USDA Increases Corn Estimate

WASHINGTON - Nov 9/23 - SNS -- Corn production for grain is forecast at a record high 15.2 billion bushels, up 1% from the previous forecast and up 11% from 2022, according to the USDA's latest crop production estimates for 2023.

Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 174.9 bushels per harvested acre, up 1.9 bushels from the previous forecast and up 1.5 bushels from last year. Area harvested for grain, forecast at 87.1 million acres, is unchanged from the previous forecast but up 10% from the last year.

The November 1 corn objective yield data indicate the highest number of ears on record for the combined objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin).

   Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2022 and
Forecasted November 1, 2023
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                 :  Area harvested   :          Yield per acre          :     Production
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      State      :         :         :          :         2023          :          :
                 :  2022   :  2023   :   2022   :-----------------------:   2022   :   2023
                 :         :         :          : October 1 :November 1 :          :
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                 :    1,000 acres       ---------- bushels ----------    --- 1,000 bushels ---
                 :
Alabama .........:    290       335     118.0       167.0       168.0        34,220     56,280
Arkansas ........:    695       830     173.0       180.0       180.0       120,235    149,400
California ......:     20        40     177.0       174.0       174.0         3,540      6,960
Colorado ........:    980     1,070     121.0       128.0       124.0       118,580    132,680
Delaware ........:    166       172     170.0       186.0       186.0        28,220     31,992
Georgia .........:    385       450     175.0       177.0       183.0        67,375     82,350
Idaho ...........:    110       120     216.0       212.0       215.0        23,760     25,800
Illinois ........: 10,600    11,000     214.0       200.0       203.0     2,268,400  2,233,000
Indiana .........:  5,130     5,380     190.0       197.0       200.0       974,700  1,076,000
Iowa ............: 12,350    12,600     200.0       199.0       200.0     2,470,000  2,520,000
                 :
Kansas ..........:  4,440     5,330     115.0       122.0       121.0       510,600    644,930
Kentucky ........:  1,350     1,500     156.0       183.0       183.0       210,600    274,500
Louisiana .......:    435       680     170.0       175.0       175.0        73,950    119,000
Maryland ........:    380       420     165.0       158.0       171.0        62,700     71,820
Michigan ........:  1,990     2,050     168.0       170.0       171.0       334,320    350,550
Minnesota .......:  7,490     8,200     195.0       179.0       181.0     1,460,550  1,484,200
Mississippi .....:    565       770     165.0       182.0       182.0        93,225    140,140
Missouri ........:  3,110     3,670     161.0       141.0       147.0       500,710    539,490
Nebraska ........:  8,820     9,590     165.0       174.0       173.0     1,455,300  1,659,070
New York ........:    575       605     140.0       163.0       168.0        80,500    101,640
                 :
North Carolina ..:    785       900     126.0       147.0       143.0        98,910    128,700
North Dakota ....:  2,650     3,740     131.0       136.0       143.0       347,150    534,820
Ohio ............:  3,180     3,370     187.0       195.0       195.0       594,660    657,150
Oklahoma ........:    200       350     122.0       144.0       144.0        24,400     50,400
Pennsylvania ....:    830       840     140.0       154.0       154.0       116,200    129,360
South Carolina ..:    300       355     122.0       147.0       150.0        36,600     53,250
South Dakota ....:  5,010     5,590     132.0       147.0       152.0       661,320    849,680
Tennessee .......:    795       895     130.0       173.0       177.0       103,350    158,415
Texas ...........:  1,610     2,200      95.0       130.0       130.0       152,950    286,000
Virginia ........:    340       375     167.0       152.0       154.0        56,780     57,750
Washington ......:     80        90     220.0       230.0       235.0        17,600     21,150
Wisconsin .......:  3,030     3,100     180.0       165.0       171.0       545,400    530,100
                 :
Other States 1/ .:    424       479     160.1       162.2       162.2        67,871     77,708
                 :
United States ...: 79,115    87,096     173.4       173.0       174.9    13,714,676 15,234,285
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1/ Other States include Arizona, Florida, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, West
   Virginia, and Wyoming. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop
   Production 2023 Summary."