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Overall Gain In Dry Bean Seedings

WASHINGTON - Mar 28/24 - SNS -- Dry edible bean growers intend to plant 1.32 million acres in 2024, up 14% from the previous year for comparable States, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report.

All of the States in the estimation program show an increase from last year. Beginning in 2024, dry bean estimates were discontinued in California and Wyoming.

Dry Edible Bean Area Planted - States and United States: 2022-2024
[Excludes beans grown for garden seed]
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                    :                                 Area planted
        State       :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :       2022        :       2023        :      2024 1/      :    Percent of
                    :                   :                   :                   :   previous year
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                    :      ----------------- 1,000 acres -----------------             percent
                    :
California 2/ ......:         12.0                16.0                (NA)               (X)
Colorado ...........:         34.0                33.0                41.0               124
Idaho ..............:         36.0                35.0                40.0               114
Michigan ...........:        215.0               210.0               220.0               105
Minnesota ..........:        215.0               210.0               240.0               114
Nebraska ...........:        115.0               100.0               115.0               115
North Dakota .......:        570.0               530.0               620.0               117
Washington .........:         29.0                32.0                40.0               125
Wyoming 2/ .........:         15.0                14.0                (NA)               (X)
                    :
United States ......:      1,241.0             1,180.0             1,316.0               112
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(NA) Not available.
(X)  Not applicable.
1/   Intended plantings in 2024 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/   Estimates discontinued in 2024.

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