10% Hike In Total Wheat Crop

WASHINGTON - Jan 12/23 - SNS -- All wheat production totaled 1.81 billion bushels in 2023, up 10% from the 2022 total of 1.65 billion bushels, according to the USDA's final production estimates.

Area harvested for grain totaled 37.3 million acres, up 5% from the previous year. The United States yield was estimated at 48.6 bushels per acre, up 2.1 bushels from the previous year. The levels of production and changes from 2022 by type were: winter wheat, 1.25 billion bushels, up 13%; other spring wheat, 505 million bushels, up 5%; and Durum wheat, 59.3 million bushels, down 7%.

Winter wheat production for 2023 totaled 1.25 billion bushels, up 13% from the 2022 total of 1.10 billion bushels. The United States yield, at 50.6 bushels per acre, was up 3.6 bushels from 2022. Area harvested for grain was estimated at 24.7 million acres, up 5% from 2022.

In the Soft Red Winter (SRW) growing area, planted and harvested acreage increased from 2022. Coupled with several States estimated record high yields, SRW production totaled 449 million bushels, up 34% from 2022.

White winter wheat production totaled 198 million bushels, down 16% from 2022. Harvested acreage was down 3% from 2022.

Production of spring wheat other than durum was estimated at 505 million bushels, up 5% from the 2022 total of 483 million bushels. Harvested area totaled 11.0 million acres, up 5% from 2022. The United States yield was estimated at 46.0 bushels per acre, down 0.2 bushel from 46.2 bushels per acre in 2022. Of the total production, 468 million bushels were Hard Red Spring wheat, up 5% from the 2022 total.

Durum wheat production was estimated at 59.3 million bushels, down 7% from the 2022 total of 64.0 million bushels. Area harvested for grain totaled 1.60 million acres, up 1% from 2022. The United States yield was estimated at 37.0 bushels per acre, down 3.5 bushels from the 2022 yield. A record high yield was estimated in California in 2023. Production in Montana and North Dakota, the largest Durum wheat-producing States, were up 11 and 3%, respectively, from 2022. Harvest was 88% complete in Montana and 68% in North Dakota by September 10.

Wheat Production by Class - United States: 2021-2023
[Wheat class estimates are based on the latest available data including both surveys
and administrative data]
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                :                       :                       :
      Crop      :         2021          :         2022          :         2023
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                :                             1,000 bushels
                :
Winter          :
Hard red .......:         749,878                 530,966                 601,017
Soft red .......:         360,697                 336,146                 449,017
Hard white .....:          20,303                  10,647                  14,142
Soft white .....:         146,877                 225,303                 183,572
                :
Spring          :
Hard red .......:         297,076                 446,495                 468,068
Hard white .....:           5,662                   6,707                   8,745
Soft white .....:          28,112                  29,468                  28,087
Durum ..........:          37,649                  63,981                  59,329
                :
Total .......   :       1,646,254               1,649,713               1,811,977
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