Smallest Sugarbeet Area Since 2008
WASHINGTON - Dec 31/23 - SNS -- Area expected to be planted to sugarbeets for the 2023 crop year is estimated at 1.11 million acres, down 4% from 2022, according to the USDA's seeding intentions estimates.
Intended acreages are expected to be the lowest since 2008. Record low planted area is expected in Montana.
Sugarbeet Area Planted - States and United States: 2021-2023
[Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California]
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2023 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent
:
California 2/ ......: 24.0 18.0 18.0 100
Colorado ...........: 24.3 23.4 23.0 98
Idaho ..............: 173.0 173.0 175.0 101
Michigan ...........: 155.0 139.0 133.0 96
Minnesota ..........: 427.0 434.0 433.0 100
Montana ............: 43.7 33.6 24.0 71
Nebraska ...........: 44.4 46.8 49.0 105
North Dakota .......: 226.0 251.0 214.0 85
Oregon .............: 10.5 9.4 10.0 106
Washington .........: 1.8 2.0 1.8 90
Wyoming ............: 31.2 29.3 30.0 102
:
United States ......: 1,160.9 1,159.5 1,110.8 96
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1/ Intended plantings in 2023 as indicated by reports from processors.
2/ Relates to year of planting for overwintered beets in southern California.
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