Peanut Stocks and Processing ISSN: 1949-1875 Released January 27, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Down 2 Percent from Last Year Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 4.97 Billion Pounds Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on December 31, 2022 totaled 4.97 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 5.30 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 4.31 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 635 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled 26.3 million pounds. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 477 million pounds of which 455 million pounds were edible grades and 22.1 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 87.0 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 346 million pounds of Runners, and 21.8 million pounds of Spanish. Millings in December totaled 360 million pounds. Millings by type were 47.9 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 298 million pounds of Runners, and 14.3 million pounds of Spanish. Commercial processors utilized 182 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during December. Utilization by type was 112 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 29.2 million pounds for peanut candy, and 37.9 million pounds for peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 52.5 million pounds during the month. Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 2.04 million pounds of peanut butter and 51,840 pounds of roasted peanuts during December. Stocks of treated seed on hand December 31, 2022 totaled 375,000 pounds, compared with 372,000 pounds on November 30, 2022. Of the December total, 326,000 pounds were Runners. November stocks of treated seed included 326,000 pounds of Runners. Stocks estimates refer to December 31, 2022. All other data are for the month of December. Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: December 2022 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 : 2022 : August .......: 1,185,946 521,276 33,836 693,297 1,913,079 September ....: 1,885,288 517,378 25,789 688,113 2,599,190 October ......: 4,153,844 500,264 33,059 665,351 4,852,254 November .....: 4,699,098 484,118 34,770 643,877 5,377,745 December .....: 4,309,092 477,272 26,311 634,772 4,970,175 : 2023 : January ......: February .....: March ........: April ........: May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2021 : December .....: 4,644,530 473,247 27,112 629,419 5,301,061 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2022 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 : 2022 : August ........: 108,126 1,068,578 9,242 1,185,946 September .....: 186,728 1,696,516 2,044 1,885,288 October .......: 529,298 3,583,952 40,594 4,153,844 November ......: 649,200 3,960,318 89,580 4,699,098 December ......: 613,122 3,621,324 74,646 4,309,092 : 2023 : January .......: February ......: March .........: April .........: May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2021 : December ......: 594,942 3,982,214 67,374 4,644,530 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: December 2022 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 : 2022 : August .......: 74,702 395,921 26,144 496,767 24,509 521,276 33,836 September ....: 74,352 393,182 24,728 492,262 25,116 517,378 25,789 October ......: 86,821 367,220 20,183 474,224 26,040 500,264 33,059 November .....: 83,719 361,454 15,461 460,634 23,484 484,118 34,770 December .....: 86,989 346,384 21,757 455,130 22,142 477,272 26,311 : 2023 : January ......: February .....: March ........: April ........: May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2021 : December .....: 77,570 338,461 30,991 447,022 26,225 473,247 27,112 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2022 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 : 2022 : August ..................: 30,854 370,378 2,038 403,270 September ...............: 30,412 325,368 7,342 363,122 October .................: 83,836 318,754 - 402,590 November ................: 64,682 319,028 66 383,776 December ................: 47,938 297,896 14,308 360,142 : 2023 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2021 : December ................: 51,506 383,786 17,370 452,662 : 2022 : August-December .........: 257,722 1,631,424 23,754 1,912,900 : 2021 : August-December .........: 220,610 1,761,370 41,616 2,023,596 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: December 2022 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 : 2022 : August ..................: 12,103 259,358 1,024 272,485 29,723 302,208 11,710 September ...............: 17,186 223,825 3,817 244,828 30,308 275,136 9,926 October .................: 26,886 219,724 - 246,610 31,257 277,867 28,470 November ................: 26,158 215,119 18 241,295 30,433 271,728 21,614 December ................: 26,909 199,153 9,950 236,012 32,389 268,401 11,348 : 2023 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2021 : December ................: 23,799 236,808 11,965 272,572 30,593 303,165 18,214 : 2022 : August-December .........: 109,242 1,117,179 14,809 1,241,230 154,110 1,395,340 83,068 : 2021 : August-December .........: 101,724 1,183,378 27,685 1,312,787 162,649 1,475,436 83,650 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: December 2022 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 : 2022 : August ..................: 61,426 26,979 32,925 8,336 5,233 September ...............: 54,218 24,282 29,534 7,407 5,459 October .................: 50,771 22,958 27,300 7,485 6,030 November ................: 53,134 24,099 27,377 5,031 5,096 December ................: 52,511 23,698 27,684 7,337 4,225 : 2023 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2021 : December ................: 56,784 25,110 29,455 7,194 5,468 : 2022 : August-December .........: 272,060 122,016 144,820 (X) (X) : 2021 : August-December .........: 284,705 128,379 149,298 (X) (X) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ All crushings regardless of grade Apparent Disappearance or Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: December 2022 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 : 2022 : August ..................: 296,849 31,057 327,906 21,520 28,719 32,769 September ...............: 249,333 29,701 279,034 17,973 25,211 29,308 October .................: 264,648 30,333 294,981 21,200 22,880 26,729 November ................: 254,885 32,989 287,874 19,903 26,553 28,311 December ................: 241,516 33,731 275,247 19,807 21,392 28,555 : 2023 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2021 : December ................: 263,942 33,421 297,363 14,850 27,503 29,282 : 2022 : August-December .........: 1,307,231 157,811 1,465,042 100,403 124,755 145,672 : 2021 : August-December .........: 1,331,923 163,651 1,495,574 88,208 130,696 150,501 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to oil mills only. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and In Shell Peanuts by Month - United States: December 2022 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 : 2022 : August ..................: 35,669 30,510 109,894 5,010 181,083 242,509 12,654 September ...............: 38,002 41,299 129,503 4,012 212,816 267,034 11,283 October .................: 38,329 40,691 133,049 4,304 216,373 267,144 10,536 November ................: 27,981 38,496 126,826 3,543 196,846 249,980 12,759 December ................: 29,157 37,931 112,467 2,628 182,183 234,694 14,923 : 2023 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2021 : December ................: 34,068 42,257 120,997 5,189 202,511 259,295 11,516 : 2022 : August-December .........: 169,138 188,927 611,739 19,497 989,301 1,261,361 62,155 : 2021 : August-December .........: 187,210 204,412 594,597 28,301 1,014,520 1,299,225 57,374 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2022 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 : 2022 : August ..................: 33,172 (D) 98,747 (D) 160,970 September ...............: 34,646 (D) 118,458 (D) 190,574 October .................: 35,595 (D) 119,796 (D) 191,310 November ................: 25,995 (D) 115,186 (D) 175,819 December ................: 26,202 (D) 100,628 (D) 159,945 : 2023 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2021 : December ................: 32,746 (D) 107,505 (D) 179,711 : 2022 : August-December .........: 155,610 (D) 552,815 (D) 878,618 : 2021 : August-December .........: 177,414 (D) 530,763 (D) 903,954 : Spanish : 2022 : August ..................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 3,450 September ...............: (D) (D) (D) (D) 3,455 October .................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 3,406 November ................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,753 December ................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,929 : 2023 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2021 : December ................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 1,339 : 2022 : August-December .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) 15,993 : 2021 : August-December .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) 11,785 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States: December 2022 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 : 2022 : August ..................: (D) 4,960 (D) (D) 16,663 September ...............: (D) 6,592 (D) (D) 18,787 October .................: (D) 6,751 (D) (D) 21,658 November ................: (D) 6,282 (D) (D) 18,273 December ................: (D) 6,206 (D) (D) 19,309 : 2023 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2021 : December ................: (D) 5,876 (D) (D) 21,460 : 2022 : August-December .........: (D) 30,791 (D) (D) 94,690 : 2021 : August-December .........: (D) 26,310 (D) (D) 98,782 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 2022 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 : 2022 : August ..................: 1,739,140 77,760 1,816,900 September ...............: 1,211,140 51,840 1,262,980 October .................: 548,610 103,680 652,290 November ................: 922,995 51,840 974,835 December ................: 2,035,689 51,840 2,087,529 : 2023 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2021 : December ................: 4,471,575 77,760 4,549,335 : 2022 : August-December .........: 6,457,574 336,960 6,794,534 : 2021 : August-December .........: 21,363,825 414,720 21,778,545 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Stocks of Treated Seed at Month's End - United States: December 2022 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 : 2022 : August ........: (D) 326 (D) 394 September .....: (D) 326 (D) 375 October .......: (D) 326 (D) 375 November ......: (D) 326 (D) 372 December ......: (D) 326 (D) 375 : 2023 : January .......: February ......: March .........: April .........: May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2021 : December ......: (D) 106 (D) 458 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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. Once the marketing year ends, no revisions can be made to the previous marketing year. Reliability: The peanut stocks and processing survey is subject to non- sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors cannot be measured directly, but are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch................................................ 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