OLYMPIA, Wash. — USDA NASS recently released Crop Production statistics for the Northwest Region.
Winter Wheat
Based on August 1, 2022 conditions, production of winter wheat in Idaho is forecast at 65.5 million bushels, unchanged from the July 1 forecast but up 44 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 720,000 acres, is up 80,000 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 91.0 bushels per acre, up 20.0 bushels from 2021. Oregon winter wheat production is forecast at 47.9 million bushels, up 3 percent from last month and up 51 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 715,000 acres, is up 10,000 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 67.0 bushels per acre, up 22.0 bushels from the previous year. Washington winter wheat production is forecast at 129 million bushels, down 1 percent from last month but up 82 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 1.79 million acres, is up 100,000 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 72.0 bushels per acre, up 30.0 bushels from the previous year.
Spring Wheat
Idaho spring wheat production is forecast at 42.3 million bushels, up 2 percent from the July 1 forecast and up 38 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 450,000 acres, is down 35,000 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 94.0 bushels per acre, up 31.0 bushels from 2021. Washington spring wheat production is forecast at 25.1 million bushels, up 13 percent from last month and up 55 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 465,000 acres, is down 75,000 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 54.0 bushels per acre, up 24.0 bushels from the previous year.
Barley
Idaho barley production is forecast at 53.2 million bushels, down 14 percent from the July 1 forecast but up 22 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 560,000 acres, is up 70,000 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 95.0 bushels per acre, up 6.0 bushels from 2021. Washington barley production is forecast at 5.78 million bushels, down 1 percent from last month but up 117 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 75,000 acres, is up 5,000 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 77.0 bushels per acre, up 39.0 bushels from the previous year.
Oats
Idaho oats production is forecast at 1,105,000 bushels, down 6 percent from the July 1 forecast but up 18 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 13,000 acres, is unchanged from 2021. Yield is expected to be 85.0 bushels per acre, up 13.0 bushels from 2021. Oregon oats production is forecast at 600,000 bushels, up 33 percent from the July 1 forecast and up 61 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 6,000 acres, is unchanged from 2021. Yield is expected to be 100.0 bushels per acre, up 38.0 bushels from the previous year.
Dry Edible Beans
Based on August 1, 2022 conditions, dry bean production in Idaho is forecast at 1.29 million cwt., down 13 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 47,000 acres, is down 10,000 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 27.5 cwt. per acre, up 1.4 cwt. from 2021. Dry bean production in Washington is forecast at 848,000 cwt., down 22 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 30,500 acres, is down 9,000 acres from 2021. Yield is expected to be 27.8 cwt. per acre, up 0.1 cwt. from 2021.
Hops
Production of hops is forecast at 115 million pounds, down slightly from last year. Area harvested is forecast at 59,970 acres, up slightly from June but down 1 percent from 2021. Yield is forecast at 1,922 pounds per acre, 22 pounds higher than the 2021 yield. If realized this will be the second highest production and acreage on record behind 2021. Farm operator surveys were conducted between July 30 and August 6 to gather information on expected yield as of August 1. The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use of mail, internet and personal interviewers. These growers will continue to be surveyed throughout the growing season to provide indications of average yields. The survey data were also reviewed considering weather patterns and crop progress compared to previous months and previous years.
For small grain progress and condition in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington please reference the State publications available at http://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/State_Crop_Progress_and_Condition
— USDA NASS