The August 19th drought monitor shows 51% of the U.S. is experiencing abnormal dryness or drought, up 2% from the previous week, with 31.9% in D1 level drought or higher, up 1%. U.S. corn acres in drought conditions D1-D4 are estimated at 5% (up 1%), soybean acres at 9% (up 6%), and spring wheat at 14% (down 2%).
Notable changes in major row crop states from last week include a 29% increase in D1-D4 in Arkansas, a 24% increase in D0-D4 in Kansas, and a 33% decrease in D0-D4 in North Dakota.
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Drought in Select Row Crop States | ||||||
| State | None | D0-D4 | D1-D4 | D2-D4 | D3-D4 | D4 |
| Arkansas | 5.48 | 94.52 | 32.99 | 0.31 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Colorado | 30.40 | 69.60 | 54.15 | 42.29 | 28.92 | 7.05 |
| Illinois | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Indiana | 74.59 | 25.41 | 3.81 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Iowa | 79.99 | 20.01 | 0.39 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Kansas | 81.55 | 18.45 | 3.42 | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Kentucky | 64.61 | 35.39 | 6.21 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Michigan | 68.72 | 31.28 | 9.44 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Minnesota | 94.67 | 5.33 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Montana | 47.29 | 52.71 | 41.95 | 22.40 | 5.86 | 0.00 |
| Nebraska | 98.18 | 1.82 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| North Dakota | 50.21 | 49.79 | 23.78 | 2.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ohio | 75.64 | 24.36 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| South Dakota | 68.74 | 31.26 | 9.85 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Tennessee | 39.89 | 60.11 | 23.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Texas | 68.51 | 31.49 | 20.04 | 11.72 | 4.05 | 0.29 |
| Wisconsin | 95.74 | 4.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |