Crop Production ISSN: 1936-3737 Released October 12, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Corn Production Up 1 Percent from September Forecast Soybean Production Down Slightly Cotton Production Down 3 Percent Orange Production Down 16 Percent from Last Season Corn production is forecast at 14.3 billion bushels, down 6 percent from last year but up 1 percent from the September forecast. Based on conditions as of October 1, yields are expected to average 171.8 bushels per acre, up 1.9 bushels from the September forecast but down 2.8 bushels from 2016. If realized, this will be the second highest yield and production on record for the United States. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 83.1 million acres, down less than 1 percent from the previous estimate and down 4 percent from 2016. Acreage updates were made in several States based on a thorough review of all available data. Soybean production is forecast at a record 4.43 billion bushels, down slightly from September but up 3 percent from last year. Based on October 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 49.5 bushels per acre, down 0.4 bushel from last month and down 2.5 bushels from last year. Area for harvest in the United States is forecast at a record high 89.5 million acres, up 1 percent from September and up 8 percent from 2016. Acreage updates were made in several States based on a thorough review of all available data. All cotton production is forecast at 21.1 million 480-pound bales, down 3 percent from September but up 23 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 889 pounds per harvested acre, down 19 pounds from last month but up 22 pounds from last year. If realized, the cotton yield forecast for the Nation will be the second highest yield on record. Upland cotton production is forecast at 20.4 million 480-pound bales, up 23 percent from 2016. Pima cotton production, forecast at 727,000 bales, was carried forward from last month. The United States all orange forecast for the 2017-2018 season is 4.34 million tons, down 16 percent from the 2016-2017 final utilization. The Florida all orange forecast, at 54.0 million boxes (2.43 million tons), is down 21 percent from last season's final utilization. Early, midseason, and Navel varieties in Florida are forecast at 23.0 million boxes (1.04 million tons), down 30 percent from last season's final utilization. The Florida Valencia orange forecast, at 31.0 million boxes (1.40 million tons), is down 13 percent from last season's final utilization. The California Navel orange forecast is 35.0 million boxes (1.40 million tons), down 11 percent from last season's final utilization. The California Valencia orange forecast is 11.0 million boxes (440,000 tons), unchanged from last season's final utilization. The Texas all orange forecast, at 1.65 million boxes (70,000 tons), is up 20 percent from last season's final utilization. This report was approved on October 12, 2017. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Robert Johansson Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Joseph L. Parsons Contents Selected Crops Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2017......................................... 6 Rice Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2017................................................... 7 Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017.................................................................................................... 8 Corn Production - United States Chart.............................................................................. 9 Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017.................................................................................................... 9 Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017......... 10 Rice Production by Class - United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017...................................... 10 Soybean Production - United States Chart........................................................................... 10 Soybeans for Beans Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017.................................................................................................... 11 Sunflower Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017.................................................................................................... 12 Peanut Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017.................................................................................................... 13 Canola Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017....... 13 Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017.................................................................................................... 14 Cottonseed Production - United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017......................................... 15 Cotton Production - United States Chart............................................................................ 15 Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017......................................................................................... 16 All Other Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017.................................................................................................... 17 Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017.................................................................................................... 18 Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017......................................................................................... 18 Dry Edible Bean Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017.................................................................................................... 19 Spring Potato Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and 2017............. 20 Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017.................................................................................................... 20 Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class and Type - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017......................................................................................... 21 Utilized Production of Oranges by Crop - States and United States: 2016-2017 and Forecasted October 1, 2017.................................................................................................... 22 Pecan Production by Variety - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017........................ 23 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2016 and 2017............ 24 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2016 and 2017.............. 26 Fruits and Nuts Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2017 and 2018........................................ 28 Fruits and Nuts Production in Metric Units - United States: 2017 and 2018.......................................... 29 Corn for Grain Plant Population per Acre - Selected States: 2013-2017.............................................. 30 Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre - Selected States: 2013-2017................................................ 31 Corn Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab - United States: 2013-2017............................ 31 Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet - Selected States: 2013-2017............................................ 32 Soybean Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab - United States: 2013-2017......................... 32 Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts - Selected States: 2013-2017......................................................... 33 Percent of Normal Precipitation Map................................................................................ 34 Departure from Normal Temperature Map.............................................................................. 34 September Weather Summary.......................................................................................... 35 September Agricultural Summary..................................................................................... 35 Crop Comments...................................................................................................... 38 Statistical Methodology............................................................................................ 43 Reliability of October 1 Crop Production Forecast.................................................................. 44 Information Contacts............................................................................................... 45 This page intentionally left blank. Selected Crops Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2017 [Includes updates to planted and harvested area previously published] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Corn : Sorghum : Soybeans : Dry edible beans : Sugarbeets State :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Planted :Harvested: Planted :Harvested: Planted :Harvested: Planted :Harvested: Planted :Harvested -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama ........: 250 235 350 340 Arizona ........: 65 31 Arkansas .......: 620 595 9 7 3,530 3,500 California .....: 460 100 47.5 47.0 25.0 24.5 Colorado .......: 1,460 1,270 410 375 60.0 56.0 29.4 29.1 Connecticut ....: 25 Delaware .......: 180 170 160 158 Florida ........: 75 42 15 14 Georgia ........: 290 250 20 10 155 145 Idaho ..........: 340 100 185.0 182.0 167.0 167.0 : Illinois .......: 11,200 11,050 20 18 10,600 10,540 Indiana ........: 5,350 5,220 5,950 5,940 Iowa ...........: 13,300 12,900 10,000 9,950 Kansas .........: 5,500 5,200 2,600 2,360 5,150 5,100 Kentucky .......: 1,330 1,240 1,950 1,940 Louisiana ......: 500 490 15 13 1,270 1,240 Maine ..........: 31 Maryland .......: 480 425 500 495 Massachusetts ..: 15 Michigan .......: 2,300 1,950 2,290 2,280 220.0 217.0 144.0 143.0 : Minnesota ......: 8,100 7,650 8,150 8,100 175.0 168.0 428.0 413.0 Mississippi ....: 520 500 5 4 2,190 2,170 Missouri .......: 3,400 3,250 30 24 6,000 5,920 Montana ........: 115 60 275.0 260.0 42.6 42.5 Nebraska .......: 9,600 9,300 190 150 5,700 5,650 185.0 170.0 45.5 44.6 Nevada .........: 11 New Hampshire ..: 14 New Jersey .....: 75 66 100 98 New Mexico .....: 115 46 90 66 New York .......: 1,010 530 270 265 : North Carolina .: 890 830 20 17 1,700 1,670 North Dakota ...: 3,420 3,190 7,150 7,100 700.0 675.0 214.0 208.0 Ohio ...........: 3,400 3,130 5,050 5,040 Oklahoma .......: 360 320 320 280 660 630 Oregon .........: 85 49 9.1 9.1 Pennsylvania ...: 1,350 960 590 585 Rhode Island ...: 2 South Carolina .: 350 325 400 390 South Dakota ...: 5,700 5,250 280 225 5,650 5,610 Tennessee ......: 760 705 1,690 1,660 : Texas ..........: 2,500 2,190 1,700 1,500 210 185 22.0 20.0 Utah ...........: 85 32 Vermont ........: 82 Virginia .......: 500 340 600 590 Washington .....: 170 80 200.0 198.0 1.8 1.8 West Virginia ..: 49 35 27 26 Wisconsin ......: 3,900 2,950 2,150 2,140 Wyoming ........: 95 63 42.0 40.0 31.7 31.6 : United States ..: 90,429 83,119 5,709 5,049 90,207 89,471 2,111.5 2,033.0 1,138.1 1,114.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Selected Crops Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2017 (continued) [Includes updates to planted and harvested area previously published] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Canola : Sunflower : : :----------------------------------------------------------- : : : Oil : Non-oil : All :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Planted :Harvested: Planted :Harvested: Planted :Harvested: Planted :Harvested ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres : California .....: 54.0 53.5 1.3 1.3 55.3 54.8 Colorado .......: 80.0 76.0 13.0 12.0 93.0 88.0 Idaho ..........: 22.0 21.3 Kansas .........: 50.0 47.0 52.0 48.0 14.0 13.0 66.0 61.0 Minnesota ......: 36.0 34.5 34.0 33.0 12.0 11.5 46.0 44.5 Montana ........: 155.0 146.0 Nebraska .......: 30.0 28.0 16.0 14.0 46.0 42.0 North Dakota ...: 1,590.0 1,580.0 395.0 385.0 35.0 33.0 430.0 418.0 Oklahoma .......: 160.0 140.0 Oregon .........: 8.0 7.2 : South Dakota ...: 540.0 525.0 83.0 79.0 623.0 604.0 Texas ..........: 30.0 27.0 15.0 13.0 45.0 40.0 Washington .....: 55.0 52.0 : United States ..: 2,076.0 2,028.0 1,215.0 1,175.5 189.3 176.8 1,404.3 1,352.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rice Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2017 [Includes updates to harvested area previously published] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Rice :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Long : Medium : Short 1/ : All :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Planted :Harvested: Planted :Harvested: Planted :Harvested: Planted :Harvested ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres : Arkansas .......: 995 945 165 147 1 1 1,161 1,093 California .....: 7 7 415 411 40 40 462 458 Louisiana ......: 370 366 30 29 400 395 Mississippi ....: 120 118 120 118 Missouri .......: 160 151 9 9 169 160 Texas ..........: 165 162 10 5 175 167 : United States ..: 1,817 1,749 629 601 41 41 2,487 2,391 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Sweet rice acreage included with short grain. Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2017 : : : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 :-----------------------: 2016 : 2017 : : : :September 1: October 1 : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres ---------- bushels ---------- --- 1,000 bushels --- : Alabama .........: 315 235 120.0 167.0 170.0 37,800 39,950 Arkansas ........: 745 595 171.0 182.0 179.0 127,395 106,505 California ......: 100 100 185.0 178.0 184.0 18,500 18,400 Colorado ........: 1,170 1,270 137.0 145.0 145.0 160,290 184,150 Delaware ........: 164 170 170.0 200.0 190.0 27,880 32,300 Georgia .........: 340 250 165.0 182.0 184.0 56,100 46,000 Idaho ...........: 100 100 188.0 205.0 210.0 18,800 21,000 Illinois ........: 11,450 11,050 197.0 189.0 192.0 2,255,650 2,121,600 Indiana .........: 5,470 5,220 173.0 171.0 173.0 946,310 903,060 Iowa ............: 13,500 12,900 203.0 187.0 191.0 2,740,500 2,463,900 : Kansas ..........: 4,920 5,200 142.0 133.0 134.0 698,640 696,800 Kentucky ........: 1,400 1,240 159.0 171.0 174.0 222,600 215,760 Louisiana .......: 550 490 165.0 185.0 183.0 90,750 89,670 Maryland ........: 400 425 152.0 164.0 166.0 60,800 70,550 Michigan ........: 2,040 1,950 157.0 169.0 168.0 320,280 327,600 Minnesota .......: 8,000 7,650 193.0 182.0 184.0 1,544,000 1,407,600 Mississippi .....: 720 500 166.0 185.0 188.0 119,520 94,000 Missouri ........: 3,500 3,250 163.0 164.0 172.0 570,500 559,000 Nebraska ........: 9,550 9,300 178.0 181.0 181.0 1,699,900 1,683,300 New York ........: 570 530 129.0 150.0 147.0 73,530 77,910 : North Carolina ..: 940 830 129.0 142.0 138.0 121,260 114,540 North Dakota ....: 3,270 3,190 158.0 124.0 126.0 516,660 401,940 Ohio ............: 3,300 3,130 159.0 173.0 173.0 524,700 541,490 Oklahoma ........: 350 320 121.0 120.0 123.0 42,350 39,360 Pennsylvania ....: 950 960 129.0 160.0 163.0 122,550 156,480 South Carolina ..: 350 325 127.0 135.0 135.0 44,450 43,875 South Dakota ....: 5,130 5,250 161.0 145.0 147.0 825,930 771,750 Tennessee .......: 830 705 151.0 168.0 170.0 125,330 119,850 Texas ...........: 2,550 2,190 127.0 140.0 142.0 323,850 310,980 Virginia ........: 340 340 148.0 140.0 152.0 50,320 51,680 Washington ......: 85 80 235.0 230.0 230.0 19,975 18,400 Wisconsin .......: 3,220 2,950 178.0 162.0 164.0 573,160 483,800 : Other States 1/ .: 429 424 157.9 159.6 157.8 67,758 66,912 : United States ...: 86,748 83,119 174.6 169.9 171.8 15,148,038 14,280,112 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include Arizona, Florida, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2017 Summary." Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : 2017 : : : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 :-----------------------: 2016 : 2017 : : : :September 1: October 1 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres ---------- bushels --------- 1,000 bushels : Arkansas ........: 44 7 73.0 80.0 80.0 3,212 560 Colorado ........: 415 375 50.0 51.0 55.0 20,750 20,625 Kansas ..........: 2,950 2,360 91.0 80.0 82.0 268,450 193,520 Louisiana .......: 46 13 102.0 90.0 90.0 4,692 1,170 Mississippi .....: 11 4 89.0 89.0 89.0 979 356 Missouri ........: 54 24 95.0 95.0 90.0 5,130 2,160 Nebraska ........: 175 150 102.0 94.0 96.0 17,850 14,400 Oklahoma ........: 370 280 55.0 46.0 45.0 20,350 12,600 South Dakota ....: 200 225 79.0 65.0 65.0 15,800 14,625 Texas ...........: 1,750 1,500 66.0 63.0 66.0 115,500 99,000 : Other States 1/ .: 148 111 51.0 51.0 49.1 7,548 5,445 : United States ...: 6,163 5,049 77.9 69.8 72.2 480,261 364,461 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Other States include Georgia, Illinois, New Mexico, and North Carolina. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2017 Summary." Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2017 : : : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 :-------------------------: 2016 : 2017 : : : :September 1 : October 1 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres ------------ pounds ----------- ---- 1,000 cwt --- : Arkansas .....: 1,521 1,093 6,920 7,300 7,350 105,314 80,336 California ...: 536 458 8,840 8,800 8,600 47,394 39,388 Louisiana ....: 428 395 6,630 7,000 7,000 28,390 27,650 Mississippi ..: 194 118 7,180 7,200 7,200 13,929 8,496 Missouri .....: 231 160 6,650 7,200 7,100 15,352 11,360 Texas ........: 187 167 7,360 7,000 6,800 13,766 11,356 : United States : 3,097 2,391 7,237 7,504 7,469 224,145 178,586 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes sweet rice production. Rice Production by Class - United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Year : Long grain : Medium grain : Short grain 1/ : All : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : 2016 .......: 166,465 54,533 3,147 224,145 2017 2/ ....: 126,286 49,515 2,785 178,586 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sweet rice production included with short grain. 2/ The 2017 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: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2017 : : : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 :-----------------------: 2016 : 2017 : : : :September 1: October 1 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres --------- bushels --------- -- 1,000 bushels -- : Alabama .........: 410 340 32.0 44.0 44.0 13,120 14,960 Arkansas ........: 3,100 3,500 47.0 51.0 51.0 145,700 178,500 Delaware ........: 163 158 41.5 52.0 51.0 6,765 8,058 Georgia .........: 240 145 30.0 44.0 45.0 7,200 6,525 Illinois ........: 10,050 10,540 59.0 58.0 57.0 592,950 600,780 Indiana .........: 5,630 5,940 57.5 56.0 55.0 323,725 326,700 Iowa ............: 9,440 9,950 60.0 57.0 56.0 566,400 557,200 Kansas ..........: 4,010 5,100 48.0 43.0 41.0 192,480 209,100 Kentucky ........: 1,780 1,940 50.0 52.0 53.0 89,000 102,820 Louisiana .......: 1,190 1,240 48.5 52.0 54.0 57,715 66,960 : Maryland ........: 515 495 41.5 48.0 50.0 21,373 24,750 Michigan ........: 2,060 2,280 50.5 48.0 49.0 104,030 111,720 Minnesota .......: 7,490 8,100 52.0 47.0 46.0 389,480 372,600 Mississippi .....: 2,020 2,170 48.0 52.0 52.0 96,960 112,840 Missouri ........: 5,540 5,920 49.0 49.0 49.0 271,460 290,080 Nebraska ........: 5,150 5,650 61.0 56.0 56.0 314,150 316,400 New Jersey ......: 98 98 36.0 43.0 40.0 3,528 3,920 New York ........: 320 265 41.0 47.0 49.0 13,120 12,985 North Carolina ..: 1,660 1,670 35.0 38.0 39.0 58,100 65,130 North Dakota ....: 5,990 7,100 41.5 35.0 36.0 248,585 255,600 : Ohio ............: 4,840 5,040 54.5 54.0 52.0 263,780 262,080 Oklahoma ........: 470 630 29.0 27.0 27.0 13,630 17,010 Pennsylvania ....: 575 585 44.0 50.0 52.0 25,300 30,420 South Carolina ..: 405 390 31.0 36.0 36.0 12,555 14,040 South Dakota ....: 5,170 5,610 49.5 45.0 45.0 255,915 252,450 Tennessee .......: 1,630 1,660 45.0 48.0 50.0 73,350 83,000 Texas ...........: 145 185 31.0 40.0 37.0 4,495 6,845 Virginia ........: 600 590 36.0 39.0 42.0 21,600 24,780 Wisconsin .......: 1,950 2,140 55.0 48.0 47.0 107,250 100,580 : Other States 1/ .: 55 40 43.1 43.8 44.7 2,370 1,788 : United States ...: 82,696 89,471 52.0 49.9 49.5 4,296,086 4,430,621 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include Florida and West Virginia. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2017 Summary." Sunflower Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Varietal type : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :--------------------------------------------------------- and State : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 1/ : 2016 : 2017 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres ---- pounds --- --- 1,000 pounds -- : Oil : California .....: 44.5 53.5 1,350 60,075 Colorado .......: 57.0 76.0 1,200 68,400 Kansas .........: 42.0 48.0 1,370 57,540 Minnesota ......: 64.0 33.0 1,500 96,000 Nebraska .......: 28.0 28.0 1,350 37,800 North Dakota ...: 610.0 385.0 1,730 1,055,300 South Dakota ...: 495.0 525.0 1,940 960,300 Texas ..........: 28.0 27.0 1,200 33,600 : United States ..:1,368.5 1,175.5 1,731 2,369,015 : Non-oil : California .....: 1.5 1.3 1,200 1,800 Colorado .......: 13.0 12.0 1,700 22,100 Kansas .........: 16.0 13.0 1,570 25,120 Minnesota ......: 13.5 11.5 1,300 17,550 Nebraska .......: 11.0 14.0 1,850 20,350 North Dakota ...: 53.0 33.0 1,550 82,150 South Dakota ...: 45.0 79.0 2,150 96,750 Texas ..........: 10.5 13.0 1,600 16,800 : United States ..: 163.5 176.8 1,729 282,620 : All : California .....: 46.0 54.8 1,345 1,295 61,875 70,980 Colorado .......: 70.0 88.0 1,293 1,295 90,500 114,000 Kansas .........: 58.0 61.0 1,425 1,333 82,660 81,310 Minnesota ......: 77.5 44.5 1,465 1,705 113,550 75,875 Nebraska .......: 39.0 42.0 1,491 1,333 58,150 56,000 North Dakota ...: 663.0 418.0 1,716 1,097 1,137,450 458,590 South Dakota ...: 540.0 604.0 1,958 1,455 1,057,050 878,780 Texas ..........: 38.5 40.0 1,309 1,868 50,400 74,700 : United States ..:1,532.0 1,352.3 1,731 1,339 2,651,635 1,810,235 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2017 yield and production estimates for oil and non-oil varieties will be published in the "Crop Production 2017 Summary." Peanut Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama ........: 175.0 195.0 172.0 192.0 Florida ........: 155.0 195.0 146.0 183.0 Georgia ........: 720.0 840.0 706.0 830.0 Mississippi ....: 39.0 44.0 38.0 42.0 North Carolina .: 101.0 120.0 99.0 118.0 Oklahoma .......: 13.0 21.0 12.0 19.0 South Carolina .: 110.0 125.0 106.0 120.0 Texas ..........: 305.0 275.0 205.0 260.0 Virginia .......: 21.0 27.0 21.0 27.0 : Other States 1/ : 32.0 39.0 31.0 38.0 : United States ..: 1,671.0 1,881.0 1,536.0 1,829.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2017 : : : 2016 :-------------------------: 2016 : 2017 : :September 1 : October 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- pounds ----------- ---- 1,000 pounds ---- : Alabama ........: 3,600 4,100 4,200 619,200 806,400 Florida ........: 3,800 3,700 3,500 554,800 640,500 Georgia ........: 3,900 4,700 4,700 2,753,400 3,901,000 Mississippi ....: 4,000 4,500 4,500 152,000 189,000 North Carolina .: 3,530 4,100 4,100 349,470 483,800 Oklahoma .......: 3,700 3,600 3,400 44,400 64,600 South Carolina .: 3,200 3,900 3,900 339,200 468,000 Texas ..........: 2,730 3,600 3,700 559,650 962,000 Virginia .......: 3,650 4,300 4,300 76,650 116,100 : Other States 1/ : 4,284 4,068 4,068 132,800 154,600 : United States ..: 3,634 4,254 4,257 5,581,570 7,786,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include Arkansas and New Mexico. Canola Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 acres -- ---- pounds --- --- 1,000 pounds -- : Idaho ..........: 20.5 21.3 2,100 1,600 43,050 34,080 Kansas .........: 24.0 47.0 1,940 1,400 46,560 65,800 Minnesota ......: 27.5 34.5 1,700 1,950 46,750 67,275 Montana ........: 60.0 146.0 1,670 800 100,200 116,800 North Dakota ...: 1,450.0 1,580.0 1,840 1,410 2,668,000 2,227,800 Oklahoma .......: 75.0 140.0 1,520 1,370 114,000 191,800 Oregon .........: 3.7 7.2 2,400 1,900 8,880 13,680 Washington .....: 31.0 52.0 1,900 1,700 58,900 88,400 : United States ..: 1,691.7 2,028.0 1,824 1,383 3,086,340 2,805,635 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production 1/ :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type and State : : : : 2017 : : : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 :-----------------------: 2016 : 2017 : : : :September 1: October 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 acres -- ---------- pounds ---------- 1,000 bales 2/ : Upland : Alabama .........: 343.0 428.0 988 953 976 706.0 870.0 Arizona .........: 118.0 158.0 1,525 1,574 1,574 375.0 518.0 Arkansas ........: 375.0 438.0 1,075 1,096 1,096 840.0 1,000.0 California ......: 62.0 90.0 1,897 1,776 1,760 245.0 330.0 Florida .........: 102.0 98.0 922 882 931 196.0 190.0 Georgia .........: 1,165.0 1,280.0 898 1,013 900 2,180.0 2,400.0 Kansas ..........: 31.0 91.0 1,099 1,081 1,002 71.0 190.0 Louisiana .......: 137.0 215.0 939 1,027 982 268.0 440.0 Mississippi .....: 430.0 625.0 1,207 1,152 1,152 1,081.0 1,500.0 Missouri ........: 266.0 297.0 1,021 1,196 1,220 566.0 755.0 : New Mexico ......: 41.0 55.0 1,030 873 916 88.0 105.0 North Carolina ..: 255.0 365.0 646 980 921 343.0 700.0 Oklahoma ........: 290.0 555.0 1,021 848 848 617.0 980.0 South Carolina ..: 183.0 245.0 656 960 940 250.0 480.0 Tennessee .......: 250.0 340.0 1,104 1,045 1,045 575.0 740.0 Texas ...........: 5,200.0 5,800.0 748 757 745 8,100.0 9,000.0 Virginia ........: 72.0 83.0 667 1,099 1,099 100.0 190.0 : United States ...: 9,320.0 11,163.0 855 896 877 16,601.0 20,388.0 : American Pima 3/ : Arizona .........: 11.0 14.5 851 894 894 19.5 27.0 California ......: 154.0 208.0 1,565 1,528 1,528 502.0 662.0 New Mexico ......: 7.8 7.2 886 800 800 14.4 12.0 Texas ...........: 15.0 12.5 1,056 998 998 33.0 26.0 : United States ...: 187.8 242.2 1,454 1,441 1,441 568.9 727.0 : All : Alabama .........: 343.0 428.0 988 953 976 706.0 870.0 Arizona .........: 129.0 172.5 1,468 1,517 1,517 394.5 545.0 Arkansas ........: 375.0 438.0 1,075 1,096 1,096 840.0 1,000.0 California ......: 216.0 298.0 1,660 1,603 1,598 747.0 992.0 Florida .........: 102.0 98.0 922 882 931 196.0 190.0 Georgia .........: 1,165.0 1,280.0 898 1,013 900 2,180.0 2,400.0 Kansas ..........: 31.0 91.0 1,099 1,081 1,002 71.0 190.0 Louisiana .......: 137.0 215.0 939 1,027 982 268.0 440.0 Mississippi .....: 430.0 625.0 1,207 1,152 1,152 1,081.0 1,500.0 Missouri ........: 266.0 297.0 1,021 1,196 1,220 566.0 755.0 : New Mexico ......: 48.8 62.2 1,007 864 903 102.4 117.0 North Carolina ..: 255.0 365.0 646 980 921 343.0 700.0 Oklahoma ........: 290.0 555.0 1,021 848 848 617.0 980.0 South Carolina ..: 183.0 245.0 656 960 940 250.0 480.0 Tennessee .......: 250.0 340.0 1,104 1,045 1,045 575.0 740.0 Texas ...........: 5,215.0 5,812.5 749 757 745 8,133.0 9,026.0 Virginia ........: 72.0 83.0 667 1,099 1,099 100.0 190.0 : United States ...: 9,507.8 11,405.2 867 908 889 17,169.9 21,115.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-pound net weight bale. 3/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. Cottonseed Production - United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 tons : United States ...: 5,369.0 6,676.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 acres --- ------ tons ----- ---- 1,000 tons --- : Arizona ........: 280 275 8.60 8.60 2,408 2,365 California .....: 720 750 7.00 6.90 5,040 5,175 Colorado .......: 680 700 3.50 3.90 2,380 2,730 Idaho ..........: 1,000 1,000 4.40 4.40 4,400 4,400 Illinois .......: 230 260 3.90 3.10 897 806 Indiana ........: 210 240 4.20 4.30 882 1,032 Iowa ...........: 550 740 4.20 3.40 2,310 2,516 Kansas .........: 700 650 4.30 3.30 3,010 2,145 Kentucky .......: 150 150 3.60 3.90 540 585 Michigan .......: 640 610 3.00 3.00 1,920 1,830 : Minnesota ......: 1,000 900 3.40 2.90 3,400 2,610 Missouri .......: 230 230 3.20 3.10 736 713 Montana ........: 1,800 1,750 2.00 1.80 3,600 3,150 Nebraska .......: 750 770 4.15 4.20 3,113 3,234 Nevada .........: 190 230 4.40 4.70 836 1,081 New Mexico .....: 190 190 4.60 5.00 874 950 New York .......: 350 360 2.20 2.40 770 864 North Dakota ...: 1,400 1,450 1.70 1.15 2,380 1,668 Ohio ...........: 330 320 3.40 3.20 1,122 1,024 Oklahoma .......: 210 330 3.80 3.40 798 1,122 : Oregon .........: 420 390 4.70 4.80 1,974 1,872 Pennsylvania ...: 350 400 3.00 3.00 1,050 1,200 South Dakota ...: 1,700 1,650 2.00 1.75 3,400 2,888 Texas ..........: 130 120 5.30 4.70 689 564 Utah ...........: 530 520 4.20 4.20 2,226 2,184 Virginia .......: 65 55 3.10 3.10 202 171 Washington .....: 430 380 5.20 5.00 2,236 1,900 Wisconsin ......: 1,000 1,000 3.20 3.30 3,200 3,300 Wyoming ........: 500 550 2.80 2.80 1,400 1,540 : Other States 1/ : 150 141 3.13 2.86 470 403 : United States ..: 16,885 17,111 3.45 3.27 58,263 56,022 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2017 Summary." All Other Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 acres -- ----- tons ----- --- 1,000 tons --- : Alabama 2/ .....: 810 790 2.10 2.80 1,701 2,212 Arkansas .......: 1,200 1,120 2.00 2.40 2,400 2,688 California .....: 480 450 3.20 3.10 1,536 1,395 Colorado .......: 700 710 1.70 1.90 1,190 1,349 Georgia 2/ .....: 600 600 2.30 2.80 1,380 1,680 Idaho ..........: 330 300 2.20 2.40 726 720 Illinois .......: 250 240 2.40 2.40 600 576 Indiana ........: 290 330 3.10 3.00 899 990 Iowa ...........: 360 370 2.50 2.00 900 740 Kansas .........: 1,900 1,850 1.70 1.60 3,230 2,960 : Kentucky .......: 2,100 2,100 2.40 2.50 5,040 5,250 Louisiana 2/ ...: 380 370 2.90 2.80 1,102 1,036 Michigan .......: 230 290 1.90 1.50 437 435 Minnesota ......: 520 700 2.00 1.90 1,040 1,330 Mississippi 2/ .: 640 630 2.20 2.40 1,408 1,512 Missouri .......: 2,600 2,700 2.05 2.10 5,330 5,670 Montana ........: 850 950 1.80 1.40 1,530 1,330 Nebraska .......: 1,700 1,700 1.55 1.60 2,635 2,720 New York .......: 1,010 950 1.50 1.90 1,515 1,805 North Carolina .: 680 710 2.30 2.20 1,564 1,562 : North Dakota ...: 1,100 1,100 1.75 1.00 1,925 1,100 Ohio ...........: 640 700 2.10 2.20 1,344 1,540 Oklahoma .......: 2,800 2,500 1.80 2.00 5,040 5,000 Oregon .........: 710 720 2.70 2.50 1,917 1,800 Pennsylvania ...: 1,000 950 2.10 2.50 2,100 2,375 South Dakota ...: 1,400 1,600 1.50 1.60 2,100 2,560 Tennessee ......: 1,800 1,850 2.15 2.30 3,870 4,255 Texas ..........: 4,700 4,300 2.50 2.00 11,750 8,600 Virginia .......: 1,150 1,240 2.30 2.30 2,645 2,852 Washington .....: 410 380 2.70 2.80 1,107 1,064 : West Virginia ..: 570 550 1.80 1.80 1,026 990 Wisconsin ......: 330 350 2.20 2.40 726 840 Wyoming ........: 520 520 1.70 1.70 884 884 : Other States 1/ : 1,816 1,787 2.16 2.28 3,921 4,066 : United States ..: 36,576 36,407 2.09 2.08 76,518 75,886 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2017 Summary." 2/ Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay. Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 [Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2017 : : : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 :-------------------------: 2016 : 2017 : : : :September 1 : October 1 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : -- 1,000 acres -- ------------ tons ----------- -- 1,000 tons -- : California 1/ : 25.0 24.5 44.3 43.9 43.5 1,108 1,066 Colorado .....: 27.6 29.1 33.6 35.7 35.4 927 1,030 Idaho ........: 170.0 167.0 41.4 41.6 41.1 7,038 6,864 Michigan .....: 149.0 143.0 30.8 29.9 28.0 4,589 4,004 Minnesota ....: 417.0 413.0 30.0 31.1 29.5 12,510 12,184 Montana ......: 45.3 42.5 35.0 34.3 33.6 1,586 1,428 Nebraska .....: 47.2 44.6 29.9 33.1 32.1 1,411 1,432 North Dakota .: 203.0 208.0 30.8 31.4 30.6 6,242 6,365 Oregon .......: 10.2 9.1 42.0 39.9 39.9 428 363 Washington ...: 1.9 1.8 47.9 47.4 47.4 91 85 Wyoming ......: 30.0 31.6 31.7 28.0 27.8 951 878 : United States : 1,126.2 1,114.2 32.7 33.3 32.0 36,881 35,699 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area harvested : Yield per acre 1/ : Production 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2017 : : : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 :-------------------------: 2016 : 2017 : : : :September 1 : October 1 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres ------------ tons ------------ -- 1,000 tons -- : Florida ......: 417.0 414.0 40.5 42.5 42.1 16,904 17,429 Hawaii 2/ ....: 15.5 (NA) 86.2 (NA) (NA) 1,336 (NA) Louisiana ....: 431.0 440.0 28.8 29.6 30.8 12,413 13,552 Texas ........: 39.6 41.3 37.0 39.5 37.3 1,465 1,540 : United States : 903.1 895.3 35.6 36.1 36.3 32,118 32,521 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Net tons. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2017. Dry Edible Bean Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre 1/ : Production 1/ State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 acres ----- ------- pounds ------ ------ 1,000 cwt ----- : California .....: 49.0 47.0 2,330 2,290 1,141 1,076 Colorado .......: 43.0 56.0 1,750 2,000 751 1,120 Idaho ..........: 137.0 182.0 1,920 1,650 2,624 3,003 Michigan .......: 208.0 217.0 1,920 1,730 4,002 3,754 Minnesota ......: 147.0 168.0 2,230 2,190 3,279 3,679 Montana ........: 99.5 260.0 1,620 1,100 1,613 2,860 Nebraska .......: 122.0 170.0 2,270 2,420 2,766 4,114 North Dakota ...: 565.0 675.0 1,580 1,640 8,908 11,070 Texas ..........: 24.0 20.0 1,100 1,150 264 230 Washington .....: 133.0 198.0 1,980 1,700 2,631 3,366 Wyoming ........: 31.1 40.0 2,360 2,600 733 1,040 : United States ..: 1,558.6 2,033.0 1,842 1,737 28,712 35,312 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Clean basis. Spring Potato Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 acres --------------- ------ cwt ----- ---- 1,000 cwt ---- : California .........: 26.0 29.0 25.1 29.0 390 435 9,789 12,615 Florida ............: 25.0 29.0 22.9 28.7 235 250 5,382 7,175 : United States ......: 51.0 58.0 48.0 57.7 316 343 15,171 19,790 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2017 : : : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 :-----------------------: 2016 : 2017 : : : :September 1: October 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- acres ----- ---------- pounds ---------- -- 1,000 pounds -- : Georgia .........: 13,500 12,500 2,100 2,000 2,000 28,350 25,000 Kentucky ........: 75,300 80,500 1,810 2,209 2,280 136,280 183,550 North Carolina ..: 166,000 163,900 1,999 2,298 2,298 331,800 376,610 Pennsylvania ....: 8,200 7,900 2,495 2,520 2,500 20,460 19,750 South Carolina ..: 13,000 12,000 1,900 2,000 1,900 24,700 22,800 Tennessee .......: 20,200 21,100 1,767 2,209 2,066 35,690 43,590 Virginia ........: 23,460 23,380 2,193 2,239 2,241 51,440 52,397 : United States ...: 319,660 321,280 1,967 2,248 2,253 628,720 723,697 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class and Type - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period had not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class, type, and State : : : : 2017 : : : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 :---------------------------: 2016 : 2017 : : : : September 1 : October 1 : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 acres -- ------------ pounds ------------ -- 1,000 pounds -- : Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14) : Georgia ................................: 13,500 12,500 2,100 2,000 2,000 28,350 25,000 North Carolina .........................: 165,000 163,000 2,000 2,300 2,300 330,000 374,900 South Carolina .........................: 13,000 12,000 1,900 2,000 1,900 24,700 22,800 Virginia ...............................: 22,000 22,000 2,200 2,250 2,250 48,400 49,500 : United States ..........................: 213,500 209,500 2,021 2,260 2,254 431,450 472,200 : Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23) : Kentucky ...............................: 9,500 11,500 2,300 3,100 3,100 21,850 35,650 Tennessee ..............................: 7,000 7,500 2,450 3,100 2,900 17,150 21,750 Virginia ...............................: 260 280 2,000 1,900 1,900 520 532 : United States ..........................: 16,760 19,280 2,358 3,075 3,005 39,520 57,932 : Class 3A, Light air-cured : Type 31, Burley : Kentucky .............................: 61,000 63,000 1,750 2,000 2,100 106,750 132,300 North Carolina .......................: 1,000 900 1,800 1,900 1,900 1,800 1,710 Pennsylvania .........................: 4,800 4,500 2,600 2,500 2,500 12,480 11,250 Tennessee ............................: 12,000 12,000 1,350 1,600 1,500 16,200 18,000 Virginia .............................: 1,200 1,100 2,100 2,150 2,150 2,520 2,365 : United States ........................: 80,000 81,500 1,747 1,970 2,032 139,750 165,625 : Type 32, Southern Maryland Belt : Pennsylvania .........................: 1,800 1,800 2,300 2,500 2,500 4,140 4,500 : United States ........................: 1,800 1,800 2,300 2,500 2,500 4,140 4,500 : Total light air-cured (31-32) ....... : 81,800 83,300 1,759 1,981 2,042 143,890 170,125 : Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37) : Kentucky ...............................: 4,800 6,000 1,600 2,700 2,600 7,680 15,600 Tennessee ..............................: 1,200 1,600 1,950 2,600 2,400 2,340 3,840 : United States ..........................: 6,000 7,600 1,670 2,679 2,558 10,020 19,440 : Class 4, Cigar filler : Type 41, Pennsylvania Seedleaf : Pennsylvania .........................: 1,600 1,600 2,400 2,600 2,500 3,840 4,000 : United States ........................: 1,600 1,600 2,400 2,600 2,500 3,840 4,000 : All tobacco : United States ..........................: 319,660 321,280 1,967 2,248 2,253 628,720 723,697 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Utilized Production of Oranges by Crop - States and United States: 2016-2017 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 [The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized production boxes 1/ : Utilized production ton equivalent Crop and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016-2017 : 2017-2018 : 2016-2017 : 2017-2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 boxes ------- ------- 1,000 tons ------ Oranges : California, all ..............: 50,300 46,000 2,012 1,840 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ....: 39,300 35,000 1,572 1,400 Valencia ....................: 11,000 11,000 440 440 : Florida, all .................: 68,750 54,000 3,094 2,430 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ....: 33,000 23,000 1,485 1,035 Valencia ....................: 35,750 31,000 1,609 1,395 : Texas, all ...................: 1,370 1,650 58 70 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ....: 1,090 1,350 46 57 Valencia ....................: 280 300 12 13 : United States, all ...........: 120,420 101,650 5,164 4,340 Early, mid, and Navel 2/ ....: 73,390 59,350 3,103 2,492 Valencia ....................: 47,030 42,300 2,061 1,848 : Grapefruit : California ...................: 4,000 4,200 160 168 Florida, all .................: 7,760 4,900 330 208 Red .........................: 6,280 4,000 267 170 White .......................: 1,480 900 63 38 Texas ........................: 4,800 5,300 192 212 : United States ................: 16,560 14,400 682 588 : Tangerines and mandarins 3/ : California ...................: 23,900 23,000 956 920 Florida ......................: 1,620 1,000 77 48 : United States ................: 25,520 24,000 1,033 968 : Lemons : Arizona ......................: 1,650 1,600 66 64 California ...................: 20,500 21,000 820 840 : United States ................: 22,150 22,600 886 904 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net pounds per box: oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85; grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; tangerines and mandarins in California-80, Florida-95; lemons-80. 2/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in California. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in Florida and Texas. 3/ Includes tangelos and tangors. Pecan Production by Variety - States and United States: 2016 and Forecasted October 1, 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized production (in-shell basis) State and variety :------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Alabama .................: 2,200 2,400 Improved ...............: 1,900 2,100 Native and seedling ....: 300 300 : Arizona .................: 24,800 28,000 Improved ...............: 24,800 28,000 : California ..............: 5,770 5,000 Improved ...............: 5,770 5,000 : Georgia .................: 109,000 81,000 Improved ...............: 109,000 81,000 : Louisiana ...............: 4,000 15,000 Improved ...............: 1,500 6,000 Native and seedling ....: 2,500 9,000 : New Mexico ..............: 72,000 79,000 Improved ...............: 72,000 79,000 : Oklahoma ................: 12,000 20,000 Improved ...............: 3,000 5,000 Native and seedling ....: 9,000 15,000 : Texas ...................: 39,000 47,000 Improved ...............: 32,000 40,000 Native and seedling ....: 7,000 7,000 : United States ...........: 268,770 277,400 Improved ...............: 249,970 246,100 Native and seedling ....: 18,800 31,300 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2016 and 2017 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2017 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 3,059 2,481 2,565 1,954 Corn for grain 1/ ......................: 94,004 90,429 86,748 83,119 Corn for silage ........................: (NA) 6,186 Hay, all ...............................: (NA) (NA) 53,461 53,518 Alfalfa ..............................: (NA) (NA) 16,885 17,111 All other ............................: (NA) (NA) 36,576 36,407 Oats ...................................: 2,829 2,588 981 801 Proso millet ...........................: 443 550 413 Rice ...................................: 3,150 2,487 3,097 2,391 Rye ....................................: 1,891 1,961 414 286 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...................: 6,690 5,709 6,163 5,049 Sorghum for silage .....................: (NA) 298 Wheat, all .............................: 50,119 46,012 43,850 37,586 Winter ...............................: 36,152 32,696 30,237 25,291 Durum ................................: 2,412 2,307 2,360 2,136 Other spring .........................: 11,555 11,009 11,253 10,159 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 1,714.0 2,076.0 1,691.7 2,028.0 Cottonseed .............................: (X) (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed ...............................: 374 283 367 277 Mustard seed ...........................: 103.1 76.0 98.2 72.1 Peanuts ................................: 1,671.0 1,881.0 1,536.0 1,829.0 Rapeseed ...............................: 11.0 12.5 10.5 11.7 Safflower ..............................: 161.1 162.0 154.4 154.8 Soybeans for beans .....................: 83,433 90,207 82,696 89,471 Sunflower ..............................: 1,596.6 1,404.3 1,532.0 1,352.3 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all ............................: 10,072.5 12,618.5 9,507.8 11,405.2 Upland ...............................: 9,878.0 12,372.0 9,320.0 11,163.0 American Pima ........................: 194.5 246.5 187.8 242.2 Sugarbeets .............................: 1,163.4 1,138.1 1,126.2 1,114.2 Sugarcane ..............................: (NA) (NA) 903.1 895.3 Tobacco ................................: (NA) (NA) 319.7 321.3 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...................: 38.0 29.0 28.0 16.0 Dry edible beans .......................: 1,662.0 2,111.5 1,558.6 2,033.0 Chickpeas, all .......................: 325.3 603.8 320.0 456.0 Large ...............................: 211.5 425.6 209.2 296.2 Small ...............................: 113.8 178.2 110.8 159.8 Dry edible peas ........................: 1,382.0 1,153.0 1,329.8 1,111.4 Lentils ................................: 933.0 1,109.0 908.0 1,017.0 Wrinkled seed peas .....................: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...................................: (NA) (NA) 50.9 54.1 Maple syrup ............................: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mushrooms ..............................: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peppermint oil .........................: (NA) 65.3 Potatoes, all ..........................: 1,037.0 1,031.8 1,018.3 1,022.0 Spring ...............................: 51.0 58.0 48.0 57.7 Summer ...............................: 62.2 66.0 60.7 62.9 Fall .................................: 923.8 907.8 909.6 901.4 Spearmint oil ..........................: (NA) 24.5 Sweet potatoes .........................: 168.1 151.4 163.3 148.6 Taro (Hawaii) ..........................: (NA) (D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2016 and 2017 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2017 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per acre : Production Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- 1,000 -------- : Grains and hay : Barley ..........................bushels: 77.9 72.6 199,914 141,923 Corn for grain ..................bushels: 174.6 171.8 15,148,038 14,280,112 Corn for silage ....................tons: 20.3 125,670 Hay, all ...........................tons: 2.52 2.46 134,781 131,908 Alfalfa ..........................tons: 3.45 3.27 58,263 56,022 All other ........................tons: 2.09 2.08 76,518 75,886 Oats ............................bushels: 66.0 61.7 64,770 49,391 Proso millet ....................bushels: 30.4 12,558 Rice 2/ .............................cwt: 7,237 7,469 224,145 178,586 Rye .............................bushels: 32.5 33.9 13,451 9,696 Sorghum for grain ...............bushels: 77.9 72.2 480,261 364,461 Sorghum for silage .................tons: 14.0 4,171 Wheat, all ......................bushels: 52.7 46.3 2,308,723 1,740,582 Winter ........................bushels: 55.3 50.2 1,672,582 1,269,437 Durum .........................bushels: 44.0 25.7 103,914 54,909 Other spring ..................bushels: 47.3 41.0 532,227 416,236 : Oilseeds : Canola ...........................pounds: 1,824 1,383 3,086,340 2,805,635 Cottonseed .........................tons: (X) (X) 5,369.0 6,676.0 Flaxseed ........................bushels: 23.7 8,680 Mustard seed .....................pounds: 980 96,270 Peanuts ..........................pounds: 3,634 4,257 5,581,570 7,786,000 Rapeseed .........................pounds: 1,840 19,320 Safflower ........................pounds: 1,425 220,090 Soybeans for beans ..............bushels: 52.0 49.5 4,296,086 4,430,621 Sunflower ........................pounds: 1,731 1,339 2,651,635 1,810,235 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 2/ ....................bales: 867 889 17,169.9 21,115.0 Upland 2/ .......................bales: 855 877 16,601.0 20,388.0 American Pima 2/ ................bales: 1,454 1,441 568.9 727.0 Sugarbeets .........................tons: 32.7 32.0 36,881 35,699 Sugarcane ..........................tons: 35.6 36.3 32,118 32,521 Tobacco ..........................pounds: 1,967 2,253 628,720 723,697 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas 2/ .............cwt: 1,704 869 477 139 Dry edible beans 2/ .................cwt: 1,842 1,737 28,712 35,312 Chickpeas, all 2/ .................cwt: 1,702 5,447 Large 2/ .........................cwt: 1,677 3,509 Small 2/ .........................cwt: 1,749 1,938 Dry edible peas 2/ ..................cwt: 2,086 1,383 27,737 15,367 Lentils 2/ ..........................cwt: 1,397 733 12,685 7,457 Wrinkled seed peas ..................cwt: (NA) 439 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops .............................pounds: 1,713 1,803 87,139.6 97,587.7 Maple syrup .....................gallons: (NA) (NA) 4,207 4,271 Mushrooms ........................pounds: (NA) (NA) 943,414 928,605 Peppermint oil ...................pounds: 89 5,800 Potatoes, all .......................cwt: 433 441,411 Spring ............................cwt: 316 343 15,171 19,790 Summer ............................cwt: 323 322 19,602 20,248 Fall ..............................cwt: 447 406,638 Spearmint oil ....................pounds: 131 3,208 Sweet potatoes ......................cwt: 193 31,546 Taro (Hawaii) ....................pounds: (D) (D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Yield in pounds. Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2016 and 2017 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2017 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 1,237,950 1,004,040 1,038,030 790,760 Corn for grain 1/ ..............: 38,042,480 36,595,710 35,106,050 33,637,430 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 2,503,410 Hay, all 2/ ....................: (NA) (NA) 21,635,130 21,658,200 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) (NA) 6,833,190 6,924,650 All other ....................: (NA) (NA) 14,801,940 14,733,550 Oats ...........................: 1,144,870 1,047,340 397,000 324,160 Proso millet ...................: 179,280 222,580 167,140 Rice ...........................: 1,274,770 1,006,460 1,253,320 967,610 Rye ............................: 765,270 793,600 167,540 115,740 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 2,707,380 2,310,380 2,494,100 2,043,280 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 120,600 Wheat, all 2/ ..................: 20,282,660 18,620,600 17,745,660 15,210,680 Winter .......................: 14,630,350 13,231,740 12,236,610 10,235,010 Durum ........................: 976,110 933,620 955,070 864,420 Other spring .................: 4,676,190 4,455,230 4,553,980 4,111,250 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 693,640 840,140 684,610 820,710 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 151,350 114,530 148,520 112,100 Mustard seed ...................: 41,720 30,760 39,740 29,180 Peanuts ........................: 676,240 761,220 621,600 740,180 Rapeseed .......................: 4,450 5,060 4,250 4,730 Safflower ......................: 65,200 65,560 62,480 62,650 Soybeans for beans .............: 33,764,500 36,505,870 33,466,240 36,208,020 Sunflower ......................: 646,130 568,310 619,990 547,260 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all 2/ .................: 4,076,240 5,106,580 3,847,710 4,615,570 Upland .......................: 3,997,530 5,006,820 3,771,710 4,517,550 American Pima ................: 78,710 99,760 76,000 98,020 Sugarbeets .....................: 470,820 460,580 455,760 450,910 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) (NA) 365,480 362,320 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 129,360 130,020 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 15,380 11,740 11,330 6,480 Dry edible beans ...............: 672,590 854,500 630,750 822,730 Chickpeas 2/ .................: 131,650 244,350 129,500 184,540 Large .......................: 85,590 172,240 84,660 119,870 Small .......................: 46,050 72,120 44,840 64,670 Dry edible peas ................: 559,280 466,610 538,160 449,770 Lentils ........................: 377,580 448,800 367,460 411,570 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...........................: (NA) (NA) 20,580 21,910 Maple syrup ....................: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mushrooms ......................: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 26,430 Potatoes, all 2/ ...............: 419,660 417,560 412,100 413,590 Spring .......................: 20,640 23,470 19,430 23,350 Summer .......................: 25,170 26,710 24,560 25,460 Fall .........................: 373,850 367,380 368,110 364,790 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 9,910 Sweet potatoes .................: 68,030 61,270 66,090 60,140 Taro (Hawaii) ..................: (NA) (D) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2016 and 2017 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2017 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per hectare : Production Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : metric tons : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 4.19 3.91 4,352,610 3,090,010 Corn for grain .........................: 10.96 10.78 384,777,890 362,731,550 Corn for silage ........................: 45.54 114,005,910 Hay, all 2/ ............................: 5.65 5.53 122,271,270 119,664,920 Alfalfa ..............................: 7.74 7.34 52,855,300 50,822,300 All other ............................: 4.69 4.67 69,415,960 68,842,620 Oats ...................................: 2.37 2.21 940,130 716,910 Proso millet ...........................: 1.70 284,810 Rice ...................................: 8.11 8.37 10,167,050 8,100,530 Rye ....................................: 2.04 2.13 341,670 246,290 Sorghum for grain ......................: 4.89 4.53 12,199,190 9,257,740 Sorghum for silage .....................: 31.38 3,783,870 Wheat, all 2/ ..........................: 3.54 3.11 62,833,140 47,370,880 Winter ...............................: 3.72 3.38 45,520,220 34,548,410 Durum ................................: 2.96 1.73 2,828,080 1,494,380 Other spring .........................: 3.18 2.76 14,484,850 11,328,090 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 2.04 1.55 1,399,940 1,272,610 Cottonseed .............................: (X) (X) 4,870,670 6,056,370 Flaxseed ...............................: 1.48 220,480 Mustard seed ...........................: 1.10 43,670 Peanuts ................................: 4.07 4.77 2,531,760 3,531,670 Rapeseed ...............................: 2.06 8,760 Safflower ..............................: 1.60 99,830 Soybeans for beans .....................: 3.49 3.33 116,920,300 120,581,740 Sunflower ..............................: 1.94 1.50 1,202,760 821,110 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 2/ .........................: 0.97 1.00 3,738,310 4,597,250 Upland ...............................: 0.96 0.98 3,614,440 4,438,960 American Pima ........................: 1.63 1.61 123,860 158,290 Sugarbeets .............................: 73.41 71.82 33,457,880 32,385,590 Sugarcane ..............................: 79.72 81.43 29,136,960 29,502,550 Tobacco ................................: 2.20 2.52 285,180 328,260 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...................: 1.91 0.97 21,640 6,300 Dry edible beans .......................: 2.06 1.95 1,302,350 1,601,730 Chickpeas, all 2/ ....................: 1.91 247,070 Large ...............................: 1.88 159,170 Small ...............................: 1.96 87,910 Dry edible peas ........................: 2.34 1.55 1,258,130 697,040 Lentils ................................: 1.57 0.82 575,380 338,240 Wrinkled seed peas .....................: (NA) 19,910 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...................................: 1.92 2.02 39,530 44,270 Maple syrup ............................: (NA) (NA) 21,040 21,360 Mushrooms ..............................: (NA) (NA) 427,930 421,210 Peppermint oil .........................: 0.10 2,630 Potatoes, all 2/ .......................: 48.59 20,022,070 Spring ...............................: 35.43 38.44 688,150 897,660 Summer ...............................: 36.20 36.08 889,130 918,430 Fall .................................: 50.11 18,444,790 Spearmint oil ..........................: 0.15 1,460 Sweet potatoes .........................: 21.65 1,430,900 Taro (Hawaii) ..........................: (D) (D) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Total may not add due to rounding. Fruits and Nuts Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2017 and 2018 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2017 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2016-2017 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Citrus 1/ : Grapefruit ......................1,000 tons: 682 588 Lemons ..........................1,000 tons: 886 904 Oranges .........................1,000 tons: 5,164 4,340 Tangerines and mandarins ........1,000 tons: 1,033 968 : Noncitrus : Apples ......................million pounds: 10,444.0 Apricots ..............................tons: 55,500 Avocados ..............................tons: Bananas (Hawaii) ..............1,000 pounds: Blackberries (Oregon) .........1,000 pounds: Blueberries, Cultivated .......1,000 pounds: Blueberries, Wild (Maine) .....1,000 pounds: Boysenberries (Oregon) ........1,000 pounds: Cherries, Sweet .......................tons: 432,760 : Cherries, Tart ..............million pounds: 238.2 Coffee (Hawaii) ...............1,000 pounds: Cranberries .........................barrel: 9,050,000 Dates .................................tons: Figs (California) .....................tons: Grapes ................................tons: 7,505,300 Kiwifruit (California) ................tons: Nectarines ............................tons: Olives (California) ...................tons: Papayas (Hawaii) ..............1,000 pounds: : Peaches ...............................tons: 735,200 Pears .................................tons: 707,000 Plums (California) ....................tons: Prunes (California) ...................tons: 105,000 Raspberries, all .............1,000 pounds: Strawberries .....................1,000 cwt: 30,534 : Nuts and miscellaneous : Almonds, shelled (California) .1,000 pounds: 2,250,000 Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ..........tons: 36,000 Macadamias (Hawaii) ...........1,000 pounds: Pecans, in-shell ..............1,000 pounds: 277,400 Pistachios (California) .......1,000 pounds: Walnuts, in-shell (California) ........tons: 650,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production years are 2016-2017 and 2017-2018. Fruits and Nuts Production in Metric Units - United States: 2017 and 2018 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2017 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2016-2017 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Citrus 1/ : Grapefruit ................................: 618,700 533,420 Lemons ....................................: 803,770 820,100 Oranges ...................................: 4,684,700 3,937,180 Tangerines and mandarins ..................: 937,120 878,150 : Noncitrus : Apples ....................................: 4,737,320 Apricots ..................................: 50,350 Avocados ..................................: Bananas (Hawaii) ..........................: Blackberries (Oregon) .....................: Blueberries, Cultivated ...................: Blueberries, Wild (Maine) .................: Boysenberries (Oregon) ....................: Cherries, Sweet ...........................: 392,590 : Cherries, Tart ............................: 108,050 Coffee (Hawaii) ...........................: Cranberries ...............................: 410,500 Dates .....................................: Figs (California) .........................: Grapes ....................................: 6,808,690 Kiwifruit (California) ....................: Nectarines ................................: Olives (California) .......................: Papayas (Hawaii) ..........................: : Peaches ...................................: 666,960 Pears .....................................: 641,380 Plums (California) ........................: Prunes (California) .......................: 95,250 Raspberries, all ..........................: Strawberries ..............................: 1,384,990 : Nuts and miscellaneous : Almonds, shelled (California) .............: 1,020,580 Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ..............: 32,660 Macadamias (Hawaii) .......................: Pecans, in-shell ..........................: 125,830 Pistachios (California) ...................: Walnuts, in-shell (California) ............: 589,670 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production years are 2016-2017 and 2017-2018. Corn for Grain Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 10 corn-producing States during 2017. 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: 2013-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : :: State : : : : : and month : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 :: and month : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number :: : number : :: : Illinois : :: Nebraska : September .....: 30,700 30,900 31,800 31,100 30,800 :: All corn : October .......: (NA) 30,800 31,750 31,100 30,900 :: September ....: 26,000 26,450 26,650 25,900 25,950 November ......: 30,850 30,700 31,750 31,100 :: October ......: (NA) 26,450 26,750 25,950 25,800 Final .........: 30,850 30,700 31,750 31,100 :: November .....: 26,100 26,200 26,700 26,000 : :: Final ........: 26,100 26,200 26,700 26,000 Indiana : :: : September .....: 30,250 31,200 30,400 30,200 29,550 :: Irrigated : October .......: (NA) 31,000 30,100 29,950 29,350 :: September ....: 29,150 28,850 29,100 28,200 29,050 November ......: 30,400 30,850 30,000 29,800 :: October ......: (NA) 28,850 29,300 28,200 29,000 Final .........: 30,450 30,850 29,950 29,800 :: November .....: 29,300 28,700 29,250 28,300 : :: Final ........: 29,250 28,700 29,250 28,300 Iowa : :: : September .....: 30,250 30,850 31,500 31,250 31,300 :: Non-irrigated : October .......: (NA) 30,800 31,450 31,050 31,150 :: September ....: 21,000 22,650 23,500 22,900 22,500 November ......: 30,000 30,800 31,450 31,050 :: October ......: (NA) 22,550 23,550 23,000 22,200 Final .........: 30,050 30,800 31,450 31,050 :: November .....: 21,050 22,250 23,550 23,000 : :: Final ........: 21,050 22,250 23,550 23,000 Kansas : :: : September .....: 22,900 23,750 23,400 22,550 22,050 :: Ohio : October .......: (NA) 23,550 23,750 22,550 22,100 :: September .....: 28,800 29,600 30,000 30,250 29,250 November ......: 22,850 23,550 23,800 22,550 :: October .......: (NA) 29,700 30,000 30,100 29,150 Final .........: 22,850 23,550 23,800 22,550 :: November ......: 28,700 29,600 29,950 30,250 : :: Final .........: 28,650 29,600 29,950 30,250 Minnesota : :: : September .....: 31,350 31,400 30,650 30,800 30,750 :: South Dakota : October .......: (NA) 31,350 30,750 30,700 30,550 :: September .....: 25,300 24,550 26,350 26,200 26,250 November ......: 30,950 31,150 30,750 30,550 :: October .......: (NA) 24,250 26,250 26,100 26,200 Final .........: 30,950 31,250 30,750 30,550 :: November ......: 25,100 24,150 26,200 26,000 : :: Final .........: 25,100 24,150 26,200 26,000 Missouri : :: : September .....: 27,700 27,650 27,900 27,300 27,850 :: Wisconsin : October .......: (NA) 27,400 27,600 27,750 27,850 :: September .....: 29,050 30,000 29,900 30,100 29,450 November ......: 27,800 27,500 27,600 27,800 :: October .......: (NA) 29,900 29,700 29,900 29,100 Final .........: 27,850 27,500 27,600 27,800 :: November ......: 29,150 30,000 29,450 29,800 : :: Final .........: 29,150 30,050 29,450 29,800 : :: : : :: 10 State : : :: September .....: 28,750 29,200 29,550 29,050 28,800 : :: October .......: (NA) 29,100 29,500 28,950 28,700 : :: November ......: 28,700 29,000 29,450 28,950 : :: Final .........: 28,700 29,050 29,450 28,950 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre - Selected States: 2013-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : :: State : : : : : and month : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 :: and month : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number :: : number : :: : Illinois : :: Nebraska : September .....: 29,900 30,300 30,800 30,350 30,200 :: All corn : October .......: (NA) 30,300 30,750 30,450 30,300 :: September ....: 26,050 26,500 26,650 25,700 25,800 November ......: 30,150 30,100 30,800 30,450 :: October ......: (NA) 26,450 26,700 25,350 26,050 Final .........: 30,150 30,100 30,800 30,450 :: November .....: 25,700 26,200 26,700 25,400 : :: Final ........: 25,700 26,200 26,700 25,400 Indiana : :: : September .....: 29,850 30,850 29,550 29,600 28,900 :: Irrigated : October .......: (NA) 30,650 29,300 29,400 29,100 :: September ....: 29,150 28,750 29,000 27,850 28,650 November ......: 29,750 30,450 29,250 29,250 :: October ......: (NA) 28,900 29,250 27,500 28,950 Final .........: 29,850 30,450 29,150 29,250 :: November .....: 28,700 28,700 29,200 27,550 : :: Final ........: 28,700 28,700 29,200 27,550 Iowa : :: : September .....: 29,700 30,350 30,950 30,550 30,600 :: Non-irrigated : October .......: (NA) 30,150 30,800 30,400 30,600 :: September ....: 21,200 22,900 23,650 22,850 22,600 November ......: 29,500 30,150 30,850 30,500 :: October ......: (NA) 22,550 23,550 22,550 22,800 Final .........: 29,550 30,150 30,850 30,500 :: November .....: 20,950 22,250 23,550 22,550 : :: Final ........: 20,950 22,250 23,550 22,550 Kansas : :: : September .....: 22,500 24,450 23,300 22,650 22,800 :: Ohio : October .......: (NA) 24,000 23,700 22,450 22,600 :: September .....: 28,350 29,200 29,650 29,750 29,500 November ......: 22,200 24,000 23,650 22,450 :: October .......: (NA) 29,700 29,650 29,200 29,250 Final .........: 22,200 24,000 23,650 22,450 :: November ......: 28,200 29,600 29,600 29,600 : :: Final .........: 28,300 29,600 29,600 29,600 Minnesota : :: : September .....: 30,750 31,050 30,500 30,550 30,750 :: South Dakota : October .......: (NA) 31,050 30,400 30,350 30,850 :: September .....: 25,600 24,850 26,200 25,650 26,250 November ......: 30,850 30,750 30,450 30,250 :: October .......: (NA) 24,400 25,900 25,350 26,150 Final .........: 30,850 30,950 30,450 30,250 :: November ......: 25,300 24,450 25,750 25,450 : :: Final .........: 25,300 24,450 25,750 25,450 Missouri : :: : September .....: 26,950 27,800 27,350 26,900 27,750 :: Wisconsin : October .......: (NA) 27,950 26,900 27,150 27,800 :: September .....: 28,900 30,000 29,500 29,300 28,950 November ......: 27,050 27,900 26,850 27,150 :: October .......: (NA) 29,750 28,950 28,900 28,800 Final .........: 27,100 27,900 26,850 27,150 :: November ......: 28,900 29,550 28,600 28,750 : :: Final .........: 28,850 29,700 28,600 28,750 : :: : : :: 10-State : : :: September .....: 28,350 29,000 29,050 28,550 28,550 : :: October .......: (NA) 28,850 28,950 28,350 28,550 : :: November ......: 28,250 28,750 28,900 28,400 : :: Final .........: 28,300 28,750 28,900 28,400 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Corn Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab - United States: 2013-2017 [Blank data cells indicated estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : November Year :----------------------------------------------------------- :Dent stage 1/ : Mature 2/ :Dent stage 1/ : Mature 2/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : 2013 ..........: (NA) (NA) (Z) 86 2014 ..........: 39 53 (Z) 96 2015 ..........: 16 70 (Z) 96 2016 ..........: 17 73 (Z) 96 2017 ..........: 41 51 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 2017. 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: 2013-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : :: State : : : : : and month : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 :: and month : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number :: : number : :: : Arkansas : :: Missouri : September .....: 1,864 1,925 1,729 1,884 1,992 :: September .....: 1,528 2,050 1,612 1,881 2,041 October .......: (NA) 1,960 1,737 1,805 1,898 :: October .......: (NA) 1,969 1,755 2,006 2,172 November ......: 1,864 1,999 1,813 1,820 :: November ......: 1,522 2,055 1,869 2,123 Final .........: 1,734 1,999 1,818 1,826 :: Final .........: 1,500 2,043 1,899 2,164 : :: : Illinois : :: Nebraska : September .....: 1,682 1,922 1,980 1,969 1,917 :: September .....: 1,671 1,634 1,816 1,947 1,653 October .......: (NA) 1,913 2,052 2,109 1,886 :: October .......: (NA) 1,707 1,863 2,036 1,795 November ......: 1,713 1,964 2,086 2,193 :: November ......: 1,801 1,743 1,884 2,074 Final .........: 1,697 1,968 2,079 2,197 :: Final .........: 1,801 1,743 1,884 2,074 : :: : Indiana : :: North Dakota : September .....: 1,638 1,518 1,641 1,683 1,795 :: September .....: 1,275 1,281 1,321 1,395 1,406 October .......: (NA) 1,634 1,703 1,775 1,772 :: October .......: (NA) 1,266 1,330 1,444 1,430 November ......: 1,696 1,661 1,691 1,873 :: November ......: 1,336 1,454 1,337 1,442 Final .........: 1,705 1,660 1,691 1,873 :: Final .........: 1,336 1,459 1,337 1,470 : :: : Iowa : :: Ohio : September .....: 1,414 1,621 1,779 1,808 1,644 :: September .....: 1,889 1,882 1,621 1,773 1,765 October .......: (NA) 1,690 1,805 1,801 1,670 :: October .......: (NA) 1,835 1,691 1,715 1,714 November ......: 1,538 1,772 1,834 1,861 :: November ......: 1,780 1,796 1,776 1,782 Final .........: 1,531 1,768 1,834 1,890 :: Final .........: 1,799 1,796 1,776 1,782 : :: : Kansas : :: South Dakota : September .....: 1,295 1,303 1,285 1,467 1,487 :: September .....: 1,508 1,533 1,541 1,561 1,511 October .......: (NA) 1,384 1,602 1,643 1,472 :: October .......: (NA) 1,485 1,557 1,639 1,472 November ......: 1,319 1,428 1,715 1,720 :: November ......: 1,543 1,498 1,563 1,709 Final .........: 1,360 1,453 1,715 1,737 :: Final .........: 1,489 1,501 1,563 1,665 : :: : Minnesota : :: 11-State : September .....: 1,433 1,414 1,637 1,614 1,359 :: September .....: 1,555 1,651 1,672 1,741 1,678 October .......: (NA) 1,431 1,644 1,625 1,407 :: October .......: (NA) 1,667 1,731 1,800 1,692 November ......: 1,400 1,434 1,612 1,658 :: November ......: 1,589 1,719 1,763 1,862 Final .........: 1,418 1,434 1,612 1,658 :: Final .........: 1,580 1,720 1,764 1,870 : :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. Soybean Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab - United States: 2013-2017 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : November Year :----------------------------------------------------------- : Mature 1/ : Mature 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : 2013 ..........: (NA) 73 2014 ..........: 35 92 2015 ..........: 54 95 2016 ..........: 53 93 2017 ..........: 49 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 conducted objective yield surveys in six cotton-producing States during 2017. Randomly selected plots in cotton fields were visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts - Selected States: 2013-2017 [Includes small bolls (less than one inch in diameter), large unopened bolls (at least one inch in diameter), open bolls, partially opened bolls, and burrs per 40 feet of row. November, December, and Final exclude small bolls. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : State and month : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Arkansas : September ..........: 1,025 910 763 800 911 October ............: (NA) 741 769 769 839 November ...........: 855 771 856 779 December ...........: 862 773 856 779 Final ..............: 862 773 856 779 : Georgia : September ..........: 481 660 645 562 593 October ............: (NA) 660 630 668 608 November ...........: 663 717 748 719 December ...........: 669 718 759 725 Final ..............: 670 719 759 725 : Louisiana : September ..........: 806 745 676 654 648 October ............: (NA) 876 776 760 667 November ...........: 857 877 794 784 December ...........: 857 877 793 784 Final ..............: 857 877 793 784 : Mississippi : September ..........: 925 843 887 953 904 October ............: (NA) 808 839 942 810 November ...........: 906 861 898 974 December ...........: 907 861 898 974 Final ..............: 907 861 898 974 : North Carolina : September ..........: 532 604 551 558 637 October ............: (NA) 629 620 599 705 November ...........: 636 765 624 660 December ...........: 668 764 632 660 Final ..............: 668 764 632 660 : Texas : September ..........: 547 485 566 467 592 October ............: (NA) 373 442 474 602 November ...........: 517 453 481 528 December ...........: 526 461 492 547 Final ..............: 525 482 495 546 : 6-State : September ..........: 580 564 601 532 633 October ............: (NA) 487 518 554 635 November ...........: 608 561 571 604 December ...........: 614 566 581 618 Final ..............: 617 587 583 618 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. September Weather Summary Following Harvey's strike on Texas in late August, hurricanes continued to dominate national weather headlines in September. First, Hurricane Irma passed just north of and battered the northern United States Virgin Islands of St. Thomas and St. John on September 6. And, after tracking roughly parallel to the northern coast of Cuba, Irma made a sharp right turn, passing through the Florida Keys on the morning of September 10. Irma's final landfall occurred on Marco Island, Florida, later that afternoon. On September 10-11, wind, rain, and flooding associated with Irma's remnants spread throughout Florida's peninsula and into Georgia, resulting in widespread power outages; infrastructural damage; and losses for a variety of commodities. Little more than a week later, on September 20, Hurricane Maria passed just south of St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, and-after weakening slightly-made a direct hit on Puerto Rico. Maria, which cut all power on Puerto Rico and caused substantial wind and flood damage, brought long-term agricultural devastation in the form of damaged or destroyed farm buildings, as well as near-total losses of plantation and orchard crops, such as bananas, plantains, coffee, and citrus. Aside from Irma-affected areas of the Southeast, minimal September rain fell along and east of a line from eastern Texas into Lower Michigan. The short-term dryness sharply reduced topsoil moisture for winter wheat and cover crops. However, the Midwest also experienced a period of exceptional, late-season warmth, helping to push developmentally delayed corn and soybeans toward maturity. In contrast, wetness dominated the Nation's mid-section, starting in mid-September. The axis of heaviest rain stretched from southern sections of the Rockies and Plains into the upper Midwest, slowing or halting fieldwork but improving soil moisture for newly planted winter wheat. Across the northern High Plains and the Northwest, several rounds of mid- to late-month precipitation eased drought, aided wildfire containment efforts, and improved air quality, following a hot, dry, smoky summer. Elsewhere in the West, early-month heat yielded to periods of precipitation-except in California and the Desert Southwest-and markedly cooler conditions. September Agricultural Summary Most of the United States experienced above-average temperatures for the month of September with some locations in the Corn Belt and New England recording average temperatures more than 4°F above normal. Despite warm temperatures across major agricultural producing regions of the Nation, maturity and harvest of most fall harvested crops remained behind normal throughout the month. Scattered areas in the northern Rockies, Southwest, and Southeast recorded below-average temperatures for the month. Precipitation levels were variable across the Nation with some areas of the Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, and Southeast recording more than 4 inches of total precipitation for the month. In mid-September, Hurricane Irma brought heavy rain and winds to Florida and other southern Atlantic Coast States. Portions of Florida received more than 16 inches of precipitation from the storm. Above-normal monthly rainfall benefited drought areas of Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota but delayed fieldwork. By September 3, ninety-two percent of the Nation's corn had reached the dough stage, 3 percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationally, 60 percent of the corn crop was at or beyond the dent stage by September 3, fourteen percentage points behind last year and 8 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Fourteen of the 18 estimating States reported double-digit advances in the percentage of the crop dented during the first week of the month. Twelve percent of this year's crop was reported as mature by September 3, five percentage points behind last year and 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Ninety-six percent of the corn crop had reached the dough stage by September 10, three percentage points behind last year and slightly behind the 5-year average. Three-quarters of this year's corn crop was at or beyond the dent stage by September 10, ten percentage points behind last year and 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, 21 percent of the corn crop was mature by September 10, ten percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. The maturity of the corn crop was behind historical trends in the Corn Belt, including 17 percentage points behind the 5-year average in South Dakota and 15 percentage points behind in both Illinois and Minnesota. By September 10, five percent of the corn crop was harvested, equal to last year but slightly behind the 5-year average. Ninety-three percent of the 2017 corn crop was dented by September 24, three percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Fifty-one percent of the corn crop was mature by September 24, nineteen percentage points behind last year and 13 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By September 24, producers had harvested 11 percent of the Nation's corn crop, 3 percentage points behind last year and 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Ninety-six percent of the 2017 corn crop was dented by October 1, four percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By October 1, sixty-eight percent of the corn crop was mature, 16 percentage points behind last year and 10 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, producers had harvested 17 percent of the corn crop by October 1, six percentage points behind last year and 9 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Harvest progress was 17 percentage points behind the 5-year average in Illinois and 16 percentage points behind in South Dakota. Overall, 63 percent of the Nation's corn was rated in good to excellent condition on October 1, up 2 percentage points from September 3 but 10 percentage points below the same time last year. Nationally, 96 percent of the sorghum crop was at or beyond the heading stage by September 3, two percentage points behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Sixty-two percent of the sorghum crop was at or beyond the coloring stage by September 3, ten percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, 31 percent of the sorghum crop was mature by September 3, six percentage points behind last year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Producers had harvested 23 percent of the sorghum crop by September 3, three percentage points ahead of last year but slightly behind the 5-year average. By September 17, eighty-four percent of the sorghum crop was at or beyond the coloring stage, 3 percentage points behind last year but slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Nationally, sorghum maturity advanced to 43 percent complete by September 17, seven percentage points behind last year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, harvest advanced to 29 percent complete by September 17, equal to both last year and the 5-year average. By October 1, sorghum coloring had advanced to 94 percent complete, 2 percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Nationwide, 60 percent of the sorghum crop was mature by October 1, ten percentage points behind last year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By October 1, thirty-four percent of the Nation's crop was harvested, 6 percentage points behind last year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. The sorghum harvest was 21 percentage points behind the 5-year average in South Dakota. Overall, 64 percent of the sorghum was reported in good to excellent condition on October 1, up slightly from the beginning of September but 2 percentage points lower than at the same time last year. Ninety-one percent of the Nation's oat crop was harvested by September 3, seven percentage points behind last year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Harvest progress advanced 11 percentage points in Minnesota during the week ending September 3. Oat producers had harvested 96 percent of this year's crop by September 10, four percentage points behind last year and slightly behind the 5-year average. Oat harvest was over 90 percent complete in all estimating States except Pennsylvania by September 10. Barley producers had harvested 92 percent of this year's crop by September 3, two percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In North Dakota, the barley harvest was 12 percentage points ahead of normal at the beginning of September. By September 10, ninety-six percent of the barley crop was harvested, 2 percentage points ahead of last year and 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. The barley harvest was virtually complete in all estimating States except Washington on September 10. Only five estimating States reported the planting of winter wheat during the first week of September, with progress limited to Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, and Washington. By September 10, five percent of the Nation's 2018 crop was planted, equal to last year but slightly behind the 5-year average. Producers had sown 13 percent of the 2018 winter wheat crop by September 17, two percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. By September 24, producers had sown 24 percent of the Nation's intended 2018 acreage, 4 percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Montana had 23 percent of the winter wheat crop planted by September 24, twenty-seven percentage points behind the State's 5-year average. By October 1, producers had sown 36 percent of the Nation's 2018 winter wheat crop, 5 percentage points behind last year and 7 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Planting progress advanced 30 percentage points in Montana and 27 percentage points in Idaho during the last week of the month. Nationwide, 12 percent of the winter wheat crop was emerged by October 1, six percentage points behind last year and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Emergence was at or behind the 5-year average in 14 of the 18 estimating States on October 1. Eighty-nine percent of the spring wheat crop was harvested by September 3, slightly behind last year but 11 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest progress was nearly two weeks ahead of the 5-year average in Montana at the beginning of the month. Spring wheat producers had harvested 95 percent of this year's crop by September 10, slightly ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By September 10, the North Dakota spring wheat harvest was 10 percentage points ahead of the State 5-year average. Rice producers had harvested 29 percent of this year's crop by September 3, four percentage points behind last year and slightly behind the 5-year average. Nationally, producers had harvested 55 percent of this year's rice crop by September 17, seven percentage points behind last year but 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In Arkansas, harvest progress advanced 18 percentage points during the week ending September 17 to 59 percent complete. Overall, 69 percent of the rice crop was rated in good to excellent condition on September 17, compared with 71 percent on September 3, and 55 percent at the same time last year. Nationally, producers had harvested 69 percent of this year's rice crop by September 24, three percentage points behind last year but 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. The rice harvest was nearly complete in Texas and Louisiana at that time. By October 1, rice producers had harvested 77 percent of this year's crop, 4 percentage points behind last year but 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. With dry conditions during the final week of the month, producers completed double-digit advances in harvest progress in Arkansas, California, Mississippi, and Missouri. Ninety-seven percent of the Nation's soybean crop was at or beyond the pod setting stage by September 3, equal to last year but slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Pod setting was at least 90 percent complete in all soybean estimating States except Kentucky and North Carolina at the beginning of the month. By September 3, leaf drop had advanced to 11 percent complete, equal to last year but slightly behind the 5-year average. Forty-one percent of this year's soybean crop was at or beyond the leaf dropping stage by September 17, two percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. During the week ending September 17, warm weather in the western Corn Belt led to the rapid acceleration of soybean progress, with the percent of the crop dropping leaves advancing 27 percentage points in North Dakota and 26 percentage points in Nebraska. By September 17, four percent of the soybean crop was harvested, equal to last year but slightly behind the 5-year average. Significant harvest progress was limited to the Mississippi Delta but soybean harvest had begun in most Midwestern States by September 17. Eighty percent of this year's soybean crop was at or beyond the leaf dropping stage by October 1, slightly behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Nationally, 22 percent of the soybean crop was harvested by October 1, two percentage points behind last year and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Dry conditions east of the Mississippi River allowed for the soybean harvest to advance 12 percentage points Nationwide during the final week of the month, including an increase of 21 percentage points in Illinois and 19 percentage points in Ohio. Overall, 60 percent of the soybeans were reported in good to excellent condition on October 1, down slightly from September 3 and 14 percentage points below the same time last year. The peanut harvest began in the far southern locations of the United States at the beginning of September. Nationwide, peanut producers had harvested 3 percent of this year's crop by September 10, slightly behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. By September 10, harvest activities were limited to Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. By September 24, twelve percent of the peanut crop was harvested, 3 percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. On September 24, peanut harvest was behind the 5-year average in all estimating States except Georgia and Virginia. By October 1, a quarter of the Nation's peanut crop was harvested, slightly behind last year but 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. At the beginning of October, Georgia harvest progress was 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 75 percent of the peanuts were reported in good to excellent condition on October 1, down 5 percentage points from September 3 but 15 percentage points better than at the same time last year. By September 3, ninety-six percent of the Nation's cotton crop had set bolls, 2 percentage points behind last year and slightly behind the 5-year average. A quarter of this year's cotton crop had open bolls by September 3, seven percentage points behind last year and 5 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Cotton harvest in Texas was 15 percent complete by September 3, eight percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Nationally, 34 percent of the cotton crop was at or beyond the boll opening stage by September 10, six percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. By September 10, nine percent of the Nation's crop was harvested, 5 percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. By September 24, fifty-seven percent of this year's cotton crop was at or beyond the boll opening stage, 4 percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Nationally, 14 percent of the cotton crop had been harvested by September 24, five percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. Bolls were opening across 67 percent of this year's cotton acreage by October 1, three percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Nationally, harvest was 17 percent complete by October 1, two percentage points ahead of last year and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In Texas, cool weather delayed the progress of cotton in the High Plains and the Northern Low Plains during the last week of the month. Overall, 57 percent of the cotton was reported in good to excellent condition on October 1, down 8 percentage points from September 3 but 8 percentage points better than at the same time last year. By September 10, sugarbeet producers had harvested 6 percent of the Nation's crop, 2 percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. By September 24, producers had harvested 15 percent of the sugarbeet crop, slightly ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. The sugarbeet harvest was 30 percent complete in Idaho by September 24, fifteen percentage points ahead of the State's 5-year average. Sugarbeet producers had harvested 22 percent of this year's crop by October 1, three percentage points ahead of last year but slightly behind the 5-year average. Ninety-two percent of the sugarbeet crop in North Dakota was rated good to excellent at that time, compared with 62 percent at the same time last year. Crop Comments Corn: Acreage updates were made in several States following a thorough review of all available data. Total planted area, at 90.4 million acres, is down 1 percent from the previous estimate. Acreage harvested for grain is forecast at 83.1 million acres, down less than 1 percent from the previous estimate and down 4 percent from 2016. The October 1 corn objective yield data indicate the third 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 14.3 billion bushels, 2017 corn production is forecast to be the second highest production on record for the United States. The forecasted yield, at 171.8 bushels per acre, is also expected to be the second highest yield on record for the United States. Record yields are forecast for Alabama, Georgia, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Ninety-six percent of the 2017 corn crop was dented by October 1, four percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. At that time, 68 percent of the corn was mature, 16 percentage points behind last year and 10 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, producers had harvested 17 percent of the corn by October 1, six percentage points behind last year and 9 percentage points behind the 5-year average. At that time, harvest progress was 17 percentage points behind the 5-year average in Illinois and 16 percentage points behind in South Dakota. Overall, 63 percent of the Nation's corn crop was rated in good to excellent condition on October 1, ten percentage points below the same time last year. Sorghum: Production is forecast at 364 million bushels, down 2 percent from the September forecast and down 24 percent from last year. Acreage updates were made in several States following a thorough review of all available data. Planted area, at 5.71 million acres, is down 5 percent from the previous estimate and down 15 percent from last year. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 5.05 million acres, down 5 percent from the previous forecast and down 18 percent from last year. Based on October 1 conditions, yield is forecast at 72.2 bushels per acre, 2.4 bushels higher than the September forecast but 5.7 bushels below the 2016 record high yield of 77.9 bushels per acre. As of October 1, ninety-four percent of the crop had reached the coloring stage, 2 percentage points behind the same time last year but identical to the 5-year average. Sixty percent of the crop was considered mature at that time, 10 percentage points behind the same time last year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. As of October 1, thirty-four percent of the crop had been harvested compared with 40 percent at the same time last year and the 5-year average of 37 percent. As of October 1, sixty-four percent of the Nation's sorghum acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 66 percent rated in these two categories at the same time last year. Rice: Production is forecast at 179 million cwt, down 1 percent from the September forecast and down 20 percent from last year. If realized, production for 2017 would represent the lowest production total for the United States since 1996. Area for harvest is expected to total 2.39 million acres, down less than 1 percent from the September forecast and down 23 percent from last year. Based on conditions as of October 1, the average United States yield is forecast at 7,469 pounds per acre, down 35 pounds per acre from the September forecast, but 232 pounds per acre higher than the 2016 average yield of 7,237 pounds per acre. If realized, the expected yield in Missouri for 2017 will be a record high. By October 1, seventy-seven percent of the rice acreage was harvested, 4 percentage points behind the same time last year but 6 percentage points ahead of the five-year average pace. Harvest was virtually complete in Louisiana and Texas as of October 1. Soybeans: Acreage updates were made in several States based on a thorough review of all available data. Planted area, at a record 90.2 million acres, is up 1 percent from the previous estimate. Area for harvest is forecast at a record 89.5 million acres, up 1 percent from the September forecast and up 8 percent from 2016. 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 lower pod count from the previous year. Compared with final counts for 2016, pod counts are down in 9 of the 11 published States. A decrease of more than 200 pods per 18 square feet from 2016's final pod count is expected in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, and Nebraska. An increase in pods per 18 square feet is expected in Arkansas and Missouri. As of October 1, eighty percent of the United States soybean crop was dropping leaves or beyond, slightly behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Despite soybeans dropping leaves being ahead of the 5-year average by the end of September, harvest progress was not as far along. Overall, harvest was 22 percent complete as of October 1, two percentage points behind last year and four percentage points behind the 5-year average. At that time, harvest progress was at or behind the State 5- year average in 8 of the 18 estimating States. As of October 1, sixty percent of the Nation's soybean crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 14 percentage points below the same week last year. If realized, the forecasted yield will be a record high in Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Sunflower: The first production forecast for 2017 is 1.81 billion pounds, down 32 percent from the revised 2016 production of 2.65 billion pounds. Area planted, at 1.40 million acres, is up 11 percent from the June estimate but down 12 percent from last year. Sunflower growers expect to harvest 1.35 million acres, up 11 percent from June but down 12 percent from the 2016 acreage. Planted area for the Nation is the second lowest on record since 1976, and harvested area will be the second lowest since 1976, if realized. The October yield forecast, at 1,339 pounds per acre, is 392 pounds lower than last year's record high yield and will be the lowest since 2006, if realized. As of October 1, lower yields are expected in 5 of the 8 published States compared with last year. Due to drought conditions, average yields forecast in the Dakotas are down more than 500 pounds per acre compared with last year. The forecasted production in South Dakota, the leading sunflower-producing State this year, is 879 million pounds, down 17 percent from 2016. In North Dakota, production is forecast at 459 million pounds, which would represent the lowest production since 1974, if realized. The yield in North Dakota, at 1,097 pounds per acre, will be the second lowest yield since 1993, if realized. A record high yield is forecast in Texas. Peanuts: Production is forecast at 7.79 billion pounds, up slightly from the September forecast and up 39 percent from the revised 2016 total of 5.58 billion pounds. If realized, production for the Nation will be the highest on record. Harvested area is expected to total 1.83 million acres, unchanged from the September forecast but up 19 percent from 2016. Based on conditions as of October 1, the average yield for the United States is forecast at 4,257 pounds per acre, up 3 pounds per acre from September and up 623 pounds per acre from the 2016 average yield of 3,634 pounds per acre. The average United States yield will be the highest on record, if realized. Record high yields are forecast in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina. If realized, production in Georgia and South Carolina will be the highest on record. As of October 1, twenty-five percent of the 2017 peanut crop had been harvested, slightly behind last year but 4 percentage points ahead of the five-year average. Seventy-five percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition on October 1, compared with 60 percent at the same time last year. Canola: The first production forecast for 2017 is 2.81 billion pounds, down 9 percent from the revised 2016 production of 3.09 billion pounds. If realized, this will be the third largest production on record for the United States. Area planted, at a record high 2.08 million acres, is down 4 percent from the June estimate but up 21 percent from last year. Canola farmers expect to harvest a record high 2.03 million acres, down 4 percent from June but up 20 percent from 2016. The October yield forecast, at 1,383 pounds per acre, is 441 pounds below last year's record high yield and will be the lowest since 2007, if realized. The yield in North Dakota, the largest canola-producing State, is forecast at 1,410 pounds per acre, down 430 pounds from last year's yield. Planted area in North Dakota is estimated at 1.59 million acres, an increase of 9 percent from 2016. Planting of the canola crop in North Dakota was generally behind last year's pace, but ahead of the 5-year average. Maturation of the crop followed that same pattern for the majority of the growing season and harvest was underway by early August. Harvest progress reached 95 percent complete by September 24, two percentage points ahead of last year and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Cotton: Upland cotton harvested area is expected to total 11.2 million acres, down 1 percent from September but up 20 percent from last year. Pima cotton harvested area, estimated at 242,200 acres, was carried forward from last month. As of October 1, fifty-seven percent of the cotton acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 49 percent at the same time last year. Acreage rated in good to excellent condition dropped 8 percentage points from the week ending September 3, as condition ratings declined during the month in 11 of the 15 weekly Crop Progress estimating States. Sixty-seven percent of the crop had open bolls by October 1, three percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Harvest progress reached 17 percent complete by October 1, two percentage points ahead of last year and four percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. If realized, the forecasted yield for Upland cotton in Florida and Missouri will be a record high. Ginnings totaled 1,249,300 running bales prior to October 1, compared with 1,166,700 running bales ginned prior to the same date last year. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures: Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixture dry hay for 2017 is forecast at 56.0 million tons, down less than 1 percent from the August forecast and down 4 percent from 2016. Based on October 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 3.27 tons per acre, down 0.18 ton from last year. Harvested area is forecast at 17.1 million acres, unchanged from the August forecast but up 1 percent from 2016. Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota, the top three States in area of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures in 2017, have experienced drought conditions this year. As a result, each of these States are expecting lower yields than in 2016. However, record high yields are expected in Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, and Oregon in 2017 due to favorable conditions. Other hay: Production of other hay is forecast at 75.9 million tons, down 1 percent from 2016. Based on October 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 2.08 tons per acre, down 0.02 ton from the August forecast and down 0.01 ton from last year. Harvested area is forecast at 36.4 million acres, unchanged from the August forecast but down less than 1 percent from 2016. Outside of the drought stricken States of Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota, limited hay acres have experienced drought conditions this year. As a result, Alabama, Idaho, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, and Oklahoma are expecting record high yields. Dry beans: United States dry edible bean production is forecast at 35.3 million cwt for 2017, up 23 percent from last year. Planted area is estimated at 2.11 million acres, up 27 percent from 2016. Harvested area is forecast at 2.03 million acres, 30 percent above the previous year. The average United States yield is forecast at 1,737 pounds per acre, a decrease of 105 pounds from 2016. In North Dakota, planting was virtually complete by June 18, ahead of the 5-year average. As of October 1, harvest was 71 percent complete, close to the 5-year average of 73 percent. In Michigan, harvest began mid-to-late September as favorable weather aided in drying down the crop. As of October 1, fifty-seven percent of the beans were harvested, which was slightly ahead of the previous season. In Minnesota, nearly all of the crop was planted by June 11, about 1 week ahead of average. By mid-September the crop was rated mostly fair to good. As of October 1, eighty-five percent of the beans were harvested. Spring potatoes: Production of 2017 spring potatoes totaled 19.8 million cwt, up 30 percent from the 2016 crop. Area harvested, at 58,000 acres, increased 14 percent from 2016. The average yield, at 343 cwt per acre, was up 27 cwt from 2016. Tobacco: The 2017 United States all tobacco production is forecast at 724 million pounds, up 15 percent from 2016. Area harvested is forecast at 321,280 acres, 1 percent above last year. The 2017 average yield is forecast at 2,253 pounds per acre, 286 pounds above 2016. Flue-cured tobacco production is expected to total 472 million pounds, up 9 percent from the 2016 crop. North Carolina growers reported mostly good to excellent growing conditions, with 85 percent of the flue-cured tobacco cut by October 1, compared with 89 percent at the same time last year. Burley production is expected to total 166 million pounds, up 19 percent from last year. Kentucky growers reported mostly favorable weather during September, which resulted in mostly good growing conditions. Eighty-eight percent of the crop had been cut by October 1, equal to the same time last year. Sugarbeets: Production of sugarbeets for the 2017 crop year is forecast at 35.7 million tons, down 3 percent from last year. Producers expect to harvest 1.11 million acres, down 1 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at 32.0 tons per acre, a decrease of 0.7 ton from last year. Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2017 is forecast at 32.5 million tons, up 1 percent from last year. Producers intend to harvest 895,300 acres for sugar and seed during the 2017 crop year, down 1 percent from last year. Yield for sugar and seed is forecast at 36.3 tons per acre, up 0.7 ton from 2016. Grapefruit: The United States 2017-2018 grapefruit crop is forecast at 588,000 tons, down 14 percent from last season's final utilization. In Florida, expected production, at 4.90 million boxes (208,000 tons), is down 37 percent from last year. Texas grapefruit production, at 5.30 million boxes (212,000 tons), is up 10 percent from the previous season and California's production, at 4.20 million boxes (168,000 tons), is up 5 percent from the 2016-2017 season. Lemons: The forecast for the 2017-2018 United States lemon crop is 904,000 tons, up 2 percent from last season's final utilization. Production is up from the 2016-2017 season in California but down in Arizona. Tangerines and mandarins: The United States tangerine and mandarin crop is forecast at 968,000 tons, down 6 percent from last season's final utilization. The California and Florida tangerine and mandarin forecasts are down from the 2016-2017 season. Florida citrus: Daily temperatures across the citrus region were reported as average all month, with highs ranging from the mid-80s to mid-90s. During the first week of the month, rainfall was limited to three or less inches in all citrus growing counties. On Sunday, September 10, 2017, the entire citrus area was inundated with heavy winds and excessive rainfall as Hurricane Irma approached the southern tip of the State. The hurricane made landfall late Sunday afternoon on Marco Island (Collier County) as a Category 3 storm. The hurricane path bordered between the Western and Central portion of the citrus belt, weakening to a Category 1 storm throughout the day, but still wreaking havoc on the entire citrus region as it passed. Heavy rainfall continued in the Northern and Central areas as remnants from Hurricane Irma left the State. Reported rainfall totals in citrus counties were between three and seventeen inches in a 24-hour period. Frostproof (Polk County) in the Central area accumulated 21.56 inches for the month, Vero Beach (Indian River County) in the Indian River District had 17.87 inches of rainfall for the month, and Immokalee (Collier County) in the Southern area had 16.80 inches. According to the October 3, 2017 U.S. Drought Monitor, the complete citrus growing region was drought free. Normal grove operations were halted in all areas due to the storm. Access to heavily flooded groves immediately following the storm was impossible. All groves were extremely wet, preventing growers from conducting grove care of any kind. After the storm passed, caretakers were pumping standing water out of the grove rows, and trying to get canals and ditches back to normal levels. Owners were surveying groves to assess damage to the fruit and to the trees. By the middle of the month, growers were surveying roads for washouts, and repairing pot holes as they could get to them. By the end of the month a couple processing plants opened to take early season oranges before they fell to the ground. Spraying and general grove maintenance started up the last week of the month. California citrus: Valencia oranges and lemons were harvested and packed. In some orange groves, trees were pulled out to make way for new plantings. By the end of the month, the Valencia orange harvest was winding down for the year. Citrus packing houses were getting ready for the new navel orange season. California noncitrus fruits and nuts: Growers reported stone fruit harvest was nearly complete by the first of the month. Harvest of late variety stone fruit orchards continued throughout the month. Wine, table, and raisin grape harvests were ongoing. Harvest of some early wine grape varieties was completed early in the month. Raisin grapes continued to be placed on trays for drying. Finished raisin trays were rolled-up for pickup by month's end. Pomegranate, pears, Asian pears, and fig harvests continued. Persimmons continued to gain size and change color. Kiwifruit in Tulare County were nearing maturity by mid-month. Cherry orchards were pruned. Olive harvest began in Tulare County and other counties by month's end. The almond harvest continued. Walnut orchards were being prepared for harvest and sprayed for husk fly and orangeworm. Ethephon sprays were applied to some walnut groves. A few walnuts were harvested mid-month. Growth regulator sprays were applied to some walnut groves to promote development. Pistachio harvest continued. Pecans: Production is forecast at 277 million pounds (utilized, in-shell basis), up 3 percent from 2016. Improved varieties are expected to produce 246 million pounds or 89 percent of the total. The native and seedling varieties are expected to produce 31.3 million pounds, making up the remaining 11 percent of production. In New Mexico, production, if realized, will be a record high. In Georgia, growers reported damage from Hurricane Irma including downed trees and limbs as well as nuts blown off trees. Statistical Methodology Field crop survey procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between September 26 and October 5 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 11,300 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 60 percent of the United States production last season. In August and September, 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 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 Regional 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 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 August'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 1.5 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 1.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 2.7 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 137 million bushels, ranging from 3 million bushels to 374 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] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Difference between forecast : : : and final estimate : : :---------------------------------------- : :90 percent : Production : Years Crop : Root mean :confidence :---------------------------------------- :square error: interval : : : : Below : Above : : :Average:Smallest:Largest: final : final ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- percent --- ------ millions ----- number : Corn for grain ........bushels: 1.5 2.7 137 3 374 9 10 Dry edible beans ..........cwt: 3.6 6.3 1 (Z) 3 14 5 Oranges 1/ ...............tons: 8.1 14.0 550 2 1,676 4 15 Oranges 1/ 2/ ..........tons: 6.2 10.9 409 2 1,192 4 12 Rice ......................cwt: 2.0 3.5 3 (Z) 12 11 8 Sorghum for grain .....bushels: 5.2 9.1 16 1 31 10 9 Soybeans for beans ....bushels: 2.3 4.0 53 (Z) 182 12 7 Upland cotton 1/ ........bales: 4.9 8.5 730 76 1,675 11 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Quantity is in thousands of units. 2/ Excluding freeze and hurricane seasons. USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch................................................ (202) 720-2127 Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section.................................... (202) 720-2127 Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet.............................. (202) 720-9526 James Johanson - County Estimates, Hay..................................... (202) 690-8533 Jeff Lemmons - Oats, Soybeans.............................................. (202) 690-3234 Scott Matthews - Crop Weather, Barley...................................... (202) 720-7621 Sammy Neal - Peanuts, Rice................................................. (202) 720-7688 Jean Porter - Rye, Wheat................................................... (202) 720-8068 Bianca Pruneda - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.......................... (202) 720-5944 Travis Thorson - Sunflower, Other Oilseeds................................. (202) 720-7369 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section......... (202) 720-2127 Vincent Davis - Bananas, Cherries, Garlic, Lettuce, Mint, Papaya, Pears, Strawberries, Taro, Tomatoes............................................. (202) 720-2157 Fleming Gibson - Avocados, Cauliflower, Celery, Citrus, Coffee, Dates, Figs, Kiwifruit, Nectarines, Olives, Watermelons................................ (202) 720-5412 Greg Lemmons - Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cranberries, Cucumbers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Squash, Sugarbeets, Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes....................................................... (202) 720-4285 Dan Norris - Artichokes, Austrian Winter Peas, Cantaloupes, Dry Beans, Dry Edible Peas, Honeydews, Lentils, Mushrooms, Peaches, Snap Beans .. (202) 720-3250 Daphne Schauber - Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chile Peppers, Floriculture, Grapes, Hops, Maple Syrup, Tree Nuts, Spinach..................... (202) 720-4215 Chris Singh - Apples, Apricots, Asparagus, Carrots, Lima Beans, Onions, Plums, Prunes, Sweet Corn, Tobacco.............................................. (202) 720-4288 Access to NASS Reports For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following ways: All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: www.nass.usda.gov Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e- mail subscription. To set-up this free subscription, visit www.nass.usda.gov and click on "National" or "State" in upper right corner above "search" box to create an account and select the reports you would like to receive. 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