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Smaller Bean Area Planned

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/22 - SNS -- Dry edible beans growers intend to plant 1.31 million acres in 2022, down 6 percent from the previous year, down 1 percent from 2021, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates.

Planted area is expected to be below last year in all estimating States, except Colorado, Washington, and Wyoming.

   Dry Edible Bean Area Planted - States and United States: 2020-2022
   [Excludes beans grown for garden seed]
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					   :                                 Area planted
		   State       :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
					   :       2020        :       2021        :      2022 1/      :    Percent of
					   :                   :                   :                   :   previous year
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					   :      ----------------- 1,000 acres -----------------             percent
					   :
   California .........:         25.0                16.0                14.0                88
   Colorado ...........:         57.0                33.0                33.0               100
   Idaho ..............:         68.0                58.0                47.0                81
   Michigan ...........:        255.0               210.0               200.0                95
   Minnesota ..........:        275.0               240.0               200.0                83
   Nebraska ...........:        165.0               120.0               105.0                88
   North Dakota .......:        815.0               660.0               650.0                98
   Washington .........:         39.0                40.0                45.0               113
   Wyoming ............:         28.0                17.0                19.0               112
					   :
   United States ......:      1,727.0             1,394.0             1,313.0                94
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   1/ Intended plantings in 2022 as indicated by reports from farmers.

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