Sorghum Yield Estimates Decline
WASHINGTON Oct 12/23 - SNS -- Grain sorghum production is forecast at 360 million bushels, down 6% from the previous estimate but up 91% from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop estimates.
Area harvested for grain is forecast at 6.26 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 37% from 2022.
Based on September 1 conditions, yield is forecast at 57.4 bushels per acre, 16.3 bushels above the 2022 yield of 41.1 bushels per acre. If realized, South Dakota will have record high production along with a record high yield.
Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2022 and
Forecasted October 1, 2023
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
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State : : : : 2023 : :
: 2022 : 2023 : 2022 :-----------------------: 2022 : 2023
: : : :September 1: October 1 : :
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: 1,000 acres --------- bushels --------- 1,000 bushels
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Colorado ...........: 380 405 20.0 55.0 50.0 7,600 20,250
Kansas .............: 2,700 3,300 39.0 63.0 56.0 105,300 184,800
Nebraska ...........: 125 220 55.0 91.0 79.0 6,875 17,380
Oklahoma ...........: 240 330 24.0 45.0 43.0 5,760 14,190
South Dakota .......: 175 255 68.0 85.0 91.0 11,900 23,205
Texas ..............: 950 1,750 53.0 54.0 57.0 50,350 99,750
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United States ......: 4,570 6,260 41.1 60.9 57.4 187,785 359,575
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