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USDA Vegetables 2023 Summary

Three largest US crops in terms of total production were tomatoes, onions, and sweet corn

The USDA has issued an extensive report, called Vegetable 2023 Summary.

In 2023, the Nation’s production for the 26 estimated vegetable and melon crops totaled 758 million cwt, up 6 percent from 2022. The utilized production totaled 754 million cwt, up 6 percent from 2022. Area harvested in 2023 was 2.33 million acres, down 3 percent from 2022. The top three vegetables, in terms of area harvested, were sweet corn, tomatoes, and snap beans. In terms of total production, the three largest crops were tomatoes, onions, and sweet corn, which combined accounted for 54 percent of the all vegetables total.


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The value of utilized production for 2023 vegetable crops was $19.5 billion, up less than 1 percent from the previous year. Tomatoes, romaine lettuce, and carrots claimed the highest values, accounting for 34 percent of the utilized value of production when combined.

Click here to read the full report.

Source: downloads.usda.library.cornell.edu

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