Peanut Stocks and Processing
ISSN: 1949-1875
Released December 30, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Up 1 Percent from Last Year
Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 5.06 Billion Pounds
Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on November 30, 2015 totaled
5.06 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with
4.72 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 4.43 billion pounds of
actual farmer stock.
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 579 million pounds of farmer stock
equivalent. Roasting stock totaled 45.9 million pounds.
Shelled peanut stocks totaled 436 million pounds of which 404 million pounds
were edible grades and 31.4 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade
stocks by type included 86.2 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias,
294 million pounds of Runners, and 24.5 million pounds of Spanish.
Millings in November totaled 396 million pounds. Millings by type were
57.2 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 323 million pounds of
Runners, and 15.9 million pounds of Spanish.
Commercial processors utilized 179 million pounds of shelled edible grade
peanuts during November. Utilization by type was 103 million pounds for all
peanut butter products, 27.3 million pounds for peanut candy, and
45.0 million pounds for peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal
totaled 44.2 million pounds during the month.
Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs
amounted to 3.32 million pounds of peanut butter during November.
Stocks of treated seed on hand November 30, 2015 totaled 46,000 pounds,
compared with 1.21 million pounds on October 31, 2015. Of the November total,
8,000 pounds were Runners. October stocks of treated seed included,
1.11 million pounds of Runners.
Stocks estimates refer to November 30, 2015. All other data are for the month
of November.
Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: November 2015
with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut
producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock on net weight basis.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: : : : Farmer stock equivalent
Month : Farmer : Shelled : Roasting :---------------------------
ending : stock : peanuts : stock : Shelled : Total
: : 1/ :(in shell) 2/: peanuts : 3/
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: 1,000 pounds
:
2015 :
August ..........: 1,149,044 405,487 41,397 539,298 1,729,739
September .......: 1,513,810 375,808 40,919 499,825 2,054,554
October .........: 3,549,140 423,617 48,977 563,411 4,161,528
November ........: 4,434,148 435,612 45,911 579,364 5,059,423
December ........:
:
2016 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2014 :
November ........: 4,046,436 468,401 47,932 622,973 4,717,341
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1/ Includes shelled edible grades, shelled oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated).
2/ Cleaned and unshelled.
3/ Farmer stock + roasting stock + (actual shelled peanuts X 1.33).
Farmer Stock Peanuts by Type at Month's End - United States: November 2015
with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of
peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock on net
weight basis. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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Month : Virginias : : :
ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total
: Valencias : : :
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: 1,000 pounds
:
2015 :
August ..........: 361,180 773,452 14,412 1,149,044
September .......: 384,758 1,119,934 9,118 1,513,810
October .........: 551,952 2,966,748 30,440 3,549,140
November ........: 646,032 3,736,252 51,864 4,434,148
December ........:
:
2016 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2014 :
November ........: 859,946 3,131,150 55,340 4,046,436
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Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: November 2015
with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC
in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock on net weight basis. Blank data cells indicate
estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Shelled edibles 1/ : : :
Month :-----------------------------------------------: Shelled : :
ending : Virginias : : : : oil : Total : Roasting
: and : Runners : Spanish : Total : stocks 2/ : shelled : stock 3/
: Valencias : : : : : :
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: 1,000 pounds
:
2015 :
August ..........: 77,471 286,094 17,352 380,917 24,570 405,487 41,397
September .......: 83,514 247,552 15,986 347,052 28,756 375,808 40,919
October .........: 97,876 269,873 20,514 388,263 35,354 423,617 48,977
November ........: 86,161 293,535 24,481 404,177 31,435 435,612 45,911
December ........:
:
2016 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2014 :
November ........: 72,085 358,397 25,458 455,940 12,461 468,401 47,932
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1/ Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using
conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively.
2/ Includes straight run oil stock peanuts.
3/ Cleaned and unshelled.
Farmer Stock Peanuts Milled (Net Weight) by Month - United States: November 2015
with Comparisons
[Includes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indicate estimation period
has not yet begun]
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Month : Virginias : : :
ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total
: Valencias : : :
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: 1,000 pounds
:
2015 :
August ..........: 71,726 257,042 13,050 341,818
September .......: 85,606 222,464 5,868 313,938
October .........: 107,928 356,774 5,386 470,088
November ........: 57,156 322,536 15,930 395,622
December ........:
:
2016 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2014 :
November ........: 44,866 267,210 8,856 320,932
:
2015 :
August-November .: 322,416 1,158,816 40,234 1,521,466
:
2014 :
August-November .: 240,252 1,212,148 21,970 1,474,370
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Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: November 2015
with Comparisons
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Shelled edibles 1/ : : :
Month :-----------------------------------------------: Shelled : :
ending : Virginias : : : : oil : Total : Roasting
: and : Runners : Spanish : Total : stocks 2/ : shelled : stock 3/
: Valencias : : : : : :
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: 1,000 pounds
:
2015 :
August ..........: 33,826 154,752 5,870 194,448 35,089 229,537 20,605
September .......: 39,209 143,214 2,417 184,840 37,518 222,358 24,643
October .........: 52,368 286,308 3,793 342,469 44,575 387,044 29,167
November ........: 25,159 220,820 11,031 257,010 31,929 288,939 18,158
December ........:
:
2016 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2014 :
November ........: 17,244 174,746 5,370 197,360 27,275 224,635 17,031
:
2015 :
August-November .: 150,562 805,094 23,111 978,767 149,111 1,127,878 92,573
:
2014 :
August-November .: (D) 803,828 (D) 922,092 120,478 1,042,570 69,803
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Includes peanuts milled for seed.
2/ Includes straight run oil stock peanuts.
3/ Cleaned and unshelled.
Shelled Peanuts Crushed, Production, and Stocks of Peanut Oil and Cake and Meal by
Month - United States: November 2015 with Comparisons
[Relates to oil mills only. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not
yet begun]
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: Shelled : Production : Stocks (end of month)
Month : peanuts :-------------------------------------------------------
ending : crushed 1/ : Crude oil :Cake and Meal: Crude oil :Cake and Meal
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: 1,000 pounds
:
2015 :
August ..........: 49,310 20,639 27,546 4,585 5,954
September .......: 60,616 25,713 33,954 4,502 5,995
October .........: 50,701 21,263 27,422 4,579 5,712
November ........: 44,247 19,146 23,051 3,657 11,040
December ........:
:
2016 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2014 :
November ........: 41,750 18,068 22,099 6,601 5,702
:
2015 :
August-November .: 204,874 86,761 111,973 (X) (X)
:
2014 :
August-November .: 174,940 72,784 95,452 (X) (X)
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(X) Not applicable.
1/ All crushings regardless of grade.
Apparent Disappearance of Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: November 2015
with Comparisons
[Includes in transit, exports, and domestic use. Blank data cells indicate estimation
period has not yet begun]
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: Shelled peanuts : : :
Month :-----------------------------------: Roasting : Crude : Cake
ending : Edible : Oil : : stock : peanut : and
: grades : stocks : Total : : oil 1/ : meal 1/
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: 1,000 pounds
:
2015 :
August ..........: 245,205 41,531 286,736 19,543 18,721 24,789
September .......: 218,705 33,332 252,037 25,121 25,796 33,913
October .........: 301,258 37,977 339,235 21,109 21,186 27,705
November ........: 241,096 35,848 276,944 21,224 20,068 17,723
December ........:
:
2016 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2014 :
November ........: 232,770 35,105 267,875 16,947 18,667 19,974
:
2015 :
August-November .: 1,006,264 148,688 1,154,952 86,997 85,771 104,130
:
2014 :
August-November .: 985,976 133,381 1,119,357 95,024 72,672 92,718
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1/ Relates to oil mills only.
Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and In Shell Peanuts by Month - United States:
November 2015 with Comparisons
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indictate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Edible grades used in products1/ : :
:-----------------------------------------------------------: Total :
Month : : : : : : all : In shell
ending : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other : : grades : peanuts
: candy : snacks : butter : products : Total : 5/ : 6/
: 2/ : 3/ : 4/ : : : :
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: 1,000 pounds
:
2015 :
August ..........: 31,361 42,004 109,607 5,310 188,282 237,592 11,615
September .......: 33,675 47,268 106,471 5,709 193,123 253,739 12,185
October .........: 31,236 40,918 107,019 5,672 184,845 235,546 13,182
November ........: 27,259 44,967 102,873 3,601 178,700 222,947 13,506
December ........:
:
2016 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2014 :
November ........: 33,366 34,006 101,233 2,904 171,509 213,259 10,809
:
2015 :
August-November .: 123,531 175,157 425,970 20,292 744,950 949,824 50,488
:
2014 :
August-November .: 131,769 143,818 449,215 12,593 737,395 912,335 46,718
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1/ Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using
conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively.
2/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in candy.
3/ Includes salted, unsalted, dry and honey roasted, salted and unsalted roasted, snack bars, and
trail mixes.
4/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in cookies and sandwiches, but excludes
peanut butter used in candy.
5/ Includes all shelled peanuts crushed regardless of grade.
6/ Includes peanuts re-packaged, roasted in shell, salted in shell, and raw in shell.
Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States:
November 2015 with Comparisons
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells
indictate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Edible grades used in products 1/
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
Month ending : : : : :
and type : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other :
: candy : snacks : butter : products : Total
: 2/ : 3/ : 4/ : :
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: 1,000 pounds
:
Runner :
2015 :
August .............: 28,599 (D) 98,849 (D) 165,049
September ..........: 31,208 (D) 96,397 (D) 168,619
October ............: 28,129 (D) 97,945 (D) 161,856
November ...........: 24,829 (D) 93,022 (D) 155,562
December ...........:
:
2016 :
January ............:
February ...........:
March ..............:
April ..............:
May ................:
June ...............:
July ...............:
:
2014 :
November ...........: 31,301 (D) 92,151 (D) 150,789
:
2015 :
August-November ....: 112,765 142,322 386,213 9,786 651,086
:
2014 :
August-November ....: 122,466 109,913 411,900 8,200 652,479
:
Spanish :
2015 :
August .............: (D) (D) 484 - 2,628
September ..........: (D) (D) 221 (D) 2,204
October ............: (D) (D) 308 - 2,555
November ...........: (D) (D) 529 - 2,364
December ...........:
:
2016 :
January ............:
February ...........:
March ..............:
April ..............:
May ................:
June ...............:
July ...............:
:
2014 :
November ...........: (D) (D) (D) - 1,954
:
2015 :
August-November ....: 5,467 (D) 1,542 (D) 9,751
:
2014 :
August-November ....: 5,205 (D) 2,143 (D) 10,056
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States:
November 2015 with Comparisons (continued)
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells indictate
estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Edible grades used in products 1/
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
Month ending : : : : :
and type : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other :
: candy : snacks : butter : products : Total
: 2/ : 3/ : 4/ : :
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: 1,000 pounds
:
Virginia and Valencia :
2015 :
August ................: (D) 6,342 10,274 (D) 20,605
September .............: (D) 8,412 9,853 (D) 22,300
October ...............: (D) 7,356 8,766 (D) 20,434
November ..............: (D) 7,984 9,322 (D) 20,774
December ..............:
:
2016 :
January ...............:
February ..............:
March .................:
April .................:
May ...................:
June ..................:
July ..................:
:
2014 :
November ................: (D) 8,056 8,858 (D) 18,767
:
2015 :
August-November .........: 5,299 30,094 38,215 10,505 84,113
:
2014 :
August-November .........: 4,098 31,198 35,172 4,392 74,860
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis
using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively.
2/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in candy.
3/ Includes salted, unsalted, dry and honey roasted, salted and unsalted roasted, snack bars,
and trail mixes.
4/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in cookies and sandwiches, but
excludes peanut butter used in candy.
Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Program
Deliveries by Month - United States: November 2015
with Comparisons
[Source: Food and Nutrition Service. Blank data cells indicate
estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Deliveries by product
:-----------------------------------------------
Month : : :
ending : Peanut : Roasted : Total
: butter : peanuts :
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: pounds
:
2015 :
August ..........: 3,335,200 25,920 3,361,120
September .......: 3,069,600 25,920 3,095,520
October .........: 4,312,480 51,840 4,364,320
November ........: 3,321,280 - 3,321,280
December ........:
:
2016 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2014 :
November ........: 1,642,560 - 1,642,560
:
2015 :
August-November .: 14,038,560 103,680 14,142,240
:
2014 :
August-November .: 8,081,920 60,480 8,142,400
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- Represents zero.
Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: The peanut stocks and processing estimates in this report
are based on a survey conducted during the first three weeks of the month.
The survey is required by law under Title 7 of the United States Code
(7 U.S.C. 951, 2010). Peanut stocks are a census of all known cleaners,
shellers, crushers, warehouses, cold storage plants, and processors of
peanuts who handle more than 30,000 pounds annually. Every effort is made to
obtain a report from all facilities.
Estimating Procedures: Since a complete report is not always received from
all facilities, estimates are made for missing facilities to assure complete
coverage. Peanut stocks survey data are reviewed at the national level for
reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates.
Revision Policy: Peanut stocks are subject to revision at any time during the
marketing year. Revisions can be made when late reports are received and
errors are detected in reporting and calculating. Once the marketing year
ends, no revisions can be made to the previous marketing year.
Reliability: The peanut stocks and processing survey is subject to non-
sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for missing data,
and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors
cannot be measured directly, but are minimized through rigid quality controls
in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for
consistency and reasonableness.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional
information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch......................... (202) 720-2127
Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section............. (202) 720-2127
Angie Considine - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.. (202) 720-5944
Tony Dahlman - Oats, Soybeans....................... (202) 690-3234
Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet....... (202) 720-9526
James Johanson - County Estimates, Hay.............. (202) 690-8533
Scott Matthews - Crop Weather, Barley............... (202) 720-7621
Jean Porter - Rye, Wheat............................ (202) 720-8068
Bianca Pruneda - Peanuts, Rice...................... (202) 720-7688
Travis Thorson - Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.......... (202) 720-7369
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