Released: November 9, 2022
November 1 Virginia Crop Production Forecast
Corn production in Virginia is forecast at 56.6 million bushels, up 2% from the October forecast but down 2%
from the previous crop. Yield was estimated at 164.0 bushels per acre, up 3.0 bushels from last month and up
4.0 bushels from the 2021 level. Acres for harvest as grain were estimated at 345,000 acres, down 15,000 acres
from 2021. The U.S. corn production is forecast at 13.9 billion bushels, up slightly from the October forecast
but down 8% from 2021. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 172.3 bushels
per acre, up 0.4 bushels from last month but down 4.4 bushels from 2021. Area harvested for grain is forecast
at 80.8 million acres, unchanged from the October forecast but down 5% from 2021.
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