USDA Reallocates Sugar Pies for Florida and Louisiana Farmers
Published Date: 2/11/2026
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Summary
The USDA is reshuffling sugar marketing amounts for the 2026 fiscal year to make sure sugarcane and beet sugar processors can sell what they actually need. Florida is giving some of its sugar allotment to Louisiana, and beet sugar allocations are also being adjusted between processors. These changes affect sugar sold in the U.S. from October 2025 through September 2026, helping balance supply without changing total sugar amounts.
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Florida sends 315,464 tons to Louisiana
USDA transferred 315,464 short tons (raw value) of Florida's FY 2026 cane sugar allotment to Louisiana, changing FY 2026 processor allocations for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Florida cane processors see reduced allocations while Louisiana cane processors receive increased allocations by the transferred amounts.
Beet processor allocation shifts
USDA reassigned FY 2026 beet sugar marketing allocations among beet processors for October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Changes include: Amalgamated Sugar Co +70,374; American Crystal Sugar Co +30,412; Michigan Sugar Co +49,008; Minn‑Dak Farmers Co‑op -18,201; Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Co-op -204,443; Western Sugar Co +58,593; Wyoming Sugar Company +14,256 (short tons, raw value).
National total sugar allotment unchanged
USDA kept the FY 2026 total overall quota (Total OAQ) at 10,166,000 short tons (raw value) for sugar marketed October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The reassignment moves amounts among States and processors but does not change the national total.
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