Gr Lg 11-1 (3-06) Grain Stocks National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 31, 2006, 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 2005 Soybean Stocks Up 21 Percent All Wheat Stocks Down 1 Percent Corn stocks in all positions on March 1, 2006 totaled 6.99 billion bushels, up 3 percent from March 1, 2005. Of the total stocks, 4.06 billion bushels are stored on farms, down 2 percent from a year earlier. Off-farm stocks, at 2.93 billion bushels, are up 12 percent from a year ago. The December 2005 - February 2006 indicated disappearance is 2.83 billion bushels, compared with 2.70 billion bushels during the same period last year. Soybeans stored in all positions on March 1, 2006 totaled 1.67 billion bushels, up 21 percent from March 1, 2005. This is the largest March 1 stocks level on record, exceeding the previous record set in 1999 by 1 percent. Soybean stocks stored on farms are estimated at a record high 872 million bushels, up 10 percent from a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 797 million bushels, are up 36 percent from last March and are also at a record high level. Indicated disappearance for the December 2005 - February 2006 quarter totaled 834 million bushels, down 10 percent from the same period a year earlier. All wheat stored in all positions on March 1, 2006 totaled 972 million bushels, down 1 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks are estimated at 256 million bushels, down 16 percent from last March. Off-farm stocks, at 716 million bushels, are up 5 percent from a year ago. The December 2005 - February 2006 indicated disappearance is 457 million bushels, up 3 percent from the same period a year earlier. Durum wheat stocks in all positions on March 1, 2006 totaled 65.6 million bushels, up 18 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks, at 39.5 million bushels, are up 12 percent from March 1, 2005. Off-farm stocks totaled 26.1 million bushels, up 27 percent from a year ago. The December 2005 - February 2006 indicated disappearance of 16.5 million bushels is down 28 percent from the same period a year earlier. Barley stocks in all positions on March 1, 2006 totaled 167 million bushels, down 13 percent from March 1, 2005. On-farm stocks are estimated at 68.4 million bushels, 14 percent below a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 98.2 million bushels, are 12 percent below March 2005. The December 2005 - February 2006 indicated disappearance totaled 41.4 million bushels, 25 percent below the same period a year earlier. Oats stored in all positions on March 1, 2006 totaled 74.7 million bushels, 9 percent below the stocks on March 1, 2005. Of the total stocks on hand, 41.9 million bushels are stored on farms, down 4 percent from a year ago. Off-farm stocks totaled 32.8 million bushels, down 16 percent from the previous year. Indicated disappearance during December 2005 - February 2006 totaled 21.0 million bushels, down 7 percent from the same period a year ago. Grain sorghum stored in all positions on March 1, 2006 totaled 193 million bushels, down 5 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks, at 25.9 million bushels, are down 22 percent from last March. Off-farm stocks, at 167 million bushels, are down 2 percent from a year earlier. The December 2005 - February 2006 indicated disappearance from all positions is 97.5 million bushels, up 24 percent from the same period last year. Sunflower stocks in all positions on March 1, 2006 totaled 1.64 billion pounds, up 116 percent from March 1, 2005. All stocks stored on farms totaled 793 million pounds and off-farm stocks totaled 845 million pounds. Stocks of oil type sunflower seed are 1.25 billion pounds; of this total, 627 million pounds are on-farm stocks and 620 million pounds are off-farm stocks. Non-oil sunflower stocks totaled 392 million pounds, with 167 million pounds stored on the farm and 225 million pounds stored off the farm. This report was approved on March 31, 2006. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Conner Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Carol C. House Contents Page United States Summary. . . . . . 4 Grains Barley March 1, 2005-2006 . . . . . 9 December 1, 2005 . . . . . .14 Corn March 1, 2005-2006 . . . . . 6 December 1, 2005 . . . . . .13 Oats March 1, 2005-2006 . . . . . 8 December 1, 2005 . . . . . .14 Sorghum March 1, 2005-2006 . . . . 7 December 1, 2005 . . . . . .13 Wheat, All March 1, 2005-2006 . . . . .10 December 1, 2005 . . . . . .15 Wheat, Durum March 1, 2005-2006 . . . . .11 December 1, 2005 . . . . . .11 Oilseeds Soybeans March 1, 2005-2006 . . . . .12 December 1, 2005 . . . . . .15 Sunflower March 1, 2005-2006 . . . . .11 Reliability of Grain Stocks Data in this Report16 Information Contacts . . . . . .17 Grain Stocks: By Position, Month, United States, 2005-2006 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Corn :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 4,137,000 2,619,334 6,756,334 4,055,000 2,932,178 6,987,178 Jun 1 : 2,462,300 1,858,513 4,320,813 Sep 1 : 820,500 1,293,472 2,113,972 Dec 1 : 6,325,000 3,489,957 9,814,957 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sorghum :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 33,400 170,122 203,522 25,900 166,939 192,839 Jun 1 : 16,000 97,170 113,170 Sep 1 : 5,900 51,041 56,941 Dec 1 : 55,000 235,376 290,376 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Oats :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 43,500 38,946 82,446 41,900 32,812 74,712 Jun 1 : 25,350 32,592 57,942 Sep 1 : 71,700 41,803 113,503 Dec 1 : 60,100 35,617 95,717 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Barley :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 79,680 111,001 190,681 68,400 98,164 166,564 Jun 1 : 41,100 87,317 128,417 Sep 1 : 137,400 117,511 254,911 Dec 1 : 103,650 104,335 207,985 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 304,710 679,681 984,391 256,000 716,240 972,240 Jun 1 : 161,275 378,825 540,100 Sep 1 : 721,360 1,201,931 1,923,291 Dec 1 : 513,010 916,414 1,429,424 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Durum Wheat 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 35,200 20,496 55,696 39,500 26,131 65,631 Jun 1 : 24,100 13,494 37,594 Sep 1 : 70,200 31,135 101,335 Dec 1 : 57,700 24,384 82,084 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 795,000 586,364 1,381,364 872,000 796,555 1,668,555 Jun 1 : 356,100 343,174 699,274 Sep 1 : 99,700 156,038 255,738 Dec 1 : 1,345,000 1,157,098 2,502,098 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 2/ Included in All Wheat. Grain Stocks: By Position, Month, United States, 2005-2006 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Corn :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 :105,084,640 66,534,150 171,618,790 103,001,740 74,480,750 177,482,500 Jun 1 : 62,545,300 47,208,400 109,753,710 Sep 1 : 20,841,660 32,855,700 53,697,360 Dec 1 :160,662,400 88,648,990 249,311,390 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sorghum :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 848,400 4,321,300 5,169,700 657,890 4,240,450 4,898,340 Jun 1 : 406,420 2,468,230 2,874,650 Sep 1 : 149,870 1,296,500 1,446,370 Dec 1 : 1,397,060 5,978,830 7,375,890 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Oats :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 631,400 565,300 1,196,700 608,180 476,260 1,084,440 Jun 1 : 367,950 473,070 841,030 Sep 1 : 1,040,720 606,770 1,647,490 Dec 1 : 872,350 516,980 1,389,330 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Barley :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 1,734,830 2,416,760 4,151,590 1,489,230 2,137,270 3,626,500 Jun 1 : 894,850 1,901,100 2,795,950 Sep 1 : 2,991,530 2,558,500 5,550,030 Dec 1 : 2,256,710 2,271,630 4,528,340 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 8,292,850 18,497,890 26,790,730 6,967,180 19,492,860 26,460,040 Jun 1 : 4,389,190 10,309,930 14,699,110 Sep 1 : 19,632,200 32,711,200 52,343,400 Dec 1 : 13,961,840 24,940,700 38,902,550 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Durum Wheat 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 957,990 557,810 1,515,800 1,075,010 711,170 1,786,180 Jun 1 : 655,890 367,250 1,023,140 Sep 1 : 1,910,530 847,360 2,757,890 Dec 1 : 1,570,340 663,620 2,233,960 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 21,636,350 15,958,210 37,594,570 23,731,950 21,678,670 45,410,630 Jun 1 : 9,691,450 9,339,670 19,031,120 Sep 1 : 2,713,390 4,246,660 6,960,050 Dec 1 : 36,604,900 31,491,050 68,095,950 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * 4,530 * * 4,991 * AZ : * 3,218 * * 2,748 * AR : * 8,793 * * 8,325 * CA : * 7,818 * * 6,662 * CO : 35,000 32,430 67,430 34,000 28,410 62,410 DE : * 8,193 * * 9,483 * FL : * * * * * * GA : * 5,356 * * 6,660 * ID : * 2,960 * * 3,830 * IL : 620,000 564,239 1,184,239 560,000 661,969 1,221,969 IN : 245,000 173,063 418,063 245,000 208,980 453,980 IA : 1,000,000 533,373 1,533,373 950,000 589,286 1,539,286 KS : 65,000 141,171 206,171 83,000 156,415 239,415 KY : 41,000 20,887 61,887 33,000 24,237 57,237 LA : * 16,336 * * 23,715 * MD : * 13,213 * * 16,444 * MI : 100,000 48,350 148,350 110,000 57,100 167,100 MN : 570,000 188,819 758,819 630,000 224,844 854,844 MS : * 15,595 * * 15,991 * MO : 130,000 63,886 193,886 105,000 61,467 166,467 MT : * * * * * * NE : 520,000 301,122 821,122 470,000 336,280 806,280 NV : * * * * N ENG : 1,113 1,113 * * NJ : * * * * * * NM : * * * * * * NY : * 1,730 * * 2,193 * NC : 13,000 18,692 31,692 16,000 21,407 37,407 ND : 48,000 22,500 70,500 57,000 24,500 81,500 OH : 155,000 130,171 285,171 160,000 133,013 293,013 OK : * 9,324 * * 9,670 * OR : * 233 * * 287 * PA : 55,000 8,365 63,365 52,000 6,952 58,952 SC : * 2,630 * * 3,464 * SD : 230,000 82,843 312,843 205,000 80,434 285,434 TN : * 11,230 * * 14,308 * TX : * 87,391 * * 73,692 * UT : * 647 * * 1,076 * VA : * 6,653 * * 6,873 * WA : * 9,438 * * 6,921 * WV : * * * * * * WI : 150,000 69,800 219,800 200,000 92,885 292,885 WY : * 538 * * 599 * : Unall* : 160,000 2,684 378,510 145,000 6,067 368,999 : US : 4,137,000 2,619,334 6,756,334 4,055,000 2,932,178 6,987,178 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * * * AZ : * * * * * * AR : * * * * * * CA : * * * * 155 * CO : * * * * 1,900 * DE : * * * * * FL : * * * * GA : * * * * * * ID : * * * * IL : * 1,253 * * 1,956 * IN : * * * * IA : * * * * KS : 19,000 96,966 115,966 14,000 83,649 97,649 KY : * * * * * * LA : * 1,565 * * 1,740 * MD : * * * * * MI : * * * * MN : * * * * MS : * * * * 127 * MO : 3,200 2,515 5,715 2,300 1,760 4,060 MT : * * * * NE : 4,700 13,791 18,491 2,800 12,694 15,494 NV : * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : * * * * NM : * * * * * * NY : * * * * NC : * * * * * * ND : * * * * OH : * * * * OK : * 10,572 * * * * OR : * * * * PA : * * * * 77 * SC : * * * * * * SD : * 1,270 * * 1,371 * TN : * * * * 446 * TX : 1,900 37,791 39,691 1,000 39,846 40,846 UT : * * * * VA : * * * * * WA : * * * * WV : * * * * WI : * * * * WY : * * * * : Unall* : 4,600 4,399 23,659 5,800 21,218 34,790 : US : 33,400 170,122 203,522 25,900 166,939 192,839 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * * AZ : * * * * AR : 89 89 * * CA : * 268 * * 125 * CO : * 75 * * 70 * DE : * * * * FL : * * * * GA : * 78 * * 51 * ID : * 395 * * 216 * IL : * 503 * * 290 * IN : * 168 * * 154 * IA : 2,300 6,617 8,917 2,200 4,903 7,103 KS : * 479 * * 630 * KY : * * * * LA : * * * * MD : 10 10 11 11 MI : * 700 * * 770 * MN : 5,300 10,054 15,354 5,100 10,497 15,597 MS : * * * * MO : * 296 * * 337 * MT : 1,400 110 1,510 1,300 75 1,375 NE : 1,100 * * 900 * * NV : * * * * N ENG : * * * * * * NJ : 3 3 * * NM : * * * * NY : * 214 * * 203 * NC : * 119 * * 62 * ND : 7,100 920 8,020 8,000 910 8,910 OH : * 1,719 * * 1,996 * OK : * 96 * * 217 * OR : * 237 * * 213 * PA : 2,700 420 3,120 2,800 406 3,206 SC : * 105 * * 70 * SD : 6,900 1,572 8,472 5,800 1,135 6,935 TN : 110 110 100 100 TX : * * * * * * UT : * 60 * * 48 * VA : 22 22 * 28 * WA : * 278 * * 106 * WV : * * * * WI : 6,200 3,367 9,567 5,300 2,646 7,946 WY : * * * * * * : Unall* : 10,500 9,862 27,252 10,500 6,543 23,529 : US : 43,500 38,946 82,446 41,900 32,812 74,712 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * AZ : * * * * * * AR : * * * * CA : * 853 * * 867 * CO : * * * * * * DE : * 147 * * 225 * FL : * * * * GA : * * * * ID : 17,500 19,209 36,709 18,500 25,299 43,799 IL : * * * * IN : * * * * IA : * * * * KS : * 27 * * 43 * KY : * * * * * * LA : * * * * MD : * 838 * * 424 * MI : * 120 * * 30 * MN : 3,200 20,919 24,119 1,800 15,630 17,430 MS : * * * * MO : * * * * MT : 16,500 9,620 26,120 17,000 10,460 27,460 NE : * * * * * * NV : * * * * * * N ENG : * * * * * * NJ : * * * * * * NM : * * * * NY : * 33 * * * * NC : * 121 * * 218 * ND : 34,000 26,000 60,000 23,000 18,100 41,100 OH : * * * * * * OK : 29 29 27 27 OR : 850 1,843 2,693 300 1,305 1,605 PA : * 227 * * 437 * SC : * * * * SD : 930 * * 800 * * TN : * * * * TX : 98 98 20 20 UT : * 439 * * 414 * VA : * 114 * * 257 * WA : 1,000 7,673 8,673 700 5,514 6,214 WV : * * * * WI : * 8,986 * * 8,352 * WY : * * * * * * : Unall* : 5,700 13,705 32,240 6,300 10,542 28,909 : US : 79,680 111,001 190,681 68,400 98,164 166,564 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * * * AZ : * * * * * * AR : 60 * * 50 * * CA : 400 10,188 10,588 500 11,958 12,458 CO : 6,500 15,410 21,910 5,000 15,540 20,540 DE : * 373 * * * * FL : * * * * * * GA : * * * * * * ID : 11,000 17,198 28,198 13,000 18,508 31,508 IL : 1,500 12,600 14,100 900 15,979 16,879 IN : 100 12,625 12,725 200 15,194 15,394 IA : * * * * * * KS : 11,000 115,426 126,426 6,500 115,823 122,323 KY : * 6,335 * * 5,689 * LA : * 8,493 * * 6,715 * MD : * 2,940 * * 3,283 * MI : 2,900 19,160 22,060 1,300 18,000 19,300 MN : 35,000 23,100 58,100 22,000 21,937 43,937 MS : * 55 * * * * MO : 600 15,203 15,803 750 16,349 17,099 MT : 67,000 21,630 88,630 60,000 25,150 85,150 NE : 3,400 27,134 30,534 2,600 25,238 27,838 NV : * * * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : * 483 * * * * NM : * 1,219 * * 1,354 * NY : * 7,056 * * 9,553 * NC : 400 4,557 4,957 700 5,900 6,600 ND : 102,000 61,500 163,500 91,000 51,000 142,000 OH : 1,000 44,356 45,356 1,000 54,686 55,686 OK : 4,000 49,858 53,858 2,200 47,734 49,934 OR : 3,500 20,648 24,148 4,000 18,375 22,375 PA : * 6,296 * * 5,285 * SC : * 781 * * 1,631 * SD : 35,000 23,446 58,446 26,000 22,279 48,279 TN : * 5,823 * * 5,357 * TX : 2,350 42,686 45,036 1,100 52,322 53,422 UT : * 4,768 * * 5,946 * VA : * 3,361 * * 3,871 * WA : 7,000 60,036 67,036 9,500 73,951 83,451 WV : * * * * * * WI : * 22,742 * * 27,134 * WY : * 1,017 * * * * : Unall* : 10,000 11,178 92,980 7,700 14,499 98,067 : US : 304,710 679,681 984,391 256,000 716,240 972,240 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2005-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : ND : 25,000 9,900 34,900 30,000 10,500 40,500 : Oth Sts : 10,200 10,596 20,796 9,500 15,631 25,131 : US : 35,200 20,496 55,696 39,500 26,131 65,631 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2005 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : On : Off : Total All State : Farms : Farms 3/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : ND : 42,000 10,000 52,000 : Oth Sts : 15,700 14,384 30,084 : US : 57,700 24,384 82,084 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Included in All Wheat. 2/ Revised. 3/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Sunflower: Stocks by Position, Type, North Dakota, Other States, and United States, March 1, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 1/ : 2006 Type :--------------------------------------------------------------------- and : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All State : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Oil : ND : 76,000 268,000 344,000 415,000 324,000 739,000 : Oth Sts : 62,746 208,053 270,799 211,620 295,553 507,173 : US : 138,746 476,053 614,799 626,620 619,553 1,246,173 : Non-oil : ND : 12,000 47,000 59,000 110,000 92,500 202,500 : Oth Sts : 15,699 70,660 86,359 56,809 132,883 189,692 : US : 27,699 117,660 145,359 166,809 225,383 392,192 : All : ND : 88,000 315,000 403,000 525,000 416,500 941,500 : Oth Sts : 78,445 278,713 357,158 268,429 428,436 696,865 : US : 166,445 593,713 760,158 793,429 844,936 1,638,365 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. 2/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Soybeans: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, March 1, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * * * AZ : * * * * AR : * 24,720 * * 29,117 * CA : * * * * CO : * * * * DE : * 3,674 * * 3,114 * FL : * * * * * * GA : * * * * * * ID : * * * * IL : 130,000 97,899 227,899 145,000 154,740 299,740 IN : 62,000 39,425 101,425 64,000 46,949 110,949 IA : 165,000 124,142 289,142 200,000 169,775 369,775 KS : 15,000 32,358 47,358 20,000 39,457 59,457 KY : * 4,887 * * 7,603 * LA : * 4,231 * * 6,446 * MD : * 6,982 * * 8,322 * MI : 22,000 10,890 32,890 22,000 14,650 36,650 MN : 105,000 43,814 148,814 120,000 68,434 188,434 MS : * 2,880 * * 6,990 * MO : 51,000 27,770 78,770 52,000 31,799 83,799 MT : * * * * NE : 55,000 53,634 108,634 45,000 75,247 120,247 NV : * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : * * * * * * NM : * * * * NY : * 118 * * 139 * NC : * 7,318 * * 6,858 * ND : 19,000 11,000 30,000 26,000 14,500 40,500 OH : 42,000 36,823 78,823 56,000 41,334 97,334 OK : * 748 * * 1,113 * OR : * * * * PA : * 2,747 * * 2,151 * SC : * 4,657 * * 2,684 * SD : 42,000 16,961 58,961 48,000 25,871 73,871 TN : * 2,218 * * 2,411 * TX : * 1,399 * * 1,605 * UT : * * * * VA : * 2,729 * * 2,524 * WA : * * * * WV : * * * * * * WI : 12,000 14,054 26,054 19,000 23,094 42,094 WY : * * * * : Unall* : 75,000 8,286 152,594 55,000 9,628 145,705 : US : 795,000 586,364 1,381,364 872,000 796,555 1,668,555 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : * 4,472 * * * * AZ : * 2,384 * * * * AR : * 9,911 * * * * CA : * 8,024 * * 192 * CO : 70,000 38,490 108,490 * 2,100 * DE : * 10,252 * * * FL : * * * * * GA : * 7,548 * * * * ID : * 2,972 * * * IL : 940,000 756,664 1,696,664 * 2,440 * IN : 510,000 229,041 739,041 * * IA : 1,300,000 695,802 1,995,802 * * KS : 135,000 213,345 348,345 35,000 129,323 164,323 KY : 84,000 24,817 108,817 * * * LA : * 20,772 * * 2,091 * MD : * 20,893 * * * MI : 165,000 71,900 236,900 * * MN : 900,000 286,787 1,186,787 * * MS : * 17,755 * * 589 * MO : 185,000 74,486 259,486 4,300 2,151 6,451 MT : * * * * * NE : 780,000 403,541 1,183,541 5,400 19,522 24,922 NV : * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : * * * * * NM : * * * * * * NY : * 1,247 * * * NC : 29,000 25,271 54,271 * * * ND : 110,000 31,300 141,300 * * OH : 255,000 148,923 403,923 * * OK : * 12,448 * * 14,168 * OR : * 159 * * * PA : 65,000 8,832 73,832 * 81 * SC : * 3,444 * * * * SD : 305,000 107,096 412,096 * 1,344 * TN : * 16,101 * * 703 * TX : * 93,547 * 2,900 56,856 59,756 UT : * 1,272 * * * VA : * 9,836 * * * WA : * 12,331 * * * WV : * * * * * WI : 255,000 110,727 365,727 * * WY : * 181 * * * : Unall* : 237,000 7,386 499,935 7,400 3,816 34,924 : US : 6,325,000 3,489,957 9,814,957 55,000 235,376 290,376 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : * * * * * AZ : * * * * * AR : * * * * CA : * 245 * * 1,263 * CO : * 70 * * * * DE : * * * 190 * FL : * * * * GA : * 88 * * * ID : * 323 * 23,000 29,740 52,740 IL : * 410 * * * IN : * 185 * * * IA : 2,500 3,952 6,452 * * KS : * 620 * * 34 * KY : 116 116 * * * LA : * * * * MD : 23 23 * 635 * MI : * 1,050 * * 45 * MN : 6,200 11,060 17,260 2,400 19,548 21,948 MS : * * * * MO : * 266 * * * MT : 1,900 70 1,970 28,000 9,670 37,670 NE : 1,400 * * * * * NV : * * * * * N ENG : * * * * * * NJ : * * * * * NM : * * * * NY : * 411 * * 26 * NC : * 92 * * 357 * ND : 12,500 830 13,330 37,000 18,500 55,500 OH : * 2,439 * * * * OK : * 151 * 24 24 OR : * 297 * 550 1,156 1,706 PA : 3,700 584 4,284 * 594 * SC : * * * * * SD : 8,800 1,496 10,296 1,600 * * TN : * * * * TX : * * * 34 34 UT : * 55 * * 516 * VA : * 28 * * 263 * WA : * 138 * 1,300 6,542 7,842 WV : * * * * WI : 7,100 5,426 12,526 * 3,554 * WY : * * * * * * : Unall* : 16,000 5,192 29,460 9,800 11,644 30,521 : US : 60,100 35,617 95,717 103,650 104,335 207,985 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 60 * * * 49,866 * CA : 700 15,603 16,303 * * CO : 11,000 22,620 33,620 * * DE : * 1,360 * * 3,000 * FL : * * * * * * GA : * * * * * * ID : 24,500 32,211 56,711 * * IL : 2,300 19,763 22,063 245,000 200,109 445,109 IN : 900 18,942 19,842 130,000 65,808 195,808 IA : * * * 245,000 238,014 483,014 KS : 30,000 174,881 204,881 29,000 62,781 91,781 KY : * 8,200 * * 10,303 * LA : * 6,316 * * 12,033 * MD : * 4,320 * * 10,710 * MI : 3,600 23,700 27,300 33,000 22,600 55,600 MN : 42,000 21,404 63,404 170,000 98,169 268,169 MS : * * * * 12,835 * MO : 1,900 17,230 19,130 87,000 51,269 138,269 MT : 129,000 22,590 151,590 * * NE : 8,500 30,882 39,382 68,000 113,830 181,830 NV : * * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : * * * * * * NM : * 1,800 * * * NY : * 9,945 * * 260 * NC : 1,150 7,571 8,721 * 10,725 * ND : 160,000 55,000 215,000 45,000 24,800 69,800 OH : 2,600 63,906 66,506 97,000 59,752 156,752 OK : 4,500 77,231 81,731 * 2,292 * OR : 9,500 23,242 32,742 * * PA : * 6,647 * * 2,942 * SC : * 2,288 * * 3,805 * SD : 48,000 23,234 71,234 62,000 41,105 103,105 TN : * 9,230 * * 6,815 * TX : 1,800 62,533 64,333 * 2,364 * UT : * 5,896 * * * VA : * 4,470 * * 5,441 * WA : 16,000 100,600 116,600 * * WV : * * * * * * WI : * 25,177 * 24,000 31,166 55,166 WY : * 1,410 * * * : Unall* : 15,000 16,212 118,331 110,000 14,304 257,695 : US : 513,010 916,414 1,429,424 1,345,000 1,157,098 2,502,098 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "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, 2006 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 over 87,000 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, 2006. 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 9,500 facilities with about 8.53 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, millings, and all other recorded uses of grains 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 1.7 percent for corn, 2.1 percent for soybeans, and 2.0 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 3.4 percent for corn, 4.2 percent for soybeans, and 4.0 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 5.7, 3.5, 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. 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