Corn Planting by State

Current Corn Crop Progress Reports

The 2013 U.S. corn crop is 5% planted.

Corn Planted - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2012 corn acreage]
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                 :            Week ending            :           
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      State      : April 28, : April 21, : April 28, : 2008-2012 
                 :   2012    :   2013    :   2013    :  Average  
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                 :                    percent                    
                 :                                               
Colorado ........:    20           -           4          18     
Illinois ........:    76           1           1          36     
Indiana .........:    67           1           1          30     
Iowa ............:    44           -           2          36     
Kansas ..........:    53           5           7          35     
Kentucky ........:    84          15          24          48     
Michigan ........:    26           -           -          17     
Minnesota .......:    43           -           -          33     
Missouri ........:    71          13          15          42     
Nebraska ........:    40           -           3          26     
North Carolina ..:    88          64          78          80     
North Dakota ....:    22           -           -          12     
Ohio ............:    54           1           2          25     
Pennsylvania ....:    25           2          11          17     
South Dakota ....:    28           -           -          12     
Tennessee .......:    92          31          47          63     
Texas ...........:    69          59          69          70     
Wisconsin .......:    16           -           -          12     
                 :                                               
18 States .......:    49           4           5          31     
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-  Represents zero.                                                 

Let's not succumb quite yet to fearmongering triggered by the prospects of a delayed start to corn planting in 2013. “Mudding in” a crop early to avoid planting late will almost always end up being an unwise decision. While important, planting date is only one of many yield-influencing factors for corn.
Another reason that it is probably too early to fearmonger about the anticipated late start to planting is that growers have the machinery capacity to "catch up" quickly once the weather and soil conditions become favorable for planting. The 1992 planting season began as one of the slowest but quickly recovered within two weeks to a respectable pace and finished the season with the largest POSITIVE departure from trend yield in the past 20 years. We also know from past years' experiences that, on average, 50% of a state's corn crop is typically planted over about an 21-day period.  Furthermore, it is not unheard of for growers to plant 45 to 50% of a state's crop in a single week given good working condition.