Sugarbeet Output Remains Higher

WASHINGTON Oct 12/23 - SNS -- Production of sugarbeets for the 2023 crop year is forecast at 34.7 million tons, down 1% from last month but up 7% from last year, according to the USDA's latest crop estimates.

Producers expect to harvest 1.12 million acres, unchanged from last month but down 2% from last year. Yield is forecast at 31.1 tons per acre, down 0.4 ton from last month but up 2.5 tons from last year.

Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2022 and
Forecasted October 1, 2023
[Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California]
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              :  Area harvested   :          Yield per acre           :    Production
              :---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     State    :         :         :         :          2023           :         :
              :  2022   :  2023   :  2022   :-------------------------:  2022   :  2023
              :         :         :         :September 1 : October 1  :         :
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              : -- 1,000 acres --    ------------ tons -----------      -- 1,000 tons --
              :
California 1/ :    17.7      17.6    45.8        45.8         45.8         811       806
Colorado .....:    20.5      20.6    28.7        27.4         27.3         588       562
Idaho ........:   170.0     173.0    38.1        39.4         39.2       6,477     6,782
Michigan .....:   138.0     131.0    28.8        33.5         33.4       3,974     4,375
Minnesota ....:   431.0     438.0    25.7        29.6         28.5      11,077    12,483
Montana ......:    33.5      23.5    30.5        33.7         33.7       1,022       792
Nebraska .....:    39.6      46.0    24.2        28.7         28.4         958     1,306
North Dakota .:   249.0     228.0    26.1        27.6         27.7       6,499     6,316
Oregon .......:     7.9      10.4    33.9        37.1         36.8         268       383
Washington ...:     2.0       2.0    44.1        44.8         44.8          88        90
Wyoming ......:    27.9      28.5    29.1        29.4         29.6         812       844
              :
United States : 1,137.1   1,118.6    28.6        31.5         31.1      32,574    34,739
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1/ Relates to year of planting for overwintered beets in southern California.