For the U.S., The 2023 winter wheat planted area is estimated at 37.0 million acres, down 1 percent from the previous estimate but up 11 percent from last year. Of the total planted acreage, approximately 25.7 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 7.66 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.68 million acres are White Winter. Much of the Central Plains and Ohio Valley States are expecting increased planted acres from 2022. If realized, Utah will have a record low planted area.
Corn planted area for all purposes in 2023 is estimated at 94.1 million acres, up 6 percent or 5.52 million acres from last year. This represents the third-highest planted acreage in the United States since 1944. Compared with last year, planted acreage is expected to be up or unchanged in 43 of the 48 estimated States. Area harvested for grain, at 86.3 million acres, is up 9 percent from last year.
Soybean planted area for 2023 is estimated at 83.5 million acres, down 5 percent from last year. Compared with last year, planted acreage is down or unchanged in 21 of the 29 estimated States.
All cotton planted area for 2023 is estimated at 11.1 million acres, down 19 percent from last year. Upland area is estimated at 11.0 million acres, down 19 percent from 2022. American Pima area is estimated at 109,000 acres, down 40 percent from 2022.
OKLAHOMA ACREAGE:
In Oklahoma, 4.6 million acres of winter wheat were planted in 2023, up from last year’s planted acreage of 4.3 million acres. In 2022, 2.45 million acres of winter wheat was harvested in Oklahoma, down from the 2023 estimate of 2.6 million acres.
In 2022, Oklahoma harvested 3.02 million acres of hay, down from this year’s estimate of 3.54 million acres. Oklahoma is predicted to harvest the second largest acreage of hay, behind Texas at 4.7 million acres and ahead of Missouri at 3.2 million acres of hay.
Oklahoma planted less cotton this year, at 570,000 acres, below last year’s planted number of 670,000 acres. In 2022, Oklahoma harvested 230,000 acres of cotton- this year’s harvest estimates are not reported yet.
The state planted 370,000 acres of corn this year, ahead of last year’s plantings of 350,000 acres. In 2022, Oklahoma harvested 200,000 acres of corn for grain. This year the state is estimated to harvest 330,000 acres of corn for grain.
View the full acreage report from USDA below:
