Prospective Plantings ISSN: 1949-159X Released March 31, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Corn Planted Acreage Down 2 Percent from 2014 Soybean Acreage Up 1 Percent All Wheat Acreage Down 3 Percent All Cotton Acreage Down 13 Percent Corn planted area for all purposes in 2015 is estimated at 89.2 million acres, down 2 percent from last year. If realized, this will be the third consecutive year of an acreage decline and would be the lowest planted acreage in the United States since 2010. Soybean planted area for 2015 is estimated at a record high 84.6 million acres, up 1 percent from last year. Compared with last year, planted acreage intentions are up or unchanged in 21 of the 31 major producing States. All wheat planted area for 2015 is estimated at 55.4 million acres, down 3 percent from 2014. The 2015 winter wheat planted area, at 40.8 million acres, is down 4 percent from last year but up less than 1 percent from the previous estimate. Of this total, about 29.6 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 7.75 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.43 million acres are White Winter. Area planted to other spring wheat for 2015 is estimated at 13.0 million acres, down slightly from 2014. Of this total, about 12.1 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. The intended Durum planted area for 2015 is estimated at 1.65 million acres, up 18 percent from the previous year. All cotton planted area for 2015 is estimated at 9.55 million acres, 13 percent below last year. Upland area is estimated at 9.40 million acres, down 13 percent from 2014. American Pima area is estimated at 150,000 acres, down 22 percent from 2014. This report was approved on March 31, 2015. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Karis T. Gutter Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson James M. Harris Contents Corn Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015.......................... 6 Corn and Soybean Planted Acreage - United States Chart........................... 7 Sorghum Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015....................... 7 Oat Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015........................... 8 Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015........................ 9 All Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015..................... 10 Winter Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015.................. 11 Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015................... 12 Other Spring Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015............ 12 All Hay Area Harvested - States and United States: 2013-2015..................... 13 Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2013-2015................. 14 Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015........................ 14 Soybean Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015....................... 15 Peanut Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015........................ 15 Sunflower Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2013-2015............. 16 Flaxseed Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015...................... 16 Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2013-2015................ 17 Sugarbeet Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015..................... 18 Tobacco Area Harvested - States and United States: 2013-2015..................... 18 Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2013-2015... 19 Dry Edible Bean Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015............... 20 Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015...... 21 Lentil Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015........................ 22 Dry Edible Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015................ 22 Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015........... 22 Spring Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015................. 23 Sweet Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015.................. 23 Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2014 and 2015 (Domestic Units).. 24 Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2014 and 2015 (Domestic Units)........ 25 Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2014 and 2015 (Metric Units).... 26 Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2014 and 2015 (Metric Units).......... 27 Winter Weather Summary .......................................................... 28 Crop Comments.................................................................... 30 Statistical Methodology.......................................................... 33 Reliability of Prospective Plantings Planted Acreage Estimates................... 34 Information Contacts............................................................. 35 This page intentionally left blank. Corn Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 320 300 270 90 Arizona ............: 85 75 65 87 Arkansas ...........: 880 540 530 98 California .........: 600 520 430 83 Colorado ...........: 1,220 1,150 1,090 95 Connecticut ........: 27 26 27 104 Delaware ...........: 180 175 170 97 Florida ............: 115 75 80 107 Georgia ............: 510 350 305 87 Idaho ..............: 350 320 320 100 : Illinois ...........: 12,000 11,900 11,700 98 Indiana ............: 6,000 5,900 5,800 98 Iowa ...............: 13,600 13,700 13,600 99 Kansas .............: 4,300 4,050 4,050 100 Kentucky ...........: 1,530 1,520 1,480 97 Louisiana ..........: 680 400 450 113 Maine ..............: 31 31 31 100 Maryland ...........: 480 500 510 102 Massachusetts ......: 16 16 16 100 Michigan ...........: 2,600 2,550 2,450 96 : Minnesota ..........: 8,600 8,200 8,500 104 Mississippi ........: 860 510 570 112 Missouri ...........: 3,350 3,500 3,300 94 Montana ............: 120 130 110 85 Nebraska ...........: 9,950 9,300 9,300 100 Nevada .............: 7 4 4 100 New Hampshire ......: 14 15 14 93 New Jersey .........: 90 85 92 108 New Mexico .........: 120 125 140 112 New York ...........: 1,200 1,140 1,120 98 : North Carolina .....: 930 840 870 104 North Dakota .......: 3,850 2,800 2,700 96 Ohio ...............: 3,900 3,700 3,500 95 Oklahoma ...........: 370 320 330 103 Oregon .............: 80 80 80 100 Pennsylvania .......: 1,480 1,460 1,470 101 Rhode Island .......: 2 2 2 100 South Carolina .....: 350 295 290 98 South Dakota .......: 6,200 5,800 5,200 90 Tennessee ..........: 890 920 840 91 : Texas ..............: 2,350 2,250 2,300 102 Utah ...............: 83 75 70 93 Vermont ............: 92 92 90 98 Virginia ...........: 510 500 500 100 Washington .........: 190 215 195 91 West Virginia ......: 53 51 48 94 Wisconsin ..........: 4,100 4,000 4,100 103 Wyoming ............: 100 90 90 100 : United States ......: 95,365 90,597 89,199 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sorghum Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Arizona ............: 33 25 25 100 Arkansas ...........: 130 170 250 147 Colorado ...........: 400 345 375 109 Georgia ............: 55 40 40 100 Illinois ...........: 23 23 40 174 Kansas .............: 3,150 2,850 2,900 102 Louisiana ..........: 115 100 75 75 Mississippi ........: 65 110 90 82 Missouri ...........: 70 85 200 235 Nebraska ...........: 250 210 200 95 : New Mexico .........: 125 110 100 91 Oklahoma ...........: 320 370 410 111 South Dakota .......: 340 200 195 98 Texas ..............: 3,000 2,500 3,000 120 : United States ......: 8,076 7,138 7,900 111 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Oat Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 60 50 60 120 Arkansas ...........: 11 12 12 100 California .........: 150 110 120 109 Colorado ...........: 55 45 45 100 Georgia ............: 50 60 70 117 Idaho ..............: 70 70 70 100 Illinois ...........: 40 35 40 114 Indiana ............: 20 20 20 100 Iowa ...............: 220 145 140 97 Kansas .............: 100 85 95 112 : Maine ..............: 28 32 30 94 Michigan ...........: 50 50 60 120 Minnesota ..........: 240 230 280 122 Missouri ...........: 30 25 25 100 Montana ............: 50 45 50 111 Nebraska ...........: 150 90 125 139 New York ...........: 75 55 65 118 North Carolina .....: 35 33 45 136 North Dakota .......: 225 235 250 106 Ohio ...............: 50 55 55 100 : Oklahoma ...........: 60 60 75 125 Oregon .............: 30 30 25 83 Pennsylvania .......: 95 90 95 106 South Carolina .....: 20 21 22 105 South Dakota .......: 260 250 250 100 Texas ..............: 450 450 440 98 Utah ...............: 40 20 25 125 Virginia ...........: 10 10 12 120 Washington .........: 20 25 25 100 Wisconsin ..........: 255 255 275 108 Wyoming ............: 31 30 30 100 : United States ......: 2,980 2,723 2,931 108 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Arizona ............: 75 36 23 64 California .........: 95 80 70 88 Colorado ...........: 63 57 65 114 Delaware ...........: 43 41 37 90 Idaho ..............: 650 560 580 104 Kansas .............: 17 16 20 125 Maine ..............: 20 13 13 100 Maryland ...........: 75 70 50 71 Michigan ...........: 10 8 10 125 Minnesota ..........: 90 75 90 120 : Montana ............: 990 920 920 100 New York ...........: 11 12 8 67 North Carolina .....: 19 20 24 120 North Dakota .......: 760 620 900 145 Oregon .............: 63 40 50 125 Pennsylvania .......: 75 70 65 93 South Dakota .......: 37 28 40 143 Utah ...............: 40 32 32 100 Virginia ...........: 72 56 57 102 Washington .........: 205 115 95 83 Wisconsin ..........: 33 26 24 92 Wyoming ............: 85 80 85 106 : United States ......: 3,528 2,975 3,258 110 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. All Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 310 255 210 82 Arizona ............: 87 81 134 165 Arkansas ...........: 680 465 390 84 California .........: 690 495 490 99 Colorado ...........: 2,310 2,759 2,515 91 Delaware ...........: 85 80 75 94 Florida ............: 25 15 25 167 Georgia ............: 430 300 330 110 Idaho ..............: 1,321 1,271 1,327 104 Illinois ...........: 880 740 600 81 : Indiana ............: 460 390 340 87 Iowa ...............: 30 26 26 100 Kansas .............: 9,500 9,600 9,400 98 Kentucky ...........: 700 630 620 98 Louisiana ..........: 265 160 130 81 Maryland ...........: 345 340 360 106 Michigan ...........: 620 570 530 93 Minnesota ..........: 1,227 1,262 1,308 104 Mississippi ........: 400 230 170 74 Missouri ...........: 1,080 880 840 95 : Montana ............: 5,400 5,985 5,780 97 Nebraska ...........: 1,470 1,550 1,600 103 Nevada .............: 31 21 15 71 New Jersey .........: 34 33 30 91 New Mexico .........: 440 380 370 97 New York ...........: 125 120 130 108 North Carolina .....: 990 830 750 90 North Dakota .......: 6,105 7,960 7,420 93 Ohio ...............: 660 620 550 89 Oklahoma ...........: 5,600 5,300 5,400 102 : Oregon .............: 880 830 850 102 Pennsylvania .......: 185 185 195 105 South Carolina .....: 280 230 185 80 South Dakota .......: 2,494 2,514 2,725 108 Tennessee ..........: 640 530 470 89 Texas ..............: 6,300 6,000 5,900 98 Utah ...............: 138 130 129 99 Virginia ...........: 335 290 260 90 Washington .........: 2,210 2,320 2,380 103 West Virginia ......: 9 10 8 80 Wisconsin ..........: 315 295 245 83 Wyoming ............: 150 140 155 111 : United States ......: 56,236 56,822 55,367 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings for 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Winter Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 310 255 210 82 Arizona ............: 12 8 9 113 Arkansas ...........: 680 465 390 84 California .........: 620 460 430 93 Colorado ...........: 2,300 2,750 2,500 91 Delaware ...........: 85 80 75 94 Florida ............: 25 15 25 167 Georgia ............: 430 300 330 110 Idaho ..............: 780 780 760 97 Illinois ...........: 880 740 600 81 : Indiana ............: 460 390 340 87 Iowa ...............: 30 26 26 100 Kansas .............: 9,500 9,600 9,400 98 Kentucky ...........: 700 630 620 98 Louisiana ..........: 265 160 130 81 Maryland ...........: 345 340 360 106 Michigan ...........: 620 570 530 93 Minnesota ..........: 27 42 48 114 Mississippi ........: 400 230 170 74 Missouri ...........: 1,080 880 840 95 : Montana ............: 2,000 2,500 2,400 96 Nebraska ...........: 1,470 1,550 1,600 103 Nevada .............: 23 15 10 67 New Jersey .........: 34 33 30 91 New Mexico .........: 440 380 370 97 New York ...........: 125 120 130 108 North Carolina .....: 990 830 750 90 North Dakota .......: 215 870 250 29 Ohio ...............: 660 620 550 89 Oklahoma ...........: 5,600 5,300 5,400 102 : Oregon .............: 790 750 760 101 Pennsylvania .......: 185 185 195 105 South Carolina .....: 280 230 185 80 South Dakota .......: 1,300 1,210 1,420 117 Tennessee ..........: 640 530 470 89 Texas ..............: 6,300 6,000 5,900 98 Utah ...............: 120 120 120 100 Virginia ...........: 335 290 260 90 Washington .........: 1,700 1,700 1,750 103 West Virginia ......: 9 10 8 80 Wisconsin ..........: 315 295 245 83 Wyoming ............: 150 140 155 111 : United States ......: 43,230 42,399 40,751 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 [Includes area planted in preceding fall in Arizona and California] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Arizona ............: 75 73 125 171 California .........: 70 35 60 171 Idaho ..............: 11 11 7 64 Montana ............: 450 435 580 133 North Dakota .......: 790 840 870 104 South Dakota .......: 4 4 5 125 : United States ......: 1,400 1,398 1,647 118 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Other Spring Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Colorado ...........: 10 9 15 167 Idaho ..............: 530 480 560 117 Minnesota ..........: 1,200 1,220 1,260 103 Montana ............: 2,950 3,050 2,800 92 Nevada .............: 8 6 5 83 North Dakota .......: 5,100 6,250 6,300 101 Oregon .............: 90 80 90 113 South Dakota .......: 1,190 1,300 1,300 100 Utah ...............: 18 10 9 90 Washington .........: 510 620 630 102 : United States ......: 11,606 13,025 12,969 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. All Hay Area Harvested - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 790 750 710 95 Arizona ............: 285 300 300 100 Arkansas ...........: 1,335 1,225 1,200 98 California .........: 1,370 1,375 1,230 89 Colorado ...........: 1,310 1,340 1,450 108 Connecticut ........: 47 53 58 109 Delaware ...........: 18 13 15 115 Florida ............: 300 320 300 94 Georgia ............: 580 580 560 97 Idaho ..............: 1,480 1,390 1,430 103 : Illinois ...........: 660 520 510 98 Indiana ............: 640 600 600 100 Iowa ...............: 1,170 1,155 1,150 100 Kansas .............: 2,750 2,300 2,500 109 Kentucky ...........: 2,400 2,265 2,300 102 Louisiana ..........: 400 470 470 100 Maine ..............: 135 150 137 91 Maryland ...........: 225 195 205 105 Massachusetts ......: 84 75 82 109 Michigan ...........: 940 980 1,030 105 : Minnesota ..........: 1,900 1,910 1,750 92 Mississippi ........: 720 600 570 95 Missouri ...........: 4,030 3,480 3,700 106 Montana ............: 2,800 2,730 2,800 103 Nebraska ...........: 2,500 2,580 2,700 105 Nevada .............: 345 430 340 79 New Hampshire ......: 50 54 53 98 New Jersey .........: 97 106 110 104 New Mexico .........: 230 305 305 100 New York ...........: 1,430 1,370 1,470 107 : North Carolina .....: 858 830 850 102 North Dakota .......: 2,620 2,700 2,600 96 Ohio ...............: 1,000 960 930 97 Oklahoma ...........: 3,130 3,590 3,100 86 Oregon .............: 1,020 1,030 1,000 97 Pennsylvania .......: 1,260 1,400 1,410 101 Rhode Island .......: 8 7 8 114 South Carolina .....: 290 270 270 100 South Dakota .......: 3,050 3,250 3,500 108 Tennessee ..........: 1,915 1,766 1,850 105 : Texas ..............: 5,640 5,440 5,350 98 Utah ...............: 725 680 630 93 Vermont ............: 180 185 190 103 Virginia ...........: 1,240 1,175 1,200 102 Washington .........: 760 870 830 95 West Virginia ......: 590 618 640 104 Wisconsin ..........: 1,600 1,640 1,600 98 Wyoming ............: 990 1,060 1,100 104 : United States ......: 57,897 57,092 57,093 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended area harvested in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted Class and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Long grain : Arkansas ...........: 955 1,270 1,220 96 California .........: 6 4 2 50 Louisiana ..........: 396 392 400 102 Mississippi ........: 125 190 210 111 Missouri ...........: 157 210 220 105 Texas ..............: 142 141 145 103 : United States ......: 1,781 2,207 2,197 100 : Medium grain : Arkansas ...........: 120 215 220 102 California .........: 515 395 375 95 Louisiana ..........: 22 70 80 114 Mississippi ........: - 1 1 100 Missouri ...........: 2 6 5 83 Texas ..............: 3 9 5 56 : United States ......: 662 696 686 99 : Short grain : Arkansas ...........: 1 1 1 100 California 2/ ......: 46 35 31 89 : United States ......: 47 36 32 89 : All : Arkansas ...........: 1,076 1,486 1,441 97 California .........: 567 434 408 94 Louisiana ..........: 418 462 480 104 Mississippi ........: 125 191 211 110 Missouri ...........: 159 216 225 104 Texas ..............: 145 150 150 100 : United States ......: 2,490 2,939 2,915 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Includes sweet rice. Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 44.0 35.0 25.0 71 Minnesota ..........: 17.0 14.0 19.0 136 Montana ............: 72.0 63.0 60.0 95 North Dakota .......: 920.0 1,200.0 1,200.0 100 Oklahoma ...........: 205.0 270.0 145.0 54 Oregon .............: 13.0 11.0 5.0 45 Washington .........: 37.0 51.0 30.0 59 : Other States 2/ ....: 40.0 70.0 70.0 100 : United States ......: 1,348.0 1,714.0 1,554.0 91 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Other States include Colorado and Kansas. The 2015 estimate is carried forward from 2014. First 2015 estimate for Other States will be published in "Acreage" released June 2015. Soybean Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 440 485 490 101 Arkansas ...........: 3,270 3,240 3,450 106 Delaware ...........: 165 185 180 97 Florida ............: 32 39 37 95 Georgia ............: 235 300 370 123 Illinois ...........: 9,500 9,800 9,900 101 Indiana ............: 5,200 5,500 5,600 102 Iowa ...............: 9,300 9,900 10,100 102 Kansas .............: 3,600 4,000 3,800 95 Kentucky ...........: 1,670 1,760 1,780 101 : Louisiana ..........: 1,130 1,420 1,540 108 Maryland ...........: 485 510 500 98 Michigan ...........: 1,930 2,150 2,100 98 Minnesota ..........: 6,700 7,350 7,500 102 Mississippi ........: 2,010 2,220 2,300 104 Missouri ...........: 5,650 5,650 5,650 100 Nebraska ...........: 4,800 5,400 5,100 94 New Jersey .........: 90 105 105 100 New York ...........: 280 330 330 100 North Carolina .....: 1,480 1,750 1,750 100 : North Dakota .......: 4,650 5,900 5,800 98 Ohio ...............: 4,500 4,850 5,100 105 Oklahoma ...........: 345 365 450 123 Pennsylvania .......: 560 610 650 107 South Carolina .....: 320 450 430 96 South Dakota .......: 4,600 5,150 5,150 100 Tennessee ..........: 1,580 1,640 1,800 110 Texas ..............: 105 155 145 94 Virginia ...........: 610 660 650 98 West Virginia ......: 23 27 28 104 Wisconsin ..........: 1,580 1,800 1,850 103 : United States ......: 76,840 83,701 84,635 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Peanut Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Alabama ............: 140.0 175.0 185.0 106 Florida ............: 140.0 175.0 160.0 91 Georgia ............: 430.0 600.0 720.0 120 Mississippi ........: 34.0 32.0 33.0 103 New Mexico .........: 7.0 5.0 5.0 100 North Carolina .....: 82.0 94.0 94.0 100 Oklahoma ...........: 17.0 12.0 19.0 158 South Carolina .....: 81.0 112.0 115.0 103 Texas ..............: 120.0 130.0 130.0 100 Virginia ...........: 16.0 19.0 20.0 105 : United States ......: 1,067.0 1,354.0 1,481.0 109 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sunflower Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Varietal type : Area planted and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Oil : California .........: 56.0 44.0 42.0 95 Colorado ...........: 50.0 35.0 40.0 114 Kansas .............: 55.0 45.0 55.0 122 Minnesota ..........: 33.0 47.0 56.0 119 Nebraska ...........: 28.0 25.0 22.0 88 North Dakota .......: 425.0 520.0 790.0 152 Oklahoma ...........: 3.0 3.0 5.0 167 South Dakota .......: 560.0 410.0 420.0 102 Texas ..............: 69.0 43.0 55.0 128 : United States ......: 1,279.0 1,172.0 1,485.0 127 : Non-oil : California .........: 2.5 3.0 2.0 67 Colorado ...........: 17.0 9.5 14.0 147 Kansas .............: 16.0 18.0 21.0 117 Minnesota ..........: 10.0 15.0 18.0 120 Nebraska ...........: 15.0 11.0 15.0 136 North Dakota .......: 74.0 145.0 80.0 55 Oklahoma ...........: 2.0 1.3 1.0 77 South Dakota .......: 115.0 125.0 110.0 88 Texas ..............: 45.0 61.0 40.0 66 : United States ......: 296.5 388.8 301.0 77 : All : California .........: 58.5 47.0 44.0 94 Colorado ...........: 67.0 44.5 54.0 121 Kansas .............: 71.0 63.0 76.0 121 Minnesota ..........: 43.0 62.0 74.0 119 Nebraska ...........: 43.0 36.0 37.0 103 North Dakota .......: 499.0 665.0 870.0 131 Oklahoma ...........: 5.0 4.3 6.0 140 South Dakota .......: 675.0 535.0 530.0 99 Texas ..............: 114.0 104.0 95.0 91 : United States ......: 1,575.5 1,560.8 1,786.0 114 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Flaxseed Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 acres --------------- percent : Minnesota ..........: 4 2 3 150 Montana ............: 20 28 18 64 North Dakota .......: 150 275 370 135 South Dakota .......: 7 6 10 167 : United States ......: 181 311 401 129 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted Type and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Upland : Alabama ............: 365.0 350.0 300.0 86 Arizona ............: 160.0 150.0 95.0 63 Arkansas ...........: 310.0 335.0 230.0 69 California .........: 93.0 57.0 45.0 79 Florida ............: 131.0 107.0 90.0 84 Georgia ............: 1,370.0 1,380.0 1,100.0 80 Kansas .............: 27.0 31.0 24.0 77 Louisiana ..........: 130.0 170.0 130.0 76 Mississippi ........: 290.0 425.0 350.0 82 Missouri ...........: 255.0 250.0 175.0 70 : New Mexico .........: 39.0 43.0 35.0 81 North Carolina .....: 465.0 465.0 375.0 81 Oklahoma ...........: 185.0 240.0 260.0 108 South Carolina .....: 258.0 280.0 235.0 84 Tennessee ..........: 250.0 275.0 170.0 62 Texas ..............: 5,800.0 6,200.0 5,700.0 92 Virginia ...........: 78.0 87.0 85.0 98 : United States ......: 10,206.0 10,845.0 9,399.0 87 : American Pima : Arizona ............: 1.5 15.0 20.0 133 California .........: 187.0 155.0 110.0 71 New Mexico .........: 3.5 5.0 5.0 100 Texas ..............: 9.0 17.0 15.0 88 : United States ......: 201.0 192.0 150.0 78 : All : Alabama ............: 365.0 350.0 300.0 86 Arizona ............: 161.5 165.0 115.0 70 Arkansas ...........: 310.0 335.0 230.0 69 California .........: 280.0 212.0 155.0 73 Florida ............: 131.0 107.0 90.0 84 Georgia ............: 1,370.0 1,380.0 1,100.0 80 Kansas .............: 27.0 31.0 24.0 77 Louisiana ..........: 130.0 170.0 130.0 76 Mississippi ........: 290.0 425.0 350.0 82 Missouri ...........: 255.0 250.0 175.0 70 : New Mexico .........: 42.5 48.0 40.0 83 North Carolina .....: 465.0 465.0 375.0 81 Oklahoma ...........: 185.0 240.0 260.0 108 South Carolina .....: 258.0 280.0 235.0 84 Tennessee ..........: 250.0 275.0 170.0 62 Texas ..............: 5,809.0 6,217.0 5,715.0 92 Virginia ...........: 78.0 87.0 85.0 98 : United States ......: 10,407.0 11,037.0 9,549.0 87 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sugarbeet Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 [Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : California 2/ ......: 24.4 24.3 25.0 103 Colorado ...........: 26.8 29.4 31.7 108 Idaho ..............: 175.0 171.0 170.0 99 Michigan ...........: 154.0 151.0 154.0 102 Minnesota ..........: 462.0 440.0 438.0 100 Montana ............: 43.4 45.0 42.6 95 Nebraska ...........: 46.0 48.0 55.0 115 North Dakota .......: 227.0 216.0 224.0 104 Oregon .............: 9.4 6.7 10.3 154 Wyoming ............: 30.0 30.2 31.5 104 : United States ......: 1,198.0 1,161.6 1,182.1 102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from processors. 2/ Relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in central California and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern California. Tobacco Area Harvested - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- acres -------------------- percent : Connecticut ........: (D) (D) (D) (X) Georgia ............: 12,800 15,000 12,500 83 Kentucky ...........: 87,200 91,700 85,700 93 Massachusetts ......: (D) (D) (D) (X) North Carolina .....: 181,900 193,400 176,300 91 Ohio ...............: 2,100 2,000 2,000 100 Pennsylvania .......: 8,900 9,100 9,300 102 South Carolina .....: 14,500 15,800 13,000 82 Tennessee ..........: 21,400 24,250 22,400 92 Virginia ...........: 24,250 24,330 21,180 87 : Other States 2/ ....: 2,625 2,780 2,900 104 : United States ......: 355,675 378,360 345,280 91 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended area harvested in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Includes data withheld above. Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested Class, type, and State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : :previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- acres --------------- percent : Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14) : Georgia ................................: 12,800 15,000 12,500 83 North Carolina .........................: 180,000 192,000 175,000 91 South Carolina .........................: 14,500 15,800 13,000 82 Virginia ...............................: 21,500 22,500 19,500 87 : United States ..........................: 228,800 245,300 220,000 90 : Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23) : Kentucky ...............................: 9,000 10,700 10,500 98 Tennessee ..............................: 6,900 7,600 7,200 95 Virginia ...............................: 350 330 280 85 : United States ..........................: 16,250 18,630 17,980 97 : Class 3A, Light air-cured : Type 31, Burley : Kentucky .............................: 74,000 76,000 70,000 92 North Carolina .......................: 1,900 1,400 1,300 93 Ohio .................................: 2,100 2,000 2,000 100 Pennsylvania .........................: 5,100 5,100 5,000 98 Tennessee ............................: 13,500 15,500 14,000 90 Virginia .............................: 2,400 1,500 1,400 93 : United States ........................: 99,000 101,500 93,700 92 : Type 32, Southern Maryland : Pennsylvania .........................: 2,000 2,000 2,200 110 : Total light air-cured (31-32) ....... : 101,000 103,500 95,900 93 : Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37) : Kentucky ...............................: 4,200 5,000 5,200 104 Tennessee ..............................: 1,000 1,150 1,200 104 : United States ..........................: 5,200 6,150 6,400 104 : Class 4, Cigar filler : Pennsylvania .........................: 1,800 2,000 2,100 105 : Class 5, Cigar binder : Type 51, Connecticut Valley Broadleaf : Connecticut ..........................: (D) (D) (D) (X) Massachusetts ........................: (D) (D) (D) (X) : United States ........................: (D) (D) (D) (X) : Class 6, Cigar wrapper : Type 61, Connecticut Valley Shade-grown : Connecticut ..........................: (D) (D) (D) (X) Massachusetts ........................: (D) (D) (D) (X) : United States ........................: (D) (D) (D) (X) : Other cigar types (51-61) ........... : 2,625 2,780 2,900 104 : Total cigar types (41-61) ........... : 4,425 4,780 5,000 105 : All tobacco : United States ..........................: 355,675 378,360 345,280 91 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended area harvested in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Dry Edible Bean Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 [Excludes beans grown for garden seed] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Arizona ............: 10.0 11.0 9.0 82 California .........: 50.0 48.0 50.0 104 Colorado ...........: 39.0 46.0 69.0 150 Idaho ..............: 125.0 125.0 120.0 96 Kansas .............: 5.0 7.5 7.0 93 Michigan ...........: 175.0 250.0 290.0 116 Minnesota ..........: 125.0 155.0 180.0 116 Montana ............: 24.0 37.5 53.0 141 Nebraska ...........: 130.0 165.0 150.0 91 New Mexico .........: 10.0 10.5 8.0 76 : New York ...........: 9.0 8.0 9.0 113 North Dakota .......: 440.0 630.0 610.0 97 Oregon .............: 8.3 8.5 10.0 118 South Dakota .......: 12.0 14.0 13.0 93 Texas ..............: 33.0 23.0 25.0 109 Washington .........: 120.0 130.0 100.0 77 Wisconsin ..........: 5.4 7.9 7.9 100 Wyoming ............: 39.0 42.0 32.0 76 : United States ......: 1,359.7 1,718.9 1,742.9 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 [Chickpea acres included with dry bean acres] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted Size and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Small chickpeas 2/ : Idaho ..................................: 15.0 29.0 30.0 103 Montana ................................: (D) (D) 21.0 (X) North Dakota ...........................: 3.2 2.0 5.5 275 Oregon .................................: (D) (D) (D) (X) South Dakota ...........................: 0.9 (D) (D) (X) Washington .............................: 17.0 22.0 12.0 55 : Other States 3/ ........................: 12.1 13.8 1.0 (X) : United States ..........................: 48.2 66.8 69.5 104 : Large chickpeas 4/ : California .............................: 11.3 9.3 8.6 92 Idaho ..................................: 63.0 45.0 33.0 73 Montana ................................: (D) (D) 22.0 (X) North Dakota ...........................: 6.7 4.4 3.3 75 Oregon .................................: (D) (D) (D) (X) South Dakota ...........................: 4.7 (D) (D) (X) Washington .............................: 80.0 68.0 58.0 85 : Other States 3/ ........................: 6.8 21.6 2.5 (X) : United States ..........................: 172.5 148.3 127.4 86 : All chickpeas (Garbanzo) : California .............................: 11.3 9.3 8.6 92 Idaho ..................................: 78.0 74.0 63.0 85 Montana ................................: 18.0 31.5 43.0 137 North Dakota ...........................: 9.9 6.4 8.8 138 Oregon .................................: 0.9 1.1 1.0 91 South Dakota ...........................: 5.6 2.8 2.5 89 Washington .............................: 97.0 90.0 70.0 78 : United States ..........................: 220.7 215.1 196.9 92 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Chickpeas (or Garbanzo beans) smaller than 20/64 inches. 3/ Includes data withheld above. 4/ Chickpeas (or Garbanzo beans) larger than 20/64 inches. Lentil Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 31.0 25.0 20.0 80 Montana ............: 140.0 130.0 180.0 138 North Dakota .......: 129.0 75.0 130.0 173 Washington .........: 62.0 51.0 55.0 108 : United States ......: 362.0 281.0 385.0 137 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Dry Edible Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 37.0 46.0 43.0 93 Montana ............: 440.0 525.0 570.0 109 North Dakota .......: 295.0 265.0 295.0 111 Oregon .............: 8.0 9.0 7.0 78 Washington .........: 80.0 90.0 90.0 100 : United States ......: 860.0 935.0 1,005.0 107 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres --------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 5.0 9.0 9.0 100 Montana ............: 10.0 12.0 8.0 67 Oregon .............: 3.0 3.0 3.0 100 : United States ......: 18.0 24.0 20.0 83 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Spring Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres --------------- percent : Arizona ............: 3.5 3.8 3.3 87 California .........: 27.0 25.0 30.0 120 Florida ............: 30.9 30.5 27.0 89 North Carolina .....: 14.5 14.5 12.7 88 : United States ......: 75.9 73.8 73.0 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sweet Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 2.5 2.1 2.5 119 Arkansas ...........: 4.0 4.0 3.8 95 California .........: 19.0 19.0 18.0 95 Florida ............: 6.0 6.0 5.6 93 Louisiana ..........: 8.0 9.0 8.5 94 Mississippi ........: 20.0 22.0 22.0 100 New Jersey .........: 1.2 1.2 1.3 108 North Carolina .....: 54.0 73.0 75.0 103 Texas ..............: 1.0 1.0 1.0 100 : United States ......: 115.7 137.3 137.7 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2015 as indicated by reports from farmers. Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2014 and 2015 (Domestic Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2015 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 2,975 3,258 2,443 Corn for grain 1/ ......................: 90,597 89,199 83,136 Corn for silage ........................: (NA) 6,371 Hay, all ...............................: (NA) (NA) 57,092 57,093 Alfalfa ..............................: (NA) 18,445 All other ............................: (NA) 38,647 Oats ...................................: 2,723 2,931 1,029 Proso millet ...........................: 505 430 Rice ...................................: 2,939 2,915 2,919 Rye ....................................: 1,434 258 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...................: 7,138 7,900 6,401 Sorghum for silage .....................: (NA) 315 Wheat, all .............................: 56,822 55,367 46,381 Winter ...............................: 42,399 40,751 32,304 Durum ................................: 1,398 1,647 1,337 Other spring .........................: 13,025 12,969 12,740 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 1,714.0 1,554.0 1,555.7 Cottonseed .............................: (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed ...............................: 311 401 302 Mustard seed ...........................: 33.6 31.2 Peanuts ................................: 1,354.0 1,481.0 1,325.0 Rapeseed ...............................: 2.2 2.1 Safflower ..............................: 181.5 170.2 Soybeans for beans .....................: 83,701 84,635 83,061 Sunflower ..............................: 1,560.8 1,786.0 1,507.6 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all ............................: 11,037.0 9,549.0 9,707.4 Upland ...............................: 10,845.0 9,399.0 9,518.0 American Pima ........................: 192.0 150.0 189.4 Sugarbeets .............................: 1,161.6 1,182.1 1,147.2 Sugarcane ..............................: (NA) 874.1 Tobacco ................................: (NA) (NA) 378.4 345.3 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...................: 24.0 20.0 16.8 Dry edible beans .......................: 1,718.9 1,742.9 1,665.7 Dry edible peas ........................: 935.0 1,005.0 899.5 Lentils ................................: 281.0 385.0 259.0 Wrinkled seed peas .....................: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ........................: (NA) 7.9 Hops ...................................: (NA) 38.0 Peppermint oil .........................: (NA) 63.1 Potatoes, all ..........................: 1,061.1 1,049.5 Spring ...............................: 73.8 73.0 71.1 Summer ...............................: 50.4 48.9 Fall .................................: 936.9 929.5 Spearmint oil ..........................: (NA) 24.4 Sweet potatoes .........................: 137.3 137.7 135.2 Taro (Hawaii) 2/ .......................: (NA) 0.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres. Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2014 and 2015 (Domestic Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2015 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production Crop :---------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- : Grains and hay : Barley ..........................bushels: 72.4 176,794 Corn for grain ..................bushels: 171.0 14,215,532 Corn for silage ....................tons: 20.1 128,048 Hay, all ...........................tons: 2.45 139,798 Alfalfa ..........................tons: 3.33 61,446 All other ........................tons: 2.03 78,352 Oats ............................bushels: 67.7 69,684 Proso millet ....................bushels: 31.4 13,483 Rice 1/ .............................cwt: 7,572 221,035 Rye .............................bushels: 27.9 7,189 Sorghum for grain ...............bushels: 67.6 432,575 Sorghum for silage .................tons: 13.1 4,123 Wheat, all ......................bushels: 43.7 2,025,651 Winter ........................bushels: 42.6 1,377,526 Durum .........................bushels: 39.7 53,087 Other spring ..................bushels: 46.7 595,038 : Oilseeds : Canola ...........................pounds: 1,614 2,510,995 Cottonseed .........................tons: (X) 5,314.0 Flaxseed ........................bushels: 21.1 6,368 Mustard seed .....................pounds: 930 29,004 Peanuts ..........................pounds: 3,932 5,210,100 Rapeseed .........................pounds: 1,233 2,590 Safflower ........................pounds: 1,226 208,643 Soybeans for beans ..............bushels: 47.8 3,968,823 Sunflower ........................pounds: 1,469 2,214,835 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 1/ ....................bales: 795 16,084.0 Upland 1/ .......................bales: 781 15,496.0 American Pima 1/ ................bales: 1,490 588.0 Sugarbeets .........................tons: 27.4 31,386 Sugarcane ..........................tons: 35.7 31,183 Tobacco ..........................pounds: 2,316 876,415 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas 1/ .............cwt: 1,339 225 Dry edible beans 1/ .................cwt: 1,753 29,206 Dry edible peas 1/ ..................cwt: 1,907 17,155 Lentils 1/ ..........................cwt: 1,300 3,367 Wrinkled seed peas ..................cwt: (NA) 618 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ..................pounds: 1,030 8,100 Hops .............................pounds: 1,868 70,995.9 Peppermint oil ...................pounds: 90 5,692 Potatoes, all .......................cwt: 426 446,693 Spring ............................cwt: 318 22,608 Summer ............................cwt: 322 15,756 Fall ..............................cwt: 439 408,329 Spearmint oil ....................pounds: 114 2,784 Sweet potatoes ......................cwt: 219 29,584 Taro (Hawaii) ....................pounds: (NA) 3,240 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Yield in pounds. Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2014 and 2015 (Metric Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2015 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 1,203,950 1,318,480 988,660 Corn for grain 1/ ......................:36,663,700 36,097,940 33,644,310 Corn for silage ........................: (NA) 2,578,280 Hay, all 2/ ............................: (NA) (NA) 23,104,560 23,104,970 Alfalfa ..............................: (NA) 7,464,510 All other ............................: (NA) 15,640,050 Oats ...................................: 1,101,970 1,186,150 416,430 Proso millet ...........................: 204,370 174,020 Rice ...................................: 1,189,380 1,179,670 1,181,290 Rye ....................................: 580,330 104,410 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...................: 2,888,680 3,197,050 2,590,420 Sorghum for silage .....................: (NA) 127,480 Wheat, all 2/ ..........................:22,995,300 22,406,470 18,769,930 Winter ...............................:17,158,450 16,491,520 13,073,110 Durum ................................: 565,760 666,520 541,070 Other spring .........................: 5,271,090 5,248,420 5,155,750 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 693,640 628,890 629,580 Cottonseed .............................: (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed ...............................: 125,860 162,280 122,220 Mustard seed ...........................: 13,600 12,630 Peanuts ................................: 547,950 599,350 536,210 Rapeseed ...............................: 890 850 Safflower ..............................: 73,450 68,880 Soybeans for beans .....................:33,872,960 34,250,940 33,613,960 Sunflower ..............................: 631,640 722,780 610,110 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 2/ .........................: 4,466,560 3,864,380 3,928,490 Upland ...............................: 4,388,860 3,803,680 3,851,840 American Pima ........................: 77,700 60,700 76,650 Sugarbeets .............................: 470,090 478,380 464,260 Sugarcane ..............................: (NA) 353,740 Tobacco ................................: (NA) (NA) 153,120 139,730 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...................: 9,710 8,090 6,800 Dry edible beans .......................: 695,620 705,330 674,090 Dry edible peas ........................: 378,390 406,710 364,020 Lentils ................................: 113,720 155,810 104,810 Wrinkled seed peas .....................: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ........................: (NA) 3,200 Hops ...................................: (NA) 15,380 Peppermint oil .........................: (NA) 25,540 Potatoes, all 2/ .......................: 429,420 424,720 Spring ...............................: 29,870 29,540 28,770 Summer ...............................: 20,400 19,790 Fall .................................: 379,150 376,160 Spearmint oil ..........................: (NA) 9,870 Sweet potatoes .........................: 55,560 55,730 54,710 Taro (Hawaii) 3/ .......................: (NA) 150 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Total may not add due to rounding. 3/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2014 and 2015 (Metric Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2015 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per hectare : Production Crop :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : metric tons : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 3.89 3,849,230 Corn for grain .........................: 10.73 361,091,140 Corn for silage ........................: 45.05 116,163,190 Hay, all 1/ ............................: 5.49 126,822,610 Alfalfa ..............................: 7.47 55,742,870 All other ............................: 4.54 71,079,740 Oats ...................................: 2.43 1,011,460 Proso millet ...........................: 1.76 305,790 Rice ...................................: 8.49 10,025,980 Rye ....................................: 1.75 182,610 Sorghum for grain ......................: 4.24 10,987,910 Sorghum for silage .....................: 29.34 3,740,320 Wheat, all 1/ ..........................: 2.94 55,129,190 Winter ...............................: 2.87 37,490,110 Durum ................................: 2.67 1,444,790 Other spring .........................: 3.14 16,194,280 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 1.81 1,138,970 Cottonseed .............................: (X) 4,820,780 Flaxseed ...............................: 1.32 161,750 Mustard seed ...........................: 1.04 13,160 Peanuts ................................: 4.41 2,363,260 Rapeseed ...............................: 1.38 1,170 Safflower ..............................: 1.37 94,640 Soybeans for beans .....................: 3.21 108,013,660 Sunflower ..............................: 1.65 1,004,630 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 1/ .........................: 0.89 3,501,880 Upland ...............................: 0.88 3,373,860 American Pima ........................: 1.67 128,020 Sugarbeets .............................: 61.33 28,472,900 Sugarcane ..............................: 79.97 28,288,740 Tobacco ................................: 2.60 397,540 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...................: 1.50 10,180 Dry edible beans .......................: 1.97 1,324,760 Dry edible peas ........................: 2.14 778,140 Lentils ................................: 1.46 152,720 Wrinkled seed peas .....................: (NA) 28,030 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ........................: 1.15 3,670 Hops ...................................: 2.09 32,200 Peppermint oil .........................: 0.10 2,580 Potatoes, all 1/ .......................: 47.71 20,261,650 Spring ...............................: 35.64 1,025,480 Summer ...............................: 36.11 714,680 Fall .................................: 49.24 18,521,490 Spearmint oil ..........................: 0.13 1,260 Sweet potatoes .........................: 24.53 1,341,910 Taro (Hawaii) ..........................: (NA) 1,470 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Production may not add due to rounding. Winter Weather Summary Highlights: The warmest winter on record covered five Western States-Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, and Washington. In California, the previous warmest winter had occurred just last year. In addition, it was the second-warmest winter on record in Idaho and Oregon. In contrast, colder-than-normal weather dominated the eastern half of the United States, despite a mild December. Conditions turned especially harsh in late winter, when the second-coldest February on record occurred in nine States from Ohio to New England. The Eastern cold wave peaked on February 20, when freezes were noted as far south as interior southern Florida. Between the Western warmth and the Eastern chill, the Plains were subjected to frequent and rapid temperature changes. The winter temperature extremes, some of which occurred without the benefit of a protective snow cover, caused general declines in crop condition for winter wheat. Outside of the hard red winter wheat belt, parts of the upper Midwest experienced a "snow drought," with less precipitation than normal falling during the winter months. Only two small areas, the northern Atlantic region and the Southwest, reported wetter-than-normal winter weather. In parts of the Northeast, extremely heavy snow fell from late January to mid-February. Elsewhere, most of California's wet weather was compressed into two brief periods-the first 3 weeks of December and several days in early February. Historical Perspective: According to preliminary data provided by the National Climatic Data Center, winter featured regionally contrasting temperatures and mostly drier-than-normal conditions. The Nation's average December-February temperature of 34.3°F was 2.1°F above the 20th century mean, while the average precipitation of 6.12 inches was 90 percent of normal-marking the 19th-warmest, 27th-driest winter since 1895-96. State temperature rankings were impressive in the West, with record-setting warmth in California and four other States. In contrast, top-twenty rankings for winter cold were observed in Connecticut, Michigan, New York, and Ohio. Meanwhile, State precipitation rankings ranged from top-twenty winter dryness in Kentucky, Michigan, and Wisconsin to the 15th-wettest winter in New Mexico. December: Limited drought relief came to California in the form of several periods of heavy precipitation, highlighted by a potent, moisture-laden storm on December 11-12. Although the rain improved topsoil moisture, benefited winter grains, and helped to revive rangeland and pastures, significant effects from the 3-year drought persisted. For example, California's reservoirs got a slight boost from runoff, but collectively remained at near-record low levels. And, since most of California's storms were "warm" systems, high-elevation snowpack remained below one-half of average for this time of year. Precipitation also spread into other areas of the West. Like California, however, snowpack in the Pacific Northwest languished due to warm conditions, despite an abundance of storms. Fewer storms reached the Southwest, where significantly below-average snowpack was also a concern. Farther east, a very cold November was followed by a mostly mild December. Thawing, muddy fields led to delays in final corn harvest efforts in the Great Lakes region. Most other fieldwork across the South, East, and Midwest was eventually curtailed, as increasingly wet conditions developed as the month progressed. Just prior to the holidays, a sprawling storm system produced wet snow across the northern Plains and Midwest, along with torrential rainfall and locally severe thunderstorms in the Southeast. Elsewhere, mid- to late-month precipitation (rain and snow) provided a little bit of beneficial moisture across winter wheat areas of the central and southern Plains. Heading into the overwintering period, wheat-related concerns included lingering drought (on the southern Plains); the effects of November's cold wave (on the central High Plains); and issues related to late planting and poor crop establishment (in the southern and eastern Corn Belt). From November 23 to the end of December, the portion of the winter wheat rated in good to excellent condition fell from 69 to 57 percent in Nebraska; 61 to 49 percent in Kansas; and 56 to 24 percent in Illinois. The contiguous United States experienced its second-warmest, 51st-wettest December during the 120-year period of record. The average temperature of 37.2°F was nearly 4.5°F above the 20th century mean, and marked the Nation's warmest December since 1939. Above-average temperatures were noted in every State, and temperatures were among the ten highest December values on record in Texas, four New England States, and four Western States. The "coolest" State, Nebraska, experienced its 35th-warmest December. Meanwhile, State precipitation rankings ranged from the ninth-driest December in North Dakota to the seventh-wettest December in Maine. General wetness across New England, the Southeast, central portions of the Rockies and Plains, and an area stretching from California to Arizona contrasted with the aforementioned dry conditions in North Dakota, as well as parts of the south-central United States. For the Nation as a whole, the average precipitation of 2.51 inches was 107 percent of normal. January: Mid-winter warmth dominated the western United States, accompanied in most areas by unfavorably dry conditions. California's spell without meaningful precipitation stretched to 6 weeks by the end of January, increasing the odds of a fourth consecutive drought year. Among the most serious drought-related issues in California was the lack of snowpack in key watershed areas, including the Sierra Nevada. The snowpack concerns also extended northward into the Cascades, where seasonal precipitation was adequate but persistent warmth resulted in melting of existing snow or precipitation falling as rain. Farther east, beneficial precipitation fell across much of the Nation's mid-section, including the High Plains. Some of the heaviest precipitation arrived at month's end, when a developing storm moved from the southern Rockies into the Midwest. Despite the January moisture, the statewide portion of hard red winter wheat rated in good to excellent condition decreased by 7 to 15 percentage points between November 23 and January 31 in each of the Plains' seven major production States from Montana to Texas. By month's end, wheat rated in the good to excellent categories ranged from 38 percent in Colorado to 61 percent in Nebraska. Meanwhile, precipitation events were frequent but generally light across the Midwest, South, and East. Notable exceptions included a late-January blizzard along the northern Atlantic Coast and a snow storm that began to unfold at month's end across the Midwest. In the southernmost Corn Belt, a mid-month cold snap without the benefit of a protective snow cover threatened the poorly established soft red winter wheat crop. Elsewhere, areas being watched for developing dryness included the mid-South and the southern tip of Florida. The contiguous United States experienced its 24th-warmest, 18th-driest January during the 1895-2015 period of record. The Nation's average temperature of 33.0°F was 2.9°F above the 20th century mean, while the average precipitation of 1.75 inches was approximately three-quarters (76 percent) of normal. Warmth continued to dominate the West, where monthly average temperatures were among the ten highest January values on record in California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. With its 24th-coldest January, New York had the lowest monthly ranking. Meanwhile, January dryness covered the Pacific Coast States and much of the northern two-thirds of the Nation. It was the fourth-driest January in drought-stricken California, along with the fifth driest in Oregon and eighth driest in Nebraska. Wetness was limited to the northern Atlantic Coast and the Southwest, where New Mexico experienced its 13th-wettest January. February: A remarkably persistent weather regime-featuring a Western ridge and Eastern trough-led to record-setting February temperatures on both sides of the country. The West basked in spring-like warmth, while the Great Lakes and Northeastern States suffered through the coldest weather in decades-even colder than February 2014. At the height of the Eastern cold wave, on February 20, producers as far south as Florida had to take protective measures to help guard against freeze damage to tender crops such as blueberries, strawberries, and vegetables. In between warm and cold regions, the Plains were the battleground for competing air masses and saw wildly fluctuating temperatures. In areas with patchy, shallow, or non-existent snow cover, the Plains' weather extremes were detrimental to the health of winter wheat. As a result, the portion of the wheat crop rated in good to excellent condition declined during February from 58 to 44 percent in Montana and 58 to 49 percent in South Dakota. Like January, February was a rather dry month across the majority of the country. However, there were notable exceptions, including an early-month snow storm from the Midwest into the Northeast; occasional heavy snow on the High Plains; and several Southern storms. During the second half of the month, some of the Southern storms produced disruptive amounts of snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Meanwhile, California headed toward a fourth consecutive year of drought, despite a brief period of heavy precipitation from February 6-9. During February, conditions were especially dry in parts of the Great Basin, Intermountain West, and Desert Southwest, while snowpack remained close to record-low levels in the Cascades and the Sierra Nevada. The contiguous United States experienced its 53rd-coldest, 20th-driest February during the 121-year period of record. Western warmth partially offset frigid Eastern conditions, leading to a monthly average temperature of 33.1°F-just 0.7°F below the 20th century mean. February precipitation averaged 1.70 inches, 80 percent of normal. It was the warmest February on record in Arizona, California, Utah, and Washington, and among the ten warmest in Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Wyoming. Meanwhile, temperatures ranked among the ten lowest February values on record in Arkansas and 22 of the 26 States east of the Mississippi River. For New York, Pennsylvania, and the six New England States, it was the second-coldest February on record behind 1934. It was also the second-coldest February in Ohio, behind 1978. Meanwhile, monthly precipitation rankings ranged from the 11th-driest February in Connecticut to the 31st-wettest February in Colorado. Crop Comments Corn: Growers intend to plant 89.2 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2015, down 2 percent from last year and down 6 percent from 2013. If realized, this will be the lowest planted acreage in the United States since 2010. The reduction in planted acres is mainly due to the expectation of lower prices and returns in 2015. Planted acreage for 2015 is expected to be down across most of the Corn Belt with the exceptions being Minnesota and Wisconsin, which are both expecting an increase in planted acreage from last year. Acreage in Nebraska is expected to be unchanged from 2014. Sorghum: Growers intend to plant 7.90 million acres of sorghum for all purposes in 2015, up 11 percent from last year. Kansas and Texas, the leading sorghum producing States, account for 75 percent of the expected United States acreage. As of March 22, Texas growers had only planted 7 percent of their crop, 7 percentage points behind last year and 21 points behind the 5- year average. Oats: Area seeded to oats for the 2015 crop year is expected to total 2.93 million acres, up 8 percent from 2014. If realized, United States planted acres will be the fourth lowest on record. Record low planted acreage is estimated in Oregon, Texas, and Wyoming. Barley: Producers intend to seed 3.26 million acres of barley for the 2015 crop year, up 10 percent from the previous year. If realized, this will be the fourth smallest seeded area on record. Record low acreage is expected in California, New York, and Utah. Winter wheat: The 2015 winter wheat planted area is estimated at 40.8 million acres, down 4 percent from 2014 but up less than 1 percent from the previous estimate. States with notable acreage increases from the previous estimate were Missouri, Montana, and Oklahoma, while notable decreases occurred in Nebraska and North Dakota. If realized, a new record low would be set in Utah. Of the total acreage, about 29.6 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 7.75 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.43 million acres are White Winter. Durum wheat: Area seeded to Durum wheat for 2015 is estimated at 1.65 million acres, up 18 percent from 2014. Planted acreage is expected to increase in all states except Idaho. If realized, planted acres will be a record low in Idaho. Other spring wheat: Growers intend to plant 13.0 million acres, down slightly from 2014. Of the total, about 12.1 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Compared with last year, acreage increases are expected in the Pacific Northwest, as well as Minnesota and North Dakota. Decreases are expected in Montana, Nevada, and Utah. If realized, planted acres will be a record low in Utah. Rice: Area planted to rice in 2015 is expected to total 2.92 million acres, down 1 percent from 2014. The expectation of lower prices for 2015 is contributing to the expected decline in rice acres compared with last year. While long grain acres are expected to be down only slightly from 2014, medium and short grain acres are expected to be down 1 and 11 percent respectively. California, the largest medium and short grain producing State, continues to experience a severe drought and is expected to decrease medium and short grain acres in 2015. Medium grain acres in Arkansas and Louisiana are expected to increase from 2014 which is helping to offset the expected acreage decline in California. Hay: Producers intend to harvest 57.1 million acres of all dry hay in 2015, virtually unchanged from 2014. Hay acreage is expected to increase in the Mid-Atlantic and Central Plains. However, this is offset by expected decreases across the Southern and Pacific States, as well as in the Upper Midwest. Record high acreage is expected in Louisiana. Record low acreage is expected in California, Illinois, Minnesota, and Ohio. Soybeans: Growers intend to plant a record high 84.6 million acres in 2015, up 1 percent from last year. Compared with last year, planted acreage intentions are up or unchanged in 21 of the 31 major producing States. Increases of 200,000 acres or more are anticipated in Arkansas, Iowa, and Ohio. Compared with last year, the largest declines are expected in Kansas and Nebraska. If realized, the planted area in Kentucky, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin will be the largest on record. Peanuts: Growers intend to plant 1.48 million acres in 2015, up 9 percent from the previous year. The expected increase in planted area is mainly due to relatively low prices of other crops, especially cotton. In Georgia, the largest peanut-producing State, planted area is expected to be up 20 percent from 2014. If realized, planted acres in South Carolina will be a record high. Sunflower: Growers intend to plant a total of 1.79 million acres in 2015, up 14 percent from last year. Despite the increase, planted area for the Nation will be the fourth lowest since 1976, if realized. Area intended for oil type varieties, at 1.49 million acres, is up 27 percent from 2014. The area intended for non-oil varieties, estimated at 301,000 acres, is down 23 percent from last year. Canola: Producers intend to plant 1.55 million acres in 2015, down 9 percent from 2014. If realized, planted area in the United States will be the fourth largest on record. Compared with last year, planted area is expected to decrease in five of the seven major canola-producing States, with acreage in Oklahoma, Oregon, and Washington expected to decrease more than 40 percent from the previous year. Producers in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, intend to remain at last year's level of 1.20 million acres. Flaxseed: Producers intent to plant 401,000 acres of flaxseed in 2015, up 90,000 acres, or 29 percent more than was planted in 2014. Acreage in North Dakota, the largest flaxseed-producing State, is up 35 percent, or 95,000 acres, from the previous year. Cotton: Growers intend to plant 9.55 million acres in 2015, down 13 percent from last year. If realized, this will be the lowest planted acreage in the United States since 2009. Upland area is expected to total 9.40 million acres, down 13 percent from 2014, and the lowest estimated United States upland acreage since 2009. American Pima area is expected to total 150,000 acres, down 22 percent from 2014. Growers in all States except Oklahoma are expected to reduce planted acreage from last year. If realized, planted area in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Tennessee would be record lows. Sugarbeets: Area expected to be planted to sugarbeets for the 2015 crop year is estimated at 1.18 million acres, up 2 percent from last year. Intended plantings are above the previous year in seven of the ten estimating States. Tobacco: United States all tobacco area for harvest in 2015 is expected to be 345,280 acres, down 9 percent from 2014. Flue-cured tobacco, at 220,000 acres, is 10 percent below 2014 and accounts for 64 percent of this year's total tobacco acreage. Total light air-cured tobacco type area, at 95,900 acres, is 7 percent below 2014. Burley tobacco, at 93,700 acres, is 8 percent below last year. Fire-cured tobacco, at 17,980 acres, is down 3 percent from 2014. Dark air- cured tobacco, at 6,400 acres, is 4 percent above last year. All cigar type tobacco harvested area, at 5,000 acres, is 5 percent above last year. Cigar filler acreage is up 5 percent from last year. Spring potatoes: Area planted of spring potatoes is expected to be 73,000 acres for the 2015 season, down 1 percent from 2014. Spring potato planting was complete in California where February weather was favorable. Growers reported the crop was in good condition, despite the continued drought. In Florida, the crop was minimally affected by frost, as crop conditions have been favorable. Sweet potatoes: Planted area of sweet potatoes in 2015 is expected to be 137,700 acres, up slightly from the previous year. Field preparations were sporadic in Mississippi due to the highly variable weather during January and February. February began with little precipitation and ended with frequent rain occurring the last two weeks of the month. March started with a strong cold front that brought rain, freezing rain, sleet and snow throughout the State. In North Carolina, field conditions were wet with soil moisture rated mostly as surplus. The last few weeks were especially cold with snow and ice, hampering any field activities that might have been planned. Dry beans: Area planted to dry beans in 2015 is expected to be 1.74 million acres, up 1 percent from the previous season. Expected area planted for all chickpeas is 196,900 acres, down 8 percent from last season. Small chickpeas, at 69,500 acres, is 4 percent above 2014, while large chickpeas, at 127,400 acres, decreased 14 percent from the previous year. Half of the 18 estimating States expect an increase in planted acres from last year. Colorado growers expect a 50 percent increase from the previous year, while in North Dakota, the largest producing State, planted area is expected to decrease by 20,000 acres, or 3 percent, from 2014. Lentils: Area planted for the 2015 crop year is expected to total 385,000 acres, up 37 percent from 2014. Prospective plantings are up in Montana, North Dakota, and Washington, while Idaho growers expect a 20 percent decline from last season. Montana's anticipated area is up 38 percent from 2014, while North Dakota growers expect to plant 73 percent more acres than a year ago. Dry edible peas: Area planted for the 2015 crop year is expected to total 1.01 million acres, up 7 percent from 2014. If realized, this will be a record high planted area. Prospective plantings are up in Montana and North Dakota, down in Idaho and Oregon, and expected to be the same in Washington. If realized, Montana's expected planted area, at 570,000 acres, will be a record high. Austrian winter peas: Intended planted area for 2015 is estimated at 20,000 acres, down 17 percent from 2014. Growers in Idaho and Oregon showed no acreage change from 2014, while Montana farmers anticipate lower plantings from a year ago. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: The acreage estimates in this report are based primarily on surveys conducted during the first two weeks of March. The March Agricultural Survey is a probability survey that includes a sample of over 84,000 farm operators selected from a list of producers that ensures all operations in the United States have a chance to be selected. These operators were contacted by mail, internet, telephone, or personal interview to obtain information on crop acreage planned for the 2015 crop year. Estimating Procedures: National, Regional, State, and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. Each State Field Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). Survey data are compiled to the National level and are reviewed at this level independently of each State's review. Acreage estimates were based on survey data and the historical relationship of official estimates to the survey data. Revision Policy: Acreage estimates in the Prospective Plantings report will not be revised. These estimates are intended to reflect grower intentions as of the survey period. New acreage estimates will be made based on surveys conducted in June when crop acreages have been established or planting intentions are firm. These new estimates will be published in the Acreage report scheduled for June 30, 2015. Winter wheat is an exception. Since winter wheat was seeded prior to the March survey, any changes in estimates in this report are considered revisions. The estimate of the harvested acreage of winter wheat will be published on May 12, 2015, along with the first production forecast of the crop year. Reliability: The survey used to make acreage estimates is subject to sampling and non-sampling errors that are common to all surveys. Sampling errors represent the variability between estimates that would result if many different samples were surveyed at the same time. Sampling errors for major crops are generally between 1.0 and 3.0 percent, but they cannot be applied directly to the acreage published in this report to determine confidence intervals because the official estimates represent a composite of information from more than a single source. Non-sampling errors cannot be measured directly. They may occur due to incorrect reporting and/or recording, data omissions or duplications, and errors in processing. To minimize non-sampling errors, vigorous quality controls are used in the data collection process and all data are carefully reviewed for consistency and reasonableness. To assist users in evaluating the reliability of acreage estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviations between the acreage estimates in this report and the final estimates are expressed as a percentage of the final estimates. The average of squared percentage deviations for the latest 20 year period is computed. The square root of the average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current estimates relative to the final end of season estimates, assuming that factors affecting this year's estimates are not different from those influencing recent years. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the corn planted estimate is 1.9 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current corn acreage estimate will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 1.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 3.3 percent. Also, shown in the following table is a 20 year record for selected crops of the difference between the Prospective Plantings planted acreage estimates and the final estimates. Using corn again as an example, changes between the intentions estimates and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 1.17 million acres, ranging from 32,000 acres to 3.84 million acres. The prospective plantings estimates have been below the final estimate 7 times and above 13 times. This does not imply that the planted estimate this year is likely to understate or overstate the final estimate. Reliability of Prospective Plantings Planted Acreage Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty years] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference between forecast : : : and final estimate : : :---------------------------------------------------------------- : : 90 percent : Thousand acres : Years Crop : Root mean : confidence :---------------------------------------------------------------- : square error : interval : : : : Below : Above : : : Average : Smallest : Largest : final : final --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ percent ------ --------- 1,000 acres --------- ---- number --- : Barley .......................: 7.1 12.2 239 31 455 4 16 Corn for grain ...............: 1.9 3.3 1,174 32 3,844 7 13 Oats .........................: 7.2 12.5 209 21 660 2 18 Sorghum for grain ............: 9.3 16.1 638 31 2,471 13 7 Soybeans for beans ...........: 2.1 3.6 1,264 25 3,296 11 9 Upland cotton ................: 5.9 10.2 606 6 2,115 12 8 Wheat : Winter wheat ................: 1.7 2.9 580 52 1,242 7 13 Durum wheat .................: 20.3 35.1 234 15 1,028 12 8 Other spring ................: 6.6 11.4 765 12 2,543 9 11 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch...................................................... (202) 720-2127 Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section.......................................... (202) 720-2127 Angie Considine - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum............................... (202) 720-5944 Tony Dahlman - Crop Weather, Barley.............................................. (202) 720-7621 Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet.................................... (202) 720-9526 James Johanson - County Estimates, Hay........................................... (202) 690-8533 Anthony Prillaman - Oats, Rye, Wheat............................................. (202) 720-2127 Bianca Pruneda - Peanuts, Rice................................................... (202) 720-7688 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds............................. (202) 720-7369 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section............... (202) 720-2127 Vincent Davis - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries, Cherries.. (202) 720-2157 Fleming Gibson - Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Sugar Crops, Tropical Fruits............ (202) 720-5412 Greg Lemmons - Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ................... (202) 720-4285 Dave Losh - Hops................................................................. (360) 709-2400 Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans ................... (202) 720-3250 Daphne Schauber - Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ................. (202) 720-4215 Chris Singh - Apples, Apricots, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco .......................... 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