Peanut Stocks and Processing ISSN: 1949-1875 Released August 28, 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 4 Percent from Last Year Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 2.10 Billion Pounds Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on July 31, 2015 totaled 2.10 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 1.86 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 1.45 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 615 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled 40.3 million pounds. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 463 million pounds of which 432 million pounds were edible grades and 31.0 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 72.7 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 342 million pounds of Runners, and 16.6 million pounds of Spanish. Millings in July totaled 348 million pounds. Millings by type were 69.6 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 271 million pounds of Runners, and 7.02 million pounds of Spanish. Commercial processors utilized 182 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during July. Utilization by type was 108 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 31.4 million pounds for peanut candy, and 36.3 million pounds for peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 35.5 million pounds during the month. Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 3.43 million pounds of peanut butter and 25,920 pounds of roasted peanuts during July. Stocks of treated seed on hand July 31, 2015 totaled 1.10 million pounds, compared with 2.52 million pounds on June 30, 2015. Of the July total, 172,000 pounds were Virginias and Valencias, 864,000 pounds were Runners, and 68,000 thousand pounds were Spanish. June stocks of treated seed included 637,000 pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 1.82 million pounds of Runners, and 66,000 pounds of Spanish. Stocks estimates refer to July 31, 2015. All other data are for the month of July. Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: July 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Farmer stock equivalent Month : Farmer : Shelled : Roasting :--------------------------- ending : stock : peanuts : stock : Shelled : Total : : 1/ :(in shell) 2/: peanuts : 3/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2014 : August ..........: 661,774 527,892 62,846 702,096 1,426,716 September .......: 572,956 528,429 54,662 702,811 1,330,429 October .........: 3,517,738 511,641 47,848 680,483 4,246,069 November ........: 4,046,436 468,401 47,932 622,973 4,717,341 December ........: 3,947,902 429,406 54,219 571,110 4,573,231 : 2015 : January .........: 3,622,552 469,719 49,847 624,726 4,297,125 February ........: 3,224,020 470,086 44,031 625,214 3,893,265 March ...........: 2,789,612 490,700 44,966 652,631 3,487,209 April ...........: 2,394,558 501,198 44,668 666,593 3,105,819 May .............: 2,056,402 464,174 44,163 617,351 2,717,916 June ............: 1,703,476 495,237 39,269 658,665 2,401,410 July ............: 1,445,310 462,686 40,335 615,372 2,101,017 : 2014 : July ............: 1,059,524 545,188 73,153 725,100 1,857,777 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: July 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Virginias : : : ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : Valencias : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2014 : August ..........: 152,424 495,260 14,090 661,774 September .......: 147,674 411,434 13,848 572,956 October .........: 737,246 2,726,468 54,024 3,517,738 November ........: 859,946 3,131,150 55,340 4,046,436 December ........: 800,776 3,087,026 60,100 3,947,902 : 2015 : January .........: 741,316 2,826,120 55,116 3,622,552 February ........: 702,228 2,466,942 54,850 3,224,020 March ...........: 619,178 2,122,654 47,780 2,789,612 April ...........: 537,574 1,819,378 37,606 2,394,558 May .............: 466,356 1,553,648 36,398 2,056,402 June ............: 406,014 1,269,330 28,132 1,703,476 July ............: 396,120 1,022,410 26,780 1,445,310 : 2014 : July ............: 212,500 830,324 16,700 1,059,524 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: July 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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled edibles 1/ : : : Month :-----------------------------------------------: Shelled : : ending : Virginias : : : : oil : Total : Roasting : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : stocks 2/ : shelled : stock 3/ : Valencias : : : : : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2014 : August ..........: 61,776 422,979 23,993 508,748 19,144 527,892 62,846 September .......: 72,945 417,574 20,889 511,408 17,021 528,429 54,662 October .........: 86,132 382,035 23,183 491,350 20,291 511,641 47,848 November ........: 72,085 358,397 25,458 455,940 12,461 468,401 47,932 December ........: 70,297 318,843 21,071 410,211 19,195 429,406 54,219 : 2015 : January .........: 69,179 357,972 22,291 449,442 20,277 469,719 49,847 February ........: 60,947 365,227 23,257 449,431 20,655 470,086 44,031 March ...........: 67,597 375,693 22,151 465,441 25,259 490,700 44,966 April ...........: 67,919 382,310 26,586 476,815 24,383 501,198 44,668 May .............: 71,751 350,749 22,665 445,165 19,009 464,174 44,163 June ............: 68,559 374,817 23,828 467,204 28,033 495,237 39,269 July ............: 72,710 342,359 16,605 431,674 31,012 462,686 40,335 : 2014 : July ............: 61,805 429,658 28,361 519,824 25,364 545,188 73,153 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: July 2015 with Comparisons [Includes peanuts milled for seed] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Virginias : : : ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : Valencias : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2014 : August ..........: 60,906 344,798 1,440 407,144 September .......: 67,294 337,174 1,794 406,262 October .........: 67,186 262,966 9,880 340,032 November ........: 44,866 267,210 8,856 320,932 December ........: 74,732 291,878 2,428 369,038 : 2015 : January .........: 59,970 330,046 6,598 396,614 February ........: 31,476 399,028 6,160 436,664 March ...........: 78,962 396,106 7,370 482,438 April ...........: 80,918 361,738 10,474 453,130 May .............: 69,728 312,552 2,836 385,116 June ............: 60,820 351,048 18,174 430,042 July ............: 69,558 271,466 7,018 348,042 : 2014 : July ............: 87,114 305,480 1,870 394,464 : 2014-2015 : August-July .....: 766,416 3,926,010 83,028 4,775,454 : 2013-2014 : August-July .....: 768,856 4,117,926 68,702 4,955,484 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: July 2015 with Comparisons [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled edibles 1/ : : : Month :-----------------------------------------------: Shelled : : ending : Virginias : : : : oil : Total : Roasting : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : stocks 2/ : shelled : stock 3/ : Valencias : : : : : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2014 : August ..........: (D) 227,194 (D) 253,562 29,714 283,276 14,695 September .......: 33,554 228,834 2,599 264,987 34,258 299,245 12,232 October .........: 24,856 173,054 8,273 206,183 29,231 235,414 25,845 November ........: 17,244 174,746 5,370 197,360 27,275 224,635 17,031 December ........: 27,895 205,711 1,021 234,627 32,023 266,650 26,274 : 2015 : January .........: 23,975 225,627 3,926 253,528 31,324 284,852 22,217 February ........: 14,966 261,955 1,614 278,535 30,742 309,277 10,076 March ...........: 35,565 266,365 4,077 306,007 34,242 340,249 23,911 April ...........: 34,969 238,890 6,083 279,942 37,218 317,160 27,467 May .............: (D) 203,358 (D) 233,957 31,096 265,053 24,485 June ............: 28,636 240,992 3,228 272,856 41,575 314,431 22,350 July ............: 32,265 181,135 2,134 215,534 33,030 248,564 21,587 : 2014 : July ............: (D) 211,311 (D) 243,292 24,245 267,537 30,849 : 2014-2015 : August-July .....: 329,656 2,627,861 39,561 2,997,078 391,728 3,388,806 248,170 : 2013-2014 : August-July .....: 270,421 2,766,611 61,360 3,098,392 373,008 3,471,400 323,607 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: July 2015 with Comparisons [Relates to oil mills only.] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled : Production : Stocks (end of month) Month : peanuts :------------------------------------------------------- ending : crushed 1/ : Crude oil :Cake and Meal: Crude oil :Cake and Meal --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2014 : August ..........: 46,338 20,143 24,940 9,036 5,414 September .......: 45,138 16,909 25,533 9,793 5,047 October .........: 41,714 17,664 22,880 7,200 3,577 November ........: 41,750 18,068 22,099 6,601 5,702 December ........: 35,849 15,505 19,490 2,956 6,331 : 2015 : January .........: 40,221 17,181 22,202 4,789 4,260 February ........: 41,297 17,618 22,802 7,165 4,376 March ...........: 44,773 18,901 24,974 9,467 5,526 April ...........: 44,921 19,037 24,793 6,007 3,970 May .............: 42,657 18,110 23,575 6,037 4,976 June ............: 46,503 19,686 25,786 6,230 6,885 July ............: 35,516 15,219 19,306 2,667 3,197 : 2014 : July ............: 33,388 14,415 17,850 (D) (D) : 2014-2015 : August-July .....: 506,677 214,041 278,380 (X) (X) : 2013-2014 : August-July .....: 497,272 209,808 268,554 (X) (X) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ All crushings regardless of grade. Apparent Disappearance of Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: July 2015 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 : : stock : peanut : and : grades : stocks : Total : : oil 1/ : meal 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2014 : August ..........: 264,638 35,934 300,572 25,002 17,596 22,494 September .......: 262,327 36,381 298,708 20,416 16,152 25,900 October .........: 226,241 25,961 252,202 32,659 20,257 24,350 November ........: 232,770 35,105 267,875 16,947 18,667 19,974 December ........: 280,356 25,289 305,645 19,987 19,150 18,861 : 2015 : January .........: 214,297 30,242 244,539 26,589 15,348 24,273 February ........: 278,546 30,364 308,910 15,892 15,242 22,686 March ...........: 289,997 29,638 319,635 22,976 16,599 23,824 April ...........: 268,568 38,094 306,662 27,765 22,497 26,349 May .............: 265,607 36,470 302,077 24,990 18,080 22,569 June ............: 250,817 32,551 283,368 27,244 19,493 23,877 July ............: 251,064 30,051 281,115 20,521 18,782 22,994 : 2014 : July ............: 310,345 23,411 333,756 25,623 13,289 17,728 : 2014-2015 : August-July .....: 3,085,228 386,080 3,471,308 280,988 217,863 278,151 : 2013-2014 : August-July .....: 3,126,533 381,527 3,508,060 322,349 207,668 271,614 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to oil mills only. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and In Shell Peanuts by Month - United States: July 2015 with Comparisons [Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indictate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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/ : : : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2014 : August ..........: 32,783 35,829 109,532 2,797 180,941 227,279 10,726 September .......: 34,560 35,957 114,156 3,241 187,914 233,052 11,717 October .........: 31,060 38,026 124,294 3,651 197,031 238,745 13,466 November ........: 33,366 34,006 101,233 2,904 171,509 213,259 10,809 December ........: 21,590 34,008 107,618 4,496 167,712 203,561 12,571 : 2015 : January .........: 31,537 33,360 116,264 4,845 186,006 226,227 13,569 February ........: 27,694 35,003 103,818 4,198 170,713 212,010 10,422 March ...........: 34,440 38,676 108,732 5,363 187,211 231,984 11,473 April ...........: 31,645 27,456 98,131 5,391 162,623 207,544 11,471 May .............: 29,192 38,177 105,868 4,901 178,138 220,795 11,130 June ............: 36,574 41,650 105,866 5,641 189,731 236,234 12,706 July ............: 31,415 36,329 108,243 5,751 181,738 217,254 11,519 : 2014 : July ............: 30,920 38,412 112,298 2,313 183,943 217,331 12,960 : 2014-2015 : August-July .....: 375,856 428,477 1,303,755 53,179 2,161,267 2,667,944 141,579 : 2013-2014 : August-July .....: 395,726 429,796 1,218,170 29,103 2,072,795 2,570,067 153,151 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: July 2015 with Comparisons [Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells indictate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible grades used in products 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month ending : : : : : and type : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other : : candy : snacks : butter : products : Total : 2/ : 3/ : 4/ : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Runner : 2014 : August .............: 30,541 (D) 99,728 (D) 159,826 September ..........: 32,346 (D) 105,620 (D) 168,433 October ............: 28,278 (D) 114,401 (D) 173,431 November ...........: 31,301 (D) 92,151 (D) 150,789 December ...........: 19,816 (D) 99,005 (D) 146,177 : 2015 : January ............: 29,450 (D) 107,938 (D) 164,934 February ...........: 25,756 (D) 95,348 (D) 150,543 March ..............: 31,070 (D) 100,423 (D) 165,262 April ..............: 29,979 (D) 89,309 (D) 141,734 May ................: 27,062 (D) 98,541 (D) 157,679 June ...............: 33,842 (D) 96,071 (D) 165,957 July ...............: 28,926 (D) 97,742 (D) 156,546 : 2014 : July ...............: 28,408 29,297 104,300 1,527 163,532 : 2014-2015 : August-July ........: 348,367 329,930 1,196,277 26,737 1,901,311 : 2013-2014 : August-July ........: (D) 337,934 1,128,206 (D) 1,844,490 : Spanish : 2014 : August .............: (D) (D) 739 - 2,883 September ..........: (D) (D) 827 - 2,507 October ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,712 November ...........: (D) (D) (D) - 1,954 December ...........: (D) (D) (D) - 1,828 : 2015 : January ............: (D) (D) (D) - 1,632 February ...........: (D) (D) 440 - 2,024 March ..............: (D) (D) (D) (D) 3,175 April ..............: (D) (D) 484 - 1,659 May ................: (D) (D) - (D) 1,775 June ...............: (D) (D) 573 - 2,788 July ...............: (D) (D) 440 - 2,251 : 2014 : July ...............: (D) 647 (D) - 2,509 : 2014-2015 : August-July ........: 15,410 6,638 (D) (D) 27,188 : 2013-2014 : August-July ........: 15,996 6,564 (D) (D) (D) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States: July 2015 with Comparisons (continued) [Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells indictate estimation period has not yet begun] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible grades used in products 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Month ending : : : : : and type : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other : : candy : snacks : butter : products : Total : 2/ : 3/ : 4/ : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Virginia and Valencia : 2014 : August ................: (D) 7,321 9,065 (D) 18,232 September .............: (D) 6,941 7,709 (D) 16,974 October ...............: (D) 8,880 9,540 (D) 20,887 November ..............: (D) 8,056 8,858 (D) 18,767 December ..............: (D) 8,157 8,172 (D) 19,707 : 2015 : January ...............: (D) 7,882 8,325 (D) 19,440 February ..............: (D) 6,744 8,030 (D) 18,146 March .................: (D) 6,624 7,693 (D) 18,775 April .................: (D) 6,850 8,338 (D) 19,231 May ...................: (D) 7,992 7,327 (D) 18,683 June ..................: (D) 7,469 9,222 (D) 20,985 July ..................: (D) 8,993 10,061 (D) 22,941 : 2014 : July ....................: (D) 8,468 7,513 (D) 17,902 : 2014-2015 : August-July .............: 12,079 91,909 102,340 26,440 232,768 : 2013-2014 : August-July .............: 17,109 85,298 86,759 13,373 202,536 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: July 2015 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 : 2014 : August ..........: 2,610,400 - 2,610,400 September .......: 2,496,640 34,560 2,531,200 October .........: 1,332,320 25,920 1,358,240 November ........: 1,642,560 - 1,642,560 December ........: 2,004,000 25,920 2,029,920 : 2015 : January .........: 4,145,600 51,840 4,197,440 February ........: 2,353,760 - 2,353,760 March ...........: 2,327,680 25,920 2,353,600 April ...........: 1,755,200 25,920 1,781,120 May .............: 1,749,600 51,840 1,801,440 June ............: 1,283,040 - 1,283,040 July ............: 3,427,680 25,920 3,453,600 : 2014 : July ............: 2,845,760 77,760 2,923,520 : 2014-2015 : August-July .....: 27,128,480 267,840 27,396,320 : 2013-2014 : August-July .....: 31,057,120 285,120 31,342,240 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - 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. 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