Crop Production ISSN: 1936-3737 Released November 9, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Corn Production Up Slightly from October Forecast Soybean Production Up 4 Percent Cotton Production Up 1 Percent Corn production is forecast at 10.7 billion bushels, up slightly from the October forecast but down 13 percent from 2011. This represents the lowest production in the United States since 2006. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 122.3 bushels per acre, up 0.3 bushel from the October forecast but 24.9 bushels below the 2011 average. If realized, this will be the lowest average yield since 1995. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 87.7 million acres, unchanged from the October forecast and up 4 percent from 2011. Soybean production is forecast at 2.97 billion bushels, up 4 percent from October but down 4 percent from last year. Based on November 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 39.3 bushels per acre, up 1.5 bushels from last month but down 2.6 bushels from last year. Compared with last month, yield forecasts are higher or unchanged across all States except for Oklahoma and Texas. Area for harvest in the United States is forecast at 75.7 million acres, unchanged from October and up 3 percent from last year. All cotton production is forecast at 17.4 million 480-pound bales, up 1 percent from last month and up 12 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 802 pounds per acre, up 12 pounds from last year. Upland cotton production is forecast at 16.8 million 480-pound bales, up 14 percent from 2011. Pima cotton production, forecast at 657,000 bales, was carried forward from last month. This report was approved on November 9, 2012. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen A. Merrigan Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Hubert Hamer Contents Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012............................................................................................... 6 Corn Production - United States Chart.......................................................................... 7 Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012............................................................................................... 7 Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012.... 8 Rice Production by Class - United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012................................. 8 Soybean Production - United States Chart....................................................................... 8 Soybeans for Beans Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012............................................................................................... 9 Peanut Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012............................................................................................... 10 Cottonseed Production - United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012.................................... 10 Cotton Production - United States Chart........................................................................ 10 Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012............................................................................................... 11 Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012............................................................................................... 12 Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012.................................................................................... 12 Lentil Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012............................................................................................... 12 Dry Edible Pea Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012.................................................................................... 13 Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012.................................................................................... 13 Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012................................................................................ 14 Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties - Selected States: 2012 Crop............................... 15 Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties - Seven-State Total: 2012 Crop............................. 16 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2011 and 2012........ 18 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2011 and 2012.......... 20 Fruits and Nuts Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2012 and 2013.................................... 22 Fruits and Nuts Production in Metric Units - United States: 2012 and 2013...................................... 23 Corn for Grain Plant Population per Acre - Selected States: 2008-2012.......................................... 24 Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre - Selected States: 2008-2012............................................ 25 Corn Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab - United States: 2008-2012........................ 25 Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Plant Population Per Acre - Selected States: 2008-2012............... 26 Corn for Grain Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths - Selected States: 2008-2012............................ 27 Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width - Selected States: 2008-2012.............................................................................................. 28 Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts - Selected States: 2008-2012..................................................... 29 Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet - Selected States: 2008-2012........................................ 30 Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths - Selected States: 2008-2012................................... 31 Soybean Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab - United States: 2008-2012..................... 32 Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width - Selected States: 2008-2012.............................................................................................. 33 Fall Potato Number of Hills by Type - Selected States: 2008-2012............................................... 35 Fall Potato Harvest Loss by Type - Selected States: 2008-2012.................................................. 36 Fall Potato Grading Categories by Type - Selected States: 2011 and 2012........................................ 37 Round Potato Size Categories by Type - Selected States: 2011 and 2012.......................................... 37 Long Potato (Russet and Shepody) Size Categories - Maine: 2011 and 2012........................................ 38 All Long Potato Size Categories - Selected States: 2011 and 2012............................................... 38 Percent of Normal Precipitation Map............................................................................ 39 Departure from Normal Temperature Map.......................................................................... 39 October Weather Summary........................................................................................ 40 October Agricultural Summary................................................................................... 40 Crop Comments.................................................................................................. 42 Statistical Methodology........................................................................................ 46 Reliability of November 1 Crop Production Forecasts............................................................ 47 Information Contacts........................................................................................... 48 Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2012 : : : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 :-----------------------: 2011 : 2012 : : : : October 1 :November 1 : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres ---------- bushels --------- --- 1,000 bushels --- : Alabama .........: 250 270 114.0 100.0 105.0 28,500 28,350 Arkansas ........: 520 690 142.0 177.0 177.0 73,840 122,130 California ......: 150 180 185.0 190.0 190.0 27,750 34,200 Colorado ........: 1,300 970 133.0 138.0 138.0 172,900 133,860 Delaware ........: 182 177 130.0 115.0 120.0 23,660 21,240 Georgia .........: 270 295 158.0 190.0 190.0 42,660 56,050 Illinois ........: 12,400 12,400 157.0 98.0 101.0 1,946,800 1,252,400 Indiana .........: 5,750 6,050 146.0 100.0 100.0 839,500 605,000 Iowa ............: 13,700 13,700 172.0 140.0 139.0 2,356,400 1,904,300 Kansas ..........: 4,200 4,200 107.0 91.0 91.0 449,400 382,200 : Kentucky ........: 1,300 1,540 139.0 68.0 68.0 180,700 104,720 Louisiana .......: 570 530 135.0 170.0 170.0 76,950 90,100 Maryland ........: 430 425 109.0 115.0 115.0 46,870 48,875 Michigan ........: 2,190 2,340 153.0 118.0 120.0 335,070 280,800 Minnesota .......: 7,700 8,250 156.0 168.0 168.0 1,201,200 1,386,000 Mississippi .....: 740 780 128.0 156.0 156.0 94,720 121,680 Missouri ........: 3,070 3,350 114.0 75.0 75.0 349,980 251,250 Nebraska ........: 9,600 9,150 160.0 142.0 139.0 1,536,000 1,271,850 New Jersey ......: 81 82 123.0 132.0 133.0 9,963 10,906 New York ........: 620 650 133.0 130.0 135.0 82,460 87,750 : North Carolina ..: 815 780 84.0 120.0 120.0 68,460 93,600 North Dakota ....: 2,060 3,390 105.0 115.0 120.0 216,300 406,800 Ohio ............: 3,220 3,620 158.0 123.0 125.0 508,760 452,500 Oklahoma ........: 190 320 90.0 115.0 115.0 17,100 36,800 Pennsylvania ....: 960 1,000 111.0 127.0 130.0 106,560 130,000 South Carolina ..: 330 310 65.0 122.0 122.0 21,450 37,820 South Dakota ....: 4,950 5,350 132.0 94.0 94.0 653,400 502,900 Tennessee .......: 735 970 131.0 89.0 89.0 96,285 86,330 Texas ...........: 1,470 1,540 93.0 145.0 140.0 136,710 215,600 Virginia ........: 340 350 118.0 95.0 95.0 40,120 33,250 Washington ......: 125 115 225.0 210.0 215.0 28,125 24,725 Wisconsin .......: 3,320 3,450 156.0 127.0 125.0 517,920 431,250 : Other States 1/ .: 443 497 162.3 160.9 160.9 71,899 79,955 : United States ...: 83,981 87,721 147.2 122.0 122.3 12,358,412 10,725,191 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2012 Summary." Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : 2012 : : : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 :-----------------------: 2011 : 2012 : : : : October 1 :November 1 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres ---------- bushels --------- 1,000 bushels : Arkansas ........: 90 130 72.0 84.0 84.0 6,480 10,920 Colorado ........: 140 160 35.0 22.0 20.0 4,900 3,200 Illinois ........: 20 25 91.0 60.0 55.0 1,820 1,375 Kansas ..........: 2,000 2,100 55.0 40.0 40.0 110,000 84,000 Louisiana .......: 124 125 87.0 100.0 100.0 10,788 12,500 Mississippi .....: 50 46 74.0 77.0 79.0 3,700 3,634 Missouri ........: 33 55 72.0 55.0 55.0 2,376 3,025 Nebraska ........: 70 60 94.0 58.0 67.0 6,580 4,020 New Mexico ......: 21 30 64.0 55.0 55.0 1,344 1,650 Oklahoma ........: 80 200 21.0 28.0 28.0 1,680 5,600 South Dakota ....: 110 130 60.0 38.0 38.0 6,600 4,940 Texas ...........: 1,150 1,900 49.0 60.0 62.0 56,350 117,800 : Other States 1/ .: 41 55 44.5 60.0 63.6 1,825 3,500 : United States ...: 3,929 5,016 54.6 50.2 51.1 214,443 256,164 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Other States include Arizona and Georgia. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2012 Summary." Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production 1/ :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2012 : : : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 :-------------------------: 2011 : 2012 : : : : October 1 : November 1 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres ------------ pounds ----------- ---- 1,000 cwt --- : Arkansas .....: 1,154 1,280 6,770 7,300 7,340 78,100 93,952 California ...: 580 563 8,350 8,450 8,300 48,402 46,729 Louisiana ....: 418 400 6,320 6,600 6,500 26,430 26,000 Mississippi ..: 158 123 6,850 7,100 7,100 10,823 8,733 Missouri .....: 128 177 6,490 6,700 6,900 8,308 12,213 Texas ........: 180 134 7,190 8,100 8,150 12,946 10,921 : United States : 2,618 2,677 7,067 7,428 7,417 185,009 198,548 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes sweet rice production. Rice Production by Class - United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Year : Long grain : Medium grain : Short grain 1/ : All : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : 2011 .......: 116,420 65,562 3,027 185,009 2012 2/ ....: 139,838 54,634 4,076 198,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sweet rice production included with short grain. 2/ The 2012 rice production by class forecasts 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 - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2012 : : : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 :-----------------------: 2011 : 2012 : : : : October 1 :November 1 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres --------- bushels --------- -- 1,000 bushels -- : Alabama .........: 295 330 33.0 39.0 44.0 9,735 14,520 Arkansas ........: 3,280 3,150 38.5 39.0 41.0 126,280 129,150 Delaware ........: 168 168 39.5 38.0 41.0 6,636 6,888 Georgia .........: 135 205 22.0 33.0 35.0 2,970 7,175 Illinois ........: 8,910 8,800 47.5 39.0 43.0 423,225 378,400 Indiana .........: 5,290 5,140 45.5 41.0 44.0 240,695 226,160 Iowa ............: 9,230 9,290 51.5 43.0 44.0 475,345 408,760 Kansas ..........: 3,760 3,750 27.0 22.0 23.0 101,520 86,250 Kentucky ........: 1,480 1,450 39.0 37.0 38.0 57,720 55,100 Louisiana .......: 980 1,110 36.0 44.0 44.0 35,280 48,840 : Maryland ........: 465 475 39.0 42.0 45.0 18,135 21,375 Michigan ........: 1,940 1,990 44.0 39.0 42.0 85,360 83,580 Minnesota .......: 7,040 6,970 39.0 43.0 43.0 274,560 299,710 Mississippi .....: 1,800 1,960 39.0 41.0 42.0 70,200 82,320 Missouri ........: 5,210 5,250 36.5 30.0 31.0 190,165 162,750 Nebraska ........: 4,840 4,950 54.0 41.0 41.0 261,360 202,950 New Jersey ......: 86 93 38.0 38.0 40.0 3,268 3,720 New York ........: 277 307 43.0 45.0 45.0 11,911 13,815 North Carolina ..: 1,360 1,540 30.5 35.0 36.0 41,480 55,440 North Dakota ....: 3,960 4,700 29.0 34.0 34.0 114,840 159,800 : Ohio ............: 4,540 4,580 48.0 43.0 47.0 217,920 215,260 Oklahoma ........: 265 300 13.0 20.0 16.0 3,445 4,800 Pennsylvania ....: 490 520 44.0 45.0 47.0 21,560 24,440 South Carolina ..: 360 370 25.5 30.0 32.0 9,180 11,840 South Dakota ....: 4,070 4,650 37.0 28.0 28.0 150,590 130,200 Tennessee .......: 1,260 1,220 32.0 35.0 36.0 40,320 43,920 Texas ...........: 90 105 19.0 29.0 27.0 1,710 2,835 Virginia ........: 550 580 40.0 39.0 40.0 22,000 23,200 Wisconsin .......: 1,610 1,700 46.5 39.0 39.0 74,865 66,300 : Other States 1/ .: 35 40 35.7 39.7 38.1 1,249 1,524 : United States ...: 73,776 75,693 41.9 37.8 39.3 3,093,524 2,971,022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include Florida and West Virginia. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2012 Summary." Peanut Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2012 : : : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 :-----------------------: 2011 : 2012 : : : : October 1 :November 1 : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 acres -- ----------- pounds ---------- --- 1,000 pounds --- : Alabama .......: 166.0 215.0 2,950 3,300 3,600 489,700 774,000 Florida .......: 157.0 200.0 3,500 3,700 3,800 549,500 760,000 Georgia .......: 454.0 725.0 3,625 4,150 4,450 1,645,750 3,226,250 Mississippi ...: 14.0 48.0 4,000 3,900 3,900 56,000 187,200 New Mexico ....: 6.6 8.0 3,000 3,000 3,000 19,800 24,000 North Carolina : 81.0 106.0 3,600 3,700 3,800 291,600 402,800 Oklahoma ......: 21.0 22.0 2,600 3,500 3,700 54,600 81,400 South Carolina : 73.0 105.0 3,300 3,500 3,600 240,900 378,000 Texas .........: 93.0 145.0 2,680 3,600 3,800 249,240 551,000 Virginia ......: 15.0 20.0 4,100 4,000 4,200 61,500 84,000 : United States .: 1,080.6 1,594.0 3,386 3,832 4,058 3,658,590 6,468,650 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cottonseed Production - United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 tons : United States ...: 5,370.0 5,913.0 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio. Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production 1/ :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type and State : : : : 2012 : : : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 :-----------------------: 2011 : 2012 : : : : October 1 :November 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 acres -- ---------- pounds ---------- 1,000 bales 2/ : Upland : Alabama .........: 443.0 377.0 742 764 840 685.0 660.0 Arizona .........: 248.0 198.0 1,548 1,624 1,624 800.0 670.0 Arkansas ........: 660.0 580.0 929 1,034 1,051 1,277.0 1,270.0 California ......: 181.0 141.0 1,474 1,617 1,617 556.0 475.0 Florida .........: 118.0 105.0 744 960 960 183.0 210.0 Georgia .........: 1,495.0 1,285.0 791 934 1,009 2,465.0 2,700.0 Kansas ..........: 65.0 52.0 510 415 415 69.0 45.0 Louisiana .......: 290.0 220.0 846 960 1,004 511.0 460.0 Mississippi .....: 605.0 460.0 952 1,012 1,012 1,200.0 970.0 Missouri ........: 367.0 330.0 969 945 975 741.0 670.0 : New Mexico ......: 58.0 47.0 1,059 970 970 128.0 95.0 North Carolina ..: 800.0 580.0 616 910 910 1,026.0 1,100.0 Oklahoma ........: 70.0 175.0 597 466 411 87.0 150.0 South Carolina ..: 301.0 296.0 828 868 876 519.0 540.0 Tennessee .......: 490.0 375.0 796 832 896 813.0 700.0 Texas ...........: 2,850.0 4,900.0 589 598 578 3,500.0 5,900.0 Virginia ........: 115.0 85.0 676 960 988 162.0 175.0 : United States ...: 9,156.0 10,206.0 772 782 790 14,722.0 16,790.0 : American Pima 3/ : Arizona .........: 10.0 3.0 960 1,120 1,120 20.0 7.0 California ......: 273.0 224.0 1,380 1,350 1,350 785.0 630.0 New Mexico ......: 3.4 2.9 875 828 828 6.2 5.0 Texas ...........: 18.5 7.5 1,038 960 960 40.0 15.0 : United States ...: 304.9 237.4 1,340 1,328 1,328 851.2 657.0 : All : Alabama .........: 443.0 377.0 742 764 840 685.0 660.0 Arizona .........: 258.0 201.0 1,526 1,617 1,617 820.0 677.0 Arkansas ........: 660.0 580.0 929 1,034 1,051 1,277.0 1,270.0 California ......: 454.0 365.0 1,418 1,453 1,453 1,341.0 1,105.0 Florida .........: 118.0 105.0 744 960 960 183.0 210.0 Georgia .........: 1,495.0 1,285.0 791 934 1,009 2,465.0 2,700.0 Kansas ..........: 65.0 52.0 510 415 415 69.0 45.0 Louisiana .......: 290.0 220.0 846 960 1,004 511.0 460.0 Mississippi .....: 605.0 460.0 952 1,012 1,012 1,200.0 970.0 Missouri ........: 367.0 330.0 969 945 975 741.0 670.0 : New Mexico ......: 61.4 49.9 1,049 962 962 134.2 100.0 North Carolina ..: 800.0 580.0 616 910 910 1,026.0 1,100.0 Oklahoma ........: 70.0 175.0 597 466 411 87.0 150.0 South Carolina ..: 301.0 296.0 828 868 876 519.0 540.0 Tennessee .......: 490.0 375.0 796 832 896 813.0 700.0 Texas ...........: 2,868.5 4,907.5 592 598 579 3,540.0 5,915.0 Virginia ........: 115.0 85.0 676 960 988 162.0 175.0 : United States ...: 9,460.9 10,443.4 790 795 802 15,573.2 17,447.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-pound net weight bale. 3/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012 [Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2012 : : : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 :-------------------------: 2011 : 2012 : : : : October 1 : November 1 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : -- 1,000 acres -- ------------ tons ----------- -- 1,000 tons -- : California 1/ : 25.1 24.5 44.0 43.0 43.0 1,104 1,054 Colorado .....: 28.7 29.7 28.9 34.0 33.2 829 986 Idaho ........: 176.0 182.0 34.4 35.4 35.5 6,054 6,461 Michigan .....: 153.0 153.0 24.0 28.0 28.2 3,672 4,315 Minnesota ....: 469.0 473.0 19.0 27.0 26.0 8,911 12,298 Montana ......: 43.0 46.0 25.9 28.9 28.1 1,112 1,293 Nebraska .....: 51.6 49.0 24.9 31.0 28.2 1,287 1,382 North Dakota .: 225.0 216.0 20.5 27.0 27.0 4,613 5,832 Oregon .......: 10.8 11.0 35.8 37.5 37.1 387 408 Wyoming ......: 30.9 31.3 27.8 30.1 29.3 859 917 : United States : 1,213.1 1,215.5 23.8 29.3 28.8 28,828 34,946 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in central California and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern California. Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area harvested : Yield per acre 1/ : Production 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2012 : : : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 :-------------------------: 2011 : 2012 : : : : October 1 : November 1 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres ------------ tons ----------- -- 1,000 tons -- : Florida ......: 397.0 410.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 15,085 15,580 Hawaii .......: 16.6 17.0 80.2 80.0 80.0 1,332 1,360 Louisiana ....: 410.0 425.0 27.6 30.0 32.0 11,320 13,600 Texas ........: 49.0 44.0 33.6 34.5 35.9 1,646 1,580 : United States : 872.6 896.0 33.7 34.8 35.8 29,383 32,120 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Net tons. Lentil Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Idaho ........: 28.0 33.0 27.0 32.0 Montana ......: 260.0 205.0 247.0 195.0 North Dakota .: 80.0 160.0 77.0 158.0 Washington ...: 60.0 65.0 60.0 65.0 : United States : 428.0 463.0 411.0 450.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- pounds ------- ------ 1,000 cwt ----- : Idaho ........: 1,300 1,200 351 384 Montana ......: 1,100 1,100 2,717 2,145 North Dakota .: 1,070 1,190 824 1,880 Washington ...: 1,400 1,300 840 845 : United States : 1,151 1,168 4,732 5,254 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry Edible Pea Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Idaho ........: 16.0 27.0 15.0 26.0 Montana ......: 190.0 315.0 177.0 296.0 North Dakota .: 85.0 235.0 80.0 230.0 Oregon .......: 5.0 7.0 4.8 7.0 Washington ...: 66.0 70.0 66.0 70.0 : United States : 362.0 654.0 342.8 629.0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- pounds ------- ------ 1,000 cwt ------ : Idaho ........: 1,800 1,900 270 494 Montana ......: 1,500 1,600 2,655 4,736 North Dakota .: 1,450 1,950 1,160 4,485 Oregon .......: 3,210 2,830 154 198 Washington ...: 2,100 2,200 1,386 1,540 : United States : 1,641 1,821 5,625 11,453 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Idaho ........: 6.0 6.0 5.0 5.0 Montana ......: 10.0 11.0 6.0 5.0 Oregon .......: 2.0 3.0 1.3 2.8 : United States : 18.0 20.0 12.3 12.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- pounds ------- ----- 1,000 cwt ---- : Idaho ........: 1,700 1,200 85 60 Montana ......: 1,200 800 72 40 Oregon .......: 1,750 1,690 23 47 : United States : 1,463 1,148 180 147 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group - States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted November 1, 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal group : Area planted : Area harvested :Yield per acre : Production and State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :----------- 1,000 acres ---------- --- cwt --- --- 1,000 cwt -- : Spring 1/ : United States .........: 93.3 97.7 91.5 96.1 279 289 25,573 27,740 : Summer 1/ : United States .........: 48.2 50.3 46.0 49.0 280 356 12,894 17,447 : Fall : California ............: 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 490 490 4,312 4,312 Colorado ..............: 54.0 55.1 53.9 54.6 395 385 21,291 21,021 Idaho .................: 320.0 345.0 319.0 344.0 404 416 128,760 143,240 10 Southwest counties : 19.0 20.0 19.0 20.0 540 520 10,260 10,400 Other Idaho counties .: 301.0 325.0 300.0 324.0 395 410 118,500 132,840 Maine .................: 57.0 58.0 54.0 57.3 265 270 14,310 15,471 Massachusetts .........: 3.6 3.8 2.8 3.8 275 350 770 1,330 Michigan ..............: 45.0 47.5 44.0 46.0 345 355 15,180 16,330 Minnesota .............: 49.0 51.0 47.0 48.0 355 385 16,685 18,480 Montana ...............: 11.7 12.0 11.5 11.7 330 320 3,795 3,744 : Nebraska ..............: 20.0 23.0 19.5 22.7 400 430 7,800 9,761 Nevada ................: (D) 7.1 (D) 7.1 (D) 390 (D) 2,769 New Mexico ............: (D) 6.3 (D) 6.2 (D) 460 (D) 2,852 New York ..............: 16.5 17.0 16.2 16.5 250 285 4,050 4,703 North Dakota ..........: 84.0 88.0 77.0 84.0 245 300 18,865 25,200 Ohio ..................: 2.0 (D) 1.7 (D) 270 (D) 459 (D) Oregon ................: 40.0 42.0 39.9 41.9 585 555 23,342 23,255 Pennsylvania ..........: 9.2 8.9 7.8 8.6 260 250 2,028 2,150 Rhode Island ..........: 0.6 (D) 0.6 (D) 250 (D) 150 (D) Washington ............: 160.0 165.0 160.0 165.0 610 595 97,600 98,175 Wisconsin .............: 63.0 63.5 62.5 63.0 415 455 25,938 28,665 : Other States 2/ .......: 13.3 2.4 13.3 2.3 439 243 5,845 558 : United States .........: 957.7 1,004.4 939.5 991.5 416 426 391,180 422,016 : All : United States .........:1,099.2 1,152.4 1,077.0 1,136.6 399 411 429,647 467,203 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D)Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. 2/ Includes data withheld above. Fall Potato Varieties Planted The National Agricultural Statistics Service collects variety data in seven States, accounting for 81 percent of the 2012 United States fall potato planted acres. The seven 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. Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties - Selected States: 2012 Crop --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent of :: : Percent of State and variety : planted acres :: State and variety : planted acres --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho : :: North Dakota - continued : Russet Burbank .............: 52.5 :: : R Norkotah .................: 20.9 :: Dakota Pearl ...............: 3.2 Ranger R ...................: 12.2 :: R Norkotah .................: 2.6 Alturas ....................: 2.1 :: Shepody ....................: 2.2 Umatilla R .................: 1.8 :: Modoc ......................: 1.9 Western R ..................: 1.2 :: Red La Soda ................: 1.8 Norland ....................: 1.1 :: Frito-Lay ..................: 1.2 Other ......................: 8.2 :: Red Pontiac ................: 1.0 : :: Dakota Crisp ...............: 1.0 Maine : :: Other ......................: 2.4 Russet Burbank .............: 42.7 :: : Frito-Lay ..................: 11.5 :: Oregon : R Norkotah .................: 5.9 :: R Norkotah .................: 22.1 Superior ...................: 5.1 :: Ranger R ...................: 17.5 Snowden ....................: 4.7 :: Russet Burbank .............: 15.8 Goldrush ...................: 3.4 :: Umatilla R .................: 9.2 Norland ....................: 3.4 :: Shepody ....................: 7.6 Blazer R ...................: 3.0 :: Alturas ....................: 6.9 Innovator ..................: 2.9 :: Frito-Lay ..................: 3.3 Ontario ....................: 1.7 :: Premier R ..................: 3.1 Norwis .....................: 1.5 :: Yukon Gold .................: 2.3 Atlantic ...................: 1.4 :: Atlantic ...................: 2.3 Shepody ....................: 1.4 :: Modoc ......................: 1.7 Yukon Gold .................: 1.3 :: Bannock ....................: 1.5 Keuka Gold .................: 1.0 :: Other ......................: 6.7 Katahdin ...................: 1.0 :: : Other ......................: 8.1 :: Washington : : :: Russet Burbank .............: 40.0 Minnesota : :: Umatilla R .................: 15.4 Russet Burbank .............: 52.3 :: Ranger R ...................: 12.5 Norland ....................: 20.4 :: Alturas ....................: 7.2 Umatilla R .................: 6.1 :: Chieftain ..................: 4.9 Alpine .....................: 2.9 :: R Norkotah .................: 4.8 Dakota Rose ................: 2.6 :: Shepody ....................: 3.6 Modoc ......................: 2.0 :: Premier R ..................: 1.6 Snowden ....................: 1.8 :: Yukon Gold .................: 1.5 Cascade ....................: 1.7 :: Frito-Lay ..................: 1.2 Goldrush ...................: 1.4 :: Other ......................: 7.3 Shepody ....................: 1.1 :: : Dakota Crisp ...............: 1.0 :: Wisconsin : Other ......................: 6.7 :: Frito-Lay ..................: 18.0 : :: R Norkotah .................: 13.2 North Dakota : :: Russet Burbank .............: 12.6 Russet Burbank .............: 50.5 :: Goldrush ...................: 11.3 Ranger R ...................: 7.0 :: Silverton R ................: 8.0 Prospect ...................: 6.6 :: Snowden ....................: 7.5 Norland ....................: 5.1 :: Norland ....................: 6.2 Ivory Crisp ................: 4.9 :: Umatilla R .................: 4.3 Bannock ....................: 4.7 :: Superior ...................: 2.9 Umatilla R .................: 3.9 :: Atlantic ...................: 2.6 : :: Bannock ....................: 2.0 : :: Innovator ..................: 1.6 : :: Pike .......................: 1.5 : :: Mega Chip ..................: 1.3 : :: Ranger R ...................: 1.0 : :: Other ......................: 6.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties - Seven-State Total: 2012 Crop --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent of :: : Percent of Variety : planted acres :: Variety : planted acres --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Russet Burbank ..........: 44.5 :: Cascade .................: 0.3 R Norkotah ..............: 13.1 :: Red LaSoda ..............: 0.3 Ranger R ................: 9.4 :: Pike ....................: 0.3 Umatilla R ..............: 5.1 :: Blazer R ................: 0.3 Frito-Lay ...............: 3.2 :: Dakota Crisp ............: 0.2 Norland .................: 3.1 :: Dakota Rose .............: 0.2 Alturas .................: 2.6 :: Laratte .................: 0.2 Shepody .................: 1.8 :: Bintje ..................: 0.1 Goldrush ................: 1.2 :: Ontario .................: 0.1 Snowden .................: 1.1 :: Red Pontiac .............: 0.1 Chieftain ...............: 1.0 :: Rio Grande R ............: 0.1 Yukon Gold ..............: 0.8 :: Classic .................: 0.1 Premier .................: 0.8 :: Norwis ..................: 0.1 Bannock .................: 0.8 :: Mega Chip ...............: 0.1 Prospect ................: 0.7 :: Defender ................: 0.1 Ivory Crisp .............: 0.6 :: Kennebec ................: 0.1 Innovator ...............: 0.6 :: Satina ..................: 0.1 Silverton ...............: 0.6 :: Keuka Gold ..............: 0.1 Superior ................: 0.6 :: Katahdin ................: 0.1 Dakota Pearl ............: 0.6 :: Nor Donna ...............: 0.1 Western R ...............: 0.5 :: Reba ....................: 0.1 Alpine ..................: 0.5 :: Agata ...................: 0.1 Atlantic ................: 0.5 :: All Blue ................: 0.1 Modoc ...................: 0.5 :: Canela ..................: 0.1 Cal White ...............: 0.3 :: Other ...................: 2.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This page intentionally left blank. Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2011 and 2012 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2012 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 2,559 3,637 2,239 3,244 Corn for grain 1/ ..............: 91,921 96,946 83,981 87,721 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 5,928 Hay, all .......................: (NA) (NA) 55,633 57,574 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) (NA) 19,213 18,812 All other ....................: (NA) (NA) 36,420 38,762 Oats ...........................: 2,496 2,760 939 1,045 Proso millet ...................: 370 315 338 Rice ...........................: 2,689 2,699 2,618 2,677 Rye ............................: 1,266 1,300 242 248 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 5,481 6,238 3,929 5,016 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 224 Wheat, all .....................: 54,409 55,736 45,705 48,991 Winter .......................: 40,646 41,324 32,314 34,834 Durum ........................: 1,369 2,123 1,312 2,102 Other spring .................: 12,394 12,289 12,079 12,055 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 1,071.5 1,773.0 1,043.0 1,737.6 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 178 285 173 281 Mustard seed ...................: 23.2 55.5 21.8 53.1 Peanuts ........................: 1,140.6 1,636.0 1,080.6 1,594.0 Rapeseed .......................: 1.5 1.6 1.3 1.5 Safflower ......................: 130.7 147.5 127.3 141.5 Soybeans for beans .............: 75,046 77,203 73,776 75,693 Sunflower ......................: 1,543.0 1,918.2 1,457.8 1,815.1 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all ....................: 14,735.4 12,360.0 9,460.9 10,443.4 Upland .......................: 14,428.0 12,121.0 9,156.0 10,206.0 American Pima ................: 307.4 239.0 304.9 237.4 Sugarbeets .....................: 1,232.7 1,243.5 1,213.1 1,215.5 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) (NA) 872.6 896.0 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 325.0 338.1 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 18.0 20.0 12.3 12.8 Dry edible beans ...............: 1,205.9 1,733.7 1,155.9 1,690.0 Dry edible peas ................: 362.0 654.0 342.8 629.0 Lentils ........................: 428.0 463.0 411.0 450.0 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: (NA) 6.3 Hops ...........................: (NA) (NA) 29.8 30.8 Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 74.0 Potatoes, all ..................: 1,099.2 1,152.4 1,077.0 1,136.6 Spring .......................: 93.3 97.7 91.5 96.1 Summer .......................: 48.2 50.3 46.0 49.0 Fall .........................: 957.7 1,004.4 939.5 991.5 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 17.3 Sweet potatoes .................: 133.6 131.4 129.7 128.5 Taro (Hawaii) 2/ ...............: (NA) 0.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2011 and 2012 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2012 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production Crop :---------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- : Grains and hay : Barley ..........................bushels: 69.6 67.9 155,780 220,284 Corn for grain ..................bushels: 147.2 122.3 12,358,412 10,725,191 Corn for silage ....................tons: 18.4 108,926 Hay, all ...........................tons: 2.36 2.12 131,144 121,974 Alfalfa ..........................tons: 3.40 2.95 65,332 55,566 All other ........................tons: 1.81 1.71 65,812 66,408 Oats ............................bushels: 57.1 61.3 53,649 64,024 Proso millet ....................bushels: 27.1 9,149 Rice 3/ .............................cwt: 7,067 7,417 185,009 198,548 Rye .............................bushels: 26.1 28.0 6,326 6,944 Sorghum for grain ...............bushels: 54.6 51.1 214,443 256,164 Sorghum for silage .................tons: 10.3 2,298 Wheat, all ......................bushels: 43.7 46.3 1,999,347 2,269,117 Winter ........................bushels: 46.2 47.2 1,493,677 1,645,202 Durum .........................bushels: 38.5 39.0 50,482 81,956 Other spring ..................bushels: 37.7 45.0 455,188 541,959 : Oilseeds : Canola ...........................pounds: 1,475 1,430 1,538,010 2,484,050 Cottonseed .........................tons: (X) (X) 5,370.0 5,913.0 Flaxseed ........................bushels: 16.1 2,791 Mustard seed .....................pounds: 718 15,644 Peanuts ..........................pounds: 3,386 4,058 3,658,590 6,468,650 Rapeseed .........................pounds: 2,177 2,830 Safflower ........................pounds: 1,333 169,671 Soybeans for beans ..............bushels: 41.9 39.3 3,093,524 2,971,022 Sunflower ........................pounds: 1,398 1,354 2,038,275 2,458,140 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 3/ ....................bales: 790 802 15,573.2 17,447.0 Upland 3/ .......................bales: 772 790 14,722.0 16,790.0 American Pima 3/ ................bales: 1,340 1,328 851.2 657.0 Sugarbeets .........................tons: 23.8 28.8 28,828 34,946 Sugarcane ..........................tons: 33.7 35.8 29,383 32,120 Tobacco ..........................pounds: 1,841 2,308 598,320 780,428 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas 3/ .............cwt: 1,463 1,148 180 147 Dry edible beans 3/ .................cwt: 1,716 1,836 19,833 31,033 Dry edible peas 3/ ..................cwt: 1,641 1,821 5,625 11,453 Lentils 3/ ..........................cwt: 1,151 1,168 4,732 5,254 Wrinkled seed peas ..................cwt: (NA) 509 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ..................pounds: 1,210 7,600 Hops .............................pounds: 2,175 1,995 64,781.6 61,456.6 Peppermint oil ...................pounds: 89 6,570 Potatoes, all .......................cwt: 399 411 429,647 467,203 Spring ............................cwt: 279 289 25,573 27,740 Summer ............................cwt: 280 356 12,894 17,447 Fall ..............................cwt: 416 426 391,180 422,016 Spearmint oil ....................pounds: 132 2,286 Sweet potatoes ......................cwt: 208 26,964 Taro (Hawaii) ....................pounds: (NA) 4,100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NANot available. (X)Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres. 3/ Yield in pounds. Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2011 and 2012 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2012 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 1,035,600 1,471,860 906,100 1,312,810 Corn for grain 1/ ..............:37,199,510 39,233,080 33,986,270 35,499,810 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 2,399,000 Hay, all 2/ ....................: (NA) (NA) 22,514,120 23,299,620 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) (NA) 7,775,310 7,613,030 All other ....................: (NA) (NA) 14,738,810 15,686,590 Oats ...........................: 1,010,110 1,116,940 380,000 422,900 Proso millet ...................: 149,740 127,480 136,790 Rice ...........................: 1,088,210 1,092,260 1,059,480 1,083,360 Rye ............................: 512,340 526,100 97,930 100,360 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 2,218,110 2,524,460 1,590,030 2,029,930 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 90,650 Wheat, all 2/ ..................:22,018,780 22,555,800 18,496,360 19,826,170 Winter .......................:16,449,030 16,723,410 13,077,150 14,096,970 Durum ........................: 554,020 859,160 530,950 850,660 Other spring .................: 5,015,730 4,973,240 4,888,250 4,878,540 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 433,630 717,520 422,090 703,190 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 72,030 115,340 70,010 113,720 Mustard seed ...................: 9,390 22,460 8,820 21,490 Peanuts ........................: 461,590 662,070 437,310 645,080 Rapeseed .......................: 610 650 530 610 Safflower ......................: 52,890 59,690 51,520 57,260 Soybeans for beans .............:30,370,370 31,243,280 29,856,410 30,632,200 Sunflower ......................: 624,440 776,280 589,960 734,550 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all 2/ .................: 5,963,270 5,001,970 3,828,730 4,226,340 Upland .......................: 5,838,870 4,905,250 3,705,340 4,130,270 American Pima ................: 124,400 96,720 123,390 96,070 Sugarbeets .....................: 498,860 503,230 490,930 491,900 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) (NA) 353,130 362,600 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 131,540 136,820 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 7,280 8,090 4,980 5,180 Dry edible beans ...............: 488,020 701,610 467,780 683,930 Dry edible peas ................: 146,500 264,670 138,730 254,550 Lentils ........................: 173,210 187,370 166,330 182,110 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: (NA) 2,550 Hops ...........................: (NA) (NA) 12,050 12,470 Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 29,950 Potatoes, all 2/ ...............: 444,840 466,360 435,850 459,970 Spring .......................: 37,760 39,540 37,030 38,890 Summer .......................: 19,510 20,360 18,620 19,830 Fall .........................: 387,570 406,470 380,210 401,250 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 7,000 Sweet potatoes .................: 54,070 53,180 52,490 52,000 Taro (Hawaii) 3/ ...............: (NA) 200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2011 and 2012 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2012 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per hectare : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 3.74 3.65 3,391,710 4,796,120 Corn for grain .................: 9.24 7.67 313,918,120 272,432,400 Corn for silage ................: 41.19 98,816,000 Hay, all 2/ ....................: 5.28 4.75 118,971,840 110,652,950 Alfalfa ......................: 7.62 6.62 59,268,190 50,408,630 All other ....................: 4.05 3.84 59,703,640 60,244,320 Oats ...........................: 2.05 2.20 778,710 929,310 Proso millet ...................: 1.52 207,500 Rice ...........................: 7.92 8.31 8,391,870 9,005,990 Rye ............................: 1.64 1.76 160,690 176,390 Sorghum for grain ..............: 3.43 3.21 5,447,100 6,506,870 Sorghum for silage .............: 23.00 2,084,710 Wheat, all 2/ ..................: 2.94 3.11 54,413,310 61,755,240 Winter .......................: 3.11 3.18 40,651,230 44,775,060 Durum ........................: 2.59 2.62 1,373,890 2,230,480 Other spring .................: 2.53 3.02 12,388,190 14,749,710 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 1.65 1.60 697,630 1,126,750 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) 4,871,580 5,364,180 Flaxseed .......................: 1.01 70,890 Mustard seed ...................: 0.80 7,100 Peanuts ........................: 3.79 4.55 1,659,510 2,934,130 Rapeseed .......................: 2.44 1,280 Safflower ......................: 1.49 76,960 Soybeans for beans .............: 2.82 2.64 84,191,930 80,857,970 Sunflower ......................: 1.57 1.52 924,550 1,114,990 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all 2/ .................: 0.89 0.90 3,390,660 3,798,640 Upland .......................: 0.87 0.89 3,205,340 3,655,590 American Pima ................: 1.50 1.49 185,330 143,040 Sugarbeets .....................: 53.27 64.45 26,152,320 31,702,480 Sugarcane ......................: 75.48 80.36 26,655,810 29,138,770 Tobacco ........................: 2.06 2.59 271,390 354,000 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 1.64 1.29 8,160 6,670 Dry edible beans ...............: 1.92 2.06 899,610 1,407,630 Dry edible peas ................: 1.84 2.04 255,150 519,500 Lentils ........................: 1.29 1.31 214,640 238,320 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) 23,090 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: 1.35 3,450 Hops ...........................: 2.44 2.24 29,380 27,880 Peppermint oil .................: 0.10 2,980 Potatoes, all 2/ ...............: 44.71 46.07 19,488,460 21,191,970 Spring .......................: 31.33 32.35 1,159,970 1,258,270 Summer .......................: 31.42 39.91 584,860 791,380 Fall .........................: 46.67 47.71 17,743,630 19,142,330 Spearmint oil ..................: 0.15 1,040 Sweet potatoes .................: 23.30 1,223,070 Taro (Hawaii) ..................: (NA) 1,860 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NANot available. (X)Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Total may not add due to rounding. 3/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Fruits and Nuts Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2012 and 2013 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2012 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2011-2012 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Citrus 1/ : Grapefruit ............................tons: 1,170 1,234 Lemons ................................tons: 850 888 Oranges ...............................tons: 9,017 9,370 Tangelos (Florida) ....................tons: 52 54 Tangerines and mandarins ..............tons: 648 689 : Noncitrus : Apples ....................... 1,000 pounds: 8,065.7 Apricots ..............................tons: 67.8 Bananas (Hawaii) ....................pounds: Grapes ................................tons: 7,296.8 Olives (California) ...................tons: Papayas (Hawaii) ....................pounds: Peaches ...............................tons: 1,023.3 Pears .................................tons: 878.5 Prunes, dried (California) ............tons: Prunes and plums (excludes California) tons: : Nuts and miscellaneous : Almonds, shelled (California) .......pounds: 2,100,000 Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ..........tons: 40.0 Pecans, in-shell ....................pounds: 308,600 Walnuts, in-shell (California) ........tons: 470 Maple syrup ........................gallons: 1,908 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production years are 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. Fruits and Nuts Production in Metric Units - United States: 2012 and 2013 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2012 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2011-2012 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Citrus 1/ : Grapefruit ................................: 1,061,410 1,119,470 Lemons ....................................: 771,110 805,580 Oranges ...................................: 8,180,080 8,500,320 Tangelos (Florida) ........................: 47,170 48,990 Tangerines and mandarins ..................: 587,860 625,050 : Noncitrus : Apples ....................................: 3,658,540 Apricots ..................................: 61,490 Bananas (Hawaii) ..........................: Grapes ....................................: 6,619,550 Olives (California) .......................: Papayas (Hawaii) ..........................: Peaches ...................................: 928,320 Pears .....................................: 796,960 Prunes, dried (California) ................: Prunes and plums (excludes California) ....: : Nuts and miscellaneous : Almonds, shelled (California) .............: 952,540 Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ..............: 36,290 Pecans, in-shell ..........................: 139,980 Walnuts, in-shell (California) ............: 426,380 Maple syrup ...............................: 9,540 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production years are 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. Corn for Grain Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 10 corn-producing States during 2012. 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: 2008-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : :: State : : : : : and month : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 :: and month : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number :: : number : :: : Illinois : :: Nebraska : September .....: 29,150 29,650 29,750 30,450 29,700 :: All corn : October .......: 29,000 29,550 29,600 30,450 29,750 :: September ....: 24,500 25,700 25,700 25,400 26,150 November ......: 28,950 29,600 29,650 30,400 29,750 :: October ......: 24,300 25,700 25,600 25,400 26,150 Final .........: 28,900 29,550 29,650 30,450 :: November .....: 24,250 25,700 25,550 25,450 26,150 : :: Final ........: 24,250 25,750 25,550 25,450 Indiana : :: : September .....: 28,500 28,350 28,300 29,200 29,250 :: Irrigated : October .......: 28,350 28,400 28,350 29,200 29,200 :: September ....: 27,250 28,250 27,750 28,150 29,100 November ......: 28,350 28,350 28,350 29,150 29,200 :: October ......: 27,350 28,250 27,600 28,200 29,000 Final .........: 28,350 28,350 28,350 29,150 :: November .....: 27,250 28,250 27,600 28,250 29,000 : :: Final ........: 27,250 28,300 27,600 28,250 Iowa : :: : September .....: 29,300 29,500 30,050 30,850 30,150 :: Non-irrigated : October .......: 29,250 29,450 30,000 30,750 30,100 :: September ....: 20,000 21,750 22,350 21,250 21,600 November ......: 29,250 29,400 29,950 30,750 30,100 :: October ......: 19,900 21,700 22,350 21,200 21,850 Final .........: 29,250 29,400 29,950 30,750 :: November .....: 19,900 21,700 22,300 21,200 21,850 : :: Final ........: 19,900 21,700 22,300 21,200 Kansas : :: : September .....: 20,250 22,650 21,850 21,500 23,050 :: Ohio : October .......: 20,950 22,600 21,950 21,550 23,200 :: September .....: 27,750 28,300 28,400 29,550 29,200 November ......: 20,950 22,600 21,950 21,500 23,200 :: October .......: 27,800 28,450 28,200 29,350 29,100 Final .........: 20,950 22,600 21,950 21,500 :: November ......: 27,800 28,200 28,200 29,350 29,100 : :: Final .........: 27,800 28,200 28,200 29,350 Minnesota : :: : September .....: 30,150 30,800 29,850 30,250 30,000 :: South Dakota : October .......: 30,100 30,600 29,750 30,200 30,000 :: September .....: 22,950 24,300 24,550 25,300 24,200 November ......: 30,150 30,600 29,900 30,250 30,000 :: October .......: 23,100 24,250 24,450 25,250 23,900 Final .........: 30,050 30,600 29,900 30,250 :: November ......: 23,100 24,300 24,350 25,500 24,000 : :: Final .........: 23,100 24,300 24,350 25,500 Missouri : :: : September .....: 25,700 25,700 25,700 25,850 26,650 :: Wisconsin : October .......: 25,700 25,500 25,500 25,800 26,550 :: September .....: 28,800 28,150 28,600 29,000 29,000 November ......: 25,700 25,500 25,500 25,800 26,550 :: October .......: 28,500 28,150 28,300 28,900 28,550 Final .........: 25,700 25,500 25,500 25,800 :: November ......: 28,250 27,700 28,300 28,950 28,600 : :: Final .........: 28,250 27,650 28,300 28,950 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre - Selected States: 2008-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : :: State : : : : : and month : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 :: and month : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number :: : number : :: : Illinois : :: Nebraska : September .....: 28,600 29,150 28,650 29,650 24,000 :: All corn : October .......: 28,500 28,900 28,500 29,550 24,250 :: September ....: 24,050 25,650 25,250 24,500 24,500 November ......: 28,400 28,900 28,550 29,550 24,250 :: October ......: 23,950 25,650 25,250 24,350 24,050 Final .........: 28,350 28,900 28,550 29,600 :: November .....: 23,900 25,600 25,100 24,350 24,050 : :: Final ........: 23,900 25,650 25,100 24,350 Indiana : :: : September .....: 27,950 27,950 27,900 27,950 26,500 :: Irrigated : October .......: 27,700 28,100 27,750 27,800 26,150 :: September ....: 26,800 27,900 27,100 26,950 28,600 November ......: 27,700 28,000 27,750 27,750 26,150 :: October ......: 27,000 27,950 27,100 26,800 28,300 Final .........: 27,700 27,950 27,750 27,750 :: November .....: 26,900 27,900 26,950 26,800 28,300 : :: Final ........: 26,900 27,950 26,950 26,800 Iowa : :: : September .....: 28,600 29,250 29,450 30,100 28,250 :: Non-irrigated : October .......: 28,600 29,200 29,450 30,050 28,150 :: September ....: 19,550 22,100 22,350 20,800 18,250 November ......: 28,600 29,200 29,300 30,050 28,150 :: October ......: 19,500 22,050 22,250 20,650 17,600 Final .........: 28,600 29,200 29,300 30,050 :: November .....: 19,550 22,000 22,200 20,650 17,550 : :: Final ........: 19,550 22,000 22,200 20,650 Kansas : :: : September .....: 19,850 22,750 21,250 20,900 20,350 :: Ohio : October .......: 20,600 22,650 21,250 20,650 20,550 :: September .....: 26,950 27,700 27,700 28,700 27,700 November ......: 20,650 22,750 21,250 20,650 20,550 :: October .......: 27,400 27,950 27,650 28,950 27,150 Final .........: 20,650 22,700 21,250 20,650 :: November ......: 27,250 27,650 27,650 29,150 27,100 : :: Final .........: 27,250 27,650 27,650 29,150 Minnesota : :: : September .....: 29,900 30,250 29,750 29,750 29,450 :: South Dakota : October .......: 29,350 30,750 29,600 29,300 29,400 :: September .....: 24,150 26,150 24,850 25,800 22,150 November ......: 29,450 30,800 29,700 29,350 29,400 :: October .......: 23,900 26,050 24,800 25,150 21,550 Final .........: 29,400 30,800 29,700 29,350 :: November ......: 23,800 26,050 24,450 25,250 21,550 : :: Final .........: 23,800 26,050 24,450 25,250 Missouri : :: : September .....: 25,050 24,800 25,100 24,600 23,050 :: Wisconsin : October .......: 25,000 24,800 24,750 24,650 22,900 :: September .....: 27,750 27,500 28,700 28,650 27,650 November ......: 24,900 24,800 24,700 24,550 22,900 :: October .......: 28,300 28,850 28,500 28,650 27,300 Final .........: 24,900 24,800 24,700 24,550 :: November ......: 27,950 28,150 28,550 28,650 27,100 : :: Final .........: 27,900 28,100 28,550 28,650 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corn Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab - United States: 2008-2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : November Year :----------------------------------------------------------- :Dent stage 1/ : Mature 2/ :Dent stage 1/ : Mature 2/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : 2008 ..........: 34 42 (Z) 94 2009 ..........: 40 31 3 91 2010 ..........: 7 82 (Z) 96 2011 ..........: 24 57 (Z) 94 2012 ..........: 3 90 (Z) 95 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z)Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Includes corn in the dent stage of development. Ears are firm and solid. Kernels fully dented with no milk present in most kernels. 2/ Includes that portion of the crop that is mature and ready for harvest. No green foliage is present. Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Plant Population Per Acre - Selected States: 2008-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Plant populations State and 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 : Illinois ...............2008: 2.6 3.2 6.1 16.2 29.9 42.0 2009: 1.2 3.6 7.9 11.5 25.0 50.8 2010: 2.9 3.3 5.0 12.5 19.6 56.7 2011: 1.2 1.6 4.1 12.8 21.0 59.3 2012: 1.8 1.4 7.2 18.9 16.7 54.0 : Indiana ................2008: 5.9 5.0 6.9 18.3 24.8 39.1 2009: 4.6 3.3 7.9 19.7 31.6 32.9 2010: 8.1 6.6 4.4 16.9 23.5 40.5 2011: 7.4 2.9 4.4 14.0 24.3 47.0 2012: 4.6 2.3 6.9 20.6 16.0 49.6 : Iowa ...................2008: 0.3 4.2 4.8 18.1 29.2 43.4 2009: 3.1 3.8 6.5 9.2 28.5 48.9 2010: 1.2 3.8 6.5 8.8 21.9 57.8 2011: 2.0 0.8 2.8 9.8 19.3 65.3 2012: 1.2 2.0 3.2 10.9 25.4 57.3 : Kansas .................2008: 42.1 13.7 11.6 14.7 12.6 5.3 2009: 31.4 19.6 9.8 9.8 18.6 10.8 2010: 32.0 18.0 11.0 13.0 14.0 12.0 2011: 33.3 12.5 18.8 9.4 13.5 12.5 2012: 22.9 14.1 17.4 13.0 17.4 15.2 : Minnesota ..............2008: 1.0 1.4 3.8 15.7 22.4 55.7 2009: 0.6 2.4 1.8 6.6 23.4 65.2 2010: 2.0 2.0 4.6 12.6 21.2 57.6 2011: 2.7 4.1 6.2 8.2 15.1 63.7 2012: 1.3 6.6 4.6 8.6 19.1 59.8 : Missouri ...............2008: 9.6 9.6 17.8 27.5 24.4 11.1 2009: 10.8 14.2 17.5 27.5 14.2 15.8 2010: 14.2 8.0 19.5 22.1 23.8 12.4 2011: 12.5 8.9 24.1 17.9 19.6 17.0 2012: 6.7 7.7 15.4 26.0 28.8 15.4 : Nebraska ...............2008: 23.1 8.7 16.5 15.3 24.0 12.4 2009: 15.4 12.3 15.4 14.5 19.7 22.7 2010: 17.0 8.5 15.5 21.5 19.5 18.0 2011: 17.5 7.0 12.5 15.5 34.0 13.5 2012: 12.9 7.3 13.5 15.2 23.6 27.5 : Ohio ...................2008: 7.4 2.5 11.6 22.3 22.3 33.9 2009: 3.8 3.8 9.6 19.2 32.8 30.8 2010: 4.8 3.8 11.4 11.4 32.4 36.2 2011: 1.9 1.0 8.6 23.8 21.0 43.7 2012: 2.8 2.8 6.4 21.1 22.0 44.9 : South Dakota ...........2008: 27.4 17.9 18.9 16.8 9.5 9.5 2009: 18.9 6.6 25.4 20.8 17.9 10.4 2010: 15.9 15.0 23.3 21.5 15.0 9.3 2011: 15.5 10.7 17.5 20.4 17.5 18.4 2012: 17.3 21.4 17.3 20.0 16.0 8.0 : Wisconsin ..............2008: 4.4 5.1 11.0 17.6 22.1 39.8 2009: 8.9 5.0 11.9 22.8 12.9 38.5 2010: 4.4 2.2 12.2 21.1 20.0 40.1 2011: 2.9 5.8 6.8 12.6 24.3 47.6 2012: 4.4 6.6 7.7 15.4 25.3 40.6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corn for Grain Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths - Selected States: 2008-2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Row width (inches) State and year :--------------------------------------------------------------- : Less than : : : : More than : 30 : 30 : 36 : 38 : 38 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Illinois ...............2008: 3 298 6 7 4 2009: 6 239 7 3 - 2010: 5 239 6 1 - 2011: 8 231 8 - 1 2012: 5 227 2 1 - : Indiana ................2008: 13 193 7 2 - 2009: 9 145 1 1 - 2010: 8 129 3 - - 2011: 5 128 2 2 - 2012: 8 128 4 2 - : Iowa ...................2008: 9 310 9 16 - 2009: 5 246 12 8 1 2010: 10 232 8 11 - 2011: 7 233 6 12 - 2012: 8 238 7 7 - : Kansas .................2008: 3 98 - - - 2009: 1 108 - - - 2010: 4 101 2 1 - 2011: 3 97 - - - 2012: 4 94 - - - : Minnesota ..............2008: 44 179 1 2 1 2009: 33 139 3 3 - 2010: 23 125 5 - - 2011: 31 112 6 - - 2012: 33 111 9 3 - : Missouri ...............2008: 1 119 4 13 1 2009: 2 107 4 9 - 2010: 3 105 2 6 - 2011: 6 102 5 4 - 2012: 1 97 4 7 - : Nebraska ...............2008: 4 191 54 2 - 2009: 5 186 41 4 - 2010: 5 156 42 2 - 2011: 7 157 42 2 - 2012: 9 158 37 - - : Ohio ...................2008: 1 118 2 2 1 2009: 1 109 1 - - 2010: 4 103 1 1 - 2011: 1 104 - 1 - 2012: 2 106 1 1 - : South Dakota ...........2008: 10 83 8 8 - 2009: 12 93 9 5 - 2010: 12 97 5 3 - 2011: 7 101 3 4 - 2012: 9 84 - 2 - : Wisconsin ..............2008: 4 122 5 10 3 2009: 3 94 7 9 1 2010: 1 88 4 9 - 2011: 5 103 2 4 - 2012: 5 93 5 5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width - Selected States: 2008-2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Row width (inches) : State and year :Samples :-----------------------------------------------:Average : : 20.5 : 20.6- :30.6- :34.6- : 36.6- :38.6 or : row : :or less : 30.5 : 34.5 : 36.5 : 38.5 :greater : width ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number ----------------- percent ---------------- inches : Illinois ...............2008: 345 0.3 86.7 8.1 2.9 1.4 0.6 30.3 2009: 252 1.2 84.5 9.5 2.0 2.8 - 30.2 2010: 240 1.3 84.0 11.7 1.7 1.3 - 30.2 2011: 243 3.3 84.8 7.8 3.3 0.8 - 30.0 2012: 222 3.2 86.8 8.6 - 0.5 0.9 29.8 : Indiana ................2008: 202 4.5 73.2 17.8 1.5 2.5 0.5 30.0 2009: 152 3.9 75.7 19.7 - 0.7 - 29.7 2010: 136 2.9 75.1 19.1 2.9 - - 29.9 2011: 136 2.2 78.7 17.6 - - 1.5 30.0 2012: 131 0.8 77.0 18.3 0.8 3.1 - 30.4 : Iowa ...................2008: 332 1.8 78.0 13.0 2.4 3.6 1.2 30.5 2009: 265 1.5 75.1 16.5 3.8 2.3 0.8 30.5 2010: 260 2.3 76.5 13.5 3.5 3.8 0.4 30.4 2011: 254 2.8 71.1 20.1 2.8 2.0 1.2 30.2 2012: 248 2.8 75.1 16.1 2.8 2.0 1.2 30.3 : Kansas .................2008: 95 1.1 72.5 25.3 - 1.1 - 30.1 2009: 102 - 78.4 20.6 1.0 - - 30.3 2010: 100 1.0 72.0 26.0 1.0 - - 30.2 2011: 96 - 80.2 18.8 - - 1.0 30.4 2012: 92 4.3 87.0 7.6 - 1.1 - 29.7 : Minnesota ..............2008: 210 3.8 76.2 18.1 0.5 1.4 - 28.7 2009: 167 3.6 79.6 13.2 1.8 1.2 0.6 28.8 2010: 151 2.0 82.7 11.3 2.0 2.0 - 29.1 2011: 146 4.1 81.5 9.6 2.1 2.7 - 28.8 2012: 152 3.3 74.9 13.8 5.3 2.0 0.7 28.9 : Missouri ...............2008: 135 0.7 69.0 16.3 3.7 9.6 0.7 31.0 2009: 120 - 65.8 23.3 4.2 2.5 4.2 30.9 2010: 113 0.9 70.7 19.5 2.7 5.3 0.9 30.8 2011: 112 - 60.6 26.8 4.5 2.7 5.4 31.3 2012: 104 1.0 65.3 21.2 4.8 4.8 2.9 31.0 : Nebraska ...............2008: 242 1.2 60.0 16.1 13.6 7.9 1.2 31.6 2009: 228 1.3 61.5 17.5 14.5 4.8 0.4 31.3 2010: 200 1.0 60.5 17.0 17.0 4.0 0.5 31.5 2011: 200 2.0 62.5 14.0 13.5 8.0 - 31.3 2012: 178 1.7 56.7 20.8 14.6 5.1 1.1 31.3 : Ohio ...................2008: 121 - 72.8 19.8 2.5 4.1 0.8 30.7 2009: 104 1.0 67.2 27.9 1.0 2.9 - 30.4 2010: 105 1.0 80.9 17.1 1.0 - - 30.0 2011: 105 - 77.1 20.0 1.0 1.9 - 30.2 2012: 109 1.8 77.1 20.2 - - 0.9 30.2 : South Dakota ...........2008: 95 4.2 58.9 22.1 5.3 7.4 2.1 30.4 2009: 106 3.8 61.3 23.6 4.7 5.7 0.9 30.1 2010: 107 4.7 65.4 22.4 2.8 4.7 - 29.8 2011: 103 3.9 65.1 24.3 2.9 1.9 1.9 30.1 2012: 75 1.3 72.1 20.0 - 5.3 1.3 30.3 : Wisconsin ..............2008: 136 2.2 72.1 16.2 2.9 2.9 3.7 30.5 2009: 101 2.0 60.3 22.8 4.0 5.9 5.0 31.1 2010: 90 3.3 69.0 14.4 3.3 6.7 3.3 30.6 2011: 103 5.8 70.9 18.4 - 3.9 1.0 29.6 2012: 91 4.4 64.8 19.8 3.3 5.5 2.2 30.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Cotton Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in six cotton-producing States during 2012. 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: 2008-2012 [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. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : State and month : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Arkansas : September ..........: 943 1,051 911 901 841 October ............: 810 814 893 845 852 November ...........: 852 803 897 867 856 December ...........: 846 794 894 868 Final ..............: 846 794 894 868 : Georgia : September ..........: 587 571 609 531 656 October ............: 613 731 606 577 646 November ...........: 733 712 686 659 756 December ...........: 742 737 683 665 Final ..............: 742 740 683 666 : Louisiana : September ..........: 655 714 699 938 855 October ............: 578 792 755 948 880 November ...........: 579 756 789 949 900 December ...........: 579 788 781 949 Final ..............: 579 788 781 949 : Mississippi : September ..........: 909 925 864 898 883 October ............: 679 833 773 848 855 November ...........: 728 717 776 874 896 December ...........: 722 722 776 875 Final ..............: 722 722 776 875 : North Carolina : September ..........: 667 701 681 553 727 October ............: 652 730 675 610 739 November ...........: 702 779 689 646 865 December ...........: 704 777 689 646 Final ..............: 704 777 689 646 : Texas : September ..........: 633 613 658 540 535 October ............: 513 522 534 478 443 November ...........: 579 502 589 515 522 December ...........: 573 502 589 520 Final ..............: 570 502 589 520 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soybean Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 11 soybean-producing States during 2012. 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. Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet - Selected States: 2008-2012 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : : :: State : : : : : and month : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 :: and month : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : 2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number :: : number : :: : Arkansas 1/ : :: Minnesota : September .....: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) :: September .....: 1,466 1,456 1,679 1,670 1,587 October .......: 1,569 1,785 1,591 1,434 1,574 :: October .......: 1,493 1,542 1,741 1,705 1,606 November ......: 1,723 1,794 1,805 1,607 1,570 :: November ......: 1,470 1,611 1,783 1,678 1,605 Final .........: 1,715 1,865 1,833 1,597 :: Final .........: 1,472 1,581 1,783 1,678 : :: : Illinois : :: Missouri : September .....: 1,621 1,610 1,970 1,983 1,466 :: September .....: 1,538 1,856 1,924 1,957 1,347 October .......: 1,893 1,672 2,090 1,933 1,359 :: October .......: 1,473 1,983 1,899 1,781 1,205 November ......: 1,801 1,676 2,096 1,931 1,382 :: November ......: 1,673 2,083 1,986 1,836 1,274 Final .........: 1,829 1,687 2,096 1,931 :: Final .........: 1,690 2,122 1,993 1,797 : :: : Indiana : :: Nebraska : September .....: 1,608 1,516 1,878 1,607 1,388 :: September .....: 1,692 1,793 1,906 2,032 1,406 October .......: 1,577 1,525 1,852 1,606 1,390 :: October .......: 1,766 1,878 2,109 2,075 1,509 November ......: 1,648 1,583 1,879 1,635 1,396 :: November ......: 1,857 1,868 2,121 2,141 1,516 Final .........: 1,659 1,594 1,879 1,635 :: Final .........: 1,857 1,868 2,121 2,141 : :: : Iowa : :: North Dakota : September .....: 1,758 1,858 2,009 1,944 1,512 :: September .....: 1,261 1,208 1,375 1,337 1,308 October .......: 1,732 1,878 2,046 1,941 1,636 :: October .......: 1,261 1,236 1,416 1,382 1,326 November ......: 1,770 1,868 2,054 1,996 1,630 :: November ......: 1,405 1,317 1,510 1,381 1,326 Final .........: 1,775 1,879 2,054 2,002 :: Final .........: 1,405 1,318 1,510 1,381 : :: : Kansas : :: Ohio : September .....: 1,346 1,627 1,402 1,488 1,038 :: September .....: 1,942 1,846 1,991 1,882 1,674 October .......: 1,487 1,759 1,392 1,466 1,039 :: October .......: 1,755 1,769 2,012 1,850 1,708 November ......: 1,581 1,784 1,427 1,375 1,092 :: November ......: 1,618 1,757 2,022 1,893 1,747 Final .........: 1,629 1,768 1,429 1,375 :: Final .........: 1,616 1,712 2,022 1,892 : :: : : :: South Dakota : : :: September .....: 1,425 1,513 1,527 1,652 1,171 : :: October .......: 1,465 1,642 1,622 1,492 1,142 : :: November ......: 1,492 1,683 1,605 1,530 1,127 : :: Final .........: 1,492 1,682 1,605 1,530 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ September data not available due to plant immaturity. Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths - Selected States: 2008-2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Row width (inches) State and year :--------------------------------------------------------------- : Less than : : : : More than : 7.5 1/ : 7.5 : 15 : 30 : 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Arkansas ...............2008: 12 84 68 36 42 2009: 12 75 81 37 50 2010: 11 85 65 33 52 2011: 9 94 55 30 54 2012: 5 62 51 31 59 : Illinois ...............2008: 15 53 128 43 1 2009: 7 30 110 65 - 2010: 3 30 109 64 1 2011: 3 20 110 62 3 2012: 6 20 112 58 3 : Indiana ................2008: 6 59 112 13 - 2009: 2 47 95 14 - 2010: 6 42 90 15 - 2011: 2 32 90 13 1 2012: 4 25 100 15 - : Iowa ...................2008: 7 21 102 138 4 2009: 2 15 92 95 5 2010: 4 18 72 93 4 2011: 2 13 78 95 2 2012: 1 9 89 86 3 : Kansas .................2008: 3 16 37 53 - 2009: 2 19 40 45 2 2010: 4 20 29 58 1 2011: 3 11 47 43 3 2012: 1 28 28 56 - : Minnesota ..............2008: 8 7 45 68 2 2009: 9 10 40 44 2 2010: 7 13 44 39 1 2011: 5 10 40 43 2 2012: 3 4 46 48 2 : Missouri ...............2008: 5 24 70 30 9 2009: 3 14 68 19 6 2010: 6 14 79 11 5 2011: 2 14 68 20 9 2012: 2 14 78 21 10 : Nebraska ...............2008: 2 8 40 46 11 2009: - 11 32 45 12 2010: - 8 28 51 10 2011: - 6 50 32 6 2012: - 7 38 53 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths - Selected States: 2008-2012 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Row width (inches) State and year :--------------------------------------------------------------- : Less than : : : : More than : 7.5 1/ : 7.5 : 15 : 30 : 30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : North Dakota ...........2008: 23 17 57 16 - 2009: 14 17 57 19 1 2010: 12 16 72 14 1 2011: 9 18 66 11 1 2012: 4 17 74 16 - : Ohio ...................2008: 2 77 56 2 - 2009: 4 79 49 6 - 2010: 3 55 76 6 - 2011: 5 55 54 4 - 2012: 6 58 66 6 1 : South Dakota ...........2008: 2 11 52 42 6 2009: 3 14 47 42 7 2010: 2 7 39 50 2 2011: - 8 41 45 2 2012: 1 10 39 51 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Includes broadcast soybeans. Soybean Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab - United States: 2008-2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : October : November Year :----------------------------------------------------------- : Mature 1/ : Mature 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : 2008 ..........: 40 91 2009 ..........: 38 87 2010 ..........: 59 94 2011 ..........: 32 95 2012 ..........: 64 94 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes soybeans with brown pods and are considered mature or almost mature. Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width - Selected States: 2008-2012 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Row width (inches) : State and year :Samples :--------------------------------------------:Average : :10.0 or : 10.1- : 18.6- : 28.6- :34.6 or : row : :less 1/ : 18.5 : 28.5 : 34.5 :greater :width 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number ---------------- percent --------------- inches : Arkansas ...............2008: 241 23.7 30.4 24.9 11.2 9.8 18.8 2009: 239 23.9 28.2 30.5 9.2 8.2 18.6 2010: 239 27.9 27.3 25.2 10.3 9.3 18.2 2011: 242 26.6 27.7 28.3 9.3 8.1 18.0 2012: 207 24.0 23.5 28.1 13.8 10.6 19.3 : Illinois ...............2008: 246 20.9 57.3 2.9 18.5 0.4 16.7 2009: 211 15.9 52.1 4.3 27.7 - 18.6 2010: 204 14.2 52.7 3.4 28.9 0.8 19.0 2011: 198 10.6 52.0 3.6 32.3 1.5 19.8 2012: 197 11.8 50.9 5.9 30.9 0.5 19.3 : Indiana ................2008: 187 30.8 60.6 2.4 6.2 - 14.0 2009: 159 25.6 61.8 3.5 8.8 0.3 14.9 2010: 153 28.2 60.3 2.6 8.9 - 14.6 2011: 138 24.0 63.6 4.0 7.7 0.7 14.8 2012: 140 16.8 68.2 3.6 11.4 - 15.9 : Iowa ...................2008: 276 6.9 37.3 6.7 47.6 1.5 22.6 2009: 209 6.9 39.2 7.2 43.6 3.1 22.3 2010: 189 7.6 36.0 6.9 47.9 1.6 22.6 2011: 192 6.2 37.2 6.8 49.0 0.8 22.8 2012: 190 5.3 39.5 9.2 44.2 1.8 22.5 : Kansas .................2008: 106 10.9 37.0 8.0 43.6 0.5 21.4 2009: 109 11.6 45.4 7.4 35.6 - 20.1 2010: 113 16.9 29.8 3.1 49.8 0.4 22.0 2011: 102 6.9 50.5 6.8 35.8 - 20.5 2012: 112 13.9 36.3 3.6 46.2 - 21.3 : Minnesota ..............2008: 128 10.2 23.4 16.0 48.8 1.6 23.0 2009: 107 9.8 27.6 22.4 40.2 0.0 21.5 2010: 95 15.5 25.1 21.9 35.3 2.2 21.5 2011: 101 11.9 20.8 23.7 40.1 3.5 22.5 2012: 100 4.0 27.5 24.0 43.0 1.5 23.1 : Missouri ...............2008: 142 13.4 54.6 5.6 19.7 6.7 19.1 2009: 114 12.7 61.4 6.6 14.9 4.4 18.0 2010: 118 14.5 66.4 6.8 7.2 5.1 17.0 2011: 108 13.0 57.7 4.2 17.7 7.4 18.9 2012: 122 7.8 62.5 5.8 16.5 7.4 19.2 : Nebraska ...............2008: 106 6.1 35.4 6.6 40.6 11.3 23.8 2009: 100 6.0 35.7 7.5 37.7 13.1 23.4 2010: 97 4.7 31.8 4.7 47.4 11.4 24.8 2011: 94 3.2 48.7 8.1 33.0 7.0 22.0 2012: 104 4.3 33.2 7.7 48.1 6.7 24.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width - Selected States: 2008-2012 (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Row width (inches) : State and year :Samples :--------------------------------------------:Average : :10.0 or : 10.1- : 18.6- : 28.6- :34.6 or : row : :less 1/ : 18.5 : 28.5 : 34.5 :greater :width 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number --------------- percent --------------- inches : North Dakota ...........2008: 111 22.5 56.3 8.6 12.6 - 15.3 2009: 108 18.7 52.8 10.3 17.3 0.9 17.0 2010: 115 15.2 59.6 12.6 12.6 - 16.2 2011: 105 9.8 62.6 15.8 11.8 - 16.7 2012: 110 11.4 55.9 22.3 10.4 - 17.3 : Ohio ...................2008: 138 52.5 43.9 1.8 1.8 - 11.4 2009: 138 51.8 42.8 2.5 2.9 - 11.9 2010: 140 34.6 57.2 3.9 4.3 - 13.4 2011: 119 39.1 52.9 4.6 3.4 - 12.8 2012: 136 40.8 51.1 4.1 3.3 0.7 12.9 : South Dakota ...........2008: 112 8.0 38.8 7.2 39.3 6.7 22.5 2009: 112 12.6 30.0 13.0 38.1 6.3 22.4 2010: 95 5.3 31.2 15.3 46.6 1.6 23.1 2011: 92 4.9 35.3 11.9 44.6 3.3 23.0 2012: 99 7.6 32.5 14.2 44.7 1.0 22.5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Broadcast soybeans included as "10.0 inches or less" but excluded in computation of average width. 2012 Potato Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in seven fall potato-producing States during 2012. Sample plots were located in potato fields randomly selected using a scientifically designed sampling procedure. Field workers recorded counts and measurements within the field and then harvested six hills per sample. Potatoes were sent to laboratories for sizing and grading according to accepted United States fresh grading standards. Data in these tables are rounded actual field counts from this survey. Fall Potato Number of Hills by Type - Selected States: 2008-2012 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Reds : Whites : Yellows : Russets :------------------------------------------------------------------- State and year :Samples:Average :Samples:Average :Samples:Average :Samples:Average : : number : : number : : number : : number : :of hills: :of hills: :of hills: :of hills : :per acre: :per acre: :per acre: :per acre --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Idaho ...............2008: (D) (D) 10 12,682 (D) (D) 270 12,536 2009: 5 17,938 9 12,142 (D) (D) 253 12,940 2010: 5 17,499 5 14,200 4 17,110 227 12,948 2011: 5 17,571 6 11,790 (D) (D) 209 12,906 2012: 6 18,368 5 12,828 3 13,110 197 12,615 : Maine ...............2008: 8 13,785 50 12,655 9 13,228 69 9,603 2009: 6 14,873 40 13,807 9 15,617 61 9,638 2010: 5 16,275 51 13,597 7 13,327 52 9,964 2011: 9 13,687 46 13,015 3 14,268 73 9,809 2012: 4 12,589 38 11,746 6 11,471 82 9,669 : Minnesota ...........2008: 43 13,278 8 11,854 (D) (D) 83 12,309 2009: 43 12,314 8 13,507 (D) (D) 89 13,446 2010: 37 12,112 10 12,048 3 9,405 85 12,123 2011: 40 12,356 7 11,755 (D) (D) 95 12,548 2012: 37 13,295 10 12,821 (D) (D) 88 11,659 : North Dakota ........2008: 16 11,499 25 11,743 (D) (D) 88 12,311 2009: 21 10,403 18 9,660 - - 87 12,166 2010: 13 11,523 36 11,490 - - 82 12,815 2011: 22 11,581 23 11,181 (D) (D) 90 12,931 2012: 12 11,920 29 11,818 (D) (D) 91 13,064 : Oregon ..............2008: (D) (D) 24 14,555 7 13,136 91 13,591 2009: (D) (D) 22 13,575 (D) (D) 103 13,549 2010: 4 11,436 26 13,744 (D) (D) 102 13,229 2011: 4 11,998 25 12,986 5 12,275 98 12,570 2012: 6 12,430 20 11,944 3 10,692 83 12,626 : Washington ..........2008: 5 15,012 24 14,600 (D) (D) 129 14,852 2009: 12 16,779 11 15,779 (D) (D) 142 14,612 2010: 7 17,257 13 15,710 3 15,369 125 14,968 2011: 7 16,378 7 15,172 3 15,148 108 15,258 2012: 6 18,711 10 14,424 5 19,354 111 14,638 : Wisconsin ...........2008: 17 14,957 35 15,077 - - 77 12,693 2009: 8 14,288 47 14,514 (D) (D) 66 12,678 2010: 10 13,115 46 14,884 - - 61 12,595 2011: 7 16,312 48 14,184 (D) (D) 50 12,597 2012: 8 15,843 43 15,000 (D) (D) 66 12,884 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Fall Potato Harvest Loss by Type - Selected States: 2008-2012 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and year : Reds : Whites : Yellows : Russets : All types -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : cwt per acre : Idaho ..................2008: (D) 22 11 31 30 2009: (D) 17 (D) 27 26 2010: - (D) (D) 31 31 2011: - (D) - 29 30 2012: (D) (D) (D) 25 26 : Maine ..................2008: 10 23 10 20 20 2009: 25 25 13 23 23 2010: 14 27 - 38 31 2011: (D) 30 (D) 30 29 2012: (D) 26 (D) 24 24 : Minnesota ..............2008: 15 21 (D) 25 21 2009: 12 17 15 23 20 2010: 14 (D) - 28 23 2011: 20 (D) - 29 26 2012: 11 13 - 31 25 : North Dakota ...........2008: 14 18 (D) 32 27 2009: 23 16 (D) 31 28 2010: (D) 28 - 38 34 2011: 18 17 - 38 31 2012: 17 39 - 50 43 : Oregon .................2008: (D) 20 8 35 31 2009: (D) 15 (D) 27 25 2010: - 9 - 15 14 2011: (D) 12 - 21 20 2012: (D) 22 - 20 20 : Washington .............2008: 12 14 (D) 24 22 2009: (D) 15 (D) 26 25 2010: (D) (D) (D) 22 20 2011: (D) (D) - 20 20 2012: (D) (D) - 23 20 : Wisconsin ..............2008: 7 10 (D) 10 10 2009: 9 16 (D) 16 15 2010: (D) 8 - 11 9 2011: - 9 - 14 12 2012: 7 9 - 7 8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Fall Potato Grading Categories by Type - Selected States: 2011 and 2012 [Gross yield basis. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : No. 1 : No. 2 or : Type and State : 2 inch minimum 1/ : processing usable : Cull 2/ : :1 1/2 inch minimum 1/: :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 : 2011 : 2012 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Round red potatoes : Minnesota ............: 63.4 63.0 26.0 27.1 10.6 9.9 North Dakota .........: 77.3 47.8 16.1 43.7 6.6 8.5 Wisconsin ............: 65.6 82.5 33.0 17.1 1.4 0.4 : Round white potatoes : Maine 3/ .............: 80.7 83.5 5.4 7.6 13.9 8.9 North Dakota .........: 67.6 78.5 15.8 17.2 16.6 4.3 Oregon ...............: 90.4 86.6 8.9 12.6 0.7 0.8 Wisconsin ............: 82.0 89.3 16.7 10.6 1.3 0.1 : All long potatoes 4/ : Idaho 5/ .............: 80.2 80.9 18.2 18.0 1.6 1.1 Maine 3/ .............: 66.9 83.1 15.2 7.1 17.9 9.8 Minnesota ............: 56.9 59.6 35.1 28.2 8.0 12.2 North Dakota .........: 60.6 66.1 32.5 23.6 6.9 10.3 Oregon ...............: 84.9 84.3 14.1 14.6 1.0 1.1 Washington ...........: 87.8 95.7 10.9 4.1 1.3 0.2 Wisconsin ............: 77.0 82.5 22.5 17.1 0.5 0.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Potatoes which meet the requirements for United States #1 or #2, as stated in United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service. 2/ Potatoes not meeting the requirements for United States #1 or #2, as stated in United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service. 3/ Percent of net yield adjusted for field loss. 4/ Includes Russet, Shepody, Prospect, and Defender varieties unless otherwise indicated. 5/ Russets only. Round Potato Size Categories by Type - Selected States: 2011 and 2012 [Gross yield basis. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inches :-------------------------------------------------------------- Year, type, and State: 1 1/2 : 1 7/8 : 2 : 2 1/4 : 2 1/2 : 3 1/2 :4 inches : - : - : - : - : - : - :and over : 1 7/8 : 2 : 2 1/4 : 2 1/2 : 3 1/2 : 4 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : 2011 : Red potatoes : Minnesota ..........: 8.9 6.5 18.5 25.3 40.8 - - North Dakota .......: 4.0 3.4 12.5 20.7 56.0 3.0 0.4 Wisconsin ..........: 12.7 8.6 21.6 21.7 33.7 1.7 - : White potatoes : Maine 1/ ...........: 1.2 2.2 10.2 16.6 63.0 6.5 0.3 North Dakota .......: 5.2 5.7 10.4 16.1 57.5 4.2 0.9 Oregon .............: 4.9 3.2 7.5 15.7 53.6 13.0 2.1 Wisconsin ..........: 5.7 4.8 13.6 19.6 53.8 2.2 0.3 : : : 2012 : Red potatoes : Minnesota ..........: 7.3 5.9 15.4 23.4 47.0 1.0 - North Dakota .......: 5.8 3.3 11.9 25.5 53.0 0.5 - Wisconsin ..........: 7.3 6.1 13.5 23.7 48.6 0.8 - : White potatoes : Maine 1/ ...........: 4.4 3.4 12.2 20.8 51.5 6.7 1.0 North Dakota .......: 8.1 6.1 17.0 21.7 45.0 2.1 - Oregon .............: 7.7 5.0 14.1 20.9 51.7 0.6 - Wisconsin ..........: 4.2 3.8 11.6 17.4 61.3 1.4 0.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. 1/ Percent of net yield adjusted for field loss. Long Potato (Russet and Shepody) Size Categories - Maine: 2011 and 2012 [Percent of net yield - adjusted for field loss] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inches : Ounces :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 1 1/2 : 1 7/8 :2 inches: : : : : 14 : - : - : or : 6-8 : 8-10 : 10-12 : 12-14 : and : 1 7/8 : 2 : 4-6 : : : : : over -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : 2011 ...: 3.4 5.7 34.2 21.7 16.3 7.8 4.0 6.9 : 2012 ...: - 4.8 38.1 20.9 13.8 9.2 6.0 7.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. All Long Potato Size Categories - Selected States: 2011 and 2012 [Gross yield basis. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. Includes Russet, Shepody, Prospect, and Defender varieties] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inches : Ounces :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 1 1/2 : 1 5/8 : 1 7/8 : 2 in. : : : : : : : : : 14 and State : - : - : - : or : 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 : and : 1 5/8 : 1 7/8 : 2 : 4-6 : : : : : : : : : over ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : % : 2011 : Idaho 1/ ...........: 1.4 6.8 5.1 27.4 10.0 9.2 8.1 6.4 5.4 4.1 3.7 2.6 9.8 Minnesota ..........: 4.0 15.3 7.9 31.2 10.5 8.4 6.5 4.7 3.7 2.9 1.5 1.2 2.2 North Dakota .......: 3.2 11.6 5.1 30.7 11.4 9.8 7.2 6.3 4.9 3.7 1.7 1.3 3.1 Oregon .............: 0.9 4.3 3.6 24.7 10.6 9.4 7.7 7.3 6.1 5.4 4.3 3.2 12.5 Washington .........: 0.3 2.9 3.1 27.6 10.5 10.3 8.7 7.1 6.0 5.4 4.4 2.7 11.0 Wisconsin ..........: 1.0 10.3 8.4 29.5 10.9 9.1 8.0 5.7 5.0 3.2 3.1 1.5 4.3 : : : 2012 : Idaho 1/ ...........: 1.3 5.4 4.2 23.1 9.5 8.9 7.9 6.9 6.2 5.2 4.2 3.3 13.9 Minnesota ..........: 2.3 9.4 6.2 31.4 10.0 10.0 7.7 6.1 4.0 3.9 2.2 1.6 5.2 North Dakota .......: 1.6 6.7 4.6 26.2 10.1 10.0 7.3 7.0 5.7 4.6 3.9 2.7 9.6 Oregon .............: 1.2 3.9 3.6 23.3 10.1 9.8 8.3 7.9 5.7 5.1 5.0 3.4 12.7 Washington .........: 0.1 0.9 0.9 6.4 2.6 77.6 2.0 1.9 1.6 1.3 1.0 0.7 3.0 Wisconsin ..........: 0.7 5.9 6.2 24.1 10.4 9.6 9.1 7.4 5.2 4.6 3.2 3.0 10.6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Russets only. October Weather Summary Unfavorably dry weather returned to the southern half of the Plains' winter wheat belt during October, as exceptionally dry conditions persisted in much of South Dakota and Nebraska. Consequently, nearly one-fifth (19 percent) of the United States winter wheat was rated in very poor to poor condition by November 4 - a list topped by South Dakota (52 percent), Nebraska (49 percent), Oklahoma (30 percent), Colorado (28 percent), and Texas (24 percent). In addition, much of South Dakota's wheat failed to germinate by early November - 33 percent emerged on November 4, compared to the 5-year average of 93 percent. Finally, October ended with at least 40 percent of the rangeland and pastures rated very poor to poor in 20 States across the western and central United States, led by Nebraska (97 percent). In contrast, beneficial rain and snow fell across the Nation's Northern Tier from the Pacific Northwest to the Red River Valley of the North. In particular, the precipitation aided winter grains, which previously had struggled to emerge. Farther south, warm, mostly dry weather covered California and the Southwest, promoting autumn fieldwork. Meanwhile, corn and soybean harvest activities were complete by early November in parts of the upper Midwest, including Minnesota and South Dakota. In the eastern Corn Belt, frequent rainfall eased or eradicated any remaining drought but slowed summer crop harvesting and winter wheat planting. Elsewhere, drier-than-normal weather in much of the Southeast - excluding Florida's peninsula - allowed harvesting to proceed, while Hurricane Sandy made headlines toward month's end in the Mid-Atlantic States. Sandy merged with a non-tropical storm and was forced inland on October 29 by a blocking high-pressure system over the northern Atlantic Ocean. Sandy officially made landfall as a post-tropical cyclone near Atlantic City, New Jersey, with sustained winds near 80 miles per hour. Sandy's greatest impacts occurred in coastal and tidal areas of the northern Mid-Atlantic States, where a record-setting storm surge inundated beachfront and low-lying communities. In addition, wind gusts of 60 to 90 miles per hour in the Mid-Atlantic coastal plain downed trees and power lines. Farther inland, across the central and southern Appalachians, Sandy dumped as much as 1 to 3 feet of snow. October Agricultural Summary October temperatures were near-normal while precipitation was below average across much of the United States, allowing producers ample time to harvest their remaining summer crops and seed overwintered small grains; however, less than adequate soil moisture levels hampered seed germination and establishment of winter wheat in portions of the Great Plains. Elsewhere, above average moisture across the Northern Tier benefitted soil moisture levels as winter approached. Hurricane Sandy made landfall in late October, pummeling the Mid-Atlantic Coast States with hurricane-force winds, excessive rain and snowfall, as well as severe flooding. Aided by above average temperatures and mostly dry conditions throughout September, dry down was rapid in the Nation's corn crop. By October 7, maturity had advanced to 97 percent complete, 13 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Early-month rainfall slowed fieldwork in the eastern and southern Corn Belt; however, harvest remained steady. With mostly favorable weather conditions providing for one of the quickest harvest paces on record, corn producers had combined 79 percent of this year's crop by October 14, thirty-seven percentage points ahead of last year and 41 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. High winds and rainfall in Indiana caused lodging in some fields and slowed the harvest pace mid-month; however, progress remained over two weeks ahead of normal. Toward month's end, rainfall limited or halted fieldwork in portions of the Corn Belt, leaving producers waiting for drier soils to finish harvest. Nationally, 95 percent of the corn crop was harvested by November 4, ten percentage points ahead of last year and 24 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. When October began, phenological development of the Nation's sorghum crop was similar to last year, while harvest was advancing at the normal pace. By October 7, coloring was 93 percent complete, slightly behind the 5-year average, and 65 percent of the crop was at or beyond the mature stage, 4 percentage points behind the average pace. As the month progressed, favorable weather conditions provided ample time for fieldwork where harvest was incomplete. In Kansas, harvest gained speed as more producers finished seeding their 2013 winter wheat crop and switched their focus to sorghum. Mild, mostly dry weather in the central Great Plains allowed for rapid harvest during the week ending October 21, evidenced by progress of 11 percentage points or more in Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Crop maturity was complete or nearing completion in all major estimating States except New Mexico by October 21. Fieldwork continued at a quick pace as dry weather dominated the major growing regions late-month. By November 4, producers had harvested 78 percent of the Nation's crop, 2 percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 24 percent of the sorghum crop was reported in good to excellent condition when harvest surpassed the halfway mark during the week ending October 21, unchanged from ratings on October 7 and from the same time last year. Winter wheat seeding gained speed Nationally in early October following increased soil moisture levels in recent weeks. Widespread precipitation in Kansas provided much-needed moisture as producers continued to seed their crop; however, additional rainfall was needed to aid crop emergence as the month progressed. By October 14, seventy-one percent of the Nation's crop had been sown, on par with the 5-year average. Mild, generally dry weather lingered throughout the month, aiding fieldwork but hindering seed germination. By November 4, emergence was 73 percent complete, slightly behind the 5-year average, with the most significant delay evident in South Dakota, where topsoil and subsoil moisture levels were rated 84 and 90 percent short to very short, respectively. Overall, 39 percent of the winter wheat crop was reported in good to excellent condition on November 4, compared with 49 percent from the same time last year. In Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, the portion of the crop rated good to excellent was 37 percent, 21 percent, and 34 percent, respectively, compared with 45 percent, 42 percent, and 21 percent from the same time last year. Although 79 percent of the Nation's rice crop was harvested by October 7, ten percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average, harvest in California was well behind the normal pace. Additionally, rainfall coupled with lodging in a portion of Arkansas's remaining rice crop limited fieldwork. By mid-month, harvest in California was in full swing, while producers in the Delta and Texas were combining their last fields and readying fields for next year. Toward month's end, preparation for next season continued where harvest was complete, while less than ideal weather conditions limited progress in California. By November 4, ninety-five percent of this year's rice crop was harvested, on par with both last year and the 5-year average. When October began, phenological development of the Nation's soybean crop was nearing completion, as harvest continued to advance rapidly. Above average temperatures and mostly sunny skies in Iowa pushed leaf drop and harvest well ahead of the normal pace. Nationwide, 58 percent of the soybean crop was harvested by October 7, eighteen percentage points, or one week, ahead of the 5-year average. Lodging caused by high winds was evident in Nebraska mid-month, leaving producers struggling to harvest their remaining crop. Toward month's end, rainfall in portions of the eastern Corn Belt saturated soils and limited fieldwork, while harvest in central and western portions of the region neared completion. Nationally, producers had harvested 93 percent of this year's crop by November 4, seven percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 37 percent of the soybean crop was reported in good to excellent condition when harvest surpassed the halfway mark during the week ending October 7, compared with 56 percent from the same time last year. Boosted by a rapid harvest pace in the Dakotas, producers had harvested 27 percent of the Nation's sunflower crop by October 7, compared with 7 percent last year and a 5-year average of 8 percent. Despite persistently wet conditions in portions of North Dakota toward month's end, sunny, mostly dry weather aided fieldwork throughout much of October. By November 4, eighty-eight percent of the sunflower crop had been harvested, 28 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Despite increased rainfall in portions of the Southeast, peanut producers were busy harvesting their crop as October began. One-third of the Nation's crop was dug and combined by October 7, five percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Favorable weather conditions promoted rapid fieldwork during the week ending October 14, evidenced by double-digit harvest progress in 7 of the 8 major estimating States. The first fall frost in Texas ended pod development in some fields, leading to an earlier than normal harvest. In Georgia, burrower bug infestations in some fields resulted in lower quality ratings of harvested peanuts during the latter half of the month. By November 4, producers had harvested 87 percent of the Nation's peanut crop, 8 percentage points ahead of last year and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 79 percent of the peanut crop was reported in good to excellent condition when harvest surpassed the halfway mark during the week ending October 21, compared with 79 percent on October 7 and 43 percent from the same time last year. With favorable weather promoting rapid phenological development and increased defoliation in Texas, 85 percent of the Nation's cotton crop was at or beyond the boll opening stage by October 7, three percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Drier weather in Mississippi mid-month allowed producers to harvest previously wet fields, while producers in northern Texas applied chemicals to help promote crop maturity following the first frost of the season. Nationwide, harvest was 28 percent complete by October 14, two percentage points behind the 5-year average. By October 21, bolls were opening in 94 percent of this year's cotton fields, 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest was rapid toward month's end when favorable weather aided fieldwork. By November 4, sixty-four percent of this year's cotton crop was harvested, 4 percentage points behind last year but 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 43 percent of the cotton crop was reported in good to excellent condition when harvest reached the halfway mark during the week ending October 28, compared with 42 percent on October 7 and 29 percent from the same time last year. By October 7, thirty-five percent of the sugarbeet crop was harvested, 20 percentage points ahead of last year and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. As the month progressed, harvest in Michigan advanced slowly as producers waited for cooler temperatures that would allow open piling to begin, while digging in Idaho, Minnesota, and North Dakota was rapid. Toward month's end, digging in Minnesota slowed as a mixture of rain and snow limited fieldwork. Nationally, 91 percent of the sugarbeet crop was harvested by November 4, two percentage points behind last year and slightly behind the 5-year average. Crop Comments Corn: Area harvested and to be harvested for grain is forecast at 87.7 million acres, unchanged from October but up 4 percent from 2011. The November 1 corn objective yield data indicate the lowest number of ears per acre since 2005 for the combined 10 objective yield States (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin). Aided by mostly favorable conditions during the first part of October, corn producers were harvesting the Nation's crop at one of the quickest paces on record. As of October 14, seventy-nine percent of this year's crop was harvested, 37 percentage points ahead of last year and 41 points ahead of the 5-year average pace. Despite precipitation during the latter part of October that slowed late-season harvesting in many of the major corn producing areas, 95 percent of the Nation's corn crop was harvested as of November 4. This is 10 percentage points ahead of last year and 24 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average pace. Sorghum: Production is forecast at 256 million bushels, up 2 percent from last month and up 19 percent from last year. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 5.02 million acres, unchanged from October 1 but up 28 percent from 2011. Based on November 1 conditions, yield is forecast at 51.1 bushels per acre, up 0.9 bushel from last month but down 3.5 bushels from last year. A record high yield is forecast in Louisiana, where farmers reported mostly favorable growing conditions. As of November 4, sorghum harvest was 78 percent complete, 2 percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Rice: Production is forecast at 199 million cwt, down slightly from October but up 7 percent from last year. Area for harvest is expected to total 2.68 million acres, unchanged from October but 2 percent higher than 2011. Based on conditions as of November 1, the average United States yield is forecast at a record high 7,417 pounds per acre, down 11 pounds from October but up 350 pounds from last year. Record high yields are also forecast in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas. By month's end, rice harvest was complete in all States except California where harvest was 76 percent complete, 13 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Harvest in California has progressed slower than normal this year due to high crop moisture levels. Soybeans: Area for harvest is forecast at 75.7 million acres, unchanged from October but up 3 percent from 2011. If realized, harvested area will be the third largest on record. The November objective yield data for the combined 11 major soybean-producing States (Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota) indicate a lower pod count compared with last year, as hot, dry weather during bloom hampered development of the crop in many areas. Compared with final counts for 2011, pod counts are down in all States. The largest declines from 2011's final pod counts are expected in Illinois, Missouri, and Nebraska, all down more than 500 pods per 18 square feet. Soybean harvest in the 18 major States was 41 percent complete at the beginning of October, 26 percentage points ahead of last year's pace and 22 percentage points ahead of normal. Progress was ahead of normal in all 18 States except for Indiana, Ohio, and Tennessee, and was more than 50 percentage points ahead of normal in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Cool, wet weather during the first part of the month slowed harvest activities at times from the central Great Plains into the central Corn Belt, as well as in the Southeast. As of October 14, harvest was 71 percent complete, but had fallen behind normal progress in Kansas, Missouri, and North Carolina. Despite continued scattered rain over the remainder of the month in parts of the Midwest, harvest progress reached 93 percent complete by November 4, two percentage points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points ahead of normal. At that time, only North Carolina and Ohio remained slightly behind normal pace. If realized, the forecasted yield in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Virginia will be a record high. Peanuts: Production is forecast at 6.47 billion pounds, up 6 percent from the October forecast and up 77 percent from last year. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.59 million acres, unchanged from October but 48 percent higher than 2011. Based on conditions as of November 1, the average yield for the United States is forecast at a record high 4,058 pounds per acre, up 226 pounds from October and up 672 pounds from last year. Record high yields are also expected in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. As of November 4, eighty-seven percent of the United States acreage was harvested, 8 percentage points ahead of last year and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Weather conditions were ideal for peanut harvesting during October in most peanut-producing regions. Cotton: Upland cotton harvested area is expected to total 10.2 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 11 percent from 2011. Pima harvested area, at 237,400 acres, was carried forward from last month. As of November 4, sixty-four percent of the crop had been harvested, 4 percentage points behind last year but 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Defoliation and harvesting activities progressed in the Southeast throughout the month. Record high yields are forecast in Alabama, Arizona, Florida, and Georgia. In Georgia, objective yield data forecasted boll weights to be the highest on record. Ginnings totaled 6,339,000 running bales prior to November 1, compared with 6,440,400 running bales ginned prior to the same date last year. Sugarbeets: Production of sugarbeets for the 2012 crop year is forecast at 34.9 million tons, down 2 percent from the previous forecast. Producers expect to harvest 1.22 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast. Expected yield is forecast at 28.8 tons per acre, 0.5 tons lower than the previous month but 5.0 tons higher than last year. If realized, this will be a record yield for the United States. Most of the growing region continued to experience dry conditions during October. Several growing areas reported freezing temperatures during harvest. Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2012 is forecast at 32.1 million tons, up 3 percent from the October 1 forecast and up 9 percent from 2011. Producers intend to harvest 896,000 acres for sugar and seed during the 2012 crop year, down 2,000 acres from the previous forecast. Expected yield for sugar and seed is forecast at 35.8 tons per acre, up 1.0 ton from the October 1 forecast. The sugarcane crop in Louisiana benefitted from cool and dry weather during October. In Florida, wet weather at the beginning of the month delayed harvest. However, dry conditions for the remainder of the month allowed harvest to get back on schedule. Lentils: Production of lentils is forecast at 5.25 million cwt, up 11 percent from last year. Area for harvest is forecast at 450,000 acres, up 9 percent from the previous year. Average yield is expected to be 1,168 pounds per acre, up 17 pounds from 2011. In Montana, the crop was 98 percent planted by mid-May, compared with last year's 44 percent. By July 22, ninety-nine percent of the crop was blooming. Crop condition in mid-August was rated mostly fair to good. Ninety-five percent of the crop was harvested by September 2. In North Dakota, planting began the beginning of April, two weeks ahead of the 5-year average. As of May 20, planting was 98 percent complete, ahead of last year's pace. Harvest began in mid-July and was essentially finished by September 2, about four weeks ahead of last year. Crop condition was rated mostly fair to good throughout the growing season. Dry edible peas: Production of dry edible peas is forecast at 11.5 million cwt, up 104 percent from last year. Planted area, at 654,000 acres, and harvested area, at 629,000 acres, increased by 81 percent and 83 percent, respectively. Average yield is expected to be 1,821 pounds per acre, up 180 pounds from 2011. In North Dakota, planting began in early April, two weeks ahead of the 5-year average. As of May 20, planting was 98 percent complete, well ahead of last year's pace. Harvest started in mid-July and was finished by late-August, about four weeks ahead of last year. Crop condition was rated mostly fair to good throughout the entire growing season. Montana's crop was 96 percent planted by mid-May, compared with 41 percent last year. By mid-July, 97 percent of the crop was blooming. Crop condition by early August was rated mostly good to excellent. Harvest began in mid-July and was 97 percent complete by September 2. Austrian winter peas: Planted area is estimated at 20,000 acres, up 11 percent from last year. Area harvested is forecast at 12,800 acres, up 4 percent from 2011. Yield, at 1,148 pounds per acre, is down 315 pounds from last season. Production, at 147,000 cwt, is down 18 percent from last year. Fall potatoes: Production of fall potatoes for 2012 is forecast at 422 million cwt, up 8 percent from last year. Area harvested, at 991,500 acres, is slightly above the September 1 forecast and 6 percent above the 2011 estimate. The average yield forecast, at 426 cwt per acre, is up 10 cwt from last year's yield. In Idaho, growing conditions were favorable, leading to a yield that if realized will be the highest on record. Total potato production is forecast to be the second highest on record. Record high yields are also forecast in North Dakota and Massachusetts. Favorable spring weather and adequate water supplies benefitted both the North Dakota and Massachusetts potato crops. In Michigan, growers reported good yields despite the high temperatures and dry conditions experienced during the summer. All potatoes: Total United States potato production in 2012 from all seasons is forecast at 467 million cwt, 9 percent above 2011. Harvested area, at 1.14 million acres, is up slightly from the September forecast and up 6 percent from last year. Average yield is forecast at 411 cwt per acre, up 12 cwt from the previous year. Florida citrus: In the citrus growing areas, weather stations reported high temperatures ranging from the mid 80s to the low 90s. Rainfall was moderate across the citrus producing region for most of the month, ranging from one to two inches in some areas to none at all in others. Harvest of grapefruit, early tangerines, and Navel and early oranges began. Application of fall miticide and herbicide, young tree care, and general grove maintenance, were the primary grove activities. California citrus: Harvest of Valencia oranges finished this month. Navel orange harvest began at the end of October. Cooler nights helped improve external fruit color. Tangerine harvest began mid-month, with good internal maturity reported. California noncitrus fruits and nuts: Harvest neared completion for several fruit crops. Orchards and vineyards were irrigated early in the month due to dry weather. Raisin grape harvest ended with no weather complications reported. Late variety table grape harvest and export continued. Varieties harvested included Autumn King, Autumn Royal, and Red Globe. Red and white wine grape harvest finished across the State. The last variety to be harvested was Cabernet Sauvignon, as growers waited for higher Brix levels. Grapes remaining to be harvested in Napa County received some rain during harvest, but the crop was unaffected as harvest resumed quickly. Pomegranate harvest was ongoing as cooler temperatures improved external color. Persimmon and kiwi harvest began. Late October rain halted kiwi harvest in Butte County, but it resumed quickly. Peach, nectarine, prune, and fresh plum harvests were complete. Stone fruit orchards that had completed harvest were undergoing pruning, topping, and general orchard cleanup. Gala, Fuji, and Granny Smith apple and Bartlett, Bosc, and Asian pear harvests continued. Quince continued to be harvested and exported. Fig harvest was ongoing. Olives continued to be harvested in the San Joaquin Valley with harvest expected to begin soon in the Sacramento Valley. Almond harvest was nearing completion. The crop came off fast this year, so growers were stockpiling almonds until they could be hulled. Post-harvest activities continued. Late variety walnuts and pistachios continued to be harvested in the Sacramento Valley. Statistical Methodology Survey procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between October 25 and November 6 to gather information on expected yield as of November 1. The objective yield surveys for corn, cotton, and soybeans were conducted in the major producing States that usually account for about 80 percent of the United States production. Randomly selected plots were revisited to make current counts. The counts made within each sample plot depend on the crop and the maturity of that crop. In all cases, plant counts are recorded along with other measurements that provide information to forecast the number of ears, bolls, or pods and their weight. The counts are used with similar data from previous years to develop a projected biological yield. The average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The plots are revisited each month until crop maturity when the fruit is harvested and weighed. After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another plot is sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss. The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use of mail, internet, and personal interviewers. Approximately 10,500 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked questions about probable yield. Estimating procedures: National and State level objective yield and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. The survey data were also reviewed considering weather patterns and crop progress compared to previous months and previous years. Each State Field Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data and the State analyses to prepare the published November 1 forecasts. Revision policy: The November 1 production forecast will not be revised; instead, a new forecast will be made each month throughout the growing season. End-of-season estimates are made after harvest. At the end of the marketing season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks, production, exports, millings, feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then made if the balance sheet relationships or other administrative data warrant changes. Estimates of planted acres for spring planted crops are subject to revision in the August Crop Production report if conditions altered the planting intentions since the mid-year survey. Current year, planted acres may also be revised for cotton, peanuts, and rice in the September Crop Production report each year; spring wheat, Durum wheat, barley, and oats only in the Small Grains Summary report at the end of September; and all other spring planted crops in the October Crop Production report. Revisions to planted acres will only be made when either special survey data, administrative data, such as Farm Service Agency program "sign up" data, or remote sensing data are available. Harvested acres may be revised any time a production forecast is made if there is strong evidence that the intended harvested area has changed since the last forecast. Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the November 1 production forecast, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the November 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. The average of the squared percentage deviations for the latest 20-year period is computed. The square root of the average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current forecast relative to the final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the November 1 corn for grain production forecast is 1.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production forecast will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 2.1 percent. Also, shown in the following table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the differences between the November 1 forecast and the final estimate. Using corn again as an example, changes between the November 1 forecast and the final estimate during the last 20 years have averaged 102 million bushels, ranging from 26.0 million bushels to 214 million bushels. The November 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 8 times and above 12 times. This does not imply that the November 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production. Reliability of November 1 Crop Production Forecasts [Based on data for the past twenty years] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Difference between forecast : : : and final estimate : : :---------------------------------------- : :90 percent : Production : Years Crop : Root mean :confidence :---------------------------------------- :square error: interval : : : : Below : Above : : :Average:Smallest:Largest: final : final ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- percent --- ----- millions ----- number : Corn for grain ........bushels: 1.2 2.1 102 26 214 8 12 Fall potatoes .............cwt: 1.8 3.0 6 1 16 15 5 Rice ......................cwt: 2.1 3.7 3 (Z) 12 13 7 Sorghum for grain .....bushels: 5.7 9.9 18 1 86 7 13 Soybeans for beans ....bushels: 1.4 2.3 31 2 83 9 11 Upland cotton 1/ ........bales: 3.1 5.3 408 1 949 11 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Quantity is in thousands of units. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch............................................. (202) 720-2127 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section.................................. (202) 720-2127 Brent Chittenden - Oats, Rye, Wheat..................................... (202) 720-8068 Steve Maliszewski - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.................... (202) 720-5944 Jacqueline Moore - Peanuts, Rice........................................ (202) 720-2127 Anthony Prillaman - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet........................ (202) 720-9526 Julie Schmidt - Crop Weather, Barley, Hay............................... (202) 720-7621 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.................... (202) 720-7369 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section...... (202) 720-2127 Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries.. (202) 720-2157 Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ....... (202) 720-4288 Chris Hawthorn - Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Sugar Crops, Tropical Fruits... (202) 720-5412 Dave Losh - Hops........................................................ (360) 709-2400 Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans .......... (202) 720-3250 Daphne Schauber - Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ....... (202) 720-4285 Erika White - Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ............ 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