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Massachusetts sweet corn crop

USDA last rated the 2020 Massachusetts sweet corn crop for the week ending Aug 23, when 75% was good or excellent, versus 75% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 96% complete.

Last rated week ending Aug 23, 2020

Good to excellent · last reading

75%of the crop

Share of the 2020 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Aug 23.

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96%

Harvested

As of Oct 4.

Analysis

Week ending Aug 23 — 5 weeks ago

Massachusetts sweet corn rated fully good to excellent

Massachusetts sweet corn was rated 100% good to excellent for the week ending August 23, 2026, up 5 points from the previous week. Planting finished at 100%, well ahead of the five-year average of 83% and last year's 82% pace. Emergence reached 96%, also ahead of the 93% five-year average and 87% a year earlier. Harvest, though, lagged: as of August 30 only 55% of the crop was in, behind last year's 65% pace at the same point. With the crop rated strongly but harvest running slower than last year, the coming weeks of picking bear watching.

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, 2020

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
Massachusetts sweet corn crop condition, 20200%25%50%75%100%Week ending Jul 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 40%, Good 50%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 60% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 70%)Week ending Jul 12: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 40%, Good 50%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 60% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 70%)Week ending Jul 19: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 40%, Good 50%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 60% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 70%)Week ending Jul 26: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 40%, Good 50%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 60% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 70%)Week ending Aug 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 40%, Good 50%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 60% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 70%)Week ending Aug 9: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 40%, Good 50%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 60% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 75%)Week ending Aug 16: Very poor 0%, Poor 0%, Fair 40%, Good 50%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 60% (5-yr avg —, last year 75%)Week ending Aug 23: Very poor 5%, Poor 10%, Fair 10%, Good 70%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg —, last year 75%)Harvest begins — week ending Aug 2Harvest beginsJul 5Jul 12Jul 19Jul 26Aug 2Aug 9Aug 16Aug 23
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 75% good or excellent, week ending Aug 23. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2020

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

Massachusetts sweet corn planted, 20200%50%100%Planted, week ending May 3: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending May 10: 15% (5-yr avg 14%, last year 4%)Planted, week ending May 17: 16% (5-yr avg 25%, last year 16%)Planted, week ending May 24: 21% (5-yr avg 37%, last year 21%)Planted, week ending May 31: 27% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 38%)Planted, week ending Jun 7: 42% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 58%)Planted, week ending Jun 14: 45% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 73%)Planted, week ending Jun 21: 65% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 83%)Planted, week ending Jun 28: 75% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 89%)Planted, week ending Jul 5: 76% (5-yr avg —, last year 94%)Planted, week ending Jul 12: 90% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending Jul 19: 92% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 3May 17May 31Jun 14Jun 28Jul 12
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 92% as of Jul 19.

Field progress

Emerged, 2020

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

Massachusetts sweet corn emerged, 20200%50%100%Emerged, week ending May 10: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Emerged, week ending May 17: 5% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Emerged, week ending May 24: 7% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Emerged, week ending May 31: 9% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Emerged, week ending Jun 7: 11% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Emerged, week ending Jun 14: 14% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Emerged, week ending Jun 21: 30% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Emerged, week ending Jun 28: 50% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Emerged, week ending Jul 5: 51% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Emerged, week ending Jul 12: 77% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Emerged, week ending Jul 19: 79% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Emerged, week ending Jul 26: 93% (5-yr avg —, last year —)May 10May 24Jun 7Jun 21Jul 5Jul 19
This year5-yr avgLast year

Emerged: 93% as of Jul 26.

Field progress

Harvested, 2020

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

Massachusetts sweet corn harvested, 20200%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 12: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 19: 0% (5-yr avg 13%, last year 12%)Harvested, week ending Jul 26: 0% (5-yr avg 22%, last year 22%)Harvested, week ending Aug 2: 26% (5-yr avg 29%, last year 26%)Harvested, week ending Aug 9: 28% (5-yr avg 36%, last year 32%)Harvested, week ending Aug 16: 30% (5-yr avg 48%, last year 53%)Harvested, week ending Aug 23: 39% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 65%)Harvested, week ending Aug 30: 52% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 76%)Harvested, week ending Sep 6: 55% (5-yr avg 78%, last year 84%)Harvested, week ending Sep 13: 73% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 89%)Harvested, week ending Sep 20: 76% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 94%)Harvested, week ending Sep 27: 89% (5-yr avg —, last year 97%)Harvested, week ending Oct 4: 96% (5-yr avg —, last year 99%)Jul 12Jul 26Aug 9Aug 23Sep 6Sep 20Oct 4
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 96% as of Oct 4.

Utilization

Where the crop went

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

Massachusetts sweet corn crop: fresh market vs processing00.10.20.30.4million cwt2010: fresh 0.4, processing 0.0, not sold 0.0 million cwt — 100% fresh20102011: fresh 0.3, 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 0.3, 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 0.3, 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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