Crop Production
ISSN: 1936-3737
Released October 10, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Corn Production Up Less Than 1 Percent from September Forecast
Soybean Production Up Slightly
Cotton Production Down 2 Percent
Orange Production Up 3 Percent from Last Season
Corn production is forecast at 14.5 billion bushels, up less than 1 percent
from the previous forecast and up 4 percent from 2013. Based on conditions as
of October 1, yields are expected to average 174.2 bushels per acre, up
2.5 bushels from the September forecast and 15.4 bushels above the 2013
average. If realized, this will be the highest yield and production on record
for the United States. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 83.1 million
acres, down 1 percent from the September forecast and down 5 percent from
2013. Acreage updates were made in several States following a thorough review
of all available data.
Soybean production is forecast at a record 3.93 billion bushels, up slightly
from September and up 17 percent from last year. Based on October 1
conditions, yields are expected to average a record high 47.1 bushels per
acre, up 0.5 bushel from last month and up 3.1 bushels from last year. Area
for harvest in the United States is forecast at a record 83.4 million acres,
down less than 1 percent from September but up 9 percent from last year.
Acreage updates were made in several States based on a thorough review of all
available data.
All cotton production is forecast at 16.3 million 480-pound bales, down
2 percent from last month but up 26 percent from last year. Yield is expected
to average 790 pounds per harvested acre, down 31 pounds from last year.
Upland cotton production is forecast at 15.7 million 480-pound bales, up
28 percent from 2013. Pima cotton production, forecast at 578,000 bales, was
carried forward from last month.
The United States all orange forecast for the 2014-2015 season is
6.96 million tons, up 3 percent from the
2013 - 2014 final utilization. The Florida all orange forecast, at
108 million boxes (4.86 million tons), is up 3 percent from last season's
final utilization. Early, midseason, and Navel varieties in Florida are
forecast at 52.0 million boxes (2.34 million tons), down 2 percent from last
season's final utilization. The Florida Valencia orange forecast, at
56.0 million boxes (2.52 million tons), is up 9 percent from last season's
final utilization. In Florida, citrus growing conditions were ideal from the
beginning of the citrus bloom to the start of the 2014-2015 season harvest.
The California Navel orange harvest is getting underway.
Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield forecast for the
2014-2015 season is 1.60 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix, up 2 percent
from last season's final yield of 1.57 gallons per box. Projected yield from
the 2014-2015 Early-Midseason and Valencia varieties will be published in the
January Crop Production report. All projections of yield assume the
processing relationships this season will be similar to those of the past
several seasons.
This report was approved on October 10, 2014.
Secretary of Agriculture
Designate
Robert Johansson
Agricultural Statistics Board
Chairperson
James M. Harris
Contents
Selected Crops Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2014..................................... 6
Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013 and Forecasted
October 1, 2014................................................................................................ 8
Corn Production - United States Chart.......................................................................... 9
Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013 and Forecasted
October 1, 2014................................................................................................ 9
Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013 and Forecasted October 1, 2014..... 10
Rice Production by Class - United States: 2013 and Forecasted October 1, 2014.................................. 10
Soybean Production - United States Chart....................................................................... 10
Soybeans for Beans Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013 and Forecasted
October 1, 2014................................................................................................ 11
Sunflower Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and United States: 2013 and Forecasted
October 1, 2014................................................................................................ 12
Peanut Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013 and Forecasted
October 1, 2014................................................................................................ 13
Canola Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013 and Forecasted
October 1, 2014................................................................................................ 13
Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and United States: 2013 and Forecasted
October 1, 2014................................................................................................ 14
Cottonseed Production - United States: 2013 and Forecasted October 1, 2014..................................... 15
Cotton Production - United States Chart........................................................................ 15
Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013
and Forecasted October 1, 2014................................................................................. 16
All Other Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013 and Forecasted
October 1, 2014................................................................................................ 17
Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013 and Forecasted
October 1, 2014................................................................................................ 18
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013 and
Forecasted October 1, 2014..................................................................................... 18
Dry Edible Bean Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013 and
Forecasted October 1, 2014..................................................................................... 19
Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013 and Forecasted
October 1, 2014................................................................................................ 20
Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class and Type - States and United States: 2013 and
Forecasted October 1, 2014..................................................................................... 21
Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2013-2014 and Forecasted
October 1, 2014................................................................................................ 22
Pecan Production by Variety - States and United States: 2013 and Forecasted October 1, 2014.................... 23
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2013 and 2014........ 24
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2013 and 2014.......... 26
Fruits and Nuts Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2014 and 2015.................................... 28
Fruits and Nuts Production in Metric Units - United States: 2014 and 2015...................................... 29
Corn for Grain Plant Population per Acre - Selected States: 2010-2014.......................................... 30
Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre - Selected States: 2010-2014............................................ 31
Corn Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab - United States: 2010-2014........................ 31
Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet - Selected States: 2010-2014........................................ 32
Soybean Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab - United States: 2010-2014..................... 32
Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts - Selected States: 2010-2014..................................................... 33
Percent of Normal Precipitation Map............................................................................ 34
Departure from Normal Temperature Map.......................................................................... 34
September Weather Summary...................................................................................... 35
September Agricultural Summary................................................................................. 35
Crop Comments.................................................................................................. 37
Statistical Methodology........................................................................................ 42
Reliability of October 1 Crop Production Forecast.............................................................. 43
Information Contacts........................................................................................... 44
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Selected Crops Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2014
[Includes updates to planted and harvested area previously published]
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: Corn : Sorghum : Soybeans : Dry edible beans
State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Planted :Harvested: Planted :Harvested: Planted :Harvested: Planted :Harvested
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: 1,000 acres
:
Alabama ........: 320 295 500 490
Arizona ........: 75 >42 25 >7 10.0 10.0
Arkansas .......: 560 550 170 165 3,350 3,300
California .....: 520 110 48.0 47.5
Colorado .......: 1,170 960 330 250 46.0 43.0
Connecticut ....: 26
Delaware .......: 175 170 185 183
Florida ........: >80 >47 >37 >34
Georgia ........: 370 325 35 >25 300 290
Idaho ..........: >340 >110 130.0 129.0
:
Illinois .......: 11,900 11,700 23 21 9,900 9,850
Indiana ........: 5,900 5,750 5,500 5,490
Iowa ...........: 13,600 13,200 9,950 9,890
Kansas .........: 4,050 3,700 2,850 2,650 4,050 3,990 7.5 7.0
Kentucky .......: 1,550 1,450 1,760 1,750
Louisiana ......: 420 410 100 95 1,420 1,400
Maine ..........: 30
Maryland .......: 500 440 510 505
Massachusetts ..: 18
Michigan .......: 2,500 2,190 2,200 2,190 210.0 207.0
:
Minnesota ......: 8,300 7,800 7,350 7,270 150.0 143.0
Mississippi ....: 540 520 115 110 2,220 2,190
Missouri .......: 3,500 3,330 85 75 5,650 5,600
Montana ........: 120 >66 40.0 39.0
Nebraska .......: 9,300 8,750 170 120 5,400 5,350 165.0 152.0
Nevada .........: 4
New Hampshire ..: 15
New Jersey .....: 85 75 105 103
New Mexico .....: >120 >48 110 76 9.8 9.7
New York .......: 1,160 660 380 377 8.0 7.8
:
North Carolina .: 840 780 1,750 1,720
North Dakota ...: 2,950 2,750 5,950 5,900 650.0 620.0
Ohio ...........: 3,700 3,480 4,900 4,890
Oklahoma .......: 320 270 370 330 360 330
Oregon .........: >70 >40 9.5 9.5
Pennsylvania ...: 1,460 1,000 610 600
Rhode Island ...: 2
South Carolina .: 295 280 450 440
South Dakota ...: 5,800 5,400 230 150 5,150 5,110 14.0 13.2
Tennessee ......: 880 820 1,620 1,580
:
Texas ..........: 2,250 1,930 2,600 2,100 150 135 22.0 20.0
Utah ...........: 75 >24
Vermont ........: 85
Virginia .......: 470 350 650 640
Washington .....: 205 115 120.0 120.0
West Virginia ..: >50 >35 >27 >26
Wisconsin ......: 4,100 3,070 1,800 1,780 7.6 7.6
Wyoming ........: 85 >55 42.0 40.0
:
United States ..: 90,885 83,097 7,213 6,174 84,184 83,403 1,689.4 1,625.3
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Selected Crops Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2014 (continued)
[Includes updates to planted and harvested area previously published]
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: Canola : Sunflower
: : :-----------------------------------------------------------
: : : Oil : Non-oil : All
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State : Planted :Harvested: Planted :Harvested: Planted :Harvested: Planted :Harvested
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: 1,000 acres
:
California .....: 40.0 39.5 2.9 2.9 42.9 42.4
Colorado .......: (D) (D) 35.0 31.0 9.5 8.5 44.5 39.5
Idaho ..........: 35.0 34.0
Kansas .........: (D) (D) 45.0 42.0 18.0 17.0 63.0 59.0
Minnesota ......: 15.0 14.5 48.0 47.0 15.0 14.0 63.0 61.0
Montana ........: 63.0 62.0
Nebraska .......: 25.0 23.0 10.0 9.0 35.0 32.0
North Dakota ...: 1,190.0 1,180.0 530.0 515.0 145.0 140.0 675.0 655.0
Oklahoma .......: 280.0 165.0 5.0 4.8 1.3 1.1 6.3 5.9
Oregon .........: 10.5 9.5
:
South Dakota ...: 415.0 405.0 125.0 120.0 540.0 525.0
Texas ..........: 43.0 37.0 61.0 52.0 104.0 89.0
Washington .....: 49.0 45.0
:
Other States 1/ : 69.0 44.2 (X) (X) (X) (X) (X) (X)
:
United States ..: 1,711.5 1,554.2 1,186.0 1,144.3 387.7 364.5 1,573.7 1,508.8
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Other States for Canola include Colorado and Kansas.
Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013 and
Forecasted October 1, 2014
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
:----------------------------------------------------------------------------
State : : : : 2014 : :
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 :-----------------------: 2013 : 2014
: : : :September 1: October 1 : :
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: 1,000 acres ---------- bushels ---------- --- 1,000 bushels ---
:
Alabama .........: 295 295 148.0 149.0 155.0 43,660 45,725
Arkansas ........: 870 550 187.0 184.0 188.0 162,690 103,400
California ......: 180 110 195.0 175.0 160.0 35,100 17,600
Colorado ........: 990 960 131.0 144.0 144.0 129,690 138,240
Delaware ........: 174 170 166.0 170.0 175.0 28,884 29,750
Georgia .........: 465 325 175.0 167.0 169.0 81,375 54,925
Illinois ........: 11,800 11,700 178.0 194.0 200.0 2,100,400 2,340,000
Indiana .........: 5,850 5,750 177.0 184.0 186.0 1,035,450 1,069,500
Iowa ............: 13,100 13,200 165.0 185.0 185.0 2,161,500 2,442,000
Kansas ..........: 4,000 3,700 127.0 154.0 160.0 508,000 592,000
:
Kentucky ........: 1,430 1,450 170.0 148.0 153.0 243,100 221,850
Louisiana .......: 670 410 173.0 180.0 180.0 115,910 73,800
Maryland ........: 420 440 158.0 166.0 170.0 66,360 74,800
Michigan ........: 2,250 2,190 155.0 162.0 167.0 348,750 365,730
Minnesota .......: 8,150 7,800 160.0 170.0 170.0 1,304,000 1,326,000
Mississippi .....: 830 520 176.0 180.0 184.0 146,080 95,680
Missouri ........: 3,200 3,330 136.0 169.0 180.0 435,200 599,400
Nebraska ........: 9,550 8,750 170.0 179.0 181.0 1,623,500 1,583,750
New Jersey ......: 80 75 139.0 146.0 148.0 11,120 11,100
New York ........: 690 660 138.0 150.0 154.0 95,220 101,640
:
North Carolina ..: 870 780 142.0 138.0 136.0 123,540 106,080
North Dakota ....: 3,600 2,750 110.0 132.0 128.0 396,000 352,000
Ohio ............: 3,740 3,480 177.0 179.0 178.0 661,980 619,440
Oklahoma ........: 310 270 145.0 150.0 165.0 44,950 44,550
Pennsylvania ....: 1,090 1,000 147.0 148.0 152.0 160,230 152,000
South Carolina ..: 335 280 130.0 117.0 118.0 43,550 33,040
South Dakota ....: 5,860 5,400 138.0 148.0 151.0 808,680 815,400
Tennessee .......: 820 820 156.0 152.0 160.0 127,920 131,200
Texas ...........: 2,000 1,930 138.0 147.0 148.0 276,000 285,640
Virginia ........: 360 350 154.0 143.0 142.0 55,440 49,700
Washington ......: 105 115 215.0 210.0 215.0 22,575 24,725
Wisconsin .......: 3,050 3,070 146.0 162.0 162.0 445,300 497,340
:
Other States 1/ .: 534 467 155.4 165.9 164.7 82,993 76,915
:
United States ...: 87,668 83,097 158.8 171.7 174.2 13,925,147 14,474,920
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1/ Other States include Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, West
Virginia, and Wyoming. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop
Production 2014 Summary."
Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013 and
Forecasted October 1, 2014
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
:------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State : : : : 2014 : :
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 :-----------------------: 2013 : 2014
: : : :September 1: October 1 : :
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: 1,000 acres ---------- bushels ---------- 1,000 bushels
:
Arkansas ........: 125 165 102.0 83.0 85.0 12,750 14,025
Colorado ........: 240 250 24.0 30.0 25.0 5,760 6,250
Illinois ........: 20 21 94.0 96.0 95.0 1,880 1,995
Kansas ..........: 2,800 2,650 59.0 70.0 71.0 165,200 188,150
Louisiana .......: 113 95 107.0 95.0 100.0 12,091 9,500
Mississippi .....: 62 110 94.0 92.0 90.0 5,828 9,900
Missouri ........: 60 75 82.0 80.0 95.0 4,920 7,125
Nebraska ........: 140 120 67.0 73.0 77.0 9,380 9,240
New Mexico ......: 68 76 34.0 57.0 44.0 2,312 3,344
Oklahoma ........: 270 330 55.0 66.0 58.0 14,850 19,140
South Dakota ....: 275 150 80.0 81.0 76.0 22,000 11,400
Texas ...........: 2,300 2,100 56.0 63.0 58.0 128,800 121,800
:
Other States 1/ .: 57 32 57.5 59.0 51.4 3,275 1,645
:
United States ...: 6,530 6,174 59.6 67.2 65.4 389,046 403,514
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1/ Other States include Arizona and Georgia. Individual State level estimates will be published
in the "Crop Production 2014 Summary."
Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013 and Forecasted
October 1, 2014
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production 1/
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State : : : : 2014 : :
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 :-------------------------: 2013 : 2014
: : : :September 1 : October 1 : :
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: 1,000 acres ------------ pounds ----------- ---- 1,000 cwt ---
:
Arkansas .....: 1,070 1,470 7,560 7,500 7,530 80,888 110,691
California ...: 561 428 8,480 8,600 8,500 47,574 36,380
Louisiana ....: 413 460 7,300 7,100 7,100 30,135 32,660
Mississippi ..: 124 190 7,400 7,000 7,000 9,176 13,300
Missouri .....: 156 213 7,030 6,400 6,900 10,968 14,697
Texas ........: 144 149 7,740 7,800 8,700 11,145 12,963
:
United States : 2,468 2,910 7,694 7,501 7,584 189,886 220,691
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1/ Includes sweet rice production.
Rice Production by Class - United States: 2013 and Forecasted October 1, 2014
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: : : :
Year : Long grain : Medium grain : Short grain 1/ : All
: : : :
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: 1,000 cwt
:
2013 .......: 131,896 54,915 3,075 189,886
2014 2/ ....: 160,020 58,243 2,428 220,691
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1/ Sweet rice production included with short grain.
2/ The 2014 rice production by class forecasts are based on class harvested
acreage estimates and the 5-year average class yield compared to the all rice
yield.
Soybeans for Beans Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013
and Forecasted October 1, 2014
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
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State : : : : 2014 : :
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 :-----------------------: 2013 : 2014
: : : :September 1: October 1 : :
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: 1,000 acres ---------- bushels --------- -- 1,000 bushels --
:
Alabama .........: 430 490 43.5 41.0 42.0 18,705 20,580
Arkansas ........: 3,240 3,300 43.5 46.0 47.0 140,940 155,100
Delaware ........: 163 183 40.5 44.0 46.0 6,602 8,418
Georgia .........: 230 290 40.5 39.0 40.0 9,315 11,600
Illinois ........: 9,480 9,850 50.0 56.0 56.0 474,000 551,600
Indiana .........: 5,190 5,490 51.5 52.0 54.0 267,285 296,460
Iowa ............: 9,250 9,890 45.5 51.0 51.0 420,875 504,390
Kansas ..........: 3,540 3,990 37.0 35.0 37.0 130,980 147,630
Kentucky ........: 1,660 1,750 50.0 46.0 47.0 83,000 82,250
Louisiana .......: 1,120 1,400 48.5 51.0 53.0 54,320 74,200
:
Maryland ........: 480 505 39.5 44.0 46.0 18,960 23,230
Michigan ........: 1,920 2,190 44.5 45.0 46.0 85,440 100,740
Minnesota .......: 6,620 7,270 42.0 42.0 42.0 278,040 305,340
Mississippi .....: 1,990 2,190 46.0 49.0 51.0 91,540 111,690
Missouri ........: 5,610 5,600 36.0 46.0 46.0 201,960 257,600
Nebraska ........: 4,770 5,350 53.5 53.0 53.0 255,195 283,550
New Jersey ......: 88 103 39.5 42.0 41.0 3,476 4,223
New York ........: 278 377 48.0 49.0 47.0 13,344 17,719
North Carolina ..: 1,450 1,720 33.5 37.0 39.0 48,575 67,080
North Dakota ....: 4,630 5,900 30.5 33.0 33.0 141,215 194,700
:
Ohio ............: 4,490 4,890 49.5 50.0 50.0 222,255 244,500
Oklahoma ........: 335 330 30.5 31.0 31.0 10,218 10,230
Pennsylvania ....: 555 600 49.0 50.0 50.0 27,195 30,000
South Carolina ..: 310 440 28.5 28.0 30.0 8,835 13,200
South Dakota ....: 4,580 5,110 40.5 42.0 43.0 185,490 219,730
Tennessee .......: 1,550 1,580 46.5 47.0 49.0 72,075 77,420
Texas ...........: 92 135 25.5 32.0 34.0 2,346 4,590
Virginia ........: 600 640 38.5 41.0 41.0 23,100 26,240
Wisconsin .......: 1,550 1,780 39.0 46.0 45.0 60,450 80,100
:
Other States 1/ .: 52 60 43.3 42.2 45.0 2,253 2,702
:
United States ...: 76,253 83,403 44.0 46.6 47.1 3,357,984 3,926,812
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1/ Other States include Florida and West Virginia. Individual State level estimates will
be published in the "Crop Production 2014 Summary."
Sunflower Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and
United States: 2013 and Forecasted October 1, 2014
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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Varietal type : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
:---------------------------------------------------------
and State : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : 2013 : 2014 1/
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: 1,000 acres ---- pounds --- --- 1,000 pounds --
:
Oil :
California .....: 55.5 39.5 1,300 72,150
Colorado .......: 39.0 31.0 800 31,200
Kansas .........: 50.0 42.0 1,160 58,000
Minnesota ......: 32.0 47.0 1,600 51,200
Nebraska .......: 25.5 23.0 850 21,675
North Dakota ...: 405.0 515.0 1,260 510,300
Oklahoma .......: 2.9 4.8 1,200 3,480
South Dakota ...: 540.0 405.0 1,520 820,800
Texas ..........: 60.0 37.0 1,300 78,000
:
United States ..:1,209.9 1,144.3 1,361 1,646,805
:
Non-oil :
California .....: 2.5 2.9 1,200 3,000
Colorado .......: 16.0 8.5 1,000 16,000
Kansas .........: 15.0 17.0 1,600 24,000
Minnesota ......: 9.5 14.0 1,900 18,050
Nebraska .......: 13.0 9.0 1,000 13,000
North Dakota ...: 72.0 140.0 1,360 97,920
Oklahoma .......: 1.7 1.1 1,000 1,700
South Dakota ...: 110.0 120.0 1,600 176,000
Texas ..........: 25.0 52.0 1,450 36,250
:
United States ..: 264.7 364.5 1,458 385,920
:
All :
California .....: 58.0 42.4 1,296 1,107 75,150 46,930
Colorado .......: 55.0 39.5 858 1,341 47,200 52,980
Kansas .........: 65.0 59.0 1,262 1,315 82,000 77,600
Minnesota ......: 41.5 61.0 1,669 1,546 69,250 94,300
Nebraska .......: 38.5 32.0 901 1,100 34,675 35,200
North Dakota ...: 477.0 655.0 1,275 1,679 608,220 1,099,500
Oklahoma .......: 4.6 5.9 1,126 1,569 5,180 9,260
South Dakota ...: 650.0 525.0 1,534 1,723 996,800 904,500
Texas ..........: 85.0 89.0 1,344 1,500 114,250 133,500
:
United States ..:1,474.6 1,508.8 1,378 1,626 2,032,725 2,453,770
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1/ 2014 yield and production estimates for oil and non-oil varieties will
be published in the "Crop Production 2014 Summary."
Peanut Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2013 and Forecasted October 1, 2014
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2013 1/ : 2014 : 2013 1/ : 2014
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: 1,000 acres
:
Alabama ........: 140.0 175.0 138.0 172.0
Florida ........: 140.0 170.0 131.0 160.0
Georgia ........: 430.0 595.0 426.0 585.0
Mississippi ....: 34.0 31.0 33.0 29.0
New Mexico .....: 7.0 5.0 7.0 5.0
North Carolina .: 82.0 94.0 81.0 93.0
Oklahoma .......: 17.0 17.0 16.0 16.0
South Carolina .: 81.0 111.0 78.0 106.0
Texas ..........: 120.0 125.0 117.0 122.0
Virginia .......: 16.0 19.0 16.0 19.0
:
United States ..: 1,067.0 1,342.0 1,043.0 1,307.0
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: Yield per acre : Production
State :---------------------------------------------------------------
: : 2014 : :
: 2013 1/ :-------------------------: 2013 1/ : 2014
: :September 1 : October 1 : :
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: ----------- pounds ----------- ---- 1,000 pounds ----
:
Alabama ........: 3,550 3,000 3,000 489,900 516,000
Florida ........: 3,950 3,900 3,900 517,450 624,000
Georgia ........: 4,430 4,000 4,000 1,887,180 2,340,000
Mississippi ....: 3,700 3,500 3,500 122,100 101,500
New Mexico .....: 3,100 3,100 3,100 21,700 15,500
North Carolina .: 3,900 4,000 4,000 315,900 372,000
Oklahoma .......: 3,700 3,400 3,800 59,200 60,800
South Carolina .: 3,500 3,700 3,800 273,000 402,800
Texas ..........: 3,620 3,850 3,850 423,540 469,700
Virginia .......: 3,950 4,300 4,200 63,200 79,800
:
United States ..: 4,001 3,800 3,812 4,173,170 4,982,100
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1/ Updated from previous estimate.
Canola Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States:
2013 and Forecasted October 1, 2014
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State : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
:-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014
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: -- 1,000 acres -- ---- pounds --- --- 1,000 pounds --
:
Idaho ..........: 43.0 34.0 1,850 1,600 79,550 54,400
Minnesota ......: 16.5 14.5 1,950 1,750 32,175 25,375
Montana ........: 69.0 62.0 1,540 1,000 106,260 62,000
North Dakota ...: 915.0 1,180.0 1,820 1,800 1,665,300 2,124,000
Oklahoma .......: 149.0 165.0 1,400 800 208,600 132,000
Oregon .........: 12.1 9.5 1,600 1,500 19,360 14,250
Washington .....: 36.0 45.0 1,700 1,700 61,200 76,500
:
Other States 1/ : 23.9 44.2 1,592 733 38,060 32,400
:
United States ..: 1,264.5 1,554.2 1,748 1,622 2,210,505 2,520,925
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1/ Other States include Colorado and Kansas.
Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and United States: 2013 and
Forecasted October 1, 2014
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production 1/
:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Type and State : : : : 2014 : :
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 :-----------------------: 2013 : 2014
: : : :September 1: October 1 : :
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: --- 1,000 acres -- ---------- pounds ---------- 1,000 bales 2/
:
Upland :
Alabama .........: 359.0 353.0 789 850 857 590.0 630.0
Arizona .........: 159.0 139.0 1,449 1,588 1,588 480.0 460.0
Arkansas ........: 305.0 325.0 1,133 1,108 1,122 720.0 760.0
California ......: 92.0 59.0 1,737 1,749 1,790 333.0 220.0
Florida .........: 127.0 103.0 661 839 862 175.0 185.0
Georgia .........: 1,340.0 1,370.0 831 911 911 2,320.0 2,600.0
Kansas ..........: 26.0 29.0 757 794 910 41.0 55.0
Louisiana .......: 128.0 165.0 1,223 1,164 1,222 326.0 420.0
Mississippi .....: 287.0 420.0 1,203 1,120 1,154 719.0 1,010.0
Missouri ........: 246.0 245.0 968 1,087 1,087 496.0 555.0
:
New Mexico ......: 31.0 35.0 929 1,193 987 60.0 72.0
North Carolina ..: 460.0 460.0 799 950 950 766.0 910.0
Oklahoma ........: 125.0 210.0 591 731 709 154.0 310.0
South Carolina ..: 250.0 278.0 691 906 924 360.0 535.0
Tennessee .......: 233.0 265.0 853 933 915 414.0 505.0
Texas ...........: 3,100.0 5,150.0 646 615 583 4,170.0 6,250.0
Virginia ........: 77.0 86.0 941 1,060 1,116 151.0 200.0
:
United States ...: 7,345.0 9,692.0 802 790 776 12,275.0 15,677.0
:
American Pima 3/ :
Arizona .........: 1.5 14.5 1,024 1,159 1,159 3.2 35.0
California ......: 186.0 154.0 1,574 1,590 1,590 610.0 510.0
New Mexico ......: 3.4 4.9 847 784 784 6.0 8.0
Texas ...........: 8.5 16.0 847 750 750 15.0 25.0
:
United States ...: 199.4 189.4 1,527 1,465 1,465 634.2 578.0
:
All :
Alabama .........: 359.0 353.0 789 850 857 590.0 630.0
Arizona .........: 160.5 153.5 1,445 1,548 1,548 483.2 495.0
Arkansas ........: 305.0 325.0 1,133 1,108 1,122 720.0 760.0
California ......: 278.0 213.0 1,628 1,634 1,645 943.0 730.0
Florida .........: 127.0 103.0 661 839 862 175.0 185.0
Georgia .........: 1,340.0 1,370.0 831 911 911 2,320.0 2,600.0
Kansas ..........: 26.0 29.0 757 794 910 41.0 55.0
Louisiana .......: 128.0 165.0 1,223 1,164 1,222 326.0 420.0
Mississippi .....: 287.0 420.0 1,203 1,120 1,154 719.0 1,010.0
Missouri ........: 246.0 245.0 968 1,087 1,087 496.0 555.0
:
New Mexico ......: 34.4 39.9 921 1,143 962 66.0 80.0
North Carolina ..: 460.0 460.0 799 950 950 766.0 910.0
Oklahoma ........: 125.0 210.0 591 731 709 154.0 310.0
South Carolina ..: 250.0 278.0 691 906 924 360.0 535.0
Tennessee .......: 233.0 265.0 853 933 915 414.0 505.0
Texas ...........: 3,108.5 5,166.0 646 616 583 4,185.0 6,275.0
Virginia ........: 77.0 86.0 941 1,060 1,116 151.0 200.0
:
United States ...: 7,544.4 9,881.4 821 803 790 12,909.2 16,255.0
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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: 2013 and Forecasted October 1, 2014
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: Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 1/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 tons
:
United States ...: 4,203.0 5,369.0
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1/ Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio.
Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2013 and Forecasted October 1, 2014
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: --- 1,000 acres --- ------ tons ----- ---- 1,000 tons ---
:
Arizona ........: 250 270 8.10 9.00 2,025 2,430
California .....: 900 930 6.80 7.10 6,120 6,603
Colorado .......: 650 750 2.90 3.90 1,885 2,925
Idaho ..........: 1,120 1,080 3.80 4.30 4,256 4,644
Illinois .......: 340 320 3.60 4.10 1,224 1,312
Indiana ........: 280 240 3.70 4.10 1,036 984
Iowa ...........: 730 730 3.30 3.40 2,409 2,482
Kansas .........: 550 550 3.50 3.60 1,925 1,980
Kentucky .......: 200 180 3.30 3.30 660 594
Michigan .......: 610 640 3.10 3.30 1,891 2,112
:
Minnesota ......: 950 1,000 2.60 3.20 2,470 3,200
Missouri .......: 350 320 2.70 3.20 945 1,024
Montana ........: 1,800 1,850 2.20 2.10 3,960 3,885
Nebraska .......: 700 720 3.45 4.20 2,415 3,024
Nevada .........: 210 250 4.50 3.80 945 950
New Mexico .....: 145 220 5.40 5.20 783 1,144
New York .......: 350 320 2.20 2.50 770 800
North Dakota ...: 1,620 1,540 2.00 2.10 3,240 3,234
Ohio ...........: 330 330 3.50 3.40 1,155 1,122
Oklahoma .......: 230 310 2.70 3.10 621 961
:
Oregon .........: 400 390 4.60 4.50 1,840 1,755
Pennsylvania ...: 340 340 2.90 2.90 986 986
South Dakota ...: 1,800 1,820 2.10 2.50 3,780 4,550
Texas ..........: 140 140 4.50 4.80 630 672
Utah ...........: 550 550 4.20 4.70 2,310 2,585
Virginia .......: 90 75 3.60 3.70 324 278
Washington .....: 410 470 5.30 5.00 2,173 2,350
Wisconsin ......: 1,100 1,150 2.60 3.30 2,860 3,795
Wyoming ........: 450 540 3.20 3.10 1,440 1,674
:
Other States 1/ : 168 165 2.99 2.84 503 469
:
United States ..: 17,763 18,190 3.24 3.55 57,581 64,524
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1/ Other States include Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont, and West Virginia.
Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2014 Summary."
All Other Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013
and Forecasted October 1, 2014
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: --- 1,000 acres -- ----- tons ----- --- 1,000 tons ---
:
Alabama 2/ .....: 790 750 2.70 2.90 2,133 2,175
Arkansas .......: 1,330 1,220 2.10 2.30 2,793 2,806
California .....: 540 440 3.40 3.40 1,836 1,496
Colorado .......: 660 580 1.60 2.10 1,056 1,218
Georgia 2/ .....: 580 580 2.70 2.90 1,566 1,682
Idaho ..........: 360 390 2.00 2.20 720 858
Illinois .......: 320 330 2.50 2.50 800 825
Indiana ........: 360 360 2.10 2.50 756 900
Iowa ...........: 440 350 2.20 2.20 968 770
Kansas .........: 2,200 2,000 2.10 1.80 4,620 3,600
:
Kentucky .......: 2,400 2,450 2.20 2.10 5,280 5,145
Louisiana 2/ ...: 400 410 2.20 3.10 880 1,271
Michigan .......: 330 330 1.90 2.20 627 726
Minnesota ......: 950 800 1.50 1.80 1,425 1,440
Mississippi 2/ .: 720 600 2.50 2.60 1,800 1,560
Missouri .......: 3,700 3,600 1.90 1.80 7,030 6,480
Montana ........: 1,000 900 1.50 1.70 1,500 1,530
Nebraska .......: 1,800 1,650 1.40 1.30 2,520 2,145
New York .......: 1,080 1,070 2.00 2.00 2,160 2,140
North Carolina .: 850 770 2.40 2.50 2,040 1,925
:
North Dakota ...: 1,000 840 1.85 1.90 1,850 1,596
Ohio ...........: 740 720 2.00 2.40 1,480 1,728
Oklahoma .......: 2,900 3,200 1.50 1.90 4,350 6,080
Oregon .........: 620 660 2.20 2.40 1,364 1,584
Pennsylvania ...: 920 950 2.10 2.20 1,932 2,090
South Dakota ...: 1,250 1,400 1.70 1.70 2,125 2,380
Tennessee ......: 1,900 1,850 2.30 2.30 4,370 4,255
Texas ..........: 5,500 5,300 1.50 2.50 8,250 13,250
Virginia .......: 1,150 1,200 2.40 2.40 2,760 2,880
Washington .....: 350 450 3.00 2.70 1,050 1,215
:
West Virginia ..: 570 550 1.90 1.50 1,083 825
Wisconsin ......: 500 450 1.80 1.70 900 765
Wyoming ........: 540 560 1.20 1.90 648 1,064
:
Other States 1/ : 1,744 1,746 2.12 2.14 3,693 3,743
:
United States ..: 40,494 39,456 1.94 2.13 78,365 84,147
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1/ Other States include Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Rhode Island, South
Carolina, Utah, and Vermont. Individual State level estimates will be published in
the "Crop Production 2014 Summary."
2/ Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay.
Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013 and
Forecasted October 1, 2014
[Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California]
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
:---------------------------------------------------------------------------
State : : : : 2014 : :
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 :-------------------------: 2013 : 2014
: : : :September 1 : October 1 : :
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: -- 1,000 acres -- ------------ tons ----------- -- 1,000 tons --
:
California 1/ : 24.3 24.5 44.4 44.6 44.6 1,079 1,093
Colorado .....: 25.7 29.1 33.5 32.5 32.5 861 946
Idaho ........: 174.0 169.0 36.2 36.0 36.0 6,299 6,084
Michigan .....: 153.0 150.0 26.2 28.0 29.5 4,009 4,425
Minnesota ....: 426.0 435.0 26.0 23.3 24.1 11,076 10,484
Montana ......: 42.8 44.5 29.2 34.2 34.2 1,250 1,522
Nebraska .....: 44.2 46.0 29.7 29.6 29.6 1,313 1,362
North Dakota .: 225.0 211.0 25.3 24.0 24.0 5,693 5,064
Oregon .......: 9.3 6.5 38.4 35.0 35.1 357 228
Wyoming ......: 29.7 30.1 29.5 28.6 28.6 876 861
:
United States : 1,154.0 1,145.7 28.4 27.5 28.0 32,813 32,069
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1/ 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.
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2013 and Forecasted October 1, 2014
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: Area harvested : Yield per acre 1/ : Production 1/
:---------------------------------------------------------------------------
State : : : : 2014 : :
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 :-------------------------: 2013 : 2014
: : : :September 1 : October 1 : :
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 acres ------------ tons ----------- -- 1,000 tons --
:
Florida ......: 416.0 409.0 34.6 35.5 35.4 14,400 14,479
Hawaii .......: 17.7 19.0 78.9 75.0 75.0 1,397 1,425
Louisiana ....: 442.0 420.0 30.5 29.0 29.0 13,481 12,180
Texas ........: 35.1 34.5 42.3 36.4 36.4 1,483 1,256
:
United States : 910.8 882.5 33.8 33.3 33.2 30,761 29,340
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1/ Net tons.
Dry Edible Bean Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2013 and Forecasted October 1, 2014
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Area planted : Area harvested
State :---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 acres
:
Arizona 1/ .....: 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
California .....: 50.0 48.0 49.5 47.5
Colorado .......: 39.0 46.0 36.0 43.0
Idaho ..........: 125.0 130.0 124.0 129.0
Kansas .........: 5.0 7.5 4.8 7.0
Michigan .......: 175.0 210.0 172.0 207.0
Minnesota ......: 125.0 150.0 120.0 143.0
Montana 1/ .....: 24.0 40.0 23.6 39.0
Nebraska .......: 130.0 165.0 117.0 152.0
New Mexico 1/ ..: 10.0 9.8 9.5 9.7
:
New York .......: 9.0 8.0 8.8 7.8
North Dakota ...: 440.0 650.0 430.0 620.0
Oregon 1/ ......: 8.3 9.5 8.2 9.5
South Dakota ...: 12.0 14.0 11.5 13.2
Texas ..........: 33.0 22.0 30.0 20.0
Washington .....: 115.0 120.0 114.0 120.0
Wisconsin 1/ ...: 5.4 7.6 5.4 7.6
Wyoming ........: 39.0 42.0 37.0 40.0
:
United States ..: 1,354.7 1,689.4 1,311.3 1,625.3
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: Yield per acre 2/ : Production 2/
State :---------------------------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ------- pounds ------ ------ 1,000 cwt -----
:
Arizona 1/ .....: 1,680 1,700 168 170
California .....: 2,320 2,400 1,150 1,140
Colorado .......: 1,500 1,800 540 774
Idaho ..........: 1,900 2,000 2,356 2,580
Kansas .........: 1,790 2,000 86 140
Michigan .......: 1,900 2,100 3,270 4,347
Minnesota ......: 1,950 1,400 2,340 2,002
Montana 1/ .....: 1,920 2,200 453 858
Nebraska .......: 2,350 2,550 2,750 3,876
New Mexico 1/ ..: 2,040 2,200 194 213
:
New York .......: 1,820 1,700 160 133
North Dakota ...: 1,650 1,450 7,095 8,990
Oregon 1/ ......: 2,260 2,400 185 228
South Dakota ...: 2,000 1,900 230 251
Texas ..........: 1,220 1,100 366 220
Washington .....: 1,820 1,600 2,075 1,920
Wisconsin 1/ ...: 1,810 2,020 98 154
Wyoming ........: 2,620 2,600 970 1,040
:
United States ..: 1,867 1,787 24,486 29,036
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1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.
2/ Clean basis.
Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013 and
Forecasted October 1, 2014
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
State : : : : 2014 : :
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 :-----------------------: 2013 : 2014
: : : :September 1: October 1 : :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ----- acres ----- ---------- pounds ---------- -- 1,000 pounds --
:
Connecticut .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Georgia .........: 12,800 14,000 1,750 2,500 2,500 22,400 35,000
Kentucky ........: 87,200 86,300 2,147 2,345 2,345 187,240 202,340
Massachusetts ...: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
North Carolina ..: 181,900 182,800 1,994 2,296 2,395 362,660 437,820
Ohio 1/ .........: 2,100 2,000 2,200 2,200 2,200 4,620 4,400
Pennsylvania ....: 8,900 9,100 2,389 2,434 2,417 21,260 21,995
South Carolina ..: 14,500 15,000 1,700 2,100 2,200 24,650 33,000
Tennessee .......: 21,400 21,800 2,083 2,209 2,209 44,570 48,160
Virginia ........: 24,250 24,830 2,170 2,461 2,461 52,613 61,118
:
Other States 2/ .: 2,625 3,050 1,358 1,556 1,611 3,566 4,915
:
United States ...: 355,675 358,880 2,034 2,310 2,365 723,579 848,748
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.
2/ Includes data withheld above.
Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class and Type - States and United States: 2013 and
Forecasted October 1, 2014
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production
Class, type, and State :-------------------------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ----- acres ----- ---- pounds ---- -- 1,000 pounds --
:
Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14) :
Georgia ................................: 12,800 14,000 1,750 2,500 22,400 35,000
North Carolina .........................: 180,000 181,000 2,000 2,400 360,000 434,400
South Carolina .........................: 14,500 15,000 1,700 2,200 24,650 33,000
Virginia ...............................: 21,500 22,000 2,200 2,500 47,300 55,000
:
United States ..........................: 228,800 232,000 1,986 2,403 454,350 557,400
:
Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23) :
Kentucky ...............................: 9,000 9,000 3,100 3,300 27,900 29,700
Tennessee ..............................: 6,900 6,700 3,150 3,000 21,735 20,100
Virginia ...............................: 350 330 2,150 2,250 753 743
:
United States ..........................: 16,250 16,030 3,101 3,153 50,388 50,543
:
Class 3A, Light air-cured :
Type 31, Burley :
Kentucky .............................: 74,000 73,000 2,000 2,200 148,000 160,600
North Carolina .......................: 1,900 1,800 1,400 1,900 2,660 3,420
Ohio 1/ ..............................: 2,100 2,000 2,200 2,200 4,620 4,400
Pennsylvania .........................: 5,100 5,100 2,400 2,450 12,240 12,495
Tennessee ............................: 13,500 14,000 1,510 1,800 20,385 25,200
Virginia .............................: 2,400 2,500 1,900 2,150 4,560 5,375
:
United States ........................: 99,000 98,400 1,944 2,149 192,465 211,490
:
Type 32, Southern Maryland Belt :
Pennsylvania .........................: 2,000 2,000 2,350 2,350 4,700 4,700
:
Total light air-cured (31-32) ....... : 101,000 100,400 1,952 2,153 197,165 216,190
:
Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37) :
Kentucky ...............................: 4,200 4,300 2,700 2,800 11,340 12,040
Tennessee ..............................: 1,000 1,100 2,450 2,600 2,450 2,860
:
United States ..........................: 5,200 5,400 2,652 2,759 13,790 14,900
:
Class 4, Cigar filler :
Type 41, Pennsylvania Seedleaf :
Pennsylvania .........................: 1,800 2,000 2,400 2,400 4,320 4,800
:
Class 5, Cigar binder :
Type 51 Connecticut Valley Broadleaf :
Connecticut ..........................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Massachusetts ........................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
United States ........................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
Class 6, Cigar wrapper :
Type 61, Connecticut Valley Shade-grown :
Connecticut ..........................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
Massachusetts ........................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
United States ........................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D)
:
Other cigar types (51-61) ........... : 2,625 3,050 1,358 1,611 3,566 4,915
:
Total cigar types (41-61) ........... : 4,425 5,050 1,782 1,924 7,886 9,715
:
All tobacco :
United States ..........................: 355,675 358,880 2,034 2,365 723,579 848,748
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.
Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop - States and United States: 2013-2014 and
Forecasted October 1, 2014
[The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the
following year]
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: Utilized production boxes 1/ : Utilized production ton equivalent
Crop and State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2013-2014 : 2014-2015 : 2013-2014 : 2014-2015
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: ------- 1,000 boxes ------- ------- 1,000 tons ------
Oranges :
Early, mid, and Navel 2/ :
California .................: 39,000 40,500 1,560 1,620
Florida ....................: 53,300 52,000 2,398 2,340
Texas ......................: 1,400 1,627 60 69
:
United States ..............: 93,700 94,127 4,018 4,029
:
Valencia :
California .................: 11,000 10,000 440 400
Florida ....................: 51,300 56,000 2,309 2,520
Texas ......................: 376 345 16 15
:
United States ..............: 62,676 66,345 2,765 2,935
:
All :
California .................: 50,000 50,500 2,000 2,020
Florida ....................: 104,600 108,000 4,707 4,860
Texas ......................: 1,776 1,972 76 84
:
United States ..............: 156,376 160,472 6,783 6,964
:
Grapefruit :
White :
Florida ....................: 4,150 4,000 176 170
:
Colored :
Florida ....................: 11,500 11,000 489 468
:
All :
California .................: 4,000 4,000 160 160
Florida ....................: 15,650 15,000 665 638
Texas ......................: 5,700 5,750 228 230
:
United States ..............: 25,350 24,750 1,053 1,028
:
Tangerines and mandarins :
Arizona 3/ ...................: 200 220 8 9
California 3/ ................: 14,500 16,000 580 640
Florida ......................: 2,900 2,800 138 133
:
United States ................: 17,600 19,020 726 782
:
Lemons :
Arizona ......................: 1,800 2,000 72 80
California ...................: 19,000 19,000 760 760
:
United States ................: 20,800 21,000 832 840
:
Tangelos :
Florida ......................: 880 900 40 41
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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 Arizona and California-80, Florida-95; lemons-80;
tangelos-90.
2/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in California. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in Florida
and Texas. Small quantities of tangerines in Texas and Temples in Florida.
3/ Includes tangelos and tangors.
Pecan Production by Variety - States and United States: 2013 and
Forecasted October 1, 2014
----------------------------------------------------------------------
: Utilized production (in-shell basis)
Variety and State :---------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014
----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000 pounds
Improved varieties 1/ :
Alabama ......................: 2,500 3,500
Arizona ......................: 22,500 20,000
Arkansas .....................: 2,000 2,200
California ...................: 5,000 4,200
Florida ......................: 700 690
Georgia ......................: 83,000 81,000
Louisiana ....................: 1,500 2,500
Mississippi ..................: 3,800 700
Missouri .....................: 500 270
New Mexico ...................: 72,000 65,000
Oklahoma .....................: 3,000 4,000
South Carolina ...............: 1,500 960
Texas ........................: 22,000 48,000
:
United States ................: 220,000 233,020
:
Native and seedling :
Alabama ......................: 770 500
Arkansas .....................: 700 1,300
Florida ......................: (D) 60
Georgia ......................: 6,000 4,000
Kansas .......................: (D) 1,200
Louisiana ....................: 9,500 11,500
Mississippi ..................: 1,700 300
Missouri .....................: 2,240 1,600
Oklahoma .....................: 17,000 10,000
South Carolina ...............: 60 140
Texas ........................: 6,000 12,000
:
Other States .................: 2,360 -
:
United States ................: 46,330 42,600
:
All :
Alabama ......................: 3,270 4,000
Arizona ......................: 22,500 20,000
Arkansas .....................: 2,700 3,500
California ...................: 5,000 4,200
Florida ......................: (D) 750
Georgia ......................: 89,000 85,000
Kansas .......................: (D) 1,200
Louisiana ....................: 11,000 14,000
Mississippi ..................: 5,500 1,000
Missouri .....................: 2,740 1,870
New Mexico ...................: 72,000 65,000
Oklahoma .....................: 20,000 14,000
South Carolina ...............: 1,560 1,100
Texas ........................: 28,000 60,000
:
Other States .................: 3,060 -
:
United States ................: 266,330 275,620
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- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units -
United States: 2013 and 2014
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or
from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2014 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Area planted : Area harvested
Crop :-----------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014
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: 1,000 acres
:
Grains and hay :
Barley .........................: 3,528 2,975 3,040 2,458
Corn for grain 1/ ..............: 95,365 90,885 87,668 83,097
Corn for silage ................: (NA) 6,256
Hay, all .......................: (NA) (NA) 58,257 57,646
Alfalfa ......................: (NA) (NA) 17,763 18,190
All other ....................: (NA) (NA) 40,494 39,456
Oats ...........................: 2,980 2,723 1,009 1,039
Proso millet ...................: 720 470 638
Rice ...........................: 2,489 2,931 2,468 2,910
Rye ............................: 1,451 1,434 278 258
Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 8,061 7,213 6,530 6,174
Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 380
Wheat, all .....................: 56,236 56,822 45,332 46,476
Winter .......................: 43,230 42,399 32,650 32,304
Durum ........................: 1,400 1,398 1,338 1,372
Other spring .................: 11,606 13,025 11,344 12,800
:
Oilseeds :
Canola .........................: 1,348.0 1,711.5 1,264.5 1,554.2
Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) (X)
Flaxseed .......................: 181 332 172 324
Mustard seed ...................: 45.0 36.0 43.4 34.5
Peanuts ........................: 1,067.0 1,342.0 1,043.0 1,307.0
Rapeseed .......................: 1.7 2.6 1.7 2.5
Safflower ......................: 175.5 183.5 170.0 176.2
Soybeans for beans .............: 76,840 84,184 76,253 83,403
Sunflower ......................: 1,575.5 1,573.7 1,474.6 1,508.8
:
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops:
Cotton, all ....................: 10,407.0 11,010.0 7,544.4 9,881.4
Upland .......................: 10,206.0 10,818.0 7,345.0 9,692.0
American Pima ................: 201.0 192.0 199.4 189.4
Sugarbeets .....................: 1,198.1 1,162.7 1,154.0 1,145.7
Sugarcane ......................: (NA) (NA) 910.8 882.5
Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 355.7 358.9
:
Dry beans, peas, and lentils :
Austrian winter peas ...........: 18.0 28.5 14.1
Dry edible beans ...............: 1,354.7 1,689.4 1,311.3 1,625.3
Dry edible peas ................: 860.0 921.0 797.0
Lentils ........................: 362.0 320.0 347.0
Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA)
:
Potatoes and miscellaneous :
Coffee (Hawaii) ................: (NA) 8.2
Hops ...........................: (NA) (NA) 35.2 38.4
Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 68.8
Potatoes, all ..................: 1,063.9 1,080.5 1,050.9 1,065.7
Spring .......................: 75.9 73.8 72.9 72.3
Summer .......................: 48.7 51.3 47.5 50.2
Fall .........................: 939.3 955.4 930.5 943.2
Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 24.5
Sweet potatoes .................: 115.7 133.0 113.2 130.0
Taro (Hawaii) 2/ ...............: (NA) 0.4
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units -
United States: 2013 and 2014 (continued)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from
previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2014 crop year. Blank data
cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Yield per acre : Production
Crop :----------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: -------- 1,000 --------
:
Grains and hay :
Barley ..........................bushels: 71.3 73.4 216,745 180,427
Corn for grain ..................bushels: 158.8 174.2 13,925,147 14,474,920
Corn for silage ....................tons: 18.8 117,851
Hay, all ...........................tons: 2.33 2.58 135,946 148,671
Alfalfa ..........................tons: 3.24 3.55 57,581 64,524
All other ........................tons: 1.94 2.13 78,365 84,147
Oats ............................bushels: 64.1 67.8 64,642 70,460
Proso millet ....................bushels: 28.9 18,436
Rice 3/ .............................cwt: 7,694 7,584 189,886 220,691
Rye .............................bushels: 27.4 27.9 7,626 7,189
Sorghum for grain ...............bushels: 59.6 65.4 389,046 403,514
Sorghum for silage .................tons: 14.3 5,420
Wheat, all ......................bushels: 47.1 43.8 2,134,979 2,035,373
Winter ........................bushels: 47.3 42.6 1,542,902 1,377,526
Durum .........................bushels: 43.3 41.6 57,976 57,094
Other spring ..................bushels: 47.1 46.9 534,101 600,753
:
Oilseeds :
Canola ...........................pounds: 1,748 1,622 2,210,505 2,520,925
Cottonseed .........................tons: (X) (X) 4,203.0 5,369.0
Flaxseed ........................bushels: 19.5 3,356
Mustard seed .....................pounds: 846 36,727
Peanuts ..........................pounds: 4,001 3,812 4,173,170 4,982,100
Rapeseed .........................pounds: 1,141 1,940
Safflower ........................pounds: 1,232 209,461
Soybeans for beans ..............bushels: 44.0 47.1 3,357,984 3,926,812
Sunflower ........................pounds: 1,378 1,626 2,032,725 2,453,770
:
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops :
Cotton, all 3/ ....................bales: 821 790 12,909.2 16,255.0
Upland 3/ .......................bales: 802 776 12,275.0 15,677.0
American Pima 3/ ................bales: 1,527 1,465 634.2 578.0
Sugarbeets .........................tons: 28.4 28.0 32,813 32,069
Sugarcane ..........................tons: 33.8 33.2 30,761 29,340
Tobacco ..........................pounds: 2,034 2,365 723,579 848,748
:
Dry beans, peas, and lentils :
Austrian winter peas 3/ .............cwt: 1,617 228
Dry edible beans 3/ .................cwt: 1,867 1,787 24,486 29,036
Dry edible peas 3/ ..................cwt: 1,960 15,620
Lentils 3/ ..........................cwt: 1,446 5,019
Wrinkled seed peas ..................cwt: (NA) 275
:
Potatoes and miscellaneous :
Coffee (Hawaii) ..................pounds: 940 7,700
Hops .............................pounds: 1,969 1,882 69,343.9 72,265.6
Peppermint oil ...................pounds: 89 6,132
Potatoes, all .......................cwt: 414 434,652
Spring ............................cwt: 304 290 22,137 20,991
Summer ............................cwt: 363 310 17,240 15,580
Fall ..............................cwt: 425 395,275
Spearmint oil ....................pounds: 119 2,926
Sweet potatoes ......................cwt: 219 24,785
Taro (Hawaii) ....................pounds: (NA) 3,100
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(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Area planted for all purposes.
2/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres.
3/ Yield in pounds.
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units -
United States: 2013 and 2014
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or
from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2014 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Area planted : Area harvested
Crop :-----------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: hectares
:
Grains and hay :
Barley .........................: 1,427,750 1,203,950 1,230,260 994,730
Corn for grain 1/ ..............:38,593,260 36,780,250 35,478,360 33,628,520
Corn for silage ................: (NA) 2,531,740
Hay, all 2/ ....................: (NA) (NA) 23,576,030 23,328,760
Alfalfa ......................: (NA) (NA) 7,188,510 7,361,310
All other ....................: (NA) (NA) 16,387,520 15,967,450
Oats ...........................: 1,205,980 1,101,970 408,330 420,470
Proso millet ...................: 291,380 190,200 258,190
Rice ...........................: 1,007,270 1,186,150 998,770 1,177,650
Rye ............................: 587,210 580,330 112,500 104,410
Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 3,262,210 2,919,030 2,642,630 2,498,560
Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 153,780
Wheat, all 2/ ..................:22,758,150 22,995,300 18,345,410 18,808,370
Winter .......................:17,494,750 17,158,450 13,213,130 13,073,110
Durum ........................: 566,570 565,760 541,480 555,230
Other spring .................: 4,696,830 5,271,090 4,590,800 5,180,030
:
Oilseeds :
Canola .........................: 545,520 692,630 511,730 628,970
Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) (X)
Flaxseed .......................: 73,250 134,360 69,610 131,120
Mustard seed ...................: 18,210 14,570 17,560 13,960
Peanuts ........................: 431,800 543,090 421,690 528,930
Rapeseed .......................: 690 1,050 690 1,010
Safflower ......................: 71,020 74,260 68,800 71,310
Soybeans for beans .............:31,096,380 34,068,420 30,858,830 33,752,360
Sunflower ......................: 637,590 636,860 596,760 610,600
:
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops:
Cotton, all 2/ .................: 4,211,610 4,455,640 3,053,140 3,998,900
Upland .......................: 4,130,270 4,377,940 2,972,450 3,922,260
American Pima ................: 81,340 77,700 80,700 76,650
Sugarbeets .....................: 484,860 470,530 467,010 463,650
Sugarcane ......................: (NA) (NA) 368,590 357,140
Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 143,940 145,240
:
Dry beans, peas, and lentils :
Austrian winter peas ...........: 7,280 11,530 5,710
Dry edible beans ...............: 548,230 683,680 530,670 657,740
Dry edible peas ................: 348,030 372,720 322,540
Lentils ........................: 146,500 129,500 140,430
Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA)
:
Potatoes and miscellaneous :
Coffee (Hawaii) ................: (NA) 3,320
Hops ...........................: (NA) (NA) 14,250 15,540
Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 27,840
Potatoes, all 2/ ...............: 430,550 437,270 425,290 431,280
Spring .......................: 30,720 29,870 29,500 29,260
Summer .......................: 19,710 20,760 19,220 20,320
Fall .........................: 380,130 386,640 376,560 381,700
Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 9,910
Sweet potatoes .................: 46,820 53,820 45,810 52,610
Taro (Hawaii) 3/ ...............: (NA) 160
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units -
United States: 2013 and 2014 (continued)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or
from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2014 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Yield per hectare : Production
Crop :-----------------------------------------------
: 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: metric tons
:
Grains and hay :
Barley .........................: 3.89 3.95 4,719,070 3,928,330
Corn for grain .................: 9.97 10.93 353,715,030 367,679,900
Corn for silage ................: 42.23 106,912,630
Hay, all 2/ ....................: 5.23 5.78 123,328,140 134,872,060
Alfalfa ......................: 7.27 7.95 52,236,600 58,535,190
All other ....................: 4.34 4.78 71,091,530 76,336,870
Oats ...........................: 2.25 2.43 938,280 1,022,720
Proso millet ...................: 1.62 418,120
Rice ...........................: 8.62 8.50 8,613,080 10,010,380
Rye ............................: 1.72 1.75 193,710 182,610
Sorghum for grain ..............: 3.74 4.10 9,882,220 10,249,730
Sorghum for silage .............: 31.97 4,916,940
Wheat, all 2/ ..................: 3.18 2.95 58,104,610 55,393,780
Winter .......................: 3.20 2.87 41,990,910 37,490,110
Durum ........................: 2.74 2.80 1,577,850 1,553,840
Other spring .................: 3.17 3.16 14,535,850 16,349,820
:
Oilseeds :
Canola .........................: 1.96 1.82 1,002,670 1,143,470
Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) 3,812,900 4,870,670
Flaxseed .......................: 1.22 85,250
Mustard seed ...................: 0.95 16,660
Peanuts ........................: 4.49 4.27 1,893,380 2,259,840
Rapeseed .......................: 1.28 880
Safflower ......................: 1.38 95,010
Soybeans for beans .............: 2.96 3.17 91,389,350 106,870,310
Sunflower ......................: 1.55 1.82 922,030 1,113,010
:
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops:
Cotton, all 2/ .................: 0.92 0.89 2,810,650 3,539,110
Upland .......................: 0.90 0.87 2,672,570 3,413,260
American Pima ................: 1.71 1.64 138,080 125,840
Sugarbeets .....................: 63.74 62.75 29,767,450 29,092,510
Sugarcane ......................: 75.71 74.53 27,905,910 26,616,800
Tobacco ........................: 2.28 2.65 328,210 384,990
:
Dry beans, peas, and lentils :
Austrian winter peas ...........: 1.81 10,340
Dry edible beans ...............: 2.09 2.00 1,110,670 1,317,050
Dry edible peas ................: 2.20 708,510
Lentils ........................: 1.62 227,660
Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) 12,470
:
Potatoes and miscellaneous :
Coffee (Hawaii) ................: 1.05 3,490
Hops ...........................: 2.21 2.11 31,450 32,780
Peppermint oil .................: 0.10 2,780
Potatoes, all 2/ ...............: 46.36 19,715,480
Spring .......................: 34.04 32.54 1,004,120 952,140
Summer .......................: 40.68 34.79 781,990 706,700
Fall .........................: 47.61 17,929,370
Spearmint oil ..................: 0.13 1,330
Sweet potatoes .................: 24.54 1,124,230
Taro (Hawaii) ..................: 400.00 1,410
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(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1/ Area planted for all purposes.
2/ Total may not add due to rounding.
3/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares.
Fruits and Nuts Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2014 and 2015
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or
from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2014 crop year,
except citrus which is for the 2013-2014 season. Blank data cells indicate
estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Production
Crop :-----------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: 1,000
:
Citrus 1/ :
Grapefruit ............................tons: 1,053 1,028
Lemons ................................tons: 832 840
Oranges ...............................tons: 6,783 6,964
Tangelos (Florida) ....................tons: 40 41
Tangerines and mandarins ..............tons: 726 782
:
Noncitrus :
Apples ....................... 1,000 pounds: 10,888.4
Apricots ..............................tons: 61.5
Bananas (Hawaii) ....................pounds:
Grapes ................................tons: 7,937.5
Olives (California) ...................tons:
Papayas (Hawaii) ....................pounds:
Peaches ...............................tons: 863.9
Pears .................................tons: 799.1
Prunes, dried (California) ............tons: 95.0
Prunes and plums (excludes California) tons:
:
Nuts and miscellaneous :
Almonds, shelled (California) .......pounds: 2,100,000
Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ..........tons: 36.0
Pecans, in-shell ....................pounds: 275,620
Walnuts, in-shell (California) ........tons: 545.0
Maple syrup ........................gallons: 3,167
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1/ Production years are 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.
Fruits and Nuts Production in Metric Units - United States: 2014 and 2015
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or
from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2014 crop year,
except citrus which is for the 2013-2014 season. Blank data cells indicate
estimation period has not yet begun]
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: Production
Crop :-----------------------------------
: 2014 : 2015
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: metric tons
:
Citrus 1/ :
Grapefruit ................................: 955,270 932,590
Lemons ....................................: 754,780 762,040
Oranges ...................................: 6,153,430 6,317,630
Tangelos (Florida) ........................: 36,290 37,190
Tangerines and mandarins ..................: 658,620 709,420
:
Noncitrus :
Apples ....................................: 4,938,900
Apricots ..................................: 55,780
Bananas (Hawaii) ..........................:
Grapes ....................................: 7,200,780
Olives (California) .......................:
Papayas (Hawaii) ..........................:
Peaches ...................................: 783,680
Pears .....................................: 724,930
Prunes, dried (California) ................: 86,180
Prunes and plums (excludes California) ....:
:
Nuts and miscellaneous :
Almonds, shelled (California) .............: 952,540
Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ..............: 32,660
Pecans, in-shell ..........................: 125,020
Walnuts, in-shell (California) ............: 494,420
Maple syrup ...............................: 15,830
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1/ Production years are 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.
Corn for Grain Objective Yield Data
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield
surveys in 10 corn-producing States during 2014. Randomly selected plots in
corn for grain fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to
obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in these tables are rounded
actual field counts from this survey.
Corn for Grain Plant Population per Acre - Selected States: 2010-2014
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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State : : : : : :: State : : : : :
and month : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 :: and month : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: number :: : number
: :: :
Illinois : :: Nebraska :
September .....: 29,750 30,450 29,700 30,700 30,900 :: All corn :
October .......: 29,600 30,450 29,750 (NA) 30,800 :: September ....: 25,700 25,400 26,150 26,000 26,450
November ......: 29,650 30,400 29,750 30,850 :: October ......: 25,600 25,400 26,150 (NA) 26,450
Final .........: 29,650 30,450 29,800 30,850 :: November .....: 25,550 25,450 26,150 26,100
: :: Final ........: 25,550 25,450 26,150 26,100
Indiana : :: :
September .....: 28,300 29,200 29,250 30,250 31,200 :: Irrigated :
October .......: 28,350 29,200 29,200 (NA) 31,000 :: September ....: 27,750 28,150 29,100 29,150 28,850
November ......: 28,350 29,150 29,200 30,400 :: October ......: 27,600 28,200 29,000 (NA) 28,850
Final .........: 28,350 29,150 29,200 30,450 :: November .....: 27,600 28,250 29,000 29,300
: :: Final ........: 27,600 28,250 29,000 29,250
Iowa : :: :
September .....: 30,050 30,850 30,150 30,250 30,850 :: Non-irrigated :
October .......: 30,000 30,750 30,100 (NA) 30,800 :: September ....: 22,350 21,250 21,600 21,000 22,650
November ......: 29,950 30,750 30,100 30,000 :: October ......: 22,350 21,200 21,850 (NA) 22,550
Final .........: 29,950 30,750 30,100 30,050 :: November .....: 22,300 21,200 21,850 21,050
: :: Final ........: 22,300 21,200 21,850 21,050
Kansas : :: :
September .....: 21,850 21,500 23,050 22,900 23,750 :: Ohio :
October .......: 21,950 21,550 23,200 (NA) 23,550 :: September .....: 28,400 29,550 29,200 28,800 29,600
November ......: 21,950 21,500 23,200 22,850 :: October .......: 28,200 29,350 29,100 (NA) 29,700
Final .........: 21,950 21,500 23,200 22,850 :: November ......: 28,200 29,350 29,100 28,700
: :: Final .........: 28,200 29,350 29,100 28,650
Minnesota : :: :
September .....: 29,850 30,250 30,000 31,350 31,400 :: South Dakota :
October .......: 29,750 30,200 30,000 (NA) 31,350 :: September .....: 24,550 25,300 24,200 25,300 24,550
November ......: 29,900 30,250 30,000 30,950 :: October .......: 24,450 25,250 23,900 (NA) 24,250
Final .........: 29,900 30,250 30,000 30,950 :: November ......: 24,350 25,500 24,000 25,100
: :: Final .........: 24,350 25,500 24,000 25,100
Missouri : :: :
September .....: 25,700 25,850 26,650 27,700 27,650 :: Wisconsin :
October .......: 25,500 25,800 26,550 (NA) 27,400 :: September .....: 28,600 29,000 29,000 29,050 30,000
November ......: 25,500 25,800 26,550 27,800 :: October .......: 28,300 28,900 28,550 (NA) 29,900
Final .........: 25,500 25,800 26,550 27,850 :: November ......: 28,300 28,950 28,600 29,150
: :: Final .........: 28,300 28,950 28,600 29,150
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(NA) Not available.
Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre - Selected States: 2010-2014
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
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State : : : : : :: State : : : : :
and month : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 :: and month : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
: number :: : number
: :: :
Illinois : :: Nebraska :
September .....: 28,650 29,650 24,000 29,900 30,300 :: All corn :
October .......: 28,500 29,550 24,250 (NA) 30,300 :: September ....: 25,250 24,500 24,500 26,050 26,500
November ......: 28,550 29,550 24,250 30,150 :: October ......: 25,250 24,350 24,050 (NA) 26,450
Final .........: 28,550 29,600 24,300 30,150 :: November .....: 25,100 24,350 24,050 25,700
: :: Final ........: 25,100 24,350 24,050 25,700
Indiana : :: :
September .....: 27,900 27,950 26,500 29,850 30,850 :: Irrigated :
October .......: 27,750 27,800 26,150 (NA) 30,650 :: September ....: 27,100 26,950 28,600 29,150 28,750
November ......: 27,750 27,750 26,150 29,750 :: October ......: 27,100 26,800 28,300 (NA) 28,900
Final .........: 27,750 27,750 26,150 29,850 :: November .....: 26,950 26,800 28,300 28,700
: :: Final ........: 26,950 26,800 28,300 28,700
Iowa : :: :
September .....: 29,450 30,100 28,250 29,700 30,350 :: Non-irrigated :
October .......: 29,450 30,050 28,150 (NA) 30,150 :: September ....: 22,350 20,800 18,250 21,200 22,900
November ......: 29,300 30,050 28,150 29,500 :: October ......: 22,250 20,650 17,600 (NA) 22,550
Final .........: 29,300 30,050 28,150 29,550 :: November .....: 22,200 20,650 17,550 20,950
: :: Final ........: 22,200 20,650 17,550 20,950
Kansas : :: :
September .....: 21,250 20,900 20,350 22,500 24,450 :: Ohio :
October .......: 21,250 20,650 20,550 (NA) 24,000 :: September .....: 27,700 28,700 27,700 28,350 29,200
November ......: 21,250 20,650 20,550 22,200 :: October .......: 27,650 28,950 27,150 (NA) 29,700
Final .........: 21,250 20,650 20,550 22,200 :: November ......: 27,650 29,150 27,100 28,200
: :: Final .........: 27,650 29,150 27,100 28,300
Minnesota : :: :
September .....: 29,750 29,750 29,450 30,750 31,050 :: South Dakota :
October .......: 29,600 29,300 29,400 (NA) 31,050 :: September .....: 24,850 25,800 22,150 25,600 24,850
November ......: 29,700 29,350 29,400 30,850 :: October .......: 24,800 25,150 21,550 (NA) 24,400
Final .........: 29,700 29,350 29,400 30,850 :: November ......: 24,450 25,250 21,550 25,300
: :: Final .........: 24,450 25,250 21,550 25,300
Missouri : :: :
September .....: 25,100 24,600 23,050 26,950 27,800 :: Wisconsin :
October .......: 24,750 24,650 22,900 (NA) 27,950 :: September .....: 28,700 28,650 27,650 28,900 30,000
November ......: 24,700 24,550 22,900 27,050 :: October .......: 28,500 28,650 27,300 (NA) 29,750
Final .........: 24,700 24,550 22,900 27,100 :: November ......: 28,550 28,650 27,100 28,900
: :: Final .........: 28,550 28,650 27,150 28,850
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(NA) Not available.
Corn Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab -
United States: 2010-2014
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Year :-----------------------------------------------------------
:Dent stage 1/ : Mature 2/ :Dent stage 1/ : Mature 2/
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: percent
:
2010 ..........: 7 82 (Z) 96
2011 ..........: 24 57 (Z) 94
2012 ..........: 3 90 (Z) 95
2013 ..........: (NA) (NA) (Z) 86
2014 ..........: 39 53
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(NA) Not available.
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
1/ Includes corn in the dent stage of development. Ears are firm and
solid. Kernels fully dented with no milk present in most kernels.
2/ Includes that portion of the crop that is mature and ready for
harvest. No green foliage is present.
Soybean Objective Yield Data
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield
surveys in 11 soybean-producing States during 2014. Randomly selected plots
in soybean fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain
specific counts and measurements. Data in these tables are actual field
counts from this survey.
Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet - Selected States: 2010-2014
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State : : : : : :: State : : : : :
and month : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 :: and month : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014
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: number :: : number
: :: :
Arkansas 1/ : :: Minnesota :
September .....: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) :: September .....: 1,679 1,670 1,587 1,433 1,414
October .......: 1,591 1,434 1,574 (NA) 1,960 :: October .......: 1,741 1,705 1,606 (NA) 1,431
November ......: 1,805 1,607 1,570 1,864 :: November ......: 1,783 1,678 1,605 1,400
Final .........: 1,833 1,597 1,590 1,734 :: Final .........: 1,783 1,678 1,614 1,418
: :: :
Illinois : :: Missouri :
September .....: 1,970 1,983 1,466 1,682 1,922 :: September .....: 1,924 1,957 1,347 1,528 2,050
October .......: 2,090 1,933 1,359 (NA) 1,913 :: October .......: 1,899 1,781 1,205 (NA) 1,969
November ......: 2,096 1,931 1,382 1,713 :: November ......: 1,986 1,836 1,274 1,522
Final .........: 2,096 1,931 1,377 1,697 :: Final .........: 1,993 1,797 1,271 1,500
: :: :
Indiana : :: Nebraska :
September .....: 1,878 1,607 1,388 1,638 1,518 :: September .....: 1,906 2,032 1,406 1,671 1,634
October .......: 1,852 1,606 1,390 (NA) 1,634 :: October .......: 2,109 2,075 1,509 (NA) 1,707
November ......: 1,879 1,635 1,396 1,696 :: November ......: 2,121 2,141 1,516 1,801
Final .........: 1,879 1,635 1,396 1,705 :: Final .........: 2,121 2,141 1,516 1,801
: :: :
Iowa : :: North Dakota :
September .....: 2,009 1,944 1,512 1,414 1,621 :: September .....: 1,375 1,337 1,308 1,275 1,281
October .......: 2,046 1,941 1,636 (NA) 1,690 :: October .......: 1,416 1,382 1,326 (NA) 1,266
November ......: 2,054 1,996 1,630 1,538 :: November ......: 1,510 1,381 1,326 1,336
Final .........: 2,054 2,002 1,630 1,531 :: Final .........: 1,510 1,381 1,326 1,336
: :: :
Kansas : :: Ohio :
September .....: 1,402 1,488 1,038 1,295 1,303 :: September .....: 1,991 1,882 1,674 1,889 1,882
October .......: 1,392 1,466 1,039 (NA) 1,384 :: October .......: 2,012 1,850 1,708 (NA) 1,835
November ......: 1,427 1,375 1,092 1,319 :: November ......: 2,022 1,893 1,747 1,780
Final .........: 1,429 1,375 1,092 1,360 :: Final .........: 2,022 1,892 1,746 1,799
: :: :
: :: South Dakota :
: :: September .....: 1,527 1,652 1,171 1,508 1,553
: :: October .......: 1,622 1,492 1,142 (NA) 1,485
: :: November ......: 1,605 1,530 1,127 1,543
: :: Final .........: 1,605 1,530 1,127 1,489
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(NA) Not available.
1/ September data not available due to plant immaturity.
Soybean Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab -
United States: 2010-2014
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Year :-----------------------------------------------------------
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: percent
:
2010 ..........: 59 94
2011 ..........: 32 95
2012 ..........: 64 94
2013 ..........: (NA) 73
2014 ..........: 35
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(NA) Not available.
1/ Includes soybeans with brown pods and are considered mature or almost
mature.
Cotton Objective Yield Data
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield
surveys in six cotton-producing States during 2014. Randomly selected plots
in cotton fields are 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: 2010-2014
[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]
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: : : : :
State and month : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014
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: number
:
Arkansas :
September ..........: 911 901 841 1,025 910
October ............: 893 845 852 (NA) 763
November ...........: 897 867 856 855
December ...........: 894 868 856 862
Final ..............: 894 868 856 862
:
Georgia :
September ..........: 609 531 656 481 660
October ............: 606 577 646 (NA) 690
November ...........: 686 659 756 663
December ...........: 683 665 768 669
Final ..............: 683 666 768 670
:
Louisiana :
September ..........: 699 938 855 806 745
October ............: 755 948 880 (NA) 877
November ...........: 789 949 900 857
December ...........: 781 949 900 857
Final ..............: 781 949 900 857
:
Mississippi :
September ..........: 864 898 883 925 843
October ............: 773 848 855 (NA) 859
November ...........: 776 874 896 906
December ...........: 776 875 896 907
Final ..............: 776 875 892 907
:
North Carolina :
September ..........: 681 553 727 532 604
October ............: 675 610 739 (NA) 680
November ...........: 689 646 865 636
December ...........: 689 646 872 668
Final ..............: 689 646 872 668
:
Texas :
September ..........: 658 540 535 547 485
October ............: 534 478 443 (NA) 460
November ...........: 589 515 522 517
December ...........: 589 520 549 526
Final ..............: 589 520 552 525
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(NA) Not available.
September Weather Summary
September featured highly variable precipitation and rapidly fluctuating
temperatures. In the Corn Belt alone, a cold snap led to widespread frost
across the upper Midwest from September 11-13, but largely spared
late-developing corn and soybeans. Following the cool spell, an extended
period of late-season Midwestern warmth promoted summer crop maturation. Most
of the upper Midwest experienced beneficial dryness, but heavy rain in the
southern Corn Belt slowed early-season harvest efforts. Regardless of the
weather extremes, Midwestern crop conditions remained near historic highs,
with nearly three-quarters of the corn (74 percent) and soybeans (73 percent)
rated in good to excellent condition by October 5. Those numbers represented
the highest United States corn and soybean ratings in October since 2004 and
1994, respectively.
Meanwhile, a band of September dryness stretched from the southeastern Plains
and Mid-South into the Northeast. The mostly dry weather favored summer crop
maturation and harvesting, but increased stress on pastures and reduced
topsoil moisture for the establishment of newly planted winter grains. Across
the Deep South, however, heavy rain hampered fieldwork in several areas,
including southern Texas and the southern Atlantic coastal plain.
Heavy September rain also soaked portions of the southern High Plains and the
Southwest, in part due to moisture associated with the remnants of eastern
Pacific Hurricanes Norbert and Odile. Substantial precipitation fell in other
parts of the West, including the Great Basin and Intermountain region,
providing some drought relief. However, warm, mostly dry weather persisted in
central and southern California and portions of the interior Northwest. By
October 5, at least one-third of the rangeland and pastures were rated in
very poor to poor condition in California (70 percent), Oregon (48 percent),
Nevada (40 percent), and Washington (34 percent).
September Agricultural Summary
Most of the Nation saw above-average temperatures for the month of September,
with scattered locations across the West recording temperatures more than 4°F
above normal for the month. However, locations across the Corn Belt generally
recorded below-average temperatures for the month, slowing down the maturity
of row crops before harvest began. The eastern United States saw generally
below-normal precipitation for the month with the exception of a band
stretching from Iowa to Indiana and another along the Atlantic coast from
North Carolina to Florida. Rainfall levels varied across the western
United States from no precipitation in central and southern California to
over 10 inches in southeast New Mexico.
Ninety percent of this year's corn crop was at or beyond the dough stage by
August 31, eight percentage points ahead of last year and slightly ahead of
the 5-year average. By August 31, eight percent of the corn crop was mature,
4 percentage points ahead of last year but 8 percentage points behind the
5-year average. At the beginning of the month, the percentage of corn mature
was behind the 5-year averages in all of the estimating States except
Nebraska and Texas. Below-average temperatures throughout the Corn Belt
continued to slow down progress in major corn producing regions. Nationwide,
82 percent of the corn crop was at or beyond the dent stage by September 14,
three percentage points ahead of last year but 3 percentage points behind the
5-year average. The corn harvest began in most southern Corn Belt locations
by the middle of the month with 4 percent of the Nation's corn harvested by
September 14, equal to the same time last year but 5 percentage points behind
the 5-year average. Ninety-six percent of the corn crop was at or beyond the
dent stage by September 28, slightly ahead of last year but slightly behind
the 5-year average. By September 28, sixty percent of the corn crop was
mature, equal to last year but 10 percentage points behind the 5-year
average. Nationally, 12 percent of the corn crop was harvested by
September 28, slightly ahead of last year but 11 percentage points behind the
5-year average. Overall, 74 percent of the corn crop was reported in good to
excellent condition on September 28, unchanged from the beginning of the
month but 19 percentage points better than the same time last year. Corn
condition ratings in the good and excellent categories are as high as they
have been this late in the season since 2004.
Sixty-one percent of the sorghum crop was coloring by August 31,
nine percentage points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points ahead of
the 5-year average. With progress limited to Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas,
25 percent of the Nation's sorghum crop was harvested by August 31,
two percentage points behind last year but slightly ahead of the 5-year
average. By September 14, forty-five percent of the crop had reached
maturity, 9 percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points
ahead of the 5-year average. Nationally, 28 percent of the sorghum crop had
been harvested by September 14, four percentage points behind last year but
slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Ninety-three percent of the sorghum
crop was coloring by September 28, equal to last year but 4 percentage points
ahead of the 5-year average. By September 28, fifty-nine percent of the crop
had reached maturity, 7 percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage
points ahead of the 5-year average. Nationally, 32 percent of the sorghum
crop had been harvested by week's end, 4 percentage points behind last year
and slightly behind the 5-year average. Overall, 57 percent of the sorghum
crop was reported in good to excellent condition, unchanged from August 31
but 3 percentage points better than the same time last year.
By August 31, fifty-eight percent of the barley crop was harvested,
15 percentage points behind last year and 10 percentage points behind the
5-year average. Eighty-one percent of the barley crop was harvested by
September 7, six percentage points behind last year and slightly behind the
5-year average. Crop damage was reported in Idaho with sprouting and sooty
mold due to increased precipitation during August. By September 21,
ninety-five percent of this year's barley crop was harvested,
4 percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average.
The seeding of the 2015 winter wheat crop was underway by the beginning of
September with 3 percent planted by September 7, two percentage points behind
last year and slightly behind the 5-year average. By September 21, producers
had sown 25 percent of the winter wheat acreage, 4 percentage points ahead of
last year's pace and 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Producers had sown 43 percent of the Nation's winter wheat acreage by
September 28, six percentage points ahead of last year's pace and
7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Dry conditions near the end
of the month allowed for rapid planting progress in Oklahoma, with 57 percent
complete by September 28, twenty-six percentage points ahead of the 5-year
average. Nationally, 14 percent of the winter wheat had emerged on
September 28, three percentage points ahead of the same time last year and
2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Thirty-eight percent of the spring wheat crop was harvested by August 31,
twenty-three percentage points behind last year and 27 percentage points
behind the 5-year average. Due to delayed spring planting the spring wheat
harvest in Minnesota was nearly 3 weeks behind the 5-year average at the
beginning of the month. Seventy-four percent of the spring wheat crop was
harvested by September 14, fifteen percentage points behind last year and
12 percentage behind the 5-year average. Ninety-four percent of the spring
wheat crop was harvested by September 28, slightly behind last year and
2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By the end of the month,
harvest was complete or nearly complete in Idaho, Minnesota, South Dakota,
and Washington. On September 7, sixty percent of the spring wheat crop was
reported in good to excellent condition, compared with 63 percent on
August 31 and 70 percent at the end of August 2013.
By August 31, ninety-seven percent of the rice crop was at or beyond the
heading stage, 3 percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year
average. Producers had harvested 17 percent of the Nation's rice crop by
August 31, equal to last year but 9 percentage points behind the 5-year
average. Forty-six percent of the Nation's rice crop was harvested by
September 21, two percentage points ahead of last year but 7 percentage
points behind the 5-year average. Fifty-nine percent of the Nation's rice
crop was harvested by September 28, three percentage points ahead of last
year but 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. The rice harvest was
nearly complete in Louisiana and Texas by the end of the month, and over a
majority of the crop had been harvested in Arkansas and Mississippi. Overall,
74 percent of the rice crop was reported in good to excellent condition on
September 21, unchanged from August 31 but 3 percentage points better than
the same time last year.
Five percent of the Nation's soybean crop was dropping leaves by August 31,
two percentage points ahead of last year but 2 percentage points behind the
5-year average. Nationwide, 12 percent of the soybean crop was at or beyond
the leaf-dropping stage by September 7, two percentage points ahead of last
year but 5 percentage points behind the 5-year average. A few cases of Sudden
Death Syndrome in soybeans were reported throughout the month in some parts
of Illinois. Forty-five percent of the crop was at or beyond the leaf-
dropping stage by September 21, slightly ahead of last year but 8 percentage
points behind the 5-year average. Significant harvest progress was limited to
the Mississippi Delta and soybean harvest had just begun in several States in
the Midwest. Nationally, 3 percent of the soybean crop was harvested by
September 21, equal to last year but 5 percentage points behind the 5-year
average. Nationally, 10 percent of the soybean crop was harvested by
September 28, equal to last year but 7 percentage points behind the 5-year
average. Overall, 72 percent of the soybean crop was reported in good to
excellent condition on September 28, equal to the beginning of the month but
19 percentage points better than the same time last year. Soybean condition
ratings in the good to excellent categories are as high as they have been
this late in the season since 1994.
Producers had begun to harvest early peanut varieties in Florida and Georgia
at the beginning of the month. Producers had harvested 3 percent of the
Nation's peanut crop by September 14, slightly behind last year but equal to
the 5-year average. Producers had harvested 12 percent of the Nation's peanut
crop by September 28, slightly ahead of last year but 3 percentage points
behind the 5-year average. Overall, 56 percent of the peanut crop was
reported in good to excellent condition, down 4 percentage points from
August 31 but 3 percentage points below the same time last year.
Nationally, 31 percent of the cotton crop had open bolls by August 31,
sixteen percentage points ahead of last year and 4 percentage points ahead of
the 5-year average. Fifty-one percent of the cotton crop had open bolls by
September 14, seventeen percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage
points ahead of the 5-year average. By September 14, six percent of the
United States cotton crop was harvested, 2 percentage points ahead of last
year but slightly behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, 64 percent of the
cotton crop had open bolls by September 28, seven percentage points ahead of
last year but 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By September 28,
ten percent of the cotton crop was harvested, 3 percentage points ahead of
last year but 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Overall,
49 percent of the cotton crop was reported in good to excellent condition on
September 28, down slightly from the beginning of the month but 7 percentage
points better than the same time last year.
By September 21, ten percent of the Nation's sugarbeet acreage had been
harvested, 5 percentage points ahead of the same time last year and
2 percentage points better than the 5-year average. Thirteen percent of the
Nation's sugarbeet acreage had been harvested by September 28,
four percentage points ahead of last year but equal to the 5-year average.
Idaho sugarbeets were 23 percent harvested by the end of the month,
approximately 10 days ahead of the 5-year average pace.
Crop Comments
Corn: Acreage updates were made in several States following a thorough review
of all available data. Total planted area at 90.9 million acres is down
1 percent from the previous estimate. Acreage harvested for grain is forecast
at 83.1 million acres, down 1 percent from the September forecast and down
5 percent from 2013.
The September 1 corn objective yield data indicate the highest number of ears
on record for the combined 10 objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and
Wisconsin).
At 14.5 billion bushels, 2014 corn production is forecast to be the highest
production on record for the United States. The forecasted yield, at
174.2 bushels per acre, is also expected to be a new record high. Twenty-two
States expect a record high corn yield for 2014.
No major weather events were reported in the Corn Belt during September.
However this year's late maturing crop delayed harvest in the top 18 corn
producing States. By September 7, sixty-nine percent of the corn crop was at
or beyond the dent stage, 8 percentage points ahead of last year but
5 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Seventy-four percent of the
corn was reported in good to excellent condition, 20 percentage points better
than the same time last year.
By September 14, twenty-seven percent of the corn crop was mature,
7 percentage points ahead of last year but 12 percentage points behind the
5-year average. Corn was 19 percent mature in Iowa, 25 percentage points
behind the 5-year average. Nationally, 90 percent of the corn crop was at or
beyond the dent stage by September 21, two percentage points behind the
5-year average. At the same time, 7 percent of the corn was harvested,
8 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Corn harvest progress was
behind the state 5-year averages in all estimating states except Texas.
The corn crop ended the month with 60 percent of the crop mature, equal to
the same time last year but 10 percentage points behind the 5-year average.
Twelve percent of the corn crop was harvested by week's end, slightly ahead
of last year but 11 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Overall,
74 percent of the crop was reported to be in good to excellent condition,
19 percentage points better than the same time last year.
Sorghum: Production is forecast at 404 million bushels, down 6 percent from
last month but up 4 percent from last year. Acreage updates were made in
several States following a thorough review of all available data. Planted
area, at 7.21 million acres, is down 3 percent from the previous estimate and
down 11 percent from last year. Area harvested for grain is forecast at
6.17 million acres, down 4 percent from September 1 and down 5 percent from
2013. Based on October 1 conditions, yield is forecast at 65.4 bushels per
acre, down 1.8 bushels from last month but up 5.8 bushels from last year.
As of September 28, fifty-nine percent of the sorghum crop was mature,
7 percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the
five-year average. Harvest progress had reached 32 percent at this time,
4 percentage points behind last year and slightly behind the 5-year average.
Fifty-seven percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition,
compared with 54 percent last year at this time.
Rice: Production is forecast at 221 million cwt, up 1 percent from September
and up 16 percent from last year. Area for harvest is expected to total
2.91 million acres, unchanged from September but up 18 percent from last
year. Based on conditions as of October 1, the average United States yield is
forecast at 7,584 pounds per acre, up 83 pounds from the September forecast
but 110 pounds below the 2013 average yield of 7,694 pounds per acre. A
record high yield is expected in Texas.
By September 28, fifty-nine percent of the United States acreage was
harvested, 3 percentage points ahead of the same time last year but
3 percentage points behind the five-year average.
Soybeans: Acreage updates were made in several States based on a thorough
review of all available data. Planted area, at 84.1 million acres, is down
less than 1 percent from the previous estimate. Area for harvest is forecast
at a record 83.4 million acres, down less than 1 percent from September but
up 9 percent from 2013.
The October objective yield data for the combined 11 major soybean-producing
States (Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota) indicate a higher pod count
compared with last year as conditions have generally been more favorable
across the Midwest. Compared with final counts for 2013, pod counts are up in
seven of the eleven published States. The largest increase from 2013's final
pod count is expected in Missouri, up 469 pods per 18 square feet. An
increase of more than 200 pods per 18 square feet is expected in Arkansas and
Illinois.
As of September 28, sixty-nine percent of the soybean crop was dropping
leaves or beyond, 5 percentage points ahead of last year but 2 percentage
points behind the 5-year average. At that time, progress was behind normal in
12 of the 18 major States, with Kentucky and Minnesota more than
10 percentage points behind normal. Harvest progress, at 10 percent complete,
was equal to last year's pace but 7 percentage points behind normal. Harvest
progress was more than 10 percentage points behind normal in Iowa, Minnesota,
Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
As of September 28, seventy -two percent of the United States soybean crop
was rated in good to excellent condition, 19 percentage points better than
the same week in 2013.
If realized, the forecasted yield will be a record high in Arkansas,
Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Tennessee.
Sunflower: The first production forecast for 2014 is 2.45 billion pounds, up
21 percent from 2013. Area planted, at 1.57 million acres, is down 8 percent
from the June estimate and is down fractionally from last year. Sunflower
growers expect to harvest 1.51 million acres, down 7 percent from June but up
2 percent from the 2013 acreage. Despite the increase from last year,
harvested area for the Nation is expected to be the third lowest since 1976.
The October yield forecast, at 1,626 pounds per acre, is 248 pounds higher
than last year's yield.
As of October 1, higher yields are expected in 7 of the 9 published States
compared with last year, with only California and Minnesota expecting a
decline in average yields. The forecasted production in North Dakota, the
leading sunflower-producting State, is 1.10 billion pounds, up 81 percent
from 2013 due to a combination of improved yields and increased acreage this
year compared with last year when poor conditions hampered planting.
Peanuts: Production is forecast at 4.98 billion pounds, up slightly from the
September forecast and up 19 percent from last year's revised production of
4.17 billion pounds. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.31 million
acres, unchanged from September but 25 percent higher than 2013. Based on
conditions as of October 1, the average yield for the United States is
forecast at 3,812 pounds per acre, up 12 pounds from the September forecast
but 189 pounds below the revised 2013 average yield of 4,001 pounds per acre.
As of September 28, 12 percent of the 2014 peanut crop had been harvested,
slightly ahead of the same time last year but 3 percentage points behind the
five-year average. Fifty-six percent of the crop was rated in good to
excellent condition on September 28, compared with 59 percent at the same
time last year.
Canola: The first production forecast for 2014 is 2.52 billion pounds, up
14 percent from 2013 and will be the largest production on record, if
realized. Area planted, at 1.71 million acres, is down 2 percent from the
June estimate but up 27 percent from last year. Canola farmers expect to
harvest 1.55 million acres, down 7 percent from June but up 23 percent from
2013. Harvested area for the Nation will be the second largest on record, if
realized. The October yield forecast, at 1,622 pounds per acre, is 126 pounds
below last year's yield but will be the fourth highest on record, if
realized.
The yield in North Dakota, the largest canola-producing State, is forecast at
1,800 pounds per acre, down 20 pounds from last year's yield. Planted area in
North Dakota is estimated at 1.18 million acres, an increase of 29 percent
from 2013. Generally beneficial spring weather allowed planting of the crop
to progress well ahead of last year and slightly ahead of normal. Maturation
of the crop was near normal through the growing season but harvest began
slightly behind normal in mid-August.
Cotton: Upland cotton harvested area is expected to total 9.7 million acres,
unchanged from last month but up 32 percent from 2013. Pima harvested area,
at 189,400 acres, was carried forward from last month.
As of September 28, forty-nine percent of the cotton acreage was rated in
good to excellent condition, compared with 42 percent at this time last year.
Sixty-four percent of the crop had open bolls by September 28, seven
percentage points ahead of last year but 6 percentage points behind the 5-
year average. Ten percent of the crop had been harvested by September 28,
three percentage points ahead of last year but 3 percentage points behind the
5-year average.
Scattered showers persisted throughout much of September; however dry weather
by the end of the month allowed producers to begin harvest in many areas.
Record high yields are forecast in Arizona and Kansas.
Ginnings totaled 1,154,450 running bales prior to October 1, compared with
486,400 running bales ginned prior to the same date last year.
Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures: Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixture dry
hay for 2014 is forecast at 64.5 million tons, up 1 percent from the August
forecast and up 12 percent from 2013. Based on October 1 conditions, yield is
expected to average 3.55 tons per acre, up 0.05 ton from August and up
0.31 ton from last year. If realized, yield would be the highest on record.
Harvested area is forecast at 18.2 million acres, unchanged from August, but
up 2 percent from 2013. Arizona, Nebraska and Utah are expecting record high
yields in 2014.
With the exception of the continuing drought in the far western United
States, much of the growing season has been characterized by good moisture
and cooler than average temperatures. This resulted in favorable conditions
for most of the Nation's alfalfa hay crop.
Other hay: Production of other hay is forecast at 84.1 million tons, up
9 percent from the August forecast and up 7 percent from 2013. Based on
October 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 2.13 tons per acre, up
0.17 ton from August and up 0.19 ton from last year. If realized, yield would
be a record high. Harvested area is forecast at 39.5 million acres, unchanged
from August but down 3 percent from 2013.
Good August moisture, excluding the far western States, has many producers
expecting improved yield and production over last year. Producers in Alabama,
Colorado, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Wyoming are expecting record high
yields in 2014.
Dry beans: United States dry edible bean production is forecast at
29.0 million cwt for 2014, up 19 percent from last year. Planted area is
estimated at 1.69 million acres, up 25 percent from 2013. Harvested area is
forecast at 1.63 million acres, 24 percent above the previous year. The
average United States yield is forecast at 1,787 pounds per acre, a decrease
of 80 pounds from 2013. If realized, this yield will be the third highest on
record, behind only the previous two seasons.
In North Dakota, planting was virtually complete by June 22, well ahead of
last year but equal to the 5-year average. By October 5, dry bean harvest was
62 percent complete, behind the 5-year average at 71 percent. Crop condition
was rated mostly fair to good. In Michigan, September weather was favorable
for dry bean harvest, which reached 61 percent complete by October 5,
slightly behind the 5-year average of 65 percent. Nebraska's harvest was
77 percent complete by October 5 with the crop mostly rated good to
excellent. Harvest was wrapping up in Washington and Idaho by October 5 with
96 percent and 84 percent harvested, respectively.
Tobacco: United States all tobacco production for 2014 is forecast at
849 million pounds, up 17 percent from 2013. Area harvested is forecast at
358,880 acres, 1 percent above last year. Average yield for 2014 is forecast
at 2,365 pounds per acre, 331 pounds above 2013.
Flue-cured tobacco production is expected to total 557 million pounds, up
23 percent from the 2013 crop. North Carolina growers reported excellent
growing conditions for this crop year despite having an initial delay in
transplanting due to sporadic periods of rain.
Burley production is expected to total 211 million pounds, up 10 percent from
last year. Kentucky and Tennessee growers reported that crop conditions
improved and fieldwork activities resumed following variable weather
conditions with random periods of rain earlier in the season.
Sugarbeets: Production of sugarbeets for the 2014 crop year is forecast at
32.1 million tons, down 2 percent from last year. Producers expect to harvest
1.15 million acres, down slightly from the previous forecast and down
1 percent from 2013. Expected yield is forecast at 28.0 tons per acre, a
decrease of 0.4 ton from last year.
Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2014 is forecast at
29.3 million tons, down 5 percent from last year. Producers intend to harvest
882,500 acres for sugar and seed during the 2014 crop year, down 28,300 acres
from last year. Expected yield for sugar and seed is forecast at 33.2 tons
per acre, down 0.6 ton from 2013.
Grapefruit: The 2014-2015 United States grapefruit crop is forecast at
1.03 million tons, down 2 percent from last season's final utilization. In
Florida, fruit per tree is forecast to be down from the previous season.
Projected droppage is expected to be above average.
Lemons: The forecast for the 2014-2015 United States lemon crop is
840,000 tons, up 1 percent from last season's final utilization. Demand
remains strong in both Arizona and California.
Tangelos: Florida's tangelo forecast is 900,000 boxes (41,000 tons), up
2 percent from last season's final utilization. Projected fruit size is below
average and projected droppage is above average.
Tangerines and mandarins: The United States tangerine and mandarin crop is
forecast at 782,000 tons, up 8 percent from last season's final utilization.
Florida citrus: In the citrus producing areas, high temperatures for the
month ranged from the mid to upper 90s. Despite generally heavy and
widespread rainfall, abnormally dry conditions covered the western and a
portion of the central citrus producing regions during most of September.
Growers and caretakers were spraying, performing irrigation repair, and
pushing trees.
California citrus: The harvest of Valencia oranges continued. Citrus groves
were skirted and pruned for insect control. Tangelo and grapefruit harvests
remained active. Lemon harvest continued, but slowed toward the end of
September.
California noncitrus fruits and nuts: In Sutter County, prune harvest
continued. Stone fruit was exported. Olives were maturing normally.
Pomegranates and persimmons were nearing harvest at the end of the first week
of September. The Clingstone peach harvest was completed at the end of the
first week of September in Yuba County. Prune orchard cleanup continued, with
some prune and peach orchards removed. Golden kiwi harvest continued. Late
varieties of nectarines and peaches were harvested. Table and wine grape
harvests were active. Some growers were still laying raisins while some were
picked up during the second and third weeks of September. Almond and walnut
orchards were harvested. Husk fly treatments were applied to walnut orchards.
The pistachio harvest started and continued throughout the month with good
quality reported.
Pecans: Production is forecast at 276 million pounds (utilized, in-shell
basis), up 3 percent from 2013. Improved varieties are expected to produce
233 million pounds or 85 percent of the total. The native and seedling
varieties are expected to produce 42.6 million pounds, making up the
remaining 15 percent of production.
Statistical Methodology
Field crop survey procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were
conducted between September 24 and October 6 to gather information on
expected yield as of October 1. The objective yield surveys for corn, cotton,
and soybeans were conducted in the major producing States that usually
account for about 75 percent of the United States production. Randomly
selected plots were revisited to make current counts. The counts made within
each sample plot depend on the crop and the maturity of that crop. In all
cases, plant counts are recorded along with other measurements that provide
information to forecast the number of ears, bolls, or pods and their weight.
The counts are used with similar data from previous years to develop a
projected biological yield. The average harvesting loss is subtracted to
obtain a net yield. The plots are revisited each month until crop maturity
when 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.
The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use
of mail, internet, and personal interviewers. Approximately 13,300 producers
were interviewed during the survey period and asked questions about probable
yield. These growers will continue to be surveyed throughout the growing
season to provide indications of average yields.
Orange survey procedures: The orange objective yield survey for the October 1
forecast was conducted in Florida, which produced about 69 percent of the
United States production last season. In August and September 2014, the
number of bearing trees and the number of fruit per tree were determined. In
August and subsequent months, fruit size measurement and fruit droppage
surveys are conducted to develop the current forecast of production.
California and Texas conduct grower and packer surveys on a quarterly basis
in October, January, April, and July. California conducts an objective
measurement survey in September for Navel oranges and in March for Valencia
oranges.
Field crop estimating procedures: National and State level objective yield
and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency
with historical estimates. The survey data were also reviewed considering
weather patterns and crop progress compared to previous months and previous
years. Each State Field Office submits their 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 October 1 forecasts.
Orange estimating procedures: State level objective yield estimates for
Florida oranges were reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency
with historical estimates. Reports from growers and packers in California and
Texas were also used for setting estimates. These three States submit their
analyses of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB).
The ASB uses the survey data and the State analyses to prepare the published
October 1 forecast.
Revision policy: The October 1 production forecast will not be revised;
instead, a new forecast will be made each month throughout the growing
season. End-of-season estimates are made after harvest. At the end of the
marketing season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks,
production, exports, millings, feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then
made if the balance sheet relationships or other administrative data warrant
changes. 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 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. End-of-season orange estimates will be published in
September's Citrus Fruits Summary. The orange 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 October 1
production forecast, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure
based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the October 1
production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of
the final estimate. The average of the 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. For example,
the "Root Mean Square Error" for the October 1 corn for grain production
forecast is 1.9 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the
current production forecast will not be above or below the final estimate by
more than 1.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level)
that the difference will not exceed 3.3 percent.
Also, shown in the following table is a 20-year record for selected crops of
the differences between the October 1 forecast and the final estimate. Using
corn again as an example, changes between the October 1 forecast and the
final estimate during the last 20 years have averaged 160 million bushels,
ranging from 3 million bushels to 448 million bushels. The October 1 forecast
has been below the final estimate 9 times and above 10 times. This does not
imply that the October 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or
overstate final production.
Reliability of October 1 Crop Production Forecasts
[Based on data for the past twenty years]
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: : : Difference between forecast
: : : and final estimate
: : :----------------------------------------
: :90 percent : Production : Years
Crop : Root mean :confidence :----------------------------------------
:square error: interval : : : : Below : Above
: : :Average:Smallest:Largest: final : final
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: ---- percent --- ------ millions ----- number
:
Corn for grain ........bushels: 1.9 3.3 160 3 448 9 10
Dry edible beans ..........cwt: 3.3 5.7 1 (Z) 3 15 4
Oranges 1/ ...............tons: 7.2 12.5 525 2 1,676 5 14
Oranges 1/ 2/ ..........tons: 4.8 8.4 379 2 1,101 5 11
Rice ......................cwt: 1.8 3.1 3 (Z) 7 10 9
Sorghum for grain .....bushels: 5.1 8.8 14 (Z) 33 8 11
Soybeans for beans ....bushels: 2.3 4.0 55 8 173 11 8
Upland cotton 1/ ........bales: 5.0 8.7 771 95 1,675 11 8
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(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
1/ Quantity is in thousands of units.
2/ Excluding freeze and hurricane seasons.
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
Brent Chittenden - Oats, Rye, Wheat.............................................. (202) 720-8068
Angie Considine - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum............................... (202) 720-5944
Tony Dahlman - Crop Weather, Barley.............................................. (202) 720-7621
Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet.................................... (202) 720-9526
James Johanson - County Estimates, Hay........................................... (202) 690-8533
Anthony Prillaman - Peanuts, Rice................................................ (202) 720-2127
Travis Thorson - Soybeans, 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, Cherries.. (202) 720-2157
Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco .......................... (202) 720-9085
LaKeya Jones - Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Sugar Crops, 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, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ................. (202) 720-4215
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