Cr Pr 2-5 (6-01) Acreage National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 29, 2001, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Acreage" call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Corn Planted Acreage Down 4 Percent from 2000 Soybean Acreage Up 1 Percent Corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 76.1 million acres, down 4 percent from last year. Growers expect to harvest 69.3 million acres for grain, down 5 percent from 2000. Farmers reduced their corn plantings 584,000 acres from their March Intentions due mainly to persistent precipitation in the western Corn Belt and Texas. This is the lowest acreage since 1995 when excess rainfall also limited plantings. The corn acreage estimate is based on survey information collected between May 30 and June 18. Farmers responding to the survey indicated that 98 percent of the intended corn acreage had been planted at the time of the interview compared to an average of 97 percent for the past 10 years. The soybean planted area is estimated at 75.4 million acres, 1 percent above last year's acreage. This is down 1.24 million acres from March as many farmers in the Delta switched intentions from soybeans to cotton and excess rainfall prevented plantings in the upper Midwest. Area for harvest is estimated at 74.3 million acres, up 2 percent from 2000. This will be the largest planted and harvested acreage on record. Planted acreage has consistently increased every year since 1990 when the soybean planted area totaled 57.8 million acres. Of the 31 soybean estimating States, growers in 15 States increased acreage, while growers in 13 States reduced area planted. Farmers responding to the survey indicated that 85 percent of the intended soybean acreage had been planted at the time of the interview compared to an average of 75 percent for the past 10 years. All wheat planted area is estimated at 59.6 million acres, down 5 percent from 2000. Harvested area is expected to total 49.3 million acres, down 7 percent from last year. All Cotton plantings for 2001 are expected to total 16.3 million acres, 5 percent above last year. Upland cotton acreage is expected to total 16.1 million acres, up 5 percent from 2000. Growers planted 235,000 acres of American-Pima cotton, up 38 percent from 2000. The growers in the Delta States revised their original spring intentions and shifted several hundred thousand acres from soybeans to cotton, while producers in Texas planted an additional 200,000 cotton acres than originally intended. This report was approved on June 29, 2001. Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Frederic A. Vogel Contents Page Crop Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Reliability of Acreage Data in this Report . . . . . . . . 40 Spring Weather Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 U.S. Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Barley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Beans, Dry Edible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Canola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Biotechnology Varieties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Biotechnology Varieties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Flaxseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Hay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Mustard Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Oats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Peanuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Potatoes, Summer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Principal Crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Proso Millet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Rapeseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Rye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Safflower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Sorghum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Biotechnology Varieties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Soybeans Following Another Crop. . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Sugarbeets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Sunflower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Sweet Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Tobacco, by Class and Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Tobacco, by States . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Wheat, All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Durum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Other Spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Winter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Principal Crops: Area Planted by State and United States, 1999-2001 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 2,228 2,075 2,266 AZ : 728 745 767 AR : 8,458 8,490 8,440 CA : 4,758 4,738 4,577 CO : 6,638 6,418 6,367 CT : 102 103 105 DE : 498 500 493 FL : 1,099 1,092 1,092 GA : 3,859 3,910 3,947 HI : 37 34 23 ID : 4,516 4,502 4,373 IL : 23,520 23,671 23,611 IN : 12,722 12,697 12,751 IA : 24,891 24,990 24,855 KS : 22,911 22,899 23,999 KY : 5,811 5,803 5,685 LA : 3,790 3,775 3,770 ME : 290 278 274 MD : 1,489 1,531 1,506 MA : 137 124 120 MI : 6,880 6,768 6,795 MN : 20,175 20,293 19,629 MS : 4,905 4,770 4,725 MO : 13,611 13,678 13,628 MT : 9,794 8,883 8,579 NE : 19,325 19,199 19,319 NV : 509 523 514 NH : 77 73 79 NJ : 416 368 354 NM : 1,250 1,279 1,345 NY : 3,112 2,924 3,184 NC : 4,945 4,909 4,930 ND : 20,058 21,722 20,855 OH : 10,571 10,657 10,612 OK : 11,013 10,467 10,070 OR : 2,288 2,301 2,354 PA : 4,296 4,237 4,207 RI : 12 12 11 SC : 1,787 1,674 1,671 SD : 16,523 17,290 17,075 TN : 4,913 5,056 4,976 TX : 25,033 23,309 23,695 UT : 1,081 1,089 1,080 VT : 351 320 325 VA : 2,912 2,841 2,757 WA : 4,184 4,185 4,097 WV : 660 685 694 WI : 8,368 7,809 7,919 WY : 1,834 1,703 1,735 : US : 329,556 328,395 327,092 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Crops included in area planted are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, winter wheat, rye, durum wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower, cotton, dry edible beans, potatoes, sugarbeets, canola and proso millet. Harvested acreage is used for all hay, tobacco, and sugarcane in computing total area planted. Includes double cropped acres and unharvested small grains planted as cover crops. Fall potatoes carried forward from the previous year for current year totals. 2/ States do not add to U.S. due to sunflower, canola, and rye acreage not allocated to States. Corn: Area Planted and Harvested for Grain by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested for Grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 230 200 165 170 AZ : 56 60 33 30 AR : 180 180 175 175 CA : 540 520 235 185 CO : 1,350 1,200 1,180 1,090 CT 2/ : 36 33 DE : 165 170 156 162 FL : 85 78 28 30 GA : 400 280 300 220 ID : 195 175 57 55 IL : 11,200 10,900 11,050 10,750 IN : 5,700 5,900 5,550 5,750 IA : 12,300 11,900 12,000 11,600 KS : 3,450 3,300 3,200 3,100 KY : 1,330 1,280 1,230 1,180 LA : 380 280 370 270 ME 2/ : 28 26 MD : 480 510 405 430 MA 2/ : 25 22 MI : 2,200 2,200 1,970 1,950 MN : 7,100 6,900 6,600 6,200 MS : 410 400 385 370 MO : 2,850 2,700 2,770 2,570 MT : 60 60 18 13 NE : 8,500 8,200 8,050 7,900 NV 2/ : 4 3 NH 2/ : 15 15 NJ : 90 80 75 68 NM : 150 150 73 62 NY : 980 1,100 480 540 NC : 730 710 650 620 ND : 1,080 800 930 660 OH : 3,550 3,400 3,300 3,150 OK : 300 270 270 230 OR : 55 60 29 31 PA : 1,550 1,500 1,080 1,040 RI 2/ : 2 2 SC : 310 280 280 260 SD : 4,300 3,800 3,850 3,400 TN : 650 630 590 570 TX : 2,100 1,600 1,900 1,420 UT : 64 60 21 19 VT 2/ : 90 90 VA : 470 430 330 270 WA : 155 115 100 65 WV : 55 55 35 35 WI : 3,500 3,400 2,750 2,600 WY : 95 85 62 51 : US : 79,545 76,109 72,732 69,291 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Area harvested for grain not estimated. Sorghum: Area Planted and Harvested for Grain by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested for Grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 10 12 7 8 AZ : 16 13 9 8 AR : 150 160 140 150 CA : 12 11 8 7 CO : 280 330 210 300 DE : 3 2 2 2 GA : 55 60 30 35 IL : 90 90 85 87 KS : 3,500 4,000 3,200 3,750 KY : 11 11 9 9 LA : 220 240 215 235 MD : 10 9 9 8 MS : 90 95 86 90 MO : 280 240 270 230 NE : 600 550 500 450 NM : 165 210 65 180 NC : 18 19 12 13 OK : 450 500 360 450 PA : 13 11 4 4 SC : 9 8 7 6 SD : 180 240 120 155 TN : 25 30 22 26 TX : 3,000 2,900 2,350 2,650 VA : 8 6 3 4 : US : 9,195 9,747 7,723 8,857 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Oats: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA : 220 260 25 25 CO : 80 65 35 24 GA : 70 80 35 35 ID : 80 130 15 30 IL : 75 65 55 45 IN : 40 20 25 13 IA : 270 230 180 150 KS : 110 100 50 45 ME : 32 34 30 32 MI : 95 75 75 55 MN : 400 300 310 230 MO : 50 40 30 22 MT : 130 130 50 65 NE : 130 145 45 65 NY : 80 90 60 75 NC : 60 60 30 30 ND : 600 580 315 315 OH : 110 105 90 90 OK : 60 55 15 15 OR : 50 55 25 25 PA : 175 150 145 125 SC : 60 50 35 25 SD : 350 370 220 225 TX : 600 750 100 160 UT : 50 55 7 10 WA : 35 35 15 15 WI : 400 300 280 205 WY : 65 75 27 35 : US : 4,477 4,404 2,324 2,186 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. Barley: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AZ : 40 45 36 43 CA : 110 160 85 110 CO : 110 100 105 95 DE : 30 29 28 27 ID : 750 680 730 660 KS : 8 7 7 7 KY : 9 8 8 7 ME : 22 25 21 24 MD : 55 55 50 50 MI : 20 21 19 18 MN : 270 190 240 160 MT : 1,250 1,100 950 850 NE : 10 5 6 4 NV : 4 4 3 1 NJ : 5 5 4 4 NY : 12 15 10 13 NC : 30 28 18 21 ND : 1,900 1,600 1,770 1,500 OH : 14 6 13 5 OR : 150 110 140 100 PA : 80 80 75 75 SD : 115 90 105 80 UT : 95 85 78 70 VA : 85 65 65 45 WA : 500 430 490 420 WI : 65 45 50 35 WY : 105 100 95 90 : US : 5,844 5,088 5,201 4,514 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. All Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 140 170 90 90 AZ : 92 94 92 93 AR : 1,180 1,100 1,100 970 CA : 600 605 447 461 CO : 2,548 2,450 2,396 2,097 DE : 65 60 63 58 FL : 13 10 9 9 GA : 300 300 200 220 ID : 1,370 1,280 1,300 1,210 IL : 950 750 920 710 IN : 550 400 510 380 IA : 20 25 18 22 KS : 9,800 9,900 9,400 8,400 KY : 670 550 420 340 LA : 200 150 185 140 MD : 220 190 200 180 MI : 530 570 500 550 MN : 2,022 1,972 1,971 1,865 MS : 250 210 235 185 MO : 1,050 880 950 760 MT : 5,330 5,140 4,920 4,730 NE : 1,750 1,800 1,650 1,700 NV : 18 15 15 8 NJ : 40 31 35 27 NM : 470 500 175 240 NY : 150 125 140 120 NC : 720 680 550 500 ND : 10,170 9,260 9,413 8,940 OH : 1,120 950 1,110 900 OK : 6,100 5,700 4,200 3,800 OR : 880 890 855 834 PA : 200 170 195 160 SC : 190 230 185 220 SD : 3,020 3,025 2,878 2,045 TN : 550 500 380 330 TX : 6,000 5,700 2,200 3,000 UT : 173 162 166 155 VA : 240 200 205 175 WA : 2,475 2,490 2,420 2,380 WV : 13 12 9 8 WI : 149 178 143 162 WY : 201 180 178 157 : US : 62,529 59,604 53,028 49,331 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. Winter Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 140 170 90 90 AZ : 7 6 7 6 AR : 1,180 1,100 1,100 970 CA : 500 520 350 380 CO : 2,500 2,400 2,350 2,050 DE : 65 60 63 58 FL : 13 10 9 9 GA : 300 300 200 220 ID : 780 760 730 710 IL : 950 750 920 710 IN : 550 400 510 380 IA : 20 25 18 22 KS : 9,800 9,900 9,400 8,400 KY : 670 550 420 340 LA : 200 150 185 140 MD : 220 190 200 180 MI : 530 570 500 550 MN : 20 20 19 13 MS : 250 210 235 185 MO : 1,050 880 950 760 MT : 1,500 1,200 1,350 950 NE : 1,750 1,800 1,650 1,700 NV : 10 9 9 4 NJ : 40 31 35 27 NM : 470 500 175 240 NY : 150 125 140 120 NC : 720 680 550 500 ND : 120 160 113 90 OH : 1,120 950 1,110 900 OK : 6,100 5,700 4,200 3,800 OR : 750 750 730 700 PA : 200 170 195 160 SC : 190 230 185 220 SD : 1,350 1,300 1,280 370 TN : 550 500 380 330 TX : 6,000 5,700 2,200 3,000 UT : 150 140 145 135 VA : 240 200 205 175 WA : 1,850 1,850 1,800 1,750 WV : 13 12 9 8 WI : 140 170 135 155 WY : 190 170 170 150 : US : 43,348 41,318 35,022 31,657 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. Durum Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AZ : 85 88 85 87 CA : 100 85 97 81 MN : 2 2 2 2 MT : 480 540 470 530 ND : 3,250 2,300 2,900 2,250 SD : 20 25 18 25 : US : 3,937 3,040 3,572 2,975 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Other Spring Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CO : 48 50 46 47 ID : 590 520 570 500 MN : 2,000 1,950 1,950 1,850 MT : 3,350 3,400 3,100 3,250 NV : 8 6 6 4 ND : 6,800 6,800 6,400 6,600 OR : 130 140 125 134 SD : 1,650 1,700 1,580 1,650 UT : 23 22 21 20 WA : 625 640 620 630 WI : 9 8 8 7 WY : 11 10 8 7 : US : 15,244 15,246 14,434 14,699 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Rye: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : GA : 230 300 45 35 ND : 20 13 16 8 OK : 290 270 70 60 SD : 20 15 19 15 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 775 690 152 132 : US : 1,335 1,288 302 250 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. 3/ Other States include IL, KS, MI, MN, NE, NY, NC, PA, SC, TX, and WI. Proso Millet: Area Planted, and Harvested by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CO : 190 210 150 NE : 150 170 135 SD : 100 170 85 : US : 440 550 370 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates to be released January 2002 in the Annual Crop Summary. Rice: Area Planted and Harvested by Class, State, and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Long Grain : AR : 1,138 1,398 1,130 1,390 CA : 9 7 9 7 LA : 460 560 455 555 MS : 220 240 218 238 MO : 169 209 168 204 TX : 210 211 209 210 : US : 2,206 2,625 2,189 2,604 : Medium Grain : AR : 280 130 278 128 CA : 507 445 505 441 LA : 25 20 25 20 MO : 1 1 1 1 TX : 5 4 5 4 : US : 818 600 814 594 : Short Grain : AR : 2 2 2 2 CA : 34 23 34 23 : US : 36 25 36 25 : All : AR : 1,420 1,530 1,410 1,520 CA : 550 475 548 471 LA : 485 580 480 575 MS : 220 240 218 238 MO : 170 210 169 205 TX : 215 215 214 214 : US : 3,060 3,250 3,039 3,223 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Soybeans: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 190 160 160 150 AR : 3,350 3,000 3,200 2,950 DE : 215 210 213 206 FL : 20 15 15 14 GA : 180 170 160 160 IL : 10,500 11,000 10,450 10,950 IN : 5,650 5,800 5,630 5,780 IA : 10,700 11,000 10,680 10,950 KS : 2,950 3,000 2,500 2,900 KY : 1,200 1,260 1,180 1,240 LA : 930 700 870 670 MD : 520 520 515 510 MI : 2,100 2,200 2,080 2,190 MN : 7,300 7,200 7,150 7,000 MS : 1,700 1,300 1,580 1,270 MO : 5,150 5,200 5,000 5,100 NE : 4,650 4,900 4,575 4,825 NJ : 100 105 98 103 NY : 135 140 132 138 NC : 1,400 1,350 1,360 1,300 ND : 1,900 2,300 1,850 2,270 OH : 4,450 4,700 4,440 4,690 OK : 460 400 310 350 PA : 400 430 395 425 SC : 460 460 440 440 SD : 4,400 4,300 4,370 4,250 TN : 1,180 1,080 1,150 1,050 TX : 290 280 260 260 VA : 500 520 490 500 WV : 16 16 15 16 WI : 1,500 1,700 1,450 1,680 : US : 74,496 75,416 72,718 74,337 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Soybeans: Percent of Acreage Planted Following Another Harvested Crop, Selected States and United States, 1997-2001 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : AL : 21 26 36 26 8 AR : 23 25 23 28 23 DE : 60 43 31 49 44 FL : 27 15 0 39 0 GA : 44 42 44 32 39 IL : 5 5 5 4 3 IN : 5 4 2 2 1 KS : 1 2 2 3 6 KY : 34 51 36 37 28 LA : 7 6 6 13 5 MD : 48 33 33 36 31 MS : 8 5 9 9 13 MO : 9 13 7 9 11 NJ : 33 21 33 25 2 NC : 43 44 50 39 38 OH : 1 1 1 1 1 OK : 26 11 16 19 8 PA : 26 18 16 6 11 SC : 66 48 45 38 48 TN : 31 35 28 32 32 TX : 9 3 4 13 1 VA : 60 45 43 29 48 WV 2/ : 0 7 : US : 8 7 6 6 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Data as obtained from area frame samples. These data do not represent official estimates of the Agricultural Statistics Board but provide raw data as obtained from survey respondents. The purpose of these data is to portray trends in soybean production practices. 2/ Estimates began in 2000. Peanuts: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 190.0 190.0 182.0 189.0 FL : 94.0 95.0 86.0 87.0 GA : 494.0 480.0 492.0 477.0 NM : 27.3 24.0 26.0 24.0 NC : 123.0 123.0 123.0 123.0 OK : 97.0 85.0 67.0 80.0 SC : 10.5 11.0 10.0 10.5 TX : 425.0 390.0 275.0 370.0 VA : 76.0 76.0 75.0 75.0 : US : 1,536.8 1,474.0 1,336.0 1,435.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Sunflowers: Area Planted and Harvested by Type, State, and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Varietal Type :--------------------------------------------------------------- and State : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Oil : CO : 120 130 105 120 KS : 200 300 185 290 MN : 55 30 48 25 NE : 55 50 49 49 ND : 1,020 900 980 880 SD : 700 670 680 660 TX : 15 50 13 48 : Oth Sts 2/ : 54 48 49 43 : US : 2,219 2,178 2,109 2,115 : Non-Oil : CO : 65 95 55 90 KS : 20 30 19 28 MN : 35 30 32 25 NE : 35 20 31 19 ND : 320 300 300 290 SD : 40 30 39 29 TX : 45 55 32 53 : Oth Sts 2/ : 13 12 12 11 : US : 573 572 520 545 : All : CO : 185 225 160 210 KS : 220 330 204 318 MN : 90 60 80 50 NE : 90 70 80 68 ND : 1,340 1,200 1,280 1,170 SD : 740 700 719 689 TX : 60 105 45 101 : Oth Sts 2/ : 67 60 61 54 : US : 2,792 2,750 2,629 2,660 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Other States include CA, GA, IL, LA, MI, MO, MT, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, UT, WA, WI and WY. Canola: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : MN : 140 100 125 90 ND : 1,270 1,400 1,250 1,370 : Oth Sts 2/ : 157 111 134 105 : US : 1,567 1,611 1,509 1,565 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Other States include AL, AZ, CA, GA, ID, IN, KS, MI, MT, NY, OR, PA, SC, SD, and WA. Flaxseed: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : MN : 10 5 9 5 MT : 16 11 14 10 ND : 490 530 475 520 SD : 20 10 19 10 : US : 536 556 517 545 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Other Oilseeds: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Rapeseed : 4.0 2.5 3.9 2.4 Safflower : 215.0 175.0 197.0 165.0 Mustard Seed : 46.0 38.7 42.9 37.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Cotton: Area Planted and Harvested by Type, State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres Upland : AL : 590.0 610.0 530.0 AZ : 280.0 280.0 278.0 AR : 960.0 1,170.0 950.0 CA : 775.0 620.0 770.0 FL : 130.0 120.0 106.0 GA : 1,500.0 1,600.0 1,350.0 KS : 40.0 44.0 37.0 LA : 710.0 910.0 695.0 MS : 1,300.0 1,700.0 1,280.0 MO : 400.0 400.0 388.0 NM : 72.0 75.0 67.0 NC : 930.0 1,060.0 925.0 OK : 280.0 250.0 145.0 SC : 300.0 300.0 290.0 TN : 570.0 610.0 565.0 TX : 6,400.0 6,200.0 4,400.0 VA : 110.0 105.0 108.0 : US : 15,347.0 16,054.0 12,884.0 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 5.0 6.0 4.9 CA : 145.0 205.0 144.0 NM : 4.2 7.0 4.1 TX : 16.0 17.0 16.0 : US : 170.2 235.0 169.0 : All : AL : 590.0 610.0 530.0 AZ : 285.0 286.0 282.9 AR : 960.0 1,170.0 950.0 CA : 920.0 825.0 914.0 FL : 130.0 120.0 106.0 GA : 1,500.0 1,600.0 1,350.0 KS : 40.0 44.0 37.0 LA : 710.0 910.0 695.0 MS : 1,300.0 1,700.0 1,280.0 MO : 400.0 400.0 388.0 NM : 76.2 82.0 71.1 NC : 930.0 1,060.0 925.0 OK : 280.0 250.0 145.0 SC : 300.0 300.0 290.0 TN : 570.0 610.0 565.0 TX : 6,416.0 6,217.0 4,416.0 VA : 110.0 105.0 108.0 : US : 15,517.2 16,289.0 13,053.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates to be released August 10, 2001 in the August Crop Production report. Hay: Area Harvested by Type, State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All : Alfalfa and : All : Hay : Alfalfa Mixtures : Other State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 1/ : 2000 : 2001 1/ : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL 2/ : 720 920 720 920 AZ : 247 260 205 215 42 45 AR : 1,250 1,300 20 20 1,230 1,280 CA : 1,530 1,540 1,020 1,010 510 530 CO : 1,400 1,550 900 950 500 600 CT : 65 70 12 10 53 60 DE : 17 17 8 8 9 9 FL 2/ : 270 270 270 270 GA 2/ : 650 650 650 650 ID : 1,390 1,420 1,130 1,120 260 300 IL : 850 800 500 450 350 350 IN : 750 625 430 325 320 300 IA : 1,700 1,700 1,250 1,300 450 400 KS : 2,800 3,300 900 950 1,900 2,350 KY : 2,450 2,450 250 250 2,200 2,200 LA 2/ : 350 400 350 400 ME : 132 125 12 10 120 115 MD : 235 215 65 60 170 155 MA : 96 94 16 17 80 77 MI : 1,300 1,300 1,000 1,050 300 250 MN : 2,250 2,250 1,550 1,500 700 750 MS 2/ : 800 780 800 780 MO : 3,720 3,950 470 450 3,250 3,500 MT : 2,000 2,050 1,200 1,200 800 850 NE : 3,050 3,250 1,350 1,450 1,700 1,800 NV : 490 485 265 265 225 220 NH : 58 64 8 9 50 55 NJ : 130 130 30 30 100 100 NM : 380 370 290 280 90 90 NY : 1,520 1,660 420 460 1,100 1,200 NC : 710 710 20 20 690 690 ND : 2,450 2,850 1,350 1,550 1,100 1,300 OH : 1,400 1,440 570 540 830 900 OK : 2,430 2,540 330 340 2,100 2,200 OR : 1,080 1,160 390 460 690 700 PA : 1,800 1,850 650 650 1,150 1,200 RI : 9 8 1 1 8 7 SC 2/ : 300 300 300 300 SD : 4,050 4,350 2,650 2,850 1,400 1,500 TN : 2,035 2,085 35 35 2,000 2,050 TX : 4,120 5,440 120 140 4,000 5,300 UT : 700 710 550 550 150 160 VT : 230 235 50 45 180 190 VA : 1,320 1,320 120 120 1,200 1,200 WA : 780 810 470 480 310 330 WV : 600 610 50 50 550 560 WI : 2,100 2,200 1,800 1,900 300 300 WY : 1,140 1,220 620 630 520 590 : US : 59,854 63,833 23,077 23,750 36,777 40,083 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted 2/ Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay. Sweet Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 3.3 2.9 3.2 2.9 CA : 10.5 10.0 10.5 10.0 GA : 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 LA : 25.0 24.0 24.0 23.0 MS : 12.7 15.0 12.3 14.8 NJ : 1.2 1.0 1.2 1.0 NC : 38.0 37.0 37.0 36.0 SC : 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.7 TX : 5.5 4.2 5.1 3.8 VA : 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 : US : 98.0 95.9 94.9 93.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Summer Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 5.1 4.1 4.1 4.0 CA : 6.5 7.5 6.5 7.5 CO : 8.1 5.0 7.9 4.8 DE : 4.8 5.0 4.7 4.9 IL : 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.3 KS : 3.0 3.0 2.9 2.9 MD : 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.7 MO : 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 NJ : 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 NM : 3.3 2.2 3.0 2.2 TX : 8.4 8.5 7.8 8.0 VA : 6.5 6.5 6.3 6.3 : US : 64.7 60.8 61.8 59.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA : 115.0 95.0 112.0 92.0 CO : 120.0 115.0 110.0 105.0 ID : 90.0 75.0 88.0 73.0 KS : 18.0 15.0 16.0 14.0 MI : 285.0 200.0 275.0 190.0 MN : 165.0 120.0 150.0 100.0 MT : 40.5 30.0 34.8 29.0 NE : 165.0 155.0 156.0 143.0 NY : 25.0 32.0 24.5 31.0 ND : 610.0 470.0 525.0 440.0 OR : 12.0 10.0 11.7 9.8 SD : 11.0 11.0 10.8 10.8 TX : 18.0 28.0 15.5 27.0 UT : 5.4 6.1 3.0 6.0 WA : 32.0 30.0 32.0 30.0 WI : 8.3 8.1 8.1 7.9 WY : 36.0 26.0 34.0 25.0 : US : 1,756.2 1,426.2 1,606.4 1,333.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes beans grown for garden seed. 2/ Forecasted. Tobacco: Area Harvested by State and United States, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 1/ : 2001/2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ Acres ------------------ Percent : CT : 3,040 1,600 2,200 138 FL : 5,800 4,500 4,500 100 GA : 33,000 31,000 27,000 87 IN : 6,500 3,800 3,100 82 KY : 221,650 132,700 125,700 95 MD : 6,500 5,700 1,700 30 MA : 1,320 550 1,250 227 MO : 2,300 1,400 1,400 100 NC : 207,800 170,400 171,500 101 OH : 9,800 7,500 5,600 75 PA : 6,200 5,100 2,900 57 SC : 39,000 34,000 32,000 94 TN : 63,170 46,020 41,220 90 VA : 38,300 25,900 28,400 110 WV : 1,600 1,300 1,300 100 WI : 1,180 960 1,450 151 : US : 647,160 472,430 451,220 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted Tobacco: Area Harvested by Class, Type, State, and United States, 1999-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested Class and Type :-------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 1/ : 2001/2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- Acres --------------- Percent : Class 1, Flue-cured : Type 11, Old Belts : NC : 55,000 40,000 43,000 108 VA : 26,000 17,500 19,000 109 US : 81,000 57,500 62,000 108 Type 12, Eastern NC : Belt : NC : 119,000 102,000 100,000 98 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 26,000 21,000 22,000 105 SC : 39,000 34,000 32,000 94 US : 65,000 55,000 54,000 98 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 5,800 4,500 4,500 100 GA : 33,000 31,000 27,000 87 US : 38,800 35,500 31,500 89 Total 11-14 : 303,800 250,000 247,500 99 Class 2, Fire-cured : Type 21, VA Belt : VA : 1,600 1,300 1,300 100 Type 22, Eastern : District : KY : 3,750 4,100 3,300 80 TN : 7,000 7,700 6,100 79 US : 10,750 11,800 9,400 80 Type 23, Western : District : KY : 3,500 3,800 3,100 82 TN : 570 640 500 78 US : 4,070 4,440 3,600 81 Total 21-23 : 16,420 17,540 14,300 82 Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3A, Light : Air-cured : Type 31, Burley : IN : 6,500 3,800 3,100 82 KY : 210,000 120,000 115,000 96 MO : 2,300 1,400 1,400 100 NC : 7,800 7,400 6,500 88 OH : 9,800 7,500 5,600 75 TN : 55,000 37,000 34,000 92 VA : 10,600 7,000 8,000 114 WV : 1,600 1,300 1,300 100 US : 303,600 185,400 174,900 94 Type 32, Southern MD : Belt : MD : 6,500 5,700 1,700 30 PA : 3,000 2,700 900 33 US : 9,500 8,400 2,600 31 Total 31-32 : 313,100 193,800 177,500 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Area Harvested by Class, Type, State, and United States, 1999-2001 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested Class and Type :-------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 1/ : 2001/2000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- Acres --------------- Percent : Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3B, Dark : Air-cured : Type 35, One Sucker : Belt : KY : 2,850 3,100 2,800 90 TN : 600 680 620 91 US : 3,450 3,780 3,420 90 Type 36, Green River : Belt : KY : 1,550 1,700 1,500 88 Type 37, VA Sun-cured : Belt : VA : 100 100 100 100 Total 35-37 : 5,100 5,580 5,020 90 Class 4, Cigar Filler : Type 41, PA Seedleaf : PA : 3,200 2,400 2,000 83 Class 5, Cigar Binder : Class 5A, CT Valley : Binder : Type 51, CT Valley : Broadleaf : CT : 1,530 600 1,200 200 MA : 970 300 950 317 US : 2,500 900 2,150 239 Class 5B, WI Binder : Type 54, Southern WI : WI : 890 730 1,100 151 Type 55, Northern WI : WI : 290 230 350 152 Total 54-55 : 1,180 960 1,450 151 Total 51-55 : 3,680 1,860 3,600 194 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper : Type 61, CT Valley : Shade-grown : CT : 1,510 1,000 1,000 100 MA : 350 250 300 120 US : 1,860 1,250 1,300 104 All Cigar Types : Total 41-61 : 8,740 5,510 6,900 125 : All Tobacco : 647,160 472,430 451,220 96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted Sugarbeets: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2000-20011/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA : 98.0 45.0 93.5 43.0 CO : 71.5 41.5 53.6 39.5 ID : 212.0 198.0 191.0 195.0 MI : 189.0 180.0 166.0 173.0 MN : 490.0 471.0 430.0 462.0 MT : 60.7 57.5 55.2 57.4 NE : 78.2 48.3 54.8 44.7 ND : 258.0 258.0 232.0 255.0 OH : 1.2 0.8 0.8 0.8 OR : 17.2 11.8 14.0 11.6 WA : 28.4 7.2 27.3 7.2 WY : 61.0 49.0 56.1 48.0 : US : 1,565.2 1,368.1 1,374.3 1,337.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to year of intended harvest except for overwintered spring planted beets in CA. 2/ Forecasted. Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed: Area Harvested by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : FL : 445.0 469.0 HI : 34.4 23.2 LA : 500.0 510.0 TX : 46.3 52.0 : US : 1,025.7 1,054.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Alaska: Area Planted by Crop, 1999-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Crop :----------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : All Oats : 3,400 2,500 3,800 All Barley : 5,400 5,300 5,700 All Hay 2/ : 20,300 18,000 23,800 Potatoes : 950 860 890 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates are provided to meet special needs of users for crops and livestock production statistics. Estimates are excluded from commodity data tables. 2/ Area harvested. Biotechnology Varieties The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts the June Agricultural Survey in all States each year. Randomly selected farmers across the United States were asked if they planted corn, soybeans, or upland cotton seed that, through biotechnology, is resistant to herbicides, insects, or both. The States published individually in the following tables represent 82 percent of all corn planted acres, 90 percent of all soybean planted acres, and 83 percent of all upland cotton planted acres. Conventionally bred herbicide resistant varieties were excluded. Insect resistant varieties include only those containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). Stacked gene varieties include those containing biotech traits for both herbicide and insect resistance. The acreage estimates are subject to sampling variability because all operations planting biotech varieties are not included in the sample. The variability for the 48 corn States, as measured by the relative standard error at the U.S. level, is approximately 1.8 percent for all biotech varieties, 2.1 percent for insect resistant (Bt) only varieties, 3.8 percent for herbicide resistant only varieties, and 10.8 percent for stacked gene varieties. This means that chances are approximately 95 out of 100 that survey estimates will be within plus or minus 3.6 percent for all biotech varieties, 4.2 percent for insect resistant (Bt) only varieties, 7.6 percent for herbicide resistant varieties, and 21.6 percent for stacked gene varieties. Variability for the 31 soybeans States is approximately 0.7 percent for herbicide resistant varieties. Variability for the 17 upland cotton States is approximately 1.3 percent for all biotech varieties, 4.6 percent for insect resistant (Bt) only varieties, 2.6 percent for herbicide resistant only varieties, and 2.9 percent for stacked gene varieties. Corn for Grain: Biotechnology Varieties by State and United States, Percent of All Corn Planted, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Insect Resistant (Bt) : Herbicide Resistant State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : IL : 13 12 3 3 IN : 7 6 4 6 IA : 23 25 5 6 KS : 25 26 7 11 MI : 8 8 4 7 MN : 28 25 7 7 MO : 20 23 6 8 NE : 24 24 8 8 OH : 6 7 3 4 SD : 35 30 11 14 WI : 13 11 4 6 : Oth Sts 1/: 10 11 6 8 : US : 18 18 6 7 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Stacked Gene Varieties : All Biotech Varieties :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : IL : 1 1 17 16 IN : * * 11 12 IA : 2 1 30 32 KS : 1 1 33 38 MI : * 2 12 17 MN : 2 4 37 36 MO : 2 1 28 32 NE : 2 2 34 34 OH : * * 9 11 SD : 2 3 48 47 WI : 1 1 18 18 : Oth Sts 1/: 1 1 17 20 : US : 1 1 25 26 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Data rounds to less than 0.5 percent. 1/ Other States includes all other States in the Corn estimating program. Upland Cotton: Biotechnology Varieties by State and United States, Percent of Upland Cotton Planted, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Insect Resistant (Bt) : Herbicide Resistant State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 33 21 23 29 CA : 3 11 17 27 GA : 18 13 32 43 LA : 37 30 13 14 MS : 29 10 13 15 NC : 11 9 29 37 TX : 7 8 33 35 : Oth Sts 1/: 17 18 21 33 : US : 15 13 26 32 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Stacked Gene Varieties : All Biotech Varieties :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 14 28 70 78 CA : 4 2 24 40 GA : 32 29 82 85 LA : 30 47 80 91 MS : 36 61 78 86 NC : 36 38 76 84 TX : 6 6 46 49 : Oth Sts 1/: 36 33 74 84 : US : 20 24 61 69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States includes all other States in the Upland Cotton estimating program. Soybeans: Biotechnology Varieties by State and United States, Percent of All Soybeans Planted, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Herbicide Resistant Only : All Biotech Varieties State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 43 60 43 60 IL : 44 64 44 64 IN : 63 78 63 78 IA : 59 73 59 73 KS : 66 80 66 80 MI : 50 59 50 59 MN : 46 63 46 63 MS : 48 63 48 63 MO : 62 69 62 69 NE : 72 76 72 76 ND : 22 49 22 49 OH : 48 64 48 64 SD : 68 80 68 80 WI : 51 63 51 63 : Oth Sts 1/: 54 64 54 64 : US : 54 68 54 68 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States includes all other States in the Soybean estimating program. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2000-2001 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Grains & Hay : Barley : 5,844.0 5,088.0 5,201.0 4,514.0 Corn for Grain 2/ : 79,545.0 76,109.0 72,732.0 69,291.0 Corn for Silage : 5,868.0 Hay, All : 59,854.0 63,833.0 Alfalfa : 23,077.0 23,750.0 All Other : 36,777.0 40,083.0 Oats : 4,477.0 4,404.0 2,324.0 2,186.0 Proso Millet : 440.0 550.0 370.0 Rice : 3,060.0 3,250.0 3,039.0 3,223.0 Rye : 1,335.0 1,288.0 302.0 250.0 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 9,195.0 9,747.0 7,723.0 8,857.0 Sorghum for Silage : 265.0 Wheat, All : 62,529.0 59,604.0 53,028.0 49,331.0 Winter : 43,348.0 41,318.0 35,022.0 31,657.0 Durum : 3,937.0 3,040.0 3,572.0 2,975.0 Other Spring : 15,244.0 15,246.0 14,434.0 14,699.0 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1,567.0 1,611.0 1,509.0 1,565.0 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 536.0 556.0 517.0 545.0 Mustard Seed : 46.0 38.7 42.9 37.2 Peanuts : 1,536.8 1,474.0 1,336.0 1,435.5 Rapeseed : 4.0 2.5 3.9 2.4 Safflower : 215.0 175.0 197.0 165.0 Soybeans for Beans : 74,496.0 75,416.0 72,718.0 74,337.0 Sunflower : 2,792.0 2,750.0 2,629.0 2,660.0 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All : 15,517.2 16,289.0 13,053.0 Upland : 15,347.0 16,054.0 12,884.0 Amer-Pima : 170.2 235.0 169.0 Sugarbeets : 1,565.2 1,368.1 1,374.3 1,337.2 Sugarcane : 1,025.7 1,054.2 Tobacco : 472.4 451.2 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 5.2 4.1 Dry Edible Beans : 1,756.2 1,426.2 1,606.4 1,333.5 Dry Edible Peas : 188.0 179.0 Lentils : 217.0 214.0 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 6.8 Ginger Root (HI) : 0.3 Hops : 36.1 35.7 Peppermint Oil : 89.5 Potatoes, All : 1,387.3 1,351.6 Winter : 17.2 16.8 17.0 14.0 Spring : 77.4 74.1 75.6 72.5 Summer : 64.7 60.8 61.8 59.1 Fall : 1,228.0 1,197.2 Spearmint Oil : 21.7 Sweet Potatoes : 98.0 95.9 94.9 93.1 Taro (HI) 3/ : 0.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2001 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2000-2001 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Production Crop :Unit :------------------------------------------- : : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ------ 1,000 ------ : : Grains & Hay : : Barley : Bu : 61.1 317,865 Corn for Grain : " : 137.1 9,968,358 Corn for Silage : Ton : 16.8 98,538 Hay, All : " : 2.54 152,183 Alfalfa : " : 3.48 80,347 All Other : " : 1.95 71,836 Oats : Bu : 64.2 149,195 Proso Millet : " : 19.8 7,320 Rice 2/ : Cwt : 6,281 190,872 Rye : Bu : 28.5 8,619 Sorghum for Grain : " : 60.9 470,070 Sorghum for Silage : Ton : 10.8 2,863 Wheat, All : Bu : 41.9 2,223,440 Winter : " : 44.6 1,562,733 Durum : " : 30.7 109,805 Other Spring : " : 38.2 550,902 : : Oilseeds : : Canola : Lb : 1,337 2,016,951 Cottonseed 3/ : Ton : 6,436 Flaxseed : Bu : 20.8 10,730 Mustard Seed : Lb : 852 36,570 Peanuts : " : 2,444 3,265,505 Rapeseed : " : 1,474 5,750 Safflower : " : 1,434 282,545 Soybeans for Beans : Bu : 38.1 2,769,665 Sunflower : Lb : 1,363 3,584,339 : : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : Cotton, All 2/ : Bale: 632 17,188.3 Upland 2/ : " : 626 16,799.2 Amer-Pima 2/ : " : 1,105 389.1 Sugarbeets : Ton : 23.6 32,436 Sugarcane : " : 35.2 36,117 Tobacco : Lb : 2,229 1,052,998 : : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : Austrian Winter Peas 2/ : Cwt : 1,780 73 Dry Edible Beans 2/ : " : 1,646 26,440 Dry Edible Peas 2/ : " : 1,955 3,499 Lentils 2/ : " : 1,415 3,029 Wrinkled Seed Peas : " : 680 : : Potatoes & Misc. : : Coffee (HI) : Lb : 1,340 9,100 Ginger Root (HI) : " : 50,000 13,500 Hops : " : 1,871 67,577 Peppermint Oil : " : 77 6,926 Potatoes, All : Cwt : 382 516,083 Winter : " : 292 285 4,960 3,990 Spring : " : 290 269 21,921 19,500 Summer : " : 303 18,698 Fall : " : 393 470,504 Spearmint Oil : Lb : 101 2,199 Sweet Potatoes : Cwt : 145 13,794 Taro (HI) 3/ : Lb : 7,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2001 crop year. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2000-2001 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Grains & Hay : Barley : 2,365,010 2,059,060 2,104,790 1,826,770 Corn for Grain 2/ :32,191,070 30,800,550 29,433,910 28,041,370 Corn for Silage : 2,374,720 Hay, All 3/ : 24,222,320 25,832,580 Alfalfa : 9,339,030 9,611,390 All Other : 14,883,280 16,221,190 Oats : 1,811,800 1,782,250 940,500 884,650 Proso Millet : 178,060 222,580 149,740 Rice : 1,238,350 1,315,240 1,229,850 1,304,320 Rye : 540,260 521,240 122,220 101,170 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 3,125,420 3,584,340 Sorghum for Silage : 107,240 Wheat, All 3/ :25,304,860 24,121,140 21,459,900 19,963,760 Winter :17,542,500 16,720,980 14,173,050 12,811,270 Durum : 1,593,260 1,230,260 1,445,550 1,203,950 Other Spring : 6,169,090 6,169,900 5,841,300 5,948,540 : Oilseeds : Canola : 634,150 651,960 610,680 633,340 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 216,910 225,010 209,220 220,560 Mustard Seed : 18,620 15,660 17,360 15,050 Peanuts : 621,930 596,510 540,670 580,930 Rapeseed : 1,620 1,010 1,580 970 Safflower : 87,010 70,820 79,720 66,770 Soybeans for Beans :30,147,790 30,520,100 29,428,250 30,083,440 Sunflower : 1,129,890 1,112,900 1,063,930 1,076,480 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 3/ : 6,279,660 6,592,000 5,282,420 Upland : 6,210,780 6,496,890 5,214,030 Amer-Pima : 68,880 95,100 68,390 Sugarbeets : 633,420 553,660 556,170 541,150 Sugarcane : 415,090 426,620 Tobacco : 191,190 182,600 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 2,100 1,660 Dry Edible Beans : 710,720 577,170 650,090 539,650 Dry Edible Peas : 76,080 72,440 Lentils : 87,820 86,600 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 2,750 Ginger Root (HI) : 110 Hops : 14,620 14,450 Peppermint Oil : 36,220 Potatoes, All 3/ : 561,430 546,980 Winter : 6,960 6,800 6,880 5,670 Spring : 31,320 29,990 30,590 29,340 Summer : 26,180 24,610 25,010 23,920 Fall : 496,960 484,490 Spearmint Oil : 8,780 Sweet Potatoes : 39,660 38,810 38,410 37,680 Taro (HI) 4/ : 190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2001 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Total may not add due to rounding. 4/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2000-2001 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Grains & Hay : Barley : 3.29 6,920,690 Corn for Grain : 8.60 253,207,960 Corn for Silage : 37.64 89,392,170 Hay, All 2/ : 5.70 138,058,100 Alfalfa : 7.80 72,889,570 All Other : 4.38 65,168,520 Oats : 2.30 2,165,560 Proso Millet : 1.11 166,010 Rice : 7.04 8,657,810 Rye : 1.79 218,930 Sorghum for Grain : 3.82 11,940,330 Sorghum for Silage : 24.22 2,597,270 Wheat, All 2/ : 2.82 60,512,120 Winter : 3.00 42,530,620 Durum : 2.07 2,988,400 Other Spring : 2.57 14,993,100 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1.50 914,870 Cottonseed 3/ : 5,838,280 Flaxseed : 1.30 272,550 Mustard Seed : 0.96 16,590 Peanuts : 2.74 1,481,210 Rapeseed : 1.65 2,610 Safflower : 1.61 128,160 Soybeans for Beans : 2.56 75,377,930 Sunflower : 1.53 1,625,830 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 2/ : 0.71 3,742,310 Upland : 0.70 3,657,590 Amer-Pima : 1.24 84,720 Sugarbeets : 52.91 29,425,440 Sugarcane : 78.93 32,764,790 Tobacco : 2.50 477,630 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 2.00 3,310 Dry Edible Beans : 1.84 1,199,300 Dry Edible Peas : 2.19 158,710 Lentils : 1.59 137,390 Wrinkled Seed Peas : 30,840 : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 1.50 4,130 Ginger Root (HI) : 56.04 6,120 Hops : 2.10 30,650 Peppermint Oil : 0.09 3,140 Potatoes, All 2/ : 42.80 23,409,130 Winter : 32.70 31.94 224,980 180,980 Spring : 32.50 30.15 994,320 884,510 Summer : 33.91 848,130 Fall : 44.05 21,341,700 Spearmint Oil : 0.11 1,000 Sweet Potatoes : 16.29 625,690 Taro (HI) 3/ : 3,180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2001 crop year. 2/ Production may not add due to rounding. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Spring Weather Summary The combination of melting snow and heavy April precipitation caused the second- or third-worst Mississippi River flood on record from St. Paul, Minnesota, downstream to Winfield, Missouri. Significant spring flooding also struck elsewhere in the upper Midwest, including the James and Red River basins. In contrast, unfavorably dry weather prevailed from northern California to the northern High Plains, causing further long-term drought intensification in the latter region and capping a sub-par snow season across the northern Intermountain West. Near-normal spring precipitation in the Pacific Northwest dampened topsoils but provided only limited drought relief. Elsewhere in the West, including California, the Great Basin, and the Southwest, a very warm weather pattern (spring temperatures averaged up to 5 degrees F above normal) brought early-season demands on irrigation and electrical supplies. Meanwhile, spring temperatures averaged within 3 degrees F of normal in nearly all locations east of the Rockies. Moisture conditions on the Plains varied considerably, ranging from wet in a broad area from the central and southern High Plains into the eastern Dakotas, to extremely dry in Montana. The southeastern Plains were also drier than normal. In general, May thunderstorms on the central and southern Plains stabilized the condition of the poorly established winter wheat crop, but caused localized wind, hail, and flood damage. Widespread spring showers also fell across the South, but several areas--including southern Texas, the central Gulf Coast region, and the southern Atlantic region--remained in varying degrees of drought by the end of May. Farther north, a drier-than-normal spring allowed drought concerns to persist in the southern Appalachians and lower Ohio Valley. In contrast, a wet May erased lingering dryness in the middle Ohio Valley, most of central Appalachians, and parts of the Mid-Atlantic region. In New England, a stormy, snowy March yielded to mostly dry weather thereafter, minimizing the threat of spring flooding but quickly drying topsoils. Spring Agricultural Summary Fieldwork and planting progressed well ahead of normal in the eastern Corn Belt during the early weeks of spring. Along the lower Ohio Valley, rain delays were rare and planting advanced at a near record pace. Meanwhile, field preparations and planting were frequently interrupted by wet weather across the northern and western Corn Belt. Row crop planting in the upper Mississippi Valley and northern Great Plains was mostly confined to short periods of dry weather near mid- and late-May. From the northern High Plains to the Pacific Northwest, drier than normal weather favored fieldwork, but stressed dryland winter crops and hindered emergence of spring small grains. Crop emergence was hindered by topsoil moisture shortages in parts of the eastern Corn Belt, and by excessive soil moisture in the western Corn Belt. Dry weather prevailed in the Southeast during most of the spring. Along the eastern Gulf Coast and southern Atlantic Coastal Plains, drought conditions gradually worsened until a late-spring rainy pattern erased topsoil moisture shortages and reduced subsoil moisture deficits. Crop development was aided by above-normal temperatures across most of the Great Plains and Corn Belt. However, a period of cold weather in late May slowed growth for several days, especially in the northwestern Corn Belt, where temperatures averaged below-normal. Corn planting began early in the southern and eastern Corn Belt due to warm, dry early-spring weather. Planting progressed at a near record pace in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Frequent precipitation hindered progress across most of the western Corn Belt. Planting delays were most persistent in Minnesota, although Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin also progressed behind normal during much of the spring. Moisture shortages hindered germination and emergence in parts of the eastern Corn Belt, but warm weather aided growth where moisture supplies were adequate. Near mid-May, a period of wet weather developed over the eastern Corn Belt that erased most moisture shortages and many fields temporarily exhibited signs of excessive moisture. In the western Corn Belt, germination and growth were hampered by excessive moisture and a period of below-normal temperatures in late-May. Soybean planting also progressed well ahead of normal in the eastern Corn Belt. Wet weather during the second half of May slowed progress, but planting neared completion ahead of normal in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Across the northern Corn Belt, from the Great Lakes to the northern Great Plains, wet weather hampered progress until mid-May, when planting accelerated in Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Near the end of May, planting accelerated in the Dakota's and Wisconsin. Fields quickly emerged in the eastern Corn Belt, despite moisture shortages in early May. After mid-May, frequent showers and thunderstorms eliminated most moisture shortages, but cool weather, wet weather and crusted soils hindered emergence and slowed growth through early June. A period of above-normal temperatures accelerated growth and improved conditions in mid-June. Above-normal temperatures promoted development of the Nation's winter wheat crop during April and most of May. Fields entered the heading stage well ahead of normal in the Corn Belt and slightly ahead of normal in the central and southern Great Plains. In late May and through most of June, cooler-than-normal temperatures hindered development in the Corn Belt, northern Great Plains, and Pacific Northwest. Moisture shortages stressed fields in the northern High Plains and Pacific Northwest, while periods of cold, wet weather hampered development in the central Great Plains. Harvest began along the Gulf Coast near the beginning of May and progressed northward into the Texas High Plains and Oklahoma by the end of May. Harvest began in the central Great Plains and Corn Belt before mid-June and progressed with few delays. Thirty-seven percent of the acreage was harvested by June 24. Harvest neared completion in the southern Great Plains, Mississippi Delta, and Southeast. In the Corn Belt, harvest was more than 50 percent complete in Illinois and Missouri. Dry weather aided cotton planting in the southern Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast during April. However, soil moisture shortages delayed planting in the southern High Plains near the end of the month. Cotton planting progressed slightly ahead of normal through most of May. Rain delays were more frequent in interior areas of the southern Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast during May. Meanwhile, planting delays due to moisture shortages were mostly confined to areas along the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Coastal Plain. Heavy precipitation in June, mostly from the remnants of tropical storm Allison, provided much-needed moisture to support growth. Small grain seeding was frequently delayed by wet weather early in the spring, especially across the upper Mississippi Valley and adjacent parts of the Great Plains. At the end of April, barley oat, and spring wheat seeding were barely started in Minnesota. Oat seeding accelerated in North Dakota and Wisconsin during the first half of May. However, barley and spring wheat seeding remained slow in Minnesota and the Dakota's until after mid-month. Barley and spring wheat seeding progressed ahead of normal in the northern High Plains and Pacific Northwest. However, moisture shortages hindered germination and growth until June, when several rainy days eased moisture shortages in Montana. Moisture shortages hindered oat development in the eastern Corn Belt early in the Spring, but cool, wet weather was the main deterrent to development in late May. Seasonal temperatures aided small grain development during June, but heading was well behind normal. On June 24, most of the oat crop was headed in Ohio, but the most advanced fields in Minnesota and North Dakota were just beginning to enter the heading stage. About three-fourths of the barley and spring wheat were headed in Washington on June 24, but less than 10 percent was headed in the northern Great Plains. Rice planting progressed ahead of normal along the western Gulf Coast and near normal in the interior Mississippi Delta. Seasonal temperatures aided development during most of the Spring and by June 24, about one-fourth of the acreage was headed in Louisiana and Texas. Peanut planting progressed ahead of normal in the southern Great Plains but behind normal in the Southeast. Planting delays along the southern Atlantic Coastal Plains and eastern Gulf Coast were mainly due to moisture shortages. The sorghum crop was planted ahead of normal across most of the Corn Belt and Great Plains. Wet weather hindered progress in South Dakota during the first half of May and progress was slow in Missouri during early June. Sugarbeet planting was delayed by wet weather in Minnesota and North Dakota, where just 1 percent was planted at the end of April. Corn for grain: The planted area for corn for all purposes is estimated at 76.1 million acres, down 4 percent from last year. Growers expect to harvest 69.3 million acres for grain, down 5 percent from 2000. This is the lowest acreage since 1995 when excess rainfall limited plantings. The corn acreage estimate is based on survey information collected between May 30 and June 18. Farmers responding to the survey indicated that 98 percent of the intended corn acreage had been planted at the time of the interview compared to an average of 97 percent for the past 10 years. A dry, early-spring allowed corn planting to begin early and progress near a record pace in the southern and eastern Corn Belt. However, western Corn Belt corn farmers experienced frequent planting delays due to persistent precipitation, especially in Minnesota. Despite the delays, planting was 95 percent complete for the 18 largest corn-producing States as of May 27, compared with 98 percent in 2000 and the 5-year average of 92 percent. Germination and emergence was hampered throughout the Corn Belt by excess moisture in the west but by moisture shortages in the east. Mid-May rains eliminated all moisture shortages in the eastern Corn Belt. As of May 27, seventy percent of the corn crop was in good to excellent condition, equal to the 2000 crop. Corn farmers in the seven major States (IL, IN, IA, MN, NE, OH, WI) planted 50.6 million acres, a decrease of 2 percent from last year. Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska showed the largest decline in planted acreage, while Ohio and Wisconsin acreages declined moderately. The high cost of inputs, low price prospects, and excess precipitation were the main reasons noted for the decline in corn acreage. Indiana was the only State to show an increase in acreage from 2000 as excessive dryness limited planting last year. Indiana also shows the largest change from March Intentions as nitrogen supplies became more readily available and thus fertilizer prices declined. Outside the Corn Belt, corn acreage decreased 8 percent from last year to 25.5 million acres. South Dakota and Texas plantings both decreased by 500,000 acres due to excessive rainfall during the spring. North Dakota and Louisiana farmers also encountered too much rain during the planting season. Acreage is mostly down elsewhere except New York, where flooding prevented a significant amount of plantings last year. Sorghum: The 2001 sorghum acres planted for all purposes is estimated at 9.75 million acres. This is up 6 percent from 2000 and represents a small rebound from last year's record low planted acreage. Of the 24 States estimating sorghum acreage, 12 States estimate increases, 10 States estimate decreases, while 2 States estimate no change. Kansas, at 4.00 million acres, has the largest increase from last year, up 14 percent. Texas, at 2.90 million acres, is down 3 percent and Nebraska, at 550,000 acres, is down 8 percent. Area expected for grain harvest in 2001, at 8.86 million acres, is up 15 percent from last year. Oats: The area planted to oats last fall and this spring totaled 4.40 million acres, 2 percent below last year's final seeded acres and the lowest acreage on record. Acreage to be harvested for grain also establishes a new record low, at 2.19 million acres. Acres for harvest are 6 percent less than the previous record low set last year. The acreage reductions continue a trend that began in the early seventies. The planting season began slightly later than normal and much later than last year's early start. Seeding progress accelerated in Ohio during the first week of April, but remained slow in the western Corn Belt until after mid-April due to wet soils. In the upper Mississippi Valley, planting began in late April, but progress was slow through the first week of May. In the northern Great Plains, planting progressed slowly during late April and early May, but by mid-May, progress was ahead of the 5-year average in North Dakota. Seasonal temperatures and adequate moisture supplies aided development during most of the Spring. However, moisture shortages hindered germination and growth in parts of the eastern Corn Belt during April. Also, several days of cool, wet weather in late May hampered development across most of the Corn Belt and northern Great Plains. Growth accelerated near the end of Spring, but development remained behind normal. On June 25, acreage heading was at 30 percent, compared with the 5-year average of 43 percent. Progress lagged most in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Barley: Growers seeded 5.09 million acres for 2001, down 13 percent from the 5.84 million acres seeded a year ago. This is the lowest planted acreage since records began in 1926. North Dakota and Montana reported declines of 300,000 and 150,000 acres, respectively. Of the 27 barley estimating States, 18 States are reducing acreage from 2000, five States increased acreage, and 4 States are unchanged. Winter Wheat: Area harvested for grain is now expected to total 31.7 million acres, down 1 percent from the June 1 forecast and 10 percent below the 2000 total. This is the smallest area for grain since 1933. Planted area is slightly below the previous estimate and 5 percent below last year's acreage. The U.S. harvested area decrease from the June forecast is mostly due to a 6 percent decline in Soft Red Winter grain acres. Soft Red harvested acreage reductions were mainly made along with planted acreage reductions, and did not indicate significant additional abandonment. Hard Red Winter area also declined slightly. Additional abandonment in Montana and South Dakota offset acreage increases in Oklahoma and Texas. White Winter acreage increased slightly from the previous forecast. Durum Wheat: The Durum planted area for 2001 is estimated at 3.04 million acres, down 23 percent from last year. Area to be harvested for grain is expected to total 2.98 million acres, 17 percent below last year's level. Crop condition in the California Imperial Valley was excellent as harvest began in mid-May. Seeding progress was slower than normal in North Dakota due to cool wet weather. Planting continued after June 1 in the northeast corner of Montana. Other Spring Wheat: Acreage planted to other spring wheat for 2001 is estimated at 15.2 million, virtually unchanged from the 2000 total. Grain area is expected to total 14.7 million acres, up 2 percent from last year. Due largely to low irrigation water supplies and various power buy back programs, Idaho growers planted the smallest crop since 1991. Unseasonably cool and very wet conditions hampered planting in Minnesota . Although only 8 percent of the Montana crop was rated good to excellent as of June 3, significant rainfall since then has improved crop prospects. Seeding began about a week late in North Dakota because of cool wet conditions. The crop there was rated 79 percent good to excellent as of June 24. Conditions have been very good in South Dakota. Moisture and growing conditions in Washington are fair to poor in most areas of the State. Rye: The 2001 planted area for rye is estimated at 1.29 million acres, 4 percent below 2000. Harvested area is expected to total 250,000 acres, down 17 percent from last year. As of June 17, only 35 percent of the Oklahoma crop was rated good to excellent, due largely to poor seeding conditions last fall. Proso Millet: Planted acreage for the 2001 proso millet crop is estimated at 550,000 acres, 25 percent above the drought stricken 2000 planted acreage of 440,000 acres. High prices through the winter months provided growers an incentive to increase production. All three States in the estimating program, Colorado, Nebraska, and South Dakota, show increases from the previous year. Recent moisture and growing conditions have been favorable for planting. Proso millet can be harvested for grain, seed, or hay. Rice: Area planted to rice in 2001 is estimated at 3.25 million acres, 6 percent above 2000 but 8 percent less than 1999's planted area. Area for harvest is estimated at 3.22 million acres, 6 percent above a year ago. Long grain planted acreage, representing 81 percent of the total, is up 19 percent from last year. Medium grain planted acreage, representing 18 percent of the total, decreased 27 percent from 2000, while area planted to short grain varieties decreased 31 percent and represents less than 1 percent of the total rice acres planted in 2001. As of June 24, six percent of the U.S. rice crop was headed which equals the five year average. All States are within 3 percentage points of their respective 5-year average for rice headed. The U.S. crop condition was rated 75 percent good to excellent on June 24, compared to 67 percent for the same week last year. Soybeans: The 2001 planted area for soybeans is estimated at 75.4 million acres, 1 percent above last year's acreage. Area for harvest is estimated at 74.3 million acres, up 2 percent from 2000. If realized, this will be the largest planted and harvested acreage on record. Planted acreage has consistently increased every year since 1990 when the soybean planted area totaled 57.8 million acres. Of the 31 soybean estimating States, growers in 15 States increased acreage, while growers in 13 States reduced area planted. Estimated acreage increases are mainly occurring in the Great Plains, Upper Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes States and Northeast while decreases are across the South and Southeast States. The largest acreage increases are in Illinois and North Dakota, up 500,000 and 400,000 acres, respectively. Growers in Iowa increased acreage by 300,000 acres, and in Ohio and Nebraska the acreage increased by 250,000 acres. Wisconsin and Indiana farmers planted an additional 200,000 and 150,000 acres of soybeans, respectively. The States showing the largest reductions are Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana, respectively. Planting activities for soybeans started ahead of normal in the eastern Corn Belt while progress was stalled from the Great Lakes to the northern Great Plains due to wet field conditions. As of June 24, soybean planting had progressed to 96 percent complete, slightly behind last year, but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Ninety-one percent of the crop had emerged by June 24 compared with last year's progress of 95 percent. Soybean condition was rated mostly good by mid-June. Peanuts: Acreage planted to peanuts in 2001 is estimates at 1.47 million acres, down 4 percent from 2000 plantings and down 4 percent from the 1999 level. Area for harvest is estimated at 1.44 million acres up 7 percent from last year. Southeast growers (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina) planted 776,000 acres, down 2 percent from 2000. Favorable planting conditions existed across the region with the exception of Florida where dry weather and soils delayed planting. Most of the region's peanut crop was planted during the first three weeks of May. Crop conditions as of June 24 indicated 59 percent of the crop in Alabama rated good to excellent, 73 percent in Florida; and 74 percent in Georgia. Plantings in the Virginia-North Carolina region totaled 199,000 acres, unchanged from 2000 planted acres. Dry conditions existed during the planting season which allowed farmers to get the crop planted ahead of the five-year average. Rains replenished soil moisture after planting and brought about favorable early season growing conditions. Crop conditions as of June 24 indicated 76 percent of the crop in North Carolina rated good to excellent and 93 percent in Virginia. Growers in the Southwest (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas), planted 499,000 acres, down 9 percent from last year. Growers in Oklahoma and Texas planted the majority of their peanuts by the end of May, ahead of the five-year average. Crop conditions as of June 24 indicated 56 percent of the crop in Oklahoma rated good to excellent and 65 percent in Texas. Sunflowers: Planted area for all sunflowers in 2001 is estimated at 2.75 million acres, down 2 percent from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 2.66 million acres, up 1 percent from 2000. Planted area for oil type varieties estimated at 2.18 million acres is down 2 percent from 2000 plantings. Acres planted to non-oil varieties at 572,000 is down 1,000 acres from a year ago. Acreage in North Dakota is estimated at 1.20 million acres, down 140,000 acres from 2000. Oil type varieties accounted for 120,000 acres of the decline while non-oil varieties are only down 20,000 acres. Sunflower planting in North Dakota started in mid-May and finished by mid-June which was equal to the 5-year average pace. Crop condition was rated mostly good with adequate to surplus soil moisture. Flaxseed: Area planted to flaxseed in 2001 is 556,000 acres, up 4 percent from last year's planted area, and the largest planted area since 1986 when 720,000 acres were planted. Area for harvest, estimated at 545,000, is 5 percent above the harvested acreage of 2000. In North Dakota growers planted 530,000 acres of flaxseed, up 8 percent from 2000 and is the largest acreage since 1986. The crop condition was mostly good. Canola: Area planted to canola is estimated at 1.61 million acres, an increase of 3 percent from last year. Harvested area is estimated at 1.57 million acres, up 4 percent from a year ago. The leading canola State, North Dakota, planted 1.40 million acres, up 10 percent from 2000. Other Oilseeds: Safflower growers planted an estimated 175,000 acres, a decrease of 19 percent from 2000. Safflower area for harvest is estimated at 165,000 acres, down 16 percent. Planted area of mustard seed is estimated at 38,700 acres, down 16 percent from 2000. Mustard seed harvested area is estimated at 37,200 acres. Rapeseed growers planted an estimated 2,500 acres, significantly less than the 4,000 acres planted last year. Cotton: The United States planted area for all cotton for 2001 is estimated at 16.3 million acres, 5 percent above last year. Upland cotton acreage is expected to total 16.1 million acres, up 5 percent from 2000. Growers planted 235,000 acres of American-Pima cotton, up 38 percent from 2000. Producers in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia) planted 3.80 million acres of upland cotton. This is an increase of 7 percent from 2000. Many cotton producers delayed planting in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina due to excessively dry soils. By late-May, Georgia farmers were still 5 percentage points behind the 5-year average, while South Carolina producers were 16 percentage points behind average. Conversely, planting gained momentum during late April in Alabama, North Carolina, and Virginia. Alabama producers planted over one-third of their acreage during the last week of April. By the end of May, Alabama, North Carolina, and Virginia had all nearly completed planting. Upland growers in the Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee) planted 4.79 million acres, up 22 percent from last year. Planting progressed rapidly throughout most of the region. Dry weather permitted planting to begin in mid-April. Louisiana producers planted 22 percent of their acreage during the third week of April. By May 20, all five of the States had more than 90 percent of their acreage planted, well ahead of the 5-year average. Warm temperatures throughout May allowed the crop to develop a solid stand and minimized the need for replanting. Producers in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico have planted 6.57 million acres of upland cotton, 3 percent less than 2000. Planting continued to move northward during April, keeping pace with the 5-year average. Throughout May, planting progressed near average with only isolated areas delayed by heavy rains. During the third week of May, Oklahoma producers were able to advance planting 35 percentage points before storms halted progress late in the month. This surge in planting placed the rate of Oklahoma plantings well ahead of the 5-year average; however, growers were unable to meet their spring intended acreage level due to these heavy rains and high winds. Texas producers were able to maintain pace with average throughout May, despite some areas waiting for favorable moisture before planting dryland cotton. Major hail damage occurred in portions of the Plains during the last week in May, resulting in some replanting. Alternative crops may be planted on many of the acres which were not able to be replanted to cotton because of insurance deadlines. Upland planted acreage in California and Arizona is estimated at 900 thousand acres, 15 percent below last year. California cotton growers reduced upland cotton acreage by 155,000 acres due to a combination of low prices, high electricity costs, and the uncertainty of the available water supply. Planting began in Arizona and California during mid-March, but was slowed by cool, wet weather during early April. Storms during the first half of April resulted in the need to replant some fields. Warm weather returned during the third week in April and has been beneficial to the emergence of the later planted fields. American-Pima acreage rebounded from 2000 to an estimated 235,000 acres. This is an increase of 64,800 acres from last year. The vast majority of this increase is in California, where producers shifted to Pima cotton due to low upland cotton prices. The San Joaquin Valley began planting American-Pima cotton in late March; however, rain and cool temperature spells during April resulted in replanting many of the early planted fields. By mid-May, planting was complete and the crop was making good progress. Hay: Producers expect to harvest 63.8 million acres of all hay in 2001, up 7 percent from the 59.9 million acres harvested in 2000. This is the largest harvested acreage of all hay since 1988. Last year's drought-reduced acres in western and southern States, combined with a very cold winter in many areas of the U.S., resulted in very low U.S. hay stocks on May 1, 2001. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures are estimated at 23.8 million acres, up 3 percent from last year. All other hay is estimated at 40.1 million acres, up 9 percent from last year. Texas estimates an increase in harvested hay acres of 1.32 million acres, or 32 percent, mostly in other hay. Twenty-eight States estimate an increase in hay acres, 11 States report no change in acreage, and 9 States expect to harvest hay from fewer acres than last year. Sweet Potatoes: Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 95,900 acres in 2001, down 2 percent from last year but 2 percent above 1999. Only two States have higher acreage than last year. Mississippi acreage rose 18 percent and South Carolina increased 14 percent. Acreage in Virginia remained unchanged from a year ago and seven States registered declines. Texas dropped 24 percent from last year while Georgia and New Jersey sank 17 percent. North Carolina, Louisiana, and California declined 3, 4, and 5 percent, respectively. Planted acreage of sweet potatoes in Alabama was off 12 percent. Harvest is expected from 93,100 acres this year, down 2 percent from a year ago. Progress was slow in the Carolinas, parts of Alabama, and Texas. Rains and warming June weather helped plant development catch up in the East, but brought concerns for disease development in New Jersey. Conditions in North Carolina were dry in May and growers waited for rain before transplanting. Planting in the State was 42 percent completed by June 3 and 54 percent on June 10. Planting is 9 percent behind normal as of June 17 in South Carolina. Recent rains in Louisiana have replenished soil moisture and improved planting conditions. By June 17, 2001, Louisiana planting was 88 percent complete, well ahead of the usual 74 percent. Wet soils held up planting in Mississippi until mid June. Favorable weather in Texas encouraged crop progress but some locations are short of moisture. California farmers reduced acreage because of lower prices and increased costs. Summer Potatoes: Growers in the summer producing States planted an estimated 60,800 acres of potatoes this year, down 6 percent from last year and 9 percent below comparable States two years ago. Harvested area is forecast at 59,100 acres, down 4 percent from last year and 5 percent below comparable States in 1999. This is the smallest summer season potato acreage on record. Sharp planted acreage declines of 38, 33, and 20 percent occurred in Colorado, New Mexico, and Alabama, respectively. Acreage in Missouri also declined 2 percent. Planted acreage in Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, and Virginia remained equal to a year ago. California's summer potato acreage increased 15 percent, while acreage in Delaware and New Jersey each rose 4 percent. Texas summer potatoes inched up 1 percent. Crop progress was slow during the spring in many summer potato areas across the country. It has been wet in Colorado, Texas, and Alabama where crop conditions are good but harvest may be a week or two late. Jackson County in Alabama could have their best crop in four years. Cold late spring weather slowed growth for a time on the Atlantic Coast, however, recent warm weather and timely rains have improved crop vigor. Harvest should start in late June or early July in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and New Jersey. Kansas growers look forward to harvest in the last half of July. Harvest is underway in California and the Bootheel area of Missouri. Dry Beans: U.S. dry bean growers planted 1.43 million acres for 2001, down 19 percent from last year and 30 percent below comparable States two years ago. This is the lowest dry bean acreage since 1983 when growers planted 1.18 million acres. Harvest is expected from 1.33 million acres, down 17 percent from last year and 29 percent below comparable States in 1999. June acreage estimates for dry beans are 2 percent below the March intentions. Only 3 of the 17 dry bean producing States have an increase in planted acres this year compared with last year. Texas area planted is up 56 percent, New York gained 28 percent, and Utah rose 13 percent. On the decline, Michigan is down 30 percent, Wyoming is off 28 percent, Minnesota dropped 27 percent, Montana fell 26 percent, and North Dakota slid 23 percent. Additionally, area planted in California, Idaho, Kansas, and Oregon fell 17 percent, while Nebraska and Washington were off 6 percent each. Further, Colorado declined 4 percent and Wisconsin slipped 2 percent. South Dakota acreage remained the same as last year. In North Dakota, wet and cool spring weather delayed planting. As of May 27, only 31 percent of the crop had been planted compared with 78 percent last year and the five-year average of 48 percent. Minnesota has been plagued by heavy rain, hail, tornados, and flooding over the entire State. Planting is late and abandoned acreage will be up. Wisconsin's dry bean acreage is down slightly but some growers did switch some soybean intended acreage to dry beans due to the early wet conditions. Michigan's dry bean acreage fell to its lowest level on record. Heavy carryover and low prices are blamed for the reduced plantings. The planting schedule is normal with some rain delays. New York has a dry bean acreage increase. Planting this year is well ahead of last year's delayed schedule. Good weather in Nebraska helped dry beans during early growth but more sun and heat are needed. The Wyoming season is late, with only 43 percent of the dry beans planted by June 1 compared with 70 percent normally. The Kansas crop has emerged and is currently in good condition. Colorado weather conditions were favorable to the dry bean crop and about half the crop was emerged by June 17. Utah's moisture level is good but the crop was nipped slightly by a June 13 frost. In California, most dry bean planting occurred in late May and early June. Weather was good and there were no problems to the crop reported. Idaho's dry bean acreage is the smallest since 1925. Low irrigation water supplies and power buy backs have cut into the dry bean acreage. Montana's dry bean acreage is well off the plans made earlier this spring. The crop got off to a good start but future irrigation water may be in short supply. Washington's average planting for dry beans was on schedule but plants lack vigor because of cool spring weather. Oregon's dry bean crop is in good condition. Tobacco: U.S. all tobacco area for harvest in 2001 is forecast at 451,220 acres, down 4 percent from the 2000 crop and 1 percent below the March intentions. If realized, this would be the lowest harvested acreage since 1874. Harvested acres for Flue-cured and Light Air-cured tobacco, which account for 94 percent of all tobacco grown in the United States, is expected to be down from 2000. Expected harvested acres for Fire-cured, Dark Air-cured, and Cigar Filler are also down from last year. However, planned harvested acres of Cigar Binder and Cigar Wrapper are up from a year ago. Flue-cured tobacco, at 247,500 acres is 1 percent below a year ago. Flue-cured acreage, which accounts for 55 percent of this year's total tobacco acreage, is expected to be at a record low. Acreage in North Carolina, the leading State, is up 1 percent from last year. However, decreases of 13 percent in Georgia and 6 percent in South Carolina have more than offset the North Carolina increase. Light Air-cured tobacco types are down 8 percent from last year and 5 percent below the March intentions. Burley tobacco, at 174,900 acres, is down 6 percent from a year ago and 4 percent below the March intentions. All burley producing States except Missouri, Virginia, and West Virginia expect to harvest fewer acres in 2001. Virginia is the only State with an increase in acreage, while Missouri and West Virginia acreage is unchanged from 2000. Acreage in Kentucky and Tennessee, the two leading States, is down 4 percent and 8 percent, respectively, from last year. Southern Maryland type tobacco acres are estimated at 2,600 acres, down 69 percent from last year. Maryland's acreage dropped from last year due to a buyout program offered to producers. Fire-cured tobacco, at 14,300 acres, is down 18 percent from 2000. The leading States of Tennessee and Kentucky are expected to be down in harvested acres from last year by 21 percent and 19 percent, respectively. Dark Air-cured tobacco types, at 5,020 acres, are 10 percent below last year's harvested acres, but unchanged from the March intentions. One Sucker type tobacco is 10 percent below last year and Green River type tobacco is 12 percent lower. Sun-cured is unchanged from both last year and the March intentions. All Cigar types, at 6,900 acres, are up 25 percent from last year but 2 percent below the March intentions. Acreage of Pennsylvania Seedleaf, at 2,000 acres, is down 17 percent from last year. However, Connecticut and Massachusetts Broadleaf acreage, at 2,150, is up 139 percent from the disease affected 2000 crop. Expected harvested acres of Connecticut and Massachusetts Shade-grown tobacco is estimated to be 1,300, up 4 percent from a year ago. Wisconsin Binder tobacco, at 1,450 acres, is up 51 percent from last year. Sugarbeets: Area planted totaled 1.37 million acres in the 12 sugarbeet-producing States, down 13 percent from 2000 and 4 percent below the March 1 intentions. The area for harvest is estimated at 1.34 million, 3 percent lower than last year. Planted acres are down in several States due to plant closures and financial reorganization. The largest acreage reductions are in California, where planted acreage is less than half of last year's 98,000 acres. Washington's acreage dropped to 7,200 acres, about one-fourth of last year's acreage. Other States with reduced acreage due to reorganization were Colorado, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Planted acres fell from last year's record high in Minnesota, but remained at record levels in North Dakota. Planting progressed ahead of normal in Michigan, and by May 13, planting was complete. In Idaho, planting lagged behind normal through most of the planting season, but by mid-May, nearly all of the acreage was planted. In the Red River Valley, wet weather prevented planting through most of April. Planting accelerated in Minnesota and North Dakota after May 1, but progress remained well behind the 5-year average throughout the month. Sugarcane: Acres harvested for sugar and seed during the 2001 crop year are estimated at a record high 1.05 million acres, 3 percent above the previous record established last year. Florida, Louisiana, and Texas are at record high levels. The expansion in Louisiana continues a trend that began in 1996, and is due to increasing utilization of a new, more efficient mechanical harvester. Dry weather limited vegetative growth in Florida and Louisiana throughout most of the Spring. However, crop development accelerated after heavy precipitation from the remnants of tropical storm Allison erased topsoil moisture shortages and significantly reduced subsoil moisture deficits. Reliability of Acreage Data in this Report Survey Procedures: The estimates of planted and harvested acreages in this report are based primarily on surveys conducted the first 2 weeks of June. These surveys are based on a probability area frame survey with a sample of approximately 10,800 segments or parcels of land (average approximately 1 square mile) and a probability sample of more than 79,000 farm operators. Enumerators conducting the area survey contact all farmers having operations within the sampled segments of land and account for their operations. From these data, estimates can be calculated. The list survey sample is contacted by mail, telephone, or personal interviews to obtain information on these operations. Responses from the list sample plus data from the area operations that were not on the list to be sampled are combined to provide another estimate of planted and harvested acreages. Estimating Procedures: National, Regional, State, and grower reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. Each State Statistical Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). Survey data are compiled to the National level and are reviewed at this level independently of each State's review. Acreage estimates are based on survey estimates and the historical relationship of official estimates to survey estimates. Revision Policy: Planted acreage estimates are subject to change August 1 if actual plantings are significantly different than those reported in early June. Also, planted acreage estimates can be revised at the end of the season and again the following year, if new information is available that would justify a change. Harvested acres can be adjusted anytime a change is made in planted acres. In addition, harvested acres are subject to change anytime a production forecast is made. Estimates will also be reviewed after data for the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: The surveys used to make acreage estimates are subject to sampling and non-sampling type errors that are common to all surveys. Both types of errors for major crops generally are between 1 and 6 percent. Sampling errors represent the variability between estimates that would result if many different samples were surveyed at the same time. Sampling errors cannot be applied directly to the acreage published in this report to determine confidence intervals since the official estimates represent a composite of information from more than a single source. The relative standard error from the 2001 area frame survey for U.S. planted acres were: barley 6.4 percent, corn 1.2 percent, Upland cotton 2.5 percent, sorghum 4.5 percent, soybeans 1.1 percent, winter wheat 2.2 percent, and other spring wheat 4.1 percent. Non-sampling errors cannot be measured directly. They may occur due to incorrect reporting and/or recording, data omissions or duplications, and errors in processing. To minimize non-sampling errors, vigorous quality controls are used in the data collection process and all data are carefully reviewed for consistency and reasonableness. A method of evaluating the reliability of acreage estimates in this report is the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performances shown below for selected crops. This is computed by expressing the deviations between the planted acreage estimates and the final estimates as a percent of the final estimates and averaging the squared percentage deviations for the 1981-2000 20-year period; the square root of this average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error". Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current estimates relative to the final estimates assuming that factors affecting this year's estimate are not different than those influencing the past 20 years. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the corn planted estimate is 0.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current corn acreage estimate will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 0.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that difference will not exceed 1.1 percent. Also shown in the table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the difference between the mid-year planted acres estimate and the final estimates. Using corn again as an example, changes between the mid-year estimates and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 374,000 acres ranging from 24,000 acres to 1,126,000 acres. The mid-year planted acres have been below the final estimate 7 times and above 13 times. This does not imply that the mid-year planted estimate this year is likely to understate or overstate the final estimate. Reliability of June Acreage Planted Acreage Estimates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 20-Year Record of : : : Differences Between Forecast : : : and Final Estimate : : :------------------------------------ : Root Mean : : Thousand Acres : Number of Crop : Square Error : 90 : Quantity : Years : Percent : Percent :------------------------------------ : :Confidence : : : :Below:Above : : Interval :Average:Smallest:Largest:Final:Final -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Million ------ Number : Corn : 0.6 1.1 374 24 1,126 7 13 Sorghum : 4.5 7.8 434 1 1,113 13 7 Oats : 1.1 1.9 87 3 260 9 11 Barley : 2.3 3.9 133 10 907 5 15 Winter Wheat : 0.7 1.2 301 1 755 1 19 Spring Wheat : 1.0 1.8 123 0 318 10 9 Soybeans : 1.4 2.4 655 5 2,571 5 15 Upland : Cotton : 2.2 3.8 220 3 444 8 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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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