According to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service numbers in early July, planted sugarbeet acreage in 2024 is down 3 percent compared to last year.
The biggest drops in acreage come from the Red River Valley states of Minnesota and North Dakota, which saw a drop of 19,000 and 18,000 acres, respectively.
The biggest acreage gain comes in Wyoming, which added 3,000 acres of sugarbeets in 2024.
In fact, Minnesota and North Dakota were the only two states which experienced a drop in sugarbeet acreage; the other nine states had increases. But even with those increases in the other nine states, the overall U.S. sugarbeet acreage still dropped a modest 3 percent overall.
Here is the breakdown from the 11 sugarbeet producing states:
2024 2023 Difference Difference
Acres Percentage
California 23,000 23,000 0 0
Colorado 25,000 23,200 1,800 8%
Idaho 177,000 175,000 2,000 2%
Michigan 135,000 133,000 2,000 2%
Minnesota 423,000 442,000 (19,000) (5%)
Montana 24,000 23,700 300 2%
Nebraska 47,000 46,700 300 1%
North Dakota 211,000 229,000 (18,000) (8%)
Oregon 11,000 10,800 200 2%
Washington 2,000 2,000 0 0
Wyoming 32,000 29,000 3,000 11%
U.S. Totals 1,110,000 1,137,400 (27,400) (3%)