USDA Projects Sharp Drop In Sunseed Area
WASHINGTON - Mar 28/24 - SNS -- Sunflower growers intend to plant 957,500 acres in 2024, a decrease of 27% from 2023, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report.
This will represent the lowest planted area on record for the Nation since 1976, if realized. Compared with last year, growers in all eight major sunflower-producing States expect a decline in planted acreage this year.
Planted area in North Dakota is expected to decrease 23% from last year to 440,000 acres, which will represent the third lowest area since 1974 for the State. Growers in South Dakota intend to plant 350,000 acres, a decline of 29% from last year and will represent the lowest planted area since 1990. Record low planted area is expected in California, Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, and Nebraska.
Area intended for oil type varieties, at 804,000 acres, is down 31% from 2023 and will be the lowest since 1976, if realized. All eight major sunflower-producing States are expecting a decrease in acreage planted to oil type varieties.
Area intended for non-oil varieties, at 153,500 acres, is down slightly from last year and will represent the fifth lowest acreage on record for the Nation, if realized. Compared with last year, growers in five of the eight major sunflower-producing States expect a decrease in acreage for non-oil type varieties. The only State expecting an increase from last year is North Dakota.
Sunflower Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2022-2024
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Varietal type : Area planted
and State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Oil :
California .........: 33.0 28.0 25.0 89
Colorado ...........: 50.0 26.0 20.0 77
Kansas .............: 31.0 28.0 20.0 71
Minnesota ..........: 67.0 49.0 32.0 65
Nebraska ...........: 49.0 31.0 25.0 81
North Dakota .......: 660.0 500.0 350.0 70
South Dakota .......: 610.0 455.0 310.0 68
Texas ..............: 44.0 44.0 22.0 50
:
United States ......: 1,544.0 1,161.0 804.0 69
:
Non-oil :
California .........: 0.5 0.5 0.5 100
Colorado ...........: 10.0 8.0 5.0 63
Kansas .............: 10.0 6.0 4.0 67
Minnesota ..........: 8.5 9.5 5.0 53
Nebraska ...........: 7.5 8.5 5.0 59
North Dakota .......: 57.0 75.0 90.0 120
South Dakota .......: 42.0 40.0 40.0 100
Texas ..............: 8.0 6.5 4.0 62
:
United States ......: 143.5 154.0 153.5 100
:
All :
California .........: 33.5 28.5 25.5 89
Colorado ...........: 60.0 34.0 25.0 74
Kansas .............: 41.0 34.0 24.0 71
Minnesota ..........: 75.5 58.5 37.0 63
Nebraska ...........: 56.5 39.5 30.0 76
North Dakota .......: 717.0 575.0 440.0 77
South Dakota .......: 652.0 495.0 350.0 71
Texas ..............: 52.0 50.5 26.0 51
:
United States ......: 1,687.5 1,315.0 957.5 73
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1/ Intended plantings in 2024 as indicated by reports from farmers.
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