Peanut Stocks and Processing
ISSN: 1949-1875
Released September 27, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Up 3 Percent from Last Year
Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 2.44 Billion Pounds
Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on August 31, 2013 totaled
2.44 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with
670 million pounds a year ago. This total includes 1.53 billion pounds of
actual farmer stock.
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 840 million pounds of farmer stock
equivalent. Roasting stock totaled 67.7 million pounds.
Shelled peanut stocks totaled 631 million pounds of which 596 million pounds
were edible grades and 34.9 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade
stocks by type included 109 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias,
471 million pounds of Runners, and 16.6 million pounds of Spanish.
Millings in August totaled 415 million pounds. Millings by type were
54.7 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 360 million pounds of
Runners, and 738 thousand pounds of Spanish.
Commercial processors utilized 181 million pounds of shelled edible grade
peanuts during August. Utilization by type was 107 million pounds for all
peanut butter products, 35.3 million pounds for peanut candy, and
36.5 million pounds for peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal
totaled 47.0 million pounds during the month.
Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs
amounted to 2.35 million pounds of peanut butter during August.
Stocks of treated seed on hand August 31, 2013 totaled 1.74 million pounds,
compared with 2.10 million pounds on July 31, 2013. Of the August total,
386,000 pounds were Virginias and Valencias. July stocks of treated seed
included 1.36 million pounds of Runners.
Stocks estimates refer to August 31, 2013. All other data are for the month
of August.
Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: August 2013
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]
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: : : : Farmer stock equivalent
Month : Farmer : Shelled : Roasting :---------------------------
ending : stock : peanuts : stock : Shelled : Total
: : 1/ :(in shell) 2/: peanuts : 3/
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: 1,000 pounds
:
2013 :
August ..........: 1,534,288 631,288 67,739 839,613 2,441,640
September .......:
October .........:
November ........:
December ........:
:
2014 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2012 :
August ..........: 98,162 405,174 32,582 538,881 669,625
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1/ Includes 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: August 2013
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]
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Month : Virginias : : :
ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total
: Valencias : : :
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: 1,000 pounds
:
2013 :
August ..........: 117,826 1,414,872 1,590 1,534,288
September .......:
October .........:
November ........:
December ........:
:
2014 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2012 :
August ..........: (D) 86,666 (D) 98,162
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: August 2013
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]
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: Shelled edibles 1/ : : :
Month :-----------------------------------------------: Shelled : :
ending : Virginias : : : : oil : Total : Roasting
: and : Runners : Spanish : Total : stocks 2/ : shelled : stock 3/
: Valencias : : : : : :
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: 1,000 pounds
:
2013 :
August ..........: 109,073 470,736 16,600 596,409 34,879 631,288 67,739
September .......:
October .........:
November ........:
December ........:
:
2014 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2012 :
August ..........: 49,761 308,001 3,544 361,306 43,868 405,174 32,582
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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: August 2013
with Comparisons
[Includes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indicate estimation period
has not yet begun]
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Month : Virginias : : :
ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total
: Valencias : : :
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: 1,000 pounds
:
2013 :
August ..........: 54,672 359,838 738 415,248
September .......:
October .........:
November ........:
December ........:
:
2014 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2012 :
August ..........: 36,644 146,014 316 182,974
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Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: August 2013
with Comparisons
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Shelled edibles 1/ : : :
Month :-----------------------------------------------: Shelled : :
ending : Virginias : : : : oil : Total : Roasting
: and : Runners : Spanish : Total : stocks 2/ : shelled : stock 3/
: Valencias : : : : : :
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: 1,000 pounds
:
2013 :
August ..........: (D) 251,214 (D) 276,196 29,004 305,200 21,908
September .......:
October .........:
November ........:
December ........:
:
2014 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2012 :
August ..........: (D) 96,502 (D) 110,903 20,418 131,321 9,797
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(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: August 2013 with Comparisons
[Relates to oil mills only. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not
yet begun]
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: Shelled : Production : Stocks (end of month)
Month : peanuts :-------------------------------------------------------
ending : crushed 1/ : Crude oil :Cake and Meal: Crude oil :Cake and Meal
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: 1,000 pounds
:
2013 :
August ..........: 47,049 20,203 25,738 (D) (D)
September .......:
October .........:
November ........:
December ........:
:
2014 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2012 :
August ..........: 42,479 17,612 23,307 3,853 (D)
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ All crushings regardless of grade.
Apparent Disappearance of Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: August 2013
with Comparisons
[Includes in transit, exports, and domestic use. Blank data cells indicate estimation
period has not yet begun]
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: Shelled peanuts : : :
Month :-----------------------------------: Roasting : Crude : Cake
ending : Edible : Oil : : stock : peanut : and
: grades : stocks : Total : : oil 1/ : Meal 1/
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: 1,000 pounds
:
2013 :
August ..........: 227,752 28,008 255,760 26,064 20,445 26,295
September .......:
October .........:
November ........:
December ........:
:
2014 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2012 :
August ..........: 215,907 29,433 245,340 17,181 16,237 24,428
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1/ Relates to oil mills only.
Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and in Shell Peanuts by Month - United States:
August 2013 with Comparisons
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Edible grades used in products1/ : :
:-----------------------------------------------------------: Total :
Month : : : : : : all : In shell
ending : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other : : grades : peanuts
: candy : snacks : butter : products : Total : 5/ : 6/
: 2/ : 3/ : 4/ : : : :
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: 1,000 pounds
:
2013 :
August ..........: 35,326 36,451 106,511 2,779 181,067 228,116 12,161
September .......:
October .........:
November ........:
December ........:
:
2014 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2012 :
August ..........: 32,181 33,599 108,808 1,504 176,092 218,571 10,832
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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:
August 2013 with Comparisons
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells
indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Edible grades used in products 1/
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
Month ending : : : : :
and type : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other :
: candy : snacks : butter : products : Total
: 2/ : 3/ : 4/ : :
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: 1,000 pounds
:
Runner :
2013 :
August ...........: 29,931 (D) 99,186 (D) 158,214
September ........:
October ..........:
November .........:
December .........:
:
2014 :
January ..........:
February .........:
March ............:
April ............:
May ..............:
June .............:
July .............:
:
2012 :
August ...........: 28,942 27,499 99,238 959 156,638
:
Spanish :
2013 :
August ...........: (D) (D) (D) - 2,258
September ........:
October ..........:
November .........:
December .........:
:
2014 :
January ..........:
February .........:
March ............:
April ............:
May ..............:
June .............:
July .............:
:
2012 :
August ...........: 1,479 443 (D) (D) 1,975
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States:
August 2013 with Comparisons (continued)
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells
indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Edible grades used in products 1/
:---------------------------------------------------------------------
Month ending : : : : :
and type : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other :
: candy : snacks : butter : products : Total
: 2/ : 3/ : 4/ : :
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: 1,000 pounds
:
Virginia and Valencia :
2013 :
August .............: (D) 8,236 7,149 (D) 20,594
September ..........:
October ............:
November ...........:
December ...........:
:
2014 :
January ............:
February ...........:
March ..............:
April ..............:
May ................:
June ...............:
July ...............:
:
2012 :
August ...............: 1,760 5,657 (D) (D) 17,479
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- 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 and Type - United States: August 2013
with Comparisons
[Source: Food and Nutrition Service. Blank data cells indicate
estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Deliveries by product
:-----------------------------------------------
Month : : :
ending : Peanut : Roasted : Total
: butter : peanuts :
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: pounds
:
2013 :
August ..........: 2,347,520 - 2,347,520
September .......:
October .........:
November ........:
December ........:
:
2014 :
January .........:
February ........:
March ...........:
April ...........:
May .............:
June ............:
July ............:
:
2012 :
August ..........: 2,478,080 51,840 2,529,920
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- Represents zero.
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@nass.usda.gov
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch........................... (202) 720-2127
Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section............... (202) 720-2127
Brent Chittenden - Oats, Rye, Wheat................... (202) 720-8068
Angie Considine - Peanuts, Rice....................... (202) 720-7688
Angie Considine - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.... (202) 720-5944
Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet......... (202) 720-9526
Brent Chittenden - Crop Weather, Barley, Hay.......... (202) 720-8068
Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.. (202) 720-7369
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