Peanut Stocks and Processing ISSN: 1949-1875 Released April 28, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Up 2 Percent from Last Year Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 3.09 Billion Pounds Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on March 31, 2017 totaled 3.09 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 3.80 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 2.34 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 716 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled 31.1 million pounds. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 538 million pounds of which 517 million pounds were edible grades and 21.1 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 91.7 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 396 million pounds of Runners, and 29.3 million pounds of Spanish. Millings in March totaled 446 million pounds. Millings by type were 58.9 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 362 million pounds of Runners, and 25.5 million pounds of Spanish. Commercial processors utilized 191 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during March. Utilization by type was 114 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 38.4 million pounds for peanut candy, and 34.3 million pounds for peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 57.4 million pounds during the month. Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 1.24 million pounds of peanut butter. Stocks of treated seed on hand March 31, 2017 totaled 32.4 million pounds. Of the March total, 7.53 million pounds were Virginias and Valencias, 23.8 million pounds were Runners, and 1.08 million pounds were Spanish. Stocks estimates refer to March 31, 2017. All other data are for the month of March. Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: March 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 : 2016 : August .......: 648,204 429,603 19,548 571,372 1,239,124 September ....: 960,224 402,694 13,462 535,583 1,509,269 October ......: 3,594,182 408,052 19,251 542,709 4,156,142 November .....: 4,093,276 438,419 24,943 583,097 4,701,316 December .....: 3,747,506 464,438 24,542 617,703 4,389,751 : 2017 : January ......: 3,317,948 486,439 27,441 646,964 3,992,353 February .....: 2,828,046 518,047 32,443 689,003 3,549,492 March ........: 2,342,758 538,315 31,058 715,959 3,089,775 April ........: May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2016 : March ........: 3,058,652 521,912 45,875 694,143 3,798,670 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : 2016 : August ........: (D) 585,166 (D) 648,204 September .....: 68,224 889,362 2,638 960,224 October .......: 448,294 3,088,596 57,292 3,594,182 November ......: 596,234 3,431,522 65,520 4,093,276 December ......: 566,082 3,113,128 68,296 3,747,506 : 2017 : January .......: 509,532 2,741,902 66,514 3,317,948 February ......: 409,060 2,361,326 57,660 2,828,046 March .........: 350,660 1,959,914 32,184 2,342,758 April .........: May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2016 : March .........: 357,152 2,676,404 25,096 3,058,652 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: March 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 : 2016 : August .......: 66,686 299,555 16,575 382,816 46,787 429,603 19,548 September ....: 63,866 293,551 12,032 369,449 33,245 402,694 13,462 October ......: 68,890 298,377 12,987 380,254 27,798 408,052 19,251 November .....: 79,960 304,054 21,446 405,460 32,959 438,419 24,943 December .....: 76,431 340,015 18,937 435,383 29,055 464,438 24,542 : 2017 : January ......: 79,487 362,000 15,828 457,315 29,124 486,439 27,441 February .....: 98,653 375,103 18,944 492,700 25,347 518,047 32,443 March ........: 91,658 396,231 29,328 517,217 21,098 538,315 31,058 April ........: May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2016 : March ........: 80,077 375,852 28,284 484,213 37,699 521,912 45,875 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : 2016 : August ..................: 34,712 306,448 - 341,160 September ...............: 38,624 237,068 - 275,692 October .................: 60,980 301,754 6,688 369,422 November ................: 72,546 304,876 19,312 396,734 December ................: 46,420 352,928 1,666 401,014 : 2017 : January .................: 55,130 366,870 2,072 424,072 February ................: 90,392 362,266 8,576 461,234 March ...................: 58,856 361,976 25,474 446,306 April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : March ...................: 66,012 386,220 14,348 466,580 : 2016-2017 : August-March ............: 457,660 2,594,186 63,788 3,115,634 : 2015-2016 : August-March ............: 577,946 2,606,886 65,834 3,250,666 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: March 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 : 2016 : August ..................: 13,949 201,739 - 215,688 36,692 252,380 13,275 September ...............: 17,817 182,611 - 200,428 36,797 237,225 10,899 October .................: 21,287 191,147 4,236 216,670 38,917 255,587 25,329 November ................: 31,506 201,138 11,940 244,584 35,903 280,487 25,624 December ................: 18,083 232,530 1,043 251,656 32,941 284,597 17,330 : 2017 : January .................: 25,159 235,391 1,418 261,968 36,516 298,484 20,821 February ................: 44,918 233,473 6,096 284,487 35,045 319,532 20,193 March ...................: 28,467 248,542 15,064 292,073 40,796 332,869 15,830 April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : March ...................: 30,217 260,995 10,698 301,910 40,540 342,450 17,393 : 2016-2017 : August-March ............: 201,186 1,726,571 39,797 1,967,554 293,607 2,261,161 149,301 : 2015-2016 : August-March ............: 253,551 1,769,632 41,153 2,064,336 295,093 2,359,429 174,222 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 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 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 : 2016 : August ..................: 57,618 24,781 31,676 6,825 9,249 September ...............: 66,573 29,058 35,883 6,405 10,006 October .................: 64,234 27,020 34,617 8,061 9,598 November ................: 51,065 22,342 27,498 5,853 8,813 December ................: 52,049 22,305 27,831 6,439 9,230 : 2017 : January .................: 47,900 20,835 25,927 6,300 7,245 February ................: 51,485 22,135 28,222 6,929 8,300 March ...................: 57,350 25,192 30,994 8,425 8,046 April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : March ...................: 46,324 20,242 24,884 5,288 2,622 : 2016-2017 : August-March ............: 448,274 193,668 242,648 (X) (X) : 2015-2016 : August-March ............: 383,545 163,641 209,086 (X) (X) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ All crushings regardless of grade Apparent Disappearance or Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: March 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 : 2016 : August ..................: 299,794 55,255 355,049 25,326 22,824 27,887 September ...............: 213,795 50,339 264,134 16,985 29,478 35,126 October .................: 205,865 44,364 250,229 19,540 25,364 35,025 November ................: 219,378 30,742 250,120 19,932 24,550 28,283 December ................: 221,733 36,845 258,578 17,731 21,719 27,414 : 2017 : January .................: 240,036 36,447 276,483 17,922 20,974 27,912 February ................: 249,102 38,822 287,924 15,191 21,506 27,167 March ...................: 267,556 45,045 312,601 17,215 23,696 31,248 April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : March ...................: 296,177 35,354 331,531 18,335 21,932 27,469 : 2016-2017 : August-March ............: 1,917,259 337,859 2,255,118 149,842 190,111 240,062 : 2015-2016 : August-March ............: 2,011,797 288,406 2,300,203 168,682 161,020 209,661 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to oil mills only. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and In Shell Peanuts by Month - United States: March 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 : 2016 : August ..................: 38,058 44,416 124,619 4,572 211,665 269,283 9,702 September ...............: 36,152 39,566 103,723 4,228 183,669 250,242 10,306 October .................: 32,546 44,620 114,039 4,382 195,587 259,821 10,830 November ................: 29,498 39,275 105,693 3,136 177,602 228,667 11,555 December ................: 30,764 35,317 102,049 3,315 171,445 223,494 11,557 : 2017 : January .................: 30,488 43,908 106,951 4,823 186,170 234,070 10,712 February ................: 34,588 36,078 103,460 4,372 178,498 229,983 10,320 March ...................: 38,359 34,263 113,735 5,129 191,486 248,836 11,806 April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : March ...................: 33,987 34,762 104,821 4,780 178,350 224,674 13,604 : 2016-2017 : August-March ............: 270,453 317,443 874,269 33,957 1,496,122 1,944,396 86,788 : 2015-2016 : August-March ............: 247,014 341,086 838,377 37,296 1,463,773 1,847,318 101,331 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 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 : 2016 : August ..................: 35,582 (D) 115,551 (D) 190,283 September ...............: 33,076 (D) 94,896 (D) 161,591 October .................: 30,289 (D) 105,640 (D) 172,081 November ................: 27,506 (D) 96,902 (D) 156,167 December ................: 28,190 (D) (D) (D) 151,423 : 2017 : January .................: 28,428 (D) (D) (D) 163,708 February ................: 32,444 (D) 93,147 (D) 157,460 March ...................: 36,276 (D) 103,040 (D) 168,645 April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : March ...................: 31,463 (D) 94,819 (D) 155,613 : 2016-2017 : August-March ............: 251,791 250,720 798,854 19,993 1,321,358 : 2015-2016 : August-March ............: 227,678 276,445 760,407 18,254 1,282,784 : Spanish : 2016 : August ..................: (D) (D) 440 (D) 2,101 September ...............: (D) (D) 308 (D) 2,559 October .................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,036 November ................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,544 December ................: (D) (D) - (D) 2,338 : 2017 : January .................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,235 February ................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,440 March ...................: (D) (D) 518 - 2,200 April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : March ...................: (D) (D) 255 - 2,141 : 2016-2017 : August-March ............: 10,020 (D) 3,378 (D) 18,453 : 2015-2016 : August-March ............: 9,974 (D) (D) (D) 17,719 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States: March 2017 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 : 2016 : August ..................: (D) 7,815 8,628 (D) 19,281 September ...............: (D) 8,200 8,519 (D) 19,519 October .................: (D) 10,538 (D) (D) 21,470 November ................: (D) 8,076 (D) (D) 18,891 December ................: (D) 6,659 (D) (D) 17,685 : 2017 : January .................: (D) 6,801 (D) (D) 20,227 February ................: (D) 6,147 (D) (D) 18,599 March ...................: (D) 7,438 10,177 (D) 20,641 April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : March ...................: (D) 7,079 9,747 (D) 20,595 : 2016-2017 : August-March ............: 8,642 61,674 72,037 13,958 156,313 : 2015-2016 : August-March ............: (D) 59,456 (D) 19,041 163,267 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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 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 : 2016 : August ..................: 3,242,855 51,840 3,294,695 September ...............: 2,797,415 - 2,797,415 October .................: 3,010,283 77,760 3,088,043 November ................: 3,172,960 25,920 3,198,880 December ................: 2,987,840 51,840 3,039,680 : 2017 : January .................: 2,036,775 25,920 2,062,695 February ................: 1,623,335 - 1,623,335 March ...................: 1,243,360 - 1,243,360 April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : March ...................: 2,480,960 51,840 2,532,800 : 2016-2017 : August-March ............: 20,114,823 233,280 20,348,103 : 2015-2016 : August-March ............: 24,726,080 181,440 24,907,520 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Stocks of Treated Seed at Month's End - United States: March 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 : 2016 : August ........: (D) 7 (D) 50 September .....: (D) 7 (D) 47 October .......: (D) 7 (D) 45 November ......: (D) - - (D) December ......: (D) - - (D) : 2017 : January .......: (D) - - (D) February ......: (D) (D) - (D) March .........: 7,533 23,781 1,080 32,394 April .........: May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2016 : March .........: (D) 17,187 (D) 25,772 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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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