Flour Milling Products - 2015 Summary

United States
Department of
Agriculture
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service

Flour Milling Products
2015 Summary
May 2016

ISSN: 2470-9921

2015 Flour Milling Products
As part of the Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) program, the 2015 Annual Summary of the Flour Milling
Products contains quarterly data and annual totals for 2015.
All wheat ground for flour in 2015 was 923.6 million bushels. The total flour production was
424.9 million hundredweight, with the fourth quarter being the peak quarter of production at 108.8 million hundredweight
produced. Total whole wheat flour production in 2015 was 24.1 million hundredweight.
Durum wheat ground for flour and semolina production in 2015 was 65.0 million bushels. The durum flour and
semolina production was 30.4 million hundredweight, with the fourth quarter being the peak quarter of production with
17.4 million hundredweight produced. Durum whole wheat flour and semolina production in 2015 was
853 thousand hundredweight.
In 2015, Rye ground for flour was 2.1 million bushels and rye flour production was 1.0 million hundredweight.

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All Wheat Ground, Flour Production, and Capacity – Regions and United States: 2015
Region

Wheat ground for flour

Wheat flour production

Daily (24-hour) capacity

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 cwt)

(cwt)

California
January - March ...................................................
April - June...........................................................
July - September ..................................................
October - December.............................................
Total 2015 ............................................................

15,643
16,231
16,398
16,478
64,750

7,389
7,520
7,507
7,637
30,053

120,671
120,671
120,671
120,671
(X)

Colorado and Oklahoma
January - March ...................................................
April - June...........................................................
July - September ..................................................
October - December.............................................
Total 2015 ............................................................

7,567
7,698
7,883
7,660
30,808

3,572
3,677
3,736
3,626
14,611

59,300
59,300
59,300
59,280
(X)

Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina
January - March ...................................................
April - June...........................................................
July - September ..................................................
October - December.............................................
Total 2015 ............................................................

11,348
10,161
10,059
10,128
41,696

5,138
4,621
4,564
4,693
19,016

64,100
64,100
64,000
64,000
(X)

Idaho and Montana
January - March ...................................................
April - June...........................................................
July - September ..................................................
October - December.............................................
Total 2015 ............................................................

6,635
6,951
6,655
6,801
27,042

3,025
3,270
3,104
3,101
12,500

44,337
46,437
46,437
46,737
(X)

Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin
January - March ...................................................
April - June...........................................................
July - September ..................................................
October - December.............................................
Total 2015 ............................................................

21,137
21,002
22,156
22,377
86,672

9,718
9,806
10,223
10,344
40,091

132,472
142,452
142,452
142,452
(X)

Iowa and Nebraska
January - March ...................................................
April - June...........................................................
July - September ..................................................
October - December.............................................
Total 2015 ............................................................

8,751
8,997
9,177
9,047
35,972

3,993
4,086
4,159
4,188
16,426

64,376
64,376
64,376
64,376
(X)

Kansas
January - March ...................................................
April - June...........................................................
July - September ..................................................
October - December.............................................
Total 2015 ............................................................

13,626
13,911
16,035
15,796
59,368

6,293
6,400
7,326
7,257
27,276

116,532
116,032
116,032
116,032
(X)

Kentucky and Tennessee
January - March ...................................................
April - June...........................................................
July - September ..................................................
October - December.............................................
Total 2015 ............................................................

9,363
8,720
9,190
8,720
35,993

4,265
3,977
4,126
3,933
16,301

52,650
52,650
52,650
52,650
(X)

Maryland and Virginia
January - March ...................................................
April - June...........................................................
July - September ..................................................
October - December.............................................
Total 2015 ............................................................

7,707
7,531
7,628
7,488
30,354

3,427
3,374
3,348
3,361
13,510

52,192
52,192
52,192
52,192
(X)

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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All Wheat Ground, Flour Production, and Capacity – Regions and United States: 2015 (continued)
Region

Wheat ground for flour

Wheat flour production

Daily (24-hour) capacity

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 cwt)

(cwt)

Michigan
January - March ...................................................
April - June ..........................................................
July - September..................................................
October - December ............................................
Total 2015 ...........................................................

5,398
5,655
5,394
5,667
22,114

2,399
2,602
2,444
2,742
10,187

39,200
39,200
39,200
38,900
(X)

Minnesota
January - March ...................................................
April - June ..........................................................
July - September..................................................
October - December ............................................
Total 2015 ...........................................................

14,626
14,696
15,555
15,927
60,804

6,681
6,841
7,192
7,371
28,085

117,520
117,520
115,120
115,120
(X)

Missouri
January - March ...................................................
April - June ..........................................................
July - September..................................................
October - December ............................................
Total 2015 ...........................................................

12,266
12,238
13,543
13,531
51,578

5,514
5,462
6,109
6,247
23,332

88,185
88,185
88,185
88,185
(X)

New Jersey and New York
January - March ...................................................
April - June ..........................................................
July - September..................................................
October - December ............................................
Total 2015 ...........................................................

14,076
14,059
14,790
14,166
57,091

6,583
6,699
6,808
6,528
26,618

102,230
102,230
102,230
102,130
(X)

North Carolina
January - March ...................................................
April - June ..........................................................
July - September..................................................
October - December ............................................
Total 2015 ...........................................................

7,075
7,682
8,104
7,767
30,628

3,230
3,522
3,702
3,578
14,032

61,596
61,496
61,496
61,496
(X)

North Dakota
January - March ...................................................
April - June ..........................................................
July - September..................................................
October - December ............................................
Total 2015 ...........................................................

11,778
11,765
12,212
12,575
48,330

5,267
5,388
5,590
5,775
22,020

80,750
81,000
81,000
81,500
(X)

Ohio
January - March ...................................................
April - June ..........................................................
July - September..................................................
October - December ............................................
Total 2015 ...........................................................

14,159
13,848
13,929
14,906
56,842

6,306
6,329
6,604
6,781
26,020

90,100
90,100
86,700
86,700
(X)

Oregon, Utah, and Washington................................
January - March ...................................................
April - June ..........................................................
July - September..................................................
October - December ............................................
Total 2015 ...........................................................

10,002
10,564
10,817
10,889
42,272

4,702
4,993
5,005
5,002
19,702

83,771
83,971
83,971
83,971
(X)

Pennsylvania
January - March ...................................................
April - June ..........................................................
July - September..................................................
October - December ............................................
Total 2015 ...........................................................

12,268
13,075
12,894
12,829
51,066

5,580
5,988
5,870
5,864
23,302

93,880
93,880
93,880
93,880
(X)

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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All Wheat Ground, Flour Production, and Capacity – Regions and United States: 2015 (continued)
Region

Wheat ground for flour

Wheat flour production

Daily (24-hour) capacity

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 cwt)

(cwt)

Texas
January - March ...................................................
April - June...........................................................
July - September ..................................................
October - December.............................................
Total 2015 ............................................................

11,414
12,035
11,887
11,985
47,321

5,266
5,542
5,401
5,512
21,721

77,700
77,300
77,300
77,250
(X)

Other States 1
January - March ...................................................
April - June...........................................................
July - September ..................................................
October - December.............................................
Total 2015 ............................................................

10,450
10,633
10,695
11,147
42,925

4,768
5,007
5,061
5,261
20,097

68,837
67,807
70,307
70,307
(X)

United States
January - March ...................................................
April - June...........................................................
July - September ..................................................
October - December.............................................
Total 2015 ............................................................

225,289
227,452
235,001
235,884
923,626

103,116
105,104
107,879
108,801
424,900

1,610,399
1,620,899
1,617,499
1,617,829
(X)

(X) Not applicable.
1
Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maine, and Louisiana combined to avoid disclosing individual operations.

Flour Milling Production, and Capacity – United States: 2015
Item
All wheat
Wheat ground for flour ....................................................1,000 bushels
Flour production .................................................................... 1,000 cwt
Whole wheat flour production ............................................ 1,000 cwt
Millfeed production ......................................................................... tons
Daily 24-hour capacity..................................................................... cwt
Wheat, excluding durum
Wheat ground for flour.............................................1,000 bushels
Flour production ............................................................ 1,000 cwt
Whole wheat production ............................................ 1,000 cwt
Millfeed production ................................................................. tons
Daily 24-hour capacity ............................................................. cwt
Wheat, durum
Wheat ground for flour and semolina .......................1,000 bushels
Durum flour and semolina production ............................ 1,000 cwt
Whole wheat durum flour and
semolina production ............................................ 1,000 cwt
Millfeed production ................................................................. tons
Daily 24-hour capacity ............................................................. cwt
Rye
Rye ground for flour ....................................................1,000 bushels
Flour production ................................................................ 1,000 cwt
Millfeed production ..................................................................... tons
Daily 24-hour capacity................................................................. cwt

January March

April June

July September

October December

Total
2015

225,289
103,116
6,122
1,601,309
1,610,399

227,452
105,104
5,513
1,643,116
1,620,899

235,001
107,879
6,326
1,713,970
1,617,499

235,884
108,801
6,154
1,682,552
1,617,829

923,626
424,900
24,115
6,640,947
(X)

208,979
95,433
5,967
1,489,375
1,483,152

212,260
98,032
5,343
1,538,002
1,493,152

218,908
100,429
5,987
1,602,633
1,489,752

218,443
100,612
5,965
1,561,550
1,490,082

858,590
394,506
23,262
6,191,560
(X)

16,310
7,683

15,192
7,072

16,093
7,450

17,441
8,189

65,036
30,394

155
111,934
127,247

170
105,114
127,747

339
111,337
127,747

189
121,002
127,747

853
449,387
(X)

544
256
(D)
9,365

523
250
(D)
9,365

517
241
(D)
9,365

549
261
(D)
9,365

2,133
1,008
(D)
(X)

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(X) Not applicable.

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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Flour Milling Products is part of the Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) program. CAIR
reports are administered under NASS’s Census of Agriculture program. Response to CAIR surveys are required by law
(Title 7, U.S. Code). Data are collected from all known mills that produce wheat or rye flour.
The census universe was determined during operation profile interviews which were completed for each potential facility
to identify the presence of wheat or rye flour production in 2014. The operation profile also documented the manner in
which the firm will report. A firm headquarters can report for all milling locations or each location can report separately.
In the Flour Milling Products survey questionnaires, mills are asked for previous quarter data on wheat and rye ground for
flour, and production of flour, whole wheat flour, and millfeed. Quarters are based on a calendar year with the following
definitions: first quarter – January through March; second quarter – April through June; third quarter – July through
September; fourth quarter – October through December. Mills are mailed questionnaires with the options of completing
the survey by mail or by Electronic Data Reporting (EDR). For surveys not received in a reasonable amount of time,
telephone follow-up is conducted.
Estimating Procedures: Imputation is done for operations with non-response by using historical data and current data
relationships. Data for reporting firms are added to estimates for non-reporting firms to obtain National or Regional totals.
Revision Policy: Data are revised the following quarter based on late reports or corrected data. Final figures are published
in the annual summary of the following year.
Reliability: Approximately 165 reports are received each month which represent about 99 percent of total capacity.
Quarterly data can vary due to different firms reporting quarter to quarter. Survey data are also subject to non-sampling
errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and in processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured
directly, they are minimized by carefully reviewing all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.

Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected].
Troy Joshua, Chief, Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch ................................................. (202) 720-6146
Scott Shimmin, Head, Environmental and Demographics Section.................................................................. (202) 720-0684
Stephanie Brennan – Field Crops Chemical Use ...................................................................................... (202) 690-0392
Natasha Bruton – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports ........................................................................ (202) 720-7644
Ryan Cowen - Farms, Land in Farms, Census of Agriculture................................................................... (202) 690-3233
Doug Farmer – Vegetable Chemical Use .................................................................................................. (202) 720-7492
Virginia Harris – Census of Agriculture.................................................................................................... (502) 582-5293
Megan Lipke – Census of Agriculture ...................................................................................................... (202) 720-5881
Miste Salmon – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports .......................................................................... (202) 690-3226
Dominique Sims – Census of Agriculture ................................................................................................. (202) 690-4752
Theresa Varner – Farm Labor, Chemical Use ........................................................................................... (202) 690-2284

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