Cr Pr 2-2 (9-06) Crop Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 12, 2006, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Crop Production" call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Corn Production Up 1 Percent from August Forecast Soybean Production Up 6 Percent Cotton Production Down Slightly Corn production is forecast at 11.1 billion bushels, up 1 percent from last month and fractionally above 2005. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 154.7 bushels per acre, up 2.5 bushels from August and 6.8 bushels from last year. If realized, yield and production would be the second largest on record, behind 2004. Forecast yields are higher than August across the northern Great Plains and western Corn Belt as moderate to heavy precipitation during the month improved soil moisture levels and crop conditions. Expected yields across the eastern Corn Belt are unchanged from last month. Farmers expect to harvest 71.8 million acres of corn for grain, down 250,000 acres from August and down 4 percent from 2005. Soybean production is forecast at 3.09 billion bushels, up 6 percent from the August forecast and up slightly from the 2005 crop. If realized, this would be the second highest production on record. Based on September 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 41.8 bushels per acre, up 2.2 bushels from August but down 1.5 bushels from last year's record high yield. Compared with last month, yields are forecast higher across the Corn Belt and most of the northern and central Great Plains. Near or above normal moisture in those areas during August improved crop conditions. In contrast, yields are down or unchanged from the August 1 forecast across the Gulf Coast States and Atlantic Coast States, with the exception of South Carolina. All Cotton production is forecast at 20.3 million 480-pound bales, down slightly from last month and down 15 percent from last year's record high production. Yield is expected to average 762 pounds per acre, down 3 pounds from last month and down 69 pounds from last year. The September harvested area is expected to total 12.8 million acres, virtually unchanged from last month but down 7 percent from last year. Lower production forecasts from last month in the Southeast and California were partially offset by higher production in the Southwest and Texas. California navel orange production for the 2006-07 season is forecast at 33.0 million boxes (1.24 million tons), down 27 percent from last season's revised production of 45.5 million boxes (1.71 million tons). This initial forecast is based on an objective measurement survey conducted in the California Central Valley between July 24 and August 18. This year's long and wet spring has contributed to the lowest fruit set since the 2001-02 season. Fruit sizes are generally small but are reported to have begun increasing in the last month. This report was approved on September 12, 2006. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Charles F. Conner Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Carol C. House Contents Page Grains & Hay Corn for Grain. . . . . . . . 4 Plant Populations Per Acre24 Ears Per Acre. . . . . . .25 Rice, by Class. . . . . . . . 6 Sorghum for Grain . . . . . . 5 Oilseeds Peanuts . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Soybeans. . . . . . . . . . . 8 Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet26 Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops Cotton. . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Cumulative Boll Counts . .27 Cottonseed. . . . . . . . . .11 Sugarbeets. . . . . . . . . .16 Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed.16 Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . .11 Noncitrus Fruits & Tree Nuts Papayas . . . . . . . . . . .17 Hazelnuts . . . . . . . . . .17 Walnuts . . . . . . . . . . .17 Citrus Fruits Oranges . . . . . . . . . . .17 Potatoes & Miscellaneous Crops Potatoes. . . . . . . . . . .14 Crop Comments. . . . . . . . . .31 Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . .18 Information Contacts . . . . . .39 Reliability of Production Data in this Report37 Weather Maps . . . . . . . . . .28 Weather Summary. . . . . . . . .30 Corn for Grain: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005 and Forecasted September 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2006 : : : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 :------------------: 2005 : 2006 : : : : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 Acres -- -------- Bushels ------- --- 1,000 Bushels --- : AL : 200 210 119.0 55.0 60.0 23,800 12,600 AR : 230 165 131.0 128.0 134.0 30,130 22,110 CA : 110 100 172.0 175.0 175.0 18,920 17,500 CO : 950 840 148.0 154.0 152.0 140,600 127,680 DE : 154 155 143.0 145.0 145.0 22,022 22,475 GA : 230 240 129.0 102.0 104.0 29,670 24,960 IL : 11,950 11,450 143.0 172.0 174.0 1,708,850 1,992,300 IN : 5,770 5,350 154.0 167.0 167.0 888,580 893,450 IA : 12,500 12,400 173.0 173.0 174.0 2,162,500 2,157,600 KS : 3,450 3,150 135.0 125.0 125.0 465,750 393,750 KY : 1,180 1,110 132.0 150.0 152.0 155,760 168,720 LA : 330 290 136.0 130.0 131.0 44,880 37,990 MD : 400 400 135.0 142.0 142.0 54,000 56,800 MI : 2,020 1,940 143.0 147.0 151.0 288,860 292,940 MN : 6,850 6,800 174.0 160.0 164.0 1,191,900 1,115,200 MS : 365 285 129.0 100.0 100.0 47,085 28,500 MO : 2,970 2,650 111.0 136.0 142.0 329,670 376,300 NE : 8,250 7,950 154.0 153.0 157.0 1,270,500 1,248,150 NJ : 62 62 122.0 122.0 133.0 7,564 8,246 NM : 55 50 175.0 180.0 180.0 9,625 9,000 NY : 460 450 124.0 122.0 120.0 57,040 54,000 NC : 700 660 120.0 130.0 135.0 84,000 89,100 ND : 1,200 1,510 129.0 102.0 105.0 154,800 158,550 OH : 3,250 3,050 143.0 160.0 160.0 464,750 488,000 OK : 250 260 115.0 110.0 105.0 28,750 27,300 PA : 960 940 122.0 135.0 135.0 117,120 126,900 SC : 285 270 116.0 99.0 106.0 33,060 28,620 SD : 3,950 3,600 119.0 100.0 105.0 470,050 378,000 TN : 595 540 130.0 120.0 120.0 77,350 64,800 TX : 1,850 1,450 114.0 108.0 116.0 210,900 168,200 VA : 360 370 118.0 130.0 125.0 42,480 46,250 WA : 80 70 205.0 210.0 210.0 16,400 14,700 WI : 2,900 2,800 148.0 149.0 151.0 429,200 422,800 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 241 274 147.3 146.4 147.0 35,506 40,275 : US : 75,107 71,841 147.9 152.2 154.7 11,112,072 11,113,766 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include AZ, FL, ID, MT, OR, UT, WV, and WY. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2006 Summary." Sorghum for Grain: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005 and Forecasted September 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :---------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2006 : : : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 :-----------------: 2005 : 2006 : : : : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------ 1,000 Bushels : AR : 62 56 80.0 82.0 84.0 4,960 4,704 CO : 110 120 31.0 30.0 32.0 3,410 3,840 IL : 83 87 92.0 109.0 107.0 7,636 9,309 KS : 2,600 2,300 75.0 57.0 60.0 195,000 138,000 LA : 88 78 99.0 96.0 96.0 8,712 7,488 MO : 130 125 76.0 86.0 83.0 9,880 10,375 NE : 250 300 87.0 73.0 80.0 21,750 24,000 NM : 97 85 45.0 35.0 35.0 4,365 2,975 OK : 240 230 52.0 43.0 40.0 12,480 9,200 SD : 85 110 52.0 40.0 40.0 4,420 4,400 TX : 1,850 1,700 60.0 48.0 48.0 111,000 81,600 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 141 126 72.9 68.8 69.4 10,280 8,744 : US : 5,736 5,317 68.7 55.8 57.3 393,893 304,635 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include AL, AZ, CA, GA, KY, MS, NC, PA, SC, and TN. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2006 Summary." Rice: Area Planted and Harvested by Class, State, and United States, 2004-2005 and Forecasted September 1, 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 2/ : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long Grain : 1,000 Acres AR : 1,405.0 1,540.0 1,300.0 1,400.0 1,533.0 1,295.0 CA : 7.0 9.0 7.0 7.0 9.0 7.0 LA : 525.0 520.0 340.0 520.0 515.0 335.0 MS : 235.0 265.0 190.0 234.0 263.0 189.0 MO : 195.0 215.0 215.0 194.0 213.0 213.0 TX : 220.0 202.0 149.0 216.0 201.0 148.0 : US : 2,587.0 2,751.0 2,201.0 2,571.0 2,734.0 2,187.0 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Medium Grain :----------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 155.0 102.0 105.0 154.0 101.0 104.0 CA : 540.0 465.0 465.0 535.0 463.0 462.0 LA : 13.0 10.0 10.0 13.0 10.0 10.0 MO : 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 TX : 2.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 : US : 711.0 578.0 582.0 705.0 575.0 578.0 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Short Grain :----------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 CA : 48.0 54.0 57.0 48.0 54.0 57.0 : US : 49.0 55.0 58.0 49.0 55.0 58.0 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : All :----------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 1,561.0 1,643.0 1,406.0 1,555.0 1,635.0 1,400.0 CA : 595.0 528.0 529.0 590.0 526.0 526.0 LA : 538.0 530.0 350.0 533.0 525.0 345.0 MS : 235.0 265.0 190.0 234.0 263.0 189.0 MO : 196.0 216.0 216.0 195.0 214.0 214.0 TX : 222.0 202.0 150.0 218.0 201.0 149.0 : US : 3,347.0 3,384.0 2,841.0 3,325.0 3,364.0 2,823.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sweet rice acreage and production included with short grain. 2/ Updated from "Acreage" released June 30, 2006. Rice: Yield and Production by Class, State, and United States, 2004-2005 and Forecasted September 1, 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Yield : Production and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : 2006 : : : : 2004 : 2005 :------------------: 2004 : 2005 : 2006 2/ : : : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long Grain : -------------- Pounds -------------- -------- 1,000 Cwt -------- AR : 6,980 6,650 97,720 101,945 CA : 7,300 7,100 511 639 LA : 5,400 5,900 28,080 30,385 MS : 6,900 6,400 16,146 16,832 MO : 6,800 6,600 13,192 14,058 TX : 6,850 6,800 14,796 13,668 : US : 6,630 6,493 170,445 177,527 143,645 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Medium Grain :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 7,000 6,720 10,780 6,787 CA : 8,800 7,550 47,080 34,957 LA : 5,000 5,980 650 598 MO : 6,900 6,600 69 66 TX : 5,500 0 110 0 : US : 8,325 7,375 58,689 42,408 45,960 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Short Grain :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 6,000 6,000 60 60 CA : 6,600 6,000 3,168 3,240 : US : 6,588 6,000 3,228 3,300 3,648 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : All :--------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 6,980 6,650 6,700 6,720 108,560 108,792 94,080 CA : 8,600 7,380 7,700 7,700 50,759 38,836 40,502 LA : 5,390 5,900 5,850 5,750 28,730 30,983 19,838 MS : 6,900 6,400 6,800 6,900 16,146 16,832 13,041 MO : 6,800 6,600 6,900 6,900 13,261 14,124 14,766 TX : 6,840 6,800 7,000 7,400 14,906 13,668 11,026 : US : 6,988 6,636 6,813 6,846 232,362 223,235 193,253 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sweet rice acreage and production included with short grain. 2/ Indicated September 1, 2006, rice class estimates are based on a 5-year average of class percentages. The class percentages are adjusted as data become available through the growing season. State estimates by class will be published in the "Crop Production 2006 Summary." Soybeans for Beans: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005 and Forecasted September 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2006 : : : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 :-------------------: 2005 : 2006 : : : : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres -------- Bushels ------- -- 1,000 Bushels -- : AL : 145 150 33.0 18.0 17.0 4,785 2,550 AR : 3,000 3,100 34.0 35.0 36.0 102,000 111,600 DE : 182 178 26.0 38.0 28.0 4,732 4,984 GA : 175 150 26.0 25.0 24.0 4,550 3,600 IL : 9,450 10,050 47.0 45.0 48.0 444,150 482,400 IN : 5,380 5,680 49.0 49.0 50.0 263,620 284,000 IA : 10,050 10,050 53.0 45.0 49.0 532,650 492,450 KS : 2,850 3,000 37.0 31.0 31.0 105,450 93,000 KY : 1,250 1,380 43.0 45.0 46.0 53,750 63,480 LA : 850 780 34.0 33.0 32.0 28,900 24,960 MD : 470 440 34.0 41.0 33.0 15,980 14,520 MI : 1,990 1,980 39.0 40.0 40.0 77,610 79,200 MN : 6,800 7,200 45.0 37.0 40.0 306,000 288,000 MS : 1,590 1,770 37.0 29.0 26.0 58,830 46,020 MO : 4,960 5,150 37.0 37.0 41.0 183,520 211,150 NE : 4,660 4,800 50.5 45.0 50.0 235,330 240,000 NJ : 91 92 28.0 33.0 31.0 2,548 2,852 NY : 188 188 42.0 42.0 42.0 7,896 7,896 NC : 1,460 1,390 27.0 30.0 30.0 39,420 41,700 ND : 2,900 3,700 37.0 27.0 29.0 107,300 107,300 OH : 4,480 4,380 45.0 45.0 46.0 201,600 201,480 OK : 305 250 26.0 23.0 18.0 7,930 4,500 PA : 420 450 41.0 42.0 40.0 17,220 18,000 SC : 420 435 20.5 24.0 26.0 8,610 11,310 SD : 3,850 3,750 36.0 29.0 34.0 138,600 127,500 TN : 1,100 1,090 38.0 36.0 38.0 41,800 41,420 TX : 230 200 26.0 20.0 20.0 5,980 4,000 VA : 510 510 30.0 33.0 28.0 15,300 14,280 WI : 1,580 1,620 44.0 41.0 42.0 69,520 68,040 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 25 22 34.0 35.4 35.4 851 778 : US : 71,361 73,935 43.3 39.6 41.8 3,086,432 3,092,970 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include FL and WV. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2006 Summary." Peanuts: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield and Production by State and United States, 2004-2005 and Forecasted September 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 1/ : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 200.0 225.0 160.0 199.0 223.0 158.0 FL : 145.0 160.0 130.0 130.0 152.0 120.0 GA : 620.0 755.0 580.0 610.0 750.0 575.0 MS 2/ : 15.0 16.0 14.0 15.0 NM : 17.0 19.0 16.0 17.0 19.0 16.0 NC : 105.0 97.0 85.0 105.0 96.0 85.0 OK : 35.0 35.0 23.0 33.0 33.0 22.0 SC : 35.0 63.0 60.0 33.0 60.0 56.0 TX : 240.0 265.0 155.0 235.0 260.0 150.0 VA : 33.0 23.0 17.0 32.0 22.0 16.0 : US : 1,430.0 1,657.0 1,242.0 1,394.0 1,629.0 1,213.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2006 : : : : 2004 : 2005 :-------------------: 2004 : 2005 : 2006 : : : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- Pounds ------------- -------- 1,000 Pounds -------- : AL : 2,800 2,750 1,900 1,900 557,200 613,250 300,200 FL : 2,800 2,700 2,300 2,300 364,000 410,400 276,000 GA : 2,980 2,870 2,500 2,500 1,817,800 2,152,500 1,437,500 MS 2/ : 3,200 3,000 3,000 44,800 45,000 NM : 3,500 3,300 3,400 3,500 59,500 62,700 56,000 NC : 3,500 3,000 3,300 3,300 367,500 288,000 280,500 OK : 3,100 3,200 3,000 2,800 102,300 105,600 61,600 SC : 3,400 2,800 3,100 3,100 112,200 168,000 173,600 TX : 3,420 3,500 3,500 3,500 803,700 910,000 525,000 VA : 3,250 3,000 3,100 2,950 104,000 66,000 47,200 : US : 3,076 2,960 2,645 2,640 4,288,200 4,821,250 3,202,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Updated from "Crop Production" released August 11, 2006. 2/ Estimates began in 2005. Cotton: Area Planted by Type, State, and United States, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Upland : Amer-Pima : All State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2005 : 2006 1/ : 2005 : 2006 1/ : 2005 : 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 550.0 575.0 550.0 575.0 AZ : 230.0 210.0 4.1 7.0 234.1 217.0 AR : 1,050.0 1,170.0 1,050.0 1,170.0 CA : 430.0 285.0 230.0 275.0 660.0 560.0 FL : 86.0 105.0 86.0 105.0 GA : 1,220.0 1,400.0 1,220.0 1,400.0 KS : 74.0 115.0 74.0 115.0 LA : 610.0 630.0 610.0 630.0 MS : 1,210.0 1,220.0 1,210.0 1,220.0 MO : 440.0 505.0 440.0 505.0 NM : 56.0 50.0 11.5 13.0 67.5 63.0 NC : 815.0 870.0 815.0 870.0 OK : 255.0 315.0 255.0 315.0 SC : 266.0 300.0 266.0 300.0 TN : 640.0 700.0 640.0 700.0 TX : 5,950.0 6,400.0 24.8 31.0 5,974.8 6,431.0 VA : 93.0 105.0 93.0 105.0 : US : 13,975.0 14,955.0 270.4 326.0 14,245.4 15,281.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Updated from the June 2006 "Acreage" report. Cotton: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type, State, and United States, 2005 and Forecasted September 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 1/ Type :---------------------------------------------------------------------- and : : : : 2006 : : State : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 :-------------------: 2005 : 2006 : : : : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 Acres -- -------- Pounds -------- 1,000 Bales 2/ : Upland : AL : 545.0 535.0 747 430 449 848.0 500.0 AZ : 229.0 208.0 1,289 1,321 1,338 615.0 580.0 AR : 1,040.0 1,160.0 1,016 1,032 1,034 2,202.0 2,500.0 CA : 428.0 283.0 1,194 1,294 1,272 1,065.0 750.0 FL : 85.0 104.0 762 531 462 135.0 100.0 GA : 1,210.0 1,330.0 849 632 614 2,140.0 1,700.0 KS : 66.0 110.0 638 581 567 87.7 130.0 LA : 600.0 620.0 878 886 890 1,098.0 1,150.0 MS : 1,200.0 1,210.0 859 840 793 2,147.0 2,000.0 MO : 438.0 500.0 947 1,030 1,032 864.0 1,075.0 NM : 51.0 50.0 1,016 950 1,008 108.0 105.0 NC : 810.0 865.0 852 867 832 1,437.0 1,500.0 OK : 240.0 220.0 716 571 415 358.0 190.0 SC : 265.0 298.0 743 660 693 410.0 430.0 TN : 635.0 695.0 848 863 863 1,122.0 1,250.0 TX : 5,600.0 4,200.0 723 583 617 8,440.0 5,400.0 VA : 92.0 104.0 955 892 738 183.0 160.0 : US :13,534.0 12,492.0 825 751 750 23,259.7 19,520.0 : Amer-Pima: AZ : 4.1 7.0 820 891 891 7.0 13.0 CA : 229.0 274.0 1,170 1,317 1,270 558.0 725.0 NM : 11.5 13.0 918 886 997 22.0 27.0 TX : 24.0 30.0 870 1,267 960 43.5 60.0 : US : 268.6 324.0 1,127 1,287 1,222 630.5 825.0 : All : AL : 545.0 535.0 747 430 449 848.0 500.0 AZ : 233.1 215.0 1,281 1,308 1,324 622.0 593.0 AR : 1,040.0 1,160.0 1,016 1,032 1,034 2,202.0 2,500.0 CA : 657.0 557.0 1,186 1,305 1,271 1,623.0 1,475.0 FL : 85.0 104.0 762 531 462 135.0 100.0 GA : 1,210.0 1,330.0 849 632 614 2,140.0 1,700.0 KS : 66.0 110.0 638 581 567 87.7 130.0 LA : 600.0 620.0 878 886 890 1,098.0 1,150.0 MS : 1,200.0 1,210.0 859 840 793 2,147.0 2,000.0 MO : 438.0 500.0 947 1,030 1,032 864.0 1,075.0 NM : 62.5 63.0 998 937 1,006 130.0 132.0 NC : 810.0 865.0 852 867 832 1,437.0 1,500.0 OK : 240.0 220.0 716 571 415 358.0 190.0 SC : 265.0 298.0 743 660 693 410.0 430.0 TN : 635.0 695.0 848 863 863 1,122.0 1,250.0 TX : 5,624.0 4,230.0 724 587 620 8,483.5 5,460.0 VA : 92.0 104.0 955 892 738 183.0 160.0 : US :13,802.6 12,816.0 831 765 762 23,890.2 20,345.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-lb. net weight bale. Cottonseed: Production, United States, 2004-2005 and Forecasted September 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : US : 8,198.1 8,172.1 7,149.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio. Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2004-2005 and Forecasted September 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Acres ----- ---- Pounds --- ------- 1,000 Pounds ------- : CT 1/ : 2,450 2,400 1,656 1,733 3,667 4,056 4,160 FL : 2,500 1,100 2,200 2,400 9,800 5,500 2,640 GA : 16,000 18,000 1,735 1,950 46,690 27,760 35,100 IN 2/ : 8,610 KY : 79,700 83,000 2,186 2,340 235,003 174,260 194,250 MD 2/ : 1,870 MA 1/ : 1,190 1,200 1,570 1,642 1,917 1,868 1,970 MO 1/ : 1,350 1,600 2,075 2,300 3,335 2,801 3,680 NC : 126,000 154,000 2,213 2,192 350,560 278,900 337,600 OH : 3,400 3,100 1,980 2,000 10,976 6,732 6,200 PA : 5,000 7,900 2,140 2,139 8,100 10,700 16,900 SC : 20,000 22,000 2,100 2,100 63,450 42,000 46,200 TN : 22,950 20,000 2,251 2,394 65,381 51,670 47,880 VA : 17,140 19,850 2,354 2,343 67,285 40,351 46,518 WV 3/ : 400 1,700 1,690 680 WI 2/ : 3,541 : US : 298,080 334,150 2,171 2,224 881,875 647,278 743,098 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2005. 3/ Estimates discontinued in 2006. Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2005 and Forecasted September 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds --- -- 1,000 Pounds -- : Class 1, Flue-cured : FL : 2,500 1,100 2,200 2,400 5,500 2,640 GA : 16,000 18,000 1,735 1,950 27,760 35,100 NC : 123,000 150,000 2,227 2,200 273,950 330,000 SC : 20,000 22,000 2,100 2,100 42,000 46,200 VA : 14,000 17,000 2,410 2,400 33,740 40,800 US : 175,500 208,100 2,182 2,185 382,950 454,740 Class 2, Fire-cured : KY : 6,000 5,300 3,400 3,600 20,400 19,080 TN : 5,500 5,600 3,000 3,100 16,500 17,360 VA : 340 350 2,150 2,050 731 718 US : 11,840 11,250 3,178 3,303 37,631 37,158 Class 3, Air-cured : Light Air-cured : Burley : KY : 70,000 73,000 2,050 2,200 143,500 160,600 MO 1/ : 1,350 1,600 2,075 2,300 2,801 3,680 NC : 3,000 4,000 1,650 1,900 4,950 7,600 OH : 3,400 3,100 1,980 2,000 6,732 6,200 PA 2/ : 2,200 5,500 2,200 2,200 4,840 12,100 TN : 17,000 14,000 2,000 2,100 34,000 29,400 VA : 2,800 2,500 2,100 2,000 5,880 5,000 WV 3/ : 400 1,700 680 US : 100,150 103,700 2,031 2,166 203,383 224,580 Southern MD Belt : PA : 1,500 1,100 2,000 2,000 3,000 2,200 Total Light Air-cured: 101,650 104,800 2,030 2,164 206,383 226,780 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type State, and United States, 2005 and Forecasted September 1, 2006 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Class and Type :------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds --- 1,000 Pounds : Class 3, Air-cured : Dark Air-cured : KY : 3,700 4,700 2,800 3,100 10,360 14,570 TN : 450 400 2,600 2,800 1,170 1,120 VA 4/ : US : 4,150 5,100 2,778 3,076 11,530 15,690 Class 4, Cigar Filler : PA Seedleaf : PA : 1,300 1,300 2,200 2,000 2,860 2,600 Class 5, Cigar Binder : CT Valley Binder : CT 1/ : 1,520 1,600 1,720 1,800 2,614 2,880 MA 1/ : 900 1,000 1,670 1,750 1,503 1,750 US : 2,420 2,600 1,701 1,781 4,117 4,630 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper : CT Valley Shade-grown : CT 1/ : 930 800 1,550 1,600 1,442 1,280 MA 1/ : 290 200 1,260 1,100 365 220 US : 1,220 1,000 1,481 1,500 1,807 1,500 All Cigar Types : 4,940 4,900 1,778 1,782 8,784 8,730 : All Tobacco : 298,080 334,150 2,171 2,224 647,278 743,098 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. 2/ Estimates began in 2005. 3/ Estimates discontinued in 2006. 4/ No Sun-cured tobacco was harvested in 2005 or is expected to be harvested in 2006. Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal : Area Planted :Area Harvested : Yield : Production Group and :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 Acres ------- --- Cwt --- --- 1,000 Cwt -- : Winter 1/ : CA : 14.0 12.0 14.0 12.0 250 270 3,500 3,240 FL : 6.0 5.7 5.8 5.5 240 250 1,392 1,375 : Total : 20.0 17.7 19.8 17.5 247 264 4,892 4,615 : Spring 1/ : AZ : 4.3 3.9 4.3 3.9 275 300 1,183 1,170 CA : 15.1 14.9 15.1 14.9 405 420 6,116 6,258 FL : 23.6 24.1 23.2 23.7 281 294 6,527 6,962 Hastings : 17.3 18.0 17.0 17.7 280 295 4,760 5,222 Other FL : 6.3 6.1 6.2 6.0 285 290 1,767 1,740 NC : 15.5 17.5 15.0 17.0 190 200 2,850 3,400 TX : 9.5 10.7 9.1 10.2 225 280 2,048 2,856 : Total : 68.0 71.1 66.7 69.7 281 296 18,724 20,646 : Summer : AL : 1.6 1.7 1.3 1.5 150 170 195 255 CA : 6.2 6.3 6.2 6.3 355 350 2,201 2,205 CO : 5.0 4.1 4.9 4.0 375 370 1,838 1,480 DE : 3.3 3.0 3.1 2.1 260 240 806 504 IL : 5.7 6.5 5.5 6.3 380 410 2,090 2,583 KS : 5.1 7.0 5.0 6.6 360 320 1,800 2,112 MD : 3.5 4.0 3.4 2.8 260 320 884 896 MO : 6.5 7.9 6.3 7.5 340 280 2,142 2,100 NJ : 2.1 2.4 2.1 2.4 255 270 536 648 TX : 9.4 10.5 8.7 9.7 465 440 4,046 4,268 VA : 5.0 6.0 4.9 5.6 210 300 1,029 1,680 : Total : 53.4 59.4 51.4 54.8 342 342 17,567 18,731 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 2005-2006 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal : Area Planted :Area Harvested : Yield : Production Group and :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 Acres --------- -- Cwt -- 1,000 Cwt : Fall 2/ 3/ : CA : 7.6 7.8 7.6 7.8 435 3,306 CO : 58.2 59.9 58.0 59.7 395 22,910 ID : 325.0 330.0 323.0 328.0 366 118,288 10 SW Co: 21.0 19.0 21.0 19.0 470 9,870 Other ID: 304.0 311.0 302.0 309.0 359 108,418 ME : 57.5 59.0 56.2 56.0 275 15,455 MA : 2.5 2.9 2.4 2.8 260 624 MI : 43.0 44.0 42.8 43.5 325 13,910 MN : 46.0 52.0 43.0 49.0 410 17,630 MT : 10.7 10.5 10.6 10.4 325 3,445 NE : 19.5 19.5 19.4 19.2 425 8,245 NV : 5.5 6.5 5.5 6.5 425 2,338 NM : 4.7 5.0 4.2 5.0 420 1,764 NY : 20.5 20.6 20.1 20.1 260 5,226 ND : 92.0 100.0 82.0 95.0 250 20,500 OH : 3.7 3.3 3.6 3.1 240 864 OR : 37.3 35.0 37.1 35.0 594 22,023 Malheur : 3.8 3.0 3.8 3.0 450 1,710 Other OR: 33.5 32.0 33.3 32.0 610 20,313 PA : 11.5 11.0 11.0 10.8 250 2,750 RI : 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 210 105 WA : 154.0 156.0 154.0 156.0 620 95,480 WI : 68.0 67.0 68.0 66.0 410 27,880 : Total : 967.7 990.5 949.0 974.4 403 382,743 : US :1,109.1 1,138.7 1,086.9 1,116.4 390 423,926 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 2/ 2005 crop revised. 3/ The forecast of fall potato production will be published in the November "Crop Production." Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005 and Forecasted September 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield 1/ : Production 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2006 : : : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 :-------------------: 2005 : 2006 : : : : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres --------- Tons -------- --- 1,000 Tons -- : FL : 401.0 407.0 31.8 34.2 35.4 12,746 14,408 HI : 24.2 22.3 75.0 79.0 79.0 1,814 1,762 LA : 455.0 435.0 22.9 24.0 24.0 10,420 10,440 TX : 42.4 46.5 38.3 38.9 38.9 1,624 1,809 : US : 922.6 910.8 28.8 30.6 31.2 26,604 28,419 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net tons. Sugarbeets: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005 and Forecasted September 1, 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2006 : : : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 :-------------------: 2005 : 2006 : : : : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-- 1,000 Acres -- --------- Tons -------- --- 1,000 Tons -- : CA : 44.1 43.0 38.9 35.9 36.0 1,715 1,548 CO : 34.3 38.3 24.3 23.0 23.0 833 881 ID : 167.0 187.0 27.1 26.8 27.0 4,526 5,049 MI : 152.0 152.0 21.3 21.0 21.0 3,238 3,192 MN : 460.0 496.0 20.4 22.7 23.0 9,384 11,408 MT : 49.9 53.5 22.9 26.5 27.3 1,143 1,461 NE : 45.3 58.2 20.4 20.5 22.0 924 1,280 ND : 243.0 259.0 18.9 23.0 24.0 4,593 6,216 OH 2/ : OR : 9.7 13.1 32.1 27.5 28.4 311 372 WA : 1.7 2.0 40.6 35.5 35.0 69 70 WY : 35.9 41.5 22.3 22.5 22.0 801 913 : US :1,242.9 1,343.6 22.2 23.7 24.1 27,537 32,390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except CA. In CA, relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in central CA and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern CA. 2/ No acreage reported for 2005 and 2006. Oranges: Utilized Production by State and United States, 2004-05, 2005-06 and Forecasted September 1, 2006 1/ 2/ 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production : Utilized Production : Boxes : Ton Equivalent Crop and State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2004-05 : 2005-06 : 2006-07 : 2004-05 : 2005-06 : 2006-07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 Boxes ------ ------- 1,000 Tons ------ Early Mid & : Navel 4/ : AZ : 240 250 9 9 CA : 44,000 45,500 33,000 1,650 1,706 1,238 FL : 79,100 75,000 3,560 3,375 TX : 1,500 1,400 64 60 US : 124,840 122,150 5,283 5,150 Valencia : AZ : 190 200 7 8 CA : 20,500 12,000 769 450 FL : 70,700 72,900 3,182 3,281 TX : 270 200 11 9 US : 91,660 85,300 3,969 3,748 All : AZ : 430 450 16 17 CA : 64,500 57,500 2,419 2,156 FL : 149,800 147,900 6,742 6,656 TX : 1,770 1,600 75 69 US : 216,500 207,450 9,252 8,898 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004-05 and 2005-06 revised. Revised grapefruit and other citrus fruit totals will be released September 21, 2006, in "Citrus Fruits 2006 Summary." 2/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. 3/ Net lbs. per box: AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85. 4/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small quantities of tangerines in TX. Papayas: Area and Fresh Production by Month, Hawaii, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Fresh Production 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Total in Crop : Harvested : : :---------------------------------------------: 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- Acres ---------------- 1,000 Pounds : Jul : 2,585 1,755 1,570 1,510 2,745 1,810 Aug : 2,350 2,160 1,435 1,335 2,360 2,105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Utilized fresh production. Nuts: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States, 2004-2005 and Forecasted September 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production Crop and State :----------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : Hazelnuts : OR : 37,500 27,600 41,000 : Walnuts : CA : 325,000 355,000 350,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2005-2006 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Grains & Hay : Barley : 3,875.0 3,496.0 3,269.0 2,990.0 Corn for Grain 2/ : 81,759.0 79,366.0 75,107.0 71,841.0 Corn for Silage : 5,920.0 Hay, All : 61,649.0 62,697.0 Alfalfa : 22,389.0 22,407.0 All Other : 39,260.0 40,290.0 Oats : 4,246.0 4,312.0 1,823.0 1,907.0 Proso Millet : 565.0 575.0 515.0 Rice : 3,384.0 2,841.0 3,364.0 2,823.0 Rye : 1,433.0 1,378.0 279.0 259.0 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 6,454.0 6,282.0 5,736.0 5,317.0 Sorghum for Silage : 311.0 Wheat, All : 57,229.0 57,873.0 50,119.0 47,084.0 Winter : 40,433.0 41,393.0 33,794.0 31,108.0 Durum : 2,760.0 1,885.0 2,716.0 1,822.0 Other Spring : 14,036.0 14,595.0 13,609.0 14,154.0 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1,159.0 1,018.0 1,114.0 974.7 Cottonseed 3/ : Flaxseed : 983.0 718.0 955.0 704.0 Mustard Seed : 49.0 42.5 44.6 40.5 Peanuts : 1,657.0 1,242.0 1,629.0 1,213.0 Rapeseed : 2.4 1.8 2.0 1.6 Safflower : 165.0 221.0 160.0 212.0 Soybeans for Beans : 72,142.0 74,930.0 71,361.0 73,935.0 Sunflower : 2,709.0 1,900.0 2,610.0 1,797.0 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All : 14,245.4 15,281.0 13,802.6 12,816.0 Upland : 13,975.0 14,955.0 13,534.0 12,492.0 Amer-Pima : 270.4 326.0 268.6 324.0 Sugarbeets : 1,299.8 1,362.8 1,242.9 1,343.6 Sugarcane : 922.6 910.8 Tobacco : 298.1 334.2 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 42.5 41.0 24.5 24.5 Dry Edible Beans : 1,665.0 1,607.3 1,568.6 1,519.0 Dry Edible Peas : 808.0 895.0 765.9 856.6 Lentils : 450.0 420.0 439.0 402.0 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 6.1 Ginger Root (HI) : 0.1 0.1 Hops : 29.5 28.9 Peppermint Oil : 76.0 Potatoes, All : 1,109.1 1,138.7 1,086.9 1,116.4 Winter : 20.0 17.7 19.8 17.5 Spring : 68.0 71.1 66.7 69.7 Summer : 53.4 59.4 51.4 54.8 Fall : 967.7 990.5 949.0 974.4 Spearmint Oil : 17.7 Sweet Potatoes : 91.0 96.0 88.4 93.4 Taro (HI) 4/ : 0.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2006 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Acreage is not estimated. 4/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2005-2006 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Production Crop :Units:------------------------------------------- : : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ------- 1,000 ------- : : Grains & Hay : : Barley :Bu : 64.8 61.2 211,896 182,972 Corn for Grain :" : 147.9 154.7 11,112,072 11,113,766 Corn for Silage :Tons : 18.0 106,311 Hay, All :" : 2.44 2.27 150,590 142,326 Alfalfa :" : 3.38 3.18 75,771 71,205 All Other :" : 1.91 1.77 74,819 71,121 Oats :Bu : 63.0 56.3 114,878 107,423 Proso Millet :" : 26.3 13,545 Rice 2/ :Cwt : 6,636 6,846 223,235 193,253 Rye :Bu : 27.0 7,537 Sorghum for Grain :" : 68.7 57.3 393,893 304,635 Sorghum for Silage :Tons : 13.6 4,218 Wheat, All :Bu : 42.0 38.3 2,104,690 1,801,355 Winter :" : 44.4 41.2 1,499,129 1,283,134 Durum :" : 37.2 30.0 101,105 54,710 Other Spring :" : 37.1 32.7 504,456 463,511 : : Oilseeds : : Canola :Lbs : 1,419 1,580,985 Cottonseed 3/ :Tons : 8,172.1 7,149.0 Flaxseed :Bu : 20.6 19,695 Mustard Seed :Lbs : 787 35,114 Peanuts :" : 2,960 2,640 4,821,250 3,202,600 Rapeseed :" : 1,500 3,000 Safflower :" : 1,203 192,545 Soybeans for Beans :Bu : 43.3 41.8 3,086,432 3,092,970 Sunflower :Lbs : 1,540 4,018,355 : : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : Cotton, All 2/ :Bales: 831 762 23,890.2 20,345.0 Upland 2/ :" : 825 750 23,259.7 19,520.0 Amer-Pima 2/ :" : 1,127 1,222 630.5 825.0 Sugarbeets :Tons : 22.2 24.1 27,537 32,390 Sugarcane :" : 28.8 31.2 26,604 28,419 Tobacco :Lbs : 2,171 2,224 647,278 743,098 : : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : Austrian Winter Peas 2/ :Cwt : 1,253 307 Dry Edible Beans 2/ :" : 1,744 1,534 27,350 23,301 Dry Edible Peas 2/ :" : 1,828 14,003 Lentils 2/ :" : 1,176 5,163 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ :" : 755 : : Potatoes & Misc. : : Coffee (HI) :Lbs : 1,340 8,200 Ginger Root (HI) :" : 42,500 43,000 5,100 4,300 Hops :" : 1,796 1,965 52,914.5 56,836.4 Peppermint Oil :" : 92 6,980 Potatoes, All :Cwt : 390 423,926 Winter :" : 247 264 4,892 4,615 Spring :" : 281 296 18,724 20,646 Summer :" : 342 342 17,567 18,731 Fall :" : 403 382,743 Spearmint Oil :Lbs : 109 1,933 Sweet Potatoes :Cwt : 178 15,730 Taro (HI) 3/ :Lbs : 4,300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2006 crop year. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2004-2006 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production Crop : Units :-------------------------------------------- : : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1,000 : : Citrus 2/ : : Grapefruit : Tons : 2,165 1,008 1,232 Lemons : " : 798 813 866 Oranges 3/ : " : 12,872 9,252 8,898 Tangelos (FL) : " : 45 70 63 Tangerines : " : 417 331 432 Temples (FL) : " : 63 29 32 : : Noncitrus : : Apples : 1,000 Lbs: 10,440.6 9,864.9 9,619.7 Apricots : Tons : 101.1 81.7 44.5 Bananas (HI) : Lbs : 16,500.0 20,900.0 Grapes : Tons : 6,240.0 7,828.7 6,717.0 Olives (CA) : " : 107.5 142.0 50.0 Papayas (HI) : Lbs : 35,800.0 32,900.0 Peaches : Tons : 1,307.1 1,184.6 1,053.8 Pears : " : 878.3 825.3 835.3 Prunes, Dried (CA) : " : 49.0 90.0 145.0 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA): " : 25.0 9.1 24.0 : : Nuts & Misc. : : Almonds (CA) : Lbs : 1,005,000 915,000 1,050,000 Hazelnuts (OR) : Tons : 37.5 27.6 41.0 Pecans : Lbs : 185,800 280,200 Walnuts (CA) : Tons : 325.0 355.0 350.0 Maple Syrup : Gals : 1,507 1,242 1,449 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2006 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2005-06 season. 2/ Production years are 2003-04, 2004-05, and 2005-06. 3/ Orange production revised. Grapefruit and other citrus fruit revisions will be released on September 21, 2006 in "Citrus Fruits 2006 Summary." Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2005-2006 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Grains & Hay : Barley : 1,568,170 1,414,800 1,322,930 1,210,020 Corn for Grain 2/ :33,087,050 32,118,630 30,395,050 29,073,330 Corn for Silage : 2,395,760 Hay, All 3/ : 24,948,730 25,372,850 Alfalfa : 9,060,600 9,067,890 All Other : 15,888,130 16,304,960 Oats : 1,718,310 1,745,020 737,750 771,740 Proso Millet : 228,650 232,700 208,420 Rice : 1,369,470 1,149,720 1,361,380 1,142,440 Rye : 579,920 557,660 112,910 104,810 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 2,611,870 2,542,260 2,321,300 2,151,740 Sorghum for Silage : 125,860 Wheat, All 3/ :23,160,000 23,420,620 20,282,660 19,054,420 Winter :16,362,830 16,751,330 13,676,090 12,589,100 Durum : 1,116,940 762,840 1,099,140 737,350 Other Spring : 5,680,230 5,906,450 5,507,430 5,727,980 : Oilseeds : Canola : 469,040 411,970 450,820 394,450 Cottonseed 4/ : Flaxseed : 397,810 290,570 386,480 284,900 Mustard Seed : 19,830 17,200 18,050 16,390 Peanuts : 670,570 502,620 659,240 490,890 Rapeseed : 970 730 810 650 Safflower : 66,770 89,440 64,750 85,790 Soybeans for Beans :29,195,150 30,323,420 28,879,080 29,920,760 Sunflower : 1,096,310 768,910 1,056,240 727,230 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 3/ : 5,764,970 6,184,070 5,585,770 5,186,510 Upland : 5,655,540 6,052,140 5,477,070 5,055,390 Amer-Pima : 109,430 131,930 108,700 131,120 Sugarbeets : 526,020 551,510 502,990 543,740 Sugarcane : 373,370 368,590 Tobacco : 120,630 135,230 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 17,200 16,590 9,910 9,910 Dry Edible Beans : 673,810 650,460 634,800 614,720 Dry Edible Peas : 326,990 362,200 309,950 346,660 Lentils : 182,110 169,970 177,660 162,690 Wrinkled Seed Peas 4/ : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 2,470 Ginger Root (HI) : 50 40 Hops : 11,920 11,710 Peppermint Oil : 30,760 Potatoes, All 3/ : 448,840 460,820 439,860 451,800 Winter : 8,090 7,160 8,010 7,080 Spring : 27,520 28,770 26,990 28,210 Summer : 21,610 24,040 20,800 22,180 Fall : 391,620 400,850 384,050 394,330 Spearmint Oil : 7,160 Sweet Potatoes : 36,830 38,850 35,770 37,800 Taro (HI) 5/ : 150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2006 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Total may not add due to rounding. 4/ Acreage is not estimated. 5/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2005-2006 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Grains & Hay : Barley : 3.49 3.29 4,613,490 3,983,750 Corn for Grain : 9.29 9.71 282,259,630 282,302,660 Corn for Silage : 40.26 96,443,720 Hay, All 2/ : 5.48 5.09 136,612,950 129,115,980 Alfalfa : 7.59 7.12 68,738,290 64,596,090 All Other : 4.27 3.96 67,874,660 64,519,890 Oats : 2.26 2.02 1,667,450 1,559,240 Proso Millet : 1.47 307,200 Rice : 7.44 7.67 10,125,770 8,765,810 Rye : 1.70 191,450 Sorghum for Grain : 4.31 3.60 10,005,340 7,738,090 Sorghum for Silage : 30.40 3,826,510 Wheat, All 2/ : 2.82 2.57 57,280,270 49,024,850 Winter : 2.98 2.77 40,799,610 34,921,180 Durum : 2.50 2.02 2,751,630 1,488,960 Other Spring : 2.49 2.20 13,729,040 12,614,700 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1.59 717,120 Cottonseed 3/ : 7,413,600 6,485,460 Flaxseed : 1.29 500,280 Mustard Seed : 0.88 15,930 Peanuts : 3.32 2.96 2,186,880 1,452,680 Rapeseed : 1.68 1,360 Safflower : 1.35 87,340 Soybeans for Beans : 2.91 2.81 83,998,910 84,176,850 Sunflower : 1.73 1,822,700 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 2/ : 0.93 0.85 5,201,480 4,429,600 Upland : 0.92 0.84 5,064,200 4,249,980 Amer-Pima : 1.26 1.37 137,280 179,620 Sugarbeets : 49.67 54.04 24,981,150 29,383,710 Sugarcane : 64.64 69.95 24,134,740 25,781,280 Tobacco : 2.43 2.49 293,600 337,060 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 1.40 13,930 Dry Edible Beans : 1.95 1.72 1,240,580 1,056,920 Dry Edible Peas : 2.05 635,170 Lentils : 1.32 234,190 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : 34,250 : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 1.51 3,720 Ginger Root (HI) : 47.64 48.20 2,310 1,950 Hops : 2.01 2.20 24,000 25,780 Peppermint Oil : 0.10 3,170 Potatoes, All 2/ : 43.72 19,228,960 Winter : 27.69 29.56 221,900 209,330 Spring : 31.46 33.20 849,310 936,490 Summer : 38.31 38.31 796,830 849,620 Fall : 45.20 17,360,930 Spearmint Oil : 0.12 880 Sweet Potatoes : 19.94 713,500 Taro (HI) 3/ : 1,950 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2006 crop year. 2/ Production may not add due to rounding. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2004-2006 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric tons : Citrus 2/ : Grapefruit : 1,964,050 914,440 1,117,650 Lemons : 723,930 737,540 785,620 Oranges 3/ : 11,677,280 8,393,270 8,072,130 Tangelos (FL) : 40,820 63,500 57,150 Tangerines : 378,300 300,280 391,900 Temples (FL) : 57,150 26,310 29,030 : Noncitrus : Apples : 4,735,780 4,474,640 4,363,420 Apricots : 91,740 74,070 40,370 Bananas (HI) : 7,480 9,480 Grapes : 5,660,860 7,102,080 6,093,560 Olives (CA) : 97,520 128,820 45,360 Papayas (HI) : 16,240 14,920 Peaches : 1,185,790 1,074,610 955,990 Pears : 796,740 748,720 757,780 Prunes, Dried (CA) : 44,450 81,650 131,540 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) : 22,680 8,260 21,770 : Nuts & Misc. : Almonds (CA) (shelled) : 455,860 415,040 476,270 Hazelnuts (OR) : 34,020 25,040 37,190 Pecans : 84,280 127,100 Walnuts (CA) : 294,840 322,050 317,510 Maple Syrup : 7,530 6,210 7,240 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2006 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2005-06 season. 2/ Production years are 2003-04, 2004-05, and 2005-06. 3/ Orange production revised. Grapefruit and other citrus fruit revisions will be released on September 21, 2006 in "Citrus Fruits 2006 Summary." Corn for Grain: Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 10 corn producing States during 2006. Randomly selected plots in corn for grain fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in these tables are rounded actual field counts from this survey. Corn for Grain: Plant Population per Acre, Selected States, 2002-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : IL : Sep : 26,400 27,150 27,750 28,000 28,050 : Oct : 26,350 27,050 27,750 28,050 : Nov : 26,350 27,050 27,700 28,000 : Final : 26,350 27,050 27,700 28,000 : : IN : Sep : 25,350 26,050 26,650 25,300 26,450 : Oct : 25,350 25,900 26,500 25,200 : Nov : 25,300 25,900 26,500 25,200 : Final : 25,300 25,900 26,500 25,200 : : IA : Sep : 26,850 27,400 28,000 28,050 28,600 : Oct : 26,700 27,250 27,950 27,950 : Nov : 26,700 27,250 27,850 28,000 : Final : 26,700 27,250 27,850 28,000 : : KS 1/ : Sep : 22,000 21,600 21,800 : Oct : 21,900 21,500 : Nov : 21,900 21,400 : Final : 21,900 21,400 : : MN : Sep : 26,950 28,700 29,300 28,400 28,850 : Oct : 26,850 28,800 29,200 28,300 : Nov : 26,800 28,800 29,250 28,400 : Final : 26,800 28,800 29,300 28,450 : : MO 2/ : Sep : 24,350 24,100 24,350 : Oct : 24,350 24,050 : Nov : 24,350 24,050 : Final : 24,350 24,050 : : NE : Sep : 23,250 23,800 24,100 23,900 24,750 All : Oct : 23,250 23,700 24,100 23,700 : Nov : 23,350 23,700 24,050 23,700 : Final : 23,350 23,700 24,050 23,700 : : NE : Sep : 26,400 26,900 26,900 26,700 27,400 Irrigated : Oct : 26,450 26,700 26,900 26,650 : Nov : 26,450 26,650 26,900 26,650 : Final : 26,450 26,650 26,900 26,650 : : NE : Sep : 19,450 19,800 19,700 20,400 20,650 Non-Irrigated: Oct : 19,450 19,800 19,750 20,000 : Nov : 19,650 19,800 19,750 20,000 : Final : 19,650 19,800 19,700 20,000 : : OH : Sep : 24,850 25,900 26,950 25,650 26,250 : Oct : 24,450 25,900 26,550 25,600 : Nov : 24,400 25,900 26,650 25,600 : Final : 24,400 25,900 26,650 25,600 : : SD 2/ : Sep : 21,800 23,450 23,900 : Oct : 21,800 23,650 : Nov : 21,850 23,700 : Final : 21,850 23,700 : : WI : Sep : 26,550 27,300 27,700 27,400 27,250 : Oct : 26,400 27,000 27,550 27,100 : Nov : 26,650 27,100 27,550 27,050 : Final : 26,650 27,100 27,550 27,050 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Field counts began in 2004. 2/ Field counts began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996. Corn for Grain: Number of Ears per Acre, Selected States, 2002-2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : IL : Sep : 25,050 26,700 27,350 26,950 27,600 : Oct : 25,050 26,700 27,400 26,850 : Nov : 25,000 26,650 27,400 26,850 : Final : 25,000 26,650 27,400 26,850 : : IN : Sep : 23,900 25,350 26,200 24,850 25,850 : Oct : 23,650 25,400 25,950 24,600 : Nov : 23,650 25,350 26,050 24,650 : Final : 23,650 25,350 26,050 24,650 : : IA : Sep : 25,950 26,700 27,350 27,150 27,350 : Oct : 25,800 26,550 27,550 27,100 : Nov : 25,800 26,600 27,500 27,100 : Final : 25,800 26,600 27,500 27,100 : : KS 1/ : Sep : 22,100 21,100 20,850 : Oct : 22,150 21,000 : Nov : 22,150 20,900 : Final : 22,150 20,900 : : MN : Sep : 26,550 28,300 29,000 28,000 28,050 : Oct : 26,150 28,650 29,250 27,900 : Nov : 26,100 28,600 29,150 28,050 : Final : 26,100 28,600 29,200 28,050 : : MO 2/ : Sep : 24,400 22,550 23,850 : Oct : 24,250 22,600 : Nov : 24,250 22,600 : Final : 24,250 22,600 : : NE : Sep : 21,650 22,950 23,650 23,250 23,850 All : Oct : 21,250 22,650 24,000 22,800 : Nov : 21,200 22,600 24,050 22,800 : Final : 21,200 22,600 24,050 22,800 : : NE : Sep : 25,800 26,550 26,550 26,250 26,750 Irrigated : Oct : 25,700 26,350 26,700 25,900 : Nov : 25,650 26,300 26,650 25,900 : Final : 25,650 26,300 26,650 25,900 : : NE : Sep : 16,700 18,300 19,100 19,550 19,400 Non-Irrigated: Oct : 15,950 17,850 19,800 18,950 : Nov : 15,950 17,800 20,000 18,900 : Final : 15,950 17,800 20,000 18,900 : : OH : Sep : 23,700 25,500 25,950 24,800 25,200 : Oct : 22,400 25,700 26,000 24,700 : Nov : 22,350 25,750 26,000 24,650 : Final : 22,350 25,750 26,050 24,650 : : SD 2/ : Sep : 21,950 23,150 22,050 : Oct : 22,700 23,100 : Nov : 22,700 23,050 : Final : 22,700 23,050 : : WI : Sep : 25,950 26,150 25,600 26,550 26,750 : Oct : 25,050 26,300 27,150 26,350 : Nov : 25,250 26,250 26,800 26,350 : Final : 25,250 26,250 26,800 26,350 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Field counts began in 2004. 2/ Field counts began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996. Soybeans: Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 11 soybean producing States during 2006. Randomly selected plots in soybean fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in these tables are actual field counts from this survey. Soybeans: Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet, Selected States, 2002-2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : AR 1/ 2/: Sep : : Oct : 2,446 1,796 : Nov : 2,483 1,823 : Final : 2,511 1,824 : : IL : Sep : 1,952 1,800 2,070 1,973 2,035 : Oct : 1,785 1,606 1,923 1,820 : Nov : 1,795 1,634 1,943 1,858 : Final : 1,802 1,634 1,947 1,858 : : IN : Sep : 1,773 1,786 1,909 1,855 1,927 : Oct : 1,677 1,692 1,866 1,790 : Nov : 1,680 1,582 1,917 1,899 : Final : 1,680 1,582 1,917 1,899 : : IA : Sep : 1,988 1,749 1,772 1,969 1,846 : Oct : 1,828 1,629 1,731 1,935 : Nov : 1,867 1,647 1,737 1,968 : Final : 1,867 1,647 1,741 1,970 : : KS 3/ : Sep : 1,482 1,490 1,564 : Oct : 1,588 1,431 : Nov : 1,639 1,547 : Final : 1,636 1,546 : : MN : Sep : 1,688 1,582 1,487 1,684 1,612 : Oct : 1,785 1,417 1,406 1,598 : Nov : 1,739 1,440 1,446 1,640 : Final : 1,715 1,440 1,435 1,640 : : MO : Sep : 1,427 1,144 1,798 1,458 1,631 : Oct : 1,609 1,455 1,943 1,585 : Nov : 1,681 1,547 1,998 1,679 : Final : 1,705 1,523 2,038 1,652 : : NE : Sep : 1,548 1,727 1,835 1,862 1,740 : Oct : 1,517 1,642 1,836 1,903 : Nov : 1,587 1,636 1,895 1,920 : Final : 1,592 1,636 1,895 1,920 : : ND 3/ : Sep : 1,114 1,526 1,169 : Oct : 1,148 1,471 : Nov : 1,243 1,496 : Final : 1,242 1,496 : : OH : Sep : 1,593 1,791 1,808 2,040 1,857 : Oct : 1,495 1,898 1,873 1,890 : Nov : 1,499 1,764 1,840 1,974 : Final : 1,492 1,752 1,837 1,981 : : SD 3/ : Sep : 1,248 1,634 1,318 : Oct : 1,332 1,617 : Nov : 1,302 1,605 : Final : 1,308 1,556 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ September data not available due to plant immaturity. 2/ Field counts began in 2004 after being discontinued in 2002. 3/ Field counts began in 2004. Cotton: Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 7 cotton producing States during 2006. Randomly selected plots in cotton fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. Cotton: Cumulative Boll Counts, Selected States, 2002-2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : AR : Sep : 840 798 864 811 859 : Oct : 763 755 771 728 : Nov : 784 744 753 733 : Dec : 772 744 754 733 : Final : 772 744 754 733 : : CA : Sep : 945 973 954 993 911 : Oct : 1,041 945 952 926 : Nov : 1,009 893 945 1,002 : Dec : 1,011 893 948 1,011 : Final : 1,011 893 948 1,011 : : GA : Sep : 569 559 646 667 648 : Oct : 604 646 690 689 : Nov : 591 643 686 767 : Dec : 600 665 687 767 : Final : 600 665 687 767 : : LA : Sep : 663 681 635 746 760 : Oct : 756 778 707 768 : Nov : 749 775 691 775 : Dec : 742 775 691 775 : Final : 742 775 691 775 : : MS : Sep : 802 837 808 818 700 : Oct : 783 824 789 729 : Nov : 768 811 780 724 : Dec : 767 808 780 722 : Final : 767 808 780 722 : : NC : Sep : 636 628 758 799 637 : Oct : 629 630 719 693 : Nov : 560 632 732 721 : Dec : 567 632 733 721 : Final : 567 632 733 721 : : TX : Sep : 536 465 639 620 530 : Oct : 511 431 672 516 : Nov : 520 429 593 586 : Dec : 497 435 624 585 : Final : 497 435 624 585 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes small bolls (less than one inch in diameter), large unopened bolls (at least one inch in diameter), open bolls, partially opened bolls, and burrs per 40 feet of row. November, December, and Final exclude small bolls. August Weather Summary August rains arrived too late to help many summer crops across the Plains and South. On the Plains, excluding Montana, late-summer showers began to revive drought-stressed pastures and conditioned soils in preparation for winter wheat planting. Showers were not as widespread across the South, at least until Tropical Storm Ernesto's arrival in southern Florida on August 29-30. Elsewhere in the middle and southern Atlantic States, a long period without significant rain ended with Ernesto, which made a second U.S. landfall along the North Carolina coast near Cape Fear on August 31, just minutes before the month ended. Meanwhile in the Midwest, temperatures and soil moisture levels remained mostly favorable for corn and soybean development. Significant August rains were especially beneficial for soybeans in the western Corn Belt, which had experienced unfavorable dryness earlier in the summer. Farther west, record-setting monsoon showers in the Four Corners States contrasted with hot, mostly dry conditions elsewhere west of the Rockies. Southwestern showers caused flash flooding but eased drought, reduced irrigation demands, and curbed the wildfire threat; Northwestern dryness hampered wildfire containment efforts but promoted fieldwork and small grain maturation. August was another hot month, especially from the southeastern Plains to the middle and southern Atlantic States. Monthly temperatures averaged 4 to 6 degrees F above normal across the southeastern Plains but were near to slightly below normal in New England and much of the West. August Agricultural Summary Temperatures were mostly below normal across the western third of the Nation, while above-normal temperatures prevailed from the Great Plains eastward. Conditions were dry along the Pacific Coast, causing the condition of cotton and rice in California to decline. Above-normal precipitation in the Great Plains allowed crop conditions to improve in most areas. Crop conditions also improved across the central Corn Belt with near-normal precipitation levels. The weather was mostly dry across the Ohio River Valley and central and southern Atlantic Coast States through most of the month, but heavy rainfall from tropical storm Ernesto at the end of the month boosted precipitation to near or above normal for the month. The Nation's corn continued to develop ahead of normal during the month. On August 6, ninety-seven percent of the acreage was at or beyond the silking stage, the same as last year but 5 percentage points ahead of normal. Doughing also progressed ahead of normal, reaching 97 percent by month's end, compared with 96 percent last year and 92 percent for the 5-year average. Progress through the dough stage was at or ahead of normal in all States. Meanwhile, denting was underway in all States by mid-month and had advanced to 81 percent by September 3, four points ahead of last year and 14 points ahead of normal. Acreage denting was at or ahead of the normal pace in all States, but was furthest ahead in the northern Corn Belt and northern Great Plains. Twenty percent of the crop was at or beyond maturity by month's end, 1 point ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Maturation was underway in all States but was most advanced in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas, at 84, 77, and 72 percent, respectively. Condition of the crop improved during the month, particularly in the Corn Belt. On September 3, fifty-nine percent of the crop was rated good or excellent, compared with 51 percent last year. Sorghum heading progressed ahead of normal through the month, reaching 94 percent by month's end, 1 point behind last year but 2 points ahead of normal. Acreage in the heading stage or beyond was at or ahead of normal in all States, except New Mexico, where below-normal temperatures limited development. Coloring also progressed ahead of normal, until the final week of August, when coloring slipped behind normal in Kansas due to excessive rainfall. On September 3, sixty-two percent of the crop had turned color, 2 points ahead of last year but the same as the 5-year average. With the exception of Kansas, all States were at or ahead of their normal coloring pace. Meanwhile, 31 percent of the crop was mature or beyond by month's end, 7 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Maturation was underway in all States but trailed behind normal in Kansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. By September 3, growers had harvested 24 percent of their acreage, compared with 19 percent last year and 22 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest was well underway in Texas and the Delta but producers in other States had harvested 5 percent or less of their acres. The oat harvest continued to progress rapidly. By August 20, ninety-six percent of the crop had been reaped, 5 points ahead of last year and 12 points ahead of normal. Progress met or exceeded the normal pace in all States and harvest was complete or nearly complete except in North Dakota. Barley growers harvested their acreage well ahead of normal, exceeding the 5-year average pace by as much as 22 points early in the month. By month's end, 93 percent of the crop had been harvested, 6 points ahead of last year and 10 points ahead of normal. Progress was well ahead of normal in Minnesota and North Dakota. The Pacific Northwest trailed behind normal early in the month as maturation was delayed due to late planting of the crop. By month's end, maturation caught up to normal in Idaho, and growers surpassed the normal harvest pace. However, Washington growers remained slightly behind normal. Harvest of the 2006 winter wheat crop progressed ahead of normal. By mid-month, 97 percent of the acreage had been reaped, 1 point ahead of last year and 2 points ahead of normal. Harvest was complete in all areas, except the Pacific Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains. Only Oregon producers trailed behind the normal harvest pace. Harvest of the spring wheat crop, like that of the other small grains, progressed ahead of normal. By month's end, growers had reaped 97 percent of their acreage, compared with 88 percent last year and 80 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest was complete in Minnesota and South Dakota and progress was ahead of normal in all States except Washington, where crop development and maturation were late due to the persistent rainfall that delayed planting early in the season. Rice acreage at or beyond the heading stage progressed ahead of normal early in the month but slipped to normal after mid-month. On August 27, ninety-six percent of the acreage had reached the heading stage, the same as last year and the 5-year average. Heading progress was at or ahead of normal in the Delta but trailed behind the normal pace in California and Texas. Meanwhile, harvest progress was slightly behind normal early in the month but accelerated to slightly ahead of normal by month's end. On September 3, growers had harvested 26 percent of their acreage, 4 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Harvest was most advanced in Texas and Louisiana, at 92 and 79 percent complete, respectively. Elsewhere, however, less than 20 percent of the acreage had been harvested, and harvest had not yet begun in California. The Nation's soybean crop continued to progress ahead of normal during the month. At mid-month, 97 percent of the acreage was at or beyond the blooming stage, the same as last year but 2 points ahead of normal. Blooming was ahead of normal in most States and trailed behind normal only in Kentucky. Similarly, acreage setting pods or beyond had advanced to 96 percent by August 27, compared with 97 percent last year and 94 percent for the 5-year average. Progress was ahead of normal in all States, except Indiana and North Carolina. By month's end, 13 percent of the acreage had entered the leaf-dropping stage, the same as last year but 1 point ahead of normal. Though behind the normal pace in most areas of the Corn Belt and Great Plains, progress was 25 points or more ahead of normal in Louisiana, Mississippi, and North Dakota. Condition of the crop improved during the month in most States, declining only in Kansas and Missouri. On September 3, fifty-nine percent of the crop was rated as good or excellent, compared with 54 percent last year. Peanut pegging remained behind the normal pace. On August 20, ninety-six percent of the acreage was at or beyond the pegging stage. This was 2 points behind last year and 3 points behind the 5-year average. Though progress was at or near the normal pace in most States, pegging was slightly behind normal in Florida and over 3 weeks behind normal in Alabama, where dry conditions hampered development. The cotton crop developed ahead of normal during August. On August 20, ninety-six percent of the acreage was setting bolls or beyond, 5 points ahead of last year and 3 points ahead of normal. Progress was at or ahead of normal in all States, except Alabama, which trailed 2 weeks behind normal due to dry conditions. By month's end, 42 percent of the acreage had open bolls, compared with 29 percent last year and 35 percent for the 5-year average. Progress through the stage was behind normal in several States but well ahead of normal in the Delta. Eighty-three percent of Louisiana's crop and 88 percent of Mississippi's crop had open bolls, 25 and 33 points ahead of normal, respectively. Corn for Grain: Acreage harvested and to be harvested for grain is forecast at 71.8 million acres, down 250,000 acres from August and down 4 percent from 2005. Area harvested for grain was reduced by 250,000 acres in South Dakota where hot, dry conditions during the growing season caused producers to either abandon acreage or harvest additional acreage for silage. The September 1 corn objective yield data indicates the highest stalk count and the second highest ear count on record, behind 2004, for the combined 10 objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin). The indicated number of ears per acre is higher than last year in all objective yield States, except Kansas and South Dakota. In Illinois, the indicated ear count is the highest on record. As of September 3, fifty-nine percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition in the 18 major corn producing States, up 3 percentage points from last month and 8 points above a year ago. Moderate to heavy precipitation across the northern and central Great Plains and western Corn Belt during the month improved soil moisture levels and crop conditions. Mostly dry conditions across the eastern Corn Belt and middle Atlantic States caused crop conditions to decline from last month. Compared to last year, crop conditions were generally better in the eastern Corn Belt and Ohio Valley and worse in the western Corn Belt and Great Plains. Ninety-seven percent of the acreage was at or beyond the dough stage on September 3, compared with 96 percent last year and 92 percent for the 5-year average. Doughing progress was at or ahead of the normal pace in all States. Acreage in the dent stage advanced to 81 percent, 4 percentage points ahead of last year and 14 points ahead of normal. Denting was farthest ahead in the northern Corn Belt and northern Great Plains, with Michigan leading the normal pace by 33 points, Minnesota by 31 points, and North Dakota by 27 points. Sorghum: Production is forecast at 305 million bushels, 3 percent above last month but down 23 percent from last year. If realized, this would be the lowest production since 1956. Based on September 1 conditions, the sorghum yield forecast is 57.3 bushels per acre, up 1.5 bushels from August but down 11.4 bushels from last year. The yield in Kansas, the largest producing State, is expected to be 60.0 bushels, up 3.0 bushels from last month but down 15.0 bushels from 2005. Texas, the second largest sorghum producing State, expects a yield of 48.0 bushels per acre, unchanged from last month but down 12.0 bushels from last year. Area for harvest as grain is forecast at 5.32 million acres, unchanged from August but 7 percent below last year. As of September 3, ninety-four percent of the sorghum crop was at or beyond the heading stage, compared with 95 percent last year and the 5-year average of 92 percent. The crop's maturity had also progressed to 31 percent, compared with the normal pace of 30 percent. Sorghum condition was rated as 30 percent good to excellent, down from 47 percent at the same time last year. Yield forecasts were at or above last month's level in all of the major sorghum producing States, except for Illinois, Missouri, and Oklahoma. Varied amounts of rainfall were reported in States in the central and southern Great Plains throughout the month of August. However, the yield potential for these States with the exception of Colorado continues to be down from last year due to hot and dry weather during much of the growing season. In Kansas, light and scattered rains occurred throughout most of August with the primary growing area receiving moderate to heavy amounts of rain during the third week of the month. Crop progress in the State was behind the normal pace the first part of the month but advanced ahead of the normal pace the last half of the month due to hot weather. Producers in Nebraska are expecting yields to be 7 bushels higher than last month mostly due to above normal rainfall during August and minimum disease and insect pressure throughout the growing season. Harvesting in Texas was 63 percent complete by September 3 with most progress occurring in the irrigated areas of the High Plains and along the Coastal Bend. Rice: Production is forecast at 193 million cwt, down 2 percent from the August forecast and down 13 percent from last year. Based on administrative data, planted area was revised to 2.84 million acres, down 2 percent from the June estimate and down 16 percent from 2005. Area for harvest is expected to total 2.82 million acres, down 2 percent from last month and down 16 percent from 2005. As of September 1, the U.S. yield is forecast at 6,846 pounds per acre, up 33 pounds per acre from last month and up 210 pounds from last year. Record high yields are expected in Missouri and Texas. As of September 3, the rice harvest in Louisiana and Texas was 79 percent and 92 percent complete, respectively. Louisiana equaled their 5-year average while Texas exceeded the 5-year average by 7 percentage points. Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri are at or slightly ahead of their respective 5-year averages. In California, heading and maturation continued to lag behind normal due to the early Spring planting delays. As a result, harvest was not yet underway. Soybeans: Area for harvest is forecast at 73.9 million acres, unchanged from August but up 4 percent from last year. The September 1 objective yield data for the combined 7 major soybean producing States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Ohio) indicate only slightly lower pod counts from last year's record high pod counts. Illinois and Indiana pod counts are up from last year, while in Nebraska and Iowa fewer pods are indicated this year compared with last year's record or near record high pod counts. As of September 3, thirteen percent of the acreage was dropping leaves or beyond, equal to 2005 but 1 point ahead of the 5-year average. As of September 3, fifty-nine percent of the soybean crop was rated good to excellent, 6 percentage points above the rating at the beginning of August and 5 points above the same week in 2005. With the exception of Kansas and Missouri, crop conditions improved or were unchanged for the month of August in the Corn Belt, the central and northern Great Plains, and the Delta States. The eastern part of Kansas did receive some needed rain during the month but much of it was too late to improve the soybean crop. Drought conditions continued in Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi, where harvest is well underway. A record high yield is forecast in Kentucky, along with record tying yields in Michigan and New York. Peanuts: Production is forecast at 3.20 billion pounds, down 34 percent from last year's crop and down 2 percent from last month. If realized, this would be the lowest production since 1980. Planted area was revised to 1.24 million acres, down 2 percent from the August estimate and down 25 percent from last year. Based on administrative information, Alabama, North Carolina, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas planted fewer acres than previously estimated, while Mississippi, South Carolina, and Virginia planted more acreage. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.21 million acres, down 2 percent from August and down 26 percent from last year. Yields are expected to average 2,640 pounds per acre, down 5 pounds from last month and down 320 pounds from 2005. Production in the Southeast States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina) is expected to total 2.23 billion pounds, down 1 percent from August and down 34 percent from last year's level. Planted area, at 946,000 acres, is down 1 percent from last month and down 22 percent from 2005. Expected acreage for harvest, at 924,000, is down 1 percent from August and down 23 percent from 2005. Yields in the region are expected to average 2,416 pounds per acre, 6 pounds above last month but 410 pounds below 2005. Lack of precipitation and above normal temperatures in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia have caused crop condition to drop sharply from last year. Peanuts in some areas of the Southeast have shown poor pod maturity, burnt pegs, and some insect damage as a result of the hot, dry weather. As of September 3, the percent of crop rated very poor to poor was 35 percent in Alabama, 55 percent in Florida, and 30 percent in Georgia, compared with 7 percent or less for the same time period last year. Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 328 million pounds, down 2 percent from August and down 7 percent from 2005. Planted acres, at 102,000, are down 1 percent from August and down 15 percent from 2005. Expected acreage for harvest, at 101,000, is down 1 percent from August and down 14 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at 3,245 pounds per acre, down 24 pounds from last month but up 245 pounds from 2005. As of September 3, the crop condition ratings in Virginia and North Carolina were 53 percent and 71 percent good to excellent, respectively. Southwest peanut production (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total 643 million pounds, down 5 percent from last month and down 40 percent from 2005. Planted acres, at 194,000, are down 5 percent from August and 39 percent below last year. The expected acreage for harvest in the region totals 188,000, down 5 percent from August and down 40 percent from 2005. Yields are expected to average 3,418 pounds per acre for the region, down 12 pounds from August and 38 pounds below last year's level. Despite yields in Texas that are expected to equal last year's record high of 3,500 pounds per acre, production would be the lowest since 1989. On September 3, peanuts rated good to excellent in Oklahoma and Texas were 42 percent and 44 percent, respectively. Cotton: Upland cotton harvested area, at 12.5 million acres, is virtually unchanged from last month but down 8 percent from 2005. Based on administrative information, Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Virginia have more acres to be harvested compared with a month ago. Expected harvested acreage decreased in Arizona and California from the previous month. American-Pima harvested area, at 324,000 acres, is down 9,000 acres from last month but up 21 percent from last year. In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia), maturation of the crop was ahead of normal. The crop is rated in mostly good to excellent condition except in Alabama and Georgia where the crop is in mostly fair to poor condition. In the early part of August, beneficial rains brought some relief to parts of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida but dry conditions continued throughout the region. During the last week of August, Tropical Storm Ernesto made landfall along the North Carolina coast and continued into southern Virginia bringing with it heavy rains and strong winds. Data from objective yield measurements in Georgia show the second largest number of bolls in the past five years. The cotton crop in the Delta States advanced ahead of normal due to the hot, dry weather during August. In Arkansas, Missouri, and Tennessee, the crop is rated in good to excellent condition while in Mississippi and Louisiana the crop is in mostly fair to good condition. In mid-August, typical summer showers and cooler temperatures brought relief to the crop in the Northern Delta, while defoliation of the crop got underway in the Southern Delta. By late August, harvest was underway in Mississippi and Louisiana. In Mississippi, objective yield measurements show the second lowest bolls per acre in the last five years while in Arkansas the bolls per acre and boll weight are the highest in the last five years. Cotton producers in the High Plains of Texas were plagued with continual hot, dry weather in early August. Scattered showers and cooler temperatures toward the end of the month brought relief to the heat stressed crop. Harvest was in full swing in the South Texas area. The crop in Texas is rated as mostly fair to poor. Data from the objective yield survey show Texas boll counts are down from last year but above the average of the last five years. In Oklahoma, the crop is developing slightly behind the 5-year average and the crop is rated in fair to poor condition. The crop in Kansas is developing ahead of average and is rated in mostly good condition. California upland cotton producers faced intense summer heat causing some boll shedding. The crop is maturing ahead of last year but virtually the same as the 5-year average. By late August, harvest was underway in the Desert Southwest. Objective yield survey data indicates California's boll counts are the lowest in the last five years. American-Pima production is forecast at 825,000 bales, down 8 percent from August but up 31 percent from last year. The U.S. yield is forecast at 1,222 pounds per harvested acre, down 65 pounds from the August forecast but up 95 pounds from 2005. California production is forecast at a record high 725,000 bales. Ginnings totaled 406,450 runnings bales prior to September 1, compared with 592,050 running bales ginned prior to the same date last year and 563,300 running bales in 2004. Tobacco: U.S. all tobacco production is forecast at 743 million pounds, less than 1 percent below the August 1 forecast but up 15 percent from 2005 when the tobacco buyout decreased tobacco production significantly. Production is expected to be 16 percent below 2004, the last year tobacco quotas were still in place. Area for harvest is forecast at 334,150 acres, virtually unchanged from the previous forecast but 12 percent above last year. Yields for 2006 are expected to average 2,224 pounds per acre, 4 pounds lower than the August forecast but 53 pounds above a year ago. Yields in North Carolina, the leading tobacco producing State, are expected to average 2,192 pounds per acre, 29 pounds less than last month and 21 pounds lower than 2005. In Kentucky, the second leading tobacco producing State, yields are expected to average 2,340 pounds per acre, up 105 pounds from the August forecast and 154 pounds greater than last year. Tobacco growers in Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia expect lower yields than a month ago while growers in Tennessee expect yields slightly higher than a month ago. Yields in the remaining States are unchanged since the August forecast. Flue-cured production is expected to total 455 million pounds, 2 percent below last month but up 19 percent from 2005. Growers plan to harvest 208,100 acres in 2006, unchanged from the August forecast but 19 percent above a year ago. Yields are forecast to average 2,185 pounds per acre, 46 pounds below the last forecast but 3 pounds greater than the previous year. In North Carolina, the leading flue-cured tobacco producing State, production is forecast at 330 million pounds, 1 percent below the August 1 forecast but up 20 percent from last year. Growers in North Carolina expect to harvest 150,000 acres, unchanged since last month but up 22 percent from a year ago. Yields in North Carolina are expected to average 2,200 pounds per acre, down 30 pounds from the August forecast and 27 pounds below 2005. Growers in all flue-cured tobacco producing States except Virginia expect lower yields than a month ago. Tobacco is suffering in the southern States due to the extremely dry, hot weather for most of the season. However, heavy rains from tropical storm Ernesto had adverse affects especially in South Carolina. The rain there caused late maturing tobacco to ripen quickly. This left some growers unable to harvest this tobacco in a timely manner and left them struggling to make barn space to cure it. Burley production is expected to total 225 million pounds, up 3 percent from the August forecast and 10 percent above last year. Burley growers plan to harvest 103,700 acres, less than 1 percent below last month's forecast but up 4 percent from 2005. Yields are expected to average 2,166 pounds per acre, 67 pounds above the August forecast and up 135 pounds from a year ago. In Kentucky, the largest burley producing State, production is forecast at 161 million pounds, 5 percent above the previous forecast and up 12 percent from 2005. Area for harvest in Kentucky is forecast at 73,000 acres, unchanged from the August 1 forecast but 4 percent above last year. Growers in Kentucky expect yields to average 2,200 pounds per acre, up 100 pounds from last month's forecast and 150 pounds above a year ago. Moisture conditions in Kentucky have been favorable for tobacco. Growers are expecting an excellent crop with most of the tobacco rated good to excellent. Favorable curing conditions have also been reported. Fire-cured production is expected to total 37.2 million pounds, up 1 percent from the August forecast but 1 percent below last year. Growers plan to harvest 11,250 acres in 2006, down less than 1 percent from last month and 5 percent below 2005. The yield is expected to average 3,303 pounds per acre, 50 pounds above last month and up 125 pounds from 2005. Southern Maryland Belt tobacco production in Pennsylvania is expected to total 2.20 million pounds, down 5 percent since last month's forecast and 27 percent below last year. A total of 1,100 acres is expected to be harvested this year, unchanged from last month but 27 percent below 2005. Average yields, at 2,000 pounds are down 100 pounds from the August forecast but unchanged from a year ago. Dark air-cured tobacco is expected to total 15.7 million pounds, up 7 percent from last month and 36 percent above 2005. Growers plan to harvest 5,100 acres in 2006, unchanged from the August forecast but 23 percent above last year. The yield is expected to average 3,076 pounds per acre, 192 pounds above last month's forecast and up 298 pounds from a year ago. All cigar production is forecast to total 8.73 million pounds, 2 percent below the August forecast and down 1 percent from 2005. Growers of cigar type tobacco plan to harvest 4,900 acres, unchanged since last month but 1 percent below a year ago. Overall, yield is expected to average 1,782 pounds per acre, 39 pounds below the last forecast but 4 pounds above last year. Summer Potatoes: Production of summer potatoes is forecast at 18.7 million cwt in 2006, unchanged from the July 1 forecast but 7 percent above the 2005 final estimate. Harvested area is estimated at 54,800 acres, up 7 percent from last year. The average yield is forecast at 342 cwt per acre, 12 cwt above the July forecast but unchanged from last year. In Texas, continuing drought conditions caused an increased use of irrigation with yields remaining unchanged from the previous forecast. In Alabama, harvest is complete and yields came in higher than previously forecasted. Hot temperatures and hail lowered yields in Kansas. Hot July temperatures in California have resulted in lower yields. In Colorado, normal conditions in July and August resulted in average yields. Dry weather early in the season followed by late heavy rains reduced yields in New Jersey. In Delaware and Maryland, harvested acreage is down 30 percent due to flooding caused by late June storms. Fall Potatoes, 2005 Final: Production of 2005 fall potatoes is finalized at 383 million cwt, 7 percent below both the 2004 and 2003 crops. Area harvested, at 949,000 acres, was 7 percent below the previous year and down 13 percent from two years ago. The average yield was 403 cwt per acre, up 2 cwt from 2004 and 27 cwt above 2003. When compared with the annual estimates made last January, fall production was up less than 1 percent. Larger crops in California, Colorado, Idaho, and Montana more than offset smaller crops in Maine and Michigan. All Potatoes, 2005: Final production of potatoes from all four seasons in 2005 totaled 424 million cwt, down 7 percent from both 2004 and 2003. Area harvested is estimated at 1.09 million acres, down 7 percent from a year earlier and 13 percent below 2003. The yield, averaging 390 cwt per acre, decreased 1 cwt from 2004 but is up 23 cwt from 2003. Winter production in 2005 increased 2 percent from 2004. Spring and summer production decreased 17 percent and 4 percent, respectively, from a year earlier. Fall potatoes were down 7 percent from the previous year. Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2006 is forecast at 28.4 million tons, 1 percent above the August forecast and 7 percent above 2005. Sugarcane growers intend to harvest 910,800 acres for sugar and seed during the 2006 crop year, down 1 percent from the August forecast and last year's final harvested area. Yield is forecast at 31.2 tons per acre, 0.6 ton above the previous forecast and 2.4 tons above the 2005 yield. Due to an increase in yield over last year's hurricane-damaged crop, Louisiana's production is up slightly, despite a 20,000-acre reduction in harvested area. Both acreage and yield are expected to increase in Florida, where hurricanes also took their toll last year, for a 13-percent increase in production. Sugarbeets: Production for 2006 is forecast at 32.4 million tons, 2 percent above the August forecast and 18 percent above last year's production. Growers in the 11 sugarbeet-producing States expect to harvest 1.34 million acres, down fractionally from last month but 8 percent above last year. The yield is forecast at 24.1 tons per acre, up 0.4 ton from August and 1.9 tons above 2005. Production forecasts are up from last year for all States, except California and Michigan. The largest increases are in the Red River Valley, where Minnesota and North Dakota growers expect to produce 22 and 35 percent more than in 2005, respectively. Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 2.11 million pounds for August, up 16 percent from last month but down 11 percent from a year ago. Area in crop totaled 2,160 acres, up 23 percent from last month but down 8 percent from August 2005. Harvested area totaled 1,335 acres, down 12 percent from August and 7 percent lower than the same month last year. Favorable weather conditions encouraged flowering and fruit set in mature orchards while younger orchards continued to make good progress. Additional plantings were made in the Puna District of Hawaii Island. Florida Citrus: High temperatures reached the low to mid 90s on several days in all citrus producing areas. Trees were showing stress due to the hot, dry weather during the first half of the month but most citrus areas received much needed rain during the last half. The appearance of many groves improved and fruit quality was enhanced. Despite the rainfall during the last half of the month, most citrus producing counties have received below average rainfall amounts for the year. Fruit sizes continue to be variable, with early and midseason oranges reported as large as baseballs while grapefruit are as large as softballs. Many smaller sizes are also being found on healthy trees. Scouting for canker and greening by growers, owners, and caretakers continues. Activity in the groves included applications of summer oils, cleaning ditches, fertilizing, mowing, irrigation, and the planting of available resets. California Citrus: Valencia orange harvest progressed at a slow pace throughout the month of August. Some groves continued to be irrigated and treated for weeds and insects. Temperatures have moderated to the point that citrus fruit drop is no longer a concern to most growers. Lemon packing continued and new navel orange groves were planted. California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: California stone fruit were harvested during August. Among the varieties harvested during the month were: Summer Lady, August Flame, September Flame, O' Henry, Snow King, Summer Zee, and Trazee peaches; Yummy, October Sun, Sugarosa, Wickson, and Sierra Rose plums; Prima Diamond, Summer Fire, August Fire, and August Pearl nectarines; and Flavor Grenade, Dinosaur Egg, and Dapple Fire pluots. Pomegranates continued to size and show color. Fig harvest continued at a slow pace. Red Globe, Black Seedless, Black Corinth, Autumn Royal, Zante Currents, and Thompson Seedless table grapes were being harvested in San Joaquin Valley districts. Thompson Seedless grapes were being harvested for juice in Fresno County. Routine cultural practices for table grapes continued with thinning and training of canes to trellises, cultivation, irrigation, and the application of pesticides. Pear harvest continued in some areas throughout the month. At mid-month, strawberries were in various stages of pre-plant fumigation, irrigation, and fertilization in Tulare County. Blackberry harvest was winding down at the beginning of the month. Almond and pistachio nuts continued to size with hull splitting occurring in many almond orchards. By month's end, early variety walnuts had experienced some limb damage due to a large nut set. Cultural practices in nut orchards included irrigation, pesticide application, mowing, and cultivation. Hazelnuts: Production in Oregon is forecast at 41,000 tons, 49 percent above last year's crop of 27,600 tons and up 9 percent from 2004. The 2004 hazelnut crop deviated from the biennial bearing pattern of the previous 12 years with a reduction in production of just 1 percent from the previous year. When the 2005 crop was down 26 percent, it marked a reset of the historical alternate year bearing cycle. With the current forecast, 2006 will be an "up" year. The September forecast is based on the hazelnut objective yield survey released August 22, 2006. The survey, this year, found an average of 380 nuts picked per tree compared to 271 in 2005. This is the highest average since 574 nuts picked per tree in 2001. The percentage of good nuts analyzed in the laboratory, at 85.2 percent, is 5.7 percentage points higher than last year. The average dry weight per good nut sampled was 2.96 grams compared to 3.34 grams last year. Lighter nuts are to be expected with the larger crop. Bad nuts due to brown stain totaled 0.3 percent of all nuts sampled this year, which is lower than last year, but higher than 2004 and 2003. Walnuts: California production is forecast at 350,000 tons, down 1 percent from last year's record high production of 355,000 tons. Bearing acreage remains the same as in 2005. The September forecast is based on the walnut objective measurement survey conducted August 1 through August 24, 2006. Survey data indicate average nut set of 1,458 per tree, down 7 percent from last year's average of 1,575 nuts. Of the varieties with the largest planted acreage, Hartley nut set was up 9 percent from 2005; Chandler was down 22 percent; Serr was down 18 percent; and Franquette was up 58 percent. The percentage of sound kernels in-shell was 98.0 percent Statewide, compared to 97.5 percent last year. In-shell weight per nut was 22.7 grams, while the average in-shell suture measurement was 31.4 millimeters. The average length in-shell is 39.5 millimeters. These compare with last year's measurements of 20.0 grams in-shell weight per nut, 31.7 millimeters average in-shell suture measurement, and 38.6 millimeters average length in-shell. Reliability of September 1 Crop Production Forecast Survey Procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between August 24 and September 7 to gather information on expected yield as of September 1. The objective yield surveys for corn, cotton, and soybeans were conducted in the major producing States that usually account for about 75 percent of the U.S. production. Farm operators were interviewed to update previously reported acreage data and seek permission to randomly locate two sample plots in selected fields for the objective yield survey (corn, cotton, and soybeans). The counts made within each sample plot depend on the crop and the maturity of that crop. In all cases, number of plants are recorded along with other measurements that provide information to forecast the number of ears, bolls, or pods