Vegetables - Publication

Vegetables
ISSN: 1931-2857

Released September 6, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA).

Asparagus Production Down 10 Percent
Strawberry Production Down 3 Percent
Onion Harvested Area Down 3 Percent
Contracted Processing Production Up 8 Percent from Last Year

Production of the 2012 asparagus crop is forecast at 759,000 cwt, down 10 percent from 2011. Area harvested, at
25,300 acres, is down 7 percent from last year. Fresh production, at 626,000 cwt, is down 7 percent from 2011. Processed
production, at 6,650 tons, is down 22 percent from last year.
Strawberry production in the United States is forecast at 27.7 million cwt, down 3 percent from 2011. Area harvested, at
49,300 acres, is down 1 percent from last year. Strawberry yield is forecast at 561 cwt per acre, down 9 cwt from 2011.
Onion growers expect to harvest 143,550 acres in 2012, down 3 percent from last year. Spring onion growers intend to
harvest 24,900 acres, down 16 percent from last season. Summer, non-storage onion growers expect to harvest
18,800 acres, unchanged from a year ago. Storage onion growers plan to harvest 99,850 acres in 2012, up 1 percent from
last season.
The 2012 contracted processing vegetable production for the four major processing crops (snap beans, sweet corn,
green peas, and tomatoes) is forecast at 17.2 million tons, up 8 percent from last year. Production of processing tomatoes,
at 13.5 million tons, is up 9 percent from last year. Snap bean production, at 672,370 tons, is up slightly from last year’s
production. Sweet corn production, at 2.70 million tons, is up 3 percent from last year. Green pea production, at
350,490 tons, is 19 percent above 2011. Contracted area for harvest of the four major processing vegetable crops, at
955,550 acres, is 5 percent above 2011.

Contents
Asparagus Comments .............................................................................................................................................................. 4
Asparagus Production – United States: 2002-2012 Chart ....................................................................................................... 4
Asparagus Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and United States: 2010,
2011, and Forecasted 2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Asparagus Production, Price, and Value by Utilization – States and United States: 2010, 2011, and
Forecasted 2012....................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Strawberry Comments ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Strawberry Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012 .............. 7
Onion Comments..................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Onion Area Planted and Harvested, and Yield by Season – States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted 2012 ................ 9
Onion Production and Shrinkage and Loss by Season – States and United States: 2010, 2011, and
Forecasted 2012..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Onion Price and Value by Season – States and United States: 2010 and 2011..................................................................... 11
Processing Crop Comments .................................................................................................................................................. 12
Contracted Area Harvested for Four Major Processed Vegetables – United States: 2005-2012 Chart ................................ 13
Contracted Production for Four Major Processed Vegetables – United States: 2005-2012 Chart ........................................ 13
Processing Vegetable Area Harvested and Production by Crop – United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012
(Domestic Units) ................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Processing Vegetable Area Harvested and Production by Crop – United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012
(Metric Units) ........................................................................................................................................................................ 15
Snap Beans for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2010, 2011, and
Forecasted 2012..................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Sweet Corn for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2010, 2011, and
Forecasted 2012..................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Green Peas for Processing Area Planted, Contracted, and Utilization – States and United States: 2010, 2011, and
Forecasted 2012..................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Green Peas for Processing Area Harvested and Contracted – States and United States: 2010, 2011, and
Forecasted 2012..................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Green Peas for Processing Yield, Production, and Contracted – States and United States: 2010, 2011, and
Forecasted 2012..................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Tomatoes for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2010, 2011, and
Forecasted 2012..................................................................................................................................................................... 19
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Statistical Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................ 20
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 20

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Asparagus Comments
Asparagus: Production from the 2012 asparagus crop is forecast at 759,000 cwt, down 10 percent from last year.
Harvested area, at 25,300 acres, is down 7 percent from 2011. Total value of the crop, at 83.4 million dollars, is down
11 percent from 2011. Fresh production of 626,000 cwt is down 7 percent from a year ago. Processed production, at
6,650 tons, is down 22 percent from 2011. Asparagus for canning, at 2,100 tons, is down 32 percent from last year. Frozen
asparagus production of 4,550 tons is down 16 percent from 2011.
In Michigan, freezing temperatures in April followed by hot and dry weather during May and June resulted in lost fields.
Harvest was complete by mid-June in the southwest region of the State. In California, harvest of the asparagus crop began
in mid-March and was complete in most areas of the State by mid-June.

Asparagus Production - United States: 2002-2012
1,000 cwt

Fresh

Processed

1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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Asparagus Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010, 2011, and Forecasted 2012
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

California ............................
Michigan .............................
Washington ........................

12,000
10,700
6,500

12,000
10,400
6,500

12,000
10,300
5,500

11,500
10,500
6,000

11,500
9,800
6,000

11,500
9,100
4,700

United States ......................

29,200

28,900

27,800

28,000

27,300

25,300

State

Yield per acre
2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(cwt)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California ............................
Michigan .............................
Washington ........................

35
16
38

United States ......................

29

State

Production

2010

33
22
40

32
21
43

403
168
228

31

30

799

Price per cwt

384
216
240

366
191
202

840

759

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

California ............................
Michigan .............................
Washington ........................

147.00
83.00
77.10

149.00
80.20
78.90

131.00
90.50
90.00

59,241
13,948
17,588

57,216
17,322
18,936

47,946
17,280
18,180

United States ......................

114.00

111.00

110.00

90,777

93,474

83,406

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Asparagus Production, Price, and Value by Utilization – States and United States: 2010, 2011, and
Forecasted 2012
Utilization
and
State

Production
2010

2011

2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Fresh market
California 1 ..............................
Other States

2

.........................

United States ..........................

403

384

366

276

286

260

679

670

(tons)

626

(tons)

(tons)

Processing
Other States 2 .........................

6,000

8,500

6,650

United States ..........................

6,000

8,500

6,650

Canning .................................

2,100

3,100

2,100

3,900

5,400

Freezing .................................
Utilization
and
State

Price per unit

4,550
Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Fresh market
California 1 ..............................

147.00

149.00

131.00

59,241

57,216

47,946

Other States 2 .........................

84.60

81.80

97.30

23,356

23,409

25,296

United States ..........................

122.00

120.00

117.00

82,597

80,625

73,242

(dollars per ton)

(dollars per ton)

(dollars per ton)

Processing
Other States 2 .........................

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

1,360.00

1,510.00

1,530.00

8,180

12,849

10,164

United States ..........................

1,360.00

1,510.00

1,530.00

8,180

12,849

10,164

Canning .................................

1,280.00

1,620.00

1,540.00

2,688

5,022

3,234

Freezing .................................

1,410.00

1,450.00

1,520.00

5,492

7,827

6,930

1

Includes a small amount of processing asparagus.
2
Other States include Michigan and Washington.

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Strawberry Comments
Strawberries: Strawberry production in the United States is forecast at 27.7 million cwt, down 3 percent from 2011. Area
harvested, at 49,300 acres, is down 1 percent from last year. In California, cool weather during April slowed development
of the berry crop. However, production and quality were reported to be good. In Florida, strawberry planting was
underway by October. In Oregon, harvest season started in early June.

Strawberry Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2010, 2011, and
Forecasted 2012
[Includes fresh market and processing]
Season and State

Area Harvested

Yield per acre

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California ........................
Florida ............................
Oregon ...........................

38,600
8,800
1,900

38,000
9,900
2,000

37,500
10,100
1,700

670
220
125

680
250
115

680
197
105

25,859
1,936
236

25,750
2,475
226

25,500
1,990
179

United States ..................

49,300

49,900

49,300

568

570

561

28,031

28,451

27,669

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Onion Comments
Spring onions: Production of spring onions in 2012 is forecast at 7.38 million cwt, down 17 percent from last year. The
crop covered 24,900 harvested acres. The average yield at 296 cwt per acre is 3 cwt below 2011. In Georgia, disease
problems were reported due to adverse weather conditions. In northern California, an early frost and wind driven erosion
increased fungal problems for the crop.
Summer, non-storage onions: Production of non-storage onions is forecast at 10.8 million cwt, up 3 percent from last
year. Harvested area covers 18,800 acres, unchanged from the previous year. In California, despite adverse weather
conditions, harvest was on schedule and the onion crop was reported to be developing well. In Nevada, harvest was
underway and early yields were reported to be good. In New Mexico, growing conditions for non-storage onions were
reported to be good. In Washington, exceptional yields were reported for the State.
Summer, storage onions: Growers expect to harvest 99,850 acres of storage onions this year, up 1 percent from last year.
In California, harvest was on schedule and the crop was reported to be developing well. Washington onion growers
experienced a very good growing season.
2011 Storage onions, revised: The final tally of 2011 storage onion production is 54.8 million cwt, down 2 percent from
2010. The 2011 storage crop is valued at $406 million, a decline of 24 percent from 2010. Average price per cwt declined
from $10.70 in 2010 to $8.31 in 2011. With spring and non-storage summer onions added in, total value of the 2011
harvested onions is $740 million, down 29 percent from 2010.

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Onion Area Planted and Harvested, and Yield by Season – States and United States: 2011 and
Forecasted 2012
Season and State

Area planted

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2011

2012

2011

2012

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(cwt)

(cwt)

Spring 1
California ...........................................
Georgia ..............................................
Texas .................................................

6,500
13,600
13,000

6,700
12,700
9,500

6,300
12,100
11,200

6,500
10,600
7,800

400
245
300

400
230
300

United States .....................................

33,100

28,900

29,600

24,900

299

296

Summer non-storage 1
California ...........................................
Nevada ..............................................
New Mexico .......................................
Texas .................................................
Washington 2 .....................................

6,900
3,500
6,100
600
2,200

7,000
(D)
5,500
(D)
2,500

6,700
3,500
5,900
500
2,200

6,900
(D)
5,400
(D)
2,500

590
810
460
360
350

545
(D)
550
(D)
400

Other States 3 ....................................

(X)

4,100

(X)

4,000

(X)

763

United States .....................................

19,300

19,100

18,800

18,800

556

573

30,600
7,500
9,400
3,900
8,100

31,000
6,700
8,300
3,000
10,200

29,500
6,900
9,200
3,400
6,200

29,800
6,400
8,100
2,900
10,100

440
415
780
240
305

436
400
740
310
330

11,300
9,500
20,000
1,500

10,400
8,400
20,200
1,800

11,300
9,500
20,000
1,500

10,300
8,400
20,200
1,800

730
685
650
370

740
610
660
290

Other States 3 ....................................

1,730

1,850

1,730

1,850

440

489

United States .....................................

103,530

101,850

99,230

99,850

552

534

Total summer ...........................................

122,830

120,950

118,030

118,650

553

540

All spring and summer ............................

155,930

149,850

147,630

143,550

502

498

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

Summer storage
California 4 .........................................
Colorado ............................................
Idaho .................................................
Michigan ............................................
New York ...........................................
Oregon
Malheur county ................................
All other counties .............................
Washington ........................................
Wisconsin ..........................................

Processed

5

..............................................

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Onion Production and Shrinkage and Loss by Season – States and United States: 2010, 2011, and
Forecasted 2012
[Shrinkage and loss for 2012 will be published in the Vegetables 2012 Summary released January 2013]
Season and State

Production

Shrinkage and loss

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Spring 1
California ...........................................
Georgia .............................................
Texas ................................................

2,542
2,276
2,666

2,520
2,965
3,360

2,600
2,438
2,340

(X)
(X)
(X)

(X)
(X)
(X)

United States ....................................

7,484

8,845

7,378

(X)

(X)

Summer non-storage 1
California ...........................................
Nevada .............................................
New Mexico ......................................
Texas ................................................
Washington 2 .....................................

3,234
2,590
3,304
175
660

3,953
2,835
2,714
180
770

3,761
(D)
2,970
(D)
1,000

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)
(X)

Other States 3 ....................................

(X)

(X)

3,050

(X)

(X)

United States ....................................

9,963

10,452

10,781

(X)

(X)

13,050
2,880
6,840
880
3,087

12,980
2,864
7,176
816
1,891

13,000
2,560
5,994
899
3,333

250
300
1,090
176
361

250
330
1,150
163
302

8,588
6,230
13,420
320

8,249
6,508
13,000
555

7,622
5,124
13,332
522

1,374
1,059
1,300
52

1,320
911
1,300
56

Other States 3 ....................................

857

761

904

150

100

United States ....................................

56,152

54,800

53,290

6,112

5,882

Total summer ..........................................

66,115

65,252

64,071

6,112

5,882

All spring and summer ...........................

73,599

74,097

71,449

6,112

5,882

Processed 5 .............................................

9,389

9,724

(X)

(X)

Summer storage
California 4 ........................................
Colorado ...........................................
Idaho .................................................
Michigan ...........................................
New York ..........................................
Oregon
Malheur county ................................
All other counties .............................
Washington .......................................
Wisconsin .........................................

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Onion Price and Value by Season – States and United States: 2010 and 2011
Season and State

Price per cwt

Total value

2010

2011

2010

2011

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Spring 1
California ..............................................
Georgia .................................................
Texas ....................................................

18.00
49.70
50.20

13.50
31.10
14.70

45,756
113,117
133,833

34,020
92,212
49,392

United States ........................................

39.10

19.90

292,706

175,624

Summer non-storage 1
California ..............................................
Nevada .................................................
New Mexico ..........................................
Texas ....................................................
Washington 2 ........................................

7.50
26.00
27.40
38.20
50.10

5.00
25.00
15.90
38.20
22.80

24,255
67,340
90,530
6,685
33,066

19,765
70,875
43,153
6,876
17,556

Other States 3 .......................................

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

United States ........................................

22.30

15.10

221,876

158,225

9.29
17.70
8.70
14.80
19.70

7.88
13.60
6.10
14.80
16.80

118,861
45,666
50,025
10,419
53,702

100,285
34,462
36,759
9,664
26,695

8.79
9.05
11.20
12.50

5.94
7.54
8.90
13.80

63,411
46,798
135,744
3,350

41,158
42,201
104,130
6,886

Other States 3 .......................................

8.34

5.31

7,146

4,043

United States ........................................

10.70

8.31

535,122

406,283

Total summer ..............................................

12.60

9.51

756,998

564,508

All spring and summer ...............................

15.60

10.80

1,049,704

740,132

8.30

7.50

77,929

72,930

Summer storage
California 4 ............................................
Colorado ...............................................
Idaho ....................................................
Michigan ...............................................
New York ..............................................
Oregon
Malheur county ...................................
All other counties ................................
Washington ...........................................
Wisconsin .............................................

Processed

5

.................................................

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Primarily fresh market.
2
Includes Walla Walla and other non-storage onions.
3
Other States include Nevada and Texas for Summer Non-Storage Onions and Ohio and Utah for Summer Storage Onions.
4
Primarily dehydrated processing.
5
California only.

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Processing Crop Comments
Snap beans: Contracted production of snap beans is forecast at 672,370 tons, up slightly from last year. Contracted
harvested area is down slightly but yield is up 0.05 tons per acre from last year. In Indiana, planting conditions were ideal
due to higher than average temperatures and dry weather during the spring season. In Minnesota, planting was completed
ahead of schedule due to warm and dry conditions during the spring season. In Pennsylvania, no major pest or disease
problems were reported.
Sweet corn: Contracted sweet corn production is forecast at 2.70 million tons, up 3 percent from last year. An increase of
4 percent in contracted harvested area is expected to more than offset a decline in yield of 0.07 ton per acre from 2011. In
Minnesota, planting was completed on schedule due to a mild winter and early spring conditions.
Green peas: Contracted production is forecast at 350,490 tons, up 19 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at
179,500 acres, is up 13 percent from 2011. The expected yield, at 1.95 tons per acre, is 0.10 tons more than a year ago.
Area contracted for planting, at 186,800 acres, is up 15 percent from 2011. Area contracted for canning, at 78,800 acres, is
up 15 percent from last year. Area contracted for freezing, at 108,000 acres, is up 15 percent from 2011. In Minnesota,
planting was completed ahead of schedule due to a mild winter and warm, dry conditions in April.
Tomatoes: Contracted tomato production is forecast at 13.5 million tons, up 9 percent from last year. Contracted
harvested area is up 4 percent and yield is up 2.47 tons per acre from last year. In Michigan, planting was complete by
late June and by mid-July the crop had started bearing fruit.

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Contracted Area Harvested for Four Major Processing Vegetables:
United States - Snap beans, Sweet corn, Green peas, and Tomatoes
Million acres
1.15
1.10
1.05
1.00
0.95
0.90
2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

Contracted Production for Four Major Processing Vegetables:
United States - Snap beans, Sweet corn, Green peas, and Tomatoes
Million tons
19
18
17
16
15
14
2005

2006

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2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

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Processing Vegetable Area Harvested and Production by Crop – United States: 2010, 2011, and
Forecasted 2012 (Domestic Units)
Area harvested
Crop

2010

2011

Total

Total

(acres)

(acres)

2012
Contract 1

Contract 1

(acres)

(acres)

Snap beans ........................................................
Sweet corn .........................................................
Green peas ........................................................
Tomatoes ...........................................................

193,060
335,200
172,600
288,900

163,950
326,650
159,100
267,800

160,200
326,250
159,100
266,800

160,100
339,050
179,500
276,900

United States .....................................................

989,760

917,500

912,350

955,550

Production
Crop

2010

2011

2012

Total

Total

Contract 1

Contract 1

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

Snap beans ........................................................
Sweet corn .........................................................
Green peas ........................................................
Tomatoes ...........................................................

766,040
2,694,210
345,640
12,776,280

680,960
2,627,330
294,920
12,396,150

669,075
2,623,000
294,920
12,355,150

672,370
2,703,860
350,490
13,501,790

United States .....................................................

16,582,170

15,999,360

15,942,145

17,228,510

1

Includes acreage from major brokers.

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Processing Vegetable Area Harvested and Production by Crop – United States: 2010, 2011, and
Forecasted 2012 (Metric Units)
Area harvested
Crop

2010

2011

Total

Total

(hectares)

(hectares)

2012
Contract 1

Contract 1

(hectares)

(hectares)

Snap beans ..........................................................
Sweet corn ...........................................................
Green peas ...........................................................
Tomatoes .............................................................

78,130
135,650
69,850
116,910

66,350
132,190
64,390
108,380

64,830
132,030
64,390
107,970

64,790
137,210
72,640
112,060

United States 2 ......................................................

400,550

371,300

369,220

386,700

Production
Crop

2010

2011

2012

Total

Total

Contract 1

Contract 1

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

Snap beans ..........................................................
Sweet corn ...........................................................
Green peas ...........................................................
Tomatoes .............................................................

694,940
2,444,130
313,560
11,590,390

617,750
2,383,460
267,550
11,245,540

606,970
2,379,530
267,550
11,208,340

609,960
2,452,890
317,960
12,248,550

United States 2 ......................................................

15,043,010

14,514,300

14,462,400

15,629,360

1

Includes acreage from major brokers.
2
Totals may not add due to rounding.

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Snap Beans for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2010,
2011, and Forecasted 2012
Area harvested
State

2010

2011

Total
(acres)

2012
Contract 1

Total
(acres)

Contract 1

(acres)

(acres)

Illinois ...................................
Indiana .................................
Michigan ..............................
Minnesota ............................
New York .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania .......................
Wisconsin ............................

11,100
5,500
14,800
8,300
22,100
16,800
11,400
75,800

7,200
(D)
15,600
(D)
13,600
17,000
15,400
69,100

7,200
(D)
15,500
(D)
12,700
17,000
14,300
68,700

8,000
5,300
17,800
(D)
(D)
(D)
13,640
71,200

Other States 2 ......................

27,260

26,050

24,800

44,160

United States .......................

193,060

163,950

160,200

160,100

Yield per acre
State

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

Total

Total

Contract 1

Total

Total

2011
Contract 1

Contract 1

2012

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

Illinois ...................................
Indiana .................................
Michigan ..............................
Minnesota ............................
New York .............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania .......................
Wisconsin ............................

3.73
3.09
3.98
3.31
3.91
6.45
2.75
3.97

3.87
(D)
3.37
(D)
3.75
6.65
2.83
4.36

4.15
3.70
3.50
(D)
(D)
(D)
2.95
4.34

41,410
17,000
58,910
27,480
86,520
108,350
31,360
300,700

27,860
(D)
52,560
(D)
50,970
112,980
43,580
301,240

27,860
(D)
52,300
(D)
47,805
112,980
40,790
299,420

33,200
19,610
62,300
(D)
(D)
(D)
40,240
309,010

Other States 2 ......................

3.46

3.52

4.71

94,310

91,770

87,920

208,010

United States .......................

3.97

4.15

4.20

766,040

680,960

669,075

672,370

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Includes acreage from major brokers.
2
Includes data withheld above and/or data for States not listed in this table.

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Sweet Corn for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2010,
2011, and Forecasted 2012
Area harvested
State

2010

2011

Total
(acres)

2012
Contract 1

Total
(acres)

Contract 1

(acres)

(acres)

Illinois .................................
Minnesota ...........................
Oregon ...............................
Washington ........................
Wisconsin ...........................

16,100
117,200
20,000
65,600
77,700

(D)
119,900
(D)
72,700
74,500

(D)
119,900
(D)
72,300
74,500

(D)
124,800
(D)
74,300
72,100

Other States 2 .....................

38,600

59,550

59,550

67,850

335,200

326,650

326,250

339,050

United States ......................

Yield per acre
State

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

Total

Total

Contract 1

Total

Total

2011
Contract 1

Contract 1

2012

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

Illinois ................................
Minnesota ..........................
Oregon ..............................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin ..........................

6.10
7.01
10.10
10.00
7.79

(D)
6.14
(D)
10.75
8.00

(D)
6.75
(D)
10.30
7.38

98,210
821,730
201,950
656,280
604,980

(D)
735,760
(D)
781,500
595,780

(D)
735,760
(D)
777,250
595,780

(D)
842,400
(D)
765,290
532,100

Other States 2 ....................

8.06

8.64

8.31

311,060

514,290

514,210

564,070

United States .....................

8.04

8.04

7.97

2,694,210

2,627,330

2,623,000

2,703,860

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Includes acreage from major brokers.
2
Includes data withheld above and/or data for States not listed in this table.

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Green Peas for Processing Area Planted, Contracted, and Utilization – States and United States: 2010,
2011, and Forecasted 2012
Planted
State and utilization

2010

2011

Total
(acres)

2012
Contract 1

Total
(acres)

Contract 1

(acres)

(acres)

Delaware ...........................................
Minnesota ..........................................
Oregon ...............................................
Washington ........................................
Wisconsin ..........................................

3,900
62,700
15,700
34,100
44,100

4,100
67,300
12,800
28,300
37,000

4,100
67,300
12,800
28,300
37,000

5,700
76,600
14,800
37,400
38,400

Other States 2 ....................................

27,100

12,900

12,900

13,900

United States .....................................

187,600

162,400

162,400

186,800

Canning .........................................

70,400

68,300

68,300

78,800

Freezing .........................................

117,200

94,100

94,100

108,000

1

Includes acreage from major brokers.
2
Includes data withheld above and/or data for States not listed in this table.

Green Peas for Processing Area Harvested and Contracted – States and United States: 2010, 2011,
and Forecasted 2012
Harvested
State and utilization

2010

2011

Total
(acres)

2012
Contract 1

Total
(acres)

Contract 1

(acres)

(acres)

Delaware ...........................................
Minnesota ..........................................
Oregon ...............................................
Washington ........................................
Wisconsin ..........................................

3,900
57,500
14,500
33,800
39,500

4,100
66,000
12,100
27,900
36,600

4,100
66,000
12,100
27,900
36,600

5,700
73,200
13,600
36,100
37,500

Other States 2 ....................................

23,400

12,400

12,400

13,400

United States .....................................

172,600

159,100

159,100

179,500

1

Includes acreage from major brokers.
2
Includes data withheld above and/or data for States not listed in this table.

Green Peas for Processing Yield, Production, and Contracted – States and United States: 2010, 2011,
and Forecasted 2012
Yield per acre
State and utilization

2010

2011

Production
2012

2010

Total

Total

Contract

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

1

2011

2012

Total

Total

Contract

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

1

Contract 1
(tons)

Delaware ..................................
Minnesota .................................
Oregon ......................................
Washington ...............................
Wisconsin .................................

1.80
1.78
1.98
2.66
1.87

2.00
0.96
2.68
3.43
1.99

2.00
1.30
2.65
3.20
1.78

7,020
102,480
28,700
89,910
73,850

8,200
63,230
32,400
95,700
72,670

8,200
63,230
32,400
95,700
72,670

11,400
95,160
36,040
115,520
66,750

Other States 2 ...........................

1.87

1.83

1.91

43,680

22,720

22,720

25,620

United States ............................

2.00

1.85

1.95

345,640

294,920

294,920

350,490

1

Includes acreage from major brokers.
2
Includes data withheld above and/or data for States not listed in this table.

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Tomatoes for Processing Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2010,
2011, and Forecasted 2012
Area harvested
State

2010

2011

Total
(acres)

(acres)

California ...................
Indiana ......................
Michigan ....................
Ohio ...........................
United States .............

2012
Contract 1

Total

(acres)

270,000
9,600
3,500
5,800

250,000
9,000
3,500
5,300

288,900

267,800

Yield per acre
State

Contract 1
(acres)
249,000
9,000
3,500
5,300

258,000
9,100
3,400
6,400

266,800

276,900

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

Total

Total

Contract 1

Total

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

2011

2012

Total

Contract 1

Contract 1

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

California ...................
Indiana ......................
Michigan ....................
Ohio ...........................

45.54
21.40
33.00
27.30

47.76
24.89
30.00
23.80

50.00
32.75
34.00
29.40

12,297,000
205,440
115,500
158,340

11,941,000
224,010
105,000
126,140

11,900,000
224,010
105,000
126,140

12,900,000
298,030
115,600
188,160

United States .............

44.22

46.29

48.76

12,776,280

12,396,150

12,355,150

13,501,790

1

Includes acreage from major brokers.

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Statistical Methodology
Survey procedures: Grower and processor surveys are conducted in preparation for this report. Telephone follow-up of
mail survey non-respondents is used to ensure adequate coverage. Other data are obtained via fax or personal interview.
Estimating procedures: Information obtained from the vegetable surveys along with administrative data is used to
establish forecasts of area and production. These forecasts are reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with
historical estimates.
Revision policy: Vegetable forecasts will not be revised. End-of-season estimates are made following harvest and are
subject to revision the following year based on a thorough review of all available data.
Reliability: Survey indications are subject to sampling variability because all operations growing vegetables are not
included in the sample. Survey results are also 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
Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section ............................................ (202) 720-2127
Debbie Flippin – Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries...................................... (202) 720-2157
Fred Granja – Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ............................................... (202) 720-4288
Chris Hawthorn – Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Sugar Crops, Tropical Fruits ......................................... (202) 720-5412
Dave Losh – Hops ............................................................................................................................ (360) 709-2400
Dan Norris – Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint,
Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans .................................................. (202) 720-3250
Daphne Schauber – Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ............................................... (202) 720-4285
Erika White – Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ....................................................... (202) 720-4215

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