USDA Revises FY 2026 Sugar Allotments and Allocations

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ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing this notice to: (1) revise fiscal year (FY) 2026 (crop year
2025) State cane sugar allotments and allocations to sugarcane processors; and (2) revise the FY 2026 (crop year 2025) beet
sugar allocations. Actions (1) and (2) apply to all domestic cane and beet sugar marketed for human consumption in the United
States from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Carlann Unger; telephone: (773) 573-5163; or email, Carlann.Unger@usda.gov. Individuals with disabilities who require alternative means for communication should contact the USDA Target Center at (202)
720-2600 (voice and text telephone (TTY mode)) or dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay service (both voice and text telephone
users can initiate this call from any telephone).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

FY 2026 Cane Reassignment

In accordance with section 359e of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 (7 U.S.C. 1359ee), after evaluating each sugarcane
State and sugarcane processor's ability to market its full allotment and allocation, USDA is transferring 315,464 short tons,
raw value of Florida FY 2026 allotment to Louisiana, which results in the transfer of allocations from Florida sugarcane processors
with surplus allocation to Louisiana sugarcane processors with deficit allocation, as shown in the table below.

FY 2026 Beet Reassignment

In addition, after evaluating each beet sugar processor's ability to market its full allocation, USDA is transferring allocations
from beet sugar processors with surplus allocation to beet sugar processors with deficit allocation, also shown in the table
below.

| Distribution | Initial FY26
allotments &allocations | Reassignments | Revised
allotments &allocations |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Beet Sugar | 5,525,221 | 0 | 5,525,221 |
| Cane Sugar | 4,640,779 | 0 | 4,640,779 |
| Imports | | 0 | 0 |
| Total OAQ | 10,166,000 | 0 | 10,166,000 |
| Beet Processors' Marketing Allocations | | | |
| Amalgamated Sugar Co | 1,182,992 | 70,374 | 1,253,366 |
| American Crystal Sugar Co | 2,031,883 | 30,412 | 2,062,295 |
| Michigan Sugar Co | 570,620 | 49,008 | 619,628 |
| Minn-Dak Farmers Co-op | 383,721 | −18,201 | 365,520 |
| So. Minn Beet Sugar Co-op | 745,729 | −204,443 | 541,286 |
| Western Sugar Co | 564,013 | 58,593 | 622,606 |
| Wyoming Sugar Company, LLC | 46,264 | 14,256 | 60,519 |
| Total Beet Sugar | 5,525,221 | 0 | 5,525,221 |
| State Cane Sugar Allotments | | | |
| Florida | 2,616,569 | −315,464 | 2,301,104 |
| Louisiana | 2,024,210 | 315,464 | 2,339,675 |
| Texas | | 0 | 0 |
| Total Cane Sugar | 4,640,779 | 0 | 4,640,779 |
| Cane Processors' Marketing Allocations | | | |
| Florida: | | | |
| Florida Crystals | 1,077,310 | −213,789 | 863,521 |
| Growers Co-op. of FL | 470,682 | −30,795 | 439,888 |
| U.S. Sugar Corp | 1,068,577 | −70,880 | 997,696 |
| Total Florida | 2,616,569 | −315,464 | 2,301,104 |
| Louisiana: | | | |
| Sugar Growers and Refiners | 1,405,272 | 215,900 | 1,621,172 |
| M.A. Patout & Sons | 618,938 | 99,565 | 718,502 |
| Total Louisiana | 2,024,210 | 315,464 | 2,339,675 |
| Texas: | | | |
| Rio Grande Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * Values may not sum to column total due to rounding. | | | |
USDA will closely monitor stocks, consumption, imports and all sugar market and program variables on an ongoing basis and
may make program adjustments during FY 2026 if needed.

William Beam, Executive Vice President, Commodity Credit Corporation. [FR Doc. 2026-02723 Filed 2-10-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-E2-P

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