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Wisconsin apple crop

USDA's August forecast puts the 2018 crop at 51.6 million lb, up 5.3% from last year's final of 49.0.

August 2018 forecast

2018 USDA forecast

51.6million lb

USDA does not publish weekly condition ratings for Wisconsin apple; 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.

Wisconsin apple crop: USDA first forecast vs final020406080million lb2010: no forecast · final 41.5 million lb20102011: no forecast · final 60.8 million lb20112012: no forecast · final 32.5 million lb20122013: no forecast · final 48.0 million lb20132014: no forecast · final 54.0 million lb20142015: no forecast · final 51.5 million lb20152016: no forecast · final 41.0 million lb20162017: no forecast · final 49.0 million lb20172018: Aug forecast 51.6 million lb · final pending2018
First forecastFinalFinal pending
Crop yearFirst forecast (million lb)FinalRevisionCrop valueShare of US
201851.6 Augustpending———
2017—49.0—$26M0.4%
2016—41.0—$22M0.4%
2015—51.5—$28M0.5%
2014—54.0—$31M0.5%
2013—48.0—$23M0.5%
2012—32.5—$19M0.4%
2011—60.8—$23M0.6%
2010—41.5—$19M0.4%

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.

Wisconsin apple crop: fresh market vs processing0204060million lb2010: fresh 32.1, processing 3.7, not sold 2.3 million lb — 84% fresh20102011: fresh 39.7, processing 6.2, not sold 2.7 million lb — 82% fresh20112012: fresh 26.5, processing 2.9, not sold 0.7 million lb — 88% fresh20122013: fresh 41.0, processing 5.0, not sold 0.8 million lb — 88% fresh20132014: fresh 42.3, processing 8.7, not sold 0.8 million lb — 82% fresh20142015: fresh 39.3, processing 8.8, not sold 3.4 million lb — 76% fresh20152016: fresh 31.8, processing 7.7, not sold 1.5 million lb — 78% fresh20162017: fresh 37.0, processing 10.9, not sold 1.1 million lb — 76% fresh2017
Fresh marketProcessingNot sold

Updated September 29, 2026

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