U.S. Wheat Harvest Tops 37.7 Million Acres: A Global Leader

Crop (USA)

Abstract

American agriculture plays an important role globally in wheat production. According to 2023 data, the US wheat harvested area is 37.7 million acres, the largest in the world. This large area reflects the technological capabilities and efficiency of American agriculture, as well as the availability of vast farmland. Trends over the past few decades have seen US wheat production improve productivity and expand harvested area through technological innovation and the introduction of agricultural machinery. In addition, the climatic conditions and land diversity of the US are also suitable for wheat cultivation, which contributes to the expansion of production scale. In addition, changes in US agricultural policies and market demand also affect wheat production, and the cultivated area tends to be adjusted according to the increase or decrease in demand. Overall, US wheat production is characterized by technological innovation and efficiency, as well as flexible response to market demand, and contributes greatly to global food stability.

All wheat classes

Wheat cultivation in the United States has a long history and has undergone various changes over the past 150 years. Looking at data from 1866 to 2023, the area cultivated with wheat has changed over time. In particular, the peak of 80.6 million acres recorded in 1981 is a notable point, and since then, it has been on a downward trend. The current figure of 46.8% indicates a significant decrease in the cultivated area compared to the peak. The background to this trend is due to advances in agricultural technology, changes in agricultural policies, and fluctuations in market demand. Advances in agricultural technology have improved the yield per acre and introduced more efficient cultivation methods. In addition, changes in agricultural policies and fluctuations in market demand have also influenced farmers’ economic decisions, causing fluctuations in the area cultivated with wheat. In addition, changes in climatic conditions and land use have also affected wheat cultivation. In particular, with concerns about the effects of climate change, changes in temperature and precipitation may be affecting wheat cultivation in some areas. Overall, wheat cultivation in the United States has been influenced by many factors and has changed over time. Technological innovation, economic conditions, environmental factors and other factors are all intertwined, leading to fluctuations in the area of ​​wheat cultivation.

All wheat classes
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The maximum is 80.6M ACRES[1981] of US TOTAL, and the current value is about 46.8%

Wheat All Classes (each state)

Wheat cultivation in the United States has different characteristics and trends in each region. Looking at the data for 2023, Kansas is the largest wheat-growing region, with a harvested area of ​​6.5 million acres. This figure shows that Kansas plays a central role in wheat production in the United States. Kansas has fertile soil and mild climatic conditions, which are very suitable for wheat cultivation. On the other hand, the average state’s wheat cultivation area is 1.03 million acres, and the total harvested area is 38.1 million acres. This shows that wheat cultivation is widely distributed throughout the United States, but it also suggests that it is dominated by particularly productive areas such as Kansas. The background to this trend is the difference in climatic conditions and land use by region, as well as the advancement of agricultural technology. For example, there are areas in the Midwestern states known as grain belts, which have rich agricultural resources. In these areas, efficient agricultural machinery and facilities have been introduced, achieving high productivity. Overall, wheat cultivation in the United States has different characteristics in each region, but stable production is centered on Kansas. Advances in agricultural technology and regional natural conditions have contributed to increased productivity, positioning American wheat as an important food resource both domestically and internationally.

Wheat All Classes (each state)
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The maximum is 6.5M ACRES of KANSAS, the average is 1.03M ACRES, and the total is 38.1M ACRES

Wheat All Classes (latest year, each state)

The 2023 data shows some interesting results for wheat cultivation in the United States. The wheat cultivation area in Kansas recorded the largest overall at 6.5 million acres. This reaffirms that Kansas is the center of wheat production in the United States. Kansas is an area with fertile soil and a mild climate that is very suitable for wheat cultivation, and its high productivity supports this result. This data shows that wheat cultivation in Kansas has experienced particularly remarkable growth. It is important to note that the value in 2023 was the largest compared to previous trends. This is likely due to improvements in agricultural technology and management efficiency in the region, as well as changes in market demand. Trends in wheat cultivation in other regions and states are also of interest. It is important to understand whether wheat cultivation area is increasing or decreasing in areas other than Kansas. This allows us to understand how the regional distribution and balance of wheat production across the United States is changing. In summary, the wheat cultivation data for the United States in 2023 shows the growth of wheat production, centered on Kansas. It is important to gain a better understanding of the future outlook for wheat production in the United States, taking into account regional productivity differences and changing regional balances.

Wheat All Classes (latest year, each state)
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The maximum is 6.5M ACRES of KANSAS, the average is 1.03M ACRES, and the total is 38.1M ACRES

Main data

WHEAT(ALL CLASSES, ALL PRODUCTION PRACTICES, ALL UTILIZATION PRACTICES, AREA HARVESTED, UNITED STATES) [M ACRES]
US TOTAL KANSAS NORTH DAKOTA MONTANA OKLAHOMA WASHINGTON TEXAS COLORADO SOUTH DAKOTA MINNESOTA
2023 37.72 6.5 6.44 4.87 2.6 2.18 2 1.8 1.45 1.26
2022 37.21 6.63 6.17 5.2 2.57 2.38 1.75 1.51 1.43 1.27
2021 37.15 7 6.09 4.53 2.95 2.23 2 1.88 1.29 1.16
2020 36.61 6.25 6.56 5.49 2.55 2.3 2 1.5 1.35 1.36
2019 37.39 6.6 6.63 4.94 2.75 2.18 2.1 2.15 1.5 1.4
2018 39.62 7.3 7.54 5.03 2.2 2.17 1.8 1.95 1.63 1.57
2017 38.81 6.95 6.28 4.67 2.9 2.14 2.5 2.03 1.2 1.14
2016 43.85 8.1 7.59 4.98 3.3 2.21 2.8 2.2 2.16 1.38
2015 48.45 8.7 7.92 5.37 3.7 2.3 3.6 2.26 2.34 1.64
2014 46.39 8.8 7.49 5.54 3 2.23 2.2 2.41 2.44 1.3
2013 45.73 8.45 6.03 5.17 3.4 2.18 2.35 1.64 1.84 1.18
2012 49.04 9.1 7.4 5.63 4.2 2.17 2.95 2.18 2.23 1.41
2011 45.69 7.95 6.59 4.98 3.2 2.34 1.9 2.04 2.79 1.52
2010 46.88 8 8.29 5.14 3.85 2.28 3.75 2.38 2.71 1.61
2009 49.84 8.95 8.42 5.26 3.4 2.27 2.45 2.5 3.06 1.59
2008 56.04 9 8.59 5.48 4.6 2.31 3.3 1.94 3.42 1.87
2007 50.93 8.53 8.43 5.07 3.42 2.14 3.8 2.37 3.33 1.71
2006 46.8 9.1 8.29 5.22 3.4 2.23 1.4 1.92 2.58 1.7
2005 50.1 9.5 8.84 5.24 4 2.23 3 2.22 3.19 1.75
2004 49.97 8.5 7.78 5.03 4.7 2.28 3.5 1.71 2.8 1.64
2003 53.06 10 8.5 5.2 4.6 2.35 3.45 2.23 2.8 1.83
2002 45.52 8.08 7.92 4.88 3.7 2.36 2.7 1.67 1.68 1.92
2001 48.47 8.2 9.08 4.22 3.7 2.35 3.2 2.04 2.04 1.82
2000 53.06 9.4 9.41 4.92 4.2 2.42 2.2 2.4 2.88 1.97
1999 53.77 9.2 8.66 5.32 4.3 2.29 3.4 2.45 3.02 1.99
1998 59 10.1 9.61 5.28 5.1 2.57 3.9 2.61 3.29 1.98
1997 62.84 10.88 11.1 5.85 5.3 2.58 4.1 2.75 3.42 2.7
1996 62.82 8.8 12.52 6.36 4.9 2.75 2.9 2.27 3.85 2.54
1995 60.96 11 11.12 5.44 5.2 2.6 2.8 2.74 2.75 2.25
1994 61.77 11.4 11.24 5.38 5.3 2.55 2.9 2.59 3.35 2.55
1993 62.71 11.1 10.85 5.26 5.4 2.79 3.7 2.58 3.49 2.3
1992 62.76 10.7 11.5 4.95 5.9 2.42 3.8 2.4 3.73 2.81
1991 57.8 11 9.79 4.48 5 2.15 2.8 2.34 3.12 2.16
1990 69.1 11.8 10.91 5.19 6.2 2.48 4.2 2.59 3.79 2.87
1989 62.19 8.9 10.33 5.24 5.7 2.27 3 2.27 3.52 2.7
1988 53.19 9.5 7.23 3.83 4.8 2.06 3.2 2.35 2.64 2.25
1987 55.95 9.9 9.14 4.69 4.8 2.02 3.6 2.56 3.53 2.52
1986 60.69 10.2 9.38 4.76 5.2 2.41 4.8 2.96 3.84 2.81
1985 64.7 11.4 8.87 3.96 5.5 2.69 5.85 3.52 3.76 2.68
1984 66.93 11.2 8.66 4.64 5.3 2.61 5 3.27 3.66 2.55
1983 61.39 10.8 7.21 4.46 4.3 2.69 4.6 3.06 2.73 2.14
1982 77.94 13.1 10.3 5.36 6.9 2.84 6 2.96 3.6 3.18
1981 80.64 12.1 11.57 5.82 6.4 3.05 6.55 3.11 3.82 3.51
1980 71.13 12 9.62 5.1 6.5 3.16 5.2 3.4 3.25 3.17
1979 62.45 10.8 9.6 5.13 5.7 2.98 4.6 2.64 2.81 2.58
1978 56.5 10 9.59 4.84 5.4 2.91 2.7 2.52 3.09 2.78
1977 66.69 12.1 9.25 5.06 6.5 2.99 4.7 2.58 3.02 3.33
1976 70.93 11.3 11.66 5.42 6.3 3.2 4.7 2.44 2.99 4.06
1975 69.5 12.1 10.21 4.98 6.7 3.06 5.7 2.5 2.97 2.87
1974 65.37 11.6 10.32 4.86 6.4 3.13 3.3 2.9 3.1 2.79
1973 54.15 10.4 8.77 4.05 5.26 2.72 3.4 2.61 2.35 2.01
1972 47.3 9.4 7.51 3.7 3.9 2.6 2 2.17 1.91 1.5
1971 47.69 9.06 9.18 4.31 3.6 2.33 1.5 2.13 2.17 1.57
1970 43.56 9.06 6.64 3.38 3.9 2.11 2.27 2.1 1.78 0.85
1969 47.15 9.85 6.99 3.75 4.35 2.31 2.87 1.96 1.92 0.85
1968 54.77 9.75 8.03 4.55 5.4 2.68 3.83 1.88 2.41 1.03
1967 58.35 11.08 8.01 4.73 5.22 2.86 3.33 1.83 2.64 1.05
1966 49.61 10.26 6.57 3.75 4.7 2.24 3.23 2.46 2.15 0.8
1965 49.56 10.06 6.84 4.14 4.75 2.32 3.47 1.27 2.08 0.83
1964 49.76 9.49 6.36 3.88 4.2 2.12 3.25 1.67 2.2 0.96
1963 45.51 8.63 5.64 3.94 3.59 1.96 2.46 1.7 2.07 0.9
1962 43.69 8.99 5.45 3.51 3.74 1.73 2.73 1.92 1.77 0.72
1961 51.57 10.33 5.73 3.68 4.62 1.97 3.69 2.47 2.31 1.03
1960 51.88 10.33 6.44 3.95 4.67 1.95 3.58 2.47 2.4 0.96
1959 51.72 10.33 6.5 3.97 4.53 2 3.23 2.48 1.93 0.97
1958 53.05 10.43 6.37 4.36 4.44 2.01 3.23 2.65 2.33 0.81
1957 43.75 5.27 6.35 4.24 3.44 1.9 2.32 1.49 1.98 0.7
1956 49.77 9.24 6.89 4.78 4.2 2.03 2.11 1.58 1.71 0.73
1955 47.29 8.56 7.21 4.63 3.02 2 1.51 1.3 2.4 0.63
1954 54.36 10.07 7.7 4.71 4.72 2.23 3.28 1.74 2.71 0.73
1953 67.84 11.57 9.84 5.97 5.9 2.94 2.71 2.81 3.56 1
1952 71.13 14.65 9.85 5.77 5.84 2.89 3.01 3.31 3.9 1.16
1951 61.87 9.7 10.49 5.91 4.1 2.77 1.99 2.66 3.89 1.08
1950 61.61 12.28 8.94 4.95 4.71 2.62 2.37 2.31 3.36 0.93
1949 75.91 14.28 10.55 5.32 6.63 2.76 6.42 2.84 4.08 1.29
1948 72.42 13.22 9.77 4.88 6.7 2.77 5.63 2.86 3.84 1.05
1947 74.52 14.86 10.26 4.43 6.7 2.72 7.31 2.74 3.7 1.17
1946 67.11 13.15 10.19 4.13 6.09 2.64 5.99 2 3.59 1.39
1945 65.17 13.42 9.86 3.78 5.91 2.52 5.35 1.56 3.2 1.1
1944 59.75 11.38 9.86 4.02 5.1 2.34 4.46 1.26 3.07 1.21
1943 51.36 10.16 8.33 3.63 3.59 1.97 3.75 1.41 2.89 1.1
1942 49.77 10.37 7.32 3.27 3.74 1.78 3.23 1.24 2.63 1.11
1941 55.94 11.8 8.16 3.7 4.5 2.1 2.94 1.37 2.86 1.47
1940 53.27 8.74 8.03 3.92 4.02 2.14 3.16 1.03 2.69 1.59
1939 52.67 9.57 7.24 3.4 4.28 1.99 2.82 1.06 2.17 1.55
1938 69.2 14.49 8.08 4.25 5.61 2.26 3.89 1.27 3.1 2.55
1937 64.17 13.17 6.73 2.62 4.74 2.34 3.93 1.1 2.75 2.12
1936 49.13 10.46 3.7 2.24 3.53 2.18 2.46 0.85 0.83 1.76
1935 51.31 6.89 7.82 3.43 3.37 2.01 1.64 0.55 3.15 1.77
1934 43.35 8.61 3.43 2.48 3.54 1.93 3.09 0.7 0.16 1.22
1933 49.42 7.36 10.1 3.51 3.09 2.16 2.11 0.58 1.15 1.59
1932 57.85 10.37 10.64 4.02 3.97 2.31 3.51 0.7 3.85 1.44
1931 57.7 13.62 6.3 2.18 4.41 2.32 4.39 1.42 2.94 1.21
1930 62.64 13.13 9.9 4.22 3.94 2.34 3.46 1.66 3.68 1.37
1929 63.39 12.55 10.44 4.42 4.58 2.38 3.04 1.54 3.58 1.43
1928 59.23 10.64 10.83 4.4 4.61 2.22 2.39 1.48 3.65 1.54
1927 59.63 10.2 10.34 4.02 3.81 2.14 2.18 1.67 3.19 1.79
1926 56.62 10.41 9.08 3.59 4.33 1.99 2.12 1.69 2.31 1.87
1925 52.44 8.76 9.2 3.25 3.61 1.96 0.96 1.49 2.7 2.23
1924 52.46 9.82 8.67 3.13 3.68 1.77 1.36 1.36 2.41 1.71
1923 56.92 8.3 8.41 3.27 3.85 2 1.55 1.54 2.88 1.87
1922 61.4 9.76 9.41 3.36 3.77 2.06 1.24 1.88 3.02 2.1
1921 64.57 10.55 10.73 3.44 4.1 2.15 2.07 1.75 2.87 2.35
1920 62.36 9.29 9.79 3.61 3.73 2.33 1.57 1.41 2.94 2.63
1919 73.7 11.62 9.1 1.7 4.72 2.5 2.42 1.33 3.9 3.88
1918 61.07 7.25 8.98 3.4 3.2 2.32 1 1.23 3.28 3.45
1917 46.79 3.73 8.24 2.79 3.1 1.81 1.35 0.77 3.2 2.85
1916 53.51 8.17 8.43 2.38 2.87 1.67 1.15 0.75 3.65 3.16
1915 60.3 8.52 9.37 2.38 3.08 2.17 1.6 0.68 3.75 3.63
1914 55.61 8.65 9 1.66 2.62 2 1.2 0.53 3.5 3.5
1913 52.01 7.25 9.28 1.3 1.94 2.16 0.82 0.47 3.9 3.61
1912 48.41 6.46 9.19 0.98 1.72 2.28 0.86 0.49 3.72 3.76
1911 49.89 5.3 9.32 0.66 1.18 2.23 0.79 0.47 3.72 3.88
1910 45.79 4.87 7.77 0.44 1.53 2.1 0.74 0.4 3.48 3.43
1909 44.26 5.97 8.19 0.26 1.17 2.12 0.33 0.34 3.22 3.28
1908 45.1 6.77 7.06 0.23 1.42 1.91 0.55 0.34 2.97 3.28
1907 44.14 6.88 6.25 0.21 1.04 1.73 0.24 0.33 2.91 3.18
1906 46.23 5.81 6.43 0.2 1.76 1.55 0.83 0.31 3.15 3.51
1905 46.31 5.58 6.18 0.17 1.94 1.54 0.89 0.3 3.22 3.95
1904 43.16 5.1 5.67 0.15 1.82 1.54 0.89 0.29 3.3 3.99
1903 48.46 5.85 4.4 0.13 2.28 1.46 1.08 0.3 3.44 4.33
1902 46.24 4.3 3.57 0.11 1.61 1.2 0.81 0.29 3.62 4.92
1901 50.85 5.26 4.26 0.11 1.49 1.36 0.61 0.31 3.94 5.53
1900 49.2 4.29 3.18 0.1 1.53 1.29 1.2 0.31 4.05 6.12
1899 52.34 3.8 4.45 0.09 1.53 1.09 1.03 0.3 3.99 6.38
1898 50.51 4.58 4.32 0.08 1.2 1.06 0.6 0.24 3.85 6.25
1897 43.41 3.05 4.21 0.08 0.65 0.92 0.46 0.21 3.58 5.55
1896 40.83 3.13 3.17 0.07 0.25 0.77 0.39 0.19 3.34 4.65
1895 39 2.39 3.48 0.06 0.28 0.7 0.34 0.13 3.3 4.04
1894 40.17 3.86 3.34 0.06 0.25 0.7 0.39 0.13 3.16 3.85
1893 40.79 3.49 3.28 0.05 0.63 0.41 0.15 3.31 4.07
1892 42.98 3.54 3.2 0.04 0.53 0.38 0.18 3.4 4.42
1891 41.09 3.66 3.22 0.04 0.46 0.33 0.15 2.88 4.02
1890 36.69 2.16 2.96 0.03 0.4 0.29 0.14 2.48 3.9
1889 36.1 1.58 2.66 0.03 0.37 0.35 0.13 2.01 3.4
1888 34.97 1.09 2.16 0.03 0.34 0.34 0.12 1.68 3.23
1887 36.87 1.24 2 0.02 0.3 0.33 0.11 1.53 3.67
1886 36.31 1.32 1.68 0.02 0.27 0.34 0.11 1.27 3.66
1885 35.1 1.37 1.36 0.03 0.24 0.35 0.11 1.01 3.36
1884 38.49 2.19 0.96 0.03 0.23 0.4 0.11 0.7 3.43
1883 35.59 1.22 0.63 0.03 0.17 0.38 0.11 0.45 2.89
1882 36.5 1.6 0.45 0.02 0.15 0.41 0.09 0.31 2.76
1881 36.8 2.18 0.25 0.02 0.1 0.25 0.08 0.17 3.16
1880 38.1 2.34 0.12 0.02 0.08 0.37 0.07 0.15 3.26
1879 35.35 1.86 0.09 0.02 0.08 0.37 0.07 0.11 3.05
1878 33.38 1.71 0.02 0.37 0.06 2.79
1877 27.96 1.02 0.02 0.33 0.06 2.31
1876 28.28 1 0.01 0.3 0.04 2.14
1875 28.38 0.74 0.01 0.25 0.03 2.02
1874 27.31 0.71 0.01 0.18 0.02 1.92
1873 24.87 0.31 0.01 0.13 0.02 1.78
1872 22.96 0.19 0.11 0.02 1.46
1871 22.23 0.17 0.1 0.02 1.27
1870 20.95 0.16 0.09 0.01 1.14
1869 21.19 0.15 0.09 0.01 1.12
1868 19.14 0.1 0.07 0.95
1867 16.74 0.09 0.07 0.62
1866 15.41 0.07 0.08 0.45

Reference

U.S. Department of Agriculture – Large Datasets (qs.crops_20240504.txt.gz)

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