U.S. Dry Bean Output Sinks 29%
WASHINGTON - Aug 12/21 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in the United States has been estmated at 23.3 million cwt (100 pound units) or 1.057 million metric tons (MT), down 29% from last year, according to the USDA.
Area planted is estimated at 1.46 million acres, down 3% from the Acreage report and down 16% from 2020. Area harvested is forecast at 1.39 million acres, down 3% from the Acreage report and down 17% from 2020.
The average United States yield is forecast at 1,675 pounds per acre, a decrease of 291 pounds from last season. North Dakota is currently experiencing a drought, which is affecting dry beans in most of the State. Low yields are being reported due to the dryness.
Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2020 and 2021
[Includes updates to planted and harvested area previously published. Excludes beans
grown for garden seed and chickpeas]
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
California .......: 29.0 15.0 29.0 15.0
Colorado .........: 58.0 33.0 52.0 30.0
Idaho ............: 68.0 70.0 66.0 68.0
Michigan .........: 260.0 230.0 258.0 227.0
Minnesota ........: 275.0 240.0 263.0 229.0
Nebraska .........: 165.0 120.0 159.0 108.0
North Dakota .....: 815.0 670.0 785.0 640.0
Washington .......: 41.0 60.0 40.0 59.0
Wyoming ..........: 29.0 17.0 24.5 15.0
:
United States ....: 1,740.0 1,455.0 1,676.5 1,391.0
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1/ Forecasted.
Dry Edible Bean Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2020 and Forecasted
August 1, 2021
[Excludes beans grown for garden seed and chickpeas]
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: Yield per acre 1/ : Production 1/
State ----------------------------------------------------------------
: 2020 : 2021 : 2020 : 2021
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------- pounds ------ ------ 1,000 cwt -----
:
California .....: 2,400 2,400 695 360
Colorado .......: 2,060 1,940 1,069 582
Idaho ..........: 2,410 2,550 1,592 1,734
Michigan .......: 2,340 2,400 6,033 5,448
Minnesota ......: 2,100 1,650 5,525 3,779
Nebraska .......: 2,270 2,360 3,607 2,549
North Dakota ...: 1,630 1,080 12,794 6,912
Washington .....: 2,800 2,670 1,120 1,575
Wyoming ........: 2,160 2,420 528 363
:
United States ..: 1,966 1,675 32,963 23,302
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