Peanut Stocks and Processing Release

Peanut Stocks and Processing
ISSN: 1949-1875

Released July 30, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).

Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Up Slightly from Last Year
Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 1.25 Billion Pounds
Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on June 30, 2012 totaled 1.25 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock,
compared with 1.82 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 492 million pounds of actual farmer stock.
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 709 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled
44.9 million pounds.
Shelled peanut stocks totaled 533 million pounds of which 485 million pounds were edible grades and
47.7 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 66.4 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias,
410 million pounds of Runners, and 8.65 million pounds of Spanish.
Millings in June totaled 273 million pounds. Millings by type included 210 million pounds of Runners.
Commercial processors utilized 168 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during June. Utilization by type was
99.7 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 36.9 million pounds for peanut candy, and 30.4 million pounds for
peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 40.2 million pounds during the month.
Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 1.25 million pounds of
peanut butter and 25,920 pounds of roasted peanuts during June.
Stocks of treated seed on hand June 30, 2012 totaled 1.01 million pounds, compared with 19.0 million pounds on
May 31, 2012. Of the June total, 186,000 pounds were Virginias and Valencias, 658,000 pounds were Runners, and
170,000 pounds were Spanish. May stocks of treated seed included 2.06 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias,
16.5 million pounds of Runners, and 427,000 pounds of Spanish.
Stocks estimates refer to June 30, 2012. All other data are for the month of June.

Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End – United States: June 2012 with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock
on net weight basis. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Month
ending

2011
August ...............................
September .........................
October ..............................
November ..........................
December ..........................
2012
January ..............................
February ............................
March .................................
April ...................................
May ....................................
June ...................................
July ....................................
2011
June ...................................
1
2
3

Farmer stock equivalent

Farmer
stock

Shelled
peanuts 1

Roasting
stock
(in shell) 2

Shelled
peanuts

Total 3

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

471,990
613,758
2,300,132
2,780,832
2,581,188

485,115
452,167
421,590
434,869
468,945

54,356
37,263
27,359
30,094
32,994

645,203
601,382
560,715
578,376
623,697

1,171,549
1,252,403
2,888,206
3,389,302
3,237,879

2,239,420
1,888,496
1,514,162
1,145,248
772,322
491,744

498,785
546,535
584,590
583,989
553,643
532,968

35,870
37,540
41,324
44,509
44,267
44,891

663,384
726,892
777,505
776,705
736,345
708,847

2,938,674
2,652,928
2,332,991
1,966,462
1,552,934
1,245,482

1,027,334

545,428

68,126

725,419

1,820,879

Includes shelled edible grades, shelled oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated).
Cleaned and unshelled.
Farmer stock + roasting stock + (actual shelled peanuts X 1.33).

Farmer Stock Peanuts by Type at Month's End – United States: June 2012 with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock
on net weight basis. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Month
ending

2011
August ...................................
September .............................
October ..................................
November ..............................
December ..............................
2012
January ..................................
February ................................
March .....................................
April .......................................
May ........................................
June .......................................
July ........................................
2011
June .......................................

Virginias
and
Valencias

Runners

Spanish

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

26,396
23,308
371,906
461,728
431,264

438,284
586,790
1,923,042
2,304,466
2,130,822

7,310
3,660
5,184
14,638
19,102

471,990
613,758
2,300,132
2,780,832
2,581,188

384,392
323,418
(D)
(D)
(D)
85,524

1,836,190
1,552,672
1,257,800
938,396
627,418
406,220

18,838
12,406
(D)
(D)
(D)
-

2,239,420
1,888,496
1,514,162
1,145,248
772,322
491,744

122,060

889,672

15,602

1,027,334

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End – United States: June 2012
with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock
on net weight basis. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Shelled edibles 1
Month
ending

Total

Shelled
oil
stocks 2

Total
shelled

Roasting
stock 3

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

352,553
334,383
320,801
329,618
361,602

18,504
17,338
12,235
10,347
10,465

445,936
412,943
385,234
397,962
432,348

39,179
39,224
36,356
36,907
36,597

485,115
452,167
421,590
434,869
468,945

54,356
37,263
27,359
30,094
32,994

54,576
63,216
78,501
67,674
65,832
66,350

393,217
429,105
451,213
452,396
423,174
410,241

7,664
7,888
9,372
9,916
8,786
8,650

455,457
500,209
539,086
529,986
497,792
485,241

43,328
46,326
45,504
54,003
55,851
47,727

498,785
546,535
584,590
583,989
553,643
532,968

35,870
37,540
41,324
44,509
44,267
44,891

73,629

399,202

21,282

494,113

51,315

545,428

68,126

Virginias
and
Valencias

Runners

Spanish

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

74,879
61,222
52,198
57,997
60,281

2011
August .........................
September ...................
October .......................
November ....................
December ....................
2012
January .......................
February ......................
March ..........................
April .............................
May .............................
June ............................
July ..............................
2011
June ............................
1

Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively.
2
Includes straight run oil stock peanuts.
3
Cleaned and unshelled.

Farmer Stock Peanuts Milled (Net Weight) by Month – United States: June 2012 with Comparisons
[Includes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Month
ending

Virginias
and
Valencias

Runners

Spanish

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

2011
August ...................................
September .............................
October .................................
November ..............................
December ..............................

60,558
20,612
42,862
(D)
56,464

246,678
251,488
264,686
267,340
278,676

1,370
3,840
(D)
4,108

308,606
275,940
307,548
337,756
339,248

(D)
(D)
81,746
48,310
(D)
(D)

319,914
319,294
315,836
298,646
273,872
210,228

(D)
(D)
5,734
8,946
(D)
(D)

380,056
386,270
403,316
355,902
337,200
273,172

2011
June ......................................

55,580

295,622

5,494

356,696

2011-2012
August-June ..........................

621,978

3,046,658

36,378

3,705,014

2010-2011
August-June ..........................

623,210

2,989,142

93,724

3,706,076

2012
January .................................
February ................................
March ....................................
April .......................................
May .......................................
June ......................................
July ........................................

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month – United States:
June 2012 with Comparisons
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Shelled edibles 1
Total

Shelled
oil
stocks 2

Total
shelled

Roasting
stock 3

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

163,717
160,369
169,813
172,569
181,909

1,164
2,663
(D)
2,159

189,742
170,023
186,472
200,703
206,141

27,141
31,940
32,363
28,168
27,314

216,883
201,963
218,835
228,871
233,455

21,003
8,472
15,193
24,932
20,465

(D)
(D)
33,759
(D)
(D)
(D)

204,980
203,912
202,068
193,669
185,039
140,256

(D)
(D)
4,425
(D)
(D)
(D)

228,455
234,124
240,252
213,624
208,444
166,378

30,198
30,548
31,802
30,240
29,330
24,376

258,653
264,672
272,054
243,864
237,774
190,754

21,010
16,745
24,364
22,021
21,056
20,605

2011
June .............................

19,309

194,744

3,749

217,802

28,097

245,899

24,888

2011-2012
August-June .................

(D)

1,978,301

(D)

2,244,358

323,420

2,567,778

215,866

2010-2011
August-June .................

230,393

1,984,493

61,490

2,276,376

331,332

2,607,708

258,992

Month
ending

2011
August .........................
September ...................
October ........................
November ....................
December ....................
2012
January ........................
February ......................
March ...........................
April .............................
May ..............................
June .............................
July ..............................

Virginias
and
Valencias

Runners

Spanish

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

24,861
6,991
16,659
(D)
22,073

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Includes peanuts milled for seed.
2
Includes straight run oil stock peanuts.
3
Cleaned and unshelled.

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Shelled Peanuts Crushed, Production, and Stocks of Peanut Oil and Cake and Meal by Month –
United States: June 2012 with Comparisons
[Relates to oil mills only. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Month
ending

Shelled
peanuts
crushed 1

Crude oil

Cake and Meal

Crude oil

Cake and Meal

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

2011
August ................................
September ..........................
October ..............................
November ...........................
December ...........................

Production

Stocks (end of month)

48,321
39,137
39,997
33,926
34,375

20,069
16,422
16,670
13,420
14,026

26,939
21,079
21,877
19,480
18,604

6,930
3,793
4,058
2,879
3,680

8,916
7,259
13,746
18,748
21,463

37,242
35,010
41,700
34,014
38,284
40,234

15,627
14,401
17,568
14,285
16,250
16,691

20,734
19,672
23,159
18,443
21,085
21,792

2,228
3,585
5,527
4,039
5,213
6,424

24,361
23,923
25,363
26,494
21,504
20,293

2011
June ...................................

40,458

17,426

23,823

5,158

6,729

2011-2012
August-June .......................

422,240

175,429

232,864

(X)

(X)

2010-2011
August-June .......................

400,112

173,424

226,696

(X)

(X)

2012
January ..............................
February .............................
March .................................
April ....................................
May ....................................
June ...................................
July .....................................

(X) Not applicable.
1
All crushings regardless of grade.

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Apparent Disappearance of Milled Peanut Products by Month – United States: June 2012
with Comparisons
[Includes in transit, exports, and domestic use. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Month
ending

2011
August ..............................
September ........................
October .............................
November .........................
December .........................

Shelled peanuts
Edible
grades

Oil
stocks

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Total

Roasting
stock

Crude
peanut
oil 1

Cake
and
meal 1

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

217,684
203,016
214,181
187,975
171,755

31,342
31,895
35,231
27,617
27,624

249,026
234,911
249,412
215,592
199,379

25,617
25,565
25,097
22,197
17,565

19,975
19,559
16,405
14,599
13,225

27,982
22,736
15,390
14,478
15,889

205,346
189,372
201,375
222,724
240,638
178,929

23,467
27,550
32,624
21,741
27,482
32,500

228,813
216,922
233,999
244,465
268,120
211,429

18,134
15,075
20,580
18,836
21,298
19,981

17,079
13,044
15,626
15,773
15,076
15,480

17,836
20,110
21,719
17,312
26,075
23,003

2011
June ..................................

227,577

28,002

255,579

22,908

21,416

25,462

2011-2012
August-June ......................

2,232,995

319,073

2,552,068

229,945

175,841

222,530

2010-2011
August-June ......................

2,336,558

315,515

2,652,073

243,795

175,154

227,012

2012
January .............................
February ...........................
March ................................
April ..................................
May ...................................
June ..................................
July ...................................

1

6

Relates to oil mills only.

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Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and in Shell Peanuts by Month –
United States: June 2012 with Comparisons
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Edible grades used in products1
Total

Total
all
grades 5

In shell
peanuts 6

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

110,551
98,257
100,634
105,498
94,107

1,319
1,238
1,111
1,032
881

182,639
176,285
173,768
177,302
156,923

230,960
215,422
213,765
211,228
191,298

11,367
12,810
12,629
12,855
10,938

35,217
28,379
29,121
30,523
33,323
30,379

108,245
104,569
98,552
97,149
100,041
99,677

1,277
1,126
1,479
1,407
1,284
1,229

174,371
161,801
158,337
159,946
168,602
168,197

211,613
196,811
200,037
193,960
206,886
208,431

11,703
9,721
12,512
11,905
12,181
12,310

39,445

33,258

113,016

1,118

186,837

227,295

12,845

2011-2012
August-June ................

364,795

362,713

1,117,280

13,383

1,858,171

2,280,411

130,931

2010-2011
August-June ................

359,747

362,955

1,113,741

15,870

1,852,313

2,252,425

130,766

Month
ending

Peanut
candy 2

Peanut
snacks 3

Peanut
butter 4

Other
products

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

39,284
41,927
37,461
33,387
24,459

31,485
34,863
34,562
37,385
37,476

29,632
27,727
29,185
30,867
33,954
36,912

2011
June ............................

2011
August .........................
September ...................
October .......................
November ....................
December ....................
2012
January .......................
February ......................
March ..........................
April .............................
May .............................
June ............................
July ..............................

1

Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively.
2
Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in candy.
3
Includes salted, unsalted, dry and honey roasted, salted and unsalted roasted, snack bars, and trail mixes.
4
Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in cookies and sandwiches, but excludes peanut butter used in candy.
5
Includes all shelled peanuts crushed regardless of grade.
6
Includes peanuts re-packaged, roasted in shell, salted in shell, and raw in shell.

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Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type – United States:
June 2012 with Comparisons
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Month ending
and type

Runner
2011
August ...........................
September .....................
October ..........................
November ......................
December ......................

Edible grades used in products

1

Peanut
candy 2

Peanut
snacks 3

Peanut
butter 4

Other
products

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

36,068
38,745
34,327
31,281
21,953

24,554
26,492
24,560
28,575
27,525

101,977
90,807
89,177
97,012
86,941

1,126
1,067
916
955
691

163,725
157,111
148,980
157,823
137,110

26,896
25,115
26,137
28,414
31,269
33,177

26,811
23,237
23,641
24,414
27,201
24,018

99,138
93,575
88,115
87,367
91,445
91,920

959
927
1,176
1,087
1,008
926

153,804
142,854
139,069
141,282
150,923
150,041

2011
June ...............................

36,461

27,349

100,537

505

164,852

2011-2012
August-June ...................

333,382

281,028

1,017,474

10,838

1,642,722

2010-2011
August-June ...................

332,297

294,539

984,548

12,234

1,623,618

Spanish
2011
August ...........................
September .....................
October ..........................
November ......................
December ......................

1,476
1,614
1,736
788
1,171

827
1,001
970
1,041
957

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

3,155
2,751
3,224
2,029
2,463

1,417
1,364
1,314
1,148
1,469
1,713

462
421
362
499
536
448

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

1,938
2,143
1,680
1,925
2,222
2,424

2011
June ...............................

1,176

1,332

(D)

(D)

2,977

2011-2012
August-June ...................

15,210

7,524

(D)

(D)

25,954

2010-2011
August-June ...................

12,952

12,094

(D)

(D)

2012
January ..........................
February ........................
March .............................
April ...............................
May ................................
June ...............................
July ................................

2012
January ..........................
February ........................
March .............................
April ...............................
May ................................
June ...............................
July ................................

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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32,912
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Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type – United States:
June 2012 with Comparisons (continued)
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Edible grades used in products

Month ending
and type

1

Peanut
candy 2

Peanut
snacks 3

Peanut
butter 4

Other
products

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Virginia and Valencia
2011
August ............................................
September ......................................
October ...........................................
November .......................................
December .......................................

1,740
1,568
1,398
1,318
1,335

6,104
7,370
9,032
7,769
8,994

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

15,759
16,424
21,564
17,450
17,350

1,319
1,248
1,734
1,305
1,216
2,022

7,944
4,721
5,118
5,610
5,586
5,913

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

18,628
16,805
17,588
16,739
15,457
15,732

2011
June ...................................................

1,808

4,577

(D)

(D)

19,008

2011-2012
August-June .......................................

16,203

74,161

(D)

(D)

189,496

2010-2011
August-June .......................................

14,498

56,322

(D)

(D)

195,782

2012
January ...........................................
February .........................................
March .............................................
April ................................................
May ................................................
June ...............................................
July .................................................

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12,
respectively.
2
Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in candy.
3
Includes salted, unsalted, dry and honey roasted, salted and unsalted roasted, snack bars, and trail mixes.
4
Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in cookies and sandwiches, but excludes peanut butter used in candy.

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Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Program Deliveries by Month – United States:
June 2012 with Comparisons
[Source: Food and Nutrition Service. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Month
ending

2011
August ...............................................
September .........................................
October ..............................................
November ..........................................
December ..........................................

Deliveries by product
Peanut
butter

Roasted
peanuts

Total

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

575,680
962,880
3,473,920
1,807,840
1,591,040

25,920
34,560
25,920
25,920
25,920

601,600
997,440
3,499,840
1,833,760
1,616,960

3,111,840
2,231,040
2,095,520
3,365,120
1,010,880
1,245,280

25,920
77,760
77,760
51,840
51,840
25,920

3,137,760
2,308,800
2,173,280
3,416,960
1,062,720
1,271,200

2011
June ...................................................

1,368,643

77,760

1,446,403

2011-2012
August-June .......................................

21,471,040

449,280

21,920,320

2010-2011
August-June .......................................

32,345,011

648,000

32,993,011

2012
January ..............................................
February ............................................
March .................................................
April ...................................................
May ....................................................
June ...................................................
July ....................................................

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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: The peanut stocks and processing estimates in this report are based on a survey conducted during the
first three weeks of the month. The survey is required by law under Title 7 of the United States Code
(7 U.S.C. 951, 2010). Peanut stocks are a census of all known cleaners, shellers, crushers, warehouses, cold storage plants,
and processors of peanuts who handle more than 30,000 pounds annually. Every effort is made to obtain a report from all
facilities.
Estimating Procedures: Since a complete report is not always received from all facilities, estimates are made for missing
facilities to assure complete coverage. Peanut stocks survey data are reviewed at the national level for reasonableness and
consistency with historical estimates.
Revision Policy: Peanut stocks are subject to revision at any time during the marketing year. Revisions can be made when
late reports are received and errors are detected in reporting and calculating. Once the marketing year ends, no revisions
can be made to the previous marketing year.
Reliability: The peanut stocks and processing survey is subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication,
imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors cannot be
measured directly, but are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of
all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.

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
Bryan Durham – Oats, Rye, Wheat.................................................................................................. (202) 720-8068
Steve Maliszewski – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum................................................................ (202) 720-5944
Anthony Prillaman – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet ......................................................................... (202) 720-9526
Julie Schmidt – Crop Weather, Barley, Hay .................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Travis Thorson – Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................. (202) 720-7369

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