Winter Wheat Production in Northwest Up 59% from Last Year

From the National Agricultural Statistics Service

Winter wheat

Washington planted 1.85 million acres of winter wheat for 2022, up 100,000 acres from 2021. Harvested area, at 1.80 million acres, is up 110,000 acres from 2021. Winter wheat production in Washington is 122 million bushels, up 7% from last year with yield estimated at 68 bushels per acre, up 26 bushels per acre from 2021. Idaho planted 770,000 acres of winter wheat for 2022, up 60,000 acres from 2021. Harvested area, at 710,000 acres, is up 70,000 acres from 2021. Winter wheat production in Idaho is 63.9 million bushels, up 41% from last year with yield estimated at 90 bushels per acre, up 19 bushels per acre from 2021. Oregon planted 730,000 acres of winter wheat for 2022, up 10,000 acres from 2021. Harvested area, at 720,000 acres, is up 15,000 acres from 2021. Winter wheat production in Oregon is 49 million bushels, up 5% from last year with yield estimated at 68 bushels per acre, up 23 bushels per acre from 2021. 

Spring wheat

Washington planted 475,000 acres of spring wheat in 2022, down 105,000 acres from 2021. Harvested area, at 470,000 acres, is down 70,000 acres from 2021. Spring wheat production in Washington is 21.6 million bushels, up 3% from last year with yield estimated at 46 bushels per acre, up 16 bushels per acre from 2021. Idaho planted 380,000 acres of spring wheat in 2022, down 130,000 acres from 2021. Harvested area, at 360,000 acres, is down 125,000 acres from 2021. Spring wheat production in Idaho is 29.2 million bushels, down 5% from last year with yield estimated at 81 bushels per acre, up 18 bushels per acre from 2021. 

Barley

Washington planted 72,000 acres of barley in 2022, down 11,000 acres from 2021. Harvested area, at 60,000 acres, is down 10,000 acres from 2021. Barley production in Washington is 5.04 million bushels, up 89% from last year with yield estimated at 84 bushels per acre, up 46 bushels per acre from 2021. Idaho planted 560,000 acres of barley in 2022, up 30,000 acres from 2021. Harvested area, at 540,000 acres, is up 40,000 acres from 2021. Barley production in Idaho is 59.9 million bushels, up 3% from last year with yield estimated at 111 bushels per acre, up 22 bushels per acre from 2021. Oregon planted 36,000 acres of barley in 2022, down 4,000 acres from 2021. Harvested area, at 19,000 acres, is down 2,000 acres from 2021. Barley production in Oregon is 1.05 million bushels, up 56% from last year with yield estimated at 55 bushels per acre, up 23 bushels per acre from 2021.