U.S. Wheat Supply and Use 1/ 
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Item                            2020/2021                   2021/2022 
                             Apr         May 12          Apr         May 12 
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Area                                     Million acres 
Planted                     44.3           44.3         (NA)         46.4 * 
Harvested                   36.7           36.7         (NA)         37.4 * 
                                            Bushels 
Yield per harv. acre        49.7           49.7         (NA)         50.0 * 
                                         Million Bushels 
Beginning stocks           1,028          1,028         (NA)            872 
Production                 1,826          1,826         (NA)          1,872 
Imports                      110            105         (NA)            125 
Supply, total              2,964          2,959         (NA)          2,869 
Food                         965            960         (NA)            963 
Seed                          63             63         (NA)             62 
Feed and residual            100            100         (NA)            170 
Domestic, total            1,128          1,123         (NA)          1,195 
Exports                      985            965         (NA)            900 
Use, total                 2,113          2,088         (NA)          2,095 
Ending stocks                852            872         (NA)            774 
avg farmprc($/bu) 2/        5.00           5.05         (NA)           6.50 
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                                  U.S. Wheat by Class: Supply and Use 
  Year beginning              Hard     Hard     Soft 
      June 1                Winter   Spring      Red    White    Durum   Total 
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                                   2020/2021 (estimated) 
Beginning Stocks               506      280      105       95       42   1,028 
Production                     659      530      266      302       69   1,826 
Supply, Total 3/             1,168      860      377      404      150   2,959 
Domestic Use                   410      319      211       91       94   1,123 
Exports                        335      275       65      260       30     965 
Use, Total                     745      594      276      351      124   2,088 
Ending Stocks, Total 
                     May       423      267      102       53       26     872 
                     Apr       411      255       94       64       27     852 
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Note:  Totals may not add due to rounding.  1/ Marketing year beginning June 
1.  2/ Marketing-year weighted average price received by farmers.  3/ 
Includes imports.  * Planted acres reported in the March 31, 2021, 
Prospective Plantings.  Harvested acres and yield for other spring wheat and 
Durum are projected using 10-year harvested-to-planted ratios by state and 
1985-2020 yield trends by state (except for Arizona and California Durum). 
Winter wheat harvested acres and yield reported in the May 12 
 
 
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