In its final Crop Progress report of the growing season, the USDA on Monday detailed the progress and condition of the nation’s growing winter wheat crop. Only a small percentage of the crop is not yet planted, and 87% of it is out of the ground. Plus, overall crop conditions improved compared to a week ago.
Here’s a final state-by-state look at the condition and progress of the country’s winter wheat crop.
Condition
Across the top 18 winter wheat-growing states, 48% of the crop was rated good/excellent as of Nov. 23. That’s an improvement compared to last week, when the percentage was only 45%, but it’s worse than last year at this time, when good/excellent wheat made up 55% of the crop.
Crop condition among states varied widely, based on the USDA report. Farmers in California are finding 95% of their crop in the top two condition categories, while for growers in Montana, that percentage is just 10%.
Including California, 14 of the 18 top states had a higher percentage of good/excellent winter wheat than the 48% average.
Besides Montana, good/excellent wheat in Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas fell below the 48% average.
Check out the map below for a look at winter wheat conditions across the country. Hover over or click on an individual state for details.
Planting
Average planting progress across the top 18 winter wheat-growing states had reached 97% by Sunday, on track with the five-year average.
Farmers in eight states were done with planting:
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Montana
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Washington
Here’s how progress in all states measured up to respective five-year averages.
Emergence
An average of 87% of the winter wheat crop was out of the ground by Nov. 23, just shy of the five-year average.
Half of the top states were behind their five-year averages for emergence progress, four were on track with averages, and five were ahead.
Here’s how progress in all states measured up to respective five-year averages.
