Gr Lg 11-1 (3-00) Grain Stocks National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 31, 2000, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Grain Stocks" call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Corn Stocks Down 2 Percent from 1999 Soybean Stocks Down 4 Percent All Wheat Stocks Down 3 Percent Corn stocks in all positions on March 1, 2000 totaled 5.61 billion bushels, down 2 percent from March 1, 1999. Of the total stocks, 3.30 billion bushels were stored on farms, down 8 percent from a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 2.31 billion bushels, were up 9 percent from a year ago. The December 1999-February 2000 quarter indicated disappearance is 2.42 billion bushels, 3 percent above the disappearance of 2.36 billion bushels during the same period a year earlier. All wheat stored in all positions on March 1, 2000 totaled 1.41 billion bushels, down 3 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks are estimated at 423 million bushels, down 10 percent from last year. Off-farm stocks, at 989 million bushels, are up 1 percent from a year ago. The indicated December 1999 - February 2000 quarter disappearance is 473 million bushels, up 6 percent from the same period in 1999. Soybeans stored in all positions on March 1, 2000 totaled 1.40 billion bushels, down 4 percent from March 1, 1999. On-farm stocks, at 730 million bushels, were down 10 percent from the same period a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 667 million bushels, were 4 percent higher than March 1, 1999. Indicated disappearance for the December 1999-February 2000 quarter totaled 786 million bushels, up 8 percent from the same quarter in 1999. Durum wheat stocks in all positions on March 1, 2000 totaled 81.4 million bushels, down 8 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks at 51.7 million bushels, are down 11 percent from 1999. Off-farm stocks totaled 29.7 million bushels, down 2 percent from a year ago. The indicated December 1999 - February 2000 quarter disappearance of 28.6 million bushels is up 43 percent from the same period a year earlier. Barley stocks in all positions on March 1, 2000 are estimated at 170.2 million bushels, 15 percent below last year. Of the total barley stocks on hand, 59.3 million bushels are stored on farms, 32 percent below a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 110.9 million bushels, are only 2 percent below 1999. Indicated disappearance during the December 1999 - February 2000 quarter totaled 71 million bushels, 8 percent lower than the same period a year earlier. Oats stored in all positions on March 1, 2000 totaled 101 million bushels, 10 percent below the stocks on March 1, 1999. Of the total stocks on hand, 52.9 million bushels were stored on farm, 14 percent above this time last year. Off-farm stocks totaled 48.5 million bushels, 5 percent below a year earlier. Indicated disappearance during the December 1999-February 2000 quarter totaled 34.5 million bushels, 12 percent more than the same period a year ago. Grain sorghum stored in all positions on March 1, 2000 totaled 225.1 million bushels, up 1 percent from a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 173.4 million bushels, are up 7 percent from last year and account for 77 percent of the total stocks. On-farm stocks, at 51.7 million bushels, are down 15 percent from last year. The December 1999 - February 2000 quarter disappearance from all positions is 123.4 million bushels, up 9 percent from last year. This report was approved on March 31, 2000. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Richard E. Rominger Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Frederic A. Vogel Contents Page Barley March 1, 1999-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 December 1, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Corn March 1, 1999-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 December 1, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Oats March 1, 1999-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 December 1, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Sorghum March 1, 1999-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 December 1, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Soybeans March 1, 1999-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 December 1, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Wheat, All March 1, 1999-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 December 1, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Durum March 1, 1999-00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 December 1, 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Grain Stocks: By Position, Month, United States, 1999-00 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Corn :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 3,570,000 2,128,428 5,698,428 3,300,000 2,305,529 5,605,529 Jun 1 : 2,257,000 1,359,225 3,616,225 Sep 1 : 797,000 989,977 1,786,977 Dec 1 : 5,180,000 2,844,701 8,024,701 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sorghum :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 60,900 161,536 222,436 51,700 173,368 225,068 Jun 1 : 27,400 88,680 116,080 Sep 1 : 13,800 51,363 65,163 Dec 1 : 89,300 259,137 348,437 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Oats :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 61,700 50,850 112,550 52,900 48,523 101,423 Jun 1 : 40,700 40,678 81,378 Sep 1 : 97,300 51,151 148,451 Dec 1 : 82,100 53,872 135,972 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Barley :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 86,900 113,808 200,708 59,300 110,883 170,183 Jun 1 : 52,000 89,653 141,653 Sep 1 : 165,100 130,145 295,245 Dec 1 : 109,500 119,721 229,221 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 471,220 979,191 1,450,411 423,180 989,201 1,412,381 Jun 1 : 277,710 668,208 945,918 Sep 1 : 888,060 1,556,983 2,445,043 Dec 1 : 648,800 1,236,811 1,885,611 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Durum Wheat 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 58,200 30,372 88,572 51,700 29,680 81,380 Jun 1 : 37,500 17,302 54,802 Sep 1 : 96,900 39,830 136,730 Dec 1 : 74,500 35,449 109,949 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 815,000 642,338 1,457,338 730,000 667,324 1,397,324 Jun 1 : 458,000 390,573 848,573 Sep 1 : 145,000 203,482 348,482 Dec 1 : 1,150,000 1,032,875 2,182,875 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 2/ Included in All Wheat. Grain Stocks: By Position, Month, United States, 1999-00 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Corn :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 90,682,180 54,064,560 144,746,740 83,823,860 58,563,130 142,387,000 Jun 1 : 57,330,440 34,525,910 91,856,350 Sep 1 : 20,244,730 25,146,570 45,391,310 Dec 1 :131,578,060 72,258,730 203,836,790 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sorghum :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 1,546,930 4,103,200 5,650,130 1,313,240 4,403,750 5,716,990 Jun 1 : 695,990 2,252,580 2,948,570 Sep 1 : 350,540 1,304,680 1,655,220 Dec 1 : 2,268,320 6,582,380 8,850,710 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Oats :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 895,570 738,090 1,633,660 767,840 704,310 1,472,150 Jun 1 : 590,760 590,440 1,181,200 Sep 1 : 1,412,310 742,450 2,154,760 Dec 1 : 1,191,680 781,950 1,973,630 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Barley :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 1,892,020 2,477,880 4,369,900 1,291,110 2,414,190 3,705,300 Jun 1 : 1,132,170 1,951,960 3,084,130 Sep 1 : 3,594,630 2,833,570 6,428,200 Dec 1 : 2,384,080 2,606,620 4,990,700 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 12,824,510 26,649,210 39,473,720 11,517,070 26,921,640 38,438,710 Jun 1 : 7,558,030 18,185,640 25,743,670 Sep 1 : 24,169,030 42,374,130 66,543,170 Dec 1 : 17,657,440 33,660,480 51,317,920 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Durum Wheat 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 1,583,940 826,590 2,410,530 1,407,040 807,760 2,214,800 Jun 1 : 1,020,580 470,880 1,491,470 Sep 1 : 2,637,190 1,083,990 3,721,180 Dec 1 : 2,027,560 964,760 2,992,320 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 22,180,670 17,481,580 39,662,240 19,867,340 18,161,580 38,028,930 Jun 1 : 12,464,720 10,629,660 23,094,370 Sep 1 : 3,946,250 5,537,870 9,484,130 Dec 1 : 31,297,870 28,110,250 59,408,120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 2/ Included in All Wheat. Corn: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, March 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * 4,181 * * 4,195 * AZ : * 960 * * 780 * AR : * 3,945 * * 2,748 * CA : * 9,315 * * 7,050 * CO : 40,000 27,635 67,635 35,000 27,760 62,760 DE : * 6,530 * * 7,289 * FL : * * * * * * GA : * 5,968 * * 7,913 * ID : * 1,515 * * 3,479 * IL : 490,000 448,931 938,931 450,000 528,452 978,452 IN : 165,000 145,311 310,311 175,000 185,512 360,512 IA : 840,000 415,433 1,255,433 770,000 443,618 1,213,618 KS : 60,000 134,595 194,595 59,000 123,755 182,755 KY : 31,000 14,359 45,359 32,000 18,350 50,350 LA : * 14,304 * * 13,135 * MD : * 10,257 * * 10,975 * MI : 90,000 44,200 134,200 95,000 52,000 147,000 MN : 540,000 183,690 723,690 540,000 190,196 730,196 MS : * 8,453 * * 8,309 * MO : 89,000 39,867 128,867 78,000 40,051 118,051 MT : * * * * * * NE : 520,000 261,378 781,378 425,000 266,630 691,630 NV : NH : 898 898 1,257 1,257 NJ : * 255 * * * * NM : * * * * * * NY : * 3,108 * * 1,840 * NC : 10,000 12,464 22,464 10,000 12,560 22,560 ND : 31,000 9,400 40,400 30,000 10,300 40,300 OH : 135,000 104,552 239,552 125,000 119,377 244,377 OK : * 6,094 * * 7,669 * OR : * 420 * * 740 * PA : 39,000 7,008 46,008 31,000 6,826 37,826 SC : * 1,980 * * 2,912 * SD : 190,000 30,232 220,232 170,000 35,802 205,802 TN : * 7,945 * * 12,020 * TX : * 79,979 * * 70,932 * UT : * 763 * * 537 * VA : * 3,984 * * 3,391 * WA : * 9,038 * * 5,232 * WV : * * * * * * WI : 200,000 65,887 265,887 175,000 68,943 243,943 WY : * * * * 35 * : Unall* : 100,000 3,594 282,588 100,000 2,959 274,140 : US : 3,570,000 2,128,428 5,698,428 3,300,000 2,305,529 5,605,529 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. All Wheat: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, March 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * 1,625 * AZ : * 8,057 * * 1,396 * AR : 220 9,181 9,401 80 * * CA : 1,600 12,927 14,527 500 12,315 12,815 CO : 22,000 26,210 48,210 19,000 33,990 52,990 DE : * 1,154 * * 1,219 * FL : * * * * * * GA : * 1,952 * * 2,658 * ID : 15,000 22,529 37,529 19,000 24,665 43,665 IL : 2,000 27,819 29,819 1,200 30,721 31,921 IN : 1,000 22,309 23,309 750 25,397 26,147 IA : * 4,106 * * 3,289 * KS : 30,000 196,800 226,800 25,000 205,645 230,645 KY : * 4,557 * * 3,796 * LA : * 13,629 * * 7,222 * MD : * 2,943 * * 4,373 * MI : 3,000 17,500 20,500 2,800 19,300 22,100 MN : 36,000 23,426 59,426 31,000 27,704 58,704 MS : * * * * * * MO : 3,800 33,450 37,250 1,550 24,999 26,549 MT : 86,000 21,000 107,000 88,000 20,700 108,700 NE : 12,000 42,880 54,880 11,000 45,485 56,485 NV : * * * * * * NH : * * * * NJ : * * * * * * NM : * 3,196 * * * * NY : * 13,376 * * 15,522 * NC : 800 3,267 4,067 700 3,496 4,196 ND : 150,000 48,000 198,000 125,000 54,300 179,300 OH : 3,200 55,656 58,856 3,500 63,722 67,222 OK : 9,000 96,829 105,829 5,300 100,922 106,222 OR : 5,500 23,654 29,154 5,000 18,330 23,330 PA : * 5,774 * * 8,422 * SC : * 1,279 * * 1,105 * SD : 61,000 29,896 90,896 54,000 19,172 73,172 TN : * 8,334 * * 4,918 * TX : 1,600 87,686 89,286 1,800 76,121 77,921 UT : * 5,266 * * 5,737 * VA : * * * * 7,549 * WA : 12,500 71,366 83,866 12,000 77,321 89,321 WV : * * * * * * WI : * 16,831 * * 19,602 * WY : * 1,622 * * 1,172 * : Unall* : 15,000 14,730 121,806 16,000 15,291 120,976 : US : 471,220 979,191 1,450,411 423,180 989,201 1,412,381 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Durum Wheat: Stocks by Position, North Dakota, Other States, and United States, March 1, 1999-00 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : ND : 50,000 8,300 58,300 44,000 14,400 58,400 : Oth Sts : 8,200 22,072 30,272 7,700 15,280 22,980 : US : 58,200 30,372 88,572 51,700 29,680 81,380 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Included in All Wheat. 2/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Durum Wheat: Stocks by Position, North Dakota, Other States, and United States, December 1, 1999 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : On : Off : Total All State : Farms : Farms 3/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : ND : 63,000 17,500 80,500 : Oth Sts : 11,500 17,949 29,449 : US : 74,500 35,449 109,949 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Included in all wheat. 2/ Revised. 3/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Soybeans: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, March 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * * * AZ : * * * * AR : * 28,551 * * 34,252 * CA : * * CO : * * * * DE : * * * * * * FL : * * * * * * GA : * * * * * * ID : IL : 155,000 123,094 278,094 130,000 119,700 249,700 IN : 48,000 35,232 83,232 43,000 41,175 84,175 IA : 185,000 147,554 332,554 175,000 135,783 310,783 KS : 16,000 25,928 41,928 15,000 29,496 44,496 KY : * 8,918 * * 7,371 * LA : * 6,712 * * 6,826 * MD : * * * * 9,004 * MI : 22,000 9,950 31,950 17,000 12,800 29,800 MN : 125,000 58,691 183,691 125,000 59,604 184,604 MS : * 6,302 * * 9,012 * MO : 48,000 29,730 77,730 41,000 32,083 73,083 MT : NE : 44,000 39,217 83,217 42,000 49,640 91,640 NV : NH : * * * * NJ : * * * * * * NM : NY : * 363 * * 212 * NC : * 11,589 * * 11,646 * ND : * 6,700 * * 6,140 * OH : 48,000 31,920 79,920 37,000 32,858 69,858 OK : * 874 * * 797 * OR : * * * * PA : * 2,732 * * 2,504 * SC : * 5,751 * * 3,839 * SD : 43,000 15,277 58,277 44,000 15,523 59,523 TN : * 3,315 * * 3,006 * TX : * 1,678 * * 5,783 * UT : * * * * VA : * 2,780 * * 2,763 * WA : 216 216 * * WV : * * * * WI : 16,000 14,780 30,780 11,000 15,686 26,686 WY : : Unall* : 65,000 24,484 175,749 50,000 19,821 172,976 : US : 815,000 642,338 1,457,338 730,000 667,324 1,397,324 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Barley: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, March 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * AZ : * 204 * * 94 * AR : * * * * CA : * 3,314 * * 2,375 * CO : * 7,080 * * 3,980 * DE : * 305 * * 112 * FL : * * * * GA : * * * * ID : 10,000 11,057 21,057 8,000 12,136 20,136 IL : * * * * IN : * * * * IA : * * 106 106 KS : * 49 * * * * KY : * * * * * * LA : * * * * MD : * 473 * * 421 * MI : * * * * 165 * MN : 6,500 28,210 34,710 3,000 32,337 35,337 MS : * * MO : * * * * MT : 19,000 6,900 25,900 13,000 9,050 22,050 NE : * * * * * * NV : * * * NH : 326 326 * * NJ : * * * * * * NM : * * * * NY : 59 59 48 48 NC : * 135 * * 80 * ND : 38,000 24,550 62,550 21,000 20,560 41,560 OH : * * * * OK : * 45 * * 34 * OR : 800 1,763 2,563 1,800 1,840 3,640 PA : * 600 * * 524 * SC : * * * * * * SD : 1,700 361 2,061 1,300 350 1,650 TN : * * * * TX : * 57 * * 67 * UT : * 903 * * 1,244 * VA : * 266 * * * * WA : 2,000 11,057 13,057 2,500 9,337 11,837 WV : * * * * WI : * 11,837 * * 12,099 * WY : * 2,470 * * 2,010 * : Unall* : 8,900 1,787 38,425 8,700 1,914 33,819 : US : 86,900 113,808 200,708 59,300 110,883 170,183 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Oats: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, March 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * 305 * * 665 * AZ : * * * * AR : * * * * 21 * CA : * 438 * * 133 * CO : * 87 * * 90 * DE : * * * * FL : * * * * GA : * 67 * * * * ID : * 394 * * 204 * IL : * 516 * * 487 * IN : * 138 * * 179 * IA : 4,500 4,725 9,225 3,300 * * KS : * 1,148 * * 613 * KY : 168 168 131 131 LA : * * * * MD : * 17 * * 13 * MI : * 730 * * 850 * MN : 8,000 17,260 25,260 7,000 16,782 23,782 MS : * * 229 229 MO : * * * * * * MT : 1,700 180 1,880 2,000 250 2,250 NE : 1,200 * * 1,800 * * NV : NH : * * * * NJ : 9 9 * * NM : * * NY : * 320 * * 300 * NC : * 178 * * 140 * ND : 12,000 1,650 13,650 8,500 997 9,497 OH : * 1,502 * * 1,673 * OK : * 449 * * 134 * OR : * 685 * * 494 * PA : 3,300 483 3,783 2,300 504 2,804 SC : * * * * 44 * SD : 9,400 1,161 10,561 7,000 900 7,900 TN : 145 145 111 111 TX : * 582 * * 3,522 * UT : * * * * 97 * VA : 24 24 28 28 WA : * 292 * * 312 * WV : * * * * * * WI : 9,600 9,830 19,430 9,000 * * WY : * * * * 14 * : Unall* : 12,000 7,367 28,415 12,000 18,606 54,691 : US : 61,700 50,850 112,550 52,900 48,523 101,423 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Sorghum: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, March 1, 1999-00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * * * AZ : 2,834 2,834 881 881 AR : * * * * * * CA : 207 207 174 174 CO : * 2,605 * * 2,280 * DE : * * * * FL : * * * * GA : * * * * * * ID : IL : * 1,426 * * 1,162 * IN : * * IA : * * * * KS : 33,000 70,727 103,727 30,000 73,309 103,309 KY : * * * * * * LA : * 2,560 * * * * MD : * * * * MI : MN : * * * * MS : * * * * 571 * MO : 5,700 2,833 8,533 4,400 2,670 7,070 MT : NE : 11,000 25,836 36,836 9,500 21,894 31,394 NV : NH : * * * * NJ : * * * * NM : * * * * 2,375 * NY : * * * * NC : * * * * * * ND : * * * * OH : * * * * OK : * 5,476 * * 4,350 * OR : * * * * PA : * * 62 62 SC : * * * * * * SD : * 428 * * 179 * TN : * 102 * * 162 * TX : 3,200 43,032 46,232 2,800 58,182 60,982 UT : * * * * VA : * * * * WA : * * * * WV : * * * * WI : * * * * WY : : Unall* : 8,000 3,470 24,067 5,000 5,117 21,196 : US : 60,900 161,536 222,436 51,700 173,368 225,068 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Corn and Sorghum: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, December 1, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Corn 1/ : Sorghum 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * 5,436 * * * * AZ : * 1,416 * * * AR : * 3,698 * * * * CA : * 12,114 * 221 221 CO : 57,000 39,850 96,850 * 3,800 * DE : * 9,270 * * * FL : * * * * * GA : * 8,332 * * * * ID : * 4,997 * IL : 790,000 635,781 1,425,781 * 2,126 * IN : 410,000 202,439 612,439 102 102 IA : 1,050,000 549,614 1,599,614 * * KS : 105,000 163,103 268,103 50,000 121,557 171,557 KY : 69,000 17,237 86,237 * * * LA : * 16,912 * * 6,178 * MD : * 14,294 * 5 5 MI : 145,000 68,300 213,300 MN : 700,000 226,459 926,459 * * MS : * 10,875 * * * * MO : 120,000 53,408 173,408 9,300 4,159 13,459 MT : * 60 * NE : 700,000 329,705 1,029,705 16,000 28,439 44,439 NV : NH : * * * * NJ : * * * * * NM : * * * * 3,153 * NY : * 2,351 * * * NC : 18,000 14,128 32,128 * * * ND : 54,000 12,500 66,500 * * OH : 220,000 130,883 350,883 * * OK : * 10,030 * * 7,167 * OR : * 1,041 * * * PA : 52,000 6,746 58,746 87 87 SC : * 3,717 * * * * SD : 260,000 52,935 312,935 * 218 * TN : * 15,818 * * 232 * TX : * 108,715 * 4,000 78,804 82,804 UT : * 763 * * * VA : * 5,442 * * * WA : * 8,551 * 190 190 WV : * * * * * WI : 240,000 92,040 332,040 * * WY : * 145 * * * : Unall* : 190,000 5,596 439,573 10,000 2,699 35,573 : US : 5,180,000 2,844,701 8,024,701 89,300 259,137 348,437 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Revised. 2/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. All Wheat and Soybeans: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, December 1, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat 1/ : Soybeans 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * 2,287 * * 4,797 * AZ : * 3,114 * * * AR : 300 14,654 14,954 * 54,610 * CA : 700 18,594 19,294 * * CO : 25,000 39,200 64,200 * * DE : * 2,159 * * * * FL : * * * * * * GA : * 3,597 * * * * ID : 38,500 35,010 73,510 IL : 5,600 33,799 39,399 225,000 210,239 435,239 IN : 1,500 33,593 35,093 100,000 61,519 161,519 IA : * 2,905 * 220,000 209,268 429,268 KS : 36,000 248,868 284,868 20,000 47,150 67,150 KY : * 6,532 * * 7,573 * LA : * 16,948 * * 9,031 * MD : * 6,422 * * 10,199 * MI : 3,200 25,050 28,250 33,000 20,200 53,200 MN : 42,000 29,212 71,212 165,000 82,026 247,026 MS : * * * * 18,184 * MO : 3,100 34,794 37,894 66,000 51,763 117,763 MT : 139,000 22,760 161,760 NE : 24,000 52,612 76,612 60,000 82,820 142,820 NV : * * * NH : * * * * NJ : * * * * * * NM : * * * NY : * 19,047 * * 407 * NC : 1,200 6,142 7,342 * 11,716 * ND : 183,000 63,400 246,400 * 7,340 * OH : 6,400 68,541 74,941 75,000 51,201 126,201 OK : 8,000 129,734 137,734 * 2,070 * OR : 9,000 26,235 35,235 11 11 PA : * 9,491 * * 3,858 * SC : * 2,449 * * 4,112 * SD : 70,000 18,854 88,854 70,000 27,731 97,731 TN : * 8,008 * * 6,785 * TX : 2,800 104,136 106,936 * 7,032 * UT : * 4,587 * * * VA : * 9,185 * * 3,401 * WA : 22,000 101,473 123,473 * * WV : * * * * * WI : * 20,602 * 19,000 26,133 45,133 WY : * 1,737 * * * : Unall* : 27,500 11,080 157,650 97,000 11,699 259,814 : US : 648,800 1,236,811 1,885,611 1,150,000 1,032,875 2,182,875 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Revised. 2/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Oats and Barley: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, December 1, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Oats 1/ : Barley 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * 287 * * * AZ : * * * 151 * AR : * 34 * * * CA : * 121 * * 2,676 * CO : * 105 * * 4,905 * DE : * * * 438 * FL : * * * * GA : * 73 * 12 12 ID : * 396 * 17,000 15,085 32,085 IL : * 569 * * * IN : * 167 * * * IA : 5,700 * * * * KS : * 853 * * 34 * KY : * * * * * LA : * * * * MD : * 16 * * 732 * MI : * 1,820 * * 330 * MN : 9,000 17,758 26,758 4,000 29,981 33,981 MS : * * MO : * * * * * MT : 2,700 185 2,885 32,000 8,710 40,710 NE : 3,100 * * * * * NV : * * NH : * * * * NJ : 7 7 * * * NM : NY : * 501 * 93 93 NC : * 161 * * 155 * ND : 15,000 1,150 16,150 35,000 20,800 55,800 OH : * 1,954 * * * OK : * 556 * * 48 * OR : * 806 * 2,300 2,483 4,783 PA : 4,400 752 5,152 * 939 * SC : * 54 * * * * SD : 9,700 1,444 11,144 2,700 * * TN : 98 98 * * TX : * 2,003 * * 53 * UT : * 97 * * 1,678 * VA : 25 25 * 395 * WA : * 476 * 4,500 14,562 19,062 WV : * * * * * WI : 14,000 7,886 21,886 * 10,550 * WY : * 19 * * * * : Unall* : 18,500 13,499 51,867 12,000 4,911 42,695 : US : 82,100 53,872 135,972 109,500 119,721 229,221 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Revised. 2/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Reliability of March 1, 2000 Grain Stocks Estimates Survey Procedures: The grain stocks estimates in this report are based on surveys conducted during the first 2 weeks of March. Separate surveys were conducted to obtain the on-farm and off-farm estimates. The on-farm stocks survey is a probability survey that included about 63,400 operators selected from a list of producers that ensures all operations in the U.S. have a chance to be selected. These producers were asked to provide the total quantities of grain stored on their operations as of March 1, 2000. This included all whole grains and oilseeds stored whether for feed, seed, or sale as well as any stored under a Government program. The off-farm stocks survey is an enumeration of all known commercial grain storage facilities. This includes approximately 10,000 facilities with about 8.09 billion bushels of storage capacity. An effort is made to obtain a report from all facilities. Reports of stock holdings are normally received from operations covering about 90 percent of the capacity. Estimates are made for missing facilities to make the survey complete. Estimation Procedures: On-farm and off-farm survey data are reviewed at the State and national levels for reasonableness, consistency with historical estimates, and current crop size. After estimates are made for on-farm and off-farm, the totals of these two are combined and evaluated using the balance sheet approach. This method utilizes other sources of data to check the reasonableness of the stocks estimates. Estimates of production, imports, exports, crushings, milling, and all other recorded uses of grain and oilseeds are reviewed to make sure beginning stocks, production, utilization, and ending stocks are within reasonable balance and present the best possible estimate of stocks. Revision Policy: On-farm and off-farm stocks are subject to revision the quarter following initial publication and again in the following December 1 "Grain Stocks" report published in January each year. Revisions can be made when late reports are received, errors are detected in reporting and calculating, and production estimates are revised. Estimates will also be reviewed after data for the 5-year Census of Agriculture. No revisions to these years will be made after that date. Reliability: Reliability of the on-farm and off-farm stocks must be treated separately because the survey designs for the two surveys are drastically different. The on-farm stocks estimates are subject to sampling variability because all operations holding on-farm stocks are not included in the sample. This variability, as measured by the relative standard error at the U.S. level, is approximately 1.4 percent for corn, 2.1 percent for soybeans, and 2.4 percent for all wheat. This means that chances are approximately 95 out of 100 that survey estimates for stocks will be within plus or minus 2.8 percent for corn, 4.2 percent for soybeans, and 4.8 percent for all wheat of the value that could be developed by averaging the estimates produced from all possible samples selected from the same population and surveyed using the same procedures. The relative standard errors for sorghum, barley, and oats are 7.1, 4.1, and 3.2 percent, respectively. Sampling errors cannot be applied directly to the on-farm stocks published in this report to determine confidence intervals since the Agricultural Statistics Board estimates represent a composite of information from more than a single source. Survey indications are also subject to non sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. Off-farm, as well as on-farm stocks, are subject to these types of errors. These errors cannot be measured directly, but they are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. C. Ray Halley, Chief (202) 720-2127 Field Crops Section Brad Parks, Head (202) 720-2127 Rhonda Brandt - Corn, Proso Millet (202) 720-9526 Herman Ellison - Peanuts, Rice (202) 720-7688 Lance Honig - Wheat, Rye (202) 720-8068 Jay V. Johnson - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944 Roy Karkosh - Hay, Sorghum, Barley (202) 690-3234 Mark E. 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