Peanut Stocks and Processing ISSN: 1949-1875 Released January 29, 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 4 Percent from Last Year Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 5.39 Billion Pounds Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on December 31, 2017 totaled 5.39 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 4.39 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 4.69 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 654 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled 45.7 million pounds. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 491 million pounds of which 475 million pounds were edible grades and 16.0 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 98.4 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 355 million pounds of Runners, and 22.5 million pounds of Spanish. Millings in December totaled 364 million pounds. Millings by type were 62.5 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 300 million pounds of Runners, and 1.34 million pounds of Spanish. Commercial processors utilized 183 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during December. Utilization by type was 104 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 28.7 million pounds for peanut candy, and 43.8 million pounds for peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 43.9 million pounds during the month. Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 2.41 million pounds of peanut butter during December. Stocks estimates refer to December 31, 2017. All other data are for the month of December. Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: December 2017 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 .....: 4,692,166 491,480 45,669 653,668 5,391,503 : 2018 : January ......: February .....: March ........: April ........: May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2016 : December .....: 3,747,506 464,574 24,542 617,883 4,389,931 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: December 2017 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 ......: 781,324 3,779,496 131,346 4,692,166 : 2018 : January .......: February ......: March .........: April .........: May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2016 : December ......: 566,082 3,113,128 68,296 3,747,506 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: December 2017 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 .....: 98,418 354,540 22,507 475,465 16,015 491,480 45,669 : 2018 : January ......: February .....: March ........: April ........: May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2016 : December .....: 76,431 340,151 18,937 435,519 29,055 464,574 24,542 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: December 2017 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 ................: 62,518 300,238 1,342 364,098 : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : December ................: 46,420 352,928 1,666 401,014 : 2017 : August-December .........: 279,674 1,467,970 11,268 1,758,912 : 2016 : August-December .........: 253,282 1,503,074 27,666 1,784,022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: December 2017 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 ................: 26,685 209,996 957 237,638 34,509 272,147 24,953 : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : December ................: 18,083 232,530 1,043 251,656 33,439 285,095 17,330 : 2017 : August-December .........: 120,102 975,164 7,136 1,102,402 152,996 1,255,398 101,813 : 2016 : August-December .........: 102,642 1,009,165 17,219 1,129,026 181,748 1,310,774 92,457 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: December 2017 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 ................: 43,898 19,295 24,159 7,147 6,202 : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : December ................: 52,049 22,305 27,831 6,439 9,230 : 2017 : August-December .........: 234,565 102,129 125,927 (X) (X) : 2016 : August-December .........: 291,539 125,506 157,505 (X) (X) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ All crushings regardless of grade Apparent Disappearance or Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: December 2017 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 ................: 174,558 35,563 210,121 18,705 19,358 21,288 : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : December ................: 221,808 37,343 259,151 17,731 21,719 27,414 : 2017 : August-December .........: 1,108,947 163,353 1,272,300 88,622 105,628 128,475 : 2016 : August-December .........: 1,160,646 218,043 1,378,689 99,514 123,935 153,735 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to oil mills only. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and In Shell Peanuts by Month - United States: December 2017 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 ................: 28,723 43,829 103,537 7,256 183,345 227,243 12,439 : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : December ................: 23,524 35,317 102,049 3,321 164,211 216,260 11,557 : 2017 : August-December .........: 165,470 204,379 566,402 29,444 965,695 1,200,260 60,890 : 2016 : August-December .........: 159,567 203,194 550,123 19,639 932,523 1,224,062 53,950 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: December 2017 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 ................: 26,454 (D) 93,606 (D) 161,151 : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : December ................: 20,950 (D) (D) (D) 144,188 : 2017 : August-December .........: 151,837 164,743 509,057 17,078 842,715 : 2016 : August-December .........: 147,192 158,534 506,727 11,646 824,099 : 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) - 2,054 : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : December ................: (D) (D) - (D) 2,338 : 2017 : August-December .........: 7,329 (D) 2,069 (D) 12,317 : 2016 : August-December .........: 6,531 (D) 1,672 (D) 11,578 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States: December 2017 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) 7,371 (D) (D) 20,140 : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : December ................: (D) 6,659 (D) (D) 17,686 : 2017 : August-December .........: 6,304 36,718 55,276 12,365 110,664 : 2016 : August-December .........: 5,844 41,288 41,724 7,990 96,847 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: December 2017 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 .................: February ................: March ...................: April : May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : December ................: 2,987,840 51,840 3,039,680 : 2017 : August-December .........: 14,301,130 51,840 14,352,970 : 2016 : August-December .........: 15,211,353 207,360 15,418,713 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Stocks of Treated Seed at Month's End - United States: December 2017 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 .......: February ......: March .........: April .........: May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2016 : December ......: (D) - - (D) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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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