ISSN: 1949-1980 Winter Wheat Seedings Released January 12, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Special Note NASS is in the process of modifying report layouts in order to improve readability. This is the first issue produced using the new layout. This report issue is published using both layouts but future issues will only be produced using this layout. The previous layout is available on the NASS website: www.nass.usda.gov. Planted Acres Down 14 Percent Winter wheat seeded area for 2010 is expected to total 37.1 million acres, down 14 percent from 2009. Approximate class acreage breakdowns are: Hard Red Winter, 27.8 million; Soft Red Winter, 5.92 million; and White Winter, 3.33 million. Winter Wheat Area Seeded - United States: 2008-2010 (Domestic Units) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop year : 2010 State :--------------------------------------------------: as a percent : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : of 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres 1,000 acres 1,000 acres percent : Winter Wheat ..: 46,307 43,311 37,097 86 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Wheat Area Seeded - United State: 2008-2010 (Metric Units) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop year : 2010 State :--------------------------------------------------: as a percent : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : of 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares hectares hectares percent : Winter Wheat ..: 18,739,980 17,527,530 15,012,780 86 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Planted area for harvest in 2010 is estimated at 37.1 million acres, down 14 percent from 2009 and the lowest since 1913. Seeding began last August and by mid-September was behind the 5-year average. The late row crop harvest and wet weather delayed planting in most States. The winter wheat crop condition at the end of November was rated 64 percent good to excellent compared with 65 percent the previous year. Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat seeded area is about 27.8 million acres, down 12 percent from 2009. Poor weather, low prices, and the late row crop harvest contributed to the decrease. Acreage is expected to be below last year=s level in most States in the HRW growing area, with a record low in Nebraska. The largest acreage decreases are in Kansas, Montana, Oklahoma, and Texas. Winter wheat seeded in Kansas is down 700,000 acres, 8 percent below 2009 and the lowest planted acres since 1957. Montana is down 550,000 acres, 22 percent below 2009 and the third largest decrease on record. Winter wheat in Oklahoma is expected to be down 500,000 acres, the lowest acreage since 1971. Acreage in Texas is down 1.00 million acres, the fourth largest decrease on record and lowest planted area since 1973. Soft Red Winter (SRW) wheat seeded area is about 5.92 million acres, down 29 percent from last year. Large acreage decreases from last year occurred in all SRW growing States due to the late row crop harvest, heavy rains, and wet soil conditions. Record low acreages are expected in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio. The largest acreage decreases are in Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, and Ohio. Winter wheat in Arkansas is down 230,000 acres, 53 percent below 2009. Illinois is down 500,000 acres, 59 percent below last year. Acreage seeded in Missouri is down 360,000 acres, a 46 percent drop from 2009. Ohio is down 210,000 acres, down 21 percent from 2009. White Winter wheat seeded area totals nearly 3.33 million acres, down 1 percent from 2009. Planted acreage in the Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) is up from last year. Winter wheat planted area is up 40,000 acres from 2009 in Idaho, up 50,000 in Oregon, and unchanged in Washington. Seeding began ahead of normal in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. By November 8, virtually all fields had been seeded in the region with 90 percent of the acreage emerged in Washington, 81 percent in Idaho, and 67 percent in Oregon. Durum Wheat: Seedings in Arizona and California for 2010 harvest are estimated at 205,000 acres, down 33 percent from the 2009 level. Planted acreage is down 35,000 in Arizona and down 65,000 in California. Planting is ongoing in California's San Joaquin and Imperial Valleys. No major problems with the crop have been reported. This report was approved on January 12, 2010. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen A. Merrigan Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Carol C. House Winter Wheat Area Seeded - State and United State: 2008-2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop year : 2010 State :--------------------------------------------------: as a percent : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : of 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres 1,000 acres 1,000 acres percent : Alabama .......: 240 220 180 82 Arizona .......: 9 7 7 100 Arkansas ......: 1,070 430 200 47 California ....: 680 590 505 86 Colorado ......: 2,150 2,600 2,400 92 Delaware ......: 80 70 55 79 Florida .......: 25 17 16 94 Georgia .......: 480 340 200 59 Idaho .........: 850 740 780 105 Illinois ......: 1,200 850 350 41 Indiana .......: 580 470 300 64 Iowa ..........: 40 28 15 54 Kansas ........: 9,600 9,300 8,600 92 Kentucky ......: 580 510 450 88 Louisiana .....: 400 185 140 76 Maryland ......: 255 230 210 91 Michigan ......: 730 620 500 81 Minnesota .....: 75 55 70 127 Mississippi ...: 520 180 120 67 Missouri ......: 1,250 780 420 54 Montana .......: 2,600 2,550 2,000 78 Nebraska ......: 1,750 1,700 1,500 88 Nevada ........: 12 16 10 63 New Jersey ....: 35 34 27 79 New Mexico ....: 430 450 480 107 New York ......: 130 115 110 96 North Carolina : 820 700 600 86 North Dakota ..: 630 580 340 59 Ohio ..........: 1,120 1,010 800 79 Oklahoma ......: 5,600 5,700 5,200 91 Oregon ........: 780 760 810 107 Pennsylvania ..: 195 190 170 89 South Carolina : 220 165 150 91 South Dakota ..: 2,050 1,700 1,250 74 Tennessee .....: 620 430 290 67 Texas .........: 5,800 6,400 5,400 84 Utah ..........: 130 140 130 93 Virginia ......: 310 250 200 80 Washington ....: 1,750 1,700 1,700 100 West Virginia .: 11 9 7 78 Wisconsin .....: 350 335 250 75 Wyoming .......: 150 155 155 100 : United States .: 46,307 43,311 37,097 86 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durum Wheat Area Seeded - State and United State: 2008-2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop year : 2010 State :--------------------------------------------------: as a percent : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 1/ : of 2009 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres 1,000 acres 1,000 acres percent : Arizona ......: 150 125 90 72 California ...: 160 180 115 64 Idaho ........: 10 20 NA NA Montana ......: 590 570 NA NA North Dakota .: 1,800 1,650 NA NA South Dakota .: 11 9 NA NA : United States : 2,721 2,554 NA NA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NA Not Available. 1/ Indicated 2010 area seeded for all six States and the US will be published in "Prospective Plantings" released March 31, 2010. 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