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Released June 28, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
Corn Planted Acreage Up Slightly from 2012
Soybean Acreage Up 1 Percent
All Wheat Acreage Up 1 Percent
All Cotton Acreage Down 17 Percent
Corn planted area for all purposes in 2013 is estimated at 97.4 million acres, up slightly from last year. This represents
the highest planted acreage in the United States since 1936 when an estimated 102 million acres were planted. Growers
expect to harvest 89.1 million acres for grain, up 2 percent from last year.
Soybean planted area for 2013 is estimated at a record high 77.7 million acres, up 1 percent from last year. Area for
harvest, at 76.9 million acres, is up 1 percent from 2012 and will be a record high, if realized. Record high planted acreage
is estimated in New York, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota.
All wheat planted area for 2013 is estimated at 56.5 million acres, up 1 percent from 2012. The 2013 winter wheat
planted area, at 42.7 million acres, is 3 percent above last year and up 2 percent from the previous estimate. Of this total,
about 29.4 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 9.96 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.38 million acres are White
Winter. Area planted to other spring wheat for 2013 is estimated at 12.3 million acres, up slightly from 2012. Of this total,
about 11.7 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. The estimated Durum wheat planted area for 2013 is estimated at
1.54 million acres, down 28 percent from the previous year.
All cotton planted area for 2013 is estimated at 10.3 million acres, 17 percent below last year. Upland area is estimated at
10.0 million acres, down 17 percent from 2012. American Pima area is estimated at 226,000 acres, down 5 percent from
2012.
This report was approved on June 28, 2013.
Acting Secretary of
Agriculture
Robert Johansson
2
Agricultural Statistics Board
Chairperson
Hubert Hamer
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Contents
Principal Crops Area Planted – States and United States: 2011-2013 .................................................................................... 5
Corn Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain – States and United States: 2012 and 2013............................ 6
Sorghum Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ..................... 7
Oat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ......................................................................... 8
Barley Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 .................................................................... 9
All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ............................................................ 10
Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ...................................................... 11
Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ...................................................... 12
Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ............................................ 12
Rye Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ...................................................................... 12
Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class – States and United States: 2012 and 2013....................................................... 13
Proso Millet Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ......................................................... 13
Hay Area Harvested by Type – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ........................................................................... 14
Soybean Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ............................................................... 15
Percent of Soybean Acreage Planted Following Another Harvested Crop – Selected States and
United States: 2009-2013 ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Peanut Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013.................................................................. 16
Sunflower Area Planted and Harvested by Type – States and United States: 2012 and 2013.............................................. 17
Canola Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ................................................................. 18
Flaxseed Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 .............................................................. 18
Safflower Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ............................................................. 18
Other Oilseeds Area Planted and Harvested – United States: 2012 and 2013 ...................................................................... 18
Cotton Area Planted and Harvested by Type – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ................................................... 19
Sugarbeet Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013............................................................. 20
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ................................................ 20
Tobacco Area Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 .................................................................................. 21
Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 .................................................... 22
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Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 .................................................. 23
Alaska Area Planted by Crop: 2012 and 2013 ...................................................................................................................... 23
Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ........................................................ 23
Potato Area Planted and Harvested by Seasonal Group – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ................................... 24
Corn Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of All Corn Planted – States and United States: 2012 and 2013 ...................... 25
Upland Cotton Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of Upland Cotton Planted – States and United States:
2012 and 2013 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Soybean Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of All Soybeans Planted – States and United States:
2012 and 2013 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2012 and 2013 ................... 28
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States: 2012 and 2013........................ 30
Spring Weather Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... 32
Crop Comments .................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Statistical Methodology......................................................................................................................................................... 39
Reliability June Planted Acreage Estimates .......................................................................................................................... 40
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 41
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Principal Crops Area Planted – States and United States: 2011-2013
[Crops included in area planted are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, rye, winter wheat, Durum wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts,
sunflower, cotton, dry edible beans, potatoes, sugarbeets, canola, and proso millet. Harvested acreage is used for all hay, tobacco, and sugarcane in
computing total area planted. Includes double cropped acres and unharvested small grains planted as cover crops]
State
2011
2012
(1,000 acres)
2013
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Alabama ......................................................................
Arizona ........................................................................
Arkansas .....................................................................
California .....................................................................
Colorado ......................................................................
Connecticut .................................................................
Delaware .....................................................................
Florida .........................................................................
Georgia .......................................................................
Hawaii .........................................................................
2,265
791
7,901
4,335
6,300
89
492
1,085
3,737
17
2,390
785
7,948
4,360
6,039
85
496
1,204
3,815
17
2,385
753
8,032
4,083
5,784
79
482
1,164
3,940
18
Idaho ...........................................................................
Illinois ..........................................................................
Indiana ........................................................................
Iowa .............................................................................
Kansas ........................................................................
Kentucky ......................................................................
Louisiana .....................................................................
Maine ..........................................................................
Maryland ......................................................................
Massachusetts .............................................................
4,371
22,949
12,315
24,732
22,995
5,798
3,528
262
1,502
95
4,404
23,158
12,395
24,838
23,722
6,177
3,600
264
1,552
89
4,482
23,116
12,470
24,776
23,563
6,343
3,670
259
1,593
86
Michigan ......................................................................
Minnesota ....................................................................
Mississippi ...................................................................
Missouri .......................................................................
Montana ......................................................................
Nebraska .....................................................................
Nevada ........................................................................
New Hampshire ...........................................................
New Jersey ..................................................................
New Mexico .................................................................
6,568
19,597
4,577
13,771
8,725
19,281
481
68
320
1,033
6,652
20,009
4,615
14,074
9,162
19,551
456
66
331
1,024
6,699
19,643
4,549
14,325
9,565
19,738
462
64
314
938
New York .....................................................................
North Carolina .............................................................
North Dakota ...............................................................
Ohio .............................................................................
Oklahoma ....................................................................
Oregon ........................................................................
Pennsylvania ...............................................................
Rhode Island ...............................................................
South Carolina .............................................................
South Dakota ...............................................................
2,934
4,858
18,245
10,004
9,559
2,239
3,729
12
1,638
16,588
3,252
4,880
22,970
10,172
10,439
2,132
3,759
9
1,644
17,512
3,311
5,146
20,722
10,328
10,614
2,160
3,828
11
1,720
17,600
Tennessee ...................................................................
Texas ..........................................................................
Utah .............................................................................
Vermont .......................................................................
Virginia ........................................................................
Washington .................................................................
West Virginia ...............................................................
Wisconsin ....................................................................
Wyoming .....................................................................
4,897
21,317
1,066
265
2,951
3,738
718
8,026
1,546
4,889
22,600
981
276
2,895
3,670
710
8,098
1,312
5,017
22,494
1,073
256
2,870
3,655
709
8,349
1,400
United States 1 .............................................................
315,143
326,320
325,600
1
States do not add to United States due to canola, potatoes, rye, and tobacco acreage not allocated to States.
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Corn Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain – States and United States:
2012 and 2013
State
Area planted for all purposes
2012
Area harvested for grain
2013
(1,000 acres)
2013 1
2012
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Alabama ...........................
Arizona .............................
Arkansas ...........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut 2 .....................
Delaware ..........................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Idaho .................................
310
75
710
610
1,420
27
185
75
345
360
300
85
1,000
580
1,250
27
180
95
500
350
295
32
695
180
1,010
(NA)
178
40
310
135
280
40
970
170
1,020
(NA)
174
60
450
135
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................
Kansas ..............................
Kentucky ...........................
Louisiana ..........................
Maine 2 ..............................
Maryland ...........................
Massachusetts 2 ................
Michigan ...........................
12,800
6,250
14,200
4,700
1,650
540
30
495
16
2,650
12,200
6,100
14,000
4,500
1,600
750
31
490
17
2,800
12,250
6,030
13,700
3,950
1,530
530
(NA)
435
(NA)
2,390
11,900
5,900
13,500
4,200
1,500
740
(NA)
430
(NA)
2,470
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ............................
Nebraska ..........................
Nevada 2 ...........................
New Hampshire 2 ..............
New Jersey .......................
New Mexico ......................
New York ..........................
8,750
820
3,600
105
10,000
8
14
95
125
1,170
8,700
950
3,450
120
10,200
8
14
90
130
1,250
8,330
795
3,300
60
9,100
(NA)
(NA)
86
43
680
8,200
900
3,250
70
9,800
(NA)
(NA)
80
40
750
North Carolina ...................
North Dakota .....................
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
Rhode Island 2 ..................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Tennessee ........................
860
3,600
3,900
360
85
1,460
1
330
6,150
1,040
950
3,900
3,950
400
95
1,500
1
345
5,900
950
820
3,460
3,650
295
52
1,000
(NA)
310
5,300
960
880
3,600
3,680
340
58
1,100
(NA)
325
5,300
880
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Vermont 2 ..........................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
West Virginia .....................
Wisconsin .........................
Wyoming ...........................
1,850
92
91
510
185
51
4,350
105
2,400
95
86
470
210
50
4,200
110
1,550
34
(NA)
350
115
35
3,300
60
2,100
40
(NA)
320
135
32
3,250
66
United States ....................
97,155
97,379
87,375
89,135
(NA) Not available.
1
Forecasted.
2
Area harvested for grain not estimated.
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Sorghum Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain – States and United States:
2012 and 2013
State
Area planted for all purposes
2012
Area harvested for grain
2013
(1,000 acres)
2013 1
2012
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Arizona ................................
Arkansas .............................
Colorado ..............................
Georgia ...............................
Illinois ..................................
Kansas ................................
Louisiana .............................
Mississippi ...........................
Missouri ...............................
Nebraska .............................
31
140
245
55
30
2,500
125
48
65
145
30
170
340
65
20
2,800
130
45
90
180
10
135
150
40
27
2,100
123
46
55
60
10
165
190
45
18
2,600
125
42
80
80
New Mexico .........................
Oklahoma ............................
South Dakota .......................
Texas ..................................
90
270
200
2,300
85
310
230
2,700
19
150
140
1,900
40
220
170
2,300
United States .......................
6,244
7,195
4,955
6,085
1
Forecasted.
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Oat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Area planted 1
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013 2
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Alabama .......................
Arkansas .......................
California ......................
Colorado .......................
Georgia .........................
Idaho .............................
Illinois ............................
Indiana ..........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas ..........................
60
12
230
55
60
70
30
15
130
105
55
11
230
50
60
80
40
20
130
80
15
7
25
6
20
15
20
5
58
30
15
8
20
10
25
20
28
10
50
25
Maine ............................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Missouri ........................
Montana ........................
Nebraska ......................
New York ......................
North Carolina ...............
North Dakota .................
Ohio ..............................
29
50
190
20
45
75
70
40
200
70
32
50
215
32
55
150
80
35
260
55
28
35
135
8
18
18
50
13
110
46
31
35
135
15
26
40
55
12
140
35
Oklahoma .....................
Oregon ..........................
Pennsylvania ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Texas ............................
Utah ..............................
Virginia ..........................
Washington ...................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming .......................
75
35
100
28
160
500
30
11
15
220
30
50
40
105
21
220
500
40
10
25
255
40
10
19
65
15
50
75
3
4
6
130
6
7
18
70
10
120
85
6
3
7
125
10
United States ................
2,760
3,026
1,045
1,196
1
Includes area planted in preceding fall.
2
Forecasted.
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Barley Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Area planted 1
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013 2
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Arizona .........................
California ......................
Colorado .......................
Delaware ......................
Idaho ............................
Kansas .........................
Maine ...........................
Maryland .......................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
48
120
58
38
610
10
17
60
11
115
75
80
59
40
640
16
22
70
10
90
47
80
55
34
590
7
16
40
9
100
70
40
54
36
620
10
21
51
8
80
Montana .......................
New York ......................
North Carolina ..............
North Dakota ................
Oregon .........................
Pennsylvania ................
South Dakota ................
Utah ..............................
Virginia .........................
Washington ..................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming ......................
900
10
23
1,060
56
65
34
44
65
185
33
75
1,000
18
25
770
60
75
30
40
67
180
35
80
790
8
17
1,010
53
53
22
26
37
175
15
60
880
14
18
710
49
65
20
30
44
170
15
70
United States ................
3,637
3,482
3,244
3,075
1
Includes area planted in preceding fall.
2
Forecasted.
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All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Area planted 1
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013 2
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Alabama .......................
Arizona .........................
Arkansas .......................
California ......................
Colorado .......................
Delaware ......................
Florida ...........................
Georgia .........................
Idaho .............................
Illinois ............................
220
115
550
750
2,363
85
20
290
1,313
660
290
76
710
710
2,219
85
25
400
1,325
850
190
112
450
445
2,182
80
15
230
1,253
645
250
71
615
430
1,517
82
17
350
1,265
820
Indiana ..........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas ..........................
Kentucky .......................
Louisiana ......................
Maryland .......................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Mississippi ....................
Missouri ........................
350
18
9,500
580
285
310
570
1,390
370
790
470
36
9,400
700
260
330
620
1,240
410
1,100
300
13
9,100
470
275
210
540
1,347
345
690
430
26
8,200
580
250
250
590
1,130
380
970
Montana ........................
Nebraska ......................
Nevada .........................
New Jersey ...................
New Mexico ..................
New York ......................
North Carolina ...............
North Dakota .................
Ohio ..............................
Oklahoma .....................
5,770
1,380
26
33
450
100
830
7,840
500
5,400
5,560
1,450
28
36
430
125
990
6,900
710
5,500
5,585
1,300
13
27
90
85
750
7,760
450
4,300
5,455
1,160
14
29
96
110
930
6,750
680
3,500
Oregon ..........................
Pennsylvania ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Tennessee ....................
Texas ............................
Utah ..............................
Virginia ..........................
Washington ...................
West Virginia .................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming .......................
885
165
235
2,405
420
5,700
155
280
2,210
8
265
150
910
190
260
2,608
560
5,900
163
310
2,160
9
330
145
878
145
220
2,235
340
3,000
137
240
2,175
4
245
120
897
170
245
2,008
490
2,000
156
290
2,125
7
280
115
United States ................
55,736
56,530
48,991
45,730
1
Includes area planted in preceding fall.
2
Forecasted.
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Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Area planted 1
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013 2
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Alabama .......................
Arizona .........................
Arkansas ......................
California ......................
Colorado .......................
Delaware ......................
Florida ..........................
Georgia ........................
Idaho ............................
Illinois ...........................
220
10
550
610
2,350
85
20
290
780
660
290
11
710
610
2,200
85
25
400
770
850
190
8
450
310
2,170
80
15
230
740
645
250
7
615
340
1,500
82
17
350
730
820
Indiana .........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas .........................
Kentucky .......................
Louisiana ......................
Maryland .......................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Mississippi ....................
Missouri ........................
350
18
9,500
580
285
310
570
40
370
790
470
36
9,400
700
260
330
620
40
410
1,100
300
13
9,100
470
275
210
540
37
345
690
430
26
8,200
580
250
250
590
30
380
970
Montana .......................
Nebraska ......................
Nevada .........................
New Jersey ...................
New Mexico ..................
New York ......................
North Carolina ..............
North Dakota ................
Ohio ..............................
Oklahoma .....................
2,300
1,380
20
33
450
100
830
750
500
5,400
2,200
1,450
20
36
430
125
990
350
710
5,500
2,170
1,300
11
27
90
85
750
730
450
4,300
2,150
1,160
11
29
96
110
930
320
680
3,500
Oregon .........................
Pennsylvania ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Tennessee ....................
Texas ...........................
Utah ..............................
Virginia .........................
Washington ..................
West Virginia ................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming ......................
790
165
235
1,320
420
5,700
140
280
1,700
8
265
150
810
190
260
1,200
560
5,900
145
310
1,710
9
330
145
785
145
220
1,210
340
3,000
124
240
1,670
4
245
120
800
170
245
650
490
2,000
140
290
1,680
7
280
115
United States ................
41,324
42,697
34,834
32,270
1
Includes area planted in preceding fall.
2
Forecasted.
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Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Area planted
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013 1
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Arizona ...........................
California ........................
Idaho ...............................
Montana ..........................
North Dakota ...................
South Dakota ..................
105
140
13
520
1,340
5
65
100
5
510
850
8
104
135
13
515
1,330
5
64
90
5
505
830
8
United States ..................
2,123
1,538
2,102
1,502
1
Forecasted.
Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Area planted
2012
Area harvested
2013
(1,000 acres)
2013 1
2012
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Colorado .........................
Idaho ...............................
Minnesota .......................
Montana ..........................
Nevada ...........................
North Dakota ...................
Oregon ............................
South Dakota ..................
Utah ................................
Washington .....................
13
520
1,350
2,950
6
5,750
95
1,080
15
510
19
550
1,200
2,850
8
5,700
100
1,400
18
450
12
500
1,310
2,900
2
5,700
93
1,020
13
505
17
530
1,100
2,800
3
5,600
97
1,350
16
445
United States ..................
12,289
12,295
12,055
11,958
1
Forecasted.
Rye Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Area planted 1
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013 2
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Georgia ...........................
Oklahoma .......................
230
250
250
250
25
60
65
70
Other States 3 .................
820
919
163
186
United States ..................
1,300
1,419
248
321
1
Includes area planted in preceding fall.
2
Forecasted.
3
Other States include Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin.
12
Acreage (June 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
Class and State
Area planted
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013 1
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Long grain
Arkansas .............................
California .............................
Louisiana .............................
Mississippi ...........................
Missouri ...............................
Texas ..................................
1,175
6
375
130
176
132
950
5
370
160
160
127
1,170
6
370
129
173
131
945
5
365
159
157
126
United States .......................
1,994
1,772
1,979
1,757
Medium grain
Arkansas .............................
California .............................
Louisiana .............................
Missouri ...............................
Texas ..................................
115
500
27
4
3
110
510
30
4
3
114
495
27
4
3
109
505
30
4
3
United States .......................
649
657
643
651
Short grain
Arkansas .............................
California .............................
1
55
1
40
1
55
1
40
United States .......................
56
41
56
41
All
Arkansas .............................
California .............................
Louisiana .............................
Mississippi ...........................
Missouri ...............................
Texas ..................................
1,291
561
402
130
180
135
1,061
555
400
160
164
130
1,285
556
397
129
177
134
1,055
550
395
159
161
129
United States .......................
2,699
2,470
2,678
2,449
2
1
Forecasted.
2
Includes sweet rice.
Proso Millet Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
State
Area planted
2012
Area harvested
2013
(1,000 acres)
2013 1
2012
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Colorado ..............................
Nebraska .............................
South Dakota .......................
210
70
55
310
120
100
120
55
30
United States .......................
335
530
205
1
Estimates to be released January 2014 in the Crop Production Summary.
Acreage (June 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
13
Hay Area Harvested by Type – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
Alfalfa and
alfalfa mixtures
All hay
State
2012
2013
(1,000 acres)
1
(1,000 acres)
2012
2013
(1,000 acres)
All other
1
2013 1
2012
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Alabama 2 ............................
Arizona ................................
Arkansas ..............................
California .............................
Colorado ..............................
Connecticut ..........................
Delaware .............................
Florida 2 ...............................
Georgia 2 ..............................
Idaho ....................................
860
295
1,450
1,550
1,460
58
16
320
580
1,340
860
300
1,360
1,430
1,370
52
16
300
580
1,430
(NA)
250
10
950
750
7
6
(NA)
(NA)
1,040
(NA)
260
10
900
650
5
6
(NA)
(NA)
1,150
860
45
1,440
600
710
51
10
320
580
300
860
40
1,350
530
720
47
10
300
580
280
Illinois ...................................
Indiana .................................
Iowa .....................................
Kansas .................................
Kentucky ..............................
Louisiana 2 ...........................
Maine ...................................
Maryland ..............................
Massachusetts .....................
Michigan ..............................
580
630
1,140
2,750
2,380
460
130
205
69
970
600
630
1,110
2,700
2,350
450
118
230
65
940
330
280
730
650
180
(NA)
10
30
9
660
330
280
700
600
200
(NA)
8
30
10
610
250
350
410
2,100
2,200
460
120
175
60
310
270
350
410
2,100
2,150
450
110
200
55
330
Minnesota ............................
Mississippi 2 .........................
Missouri ...............................
Montana ...............................
Nebraska .............................
Nevada ................................
New Hampshire ...................
New Jersey ..........................
New Mexico .........................
New York .............................
1,750
750
3,660
2,200
2,570
415
52
105
285
1,560
1,880
720
3,510
2,700
2,600
420
50
90
240
1,490
850
(NA)
260
1,500
770
240
5
17
200
410
930
(NA)
260
1,850
700
250
5
15
180
390
900
750
3,400
700
1,800
175
47
88
85
1,150
950
720
3,250
850
1,900
170
45
75
60
1,100
North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
Ohio .....................................
Oklahoma ............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania .......................
Rhode Island ........................
South Carolina 2 ...................
South Dakota .......................
Tennessee ...........................
662
2,190
1,100
3,190
1,000
1,420
8
250
3,100
1,765
759
2,230
1,060
3,230
980
1,380
9
320
3,080
1,865
7
1,290
350
190
380
400
1
(NA)
1,850
15
9
1,280
310
230
400
380
1
(NA)
1,780
15
655
900
750
3,000
620
1,020
7
250
1,250
1,750
750
950
750
3,000
580
1,000
8
320
1,300
1,850
Texas ...................................
Utah .....................................
Vermont ...............................
Virginia .................................
Washington ..........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin ............................
Wyoming ..............................
5,100
660
185
1,305
780
630
1,450
875
4,790
735
170
1,290
770
628
1,780
950
100
500
35
85
400
20
1,050
475
90
570
30
90
400
18
1,280
450
5,000
160
150
1,220
380
610
400
400
4,700
165
140
1,200
370
610
500
500
United States .......................
56,260
56,617
17,292
17,662
38,968
38,955
(NA) Not available.
1
Forecasted.
2
Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay.
14
Acreage (June 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Area planted
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013 1
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Alabama ..............................
Arkansas .............................
Delaware .............................
Florida .................................
Georgia ...............................
Illinois ..................................
Indiana ................................
Iowa .....................................
Kansas ................................
Kentucky ..............................
340
3,200
170
21
220
9,050
5,150
9,350
4,000
1,480
420
3,400
160
25
260
9,400
5,250
9,500
3,950
1,600
335
3,160
168
20
215
8,920
5,140
9,300
3,810
1,470
410
3,350
158
23
250
9,350
5,230
9,430
3,890
1,590
Louisiana .............................
Maryland ..............................
Michigan ..............................
Minnesota ............................
Mississippi ...........................
Missouri ...............................
Nebraska .............................
New Jersey ..........................
New York .............................
North Carolina .....................
1,130
480
2,000
7,050
1,970
5,400
5,050
96
315
1,590
1,110
470
1,900
6,800
1,920
5,700
4,800
96
320
1,700
1,115
475
1,990
6,990
1,950
5,260
4,990
94
312
1,580
1,080
465
1,890
6,720
1,900
5,640
4,750
94
317
1,680
North Dakota .......................
Ohio .....................................
Oklahoma ............................
Pennsylvania .......................
South Carolina .....................
South Dakota .......................
Tennessee ...........................
Texas ..................................
Virginia ................................
West Virginia .......................
Wisconsin ............................
4,750
4,600
420
530
380
4,750
1,260
125
590
21
1,710
4,400
4,550
450
560
400
4,800
1,360
115
610
22
1,680
4,730
4,580
260
520
370
4,710
1,230
110
580
20
1,700
4,360
4,530
405
550
390
4,750
1,330
95
600
21
1,670
United States .......................
77,198
77,728
76,104
76,918
1
Forecasted.
Acreage (June 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
15
Percent of Soybean Acreage Planted Following Another Harvested Crop – Selected States and
United States: 2009-2013
[Data as obtained from area frame samples. These data do not represent official estimates of the Agricultural Statistics Board but provide raw data as
obtained from survey respondents. The purpose of these data is to portray trends in soybean production practices]
State
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama .........................
Arkansas .........................
Delaware ........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Illinois ..............................
Indiana ............................
Kansas ............................
Kentucky .........................
Louisiana ........................
32
10
62
(Z)
54
6
4
5
30
8
14
5
23
(Z)
19
2
2
3
13
10
56
12
64
(Z)
29
4
3
7
30
18
35
13
60
(D)
33
5
2
12
29
9
60
16
70
(D)
68
7
4
13
41
19
Maryland .........................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
New Jersey .....................
North Carolina .................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
Tennessee ......................
44
4
10
24
33
1
41
10
30
25
16
3
4
14
26
(Z)
28
10
28
17
44
14
10
24
47
1
30
16
45
20
40
12
8
19
55
(Z)
73
24
56
31
62
17
11
15
61
1
42
12
84
35
Texas ..............................
Virginia ............................
West Virginia ...................
27
30
(Z)
1
24
(Z)
(Z)
48
50
(Z)
34
(Z)
(Z)
45
11
United States ..................
6
3
6
7
10
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
Peanut Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Area planted
2012
Area harvested
2013
(1,000 acres)
2013 1
2012
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Alabama ..............................
Florida ..................................
Georgia ................................
Mississippi ...........................
New Mexico .........................
North Carolina ......................
Oklahoma ............................
South Carolina .....................
Texas ...................................
Virginia .................................
220.0
210.0
735.0
52.0
10.0
107.0
24.0
110.0
150.0
20.0
130.0
150.0
510.0
24.0
6.0
80.0
18.0
85.0
80.0
14.0
219.0
200.0
730.0
49.0
10.0
106.0
22.0
107.0
145.0
20.0
128.0
140.0
500.0
22.0
6.0
79.0
17.0
80.0
77.0
14.0
United States .......................
1,638.0
1,097.0
1,608.0
1,063.0
1
Forecasted.
16
Acreage (June 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Sunflower Area Planted and Harvested by Type – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
Area planted
Varietal type
and State
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013 1
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Oil
California ..................................
Colorado ...................................
Kansas .....................................
Minnesota .................................
Nebraska ..................................
North Dakota ............................
Oklahoma .................................
South Dakota ............................
Texas .......................................
48.0
75.0
70.0
38.0
33.0
770.0
4.0
580.0
40.0
52.0
45.0
55.0
30.0
28.0
480.0
5.0
530.0
43.0
47.5
61.0
65.0
37.0
29.5
755.0
3.8
560.0
33.0
51.5
40.0
50.0
29.0
26.0
470.0
4.7
515.0
37.0
United States ............................
1,658.0
1,268.0
1,591.8
1,223.2
Non-oil
California ..................................
Colorado ...................................
Kansas .....................................
Minnesota .................................
Nebraska ..................................
North Dakota ............................
Oklahoma .................................
South Dakota ............................
Texas .......................................
2.8
11.0
17.0
11.0
8.5
90.0
0.7
65.0
55.0
3.0
16.0
21.0
13.0
15.0
98.0
1.0
87.0
45.0
2.8
9.0
16.0
10.5
7.3
88.0
0.6
63.0
52.0
3.0
14.0
19.0
12.0
13.0
94.0
0.8
84.0
39.0
United States ............................
261.0
299.0
249.2
278.8
All
California ..................................
Colorado ...................................
Kansas .....................................
Minnesota .................................
Nebraska ..................................
North Dakota ............................
Oklahoma .................................
South Dakota ............................
Texas .......................................
50.8
86.0
87.0
49.0
41.5
860.0
4.7
645.0
95.0
55.0
61.0
76.0
43.0
43.0
578.0
6.0
617.0
88.0
50.3
70.0
81.0
47.5
36.8
843.0
4.4
623.0
85.0
54.5
54.0
69.0
41.0
39.0
564.0
5.5
599.0
76.0
United States ............................
1,919.0
1,567.0
1,841.0
1,502.0
1
Forecasted.
Acreage (June 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
17
Canola Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Area planted
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013 1
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Idaho ....................................
Minnesota ............................
Montana ...............................
North Dakota ........................
Oklahoma ............................
Oregon .................................
Washington ..........................
38.0
31.0
51.0
1,460.0
140.0
7.3
15.0
40.0
21.0
55.0
860.0
250.0
13.0
30.0
37.0
30.0
49.5
1,455.0
115.0
6.9
14.5
39.0
20.0
54.0
850.0
215.0
12.0
29.0
Other States 2 ......................
22.7
38.0
21.1
34.7
United States .......................
1,765.0
1,307.0
1,729.0
1,253.7
1
Forecasted.
2
Other States include Colorado and Kansas.
Flaxseed Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Area planted
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013 1
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Minnesota ............................
Montana ...............................
North Dakota ........................
South Dakota .......................
3
18
315
8
3
14
200
6
3
13
313
7
3
13
197
5
United States .......................
344
223
336
218
1
Forecasted.
Safflower Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Area planted
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013 1
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
California .............................
Montana ...............................
North Dakota ........................
Utah .....................................
53.0
27.0
14.5
28.0
50.0
28.0
10.0
20.0
52.5
25.8
14.2
23.0
49.0
27.0
9.5
19.0
Other States 2 ......................
47.3
43.0
44.6
40.0
United States .......................
169.8
151.0
160.1
144.5
1
Forecasted.
2
Other States include Colorado, Idaho, and South Dakota.
Other Oilseeds Area Planted and Harvested – United States: 2012 and 2013
Crop
Area planted
2012
(1,000 acres)
Rapeseed 2 ..........................
Mustard seed 3 .....................
Area harvested
2013
(1,000 acres)
2.2
51.1
2013 1
2012
(1,000 acres)
1.5
45.0
(1,000 acres)
2.1
49.7
1.4
43.1
1
Forecasted.
Rapeseed program States include Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington.
3
Mustard seed program States include Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington.
2
18
Acreage (June 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cotton Area Planted and Harvested by Type – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Type and State
Area planted
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013 1
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Upland
Alabama ................................
Arizona ..................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ...............................
Florida ...................................
Georgia .................................
Kansas ..................................
Louisiana ...............................
Mississippi .............................
Missouri .................................
380.0
200.0
595.0
142.0
108.0
1,290.0
56.0
230.0
475.0
350.0
330.0
170.0
320.0
120.0
125.0
1,300.0
30.0
130.0
320.0
270.0
378.0
197.0
585.0
141.0
107.0
1,280.0
54.0
225.0
470.0
330.0
New Mexico ...........................
North Carolina .......................
Oklahoma ..............................
South Carolina .......................
Tennessee .............................
Texas ....................................
Virginia ..................................
45.0
585.0
305.0
299.0
380.0
6,550.0
86.0
30.0
420.0
150.0
280.0
260.0
5,700.0
70.0
38.0
580.0
140.0
298.0
377.0
3,850.0
85.0
United States .........................
12,076.0
10,025.0
9,135.0
American Pima
Arizona ..................................
California ...............................
New Mexico ...........................
Texas ....................................
3.0
225.0
2.4
8.0
1.0
210.0
4.0
11.0
3.0
224.0
2.3
7.5
United States .........................
238.4
226.0
236.8
All
Alabama ................................
Arizona ..................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ...............................
Florida ...................................
Georgia .................................
Kansas ..................................
Louisiana ...............................
Mississippi .............................
Missouri .................................
380.0
203.0
595.0
367.0
108.0
1,290.0
56.0
230.0
475.0
350.0
330.0
171.0
320.0
330.0
125.0
1,300.0
30.0
130.0
320.0
270.0
378.0
200.0
585.0
365.0
107.0
1,280.0
54.0
225.0
470.0
330.0
New Mexico ...........................
North Carolina .......................
Oklahoma ..............................
South Carolina .......................
Tennessee .............................
Texas ....................................
Virginia ..................................
47.4
585.0
305.0
299.0
380.0
6,558.0
86.0
34.0
420.0
150.0
280.0
260.0
5,711.0
70.0
40.3
580.0
140.0
298.0
377.0
3,857.5
85.0
United States .........................
12,314.4
10,251.0
9,371.8
1
Estimates to be released August 2013 in the Crop Production report.
Acreage (June 2013)
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Sugarbeet Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
[Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California]
Area planted
State
2012
Area harvested
2013
(1,000 acres)
2013 1
2012
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
California 2 ....................
Colorado .......................
Idaho .............................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Montana ........................
Nebraska ......................
North Dakota .................
Oregon ..........................
Wyoming .......................
24.5
31.2
183.0
154.0
475.0
46.6
51.0
222.0
11.0
31.8
24.5
27.3
175.0
152.0
470.0
43.3
46.0
230.0
9.6
29.9
24.5
29.7
182.0
153.0
463.0
45.8
48.9
215.0
11.0
31.3
24.5
26.9
173.0
150.0
459.0
43.1
44.0
223.0
9.5
29.7
United States ................
1,230.1
1,207.6
1,204.2
1,182.7
1
Forecasted.
2
Relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in central California and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern
California.
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Area harvested
2012
2013 1
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Florida ....................................................
Hawaii ....................................................
Louisiana ...............................................
Texas .....................................................
413.0
17.4
428.0
44.0
413.0
17.5
440.0
37.0
United States .........................................
902.4
907.5
1
Forecasted.
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Acreage (June 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Tobacco Area Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Area harvested
2012
2013 1
(acres)
(acres)
Connecticut ...........................................
Georgia .................................................
Kentucky ................................................
Massachusetts .......................................
North Carolina .......................................
Ohio .......................................................
Pennsylvania .........................................
South Carolina .......................................
Tennessee .............................................
Virginia ..................................................
(D)
10,000
87,200
(D)
166,100
1,900
9,600
12,000
23,900
23,080
(D)
15,000
92,500
(D)
172,300
2,500
8,900
9,000
21,500
25,100
Other States 2 ........................................
2,465
3,050
United States .........................................
336,245
349,850
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Forecasted.
2
Includes data withheld above.
Acreage (June 2013)
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Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
Class and type
Area harvested
2012
2013 1
(acres)
(acres)
Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14)
Georgia ......................................................................................
North Carolina ............................................................................
South Carolina ...........................................................................
Virginia .......................................................................................
10,000
164,000
12,000
20,000
15,000
170,000
9,000
23,000
United States .............................................................................
206,000
217,000
Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23)
Kentucky ....................................................................................
Tennessee .................................................................................
Virginia .......................................................................................
9,000
6,900
380
10,500
7,500
400
United States .............................................................................
16,280
18,400
Class 3A, Light air-cured
Type 31, Burley
Kentucky ................................................................................
North Carolina ........................................................................
Ohio .......................................................................................
Pennsylvania ..........................................................................
Tennessee .............................................................................
Virginia ...................................................................................
74,000
2,100
1,900
4,700
16,000
2,700
78,000
2,300
2,500
5,100
13,000
1,700
United States .........................................................................
101,400
102,600
Type 32, Southern Maryland Belt
Pennsylvania ..........................................................................
2,900
2,000
Total light air-cured (31-32) .....................................................
104,300
104,600
Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37)
Kentucky ....................................................................................
Tennessee .................................................................................
4,200
1,000
4,000
1,000
United States .............................................................................
5,200
5,000
Class 4, Cigar filler
Type 41, Pennsylvania Seedleaf
Pennsylvania ..........................................................................
2,000
1,800
Class 5, Cigar binder
Type 51 Connecticut Valley Broadleaf
Connecticut ............................................................................
Massachusetts .......................................................................
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
United States .........................................................................
(D)
(D)
Class 6, Cigar wrapper
Type 61, Connecticut Valley Shade-grown
Connecticut ............................................................................
Massachusetts .......................................................................
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
United States .........................................................................
(D)
(D)
Other cigar types (51-61) .........................................................
2,465
3,050
Total cigar types (41-61) ..........................................................
4,465
4,850
All tobacco
United States .............................................................................
336,245
349,850
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Forecasted.
22
Acreage (June 2013)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
[Excludes beans grown for garden seed]
Area planted
State
2012
Area harvested
2013
(1,000 acres)
2013 1
2012
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Arizona ..................................
California ...............................
Colorado ................................
Idaho .....................................
Kansas ..................................
Michigan ................................
Minnesota ..............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ...............................
New Mexico ...........................
13.5
58.5
50.0
145.0
8.0
200.0
160.0
32.0
145.0
9.8
12.0
55.0
43.0
125.0
6.0
180.0
135.0
20.0
130.0
13.0
13.4
57.5
45.0
144.0
7.5
197.0
155.0
31.1
133.0
9.8
12.0
54.5
40.0
124.0
5.5
177.0
130.0
19.0
120.0
13.0
New York ...............................
North Dakota .........................
Oregon ..................................
South Dakota .........................
Texas ....................................
Washington ...........................
Wisconsin ..............................
Wyoming ...............................
10.0
700.0
10.5
13.0
22.0
115.0
5.2
45.0
8.0
510.0
12.0
15.0
25.0
120.0
5.4
45.0
9.5
685.0
10.5
12.9
17.0
115.0
5.2
42.0
7.8
480.0
12.0
14.0
22.0
120.0
5.4
43.0
United States .........................
1,742.5
1,459.4
1,690.4
1,399.2
1
Forecasted.
Alaska Area Planted by Crop: 2012 and 2013
[Estimates are provided to meet special needs of crop and livestock production statistics users. Estimates are excluded from commodity data tables]
Area planted
Crop
2012
2013
(acres)
(acres)
Barley ...............................................................
Hay, all 1 ...........................................................
Oats ..................................................................
Potatoes ...........................................................
1
4,600
22,000
2,400
680
3,900
20,000
2,000
700
Area harvested.
Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Area planted
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013 1
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Alabama ................................
Arkansas ...............................
California ...............................
Florida ...................................
Louisiana ...............................
Mississippi .............................
New Jersey ............................
North Carolina .......................
Texas ....................................
2.7
4.0
18.0
6.4
10.0
24.0
1.3
63.0
1.1
2.5
4.0
19.0
4.0
8.0
21.0
1.5
58.0
1.0
2.6
3.9
18.0
6.3
9.5
22.0
1.3
62.0
1.0
2.4
3.9
19.0
3.9
7.5
20.0
1.5
57.0
0.9
United States .........................
130.5
119.0
126.6
116.1
1
Forecasted.
Acreage (June 2013)
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Potato Area Planted and Harvested by Seasonal Group – States and United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Area planted
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013 1
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
2
Spring
Arizona ......................................................
California ...................................................
Florida ........................................................
Hastings area 3 .......................................
Other areas 3 ..........................................
North Carolina ............................................
Texas 4 .......................................................
4.0
29.5
37.0
23.5
13.5
16.5
9.8
3.8
24.0
30.9
(NA)
(NA)
14.5
(NA)
3.7
29.0
36.6
23.3
13.3
16.0
9.3
3.8
24.0
29.7
(NA)
(NA)
13.5
(NA)
United States .............................................
96.8
73.2
94.6
71.0
Summer
Colorado 5 ..................................................
Delaware ...................................................
Illinois .........................................................
Kansas .......................................................
Maryland ....................................................
Missouri .....................................................
New Jersey ................................................
Texas .........................................................
Virginia .......................................................
5.4
1.6
7.6
5.5
2.3
9.1
2.3
11.0
5.0
(NA)
1.4
6.0
4.5
2.5
8.5
2.1
18.0
4.0
5.3
1.6
7.4
5.2
2.2
8.9
2.3
10.8
4.8
(NA)
1.4
5.8
4.3
2.5
8.0
2.1
17.7
3.9
United States .............................................
49.8
47.0
48.5
45.7
Fall
California ...................................................
Colorado ....................................................
San Luis .................................................
All other ..................................................
Idaho ..........................................................
10 Southwest counties ...........................
All other counties ...................................
Maine .........................................................
Massachusetts ...........................................
Michigan ....................................................
8.8
55.1
(NA)
(NA)
345.0
20.0
325.0
57.5
3.9
46.5
9.0
54.8
49.7
5.1
317.0
17.0
300.0
55.5
3.9
47.0
8.8
54.6
(NA)
(NA)
344.0
20.0
324.0
57.0
3.9
45.5
9.0
54.3
49.3
5.0
316.0
17.0
299.0
54.0
3.9
46.0
Minnesota ..................................................
Montana .....................................................
Nebraska ...................................................
Nevada ......................................................
New Mexico ...............................................
New York ...................................................
North Dakota ..............................................
Ohio ...........................................................
Oregon .......................................................
Pennsylvania .............................................
49.0
12.0
23.0
7.1
6.3
17.0
88.0
(D)
42.0
8.9
49.0
12.0
19.0
5.5
(D)
20.0
84.0
(D)
40.0
8.9
47.0
11.7
22.8
7.1
6.2
16.5
84.0
(D)
41.9
8.6
47.0
11.7
18.7
5.5
(D)
19.5
80.0
(D)
39.9
8.5
Rhode Island ..............................................
Washington ................................................
Wisconsin ..................................................
(D)
165.0
64.5
0.6
160.0
63.5
(D)
164.0
64.0
0.6
160.0
63.0
Other States ...............................................
2.1
7.7
2.0
7.6
United States .............................................
1,001.7
957.4
989.6
945.2
All
United States .............................................
1,148.3
1,077.6
1,132.7
1,061.9
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Forecasted.
2
Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.
3
Estimates discontinued in 2013.
4
Beginning in 2013, Spring estimates included in Summer total for Texas.
5
Beginning in 2013, Summer estimates included in Fall total for Colorado.
24
Acreage (June 2013)
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Biotechnology Varieties
The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts the June Agricultural Survey in all States each year. Randomly
selected farmers across the United States were asked if they planted corn, soybeans, or Upland cotton seed that, through
biotechnology, is resistant to herbicides, insects, or both. Conventionally bred herbicide resistant varieties are excluded.
Insect resistant varieties include only those containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The Bt varieties include those that
contain more than one gene that can resist different types of insects. Stacked gene varieties include only those containing
biotech traits for both herbicide and insect resistance. The States published individually in the following tables represent
85 percent of all corn planted acres, 88 percent of all soybean planted acres, and 91 percent of all Upland cotton planted
acres.
Corn Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of All Corn Planted – States and United States:
2012 and 2013
State
Insect resistant (biotech)
Herbicide resistant
2012
2013
2012
2013
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
(percent)
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................
Kansas .............................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
North Dakota ....................
Ohio ..................................
14
9
12
20
8
19
18
16
17
13
4
2
5
7
4
3
5
6
5
6
18
15
15
19
26
22
20
20
36
20
7
10
14
15
15
10
16
13
20
16
South Dakota ....................
Texas ...............................
Wisconsin .........................
9
20
10
2
16
3
23
21
23
12
20
18
Other States 1 ...................
18
6
26
21
15
5
21
14
United States ....................
State
Stacked gene varieties
2012
All biotech varieties
2013
(percent)
2012
(percent)
2013
(percent)
(percent)
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................
Kansas .............................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
North Dakota ....................
Ohio ..................................
53
60
64
51
52
47
48
55
43
43
78
73
72
69
71
78
71
74
69
63
85
84
91
90
86
88
86
91
96
76
89
85
91
91
90
91
92
93
94
85
South Dakota ....................
Texas ...............................
Wisconsin .........................
62
44
53
82
53
63
94
85
86
96
89
84
Other States 1 ...................
41
61
85
88
United States ....................
52
71
88
90
1
Other States includes all other States in the corn estimating program.
Acreage (June 2013)
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Upland Cotton Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of Upland Cotton Planted – States and
United States: 2012 and 2013
State
Insect resistant (biotech)
2012
Herbicide resistant
2013
(percent)
2012
(percent)
2013
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas ..........................
California .........................
Georgia ............................
Louisiana .........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
North Carolina ..................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ...............................
17
10
21
13
24
9
33
16
7
11
12
22
9
5
19
2
6
2
4
8
11
12
43
7
9
7
32
8
6
22
4
13
40
10
16
12
54
5
5
17
Other States 1 ..................
24
5
11
9
14
8
17
15
United States ...................
State
Stacked gene varieties
2012
All biotech varieties
2013
(percent)
2012
(percent)
2013
(percent)
(percent)
Alabama ..........................
Arkansas ..........................
California .........................
Georgia ............................
Louisiana .........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
North Carolina ..................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ...............................
70
77
16
78
64
82
33
72
84
58
82
63
28
83
63
85
38
87
87
60
98
99
80
98
97
98
98
96
97
91
98
98
77
98
98
99
98
94
96
85
Other States 1 ..................
60
81
95
95
United States ...................
63
67
94
90
1
Other States includes all other States in the Upland cotton estimating program.
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Soybean Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of All Soybeans Planted – States and United States:
2012 and 2013
State
Herbicide resistant
2012
All biotech varieties
2013
(percent)
2012
(percent)
2013
(percent)
(percent)
Arkansas ..........................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa ..................................
Kansas .............................
Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Nebraska ..........................
94
90
93
97
94
91
91
95
91
95
97
92
90
93
93
90
93
98
90
96
94
90
93
97
94
91
91
95
91
95
97
92
90
93
93
90
93
98
90
96
North Dakota ....................
Ohio ..................................
South Dakota ....................
Wisconsin .........................
98
86
98
92
94
89
97
89
98
86
98
92
94
89
97
89
Other States 1 ...................
93
92
93
92
United States ....................
93
93
93
93
1
Other States includes all other States in the soybean estimating program.
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Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States:
2012 and 2013
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2013 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop
Area planted
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
(1,000 acres)
Grains and hay
Barley .................................................................................
Corn for grain 1 ....................................................................
Corn for silage ....................................................................
Hay, all ................................................................................
Alfalfa ..............................................................................
All other ...........................................................................
Oats ....................................................................................
Proso millet .........................................................................
Rice ....................................................................................
Rye .....................................................................................
Sorghum for grain 1 .............................................................
Sorghum for silage ..............................................................
Wheat, all ............................................................................
Winter .............................................................................
Durum .............................................................................
Other spring ....................................................................
3,637
97,155
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
2,760
335
2,699
1,300
6,244
(NA)
55,736
41,324
2,123
12,289
3,482
97,379
Oilseeds
Canola ................................................................................
Cottonseed .........................................................................
Flaxseed .............................................................................
Mustard seed ......................................................................
Peanuts ..............................................................................
Rapeseed ...........................................................................
Safflower .............................................................................
Soybeans for beans ............................................................
Sunflower ............................................................................
3,075
89,135
56,530
42,697
1,538
12,295
3,244
87,375
7,379
56,260
17,292
38,968
1,045
205
2,678
248
4,955
363
48,991
34,834
2,102
12,055
1,765.0
(X)
344
51.1
1,638.0
2.2
169.8
77,198
1,919.0
1,307.0
(X)
223
45.0
1,097.0
1.5
151.0
77,728
1,567.0
1,729.0
(X)
336
49.7
1,608.0
2.1
160.1
76,104
1,841.0
1,253.7
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all ...........................................................................
Upland ............................................................................
American Pima ................................................................
Sugarbeets .........................................................................
Sugarcane ..........................................................................
Tobacco ..............................................................................
12,314.4
12,076.0
238.4
1,230.1
(NA)
(NA)
10,251.0
10,025.0
226.0
1,207.6
(NA)
(NA)
9,371.8
9,135.0
236.8
1,204.2
902.4
336.2
Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Austrian winter peas ...........................................................
Dry edible beans .................................................................
Dry edible peas ...................................................................
Lentils .................................................................................
Wrinkled seed peas ............................................................
19.0
1,742.5
649.0
463.0
(NA)
19.0
1,459.4
850.0
335.0
13.7
1,690.4
621.0
450.0
(NA)
Potatoes and miscellaneous
Coffee (Hawaii) ...................................................................
Hops ...................................................................................
Peppermint oil .....................................................................
Potatoes, all ........................................................................
Spring .............................................................................
Summer ..........................................................................
Fall ..................................................................................
Spearmint oil .......................................................................
Sweet potatoes ...................................................................
Taro (Hawaii) 2 ....................................................................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1,148.3
96.8
49.8
1,001.7
(NA)
130.5
(NA)
See footnote(s) at end of table.
28
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
3,026
530
2,470
1,419
7,195
(NA)
1,077.6
73.2
47.0
957.4
119.0
6.1
31.9
76.0
1,132.7
94.6
48.5
989.6
20.0
126.6
0.4
56,617
17,662
38,955
1,196
2,449
321
6,085
45,730
32,270
1,502
11,958
218
43.1
1,063.0
1.4
144.5
76,918
1,502.0
1,182.7
907.5
349.9
1,399.2
35.0
1,061.9
71.0
45.7
945.2
116.1
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Acreage (June 2013)
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Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States:
2012 and 2013 (continued)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2013 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop
Yield per acre
2012
Production
2013
2012
2013
(1,000)
(1,000)
Grains and hay
Barley ................................................................................... bushels
Corn for grain ........................................................................ bushels
Corn for silage ............................................................................ tons
Hay, all ....................................................................................... tons
Alfalfa ..................................................................................... tons
All other .................................................................................. tons
Oats ...................................................................................... bushels
Proso millet ........................................................................... bushels
Rice 3 ........................................................................................... cwt
Rye ....................................................................................... bushels
Sorghum for grain ................................................................. bushels
Sorghum for silage ...................................................................... tons
Wheat, all ............................................................................. bushels
Winter ............................................................................... bushels
Durum ............................................................................... bushels
Other spring ...................................................................... bushels
67.9
123.4
15.4
2.13
3.01
1.74
61.3
15.1
7,449
28.0
49.8
11.4
46.3
47.2
39.0
45.0
Oilseeds
Canola ................................................................................... pounds
Cottonseed ................................................................................. tons
Flaxseed ............................................................................... bushels
Mustard seed ......................................................................... pounds
Peanuts ................................................................................. pounds
Rapeseed .............................................................................. pounds
Safflower ............................................................................... pounds
Soybeans for beans .............................................................. bushels
Sunflower .............................................................................. pounds
1,416
(X)
17.1
602
4,192
2,205
1,121
39.6
1,513
2,447,410
5,666.0
5,762
29,930
6,741,400
4,630
179,424
3,014,998
2,785,695
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all 3 ............................................................................... bales
Upland 3 ................................................................................ bales
American Pima 3 ................................................................... bales
Sugarbeets ................................................................................. tons
Sugarcane .................................................................................. tons
Tobacco ................................................................................. pounds
887
869
1,581
29.3
35.7
2,268
17,314.8
16,535.0
779.8
35,236
32,227
762,709
Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Austrian winter peas 3 .................................................................. cwt
Dry edible beans 3 ....................................................................... cwt
Dry edible peas 3 ......................................................................... cwt
Lentils 3 ........................................................................................ cwt
Wrinkled seed peas ..................................................................... cwt
1,219
1,889
1,751
1,178
(NA)
167
31,925
10,872
5,302
406
Potatoes and miscellaneous
Coffee (Hawaii) ...................................................................... pounds
Hops ...................................................................................... pounds
Peppermint oil ........................................................................ pounds
Potatoes, all ................................................................................. cwt
Spring ...................................................................................... cwt
Summer ................................................................................... cwt
Fall .......................................................................................... cwt
Spearmint oil ......................................................................... pounds
Sweet potatoes ............................................................................ cwt
Taro (Hawaii) ......................................................................... pounds
1,180
1,918
87
412
283
368
427
120
209
(NA)
7,200
61,249.2
6,605
467,126
26,736
17,855
422,535
2,390
26,482
3,500
46.1
308
220,284
10,780,296
113,450
119,878
52,049
67,829
64,024
3,090
199,479
6,944
246,932
4,135
2,269,117
1,645,202
81,956
541,959
1,509,142
21,872
(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Area planted for all purposes.
2
Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage.
3
Yield in pounds.
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Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States:
2012 and 2013
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2013 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop
Area planted
Area harvested
2012
2013
2012
2013
(hectares)
(hectares)
(hectares)
(hectares)
Grains and hay
Barley .................................................................................
Corn for grain 1 ....................................................................
Corn for silage ....................................................................
Hay, all 2 .............................................................................
Alfalfa ..............................................................................
All other ...........................................................................
Oats ....................................................................................
Proso millet .........................................................................
Rice ....................................................................................
Rye .....................................................................................
Sorghum for grain 1 .............................................................
Sorghum for silage ..............................................................
Wheat, all 2 .........................................................................
Winter .............................................................................
Durum .............................................................................
Other spring ....................................................................
1,471,860
39,317,660
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1,116,940
135,570
1,092,260
526,100
2,526,880
(NA)
22,555,800
16,723,410
859,160
4,973,240
1,409,130
39,408,310
Oilseeds
Canola ................................................................................
Cottonseed .........................................................................
Flaxseed .............................................................................
Mustard seed ......................................................................
Peanuts ..............................................................................
Rapeseed ...........................................................................
Safflower .............................................................................
Soybeans for beans ............................................................
Sunflower ............................................................................
1,244,420
36,072,040
22,877,130
17,279,050
622,410
4,975,660
1,312,810
35,359,790
2,986,210
22,767,860
6,997,900
15,769,960
422,900
82,960
1,083,760
100,360
2,005,240
146,900
19,826,170
14,096,970
850,660
4,878,540
714,280
(X)
139,210
20,680
662,880
890
68,720
31,241,260
776,600
528,930
(X)
90,250
18,210
443,940
610
61,110
31,455,740
634,150
699,710
(X)
135,980
20,110
650,740
850
64,790
30,798,530
745,030
507,360
88,220
17,440
430,190
570
58,480
31,127,950
607,840
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all 2 .........................................................................
Upland ............................................................................
American Pima ................................................................
Sugarbeets .........................................................................
Sugarcane ..........................................................................
Tobacco ..............................................................................
4,983,510
4,887,040
96,480
497,810
(NA)
(NA)
4,148,480
4,057,020
91,460
488,700
(NA)
(NA)
3,792,670
3,696,840
95,830
487,330
365,190
136,070
478,630
367,260
141,580
Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Austrian winter peas ...........................................................
Dry edible beans .................................................................
Dry edible peas ...................................................................
Lentils .................................................................................
Wrinkled seed peas ............................................................
7,690
705,170
262,640
187,370
(NA)
7,690
590,600
343,990
135,570
5,540
684,090
251,310
182,110
(NA)
Potatoes and miscellaneous
Coffee (Hawaii) ...................................................................
Hops ...................................................................................
Peppermint oil .....................................................................
Potatoes, all 2 ......................................................................
Spring .............................................................................
Summer ..........................................................................
Fall ..................................................................................
Spearmint oil .......................................................................
Sweet potatoes ...................................................................
Taro (Hawaii) 3 ....................................................................
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
464,710
39,170
20,150
405,380
(NA)
52,810
(NA)
See footnote(s) at end of table.
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(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1,224,590
214,490
999,580
574,260
2,911,740
(NA)
436,090
29,620
19,020
387,450
48,160
2,470
12,920
30,760
458,390
38,280
19,630
400,480
8,090
51,230
160
22,912,330
7,147,630
15,764,700
484,010
991,090
129,910
2,462,540
18,506,470
13,059,350
607,840
4,839,280
566,240
14,180
429,740
28,730
18,490
382,510
46,980
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Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States:
2012 and 2013 (continued)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2013 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop
Yield per hectare
Production
2012
2013
2012
2013
(metric tons)
(metric tons)
(metric tons)
(metric tons)
Grains and hay
Barley .................................................................................
Corn for grain ......................................................................
Corn for silage ....................................................................
Hay, all 2 .............................................................................
Alfalfa .............................................................................
All other ..........................................................................
Oats ....................................................................................
Proso millet .........................................................................
Rice ....................................................................................
Rye .....................................................................................
Sorghum for grain ...............................................................
Sorghum for silage ..............................................................
Wheat, all 2 .........................................................................
Winter .............................................................................
Durum .............................................................................
Other spring ....................................................................
3.65
7.74
34.47
4.78
6.75
3.90
2.20
0.84
8.35
1.76
3.13
25.54
3.11
3.18
2.62
3.02
Oilseeds
Canola ................................................................................
Cottonseed .........................................................................
Flaxseed .............................................................................
Mustard seed ......................................................................
Peanuts ..............................................................................
Rapeseed ...........................................................................
Safflower ............................................................................
Soybeans for beans ............................................................
Sunflower ...........................................................................
1.59
(X)
1.08
0.67
4.70
2.47
1.26
2.66
1.70
1,110,130
5,140,110
146,360
13,580
3,057,850
2,100
81,390
82,054,800
1,263,570
Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all 2 .........................................................................
Upland ............................................................................
American Pima ...............................................................
Sugarbeets .........................................................................
Sugarcane ..........................................................................
Tobacco ..............................................................................
0.99
0.97
1.77
65.59
80.06
2.54
3,769,850
3,600,070
169,780
31,965,560
29,235,840
345,960
Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Austrian winter peas ...........................................................
Dry edible beans .................................................................
Dry edible peas ...................................................................
Lentils .................................................................................
Wrinkled seed peas ............................................................
1.37
2.12
1.96
1.32
(NA)
7,570
1,448,090
493,150
240,490
18,420
Potatoes and miscellaneous
Coffee (Hawaii) ...................................................................
Hops ...................................................................................
Peppermint oil .....................................................................
Potatoes, all 2 .....................................................................
Spring .............................................................................
Summer ..........................................................................
Fall .................................................................................
Spearmint oil ......................................................................
Sweet potatoes ...................................................................
Taro (Hawaii) ......................................................................
1.32
2.15
0.10
46.22
31.68
41.26
47.86
0.13
23.45
(NA)
3,270
27,780
3,000
21,188,480
1,212,720
809,890
19,165,870
1,080
1,201,200
1,590
3.10
34.53
4,796,120
273,832,130
102,920,110
108,751,490
47,218,060
61,533,430
929,310
70,080
9,048,220
176,390
6,272,360
3,751,210
61,755,240
44,775,060
2,230,480
14,749,710
41,072,110
992,100
(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Area planted for all purposes.
2
Total may not add due to rounding.
3
Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested acres.
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Spring Weather Summary
Highlights: In stark contrast to 2012, cold, wet weather hindered spring planting operations across the northern Plains and
much of the Midwest. Significant planting delays also occurred in the Mississippi Delta. Peak periods of Midwestern
wetness occurred in April and late-May, resulting in separate rounds of flooding in the middle Mississippi Valley and
environs. By the end of spring, lingering drought had been virtually eradicated from the States bordering the Mississippi
River to the Atlantic Seaboard. Meanwhile, drought persisted or intensified from California and portions of Oregon to the
southern half of the High Plains.
Spring warmth accompanied the Western dryness, leading to a mostly disappointing finish to the snow-accumulation
season and a premature snow-melt period. Only the northern tier of the West escaped without drought impacts. East of the
Rockies, spring was slow to arrive, with snow falling in parts of the upper Midwest through April and into early-May. In
Minnesota and North Dakota, for example, it was the coldest spring since 1950.
Historical Perspective: The spring of 2013 was overall cool and slightly wet. The Nation’s average temperature of
50.5 degrees Fahrenheit was 0.5 degree below the long-term mean, while the average precipitation of 7.92 inches was
103 percent of normal. These numbers represented the 38th-coolest, 45th-wettest March to May during the 119-year period
of record.
Despite the overall cool pattern, spring warmth prevailed west of the Rockies. California experienced its seventh-warmest
spring, but 14 states from the Plains and upper Midwest into the Southeast had one of their ten coolest March-May
periods. Meanwhile, State precipitation rankings ranged from the second-driest spring in New Mexico to the wettest
spring on record in Iowa. Spring precipitation averaged 17.61 inches (196 percent of normal) in Iowa, supplanting the
March-May 1991 record of 15.33 inches. Elsewhere, California noted its eighth-driest spring, while it was among the ten
wettest March-May periods in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, North Dakota, and Minnesota.
March: The persistence of a large high-pressure system over the North Atlantic led to a southward displacement of the
polar jet stream across the central and eastern United States. That resulted in a steady delivery of cold, Canadian air,
leading to below-normal March temperatures in most areas from the Plains to the East Coast. Monthly temperatures
averaged more than 10 degrees Fahrenheit below normal in parts of North Dakota and neighboring areas. In contrast, mild
weather covered much of the West, leading to some premature melting of high-elevation snow packs. However, the
Western warmth also promoted spring fieldwork and crop development.
The North Atlantic blocking high also slowed the normal progression of storm systems, leading to an active weather
pattern in some parts of the country. In particular, significant precipitation fell in several regions, including portions of the
northern Plains, Midwest, and Ohio Valley. On several occasions, precipitation fell in the form of late-season snow.
However, precipitation largely bypassed several areas, such as the southern Plains, the Gulf Coast region, and parts of the
Northeast. Most of the West also experienced drier-than-normal weather, fueling concerns about spring and summer water
supplies.
Agricultural highlights included the lack of spring fieldwork in the Midwest - in stark contrast to March 2012 - and
continuing stress on rangeland, pastures, and winter wheat from South Dakota to Texas. In parts of the Midwest,
temperatures during March 2013 averaged more than 20 degrees Fahrenheit below those observed a year ago. On the
drought-stricken central Plains, even a moderately wet March failed to substantially improve subsoil moisture levels or
crop conditions. On the southern Plains, a return to dry conditions coupled with with late-month freezes maintained or
increased stress on winter wheat. Late-March freezes also struck much of the remainder of the South, threatening
emerging summer crops, jointing to heading winter wheat, and fruit crops. However, Southern crop development was far
behind last year’s pace due to persistently cool conditions, helping to reduce the overall threat of freeze injury.
April: Record-setting cold weather across the Plains and upper Midwest maintained low soil temperatures through April.
The cool soils, combined with substantial April precipitation (rain and snow) across the eastern Plains and much of the
Midwest, resulted in the slowest United States corn planting pace since 1984, with just 5 percent of the crop in the ground
by April 28.
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In fact, major flooding developed during the second half of April in the middle Mississippi Valley, with record-high water
levels observed along a significant stretch of the Illinois River. From just south of Moline, Illinois, to just north of
St. Louis, Missouri, the Mississippi River achieved one of its five highest crests on record, behind 1993 and 2008, and in
some cases, 1973 and 2001.
Cold conditions also adversely affected the Plains’ already drought-stressed winter wheat. Periodic freezes struck as far
south as the southern High Plains, contributing to sharp declines in wheat condition ratings. For example, the portion of
the Texas wheat rated very poor to poor rose from 44 to 74 percent between March 17 and May 5. Wheat condition
declines were also noted during April in Colorado, Kansas, and Oklahoma. Part of the increased stress on wheat was
caused by drought intensification, particularly across the central and southern High Plains. Meanwhile, a delayed
snow-melt season and cold conditions hampered planting of spring-sown small grains across the northern Plains.
Fieldwork and crop developmental delays were not only restricted to the Plains and Midwest. Significant planting delays
were also noted in the Mississippi Delta, where crops affected included cotton, rice, and soybeans. In Mississippi, planting
progress by May 5 for those three crops reached 2, 14, and 15 percent, respectively, compared to the 5-year averages of
35, 80, and 60 percent. In contrast, very warm, mostly dry weather promoted a rapid pace of fieldwork and crop
development from California into the Southwest.
May: Periods of heavy rain hampered fieldwork across the northern Plains and the Midwest, except for a brief mid-month
stretch when producers achieved a record-tying corn planting pace. From May 13-19, corn planting advanced from 28 to
71 percent complete, matching the weekly record of 43 percentage points set from May 4-10, 1992. Midwestern rainfall
intensified toward month’s end, leading to a second round of spring flooding in the middle Mississippi Valley. Previously,
flooding had struck the same general area of the Corn Belt in late April. By June 2, more than half of the intended soybean
acreage had not yet been planted in several Midwestern States, including Missouri (64 percent left to plant), Wisconsin
(57 percent), Iowa (56 percent), and Illinois (51 percent).
Cool, wet conditions also hampered planting on the northern Plains, where only 64 percent of North Dakota’s spring
wheat had been planted by June 2. Farther south, a stark contrast developed across the central and southern Plains, with
worsening drought on the High Plains and heavy showers in eastern portions of the region. As drought entered a third year
on the southern High Plains, concerns existed with respect to the health of rangeland, pastures, and emerging summer
crops.
Farther west, drought also remained a significant presence across the Southwest, leading to unusually poor rangeland and
pasture conditions in New Mexico (92 percent very poor to poor on June 2), Arizona (75 percent), and California
(65 percent). Several Western States, including Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Oregon, continued to deal
with the combination of sub-par spring runoff and below-normal reservoir storage. May showers dampened the northern
tier of the West, but parts of the interior Northwest turned unfavorably dry.
Elsewhere, abundant rain fell across much of the South and East, except in a few small areas. However, there were
enough breaks between showers - especially in the Mississippi Delta - for previously delayed planting activities to
advance. Some of the most substantial rain fell across northern New England, Florida’s peninsula, the southern
Appalachians, and the Mid-South.
Crop Comments
Corn: The 2013 corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 97.4 million acres, up slightly from last year. This
represents the highest planted acreage in the United States since 1936 when an estimated 102 million acres were planted.
Record corn acreage is estimated in Arizona, Nevada, North Dakota, and Oregon. Growers expect to harvest 89.1 million
acres for grain, up 2 percent from last year. Farmers responding to the survey indicated 97 percent of the intended corn
acreage had been planted at the time of the interview compared with the 10-year average of 98 percent.
The planting of this year’s corn crop was significantly delayed by cold and wet conditions across much of the major
corn-producing region. Showers received during April aided soil moisture levels, however, wet soils and cool
temperatures prevented fieldwork throughout much of the Midwest. By April 28, only 5 percent of the corn crop was
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planted, 44 percentage points behind last year and 26 percentage points behind the 5-year average. This represented the
slowest planting pace since 1984.
As May began, cool, wet weather continued to hamper fieldwork throughout much of the major corn-producing regions,
allowing producers only small windows of favorable conditions to plant this year’s crop. Warmer temperatures and lighter
precipitation returned mid-month allowing producers in many areas ample time for fieldwork during the week ending
May 19, evidenced by record-tying planting progress of 43 percentage points that week. Similarly, double-digit
emergence occurred in 13 of the 18 major estimating States during the same week. In portions of the Corn Belt, planting
gained speed toward months’ end. Acres planted during the week ending May 26 jumped ahead of normal in six of the
18 major estimating States. Nationwide, 91 percent of this year’s corn crop was planted by June 2, nine percentage points
behind last year and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Seventy-four percent of the crop had emerged,
22 percentage points behind last year and 8 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Overall, 63 percent of the corn
crop was reported in good to excellent condition on June 2, compared with 72 percent at the same time last year.
Producers planted 90 percent of their acreage with seed varieties developed using biotechnology, up 2 percent from 2012.
Varieties containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) were planted on 5 percent of the acreage, down 10 percentage points from
last year. Herbicide resistant varieties developed using biotechnology were planted on 14 percent of the acreage, down
7 percentage points from 2012. Stacked gene varieties, those containing both insect and herbicide resistance, were planted
on 71 percent of the acreage, up 19 percentage points from a year ago.
Sorghum: Area planted to sorghum in 2013 is estimated at 7.20 million acres, up 15 percent from last year. Kansas and
Texas are the leading sorghum States and account for 76 percent of the United States acreage. Growers expect to harvest
6.09 million acres for grain, up 23 percent from last year.
As of June 23, ninety-two percent of the crop had been planted, 2 percentage points behind last year but 2 percentage
points ahead of the 5-year average. Fifty-four percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition on June 23,
compared with 44 percent at the same time last year.
Oats: Area seeded to oats for the 2013 crop year is estimated at 3.03 million acres, up 10 percent from 2012. This
represents the third-lowest United States planted area on record. Record low acreage is expected in North Carolina,
South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Growers expect to harvest 1.20 million acres, up 14 percent from last year but the
third lowest harvested acreage on record. Record low harvested acreage is expected in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina,
Ohio, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Oat seeding was well underway by March 31 with 32 percent of the Nation’s crop sown. By May 12, seventy percent of
the crop was seeded, 15 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationally, oat emergence also followed a slower
than normal pace. As of June 9, heading was running behind normal in most of the major oat-producing States. As of
June 23, fifty-seven percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition compared with 69 percent at the same
time last year.
Barley: Producers seeded 3.48 million acres of barley for the 2013 crop year, down 4 percent from the previous year. This
represents the fourth-lowest seeded area on record. Harvested area, forecast at 3.08 million acres, is down 5 percent from
2012.
During April and throughout May, barley producers in the Pacific Northwest seeded this year’s crop ahead of the normal
pace; however, above average temperatures and dry conditions triggered an earlier than normal start to irrigation in some
areas. Conversely, cool, wet weather in Minnesota and North Dakota delayed the start of seeding until early-May.
Producers in the northern Great Plains and Great Lakes regions maximized small windows of favorable weather during
mid-May, but overall progress lagged behind normal throughout the month. By June 9, seeding was complete in Idaho,
Montana, and Washington. In North Dakota, storms continually dumped moisture on saturated fields, severely limiting
fieldwork and causing producers to abandon some of their intended acreage.
Winter wheat: The 2013 winter wheat planted area is estimated at 42.7 million acres, up 2 percent from the previous
estimate and up 3 percent from 2012. Nationally, more acres were seeded due in part to an early row crop harvest. All Soft
Red Winter growing States increased planted acres except Delaware and Louisiana. Planted acres are estimated at a record
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high level in North Carolina. Of the total acreage, about 29.4 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 9.96 million acres are
Soft Red Winter, and 3.38 million acres are White Winter. Winter wheat conditions improved over the winter in much of
the Hard Red Winter growing area.
Area harvested for grain is forecast at 32.3 million acres, down 7 percent from last year. Harvested acres are down
significantly in the Great Plains. Conversely, increases are expected throughout the Soft Red Winter growing region due
to much more favorable growing conditions compared with the Hard Red Winter region. If realized, harvested acres will
be a record high in North Carolina.
Excessive moisture across both Hard Red and Soft Red growing regions temporarily halted the start of harvest. As of June
23, harvest was 20 percent complete, 17 percentage points behind the 5-year average pace. Harvest in Kansas, the leading
producing State, was 8 percent complete at that time, 31 percentage points behind normal.
Durum wheat: Area seeded to Durum wheat is estimated at 1.54 million acres, down 28 percent from 2012. Planted
acreage is estimated to be down in all producing States except South Dakota. North Dakota area planted and to be planted
is estimated at 850,000 acres, a decrease of 37 percent from last year. This represents the third-smallest North Dakota
Durum wheat acreage on record. Area harvested for grain is expected to total 1.50 million acres, 29 percent below 2012.
As of June 2, crop emergence stood at 25 percent in Montana and 30 percent in North Dakota, both significantly behind
the 5-year average.
Other spring wheat: Area seeded to other spring wheat is estimated at 12.3 million acres, up slightly from 2012. Of the
total, about 11.7 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Harvested area is expected to total 12.0 million acres, 1 percent
below 2012. Crop development has been behind normal this spring primarily due to excessive moisture. By May 26,
forty-two percent of the crop had emerged in the six major spring wheat-producing States, 24 percentage points behind the
5-year average. As of June 23, seventy percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with
77 percent at the same time last year.
Rye: The 2013 planted area for rye is estimated at 1.42 million acres, up 9 percent from 2012. Harvested area is expected
to total 321,000 acres, up 29 percent from last year. As of June 23, rye in Oklahoma, the largest rye-producing State, was
49 percent harvested, 26 percentage points behind the 5-year average pace.
Rice: Area planted to rice in 2013 is estimated at 2.47 million acres, down 8 percent from 2012. Area for harvest is
forecast at 2.45 million acres, down 9 percent from last year. Acreage declined from last year in all rice-producing States
except Mississippi due to unfavorable spring weather conditions and higher prices for competing commodities. Area
planted to rice in Arkansas, the largest rice-producing State, is at the lowest level since 1987. In Texas, growers set a
record low area planted to rice, 4 percent below last year.
As of June 16, ninety-eight percent of the rice crop had emerged, slightly ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead
of the 5-year average. Permanent flooding of fields increased throughout much of Arkansas and heading began in
Louisiana by mid-June.
Proso millet: Area planted to proso millet in 2013 is estimated at 530,000 acres, up 195,000 acres from 2012. Planted
acreage increased from last year in all three estimating States. Strong anticipated prices are the main reason for the
increase in planted acres this year.
Hay: Producers intend to harvest 56.6 million acres of all hay in 2013, up slightly from 2012. Expected harvested area of
alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures, at 17.7 million acres, is up 2 percent from 2012. Expected area for all other types of hay totals
39.0 million acres, down fractionally from 2012.
Harvested area of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is expected to decline throughout much of the Great Plains and Rocky
Mountains due to unfavorably hot, dry conditions throughout much of the spring and into summer. Exceptional drought
coupled with inadequate snow-melt and irrigation water supplies triggered a significant reduction in expected acreage in
Colorado.
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Other hay acreage is expected to increase in States situated from the northern Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes, as
timely spring rainfall boosted hay field and pasture growth. Additionally, several States had a large amount of acreage
come out of CRP.
Soybeans: The 2013 soybean planted area is estimated at a record high 77.7 million acres, up 1 percent from last year.
Compared with last year, planted area increased in 18 out of 31 States. Area for harvest, at 76.9 million acres, is up
1 percent from 2012 and will be a record high, if realized.
Planting conditions this spring were much worse than last year as cool and wet conditions delayed planting in many areas
of the Corn Belt and Delta. Planting of this year’s soybean crop wasn’t underway in all 18 major States until mid-May. As
of May 26, only 44 percent of the intended soybean crop had been planted, 43 percentage points behind last year’s pace
and 17 percentage points behind normal. During the first part of June, conditions did allow good progress to be made in
many areas, and by June 16, soybean planting had reached 85 percent complete, 13 percentage points behind last year’s
pace and 6 percentage points behind normal. However, planting progress at that time still lagged behind normal by
15 percentage points or more in Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.
Fourteen percent of the soybean crop had emerged by May 26, forty-three percentage points behind last year’s pace and
16 percentage points behind normal. Emergence advanced to 66 percent by June 16, with progress in all 18 major States
behind the 5-year average with the exception of Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, and was 25 percentage points or more
behind normal in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Producers planted 93 percent of the 2013 soybean acreage to herbicide resistant seed varieties, unchanged from 2012.
Peanuts: Area planted to peanuts in 2013 is estimated at 1.10 million acres, down 33 percent from 2012. Area for harvest
is forecast at 1.06 million acres, down 34 percent from last year. Lower prices and large existing supplies were the
primary factors leading to the decrease in peanut acres. In Georgia, the largest peanut-producing State, area planted to
peanuts is down 31 percent from 2012 but 7 percent above the 2011 peanut planted area. Planted acres declined in all
peanut-producing States as growers switched to more profitable crops such as corn, soybeans, and cotton.
Sunflower: Area planted to sunflower in 2013 totals 1.57 million acres, down 18 percent from 2012. Harvested area is
expected to decrease 18 percent from last year to 1.50 million acres. Planted area of oil type varieties, at 1.27 million
acres, is down 24 percent from 2012, and is the lowest since 1976. Planted area of oil varieties in Colorado is the lowest
since 1996 when 45,000 acres were also planted. Planted area of oil varieties in Kansas is the lowest since 1990 and in
North Dakota is the lowest since 1976. Planted acreage of non-oil varieties, estimated at 299,000 acres, is up 15 percent
from last year. For the first time, planted area for all sunflower varieties is higher in South Dakota than North Dakota.
Planting began much later than normal in most areas due to cool spring temperatures and wet conditions. As of May 26,
only 9 percent of the intended crop had been planted, compared with the 5-year average of 26 percent. Planting progress
continued to lag behind normal in all four major States through early June, but planting in Colorado was able to catch up
to normal pace by mid-June. As of June 16, producers had planted 55 percent of the crop in the four major States,
33 percentage points behind last year and 22 percentage points behind the 5-year average.
Canola: Producers planted 1.31 million acres in 2013, down 26 percent from 2012. Planted area in North Dakota, the
leading canola-producing State, is estimated at 860,000 acres, down 41percent from last year. The harvested area for the
Nation is forecast at 1.25 million acres, down 27 percent from last year.
North Dakota acreage is down significantly from last year due to planting delays caused by wet conditions and cool
temperatures this spring. As of May 26, forty-one percent of the intended crop in North Dakota had been planted,
compared with the 5-year average of 75 percent. By June 23, conditions had allowed planting to reach 85 percent
complete, compared with the 5-year average of 96 percent complete. At that time, 64 percent of the planted area in
North Dakota had emerged, 29 percentage points behind the 5-year average.
Flaxseed: Area planted to flaxseed in 2013 is estimated at 223,000 acres, down 121,000 acres or 35 percent less than was
planted in 2012. Acreage in North Dakota, the largest flaxseed-producing State, is down 37 percent from 2012.
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Unfavorable spring planting conditions delayed planting and contributed to the reduction in planted acres this year. Area
for harvest in the United States is forecast at 218,000 acres, down 35 percent from 2012.
Safflower: Planted area of safflower decreased 11 percent from 2012, to 151,000 acres in 2013. This is the second-lowest
planted area for the Nation since records began in 1991. Area for harvest is forecast at 144,500 acres, down 10 percent
from last year. Compared with last year, growers in all States except Montana are showing a decline in planted area.
Other oilseeds: Planted area of mustard seed is estimated at 45,000 acres, down 12 percent from 2012, and the
third-lowest planted area since 1996. Mustard seed area for harvest is forecast at 43,100 acres, down 13 percent from the
previous year. Acreage planted to rapeseed is estimated at 1,500 acres, down 700 acres from 2012. Harvested rapeseed
area is forecast at 1,400 acres.
Cotton: Area planted to cotton in 2013 is estimated at 10.3 million acres, down 17 percent from last year. Upland area is
estimated at 10.0 million acres, down 17 percent from 2012. American Pima area is estimated at 226,000 acres, down
5 percent from 2012. Planted area estimates in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Oklahoma are all record lows.
Cotton planting in Arizona and California progressed quickly this spring while most other cotton growing regions lagged
behind normal. However, favorable weather throughout late-May allowed quicker progress and by June 2, eighty-two
percent of the crop had been planted, just 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. By June 23, twenty-three percent
of the crop was squaring, 11 percentage points behind last year and 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. As of
June 23, forty-three percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 50 percent rated in these
two categories at the same time last year.
Producers planted 90 percent of their acreage with seed varieties developed using biotechnology, down 4 percentage
points from last year. Varieties containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) were planted on 8 percent of the acreage, down
6 percentage points from last year. Herbicide resistant varieties were planted on 15 percent of the acreage, down
2 percentage points from 2012. Stacked gene varieties, those containing both insect and herbicide resistance, were planted
on 67 percent of the acreage, up 4 percentage points from a year ago.
Sugarbeets: Area planted to sugarbeets for the 2013 crop year is estimated at 1.21 million acres, down 2 percent from last
year. Harvested area is forecast at 1.18 million acres, also down 2 percent from 2012. Planted area is below the previous
year in eight of the ten estimating States. In Idaho, some abandonment was expected due to irrigation water shortages in
some areas.
Sugarcane: Harvested area of sugarcane in the United States for sugar and seed is forecast at 907,500 acres for the 2013
crop year, up 1 percent from a year ago. Growers in Louisiana reported favorable growing conditions this year.
Tobacco: United States all tobacco area for harvest in 2013 is estimated at 349,850 acres, up 4 percent from 2012.
Increases in flue-cured, fire-cured, light air-cured, and cigar-types offset a decrease in dark-air cured.
Flue-cured tobacco, at 217,000 acres, is 5 percent above 2012. Flue-cured tobacco accounts for 62 percent of this year’s
total tobacco acreage. Total light air-cured tobacco type area, at 104,600 acres, is slightly above 2012. Burley tobacco, at
102,600 acres, is 1 percent above last year.
Fire-cured tobacco, at 18,400 acres, is up 13 percent from 2012. Dark air-cured tobacco, at 5,000 acres, is down 4 percent
from last year. All cigar type tobacco harvested area, at 4,850 acres, is 9 percent above last year. Cigar filler is down
10 percent from last year.
Dry beans: United States dry edible bean planted area is estimated at 1.46 million acres for 2013, down 16 percent from
2012. Harvested area is forecast at 1.40 million acres, 17 percent below the previous year. Planted area is lower than last
year in 11 of the 18 estimating States.
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In North Dakota, planting was 2 percent complete on May 20, well behind last year’s pace at 54 percent. By mid-June,
planting reached 66 percent complete, compared with 100 percent a year earlier. Crop condition has been rated mostly fair
to good.
In Michigan, 43 percent was planted by the week ending June 16 which is below the 5-year average of 63 percent. In
Minnesota, a wet spring delayed planting. By June 16, eighty-six percent was planted, compared with 100 percent the
same time last year.
Sweet potatoes: Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 119,000 acres, down 9 percent from the previous year.
Harvested acreage is forecast at 116,100 acres, down 8 percent from 2012.
In Alabama, rains delayed planting progress and reportedly flooded some areas requiring growers to replant. Heavy rains
and below average temperatures also delayed planting in Louisiana and Mississippi. Sweet potato acreage in Louisiana is
the lowest on record. In Florida, minor freeze damage was reported early in the season but growing conditions have been
ideal since then.
Summer potatoes: Growers planted an estimated 47,000 acres of summer potatoes in 2013, down 6 percent from 2012.
Harvested area is forecast at 45,700 acres, 6 percent below 2012. Beginning in 2013, Colorado summer potatoes are
included in the fall potatoes estimates.
Fall potatoes: Growers planted an estimated 957,400 acres of fall potatoes, down 4 percent from 2012. Harvested area is
forecast at 945,200 acres, 4 percent below 2012. Beginning in 2013, Colorado summer potatoes are included in the fall
potatoes estimates.
In Colorado, cooler spring temperatures delayed planting but growers reported planting was completed on schedule.
Acreage in the San Luis Valley continued to be limited due to water restrictions but water supplies were reportedly
adequate in the remainder of Colorado’s potato growing area. Maine growers reported persistent wet conditions that
stalled crop development, flooded fields, and prevented growers from completing plantings. A late spring delayed
planting in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.
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Statistical Methodology
Survey procedures: The estimates of planted and harvested acreages in this report are based primarily on surveys
conducted the first 2 weeks of June. These surveys are based on a probability area frame survey with a sample of
approximately 9,900 segments or parcels of land (average approximately 1 square mile) and a probability sample of over
70,000 farm operators. Enumerators conducting the area survey contact all farmers having operations within the sampled
segments of land and account for their operations. From these data, estimates can be calculated. The list survey sample is
contacted by mail, internet, telephone, or personal interviews to obtain information on these operations. Responses from
the list sample plus data from the area operations that were not on the list to be sampled are combined to provide another
estimate of planted and harvested acreages.
Estimating procedures: National, Regional, State, and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and
consistency with historical estimates. Each State Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural
Statistics Board (ASB). Survey data are compiled to the National level and are reviewed at this level independently of
each State’s review. Acreage estimates were based on survey data and the historical relationship of official estimates to
survey data.
Revision policy: Estimates of planted acres for spring planted crops are subject to revision in the August Crop Production
report if conditions altered the planting intentions since the mid-year survey. Planted acres may also be revised for cotton,
peanuts, and rice in the September Crop Production report each year; spring wheat, Durum wheat, barley, and oats only in
the Small Grains Annual report at the end of September; and all other spring planted crops in the October Crop
Production report. Revisions to planted acres will only be made when either special survey data, administrative data, such
as Farm Service Agency program “sign up” data, or remote sensing data are available. Harvested acres may be revised
any time a production forecast is made if there is strong evidence that the intended harvested area has changed since the
last forecast.
Reliability: The survey used to make acreage estimates is subject to sampling and non-sampling type errors that are
common to all surveys. Both types of errors for major crops generally are between 1.0 and 6.0 percent. Sampling errors
represent the variability between estimates that would result if many different samples were surveyed at the same time.
Sampling errors cannot be applied directly to the acreage published in this report to determine confidence intervals since
the official estimates represent a composite of information from more than a single source. The relative standard errors
from the 2013 area frame survey for United States planted acres were: barley 7.7 percent, corn 1.3 percent, Upland cotton
3.3 percent, sorghum 5.5 percent, soybeans 1.2 percent, winter wheat 1.9 percent, and other spring wheat 4.4 percent.
The biotechnology estimates are also subject to sampling variability because all operations planting biotech varieties are
not included in the sample. The variability for the 48 corn States, as measured by the relative standard error at the United
States level, is approximately 0.4 percent for all biotech varieties, 4.9 percent for insect resistant (Bt) only varieties,
2.5 percent for herbicide resistant only varieties, and 0.7 percent for stacked gene varieties. This means that chances are
approximately 95 out of 100 that survey estimates will be within plus or minus 0.8 percent for all biotech varieties,
9.8 percent for insect resistant (Bt) varieties, 5.0 percent for herbicide resistant varieties, and 1.4 percent for stacked gene
varieties. Variability for the 31 soybean States is approximately 0.4 percent for herbicide resistant varieties. Variability for
the 17 Upland cotton States is approximately 1.8 percent for all biotech varieties, 14.4 percent for insect resistant (Bt)
varieties, 7.9 percent for herbicide resistant varieties, and 2.6 percent for stacked gene varieties.
Non-sampling errors cannot be measured directly. They may occur due to incorrect reporting and/or recording, data
omissions or duplications, and errors in processing. To minimize non-sampling errors, vigorous quality controls are used
in the data collection process and all data are carefully reviewed for consistency and reasonableness.
A method of evaluating the reliability of acreage estimates in this report is the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical
measure based on past performances shown below for selected crops. This is computed by expressing the deviations
between the planted acreage estimates and the final estimates as a percent of the final estimates and averaging the squared
percentage deviations for the 1992-2011 twenty-year period; the square root of this average becomes statistically the
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"Root Mean Square Error.” Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current estimates
relative to the final estimates assuming that factors affecting this year's estimate are not different from those influencing
the past 20 years.
For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the corn planted estimate is 0.8 percent. This means that chances are 2 out
of 3 that the current corn acreage will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 0.8 percent. Chances are
9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 1.4 percent.
Also, shown in the table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the difference between the mid-year planted acres
estimate and the final estimates. Using corn again as an example, changes between the mid-year estimates and the final
estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 532,000 acres, ranging from 28,000 acres to 1.35 million acres. The
mid-year planted acres have been below the final estimate 5 times and above 15 times. This does not imply that the
mid-year planted estimate this year is likely to understate or overstate the final estimate.
Reliability June Planted Acreage Estimates
[Based on data for the past twenty years]
Crop
Root mean
square error
Difference between forecast
and final estimate
90 percent
confidence
interval
Thousand acres
Average
(percent)
Barley .........................................
Corn ............................................
Oats ............................................
Sorghum .....................................
Soybeans ....................................
Upland cotton ..............................
Wheat
Winter wheat .............................
Durum wheat ............................
Other spring ..............................
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(percent)
Smallest
Years
Largest
(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)
Below
final
Above
final
(number)
(number)
3.2
0.8
3.1
6.1
1.2
2.7
5.4
1.4
5.3
10.5
2.1
4.6
108
532
100
401
712
298
26
28
1
1
32
3
256
1,345
246
1,113
1,490
992
2
5
5
11
7
10
18
15
15
9
13
10
1.2
6.6
2.7
2.0
11.4
4.7
429
112
245
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1
24
1,035
329
1,233
2
10
8
18
10
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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
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet .............................................................................. (202) 720-9526
Steve Maliszewski – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum................................................................ (202) 720-5944
Julie Schmidt – Crop Weather, Barley, Hay .................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Travis Thorson – Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................. (202) 720-7369
Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section............................................ (202) 720-2127
Debbie Flippin – Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries ..................................... (202) 720-2157
Fred Granja – Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco .............................................. (202) 720-4288
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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