For American Crystal Sugar Company, growers harvested a record 12.7 million tons of beets in 2023. Yields totaled just under 32 tons per acre with sugar content at 18.5 percent. The increased sugar content increased the net grower payment to $83.18 per ton. Crystal had an unprecedented crop this past year with production at 13.2 million tons. The average yield was 32.2 tons per acre with sugar content of 18.5 percent. Market conditions are expected to weaken, lowering the projected payment rate to $75.79 per ton.
