Peanut Stocks and Processing ISSN: 1949-1875 Released May 30, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Up 3 Percent from Last Year Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 3.78 Billion Pounds Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on April 30, 2018 totaled 3.78 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 2.67 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 2.91 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 813 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled 60.1 million pounds. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 611 million pounds of which 586 million pounds were edible grades and 25.4 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 106 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 425 million pounds of Runners, and 55.0 million pounds of Spanish. Millings in April totaled 440 million pounds. Millings by type were 92.6 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 316 million pounds of Runners, and 31.1 million pounds of Spanish. Commercial processors utilized 191 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during April. Utilization by type was 103 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 31.2 million pounds for peanut candy, and 46.5 million pounds for peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 46.2 million pounds during the month. Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 2.22 million pounds of peanut butter and 25,920 pounds of roasted peanuts during April. Stocks of treated seed on hand April 30, 2018 totaled 38.8 million pounds, compared with 23.1 million pounds on March 31, 2018. Of the April total, 8.43 million pounds were Virginias and Valencias, 29.6 million pounds were Runners, and 828,000 pounds were Spanish. March stocks of treated seed included 5.97 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 16.6 million pounds of Runners, and 507,000 pounds of Spanish. Stocks estimates refer to April 30, 2018. All other data are for the month of April. Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: April 2018 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.] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Farmer stock equivalent Month : Farmer : Shelled : Roasting :-------------------------------- ending : Stock : peanuts : stock : Shelled peanuts : Total : : 1/ :(in shell) 2/: : 3/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2017 : August .......: 373,930 462,046 25,073 614,521 1,013,524 September ....: 1,251,984 399,937 22,547 531,916 1,806,447 October ......: 4,131,664 437,497 25,634 581,871 4,739,169 November .....: 4,977,150 429,454 39,421 571,174 5,587,745 December .....: 4,679,180 493,051 44,157 655,758 5,379,095 : 2018 : January ......: 4,283,352 532,800 40,285 708,624 5,032,261 February .....: 3,831,556 532,286 46,214 707,940 4,585,710 March ........: 3,343,778 612,382 45,755 814,468 4,204,001 April ........: 2,906,362 611,289 60,082 813,014 3,779,458 May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2017 : April ........: 1,919,788 531,711 41,341 707,176 2,668,305 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Included 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: April 2018 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.] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Virginias : : : Month : and : Runners : Spanish : Total ending : Valencias : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2017 : August ........: (D) 327,868 (D) 373,930 September .....: 134,852 1,116,792 340 1,251,984 October .......: 680,038 3,392,370 59,256 4,131,664 November ......: 822,530 4,025,042 129,578 4,977,150 December ......: 781,514 3,780,210 117,456 4,679,180 : 2018 : January .......: 715,350 3,447,974 120,028 4,283,352 February ......: 640,858 3,095,070 95,628 3,831,556 March .........: 570,960 2,690,250 82,568 3,343,778 April .........: 478,954 2,375,756 51,652 2,906,362 May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2017 : April .........: 256,860 1,630,744 32,184 1,919,788 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: April 2018 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.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled edibles 1/ : : : :-------------------------------------------------------: Shelled : Total : Roasting Month : Virginias : : : : oil : shelled : stock 3/ ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : stocks 2/ : : : Valencias : : : : : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2017 : August .......: 76,220 332,129 29,061 437,410 24,636 462,046 25,073 September ....: 67,309 291,091 27,379 385,779 14,158 399,937 22,547 October ......: 66,112 331,886 25,866 423,864 13,633 437,497 25,634 November .....: 87,308 303,684 21,393 412,385 17,069 429,454 39,421 December .....: 96,597 351,269 29,403 477,269 15,782 493,051 44,157 : 2018 : January ......: 81,869 396,151 30,567 508,587 24,213 532,800 40,285 February .....: 99,044 374,473 35,604 509,121 23,165 532,286 46,214 March ........: 106,644 443,040 37,655 587,339 25,043 612,382 45,755 April ........: 106,290 424,620 54,981 585,891 25,398 611,289 60,082 May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2017 : April ........: 105,793 378,672 26,807 511,272 20,439 531,711 41,341 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: April 2018 with Comparisons [Includes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Virginias : : : ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : Valencias : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2017 : August ..................: 29,844 343,714 - 373,558 September ...............: 26,644 171,218 - 197,862 October .................: 70,814 332,106 9,926 412,846 November ................: 89,854 320,694 - 410,548 December ................: 46,456 290,072 16,818 353,346 : 2018 : January .................: 64,712 344,352 9,790 418,854 February ................: 72,668 313,526 12,854 399,048 March ...................: 68,952 391,232 12,904 473,088 April ...................: 92,590 316,396 31,098 440,084 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2017 : April ...................: 87,284 326,892 - 414,176 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 562,534 2,823,310 93,390 3,479,234 : 2016-2017 : August-April ............: 544,944 2,921,078 63,788 3,529,810 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: April 2018 with Comparisons [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled edibles 1/ : : : :-----------------------------------------------------------: Shelled : Total : Roasting Month : Virginias : : : : Oil : Shelled : Stock 3/ ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : Stocks 2/ : : : Valencias : : : : : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2017 : August ..................: 14,283 203,188 - 217,471 35,338 252,809 9,214 September ...............: 10,198 113,012 - 123,210 18,850 142,060 11,277 October .................: (D) 225,224 (D) 261,648 35,384 297,032 24,165 November ................: (D) 223,744 (D) 262,435 28,915 291,350 32,204 December ................: 21,387 204,361 11,157 236,905 32,147 269,052 15,097 : 2018 : January .................: 31,691 225,306 6,634 263,631 31,782 295,413 16,677 February ................: 38,142 228,834 9,177 276,153 31,922 308,075 17,152 March ...................: 33,201 255,848 8,874 297,923 33,127 331,050 16,790 April ...................: 37,571 212,030 20,913 270,514 33,096 303,610 32,458 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2017 : April ...................: 38,467 212,858 - 251,325 33,463 284,788 29,379 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 255,409 1,891,547 62,934 2,209,890 280,561 2,490,451 175,034 : 2016-2017 : August-April ............: 239,653 1,939,429 39,797 2,218,879 328,606 2,547,485 178,680 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (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: April 2018 with Comparisons [Relates to oil mills only. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Shelled : Production : Stocks (end of month) ending : Peanuts :----------------------------------------------------------- : crushed 1/ : Crude Oil :Cake and Meal : Crude oil :Cake and Meal ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2017 : August ..................: 55,139 23,309 30,000 10,256 8,751 September ...............: 46,746 20,549 25,135 10,164 7,782 October .................: 48,924 21,291 25,386 8,282 6,012 November ................: 39,858 17,685 21,247 7,210 3,331 December ................: 45,841 19,742 24,889 7,098 6,284 : 2018 : January .................: 44,077 19,529 22,972 6,540 5,321 February ................: 44,383 19,367 23,926 8,806 6,999 March ...................: 41,122 18,052 22,109 10,950 5,866 April ...................: 46,165 20,568 24,420 10,120 8,035 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2017 : April ...................: 53,121 22,471 29,485 11,189 8,248 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 412,255 180,092 220,084 (X) (X) : 2016-2017 : August-April ............: 501,395 216,139 272,133 (X) (X) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ All crushings regardless of grade Apparent Disappearance or Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: April 2018 with Comparisons [Includes in transit, exports, and domestic use. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled Peanuts : : : Month :--------------------------------------------: Roasting : Crude : Cake ending : Edible : Oil : Total : stock : Peanut : and : grades : Stocks : : : Oil 1/ : Meal 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2017 : August ..................: 262,071 37,074 299,145 16,619 23,699 29,999 September ...............: 174,841 29,328 204,169 13,803 20,641 26,104 October .................: 223,563 35,909 259,472 21,078 23,173 27,156 November ................: 273,914 25,479 299,393 18,417 18,757 23,928 December ................: 172,021 33,434 205,455 10,361 19,854 21,936 : 2018 : January .................: 232,313 23,351 255,664 20,549 20,087 23,935 February ................: 275,619 32,970 308,589 11,223 17,101 22,248 March ...................: 219,705 31,249 250,954 17,249 15,908 23,242 April ...................: 271,962 32,741 304,703 18,131 21,398 22,251 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2017 : April ...................: 255,795 34,122 289,917 19,047 19,707 29,301 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 2,106,009 281,535 2,387,544 147,430 180,618 220,799 : 2016-2017 : August-April ............: 2,174,746 373,517 2,548,263 168,938 209,818 269,345 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to oil mills only. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and In Shell Peanuts by Month - United States: April 2018 with Comparisons [Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible grades used in products1/ : : Month :--------------------------------------------------------------------------: Total : In shell ending : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other : Total : all : peanuts 6/ : candy 2/ : snacks 3/ : Butter 4/ : Products : : grades 5/ : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2017 : August ..................: 36,891 40,598 126,709 5,186 209,384 264,523 12,103 September ...............: 38,467 38,965 105,521 6,673 189,626 236,372 11,741 October .................: 34,422 41,959 118,207 5,414 200,002 248,926 12,274 November ................: 26,967 39,028 112,428 4,915 183,338 223,196 12,333 December ................: 28,948 43,827 102,871 7,014 182,660 228,501 10,884 : 2018 : January .................: 32,859 46,332 103,568 7,898 190,657 234,734 12,998 February ................: 35,330 43,404 97,974 8,257 184,965 229,348 12,197 March ...................: 31,009 44,193 102,914 8,582 186,698 227,820 10,236 April ...................: 31,150 46,521 103,044 10,112 190,827 236,992 11,495 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2017 : April ...................: 31,383 32,137 105,881 4,553 173,954 227,075 11,705 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 296,043 384,827 973,236 64,051 1,718,157 2,130,412 106,261 : 2016-2017 : August-April ............: 296,775 351,474 982,821 39,121 1,670,191 2,171,586 98,538 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: April 2018 with Comparisons [Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible grades used in products1/ Month ending :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- and type : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other : Total : candy 2/ : snacks 3/ : butter 4/ : products : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Runner : 2017 : August ..................: 34,276 (D) 115,877 (D) 185,050 September ...............: 34,836 (D) 92,012 (D) 161,309 October .................: 31,452 (D) 105,785 (D) 173,756 November ................: 24,819 (D) 101,777 (D) 161,449 December ................: 26,679 (D) 93,606 (D) 161,132 : 2018 : January .................: 30,456 (D) 93,122 (D) 168,171 February ................: 32,219 (D) 87,637 (D) 162,411 March ...................: 28,005 (D) (D) (D) 161,736 April ...................: 28,435 (D) 91,295 (D) 165,660 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2017 : April ...................: 29,850 (D) 95,523 (D) 153,317 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 271,177 316,432 (D) (D) 1,500,674 : 2016-2017 : August-April ............: 276,556 277,405 897,048 23,587 1,474,596 : Spanish : 2017 : August ..................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,391 September ...............: (D) (D) - - 2,908 October .................: (D) (D) (D) - 2,684 November ................: (D) (D) (D) - 2,280 December ................: (D) (D) (D) - 2,052 : 2018 : January .................: (D) (D) (D) - 2,339 February ................: (D) (D) (D) - 2,537 March ...................: (D) (D) - (D) 2,203 April ...................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,586 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2017 : April ...................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 1,031 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 13,305 (D) 3,856 (D) 21,980 : 2016-2017 : August-April ............: 10,497 (D) 3,642 (D) 19,533 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States: April 2018 with Comparisons (continued) [Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible grades used in products1/ Month ending :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- and type : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other : Total : candy 2/ : Snacks 3/ : butter 4/ : Products : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Virginia and Valencia : 2017 : August ..................: (D) 8,068 (D) (D) 21,943 September ...............: (D) 7,164 13,509 (D) 25,409 October .................: (D) 7,639 (D) (D) 23,562 November ................: (D) 6,476 (D) (D) 19,610 December ................: (D) 7,373 (D) (D) 19,476 : 2018 : January .................: (D) 6,875 (D) (D) 20,147 February ................: (D) 6,105 (D) (D) 20,016 March ...................: (D) 6,687 (D) (D) 22,759 April ...................: (D) 7,191 (D) (D) 22,580 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2017 : April ...................: (D) 6,912 (D) (D) 19,605 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 11,561 63,578 97,484 22,880 195,502 : 2016-2017 : August-April ............: 9,722 68,682 82,131 15,527 176,063 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: April 2018 with Comparisons [Source: Food and Nutrition Service. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Deliveries by product Month :-------------------------------------------- ending : Peanut : Roasted : Total : butter : peanuts : ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds pounds pounds : 2017 : August ..................: 3,170,470 25,920 3,196,390 September ...............: 2,756,320 - 2,756,320 October .................: 3,015,795 - 3,015,795 November ................: 2,947,825 25,920 2,973,745 December ................: 2,410,720 - 2,410,720 : 2018 : January .................: 1,819,025 - 1,819,025 February ................: 1,822,560 155,520 1,978,080 March ...................: 1,236,480 - 1,236,480 April ...................: 2,219,520 25,920 2,245,440 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2017 : April ...................: 2,431,680 51,840 2,483,520 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 21,398,715 233,280 21,631,995 : 2016-2017 : August-April ............: 22,546,503 285,120 22,831,623 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Stocks of Treated Seed at Month's End - United States: April 2018 with Comparisons [Excludes stocks on farms. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Virginias : : : ending : and : Runner : Spanish : Total : Valencias : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2017 : August ........: (D) (D) - 221 September .....: (D) (D) - 63 October .......: (D) - - (D) November ......: (D) - - (D) December ......: (D) - - (D) : 2018 : January .......: (D) - - (D) February ......: (D) (D) - 3,605 March .........: 5,973 16,636 507 23,116 April .........: 8,428 29,561 828 38,817 May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2017 : April .........: 9,161 35,907 1,113 46,181 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 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. 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