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Prospective Plantings
ISSN: 1949-159X
Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Corn Planted Acreage Down 3 Percent from 2025
Soybean Acreage Up 4 Percent
All Wheat Acreage Down 3 Percent
All Cotton Acreage Up 4 Percent
Corn planted area for all purposes in 2026 is estimated at 95.3 million
acres, down 3 percent or 3.45 million acres from last year. Compared with
last year, planted acreage is expected to be down or unchanged in 37 of the
48 estimating States.
Soybean planted area for 2026 is estimated at 84.7 million acres, up
4 percent from last year. Compared with last year, planted acreage is up or
unchanged in 20 of the 29 estimating States.
All wheat planted area for 2026 is estimated at 43.8 million acres, down
3 percent from 2025. If realized, this represents the lowest all wheat
planted area since records began in 1919. The 2026 winter wheat planted area,
at 32.4 million acres, is down 2 percent from the previous estimate and down
2 percent from last year. Of this total, about 23.1 million acres are
Hard Red Winter, 5.79 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.54 million
acres are White Winter. Area expected to be planted to other spring wheat for
2026 is estimated at 9.42 million acres, down 6 percent from the 2025
estimate. Of this total, about 8.78 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat.
Durum planted area for 2026 is expected to total 1.95 million acres, down
11 percent from the previous year.
All cotton planted area for 2026 is estimated at 9.64 million acres, up
4 percent from last year. Upland area is estimated at 9.51 million acres, up
4 percent from 2025. American Pima area is estimated at 130,000 acres, down
8 percent from 2025.
This report was approved on March 31, 2026.
Deputy Secretary of
Agriculture
Stephen Alexander Vaden
Agricultural Statistics Board
Chairperson
Lance Honig
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Principal Crops Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
[Crops included in area planted are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, rye, winter
wheat, Durum wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower,
cotton, dry edible beans, chickpeas, potatoes, sugarbeets, canola, and proso
millet. Harvested acreage is used for all hay, tobacco, and sugarcane in
computing total area planted. Values for 2026 were carried forward from 2025 for
potatoes, proso millet, rye, and sugarcane. Includes double cropped acres and
unharvested small grains planted as cover crops]
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State 2024 2025 2026 1/
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(1,000 acres)
AL 2,030 1,960 2,040
AK 30 30 26
AZ 562 558 564
AR 7,053 6,632 6,578
CA 2,484 2,254 2,251
CO 5,951 5,807 5,740
CT 74 68 67
DE 421 398 404
FL 1,050 1,055 1,044
GA 3,185 3,180 3,075
ID 4,137 4,056 4,155
IL 22,865 22,780 22,575
IN 11,790 11,720 11,700
IA 24,095 24,130 24,190
KS 23,899 23,957 23,858
KY 6,112 6,134 6,080
LA 3,091 3,111 3,079
ME 232 232 227
MD 1,486 1,456 1,416
MA 63 63 64
MI 6,186 6,205 6,075
MN 19,221 19,806 19,493
MS 4,151 3,860 3,897
MO 13,628 13,620 13,470
MT 9,457 8,895 8,788
NE 19,467 19,542 19,343
NV 370 371 375
NH 51 48 46
NJ 272 276 281
NM 807 768 750
NY 2,733 2,599 2,699
NC 4,228 4,043 4,108
ND 23,305 24,231 23,921
OH 9,860 9,740 9,650
OK 9,815 9,515 9,635
OR 1,895 1,727 1,781
PA 3,379 3,245 3,259
RI 8 8 8
SC 1,382 1,345 1,290
SD 16,836 17,197 17,065
TN 4,823 4,753 4,798
TX 21,194 21,573 21,556
UT 910 866 858
VT 244 253 254
VA 2,347 2,431 2,406
WA 3,709 3,732 3,769
WV 648 656 670
WI 7,968 8,080 8,049
WY 1,192 1,247 1,197
US 2/ 311,996 311,543 309,951
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ States do not add to United States due to rye unallocated acreage.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Corn Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Area planted
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
AL 280 350 410 117
AZ 70 65 65 100
AR 500 810 590 73
CA 440 420 400 95
CO 1,460 1,500 1,410 94
CT 24 23 23 100
DE 165 175 175 100
FL 85 85 100 118
GA 375 550 560 102
ID 380 430 380 88
IL 10,800 11,200 10,900 97
IN 5,200 5,400 5,400 100
IA 12,900 13,550 13,100 97
KS 6,300 6,850 7,100 104
KY 1,370 1,520 1,450 95
LA 470 810 700 86
ME 30 30 30 100
MD 440 460 460 100
MA 14 14 14 100
MI 2,300 2,350 2,250 96
MN 8,200 8,900 8,600 97
MS 490 910 630 69
MO 3,500 3,800 3,650 96
MT 130 145 140 97
NE 10,050 10,750 10,300 96
NV 20 26 30 115
NH 12 12 12 100
NJ 72 75 73 97
NM 105 105 110 105
NY 1,020 970 1,010 104
NC 890 950 900 95
ND 3,950 4,700 4,400 94
OH 3,400 3,400 3,400 100
OK 450 540 520 96
OR 110 105 80 76
PA 1,050 1,010 1,000 99
RI 2 2 2 100
SC 340 390 380 97
SD 5,900 6,850 6,300 92
TN 700 930 1,000 108
TX 2,200 2,500 2,600 104
UT 80 85 75 88
VT 94 95 94 99
VA 460 470 450 96
WA 205 200 230 115
WV 41 41 50 122
WI 3,750 4,150 3,700 89
WY 85 85 85 100
US 90,909 98,788 95,338 97
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Sorghum Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Area planted
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
CO 535 545 540 99
KS 3,000 3,000 2,700 90
NE 290 250 250 100
OK 370 440 540 123
SD 420 255 390 153
TX 1,700 2,150 1,700 79
US 6,315 6,640 6,120 92
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Oat Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
[Includes area planted in preceding fall]
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Area planted
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
GA 65 85 90 106
ID 40 40 50 125
IL 50 50 45 90
IA 145 120 130 108
KS 160 160 135 84
ME 20 18 17 94
MI 50 45 45 100
MN 205 245 225 92
MT 65 80 85 106
NE 120 125 125 100
NY 60 43 53 123
NC 41 43 49 114
ND 285 335 325 97
OH 40 50 60 120
OR 20 13 15 115
PA 74 68 82 121
SD 270 315 275 87
TX 380 385 415 108
WI 145 150 140 93
US 2,235 2,370 2,361 100
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
[Includes area planted in preceding fall]
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Area planted
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
AK 7 7 5 71
AZ 13 10 9 90
CA 47 40 40 100
CO 57 44 52 118
DE 21 20 19 95
ID 530 520 540 104
KS 9 9 9 100
ME 10 7 8 114
MD 31 31 31 100
MI 8 8 6 75
MN 34 41 40 98
MT 910 780 800 103
NY 8 6 6 100
NC 16 15 14 93
ND 370 450 450 100
OR 31 28 35 125
PA 40 47 52 111
SD 34 41 40 98
UT 15 16 13 81
VA 24 27 25 93
WA 80 69 70 101
WI 11 12 16 133
WY 75 71 72 101
US 2,381 2,299 2,352 102
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
All Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
[Includes area planted in preceding fall]
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Area planted
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
AL 110 110 100 91
AZ 59 50 65 130
AR 130 110 110 100
CA 350 305 305 100
CO 2,100 2,100 2,050 98
DE 70 53 55 104
GA 145 165 155 94
ID 1,210 1,215 1,235 102
IL 770 780 720 92
IN 310 320 300 94
KS 7,600 7,300 7,000 96
KY 560 490 440 90
MD 325 315 280 89
MI 400 530 520 98
MN 1,220 1,150 1,040 90
MS 60 65 75 115
MO 680 640 610 95
MT 5,330 5,290 4,850 92
NE 1,000 950 900 95
NM 375 365 370 101
NY 135 150 150 100
NC 410 350 330 94
ND 6,575 6,430 5,835 91
OH 530 570 540 95
OK 4,400 4,150 4,400 106
OR 750 750 750 100
PA 250 260 275 106
SC 80 80 70 88
SD 1,520 1,460 1,340 92
TN 385 345 270 78
TX 5,500 5,500 5,700 104
UT 115 115 120 104
VA 150 130 130 100
WA 2,295 2,325 2,300 99
WI 265 300 275 92
WY 110 110 110 100
US 46,274 45,328 43,775 97
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1/ Intended plantings for 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Winter Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
[Includes area planted in preceding fall]
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Area planted
State
2024 2025 2026 Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
AL 110 110 100 91
AR 130 110 110 100
CA 325 290 290 100
CO 2,100 2,100 2,050 98
DE 70 53 55 104
GA 145 165 155 94
ID 760 780 810 104
IL 770 780 720 92
IN 310 320 300 94
KS 7,600 7,300 7,000 96
KY 560 490 440 90
MD 325 315 280 89
MI 400 530 520 98
MS 60 65 75 115
MO 680 640 610 95
MT 1,950 2,250 1,900 84
NE 1,000 950 900 95
NM 375 365 370 101
NY 135 150 150 100
NC 410 350 330 94
ND 125 100 65 65
OH 530 570 540 95
OK 4,400 4,150 4,400 106
OR 750 750 750 100
PA 250 260 275 106
SC 80 80 70 88
SD 860 780 690 88
TN 385 345 270 78
TX 5,500 5,500 5,700 104
UT 115 115 120 104
VA 150 130 130 100
WA 1,800 1,850 1,850 100
WI 265 300 275 92
WY 110 110 110 100
US 33,535 33,153 32,410 98
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Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
[Includes area planted in preceding fall in Arizona and California]
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Area planted
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
AZ 59 50 65 130
CA 25 15 15 100
MT 880 890 800 90
ND 1,100 1,230 1,070 87
US 2,064 2,185 1,950 89
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Other Spring Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Area planted
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
ID 450 435 425 98
MN 1,220 1,150 1,040 90
MT 2,500 2,150 2,150 100
ND 5,350 5,100 4,700 92
SD 660 680 650 96
WA 495 475 450 95
US 10,675 9,990 9,415 94
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
All Hay Area Harvested - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Area harvested
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
AL 690 720 750 104
AK 23 23 21 91
AZ 310 330 330 100
AR 1,230 1,270 1,270 100
CA 940 820 860 105
CO 1,295 1,150 1,230 107
CT 50 45 44 98
DE 10 10 10 100
FL 300 300 290 97
GA 480 470 450 96
ID 1,250 1,150 1,250 109
IL 445 450 410 91
IN 480 550 500 91
IA 1,000 1,010 1,060 105
KS 2,130 2,400 2,370 99
KY 2,100 2,295 2,310 101
LA 370 410 450 110
ME 118 125 120 96
MD 195 185 185 100
MA 49 49 50 102
MI 760 760 790 104
MN 1,200 1,280 1,300 102
MS 600 560 500 89
MO 2,855 2,985 3,150 106
MT 2,560 2,160 2,450 113
NE 2,370 2,300 2,250 98
NV 350 345 345 100
NH 39 36 34 94
NJ 95 101 98 97
NM 270 255 225 88
NY 1,140 1,120 1,150 103
NC 588 509 525 103
ND 1,930 2,390 2,550 107
OH 790 820 850 104
OK 3,360 3,335 3,000 90
OR 930 780 850 109
PA 1,160 1,090 1,080 99
RI 6 6 6 100
SC 260 250 250 100
SD 2,880 2,640 2,550 97
TN 1,645 1,715 1,720 100
TX 4,910 5,100 5,100 100
UT 700 650 650 100
VT 150 158 160 101
VA 970 1,085 1,120 103
WA 620 650 700 108
WV 607 615 620 101
WI 1,290 1,150 1,230 107
WY 890 950 900 95
US 49,390 49,557 50,113 101
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1/ Intended area harvested in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Area planted
Class and State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
Long grain
AR 1,330 1,180 900 76
CA 8 9 8 89
LA 425 420 370 88
MS 153 160 80 50
MO 214 209 170 81
TX 145 140 120 86
US 2,275 2,118 1,648 78
Medium grain
AR 117 103 100 97
CA 440 480 470 98
LA 48 62 60 97
MS 2 4 - (X)
MO 5 4 5 125
TX 3 5 5 100
US 615 658 640 97
Short grain
AR 1 1 1 100
CA 2/ 28 35 30 86
US 29 36 31 86
All
AR 1,448 1,284 1,001 78
CA 476 524 508 97
LA 473 482 430 89
MS 155 164 80 49
MO 219 213 175 82
TX 148 145 125 86
US 2,919 2,812 2,319 82
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- Represents zero.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ Includes sweet rice.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Area planted
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
ID 97.0 82.0 100.0 122
KS 8.5 10.5 13.0 124
MN 110.0 115.0 115.0 100
MT 215.0 155.0 190.0 123
ND 2,140.0 1,810.0 2,080.0 115
OK 21.0 16.0 27.0 169
WA 160.0 150.0 160.0 107
US 2,751.5 2,338.5 2,685.0 115
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Soybean Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Area planted
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
AL 360 295 290 98
AR 3,050 2,590 3,100 120
DE 155 140 145 104
GA 170 155 140 90
IL 10,800 10,300 10,500 102
IN 5,800 5,450 5,500 101
IA 10,050 9,450 9,900 105
KS 4,550 4,100 4,400 107
KY 2,050 1,800 1,850 103
LA 1,100 790 860 109
MD 495 465 460 99
MI 2,230 2,080 2,050 99
MN 7,400 7,150 7,300 102
MS 2,300 1,810 2,300 127
MO 5,950 5,600 5,500 98
NE 5,300 4,850 5,200 107
NJ 105 100 110 110
NY 370 310 330 106
NC 1,630 1,630 1,700 104
ND 6,600 6,550 6,700 102
OH 5,100 4,900 4,800 98
OK 510 365 420 115
PA 630 580 580 100
SC 395 365 350 96
SD 5,450 5,100 5,600 110
TN 1,820 1,550 1,550 100
TX 100 110 95 86
VA 610 600 570 95
WI 2,180 2,030 2,400 118
US 87,260 81,215 84,700 104
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Peanut Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Area planted
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
AL 190.0 195.0 200.0 103
AR 45.0 48.0 37.0 77
FL 165.0 175.0 155.0 89
GA 850.0 920.0 780.0 85
MS 26.0 21.0 12.0 57
MO 24.0 27.0 25.0 93
NC 130.0 140.0 130.0 93
OK 19.0 19.0 18.0 95
SC 82.0 90.0 70.0 78
TX 240.0 285.0 220.0 77
VA 30.0 33.0 27.0 82
US 1,801.0 1,953.0 1,674.0 86
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Sunflower Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Varietal type Area planted
and State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
Oil
CA 15.5 14.0 11.0 79
CO 23.0 36.0 37.0 103
KS 9.5 25.0 30.0 120
MN 31.0 81.0 70.0 86
NE 26.0 36.0 40.0 111
ND 230.0 510.0 590.0 116
SD 245.0 430.0 460.0 107
TX 14.5 57.0 56.0 98
US 594.5 1,189.0 1,294.0 109
Non-oil
CA 0.5 0.3 1.0 333
CO 3.0 3.5 2.0 57
KS 1.0 0.5 1.0 200
MN 6.7 3.3 2.0 61
NE 2.3 2.3 2.5 109
ND 75.0 65.0 50.0 77
SD 34.0 19.0 23.0 121
TX 3.5 5.3 10.0 189
US 126.0 99.2 91.5 92
All
CA 16.0 14.3 12.0 84
CO 26.0 39.5 39.0 99
KS 10.5 25.5 31.0 122
MN 37.7 84.3 72.0 85
NE 28.3 38.3 42.5 111
ND 305.0 575.0 640.0 111
SD 279.0 449.0 483.0 108
TX 18.0 62.3 66.0 106
US 720.5 1,288.2 1,385.5 108
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Flaxseed Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Area planted
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
MT 56 78 120 154
ND 92 170 110 65
US 148 248 230 93
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Area planted
Type and State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
Upland
AL 400.0 290.0 290.0 100
AZ 96.0 87.0 80.0 92
AR 650.0 520.0 470.0 90
CA 21.0 18.0 25.0 139
FL 85.0 61.0 65.0 107
GA 1,100.0 835.0 900.0 108
KS 131.0 102.0 100.0 98
LA 155.0 90.0 110.0 122
MS 520.0 330.0 300.0 91
MO 400.0 355.0 360.0 101
NM 42.0 30.0 30.0 100
NC 410.0 285.0 340.0 119
OK 435.0 390.0 450.0 115
SC 225.0 170.0 170.0 100
TN 265.0 205.0 250.0 122
TX 5,950.0 5,300.0 5,500.0 104
VA 91.0 73.0 70.0 96
US 10,976.0 9,141.0 9,510.0 104
American Pima
AZ 14.0 15.5 15.0 97
CA 145.0 92.0 80.0 87
NM 15.0 13.0 15.0 115
TX 33.0 21.0 20.0 95
US 207.0 141.5 130.0 92
All
AL 400.0 290.0 290.0 100
AZ 110.0 102.5 95.0 93
AR 650.0 520.0 470.0 90
CA 166.0 110.0 105.0 95
FL 85.0 61.0 65.0 107
GA 1,100.0 835.0 900.0 108
KS 131.0 102.0 100.0 98
LA 155.0 90.0 110.0 122
MS 520.0 330.0 300.0 91
MO 400.0 355.0 360.0 101
NM 57.0 43.0 45.0 105
NC 410.0 285.0 340.0 119
OK 435.0 390.0 450.0 115
SC 225.0 170.0 170.0 100
TN 265.0 205.0 250.0 122
TX 5,983.0 5,321.0 5,520.0 104
VA 91.0 73.0 70.0 96
US 11,183.0 9,282.5 9,640.0 104
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Sugarbeet Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
[Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California]
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Area planted
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
CA 3/ 2/ 28.3 - (NA) (X)
CO 24.8 23.8 24.0 101
ID 173.2 166.3 158.0 95
MI 135.1 133.9 141.0 105
MN 411.1 426.0 411.0 96
MT 24.6 24.6 23.0 93
NE 47.4 48.1 49.0 102
ND 215.8 213.0 215.0 101
OR 10.5 10.0 10.0 100
WA 1.9 2.0 2.0 100
WY 32.1 31.3 30.0 96
US 1,104.8 1,079.0 1,063.0 99
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from processors.
2/ Relates to year of planting for overwintered beets in southern California.
3/ Estimates discontinued in 2026.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Tobacco Area Harvested - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Area harvested
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(acres) (%)
KY 32,300 29,400 30,200 103
NC 113,000 121,000 120,000 99
TN 8,150 7,500 7,900 105
VA 12,400 13,400 13,500 101
US 165,850 171,300 171,600 100
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1/ Intended area harvested in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Area harvested
Class, type, and State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(acres) (%)
Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14)
NC 113,000 121,000 120,000 99
VA 12,400 13,400 13,500 101
US 125,400 134,400 133,500 99
Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23)
KY 4,700 3,100 3,300 106
TN 3,700 2,900 3,100 107
US 8,400 6,000 6,400 107
Class 3A, Light air-cured
Type 31, Burley
Kentucky 24,500 23,900 24,500 103
Tennessee 3,500 3,800 4,000 105
United States 28,000 27,700 28,500 103
Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37)
KY 3,100 2,400 2,400 100
TN 950 800 800 100
US 4,050 3,200 3,200 100
All tobacco
US 165,850 171,300 171,600 100
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1/ Intended area harvested in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Dry Edible Bean Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
[Excludes beans grown for garden seed]
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Area planted
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
CO 54.0 40.0 30.0 75
ID 45.0 40.0 45.0 113
MI 255.0 250.0 225.0 90
MN 280.0 295.0 270.0 92
NE 130.0 106.0 101.0 95
ND 730.0 580.0 510.0 88
WA 46.0 55.0 55.0 100
US 1,540.0 1,366.0 1,236.0 90
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Chickpea Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Area planted
Size and State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
Small chickpeas 2/
ID 38.0 27.0 22.0 81
MT 50.0 59.0 70.0 119
ND 16.0 7.0 7.0 100
WA 38.0 35.0 17.0 49
US 142.0 128.0 116.0 91
Large chickpeas 3/
ID 59.0 71.0 60.0 85
MT 172.0 201.0 180.0 90
ND 31.0 30.0 48.0 160
WA 103.0 106.0 95.0 90
US 365.0 408.0 383.0 94
All chickpeas
ID 97.0 98.0 82.0 84
MT 222.0 260.0 250.0 96
ND 47.0 37.0 55.0 149
WA 141.0 141.0 112.0 79
US 507.0 536.0 499.0 93
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
2/ Chickpeas 20/64 inches or smaller.
3/ Chickpeas larger than 20/64 inches.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Lentil Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Area planted
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
MT 720.0 830.0 620.0 75
ND 165.0 185.0 155.0 84
WA 51.0 57.0 57.0 100
US 936.0 1,072.0 832.0 78
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Dry Edible Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Area planted
State
2024 2025 2026 1/ Percent of
previous year
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(1,000 acres) (%)
ID 12.0 22.0 22.0 100
MT 595.0 690.0 710.0 103
NE 27.0 23.0 22.0 96
ND 305.0 380.0 360.0 95
WA 49.0 58.0 60.0 103
US 988.0 1,173.0 1,174.0 100
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1/ Intended plantings in 2026 as indicated by reports from farmers.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units -
United States: 2025 and 2026
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from
previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2026 crop year. Blank
data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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Area planted Area harvested
Crop
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000 acres)
Grains and hay
Barley 2,299 2,352 1,761
Corn for grain 1/ 98,788 95,338 91,258
Corn for silage (NA) 6,208
Hay, all (NA) (NA) 49,557 50,113
Alfalfa (NA) 14,676
All other (NA) 34,881
Oats 2,370 2,361 944
Proso millet 442 397
Rice 2,812 2,319 2,740
Rye 2,229 341
Sorghum for grain 1/ 6,640 6,120 6,020
Sorghum for silage (NA) 448
Wheat, all 45,328 43,775 37,241
Winter 33,153 32,410 25,508
Durum 2,185 1,950 2,123
Other spring 9,990 9,415 9,610
Oilseeds
Canola 2,338.5 2,685.0 2,306.0
Cottonseed (X) (X)
Flaxseed 248 230 234
Mustard seed 126.2 111.8
Peanuts 1,953.0 1,674.0 1,906.0
Rapeseed 18.6 16.6
Safflower 116.5 108.5
Soybeans for beans 81,215 84,700 80,437
Sunflower 1,288.2 1,385.5 1,246.2
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all 9,282.5 9,640.0 7,804.9
Upland 9,141.0 9,510.0 7,666.7
American Pima 141.5 130.0 138.2
Sugarbeets 1,079.0 1,063.0 1,059.8
Sugarcane (NA) 946.0
Tobacco (NA) (NA) 171.3 171.6
Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Chickpeas 536.0 499.0 520.3
Dry edible beans 1,366.0 1,236.0 1,334.6
Dry edible peas 1,173.0 1,174.0 1,063.0
Lentils 1,072.0 832.0 949.0
Potatoes and miscellaneous
Hops (NA) 41.7
Maple syrup (NA) (NA)
Mushrooms (NA) (NA)
Peppermint oil (NA) 22.9
Potatoes 902.0 896.8
Spearmint oil (NA) 11.6
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Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units -
United States: 2025 and 2026 (continued)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from
previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2026 crop year. Blank
data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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Yield per acre Production
Crop
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(1,000)
Grains and hay
Barley bushels 80.0 140,849
Corn for grain bushels 186.5 17,020,549
Corn for silage tons 21.8 135,540
Hay, all tons 2.48 123,031
Alfalfa tons 3.42 50,213
All other tons 2.09 72,818
Oats bushels 73.8 69,626
Proso millet bushels 35.9 14,239
Rice 2/ cwt 7,544 206,707
Rye bushels 36.5 12,459
Sorghum for grain bushels 72.6 436,825
Sorghum for silage tons 16.4 7,325
Wheat, all bushels 53.3 1,984,537
Winter bushels 54.9 1,401,554
Durum bushels 40.6 86,223
Other spring bushels 51.7 496,760
Oilseeds
Canola pounds 2,017 4,650,910
Cottonseed tons (X) 4,204.0
Flaxseed bushels 22.2 5,202
Mustard seed pounds 636 71,120
Peanuts pounds 3,767 7,179,850
Rapeseed pounds 2,126 35,290
Safflower pounds 1,319 143,160
Soybeans for beans bushels 53.0 4,261,858
Sunflower pounds 1,863 2,321,852
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton 2/, all bales 856 13,918.0
Upland 2/ bales 847 13,530.0
American Pima 2/ bales 1,348 388.0
Sugarbeets tons 33.2 35,140
Sugarcane tons 36.4 34,445
Tobacco pounds 2,093 358,570
Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Chickpeas 2/ cwt 1,315 6,844
Dry edible beans 2/ cwt 2,012 26,855
Dry edible peas 2/ cwt 1,738 18,480
Lentils 2/ cwt 1,112 10,557
Potatoes and miscellaneous
Hops pounds 1,996 83,143.4
Maple syrup gallons (NA) 5,771
Mushrooms pounds (NA) 669,930
Peppermint oil pounds 108 2,471
Potatoes cwt 460 412,860
Spearmint oil pounds 139 1,609
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(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Area planted for all purposes.
2/ Yield in pounds.
Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United
States: 2025 and 2026
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from
previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2026 crop year. Blank
data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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Area planted Area harvested
Crop
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(hectares)
Grains and hay
Barley 930,380 951,830 712,660
Corn for grain 1/ 39,978,520 38,582,340 36,931,200
Corn for silage (NA) 2,512,320
Hay 2/, all (NA) (NA) 20,055,220 20,280,230
Alfalfa (NA) 5,939,230
All other (NA) 14,115,990
Oats 959,120 955,470 382,030
Proso millet 178,870 160,660
Rice 1,137,990 938,480 1,108,850
Rye 902,050 138,000
Sorghum for grain 1/ 2,687,140 2,476,700 2,436,230
Sorghum for silage (NA) 181,300
Wheat 2/, all 18,343,790 17,715,300 15,071,060
Winter 13,416,690 13,116,000 10,322,830
Durum 884,250 789,150 859,160
Other spring 4,042,850 3,810,160 3,889,070
Oilseeds
Canola 946,370 1,086,590 933,220
Cottonseed (X) (X)
Flaxseed 100,360 93,080 94,700
Mustard seed 51,070 45,240
Peanuts 790,360 677,450 771,340
Rapeseed 7,530 6,720
Safflower 47,150 43,910
Soybeans for beans 32,866,900 34,277,240 32,552,050
Sunflower 521,320 560,700 504,320
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton 2/, all 3,756,530 3,901,210 3,158,560
Upland 3,699,270 3,848,600 3,102,640
American Pima 57,260 52,610 55,930
Sugarbeets 436,660 430,190 428,890
Sugarcane (NA) 382,840
Tobacco (NA) (NA) 69,320 69,440
Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Chickpeas 216,910 201,940 210,560
Dry edible beans 552,810 500,200 540,100
Dry edible peas 474,700 475,110 430,190
Lentils 433,830 336,700 384,050
Potatoes and miscellaneous
Hops (NA) 16,860
Maple syrup (NA) (NA)
Mushrooms (NA) (NA)
Peppermint oil (NA) 9,270
Potatoes 365,030 362,930
Spearmint oil (NA) 4,690
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Prospective Plantings: Released March 31, 2026, by the National Agricultural
Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United
States: 2025 and 2026 (continued)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from
previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2026 crop year. Blank
data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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Yield per hectare Production
Crop
2025 2026 2025 2026
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(metric tons)
Grains and hay
Barley 4.30 3,066,620
Corn for grain 11.71 432,341,860
Corn for silage 48.94 122,959,820
Hay 2/, all 5.57 111,611,850
Alfalfa 7.67 45,552,470
All other 4.68 66,059,380
Oats 2.65 1,010,620
Proso millet 2.01 322,930
Rice 8.46 9,376,070
Rye 2.29 316,470
Sorghum for grain 4.55 11,095,870
Sorghum for silage 36.65 6,645,130
Wheat 2/, all 3.58 54,010,250
Winter 3.70 38,144,050
Durum 2.73 2,346,610
Other spring 3.48 13,519,590
Oilseeds
Canola 2.26 2,109,620
Cottonseed (X) 3,813,800
Flaxseed 1.40 132,140
Mustard seed 0.71 32,260
Peanuts 4.22 3,256,730
Rapeseed 2.38 16,010
Safflower 1.48 64,940
Soybeans for beans 3.56 115,988,770
Sunflower 2.09 1,053,170
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton 2/, all 0.96 3,030,290
Upland 0.95 2,945,810
American Pima 1.51 84,480
Sugarbeets 74.33 31,878,470
Sugarcane 81.62 31,247,980
Tobacco 2.35 162,640
Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Chickpeas 1.47 310,440
Dry edible beans 2.26 1,218,120
Dry edible peas 1.95 838,240
Lentils 1.25 478,860
Potatoes and miscellaneous
Hops 2.24 37,710
Maple syrup (NA) 28,860
Mushrooms (NA) 303,870
Peppermint oil 0.12 1,120
Potatoes 51.60 18,727,020
Spearmint oil 0.16 730
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(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Area planted for all purposes.
2/ Total may not add due to rounding.
Winter Weather Summary
Highlights: Despite several episodes of extreme weather, the nation overall
experienced a warm, dry winter. Warmth was especially prominent from the
Pacific Coast to the Plains, while any sustained cold weather was focused
from the lower Great Lakes region into the Northeast. Winter dryness
dominated large sections of the South, East, and lower Midwest, as well as
portions of the Plains. However, embedded within the mild, dry pattern were
major events such as flooding in western Washington, peaking around
December 10; a sprawling winter storm from the southern Rockies to the
Atlantic Coast, from January 23-26; and the worst Florida freeze in 16 years,
from February 1-3. Florida's freeze damaged a variety of crops, including
citrus, blueberries, strawberries, and sugarcane. The March USDA/NASS
Crop Production report indicated Florida's production for sugar,
month-over-month, fell from 18.165 to 16.718 million tons, a drop of
1.447 million tons, or 8 percent, with most, if not all, of the loss
attributable to the February freeze event.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, drought coverage across the Lower
48 States increased from 40.29 to 54.88 percent-nearly 15 percentage points,
between December 9, 2025, and March 3, 2026. Drought significantly worsened
during the winter in most areas from the southern Plains to the southern
Atlantic Coast, with a second area of drought deterioration from northeastern
Colorado and Nebraska northwestward into parts of Montana. Conversely,
improving drought conditions were noted in the Great Lakes region, especially
in Michigan and Wisconsin. Meanwhile, the West experienced an odd winter,
with many areas receiving ample precipitation, despite below-average
snowfall. Much of the Western storminess occurred from December into early
January and during a brief spell in mid-February. The West also endured a
protracted dry spell, spanning more than a month starting in early January.
Potential future impacts from the West's largely subpar snow accumulations-as
well as premature melting, due to late-winter and spring warmth-could include
low spring and summer streamflow; local to regional water shortages; and an
extended wildfire season.
End-of-February reporting from USDA/NASS indicated that declining
winter wheat conditions were a concern in Nebraska and adjacent areas.
Nebraska's wheat had been rated 54 percent good to excellent on November 23,
2025-a number that declined to 18 percent by the end of February. Nebraska
endured long stretches of dry, windy weather, interrupted by a sharp,
mid-winter cold snap that occurred without the benefit of a widespread,
protective snow cover. In top winter wheat-producer Kansas, however, where
the soil held more moisture and winter weather was less extreme, the decline
in winter wheat rated good to excellent was subtle, going from 62 to
58 percent between November 23 and February 28. Across the southern half of
the Plains, late-winter wildfire activity peaked on February 17, with the
Ranger Road Fire scorching more than 283,000 acres of cured vegetation in
northwestern Oklahoma and southwestern Kansas.
By the end of February, statewide topsoil moisture in agricultural regions
was rated 70 to 80 percent very short to short in Colorado, Montana,
Nebraska, and Wyoming. On the same date, topsoil moisture was rated at least
50 percent short in several Southern States, including Louisiana (59 percent)
and Arkansas (53 percent). Despite patchy drought across the lower Midwest,
60 to 65 percent of the winter wheat crop was rated good to excellent as
March began in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri, and Ohio.
Historical Perspective: According to preliminary data provided by the
National Centers for Environmental Information, the contiguous United States
overall experienced a mild, dry winter, with a December-February average
temperature of 37.13 degrees F and an average precipitation total of
4.95 inches. Mean values from 1901-2000 were 32.23 degrees F and 6.79 inches,
respectively. The only higher winter average temperature, 37.47 degrees F,
occurred in 2023-24. Falling to third place was 2015-16, with an average of
36.78 degrees F. Meanwhile, it was the nation's fifth-driest winter on
record. Drier winters in the Lower 48 States were observed in 1930-31,
1962-63, 1976-77, and 1980-81.
State temperature rankings ranged from the 28th-coldest winter in Delaware to
the warmest on record in Oklahoma, Ore
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