Peanut Stocks and Processing ISSN: 1949-1875 Released April 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 3.91 Billion Pounds Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on March 31, 2019 totaled 3.91 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 4.23 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 3.08 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 787 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled 46.0 million pounds. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 592 million pounds of which 572 million pounds were edible grades and 19.7 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 84.2 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 443 million pounds of Runners, and 44.4 million pounds of Spanish. Millings in March totaled 447 million pounds. Millings by type were 84.7 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 354 million pounds of Runners, and 8.16 million pounds of Spanish. Commercial processors utilized 210 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during March. Utilization by type was 127 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 35.5 million pounds for peanut candy, and 37.9 million pounds for peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 41.5 million pounds during the month. Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 1.13 million pounds of peanut butter during March. Stocks of treated seed on hand March 31, 2019 totaled 12.5 million pounds, compared with 3.45 million pounds on February 28, 2019. Of the March total, 7.34 million pounds were Runners. February stocks of treated seed included, 395,000 pounds of Runners. Stocks estimates refer to March 31, 2019. All other data are for the month of March. Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: March 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 .....: 3,509,972 531,705 42,823 707,168 4,259,963 March ........: 3,078,104 591,569 45,982 786,787 3,910,873 April ........: May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2018 : March ........: 3,351,324 622,887 45,765 828,440 4,225,529 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 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 2,964,754 51,112 3,509,972 March .........: 418,250 2,610,904 48,950 3,078,104 April .........: May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2018 : March .........: 570,960 2,697,796 82,568 3,351,324 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: March 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 ........: May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2018 : March ........: 106,651 453,959 37,347 597,957 24,930 622,887 45,765 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 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 ................: 50,912 472,996 16,718 540,626 March ...................: 84,672 354,238 8,162 447,072 April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : March ...................: 68,952 394,080 12,904 475,936 : 2018-2019 : August-March ............: 482,342 2,559,766 57,408 3,099,516 : 2017-2018 : August-March ............: 469,944 2,509,762 62,292 3,041,998 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: March 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 ................: 30,032 260,544 5,562 296,138 31,737 327,875 9,419 March ...................: 48,311 242,819 1,103 292,233 30,847 323,080 18,617 April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : March ...................: 33,201 257,559 8,874 299,634 33,266 332,900 16,790 : 2018-2019 : August-March ............: 233,806 1,669,363 18,827 1,921,996 241,078 2,163,074 123,965 : 2017-2018 : August-March ............: 217,838 1,681,228 42,021 1,941,087 247,604 2,188,691 142,576 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: March 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 ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : March ...................: 41,122 18,052 22,109 10,950 5,866 : 2018-2019 : August-March ............: 314,259 141,151 166,422 (X) (X) : 2017-2018 : August-March ............: 366,090 159,524 195,664 (X) (X) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ All crushings regardless of grade Apparent Disappearance or Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: March 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 ................: 293,033 32,901 325,934 13,351 14,047 18,112 March ...................: 226,324 36,892 263,216 15,458 17,299 21,021 April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : March ...................: 210,798 31,501 242,299 17,239 15,908 23,242 : 2018-2019 : August-March ............: 1,885,814 245,653 2,131,467 133,516 139,082 165,324 : 2017-2018 : August-March ............: 1,825,140 249,046 2,074,186 129,289 159,220 198,548 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to oil mills only. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and In Shell Peanuts by Month - United States: March 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 ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : March ...................: 31,009 44,193 102,914 8,582 186,698 227,820 10,236 : 2018-2019 : August-March ............: 251,520 307,961 880,215 68,904 1,508,600 1,822,859 92,622 : 2017-2018 : August-March ............: 264,893 338,306 870,192 53,939 1,527,330 1,893,420 94,766 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: March 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 ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : March ...................: 28,005 (D) (D) (D) 161,736 : 2018-2019 : August-March ............: 230,527 251,028 793,125 54,137 1,328,817 : 2017-2018 : August-March ............: 242,742 277,627 780,601 34,044 1,335,014 : 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 ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : March ...................: (D) (D) - (D) 2,203 : 2018-2019 : August-March ............: 10,689 4,065 5,561 - 20,315 : 2017-2018 : August-March ............: 11,983 (D) 3,117 (D) 19,394 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States: March 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 ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : March ...................: (D) 6,687 (D) (D) 22,759 : 2018-2019 : August-March ............: 10,304 52,868 81,529 14,767 159,465 : 2017-2018 : August-March ............: 10,168 56,387 86,474 19,893 172,922 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: March 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 ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2018 : March ...................: 1,236,480 - 1,236,480 : 2018-2019 : August-March ............: 13,687,445 336,960 14,024,405 : 2017-2018 : August-March ............: 19,179,195 207,360 19,386,555 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Stocks of Treated Seed at Month's End - United States: March 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 .........: May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2018 : March .........: 5,973 20,005 507 26,485 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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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