Crop watch
Apricots by state
4 states have USDA production forecasts or finals.
2026 US crop forecast
36.5thousand tons
USDA's July estimate, down 4.6% from last year's final crop.
All states
Apricots at a glance
Every state USDA reports, with the latest weekly rating and its most recent production numbers.
| State | Good+excellent | vs 5-yr avg | Harvested | Latest forecast (thousand tons) | Last final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | — | — | — | 34.0 2026 | 34.0 2025 |
| Washington | — | — | — | 2.5 2026 | 4.3 2025 |
| Utah | — | — | — | 0.2 2014 | 0.0 2015 |
| Other states | — | — | — | — | — |
Dashes mean USDA does not publish that series for the state. Weekly ratings run April through November.
National record
US apricot crop: forecast vs final
The national crop's first forecast against the final estimate, by year.
First forecastFinalFinal pending
| Crop year | First forecast (thousand tons) | Final | Revision | Crop value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36.5 July | pending | — | — |
| 2025 | 30.7 July | 38.3 | +24.6% | $54M |
| 2024 | 36.0 July | 33.8 | −6.1% | $46M |
| 2023 | 32.4 July | 35.8 | +10.6% | $49M |
| 2022 | 36.2 July | 29.1 | −19.7% | $28M |
| 2021 | 55.5 July | 40.0 | −28.0% | $36M |
| 2020 | 34.8 July | 31.2 | −10.3% | $32M |
| 2019 | 64.5 July | 55.0 | −14.7% | $52M |
| 2018 | 39.8 July | 41.1 | +3.1% | $49M |
| 2017 | — | 45.7 | — | $45M |
| 2016 | — | 64.1 | — | $57M |
| 2015 | — | 45.7 | — | $46M |
Revision is how far the final estimate moved from the season's first forecast — the practical measure of how much weight to give an early number.