Pecan Production ISSN: 2640-0014 Released January 19, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Pecan Production Up 8 Percent from 2021 Utilized production in 2022 totaled 275 million pounds, up 8 percent from 2021. Bearing acreage was estimated at 407,000, down 1 percent from the previous year. The average yield was 674 pounds per acre, up 51 pounds from the previous year. In 2022, the value of the crop totaled $493 million, down 11 percent from the previous season with an average annual price of $1.79 per pound. Improved variety pecan production, at 266 million pounds, increased 11 percent from the previous year. Improved variety pecans accounted for 97 percent of the United States total pecan production. Native and seedling variety production totaled 8.14 million pounds, down 43 percent from 2021. Georgia had the highest utilized production (in-shell basis) at 126 million pounds, followed by New Mexico at 79.0 million pounds (in-shell basis). Pecan Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2020-2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Bearing acreage : Yield per acre 1/ State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ----------- acres ----------- ---------- pounds --------- Arizona ................: 21,000 22,000 22,000 1,390 1,860 1,680 Georgia ................: 134,000 138,000 144,000 1,100 642 870 New Mexico .............: 45,000 46,000 47,000 1,750 1,710 1,680 Oklahoma ...............: 95,000 94,000 94,000 71 120 80 Texas ..................: 113,000 110,000 100,000 370 325 255 : United States ..........: 408,000 410,000 407,000 745 623 674 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Pecan Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2020-2022 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Utilized production (in-shell basis) State and variety :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : Arizona ................: 29,200 40,900 37,000 Improved ..............: 29,200 40,900 37,000 : Georgia ................: 147,500 88,600 125,500 Improved ..............: 147,500 88,600 125,500 : New Mexico .............: 78,800 78,700 79,000 Improved ..............: 78,800 78,700 79,000 : Oklahoma ...............: 6,750 11,300 7,520 Improved ..............: 2,160 1,700 2,180 Native and seedling ...: 4,590 9,600 5,340 : Texas ..................: 41,800 35,800 25,500 Improved ..............: 33,600 31,100 22,700 Native and seedling ...: 8,200 4,700 2,800 : United States ..........: 304,050 255,300 274,520 Improved ..............: 291,260 241,000 266,380 Native and seedling ...: 12,790 14,300 8,140 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Pecan Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2020-2022 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Price per pound : Value of utilized production State and variety :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 : 2020 : 2021 : 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- dollars --------- ------- 1,000 dollars ------- : Arizona ................: 1.750 2.270 2.590 51,100 92,843 95,830 Improved ..............: 1.750 2.270 2.590 51,100 92,843 95,830 : Georgia ................: 1.270 2.060 1.640 187,325 182,516 205,820 Improved ..............: 1.270 2.060 1.640 187,325 182,516 205,820 : New Mexico .............: 1.560 2.400 1.680 122,928 188,880 132,720 Improved ..............: 1.560 2.400 1.680 122,928 188,880 132,720 : Oklahoma ...............: 1.240 1.550 1.400 8,343 17,535 10,515 Improved ..............: 1.950 2.070 1.590 4,212 3,519 3,466 Native and seedling ...: 0.900 1.460 1.320 4,131 14,016 7,049 : Texas ..................: 1.520 1.930 1.870 63,524 69,214 47,662 Improved ..............: 1.710 2.020 1.980 57,456 62,822 44,946 Native and seedling ...: 0.740 1.360 0.970 6,068 6,392 2,716 : United States ..........: 1.420 2.160 1.790 433,220 550,988 492,547 Improved ..............: 1.450 2.200 1.810 423,021 530,580 482,782 Native and seedling ...: 0.797 1.430 1.200 10,199 20,408 9,765 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Yield is based on utilized production. Definition of Terms Bearing acreage: An orchard is considered to be of bearing age when it can normally be expected to produce a commercially significant quantity of pecans. Bearing age is a function of many factors including variety, rootstock, year planted, etc. Utilized production: The amount of a pecans sold plus the quantity used at home or held in storage. Yield per acre: Yield per acre is based on utilized production. Value: Crop value estimates in this report cover the marketing season or crop year and should not be confused with cash receipts which are based on a calendar year. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Standardized probability grower surveys are conducted to collect acreage, yield, and production data. Producers are mailed a survey and telephone follow-up of non-respondents is used to ensure adequate coverage. Estimating Procedures: Information obtained from the grower surveys along with federal administrative data is used to establish estimates of bearing age acres, yield, utilized production, price, and value. These estimates are reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. Revision Policy: End-of-season estimates will be published in the Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts - Summary released in May. Revisions the following year are based on a thorough review of all available data. Reliability: Survey indications are subject to sampling variability because all operations growing pecans are not included in the sample. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. 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