Moderate Gain In Sugarcane Production
WASHINGTON - Aug 12/22 - SNS -- Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 33.7 million tons, up 3% from 2021, according to the latest USDA production estimate.
Producers intend to harvest 919,300 acres for sugar and seed during the 2022 crop year, down 2% from 2021. Yields for sugar and seed are expected to average 36.6 tons per acre, up 1.5 tons from 2021.
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2021 and Forecasted August 1, 2022
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre 1/ : Production 1/
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022 : 2021 : 2022
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: -- 1,000 acres -- ----- tons ----- --- 1,000 tons ---
:
Florida ......: 403.5 400.0 42.6 43.8 17,187 17,520
Louisiana ....: 495.3 487.0 29.3 31.3 14,525 15,243
Texas ........: 36.4 32.3 30.9 27.8 1,126 898
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United States : 935.2 919.3 35.1 36.6 32,838 33,661
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1/ Net tons.
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