Peanut Stocks and Processing ISSN: 1949-1875 Released December 29, 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 5.50 Billion Pounds Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on November 30, 2017 totaled 5.50 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 4.70 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 4.89 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 574 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled 34.4 million pounds. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 432 million pounds of which 414 million pounds were edible grades and 17.3 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 86.3 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 308 million pounds of Runners, and 19.7 million pounds of Spanish. Millings in November totaled 400 million pounds. Millings by type were 73.8 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 311 million pounds of Runners, and 16.1 million pounds of Spanish. Commercial processors utilized 183 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during November. Utilization by type was 112 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 27.0 million pounds for peanut candy, and 39.0 million pounds for peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 40.1 million pounds during the month. Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 2.95 million pounds of peanut butter and 25,920 pounds of roasted peanuts during November. Stocks estimates refer to November 30, 2017. All other data are for the month of November. Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: November 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 ......: 4,108,354 444,856 25,630 591,658 4,725,642 November .....: 4,893,322 431,681 34,391 574,136 5,501,849 December .....: : 2018 : January ......: February .....: March ........: April ........: May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2016 : November .....: 4,093,276 438,630 24,943 583,378 4,701,597 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: November 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 .......: 651,302 3,396,712 60,340 4,108,354 November ......: 776,294 4,015,896 101,132 4,893,322 December ......: : 2018 : January .......: February ......: March .........: April .........: May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2016 : November ......: 596,234 3,431,522 65,520 4,093,276 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: November 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 ......: 68,019 340,989 21,351 430,359 14,497 444,856 25,630 November .....: 86,276 308,366 19,741 414,383 17,298 431,681 34,391 December .....: : 2018 : January ......: February .....: March ........: April ........: May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2016 : November .....: 79,960 304,265 21,446 405,671 32,959 438,630 24,943 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: November 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 .................: 70,540 332,106 6,080 408,726 November ................: 73,792 310,528 16,080 400,400 December ................: : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : November ................: 72,546 304,876 19,312 396,734 : 2017 : August-November .........: 200,820 1,157,566 22,160 1,380,546 : 2016 : August-November .........: 206,862 1,150,146 26,000 1,383,008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: November 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) 227,238 (D) 257,580 35,846 293,426 24,410 November ................: (D) 218,359 (D) 251,276 28,829 280,105 27,031 December ................: : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : November ................: 31,506 201,138 11,940 244,584 35,903 280,487 25,624 : 2017 : August-November .........: (D) 761,797 (D) 849,537 118,863 968,400 71,932 : 2016 : August-November .........: 84,559 776,635 16,176 877,370 148,309 1,025,679 75,127 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: November 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 .................: 48,403 21,250 26,392 8,396 7,723 November ................: 40,099 17,748 22,140 7,665 6,919 December ................: : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : November ................: 51,065 22,342 27,498 5,853 8,813 : 2017 : August-November .........: 190,387 82,856 103,667 (X) (X) : 2016 : August-November .........: 239,490 103,201 129,674 (X) (X) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ All crushings regardless of grade Apparent Disappearance or Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: November 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 .................: 213,000 35,507 248,507 21,327 23,018 26,451 November ................: 267,252 26,028 293,280 18,270 18,479 22,944 December ................: : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : November ................: 219,167 30,742 249,909 19,932 24,550 28,283 : 2017 : August-November .........: 917,164 127,937 1,045,101 70,019 85,837 105,498 : 2016 : August-November .........: 938,838 180,700 1,119,538 81,783 102,216 126,321 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to oil mills only. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and In Shell Peanuts by Month - United States: November 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 5,414 200,002 248,405 12,274 November ................: 26,967 39,028 112,428 4,915 183,338 223,437 12,333 December ................: : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : November ................: 29,287 39,275 105,693 3,136 177,391 228,456 11,555 : 2017 : August-November .........: 136,747 160,550 462,865 22,188 782,350 972,737 48,451 : 2016 : August-November .........: 136,043 167,877 448,074 16,318 768,312 1,007,802 42,393 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: November 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 ................: : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : November ................: 27,295 (D) 96,902 (D) 155,956 : 2017 : August-November .........: 125,383 (D) 415,451 (D) 681,564 : 2016 : August-November .........: 126,242 (D) 412,989 (D) 679,911 : 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 ................: : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : November ................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,544 : 2017 : August-November .........: 6,354 2,326 (D) (D) 10,263 : 2016 : August-November .........: 5,000 (D) (D) (D) 9,240 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States: November 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 ................: : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : November ................: (D) 8,076 (D) (D) 18,891 : 2017 : August-November .........: 5,010 29,347 (D) (D) 90,524 : 2016 : August-November .........: 4,801 34,629 (D) (D) 79,161 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: November 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 ................: : 2018 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April : May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2016 : November ................: 3,172,960 25,920 3,198,880 : 2017 : August-November .........: 11,890,410 51,840 11,942,250 : 2016 : August-November .........: 12,223,513 155,520 12,379,033 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Stocks of Treated Seed at Month's End - United States: November 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 ......: : 2018 : January .......: February ......: March .........: April .........: May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2016 : November ......: (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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