ATHENS, Ga. — The United States all wheat production totaled 1.83 billion bushels in 2020, down 5 percent from the revised 2019 total of 1.93 billion bushels. Area harvested for grain totaled 36.7 million acres, down 2 percent from the previous year. The yield was estimated at 49.7 bushels per acre, down 2.0 bushels from the previous year. Oat production was estimated at 65.4 million bushels, up 23 percent from 2019.
Key findings for the Southern Region
Alabama: Winter wheat production, at 5.04 million bushels, is down 18 percent from 2019. Winter wheat planted acreage, at
135,000 acres, is up 5,000 while harvested acreage, at 70,000 acres, is down 15,000 from the previous year. Yield averaged
72 bushels per acre, unchanged from last year.
Georgia: Oat production, at 1.08 million bushels, is up 31 percent from 2019. Planted acreage, at 80,000 acres, is up 10,000 and harvested acres, at 20,000 acres are up 5,000 from the previous year. Oat yield is 54 bushels per acres, a 1 bushel decline from last year. Winter wheat production, at 4.68 million bushels, is up 67 percent from 2019. Winter wheat planted acreage, at 190,000 acres, is up 40,000 and harvested acreage, at 85,000 acres is up 35,000 from the previous year. Yield, at 55 bushels per acre, is down 1 bushel from last year.
South Carolina: Winter wheat production, at 4.85 million bushels, is up 124 percent from 2019. Winter wheat planted acreage, at 110,000 acres, is up 40,000 with harvested acreage at 95,000 acres, an increase of 50,000 from the previous year. Yield averaged 51 bushels per acre, up 3 bushels from last year.
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–USDA, NASS