USDA Annual Winter Wheat Seedlings 01/12
03/12/2026 | 9:06 pm CDT USDA Annual Winter Wheat Seedlings 01/12
Winter Wheat and Canola Seedings
ISSN: 2474-7440
Released January 12, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Winter Wheat Planted Acres Down Less Than 1 Percent
Winter wheat seeded area for 2026 is expected to total 33.0 million acres,
down less than 1 percent from 2025. Approximate class acreage breakdowns are:
Hard Red Winter, 23.5 million; Soft Red Winter, 6.14 million; and
White Winter, 3.36 million.
Winter Wheat and Canola Seedings: Released January 12, 2026, by the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Winter Wheat Area Seeded - United States: 2024-2026 (Domestic Units)
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Crop year 2026
Crop as a percent
2024 2025 2026 of 2025
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(1,000 acres) (%)
Winter wheat 33,535 33,153 32,990 100
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Winter Wheat and Canola Seedings: Released January 12, 2026, by the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Winter Wheat Area Seeded - United States: 2024-2026 (Metric Units)
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Crop year 2026
Crop as a percent
2024 2025 2026 of 2025
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(hectares) (%)
Winter wheat 13,571,280 13,416,690 13,350,720 100
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Winter wheat: Planted area for harvest in 2026 is estimated at 33.0 million
acres, down less than 1 percent from 2025 and down 2 percent from 2024. A
record low planted area is expected in California and Nebraska. Seeding of
the 2026 acreage was underway in early-September. Planting reached 97 percent
complete by November 23. Emergence was at 87 percent complete on November 23.
Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat seeded area is expected to total 23.5 million
acres, down slightly from 2025. The largest increase in planted acreage is
estimated in Oklahoma, while Montana is estimated to have the largest
decrease.
Soft Red Winter (SRW) wheat seeded area totals 6.14 million acres, up less
than 1 percent from 2025. Compared with last year, the largest acreage
increase is expected in Ohio, while the largest acreage decrease is expected
in Tennessee.
White Winter wheat seeded area totals 3.36 million acres, down 5 percent from
2025. Idaho, Oregon, and Washington are expecting decreased acreage.
Durum wheat: Seedings in Arizona and California for 2026 harvest are
estimated at a combined 75,000 acres, up 15 percent from 2025 but 11 percent
below 2024.
Canola: This report contains the first estimate of 2026 canola seedings for
Kansas and Oklahoma. Acres seeded in Kansas and Oklahoma for 2026 harvest are
estimated at a combined 29,000 acres, an increase of 2,500 acres from 2025.
This report was approved on January 12, 2026.
Secretary of Agriculture
Designate
Richard Fordyce
Agricultural Statistics Board
Chairperson
Lance Honig
Winter Wheat and Canola Seedings: Released January 12, 2026, by the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Winter Wheat Area Seeded - States and United States: 2024-2026
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Crop year 2026
State as a percent
2024 2025 2026 of 2025
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(1,000 acres) (%)
AL 110 110 105 95
AR 130 110 120 109
CA 325 290 280 97
CO 2,100 2,100 2,000 95
DE 70 53 70 132
GA 145 165 160 97
ID 760 780 760 97
IL 770 780 730 94
IN 310 320 320 100
KS 7,600 7,300 7,200 99
KY 560 490 450 92
MD 325 315 310 98
MI 400 530 550 104
MS 60 65 65 100
MO 680 640 610 95
MT 1,950 2,250 1,900 84
NE 1,000 950 850 89
NM 375 365 380 104
NY 135 150 150 100
NC 410 350 390 111
ND 125 100 80 80
OH 530 570 640 112
OK 4,400 4,150 4,800 116
OR 750 750 740 99
PA 250 260 240 92
SC 80 80 80 100
SD 860 780 720 92
TN 385 345 290 84
TX 5,500 5,500 5,600 102
UT 115 115 115 100
VA 150 130 180 138
WA 1,800 1,850 1,700 92
WI 265 300 300 100
WY 110 110 105 95
US 33,535 33,153 32,990 100
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Winter Wheat and Canola Seedings: Released January 12, 2026, by the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Durum Wheat Area Seeded - States and United States: 2024-2026
[Blank cells indicate estimation period has not begun]
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Crop year 2026
State as a percent
2024 2025 2026 1/ of 2025
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(1,000 acres) (%)
AZ 59 50 60 120
CA 25 15 15 100
MT 880 890
ND 1,100 1,230
US 2,064 2,185
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1/ Indicated 2026 area seeded for all four States and the United States will be
published in "Prospective Plantings" released March 2026.
Winter Wheat and Canola Seedings: Released January 12, 2026, by the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United
States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Canola Area Seeded - States and United States: 2024-2026
[Blank cells indicate estimation period has not begun]
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Crop year 2026
State as a percent
2024 2025 2026 1/ of 2025
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(1,000 acres) (%)
ID 97.0 82.0
KS 8.5 10.5 10.0 95
MN 110.0 115.0
MT 215.0 155.0
ND 2,140.0 1,810.0
OK 21.0 16.0 19.0 119
WA 160.0 150.0
US 2,751.5 2,338.5
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1/ Indicated 2026 area seeded for all seven States and the United States will be
published in "Prospective Plantings" released March 2026.
Statistical Methodology
Survey procedures: The estimates in this report are based primarily on
surveys conducted during the month of December. The December Agricultural
Survey is a probability survey that includes a sample of approximately
73,100 farm operators selected from a list of producers that ensures all
operations in the United States have a chance to be selected. Data from farm
operators was collected by mail, internet, or telephone to obtain information
on crop acreage, yield, and production for the 2025 crop year and winter
wheat, Durum wheat, and canola seedings for the 2026 crop year.
Estimating procedures: National, Regional, State, and grower reported data
were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates.
Each Regional Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the
Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). Survey data are compiled to the National
level and are reviewed at this level independently of each State's review.
Estimates were based on survey data and the historical relationship of
official estimates to survey data.
Revision policy: These estimates will not be revised; instead, new estimates
will be made throughout the growing season. End-of-season wheat estimates are
made after harvest and published in the Small Grains Annual Summary report at
the end of September. End-of-season canola estimates are published in the
Crop Production Annual Summary report in the middle of January.
Reliability: The survey used to make acreage estimates is subject to sampling
and non-sampling type errors that are common to all surveys. The survey
indications are subject to sampling variability because not all operations
with winter wheat are included in the sample. This variability, as measured
by the relative standard error at the National level, is approximately
2.2 percent for winter wheat. This means that chances are approximately 95
out of 100 that survey estimates for acres will be within plus or minus
3.8 percent for winter wheat.
Survey indications are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omission,
duplication, imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting,
recording, and processing the data. These errors cannot be measured directly,
but they are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection
process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and
reasonableness.
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