Charleston, (West Virginia) – Corn plantings in West Virginia are expected to total 49,000 acres, down 4 percent, or 2,000 acres from 2021 and 2020.
All hay acreage harvested is expected to total 500,000 acres, down 3 percent or 18,000 acres from 2021, and down 7 percent or 40,000 acres from 2020.
Note: These estimates were based on results from the March 1, 2022, Agricultural Survey. Forecasted estimates may change as the survey year continues and/or planting intentions by farmers are altered.
UNITED STATES WITH 2021 COMPARISONS
Corn plantings – 89.5 million acres, down 4%.
Oat plantings – 2.55 million acres, down less than 1%.
Winter wheat planted – 34.2 million acres, up 2%.
All tobacco for harvest – 226,300 acres, up 3%.
Burley tobacco for harvest – 41,500 acres, up 1%.
Soybean plantings – 91.0 million acres, up 4%.
Sorghum plantings – 6.21 million acres, down 15%.
Barley plantings – 2.94 million acres, up 11%.
All hay for harvest – 50.3 million acres, down 1%.
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