Prospective Plantings ISSN: 1949-159X Released March 30, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Corn Planted Acreage Up 4 Percent from 2011 Soybean Acreage Down 1 Percent All Wheat Acreage Up 3 Percent All Cotton Acreage Down 11 Percent Corn growers intend to plant 95.9 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2012, up 4 percent from last year and 9 percent higher than in 2010. If realized, this will represent the highest planted acreage in the United States since 1937 when an estimated 97.2 million acres were planted. Soybean planted area for 2012 is estimated at 73.9 million acres, down 1 percent from last year and down 5 percent from 2010. Compared with 2011, planted area is down or unchanged across the Corn Belt and Great Plains with the exceptions of Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. All wheat planted area is estimated at 55.9 million acres, up 3 percent from 2011. The 2012 winter wheat planted area, at 41.7 million acres, is up 3 percent from last year but down 1 percent from the previous estimate. Of this total, about 29.9 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 8.4 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.5 million acres are White Winter. Area planted to other spring wheat for 2012 is estimated at 12.0 million acres, down 3 percent from 2011. Of this total, about 11.3 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Durum planted area for 2012 is estimated at 2.22 million acres, up 62 percent from the previous year. All cotton planted area for 2012 is expected to total 13.2 million acres, 11 percent below last year. Upland acreage is expected to total 12.9 million acres, down 11 percent from 2011. American Pima acreage is expected to total 270,000 acres, down 12 percent from 2011. This report was approved on March 30, 2012. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Hubert Hamer Contents Corn Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012.......................... 6 Corn and Soybean Planted Acreage - United States Chart........................... 7 Sorghum Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012....................... 7 Oat Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012........................... 8 Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012........................ 9 All Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012..................... 10 Winter Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012.................. 11 Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012................... 12 Other Spring Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012............ 12 All Hay Area Harvested - States and United States: 2010-2012..................... 13 Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2010-2012................. 14 Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012........................ 14 Soybean Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012....................... 15 Peanut Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012........................ 15 Sunflower Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2010-2012............. 16 Flaxseed Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012...................... 16 Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2010-2012................ 17 Sugarbeet Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012..................... 18 Tobacco Area Harvested - States and United States: 2010-2012..................... 18 Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2010-2012... 19 Dry Edible Bean Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012............... 20 Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012...... 21 Lentil Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012........................ 22 Dry Edible Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012................ 22 Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012........... 22 Sweet Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012.................. 23 Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2011 and 2012 (Domestic Units).. 24 Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2011 and 2012 (Domestic Units)........ 25 Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2011 and 2012 (Metric Units).... 26 Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2011 and 2012 (Metric Units).......... 27 Winter Weather Summary .......................................................... 28 Crop Comments.................................................................... 29 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: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 270 270 290 107 Arizona ............: 45 55 60 109 Arkansas ...........: 390 560 660 118 California .........: 610 630 640 102 Colorado ...........: 1,330 1,500 1,480 99 Connecticut ........: 26 27 28 104 Delaware ...........: 180 190 190 100 Florida ............: 60 65 70 108 Georgia ............: 295 345 340 99 Idaho ..............: 320 350 350 100 : Illinois ...........: 12,600 12,600 12,500 99 Indiana ............: 5,900 5,900 6,100 103 Iowa ...............: 13,400 14,100 14,600 104 Kansas .............: 4,850 4,900 4,700 96 Kentucky ...........: 1,340 1,380 1,500 109 Louisiana ..........: 510 580 590 102 Maine ..............: 28 29 29 100 Maryland ...........: 500 500 510 102 Massachusetts ......: 17 17 17 100 Michigan ...........: 2,400 2,500 2,600 104 : Minnesota ..........: 7,700 8,100 8,700 107 Mississippi ........: 750 810 900 111 Missouri ...........: 3,150 3,300 3,300 100 Montana ............: 80 77 82 106 Nebraska ...........: 9,150 9,850 10,300 105 Nevada .............: 4 8 6 75 New Hampshire ......: 15 15 15 100 New Jersey .........: 80 90 95 106 New Mexico .........: 140 125 125 100 New York ...........: 1,050 1,100 1,170 106 : North Carolina .....: 910 870 900 103 North Dakota .......: 2,050 2,230 3,400 152 Ohio ...............: 3,450 3,400 3,800 112 Oklahoma ...........: 370 380 370 97 Oregon .............: 70 83 80 96 Pennsylvania .......: 1,350 1,420 1,440 101 Rhode Island .......: 2 2 1 50 South Carolina .....: 350 360 350 97 South Dakota .......: 4,550 5,200 5,500 106 Tennessee ..........: 710 790 950 120 : Texas ..............: 2,300 2,050 1,900 93 Utah ...............: 70 85 85 100 Vermont ............: 92 90 92 102 Virginia ...........: 490 490 500 102 Washington .........: 200 195 195 100 West Virginia ......: 48 48 49 102 Wisconsin ..........: 3,900 4,150 4,200 101 Wyoming ............: 90 105 105 100 : United States ......: 88,192 91,921 95,864 104 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sorghum Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Arizona ............: 25 22 25 114 Arkansas ...........: 40 100 160 160 Colorado ...........: 210 220 230 105 Georgia ............: 45 50 60 120 Illinois ...........: 35 22 25 114 Kansas .............: 2,350 2,600 2,500 96 Louisiana ..........: 82 130 130 100 Mississippi ........: 12 52 80 154 Missouri ...........: 40 40 80 200 Nebraska ...........: 155 150 165 110 : New Mexico .........: 90 95 95 100 Oklahoma ...........: 280 300 230 77 South Dakota .......: 140 150 170 113 Texas ..............: 1,900 1,550 2,000 129 : United States ......: 5,404 5,481 5,950 109 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Oat Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 35 45 50 111 Arkansas ...........: 10 15 10 67 California .........: 220 200 220 110 Colorado ...........: 55 45 65 144 Georgia ............: 50 60 75 125 Idaho ..............: 70 70 80 114 Illinois ...........: 45 30 30 100 Indiana ............: 20 15 20 133 Iowa ...............: 180 120 130 108 Kansas .............: 65 60 100 167 : Maine ..............: 31 28 27 96 Michigan ...........: 75 40 55 138 Minnesota ..........: 260 180 200 111 Missouri ...........: 20 15 20 133 Montana ............: 65 45 50 111 Nebraska ...........: 90 60 75 125 New York ...........: 80 55 50 91 North Carolina .....: 40 45 45 100 North Dakota .......: 280 170 190 112 Ohio ...............: 65 50 55 110 : Oklahoma ...........: 45 35 70 200 Oregon .............: 45 35 50 143 Pennsylvania .......: 110 90 95 106 South Carolina .....: 26 22 30 136 South Dakota .......: 190 120 130 108 Texas ..............: 550 550 630 115 Utah ...............: 40 35 35 100 Virginia ...........: 12 11 11 100 Washington .........: 20 10 15 150 Wisconsin ..........: 310 210 220 105 Wyoming ............: 34 30 30 100 : United States ......: 3,138 2,496 2,863 115 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Arizona ............: 45 65 60 92 California .........: 110 100 90 90 Colorado ...........: 64 66 66 100 Delaware ...........: 20 35 38 109 Idaho ..............: 490 520 590 113 Kansas .............: 10 9 13 144 Maine ..............: 16 16 16 100 Maryland ...........: 45 50 55 110 Michigan ...........: 11 10 11 110 Minnesota ..........: 85 70 110 157 : Montana ............: 760 700 810 116 New York ...........: 12 10 5 50 North Carolina .....: 20 22 19 86 North Dakota .......: 720 400 980 245 Oregon .............: 45 38 40 105 Pennsylvania .......: 60 65 60 92 South Dakota .......: 35 25 30 120 Utah ...............: 39 35 40 114 Virginia ...........: 75 90 60 67 Washington .........: 90 125 140 112 Wisconsin ..........: 45 33 30 91 Wyoming ............: 75 75 70 93 : United States ......: 2,872 2,559 3,333 130 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. All Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 150 220 230 105 Arizona ............: 89 87 108 124 Arkansas ...........: 200 620 540 87 California .........: 765 790 810 103 Colorado ...........: 2,478 2,345 2,430 104 Delaware ...........: 50 80 85 106 Florida ............: 12 12 23 192 Georgia ............: 170 250 270 108 Idaho ..............: 1,400 1,471 1,335 91 Illinois ...........: 330 800 660 83 : Indiana ............: 250 430 390 91 Iowa ...............: 15 22 25 114 Kansas .............: 8,400 8,800 9,500 108 Kentucky ...........: 390 540 580 107 Louisiana ..........: 125 240 290 121 Maryland ...........: 180 260 270 104 Michigan ...........: 530 700 570 81 Minnesota ..........: 1,665 1,580 1,460 92 Mississippi ........: 125 360 480 133 Missouri ...........: 370 790 770 97 : Montana ............: 5,440 5,100 5,360 105 Nebraska ...........: 1,600 1,520 1,350 89 Nevada .............: 23 23 26 113 New Jersey .........: 28 35 40 114 New Mexico .........: 470 435 460 106 New York ...........: 110 120 100 83 North Carolina .....: 500 700 830 119 North Dakota .......: 8,530 6,800 7,750 114 Ohio ...............: 780 880 580 66 Oklahoma ...........: 5,300 5,100 5,400 106 : Oregon .............: 960 990 900 91 Pennsylvania .......: 165 185 165 89 South Carolina .....: 145 190 250 132 South Dakota .......: 2,815 2,908 2,458 85 Tennessee ..........: 260 420 440 105 Texas ..............: 5,700 5,300 5,800 109 Utah ...............: 151 151 160 106 Virginia ...........: 180 270 320 119 Washington .........: 2,330 2,380 2,270 95 West Virginia ......: 7 10 8 80 Wisconsin ..........: 240 345 265 77 Wyoming ............: 165 150 150 100 : United States ......: 53,593 54,409 55,908 103 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings for 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Winter Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 150 220 230 105 Arizona ............: 9 7 8 114 Arkansas ...........: 200 620 540 87 California .........: 660 670 670 100 Colorado ...........: 2,450 2,300 2,400 104 Delaware ...........: 50 80 85 106 Florida ............: 12 12 23 192 Georgia ............: 170 250 270 108 Idaho ..............: 750 820 780 95 Illinois ...........: 330 800 660 83 : Indiana ............: 250 430 390 91 Iowa ...............: 15 22 25 114 Kansas .............: 8,400 8,800 9,500 108 Kentucky ...........: 390 540 580 107 Louisiana ..........: 125 240 290 121 Maryland ...........: 180 260 270 104 Michigan ...........: 530 700 570 81 Minnesota ..........: 65 30 60 200 Mississippi ........: 125 360 480 133 Missouri ...........: 370 790 770 97 : Montana ............: 2,050 2,250 2,200 98 Nebraska ...........: 1,600 1,520 1,350 89 Nevada .............: 19 15 20 133 New Jersey .........: 28 35 40 114 New Mexico .........: 470 435 460 106 New York ...........: 110 120 100 83 North Carolina .....: 500 700 830 119 North Dakota .......: 330 400 750 188 Ohio ...............: 780 880 580 66 Oklahoma ...........: 5,300 5,100 5,400 106 : Oregon .............: 820 830 790 95 Pennsylvania .......: 165 185 165 89 South Carolina .....: 145 190 250 132 South Dakota .......: 1,350 1,650 1,350 82 Tennessee ..........: 260 420 440 105 Texas ..............: 5,700 5,300 5,800 109 Utah ...............: 135 130 140 108 Virginia ...........: 180 270 320 119 Washington .........: 1,750 1,760 1,700 97 West Virginia ......: 7 10 8 80 Wisconsin ..........: 240 345 265 77 Wyoming ............: 165 150 150 100 : United States ......: 37,335 40,646 41,709 103 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 [Includes area planted in preceding fall in Arizona and California] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Arizona ............: 80 80 100 125 California .........: 105 120 140 117 Idaho ..............: 20 11 15 136 Montana ............: 540 400 460 115 North Dakota .......: 1,800 750 1,500 200 South Dakota .......: 15 8 8 100 : United States ......: 2,560 1,369 2,223 162 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Other Spring Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Colorado ...........: 28 45 30 67 Idaho ..............: 630 640 540 84 Minnesota ..........: 1,600 1,550 1,400 90 Montana ............: 2,850 2,450 2,700 110 Nevada .............: 4 8 6 75 North Dakota .......: 6,400 5,650 5,500 97 Oregon .............: 140 160 110 69 South Dakota .......: 1,450 1,250 1,100 88 Utah ...............: 16 21 20 95 Washington .........: 580 620 570 92 : United States ......: 13,698 12,394 11,976 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. All Hay Area Harvested - States and United States: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 780 800 820 103 Arizona ............: 320 285 310 109 Arkansas ...........: 1,480 1,400 1,450 104 California .........: 1,480 1,390 1,500 108 Colorado ...........: 1,600 1,620 1,640 101 Connecticut ........: 59 60 60 100 Delaware ...........: 15 15 15 100 Florida ............: 320 260 300 115 Georgia ............: 650 590 670 114 Idaho ..............: 1,470 1,350 1,330 99 : Illinois ...........: 600 540 540 100 Indiana ............: 670 670 670 100 Iowa ...............: 1,200 1,140 1,150 101 Kansas .............: 2,550 2,400 2,500 104 Kentucky ...........: 2,530 2,310 2,350 102 Louisiana ..........: 450 430 440 102 Maine ..............: 137 132 125 95 Maryland ...........: 215 220 215 98 Massachusetts ......: 77 74 70 95 Michigan ...........: 1,000 1,000 980 98 : Minnesota ..........: 1,900 1,830 1,870 102 Mississippi ........: 700 720 750 104 Missouri ...........: 3,840 3,750 3,650 97 Montana ............: 2,850 2,700 2,750 102 Nebraska ...........: 2,690 2,480 2,400 97 Nevada .............: 470 450 430 96 New Hampshire ......: 56 53 55 104 New Jersey .........: 105 105 100 95 New Mexico .........: 310 280 300 107 New York ...........: 1,380 1,340 1,300 97 : North Carolina .....: 865 775 770 99 North Dakota .......: 2,550 2,480 2,800 113 Ohio ...............: 1,110 1,120 1,050 94 Oklahoma ...........: 3,210 2,500 2,900 116 Oregon .............: 1,045 1,030 1,100 107 Pennsylvania .......: 1,500 1,450 1,400 97 Rhode Island .......: 8 9 8 89 South Carolina .....: 360 300 290 97 South Dakota .......: 3,600 3,550 3,500 99 Tennessee ..........: 1,965 1,880 1,790 95 : Texas ..............: 5,220 3,700 4,400 119 Utah ...............: 700 760 770 101 Vermont ............: 195 175 180 103 Virginia ...........: 1,330 1,370 1,280 93 Washington .........: 840 780 840 108 West Virginia ......: 620 640 630 98 Wisconsin ..........: 1,660 1,600 1,650 103 Wyoming ............: 1,190 1,120 1,250 112 : United States ......: 59,872 55,633 57,348 103 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended area harvested in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted Class and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Long grain : Arkansas ...........: 1,595 940 1,060 113 California .........: 6 7 4 57 Louisiana ..........: 500 375 410 109 Mississippi ........: 305 160 135 84 Missouri ...........: 250 137 145 106 Texas ..............: 185 175 110 63 : United States ......: 2,841 1,794 1,864 104 : Medium grain : Arkansas ...........: 195 255 100 39 California .........: 510 535 490 92 Louisiana ..........: 40 48 45 94 Missouri ...........: 3 6 6 100 Texas ..............: 4 7 5 71 : United States ......: 752 851 646 76 : Short grain : Arkansas ...........: 1 1 1 100 California 2/ ......: 42 43 50 116 : United States ......: 43 44 51 116 : All : Arkansas ...........: 1,791 1,196 1,161 97 California .........: 558 585 544 93 Louisiana ..........: 540 423 455 108 Mississippi ........: 305 160 135 84 Missouri ...........: 253 143 151 106 Texas ..............: 189 182 115 63 : United States ......: 3,636 2,689 2,561 95 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Includes sweet rice. Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 19.5 19.0 29.0 153 Minnesota ..........: 46.0 29.0 30.0 103 Montana ............: 17.5 31.0 30.0 97 North Dakota .......: 1,280.0 860.0 1,300.0 151 Oklahoma ...........: 60.0 100.0 130.0 130 Oregon .............: 6.0 5.3 4.5 85 Washington 2/ ......: (D) 10.5 17.0 162 : Other States 3/ ....: 19.8 16.7 16.7 100 : United States ......: 1,448.8 1,071.5 1,557.2 145 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Beginning in 2011, Washington is published individually. 3/ For 2010, Other States include Colorado, Kansas, and Washington. For 2011 and 2012, Other States include Colorado and Kansas. The 2012 estimate is carried forward from 2011. First 2012 estimate for Other States will be published in "Acreage" released June 2012. Soybean Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 350 300 310 103 Arkansas ...........: 3,190 3,330 3,300 99 Delaware ...........: 175 170 175 103 Florida ............: 25 18 18 100 Georgia ............: 270 155 150 97 Illinois ...........: 9,100 8,900 9,000 101 Indiana ............: 5,350 5,300 5,100 96 Iowa ...............: 9,800 9,350 8,800 94 Kansas .............: 4,300 4,000 3,900 98 Kentucky ...........: 1,400 1,490 1,480 99 : Louisiana ..........: 1,030 1,020 1,070 105 Maryland ...........: 470 470 490 104 Michigan ...........: 2,050 1,950 1,900 97 Minnesota ..........: 7,400 7,100 6,900 97 Mississippi ........: 2,000 1,820 1,750 96 Missouri ...........: 5,150 5,350 5,100 95 Nebraska ...........: 5,150 4,900 4,700 96 New Jersey .........: 94 88 90 102 New York ...........: 280 280 290 104 North Carolina .....: 1,580 1,380 1,430 104 : North Dakota .......: 4,100 4,000 4,200 105 Ohio ...............: 4,600 4,550 4,550 100 Oklahoma ...........: 500 440 375 85 Pennsylvania .......: 500 500 500 100 South Carolina .....: 465 370 370 100 South Dakota .......: 4,200 4,100 4,300 105 Tennessee ..........: 1,450 1,290 1,240 96 Texas ..............: 205 165 125 76 Virginia ...........: 560 560 590 105 West Virginia ......: 20 20 19 95 Wisconsin ..........: 1,640 1,610 1,680 104 : United States ......: 77,404 74,976 73,902 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Peanut Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Alabama ............: 190.0 170.0 210.0 124 Florida ............: 145.0 170.0 190.0 112 Georgia ............: 565.0 475.0 570.0 120 Mississippi ........: 19.0 15.0 50.0 333 New Mexico .........: 10.0 6.6 7.0 106 North Carolina .....: 87.0 82.0 100.0 122 Oklahoma ...........: 22.0 24.0 27.0 113 South Carolina .....: 67.0 77.0 105.0 136 Texas ..............: 165.0 105.0 140.0 133 Virginia ...........: 18.0 16.0 23.0 144 : United States ......: 1,288.0 1,140.6 1,422.0 125 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sunflower Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Varietal type : Area planted and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Oil : California .........: 27.0 40.0 39.0 98 Colorado ...........: 95.0 110.0 115.0 105 Kansas .............: 110.0 115.0 105.0 91 Minnesota ..........: 55.0 28.0 30.0 107 Nebraska ...........: 25.0 38.0 35.0 92 North Dakota .......: 700.0 510.0 670.0 131 Oklahoma ...........: 11.0 4.5 7.5 167 South Dakota .......: 410.0 415.0 480.0 116 Texas ..............: 30.0 29.0 55.0 190 : United States ......: 1,463.0 1,289.5 1,536.5 119 : Non-oil : California .........: 7.0 4.0 7.0 175 Colorado ...........: 37.0 18.0 16.0 89 Kansas .............: 29.0 19.0 25.0 132 Minnesota ..........: 33.0 12.0 18.0 150 Nebraska ...........: 37.0 21.0 15.0 71 North Dakota .......: 185.0 70.0 90.0 129 Oklahoma ...........: 1.5 0.5 0.5 100 South Dakota .......: 100.0 70.0 60.0 86 Texas ..............: 59.0 39.0 40.0 103 : United States ......: 488.5 253.5 271.5 107 : All : California .........: 34.0 44.0 46.0 105 Colorado ...........: 132.0 128.0 131.0 102 Kansas .............: 139.0 134.0 130.0 97 Minnesota ..........: 88.0 40.0 48.0 120 Nebraska ...........: 62.0 59.0 50.0 85 North Dakota .......: 885.0 580.0 760.0 131 Oklahoma ...........: 12.5 5.0 8.0 160 South Dakota .......: 510.0 485.0 540.0 111 Texas ..............: 89.0 68.0 95.0 140 : United States ......: 1,951.5 1,543.0 1,808.0 117 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Flaxseed Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 acres --------------- percent : Minnesota ..........: 4 3 3 100 Montana ............: 15 17 16 94 North Dakota .......: 390 150 260 173 South Dakota .......: 12 8 10 125 : United States ......: 421 178 289 162 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted Type and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Upland : Alabama ............: 340.0 460.0 400.0 87 Arizona ............: 195.0 250.0 200.0 80 Arkansas ...........: 545.0 680.0 590.0 87 California .........: 124.0 182.0 150.0 82 Florida ............: 92.0 122.0 110.0 90 Georgia ............: 1,330.0 1,600.0 1,400.0 88 Kansas .............: 51.0 80.0 55.0 69 Louisiana ..........: 255.0 295.0 270.0 92 Mississippi ........: 420.0 630.0 580.0 92 Missouri ...........: 310.0 375.0 375.0 100 : New Mexico .........: 48.0 68.0 50.0 74 North Carolina .....: 550.0 805.0 700.0 87 Oklahoma ...........: 285.0 415.0 350.0 84 South Carolina .....: 202.0 303.0 340.0 112 Tennessee ..........: 390.0 495.0 420.0 85 Texas ..............: 5,550.0 7,550.0 6,800.0 90 Virginia ...........: 83.0 116.0 95.0 82 : United States ......: 10,770.0 14,426.0 12,885.0 89 : American Pima : Arizona ............: 2.5 10.0 4.0 40 California .........: 182.0 273.0 250.0 92 New Mexico .........: 2.7 3.4 3.0 88 Texas ..............: 17.0 20.0 13.0 65 : United States ......: 204.2 306.4 270.0 88 : All : Alabama ............: 340.0 460.0 400.0 87 Arizona ............: 197.5 260.0 204.0 78 Arkansas ...........: 545.0 680.0 590.0 87 California .........: 306.0 455.0 400.0 88 Florida ............: 92.0 122.0 110.0 90 Georgia ............: 1,330.0 1,600.0 1,400.0 88 Kansas .............: 51.0 80.0 55.0 69 Louisiana ..........: 255.0 295.0 270.0 92 Mississippi ........: 420.0 630.0 580.0 92 Missouri ...........: 310.0 375.0 375.0 100 : New Mexico .........: 50.7 71.4 53.0 74 North Carolina .....: 550.0 805.0 700.0 87 Oklahoma ...........: 285.0 415.0 350.0 84 South Carolina .....: 202.0 303.0 340.0 112 Tennessee ..........: 390.0 495.0 420.0 85 Texas ..............: 5,567.0 7,570.0 6,813.0 90 Virginia ...........: 83.0 116.0 95.0 82 : United States ......: 10,974.2 14,732.4 13,155.0 89 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sugarbeet Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 [Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : California 2/ ......: 25.6 25.1 25.0 100 Colorado ...........: 28.9 29.4 32.1 109 Idaho ..............: 171.0 176.0 183.0 104 Michigan ...........: 147.0 153.0 154.0 101 Minnesota ..........: 449.0 479.0 480.0 100 Montana ............: 42.6 45.0 45.5 101 Nebraska ...........: 50.0 52.2 50.0 96 North Dakota .......: 217.0 231.0 230.0 100 Oregon .............: 10.3 10.9 11.0 101 Wyoming ............: 30.5 31.2 30.7 98 : United States ......: 1,171.9 1,232.8 1,241.3 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 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: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- acres -------------------- percent : Connecticut ........: 2,600 2,070 (D) (X) Georgia ............: 11,400 11,700 10,000 85 Kentucky ...........: 85,200 77,500 80,700 104 Massachusetts ......: 950 560 (D) (X) North Carolina .....: 168,300 162,300 152,000 94 Ohio ...............: 2,500 1,600 1,600 100 Pennsylvania .......: 8,500 9,700 9,300 96 South Carolina .....: 16,000 15,500 13,500 87 Tennessee ..........: 22,300 22,000 24,000 109 Virginia ...........: 19,750 21,900 24,050 110 : Other States 2/ ....: (X) (X) 2,800 (X) : United States ......: 337,500 324,830 317,950 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended area harvested in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Includes data withheld above. Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : :previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- acres --------------- percent : Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14) : Georgia ................................: 11,400 11,700 10,000 85 North Carolina .........................: 166,000 160,000 150,000 94 South Carolina .........................: 16,000 15,500 13,500 87 Virginia ...............................: 17,500 19,500 21,000 108 : United States ..........................: 210,900 206,700 194,500 94 : Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23) : Kentucky ...............................: 8,800 9,100 8,700 96 Tennessee ..............................: 6,200 6,900 6,900 100 Virginia ...............................: 650 400 350 88 : United States ..........................: 15,650 16,400 15,950 97 : Class 3A, Light air-cured : Type 31, Burley : Kentucky .............................: 72,000 64,000 68,000 106 North Carolina .......................: 2,300 2,300 2,000 87 Ohio .................................: 2,500 1,600 1,600 100 Pennsylvania .........................: 4,200 5,000 4,400 88 Tennessee ............................: 15,000 14,000 16,000 114 Virginia .............................: 1,600 2,000 2,700 135 : United States ........................: 97,600 88,900 94,700 107 : Type 32, Southern Maryland : Pennsylvania .........................: 2,200 3,000 2,900 97 : Total light air-cured (31-32) ....... : 99,800 91,900 97,600 106 : Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37) : Kentucky ...............................: 4,400 4,400 4,000 91 Tennessee ..............................: 1,100 1,100 1,100 100 : United States ..........................: 5,500 5,500 5,100 93 : Class 4, Cigar filler : Pennsylvania .........................: 2,100 1,700 2,000 118 : Class 5, Cigar binder : Type 51, Connecticut Valley Broadleaf : Connecticut ..........................: 1,950 1,350 1,600 119 Massachusetts ........................: 850 430 400 93 : United States ........................: 2,800 1,780 2,000 112 : Class 6, Cigar wrapper : Type 61, Connecticut Valley Shade-grown : Connecticut ..........................: 650 720 (D) (X) Massachusetts ........................: 100 130 (D) (X) : United States ........................: 750 850 800 94 : Total cigar types (41-61) ........... : 5,650 4,330 4,800 111 : All tobacco : United States ..........................: 337,500 324,830 317,950 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended area harvested in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Dry Edible Bean Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 [Excludes beans grown for garden seed] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Arizona ............: 13.0 8.5 7.0 82 California .........: 63.5 45.5 51.0 112 Colorado ...........: 70.0 38.0 40.0 105 Idaho ..............: 135.0 95.0 130.0 137 Kansas .............: 9.5 6.5 5.0 77 Michigan ...........: 236.0 170.0 220.0 129 Minnesota ..........: 185.0 140.0 170.0 121 Montana ............: 18.8 15.0 23.0 153 Nebraska ...........: 170.0 110.0 155.0 141 New Mexico .........: 13.8 12.5 10.5 84 : New York ...........: 15.0 12.0 11.0 92 North Dakota .......: 800.0 410.0 660.0 161 Oregon .............: 7.1 6.4 6.0 94 South Dakota .......: 12.5 10.2 15.0 147 Texas ..............: 21.0 9.0 12.0 133 Washington .........: 86.0 77.0 110.0 143 Wisconsin ..........: 6.2 5.3 6.4 121 Wyoming ............: 49.0 35.0 38.0 109 : United States ......: 1,911.4 1,205.9 1,669.9 138 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 [Chickpea acres included with dry bean acres] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted Size and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Small chickpeas 2/ : Idaho ..............: 16.0 17.5 30.0 171 Montana ............: (D) (D) (D) (X) North Dakota .......: 2.0 3.0 6.0 200 South Dakota .......: (D) (D) (D) (X) Washington .........: 3.7 8.0 18.0 225 : Other States 3/ ....: 3.4 8.4 9.0 107 : United States ......: 25.1 36.9 63.0 171 : Large chickpeas 4/ : California .........: 11.2 7.6 9.0 118 Idaho ..............: 37.0 33.5 35.0 104 Montana ............: (D) (D) (D) (X) North Dakota .......: 14.0 1.7 2.0 118 Oregon .............: 0.6 0.7 2.0 286 South Dakota .......: (D) (D) (D) (X) Washington .........: 51.0 48.0 60.0 125 : Other States 3/ ....: 7.1 4.5 13.0 289 : United States ......: 120.9 96.0 121.0 126 : All chickpeas (Garba: California .........: 11.2 7.6 9.0 118 Idaho ..............: 53.0 51.0 65.0 127 Montana ............: 6.3 9.0 15.0 167 North Dakota .......: 16.0 4.7 8.0 170 Oregon .............: 0.6 0.7 2.0 286 South Dakota .......: 4.2 3.9 7.0 179 Washington .........: 54.7 56.0 78.0 139 : United States ......: 146.0 132.9 184.0 138 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 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: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 55.0 28.0 33.0 118 Montana ............: 260.0 260.0 220.0 85 North Dakota .......: 265.0 80.0 190.0 238 Washington .........: 78.0 60.0 75.0 125 : United States ......: 658.0 428.0 518.0 121 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Dry Edible Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 31.0 16.0 24.0 150 Montana ............: 220.0 190.0 235.0 124 North Dakota .......: 430.0 85.0 270.0 318 Oregon .............: 7.0 5.0 5.0 100 Washington .........: 68.0 66.0 85.0 129 : United States ......: 756.0 362.0 619.0 171 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres --------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 11.0 6.0 8.0 133 Montana ............: 16.0 10.0 9.0 90 Oregon .............: 4.2 2.0 4.0 200 : United States ......: 31.2 18.0 21.0 117 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sweet Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2010-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 3.3 3.2 2.6 81 Arkansas ...........: 3.1 3.6 3.0 83 California .........: 18.0 18.5 19.0 103 Florida ............: 3.5 3.3 3.4 103 Louisiana ..........: 13.5 14.0 13.0 93 Mississippi ........: 21.0 24.0 23.0 96 New Jersey .........: 1.3 1.3 1.3 100 North Carolina .....: 55.0 65.0 67.0 103 Texas ..............: 1.1 1.3 1.1 85 : United States ......: 119.8 134.2 133.4 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2012 as indicated by reports from farmers. Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2011 and 2012 (Domestic Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2012 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 2,559 3,333 2,239 Corn for grain 1/ ..............: 91,921 95,864 83,981 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 5,928 Hay, all .......................: (NA) (NA) 55,633 57,348 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) 19,213 All other ....................: (NA) 36,420 Oats ...........................: 2,496 2,863 939 Proso millet ...................: 370 338 Rice ...........................: 2,689 2,561 2,618 Rye ............................: 1,266 242 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 5,481 5,950 3,929 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 224 Wheat, all .....................: 54,409 55,908 45,705 Winter .......................: 40,646 41,709 32,314 Durum ........................: 1,369 2,223 1,312 Other spring .................: 12,394 11,976 12,079 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 1,071.5 1,557.2 1,043.0 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 178 289 173 Mustard seed ...................: 23.2 21.8 Peanuts ........................: 1,140.6 1,422.0 1,097.6 Rapeseed .......................: 1.5 1.3 Safflower ......................: 130.7 127.3 Soybeans for beans .............: 74,976 73,902 73,636 Sunflower ......................: 1,543.0 1,808.0 1,457.8 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all ....................: 14,732.4 13,155.0 9,747.9 Upland .......................: 14,426.0 12,885.0 9,444.0 American Pima ................: 306.4 270.0 303.9 Sugarbeets .....................: 1,232.8 1,241.3 1,213.1 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) 874.0 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 324.8 318.0 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 18.0 21.0 12.3 Dry edible beans ...............: 1,205.9 1,669.9 1,155.9 Dry edible peas ................: 362.0 619.0 342.8 Lentils ........................: 428.0 518.0 411.0 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: (NA) 6.3 Hops ...........................: (NA) 29.8 Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 74.0 Potatoes, all ..................: 1,098.9 1,076.7 Spring .......................: 93.3 91.5 Summer .......................: 48.2 46.0 Fall .........................: 957.4 939.2 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 17.3 Sweet potatoes .................: 134.2 133.4 130.3 Taro (Hawaii) 2/ ...............: (NA) 0.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2011 and 2012 (Domestic Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2012 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production Crop :---------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- : Grains and hay : Barley ..........................bushels: 69.6 155,780 Corn for grain ..................bushels: 147.2 12,358,412 Corn for silage ....................tons: 18.4 108,926 Hay, all ...........................tons: 2.36 131,144 Alfalfa ..........................tons: 3.40 65,332 All other ........................tons: 1.81 65,812 Oats ............................bushels: 57.1 53,649 Proso millet ....................bushels: 27.1 9,149 Rice 1/ .............................cwt: 7,067 185,009 Rye .............................bushels: 26.1 6,326 Sorghum for grain ...............bushels: 54.6 214,443 Sorghum for silage .................tons: 10.3 2,298 Wheat, all ......................bushels: 43.7 1,999,347 Winter ........................bushels: 46.2 1,493,677 Durum .........................bushels: 38.5 50,482 Other spring ..................bushels: 37.7 455,188 : Oilseeds : Canola ...........................pounds: 1,475 1,538,010 Cottonseed .........................tons: (X) 5,267.0 Flaxseed ........................bushels: 16.1 2,791 Mustard seed .....................pounds: 718 15,644 Peanuts ..........................pounds: 3,313 3,636,320 Rapeseed .........................pounds: 2,177 2,830 Safflower ........................pounds: 1,333 169,671 Soybeans for beans ..............bushels: 41.5 3,056,032 Sunflower ........................pounds: 1,398 2,038,275 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 1/ ....................bales: 772 15,673.7 Upland 1/ .......................bales: 754 14,828.0 American Pima 1/ ................bales: 1,336 845.7 Sugarbeets .........................tons: 23.7 28,789 Sugarcane ..........................tons: 33.5 29,307 Tobacco ..........................pounds: 1,850 601,029 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas 1/ .............cwt: 1,463 180 Dry edible beans 1/ .................cwt: 1,716 19,833 Dry edible peas 1/ ..................cwt: 1,641 5,625 Lentils 1/ ..........................cwt: 1,151 4,732 Wrinkled seed peas ..................cwt: (NA) 509 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ..................pounds: 1,320 8,300 Hops .............................pounds: 2,175 64,781.6 Peppermint oil ...................pounds: 89 6,570 Potatoes, all .......................cwt: 397 427,406 Spring ............................cwt: 279 25,573 Summer ............................cwt: 282 12,960 Fall ..............................cwt: 414 388,873 Spearmint oil ....................pounds: 132 2,286 Sweet potatoes ......................cwt: 208 27,041 Taro (Hawaii) ....................pounds: (NA) 4,100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Yield in pounds. Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2011 and 2012 (Metric Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2012 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 1,035,600 1,348,830 906,100 Corn for grain 1/ ..............:37,199,510 38,795,200 33,986,270 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 2,399,000 Hay, all 2/ ....................: (NA) (NA) 22,514,120 23,208,160 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) 7,775,310 All other ....................: (NA) 14,738,810 Oats ...........................: 1,010,110 1,158,630 380,000 Proso millet ...................: 149,740 136,790 Rice ...........................: 1,088,210 1,036,410 1,059,480 Rye ............................: 512,340 97,930 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 2,218,110 2,407,910 1,590,030 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 90,650 Wheat, all 2/ ..................:22,018,780 22,625,410 18,496,360 Winter .......................:16,449,030 16,879,220 13,077,150 Durum ........................: 554,020 899,630 530,950 Other spring .................: 5,015,730 4,846,570 4,888,250 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 433,630 630,180 422,090 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 72,030 116,960 70,010 Mustard seed ...................: 9,390 8,820 Peanuts ........................: 461,590 575,470 444,190 Rapeseed .......................: 610 530 Safflower ......................: 52,890 51,520 Soybeans for beans .............:30,342,040 29,907,400 29,799,750 Sunflower ......................: 624,440 731,680 589,960 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all 2/ .................: 5,962,050 5,323,700 3,944,880 Upland .......................: 5,838,060 5,214,430 3,821,890 American Pima ................: 124,000 109,270 122,990 Sugarbeets .....................: 498,900 502,340 490,930 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) 353,700 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 131,460 128,670 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 7,280 8,500 4,980 Dry edible beans ...............: 488,020 675,790 467,780 Dry edible peas ................: 146,500 250,500 138,730 Lentils ........................: 173,210 209,630 166,330 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: (NA) 2,550 Hops ...........................: (NA) 12,050 Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 29,950 Potatoes, all 2/ ...............: 444,710 435,730 Spring .......................: 37,760 37,030 Summer .......................: 19,510 18,620 Fall .........................: 387,450 380,080 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 7,000 Sweet potatoes .................: 54,310 53,990 52,730 Taro (Hawaii) 3/ ...............: (NA) 200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2011 and 2012 (Metric Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2012 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per hectare : Production Crop :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : metric tons : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 3.74 3,391,710 Corn for grain .........................: 9.24 313,918,120 Corn for silage ........................: 41.19 98,816,000 Hay, all 1/ ............................: 5.28 118,971,840 Alfalfa ..............................: 7.62 59,268,190 All other ............................: 4.05 59,703,640 Oats ...................................: 2.05 778,710 Proso millet ...........................: 1.52 207,500 Rice ...................................: 7.92 8,391,870 Rye ....................................: 1.64 160,690 Sorghum for grain ......................: 3.43 5,447,100 Sorghum for silage .....................: 23.00 2,084,710 Wheat, all 1/ ..........................: 2.94 54,413,310 Winter ...............................: 3.11 40,651,230 Durum ................................: 2.59 1,373,890 Other spring .........................: 2.53 12,388,190 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 1.65 697,630 Cottonseed .............................: (X) 4,778,140 Flaxseed ...............................: 1.01 70,890 Mustard seed ...........................: 0.80 7,100 Peanuts ................................: 3.71 1,649,410 Rapeseed ...............................: 2.44 1,280 Safflower ..............................: 1.49 76,960 Soybeans for beans .....................: 2.79 83,171,560 Sunflower ..............................: 1.57 924,550 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 1/ .........................: 0.87 3,412,550 Upland ...............................: 0.84 3,228,420 American Pima ........................: 1.50 184,130 Sugarbeets .............................: 53.20 26,116,940 Sugarcane ..............................: 75.17 26,586,860 Tobacco ................................: 2.07 272,620 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...................: 1.64 8,160 Dry edible beans .......................: 1.92 899,610 Dry edible peas ........................: 1.84 255,150 Lentils ................................: 1.29 214,640 Wrinkled seed peas .....................: (NA) 23,090 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ........................: 1.48 3,760 Hops ...................................: 2.44 29,380 Peppermint oil .........................: 0.10 2,980 Potatoes, all 1/ .......................: 44.49 19,386,810 Spring ...............................: 31.33 1,159,970 Summer ...............................: 31.58 587,860 Fall .................................: 46.41 17,638,980 Spearmint oil ..........................: 0.15 1,040 Sweet potatoes .........................: 23.26 1,226,560 Taro (Hawaii) ..........................: (NA) 1,860 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Production may not add due to rounding. Winter Weather Summary Highlights: The winter of 2011-12 featured little in the way of sustained cold, especially east of the Rockies. However, even in a winter without much cold weather, Florida's peninsula endured a brief freeze on January 4-5 in addition to several other minor cool snaps. Farther north, winter wheat largely escaped without significant cold-season damage, despite a general lack of snow cover and occasional high winds. Nevertheless, the southern High Plains wheat crop, not to mention rangeland and pastures, continued to suffer from aftereffects of the historic drought of 2011. Meanwhile, precipitation was considerably below normal across much of the western United States, except for unexpectedly heavy December rain and snow in the Southwest and periods of mid- to late-winter storminess in the Northwest. Drier-than-normal conditions also plagued parts of the Atlantic Coast States, which led to worsening drought across the lower Southeast. Notable winter wetness was generally confined to the Nation's midsection, stretching from portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. According to preliminary information provided by the National Climatic Data Center, the meteorological winter of 2011-12 was overall mild and dry. In fact, it was the 4th-warmest, 20th-driest winter on record. The only warmer December-February periods occurred in 1999-2000, 1998-99, and 1991-92. It was the Nation's driest winter since 2001-02. The contiguous States' winter average temperature of 36.8 degrees Fahrenheit was 3.9 degrees above the historic mean, while the average precipitation of 5.70 inches was 88 percent of normal. State temperature rankings ranged from the 41st-coolest winter in New Mexico to the 2nd-warmest winter in Delaware, New York, and five of the six New England States. Top-ten values for winter warmth were observed in twenty other States from the Dakotas into the Midwest and East. Elsewhere, top-ten winter wetness was confined to Kansas, while top-ten values for dryness were observed in California, Idaho, Montana, and Oregon. California experienced its second-driest winter on record, behind 1976-77. December: During December, mostly dry weather prevailed from the Pacific Coast into the north-central United States. In California and neighboring areas, extremely dry conditions stunted pasture growth and raised concerns about sub-par spring and summer runoff from meager mountain snow packs. On the northern Plains, mild, dry weather left winter wheat exposed to potential weather extremes. In contrast, widespread precipitation boosted high-elevation snow packs and benefited winter wheat and drought-damaged pastures and rangeland from Arizona to the southern half of the Plains. Wetness also extended into parts of the Midwest, where producers in the eastern Corn Belt continued to wait for fields to freeze before being able to proceed with final corn harvest efforts. Elsewhere, highly variable conditions existed across the Southeast, ranging from wet weather in the Mid-South to dryness in the southern Atlantic region and along the central Gulf Coast. January: The "year without a winter" gained momentum in January, with the majority of the continental United States reporting above-normal temperatures. Monthly temperatures averaged more than 10 degrees Fahrenheit above normal in parts of the north-central United States, while near- to slightly below-normal temperature were confined to southern Florida and the Pacific Northwest. Nevertheless, cold weather caused some concerns during January. For example, an early-month freeze damaged some vegetables and other temperature-sensitive crops across Florida's peninsula on January 4-5. Later, a mid-January cold spell resulted in sub-zero readings across the northern Plains. At the time of the initial cold blast, the northern High Plains' winter wheat crop had no protective snow cover. Much of the Plains' wheat belt also experienced drier-than-normal conditions during January, although an early-February snow storm provided much-needed moisture across central portions of the region. On both the northern and southern High Plains, mild, mostly dry, windy weather reduced wheat's winter hardiness. In contrast, periods of heavy rain provided some drought relief across the southeastern Plains, including central and northeastern Texas. Farther northeast, slowly developing drought in the upper Midwest contrasted with unfavorably soggy conditions in parts of the eastern Corn Belt. In some of the wettest areas of the lower Midwest, numerous freeze-thaw cycles, combined with excessive soil moisture, were detrimental to the health of soft red winter wheat. Meanwhile, drought remained a concern across much of the Deep South as the spring planting season approached. In fact, drought intensified during January in the southern Atlantic region, where mostly dry weather and occasional freezes resulted in the deterioration of pasture conditions. Elsewhere, drought also expanded in the West, particularly from California to the Intermountain region. Despite a week of wet weather (from January 17-23), the Sierra Nevada ended the month with prospects for a "normal" season diminishing. The average water content of the high-elevation Sierra Nevada snow pack stood at 6 inches on January 31, less than 40 percent of average. Areas to the north, from the Pacific Northwest to the northern Rockies, fared better during January, with periods of heavy rain and snow. February: Most areas east of the Rockies completed a fourth consecutive month with above-normal temperatures, capping a winter with only fleeting periods of cold weather. February warmth was especially prevalent across the eastern half of the Nation, where pastures, winter grains, and fruit crops exhibited earlier-than-normal spring development. Meanwhile, portions of the West moved closer to a failed winter wet season, with California and the Great Basin expecting significantly below-average spring and summer runoff. However, much of the West - excluding Arizona and New Mexico - had a temporary buffer against developing drought in the form of abundant reservoir storage. Farther east, the Plains escaped the winter without a severe cold wave, although moisture shortages and a lack of a protective snow cover caused some problems for winter wheat. In particular, the southern High Plains suffered through several February dust storms, a by-product of high winds and soil moisture depleted by the historic drought of 2011. Elsewhere, late-February storminess eased dry conditions in the upper Midwest and provided snow across the Nation's Northern Tier, while damaging thunderstorms and heavy rains swept across parts of the South, East, and lower Midwest. However, most of the late-month rain bypassed Florida's parched peninsula. Crop Comments Corn: Growers intend to plant 95.9 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2012, up 4 percent from last year and 9 percent higher than in 2010. If realized, this will represent the highest planted acreage in the United States since 1937 when an estimated 97.2 million acres were planted. Planted acreage is expected to be up in most States compared to last year due to expectations of better net returns in 2012 compared to other commodities. Record corn acreage is expected in Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota, while acreage is expected to decrease in the central and southern Great Plains which experienced severe drought and above normal temperatures in 2011. Sorghum: Growers intend to plant 5.95 million acres of sorghum for all purposes in 2012, up 9 percent from last year. If realized, Oklahoma acreage will represent a record low this year. Texas acreage is expected to be up from a record low last year. Kansas and Texas are the leading sorghum States and account for 76 percent of the expected United States acreage. As of March 25, Texas growers had planted 31 percent of their crop, 13 points behind last year and 5 points behind the 5-year average. Oats: Area seeded to oats for the 2012 crop year is expected to total 2.86 million acres, up 15 percent from the record low planted last year. If realized, this will still be the second lowest United States total on record. Area seeded to oats is expected to increase or remain unchanged in all but three of the 31 estimating States. Record low acreage is expected in Arkansas, Illinois, New York, Virginia, and Wyoming. Barley: Producers intend to seed 3.33 million acres of barley for the 2012 crop year, up 30 percent from last year's record low. If realized, this will be the third smallest seeded area on record, despite the large increase from last year. Seeded area is expected to increase across much of the Northern Tier, where acreages declined significantly in 2011 due to an unusually wet spring that left many producers unable to seed all of their intended acreage. Elsewhere, barley acreage is expected to decline in many of the Atlantic Coast States. Producers in New York are expecting to seed a record low acreage in 2012. Winter wheat: The 2012 winter wheat planted area is estimated at 41.7 million acres, up 3 percent from 2011 but down 1 percent from the Winter Wheat Seedings report. Of the 2012 acreage, about 29.9 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 8.4 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.5 million acres are White Winter. Nationally, more acres were seeded this year due to higher prices and acreage rebounds in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, where dry conditions had limited 2011 planted acres. If realized, planted acres will be record highs in North Carolina and North Dakota but record lows in Nebraska and Ohio. Durum wheat: Area seeded to Durum wheat is estimated at 2.22 million acres, up 62 percent from 2011. Planted acreage is expected to be up or unchanged from last year in all producing States. The largest acreage increases are expected in Montana and North Dakota, where planted acres were limited last year due to excessively wet conditions during the planting season. Other spring wheat: Growers intend to plant 12.0 million acres, down 3 percent from 2011. Of the total, about 11.3 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Planted acreage is expected to be down in all producing States except Montana. A record low acreage is expected to be planted in South Dakota. Rice: Area planted to rice in 2012 is expected to total 2.56 million acres, down 5 percent from 2011 and the lowest planted acreage since 1987. Higher prices for competing commodities and poor export demand contributed to the expected decline in rice acres compared with last year. While long and short grain acres are expected to be up slightly, medium grain acres are down 24 percent from last year. Area planted to rice in Arkansas, the largest rice-producing State, is at the lowest level since 1989. In California, where water supply remains questionable, growers intend to plant 7 percent fewer acres to rice than in 2011. If realized, area planted to rice in Mississippi will be the lowest since 1977. Hay: Producers intend to harvest 57.3 million acres of all hay in 2012, up 3 percent from last year's record low. If realized, this will be the second smallest harvested area on record. Producers in several States - Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania - intend to harvest record low acreages. Producers in Illinois expect to harvest a record-tying low acreage. Generally, all hay harvested acreage east of the Mississippi River is expected to decrease in 2012. Conversely, producers from the Great Plains westward intend to harvest more hay this season following the unusually dry conditions that limited hay production in 2011. Soybeans: Growers intend to plant an estimated 73.9 million acres in 2012, down 1 percent from last year and down 5 percent from 2010. Compared with last year, planted acreage intentions are down in many areas as some acreage is expected to shift to corn. Additionally, soybean acreage intentions in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas are down from 2011 due to drought conditions that have continued from last year into early March. If realized, the planted area in New York and North Dakota will be the largest on record and the planted area in Pennsylvania will tie the previous record. Peanuts: Growers intend to plant 1.42 million acres in 2012, up 25 percent from the previous year. Record high planted area is expected in South Carolina. If realized, planted area in Florida and Mississippi will be the highest since 1951 and 1943, respectively. The expected increase in planted area is largely driven by higher peanut prices and low supply. Last year growers decreased peanut acres in many States due to higher prices of competing commodities. Strong demand left peanuts in short supply, indicating the need to increase production in 2012. Sunflower: Growers intend to plant a total of 1.81 million acres in 2012, up 17 percent from last year. Planted area for the Nation will still be the second lowest since 1987, if realized. Area intended for oil type varieties, at 1.54 million acres, is up 19 percent from 2011. The area intended for non- oil varieties, estimated at 271,500 acres, is up 7 percent from last year but will still be the second lowest planted area since 1987, if realized. Prior to last year, North Dakota had been the leading sunflower-producing State. However, South Dakota surpassed North Dakota in terms of sunflower production in 2011 as growers in North Dakota experienced extremely wet spring conditions which significantly reduced their acreage. Planted area is expected to rebound this year in North Dakota as sunflower growers intend to plant 760,000 acres, up 31 percent from 2011. However, this will be 14 percent below 2010 and will still be the second lowest planted area for North Dakota since 1976, if realized. Canola: Producers intend to plant a record high 1.56 million acres in 2012, up 45 percent from 2011. Compared with last year, planted area is expected to increase in five of the seven major canola-producing States, with acreage in Idaho, North Dakota, and Washington expected to increase more than 50 percent from the previous year's area. Producers in North Dakota, the leading canola State, intend to plant 1.30 million acres, up 440,000 acres from last year and will tie the previous record high planted area, if realized. Flaxseed: Producers intend to plant 289,000 acres of flaxseed in 2012, up 62 percent from 2011 but down 31 percent from 2010. Acreage in North Dakota, the largest flaxseed-producing State, is expected to increase 73 percent from 2011. Growers in that State were unable to plant all of their intended acreage last year due to unfavorable spring planting conditions. Cotton: Growers intend to plant 13.2 million acres in 2012, down 11 percent from last year. Upland acreage is expected to total 12.9 million acres, down 11 percent from 2011. American Pima acreage is expected to total 270,000 acres, down 12 percent from 2011. Field preparation is taking place in the southeast while planting is underway in southern Texas and Arizona. As of March 25, cotton planting in Texas was 9 percent complete, 2 points ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of the 5-year average. Heavy precipitation in the Delta Region has delayed fieldwork in some areas and eased the drought in Louisiana. A mild winter in some cotton growing areas has producers bracing for potentially higher than normal insect and weed pressure. Sugarbeets: Area planted to sugarbeets for the 2012 crop year is expected to total 1.24 million acres, up 1 percent from the 1.23 million acres planted in 2011. Planted area is expected to increase from the previous year in six of the ten estimating States. Tobacco: United States all tobacco area for harvest in 2012 is expected to total 317,950 acres, down 2 percent from 2011. Expected decreases in flue-cured, fire-cured, and dark-air cured offset increases in light-air cured and cigar types. Flue-cured tobacco, at 194,500 acres, is 6 percent below 2011. Flue-cured tobacco accounts for 61 percent of this year's expected total tobacco acreage. Total light air-cured tobacco type area, at 97,600 acres, is up 6 percent from a year ago. Burley tobacco, at 94,700 acres, is 7 percent above last year. If realized, this will be the second lowest burley acreage on record. Fire-cured tobacco, at 15,950 acres, is down 3 percent from 2011. Dark air-cured tobacco, at 5,100 acres, is down 7 percent from last year. All cigar type tobacco harvested area, at 4,800 acres, is 11 percent above last year. Connecticut Valley Cigar wrapper is down 6 percent from last year, while cigar filler and cigar binder are up 18 percent and 12 percent, respectively. Sweet potatoes: Planted area of sweet potatoes is expected to total 133,400 acres for the 2012 season, down 1 percent from last year. Five of the nine sweet potato producing States intended to plant less acreage in 2012 due to labor concerns and weather conditions. However, growers in North Carolina, California, and Florida are expecting an increase in acres planted. Dry beans: Growers intend to plant 1.67 million acres in 2012, up 38 percent from last year, but 13 percent below 2010. Expected area planted for all chickpeas is 184,000 acres, up 38 percent from last season. Small chickpea area, at 63,000 acres, is 71 percent higher than 2011. Large chickpea acreage, at 121,000 acres, is expected to be 26 percent above last year. Planted area is expected to be higher in 13 of the 18 States in the dry bean estimating program. In the top five producing States (Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, and North Dakota), planted area is expected to be up from last season. Despite continued strong prices and demand, competition from other crops has limited planted area. Lentils: Area planted for the 2012 crop year is expected to total 518,000 acres, up 21 percent from 2011. Montana, whose acreage accounts for 42 percent of this season's lentil prospective plantings, shows a 15 percent decrease from a year ago. Idaho, North Dakota, and Washington growers anticipate increased acreage from last year. Dry edible peas: Growers intend to plant 619,000 acres, up 71 percent from 2011, but 18 percent below 2010. If realized, this season will be the first since 2008 to show an increase in area planted from the previous year. Montana and North Dakota growers, whose planted intentions account for 82 percent of the United States total, are showing a 24 percent and 218 percent increase, respectively, from a year ago. Excessive moisture during the spring delayed or prohibited many producers from planting last year. Austrian winter peas: Planted area of Austrian winter peas is estimated at 21,000 acres, up 17 percent from a year ago. Growers in Idaho and Oregon intend to plant more acres this season, while Montana farmers anticipate lower plantings from last year. 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 84,500 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 2012 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 29, 2012. 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 10, 2012, 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 2.0 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 2.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 3.5 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 1.15 million acres, ranging from 32,000 acres to 3.84 million acres. The prospective plantings estimates have been below the final estimate 8 times and above 12 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 .......................: 6.9 12.0 262 31 548 4 16 Corn for grain ...............: 2.0 3.5 1,145 32 3,844 8 12 Oats .........................: 6.2 10.8 225 4 660 2 18 Sorghum for grain ............: 9.5 16.5 699 31 2,471 11 9 Soybeans for beans ...........: 1.9 3.3 1,131 25 2,582 12 8 Upland cotton ................: 5.6 9.7 559 6 2,113 12 8 Wheat : Winter wheat ................: 1.5 2.6 554 52 1,415 7 13 Durum wheat .................: 17.8 30.7 216 12 996 15 5 Other spring ................: 6.2 10.8 748 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 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section.................................. (202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla - Peanuts, Rice.......................................... (202) 720-7688 Bryan Durham - Oats, Rye, Wheat......................................... (202) 720-8068 Steve Maliszewski - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.................... (202) 720-5944 Anthony Prillaman - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet........................ (202) 720-9526 Julie Schmidt - Crop Weather, Barley, Hay............................... (202) 720-7621 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.................... (202) 720-7369 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section...... (202) 720-2127 Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries.. 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