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Vegetables
2012 Summary
January 2013

ISSN: 0884-6413

Contents
Fresh Market Narrative ........................................................................................................................................................... 7
Leading Fresh Market Vegetable States in 2012 .................................................................................................................... 7
Principal Fresh Market Vegetable Area Planted and Harvested by Crop – United States: 2010-2012
(Domestic Units) ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Principal Fresh Market Vegetable Production and Value by Crop – United States: 2010-2012 (Domestic Units)................ 9
Principal Fresh Market Vegetable Area Planted and Harvested by Crop – United States: 2010-2012
(Metric Units)........................................................................................................................................................................ 10
Principal Fresh Market Vegetable Production by Crop – United States: 2010-2012 (Metric Units) ................................... 11
Principal Fresh Market Vegetable Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2010-2012 ............................. 12
Principal Fresh Market Vegetable Production and Value – States and United States: 2010-2012 ....................................... 13
Artichokes for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value –
California: 2010-2012 ........................................................................................................................................................... 14
Snap Beans for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
Cabbage for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2010-2012 ......................................... 16
Cabbage for Fresh Market Yield and Production – States and United States: 2010-2012 ................................................... 16
Cabbage for Fresh Market Price and Value – States and United States: 2010-2012 ............................................................ 17
Cantaloupes for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Carrots for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 19
Celery for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States
and United States: 2010-2012 ............................................................................................................................................... 20
Sweet Corn for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 22
Cucumbers for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 24
Garlic for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States
and United States: 2010-2012 ............................................................................................................................................... 25
Honeydew for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 26

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Head Lettuce for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 27
Leaf Lettuce for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 28
Romaine Lettuce for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 29
Onions for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price and Value by
Season – States and United States: 2010-2012 ..................................................................................................................... 30
Onions for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price and Value by
Season – States and United States: 2010-2012 (continued) .................................................................................................. 31
Onions for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price and Value by
Season – States and United States: 2010-2012 (continued) .................................................................................................. 32
Summer Storage Onion Shrinkage and Loss – States and United States: 2010-2012 ........................................................... 33
Bell Peppers for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value –
States and United States: 2010-2012 ..................................................................................................................................... 34
Chile Peppers for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value
– States and United States: 2010-2012 .................................................................................................................................. 35
Pumpkins for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value –
States and United States: 2010-2012 ..................................................................................................................................... 36
Spinach for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 37
Squash for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States
and United States: 2010-2012 ............................................................................................................................................... 38
Tomatoes for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2010-2012 ....................................... 40
Tomatoes for Fresh Market Yield and Production – States and United States: 2010-2012 .................................................. 40
Tomatoes for Fresh Market Price and Value – States and United States: 2010-2012........................................................... 41
Watermelon Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2010-2012 ......................................... 42
Watermelon Fresh Market Yield and Production – States and United States: 2010-2012.................................................... 42
Watermelon Fresh Market Price and Value – States and United States: 2010-2012 ............................................................ 43
Asparagus for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value –
States and United States: 2010-2012 ..................................................................................................................................... 44
Asparagus for Fresh Market and Processing Production, Price, and Value by Utilization – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 45

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Broccoli for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 46
Broccoli for Fresh Market and Processing Production, Price, and Value by Utilization – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 47
Cauliflower for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value –
States and United States: 2010-2012 .................................................................................................................................... 48
Cauliflower for Fresh Market and Processing Production, Price, and Value by Utilization – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 49
Strawberries for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value –
States and United States: 2010-2012 .................................................................................................................................... 50
Strawberries for Fresh Market and Processing Production, Price, and Value by Utilization – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 51
Fresh Market Vegetable Prices Received Monthly – States and United States: 2010-2012 ................................................. 52
Processing Narrative ............................................................................................................................................................. 61
Leading Processing Vegetable States in 2012 ...................................................................................................................... 61
Principal Processing Vegetable Area Planted, Harvested, Production, and Value by Crop – United States:
2010-2012 (Domestic Units)................................................................................................................................................. 62
Principal Processing Vegetable Area Planted, Harvested, and Production by Crop – United States: 2010-2012
(Metric Units)........................................................................................................................................................................ 63
Principal Processing Vegetable Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2010-2012 ................................. 64
Principal Processing Vegetable Production and Value – States and United States: 2010-2012 ........................................... 65
Lima Beans for Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value by Utilization –
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 66
Snap Beans for Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value by Utilization –
States and United States: 2010-2012 .................................................................................................................................... 67
Carrots for Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 68
Sweet Corn for Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value by Utilization –
States and United States: 2010-2012 .................................................................................................................................... 69
Cucumbers for Pickles Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 70
Pickle Stocks in Tanks, Barrels, and Fresh Pack – United States: December 1, 2011 and 2012 .......................................... 71
Green Peas for Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value by Utilization –
States and United States: 2010-2012 .................................................................................................................................... 72

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Spinach for Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value by Utilization – States
and United States: 2010-2012 ............................................................................................................................................... 73
Tomatoes for Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012 ...................................................................................................................................................... 74
Vegetables for Processing Area and Production by Type of Procurement – United States: 2011 and 2012 ........................ 75
Definition of Terms ............................................................................................................................................................... 76
State Value of Utilized Production and MYA Price Computations ...................................................................................... 76
Weights and Measures .......................................................................................................................................................... 77
Statistical Methodology......................................................................................................................................................... 80
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 80

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2012 Fresh Market Vegetable Production Up 1 Percent from 2011
Fresh market vegetable and melon production for the 24 selected crops estimated in 2012 totaled 438 million
hundredweight, up 1 percent from last year. Harvested area covered 1.68 million acres, up 1 percent from 2011. Value of
the 2012 crop is estimated at 10.1 billion dollars, down 6 percent from a year ago. The three largest crops, in terms of
production, are onions, head lettuce, and watermelons, which combined to account for 36 percent of the total production.
Onions, tomatoes, and sweet corn claim the highest values, accounting for 26 percent of the total value when combined.
For the 24 selected vegetables and melons estimated in 2012, California continues to be the leading fresh market State,
accounting for 44 percent of the harvested area, 48 percent of production, and 50 percent of the value.

Leading Fresh Market Vegetable States in 2012
Area harvested
Rank

State

Production

Percent
of total

State

1

California

43.8

California

2

Florida

11.1

Florida

3

Arizona

6.5

4

Georgia

5

New York

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Value
Percent
of total

State
48.5

Percent
of total

California

50.1

8.7

Florida

11.4

Arizona

7.3

Arizona

6.9

6.1

Georgia

5.0

Georgia

5.1

3.8

Washington

4.2

New York

4.0

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Principal Fresh Market Vegetable Area Planted and Harvested by Crop – United States: 2010-2012
(Domestic Units)
[Only includes estimates for the selected crops in the NASS annual program. These crops are not estimated for all States that might produce them.
See the 2007 Census of Agriculture for a comprehensive tally of total vegetable acres by State]
Crop

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Artichokes 1 ..................................
Asparagus 1 .................................
Beans, snap .................................
Broccoli 1 ......................................
Cabbage ......................................
Cantaloupes .................................
Carrots .........................................
Cauliflower 1 .................................
Celery 1 ........................................
Corn, sweet ..................................

7,200
29,200
97,100
132,300
69,800
77,430
67,500
38,790
28,800
269,150

7,400
28,900
104,800
125,300
65,900
72,690
74,400
36,680
28,700
267,200

7,800
27,800
99,600
128,500
65,900
66,350
71,700
36,500
29,600
262,900

7,200
28,000
88,500
130,200
66,700
74,730
66,000
38,460
28,000
250,100

7,400
27,300
94,700
123,200
61,400
71,050
71,500
36,430
28,200
243,050

7,800
25,300
93,300
126,400
61,100
64,050
70,200
36,070
29,000
243,650

Cucumbers ..................................
Garlic 1 .........................................
Honeydews ..................................
Lettuce
Head ........................................
Leaf ..........................................
Romaine ..................................
Onions 1 .......................................
Peppers, bell 1 ..............................
Peppers, chile 1 ............................

46,000
23,200
16,750

43,750
25,650
15,450

47,330
26,270
14,600

44,200
22,850
16,600

41,100
25,150
15,100

45,700
25,950
14,350

133,500
52,400
81,500
155,270
54,900
23,550

132,000
48,100
82,500
155,930
54,200
23,400

127,700
51,600
87,800
154,950
56,800
21,900

132,000
51,200
79,300
149,270
53,200
22,400

130,500
47,400
81,900
147,630
52,300
22,100

126,600
50,700
86,400
148,250
55,500
20,800

Pumpkins 1 ...................................
Spinach ........................................
Squash 1 ......................................
Tomatoes .....................................
Watermelons ................................

50,200
34,400
45,800
107,700
143,400

50,900
35,400
47,000
100,400
135,100

50,400
36,400
45,000
98,400
139,500

48,500
32,300
44,400
103,000
134,300

46,900
32,900
44,600
94,210
121,400

47,800
35,000
43,600
94,700
127,500

Total ............................................

1,785,840

1,761,750

1,755,300

1,711,410

1,667,420

1,679,720

Strawberries 1 ..............................

58,170

58,560

57,430

56,990

57,420

56,140

1

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Includes processing total for dual usage crops.

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Principal Fresh Market Vegetable Production and Value by Crop – United States: 2010-2012
(Domestic Units)
[Only includes estimates for the selected crops in the NASS annual program. These crops are not estimated for all States that might produce them.
See the 2007 Census of Agriculture for a comprehensive tally of total vegetable acres by State]
Crop

Production

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Artichokes 1 ..................................
Asparagus 1 ..................................
Beans, snap .................................
Broccoli 1 ......................................
Cabbage .......................................
Cantaloupes .................................
Carrots .........................................
Cauliflower 1 .................................
Celery 1 .........................................
Corn, sweet ..................................

864
799
5,062
19,289
23,238
19,228
23,237
7,087
19,923
29,628

999
840
5,367
18,149
21,159
18,870
21,862
6,649
19,362
28,684

1,131
761
5,402
20,472
21,271
16,952
23,233
6,690
19,760
31,380

43,373
90,777
303,889
727,463
396,432
319,176
617,714
295,186
371,153
759,472

51,049
93,474
305,955
639,120
363,933
350,208
711,145
305,539
381,780
758,701

53,723
83,662
323,172
687,430
388,600
325,337
609,548
239,764
366,404
821,952

Cucumbers ...................................
Garlic 1 ..........................................
Honeydews ...................................
Lettuce
Head .........................................
Leaf ..........................................
Romaine ...................................
Onions 1 ........................................
Peppers, bell 1 ..............................
Peppers, chile 1 .............................

8,385
3,752
3,613

7,395
4,204
3,538

9,984
4,319
3,442

191,752
266,884
55,007

199,353
286,820
77,443

247,957
227,090
69,826

50,120
13,004
27,389
73,599
16,156
4,404

49,665
11,939
28,142
74,097
17,928
3,928

45,576
12,384
27,481
72,256
18,603
4,872

1,057,504
499,538
655,659
1,049,704
649,427
131,578

1,142,267
413,484
886,342
742,236
699,014
137,657

805,658
444,082
621,771
944,029
627,540
175,145

Pumpkins 1 ...................................
Spinach ........................................
Squash 1 .......................................
Tomatoes .....................................
Watermelons ................................

10,748
5,767
6,728
27,961
41,736

10,705
6,121
7,248
28,231
37,215

12,364
5,337
7,497
27,590
39,036

117,791
245,985
208,669
1,352,315
499,800

113,085
247,182
256,361
1,043,491
518,787

148,908
223,622
248,725
863,982
520,799

Total .............................................

441,717

432,297

437,793

10,906,248

10,724,426

10,068,726

Strawberries 1 ...............................

28,532

29,040

30,149

2,262,353

2,394,724

2,405,478

1

Includes processing total for dual usage crops.

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Principal Fresh Market Vegetable Area Planted and Harvested by Crop – United States: 2010-2012
(Metric Units)
[Only includes estimates for the selected crops in the NASS annual program. These crops are not estimated for all States that might produce them.
See the 2007 Census of Agriculture for a comprehensive tally of total vegetable acres by State]
Crop

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(hectares)

(hectares)

(hectares)

(hectares)

(hectares)

(hectares)

Artichokes 1 ..................................
Asparagus 1 .................................
Beans, snap .................................
Broccoli 1 ......................................
Cabbage ......................................
Cantaloupes .................................
Carrots .........................................
Cauliflower 1 .................................
Celery 1 ........................................
Corn, sweet ..................................

2,910
11,820
39,300
53,540
28,250
31,340
27,320
15,700
11,660
108,920

2,990
11,700
42,410
50,710
26,670
29,420
30,110
14,840
11,610
108,130

3,160
11,250
40,310
52,000
26,670
26,850
29,020
14,770
11,980
106,390

2,910
11,330
35,820
52,690
26,990
30,240
26,710
15,560
11,330
101,210

2,990
11,050
38,320
49,860
24,850
28,750
28,940
14,740
11,410
98,360

3,160
10,240
37,760
51,150
24,730
25,920
28,410
14,600
11,740
98,600

Cucumbers ..................................
Garlic 1 .........................................
Honeydews ..................................
Lettuce
Head ........................................
Leaf ..........................................
Romaine ..................................
Onions 1 .......................................
Peppers, bell 1 ..............................
Peppers, chile 1 ............................

18,620
9,390
6,780

17,710
10,380
6,250

19,150
10,630
5,910

17,890
9,250
6,720

16,630
10,180
6,110

18,490
10,500
5,810

54,030
21,210
32,980
62,840
22,220
9,530

53,420
19,470
33,390
63,100
21,930
9,470

51,680
20,880
35,530
62,710
22,990
8,860

53,420
20,720
32,090
60,410
21,530
9,070

52,810
19,180
33,140
59,740
21,170
8,940

51,230
20,520
34,970
60,000
22,460
8,420

Pumpkins 1 ...................................
Spinach ........................................
Squash 1 ......................................
Tomatoes .....................................
Watermelons ................................

20,320
13,920
18,530
43,590
58,030

20,600
14,330
19,020
40,630
54,670

20,400
14,730
18,210
39,820
56,450

19,630
13,070
17,970
41,680
54,350

18,980
13,310
18,050
38,130
49,130

19,340
14,160
17,640
38,320
51,600

Total 2 ..........................................

722,710

712,960

710,350

692,590

674,790

679,770

Strawberries 1 ..............................

23,540

23,700

23,240

23,060

23,240

22,720

1

Includes processing total for dual usage crops.
2
Totals may not add due to rounding.

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Principal Fresh Market Vegetable Production by Crop – United States: 2010-2012 (Metric Units)
[Only includes estimates for the selected crops in the NASS annual program. These crops are not estimated for all States that might produce them.
See the 2007 Census of Agriculture for a comprehensive tally of total vegetable acres by State]
Crop

Production
2010

2011

2012

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

Artichokes 1 ..................................
Asparagus 1 ..................................
Beans, snap .................................
Broccoli 1 ......................................
Cabbage .......................................
Cantaloupes .................................
Carrots .........................................
Cauliflower 1 .................................
Celery 1 .........................................
Corn, sweet ..................................

39,190
36,240
229,610
874,930
1,054,050
872,160
1,054,010
321,460
903,690
1,343,900

45,310
38,100
243,440
823,220
959,750
855,920
991,640
301,590
878,240
1,301,080

51,300
34,520
245,030
928,590
964,830
768,930
1,053,830
303,450
896,290
1,423,370

Cucumbers ...................................
Garlic 1 ..........................................
Honeydews ...................................
Lettuce
Head .........................................
Leaf ..........................................
Romaine ...................................
Onions 1 ........................................
Peppers, bell 1 ..............................
Peppers, chile 1 .............................

380,340
170,190
163,880

335,430
190,690
160,480

452,860
195,910
156,130

2,273,390
589,850
1,242,340
3,338,380
732,820
199,760

2,252,750
541,540
1,276,490
3,360,970
813,200
178,170

2,067,280
561,730
1,246,510
3,277,460
843,810
220,990

Pumpkins 1 ...................................
Spinach ........................................
Squash 1 .......................................
Tomatoes .....................................
Watermelons ................................

487,520
261,590
305,180
1,268,280
1,893,100

485,570
277,640
328,760
1,280,530
1,688,040

560,820
242,080
340,060
1,251,450
1,770,630

Total 2 ...........................................

20,035,840

19,608,560

19,857,850

Strawberries 1 ...............................

1,294,180

1,317,230

1,367,530

1

Includes processing total for dual usage crops.
2
Totals may not add due to rounding.

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Principal Fresh Market Vegetable Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2010-2012
[Only includes estimates for the selected crops in the NASS annual program. These crops are not estimated for all States that might produce them.
See the 2007 Census of Agriculture for a comprehensive tally of total vegetable acres by State. Includes processing total for dual usage crops
(asparagus, broccoli, and cauliflower)]
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Alabama ..........................
Arizona ............................
Arkansas ..........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Connecticut ......................
Delaware .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Idaho ................................

6,500
113,600
2,600
756,400
25,600
4,000
6,000
190,200
114,300
9,200

6,500
117,900
2,700
737,900
24,800
4,300
6,100
199,500
110,600
9,400

6,300
109,800
3,200
747,400
21,500
4,700
6,100
201,400
111,400
8,700

5,400
111,900
2,400
742,200
24,200
3,500
5,800
176,500
107,900
9,000

5,050
116,000
2,400
725,400
23,800
3,100
5,900
180,400
101,800
9,200

5,000
108,600
2,800
735,600
20,600
4,300
5,900
186,700
102,800
8,500

Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Maine ...............................
Maryland ..........................
Massachusetts .................
Michigan ..........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nevada ............................
New Hampshire ...............

23,400
17,500
1,900
11,430
5,400
57,500
2,900
3,300
4,200
1,600

24,400
17,100
1,800
11,250
5,300
55,800
2,800
3,000
4,050
1,500

23,800
16,500
1,700
10,980
5,200
53,200
2,800
2,700
4,020
1,500

22,600
16,800
1,800
10,630
5,200
55,200
2,500
3,200
4,200
1,400

22,600
16,160
1,600
10,500
4,600
52,700
2,400
2,900
4,050
1,300

22,500
14,600
1,500
10,200
4,800
49,200
2,300
2,400
3,720
1,300

New Jersey ......................
New Mexico .....................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................
Rhode Island ....................
South Carolina .................

26,900
15,150
69,890
42,400
34,970
5,500
28,500
27,500
750
15,200

26,500
16,100
66,080
40,800
34,030
5,400
28,800
26,690
800
15,800

26,700
15,400
65,600
40,800
34,950
4,200
26,450
26,700
700
16,400

25,600
14,600
67,160
39,500
31,170
5,000
27,150
25,300
700
13,900

24,400
15,400
58,530
37,900
31,330
2,300
28,100
22,550
650
14,300

25,700
15,000
63,270
40,200
32,750
2,900
25,930
25,350
650
15,400

Tennessee .......................
Texas ...............................
Utah .................................
Vermont ...........................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin ........................

16,600
66,450
1,600
1,100
16,600
45,700
13,500

17,500
62,750
1,600
1,000
17,100
41,700
12,400

12,700
63,400
1,500
900
17,500
46,100
12,400

14,800
59,100
1,600
1,000
15,500
45,000
12,000

15,200
54,000
1,600
700
16,200
40,800
11,600

11,300
53,250
1,500
800
16,500
44,700
11,200

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

1,785,840

1,761,750

1,755,300

1,711,410

1,667,420

1,679,720

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Principal Fresh Market Vegetable Production and Value – States and United States: 2010-2012
[Only includes estimates for the selected crops in the NASS annual program. These crops are not estimated for all States that might produce them.
See the 2007 Census of Agriculture for a comprehensive tally of total vegetable acres by State. Includes processing total for dual usage crops
(asparagus, broccoli, and cauliflower)]
State

Production

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Alabama ..........................
Arizona ............................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Connecticut .....................
Delaware .........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Idaho ...............................

912
31,601
525
219,733
7,101
210
1,340
34,277
21,951
6,840

844
33,172
548
216,177
7,280
155
1,385
36,458
17,270
7,176

812
31,941
708
212,213
6,597
280
1,382
38,095
21,860
6,205

18,916
900,846
13,244
5,419,185
119,804
8,400
20,196
1,527,289
477,434
50,025

19,840
1,191,488
18,377
5,404,314
114,058
6,665
23,365
1,293,853
483,915
36,759

18,442
696,666
24,966
5,044,895
111,214
12,320
22,946
1,145,281
515,598
52,050

Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Maine ..............................
Maryland ..........................
Massachusetts .................
Michigan ..........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nevada ............................
New Hampshire ...............

4,882
3,937
99
1,120
390
8,390
450
1,072
2,675
77

5,713
4,055
96
1,236
322
8,082
372
957
2,896
85

6,111
3,358
90
1,211
312
7,916
403
960
2,706
78

32,083
61,330
4,851
25,624
17,550
174,700
4,725
8,576
69,805
4,697

36,692
69,297
4,800
29,444
17,710
170,667
4,204
9,666
73,071
5,185

51,999
56,789
4,590
28,688
15,600
175,883
4,675
9,888
86,442
4,836

New Jersey ......................
New Mexico .....................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ...................
Rhode Island ...................
South Carolina .................

3,969
5,062
14,058
6,728
4,932
550
15,529
2,711
49
3,618

3,945
4,091
11,258
6,835
5,410
230
15,778
2,358
46
4,145

4,682
4,418
13,340
8,453
5,476
348
14,033
2,854
49
4,399

122,603
132,141
374,275
124,754
128,730
5,500
126,819
73,984
2,450
67,055

131,411
89,869
317,349
188,020
155,295
2,553
104,640
65,361
2,300
86,023

143,194
121,505
405,444
174,410
145,755
5,185
136,316
90,217
2,695
80,210

Tennessee .......................
Texas ..............................
Utah .................................
Vermont ...........................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

1,871
13,450
816
50
1,601
17,458
1,683

1,343
11,604
752
28
1,646
16,404
2,145

1,067
11,211
810
40
2,901
18,571
1,903

68,530
316,454
6,690
2,800
64,965
302,282
26,936

47,777
177,947
3,912
1,484
61,401
240,696
35,018

36,995
199,127
9,132
2,080
83,477
316,235
32,981

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

441,717

432,297

437,793

10,906,248

10,724,426

10,068,726

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Artichokes for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price,
and Value – California: 2010-2012
State

Area planted
2010

2011

(acres)
California ....................
State

(acres)

7,200
2010

14

(acres)

7,400
2011

(cwt)

California ....................

2010

2011

(acres)

7,800

(cwt)

(acres)

7,400

7,800

Production
2012

2010

(cwt)

120

2012

(acres)

7,200

Yield per acre

California ....................
State

Area harvested
2012

2011

(1,000 cwt)

135

145

2012

(1,000 cwt)

864

Price per cwt

(1,000 cwt)

999

1,131

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

50.20

51.10

47.50

43,373

51,049

53,723

Vegetables 2012 Summary (January 2013)
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Snap Beans for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States
and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted
2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

California ............................
Florida ................................
Georgia ..............................
Maryland .............................
Michigan .............................
New Jersey .........................
New York ............................
North Carolina ....................
South Carolina ....................
Tennessee ..........................
Virginia ...............................

10,000
36,400
13,000
1,800
3,300
2,900
6,900
6,000
500
11,000
5,300

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

97,100

State

9,000
46,000
12,000
1,900
3,000
3,100
5,600
5,900
300
12,500
5,500

9,200
46,000
12,000
1,800
2,800
2,800
5,400
5,100
400
8,500
5,600

10,000
32,200
12,500
1,800
3,200
2,600
6,700
4,400
400
9,600
5,100

104,800

99,600

88,500

Yield per acre

9,000
40,000
11,300
1,900
2,900
2,700
5,300
5,300
200
10,800
5,300

9,200
42,700
11,000
1,700
2,600
2,700
5,300
5,000
300
7,500
5,300

94,700

93,300

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(cwt)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California ............................
Florida ................................
Georgia ..............................
Maryland .............................
Michigan .............................
New Jersey .........................
New York ............................
North Carolina ....................
South Carolina ....................
Tennessee ..........................
Virginia ...............................

105
60
49
48
45
30
70
23
45
42
33

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

57

State

Area harvested

2010

110
60
60
54
55
34
61
30
33
24
37

105
57
60
55
47
31
65
40
52
26
54

1,050
1,932
613
86
144
78
469
101
18
403
168

57

58

5,062

Price per cwt

990
2,400
678
103
160
92
323
159
7
259
196

966
2,434
660
94
122
84
345
200
16
195
286

5,367

5,402

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

California ............................
Florida ................................
Georgia ..............................
Maryland .............................
Michigan .............................
New Jersey .........................
New York ............................
North Carolina ....................
South Carolina ....................
Tennessee ..........................
Virginia ...............................

67.60
69.90
33.80
46.00
50.00
35.40
83.60
30.00
52.00
36.00
33.00

66.90
54.70
53.70
44.00
55.00
55.00
96.10
44.20
90.00
35.00
30.00

65.10
68.60
31.90
46.00
55.00
44.20
97.00
34.00
55.00
37.00
32.00

70,980
135,047
20,719
3,956
7,200
2,761
39,208
3,030
936
14,508
5,544

66,231
131,280
36,409
4,532
8,800
5,060
31,040
7,028
630
9,065
5,880

62,887
166,972
21,054
4,324
6,710
3,713
33,465
6,800
880
7,215
9,152

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

60.00

57.00

59.80

303,889

305,955

323,172

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Cabbage for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Arizona ............................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Michigan ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................

2,100
12,700
3,100
10,500
6,200
3,100
1,800
10,600
5,100

2,500
12,200
2,900
8,800
5,400
3,400
1,500
10,900
4,900

2,900
11,500
2,500
9,900
5,600
3,000
1,600
10,900
4,800

2,100
12,500
2,900
9,700
5,700
3,000
1,700
10,400
5,000

2,500
12,000
2,800
8,100
5,200
3,300
1,400
10,700
3,900

2,800
11,500
2,400
9,200
3,500
2,800
1,500
10,800
4,700

Ohio .................................
Pennsylvania ...................
Texas ...............................
Virginia .............................
Wisconsin ........................

1,300
1,200
8,200
600
3,300

1,300
1,200
7,400
600
2,900

1,400
1,100
7,000
600
3,100

1,200
1,200
7,800
600
2,900

1,200
1,000
6,000
500
2,800

1,300
1,000
6,000
600
3,000

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

69,800

65,900

65,900

66,700

61,400

61,100

Cabbage for Fresh Market Yield and Production – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Production 1

Yield per acre
2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(cwt)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Arizona ............................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Michigan ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................

515
400
460
300
290
280
280
430
270

460
425
460
340
230
230
375
440
230

465
380
450
340
300
250
480
420
270

1,082
5,000
1,334
2,910
1,653
840
476
4,472
1,350

1,150
5,100
1,288
2,754
1,196
759
525
4,708
897

1,302
4,370
1,080
3,128
1,050
700
720
4,536
1,269

Ohio .................................
Pennsylvania ...................
Texas ...............................
Virginia .............................
Wisconsin ........................

280
330
320
280
250

355
155
200
210
320

369
176
260
250
250

336
396
2,496
168
725

426
155
1,200
105
896

480
176
1,560
150
750

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

348

345

348

23,238

21,159

21,271

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Cabbage for Fresh Market Price and Value – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Price per cwt

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Arizona ............................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Michigan ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................

21.30
14.40
11.50
24.10
10.90
13.00
14.50
21.20
10.50

24.50
12.90
13.60
23.60
17.60
16.00
17.60
18.90
14.30

17.40
17.10
14.70
16.30
23.50
17.00
14.60
25.30
12.30

23,047
72,000
15,341
70,131
18,018
10,920
6,902
87,980
14,175

28,175
65,790
17,517
64,994
21,050
12,144
9,240
81,875
12,827

22,655
74,727
15,876
50,986
24,675
11,900
10,512
105,982
15,609

Ohio .................................
Pennsylvania ...................
Texas ..............................
Virginia ............................
Wisconsin ........................

25.60
15.00
20.20
18.00
13.70

15.70
20.60
21.00
18.00
14.90

14.90
28.30
19.50
12.50
15.00

8,602
5,940
50,419
3,024
9,933

6,688
3,193
25,200
1,890
13,350

7,152
4,981
30,420
1,875
11,250

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

17.30

17.50

18.60

396,432

363,933

388,600

1

Includes some quantities of fall storage in New York harvested but not sold because of shrinkage and loss: 2010, 322,000 cwt; 2011, 376,000 cwt;
and 2012, 347,000 cwt.

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Cantaloupes for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value –
States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted
2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Arizona ............................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ............................
Indiana .............................
Maryland ..........................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
Texas ...............................

21,000
40,500
2,300
5,200
2,400
630
1,000
1,600
2,800

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

77,430

State

20,200
37,000
2,200
4,500
2,700
600
990
1,600
2,900

16,000
36,700
1,000
4,600
2,500
550
1,000
1,400
2,600

20,800
39,000
2,200
5,000
2,300
530
1,000
1,200
2,700

72,690

66,350

74,730

Yield per acre
2010

2011

(cwt)
235
290
190
300
170
85
145
195
110

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

257

20,000
37,000
2,100
4,000
2,600
500
950
1,400
2,500

15,800
36,000
900
4,200
2,100
500
950
1,300
2,300

71,050

64,050

Production
2012

(cwt)

Arizona ............................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ............................
Indiana .............................
Maryland ..........................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
Texas ...............................

State

Area harvested

2010

(cwt)

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

240
300
190
260
220
88
195
325
110

225
300
250
260
220
86
118
280
130

4,888
11,310
418
1,500
391
45
145
234
297

266

265

19,228

Price per cwt

4,800
11,100
399
1,040
572
44
185
455
275

3,555
10,800
225
1,092
462
43
112
364
299

18,870

16,952

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Arizona ............................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Georgia ............................
Indiana .............................
Maryland ..........................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
Texas ...............................

19.90
12.30
19.10
34.00
15.80
28.00
24.30
15.30
31.20

19.60
16.10
23.00
29.90
22.20
30.00
28.10
20.00
32.10

21.10
17.20
32.30
23.00
22.70
29.00
28.40
20.00
33.40

97,271
139,113
7,984
51,000
6,178
1,260
3,524
3,580
9,266

94,080
178,710
9,177
31,096
12,698
1,320
5,199
9,100
8,828

75,011
185,760
7,268
25,116
10,487
1,247
3,181
7,280
9,987

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

16.60

18.60

19.20

319,176

350,208

325,337

18

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Carrots for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

California ............................
Michigan .............................
Texas .................................

57,000
2,100
1,500

65,000
1,900
1,500

62,000
1,600
1,500

56,000
1,900
1,300

62,500
1,800
1,300

61,000
1,500
1,300

Other States 1 .....................

6,900

6,000

6,600

6,800

5,900

6,400

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

67,500

74,400

71,700

66,000

71,500

70,200

State

Yield per acre
2010

2011

(cwt)

Production
2012

(cwt)

(cwt)

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California ............................
Michigan .............................
Texas .................................

350
250
260

300
260
260

310
280
250

19,600
475
338

18,750
468
338

18,910
420
325

Other States 1 .....................

415

391

559

2,824

2,306

3,578

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

352

306

331

23,237

21,862

23,233

State

Price per cwt
2010

2011

(dollars)

Value of production
2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

California ............................
Michigan .............................
Texas .................................

27.60
23.00
25.50

34.20
16.30
25.00

26.60
16.60
26.00

540,960
10,925
8,619

641,250
7,628
8,450

503,006
6,972
8,450

Other States 1 .....................

20.30

23.30

25.50

57,210

53,817

91,120

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

26.60

32.50

26.20

617,714

711,145

609,548

1

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Celery for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and
Value – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted
2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

California .......................
Michigan ........................

26,800
2,000

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

28,800

State

26,700
2,000

27,500
2,100

26,100
1,900

28,700

29,600

28,000

Yield per acre
2010

2011

(cwt)
725
525

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

712

(dollars)

(cwt)

29,000
2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

690
565

18,923
1,000

687

681

19,923

18,480
882

18,630
1,130

19,362

19,760

Value of production
2012

(dollars)

28,200
2011

700
490

2011

27,000
2,000

2010

Price per cwt
2010

26,400
1,800

Production
2012

(cwt)

California .......................
Michigan ........................

State

Area harvested

2010

(dollars)

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

California .......................
Michigan ........................

18.70
17.90

20.00
14.70

18.50
19.80

353,273
17,880

368,822
12,958

344,024
22,380

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

18.60

19.70

18.50

371,153

381,780

366,404

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Sweet Corn for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price and Value – States
and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Alabama ..........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Connecticut ......................
Delaware .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Maine ...............................

1,800
32,700
8,000
4,000
3,300
45,100
29,000
8,000
6,800
1,900

1,500
33,700
7,600
4,300
3,300
50,500
28,000
7,000
6,100
1,800

1,500
34,000
6,900
4,700
3,300
49,000
28,000
6,800
5,600
1,700

1,300
32,500
7,500
3,500
3,100
42,100
27,000
7,500
6,500
1,800

1,000
33,500
7,400
3,100
3,100
43,000
27,000
6,700
5,600
1,600

1,000
33,800
6,800
4,300
3,100
42,000
27,000
6,300
4,800
1,500

Maryland ..........................
Massachusetts .................
Michigan ..........................
New Hampshire ...............
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................

4,300
5,400
10,000
1,600
8,000
23,500
7,600
16,400
5,200
16,200

4,200
5,300
10,200
1,500
7,400
23,300
7,200
15,900
4,600
15,200

4,200
5,200
10,100
1,500
7,500
21,700
7,300
16,400
4,000
15,000

3,900
5,200
9,400
1,400
7,400
22,800
6,900
13,600
4,100
14,100

3,800
4,600
9,500
1,300
7,000
19,600
6,700
15,100
4,000
13,000

3,800
4,800
9,100
1,300
7,200
20,600
7,200
15,100
3,700
14,200

Rhode Island ....................
Texas ...............................
Vermont ...........................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin ........................

750
3,100
1,100
3,500
13,700
8,200

800
3,100
1,000
3,700
12,000
8,000

700
3,400
900
4,000
12,000
7,500

700
2,700
1,000
3,100
13,500
7,500

650
2,700
700
3,500
11,600
7,300

650
3,200
800
3,600
11,400
6,400

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

269,150

267,200

262,900

250,100

243,050

243,650

State

Yield per acre
2010

2011

(cwt)

Production
2012

(cwt)

2010

(cwt)

2011

(1,000 cwt)

2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Alabama ..........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Connecticut ......................
Delaware .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Maine ...............................

52
165
150
60
110
140
145
81
92
55

56
185
180
50
108
150
100
76
67
60

58
175
150
65
107
165
170
87
55
60

68
5,363
1,125
210
341
5,894
3,915
608
598
99

56
6,198
1,332
155
335
6,450
2,700
509
375
96

58
5,915
1,020
280
332
6,930
4,590
548
264
90

Maryland ..........................
Massachusetts .................
Michigan ..........................
New Hampshire ...............
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................

44
75
100
55
75
120
100
90
70
67

63
70
94
65
85
95
70
115
137
63

60
65
104
60
95
110
120
105
136
73

172
390
940
77
555
2,736
690
1,224
287
945

239
322
893
85
595
1,862
469
1,737
548
819

228
312
946
78
684
2,266
864
1,586
503
1,037

Rhode Island ....................
Texas ...............................
Vermont ...........................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin ........................

70
60
50
20
180
85

70
53
40
24
165
95

75
75
50
44
155
93

49
162
50
62
2,430
638

46
143
28
84
1,914
694

49
240
40
158
1,767
595

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

118

118

129

29,628

28,684

31,380

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Sweet Corn for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price and Value – States
and United States: 2010-2012 (continued)
State

Price per cwt
2010

2011

(dollars)

Value of production
2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Alabama ..........................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Connecticut .....................
Delaware .........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Maine ..............................

29.50
18.80
14.50
40.00
27.00
32.10
16.70
27.00
24.00
49.00

29.00
19.20
16.90
43.00
29.00
27.00
23.80
29.00
47.80
50.00

30.30
20.80
16.60
44.00
28.00
26.00
22.80
35.00
33.90
51.00

2,006
100,824
16,313
8,400
9,207
189,197
65,381
16,416
14,352
4,851

1,624
119,002
22,511
6,665
9,715
174,150
64,260
14,761
17,925
4,800

1,757
123,032
16,932
12,320
9,296
180,180
104,652
19,180
8,950
4,590

Maryland ..........................
Massachusetts .................
Michigan ..........................
New Hampshire ...............
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................
North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ...................

34.00
45.00
24.70
61.00
27.50
26.00
17.50
24.60
27.50
28.30

36.00
55.00
23.00
61.00
26.60
28.80
28.00
25.30
21.60
37.30

36.00
50.00
25.60
62.00
33.80
30.20
24.00
23.60
21.10
38.70

5,848
17,550
23,218
4,697
15,263
71,136
12,075
30,110
7,893
26,744

8,604
17,710
20,539
5,185
15,827
53,626
13,132
43,946
11,837
30,549

8,208
15,600
24,218
4,836
23,119
68,433
20,736
37,430
10,613
40,132

Rhode Island ...................
Texas ..............................
Vermont ...........................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

50.00
22.00
56.00
20.00
38.80
21.40

50.00
23.50
53.00
23.00
41.00
21.30

55.00
19.50
52.00
30.00
33.00
25.60

2,450
3,564
2,800
1,240
94,284
13,653

2,300
3,361
1,484
1,932
78,474
14,782

2,695
4,680
2,080
4,740
58,311
15,232

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

25.60

26.50

26.20

759,472

758,701

821,952

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Cucumbers for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States
and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted
2011

2012

2010

2011

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

California .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Maryland ..........................
Michigan ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
South Carolina .................
Texas ...............................
Virginia .............................

3,500
12,000
8,600
600
4,300
3,200
3,000
6,200
1,500
1,800
1,300

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

46,000

State

3,900
10,000
9,000
550
3,800
3,300
3,000
5,500
1,800
1,500
1,400

3,700
11,200
11,000
530
3,800
3,400
3,000
5,800
2,000
1,500
1,400

3,500
11,600
8,500
500
4,300
3,200
2,800
6,100
1,400
1,100
1,200

43,750

47,330

44,200

Yield per acre

2012
(acres)

3,900
9,500
8,000
500
3,700
3,100
2,900
5,300
1,700
1,200
1,300

3,700
10,800
10,500
500
3,600
3,400
2,900
5,800
1,900
1,300
1,300

41,100

45,700

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(cwt)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Maryland ..........................
Michigan ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
South Carolina .................
Texas ...............................
Virginia .............................

210
200
250
53
210
210
170
110
180
142
40

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

190

State

Area harvested

2010

195
250
160
50
190
160
160
140
200
125
45

200
260
270
53
170
215
210
190
130
120
90

735
2,320
2,125
27
903
672
476
671
252
156
48

180

218

8,385

Price per cwt

761
2,375
1,280
25
703
496
464
742
340
150
59

740
2,808
2,835
27
612
731
609
1,102
247
156
117

7,395

9,984

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

California .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Maryland ..........................
Michigan ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
South Carolina .................
Texas ...............................
Virginia .............................

19.50
20.60
24.00
40.00
22.70
23.40
38.80
17.50
24.00
26.00
21.00

36.60
21.90
28.50
42.00
23.00
31.40
40.00
23.30
26.00
27.00
25.00

41.60
24.00
22.70
42.00
23.50
21.50
42.40
15.60
20.00
25.00
20.00

14,333
47,792
51,000
1,080
20,498
15,725
18,469
11,743
6,048
4,056
1,008

27,853
52,013
36,480
1,050
16,169
15,574
18,560
17,289
8,840
4,050
1,475

30,784
67,392
64,355
1,134
14,382
15,717
25,822
17,191
4,940
3,900
2,340

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

22.90

27.00

24.80

191,752

199,353

247,957

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Garlic for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and
Value – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted
2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

California .......................
Nevada ..........................
Oregon ..........................

22,100
500
600

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

23,200

State

24,500
550
600

25,300
520
450

21,900
500
450

25,650

26,270

22,850

Yield per acre

24,000
550
600

25,000
520
430

25,150

25,950

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(cwt)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California .......................
Nevada ..........................
Oregon ..........................

165
170
120

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

164

State

Area harvested

2010

170
110
105

170
96
44

3,614
85
53

167

166

3,752

Price per cwt
2010

2011

(dollars)

(dollars)

4,080
61
63

4,250
50
19

4,204

4,319

Value of production
2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

California .......................
Nevada ..........................
Oregon ..........................

71.80
29.00
90.60

68.60
36.00
74.60

52.10
29.00
229.00

259,616
2,465
4,803

279,927
2,196
4,697

221,289
1,450
4,351

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

71.10

68.20

52.60

266,884

286,820

227,090

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Honeydew for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States
and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted
2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................
Texas .............................

3,200
12,900
650

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

16,750

State

3,600
11,200
650

3,300
10,600
700

3,100
12,900
600

15,450

14,600

16,600

Yield per acre

3,500
11,000
600

3,200
10,500
650

15,100

14,350

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(cwt)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................
Texas .............................

200
215
365

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

218

State

Area harvested

2010

205
240
300

225
240
310

620
2,774
219

234

240

3,613

Price per cwt
2010

2011

(dollars)

720
2,520
202

3,538

3,442

Value of production
2012

(dollars)

718
2,640
180

(dollars)

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................
Texas .............................

20.30
13.20
26.50

23.50
21.00
28.50

23.10
18.80
28.80

12,586
36,617
5,804

16,873
55,440
5,130

16,632
47,376
5,818

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

15.20

21.90

20.30

55,007

77,443

69,826

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Head Lettuce for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value –
States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted
2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Arizona .....................................
California ..................................

34,500
99,000

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

133,500

State

38,000
94,000

36,700
91,000

34,000
98,000

132,000

127,700

132,000

Yield per acre
2010

2011

(cwt)
350
390

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

380

(dollars)

(cwt)

126,600
2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

360
360

11,900
38,220

381

360

50,120

12,000
37,665

13,176
32,400

49,665

45,576

Value of production
2012

(dollars)

130,500
2011

320
405

2011

36,600
90,000

2010

Price per cwt
2010

37,500
93,000

Production
2012

(cwt)

Arizona .....................................
California ..................................

State

Area harvested

2010

(dollars)

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Arizona .....................................
California ..................................

27.20
19.20

32.10
20.10

15.90
18.40

323,680
733,824

385,200
757,067

209,498
596,160

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

21.10

23.00

17.70

1,057,504

1,142,267

805,658

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Leaf Lettuce for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value –
States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted
2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................

7,900
44,500

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

52,400

State

7,500
40,600

7,600
44,000

7,700
43,500

48,100

51,600

51,200

Yield per acre
2010

2011

(cwt)
220
260

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

254

(dollars)

(cwt)

50,700
2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

240
245

1,694
11,310

252

244

13,004

1,739
10,200

1,800
10,584

11,939

12,384

Value of production
2012

(dollars)

47,400
2011

235
255

2011

7,500
43,200

2010

Price per cwt
2010

7,400
40,000

Production
2012

(cwt)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................

State

Area harvested

2010

(dollars)

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................

55.20
35.90

66.50
29.20

41.50
34.90

93,509
406,029

115,644
297,840

74,700
369,382

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

38.40

34.60

35.90

499,538

413,484

444,082

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Romaine Lettuce for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value –
States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted
2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................

18,500
63,000

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

81,500

State

20,000
62,500

20,000
67,800

18,300
61,000

82,500

87,800

79,300

Yield per acre
2010

2011

(cwt)
330
350

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

345

(dollars)

(cwt)

86,400
2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

345
310

6,039
21,350

344

318

27,389

6,994
21,148

6,866
20,615

28,142

27,481

Value of production
2012

(dollars)

81,900
2011

355
340

2011

19,900
66,500

2010

Price per cwt
2010

19,700
62,200

Production
2012

(cwt)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................

State

Area harvested

2010

(dollars)

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................

31.50
21.80

46.60
26.50

20.30
23.40

190,229
465,430

325,920
560,422

139,380
482,391

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

23.90

31.50

22.60

655,659

886,342

621,771

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Onions for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price and
Value by Season – States and United States: 2010-2012
Season and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

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

6,400
12,000
10,000

6,500
13,600
13,000

6,700
12,700
9,500

6,200
11,100
8,600

6,300
12,100
11,200

6,500
10,600
7,800

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

28,400

33,100

28,900

25,900

29,600

24,900

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

6,800
3,700
6,000
600
2,000

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

7,500
(D)
5,500
(D)
3,100

6,600
3,700
5,900
500
2,000

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

7,400
(D)
5,400
(D)
3,100

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

(X)

(X)

4,100

(X)

(X)

3,700

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

19,100

19,300

20,200

18,700

18,800

19,600

30,100
7,500
9,200
4,200
10,700

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

31,000
6,500
8,700
3,000
10,200

29,000
7,200
9,000
4,000
9,800

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

29,800
6,200
8,500
2,800
10,100

11,300
8,900
22,000
2,000

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

10,700
8,700
23,500
1,800

11,300
8,900
22,000
1,600

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

10,600
8,700
23,500
1,800

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

1,870

1,730

1,750

1,870

1,730

1,750

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

107,770

103,530

105,850

104,670

99,230

103,750

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

126,870

122,830

126,050

123,370

118,030

123,350

Total, spring, and summer ........................

155,270

155,930

154,950

149,270

147,630

148,250

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

(X)

1

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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Onions for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price and
Value by Season – States and United States: 2010-2012 (continued)
Season and State

Yield per acre

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(cwt)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

410
205
310

400
245
300

400
230
300

2,542
2,276
2,666

2,520
2,965
3,360

2,600
2,438
2,340

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

289

299

296

7,484

8,845

7,378

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

490
700
560
350
330

590
810
460
360
350

545
(D)
530
(D)
370

3,234
2,590
3,304
175
660

3,953
2,835
2,714
180
770

4,033
(D)
2,862
(D)
1,147

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

(X)

(X)

766

(X)

(X)

2,836

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

533

556

555

9,963

10,452

10,878

450
400
760
220
315

440
415
780
240
305

436
420
730
230
310

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

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

13,000
2,604
6,205
644
3,131

760
700
610
200

730
685
650
370

750
590
590
310

8,588
6,230
13,420
320

8,249
6,508
13,000
555

7,950
5,133
13,865
558

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

458

440

520

857

761

910

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

536

552

520

56,152

54,800

54,000

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

536

553

526

66,115

65,252

64,878

Total, spring, and summer ........................

493

502

487

73,599

74,097

72,256

(X)

(X)

(X)

9,389

9,724

9,700

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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Onions for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price and
Value by Season – States and United States: 2010-2012 (continued)
Season and State

Price per cwt

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

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

18.00
49.70
50.20

13.50
31.10
14.70

11.60
41.80
22.50

45,756
113,117
133,833

34,020
92,212
49,392

30,160
101,908
52,650

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

39.10

19.90

25.00

292,706

175,624

184,718

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

5.00
(D)
19.60
(D)
31.80

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

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

20,165
(D)
56,095
(D)
36,475

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

(X)

(X)

32.40

(X)

(X)

91,868

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

22.30

15.10

18.80

221,876

158,225

204,603

9.29
17.70
8.70
14.80
19.70

8.04
13.60
6.10
14.80
16.80

10.10
17.10
10.00
13.00
16.90

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

102,389
34,462
36,759
9,664
26,695

128,777
39,569
52,050
7,748
46,036

8.79
9.05
11.20
12.50

5.94
7.54
8.90
13.80

10.10
9.96
11.70
13.40

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

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

72,104
43,764
147,619
6,499

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

8.34

5.31

11.60

7,146

4,043

10,542

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

10.70

8.35

11.30

535,122

408,387

554,708

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

12.60

9.54

12.70

756,998

566,612

759,311

Total, spring and summer .........................

15.60

10.90

14.00

1,049,704

742,236

944,029

8.30

7.50

9.66

77,929

72,930

93,702

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

5

Processed ..................................................

(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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Summer Storage Onion Shrinkage and Loss – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California 1 ..............................
Colorado .................................
Idaho ......................................
Michigan .................................
New York ................................
Oregon
Malheur ..............................
Other ..................................
Washington ............................
Wisconsin ...............................

250
300
1,090
176
361

250
330
1,150
163
302

250
290
1,000
48
407

1,374
1,059
1,300
52

1,320
911
1,300
56

811
739
1,248
73

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

150

100

49

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

6,112

5,882

4,915

1

Primarily dehydrated and other processing.
2
Other States include Ohio and Utah.

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Bell Peppers for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price,
and Value – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

California .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Michigan ..........................
New Jersey ......................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................

21,000
18,800
3,500
1,700
3,300
3,500
3,100

21,000
18,700
3,700
1,400
3,600
2,600
3,200

23,400
18,800
3,600
1,600
3,700
2,500
3,200

20,900
17,700
3,500
1,600
3,300
3,400
2,800

20,900
17,600
3,400
1,300
3,400
2,600
3,100

23,300
18,000
3,400
1,500
3,700
2,500
3,100

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

54,900

54,200

56,800

53,200

52,300

55,500

State

Yield per acre
2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(cwt)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Michigan ..........................
New Jersey ......................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................

390
230
250
230
325
270
245

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

304

State

Production

2010

425
250
425
270
305
305
325

425
250
375
260
325
310
183

8,165
4,071
875
368
1,073
918
686

343

335

16,156

Price per cwt
2010

2011

(dollars)

9,893
4,500
1,275
390
1,203
775
567

17,928

18,603

Value of production
2012

(dollars)

8,898
4,400
1,445
351
1,037
793
1,004

(dollars)

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

California .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Michigan ..........................
New Jersey ......................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................

29.40
72.60
25.50
33.00
31.50
32.00
24.00

29.90
56.30
48.70
36.00
29.30
38.00
41.40

28.40
46.00
39.90
38.00
24.00
29.00
40.00

239,775
295,555
22,313
12,144
33,800
29,376
16,464

266,202
247,720
70,372
12,636
30,384
30,134
41,566

280,820
207,000
50,873
14,820
28,872
22,475
22,680

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

40.20

39.00

33.70

649,427

699,014

627,540

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Chile Peppers for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price,
and Value – States and United States: 2010-2012
[Chile peppers are defined as all peppers excluding bell peppers. Estimates include both fresh and dry product combined]
State

Area planted
2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................
New Mexico ...................
Texas ............................

3,000
5,500
9,150
5,900

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

23,550

State

2,600
6,500
10,000
4,300

1,200
7,200
9,900
3,600

2,900
5,400
8,700
5,400

23,400

21,900

22,400

Yield per acre
2010

2011

(cwt)
72
400
200
51

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

197

2010

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

52
355
145
40

55
445
160
33

210
2,160
1,758
276

178

234

4,404

2011

(dollars)

22,100

20,800
2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

124
2,275
1,377
152

60
3,157
1,556
99

3,928

4,872

Value of production
2012

(dollars)

1,100
7,100
9,600
3,000

2011

Price per cwt
2010

2,400
6,400
9,500
3,800

Production
2012

(cwt)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................
New Mexico ...................
Texas ............................

State

Area harvested

(dollars)

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................
New Mexico ...................
Texas ............................

49.40
27.40
23.70
74.10

31.90
33.80
33.90
67.00

53.70
31.60
42.00
69.00

10,369
59,138
41,611
20,460

3,961
76,790
46,716
10,190

3,224
99,682
65,410
6,829

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

29.90

35.00

35.90

131,578

137,657

175,145

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Pumpkins for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and
Value – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted
2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

California .......................
Illinois .............................
Michigan ........................
New York .......................
Ohio ...............................
Pennsylvania .................

6,200
15,400
7,400
7,100
7,300
6,800

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

50,200

State

5,500
17,400
7,200
6,800
7,100
6,900

5,500
17,000
6,800
6,400
7,600
7,100

6,200
15,100
6,800
6,800
6,900
6,700

50,900

50,400

48,500

Yield per acre
2010

2011

(cwt)
320
285
140
215
160
145

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

222

5,400
15,900
6,800
6,300
6,800
5,700

5,500
16,200
6,300
5,800
7,200
6,800

46,900

47,800

Production
2012

(cwt)

California .......................
Illinois .............................
Michigan ........................
New York .......................
Ohio ...............................
Pennsylvania .................

State

Area harvested

2010

2010

(cwt)

2011

(1,000 cwt)

2012

(1,000 cwt)

310
325
145
110
165
180

340
345
150
170
240
185

1,984
4,274
952
1,462
1,104
972

228

259

10,748

Price per cwt

(1,000 cwt)

1,674
5,204
986
693
1,122
1,026

1,870
5,563
945
986
1,742
1,258

10,705

12,364

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

California .......................
Illinois .............................
Michigan ........................
New York .......................
Ohio ...............................
Pennsylvania .................

10.10
3.67
14.50
24.00
15.10
17.00

11.70
4.21
17.00
34.10
14.80
14.20

14.70
5.90
14.00
33.50
13.40
15.10

20,038
15,667
13,804
35,088
16,670
16,524

19,586
21,931
16,762
23,631
16,606
14,569

27,489
32,819
13,230
33,031
23,343
18,996

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

11.00

10.60

12.00

117,791

113,085

148,908

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Spinach for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States
and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Arizona ...............................
California ............................
New Jersey .........................
Texas .................................

7,600
20,200
1,500
1,200

8,400
20,800
1,400
1,100

8,200
22,000
1,500
1,200

7,500
18,900
1,400
1,000

8,100
19,300
1,200
700

8,000
21,200
1,400
1,100

Other States 1 .....................

3,900

3,700

3,500

3,500

3,600

3,300

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

34,400

35,400

36,400

32,300

32,900

35,000

State

Yield per acre
2010

2011

(cwt)

Production
2012

(cwt)

2010

(cwt)

2011

(1,000 cwt)

2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Arizona ...............................
California ............................
New Jersey .........................
Texas .................................

150
210
85
190

210
195
155
154

170
150
185
149

1,125
3,969
119
190

1,701
3,764
186
108

1,360
3,180
259
164

Other States 1 .....................

104

101

113

364

362

374

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

179

186

152

5,767

6,121

5,337

State

Price per cwt

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Arizona ...............................
California ............................
New Jersey .........................
Texas .................................

40.00
44.10
45.90
23.00

50.40
36.70
45.00
24.40

38.80
44.20
48.90
33.40

45,000
175,033
5,462
4,370

85,730
138,139
8,370
2,635

52,768
140,556
12,665
5,478

Other States 1 .....................

44.30

34.00

32.50

16,120

12,308

12,155

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

42.70

40.40

41.90

245,985

247,182

223,622

1

Other States include Colorado and Maryland.

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Squash for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and
Value – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted
2010

2011

(acres)

(acres)

California .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Michigan ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................
Oregon .............................
South Carolina .................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ...............................

6,800
9,500
4,100
6,700
3,100
4,700
3,500
1,800
2,500
600
700
1,800

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

45,800

State

2010

2011

(acres)

(acres)

2010

6,100
10,000
2,900
6,000
3,200
4,600
3,500
1,800
2,600
1,800
500
2,000

6,700
9,100
4,000
6,600
3,100
4,600
3,400
1,700
2,400
500
600
1,700

47,000

45,000

44,400

2011

(cwt)

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

152

2010

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(dollars)

200
130
170
240
140
190
200
180
170
145
55
90

1,340
1,092
480
1,320
372
897
306
272
371
66
42
170

163

172

6,728

43,600
2012
(1,000 cwt)

1,105
1,395
468
1,408
405
836
429
360
410
195
39
198

1,220
1,261
459
1,416
434
855
680
304
428
247
22
171

7,248

7,497

Value of production
2012

(dollars)

44,600

(1,000 cwt)

170
150
130
220
150
190
130
200
150
130
65
110

2011

6,100
9,700
2,700
5,900
3,100
4,500
3,400
1,700
2,500
1,700
400
1,900

2011

Price per cwt
2010

(acres)

6,500
9,300
3,600
6,400
2,700
4,400
3,300
1,800
2,700
1,500
600
1,800

Production
2012

(cwt)
200
120
120
200
120
195
90
160
155
130
70
100

2012

(acres)

6,600
9,600
4,000
6,500
3,100
4,900
3,400
1,900
2,800
1,600
700
1,900

Yield per acre

California .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Michigan ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................
Oregon .............................
South Carolina .................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ...............................

State

Area harvested
2012

(dollars)

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

California .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Michigan ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................
Oregon .............................
South Carolina .................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ...............................

28.50
52.00
32.00
9.20
27.70
41.00
30.00
35.30
10.50
31.60
30.00
76.80

30.00
55.00
35.30
13.10
38.20
51.30
60.00
26.00
11.60
33.00
28.00
29.30

28.70
52.90
31.80
14.30
40.90
48.20
29.00
36.00
12.80
30.00
40.00
51.00

38,205
56,784
15,360
12,144
10,304
36,777
9,180
9,602
3,914
2,083
1,260
13,056

33,138
76,725
16,520
18,445
15,471
42,887
25,740
9,360
4,747
6,435
1,092
5,801

35,052
66,707
14,596
20,249
17,751
41,211
19,720
10,944
5,484
7,410
880
8,721

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

31.00

35.40

33.20

208,669

256,361

248,725

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Tomatoes for Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2010-2012
[Cherry, grape, tomatillo, and greenhouse tomatoes are excluded]
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas ..........................
California .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Indiana .............................
Michigan ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................

1,400
1,200
36,500
32,000
(D)
1,000
2,000
3,100
2,900

1,500
1,300
32,500
30,000
(D)
1,000
2,100
3,100
3,000

1,400
1,100
31,500
30,000
(D)
1,100
2,100
3,000
2,900

1,300
1,100
36,000
29,500
(D)
900
2,000
2,900
2,800

1,250
1,200
32,000
28,500
(D)
760
2,000
2,900
2,700

1,300
1,000
31,000
29,000
(D)
700
2,000
2,700
2,800

North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ...............................
Virginia .............................

3,300
4,800
2,300
2,500
4,900
(D)
4,800

3,300
4,500
2,400
2,700
4,300
(D)
4,800

3,400
4,300
2,500
2,800
3,700
(D)
4,600

3,200
4,700
2,300
2,400
4,600
(D)
4,500

3,200
3,200
1,900
2,500
3,800
(D)
4,600

3,300
4,100
2,400
2,700
3,400
(D)
4,500

Other States 1 ..................

5,000

3,900

4,000

4,800

3,700

3,800

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

107,700

100,400

98,400

103,000

94,210

94,700

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

Tomatoes for Fresh Market Yield and Production – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Yield per acre

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(cwt)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas ..........................
California .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Indiana .............................
Michigan ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................

315
170
310
290
(D)
120
200
215
140

350
192
355
320
(D)
110
220
210
160

320
285
315
330
(D)
160
200
210
195

410
187
11,160
8,555
(D)
108
400
624
392

438
230
11,360
9,120
(D)
84
440
609
432

416
285
9,765
9,570
(D)
112
400
567
546

North Carolina ..................
Ohio .................................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ...............................
Virginia .............................

220
270
110
170
310
(D)
210

440
235
91
195
275
(D)
220

325
170
113
250
250
(D)
420

704
1,269
253
408
1,426
(D)
945

1,408
752
173
488
1,045
(D)
1,012

1,073
697
271
675
850
(D)
1,890

Other States 1 ..................

233

173

124

1,120

640

473

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

271

300

291

27,961

28,231

27,590

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

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State

Price per cwt

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Indiana ............................
Michigan ..........................
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................

31.40
56.00
33.00
72.50
(D)
78.00
54.00
51.90
72.70

32.00
64.00
22.80
47.70
(D)
50.00
40.00
51.70
84.80

30.60
64.00
22.70
28.00
(D)
68.00
40.00
54.40
86.40

12,874
10,472
368,280
620,238
(D)
8,424
21,600
32,386
28,498

14,016
14,720
259,008
435,024
(D)
4,200
17,600
31,485
36,634

12,730
18,240
221,666
267,960
(D)
7,616
16,000
30,845
47,174

North Carolina .................
Ohio .................................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ..............................
Virginia ............................

30.00
36.90
84.00
46.00
37.00
(D)
54.50

37.50
49.20
68.50
46.00
36.00
(D)
47.00

34.50
61.40
84.60
42.00
34.00
(D)
33.00

21,120
46,826
21,252
18,768
52,762
(D)
51,503

52,800
36,998
11,851
22,448
37,620
(D)
47,564

37,019
42,796
22,927
28,350
28,900
(D)
62,370

Other States 1 ..................

33.30

33.60

41.00

37,312

21,523

19,389

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

48.40

37.00

31.30

1,352,315

1,043,491

863,982

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Other States includes Georgia and Texas.

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Watermelon Fresh Market Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Alabama ..........................
Arizona ............................
Arkansas ..........................
California .........................
Delaware .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Indiana .............................
Maryland ..........................
Mississippi .......................

3,300
5,500
1,400
12,700
2,700
25,900
26,000
7,300
2,100
2,900

3,500
4,800
1,400
10,100
2,800
25,900
25,000
7,300
2,200
2,800

3,400
2,800
2,100
10,000
2,800
26,500
26,000
7,300
2,200
2,800

2,800
5,300
1,300
12,700
2,700
24,600
24,000
7,100
2,100
2,500

2,800
4,700
1,200
10,000
2,800
24,400
22,000
7,200
2,100
2,400

2,700
2,700
1,800
10,000
2,800
25,300
25,000
7,000
2,100
2,300

Missouri ...........................
North Carolina ..................
Oklahoma ........................
South Carolina .................
Texas ...............................
Virginia .............................

3,300
7,200
5,500
8,500
28,000
1,100

3,000
8,000
5,400
7,800
24,000
1,100

2,700
8,400
4,200
8,000
29,000
1,300

3,200
7,100
5,000
8,000
24,900
1,000

2,900
7,600
2,300
7,000
21,000
1,000

2,400
8,300
2,900
7,500
23,500
1,200

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

143,400

135,100

139,500

134,300

121,400

127,500

Watermelon Fresh Market Yield and Production – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Yield per acre
2010

2011

(cwt)

Production
2012

(cwt)

2010

(cwt)

2011

(1,000 cwt)

2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Alabama ..........................
Arizona ............................
Arkansas ..........................
California .........................
Delaware .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Indiana .............................
Maryland ..........................
Mississippi .......................

155
430
260
540
370
305
280
400
300
180

125
500
265
600
375
310
195
420
320
155

125
445
235
610
375
295
260
360
325
175

434
2,279
338
6,858
999
7,503
6,720
2,840
630
450

350
2,350
318
6,000
1,050
7,564
4,290
3,024
672
372

338
1,202
423
6,100
1,050
7,464
6,500
2,520
683
403

Missouri ...........................
North Carolina ..................
Oklahoma ........................
South Carolina .................
Texas ...............................
Virginia .............................

335
280
110
330
250
210

330
255
100
380
250
190

400
300
120
380
230
250

1,072
1,988
550
2,640
6,225
210

957
1,938
230
2,660
5,250
190

960
2,490
348
2,850
5,405
300

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

311

307

306

41,736

37,215

39,036

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Watermelon Fresh Market Price and Value – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Price per cwt

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Alabama ..........................
Arizona ............................
Arkansas .........................
California .........................
Delaware .........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Indiana ............................
Maryland ..........................
Mississippi .......................

9.30
12.70
8.20
13.30
11.00
15.00
11.30
11.40
12.00
10.50

12.00
16.30
11.50
14.00
13.00
14.80
20.50
11.40
13.00
11.30

11.70
16.30
15.90
12.80
13.00
18.50
12.50
11.80
13.00
11.60

4,036
28,943
2,772
91,211
10,989
112,545
75,936
32,376
7,560
4,725

4,200
38,305
3,657
84,000
13,650
111,947
87,945
34,474
8,736
4,204

3,955
19,593
6,726
78,080
13,650
138,084
81,250
29,736
8,879
4,675

Missouri ...........................
North Carolina .................
Oklahoma ........................
South Carolina .................
Texas ..............................
Virginia ............................

8.00
12.10
10.00
13.50
8.40
12.60

10.10
15.00
11.10
14.50
8.60
14.00

10.30
14.00
14.90
11.00
9.60
10.00

8,576
24,055
5,500
35,640
52,290
2,646

9,666
29,070
2,553
38,570
45,150
2,660

9,888
34,860
5,185
31,350
51,888
3,000

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

12.00

13.90

13.30

499,800

518,787

520,799

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Asparagus for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price,
and Value – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted
2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

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

12,000
10,700
6,500

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

29,200

State

12,000
10,400
6,500

12,000
10,300
5,500

11,500
10,500
6,000

28,900

27,800

28,000

Yield per acre

11,500
9,800
6,000

11,500
9,100
4,700

27,300

25,300

Production

2010

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

Area harvested

2010

33
22
40

32
21
43

403
168
228

31

30

799

Price per cwt

384
216
240

368
191
202

840

761

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
90.40
90.00

59,241
13,948
17,588

57,216
17,322
18,936

48,208
17,274
18,180

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

114.00

111.00

110.00

90,777

93,474

83,662

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United States: 2010-2012
Production

Utilization and State

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

403

384

368

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

276

286

252

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

679

670

620

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

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

6,000

8,500

7,050

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

6,000

8,500

7,050

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

2,100

3,100

2,200

3,900

5,400

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

Price per unit

Utilization and State

4,850
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)

147.00

149.00

131.00

59,241

57,216

48,208

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

84.60

81.80

96.80

23,356

23,409

24,384

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

122.00

120.00

117.00

82,597

80,625

72,592

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

2

(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

1,570.00

8,180

12,849

11,070

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

1,360.00

1,510.00

1,570.00

8,180

12,849

11,070

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

1,280.00

1,620.00

1,720.00

2,688

5,022

3,784

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

1,410.00

1,450.00

1,500.00

5,492

7,827

7,286

1

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

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Broccoli for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and
Value – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted
2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................

7,300
125,000

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

132,300

State

7,300
118,000

7,500
121,000

7,200
123,000

125,300

128,500

130,200

Yield per acre
2010

2011

(cwt)
145
150

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

148

(dollars)

(cwt)

126,400
2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

140
165

1,044
18,245

147

162

19,289

936
17,213

1,036
19,436

18,149

20,472

Value of production
2012

(dollars)

123,200
2011

130
150

2011

7,400
119,000

2010

Price per cwt
2010

7,200
116,000

Production
2012

(cwt)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................

State

Area harvested

2010

(dollars)

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................

41.00
37.50

62.60
33.70

41.20
33.20

42,804
684,659

58,594
580,526

42,683
644,747

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

37.70

35.20

33.60

727,463

639,120

687,430

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United States: 2010-2012
Production

Utilization and State

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Fresh market
Arizona ................................................
California .............................................

1,044
17,835

936
16,820

1,036
19,040

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

18,879

17,756

20,076

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

Processing
California .............................................

20,500

19,673

19,800

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

20,500

19,673

19,800

Price per unit

Utilization and State

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
Arizona ................................................
California .............................................

41.00
37.40

62.60
33.90

41.20
33.40

42,804
667,029

58,594
570,198

42,683
635,936

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

37.60

35.40

33.80

709,833

628,792

678,619

(dollars per ton)

(dollars per ton)

(dollars per ton)

Processing
California .............................................

860.00

525.00

445.00

17,630

10,328

8,811

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

860.00

525.00

445.00

17,630

10,328

8,811

Vegetables 2012 Summary (January 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

47

Cauliflower for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price,
and Value – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted
2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................
New York .......................

3,000
35,300
490

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

38,790

State

3,000
33,200
480

3,600
32,400
500

3,000
35,000
460

36,680

36,500

38,460

Yield per acre

3,000
33,000
430

3,600
32,000
470

36,430

36,070

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(cwt)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................
New York .......................

240
180
145

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

184

State

Area harvested

2010

220
180
115

240
180
140

720
6,300
67

183

185

7,087

Price per cwt
2010

2011

(dollars)

864
5,760
66

6,649

6,690

Value of production
2012

(dollars)

660
5,940
49

(dollars)

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Arizona ..........................
California .......................
New York .......................

46.40
41.00
51.00

59.10
44.50
49.00

46.90
33.80
65.00

33,408
258,361
3,417

39,006
264,132
2,401

40,522
194,952
4,290

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

41.70

46.00

35.80

295,186

305,539

239,764

48

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Cauliflower for Fresh Market and Processing Production, Price, and Value by Utilization – States and
United States: 2010-2012
Production

Utilization and State

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Fresh market
Arizona ................................................
California .............................................
New York .............................................

720
6,185
67

660
5,690
49

864
5,612
66

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

6,972

6,399

6,542

(tons)
Processing
California .............................................
United States .......................................

(tons)

(tons)

5,755

12,500

5,755

12,500

Price per unit

Utilization and State

7,400
7,400
Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

Fresh market
Arizona ................................................
California .............................................
New York .............................................

46.40
41.20
51.00

59.10
45.30
49.00

46.90
34.00
65.00

33,408
254,822
3,417

39,006
257,757
2,401

40,522
190,808
4,290

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

41.80

46.80

36.00

291,647

299,164

235,620

(dollars per ton)

(dollars per ton)

(dollars per ton)

Processing
California .............................................

615.00

510.00

560.00

3,539

6,375

4,144

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

615.00

510.00

560.00

3,539

6,375

4,144

Vegetables 2012 Summary (January 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

49

Strawberries for Fresh Market and Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price,
and Value – States and United States: 2010-2012
State

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

38,600
8,800
950
1,600
1,600
1,100
2,100
1,100
1,500
820

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

58,170

38,000
9,900
850
1,600
1,600
1,100
2,200
990
1,500
820

38,500
8,900
750
1,600
1,600
740
2,200
920
1,500
720

38,600
8,800
750
1,400
1,500
730
1,900
1,100
1,500
710

58,560

57,430

56,990

Yield per acre

38,000
9,900
700
1,400
1,500
730
2,000
990
1,500
700

38,500
8,700
650
1,400
1,500
660
2,000
820
1,300
610

57,420

56,140

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(cwt)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California ...........................
Florida ...............................
Michigan ...........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania .....................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin .........................

670
220
39
25
120
48
125
51
83
58

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

501

State

Area harvested

2011

California ...........................
Florida ...............................
Michigan ...........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania .....................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin .........................

State

50

Area planted
2010

680
250
44
26
130
36
115
40
83
57

720
210
51
23
135
42
105
51
79
51

25,859
1,936
29
35
180
35
236
56
125
41

506

537

28,532

Price per cwt

25,846
2,475
31
36
195
26
226
40
125
40

27,637
1,827
33
32
203
28
213
42
103
31

29,040

30,149

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

California ...........................
Florida ...............................
Michigan ...........................
New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
Ohio ..................................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania .....................
Washington .......................
Wisconsin .........................

70.10
187.00
141.00
197.00
135.00
272.00
69.00
207.00
61.10
157.00

75.20
148.00
146.00
235.00
140.00
210.00
66.50
212.00
71.80
161.00

76.80
110.00
146.00
215.00
145.00
168.00
71.30
164.00
100.00
151.00

1,813,557
362,032
4,089
6,895
24,300
9,520
16,291
11,592
7,640
6,437

1,943,757
366,300
4,522
8,460
27,300
5,460
15,034
8,480
8,971
6,440

2,121,574
200,970
4,826
6,880
29,435
4,704
15,189
6,888
10,331
4,681

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

79.30

82.50

79.80

2,262,353

2,394,724

2,405,478

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Strawberries for Fresh Market and Processing Production, Price, and Value by Utilization – States and
United States: 2010-2012
Production

Utilization and State

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Fresh market
California .............................................
Florida .................................................
Michigan ..............................................
New York .............................................
North Carolina .....................................
Ohio .....................................................
Oregon ................................................
Pennsylvania .......................................
Washington .........................................
Wisconsin ............................................

20,851
1,936
27
35
180
35
37
56
10
41

20,462
2,475
29
36
195
26
28
40
17
40

21,936
1,827
32
32
203
28
35
42
24
31

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

23,208

23,348

24,190

Processing
California .............................................
Michigan ..............................................
Oregon ................................................
Washington .........................................

5,008
2
199
115

5,384
2
198
108

5,701
1
178
79

5,324

5,692

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

Price Per cwt

Utilization and State

5,959
Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

(dollars per cwt)

Fresh market
California .............................................
Florida .................................................
Michigan ..............................................
New York .............................................
North Carolina .....................................
Ohio .....................................................
Oregon ................................................
Pennsylvania .......................................
Washington .........................................
Wisconsin ............................................

80.30
187.00
147.00
197.00
135.00
272.00
166.00
207.00
189.00
157.00

86.10
148.00
152.00
235.00
140.00
210.00
148.00
212.00
231.00
161.00

88.40
110.00
149.00
215.00
145.00
168.00
139.00
164.00
177.00
151.00

1,674,335
362,032
3,969
6,895
24,300
9,520
6,142
11,592
1,890
6,437

1,761,778
366,300
4,408
8,460
27,300
5,460
4,144
8,480
3,927
6,440

1,939,142
200,970
4,768
6,880
29,435
4,704
4,865
6,888
4,248
4,681

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

90.80

94.10

91.20

2,107,112

2,196,697

2,206,581

Processing
California .............................................
Michigan ..............................................
Oregon ................................................
Washington .........................................

27.80
60.00
51.00
50.00

33.80
57.00
55.00
46.70

32.00
58.00
58.00
77.00

139,222
120
10,149
5,750

181,979
114
10,890
5,044

182,432
58
10,324
6,083

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

29.20

34.80

33.40

155,241

198,027

198,897

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Fresh Market Vegetable Prices Received Monthly – States and United States: 2010-2012
Crop, State,
and year

Asparagus
California
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Washington ..........
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
United States
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Snap beans
California
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Florida
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Georgia
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
New York
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
North Carolina
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
United States
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

122.00
132.00
108.00

140.00
160.00
112.00

180.00
138.00
172.00

154.00
147.00
182.00

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
77.60
(D)

(D)
80.80
(D)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

122.00
132.00
108.00

118.00
160.00
107.00

137.00
(D)
132.00

86.30
(D)
107.00

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

130.00
72.40
(S)

91.50
57.00
(S)

73.20
87.40
(S)

60.10
67.10
(S)

67.50
51.20
(S)

64.70
63.00
(S)

67.70
69.40
(S)

57.90
70.90
58.30

(S)
(S)
(S)

105.00
131.00
77.70

(S)
48.50
77.20

97.70
48.80
57.60

77.50
57.20
70.70

45.90
55.60
65.30

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

43.40
(S)
(S)

87.30
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

21.80
59.10
31.10

30.40
52.00
32.60

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

51.30
57.90
(S)

32.90
35.80
32.00

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

89.60
96.40
107.00

88.80
95.30
94.00

74.70
96.90
94.30

79.20
96.30
95.90

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

105.00
131.00
77.70

(S)
48.50
77.20

97.70
48.80
57.60

78.90
57.40
71.30

43.00
58.10
54.50

53.00
69.20
45.20

68.80
73.50
67.80

79.50
71.30
74.20

69.30
77.70
98.20

62.00
66.30
46.90

44.60
56.60
55.90

87.30
69.10
(S)

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Fresh Market Vegetable Prices Received Monthly – States and United States: 2010-2012 (continued)
Crop, State
and year

Broccoli
Arizona .................
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
California
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
United States
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Cantaloupes
Arizona
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
California
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Texas
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
United States
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

28.70
67.50
32.50

30.10
52.50
26.60

62.00
49.80
40.60

31.40
53.30
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

79.00
52.60
(S)

71.90
65.30
(S)

25.50
46.00
27.60

25.40
36.80
22.90

46.50
33.10
32.70

35.40
28.40
24.10

43.50
33.80
31.40

34.50
46.80
49.20

29.30
24.10
30.00

25.70
29.90
30.20

33.30
28.20
40.40

30.40
27.80
30.30

54.50
36.20
35.20

65.00
41.70
26.40

25.50
57.10
28.80

25.40
45.40
23.70

46.50
40.80
33.70

35.40
33.90
24.10

43.50
40.20
31.40

34.50
55.70
49.20

29.30
28.70
30.00

25.70
35.60
30.20

33.30
33.60
40.40

30.40
33.10
30.30

54.50
42.90
35.40

65.00
51.60
28.20

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

30.80
18.10
28.30

18.20
16.30
22.40

15.70
23.00
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

11.90
(S)
(S)

16.10
20.60
(S)

37.10
15.50
(S)

(S)
11.90
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

16.30
18.00
24.10

16.30
16.20
18.10

15.70
25.40
13.80

9.70
11.90
17.00

11.50
15.50
20.10

11.50
13.10
16.20

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

19.50
18.00
25.20

17.50
16.30
20.80

15.70
25.00
13.80

9.70
11.90
17.00

11.50
15.50
20.20

14.30
13.10
25.20

37.10
(S)
(S)

(S)
11.90
(S)

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Fresh Market Vegetable Prices Received Monthly – States and United States: 2010-2012 (continued)
Crop, State,
and year

Cauliflower
Arizona
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
California
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

35.50
45.00
35.00

38.90
57.70
34.00

64.30
57.20
45.30

39.50
54.00
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

107.30
57.00
(S)

71.80
73.70
(S)

31.80
39.60
29.70

35.00
55.10
30.70

45.50
49.70
37.00

58.50
42.80
28.50

68.60
56.80
35.40

32.90
52.80
38.90

31.20
38.40
27.90

26.30
30.90
29.60

27.70
29.70
39.20

31.50
30.30
27.40

47.00
67.90
47.10

64.30
63.80
36.70

33.10
41.10
31.70

36.50
55.90
31.90

49.90
51.30
39.00

58.10
43.10
28.40

68.60
56.80
35.40

32.90
52.80
38.90

31.20
38.40
27.90

26.30
30.90
29.60

27.70
29.70
39.20

31.50
30.30
27.40

57.60
67.30
47.60

66.90
66.20
39.60

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

28.50
38.00
26.30

23.90
40.70
26.30

27.50
44.60
26.80

27.40
46.20
27.60

27.40
44.80
27.40

26.20
35.10
27.50

27.10
28.40
28.10

27.10
27.40
27.00

27.30
27.40
25.60

27.50
27.40
26.10

27.60
27.30
26.70

33.00
25.50
27.40

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

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

27.60
20.40
16.80

22.00
17.30
16.50

21.10
14.80
16.50

(S)
14.10
(S)

(S)
(S)
16.60

United States
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............

28.50
38.00
26.30

23.90
40.70
26.30

27.50
44.60
26.80

27.40
46.20
27.60

27.40
44.80
27.40

26.20
35.10
27.50

27.10
28.40
28.10

27.10
20.40
24.20

26.80
17.30
21.70

27.00
14.80
26.00

27.60
14.10
26.70

33.00
25.50
27.40

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

37.40
25.10
20.10

21.60
46.50
12.60

25.70
29.50
12.50

17.10
19.30
12.70

20.00
33.10
15.80

15.80
17.10
13.50

15.40
17.00
23.50

12.80
13.30
22.10

14.00
11.90
24.40

14.70
11.80
18.00

14.30
15.00
20.30

20.20
14.90
21.20

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

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

22.00
20.00
24.00

21.50
16.70
21.60

21.90
16.30
25.00

21.90
16.40
21.00

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

United States
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............

37.40
25.10
20.10

21.60
46.50
12.60

25.70
29.50
12.50

17.10
19.30
12.70

20.00
33.10
15.80

15.80
17.10
13.50

16.10
20.00
23.70

13.90
16.70
22.10

15.10
16.30
24.80

15.00
16.30
19.10

14.30
15.00
20.30

20.20
14.90
21.20

United States
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Carrots
California
2010
2011
2012
Michigan
2010
2011
2012

Celery
California
2010
2011
2012
Michigan
2010
2011
2012

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Fresh Market Vegetable Prices Received Monthly – States and United States: 2010-2012 (continued)
Crop, State,
and year

Sweet corn
California
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Florida
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Georgia
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Michigan
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
New York
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Ohio
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Pennsylvania
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
United States
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

25.70
19.90
(S)

18.80
15.90
19.80

21.40
28.40
22.00

16.00
25.00
19.50

15.60
13.90
18.60

16.70
12.90
20.80

21.30
15.80
22.70

19.90
15.70
28.30

(S)
(S)
(S)

42.10
62.20
37.30

58.50
51.80
31.00

62.70
42.40
33.70

50.90
21.80
22.40

28.30
21.90
21.90

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

31.60
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

17.30
22.50
21.10

14.70
22.20
23.10

14.90
26.30
20.60

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

33.50
34.00
(S)

21.20
30.10
21.60

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

24.60
33.00
22.50

22.80
20.70
29.50

29.80
24.40
20.50

(S)
26.50
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

30.40
36.10
38.20

25.90
29.00
31.80

24.50
25.70
28.40

(S)
34.30
28.20

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

19.30
31.90
26.70

22.70
25.40
26.40

29.10
26.30
22.90

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

28.70
38.60
43.40

27.80
38.60
38.10

29.00
33.40
33.00

26.00
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

42.10
62.20
37.30

58.50
51.80
31.00

62.70
42.40
33.70

40.10
21.50
22.90

24.90
19.90
21.10

16.10
24.30
22.80

20.00
32.90
25.60

23.00
20.70
16.60

23.90
24.40
22.70

28.30
26.40
25.60

20.50
26.60
26.60

31.00
14.90
(S)

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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

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Fresh Market Vegetable Prices Received Monthly – States and United States: 2010-2012 (continued)
Crop, State,
and year

Cucumbers
California
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Florida
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Georgia
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Michigan
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
New York
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

14.50
(S)
(S)

15.00
(S)
(S)

18.50
(S)
(S)

26.50
26.40
22.30

14.60
16.90
32.30

20.00
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

14.50
(S)
(S)

19.70
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

23.70
23.10
38.70

27.50
31.90
23.50

(S)
35.00
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

23.00
28.40
(S)

24.60
30.40
(S)

13.90
23.20
21.90

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

26.10
31.90
25.40

24.40
23.80
20.70

21.10
21.60
26.50

21.80
24.10
23.20

22.00
24.10
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

39.80
23.60
43.80

37.80
36.90
36.50

40.30
45.50
49.60

(S)
32.20
54.70

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

14.50
(S)
(S)

15.00
(S)
(S)

18.50
(S)
(S)

26.50
26.40
22.30

17.70
19.20
34.60

26.70
31.90
23.50

26.10
25.50
22.20

28.00
28.10
30.90

28.50
35.00
26.80

24.60
30.50
16.80

14.30
28.00
28.20

19.70
(S)
(S)

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

18.20
28.00
13.70

14.60
54.90
12.40

23.40
37.70
11.90

19.30
16.70
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

38.00
30.60
(S)

18.20
17.50
(S)

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

13.10
24.40
12.90

10.50
53.30
13.30

13.90
29.60
12.10

16.20
17.90
17.90

20.70
26.40
19.00

21.80
17.10
19.00

22.10
19.40
19.10

19.80
14.70
19.20

14.60
14.80
20.50

17.20
17.00
17.70

29.30
30.40
19.20

12.80
17.10
12.30

United States
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............

16.50
27.20
13.40

13.60
54.40
12.60

20.00
35.20
12.00

16.50
17.80
17.90

20.70
26.40
19.00

21.80
17.10
19.00

22.10
19.40
19.10

19.80
14.70
19.20

14.60
14.80
20.50

17.20
17.00
17.70

32.20
30.50
20.10

17.30
17.40
12.80

United States
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Lettuce
Arizona
2010
2011
2012
California
2010
2011
2012

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Fresh Market Vegetable Prices Received Monthly – State and United States: 2010-2012 (continued)
Crop, State,
and year

Spring onions
California
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Georgia
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Texas
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
United States
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Summer onions
non-storage
California
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
New Mexico
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Texas
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Washington 1
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
United States
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Summer onions
storage
California
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Colorado
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Idaho 1
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Michigan
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

27.80
8.20
11.40

19.20
10.10
10.20

16.00
13.30
13.70

(S)
16.70
11.00

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

63.50
33.10
37.40

48.00
24.10
37.10

45.40
31.00
48.80

51.40
40.10
56.70

54.80
42.50
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

71.10
13.20
25.10

44.40
15.30
27.20

37.20
19.60
15.20

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

28.50
17.50
26.20

19.30
16.70
26.60

16.10
22.30
22.50

51.40
25.10
32.20

(S)
42.50
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

8.00
5.30
(S)

6.80
4.50
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

26.40
16.00
15.70

31.40
15.60
20.80

21.90
14.30
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

52.40
25.50
33.00

49.50
22.90
31.90

(S)
21.80
30.50

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

29.00
25.50
18.40

21.90
8.05
22.80

12.20
6.89
30.50

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

12.70
(S)
(S)

13.00
8.64
11.00

10.00
9.18
12.70

8.30
9.78
10.50

15.80
15.00
12.50

8.80
10.40
15.50

15.80
18.30
9.90

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

20.10
16.90
19.70

16.80
14.40
16.60

15.10
14.00
16.50

18.20
13.00
16.30

18.20
12.20
22.80

10.30
10.50
4.90

14.60
7.80
3.50

33.20
5.50
5.50

31.80
5.10
7.90

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

8.30
7.60
12.00

10.30
7.60
9.40

9.20
7.00
8.80

9.80
7.10
10.50

10.40
5.90
(S)

13.40
17.10
14.50

16.90
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
16.60
16.10

16.30
16.40
14.20

12.00
15.10
12.90

14.10
15.40
16.30

14.40
15.30
(S)

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Crop, State,
and year

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

11.00
23.20
15.00

14.90
21.00
12.90

29.90
18.40
13.50

39.20
17.80
17.30

37.30
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

18.80
23.70
19.10

16.80
20.30
15.60

18.70
18.60
14.50

21.70
19.30
17.00

10.40
10.50
4.72

14.80
7.88
3.31

33.10
5.45
5.47

34.50
4.74
8.80

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

8.42
6.30
11.70

10.30
7.17
10.20

9.23
6.73
9.04

10.20
6.94
12.40

10.40
5.83
15.90

10.30
11.60
5.58

13.50
9.90
3.73

33.30
7.19
7.86

48.80
6.02
14.60

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

14.80
11.00
13.90

10.30
7.04
8.99

7.59
7.05
9.06

10.50
7.26
12.90

11.90
6.63
17.10

11.00
11.70
4.90

15.40
9.60
3.20

37.80
6.50
7.60

60.90
5.10
9.20

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

25.60
11.00
12.50

16.60
11.70
14.50

13.30
8.70
11.10

12.00
7.40
9.70

12.00
7.30
12.30

11.80
6.60
16.90

United States
2010 ..........................
2011 ..........................
2012 ..........................

11.20
12.40
6.59

15.00
9.97
4.90

34.20
7.77
7.07

45.20
6.18
10.60

37.30
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

13.30
11.00
12.50

14.10
9.64
14.10

12.10
8.59
11.10

10.00
7.82
10.10

12.60
9.35
8.46

12.30
9.48
16.20

All summer onions
United States
2010 ..........................
2011 ..........................
2012 ..........................

11.20
12.40
6.59

15.00
9.97
4.90

34.20
7.77
7.07

45.20
6.18
10.60

37.30
7.70
7.50

29.00
25.50
18.30

17.60
10.30
23.50

13.70
9.21
30.50

12.10
8.59
10.90

10.00
7.82
9.63

12.60
9.35
12.40

12.30
9.48
16.20

All onions
United States ................
2010 ..........................
2011 ..........................
2012 ..........................

11.20
12.40
6.59

15.00
9.97
4.90

34.20
8.04
7.07

29.30
10.80
18.80

19.30
15.10
26.30

16.10
22.40
21.30

18.60
19.00
27.50

14.20
9.46
30.50

12.10
8.59
11.10

10.00
7.82
10.10

12.60
9.35
12.40

12.30
9.48
11.30

Summer onions
storage (continued)
New York
2010 ..........................
2011 ..........................
2012 ..........................
Oregon-Malheur 1
2010 ..........................
2011 ..........................
2012 ..........................
Oregon-Other 1
2010 ..........................
2011 ..........................
2012 ..........................
Washington 1
2010 ..........................
2011 ..........................
2012 ..........................

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Fresh Market Vegetable Prices Received Monthly – States and United States: 2010-2012 (continued)
Crop, State,
and year

Tomatoes
California
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Florida
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
South Carolina
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Virginia
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
United States
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Strawberries
California
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
Florida
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............
United States
2010 .............
2011 .............
2012 .............

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

23.50
24.30
(S)

31.40
23.20
22.70

33.30
21.50
22.00

36.60
26.00
25.00

31.20
20.00
20.90

(S)
21.20
22.70

(S)
(S)
(S)

61.50
51.90
28.90

84.60
108.00
30.60

109.00
98.70
36.60

103.40
67.60
26.70

65.20
49.10
34.10

41.10
48.80
45.10

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

38.10
50.20
(S)

37.30
26.50
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

50.50
50.40
34.50

53.80
45.50
30.20

59.80
44.80
34.50

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

61.50
51.90
28.90

84.60
108.00
30.60

109.00
98.70
36.60

103.00
67.60
26.70

65.20
49.10
34.10

37.50
44.60
45.10

34.00
33.10
24.70

35.70
30.30
23.20

38.70
35.50
26.20

32.40
26.60
20.90

36.00
42.40
47.00

37.30
26.50
(S)

187.00
154.00
122.00

150.00
122.00
115.00

88.40
96.90
105.00

66.90
93.50
94.40

78.90
80.80
82.70

67.70
72.70
74.40

62.00
89.20
74.00

81.70
78.90
85.00

73.30
87.60
87.60

87.60
66.90
90.10

139.00
84.40
139.00

206.00
152.00
168.00

205.40
248.00
143.00

255.20
128.00
110.00

214.20
102.00
97.00

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)

330.00
156.00
(S)

198.00
217.00
137.00

171.00
126.00
113.00

116.00
99.20
103.00

76.90
93.50
94.40

78.90
80.80
82.70

67.70
72.70
74.40

62.00
89.20
74.00

81.70
78.80
85.00

73.30
87.60
87.60

87.60
66.90
90.10

139.00
84.40
139.00

294.00
153.00
222.00

(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.
1
Equivalent packinghouse door returns.

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2012 Processing Production of 8 Selected Vegetables Up 7 Percent from 2011
Processing production of eight selected vegetables estimated in 2012 totaled 18.3 million tons, up 7 percent from last year.
Area harvested is estimated at 1.14 million acres, up 8 percent from a year ago. Processing crop value is estimated at
2.00 billion dollars, 13 percent above 2011. The three largest crops, in terms of production, are tomatoes, sweet corn, and
snap beans, which combine to account for 92 percent of the total. The top three crops in terms of value are tomatoes,
sweet corn, and snap beans. These three processing vegetables account for 79 percent of the total value when combined.
For the eight processed vegetables estimated in 2012, California leads the nation with 25 percent of the harvested acreage,
70 percent of the production, and 51 percent of the value.

Leading Processing Vegetable States in 2012
[Lima beans, snap beans, carrots, sweet corn, cucumbers for pickles, green peas, spinach, and tomatoes]
Area harvested
Rank

State

Production

Percent
of total

State

Value
Percent
of total

State

Percent
of total

1

California

24.6

California

70.3

California

51.0

2

Minnesota

18.5

Wisconsin

6.2

Wisconsin

9.8

3

Wisconsin

17.2

Washington

6.0

Minnesota

9.7

4

Washington

11.7

Minnesota

5.7

Washington

7.3

5

Oregon

Michigan

(D)

Michigan

(D)

4.7

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

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Principal Processing Vegetable Area Planted, Harvested, Production, and Value by Crop –
United States: 2010-2012 (Domestic Units)
[Only includes estimates for the selected crops in the NASS annual program. These crops are not estimated for all States that might produce them.
See the 2007 Census of Agriculture for a comprehensive tally of total vegetable acres by State]
Crop

Area planted
2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Beans, lima ....................
Beans, snap ...................
Carrots ...........................
Corn, sweet ....................
Cucumbers ....................
Peas, green ...................
Spinach ..........................
Tomatoes .......................

42,630
205,810
13,380
347,500
92,000
187,600
11,100
290,000

Total ..............................

1,190,020

Crop

Area harvested

2010

30,830
176,050
12,790
334,450
85,000
162,400
10,200
273,100

34,420
179,675
12,740
365,150
88,360
200,100
9,200
278,900

42,430
193,060
12,610
335,200
87,900
172,600
11,000
288,900

1,084,820

1,168,545

1,143,700

Production

30,120
163,950
12,190
326,650
82,630
159,100
9,900
267,800

33,000
169,555
12,410
358,780
85,960
190,500
9,100
276,300

1,052,340

1,135,605

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

Beans, lima ....................
Beans, snap ...................
Carrots ...........................
Corn, sweet ....................
Cucumbers ....................
Peas, green ...................
Spinach ..........................
Tomatoes .......................

62,230
766,040
317,130
2,694,210
551,370
345,640
149,940
12,776,280

42,680
680,910
338,590
2,627,320
482,030
294,920
145,200
12,396,150

60,895
733,430
322,150
2,946,290
494,060
395,250
123,430
13,178,750

29,456
147,536
29,288
229,786
185,928
99,216
22,276
926,692

22,398
160,943
29,034
305,122
173,425
117,682
19,243
936,861

32,097
191,635
33,228
373,103
172,850
168,658
17,055
1,010,545

Total ..............................

17,662,840

17,007,800

18,254,255

1,670,178

1,764,708

1,999,171

Asparagus ......................
Broccoli ..........................
Cauliflower .....................

6,000
20,500
5,755

8,500
19,673
12,500

7,050
19,800
7,400

8,180
17,630
3,539

12,849
10,328
6,375

11,070
8,811
4,144

Total ..............................

32,255

40,673

34,250

29,349

29,552

24,025

Total all ..........................

17,695,095

17,048,473

18,288,505

1,699,527

1,794,260

2,023,196

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Principal Processing Vegetable Area Planted, Harvested, and Production by Crop – United States:
2010-2012 (Metric Units)
[Only includes estimates for the selected crops in the NASS annual program. These crops are not estimated for all States that might produce them.
See the 2007 Census of Agriculture for a comprehensive tally of total vegetable acres by State]
Crop

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(hectares)

(hectares)

(hectares)

(hectares)

(hectares)

(hectares)

Beans, lima ....................
Beans, snap ..................
Carrots ..........................
Corn, sweet ...................
Cucumbers ....................
Peas, green ...................
Spinach .........................
Tomatoes ......................

17,250
83,290
5,410
140,630
37,230
75,920
4,490
117,360

12,480
71,250
5,180
135,350
34,400
65,720
4,130
110,520

13,930
72,710
5,160
147,770
35,760
80,980
3,720
112,870

17,170
78,130
5,100
135,650
35,570
69,850
4,450
116,910

12,190
66,350
4,930
132,190
33,440
64,390
4,010
108,380

13,350
68,620
5,020
145,190
34,790
77,090
3,680
111,820

Total 1 ............................

481,590

439,020

472,900

462,840

425,870

459,570

Crop

Production
2010

2011

(metric tons)

2012

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

Beans, lima ....................
Beans, snap ..................
Carrots ..........................
Corn, sweet ...................
Cucumbers ....................
Peas, green ...................
Spinach .........................
Tomatoes ......................

56,450
694,940
287,690
2,444,130
500,190
313,560
136,020
11,590,390

38,720
617,710
307,160
2,383,450
437,290
267,550
131,720
11,245,540

55,240
665,350
292,250
2,672,820
448,200
358,560
111,970
11,955,500

Total 1 ............................

16,023,380

15,429,140

16,559,900

Asparagus .....................
Broccoli .........................
Cauliflower .....................

5,440
18,600
5,220

7,710
17,850
11,340

6,400
17,960
6,710

Total 1 ............................

29,260

36,900

31,070

Total all 1 .......................

16,052,640

15,466,030

16,590,970

1

Totals may not add due to rounding.

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Principal Processing Vegetable Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2010-2012
[Only includes estimates for the selected crops in the NASS annual program. These crops are not estimated for all States that might produce them.
See the 2007 Census of Agriculture for a comprehensive tally of total vegetable acres by State]
[Excludes the dual usage crops (asparagus, broccoli, and cauliflower)]
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

California ...........................
Delaware ...........................
Georgia ..............................
Illinois .................................
Maryland ............................
Minnesota ..........................
Missouri .............................
New Jersey ........................
New York ...........................

299,630
30,600
4,000
40,300
15,400
194,680
9,500
4,800
58,600

277,970
26,000
2,600
29,000
8,600
200,190
2,300
4,100
25,200

281,770
29,630
2,600
34,200
12,960
219,140
2,000
4,050
32,700

298,630
29,400
4,000
37,800
15,200
184,010
8,250
4,800
49,000

272,760
25,700
2,600
27,700
8,500
194,190
800
3,900
23,400

279,560
29,230
2,600
32,600
12,860
210,510
1,000
3,850
31,500

Ohio ...................................
Oregon ...............................
Texas .................................
Virginia ...............................
Washington ........................
Wisconsin ..........................

8,000
55,300
16,000
2,000
108,300
217,900

8,200
51,960
9,300
1,300
107,400
200,700

13,300
54,900
8,900
625
134,550
204,400

7,800
53,600
14,600
1,500
107,100
208,200

7,900
50,860
8,200
1,200
106,500
195,500

12,800
53,600
7,900
605
133,140
195,600

Other States 1 ....................

125,010

130,000

132,820

119,810

122,630

128,250

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

1,190,020

1,084,820

1,168,545

1,143,700

1,052,340

1,135,605

1

Other States include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina.

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Principal Processing Vegetable Production and Value – States and United States: 2010-2012
[Only includes estimates for the selected crops in the NASS annual program. These crops are not estimated for all States that might produce them.
See the 2007 Census of Agriculture for a comprehensive tally of total vegetable acres by State]
[Excludes the dual usage crops (asparagus, broccoli, and cauliflower)]
State

Production

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

California ............................
Delaware ............................
Georgia ..............................
Illinois .................................
Maryland .............................
Minnesota ...........................
Missouri ..............................
New Jersey .........................
New York ............................

12,545,090
82,920
16,600
157,080
54,370
972,010
24,490
19,790
244,600

12,163,370
76,830
11,000
128,930
40,200
850,130
1,200
18,380
112,770

12,829,990
107,600
15,430
147,525
56,210
1,038,610
1,500
20,400
143,560

945,812
17,426
5,619
15,752
9,818
117,961
4,868
4,147
47,624

961,510
17,595
4,163
15,892
6,592
144,821
336
4,330
26,988

1,019,313
29,428
5,733
33,500
12,772
194,863
360
5,339
44,931

Ohio ....................................
Oregon ...............................
Texas .................................
Virginia ...............................
Washington ........................
Wisconsin ...........................

179,900
345,390
94,840
3,670
867,220
1,093,810

144,050
356,850
66,970
3,240
1,003,900
1,100,100

187,890
382,930
66,090
2,270
1,090,730
1,126,470

25,267
46,358
23,863
1,131
84,856
125,755

21,768
59,398
8,650
1,014
122,672
177,936

27,709
64,969
9,396
660
145,203
196,009

Other States 1 .....................

961,060

929,880

1,037,050

193,921

191,043

208,986

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

17,662,840

17,007,800

18,254,255

1,670,178

1,764,708

1,999,171

1

Other States include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina.

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Lima Beans for Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value by
Utilization – United States: 2010-2012
State and utilization

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

United States 1 ...................................

42,630

30,830

34,420

42,430

30,120

33,000

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

4,530

3,320

3,670

4,530

3,210

3,060

Freezing .............................................
Fordhooks ...........................................
Baby limas ..........................................

38,100
2,900
35,200

27,510
3,200
24,310

30,750
3,500
27,250

37,900
2,900
35,000

26,910
3,200
23,710

29,940
3,500
26,440

State and utilization

Yield per acre
2010

2011

(tons)

Production
2012

(tons)

(tons)

2010

2011

2012

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

United States 1 ...................................

1.47

1.42

1.85

62,230

42,680

60,895

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

1.19

1.11

1.61

5,390

3,570

4,920

Freezing .............................................
Fordhooks ...........................................
Baby limas ..........................................

1.50
2.20
1.44

1.45
2.10
1.37

1.87
2.10
1.84

56,840
6,380
50,460

39,110
6,720
32,390

55,975
7,350
48,625

State and utilization

Price per ton

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

United States 1 ...................................

473.00

525.00

527.00

29,456

22,398

32,097

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

457.00

483.00

715.00

2,461

1,723

3,517

Freezing .............................................
Fordhooks ...........................................
Baby limas ..........................................

475.00
770.00
438.00

529.00
782.00
476.00

511.00
782.00
470.00

26,995
4,913
22,082

20,675
5,255
15,420

28,580
5,748
22,832

1

Other States include California, Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin.

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Snap Beans for Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value by
Utilization – States and United States: 2010-2012
State and utilization

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

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

12,500
5,600
14,800
8,400
25,600
17,000
12,000
78,900

7,500
4,800
15,900
7,500
15,100
17,200
16,600
72,600

8,700
5,100
18,000
6,000
19,700
13,500
15,200
74,000

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

7,200
4,600
15,600
7,400
13,600
17,000
15,400
69,100

7,500
5,000
17,800
5,700
19,000
13,400
15,000
70,700

Other States 1 ......................................

31,010

18,850

19,475

27,260

14,050

15,455

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

205,810

176,050

179,675

193,060

163,950

169,555

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

143,210

121,000

114,460

134,260

111,100

107,140

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

62,600

55,050

65,215

58,800

52,850

62,415

State and utilization

Yield per acre

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(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
2.67
3.37
4.02
3.75
6.65
2.83
4.36

4.58
3.15
4.00
4.19
3.29
6.81
3.40
4.50

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

27,860
12,280
52,560
29,740
50,970
112,980
43,580
301,240

34,380
15,750
71,200
23,910
62,540
91,200
51,020
317,980

Other States 1 ......................................

3.46

3.54

4.23

94,310

49,700

65,450

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

3.97

4.15

4.33

766,040

680,910

733,430

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

3.81

4.18

4.30

511,080

464,910

460,580

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

4.34

4.09

4.37

254,960

216,000

272,850

State and utilization

Price per ton

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

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

110.00
284.00
240.00
175.00
250.00
186.00
272.00
136.00

145.00
298.00
280.00
272.00
298.00
219.00
292.00
194.00

232.00
230.00
235.00
308.00
300.00
223.00
295.00
242.00

4,555
4,824
14,138
4,803
21,587
20,205
8,545
41,028

4,040
3,658
14,736
8,078
15,204
24,777
12,704
58,434

7,989
3,630
16,718
7,371
18,762
20,325
15,026
76,944

Other States 1 ......................................

295.00

389.00

380.00

27,851

19,312

24,870

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

193.00

236.00

261.00

147,536

160,943

191,635

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

173.00

215.00

240.00

88,252

99,924

110,494

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

233.00

282.00

297.00

59,284

61,019

81,141

1

Includes data withheld above and/or data for States not listed in this table.

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Carrots for Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted
2010

Area harvested

2011

(acres)

2012

(acres)

2010

(acres)

2011

(acres)

2012

(acres)

(acres)

California ...........................
Minnesota ..........................
Washington ........................
Wisconsin ..........................

1,000
1,280
3,700
3,500

(D)
(D)
3,500
3,800

(D)
(D)
3,100
4,300

1,000
1,010
3,600
3,400

(D)
(D)
3,400
3,700

(D)
(D)
3,100
4,200

Other States 1 ....................

3,900

5,490

5,340

3,600

5,090

5,110

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

13,380

12,790

12,740

12,610

12,190

12,410

State

Yield per acre
2010

Production

2011

(tons)

2012

(tons)

(tons)

2010

2011

2012

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

California ...........................
Minnesota ..........................
Washington ........................
Wisconsin ..........................

30.00
20.12
31.00
21.65

(D)
(D)
35.50
24.97

(D)
(D)
31.80
28.31

30,000
20,320
111,600
73,610

(D)
(D)
120,700
92,390

(D)
(D)
98,580
118,900

Other States 1 ....................

22.67

24.66

20.48

81,600

125,500

104,670

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

25.15

27.78

25.96

317,130

338,590

322,150

State

Price per ton

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

California ...........................
Minnesota ..........................
Washington ........................
Wisconsin ..........................

175.00
80.00
82.00
68.80

(D)
(D)
86.00
77.20

(D)
(D)
80.90
87.10

5,250
1,625
9,151
5,064

(D)
(D)
10,380
7,133

(D)
(D)
7,975
10,356

Other States 1 ....................

100.00

91.80

142.00

8,198

11,521

14,897

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

92.40

85.70

103.00

29,288

29,034

33,228

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

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Sweet Corn for Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value by
Utilization – States and United States: 2010-2012
State and utilization

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

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

16,400
122,300
20,200
66,400
79,300

(D)
124,400
(D)
73,000
75,300

(D)
132,200
(D)
85,800
75,300

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

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

(D)
129,200
(D)
85,600
73,200

Other States 1 ......................................

42,900

61,750

71,850

38,600

59,550

70,780

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

347,500

334,450

365,150

335,200

326,650

358,780

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

167,500

155,050

164,300

161,600

150,750

161,700

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

180,000

179,400

200,850

173,600

175,900

197,080

State and utilization

Yield per acre

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(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)
6.90
(D)
10.00
8.01

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

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

(D)
891,860
(D)
855,880
586,340

Other States 1 ......................................

8.06

8.64

8.65

311,060

514,280

612,210

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

8.04

8.04

8.21

2,694,210

2,627,320

2,946,290

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

7.70

7.47

7.64

1,244,310

1,125,980

1,235,910

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

8.35

8.54

8.68

1,449,900

1,501,340

1,710,380

State and utilization

Price per ton

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

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

76.00
90.70
88.40
79.80
74.40

(D)
131.00
(D)
109.00
110.00

164.00
132.00
126.00
113.00
114.00

7,464
74,561
17,848
52,372
45,000

(D)
96,385
(D)
85,212
65,362

(D)
117,602
(D)
96,946
67,014

Other States 1 ......................................

105.00

113.00

150.00

32,541

58,163

91,541

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

85.30

116.00

127.00

229,786

305,122

373,103

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

81.50

118.00

131.00

101,396

132,686

161,478

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

88.60

115.00

124.00

128,390

172,436

211,625

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

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Cucumbers for Pickles Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Florida ................................
Indiana ...............................
Michigan ............................
North Carolina ....................
Ohio ...................................
South Carolina ...................
Texas .................................
Wisconsin ..........................

9,800
1,500
32,000
9,700
2,100
2,000
6,100
6,300

13,000
1,200
32,400
8,000
2,600
2,000
3,500
5,600

16,000
1,200
29,700
6,400
7,100
2,000
3,600
5,600

9,800
1,200
31,000
8,900
2,000
2,000
5,300
6,100

13,000
830
31,600
7,400
2,600
2,000
3,200
5,600

16,000
1,000
28,700
6,300
7,000
2,000
3,300
5,300

Other States 1 ....................

22,500

16,700

16,760

21,600

16,400

16,360

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

92,000

85,000

88,360

87,900

82,630

85,960

State

Yield per acre

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

Florida ................................
Indiana ...............................
Michigan ............................
North Carolina ....................
Ohio ...................................
South Carolina ...................
Texas .................................
Wisconsin ..........................

8.30
6.25
6.40
4.15
10.78
3.00
6.20
5.28

6.50
3.00
5.60
4.70
6.89
3.00
4.90
5.48

6.75
2.50
5.40
5.51
4.47
3.00
5.00
5.70

81,340
7,500
198,400
36,940
21,560
6,000
32,860
32,210

84,500
2,490
176,960
34,780
17,910
6,000
15,680
30,690

108,000
2,500
154,980
34,710
31,290
6,000
16,500
30,210

Other States 1 ....................

6.23

6.89

6.72

134,560

113,020

109,870

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

6.27

5.83

5.75

551,370

482,030

494,060

State

Price per ton

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Florida ................................
Indiana ...............................
Michigan ............................
North Carolina ....................
Ohio ...................................
South Carolina ...................
Texas .................................
Wisconsin ..........................

501.00
366.00
250.00
289.00
450.00
220.00
500.00
251.00

445.00
358.00
255.00
305.00
490.00
220.00
234.00
233.00

442.00
360.00
240.00
355.00
320.00
220.00
230.00
259.00

40,751
2,745
49,600
10,676
9,702
1,320
16,430
8,085

37,603
891
45,125
10,608
8,776
1,320
3,669
7,151

47,736
900
37,195
12,322
10,013
1,320
3,795
7,824

Other States 1 ....................

346.00

516.00

471.00

46,619

58,282

51,745

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

337.00

360.00

350.00

185,928

173,425

172,850

1

Other States include Alabama, California, Delaware, Georgia, and Maryland.

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Pickle Stocks in Tanks, Barrels, and Fresh Pack – United States: December 1, 2011 and 2012
From current year crop
Year

United States
2011 .............................
2012 .............................
Year

Salt stock
including
dill

Fresh
pack

(tons)

(tons)

182,863
206,561

65,191
44,877

From previous year crop
Refrigerated

Salt stock
including
dill

Fresh
pack

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

2,250
17,033

9,211
6,532

-

Combined stocks from current year

Combined stocks from
previous year crop

Total
stocks

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

United States
2011 ........................
2012 ........................

250,304
268,471

9,211
6,532

259,515
275,003

- Represents zero.

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Green Peas for Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value by
Utilization – States and United States: 2010-2012
State and utilization

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(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

5,700
80,200
15,500
41,800
39,500

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

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

5,700
74,900
14,700
40,900
37,300

Other States 1 .....................................

27,100

12,900

17,400

23,400

12,400

17,000

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

187,600

162,400

200,100

172,600

159,100

190,500

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

70,400

68,300

85,500

64,700

67,000

82,300

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

117,200

94,100

114,600

107,900

92,100

108,200

State and utilization

Yield per acre

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(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

2.16
1.49
2.79
3.13
1.78

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

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

12,310
111,570
41,000
128,040
66,300

Other States 1 .....................................

1.87

1.83

2.12

43,680

22,720

36,030

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

2.00

1.85

2.07

345,640

294,920

395,250

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

1.93

1.40

1.58

125,070

94,040

130,370

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

2.04

2.18

2.45

220,570

200,880

264,880

State and utilization

Price per ton

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

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

280.00
361.00
196.00
212.00
309.00

320.00
608.00
233.00
252.00
491.00

350.00
617.00
302.00
275.00
461.00

1,966
36,972
5,621
19,061
22,784

2,624
38,413
7,534
24,116
35,679

4,309
68,816
12,362
35,250
30,566

Other States 1 .....................................

293.00

410.00

482.00

12,812

9,316

17,355

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

287.00

399.00

427.00

99,216

117,682

168,658

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

312.00

524.00

580.00

39,026

49,308

75,594

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

273.00

340.00

351.00

60,190

68,374

93,064

1

Other States include Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York.

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Spinach for Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value by
Utilization – States and United States: 2010-2012
Area planted

State and utilization

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

California .............................................

8,100

7,300

6,500

8,100

7,300

6,500

Other States 1 ......................................

3,000

2,900

2,700

2,900

2,600

2,600

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

11,100

10,200

9,200

11,000

9,900

9,100

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

500

800

900

400

800

900

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

10,600

9,400

8,300

10,600

9,100

8,200

Yield per acre

State and utilization

California .............................................

Production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

14.50

15.35

13.53

117,450

112,060

87,950

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

11.20

12.75

13.65

32,490

33,140

35,480

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

13.63

14.67

13.56

149,940

145,200

123,430

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

19.00

22.00

22.00

7,600

17,600

19,800

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

13.43

14.02

12.64

142,340

127,600

103,630

Other States

1

Price per ton

State and utilization

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

California .............................................

156.00

135.00

140.00

18,322

15,128

12,313

Other States 1 ......................................

122.00

124.00

134.00

3,954

4,115

4,742

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

149.00

133.00

138.00

22,276

19,243

17,055

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

68.00

68.00

68.00

517

1,197

1,346

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

153.00

141.00

152.00

21,759

18,046

15,709

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Other States include New Jersey and Texas.

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Tomatoes for Processing Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – States
and United States: 2010-2012
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

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

271,000
9,600
3,500
5,900

255,000
9,000
3,500
5,600

260,000
9,100
3,600
6,200

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

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

258,000
9,000
3,500
5,800

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

290,000

273,100

278,900

288,900

267,800

276,300

State

Yield per acre
2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

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

12,640,000
259,650
122,500
156,600

12,396,150

13,178,750

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

45.54
21.40
33.00
27.30

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

44.22

State

Production

2010

47.76
24.89
30.00
23.80

48.99
28.85
35.00
27.00

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

46.29

47.70

12,776,280

Price per ton

Value of production

2010

2011

2012

2010

2011

2012

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

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

71.40
105.00
100.00
98.30

74.30
113.00
108.00
103.00

75.00
118.00
116.00
113.00

878,006
21,571
11,550
15,565

887,216
25,313
11,340
12,992

948,000
30,639
14,210
17,696

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

72.50

75.60

76.70

926,692

936,861

1,010,545

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Vegetables for Processing Area and Production by Type of Procurement – United States:
2011 and 2012
Area
Crop

Planted

Production

Harvested

2011

2012

2011

2012

2011

2012

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(tons)

(tons)

Beans, lima (shelled)
Contract .................................................
Open market ..........................................

30,030
(X)

34,420
(X)

29,320
(X)

33,000
(X)

41,750
(X)

60,895
(X)

Beans, snap
Contract .................................................
Open market ......................................

170,800
5,250

174,540
5,135

158,700
5,250

164,425
5,130

568,525
112,385

691,990
41,440

Carrots
Contract .................................................
Open market ..........................................

11,070
1,720

11,210
1,530

10,490
1,700

10,860
1,550

177,447
161,143

288,200
33,950

Corn, sweet
Contract .................................................
Open market ..........................................

334,000
(X)

364,950
(X)

326,200
(X)

358,580
(X)

1,687,460
(X)

2,938,720
(X)

Cucumbers (for pickles)
Contract .................................................
Open market ..........................................

76,000
9,000

77,799
10,561

73,730
8,900

75,499
10,461

453,570
28,460

433,553
60,507

Peas, green
Contract .................................................
Open market ..........................................

162,400
(X)

200,000
(X)

159,100
(X)

190,400
(X)

294,920
(X)

395,080
(X)

Spinach
Contract .................................................
Open market ..........................................

10,000
200

9,200
(X)

9,700
200

9,100
(X)

126,590
18,610

123,425
(X)

Tomatoes
Contract .................................................
Open market ..........................................

272,100
1,000

276,900
2,000

266,800
1,000

274,300
2,000

12,355,150
41,000

13,078,750
100,000

(X) Not applicable.

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Definitions
Hundredweight (cwt.) is the unit used for fresh market yield and production and is equal to one hundred pounds.
Prices are a marketing year average for all methods of sale. For a crop sold for both fresh market and processing, the
Marketing Year Average Price (MYA) is a weighted average of the fresh and processing price.
Prices for fresh vegetables are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale. This is commonly referred to
as the average price as sold. Since the point of first sale is not the same for all producers, prices for the various methods
of sale are weighted by the proportionate quantity sold. For example, if in a given State part of the vegetables are sold free
on board (F.O.B.) packed by growers, part are sold as bulk vegetables at the packinghouse door, and some are sold retail
at roadside stands, the fresh vegetable average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method
of sale.
F.O.B. packed prices are adjusted to an equivalent incoming packinghouse door price by subtracting all costs that
accumulate between the incoming packinghouse door and the F.O.B. price. These costs include grading, packing,
inspecting fees, selling, and other costs.
Prices for vegetables sold for processing are equivalent returns for vegetables delivered to the processing plant door.
Crop value estimates in this report cover the marketing season or crop year and should not be confused with cash receipts
from these crops which are on a calendar year.

State Value of Utilized Production and MYA Price Computations
The following procedure is used to compute State Values of Utilized Production and MYA Prices:
Fresh Market Value of Production:
(Fresh Market MYA) Times (Fresh Market Production)
Processing Value of Production:
(Processing MYA) Times (Processing Production)
"All" Value of Production:
(Fresh Market Value of Production) Plus (Processing Value of Production)
"All" MYA:
("All" Value of Production) Divided By ("All" Production)

United States MYA Price Computations
The following procedure is used to compute the U.S. MYA Prices:
Fresh Market MYA:
(Fresh Market Value of Production for All States) Divided By (Fresh Market Production for All States)
Processing MYA:
(Processing Value of Production For All States) Divided By (Processing Production For All States)
"All" Sales MYA:
(Total Value of Production for All States) Divided By (Total Production for All States)
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Weights and Measures
The following table on weights, measures, and conversion factors covers the vegetables in this report. It does not cover all
containers for any one product.
The information has been assembled from State schedules of legal weights, various sources within the United States
Department of Agriculture, and other Government agencies. For many vegetables, there is a considerable variation in
weight per unit of volume due to differences in variety or size of commodity, condition and tightness of pack, degree to
which the container is heaped, etc. Effort has been made to select the most representative and fairest average for each
product. For those commodities which develop considerable shrinkage, the point of origin weight or weight at harvest has
been used.
The approximate or average weights as given in this table do not necessarily have official standing as a basis for packing
or as grounds for settling disputes. Not all of them are recognized as legal weight. The table was prepared chiefly for use
of workers in the United States Department of Agriculture who have need of conversion factors in statistical
computations.
Approximate net weight
United States
Pounds

Metric
Kilograms

Artichokes:
Wax-treated carton, by count or loose pack

23

10.4

Asparagus:
Pyramid carton /crate, bunched or loose

30

13.6

32

14.5

26-31

11.8-14.1

23
20

10.4
9.1

50
50-60
50

22.7
22.7-27.2
22.7

Cantaloupes:
Bushel basket

40

18.1

Carrots:
Table carton
48 1 lb. Poly bags in sacks

50
48

22.7
21.8

60
50
25-30

27.2
22.7
11.3-13.6

Commodity

Beans:
Lima unshelled bushel
Lima shelled
Snap bushel wirebound crates/bushel hampers
Broccoli:
Bunched - carton /crate
Crowns - bulk box
Cabbage:
Carton/mesh sack
Flat crate
1-3//4 bushel crate

Cauliflower:
Long Island wirebound crate
Catskill carton
Carton, 12 and 16 film wrapped, trimmed heads

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Celery:
Carton
Hearts - carton

50-60
18-28

22.7-27.2
8.1-12.7

Corn, sweet:
Wirebound crate
Carton, crates, sacks
Carton/crate

42
42
50

19.1
19.1
22.7

Cucumbers:
Bushel and 1 1//9 - bushel carton/crates
3.56 dekaliter carton

55
55

25.1
25.1

5-30
3

2.2-13.6
1.3

Garlic:
Carton
Bags

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Approximate net weight
United States
Pounds

Metric
Kilograms

Honeydew Melons:
Flat crates
2//3 carton, various counts
Carton, including imports

35
30
30

15.9
13.6
13.6

Lettuce, Iceberg:
Carton, 18, 24, and 30 count
Carton
Carton, 15 and 16 count

50
30
20

22.7
13.6
9.1

Onions, dry:
Sack, carton, crate

50

22.7

Peas:
Green, bushel basket/crate/hamper and 1 1//9-bushel crate

30

13.6

28
35

12.7
15.9

500
10

227.2
4.5

1,000
50
25

454.5
22.7
11.3

Spinach:
Carton, 24-count (bunched)
1 2//5-bushel carton/crate
Bushel containers

20
32
25

9.1
14.5
11.3

Squash, summer:
Zucchini, Yellow Crookneck, carton /crate
Bushel and 1 1//9-bushel container
3//4-bushel carton/crate

35
42
30

15.9
19.1
13.6

Strawberries:
Flats, 12 1-pint containers

12

5.4

Tomatoes:
Carton, loose
Flats/carton

25
20

11.3
9.1

45,000
1,050
85

20,454.5
477.2
38.6

Commodity

Peppers:
Green, bushel & 1 1//9-bushel carton /crate
1 1//4-bushel carton
Chilis, Jalapenos & Yellow wax, 1//2& 5//9-bushel crate/ carton
Other chilis, bin
Cases, bulk
Pumpkins:
Bin
Carton /crate/sack
Bushel carton /crate

Watermelons:
Bulk
Bins
Carton, various counts

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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Acreage and production information included in this report is collected six times during the year.
Acreage forecasts are obtained on a quarterly basis for fresh market and processing vegetables. For fresh market
vegetables, growers are surveyed seasonally for estimates of crops such as onions and strawberries. Producers growing
multiple fresh market crops are surveyed at seasonal intervals in major producing States for the remaining vegetable crops
in the program. Data are collected by telephone interviews, mail out, faxed questionnaires, and personal interviews. Data
accuracy and reducing respondent burden are taken into account in conducting the surveys. The most desirable survey
method is to do a complete enumeration of growers. When this is not possible, a mail inquiry, sent to a sample of growers,
is conducted. Due to the variable nature of the vegetable industry, mail lists are frequently updated to ensure complete
coverage.
Summary and Estimation Procedures: The vegetable surveys collect data in the major producing States for each
respective commodity. States with a small number of growers survey all known commercial producers of vegetable
commodities. States with a large number of producers contact a sample of growers to get data. Sampling may still result in
a census for some vegetables.
Revision Policy: At the end of the calendar year, all producers have the opportunity to update or provide any additional
data corresponding to any of the weeks for the current and previous year. After these data are incorporated with
previously reported data, revised seasonal estimates are published in the Vegetables Annual Summary.
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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