Summary of Michigan acreage for 2024

The state’s farmers planted less corn and more soybean acreage in 2024

PUBLISHED ON July 1, 2024

EAST LANSING, Michigan — Michigan farmers planted less corn and more soybeans in 2024 than in 2023, according to Marlo D. Johnson, director of the USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. Cold and unusually wet spring weather hampered field work and planting in Michigan. Beginning in mid-May, warmer, drier conditions returned, accelerating progress. Through June 2, both planting and emergence of corn were above the 5-year average. Michigan corn growers planted 2.15 million acres, 250,000 fewer than last year. Harvested corn acreage for grain was pegged at 1.81 million acres, also 250,000 fewer than last year.

In Michigan, soybean farmers have planted 2.25 million acres, 210,000 more than last year. Growers expect to harvest 2.24 million acres of soybeans in 2024.

In Michigan, winter wheat farmers have planted 420,000 acres, 180,000 fewer acres than in 2023. Winter wheat harvest area for grain production is estimated at 375,000 acres, 185,000 fewer acres than last year.

Nationwide corn planted area is estimated to be 91.5 million acres in 2024, down 3 percent, or 3.17 million acres, from last year. This is the eighth-highest planted area in the United States since 1944. Compared to last year, planted area is expected to be lower or unchanged in 31 of the 48 estimated states. The area harvested for grain is 83.4 million acres, down 4 percent from last year.

U.S. soybean acreage is estimated at 86.1 million acres in 2024, up 3 percent from last year. Compared to last year, acreage increased or remained unchanged in 24 of the 29 states providing estimates.

The 2024 winter wheat planted area is 33.8 million acres, which is 8 percent less than last year and 1 percent less than the previous estimate. Of this, about 24.1 million acres are hard red winter, 6.14 million acres are soft red winter and 3.59 million acres are white winter.

The full report can be found here.

— USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service