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]
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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                             
                 :                                                                     
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  
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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: 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]
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      Month      :   Virginias   :               :               :               
      ending     :      and      :    Runners    :    Spanish    :     Total     
                 :   Valencias   :               :               :               
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                 :                         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   
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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]
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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                                    
                 :                                                                                   
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   
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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: July 2015
with Comparisons
[Includes peanuts milled for seed]
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      Month      :   Virginias   :               :               :               
      ending     :      and      :    Runners    :    Spanish    :     Total     
                 :   Valencias   :               :               :               
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                 :                         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   
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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]
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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                                    
                 :                                                                                   
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  
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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: July 2015 with Comparisons
[Relates to oil mills only.]
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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                             
                 :                                                                     
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)    
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(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]
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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                              
                 :                                                                       
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  
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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:
July 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                                    
                 :                                                                                   
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  
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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:
July 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                :                                                                     
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)  
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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:
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]
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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    :                                                                     
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   
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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: July 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                     
                 :                                               
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   
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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 - Crop Weather, Barley, Soybeans....... (202) 720-7621
     Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet....... (202) 720-9526
     James Johanson - County Estimates, Hay.............. (202) 690-8533
     Jean Porter - Oats, Rye, Wheat...................... (202) 720-8068
     Bianca Pruneda - Peanuts, Rice...................... (202) 720-7688
     Travis Thorson - Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.......... (202) 720-7369

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