General Production Information Production Facts

wheat crop. A total of 5.86 million bushels were produced from 132,000 harvested acres of 143,000 planted acres in 2004, with a production value of about $21.2 million based on a unit value of $3.65 per bushel. An average yield of 44.4 bushels per acre was produced in 2004. Adjusted with an annual inflation rate of 3 % for production costs based on 1999 data, annual production costs for Utah soft white winter wheat were about $255 per acre in 2004. (1, 2) In 2005, Utah produced 0.3 percent of the total U. S. wheat crop. A total of 7.10 million bushels were produced from 148,000 harvested acres of 163,000 planted acres in 2005, with a production value of $25.71 million based on a unit value of $3.65 per bushel. An average yield of 48.0 bushels per acre was produced in 2005. Adjusted with an annual inflation rate of 3 % for production costs based on 1999 data, the annual production costs for Utah soft white winter wheat were about $263 per acre in 2005. (2, 3) Utilization of wheat production may include more than one market or use. Use of wheat for processing was reported by 74 % of growers, for feed by 56 % of growers, for on-farm use by 33 % of growers, and for seed production by 20 % of growers. (4) Production Regions For the purposes of agricultural statistics, Utah is divided into four regions: Northern, Central, Eastern