Pecan Output Dropped 6%
WASHINGTON - Jan 25/24 - SNS -- Utilized production in 2023 totaled 271 million pounds, down 6% from 2022, according to the USDA.
Bearing acreage was estimated at 441,000, down slightly from the previous year. The average yield was 616 pounds per acre, down 36 pounds from the previous year. In 2023, the value of the crop totaled $460 million, down 12% from the previous season with an average annual price of $1.69 per pound.
Improved variety pecan production, at 258 million pounds, decreased 8% from the previous year. Improved variety pecans accounted for 95% of the United States total pecan production. Native and seedling variety production totaled 13.8 million pounds, up 76% from 2022.
New Mexico had the highest utilized production (in-shell basis) at 100 million pounds, followed by Georgia at 88.3 million pounds (in-shell basis).
Pecan Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and
United States: 2021-2023
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: Bearing acreage : Yield per acre 1/
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : 2021 : 2022 : 2023
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: ----------- acres ----------- ---------- pounds ---------
Arizona ................: 23,000 24,000 26,000 1,860 1,700 1,750
Georgia ................: 139,000 146,000 146,000 642 898 605
New Mexico .............: 48,000 49,000 50,000 1,710 1,590 2,000
Oklahoma ...............: 98,000 98,000 94,000 120 75 145
Texas ..................: 124,000 125,000 125,000 325 250 192
:
United States ..........: 432,000 442,000 441,000 616 652 616
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Pecan Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States:
2021-2023 (continued)
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: Utilized production (in-shell basis)
State and variety :-----------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2023
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: 1,000 pounds
:
Arizona ................: 42,800 40,800 45,500
Improved ..............: 42,800 40,800 45,500
:
Georgia ................: 89,200 131,000 88,300
Improved ..............: 89,200 131,000 88,300
:
New Mexico .............: 82,100 77,900 100,000
Improved ..............: 82,100 77,900 100,000
:
Oklahoma ...............: 11,750 7,350 13,650
Improved ..............: 1,760 2,280 2,730
Native and seedling ...: 9,990 5,070 10,920
:
Texas ..................: 40,300 31,300 24,000
Improved ..............: 35,100 28,500 21,100
Native and seedling ...: 5,200 2,800 2,900
:
United States ..........: 266,150 288,350 271,450
Improved ..............: 250,960 280,480 257,630
Native and seedling ...: 15,190 7,870 13,820
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Pecan Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States:
2021-2023 (continued)
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: Price per pound : Value of utilized production
State and variety :-----------------------------------------------------------------
: 2021 : 2022 : 2023 : 2021 : 2022 : 2023
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: --------- dollars --------- ------- 1,000 dollars -------
:
Arizona ................: 2.270 2.420 1.620 97,156 98,736 73,710
Improved ..............: 2.270 2.420 1.620 97,156 98,736 73,710
:
Georgia ................: 2.060 1.610 1.700 183,752 210,910 150,110
Improved ..............: 2.060 1.610 1.700 183,752 210,910 150,110
:
New Mexico .............: 2.400 1.890 1.760 197,040 147,231 176,000
Improved ..............: 2.400 1.890 1.760 197,040 147,231 176,000
:
Oklahoma ...............: 1.550 1.400 1.420 18,228 10,289 19,383
Improved ..............: 2.070 1.800 2.100 3,643 4,104 5,733
Native and seedling ...: 1.460 1.220 1.250 14,585 6,185 13,650
:
Texas ..................: 1.930 1.690 1.690 77,974 53,011 40,516
Improved ..............: 2.020 1.750 1.780 70,902 49,875 37,558
Native and seedling ...: 1.360 1.120 1.020 7,072 3,136 2,958
:
United States ..........: 2.160 1.800 1.690 574,150 520,177 459,719
Improved ..............: 2.200 1.820 1.720 552,493 510,856 443,111
Native and seedling ...: 1.430 1.180 1.200 21,657 9,321 16,608
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1/ Yield is based on utilized production.
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