All wheat acres planted in the Northwest down 1% from 2022

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service

Wheat producers in Washington are estimated to have 2.24 million total acres planted to wheat in 2023, down 4% from last year. Winter wheat planted acres are expected to total 1.80 million acres for this year, down 3% from 2022. Spring wheat area planted are estimated at 440,000 acres, down 7% from last year. Wheat producers in Idaho expect to plant 1.20 million acres of wheat for harvest this year, up 3% from 2022. Winter wheat acres planted are estimated at 770,000 acres, unchanged from last year. Planted acres of Durum wheat in Idaho are estimated at 5,000 for 2023, down 29% from the previous year. Spring wheat planted acres, excluding Durum, are expected to total 420,000 acres, up 11% from last year. Total acres planted to winter wheat in Oregon are estimated at 750,000 acres for 2023, up 3% from 2022.

Nationally, all planted wheat acres are expected to total 49.9 million acres, up 9% from 2022. Winter wheat acres are estimated at 37.5 million acres, up 13% from 2022. Durum wheat planted acres in the U.S. for 2023 are estimated at 1.78 million acres, up 9% from the previous year. All other spring wheat is estimated at 10.6 million planted acres, down 2% from 2022.

In Washington, acres planted to barley are estimated at 85,000 acres, up 18% from the previous year. Idaho barley acres are estimated at 590,000 acres, up 5% from 2022. Oregon barley growers are expected to seed 40,000 acres, up 11% from last year. Total barley planted acres in the U.S. is estimated at 2.92 million acres for 2023, down 1% from 2022.