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] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2019 : 2020 : 2021 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2021 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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