When USDA’s initial condition ratings are plugged into the weighted Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index (CCI; 0 to 500-point scale, with 500 representing perfect), the corn crop starts the growing season with a reading of 387.9 points. That’s 5.5 points above last year’s CCI rating on this date and 4.7 points above the five-year average.
Pro Farmer Crop Condition Index for Corn | |||
| This Week | Last week | Year-ago |
Colorado (1.17%*) | 4.08 | NA | 4.13 |
Illinois (14.81%) | 57.50 | NA | 52.28 |
Indiana (6.37%) | 24.79 | NA | 23.46 |
Iowa (18.03%) | 69.86 | NA | 71.76 |
Kansas (4.99%) | 19.61 | NA | 18.38 |
Kentucky (1.58%) | 6.66 | NA | 6.23 |
Michigan (1.95%) | 7.31 | NA | 6.95 |
Minnesota (9.62%) | 37.32 | NA | 38.66 |
Missouri (3.48%) | 12.56 | NA | 12.69 |
Nebraska (12.32%) | 52.16 | NA | 49.41 |
North Carolina (0.74%) | 2.57 | NA | 2.66 |
North Dakota (3.17%) | 8.89 | NA | 11.77 |
Ohio (3.74%) | 14.64 | NA | 13.59 |
Pennsylvania (1.02%) | 4.01 | NA | 4.16 |
South Dakota (4.88%) | 18.07 | NA | 19.13 |
Tennessee (0.93%) | 3.81 | NA | 3.51 |
Texas (1.85%) | 6.66 | NA | 7.14 |
Wisconsin (3.53%) | 14.14 | NA | 14.33 |
Corn total | 387.94 | NA | 382.45 |
* denotes percentage of total national corn crop production.