Prospective Plantings ISSN: 1949-159X Released March 29, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Corn Planted Acreage Down 2 Percent from 2017 Soybean Acreage Down 1 Percent All Wheat Acreage Up 3 Percent All Cotton Acreage Up 7 Percent Corn planted area for all purposes in 2018 is estimated at 88.0 million acres, down 2 percent or 2.14 million acres from last year. Compared with last year, planted acreage is expected to be down or unchanged in 33 of the 48 estimating States. Soybean planted area for 2018 is estimated at 89.0 million acres, down 1 percent from last year. Compared with last year, planted acreage intentions are down or unchanged in 20 of the 31 estimating States. All wheat planted area for 2018 is estimated at 47.3 million acres, up 3 percent from 2017. This represents the second lowest all wheat planted area on record since records began in 1919. The 2018 winter wheat planted area, at 32.7 million acres, is up slightly from both last year and the previous estimate. Of this total, about 23.2 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 5.85 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.64 million acres are White Winter. Area planted to other spring wheat for 2018 is estimated at 12.6 million acres, up 15 percent from 2017. Of this total, about 12.1 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Durum planted area for 2018 is estimated at 2.00 million acres, down 13 percent from the previous year. All cotton planted area for 2018 is estimated at 13.5 million acres, 7 percent above last year. Upland area is estimated at 13.2 million acres, up 7 percent from 2017. American Pima area is estimated at 262,000 acres, up 4 percent from 2017. This report was approved on March 29, 2018. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Bill Northey Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Joseph L. Parsons Contents Principal Crops Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018....................................... 5 Corn Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018.................................................. 6 Corn and Soybean Planted Acreage - United States Chart................................................... 7 Sorghum Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018............................................... 7 Oat Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018................................................... 8 Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018................................................ 9 All Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018............................................. 10 Winter Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018.......................................... 11 Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018........................................... 12 Other Spring Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018.................................... 12 All Hay Area Harvested - States and United States: 2016-2018............................................. 13 Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2016-2018......................................... 14 Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018................................................ 14 Soybean Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018............................................... 15 Peanut Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018................................................ 15 Sunflower Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2016-2018..................................... 16 Flaxseed Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018.............................................. 16 Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2016-2018........................................ 17 Sugarbeet Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018............................................. 18 Tobacco Area Harvested - States and United States: 2016-2018............................................. 18 Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2016-2018........................... 19 Dry Edible Bean Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018....................................... 20 Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018.............................. 21 Lentil Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018................................................ 22 Dry Edible Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018........................................ 22 Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018................................... 22 Spring Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018......................................... 23 Sweet Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018.......................................... 23 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2017 and 2018.. 24 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2017 and 2018.... 26 Winter Weather Summary .................................................................................. 28 Crop Comments............................................................................................ 30 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................. 33 Reliability of Prospective Plantings Planted Acreage Estimates........................................... 34 Information Contacts..................................................................................... 35 Principal Crops Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 [Crops included in area planted are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, rye, winter wheat, Durum wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower, cotton, dry edible beans, potatoes, sugarbeets, canola, and proso millet. Harvested acreage is used for all hay, tobacco, and sugarcane in computing total area planted. Values for 2018 were carried forward from 2017 for summer and fall potatoes, proso millet, rye, and sugarcane. Includes double cropped acres and unharvested small grains planted as cover crops] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama ......................: 2,360 2,280 2,325 Arizona ......................: 673 690 657 Arkansas .....................: 7,297 7,169 7,478 California ...................: 3,230 3,045 2,985 Colorado .....................: 6,171 6,246 6,409 Connecticut ..................: 70 71 69 Delaware .....................: 457 465 432 Florida ......................: 1,136 1,146 1,099 Georgia ......................: 3,629 3,633 3,773 Hawaii 2/ ....................: 16 - - : Idaho ........................: 4,173 4,195 4,283 Illinois .....................: 22,770 22,850 22,705 Indiana ......................: 12,080 12,170 12,030 Iowa .........................: 24,455 24,511 24,360 Kansas .......................: 23,594 23,833 23,514 Kentucky .....................: 6,125 5,981 5,864 Louisiana ....................: 3,315 3,245 3,225 Maine ........................: 243 232 244 Maryland .....................: 1,605 1,648 1,528 Massachusetts ................: 108 111 109 : Michigan .....................: 6,423 6,375 6,333 Minnesota ....................: 19,890 19,711 19,549 Mississippi ..................: 4,177 4,159 4,065 Missouri .....................: 13,404 13,533 13,553 Montana ......................: 9,167 9,129 9,069 Nebraska .....................: 19,544 19,686 19,363 Nevada .......................: 356 401 431 New Hampshire ................: 68 61 70 New Jersey ...................: 319 317 326 New Mexico ...................: 913 901 919 : New York .....................: 3,015 2,800 2,795 North Carolina ...............: 4,438 4,422 4,390 North Dakota .................: 23,686 23,687 24,024 Ohio .........................: 10,000 10,080 10,050 Oklahoma .....................: 10,018 9,871 9,751 Oregon .......................: 2,149 2,088 2,011 Pennsylvania .................: 3,668 3,758 3,583 Rhode Island .................: 9 8 8 South Carolina ...............: 1,505 1,504 1,455 South Dakota .................: 17,341 17,572 17,557 : Tennessee ....................: 5,030 4,891 4,768 Texas ........................: 21,564 21,759 21,829 Utah .........................: 938 939 942 Vermont ......................: 280 262 275 Virginia .....................: 2,680 2,684 2,702 Washington ...................: 3,718 3,629 3,690 West Virginia ................: 670 673 653 Wisconsin ....................: 7,885 7,758 7,778 Wyoming ......................: 1,442 1,480 1,474 : United States 3/ .............: 319,238 319,147 317,989 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Sugarcane estimates for Hawaii were discontinued in 2017. 3/ States do not add to United States due to potatoes and rye acreage not allocated to States. Corn Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 330 250 260 104 Arizona ............: 95 65 60 92 Arkansas ...........: 760 620 650 105 California .........: 420 430 430 100 Colorado ...........: 1,340 1,460 1,500 103 Connecticut ........: 25 24 24 100 Delaware ...........: 170 180 150 83 Florida ............: 80 75 70 93 Georgia ............: 410 290 330 114 Idaho ..............: 340 340 330 97 : Illinois ...........: 11,600 11,200 11,000 98 Indiana ............: 5,600 5,350 5,100 95 Iowa ...............: 13,900 13,300 13,300 100 Kansas .............: 5,100 5,500 5,100 93 Kentucky ...........: 1,500 1,320 1,280 97 Louisiana ..........: 620 500 450 90 Maine ..............: 31 31 31 100 Maryland ...........: 460 480 440 92 Massachusetts ......: 16 15 16 107 Michigan ...........: 2,400 2,250 2,250 100 : Minnesota ..........: 8,450 8,050 7,500 93 Mississippi ........: 750 520 490 94 Missouri ...........: 3,650 3,400 3,400 100 Montana ............: 115 115 115 100 Nebraska ...........: 9,850 9,550 9,300 97 Nevada .............: 11 12 15 125 New Hampshire ......: 15 14 15 107 New Jersey .........: 80 77 73 95 New Mexico .........: 120 125 120 96 New York ...........: 1,100 1,000 1,020 102 : North Carolina .....: 1,000 890 900 101 North Dakota .......: 3,450 3,420 3,050 89 Ohio ...............: 3,550 3,400 3,450 101 Oklahoma ...........: 400 350 310 89 Oregon .............: 80 85 95 112 Pennsylvania .......: 1,400 1,350 1,370 101 Rhode Island .......: 2 2 2 100 South Carolina .....: 375 350 340 97 South Dakota .......: 5,600 5,700 5,700 100 Tennessee ..........: 880 750 750 100 : Texas ..............: 2,900 2,450 2,400 98 Utah ...............: 80 80 75 94 Vermont ............: 90 82 85 104 Virginia ...........: 490 500 500 100 Washington .........: 170 170 180 106 West Virginia ......: 49 50 50 100 Wisconsin ..........: 4,050 3,900 3,850 99 Wyoming ............: 100 95 100 105 : United States ......: 94,004 90,167 88,026 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sorghum Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Arkansas ...........: 47 9 15 167 Colorado ...........: 450 410 400 98 Georgia ............: 20 20 30 150 Illinois ...........: 18 17 22 129 Kansas .............: 3,100 2,600 2,750 106 Louisiana ..........: 52 15 10 67 Mississippi ........: 13 5 5 100 Missouri ...........: 65 30 90 300 Nebraska ...........: 200 180 200 111 : New Mexico .........: 110 85 90 106 North Carolina .....: 45 20 20 100 Oklahoma ...........: 400 315 400 127 South Dakota .......: 270 270 300 111 Texas ..............: 1,900 1,650 1,600 97 : United States ......: 6,690 5,626 5,932 105 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Oat Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 50 40 55 138 Arkansas ...........: 11 11 12 109 California .........: 110 110 85 77 Colorado ...........: 55 50 55 110 Georgia ............: 45 50 70 140 Idaho ..............: 55 50 65 130 Illinois ...........: 45 35 45 129 Iowa ...............: 120 115 140 122 Kansas .............: 120 100 125 125 Maine ..............: 25 21 29 138 : Michigan ...........: 65 55 50 91 Minnesota ..........: 210 170 230 135 Missouri ...........: 45 30 30 100 Montana ............: 60 70 70 100 Nebraska ...........: 135 110 135 123 New York ...........: 90 55 60 109 North Carolina .....: 35 35 40 114 North Dakota .......: 290 295 290 98 Ohio ...............: 50 60 60 100 Oklahoma ...........: 65 45 40 89 : Oregon .............: 30 25 25 100 Pennsylvania .......: 85 70 75 107 South Carolina .....: 17 20 22 110 South Dakota .......: 295 290 280 97 Texas ..............: 470 455 360 79 Washington .........: 18 16 13 81 Wisconsin ..........: 210 180 230 128 Wyoming ............: 23 25 25 100 : United States ......: 2,829 2,588 2,716 105 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Arizona ............: 17 20 11 55 California .........: 85 70 60 86 Colorado ...........: 80 70 50 71 Delaware ...........: 35 32 40 125 Idaho ..............: 600 530 560 106 Maryland ...........: 50 50 60 120 Minnesota ..........: 95 80 65 81 Montana ............: 990 770 720 94 North Dakota .......: 740 520 400 77 Oregon .............: 45 47 35 74 : Pennsylvania .......: 55 60 50 83 Utah ...............: 29 25 25 100 Virginia ...........: 33 30 40 133 Washington .........: 110 95 105 111 Wyoming ............: 95 82 65 79 : United States ......: 3,059 2,481 2,286 92 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. All Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 230 150 190 127 Arizona ............: 111 115 102 89 Arkansas ...........: 195 200 180 90 California .........: 480 420 420 100 Colorado ...........: 2,361 2,260 2,412 107 Delaware ...........: 70 75 70 93 Florida ............: 25 20 25 125 Georgia ............: 180 160 180 113 Idaho ..............: 1,190 1,165 1,240 106 Illinois ...........: 520 500 560 112 : Indiana ............: 330 290 300 103 Iowa ...............: 25 16 20 125 Kansas .............: 8,500 7,600 7,700 101 Kentucky ...........: 510 480 440 92 Louisiana ..........: 25 20 15 75 Maryland ...........: 360 410 330 80 Michigan ...........: 610 480 530 110 Minnesota ..........: 1,321 1,170 1,611 138 Mississippi ........: 65 45 50 111 Missouri ...........: 690 640 660 103 : Montana ............: 5,130 5,140 4,950 96 Nebraska ...........: 1,370 1,120 1,070 96 Nevada .............: 15 29 26 90 New Jersey .........: 25 23 26 113 New Mexico .........: 345 330 350 106 New York ...........: 120 140 130 93 North Carolina .....: 420 450 480 107 North Dakota .......: 7,590 6,680 7,490 112 Ohio ...............: 580 460 490 107 Oklahoma ...........: 5,000 4,500 4,300 96 : Oregon .............: 810 775 790 102 Pennsylvania .......: 190 210 180 86 South Carolina .....: 60 90 75 83 South Dakota .......: 2,270 1,887 1,889 100 Tennessee ..........: 400 370 400 108 Texas ..............: 5,000 4,700 4,700 100 Utah ...............: 129 134 132 99 Virginia ...........: 210 210 230 110 Washington .........: 2,240 2,195 2,230 102 West Virginia ......: 7 8 6 75 Wisconsin ..........: 270 210 230 110 Wyoming ............: 140 135 130 96 : United States ......: 50,119 46,012 47,339 103 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings for 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Winter Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 230 150 190 127 Arizona ............: 14 25 17 68 Arkansas ...........: 195 200 180 90 California .........: 425 385 380 99 Colorado ...........: 2,350 2,250 2,400 107 Delaware ...........: 70 75 70 93 Florida ............: 25 20 25 125 Georgia ............: 180 160 180 113 Idaho ..............: 770 720 780 108 Illinois ...........: 520 500 560 112 : Indiana ............: 330 290 300 103 Iowa ...............: 25 16 20 125 Kansas .............: 8,500 7,600 7,700 101 Kentucky ...........: 510 480 440 92 Louisiana ..........: 25 20 15 75 Maryland ...........: 360 410 330 80 Michigan ...........: 610 480 530 110 Minnesota ..........: 11 10 11 110 Mississippi ........: 65 45 50 111 Missouri ...........: 690 640 660 103 : Montana ............: 2,250 1,750 1,600 91 Nebraska ...........: 1,370 1,120 1,070 96 Nevada .............: 10 14 13 93 New Jersey .........: 25 23 26 113 New Mexico .........: 345 330 350 106 New York ...........: 120 140 130 93 North Carolina .....: 420 450 480 107 North Dakota .......: 130 70 90 129 Ohio ...............: 580 460 490 107 Oklahoma ...........: 5,000 4,500 4,300 96 : Oregon .............: 720 700 720 103 Pennsylvania .......: 190 210 180 86 South Carolina .....: 60 90 75 83 South Dakota .......: 1,180 910 830 91 Tennessee ..........: 400 370 400 108 Texas ..............: 5,000 4,700 4,700 100 Utah ...............: 120 120 120 100 Virginia ...........: 210 210 230 110 Washington .........: 1,700 1,700 1,700 100 West Virginia ......: 7 8 6 75 Wisconsin ..........: 270 210 230 110 Wyoming ............: 140 135 130 96 : United States ......: 36,152 32,696 32,708 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 [Includes area planted in preceding fall in Arizona and California] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Arizona ............: 97 90 85 94 California .........: 55 35 40 114 Idaho ..............: 10 25 20 80 Montana ............: 780 890 850 96 North Dakota .......: 1,460 1,260 1,000 79 South Dakota .......: 10 7 9 129 : United States ......: 2,412 2,307 2,004 87 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Other Spring Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Colorado ...........: 11 10 12 120 Idaho ..............: 410 420 440 105 Minnesota ..........: 1,310 1,160 1,600 138 Montana ............: 2,100 2,500 2,500 100 Nevada .............: 5 15 13 87 North Dakota .......: 6,000 5,350 6,400 120 Oregon .............: 90 75 70 93 South Dakota .......: 1,080 970 1,050 108 Utah ...............: 9 14 12 86 Washington .........: 540 495 530 107 : United States ......: 11,555 11,009 12,627 115 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. All Hay Area Harvested - States and United States: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 810 860 840 98 Arizona ............: 315 315 305 97 Arkansas ...........: 1,204 1,163 1,180 101 California .........: 1,220 1,100 1,070 97 Colorado ...........: 1,380 1,440 1,430 99 Connecticut ........: 45 47 45 96 Delaware ...........: 17 18 17 94 Florida ............: 300 300 280 93 Georgia ............: 600 620 600 97 Idaho ..............: 1,330 1,430 1,410 99 : Illinois ...........: 480 490 470 96 Indiana ............: 500 580 530 91 Iowa ...............: 910 1,080 1,100 102 Kansas .............: 2,600 2,670 2,700 101 Kentucky ...........: 2,250 2,150 2,070 96 Louisiana ..........: 380 370 390 105 Maine ..............: 140 131 135 103 Maryland ...........: 215 205 215 105 Massachusetts ......: 92 96 93 97 Michigan ...........: 870 900 920 102 : Minnesota ..........: 1,520 1,380 1,500 109 Mississippi ........: 640 610 590 97 Missouri ...........: 2,830 3,000 2,900 97 Montana ............: 2,650 2,550 2,700 106 Nebraska ...........: 2,450 2,630 2,700 103 Nevada .............: 330 360 390 108 New Hampshire ......: 53 47 55 117 New Jersey .........: 114 115 120 104 New Mexico .........: 275 280 275 98 New York ...........: 1,360 1,320 1,250 95 : North Carolina .....: 687 653 630 96 North Dakota .......: 2,500 2,650 2,700 102 Ohio ...............: 970 1,060 1,200 113 Oklahoma ...........: 3,010 2,980 3,100 104 Oregon .............: 1,130 1,100 1,010 92 Pennsylvania .......: 1,350 1,470 1,300 88 Rhode Island .......: 7 6 6 100 South Carolina .....: 320 260 240 92 South Dakota .......: 3,100 3,100 3,150 102 Tennessee ..........: 1,815 1,715 1,650 96 : Texas ..............: 4,830 4,800 4,800 100 Utah ...............: 700 700 710 101 Vermont ............: 190 180 190 106 Virginia ...........: 1,215 1,205 1,170 97 Washington .........: 840 740 730 99 West Virginia ......: 587 588 570 97 Wisconsin ..........: 1,330 1,250 1,200 96 Wyoming ............: 1,020 1,070 1,090 102 : United States ......: 53,481 53,784 53,726 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended area harvested in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted Class and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Long grain : Arkansas ...........: 1,410 995 1,150 116 California .........: 9 7 5 71 Louisiana ..........: 413 370 380 103 Mississippi ........: 195 115 120 104 Missouri ...........: 230 160 210 131 Texas ..............: 185 164 165 101 : United States ......: 2,442 1,811 2,030 112 : Medium grain : Arkansas ...........: 135 165 180 109 California .........: 490 400 385 96 Louisiana ..........: 24 30 30 100 Mississippi ........: - - - (X) Missouri ...........: 6 9 9 100 Texas ..............: 10 9 5 56 : United States ......: 665 613 609 99 : Short grain : Arkansas ...........: 1 1 1 100 California 2/ ......: 42 38 50 132 : United States ......: 43 39 51 131 : All : Arkansas ...........: 1,546 1,161 1,331 115 California .........: 541 445 440 99 Louisiana ..........: 437 400 410 103 Mississippi ........: 195 115 120 104 Missouri ...........: 236 169 219 130 Texas ..............: 195 173 170 98 : United States ......: 3,150 2,463 2,690 109 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Includes sweet rice. Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 21.0 23.0 45.0 196 Kansas .............: 25.0 50.0 50.0 100 Minnesota ..........: 29.0 36.0 45.0 125 Montana ............: 62.0 155.0 145.0 94 North Dakota .......: 1,460.0 1,590.0 1,650.0 104 Oklahoma ...........: 80.0 160.0 70.0 44 Oregon .............: 4.0 8.0 6.0 75 Washington .........: 33.0 55.0 65.0 118 : United States ......: 1,714.0 2,077.0 2,076.0 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Soybean Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 420 350 350 100 Arkansas ...........: 3,130 3,530 3,600 102 Delaware ...........: 165 160 155 97 Florida ............: 31 15 15 100 Georgia ............: 260 155 170 110 Illinois ...........: 10,100 10,600 10,600 100 Indiana ............: 5,650 5,950 6,100 103 Iowa ...............: 9,500 10,000 9,800 98 Kansas .............: 4,050 5,150 4,900 95 Kentucky ...........: 1,790 1,950 2,000 103 : Louisiana ..........: 1,230 1,270 1,320 104 Maryland ...........: 520 500 480 96 Michigan ...........: 2,070 2,280 2,150 94 Minnesota ..........: 7,550 8,150 7,900 97 Mississippi ........: 2,040 2,190 2,200 100 Missouri ...........: 5,600 5,950 5,900 99 Nebraska ...........: 5,200 5,700 5,600 98 New Jersey .........: 100 100 105 105 New York ...........: 330 270 320 119 North Carolina .....: 1,690 1,700 1,600 94 : North Dakota .......: 6,050 7,100 7,100 100 Ohio ...............: 4,850 5,100 4,850 95 Oklahoma ...........: 485 655 570 87 Pennsylvania .......: 580 590 600 102 South Carolina .....: 420 400 380 95 South Dakota .......: 5,200 5,650 5,600 99 Tennessee ..........: 1,660 1,690 1,600 95 Texas ..............: 165 210 160 76 Virginia ...........: 610 600 630 105 West Virginia ......: 27 27 27 100 Wisconsin ..........: 1,960 2,150 2,200 102 : United States ......: 83,433 90,142 88,982 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Peanut Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Alabama ............: 175.0 195.0 160.0 82 Arkansas ...........: 24.0 30.0 30.0 100 Florida ............: 155.0 195.0 150.0 77 Georgia ............: 720.0 835.0 720.0 86 Mississippi ........: 39.0 44.0 30.0 68 New Mexico .........: 8.0 7.6 7.5 99 North Carolina .....: 101.0 119.0 105.0 88 Oklahoma ...........: 13.0 21.0 21.0 100 South Carolina .....: 110.0 122.0 100.0 82 Texas ..............: 305.0 275.0 190.0 69 Virginia ...........: 21.0 27.0 23.0 85 : United States ......: 1,671.0 1,870.6 1,536.5 82 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sunflower Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Varietal type : Area planted and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Oil : California .........: 45.0 54.0 54.0 100 Colorado ...........: 60.0 80.0 95.0 119 Kansas .............: 45.0 52.0 35.0 67 Minnesota ..........: 66.0 34.0 40.0 118 Nebraska ...........: 29.0 30.0 33.0 110 North Dakota .......: 630.0 395.0 405.0 103 South Dakota .......: 510.0 540.0 540.0 100 Texas ..............: 33.0 31.0 33.0 106 : United States ......: 1,418.0 1,216.0 1,235.0 102 : Non-oil : California .........: 1.6 1.3 2.0 154 Colorado ...........: 14.0 12.0 14.0 117 Kansas .............: 18.0 13.5 20.0 148 Minnesota ..........: 14.0 4.7 4.0 85 Nebraska ...........: 12.5 15.5 10.0 65 North Dakota .......: 58.0 43.0 45.0 105 South Dakota .......: 48.0 82.0 45.0 55 Texas ..............: 12.5 15.0 10.0 67 : United States ......: 178.6 187.0 150.0 80 : All : California .........: 46.6 55.3 56.0 101 Colorado ...........: 74.0 92.0 109.0 118 Kansas .............: 63.0 65.5 55.0 84 Minnesota ..........: 80.0 38.7 44.0 114 Nebraska ...........: 41.5 45.5 43.0 95 North Dakota .......: 688.0 438.0 450.0 103 South Dakota .......: 558.0 622.0 585.0 94 Texas ..............: 45.5 46.0 43.0 93 : United States ......: 1,596.6 1,403.0 1,385.0 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Flaxseed Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 acres --------------- percent : Montana ............: 29 52 45 87 North Dakota .......: 335 245 170 69 South Dakota .......: 10 6 10 167 : United States ......: 374 303 225 74 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted Type and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Upland : Alabama ............: 345.0 435.0 470.0 108 Arizona ............: 120.0 160.0 165.0 103 Arkansas ...........: 380.0 445.0 480.0 108 California .........: 63.0 88.0 82.0 93 Florida ............: 103.0 99.0 120.0 121 Georgia ............: 1,180.0 1,280.0 1,450.0 113 Kansas .............: 32.0 93.0 130.0 140 Louisiana ..........: 140.0 220.0 180.0 82 Mississippi ........: 435.0 630.0 580.0 92 Missouri ...........: 280.0 305.0 345.0 113 : New Mexico .........: 47.0 66.0 70.0 106 North Carolina .....: 280.0 375.0 440.0 117 Oklahoma ...........: 305.0 585.0 680.0 116 South Carolina .....: 190.0 250.0 285.0 114 Tennessee ..........: 255.0 345.0 350.0 101 Texas ..............: 5,650.0 6,900.0 7,300.0 106 Virginia ...........: 73.0 84.0 80.0 95 : United States ......: 9,878.0 12,360.0 13,207.0 107 : American Pima : Arizona ............: 14.5 15.0 14.0 93 California .........: 155.0 215.0 230.0 107 New Mexico .........: 8.0 7.5 6.0 80 Texas ..............: 17.0 14.0 12.0 86 : United States ......: 194.5 251.5 262.0 104 : All : Alabama ............: 345.0 435.0 470.0 108 Arizona ............: 134.5 175.0 179.0 102 Arkansas ...........: 380.0 445.0 480.0 108 California .........: 218.0 303.0 312.0 103 Florida ............: 103.0 99.0 120.0 121 Georgia ............: 1,180.0 1,280.0 1,450.0 113 Kansas .............: 32.0 93.0 130.0 140 Louisiana ..........: 140.0 220.0 180.0 82 Mississippi ........: 435.0 630.0 580.0 92 Missouri ...........: 280.0 305.0 345.0 113 : New Mexico .........: 55.0 73.5 76.0 103 North Carolina .....: 280.0 375.0 440.0 117 Oklahoma ...........: 305.0 585.0 680.0 116 South Carolina .....: 190.0 250.0 285.0 114 Tennessee ..........: 255.0 345.0 350.0 101 Texas ..............: 5,667.0 6,914.0 7,312.0 106 Virginia ...........: 73.0 84.0 80.0 95 : United States ......: 10,072.5 12,611.5 13,469.0 107 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sugarbeet Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 [Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : California 2/ ......: 25.3 24.8 24.6 99 Colorado ...........: 28.1 29.4 25.8 88 Idaho ..............: 172.0 167.0 163.4 98 Michigan ...........: 151.0 144.0 146.5 102 Minnesota ..........: 437.0 420.0 422.7 101 Montana ............: 45.6 42.9 43.1 100 Nebraska ...........: 48.0 46.1 45.6 99 North Dakota .......: 213.0 214.0 199.1 93 Oregon .............: 10.7 9.1 10.7 118 Washington .........: 2.0 1.8 1.8 100 Wyoming ............: 30.7 32.1 29.6 92 : United States ......: 1,163.4 1,131.2 1,112.9 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 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: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- acres -------------------- percent : Georgia ............: 13,500 12,500 13,000 104 Kentucky ...........: 75,300 80,500 74,000 92 North Carolina .....: 166,000 163,900 158,900 97 Pennsylvania .......: 8,200 8,100 8,200 101 South Carolina .....: 13,000 12,000 13,000 108 Tennessee ..........: 20,200 21,100 18,100 86 Virginia ...........: 23,460 23,370 24,380 104 : United States ......: 319,660 321,470 309,580 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended area harvested in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested Class, type, and State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : :previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- acres --------------- percent : Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14) : Georgia ................................: 13,500 12,500 13,000 104 North Carolina .........................: 165,000 163,000 158,000 97 South Carolina .........................: 13,000 12,000 13,000 108 Virginia ...............................: 22,000 22,000 23,000 105 : United States ..........................: 213,500 209,500 207,000 99 : Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23) : Kentucky ...............................: 9,500 11,500 12,000 104 Tennessee ..............................: 7,000 7,500 7,000 93 Virginia ...............................: 260 270 280 104 : United States ..........................: 16,760 19,270 19,280 100 : Class 3A, Light air-cured : Type 31, Burley : Kentucky .............................: 61,000 63,000 57,000 90 North Carolina .......................: 1,000 900 900 100 Pennsylvania .........................: 4,800 4,500 4,400 98 Tennessee ............................: 12,000 12,000 9,500 79 Virginia .............................: 1,200 1,100 1,100 100 : United States ........................: 80,000 81,500 72,900 89 : Type 32, Southern Maryland : Pennsylvania .........................: 1,800 1,800 1,600 89 : Total light air-cured (31-32) ....... : 81,800 83,300 74,500 89 : Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37) : Kentucky ...............................: 4,800 6,000 5,000 83 Tennessee ..............................: 1,200 1,600 1,600 100 : United States ..........................: 6,000 7,600 6,600 87 : Class 4, Cigar filler : Type 41, Pennsylvania Seedleaf : Pennsylvania .........................: 1,600 1,800 2,200 122 : United States ........................: 1,600 1,800 2,200 122 : All tobacco : United States ..........................: 319,660 321,470 309,580 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended area harvested in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Dry Edible Bean Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 [Excludes beans grown for garden seed] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : California .........: 50.0 50.0 52.0 104 Colorado ...........: 46.0 58.0 50.0 86 Idaho ..............: 140.0 180.0 160.0 89 Michigan ...........: 210.0 220.0 240.0 109 Minnesota ..........: 155.0 170.0 185.0 109 Montana ............: 103.0 275.0 315.0 115 Nebraska ...........: 138.0 180.0 145.0 81 North Dakota .......: 625.0 705.0 620.0 88 Texas ..............: 27.0 22.0 30.0 136 Washington .........: 135.0 191.0 200.0 105 Wyoming ............: 33.0 41.0 34.0 83 : United States ......: 1,662.0 2,092.0 2,031.0 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 [Chickpea acres included with dry bean acres] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted Size and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Small chickpeas 2/ : California .............................: - - - (X) Colorado ...............................: - - - (X) Idaho ..................................: 39.0 46.0 40.0 87 Michigan ...............................: - - - (X) Minnesota ..............................: - - - (X) Montana ................................: (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ...............................: (D) (D) (D) (D) North Dakota ...........................: 3.8 13.2 12.0 91 Texas ..................................: - - - (X) Washington .............................: 29.0 52.0 70.0 135 Wyoming ................................: - - - (X) : Other States 3/ ........................: 42.0 68.3 63.5 93 : United States ..........................: 113.8 179.5 185.5 103 : Large chickpeas 4/ : California .............................: 10.2 13.7 15.0 109 Colorado ...............................: - (D) - (X) Idaho ..................................: 53.0 71.0 75.0 106 Michigan ...............................: - - - (X) Minnesota ..............................: - (D) - (X) Montana ................................: (D) (D) (D) (D) Nebraska ...............................: (D) (D) (D) (D) North Dakota ...........................: 9.4 30.6 35.0 114 Texas ..................................: - - - (X) Washington .............................: 79.0 115.0 105.0 91 Wyoming ................................: - (D) - (X) : Other States 3/ ........................: 59.9 209.0 249.5 119 : United States ..........................: 211.5 439.3 479.5 109 : All chickpeas (Garbanzo) : California .............................: 10.2 13.7 15.0 109 Colorado ...............................: - (D) - (X) Idaho ..................................: 92.0 117.0 115.0 98 Michigan ...............................: - - - (X) Minnesota ..............................: - (D) - (X) Montana ................................: 99.0 269.0 308.0 114 Nebraska ...............................: 2.9 (D) 5.0 (D) North Dakota ...........................: 13.2 43.8 47.0 107 Texas ..................................: - - - (X) Washington .............................: 108.0 167.0 175.0 105 Wyoming ................................: - (D) - (X) : Other States 3/ ........................: - 8.3 - (X) : United States ..........................: 325.3 618.8 665.0 107 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 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: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 38.0 36.0 25.0 69 Montana ............: 520.0 730.0 530.0 73 North Dakota .......: 305.0 270.0 180.0 67 Washington .........: 70.0 68.0 56.0 82 : United States ......: 933.0 1,104.0 791.0 72 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Dry Edible Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 [Excludes both wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 30.0 14.0 13.0 93 Montana ............: 610.0 525.0 390.0 74 Nebraska ...........: 55.0 58.0 52.0 90 North Dakota .......: 560.0 425.0 360.0 85 Oregon .............: 6.0 7.0 7.0 100 South Dakota .......: 32.0 38.0 30.0 79 Washington .........: 90.0 61.0 56.0 92 : United States ......: 1,383.0 1,128.0 908.0 80 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres --------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 17.0 4.0 2.0 50 Montana ............: 15.0 20.0 15.0 75 Oregon .............: 5.0 2.5 2.0 80 : United States ......: 37.0 26.5 19.0 72 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Spring Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres --------------- percent : California .........: 26.0 29.0 27.0 93 Florida ............: 25.0 29.0 26.0 90 : United States ......: 51.0 58.0 53.0 91 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sweet Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2016-2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Arkansas ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) California .........: 20.0 21.0 23.0 110 Florida ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) Louisiana ..........: 10.0 10.0 10.0 100 Mississippi ........: 30.0 30.0 30.0 100 North Carolina .....: 98.0 90.0 85.0 94 : Other States 2/ ....: 10.1 10.6 10.5 99 : United States ......: 168.1 161.6 158.5 98 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Intended plantings in 2018 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Includes data withheld above. Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2017 and 2018 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2018 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 2,481 2,286 1,954 Corn for grain 1/ ......................: 90,167 88,026 82,703 Corn for silage ........................: (NA) 6,434 Hay, all ...............................: (NA) (NA) 53,784 53,726 Alfalfa ..............................: (NA) 16,563 All other ............................: (NA) 37,221 Oats ...................................: 2,588 2,716 801 Proso millet ...........................: 478 404 Rice ...................................: 2,463 2,690 2,374 Rye ....................................: 1,961 286 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...................: 5,626 5,932 5,045 Sorghum for silage .....................: (NA) 284 Wheat, all .............................: 46,012 47,339 37,586 Winter ...............................: 32,696 32,708 25,291 Durum ................................: 2,307 2,004 2,136 Other spring .........................: 11,009 12,627 10,159 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 2,077.0 2,076.0 2,002.0 Cottonseed .............................: (X) (X) Flaxseed ...............................: 303 225 272 Mustard seed ...........................: 103.0 95.4 Peanuts ................................: 1,870.6 1,536.5 1,775.6 Rapeseed ...............................: 10.1 9.7 Safflower ..............................: 162.0 143.2 Soybeans for beans .....................: 90,142 88,982 89,522 Sunflower ..............................: 1,403.0 1,385.0 1,344.7 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all ............................: 12,611.5 13,469.0 11,348.9 Upland ...............................: 12,360.0 13,207.0 11,101.0 American Pima ........................: 251.5 262.0 247.9 Sugarbeets .............................: 1,131.2 1,112.9 1,114.1 Sugarcane ..............................: (NA) 904.1 Tobacco ................................: (NA) (NA) 321.5 309.6 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...................: 26.5 19.0 9.4 Dry edible beans .......................: 2,092.0 2,031.0 2,012.7 Chickpeas, all .......................: 618.8 665.0 599.3 Large ...............................: 439.3 479.5 424.5 Small ...............................: 179.5 185.5 174.8 Dry edible peas ........................: 1,128.0 908.0 1,050.5 Lentils ................................: 1,104.0 791.0 1,022.0 Wrinkled seed peas .....................: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...................................: (NA) 53.3 Maple syrup ............................: (NA) (NA) Mushrooms ..............................: (NA) (NA) Peppermint oil .........................: (NA) 60.4 Potatoes, all ..........................: 1,034.3 1,025.5 Spring ...............................: 58.0 53.0 57.7 Summer ...............................: 68.3 65.5 Fall .................................: 908.0 902.3 Spearmint oil ..........................: (NA) 22.3 Sweet potatoes .........................: 161.6 158.5 159.3 Taro (Hawaii) ..........................: (NA) 0.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2018 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production Crop :---------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- : Grains and hay : Barley ..........................bushels: 72.6 141,923 Corn for grain ..................bushels: 176.6 14,604,067 Corn for silage ....................tons: 19.9 128,356 Hay, all ...........................tons: 2.44 131,455 Alfalfa ..........................tons: 3.32 55,068 All other ........................tons: 2.05 76,387 Oats ............................bushels: 61.7 49,391 Proso millet ....................bushels: 36.1 14,567 Rice 2/ .............................cwt: 7,507 178,228 Rye .............................bushels: 33.9 9,696 Sorghum for grain ...............bushels: 72.1 363,832 Sorghum for silage .................tons: 13.3 3,772 Wheat, all ......................bushels: 46.3 1,740,582 Winter ........................bushels: 50.2 1,269,437 Durum .........................bushels: 25.7 54,909 Other spring ..................bushels: 41.0 416,236 : Oilseeds : Canola ...........................pounds: 1,558 3,118,680 Cottonseed .........................tons: (X) 6,725.0 Flaxseed ........................bushels: 14.1 3,842 Mustard seed .....................pounds: 632 60,250 Peanuts ..........................pounds: 4,074 7,233,600 Rapeseed .........................pounds: 2,139 20,750 Safflower ........................pounds: 1,256 179,896 Soybeans for beans ..............bushels: 49.1 4,391,553 Sunflower ........................pounds: 1,613 2,168,737 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 2/ ....................bales: 899 21,263.0 Upland 2/ .......................bales: 889 20,570.0 American Pima 2/ ................bales: 1,342 693.0 Sugarbeets .........................tons: 31.7 35,325 Sugarcane ..........................tons: 36.8 33,238 Tobacco ..........................pounds: 2,209 710,161 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas 2/ .............cwt: 1,330 125 Dry edible beans 2/ .................cwt: 1,781 35,845 Chickpeas, all 2/ .................cwt: 1,152 6,905 Large 2/ .........................cwt: 1,165 4,945 Small 2/ .........................cwt: 1,121 1,960 Dry edible peas 2/ ..................cwt: 1,350 14,177 Lentils 2/ ..........................cwt: 732 7,482 Wrinkled seed peas ..................cwt: (NA) 357 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops .............................pounds: 1,959 104,366.0 Maple syrup .....................gallons: (NA) 4,271 Mushrooms ........................pounds: (NA) 928,605 Peppermint oil ...................pounds: 96 5,778 Potatoes, all .......................cwt: 430 441,307 Spring ............................cwt: 343 19,790 Summer ............................cwt: 331 21,679 Fall ..............................cwt: 443 399,838 Spearmint oil ....................pounds: 125 2,796 Sweet potatoes ......................cwt: 224 35,646 Taro (Hawaii) ....................pounds: 10,530 3,686 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Yield in pounds. Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2017 and 2018 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2018 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 1,004,040 925,120 790,760 Corn for grain 1/ ..............:36,489,680 35,623,240 33,469,080 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 2,603,780 Hay, all 2/ ....................: (NA) (NA) 21,765,850 21,742,370 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) 6,702,880 All other ....................: (NA) 15,062,970 Oats ...........................: 1,047,340 1,099,140 324,160 Proso millet ...................: 193,440 163,490 Rice ...........................: 996,750 1,088,620 960,730 Rye ............................: 793,600 115,740 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 2,276,790 2,400,620 2,041,660 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 114,930 Wheat, all 2/ ..................:18,620,600 19,157,620 15,210,680 Winter .......................:13,231,740 13,236,600 10,235,010 Durum ........................: 933,620 811,000 864,420 Other spring .................: 4,455,230 5,110,020 4,111,250 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 840,540 840,140 810,190 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 122,620 91,060 110,080 Mustard seed ...................: 41,680 38,610 Peanuts ........................: 757,010 621,810 718,570 Rapeseed .......................: 4,090 3,930 Safflower ......................: 65,560 57,950 Soybeans for beans .............:36,479,570 36,010,130 36,228,660 Sunflower ......................: 567,780 560,500 544,190 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all 2/ .................: 5,103,750 5,450,770 4,592,790 Upland .......................: 5,001,970 5,344,740 4,492,460 American Pima ................: 101,780 106,030 100,320 Sugarbeets .....................: 457,790 450,380 450,870 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) 365,880 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 130,100 125,280 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 10,720 7,690 3,800 Dry edible beans ...............: 846,610 821,930 814,520 Chickpeas ....................: 250,420 269,120 242,530 Large .......................: 177,780 194,050 171,790 Small .......................: 72,640 75,070 70,740 Dry edible peas ................: 456,490 367,460 425,130 Lentils ........................: 446,780 320,110 413,590 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...........................: (NA) 21,560 Maple syrup ....................: (NA) (NA) Mushrooms ......................: (NA) (NA) Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 24,440 Potatoes, all 2/ ...............: 418,570 415,010 Spring .......................: 23,470 21,450 23,350 Summer .......................: 27,640 26,510 Fall .........................: 367,460 365,150 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 9,020 Sweet potatoes .................: 65,400 64,140 64,470 Taro (Hawaii) ..................: (NA) 140 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2017 and 2018 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2018 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per hectare : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2017 : 2018 : 2017 : 2018 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 3.91 3,090,010 Corn for grain .........................: 11.08 370,960,390 Corn for silage ........................: 44.72 116,442,600 Hay, all 2/ ............................: 5.48 119,253,970 Alfalfa ..............................: 7.45 49,956,850 All other ............................: 4.60 69,297,120 Oats ...................................: 2.21 716,910 Proso millet ...........................: 2.02 330,370 Rice ...................................: 8.41 8,084,290 Rye ....................................: 2.13 246,290 Sorghum for grain ......................: 4.53 9,241,760 Sorghum for silage .....................: 29.77 3,421,900 Wheat, all 2/ ..........................: 3.11 47,370,880 Winter ...............................: 3.38 34,548,410 Durum ................................: 1.73 1,494,380 Other spring .........................: 2.76 11,328,090 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 1.75 1,414,610 Cottonseed .............................: (X) 6,100,820 Flaxseed ...............................: 0.89 97,590 Mustard seed ...........................: 0.71 27,330 Peanuts ................................: 4.57 3,281,110 Rapeseed ...............................: 2.40 9,410 Safflower ..............................: 1.41 81,600 Soybeans for beans .....................: 3.30 119,518,490 Sunflower ..............................: 1.81 983,720 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 2/ .........................: 1.01 4,629,470 Upland ...............................: 1.00 4,478,590 American Pima ........................: 1.50 150,880 Sugarbeets .............................: 71.08 32,046,300 Sugarcane ..............................: 82.41 30,153,010 Tobacco ................................: 2.48 322,120 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...................: 1.49 5,670 Dry edible beans .......................: 2.00 1,625,900 Chickpeas, all .......................: 1.29 313,210 Large ...............................: 1.31 224,300 Small ...............................: 1.26 88,900 Dry edible peas ........................: 1.51 643,060 Lentils ................................: 0.82 339,380 Wrinkled seed peas .....................: (NA) 16,190 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...................................: 2.20 47,340 Maple syrup ............................: (NA) 21,360 Mushrooms ..............................: (NA) 421,210 Peppermint oil .........................: 0.11 2,620 Potatoes, all 2/ .......................: 48.23 20,017,350 Spring ...............................: 38.44 897,660 Summer ...............................: 37.10 983,340 Fall .................................: 49.67 18,136,350 Spearmint oil ..........................: 0.14 1,270 Sweet potatoes .........................: 25.08 1,616,880 Taro (Hawaii) ..........................: 11.80 1,670 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Total may not add due to rounding. Winter Weather Summary Highlights: La Niņa's influence on North American weather patterns contributed to warmth and dryness in the Southwest and lower Southeast; periods of cold, snowy weather on the northern Plains; and late-winter wetness and flooding in the mid-South and lower Midwest. In addition, intensifying drought gripped the southern half of the High Plains, leading to adverse impacts on rangeland, pastures, and winter wheat. As winter began, wildfires scorched several southern California hillsides. In particular, the Thomas fire charred more than 280,000 acres of vegetation in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, becoming the largest single wildfire in modern California history and setting the stage for devastating early-January mudslides and debris flows. The January storm notwithstanding, southern California-and most of the remainder of the Nation's southwestern quadrant- experienced a warm, dry winter. Farther north, however, a generally cold, snowy winter eased the effects of a punishing summer drought and insulated winter wheat across the northern High Plains. However, the cold, snowy weather also stressed livestock. At times, short-lived but severe cold snaps affected many other parts of the Country. When frigid weather reached the Deep South in mid-January, temperatures in some locations fell to their lowest levels since 1989 or 1996. Parts of the South also contended with multiple rounds of wintry precipitation, including heavy snow. Elsewhere, a pattern change in mid-February brought colder, wetter weather to much of the West, maintaining favorable water-supply forecasts from the Pacific Northwest to the northern Rockies, and improving runoff prospects from the Sierra Nevada to the central Rockies. The West's cool, wet regime extended through much of March, quadrupling the average water content of the Sierra Nevada snowpack (from 4 to 16 inches, or from 20 to nearly 60 percent of average). At the same time, late-winter downpours across the mid-South and lower Midwest led to river navigation disruptions and extensive lowland flooding, and pushed the Ohio River between Cincinnati, OH and Evansville, IN to its highest level since 1997. Drought coverage in the contiguous United States reached a winter peak of 39.64 percent on February 6, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Subsequently, heavy precipitation in several regions, including the mid-South and lower Midwest, reduced drought coverage to 31.30 percent by February 27. However, drought further intensified across the southern High Plains. By March 6, exceptional drought (D4) made its first appearance in Oklahoma since May 5, 2015. As winter ended, extreme drought (D3) was noted in parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, as well as portions of the Four Corners States. Historical Perspective: According to preliminary data provided by the National Centers for Environmental Information, the contiguous United State experienced its 24th-warmest winter during the 123-year period of record. December-February temperatures averaged 34.0°F, 1.7°F above the 1901-2000 mean. State temperature rankings ranged from the 39th-coldest winter in Montana to among the ten warmest winters in California, Nevada, and the Four Corners States. For Arizona, it was the second-warmest winter behind 2014-15. Meanwhile, December-February precipitation across the Lower 48 States averaged 6.26 inches, 92 percent of normal, representing the 34th-driest winter on record. State precipitation rankings ranged from the second-driest winter in California to the fourth-wettest winter in Arkansas. California, which had a drier winter only in 1976-77, also weathered its third-warmest winter, behind 2014-15 and 2013-14. December: Raging wildfires in southern California and a late-month cold wave east of the Rockies highlighted a La Niņa-driven weather regime. La Niņa also likely contributed to a broad expanse of drier-than-normal conditions, as well as unusually warm weather, across the Nation's southwestern quadrant. A few areas, however, received significant December precipitation. Wet (or snowy) regions included the northern High Plains and areas downwind of the Great Lakes. After mid-month, a pair of heavy precipitation events across the interior Southeast eased drought and generally benefited winter grains and cover crops. In advance of bitterly cold conditions, snow cover increased from less than one-quarter (24 percent) of the Country on December 20 to nearly half (49 percent) by December 25. Most of the gain in snow coverage occurred across the northern half of the United States, providing highly beneficial insulation for Northwestern and Midwestern winter wheat, as well as wheat on the Plains from Nebraska northward. (Earlier in the month, from December 7-9, a rare, early-season snow storm had blanketed the Deep South from southern Texas to the southern Appalachians.) In contrast, winter wheat across the southern half of the Plains-already poorly established and stressed by developing drought-was left exposed. And, as very cold air arrived late in the month, concerns mounted with regard to the health of the southern Plains' wheat. Between November 26 and December 31, wheat rated very poor to poor increased from 10 to 42 percent in Oklahoma; from 14 to 22 percent in Kansas; and from 7 to 21 percent in Colorado. Oklahoma led the Plains with topsoil moisture rated 84 percent very short to short at the end of December, followed by Kansas (77 percent) and Colorado (60 percent). Southern California's wildfire outbreak, which began on December 4, was fanned by a protracted period of "Santa Ana" winds that hampered containment efforts. The Thomas fire spread across parts of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties and-with more than 280,000 acres burned-became the largest single wildfire in modern California history. January: Amid intensifying drought and wild temperature variations, rangeland, pasture, and winter wheat conditions deteriorated across the southern half of the Plains. Between November 26, 2017, and the end of January, winter wheat rated in very poor to poor condition sharply increased from 10 to 79 percent in Oklahoma; 14 to 44 percent in Kansas; and 7 to 28 percent in Colorado. In contrast, enough snow fell from Montana to Nebraska to provide winter wheat with highly beneficial moisture and insulation. Despite early-January cold blasts that locally resulted in temperatures below -40°F, winter wheat rated very poor to poor improved during the 2 months ending in late January from 38 to 21 percent in South Dakota; 10 to 8 percent in Nebraska; and 15 to 3 percent in Montana. Meanwhile, Western precipitation was often confined to the northern tier of the region except during one notable storm, on January 8-9. During that renegade storm, heavy rain swept across southern California and the southern Great Basin. At the height of the event, mudslides and debris flows devastated several southern California communities, some of which had recently dealt with wildfires. Outside of the western United States, one of the month's most significant storms brought blizzard conditions to parts of the Plains and upper Midwest on January 21-22. Snowfall totals locally in excess of a foot were reported from Nebraska into the upper Great Lakes region. Elsewhere, periods of rain and wintry precipitation affected the South, East, and lower Midwest. Those regions also had to contend with early- to mid-month cold waves, including some of the South's coldest weather in nearly 30 years. The Southern cold wave, which peaked on January 17-18, was preceded by multiple rounds of snow. February: Sudden wetness across the mid-South and lower Midwest resulted in significant, late-winter flooding. Although the flooding occurred prior to the start of spring fieldwork, agricultural impacts included some cattle being moved to higher ground and many low-lying winter wheat fields being submerged. In addition, much of the Ohio River experienced its highest water levels since March 1997, leading to disruptions in barge traffic. Just a few hundred miles to the west, mostly dry weather persisted on the southern half of the High Plains. Rangeland, pastures, and winter grains continued to suffer in the driest and most severely drought-affected areas, particularly from Texas' northern panhandle into southwestern Kansas. By February 25, more than three-quarters (78 percent) of the winter wheat was rated very poor to poor in Oklahoma, along with 73 percent in Texas and 49 percent in Kansas. Unfavorably dry weather also persisted in California, as well as many other areas across the southern two-thirds of the western United States, leaving snowpack in dismal shape with only about a month left in the winter wet season. However, late-month storms, accompanied by colder weather, provided some limited drought relief in the Southwest. Elsewhere, dryness intensified across the lower Southeast, especially in southern Florida, while frequent storms provided ample precipitation in most areas from the Pacific Northwest to the northern High Plains. Snow-melt and water-supply prospects remained favorable in Montana, Washington, Wyoming, and northern Idaho, while deep snow helped to insulate winter wheat from frigid conditions on the northern Plains. By February 25, just 5 percent of the winter wheat was rated in very poor to poor condition in Montana and Nebraska. Crop Comments Corn: Growers intend to plant 88.0 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2018, down 2 percent from last year. If realized this will be the lowest planted acreage since 2015. Planted acreage for 2018 is expected to be down or unchanged from 2017 across most of the major corn-producing States, with the exception of Ohio, which is expecting an increase in acreage from last year. Record high acreage is expected in Nevada and Oregon. Record low acreage is expected in Connecticut, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. Compared with last year, planted acreage is expected to be down or unchanged in 33 of the 48 estimating States. Acreage decreases of 300,000 acres or more are expected in Kansas, Minnesota, and North Dakota compared with last year. Sorghum: Growers intend to plant 5.93 million acres of sorghum for all purposes in 2018, up 5 percent from last year. Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and South Dakota expect to plant more acres to sorghum in 2018. Area planted to sorghum in Texas will be the second lowest planted acreage on record, if realized. As of March 18, Texas growers had planted 25 percent of their expected acreage, equal to last year but 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Oats: Area seeded to oats for the 2018 crop year is estimated at 2.72 million acres, up 5 percent from 2017. If realized, United States planted area will be the fourth lowest on record. Record low planted acreage is estimated in California, Oregon, and Texas. Barley: Producers intend to seed 2.29 million acres of barley for the 2018 crop year, down 8 percent from the previous year. If realized, seeded area for barley will be the lowest on record for the United States. In Montana, acreage is expected to be down 6 percent from 2017. In North Dakota, planted acreage is expected to decrease by 23 percent from last year. Winter wheat: The 2018 winter wheat planted area is estimated at 32.7 million acres, up slightly from both 2017 and the previous estimate. This represents the third lowest planted acreage on record for the United States. States with notable acreage decreases from the previous year are Maryland, Montana, and Oklahoma. States with notable increases from the previous year are Colorado and Kansas. Record low acreage is estimated for Louisiana, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia. Of the total acreage, about 23.2 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 5.85 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.64 million acres are White Winter. Durum wheat: Area seeded to Durum wheat for 2018 is estimated at 2.00 million acres, down 13 percent from 2017. Acreage decreases are expected in Montana and North Dakota, the two largest Durum-producing States. Durum wheat seedings were nearly complete by March 11 in Arizona. Other spring wheat: Growers intend to plant 12.6 million acres in 2018, up 15 percent from 2017. Of the total, about 12.1 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Compared with last year, acreage increases are expected in Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Washington. Acreage decreases are expected in Nevada, Oregon, and Utah. Growers in Montana intend to plant the same amount of acres as they did in 2017. Hay: Producers intend to harvest 53.7 million acres of all hay in 2018, down less than 1 percent from 2017. If realized, this will represent the second lowest total hay harvested area since 1908, only behind 2016. Producers in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota are optimistic about harvesting more acres than last year to replenish reduced stocks resulting from a dry 2017 production cycle. Meanwhile, the Southeastern States are planning to harvest fewer acres than in 2017. Record lows for all hay harvested area are expected in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin in 2018. Rice: Area planted to rice in 2018 is expected to total 2.69 million acres, up 9 percent from 2017. The expectation of lower prices for competing commodities is contributing to the expected increase in rice acres compared with last year. The expected increase in acres planted to long grain rice accounts for the majority of the increase in the all rice planted acres. Arkansas, the largest long grain-producing State, is expected to increase long grain acres by 16 percent from the previous year. Medium grain acres are expected to decrease 1 percent but short grain acres are expected to increase 31 percent from 2017. California, the largest medium and short grain-producing State, is expected to decrease medium grain acres by 4 percent in 2018. Canola: Producers intend to plant 2.08 million acres in 2018, down just 1,000 acres from last year's record high planted area. Compared with last year, planted area is expected to increase in 4 of the major canola-producing States, with acreage in Idaho expected to nearly double from 2017. Planted area in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, is up 4 percent from last year. If realized, planted area in Idaho, North Dakota, and Washington will be record highs. Soybeans: Growers intend to plant 89.0 million acres in 2018, down 1 percent from last year. Compared with last year, planted acreage intentions are down or unchanged in 20 of the 31 estimating States. Decreases of 100,000 acres or more are anticipated in Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, and Ohio. If realized, the planted area in Indiana, Kentucky, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin will be the largest on record. Peanuts: Growers intend to plant 1.54 million acres in 2018, down 18 percent from 2017. The expectation of higher prices for competing commodities is contributing to the expected decrease in peanut acres compared with last year. In Georgia, the largest peanut-producing State, expected planted area is down 14 percent from 2017. Sunflower: Growers intend to plant 1.39 million acres in 2018, down 1 percent from 2017. If realized, this will be the lowest planted area for the Nation since 1976. Compared with last year, growers in four of the eight major sunflower-producing States expect a decline in sunflower acreage this year. Area intended for oil type varieties, at 1.24 million acres, is up 2 percent from 2017, but will be the third lowest since 1976, if realized. In Kansas, planted area of oil type varieties will be the lowest on record, if realized. Area intended for non-oil varieties, estimated at 150,000 acres, is down 20 percent from last year and will be the lowest on record, if realized. Record low planted area for non-oil varieties is also expected in Minnesota. Flaxseed: Area planted to flaxseed in 2018 is estimated at 225,000 acres, down 78,000 acres, or 26 percent less than was planted in 2017. Acreage in North Dakota, the largest flaxseed-producing State, is down 31 percent from 2017. Cotton: Growers intend to plant 13.5 million acres in 2018, up 7 percent from last year. If realized, this will be the highest planted acreage since 2011. Upland area is expected to total 13.2 million acres, up 7 percent from 2017. American Pima area is expected to total 262,000 acres, up 4 percent from 2017. Strong cotton prices, relative to competing crops, and the changes to the 2014 Farm Bill beginning with the 2018 crop, are driving the acreage increase throughout the Cotton Belt. Growers across the Cotton Belt are expecting to increase all cotton planted acreage, with the exception of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Virginia. Kansas upland planted area is expected to be a record high, if realized. Oklahoma planted area is expected to be the highest since 1961. Both Georgia and Texas, the largest cotton-producing States, expect to plant the highest upland cotton acreage since 2011. Sugarbeets: Area expected to be planted to sugarbeets for the 2018 crop year is estimated at 1.11 million acres, down 2 percent from 2017. Intended plantings are below the previous year in 6 of the 11 estimating States. Tobacco: United States all tobacco area for harvest in 2018 is expected to be 309,580 acres, down 4 percent from 2017. Flue-cured tobacco, at 207,000 acres, is 1 percent below 2017 and accounts for 67 percent of this year's total expected tobacco acreage. Total light air-cured tobacco type area, at 74,500 acres, is down 11 percent from 2017. The burley portion of light-air cured tobacco, at 72,900 acres, is down 11 percent from last year. Fire-cured tobacco, at 19,280 acres, is up slightly from 2017. Dark air-cured tobacco, at 6,600 acres, is down 13 percent from last year. Cigar filler tobacco, at 2,200 acres, is up 22 percent from the previous year. Dry beans: Area planted to dry beans in 2018 is expected to be 2.03 million acres, down 3 percent from the previous season. Expected area planted for all chickpeas is 665,000 acres, up 7 percent from last season. Small chickpea intentions, at 185,500 acres, are 3 percent above 2017, while large chickpeas, at 479,500 acres, are expected to increase 9 percent from the previous year. If realized, small, large, and all chickpea acreage will be record high. Six of the 11 estimating States expect an increase in total dry bean planted acres from last year. Lentils: Area planted for the 2018 crop year is expected to total 791,000 acres, down 28 percent from 2017. Planted area is expected to be lower in all estimating States (Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Washington) than a year ago. However, if realized, this will be the third largest planted area on record. Dry edible peas: Area planted for the 2018 crop year is expected to total 908,000 acres, down 20 percent from last year. Intended plantings are down in Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Washington, but unchanged from the previous year in Oregon. Despite the decline in plantings, if realized, this will be the sixth highest planted area since records began in 1929. Austrian winter peas: Intended planted area for 2018 is estimated at 19,000 acres, down 28 percent from 2017. Growers in Idaho, Montana, and Oregon anticipate decreased plantings from a year ago. Spring potatoes: Area planted to spring potatoes is expected to be 53,000 acres for the 2018 season, down 9 percent from 2017. In California, Kern County harvesting season was winding down. Water rights remained a concern for many growers for their 2018 plantings, as snowpack remained below normal for most of California. Precipitation has been slightly below normal for Florida's potato growing regions. Sweet potatoes: Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 158,500 acres, down 2 percent from the previous year. North Carolina growers will begin planting after the last frost, normally in May. Growers in Mississippi prepared their seedbeds and were making fertilizer applications in preparation for the 2018 crop season. Producers in California reported warm and dry conditions in the early part of the year, but a series of storms in March brought rain to the growing areas. Irrigation supplies are expected to be adequate through the growing season. In Arkansas and Louisiana, field preparation was delayed due to flooding at the end of February. 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 approximately 82,900 farm operators selected from a list of producers that ensures all operations in the United States have a chance to be selected. Data from operators was collected by mail, internet, telephone, or personal interview to obtain information on crop acreage intentions for the 2018 crop year. Estimating Procedures: National, Regional, State, and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. Each Regional 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, 2018. 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, 2018, 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 1.4 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 1.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 2.4 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 941,000 acres, ranging from 32,000 acres to 3.07 million acres. The prospective plantings estimates have been below the final estimate 9 times and above 11 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 .......................: 7.2 12.4 221 31 455 5 15 Corn .........................: 1.4 2.4 941 32 3,073 9 11 Oats .........................: 6.3 10.9 155 21 490 4 16 Sorghum ......................: 8.4 14.5 524 31 1,114 12 8 Soybeans .....................: 2.0 3.5 1,236 25 3,296 10 10 Upland cotton ................: 6.4 11.0 605 6 2,115 13 7 Wheat : Winter wheat ................: 1.7 2.9 549 51 1,242 7 13 Durum wheat .................: 21.1 36.4 271 45 1,028 12 8 Other spring ................: 5.6 9.6 546 12 2,083 9 11 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch.................................................... (202) 720-2127 Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section........................................ (202) 720-2127 Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet.................................. (202) 720-9526 James Johanson - County Estimates, Hay......................................... (202) 690-8533 Jeff Lemmons - Oats, Soybeans.................................................. (202) 690-3234 Sammy Neal - Peanuts, Rice..................................................... (202) 720-7688 Joshua O'Rear - Crop Weather, Barley........................................... (202) 720-7621 Jean Porter - Rye, Wheat....................................................... (202) 720-8068 Bianca Pruneda - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.............................. (202) 720-5944 Travis Thorson - Sunflower, Other Oilseeds..................................... (202) 720-7369 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section............. (202) 720-2127 Vincent Davis - Apricots, Bananas, Cherries, Garlic, Lettuce, Mint, Papaya, Pears, Strawberries, Tomatoes....................................................... (202) 720-2157 Fleming Gibson - Avocados, Cauliflower, Celery, Citrus, Coffee, Dates, Figs, Kiwifruit, Nectarines, Olives, Green Peas, Taro, Watermelons.................. (202) 720-5412 Greg Lemmons - Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cranberries, Cucumbers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Squash, Sugarbeets, Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes........................................................... (202) 720-4285 Dan Norris - Artichokes, Austrian Winter Peas, Cantaloupes, Dry Beans, Dry Edible Peas, Honeydews, Lentils, Mushrooms, Peaches, Snap Beans ...... (202) 720-3250 Daphne Schauber - Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chile Peppers, Floriculture, Grapes, Hops, Maple Syrup, Tree Nuts, Spinach......................... (202) 720-4215 Chris Singh - Apples, Asparagus, Carrots, Lima Beans, Onions, Plums, Prunes, Sweet Corn, Tobacco.................................................. (202) 720-4288 Access to NASS Reports For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following ways: All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: www.nass.usda.gov Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e- mail subscription. To set-up this free subscription, visit www.nass.usda.gov and click on "National" or "State" in upper right corner above "search" box to create an account and select the reports you would like to receive. 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