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Peanut Crop Advanced 6%

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/23 - SNS --Peanut production was estimated at 5.89 billion pounds, up 6% from 2022, according to the USDA's final production estimates.

Planted area was estimated at 1.65 million acres, up 14% from 2022. Harvested area was estimated at 1.57 million acres, up 14% from 2022. The average yield was estimated at 3,742 pounds per acre, down 270 pounds from 2022.

Peanut Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2021-2023
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               :           Area planted            :          Area harvested
     State     :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
               :   2021    :   2022    :   2023    :   2021    :   2022    :   2023
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               :                              1,000 acres
               :
Alabama .......:    185.0       165.0       175.0        182.0       163.0       171.0
Arkansas ......:     36.0        33.0        35.0         35.0        32.0        34.0
Florida .......:    166.0       152.0       160.0        159.0       144.0       152.0
Georgia .......:    755.0       685.0       775.0        750.0       680.0       770.0
Mississippi ...:     18.0        15.0        18.0         17.0        14.0        16.0
New Mexico ....:     11.3         6.5        11.0         11.0         5.4        10.0
North Carolina :    115.0       117.0       124.0        114.0       116.0       123.0
Oklahoma ......:     16.0        18.0        16.0         15.0        17.0        15.0
South Carolina :     69.0        71.0        77.0         66.0        68.0        74.0
Texas .........:    177.0       157.0       225.0        159.0       114.0       180.0
Virginia ......:     30.0        29.0        29.0         30.0        28.0        29.0
               :
United States .:  1,578.3     1,448.5     1,645.0      1,538.0     1,381.4     1,574.0
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               :          Yield per acre           :            Production
     State     :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
               :   2021    :   2022    :   2023    :   2021    :   2022    :   2023
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               :    ----------- pounds ----------    ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------
               :
Alabama .......:    3,350       3,400       2,810      609,700     554,200     480,510
Arkansas ......:    5,000       5,200       5,800      175,000     166,400     197,200
Florida .......:    3,680       3,990       3,320      585,120     574,560     504,640
Georgia .......:    4,450       4,210       4,070    3,337,500   2,862,800   3,133,900
Mississippi ...:    4,100       4,500       3,600       69,700      63,000      57,600
New Mexico ....:    2,340       2,880       2,100       25,740      15,552      21,000
North Carolina :    4,350       4,370       4,300      495,900     506,920     528,900
Oklahoma ......:    4,450       3,720       3,900       66,750      63,240      58,500
South Carolina :    4,200       4,150       4,050      277,200     282,200     299,700
Texas .........:    3,620       2,870       2,600      575,580     327,180     468,000
Virginia ......:    4,700       4,490       4,830      141,000     125,720     140,070
               :
United States .:    4,135       4,012       3,742    6,359,190   5,541,772   5,890,020
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