Sorghum Seedings Sink 14%
WASHINGTON - Jun 30/22 - SNS -- Sorghum growers planted 6.31 million acres of sorghum for all purposes in 2022, down 14% from last year, according to the USDA's seeded area estimates for 2022.
Kansas and Texas, the leading sorghum- producing States, account for 76% of the United States acreage. Growers expect to harvest 5.38 million acres for grain, down 17% from last year.
Sorghum Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain - States and United States: 2021 and 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted for all purposes : Area harvested for grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres : Colorado .........: 495 465 400 385 Kansas ...........: 3,600 3,100 3,400 2,900 Nebraska .........: 320 340 230 280 Oklahoma .........: 430 360 380 310 South Dakota .....: 310 340 210 250 Texas ............: 2,150 1,700 1,870 1,250 : United States ....: 7,305 6,305 6,490 5,375 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Forecasted.
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