Pecan Production ISSN: 2640-0014 Released January 23, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Pecan Production Up 14 Percent From Previous Year Utilized production in 2019 totaled 265 million pounds, up 14 percent for comparable States from 2018. Bearing acreage was estimated at 396,000, up 3 percent for comparable States from the previous year. The average yield was 668 pounds per acre, up 66 pounds for comparable States from the previous year. In 2019, the value of the crop totaled $469 million, up 14 percent for comparable States from the previous season with an average annual price of $1.77 per pound. Improved variety pecan production, at 242 million pounds, increased 10 percent for comparable States from the previous year. Improved variety pecans accounted for 92 percent of the United States total pecan production. Native and seedling variety production totaled 22 million pounds, up significantly for comparable States from 2018. New Mexico had the highest utilized production (in-shell basis) at 96.6 million pounds, followed by Georgia at 69.0 million pounds (in-shell basis). In Georgia, many trees were still recovering from the effects of last year's Hurricane Michael, including broken roots and loss of fruiting limbs. In addition, hot dry weather in late August through October negatively impacted the Georgia yield. Beginning in 2019, pecan estimates were discontinued in Alabama, California, and Louisiana. Pecan Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2017-2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Bearing acreage : Yield per acre 1/ State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ----------- acres ----------- ---------- pounds --------- Alabama 2/ .............: 8,400 8,000 (NA) 220 200 (NA) Arizona ................: 16,000 17,000 19,000 1,750 1,640 1,920 California 2/ ..........: 3,600 3,500 (NA) 1,389 1,057 (NA) Georgia ................: 120,000 120,000 129,000 892 583 535 Louisiana 2/ ...........: 12,300 13,400 (NA) 650 450 (NA) New Mexico .............: 43,500 46,000 46,000 2,115 1,980 2,100 Oklahoma ...............: 86,000 90,000 90,000 163 100 220 Texas ..................: 115,000 112,000 112,000 426 300 380 : United States ..........: 404,800 409,900 396,000 753 593 668 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Pecan Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2017-2019 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Utilized production (in-shell basis) State and variety :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : Alabama 2/ .............: 1,850 1,600 (NA) Improved ..............: 1,600 1,490 (NA) Native and seedling ...: 250 110 (NA) : Arizona ................: 28,000 27,900 36,500 Improved ..............: 28,000 27,900 36,500 : California 2/ ..........: 5,000 3,700 (NA) Improved ..............: 5,000 3,700 (NA) : Georgia ................: 107,000 70,000 69,000 Improved ..............: 107,000 70,000 69,000 : Louisiana 2/ ...........: 8,000 6,030 (NA) Improved ..............: 3,000 2,510 (NA) Native and seedling ...: 5,000 3,520 (NA) : New Mexico .............: 92,000 91,100 96,600 Improved ..............: 92,000 91,100 96,600 : Oklahoma ...............: 14,000 9,000 19,800 Improved ..............: 3,000 2,970 3,960 Native and seedling ...: 11,000 6,030 15,840 : Texas ..................: 49,000 33,600 42,600 Improved ..............: 39,000 28,800 36,400 Native and seedling ...: 10,000 4,800 6,200 : United States ..........: 304,850 242,930 264,500 Improved ..............: 278,600 228,470 242,460 Native and seedling ...: 26,250 14,460 22,040 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Pecan Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2017-2019 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Price per pound : Value of utilized production State and variety :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 : 2017 : 2018 : 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- dollars --------- ------- 1,000 dollars ------- : Alabama 2/ .............: 1.960 1.480 (NA) 3,628 2,366 (NA) Improved ..............: 2.030 1.500 (NA) 3,248 2,235 (NA) Native and seedling ...: 1.520 1.190 (NA) 380 131 (NA) : Arizona ................: 2.500 1.870 2.040 70,000 52,173 74,460 Improved ..............: 2.500 1.870 2.040 70,000 52,173 74,460 : California 2/ ..........: 2.300 2.000 (NA) 11,500 7,400 (NA) Improved ..............: 2.300 2.000 (NA) 11,500 7,400 (NA) : Georgia ................: 2.400 1.620 1.900 256,800 113,400 131,100 Improved ..............: 2.400 1.620 1.900 256,800 113,400 131,100 : Louisiana 2/ ...........: 1.530 0.990 (NA) 12,250 5,954 (NA) Improved ..............: 2.000 1.250 (NA) 6,000 3,138 (NA) Native and seedling ...: 1.250 0.800 (NA) 6,250 2,816 (NA) : New Mexico .............: 2.400 1.900 1.760 220,800 173,090 170,016 Improved ..............: 2.400 1.900 1.760 220,800 173,090 170,016 : Oklahoma ...............: 1.730 1.650 1.160 24,230 14,884 22,968 Improved ..............: 2.100 2.250 1.640 6,300 6,683 6,494 Native and seedling ...: 1.630 1.360 1.040 17,930 8,201 16,474 : Texas ..................: 2.250 1.670 1.650 110,010 56,064 70,210 Improved ..............: 2.390 1.760 1.750 93,210 50,688 63,700 Native and seedling ...: 1.680 1.120 1.050 16,800 5,376 6,510 : United States ..........: 2.330 1.751 1.770 709,218 425,331 468,754 Improved ..............: 2.400 1.790 1.840 667,858 408,807 445,770 Native and seedling ...: 1.580 1.140 1.040 41,360 16,524 22,984 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Yield is based on utilized production. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2019. Definition of Terms Bearing acreage: An orchard is considered to be of bearing age when it can normally be expected to produce a commercially significant quantity of pecans. Bearing age is a function of many factors including variety, rootstock, year planted, etc. Utilized production: The amount of a pecans sold plus the quantity used at home or held in storage. Yield per acre: Yield per acre is based on utilized production. Value: Crop value estimates in this report cover the marketing season or crop year and should not be confused with cash receipts which are based on a calendar year. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Standardized probability grower surveys are conducted to collect acreage, yield, and production data. Producers are mailed a survey and telephone follow-up of non-respondents is used to ensure adequate coverage. Estimating Procedures: Information obtained from the grower surveys along with federal administrative data is used to establish estimates of bearing age acres, yield, utilized production, price, and value. These estimates are reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. Revision Policy: End-of-season estimates will be published in the Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts - Summary released in May. Revisions the following year are based on a thorough review of all available data. Reliability: Survey indications are subject to sampling variability because all operations growing pecans are not included in the sample. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. 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