Pecan Production ISSN: 2640-0014 Released January 21, 2021, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Pecan Production Up 18 Percent from 2019 Utilized production in 2020 totaled 302 million pounds, up 18 percent from 2019. Bearing acreage was estimated at 402,000, up 2 percent from the previous year. The average yield was 752 pounds per acre, up 105 pounds from the previous year. In 2020, the value of the crop totaled $399 million, down 15 percent from the previous season with an average annual price of $1.32 per pound. Improved variety pecan production, at 288 million pounds, increased 25 percent from the previous year. Improved variety pecans accounted for 95 percent of the United States total pecan production. Native and seedling variety production totaled 14.2 million pounds, down 42 percent from 2019. Georgia had the highest utilized production (in-shell basis) at 142 million pounds, followed by New Mexico at 77.0 million pounds (in-shell basis). Pecan Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2018-2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Bearing acreage : Yield per acre 1/ State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ----------- acres ----------- ---------- pounds --------- Alabama 2/ .............: 8,000 (NA) (NA) 200 (NA) (NA) Arizona ................: 17,000 19,000 21,000 1,640 1,900 1,450 California 2/ ..........: 3,500 (NA) (NA) 1,057 (NA) (NA) Georgia ................: 120,000 129,000 129,000 583 566 1,100 Louisiana 2/ ...........: 13,400 (NA) (NA) 450 (NA) (NA) New Mexico .............: 45,000 45,000 45,000 1,980 1,950 1,710 Oklahoma ...............: 90,000 90,000 92,000 100 235 81 Texas ..................: 112,000 112,000 115,000 300 335 395 : United States ..........: 408,900 395,000 402,000 589 647 752 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Pecan Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2018-2020 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Utilized production (in-shell basis) State and variety :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : Alabama 2/ .............: 1,600 (NA) (NA) Improved ..............: 1,490 (NA) (NA) Native and seedling ...: 110 (NA) (NA) : Arizona ................: 27,900 36,100 30,500 Improved ..............: 27,900 36,100 30,500 : California 2/ ..........: 3,700 (NA) (NA) Improved ..............: 3,700 (NA) (NA) : Georgia ................: 70,000 73,000 142,000 Improved ..............: 70,000 73,000 142,000 : Louisiana 2/ ...........: 6,030 (NA) (NA) Improved ..............: 2,510 (NA) (NA) Native and seedling ...: 3,520 (NA) (NA) : New Mexico .............: 89,100 87,800 77,000 Improved ..............: 89,100 87,800 77,000 : Oklahoma ...............: 9,000 21,200 7,450 Improved ..............: 2,970 4,240 2,380 Native and seedling ...: 6,030 16,960 5,070 : Texas ..................: 33,600 37,500 45,400 Improved ..............: 28,800 30,000 36,300 Native and seedling ...: 4,800 7,500 9,100 : United States ..........: 240,930 255,600 302,350 Improved ..............: 226,470 231,140 288,180 Native and seedling ...: 14,460 24,460 14,170 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Pecan Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2018-2020 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Price per pound : Value of utilized production State and variety :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 : 2018 : 2019 : 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- dollars --------- ------- 1,000 dollars ------- : Alabama 2/ .............: 1.480 (NA) (NA) 2,366 (NA) (NA) Improved ..............: 1.500 (NA) (NA) 2,235 (NA) (NA) Native and seedling ...: 1.190 (NA) (NA) 131 (NA) (NA) : Arizona ................: 1.870 1.890 1.640 52,173 68,229 50,020 Improved ..............: 1.870 1.890 1.640 52,173 68,229 50,020 : California 2/ ..........: 2.000 (NA) (NA) 7,400 (NA) (NA) Improved ..............: 2.000 (NA) (NA) 7,400 (NA) (NA) : Georgia ................: 1.620 1.880 1.190 113,400 137,240 168,980 Improved ..............: 1.620 1.880 1.190 113,400 137,240 168,980 : Louisiana 2/ ...........: 0.990 (NA) (NA) 5,954 (NA) (NA) Improved ..............: 1.250 (NA) (NA) 3,138 (NA) (NA) Native and seedling ...: 0.800 (NA) (NA) 2,816 (NA) (NA) : New Mexico .............: 1.900 1.880 1.410 169,290 165,064 108,570 Improved ..............: 1.900 1.880 1.410 169,290 165,064 108,570 : Oklahoma ...............: 1.650 1.270 1.050 14,884 26,966 7,824 Improved ..............: 2.250 1.360 1.860 6,683 5,766 4,427 Native and seedling ...: 1.360 1.250 0.670 8,201 21,200 3,397 : Texas ..................: 1.670 1.960 1.400 56,064 73,500 63,365 Improved ..............: 1.760 2.200 1.530 50,688 66,000 55,539 Native and seedling ...: 1.120 1.000 0.860 5,376 7,500 7,826 : United States ..........: 1.750 1.840 1.320 421,531 470,999 398,759 Improved ..............: 1.790 1.910 1.340 405,007 442,299 387,536 Native and seedling ...: 1.140 1.170 0.792 16,524 28,700 11,223 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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. These errors cannot be measured directly, but they 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......................................................... (202) 720-2127 Fleming Gibson, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section....................... (202) 720-2127 ......................................................................................... Heidi Lanouette - Blueberries, Cranberries, Cucumbers, Pistachios, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Squash, Strawberries, Sugarbeets, Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes................. 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