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WASHINGTON - Feb 8/19 - SNS -- Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2018 is forecast at 34.8 million tons, up 5% from last year, according to the USDA.
Producers intend to harvest 908,200 acres for sugar and seed during the 2018 crop year, up slightly from last year. Expected yield for sugar and seed is forecast at 38.3 tons per acre, up 1.5 tons from 2017.
Sugarcane Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Use - States and United States: 2017 and 2018
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Use and State : Area harvested : Yield per acre 1/ : Production 1/
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: 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018
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: 1,000 acres ----- tons ----- --- 1,000 tons --
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For sugar :
Florida ......................: 397.0 397.0 40.9 42.2 16,237 16,753
Louisiana ....................: 414.0 426.0 32.5 34.7 13,455 14,782
Texas ........................: 40.5 37.6 36.8 34.3 1,490 1,290
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United States ................: 851.5 860.6 36.6 38.1 31,182 32,825
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For seed :
Florida ......................: 15.7 15.1 44.9 46.0 705 695
Louisiana ....................: 35.6 31.2 36.2 38.0 1,289 1,186
Texas ........................: 1.3 1.3 48.0 37.3 62 48
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United States ................: 52.6 47.6 39.1 40.5 2,056 1,929
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For sugar and seed :
Florida ......................: 412.7 412.1 41.1 42.3 16,942 17,448
Louisiana ....................: 449.6 457.2 32.8 34.9 14,744 15,968
Texas ........................: 41.8 38.9 37.1 34.4 1,552 1,338
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United States ................: 904.1 908.2 36.8 38.3 33,238 34,754
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1/ Net tons.
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