Small Grains 2013 Summary

United States
Department of
Agriculture
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service

Small Grains
2013 Summary
September 2013

ISSN: 1949-162X

All wheat production totaled 2.13 billion bushels in 2013, down 6 percent from 2012. Grain area totaled 45.2 million
acres, down 8 percent from the previous year. The United States yield is estimated at a record high of 47.1 bushels per
acre, up 0.8 bushel from the previous year. The levels of production and changes from 2012 by type are winter wheat,
1.53 billion bushels, down 7 percent; other spring wheat, 532 million bushels, down 2 percent, and Durum wheat,
61.5 million bushels, down 26 percent.
Oat production is estimated at 66.0 million bushels, up 3 percent from 2012 but the third lowest production on record.
Yield is estimated at 64.0 bushels per acre, up 2.7 bushels from the previous year. Harvested area, at 1.03 million acres, is
slightly below last year. This is the second lowest acreage harvested for grain on record.
Barley production is estimated at 215 million bushels, down 2 percent from 2012. Average yield per acre, at 71.7 bushels,
is up 3.8 bushels from the previous year. Producers seeded 3.48 million acres in 2013, down 4 percent from last year.
Harvested area, at 3.00 million acres, is down 8 percent from 2012.

This report was approved on September 30, 2013.

Acting Secretary of
Agriculture
Robert Johansson

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Agricultural Statistics Board
Chairperson
Hubert Hamer

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Contents
Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013 .......................................... 6
Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013 ..................................... 8
All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013.............................. 10
Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013........................ 12
Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2011-2013 ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013 ....................... 15
Wheat Production by Class – United States: 2011-2013 ...................................................................................................... 15
Winter Wheat Production Distribution by Class – States: 2012 and 2013............................................................................ 16
Other Spring Wheat (excluding Durum) Production Distribution by Class – States: 2012 and 2013 .................................. 17
Winter Wheat Heads per Square Foot – Selected States: 2009-2013 ................................................................................... 18
Rye Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013 ........................................ 19
Small Grain Annual Summary Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic
Units – United States: 2012-2013 ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Small Grain Annual Summary Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric
Units – United States: 2012-2013 ......................................................................................................................................... 20
Crop Comments .................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Statistical Methodology......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 24

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Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013
Area planted 1

State

2011

2012

(1,000 acres)

Area harvested
2013

(1,000 acres)

2011

(1,000 acres)

2012

(1,000 acres)

2013

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Alabama .......................
Arkansas .......................
California ......................
Colorado .......................
Georgia .........................
Idaho .............................
Illinois ............................
Indiana ..........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas ..........................

45
15
200
45
60
70
30
15
120
60

60
12
230
55
60
70
30
15
130
105

60
11
180
55
50
70
40
20
220
100

15
10
15
10
25
15
20
7
50
25

15
7
25
6
20
15
20
5
58
30

20
7
20
12
18
15
25
10
60
20

Maine ............................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Missouri ........................
Montana ........................
Nebraska ......................
New York ......................
North Carolina ...............
North Dakota .................
Ohio ..............................

28
40
180
15
45
60
55
45
170
50

29
50
190
20
45
75
70
40
200
70

28
50
240
30
50
150
75
35
225
50

26
30
110
8
20
20
34
20
85
38

28
35
135
8
18
18
50
13
110
46

27
35
105
14
23
25
46
13
135
25

Oklahoma .....................
Oregon ..........................
Pennsylvania ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Texas ............................
Utah ..............................
Virginia ..........................
Washington ...................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming .......................

35
35
90
22
120
550
35
11
10
210
30

75
35
100
28
160
500
30
11
15
220
30

60
30
95
20
260
450
40
10
20
255
31

5
12
60
13
70
60
4
3
3
115
11

10
19
65
15
50
75
3
4
6
130
6

7
13
50
9
120
50
5
2
5
105
10

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

2,496

2,760

3,010

939

1,045

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2011-2013 (continued)
State

Yield
2011

Production

2012

(bushels)

2013

(bushels)

2011

(bushels)

2012

(1,000 bushels)

2013

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

Alabama .......................
Arkansas ......................
California ......................
Colorado .......................
Georgia ........................
Idaho ............................
Illinois ...........................
Indiana .........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas .........................

60.0
90.0
100.0
70.0
62.0
70.0
68.0
61.0
65.0
38.0

55.0
80.0
90.0
70.0
53.0
65.0
76.0
70.0
65.0
33.0

60.0
73.0
80.0
65.0
60.0
73.0
69.0
71.0
66.0
42.0

900
900
1,500
700
1,550
1,050
1,360
427
3,250
950

825
560
2,250
420
1,060
975
1,520
350
3,770
990

1,200
511
1,600
780
1,080
1,095
1,725
710
3,960
840

Maine ...........................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Missouri ........................
Montana .......................
Nebraska ......................
New York ......................
North Carolina ..............
North Dakota ................
Ohio ..............................

45.0
64.0
54.0
49.0
50.0
65.0
50.0
80.0
52.0
54.0

65.0
60.0
62.0
52.0
45.0
57.0
65.0
75.0
62.0
56.0

67.0
62.0
57.0
53.0
58.0
65.0
67.0
70.0
62.0
63.0

1,170
1,920
5,940
392
1,000
1,300
1,700
1,600
4,420
2,052

1,820
2,100
8,370
416
810
1,026
3,250
975
6,820
2,576

1,809
2,170
5,985
742
1,334
1,625
3,082
910
8,370
1,575

Oklahoma .....................
Oregon .........................
Pennsylvania ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Texas ...........................
Utah ..............................
Virginia .........................
Washington ..................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming ......................

40.0
100.0
46.0
60.0
59.0
35.0
81.0
65.0
59.0
62.0
52.0

45.0
95.0
61.0
54.0
68.0
49.0
76.0
75.0
82.0
60.0
36.0

38.0
100.0
62.0
59.0
77.0
46.0
62.0
70.0
68.0
65.0
57.0

200
1,200
2,760
780
4,130
2,100
324
195
177
7,130
572

450
1,805
3,965
810
3,400
3,675
228
300
492
7,800
216

266
1,300
3,100
531
9,240
2,300
310
140
340
6,825
570

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

57.1

61.3

64.0

53,649

64,024

66,025

1

Includes area planted in preceding fall.

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Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013
Area planted 1

State

Area harvested

2011

2012

2013

2011

2012

2013

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Arizona .........................
California ......................
Colorado .......................
Delaware ......................
Idaho .............................
Kansas ..........................
Maine ............................
Maryland .......................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................

65
100
66
35
520
9
16
50
10
70

48
120
58
38
610
10
17
60
11
115

75
90
63
43
630
17
20
75
10
90

64
75
63
32
500
6
14
36
8
60

47
80
55
34
590
7
16
40
9
100

69
40
58
33
600
11
17
52
9
75

Montana ........................
New York ......................
North Carolina ...............
North Dakota .................
Oregon ..........................
Pennsylvania ................
South Dakota ................
Utah ..............................
Virginia ..........................
Washington ...................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming .......................

700
10
22
400
38
65
25
35
90
125
33
75

900
10
23
1,060
56
65
34
44
65
185
33
75

990
11
19
760
63
75
34
40
67
195
33
80

620
9
14
350
32
55
16
22
70
115
15
63

790
8
17
1,010
53
53
22
26
37
175
15
60

830
8
14
720
50
60
18
30
41
185
16
64

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

2,559

3,637

3,480

2,239

3,244

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2011-2013 (continued)
State

Yield
2011

Production

2012

(bushels)

2013

(bushels)

(bushels)

2011

2012

2013

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

Arizona .........................
California ......................
Colorado .......................
Delaware ......................
Idaho ............................
Kansas .........................
Maine ...........................
Maryland .......................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................

125.0
63.0
126.0
88.0
93.0
29.0
35.0
80.0
48.0
51.0

105.0
55.0
123.0
84.0
91.0
59.0
60.0
82.0
48.0
57.0

118.0
75.0
133.0
78.0
93.0
48.0
53.0
85.0
52.0
69.0

8,000
4,725
7,938
2,816
46,500
174
490
2,880
384
3,060

4,935
4,400
6,765
2,856
53,690
413
960
3,280
432
5,700

8,142
3,000
7,714
2,574
55,800
528
901
4,420
468
5,175

Montana .......................
New York ......................
North Carolina ..............
North Dakota ................
Oregon .........................
Pennsylvania ................
South Dakota ................
Utah ..............................
Virginia .........................
Washington ..................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming ......................

50.0
46.0
81.0
47.0
75.0
65.0
33.0
83.0
88.0
74.0
47.0
97.0

53.0
47.0
63.0
61.0
72.0
68.0
36.0
80.0
82.0
72.0
44.0
89.0

54.0
52.0
67.0
64.0
70.0
68.0
55.0
79.0
82.0
72.0
49.0
89.0

31,000
414
1,134
16,450
2,400
3,575
528
1,826
6,160
8,510
705
6,111

41,870
376
1,071
61,610
3,816
3,604
792
2,080
3,034
12,600
660
5,340

44,820
416
938
46,080
3,500
4,080
990
2,370
3,362
13,320
784
5,696

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

69.6

67.9

71.7

155,780

220,284

215,078

1

Includes area planted in preceding fall.

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All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013
Area planted 1

State

Area harvested

2011

2012

2013

2011

2012

2013

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

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

220
87
620
790
2,345
80
12
250
1,471
800

220
115
550
750
2,363
85
20
290
1,313
660

300
92
680
685
2,310
85
25
420
1,311
875

195
85
520
535
2,044
75
8
200
1,401
765

190
112
450
445
2,182
80
15
230
1,253
645

270
89
615
407
1,649
78
19
350
1,241
830

Indiana ..........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas ..........................
Kentucky .......................
Louisiana ......................
Maryland .......................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Mississippi ....................
Missouri ........................

430
22
8,800
540
240
260
700
1,580
360
790

350
18
9,400
580
285
310
570
1,390
370
790

470
30
9,500
700
260
345
630
1,230
400
1,100

400
16
7,900
440
235
190
680
1,526
335
680

300
13
9,000
470
275
210
540
1,347
345
690

440
21
8,400
610
250
260
600
1,187
385
1,000

Montana ........................
Nebraska ......................
Nevada .........................
New Jersey ...................
New Mexico ..................
New York ......................
North Carolina ...............
North Dakota .................
Ohio ..............................
Oklahoma .....................

5,100
1,520
23
35
435
120
700
6,800
880
5,100

5,800
1,380
26
33
450
100
830
7,840
500
5,400

5,455
1,470
28
34
440
125
990
6,115
690
5,600

4,975
1,450
12
31
95
93
610
6,590
850
3,200

5,615
1,300
13
27
90
85
750
7,760
450
4,300

5,240
1,130
14
29
70
115
920
6,035
665
3,400

Oregon ..........................
Pennsylvania ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Tennessee ....................
Texas ............................
Utah ..............................
Virginia ..........................
Washington ...................
West Virginia .................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming .......................

990
185
190
2,908
420
5,300
151
270
2,380
10
345
150

885
165
235
2,405
420
5,700
155
280
2,210
8
265
150

880
185
270
2,494
610
6,200
138
320
2,190
9
315
150

982
170
180
2,817
310
1,900
144
250
2,345
6
335
130

878
145
220
2,235
340
3,000
137
240
2,175
4
245
120

868
160
255
1,839
540
2,250
124
275
2,155
7
265
120

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

54,409

55,666

56,156

45,705

48,921

45,177

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2011-2013 (continued)
State

Yield
2011

Production

2012

(bushels)

2013

(bushels)

(bushels)

2011

2012

2013

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

73.0
98.8
58.0
90.2
40.0
69.0
45.0
55.0
82.8
61.0

59.0
93.9
55.0
91.1
34.3
74.0
41.0
49.0
78.2
63.0

69.0
99.5
62.0
83.3
27.3
68.0
59.0
60.0
82.1
67.0

14,235
8,399
30,160
48,235
81,828
5,175
360
11,000
115,979
46,665

11,210
10,520
24,750
40,525
74,848
5,920
615
11,270
98,006
40,635

18,630
8,858
38,130
33,900
45,018
5,304
1,121
21,000
101,872
55,610

Indiana .........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas .........................
Kentucky .......................
Louisiana ......................
Maryland .......................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Mississippi ....................
Missouri ........................

62.0
45.0
35.0
70.0
63.0
66.0
75.0
46.2
64.0
50.0

67.0
53.0
42.0
62.0
49.0
68.0
76.0
56.9
57.0
57.0

73.0
52.0
38.0
75.0
58.0
67.0
75.0
56.7
58.0
56.0

24,800
720
276,500
30,800
14,805
12,540
51,000
70,456
21,440
34,000

20,100
689
378,000
29,140
13,475
14,280
41,040
76,705
19,665
39,330

32,120
1,092
319,200
45,750
14,500
17,420
45,000
67,281
22,330
56,000

Montana .......................
Nebraska ......................
Nevada .........................
New Jersey ...................
New Mexico ..................
New York ......................
North Carolina ..............
North Dakota ................
Ohio ..............................
Oklahoma .....................

35.2
45.0
108.8
49.0
22.0
56.0
68.0
30.3
58.0
22.0

34.8
41.0
75.9
56.0
27.0
63.0
57.0
43.7
69.0
36.0

38.9
35.0
86.8
54.0
44.0
68.0
57.0
44.9
70.0
31.0

174,970
65,250
1,305
1,519
2,090
5,208
41,480
199,858
49,300
70,400

195,590
53,300
987
1,512
2,430
5,355
42,750
339,210
31,050
154,800

203,810
39,550
1,215
1,566
3,080
7,820
52,440
270,835
46,550
105,400

Oregon .........................
Pennsylvania ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Tennessee ....................
Texas ...........................
Utah ..............................
Virginia .........................
Washington ..................
West Virginia ................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming ......................

75.9
51.0
60.0
37.2
69.0
26.0
49.4
71.0
71.6
59.0
65.0
34.0

65.6
65.0
53.0
45.8
63.0
32.0
45.4
65.0
67.3
65.0
75.0
25.0

62.1
68.0
54.0
42.2
71.0
29.0
44.5
62.0
66.9
52.0
58.0
24.0

74,515
8,670
10,800
104,796
21,390
49,400
7,120
17,750
167,880
354
21,775
4,420

57,576
9,425
11,660
102,435
21,420
96,000
6,224
15,600
146,345
260
18,375
3,000

53,904
10,880
13,770
77,558
38,340
65,250
5,512
17,050
144,240
364
15,370
2,880

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

43.7

46.3

47.1

1,999,347

2,266,027

2,127,520

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Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
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Area planted 1

State

2011

2012

(1,000 acres)

Area harvested
2013

(1,000 acres)

2011

(1,000 acres)

2012

(1,000 acres)

2013

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

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

220
7
620
670
2,300
80
12
250
820
800

220
10
550
610
2,350
85
20
290
780
660

300
12
680
610
2,300
85
25
420
770
875

195
6
520
420
2,000
75
8
200
770
765

190
8
450
310
2,170
80
15
230
740
645

270
10
615
340
1,640
78
19
350
720
830

Indiana ..........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas ..........................
Kentucky .......................
Louisiana ......................
Maryland .......................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Mississippi ....................
Missouri ........................

430
22
8,800
540
240
260
700
30
360
790

350
18
9,400
580
285
310
570
40
370
790

470
30
9,500
700
260
345
630
30
400
1,100

400
16
7,900
440
235
190
680
26
335
680

300
13
9,000
470
275
210
540
37
345
690

440
21
8,400
610
250
260
600
27
385
1,000

Montana ........................
Nebraska ......................
Nevada .........................
New Jersey ...................
New Mexico ..................
New York ......................
North Carolina ...............
North Dakota .................
Ohio ..............................
Oklahoma .....................

2,250
1,520
15
35
435
120
700
400
880
5,100

2,300
1,380
20
33
450
100
830
750
500
5,400

2,000
1,470
20
34
440
125
990
220
690
5,600

2,190
1,450
9
31
95
93
610
375
850
3,200

2,170
1,300
11
27
90
85
750
730
450
4,300

1,900
1,130
11
29
70
115
920
205
665
3,400

Oregon ..........................
Pennsylvania ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Tennessee ....................
Texas ............................
Utah ..............................
Virginia ..........................
Washington ...................
West Virginia .................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming .......................

830
185
190
1,650
420
5,300
130
270
1,760
10
345
150

790
165
235
1,320
420
5,700
140
280
1,700
8
265
150

790
185
270
1,300
610
6,200
120
320
1,690
9
315
150

825
170
180
1,590
310
1,900
124
250
1,730
6
335
130

785
145
220
1,210
340
3,000
124
240
1,670
4
245
120

780
160
255
670
540
2,250
110
275
1,660
7
265
120

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

40,646

41,224

43,090

32,314

34,734

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Winter Wheat Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2011-2013 (continued)
State

Yield
2011

Production

2012

(bushels)

2013

(bushels)

(bushels)

2011

2012

2013

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

73.0
70.0
58.0
85.0
39.0
69.0
45.0
55.0
82.0
61.0

59.0
80.0
55.0
85.0
34.0
74.0
41.0
49.0
80.0
63.0

69.0
80.0
62.0
80.0
27.0
68.0
59.0
60.0
86.0
67.0

14,235
420
30,160
35,700
78,000
5,175
360
11,000
63,140
46,665

11,210
640
24,750
26,350
73,780
5,920
615
11,270
59,200
40,635

18,630
800
38,130
27,200
44,280
5,304
1,121
21,000
61,920
55,610

Indiana .........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas .........................
Kentucky .......................
Louisiana ......................
Maryland .......................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Mississippi ....................
Missouri ........................

62.0
45.0
35.0
70.0
63.0
66.0
75.0
56.0
64.0
50.0

67.0
53.0
42.0
62.0
49.0
68.0
76.0
55.0
57.0
57.0

73.0
52.0
38.0
75.0
58.0
67.0
75.0
43.0
58.0
56.0

24,800
720
276,500
30,800
14,805
12,540
51,000
1,456
21,440
34,000

20,100
689
378,000
29,140
13,475
14,280
41,040
2,035
19,665
39,330

32,120
1,092
319,200
45,750
14,500
17,420
45,000
1,161
22,330
56,000

Montana .......................
Nebraska ......................
Nevada .........................
New Jersey ...................
New Mexico ..................
New York ......................
North Carolina ..............
North Dakota ................
Ohio ..............................
Oklahoma .....................

41.0
45.0
115.0
49.0
22.0
56.0
68.0
37.0
58.0
22.0

39.0
41.0
77.0
56.0
27.0
63.0
57.0
55.0
69.0
36.0

43.0
35.0
90.0
54.0
44.0
68.0
57.0
43.0
70.0
31.0

89,790
65,250
1,035
1,519
2,090
5,208
41,480
13,875
49,300
70,400

84,630
53,300
847
1,512
2,430
5,355
42,750
40,150
31,050
154,800

81,700
39,550
990
1,566
3,080
7,820
52,440
8,815
46,550
105,400

Oregon .........................
Pennsylvania ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Tennessee ....................
Texas ...........................
Utah ..............................
Virginia .........................
Washington ..................
West Virginia ................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming ......................

77.0
51.0
60.0
42.0
69.0
26.0
50.0
71.0
75.0
59.0
65.0
34.0

66.0
65.0
53.0
50.0
63.0
32.0
46.0
65.0
71.0
65.0
75.0
25.0

62.0
68.0
54.0
39.0
71.0
29.0
44.0
62.0
69.0
52.0
58.0
24.0

63,525
8,670
10,800
66,780
21,390
49,400
6,200
17,750
129,750
354
21,775
4,420

51,810
9,425
11,660
60,500
21,420
96,000
5,704
15,600
118,570
260
18,375
3,000

48,360
10,880
13,770
26,130
38,340
65,250
4,840
17,050
114,540
364
15,370
2,880

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

46.2

47.3

47.4

1,493,677

1,641,272

1,534,253

1

Includes area planted in preceding fall.

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Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2011-2013
State

Area planted
2011

2012

(1,000 acres)
Colorado .....................
Idaho ...........................
Minnesota ...................
Montana ......................
Nevada .......................
North Dakota ...............
Oregon ........................
South Dakota ..............
Utah ............................
Washington .................

45
640
1,550
2,450
8
5,650
160
1,250
21
620

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

12,394

State

Area harvested
2013

(1,000 acres)

2011

(1,000 acres)

2012

(1,000 acres)

13
520
1,350
2,950
6
5,750
95
1,080
15
510

10
530
1,200
2,950
8
5,100
90
1,190
18
500

44
620
1,500
2,400
3
5,500
157
1,220
20
615

12,289

11,596

12,079

Yield

2013

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

12
500
1,310
2,900
2
5,700
93
1,020
13
505

9
510
1,160
2,850
3
5,060
88
1,165
14
495

12,055

11,354

Production

2011

2012

2013

2011

2012

2013

(bushels)

(bushels)

(bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

Colorado .....................
Idaho ...........................
Minnesota ...................
Montana ......................
Nevada .......................
North Dakota ...............
Oregon ........................
South Dakota ..............
Utah ............................
Washington .................

87.0
84.0
46.0
31.0
90.0
30.5
70.0
31.0
46.0
62.0

89.0
76.0
57.0
33.0
70.0
45.0
62.0
41.0
40.0
55.0

82.0
77.0
57.0
37.0
75.0
46.0
63.0
44.0
48.0
60.0

3,828
52,080
69,000
74,400
270
167,750
10,990
37,820
920
38,130

1,068
38,000
74,670
95,700
140
256,500
5,766
41,820
520
27,775

738
39,270
66,120
105,450
225
232,760
5,544
51,260
672
29,700

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

37.7

45.0

46.8

455,188

541,959

531,739

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Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2011-2013
Area planted

State

2011

2012

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Arizona .......................
California ....................
Idaho ..........................
Montana .....................
North Dakota ..............
South Dakota ..............

80
120
11
400
750
8

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

1,369

State

Area harvested
2013

2011

(1,000 acres)

2012

(1,000 acres)

105
140
13
550
1,340
5

80
75
11
505
795
4

79
115
11
385
715
7

2,153

1,470

1,312

Yield
2011

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

104
135
13
545
1,330
5

79
67
11
490
770
4

2,132

1,421

Production

2012

(bushels)

2013

2013

(bushels)

(bushels)

2011

2012

2013

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

Arizona .......................
California ....................
Idaho ..........................
Montana .....................
North Dakota ..............
South Dakota ..............

101.0
109.0
69.0
28.0
25.5
28.0

95.0
105.0
62.0
28.0
32.0
23.0

102.0
100.0
62.0
34.0
38.0
42.0

7,979
12,535
759
10,780
18,233
196

9,880
14,175
806
15,260
42,560
115

8,058
6,700
682
16,660
29,260
168

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

38.5

38.8

43.3

50,482

82,796

61,528

Wheat Production by Class – United States: 2011-2013
[Wheat class estimates are based on the latest available data including both surveys and administrative data]
Crop

2011

2012

2013

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

Winter
Hard red ..............................
Soft red ................................
Hard white ...........................
Soft white .............................

780,089
457,535
12,368
243,685

1,000,005
419,801
13,171
208,295

744,029
564,907
11,154
214,163

Spring
Hard red ..............................
Hard white ...........................
Soft white .............................
Durum .................................

397,689
11,878
45,621
50,482

504,520
8,465
28,974
82,796

488,604
10,502
32,633
61,528

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

1,999,347

2,266,027

2,127,520

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Wheat Class Percentage Estimates
The following percentages are the basis for the United States wheat production by class estimates each year. These
estimates are based on the latest varietal or class survey data available. These end-of-season percentages will be used
during the 2014 forecast season. However, if an unusual situation significantly distorts a State’s usual distribution, then
updated percentages will be used to forecast the production by class. (Note: The Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
percentages are based on their estimates of production by class.)
Winter Wheat Production Distribution by Class – States: 2012 and 2013
State

Hard red
2012

Soft red
2013

(percent)

2012

(percent)

Hard white
2013

(percent)

2012

(percent)

Soft white

2013

(percent)

2012

(percent)

2013

(percent)

(percent)

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

1
58
1
88
98
23
-

60
1
89
95
21
-

99
99
100
100
100
100

100
99
100
100
100
100

42
9
2
1
-

40
8
5
-

3
76
-

3
79
-

Indiana ..........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas ..........................
Kentucky .......................
Louisiana ......................
Maryland .......................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Mississippi ....................
Missouri ........................

55
98
100
2

56
98
100
2

100
45
100
100
100
64
100
98

100
44
100
100
100
68
100
98

2
-

2
-

36
-

32
-

Montana ........................
Nebraska ......................
Nevada .........................
New Jersey ...................
New Mexico ..................
New York ......................
North Carolina ...............
North Dakota .................
Ohio ..............................
Oklahoma .....................

99
100
98
3
100
99

100
100
99
3
100
99

100
84
100
100
1

100
87
100
100
1

1
1
2
-

1
-

99
13
-

100
10
-

Oregon ..........................
Pennsylvania ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Tennessee ....................
Texas ............................
Utah ..............................
Virginia ..........................
Washington ...................
West Virginia .................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming .......................

4
1
100
93
75
20
3
3
100

5
1
100
94
74
12
3
2
99

99
100
100
7
100
97
96
-

98
100
100
6
100
97
97
-

-

1

96
25
80
1
-

95
1
26
88
1
-

- Represents zero.

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Other Spring Wheat (excluding Durum) Production Distribution by Class – States: 2012 and 2013
State

Colorado .......................
Idaho ............................
Minnesota .....................
Montana .......................
Nevada .........................
North Dakota ................
Oregon .........................
South Dakota ................
Utah ..............................
Washington ..................

Hard red

Hard white

Soft white

2012

2013

2012

2013

2012

2013

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

60
50
100
100
2
100
39
100
63
49

57
45
100
100
100
37
100
59
42

28
20
2
2

27
23
1
4
4

12
30
98
61
35
49

16
32
100
62
37
54

- Represents zero.

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Winter Wheat Head Population
The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in 10 winter wheat estimating States during
2013. Randomly selected plots in winter wheat fields were visited monthly from May through harvest to obtain specific
counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey.
Winter Wheat Heads per Square Foot – Selected States: 2009-2013
State

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Colorado
July ...........................................
August ......................................
Final ..........................................

44.0
44.1
43.9

47.3
48.6
48.6

45.3
45.0
45.0

41.0
41.0
41.0

32.1
31.9
31.9

Illinois
July ...........................................
August ......................................
Final ..........................................

58.1
58.4
58.4

44.5
44.5
44.5

60.0
60.1
60.1

56.5
56.5
56.5

60.9
61.2
61.2

Kansas
July ...........................................
August ......................................
Final ..........................................

45.5
45.5
45.5

44.6
44.6
44.6

42.2
42.2
42.2

46.5
46.7
46.7

50.4
50.4
50.4

Missouri
July ...........................................
August ......................................
Final ..........................................

49.7
49.7
49.7

39.8
39.2
39.2

50.7
48.9
48.9

49.9
49.9
49.9

54.6
55.8
55.8

Montana
July ...........................................
August ......................................
Final ..........................................

37.1
35.8
36.0

44.7
44.7
45.0

44.3
46.7
46.9

44.1
44.7
45.0

43.7
45.1
45.1

Nebraska
July ...........................................
August ......................................
Final ..........................................

51.5
50.8
50.8

47.1
48.1
48.1

54.3
54.6
54.6

50.7
50.7
50.7

38.5
38.8
38.8

Ohio
July ...........................................
August ......................................
Final ..........................................

57.8
58.2
58.2

62.1
62.1
62.1

56.1
56.2
56.2

58.3
58.3
58.3

53.0
54.0
54.0

Oklahoma
July ...........................................
August ......................................
Final ..........................................

38.7
38.7
38.7

36.5
36.5
36.5

37.7
37.7
37.7

47.7
47.7
47.7

51.7
51.7
51.7

Texas
July ...........................................
August ......................................
Final ..........................................

35.2
35.2
35.1

35.9
35.9
35.9

32.7
32.8
32.9

34.3
34.3
34.3

33.3
33.3
33.0

Washington
July ...........................................
August ......................................
Final ..........................................

36.0
35.6
35.4

40.2
39.2
39.2

41.3
41.5
41.4

37.3
36.6
36.9

38.0
38.6
38.6

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Rye Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013
State

Area planted 1

Area harvested

2011

2012

2013

2011

2012

2013

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Georgia ..............................
Oklahoma ...........................

200
260

230
250

190
260

35
55

25
60

40
80

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

806

820

996

152

163

158

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

1,266

1,300

1,446

242

248

278

State

Yield

Production

2011

2012

2013

2011

2012

2013

(bushels)

(bushels)

(bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

Georgia ..............................
Oklahoma ...........................

27.0
15.0

22.0
21.0

27.0
20.0

945
825

550
1,260

1,080
1,600

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

30.0

31.5

31.6

4,556

5,134

4,989

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

26.1

28.0

27.6

6,326

6,944

7,669

1

Includes area planted in preceding fall.
2
Other States include Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin.

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Small Grain Annual Summary Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units –
United States: 2012-2013
Crop

Area planted
2012
(1,000 acres)

Barley ..................................
Oats .....................................
Rye ......................................
Wheat, all .............................
Winter ................................
Durum ................................
Other spring .......................
Crop

Area harvested
2013

2012

(1,000 acres)
3,637
2,760
1,300
55,666
41,224
2,153
12,289

2013

(1,000 acres)
3,480
3,010
1,446
56,156
43,090
1,470
11,596

(1,000 acres)
3,244
1,045
248
48,921
34,734
2,132
12,055

Yield per acre
2012

Production
2013

(bushels)
Barley ..................................
Oats .....................................
Rye ......................................
Wheat, all .............................
Winter ................................
Durum ................................
Other spring .......................

3,000
1,031
278
45,177
32,402
1,421
11,354

2012

(bushels)
67.9
61.3
28.0
46.3
47.3
38.8
45.0

2013

(1,000 bushels)
71.7
64.0
27.6
47.1
47.4
43.3
46.8

(1,000 bushels)

220,284
64,024
6,944
2,266,027
1,641,272
82,796
541,959

215,078
66,025
7,669
2,127,520
1,534,253
61,528
531,739

Small Grain Annual Summary Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units –
United States: 2012-2013
Crop

Area planted
2012

2013

2012

2013

(hectares)

(hectares)

(hectares)

(hectares)

Barley ..................................
Oats .....................................
Rye ......................................
Wheat, all .............................
Winter ................................
Durum ................................
Other spring .......................
Crop

Barley ..................................
Oats .....................................
Rye ......................................
Wheat, all .............................
Winter ................................
Durum ................................
Other spring .......................

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Area harvested

1,471,860
1,116,940
526,100
22,527,470
16,682,940
871,300
4,973,240

1,408,320
1,218,120
585,180
22,725,770
17,438,090
594,890
4,692,790

1,312,810
422,900
100,360
19,797,840
14,056,500
862,800
4,878,540

Yield per hectare

1,214,070
417,240
112,500
18,282,680
13,112,770
575,060
4,594,850

Production

2012

2013

2012

2013

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

3.65
2.20
1.76
3.12
3.18
2.61
3.02

3.86
2.30
1.73
3.17
3.18
2.91
3.15

4,796,120
929,310
176,390
61,671,150
44,668,100
2,253,340
14,749,710

4,682,770
958,350
194,800
57,901,610
41,755,520
1,674,520
14,471,560

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Crop Comments
Oats: The 2013 production is estimated at 66.0 million bushels, up 3 percent from 2012 but the third lowest production on
record. Yield is estimated at 64.0 bushels per acre, up 2.7 bushels from the previous year. Harvested area, at 1.03 million
acres, is slightly below last year. This is the second lowest acreage harvested for grain on record. Record low acres were
planted in California, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Producers harvested
record low acreage in Kansas, Idaho, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Wisconsin, and
Virginia.
Favorable growing conditions in the Northern Great Plains and the Ohio Valley promoted significant yield increases
compared with 2012. Drought conditions in the Southern Great Plains led to a large decline in yield from last year. During
early spring, planting and emergence of the oat crop was behind the normal pace. By April 14, producers Nationwide had
sown 39 percent of this year’s oat crop, 33 percentage points behind last year and 10 percentage points behind the 5-year
average. Cold temperatures and above average precipitation hampered fieldwork in many areas. Fifty-seven percent of
this year’s oat crop was seeded by May 5, thirty-six percentage points behind last year and 19 percentage points behind
the 5-year average. In Minnesota and North Dakota, two of the three largest oat-producing States, producers maximized a
limited number of days suitable for fieldwork as they tried to seed their crop. Through June, crop development remained
behind normal in most major oat-producing States. As of June 24, fifty-three percent of the oat acreage was headed,
12 percentage points behind the 5-year average. At the end of July, 27 percent of the oat acreage was harvested,
6 percentage points behind the normal pace. By August 26, eighty-three percent of the oat acreage was harvested,
5 percentage points ahead of the five-year average.
Barley: Production is estimated at 215 million bushels, down 2 percent from 2012. Average yield per acre, at
71.7 bushels, is up 3.8 bushels from the previous year. Producers seeded 3.48 million acres in 2013, down 4 percent from
last year. Harvested area, at 3.00 million acres, is down 8 percent from 2012.
By Mid-April, barley seeding was ahead of normal in the Pacific Northwest, while cool weather and poor field conditions
delayed planting in Minnesota and North Dakota. By the end of April, barley planting was 30 percent complete,
32 percentage points behind 2012 and 7 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By mid-May, high winds and drier
weather helped growers in Minnesota and North Dakota catch up on their planting progress. Barley was 35 percent
emerged by May 19, twelve percentage points behind the 5-year average. Heavy rainfall in the Great Lakes region limited
fieldwork to only 4 days during the last two weeks of May. By the end of May, North Dakota emergence was behind due
to flooding and crusted fields. By June 2, sixty-six percent of the crop was in good to excellent condition, 3 percentage
points behind the previous year. Drier weather by mid-June helped North Dakota growers get additional acres planted;
however, progress remained 3 weeks behind normal on June 16. Nationally, 97 percent of the barley was sown and
94 percent had emerged by June 30. Warm, mostly dry weather helped the crop mature quickly in the Pacific Northwest
by the end of June. Hot, dry weather extended across the Great Plains through the end of July allowing for 98 percent of
the crop to be at or beyond the heading stage by July 28. By August 11, barley producers had harvested 17 percent of this
year’s crop, 34 percentage points behind last year and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Harvest advanced
most rapidly in Idaho and Montana. By the end of August, 76 percent of the Nation’s barley crop was harvested,
14 percentage points behind last year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Winter wheat: The 2013 winter wheat production totaled 1.53 billion bushels, down 7 percent from the previous year.
The United States yield, at 47.4 bushels per acre, is up slightly from 2012 and represents the second highest yield on
record, 0.4 bushel below 1999. Area harvested for grain is estimated at 32.4 million acres, down 7 percent from the
previous year.
Planted acres were up from 2012 in most of the major Hard Red Winter (HRW) growing States. Particularly large acreage
increases were experienced in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. Conversely, Montana and North Dakota had
large decreases in planted acres from the previous year. Harvested acres were down substantially across the HRW region,
with large decreases in Colorado, the Dakotas, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. A record high yield is
estimated in New Mexico. Nationally, HRW production totaled 744 million bushels, down 26 percent from 2012. Record
high production is estimated in Nevada, up 17 percent from last year.

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In the Soft Red Winter (SRW) growing area, planted and harvested acreage increases from 2012 were experienced
throughout the region, with producers in North Carolina seeding and harvesting the largest acreage on record. Record high
yields were realized in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.
SRW production totaled 565 million bushels, up 35 percent from 2012. Record production was recorded in Kentucky,
Maryland, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
White winter production totaled 225 million bushels, up 2 percent from the previous year. Harvested acreage in the
Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) was below 2012’s level. Yields were also down from last year in
most Pacific Northwest States.
Other spring wheat: Production for 2013 is estimated at 532 million bushels, down 2 percent from 2012. Harvested area
totaled 11.4 million acres, down 6 percent from last year. The United States yield is estimated at a record high
46.8 bushels per acre, up 1.8 bushels from last year.
Due to wet spring conditions, planting got off to a slow start in North Dakota and Minnesota. By April 14, producers had
sown 6 percent of the Nation’s spring wheat crop, 27 percentage points behind last year and 7 percentage points behind
the 5-year average. By May 12, seeding delays of over three weeks and over two weeks were evident in Minnesota and
North Dakota respectively, due to unseasonable weather conditions and limited fieldwork. Crop maturation continued
behind normal throughout the growing season for all States. As a result, sixty-four percent of the spring wheat crop was
harvested by September 1, twenty-nine percentage points behind last year and 5 percentage points behind the 5-year
average.
Durum wheat: Production for 2013 is estimated at 61.5 million bushels, down 26 percent from 2012. Grain area
harvested totaled 1.42 million acres, down 33 percent from the previous year. The United States yield is estimated at
43.3 bushels per acre, up 4.5 bushels from 2012 and the second highest yield on record. Production in Idaho is down
15 percent from last year and represents a record low for the State.
Due to excessive moisture this season, crop development has progressed significantly behind normal in Montana and
North Dakota, the two largest Durum-producing States. As a result, harvest progress in North Dakota and Montana as of
September 1 was well behind last year and the 5-year average.
Rye: Production for 2013 is estimated at 7.67 million bushels, up 10 percent from 2012. Harvested area totaled
278,000 acres, up 30,000 acres from 2012. The United States yield, at 27.6 bushels per acre, is down 0.4 bushel from the
previous year. Favorable growing conditions in the Southern Great Plains and the Southeast led to increases in harvested
acres from a year earlier.

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Statistical Methodology
Survey procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted to gather information on small grain
acreage, yield, and production. The objective yield survey was conducted in 10 States that accounted for over 60 percent
of the 2013 winter wheat production. Early in the growing season, farm operators were interviewed to seek permission to
randomly locate two sample plots in selected winter wheat fields. Throughout the growing season, counts such as number
of stalks, heads in late boot, and number of emerged heads were collected from these plots. The plots were revisited each
month until crop maturity when the heads were clipped, threshed, and weighed. After the farm operator harvested the
sample field, enumerators revisited the sample to obtain harvesting loss.
The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use of mail, internet, and personal interviewer.
Approximately 66,000 producers were interviewed between August 28 and September 16 and asked questions pertaining
to planted and harvested area as well as yield and production.
Estimating Procedures: National and State level objective yield and grower reported data were reviewed for
reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. The survey data were also reviewed considering weather
patterns and crop progress compared with previous years. Each Field Office submits an estimate and written analysis for
their State to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data, administrative data, and the State
analysis to prepare the estimates published in this report.
Revision Policy: Estimates contained in this report may be revised in the Crop Production Annual Summary report
published in January should new information become available. Previous year acreage, yield, and production estimates
can be revised in the Small Grain Summary published the following year, if new information is available that would
justify a change. Estimates will also be reviewed after data for the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No
revisions will be made after that date.
Reliability: The surveys used to make the acreage, yield, and production estimates contained in this report are subject to
sampling and non-sampling type errors that are common to all surveys. Reliability of the objective yield and farmer
survey must be treated separately because the survey designs for the two surveys are different. The objective yield
indications are subject to sampling variability because all acres of winter wheat are not included in the sample.
The farm operator survey indications are also subject to sampling variability because all operations with small grains are
not included in the sample. This variability, as measured by the relative standard error at the National level, is
approximately 1.5 percent for winter wheat, 5.7 percent for Durum wheat, and 2.5 percent for other spring wheat. This
means that chances are approximately 95 out of 100 that survey estimates for production will be within plus or minus
3.0 percent for winter wheat, 11.4 percent for Durum wheat, and 5.0 percent for other spring wheat of the value that could
be developed by averaging the estimates produced from all possible samples selected from the same population and
surveyed using the same procedures. The relative standard errors for barley, oats and rye are 2.5, 3.5, and 8.9 percent,
respectively.
Survey indications 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 they are
minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for
consistency and reasonableness.

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Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact
for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section .................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Brent Chittenden – Oats, Rye, Wheat .............................................................................................. (202) 720-8068
Angie Considine – Peanuts, Rice ..................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688
Angie Considine – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ................................................................... (202) 720-5944
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet .............................................................................. (202) 720-9526
Brent Chittenden – Crop Weather, Barley, Hay ............................................................................... (202) 720-8068
Travis Thorson – Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds .................................................................. (202) 720-7369

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