Cr Pr 2-3 (1-10) Winter Wheat Seedings Washington, D.C. Released January 12, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Winter Wheat Seedings" call Nick Schauer at (202) 720-8068, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Special Note NASS is in the process of modifying report layouts in order to improve readability. This report issue is published using both layouts but all future issues will only be produced with the new layout, which is available on the NASS website: www.nass.usda.gov. This is the last issue using this layout. 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 Item :--------------------------------------------------: as a percent : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 Acres ------------- Percent : Winter : Wheat : 46,307 43,311 37,097 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Area Seeded, United States, 2008-2010 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop Year : 2010 Item :--------------------------------------------------: as a percent : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : of 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 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, by State and United States, 2008-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop Year : 2010 State :--------------------------------------------------: as Pct. of : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 Acres ------------- Percent : AL : 240 220 180 82 AZ : 9 7 7 100 AR : 1,070 430 200 47 CA : 680 590 505 86 CO : 2,150 2,600 2,400 92 DE : 80 70 55 79 FL : 25 17 16 94 GA : 480 340 200 59 ID : 850 740 780 105 IL : 1,200 850 350 41 IN : 580 470 300 64 IA : 40 28 15 54 KS : 9,600 9,300 8,600 92 KY : 580 510 450 88 LA : 400 185 140 76 MD : 255 230 210 91 MI : 730 620 500 81 MN : 75 55 70 127 MS : 520 180 120 67 MO : 1,250 780 420 54 MT : 2,600 2,550 2,000 78 NE : 1,750 1,700 1,500 88 NV : 12 16 10 63 NJ : 35 34 27 79 NM : 430 450 480 107 NY : 130 115 110 96 NC : 820 700 600 86 ND : 630 580 340 59 OH : 1,120 1,010 800 79 OK : 5,600 5,700 5,200 91 OR : 780 760 810 107 PA : 195 190 170 89 SC : 220 165 150 91 SD : 2,050 1,700 1,250 74 TN : 620 430 290 67 TX : 5,800 6,400 5,400 84 UT : 130 140 130 93 VA : 310 250 200 80 WA : 1,750 1,700 1,700 100 WV : 11 9 7 78 WI : 350 335 250 75 WY : 150 155 155 100 : US : 46,307 43,311 37,097 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durum Wheat: Area Seeded, by State and United States, 2008-2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop Year : 2010 State :--------------------------------------------------: as Pct. of : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 1/ : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 Acres ------------ Percent : AZ : 150 125 90 72 CA : 160 180 115 64 ID : 10 20 MT : 590 570 ND : 1,800 1,650 SD : 11 9 : US : 2,721 2,554 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Indicated 2010 area seeded for all six States will be published in "Prospective Plantings" released March 31, 2010. 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