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Michigan grape crop

USDA's August forecast puts the 2018 crop at 70.0 thousand tons, up 10.1% from last year's final of 63.6.

August 2018 forecast

2018 USDA forecast

70.0thousand tons

USDA does not publish weekly condition ratings for Michigan grape; the annual forecast and final estimate are the official measures.

Forecast record

How the forecast moved to final

Each season's first USDA forecast against the final estimate, with the revision between them.

Michigan grape crop: USDA first forecast vs final0255075100thousand tons2010: no forecast · final 36.0 thousand tons20102011: no forecast · final 94.4 thousand tons20112012: no forecast · final 38.2 thousand tons20122013: no forecast · final 94.0 thousand tons20132014: no forecast · final 63.3 thousand tons20142015: no forecast · final 80.6 thousand tons20152016: no forecast · final 93.4 thousand tons20162017: no forecast · final 63.6 thousand tons20172018: Aug forecast 70.0 thousand tons · final pending2018
First forecastFinalFinal pending
Crop yearFirst forecast (thousand tons)FinalRevisionCrop valueShare of US
201870.0 Augustpending———
2017—63.6—$24M0.9%
2016—93.4—$29M1.2%
2015—80.6—$26M1.1%
2014—63.3—$20M0.8%
2013—94.0—$35M1.1%
2012—38.2—$18M0.5%
2011—94.4—$34M1.3%
2010—36.0—$15M0.5%

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.

Utilization

Where the crop went

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

Michigan grape crop: fresh market vs processing0255075100thousand tons2010: fresh 1.1, processing 34.9, not sold 0.0 thousand tons — 3% fresh20102011: fresh 1.1, processing 92.3, not sold 0.0 thousand tons — 1% fresh20112012: fresh 0.5, processing 38.2, not sold 0.0 thousand tons — 1% fresh20122013: fresh 0.0, processing 94.0, not sold 0.0 thousand tons — 0% fresh20132014: fresh 0.0, processing 63.3, not sold 0.0 thousand tons — 0% fresh20142015: fresh 0.0, processing 80.6, not sold 0.0 thousand tons — 0% fresh20152016: fresh 0.0, processing 93.4, not sold 0.0 thousand tons — 0% fresh20162017: fresh 0.0, processing 63.5, not sold 0.1 thousand tons — 0% fresh2017
Fresh marketProcessingNot sold

Updated September 29, 2026

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