ATHENS, Ga. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated corn planted area for all purposes in 2021 at 91.1 million acres, up less than 1 percent from last year. Soybean planted area is estimated at 87.6 million acres, up 5 percent from last year. All wheat planted area, at 46.4 million acres is up 5 percent from 2020 and represents the fourth lowest all wheat planted area since records began in 1919. All cotton planted area for 2021 is estimated at 12.0 million acres, down less than 1 percent from last year.
Key findings for the Southern Region:
Alabama: Corn planted is estimated at 330,000 acres, unchanged from 2020. Cotton planted intentions are also unchanged from last year at 450,000 acres. Peanuts are estimated at 190,000 acres, up 3 percent from 2020. Producers intend to plant 290,000 acres of soybeans in 2021, a 4 percent increase from last year. Winter wheat planted is estimated at 180,000 acres, up 33 percent from last year.
Florida: Corn planted is estimated at 110,000 acres, up 10,000 acres from 2020. Cotton planted intentions are up 12 percent from last year at 110,000 acres. Peanuts are estimated at 180,000 acres, up 3 percent from 2020.
Georgia: Corn planted is estimated at 480,000 acres, up 14 percent from 2020. If realized, this will be the largest corn acreage for Georgia since 2013. Cotton planted intentions are up 1 percent from last year at 1.20 million acres. Peanuts are estimated at 790,000 acres, down 2 percent from 2020. Producers intend to plant 110,000 acres of soybeans in 2021, a 10 percent increase from last year. Tobacco acreage at 7,000 acres is down 11 percent from last year. Winter wheat planted is estimated at 210,000 acres, up 11 percent from last year.
South Carolina: Corn planted is estimated at 390,000 acres, down 2 percent from 2020. Cotton planted intentions are unchanged from last year at 190,000 acres. Peanuts are estimated at 65,000 acres, down 24 percent from 2020. Producers intend to plant 390,000 acres of soybeans in 2021, a 26 percent increase from last year. Tobacco acreage at 6,500 acres is up 8 percent from last year. Winter wheat planted is estimated at 130,000 acres, up 18 percent from last year.
–USDA, NASS