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Connecticut sweet corn crop

USDA last rated the 2023 Connecticut sweet corn crop for the week ending Aug 6, when 90% was good or excellent, 14 points above the five-year average of 76%, versus 60% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 100% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 6, 2023

Good to excellent · last reading

90%of the crop

14 points above the five-year average for this week, and 60% a year ago.

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100%

Harvested

As of Oct 15.

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, 2023

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.

2026202520242023202220212020
Connecticut sweet corn crop condition, 20230%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jun 25: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 1%, Good 45%, Excellent 54% — good+excellent 99% (5-yr avg —, last year 95%)Week ending Jul 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 40%, Excellent 60% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 98%)Week ending Jul 9: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 0%, Good 50%, Excellent 50% — good+excellent 100% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 16: Very poor 8%, Poor 10%, Fair 29%, Good 43%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 53% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 23: Very poor 8%, Poor 10%, Fair 29%, Good 43%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 53% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 100%)Week ending Jul 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 20%, Good 65%, Excellent 15% — good+excellent 80% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Week ending Aug 6: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 10%, Good 70%, Excellent 20% — good+excellent 90% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 60%)Harvest begins — week ending Jun 25Harvest begins−47 pts — week ending Jul 16−47 ptsJun 25Jul 2Jul 9Jul 16Jul 23Jul 30Aug 6
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 90% good or excellent, week ending Aug 6. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2023

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

Connecticut sweet corn planted, 20230%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 30: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year 3%)Planted, week ending May 7: 7% (5-yr avg 7%, last year 14%)Planted, week ending May 14: 11% (5-yr avg 11%, last year 22%)Planted, week ending May 21: 26% (5-yr avg 17%, last year 27%)Planted, week ending May 28: 35% (5-yr avg 27%, last year 34%)Planted, week ending Jun 4: 70% (5-yr avg 40%, last year 74%)Planted, week ending Jun 11: 80% (5-yr avg 51%, last year 81%)Planted, week ending Jun 18: 95% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 93%)Planted, week ending Jun 25: 100% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 99%)Planted, week ending Jul 2: 100% (5-yr avg 90%, last year 100%)Planted, week ending Jul 9: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year 100%)Apr 30May 14May 28Jun 11Jun 25Jul 9
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 100% as of Jul 9.

Field progress

Emerged, 2023

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

Connecticut sweet corn emerged, 20230%50%100%Emerged, week ending May 7: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year 7%)Emerged, week ending May 14: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year 11%)Emerged, week ending May 21: 10% (5-yr avg —, last year 14%)Emerged, week ending May 28: 21% (5-yr avg —, last year 19%)Emerged, week ending Jun 4: 31% (5-yr avg —, last year 33%)Emerged, week ending Jun 11: 45% (5-yr avg —, last year 36%)Emerged, week ending Jun 18: 75% (5-yr avg —, last year 48%)Emerged, week ending Jun 25: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 76%)Emerged, week ending Jul 2: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 80%)Emerged, week ending Jul 9: 96% (5-yr avg —, last year 84%)May 7May 21Jun 4Jun 18Jul 2
This year5-yr avgLast year

Emerged: 96% as of Jul 9.

Field progress

Harvested, 2023

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

Connecticut sweet corn harvested, 20230%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jun 25: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 2: 2% (5-yr avg —, last year 0%)Harvested, week ending Jul 9: 9% (5-yr avg —, last year 13%)Harvested, week ending Jul 16: 19% (5-yr avg 5%, last year 19%)Harvested, week ending Jul 23: 22% (5-yr avg 7%, last year 20%)Harvested, week ending Jul 30: 28% (5-yr avg 11%, last year 24%)Harvested, week ending Aug 6: 35% (5-yr avg 17%, last year 34%)Harvested, week ending Aug 13: 40% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 39%)Harvested, week ending Sep 3: 60% (5-yr avg 56%, last year 59%)Harvested, week ending Sep 10: 65% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 69%)Harvested, week ending Sep 17: 70% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 73%)Harvested, week ending Sep 24: 83% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 85%)Harvested, week ending Oct 1: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year 91%)Harvested, week ending Oct 8: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 95%)Harvested, week ending Oct 15: 100% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Jun 25Jul 9Jul 23Aug 6Sep 3Sep 17Oct 1Oct 15
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 100% as of Oct 15.

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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