# Planted acreage (Alabama corn) | PIER20 benchmarks

What does Planted acreage (Alabama corn) show?

Planted acreage (Alabama corn) is a source-faithful PIER20 calculation from USDA NASS data. Scope: Alabama statewide corn observations from USDA NASS Quick Stats, with SURVEY, FIELD CROPS, STATE, TOTAL, and NOT SPECIFIED held fixed. Annual grain measures and stated weekly condition or progress series are not mixed. It follows the published eligibility, denominator, missing-value, revision and coverage rules in the Phase 1 computation contract.

As of **2026**, the latest reading is **340000.00 acres**. That is down 2.9% over the past year and above its long-run median of 330000.00 acres.

## Summary statistics (full history)

| Series | First | Latest | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIER20 calculation: Planted acreage (Alabama corn) | 330000.00 | 340000.00 | 280000.00 | 350000.00 |

## Last 24 readings

| Date | PIER20 calculation: Planted acreage (Alabama corn) |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 330000.00 |
| 2022 | 300000.00 |
| 2023 | 330000.00 |
| 2024 | 280000.00 |
| 2025 | 350000.00 |
| 2026 | 340000.00 |

## Frequently asked questions

**What is the current planted acreage (Alabama corn)?**

As of 2026, the latest reading is 340000.00 acres. That is down 2.9% over the past year and above its long-run median of 330000.00 acres.

**How often is this benchmark updated?**

This benchmark is built on annual data. The page is refreshed when the source publishes new observations; the freshness block below the chart shows the exact data-through date and when PIER20 last fetched the file.

**What data sources does this chart use?**

The chart is built from PIER20 calculation: Planted acreage (Alabama corn), sourced from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA NASS).

## Methodology

- Formula: Official planted area
- Frequency: Annual
- Sources: PIER20 calculation: Planted acreage (Alabama corn) (NASS-01) https://www.nass.usda.gov/developer/. Data via the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA NASS).
- Data through: 2026
- Last refreshed: 12 Aug 2026

Full interactive chart: https://pier20.com/benchmarks/phase1-nass-01
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