U.S. Sugarcane Output Inches Upward
WASHINGTON - Aug 11/23 - SNS -- Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 34.9 million tons, up 1% from last season, according to the USDA.
Producers intend to harvest 927,000 acres for sugar and seed during the 2023 crop year, down slightly from 2022. Yields for sugar and seed are expected to average 37.7 tons per acre, up 0.4 ton from 2022.
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2022 and Forecasted August 1, 2023
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre 1/ : Production 1/
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023
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: -- 1,000 acres -- ----- tons ----- --- 1,000 tons ---
:
Florida ......: 401.9 398.0 44.6 46.4 17,931 18,467
Louisiana ....: 497.1 510.0 32.3 31.4 16,035 16,014
Texas ........: 31.2 19.0 22.6 23.2 705 441
:
United States : 930.2 927.0 37.3 37.7 34,671 34,922
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1/ Net tons.
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