Crop watch
Plums by state
1 state have USDA production forecasts or finals.
All states
Plums at a glance
Every state USDA reports, with the latest weekly rating and its most recent production numbers.
| State | Good+excellent | vs 5-yr avg | Harvested | Latest forecast (thousand tons) | Last final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | — | — | — | — | 84.5 2025 |
Dashes mean USDA does not publish that series for the state. Weekly ratings run April through November.
National record
US plum crop: forecast vs final
The national crop's first forecast against the final estimate, by year.
First forecastFinalFinal pending
| Crop year | Final (thousand tons) | Crop value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84.5 thousand tons | $172M |
| 2024 | 91.3 thousand tons | $158M |
| 2023 | 89.6 thousand tons | $140M |
| 2022 | 70.8 thousand tons | $96M |
| 2021 | 71.1 thousand tons | $78M |
| 2020 | 82.1 thousand tons | $96M |
| 2019 | 79.2 thousand tons | $90M |
| 2018 | 85.6 thousand tons | $80M |
| 2017 | 117.9 thousand tons | $115M |
| 2016 | 108.8 thousand tons | $87M |
| 2015 | 92.5 thousand tons | $91M |
| 2014 | 104.0 thousand tons | $95M |
USDA published annual estimates for this state through 2025. It has since been dropped from the annual survey, so there is no newer production figure — the weekly condition ratings above are the current measure.