Winter Wheat and Canola Seedings ISSN: 2474-7440 Released January 12, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Winter Wheat Planted Acres Up 2 Percent Winter wheat seeded area for 2022 is expected to total 34.4 million acres, up 2 percent from 2021. Approximate class acreage breakdowns are: Hard Red Winter, 23.8 million; Soft Red Winter, 7.07 million; and White Winter, 3.56 million. Winter Wheat Area Seeded - United States: 2020-2022 (Domestic Units) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop year : 2022 Crop :--------------------------------------------: as a percent : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : of 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres 1,000 acres 1,000 acres percent : Winter wheat ..: 30,450 33,648 34,397 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Wheat Area Seeded - United States: 2020-2022 (Metric Units) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop year : 2022 Crop :--------------------------------------------: as a percent : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : of 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares hectares hectares percent : Winter wheat ..: 12,322,810 13,617,010 13,920,120 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter wheat: Planted area for harvest in 2022 is estimated at 34.4 million acres, up 2 percent from 2021 and up 13 percent from 2020. Seeding of the 2022 acreage was underway in early-September and began the month ahead of the 5-year average pace. Throughout the much of the season, planting progressed on pace with the 5-year average and reached 96 percent complete by November 21. Emergence was near or lagged slightly behind the 5-year average pace for most of the season. Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat seeded area is expected to total 23.8 million acres, up 1 percent from 2021. Planted acreage is up from last year across most of the growing region. The largest increases in planted acreage are estimated in Kansas and Texas, while the largest decreases are estimated in Colorado and New Mexico. Soft Red Winter (SRW) wheat seeded area totals 7.07 million acres, up 6 percent from last year. Compared with last year, the largest acreage increases are expected in Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio, while the largest acreage decreases are expected in Maryland and Michigan. White Winter wheat seeded area totals 3.56 million acres, up 2 percent from 2021. Planting in Idaho and Washington was ahead of the 5-year average throughout most of the planting process. Seeding was virtually complete in the region by early November. Durum wheat: Seedings in Arizona and California for 2022 harvest are estimated at a combined 90,000 acres, up 15 percent from 2021 and 20 percent above 2020. Canola: This report contains the first estimate of 2022 canola seedings for Kansas and Oklahoma. Acres seeded in Kansas and Oklahoma for 2022 harvest are estimated at a combined 31,000 acres, an increase of 63 percent, or 12,000 acres, from 2021. Despite the increase, planted area in both States would represent the third lowest on record, if realized. This report was approved on January 12, 2022. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Seth Meyer Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Joseph L. Parsons Winter Wheat Area Seeded - States and United States: 2020-2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop year : 2022 State :--------------------------------------------------: as a percent : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : of 2021 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres 1,000 acres 1,000 acres percent : Alabama ...........: 135 175 165 94 Arkansas ..........: 145 210 170 81 California ........: 385 340 345 101 Colorado ..........: 1,900 2,200 2,150 98 Delaware ..........: 75 60 60 100 Georgia ...........: 190 220 190 86 Idaho .............: 720 710 760 107 Illinois ..........: 570 670 730 109 Indiana ...........: 300 340 310 91 Kansas ............: 6,600 7,300 7,500 103 : Kentucky ..........: 510 510 580 114 Maryland ..........: 355 345 290 84 Michigan ..........: 490 610 470 77 Mississippi .......: 40 95 90 95 Missouri ..........: 480 640 880 138 Montana ...........: 1,550 1,950 1,950 100 Nebraska ..........: 900 920 930 101 New Jersey ........: 25 23 27 117 New Mexico ........: 335 370 330 89 New York ..........: 150 155 130 84 : North Carolina ....: 450 450 590 131 North Dakota ......: 40 90 110 122 Ohio ..............: 530 580 700 121 Oklahoma ..........: 4,250 4,400 4,400 100 Oregon ............: 740 720 730 101 Pennsylvania ......: 235 270 275 102 South Carolina ....: 110 125 120 96 South Dakota ......: 630 800 830 104 Tennessee .........: 300 400 380 95 Texas .............: 4,900 5,500 5,600 102 : Utah ..............: 110 110 130 118 Virginia ..........: 220 205 270 132 Washington ........: 1,800 1,750 1,800 103 Wisconsin .........: 160 290 305 105 Wyoming ...........: 120 115 100 87 : United States .....: 30,450 33,648 34,397 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durum Wheat Area Seeded - States and United States: 2020-2022 [Blank cells indicate estimation period has not begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Crop year : 2022 State :--------------------------------------------------: as a percent : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres 1,000 acres 1,000 acres percent : Arizona ........: 50 53 60 113 California .....: 25 25 30 120 Idaho ..........: 10 7 Montana ........: 695 670 North Dakota ...: 910 880 : United States ..: 1,690 1,635 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Indicated 2022 area seeded for all five States and the United States will be published in "Prospective Plantings" released March 2022. Canola Area Seeded - States and United States: 2020-2022 [Blank cells indicate estimation period has not begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Crop year : 2022 State :--------------------------------------------------: as a percent : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 1/ : of 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres 1,000 acres 1,000 acres percent : Kansas .........: 5.0 7.0 11.0 157 Minnesota ......: 50.0 63.0 Montana ........: 155.0 185.0 North Dakota ...: 1,510.0 1,750.0 Oklahoma .......: 11.0 12.0 20.0 167 Washington .....: 93.0 135.0 : United States ..: 1,824.0 2,152.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Indicated 2022 area seeded for all six States and the United States will be published in "Prospective Plantings" released March 2022. Statistical Methodology Survey procedures: The estimates in this report are based primarily on surveys conducted the first two weeks of December. The December Agricultural Survey is a probability survey that includes a sample of approximately 77,100 farm operators selected from a list of producers that ensures all operations in the United States have a chance to be selected. Data from farm operators was collected by mail, internet, or telephone to obtain information on crop acreage, yield, and production for the 2021 crop year and winter wheat, Durum wheat, and canola seedings for the 2022 crop year. Estimating procedures: National, Regional, State, and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. Each Regional Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). Survey data are compiled to the National level and are reviewed at this level independently of each State's review. Estimates were based on survey data and the historical relationship of official estimates to survey data. Revision policy: These estimates will not be revised; instead, new estimates will be made throughout the growing season. End-of-season wheat estimates are made after harvest and published in the Small Grains Annual Summary report at the end of September. End-of-season canola estimates are published in the Crop Production Annual Summary report in the middle of January. Reliability: The survey used to make acreage estimates is subject to sampling and non-sampling type errors that are common to all surveys. The survey indications are subject to sampling variability because not all operations with winter wheat are included in the sample. This variability, as measured by the relative standard error at the National level, is approximately 1.8 percent for winter wheat. 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