Sorghum Output Remains Above 2022
WASHINGTON - Sep 12/23 - SNS -- Sorghum production is forecast at 381 million bushels, down 3% from the previous estimate but up 103% from last year, according to the latest USDA production estimates for 2023.
Acreage updates were made in several States following a thorough review of all available data. Planted area, at 7.18 million acres, is up 6% from previous estimate and up 14% from last year. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 6.26 million acres, up 5% from the previous forecast and up 37% from 2022.
Based on September 1 conditions, yield is forecast at 60.9 bushels per acre, 19.8 bushels above the 2022 yield of 41.1 bushels per acre. If realized, Colorado will have record high production and South Dakota a record high yield.
Sorghum Area Planted for All Purpose and Harvested for Grain - 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
:
Colorado .........: 545 505 380 405
Kansas ...........: 3,300 3,600 2,700 3,300
Nebraska .........: 320 340 125 220
Oklahoma .........: 430 400 240 330
South Dakota .....: 280 335 175 255
Texas ............: 1,450 2,000 950 1,750
:
United States ....: 6,325 7,180 4,570 6,260
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1/ Forecasted.
Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2022 and
Forecasted September 1, 2023
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
:------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State : : : : 2023 : :
: 2022 : 2023 : 2022 :-----------------------: 2022 : 2023
: : : : August 1 :September 1: :
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: 1,000 acres --------- bushels --------- 1,000 bushels
:
Colorado ...........: 380 405 20.0 53.0 55.0 7,600 22,275
Kansas .............: 2,700 3,300 39.0 73.0 63.0 105,300 207,900
Nebraska ...........: 125 220 55.0 96.0 91.0 6,875 20,020
Oklahoma ...........: 240 330 24.0 52.0 45.0 5,760 14,850
South Dakota .......: 175 255 68.0 78.0 85.0 11,900 21,675
Texas ..............: 950 1,750 53.0 55.0 54.0 50,350 94,500
:
United States ......: 4,570 6,260 41.1 66.2 60.9 187,785 381,220
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