Record Low Oat Seedings Likely
WASHINGTON - Mar 28/24 - SNS -- Area expected to be seeded to oats in the United States is estimated at 2.32 million acres, up 1% from 2023 for comparable States, according to the USDA's seeding intentions report.
If realized, the United States planted area will be the lowest on record for states now included in the USDA projections. Record low planted acreage is expected in Ohio and Oregon.
Beginning in 2024, oat estimates were discontinued in Arkansas, California, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Oat Area Planted - States and United States: 2022-2024
[Includes area planted in preceding fall]
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: Area planted
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2022 : 2023 : 2024 1/ : Percent of
: : : : previous year
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: ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent
:
Arkansas 2/ ........: 10 8 (NA) (X)
California 2/ ......: 105 90 (NA) (X)
Georgia ............: 75 55 55 100
Idaho ..............: 50 45 45 100
Illinois ...........: 60 55 60 109
Iowa ...............: 130 190 145 76
Kansas .............: 110 185 195 105
Maine ..............: 27 22 24 109
Michigan ...........: 50 50 60 120
Minnesota ..........: 200 165 180 109
:
Missouri 2/ ........: 45 32 (NA) (X)
Montana ............: 85 65 55 85
Nebraska ...........: 125 155 110 71
New York ...........: 68 61 58 95
North Carolina .....: 40 37 33 89
North Dakota .......: 345 280 280 100
Ohio ...............: 50 40 30 75
Oklahoma 2/ ........: 50 140 (NA) (X)
Oregon .............: 20 20 15 75
Pennsylvania .......: 87 70 68 97
:
South Dakota .......: 260 265 280 106
Texas ..............: 450 390 430 110
Wisconsin ..........: 140 135 195 144
:
United States ......: 2,582 2,555 2,318 91
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(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Intended plantings in 2024 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ Estimates discontinued in 2024.
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