Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks ISSN: 2379-9862 Released May 1, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Highlights February 2020 contained 29 days. March 2020 contained 31 days. Soybeans crushed for crude oil was 5.76 million tons (192 million bushels) in March 2020, compared with 5.26 million tons (175 million bushels) in February 2020 and 5.38 million tons (179 million bushels) in March 2019. Crude oil produced was 2.20 billion pounds up 10 percent from February 2020 and up 5 percent from March 2019. Soybean once refined oil production at 1.54 billion pounds during March 2020 increased 13 percent from February 2020 and increased 9 percent from March 2019. Canola seeds crushed for crude oil was 187,954 tons in March 2020, compared with 175,341 tons in February 2020 and 142,921 tons in March 2019. Canola crude oil produced was 161 million pounds, up 10 percent from February 2020 and up 31 percent from March 2019. Canola once refined oil production, at 122 million pounds during March 2020, was down 13 percent from February 2020 and down slightly from March 2019. Cottonseed once refined oil production, at 43.1 million pounds during March 2020, was up 10 percent from February 2020 but down 6 percent from March 2019. Edible tallow production was 92.7 million pounds during March 2020, up 1 percent from February 2020 and up 8 percent from March 2019. Inedible tallow production was 337 million pounds during March 2020, up 3 percent from February 2020 and up slightly from March 2019. Technical tallow production was 114 million pounds during March 2020, down 6 percent from February 2020 but up 19 percent from March 2019. Choice white grease production, at 127 million pounds during March 2020, increased 1 percent from February 2020 and increased 5 percent from March 2019. Soybean Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: March 2020 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : March 2019 : February 2020 : March 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crush : Soybeans crushed........................................tons: 5,383,008 5,258,777 5,764,867 Crude oil produced..............................1,000 pounds: 2,094,418 1,999,524 2,201,068 Cake and meal produced..................................tons: 3,926,558 3,863,475 4,234,605 For animal feed.......................................tons: 3,879,565 3,813,559 4,179,583 For edible protein products...........................tons: 46,993 49,916 55,022 Millfeed produced.......................................tons: 274,260 259,153 283,308 : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining.................1,000 pounds: 1,443,099 1,401,030 1,576,365 Once refined oil produced.......................1,000 pounds: 1,413,729 1,362,414 1,540,931 : Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing1,000 pounds: 99,527 86,466 107,897 Once refined oil removed for use in processing..1,000 pounds: 1,466,744 1,357,203 1,573,707 Removed for edible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 1,060,620 1,069,895 1,193,691 Removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds: 406,124 287,308 380,016 : Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month......................tons: 465,159 396,511 368,552 Millfeed on hand end of month...........................tons: 44,934 45,837 46,497 Crude oil on hand end of month..................1,000 pounds: 1,893,918 1,996,747 1,933,648 Crusher.......................................1,000 pounds: 942,477 947,485 856,124 Refiner.......................................1,000 pounds: (D) 463,068 407,465 Offsite.......................................1,000 pounds: (D) 586,194 670,059 Once refined oil on hand end of month...........1,000 pounds: 339,011 380,702 393,943 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Soybean Crushing - Regional: March 2020 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans crushed :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : March 2019 : February 2020 : March 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 687,766 640,984 635,912 Iowa........................: 1,124,006 1,088,121 1,195,974 North and East 1/ ..........: 1,294,358 1,219,111 1,315,398 North Central 2/ ...........: 725,092 779,178 917,472 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 665,443 612,836 717,311 West Central 4/ ............: 886,343 918,547 982,800 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : March 2019 : February 2020 : March 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 278,846 247,577 249,561 Iowa........................: 441,235 415,770 454,269 North and East 1/ ..........: 497,656 463,127 505,281 North Central 2/ ...........: 274,714 284,673 337,357 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 261,026 234,117 275,266 West Central 4/ ............: 340,941 354,260 379,334 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crude oil stocks at crusher :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : March 2019 : February 2020 : March 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Illinois....................: 185,655 207,636 125,429 Iowa........................: 198,297 220,735 201,124 North and East 1/ ..........: 218,384 202,995 189,326 North Central 2/ ...........: 234,168 197,700 206,518 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 56,485 50,184 60,372 West Central 4/ ............: 49,488 68,235 73,355 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal produced :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : March 2019 : February 2020 : March 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 497,495 470,010 461,604 Iowa........................: 825,242 795,187 874,779 North and East 1/ ..........: 941,717 903,277 971,216 North Central 2/ ...........: 537,551 575,311 677,063 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 478,007 444,767 524,541 West Central 4/ ............: 646,546 674,923 725,402 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Cake and meal stocks :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region : March 2019 : February 2020 : March 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Illinois....................: 85,134 104,176 64,793 Iowa........................: 97,918 57,048 59,254 North and East 1/ ..........: 108,897 91,350 101,508 North Central 2/ ...........: 51,211 37,049 50,888 South, West and Pacific 3/ .: 69,224 32,756 39,831 West Central 4/ ............: 52,775 74,132 52,278 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ North and East includes Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. 2/ North Central includes Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. 3/ South, West, and Pacific includes Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina. 4/ West Central includes Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: March 2020 with Comparisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : March 2019 : February 2020 : March 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canola : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 142,921 175,341 187,954 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 122,641 146,789 160,872 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 81,313 97,233 104,055 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 126,726 145,032 126,796 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 122,862 140,223 122,378 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 141,149 139,858 163,284 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month........................tons: (D) (D) (D) Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 84,037 50,342 59,058 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 110,446 91,781 74,609 : Cottonseed : Crush : Seeds crushed.............................................tons: 158,413 158,000 157,799 Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 42,226 46,793 43,497 Cake and meal produced....................................tons: 69,935 72,583 70,760 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 47,265 40,316 44,506 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 45,661 39,113 43,096 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 46,799 41,076 45,506 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Cake and meal on hand end of month........................tons: 23,696 25,466 24,175 Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (D) 27,788 30,647 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 31,736 32,680 34,102 : Coconut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 81,614 75,270 82,173 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 62,274 (D) 105,290 : Corn : Crush : Crude oil produced................................1,000 pounds: 174,917 165,022 179,254 Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 181,056 174,154 177,260 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 176,870 169,604 172,537 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 173,993 172,330 184,625 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 28,830 37,681 39,481 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (S) 52,234 38,905 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Selected Oilseed Crushing, Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: March 2020 with Comparisons (continued) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : March 2019 : February 2020 : March 2020 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Palm kernel : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 21,234 20,049 22,811 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 62,244 55,320 54,193 : Palm : Consumption : Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: 200,024 189,544 208,881 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: 191,297 182,239 199,622 Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: 8,727 7,305 9,259 Stocks : Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 291,345 339,202 349,346 : Peanut : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: (D) 23,716 20,572 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: (D) 22,021 19,930 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: - (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: (D) 19,261 22,485 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: 25,386 14,826 14,157 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) : Safflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: (D) 4,871 4,857 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: (D) 4,870 4,802 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: (D) 5,968 6,287 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (D) 9,229 (D) Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 1,847 2,294 2,476 : Sunflower : Refine : Crude oil processed in refining...................1,000 pounds: 44,333 40,673 49,758 Once refined oil produced.........................1,000 pounds: 40,885 38,566 46,869 Consumption : Crude oil removed for inedible use in processing..1,000 pounds: (D) 4,441 (D) Once refined oil removed for use in processing....1,000 pounds: (D) 34,104 38,421 Removed for edible use in processing............1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Crude oil on hand end of month....................1,000 pounds: (D) 49,314 38,384 Once refined oil on hand end of month.............1,000 pounds: 24,484 19,697 22,322 : Vegetable foots, raw and acidulated : Refine : Oil produced......................................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Consumption : Oil removed for inedible use in processing........1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) Stocks : Oil on hand end of month..........................1,000 pounds: (D) (D) (D) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate. Animal Fats and Oils Production, Consumption and Stocks - United States: March 2020 with Comparisons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : March 2019 : February 2020 : March 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : Choice white grease : Production................................................: 121,016 125,112 126,508 Removed for inedible use..................................: 120,727 124,854 126,383 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 7,892 9,920 10,045 Feather meal : Production................................................: 109,491 110,205 101,749 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 26,705 25,803 20,707 Lard : Production................................................: 28,321 34,631 30,473 Removed for use in processing.............................: 27,810 34,319 22,415 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 14,826 7,601 9,210 Meat meal, meat and bone meal, and dry rendered tankage : Production................................................: 522,255 508,846 515,537 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 61,632 60,944 62,079 Other grease : Production................................................: 44,450 41,345 40,066 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 44,044 42,611 38,435 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: (D) (D) (D) Poultry fats : Production................................................: 200,261 214,949 210,153 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 197,498 215,684 212,242 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 24,430 30,496 28,407 Poultry by-product meals : Production................................................: 252,424 308,284 289,530 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 50,973 37,502 34,110 Tallow, edible : Production................................................: 85,957 91,790 92,659 Removed for use in processing.............................: 89,071 94,914 101,612 Removed for edible use in processing....................: (D) (D) (D) Removed for inedible use in processing..................: (D) (D) (D) Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 23,240 17,193 8,240 Tallow, inedible : Production................................................: 335,972 325,764 336,650 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 352,174 329,711 337,869 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 82,006 100,547 99,328 Tallow, technical : Production................................................: 96,061 121,049 114,294 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 104,024 119,456 114,809 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 9,741 (D) (D) Yellow grease : Production................................................: 197,538 173,685 201,657 Removed for inedible use in processing....................: 215,060 184,798 204,010 Stocks on hand end of month...............................: 88,300 90,980 88,627 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Fats and Oils: Oilseed Crushings, Production, Consumption and Stocks is part of the Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) program. CAIR reports are administered under NASS's Census of Agriculture program. Response to CAIR surveys are required by law (Title 7, U.S. Code). Animal and vegetable fats and oils data are collected from all known facilities that crush, refine or render. Crushing facilities include processors that use either solvent extraction or continuous screw press. The census universe was determined during operation profile interviews which were completed for each potential facility to identify the presence of rendering, oilseeds crushing, and crude oil refining in 2014. In the Animal and Vegetable Fats and Oils survey questionnaire, facilities are asked for previous calendar month data on oilseed crushing, crude oil production, once refined oil production, rendering production, and end of month stocks. Facilities are mailed questionnaires with the options of completing the survey by mail or by Electronic Data Reporting (EDR). For surveys not received in a reasonable amount of time, telephone follow-up is conducted. Estimating Procedures: Imputation is done for operations with non-response by using historical data and current data relationships. Data for reporting firms are added to estimates for non-reporting firms to obtain National totals. Revision Policy: Data are revised the following month based on late reports or corrected data. Final figures are published in the annual summary of the following year. Reliability: Survey data are based on a census of all known facilities and therefore, have no sampling variability. Monthly data can vary due to different firms reporting month to month. Survey data are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing the data. 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