Crop Production ISSN: 1936-3737 Released December 12, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Cotton Production Up Less Than 1 Percent from November Forecast Orange Production Down 4 Percent All cotton production is forecast at 21.4 million 480-pound bales, up less than 1 percent from November and up 25 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 902 pounds per harvested acre, up 2 pounds from last month and up 35 pounds from last year. If realized, the cotton yield forecast for the Nation will be the highest yield on record. Upland cotton production is forecast at 20.7 million 480-pound bales, up 25 percent from 2016. Pima cotton production, forecast at 727,000 bales, was carried forward from an earlier forecast. The United States all orange forecast for the 2017-2018 season is 3.98 million tons, down 4 percent from last month and down 23 percent from the 2016-2017 final utilization. The Florida all orange forecast, at 46.0 million boxes (2.07 million tons), is down 8 percent from last month and down 33 percent from last season's final utilization. Early, midseason, and Navel varieties in Florida are forecast at 19.0 million boxes (855,000 tons), down 10 percent from last month and down 42 percent from last season's final utilization. The Florida Valencia orange forecast, at 27.0 million boxes (1.22 million tons), is down 7 percent from last month and down 24 percent from last season's final utilization. California and Texas orange production forecasts were carried forward from the previous month. This report was approved on December 12, 2017. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Robert Johansson Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Joseph L. Parsons Contents Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted December 1, 2017........................................................................................... 4 Cottonseed Production - United States: 2016 and Forecasted December 1, 2017................................ 5 Cotton Production - United States Chart.................................................................... 5 Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2016-2017 and Forecasted December 1, 2017........................................................................................... 6 Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted December 1, 2017................................................................................ 7 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2016 and 2017.... 8 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2016 and 2017...... 10 Fruits and Nuts Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2017 and 2018................................ 12 Fruits and Nuts Production in Metric Units - United States: 2017 and 2018.................................. 13 Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts - Selected States: 2013-2017................................................. 14 Percent of Normal Precipitation Map........................................................................ 15 Departure from Normal Temperature Map...................................................................... 15 November Weather Summary................................................................................... 16 November Agricultural Summary.............................................................................. 16 Crop Comments.............................................................................................. 17 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................... 19 Information Contacts....................................................................................... 21 Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted December 1, 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production 1/ :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type and State : : : : 2017 : : : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 :-----------------------: 2016 : 2017 : : : :November 1 :December 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 acres -- ---------- pounds ---------- 1,000 bales 2/ : Upland : Alabama .........: 343.0 428.0 988 964 931 706.0 830.0 Arizona .........: 118.0 158.0 1,525 1,549 1,534 375.0 505.0 Arkansas ........: 375.0 438.0 1,075 1,162 1,162 840.0 1,060.0 California ......: 62.0 90.0 1,897 1,680 1,600 245.0 300.0 Florida .........: 102.0 98.0 922 931 882 196.0 180.0 Georgia .........: 1,165.0 1,280.0 898 900 863 2,180.0 2,300.0 Kansas ..........: 31.0 91.0 1,099 976 976 71.0 185.0 Louisiana .......: 137.0 215.0 939 1,005 938 268.0 420.0 Mississippi .....: 430.0 625.0 1,207 1,152 1,083 1,081.0 1,410.0 Missouri ........: 266.0 297.0 1,021 1,172 1,172 566.0 725.0 : New Mexico ......: 41.0 55.0 1,030 873 873 88.0 100.0 North Carolina ..: 255.0 365.0 646 967 934 343.0 710.0 Oklahoma ........: 290.0 555.0 1,021 951 951 617.0 1,100.0 South Carolina ..: 183.0 245.0 656 940 882 250.0 450.0 Tennessee .......: 250.0 340.0 1,104 1,059 1,031 575.0 730.0 Texas ...........: 5,200.0 5,800.0 748 753 786 8,100.0 9,500.0 Virginia ........: 72.0 83.0 667 1,099 1,203 100.0 208.0 : United States ...: 9,320.0 11,163.0 855 888 891 16,601.0 20,713.0 : American Pima 3/ : Arizona .........: 11.0 14.5 851 894 894 19.5 27.0 California ......: 154.0 208.0 1,565 1,528 1,528 502.0 662.0 New Mexico ......: 7.8 7.2 886 800 800 14.4 12.0 Texas ...........: 15.0 12.5 1,056 998 998 33.0 26.0 : United States ...: 187.8 242.2 1,454 1,441 1,441 568.9 727.0 : All : Alabama .........: 343.0 428.0 988 964 931 706.0 830.0 Arizona .........: 129.0 172.5 1,468 1,494 1,480 394.5 532.0 Arkansas ........: 375.0 438.0 1,075 1,162 1,162 840.0 1,060.0 California ......: 216.0 298.0 1,660 1,574 1,550 747.0 962.0 Florida .........: 102.0 98.0 922 931 882 196.0 180.0 Georgia .........: 1,165.0 1,280.0 898 900 863 2,180.0 2,300.0 Kansas ..........: 31.0 91.0 1,099 976 976 71.0 185.0 Louisiana .......: 137.0 215.0 939 1,005 938 268.0 420.0 Mississippi .....: 430.0 625.0 1,207 1,152 1,083 1,081.0 1,410.0 Missouri ........: 266.0 297.0 1,021 1,172 1,172 566.0 725.0 : New Mexico ......: 48.8 62.2 1,007 864 864 102.4 112.0 North Carolina ..: 255.0 365.0 646 967 934 343.0 710.0 Oklahoma ........: 290.0 555.0 1,021 951 951 617.0 1,100.0 South Carolina ..: 183.0 245.0 656 940 882 250.0 450.0 Tennessee .......: 250.0 340.0 1,104 1,059 1,031 575.0 730.0 Texas ...........: 5,215.0 5,812.5 749 754 787 8,133.0 9,526.0 Virginia ........: 72.0 83.0 667 1,099 1,203 100.0 208.0 : United States ...: 9,507.8 11,405.2 867 900 902 17,169.9 21,440.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-pound net weight bale. 3/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. Cottonseed Production - United States: 2016 and Forecasted December 1, 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 tons : United States ...: 5,369.0 6,783.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio. Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2016-2017 and Forecasted December 1, 2017 [The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year.] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized production boxes 1/ : Utilized production ton equivalent Crop and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016-2017 : 2017-2018 : 2016-2017 : 2017-2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 boxes ------ ------- 1,000 tons ------ Oranges : California, all 2/ ...........: 50,300 46,000 2,012 1,840 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ....: 39,300 35,000 1,572 1,400 Valencia ....................: 11,000 11,000 440 440 : Florida, all .................: 68,750 46,000 3,094 2,070 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ....: 33,000 19,000 1,485 855 Valencia ....................: 35,750 27,000 1,609 1,215 : Texas, all 2/ ................: 1,370 1,650 58 70 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ....: 1,090 1,350 46 57 Valencia ....................: 280 300 12 13 : United States, all ...........: 120,420 93,650 5,164 3,980 Early, mid, and Navel 3/ ....: 73,390 55,350 3,103 2,312 Valencia ....................: 47,030 38,300 2,061 1,668 : Grapefruit : California 2/ ................: 4,000 4,200 160 168 Florida, all .................: 7,760 4,650 330 198 Red .........................: 6,280 3,800 267 162 White .......................: 1,480 850 63 36 Texas 2/ .....................: 4,800 5,300 192 212 : United States ................: 16,560 14,150 682 578 : Tangerines and mandarins 4/ : California 2/ ................: 23,900 23,000 956 920 Florida ......................: 1,620 910 77 43 : United States ................: 25,520 23,910 1,033 963 : Lemons 2/ : Arizona ......................: 1,650 1,600 66 64 California ...................: 20,500 21,000 820 840 : United States ................: 22,150 22,600 886 904 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net pounds per box: oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85; grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; tangerines and mandarins in California-80, Florida-95; lemons-80. 2/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. 3/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in California. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in Florida and Texas. 4/ Includes tangelos and tangors. Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted December 1, 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area harvested : Yield per acre 1/ : Production 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2017 : : : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 :-------------------------: 2016 : 2017 : : : : November 1 : December 1 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres ------------ tons ------------ -- 1,000 tons -- : Florida ......: 417.0 412.0 40.5 41.2 40.9 16,904 16,851 Hawaii 2/ ....: 15.5 (NA) 86.2 (NA) (NA) 1,336 (NA) Louisiana ....: 431.0 440.0 28.8 30.9 31.4 12,413 13,816 Texas ........: 39.6 41.4 37.0 37.9 35.2 1,465 1,457 : United States : 903.1 893.4 35.6 36.0 36.0 32,118 32,124 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Net tons. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2017. Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2016 and 2017 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2017 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 3,059 2,481 2,565 1,954 Corn for grain 1/ ......................: 94,004 90,429 86,748 83,119 Corn for silage ........................: (NA) 6,186 Hay, all ...............................: (NA) (NA) 53,461 53,518 Alfalfa ..............................: (NA) (NA) 16,885 17,111 All other ............................: (NA) (NA) 36,576 36,407 Oats ...................................: 2,829 2,588 981 801 Proso millet ...........................: 443 550 413 Rice ...................................: 3,150 2,487 3,097 2,391 Rye ....................................: 1,891 1,961 414 286 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...................: 6,690 5,709 6,163 5,049 Sorghum for silage .....................: (NA) 298 Wheat, all .............................: 50,119 46,012 43,850 37,586 Winter ...............................: 36,152 32,696 30,237 25,291 Durum ................................: 2,412 2,307 2,360 2,136 Other spring .........................: 11,555 11,009 11,253 10,159 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 1,714.0 2,076.0 1,691.7 2,028.0 Cottonseed .............................: (X) (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed ...............................: 374 283 367 277 Mustard seed ...........................: 103.1 76.0 98.2 72.1 Peanuts ................................: 1,671.0 1,881.0 1,536.0 1,829.0 Rapeseed ...............................: 11.0 12.5 10.5 11.7 Safflower ..............................: 161.1 162.0 154.4 154.8 Soybeans for beans .....................: 83,433 90,207 82,696 89,471 Sunflower ..............................: 1,596.6 1,404.3 1,532.0 1,352.3 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all ............................: 10,072.5 12,618.5 9,507.8 11,405.2 Upland ...............................: 9,878.0 12,372.0 9,320.0 11,163.0 American Pima ........................: 194.5 246.5 187.8 242.2 Sugarbeets .............................: 1,163.4 1,138.1 1,126.2 1,113.2 Sugarcane ..............................: (NA) (NA) 903.1 893.4 Tobacco ................................: (NA) (NA) 319.7 321.3 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...................: 38.0 29.0 28.0 16.0 Dry edible beans .......................: 1,662.0 2,111.5 1,558.6 2,033.0 Chickpeas, all .......................: 325.3 603.8 320.0 456.0 Large ...............................: 211.5 425.6 209.2 296.2 Small ...............................: 113.8 178.2 110.8 159.8 Dry edible peas ........................: 1,382.0 1,153.0 1,329.8 1,111.4 Lentils ................................: 933.0 1,109.0 908.0 1,017.0 Wrinkled seed peas .....................: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...................................: (NA) (NA) 50.9 54.1 Maple syrup ............................: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mushrooms ..............................: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peppermint oil .........................: (NA) 65.3 Potatoes, all ..........................: 1,037.0 1,030.5 1,018.3 1,021.2 Spring ...............................: 51.0 58.0 48.0 57.7 Summer ...............................: 62.2 66.0 60.7 62.9 Fall .................................: 923.8 906.5 909.6 900.6 Spearmint oil ..........................: (NA) 24.5 Sweet potatoes .........................: 168.1 151.4 163.3 148.6 Taro (Hawaii) ..........................: (NA) (D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2016 and 2017 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2017 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per acre : Production Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- 1,000 -------- : Grains and hay : Barley ..........................bushels: 77.9 72.6 199,914 141,923 Corn for grain ..................bushels: 174.6 175.4 15,148,038 14,577,502 Corn for silage ....................tons: 20.3 125,670 Hay, all ...........................tons: 2.52 2.46 134,781 131,908 Alfalfa ..........................tons: 3.45 3.27 58,263 56,022 All other ........................tons: 2.09 2.08 76,518 75,886 Oats ............................bushels: 66.0 61.7 64,770 49,391 Proso millet ....................bushels: 30.4 12,558 Rice 2/ .............................cwt: 7,237 7,461 224,145 178,382 Rye .............................bushels: 32.5 33.9 13,451 9,696 Sorghum for grain ...............bushels: 77.9 70.4 480,261 355,633 Sorghum for silage .................tons: 14.0 4,171 Wheat, all ......................bushels: 52.7 46.3 2,308,723 1,740,582 Winter ........................bushels: 55.3 50.2 1,672,582 1,269,437 Durum .........................bushels: 44.0 25.7 103,914 54,909 Other spring ..................bushels: 47.3 41.0 532,227 416,236 : Oilseeds : Canola ...........................pounds: 1,824 1,383 3,086,340 2,805,635 Cottonseed .........................tons: (X) (X) 5,369.0 6,783.0 Flaxseed ........................bushels: 23.7 8,680 Mustard seed .....................pounds: 980 96,270 Peanuts ..........................pounds: 3,634 4,176 5,581,570 7,638,750 Rapeseed .........................pounds: 1,840 19,320 Safflower ........................pounds: 1,425 220,090 Soybeans for beans ..............bushels: 52.0 49.5 4,296,086 4,425,279 Sunflower ........................pounds: 1,731 1,339 2,651,635 1,810,235 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 2/ ....................bales: 867 902 17,169.9 21,440.0 Upland 2/ .......................bales: 855 891 16,601.0 20,713.0 American Pima 2/ ................bales: 1,454 1,441 568.9 727.0 Sugarbeets .........................tons: 32.7 32.4 36,881 36,037 Sugarcane ..........................tons: 35.6 36.0 32,118 32,124 Tobacco ..........................pounds: 1,967 2,253 628,720 723,697 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas 2/ .............cwt: 1,704 869 477 139 Dry edible beans 2/ .................cwt: 1,842 1,737 28,712 35,312 Chickpeas, all 2/ .................cwt: 1,702 5,447 Large 2/ .........................cwt: 1,677 3,509 Small 2/ .........................cwt: 1,749 1,938 Dry edible peas 2/ ..................cwt: 2,086 1,383 27,737 15,367 Lentils 2/ ..........................cwt: 1,397 733 12,685 7,457 Wrinkled seed peas ..................cwt: (NA) 439 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops .............................pounds: 1,713 1,803 87,139.6 97,587.7 Maple syrup .....................gallons: (NA) (NA) 4,207 4,271 Mushrooms ........................pounds: (NA) (NA) 943,414 928,605 Peppermint oil ...................pounds: 89 5,800 Potatoes, all .......................cwt: 433 430 441,411 438,968 Spring ............................cwt: 316 343 15,171 19,790 Summer ............................cwt: 323 322 19,602 20,248 Fall ..............................cwt: 447 443 406,638 398,930 Spearmint oil ....................pounds: 131 3,208 Sweet potatoes ......................cwt: 193 31,546 Taro (Hawaii) ....................pounds: (D) (D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Yield in pounds. Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2016 and 2017 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2017 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 1,237,950 1,004,040 1,038,030 790,760 Corn for grain 1/ ..............: 38,042,480 36,595,710 35,106,050 33,637,430 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 2,503,410 Hay, all 2/ ....................: (NA) (NA) 21,635,130 21,658,200 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) (NA) 6,833,190 6,924,650 All other ....................: (NA) (NA) 14,801,940 14,733,550 Oats ...........................: 1,144,870 1,047,340 397,000 324,160 Proso millet ...................: 179,280 222,580 167,140 Rice ...........................: 1,274,770 1,006,460 1,253,320 967,610 Rye ............................: 765,270 793,600 167,540 115,740 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 2,707,380 2,310,380 2,494,100 2,043,280 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 120,600 Wheat, all 2/ ..................: 20,282,660 18,620,600 17,745,660 15,210,680 Winter .......................: 14,630,350 13,231,740 12,236,610 10,235,010 Durum ........................: 976,110 933,620 955,070 864,420 Other spring .................: 4,676,190 4,455,230 4,553,980 4,111,250 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 693,640 840,140 684,610 820,710 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 151,350 114,530 148,520 112,100 Mustard seed ...................: 41,720 30,760 39,740 29,180 Peanuts ........................: 676,240 761,220 621,600 740,180 Rapeseed .......................: 4,450 5,060 4,250 4,730 Safflower ......................: 65,200 65,560 62,480 62,650 Soybeans for beans .............: 33,764,500 36,505,870 33,466,240 36,208,020 Sunflower ......................: 646,130 568,310 619,990 547,260 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all 2/ .................: 4,076,240 5,106,580 3,847,710 4,615,570 Upland .......................: 3,997,530 5,006,820 3,771,710 4,517,550 American Pima ................: 78,710 99,760 76,000 98,020 Sugarbeets .....................: 470,820 460,580 455,760 450,500 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) (NA) 365,480 361,550 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 129,360 130,020 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 15,380 11,740 11,330 6,480 Dry edible beans ...............: 672,590 854,500 630,750 822,730 Chickpeas 2/ .................: 131,650 244,350 129,500 184,540 Large .......................: 85,590 172,240 84,660 119,870 Small .......................: 46,050 72,120 44,840 64,670 Dry edible peas ................: 559,280 466,610 538,160 449,770 Lentils ........................: 377,580 448,800 367,460 411,570 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...........................: (NA) (NA) 20,580 21,910 Maple syrup ....................: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mushrooms ......................: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 26,430 Potatoes, all 2/ ...............: 419,660 417,030 412,100 413,270 Spring .......................: 20,640 23,470 19,430 23,350 Summer .......................: 25,170 26,710 24,560 25,460 Fall .........................: 373,850 366,850 368,110 364,460 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 9,910 Sweet potatoes .................: 68,030 61,270 66,090 60,140 Taro (Hawaii) ..................: (NA) (D) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2016 and 2017 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2017 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per hectare : Production Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : metric tons : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 4.19 3.91 4,352,610 3,090,010 Corn for grain .........................: 10.96 11.01 384,777,890 370,285,610 Corn for silage ........................: 45.54 114,005,910 Hay, all 2/ ............................: 5.65 5.53 122,271,270 119,664,920 Alfalfa ..............................: 7.74 7.34 52,855,300 50,822,300 All other ............................: 4.69 4.67 69,415,960 68,842,620 Oats ...................................: 2.37 2.21 940,130 716,910 Proso millet ...........................: 1.70 284,810 Rice ...................................: 8.11 8.36 10,167,050 8,091,270 Rye ....................................: 2.04 2.13 341,670 246,290 Sorghum for grain ......................: 4.89 4.42 12,199,190 9,033,490 Sorghum for silage .....................: 31.38 3,783,870 Wheat, all 2/ ..........................: 3.54 3.11 62,833,140 47,370,880 Winter ...............................: 3.72 3.38 45,520,220 34,548,410 Durum ................................: 2.96 1.73 2,828,080 1,494,380 Other spring .........................: 3.18 2.76 14,484,850 11,328,090 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 2.04 1.55 1,399,940 1,272,610 Cottonseed .............................: (X) (X) 4,870,670 6,153,430 Flaxseed ...............................: 1.48 220,480 Mustard seed ...........................: 1.10 43,670 Peanuts ................................: 4.07 4.68 2,531,760 3,464,880 Rapeseed ...............................: 2.06 8,760 Safflower ..............................: 1.60 99,830 Soybeans for beans .....................: 3.49 3.33 116,920,300 120,436,360 Sunflower ..............................: 1.94 1.50 1,202,760 821,110 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 2/ .........................: 0.97 1.01 3,738,310 4,668,010 Upland ...............................: 0.96 1.00 3,614,440 4,509,720 American Pima ........................: 1.63 1.61 123,860 158,290 Sugarbeets .............................: 73.41 72.57 33,457,880 32,692,220 Sugarcane ..............................: 79.72 80.60 29,136,960 29,142,400 Tobacco ................................: 2.20 2.52 285,180 328,260 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...................: 1.91 0.97 21,640 6,300 Dry edible beans .......................: 2.06 1.95 1,302,350 1,601,730 Chickpeas, all 2/ ....................: 1.91 247,070 Large ...............................: 1.88 159,170 Small ...............................: 1.96 87,910 Dry edible peas ........................: 2.34 1.55 1,258,130 697,040 Lentils ................................: 1.57 0.82 575,380 338,240 Wrinkled seed peas .....................: (NA) 19,910 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...................................: 1.92 2.02 39,530 44,270 Maple syrup ............................: (NA) (NA) 21,040 21,360 Mushrooms ..............................: (NA) (NA) 427,930 421,210 Peppermint oil .........................: 0.10 2,630 Potatoes, all 2/ .......................: 48.59 48.18 20,022,070 19,911,250 Spring ...............................: 35.43 38.44 688,150 897,660 Summer ...............................: 36.20 36.08 889,130 918,430 Fall .................................: 50.11 49.65 18,444,790 18,095,160 Spearmint oil ..........................: 0.15 1,460 Sweet potatoes .........................: 21.65 1,430,900 Taro (Hawaii) ..........................: (D) (D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Total may not add due to rounding. Fruits and Nuts Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2017 and 2018 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2017 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2016-2017 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Citrus 1/ : Grapefruit ......................1,000 tons: 682 578 Lemons ..........................1,000 tons: 886 904 Oranges .........................1,000 tons: 5,164 3,980 Tangerines and mandarins ........1,000 tons: 1,033 963 : Noncitrus : Apples ......................million pounds: 10,444.0 Apricots ..............................tons: 55,500 Avocados ..............................tons: Bananas (Hawaii) ..............1,000 pounds: Blackberries (Oregon) .........1,000 pounds: Blueberries, Cultivated .......1,000 pounds: Blueberries, Wild (Maine) .....1,000 pounds: Boysenberries (Oregon) ........1,000 pounds: Cherries, Sweet .......................tons: 432,760 : Cherries, Tart ..............million pounds: 238.2 Coffee (Hawaii) ...............1,000 pounds: Cranberries .........................barrel: 9,050,000 Dates .................................tons: Figs (California) .....................tons: Grapes ................................tons: 7,505,300 Kiwifruit (California) ................tons: Nectarines ............................tons: Olives (California) ...................tons: Papayas (Hawaii) ..............1,000 pounds: : Peaches ...............................tons: 735,200 Pears .................................tons: 707,000 Plums (California) ....................tons: Prunes (California) ...................tons: 105,000 Raspberries, all .............1,000 pounds: Strawberries .....................1,000 cwt: 30,534 : Nuts and miscellaneous : Almonds, shelled (California) .1,000 pounds: 2,250,000 Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ..........tons: 36,000 Macadamias (Hawaii) ...........1,000 pounds: Pecans, in-shell ..............1,000 pounds: 277,400 Pistachios (California) .......1,000 pounds: Walnuts, in-shell (California) ........tons: 650,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production years are 2016-2017 and 2017-2018. Fruits and Nuts Production in Metric Units - United States: 2017 and 2018 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2017 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2016-2017 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Citrus 1/ : Grapefruit ................................: 618,700 524,350 Lemons ....................................: 803,770 820,100 Oranges ...................................: 4,684,700 3,610,600 Tangerines and mandarins ..................: 937,120 873,620 : Noncitrus : Apples ....................................: 4,737,320 Apricots ..................................: 50,350 Avocados ..................................: Bananas (Hawaii) ..........................: Blackberries (Oregon) .....................: Blueberries, Cultivated ...................: Blueberries, Wild (Maine) .................: Boysenberries (Oregon) ....................: Cherries, Sweet ...........................: 392,590 : Cherries, Tart ............................: 108,050 Coffee (Hawaii) ...........................: Cranberries ...............................: 410,500 Dates .....................................: Figs (California) .........................: Grapes ....................................: 6,808,690 Kiwifruit (California) ....................: Nectarines ................................: Olives (California) .......................: Papayas (Hawaii) ..........................: : Peaches ...................................: 666,960 Pears .....................................: 641,380 Plums (California) ........................: Prunes (California) .......................: 95,250 Raspberries, all ..........................: Strawberries ..............................: 1,384,990 : Nuts and miscellaneous : Almonds, shelled (California) .............: 1,020,580 Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ..............: 32,660 Macadamias (Hawaii) .......................: Pecans, in-shell ..........................: 125,830 Pistachios (California) ...................: Walnuts, in-shell (California) ............: 589,670 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production years are 2016-2017 and 2017-2018. Cotton Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in six cotton-producing States during 2017. Randomly selected plots in cotton fields were visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts - Selected States: 2013-2017 [Includes small bolls (less than one inch in diameter), large unopened bolls (at least one inch in diameter), open bolls, partially opened bolls, and burrs per 40 feet of row. November, December, and Final exclude small bolls. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : State and month : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Arkansas : September ..........: 1,025 741 763 800 911 October ............: (NA) 741 769 769 839 November ...........: 855 771 856 779 825 December ...........: 862 773 856 779 825 Final ..............: 862 773 856 779 : Georgia : September ..........: 481 660 645 562 593 October ............: (NA) 660 630 668 608 November ...........: 663 717 748 719 680 December ...........: 669 718 759 725 684 Final ..............: 670 719 759 725 : Louisiana : September ..........: 806 745 676 654 648 October ............: (NA) 876 776 760 667 November ...........: 857 877 794 784 665 December ...........: 857 877 793 784 665 Final ..............: 857 877 793 784 : Mississippi : September ..........: 925 843 887 953 904 October ............: (NA) 808 839 942 810 November ...........: 906 861 898 974 804 December ...........: 907 861 898 974 797 Final ..............: 907 861 898 974 : North Carolina : September ..........: 532 604 551 558 637 October ............: (NA) 629 620 599 705 November ...........: 636 765 624 660 769 December ...........: 668 764 632 660 769 Final ..............: 668 764 632 660 : Texas : September ..........: 547 485 566 467 592 October ............: (NA) 373 442 474 602 November ...........: 517 453 481 528 603 December ...........: 526 461 492 547 615 Final ..............: 525 482 495 546 : 6-State : September ..........: 580 564 601 532 633 October ............: (NA) 487 518 554 635 November ...........: 608 561 571 604 649 December ...........: 614 566 581 618 656 Final ..............: 617 587 583 618 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. November Weather Summary Mild, dry weather dominated the country during November, favoring harvest efforts and other late-season fieldwork. By November 26, the Nation's corn harvest was 95 percent complete, just 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. However, a couple of rounds of November rain slowed fieldwork in the Eastern Corn Belt, leaving the corn harvest just 87 percent complete in Ohio and 84 percent complete in Michigan by November 26. Substantial corn also remained in the field at that time in Wisconsin (81 percent harvested), in part due to late crop maturation. Elsewhere, significant precipitation was confined to northern California and the Northwest, aside from some late-month rain in parts of northern Florida. Northwestern storms were often accompanied by high freezing levels, limiting major snow accumulations to high-elevation sites. A sharp boundary existed with respect to November precipitation in the Northwest and mostly dry weather in Southern California and the Southwest. Further, substantially drier-than-normal weather also extended across the central and southern Plains, much of the Mississippi Valley, and large portions of the Gulf and Atlantic Coast States. Across the Central and Southern Plains and the Mid-South, warm, dry weather resulted in sharp reductions in soil moisture and increasing stress on rangeland, pastures, and winter wheat. In particular, soil moisture was rated at least one-half very short to short by November 26 in Oklahoma (75 percent), Texas (67 percent), New Mexico (56 percent), and Arkansas (54 percent). In the Southeast, Georgia's topsoil moisture was 58 percent very short to short. The soil moisture loss was aggravated by warm weather, which resulted in record-setting temperatures in the Four Corners States and significantly above-normal temperatures from California to the central and southern Plains. Warmth in the Western and Central United States was especially impressive in the days before, during, and after Thanksgiving. Near- or slightly below- normal November temperatures were mostly limited to the Nation's Northern tier. November Agricultural Summary November's precipitation was higher than average around the Great Lakes, northern Rockies, and Pacific Northwest. The southern half of the Nation experienced drier than average weather, especially in parts of Texas, the Delta States, and the Southern Atlantic States. Despite heavy precipitation in the western half of the State, the northeastern part of Montana remained in an extreme drought for the month. Temperatures were fairly normal for most of the Nation during November, with most regions being within 2 degrees of average. The Rockies were the exception, with nearly all of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and parts of Wyoming being 6 to 8 degrees warmer than usual. The lack of extreme weather allowed for good working conditions, helping producers complete row crop harvest. Seventy percent of the 2017 corn crop was harvested by November 5, fourteen percentage points behind last year and 13 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Eighty-three percent of the corn crop was harvested by November 12, nine percentage points behind last year and 8 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Ninety-five percent of this year's corn crop was harvested by November 26, three percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Dry conditions during the month of November allowed corn producers to make good progress with harvest. By November 5, sorghum harvest had advanced to 72 percent complete, 11 percentage points behind last year and 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Eighty-three percent of this year's sorghum crop was harvested by November 12, six percentage points behind last year and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By November 26, ninety-five percent of this year's sorghum crop was harvested, slightly behind both last year and the 5-year average. Only two states, Arkansas and Louisiana, had completed harvest by November 26. At that time, Texas still had 4 percent of the crop remaining to be harvested. By November 5, producers had sown 91 percent of the Nation's 2018 winter wheat crop, slightly ahead of last year, but equal to the 5-year average. Nationwide, 75 percent of the winter wheat crop had emerged by November 5, three percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Ninety-five percent of the 2018 winter wheat crop was sown by November 12, slightly ahead of last year, but equal to the 5-year average. Nationally, emergence had advanced to 84 percent complete by November 12, slightly ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. By November 26, emergence was 92 percent complete, equal to both last year and the 5-year average. Fifty percent of the 2018 winter wheat crop was reported in good to excellent condition for the week ending November 26, compared with 58 percent rated in these two categories during the same week last year. Ninety percent of the soybean crop was harvested by November 5, two percentage points behind last year and slightly behind the 5-year average. By November 12, ninety-three percent of the soybean crop was harvested, three percentage points behind last year and two percentage points behind 5-year average. Producers had harvested 96 percent of the soybean acreage by November 19, two percentage points behind the previous year and slightly behind the 5-year average. By November 5, eighty-two percent of the Nation's peanut crop was harvested, three percentage points behind last year and slightly behind the 5-year average. Producers had harvested 95 percent of this year's peanut acreage by November 19, equal to both last year and the 5-year average. By November 19, only Florida had completed harvest, with all other estimating States 85 percent or more complete. Bolls were opening across 96 percent of this year's cotton acreage by November 5, two percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Nationally, harvest was 54 percent complete by November 5, slightly behind both last year and the 5-year average. Sixty-four percent of the cotton crop was harvested by November 12, four percentage points ahead of last year, but equal to the 5-year average. Producers had harvested 79 percent of the cotton crop by November 26, three percentage points ahead of last year, but slightly behind the 5-year average. Only Arkansas and Louisiana had fully completed cotton harvest by November 26. By November 5, sugarbeet producers had harvested 92 percent of this year's crop, 3 percentage points ahead of last year, but slightly behind the 5-year average. Producers in North Dakota were finished with their harvest by November 5, the first State to be complete. By November 12, ninety- seven percent of the Nation's crop was harvested, 4 percentage points ahead of the previous year, but equal to the 5-year average. By November 5, seventy percent of this year's sunflower crop was harvested, 8 percentage points behind last year, but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By November 12, eighty-one percent of this year's sunflower crop was harvested, 7 percentage points behind last year, but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By November 26, ninety-three percent of this year's sunflower crop was harvested, four percentage points behind last year, but equal to the 5-year average. No State had completed its harvest by November 26, but only 10 percent or less remained to be harvested in all estimating States. Crop Comments Cotton: Upland cotton harvested area is expected to total 11.2 million acres, unchanged from November but up 20 percent from last year. Pima cotton harvested area, estimated at 242,200 acres, was carried forward from an earlier forecast. Harvest progressed well throughout the cotton producing regions during November. As of November 26, seventy-nine percent of the crop was harvested, 3 percentage points ahead of last year but slightly behind the 5-year average. Harvest progress in Alabama, California, and Kansas lagged behind last year and the 5-year average by 9 percentage points or more in all three States. If realized, a record high upland yield is expected in Missouri and Arkansas and record high upland production is expected in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Ginnings totaled 11,335,250 running bales prior to December 1, compared with 10,296,000 running bales ginned prior to the same date last year. Grapefruit: The United States 2017-2018 grapefruit crop is forecast at 578,000 tons, unchanged from last month but 15 percent below last season's final utilization. In Florida, expected production, at 4.65 million boxes (198,000 tons), is unchanged from last month but down 40 percent from last year. California and Texas grapefruit production forecasts were carried forward from the previous month. Tangerines and mandarins: The United States tangerine and mandarin crop is forecast at 963,000 tons, down slightly from last month and down 7 percent from last season's final utilization. The Florida forecast, at 910,000 boxes (43,000 tons), is down 4 percent from last month and down 44 percent from 2016-2017. The California tangerine and mandarin forecast was carried forward from the previous month. Florida citrus: Daily temperatures across the citrus region were mostly above average, with highs ranging from the mid-70s to mid-80s. Rainfall totals were typical for this time of the year on the East Coast and in the Northern area. One station in Vero Beach (Indian River County) reported 3.08 inches of rainfall for the month. Umatilla (Lake County) reported 2.56 inches of rain for the month. All other areas had below average rainfall, with most stations recording and inch or less. According to the November 28, 2017, U.S. Drought Monitor, the complete citrus growing region remains drought free. Grove operations were normal, with most growers spraying for psyllids, fertilizing, applying herbicides, mowing, and pushing dead or dying trees. Cleaning debris from Hurricane Irma drew to a close in the most damaged areas during the month. Grove owners and caretakers were running irrigation on several days due to the deficit rainfall amounts over the past several weeks. Fresh fruit harvest began picking up the middle of the month to accommodate fundraising and gift fruit orders. Harvesting for the fresh market included Hamlin, Early Gold, and Navel oranges, red and white grapefruit, various tangerine varieties, and a limited amount of tangelos. Processing amounts were slightly above last season but remained less than a million boxes a week. On the processing side, the majority of the harvest was early oranges, followed by red grapefruit. Plants were also accepting packinghouse eliminations of all varieties. California citrus: Early Navel orange harvest was underway. Lemon, grapefruit, and pomelos were harvested. Tangerine harvest began. Mandarin harvest in the Sierra foothills began mid-month. Harvested trees were pruned and young citrus trees were bagged to protect them from frost. California noncitrus fruits and nuts: Apple harvest has been completed. Pruning has started in some stone fruit orchards. Some old orchards were being removed and the land was prepared for replanting. Wine grape harvest was almost complete. Thompson Seedless grapes were being rolled and picked up for raisins. Table grape harvest was winding down for the season. By the end of the month, some vineyards were being sprayed for weeds. Quince, pomegranates, kiwifruit, and persimmons were harvested throughout the month. Olive groves were pruned. Almond harvest was completed by mid-month. Orchard pruning and planting of new orchards was ongoing. Harvested nut orchards were irrigated. Walnut and pistachio harvests were winding down around the end of the month. Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2017 is forecast at 32.1 million tons, up slightly from last year. Producers intend to harvest 893,400 acres for sugar and seed during the 2017 crop year, down 1 percent from last year. Yield for sugar and seed is forecast at 36.0 tons per acre, up 0.4 ton from 2016. Louisiana weather conditions were reported as excellent and sugar recoveries were high. Reported yields continued to be above average. Harvest should continue into January and no freezes have occurred to date. Statistical Methodology Cotton survey procedures: Objective yield surveys were conducted between November 25 and December 1 to gather information on expected yields as of December 1. The objective yield survey for cotton was conducted in producing States that usually account for approximately 75 percent of the United States production. At crop maturity, the fruit is harvested and weighed. After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another plot is sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss. Orange survey procedures: The orange objective yield survey for the December 1 forecast was conducted in Florida, which produces about 60 percent of the United States production last season. In August and September 2017, the number of bearing trees and the number of fruit per tree is determined. In August and subsequent months, fruit size measurement and fruit droppage surveys are conducted, which combined with the previous components are used to develop the current forecast of production. California and Texas conduct grower and packer surveys on a quarterly basis for the forecast, in October, January, April, and July. California conducts an objective measurement survey in September for Navel oranges and in March for Valencia oranges. Cotton estimating procedures: National and State level objective yield estimates for cotton were reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. For cotton, reports from cotton ginners in each State were also considered. Each cotton Regional Field Office submits its analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data and the State analyses to prepare the published December 1 forecast. Orange estimating procedures: State level objective yield estimates for Florida oranges were reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. The Florida Field Office submits its analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the Florida survey data and their analyses to prepare the published December 1 forecast. Reports from growers in California and Texas were also used for setting estimates. The December 1 orange production forecasts for these two States are carried forward from November. Revision policy: The December 1 production forecasts will not be revised. For cotton, a new estimate will be made in January followed by end-of-season revisions in May. Administrative records are reviewed and revisions are made, if data relationships warrant changes. 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 estimate. For oranges, the December 1 production forecasts will not be revised. A new forecast will be made each month throughout the growing season. End-of-season estimates will be published in the Citrus Fruits Summary released in August. The production estimates are based on all data available at the end of the marketing season, including information from marketing orders, shipments, and processor records. Allowances are made for recorded local utilization and home use. Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the December 1 production forecasts, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the December 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. The average of squared percentage deviations for the latest 20-year period is computed. The square root of the average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current forecast relative to the final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years. The "Root Mean Square Error" for the December 1 cotton production forecast is 2.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current cotton production forecast will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 2.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 4.0 percent. Changes between the December 1 cotton forecast and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 272,000 bales, ranging from 40,000 to 775,000 bales. The December 1 forecast for cotton has been below the final estimate 10 times and above 10 times. The difference does not imply that the December 1 forecasts this year are likely to understate or overstate final production. The "Root Mean Square Error" for the December 1 orange production forecast is 6.9 percent. However, if you exclude the three abnormal production years (one freeze season and two hurricane seasons), the "Root Mean Square Error" is 6.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current orange production forecast will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 6.9 percent, or 6.6 percent excluding abnormal seasons. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 12.0 percent, or 11.4 percent excluding abnormal seasons. Changes between the December 1 orange forecast and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 479,000 tons (428,000 tons excluding abnormal seasons), ranging from 21,000 tons to 1.15 million tons (21,000 tons to 1.01 million tons, excluding abnormal seasons). The December 1 forecast for oranges has been below the final estimate 5 times and above 15 times (below 5 times and above 12 times, excluding abnormal seasons). The difference does not imply that the December 1 forecasts this year are likely to understate or overstate final production. 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 Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet.............................. (202) 720-9526 James Johanson - County Estimates, Hay..................................... (202) 690-8533 Jeff Lemmons - Oats, Soybeans.............................................. (202) 690-3234 Sammy Neal - Peanuts, Rice................................................. (202) 720-7688 Joshua O'Rear - Crop Weather, Barley....................................... (202) 720-7621 Jean Porter - Rye, Wheat................................................... (202) 720-8068 Bianca Pruneda - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.......................... (202) 720-5944 Travis Thorson - Sunflower, Other Oilseeds................................. (202) 720-7369 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section......... (202) 720-2127 Vincent Davis - Bananas, Cherries, Garlic, Lettuce, Mint, Papaya, Pears, Strawberries, Taro, Tomatoes............................................. (202) 720-2157 Fleming Gibson - Avocados, Cauliflower, Celery, Citrus, Coffee, Dates, Figs, Kiwifruit, Nectarines, Olives, Watermelons................................ (202) 720-5412 Greg Lemmons - Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cranberries, Cucumbers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Squash, Sugarbeets, Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes....................................................... (202) 720-4285 Dan Norris - Artichokes, Austrian Winter Peas, Cantaloupes, Dry Beans, Dry Edible Peas, Honeydews, Lentils, Mushrooms, Peaches, Snap Beans .. (202) 720-3250 Daphne Schauber - Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chile Peppers, Floriculture, Grapes, Hops, Maple Syrup, Tree Nuts, Spinach..................... 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