Peanut Stocks and Processing ISSN: 1949-1875 Released May 29, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Down 1 Percent from Last Year Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 3.50 Billion Pounds Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on April 30, 2019 totaled 3.50 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 3.79 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 2.71 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 746 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled 44.4 million pounds. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 561 million pounds of which 538 million pounds were edible grades and 22.7 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 86.0 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 404 million pounds of Runners, and 48.3 million pounds of Spanish. Millings in April totaled 422 million pounds. Millings by type were 70.8 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 336 million pounds of Runners, and 14.5 million pounds of Spanish. Commercial processors utilized 191 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during April. Utilization by type was 110 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 30.1 million pounds for peanut candy, and 38.0 million pounds for peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 39.8 million pounds during the month. Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 5.02 million pounds of peanut butter and 25,920 pounds of roasted peanuts during April. Stocks of treated seed on hand April 30, 2019 totaled 28.8 million pounds, compared with 12.5 million pounds on March 31, 2019. Of the April total, 22.8 million pounds were Runners. March stocks of treated seed included, 7.34 million pounds of Runners. Stocks estimates refer to April 30, 2019. All other data are for the month of April. Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: April 2019 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 : 2018 : August .......: 1,568,856 521,194 47,750 693,188 2,309,794 September ....: 1,811,536 552,580 48,185 734,931 2,594,652 October ......: 3,426,734 541,158 48,784 719,740 4,195,258 November .....: 4,286,461 507,615 41,234 675,128 5,002,823 December .....: 4,301,894 536,752 41,060 713,880 5,056,834 : 2019 : January ......: 3,976,478 529,764 46,755 704,586 4,727,819 February .....: 3,575,972 531,705 42,823 707,168 4,325,963 March ........: 3,144,104 591,569 45,982 786,787 3,976,873 April ........: 2,707,416 561,113 44,442 746,280 3,498,138 May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2018 : April ........: 2,905,962 617,670 60,088 821,501 3,787,551 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2019 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 : 2018 : August ........: 268,826 1,277,374 22,656 1,568,856 September .....: 253,648 1,535,280 22,608 1,811,536 October .......: 595,036 2,783,356 48,342 3,426,734 November ......: 685,502 3,534,669 66,290 4,286,461 December ......: 600,488 3,635,458 65,948 4,301,894 : 2019 : January .......: 537,898 3,376,634 61,946 3,976,478 February ......: 494,106 3,030,754 51,112 3,575,972 March .........: 418,250 2,676,904 48,950 3,144,104 April .........: 346,562 2,322,428 38,426 2,707,416 May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2018 : April .........: 478,954 2,375,356 51,652 2,905,962 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: April 2019 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 : 2018 : August .......: 69,450 378,249 47,983 495,682 25,512 521,194 47,750 September ....: 72,030 408,852 47,311 528,193 24,387 552,580 48,185 October ......: 67,962 405,709 44,192 517,863 23,295 541,158 48,784 November .....: 79,948 354,513 47,527 481,988 25,627 507,615 41,234 December .....: 70,537 396,700 44,606 511,843 24,909 536,752 41,060 : 2019 : January ......: 70,934 388,628 43,336 502,898 26,866 529,764 46,755 February .....: 73,642 386,938 45,423 506,003 25,702 531,705 42,823 March ........: 84,217 443,334 44,361 571,912 19,657 591,569 45,982 April ........: 86,042 404,037 48,332 538,411 22,702 561,113 44,442 May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2018 : April ........: 106,061 432,123 54,673 592,857 24,813 617,670 60,088 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2019 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 : 2018 : August ..................: 30,320 303,742 280 334,342 September ...............: 58,308 287,894 - 346,202 October .................: 82,896 289,768 4,444 377,108 November ................: 35,678 295,998 11,804 343,480 December ................: 67,540 263,110 6,000 336,650 : 2019 : January .................: 72,016 292,020 10,000 374,036 February ................: 50,912 340,456 16,718 408,086 March ...................: 84,672 334,238 8,162 427,072 April ...................: 70,822 336,160 14,524 421,506 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : April ...................: 92,590 313,238 31,098 436,926 : 2018-2019 : August-April ............: 553,164 2,743,386 71,932 3,368,482 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 562,534 2,823,000 93,390 3,478,924 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: April 2019 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 : 2018 : August ..................: (D) 209,780 (D) 226,367 26,157 252,524 6,784 September ...............: (D) 199,595 (D) 227,155 31,228 258,383 17,916 October .................: 40,731 194,566 2,598 237,895 34,195 272,090 21,078 November ................: 20,592 198,179 7,258 226,029 32,678 258,707 10,813 December ................: 25,293 164,122 1,000 190,415 26,627 217,042 15,530 : 2019 : January .................: 25,106 199,758 900 225,764 27,609 253,373 23,808 February ................: 30,032 247,544 5,562 283,138 30,737 313,875 9,419 March ...................: 48,311 232,819 1,103 282,233 30,847 313,080 18,617 April ...................: 39,926 223,329 6,850 270,105 28,829 298,934 16,085 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : April ...................: 37,571 215,994 20,913 274,478 33,497 307,975 32,458 : 2018-2019 : August-April ............: 273,732 1,869,692 25,677 2,169,101 268,907 2,438,008 140,050 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 255,409 1,897,222 62,934 2,215,565 281,101 2,496,666 175,034 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 2019 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 : 2018 : August ..................: 46,603 20,255 25,217 8,307 9,185 September ...............: 40,648 17,710 21,313 10,473 11,462 October .................: 38,786 17,087 20,181 8,959 6,147 November ................: 36,380 16,701 19,356 11,254 5,662 December ................: 35,796 16,309 18,933 6,421 3,835 : 2019 : January .................: 39,787 18,345 20,836 7,921 4,197 February ................: 34,774 15,681 18,526 9,555 4,611 March ...................: 41,485 19,063 22,060 11,319 5,650 April ...................: 39,810 17,997 21,144 11,199 4,639 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : April ...................: 46,165 20,568 24,420 10,120 8,035 : 2018-2019 : August-April ............: 354,069 159,148 187,566 (X) (X) : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 412,255 180,092 220,084 (X) (X) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ All crushings regardless of grade Apparent Disappearance or Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: April 2019 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 : 2018 : August ..................: 266,415 24,877 291,292 14,567 21,198 20,584 September ...............: 194,644 32,353 226,997 17,481 15,544 19,036 October .................: 248,225 35,287 283,512 20,479 18,601 25,496 November ................: 261,904 30,346 292,250 18,363 14,406 19,841 December ................: 160,560 27,345 187,905 15,704 21,142 20,760 : 2019 : January .................: 234,709 25,652 260,361 18,113 16,845 20,474 February ................: 280,033 31,901 311,934 13,351 14,047 18,112 March ...................: 216,324 36,892 253,216 15,458 17,299 21,021 April ...................: 303,606 25,784 329,390 17,625 18,117 22,155 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : April ...................: 279,578 33,614 313,192 18,135 21,398 22,251 : 2018-2019 : August-April ............: 2,166,420 270,437 2,436,857 151,141 157,199 187,479 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 2,104,718 282,660 2,387,378 147,424 180,618 220,799 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to oil mills only. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and In Shell Peanuts by Month - United States: April 2019 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 : 2018 : August ..................: 33,120 40,226 118,391 11,980 203,717 250,320 10,643 September ...............: 33,505 38,066 105,926 8,622 186,119 226,767 10,400 October .................: 31,354 40,199 119,136 9,833 200,522 239,308 13,116 November ................: 29,064 37,373 109,357 7,879 183,673 220,053 13,178 December ................: 27,922 38,814 93,445 4,939 165,120 200,916 12,159 : 2019 : January .................: 29,513 38,996 103,595 8,177 180,281 220,068 11,977 February ................: 31,493 36,418 103,236 8,372 179,519 214,293 10,008 March ...................: 35,549 37,869 127,129 9,102 209,649 251,134 11,141 April ...................: 30,101 37,966 110,497 11,966 190,530 230,340 10,917 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : April ...................: 31,150 46,521 103,044 10,112 190,827 236,992 11,497 : 2018-2019 : August-April ............: 281,621 345,927 990,712 80,870 1,699,130 2,053,199 103,539 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 296,043 384,827 973,236 64,051 1,718,157 2,130,412 106,263 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2019 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 : 2018 : August ..................: 30,839 (D) 106,118 (D) 179,287 September ...............: 30,488 (D) 95,500 (D) 162,033 October .................: 27,760 (D) 102,743 (D) 170,716 November ................: 25,956 (D) 98,138 (D) 160,654 December ................: 26,710 (D) 84,342 (D) 146,592 : 2019 : January .................: 27,495 (D) 94,834 (D) 161,279 February ................: 29,028 (D) 94,368 (D) 160,734 March ...................: 32,251 (D) 117,082 (D) 187,522 April ...................: 27,703 (D) 99,999 (D) 169,287 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : April ...................: 28,435 (D) 91,295 (D) 165,660 : 2018-2019 : August-April ............: 258,230 282,010 893,124 64,740 1,498,104 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 271,177 316,432 (D) (D) 1,500,674 : Spanish : 2018 : August ..................: (D) (D) (D) - 1,874 September ...............: (D) (D) (D) - 3,171 October .................: (D) (D) (D) - 3,122 November ................: (D) (D) (D) - 2,906 December ................: (D) (D) (D) - 1,512 : 2019 : January .................: (D) (D) (D) - 1,911 February ................: (D) (D) (D) - 2,770 March ...................: (D) (D) (D) - 3,049 April ...................: (D) (D) (D) - 2,209 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : April ...................: (D) (D) (D) - 2,586 : 2018-2019 : August-April ............: 11,847 4,507 6,170 - 22,524 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 13,305 (D) 3,856 (D) 21,980 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States: April 2019 with Comparisons (continued) [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 : Virginia and Valencia : 2018 : August ..................: (D) 7,226 (D) (D) 22,556 September ...............: (D) 7,366 (D) (D) 20,915 October .................: (D) 6,718 (D) (D) 26,683 November ................: (D) 6,038 (D) (D) 20,113 December ................: (D) 6,753 (D) (D) 17,015 : 2019 : January .................: (D) 6,534 (D) (D) 17,091 February ................: (D) 5,600 (D) (D) 16,014 March ...................: (D) 6,633 (D) (D) 19,078 April ...................: (D) 6,542 (D) (D) 19,034 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : April ...................: (D) 7,191 (D) (D) 22,580 : 2018-2019 : August-April ............: 11,544 59,410 91,418 16,130 178,499 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 11,561 63,578 97,484 22,880 195,502 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 2019 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 : 2018 : August ..................: 1,964,945 51,840 2,016,785 September ...............: 2,511,185 25,920 2,537,105 October .................: 1,868,145 25,920 1,894,065 November ................: 1,365,440 - 1,365,440 December ................: 1,481,120 - 1,481,120 : 2019 : January .................: 1,774,370 51,840 1,826,210 February ................: 1,593,600 181,440 1,775,040 March ...................: 1,128,640 - 1,128,640 April ...................: 5,022,080 25,920 5,048,000 May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : April ...................: 2,219,520 25,920 2,245,440 : 2018-2019 : August-April ............: 18,709,525 362,880 19,072,405 : 2017-2018 : August-April ............: 21,398,715 233,280 21,631,995 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Stocks of Treated Seed at Month's End - United States: April 2019 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 : 2018 : August ........: (D) 114 (D) 330 September .....: (D) 32 (D) 122 October .......: (D) 32 (D) 82 November ......: (D) 296 (D) 346 December ......: (D) 296 (D) 346 : 2019 : January .......: (D) 325 (D) 1,406 February ......: (D) 395 (D) 3,453 March .........: (D) 7,343 (D) 12,486 April .........: (D) 22,788 (D) 28,841 May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2018 : April .........: 8,428 30,271 828 39,527 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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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