Harvested area in Illinois in 2022 is forecast at 660,000 acres, up 8 percent from the previous year, according to USDA's National Ag Statistics Service.
The winter wheat yield is forecast at 75 bushels per acre, down 4 bushels from 2021. Production is forecast at 49.5 million bushels, up 3 percent from last year.
U.S. winter wheat production is forecast at 1.17 billion bushels, down 8 percent from 2021. As of May 1, the United States yield is forecast at 47.9 bushels per acre, down 2.3 bushels from last year's average yield of 50.2 bushels per acre. Area expected to be harvested for grain or seed is forecast at 24.5 million acres, down 4 percent from last year.
Categories: Illinois, Crops, Wheat