Peanut Stocks and Processing Publication

Peanut Stocks and Processing
ISSN: 1949-1875

Released August 28, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).

Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Up 4 Percent from Last Year
Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 2.10 Billion Pounds
Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on July 31, 2015 totaled 2.10 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock,
compared with 1.86 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 1.45 billion pounds of actual farmer stock.
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 615 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled
40.3 million pounds.
Shelled peanut stocks totaled 463 million pounds of which 432 million pounds were edible grades and
31.0 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 72.7 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias,
342 million pounds of Runners, and 16.6 million pounds of Spanish.
Millings in July totaled 348 million pounds. Millings by type were 69.6 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias,
271 million pounds of Runners, and 7.02 million pounds of Spanish.
Commercial processors utilized 182 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during July. Utilization by type was
108 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 31.4 million pounds for peanut candy, and 36.3 million pounds for
peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 35.5 million pounds during the month.
Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 3.43 million pounds of
peanut butter and 25,920 pounds of roasted peanuts during July.
Stocks of treated seed on hand July 31, 2015 totaled 1.10 million pounds, compared with 2.52 million pounds on
June 30, 2015. Of the July total, 172,000 pounds were Virginias and Valencias, 864,000 pounds were Runners, and
68,000 thousand pounds were Spanish. June stocks of treated seed included 637,000 pounds of Virginias and Valencias,
1.82 million pounds of Runners, and 66,000 pounds of Spanish.
Stocks estimates refer to July 31, 2015. All other data are for the month of July.

Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End – United States: July 2015 with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock
on net weight basis]
Month
ending

Farmer stock equivalent

Farmer
stock

Shelled
peanuts 1

Roasting
stock
(in shell) 2

Shelled
peanuts

Total 3

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

2014
August ...............................
September .........................
October ..............................
November ..........................
December ..........................

661,774
572,956
3,517,738
4,046,436
3,947,902

527,892
528,429
511,641
468,401
429,406

62,846
54,662
47,848
47,932
54,219

702,096
702,811
680,483
622,973
571,110

1,426,716
1,330,429
4,246,069
4,717,341
4,573,231

2015
January ..............................
February ............................
March .................................
April ...................................
May ....................................
June ...................................
July ....................................

3,622,552
3,224,020
2,789,612
2,394,558
2,056,402
1,703,476
1,445,310

469,719
470,086
490,700
501,198
464,174
495,237
462,686

49,847
44,031
44,966
44,668
44,163
39,269
40,335

624,726
625,214
652,631
666,593
617,351
658,665
615,372

4,297,125
3,893,265
3,487,209
3,105,819
2,717,916
2,401,410
2,101,017

2014
July ....................................

1,059,524

545,188

73,153

725,100

1,857,777

1
2
3

Includes shelled edible grades, shelled oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated).
Cleaned and unshelled.
Farmer stock + roasting stock + (actual shelled peanuts X 1.33).

Farmer Stock Peanuts by Type at Month's End – United States: July 2015 with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock
on net weight basis]
Month
ending

Virginias
and
Valencias

Runners

Spanish

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

2014
August ...................................
September .............................
October ..................................
November ..............................
December ..............................

152,424
147,674
737,246
859,946
800,776

495,260
411,434
2,726,468
3,131,150
3,087,026

14,090
13,848
54,024
55,340
60,100

661,774
572,956
3,517,738
4,046,436
3,947,902

2015
January ..................................
February ................................
March .....................................
April .......................................
May ........................................
June .......................................
July ........................................

741,316
702,228
619,178
537,574
466,356
406,014
396,120

2,826,120
2,466,942
2,122,654
1,819,378
1,553,648
1,269,330
1,022,410

55,116
54,850
47,780
37,606
36,398
28,132
26,780

3,622,552
3,224,020
2,789,612
2,394,558
2,056,402
1,703,476
1,445,310

2014
July ........................................

212,500

830,324

16,700

1,059,524

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Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End – United States: July 2015
with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock
on net weight basis]
Shelled edibles 1
Month
ending

Total

Shelled
oil
stocks 2

Total
shelled

Roasting
stock 3

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

422,979
417,574
382,035
358,397
318,843

23,993
20,889
23,183
25,458
21,071

508,748
511,408
491,350
455,940
410,211

19,144
17,021
20,291
12,461
19,195

527,892
528,429
511,641
468,401
429,406

62,846
54,662
47,848
47,932
54,219

69,179
60,947
67,597
67,919
71,751
68,559
72,710

357,972
365,227
375,693
382,310
350,749
374,817
342,359

22,291
23,257
22,151
26,586
22,665
23,828
16,605

449,442
449,431
465,441
476,815
445,165
467,204
431,674

20,277
20,655
25,259
24,383
19,009
28,033
31,012

469,719
470,086
490,700
501,198
464,174
495,237
462,686

49,847
44,031
44,966
44,668
44,163
39,269
40,335

61,805

429,658

28,361

519,824

25,364

545,188

73,153

Virginias
and
Valencias

Runners

Spanish

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

2014
August .........................
September ...................
October .......................
November ....................
December ....................

61,776
72,945
86,132
72,085
70,297

2015
January .......................
February ......................
March ..........................
April .............................
May .............................
June ............................
July ..............................
2014
July ..............................
1

Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively.
2
Includes straight run oil stock peanuts.
3
Cleaned and unshelled.

Farmer Stock Peanuts Milled (Net Weight) by Month – United States: July 2015 with Comparisons
[Includes peanuts milled for seed]
Month
ending

Virginias
and
Valencias

Runners

Spanish

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

2014
August ...................................
September .............................
October .................................
November ..............................
December ..............................

60,906
67,294
67,186
44,866
74,732

344,798
337,174
262,966
267,210
291,878

1,440
1,794
9,880
8,856
2,428

407,144
406,262
340,032
320,932
369,038

2015
January .................................
February ................................
March ....................................
April .......................................
May .......................................
June ......................................
July ........................................

59,970
31,476
78,962
80,918
69,728
60,820
69,558

330,046
399,028
396,106
361,738
312,552
351,048
271,466

6,598
6,160
7,370
10,474
2,836
18,174
7,018

396,614
436,664
482,438
453,130
385,116
430,042
348,042

2014
July ........................................

87,114

305,480

1,870

394,464

2014-2015
August-July ............................

766,416

3,926,010

83,028

4,775,454

2013-2014
August-July ............................

768,856

4,117,926

68,702

4,955,484

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Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month – United States: July 2015
with Comparisons
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Shelled edibles 1
Month
ending

Virginias
and
Valencias

Runners

Spanish

Total

Shelled
oil
stocks 2

Total
shelled

Roasting
stock 3

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

2014
August .........................
September ...................
October ........................
November ....................
December ....................

(D)
33,554
24,856
17,244
27,895

227,194
228,834
173,054
174,746
205,711

(D)
2,599
8,273
5,370
1,021

253,562
264,987
206,183
197,360
234,627

29,714
34,258
29,231
27,275
32,023

283,276
299,245
235,414
224,635
266,650

14,695
12,232
25,845
17,031
26,274

2015
January ........................
February ......................
March ...........................
April .............................
May ..............................
June .............................
July ..............................

23,975
14,966
35,565
34,969
(D)
28,636
32,265

225,627
261,955
266,365
238,890
203,358
240,992
181,135

3,926
1,614
4,077
6,083
(D)
3,228
2,134

253,528
278,535
306,007
279,942
233,957
272,856
215,534

31,324
30,742
34,242
37,218
31,096
41,575
33,030

284,852
309,277
340,249
317,160
265,053
314,431
248,564

22,217
10,076
23,911
27,467
24,485
22,350
21,587

2014
July ..............................

(D)

211,311

(D)

243,292

24,245

267,537

30,849

2014-2015
August-July ..................

329,656

2,627,861

39,561

2,997,078

391,728

3,388,806

248,170

2013-2014
August-July ..................

270,421

2,766,611

61,360

3,098,392

373,008

3,471,400

323,607

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Includes peanuts milled for seed.
2
Includes straight run oil stock peanuts.
3
Cleaned and unshelled.

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Shelled Peanuts Crushed, Production, and Stocks of Peanut Oil and Cake and Meal by Month –
United States: July 2015 with Comparisons
[Relates to oil mills only.]
Month
ending

Shelled
peanuts
crushed 1

Production

Stocks (end of month)

Crude oil

Cake and Meal

Crude oil

Cake and Meal

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

2014
August ................................
September ..........................
October ..............................
November ...........................
December ...........................

46,338
45,138
41,714
41,750
35,849

20,143
16,909
17,664
18,068
15,505

24,940
25,533
22,880
22,099
19,490

9,036
9,793
7,200
6,601
2,956

5,414
5,047
3,577
5,702
6,331

2015
January ..............................
February .............................
March .................................
April ....................................
May ....................................
June ...................................
July .....................................

40,221
41,297
44,773
44,921
42,657
46,503
35,516

17,181
17,618
18,901
19,037
18,110
19,686
15,219

22,202
22,802
24,974
24,793
23,575
25,786
19,306

4,789
7,165
9,467
6,007
6,037
6,230
2,667

4,260
4,376
5,526
3,970
4,976
6,885
3,197

2014
July .....................................

33,388

14,415

17,850

(D)

(D)

2014-2015
August-July .........................

506,677

214,041

278,380

(X)

(X)

2013-2014
August-July .........................

497,272

209,808

268,554

(X)

(X)

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.
1
All crushings regardless of grade.

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Apparent Disappearance of Milled Peanut Products by Month – United States: July 2015
with Comparisons
[Includes in transit, exports, and domestic use. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Month
ending

Shelled peanuts
Edible
grades

Oil
stocks

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Total

Roasting
stock

Crude
peanut
oil 1

Cake
and
meal 1

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

2014
August ..............................
September ........................
October .............................
November .........................
December .........................

264,638
262,327
226,241
232,770
280,356

35,934
36,381
25,961
35,105
25,289

300,572
298,708
252,202
267,875
305,645

25,002
20,416
32,659
16,947
19,987

17,596
16,152
20,257
18,667
19,150

22,494
25,900
24,350
19,974
18,861

2015
January .............................
February ...........................
March ................................
April ..................................
May ...................................
June ..................................
July ...................................

214,297
278,546
289,997
268,568
265,607
250,817
251,064

30,242
30,364
29,638
38,094
36,470
32,551
30,051

244,539
308,910
319,635
306,662
302,077
283,368
281,115

26,589
15,892
22,976
27,765
24,990
27,244
20,521

15,348
15,242
16,599
22,497
18,080
19,493
18,782

24,273
22,686
23,824
26,349
22,569
23,877
22,994

2014
July ...................................

310,345

23,411

333,756

25,623

13,289

17,728

2014-2015
August-July .......................

3,085,228

386,080

3,471,308

280,988

217,863

278,151

2013-2014
August-July .......................

3,126,533

381,527

3,508,060

322,349

207,668

271,614

1

6

Relates to oil mills only.

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Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and In Shell Peanuts by Month –
United States: July 2015 with Comparisons
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indictate estimation period has not yet begun]
Edible grades used in products1
Total

Total
all
grades 5

In shell
peanuts 6

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

109,532
114,156
124,294
101,233
107,618

2,797
3,241
3,651
2,904
4,496

180,941
187,914
197,031
171,509
167,712

227,279
233,052
238,745
213,259
203,561

10,726
11,717
13,466
10,809
12,571

33,360
35,003
38,676
27,456
38,177
41,650
36,329

116,264
103,818
108,732
98,131
105,868
105,866
108,243

4,845
4,198
5,363
5,391
4,901
5,641
5,751

186,006
170,713
187,211
162,623
178,138
189,731
181,738

226,227
212,010
231,984
207,544
220,795
236,234
217,254

13,569
10,422
11,473
11,471
11,130
12,706
11,519

30,920

38,412

112,298

2,313

183,943

217,331

12,960

2014-2015
August-July ..................

375,856

428,477

1,303,755

53,179

2,161,267

2,667,944

141,579

2013-2014
August-July ..................

395,726

429,796

1,218,170

29,103

2,072,795

2,570,067

153,151

Month
ending

Peanut
candy 2

Peanut
snacks 3

Peanut
butter 4

Other
products

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

2014
August .........................
September ...................
October .......................
November ....................
December ....................

32,783
34,560
31,060
33,366
21,590

35,829
35,957
38,026
34,006
34,008

2015
January .......................
February ......................
March ..........................
April .............................
May .............................
June ............................
July ..............................

31,537
27,694
34,440
31,645
29,192
36,574
31,415

2014
July ..............................

1

Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively.
2
Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in candy.
3
Includes salted, unsalted, dry and honey roasted, salted and unsalted roasted, snack bars, and trail mixes.
4
Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in cookies and sandwiches, but excludes peanut butter used in candy.
5
Includes all shelled peanuts crushed regardless of grade.
6
Includes peanuts re-packaged, roasted in shell, salted in shell, and raw in shell.

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Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type – United States: July 2015
with Comparisons
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells indictate estimation period has not yet begun]
Month ending
and type

Edible grades used in products

1

Peanut
candy 2

Peanut
snacks 3

Peanut
butter 4

Other
products

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Runner
2014
August ......................................
September ................................
October .....................................
November .................................
December .................................

30,541
32,346
28,278
31,301
19,816

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

99,728
105,620
114,401
92,151
99,005

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

159,826
168,433
173,431
150,789
146,177

2015
January .....................................
February ...................................
March ........................................
April ..........................................
May ...........................................
June ..........................................
July ...........................................

29,450
25,756
31,070
29,979
27,062
33,842
28,926

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

107,938
95,348
100,423
89,309
98,541
96,071
97,742

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

164,934
150,543
165,262
141,734
157,679
165,957
156,546

2014
July ...........................................

28,408

29,297

104,300

1,527

163,532

2014-2015
August-July ...............................

348,367

329,930

1,196,277

26,737

1,901,311

2013-2014
August-July ...............................

(D)

337,934

1,128,206

(D)

1,844,490

Spanish
2014
August ......................................
September ................................
October .....................................
November .................................
December .................................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

739
827
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
-

2,883
2,507
2,712
1,954
1,828

2015
January .....................................
February ...................................
March ........................................
April ..........................................
May ...........................................
June ..........................................
July ...........................................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
440
(D)
484
573
440

(D)
(D)
-

1,632
2,024
3,175
1,659
1,775
2,788
2,251

2014
July ...........................................

(D)

647

(D)

-

2,509

2014-2015
August-July ...............................

15,410

6,638

(D)

(D)

27,188

2013-2014
August-July ...............................

15,996

6,564

(D)

(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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(D)
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Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type – United States: July 2015
with Comparisons (continued)
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells indictate estimation period has not yet begun]
Month ending
and type

Edible grades used in products

1

Peanut
candy 2

Peanut
snacks 3

Peanut
butter 4

Other
products

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Virginia and Valencia
2014
August ............................................
September ......................................
October ...........................................
November .......................................
December .......................................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

7,321
6,941
8,880
8,056
8,157

9,065
7,709
9,540
8,858
8,172

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

18,232
16,974
20,887
18,767
19,707

2015
January ...........................................
February .........................................
March .............................................
April ................................................
May ................................................
June ...............................................
July .................................................

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

7,882
6,744
6,624
6,850
7,992
7,469
8,993

8,325
8,030
7,693
8,338
7,327
9,222
10,061

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

19,440
18,146
18,775
19,231
18,683
20,985
22,941

2014
July .....................................................

(D)

8,468

7,513

(D)

17,902

2014-2015
August-July .........................................

12,079

91,909

102,340

26,440

232,768

2013-2014
August-July .........................................

17,109

85,298

86,759

13,373

202,536

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12,
respectively.
2
Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in candy.
3
Includes salted, unsalted, dry and honey roasted, salted and unsalted roasted, snack bars, and trail mixes.
4
Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in cookies and sandwiches, but excludes peanut butter used in candy.

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Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Program Deliveries by Month – United States:
July 2015 with Comparisons
[Source: Food and Nutrition Service. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Month
ending

Deliveries by product
Peanut
butter

Roasted
peanuts

Total

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

2014
August ...............................................
September .........................................
October ..............................................
November ..........................................
December ..........................................

2,610,400
2,496,640
1,332,320
1,642,560
2,004,000

34,560
25,920
25,920

2,610,400
2,531,200
1,358,240
1,642,560
2,029,920

2015
January ..............................................
February ............................................
March .................................................
April ...................................................
May ....................................................
June ...................................................
July ....................................................

4,145,600
2,353,760
2,327,680
1,755,200
1,749,600
1,283,040
3,427,680

51,840
25,920
25,920
51,840
25,920

4,197,440
2,353,760
2,353,600
1,781,120
1,801,440
1,283,040
3,453,600

2014
July ....................................................

2,845,760

77,760

2,923,520

2014-2015
August-July ........................................

27,128,480

267,840

27,396,320

2013-2014
August-July ........................................

31,057,120

285,120

31,342,240

- Represents zero.

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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: The peanut stocks and processing estimates in this report are based on a survey conducted during the
first three weeks of the month. The survey is required by law under Title 7 of the United States Code
(7 U.S.C. 951, 2010). Peanut stocks are a census of all known cleaners, shellers, crushers, warehouses, cold storage plants,
and processors of peanuts who handle more than 30,000 pounds annually. Every effort is made to obtain a report from all
facilities.
Estimating Procedures: Since a complete report is not always received from all facilities, estimates are made for missing
facilities to assure complete coverage. Peanut stocks survey data are reviewed at the national level for reasonableness and
consistency with historical estimates.
Revision Policy: Peanut stocks are subject to revision at any time during the marketing year. Revisions can be made when
late reports are received and errors are detected in reporting and calculating. Once the marketing year ends, no revisions
can be made to the previous marketing year.
Reliability: The peanut stocks and processing survey is subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication,
imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors cannot be
measured directly, but are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of
all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.

Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact
for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section .................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Angie Considine – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ................................................................... (202) 720-5944
Tony Dahlman – Crop Weather, Barley, Soybeans ......................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet .............................................................................. (202) 720-9526
James Johanson – County Estimates, Hay ....................................................................................... (202) 690-8533
Jean Porter – Oats, Rye, Wheat........................................................................................................ (202) 720-8068
Bianca Pruneda – Peanuts, Rice ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688
Travis Thorson – Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................................... (202) 720-7369

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