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Released September 10, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Corn Production Down 2 Percent from August Forecast
Soybean Production Up 1 Percent
Cotton Production Up 2 Percent
Corn production is forecast at a record 13.2 billion bushels, down 2 percent from the August forecast, but up from the
previous record of 13.1 billion bushels set in 2009. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average
162.5 bushels per acre, down 2.5 bushels from the previous month and 2.2 bushels below last year’s record of
164.7 bushels. Forecasted yields decreased from last month throughout much of the Corn Belt, Tennessee Valley, and
Delta. Yields were up from August in the lower portions of the Southeast.
Soybean production is forecast at a record high 3.48 billion bushels, up 1 percent from August and 4 percent above last
year. Based on September 1 conditions, yields are expected to average a record high 44.7 bushels per acre, up 0.7 bushel
from both last month and last year. Compared with last month, yields are forecast higher or unchanged across the central
and northern Corn Belt, with the exception of Michigan.The largest increases in yield from last month are expected in
Maryland and Virginia, both up 4 bushels. With the exceptions of Louisiana and the Carolinas, yields are forecast down
across the Delta States, Southern Great Plains, and Southeast. The largest decline from the August 1 forecast is expected
in Oklahoma, down 7 bushels as drought conditions across much of the State hampered yield expectations. If realized, the
forecasted yield in Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, and North Dakota will be a record high. Area for harvest in
the United States is forecast at 78.0 million acres, unchanged from June but up 2 percent from 2009.
All cotton production is forecast at 18.8 million 480-pound bales, up 2 percent from last month and up 55 percent from
last year’s 12.2 million bales. Yield is expected to average 839 pounds per harvested acre, up 62 pounds from last year.
Upland cotton production is forecast at 18.3 million 480-pound bales, 56 percent above 2009. Yields in the Delta region
are expected to decrease from last month, while producers in Texas are expecting increased yields. American Pima
production, forecast at 497,800 bales, was carried forward from last month.
California navel orange production for the 2010-2011 season is forecast at 1.86 million tons (46.5 million boxes), up
17 percent from last season’s revised production of 1.59 million tons (42.5 million boxes). This initial forecast is based on
an objective measurement survey conducted in California’s Central Valley in July and August. Survey results show that
average fruit set per tree is above average while fruit size is below average.
This report was approved on September 10, 2010.
Acting Secretary of
Agriculture
Joseph W. Glauber
2
Agricultural Statistics Board
Chairperson
Hubert Hamer
Crop Production (September 2010)
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Contents
Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and
Forecasted September 1, 2010 ................................................................................................................................................ 6
Corn Production – United States Chart ................................................................................................................................... 7
Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and
Forecasted September 1, 2010 ................................................................................................................................................ 7
Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class – States and United States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted
September 1, 2010 .................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Rice Yield and Production by Class – States and United States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted September 1, 2010 ................ 9
Soybeans for Beans Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and
Forecasted September 1, 2010 .............................................................................................................................................. 10
Soybean Production – United States Chart ........................................................................................................................... 11
Peanuts Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2008, 2009 and
Forecasted September 1, 2010 .............................................................................................................................................. 11
Cotton Area Planted by Type – States and United States: 2009 and 2010 ........................................................................... 12
Cottonseed Production – United States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted September 1, 2010 .................................................... 12
Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and, Production by Type – States and United States: 2009 and
Forecasted September 1, 2010 .............................................................................................................................................. 13
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and
Forecasted September 1, 2010 .............................................................................................................................................. 14
Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted
September 1, 2010 ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted
September 1, 2010 ................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class and Type – States and United States: 2009 and
Forecasted September 1, 2010 .............................................................................................................................................. 15
Potato Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group – States and United States: 2009
and 2010 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Selected States: 2010 Crop .............................................................. 18
Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – 7-State Total: 2010 Crop.................................................................. 19
Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Colorado: 2010 Crop ....................................................................... 19
Utilized Production of Oranges by Crop – States and United States: 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and
Forecasted September 1, 2010 .............................................................................................................................................. 20
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Utilized Production of Nuts by Crop – States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted September 1, 2010 .......................................... 20
Crop Area Planted and Harvested – United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units) ......................................................... 22
Crop Yield and Production – United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units) .................................................................... 23
Crop Area Planted and Harvested – United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units) .............................................................. 24
Crop Yield and Production – United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units)......................................................................... 25
Fruits and Nuts Production – United States: 2008-2010 (Domestic Units) .......................................................................... 26
Fruits and Nuts Production – United States: 2008-2010 (Metric Units) ............................................................................... 27
Corn for Grain Plant Population per Acre – Selected States: 2006-2010 ............................................................................. 28
Corn for Grain Number of Ears Acre – Selected States: 2006-2010 .................................................................................... 29
Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet – Selected States: 2006-2010 ....................................................................... 30
Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts – Selected States: 2006-2010 ............................................................................................. 31
Percent of Normal Precipitation ............................................................................................................................................ 32
Departure from Normal Temperature.................................................................................................................................... 32
August Weather Summary .................................................................................................................................................... 33
August Agricultural Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 33
Crop Comments .................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Statistical Methodology......................................................................................................................................................... 42
Reliability of September 1 Crop Production Forecast........................................................................................................... 43
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 44
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Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted
September 1, 2010
Area harvested
State
Yield
2009
2010
2009
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(bushels)
Production
2010
August 1
September 1
(bushels)
(bushels)
2009
2010
(1,000 bushels)
(1,000 bushels)
Alabama .....................
Arkansas .....................
California ....................
Colorado .....................
Delaware ....................
Georgia .......................
Illinois ..........................
Indiana ........................
Iowa ............................
Kansas ........................
250
410
160
990
163
370
11,800
5,460
13,400
3,860
250
410
140
1,210
160
300
12,400
5,870
13,000
4,400
108.0
148.0
180.0
153.0
145.0
140.0
174.0
171.0
182.0
155.0
115.0
157.0
195.0
140.0
115.0
138.0
180.0
176.0
179.0
143.0
120.0
152.0
195.0
144.0
115.0
142.0
174.0
170.0
179.0
138.0
27,000
60,680
28,800
151,470
23,635
51,800
2,053,200
933,660
2,438,800
598,300
30,000
62,320
27,300
174,240
18,400
42,600
2,157,600
997,900
2,327,000
607,200
Kentucky .....................
Louisiana ....................
Maryland .....................
Michigan .....................
Minnesota ...................
Mississippi ..................
Missouri ......................
Nebraska ....................
New Jersey .................
New York ....................
1,150
610
425
2,090
7,150
695
2,920
8,850
70
595
1,210
480
430
2,200
7,000
730
3,200
8,550
75
590
165.0
132.0
145.0
148.0
174.0
126.0
153.0
178.0
143.0
134.0
138.0
150.0
100.0
156.0
178.0
140.0
150.0
180.0
123.0
142.0
135.0
150.0
100.0
154.0
177.0
134.0
143.0
179.0
118.0
144.0
189,750
80,520
61,625
309,320
1,244,100
87,570
446,760
1,575,300
10,010
79,730
163,350
72,000
43,000
338,800
1,239,000
97,820
457,600
1,530,450
8,850
84,960
North Carolina .............
North Dakota ...............
Ohio ............................
Oklahoma ...................
Pennsylvania ..............
South Carolina ............
South Dakota ..............
Tennessee ..................
Texas ..........................
Virginia ........................
Washington .................
Wisconsin ...................
800
1,740
3,140
320
920
320
4,680
590
1,960
330
105
2,930
850
1,820
3,380
320
940
330
4,350
600
2,050
320
150
2,950
117.0
115.0
174.0
105.0
143.0
111.0
151.0
148.0
130.0
131.0
215.0
153.0
90.0
140.0
176.0
135.0
132.0
97.0
148.0
125.0
140.0
65.0
220.0
159.0
90.0
140.0
173.0
135.0
128.0
99.0
145.0
122.0
140.0
65.0
210.0
159.0
93,600
200,100
546,360
33,600
131,560
35,520
706,680
87,320
254,800
43,230
22,575
448,290
76,500
254,800
584,740
43,200
120,320
32,670
630,750
73,200
287,000
20,800
31,500
469,050
Other States 1 .............
337
340
161.4
161.1
161.1
54,397
54,780
United States ..............
79,590
81,005
164.7
165.0
162.5
13,110,062
13,159,700
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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 2010 Summary.
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Corn Production - United States
Billion bushels
14.0
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and
Forecasted September 1, 2010
Area harvested
State
Yield
Production
2010
2009
2010
2009
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(bushels)
August 1
September 1
(bushels)
(bushels)
2009
2010
(1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)
Arkansas .......................
Colorado ........................
Illinois ............................
Kansas ..........................
Louisiana .......................
Mississippi .....................
Missouri .........................
Nebraska .......................
New Mexico ...................
Oklahoma ......................
South Dakota .................
Texas ............................
37
150
36
2,550
65
11
43
140
50
220
120
2,050
20
140
33
2,250
85
8
45
65
50
220
105
2,100
79.0
45.0
82.0
88.0
82.0
70.0
86.0
93.0
46.0
56.0
61.0
48.0
87.0
37.0
100.0
82.0
100.0
70.0
95.0
94.0
47.0
52.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
34.0
98.0
80.0
100.0
70.0
95.0
94.0
50.0
53.0
58.0
69.0
2,923
6,750
2,952
224,400
5,330
770
3,698
13,020
2,300
12,320
7,320
98,400
1,600
4,760
3,234
180,000
8,500
560
4,275
6,110
2,500
11,660
6,090
144,900
Other States 1 ................
48
55
58.3
39.6
41.5
2,800
2,280
United States .................
5,520
5,176
69.4
74.1
72.7
382,983
376,469
1
Other States include Arizona and Georgia. Individual State level estimates will be published in the Crop Production 2010 Summary.
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Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class – States and United States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted
September 1, 2010
[Sweet rice acreage included with short grain]
Class and State
Area planted
2008
2009
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Area harvested
2010
1
(1,000 acres)
2008
2009
2010
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Long grain
Arkansas ................................
California ...............................
Louisiana ...............................
Mississippi .............................
Missouri .................................
Texas .....................................
1,300
9
455
230
198
173
1,260
5
415
245
199
166
1,595
6
490
310
250
185
1,295
9
450
229
197
170
1,245
5
410
243
197
165
1,590
6
485
308
248
184
United States .........................
2,365
2,290
2,836
2,350
2,265
2,821
Medium grain
Arkansas ................................
California ...............................
Louisiana ...............................
Missouri .................................
Texas .....................................
100
460
15
2
2
225
505
55
3
5
195
520
40
3
4
99
458
14
2
2
224
500
54
3
5
194
517
40
3
4
United States .........................
579
793
762
575
786
758
Short grain
Arkansas ................................
California ...............................
1
50
1
51
1
43
1
50
1
51
1
43
United States .........................
51
52
44
51
52
44
All rice
Arkansas ................................
California ...............................
Louisiana ...............................
Mississippi .............................
Missouri .................................
Texas .....................................
1,401
519
470
230
200
175
1,486
561
470
245
202
171
1,791
569
530
310
253
189
1,395
517
464
229
199
172
1,470
556
464
243
200
170
1,785
566
525
308
251
188
United States .........................
2,995
3,135
3,642
2,976
3,103
3,623
1
8
Updated from Acreage released June 30, 2010.
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Rice Yield and Production by Class – States and United States: 2008, 2009, and
Forecasted September 1, 2010
[Sweet rice production included with short grain]
Yield
Class and State
2008
2009
(pounds)
(pounds)
Production
2010
August 1
September 1
(pounds)
(pounds)
2008
2009
2010 1
(1,000 cwt)
(1,000 cwt)
(1,000 cwt)
Long grain
Arkansas .....................
California .....................
Louisiana .....................
Mississippi ...................
Missouri .......................
Texas ..........................
6,640
6,900
5,820
6,850
6,620
6,900
6,760
6,600
6,320
6,700
6,710
7,770
85,988
621
26,190
15,687
13,041
11,730
84,162
330
25,912
16,281
13,219
12,821
United States ...............
6,522
6,743
153,257
152,725
Medium grain
Arkansas .....................
California .....................
Louisiana .....................
Missouri .......................
Texas ..........................
6,960
8,550
6,050
6,600
6,900
7,010
8,740
6,120
6,800
7,600
6,890
39,159
847
132
138
15,702
43,700
3,305
204
380
United States ...............
8,203
8,052
47,166
63,291
Short grain
Arkansas .....................
California .....................
6,000
6,500
6,000
7,400
60
3,250
60
3,774
United States ...............
6,490
7,373
3,310
3,834
2,876
All rice
Arkansas .....................
California .....................
Louisiana .....................
Mississippi ...................
Missouri .......................
Texas ..........................
6,660
8,320
5,830
6,850
6,620
6,900
6,800
8,600
6,300
6,700
6,710
7,770
6,930
8,100
6,400
7,000
7,000
6,900
6,930
7,800
6,500
7,200
7,100
7,100
92,938
43,030
27,037
15,687
13,173
11,868
99,924
47,804
29,217
16,281
13,423
13,201
123,701
44,148
34,125
22,176
17,821
13,348
United States ...............
6,846
7,085
7,039
7,047
203,733
219,850
255,319
1
191,795
60,648
Indicated September 1, 2010, rice class estimates are based on a 5-year average of class percentages. The class percentages are adjusted as data
become available through the growing season. State estimates by class will be published in the Crop Production 2010 Summary.
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Soybeans for Beans Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and
Forecasted September 1, 2010
Area harvested
State
Yield
Production
2010
2009
2010
2009
(bushels)
August 1
September 1
(bushels)
(bushels)
2009
2010
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas ..........................
Delaware .........................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa .................................
Kansas .............................
Kentucky ..........................
Louisiana .........................
430
3,270
183
440
9,350
5,440
9,530
3,650
1,420
940
360
3,090
188
330
9,250
5,290
10,150
4,050
1,380
1,000
40.0
37.5
42.0
36.0
46.0
49.0
51.0
44.0
48.0
39.0
34.0
39.0
31.0
34.0
49.0
49.0
51.0
38.0
39.0
40.0
32.0
37.0
34.0
33.0
51.0
50.0
52.0
36.0
35.0
42.0
17,200
122,625
7,686
15,840
430,100
266,560
486,030
160,600
68,160
36,660
11,520
114,330
6,392
10,890
471,750
264,500
527,800
145,800
48,300
42,000
Maryland ..........................
Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
North Dakota ....................
475
1,990
7,120
2,030
5,300
4,760
87
254
1,750
3,870
490
2,090
7,410
2,200
5,450
5,350
88
282
1,520
3,760
42.0
40.0
40.0
38.0
43.5
54.5
42.0
43.0
34.0
30.0
30.0
43.0
44.0
39.0
42.0
53.0
34.0
47.0
30.0
35.0
34.0
42.0
46.0
38.0
42.0
55.0
34.0
47.0
30.0
37.0
19,950
79,600
284,800
77,140
230,550
259,420
3,654
10,922
59,500
116,100
16,660
87,780
340,860
83,600
228,900
294,250
2,992
13,254
45,600
139,120
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ...............................
Virginia .............................
Wisconsin ........................
4,530
390
445
565
4,190
1,530
190
570
1,620
4,680
440
465
495
4,300
1,410
180
580
1,660
49.0
31.0
46.0
24.5
42.0
45.0
25.0
37.0
40.0
46.0
30.0
43.0
26.5
40.0
39.0
34.0
24.0
44.0
48.0
23.0
43.0
27.5
40.0
34.0
31.0
28.0
45.0
221,970
12,090
20,470
13,843
175,980
68,850
4,750
21,090
64,800
224,640
10,120
19,995
13,613
172,000
47,940
5,580
16,240
74,700
Other States 1 ..................
53
48
39.1
36.9
36.9
2,071
1,773
United States ...................
76,372
77,986
44.0
44.0
44.7
3,359,011
3,482,899
1
(1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)
Other States include Florida and West Virginia. Individual State level estimates will be published in the Crop Production 2010 Summary.
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Soybean Production - United States
Billion bushels
3.5
3.3
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.5
2.3
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Peanuts Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2008, 2009 and
Forecasted September 1, 2010
State
Area planted
2008
Area harvested
2010 1
2009
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
2008
(1,000 acres)
2009
(1,000 acres)
2010
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Alabama ........................
Florida ...........................
Georgia .........................
Mississippi .....................
New Mexico ...................
North Carolina ...............
Oklahoma ......................
South Carolina ...............
Texas ............................
Virginia ..........................
195
150
690
22
8
98
19
71
257
24
155
115
510
21
7
67
14
50
165
12
190
145
565
19
10
89
21
68
165
18
193
140
685
21
8
97
18
68
253
24
152
105
505
18
7
66
13
48
155
12
187
135
560
18
10
88
20
65
160
18
United States .................
1,534
1,116
1,290
1,507
1,081
1,261
Yield
State
2008
2009
(pounds)
(pounds)
Production
2010
August 1
September 1
(pounds)
(pounds)
2008
2009
2010
(1,000 pounds)
(1,000 pounds)
(1,000 pounds)
Alabama ........................
Florida ...........................
Georgia .........................
Mississippi .....................
New Mexico ...................
North Carolina ...............
Oklahoma ......................
South Carolina ...............
Texas ............................
Virginia ..........................
3,500
3,200
3,400
3,900
3,200
3,700
3,500
3,900
3,300
3,350
3,100
3,200
3,530
3,000
3,100
3,700
3,300
3,100
3,500
3,700
3,000
2,900
3,300
3,200
3,200
3,000
3,500
3,200
3,500
2,200
2,900
2,900
3,400
3,200
3,100
3,000
3,200
3,300
3,600
2,400
675,500
448,000
2,329,000
81,900
25,600
358,900
63,000
265,200
834,900
80,400
471,200
336,000
1,782,650
54,000
21,700
244,200
42,900
148,800
542,500
44,400
542,300
391,500
1,904,000
57,600
31,000
264,000
64,000
214,500
576,000
43,200
United States .................
3,426
3,412
3,204
3,242
5,162,400
3,688,350
4,088,100
1
Updated from Acreage released June 30, 2010.
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Cotton Area Planted by Type – States and United States: 2009 and 2010
State
Upland
American Pima
All
2009
2010 1
2009
2010
2009
2010 1
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Alabama ........................
Arizona .........................
Arkansas .......................
California .......................
Florida ...........................
Georgia .........................
Kansas ..........................
Louisiana ......................
Mississippi ....................
Missouri ........................
255.0
145.0
520.0
71.0
82.0
1,000.0
38.0
230.0
305.0
272.0
345.0
195.0
545.0
124.0
92.0
1,330.0
51.0
255.0
425.0
315.0
(NA)
1.6
(NA)
119.0
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
3.0
(NA)
185.0
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
255.0
146.6
520.0
190.0
82.0
1,000.0
38.0
230.0
305.0
272.0
345.0
198.0
545.0
309.0
92.0
1,330.0
51.0
255.0
425.0
315.0
New Mexico ..................
North Carolina ...............
Oklahoma .....................
South Carolina ..............
Tennessee ....................
Texas ............................
Virginia ..........................
31.1
375.0
205.0
115.0
300.0
5,000.0
64.0
47.0
550.0
280.0
202.0
390.0
5,600.0
83.0
2.8
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
18.0
(NA)
3.0
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
18.0
(NA)
33.9
375.0
205.0
115.0
300.0
5,018.0
64.0
50.0
550.0
280.0
202.0
390.0
5,618.0
83.0
United States ................
9,008.1
10,829.0
141.4
209.0
9,149.5
11,038.0
(NA) Not available.
1
Updated from Acreage released June 30, 2010.
Cottonseed Production – United States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted September 1, 2010
State
Production
2008
(1,000 tons)
United States ..............
1
2010 1
2009
(1,000 tons)
4,300.3
(1,000 tons)
4,148.8
6,372.0
Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio.
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Crop Production (September 2010)
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Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and, Production by Type – States and United States: 2009 and
Forecasted September 1, 2010
Type
and
State
Area harvested
Production 1
Yield
2010
2009
2010
2009
2009
2010
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(pounds)
(1,000 bales) 2
(1,000 bales) 2
Upland
Alabama ..........................
Arizona ............................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Kansas ............................
Louisiana .........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
248.0
144.0
500.0
70.0
78.0
990.0
34.0
225.0
290.0
260.0
343.0
193.0
540.0
123.0
89.0
1,325.0
48.0
250.0
420.0
313.0
668
1,477
818
1,646
723
902
748
745
687
927
677
1,469
1,062
1,490
800
852
693
832
937
983
630
1,467
1,067
1,522
701
833
680
787
903
966
345.0
443.0
852.0
240.0
117.5
1,860.0
53.0
349.0
415.0
502.0
450.0
590.0
1,200.0
390.0
130.0
2,300.0
68.0
410.0
790.0
630.0
New Mexico .....................
North Carolina .................
Oklahoma ........................
South Carolina .................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ..............................
Virginia ............................
29.5
370.0
195.0
114.0
280.0
3,500.0
63.0
43.0
545.0
265.0
200.0
387.0
5,400.0
82.0
1,172
990
785
872
843
634
1,052
1,125
756
816
800
887
768
713
1,005
775
815
816
881
782
673
72.0
763.0
319.0
207.0
492.0
4,620.0
138.1
90.0
880.0
450.0
340.0
710.0
8,800.0
115.0
United States ...................
7,390.5
10,566.0
766
831
833
11,787.6
18,343.0
American Pima 3
Arizona ............................
California .........................
New Mexico .....................
Texas ..............................
1.6
116.0
2.8
17.8
2.5
184.0
3.0
17.5
1,170
1,494
686
836
960
1,174
928
1,015
960
1,174
928
1,015
3.9
361.0
4.0
31.0
5.0
450.0
5.8
37.0
United States ...................
138.2
207.0
1,389
1,154
1,154
399.9
497.8
All cotton
Alabama ..........................
Arizona ............................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Kansas ............................
Louisiana .........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
248.0
145.6
500.0
186.0
78.0
990.0
34.0
225.0
290.0
260.0
343.0
195.5
540.0
307.0
89.0
1,325.0
48.0
250.0
420.0
313.0
668
1,473
818
1,551
723
902
748
745
687
927
677
1,462
1,062
1,301
800
852
693
832
937
983
630
1,461
1,067
1,313
701
833
680
787
903
966
345.0
446.9
852.0
601.0
117.5
1,860.0
53.0
349.0
415.0
502.0
450.0
595.0
1,200.0
840.0
130.0
2,300.0
68.0
410.0
790.0
630.0
New Mexico .....................
North Carolina .................
Oklahoma ........................
South Carolina .................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ..............................
Virginia ............................
32.3
370.0
195.0
114.0
280.0
3,517.8
63.0
46.0
545.0
265.0
200.0
387.0
5,417.5
82.0
1,129
990
785
872
843
635
1,052
1,108
756
816
800
887
769
713
1,000
775
815
816
881
783
673
76.0
763.0
319.0
207.0
492.0
4,651.0
138.1
95.8
880.0
450.0
340.0
710.0
8,837.0
115.0
United States ...................
7,528.7
10,773.0
777
837
839
12,187.5
18,840.8
August 1
September 1
(pounds)
(pounds)
1
Production ginned and to be ginned.
2
480-lb. net weight bale.
3
Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.
Crop Production (September 2010)
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Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010
Yield 1
Area harvested
State
2009
2010
2009
(tons)
Production 1
2010
August 1
September 1
(tons)
2010
(1,000 tons)
(1,000 tons)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Florida .......................
Hawaii .......................
Louisiana ..................
Texas ........................
387.0
22.2
425.0
39.7
392.0
17.2
415.0
52.0
36.0
62.3
32.2
35.9
35.7
72.2
31.0
37.7
36.7
72.2
31.0
33.0
13,939
1,382
13,685
1,426
14,386
1,242
12,865
1,716
United States ............
873.9
876.2
34.8
34.3
34.5
30,432
30,209
1
(tons)
2009
Net tons.
Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted
September 1, 2010
[Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California]
Area harvested
State
2009
Yield
2010
2009
(1, 000 acres) (1, 000 acres)
1
Production
2010
(tons)
August 1
September 1
(tons)
(tons)
2009
2010
(1,000 tons)
(1,000 tons)
California ................
Colorado ...................
Idaho .........................
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Montana ....................
Nebraska ..................
North Dakota .............
Oregon ......................
Wyoming ...................
25.3
35.0
163.0
136.0
449.0
33.6
52.6
218.0
10.5
25.6
25.0
27.8
170.0
147.0
426.0
42.6
47.5
217.0
10.3
30.3
35.0
27.5
34.3
24.4
23.7
29.8
24.6
22.0
37.6
26.5
40.0
28.0
31.5
29.0
27.0
29.7
23.5
27.0
34.7
28.5
40.0
28.0
32.2
29.0
28.0
30.9
22.0
28.0
35.1
27.0
886
963
5,591
3,318
10,641
1,001
1,294
4,796
395
678
1,000
778
5,474
4,263
11,928
1,316
1,045
6,076
362
818
United States ............
1,148.6
1,143.5
25.7
28.3
28.9
29,563
33,060
1
In California, 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.
Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted
September 1, 2010
Area harvested
State
Yield
2009
2010
2009
(acres)
(acres)
(pounds)
Production
2010
August 1
September 1
(pounds)
(pounds)
2009
2010
(1,000 pounds)
(1,000 pounds)
Connecticut 1 ................
Georgia ........................
Kentucky ......................
Massachusetts 1 ...........
North Carolina ..............
Ohio 1 ...........................
Pennsylvania ...............
South Carolina .............
Tennessee ...................
Virginia .........................
1,900
14,000
88,700
390
177,400
3,400
8,200
18,500
21,600
20,150
2,650
11,600
78,300
870
168,200
2,900
8,500
16,000
22,300
19,800
1,277
2,000
2,333
1,500
2,389
2,000
2,276
2,100
2,313
2,309
1,551
2,250
2,290
1,572
2,192
2,050
2,426
2,100
2,180
2,188
1,551
2,250
2,190
1,572
2,194
2,050
2,287
2,100
2,113
2,426
2,426
28,000
206,900
585
423,856
6,800
18,660
38,850
49,960
46,530
4,110
26,100
171,490
1,368
369,050
5,945
19,440
33,600
47,110
48,040
United States ...............
354,240
331,120
2,322
2,210
2,193
822,567
726,253
1
Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.
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Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class and Type – States and United States: 2009
and Forecasted September 1, 2010
Class, type, and State
Area harvested
Yield
Production
2009
2010
2009
2010
2009
2010
(acres)
(acres)
(pounds)
(pounds)
(1,000 pounds)
(1,000 pounds)
Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14)
Georgia ..................................................................
North Carolina ........................................................
South Carolina ........................................................
Virginia ...................................................................
14,000
174,000
18,500
17,500
11,600
166,000
16,000
17,500
2,000
2,400
2,100
2,340
2,250
2,200
2,100
2,450
28,000
417,600
38,850
40,950
26,100
365,200
33,600
42,875
United States ..........................................................
224,000
211,100
2,346
2,216
525,400
467,775
Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23)
Kentucky .................................................................
Tennessee ..............................................................
Virginia ...................................................................
9,100
6,400
650
8,500
6,200
700
3,500
3,100
2,000
3,300
2,800
2,350
31,850
19,840
1,300
28,050
17,360
1,645
United States ..........................................................
16,150
15,400
3,281
3,056
52,990
47,055
Class 3A, Light air-cured
Type 31, Burley
Kentucky .............................................................
North Carolina ....................................................
Ohio 1 .................................................................
Pennsylvania ......................................................
Tennessee ..........................................................
Virginia ...............................................................
75,000
3,400
3,400
4,100
14,000
2,000
65,000
2,200
2,900
4,200
15,000
1,600
2,150
1,840
2,000
2,300
1,920
2,140
2,000
1,750
2,050
2,300
1,800
2,200
161,250
6,256
6,800
9,430
26,880
4,280
130,000
3,850
5,945
9,660
27,000
3,520
United States ......................................................
101,900
90,900
2,109
1,980
214,896
179,975
Type 32, Southern Maryland Belt
Pennsylvania ......................................................
2,100
2,200
2,300
2,250
4,830
4,950
Total light air-cured (31-32) ..................................
104,000
93,100
2,113
1,986
219,726
184,925
Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37)
Kentucky .................................................................
Tennessee ..............................................................
4,600
1,200
4,800
1,100
3,000
2,700
2,800
2,500
13,800
3,240
13,440
2,750
United States ..........................................................
5,800
5,900
2,938
2,744
17,040
16,190
Class 4, Cigar filler
Type 41, Pennsylvania Seedleaf
Pennsylvania ......................................................
2,000
2,100
2,200
2,300
4,400
4,830
Class 5, Cigar binder
Type 51 Connecticut Valley Broadleaf
Connecticut 1 ......................................................
Massachusetts 1 .................................................
1,100
300
2,000
750
1,260
1,620
1,600
1,600
1,386
486
3,200
1,200
United States ......................................................
1,400
2,750
1,337
1,600
1,872
4,400
Class 6, Cigar wrapper
Type 61, Connecticut Valley Shade-grown
Connecticut 1 ......................................................
Massachusetts 1 .................................................
800
90
650
120
1,300
1,100
1,400
1,400
1,040
99
910
168
United States ......................................................
890
770
1,280
1,400
1,139
1,078
Total cigar types (41-61) .......................................
4,290
5,620
1,728
1,834
7,411
10,308
All Tobacco
United States ..........................................................
354,240
331,120
2,322
2,193
822,567
726,253
1
Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.
Crop Production (September 2010)
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Potato Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group – States and United States:
2009 and 2010
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Area planted
Seasonal group
and State
2009
Area harvested
2010
2009
Yield
2010
(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)
Production
2009
2010
2009
2010
(cwt)
(cwt)
(1,000 cwt)
(1,000 cwt)
Winter 1
California ............................
9.0
(NA)
8.7
(NA)
245
(NA)
2,132
(NA)
Spring 2
Arizona ...............................
California 1 ..........................
Florida .................................
Hastings area ..................
All other areas .................
North Carolina .....................
Texas ..................................
4.0
17.8
32.6
20.0
12.6
16.0
8.8
3.7
31.0
32.4
20.2
12.2
16.0
8.8
4.0
17.5
28.9
16.5
12.4
15.0
8.3
3.7
31.0
31.0
19.0
12.0
15.5
8.4
280
410
266
260
275
225
235
280
395
244
230
265
210
235
1,120
7,175
7,700
4,290
3,410
3,375
1,951
1,036
12,245
7,550
4,370
3,180
3,255
1,974
United States ......................
79.2
91.9
73.7
89.6
289
291
21,321
26,060
Summer
California 1 ..........................
Colorado .............................
Delaware ............................
Illinois ..................................
Kansas ................................
Maryland .............................
Missouri ..............................
New Jersey .........................
Texas ..................................
Virginia ................................
3.4
4.0
1.7
5.4
5.0
2.4
7.3
2.1
5.9
7.0
(NA)
4.1
1.6
5.4
4.5
2.1
7.5
2.1
4.9
6.1
3.4
3.9
1.6
5.2
4.8
2.3
7.1
2.1
5.4
6.9
(NA)
4.0
1.6
5.3
4.3
2.1
7.4
2.1
4.6
5.7
405
400
300
385
360
320
275
260
460
240
(NA)
390
250
380
370
310
290
230
390
200
1,377
1,560
480
2,002
1,728
736
1,953
546
2,484
1,656
(NA)
1,560
400
2,014
1,591
651
2,146
483
1,794
1,140
United States ......................
44.2
38.3
42.7
37.1
340
317
14,522
See footnote(s) at end of table.
16
11,779
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Crop Production (September 2010)
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Potato Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group – States and United States:
2009 and 2010 (continued)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Seasonal group
and State
Area planted
2009
Area harvested
2010
2009
Yield
2010
(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)
Production
2009
2010
2009
2010
(cwt)
(cwt)
(1,000 cwt)
(1,000 cwt)
Fall 3
California ............................
Colorado .............................
Idaho ..................................
10 Southwest counties ....
All other counties ............
Maine .................................
Massachusetts ....................
Michigan .............................
Minnesota ...........................
Montana .............................
8.0
56.0
320.0
19.0
301.0
56.0
3.5
45.0
47.0
11.2
6.4
55.5
295.0
16.0
279.0
55.5
3.7
44.0
43.0
10.0
8.0
55.2
319.0
19.0
300.0
55.5
3.4
43.5
45.0
9.7
6.4
55.2
294.0
16.0
278.0
55.0
3.6
43.5
40.0
9.7
495
400
415
500
410
275
260
360
460
340
3,960
22,080
132,500
9,500
123,000
15,263
884
15,660
20,700
3,298
Nebraska ............................
Nevada ...............................
New Mexico ........................
New York ............................
North Dakota ......................
Ohio ....................................
Oregon ...............................
Pennsylvania ......................
Rhode Island ......................
Washington ........................
Wisconsin ...........................
20.0
5.1
6.5
17.1
83.0
2.3
37.0
10.0
0.5
145.0
63.5
19.5
5.9
6.3
16.2
90.0
2.1
35.0
10.0
0.5
135.0
62.5
19.9
5.1
6.4
16.5
75.0
2.1
37.0
9.5
0.4
143.0
63.0
19.2
5.9
6.2
15.6
84.0
2.0
35.0
9.5
0.5
135.0
62.0
440
470
400
300
255
335
580
310
230
610
460
8,756
2,397
2,560
4,950
19,125
704
21,460
2,945
92
87,230
28,980
United States ......................
936.7
896.1
917.2
882.3
429
393,544
All potatoes
United States ......................
1,069.1
1,026.3
1,042.3
1,009.0
414
431,519
(NA) Not available.
1
Beginning in 2010, winter and summer estimates included in spring total for California.
2
Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.
3
The forecast of fall potato production will be published in Crop Production on November 9, 2010.
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Fall Potato Varieties Planted
The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts variety surveys in 8 States, accounting for 75 percent of the 2010
forecasted U.S. fall potato planted acres. Colorado data are from a growers’ potato variety survey. The remaining 7 States
conduct objective yield surveys where all producing areas are sampled in proportion to planted acreage. Variety data
shown below are actual percentages from these surveys.
Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Selected States: 2010 Crop
[Preliminary. Final percent of major varieties planted will be published in Crop Production on November 9, 2010]
State
Percent of
planted
acres
Idaho
R Burbank .................................................
R Norkotah ................................................
Ranger R ..................................................
Alturas ......................................................
Frito-Lay ...................................................
Western R .................................................
Premier R .................................................
Umatilla R .................................................
Norland .....................................................
Other .........................................................
59.6
13.6
12.7
1.8
1.6
1.5
1.1
1.1
1.1
5.9
Maine
R Burbank .................................................
Frito-Lay ...................................................
Snowden ...................................................
Shepody ...................................................
Superior ....................................................
Norkotah ...................................................
Yukon Gold ...............................................
Atlantic ......................................................
Reba .........................................................
Innovator ...................................................
Goldrush ...................................................
Katahdin ...................................................
Norland .....................................................
Keuka Gold ...............................................
Marcy ........................................................
Norwis .......................................................
Kennebec .................................................
Other .........................................................
38.0
15.7
5.8
5.2
3.8
3.5
2.9
2.8
2.1
2.0
1.9
1.6
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.0
8.4
Minnesota
R Burbank .................................................
Norland .....................................................
Umatilla R .................................................
Dakota Rose .............................................
Cascade ...................................................
Snowden ...................................................
Goldrush ...................................................
Premier .....................................................
Other .........................................................
58.1
25.4
3.6
2.1
1.7
1.7
1.0
1.0
5.4
18
Percent of
planted
acres
State
North Dakota
R Burbank ................................................
Frito-Lay ..................................................
Shepody ..................................................
Ranger R .................................................
Dakota Pearl ............................................
Norland ....................................................
Red LaSoda .............................................
Umatilla R ................................................
Yukon Gold ..............................................
Ivory Crisp ................................................
Sangre .....................................................
Bannock ...................................................
Other ........................................................
46.5
8.4
7.4
6.8
5.4
4.4
4.4
2.8
1.4
1.3
1.1
1.0
9.1
Oregon
R Norkotah ...............................................
Ranger R .................................................
R Burbank ................................................
Frito-Lay ..................................................
Umatilla R ................................................
Shepody ..................................................
Alturas .....................................................
Modoc ......................................................
Yukon Gold ..............................................
Pike .........................................................
Premier R ................................................
Other ........................................................
27.9
17.8
17.2
10.7
9.1
5.8
3.1
1.9
1.6
1.2
1.1
2.6
Washington
R Burbank ................................................
Umatilla R ................................................
R Norkotah ...............................................
Ranger R .................................................
Alturas .....................................................
Chieftain ..................................................
Premier R ................................................
Shepody ..................................................
Frito-Lay ..................................................
Yukon Gold ..............................................
Cascade ..................................................
Other ........................................................
30.6
15.8
14.2
9.8
9.0
4.0
3.3
2.6
2.5
1.4
1.0
5.8
Wisconsin
Frito-Lay ..................................................
Norkotah ..................................................
R Burbank ................................................
Goldrush ..................................................
Norland ....................................................
Silverton R ...............................................
Snowden ..................................................
Superior ...................................................
Atlantic .....................................................
Umatilla ....................................................
Pike .........................................................
Bannock ...................................................
Mega Chip ...............................................
Other ........................................................
23.9
13.5
13.4
11.0
10.1
6.6
5.5
2.5
2.2
2.0
1.7
1.3
1.1
5.2
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Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – 7-State Total: 2010 Crop
[Preliminary. Final percent of Major Varieties Planted will be published in Crop Production on November 9, 2010. 7-State total includes Idaho, Maine,
Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin]
Varieties
Percent of
planted
acres
R Burbank .............................................
R Norkotah ............................................
Ranger R ...............................................
Frito-Lay ................................................
Umatilla R ..............................................
Norland ..................................................
Alturas ...................................................
Shepody ................................................
Premier R ..............................................
Goldrush ................................................
Snowden ...............................................
Yukon Gold ............................................
Chieftain ................................................
Dakota Pearl ..........................................
Red LaSoda ..........................................
Atlantic ..................................................
Western R .............................................
Silverton R .............................................
Superior .................................................
Cascade ................................................
Innovator ...............................................
Varieties
44.6
11.2
8.9
6.0
4.6
3.6
2.6
2.4
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.0
0.8
0.8
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.3
0.3
Percent of
planted
acres
Keuka Gold ...........................................
Pike ......................................................
Ivory Crisp ............................................
Bannock ...............................................
Mazama ................................................
Defender ...............................................
Agata ....................................................
Classic ..................................................
Sangre ..................................................
Reba .....................................................
Bintje ....................................................
Durango Red ........................................
Dakota Rose .........................................
Katahdin ...............................................
Marcy ...................................................
Klondike Rose ......................................
Mega Chip ............................................
MoDoc ..................................................
Red Pontiac ..........................................
Norwis ..................................................
Other ....................................................
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
3.3
Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Colorado: 2010 Crop
[Preliminary. Final percent of major varieties planted will be published in Crop Production on November 9, 2010]
Varieties
R Norkotah ............................................
Canela R ...............................................
Rio Grande R .........................................
Blazer R .................................................
Centennial R ..........................................
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Percent of
planted
acres
Varieties
45.9
13.4
6.8
4.8
4.2
Yukon Gold ...........................................
R Nugget ..............................................
Chipeta .................................................
Cherry Red ...........................................
Other ....................................................
Percent of
planted
acres
4.0
2.7
2.5
0.4
15.3
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Utilized Production of Oranges by Crop – States and United States: 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and
Forecasted September 1, 2010
[The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year]
Crop and State
Utilized production 1
Utilized production ton equivalent
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
(1,000 boxes)
(1,000 boxes)
(1,000 boxes)
(1,000 tons)
(1,000 tons)
(1,000 tons)
Early, mid, and navel 2
Arizona 3 ...................................
California ..................................
Florida .......................................
Texas ........................................
150
34,500
84,600
1,300
(NA)
42,500
68,600
1,360
United States ............................
120,550
Valencia
Arizona 3 ...................................
California ..................................
Florida .......................................
Texas ........................................
5
1,294
3,807
55
(NA)
1,594
3,087
58
112,460
5,161
4,739
100
12,000
77,900
159
(NA)
14,000
65,000
275
4
450
3,506
7
(NA)
525
2,925
12
United States ............................
90,159
79,275
3,967
3,462
All
Arizona 3 ...................................
California ..................................
Florida .......................................
Texas ........................................
250
46,500
162,500
1,459
(NA)
56,500
133,600
1,635
9
1,744
7,313
62
(NA)
2,119
6,012
70
United States ............................
210,709
191,735
9,128
8,201
46,500
1,860
(NA) Not available.
1
Net pounds per box: Arizona-75, California-80 (75 prior to the 2010-2011 crop year), Florida-90, Texas-85.
2
Navel and miscellaneous varieties in Arizona and California. Early (including navel) and midseason varieties in Florida and Texas. Small
quantities of tangerines in Texas and Temples in Florida.
3
Estimates discontinued beginning with the 2009-2010 crop year.
Utilized Production of Nuts by Crop – States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted September 1, 2010
Crop and State
Utilized production
2008
2009
2010
(tons)
(tons)
(tons)
Hazelnuts in-shell basis
Oregon ..............................................................
32,000
47,000
27,000
Walnuts in-shell basis
California ..........................................................
436,000
437,000
510,000
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Crop Area Planted and Harvested – United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop
Area planted
Area harvested
2009
2010
2009
2010
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Grains and hay
Barley .................................................................................
Corn for grain 1 ....................................................................
Corn for silage ....................................................................
Hay, all ................................................................................
Alfalfa ..............................................................................
All other ...........................................................................
Oats ....................................................................................
Proso millet .........................................................................
Rice ....................................................................................
Rye .....................................................................................
Sorghum for grain 1 .............................................................
Sorghum for silage ..............................................................
Wheat, all ............................................................................
Winter .............................................................................
Durum .............................................................................
Other spring ....................................................................
3,567
86,482
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
3,404
350
3,135
1,241
6,633
(NA)
59,133
43,311
2,554
13,268
2,972
87,872
Oilseeds
Canola ................................................................................
Cottonseed .........................................................................
Flaxseed .............................................................................
Mustard seed ......................................................................
Peanuts ..............................................................................
Rapeseed ...........................................................................
Safflower .............................................................................
Soybeans for beans ............................................................
Sunflower ............................................................................
2,546
81,005
54,305
37,723
2,675
13,907
3,113
79,590
5,605
59,755
21,227
38,528
1,379
293
3,103
252
5,520
254
49,868
34,485
2,428
12,955
827.0
(X)
317
51.5
1,116.0
1.0
175.0
77,451
2,030.0
1,523.7
(X)
410
52.0
1,290.0
1.7
183.5
78,868
2,093.0
814.0
(X)
314
49.8
1,081.0
0.9
165.5
76,372
1,953.5
1,491.7
(X)
405
49.1
1,261.0
1.6
175.0
77,986
2,011.3
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all ...........................................................................
Upland ............................................................................
American Pima ................................................................
Sugarbeets .........................................................................
Sugarcane ..........................................................................
Tobacco ..............................................................................
9,149.5
9,008.1
141.4
1,185.8
(NA)
(NA)
11,038.0
10,829.0
209.0
1,186.5
(NA)
(NA)
7,528.7
7,390.5
138.2
1,148.6
873.9
354.2
10,773.0
10,566.0
207.0
1,143.5
876.2
331.1
Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Austrian winter peas ...........................................................
Dry edible beans .................................................................
Dry edible peas ...................................................................
Lentils .................................................................................
Wrinkled seed peas ............................................................
20.5
1,537.5
863.3
415.0
(NA)
31.5
1,778.0
869.0
655.0
13.7
1,463.0
837.9
407.0
(NA)
22.2
1,707.8
842.9
639.0
Potatoes and miscellaneous
Coffee (Hawaii) ...................................................................
Hops ...................................................................................
Peppermint oil .....................................................................
Potatoes, all ........................................................................
Winter .............................................................................
Spring .............................................................................
Summer ..........................................................................
Fall ..................................................................................
Spearmint oil .......................................................................
Sweet potatoes ...................................................................
Taro (Hawaii) 2 ....................................................................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1,069.1
9.0
79.2
44.2
936.7
(NA)
109.9
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
3,176
385
3,642
1,186
6,000
(NA)
1,026.3
(NA)
91.9
38.3
896.1
113.8
6.3
39.7
69.8
1,042.3
8.7
73.7
42.7
917.2
20.5
96.9
0.4
59,656
20,732
38,924
1,315
3,623
250
5,176
48,263
32,085
2,588
13,590
31.3
1,009.0
(NA)
89.6
37.1
882.3
110.2
(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Area planted for all purposes.
2
Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres.
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Crop Yield and Production – United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop
Yield
2009
Production
2010
Grains and hay
Barley ................................................................................... bushels
Corn for grain ........................................................................ bushels
Corn for silage ............................................................................ tons
Hay, all ....................................................................................... tons
Alfalfa ..................................................................................... tons
All other .................................................................................. tons
Oats ...................................................................................... bushels
Proso millet ........................................................................... bushels
Rice 1 ........................................................................................... cwt
Rye ....................................................................................... bushels
Sorghum for grain ................................................................. bushels
Sorghum for silage ...................................................................... tons
Wheat, all ............................................................................. bushels
Winter ............................................................................... bushels
Durum ............................................................................... bushels
Other spring ...................................................................... bushels
73.0
164.7
19.3
2.47
3.35
1.98
67.5
33.7
7,085
27.8
69.4
14.5
44.4
44.2
44.9
45.1
Oilseeds
Canola ................................................................................... pounds
Cottonseed ................................................................................. tons
Flaxseed ............................................................................... bushels
Mustard seed ......................................................................... pounds
Peanuts ................................................................................. pounds
Rapeseed .............................................................................. pounds
Safflower ............................................................................... pounds
Soybeans for beans .............................................................. bushels
Sunflower .............................................................................. pounds
1,811
(X)
23.6
991
3,412
1,700
1,462
44.0
1,554
3,242
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all 1 ............................................................................... bales
Upland 1 ................................................................................ bales
American Pima 1 ................................................................... bales
Sugarbeets ................................................................................. tons
Sugarcane .................................................................................. tons
Tobacco ................................................................................. pounds
777
766
1,389
25.7
34.8
2,322
839
833
1,154
28.9
34.5
2,193
Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Austrian winter peas 1 .................................................................. cwt
Dry edible beans 1 ....................................................................... cwt
Dry edible peas 1 ......................................................................... cwt
Lentils 1 ........................................................................................ cwt
Wrinkled seed peas ..................................................................... cwt
1,328
1,733
2,045
1,440
(NA)
Potatoes and miscellaneous
Coffee (Hawaii) ...................................................................... pounds
Hops ...................................................................................... pounds
Peppermint oil ........................................................................ pounds
Potatoes, all ................................................................................. cwt
Winter ...................................................................................... cwt
Spring ...................................................................................... cwt
Summer ................................................................................... cwt
Fall .......................................................................................... cwt
Spearmint oil ......................................................................... pounds
Sweet potatoes ............................................................................ cwt
Taro (Hawaii) ......................................................................... pounds
1,380
2,383
91
414
245
289
340
429
132
201
(NA)
72.3
162.5
2.58
3.49
2.09
66.3
7,047
72.7
46.9
47.5
42.0
46.6
(X)
44.7
1,798
2,116
(NA)
291
317
2009
2010
(1,000)
(1,000)
227,323
13,110,062
108,209
147,442
71,030
76,412
93,081
9,865
219,850
6,993
382,983
3,680
2,216,171
1,522,718
109,042
584,411
184,032
13,159,700
153,894
72,455
81,439
87,239
255,319
376,469
2,264,928
1,522,902
108,781
633,245
1,474,130
4,148.8
7,423
49,364
3,688,350
1,530
241,970
3,359,011
3,036,460
4,088,100
12,187.5
11,787.6
399.9
29,563
30,432
822,567
18,840.8
18,343.0
497.8
33,060
30,209
726,253
182
25,360
17,137
5,859
874
8,700
94,677.9
6,379
431,519
2,132
21,321
14,522
393,544
2,698
19,469
4,000
6,372.0
3,482,899
30,700
66,120.8
(NA)
26,060
11,779
(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Yield in pounds.
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Crop Area Planted and Harvested – United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop
Area planted
Area harvested
2009
2010
2009
2010
(hectares)
(hectares)
(hectares)
(hectares)
Grains and hay
Barley .................................................................................
Corn for grain 1 ....................................................................
Corn for silage ....................................................................
Hay, all 2 .............................................................................
Alfalfa ..............................................................................
All other ...........................................................................
Oats ....................................................................................
Proso millet .........................................................................
Rice ....................................................................................
Rye .....................................................................................
Sorghum for grain 1 .............................................................
Sorghum for silage ..............................................................
Wheat, all 2 .........................................................................
Winter .............................................................................
Durum .............................................................................
Other spring ....................................................................
1,443,530
34,998,400
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1,377,560
141,640
1,268,700
502,220
2,684,310
(NA)
23,930,530
17,527,530
1,033,580
5,369,430
1,202,740
35,560,920
Oilseeds
Canola ................................................................................
Cottonseed .........................................................................
Flaxseed .............................................................................
Mustard seed ......................................................................
Peanuts ..............................................................................
Rapeseed ...........................................................................
Safflower .............................................................................
Soybeans for beans ............................................................
Sunflower ............................................................................
1,030,340
32,781,910
21,976,690
15,266,120
1,082,550
5,628,020
1,259,800
32,209,280
2,268,290
24,182,250
8,590,350
15,591,900
558,070
118,570
1,255,750
101,980
2,233,890
102,790
20,181,080
13,955,730
982,590
5,242,760
334,680
(X)
128,290
20,840
451,630
400
70,820
31,343,650
821,520
616,630
(X)
165,920
21,040
522,050
690
74,260
31,917,090
847,020
329,420
(X)
127,070
20,150
437,470
360
66,980
30,906,980
790,560
603,680
(X)
163,900
19,870
510,310
650
70,820
31,560,150
813,950
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all 2 .........................................................................
Upland ............................................................................
American Pima ................................................................
Sugarbeets .........................................................................
Sugarcane ..........................................................................
Tobacco ..............................................................................
3,702,710
3,645,490
57,220
479,880
(NA)
(NA)
4,466,970
4,382,390
84,580
480,160
(NA)
(NA)
3,046,790
2,990,860
55,930
464,830
353,660
143,360
4,359,730
4,275,950
83,770
462,760
354,590
134,000
Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Austrian winter peas ...........................................................
Dry edible beans .................................................................
Dry edible peas ...................................................................
Lentils .................................................................................
Wrinkled seed peas ............................................................
8,300
622,210
349,370
167,950
(NA)
12,750
719,540
351,680
265,070
5,540
592,060
339,090
164,710
(NA)
8,980
691,130
341,110
258,600
Potatoes and miscellaneous
Coffee (Hawaii) ...................................................................
Hops ...................................................................................
Peppermint oil .....................................................................
Potatoes, all 2 ......................................................................
Winter .............................................................................
Spring .............................................................................
Summer ..........................................................................
Fall ..................................................................................
Spearmint oil .......................................................................
Sweet potatoes ...................................................................
Taro (Hawaii) 3 ....................................................................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
432,650
3,640
32,050
17,890
379,070
(NA)
44,480
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1,285,300
155,810
1,473,880
479,960
2,428,140
(NA)
415,330
(NA)
37,190
15,500
362,640
46,050
2,550
16,080
28,250
421,810
3,520
29,830
17,280
371,180
8,300
39,210
180
24,142,190
8,390,030
15,752,150
532,170
1,466,190
101,170
2,094,680
19,531,550
12,984,480
1,047,340
5,499,740
12,650
408,330
(NA)
36,260
15,010
357,060
44,600
(NA) Not 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.
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Crop Production (September 2010)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop Yield and Production – United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop
Yield
Production
2009
2010
2009
2010
(metric tons)
(metric tons)
(metric tons)
(metric tons)
Grains and hay
Barley .......................................................................
Corn for grain ............................................................
Corn for silage ..........................................................
Hay, all 1 ...................................................................
Alfalfa ...................................................................
All other ................................................................
Oats ..........................................................................
Proso millet ...............................................................
Rice ..........................................................................
Rye ...........................................................................
Sorghum for grain .....................................................
Sorghum for silage ....................................................
Wheat, all 1 ...............................................................
Winter ...................................................................
Durum ...................................................................
Other spring ..........................................................
3.93
10.34
43.28
5.53
7.50
4.45
2.42
1.89
7.94
1.74
4.35
32.48
2.99
2.97
3.02
3.03
Oilseeds
Canola ......................................................................
Cottonseed ...............................................................
Flaxseed ...................................................................
Mustard seed ............................................................
Peanuts ....................................................................
Rapeseed .................................................................
Safflower ..................................................................
Soybeans for beans ..................................................
Sunflower .................................................................
2.03
(X)
1.48
1.11
3.82
1.91
1.64
2.96
1.74
3.63
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all 1 ...............................................................
Upland ..................................................................
American Pima .....................................................
Sugarbeets ...............................................................
Sugarcane ................................................................
Tobacco ....................................................................
0.87
0.86
1.56
57.70
78.06
2.60
0.94
0.93
1.29
64.81
77.29
2.46
Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Austrian winter peas .................................................
Dry edible beans .......................................................
Dry edible peas .........................................................
Lentils .......................................................................
Wrinkled seed peas ..................................................
1.49
1.94
2.29
1.61
(NA)
Potatoes and miscellaneous
Coffee (Hawaii) .........................................................
Hops .........................................................................
Peppermint oil ...........................................................
Potatoes, all 1 ...........................................................
Winter ...................................................................
Spring ...................................................................
Summer ................................................................
Fall .......................................................................
Spearmint oil ............................................................
Sweet potatoes .........................................................
Taro (Hawaii) ............................................................
1.55
2.67
0.10
46.40
27.47
32.43
38.12
48.09
0.15
22.52
(NA)
3.89
10.20
5.78
7.83
4.69
2.38
7.90
4.57
3.16
3.19
2.83
3.13
(X)
3.00
2.01
2.37
(NA)
32.60
35.59
4,949,370
333,010,910
98,165,550
133,757,130
64,437,330
69,319,800
1,351,070
223,730
9,972,230
177,630
9,728,220
3,338,440
60,314,290
41,441,590
2,967,640
15,905,060
668,650
3,763,730
188,550
22,390
1,673,010
690
109,760
91,417,300
1,377,320
2,653,520
2,566,450
87,070
26,819,100
27,607,450
373,110
8,260
1,150,310
777,320
265,760
39,640
3,950
42,950
2,890
19,573,370
96,710
967,100
658,710
17,850,860
1,220
883,100
1,810
4,006,820
334,271,780
139,610,290
65,730,070
73,880,220
1,266,270
11,581,080
9,562,750
61,641,240
41,446,600
2,960,530
17,234,100
5,780,580
1,854,330
94,788,980
4,102,100
3,993,720
108,380
29,991,530
27,405,140
329,420
1,392,530
29,990
(NA)
1,182,060
534,290
(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Production may not add due to rounding.
Crop Production (September 2010)
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25
Fruits and Nuts Production – United States: 2008-2010 (Domestic Units)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year,
except citrus which is for the 2009-2010 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop
Production
2008
2009
2010
(1,000)
(1,000)
(1,000)
Citrus 1
Grapefruit ................................................................................................ tons
Lemons ................................................................................................... tons
Oranges .................................................................................................. tons
Tangelos (Florida) ................................................................................... tons
Tangerines and mandarins ...................................................................... tons
1,548.0
619.0
10,076.0
68.0
527.0
1,304.0
912.0
9,128.0
52.0
443.0
1,228.0
863.0
8,201.0
41.0
595.0
Noncitrus
Apples ..................................................................................... 1,000 pounds
Apricots ................................................................................................... tons
Bananas (Hawaii) ............................................................................... pounds
Grapes .................................................................................................... tons
Olives (California) ................................................................................... tons
Papayas (Hawaii) ............................................................................... pounds
Peaches .................................................................................................. tons
Pears ...................................................................................................... tons
Prunes, dried (California) ........................................................................ tons
Prunes and plums (excludes California) .................................................. tons
9,633.3
81.6
17,400.0
7,319.3
66.8
33,500.0
1,135.3
869.9
129.0
15.5
9,914.9
68.7
18,500.0
7,294.8
46.3
31,500.0
1,103.8
957.2
166.0
18.6
9,476.1
67.3
Nuts and miscellaneous
Almonds, shelled (California) ............................................................. pounds
Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) .................................................................... tons
Pecans, in-shell .................................................................................. pounds
Walnuts, in-shell (California) ................................................................... tons
Maple syrup ....................................................................................... gallons
1,630,000.0
32.0
194,080.0
436.0
1,912.0
1,410,000.0
47.0
291,830.0
437.0
2,404.0
1,650,000.0
27.0
1
7,093.4
140.0
1,126.0
854.8
150.0
13.4
510.0
1,955.0
Production years are 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010.
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Crop Production (September 2010)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Fruits and Nuts Production – United States: 2008-2010 (Metric Units)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year,
except citrus which is for the 2009-2010 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop
Production
2008
2009
2010
(metric tons)
(metric tons)
(metric tons)
Citrus 1
Grapefruit ......................................................................................
Lemons .........................................................................................
Oranges .........................................................................................
Tangelos (Florida) .........................................................................
Tangerines and mandarins ............................................................
1,404,320
561,550
9,140,790
61,690
478,090
1,182,970
827,350
8,280,780
47,170
401,880
1,114,020
782,900
7,439,820
37,190
539,770
Noncitrus
Apples ...........................................................................................
Apricots .........................................................................................
Bananas (Hawaii) ..........................................................................
Grapes ..........................................................................................
Olives (California) ..........................................................................
Papayas (Hawaii) ..........................................................................
Peaches ........................................................................................
Pears .............................................................................................
Prunes, dried (California) ...............................................................
Prunes and plums (excludes California) .........................................
4,369,590
74,040
7,890
6,639,920
60,600
15,200
1,029,940
789,110
117,030
14,060
4,497,320
62,340
8,390
6,617,770
42,000
14,290
1,001,320
868,380
150,590
16,870
4,298,290
61,050
Nuts and miscellaneous
Almonds, shelled (California) .........................................................
Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ..........................................................
Pecans, in-shell .............................................................................
Walnuts, in-shell (California) ..........................................................
Maple syrup ...................................................................................
739,360
29,030
88,030
395,530
9,560
639,570
42,640
132,370
396,440
12,020
748,430
24,490
1
6,435,020
127,010
1,021,480
775,460
136,080
12,160
462,660
9,770
Production years are 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010.
Crop Production (September 2010)
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27
Corn for Grain Objective Yield Data
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 10 corn producing States during
2010. 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: 2006-2010
State
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
(number)
(number)
(number)
(number)
(number)
Illinois
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................
28,050
28,000
28,000
28,000
28,000
28,100
28,100
28,100
29,150
29,000
28,950
28,900
29,650
29,550
29,600
29,550
29,750
Indiana
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................
26,450
26,350
26,350
26,350
27,350
27,350
27,350
27,350
28,500
28,350
28,350
28,350
28,350
28,400
28,350
28,350
28,300
Iowa
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................
28,600
28,600
28,600
28,600
29,100
29,100
29,100
29,100
29,300
29,250
29,250
29,250
29,500
29,450
29,400
29,400
30,050
Kansas
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................
21,800
21,750
21,750
21,750
20,600
20,500
20,500
20,500
20,250
20,950
20,950
20,950
22,650
22,600
22,600
22,600
21,850
Minnesota
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................
28,850
28,900
28,900
28,900
29,850
29,800
29,750
29,750
30,150
30,100
30,150
30,050
30,800
30,600
30,600
30,600
29,850
Missouri
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................
24,350
24,350
24,350
24,350
24,200
24,300
24,300
24,300
25,700
25,700
25,700
25,700
25,700
25,500
25,500
25,500
25,700
28
State
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
(number)
(number)
(number)
(number)
(number)
Nebraska
All corn
September ...
October ........
November ....
Final .............
24,750
24,550
24,600
24,450
25,000
25,000
25,000
25,000
24,500
24,300
24,250
24,250
25,700
25,700
25,700
25,750
25,700
Irrigated
September ...
October ........
November ....
Final .............
27,400
27,200
27,200
27,200
27,250
27,250
27,200
27,200
27,250
27,350
27,250
27,250
28,250
28,250
28,250
28,300
27,750
Non-irrigated
September ...
October ........
November ....
Final .............
20,650
20,450
20,550
20,250
21,350
21,300
21,350
21,350
20,000
19,900
19,900
19,900
21,750
21,700
21,700
21,700
22,350
Ohio
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............
26,250
26,250
26,200
26,200
26,900
26,700
26,600
26,600
27,750
27,800
27,800
27,800
28,300
28,450
28,200
28,200
28,400
South Dakota
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............
23,900
24,000
24,000
24,000
23,400
23,100
23,150
23,150
22,950
23,100
23,100
23,100
24,300
24,250
24,300
24,300
24,550
Wisconsin
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............
27,250
27,100
27,450
27,450
28,800
28,700
28,800
28,800
28,800
28,500
28,250
28,250
28,150
28,150
27,700
27,650
28,600
Crop Production (September 2010)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for Grain Number of Ears Acre – Selected States: 2006-2010
State
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
(number)
(number)
(number)
(number)
(number)
Illinois
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................
27,600
27,450
27,400
27,400
27,750
27,750
27,750
27,750
28,600
28,500
28,400
28,350
29,150
28,900
28,900
28,900
28,650
Indiana
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................
25,850
25,750
25,700
25,750
26,950
26,800
26,800
26,800
27,950
27,700
27,700
27,700
27,950
28,100
28,000
27,950
27,900
Iowa
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................
27,350
27,350
27,350
27,350
28,500
28,400
28,450
28,400
28,600
28,600
28,600
28,600
29,250
29,200
29,200
29,200
29,450
Kansas
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................
20,850
20,750
20,750
20,750
20,900
20,800
20,800
20,800
19,850
20,600
20,650
20,650
22,750
22,650
22,750
22,700
21,250
Minnesota
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................
28,050
28,250
28,250
28,250
28,850
28,600
28,600
28,600
29,900
29,350
29,450
29,400
30,250
30,750
30,800
30,800
29,750
Missouri
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................
23,850
23,800
23,800
23,800
23,950
23,950
23,950
23,950
25,050
25,000
24,900
24,900
24,800
24,800
24,800
24,800
25,100
Crop Production (September 2010)
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State
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
(number)
(number)
(number)
(number)
(number)
Nebraska
All corn
September ....
October .........
November .....
Final .............
23,850
23,700
23,700
23,550
24,850
24,750
24,750
24,750
24,050
23,950
23,900
23,900
25,650
25,650
25,600
25,650
25,250
Irrigated
September ....
October .........
November .....
Final .............
26,750
26,600
26,600
26,650
27,200
27,000
27,000
27,000
26,800
27,000
26,900
26,900
27,900
27,950
27,900
27,950
27,100
Non-irrigated
September ....
October .........
November .....
Final .............
19,400
19,150
19,200
18,800
21,100
21,050
21,100
21,100
19,550
19,500
19,550
19,550
22,100
22,050
22,000
22,000
22,350
Ohio
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............
25,200
25,350
25,450
25,450
26,350
26,000
25,950
25,950
26,950
27,400
27,250
27,250
27,700
27,950
27,650
27,650
27,700
South Dakota
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............
22,050
21,900
21,700
21,700
23,250
22,700
22,700
22,700
24,150
23,900
23,800
23,800
26,150
26,050
26,050
26,050
24,850
Wisconsin
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............
26,750
26,850
27,200
27,200
27,800
27,700
27,850
27,850
27,750
28,300
27,950
27,900
27,500
28,850
28,150
28,100
28,700
29
Soybean Objective Yield Data
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 11 soybean producing States during
2010. Randomly selected plots in soybean 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.
Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet – Selected States: 2006-2010
State
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
(number)
(number)
(number)
(number)
(number)
Arkansas 1
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................
(NA)
1,645
1,655
1,667
(NA)
1,621
1,665
1,690
(NA)
1,569
1,723
1,715
(NA)
1,785
1,794
1,865
Illinois
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................
1,860
1,890
1,923
1,923
1,800
1,796
1,818
1,831
1,621
1,893
1,801
1,829
1,610
1,672
1,676
1,687
1,970
Indiana
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................
1,764
1,893
1,909
1,909
1,667
1,660
1,628
1,641
1,608
1,577
1,648
1,659
1,516
1,525
1,583
1,594
1,878
Iowa
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................
1,688
1,758
1,760
1,760
1,787
1,917
1,933
1,932
1,758
1,732
1,770
1,775
1,858
1,878
1,868
1,879
2,009
Kansas
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................
1,466
1,509
1,581
1,581
1,605
1,524
1,608
1,609
1,346
1,487
1,581
1,629
1,627
1,759
1,784
1,768
1,402
State
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
(number)
(number)
(number)
(number)
(number)
Minnesota
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............
1,500
1,586
1,568
1,568
1,558
1,589
1,588
1,588
1,466
1,493
1,470
1,472
1,456
1,542
1,611
1,581
1,679
Missouri
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............
1,673
1,746
1,738
1,735
1,566
1,579
1,685
1,697
1,538
1,473
1,673
1,690
1,856
1,983
2,083
2,122
1,924
Nebraska
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............
1,699
1,801
1,784
1,766
1,876
2,042
2,088
2,084
1,692
1,766
1,857
1,857
1,793
1,878
1,868
1,868
1,906
North Dakota
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............
1,127
1,241
1,260
1,260
1,323
1,445
1,500
1,497
1,261
1,261
1,405
1,405
1,208
1,236
1,317
1,318
1,375
Ohio
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............
1,868
1,895
1,835
1,866
1,892
1,850
1,909
1,909
1,942
1,755
1,618
1,616
1,846
1,769
1,757
1,712
1,991
South Dakota
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............
1,255
1,345
1,316
1,312
1,476
1,492
1,510
1,510
1,425
1,465
1,492
1,492
1,513
1,642
1,683
1,682
1,527
(NA) Not available.
1
September data not available due to plant immaturity.
30
Crop Production (September 2010)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cotton Objective Yield Data
The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in six cotton-producing States during 2010.
Randomly selected plots in cotton fields were visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and
measurements. Data in these tables are actual field counts from this survey.
Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts – Selected States: 2006-2010
[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]
State
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
(number)
(number)
(number)
(number)
(number)
Arkansas
September .......................................
October ...........................................
November ........................................
December ........................................
Final ................................................
859
814
849
824
824
790
839
849
849
849
943
810
852
846
846
1,051
814
803
794
794
911
Georgia
September .......................................
October ...........................................
November ........................................
December ........................................
Final ................................................
648
675
774
790
790
616
570
707
708
708
587
613
733
742
742
571
731
712
737
737
609
Louisiana
September .......................................
October ...........................................
November ........................................
December ........................................
Final ................................................
760
781
786
785
785
796
808
841
841
841
655
578
579
579
579
714
792
756
788
788
699
Mississippi
September .......................................
October ...........................................
November ........................................
December ........................................
Final ................................................
700
699
695
695
695
819
745
747
747
747
909
679
728
722
722
925
833
717
722
722
864
North Carolina
September .......................................
October ...........................................
November ........................................
December ........................................
Final ................................................
637
641
671
671
671
527
601
625
625
625
667
652
702
704
704
701
730
779
777
777
681
Texas
September .......................................
October ...........................................
November ........................................
December ........................................
Final ................................................
530
477
533
544
544
602
538
631
632
632
633
513
579
573
573
613
522
502
502
502
658
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August Weather Summary
Seasonably dry weather prevailed in the Far West, while a patchwork pattern of showers affected the remainder of the
Nation. Meanwhile, cooler-than-normal conditions across the northern High Plains and much of the West contrasted with
above-normal temperatures in the eastern two-thirds of the United States. Warmth across the central and eastern United
States promoted rapid summer crop maturation, while crop development lagged the normal pace in parts of the West.
West of the Rockies, fieldwork activities included Northwestern small grain harvesting. In the Four Corners States, an
erratic monsoon left some areas with abundant rainfall but resulted in mostly dry weather in other locations.
Farther east, spotty rainfall on the Plains was heaviest from Montana to Kansas. On the southern Plains, however, a hot,
dry August increased stress on pastures and immature summer crops.
In fact, August dryness was most pronounced in a broad area stretching from Texas into the Ohio Valley and the lower
Great Lakes region. The hot, dry weather arrived too late to significantly harm corn, but adversely affected pastures and
immature summer crops such as soybeans. In contrast, much of the western Corn Belt continued to receive adequate to
locally excessive rainfall.
Most of the Southeast also received frequent showers due in part to the remnants of Tropical Depression Five. The
Southeastern rainfall helped to offset the effects of late-season heat. Elsewhere, pockets of drought persisted or intensified
in the middle and northern Atlantic States.
August Agricultural Summary
While near-normal temperatures prevailed from the Rocky Mountains westward, above average temperatures blanketed
the United States from the Great Plains to the Atlantic Coast, promoting rapid summer crop development and small grain
harvest. Most notably, temperatures in portions Texas, the Delta, and the Great Lakes region climbed to as many as
8 degrees above normal during the month. Above average precipitation dotted the country during August, with areas in
Iowa and along the Gulf Coast receiving rainfall totaling 12 inches or more. Elsewhere, abnormally dry conditions were
evident in the Pacific Coast States and in a band stretching from Texas northeastward into the Ohio Valley.
Nearly ideal growing conditions during the month promoted the continued rapid phenological development of this year’s
corn crop. By August 1, acreage at or beyond the silking stage had advanced to 93 percent complete, 19 percentage points
ahead of last year and 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average, with progress throughout the Corn Belt nearly
complete, ahead of both last year and normal. Acreage at or beyond the dough stage reached 52 percent complete by
August 8, thirteen days ahead of last year and nearly 5 days ahead of the average. Hot temperatures during the latter half
of the month helped maintain a quick maturity pace in most States. By August 29, corn acreage at or beyond the dough
stage had advanced to 94 percent, while 73 percent of the crop was at or beyond the dented stage, 43 percentage points, or
over 18 days, ahead of last year, and the earliest date in the past 10 years that nearly three-quarters of the crop was dented.
Crop maturity had reached 17 percent complete, 12 percentage points ahead of last year and 6 percentage points ahead of
the 5-year average. Overall, corn condition ratings declined slightly during the month, with 70 percent of the crop reported
in good to excellent condition on August 29, compared with 71 percent on August 1 and 70 percent from the same time
last year. In Iowa, the largest corn-producing State, excessive rainfall early in the month left many low-lying fields
completely saturated, stunting growth and yellowing portions of the crop.
While heading of the Nation’s sorghum crop was 55 percent complete by August 1, nearly 5 days ahead of last year and
slightly ahead of the 5-year average, 28 percent of this year’s acreage was at the coloring stage or beyond, slightly behind
both last year and the average. Most notably, coloring was nearly two weeks behind normal in Texas, the second largest
sorghum-producing State. With activity limited to the Delta and Texas, 22 percent of the sorghum crop was at or beyond
the mature stage by August 8, four percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average.
Improved growing conditions promoted double-digit coloring in portions of Colorado and the Great Plains mid-month,
and by August 15, Nationwide progress ahead of last year for the first time this season. Heading was complete or nearly
complete in all 11 major estimating States except New Mexico by August 29, ahead of both last year and the average.
Boosted by warm late-month temperatures, coloring continued at a rapid pace and had advanced to 58 percent complete,
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12 percentage points ahead of last year. Twenty-six percent of the sorghum crop was mature by August 29, behind both
last year and the 5-year average, with harvest underway and well ahead of normal in the Delta but 19 percentage points
behind last year in Texas. Overall, 62 percent of the sorghum crop was reported in good to excellent condition on
August 29, down 7 percentage points from ratings on August 1 but 13 percentage points better than the same time last
year. In Kansas, the largest sorghum-producing State, triple-digit temperatures combined with persistently dry weather
mid-month depleted soil moisture levels and stressed portions of the crop.
Oat harvest was ongoing in the nine major estimating States as the month began, but was nearing completion in Ohio and
Texas. The harvest pace was rapid throughout much of the major producing areas as warm, sunny weather provided
excellent conditions for fieldwork. During the 14 days between August 1 and August 15, producers harvested 32 percent
of the Nation’s crop. In contrast, wet fields in Wisconsin, the largest oat-producing State, slowed harvest during the latter
half of the month causing progress to fall behind normal. By August 29, producers had harvested 96 percent of the oat
crop, well ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. As harvest surpassed the halfway point during the
week ending August 8, seventy-seven percent of the oat crop was reported in good to excellent condition, 21 percentage
points better than the same time last year.
By August 1, ninety-seven percent to the barley crop was at or beyond the heading stage, on par with last year but slightly
behind the 5-year average, with harvest underway in most States. Despite mostly ideal weather that provided ample time
for fieldwork during the first half of the month, harvest remained behind normal in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and
Washington, four of the six largest barley-producing States due to early-season development delays. Harvest remained
fast-paced during the latter half of August, and by August 29, seventy-one percent of the barley crop had been combined,
28 percentage points ahead of last year but 5 percentage points behind the 5-year average. As harvest surpassed the
halfway point during the week ending August 22, eighty-four percent of the barley crop was reported in good to excellent
condition, down slightly from ratings on August 1 but 4 percentage points better than the same time last year.
As August began, winter wheat harvest was complete or nearly complete throughout much of the major producing areas,
while progress in the Pacific Northwest and Montana significantly trailed normal. By August 1, eighty-three percent of the
Nation’s crop was harvested, on par with last year’s pace but 5 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Harvest in
Montana was just beginning, 19 days behind normal, following unusually cool temperatures that slowed phenological
development of the crop early in the growing season. Warm, mostly dry weather provided nearly ideal harvest conditions
in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington throughout the month allowing producers ample time to harvest 50 percent
or more their crop from August 2 to August 22. Nationally, harvest had advanced to 95 percent by August 22, behind both
last year and the 5-year average.
Following cooler than normal temperatures in late July, warm temperatures returned to Idaho and Montana in early
August, aiding rapid head development and maturation of the spring wheat crop although progress in these States
remained behind normal. Nationally, 98 percent of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage by August 1, slightly
ahead of last year but slightly behind the 5-year average. Harvest was underway in five of the six major estimating States
as the calendar rolled to August with 5 percent of the crop harvested, 2 percentage points ahead of last year but
8 percentage points behind the 5-year average. While harvest was just beginning in Idaho and Montana, warm, sunny
weather provided producers in the Dakotas and Minnesota, three of the four largest spring wheat-producing States, ample
time to harvest 12 percent or more of their crop during the week ending August 8. Despite a steady harvest pace
throughout the month, delays of 10 days or more were evident in Idaho, Montana, and Washington on August 22. By
August 29, sixty-nine percent of the spring wheat crop had been harvested, 33 percentage points, or 15 days, ahead of last
year but 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Overall, 82 percent of the spring wheat crop was reported in good
to excellent condition on August 22, compared with 82 percent on August 1 and 72 percent from the same time last year.
Warm temperatures throughout the growing season across much of the major rice-producing areas pushed head
development ahead of both last year and the average pace. By August 1, rice acreage at or beyond the heading stage had
reached 65 percent, 26 percentage points ahead of last year and 18 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In
Arkansas, the largest rice-producing State, head development was over 13 days ahead of normal by August 1, with
3 percent of the crop reported as being ripe. In contrast, rice fields in California had just started to head, leaving progress
13 percentage points, or over 10 days, behind normal. By August 8, harvest was well underway in Louisiana and Texas
but had just begun in portions of Arkansas and Mississippi. While heading was complete throughout the Delta by
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August 29, progress continued to trail normal in California and Texas. Rice producers had harvested 32 percent of the
Nation’s crop by August 29, seventeen percentage points ahead of last year and 15 percentage points ahead of the 5-year
average. Overall, 68 percent of the rice crop was reported in good to excellent condition on August 29, down 4 percentage
points from ratings on August 1 but up 2 percentage points from the same time last year.
Warm, mostly sunny weather in late July boosted phenological development of the Nation’s soybean crop. By August 1,
blooming had advanced to 86 percent complete, 12 percentage points, or 8 days, ahead of last year and 3 percentage
points ahead of the 5-year average, while pods were setting on 53 percent of this year’s acreage, 20 percentage points, or
over one week, ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the average. Blooming was complete or nearly
complete in the Corn Belt and Delta by August 8. Hot, humid conditions prevailed throughout much of the major
soybean-producing areas mid-month, maintaining a rapid pod setting pace in areas of the Great Plains and Great Lakes
region, while timely late-month rainfall aided pod filling in portions of the Corn Belt. By August 29, ninety-six percent of
the soybean acreage was at or beyond the pod setting stage, ahead of both last year and the average, with progress
complete or nearly complete in all 18 major estimating States except Kansas, Missouri, and North Carolina. With progress
most advanced in Louisiana and Mississippi, leaf drop was evident on 8 percent of the Nation’s soybean acreage by
August 29, five percentage points ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 64 percent of the
soybean crop was reported in good to excellent condition on August 29, a 2 point decline from ratings on August 1 and
5 percentage points below the same time last year. In Iowa, the largest soybean-producing State, increased instances of
sudden death syndrome, as well as heavy rainfall and localized flooding that led to the drowning out of some fields caused
a decline in crop condition ratings mid-month.
While hot temperatures and dry soils continued to hamper peg development in Virginia leaving progress over two weeks
behind normal, 86 percent of the Nation’s crop was at or beyond the pegging stage by August 1, seven percentage points
ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. In Georgia, the largest peanut-producing State, early-month
rainfall and improved soil moisture conditions pushed pegging to 99 percent complete by August 8, ahead of both last
year and the average. By August 15, pegging was complete on 96 percent of this year’s peanut acreage, 5 percentage
points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 59 percent of the peanut crop was
reported in good to excellent condition on August 29, up 2 percentage points from ratings on August 1 and 13 percentage
points below the same time last year.
Cotton acreage at or beyond the squaring stage had advanced to 96 percent complete by August 1, three percentage points
ahead of last year and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average, with progress complete or nearly complete in all
15 major estimating States except Alabama, Oklahoma, and Virginia. In Texas, the largest cotton-producing State, ideal
weather in the Northern High Plains provided excellent growing conditions for the cotton crop throughout much of the
season, pushing boll set to 9 days ahead of normal by August 8. Conversely, unusually hot temperatures coupled with dry
soils hampered crop development in Virginia. By August 15, ninety percent of the cotton crop was setting bolls,
8 percentage points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average, with bolls opening on
14 percent of this year’s acreage, 5 percentage points ahead of last year and 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year
average. During the latter half of the month, an adequate number of heat units promoted rapid crop maturity in northern
Texas, while producers in South Central Texas were busy defoliating their crop. By August 29, ninety-six percent of the
cotton crop was setting bolls, ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. Boosted by warm temperatures, bolls were
opening at a rapid pace across much of the Delta and Southeast where progress was well ahead of both last year and
normal. Nationally, bolls were opening on 29 percent of the cotton acreage by August 29, eleven percentage points ahead
of last year and 6 percentage points ahead of the average. Overall, 60 percent of the cotton crop was reported in good to
excellent on August 29, compared with 66 percent on August 1 and 51 percent from the same time last year. Condition
ratings were fairly steady during the first half of August, but began to decline as warmer than normal temperatures and a
lack of available soil moisture began to stress cotton fields in areas of Texas mid-month. Toward month’s end, spider
mites negatively impacted fields in the Southern High Plains of Texas, while army worms and grasshoppers were evident
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Crop Comments
Corn: Area harvested and to be harvested for grain is forecast at 81.0 million acres, unchanged from August but up
2 percent from last year.
As of August 29, seventy percent of the corn acreage was rated in good to excellent condition in the 18 major producing
States, down 1 percentage point from last month but up 1 percentage point from a year ago. Condition ratings declined
from last month throughout much of the central and western Corn Belt, as well as the Tennessee Valley, mainly due to
above normal temperatures and less than ideal soil conditions.
The September 1 corn objective yield data indicate the second highest number of ears per acre on record for the combined
10 objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and
Wisconsin), only behind the record year of 2009. Record high ear counts are forecast in Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, and
Wisconsin.
Above normal temperatures across much of the Nation’s major corn producing areas during the first half of August
promoted rapid phenological development of this year’s crop. As of August 29, ninety-four percent of the corn was at or
beyond the dough stage, 21 percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average pace.
At the same time, frequent showers with locally heavy rainfall in the western Corn Belt and upper Midwest caused
additional lowland flooding and maintained adequate to locally excessive moisture reserves. Drier conditions and milder
temperatures moved through the Midwest during the latter part of the month, helping to dry out saturated fields in the
northern and western Corn Belt.
By August 29, seventy-three percent of the corn acreage was at or beyond the dent stage compared with the 5-year
average of 55 percent. All States were tied or ahead of their 5-year average pace except for Missouri, Pennsylvania, and
Texas.
Sorghum: Production is forecast at 376 million bushels, down 2 percent from both last month and last year. Expected
area for harvest as grain is forecast at 5.18 million acres, unchanged from August but down 6 percent from 2009. Based
on September 1 conditions, yield is forecast at 72.7 bushels per acre, down 1.4 bushels from August but up 3.3 bushels
from last year.
As of August 29, the sorghum crop had progressed to 26 percent mature, slightly behind last year and the 5-year average.
Harvest progress had reached 17 percent as of August 29, compared with 24 percent at the same time last year and
23 percent for the 5-year average. The Nation’s sorghum crop was rated 62 percent good to excellent, compared with
49 percent at the same time last year. Yield forecasts are at or below last month’s levels in all of the major
sorghum-producing States except New Mexico and Oklahoma. In Kansas, the top producing State, producers are
expecting a yield of 80 bushels per acre, down 2 bushels from last month and 8 bushels below the 2009 record yield.
Producers in Texas, the second largest sorghum-producing State, expect the crop to yield 69 bushels per acre, down one
bushel from last month but up 21 bushels from last year.
Rice: Production is forecast at 255 million cwt, up 4 percent from the August forecast and up 16 percent from last year.
Based on administrative data, planted area now totals 3.64 million acres, up 4 percent from the June estimate and up
16 percent from 2009. Area for harvest is expected to total 3.62 million acres, up 4 percent from August and up 17 percent
from 2009. As of September 1, the average United States yield is forecast at 7,047 pounds per acre, up 8 pounds from the
previous forecast but down 38 pounds from last year. Expected yields are up from last month in all States except
California and Arkansas. Expected yield is down 300 pounds from the August forecast in California and is unchanged
from last month in Arkansas. If the forecasts are realized, new record-high yields will be achieved in Louisiana and
Missouri.
As of August 29, ninety-three percent of the United States acreage was headed, 5 percentage points ahead of last year but
1 point behind the 5-year average. Crop development was well ahead of normal in all States except California and Texas.
In California, wet field conditions and spring rainstorms delayed planting, and in Texas, high winds and little rain made it
difficult to get a good stand. Thirty-two percent of the United States acreage was harvested as of August 29, well ahead of
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last year and the 5-year average at 15 and 17 percent, respectively. Sixty-eight percent of the United States acreage was
rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 66 percent rated a year earlier.
Soybeans: Area for harvest is forecast at 78.0 million acres, unchanged from June but up 2 percent from 2009. Harvested
area, if realized, will be the largest on record.
The September 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 higher pod count
compared with last year, as the crop was planted and has developed ahead of last year’s pace throughout the growing
season. Compared with final counts for 2009, pod counts are up in 7 States, with increases of more than 270 pods per
18 square feet in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. The largest decrease from 2009’s final pod count is expected in Kansas,
down 366 pods per 18 square feet.
Soybean development began the month of August ahead of normal with 53 percent of soybeans setting pods by August 1,
five percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. The pattern continued during the month and 96 percent of the soybean
crop was at or beyond the pod-setting stage by August 29, four points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Of
the States where progress was lagging behind normal, the only State that was more than a point behind the 5-year average
at the end of August was Kansas, which lagged behind the normal pace by 5 percentage points.
As of August 29, sixty-four percent of the United States soybean crop was rated in good to excellent condition,
5 percentage points behind the same week in 2009. Crop conditions declined during August in the Central Great Plains,
the central and southern Corn Belt, as well as in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Declines of 15 points or more
occurred in Kansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee as hot, dry weather persisted during August. Meanwhile, increases of 5 or
more points in percent rated good to excellent occurred in Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Dakota. If realized,
the forecasted yield in Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, and North Dakota will be a record high.
Peanuts: Production is forecast at 4.09 billion pounds, up 1 percent from the August forecast and up 11 percent from last
year. Based on administrative data, planted area, at 1.29 million acres, is unchanged from the June estimate but up
16 percent from the previous year. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.26 million acres, unchanged from August but up
17 percent from 2009. Yields are expected to average 3,242 pounds per acre, up 38 pounds from August but down
170 pounds from last year.
Production in the Southeast States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina) is expected to total
3.11 billion pounds, up 3 percent from August and 11 percent higher than last year. Planted area, at 987,000 acres, is up
2 percent from June and 16 percent higher than 2009. Area for harvest is forecast at 965,000 acres, up 2 percent from
August and up 17 percent from last year. Yields in the region are expected to average 3,223 pounds per acre, up
41 pounds from August but 150 pounds below last year’s average yield. Expected yields increased from last month by
100 pounds in Georgia and South Carolina but decreased 100 pounds in Alabama due to severe drought conditions. Yields
are unchanged from August in Florida and Mississippi.
Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 307 million pounds, down 4 percent from August but up 6 percent from
2009. Planted area, at 107,000 acres, is down 4 percent from June but up 35 percent from last year. Area for harvest is
forecast at 106,000 acres, down 5 percent from August but up 36 percent from the previous year. Average yield is forecast
at 2,898 pounds per acre, up 21 pounds from last month but 802 pounds below last year. Hot, dry weather conditions this
summer have resulted in lower yields in the region, but recent rains in Virginia have aided the crop, resulting in an
increase in expected yield from last month of 200 pounds. Expected yield in North Carolina is unchanged from August.
Southwest peanut production (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total 671 million pounds, down
5 percent from August but up 11 percent from last year. Planted area is estimated at 196,000 acres, down 6 percent from
June but up 5 percent from 2009. Area for harvest, at 190,000 acres, is down 6 percent from August but 9 percent higher
than last year. Yields in the region are expected to average 3,532 pounds per acre, up 42 pounds from August and
63 pounds higher than the previous year. Expected yields are down from last month in New Mexico and Oklahoma but are
up in Texas, the largest State in the region.
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Cotton: Upland cotton growers planted 10.8 million acres, up 1 percent from the June estimate and up 20 percent from a
year ago. Growers expect to harvest 10.6 million acres, up 1 percent from last month and 43 percent above last year.
Based on administrative information, harvested area estimates were increased from a month ago in all States except
Alabama, California, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. American Pima cotton producers planted 209,000 acres, up
48 percent from last year. American Pima harvested area, at 207,000 acres, was carried forward from last month’s
forecast.
During the early part of August, producers in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, and Virginia) battled with excessive heat when daytime temperatures exceeded 100 degrees for several days in a
row. Due to the excessive heat and lack of rain, the crop developed ahead of normal. By month’s end, defoliation was
underway in Georgia and Alabama with limited harvesting on early planted fields. As of August 29, the crop was rated in
mostly good to fair condition except in Virginia where the crop was rated in poor to fair condition. Objective yield
measurements in Georgia showed bolls per acre to be the highest on record.
Upland growers in the Delta States battled extreme heat during the first week of August but by the middle of August the
region received much needed rainfall. Due the fast developing crop, defoliation was underway throughout the Delta by
mid-August with harvest beginning by the last week. The crop was rated in mostly good to fair condition. In Mississippi,
objective yield measurements showed the boll weights to be the second heaviest in the last 10 years, while in Louisiana,
boll weights were the lowest in the last 10 years. Objective yield data in Arkansas showed bolls per acre to be the largest
on record.
In South Texas, harvest was in full swing by the first of the month and nearing completion by month’s end. In the Plains
region of Texas, the crop received hot, dry weather and very little rainfall. The crop was developing behind normal and
was rated in mostly good to fair condition. Data from the objective yield survey showed bolls per acre to be the second
largest on record and boll weights are also the second largest on record. In Oklahoma and Kansas, the crop developed
ahead of normal due to excessive heat received throughout the month. The crop was rated in mostly fair to good
condition.
Upland cotton in Arizona and California was progressing slightly behind normal. With the later developing crop,
producers were concerned about not receiving the necessary heat units to develop full maturity before fall harvest season
begins. In Arizona, defoliation of the crop was underway by the middle of the month and by the last of the month harvest
was beginning in the State.
American Pima production forecast was carried forward from last month at 497,800 bales, up 25 percent from last year.
The United States yield is forecast at 1,154 pounds per harvested acre, down 235 pounds from last year.
Ginnings totaled 286,650 running bales prior to September 1, compared with 110,100 running bales ginned prior to the
same date last year and 334,650 running bales in 2008.
Tobacco: United States all tobacco production for 2010 is forecast at 726 million pounds, slightly above last month but
12 percent below 2009. Area harvested is forecast at 331,120 acres, up 1 percent from August but 7 percent below 2009.
Yields for 2010 are expected to average 2,193 pounds per acre, down 17 pounds from August and 129 pounds less than
2009.
Flue-cured tobacco production is expected to total 468 million pounds, up 3 percent from the previous forecast but down
11 percent from 2009. Growers plan to harvest 211,100 acres in 2010, up 2 percent from the previous forecast but
6 percent below last year. Yields are expected to average 2,216 pounds per acre, up 22 pounds from the August 1 forecast
but 130 pounds below last year. Yields in North Carolina, the leading flue-cured tobacco State, are expected to average
2,200 pounds, unchanged from the August forecast. Yields in Georgia and South Carolina also remained unchanged from
the previous forecast. In Virginia, yields are expected to average 2,450 pounds, an increase of 250 pounds from last
month.
Burley production is expected to total 180 million pounds, down 5 percent from the August forecast and 16 percent below
last year. Burley growers plan to harvest 90,900 acres, slightly below the August report and 11 percent below 2009. If
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realized, this will be the lowest burley tobacco acreage on record. Yields are expected to average 1,980 pounds per acre,
90 pounds below the previous forecast and 129 pounds lower than last year. Growers in Kentucky, the leading burley
tobacco State, expect production to total 130 million pounds, 5 percent below last month and down 19 percent from 2009.
Yields have decreased from a month ago in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee mostly due to hot and dry weather
earlier in the summer.
Fire-cured tobacco production is expected to total 47.1 million pounds, down 1 percent from last month and 11 percent
below the 2009 crop. Growers plan to harvest 15,400 acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but 5 percent below last
year. The expected average yield is 3,056 pounds per acre, down 34 pounds from the previous forecast and 225 pounds
below 2009.
Southern Maryland Belt Tobacco production in Pennsylvania is expected to total 4.95 million pounds, down 10 percent
from the previous forecast but 2 percent above 2009. A total of 2,200 acres is expected to be harvested, unchanged from
the August forecast but 5 percent above last year. Average yield, at 2,250 pounds per acre, is 250 pounds below the
previous forecast and 50 pounds below last year.
Dark air-cured tobacco is expected to total 16.2 million pounds, down 3 percent from last month and 5 percent below
2009. Growers plan to harvest 5,900 acres, unchanged from last month but up 2 percent from last year. Yields are
expected to average 2,744 pounds per acre, down 81 pounds from last month and 194 pounds below a year ago. Reported
contract acreage in Kentucky remains at low levels following last year’s major reduction.
All Cigar type production is expected to total 10.3 million pounds, down 2 percent from last month but up 39 percent from
2009. Growers of cigar type tobacco plan to harvest 5,620 acres, unchanged from August but 31 percent above a year ago.
Overall, yield is expected to average 1,834 pounds per acre, down 38 pounds from last month but 106 pounds above 2009.
New England growers are reporting a better cigar tobacco crop this year when compared with the two previous seasons.
Summer potatoes: Production of summer potatoes is forecast at 11.8 million cwt, down 10 percent from the July forecast
and 19 percent below 2009. Harvested area is estimated at 37,100 acres, down 4 percent from the July forecast and
13 percent below last year. Average yield is forecast at 317 cwt per acre, down 22 cwt from July and 23 cwt below 2009.
Forecasted yields are below last month in seven of the nine estimating States due to excessive heat.
Colorado’s yield, at 390 cwt per acre, is 20 cwt below July. Reports of disease resulted in reduced yields. Warm
temperatures during August lowered yield expectations in Illinois. In Texas, extremely wet conditions during planting
followed by drought during harvest hindered the crop.
Fall potatoes, 2009: Production of 2009 fall potatoes is finalized at 394 million cwt, 4 percent above the 2008 crop. Area
harvested, at 917,200 acres, decreased 1 percent from 2008. The average yield, at 429 cwt per acre, is a record high and
was up 18 cwt from 2008.
All potatoes, 2009: Final production of potatoes from all four seasons in 2009 totaled 432 million cwt, up 4 percent from
2008. Area harvested is estimated at 1.04 million acres, down slightly from a year earlier. Average yield, at 414 cwt per
acre, was up 18 cwt from 2008.
Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 30.2 million tons, down fractionally from the
August 1 forecast and down 1 percent from 2009. Production decreases from last year are expected in Hawaii and
Louisiana, while increases are expected in Florida and Texas. Producers intend to harvest 876,200 acres for sugar and
seed in 2010, down 7,000 acres from last month but up 2,300 acres from last year. In Texas, harvested acreage for sugar
and seed is expected to total 52,000 acres. If realized, this will be a record high for the State. Conversely, producers in
Hawaii are expected to harvest 17,200 acres for sugar and seed. If realized, this will be a record low for the State.
Expected yield is forecast at 34.5 tons per acre, up 0.2 ton from the August 1 forecast but down 0.3 ton from 2009.
Warm temperatures in Florida promoted rapid phenological development in many sugarcane fields, leaving much of the
crop in excellent condition. Although producers in portions of the State were treating some fields for orange rust, the
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impact was not expected to jeopardize the crop. Elsewhere, condition ratings from August 29 indicated 70 percent of
Louisiana’s crop to be good to excellent.
Sugarbeets: Production of sugarbeets for the 2010 crop year is forecast at 33.1 million tons, up 2 percent from the
August 1 forecast and 12 percent above 2009. Producers expect to harvest 1.14 million acres, down 2,500 acres from the
August 1 forecast and down 5,100 acres from 2009. Expected yield is forecast at 28.9 tons per acre, an increase of 0.6 ton
from the previous forecast and 3.2 tons from last year. If realized, this will be a record high yield for the United States.
Record high yields are also expected in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming.
By August 29, harvest was underway ahead of the normal pace in several sugarbeet-producing States. Producers in
Michigan, Minnesota, and North Dakota had harvested 3, 4, and 5 percent of their crop, respectively, while harvest was
expected to begin in Idaho within the next couple of weeks. On August 29, ninety-seven percent of Minnesota’s sugarbeet
crop was reported in good to excellent condition, while ratings in North Dakota indicated 85 percent of the crop in good to
excellent condition.
Florida citrus: High temperatures were mainly in the 90s, while low temperatures were generally in the 70s. The citrus
producing region received thunderstorms and scattered showers throughout the month. Weekly rainfall totals in most
areas varied, ranging from less than one up to five inches. However, mild to moderate drought was reported in Indian
River County and surrounding counties. Production practices included marking and pushing unproductive trees, irrigating,
applying herbicides, spraying, mowing, some hedging and topping, and removing brush. Growers were also focusing on
psyllid control using both aerial and ground spraying.
California citrus: Picking of Valencia oranges continued in the Central Valley and along the southern coast. Fertilization
and irrigation of orange groves was ongoing. The lemon harvest along the southern coast neared completion.
California noncitrus fruits and nuts: The blueberry, blackberry, strawberry, and apricot harvests were completed in the
San Joaquin Valley. Strawberry nurseries in Siskiyou County were prepared for fumigation, while strawberry fields in the
San Joaquin Valley were prepared for fall planting. Prune harvest began while peaches, nectarines, and plums continued
to be harvested and packed. Gala apples were picked in the San Joaquin Valley while other apple varieties continued to
develop. The table grape harvest continued in the San Joaquin Valley while the wine grape harvest got underway and
raisin grapes continued to develop. Cooler temperatures slowed development in Napa County vineyards potentially
delaying harvest as a result. Maintenance to orchards, groves, and vineyards continued with the spraying of fungicides,
fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides as necessary.
There was shaking and harvesting of Nonpareil almond varieties in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys as hull
splitting continued. Good size development continued in walnut, pistachio, and pecan orchards, as some trees were
propped up to support their heavy set. Insecticide applications were ongoing.
Hazelnuts: Production in Oregon is forecast at 27,000 tons, 43 percent below last year’s revised production of
47,000 tons. If realized, this will be the lowest production since 2002. From 1992 to 2003, hazelnut production exhibited a
biennial bearing pattern with wide swings in production. Since then, the crop deviated from this pattern, especially in
2003-2004, but has now returned to the biennial pattern.
The September forecast is based on the hazelnut objective yield survey conducted annually in Oregon. The average size
per good nut was 5.28, and the percentage of good nuts analyzed in the laboratory was 77.7, a 20 year low. Brown stained
nuts totaled less than 1 percent of the nuts sampled. In general, the nuts sampled were both larger in size and heavier in
weight than the previous year. This has historically been the case in smaller crops.
The complete report is available at:
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Oregon/Publications/Fruits_Nuts_and_Berries/hazelpr10.pdf
Walnuts: California production is forecast at 510,000 tons, up 17 percent from last year’s 437,000 tons. Bearing acreage,
at 227,000, is up 4,000 acres from last year. The September forecast is based on the walnut objective measurement survey
conducted August 1 through August 26, 2010.
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Survey data indicated an average nut set per tree of 1,690, up 11 percent from 2009's average of 1,523. Percent of sound
kernels in-shell was 97.8 statewide. In-shell weight per nut was 21.3 grams, while the average in-shell suture
measurement was 32.1 millimeters. The average length in-shell was 38.5 millimeters.
Adequate chilling hours, above average rainfall, and a generally mild summer have all aided the 2010 walnut crop. This
year’s above average rainfall not only replenished groundwater supplies, but also helped the trees build a more vigorous
root system. Harvest is expected to start a little later than normal due to cooler than average summer temperatures.
The complete report is available at:
http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/California/Publications/Fruits_and_Nuts/201009walom.pdf
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Statistical Methodology
Survey procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between August 25 and September 7 to
gather information on expected yield as of September 1. The objective yield surveys for corn, cotton, and soybeans were
conducted in the major producing States that usually account for about 75 percent of the United States production. Farm
operators were interviewed to update previously reported acreage data and seek permission to randomly locate two sample
plots in selected fields for the objective yield survey (corn, cotton, and soybeans). The counts made within each sample
plot depend on the crop and the maturity of that crop. In all cases, number of plants is 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 interviewer.
Approximately 13,000 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked questions about probable yield.
These growers will continue to be surveyed throughout the growing season to provide indications of average yields.
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 Field Office submits an 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 September 1 forecasts.
Revision policy: The September 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. Planted acres may also be revised for cotton, peanuts, and rice in
September Crop Production report each year; spring wheat, Durum wheat, barley, and oats only in the Small Grains
Annual 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 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 September 1 production forecast, the "Root Mean Square
Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the September 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 September 1 corn for grain production forecast is
5.1 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 5.1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not
exceed 8.8 percent.
Also, shown in the following table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the differences between the September 1
forecast and the final estimate. Using corn again as an example, changes between the September 1 forecast and the final
estimate during the last 20 years have averaged 353 million bushels, ranging from 19 million bushels to 892 million
bushels. The September 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 13 times and above 7 times. This does not imply that
the September 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production.
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Reliability of September 1 Crop Production Forecasts
[Based on data for the past twenty years]
Crop
Root mean
square error
(percent)
Corn for grain ..................................... bushels
Sorghum for grain .............................. bushels
Rice .......................................................... cwt
Soybeans for beans ........................... bushels
Upland cotton 1 ...................................... bales
(percent)
5.1
7.8
3.6
5.3
7.2
Difference between forecast
and final estimate
90 percent
confidence
interval
8.8
13.5
6.2
9.2
12.5
Production
Years
Average
Smallest
Largest
Below
final
(millions)
(millions)
(millions)
(number)
(number)
892
114
16
288
2,366
13
9
13
13
12
7
11
7
7
8
353
27
5
124
1,075
19
1
(Z)
33
225
Above
final
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
1
Quantity is in thousands of units.
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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 [email protected]
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section ...................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Suzanne Avilla – Peanuts, Rice........................................................................................................ (202) 720-7688
Shiela Corley – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ........................................................................ (202) 720-5944
Bryan Durham – Hay, Oats .............................................................................................................. (202) 690-3234
Anthony Prillaman – Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed ......................................................................... (202) 720-9526
Nick Schauer – Wheat, Rye ............................................................................................................. (202) 720-8068
Julie Schmidt – Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops ....................................................................... (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
Dawn Keen – Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ........................................................ (202) 720-4215
Steve Maliszewski – Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Tropical Fruits .......................................................... (202) 720-5412
Tierra Mobley – Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes .................................................... (202) 720-4285
Dan Norris – Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mints,
Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans .................................................. (202) 720-3250
Kim Ritchie – Hops .......................................................................................................................... (360) 709-2400
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USDA Data Users’ Meeting
Monday October 25, 2010
Crowne Plaza Chicago-Metro
Chicago, Illinois 60661
312-829-5000
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will be organizing an open forum for data users.
The purpose will be to provide updates on pending changes in the various statistical and information
programs and seek comments and input from data users. Other USDA agencies to be represented will
include the Agricultural Marketing Service, the Economic Research Service, the Foreign Agricultural
Service, and the World Agricultural Outlook Board. The Foreign Trade Division from the Census
Bureau will also be included in the meeting.
For registration details or additional information for the Data Users’ Meeting, see the NASS homepage
at http://www.nass.usda.gov/meeting/ or contact Marie Jordan (NASS) at 202-690-8141 or at
[email protected].
This Data Users’ Meeting precedes an Industry Outlook Meeting that will be held at the same location
on Tuesday October 26, 2010. The Outlook meeting brings together analysts from various commodity
sectors to discuss the outlook situation. For registration details or additional information for the Industry
Outlook Meeting, see the Livestock and Marketing Information Center (LMIC) homepage at
http://www.lcmic.info/ or contact Erica Rosa 303-236-0461 at [email protected] or Laura Lahr 303-2360464 at [email protected].
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