Pecan Production ISSN: 2640-0014 Released March 14, 2019, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Pecan Production Down 27 Percent From Previous Year Utilized production in 2018 totaled 221 million pounds, down 27 percent from 2017. Bearing acreage was estimated at 398,900, down 1 percent from the previous year. The average yield per acre was 555 pounds per acre, down 198 pounds from the previous year. The value of the crop totaled $423 million, down 40 percent from the previous season, with an average annual price of $1.91 per pound. Improved variety pecan production, at 207 million pounds, declined 26 percent from the previous season. Improved variety pecans account for 94 percent of the US total pecan production. Native and seedling variety production totaled 13.9 million pounds, down 47 percent from 2017. New Mexico pecan production surpassed Georgia for the first time since 2006. In Georgia, pecan production was the lowest since 2006. This was the result of Hurricane Michael negatively impacting much of the pecan growing region. In addition, wet conditions in the summer months increased disease pressure and later limited the harvest of nuts blown off trees. Pecan Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2016-2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Bearing acreage : Yield per acre 1/ State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ----------- acres ----------- ---------- pounds --------- Alabama ................: 8,900 8,400 7,500 247 220 220 Arizona ................: 15,000 16,000 17,000 1,653 1,750 1,500 California .............: 3,500 3,600 3,500 1,648 1,389 1,380 Georgia ................: 120,000 120,000 110,000 908 892 510 Louisiana ..............: 12,300 12,300 13,400 325 650 450 New Mexico .............: 40,000 43,500 45,500 1,800 2,115 1,980 Oklahoma ...............: 94,000 86,000 90,000 128 163 100 Texas ..................: 100,000 115,000 112,000 390 426 250 : United States ..........: 393,700 404,800 398,900 682 753 555 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Pecan Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2016-2018 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Utilized production State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : Alabama ................: 2,200 1,850 1,650 Improved ..............: 1,900 1,600 1,518 Native and seedling ...: 300 250 132 : Arizona ................: 24,800 28,000 25,500 Improved ..............: 24,800 28,000 25,500 : California .............: 5,770 5,000 4,830 Improved ..............: 5,770 5,000 4,830 : Georgia ................: 109,000 107,000 56,100 Improved ..............: 109,000 107,000 56,100 : Louisiana ..............: 4,000 8,000 6,030 Improved ..............: 1,500 3,000 2,515 Native and seedling ...: 2,500 5,000 3,515 : New Mexico .............: 72,000 92,000 90,090 Improved ..............: 72,000 92,000 90,090 : Oklahoma ...............: 12,000 14,000 9,000 Improved ..............: 3,000 3,000 2,970 Native and seedling ...: 9,000 11,000 6,030 : Texas ..................: 39,000 49,000 28,000 Improved ..............: 32,000 39,000 23,800 Native and seedling ...: 7,000 10,000 4,200 : United States ..........: 268,770 304,850 221,200 Improved ..............: 249,970 278,600 207,323 Native and seedling ...: 18,800 26,250 13,877 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Pecan Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value - States and United States: 2016-2018 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Price per pound : Value of utilized production State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- dollars --------- ------- 1,000 dollars ------- : Alabama ................: 2.030 1.960 1.480 4,467 3,628 2,439 Improved ..............: 2.130 2.030 1.500 4,047 3,248 2,277 Native and seedling ...: 1.400 1.520 1.230 420 380 162 : Arizona ................: 2.710 2.500 2.030 67,208 70,000 51,765 Improved ..............: 2.710 2.500 2.030 67,208 70,000 51,765 : California .............: 2.540 2.300 2.000 14,656 11,500 9,660 Improved ..............: 2.540 2.300 2.000 14,656 11,500 9,660 : Georgia ................: 2.500 2.400 1.630 272,500 256,800 91,443 Improved ..............: 2.500 2.400 1.630 272,500 256,800 91,443 : Louisiana ..............: 1.540 1.530 1.030 6,175 12,250 6,207 Improved ..............: 1.950 2.000 1.350 2,925 6,000 3,395 Native and seedling ...: 1.300 1.250 0.800 3,250 6,250 2,812 : New Mexico .............: 2.960 2.400 2.190 213,120 220,800 197,297 Improved ..............: 2.960 2.400 2.190 213,120 220,800 197,297 : Oklahoma ...............: 2.060 1.730 1.660 24,660 24,230 14,972 Improved ..............: 2.670 2.100 2.300 8,010 6,300 6,831 Native and seedling ...: 1.850 1.630 1.350 16,650 17,930 8,141 : Texas ..................: 2.410 2.250 1.740 94,020 110,010 48,762 Improved ..............: 2.540 2.390 1.830 81,280 93,210 43,554 Native and seedling ...: 1.820 1.680 1.240 12,740 16,800 5,208 : United States ..........: 2.590 2.330 1.910 696,806 709,218 422,545 Improved ..............: 2.660 2.400 1.960 663,746 667,858 406,222 Native and seedling ...: 1.760 1.580 1.180 33,060 41,360 16,323 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Yield is based on utilized production. 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