How is the country’s winter wheat harvest going?

For nine of the top winter wheat-producing states, wheat harvest was at least a quarter of the way and up to 95% complete the week ending June 23. Here’s a closer look at harvest percentages and wheat conditions by state.

Oklahoma

According to Monday’s Crop Progress report, Oklahoma had the most winter wheat harvested of top-producing states. With 95% of the wheat crop harvested as of the week ending June 23, that’s a 12-percentage-point increase from the week prior. It’s also well ahead compared to historical averages: last year at this time only 51% of the crop was harvested, and the five-year average is 65%.

As for the condition of the crop, Oklahoma’s winter wheat rated 3% very poor, 9% poor, 27% fair, 52% good, and 9% excellent.

Arkansas

With 83% wheat harvested, Arkansas took spot number two of top winter wheat-producing states for the week ending June 23. Compared to the week prior, harvested wheat increased by 15 percentage points. The state’s ahead of where it was last year by 6 percentage points and the five-year average by 5 percentage points. 

Winter wheat in Arkansas rated 1% very poor, 7% poor, 31% fair, 55% good, and 6% excellent as of June 23. 

Missouri

Missouri rounded out the top three states for winter wheat harvested at 76%, which was a significant increase compared to just 38% the week prior. Like the other two states in the top three, Missouri’s winter wheat harvesting was ahead compared to last year at this time (62%) and the five-year average (44%). 

USDA rated Missouri’s winter wheat 1% very poor, 2% poor, 15% fair, 67% good, and 15% excellent for the week ending June 23.

Texas

The Lone Star state had 74% winter wheat harvested as of June 23, an increase of 11 percentage points for the week. That’s on par with last year at this time, when the winter wheat harvested was 71%. It’s also comparable to the five-year average of 72%. 

The winter wheat in Texas rated 6% very poor, 11% poor, 55% fair, 23% good, and 5% excellent as of June 23. 

North Carolina

The winter wheat in North Carolina was 73% harvested as of June 23, said USDA. That’s an increase of 20% since the week prior, up 7 percentage points compared to a year ago, and ahead of the five-year average by 12 percentage points.

North Carolina’s winter wheat rated 1% very poor, 7% poor, 28% fair, 59% good, and 5% excellent. 

Illinois

In Illinois, winter wheat was 72% harvested, up 19 percentage points for the week of June 23. Wheat harvest for the state greatly exceeded historical averages: only 39% of the crop was harvested at this time last year, and the five-year average is 34%. 

USDA rated none of Illinois’ winter wheat very poor. Otherwise, 1% rated poor, 22% rated fair, 61% rated good, and 16% rated excellent. 

Kansas

In Kansas, 53% of the winter wheat had been harvested the week ending June 23. That’s almost double the week prior (28%) and a significant jump compared to a year ago (17%). The five-year average for the state is 25%. 

Kansas’ winter wheat rated 8% very poor, 15% poor, 35% fair, 36% good, and 6% excellent.

Indiana

A total of 39% of Indiana’s winter wheat had been harvested as of June 23. That’s an increase of 26 percentage points since the week prior and over double the wheat harvested at this time last year (17%). It’s also more than twice the state’s five-year average of 16%.

The condition of Indiana’s winter wheat was 1% very poor, 3% poor, 17% fair, 58% good, and 21% excellent. 

California

As of June 23, 25% of the winter wheat crop in California had been harvested, an increase of 5 percentage points since the week prior. That percentage is on par with last year’s 26% mark but well below the five-year average of 47%. 

As for the condition of winter wheat in California, USDA rated none very poor or poor, and 5% fair, 30% good, and 65% excellent. 

Remaining winter wheat-producing states

USDA reported winter wheat harvested for three other states, but the percentages were below 25%. Percentages of winter wheat harvested in Ohio, Nebraska, and Colorado were 17%, 2%, and 1%, respectively. 

USDA reported no winter wheat harvested as of June 23 for the remaining top winter wheat-producing states – Idaho, Michigan, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, and Washington.