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Connecticut sweet corn crop

USDA last rated the 2022 Connecticut sweet corn crop for the week ending Aug 14, when 60% was good or excellent, 23 points below the five-year average of 83%, versus 100% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 96% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 14, 2022

Good to excellent · last reading

60%of the crop

23 points below the five-year average for this week, and 100% a year ago.

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96%

Harvested

As of Oct 9.

Analysis

Week ending Sep 6 — 3 weeks ago

Connecticut sweet corn holds full good-excellent rating

Connecticut's sweet corn was rated 100% good to excellent for the week ending September 6, 2026, unchanged from the prior week and the eleventh straight week rated this season. Planting had finished at 100% by mid-June, well ahead of the five-year average of 78% and last year's 83%. Emergence reached 99% by early July, also ahead of the 88% average and 84% a year earlier. Harvest stood at 74% by September 13, matching the five-year average pace but running behind last year's 77% at the same point.

This is the most recent reading USDA has published for this crop and state; it is not a current-week rating.

Written from USDA data and source reports

Weekly ratings

Crop condition, 2022

Bars are the full USDA rating split each week. The dashed line is the five-year average for good plus excellent; the dotted line is last year.

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Connecticut sweet corn crop condition, 20220%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 26: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 5%, Good 52%, Excellent 43% — good+excellent 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 80%)Week ending Jul 3: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 2%, Good 60%, Excellent 38% — good+excellent 98% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 80%)Week ending Jul 10: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 40%, Excellent 60% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 80%)Week ending Jul 17: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 21%, Excellent 79% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 24: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 20%, Excellent 80% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 100%)Week ending Aug 7: Very poor 0%, Poor 15%, Fair 25%, Good 50%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 60% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 100%)Week ending Aug 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 35%, Good 45%, Excellent 15% — good+excellent 60% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 100%)Harvest begins — week ending Jul 10Harvest begins−40 pts — week ending Aug 7−40 ptsJun 26Jul 3Jul 10Jul 17Jul 24Aug 7Aug 14
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 60% good or excellent, week ending Aug 14. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2022

This season against the five-year average pace and last year.

Connecticut sweet corn planted, 20220%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 24: 2% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 1: 3% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Planted, week ending May 8: 16% (5-yr avg 5%, last year 11%)Planted, week ending May 15: 23% (5-yr avg 10%, last year 15%)Planted, week ending May 22: 28% (5-yr avg 18%, last year 19%)Planted, week ending May 29: 35% (5-yr avg 29%, last year 24%)Planted, week ending Jun 5: 80% (5-yr avg 35%, last year 28%)Planted, week ending Jun 12: 81% (5-yr avg 48%, last year 56%)Planted, week ending Jun 19: 95% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 94%)Planted, week ending Jun 26: 100% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 100%)Planted, week ending Jul 3: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Planted, week ending Jul 10: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Apr 24May 8May 22Jun 5Jun 19Jul 3
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of Jul 10.

Field progress

Emerged, 2022

This season against the five-year average pace and last year.

Connecticut sweet corn emerged, 20220%50%100%Emerged, week ending May 1: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Emerged, week ending May 8: 8% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Emerged, week ending May 15: 11% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Emerged, week ending May 22: 15% (5-yr avg —, last year 1%)Emerged, week ending May 29: 20% (5-yr avg —, last year 2%)Emerged, week ending Jun 5: 35% (5-yr avg —, last year 5%)Emerged, week ending Jun 12: 36% (5-yr avg —, last year 10%)Emerged, week ending Jun 19: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year 49%)Emerged, week ending Jun 26: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year 64%)Emerged, week ending Jul 3: 80% (5-yr avg —, last year 86%)Emerged, week ending Jul 10: 85% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)May 1May 15May 29Jun 12Jun 26Jul 10
This year5-yr avgLast year

Emerged: 85% as of Jul 10.

Field progress

Harvested, 2022

This season against the five-year average pace and last year.

Connecticut sweet corn harvested, 20220%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 26: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 3: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jul 10: 15% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jul 17: 20% (5-yr avg 2%, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jul 24: 20% (5-yr avg 3%, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jul 31: 25% (5-yr avg 7%, last year 4%)Harvested, week ending Aug 7: 35% (5-yr avg 11%, last year 15%)Harvested, week ending Aug 14: 40% (5-yr avg 15%, last year 22%)Harvested, week ending Aug 21: 45% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 29%)Harvested, week ending Aug 28: 55% (5-yr avg 40%, last year 45%)Harvested, week ending Sep 4: 60% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 63%)Harvested, week ending Sep 11: 71% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 74%)Harvested, week ending Sep 18: 73% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 84%)Harvested, week ending Sep 25: 87% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 89%)Harvested, week ending Oct 2: 92% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Harvested, week ending Oct 9: 96% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Jun 26Jul 10Jul 24Aug 7Aug 21Sep 4Sep 18Oct 2
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 96% as of Oct 9.

Utilization

Where the crop went

Fresh market against processing and unsold volume, by crop year.

Connecticut sweet corn crop: fresh market vs processing00.10.20.3million cwt2010: fresh 0.2, processing 0.0, not sold 0.0 million cwt — 100% fresh20102011: fresh 0.2, processing 0.0, not sold 0.0 million cwt — 100% fresh20112012: fresh 0.3, processing 0.0, not sold 0.0 million cwt — 100% fresh20122013: fresh 0.2, processing 0.0, not sold 0.0 million cwt — 100% fresh20132014: fresh 0.3, processing 0.0, not sold 0.0 million cwt — 100% fresh20142015: fresh 0.2, processing 0.0, not sold 0.0 million cwt — 100% fresh2015
Fresh marketProcessingNot sold

Source: USDA NASS Crop Progress (weekly, April–November) and Crop Production reports. This product uses the NASS API but is not endorsed or certified by NASS.

Updated September 29, 2026

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