Peanut Stocks and Processing ISSN: 1949-1875 Released June 26, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Up 4 Percent from Last Year Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 2.79 Billion Pounds Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on May 31, 2020 totaled 2.79 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 3.08 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 2.09 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 666 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled 34.9 million pounds. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 501 million pounds of which 471 million pounds were edible grades and 29.4 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 81.6 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 336 million pounds of Runners, and 53.5 million pounds of Spanish. Millings in May totaled 389 million pounds. Millings by type were 46.4 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 323 million pounds of Runners, and 19.6 million pounds of Spanish. Commercial processors utilized 213 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during May. Utilization by type was 123 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 28.0 million pounds for peanut candy, and 56.0 million pounds for peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 50.9 million pounds during the month. Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 834 thousand pounds of peanut butter during May. Stocks of treated seed on hand May 31, 2020 totaled 19.3 million pounds, compared with 41.5 million pounds on April 30, 2020. Of the May total, 14.5 million pounds were Runners. April stocks of treated seed included 33.5 million pounds of Runners. Stocks estimates refer to May 31, 2020. All other data are for the month of May. Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: May 2020 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 : 2019 : August .......: 1,312,938 525,041 33,959 698,305 2,045,202 September ....: 1,703,152 531,568 31,955 706,985 2,442,092 October ......: 3,350,032 545,239 31,475 725,168 4,106,675 November .....: 3,905,238 526,777 31,687 700,613 4,637,538 December .....: 3,865,204 538,660 28,836 716,418 4,610,458 : 2020 : January ......: 3,577,500 539,050 27,925 716,937 4,322,362 February .....: 3,247,922 546,731 26,141 727,152 4,001,215 March ........: 2,851,602 566,618 31,395 753,602 3,636,599 April ........: 2,442,158 552,495 37,167 734,818 3,214,143 May ..........: 2,085,034 500,542 34,942 665,721 2,785,697 June .........: July .........: : 2019 : May ..........: 2,334,708 525,421 42,394 698,810 3,075,912 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: May 2020 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 : 2019 : August ........: 151,942 1,148,358 12,638 1,312,938 September .....: 253,650 1,444,358 5,144 1,703,152 October .......: 596,172 2,677,972 75,888 3,350,032 November ......: 652,958 3,157,174 95,106 3,905,238 December ......: 630,134 3,139,806 95,264 3,865,204 : 2020 : January .......: 599,906 2,886,536 91,058 3,577,500 February ......: 546,774 2,628,628 72,520 3,247,922 March .........: 472,922 2,331,084 47,596 2,851,602 April .........: 384,952 2,017,860 39,346 2,442,158 May ...........: 363,950 1,705,842 15,242 2,085,034 June ..........: July ..........: : 2019 : May ...........: 291,766 2,020,688 22,254 2,334,708 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: May 2020 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 : 2019 : August .......: 88,812 361,932 49,603 500,347 24,694 525,041 33,959 September ....: 96,693 360,176 50,912 507,781 23,787 531,568 31,955 October ......: 106,379 374,088 42,670 523,137 22,102 545,239 31,475 November .....: 93,156 368,768 42,958 504,882 21,895 526,777 31,687 December .....: 87,684 383,615 42,320 513,619 25,041 538,660 28,836 : 2020 : January ......: 87,841 384,861 36,635 509,337 29,713 539,050 27,925 February .....: 81,380 392,091 46,844 520,315 26,416 546,731 26,141 March ........: 88,212 394,212 49,439 531,863 34,755 566,618 31,395 April ........: 89,531 383,792 47,377 520,700 31,795 552,495 37,167 May ..........: 81,561 336,057 53,498 471,116 29,426 500,542 34,942 June .........: July .........: : 2019 : May ..........: 80,011 365,797 58,313 504,121 21,300 525,421 42,394 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: May 2020 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 : 2019 : August ..................: 24,708 341,116 5,418 371,242 September ...............: 69,900 296,552 8,022 374,474 October .................: 67,298 340,230 106 407,634 November ................: 34,600 263,632 8,132 306,364 December ................: 48,118 242,918 8,138 299,174 : 2020 : January .................: 64,920 326,302 3,424 394,646 February ................: 49,304 306,640 18,538 374,482 March ...................: 75,458 326,828 15,488 417,774 April ...................: 75,606 319,552 3,832 398,990 May .....................: 46,372 322,988 19,646 389,006 June ....................: July ....................: : 2019 : May .....................: 54,272 317,512 18,172 389,956 : 2019-2020 : August-May ..............: 556,284 3,086,758 90,744 3,733,786 : 2018-2019 : August-May ..............: 607,436 3,063,988 90,104 3,761,528 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: May 2020 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 : 2019 : August ..................: 28,912 233,749 9,833 272,494 41,099 313,593 5,970 September ...............: 38,080 199,168 5,220 242,468 37,936 280,404 12,050 October .................: 33,563 231,666 - 265,229 36,277 301,506 14,995 November ................: 19,111 183,303 4,816 207,230 30,341 237,571 16,041 December ................: 20,341 156,702 - 177,043 28,469 205,512 12,044 : 2020 : January .................: 27,818 214,714 - 242,532 33,089 275,621 20,838 February ................: 23,210 206,305 12,394 241,909 35,276 277,185 13,693 March ...................: 35,552 223,560 9,826 268,938 32,990 301,928 19,830 April ...................: 32,809 224,538 2,709 260,056 31,662 291,718 21,866 May .....................: 21,706 228,723 13,232 263,661 31,791 295,452 14,632 June ....................: July ....................: : 2019 : May .....................: 29,877 211,055 14,585 255,517 36,294 291,811 15,789 : 2019-2020 : August-May ..............: 281,102 2,102,428 58,030 2,441,560 338,930 2,780,490 151,959 : 2018-2019 : August-May ..............: 303,609 2,084,372 59,362 2,447,343 305,263 2,752,606 155,839 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: May 2020 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 : 2019 : August ..................: 55,117 23,541 30,542 11,741 8,133 September ...............: 50,184 21,991 27,074 10,235 10,084 October .................: 47,655 20,922 24,651 11,687 10,013 November ................: 47,807 21,416 23,803 10,815 13,119 December ................: 37,236 16,823 19,495 8,171 11,759 : 2020 : January .................: 47,652 19,620 23,496 8,774 11,591 February ................: 49,539 23,011 25,605 10,711 11,026 March ...................: 43,779 19,210 23,673 10,048 11,272 April ...................: 47,916 21,334 26,057 9,783 9,856 May .....................: 50,876 21,966 27,260 8,917 12,893 June ....................: July ....................: : 2019 : May .....................: 50,223 22,505 25,404 9,742 4,226 : 2019-2020 : August-May ..............: 477,761 209,834 251,656 (X) (X) : 2018-2019 : August-May ..............: 404,292 181,653 212,970 (X) (X) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ All crushings regardless of grade Apparent Disappearance or Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: May 2020 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 : 2019 : August ..................: 312,949 39,903 352,852 14,644 21,981 27,130 September ...............: 235,034 38,843 273,877 14,054 23,497 25,123 October .................: 249,873 37,962 287,835 15,475 19,470 24,722 November ................: 225,485 30,548 256,033 15,829 22,288 20,697 December ................: 168,306 25,323 193,629 14,895 19,467 20,855 : 2020 : January .................: 246,814 28,417 275,231 21,749 19,017 23,664 February ................: 230,931 38,573 269,504 15,477 21,074 26,170 March ...................: 257,390 24,651 282,041 14,576 19,873 23,427 April ...................: 271,219 34,622 305,841 16,094 21,599 27,473 May .....................: 313,245 34,160 347,405 16,857 22,832 24,223 June ....................: July ....................: : 2019 : May .....................: 287,527 37,593 325,120 17,839 23,962 25,817 : 2019-2020 : August-May ..............: 2,511,246 333,002 2,844,248 159,650 211,098 243,484 : 2018-2019 : August-May ..............: 2,478,952 308,195 2,787,147 168,978 181,161 213,296 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to oil mills only. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and In Shell Peanuts by Month - United States: May 2020 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 : 2019 : August ..................: 31,567 40,780 124,593 10,095 207,035 262,152 11,883 September ...............: 31,053 39,314 108,440 11,831 190,638 240,822 11,483 October .................: 29,526 41,840 129,777 8,126 209,269 256,924 12,304 November ................: 30,550 39,383 103,634 6,934 180,501 228,308 11,261 December ................: 26,436 38,432 107,519 7,214 179,601 216,837 10,705 : 2020 : January .................: 33,627 41,748 117,060 9,442 201,877 249,529 13,169 February ................: 31,580 38,343 107,489 5,795 183,207 232,746 11,002 March ...................: 34,945 42,315 123,630 7,352 208,242 252,021 13,189 April ...................: 27,785 41,431 126,545 6,208 201,969 249,885 11,778 May .....................: 27,990 55,990 122,831 6,604 213,415 264,291 10,282 June ....................: July ....................: : 2019 : May .....................: 31,988 39,696 125,660 9,687 207,031 257,254 11,599 : 2019-2020 : August-May ..............: 305,059 419,576 1,171,518 79,601 1,975,754 2,453,515 117,056 : 2018-2019 : August-May ..............: 313,609 385,624 1,116,372 90,557 1,906,162 2,310,454 115,136 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: May 2020 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 : 2019 : August ..................: 28,978 (D) 114,098 (D) 183,909 September ...............: 28,788 (D) 98,925 (D) 169,222 October .................: 27,193 (D) 117,274 (D) 185,113 November ................: 29,284 (D) 94,270 (D) 161,113 December ................: 24,714 (D) 96,910 (D) 158,709 : 2020 : January .................: 31,017 (D) 103,809 (D) 175,623 February ................: 29,495 (D) 96,131 (D) 159,817 March ...................: 32,992 (D) 110,627 (D) 181,542 April ...................: 26,812 (D) 111,712 (D) 175,133 May .....................: 26,105 (D) 108,021 (D) 166,746 June ....................: July ....................: : 2019 : May .....................: 29,268 (D) 114,365 (D) 184,824 : 2019-2020 : August-May ..............: 285,378 (D) 1,051,777 (D) 1,716,927 : 2018-2019 : August-May ..............: 287,498 314,584 1,007,489 73,357 1,682,928 : Spanish : 2019 : August ..................: (D) (D) (D) - 3,019 September ...............: (D) (D) (D) (D) 3,019 October .................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,642 November ................: (D) (D) (D) - 2,150 December ................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,489 : 2020 : January .................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 3,227 February ................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,457 March ...................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,603 April ...................: (D) (D) (D) - 2,129 May .....................: (D) (D) (D) - 2,121 June ....................: July ....................: : 2019 : May .....................: (D) (D) (D) - 2,668 : 2019-2020 : August-May ..............: 12,212 (D) 8,259 (D) 25,856 : 2018-2019 : August-May ..............: 13,419 5,031 6,742 - 25,192 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States: May 2020 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 : 2019 : August ..................: (D) 8,092 (D) (D) 20,107 September ...............: (D) 7,753 (D) (D) 18,398 October .................: (D) 7,485 (D) (D) 21,513 November ................: (D) 7,165 (D) (D) 17,238 December ................: (D) 7,162 (D) (D) 18,403 : 2020 : January .................: (D) 7,469 (D) (D) 23,027 February ................: (D) 7,286 (D) (D) 20,934 March ...................: (D) 9,160 (D) (D) 24,097 April ...................: (D) 8,953 (D) (D) 24,706 May .....................: (D) 27,025 (D) (D) 44,547 June ....................: July ....................: : 2019 : May .....................: (D) 6,598 (D) (D) 19,539 : 2019-2020 : August-May ..............: 7,469 97,550 111,482 16,470 232,970 : 2018-2019 : August-May ..............: 12,692 66,009 102,141 17,200 198,039 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 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: May 2020 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 : 2019 : August ..................: 5,097,700 77,760 5,175,460 September ...............: 4,326,705 - 4,326,705 October .................: 781,280 51,840 833,120 November ................: 1,197,585 51,840 1,249,425 December ................: 2,253,120 - 2,253,120 : 2020 : January .................: 1,285,905 51,840 1,337,745 February ................: 1,027,665 25,920 1,053,585 March ...................: 1,172,145 - 1,172,145 April ...................: 1,121,280 51,840 1,173,120 May .....................: 833,760 - 833,760 June ....................: July ....................: : 2019 : May .....................: 3,188,160 25,920 3,214,080 : 2019-2020 : August-May ..............: 19,097,145 311,040 19,408,185 : 2018-2019 : August-May ..............: 21,897,685 388,800 22,286,485 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Stocks of Treated Seed at Month's End - United States: May 2020 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 : 2019 : August ........: (D) 148 (D) 218 September .....: (D) 279 (D) 349 October .......: (D) 133 (D) 203 November ......: (D) 133 (D) 203 December ......: (D) 133 (D) 203 : 2020 : January .......: (D) 163 (D) 1,179 February ......: (D) 221 (D) 2,833 March .........: (D) 24,128 (D) 32,363 April .........: (D) 33,537 (D) 41,478 May ...........: (D) 14,540 (D) 19,321 June ..........: July ..........: : 2019 : May ...........: 3,356 10,234 1,335 14,925 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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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