4% Gain In U.S. Lentil Harvest
WASHINGTON - Sep 12/23 - SNS --The U.S, lentil harvest is expected to increase 4% over last to 5.71 million cwt (100 pound units) or 259,000 metric tons (MT), according to the latest USDA production estimates for 2023.
Planted area at 545,000 acres, is up 2% from the previous forecast, but down 17% from last year. Harvested area at 508,000 acres, is up 4% from the previous forecast, but down 16% from last year. The average yield is expected to be 1,124 pounds per acre, up 212 pounds from last year.
Montana, the largest producing State, 91% of the acreage was harvested by the week ending September 3, compared to the same week the previous year of 92%. In North Dakota, 87% of the acreage was harvested by the week-ending September 3, well ahead of previous year's 41% and the 5-year average of 57%.
Lentil Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2022 and 2023
[Includes updates to planted and harvested area previously published]
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Idaho ........: 15.0 18.0 14.0 17.0
Montana ......: 500.0 390.0 450.0 360.0
North Dakota .: 100.0 92.0 95.0 87.0
Washington ...: 45.0 45.0 43.0 44.0
:
United States : 660.0 545.0 602.0 508.0
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1/ Forecasted.
Lentil Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2022 and Forecasted 2023
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: Yield per acre : Production
State --------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2022 : 2023
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------- pounds ------- ------ 1,000 cwt -----
:
Idaho ........: 570 720 80 122
Montana ......: 890 1,210 4,005 4,356
North Dakota .: 1,070 910 1,017 792
Washington ...: 900 1,000 387 440
:
United States : 912 1,124 5,489 5,710
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