Gr Lg 11-1 (3-04) Grain Stocks National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 31, 2004, 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 Up 3 Percent from March 2003 Soybean Stocks Down 25 Percent All Wheat Stocks Up 12 Percent Corn stocks in all positions on March 1, 2004 totaled 5.27 billion bushels, up 3 percent from March 1, 2003. Of the total stocks, 3.03 billion bushels are stored on farms, up 3 percent from a year earlier. Off-farm stocks, at 2.24 billion bushels, are up 2 percent from the previous year. The December 2003 - February 2004 indicated disappearance is 2.68 billion bushels, compared with 2.51 billion bushels during the same period last year. Soybeans stored in all positions on March 1, 2004 totaled 906 million bushels, down 25 percent from March 1, 2003. This is the lowest March 1 stocks level since 1989. On-farm stocks totaled 356 million bushels, down 44 percent from a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 550 million bushels, are down 3 percent from the previous year. The December 2003 - February 2004 indicated disappearance is 783 million bushels, down 14 percent from the same period a year earlier. All wheat stored in all positions on March 1, 2004 totaled 1.02 billion bushels, up 12 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks are estimated at 258 million bushels, up 9 percent from last year. Off-farm stocks, at 761 million bushels, are up 14 percent from a year ago. The indicated December 2003 - February 2004 disappearance is 501 million bushels, up 21 percent from the same period a year earlier. Durum wheat stocks in all positions on March 1, 2004 totaled 44.0 million bushels, down 23 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks, at 24.8 million bushels, are down 22 percent from March 1, 2003. Off-farm stocks totaled 19.2 million bushels, down 23 percent from a year ago. The indicated December 2003 - February 2004 disappearance of 22.9 million bushels is up 15 percent from the same period a year earlier. Barley stocks in all positions on March 1, 2004 totaled 151 million bushels, up 23 percent from March 1, 2003. On-farm stocks are estimated at 51.7 million bushels, 41 percent above a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 99.8 million bushels, are 15 percent above March 1, 2003. Indicated disappearance during the December 2003 - February 2004 quarter totaled 46.4 million bushels, down fractionally from the same period a year earlier. Oats stored in all positions on March 1, 2004 totaled 95.1 million bushels, 15 percent above the stocks on March 1, 2003. Of the total stocks on hand, 45.6 million bushels are stored on farms, 30 percent higher than a year ago. Off-farm stocks totaled 49.5 million bushels, 3 percent above a year earlier. Indicated disappearance during December 2003 - February 2004 totaled 24.2 million bushels, compared with 20.9 million bushels for the same period a year ago. Grain sorghum stored in all positions on March 1, 2004 totaled 159 million bushes, down 3 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks, at 21.0 million bushels, are down 24 percent from last year. Off-farm stocks, at 138 million bushels, are up 2 percent from March 1, 2003. The December 2003 - February 2004 indicated disappearance from all positions is 77.3 million bushels, up 12 percent from the same period a year ago. This report was approved on March 31, 2004. Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Rich Allen Contents Page Barley March 1, 2003-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 December 1, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Corn March 1, 2003-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 December 1, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Oats March 1, 2003-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 December 1, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Reliability of Grain Stocks Data in this Report. . . . . . 16 Sorghum March 1, 2003-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 December 1, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Soybeans March 1, 2003-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 December 1, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Wheat, All March 1, 2003-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 December 1, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Durum March 1, 2003-2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 December 1, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 United States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Grain Stocks: By Position, Month, United States, 2003-2004 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Corn :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 2,940,000 2,191,873 5,131,873 3,030,000 2,240,641 5,270,641 Jun 1 : 1,620,200 1,364,718 2,984,918 Sep 1 : 484,900 601,773 1,086,673 Dec 1 : 5,286,000 2,667,775 7,953,775 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sorghum :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 27,500 135,423 162,923 21,000 137,652 158,652 Jun 1 : 11,150 70,744 81,894 Sep 1 : 4,500 38,530 43,030 Dec 1 : 45,200 190,736 235,936 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Oats :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 35,000 47,879 82,879 45,600 49,469 95,069 Jun 1 : 20,600 29,233 49,833 Sep 1 : 82,100 49,637 131,737 Dec 1 : 64,400 54,900 119,300 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Barley :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 36,730 86,710 123,440 51,700 99,784 151,484 Jun 1 : 14,860 54,480 69,340 Sep 1 : 141,900 99,730 241,630 Dec 1 : 97,200 100,679 197,879 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 236,300 670,333 906,633 257,890 761,141 1,019,031 Jun 1 : 132,110 359,306 491,416 Sep 1 : 687,320 1,351,652 2,038,972 Dec 1 : 491,925 1,028,359 1,520,284 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Durum Wheat 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 31,700 25,149 56,849 24,800 19,247 44,047 Jun 1 : 15,100 13,008 28,108 Sep 1 : 58,000 29,241 87,241 Dec 1 : 41,400 25,569 66,969 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 636,500 565,528 1,202,028 355,900 549,623 905,523 Jun 1 : 272,500 329,862 602,362 Sep 1 : 58,000 120,329 178,329 Dec 1 : 820,000 868,653 1,688,653 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 2/ Included in All Wheat. Grain Stocks: By Position, Month, United States, 2003-2004 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Corn :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 74,679,440 55,676,140 130,355,580 76,965,550 56,914,900 133,880,450 Jun 1 : 41,154,980 34,665,430 75,820,410 Sep 1 : 12,317,030 15,285,740 27,602,770 Dec 1 :134,270,580 67,764,610 202,035,190 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sorghum :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 698,530 3,439,900 4,138,430 533,420 3,496,520 4,029,950 Jun 1 : 283,220 1,796,980 2,080,200 Sep 1 : 114,310 978,710 1,093,010 Dec 1 : 1,148,130 4,844,920 5,993,050 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Oats :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 508,020 694,960 1,202,990 661,880 718,040 1,379,920 Jun 1 : 299,010 424,320 723,320 Sep 1 : 1,191,680 720,480 1,912,160 Dec 1 : 934,760 796,870 1,731,630 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Barley :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 799,700 1,887,890 2,687,590 1,125,630 2,172,540 3,298,170 Jun 1 : 323,540 1,186,160 1,509,700 Sep 1 : 3,089,510 2,171,360 5,260,870 Dec 1 : 2,116,280 2,192,030 4,308,310 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 6,431,030 18,243,470 24,674,510 7,018,620 20,714,860 27,733,480 Jun 1 : 3,595,440 9,778,710 13,374,150 Sep 1 : 18,705,780 36,785,940 55,491,720 Dec 1 : 13,388,000 27,987,350 41,375,350 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Durum Wheat 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 862,730 684,440 1,547,180 674,950 523,820 1,198,760 Jun 1 : 410,950 354,020 764,970 Sep 1 : 1,578,500 795,810 2,374,310 Dec 1 : 1,126,720 695,870 1,822,600 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 17,322,690 15,391,150 32,713,840 9,686,010 14,958,290 24,644,300 Jun 1 : 7,416,230 8,977,370 16,393,610 Sep 1 : 1,578,500 3,274,820 4,853,320 Dec 1 : 22,316,740 23,640,860 45,957,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * 4,918 * * 4,274 * AZ : * 1,798 * * 980 * AR : * 5,923 * * 8,184 * CA : * 7,401 * * 5,057 * CO : 29,000 23,970 52,970 22,000 22,540 44,540 DE : * 9,127 * * 7,785 * FL : * * * * * * GA : * 5,692 * * 6,287 * ID : * 3,218 * * 2,605 * IL : 400,000 456,567 856,567 390,000 511,943 901,943 IN : 155,000 157,721 312,721 175,000 166,377 341,377 IA : 720,000 465,788 1,185,788 720,000 448,611 1,168,611 KS : 52,000 103,549 155,549 46,000 86,891 132,891 KY : 23,000 18,364 41,364 30,000 21,483 51,483 LA : * 14,430 * * 14,518 * MD : * 11,287 * * 12,298 * MI : 88,000 46,700 134,700 77,000 51,500 128,500 MN : 510,000 153,143 663,143 500,000 162,234 662,234 MS : * 12,568 * * 11,283 * MO : 76,000 42,972 118,972 71,000 44,307 115,307 MT : * * * * * * NE : 325,000 270,547 595,547 380,000 268,219 648,219 NV : * * * * N ENG : 627 627 457 457 NJ : * * * * * * NM : * * * * * * NY : * * * * 2,280 * NC : 9,000 11,600 20,600 8,000 14,778 22,778 ND : 35,000 20,300 55,300 35,000 20,500 55,500 OH : 92,000 95,432 187,432 125,000 122,300 247,300 OK : * 7,372 * * 4,261 * OR : * 212 * * 190 * PA : 23,000 4,236 27,236 36,000 5,455 41,455 SC : * 1,830 * * 2,072 * SD : 150,000 52,814 202,814 155,000 61,672 216,672 TN : * 12,116 * * 12,862 * TX : * 73,837 * * 48,942 * UT : * 1,170 * * 575 * VA : * 3,627 * * 5,022 * WA : * 7,291 * * 5,012 * WV : * * * * * * WI : 145,000 78,132 223,132 140,000 73,283 213,283 WY : * 53 * * 130 * : Unall* : 108,000 5,541 297,411 120,000 3,474 278,091 : US : 2,940,000 2,191,873 5,131,873 3,030,000 2,240,641 5,270,641 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * * * AZ : * * * * * * AR : * * * * * * CA : * 113 * * 237 * CO : * 1,105 * * 1,540 * DE : * * * * * * FL : * * * * GA : * * * * * * ID : * * * * IL : * 1,399 * * 1,914 * IN : * * 634 634 IA : * * * * KS : 16,000 69,902 85,902 12,000 63,804 75,804 KY : * * * * * * LA : * 2,832 * * 1,601 * MD : * * * * * * MI : * * * * MN : * * * * MS : * 224 * * 85 * MO : 2,600 1,936 4,536 1,500 1,986 3,486 MT : * * * * NE : 4,000 14,502 18,502 3,400 15,720 19,120 NV : * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : * * * * NM : * * * * * * NY : * * * * NC : * * * * * * ND : * * * * OH : * * * * OK : * 3,374 * * 5,337 * OR : * * * * PA : * * * * * * SC : * * * * * * SD : * 548 * * 493 * TN : * 145 * * * * TX : 1,500 34,855 36,355 1,800 40,460 42,260 UT : * * * * VA : * * * * * * WA : * * * * WV : * * * * WI : * * * * WY : * * * * : Unall* : 3,400 4,488 17,628 2,300 3,841 17,348 : US : 27,500 135,423 162,923 21,000 137,652 158,652 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * AZ : * * * * AR : * * * * CA : * 235 * * 164 * CO : * 82 * * 72 * DE : * * * * FL : * * * * GA : * 68 * * 85 * ID : * 572 * * 452 * IL : * 411 * * 537 * IN : * 109 * * 141 * IA : 3,400 4,859 8,259 2,700 6,575 9,275 KS : * 730 * * 710 * KY : 84 84 86 86 LA : * * * * MD : 10 10 10 10 MI : * 700 * * 700 * MN : 5,100 14,142 19,242 6,800 13,490 20,290 MS : * * * * MO : * 466 * * 377 * MT : 1,600 115 1,715 1,500 100 1,600 NE : 900 * * 1,500 * * NV : * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : 7 7 5 5 NM : * * * * NY : * 196 * * 283 * NC : * 136 * * 80 * ND : 4,700 1,020 5,720 7,600 1,250 8,850 OH : * 1,565 * * 1,929 * OK : * 401 * * 190 * OR : * 402 * * 346 * PA : 2,000 450 2,450 2,400 510 2,910 SC : * 27 * * 43 * SD : 2,800 770 3,570 7,400 1,230 8,630 TN : 248 248 199 199 TX : * * * * * * UT : * 95 * * 96 * VA : 24 24 22 22 WA : * 134 * * 177 * WV : * * * * WI : 5,000 6,365 11,365 5,200 * * WY : * 14 * * 11 * : Unall* : 9,500 13,442 30,185 10,500 19,599 43,192 : US : 35,000 47,879 82,879 45,600 49,469 95,069 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * AZ : * * * * * * AR : * * * * CA : * 1,336 * * 656 * CO : * * * * 8,565 * DE : * 240 * * * * FL : * * * * GA : * * * * ID : 8,000 14,028 22,028 9,000 15,754 24,754 IL : * * * * IN : * * * * IA : * * * * KS : * 59 * * 30 * KY : * * * * * * LA : * * * * MD : * 1,029 * * 321 * MI : * 51 * * 90 * MN : 2,000 15,813 17,813 2,500 24,131 26,631 MS : * * * * MO : * * * * MT : 8,500 6,520 15,020 8,000 7,970 15,970 NE : * * * * * * NV : * * * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : * * * * * * NM : * * * * NY : * * * * 14 * NC : * 76 * * 51 * ND : 10,000 16,300 26,300 25,000 21,400 46,400 OH : * * * * * * OK : 22 22 29 29 OR : 550 1,263 1,813 600 1,081 1,681 PA : * 411 * * 254 * SC : * * * * SD : 480 * * 700 * * TN : * * * * TX : * * 20 20 UT : * 651 * * 473 * VA : * 139 * * 129 * WA : 900 6,343 7,243 1,000 5,711 6,711 WV : * * * * WI : * 9,503 * * 9,158 * WY : * * * * * * : Unall* : 6,300 12,926 33,201 4,900 3,947 29,288 : US : 36,730 86,710 123,440 51,700 99,784 151,484 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * * * AZ : * * * * * * AR : 100 * * 40 * * CA : 800 10,373 11,173 600 13,146 13,746 CO : 8,000 23,450 31,450 7,000 24,845 31,845 DE : * * * * * * FL : * * * * * * GA : * * * * * * ID : 10,000 18,262 28,262 8,000 18,863 26,863 IL : 900 9,204 10,104 800 13,649 14,449 IN : 100 7,616 7,716 150 14,508 14,658 IA : * 1,400 * * * * KS : 13,000 116,811 129,811 13,000 154,613 167,613 KY : * 2,812 * * 3,933 * LA : * 5,267 * * 5,750 * MD : * 1,769 * * 1,682 * MI : 400 12,450 12,850 600 14,500 15,100 MN : 20,000 26,348 46,348 33,000 30,197 63,197 MS : * * * * 122 * MO : 500 14,438 14,938 600 16,137 16,737 MT : 49,000 23,680 72,680 50,000 23,200 73,200 NE : 4,500 31,015 35,515 7,000 34,742 41,742 NV : * * * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : * * * * * * NM : * 1,168 * * 1,004 * NY : * 7,799 * * 8,705 * NC : 600 4,618 5,218 200 3,629 3,829 ND : 86,000 50,000 136,000 90,000 60,600 150,600 OH : 400 38,226 38,626 600 43,966 44,566 OK : 2,500 36,273 38,773 3,000 56,435 59,435 OR : 6,000 22,821 28,821 4,500 23,489 27,989 PA : * 6,444 * * 6,088 * SC : * 670 * * 534 * SD : 18,000 14,051 32,051 26,000 25,073 51,073 TN : * * * * 4,166 * TX : 1,300 60,005 61,305 1,000 48,472 49,472 UT : * 4,730 * * 5,771 * VA : * 2,579 * * 2,072 * WA : 8,500 76,063 84,563 6,000 66,041 72,041 WV : * * * * * * WI : * 25,109 * * 20,869 * WY : * * * * * * : Unall* : 5,700 14,882 80,429 5,800 14,340 80,876 : US : 236,300 670,333 906,633 257,890 761,141 1,019,031 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2003-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : ND : 25,000 9,500 34,500 19,000 6,400 25,400 : Oth Sts : 6,700 15,649 22,349 5,800 12,847 18,647 : US : 31,700 25,149 56,849 24,800 19,247 44,047 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : On : Off : Total All State : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : ND : 31,000 8,200 39,200 : Oth Sts : 10,400 17,369 27,769 : US : 41,400 25,569 66,969 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Included in All Wheat. 2/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Soybeans: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, March 1, 2003-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * * * AZ : * * * * AR : * 20,119 * * 21,871 * CA : * * * * CO : * * * * DE : * 1,503 * * 3,407 * FL : * * * * * * GA : * * * * * * ID : * * * * IL : 100,000 90,204 190,204 62,000 93,137 155,137 IN : 40,000 48,902 88,902 22,000 36,726 58,726 IA : 160,000 126,226 286,226 100,000 99,153 199,153 KS : 11,000 23,014 34,014 5,700 23,483 29,183 KY : * 6,677 * * 6,944 * LA : * 7,579 * * 3,561 * MD : * * * * * * MI : 16,000 13,450 29,450 7,300 8,000 15,300 MN : 115,000 43,431 158,431 55,000 46,876 101,876 MS : * 3,098 * * 2,874 * MO : 34,000 23,755 57,755 14,000 25,418 39,418 MT : * * * * NE : 31,000 46,202 77,202 21,000 58,047 79,047 NV : * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : * * * * * * NM : * * * * NY : * 214 * * 137 * NC : * 7,250 * * 10,289 * ND : 15,500 9,300 24,800 5,200 9,700 14,900 OH : 34,000 38,382 72,382 19,000 32,075 51,075 OK : * 707 * * * * OR : * * * * PA : * 2,156 * * 2,380 * SC : * 3,420 * * 5,607 * SD : 35,000 15,282 50,282 17,000 16,506 33,506 TN : * 1,405 * * 2,770 * TX : * 1,205 * * 1,923 * UT : * * * * VA : * 4,108 * * * * WA : * * * * WV : * * * * * * WI : 12,000 13,980 25,980 5,700 12,340 18,040 WY : * * * * : Unall* : 33,000 13,959 106,400 22,000 26,399 110,162 : US : 636,500 565,528 1,202,028 355,900 549,623 905,523 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : * 4,305 * * * * AZ : * 3,154 * * * * AR : * 11,282 * * * * CA : * 5,963 * * 228 * CO : 47,000 27,470 74,470 * 1,685 * DE : * 7,349 * * * * FL : * * * * * GA : * 6,603 * * * * ID : * 2,727 * * * IL : 850,000 603,450 1,453,450 * 2,237 * IN : 435,000 177,070 612,070 738 738 IA : 1,100,000 547,509 1,647,509 * * KS : 81,000 121,349 202,349 20,000 88,565 108,565 KY : 65,000 23,997 88,997 * * * LA : * 20,294 * * 1,996 * MD : * 16,128 * * * * MI : 140,000 56,500 196,500 * * MN : 710,000 182,664 892,664 * * MS : * 15,195 * * 331 * MO : 135,000 50,449 185,449 4,000 2,832 6,832 MT : * * * * * NE : 650,000 317,438 967,438 9,000 23,418 32,418 NV : * * * * N ENG : 607 607 * * NJ : * * * * * NM : * * * * * * NY : * * * * * NC : 20,000 17,352 37,352 * * * ND : 83,000 22,700 105,700 * * OH : 245,000 131,511 376,511 * * OK : * 7,218 * * 6,204 * OR : * 183 * * * PA : 55,000 6,504 61,504 * * * SC : * 2,815 * * * * SD : 265,000 78,639 343,639 * 1,231 * TN : * 15,449 * * 427 * TX : * 73,733 * 5,000 55,784 60,784 UT : * 1,133 * * * VA : * 6,132 * * * * WA : * 9,028 * * * WV : * * * * * WI : 195,000 86,309 281,309 * * WY : * 201 * * * : Unall* : 210,000 7,365 426,257 7,200 5,060 26,599 : US : 5,286,000 2,667,775 7,953,775 45,200 190,736 235,936 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : * * 12 12 AZ : * * * * * AR : 40 40 * * CA : * 219 * * 831 * CO : * 107 * * 8,630 * DE : * * * * * FL : * * * * GA : * 33 * * * ID : * 482 * 14,500 15,534 30,034 IL : * 631 * * * IN : * 195 * * * IA : 3,300 9,431 12,731 * * KS : * 946 * * 44 * KY : * * * * * LA : * * * * MD : 10 10 * 712 * MI : * 950 * * 105 * MN : 9,700 18,330 28,030 4,800 20,295 25,095 MS : * * * * MO : * 482 * * * MT : 1,700 110 1,810 18,000 8,090 26,090 NE : 2,000 * * * * * NV : * * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : 5 5 * * * NM : * * * * NY : * 388 * * * * NC : * 93 * * * * ND : 13,000 1,200 14,200 48,000 21,400 69,400 OH : * 2,067 * * * * OK : * 371 * 21 21 OR : * 365 * 700 2,259 2,959 PA : 2,700 746 3,446 * 537 * SC : * 39 * * * SD : 8,000 1,599 9,599 1,000 * * TN : 150 150 * * TX : * * * 10 10 UT : * 97 * * 567 * VA : 46 46 * 184 * WA : * 230 * 1,700 8,245 9,945 WV : * * * * WI : 7,500 6,840 14,340 * 8,405 * WY : * 12 * * * * : Unall* : 16,500 8,686 34,893 8,500 4,798 34,313 : US : 64,400 54,900 119,300 97,200 100,679 197,879 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : * * * * * * AZ : * * * * * AR : 75 * * * 43,620 * CA : 1,600 15,425 17,025 * * CO : 15,000 32,130 47,130 * * DE : * * * * * * FL : * * * * * * GA : * * * * * * ID : 23,000 25,881 48,881 * * IL : 1,200 18,659 19,859 160,000 148,168 308,168 IN : 950 19,434 20,384 77,000 53,112 130,112 IA : * * * 155,000 150,544 305,544 KS : 28,000 246,134 274,134 12,000 33,847 45,847 KY : * 6,034 * * 11,683 * LA : * 8,562 * * 8,664 * MD : * 2,480 * * * * MI : 2,800 23,050 25,850 18,000 16,900 34,900 MN : 59,000 27,281 86,281 91,000 74,924 165,924 MS : * 458 * * 6,253 * MO : 2,300 23,728 26,028 51,000 40,725 91,725 MT : 94,000 26,310 120,310 * * NE : 14,500 44,839 59,339 42,000 92,167 134,167 NV : * * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : * * * * * * NM : * 1,267 * * * NY : * 9,182 * * 113 * NC : 700 5,249 5,949 * 12,048 * ND : 165,000 65,000 230,000 19,000 22,700 41,700 OH : 2,000 55,611 57,611 64,000 47,931 111,931 OK : 5,500 87,415 92,915 * 1,020 * OR : 7,500 26,325 33,825 * * PA : * 7,251 * * 3,110 * SC : * 940 * * 5,715 * SD : 42,000 24,847 66,847 35,000 31,365 66,365 TN : * 7,072 * * 7,390 * TX : 1,800 67,411 69,211 * 3,381 * UT : * 6,282 * * * VA : * 3,117 * * 5,648 * WA : 13,000 99,761 112,761 * * WV : * * * * * * WI : * 20,940 * 12,000 18,682 30,682 WY : * * * * * : Unall* : 12,000 20,284 105,944 84,000 28,943 221,588 : US : 491,925 1,028,359 1,520,284 820,000 868,653 1,688,653 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2004 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 are conducted to obtain the on-farm and off-farm estimates. The on-farm stocks survey is a probability survey that includes nearly 73,000 operators selected from a list of producers that ensures all operations in the U.S. have a chance to be selected. These producers are asked to provide the total quantities of grain stored on their operations as of March 1, 2004. This includes 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 9,800 facilities with about 8.50 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 stocks, 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 calculations, and production estimates are revised. Estimates will also be reviewed following 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 2.7 percent for corn, 3.4 percent for soybeans, and 2.5 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 5.4 percent for corn, 6.8 percent for soybeans, and 5.0 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 8.6, 4.2, and 3.6 percent, respectively. 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. Joe Prusacki, Chief (202) 720-2127 Field Crops Section Greg Thessen, Head (202) 720-2127 Lance Honig - Wheat, Rye (202) 720-8068 Darin Jantzi - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed (202) 720-9526 Troy Joshua - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Hay, Oats , Sorghum(202) 690-3234 Jason Lamprecht - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds (202) 720-7369 Mark R. 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