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Oregon onion crop

USDA last rated the 2023 Oregon onion crop for the week ending Sep 24, when 76% was good or excellent, versus 55% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 95% complete.

Last rated week ending Sep 24, 2023

Good to excellent · last reading

76%of the crop

Share of the 2023 crop rated good or excellent for the week ending Sep 24.

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95%

Harvested

As of Oct 22.

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.

202520242023202220212020
Oregon onion crop condition, 20230%25%50%75%100%Week ending May 7: Very poor 0%, Poor 7%, Fair 55%, Good 27%, Excellent 11% — good+excellent 38% (5-yr avg 59%, last year 54%)Week ending May 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 7%, Fair 42%, Good 40%, Excellent 11% — good+excellent 51% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 54%)Week ending May 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 37%, Good 51%, Excellent 7% — good+excellent 58% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 54%)Week ending May 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 30%, Good 58%, Excellent 7% — good+excellent 65% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 54%)Week ending Jun 4: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 23%, Good 66%, Excellent 6% — good+excellent 72% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 59%)Week ending Jun 11: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 22%, Good 64%, Excellent 9% — good+excellent 73% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 59%)Week ending Jun 18: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 26%, Good 60%, Excellent 9% — good+excellent 69% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 59%)Week ending Jun 25: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 26%, Good 60%, Excellent 9% — good+excellent 69% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 59%)Week ending Jul 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 24%, Good 61%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 71% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 60%)Week ending Jul 9: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 26%, Good 60%, Excellent 9% — good+excellent 69% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 59%)Week ending Jul 16: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 26%, Good 60%, Excellent 9% — good+excellent 69% (5-yr avg 70%, last year 59%)Week ending Jul 23: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 24%, Good 61%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 71% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 57%)Week ending Jul 30: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 24%, Good 61%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 71% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 55%)Week ending Aug 6: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 23%, Good 62%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 72% (5-yr avg 64%, last year 57%)Week ending Aug 13: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 26%, Good 60%, Excellent 9% — good+excellent 69% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 57%)Week ending Aug 20: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 25%, Good 60%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 70% (5-yr avg 68%, last year 57%)Week ending Aug 27: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 25%, Good 60%, Excellent 10% — good+excellent 70% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 57%)Week ending Sep 3: Very poor 0%, Poor 5%, Fair 20%, Good 66%, Excellent 9% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 57%)Week ending Sep 10: Very poor 0%, Poor 6%, Fair 19%, Good 64%, Excellent 11% — good+excellent 75% (5-yr avg 69%, last year 57%)Week ending Sep 17: Very poor 0%, Poor 6%, Fair 18%, Good 64%, Excellent 12% — good+excellent 76% (5-yr avg —, last year 57%)Week ending Sep 24: Very poor 0%, Poor 6%, Fair 18%, Good 64%, Excellent 12% — good+excellent 76% (5-yr avg —, last year 55%)Harvest begins — week ending Jul 30Harvest beginsMay 7May 28Jun 18Jul 9Jul 30Aug 20Sep 10
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 76% good or excellent, week ending Sep 24. Hover a bar for the full breakdown.

Field progress

Planted, 2023

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

Oregon onion planted, 20230%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 2: 1% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 56%)Planted, week ending Apr 9: 10% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 66%)Planted, week ending Apr 16: 50% (5-yr avg 66%, last year 74%)Planted, week ending Apr 23: 71% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 81%)Planted, week ending Apr 30: 88% (5-yr avg —, last year 87%)Planted, week ending May 7: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 92%)Apr 2Apr 9Apr 16Apr 23Apr 30May 7
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 95% as of May 7.

Field progress

Emerged, 2023

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

Oregon onion emerged, 20230%50%100%Emerged, week ending Apr 16: 3% (5-yr avg —, last year 18%)Emerged, week ending Apr 23: 12% (5-yr avg 33%, last year 43%)Emerged, week ending Apr 30: 45% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 58%)Emerged, week ending May 7: 75% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 66%)Emerged, week ending May 14: 81% (5-yr avg 79%, last year 82%)Emerged, week ending May 21: 90% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 89%)Emerged, week ending May 28: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 94%)Apr 16Apr 23Apr 30May 7May 14May 21May 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Emerged: 95% as of May 28.

Field progress

Harvested, 2023

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

Oregon onion harvested, 20230%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 30: 1% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Aug 6: 3% (5-yr avg —, last year 3%)Harvested, week ending Aug 13: 7% (5-yr avg 8%, last year 6%)Harvested, week ending Aug 20: 11% (5-yr avg 12%, last year 10%)Harvested, week ending Aug 27: 13% (5-yr avg 17%, last year 14%)Harvested, week ending Sep 3: 16% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 18%)Harvested, week ending Sep 10: 22% (5-yr avg 32%, last year 25%)Harvested, week ending Sep 17: 39% (5-yr avg 42%, last year 35%)Harvested, week ending Sep 24: 50% (5-yr avg 52%, last year 48%)Harvested, week ending Oct 1: 57% (5-yr avg 61%, last year 59%)Harvested, week ending Oct 8: 70% (5-yr avg 73%, last year 69%)Harvested, week ending Oct 15: 86% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 83%)Harvested, week ending Oct 22: 95% (5-yr avg —, last year 91%)Jul 30Aug 13Aug 27Sep 10Sep 24Oct 8Oct 22
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 95% as of Oct 22.

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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