USDA expects significant increase in US wheat Planted Acreage
USDA’s March planting intentions survey data signaled an increase in both winter wheat (planted last fall) , and spring wheat area. But early spring condition reports suggest only a modest year over year increase in US wheat production for the 2023 crop year. March area data and our early spring assessment of yield potential and comparative data are included in the accompanying table.
US Wheat yield potential can change substantially as the spring early summer progresses. Most of the winter US wheat crop is made by late May or early June. The more northerly US spring wheat crop is made by late July or early August.
| US Wheat Planted 000 acres. Production Million Bushels | ||||
| US Wheat Planted 000 acres | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Winter | 30,450 | 33,678 | 33,271 | 37,505 |
| O Spring | 12,310 | 11,420 | 10,835 | 10570 |
| Durum | 1,690 | 1,635 | 1,632 | 1,780 |
| Total | 44,450 | 46,733 | 45,738 | 49,855 |
| Harvested | ||||
| Winter | 23,024 | 24,612 | 23,459 | 26,036 |
| O Spring | 12,095 | 10,165 | 10,440 | 10,125 |
| Durum | 1,665 | 1,534 | 1,581 | 1,714 |
| Total | 36,784 | 36,311 | 35,480 | 37,876 |
| Yield Bushels | ||||
| Winter | 51 | 52 | 47 | 47 |
| O Spring | 49 | 33 | 46 | 48 |
| Durum | 42 | 24 | 40 | 41 |
| Total | 50 | 45 | 47 | 47 |
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Production Million Bushels
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| Winter | 1,171 | 1,277 | 1,104 | 1,224 |
| O Spring | 588 | 331 | 482 | 481 |
| Durum | 69 | 37 | 64 | 70 |
| Total | 1,828 | 1,646 | 1,650 | 1,775 |
| 2023 based on March area estimate and early spring yield potential | ||||