Cr Pr 2-2 (11-06) Crop Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released November 9, 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 Down 1 Percent from October Soybean Production Up Slightly from October Cotton Production Up 3 Percent from October Corn production is forecast at 10.7 billion bushels, down 1 percent from October and 3 percent lower than 2005. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 151.2 bushels per acre, down 2.3 bushels from October but 3.3 bushels higher than last year. If realized, the yield would be the second largest on record, behind 2004. Yield forecasts are lower than last month across much of the western and central Corn Belt and Atlantic Coast States as producers reported that actual harvest yields were not as good as expected earlier due to lower grain weight per ear. Stalk quality and lodging problems were also reported in some areas. Producers in the northern Great Plains, Delta States, and parts of the Southeast reported better than expected yields. Compared with last year, yields are higher in all Corn Belt States, except Iowa and Minnesota. Soybean production is forecast at 3.20 billion bushels, up slightly from October and 5 percent above 2005. If realized, this would be the largest U.S. soybean crop on record. Based on November 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 43.0 bushels per acre, up 0.2 bushel from October and equal to last year's record high yield. Producers in the northern Great Lakes States, Delaware, New York, North Carolina, and the Dakotas are realizing higher yields than expected last month, while yield prospects decreased slightly as harvest progressed in Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, and Pennsylvania. Area for harvest in the U.S. is forecast at 74.5 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 5 percent from 2005. All Cotton production is forecast at 21.3 million 480-pound bales, up 3 percent from last month but down 11 percent from last year's record high production. Yield is expected to average 798 pounds per acre, up 24 pounds from last month but down 33 pounds from last year. The harvested area is expected to total 12.8 million acres, unchanged from last month but down 7 percent from 2005. Growers in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas are expecting better yields due to the favorable weather conditions received in the later part of the growing season. In Arkansas, a record high production is expected. This report was approved on November 9, 2006. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Carol C. House Contents Page Grains & Hay Corn for Grain. . . . . . . . 4 Plant Population Per Acre.20 Ears Per Acre. . . . . . .21 Percentage Distribution by Plant Population22 Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths23 Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width. . . . . . . . . . . .24 Rice. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Rice, by Class . . . . . . 6 Sorghum for Grain . . . . . . 5 Oilseeds Peanuts . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Soybeans. . . . . . . . . . . 7 Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet26 Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width. . . . . . . . . . . .27 Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops Cotton. . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Cumulative Boll Counts . .25 Cottonseed. . . . . . . . . . 8 Sugarbeets. . . . . . . . . .10 Sugarcane . . . . . . . . . .10 Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils Dry Edible Peas . . . . . . .11 Austrian Winter Peas. . . . .11 Lentils . . . . . . . . . . .10 Noncitrus Fruits & Tree Nuts Papayas . . . . . . . . . . .12 Potatoes & Miscellaneous Crops Potatoes. . . . . . . . . . .12 Fall Percent of Major Varieties Planted13 Crop Comments. . . . . . . . . .31 Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . .14 Information Contacts . . . . . .38 Reliability of Production Data in this Report36 Weather Maps . . . . . . . . . .28 Weather Summary. . . . . . . . .30 Corn for Grain: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2006 : : : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 :------------------: 2005 : 2006 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 Acres -- -------- Bushels ------- --- 1,000 Bushels --- : AL : 200 190 119.0 60.0 60.0 23,800 11,400 AR : 230 180 131.0 135.0 145.0 30,130 26,100 CA : 110 100 172.0 175.0 175.0 18,920 17,500 CO : 950 840 148.0 150.0 150.0 140,600 126,000 DE : 154 160 143.0 145.0 150.0 22,022 24,000 GA : 230 230 129.0 109.0 114.0 29,670 26,220 IL : 11,950 11,150 143.0 171.0 165.0 1,708,850 1,839,750 IN : 5,770 5,350 154.0 165.0 159.0 888,580 850,650 IA : 12,500 12,400 173.0 168.0 163.0 2,162,500 2,021,200 KS : 3,450 3,150 135.0 123.0 123.0 465,750 387,450 KY : 1,180 1,030 132.0 148.0 148.0 155,760 152,440 LA : 330 290 136.0 135.0 135.0 44,880 39,150 MD : 400 415 135.0 140.0 140.0 54,000 58,100 MI : 2,020 1,940 143.0 149.0 149.0 288,860 289,060 MN : 6,850 6,800 174.0 166.0 166.0 1,191,900 1,128,800 MS : 365 325 129.0 100.0 105.0 47,085 34,125 MO : 2,970 2,600 111.0 142.0 142.0 329,670 369,200 NE : 8,250 7,750 154.0 161.0 159.0 1,270,500 1,232,250 NJ : 62 62 122.0 137.0 133.0 7,564 8,246 NM : 55 50 175.0 180.0 180.0 9,625 9,000 NY : 460 450 124.0 123.0 123.0 57,040 55,350 NC : 700 720 120.0 135.0 130.0 84,000 93,600 ND : 1,200 1,450 129.0 105.0 113.0 154,800 163,850 OH : 3,250 2,930 143.0 161.0 161.0 464,750 471,730 OK : 250 230 115.0 105.0 105.0 28,750 24,150 PA : 960 940 122.0 131.0 128.0 117,120 120,320 SC : 285 270 116.0 108.0 104.0 33,060 28,080 SD : 3,950 3,600 119.0 105.0 107.0 470,050 385,200 TN : 595 510 130.0 125.0 125.0 77,350 63,750 TX : 1,850 1,450 114.0 116.0 116.0 210,900 168,200 VA : 360 345 118.0 125.0 123.0 42,480 42,435 WA : 80 75 205.0 210.0 215.0 16,400 16,125 WI : 2,900 2,800 148.0 151.0 151.0 429,200 422,800 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 241 265 147.3 145.6 145.6 35,506 38,575 : US : 75,107 71,047 147.9 153.5 151.2 11,112,072 10,744,806 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :---------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2006 : : : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 :-----------------: 2005 : 2006 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------ 1,000 Bushels : AR : 62 59 80.0 84.0 88.0 4,960 5,192 CO : 110 120 31.0 29.0 28.0 3,410 3,360 IL : 83 77 92.0 104.0 90.0 7,636 6,930 KS : 2,600 2,400 75.0 60.0 55.0 195,000 132,000 LA : 88 88 99.0 96.0 96.0 8,712 8,448 MO : 130 95 76.0 78.0 83.0 9,880 7,885 NE : 250 260 87.0 81.0 80.0 21,750 20,800 NM : 97 80 45.0 35.0 35.0 4,365 2,800 OK : 240 230 52.0 35.0 35.0 12,480 8,050 SD : 85 100 52.0 40.0 40.0 4,420 4,000 TX : 1,850 1,700 60.0 48.0 48.0 111,000 81,600 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 141 110 72.9 67.3 67.3 10,280 7,405 : US : 5,736 5,319 68.7 56.6 54.2 393,893 288,470 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------- State: : : : 2006 : : : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 :-------------------: 2005 : 2006 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres --------- Pounds -------- ---- 1,000 Cwt --- : AR : 1,635 1,400 6,650 6,760 6,820 108,792 95,480 CA : 526 526 7,380 7,600 7,600 38,836 39,976 LA : 525 345 5,900 5,750 5,750 30,983 19,838 MS : 263 189 6,400 6,900 7,000 16,832 13,230 MO : 214 214 6,600 6,700 6,700 14,124 14,338 TX : 201 149 6,800 7,000 7,000 13,668 10,430 : US : 3,364 2,823 6,636 6,811 6,847 223,235 193,292 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rice: Production by Class, United States, 2004-2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Year : Long Grain : Medium Grain : Short Grain 1/ : All : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : 2004 : 170,445 58,689 3,228 232,362 2005 : 177,527 42,408 3,300 223,235 2006 2/ : 143,674 45,969 3,649 193,292 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sweet rice production included with short grain. 2/ The 2006 rice production by class estimates are based on class harvested acreage estimates and the 5-year average class yield compared to the all rice yield. Soybeans for Beans: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2006 : : : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 :-------------------: 2005 : 2006 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres -------- Bushels ------- -- 1,000 Bushels -- : AL : 145 150 33.0 17.0 17.0 4,785 2,550 AR : 3,000 3,060 34.0 36.0 36.0 102,000 110,160 DE : 182 178 26.0 30.0 31.0 4,732 5,518 GA : 175 150 26.0 24.0 24.0 4,550 3,600 IL : 9,450 10,050 46.5 51.0 50.0 439,425 502,500 IN : 5,380 5,680 49.0 51.0 51.0 263,620 289,680 IA : 10,000 10,050 52.5 50.0 50.0 525,000 502,500 KS : 2,850 3,000 37.0 31.0 31.0 105,450 93,000 KY : 1,240 1,360 43.0 46.0 45.0 53,320 61,200 LA : 850 830 34.0 32.0 32.0 28,900 26,560 MD : 470 460 34.0 35.0 35.0 15,980 16,100 MI : 1,990 1,980 38.5 40.0 43.0 76,615 85,140 MN : 6,800 7,250 45.0 42.0 43.0 306,000 311,750 MS : 1,590 1,640 36.5 26.0 26.0 58,035 42,640 MO : 4,910 5,150 37.0 41.0 40.0 181,670 206,000 NE : 4,660 5,000 50.5 51.0 51.0 235,330 255,000 NJ : 91 87 28.0 33.0 33.0 2,548 2,871 NY : 188 198 42.0 42.0 45.0 7,896 8,910 NC : 1,460 1,350 27.0 31.0 32.0 39,420 43,200 ND : 2,900 3,800 36.0 29.0 31.0 104,400 117,800 OH : 4,480 4,620 45.0 46.0 46.0 201,600 212,520 OK : 305 260 26.0 19.0 19.0 7,930 4,940 PA : 420 440 41.0 41.0 40.0 17,220 17,600 SC : 420 390 20.5 28.0 28.0 8,610 10,920 SD : 3,850 3,900 35.0 33.0 35.0 134,750 136,500 TN : 1,100 1,130 38.0 38.0 38.0 41,800 42,940 TX : 230 200 26.0 21.0 21.0 5,980 4,200 VA : 510 500 30.0 31.0 31.0 15,300 15,500 WI : 1,580 1,620 44.0 43.0 44.0 69,520 71,280 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 25 22 34.0 37.7 37.7 851 829 : US : 71,251 74,505 43.0 42.8 43.0 3,063,237 3,203,908 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include FL and WV. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2006 Summary." Peanuts: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------- State: : : : 2006 : : : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 :-------------------: 2005 : 2006 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Acres -- --------- Pounds -------- --- 1,000 Pounds --- : AL : 223.0 158.0 2,750 1,900 2,100 613,250 331,800 FL : 152.0 120.0 2,700 2,500 2,400 410,400 288,000 GA : 750.0 575.0 2,840 2,500 2,650 2,130,000 1,523,750 MS : 14.0 15.0 3,200 3,000 3,000 44,800 45,000 NM : 19.0 16.0 3,500 3,500 3,500 66,500 56,000 NC : 96.0 85.0 3,000 3,300 3,400 288,000 289,000 OK : 33.0 22.0 3,270 3,000 3,000 107,910 66,000 SC : 60.0 56.0 2,800 3,200 3,000 168,000 168,000 TX : 260.0 150.0 3,750 3,700 3,700 975,000 555,000 VA : 22.0 16.0 3,000 2,950 3,100 66,000 49,600 : US : 1,629.0 1,213.0 2,989 2,693 2,780 4,869,860 3,372,150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cottonseed: Production, United States, 2004-2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : US : 8,198.1 8,172.1 7,482.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio. Cotton: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type, State, and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 1/ Type :---------------------------------------------------------------------- and : : : : 2006 : : State : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 :-------------------: 2005 : 2006 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 Acres -- -------- Pounds -------- 1,000 Bales 2/ : Upland : AL : 545.0 535.0 747 471 538 848.0 600.0 AZ : 229.0 208.0 1,289 1,338 1,338 615.0 580.0 AR : 1,040.0 1,160.0 1,016 1,076 1,076 2,202.0 2,600.0 CA : 428.0 283.0 1,194 1,272 1,306 1,065.0 770.0 FL : 85.0 104.0 762 577 646 135.0 140.0 GA : 1,210.0 1,330.0 849 614 668 2,140.0 1,850.0 KS : 66.0 110.0 638 524 611 87.7 140.0 LA : 600.0 620.0 878 968 960 1,098.0 1,240.0 MS : 1,200.0 1,210.0 859 833 893 2,147.0 2,250.0 MO : 438.0 500.0 947 989 989 864.0 1,030.0 NM : 51.0 50.0 1,016 979 979 108.0 102.0 NC : 810.0 865.0 852 832 771 1,437.0 1,390.0 OK : 240.0 220.0 716 458 458 358.0 210.0 SC : 265.0 298.0 743 701 741 410.0 460.0 TN : 635.0 695.0 848 863 877 1,122.0 1,270.0 TX : 5,600.0 4,200.0 723 617 651 8,440.0 5,700.0 VA : 92.0 104.0 955 822 822 183.0 178.0 : US :13,534.0 12,492.0 825 763 788 23,259.7 20,510.0 : Amer-Pima: AZ : 4.1 7.0 820 891 891 7.0 13.0 CA : 229.0 274.0 1,170 1,244 1,244 558.0 710.0 NM : 11.5 13.0 918 775 775 22.0 21.0 TX : 24.0 30.0 870 960 720 43.5 45.0 : US : 268.6 324.0 1,127 1,191 1,169 630.5 789.0 : All : AL : 545.0 535.0 747 471 538 848.0 600.0 AZ : 233.1 215.0 1,281 1,324 1,324 622.0 593.0 AR : 1,040.0 1,160.0 1,016 1,076 1,076 2,202.0 2,600.0 CA : 657.0 557.0 1,186 1,258 1,275 1,623.0 1,480.0 FL : 85.0 104.0 762 577 646 135.0 140.0 GA : 1,210.0 1,330.0 849 614 668 2,140.0 1,850.0 KS : 66.0 110.0 638 524 611 87.7 140.0 LA : 600.0 620.0 878 968 960 1,098.0 1,240.0 MS : 1,200.0 1,210.0 859 833 893 2,147.0 2,250.0 MO : 438.0 500.0 947 989 989 864.0 1,030.0 NM : 62.5 63.0 998 937 937 130.0 123.0 NC : 810.0 865.0 852 832 771 1,437.0 1,390.0 OK : 240.0 220.0 716 458 458 358.0 210.0 SC : 265.0 298.0 743 701 741 410.0 460.0 TN : 635.0 695.0 848 863 877 1,122.0 1,270.0 TX : 5,624.0 4,230.0 724 620 652 8,483.5 5,745.0 VA : 92.0 104.0 955 822 822 183.0 178.0 : US :13,802.6 12,816.0 831 774 798 23,890.2 21,299.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-lb. net weight bale. Sugarbeets: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2006 : : : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 :-------------------: 2005 : 2006 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 Acres -- --------- Tons --------- -- 1,000 Tons -- : CA : 44.1 43.0 38.9 37.0 37.0 1,715 1,591 CO : 34.3 38.3 24.3 21.5 22.8 833 873 ID : 167.0 187.0 27.1 27.9 29.1 4,526 5,442 MI : 152.0 152.0 21.3 21.0 23.0 3,238 3,496 MN : 460.0 473.0 20.4 23.7 25.1 9,384 11,872 MT : 49.9 53.5 22.9 28.0 28.0 1,143 1,498 NE : 45.3 58.2 20.4 22.0 23.0 924 1,339 ND : 243.0 245.0 18.9 24.0 25.5 4,593 6,248 OH 2/ : OR : 9.7 13.1 32.1 29.9 28.9 311 379 WA : 1.7 2.0 40.6 36.0 38.5 69 77 WY : 35.9 40.8 22.3 21.5 19.9 801 812 : US : 1,242.9 1,305.9 22.2 24.5 25.8 27,537 33,627 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 in 2005 and 2006. Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield 1/ : Production 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2006 : : : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 :-------------------: 2005 : 2006 : : : : Oct 1 : Nov 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres --------- Tons --------- -- 1,000 Tons -- : FL : 401.0 405.0 31.8 34.8 34.8 12,746 14,094 HI : 24.2 22.3 75.0 79.0 79.0 1,814 1,762 LA : 455.0 435.0 22.9 26.0 28.0 10,420 12,180 TX : 42.4 46.5 38.3 38.9 38.9 1,624 1,809 : US : 922.6 908.8 28.8 31.9 32.8 26,604 29,845 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net tons. Lentils: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : ID : 65.0 50.0 63.0 49.0 MT : 150.0 142.0 146.0 128.0 ND : 150.0 160.0 146.0 148.0 WA : 85.0 77.0 84.0 76.0 : US : 450.0 429.0 439.0 401.0 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Pounds ------- ------ 1,000 Cwt ----- : ID : 900 950 567 466 MT : 1,280 700 1,869 896 ND : 1,350 820 1,971 1,214 WA : 900 950 756 722 : US : 1,176 822 5,163 3,298 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry Edible Peas: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : ID : 48.0 30.0 46.0 29.0 MT : 135.0 210.0 122.0 183.0 ND : 540.0 610.0 515.0 590.0 OR : 5.0 8.5 4.9 8.1 WA : 80.0 67.0 78.0 66.0 : US : 808.0 925.5 765.9 876.1 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Pounds ------- ------ 1,000 Cwt ------ : ID : 1,300 1,600 598 464 MT : 1,800 1,100 2,196 2,013 ND : 1,900 1,580 9,785 9,322 OR : 2,000 2,250 98 182 WA : 1,700 1,700 1,326 1,122 : US : 1,828 1,496 14,003 13,103 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Austrian Winter Peas: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : ID : 10.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 MT : 25.0 32.0 13.0 11.0 OR : 7.5 5.0 3.5 2.5 : US : 42.5 46.0 24.5 21.5 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Pounds ------- ----- 1,000 Cwt ---- : ID : 1,100 1,300 88 104 MT : 1,220 1,000 159 110 OR : 1,700 1,800 60 45 : US : 1,253 1,205 307 259 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 : Sep : 2,330 2,140 1,445 1,335 2,665 2,535 Oct : 2,300 2,140 1,415 1,330 2,605 2,220 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Utilized fresh production. Potatoes: Area Planted, Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal Group: Area Planted : Area Harvested : Yield : Production and :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 :2005 :2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :----------- 1,000 Acres ---------- -- Cwt -- --- 1,000 Cwt -- : Winter 1/ : Total : 20.0 17.7 19.8 17.5 247 257 4,892 4,495 : Spring 1/ : Total : 68.0 71.1 66.7 69.7 281 296 18,724 20,646 : Summer 1/ : Total : 53.4 59.4 51.4 54.8 342 342 17,567 18,731 : Fall : CA : 7.6 7.8 7.6 7.8 435 485 3,306 3,783 CO : 58.2 59.9 58.0 59.7 395 380 22,910 22,686 ID : 325.0 330.0 323.0 328.0 366 371 118,288 121,820 10 SW Co : 21.0 20.0 21.0 20.0 470 470 9,870 9,400 Other ID : 304.0 310.0 302.0 308.0 359 365 108,418 112,420 ME : 57.5 58.5 56.2 58.0 275 310 15,455 17,980 MA : 2.5 3.2 2.4 3.2 260 235 624 752 MI : 43.0 43.5 42.8 43.0 325 320 13,910 13,760 MN : 46.0 51.0 43.0 48.0 410 425 17,630 20,400 MT : 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.5 325 325 3,445 3,413 NE : 19.5 19.5 19.4 19.3 425 450 8,245 8,685 NV : 5.5 7.0 5.5 7.0 425 400 2,338 2,800 NM : 4.7 5.0 4.2 5.0 420 420 1,764 2,100 NY : 20.5 20.6 20.1 19.0 260 300 5,226 5,700 ND : 92.0 100.0 82.0 98.0 250 265 20,500 25,970 OH : 3.7 3.3 3.6 3.1 240 320 864 992 OR : 37.3 35.0 37.1 35.0 594 530 22,023 18,533 Malheur : 3.8 3.5 3.8 3.5 450 435 1,710 1,523 Other OR : 33.5 31.5 33.3 31.5 610 540 20,313 17,010 PA : 11.5 11.0 11.0 10.8 250 260 2,750 2,808 RI : 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 210 250 105 125 WA : 154.0 156.0 154.0 155.0 620 580 95,480 89,900 WI : 68.0 66.0 68.0 66.0 410 435 27,880 28,710 : Total : 967.7 988.4 949.0 976.9 403 400 382,743 390,917 : US :1,109.1 1,136.6 1,086.9 1,118.9 390 389 423,926 434,789 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. Fall Potatoes: Percent of Varieties Planted, 2006 Crop The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts variety surveys in 8 States, accounting for 89 percent of the forecasted U.S. fall potato production. Colorado data are from a growers potato variety survey. The remaining 7 States conduct objective yield surveys where all producing areas are sampled in proportion to planted acreage. Variety data shown below are actual percentages from these surveys. Fall Potatoes: Percent of Major Varieties Planted, Selected States and 8 States Total, 2006 Crop ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State :Pct. of :: State :Pct. of :: State :Pct. of and :Planted :: and :Planted :: and :Planted Varieties : Acres :: Varieties : Acres :: Varieties : Acres ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CO : :: ND : :: : R Norkotah : 60.3 :: R Burbank : 45.2 :: TOTAL(8 States): Rio Grande R : 9.2 :: Norland : 11.2 :: : R Nugget : 5.9 :: Shepody : 9.0 :: R Burbank : 45.8 Centennial R : 5.5 :: Ranger R : 5.9 :: R Norkotah : 13.1 Yukon Gold : 4.5 :: Dakota Pearl : 4.2 :: Ranger R : 9.5 Chipeta : 0.6 :: NorValley : 3.3 :: Norland : 4.1 Latona : 0.6 :: Frito-Lay : 3.1 :: Shepody : 3.7 Sangre : 0.6 :: Goldrush : 2.2 :: Frito-Lay : 3.7 Other : 12.8 :: Umatilla R : 1.7 :: Umatilla R : 2.1 : :: Red LaSoda : 1.5 :: Alturas : 1.8 Total : 100.0 :: Other : 12.7 :: Goldrush : 1.5 : :: : :: Yukon Gold : 1.2 ID : :: Total : 100.0 :: Western R : 1.1 R Burbank : 66.0 :: : :: Chieftain : 0.9 Ranger R : 12.7 :: OR : :: Snowden : 0.8 R Norkotah : 10.2 :: R Burbank : 25.9 :: Rio Grande : 0.7 Western R : 2.8 :: Ranger R : 22.5 :: Dakota Pearl : 0.6 Alturas : 2.2 :: R Norkotah : 20.4 :: Superior : 0.6 Norland : 1.0 :: Shepody : 13.5 :: NorValley : 0.5 Other : 5.1 :: Alturas : 5.5 :: Silverton R : 0.4 : :: Frito-Lay : 2.6 :: R Nugget : 0.4 Total : 100.0 :: Umatilla R : 2.2 :: CalRed : 0.4 : :: Yukon Gold : 1.8 :: Centennial R : 0.4 ME : :: Chieftain : 1.6 :: Atlantic : 0.3 R Burbank : 42.5 :: Sierra Gold : 1.0 :: Red LaSoda : 0.2 Frito-Lay : 17.1 :: Other : 3.0 :: Cascade : 0.2 Shepody : 5.2 :: : :: Viking Purple: 0.2 Superior : 4.5 :: Total : 100.0 :: Sangre : 0.2 Katahdin : 3.1 :: : :: Katahdin : 0.2 Yukon Gold : 3.0 :: WA : :: CalWhite : 0.2 Ontario : 2.9 :: R Burbank : 34.9 :: Ontario : 0.2 Norland : 2.4 :: Ranger R : 15.9 :: Bannock : 0.2 Norwis : 2.3 :: R Norkotah : 14.0 :: Dakota Rose : 0.2 R Norkotah : 2.1 :: Umatilla R : 8.3 :: Norwis : 0.2 Reba : 2.1 :: Shepody : 6.9 :: Red Pontiac : 0.2 Snowden : 2.1 :: Chieftain : 4.4 :: Pike : 0.1 Monona : 1.9 :: Alturas : 3.7 :: Reba : 0.1 Atlantic : 1.5 :: Frito-Lay : 3.1 :: Monona : 0.1 Goldrush : 1.0 :: CalRed : 1.7 :: NorDonna : 0.1 Andover : 1.0 :: Yukon Gold : 1.6 :: GemStar : 0.1 Other : 5.3 :: Snowden : 1.1 :: Gem R : 0.1 : :: Cascade : 1.1 :: Ivory Crisp : 0.1 Total : 100.0 :: Other : 3.3 :: NorGold : 0.1 : :: : :: Kennebec : 0.1 MN : :: Total : 100.0 :: Satina : 0.1 R Burbank : 58.7 :: : :: Summit : 0.1 Norland : 21.0 :: WI : :: Chipeta : 0.1 Goldrush : 2.3 :: Frito-Lay : 17.5 :: Andover : 0.1 Dakota Rose : 1.9 :: R Burbank : 17.4 :: Marcy : 0.1 Snowden : 1.7 :: R Norkotah : 16.6 :: Sierra Gold : 0.1 Sangre : 1.5 :: Goldrush : 12.8 :: Viletta Rose : 0.1 Umatilla R : 1.5 :: Norland : 12.4 :: Other : 2.6 Ranger R : 1.3 :: Silverton R : 5.6 :: : R Norkotah : 1.2 :: Snowden : 4.7 :: Total : 100.0 Red Pontiac : 1.1 :: Superior : 3.3 :: : Yukon Gold : 1.0 :: Atlantic : 1.8 :: : Other : 6.8 :: Shepody : 1.3 :: : : :: Other : 6.6 :: : Total : 100.0 :: : :: : : :: Total : 100.0 :: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 3,452.0 3,269.0 2,951.0 Corn for Grain 2/ : 81,759.0 78,561.0 75,107.0 71,047.0 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 4,168.0 1,823.0 1,576.0 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 1,396.0 279.0 274.0 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 6,454.0 6,319.0 5,736.0 5,319.0 Sorghum for Silage : 311.0 Wheat, All : 57,229.0 57,344.0 50,119.0 46,810.0 Winter : 40,433.0 40,575.0 33,794.0 31,117.0 Durum : 2,760.0 1,870.0 2,716.0 1,815.0 Other Spring : 14,036.0 14,899.0 13,609.0 13,878.0 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1,159.0 1,045.0 1,114.0 1,008.0 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 : 72,032.0 75,565.0 71,251.0 74,505.0 Sunflower : 2,709.0 1,984.0 2,610.0 1,864.0 : 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 1,305.9 Sugarcane : 922.6 908.8 Tobacco : 298.1 334.3 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 42.5 46.0 24.5 21.5 Dry Edible Beans : 1,665.0 1,648.8 1,568.6 1,562.4 Dry Edible Peas : 808.0 925.5 765.9 876.1 Lentils : 450.0 429.0 439.0 401.0 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 1,136.6 1,086.9 1,118.9 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 : 967.7 988.4 949.0 976.9 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 61.0 211,896 180,051 Corn for Grain :" : 147.9 151.2 11,112,072 10,744,806 Corn for Silage :Tons : 18.0 106,311 Hay, All :" : 2.44 2.35 150,590 147,038 Alfalfa :" : 3.38 3.33 75,771 74,527 All Other :" : 1.91 1.80 74,819 72,511 Oats :Bu : 63.0 59.5 114,878 93,764 Proso Millet :" : 26.3 13,545 Rice 2/ :Cwt : 6,636 6,847 223,235 193,292 Rye :Bu : 27.0 26.3 7,537 7,193 Sorghum for Grain :" : 68.7 54.2 393,893 288,470 Sorghum for Silage :Tons : 13.6 4,218 Wheat, All :Bu : 42.0 38.7 2,104,690 1,812,036 Winter :" : 44.4 41.7 1,499,129 1,298,081 Durum :" : 37.2 29.5 101,105 53,475 Other Spring :" : 37.1 33.2 504,456 460,480 : : Oilseeds : : Canola :Lbs : 1,419 1,212 1,580,985 1,221,990 Cottonseed 3/ :Tons : 8,172.1 7,482.0 Flaxseed :Bu : 20.6 19,695 Mustard Seed :Lbs : 787 35,114 Peanuts :" : 2,989 2,780 4,869,860 3,372,150 Rapeseed :" : 1,500 3,000 Safflower :" : 1,203 192,545 Soybeans for Beans :Bu : 43.0 43.0 3,063,237 3,203,908 Sunflower :Lbs : 1,540 1,134 4,018,355 2,113,625 : : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : Cotton, All 2/ :Bales: 831 798 23,890.2 21,299.0 Upland 2/ :" : 825 788 23,259.7 20,510.0 Amer-Pima 2/ :" : 1,127 1,169 630.5 789.0 Sugarbeets :Tons : 22.2 25.8 27,537 33,627 Sugarcane :" : 28.8 32.8 26,604 29,845 Tobacco :Lbs : 2,171 2,194 647,278 733,608 : : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : Austrian Winter Peas 2/ :Cwt : 1,253 1,205 307 259 Dry Edible Beans 2/ :" : 1,744 1,523 27,350 23,800 Dry Edible Peas 2/ :" : 1,828 1,496 14,003 13,103 Lentils 2/ :" : 1,176 822 5,163 3,298 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 : 390 389 423,926 434,789 Winter :" : 247 257 4,892 4,495 Spring :" : 281 296 18,724 20,646 Summer :" : 342 342 17,567 18,731 Fall :" : 403 400 382,743 390,917 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, 2005-2007 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production Crop : Units :-------------------------------------------- : : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1,000 : : Citrus 2/ : : Grapefruit : Tons : 1,018 1,232 1,568 Lemons : " : 870 942 855 Oranges 3/ : " : 9,252 8,898 7,890 Tangelos (FL) : " : 70 63 50 Tangerines : " : 335 417 377 Temples (FL) 3/ : " : 29 32 : : Noncitrus : : Apples : 1,000 Lbs: 9,864.9 9,842.7 Apricots : Tons : 81.7 44.5 Bananas (HI) : Lbs : 20,900.0 Grapes : Tons : 7,828.7 6,423.0 Olives (CA) : " : 142.0 50.0 Papayas (HI) : Lbs : 32,900.0 Peaches : Tons : 1,184.6 1,053.8 Pears : " : 825.3 835.3 Prunes, Dried (CA) : " : 90.0 170.0 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA): " : 9.1 24.0 : : Nuts & Misc. : : Almonds (CA) : Lbs : 915,000 1,050,000 Hazelnuts (OR) : Tons : 27.6 41.0 Pecans : Lbs : 280,200 201,400 Walnuts (CA) : Tons : 355.0 350.0 Maple Syrup : Gals : 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 2006-07 season. 2/ Production years are 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07. 3/ Temples included in oranges beginning with the 2006-07 season. 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 1,396,990 1,322,930 1,194,240 Corn for Grain 2/ :33,087,050 31,792,850 30,395,050 28,752,010 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 1,686,750 737,750 637,790 Proso Millet : 228,650 232,700 208,420 Rice : 1,369,470 1,149,720 1,361,380 1,142,440 Rye : 579,920 564,950 112,910 110,890 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 2,611,870 2,557,240 2,321,300 2,152,550 Sorghum for Silage : 125,860 Wheat, All 3/ :23,160,000 23,206,540 20,282,660 18,943,540 Winter :16,362,830 16,420,300 13,676,090 12,592,740 Durum : 1,116,940 756,770 1,099,140 734,510 Other Spring : 5,680,230 6,029,480 5,507,430 5,616,290 : Oilseeds : Canola : 469,040 422,900 450,820 407,930 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 :29,150,630 30,580,400 28,834,570 30,151,430 Sunflower : 1,096,310 802,900 1,056,240 754,340 : 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 : 526,020 551,510 502,990 528,480 Sugarcane : 373,370 367,780 Tobacco : 120,630 135,290 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 17,200 18,620 9,910 8,700 Dry Edible Beans : 673,810 667,250 634,800 632,290 Dry Edible Peas : 326,990 374,540 309,950 354,550 Lentils : 182,110 173,610 177,660 162,280 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/ : 448,840 459,970 439,860 452,810 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 : 391,620 400,000 384,050 395,340 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 3.28 4,613,490 3,920,150 Corn for Grain : 9.29 9.49 282,259,630 272,930,640 Corn for Silage : 40.26 96,443,720 Hay, All 2/ : 5.48 5.26 136,612,950 133,390,630 Alfalfa : 7.59 7.46 68,738,290 67,609,760 All Other : 4.27 4.03 67,874,660 65,780,870 Oats : 2.26 2.13 1,667,450 1,360,980 Proso Millet : 1.47 307,200 Rice : 7.44 7.67 10,125,770 8,767,580 Rye : 1.70 1.65 191,450 182,710 Sorghum for Grain : 4.31 3.40 10,005,340 7,327,480 Sorghum for Silage : 30.40 3,826,510 Wheat, All 2/ : 2.82 2.60 57,280,270 49,315,540 Winter : 2.98 2.81 40,799,610 35,327,980 Durum : 2.50 1.98 2,751,630 1,455,350 Other Spring : 2.49 2.23 13,729,040 12,532,210 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1.59 1.36 717,120 554,290 Cottonseed 3/ : 7,413,600 6,787,560 Flaxseed : 1.29 500,280 Mustard Seed : 0.88 15,930 Peanuts : 3.35 3.12 2,208,930 1,529,580 Rapeseed : 1.68 1,360 Safflower : 1.35 87,340 Soybeans for Beans : 2.89 2.89 83,367,650 87,196,090 Sunflower : 1.73 1.27 1,822,700 958,720 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 2/ : 0.93 0.89 5,201,480 4,637,310 Upland : 0.92 0.88 5,064,200 4,465,530 Amer-Pima : 1.26 1.31 137,280 171,780 Sugarbeets : 49.67 57.72 24,981,150 30,505,900 Sugarcane : 64.64 73.62 24,134,740 27,074,930 Tobacco : 2.43 2.46 293,600 332,760 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 1.40 1.35 13,930 11,750 Dry Edible Beans : 1.95 1.71 1,240,580 1,079,550 Dry Edible Peas : 2.05 1.68 635,170 594,340 Lentils : 1.32 0.92 234,190 149,590 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 43.55 19,228,960 19,721,700 Winter : 27.69 28.79 221,900 203,890 Spring : 31.46 33.20 849,310 936,490 Summer : 38.31 38.31 796,830 849,620 Fall : 45.20 44.85 17,360,930 17,731,700 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, 2005-2007 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric tons : Citrus 2/ : Grapefruit : 923,510 1,117,650 1,422,470 Lemons : 789,250 854,570 775,640 Oranges 3/ : 8,393,270 8,072,130 7,157,690 Tangelos (FL) : 63,500 57,150 45,360 Tangerines : 303,910 378,300 342,010 Temples (FL) 3/ : 26,310 29,030 : Noncitrus : Apples : 4,474,640 4,464,570 Apricots : 74,070 40,370 Bananas (HI) : 9,480 Grapes : 7,102,080 5,826,850 Olives (CA) : 128,820 45,360 Papayas (HI) : 14,920 Peaches : 1,074,610 955,990 Pears : 748,720 757,780 Prunes, Dried (CA) : 81,650 154,220 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) : 8,260 21,770 : Nuts & Misc. : Almonds (CA) (shelled) : 415,040 476,270 Hazelnuts (OR) : 25,040 37,190 Pecans : 127,100 91,350 Walnuts (CA) : 322,050 317,510 Maple Syrup : 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 2006-07 season. 2/ Production years are 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07. 3/ Temples included in oranges beginning with 2006-07 season. 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 28,000 : Nov : 26,350 27,050 27,700 28,000 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 26,350 : Nov : 25,300 25,900 26,500 25,200 26,350 : 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 28,600 : Nov : 26,700 27,250 27,850 28,000 28,600 : Final : 26,700 27,250 27,850 28,000 : : KS 1/ : Sep : 22,000 21,600 21,800 : Oct : 21,900 21,500 21,750 : Nov : 21,900 21,400 21,750 : 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 28,900 : Nov : 26,800 28,800 29,250 28,400 28,900 : Final : 26,800 28,800 29,300 28,450 : : MO 2/ : Sep : 24,350 24,100 24,350 : Oct : 24,350 24,050 24,350 : Nov : 24,350 24,050 24,350 : 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 24,550 : Nov : 23,350 23,700 24,050 23,700 24,600 : 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 27,200 : Nov : 26,450 26,650 26,900 26,650 27,200 : 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 20,450 : Nov : 19,650 19,800 19,750 20,000 20,550 : 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 26,250 : Nov : 24,400 25,900 26,650 25,600 26,200 : Final : 24,400 25,900 26,650 25,600 : : SD 2/ : Sep : 21,800 23,450 23,900 : Oct : 21,800 23,650 24,000 : Nov : 21,850 23,700 24,000 : 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 27,100 : Nov : 26,650 27,100 27,550 27,050 27,450 : 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 27,450 : Nov : 25,000 26,650 27,400 26,850 27,400 : 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 25,750 : Nov : 23,650 25,350 26,050 24,650 25,700 : 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 27,350 : Nov : 25,800 26,600 27,500 27,100 27,350 : Final : 25,800 26,600 27,500 27,100 : : KS 1/ : Sep : 22,100 21,100 20,850 : Oct : 22,150 21,000 20,750 : Nov : 22,150 20,900 20,750 : 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 28,250 : Nov : 26,100 28,600 29,150 28,050 28,250 : Final : 26,100 28,600 29,200 28,050 : : MO 2/ : Sep : 24,400 22,550 23,850 : Oct : 24,250 22,600 23,800 : Nov : 24,250 22,600 23,800 : 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 23,700 : Nov : 21,200 22,600 24,050 22,800 23,700 : 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 26,600 : Nov : 25,650 26,300 26,650 25,900 26,600 : 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 19,150 : Nov : 15,950 17,800 20,000 18,900 19,200 : 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 25,350 : Nov : 22,350 25,750 26,000 24,650 25,450 : Final : 22,350 25,750 26,050 24,650 : : SD 2/ : Sep : 21,950 23,150 22,050 : Oct : 22,700 23,100 21,900 : Nov : 22,700 23,050 21,700 : 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 26,850 : Nov : 25,250 26,250 26,800 26,350 27,200 : 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. Corn for Grain: Percentage Distribution by Plant Population Per Acre Selected States, 2002-2006 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Plant Populations State :Year :------------------------------------------------------------- : :Less than : 20,000- : 22,501- : 25,001- : 27,501- :More than : : 20,000 : 22,500 : 25,000 : 27,500 : 30,000 : 30,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Percent : : IL : 2002: 5.6 8.9 17.8 28.3 24.9 14.5 : 2003: 3.4 4.5 16.4 30.1 28.4 17.2 : 2004: 4.4 3.6 9.8 23.6 34.6 24.0 : 2005: 2.8 2.8 11.4 21.4 36.7 24.9 : 2006: 0.4 4.3 11.9 23.1 36.1 24.2 : : IN : 2002: 10.4 8.4 20.1 32.5 18.2 10.4 : 2003: 5.5 8.0 19.6 34.4 22.1 10.4 : 2004: 4.1 5.2 23.3 30.8 23.8 12.8 : 2005: 11.5 13.8 17.2 27.6 16.1 13.8 : 2006: 6.8 6.8 18.6 28.0 26.1 13.7 : : IA : 2002: 3.6 7.8 17.4 30.3 28.1 12.8 : 2003: 1.5 7.7 14.0 27.6 32.3 16.9 : 2004: 2.9 2.6 9.2 26.8 34.6 23.9 : 2005: 3.8 3.8 12.2 19.6 29.7 30.9 : 2006: 0.8 2.6 9.0 21.1 33.4 33.1 : : KS 1/ : 2002: : 2003: : 2004: 33.9 11.3 3.8 12.3 17.9 20.8 : 2005: 40.7 4.9 10.7 10.7 15.5 17.5 : 2006: 30.3 12.8 11.0 14.7 20.2 11.0 : : MN : 2002: 4.4 5.1 16.5 29.1 29.7 15.2 : 2003: 1.2 2.4 8.4 22.3 33.2 32.5 : 2004: 2.5 3.8 3.8 11.9 33.8 44.2 : 2005: 1.1 2.8 10.2 22.2 30.1 33.6 : 2006: 2.8 3.4 6.2 21.3 24.2 42.1 : : MO 2/ : 2002: : 2003: : 2004: 11.3 15.7 31.3 22.6 13.0 6.1 : 2005: 13.1 23.8 22.1 23.8 12.3 4.9 : 2006: 15.9 10.3 25.4 27.7 16.7 4.0 : : NE : 2002: 17.5 11.8 17.0 24.8 19.7 9.2 : 2003: 16.3 10.8 17.9 24.6 20.8 9.6 : 2004: 18.5 13.3 12.9 20.2 19.8 15.3 : 2005: 22.8 10.0 15.6 20.8 19.2 11.6 : 2006: 19.5 11.8 15.0 19.9 22.8 11.0 : : OH : 2002: 16.4 16.4 21.8 20.9 20.0 4.5 : 2003: 5.0 8.9 19.8 36.6 18.8 10.9 : 2004: 2.8 7.5 18.7 34.6 24.3 12.1 : 2005: 10.3 15.5 20.7 19.0 19.0 15.5 : 2006: 8.5 6.0 18.8 28.2 24.8 13.7 : : SD 2/ : 2002: : 2003: : 2004: 33.0 16.5 21.4 15.5 6.8 6.8 : 2005: 19.1 19.1 21.3 22.5 10.6 7.4 : 2006: 19.2 17.9 19.2 21.9 11.5 10.3 : : WI : 2002: 5.9 4.7 18.8 23.5 33.0 14.1 : 2003: 6.8 8.2 13.7 19.2 30.2 21.9 : 2004: 9.1 6.8 12.5 21.6 21.6 28.4 : 2005: 7.0 7.0 12.8 25.5 22.1 25.6 : 2006: 10.1 3.0 11.1 21.2 22.2 32.4 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Field measurements began in 2004. 2/ Field measurements began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996. Corn for Grain: Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths, Selected States, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Row Width (inches) State :Year :--------------------------------------------------------------- : : Less than : : : : More than : : 30 : 30 : 36 : 38 : 38 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : IL : 2002: 5 227 24 11 : 2003: 4 236 23 8 : 2004: 6 255 11 5 : 2005: 4 266 14 6 : 2006: 5 269 12 : : IN : 2002: 142 17 1 : 2003: 1 155 13 6 : 2004: 157 13 7 : 2005: 4 161 13 3 : 2006: 1 153 14 4 : : IA : 2002: 3 225 20 42 : 2003: 3 216 17 45 : 2004: 6 217 17 33 : 2005: 7 236 15 31 : 2006: 7 234 14 17 : : KS 1/ : 2002: : 2003: : 2004: 2 103 1 6 : 2005: 4 104 1 1 : 2006: 3 110 1 : : MN : 2002: 20 128 8 8 1 : 2003: 26 144 5 6 : 2004: 28 135 6 3 : 2005: 37 128 9 2 : 2006: 36 138 3 2 : : MO 2/ : 2002: : 2003: : 2004: 2 97 10 10 : 2005: 1 110 6 11 : 2006: 2 112 3 9 : : NE : 2002: 7 155 83 5 : 2003: 3 154 80 8 : 2004: 8 173 72 6 : 2005: 5 184 69 2 : 2006: 8 185 56 5 : : OH : 2002: 1 114 3 1 2 : 2003: 1 95 5 1 1 : 2004: 3 107 1 : 2005: 1 109 5 3 : 2006: 1 114 3 2 : : SD 2/ : 2002: : 2003: : 2004: 10 74 9 19 1 : 2005: 11 75 12 9 : 2006: 9 71 9 9 : : WI : 2002: 4 71 11 13 : 2003: 3 68 8 11 : 2004: 3 78 5 10 1 : 2005: 1 81 5 5 1 : 2006: 5 86 3 14 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Field measurements began in 2004. 2/ Field measurements began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996. Corn for Grain: Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width, Selected States, 2002-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Row Width (inches) : State :Year : Number :----------------------------------------------:Average : : of : 20.5 : 20.6- :30.6- :34.6- : 36.6- : 38.6 & : Row : :Samples :or Less: 30.5 : 34.5 : 36.5 : 38.5 :Greater : Width -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number ---------------- Percent ---------------- Inches : : IL : 2002: 269 0.7 74.4 11.9 8.2 3.7 1.1 30.8 : 2003: 268 0.7 75.8 12.3 6.7 4.1 0.4 30.7 : 2004: 275 0.7 84.1 9.8 3.6 1.8 30.4 : 2005: 281 1.4 82.5 9.3 3.2 3.6 30.3 : 2006: 277 1.4 84.9 9.0 3.6 1.1 30.3 : : IN : 2002: 154 69.5 17.5 10.4 2.6 31.0 : 2003: 163 0.6 71.1 16.6 8.0 3.1 0.6 30.9 : 2004: 172 0.6 69.8 20.3 5.2 4.1 30.8 : 2005: 174 2.9 67.4 21.8 3.4 3.4 1.1 30.4 : 2006: 161 73.2 15.5 7.5 1.9 1.9 31.0 : : IA : 2002: 281 0.4 62.2 15.3 5.7 9.6 6.8 31.8 : 2003: 272 0.7 62.7 16.5 5.1 11.0 4.0 31.7 : 2004: 272 1.5 61.7 17.3 6.3 11.0 2.2 31.4 : 2005: 286 1.4 72.7 10.5 4.9 8.4 2.1 31.1 : 2006: 266 1.9 71.0 15.4 4.9 4.9 1.9 30.8 : : KS 1/ : 2002: : 2003: : 2004: 106 1.9 78.3 13.2 0.9 5.7 30.6 : 2005: 103 2.9 69.9 25.2 1.0 1.0 30.0 : 2006: 109 0.9 83.5 13.8 1.8 30.2 : : MN : 2002: 158 1.9 69.5 19.0 3.2 5.1 1.3 30.0 : 2003: 166 4.2 77.7 13.3 1.8 1.8 1.2 29.1 : 2004: 160 1.9 76.2 17.5 1.9 2.5 29.2 : 2005: 176 2.3 82.4 10.2 4.0 1.1 28.7 : 2006: 178 3.4 82.0 10.7 1.1 2.8 28.7 : : MO 2/ : 2002: : 2003: : 2004: 115 0.9 58.2 22.6 7.0 8.7 2.6 31.5 : 2005: 122 58.2 27.9 4.1 5.7 4.1 31.4 : 2006: 126 1.6 61.9 24.6 2.4 7.9 1.6 30.9 : : NE : 2002: 229 1.3 46.3 17.0 23.6 11.8 32.3 : 2003: 240 0.8 52.6 13.3 25.0 7.9 0.4 32.2 : 2004: 248 1.2 56.5 12.5 16.5 11.7 1.6 31.8 : 2005: 250 1.6 54.8 17.2 20.0 6.4 31.8 : 2006: 246 2.0 60.6 13.8 18.7 4.9 31.4 : : OH : 2002: 110 0.9 78.2 17.3 1.8 0.9 0.9 30.3 : 2003: 101 54.4 38.6 2.0 5.0 30.9 : 2004: 107 0.9 74.7 20.6 1.9 1.9 30.3 : 2005: 116 64.6 25.9 1.7 5.2 2.6 31.0 : 2006: 117 0.9 70.0 17.9 4.3 6.0 0.9 30.9 : : SD 2/ : 2002: : 2003: : 2004: 103 4.9 41.7 22.3 9.7 16.5 4.9 31.7 : 2005: 94 6.4 58.5 10.6 7.4 16.0 1.1 30.9 : 2006: 78 1.3 52.6 28.2 5.1 11.5 1.3 31.2 : : WI : 2002: 85 1.2 60.0 18.8 5.9 8.2 5.9 31.3 : 2003: 73 46.6 31.5 4.1 9.6 8.2 31.7 : 2004: 88 1.1 60.3 19.3 6.8 8.0 4.5 31.2 : 2005: 86 56.9 32.6 2.3 7.0 1.2 31.1 : 2006: 99 4.0 60.7 19.2 3.0 9.1 4.0 30.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Field measurements began in 2004. 2/ Field measurements began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996. 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 : 763 755 771 728 814 : Nov : 784 744 753 733 849 : Dec : 772 744 754 733 : Final : 772 744 754 733 : : CA : Sep : 945 973 954 993 911 : Oct : 1,041 945 952 926 869 : Nov : 1,009 893 945 1,002 926 : Dec : 1,011 893 948 1,011 : Final : 1,011 893 948 1,011 : : GA : Sep : 569 559 646 667 648 : Oct : 604 646 690 689 675 : Nov : 591 643 686 767 774 : Dec : 600 665 687 767 : Final : 600 665 687 767 : : LA : Sep : 663 681 635 746 760 : Oct : 756 778 707 768 781 : Nov : 749 775 691 775 786 : Dec : 742 775 691 775 : Final : 742 775 691 775 : : MS : Sep : 802 837 808 818 700 : Oct : 783 824 789 729 699 : Nov : 768 811 780 724 695 : Dec : 767 808 780 722 : Final : 767 808 780 722 : : NC : Sep : 636 628 758 799 637 : Oct : 629 630 719 693 641 : Nov : 560 632 732 721 671 : Dec : 567 632 733 721 : Final : 567 632 733 721 : : TX : Sep : 536 465 639 620 530 : Oct : 511 431 672 516 477 : Nov : 520 429 593 586 533 : 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. 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 1,645 : Nov : 2,483 1,823 1,655 : 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 1,890 : Nov : 1,795 1,634 1,943 1,858 1,923 : 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 1,893 : Nov : 1,680 1,582 1,917 1,899 1,909 : 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 1,758 : Nov : 1,867 1,647 1,737 1,968 1,760 : Final : 1,867 1,647 1,741 1,970 : : KS 3/ : Sep : 1,482 1,490 1,564 : Oct : 1,588 1,431 1,509 : Nov : 1,639 1,547 1,581 : 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 1,586 : Nov : 1,739 1,440 1,446 1,640 1,568 : 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 1,746 : Nov : 1,681 1,547 1,998 1,679 1,738 : 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 1,801 : Nov : 1,587 1,636 1,895 1,920 1,784 : Final : 1,592 1,636 1,895 1,920 : : ND 3/ : Sep : 1,114 1,526 1,169 : Oct : 1,148 1,471 1,241 : Nov : 1,243 1,496 1,260 : 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 1,895 : Nov : 1,499 1,764 1,840 1,974 1,835 : Final : 1,492 1,752 1,837 1,981 : : SD 3/ : Sep : 1,248 1,634 1,318 : Oct : 1,332 1,617 1,345 : Nov : 1,302 1,605 1,316 : 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. Soybeans: Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width, Selected States, 2002-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Row Width (inches) : State :Year : Number :--------------------------------------------: Average : : of : 10.0 & : 10.1- : 18.6- : 28.6- : 34.6 & : Row : :Samples :Less 1/ : 18.5 : 28.5 : 34.5 :Greater : Width 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number ---------------- Percent --------------- Inches : : AR 2/ : 2002: : 2003: : 2004: 232 47.9 20.0 11.9 11.3 8.9 16.6 : 2005: 233 47.3 22.0 13.7 8.1 8.9 16.3 : 2006: 237 36.8 24.1 16.1 15.3 7.7 18.0 : : IL : 2002: 216 36.9 44.8 2.1 14.8 1.4 15.5 : 2003: 202 35.4 46.2 3.5 13.9 1.0 15.2 : 2004: 219 32.2 49.6 2.7 14.4 1.1 15.3 : 2005: 220 24.5 55.7 3.4 15.5 0.9 16.1 : 2006: 215 20.2 58.8 2.1 18.4 0.5 16.6 : : IN : 2002: 149 57.7 31.2 2.0 8.4 0.7 12.5 : 2003: 142 56.9 33.2 1.1 8.8 0.0 12.4 : 2004: 157 47.4 43.0 1.6 8.0 0.0 12.8 : 2005: 161 39.4 49.7 2.8 7.2 0.9 13.7 : 2006: 151 46.7 45.7 2.0 5.6 0.0 12.7 : : IA : 2002: 204 14.5 26.3 7.9 45.9 5.4 23.0 : 2003: 203 13.1 32.3 6.2 43.0 5.4 22.3 : 2004: 207 15.0 35.3 8.0 37.9 3.8 21.3 : 2005: 217 10.1 33.0 7.6 46.1 3.2 22.6 : 2006: 208 10.3 36.3 5.3 42.8 5.3 22.4 : : KS 3/ : 2002: : 2003: : 2004: 92 17.4 27.7 9.2 41.3 4.4 22.2 : 2005: 104 12.0 40.4 9.6 37.0 1.0 20.6 : 2006: 95 22.1 33.2 1.6 42.1 1.0 20.4 : : MN : 2002: 103 19.9 24.3 20.9 33.0 1.9 20.2 : 2003: 92 19.6 31.5 10.9 36.9 1.1 19.6 : 2004: 101 20.8 25.2 20.3 30.7 3.0 20.2 : 2005: 98 14.8 27.5 19.4 38.3 0.0 21.2 : 2006: 107 18.3 31.9 15.5 34.3 0.0 20.0 : : MO : 2002: 130 24.6 48.1 6.9 16.5 3.9 17.1 : 2003: 126 24.3 50.2 5.6 17.1 2.8 16.9 : 2004: 128 32.4 46.5 4.7 12.9 3.5 15.8 : 2005: 130 23.5 54.2 5.4 10.0 6.9 16.9 : 2006: 135 16.3 56.7 4.4 20.4 2.2 17.9 : : NE : 2002: 89 16.5 29.5 5.7 31.8 16.5 22.8 : 2003: 97 10.8 29.4 5.2 44.8 9.8 24.0 : 2004: 101 14.4 35.6 5.4 31.2 13.4 22.3 : 2005: 104 4.8 36.1 4.3 41.8 13.0 24.3 : 2006: 108 1.9 31.5 7.4 45.8 13.4 25.2 : : ND 3/ : 2002: : 2003: : 2004: 100 35.0 53.5 8.5 3.0 0.0 13.1 : 2005: 93 27.0 54.6 9.7 8.7 0.0 14.7 : 2006: 107 32.2 44.9 14.5 8.4 0.0 14.6 : : OH : 2002: 132 71.5 23.9 1.5 2.3 0.8 10.2 : 2003: 132 69.6 27.0 0.4 3.0 0.0 10.1 : 2004: 130 70.0 25.8 1.1 3.1 0.0 10.5 : 2005: 130 63.9 31.5 3.1 1.5 0.0 10.7 : 2006: 132 45.6 46.0 1.5 6.1 0.8 12.6 : : SD 3/ : 2002: : 2003: : 2004: 108 12.9 41.7 17.1 21.8 6.5 20.1 : 2005: 100 11.5 34.5 15.5 30.0 8.5 21.5 : 2006: 108 10.6 34.7 15.3 34.3 5.1 21.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Broadcast soybeans included as "10.0 inches and less" but excluded in computation of average width. 2/ Field measurements began in 2004 after being discontinued in 2002. 3/ Field measurements began in 2004. October Weather Summary Although cool weather prevailed nearly nationwide, precipitation patterns were highly erratic. The variability was perhaps most extreme in the Midwest, where dry weather in the western Corn Belt contrasted with incessant rains across the Ohio Valley and the lower Great Lakes region. As a result, corn and soybean harvesting neared completion in the upper Midwest, while fieldwork languished across the eastern Corn Belt. Due to cool conditions, late-planted Midwestern winter grains were also slow to emerge. Meanwhile on the Plains, October precipitation boosted topsoil moisture for winter wheat emergence, despite underlying long-term drought. An exception was northern Oklahoma and adjacent areas in southern Kansas, where persistent dryness stressed emerging wheat. South Dakota and environs also experienced a return to dry weather in October, following widespread, drought-easing rains in August and September. Late in the month, a shallow snow cover helped to insulate Montana's winter grains from local temperatures below 0 degrees F, but some emerged wheat in western portions of South Dakota and Nebraska was exposed to temperatures of 10 degrees F or lower. Farther west, stormy conditions across the Intermountain region contrasted with generally dry weather along the West Coast. Winter grains across the interior Northwest benefited from an increase in rainfall, although a late-month cold snap temporarily halted crop development. Meanwhile in California, a slow start to the 2006-07 wet season favored autumn fieldwork but left conditions ripe for wildfire activity. Elsewhere, generally wet conditions prevailed from the western and central Gulf Coast States northeastward into New England. Areas from southeastern Texas into Mississippi were hit particularly hard by several rounds of heavy rain. Fortunately, harvest activities for cotton and other summer crops were nearing completion in the western and central Gulf Coast States when heavy rains arrived. In contrast, rainfall largely bypassed the southern Atlantic region, where mild, mostly dry weather promoted fieldwork but increased citrus irrigation demands and stressed cool-season pastures. Following a balmy start to October, chilly weather settled across most of the Nation for the remainder of the month. October temperatures averaged at least 5 degrees F below normal at several locations on the northern Plains, and generally ranged from 3 to 5 degrees F below normal in the Midwest. Significant October warmth was confined to southern Texas, where readings averaged as much as 3 degrees F above normal. October Agricultural Summary For the second consecutive month, temperatures averaged below normal nearly nationwide, with temperatures averaging above normal only along the western Gulf Coast during October. Freezing temperatures occurred as far south as central Georgia, while temperatures below 20 degrees Fahrenheit were seen in the Pacific Northwest, northern and central Rockies, northern Great Plains, and northwestern Corn Belt. Persistent rainfall in the eastern Corn Belt delayed harvest of summer crops and winter wheat planting. Rainfall was heavier in the Mississippi Delta and western Gulf Coast, but most acreage had already been harvested by the end of September. Across the Great Plains and western Corn Belt, mostly dry conditions were favorable for fieldwork, allowing corn and soybean harvest to progress ahead of normal. Despite developing and maturing ahead of normal, the Nation's corn crop was harvested at a slower than normal pace. At month's end, growers had harvested 68 percent of their acreage, 10 percentage points behind last year and 3 points behind normal. Aided by dry weather, harvest was ahead of normal in the Great Plains and western Corn Belt. However, wet conditions in the eastern Corn Belt significantly delayed harvest. In Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, harvest was over a week behind the normal pace at the end of October. Sorghum continued to develop behind the normal pace. By October 29, ninety percent of the crop was mature, compared with 94 percent last year and 93 percent for the 5-year average. In Kansas and Texas, which together account for about three-fourths of the acreage, maturation was 5 and 3 points behind normal, respectively. Harvest progress trailed behind normal throughout the month, reaching 59 percent complete by month's end, 10 points behind last year and the 5-year average. Harvest was complete in the Delta, but lagged a week behind normal in Kansas and Nebraska and over two weeks behind in Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Seeding of the 2007 winter wheat crop began the month slightly behind normal, but accelerated during the month to reach the normal pace. By October 29, growers had planted 91 percent of their acreage, 1 point behind last year but the same as the 5-year average. In the eastern Corn Belt, wet, soggy fields delayed planting, pushing Michigan and Ohio producers nearly two weeks behind their normal pace. However, dry conditions in the western Corn Belt and Great Plains allowed planting to progress near or ahead of normal. Emergence of the crop progressed behind normal, reaching 73 percent complete by month's end, 2 points behind last year and 3 points behind normal. With delayed planting in the eastern Corn Belt, emergence was well behind normal. But even in the Great Plains, where planting progressed ahead of normal, cool, dry conditions slowed emergence. Rice growers continued to harvest their acreage ahead of the normal pace during the month. By October 22, harvest was 96 percent complete, compared with 97 percent last year and 95 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest was complete in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas and was ahead of normal in Arkansas and Missouri. Only in California, where planting was delayed by wet conditions early in the season, did harvest progress behind normal. Soybean harvest progressed rapidly during the first half of the month, advancing 50 points during two weeks as dry conditions in the Great Plains and western Corn Belt favored fieldwork. By October 15, sixty-nine percent of the acreage had been reaped, 5 points behind last year but 4 points ahead of normal. After mid-month, however, harvest slowed as rainfall in the eastern Corn Belt continued to hinder fieldwork. By month's end, 83 percent of the acreage had been harvested, 8 points behind last year and 2 points behind normal. Growers in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio trailed over a week behind the normal pace. The Nation's sunflower harvest progressed behind normal through most of the month but accelerated during the final week to surpass the 5-year average pace. By October 29, sixty-seven percent of the acreage had been harvested in the four major producing States, 1 point ahead of last year and 5 points ahead of normal. In North Dakota, the largest producing State, growers had harvested over three-fourths of their acreage and were well ahead of normal. Peanut growers remained over a week behind their normal harvest pace throughout the month. Sixty-four percent of the acreage had been harvested by month's end, compared with 76 percent last year and 78 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest lagged over a week behind normal in Florida and Georgia and over three weeks behind in Alabama. Cotton acreage with open bolls advanced slowly during the month, reaching 95 percent by October 29, one point behind last year and the 5-year average. Except in Kansas and Texas, over 95 percent of acreage had open bolls in all States. Harvest likewise progressed slowly, slipping from 5 points ahead of normal on October 1 to 2 points behind normal by month's end. Progress was ahead of normal in the southernmost areas of the Delta and Southeast, but was over a week behind normal in Missouri and Texas. The sugarbeet harvest progressed rapidly during the month as cooler weather permitted piling. Acreage harvested advanced 72 points, from 15 percent to 87 percent, between October 1 and October 29. Harvest was almost complete in the Red River Valley, near the normal pace. Elsewhere, Idaho growers were 5 points ahead of normal, but Michigan growers trailed the normal pace by 17 points due to wet field conditions. Corn for Grain: Area harvested and to be harvested for grain is forecast at 71.0 million acres, unchanged from October but down 5 percent from 2005. The November 1 corn objective yield data indicates the second highest ear count on record for the combined 10 objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin), down 1 percent from the record high set in 2004. Indicated ears per acre are higher than last year in all objective yield States, except Kansas and South Dakota. The indicated number of ears per acre in Illinois is the highest on record. The corn crop continued to develop ahead of the normal pace. By October 8, ninety-five percent of the crop was rated mature or beyond, the same as last year but 4 percentage points ahead of normal. Progress was behind normal in Indiana, Kansas, and Kentucky but at or ahead of normal elsewhere. Showers and below normal temperatures hindered harvest progress in the eastern half of the Nation during October, particularly the eastern-most areas of the Corn Belt. Mostly dry conditions across the northern and central Great Plains and adjacent areas of the Corn Belt allowed producers to make steady harvest progress. By October 29, harvest advanced to 68 percent complete, 10 percentage points behind last year and 3 points behind normal. Progress trailed behind normal across most of the Corn Belt, where Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio growers were over a week behind their normal harvest pace. Sorghum: Production is forecast at 288 million bushels, down 4 percent from the October 1 forecast and 27 percent below 2005. Expected area for harvest as grain is unchanged from last month but down 7 percent from last year. Based on November 1 conditions, the sorghum yield forecast is 54.2 bushels per acre, down 2.4 bushels from October and down 14.5 bushels from last year. Kansas, the top producing State, expects a yield of 55.0 bushels, 5.0 bushels below last month. The yield forecast for Texas remains unchanged from October, at 48.0 bushels per acre. Arkansas expects a record high yield of 88.0 bushels per acre, up 4.0 bushels from the previous forecast. As of October 29, ninety percent of the crop was at or beyond maturity, 4 percentage points behind last year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Harvest in the top 11 producing States was 59 percent complete, compared with 69 percent for both last year and the 5-year average. Harvest was complete in Arkansas and Louisiana, but lagged a week behind normal in Kansas and Nebraska and over 2 weeks behind in Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. Rice: Production is forecast at 193 million cwt, up less than 1 percent from the October forecast but down 13 percent from last year. Area for harvest is expected to total 2.82 million acres, unchanged from last month but down 16 percent from 2005. As of November 1, the U.S. yield is forecast at 6,847 pounds per acre, up 36 pounds per acre from last month and up 211 pounds from last year. A record yield of 7,000 pounds per acre is expected in Mississippi. As of October 29, rice harvest was complete or nearly complete in all States. Soybeans: Growers expect to harvest 74.5 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 5 percent from 2005. Record high yields are forecast in Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, and New York, along with record tying yields in Illinois and South Carolina. The November objective yield pod counts are down slightly from last month and down 3 percent from last year's record high pod counts. Six of the objective yield program States showed an increase in pod counts from October, while the remaining five States decreased. The largest increase from last month is in Kansas, where pod counts increased 5 percent. If realized, pod counts from the November objective yield survey will be the second highest on record in Indiana, behind only 2004. After lagging behind the normal pace on October 1, harvest progress improved during the first half of the month and by mid-October harvest had progressed to 69 percent complete, 4 points ahead of normal. However, progress was slowed in the latter part of October as rain and cooler temperatures delayed fieldwork in the eastern Corn Belt. As of October 29, growers had harvested 83 percent of their acreage, compared with 91 percent last year and the 5-year average of 85 percent. Harvest was nearly complete in Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, and the Dakotas by the end of the month. Peanuts: Production is forecast at 3.37 billion pounds, down 31 percent from last year's crop but up 3 percent from last month. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.21 million acres, unchanged from October but down 26 percent from last year. Yields are expected to average 2,780 pounds per acre, up 87 pounds from last month but down 209 pounds from 2005. Production in the Southeast States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina) is expected to total 2.36 billion pounds, up 4 percent from October but down 30 percent from last year's level. Expected acreage for harvest, at 924,000, is unchanged from October but down 23 percent from 2005. Yields in the region are expected to average 2,550 pounds per acre, 102 pounds above last month but 258 pounds below 2005. As of October 29, peanut harvest was 49 percent complete in Alabama, 80 percent complete in Florida, and 67 percent complete in Georgia. Alabama lagged behind its 5-year average by 37 percentage points, while Florida and Georgia lagged their 5-year averages by 15 and 18 percentage points, respectively. Peanut harvest in South Carolina, at 80 percent complete, was ahead of its 5-year average by 2 percentage points. Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 339 million pounds, up 3 percent from October but down 4 percent from 2005. Expected acreage for harvest, at 101,000, is unchanged from October but down 14 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at 3,352 pounds per acre, up 107 pounds from last month and up 352 pounds from 2005. Yields in North Carolina, forecast at 3,400 pounds per acre, if realized, would equal the record high set in 2004. As of October 29, peanut harvest was 85 percent complete in North Carolina and 70 percent complete in Virginia. North Carolina producers slightly exceeded their 5-year average, while Virginia growers lagged behind their 5-year average by 10 percentage points. Southwest peanut production (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total 677 million pounds, unchanged from last month but down 41 percent from 2005. The expected acreage for harvest in the region totals 188,000, unchanged from October but down 40 percent from 2005. Yields are expected to average 3,601 pounds per acre for the region, unchanged from October but down 83 pounds from last year's level. On October 29, peanut harvest was 50 percent complete in both Oklahoma and Texas. Harvest lagged behind the 5-year average by 8 percentage points in Oklahoma but was 6 percentage points ahead of normal in Texas. Cotton: Upland cotton harvested area, at 12.5 million acres, is unchanged from last month but down 8 percent from last year. American-Pima harvested acres are unchanged from last month but up 21 percent from last year. Upland cotton harvest was in full swing throughout the Southeast region. During the first part of October, ideal weather conditions allowed harvest to progress rapidly. However, lingering showers during the middle and later part of the month delayed harvest. Even with the harvest delays, Alabama and Georgia are ahead of their 5-year average while Virginia is slightly behind normal. Objective yield measurements show Georgia's indicated bolls per acre to be second highest in the last ten years. Boll weights in North Carolina rank as the second heaviest in the last five years. In the Delta States, harvest continued without delay throughout the region. During the middle of October, heavy rains in Louisiana slowed harvest and ginning activities. By late October, harvest was drawing to a close in Louisiana and Mississippi with producers in both States ahead of their 5-year average pace. In Missouri, harvest is behind normal due to heavy rains received earlier in the season. Objective yield data show the bolls per acre in Arkansas to be the highest in the last ten years, while boll weight is the second heaviest in the last ten years. Mississippi's boll counts are the lowest in the last five years, while Louisiana's boll counts are the highest in the last ten years. In Texas, rain during the early part of October delayed harvest activities but by late October a light freeze in the region helped advance harvest. Harvest progress in Texas is slightly behind the 5-year average. In Oklahoma and Kansas, harvest was in full swing by mid-October. Data from the objective yield survey shows Texas' boll weights to be the highest in the last ten years and boll counts are the third highest in the last ten years. In California, defoliation neared completion in early October. Exceptional weather conditions throughout the month in both California and Arizona allowed harvest to advance. Objective yield measurements in California indicate that boll counts are the lowest in the last five years. California boll weights are the second lowest in the last ten years. American-Pima production is forecast at 789,000 bales, down 2 percent from October but up 25 percent from last year. The U.S. yield is forecast at 1,169 pounds per acre, down 22 pounds from last month but up 42 pounds from 2005. By late October, harvest was in full swing in California, where a record high production is forecast. All cotton ginned totaled 8,741,900 running bales prior to November 1, compared with 8,690,950 running bales ginned prior to the same date last year and 8,757,950 running bales ginned by November 1, 2004. Sugarbeets: Production for 2006 is forecast at a record high 33.6 million tons, 2 percent above the October forecast and 22 percent above last year's production. The yield is forecast at 25.8 tons per acre, up 1.3 tons from October and 3.6 tons above 2005. If realized, yield will also be a record high, exceeding the previous record, set in 2000, by over 2 tons. Growers expect to harvest 1.31 million acres, 3 percent below last month but 5 percent above last year. The reduction in the area harvested forecast is mostly due to conditions in Minnesota and North Dakota, where record high yields have resulted in some acreage abandonment to stay within sugar allotments. Even with the lower harvested acreage, both States are expected to set record high production levels. Outside of the Red River Valley, Montana growers also expect a record high yield and production, while Michigan's yield is expected to set a new record high. Though not record highs, forecasted production in Idaho and Oregon will exceed the previous year by over 20 percent, while Nebraska's expected production is 45 percent above 2005. Harvest was nearly complete in the Red River Valley by month's end, while over three-fourths of Idaho's acreage had been harvested. In Michigan, however, harvest was well behind normal due to persistent rainfall. Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2006 is forecast at 29.8 million tons, 3 percent above the October forecast and 12 percent above 2005. Sugarcane growers intend to harvest 908,800 acres for sugar and seed during the 2006 crop year, unchanged from October but down 1 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at 32.8 tons per acre, 0.9 ton above the previous forecast and 4.0 tons above the 2005 yield. The acreage, yield, and production forecasts are unchanged for Florida, Hawaii, and Texas. In Louisiana, the acreage forecast is unchanged, but yield is forecast 2.0 tons higher than the previous month due to beneficial rainfall during October. Lentils: Production of lentils is forecast at 3.30 million cwt, down 36 percent from last year. Area for harvest is forecast at 401,000 acres, down 9 percent from the previous year. Average yield is expected to be 822 pounds per acre, down 354 pounds per acre from 2005. North Dakota's production, at 1.21 million cwt, is down 38 percent from 2005. Harvested area is up 1 percent from last year, while average yield decreased by 530 pounds per acre to 820. Dry conditions during May enabled farmers to complete planting by month's end. June's adequate moisture supplies gave way to dry conditions throughout the remainder of the growing season, which reduced yield potential. Dry August weather enabled most farmers to finish harvest by month's end. Montana's production is forecast at 896,000 cwt, down 52 percent from last year. Harvested area decreased 12 percent from 2005, while yields decreased by 580 pounds per acre to 700. Heavy precipitation during the end of April delayed planting, but conditions improved by early May, enabling farmers to finish planting. Above normal temperatures were commonplace by late May and early June, which adversely affected the crop. Continued high temperatures and limited precipitation during July and August further reduced the crop's potential. Washington's production, at 722,000 cwt, is down 4 percent from 2005. Harvested area decreased by 10 percent to 76,000 acres but yields increased by 50 pounds per acre to 950. Excessive early spring moisture slowed planting but proved beneficial to crop development as high temperatures and lack of moisture prevailed throughout much of the growing season. Production in Idaho, at 466,000 cwt, is down 18 percent from last year. Harvested area is down 22 percent from last season but the average yield increased 50 pounds per acre to 950. Idaho's producers also experienced hot, dry weather which limited their crop's yield potential. Dry Edible Peas: Production of dry edible peas is forecast at 13.1 million cwt, down 6 percent from the 2005 estimate. Area for harvest, at 876,100 acres, is 14 percent above a year ago. Average yield is forecast at 1,496 pounds per acre, down 332 pounds from last season. North Dakota's dry edible pea production is forecast at 9.32 million cwt, down 5 percent from last season. North Dakota's harvested acres, at 590,000, increased 15 percent but yields are down 320 pounds per acre from last season. Planting started in mid April but was delayed due to a late winter storm and subsequent wet fields. Dry conditions during May allowed the planting to catch up and was virtually complete by the end of the month. Soil moisture supplies were adequate during June but deteriorated to mostly short and very short for the remainder of the growing season. Additionally, above normal temperatures adversely affected crop conditions. Harvest started the third week of July and was complete by the third week of August, nearly two weeks ahead of last year's pace. Production in Montana, at 2.01 million cwt, is down 8 percent from the 2005 estimate. Harvested area increased by 50 percent, to 183,000 acres, but yields decreased by 700 pounds per acre to 1,100. Heavy precipitation near the end of April caused a short delay in the planting of dry edible peas. Temperatures in the mid 70's during the beginning of May with light precipitation enabled farmers to finish planting ahead of last year. Montana experienced above normal temperatures during the end of May and the beginning of June. During July and August, the State had both above normal temperatures and limited precipitation which negatively impacted pea yields. Producers began harvest during the 3rd week of July and harvest was complete by the end of August. Production in Idaho is expected to be 464,000 cwt, down 22 percent from 2005. Idaho's harvested area, at 29,000 acres, decreased 37 percent, while yields, at 1,600 pounds per acre, increased 300 pounds from last year. Although yields were improved over last year, a very hot summer with little moisture had a negative affect on both quality and quantity. Washington's production forecast, at 1.12 million cwt, is 15 percent below last year. Acres for harvest decreased 15 percent from last season but yield remained unchanged at 1,700 pounds per acre. Excessive moisture early in the season slowed spring planting but improved overall crop condition. Although yield remained at last year's level, extremely high temperatures and lack of moisture limited the crop's potential. Austrian Winter Peas: Production of Austrian winter peas for Idaho, Montana, and Oregon is forecast at 259,000 cwt, down 16 percent from 2005. Area harvested is forecast at 21,500 acres, down 12 percent from last year. Average yield is expected to be 1,205 pounds per acre, down 48 pounds from last season. Montana's production forecast is 110,000 cwt, down 31 percent from last year. Harvested area dropped by 2,000 acres to 11,000. Heavy precipitation during late April gave way to light precipitation and temperatures in the mid 70's during May. July and August's temperatures were above normal with limited precipitation, which reduced yield potential. Most of Montana's Austrian winter peas were used for grazing. The Idaho production forecast, at 104,000 cwt, is up 18 percent from last year. Harvested acres remain unchanged at 8,000. Although yield is up 200 pounds per acre from last year, a very hot, dry summer had a negative impact on both quality and quantity. Oregon's production forecast, at 45,000 cwt, is down 25 percent from last year's crop. Harvested area decreased by 1,000 acres to 2,500. Due to hot, dry conditions, many Austrian winter pea acres were cut for silage or hay, or plowed under and used for green manure. Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 2.22 million pounds for October, down 12 percent from September and down 15 percent from a year ago. Area in crop tota