Cr Pr 2-3 (05)c United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Small Grains 2005 Summary September 2005 All wheat production totaled 2.10 billion bushels in 2005, down 3 percent from the last forecast and 3 percent below 2004. Grain area is 50.0 million acres, down fractionally from last year. The U.S. yield is 42.0 bushels per acre, 1.0 bushel below the August forecast and down 1.2 bushels from a year ago. The level of production and change from last year by type are: winter wheat, 1.49 billion bushels, down slightly; other spring wheat, 504 million bushels, down 11 percent; Durum wheat, 100 million bushels, up 11 percent. Oat production is estimated at 115 million bushels, 10 percent below the August 1 forecast and 1 percent below last year's 116 million bushels. The estimated yield is 63.1 bushels per acre, down 1.6 bushels from August and also down 1.6 bushels from a year ago. Compared with last year, yields declined in all States except for those in the Southeast, central and northern Great Plains, and the middle Mississippi Valley. Harvested area is 1.82 million acres, 8 percent below the August 1 forecast but 2 percent above last year. Barley production is estimated at 212 million bushels, down 10 percent from the August 1 forecast and down 24 percent from last year. Average yield per acre, at 64.8 bushels, is down 3.4 bushels from the previous forecast and 4.8 bushels below 2004. The area harvested for grain is estimated at 3.28 million acres, down 6 percent from August and 19 percent below a year ago. Area harvested for grain is the lowest since 1890, while production is the lowest since 1936. Area planted, area harvested, and production are down from last year in the 13 largest-producing States. However, the U.S. yield is the second highest on record and the yield for Colorado and Maryland are at record highs. This report was approved on September 30, 2005. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Conner Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Rich Allen Contents Page Grains & Hay Barley. . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Oats. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Rye . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Wheat, All. . . . . . . . . . 8 Wheat, by Class . . . . . . .13 Wheat, Class Percentage Estimates14 Wheat, Durum. . . . . . . . .13 Wheat, Other Spring . . . . .12 Head Population. . . . . .17 Wheat, Winter . . . . . . . .10 Head Population. . . . . .16 Crop Comments. . . . . . . . . .21 Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . .19 Information Contacts . . . . . .24 (This page intentionally left blank) Oats: Area Planted and Harvested, by State and United States, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL 2/ : 50 20 CA : 260 240 270 35 25 20 CO : 100 75 75 15 20 15 GA : 100 90 75 30 25 20 ID : 120 90 90 25 20 20 IL : 60 55 60 50 35 40 IN : 25 25 20 15 12 9 IA : 220 220 210 130 140 125 KS : 140 120 100 70 40 40 ME : 27 34 31 26 32 30 MI : 90 80 90 75 65 75 MN : 350 310 310 265 190 205 MO : 30 26 35 18 13 20 MT : 120 105 85 45 40 33 NE : 220 140 150 90 50 60 NY : 85 65 95 70 50 75 NC : 55 55 50 22 25 23 ND : 620 490 490 360 220 240 OH : 80 65 80 60 50 60 OK : 70 50 45 25 15 10 OR : 60 50 40 20 20 18 PA : 140 130 140 110 110 110 SC : 40 40 35 20 20 20 SD : 420 380 380 230 170 180 TX : 625 680 690 140 160 110 UT : 65 60 50 6 8 7 VA 2/ : 14 3 WA : 35 20 25 15 7 8 WI : 380 340 400 230 210 215 WY : 60 50 55 23 15 12 : US : 4,597 4,085 4,240 2,220 1,787 1,823 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Estimates began in 2005. Oats: Yield and Production, by State and United States, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels --------- -------- 1,000 Bushels -------- : AL 1/ : 55.0 1,100 CA : 80.0 85.0 75.0 2,800 2,125 1,500 CO : 65.0 55.0 75.0 975 1,100 1,125 GA : 56.0 50.0 60.0 1,680 1,250 1,200 ID : 65.0 72.0 64.0 1,625 1,440 1,280 IL : 89.0 70.0 79.0 4,450 2,450 3,160 IN : 70.0 75.0 69.0 1,050 900 621 IA : 83.0 72.0 79.0 10,790 10,080 9,875 KS : 65.0 43.0 59.0 4,550 1,720 2,360 ME : 78.0 80.0 73.0 2,028 2,560 2,190 MI : 70.0 68.0 61.0 5,250 4,420 4,575 MN : 71.0 70.0 62.0 18,815 13,300 12,710 MO : 67.0 50.0 65.0 1,206 650 1,300 MT : 44.0 60.0 53.0 1,980 2,400 1,749 NE : 73.0 68.0 73.0 6,570 3,400 4,380 NY : 63.0 65.0 54.0 4,410 3,250 4,050 NC : 59.0 70.0 73.0 1,298 1,750 1,679 ND : 59.0 64.0 59.0 21,240 14,080 14,160 OH : 66.0 63.0 60.0 3,960 3,150 3,600 OK : 36.0 37.0 41.0 900 555 410 OR : 75.0 97.0 78.0 1,500 1,940 1,404 PA : 59.0 55.0 55.0 6,490 6,050 6,050 SC : 56.0 55.0 59.0 1,120 1,100 1,180 SD : 68.0 82.0 72.0 15,640 13,940 12,960 TX : 45.0 40.0 43.0 6,300 6,400 4,730 UT : 82.0 78.0 73.0 492 624 511 VA 1/ : 61.0 183 WA : 50.0 88.0 75.0 750 616 600 WI : 67.0 65.0 64.0 15,410 13,650 13,760 WY : 48.0 53.0 50.0 1,104 795 600 : US : 65.0 64.7 63.1 144,383 115,695 115,002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates began in 2005. Barley: Area Planted and Harvested, by State and United States, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AZ : 32 40 32 30 38 28 CA : 100 110 100 58 75 60 CO : 85 80 60 82 77 59 DE : 25 29 29 21 26 27 ID : 750 680 630 720 650 600 KS : 9 15 19 8 12 14 KY : 9 9 10 8 8 9 ME : 28 23 22 27 22 21 MD : 43 42 46 36 39 41 MI : 15 14 15 14 12 11 MN : 190 130 125 170 115 90 MT : 1,150 1,000 950 850 830 710 NE 2/ : 6 6 4 3 NV : 5 4 4 3 2 2 NJ : 4 3 3 3 2 2 NY : 15 14 17 13 10 15 NC : 20 23 24 14 15 19 ND : 2,050 1,600 1,200 1,980 1,480 1,060 OH : 7 5 6 6 4 5 OR : 70 75 65 60 66 45 PA : 75 65 55 65 55 47 SD : 75 70 65 55 50 47 UT : 45 50 40 35 40 24 VA : 75 55 60 45 40 45 WA : 320 250 215 310 245 205 WI : 55 45 55 35 30 30 WY : 90 90 75 75 75 60 : US : 5,348 4,527 3,922 4,727 4,021 3,276 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2005. Barley: Yield and Production, by State and United States, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels ---------- -------- 1,000 Bushels -------- : AZ : 118.0 110.0 100.0 3,540 4,180 2,800 CA : 64.0 60.0 63.0 3,712 4,500 3,780 CO : 109.0 118.0 130.0 8,938 9,086 7,670 DE : 59.0 80.0 81.0 1,239 2,080 2,187 ID : 66.0 92.0 87.0 47,520 59,800 52,200 KS : 57.0 28.0 42.0 456 336 588 KY : 75.0 77.0 83.0 600 616 747 ME : 65.0 60.0 60.0 1,755 1,320 1,260 MD : 57.0 73.0 86.0 2,052 2,847 3,526 MI : 56.0 51.0 47.0 784 612 517 MN : 75.0 68.0 43.0 12,750 7,820 3,870 MT : 40.0 59.0 56.0 34,000 48,970 39,760 NE 1/ : 50.0 54.0 200 162 NV : 80.0 105.0 85.0 240 210 170 NJ : 45.0 63.0 71.0 135 126 142 NY : 50.0 53.0 49.0 650 530 735 NC : 56.0 64.0 78.0 784 960 1,482 ND : 60.0 62.0 54.0 118,800 91,760 57,240 OH : 58.0 50.0 60.0 348 200 300 OR : 64.0 73.0 45.0 3,840 4,818 2,025 PA : 61.0 62.0 72.0 3,965 3,410 3,384 SD : 53.0 63.0 49.0 2,915 3,150 2,303 UT : 80.0 86.0 80.0 2,800 3,440 1,920 VA : 62.0 74.0 87.0 2,790 2,960 3,915 WA : 47.0 70.0 61.0 14,570 17,150 12,505 WI : 55.0 55.0 53.0 1,925 1,650 1,590 WY : 93.0 94.0 93.0 6,975 7,050 5,580 : US : 58.9 69.6 64.8 278,283 279,743 212,196 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates discontinued in 2005. All Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested, by State and United States, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 150 120 100 75 60 45 AZ : 119 105 80 119 103 76 AR : 700 670 220 570 620 160 CA : 870 680 560 525 420 359 CO : 2,630 2,315 2,570 2,229 1,714 2,219 DE : 50 50 52 47 47 51 FL : 20 18 20 12 15 9 GA : 380 330 280 230 190 140 ID : 1,190 1,250 1,260 1,130 1,190 1,200 IL : 850 920 630 810 900 600 IN : 460 450 360 430 440 340 IA : 25 28 20 21 24 15 KS : 10,500 10,000 10,000 10,000 8,500 9,500 KY : 500 530 390 350 380 300 LA : 155 180 110 140 165 100 MD : 165 160 155 145 145 140 MI : 680 660 600 660 640 590 MN : 1,877 1,728 1,820 1,825 1,636 1,745 MS : 150 160 70 125 135 65 MO : 960 1,050 590 870 930 540 MT : 5,440 5,470 5,270 5,200 5,025 5,165 NE : 1,900 1,850 1,850 1,820 1,650 1,760 NV : 12 14 14 7 9 8 NJ : 31 28 28 26 24 23 NM : 500 490 450 140 300 270 NY : 130 105 100 120 100 95 NC : 530 600 560 410 460 435 ND : 8,630 8,195 9,090 8,500 7,775 8,835 OH : 1,060 920 860 1,000 890 830 OK : 6,700 6,200 5,700 4,600 4,700 4,000 OR : 1,115 1,000 955 1,080 955 895 PA : 175 140 150 165 135 145 SC : 200 190 170 185 180 165 SD : 3,078 3,270 3,265 2,797 2,798 3,143 TN : 430 400 240 270 280 150 TX : 6,600 6,300 5,500 3,450 3,500 3,000 UT : 177 143 158 137 132 143 VA : 210 210 180 160 180 160 WA : 2,400 2,330 2,280 2,345 2,275 2,225 WV : 12 8 7 7 5 5 WI : 212 247 208 180 231 182 WY : 168 160 169 151 141 152 : US : 62,141 59,674 57,091 53,063 49,999 49,980 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. All Wheat: Yield and Production, by State and United States, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels ---------- --------- 1,000 Bushels --------- : AL : 42.0 48.0 50.0 3,150 2,880 2,250 AZ : 100.1 96.7 99.5 11,912 9,963 7,560 AR : 50.0 53.0 52.0 28,500 32,860 8,320 CA : 69.5 86.2 76.4 36,510 36,200 27,435 CO : 35.1 27.4 24.4 78,160 46,880 54,035 DE : 41.0 58.0 70.0 1,927 2,726 3,570 FL : 41.0 45.0 45.0 492 675 405 GA : 46.0 45.0 52.0 10,580 8,550 7,280 ID : 74.9 85.5 83.8 84,660 101,710 100,590 IL : 65.0 59.0 61.0 52,650 53,100 36,600 IN : 69.0 62.0 72.0 29,670 27,280 24,480 IA : 61.0 55.0 50.0 1,281 1,320 750 KS : 48.0 37.0 40.0 480,000 314,500 380,000 KY : 62.0 54.0 68.0 21,700 20,520 20,400 LA : 41.0 50.0 48.0 5,740 8,250 4,800 MD : 37.0 59.0 66.0 5,365 8,555 9,240 MI : 68.0 64.0 66.0 44,880 40,960 38,940 MN : 57.8 54.8 41.0 105,482 89,605 71,470 MS : 49.0 53.0 50.0 6,125 7,155 3,250 MO : 61.0 52.0 54.0 53,070 48,360 29,160 MT : 27.4 34.5 36.7 142,330 173,165 189,670 NE : 46.0 37.0 39.0 83,720 61,050 68,640 NV : 78.4 106.7 100.6 549 960 805 NJ : 42.0 47.0 53.0 1,092 1,128 1,219 NM : 30.0 26.0 36.0 4,200 7,800 9,720 NY : 53.0 53.0 54.0 6,360 5,300 5,130 NC : 36.0 50.0 57.0 14,760 23,000 24,795 ND : 37.3 39.4 34.4 317,090 306,650 303,765 OH : 68.0 62.0 71.0 68,000 55,180 58,930 OK : 39.0 35.0 32.0 179,400 164,500 128,000 OR : 49.6 58.6 59.8 53,540 55,980 53,560 PA : 43.0 49.0 54.0 7,095 6,615 7,830 SC : 39.0 44.0 52.0 7,215 7,920 8,580 SD : 42.3 46.0 41.7 118,391 128,610 131,220 TN : 50.0 49.0 56.0 13,500 13,720 8,400 TX : 28.0 31.0 32.0 96,600 108,500 96,000 UT : 41.4 44.4 48.0 5,677 5,856 6,864 VA : 46.0 55.0 63.0 7,360 9,900 10,080 WA : 59.4 63.1 62.6 139,345 143,500 139,300 WV : 41.0 52.0 60.0 287 260 300 WI : 68.3 55.6 56.4 12,300 12,852 10,262 WY : 27.1 26.6 30.7 4,095 3,750 4,665 : US : 44.2 43.2 42.0 2,344,760 2,158,245 2,098,270 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested, by State and United States, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 150 120 100 75 60 45 AZ : 4 5 5 4 4 2 AR : 700 670 220 570 620 160 CA : 740 560 485 410 320 290 CO : 2,600 2,300 2,550 2,200 1,700 2,200 DE : 50 50 52 47 47 51 FL : 20 18 20 12 15 9 GA : 380 330 280 230 190 140 ID : 760 750 770 720 700 730 IL : 850 920 630 810 900 600 IN : 460 450 360 430 440 340 IA : 25 28 20 21 24 15 KS : 10,500 10,000 10,000 10,000 8,500 9,500 KY : 500 530 390 350 380 300 LA : 155 180 110 140 165 100 MD : 165 160 155 145 145 140 MI : 680 660 600 660 640 590 MN : 25 27 20 23 25 15 MS : 150 160 70 125 135 65 MO : 960 1,050 590 870 930 540 MT : 1,900 1,900 2,100 1,820 1,630 2,050 NE : 1,900 1,850 1,850 1,820 1,650 1,760 NV : 7 6 8 3 3 5 NJ : 31 28 28 26 24 23 NM : 500 490 450 140 300 270 NY : 130 105 100 120 100 95 NC : 530 600 560 410 460 435 ND : 130 245 310 120 225 285 OH : 1,060 920 860 1,000 890 830 OK : 6,700 6,200 5,700 4,600 4,700 4,000 OR : 970 820 830 940 780 780 PA : 175 140 150 165 135 145 SC : 200 190 170 185 180 165 SD : 1,650 1,650 1,500 1,430 1,250 1,440 TN : 430 400 240 270 280 150 TX : 6,600 6,300 5,500 3,450 3,500 3,000 UT : 160 130 140 125 120 130 VA : 210 210 180 160 180 160 WA : 1,850 1,800 1,850 1,800 1,750 1,800 WV : 12 8 7 7 5 5 WI : 205 240 200 175 225 175 WY : 160 150 160 145 135 145 : US : 45,384 43,350 40,320 36,753 34,462 33,680 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. Winter Wheat: Yield and Production, by State and United States, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels ---------- --------- 1,000 Bushels --------- : AL : 42.0 48.0 50.0 3,150 2,880 2,250 AZ : 103.0 90.0 80.0 412 360 160 AR : 50.0 53.0 52.0 28,500 32,860 8,320 CA : 61.0 85.0 72.0 25,010 27,200 20,880 CO : 35.0 27.0 24.0 77,000 45,900 52,800 DE : 41.0 58.0 70.0 1,927 2,726 3,570 FL : 41.0 45.0 45.0 492 675 405 GA : 46.0 45.0 52.0 10,580 8,550 7,280 ID : 80.0 90.0 91.0 57,600 63,000 66,430 IL : 65.0 59.0 61.0 52,650 53,100 36,600 IN : 69.0 62.0 72.0 29,670 27,280 24,480 IA : 61.0 55.0 50.0 1,281 1,320 750 KS : 48.0 37.0 40.0 480,000 314,500 380,000 KY : 62.0 54.0 68.0 21,700 20,520 20,400 LA : 41.0 50.0 48.0 5,740 8,250 4,800 MD : 37.0 59.0 66.0 5,365 8,555 9,240 MI : 68.0 64.0 66.0 44,880 40,960 38,940 MN : 42.0 40.0 36.0 966 1,000 540 MS : 49.0 53.0 50.0 6,125 7,155 3,250 MO : 61.0 52.0 54.0 53,070 48,360 29,160 MT : 37.0 41.0 45.0 67,340 66,830 92,250 NE : 46.0 37.0 39.0 83,720 61,050 68,640 NV : 83.0 110.0 110.0 249 330 550 NJ : 42.0 47.0 53.0 1,092 1,128 1,219 NM : 30.0 26.0 36.0 4,200 7,800 9,720 NY : 53.0 53.0 54.0 6,360 5,300 5,130 NC : 36.0 50.0 57.0 14,760 23,000 24,795 ND : 49.0 44.0 39.0 5,880 9,900 11,115 OH : 68.0 62.0 71.0 68,000 55,180 58,930 OK : 39.0 35.0 32.0 179,400 164,500 128,000 OR : 51.0 61.0 61.0 47,940 47,580 47,580 PA : 43.0 49.0 54.0 7,095 6,615 7,830 SC : 39.0 44.0 52.0 7,215 7,920 8,580 SD : 43.0 45.0 44.0 61,490 56,250 63,360 TN : 50.0 49.0 56.0 13,500 13,720 8,400 TX : 28.0 31.0 32.0 96,600 108,500 96,000 UT : 41.0 43.0 47.0 5,125 5,160 6,110 VA : 46.0 55.0 63.0 7,360 9,900 10,080 WA : 65.0 67.0 67.0 117,000 117,250 120,600 WV : 41.0 52.0 60.0 287 260 300 WI : 69.0 56.0 57.0 12,075 12,600 9,975 WY : 27.0 26.0 30.0 3,915 3,510 4,350 : US : 46.7 43.5 44.4 1,716,721 1,499,434 1,493,769 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Spring Wheat: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CO : 30 15 20 29 14 19 ID : 430 500 470 410 490 450 MN : 1,850 1,700 1,800 1,800 1,610 1,730 MT : 2,900 3,000 2,600 2,750 2,850 2,550 NV : 5 8 6 4 6 3 ND : 6,500 6,200 6,800 6,400 5,950 6,600 OR : 145 180 125 140 175 115 SD : 1,400 1,600 1,750 1,340 1,530 1,690 UT : 17 13 18 12 12 13 WA : 550 530 430 545 525 425 WI : 7 7 8 5 6 7 WY : 8 10 9 6 6 7 : US : 13,842 13,763 14,036 13,441 13,174 13,609 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels --------- -------- 1,000 Bushels -------- : CO : 40.0 70.0 65.0 1,160 980 1,235 ID : 66.0 79.0 72.0 27,060 38,710 32,400 MN : 58.0 55.0 41.0 104,400 88,550 70,930 MT : 22.0 31.0 32.0 60,500 88,350 81,600 NV : 75.0 105.0 85.0 300 630 255 ND : 39.5 41.0 34.0 252,800 243,950 224,400 OR : 40.0 48.0 52.0 5,600 8,400 5,980 SD : 42.0 47.0 40.0 56,280 71,910 67,600 UT : 46.0 58.0 58.0 552 696 754 WA : 41.0 50.0 44.0 22,345 26,250 18,700 WI : 45.0 42.0 41.0 225 252 287 WY : 30.0 40.0 45.0 180 240 315 : US : 39.5 43.2 37.1 531,402 568,918 504,456 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durum Wheat: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AZ : 115 100 75 115 99 74 CA : 130 120 75 115 100 69 ID 1/ : 20 20 MN 2/ : 2 1 2 1 MT : 640 570 570 630 545 565 ND : 2,000 1,750 1,980 1,980 1,600 1,950 SD : 28 20 15 27 18 13 : US : 2,915 2,561 2,735 2,869 2,363 2,691 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels ---------- -------- 1,000 Bushels -------- : AZ : 100.0 97.0 100.0 11,500 9,603 7,400 CA : 100.0 90.0 95.0 11,500 9,000 6,555 ID 1/ : 88.0 1,760 MN 2/ : 58.0 55.0 116 55 MT : 23.0 33.0 28.0 14,490 17,985 15,820 ND : 29.5 33.0 35.0 58,410 52,800 68,250 SD : 23.0 25.0 20.0 621 450 260 : US : 33.7 38.0 37.2 96,637 89,893 100,045 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates began in 2005. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2005. Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 2003-2005 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Winter :--------------------------------------------------------- Year : Hard : Soft : Hard : Soft : All : Red : Red : White 2/ : White 2/ : White ---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : 2003 :1,070,996 380,435 265,290 2004 : 856,211 380,305 262,918 2005 : 924,602 309,066 25,213 234,888 260,101 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Spring : :---------------------------------------------------------: : Hard : Hard : Soft : All : : Total : Red : White 2/ : White 2/ : White : Durum : :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : 2003 : 499,674 31,728 96,637 2,344,760 2004 : 525,467 43,451 89,893 2,158,245 2005 : 466,587 4,530 33,339 37,869 100,045 2,098,270 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Wheat class estimates are based on the latest available data including both survey and administrative data. 2/ Individual Hard White and Soft White estimates not available prior to 2005. Wheat: Class Percentage Estimates The following percentages are the basis for the U.S. wheat production by class estimates each year. These estimates are based on the latest varietal or class survey data available. These end-of-season percentages will be used during the 2006 forecast season. However, if an unusual situation significantly distorts a State's usual distribution, then updated percentages will be used to forecast the production by class. (Note: the Idaho, Oregon, and Washington percentages are based on their estimates of production by class). This is the first year percentages for Hard White and Soft White are available; therefore, there are no previous year comparisons. Winter Wheat: Production Distribution by Class and State, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Hard Red : Soft Red : Hard White 1/ : Soft White 1/ : All White :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 :2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 100 100 AZ : 100 100 AR : 100 100 CA : 90 88 3 9 10 12 CO : 93 92 8 7 8 DE : 100 100 FL : 100 100 GA : 100 100 ID : 16 17 1 82 84 83 IL : 1 1 99 99 IN : 100 100 IA : 60 60 40 40 KS : 95 96 4 5 4 KY : 4 3 96 97 LA : 4 3 96 97 MD : 100 100 MI : 3 2 53 58 40 44 40 MN : 100 100 MS : 100 100 MO : 5 6 95 94 MT : 97 98 2 3 2 NE : 98 98 2 2 2 NV : 100 100 100 NJ : 100 100 NM : 100 100 NY : 1 2 21 29 69 78 69 NC : 100 100 ND : 100 100 OH : 100 100 OK : 98 98 1 1 1 1 1 OR : 2 3 97 98 97 PA : 100 100 SC : 100 100 SD : 100 100 TN : 100 100 TX : 92 93 8 7 UT : 75 76 24 25 24 VA : 100 100 WA : 4 8 92 96 92 WV : 100 100 WI : 96 97 3 4 3 WY : 100 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual Hard White and Soft White estimates not available prior to 2005. Other Spring Wheat (excluding Durum): Production Distribution by Class and State, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Hard Red : Hard White 1/ : Soft White 1/ : All White :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : CO : 80 78 22 20 22 ID : 55 37 8 55 45 63 MN : 100 100 MT : 99 99 1 1 1 NV : 10 10 90 90 90 ND : 100 100 OR : 19 19 81 81 81 SD : 100 100 UT : 65 66 34 35 34 WA : 34 41 6 53 66 59 WI : 100 100 WY : 95 98 2 5 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Individual Hard White and Soft White estimates not available prior to 2005. Winter Wheat: Head Population The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in 10 winter wheat estimating States during 2005. Randomly selected plots in winter wheat fields were visited monthly from May through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. Winter Wheat: Heads per Square Foot, Selected States, 2001-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : CO : July : 34.2 35.9 38.9 32.8 44.1 : August: 33.7 35.6 38.4 32.1 44.2 : Final : 33.9 35.6 38.4 32.1 44.2 : : IL : July : 53.1 59.4 56.5 51.0 57.3 : August: 52.0 59.5 56.6 51.0 57.1 : Final : 52.0 59.5 56.6 51.0 57.1 : : KS : July : 39.7 41.7 50.4 41.2 47.8 : August: 39.7 41.7 50.6 41.4 47.8 : Final : 39.7 41.7 50.6 41.4 47.8 : : MO : July : 47.7 54.8 51.3 51.8 44.4 : August: 47.7 54.8 51.3 51.8 44.4 : Final : 47.7 54.8 51.3 51.8 44.4 : : MT : July : 25.6 36.3 44.5 40.2 48.7 : August: 25.2 34.3 42.9 40.4 48.9 : Final : 25.2 34.3 42.9 40.4 48.9 : : NE : July : 46.6 52.4 59.5 43.0 59.6 : August: 46.8 52.8 59.6 43.2 59.1 : Final : 46.8 52.8 59.6 43.2 59.1 : : OH : July : 52.0 58.5 53.1 52.1 56.1 : August: 51.7 57.8 53.3 52.1 56.0 : Final : 51.7 57.8 53.3 52.1 56.0 : : OK : July : 32.5 40.2 46.8 40.5 39.4 : August: 32.5 40.2 46.8 40.5 39.4 : Final : 32.5 40.2 46.8 40.5 39.4 : : TX : July : 33.4 34.2 36.3 31.7 32.4 : August: 33.4 34.2 35.9 31.7 32.4 : Final : 33.4 34.2 36.3 31.7 32.5 : : WA : July : 37.3 37.8 37.2 36.4 39.3 : August: 36.7 37.6 36.5 36.7 39.8 : Final : 36.8 37.8 36.6 36.7 39.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Spring Wheat: Head Population The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in three spring wheat producing States during 2005. Randomly selected plots in wheat fields were visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. All Spring Wheat: Heads per Square Foot, Selected States, 2001-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : : : : : : and : : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 1/ State : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : Other Spring : : : : MN : Final: 49.1 50.6 55.9 55.0 52.2 : : MT : Final: 22.9 24.0 25.0 26.9 30.8 : : ND : Final: 41.2 40.0 43.0 46.7 45.3 : : Durum : : : : ND : Final: 23.3 23.7 24.3 27.2 29.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Final counts will be published in the "Crop Production 2005 Summary". Rye: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : GA : 270 250 270 50 25 30 ND 2/ : 18 25 15 20 OK : 260 300 310 70 90 70 SD 2/ : 20 20 14 11 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 780 785 853 170 154 179 : US : 1,348 1,380 1,433 319 300 279 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Beginning in 2005, ND and SD are no longer published individually. 3/ For 2003 and 2004, Other States include IL, KS, MI, MN, NE, NY, NC, PA, SC, TX, and WI. For 2005, Other States include IL, KS, MI, MN, NE, NY, NC, ND, PA, SC, SD, TX, and WI. Rye: Yield and Production by State and United States, 2003-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- Bushels -------- ------ 1,000 Bushels ------ : GA : 16.0 24.0 27.0 800 600 810 ND 1/ : 50.0 39.0 750 780 OK : 22.0 18.0 20.0 1,540 1,620 1,400 SD 1/ : 48.0 59.0 672 649 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 28.7 29.9 29.8 4,872 4,606 5,327 : US : 27.1 27.5 27.0 8,634 8,255 7,537 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Beginning in 2005, ND and SD are no longer published individually. 2/ For 2003 and 2004, Other States include IL, KS, MI, MN, NE, NY, NC, PA, SC, TX, and WI. For 2005, Other States include IL, KS, MI, MN, NE, NY, NC, ND, PA, SC, SD, TX, and WI. Small Grains - Annual Summary: Area Planted, United States, 2003-2005 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Oats : 4,597 4,085 4,240 Barley : 5,348 4,527 3,922 All Wheat : 62,141 59,674 57,091 Winter : 45,384 43,350 40,320 Durum : 2,915 2,561 2,735 Other Spring : 13,842 13,763 14,036 Rye : 1,348 1,380 1,433 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Grains - Annual Summary: Area Harvested, United States, 2003-2005 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Oats : 2,220 1,787 1,823 Barley : 4,727 4,021 3,276 All Wheat : 53,063 49,999 49,980 Winter : 36,753 34,462 33,680 Durum : 2,869 2,363 2,691 Other Spring : 13,441 13,174 13,609 Rye : 319 300 279 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Grains - Annual Summary: Yield, United States, 2003-2005 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Bushels : Oats : 65.0 64.7 63.1 Barley : 58.9 69.6 64.8 All Wheat : 44.2 43.2 42.0 Winter : 46.7 43.5 44.4 Durum : 33.7 38.0 37.2 Other Spring : 39.5 43.2 37.1 Rye : 27.1 27.5 27.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Grains - Annual Summary: Production, United States, 2003-2005 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : Oats : 144,383 115,695 115,002 Barley : 278,283 279,743 212,196 All Wheat : 2,344,760 2,158,245 2,098,270 Winter : 1,716,721 1,499,434 1,493,769 Durum : 96,637 89,893 100,045 Other Spring : 531,402 568,918 504,456 Rye : 8,634 8,255 7,537 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Grains - Annual Summary: Area Planted, United States, 2003-2005 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Oats : 1,860,360 1,653,160 1,715,890 Barley : 2,164,280 1,832,030 1,587,190 All Wheat : 25,147,840 24,149,470 23,104,160 Winter : 18,366,450 17,543,310 16,317,100 Durum : 1,179,670 1,036,410 1,106,830 Other Spring : 5,601,720 5,569,750 5,680,230 Rye : 545,520 558,470 579,920 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Grains - Annual Summary: Area Harvested, United States, 2003-2005 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Oats : 898,410 723,180 737,750 Barley : 1,912,970 1,627,260 1,325,760 All Wheat : 21,474,070 20,234,100 20,226,410 Winter : 14,873,570 13,946,430 13,629,960 Durum : 1,161,060 956,280 1,089,020 Other Spring : 5,439,440 5,331,390 5,507,430 Rye : 129,100 121,410 112,910 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Grains - Annual Summary: Yield, United States, 2003-2005 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Oats : 2.33 2.32 2.26 Barley : 3.17 3.74 3.48 All Wheat : 2.97 2.90 2.82 Winter : 3.14 2.93 2.98 Durum : 2.27 2.56 2.50 Other Spring : 2.66 2.90 2.49 Rye : 1.70 1.73 1.70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Grains - Annual Summary: Production, United States, 2003-2005 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Oats : 2,095,710 1,679,310 1,669,250 Barley : 6,058,900 6,090,680 4,620,020 All Wheat : 63,813,910 58,737,800 57,105,550 Winter : 46,721,490 40,807,910 40,653,730 Durum : 2,630,030 2,446,490 2,722,780 Other Spring : 14,462,390 15,483,410 13,729,040 Rye : 219,310 209,690 191,450 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oats: The 2005 production of oats is estimated at 115 million bushels, down 10 percent from the August forecast and down 1 percent from last year. The estimated yield is 63.1 bushels per acre, down 1.6 bushels from both the previous forecast and previous year. Harvested area is 1.82 million acres, 2 percent above last year. Compared with last year, area harvested for grain increased 15,000 acres in Minnesota, 25,000 acres in New York, and 20,000 acres in North Dakota. The largest decline occurred in Texas, where area harvested for grain decreased by 50,000 acres. Compared with last year, yields declined in all States except for those in the Southeast, central and northern Great Plains, and the middle Mississippi Valley. In Colorado and Kansas, beneficial growing conditions led to yield increases from last year of 20 bushels and 16 bushels, respectively. The largest declines in yield occurred in the Pacific Northwest, where a very wet spring disrupted the normal development of the crop. Yields in California, Oregon, and Washington were down from 2004, with the largest decline of 19 bushels occurring in Oregon. During the spring months, planting and emergence of the oat crop advanced ahead of normal. By May 1, growers had planted 79 percent of their acreage, 10 points ahead of normal. Emergence, as of May 1, was 51 percent complete which was 5 points ahead of the 5-year average. By mid-May, the oat crop was 96 percent planted, 8 points ahead of normal, and all 9 major producing States were at or ahead of their normal planting pace. Through June, crop development was slightly ahead of normal across most of the northern Great Plains and Corn Belt. As of July 3, eighty-four percent of the oat acreage was headed, 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. The crop was most advanced in Iowa and Texas, where 99 percent and 100 percent, respectively, was at or beyond the heading stage. During July, the crop developed and matured at a normal or slightly ahead of normal pace in all major States. By July 31, harvest had begun in all States, and beneficial weather conditions during harvest resulted in oat harvest progressing ahead of normal. As of July 31, fifty-one percent of the oat acreage was harvested, which was 14 percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By the end of August, harvest was 98 percent complete in the major producing States, 5 points ahead of normal. Barley: Production is estimated at 212 million bushels, down 10 percent from the August 1 forecast and down 24 percent from last year's estimate. Average yield per acre, at 64.8 bushels, is 3.4 bushels below August and 4.8 bushels below 2004. The area harvested for grain is estimated at 3.28 million acres, 19 percent below a year ago. Nationally, harvested area is the smallest since 1890 and production is the lowest since 1936, but the average yield is the second highest on record. In the 13 largest-producing States, area planted, area harvested, and production were down from last year. However, record high State yields were set in Colorado and Maryland, at 130 and 86 bushels per acre, respectively. Barley planting progressed ahead of the normal pace in Montana, North Dakota, and Washington, but excessive soil moisture delayed early planting in Idaho and Minnesota. Progress accelerated to well ahead of normal in Minnesota as drier conditions prevailed in late April and May, but Idaho growers, faced with persistent rainfall, remained behind their normal planting pace throughout the season. On May 8, planting was 74 percent complete, over a week ahead of the 5-year average pace. Emergence of the crop lagged behind in early May but accelerated in mid-May to well ahead of normal. Likewise, the heading pace fell behind normal in early June but progressed to slightly ahead of normal in the latter half of the month. Harvest progressed ahead of the normal pace from start to finish, with Minnesota and North Dakota growers leading their normal harvest pace by over a week. On September 11, ninety-five percent of the acreage was harvested, 8 percentage points ahead of last year and 3 points ahead of normal. Winter Wheat: The 2005 winter wheat production is estimated at 1.49 billion bushels, down 2 percent from the August forecast and down slightly from last year. The U.S. yield is 44.4 bushels per acre, unchanged from August but 0.9 bushel above last year's final yield. Acreage for grain is estimated at 33.7 million acres, 2 percent below the last forecast and down 2 percent from the previous year. Hard Red Winter (HRW) harvested acreage is down from last year in the southern portion of the Great Plains States due to fewer planted acres. In Texas, harvested acres were lost partly because of severe weather in the Panhandle during the month of June. Harvested acres in the central and northern portions of the Great Plains, Rocky Mountain, and the Pacific Northwest States were up with the exception of Oregon. The yield potential for most HRW States was high during the fall and early spring because of conditions that were beneficial for crop emergence and development. However, dry conditions during the spring coupled with hot and dry weather during the summer months decreased the yield potential for the crop. Yields were up for all States in the central and southern portion of the Great Plains except Oklahoma. In the Dakotas, yields were down from last year. Overall, HRW production totals 924 million bushels, up 8 percent from last year. Farther west, record high State yields were set in Montana, Idaho, and Nevada. Soft Red Winter (SRW) harvested acreage is below last year because excessively wet conditions last fall resulted in dramatically reduced planted acreage. Wet weather continued through the winter in Arkansas, southern Missouri, and southern Illinois, hampering the crop. The growing conditions for the crop were ideal during the spring and promoted growth and development. The yield potential for the crop was good throughout the growing season and was not affected significantly by the hot and dry weather during the summer months. Yields in the SRW growing area were up in all Sates except Florida and the Delta States. Record high State yields were set in Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Tennessee's yield tied the record high that was set in 1999. Overall, SRW production is 309 million bushels, down 19 percent from last year. White Winter production, at 260 million bushels, is down 1 percent from last year. Yields in the Pacific Northwest States (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) were at or above last year's level. In Idaho, excellent irrigated winter wheat yields, combined with good dryland yields resulted in the highest winter wheat yield on record. Other Spring Wheat: Production for 2005 is estimated at 504 million bushels, down 9 percent from the last forecast and down 11 percent from last year. Harvested area is 13.6 million acres, down 28,000 acres from August but up 3 percent from 2004. The U.S. yield is 37.1 bushels per acre, 3.5 bushels below the August forecast and down 6.1 bushels from the record high yield in 2004. The spring wheat crop got off to a good start in the 6 major-producing States, with planting and emergence advancing well ahead of the 5-year average. This rapid progress was due to mild and dry weather during the early spring months. The crop began heading behind the 5-year average in all States except Washington. However, hot and dry weather during July accelerated development and rushed heading ahead of normal. Yield potential for the crop was reduced by these weather conditions. Harvest progress lagged behind early but quickly advanced ahead of the normal pace because of the dry weather during the month of August. The crop was 90 percent harvested by September 4, nine points ahead of the 5-year average. Yields were down in all States except Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Oregon. The objective yield survey data showed that gross weight per head was down 15 percent from last year. In Wyoming, a record high yield was reported because of excellent irrigated yields. Durum Wheat: Production for 2005 totaled 100 million bushels, up 8 percent from August 1 and 11 percent above last year. Grain area harvested totaled 2.70 million acres, up 10 percent from August and up 14 percent from 2004. The U.S. yield is estimated at 37.2 bushels per acre, down 0.7 bushel from the last forecast and 0.8 bushel below 2004. Production is down in all States except North Dakota. In North Dakota, yields are higher than last year due to favorable weather conditions throughout the growing season. Yields in Montana are down from last year because of hot and dry weather during the summer months. Rye: Production for 2005 is estimated at 7.54 million bushels, down 9 percent from last year. Harvested area totaled 279,000 acres, down 21,000 acres from 2004. The U.S. yield, at 27.0 bushels per acre, is down 0.5 bushel from last year. Oklahoma leads the Nation in production with 1.40 million bushels produced in 2005. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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