Southern Region prospective plantings

March 31, 2022

ATHENS, Ga. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated corn planted area for all purposes in 2022 at 89.5 million acres, down 4 percent from last year. Soybean planted area for 2022 is estimated at 91.0 million acres, up 4 percent from last year. All wheat planted area, at 47.4 million acres, is up 1 percent from 2021 and represents the fifth lowest all wheat planted area on record since records began in 1919. All cotton planted area for 2022 is estimated at 12.2 million acres, up 9 percent from last year.

Key findings for the Southern Region:

Alabama: Corn planted area for 2022 is estimated at 300,000 acres, down 15 percent from 2021. Cotton planted intentions are up 4 percent from last year at 420,000 acres. Peanuts are estimated at 175,000 acres, down 5 percent from 2021. Producers intend to plant 350,000 acres of soybeans, up 13 percent from last year. Winter wheat planted is estimated at 180,000 acres, up 3 percent from last year.

Florida: Corn planted area for 2022 is estimated at 80,000 acres, down 16 percent from 2021. Cotton planted intentions are up 21 percent from last year at 110,000 acres. Peanuts are estimated at 160,000 acres, down 6 percent from 2021.

Georgia: Corn planted area for 2022 is estimated at 430,000 acres, down 10 percent from 2021. Cotton planted intentions are up 3 percent from last year at 1.20 million acres. Peanuts are estimated at 730,000 acres, down 3 percent from 2021.  Producers intend to plant 170,000 acres of soybeans, up 21 percent from last year. Tobacco acreage at 8,000 acres is unchanged from last year. Winter wheat planted area is estimated at 210,000 acres, down 5 percent from last year.

South Carolina: Corn planted area for 2022 is estimated at 320,000 acres, down 20 percent from 2021. Cotton planted intentions are up 24 percent from last year at 260,000 acres. Peanuts are estimated at 85,000 acres, up 23 percent from 2021. Producers intend to plant 390,000 acres of soybeans, down 1 percent from last year. Tobacco acreage at 6,500 acres is down 14 percent from last year. Winter wheat planted area is estimated at 120,000 acres, down 4 percent from last year.

To view the complete report, go to Prospective Plantings 2022.

Source: USDA NASS