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Second Lowest Oat Area Forecast

WASHINGTON - Mar 31/21 - SNS -- Oats area is expected to reach 2.49 million acres in the United States this year, down 17% from 2020, according to the USDA.

If realized, the United States planted area will be the second lowest on record. Record low planted acreage is expected in Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Texas.

Oat Area Planted - States and United States: 2019-2021
[Includes area planted in preceding fall]
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                    :                                 Area planted
        State       :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :       2019        :       2020        :      2021 1/      :    Percent of
                    :                   :                   :                   :   previous year
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                    :       ---------------- 1,000 acres ----------------              percent
                    :
Arkansas ...........:           5                   8                  10                125
California .........:          90                  80                  85                106
Georgia ............:          70                  80                  70                 88
Idaho ..............:          60                  50                  55                110
Illinois ...........:          70                  60                  60                100
Iowa ...............:         215                 170                 150                 88
Kansas .............:         120                 140                 110                 79
Maine ..............:          22                  26                  23                 88
Michigan ...........:          70                  70                  75                107
Minnesota ..........:         240                 255                 180                 71
                    :
Missouri ...........:          50                  35                  40                114
Montana ............:          75                  70                  60                 86
Nebraska ...........:         120                 135                 120                 89
New York ...........:          56                  52                  47                 90
North Carolina .....:          22                  37                  38                103
North Dakota .......:         355                 365                 320                 88
Ohio ...............:          75                  55                  65                118
Oklahoma ...........:         100                 110                 100                 91
Oregon .............:          20                  20                  15                 75
Pennsylvania .......:          85                  86                  65                 76
                    :
South Dakota .......:         245                 310                 200                 65
Texas ..............:         400                 470                 400                 85
Wisconsin ..........:         265                 300                 200                 67
                    :
United States ......:       2,830               2,984               2,488                 83
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1/ Intended plantings in 2021 as indicated by reports from farmers.

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