Sunflower Area May Sink 20%
WASHINGTON - Dec 31/23 - SNS -- Sunflower growers intend to plant 1.36 million acres in 2023, a decrease of 20% from 2022, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates.
This will represent the fourth lowest planted area on record for the Nation since 1976, if realized. Compared with last year, growers in seven of the eight major sunflower-producing States expect a decline in planted acreage this year, with Kansas representing the only State that is expecting an increase from 2022.
Planted area in North Dakota is expected to decrease 8% from last year to 659,000 acres, which will represent the seventh lowest area since 1975 for the State. Record low planted area is expected in California, Colorado, and Nebraska.
Area intended for oil type varieties, at 1.20 million acres, is down 22% from 2022 and will be the fifth lowest since 1976, if realized. Of the eight major sunflower-producing States, only Kansas is expecting an increase in acreage planted to oil type varieties of sunflower.
Area intended for non-oil varieties, at 158,000 acres, is up 10% from last year but will still represent the sixth lowest acreage on record for the Nation, if realized. Compared with last year, growers in five of the eight major sunflower-producing States expect an increase in acreage for non-oil type varieties. The only States expecting a decline from last year are Minnesota, South Dakota, and Texas.
Sunflower Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2021-2023
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Varietal type : Area planted
and State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2023 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent
:
Oil :
California .........: 45.0 33.0 30.0 91
Colorado ...........: 41.0 52.0 22.0 42
Kansas .............: 25.0 32.0 52.0 163
Minnesota ..........: 54.0 69.0 50.0 72
Nebraska ...........: 35.0 50.0 27.0 54
North Dakota .......: 460.0 660.0 590.0 89
South Dakota .......: 485.0 610.0 400.0 66
Texas ..............: 35.0 44.0 32.0 73
:
United States ......: 1,180.0 1,550.0 1,203.0 78
:
Non-oil :
California .........: 1.0 0.5 1.0 200
Colorado ...........: 12.0 10.0 12.0 120
Kansas .............: 10.0 10.0 12.0 120
Minnesota ..........: 3.0 8.5 8.0 94
Nebraska ...........: 6.5 7.0 10.0 143
North Dakota .......: 34.0 57.0 69.0 121
South Dakota .......: 38.0 42.0 40.0 95
Texas ..............: 6.0 8.0 6.0 75
:
United States ......: 110.5 143.0 158.0 110
:
All :
California .........: 46.0 33.5 31.0 93
Colorado ...........: 53.0 62.0 34.0 55
Kansas .............: 35.0 42.0 64.0 152
Minnesota ..........: 57.0 77.5 58.0 75
Nebraska ...........: 41.5 57.0 37.0 65
North Dakota .......: 494.0 717.0 659.0 92
South Dakota .......: 523.0 652.0 440.0 67
Texas ..............: 41.0 52.0 38.0 73
:
United States ......: 1,290.5 1,693.0 1,361.0 80
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1/ Intended plantings in 2023 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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