Acreage ISSN: 1949-1522 Released June 30, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Corn Planted Acreage Up 7 Percent from 2015 Soybean Acreage Up 1 Percent All Wheat Acreage Down 7 Percent All Cotton Acreage Up 17 Percent Corn planted area for all purposes in 2016 is estimated at 94.1 million acres, up 7 percent from last year. This represents the third highest planted acreage in the United States since 1944. Area harvested for grain, at 86.6 million acres, is up 7 percent from last year and represents the third highest area harvested for grain since 1933. Soybean planted area for 2016 is estimated at a record high 83.7 million acres, up 1 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 83.0 million acres, is also up 1 percent from 2015 and will be a record high if realized. Record high planted acreage is estimated in Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. All wheat planted area for 2016 is estimated at 50.8 million acres, down 7 percent from 2015. The 2016 winter wheat planted area, at 36.5 million acres, is down 7 percent from last year but up 1 percent from the previous estimate. Of this total, about 26.5 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 6.58 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.42 million acres are White Winter. Area planted to other spring wheat for 2016 is estimated at 12.1 million acres, down 8 percent from 2015. Of this total, about 11.4 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Durum planted area for 2016 is estimated at 2.15 million acres, up 11 percent from the previous year. All cotton planted area for 2016 is estimated at 10.0 million acres, 17 percent above last year. Upland area is estimated at 9.82 million acres, up 17 percent from 2015. American Pima area is estimated at 199,000 acres, up 26 percent from 2015. This report was approved on June 30, 2016. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Michael T. Scuse Agricultural Statistics Board Acting Chairperson Joseph L. Parsons Contents Principal Crops Area Planted - States and United States: 2014-2016......................................... 5 Corn Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain - States and United States: 2015 and 2016....... 6 Sorghum Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain - States and United States: 2015 and 2016.... 7 Oat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016................................... 8 Barley Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016................................ 9 All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016............................. 10 Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016.......................... 11 Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016........................... 12 Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016.................... 12 Rye Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016................................... 12 Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class - States and United States: 2015 and 2016......................... 13 Proso Millet Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016.......................... 13 Hay Area Harvested by Type - States and United States: 2015 and 2016....................................... 14 Soybean Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016............................... 15 Percent of Soybean Acreage Planted Following Another Harvested Crop - Selected States and United States: 2012-2016................................................................................... 16 Peanut Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016................................ 16 Sunflower Area Planted and Harvested by Type - States and United States: 2015 and 2016..................... 17 Canola Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016................................ 18 Flaxseed Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016.............................. 18 Safflower Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016............................. 19 Other Oilseeds Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2015 and 2016................................... 19 Cotton Area Planted and Harvested by Type - States and United States: 2015 and 2016........................ 20 Sugarbeet Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016............................. 21 Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016...................... 21 Tobacco Area Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016........................................... 21 Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2015 and 2016......................... 22 Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016....................... 23 Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Area Planted - States and United States: 2015 and 2016............................ 24 Lentil Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016................................ 25 Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016................... 25 Dry Edible Pea Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016........................ 25 Alaska Area Planted and Harvested by Crop: 2015 and 2016................................................... 26 Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016.......................... 26 Potato Area Planted and Harvested by Seasonal Group - States and United States: 2015 and 2016.............. 27 Fall Potato Percent of Acreage Planted by Type of Potato - Selected States and Total: 2015 and 2016........ 28 Corn Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of All Corn Planted - States and United States: 2015 and 2016.... 29 Upland Cotton Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of Upland Cotton Planted - States and United States: 2015 and 2016.............................................................................................. 30 Soybean Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of All Soybeans Planted - States and United States: 2015 and 2016.............................................................................................. 31 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2015 and 2016.... 32 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2015 and 2016...... 34 Spring Weather Summary..................................................................................... 36 Crop Comments.............................................................................................. 37 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................... 43 Reliability June Planted Acreage Estimates................................................................. 44 Information Contacts....................................................................................... 45 Principal Crops Area Planted - States and United States: 2014-2016 [Crops included in area planted are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, rye, winter wheat, 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama ......................: 2,360 2,320 2,330 Arizona ......................: 701 715 650 Arkansas .....................: 7,463 7,112 7,285 California ...................: 3,405 2,987 3,333 Colorado .....................: 6,188 5,987 5,992 Connecticut ..................: 79 79 81 Delaware .....................: 495 461 472 Florida ......................: 1,170 1,157 1,127 Georgia ......................: 3,795 3,694 3,754 Hawaii .......................: 16 17 15 : Idaho ........................: 4,302 4,112 4,341 Illinois .....................: 23,025 22,616 22,703 Indiana ......................: 12,360 12,065 12,420 Iowa .........................: 24,876 24,655 24,995 Kansas .......................: 23,007 23,320 23,233 Kentucky .....................: 6,267 6,243 6,271 Louisiana ....................: 3,587 3,392 3,435 Maine ........................: 277 260 245 Maryland .....................: 1,617 1,582 1,678 Massachusetts ................: 95 112 95 : Michigan .....................: 6,618 6,419 6,668 Minnesota ....................: 19,741 20,015 20,478 Mississippi ..................: 4,308 4,274 4,260 Missouri .....................: 14,094 12,081 14,056 Montana ......................: 9,967 9,331 9,280 Nebraska .....................: 19,544 19,653 19,490 Nevada .......................: 455 334 379 New Hampshire ................: 69 63 67 New Jersey ...................: 331 314 332 New Mexico ...................: 983 975 957 : New York .....................: 3,051 2,839 2,972 North Carolina ...............: 5,070 4,753 4,567 North Dakota .................: 23,004 23,710 23,812 Ohio .........................: 10,034 9,974 10,145 Oklahoma .....................: 10,781 10,116 10,043 Oregon .......................: 2,086 2,104 2,154 Pennsylvania .................: 3,789 3,568 3,823 Rhode Island .................: 10 9 8 South Carolina ...............: 1,674 1,624 1,540 South Dakota .................: 17,816 18,100 17,239 : Tennessee ....................: 5,155 4,926 5,141 Texas ........................: 23,473 21,601 22,045 Utah .........................: 937 902 991 Vermont ......................: 277 237 250 Virginia .....................: 2,816 2,705 2,657 Washington ...................: 3,889 3,645 3,662 West Virginia ................: 706 676 676 Wisconsin ....................: 8,089 7,999 8,383 Wyoming ......................: 1,478 1,496 1,540 : United States 1/ .............: 326,436 318,510 323,427 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ States do not add to United States due to canola, potatoes, rye, and tobacco acreage not allocated to States. Corn Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted for all purposes : Area harvested for grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama .........: 260 330 245 310 Arizona .........: 70 80 34 35 Arkansas ........: 460 750 445 735 California ......: 430 470 60 75 Colorado ........: 1,100 1,250 950 1,100 Connecticut 2/ ..: 26 25 (NA) (NA) Delaware ........: 170 170 164 164 Florida .........: 80 80 50 45 Georgia .........: 330 400 285 355 Idaho ...........: 280 360 70 130 : Illinois ........: 11,700 11,700 11,500 11,500 Indiana .........: 5,650 5,800 5,480 5,610 Iowa ............: 13,500 14,000 13,050 13,600 Kansas ..........: 4,150 4,800 3,920 4,550 Kentucky ........: 1,400 1,500 1,310 1,410 Louisiana .......: 400 630 390 590 Maine 2/ ........: 31 31 (NA) (NA) Maryland ........: 440 470 380 400 Massachusetts 2/ : 16 16 (NA) (NA) Michigan ........: 2,350 2,500 2,070 2,160 : Minnesota .......: 8,100 8,500 7,600 8,000 Mississippi .....: 510 720 490 690 Missouri ........: 3,250 3,700 3,080 3,550 Montana .........: 105 120 50 60 Nebraska ........: 9,400 9,700 9,150 9,400 Nevada 2/ .......: 2 5 (NA) (NA) New Hampshire 2/ : 15 14 (NA) (NA) New Jersey ......: 80 90 72 81 New Mexico ......: 125 125 40 50 New York ........: 1,080 1,150 590 660 : North Carolina ..: 790 1,020 730 940 North Dakota ....: 2,750 3,500 2,560 3,250 Ohio ............: 3,550 3,550 3,260 3,290 Oklahoma ........: 310 380 280 345 Oregon ..........: 65 90 30 45 Pennsylvania ....: 1,340 1,410 940 1,000 Rhode Island 2/ .: 2 2 (NA) (NA) South Carolina ..: 295 350 260 330 South Dakota ....: 5,400 5,700 5,030 5,300 Tennessee .......: 780 870 730 800 : Texas ...........: 2,300 2,600 1,970 2,250 Utah ............: 60 85 15 20 Vermont 2/ ......: 92 95 (NA) (NA) Virginia ........: 450 490 300 340 Washington ......: 170 180 75 80 West Virginia ...: 50 50 35 35 Wisconsin .......: 4,000 4,200 3,000 3,200 Wyoming .........: 85 90 59 65 : United States ...: 87,999 94,148 80,749 86,550 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Area harvested for grain not estimated. Sorghum Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted for all purposes : Area harvested for grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres : Arizona 2/ .......: 24 (NA) 4 (NA) Arkansas .........: 450 40 440 37 Colorado .........: 440 390 400 340 Georgia ..........: 50 35 34 20 Illinois .........: 38 15 34 13 Kansas ...........: 3,400 3,150 3,200 2,900 Louisiana ........: 77 70 74 63 Mississippi ......: 120 20 115 18 Missouri .........: 155 80 140 66 Nebraska .........: 270 190 240 150 : New Mexico .......: 125 135 90 95 North Carolina 3/ : (NA) 50 (NA) 39 Oklahoma .........: 440 420 410 380 South Dakota .....: 270 230 220 185 Texas ............: 2,600 2,400 2,450 2,150 : United States ....: 8,459 7,225 7,851 6,456 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2016. 3/ Estimates began in 2016. Oat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama .......: 55 45 20 10 Arkansas ......: 11 10 8 7 California ....: 120 110 10 10 Colorado ......: 45 45 10 12 Georgia .......: 65 50 25 20 Idaho .........: 75 70 15 15 Illinois ......: 40 40 25 25 Indiana 2/ ....: 15 (NA) 5 (NA) Iowa ..........: 125 155 57 53 Kansas ........: 95 120 40 30 : Maine .........: 30 25 29 24 Michigan ......: 75 50 50 30 Minnesota .....: 280 190 160 95 Missouri ......: 30 50 14 20 Montana .......: 50 65 22 29 Nebraska ......: 135 100 40 40 New York ......: 70 90 40 70 North Carolina : 35 45 16 15 North Dakota ..: 275 330 140 160 Ohio ..........: 70 75 40 55 : Oklahoma ......: 40 70 7 12 Oregon ........: 35 30 11 13 Pennsylvania ..: 95 90 65 60 South Carolina : 24 25 9 8 South Dakota ..: 325 350 145 155 Texas .........: 520 500 55 55 Utah 2/ .......: 20 (NA) 2 (NA) Virginia 2/ ...: 12 (NA) 4 (NA) Washington ....: 18 18 5 5 Wisconsin .....: 280 250 195 130 Wyoming .......: 23 29 12 7 : United States .: 3,088 3,027 1,276 1,165 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2016. Barley Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres : Arizona ..........: 17 17 16 15 California .......: 70 65 25 30 Colorado .........: 65 60 63 57 Delaware .........: 32 35 22 25 Idaho ............: 580 580 550 560 Kansas 2/ ........: 13 (NA) 8 (NA) Maine 2/ .........: 13 (NA) 12 (NA) Maryland .........: 50 60 35 42 Michigan 2/ ......: 11 (NA) 6 (NA) Minnesota ........: 135 85 120 75 : Montana ..........: 970 930 850 770 New York 2/ ......: 11 (NA) 9 (NA) North Carolina 2/ : 19 (NA) 14 (NA) North Dakota .....: 1,120 750 1,050 700 Oregon ...........: 49 50 37 35 Pennsylvania .....: 55 55 40 40 South Dakota 2/ ..: 37 (NA) 19 (NA) Utah .............: 27 30 16 20 Virginia .........: 46 35 16 18 Washington .......: 110 120 100 110 Wisconsin 2/ .....: 28 (NA) 15 (NA) Wyoming ..........: 100 95 86 81 : United States ....: 3,558 2,967 3,109 2,578 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2016. All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama .......: 260 200 220 160 Arizona .......: 150 108 142 101 Arkansas ......: 350 200 240 140 California ....: 465 470 210 220 Colorado ......: 2,408 2,258 2,147 2,127 Delaware ......: 70 70 65 65 Florida .......: 25 20 15 15 Georgia .......: 215 200 145 135 Idaho .........: 1,200 1,231 1,135 1,171 Illinois ......: 540 560 520 520 : Indiana .......: 290 350 260 320 Iowa ..........: 20 40 15 30 Kansas ........: 9,200 8,500 8,700 8,100 Kentucky ......: 560 540 440 410 Louisiana .....: 110 30 92 25 Maryland ......: 355 360 270 260 Michigan ......: 510 600 475 570 Minnesota .....: 1,532 1,435 1,473 1,380 Mississippi ...: 150 80 120 70 Missouri ......: 760 690 610 600 : Montana .......: 5,520 5,280 5,265 5,105 Nebraska ......: 1,490 1,280 1,210 1,200 Nevada ........: 12 14 8 9 New Jersey ....: 27 27 20 21 New Mexico ....: 385 370 190 180 New York ......: 120 130 110 115 North Carolina : 650 480 570 420 North Dakota ..: 7,990 7,740 7,915 7,590 Ohio ..........: 520 590 480 550 Oklahoma ......: 5,300 5,000 3,800 3,300 : Oregon ........: 835 810 828 803 Pennsylvania ..: 195 230 175 195 South Carolina : 170 90 160 75 South Dakota ..: 2,756 2,154 2,236 2,024 Tennessee .....: 455 440 395 390 Texas .........: 6,000 5,200 3,550 2,800 Utah ..........: 125 126 119 113 Virginia ......: 260 220 210 175 Washington ....: 2,280 2,250 2,215 2,210 West Virginia .: 9 8 4 4 Wisconsin .....: 230 290 210 265 Wyoming .......: 145 145 130 130 : United States .: 54,644 50,816 47,094 44,093 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama .......: 260 200 220 160 Arizona .......: 5 8 2 4 Arkansas ......: 350 200 240 140 California ....: 400 420 150 175 Colorado ......: 2,400 2,250 2,140 2,120 Delaware ......: 70 70 65 65 Florida .......: 25 20 15 15 Georgia .......: 215 200 145 135 Idaho .........: 750 760 700 720 Illinois ......: 540 560 520 520 : Indiana .......: 290 350 260 320 Iowa ..........: 20 40 15 30 Kansas ........: 9,200 8,500 8,700 8,100 Kentucky ......: 560 540 440 410 Louisiana .....: 110 30 92 25 Maryland ......: 355 360 270 260 Michigan ......: 510 600 475 570 Minnesota .....: 52 35 43 30 Mississippi ...: 150 80 120 70 Missouri ......: 760 690 610 600 : Montana .......: 2,350 2,300 2,220 2,200 Nebraska ......: 1,490 1,280 1,210 1,200 Nevada ........: 8 10 6 7 New Jersey ....: 27 27 20 21 New Mexico ....: 385 370 190 180 New York ......: 120 130 110 115 North Carolina : 650 480 570 420 North Dakota ..: 200 140 190 130 Ohio ..........: 520 590 480 550 Oklahoma ......: 5,300 5,000 3,800 3,300 : Oregon ........: 740 710 735 705 Pennsylvania ..: 195 230 175 195 South Carolina : 170 90 160 75 South Dakota ..: 1,420 1,150 970 1,070 Tennessee .....: 455 440 395 390 Texas .........: 6,000 5,200 3,550 2,800 Utah ..........: 115 115 110 105 Virginia ......: 260 220 210 175 Washington ....: 1,650 1,700 1,590 1,670 West Virginia .: 9 8 4 4 Wisconsin .....: 230 290 210 265 Wyoming .......: 145 145 130 130 : United States .: 39,461 36,538 32,257 30,176 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 [Includes area planted in preceding fall in Arizona and California] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Arizona ........: 145 100 140 97 California .....: 65 50 60 45 Idaho ..........: 10 11 10 11 Montana ........: 620 680 605 665 North Dakota ...: 1,090 1,300 1,075 1,260 South Dakota ...: 6 4 6 4 : United States ..: 1,936 2,145 1,896 2,082 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Colorado .......: 8 8 7 7 Idaho ..........: 440 460 425 440 Minnesota ......: 1,480 1,400 1,430 1,350 Montana ........: 2,550 2,300 2,440 2,240 Nevada .........: 4 4 2 2 North Dakota ...: 6,700 6,300 6,650 6,200 Oregon .........: 95 100 93 98 South Dakota ...: 1,330 1,000 1,260 950 Utah ...........: 10 11 9 8 Washington .....: 630 550 625 540 : United States ..: 13,247 12,133 12,941 11,835 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Rye Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Georgia ........: 210 160 30 40 Oklahoma .......: 240 240 80 80 : Other States 2/ : 1,119 1,360 250 323 : United States ..: 1,569 1,760 360 443 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Other States include for 2015: Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. For 2016: Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class and State: Area planted : Area harvested :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Long grain : Arkansas .......: 1,060 1,430 1,045 1,425 California .....: 7 9 7 9 Louisiana ......: 355 440 351 436 Mississippi ....: 150 200 149 199 Missouri .......: 175 210 167 207 Texas ..........: 127 175 124 173 : United States ..: 1,874 2,464 1,843 2,449 : Medium grain : Arkansas .......: 245 150 240 149 California .....: 380 510 378 505 Louisiana ......: 65 30 64 29 Missouri .......: 7 7 7 7 Texas ..........: 6 5 6 5 : United States ..: 703 702 695 695 : Short grain 2/ : Arkansas .......: 1 1 1 1 California .....: 36 45 36 45 : United States ..: 37 46 37 46 : All : Arkansas .......: 1,306 1,581 1,286 1,575 California .....: 423 564 421 559 Louisiana ......: 420 470 415 465 Mississippi ....: 150 200 149 199 Missouri .......: 182 217 174 214 Texas ..........: 133 180 130 178 : United States ..: 2,614 3,212 2,575 3,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Includes sweet rice. Proso Millet Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Colorado .......: 270 280 260 Nebraska .......: 105 80 97 South Dakota ...: 70 50 61 : United States ..: 445 410 418 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates to be released January 2017 in the "Crop Production Summary." Hay Area Harvested by Type - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : All hay : Alfalfa and : All other : : alfalfa mixtures : : State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 1/ : 2015 : 2016 1/ : 2015 : 2016 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres : Alabama 2/ .......: 730 800 (NA) (NA) 730 800 Arizona ..........: 335 315 300 280 35 35 Arkansas .........: 1,125 1,164 5 4 1,120 1,160 California .......: 1,180 1,295 790 870 390 425 Colorado .........: 1,450 1,500 700 750 750 750 Connecticut ......: 53 56 7 6 46 50 Delaware .........: 14 17 4 5 10 12 Florida 2/ .......: 290 300 (NA) (NA) 290 300 Georgia 2/ .......: 570 570 (NA) (NA) 570 570 Idaho ............: 1,330 1,440 1,000 1,090 330 350 : Illinois .........: 490 480 230 240 260 240 Indiana ..........: 560 570 230 210 330 360 Iowa .............: 1,160 1,100 770 750 390 350 Kansas ...........: 2,450 2,400 650 600 1,800 1,800 Kentucky .........: 2,370 2,360 170 160 2,200 2,200 Louisiana 2/ .....: 430 390 (NA) (NA) 430 390 Maine ............: 135 140 10 10 125 130 Maryland .........: 215 215 35 35 180 180 Massachusetts ....: 92 79 9 9 83 70 Michigan .........: 970 950 660 640 310 310 : Minnesota ........: 1,570 1,700 1,050 1,100 520 600 Mississippi 2/ ...: 680 700 (NA) (NA) 680 700 Missouri .........: 2,960 3,460 260 260 2,700 3,200 Montana ..........: 2,500 2,650 1,700 1,700 800 950 Nebraska .........: 2,700 2,600 850 800 1,850 1,800 Nevada ...........: 320 360 200 220 120 140 New Hampshire ....: 48 53 3 3 45 50 New Jersey .......: 102 113 12 13 90 100 New Mexico .......: 280 280 190 190 90 90 New York .........: 1,230 1,230 280 330 950 900 : North Carolina ...: 777 799 7 9 770 790 North Dakota .....: 2,750 2,500 1,500 1,400 1,250 1,100 Ohio .............: 1,080 1,130 330 390 750 740 Oklahoma .........: 3,020 3,080 220 180 2,800 2,900 Oregon ...........: 1,060 1,120 370 430 690 690 Pennsylvania .....: 1,290 1,430 430 360 860 1,070 Rhode Island .....: 6 6 1 1 5 5 South Carolina 2/ : 300 330 (NA) (NA) 300 330 South Dakota .....: 3,400 3,300 1,900 1,900 1,500 1,400 Tennessee ........: 1,765 1,815 15 15 1,750 1,800 : Texas ............: 4,730 5,140 130 140 4,600 5,000 Utah .............: 670 750 510 570 160 180 Vermont ..........: 145 155 35 40 110 115 Virginia .........: 1,175 1,175 75 75 1,100 1,100 Washington .......: 750 770 390 400 360 370 West Virginia ....: 590 590 20 20 570 570 Wisconsin ........: 1,510 1,630 1,200 1,300 310 330 Wyoming ..........: 1,080 1,120 530 560 550 560 : United States ....: 54,437 56,127 17,778 18,065 36,659 38,062 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay. Soybean Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama ........: 500 460 490 450 Arkansas .......: 3,200 3,150 3,170 3,120 Delaware .......: 175 180 173 178 Florida ........: 33 30 31 28 Georgia ........: 325 265 315 255 Illinois .......: 9,800 9,900 9,720 9,840 Indiana ........: 5,550 5,700 5,500 5,680 Iowa ...........: 9,850 9,700 9,800 9,650 Kansas .........: 3,900 4,150 3,860 4,110 Kentucky .......: 1,840 1,800 1,810 1,790 : Louisiana ......: 1,430 1,250 1,395 1,230 Maryland .......: 520 570 515 565 Michigan .......: 2,030 2,150 2,020 2,140 Minnesota ......: 7,600 7,800 7,550 7,750 Mississippi ....: 2,300 2,050 2,270 2,030 Missouri .......: 4,550 5,550 4,480 5,500 Nebraska .......: 5,300 5,300 5,270 5,250 New Jersey .....: 105 100 103 98 New York .......: 305 360 301 356 North Carolina .: 1,820 1,630 1,790 1,600 : North Dakota ...: 5,750 5,900 5,720 5,870 Ohio ...........: 4,750 4,800 4,740 4,790 Oklahoma .......: 395 450 375 430 Pennsylvania ...: 580 600 575 595 South Carolina .: 475 435 370 425 South Dakota ...: 5,150 4,900 5,120 4,870 Tennessee ......: 1,750 1,750 1,720 1,720 Texas ..........: 130 170 115 150 Virginia .......: 630 610 620 600 West Virginia ..: 27 28 26 27 Wisconsin ......: 1,880 1,950 1,870 1,940 : United States ..: 82,650 83,688 81,814 83,037 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Percent of Soybean Acreage Planted Following Another Harvested Crop - Selected States and United States: 2012-2016 [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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : percent Alabama .......: 35 60 39 46 36 Arkansas ......: 13 16 11 9 4 Delaware ......: 60 70 58 45 50 Florida .......: 100 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia .......: 33 68 51 40 44 Illinois ......: 5 7 4 4 3 Indiana .......: 2 4 2 3 3 Kansas ........: 12 13 12 9 9 Kentucky ......: 29 41 31 23 25 Louisiana .....: 9 19 7 4 (Z) : Maryland ......: 40 62 58 42 33 Mississippi ...: 12 17 8 3 2 Missouri ......: 8 11 10 10 9 New Jersey ....: 19 15 15 20 8 North Carolina : 55 61 45 41 26 Ohio ..........: (Z) 1 (Z) 1 1 Oklahoma ......: 73 42 62 48 28 Pennsylvania ..: 24 12 16 17 20 South Carolina : 56 84 60 41 21 Tennessee .....: 31 35 36 31 31 : Texas .........: (Z) (Z) (Z) 17 (Z) Virginia ......: 34 45 41 37 34 West Virginia .: (Z) 11 27 (Z) 27 : United States .: 7 10 7 6 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. Peanut Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama ........: 200.0 175.0 197.0 173.0 Arkansas 2/ ....: (NA) 20.0 (NA) 19.0 Florida ........: 190.0 145.0 180.0 136.0 Georgia ........: 785.0 760.0 777.0 750.0 Mississippi ....: 44.0 40.0 42.0 39.0 New Mexico .....: 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 North Carolina .: 90.0 80.0 88.0 79.0 Oklahoma .......: 10.0 13.0 9.0 12.0 South Carolina .: 112.0 115.0 82.0 111.0 Texas ..........: 170.0 190.0 168.0 187.0 Virginia .......: 19.0 20.0 19.0 20.0 : United States ..: 1,625.0 1,563.0 1,567.0 1,531.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates began in 2016. Sunflower Area Planted and Harvested by Type - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Varietal type :--------------------------------------------------------------- and State : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Oil : California .......: 33.0 44.0 33.0 44.0 Colorado .........: 60.0 70.0 57.0 65.0 Kansas ...........: 57.0 39.0 53.0 36.0 Minnesota ........: 77.0 70.0 75.0 68.0 Nebraska .........: 29.0 16.0 27.0 15.0 North Dakota .....: 620.0 660.0 605.0 645.0 Oklahoma 2/ ......: 3.5 (NA) 3.0 (NA) South Dakota .....: 580.0 485.0 570.0 470.0 Texas ............: 91.0 45.0 87.0 40.0 : United States ....: 1,550.5 1,429.0 1,510.0 1,383.0 : Non-oil : California .......: 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.4 Colorado .........: 13.0 9.0 12.0 8.0 Kansas ...........: 27.0 16.0 25.0 15.0 Minnesota ........: 24.0 11.0 23.5 10.5 Nebraska .........: 20.0 14.0 17.5 13.0 North Dakota .....: 100.0 77.0 97.0 73.0 Oklahoma 2/ ......: 2.2 (NA) 2.0 (NA) South Dakota .....: 99.0 70.0 92.0 66.0 Texas ............: 22.0 18.0 19.0 15.0 : United States ....: 308.6 216.4 289.4 201.9 : All : California .......: 34.4 45.4 34.4 45.4 Colorado .........: 73.0 79.0 69.0 73.0 Kansas ...........: 84.0 55.0 78.0 51.0 Minnesota ........: 101.0 81.0 98.5 78.5 Nebraska .........: 49.0 30.0 44.5 28.0 North Dakota .....: 720.0 737.0 702.0 718.0 Oklahoma 2/ ......: 5.7 (NA) 5.0 (NA) South Dakota .....: 679.0 555.0 662.0 536.0 Texas ............: 113.0 63.0 106.0 55.0 : United States ....: 1,859.1 1,645.4 1,799.4 1,584.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2016. Canola Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Idaho ..........: 28.0 23.0 27.0 22.5 Kansas 2/ ......: (D) 25.0 (D) 20.0 Minnesota ......: 23.0 35.0 21.5 34.0 Montana ........: 82.0 95.0 78.0 92.0 North Dakota ...: 1,410.0 1,400.0 1,400.0 1,390.0 Oklahoma .......: 140.0 90.0 115.0 70.0 Oregon .........: 4.3 4.5 1.8 3.8 Washington .....: 37.0 32.0 34.0 30.0 : Other States 3/ : 52.7 - 37.2 - : United States ..: 1,777.0 1,704.5 1,714.5 1,662.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Beginning in 2016, Kansas is published individually. 3/ For 2015, Other States include Colorado and Kansas. Beginning in 2016, Other States is discontinued. Flaxseed Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Minnesota 2/ ...: 3 (NA) 3 (NA) Montana ........: 31 32 30 29 North Dakota ...: 410 300 405 295 South Dakota ...: 19 10 18 9 : United States ..: 463 342 456 333 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2016. Safflower Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : California .....: 59.0 56.0 59.0 55.5 Idaho 2/ .......: (D) 16.0 (D) 15.5 Montana ........: 50.0 35.0 44.0 33.0 North Dakota ...: 10.5 10.0 10.4 9.7 South Dakota 2/ : (D) 20.0 (D) 19.0 Utah ...........: 16.0 13.0 15.5 12.0 : Other States 3/ : 32.7 - 30.2 - : United States ..: 168.2 150.0 159.1 144.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Beginning in 2016, Idaho and South Dakota will be published individually. 3/ For 2015, Other States include Colorado, Idaho, and South Dakota. Beginning in 2016, Other States is discontinued. Other Oilseeds Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Rapeseed 2/ ....: 1.2 13.9 1.1 13.2 Mustard seed 3/ : 44.0 60.5 40.1 57.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ For 2015, rapeseed program States include Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington. Beginning in 2016, rapeseed program States include Idaho, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington. 3/ Mustard seed program States include Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington. Cotton Area Planted and Harvested by Type - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type and State : Area planted : Area harvested :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres Upland : Alabama .........: 315.0 320.0 307.0 Arizona .........: 89.0 115.0 88.0 Arkansas ........: 210.0 370.0 207.0 California ......: 47.0 55.0 46.0 Florida .........: 85.0 100.0 83.0 Georgia .........: 1,130.0 1,300.0 1,120.0 Kansas ..........: 16.0 29.0 16.0 Louisiana .......: 115.0 155.0 112.0 Mississippi .....: 320.0 450.0 315.0 Missouri ........: 185.0 300.0 175.0 : New Mexico ......: 35.0 35.0 31.0 North Carolina ..: 385.0 290.0 355.0 Oklahoma ........: 215.0 300.0 205.0 South Carolina ..: 235.0 180.0 136.0 Tennessee .......: 155.0 245.0 140.0 Texas ...........: 4,800.0 5,500.0 4,500.0 Virginia ........: 85.0 80.0 84.0 : United States ...: 8,422.0 9,824.0 7,920.0 : American Pima : Arizona .........: 17.5 15.0 17.0 California ......: 117.0 155.0 116.0 New Mexico ......: 7.0 7.0 6.9 Texas ...........: 17.0 22.0 15.0 : United States ...: 158.5 199.0 154.9 : All : Alabama .........: 315.0 320.0 307.0 Arizona .........: 106.5 130.0 105.0 Arkansas ........: 210.0 370.0 207.0 California ......: 164.0 210.0 162.0 Florida .........: 85.0 100.0 83.0 Georgia .........: 1,130.0 1,300.0 1,120.0 Kansas ..........: 16.0 29.0 16.0 Louisiana .......: 115.0 155.0 112.0 Mississippi .....: 320.0 450.0 315.0 Missouri ........: 185.0 300.0 175.0 : New Mexico ......: 42.0 42.0 37.9 North Carolina ..: 385.0 290.0 355.0 Oklahoma ........: 215.0 300.0 205.0 South Carolina ..: 235.0 180.0 136.0 Tennessee .......: 155.0 245.0 140.0 Texas ...........: 4,817.0 5,522.0 4,515.0 Virginia ........: 85.0 80.0 84.0 : United States ...: 8,580.5 10,023.0 8,074.9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates to be released August 2016 in the "Crop Production" report. Sugarbeet Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 [Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : California 2/ : 24.7 25.2 24.7 25.2 Colorado .....: 27.5 28.0 27.3 27.6 Idaho ........: 174.0 172.0 172.0 170.0 Michigan .....: 152.0 150.0 151.0 149.0 Minnesota ....: 443.0 441.0 435.0 432.0 Montana ......: 44.0 45.4 43.7 45.1 Nebraska .....: 47.5 48.7 46.8 47.0 North Dakota .: 208.0 213.0 206.0 211.0 Oregon .......: 7.8 10.7 7.7 10.2 Washington 3/ : (NA) 2.0 (NA) 1.9 Wyoming ......: 31.3 29.9 31.2 29.8 : United States : 1,159.8 1,165.9 1,145.4 1,148.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in central California and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern California. 3/ Estimates began in 2016. Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Florida ..................: 424.0 425.0 Hawaii ...................: 16.7 14.9 Louisiana ................: 410.0 440.0 Texas ....................: 36.6 38.3 : United States ............: 887.3 918.2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Tobacco Area Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Connecticut 2/ ...........: (D) (NA) Georgia ..................: 13,500 13,500 Kentucky .................: 72,900 71,200 Massachusetts 2/ .........: (D) (NA) North Carolina ...........: 173,000 160,900 Ohio 2/ ..................: 1,900 (NA) Pennsylvania .............: 7,900 8,000 South Carolina ...........: 13,000 14,500 Tennessee ................: 20,900 20,600 Virginia .................: 23,050 22,450 : Other States 3/ ..........: 2,500 - : United States ............: 328,650 311,150 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2016. 3/ Includes data withheld above. Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested Class and type :----------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14) : Georgia .................................: 13,500 13,500 North Carolina ..........................: 172,000 160,000 South Carolina ..........................: 13,000 14,500 Virginia ................................: 21,500 21,000 : United States ...........................: 220,000 209,000 : Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23) : Kentucky ................................: 9,900 9,500 Tennessee ...............................: 7,700 7,400 Virginia ................................: 250 250 : United States ...........................: 17,850 17,150 : Class 3A, Light air-cured : Type 31, Burley : Kentucky ..............................: 58,000 57,000 North Carolina ........................: 1,000 900 Ohio 2/ ...............................: 1,900 (NA) Pennsylvania ..........................: 4,700 4,800 Tennessee .............................: 12,000 12,000 Virginia ..............................: 1,300 1,200 : United States .........................: 78,900 75,900 : Type 32, Southern Maryland Belt : Pennsylvania ..........................: 1,600 1,600 : Total light air-cured (31-32) ........ : 80,500 77,500 : Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37) : Kentucky ................................: 5,000 4,700 Tennessee ...............................: 1,200 1,200 : United States ...........................: 6,200 5,900 : Class 4, Cigar filler : Type 41, Pennsylvania Seedleaf : Pennsylvania ..........................: 1,600 1,600 : Class 5, Cigar binder : Type 51 Connecticut Valley Broadleaf : Connecticut 2/ ........................: (D) (NA) Massachusetts 2/ ......................: (D) (NA) : United States 2/ ......................: (D) (NA) : Class 6, Cigar wrapper : Type 61, Connecticut Valley Shade-grown : Connecticut 2/ ........................: (D) (NA) Massachusetts 2/ ......................: (D) (NA) : United States 2/ ......................: (D) (NA) : Other cigar types (51-61) ............ : 2,500 (NA) : Total cigar types (41-61) 3/ ......... : 4,100 1,600 : All tobacco : United States ...........................: 328,650 311,150 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2016. 3/ Beginning in 2016, estimates only include Class 4 Cigar Filler. Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 [Excludes beans grown for garden seed] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Arizona 2/ .......: 9.1 (NA) 9.1 (NA) California .......: 45.0 45.0 44.5 44.5 Colorado .........: 50.0 45.0 46.5 42.0 Idaho ............: 120.0 140.0 119.0 139.0 Kansas 2/ ........: 8.0 (NA) 7.8 (NA) Michigan .........: 275.0 220.0 272.0 216.0 Minnesota ........: 190.0 170.0 182.0 163.0 Montana ..........: 49.0 83.0 47.3 81.0 Nebraska .........: 140.0 145.0 131.0 134.0 New Mexico 2/ ....: 12.9 (NA) 12.9 (NA) : New York 2/ ......: 8.0 (NA) 7.8 (NA) North Dakota .....: 655.0 660.0 635.0 635.0 Oregon 2/ ........: 9.0 (NA) 9.0 (NA) South Dakota 2/ ..: 12.5 (NA) 11.6 (NA) Texas ............: 31.0 25.0 28.0 22.0 Washington .......: 110.0 125.0 109.0 124.0 Wisconsin 2/ .....: 7.9 (NA) 7.9 (NA) Wyoming ..........: 32.0 31.0 31.0 29.0 : United States ....: 1,764.4 1,689.0 1,711.4 1,629.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2016. Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Area Planted - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 [Chickpea acres included with dry bean acres] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted : Area harvested Size and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres : Small chickpeas 2/ : Idaho ..................................: 32.0 36.0 32.0 36.0 Montana ................................: (D) 23.0 (D) 22.8 North Dakota ...........................: 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.8 Oregon 3/ ..............................: (D) (NA) (D) (NA) South Dakota 3/ ........................: - (NA) - (NA) Washington .............................: 20.0 27.0 20.0 27.0 : Other States 4/ ........................: 15.2 - 15.1 - : United States ..........................: 72.2 91.0 71.9 90.6 : Large chickpeas 5/ : California .............................: 7.7 8.3 7.5 8.1 Idaho ..................................: 38.0 60.0 37.0 59.0 Montana ................................: (D) 46.0 (D) 45.0 Nebraska 3/ ............................: 0.2 (NA) 0.2 (NA) North Dakota ...........................: 2.4 6.0 2.3 5.8 Oregon 3/ ..............................: (D) (NA) (D) (NA) South Dakota 3/ ........................: 3.2 (NA) 2.9 (NA) Washington .............................: 55.0 70.0 54.0 69.0 : Other States 4/ ........................: 28.8 - 27.3 - : United States ..........................: 135.3 190.3 131.2 186.9 : All chickpeas (Garbanzo) : California .............................: 7.7 8.3 7.5 8.1 Idaho ..................................: 70.0 96.0 69.0 95.0 Montana ................................: 43.0 69.0 41.4 67.8 Nebraska 3/ ............................: 0.2 (NA) 0.2 (NA) North Dakota ...........................: 7.4 11.0 7.1 10.6 Oregon 3/ ..............................: 1.0 (NA) 1.0 (NA) South Dakota 3/ ........................: 3.2 (NA) 2.9 (NA) Washington .............................: 75.0 97.0 74.0 96.0 : United States ..........................: 207.5 281.3 203.1 277.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Chickpeas (or Garbanzo beans) smaller than 20/64 inches. 3/ Estimates discontinued in 2016. 4/ Includes data withheld above. 5/ Chickpeas (or Garbanzo beans) larger than 20/64 inches. Lentil Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Idaho ..........: 33.0 45.0 32.0 44.0 Montana ........: 235.0 540.0 222.0 510.0 North Dakota ...: 165.0 265.0 163.0 255.0 Washington .....: 60.0 80.0 59.0 79.0 : United States ..: 493.0 930.0 476.0 888.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Idaho ..........: 13.0 17.0 11.0 14.0 Montana ........: 15.0 12.0 5.0 6.0 Oregon .........: 6.0 5.0 5.0 4.0 : United States ..: 34.0 34.0 21.0 24.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Dry Edible Pea Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 [Excludes both wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres : Idaho ..........: 51.0 35.0 50.0 34.0 Montana ........: 595.0 550.0 550.0 510.0 Nebraska 2/ ....: (NA) 60.0 (NA) 58.0 North Dakota ...: 385.0 500.0 375.0 480.0 Oregon .........: 7.0 8.0 6.5 7.0 South Dakota 2/ : (NA) 20.0 (NA) 19.0 Washington .....: 105.0 95.0 102.0 94.0 : United States ..: 1,143.0 1,268.0 1,083.5 1,202.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates began in 2016. Alaska Area Planted and Harvested by Crop: 2015 and 2016 [Estimates are provided to meet special needs of crop and livestock production statistics users. Estimates are excluded from commodity data tables] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Barley ...................: 4,600 4,800 4,300 4,600 Hay, all .................: (NA) (NA) 18,000 18,000 Oats .....................: 1,800 1,800 1,000 1,000 Potatoes .................: 560 570 540 550 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama 2/ .......: 2.6 (NA) 2.5 (NA) Arkansas .........: 4.0 4.0 3.8 3.9 California .......: 18.5 20.0 18.5 20.0 Florida ..........: 5.6 5.4 5.4 5.3 Louisiana ........: 10.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 Mississippi ......: 27.0 30.0 26.0 29.0 New Jersey 2/ ....: 1.2 (NA) 1.2 (NA) North Carolina ...: 87.0 96.0 86.0 95.0 Texas 2/ .........: 1.0 (NA) 0.7 (NA) : United States ....: 156.9 164.4 153.1 161.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2016. Potato Area Planted and Harvested by Seasonal Group - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Spring 2/ : Arizona 3/ ...................: 3.6 (NA) 3.5 (NA) California ...................: 23.0 25.0 22.7 24.7 Florida ......................: 30.0 27.0 29.6 26.2 North Carolina 4/ ............: 13.5 (NA) 12.7 (NA) : United States ................: 70.1 52.0 68.5 50.9 : Summer : Delaware 3/ ..................: (D) (NA) (D) (NA) Illinois .....................: 7.5 8.0 6.9 7.7 Kansas .......................: 3.8 4.1 3.6 4.0 Maryland .....................: 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4 Missouri .....................: 8.5 8.9 8.1 8.4 New Jersey ...................: (D) 1.9 (D) 1.9 North Carolina 4/ ............: (NA) 12.0 (NA) 11.3 Texas ........................: 20.0 17.0 18.2 16.5 Virginia .....................: 5.0 4.4 4.7 4.2 : Other States 5/ ..............: 3.3 - 3.2 - : United States ................: 50.5 58.8 47.1 56.4 : Fall : California ...................: 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 Colorado .....................: 58.2 56.6 58.0 56.3 San Luis Valley ............: 51.9 50.9 51.8 50.7 All other areas ............: 6.3 5.7 6.2 5.6 Idaho ........................: 325.0 325.0 324.0 325.0 10 Southwest counties ......: 18.0 20.0 18.0 20.0 Other Idaho counties .......: 307.0 305.0 306.0 305.0 Maine ........................: 51.0 49.0 50.5 48.5 Massachusetts 3/ .............: 3.6 (NA) 3.6 (NA) Michigan .....................: 46.0 48.0 45.0 47.5 Minnesota ....................: 41.0 41.0 40.5 40.0 Montana ......................: 11.0 11.3 10.9 11.2 : Nebraska .....................: 16.0 16.5 15.8 16.3 Nevada 3/ ....................: (D) (NA) (D) (NA) New Mexico 3/ ................: (D) (NA) (D) (NA) New York .....................: 15.0 12.0 14.6 11.8 North Dakota .................: 82.0 82.0 80.0 80.0 Ohio 3/ ......................: 1.6 (NA) 1.5 (NA) Oregon .......................: 39.0 39.0 38.9 39.0 Pennsylvania 3/ ..............: 5.5 (NA) 5.3 (NA) Rhode Island 3/ ..............: 0.7 (NA) 0.7 (NA) Washington ...................: 170.0 165.0 170.0 165.0 Wisconsin ....................: 63.0 63.0 62.5 62.5 : Other States 5/ ..............: 8.0 - 7.9 - : United States ................: 944.6 916.4 937.7 911.1 : All : United States ................: 1,065.2 1,027.2 1,053.3 1,018.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 3/ Estimates discontinued in 2016. 4/ Beginning in 2016, North Carolina estimates included with Summer States. 5/ Includes data withheld above. Fall Potato Percent of Acreage Planted by Type of Potato - Selected States and Total: 2015 and 2016 [Predominant type shown may include small portion of other type(s) constituting less than 1 percent of State's total. Blue types are reported under red types] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Red : White : Yellow : Russet :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : California 1/ ..: (NA) 5 (NA) 65 (NA) 3 (NA) 27 Colorado .......: 5 6 9 7 9 8 77 79 Idaho ..........: 3 3 4 5 2 1 91 91 Maine ..........: 5 7 36 40 4 3 55 50 Michigan .......: 1 3 83 84 2 1 14 12 Minnesota ......: 20 20 14 5 1 5 65 70 Montana 1/ .....: (NA) 3 (NA) 3 (NA) 1 (NA) 93 Nebraska 1/ ....: (NA) 2 (NA) 51 (NA) 1 (NA) 46 New York .......: 5 5 93 88 2 5 - 2 North Dakota ...: 23 24 33 34 2 2 42 40 : Oregon .........: 3 4 17 16 3 4 77 76 Pennsylvania 2/ : 3 (NA) 89 (NA) 7 (NA) 1 (NA) Washington .....: 4 5 11 11 3 2 82 82 Wisconsin ......: 8 8 34 34 3 2 55 56 : Total ..........: 6 7 19 20 3 2 72 71 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. 1/ Estimates began in 2016. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2016. 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. Conventionally bred herbicide resistant varieties are excluded. Insect resistant varieties include only those containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The Bt varieties include those that contain more than one gene that can resist different types of insects. Stacked gene varieties include only those containing biotech traits for both herbicide and insect resistance. The States published individually in the following tables represent 85 percent of all corn planted acres, 87 percent of all soybean planted acres, and 91 percent of all Upland cotton planted acres. Corn Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of All Corn Planted - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Insect resistant (biotech) : Herbicide resistant State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Illinois .......: 1 2 4 4 Indiana ........: 4 2 8 9 Iowa ...........: 5 3 8 9 Kansas .........: 4 4 12 12 Michigan .......: 2 3 16 18 Minnesota ......: 2 3 13 10 Missouri .......: 5 4 9 8 Nebraska .......: 4 3 10 15 North Dakota ...: 6 4 21 25 Ohio ...........: 3 2 14 18 : South Dakota ...: 1 4 13 16 Texas ..........: 10 8 12 11 Wisconsin ......: 3 3 19 17 : Other States 1/ : 4 5 18 18 : United States ..: 4 3 12 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Stacked gene varieties : All biotech varieties 2/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Illinois .......: 88 87 93 93 Indiana ........: 76 75 88 86 Iowa ...........: 80 80 93 92 Kansas .........: 79 79 95 95 Michigan .......: 74 70 92 91 Minnesota ......: 78 80 93 93 Missouri .......: 75 81 89 93 Nebraska .......: 82 77 96 95 North Dakota ...: 70 66 97 95 Ohio ...........: 68 66 85 86 : South Dakota ...: 83 78 97 98 Texas ..........: 67 71 89 90 Wisconsin ......: 70 70 92 90 : Other States 1/ : 68 68 90 90 : United States ..: 77 76 92 92 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States includes all other States in the corn estimating program. 2/ All biotech varieties for the United States and Other States may not add due to rounding. Upland Cotton Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of Upland Cotton Planted - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Insect resistant (biotech) : Herbicide resistant State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 4 6 3 2 Arkansas .......: 7 7 12 8 California .....: 10 3 35 37 Georgia ........: 1 1 5 5 Louisiana ......: 5 10 7 2 Mississippi ....: 1 3 11 2 Missouri .......: 6 12 36 34 North Carolina .: 1 2 7 1 Tennessee ......: 1 1 1 3 Texas ..........: 5 4 11 11 : Other States 1/ : 10 3 8 9 : United States ..: 5 4 10 9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Stacked gene varieties : All biotech varieties 2/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 90 90 97 98 Arkansas .......: 80 84 99 99 California .....: 26 38 71 78 Georgia ........: 92 93 98 99 Louisiana ......: 87 86 99 98 Mississippi ....: 87 94 99 99 Missouri .......: 56 48 98 94 North Carolina .: 89 93 97 96 Tennessee ......: 97 94 99 98 Texas ..........: 75 75 91 90 : Other States 1/ : 78 85 96 97 : United States ..: 79 80 94 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States includes all other States in the Upland cotton estimating program. 2/ All biotech varieties for the United States and Other States may not add due to rounding. Soybean Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of All Soybeans Planted - States and United States: 2015 and 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Herbicide resistant : All biotech varieties State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 97 96 97 96 Illinois .......: 93 94 93 94 Indiana ........: 93 92 93 92 Iowa ...........: 96 97 96 97 Kansas .........: 96 95 96 95 Michigan .......: 94 95 94 95 Minnesota ......: 95 96 95 96 Mississippi ....: 99 99 99 99 Missouri .......: 87 89 87 89 Nebraska .......: 95 96 95 96 : North Dakota ...: 94 95 94 95 Ohio ...........: 91 91 91 91 South Dakota ...: 96 96 96 96 Wisconsin ......: 93 94 93 94 : Other States 1/ : 94 94 94 94 : United States ..: 94 94 94 94 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States includes all other States in the soybean estimating program. Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2015 and 2016 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2016 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 3,558 2,967 3,109 2,578 Corn for grain 1/ ......................: 87,999 94,148 80,749 86,550 Corn for silage ........................: (NA) 6,221 Hay, all ...............................: (NA) (NA) 54,437 56,127 Alfalfa ..............................: (NA) (NA) 17,778 18,065 All other ............................: (NA) (NA) 36,659 38,062 Oats ...................................: 3,088 3,027 1,276 1,165 Proso millet ...........................: 445 410 418 Rice ...................................: 2,614 3,212 2,575 3,190 Rye ....................................: 1,569 1,760 360 443 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...................: 8,459 7,225 7,851 6,456 Sorghum for silage .....................: (NA) 306 Wheat, all .............................: 54,644 50,816 47,094 44,093 Winter ...............................: 39,461 36,538 32,257 30,176 Durum ................................: 1,936 2,145 1,896 2,082 Other spring .........................: 13,247 12,133 12,941 11,835 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 1,777.0 1,704.5 1,714.5 1,662.3 Cottonseed .............................: (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed ...............................: 463 342 456 333 Mustard seed ...........................: 44.0 60.5 40.1 57.3 Peanuts ................................: 1,625.0 1,563.0 1,567.0 1,531.0 Rapeseed ...............................: 1.2 13.9 1.1 13.2 Safflower ..............................: 168.2 150.0 159.1 144.7 Soybeans for beans .....................: 82,650 83,688 81,814 83,037 Sunflower ..............................: 1,859.1 1,645.4 1,799.4 1,584.9 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all ............................: 8,580.5 10,023.0 8,074.9 Upland ...............................: 8,422.0 9,824.0 7,920.0 American Pima ........................: 158.5 199.0 154.9 Sugarbeets .............................: 1,159.8 1,165.9 1,145.4 1,148.8 Sugarcane ..............................: (NA) (NA) 887.3 918.2 Tobacco ................................: (NA) (NA) 328.7 311.2 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...................: 34.0 34.0 21.0 24.0 Dry edible beans .......................: 1,764.4 1,689.0 1,711.4 1,629.5 Chickpeas, all 3/ ....................: 207.5 281.3 203.1 277.5 Large ...............................: 135.3 190.3 131.2 186.9 Small ...............................: 72.2 91.0 71.9 90.6 Dry edible peas ........................: 1,143.0 1,268.0 1,083.5 1,202.0 Lentils ................................: 493.0 930.0 476.0 888.0 Wrinkled seed peas .....................: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...................................: (NA) (NA) 43.6 51.1 Maple syrup ............................: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mushrooms ..............................: (NA) (NA) Peppermint oil .........................: (NA) 65.2 Potatoes, all ..........................: 1,065.2 1,027.2 1,053.3 1,018.4 Spring ...............................: 70.1 52.0 68.5 50.9 Summer ...............................: 50.5 58.8 47.1 56.4 Fall .................................: 944.6 916.4 937.7 911.1 Spearmint oil ..........................: (NA) 27.2 Sweet potatoes .........................: 156.9 164.4 153.1 161.2 Taro (Hawaii) ..........................: (NA) 0.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2015 and 2016 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2016 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per acre : Production Crop :------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : -------- 1,000 ------- : Grains and hay : Barley ..........................bushels: 68.9 214,297 Corn for grain ..................bushels: 168.4 13,601,198 Corn for silage ....................tons: 20.4 126,894 Hay, all ...........................tons: 2.47 134,388 Alfalfa ..........................tons: 3.32 58,974 All other ........................tons: 2.06 75,414 Oats ............................bushels: 70.2 89,535 Proso millet ....................bushels: 33.9 14,159 Rice 2/ .............................cwt: 7,470 192,343 Rye .............................bushels: 31.9 11,496 Sorghum for grain ...............bushels: 76.0 596,751 Sorghum for silage .................tons: 14.6 4,475 Wheat, all ......................bushels: 43.6 2,051,752 Winter ........................bushels: 42.5 1,370,188 Durum .........................bushels: 43.5 82,484 Other spring ..................bushels: 46.3 599,080 : Oilseeds : Canola ...........................pounds: 1,677 2,875,010 Cottonseed .........................tons: (X) 4,043.0 Flaxseed ........................bushels: 22.1 10,095 Mustard seed .....................pounds: 671 26,927 Peanuts ..........................pounds: 3,963 6,210,590 Rapeseed .........................pounds: 1,382 1,520 Safflower ........................pounds: 1,347 214,251 Soybeans for beans ..............bushels: 48.0 3,929,160 Sunflower ........................pounds: 1,625 2,923,730 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 2/ ....................bales: 766 12,888.0 Upland 2/ .......................bales: 755 12,455.0 American Pima 2/ ................bales: 1,342 433.0 Sugarbeets .........................tons: 30.9 35,359 Sugarcane ..........................tons: 36.4 32,275 Tobacco ..........................pounds: 2,178 715,946 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas 2/ .............cwt: 1,238 260 Dry edible beans 2/ .................cwt: 1,760 30,121 Chickpeas, all 2/ 3/ ..............cwt: 1,242 2,523 Large 2/ .........................cwt: 1,231 1,615 Small 2/ .........................cwt: 1,263 908 Dry edible peas 2/ ..................cwt: 1,687 18,283 Lentils 2/ ..........................cwt: 1,108 5,276 Wrinkled seed peas ..................cwt: (NA) 384 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops .............................pounds: 1,807 78,846.0 Maple syrup .....................gallons: (NA) (NA) 3,434 4,207 Mushrooms ........................pounds: (NA) 952,619 Peppermint oil ...................pounds: 90 5,882 Potatoes, all .......................cwt: 418 440,498 Spring ............................cwt: 296 328 20,251 16,677 Summer ............................cwt: 334 15,734 Fall ..............................cwt: 431 404,513 Spearmint oil ....................pounds: 113 3,070 Sweet potatoes ......................cwt: 203 31,016 Taro (Hawaii) ....................pounds: 10,300 3,502 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Chickpeas included with dry edible beans. Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2015 and 2016 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2016 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 1,439,890 1,200,720 1,258,180 1,043,290 Corn for grain 1/ ..............:35,612,320 38,100,750 32,678,310 35,025,920 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 2,517,580 Hay, all 2/ ....................: (NA) (NA) 22,030,110 22,714,040 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) (NA) 7,194,580 7,310,720 All other ....................: (NA) (NA) 14,835,530 15,403,310 Oats ...........................: 1,249,680 1,225,000 516,380 471,460 Proso millet ...................: 180,090 165,920 169,160 Rice ...........................: 1,057,860 1,299,860 1,042,080 1,290,960 Rye ............................: 634,960 712,250 145,690 179,280 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 3,423,270 2,923,890 3,177,220 2,612,680 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 123,840 Wheat, all 2/ ..................:22,113,880 20,564,730 19,058,470 17,844,000 Winter .......................:15,969,470 14,786,560 13,054,090 12,211,930 Durum ........................: 783,480 868,060 767,290 842,560 Other spring .................: 5,360,930 4,910,100 5,237,090 4,789,510 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 719,130 689,790 693,840 672,720 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 187,370 138,400 184,540 134,760 Mustard seed ...................: 17,810 24,480 16,230 23,190 Peanuts ........................: 657,620 632,530 634,150 619,580 Rapeseed .......................: 490 5,630 450 5,340 Safflower ......................: 68,070 60,700 64,390 58,560 Soybeans for beans .............:33,447,630 33,867,700 33,109,310 33,604,240 Sunflower ......................: 752,360 665,880 728,200 641,390 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all 2/ .................: 3,472,440 4,056,210 3,267,830 Upland .......................: 3,408,300 3,975,670 3,205,140 American Pima ................: 64,140 80,530 62,690 Sugarbeets .....................: 469,360 471,830 463,530 464,910 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) (NA) 359,080 371,590 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 133,000 125,920 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 13,760 13,760 8,500 9,710 Dry edible beans ...............: 714,040 683,520 692,590 659,440 Chickpeas 3/ .................: 83,970 113,840 82,190 112,300 Large .......................: 54,750 77,010 53,100 75,640 Small .......................: 29,220 36,830 29,100 36,660 Dry edible peas ................: 462,560 513,150 438,480 486,440 Lentils ........................: 199,510 376,360 192,630 359,360 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...........................: (NA) (NA) 17,660 20,690 Maple syrup ....................: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mushrooms ......................: (NA) (NA) Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 26,390 Potatoes, all 2/ ...............: 431,080 415,700 426,260 412,140 Spring .......................: 28,370 21,040 27,720 20,600 Summer .......................: 20,440 23,800 19,060 22,820 Fall .........................: 382,270 370,860 379,480 368,710 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 11,010 Sweet potatoes .................: 63,500 66,530 61,960 65,240 Taro (Hawaii) ..................: (NA) 140 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2015 and 2016 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2016 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per hectare : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 3.71 4,665,770 Corn for grain .........................: 10.57 345,486,340 Corn for silage ........................: 45.73 115,116,300 Hay, all 2/ ............................: 5.53 121,914,740 Alfalfa ..............................: 7.44 53,500,310 All other ............................: 4.61 68,414,430 Oats ...................................: 2.52 1,299,600 Proso millet ...........................: 1.90 321,120 Rice ...................................: 8.37 8,724,530 Rye ....................................: 2.00 292,010 Sorghum for grain ......................: 4.77 15,158,170 Sorghum for silage .....................: 32.78 4,059,650 Wheat, all 2/ ..........................: 2.93 55,839,540 Winter ...............................: 2.86 37,290,410 Durum ................................: 2.93 2,244,850 Other spring .........................: 3.11 16,304,290 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 1.88 1,304,080 Cottonseed .............................: (X) 3,667,750 Flaxseed ...............................: 1.39 256,420 Mustard seed ...........................: 0.75 12,210 Peanuts ................................: 4.44 2,817,080 Rapeseed ...............................: 1.55 690 Safflower ..............................: 1.51 97,180 Soybeans for beans .....................: 3.23 106,934,210 Sunflower ..............................: 1.82 1,326,180 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 2/ .........................: 0.86 2,806,030 Upland ...............................: 0.85 2,711,760 American Pima ........................: 1.50 94,270 Sugarbeets .............................: 69.20 32,077,150 Sugarcane ..............................: 81.54 29,279,390 Tobacco ................................: 2.44 324,750 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...................: 1.39 11,790 Dry edible beans .......................: 1.97 1,366,270 Chickpeas, all 3/ ....................: 1.39 114,440 Large ...............................: 1.38 73,260 Small ...............................: 1.42 41,190 Dry edible peas ........................: 1.89 829,300 Lentils ................................: 1.24 239,320 Wrinkled seed peas .....................: (NA) 17,420 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...................................: 2.03 35,760 Maple syrup ............................: (NA) (NA) 17,170 21,040 Mushrooms ..............................: (NA) 432,100 Peppermint oil .........................: 0.10 2,670 Potatoes, all 2/ .......................: 46.87 19,980,650 Spring ...............................: 33.14 36.72 918,570 756,460 Summer ...............................: 37.44 713,680 Fall .................................: 48.35 18,348,400 Spearmint oil ..........................: 0.13 1,390 Sweet potatoes .........................: 22.71 1,406,860 Taro (Hawaii) ..........................: 11.55 1,590 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Total may not add due to rounding. 3/ Chickpeas included with dry edible beans. Spring Weather Summary Highlights: As a strong "warm episode" (El Niņo) began to wane, warm, wet conditions covered much of the country. Not surprisingly, El Niņo-driven warmth was most prominent across the Nation's northern tier, from the Pacific Northwest to the upper Great Lakes Region. However, spring warmth was also very persistent across the eastern United States. And, all of the Lower 48 States reported spring temperatures within the warmest one-quarter of the historical distribution. Still, there were a few impressive spring cold snaps embedded within the warm regime. In particular, early-April freezes in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States, following a warm March, led to variable losses for a variety of fruit and ornamental crops. Meanwhile, pockets of dryness developed amid the overall wet pattern. Some of the most persistently dry conditions occurred in the Northeast, where a lack of moisture and the aforementioned April freezes delayed the spring green-up. By the end of May, pockets of short-term dryness had also developed in several other areas, including the Pacific Northwest and the interior Southeast. The Midwest was free of drought by the end of May, but also saw a late-spring drying trend in many areas. Farther west, northern California received extremely heavy precipitation during the first half of March, further easing long-term drought. However, southern California remained mostly dry and limped to the end of a fifth consecutive year of drought (2011-12 to 2015-16). Parts of the Southwest also remained entrenched in long-term drought. According to the United States Drought Monitor, contiguous United States drought coverage reached a 51/2-year minimum in mid-March, with just under one-eighth (12.41 percent) of the country affected by drought. Coverage subsequently rose to 17.75 percent on April 12 before spring storms again reduced the drought footprint to about one-eighth (12.73 percent) of the United States by May 31. Historical Perspective: Despite near-normal United States temperatures and precipitation during May, the Nation experienced an overall warm, wet spring. According to preliminary information provided by the National Centers for Environmental Information, it was the Nation's sixth-warmest, 18th-wettest spring during the 1895-2016 period of record. The March-May average temperature of 53.7°F was 2.8°F above the 20th century mean, while precipitation averaged 9.03 inches, 114 percent of normal. It was the warmest United States' spring since 2012. Six of the eight warmest United States' springs on record have occurred in the last two decades. More than a dozen States across the northern and eastern United States experienced a top-ten spring for warmth. Washington tied with 1992 for its second-warmest spring behind only 1934. Meanwhile, State precipitation rankings ranged from the ninth-driest spring in New York to top-ten values for March-May wetness in Nebraska (fifth-wettest); Louisiana (seventh-wettest); and Texas (eighth-wettest). March: Dry conditions intensified during March across the central and southern Plains and the Southwest, contributing to a rash of wildfires and combining with large temperature oscillations to increase stress on winter wheat. Still, the overall United States wheat condition improved during the overwintering period for the first time since 2011-12, mainly on the strength of favorable weather in the Northwest and lower Midwest. Northwestern wetness not only aided winter wheat, but also led to further reductions in drought coverage and intensity as far south as northern California. However, a sharp southern boundary of recovery was evident, with southern California facing an almost certain fifth year of drought. In northern California, however, much-improved surface water supplies included a near-normal snowpack, abundant streamflow, and substantial reservoir recharge. Meanwhile, much of the eastern United States experienced drier-than-normal March weather, favoring early-season fieldwork but reducing topsoil moisture. Elsewhere, generally wet weather affected several other areas, including the eastern Corn Belt, the upper Great Lakes Region, and a broad section of the South stretching from southern and eastern Texas to the Mississippi Delta. Heavy Southern rain, much of which fell from March 8-13, resulted in severe flooding and spring fieldwork delays from easternmost Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley. April: A mid-month pattern change brought much-needed precipitation to the Hard Red Winter Wheat Belt and gradually pushed warm, showery weather into the Midwestern and Mid-Atlantic States. The central and southern Plains' precipitation reversed a short-term drying trend and put an end to a spate of wildfires and episodes of blowing dust. And, as heavier precipitation began to overspread the Midwest, an initially torrid corn planting pace gradually slowed. On the strength of mid- to late-month storminess, above-average precipitation dominated the Nation's mid-section. Excessive rain fell, however, in parts of the western Gulf Coast region, where some early plantings were washed away by flooding. Wetness extended as far east as the lower Mississippi Valley, resulting in some fieldwork delays. In contrast, short-term dryness intensified for much of April in the Mid-Atlantic States and environs, although late-month rainfall began to boost topsoil moisture. In addition, hard freezes on April 6 and 10, following a warm March, caused damage to a variety of crops, including fruits and ornamentals, as far south as North Carolina. Farther north, persistently cool weather from the Great Lakes Region into New England held monthly temperatures as much as 5°F below normal. Elsewhere, periodic April showers engulfed much of the western United States, although warm, dry conditions dominated the Pacific Northwest. The Northwestern drying trend followed a very wet winter, helping to minimize impacts. Monthly temperatures averaged at least 5°F above normal in much of the Northwest, despite a late-month cool spell. Farther south, late-season storms provided additional drought relief and delivered high-elevation snow, with some of the heaviest precipitation occurring across the Great Basin, central Rockies, and northern Intermountain West. May: A high-latitude atmospheric blocking pattern led to cool, showery weather in many parts of the country-with consistent warmth mainly confined to the Nation's northern tier. Some of the most persistent rain fell across the Plains, slowing fieldwork but maintaining mostly adequate to locally excessive soil moisture for winter wheat and spring-sown crops. By May 29, nearly two-thirds of the Nation's pastures (66 percent) and winter wheat (63 percent) were rated in good to excellent condition-the highest for both at this time of year since 2010. In contrast, drier conditions developed across the Great Lakes Region, leading to more fieldwork opportunities. Following earlier corn and soybean planting delays in the eastern Corn Belt due to cool, damp field conditions, fieldwork accelerated in late May. During the week ending May 29, producers in Ohio planted 41 percent of their intended soybean acreage, jumping from 22 to 63 percent, and 33 percent of their corn. Delays persisted, however, in the southwestern Corn Belt. Meanwhile, warmth in the Northwest contrasted with cool conditions in the Southwest. Northwestern warmth promoted a rapid crop development pace, while occasional showers maintained favorable growing conditions for winter wheat and spring-sown crops. Higher elevations, mainly from the Great Basin to the central Rockies, received some late-season snow. Elsewhere, developing drought across the interior Southeast contrasted with wet weather and fieldwork delays in the western Gulf Coast Region and the middle and southern Atlantic States. Torrential rainfall induced some mid- to late-month flooding along and near the Texas coast. Crop Comments Corn: The 2016 corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 94.1 million acres, up 7 percent from last year and the third highest planted acreage since 1944. Growers expect to harvest 86.6 million acres for grain, up 7 percent from last year. If realized, this will be the third highest acres harvested for grain since 1933. Farmers responding to the survey indicated that 99 percent of the intended corn acreage had been planted at the time of the interview, slightly higher than the 10-year average. Planted acreage for 2016 is unchanged or up compared with the previous year across most of the Corn Belt. Record low planted acreage is estimated in Connecticut, while record high planted acreage is estimated in Oregon and Idaho. By April 17, producers had planted 13 percent of the Nation's corn crop, 6 percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By April 24, excellent field conditions facilitated rapid planting progress allowing producers to plant 30 percent of the Nation's corn crop, 14 percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. At the same time, 5 percent of the 2016 corn crop had emerged, 3 percentage points ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. By May 1, planting progress was well ahead of historical averages in the central sections of the major corn-producing region, but continued to lag behind the normal pace in the western Corn Belt. As of May 1, thirteen percent of the Nation's corn had emerged, 6 percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 8, States in the western Corn Belt that had previously lagged in planting progress experienced improved conditions for fieldwork. Nationally, corn emergence had advanced to 27 percent, 4 percentage points ahead of last year and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Seventy-five percent of this year's corn crop was planted by May 15, seven percentage points behind last year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Planting progress was ahead of normal in the central region of the Corn Belt, but the eastern States of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio were at least 16 percentage points behind their respective 5-year averages. Nationally, 43 percent of the corn crop had emerged by week's end, 5 percentage points behind last year but 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Dry conditions in the eastern Corn Belt permitted National planting progress to advance to 86 percent by May 22. At the same time, 60 percent of this year's corn was emerged, 9 percentage points behind last year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 29, planting of the 2016 corn crop was 94 percent complete, equal to last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Virtually all of the corn acreage was planted by June 5. Seventy-eight percent of this year's corn crop had emerged by May 29, three percentage points behind last year but 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. During the same period, at least 90 percent of the corn had emerged in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee. As of June 26, seventy-five percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition, 7 percentage points above the same time last year. Ninety-two percent of this year's corn crop was planted with biotechnology seed varieties, unchanged from last year. Biotechnology seed includes traits for insect resistance (Bt), herbicide resistance, or stacked gene which contains traits for both herbicide and insect resistance. Sorghum: Area planted to sorghum in 2016 is estimated at 7.23 million acres, down 15 percent from last year. Kansas and Texas, the leading sorghum-producing States, account for 77 percent of the United States acreage. Record low planted acreage is estimated in Arkansas. Growers expect to harvest 6.46 million acres for grain, down 18 percent from last year. As of June 26, ninety-five percent of the crop had been planted, 4 percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the five-year average. Twenty-six percent of the crop was headed, 6 percentage points ahead of last year and 4 percentage points ahead of the five-year average. Seventy percent of the crop was in good to excellent condition on June 26, compared with 68 percent at the same time last year. Beginning in 2016, sorghum estimates were discontinued in Arizona. Estimates began in 2016 for North Carolina. Oats: Area seeded to oats for the 2016 crop year is estimated at 3.03 million acres, down 2 percent from 2015. Record low planted acreage is estimated in Arkansas, California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania. Growers expect to harvest 1.17 million acres, down 9 percent from last year. Record low harvested acreage is expected in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Minnesota, and South Carolina. Oat seeding was well underway by April 3 with 29 percent of the Nation's crop sown, 2 percentage points behind last year and 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By May 1, seventy-eight percent of the crop was seeded, 13 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. As of May 29, oat emergence was ahead of the normal pace and 30 percent of the crop was heading, slightly ahead of last year but 2 percentage points behind the five-year average. As of June 26, sixty-seven percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, equal to the same time last year. Beginning in 2016, oat estimates were discontinued in Indiana, Utah, and Virginia. Barley: Producers seeded 2.97 million acres of barley for the 2016 crop year, down 17 percent from the previous year. This represents the third-lowest seeded area on record. Harvested area, forecast at 2.58 million acres, is down 17 percent from 2015. Record low planted acreage is estimated in California. Nationwide, 97 percent of the barley crop was sown by May 29, three percentage points behind last year but 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Ninety-five percent of the barley crop had emerged by June 12, five percentage points behind last year but 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Heading of the Nation's barley crop advanced to 55 percent complete by June 26, equal to last year but 25 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 75 percent of the barley crop was reported in good to excellent condition on June 26, two percentage points better than at the same time last year. Beginning in 2016, barley estimates were discontinued in Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Winter wheat: The 2016 winter wheat planted area is estimated at 36.5 million acres, up less than 1 percent from the previous estimate but down 7 percent from last year. Of the total acreage, about 26.5 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 6.58 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.42 million are White Winter. Record low planted acreages are expected in Nebraska and Utah. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 30.2 million acres, up 1 percent from the previous forecast but down 6 percent from last year. Harvested acres are down from last year across much of the Great Plains, the primary wheat producing area, due to the reduction in planted acreage. Record low harvested acreage is expected in West Virginia. In the Southern Great Plains (Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas) harvested area is forecast at 14.2 million acres, down 12 percent from last year. As of June 26, harvest was 45 percent complete, 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average pace. Harvest in Kansas, the leading winter wheat-producing State, was 58 percent complete at this time, 8 percentage points ahead of 5-year average. Durum wheat: Area seeded to Durum wheat is estimated at 2.15 million acres, up 11 percent from 2015. Planted area in North Dakota, the largest producing Durum wheat State, is estimated at 1.30 million acres, an increase of 19 percent from last year. Area harvested for grain is expected to total 2.08 million acres, 10 percent above 2015. As of June 26, the crop was 47 percent headed in North Dakota, 28 percentage points ahead of last year. Record low planted and harvested acreage is expected in South Dakota. Other spring wheat: Area seeded to other spring wheat is estimated at 12.1 million acres, down 8 percent from 2015. Of this total, about 11.4 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. North Dakota, the largest producing spring wheat State, is estimated at 6.30 million acres, down 6 percent from last year. As of June 26, fifty-six percent of the spring wheat crop was headed, 14 percentage points ahead of last year. Record low planted acreages are expected in Colorado and South Dakota. Harvested area is expected to total 11.8 million acres, 9 percent below 2015. Record low harvested acreage is expected in Colorado. As of June 26, seventy-two percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, identical to the same time last year. Rye: The 2016 planted area for rye is estimated at 1.76 million acres, up 12 percent from 2015. Harvested area is expected to total 443,000 acres, up 23 percent from last year. Planted and harvested area is up from last year due to the addition of four states to the estimating program. As of June 26, Georgia producers had harvested 96 percent of the rye crop, equal to the 5-year average pace. In Oklahoma, 60 percent of the rye crop was harvested by June 26, eleven percentage points behind the 5-year average pace. Estimates began in 2016 for Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia. Rice: Area planted to rice in 2016 is expected to total 3.21 million acres, up 23 percent from 2015. Area for harvest is forecast at 3.19 million acres, up 24 percent from last year. Acreage increased from last year in all rice- producing States due to lower prices for competing commodities. The increase in long grain rice acres across all rice-producing States accounts for most of the increase in all rice planted acres. Long grain acres are up 31 percent from 2015, medium grain acres remain virtually unchanged, and short grain acres are up 24 percent from last year. California, the largest medium and short-grain producing State, increased medium and short grain acres by 34 and 25 percent, respectively, from 2015. The decrease in medium grain acres in the southern rice-producing States is helping to offset the acreage increase in California. As of June 12, ninety-nine percent of the rice crop had emerged, unchanged from the previous year but 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Proso millet: Area planted to proso millet in 2016 is estimated at 410,000 acres, down 35,000 acres from 2015. Planted acreage decreased from last year in Nebraska and South Dakota but increased in Colorado. Hay: Producers intend to harvest 56.1 million acres of all hay in 2016, up 3 percent from 2015. The expected harvested area of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures, at 18.1 million acres, is up 2 percent from 2015. All other types of hay harvested are expected to total 38.1 million acres, up 4 percent from 2015. Harvested area of all hay is expected to increase or hold steady in most southern and western States. Meanwhile, the most significant declines are expected in the Northern Plains States. Precipitation and irrigation water supplies in western States are much closer to normal this year compared to recent years. This has encouraged producers to utilize more hay ground. A record low for all hay harvested area is expected in Illinois, Iowa, New York, and Rhode Island in 2016. Soybeans: The 2016 soybean planted area is estimated at a record high 83.7 million acres, up 1 percent from last year. Compared with last year, planted acreage is up or unchanged in 18 of the 31 major producing States. Increases of 200,000 acres or more are anticipated in Kansas, Minnesota, and Missouri. Area for harvest, at 83.0 million acres, is up 1 percent from 2015 and will be a record high, if realized. Planting of the 2016 soybean crop started off the month of May near the normal pace, estimated at 8 percent complete by May 1, two percentage points behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. With the planting of corn nearly complete, many Minnesota producers moved on to the planting of soybeans during the first week of the month, planting 40 percent of the intended soybean crop during that week. By May 15, producers had planted 36 percent of this year's soybean crop, 5 percentage points behind last year but 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Emergence of the soybean crop was near historical averages during most of early May, and was 22 percent complete by May 22, five percentage points behind last year but slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Warmer temperatures in late May aided both planting and emergence progress, with 73 percent of the crop planted by May 29, five percentage points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Soybean planting was virtually complete by June 19. Producers planted 94 percent of the 2016 soybean acreage to herbicide resistant seed varieties, unchanged from 2015. Peanuts: Growers planted an estimated 1.56 million acres in 2016, down 4 percent from the previous year. Area for harvest is forecast at 1.53 million acres, down 2 percent from the previous year. The decrease in planted area is largely driven by price concerns due to the large supply of peanuts. Over the last two years, growers increased peanut acres in many States due to relatively low prices of other crops creating a large supply going into the 2016 crop year. In Georgia, the largest peanut-producing State, planted area is down 3 percent from 2015. If realized, planted acres in Texas will be the highest since 2008 and South Carolina will be a record high. Estimates began in 2016 for Arkansas. Sunflower: Area planted to sunflower in 2016 totals 1.65 million acres, down 11 percent from 2015 and the fourth lowest planted area since 1976. Harvested area is expected to decrease 12 percent from last year to 1.58 million acres. Planted area of oil type varieties, at 1.43 million acres, is down 8 percent from 2015, and is the sixth lowest since 1976. In Kansas and Nebraska, planted area of oil type varieties are the lowest on record. Planted acreage of non-oil varieties, estimated at 216,400, is down 30 percent from last year and is the second lowest since 1976. In Colorado, planted area of non-oil varieties is the lowest acreage on record. Beginning in 2016, sunflower estimates were discontinued in Oklahoma. Canola: Producers planted 1.70 million acres in 2016, down 4 percent from 2015. Despite the decline, estimated planted area in the Nation is the fourth largest on record. Planted area in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, is estimated at 1.40 million acres, down less than 1 percent from last year. The harvested area for the Nation is forecast at 1.66 million acres, down 3 percent from last year. Planting began in mid to late April in North Dakota and stayed well ahead of the average pace throughout the month of May. As of May 29, ninety-four percent of the intended crop in North Dakota had been planted, 2 percentage points ahead of last year's pace and 26 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. At that time, 75 percent had emerged, 7 percentage points ahead of last year and 34 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Beginning in 2016, canola estimates were discontinued in Colorado. Flaxseed: Area planted to flaxseed in 2016 is estimated at 342,000 acres, down 121,000 acres, or 26 percent, from last year. The harvested area is forecast at 333,000 acres, down 123,000 acres or 27 percent. Planted acreage in North Dakota, the largest flaxseed-producing State, is down 27 percent, or 110,000 acres, from 2015. Favorable field conditions allowed flaxseed planting to begin in mid-April. In North Dakota, flaxseed was 99 percent planted by mid-June, ahead of both the previous year and 5-year average progress. Beginning in 2016, flaxseed estimates were discontinued in Minnesota. Safflower: Planted area of safflower decreased 11 percent from 2015, to 150,000 acres in 2016. This is the second lowest planted area for the Nation since records began in 1991. Area for harvest is forecast at 144,700 acres, down 9 percent from last year. Growers in Montana, the second largest State in terms of planted area in 2015, planted only 35,000 acres this year, a decline of 30 percent from last year. Beginning in 2016, safflower estimates were discontinued in Colorado. Other oilseeds: Planted area of mustard seed is estimated at 60,500 acres, up 38 percent from 2015. Mustard seed area for harvest is forecast at 57,300 acres, up 43 percent from the previous year. Acreage planted to rapeseed is estimated at 13,900 acres, up 12,700 acres from 2015. The acreage increase is largely due to a shift in the mix of States included in the rapeseed program beginning in 2016, as three States were added while only one State was dropped from the program. Harvested rapeseed area is forecast at 13,200 acres. Beginning in 2016, rapeseed estimates were discontinued in Minnesota. Estimates began in 2016 for Montana, North Carolina, and North Dakota. Cotton: Area planted to cotton in 2016 is estimated at 10.0 million acres, up 17 percent from last year. Upland area is estimated at 9.82 million acres, up 17 percent from 2015. American Pima is estimated at 199,000 acres, up 26 percent from 2015. Cotton planting was delayed in Texas due to heavy rains and severe weather. Many fields needed to be replanted due to hail damage or flooding; however, most producers were able to get the cotton crop planted within the normal planting window. In North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia, cotton planted area is down from 2015. Low yields or complete losses experienced during last year's flooding, moved farmers to plant other crops this year. In addition, weather conditions this year in these three States have not been ideal with reports of poor germination, extended wet soil conditions, ponding, and cool nighttime temperatures. By May 22, forty-six percent of the Nation's crop had been planted, 8 percentage points behind the five-year average. By June 26, twenty- nine percent of the crop was squaring, 2 percentage points behind last year and 4 percentage points behind the five-year average. As of June 26, fifty- six percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, unchanged from the same time last year. Producers planted 93 percent of their acreage with seed varieties developed using biotechnology, down 1 percentage point from last year. Varieties containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) were planted on 4 percent of the acreage, down 1 percentage point from last year. Herbicide resistant varieties were planted on 9 percent of the acreage, down 1 percentage point from 2015. Stacked gene varieties, those containing both insect and herbicide resistance, were planted on 80 percent of the acreage, up 1 percentage point from a year ago. Sugarbeets: Area planted to sugarbeets for the 2016 crop year is estimated at 1.17 million acres, up less than 1 percent from 2015. Harvested area is forecast at 1.15 million acres, up slightly from last year. Estimates began in 2016 for Washington. Sugarcane: Harvested area of sugarcane for sugar and seed in the United States is forecast at 918,200 acres for the 2016 crop year, up 3 percent from last year. Forecasted area for harvest is above last year for all States except Hawaii. Tobacco: United States all tobacco area for harvest in 2016 is estimated at 311,150 acres, down 5 percent from 2015. Flue-cured tobacco, at 209,000 acres, is also 5 percent below 2015. Flue-cured tobacco accounts for 67 percent of this year's total tobacco acreage. Burley tobacco, at 75,900 acres, is 4 percent below last year. Fire-cured tobacco, at 17,150 acres, is down 4 percent from 2015. Dark air-cured tobacco, at 5,900 acres, is down 5 percent from last year. Beginning in 2016, tobacco estimates were discontinued in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Ohio. Dry beans: United States dry edible bean planted area is estimated at 1.69 million acres for 2016, down 4 percent from 2015. Harvested area is forecast at 1.63 million acres, down 5 percent from the previous year. Planted area is lower than last year in 5 of the 11 estimating States. In North Dakota, plantings were completed during the second week of June, ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. By June 19, ninety percent of the crop had emerged, ahead of the 5-year average of 73 percent. Crop condition was rated mostly good to fair. In Michigan, as of May 29, only 1 percent of dry beans had been planted due to cool, wet conditions. However, by June 19, eighty-four percent of the crop had been planted, 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Nebraska's acreage showed a small increase from 2015 with planting completed during the third week of June, ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Crop condition was rated mostly good, about the same as a year ago. Beginning in 2016, dry bean estimates were discontinued in Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Sweet potatoes: Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 164,400 acres, up 5 percent from the previous year. Wet weather conditions delayed planting in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, while North Carolina's planting progress, at fifty-eight percent as of June 13 was ahead of the 5 year average. Beginning in 2016, sweet potato estimates were discontinued in Alabama, New Jersey, and Texas. Summer potatoes: Growers planted an estimated 58,800 acres of summer potatoes in 2016, up 16 percent from 2015. Harvested area is forecast at 56,400 acres, 20 percent above 2015. Beginning in 2016, summer potato estimates were discontinued in Delaware. Estimates began in 2016 for North Carolina. Fall potatoes: Growers planted an estimated 916,400 acres of fall potatoes, down 3 percent from 2015. Harvested area is forecast at 911,100 acres, 3 percent below 2015. Due to warmer than normal temperatures, 75 percent of the Idaho potato crop had emerged by June 5 ahead of the five year average of 60 percent. Washington's potatoes were also developing earlier than normal as 90 percent of the crop had emerged by May 29, ahead of the five year average of 78 percent. Beginning in 2016, potato estimates were discontinued in Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. Statistical Methodology Survey procedures: The estimates of planted and harvested acreages in this report are based primarily on surveys conducted during the first 2 weeks of June. These surveys are based on a probability area frame survey with a sample of approximately 11,000 segments or parcels of land (average approximately 1 square mile) and a probability list frame survey with a sample of approximately 70,500 farm operators. Enumerators conducting the probability area frame survey contact all farmers having operations within the sampled segments of land and account for their operations. From these data, estimates can be calculated. For the probability list frame survey, data from operators was collected by mail, internet, telephone, or personal interview to obtain information on these operations. Responses from the probability list frame survey sample plus data from the probability area frame survey sample of 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 were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. Each Regional 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 were based on survey data and the historical relationship of official estimates to survey data. Revision policy: Estimates of planted acres for spring planted crops are subject to revision in the August Crop Production report if conditions altered the planting intentions since the mid-year survey. Planted acres may also be revised for cotton, peanuts, and rice in the September Crop Production report each year; spring wheat, Durum wheat, barley, and oats only in the Small Grains Annual report at the end of September; and all other spring planted crops in the October Crop Production report. Revisions to planted acres will only be made when either special survey data, administrative data, such as Farm Service Agency program "sign up" data, or remote sensing data are available. Harvested acres may be revised any time a production forecast is made if there is strong evidence that the intended harvested area has changed since the last forecast. Reliability: The survey used to make acreage estimates is subject to sampling and non-sampling type errors that are common to all surveys. Both types of errors for major crops generally are between 1.0 and 6.0 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 errors from the 2016 area frame survey for United States planted acres were: barley 8.4 percent, corn 1.1 percent, Upland cotton 3.4 percent, sorghum 5.7 percent, soybeans 1.1 percent, other spring wheat 4.0 percent, and winter wheat 2.0 percent. The biotechnology estimates are also 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 United States level, is approximately 0.3 percent for all biotech varieties, 6.2 percent for insect resistant (Bt) only varieties, 3.0 percent for herbicide resistant only varieties, and 0.7 percent for stacked gene varieties. This means that chances are approximately 95 out of 100 that survey estimates will be within plus or minus 0.6 percent for all biotech varieties, 12.4 percent for insect resistant (Bt) varieties, 6.0 percent for herbicide resistant varieties, and 1.4 percent for stacked gene varieties. Variability for the 31 soybean States is approximately 0.3 percent for herbicide resistant varieties. Variability for the 17 Upland cotton States is approximately 0.8 percent for all biotech varieties, 12.7 percent for insect resistant (Bt) varieties, 8.7 percent for herbicide resistant varieties, and 1.8 percent for stacked gene varieties. 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 1996-2015 twenty-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 from those influencing the past 20 years. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the corn planted estimate is 0.9 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current corn acreage will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 0.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 1.6 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 652,000 acres, ranging from 28,000 acres to 2.01 million acres. The mid-year planted acres have been below the final estimate 4 times and above 16 times. This does not imply that the mid-year planted estimate this year is likely to understate or overstate the final estimate. Reliability June Planted Acreage Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty years] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference between forecast : : : and final estimate : : :---------------------------------------------------------------- : : 90 percent : Thousand acres : Years Crop : Root mean : confidence :---------------------------------------------------------------- : square error : interval : : : : Below : Above : : : Average : Smallest : Largest : final : final --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ percent ------ --------- 1,000 acres -------- ---- number --- : Barley .......................: 3.2 5.5 98 18 254 4 16 Corn .........................: 0.9 1.6 652 28 2,014 4 16 Oats .........................: 4.2 7.2 104 1 274 5 15 Sorghum ......................: 6.3 10.9 413 49 1,133 11 9 Soybeans .....................: 1.3 2.3 847 32 2,489 7 13 Upland cotton ................: 2.9 5.1 306 3 992 10 10 Wheat : Winter wheat ................: 1.5 2.7 507 36 1,159 5 15 Durum wheat .................: 7.5 12.9 111 15 361 7 13 Other spring ................: 3.2 5.5 290 24 1,283 10 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch............................................... (202) 720-2127 Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section................................... (202) 720-2127 Angie Considine - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum........................ (202) 720-5944 Tony Dahlman - Oats, Soybeans............................................. (202) 690-3234 Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet............................. (202) 720-9526 James Johanson - County Estimates, Hay.................................... (202) 690-8533 Scott Matthews - Crop Weather, Barley..................................... (202) 720-7621 Jean Porter - Rye, Wheat.................................................. (202) 720-8068 Bianca Pruneda - Peanuts, Rice............................................ (202) 720-7688 Travis Thorson - Sunflower, Other Oilseeds................................ (202) 720-7369 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section........ (202) 720-2127 Vincent Davis - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries, Sugarbeets, Sugarcane, Cherries................................................ (202) 720-2157 Fleming Gibson - Citrus, Coffee, Tropical Fruits.......................... (202) 720-5412 Greg Lemmons - Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ............ (202) 720-4285 Dave Losh - Hops.......................................................... (360) 709-2400 Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans ............ (202) 720-3250 Daphne Schauber - Floriculture, Grapes, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts .. (202) 720-4215 Chris Singh - Apples, Apricots, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ................... 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