WAWG
From the National Agricultural Statistics Service
Winter wheat
Washington planted 1.80 million acres of winter wheat in 2023, down 50,000 acres from 2022. Harvested area, at 1.75 million acres, is down 50,000 acres from 2022. Winter wheat production in Washington is 94.5 million bushels, down 23% from last year, with yield estimated at 54 bushels per acre, down 14 bushels per acre from 2022. Idaho planted 750,000 acres of winter wheat in 2023, down 20,000 acres from 2022. Harvested area, at 630,000 acres, is down 80,000 acres from 2022. Winter wheat production in Idaho is 56.1 million bushels, down 12% from last year, with yield estimated at 89 bushels per acre, down 1 bushel per acre from 2022. Oregon planted 740,000 acres of winter wheat in 2023, up 10,000 acres from 2022. Harvested area, at 725,000 acres, is up 10,000 acres from 2022. Winter wheat production in Oregon is 40.6 million bushels, down 16% from last year, with yield estimated at 56 bushels per acre, down 12 bushels per acre from 2022.
Spring wheat
Washington planted 500,000 acres of spring wheat in 2023, up 25,000 acres from 2022. Harvested area, at 490,000 acres, is up 20,000 acres from 2022. Spring wheat production in Washington is 18.6 million bushels, down 14% from last year, with yield estimated at 38 bushels per acre, down 8 bushels per acre from 2022. Idaho planted 410,000 acres of spring wheat in 2023, up 30,000 acres from 2022. Harvested area, at 395,000 acres, is up 35,000 acres from 2022. Spring wheat production in Idaho is 32.4 million bushels, up 11% from last year, with yield estimated at 82 bushels per acre, up 1 bushel per acre from 2022.
Barley
Washington planted 95,000 acres of barley in 2023, up 23,000 acres from 2022. Harvested area, at 84,000 acres, is up 24,000 acres from 2022. Barley production in Washington is 4.45 million bushels, down 12% from last year, with yield estimated at 53 bushels per acre, down 31 bushels per acre from 2022. Idaho planted 570,000 acres of barley in 2023, up 10,000 acres from 2022. Harvested area, at 540,000 acres, is unchanged from 2022. Barley production in Idaho is 60.5 million bushels, up 1% from last year, with yield estimated at 112 bushels per acre, up 1 bushel per acre from 2022. Oregon planted 41,000 acres of barley in 2023, up 5,000 acres from 2022. Harvested area, at 24,000 acres, is up 5,000 acres from 2022. Barley production in Oregon is 792,000 bushels, down 24% from last year, with yield estimated at 33 bushels per acre, down 22 bushels per acre from 2022.