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Washington onion crop

USDA last rated the 2020 Washington onion crop for the week ending Aug 23, when 83% was good or excellent, 6 points above the five-year average of 77%, versus 45% at this point last year. Harvest stood at 96% complete (five-year average 97%).

Last rated week ending Aug 23, 2020

Good to excellent · last reading

83%of the crop

6 points above the five-year average for this week, and 45% a year ago.

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96%

Harvested

−1 points against the five-year pace of 97%.

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.

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Washington onion crop condition, 20200%25%50%75%100%Week ending May 17: Very poor 0%, Poor 3%, Fair 30%, Good 39%, Excellent 28% — good+excellent 67% (5-yr avg —, last year 46%)Week ending May 24: Very poor 0%, Poor 2%, Fair 14%, Good 50%, Excellent 34% — good+excellent 84% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 40%)Week ending May 31: Very poor 0%, Poor 2%, Fair 11%, Good 70%, Excellent 17% — good+excellent 87% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 49%)Week ending Jun 7: Very poor 0%, Poor 2%, Fair 11%, Good 82%, Excellent 5% — good+excellent 87% (5-yr avg 74%, last year 65%)Week ending Jun 14: Very poor 0%, Poor 1%, Fair 8%, Good 84%, Excellent 7% — good+excellent 91% (5-yr avg 76%, last year 70%)Week ending Jun 21: Very poor 0%, Poor 1%, Fair 7%, Good 78%, Excellent 14% — good+excellent 92% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 78%)Week ending Jun 28: Very poor 0%, Poor 2%, Fair 10%, Good 59%, Excellent 29% — good+excellent 88% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 72%)Week ending Jul 5: Very poor 0%, Poor 2%, Fair 11%, Good 61%, Excellent 26% — good+excellent 87% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 67%)Week ending Jul 12: Very poor 0%, Poor 2%, Fair 10%, Good 60%, Excellent 28% — good+excellent 88% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 85%)Week ending Jul 19: Very poor 0%, Poor 4%, Fair 20%, Good 52%, Excellent 24% — good+excellent 76% (5-yr avg 85%, last year 80%)Week ending Jul 26: Very poor 0%, Poor 3%, Fair 16%, Good 47%, Excellent 34% — good+excellent 81% (5-yr avg 87%, last year 86%)Week ending Aug 2: Very poor 0%, Poor 3%, Fair 16%, Good 49%, Excellent 32% — good+excellent 81% (5-yr avg 82%, last year 63%)Week ending Aug 9: Very poor 0%, Poor 4%, Fair 18%, Good 50%, Excellent 28% — good+excellent 78% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 52%)Week ending Aug 16: Very poor 0%, Poor 3%, Fair 13%, Good 50%, Excellent 34% — good+excellent 84% (5-yr avg 80%, last year 56%)Week ending Aug 23: Very poor 0%, Poor 3%, Fair 14%, Good 51%, Excellent 32% — good+excellent 83% (5-yr avg 77%, last year 45%)−12 pts — week ending Jul 19−12 ptsHarvest begins — week ending Aug 2Harvest beginsMay 17May 31Jun 14Jun 28Jul 12Jul 26Aug 9Aug 23
Very poorPoorFairGoodExcellent5-yr avg good+excellentLast year

Latest: 83% 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.

Washington onion planted, 20200%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 5: 25% (5-yr avg —, last year 10%)Planted, week ending Apr 12: 30% (5-yr avg —, last year 20%)Planted, week ending Apr 19: 38% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 38%)Planted, week ending Apr 26: 43% (5-yr avg 71%, last year 65%)Planted, week ending May 3: 63% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 81%)Planted, week ending May 10: 80% (5-yr avg 95%, last year 92%)Planted, week ending May 17: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Apr 5Apr 12Apr 19Apr 26May 3May 10May 17
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 99% as of May 17.

Field progress

Emerged, 2020

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

Washington onion emerged, 20200%50%100%Emerged, week ending Apr 19: 9% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Emerged, week ending Apr 26: 14% (5-yr avg 13%, last year 15%)Emerged, week ending May 3: 27% (5-yr avg 24%, last year 36%)Emerged, week ending May 10: 41% (5-yr avg 35%, last year 45%)Emerged, week ending May 17: 67% (5-yr avg 62%, last year 80%)Emerged, week ending May 24: 98% (5-yr avg 81%, last year 96%)Apr 19Apr 26May 3May 10May 17May 24
This year5-yr avgLast year

Emerged: 98% as of May 24 (5-yr avg 81%).

Field progress

Harvested, 2020

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

Washington onion harvested, 20200%50%100%Harvested, week ending Aug 2: 4% (5-yr avg 8%, last year 1%)Harvested, week ending Aug 9: 16% (5-yr avg 15%, last year 6%)Harvested, week ending Aug 16: 34% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 10%)Harvested, week ending Aug 23: 55% (5-yr avg 30%, last year 16%)Harvested, week ending Aug 30: 60% (5-yr avg 38%, last year 25%)Harvested, week ending Sep 6: 64% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 36%)Harvested, week ending Sep 13: 66% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 55%)Harvested, week ending Sep 20: 68% (5-yr avg 67%, last year 63%)Harvested, week ending Sep 27: 74% (5-yr avg 72%, last year 70%)Harvested, week ending Oct 4: 79% (5-yr avg 84%, last year 90%)Harvested, week ending Oct 11: 89% (5-yr avg 92%, last year 98%)Harvested, week ending Oct 18: 96% (5-yr avg 97%, last year 100%)Aug 2Aug 16Aug 30Sep 13Sep 27Oct 11
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 96% as of Oct 18 (5-yr avg 97%).

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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