Sorghum



 Acreage, Yield, Production and Value, Missouri, 1999-2003



Crop Year

All Sorghum

Harvested for Grain

Planted

Harvested

Abandoned 1/

Acres

Yield

Production

 

-thous. acres-

-thousands-

-bushels-

-thous. bushels-

1999

320

314

6

310

71.0

22,010

2000

280

276

4

270

92.0

24,840

2001

230

226

4

220

94.0

20,680

2002

200

195

5

190

85.0

16,150

2003

215

215

0

210

77.0

16,170

5 year avg.

249

245.2

3.8

240

83.2

19,970



 


Crop Year

Value of Sorghum for Grain 2/

Harvested for Silage

Per Bushel 3/

Total

Acres

Yield

Production

 

-dollars-

-thous. dol-

-thousands-

-tons-

-thous. tons-

1999

1.67

 

36,757

 

4

8.0

 

32

 

2000

1.76

 

43,718

 

6

7.0

 

42

 

2001

1.94

 

40,119

 

6

8.0

 

48

 

2002

2.30

 

37,145

 

5

9.0

 

45

 

2003

2.44

 

39,390

 

5

8.0

 

40

 

5 year avg.

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5.2

8.0

 

41.4

 

1/ Includes all acreage not harvested for silage or grain.

2/ Value is based on marketing year average price (see page 82).

3/ Crop prices for 2003 are preliminary since the marketing year is not complete.


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