The Small Grains 2023 Summary report was released by the USDA on September 29, 2023, along with the Quarterly Grain Stocks report. Farm Director, KC Sheperd, talked with Allendale’s Rich Nelson about both reports.
For wheat, Nelson said the Quarterly grain stocks report represents what is left over after one-quarter of usage, as the wheat marketing year began on June 1.
“USDA was active in revising wheat production higher,” Nelson said. “In most recent years, they have been having a lower trend on this report (Small Grains Summary), so they added 68 million bushels to this new crop wheat production number.”
Hard red winter wheat was not a major contributor to the increase in wheat production numbers, Nelson added.
All wheat production totaled 1.81 billion bushels in 2023, up 10 percent from the 2022 total of 1.65 billion bushels. Area harvested for grain totaled 37.3 million acres, up 5 percent from the previous year. The United States yield was estimated at 48.6 bushels per acre, up 2.1 bushels from the previous year. The levels of production and changes from 2022 by type were: winter wheat, 1.25 billion bushels, up 13 percent; other spring wheat, 505 million bushels, up 5 percent; and Durum wheat, 59.3 million bushels, down 7 percent.
In Oklahoma, 4.5 million acres of winter wheat were planted in 2023, up 6 percent from 2022. Acres harvested for 2023 were the same as in 2022, at 2.45 million acres. The 2023 yield is estimated to be the same as 2022 at 28 bushels per acre. In 2023, Oklahoma is estimated to produce the same amount of winter wheat as in 2022 at 6.8 million bushels.
In Kansas, 8.1 million acres of winter wheat were planted in 2023, up 11 percent from 2022. Acres harvested for 2023 were 5.75 million acres, down 12 percent from 2022. The 2023 yield is estimated to be 35 bushels per acre, down 2 bushels per acre from 2022. In 2023, Kansas is estimated to produce 201.25 million bushels of winter wheat, down 17 percent from 2022.
In Texas, 6.4 million acres of winter wheat were planted in 2023, up 21 percent from 2022. Acres harvested for 2023 were 2.1 million acres, up 61 percent from 2022. The 2023 yield is estimated to be 37 bushels per acre, 7 bushels more than the 2022 yield. In 2023, Texas is estimated to produce 77.7 million bushels of winter wheat, up 99 percent from 2022.
