Cranberries Publication

Cranberries
ISSN: 1948-9013

Released August 13, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).

2015 Cranberry Production Up Slightly
The forecast for the 2015 cranberry crop is 8.41 million barrels, up slightly from 2014.
Many growers in Wisconsin reported damage due to cold winter temperatures. Even with the cold damage, most growers
reported a normal to slightly better than normal season so far. In Massachusetts, grower comments were mixed. Some
growers were optimistic, some were repairing bogs, and others reported problems with insects. Oregon and Washington
producers expect 2015 to be a good year due to favorable weather conditions.
Cranberry Production – States and United States: 2013, 2014, and Forecasted 2015
[A barrel weighs 100 lbs]
State

Total production
2013

2014

2015

(barrels)

(barrels)

(barrels)

Massachusetts ..........................................................
New Jersey ...............................................................
Oregon .....................................................................
Washington ..............................................................
Wisconsin .................................................................

1,852,300
547,500
390,000
152,000
6,015,600

2,070,000
652,000
500,000
156,000
5,022,000

2,114,000
585,000
504,000
181,000
5,028,700

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

8,957,400

8,400,000

8,412,700

Statistical Methodology
Survey procedures: Standardized grower surveys are conducted in preparation for this report. Producers are contacted to
obtain acreage and expected production. Telephone follow-up of mail survey non-respondents is used to ensure adequate
coverage.
Estimating procedures: Information obtained from the cranberry grower survey along with federal administrative data is
used to establish forecasts of total production. These forecasts are reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency
with historical estimates.
Revision policy: Cranberry production forecasts will not be revised. End-of-season estimates of production are made
following harvest and are subject to revision the following year based on a thorough review of all available data.
Reliability: Survey indications are subject to sampling variability because all operations growing cranberries are not
included in the sample. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation
for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors cannot be measured directly,
but they are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported
data for consistency and reasonableness.

Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact
for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section ............................................ (202) 720-2127
Vincent Davis – Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries, Cherries ....................... (202) 720-2157
Fleming Gibson – Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Sugar Crops, Tropical Fruits ........................................ (202) 720-5412
Greg Lemmons – Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes .................................................. (202) 720-4285
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 – Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts .............................................. (202) 720-4215
Chris Singh – Apples, Apricots, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco .............................................................. (202) 720-4288

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Cranberries (August 2015)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

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