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Department of
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National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service

Crop Production
2016 Summary
January 2017

ISSN: 1057-7823

Corn for grain production is estimated at 15.1 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the November forecast but up
11 percent from the 2015 estimate. The average yield in the United States is estimated at 174.6 bushels per acre. This is
down 0.7 bushel from the November forecast but 6.2 bushels above the 2015 average yield of 168.4 bushels per acre.
Area harvested for grain is estimated at 86.7 million acres, down slightly from the November forecast but up 7 percent
from 2015.
Sorghum grain production in 2016 is estimated at 480 million bushels, up 4 percent from the November forecast but
down 20 percent from the 2015 total. Planted area for 2016 is estimated at 6.69 million acres, down 21 percent from the
previous year. Area harvested for grain, at 6.16 million acres, is down 22 percent from 2015. Grain yield is estimated at a
record 77.9 bushels per acre, up 1.4 bushels from the previous forecast and up 1.9 bushels from 2015.
Rice production in 2016 is estimated at 224 million cwt, down 5 percent from the previous forecast but up 16 percent
from the revised 2015 total. Planted area for 2016 is estimated at 3.15 million acres, up 20 percent from 2015. Area
harvested, at 3.10 million acres, is also up 20 percent from the previous crop year. The average yield for all United States
rice is estimated at 7,237 pounds per acre, down 256 pounds from the previous forecast and 235 pounds below the
2015 United States average of 7,472 pounds per acre.
Soybean production in 2016 totaled a record 4.31 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the November forecast but up
10 percent from 2015. The average yield per acre is estimated at a record high 52.1 bushels, 0.4 bushel below the
November forecast but 4.1 bushels above the previous record yield in 2015. Harvested area is up 1 percent from last year
to a record 82.7 million acres.
All cotton production is estimated at 17.0 million 480-pound bales, up 3 percent from the December forecast and up
32 percent from 2015. The United States yield is estimated at 855 pounds per acre, up 34 pounds from the
December forecast and up 89 pounds from last year. Harvested area, at 9.52 million acres, is down 1 percent from the
December forecast but up 18 percent from last year.

This report was approved on January 12, 2017.

Secretary of Agriculture
Designate
Michael T. Scuse

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Agricultural Statistics Board
Chairperson
Joseph L. Parsons

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Contents
Principal Crops Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2014-2016 ............................................................ 8
Corn Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2014-2016 ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Corn for Silage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 ......................................... 12
Corn for Grain Plant Population per Acre – Selected States: 2012-2016 ............................................................................. 13
Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre – Selected States: 2012-2016 .............................................................................. 14
Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Plant Population per Acre – Selected States: 2012-2016 .................................. 15
Corn for Grain Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2012-2016 ................................................ 16
Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected
States: 2012-2016 .................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Sorghum Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2014-2016 ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Sorghum for Silage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016................................... 19
Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 ........................................ 20
Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 ................................... 22
All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016.............................. 24
Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016........................ 26
Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 .............. 28
Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 ....................... 29
Wheat Production by Class – United States: 2014-2016 ...................................................................................................... 29
Rice Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class – States and United States: 2014-2016 ........................ 30
Rye Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 ........................................ 32
Proso Millet Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 .......................... 33
All Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 ..................................................... 34
Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2014-2016 ...................................................................................................................................................... 36
All Other Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 ........................................... 38
All Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State Total: 2014-2016 ................................................ 40

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All Alfalfa Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State Total: 2014-2016 ................................... 41
All Other Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State Total: 2014-2016 ..................................... 42
All Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State Total: 2014-2016 .................... 43
Alfalfa Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State Total: 2014-2016 .............. 44
All Other Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State
Total: 2014-2016 ................................................................................................................................................................... 45
New Seedings of Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures – States and United States: 2014-2016....................................................... 46
Peanut Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 ................................... 47
Canola Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016................................... 48
Sunflower Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States: 2014-2016 ............... 50
Soybeans for Beans Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 .............. 52
Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet – Selected States: 2012-2016 ....................................................................... 54
Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2012-2016 .......................................................... 56
Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2012-2016 (continued) ....................................... 57
Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected
States: 2012-2016.................................................................................................................................................................. 58
Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected States:
2012-2016 (continued) .......................................................................................................................................................... 59
Flaxseed Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 ................................ 60
Safflower Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 .............................. 60
Other Oilseed Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop – United States: 2014-2016 ........................... 61
Cotton Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States: 2014-2016 ..................... 62
Cottonseed Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 ............................................................................................ 64
Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 .................................................... 65
Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class and Type – States and United States: 2014-2016 ..................... 66
Sugarbeet Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 .............................. 68
Sugarcane Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 ................................................. 69
Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016.................................... 70

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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group – States and
United States: 2014-2016 ...................................................................................................................................................... 72
Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Selected States: 2014-2016 Crop ..................................................... 74
Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Seven-State Total: 2014-2016 Crop ................................................. 75
Fall Potato Number of Hills by Type – Selected States: 2012-2016 ..................................................................................... 76
Fall Potato Harvest Loss by Type – Selected States: 2012-2016 .......................................................................................... 77
Fall Potato Grading Categories by Type – Selected States: 2014-2016 ................................................................................ 78
Round Potato Size Categories by Type – Selected States: 2014-2016 ................................................................................. 79
Long Potato (Russet and Shepody) Size Categories – Maine: 2014-2016 ............................................................................ 80
All Long Potato Size Categories – Selected States: 2014-2016 ............................................................................................ 80
Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 ......................... 81
Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 ................... 83
Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and
United States: 2014-2016 ...................................................................................................................................................... 84
Lentil Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016..................................... 92
Wrinkled Seed Pea Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 ................................................................................ 92
Dry Edible Pea Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 ...................... 93
Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016.............. 93
Hop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Variety – States and United States: 2014-2016 ......................................... 94
Mint for Oil Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop – States and United States: 2014-2016 ................................ 98
Maple Syrup Taps, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 .............................................................. 99
Taro Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – Hawaii: 2014-2016 ..................................................................................... 99
Alaska Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production: 2014-2016.............................................................................. 99
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2015 and 2016 ................. 100
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States: 2015 and 2016...................... 102
2016 Annual Weather Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 104
2016 Annual Crop Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 106
Crop Comments .................................................................................................................................................................. 109

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Statistical Methodology ...................................................................................................................................................... 120
Information Contacts .......................................................................................................................................................... 121

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Principal Crops Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2014-2016
[Crops included are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, rye, winter wheat, Durum wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower, cotton, dry
edible beans, potatoes, canola, proso millet, and sugarbeets. 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

Area planted
2014

2015

(1,000 acres)

Area harvested
2016

(1,000 acres)

2014

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Alabama ...........................
Arizona .............................
Arkansas ...........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut .......................
Delaware ..........................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Hawaii ...............................

2,360
701
7,463
3,405
6,188
79
495
1,170
3,795
16

2,320
731
7,117
3,083
6,036
79
461
1,146
3,694
15

2,360
672
7,297
3,208
6,170
70
457
1,148
3,629
15

2,275
692
7,337
2,918
5,597
75
476
1,146
3,496
16

2,217
719
6,930
2,626
5,660
74
442
1,115
3,362
15

2,248
658
7,138
2,806
5,881
66
439
1,121
3,286
15

Idaho .................................
Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................
Kansas ..............................
Kentucky ...........................
Louisiana ..........................
Maine ................................
Maryland ...........................
Massachusetts ..................

4,302
23,025
12,360
24,876
23,007
6,267
3,587
277
1,617
95

4,160
22,616
12,065
24,655
23,320
6,243
3,392
260
1,582
112

4,163
22,770
12,080
24,455
23,594
6,125
3,315
243
1,605
108

4,113
22,843
12,255
24,605
21,904
6,122
3,545
271
1,487
92

3,995
22,388
11,895
24,422
22,558
6,073
3,315
254
1,462
109

4,027
22,574
11,990
24,250
23,071
5,985
3,184
239
1,474
106

Michigan ...........................
Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ............................
Nebraska ..........................
Nevada .............................
New Hampshire ................
New Jersey .......................
New Mexico ......................

6,618
19,741
4,308
14,094
9,967
19,544
455
69
331
983

6,419
20,015
4,274
12,081
9,451
19,652
334
63
314
975

6,423
19,887
4,177
13,404
9,217
19,544
356
68
319
908

6,487
19,324
4,248
13,832
9,446
19,146
443
68
320
677

6,319
19,701
4,192
11,741
9,025
19,172
330
62
304
768

6,313
19,585
4,114
13,107
8,809
19,223
346
67
309
756

New York ..........................
North Carolina ...................
North Dakota .....................
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
Rhode Island .....................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................

3,051
5,070
23,004
10,034
10,781
2,086
3,789
10
1,674
17,816

2,839
4,753
23,710
9,973
10,126
2,104
3,568
9
1,624
18,100

3,015
4,438
23,686
10,000
10,018
2,149
3,668
9
1,505
17,341

2,994
4,952
22,205
9,894
7,834
2,048
3,679
10
1,633
17,335

2,783
4,515
23,308
9,843
8,341
2,057
3,488
9
1,343
17,253

2,950
4,271
23,022
9,905
8,196
2,101
3,561
9
1,448
16,887

Tennessee ........................
Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Vermont ............................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
West Virginia .....................
Wisconsin .........................
Wyoming ...........................

5,155
23,473
937
277
2,816
3,889
706
8,089
1,478

4,926
21,701
917
237
2,705
3,660
676
7,999
1,496

5,030
21,564
938
280
2,680
3,718
670
7,885
1,441

5,045
17,476
893
270
2,715
3,784
701
7,868
1,415

4,811
18,189
878
233
2,581
3,568
669
7,840
1,454

4,920
18,204
917
275
2,593
3,645
665
7,705
1,390

United States 1 ..................

326,436

318,975

319,257

308,243

304,706

306,161

1

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States do not add to United States due to canola, potato, and rye unallocated acreage.

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Corn Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2014-2016
State

Area planted for all purposes
2014

2015

(1,000 acres)

Area harvested for grain
2016

(1,000 acres)

2014

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Alabama ...........................
Arizona .............................
Arkansas ...........................
California ..........................
Colorado ...........................
Connecticut 1 .....................
Delaware ..........................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Idaho .................................

300
75
540
520
1,150
26
175
75
350
320

260
75
460
440
1,100
26
170
80
330
280

330
95
760
420
1,340
25
170
80
410
340

285
28
530
95
1,010
(NA)
168
40
310
80

245
36
445
60
950
(NA)
164
50
285
70

315
50
745
100
1,170
(NA)
164
40
340
100

Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ..................................
Kansas ..............................
Kentucky ...........................
Louisiana ..........................
Maine 1 ..............................
Maryland ...........................
Massachusetts 1 ................
Michigan ...........................

11,900
5,900
13,700
4,050
1,520
400
31
500
16
2,550

11,700
5,650
13,500
4,150
1,400
400
31
440
16
2,350

11,600
5,600
13,900
5,100
1,500
620
31
460
16
2,400

11,750
5,770
13,300
3,800
1,430
390
(NA)
430
(NA)
2,210

11,500
5,480
13,050
3,920
1,310
390
(NA)
380
(NA)
2,070

11,450
5,470
13,500
4,920
1,400
550
(NA)
400
(NA)
2,040

Minnesota .........................
Mississippi ........................
Missouri ............................
Montana ............................
Nebraska ..........................
Nevada 1 ...........................
New Hampshire 1 ..............
New Jersey .......................
New Mexico ......................
New York ..........................

8,200
510
3,500
130
9,300
4
15
85
125
1,140

8,100
510
3,250
105
9,400
2
15
80
125
1,080

8,450
750
3,650
115
9,850
11
15
80
120
1,100

7,550
485
3,380
75
8,950
(NA)
(NA)
79
48
680

7,600
490
3,080
50
9,150
(NA)
(NA)
72
40
590

8,000
720
3,500
55
9,550
(NA)
(NA)
71
41
570

North Carolina ...................
North Dakota .....................
Ohio ..................................
Oklahoma .........................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania ....................
Rhode Island 1 ..................
South Carolina ..................
South Dakota ....................
Tennessee ........................

840
2,800
3,700
320
80
1,460
2
295
5,800
920

790
2,750
3,550
310
65
1,340
2
295
5,400
780

1,000
3,450
3,550
400
80
1,400
2
375
5,600
880

780
2,530
3,470
290
39
1,030
(NA)
280
5,320
840

730
2,560
3,260
280
30
940
(NA)
260
5,030
730

940
3,270
3,300
350
39
950
(NA)
350
5,130
830

Texas ................................
Utah ..................................
Vermont 1 ..........................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
West Virginia .....................
Wisconsin .........................
Wyoming ...........................

2,250
75
92
500
215
51
4,000
90

2,300
65
92
450
170
50
4,000
85

2,900
80
90
490
170
49
4,050
100

1,990
28
(NA)
350
110
36
3,110
60

1,970
17
(NA)
300
75
35
3,000
59

2,550
29
(NA)
340
85
35
3,220
69

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

90,597

88,019

94,004

83,136

80,753

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Corn Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2014-2016 (continued)
State

Yield per acre
2014

2015

(bushels)

Production
2016

(bushels)

(bushels)

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

Alabama ............................
Arizona ..............................
Arkansas ...........................
California ...........................
Colorado ............................
Connecticut 1 .....................
Delaware ...........................
Florida ...............................
Georgia .............................
Idaho .................................

159.0
210.0
187.0
165.0
146.0
(NA)
200.0
135.0
170.0
200.0

147.0
210.0
181.0
157.0
142.0
(NA)
192.0
141.0
171.0
207.0

120.0
215.0
171.0
185.0
137.0
(NA)
170.0
145.0
165.0
188.0

45,315
5,880
99,110
15,675
147,460
(NA)
33,600
5,400
52,700
16,000

36,015
7,560
80,545
9,420
134,900
(NA)
31,488
7,050
48,735
14,490

37,800
10,750
127,395
18,500
160,290
(NA)
27,880
5,800
56,100
18,800

Illinois ................................
Indiana ..............................
Iowa ...................................
Kansas ..............................
Kentucky ............................
Louisiana ...........................
Maine 1 ..............................
Maryland ............................
Massachusetts 1 ................
Michigan ............................

200.0
188.0
178.0
149.0
158.0
183.0
(NA)
175.0
(NA)
161.0

175.0
150.0
192.0
148.0
172.0
171.0
(NA)
164.0
(NA)
162.0

197.0
173.0
203.0
142.0
159.0
165.0
(NA)
152.0
(NA)
157.0

2,350,000
1,084,760
2,367,400
566,200
225,940
71,370
(NA)
75,250
(NA)
355,810

2,012,500
822,000
2,505,600
580,160
225,320
66,690
(NA)
62,320
(NA)
335,340

2,255,650
946,310
2,740,500
698,640
222,600
90,750
(NA)
60,800
(NA)
320,280

Minnesota ..........................
Mississippi .........................
Missouri .............................
Montana ............................
Nebraska ...........................
Nevada 1 ............................
New Hampshire 1 ...............
New Jersey ........................
New Mexico .......................
New York ...........................

156.0
185.0
186.0
100.0
179.0
(NA)
(NA)
157.0
195.0
148.0

188.0
175.0
142.0
110.0
185.0
(NA)
(NA)
147.0
180.0
143.0

193.0
166.0
163.0
100.0
178.0
(NA)
(NA)
145.0
150.0
129.0

1,177,800
89,725
628,680
7,500
1,602,050
(NA)
(NA)
12,403
9,360
100,640

1,428,800
85,750
437,360
5,500
1,692,750
(NA)
(NA)
10,584
7,200
84,370

1,544,000
119,520
570,500
5,500
1,699,900
(NA)
(NA)
10,295
6,150
73,530

North Carolina ...................
North Dakota .....................
Ohio ...................................
Oklahoma ..........................
Oregon ..............................
Pennsylvania .....................
Rhode Island 1 ...................
South Carolina ...................
South Dakota .....................
Tennessee .........................

132.0
124.0
176.0
147.0
190.0
154.0
(NA)
117.0
148.0
168.0

113.0
128.0
153.0
129.0
188.0
147.0
(NA)
93.0
159.0
160.0

129.0
158.0
159.0
121.0
230.0
129.0
(NA)
127.0
161.0
151.0

102,960
313,720
610,720
42,630
7,410
158,620
(NA)
32,760
787,360
141,120

82,490
327,680
498,780
36,120
5,640
138,180
(NA)
24,180
799,770
116,800

121,260
516,660
524,700
42,350
8,970
122,550
(NA)
44,450
825,930
125,330

Texas ................................
Utah ...................................
Vermont 1 ...........................
Virginia ..............................
Washington .......................
West Virginia .....................
Wisconsin ..........................
Wyoming ...........................

148.0
160.0
(NA)
145.0
215.0
149.0
156.0
138.0

135.0
173.0
(NA)
161.0
215.0
148.0
164.0
159.0

127.0
175.0
(NA)
148.0
235.0
145.0
178.0
147.0

294,520
4,480
(NA)
50,750
23,650
5,364
485,160
8,280

265,950
2,941
(NA)
48,300
16,125
5,180
492,000
9,381

323,850
5,075
(NA)
50,320
19,975
5,075
573,160
10,143

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

171.0

168.4

174.6

14,215,532

13,601,964

15,148,038

(NA) Not available.
1
Area harvested for grain not estimated.

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Corn for Silage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Area harvested
2014

2015

Yield per acre
2016

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

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

9
46
2
420
110
22
5
30
35
235

9
38
2
375
120
21
4
25
40
205

7
44
2
315
140
21
5
35
40
235

17.0
29.0
18.0
26.0
25.0
20.0
24.0
13.0
19.5
28.0

15.0
31.0
15.0
25.5
25.5
18.5
20.0
17.0
22.0
29.0

16.0
30.0
15.0
26.5
24.0
18.5
18.0
19.0
19.0
30.0

153
1,334
36
10,920
2,750
440
120
390
683
6,580

135
1,178
30
9,563
3,060
389
80
425
880
5,945

112
1,320
30
8,348
3,360
389
90
665
760
7,050

Illinois ...........................
Indiana .........................
Iowa .............................
Kansas .........................
Kentucky ......................
Louisiana .....................
Maine ...........................
Maryland ......................
Massachusetts .............
Michigan ......................

80
100
310
150
75
2
27
60
13
320

90
90
340
170
70
1
27
45
13
260

80
100
330
150
80
1
28
50
14
340

22.0
22.0
20.0
14.0
21.0
18.0
18.5
22.0
20.0
20.5

20.0
17.0
24.0
18.5
20.0
14.0
18.5
22.0
19.0
19.0

21.0
22.0
24.0
19.5
19.5
17.0
19.0
18.0
16.0
19.5

1,760
2,200
6,200
2,100
1,575
36
500
1,320
260
6,560

1,800
1,530
8,160
3,145
1,400
14
500
990
247
4,940

1,680
2,200
7,920
2,925
1,560
17
532
900
224
6,630

Minnesota ....................
Mississippi ...................
Missouri .......................
Montana .......................
Nebraska .....................
Nevada ........................
New Hampshire ...........
New Jersey ..................
New Mexico .................
New York .....................

500
10
80
51
260
3
14
5
73
450

450
10
100
50
220
2
14
7
83
480

390
10
80
55
240
7
14
5
75
510

18.0
14.0
18.0
22.0
21.0
20.0
21.0
20.0
26.0
18.0

21.5
16.0
14.0
23.0
20.0
24.0
20.0
21.0
25.0
17.0

21.5
14.0
15.0
22.0
19.5
24.0
20.0
16.0
23.0
16.0

9,000
140
1,440
1,122
5,460
60
294
100
1,898
8,100

9,675
160
1,400
1,150
4,400
48
280
147
2,075
8,160

8,385
140
1,200
1,210
4,680
168
280
80
1,725
8,160

North Carolina ..............
North Dakota ................
Ohio .............................
Oklahoma ....................
Oregon .........................
Pennsylvania ...............
Rhode Island ................
South Carolina .............
South Dakota ...............
Tennessee ...................

50
230
190
20
40
410
2
11
400
60

50
150
240
15
34
390
2
13
330
40

40
150
210
20
40
440
2
13
400
40

19.0
14.5
20.5
17.0
25.0
20.0
20.0
14.0
15.5
21.0

16.0
14.0
20.0
17.0
24.0
20.0
17.0
14.0
16.0
18.0

15.5
17.5
15.5
15.0
27.0
17.5
18.5
14.0
17.5
19.0

950
3,335
3,895
340
1,000
8,200
40
154
6,200
1,260

800
2,100
4,800
255
816
7,800
34
182
5,280
720

620
2,625
3,255
300
1,080
7,700
37
182
7,000
760

Texas ...........................
Utah .............................
Vermont .......................
Virginia .........................
Washington ..................
West Virginia ................
Wisconsin ....................
Wyoming ......................

210
45
85
125
105
14
850
27

250
45
88
125
95
14
970
25

250
49
85
130
85
13
790
26

22.0
22.0
18.0
19.5
28.0
18.0
18.5
24.0

21.0
23.0
17.0
21.0
26.0
18.0
19.5
23.0

17.0
24.0
20.0
20.0
26.0
19.0
21.0
23.0

4,620
990
1,530
2,438
2,940
252
15,725
648

5,250
1,035
1,496
2,625
2,470
252
18,915
575

4,250
1,176
1,700
2,600
2,210
247
16,590
598

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

6,371

6,237

6,186

20.1

20.4

20.3

128,048

127,311

125,670

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Corn for Grain Objective Yield Data
The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in 10 corn producing States during 2016.
Randomly selected plots in corn for grain fields were visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific
counts and measurements. Data in this table are rounded actual field counts from this survey.
Corn for Grain Plant Population per Acre – Selected States: 2012-2016
State
and month

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Illinois
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

29,700
29,750
29,750
29,800

30,700
(NA)
30,850
30,850

30,900
30,800
30,700
30,700

31,800
31,750
31,750
31,750

31,100
31,100
31,100
31,100

Indiana
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

29,250
29,200
29,200
29,200

30,250
(NA)
30,400
30,450

31,200
31,000
30,850
30,850

30,400
30,100
30,000
29,950

Iowa
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

30,150
30,100
30,100
30,100

30,250
(NA)
30,000
30,050

30,850
30,800
30,800
30,800

Kansas
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

23,050
23,200
23,200
23,200

22,900
(NA)
22,850
22,850

Minnesota
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

30,000
30,000
30,000
30,000

Missouri
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

26,650
26,550
26,550
26,550

State
and month

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Nebraska
All corn
September ....
October ........
November .....
Final .............

26,150
26,150
26,150
26,150

26,000
(NA)
26,100
26,100

26,450
26,450
26,200
26,200

26,650
26,750
26,700
26,700

25,900
25,950
26,000
26,000

30,200
29,950
29,800
29,800

Irrigated
September ....
October ........
November .....
Final .............

29,100
29,000
29,000
29,000

29,150
(NA)
29,300
29,250

28,850
28,850
28,700
28,700

29,100
29,300
29,250
29,250

28,200
28,200
28,300
28,300

31,500
31,450
31,450
31,450

31,250
31,050
31,050
31,050

Non-irrigated
September ....
October ........
November .....
Final .............

21,600
21,850
21,850
21,850

21,000
(NA)
21,050
21,050

22,650
22,550
22,250
22,250

23,500
23,550
23,550
23,550

22,900
23,000
23,000
23,000

23,750
23,550
23,550
23,550

23,400
23,750
23,800
23,800

22,550
22,550
22,550
22,550

Ohio
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............

29,200
29,100
29,100
29,100

28,800
(NA)
28,700
28,650

29,600
29,700
29,600
29,600

30,000
30,000
29,950
29,950

30,250
30,100
30,250
30,250

31,350
(NA)
30,950
30,950

31,400
31,350
31,150
31,250

30,650
30,750
30,750
30,750

30,800
30,700
30,550
30,550

South Dakota
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............

24,200
23,900
24,000
24,000

25,300
(NA)
25,100
25,100

24,550
24,250
24,150
24,150

26,350
26,250
26,200
26,200

26,200
26,100
26,000
26,000

27,700
(NA)
27,800
27,850

27,650
27,400
27,500
27,500

27,900
27,600
27,600
27,600

27,300
27,750
27,800
27,800

Wisconsin
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............

29,000
28,550
28,600
28,600

29,050
(NA)
29,150
29,150

30,000
29,900
30,000
30,050

29,900
29,700
29,450
29,450

30,100
29,900
29,800
29,800

10 State
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............

28,300
28,200
28,250
28,250

28,750
(NA)
28,700
28,700

29,200
29,100
29,000
29,050

29,550
29,500
29,450
29,450

29,050
28,950
28,950
28,950

(NA) Not available.

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Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre – Selected States: 2012-2016
State
and month

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

State
and month

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Nebraska
All corn
September ...
October ........
November ....
Final .............

24,500
24,050
24,050
24,050

26,050
(NA)
25,700
25,700

26,500
26,450
26,200
26,200

26,650
26,700
26,700
26,700

25,700
25,350
25,400
25,400

29,600
29,400
29,250
29,250

Irrigated
September ...
October ........
November ....
Final .............

28,600
28,300
28,300
28,300

29,150
(NA)
28,700
28,700

28,750
28,900
28,700
28,700

29,000
29,250
29,200
29,200

27,850
27,500
27,550
27,550

30,950
30,800
30,850
30,850

30,550
30,400
30,500
30,500

Non-irrigated
September ...
October ........
November ....
Final .............

18,250
17,600
17,550
17,550

21,200
(NA)
20,950
20,950

22,900
22,550
22,250
22,250

23,650
23,550
23,550
23,550

22,850
22,550
22,550
22,550

24,450
24,000
24,000
24,000

23,300
23,700
23,650
23,650

22,650
22,450
22,450
22,450

Ohio
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

27,700
27,150
27,100
27,100

28,350
(NA)
28,200
28,300

29,200
29,700
29,600
29,600

29,650
29,650
29,600
29,600

29,750
29,200
29,600
29,600

30,750
(NA)
30,850
30,850

31,050
31,050
30,750
30,950

30,500
30,400
30,450
30,450

30,550
30,350
30,250
30,250

South Dakota
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

22,150
21,550
21,550
21,550

25,600
(NA)
25,300
25,300

24,850
24,400
24,450
24,450

26,200
25,900
25,750
25,750

25,650
25,350
25,450
25,450

26,950
(NA)
27,050
27,100

27,800
27,950
27,900
27,900

27,350
26,900
26,850
26,850

26,900
27,150
27,150
27,150

Wisconsin
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

27,650
27,300
27,100
27,150

28,900
(NA)
28,900
28,850

30,000
29,750
29,550
29,700

29,500
28,950
28,600
28,600

29,300
28,900
28,750
28,750

10-State
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

25,750
25,550
25,550
25,600

28,350
(NA)
28,250
28,300

29,000
28,850
28,750
28,750

29,050
28,950
28,900
28,900

28,550
28,350
28,400
28,400

Illinois
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................

24,000
24,250
24,250
24,300

29,900
(NA)
30,150
30,150

30,300
30,300
30,100
30,100

30,800
30,750
30,800
30,800

30,350
30,450
30,450
30,450

Indiana
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................

26,500
26,150
26,150
26,150

29,850
(NA)
29,750
29,850

30,850
30,650
30,450
30,450

29,550
29,300
29,250
29,150

Iowa
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................

28,250
28,150
28,150
28,150

29,700
(NA)
29,500
29,550

30,350
30,150
30,150
30,150

Kansas
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................

20,350
20,550
20,550
20,550

22,500
(NA)
22,200
22,200

Minnesota
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................

29,450
29,400
29,400
29,400

Missouri
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................

23,050
22,900
22,900
22,900

(NA) Not available.

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Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Plant Population per Acre – Selected States: 2012-2016
Plant populations
State and year

Less than
20,000

20,00022,500

22,50125,000

(Percent)

(Percent)

(Percent)

25,00127,500

27,50130,000

More than
30,000

(Percent)

(Percent)

(Percent)

Illinois ...................................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

1.8
0.9
1.3
0.9

1.4
0.5
1.8
1.3
0.5

7.2
4.5
2.7
1.8
4.3

18.9
9.9
10.7
7.9
11.8

16.7
22.1
20.1
17.2
18.0

54.0
62.1
63.4
71.8
64.5

Indiana .................................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

4.6
2.7
3.0
4.6
1.7

2.3
2.7
0.7
1.5
1.7

6.9
6.3
4.5
4.6
8.3

20.6
8.0
11.2
11.5
11.6

16.0
26.8
24.6
20.8
19.8

49.6
53.5
56.0
57.0
56.9

Iowa ......................................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

1.2
0.9
0.8
0.4
0.4

2.0
2.8
2.8
0.8
1.8

3.2
4.2
1.2
2.4
2.2

10.9
11.7
8.3
4.9
8.9

25.4
25.4
20.5
15.5
22.7

57.3
55.0
66.4
76.0
64.0

Kansas .................................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

22.9
30.6
29.3
20.2
27.9

14.1
10.9
6.9
18.2
14.8

17.4
12.9
23.3
11.1
19.4

13.0
14.9
8.6
27.2
12.0

17.4
17.8
19.0
6.1
17.6

15.2
12.9
12.9
17.2
8.3

Minnesota ................................................ 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

1.3
0.7
0.8

6.6
1.9
2.1
1.6
3.0

4.6
5.6
5.7
3.1
4.5

8.6
6.5
8.5
11.0
11.4

19.1
17.6
18.4
22.8
21.2

59.8
68.4
64.6
61.5
59.1

Missouri ................................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

6.7
1.8
4.7
6.6
3.0

7.7
8.3
9.3
3.3
6.0

15.4
14.7
11.2
15.4
14.0

26.0
24.8
17.8
28.5
28.0

28.8
28.4
30.8
25.3
23.0

15.4
22.0
26.2
20.9
26.0

Nebraska ................................................. 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

12.9
15.9
13.4
8.4
9.6

7.3
10.1
8.4
7.8
10.1

13.5
10.6
15.6
15.6
16.3

15.2
19.0
18.4
16.8
20.2

23.6
20.1
17.9
21.2
19.7

27.5
24.3
26.3
30.2
24.1

Ohio ......................................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

2.8
3.4
5.5
4.4
1.9

2.8
3.4
1.8
1.8
2.9

6.4
4.5
5.5
2.7
1.0

21.1
25.8
8.3
8.0
9.6

22.0
29.2
35.8
21.2
26.9

44.9
33.7
43.1
61.9
57.7

South Dakota ........................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

17.3
11.8
19.7
12.1
13.2

21.4
10.5
14.5
5.5
5.3

17.3
23.7
10.5
17.6
17.1

20.0
27.7
29.0
20.9
26.3

16.0
14.5
18.4
26.3
18.4

8.0
11.8
7.9
17.6
19.7

Wisconsin ................................................ 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

4.4
3.4
2.1
2.4
2.4

6.6
3.4
4.2
2.4
4.9

7.7
8.0
4.2
7.3
3.7

15.4
17.2
9.4
14.6
11.0

25.3
14.9
27.1
23.2
18.3

40.6
53.1
53.0
50.1
59.7

- Represents zero.

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Corn for Grain Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2012-2016
Row width (inches)
State and year

Less than
30

30

(number)

36

(number)

More than
38

38

(number)

(number)

(number)

Illinois ....................................................2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

5
10
8
11
6

227
210
220
222
218

2
7
2
1
-

1
2
1
1
1

-

Indiana ..................................................2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

8
5
10
8
8

128
122
128
124
118

4
1
4
3
1

2
3
2
1
1

1
1

Iowa ......................................................2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

8
9
15
7
12

238
214
234
241
213

7
5
3
3
4

7
8
3
1
4

1
-

Kansas ..................................................2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

4
2
9
2
8

94
105
111
105
105

1
3
-

-

-

Minnesota .............................................2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

33
35
26
29
27

111
104
105
118
113

9
3
4
1
2

3
1
3
-

1
-

Missouri ................................................2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

1
2
3
2
5

97
104
105
101
96

4
3
2
2
1

7
5
4
1
2

-

Nebraska ..............................................2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

9
3
7
5
-

158
169
142
166
162

37
29
38
18
23

1
1
-

-

Ohio ......................................................2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

2
3
2
2
4

106
107
107
110
105

1
1
1
4
-

1
1
2
1
1

2
-

South Dakota ........................................2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

9
8
5
13
5

84
82
81
78
71

2
2
1
4

2
1
3
2
1

1
2

Wisconsin .............................................2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

5
8
8
4
2

93
91
91
91
84

5
4
2
3
2

5
2
2
1
2

1
-

- Represents zero.

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Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected
States: 2012-2016
Row width (inches)
State and year

Samples

20.5
or less

20.630.5

30.634.5

34.636.5

36.638.5

38.6 or
greater

Average
row
width

(number)

(percent)

(percent)

(inches)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Illinois ................................................. 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

222
222
224
227
211

3.2
3.6
2.2
4.0
2.4

86.8
81.4
79.0
78.9
87.6

8.6
12.6
17.0
16.7
9.5

1.4
-

0.5
0.5
1.8
0.4
-

0.9
0.5
0.5

29.8
29.9
30.0
29.7
29.8

Indiana ............................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

131
112
134
130
121

0.8
6.3
5.2
4.6
3.3

77.0
70.5
79.9
77.7
72.7

18.3
20.5
11.9
13.1
22.3

0.8
1.5
1.5
1.7

3.1
2.7
1.5
2.3
-

0.8
-

30.4
29.7
29.7
29.8
29.8

Iowa .................................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

248
213
254
245
225

2.8
1.4
5.1
2.4
2.2

75.1
76.5
72.0
76.8
76.9

16.1
16.0
18.9
19.2
19.1

2.8
2.8
1.6
1.6
0.9

2.0
3.3
2.0
0.9

1.2
0.4
-

30.3
30.3
30.0
30.0
30.0

Kansas ............................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

92
101
116
99
108

4.3
4.3
2.0
4.6

87.0
81.2
75.0
74.8
85.2

7.6
17.8
19.0
20.2
10.2

1.0
1.7
2.0
-

1.1
1.0
-

-

29.7
30.2
29.8
30.2
29.6

Minnesota ........................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

152
108
141
127
132

3.3
1.9
2.8
3.1
2.3

74.9
81.4
78.8
85.9
78.0

13.8
13.9
13.5
10.2
17.4

5.3
2.8
2.8
0.8
0.8

2.0
1.4
1.5

0.7
0.7
-

28.9
28.6
29.1
28.5
28.8

Missouri .............................................. 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

104
109
107
91
100

1.0
0.9
1.0

65.3
82.5
71.0
73.6
76.0

21.2
10.1
18.7
24.2
20.0

4.8
3.7
4.7
1.0

4.8
2.8
4.7
2.2
2.0

2.9
0.9
-

31.0
30.5
30.6
30.4
30.0

Nebraska ............................................ 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

178
189
179
179
178

1.7
1.6
1.7
2.2
-

56.7
65.1
58.0
71.6
65.2

20.8
18.0
19.6
15.1
20.2

14.6
7.9
17.3
8.9
9.0

5.1
7.4
3.4
2.2
4.5

1.1
1.1

31.3
31.0
31.2
30.7
31.2

Ohio .................................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

109
89
109
113
104

1.8
1.1
0.9
1.8
4.8

77.1
80.9
83.5
74.2
81.7

20.2
18.0
13.8
20.4
10.6

2.7
1.9

0.9
1.0

0.9
0.9
0.9
-

30.2
30.1
30.2
30.4
29.8

South Dakota ...................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

75
76
76
91
76

1.3
1.3
2.6
3.3
2.6

72.1
86.9
75.1
72.5
64.5

20.0
6.6
17.1
19.8
26.3

3.9
1.3
2.2
4.0

5.3
1.3
2.2
1.3

1.3
3.9
1.3

30.3
29.9
30.4
29.7
30.4

Wisconsin ........................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

91
87
96
82
82

4.4
4.6
6.3
2.4
1.2

64.8
64.5
70.7
63.5
72.0

19.8
26.4
18.8
30.5
22.0

3.3
3.4
2.4
1.2

5.5
1.1
2.1
1.2

2.2
2.1
1.2
2.4

30.4
30.1
29.8
30.0
30.5

- Represents zero.

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Sorghum Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2014-2016
Area planted for all purposes

State

2014

2015

(1,000 acres)

Area harvested for grain
2016

(1,000 acres)

2014

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Arizona 1 ..............................
Arkansas ..............................
Colorado ..............................
Georgia ................................
Illinois ...................................
Kansas .................................
Louisiana .............................
Mississippi ...........................
Missouri ...............................
Nebraska .............................

25
170
345
40
23
2,850
100
110
85
210

24
450
440
50
38
3,400
77
120
155
270

(NA)
47
450
20
18
3,100
52
13
65
200

8
165
280
23
21
2,700
96
105
73
160

4
440
400
34
34
3,200
74
115
140
240

(NA)
44
415
10
16
2,950
46
11
54
175

New Mexico .........................
North Carolina 2 ...................
Oklahoma ............................
South Dakota .......................
Texas ...................................

110
(NA)
370
200
2,500

125
(NA)
440
270
2,600

110
45
400
270
1,900

60
(NA)
310
150
2,250

90
(NA)
410
220
2,450

85
37
370
200
1,750

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

7,138

8,459

6,690

6,401

7,851

6,163

Yield per acre

State

2014

2015

(bushels)

Production
2016

(bushels)

(bushels)

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

Arizona 1 ..............................
Arkansas ..............................
Colorado ..............................
Georgia ................................
Illinois ...................................
Kansas .................................
Louisiana .............................
Mississippi ...........................
Missouri ...............................
Nebraska .............................

100.0
97.0
30.0
41.0
106.0
74.0
93.0
80.0
101.0
82.0

92.0
98.0
55.0
48.0
94.0
88.0
85.0
79.0
94.0
96.0

(NA)
73.0
50.0
54.0
93.0
91.0
102.0
89.0
95.0
102.0

800
16,005
8,400
943
2,226
199,800
8,928
8,400
7,373
13,120

368
43,120
22,000
1,632
3,196
281,600
6,290
9,085
13,160
23,040

(NA)
3,212
20,750
540
1,488
268,450
4,692
979
5,130
17,850

New Mexico .........................
North Carolina 2 ...................
Oklahoma ............................
South Dakota .......................
Texas ...................................

42.0
(NA)
56.0
63.0
61.0

47.0
(NA)
52.0
83.0
61.0

41.0
55.0
55.0
79.0
66.0

2,520
(NA)
17,360
9,450
137,250

4,230
(NA)
21,320
18,260
149,450

3,485
2,035
20,350
15,800
115,500

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

67.6

76.0

77.9

432,575

596,751

480,261

(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.
2
Estimates began in 2016.

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Sorghum for Silage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

2014

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

2015

2016

Arizona 1 ......................
Arkansas .....................
Colorado ......................
Georgia .......................
Illinois ..........................
Kansas ........................
Louisiana .....................
Mississippi ...................
Missouri .......................
Nebraska .....................

17
2
10
14
1
70
1
2
10
20

20
2
10
12
2
105
1
2
10
10

(NA)
1
10
8
1
95
1
1
9
10

23.0
17.0
11.0
11.0
18.0
11.0
13.0
12.0
17.0
12.0

22.0
9.0
14.0
12.0
15.0
15.0
11.0
8.0
19.0
12.5

(NA)
18.0
9.0
10.0
17.0
15.5
13.0
10.0
17.0
14.0

391
34
110
154
18
770
13
24
170
240

440
18
140
144
30
1,575
11
16
190
125

(NA)
18
90
80
17
1,473
13
10
153
140

New Mexico .................
North Carolina 2 ...........
Oklahoma ....................
South Dakota ...............
Texas ..........................

33
(NA)
15
20
100

29
(NA)
15
18
70

18
4
15
40
85

13.0
(NA)
10.0
11.0
14.0

12.0
(NA)
12.0
13.5
14.5

13.0
10.0
10.0
13.0
14.5

429
(NA)
150
220
1,400

348
(NA)
180
243
1,015

234
40
150
520
1,233

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

315

306

298

13.1

14.6

14.0

4,123

4,475

4,171

(1,000 tons) (1,000 tons) (1,000 tons)

(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.
2
Estimates began in 2016.

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Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
Area planted 1

State

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Alabama .......................
Arkansas .......................
California ......................
Colorado .......................
Georgia .........................
Idaho .............................
Illinois ............................
Indiana 2 ........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas ..........................

50
12
120
45
60
70
35
20
145
85

55
11
120
45
65
75
40
15
125
95

50
11
110
55
45
55
45
(NA)
120
120

15
8
10
9
20
15
25
10
55
15

20
8
10
10
25
15
25
5
57
40

20
8
11
10
15
15
20
(NA)
43
30

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

32
55
230
25
45
110
55
33
235
50

30
75
280
30
50
135
70
35
275
70

25
65
210
45
60
135
90
35
290
50

31
40
125
13
16
30
40
17
105
35

29
50
160
14
22
40
40
16
140
40

24
30
120
19
28
25
60
9
110
25

Oklahoma .....................
Oregon ..........................
Pennsylvania ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Texas ............................
Utah 2 ............................
Virginia 2 .......................
Washington ...................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming .......................

60
30
90
21
250
450
20
10
25
255
30

40
35
95
24
325
520
20
12
18
280
23

65
30
85
17
295
470
(NA)
(NA)
18
210
22

10
18
60
10
100
45
3
3
5
140
7

7
11
65
9
145
55
2
4
5
195
12

8
10
50
7
110
60
(NA)
(NA)
7
100
7

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

2,753

3,088

2,828

1,035

1,276

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2014-2016 (continued)
State

Yield per acre
2014

2015

(bushels)

Production
2016

(bushels)

2014

(bushels)

2015

(1,000 bushels)

2016

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

Alabama .......................
Arkansas ......................
California ......................
Colorado .......................
Georgia ........................
Idaho ............................
Illinois ...........................
Indiana 2 .......................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas .........................

65.0
90.0
100.0
60.0
54.0
82.0
80.0
74.0
64.0
56.0

50.0
60.0
60.0
80.0
45.0
86.0
77.0
59.0
73.0
65.0

55.0
73.0
65.0
80.0
58.0
83.0
81.0
(NA)
76.0
57.0

975
720
1,000
540
1,080
1,230
2,000
740
3,520
840

1,000
480
600
800
1,125
1,290
1,925
295
4,161
2,600

1,100
584
715
800
870
1,245
1,620
(NA)
3,268
1,710

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

70.0
69.0
63.0
65.0
69.0
80.0
63.0
67.0
73.0
63.0

80.0
67.0
78.0
65.0
53.0
67.0
58.0
66.0
74.0
63.0

71.0
58.0
68.0
60.0
47.0
60.0
55.0
60.0
66.0
74.0

2,170
2,760
7,875
845
1,104
2,400
2,520
1,139
7,665
2,205

2,320
3,350
12,480
910
1,166
2,680
2,320
1,056
10,360
2,520

1,704
1,740
8,160
1,140
1,316
1,500
3,300
540
7,260
1,850

Oklahoma .....................
Oregon .........................
Pennsylvania ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Texas ...........................
Utah 2 ...........................
Virginia 2 .......................
Washington ..................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming ......................

38.0
85.0
58.0
62.0
93.0
38.0
69.0
78.0
70.0
62.0
59.0

39.0
88.0
55.0
58.0
87.0
48.0
85.0
76.0
54.0
72.0
60.0

43.0
90.0
67.0
46.0
82.0
50.0
(NA)
(NA)
61.0
66.0
55.0

380
1,530
3,480
620
9,300
1,710
207
234
350
8,680
413

273
968
3,575
522
12,615
2,640
170
304
270
14,040
720

344
900
3,350
322
9,020
3,000
(NA)
(NA)
427
6,600
385

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

67.9

70.2

66.0

70,232

89,535

64,770

(NA) Not available.
1
Includes area planted in preceding fall.
2
Estimates discontinued in 2016.

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Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Area planted 1

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Arizona ................................
California .............................
Colorado ..............................
Delaware .............................
Idaho ....................................
Kansas 2 ..............................
Maine 2 .................................
Maryland ..............................
Michigan 2 ............................
Minnesota ............................

36
80
57
41
600
16
13
70
9
75

17
80
65
32
610
13
13
50
11
135

16
80
79
35
600
(NA)
(NA)
50
(NA)
95

32
25
54
31
550
10
12
45
8
60

16
29
63
22
580
8
12
35
6
120

15
55
74
25
580
(NA)
(NA)
34
(NA)
79

Montana ...............................
New York 2 ...........................
North Carolina 2 ...................
North Dakota ........................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania .......................
South Dakota 2 .....................
Utah .....................................
Virginia .................................
Washington ..........................
Wisconsin 2 ..........................
Wyoming ..............................

920
12
20
620
50
70
28
32
56
115
26
85

990
11
19
1,120
49
55
37
27
46
115
28
100

990
(NA)
(NA)
740
45
55
(NA)
29
33
110
(NA)
95

770
8
15
535
38
50
17
20
28
105
16
68

860
9
14
1,050
37
40
19
16
16
105
15
86

780
(NA)
(NA)
640
32
38
(NA)
19
12
93
(NA)
82

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

3,031

3,623

3,052

2,497

3,158

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2014-2016 (continued)
State

Yield per acre
2014

2015

(bushels)

Production
2016

(bushels)

(bushels)

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

Arizona ................................
California .............................
Colorado ..............................
Delaware .............................
Idaho ...................................
Kansas 2 ..............................
Maine 2 ................................
Maryland ..............................
Michigan 2 ............................
Minnesota ............................

125.0
73.0
124.0
86.0
94.0
35.0
68.0
77.0
53.0
52.0

120.0
55.0
130.0
80.0
97.0
39.0
85.0
69.0
56.0
77.0

128.0
75.0
129.0
76.0
107.0
(NA)
(NA)
72.0
(NA)
66.0

4,000
1,825
6,696
2,666
51,700
350
816
3,465
424
3,120

1,920
1,595
8,190
1,760
56,260
312
1,020
2,415
336
9,240

1,920
4,125
9,546
1,900
62,060
(NA)
(NA)
2,448
(NA)
5,214

Montana ..............................
New York 2 ...........................
North Carolina 2 ...................
North Dakota .......................
Oregon ................................
Pennsylvania .......................
South Dakota 2 .....................
Utah .....................................
Virginia ................................
Washington .........................
Wisconsin 2 ..........................
Wyoming .............................

58.0
47.0
71.0
67.0
50.0
71.0
52.0
83.0
79.0
60.0
47.0
107.0

52.0
45.0
72.0
64.0
52.0
65.0
37.0
84.0
75.0
48.0
55.0
95.0

60.0
(NA)
(NA)
67.0
67.0
75.0
(NA)
82.0
67.0
77.0
(NA)
96.0

44,660
376
1,065
35,845
1,900
3,550
884
1,660
2,212
6,300
752
7,276

44,720
405
1,008
67,200
1,924
2,600
703
1,344
1,200
5,040
825
8,170

46,800
(NA)
(NA)
42,880
2,144
2,850
(NA)
1,558
804
7,161
(NA)
7,872

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

72.7

69.1

77.9

181,542

218,187

199,282

(NA) Not available.
1
Includes area planted in preceding fall.
2
Estimates discontinued in 2016.

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All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
Area planted 1

State

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

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

255
85
465
530
2,759
80
15
300
1,271
740

260
160
350
520
2,458
70
25
215
1,220
540

230
111
195
480
2,361
70
25
180
1,180
520

225
83
395
220
2,358
75
10
230
1,196
670

220
152
240
235
2,197
65
15
145
1,155
520

170
103
115
217
2,200
65
17
110
1,115
470

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

390
26
9,600
630
160
340
550
1,262
230
880

290
20
9,200
560
110
355
510
1,532
150
760

330
25
8,500
510
25
360
610
1,321
65
690

335
15
8,800
510
150
250
470
1,212
215
740

260
15
8,700
440
92
270
475
1,473
120
610

280
17
8,200
400
20
260
570
1,268
50
570

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

5,985
1,550
21
33
380
120
830
7,960
620
5,300

5,620
1,490
12
27
385
120
650
7,990
520
5,300

5,180
1,370
15
25
340
120
420
7,590
580
5,000

5,650
1,450
10
25
105
95
770
7,490
545
2,800

5,365
1,210
8
20
190
110
570
7,915
480
3,800

5,025
1,310
9
21
205
115
355
7,410
560
3,500

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

830
185
230
2,514
530
6,000
130
290
2,320
10
295
140

835
195
170
2,756
455
6,100
135
260
2,290
9
230
145

810
190
60
2,270
400
5,000
129
210
2,240
7
270
140

818
150
220
2,364
475
2,250
117
260
2,250
7
250
125

828
175
160
2,236
395
3,550
128
210
2,225
4
210
130

797
150
50
2,157
335
2,800
120
175
2,200
4
250
125

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

56,841

54,999

50,154

46,385

47,318

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2014-2016 (continued)
State

Yield per acre
2014

2015

(bushels)

Production
2016

(bushels)

(bushels)

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

69.0
110.1
63.0
83.4
38.1
72.0
39.0
49.0
78.4
67.0

68.0
101.0
56.0
79.1
37.1
65.0
43.0
43.0
77.4
65.0

70.0
97.8
54.0
79.7
48.2
67.0
30.0
46.0
91.3
74.0

15,525
9,136
24,885
18,350
89,812
5,400
390
11,270
93,717
44,890

14,960
15,356
13,440
18,595
81,485
4,225
645
6,235
89,370
33,800

11,900
10,073
6,210
17,302
106,000
4,355
510
5,060
101,855
34,780

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

76.0
49.0
28.0
71.0
62.0
70.0
74.0
54.8
58.0
58.0

68.0
52.0
37.0
73.0
39.0
64.0
81.0
59.9
48.0
53.0

81.0
63.0
57.0
80.0
45.0
64.0
89.0
59.0
48.0
70.0

25,460
735
246,400
36,210
9,300
17,500
34,780
66,468
12,470
42,920

17,680
780
321,900
32,120
3,588
17,280
38,475
88,294
5,760
32,330

22,680
1,071
467,400
32,000
900
16,640
50,730
74,828
2,400
39,900

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

37.1
49.0
105.0
53.0
28.0
63.0
58.0
46.3
74.0
17.0

35.1
38.0
81.3
50.0
25.0
63.0
53.0
46.7
67.0
26.0

42.3
54.0
72.3
64.0
22.0
74.0
41.0
45.0
80.0
39.0

209,470
71,050
1,050
1,325
2,940
5,985
44,660
347,068
40,330
47,600

188,515
45,980
650
1,000
4,750
6,930
30,210
370,023
32,160
98,800

212,675
70,740
651
1,344
4,510
8,510
14,555
333,180
44,800
136,500

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

54.3
65.0
52.0
55.5
66.0
30.0
50.3
68.0
48.2
64.0
65.0
38.0

47.3
65.0
46.0
46.2
68.0
30.0
48.5
66.0
50.3
60.0
74.0
32.0

50.1
68.0
43.0
51.6
73.0
32.0
59.9
53.0
71.5
61.0
79.0
34.0

44,444
9,750
11,440
131,260
31,350
67,500
5,882
17,680
108,460
448
16,250
4,750

39,195
11,375
7,360
103,406
26,860
106,500
6,207
13,860
111,900
240
15,540
4,160

39,937
10,200
2,150
111,281
24,455
89,600
7,184
9,275
157,290
244
19,750
4,250

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

43.7

43.6

52.6

2,026,310

2,061,939

2,309,675

1

Includes area planted in preceding fall.

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Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2014-2016
Area planted 1

State

2014

2015

(1,000 acres)

Area harvested
2016

(1,000 acres)

2014

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

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

255
8
465
490
2,750
80
15
300
780
740

260
5
350
450
2,450
70
25
215
760
540

230
14
195
425
2,350
70
25
180
760
520

225
7
395
190
2,350
75
10
230
730
670

220
2
240
170
2,190
65
15
145
710
520

170
7
115
170
2,190
65
17
110
710
470

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

390
26
9,600
630
160
340
550
42
230
880

290
20
9,200
560
110
355
510
52
150
760

330
25
8,500
510
25
360
610
11
65
690

335
15
8,800
510
150
250
470
32
215
740

260
15
8,700
440
92
270
475
43
120
610

280
17
8,200
400
20
260
570
8
50
570

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

2,500
1,550
15
33
380
120
830
870
620
5,300

2,350
1,490
8
27
385
120
650
200
520
5,300

2,250
1,370
10
25
340
120
420
130
580
5,000

2,240
1,450
9
25
105
95
770
555
545
2,800

2,220
1,210
6
20
190
110
570
190
480
3,800

2,150
1,310
6
21
205
115
355
120
560
3,500

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

750
185
230
1,210
530
6,000
120
290
1,700
10
295
140

740
195
170
1,420
455
6,100
125
260
1,650
9
230
145

720
190
60
1,180
400
5,000
120
210
1,700
7
270
140

740
150
220
1,080
475
2,250
109
260
1,640
7
250
125

735
175
160
970
395
3,550
119
210
1,590
4
210
130

710
150
50
1,100
335
2,800
112
175
1,670
4
250
125

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

42,409

39,681

36,137

32,299

32,346

See footnote(s) at end of table.

26

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Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2014-2016 (continued)
State

Yield per acre
2014

2015

(bushels)

Production
2016

(bushels)

(bushels)

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

69.0
100.0
63.0
80.0
38.0
72.0
39.0
49.0
80.0
67.0

68.0
103.0
56.0
70.0
37.0
65.0
43.0
43.0
82.0
65.0

70.0
95.0
54.0
78.0
48.0
67.0
30.0
46.0
94.0
74.0

15,525
700
24,885
15,200
89,300
5,400
390
11,270
58,400
44,890

14,960
206
13,440
11,900
81,030
4,225
645
6,235
58,220
33,800

11,900
665
6,210
13,260
105,120
4,355
510
5,060
66,740
34,780

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

76.0
49.0
28.0
71.0
62.0
70.0
74.0
49.0
58.0
58.0

68.0
52.0
37.0
73.0
39.0
64.0
81.0
58.0
48.0
53.0

81.0
63.0
57.0
80.0
45.0
64.0
89.0
61.0
48.0
70.0

25,460
735
246,400
36,210
9,300
17,500
34,780
1,568
12,470
42,920

17,680
780
321,900
32,120
3,588
17,280
38,475
2,494
5,760
32,330

22,680
1,071
467,400
32,000
900
16,640
50,730
488
2,400
39,900

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

41.0
49.0
110.0
53.0
28.0
63.0
58.0
49.0
74.0
17.0

41.0
38.0
90.0
50.0
25.0
63.0
53.0
44.0
67.0
26.0

49.0
54.0
75.0
64.0
22.0
74.0
41.0
48.0
80.0
39.0

91,840
71,050
990
1,325
2,940
5,985
44,660
27,195
40,330
47,600

91,020
45,980
540
1,000
4,750
6,930
30,210
8,360
32,160
98,800

105,350
70,740
450
1,344
4,510
8,510
14,555
5,760
44,800
136,500

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

55.0
65.0
52.0
55.0
66.0
30.0
50.0
68.0
52.0
64.0
65.0
38.0

47.0
65.0
46.0
44.0
68.0
30.0
48.0
66.0
56.0
60.0
74.0
32.0

50.0
68.0
43.0
58.0
73.0
32.0
60.0
53.0
78.0
61.0
79.0
34.0

40,700
9,750
11,440
59,400
31,350
67,500
5,450
17,680
85,280
448
16,250
4,750

34,545
11,375
7,360
42,680
26,860
106,500
5,712
13,860
89,040
240
15,540
4,160

35,500
10,200
2,150
63,800
24,455
89,600
6,720
9,275
130,260
244
19,750
4,250

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

42.6

42.5

55.3

1,377,216

1,374,690

1,671,532

1

Includes area planted in preceding fall.

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Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2014-2016
State

Area planted
2014

2015

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

9
480
1,220
3,050
6
6,250
80
1,300
10
620

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

13,025

State

Area harvested
2016

(1,000 acres)

2014

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

8
450
1,480
2,650
4
6,700
95
1,330
10
640

11
410
1,310
2,150
5
6,000
90
1,080
9
540

8
455
1,180
2,980
1
6,140
78
1,280
8
610

13,367

11,605

12,740

Yield per acre

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

7
435
1,430
2,540
2
6,650
93
1,260
9
635

10
395
1,260
2,110
3
5,850
87
1,050
8
530

13,061

11,303

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(bushels)

(bushels)

(bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

64.0
76.0
55.0
35.0
60.0
47.5
48.0
56.0
54.0
38.0

65.0
70.0
60.0
31.0
55.0
48.0
50.0
48.0
55.0
36.0

88.0
87.0
59.0
36.0
67.0
46.0
51.0
45.0
58.0
51.0

512
34,580
64,900
104,300
60
291,650
3,744
71,680
432
23,180

455
30,450
85,800
78,740
110
319,200
4,650
60,480
495
22,860

880
34,365
74,340
75,960
201
269,100
4,437
47,250
464
27,030

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

46.7

46.2

47.2

595,038

603,240

534,027

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Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2014-2016
State

Area planted
2014

2015

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

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

77
40
11
435
840
4

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

1,407

State

Area harvested
2016

2014

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

155
70
10
620
1,090
6

97
55
10
780
1,460
10

76
30
11
430
795
4

1,951

2,412

1,346

Yield per acre
2014

2015

(bushels)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

150
65
10
605
1,075
6

96
47
10
765
1,440
7

1,911

2,365

Production
2016

(bushels)

2016

(bushels)

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

111.0
105.0
67.0
31.0
35.5
45.0

101.0
103.0
70.0
31.0
39.5
41.0

98.0
86.0
75.0
41.0
40.5
33.0

8,436
3,150
737
13,330
28,223
180

15,150
6,695
700
18,755
42,463
246

9,408
4,042
750
31,365
58,320
231

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

40.2

44.0

44.0

54,056

84,009

104,116

Wheat Production by Class – United States: 2014-2016
[Wheat class estimates are based on the latest available data including both surveys and administrative data]
Crop

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

738,650
454,531
11,546
172,489

830,446
359,054
16,109
169,081

1,081,690
345,230
25,476
219,136

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

555,543
8,943
30,552
54,056

567,637
5,649
29,954
84,009

493,125
7,539
33,363
104,116

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

2,026,310

2,061,939

2,309,675

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Rice Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class – States and
United States: 2014-2016
Class and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Long grain
Arkansas ..................................
California .................................
Louisiana .................................
Mississippi ...............................
Missouri ...................................
Texas .......................................

1,270
4
396
190
210
141

1,065
7
355
150
175
127

1,410
9
413
195
230
185

1,265
4
393
189
207
138

1,050
7
351
149
167
124

1,390
9
405
194
225
180

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

2,211

1,879

2,442

2,196

1,848

2,403

Medium grain
Arkansas ..................................
California .................................
Louisiana .................................
Mississippi ...............................
Missouri ...................................
Texas .......................................

215
405
70
1
6
9

245
385
65
7
6

135
490
24
6
10

214
402
69
1
6
8

240
382
64
7
6

130
485
23
6
7

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

706

708

665

700

699

651

Short grain 1
Arkansas ..................................
California .................................

1
36

1
37

1
42

1
36

1
37

1
42

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

37

38

43

37

38

43

All rice
Arkansas ..................................
California .................................
Louisiana .................................
Mississippi ...............................
Missouri ...................................
Texas .......................................

1,486
445
466
191
216
150

1,311
429
420
150
182
133

1,546
541
437
195
236
195

1,480
442
462
190
213
146

1,291
426
415
149
174
130

1,521
536
428
194
231
187

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

2,954

2,625

3,150

2,933

2,585

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Rice Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class – States and United States:
2014-2016 (continued)
Class and State

Yield per acre

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Long grain
Arkansas .................................
California .................................
Louisiana .................................
Mississippi ...............................
Missouri ...................................
Texas ......................................

7,570
7,300
7,150
7,420
6,830
7,500

7,380
6,700
6,990
7,110
7,040
6,900

6,940
7,300
6,660
7,180
6,640
7,500

95,761
292
28,100
14,024
14,138
10,350

77,490
469
24,535
10,594
11,757
8,556

96,466
657
26,973
13,929
14,940
13,500

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

7,407

7,219

6,927

162,665

133,401

166,465

Medium grain
Arkansas .................................
California .................................
Louisiana .................................
Mississippi ...............................
Missouri ...................................
Texas ......................................

7,540
8,800
7,020
7,200
6,700
4,900

7,150
9,100
6,650
6,500
6,800

6,760
9,000
6,160
6,860
3,800

16,136
35,376
4,844
72
402
392

17,160
34,762
4,256
455
408

8,788
43,650
1,417
412
266

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

8,175

8,160

8,377

57,222

57,041

54,533

Short grain 1
Arkansas .................................
California .................................

6,000
6,300

6,000
7,150

6,000
7,350

60
2,268

60
2,646

60
3,087

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

6,292

7,121

7,319

2,328

2,706

3,147

All
Arkansas .................................
California .................................
Louisiana .................................
Mississippi ...............................
Missouri ...................................
Texas ......................................

7,560
8,580
7,130
7,420
6,830
7,360

7,340
8,890
6,940
7,110
7,020
6,900

6,920
8,840
6,630
7,180
6,650
7,360

111,957
37,936
32,944
14,096
14,540
10,742

94,710
37,877
28,791
10,594
12,212
8,964

105,314
47,394
28,390
13,929
15,352
13,766

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

7,576

7,472

7,237

222,215

193,148

224,145

- Represents zero.
Sweet rice acreage, yield, and production included with short grain.

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Rye Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Area planted 1

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

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

170
240

210
250

200
260

20
55

30
85

30
75

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

1,024

1,124

1,431

183

250

309

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

1,434

1,584

1,891

258

365

414

State

Yield per acre

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(bushels)

(bushels)

(bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

27.0
9.0

14.0
24.0

21.0
25.0

540
495

420
2,040

630
1,875

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

33.6

36.6

35.4

6,154

9,156

10,946

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

27.9

31.8

32.5

7,189

11,616

13,451

1

Includes area planted in preceding fall.
2
For 2015, Other States include: Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. For 2016, Other States include: Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota,
Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

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Proso Millet Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Area planted
2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Colorado .....................
Nebraska ....................
South Dakota ..............

310
120
75

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

505

State

Area harvested

2014

270
105
70

300
95
48

250
111
69

445

443

430

Yield per acre

260
97
61

285
88
40

418

413

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(bushels)

(bushels)

(bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

Colorado .....................
Nebraska ....................
South Dakota ..............

32.5
29.0
31.0

34.5
34.0
31.0

27.5
35.0
41.0

8,125
3,219
2,139

8,970
3,298
1,891

7,838
3,080
1,640

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

31.4

33.9

30.4

13,483

14,159

12,558

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All Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

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

750
300
1,225
1,345
1,340
53
13
320
580
1,390

730
335
1,125
1,190
1,450
53
14
290
570
1,330

810
315
1,204
1,200
1,380
45
17
300
600
1,330

2.80
8.03
2.01
5.59
2.66
1.92
2.62
2.60
2.60
3.51

2.80
7.99
2.00
5.79
2.96
1.89
3.14
2.80
2.50
3.65

2.10
8.18
2.00
5.48
2.59
1.93
3.06
2.70
2.30
3.85

Illinois ............................
Indiana ..........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas ..........................
Kentucky .......................
Louisiana ......................
Maine ............................
Maryland .......................
Massachusetts ..............
Michigan .......................

520
600
1,155
2,300
2,265
470
150
195
75
980

490
560
1,160
2,450
2,370
430
135
215
92
970

480
500
910
2,600
2,250
380
140
215
92
870

3.38
3.25
3.18
2.17
2.10
2.70
1.55
2.65
1.72
2.62

3.13
2.96
3.40
2.40
2.40
2.50
2.02
2.47
1.73
2.68

3.12
3.56
3.53
2.40
2.48
2.90
1.88
2.68
1.57
2.71

Minnesota .....................
Mississippi ....................
Missouri ........................
Montana ........................
Nebraska ......................
Nevada .........................
New Hampshire ............
New Jersey ...................
New Mexico ..................
New York ......................

1,910
600
3,480
2,730
2,580
430
54
106
305
1,370

1,570
680
2,960
2,500
2,700
320
48
102
280
1,230

1,520
640
2,830
2,650
2,450
330
53
114
275
1,360

2.35
2.60
2.04
1.97
2.34
3.29
1.74
2.46
3.93
1.97

2.53
2.30
2.16
1.87
2.36
3.44
2.04
1.76
3.90
1.99

2.92
2.20
2.14
1.94
2.35
3.34
1.96
1.88
3.71
1.68

North Carolina ...............
North Dakota .................
Ohio ..............................
Oklahoma .....................
Oregon ..........................
Pennsylvania ................
Rhode Island .................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Tennessee ....................

830
2,700
960
3,590
1,030
1,400
7
270
3,250
1,766

777
2,750
1,080
3,020
1,060
1,290
6
300
3,400
1,765

687
2,500
970
3,010
1,130
1,350
7
320
3,100
1,815

2.40
2.02
2.82
1.71
3.08
2.28
1.71
2.30
2.05
2.20

2.40
1.81
2.34
1.96
2.90
2.33
2.33
2.00
1.94
2.21

2.31
1.72
2.54
1.94
3.44
2.33
1.29
2.10
1.77
2.16

Texas ............................
Utah ..............................
Vermont ........................
Virginia ..........................
Washington ...................
West Virginia .................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming .......................

5,440
680
185
1,175
870
618
1,640
1,060

4,730
670
145
1,175
750
590
1,510
1,080

4,830
700
190
1,215
840
587
1,330
1,020

2.16
3.52
1.68
2.28
3.72
1.83
2.97
2.12

2.05
3.67
1.94
2.25
3.81
1.75
2.70
2.14

2.58
3.71
1.91
2.34
3.98
1.84
2.95
2.24

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

57,062

54,447

53,461

2.45

2.47

2.52
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All Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 (continued)
State

Production
2014

2015

2016

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

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

2,100
2,410
2,458
7,513
3,566
102
34
832
1,508
4,881

2,044
2,678
2,254
6,891
4,295
100
44
812
1,425
4,860

1,701
2,576
2,414
6,576
3,570
87
52
810
1,380
5,126

Illinois ...........................
Indiana .........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas .........................
Kentucky .......................
Louisiana ......................
Maine ...........................
Maryland .......................
Massachusetts ..............
Michigan .......................

1,755
1,950
3,675
5,000
4,761
1,269
233
517
129
2,570

1,533
1,656
3,939
5,890
5,689
1,075
273
532
159
2,604

1,497
1,781
3,210
6,240
5,580
1,102
263
576
144
2,357

Minnesota .....................
Mississippi ....................
Missouri ........................
Montana .......................
Nebraska ......................
Nevada .........................
New Hampshire ............
New Jersey ...................
New Mexico ..................
New York ......................

4,486
1,560
7,100
5,381
6,028
1,416
94
261
1,198
2,698

3,979
1,564
6,398
4,680
6,360
1,100
98
180
1,091
2,449

4,440
1,408
6,066
5,130
5,748
1,102
104
214
1,019
2,285

North Carolina ..............
North Dakota ................
Ohio ..............................
Oklahoma .....................
Oregon .........................
Pennsylvania ................
Rhode Island ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Tennessee ....................

1,996
5,460
2,710
6,121
3,172
3,185
12
621
6,665
3,893

1,868
4,975
2,532
5,914
3,072
3,010
14
600
6,580
3,901

1,587
4,305
2,466
5,838
3,891
3,150
9
672
5,500
3,924

Texas ...........................
Utah ..............................
Vermont ........................
Virginia .........................
Washington ..................
West Virginia ................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming ......................

11,746
2,396
311
2,675
3,234
1,132
4,866
2,243

9,720
2,459
281
2,645
2,856
1,035
4,073
2,315

12,439
2,600
363
2,847
3,343
1,079
3,926
2,284

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

139,923

134,502

134,781

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Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2014-2016
State

Area harvested
2014

2015

(1,000 acres)

Yield per acre
2016

(1,000 acres)

2014

(1,000 acres)

2015

(tons)

2016

(tons)

(tons)

Arizona .........................
Arkansas .......................
California ......................
Colorado .......................
Connecticut ...................
Delaware ......................
Idaho .............................
Illinois ............................
Indiana ..........................
Iowa ..............................

260
5
825
740
8
4
1,090
270
240
810

300
5
790
700
7
4
1,000
230
230
770

280
4
720
680
5
5
1,000
230
210
550

8.50
3.60
6.90
3.40
2.00
2.70
3.90
4.00
4.00
3.60

8.40
2.70
6.90
4.10
1.80
2.70
4.20
3.50
3.90
3.90

8.60
3.60
7.00
3.50
2.10
2.80
4.40
3.90
4.20
4.20

Kansas ..........................
Kentucky .......................
Maine ............................
Maryland .......................
Massachusetts ..............
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Missouri ........................
Montana ........................
Nebraska ......................

600
165
10
35
10
640
1,100
280
1,850
830

650
170
10
35
9
660
1,050
260
1,700
850

700
150
10
35
7
640
1,000
230
1,800
750

3.80
3.40
2.30
3.80
1.80
2.90
2.90
2.50
2.10
4.10

3.80
3.70
2.30
4.40
2.00
3.10
2.70
2.80
2.00
4.00

4.30
3.60
2.20
4.10
2.30
3.00
3.40
3.20
2.00
4.15

Nevada .........................
New Hampshire ............
New Jersey ...................
New Mexico ..................
New York ......................
North Carolina ...............
North Dakota .................
Ohio ..............................
Oklahoma .....................
Oregon ..........................

280
4
14
210
290
10
1,650
310
290
350

200
3
12
190
280
7
1,500
330
220
370

190
3
11
190
350
7
1,400
330
210
420

4.20
2.30
3.50
4.80
2.60
2.80
2.10
3.50
2.90
4.40

4.30
2.50
3.00
4.70
2.30
2.80
1.90
2.90
2.70
4.20

4.40
1.40
3.50
4.60
2.20
3.30
1.70
3.40
3.80
4.70

Pennsylvania ................
Rhode Island .................
South Dakota ................
Tennessee ....................
Texas ............................
Utah ..............................
Vermont ........................
Virginia ..........................
Washington ...................
West Virginia .................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming .......................

350
1
1,900
16
140
520
35
75
420
18
1,250
490

430
1
1,900
15
130
510
35
75
390
20
1,200
530

350
1
1,700
15
130
530
30
65
430
17
1,000
500

2.80
2.50
2.30
2.70
4.40
3.90
1.60
3.40
4.70
2.90
3.30
2.60

2.60
2.00
2.20
3.40
4.00
4.10
3.00
3.00
5.20
3.30
2.80
2.50

3.00
1.10
2.00
3.60
5.30
4.20
2.50
3.10
5.20
3.10
3.20
2.80

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

18,395

17,778

16,885

3.34

3.32

3.45
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Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2014-2016 (continued)
State

Production
2014

2015

(1,000 tons)

2016

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

Arizona .........................
Arkansas ......................
California ......................
Colorado .......................
Connecticut ..................
Delaware ......................
Idaho ............................
Illinois ...........................
Indiana .........................
Iowa ..............................

2,210
18
5,693
2,516
16
11
4,251
1,080
960
2,916

2,520
14
5,451
2,870
13
11
4,200
805
897
3,003

2,408
14
5,040
2,380
11
14
4,400
897
882
2,310

Kansas .........................
Kentucky .......................
Maine ...........................
Maryland .......................
Massachusetts ..............
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Missouri ........................
Montana .......................
Nebraska ......................

2,280
561
23
133
18
1,856
3,190
700
3,885
3,403

2,470
629
23
154
18
2,046
2,835
728
3,400
3,400

3,010
540
22
144
16
1,920
3,400
736
3,600
3,113

Nevada .........................
New Hampshire ............
New Jersey ...................
New Mexico ..................
New York ......................
North Carolina ..............
North Dakota ................
Ohio ..............................
Oklahoma .....................
Oregon .........................

1,176
9
49
1,008
754
28
3,465
1,085
841
1,540

860
8
36
893
644
20
2,850
957
594
1,554

836
4
39
874
770
23
2,380
1,122
798
1,974

Pennsylvania ................
Rhode Island ................
South Dakota ................
Tennessee ....................
Texas ...........................
Utah ..............................
Vermont ........................
Virginia .........................
Washington ..................
West Virginia ................
Wisconsin .....................
Wyoming ......................

980
3
4,370
43
616
2,028
56
255
1,974
52
4,125
1,274

1,118
2
4,180
51
520
2,091
105
225
2,028
66
3,360
1,325

1,050
1
3,400
54
689
2,226
75
202
2,236
53
3,200
1,400

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

61,451

58,974

58,263

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All Other Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

Alabama 1 ............................
Arizona ................................
Arkansas ..............................
California .............................
Colorado ..............................
Connecticut ..........................
Delaware .............................
Florida 1 ...............................
Georgia 1 ..............................
Idaho ....................................

750
40
1,220
520
600
45
9
320
580
300

730
35
1,120
400
750
46
10
290
570
330

810
35
1,200
480
700
40
12
300
600
330

2.80
5.00
2.00
3.50
1.75
1.90
2.50
2.60
2.60
2.10

2.80
4.50
2.00
3.60
1.90
1.90
3.30
2.80
2.50
2.00

2.10
4.80
2.00
3.20
1.70
1.90
3.20
2.70
2.30
2.20

Illinois ...................................
Indiana .................................
Iowa .....................................
Kansas .................................
Kentucky ..............................
Louisiana 1 ...........................
Maine ...................................
Maryland ..............................
Massachusetts .....................
Michigan ..............................

250
360
345
1,700
2,100
470
140
160
65
340

260
330
390
1,800
2,200
430
125
180
83
310

250
290
360
1,900
2,100
380
130
180
85
230

2.70
2.75
2.20
1.60
2.00
2.70
1.50
2.40
1.70
2.10

2.80
2.30
2.40
1.90
2.30
2.50
2.00
2.10
1.70
1.80

2.40
3.10
2.50
1.70
2.40
2.90
1.85
2.40
1.50
1.90

Minnesota ............................
Mississippi 1 .........................
Missouri ...............................
Montana ...............................
Nebraska .............................
Nevada ................................
New Hampshire ...................
New Jersey ..........................
New Mexico .........................
New York .............................

810
600
3,200
880
1,750
150
50
92
95
1,080

520
680
2,700
800
1,850
120
45
90
90
950

520
640
2,600
850
1,700
140
50
103
85
1,010

1.60
2.60
2.00
1.70
1.50
1.60
1.70
2.30
2.00
1.80

2.20
2.30
2.10
1.60
1.60
2.00
2.00
1.60
2.20
1.90

2.00
2.20
2.05
1.80
1.55
1.90
2.00
1.70
1.70
1.50

North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
Ohio .....................................
Oklahoma ............................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania .......................
Rhode Island ........................
South Carolina 1 ...................
South Dakota .......................
Tennessee ...........................

820
1,050
650
3,300
680
1,050
6
270
1,350
1,750

770
1,250
750
2,800
690
860
5
300
1,500
1,750

680
1,100
640
2,800
710
1,000
6
320
1,400
1,800

2.40
1.90
2.50
1.60
2.40
2.10
1.50
2.30
1.70
2.20

2.40
1.70
2.10
1.90
2.20
2.20
2.30
2.00
1.60
2.20

2.30
1.75
2.10
1.80
2.70
2.10
1.30
2.10
1.50
2.15

Texas ...................................
Utah .....................................
Vermont ...............................
Virginia .................................
Washington ..........................
West Virginia ........................
Wisconsin ............................
Wyoming ..............................

5,300
160
150
1,100
450
600
390
570

4,600
160
110
1,100
360
570
310
550

4,700
170
160
1,150
410
570
330
520

2.10
2.30
1.70
2.20
2.80
1.80
1.90
1.70

2.00
2.30
1.60
2.20
2.30
1.70
2.30
1.80

2.50
2.20
1.80
2.30
2.70
1.80
2.20
1.70

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

38,667

36,669

36,576

2.03

2.06

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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All Other Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016 (continued)
State

Production
2014

2015

2016

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

Alabama 1 ............................
Arizona ................................
Arkansas .............................
California .............................
Colorado ..............................
Connecticut .........................
Delaware .............................
Florida 1 ...............................
Georgia 1 .............................
Idaho ...................................

2,100
200
2,440
1,820
1,050
86
23
832
1,508
630

2,044
158
2,240
1,440
1,425
87
33
812
1,425
660

1,701
168
2,400
1,536
1,190
76
38
810
1,380
726

Illinois ..................................
Indiana ................................
Iowa .....................................
Kansas ................................
Kentucky ..............................
Louisiana 1 ...........................
Maine ..................................
Maryland ..............................
Massachusetts .....................
Michigan ..............................

675
990
759
2,720
4,200
1,269
210
384
111
714

728
759
936
3,420
5,060
1,075
250
378
141
558

600
899
900
3,230
5,040
1,102
241
432
128
437

Minnesota ............................
Mississippi 1 .........................
Missouri ...............................
Montana ..............................
Nebraska .............................
Nevada ................................
New Hampshire ...................
New Jersey ..........................
New Mexico .........................
New York .............................

1,296
1,560
6,400
1,496
2,625
240
85
212
190
1,944

1,144
1,564
5,670
1,280
2,960
240
90
144
198
1,805

1,040
1,408
5,330
1,530
2,635
266
100
175
145
1,515

North Carolina .....................
North Dakota .......................
Ohio .....................................
Oklahoma ............................
Oregon ................................
Pennsylvania .......................
Rhode Island .......................
South Carolina 1 ...................
South Dakota .......................
Tennessee ...........................

1,968
1,995
1,625
5,280
1,632
2,205
9
621
2,295
3,850

1,848
2,125
1,575
5,320
1,518
1,892
12
600
2,400
3,850

1,564
1,925
1,344
5,040
1,917
2,100
8
672
2,100
3,870

Texas ..................................
Utah .....................................
Vermont ...............................
Virginia ................................
Washington .........................
West Virginia .......................
Wisconsin ............................
Wyoming .............................

11,130
368
255
2,420
1,260
1,080
741
969

9,200
368
176
2,420
828
969
713
990

11,750
374
288
2,645
1,107
1,026
726
884

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

78,472

75,528

76,518

1

Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay.

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Forage Production
Forage production is the sum of all dry hay production and haylage/greenchop production after converting the
haylage/greenchop production to a dry equivalent basis (13 percent moisture) by multiplying the green weight (weight at
harvest) by 0.4943. The conversion factor (0.4943) is based on the assumption that one ton of dry hay is 0.87 ton of dry
matter, one ton of haylage is 0.45 ton dry matter and one ton of greenchop is 0.25 ton dry matter. The total
haylage/greenchop production is assumed to be comprised of 90 percent haylage and 10 percent greenchop. Therefore, the
conversion factor used to adjust haylage/greenchop production to a dry equivalent
basis = ((0.45*0.9)+(0.25*0.1))/0.87 = 0.4943. The factors assumed here may vary by State and can be adjusted.
Adjustments would result in a slightly different conversion factor.
All Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State Total: 2014-2016
[All forage production is the sum of the following dry equivalents: alfalfa hay harvested as dry hay, all other hay harvested as dry hay, alfalfa haylage
and greenchop, all other haylage and greenchop; after converting alfalfa and all other haylage and greenchop to a dry equivalent basis]
State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

California ........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Missouri ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
New Mexico 1 ..................................

1,530
1,460
540
1,220
2,420
1,210
2,210
3,540
2,610
330

1,385
1,400
510
1,240
2,540
1,210
1,890
3,040
2,720
305

1,420
1,385
500
1,010
2,700
1,080
1,835
2,920
2,475
(NA)

5.89
3.78
3.54
3.39
2.24
3.07
2.56
2.07
2.37
4.00

5.92
3.88
3.29
3.52
2.48
3.17
2.81
2.19
2.38
4.00

5.52
4.26
3.28
3.71
2.47
3.26
3.19
2.17
2.38
(NA)

New York ........................................
Ohio ................................................
Pennsylvania ..................................
South Dakota ..................................
Texas ..............................................
Vermont ..........................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin .......................................

1,830
1,030
1,720
3,280
5,545
290
930
2,700

1,720
1,180
1,620
3,450
4,836
270
840
2,600

1,850
1,050
1,720
3,160
4,936
310
870
2,400

2.58
2.96
2.65
2.09
2.20
2.59
3.88
3.54

2.53
2.56
2.71
1.98
2.14
3.17
4.08
3.45

2.25
2.64
2.68
1.82
2.62
2.70
4.23
3.59

18 State total ...................................

34,395

32,756

31,621

2.78

2.80

2.87

State

Production
2014

2015

2016

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

California ........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Missouri ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
New Mexico 1 ..................................

9,008
5,524
1,909
4,135
5,413
3,719
5,657
7,319
6,192
1,320

8,200
5,429
1,680
4,370
6,293
3,835
5,309
6,651
6,483
1,220

7,839
5,905
1,640
3,750
6,656
3,518
5,852
6,342
5,880
(NA)

New York ........................................
Ohio ................................................
Pennsylvania ..................................
South Dakota ..................................
Texas ..............................................
Vermont ..........................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin .......................................

4,728
3,044
4,562
6,859
12,178
751
3,609
9,570

4,346
3,018
4,393
6,835
10,334
856
3,427
8,967

4,165
2,768
4,613
5,740
12,945
838
3,679
8,607

18 State total ...................................

95,497

91,646

90,737

(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.

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All Alfalfa Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State Total: 2014-2016
[All alfalfa forage production is the sum of alfalfa harvested as dry hay and alfalfa haylage and greenchop production after converting it to a dry
equivalent basis]
State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

California .........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Iowa .................................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota ........................................
Missouri ...........................................
Nebraska .........................................
New Mexico 1 ...................................

850
1,120
290
860
650
850
1,360
290
850
215

815
1,030
250
810
700
890
1,350
290
860
190

800
1,030
240
620
720
830
1,285
240
760
(NA)

7.01
4.20
4.17
3.85
3.72
3.48
3.12
2.58
4.12
4.87

6.96
4.45
3.76
4.06
3.78
3.62
3.04
2.89
4.03
4.78

6.68
4.90
4.22
4.38
4.35
3.64
3.67
3.31
4.18
(NA)

New York .........................................
Ohio .................................................
Pennsylvania ...................................
South Dakota ...................................
Texas ..............................................
Vermont ...........................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin ........................................

500
350
560
1,910
145
70
430
2,200

530
400
660
1,930
136
60
425
2,150

650
390
540
1,740
136
50
440
1,950

3.83
3.71
3.52
2.32
4.41
3.27
4.80
3.84

3.63
3.37
3.27
2.23
3.98
3.73
5.16
3.57

3.16
3.53
3.71
2.05
5.24
5.06
5.33
3.80

18 State total ...................................

13,500

13,476

12,421

3.79

3.71

3.92

State

Production
2014

2015

(1,000 tons)

2016

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

California .........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Iowa .................................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota ........................................
Missouri ...........................................
Nebraska .........................................
New Mexico 1 ...................................

5,960
4,706
1,210
3,314
2,421
2,961
4,249
749
3,498
1,048

5,676
4,581
939
3,292
2,648
3,220
4,098
839
3,467
908

5,346
5,043
1,012
2,714
3,129
3,020
4,715
795
3,177
(NA)

New York .........................................
Ohio .................................................
Pennsylvania ...................................
South Dakota ...................................
Texas ..............................................
Vermont ...........................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin ........................................

1,914
1,300
1,969
4,431
640
229
2,064
8,455

1,925
1,347
2,160
4,309
541
224
2,191
7,685

2,055
1,376
2,002
3,566
713
253
2,345
7,406

18 State total ...................................

51,118

50,050

48,667

(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.

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All Other Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State Total: 2014-2016
[All other forage production is the sum of other harvested as dry hay and other haylage and greenchop production after converting it to a dry
equivalent basis]
State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

California ........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Missouri ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
New Mexico 1 ..................................

680
340
250
360
1,770
360
850
3,250
1,760
115

570
370
260
430
1,840
320
540
2,750
1,860
115

620
355
260
390
1,980
250
550
2,680
1,715
(NA)

4.48
2.41
2.80
2.28
1.69
2.11
1.66
2.02
1.53
2.37

4.43
2.29
2.85
2.51
1.98
1.92
2.24
2.11
1.62
2.71

4.02
2.43
2.42
2.66
1.78
1.99
2.07
2.07
1.58
(NA)

New York ........................................
Ohio ................................................
Pennsylvania ..................................
South Dakota ..................................
Texas ..............................................
Vermont ..........................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin .......................................

1,330
680
1,160
1,370
5,400
220
500
500

1,190
780
960
1,520
4,700
210
415
450

1,200
660
1,180
1,420
4,800
260
430
450

2.12
2.56
2.24
1.77
2.14
2.37
3.09
2.23

2.03
2.14
2.33
1.66
2.08
3.01
2.98
2.85

1.76
2.11
2.21
1.53
2.55
2.25
3.10
2.67

18 State total ...................................

20,895

19,280

19,200

2.12

2.16

2.19

State

Production
2014

2015

(1,000 tons)

2016

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

California ........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Missouri ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
New Mexico 1 ..................................

3,048
818
699
821
2,992
758
1,408
6,570
2,694
272

2,524
848
741
1,078
3,645
615
1,211
5,812
3,016
312

2,493
862
628
1,036
3,527
498
1,137
5,547
2,703
(NA)

New York ........................................
Ohio ................................................
Pennsylvania ..................................
South Dakota ..................................
Texas ..............................................
Vermont ..........................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin .......................................

2,814
1,744
2,593
2,428
11,538
522
1,545
1,115

2,421
1,671
2,233
2,526
9,793
632
1,236
1,282

2,110
1,392
2,611
2,174
12,232
585
1,334
1,201

18 State total ...................................

44,379

41,596

42,070

(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.

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All Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State
Total: 2014-2016
[Includes all types of forage harvested as haylage or greenchop (green weight). Forage harvested as dry hay and corn and sorghum silage/greenchop
are not included]
State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

California .........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Iowa .................................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota ........................................
Missouri ...........................................
Nebraska .........................................
New Mexico 1 ...................................

240
120
49
155
165
290
370
90
55
32

240
110
40
135
130
295
380
125
55
33

260
125
40
135
130
285
390
130
45
(NA)

12.60
10.83
6.39
6.01
5.07
8.02
6.40
4.92
6.05
7.66

11.03
10.45
7.45
6.47
6.27
8.44
7.08
4.10
4.51
7.91

9.83
12.60
7.25
8.10
6.46
8.24
7.32
4.31
5.96
(NA)

New York .........................................
Ohio .................................................
Pennsylvania ...................................
South Dakota ...................................
Texas ..............................................
Vermont ...........................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin ........................................

660
133
450
60
157
140
103
1,335

650
139
435
80
256
170
130
1,430

680
125
470
75
137
160
67
1,310

6.22
5.07
6.19
6.55
5.57
6.36
7.36
7.13

5.91
7.09
6.43
6.44
4.85
6.84
8.88
6.92

5.59
4.89
6.30
6.47
7.47
6.00
10.13
7.23

18 State total ...................................

4,604

4,833

4,564

6.98

6.95

7.09

State

Production
2014

2015

(1,000 tons)

2016

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

California .........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Iowa .................................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota ........................................
Missouri ...........................................
Nebraska .........................................
New Mexico 1 ...................................

3,025
1,300
313
931
836
2,326
2,368
443
333
245

2,648
1,150
298
873
815
2,491
2,690
513
248
261

2,556
1,575
290
1,093
840
2,348
2,856
560
268
(NA)

New York .........................................
Ohio .................................................
Pennsylvania ...................................
South Dakota ...................................
Texas ..............................................
Vermont ...........................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin ........................................

4,106
674
2,785
393
874
890
758
9,516

3,839
985
2,799
515
1,242
1,163
1,154
9,902

3,804
611
2,959
485
1,024
960
679
9,470

18 State total ...................................

32,116

33,586

32,378

(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.

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Alfalfa Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State
Total: 2014-2016
[Includes only alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures that were harvested as haylage or greenchop (green weight). Alfalfa harvested as dry hay is not included]
State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

California ........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Missouri ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
New Mexico 1 ..................................

65
80
40
130
65
260
315
20
35
10

70
70
34
90
60
270
350
45
30
3

100
100
25
95
30
250
350
20
20
(NA)

8.30
11.50
6.60
6.20
4.40
8.60
6.80
5.00
5.50
8.00

6.50
11.00
8.00
6.50
6.00
8.80
7.30
5.00
4.50
10.00

6.20
13.00
9.30
8.60
8.00
8.90
7.60
6.00
6.50
(NA)

New York ........................................
Ohio ................................................
Pennsylvania ..................................
South Dakota ..................................
Texas ..............................................
Vermont ..........................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin .......................................

340
85
290
30
7
50
23
1,200

360
100
285
50
6
40
45
1,250

400
90
275
50
7
40
22
1,150

6.90
5.10
6.90
4.10
7.00
7.00
7.90
7.30

7.20
7.90
7.40
5.20
7.00
6.00
7.30
7.00

6.50
5.70
7.00
6.70
7.00
9.00
10.00
7.40

18 State total ...................................

3,045

3,158

3,024

7.16

7.24

7.56

State

Production
2014

2015

(1,000 tons)

2016

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

California ........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Iowa ................................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan .........................................
Minnesota .......................................
Missouri ..........................................
Nebraska ........................................
New Mexico 1 ..................................

540
920
264
806
286
2,236
2,142
100
193
80

455
770
272
585
360
2,376
2,555
225
135
30

620
1,300
233
817
240
2,225
2,660
120
130
(NA)

New York ........................................
Ohio ................................................
Pennsylvania ..................................
South Dakota ..................................
Texas ..............................................
Vermont ..........................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin .......................................

2,346
434
2,001
123
49
350
182
8,760

2,592
790
2,109
260
42
240
329
8,750

2,600
513
1,925
335
49
360
220
8,510

18 State total ...................................

21,812

22,875

22,857

(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.

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All Other Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State
Total: 2014-2016
[Includes all types of mixtures excluding alfalfa that were harvested as haylage or greenchop (green weight). All other area harvested as dry hay is
not included]
State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

California .........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Iowa .................................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota ........................................
Missouri ...........................................
Nebraska .........................................
New Mexico 1 ...................................

175
40
9
25
100
30
55
70
20
22

170
40
6
45
70
25
30
80
25
30

160
25
15
40
100
35
40
110
25
(NA)

14.20
9.50
5.40
5.00
5.50
3.00
4.10
4.90
7.00
7.50

12.90
9.50
4.40
6.40
6.50
4.60
4.50
3.60
4.50
7.70

12.10
11.00
3.80
6.90
6.00
3.50
4.90
4.00
5.50
(NA)

New York .........................................
Ohio .................................................
Pennsylvania ...................................
South Dakota ...................................
Texas ..............................................
Vermont ...........................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin ........................................

320
48
160
30
150
90
80
135

290
39
150
30
250
130
85
180

280
35
195
25
130
120
45
160

5.50
5.00
4.90
9.00
5.50
6.00
7.20
5.60

4.30
5.00
4.60
8.50
4.80
7.10
9.70
6.40

4.30
2.80
5.30
6.00
7.50
5.00
10.20
6.00

18 State total ...................................

1,559

1,675

1,540

6.61

6.39

6.18

State

Production
2014

2015

(1,000 tons)

2016

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

California .........................................
Idaho ...............................................
Illinois ..............................................
Iowa .................................................
Kansas ............................................
Michigan ..........................................
Minnesota ........................................
Missouri ...........................................
Nebraska .........................................
New Mexico 1 ...................................

2,485
380
49
125
550
90
226
343
140
165

2,193
380
26
288
455
115
135
288
113
231

1,936
275
57
276
600
123
196
440
138
(NA)

New York .........................................
Ohio .................................................
Pennsylvania ...................................
South Dakota ...................................
Texas ..............................................
Vermont ...........................................
Washington .....................................
Wisconsin ........................................

1,760
240
784
270
825
540
576
756

1,247
195
690
255
1,200
923
825
1,152

1,204
98
1,034
150
975
600
459
960

18 State total ...................................

10,304

10,711

9,521

(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.

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New Seedings of Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Area seeded
2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Arizona .........................
Arkansas .......................
California ......................
Colorado .......................
Connecticut ...................
Delaware ......................
Idaho .............................
Illinois ............................
Indiana ..........................
Iowa ..............................

50
100
95
1
1
140
30
35
110

55
90
85
1
1
140
30
35
90

55
1
85
70
1
1
115
35
35
80

Kansas ..........................
Kentucky .......................
Maine ............................
Maryland .......................
Massachusetts ..............
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Missouri ........................
Montana ........................
Nebraska ......................

65
25
2
9
1
90
250
30
100
160

75
27
2
8
1
115
230
30
100
140

75
25
2
5
1
80
200
35
120
110

Nevada .........................
New Hampshire ............
New Jersey ...................
New Mexico ..................
New York ......................
North Carolina ...............
North Dakota .................
Ohio ..............................
Oklahoma .....................
Oregon ..........................

21
1
1
20
70
1
80
50
70
55

18
1
3
25
100
2
90
100
35
45

20
1
2
25
90
1
120
70
35
35

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

85
150
2
15
60
6
10
65
1
450
40

95
120
1
15
65
6
12
60
2
440
45

80
150
3
20
55
5
9
50
1
320
45

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

2,547

2,535

2,268

- Represents zero.

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Peanut Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
Area planted

State

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Alabama .......................
Arkansas 1 ....................
Florida ..........................
Georgia ........................
Mississippi ....................
New Mexico ..................
North Carolina ..............
Oklahoma .....................
South Carolina ..............
Texas ...........................
Virginia .........................

175.0
(NA)
175.0
600.0
32.0
4.5
94.0
12.0
112.0
130.0
19.0

200.0
(NA)
190.0
785.0
44.0
5.0
90.0
10.0
112.0
170.0
19.0

175.0
24.0
155.0
720.0
39.0
8.0
101.0
13.0
110.0
305.0
21.0

173.0
(NA)
167.0
589.0
31.0
4.5
93.0
11.0
108.0
127.0
19.0

196.0
(NA)
180.0
777.0
41.0
4.9
87.0
9.0
82.0
165.0
19.0

173.0
23.0
147.0
709.0
38.0
8.0
99.0
13.0
106.0
210.0
21.0

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

1,353.5

1,625.0

1,671.0

1,322.5

1,560.9

1,547.0

State

Yield per acre

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Alabama .......................
Arkansas 1 ....................
Florida ..........................
Georgia ........................
Mississippi ....................
New Mexico ..................
North Carolina ..............
Oklahoma .....................
South Carolina ..............
Texas ...........................
Virginia .........................

3,150
(NA)
4,000
4,135
4,000
3,500
4,320
4,000
3,800
3,620
4,450

3,250
(NA)
3,600
4,330
3,500
3,130
3,480
3,400
3,200
3,200
3,650

3,600
4,800
3,900
3,940
4,100
2,800
3,450
3,800
3,300
2,800
3,700

544,950
(NA)
668,000
2,435,515
124,000
15,750
401,760
44,000
410,400
459,740
84,550

637,000
(NA)
648,000
3,364,410
143,500
15,337
302,760
30,600
262,400
528,000
69,350

622,800
110,400
573,300
2,793,460
155,800
22,400
341,550
49,400
349,800
588,000
77,700

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

3,923

3,845

3,675

5,188,665

6,001,357

5,684,610

(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates began in 2016.

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Canola Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Idaho ...............................
Kansas 1 .........................
Minnesota .......................
Montana ..........................
North Dakota ...................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................
Washington .....................

35.0
(D)
15.0
63.0
1,200.0
270.0
11.0
51.0

28.0
(D)
23.0
82.0
1,410.0
140.0
4.3
37.0

21.0
25.0
29.0
62.0
1,460.0
80.0
4.0
33.0

34.0
(D)
14.5
61.0
1,190.0
155.0
10.0
47.0

27.0
(D)
21.5
77.0
1,400.0
115.0
1.8
34.0

20.5
23.0
27.5
60.0
1,445.0
75.0
3.7
31.0

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

70.0

52.7

-

45.2

37.2

-

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

1,715.0

1,777.0

1,714.0

1,556.7

1,713.5

1,685.7

State

Yield per acre
2014

2015

(pounds)

Production
2016

(pounds)

(pounds)

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Idaho ...............................
Kansas 1 .........................
Minnesota .......................
Montana ..........................
North Dakota ...................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................
Washington .....................

1,800
(D)
1,650
1,380
1,800
620
1,500
1,200

1,400
(D)
1,880
1,220
1,780
1,140
1,800
1,100

2,100
1,940
1,700
1,670
1,840
1,520
2,400
1,900

61,200
(D)
23,925
84,180
2,142,000
96,100
15,000
56,400

37,800
(D)
40,420
93,940
2,492,000
131,100
3,240
37,400

43,050
44,620
46,750
100,200
2,658,800
114,000
8,880
58,900

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

749

1,144

-

33,840

42,570

-

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

1,614

1,680

1,824

2,512,645

2,878,470

3,075,200

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Beginning in 2016, Kansas is published individually.
2
For 2014 and 2015, Other States include Colorado and Kansas. Beginning in 2016, Other States is discontinued.

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Sunflower Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and
United States: 2014-2016
Varietal type
and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Oil
California ...............................
Colorado ................................
Kansas ...................................
Minnesota ..............................
Nebraska ...............................
North Dakota ..........................
Oklahoma 1 ............................
South Dakota .........................
Texas .....................................

44.0
35.0
45.0
47.0
27.0
520.0
3.0
410.0
43.0

33.0
60.0
57.0
77.0
29.0
620.0
3.5
580.0
91.0

45.0
60.0
45.0
66.0
29.0
630.0
(NA)
510.0
33.0

44.0
32.0
42.0
45.0
25.0
510.0
1.5
400.0
40.0

33.0
57.0
53.0
75.0
27.0
605.0
3.0
570.0
87.0

44.5
57.0
42.0
64.0
28.0
610.0
(NA)
495.0
28.0

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

1,174.0

1,550.5

1,418.0

1,139.5

1,510.0

1,368.5

Non-oil
California ...............................
Colorado ................................
Kansas ...................................
Minnesota ..............................
Nebraska ...............................
North Dakota ..........................
Oklahoma 1 ............................
South Dakota .........................
Texas .....................................

3.5
11.5
18.0
15.0
11.0
145.0
1.3
125.0
61.0

1.4
13.0
27.0
24.0
20.0
100.0
2.2
99.0
22.0

1.6
14.0
18.0
14.0
12.5
58.0
(NA)
48.0
12.5

3.5
11.0
17.0
14.5
10.5
139.0
1.1
122.0
52.0

1.4
12.0
25.0
23.5
17.5
97.0
2.0
92.0
19.0

1.5
13.0
16.0
13.5
11.0
55.0
(NA)
45.0
10.5

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

391.3

308.6

178.6

370.6

289.4

165.5

All
California ...............................
Colorado ................................
Kansas ...................................
Minnesota ..............................
Nebraska ...............................
North Dakota ..........................
Oklahoma 1 ............................
South Dakota .........................
Texas .....................................

47.5
46.5
63.0
62.0
38.0
665.0
4.3
535.0
104.0

34.4
73.0
84.0
101.0
49.0
720.0
5.7
679.0
113.0

46.6
74.0
63.0
80.0
41.5
688.0
(NA)
558.0
45.5

47.5
43.0
59.0
59.5
35.5
649.0
2.6
522.0
92.0

34.4
69.0
78.0
98.5
44.5
702.0
5.0
662.0
106.0

46.0
70.0
58.0
77.5
39.0
665.0
(NA)
540.0
38.5

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

1,565.3

1,859.1

1,596.6

1,510.1

1,799.4

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Sunflower Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States:
2014-2016 (continued)
Varietal type
and State

Yield per acre

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Oil
California ...........................
Colorado ............................
Kansas ..............................
Minnesota ..........................
Nebraska ...........................
North Dakota .....................
Oklahoma 1 ........................
South Dakota .....................
Texas ................................

1,300
1,400
1,370
1,450
1,160
1,340
1,400
1,670
1,420

1,300
1,200
1,520
1,650
1,580
1,470
1,600
1,840
950

1,350
1,200
1,370
1,500
1,350
1,730
(NA)
1,940
1,200

57,200
44,800
57,540
65,250
29,000
683,400
2,100
668,000
56,800

42,900
68,400
80,560
123,750
42,660
889,350
4,800
1,048,800
82,650

60,075
68,400
57,540
96,000
37,800
1,055,300
(NA)
960,300
33,600

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

1,460

1,579

1,731

1,664,090

2,383,870

2,369,015

Non-oil
California ...........................
Colorado ............................
Kansas ..............................
Minnesota ..........................
Nebraska ...........................
North Dakota .....................
Oklahoma 1 ........................
South Dakota .....................
Texas ................................

1,350
1,900
2,000
1,560
1,750
1,180
1,000
1,710
1,550

1,300
1,400
2,200
1,800
2,100
1,850
900
1,970
1,300

1,200
1,700
1,570
1,300
1,850
1,550
(NA)
2,150
1,600

4,725
20,900
34,000
22,620
18,375
164,020
1,100
208,620
80,600

1,820
16,800
55,000
42,300
36,750
179,450
1,800
181,240
24,700

1,800
22,100
25,120
17,550
20,350
85,250
(NA)
96,750
16,800

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

1,497

1,865

1,726

554,960

539,860

285,720

All
California ...........................
Colorado ............................
Kansas ..............................
Minnesota ..........................
Nebraska ...........................
North Dakota .....................
Oklahoma 1 ........................
South Dakota .....................
Texas ................................

1,304
1,528
1,552
1,477
1,335
1,306
1,231
1,679
1,493

1,300
1,235
1,738
1,686
1,784
1,523
1,320
1,858
1,013

1,345
1,293
1,425
1,465
1,491
1,715
(NA)
1,958
1,309

61,925
65,700
91,540
87,870
47,375
847,420
3,200
876,620
137,400

44,720
85,200
135,560
166,050
79,410
1,068,800
6,600
1,230,040
107,350

61,875
90,500
82,660
113,550
58,150
1,140,550
(NA)
1,057,050
50,400

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

1,469

1,625

1,731

2,219,050

2,923,730

2,654,735

(NA) Not available.
1
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Soybeans for Beans Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2014-2016
State

Area planted
2014

2015

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Area harvested
2016

2014

2015

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Alabama .......................
Arkansas .......................
Delaware ......................
Florida ...........................
Georgia .........................
Illinois ............................
Indiana ..........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas ..........................
Kentucky .......................

480
3,230
185
39
300
9,800
5,450
9,850
4,000
1,760

500
3,200
175
33
325
9,800
5,550
9,850
3,900
1,840

420
3,130
165
31
260
10,100
5,650
9,500
4,050
1,790

470
3,200
183
37
290
9,770
5,440
9,770
3,960
1,750

490
3,170
173
29
310
9,720
5,500
9,800
3,860
1,810

410
3,100
163
29
240
10,050
5,640
9,450
4,010
1,780

Louisiana ......................
Maryland .......................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Mississippi ....................
Missouri ........................
Nebraska ......................
New Jersey ...................
New York ......................
North Carolina ...............

1,410
510
2,050
7,350
2,210
5,650
5,400
105
330
1,750

1,430
520
2,030
7,600
2,300
4,550
5,300
105
305
1,820

1,230
520
2,070
7,550
2,040
5,600
5,200
100
330
1,690

1,395
505
2,040
7,270
2,190
5,590
5,330
103
327
1,730

1,390
515
2,020
7,550
2,270
4,470
5,270
103
301
1,730

1,190
515
2,060
7,500
2,020
5,540
5,150
98
320
1,660

North Dakota .................
Ohio ..............................
Oklahoma .....................
Pennsylvania ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Tennessee ....................
Texas ............................
Virginia ..........................
West Virginia .................
Wisconsin .....................

5,900
4,700
375
570
450
5,150
1,640
155
650
27
1,800

5,750
4,750
395
580
475
5,150
1,750
130
630
27
1,880

6,050
4,850
485
580
420
5,200
1,660
165
610
27
1,960

5,870
4,690
365
565
440
5,110
1,610
135
640
26
1,790

5,720
4,740
375
575
370
5,120
1,720
115
620
26
1,870

6,000
4,840
470
575
405
5,170
1,630
145
600
26
1,950

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

83,276

82,650

83,433

82,591

81,732

82,736
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Soybeans for Beans Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2014-2016 (continued)
State

Yield per acre
2014

2015

(bushels)

Production
2016

(bushels)

(bushels)

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

Alabama .......................
Arkansas ......................
Delaware ......................
Florida ..........................
Georgia ........................
Illinois ...........................
Indiana .........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas .........................
Kentucky .......................

40.0
49.5
47.5
43.0
40.0
56.0
55.5
51.0
35.5
47.5

41.0
49.0
40.0
38.0
43.0
56.0
50.0
56.5
38.5
49.0

32.0
47.0
41.5
36.0
30.0
59.0
57.5
60.5
48.0
50.0

18,800
158,400
8,693
1,591
11,600
547,120
301,920
498,270
140,580
83,125

20,090
155,330
6,920
1,102
13,330
544,320
275,000
553,700
148,610
88,690

13,120
145,700
6,765
1,044
7,200
592,950
324,300
571,725
192,480
89,000

Louisiana ......................
Maryland .......................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Mississippi ....................
Missouri ........................
Nebraska ......................
New Jersey ...................
New York ......................
North Carolina ..............

56.5
46.0
42.5
41.5
52.0
46.5
54.0
44.0
44.5
40.0

41.0
40.0
49.0
50.0
46.0
40.5
58.0
32.0
43.0
32.0

48.5
41.5
50.5
52.5
48.0
49.0
61.0
36.0
41.0
35.0

78,818
23,230
86,700
301,705
113,880
259,935
287,820
4,532
14,552
69,200

56,990
20,600
98,980
377,500
104,420
181,035
305,660
3,296
12,943
55,360

57,715
21,373
104,030
393,750
96,960
271,460
314,150
3,528
13,120
58,100

North Dakota ................
Ohio ..............................
Oklahoma .....................
Pennsylvania ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Tennessee ....................
Texas ...........................
Virginia .........................
West Virginia ................
Wisconsin .....................

34.5
52.5
28.0
49.0
35.0
45.0
46.0
38.5
39.5
51.0
44.0

32.5
50.0
31.0
44.0
26.5
46.0
46.0
26.0
34.5
48.0
49.5

41.5
54.5
29.0
44.0
31.0
49.5
45.0
31.0
36.0
51.0
55.0

202,515
246,225
10,220
27,685
15,400
229,950
74,060
5,198
25,280
1,326
78,760

185,900
237,000
11,625
25,300
9,805
235,520
79,120
2,990
21,390
1,248
92,565

249,000
263,780
13,630
25,300
12,555
255,915
73,350
4,495
21,600
1,326
107,250

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

47.5

48.0

52.1

3,927,090

3,926,339

4,306,671

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Soybean Objective Yield Data
The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted an objective yield survey in 11 soybean producing States during
2016. Randomly selected plots in soybean fields were visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific
counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey.
Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet – Selected States: 2012-2016
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
State
and month

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Arkansas
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................

(NA)
1,574
1,570
1,590

(NA)
(NA)
1,864
1,734

(NA)
1,960
1,999
1,999

(NA)
1,737
1,813
1,818

(NA)
1,805
1,820
1,826

Illinois
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................

1,466
1,359
1,382
1,377

1,682
(NA)
1,713
1,697

1,922
1,913
1,964
1,968

1,980
2,052
2,086
2,079

Indiana
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................

1,388
1,390
1,396
1,396

1,638
(NA)
1,696
1,705

1,518
1,634
1,661
1,660

Iowa
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................

1,512
1,636
1,630
1,630

1,414
(NA)
1,538
1,531

Kansas
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................

1,038
1,039
1,092
1,092

Minnesota
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................

1,587
1,606
1,605
1,614

State
and month

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Missouri
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

1,347
1,205
1,274
1,271

1,528
(NA)
1,522
1,500

2,050
1,969
2,055
2,043

1,612
1,755
1,869
1,899

1,881
2,006
2,123
2,164

1,969
2,109
2,193
2,197

Nebraska
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

1,406
1,509
1,516
1,516

1,671
(NA)
1,801
1,801

1,634
1,707
1,743
1,743

1,816
1,863
1,884
1,884

1,947
2,036
2,074
2,074

1,641
1,703
1,691
1,691

1,683
1,775
1,873
1,873

North Dakota
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

1,308
1,326
1,326
1,326

1,275
(NA)
1,336
1,336

1,281
1,266
1,454
1,459

1,321
1,330
1,337
1,337

1,395
1,444
1,442
1,470

1,621
1,690
1,772
1,768

1,779
1,805
1,834
1,834

1,808
1,801
1,861
1,890

Ohio
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

1,674
1,708
1,747
1,746

1,889
(NA)
1,780
1,799

1,882
1,835
1,796
1,796

1,621
1,691
1,776
1,776

1,773
1,715
1,782
1,782

1,295
(NA)
1,319
1,360

1,303
1,384
1,428
1,453

1,285
1,602
1,715
1,715

1,467
1,643
1,720
1,737

South Dakota
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

1,171
1,142
1,127
1,127

1,508
(NA)
1,543
1,489

1,533
1,485
1,498
1,501

1,541
1,557
1,563
1,563

1,561
1,639
1,709
1,665

1,433
(NA)
1,400
1,418

1,414
1,431
1,434
1,434

1,637
1,644
1,612
1,612

1,614
1,625
1,658
1,658

11-State
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

1,429
1,429
1,443
1,444

1,555
(NA)
1,589
1,580

1,651
1,667
1,719
1,720

1,672
1,731
1,763
1,764

1,741
1,800
1,862
1,870

1

(NA) Not available.
1
September data not available due to plant immaturity.

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Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2012-2016
Row width (inches)
State and year

Less than
7.5 1

7.5

(number)

15

(number)

More than
30

30

(number)

(number)

(number)

Arkansas .............................................. 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

5
7
10
8
5

62
59
53
41
31

51
42
50
34
46

31
30
27
32
36

59
56
65
77
73

Illinois ................................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

6
3
6
2
1

20
18
15
15
15

112
91
102
111
105

58
63
60
52
57

3
1
1

Indiana ................................................. 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

4
2
2
2
1

25
20
21
17
27

100
98
110
103
91

15
17
13
15
17

1
2
2

Iowa ..................................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

1
2
1
4
1

9
1
3
4
6

89
78
74
76
73

86
93
104
92
100

3
3
2
4
2

Kansas ................................................. 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

1
2
6
5
6

28
22
18
13
8

28
52
35
38
38

56
43
53
56
57

-

Minnesota ............................................ 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

3
1
6
4
5

4
6
8
7
8

46
45
32
42
40

48
39
36
50
36

2
1
1
1

Missouri ............................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

2
2
1
-

14
23
14
17
14

78
76
74
50
71

21
15
17
15
19

10
8
6
8
5

Nebraska ............................................. 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

1
-

7
9
4
4
10

38
36
30
31
36

53
51
58
62
46

8
9
4
8
3

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2012-2016 (continued)
Row width (inches)
State and year

Less than
7.5 1

7.5

(number)

15

(number)

More than
30

30

(number)

(number)

(number)

North Dakota ....................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

4
6
12
5
8

17
10
17
19
17

74
51
51
68
55

16
20
14
12
15

1
-

Ohio ..................................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

6
8
6
2
3

58
60
47
45
41

66
70
72
76
84

6
3
8
9
7

1
1
-

South Dakota ....................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

1
4
8
2
3

10
5
3
3
4

39
23
23
12
27

51
55
47
65
59

1
1
1
1
2

- Represents zero.
Includes broadcast soybeans.

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Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected
States: 2012-2016
Row width (inches)
State and year

Samples

10.0 or
less 1

10.118.5

18.628.5

28.634.5

34.6 or
greater

Average
row
width 1

(number)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(inches)

Arkansas ............................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

207
184
208
199
189

24.0
26.4
20.7
19.1
14.5

23.5
27.7
24.1
16.8
24.1

28.1
25.3
29.9
23.6
4.0

13.8
11.9
12.8
14.6
21.2

10.6
8.7
12.5
25.9
36.2

19.3
18.3
20.1
23.1
26.0

Illinois .................................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

197
178
185
177
179

11.7
11.5
10.3
7.1
7.8

51.1
51.4
52.7
63.0
56.4

5.9
3.1
3.8
2.3
5.6

30.8
34.0
33.2
26.8
29.6

0.5
0.8
0.6

19.3
19.7
19.7
19.0
19.7

Indiana .................................................. 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

140
137
143
137
137

16.8
15.6
15.0
15.4
14.7

68.2
69.6
66.4
67.4
62.3

3.6
4.5
9.1
5.9
8.4

11.4
9.6
9.5
11.3
13.9

0.7
0.7

15.9
16.0
16.0
16.1
17.0

Iowa ...................................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

190
177
185
181
179

5.3
3.1
2.2
2.8
2.2

39.5
34.4
33.6
36.7
34.3

9.2
10.8
7.0
9.1
11.2

44.2
49.7
55.6
49.2
50.6

1.8
2.0
1.6
2.2
1.7

22.5
23.5
24.3
23.4
23.7

Kansas .................................................. 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

112
118
113
111
109

13.9
11.1
9.3
11.7
5.5

36.3
52.2
41.1
38.3
34.6

3.6
3.4
5.8
4.5
4.6

46.2
33.3
43.8
45.5
54.4

0.9

21.3
19.2
21.2
21.5
23.5

Minnesota ............................................. 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

100
97
81
89
84

4.0
6.3
11.2
5.1
11.3

27.5
29.7
18.6
21.9
28.0

24.0
21.9
25.5
20.8
23.8

43.0
41.1
42.8
52.2
36.9

1.5
1.0
1.9
-

23.1
22.7
22.8
24.0
21.6

Missouri ................................................ 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

122
120
115
84
107

7.8
15.0
12.2
16.7
3.7

62.5
61.7
57.4
56.6
69.6

5.8
2.5
7.8
7.7
3.3

16.5
15.0
18.3
11.9
17.3

7.4
5.8
4.3
7.1
6.1

19.2
17.8
18.4
17.9
18.9

Nebraska .............................................. 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

104
104
95
104
94

4.3
4.4
2.6
2.4
7.4

33.2
32.5
28.4
29.5
35.6

7.7
4.4
7.9
6.3
5.9

48.1
51.0
55.8
54.1
46.8

6.7
7.7
5.3
7.7
4.3

24.1
24.4
24.8
24.5
22.8

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected States:
2012-2016 (continued)
Row width (inches)
State and year

Samples

10.0 or
less 1

10.118.5

18.628.5

28.634.5

34.6 or
greater

(number)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Average
row
width 1
(inches)

North Dakota ......................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

110
89
91
104
98

11.4
13.5
20.4
13.5
19.5

55.9
44.9
47.0
45.7
43.6

22.3
20.8
20.4
29.3
20.5

10.4
20.8
12.2
11.5
16.4

-

17.3
18.7
16.6
17.6
17.7

Ohio ....................................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

136
142
130
132
137

40.8
37.3
35.0
32.7
32.1

51.1
51.8
60.0
57.0
60.2

4.1
6.7
1.2
5.0
1.8

3.3
3.5
3.8
5.3
5.9

0.7
0.7
-

12.9
13.2
13.1
13.8
13.7

South Dakota ......................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

99
89
81
83
96

7.6
6.7
4.3
5.0
1.6

32.5
18.0
25.3
10.5
23.0

14.2
15.2
12.4
14.2
17.3

44.7
57.9
54.3
69.1
53.4

1.0
2.2
3.7
1.2
4.7

22.5
25.5
24.8
26.6
25.1

- Represents zero.
Broadcast soybeans included as "10.0 inches or less" but excluded in computation of average width.

1

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Flaxseed Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Area planted
2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Minnesota 1 ........................
Montana .............................
North Dakota ......................
South Dakota .....................

2
28
275
6

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

311

State

Area harvested

2014

3
31
410
19

(NA)
29
335
10

2
25
270
5

463

374

302

Yield per acre

3
30
405
18

(NA)
28
330
9

456

367

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(bushels)

(bushels)

(bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

Minnesota 1 ........................
Montana .............................
North Dakota ......................
South Dakota .....................

24.0
17.0
21.5
18.0

14.0
15.0
23.0
16.0

(NA)
22.0
24.0
16.0

48
425
5,805
90

42
450
9,315
288

(NA)
616
7,920
144

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

21.1

22.1

23.7

6,368

10,095

8,680

(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.

Safflower Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Area planted
2014

2015

(1,000 acres)

Area harvested
2016

(1,000 acres)

2014

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

California ...........................
Idaho 1 ...............................
Montana .............................
North Dakota ......................
South Dakota 1 ...................
Utah ...................................

53.0
(D)
54.0
14.0
(D)
19.0

61.0
(D)
50.0
10.5
(D)
16.0

62.0
18.0
37.0
8.3
21.8
14.0

52.5
(D)
50.5
9.5
(D)
18.0

61.0
(D)
44.0
10.4
(D)
15.5

61.5
17.5
35.5
7.9
18.5
13.5

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

41.5

32.7

-

39.7

30.2

-

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

181.5

170.2

161.1

170.2

161.1

154.4

State

Yield per acre
2014

2015

Production
2014

2015

2016

California ...........................
Idaho 1 ...............................
Montana .............................
North Dakota ......................
South Dakota 1 ...................
Utah ...................................

(pounds)
2,000
(D)
840
1,000
(D)
990

(pounds)
2,100
(D)
840
1,050
(D)
910

(pounds)
2,200
850
810
1,250
1,100
810

2016

(1,000 pounds)
105,000
(D)
42,420
9,500
(D)
17,820

(1,000 pounds)
128,100
(D)
36,960
10,920
(D)
14,105

(1,000 pounds)
135,300
14,875
28,755
9,875
20,350
10,935

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

854

939

-

33,903

28,366

-

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

1,226

1,356

1,425

208,643

218,451

220,090

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Beginning in 2016, Idaho and South Dakota are published individually.
2
For 2014 and 2015, Other States include Colorado, Idaho, and South Dakota. Beginning in 2016, Colorado and Other States are discontinued.

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Other Oilseed Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop – United States: 2014-2016
Crop

Area planted
2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Rapeseed 1 .........................
Mustard seed 2 ....................
State

2.2
33.6

1.2
44.0

11.0
103.1

2.1
31.2

Yield per acre
2014

2015

(pounds)
Rapeseed 1 .........................
Mustard seed 2 ....................

Area harvested

2014

1,233
930

1,382
671

10.5
98.2

Production
2016

(pounds)

1.1
40.1

(pounds)
1,840
980

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

2,590
29,004

1,520
26,927

19,320
96,270

1

For 2014 and 2015, rapeseed program States include Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington. Beginning in 2016, rapeseed program states
include Idaho, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington.
2
Mustard seed program States include Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington.

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Cotton Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and
United States: 2014-2016
Type and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Upland
Alabama .............................
Arizona ...............................
Arkansas .............................
California ............................
Florida .................................
Georgia ...............................
Kansas ................................
Louisiana ............................
Mississippi ..........................
Missouri ..............................

350.0
150.0
335.0
57.0
107.0
1,380.0
31.0
170.0
425.0
250.0

315.0
89.0
210.0
47.0
85.0
1,130.0
16.0
115.0
320.0
185.0

345.0
120.0
380.0
66.0
102.0
1,180.0
32.0
140.0
435.0
280.0

348.0
149.0
330.0
56.0
105.0
1,370.0
29.0
168.0
420.0
245.0

307.0
88.0
207.0
46.0
83.0
1,120.0
16.0
112.0
315.0
175.0

343.0
118.0
375.0
65.0
100.0
1,170.0
31.0
137.0
430.0
266.0

New Mexico ........................
North Carolina .....................
Oklahoma ...........................
South Carolina ....................
Tennessee ..........................
Texas ..................................
Virginia ................................

43.0
465.0
240.0
280.0
275.0
6,200.0
87.0

35.0
385.0
215.0
235.0
155.0
4,800.0
85.0

47.0
280.0
305.0
190.0
255.0
5,650.0
73.0

33.0
460.0
210.0
278.0
270.0
4,600.0
86.0

31.0
355.0
205.0
136.0
140.0
4,500.0
84.0

41.0
260.0
290.0
184.0
250.0
5,200.0
72.0

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

10,845.0

8,422.0

9,880.0

9,157.0

7,920.0

9,332.0

American Pima
Arizona ...............................
California ............................
New Mexico ........................
Texas ..................................

15.0
155.0
5.4
17.0

17.5
117.0
7.0
17.0

14.5
155.0
8.0
17.0

14.5
154.0
5.3
16.0

17.0
116.0
6.9
15.0

13.0
154.0
7.7
15.0

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

192.4

158.5

194.5

189.8

154.9

189.7

All
Alabama .............................
Arizona ...............................
Arkansas .............................
California ............................
Florida .................................
Georgia ...............................
Kansas ................................
Louisiana ............................
Mississippi ..........................
Missouri ..............................

350.0
165.0
335.0
212.0
107.0
1,380.0
31.0
170.0
425.0
250.0

315.0
106.5
210.0
164.0
85.0
1,130.0
16.0
115.0
320.0
185.0

345.0
134.5
380.0
221.0
102.0
1,180.0
32.0
140.0
435.0
280.0

348.0
163.5
330.0
210.0
105.0
1,370.0
29.0
168.0
420.0
245.0

307.0
105.0
207.0
162.0
83.0
1,120.0
16.0
112.0
315.0
175.0

343.0
131.0
375.0
219.0
100.0
1,170.0
31.0
137.0
430.0
266.0

New Mexico ........................
North Carolina .....................
Oklahoma ...........................
South Carolina ....................
Tennessee ..........................
Texas ..................................
Virginia ................................

48.4
465.0
240.0
280.0
275.0
6,217.0
87.0

42.0
385.0
215.0
235.0
155.0
4,817.0
85.0

55.0
280.0
305.0
190.0
255.0
5,667.0
73.0

38.3
460.0
210.0
278.0
270.0
4,616.0
86.0

37.9
355.0
205.0
136.0
140.0
4,515.0
84.0

48.7
260.0
290.0
184.0
250.0
5,215.0
72.0

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

11,037.4

8,580.5

10,074.5

9,346.8

8,074.9

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Cotton Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States:
2014-2016 (continued)
Type and State

Production 1

Yield per acre
2014

2015

(pounds)

2016

(pounds)

2014

(pounds)

2015

(1,000 bales)

2

2016

(1,000 bales)

2

(1,000 bales) 2

Upland
Alabama .............................
Arizona ...............................
Arkansas ............................
California ............................
Florida ................................
Georgia ..............................
Kansas ...............................
Louisiana ............................
Mississippi ..........................
Missouri ..............................

901
1,579
1,145
1,834
878
900
794
1,154
1,232
1,117

866
1,511
1,092
1,722
885
966
1,050
810
1,024
1,097

987
1,586
1,075
1,846
960
903
1,099
911
1,228
1,029

653.0
490.0
787.0
214.0
192.0
2,570.0
48.0
404.0
1,078.0
570.0

554.0
277.0
471.0
165.0
153.0
2,255.0
35.0
189.0
672.0
400.0

705.0
390.0
840.0
250.0
200.0
2,200.0
71.0
260.0
1,100.0
570.0

New Mexico ........................
North Carolina ....................
Oklahoma ...........................
South Carolina ....................
Tennessee ..........................
Texas .................................
Virginia ...............................

931
1,038
615
912
878
644
1,239

929
713
876
547
1,046
610
817

1,171
665
1,026
678
1,104
720
667

64.0
995.0
269.0
528.0
494.0
6,175.0
222.0

60.0
527.0
374.0
155.0
305.0
5,720.0
143.0

100.0
360.0
620.0
260.0
575.0
7,800.0
100.0

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

826

755

844

15,753.0

12,455.0

16,401.0

American Pima
Arizona ...............................
California ............................
New Mexico ........................
Texas .................................

993
1,558
761
840

875
1,494
904
896

720
1,527
997
1,024

30.0
500.0
8.4
28.0

31.0
361.0
13.0
28.0

19.5
490.0
16.0
32.0

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

1,432

1,342

1,411

566.4

433.0

557.5

All
Alabama .............................
Arizona ...............................
Arkansas ............................
California ............................
Florida ................................
Georgia ..............................
Kansas ...............................
Louisiana ............................
Mississippi ..........................
Missouri ..............................

901
1,527
1,145
1,632
878
900
794
1,154
1,232
1,117

866
1,408
1,092
1,559
885
966
1,050
810
1,024
1,097

987
1,500
1,075
1,622
960
903
1,099
911
1,228
1,029

653.0
520.0
787.0
714.0
192.0
2,570.0
48.0
404.0
1,078.0
570.0

554.0
308.0
471.0
526.0
153.0
2,255.0
35.0
189.0
672.0
400.0

705.0
409.5
840.0
740.0
200.0
2,200.0
71.0
260.0
1,100.0
570.0

New Mexico ........................
North Carolina ....................
Oklahoma ...........................
South Carolina ....................
Tennessee ..........................
Texas .................................
Virginia ...............................

907
1,038
615
912
878
645
1,239

925
713
876
547
1,046
611
817

1,143
665
1,026
678
1,104
721
667

72.4
995.0
269.0
528.0
494.0
6,203.0
222.0

73.0
527.0
374.0
155.0
305.0
5,748.0
143.0

116.0
360.0
620.0
260.0
575.0
7,832.0
100.0

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

838

766

855

16,319.4

12,888.0

16,958.5

1

Production ginned and to be ginned.
2
480-pound net weight bale.

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Cottonseed Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Production
2014

2015

2016 1

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

Alabama .........................
Arizona ...........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Kansas ............................
Louisiana ........................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................

195.0
172.0
288.0
276.0
40.0
754.0
16.0
139.0
306.0
208.0

162.0
98.0
156.0
199.0
41.0
615.0
11.0
61.0
215.0
154.0

204.0
139.0
289.0
277.0
57.0
627.0
22.0
89.0
349.0
215.0

New Mexico ....................
North Carolina .................
Oklahoma .......................
South Carolina ................
Tennessee ......................
Texas ..............................
Virginia ............................

15.0
318.0
80.0
143.0
156.0
1,959.0
60.0

24.0
156.0
121.0
43.0
105.0
1,844.0
38.0

39.0
110.0
204.0
78.0
188.0
2,502.0
29.0

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

5,125.0

4,043.0

5,418.0

1

Estimates based on 3-year average lint-seed ratio.

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Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

Connecticut 1 .........................
Georgia .................................
Kentucky ................................
Massachusetts 1 ....................
North Carolina .......................
Ohio 1 ....................................
Pennsylvania .........................
South Carolina .......................
Tennessee .............................
Virginia ..................................

(D)
15,000
91,700
(D)
193,400
2,000
9,100
15,800
24,250
24,330

(D)
13,500
72,900
(D)
173,000
1,900
7,900
13,000
20,900
23,050

(NA)
13,500
75,300
(NA)
166,000
(NA)
8,200
13,000
20,200
23,460

(D)
2,300
2,337
(D)
2,347
2,150
2,445
2,100
2,151
2,370

(D)
2,400
2,055
(D)
2,198
1,900
2,290
2,000
2,333
2,415

(NA)
2,100
1,810
(NA)
1,999
(NA)
2,495
1,900
1,767
2,193

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

2,780

2,500

-

1,525

1,826

-

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

378,360

328,650

319,660

2,316

2,188

1,967

State

Production
2014

2015

(1,000 pounds)

2016

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Connecticut 1 .........................
Georgia .................................
Kentucky ................................
Massachusetts 1 ....................
North Carolina .......................
Ohio 1 ....................................
Pennsylvania .........................
South Carolina .......................
Tennessee .............................
Virginia ..................................

(D)
34,500
214,280
(D)
453,860
4,300
22,250
33,180
52,155
57,651

(D)
32,400
149,830
(D)
380,250
3,610
18,090
26,000
48,770
55,655

(NA)
28,350
136,280
(NA)
331,800
(NA)
20,460
24,700
35,690
51,440

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

4,239

4,566

-

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

876,415

719,171

628,720

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.
2
For 2015, Other States include Connecticut and Massachusetts. Beginning in 2016, Other States is discontinued.

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Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class and Type – States and
United States: 2014-2016
Class, type, and State

Area harvested
2014

2015

2016

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14)
Georgia ................................................................................
North Carolina ......................................................................
South Carolina .....................................................................
Virginia .................................................................................

15,000
192,000
15,800
22,500

13,500
172,000
13,000
21,500

13,500
165,000
13,000
22,000

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

245,300

220,000

213,500

Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23)
Kentucky ..............................................................................
Tennessee ...........................................................................
Virginia .................................................................................

10,700
7,600
330

9,900
7,700
250

9,500
7,000
260

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

18,630

17,850

16,760

Class 3A, Light air-cured
Type 31, Burley
Kentucky ..........................................................................
North Carolina ..................................................................
Ohio 1 ...............................................................................
Pennsylvania ....................................................................
Tennessee .......................................................................
Virginia .............................................................................

76,000
1,400
2,000
5,100
15,500
1,500

58,000
1,000
1,900
4,700
12,000
1,300

61,000
1,000
(NA)
4,800
12,000
1,200

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

101,500

78,900

80,000

Type 32, Southern Maryland
Pennsylvania ....................................................................

2,000

1,600

1,800

Total light air-cured (31-32) ...............................................

103,500

80,500

81,800

Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37)
Kentucky ..............................................................................
Tennessee ...........................................................................

5,000
1,150

5,000
1,200

4,800
1,200

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

6,150

6,200

6,000

Class 4, Cigar filler
Type 41, Pennsylvania Seedleaf
Pennsylvania ....................................................................

2,000

1,600

1,600

Class 5, Cigar binder
Type 51, Connecticut Valley Broadleaf
Connecticut 1 ....................................................................
Massachusetts 1 ...............................................................

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(NA)
(NA)

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

(D)

(D)

(NA)

Class 6, Cigar wrapper
Type 61, Connecticut Valley Shade-grown
Connecticut 1 ....................................................................
Massachusetts 1 ...............................................................

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(NA)
(NA)

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

(D)

(D)

(NA)

Other cigar types (51-61) ...................................................

2,780

2,500

(NA)

Total cigar types (41-61) 2 ..................................................

4,780

4,100

1,600

All Tobacco
United States .......................................................................

378,360

328,650

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class and Type – States and United States:
2014-2016 (continued)
Class, type, and State

Yield per acre

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14)
Georgia .........................................................................
North Carolina ...............................................................
South Carolina ...............................................................
Virginia ..........................................................................

2,300
2,350
2,100
2,400

2,400
2,200
2,000
2,450

2,100
2,000
1,900
2,200

34,500
451,200
33,180
54,000

32,400
378,400
26,000
52,675

28,350
330,000
24,700
48,400

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

2,335

2,225

2,021

572,880

489,475

431,450

Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23)
Kentucky ........................................................................
Tennessee .....................................................................
Virginia ..........................................................................

3,400
2,900
2,200

3,200
3,100
2,300

2,300
2,450
2,000

36,380
22,040
726

31,680
23,870
575

21,850
17,150
520

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

3,175

3,144

2,358

59,146

56,125

39,520

Class 3A, Light air-cured
Type 31, Burley
Kentucky ....................................................................
North Carolina ...........................................................
Ohio 1 ........................................................................
Pennsylvania .............................................................
Tennessee .................................................................
Virginia ......................................................................

2,150
1,900
2,150
2,500
1,750
1,950

1,800
1,850
1,900
2,300
1,800
1,850

1,750
1,800
(NA)
2,600
1,350
2,100

163,400
2,660
4,300
12,750
27,125
2,925

104,400
1,850
3,610
10,810
21,600
2,405

106,750
1,800
(NA)
12,480
16,200
2,520

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

2,100

1,834

1,747

213,160

144,675

139,750

Type 32, Southern Maryland Belt
Pennsylvania .............................................................

2,350

2,200

2,300

4,700

3,520

4,140

Total light air-cured (31-32) .........................................

2,105

1,841

1,759

217,860

148,195

143,890

Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37)
Kentucky ........................................................................
Tennessee .....................................................................

2,900
2,600

2,750
2,750

1,600
1,950

14,500
2,990

13,750
3,300

7,680
2,340

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

2,844

2,750

1,670

17,490

17,050

10,020

Class 4, Cigar filler
Type 41, Pennsylvania Seedleaf
Pennsylvania .............................................................

2,400

2,350

2,400

4,800

3,760

3,840

Class 5, Cigar binder
Type 51 Connecticut Valley Broadleaf
Connecticut 1 .............................................................
Massachusetts 1 ........................................................

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(NA)
(NA)

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(NA)
(NA)

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

(D)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

(D)

(NA)

Class 6, Cigar wrapper
Type 61, Connecticut Valley Shade-grown
Connecticut 1 .............................................................
Massachusetts 1 ........................................................

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(NA)
(NA)

(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)

(NA)
(NA)

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

(D)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

(D)

(NA)

Other cigar types (51-61) .............................................

1,525

1,826

(NA)

4,239

4,566

(NA)

Total cigar types (41-61) 2 ............................................

1,891

2,031

2,400

9,039

8,326

3,840

All tobacco
United States .................................................................

2,316

2,188

1,967

876,415

719,171

628,720

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.
2
Beginning in 2016, estimates only include Class 4 Cigar Filler.

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Sugarbeet Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
[Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California]
State

Area planted
2014

2015

(1,000 acres)
California 1 ..................
Colorado .....................
Idaho ...........................
Michigan .....................
Minnesota ...................
Montana ......................
Nebraska ....................
North Dakota ...............
Oregon ........................
Washington 2 ...............
Wyoming .....................

24.3
29.6
170.0
151.0
440.0
45.1
49.1
215.0
7.5
(NA)
30.9

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

1,162.5

State

Area harvested
2016

(1,000 acres)

2014

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

24.7
27.5
174.0
152.0
443.0
44.0
47.5
208.0
7.8
(NA)
31.3

25.3
28.1
172.0
151.0
437.0
45.6
48.0
213.0
10.7
2.0
30.7

22.5
29.3
169.0
150.0
434.0
44.4
45.9
214.0
7.2
(NA)
30.0

1,159.8

1,163.4

1,146.3

Yield per acre
2014

2015

(tons)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

24.7
27.3
172.0
151.0
435.0
43.7
46.8
206.0
7.7
(NA)
31.2

25.0
27.6
170.0
149.0
417.0
45.3
47.2
203.0
10.2
1.9
30.0

1,145.4

1,126.2

Production
2016

(tons)

2016

2014

(tons)

(1,000 tons)

2015

2016

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

California 1 ..................
Colorado .....................
Idaho ...........................
Michigan .....................
Minnesota ...................
Montana ......................
Nebraska ....................
North Dakota ...............
Oregon ........................
Washington 2 ...............
Wyoming .....................

42.6
31.3
37.3
29.3
22.5
32.3
29.1
23.8
34.5
(NA)
27.8

44.7
35.1
38.3
31.7
28.0
33.0
28.4
27.9
38.6
(NA)
30.1

44.3
33.6
41.4
30.8
30.0
35.0
29.9
30.8
42.0
47.9
31.7

959
917
6,304
4,395
9,765
1,434
1,336
5,093
248
(NA)
834

1,104
958
6,588
4,787
12,180
1,442
1,329
5,747
297
(NA)
939

1,108
927
7,038
4,589
12,510
1,586
1,411
6,242
428
91
951

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

27.3

30.9

32.7

31,285

35,371

36,881

(NA) Not available.
1
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.
2
Estimates began in 2016.

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Sugarcane Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Yield per acre 1

Area harvested
2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

For sugar
Florida .............................................
Hawaii .............................................
Louisiana .........................................
Texas ..............................................

392.0
14.2
386.0
31.5

398.0
12.9
385.0
35.2

413.0
14.9
400.0
37.9

38.4
88.8
29.5
37.9

42.5
88.3
29.6
31.4

40.8
91.9
29.0
38.1

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

823.7

831.1

865.8

35.1

36.8

36.1

For seed
Florida .............................................
Hawaii .............................................
Louisiana .........................................
Texas ..............................................

16.0
2.2
25.0
1.6

15.0
2.2
25.0
1.4

17.0
31.0
1.8

42.8
20.4
29.5
37.9

49.2
20.0
29.6
32.1

44.5
29.0
38.2

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

44.8

43.6

49.8

34.1

35.9

34.6

For sugar and seed
Florida .............................................
Hawaii .............................................
Louisiana .........................................
Texas ..............................................

408.0
16.4
411.0
33.1

413.0
15.1
410.0
36.6

430.0
14.9
431.0
39.7

38.6
79.6
29.5
37.9

42.7
78.3
29.6
31.4

40.9
91.9
29.0
38.1

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

868.5

874.7

915.6

35.0

36.7

36.0

State

Production

1

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

For sugar
Florida .............................................
Hawaii .............................................
Louisiana .........................................
Texas ..............................................

15,053
1,261
11,387
1,194

16,915
1,139
11,396
1,105

16,850
1,369
11,600
1,444

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

28,895

30,555

31,263

For seed
Florida .............................................
Hawaii .............................................
Louisiana .........................................
Texas ..............................................

685
45
738
61

738
44
740
45

757
899
69

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

1,529

1,567

1,725

For sugar and seed
Florida .............................................
Hawaii .............................................
Louisiana .........................................
Texas ..............................................

15,738
1,306
12,125
1,255

17,653
1,183
12,136
1,150

17,607
1,369
12,499
1,513

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

30,424

32,122

32,988

- Represents zero.
Net tons.

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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Arizona 1 ..............................
California .............................
Colorado ..............................
Delaware 1 ...........................
Florida ..................................
Idaho ....................................
Illinois ...................................
Kansas .................................
Maine ...................................
Maryland ..............................

3.8
33.3
60.2
1.2
30.5
321.0
6.5
4.2
51.0
2.3

3.6
35.4
57.7
(D)
30.0
323.0
7.5
3.8
51.0
2.4

(NA)
33.9
57.1
(NA)
25.0
325.0
7.0
4.2
47.0
(D)

3.5
33.1
59.8
1.2
29.3
320.0
6.4
4.1
50.5
2.3

3.5
35.1
57.4
(D)
29.6
322.0
6.9
3.6
50.5
2.4

(NA)
33.0
56.8
(NA)
22.9
324.0
6.9
4.2
46.5
(D)

Massachusetts 1 ...................
Michigan ..............................
Minnesota ............................
Missouri ...............................
Montana ...............................
Nebraska .............................
Nevada 1 ..............................
New Jersey ..........................
New Mexico 1 .......................
New York .............................

3.6
43.0
42.0
8.2
11.5
17.0
(D)
2.0
(D)
16.0

3.6
46.0
41.0
8.5
11.0
15.5
(D)
(D)
(D)
15.0

(NA)
47.0
40.0
8.2
11.3
16.5
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
15.0

3.6
42.5
41.0
7.9
11.3
16.9
(D)
1.9
(D)
15.8

3.6
45.0
40.5
8.1
10.9
15.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
14.8

(NA)
46.0
39.0
7.9
11.2
16.4
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
14.8

North Carolina ......................
North Dakota ........................
Ohio 1 ...................................
Oregon .................................
Pennsylvania 1 .....................
Rhode Island 1 .....................
Texas ...................................
Virginia .................................
Washington ..........................
Wisconsin ............................

14.5
79.0
1.6
39.0
5.3
0.5
21.0
5.0
165.0
65.0

13.5
82.0
1.3
39.0
5.4
0.6
20.0
5.0
170.0
63.0

14.0
80.0
(NA)
39.0
(NA)
(NA)
20.0
4.4
170.0
65.0

13.5
77.0
1.5
38.9
5.2
0.5
20.6
4.5
165.0
64.0

12.7
80.0
1.2
38.9
5.3
0.6
18.2
4.7
170.0
62.5

13.6
64.0
(NA)
38.9
(NA)
(NA)
19.6
4.1
169.0
64.5

Other States 1 ......................

9.4

11.3

4.4

9.3

11.1

4.4

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

1,062.6

1,066.1

1,034.0

1,051.1

1,054.4

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2014-2016 (continued)
State

Yield per acre
2014

2015

(cwt)

Production
2016

(cwt)

(cwt)

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Arizona 1 ..............................
California .............................
Colorado ..............................
Delaware 1 ...........................
Florida .................................
Idaho ...................................
Illinois ..................................
Kansas ................................
Maine ..................................
Maryland ..............................

310
470
388
290
240
415
415
340
290
380

290
393
393
(D)
230
405
380
335
320
330

(NA)
403
391
(NA)
235
430
380
300
320
(D)

1,085
15,557
23,196
348
7,032
132,880
2,656
1,394
14,645
874

1,015
13,808
22,575
(D)
6,808
130,400
2,622
1,206
16,160
792

(NA)
13,305
22,198
(NA)
5,382
139,320
2,622
1,260
14,880
(D)

Massachusetts 1 ..................
Michigan ..............................
Minnesota ............................
Missouri ...............................
Montana ..............................
Nebraska .............................
Nevada 1 ..............................
New Jersey ..........................
New Mexico 1 .......................
New York .............................

285
370
400
270
320
470
(D)
225
(D)
275

305
390
400
305
325
450
(D)
(D)
(D)
280

(NA)
370
430
305
340
450
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
245

1,026
15,725
16,400
2,133
3,616
7,943
(D)
428
(D)
4,345

1,098
17,550
16,200
2,471
3,543
6,885
(D)
(D)
(D)
4,144

(NA)
17,020
16,770
2,410
3,808
7,380
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
3,626

North Carolina .....................
North Dakota .......................
Ohio 1 ..................................
Oregon ................................
Pennsylvania 1 .....................
Rhode Island 1 .....................
Texas ..................................
Virginia ................................
Washington .........................
Wisconsin ............................

210
310
280
580
275
245
335
250
615
410

210
345
230
560
280
135
375
220
590
445

220
325
(NA)
590
(NA)
(NA)
395
290
625
435

2,835
23,870
420
22,562
1,430
123
6,901
1,125
101,475
26,240

2,667
27,600
276
21,784
1,484
81
6,825
1,034
100,300
27,813

2,992
20,800
(NA)
22,951
(NA)
(NA)
7,742
1,189
105,625
28,058

Other States 1 ......................

420

366

315

3,906

4,064

1,387

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

421

418

437

442,170

441,205

440,725

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.
2
Includes data withheld above.

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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group – States and
United States: 2014-2016
Seasonal group
and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Spring
Arizona 1 ........................................................
California .......................................................
Florida ............................................................
North Carolina 2 .............................................

3.8
25.0
30.5
14.5

3.6
27.0
30.0
13.5

(NA)
26.0
25.0
(NA)

3.5
24.8
29.3
13.5

3.5
26.7
29.6
12.7

(NA)
25.1
22.9
(NA)

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

73.8

74.1

51.0

71.1

72.5

48.0

Summer
Delaware 1 .....................................................
Illinois .............................................................
Kansas ...........................................................
Maryland ........................................................
Missouri .........................................................
New Jersey ....................................................
North Carolina 2 .............................................
Texas .............................................................
Virginia ...........................................................

1.2
6.5
4.2
2.3
8.2
2.0
(NA)
21.0
5.0

(D)
7.5
3.8
2.4
8.5
(D)
(NA)
20.0
5.0

(NA)
7.0
4.2
(D)
8.2
(D)
14.0
20.0
4.4

1.2
6.4
4.1
2.3
7.9
1.9
(NA)
20.6
4.5

(D)
6.9
3.6
2.4
8.1
(D)
(NA)
18.2
4.7

(NA)
6.9
4.2
(D)
7.9
(D)
13.6
19.6
4.1

Other States 3 ................................................

-

3.3

4.4

-

3.2

4.4

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

50.4

50.5

62.2

48.9

47.1

60.7

Fall
California .......................................................
Colorado ........................................................
San Luis Valley ..........................................
All other areas ............................................
Idaho ..............................................................
10 Southwest counties 1 .............................
Other Idaho counties 1 ................................
Maine .............................................................
Massachusetts 1 .............................................
Michigan ........................................................
Minnesota ......................................................
Montana .........................................................

8.3
60.2
54.2
6.0
321.0
16.0
305.0
51.0
3.6
43.0
42.0
11.5

8.4
57.7
51.9
5.8
323.0
16.0
307.0
51.0
3.6
46.0
41.0
11.0

7.9
57.1
50.9
6.2
325.0
(NA)
(NA)
47.0
(NA)
47.0
40.0
11.3

8.3
59.8
53.9
5.9
320.0
16.0
304.0
50.5
3.6
42.5
41.0
11.3

8.4
57.4
51.8
5.6
322.0
16.0
306.0
50.5
3.6
45.0
40.5
10.9

7.9
56.8
50.8
6.0
324.0
(NA)
(NA)
46.5
(NA)
46.0
39.0
11.2

Nebraska .......................................................
Nevada 1 ........................................................
New Mexico 1 .................................................
New York .......................................................
North Dakota ..................................................
Ohio 1 .............................................................
Oregon ...........................................................
Pennsylvania 1 ...............................................
Rhode Island 1 ...............................................
Washington ....................................................
Wisconsin ......................................................

17.0
(D)
(D)
16.0
79.0
1.6
39.0
5.3
0.5
165.0
65.0

15.5
(D)
(D)
15.0
82.0
1.3
39.0
5.4
0.6
170.0
63.0

16.5
(NA)
(NA)
15.0
80.0
(NA)
39.0
(NA)
(NA)
170.0
65.0

16.9
(D)
(D)
15.8
77.0
1.5
38.9
5.2
0.5
165.0
64.0

15.3
(D)
(D)
14.8
80.0
1.2
38.9
5.3
0.6
170.0
62.5

16.4
(NA)
(NA)
14.8
64.0
(NA)
38.9
(NA)
(NA)
169.0
64.5

Other States 3 ................................................

9.4

8.0

-

9.3

7.9

-

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

938.4

941.5

920.8

931.1

934.8

899.0

All
United States .................................................

1,062.6

1,066.1

1,034.0

1,051.1

1,054.4

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group – States and
United States: 2014-2016 (continued)
Seasonal group
and State

Yield per acre

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(cwt)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Spring
Arizona 1 ........................................................
California .......................................................
Florida ...........................................................
North Carolina 2 .............................................

310
470
240
210

290
385
230
210

(NA)
390
235
(NA)

1,085
11,656
7,032
2,835

1,015
10,280
6,808
2,667

(NA)
9,789
5,382
(NA)

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

318

286

316

22,608

20,770

15,171

Summer
Delaware 1 .....................................................
Illinois ............................................................
Kansas ..........................................................
Maryland ........................................................
Missouri .........................................................
New Jersey ....................................................
North Carolina 2 .............................................
Texas ............................................................
Virginia ..........................................................

290
415
340
380
270
225
(NA)
335
250

(D)
380
335
330
305
(D)
(NA)
375
220

(NA)
380
300
(D)
305
(D)
220
395
290

348
2,656
1,394
874
2,133
428
(NA)
6,901
1,125

(D)
2,622
1,206
792
2,471
(D)
(NA)
6,825
1,034

(NA)
2,622
1,260
(D)
2,410
(D)
2,992
7,742
1,189

Other States 3 ................................................

-

245

315

-

784

1,387

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

324

334

323

15,859

15,734

19,602

Fall
California .......................................................
Colorado ........................................................
San Luis Valley ..........................................
All other areas ...........................................
Idaho .............................................................
10 Southwest counties 1 .............................
Other Idaho counties 1 ...............................
Maine ............................................................
Massachusetts 1 ............................................
Michigan ........................................................
Minnesota ......................................................
Montana ........................................................

470
388
380
460
415
515
410
290
285
370
400
320

420
393
385
470
405
500
400
320
305
390
400
325

445
391
385
440
430
(NA)
(NA)
320
(NA)
370
430
340

3,901
23,196
20,482
2,714
132,880
8,240
124,640
14,645
1,026
15,725
16,400
3,616

3,528
22,575
19,943
2,632
130,400
8,000
122,400
16,160
1,098
17,550
16,200
3,543

3,516
22,198
19,558
2,640
139,320
(NA)
(NA)
14,880
(NA)
17,020
16,770
3,808

Nebraska .......................................................
Nevada 1 ........................................................
New Mexico 1 .................................................
New York .......................................................
North Dakota .................................................
Ohio 1 ............................................................
Oregon ..........................................................
Pennsylvania 1 ...............................................
Rhode Island 1 ...............................................
Washington ...................................................
Wisconsin ......................................................

470
(D)
(D)
275
310
280
580
275
245
615
410

450
(D)
(D)
280
345
230
560
280
135
590
445

450
(NA)
(NA)
245
325
(NA)
590
(NA)
(NA)
625
435

7,943
(D)
(D)
4,345
23,870
420
22,562
1,430
123
101,475
26,240

6,885
(D)
(D)
4,144
27,600
276
21,784
1,484
81
100,300
27,813

7,380
(NA)
(NA)
3,626
20,800
(NA)
22,951
(NA)
(NA)
105,625
28,058

Other States 3 ................................................

420

415

-

3,906

3,280

-

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

434

433

452

403,703

404,701

405,952

All
United States .................................................

421

418

437

442,170

441,205

440,725

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.
2
Beginning in 2016, North Carolina estimates included with Summer states.
3
Includes data withheld above.

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Fall Potato Varieties Planted
The National Agricultural Statistics Service collects variety data in seven States, accounting for 83 percent of the
2016 United States fall potato planted acres. The seven States conduct objective yield surveys where all producing areas
are sampled in proportion to planted acreage. Variety data shown below are actual percentages from these surveys.
Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Selected States: 2014-2016 Crop
State and variety

Percent of planted acres
2014

2015

2016

Idaho
Russet Burbank ...................
R Norkotah ...........................
Ranger R .............................
Umatillas ..............................
Bannock ...............................
Alturas .................................
Clearwater ...........................
Norland ................................
Cal White .............................
Innovator ..............................
Frito-Lay ..............................
Other ....................................

50.4
17.0
15.5
(D)
1.5
2.1
(D)
1.6
1.3
1.1
(D)
9.5

53.7
16.2
14.3
2.1
1.6
1.2
(D)
1.9
(D)
(D)
1.0
8.0

51.3
16.7
13.1
2.1
1.9
1.7
1.4
1.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
10.7

Maine
Russet Burbank ...................
Frito-Lay ..............................
Norland ................................
R Norkotah ...........................
Snowden ..............................
Norwis ..................................
Superior ...............................
Goldrush ..............................
Innovator ..............................
Keuka Gold ..........................
Nadine .................................
Lamoka ................................
Waneta ................................
Blazer R ...............................
Atlantic .................................
Ontario .................................
Reba ....................................
Shepody ..............................
Katahdin ..............................
Other ....................................

33.6
10.7
4.3
10.0
7.1
4.0
2.4
5.6
3.4
2.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
2.4
2.0
1.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
10.5

39.4
8.7
4.1
6.8
4.3
2.2
3.5
3.6
5.6
2.7
(D)
(D)
(D)
1.4
2.1
1.4
1.6
1.1
1.1
10.4

40.6
15.7
5.1
4.8
4.4
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.1
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.1
1.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
13.1

Minnesota
Russet Burbank ...................
Norland ................................
Umatilla R ............................
Dakota Pearl ........................
Goldrush ..............................
Dakota Rose ........................
Alpine ...................................
Chieftan ...............................
Modoc ..................................
Shepody ..............................
Norkotah ..............................
Cascade ..............................
Satina ..................................
Other ....................................

48.7
18.3
10.0
2.2
1.9
(D)
1.3
1.9
1.4
1.0
1.0
(D)
(D)
12.3

52.6
16.8
8.4
4.2
1.9
(D)
1.6
3.7
2.8
(D)
(D)
1.2
1.0
5.8

63.7
13.9
7.5
3.4
1.5
1.1
1.0
1.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
6.9

North Dakota
Russet Burbank ...................
Prospect ..............................
Umatilla ................................
Dakota Pearl ........................
Bannock ...............................
Ranger .................................
Norland ................................
Red la Soda .........................

33.0
12.6
11.3
3.4
9.6
6.5
11.0
1.7

35.6
11.8
10.0
8.8
5.9
8.2
5.0
(D)

39.2
19.0
12.1
5.6
4.9
4.4
2.7
2.3

Percent of planted acres

State and variety

2014

2015

2016

Dakota Russet ...................
Norkotah ............................
Ivory Crisp ..........................
Frito-Lay ............................
Other ..................................

(D)
(D)
3.2
1.2
6.5

(D)
(D)
1.7
1.7
11.3

1.8
1.0
(D)
(D)
7.0

Oregon
R Norkotah .........................
Umatilla R ..........................
Russet Burbank .................
Ranger ...............................
Shepody ............................
Alturas ...............................
Frito-Lay ............................
Pike ...................................
Clearwater .........................
Lamoka ..............................
Atlantic ...............................
Defender ............................
Dakota Crisp ......................
Yukon Gold ........................
Modoc ................................
Premier ..............................
Other ..................................

15.0
9.6
12.4
24.2
9.5
10.3
4.7
2.2
1.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
3.0
2.6
(D)
5.2

17.8
16.5
18.3
14.9
8.5
4.7
4.3
(D)
2.6
1.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
1.6
1.7
2.8
5.1

17.5
17.4
12.1
11.2
9.4
7.5
5.9
4.7
4.1
2.7
1.9
1.8
1.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
2.6

Washington
Russet Burbank .................
Ranger R ...........................
R Norkotah .........................
Umatilla R ..........................
Alturas ...............................
Frito-Lay ............................
Chieftain ............................
Clearwater .........................
Shepody ............................
NW1 ..................................
Bintje ..................................
Lamoka ..............................
Cherry Red ........................
Pike ...................................
Snowden ............................
Other ..................................

28.7
14.3
10.3
15.1
6.4
4.2
1.3
1.7
3.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
1.9
1.0
(D)
11.7

32.6
6.6
16.2
15.4
6.0
1.5
4.1
1.3
1.8
(D)
(D)
1.0
(D)
2.2
2.2
9.1

31.1
14.4
13.3
12.9
5.9
4.2
3.4
3.0
1.8
1.5
1.5
1.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
5.9

Wisconsin
Frito-Lay ............................
Russet Burbank .................
Goldrush ............................
R Norkotah .........................
Norland ..............................
Silverton R .........................
Umatillas ............................
Snowden ............................
Lamoka ..............................
Atlantic ...............................
Superior .............................
Innovator ............................
White Pearl ........................
Mega Chip .........................
Yukon Gold ........................
Ranger ...............................
Other ..................................

22.0
15.3
10.5
11.1
7.2
4.5
5.2
6.0
1.1
1.6
1.8
2.7
1.6
1.1
1.0
(D)
7.3

24.0
17.0
12.0
12.1
5.2
6.6
4.9
5.8
2.8
2.5
1.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
1.2
1.2
3.3

23.1
15.8
12.2
10.5
7.7
6.4
6.2
5.1
2.6
2.4
1.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
6.2

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Seven-State Total: 2014-2016 Crop
[The Seven State total includes Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin]
Variety
Russet Burbank .........................
R Norkotah ................................
Ranger R ...................................
Umatilla R ..................................
Frito-Lay ....................................
Norland ......................................
Alturas .......................................
Prospect ....................................
Bannock ....................................
Clearwater .................................
Goldrush ....................................
Lamoka .....................................
Shepody ....................................
Dakota Pearl ..............................
Chieftain ....................................
Snowden ...................................
Silverton ....................................
Atlantic ......................................
Western Russet .........................
Red La Soda .............................
Classics .....................................
Pike ...........................................
Innate ........................................
Superior .....................................
NW1 ..........................................
Teton .........................................
Bintje .........................................
Yukon Gold ................................
Agata .........................................
Dakota Russet ...........................
Alpine ........................................
Nor Donna .................................
Norwis .......................................
Cultivate ....................................
Highland ....................................
Dakota Crisp ..............................
Cascade ....................................
Innovator ...................................
Satina ........................................

Percent of planted acres
2014
37.2
11.4
11.4
6.8
4.0
3.9
2.9
1.4
1.7
0.7
1.4
0.2
1.6
0.6
0.8
1.2
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.3
(D)
0.4
(D)
0.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.6
0.2
(D)
0.2
(D)
0.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.2
0.9
0.1

2015
40.9
12.7
8.8
7.4
3.7
3.0
2.2
1.2
1.5
0.6
1.4
0.7
0.9
1.1
1.4
1.4
0.5
0.5
0.1
0.1
(D)
0.6
(D)
0.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.5
0.1
(D)
0.4
(D)
0.1
(D)
(D)
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.2

2016
40.9
11.9
9.5
6.8
4.6
2.7
2.3
2.2
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1

Variety
Hi Lite Russet ...........................
Cal White ..................................
Canella .....................................
Keuka Gold ...............................
Dakota Rose .............................
Nadine ......................................
Colorado Rose ..........................
Waneta .....................................
Defender ...................................
Red Pontiac ..............................
Modoc ......................................
Alegria ......................................
Blazer .......................................
Gala ..........................................
Ontario .....................................
Ivory Crisp ................................
All Blue .....................................
Cherry Red ...............................
Rio Grande ...............................
White Pearl ...............................
Klondike Rose ..........................
La Chipper ................................
Rosara ......................................
Premier .....................................
Reba .........................................
Granola ....................................
Katahdin ...................................
Klondike Gold Dust ...................
Sangre ......................................
Other ........................................

Percent of planted acres
2014
(D)
0.5
(D)
0.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.3
(D)
0.2
(D)
(D)
0.4
(D)
0.6
0.2
0.1
0.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
5.5

2015
(D)
0.2
0.1
0.2
(D)
(D)
0.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.3
(D)
0.1
(D)
0.1
0.2
0.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
4.5

2016
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
2.3

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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Potato Objective Yield Data
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in seven fall potato-producing States
during 2016. Sample plots were located in potato fields randomly selected using a scientifically designed sampling
procedure. Field workers recorded counts and measurements within the field and then harvested six hills per sample.
Potatoes were sent to laboratories for sizing and grading according to accepted United States fresh grading standards. Data
in these tables are rounded actual field counts from this survey.
Fall Potato Number of Hills by Type – Selected States: 2012-2016
Reds
State and year

Samples

(number)

Whites
Average
number
of hills
per acre

Samples

(number)

(number)

Yellows

Average
number
of hills
per acre
(number)

Russets

Samples

Average
number
of hills
per acre

Samples

Average
number
of hills
per acre

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Idaho ......................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

6
7
5
8
6

18,368
12,944
14,147
13,960
14,349

5
6
7
6
5

12,828
12,565
13,051
12,780
12,082

3
(D)
3
(D)
(D)

13,110
(D)
13,419
(D)
(D)

197
188
174
182
184

12,615
12,793
12,875
12,720
12,233

Maine ........................................ 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

4
8
7
8
10

12,589
13,306
13,315
13,183
13,322

41
56
35
43
53

11,810
13,468
12,190
13,106
13,331

6
9
11
9
11

11,471
12,427
13,643
11,434
12,479

82
41
65
85
74

9,669
10,005
10,627
10,029
9,679

Minnesota ................................. 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

37
33
35
31
18

13,295
13,150
11,952
13,705
12,998

13
9
8
9
6

12,782
11,666
12,390
12,629
13,211

(D)
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
(D)
(D)
-

88
91
88
82
101

11,659
12,348
11,533
13,416
13,663

North Dakota ............................. 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

12
22
19
16
9

11,920
10,496
11,008
12,688
10,017

29
39
32
31
34

11,818
11,057
10,985
12,090
12,441

(D)
5
(D)
4
(D)

(D)
13,161
(D)
17,154
(D)

91
68
78
83
96

13,064
12,406
11,772
13,297
14,135

Oregon ...................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

6
(D)
4
4
(D)

12,430
(D)
9,772
13,138
(D)

20
14
17
16
25

11,944
12,926
11,584
11,269
10,945

3
(D)
3
3
-

10,692
(D)
10,663
11,195
-

83
60
76
70
60

12,626
12,627
12,848
12,864
11,449

Washington ............................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

8
5
3
6
5

21,307
18,686
17,070
20,170
17,745

10
12
13
12
16

14,424
15,693
15,419
15,669
14,726

5
(D)
7
5
4

19,354
(D)
20,933
13,988
17,932

111
80
111
104
103

14,638
15,271
14,663
14,867
14,119

Wisconsin ................................. 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

8
13
6
6
12

15,843
16,048
14,455
16,044
16,864

43
43
41
42
43

15,000
14,327
14,320
15,375
15,544

(D)
3
5
(D)
(D)

(D)
17,259
15,272
(D)
(D)

66
49
65
60
52

12,884
12,545
12,233
13,302
13,310

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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Fall Potato Harvest Loss by Type – Selected States: 2012-2016
State and year

Reds

Whites

Yellows

Russets

All types

(cwt per acre)

(cwt per acre)

(cwt per acre)

(cwt per acre)

(cwt per acre)

Idaho ............................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
-

(D)
18
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
-

25
29
23
17
22

26
27
23
17
22

Maine .............................................. 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

(D)
13
28
(D)
11

31
(D)
15
17
12

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
-

24
(D)
19
24
24

26
15
18
20
19

Minnesota ........................................ 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

9
12
16
19
14

14
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

-

31
33
39
43
33

24
29
32
36
30

North Dakota ................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

17
20
15
18
(D)

39
34
34
23
31

(D)
(D)
(D)

50
53
34
32
50

43
40
31
27
44

Oregon ............................................ 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

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

22
(D)
24
(D)
21

-

19
21
16
29
16

19
24
17
27
17

Washington ..................................... 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
33
14
34

-

22
20
18
15
23

20
19
20
15
26

Wisconsin ........................................ 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

7
(D)
(D)
(D)
8

9
37
12
29
11

(D)
(D)
-

7
14
15
19
20

8
22
13
22
14

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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Fall Potato Grading Categories by Type – Selected States: 2014-2016
[Gross yield basis]
No. 2 or
processing usable
1 1/2 inch minimum 1

No. 1
2 inch minimum 1

Type and State

Cull 2

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Round red potatoes
Minnesota .......................
North Dakota ...................
Wisconsin .......................

66.2
77.7
(D)

74.7
76.2
(D)

74.1
(D)
78.8

28.4
19.6
(D)

16.1
16.0
(D)

18.0
(D)
20.7

5.4
2.7
(D)

9.2
7.8
(D)

7.9
(D)
0.5

Round white potatoes
Maine 3 ............................
North Dakota ...................
Oregon ............................
Wisconsin .......................

88.5
71.9
87.8
87.2

82.6
83.9
95.2
77.3

85.0
(D)
91.6
85.1

7.8
16.9
10.3
12.6

7.0
12.2
3.9
22.6

7.4
(D)
5.6
14.8

3.7
11.2
1.9
0.2

10.4
3.9
0.9
0.1

7.6
(D)
2.8
0.1

All long potatoes 4
Idaho 5 ............................
Maine 3 ............................
Minnesota .......................
North Dakota ...................
Oregon ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

80.1
85.9
70.2
77.6
78.6
78.6
83.9

73.7
90.8
73.9
82.3
75.5
74.9
82.2

82.0
87.6
71.9
72.3
80.5
82.4
78.1

18.6
9.8
20.3
15.4
19.9
20.3
15.7

24.8
7.0
15.5
11.4
22.1
23.5
17.6

13.4
6.0
21.8
18.9
15.0
12.2
21.8

1.3
4.3
9.5
7.0
1.5
1.1
0.4

1.5
2.2
10.6
6.3
2.4
1.6
0.2

4.6
6.4
6.3
8.8
4.5
5.4
0.1

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Potatoes which meet the requirements for United States #1 or #2, as stated in United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes, United States
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service.
2
Potatoes not meeting the requirements for United States #1 or #2, as stated in United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes, United States
Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service.
3
Percent of net yield adjusted for field loss.
4
Includes Russet, Shepody, Prospect, and Defender varieties unless otherwise indicated.
5
Russets only.

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Round Potato Size Categories by Type – Selected States: 2014-2016
[Gross yield basis]
Inches
Year, type, and State

1 1/2
1 7/8

1 7/8
2

2
2 1/4

2 1/4
2 1/2

2 1/2
3 1/2

3 1/2
4

4 inches
and over

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

2014
Red potatoes
Minnesota ......................................
North Dakota .................................
Wisconsin ......................................

7.5
8.9
(D)

6.4
6.4
(D)

17.3
17.6
(D)

25.5
24.0
(D)

42.6
43.1
(D)

0.7
(D)

(D)

White potatoes
Maine 1 ..........................................
North Dakota .................................
Oregon ..........................................
Wisconsin ......................................

2.7
5.6
3.7
2.7

2.9
5.8
5.1
3.1

13.1
14.8
11.1
9.7

15.8
20.1
22.1
16.0

60.2
51.4
55.9
65.5

5.2
2.3
0.9
2.5

0.1
1.2
0.5

2015
Red potatoes
Minnesota ......................................
North Dakota .................................
Wisconsin ......................................

8.0
6.1
(D)

5.0
5.5
(D)

13.2
18.4
(D)

18.2
24.9
(D)

53.8
45.1
(D)

1.8
(D)

(D)

White potatoes
Maine 1 ..........................................
North Dakota .................................
Oregon ..........................................
Wisconsin ......................................

2.5
5.9
1.0
4.4

3.2
4.7
2.6
3.5

12.1
12.4
5.6
10.5

21.8
24.2
8.5
15.8

58.7
49.5
31.1
61.6

1.7
2.2
47.4
3.8

1.1
3.8
0.4

2016
Red potatoes
Minnesota ......................................
North Dakota .................................
Wisconsin ......................................

9.3
(D)
8.7

6.7
(D)
8.8

16.9
(D)
20.3

22.6
(D)
28.4

44.5
(D)
33.8

(D)
-

(D)
-

White potatoes
Maine 1 ..........................................
North Dakota .................................
Oregon ..........................................
Wisconsin ......................................

2.0
(D)
2.3
3.6

2.8
(D)
2.6
3.3

9.4
(D)
9.9
10.9

16.4
(D)
12.9
18.1

61.9
(D)
56.9
61.8

6.3
(D)
11.2
1.8

1.2
(D)
4.2
0.5

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Percent of net yield adjusted for field loss.

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Long Potato (Russet and Shepody) Size Categories – Maine: 2014-2016
[Percent of net yield - adjusted for field loss]
Inches
Year

1 1/2
1 7/8

Ounces
1 7/8
2

(percent)

(percent)

2 inches
or
4-6

6-8

(percent)

(percent)

8-10

10-12

(percent)

14
and
over

12-14

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

2014 ............

4.7

4.5

32.9

20.9

14.5

9.2

6.4

6.9

2015 ............

3.3

3.0

25.1

20.2

16.8

12.4

7.9

11.3

2016 ............

1.0

2.1

23.0

18.4

16.3

12.5

7.4

19.3

All Long Potato Size Categories – Selected States: 2014-2016
[Gross yield basis. Includes Russet, Shepody, Prospect, and Defender varieties]
Inches
Year
and State

Ounces

1 1/2
1 5/8

1 5/8
1 7/8

1 7/8
2

2 in.
or
4-6

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14
and
over

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

2014
Idaho 1 ....................
Minnesota ...............
North Dakota ...........
Oregon ....................
Washington .............
Wisconsin ...............

1.5
1.7
0.9
1.1
0.6
0.5

6.2
6.8
4.5
4.6
3.5
4.2

4.6
5.6
4.3
3.3
3.0
4.5

27.2
28.2
23.9
23.7
22.8
22.8

10.2
10.9
11.1
9.2
9.4
10.1

9.3
10.4
9.6
9.4
8.5
9.6

8.2
8.9
8.4
7.2
8.2
8.6

6.3
6.6
6.3
7.1
6.7
7.5

5.4
5.2
6.5
6.3
5.5
6.2

4.7
3.9
4.0
5.4
5.7
5.2

3.6
2.8
4.2
4.4
4.7
4.8

3.4
1.7
3.0
3.5
3.7
3.5

9.4
7.3
13.3
14.8
17.7
12.5

2015
Idaho 1 ....................
Minnesota ...............
North Dakota ...........
Oregon ....................
Washington .............
Wisconsin ...............

1.4
1.4
1.1
0.9
0.8
0.4

5.7
6.2
4.7
3.8
4.5
4.5

3.9
5.9
4.0
3.0
3.1
4.3

22.3
24.3
23.6
19.6
20.6
23.6

9.2
9.2
9.3
8.9
8.9
11.6

8.5
9.9
9.9
7.8
8.1
10.0

8.6
8.0
8.4
8.3
7.8
8.7

6.7
8.0
8.3
8.3
6.7
6.7

6.2
5.6
5.6
7.1
6.0
6.3

4.9
4.5
5.4
5.0
5.9
5.3

3.7
4.2
3.7
4.9
4.6
4.2

3.7
2.8
3.2
3.9
2.8
3.2

15.2
10.0
12.8
18.5
20.2
11.2

2016
Idaho 1 ....................
Minnesota ...............
North Dakota ...........
Oregon ....................
Washington .............
Wisconsin ...............

1.0
1.8
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.5

5.1
9.2
5.5
3.2
2.8
5.1

3.5
7.8
5.9
2.6
2.3
5.3

28.0
23.4
17.9
18.1
22.1
26.4

10.4
10.4
8.3
8.9
9.5
11.1

8.6
10.5
9.8
7.1
8.6
10.2

8.0
8.1
9.0
7.7
9.2
9.0

6.3
6.4
7.2
6.7
7.0
7.3

5.4
5.0
6.9
7.2
6.7
5.3

4.5
4.2
6.3
5.2
4.9
4.8

3.7
3.6
5.1
5.6
4.8
3.1

2.9
2.5
3.7
4.5
4.1
2.3

12.6
7.1
13.4
22.4
17.4
9.6

1

Russets only.

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Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2014-2016
State

Area planted
2014

Area harvested

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

2014

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Alabama 1 ............................
Arkansas .............................
California .............................
Florida .................................
Louisiana .............................
Mississippi ...........................
New Jersey 1 .......................
North Carolina .....................
Texas 1 ................................

2.1
4.0
19.0
6.0
9.0
22.0
1.2
73.0
1.0

2.6
4.0
18.5
5.6
10.0
27.0
1.2
87.0
1.0

(NA)
(D)
20.0
(D)
10.0
30.0
(NA)
98.0
(NA)

2.0
3.9
19.0
5.9
8.8
21.5
1.2
72.0
0.9

2.5
3.8
18.5
5.4
9.0
26.0
1.2
86.0
0.7

(NA)
(D)
20.0
(D)
9.5
29.0
(NA)
95.0
(NA)

Other States ........................

-

-

10.1

-

-

9.8

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

137.3

156.9

168.1

135.2

153.1

163.3

State

Yield per acre

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(cwt)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Alabama 1 ............................
Arkansas .............................
California .............................
Florida .................................
Louisiana .............................
Mississippi ...........................
New Jersey 1 .......................
North Carolina .....................
Texas 1 ................................

220
200
275
200
230
175
160
220
155

220
195
340
205
220
145
140
190
100

(NA)
(D)
310
(D)
160
170
(NA)
180
(NA)

440
780
5,225
1,180
2,024
3,763
192
15,840
140

550
741
6,290
1,107
1,980
3,770
168
16,340
70

(NA)
(D)
6,200
(D)
1,520
4,930
(NA)
17,100
(NA)

Other States ........................

-

-

183

-

-

1,796

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

219

203

193

29,584

31,016

31,546

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.

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Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2014-2016
State

Area planted
2014

2015

(1,000 acres)

Area harvested
2016

(1,000 acres)

2014

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Arizona 1 .............................
California ............................
Colorado .............................
Idaho ..................................
Kansas 1 .............................
Michigan .............................
Minnesota ...........................
Montana .............................
Nebraska ............................
New Mexico 1 ......................

11.0
48.0
46.0
125.0
7.5
230.0
155.0
37.5
170.0
10.5

9.4
45.0
50.0
120.0
8.0
275.0
190.0
49.0
140.0
12.9

(NA)
50.0
46.0
140.0
(NA)
210.0
155.0
103.0
138.0
(NA)

10.9
47.5
44.0
124.0
6.9
226.0
148.0
37.0
156.5
10.5

9.4
44.5
46.5
119.0
7.8
272.0
182.0
46.5
128.5
12.9

(NA)
49.0
43.0
137.0
(NA)
208.0
147.0
99.5
122.0
(NA)

New York 1 ..........................
North Dakota ......................
Oregon 1 .............................
South Dakota 1 ....................
Texas .................................
Washington ........................
Wisconsin 1 .........................
Wyoming ............................

8.0
630.0
8.5
14.0
23.0
127.7
7.9
42.0

8.0
655.0
9.0
12.5
31.0
110.0
7.9
32.0

(NA)
625.0
(NA)
(NA)
27.0
135.0
(NA)
33.0

7.7
615.0
8.5
12.9
21.0
126.7
7.9
37.6

7.8
635.0
9.0
11.6
28.0
109.0
7.9
31.0

(NA)
565.0
(NA)
(NA)
24.0
133.0
(NA)
31.1

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

1,701.6

1,764.7

1,662.0

1,648.6

1,708.4

1,558.6

State

Yield per acre 2

Production 2

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Arizona 1 .............................
California ............................
Colorado .............................
Idaho ..................................
Kansas 1 .............................
Michigan .............................
Minnesota ...........................
Montana .............................
Nebraska ............................
New Mexico 1 ......................

1,940
2,230
1,900
1,800
1,710
1,940
1,950
1,630
2,500
1,900

2,060
2,310
1,820
1,800
2,500
2,030
2,140
1,340
2,380
2,050

(NA)
2,330
1,750
1,920
(NA)
1,920
2,230
1,620
2,270
(NA)

211
1,061
835
2,229
118
4,375
2,886
603
3,916
200

194
1,029
846
2,141
195
5,533
3,896
624
3,057
264

(NA)
1,141
751
2,624
(NA)
4,002
3,279
1,613
2,766
(NA)

New York 1 ..........................
North Dakota ......................
Oregon 1 .............................
South Dakota 1 ....................
Texas .................................
Washington ........................
Wisconsin 1 .........................
Wyoming ............................

1,490
1,430
2,250
1,880
1,220
1,480
2,480
2,130

1,510
1,400
2,300
1,770
1,400
1,450
2,030
2,300

(NA)
1,580
(NA)
(NA)
1,100
1,980
(NA)
2,360

115
8,795
191
243
256
1,881
196
799

118
8,901
207
205
392
1,582
160
713

(NA)
8,908
(NA)
(NA)
264
2,631
(NA)
733

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

1,754

1,759

1,842

28,910

30,057

28,712

(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.
2
Clean basis.

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Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and
United States: 2014-2016
Class and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Large lima
California ................................

8.1

10.7

13.7

7.9

10.5

13.7

Baby lima
California ................................

14.9

8.9

7.9

14.9

8.9

7.8

Navy
Idaho .......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Nebraska ................................
North Dakota ...........................
Oregon 2 .................................
South Dakota 2 ........................
Washington .............................
Wyoming .................................

1.5
75.0
50.4
(1)
107.0
(1)
5.2
1.1
0.5

(1)
80.0
49.5
1.1
102.0
(1)
2.9
(1)
(1)

1.2
67.0
39.5
1.0
83.0
(NA)
(NA)
(1)
(1)

1.5
74.3
47.2
(1)
104.0
(1)
4.8
1.1
0.4

(1)
79.8
47.1
1.1
98.5
(1)
2.7
(1)
(1)

1.0
66.3
37.5
0.8
73.0
(NA)
(NA)
(1)
(1)

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

240.7

235.5

191.7

233.3

229.2

178.6

Great northern
Idaho .......................................
Minnesota ...............................
Nebraska ................................
North Dakota ...........................
Washington .............................
Wyoming .................................

4.0
(1)
79.3
10.3
(1)
13.5

2.7
(1)
37.0
5.0
(1)
(1)

1.3
37.0
3.4
(1)

4.0
(1)
72.3
10.1
(1)
12.5

2.7
(1)
34.7
4.9
(1)
(1)

1.2
31.9
3.3
(1)

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

107.1

44.7

41.7

98.9

42.3

36.4

Small white
Idaho .......................................
Oregon 2 .................................
Washington .............................

2.3
(1)
(1)

2.0
1.4
1.7

(1)
(NA)
(1)

2.3
(1)
(1)

2.0
1.4
1.7

(1)
(NA)
(1)

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

2.3

5.1

(1)

2.3

5.1

(1)

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and
United States: 2014-2016 (continued)
Class and State

Yield per acre 3

Production 3

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Large lima
California ................................

2,410

2,450

2,190

190

257

300

Baby lima
California ................................

2,010

2,500

2,680

299

223

209

Navy
Idaho ......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Nebraska ................................
North Dakota ..........................
Oregon 2 .................................
South Dakota 2 ........................
Washington ............................
Wyoming ................................

2,600
2,180
1,820
(1)
1,560
(1)
2,070
2,360
2,000

(1)
2,140
2,300
2,500
1,720
(1)
1,800
(1)
(1)

2,700
1,970
2,240
2,800
1,810
(NA)
(NA)
(1)
(1)

39
1,620
859
(1)
1,622
(1)
99
26
8

(1)
1,708
1,083
28
1,694
(1)
49
(1)
(1)

27
1,306
840
22
1,321
(NA)
(NA)
(1)
(1)

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

1,832

1,990

1,969

4,273

4,562

3,516

Great northern
Idaho ......................................
Minnesota ...............................
Nebraska ................................
North Dakota ..........................
Washington ............................
Wyoming ................................

2,400
(1)
2,550
1,800
(1)
2,100

2,700
(1)
2,200
1,610
(1)
(1)

2,400
2,340
2,120
(1)

96
(1)
1,844
182
(1)
263

73
(1)
763
79
(1)
(1)

29
746
70
(1)

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

2,412

2,163

2,321

2,385

915

845

Small white
Idaho ......................................
Oregon 2 .................................
Washington ............................

1,830
(1)
(1)

2,000
2,430
2,410

(1)
(NA)
(1)

42
(1)
(1)

40
34
41

(1)
(NA)
(1)

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

1,830

2,255

(1)

42

115

(1)

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United States: 2014-2016 (continued)
Class and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Pinto
Arizona 2 .................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho .......................................
Kansas 2 .................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana ..................................
Nebraska ................................
New Mexico 2 ..........................
North Dakota ...........................

4.8
35.0
19.0
5.5
2.0
9.8
6.0
72.6
10.5
404.0

4.0
37.0
19.0
6.3
2.1
10.7
4.4
78.3
12.9
369.0

(NA)
38.0
17.0
(NA)
(1)
21.7
4.0
84.0
(NA)
424.0

4.8
33.5
19.0
5.4
1.9
9.3
5.8
66.8
10.5
397.0

4.0
34.5
19.0
6.2
2.0
10.3
4.3
75.0
12.9
360.0

(NA)
35.5
16.5
(NA)
(1)
19.3
3.5
76.0
(NA)
383.0

Oregon 2 .................................
South Dakota 2 ........................
Washington .............................
Wyoming .................................

1.0
2.9
12.0
24.8

(1)
2.9
9.0
25.0

(NA)
(NA)
11.0
22.0

1.0
2.7
12.0
22.4

(1)
2.7
9.0
24.1

(NA)
(NA)
10.2
20.5

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

609.9

580.6

621.7

592.1

564.0

564.5

Light red kidney
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho .......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Nebraska ................................
New York 2 ..............................
Oregon 2 .................................
Washington .............................

1.9
5.6
1.7
8.3
17.2
12.3
3.7
0.9
3.6

0.9
8.0
2.1
9.1
22.8
17.6
2.3
0.8
3.6

0.3
(1)
0.9
8.6
8.3
4.3
(NA)
(NA)
(1)

1.9
5.3
1.7
8.2
16.9
11.8
3.5
0.9
3.6

0.9
7.5
2.1
8.9
21.9
12.0
2.2
0.8
3.6

0.3
(1)
0.9
8.5
8.2
2.2
(NA)
(NA)
(1)

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

55.2

67.2

22.4

53.8

59.9

20.1

Dark red kidney
California ................................
Idaho .......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
New York 2 ..............................
North Dakota ...........................
Oregon 2 .................................
Washington .............................
Wisconsin 2 4 ...........................

1.4
1.5
3.3
39.9
1.4
1.7
(1)
3.5
6.6

3.0
1.5
4.5
53.1
2.4
3.2
0.8
2.9
7.9

1.5
0.7
2.9
43.1
(NA)
3.3
(NA)
1.5
(NA)

1.4
1.5
2.7
38.4
1.4
1.4
(1)
3.5
6.6

3.0
1.5
3.8
50.5
2.3
3.1
0.8
2.9
7.9

1.2
0.7
2.8
42.0
(NA)
3.2
(NA)
1.5
(NA)

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

59.3

79.3

53.0

56.9

75.8

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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United States: 2014-2016 (continued)
Class and State

Yield per acre 3

Production 3

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Pinto
Arizona 2 .................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho ......................................
Kansas 2 .................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana .................................
Nebraska ................................
New Mexico 2 ..........................
North Dakota ..........................

1,900
1,840
2,470
1,700
1,600
1,530
2,200
2,410
1,900
1,430

2,100
1,830
2,640
2,500
1,580
1,700
2,000
2,430
2,050
1,370

(NA)
1,700
2,400
(NA)
(1)
1,640
2,300
2,220
(NA)
1,500

91
616
469
92
30
142
128
1,610
200
5,677

84
631
502
155
32
175
86
1,823
264
4,932

(NA)
604
396
(NA)
(1)
317
81
1,687
(NA)
5,745

Oregon 2 .................................
South Dakota 2 ........................
Washington ............................
Wyoming ................................

2,300
2,360
2,210
2,150

(1)
1,900
2,500
2,250

(NA)
(NA)
3,200
2,350

23
64
265
482

(1)
51
225
542

(NA)
(NA)
326
482

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

1,670

1,685

1,707

9,889

9,502

9,638

Light red kidney
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho ......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Nebraska ................................
New York 2 ..............................
Oregon 2 .................................
Washington ............................

2,420
2,180
2,530
1,590
2,130
2,780
1,390
2,560
1,940

1,890
1,790
2,100
1,800
2,000
2,480
1,360
2,500
2,310

3,330
(1)
2,400
1,760
2,800
2,280
(NA)
(NA)
(1)

46
116
43
130
360
328
49
23
70

17
134
44
160
438
298
30
20
83

10
(1)
22
150
230
50
(NA)
(NA)
(1)

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

2,165

2,043

2,299

1,165

1,224

462

Dark red kidney
California ................................
Idaho ......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
New York 2 ..............................
North Dakota ..........................
Oregon 2 .................................
Washington ............................
Wisconsin 2 4 ...........................

1,860
2,200
930
2,070
1,890
1,380
(1)
2,090
2,490

1,970
2,330
1,340
2,160
1,890
1,680
2,380
2,210
2,020

1,080
2,400
1,070
2,360
(NA)
1,150
(NA)
2,500
(NA)

26
33
25
795
26
19
(1)
73
164

59
35
51
1,091
43
52
19
64
160

13
17
30
991
(NA)
37
(NA)
38
(NA)

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

2,040

2,077

2,191

1,161

1,574

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Class and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Pink
Idaho .............................................................
Minnesota .....................................................
North Dakota .................................................
Oregon 2 .......................................................
Washington ...................................................

6.0
4.3
11.1
(1)
1.0

5.0
4.1
9.9
0.5

8.0
(1)
8.1
(NA)
(1)

6.0
4.0
11.0
(1)
1.0

5.0
4.0
9.6
0.5

7.7
(1)
7.3
(NA)
(1)

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

22.4

19.5

16.1

22.0

19.1

15.0

Small red
Idaho .............................................................
Michigan .......................................................
Minnesota .....................................................
North Dakota .................................................
Washington ...................................................

8.0
20.0
(1)
2.7
4.0

12.0
27.8
(1)
7.3
6.6

7.5
19.1
3.2
4.0

8.0
19.6
(1)
2.6
4.0

12.0
27.3
(1)
7.0
6.6

7.2
19.0
3.1
3.7

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

34.7

53.7

33.8

34.2

52.9

33.0

Cranberry
California ......................................................
Idaho .............................................................
Michigan .......................................................
Minnesota .....................................................
Oregon 2 .......................................................
Washington ...................................................

0.8
(1)
5.0
(1)
(1)
-

0.4
(1)
6.1
(1)
(1)
1.7

0.3
2.6
(1)
(NA)
0.7

0.8
(1)
4.9
(1)
(1)
-

0.4
(1)
5.9
(1)
(1)
1.7

0.3
2.6
(1)
(NA)
0.7

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

5.8

8.2

3.6

5.7

8.0

3.6

Black
Idaho .............................................................
Michigan .......................................................
Minnesota .....................................................
Nebraska ......................................................
New York 2 ....................................................
North Dakota .................................................
Oregon 2 .......................................................
Washington ...................................................

1.4
110.0
23.4
3.9
1.9
80.0
0.8
5.0

2.8
140.0
34.3
3.8
2.0
142.0
1.1
6.2

3.5
104.0
29.6
6.1
(NA)
83.0
(NA)
4.0

1.4
108.0
23.1
3.7
1.8
76.0
0.8
5.0

2.8
139.0
33.0
3.6
2.0
135.8
1.1
6.2

3.3
103.0
28.6
5.8
(NA)
76.0
(NA)
3.8

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

226.4

332.2

230.2

219.8

323.5

220.5

Blackeye
Arizona 2 .......................................................
California ......................................................
Texas ............................................................

2.4
7.4
21.5

(D)
8.2
29.0

(NA)
12.5
25.0

2.4
7.4
20.0

(D)
8.2
27.0

(NA)
12.3
23.0

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

31.3

37.2

37.5

29.8

35.2

35.3

Small chickpeas 5
Idaho .............................................................
Montana ........................................................
Nebraska ......................................................
North Dakota .................................................
Oregon 2 .......................................................
South Dakota 2 ..............................................
Washington ...................................................

29.0
(D)
2.0
(D)
(D)
22.0

32.0
(D)
5.0
(D)
20.0

39.0
(D)
(D)
3.8
(NA)
(NA)
29.0

29.0
(D)
1.9
(D)
(D)
22.0

32.0
(D)
4.8
(D)
20.0

38.8
(D)
(D)
3.7
(NA)
(NA)
28.9

Other States 6 ...............................................

13.8

15.2

42.0

13.7

14.9

39.4

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

66.8

72.2

113.8

66.6

71.7

110.8

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United States: 2014-2016 (continued)
Class and State

Yield per acre 3

Production 3

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Pink
Idaho ................................................................
Minnesota .........................................................
North Dakota ....................................................
Oregon 2 ...........................................................
Washington ......................................................

2,600
1,750
1,030
(1)
2,700

2,440
1,820
1,380
2,600

2,700
(1)
1,350
(NA)
(1)

156
70
113
(1)
27

122
73
132
13

208
(1)
99
(NA)
(1)

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

1,664

1,780

2,047

366

340

307

Small red
Idaho ................................................................
Michigan ...........................................................
Minnesota .........................................................
North Dakota ....................................................
Washington ......................................................

2,630
1,830
(1)
1,970
2,200

2,330
2,020
(1)
1,760
2,300

2,400
1,830
1,300
2,600

210
359
(1)
51
88

280
551
(1)
123
152

173
348
40
96

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

2,070

2,091

1,991

708

1,106

657

Cranberry
California ..........................................................
Idaho ................................................................
Michigan ...........................................................
Minnesota .........................................................
Oregon 2 ...........................................................
Washington ......................................................

2,380
(1)
1,460
(1)
(1)
-

1,750
(1)
1,710
(1)
(1)
2,290

2,000
1,580
(1)
(NA)
2,600

19
(1)
72
(1)
(1)
-

7
(1)
101
(1)
(1)
39

6
41
(1)
(NA)
18

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

1,596

1,838

1,806

91

147

65

Black
Idaho ................................................................
Michigan ...........................................................
Minnesota .........................................................
Nebraska ..........................................................
New York 2 ........................................................
North Dakota ....................................................
Oregon 2 ...........................................................
Washington ......................................................

2,570
1,920
2,030
2,760
1,150
1,300
2,750
2,460

2,540
2,050
2,200
2,750
1,330
1,210
2,220
2,400

2,700
1,970
2,470
2,570
(NA)
1,700
(NA)
2,500

36
2,074
469
102
21
988
22
123

71
2,850
726
99
27
1,643
24
149

89
2,029
706
149
(NA)
1,292
(NA)
95

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

1,745

1,728

1,977

3,835

5,589

4,360

Blackeye
Arizona 2 ...........................................................
California ..........................................................
Texas ...............................................................

2,300
2,390
1,220

(D)
2,280
1,400

(NA)
2,590
1,100

55
177
244

(D)
187
378

(NA)
319
253

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

1,597

1,605

1,620

476

565

572

Small chickpeas 5
Idaho ................................................................
Montana ...........................................................
Nebraska ..........................................................
North Dakota ....................................................
Oregon 2 ...........................................................
South Dakota 2 ..................................................
Washington ......................................................

1,410
(D)
1,550
(D)
(D)
1,180

1,400
(D)
1,600
(D)
1,080

1,700
(D)
(D)
1,800
(NA)
(NA)
2,000

409
(D)
29
(D)
(D)
260

448
(D)
77
(D)
216

660
(D)
(D)
67
(NA)
(NA)
578

Other States 6 ...................................................

1,496

1,107

1,607

205

165

633

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

1,356

1,264

1,749

903

906

1,938

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United States: 2014-2016 (continued)
Class and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Large chickpeas 7
California ...............................................
Idaho ......................................................
Montana .................................................
Nebraska ...............................................
North Dakota ..........................................
Oregon 2 ................................................
South Dakota 2 .......................................
Washington ............................................

9.3
45.0
(D)
4.4
(D)
(D)
68.0

7.7
38.0
(D)
0.2
2.4
(D)
3.2
55.0

10.2
53.0
(D)
(D)
9.4
(NA)
(NA)
79.0

9.0
44.0
(D)
4.3
(D)
(D)
67.0

7.5
37.0
(D)
0.2
2.3
(D)
2.9
54.0

10.0
52.1
(D)
(D)
9.3
(NA)
(NA)
78.5

Other States 6 ........................................

21.6

28.8

59.9

21.2

26.7

59.3

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

148.3

135.3

211.5

145.5

130.6

209.2

All chickpeas (Garbanzo)
California ...............................................
Idaho ......................................................
Montana .................................................
Nebraska ...............................................
North Dakota ..........................................
Oregon 2 ................................................
South Dakota 2 .......................................
Washington ............................................

9.3
74.0
31.5
6.4
1.1
2.8
90.0

7.7
70.0
43.0
0.2
7.4
1.0
3.2
75.0

10.2
92.0
99.0
2.9
13.2
(NA)
(NA)
108.0

9.0
73.0
31.2
6.2
1.1
2.6
89.0

7.5
69.0
40.6
0.2
7.1
1.0
2.9
74.0

10.0
90.9
96.0
2.7
13.0
(NA)
(NA)
107.4

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

215.1

207.5

325.3

212.1

202.3

320.0

Other
Arizona 2 ................................................
California ...............................................
Colorado ................................................
Idaho ......................................................
Kansas 2 ................................................
Michigan ................................................
Minnesota ..............................................
Montana .................................................
Nebraska ...............................................
New York 2 .............................................

3.8
4.2
5.4
5.6
2.0
6.4
10.0
1.9
1.0

5.4
5.2
5.0
2.9
1.7
5.4
15.5
1.6
2.0
1.3

(NA)
3.6
8.0
7.9
(NA)
5.8
12.8
2.7
(NA)

3.7
4.2
5.2
5.6
1.5
6.4
9.1
1.9
1.0

5.4
5.1
4.5
2.9
1.6
5.3
15.2
1.6
1.9
1.3

(NA)
3.4
7.5
7.6
(NA)
5.8
11.4
2.6
(NA)

North Dakota ..........................................
Oregon 2 ................................................
South Dakota 2 .......................................
Texas .....................................................
Washington ............................................
Wisconsin 2 ............................................
Wyoming ................................................

6.8
4.7
3.1
1.5
7.5
1.3
3.2

9.2
3.9
3.5
2.0
2.8
7.0

3.8
(NA)
(NA)
2.0
5.8
(NA)
11.0

6.7
4.7
2.8
1.0
7.5
1.3
2.3

9.0
3.9
3.3
1.0
2.8
6.9

3.1
(NA)
(NA)
1.0
5.7
(NA)
10.6

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

68.4

74.4

63.4

64.9

71.7

58.7

All dry edible beans
United States .........................................

1,701.6

1,764.7

1,662.0

1,648.6

1,708.4

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and
United States: 2014-2016 (continued)
Yield per acre 3

Class and State

Production 3

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Large chickpeas 7
California ..................................................
Idaho ........................................................
Montana ...................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
North Dakota ............................................
Oregon 2 ...................................................
South Dakota 2 ..........................................
Washington ..............................................

2,400
1,260
(D)
1,100
(D)
(D)
1,140

2,490
1,220
(D)
870
700
(D)
1,600
1,000

2,120
1,600
(D)
(D)
2,000
(NA)
(NA)
1,700

216
554
(D)
47
(D)
(D)
764

187
451
(D)
2
16
(D)
46
540

212
834
(D)
(D)
186
(NA)
(NA)
1,335

Other States 6 ...........................................

1,519

1,367

1,589

322

365

942

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

1,308

1,230

1,677

1,903

1,607

3,509

All chickpeas (Garbanzo)
California ..................................................
Idaho ........................................................
Montana ...................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
North Dakota ............................................
Oregon 2 ...................................................
South Dakota 2 ..........................................
Washington ..............................................

2,400
1,320
1,520
1,230
1,360
1,420
1,150

2,490
1,300
1,270
870
1,310
1,300
1,590
1,020

2,120
1,640
1,600
1,590
1,950
(NA)
(NA)
1,780

216
963
475
76
15
37
1,024

187
899
517
2
93
13
46
756

212
1,494
1,532
43
253
(NA)
(NA)
1,913

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

1,323

1,242

1,702

2,806

2,513

5,447

Other
Arizona 2 ...................................................
California ..................................................
Colorado ...................................................
Idaho ........................................................
Kansas 2 ...................................................
Michigan ...................................................
Minnesota .................................................
Montana ...................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
New York 2 ................................................

1,760
2,100
1,980
2,540
1,730
1,020
2,100
1,680
1,900

2,040
1,800
1,800
2,590
2,500
1,510
2,040
1,310
2,320
1,380

(NA)
2,120
1,960
2,220
(NA)
1,690
1,710
2,650
(NA)

65
88
103
142
26
65
191
32
19

110
92
81
75
40
80
310
21
44
18

(NA)
72
147
169
(NA)
98
195
69
(NA)

North Dakota ............................................
Oregon 2 ...................................................
South Dakota 2 ..........................................
Texas .......................................................
Washington ..............................................
Wisconsin 2 ...............................................
Wyoming ..................................................

1,000
2,300
1,540
1,200
2,470
2,460
2,000

1,700
2,490
1,790
1,400
2,140
2,480

1,650
(NA)
(NA)
1,100
2,540
(NA)
2,370

67
108
43
12
185
32
46

153
97
59
14
60
171

51
(NA)
(NA)
11
145
(NA)
251

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

1,886

1,987

2,058

1,224

1,425

1,208

All dry edible beans
United States ............................................

1,754

1,759

1,842

28,910

30,057

28,712

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
2
Estimates discontinued in 2016.
3
Clean basis.
4
Includes light red kidney to avoid disclosure of individual operations.
5
Chickpeas (or Garbanzo beans) smaller than 20/64 inches.
6
Includes data withheld above.
7
Chickpeas (or Garbanzo beans) larger than 20/64 inches.

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Lentil Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Area planted
2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Idaho ............................
Montana .......................
North Dakota ................
Washington ..................

25.0
130.0
75.0
51.0

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

281.0

State

Area harvested

2014

33.0
235.0
165.0
60.0

38.0
520.0
305.0
70.0

24.0
119.0
66.0
50.0

493.0

933.0

259.0

Yield per acre

32.0
222.0
162.0
59.0

37.0
505.0
297.0
69.0

475.0

908.0

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Idaho ............................
Montana .......................
North Dakota ................
Washington ..................

1,100
1,480
1,320
1,100

800
1,100
1,310
750

1,550
1,460
1,270
1,400

264
1,761
871
550

256
2,442
2,122
443

574
7,373
3,772
966

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

1,331

1,108

1,397

3,446

5,263

12,685

Wrinkled Seed Pea Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Production
2014

2015

2016

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Idaho ............................
Washington ..................

138
480

154
230

157
282

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

618

384

439

92

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Dry Edible Pea Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2014-2016
[Excludes both wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas]
Area planted

State

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Idaho ...............................
Montana ..........................
Nebraska 1 .......................
North Dakota ...................
Oregon ............................
South Dakota 1 .................
Washington .....................

46.0
525.0
(NA)
265.0
9.0
(NA)
90.0

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

935.0

51.0
595.0
(NA)
385.0
7.0
(NA)
105.0

29.0
610.0
55.0
560.0
6.0
32.0
90.0

44.0
504.0
(NA)
255.0
8.5
(NA)
88.0

1,143.0

1,382.0

899.5

Yield per acre

State

50.0
550.0
(NA)
375.0
6.5
(NA)
102.0

28.0
580.0
52.0
545.0
5.8
30.0
89.0

1,083.5

1,329.8

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Idaho ...............................
Montana ..........................
Nebraska 1 .......................
North Dakota ...................
Oregon ............................
South Dakota 1 .................
Washington .....................

1,800
1,800
(NA)
2,130
2,200
(NA)
1,900

1,400
1,450
(NA)
2,150
1,800
(NA)
1,400

2,500
1,950
1,340
2,250
2,600
1,600
2,400

792
9,072
(NA)
5,432
187
(NA)
1,672

700
7,975
(NA)
8,063
117
(NA)
1,428

700
11,310
697
12,263
151
480
2,136

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

1,907

1,687

2,086

17,155

18,283

27,737

(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates began in 2016.

Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2014-2016
State

Area planted
2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Idaho ..........................
Montana .....................
Oregon .......................

9.0
12.0
3.0

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

24.0

State

Area harvested

13.0
15.0
6.0

18.0
15.0
5.0

7.5
7.0
2.3

34.0

38.0

16.8

Yield per acre

11.0
5.0
5.0

17.0
7.0
4.0

21.0

28.0

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Idaho ..........................
Montana .....................
Oregon .......................

1,600
1,100
1,500

1,200
1,050
1,500

1,800
1,300
2,000

120
77
35

132
53
75

306
91
80

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

1,381

1,238

1,704

232

260

477

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Hop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Variety – States and United States: 2014-2016
State and variety

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

Idaho
Apollo R ...........................................................................
Bravo R ............................................................................
Calypso ...........................................................................
Cascade .........................................................................
Centennial .......................................................................
Chinook ..........................................................................
Citra TM ............................................................................
Crystal ............................................................................
El Dorado R .....................................................................

285
126
821
74
344
91
29
63

286
166
81
770
(D)
358
412
(D)
205

235
151
81
788
(D)
418
576
123
227

2,004
2,579
1,746
754
1,673
1,200
2,186
1,144

2,062
2,625
1,710
1,633
(D)
1,850
1,271
(D)
1,125

1,893
2,359
1,937
1,585
(D)
1,712
1,213
1,678
1,658

Mosaic TM ........................................................................
Simcoe R .........................................................................
Super Galena R ...............................................................
Zeus ...............................................................................
Experimental ...................................................................

67
161
662
41

272
199
92
661
72

496
232
69
580
9

969
2,165
2,891
1,366

2,278
1,576
2,189
2,909
1,269

2,204
1,335
1,872
2,761
1,000

Other Varieties 1 ..............................................................

979

1,289

1,663

1,354

1,348

1,174

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

3,743

4,863

5,648

1,847

1,794

1,646

Oregon
Cascade .........................................................................
Centennial .......................................................................
Chinook ..........................................................................
Citra TM ...........................................................................
Crystal ............................................................................
Fuggle .............................................................................
Golding ...........................................................................
Liberty .............................................................................
Magnum ..........................................................................

961
443
(D)
234
(D)
176

1,085
631
129
246
377
85
238
210
199

1,211
723
107
654
423
141
(D)
(D)
151

1,402
1,095
(D)
955
(D)
1,077

1,994
1,352
1,860
980
2,011
1,066
837
1,360
1,572

1,597
1,235
1,675
1,047
2,216
1,021
(D)
(D)
1,493

Mt. Hood .........................................................................
Nugget ............................................................................
Perle ...............................................................................
Simcoe R .........................................................................
Sterling ...........................................................................
Super Galena R ...............................................................
Tettnanger ......................................................................
Willamette .......................................................................
Experimental ...................................................................

269
1,363
100
130
125
(D)
564
(D)

288
1,484
(D)
191
209
82
133
661
(D)

324
1,460
(D)
330
228
(D)
122
833
(D)

1,450
1,978
1,057
1,423
2,309
(D)
1,453
(D)

1,276
1,888
(D)
1,678
1,344
2,340
1,242
1,226
(D)

1,463
1,925
(D)
1,969
1,626
(D)
1,193
1,573
(D)

Other varieties 1 ..............................................................

1,045

364

1,058

1,426

1,609

1,546

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

5,410

6,612

7,765

1,520

1,613

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Hop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Variety – States and United States:
2014-2016 (continued)
State and variety

Production
2014

2015

2016

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Idaho
Apollo R .....................................................................
Bravo R .....................................................................
Calypso ....................................................................
Cascade ...................................................................
Centennial ................................................................
Chinook ....................................................................
Citra TM .....................................................................
Crystal ......................................................................
El Dorado R ...............................................................

571.1
324.9
1,433.1
55.8
575.4
109.2
63.4
72.1

589.6
435.7
138.5
1,257.8
(D)
662.2
523.7
(D)
230.6

444.9
356.2
156.9
1,248.9
(D)
715.5
698.5
206.4
376.3

Mosaic TM ..................................................................
Simcoe R ...................................................................
Super Galena R .........................................................
Zeus .........................................................................
Experimental ............................................................

64.9
348.5
1,913.9
56.0

619.7
313.6
201.4
1,922.8
91.4

1,093.4
309.8
129.2
1,601.1
9.0

Other Varieties 1 .......................................................

1,325.5

1,737.9

1,951.6

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

6,913.8

8,724.9

9,297.7

Oregon
Cascade ...................................................................
Centennial ................................................................
Chinook ....................................................................
Citra TM .....................................................................
Crystal ......................................................................
Fuggle ......................................................................
Golding .....................................................................
Liberty ......................................................................
Magnum ...................................................................

1,347.4
485.2
(D)
223.5
(D)
189.6

2,163.0
853.3
240.0
241.0
758.1
90.6
199.3
285.6
312.9

1,934.5
893.2
179.2
684.7
937.2
143.9
(D)
(D)
225.5

Mt. Hood ...................................................................
Nugget ......................................................................
Perle .........................................................................
Simco R .....................................................................
Sterling .....................................................................
Super Galena R .........................................................
Tettnanger ................................................................
Willamette .................................................................
Experimental ............................................................

390.0
2,696.4
105.7
185.0
288.6
(D)
819.5
(D)

367.6
2,802.1
(D)
320.5
280.8
191.9
165.2
810.3
(D)

473.9
2,810.9
(D)
649.9
370.8
(D)
145.6
1,310.0
(D)

Other varieties 1 ........................................................

1,490.1

585.6

1,636.0

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

8,221.0

10,667.8

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Hop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Variety – States and United States:
2014-2016 (continued)
State and variety

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

Washington
ADHA-483 Azacca TM ......................................................
ADHA-881 Jarrylo TM .......................................................
Ahtanum TM .....................................................................
Apollo R ...........................................................................
Bravo R ............................................................................
Cascade .........................................................................
Centennial .......................................................................
Chinook ..........................................................................
Citra TM ............................................................................

79
75
194
700
584
4,837
2,836
1,297
1,670

175
122
145
708
569
4,935
3,770
1,300
2,335

506
131
155
735
573
5,582
4,359
1,415
3,264

1,704
1,548
1,680
2,649
2,768
1,824
1,347
1,815
1,570

1,872
1,541
1,557
2,738
2,824
1,936
1,145
1,793
1,541

1,870
1,408
1,012
2,225
2,671
1,727
1,355
1,420
1,543

Cluster ............................................................................
Columbus/Tomahawk R ...................................................
Comet .............................................................................
Crystal ............................................................................
El Dorado R .....................................................................
Galena ............................................................................
Glacier ............................................................................
Golding ...........................................................................
Magnum ..........................................................................
Millennium .......................................................................

728
1,738
181
82
306
126
94
113

666
1,673
108
131
243
295
155
53
108
(D)

623
1,416
163
191
396
262
145
(D)
(D)
(D)

1,825
2,629
1,366
2,206
1,801
1,202
772
1,996

1,705
2,524
1,780
1,183
2,154
1,968
996
854
1,255
(D)

1,700
1,969
949
1,475
1,904
1,692
1,168
(D)
(D)
(D)

Mosiac TM ........................................................................
Mt. Hood .........................................................................
Northern Brewer ..............................................................
Nugget ............................................................................
Simcoe R .........................................................................
Summit TM .......................................................................
Super Galena R ...............................................................
Vanguard ........................................................................
Willamette .......................................................................
YCR-4(Palisade R) ..........................................................

671
150
131
265
1,819
2,522
606
58
595
223

1,528
130
123
202
2,916
1,620
351
84
698
454

2,029
88
(D)
186
3,769
1,769
310
(D)
728
580

2,225
1,333
1,244
1,583
1,542
2,105
2,562
1,455
1,130
2,469

2,036
1,069
991
1,927
1,540
1,969
2,729
1,223
1,007
1,950

2,326
1,075
(D)
1,774
1,673
1,648
2,501
(D)
1,277
2,228

YCR-5(Warrior R) ............................................................
Zeus ...............................................................................
Experimental ...................................................................

192
3,375
392

(D)
2,989
316

(D)
2,502
567

1,821
2,811
1,625

(D)
2,819
1,546

(D)
2,469
1,592

Other varieties 1 ..............................................................

2,219

3,256

5,000

1,418

1,603

1,662

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

28,858

32,158

37,444

1,936

1,849

1,748

38,011

43,633

50,857

1,868

1,807

2

United States ...............................................................
See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Hop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Variety – States and United States:
2014-2016 (continued)
State and variety

Production
2014

2015

2016

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Washington
ADHA-483 Azacca TM ................................................
ADHA-881 Jarrylo TM .................................................
Ahtanum TM ...............................................................
Apollo R .....................................................................
Bravo R .....................................................................
Cascade ...................................................................
Centennial ................................................................
Chinook ....................................................................
Citra TM .....................................................................

134.6
116.1
326.0
1,854.3
1,616.7
8,821.0
3,818.8
2,354.3
2,622.5

327.6
188.0
225.8
1,938.6
1,606.7
9,553.3
4,317.3
2,331.1
3,597.2

946.4
184.4
156.9
1,635.6
1,530.5
9,638.8
5,908.6
2,008.9
5,035.0

Cluster ......................................................................
Columbus/Tomahawk R ............................................
Comet .......................................................................
Crystal ......................................................................
El Dorado R ...............................................................
Galena ......................................................................
Glacier ......................................................................
Golding .....................................................................
Magnum ...................................................................
Millennium ................................................................

1,328.6
4,569.2
247.2
180.9
551.0
151.5
72.6
225.6

1,135.7
4,223.4
192.2
155.0
523.5
580.6
154.4
45.3
135.5
(D)

1,058.8
2,787.9
154.7
281.7
754.0
443.3
169.3
(D)
(D)
(D)

Mosaic TM ..................................................................
Mt. Hood ...................................................................
Northern Brewer .......................................................
Nugget ......................................................................
Simcoe R ...................................................................
Summit TM .................................................................
Super Galena R .........................................................
Vanguard ..................................................................
Willamette .................................................................
YCR-4(Palisade R) ....................................................

1,493.2
199.9
163.0
419.5
2,805.8
5,308.3
1,552.4
84.4
672.5
550.6

3,111.6
139.0
121.9
389.2
4,489.5
3,189.6
957.8
102.7
703.1
885.2

4,720.4
94.6
(D)
330.0
6,305.1
2,914.5
775.3
(D)
929.3
1,292.5

YCR-5(Warrior R) ......................................................
Zeus .........................................................................
Experimental ............................................................

349.7
9,488.4
637.0

(D)
8,426.3
488.4

(D)
6,178.5
902.7

Other varieties 1 ........................................................

3,145.5

5,217.8

8,308.9

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

55,861.1

59,453.3

65,446.6

70,995.9

78,846.0

87,139.6

United States

2

.......................................................

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
R
Registered
TM
Trademark
1
Includes data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual operations and varieties not listed.
2
Includes 330 acres of organics for 2016 with yield equal to 1,344 pounds per acre and production at 444,400 pounds.

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Mint for Oil Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop – States and United States: 2014-2016
Crop and State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

Peppermint
California ....................................
Idaho ...........................................
Indiana ........................................
Michigan 1 ...................................
Oregon ........................................
Washington .................................
Wisconsin ...................................

2.0
14.7
8.5
(D)
20.0
15.0
(D)

2.0
15.2
10.0
(D)
21.0
14.0
(D)

2.0
15.4
11.5
(NA)
19.5
13.8
3.1

84
105
60
(D)
90
100
(D)

81
105
40
(D)
95
110
(D)

86
110
50
(NA)
85
110
59

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

3.3

3.1

-

60

63

-

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

63.5

65.3

65.3

90

90

89

Spearmint
Idaho ...........................................
Indiana ........................................
Michigan .....................................
Oregon ........................................
Washington .................................
Native .......................................
Scotch .......................................
Wisconsin 1 .................................

1.2
3.7
(D)
2.5
15.0
8.5
6.5
(D)

1.3
3.5
(D)
2.5
16.5
9.5
7.0
(D)

(D)
3.3
(D)
2.5
15.8
9.3
6.5
(NA)

130
61
(D)
130
129
140
115
(D)

145
54
(D)
135
126
145
100
(D)

(D)
80
(D)
125
147
165
120
(NA)

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

2.0

2.0

2.9

70

68

109

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

24.4

25.8

24.5

114

114

131

State

Production
2014

2015

2016

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Peppermint
California ....................................
Idaho ...........................................
Indiana ........................................
Michigan 1 ...................................
Oregon ........................................
Washington .................................
Wisconsin ...................................

168
1,544
510
(D)
1,800
1,500
(D)

162
1,596
400
(D)
1,995
1,540
(D)

172
1,694
575
(NA)
1,658
1,518
183

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

197

195

-

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

5,719

5,888

5,800

Spearmint
Idaho ...........................................
Indiana ........................................
Michigan .....................................
Oregon ........................................
Washington .................................
Native .......................................
Scotch .......................................
Wisconsin 1 .................................

156
226
(D)
325
1,938
1,190
748
(D)

189
189
(D)
338
2,078
1,378
700
(D)

(D)
264
(D)
313
2,315
1,535
780
(NA)

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

139

136

316

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

2,784

2,930

3,208

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.
2
Includes data withheld above.

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Maple Syrup Taps, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
[Estimates for 2016 are carried forward from the June 2016 Crop Production. Any revisions will appear in the June 2017 Crop Production]
Number of taps

State

2014

2015

Yield per tap
2016

(1,000 taps) (1,000 taps) (1,000 taps)

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(gallons)

(gallons)

(gallons)

(1,000
gallons)

(1,000
gallons)

(1,000
gallons)

Connecticut .................
Indiana 1 ......................
Maine ..........................
Massachusetts .............
Michigan ......................
Minnesota 1 ..................
New Hampshire ...........
New York .....................
Ohio .............................
Pennsylvania ...............

83
(NA)
1,850
290
430
(NA)
490
2,200
450
588

85
(NA)
1,850
310
470
(NA)
560
2,310
440
620

86
60
1,860
315
400
76
545
2,515
370
660

0.193
(NA)
0.295
0.210
0.244
(NA)
0.229
0.248
0.289
0.248

0.224
(NA)
0.299
0.242
0.270
(NA)
0.275
0.260
0.261
0.266

0.221
0.200
0.363
0.244
0.225
0.184
0.310
0.281
0.189
0.217

16
(NA)
545
61
105
(NA)
112
546
130
146

19
(NA)
553
75
127
(NA)
154
601
115
165

19
12
675
77
90
14
169
707
70
143

Vermont .......................
West Virginia 1 .............
Wisconsin ....................

4,350
(NA)
700

4,550
(NA)
760

4,850
48
765

0.310
(NA)
0.286

0.310
(NA)
0.283

0.410
0.125
0.307

1,350
(NA)
200

1,410
(NA)
215

1,990
6
235

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

11,431

11,955

12,550

0.281

0.287

0.335

3,211

3,434

4,207

(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates began in 2016.

Taro Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – Hawaii: 2014-2016
Area harvested

State

Hawaii ...............

Yield per acre

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

360

340

(D)

9,000

10,300

(D)

3,240

3,502

(D)

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Alaska Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production: 2014-2016
[Estimates are provided to meet special needs of crop and livestock production statistics users. Estimates are excluded from commodity data tables]
Crop

Area planted for all purposes
2014

2015

(acres)
Barley ..................................
Hay, all ................................
Oats .....................................
Potatoes ..............................
Crop
Barley ..................... bushels
Hay, all ......................... tons
Oats ......................... bushels
Potatoes ......................... cwt

(acres)

5,400
(NA)
2,200
650

Area harvested
2016
(acres)

4,600
(NA)
1,800
560

5,000
(NA)
2,000
500

2014

2015

2016

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

5,100
18,000
1,000
620

Yield per acre
2014

2015
42.5
1.39
57.0
250

4,700
22,000
1,200
490

Production
2016

34.0
1.10
47.0
260

4,300
18,000
1,000
540

2014
49.0
1.35
62.0
300

217,000
25,000
57,000
155,000

2015
146,000
20,000
47,000
140,000

2016
230,000
30,000
74,000
147,000

(NA) Not available.

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Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States:
2015 and 2016
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2016 crop year]
Crop

Area planted

Area harvested

2015

2016

2015

2016)

(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 ....................................................................

3,623
88,019
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
3,088
445
2,625
1,584
8,459
(NA)
54,999
39,681
1,951
13,367

3,052
94,004
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
2,828
443
3,150
1,891
6,690
(NA)
50,154
36,137
2,412
11,605

3,158
80,753
6,237
54,447
17,778
36,669
1,276
418
2,585
365
7,851
306
47,318
32,346
1,911
13,061

2,558
86,748
6,186
53,461
16,885
36,576
981
413
3,097
414
6,163
298
43,890
30,222
2,365
11,303

Oilseeds
Canola ................................................................................
Cottonseed .........................................................................
Flaxseed .............................................................................
Mustard seed ......................................................................
Peanuts ..............................................................................
Rapeseed ...........................................................................
Safflower .............................................................................
Soybeans for beans ............................................................
Sunflower ............................................................................

1,777.0
(X)
463
44.0
1,625.0
1.2
170.2
82,650
1,859.1

1,714.0
(X)
374
103.1
1,671.0
11.0
161.1
83,433
1,596.6

1,713.5
(X)
456
40.1
1,560.9
1.1
161.1
81,732
1,799.4

1,685.7
(X)
367
98.2
1,547.0
10.5
154.4
82,736
1,534.0

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all ...........................................................................
Upland ............................................................................
American Pima ................................................................
Sugarbeets .........................................................................
Sugarcane ..........................................................................
Tobacco ..............................................................................

8,580.5
8,422.0
158.5
1,159.8
(NA)
(NA)

10,074.5
9,880.0
194.5
1,163.4
(NA)
(NA)

8,074.9
7,920.0
154.9
1,145.4
874.7
328.7

9,521.7
9,332.0
189.7
1,126.2
915.6
319.7

Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Austrian winter peas ...........................................................
Dry edible beans .................................................................
Chickpeas, all ..................................................................
Large ..............................................................................
Small ...............................................................................
Dry edible peas ...................................................................
Lentils .................................................................................
Wrinkled seed peas ............................................................

34.0
1,764.7
207.5
135.3
72.2
1,143.0
493.0
(NA)

38.0
1,662.0
325.3
211.5
113.8
1,382.0
933.0
(NA)

21.0
1,708.4
202.3
130.6
71.7
1,083.5
475.0
(NA)

28.0
1,558.6
320.0
209.2
110.8
1,329.8
908.0
(NA)

Potatoes and miscellaneous
Hops ...................................................................................
Maple Syrup ........................................................................
Mushrooms .........................................................................
Peppermint oil .....................................................................
Potatoes, all ........................................................................
Spring .............................................................................
Summer ..........................................................................
Fall ..................................................................................
Spearmint oil .......................................................................
Sweet potatoes ...................................................................
Taro (Hawaii) ......................................................................

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1,066.1
74.1
50.5
941.5
(NA)
156.9
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1,034.0
51.0
62.2
920.8
(NA)
168.1
(NA)

43.6
(NA)
(NA)
65.3
1,054.4
72.5
47.1
934.8
25.8
153.1
0.3

50.9
(NA)
(NA)
65.3
1,007.7
48.0
60.7
899.0
24.5
163.3
(D)

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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2015 and 2016 (continued)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2016 crop year]
Crop

Yield per acre
2015

Production
2016

2015

2016

(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 2 ......................................................................................... cwt
Rye ..................................................................................... bushels
Sorghum for grain ............................................................... bushels
Sorghum for silage ................................................................... tons
Wheat, all ........................................................................... bushels
Winter ............................................................................. bushels
Durum ............................................................................. bushels
Other spring .................................................................... bushels

69.1
168.4
20.4
2.47
3.32
2.06
70.2
33.9
7,472
31.8
76.0
14.6
43.6
42.5
44.0
46.2

77.9
174.6
20.3
2.52
3.45
2.09
66.0
30.4
7,237
32.5
77.9
14.0
52.6
55.3
44.0
47.2

218,187
13,601,964
127,311
134,502
58,974
75,528
89,535
14,159
193,148
11,616
596,751
4,475
2,061,939
1,374,690
84,009
603,240

199,282
15,148,038
125,670
134,781
58,263
76,518
64,770
12,558
224,145
13,451
480,261
4,171
2,309,675
1,671,532
104,116
534,027

Oilseeds
Canola .................................................................................pounds
Cottonseed .............................................................................. tons
Flaxseed ............................................................................. bushels
Mustard seed .......................................................................pounds
Peanuts ...............................................................................pounds
Rapeseed ............................................................................pounds
Safflower .............................................................................pounds
Soybeans for beans ............................................................ bushels
Sunflower ............................................................................pounds

1,680
(X)
22.1
671
3,845
1,382
1,356
48.0
1,625

1,824
(X)
23.7
980
3,675
1,840
1,425
52.1
1,731

2,878,470
4,043.0
10,095
26,927
6,001,357
1,520
218,451
3,926,339
2,923,730

3,075,200
5,418.0
8,680
96,270
5,684,610
19,320
220,090
4,306,671
2,654,735

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all 2 ............................................................................. bales
Upland 2 .............................................................................. bales
American Pima 2 ................................................................. bales
Sugarbeets .............................................................................. tons
Sugarcane ............................................................................... tons
Tobacco ...............................................................................pounds

766
755
1,342
30.9
36.7
2,188

855
844
1,411
32.7
36.0
1,967

12,888.0
12,455.0
433.0
35,371
32,122
719,171

16,958.5
16,401.0
557.5
36,881
32,988
628,720

Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Austrian winter peas 2 ................................................................ cwt
Dry edible beans 2 ..................................................................... cwt
Chickpeas, all .......................................................................... cwt
Large ..................................................................................... cwt
Small ..................................................................................... cwt
Dry edible peas 2 ....................................................................... cwt
Lentils 2 ...................................................................................... cwt
Wrinkled seed peas ................................................................... cwt

1,238
1,759
1,242
1,230
1,264
1,687
1,108
(NA)

1,704
1,842
1,702
1,677
1,749
2,086
1,397
(NA)

260
30,057
2,513
1,607
906
18,283
5,263
384

477
28,712
5,447
3,509
1,938
27,737
12,685
439

Potatoes and miscellaneous
Hops ....................................................................................pounds
Maple Syrup ........................................................................ gallons
Mushrooms ..........................................................................pounds
Peppermint oil ......................................................................pounds
Potatoes, all ............................................................................... cwt
Spring .................................................................................... cwt
Summer ................................................................................. cwt
Fall ........................................................................................ cwt
Spearmint oil .......................................................................pounds
Sweet potatoes .......................................................................... cwt
Taro (Hawaii) .......................................................................pounds

1,807
(NA)
(NA)
90
418
286
334
433
114
203
10,300

1,713
(NA)
(NA)
89
437
316
323
452
131
193
(D)

78,846.0
3,434
927,823
5,888
441,205
20,770
15,734
404,701
2,930
31,016
3,502

87,139.6
4,207
945,639
5,800
440,725
15,171
19,602
405,952
3,208
31,546
(D)

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Area planted for all purposes.
2
Yield in pounds.

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Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States:
2015 and 2016
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2016 crop year]
Crop

Area planted

Area harvested

2015

2016

2015

2016

(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 ....................................................................

1,466,190
35,620,410
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1,249,680
180,090
1,062,310
641,030
3,423,270
(NA)
22,257,550
16,058,500
789,550
5,409,490

1,235,110
38,042,480
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1,144,460
179,280
1,274,770
765,270
2,707,380
(NA)
20,296,820
14,624,280
976,110
4,696,430

1,278,010
32,679,930
2,524,050
22,034,160
7,194,580
14,839,580
516,380
169,160
1,046,120
147,710
3,177,220
123,840
19,149,120
13,090,100
773,360
5,285,660

1,035,200
35,106,050
2,503,410
21,635,130
6,833,190
14,801,940
397,000
167,140
1,253,320
167,540
2,494,100
120,600
17,761,840
12,230,540
957,090
4,574,210

Oilseeds
Canola ................................................................................
Cottonseed .........................................................................
Flaxseed .............................................................................
Mustard seed ......................................................................
Peanuts ..............................................................................
Rapeseed ...........................................................................
Safflower .............................................................................
Soybeans for beans ............................................................
Sunflower ............................................................................

719,130
(X)
187,370
17,810
657,620
490
68,880
33,447,630
752,360

693,640
(X)
151,350
41,720
676,240
4,450
65,200
33,764,500
646,130

693,440
(X)
184,540
16,230
631,680
450
65,200
33,076,120
728,200

682,190
(X)
148,520
39,740
626,060
4,250
62,480
33,482,430
620,790

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all 2 .........................................................................
Upland ............................................................................
American Pima ................................................................
Sugarbeets .........................................................................
Sugarcane ..........................................................................
Tobacco ..............................................................................

3,472,440
3,408,300
64,140
469,360
(NA)
(NA)

4,077,050
3,998,340
78,710
470,820
(NA)
(NA)

3,267,830
3,205,140
62,690
463,530
353,980
133,000

3,853,340
3,776,570
76,770
455,760
370,530
129,360

Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Austrian winter peas ...........................................................
Dry edible beans .................................................................
Chickpeas, all 2 ...............................................................
Large ..............................................................................
Small ...............................................................................
Dry edible peas ...................................................................
Lentils .................................................................................
Wrinkled seed peas ............................................................

13,760
714,160
83,970
54,750
29,220
462,560
199,510
(NA)

15,380
672,590
131,650
85,590
46,050
559,280
377,580
(NA)

8,500
691,370
81,870
52,850
29,020
438,480
192,230
(NA)

11,330
630,750
129,500
84,660
44,840
538,160
367,460
(NA)

Potatoes and miscellaneous
Hops ...................................................................................
Maple Syrup ........................................................................
Mushrooms .........................................................................
Peppermint oil .....................................................................
Potatoes, all 2 ......................................................................
Spring .............................................................................
Summer ..........................................................................
Fall ..................................................................................
Spearmint oil .......................................................................
Sweet potatoes ...................................................................
Taro (Hawaii) ......................................................................

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
431,440
29,990
20,440
381,020
(NA)
63,500
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
418,450
20,640
25,170
372,640
(NA)
68,030
(NA)

17,660
(NA)
(NA)
26,430
426,710
29,340
19,060
378,300
10,440
61,960
140

20,580
(NA)
(NA)
26,430
407,810
19,430
24,560
363,820
9,910
66,090
(D)

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Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States:
2015 and 2016 (continued)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2016 crop year]
Crop

Yield per hectare

Production

2015

2016

2015

2016

(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 .................................................................................

3.72
10.57
45.76
5.54
7.44
4.62
2.52
1.90
8.37
2.00
4.77
32.78
2.93
2.86
2.96
3.11

4.19
10.96
45.54
5.65
7.74
4.69
2.37
1.70
8.11
2.04
4.89
31.38
3.54
3.72
2.96
3.18

4,750,460
345,505,800
115,494,600
122,018,160
53,500,310
68,517,850
1,299,600
321,120
8,761,050
295,060
15,158,170
4,059,650
56,116,780
37,412,930
2,286,350
16,417,500

4,338,850
384,777,890
114,005,910
122,271,270
52,855,300
69,415,960
940,130
284,810
10,167,050
341,670
12,199,190
3,783,870
62,859,050
45,491,650
2,833,570
14,533,830

Oilseeds
Canola .............................................................................................
Cottonseed ......................................................................................
Flaxseed ..........................................................................................
Mustard seed ...................................................................................
Peanuts ...........................................................................................
Rapeseed ........................................................................................
Safflower .........................................................................................
Soybeans for beans .........................................................................
Sunflower ........................................................................................

1.88
(X)
1.39
0.75
4.31
1.55
1.52
3.23
1.82

2.04
(X)
1.48
1.10
4.12
2.06
1.60
3.50
1.94

1,305,650
3,667,750
256,420
12,210
2,722,170
690
99,090
106,857,440
1,326,180

1,394,890
4,915,130
220,480
43,670
2,578,500
8,760
99,830
117,208,380
1,204,170

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all 2 ......................................................................................
Upland .........................................................................................
American Pima ............................................................................
Sugarbeets ......................................................................................
Sugarcane .......................................................................................
Tobacco ...........................................................................................

0.86
0.84
1.50
69.23
82.32
2.45

0.96
0.95
1.58
73.41
80.77
2.20

2,806,030
2,711,760
94,270
32,088,030
29,140,590
326,210

3,692,280
3,570,900
121,380
33,457,880
29,926,210
285,180

Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Austrian winter peas ........................................................................
Dry edible beans ..............................................................................
Chickpeas, all 2 ............................................................................
Large .........................................................................................
Small .........................................................................................
Dry edible peas ................................................................................
Lentils ..............................................................................................
Wrinkled seed peas .........................................................................

1.39
1.97
1.39
1.38
1.42
1.89
1.24
(NA)

1.91
2.06
1.91
1.88
1.96
2.34
1.57
(NA)

11,790
1,363,360
113,990
72,890
41,100
829,300
238,730
17,420

21,640
1,302,350
247,070
159,170
87,910
1,258,130
575,380
19,910

Potatoes and miscellaneous
Hops ................................................................................................
Maple syrup .....................................................................................
Mushrooms ......................................................................................
Peppermint oil ..................................................................................
Potatoes, all 2 ..................................................................................
Spring ..........................................................................................
Summer .......................................................................................
Fall ..............................................................................................
Spearmint oil ...................................................................................
Sweet potatoes ................................................................................
Taro (Hawaii) ...................................................................................

2.03
(NA)
(NA)
0.10
46.90
32.11
37.44
48.52
0.13
22.71
11.55

1.92
(NA)
(NA)
0.10
49.02
35.43
36.20
50.61
0.15
21.65
(D)

35,760
17,170
420,850
2,670
20,012,720
942,110
713,680
18,356,930
1,330
1,406,860
1,590

39,530
21,040
428,930
2,630
19,990,950
688,150
889,130
18,413,670
1,460
1,430,900
(D)

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Area planted for all purposes.
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2016 Annual Weather Summary
Highlights: The fairly quick transition from a near-record-strength El Niño to a weak La Niña had few negative effects on
growing-season weather across the Nation’s mid-section, leading to record-high United States yield and production for
both corn and soybeans. The ample summer rain and moderate temperatures that dominated the Midwest extended across
much of the Plains, but unusual heat and dryness brought varying degrees of stress to crops in the eastern United States.
Despite the Atlantic Basin formation of 15 tropical cyclones—and seven hurricanes—the United States mainland escaped
another year without a major (category 3 or higher) hurricane landfall; the last such occurrence was Hurricane Wilma’s
southern Florida strike on October 24, 2005. Still, the eastern United States had to contend with several Atlantic tropical
systems, including Hurricanes Hermine and Matthew. Matthew, formerly a category 4 and 5 hurricane that had caused
great devastation in Haiti, eastern Cuba, and parts of the Bahamas, grazed the southeastern United States in early October
as a rapidly weakening storm. Nevertheless, rain from Matthew triggered record flooding in portions of the eastern
Carolinas. In southern Louisiana, a major August flood event that preceded Matthew by several weeks was triggered by a
slow-moving low-pressure system that was never strong enough to become a tropical storm or acquire a name.
The tropical eastern Pacific Basin was also active (21 named storms), with remnant moisture from numerous tropical
cyclones reaching the southwestern United States or becoming embedded in the monsoon circulation. Other regional
highlights during 2016 included drought-easing storms both early and late in the year across the West, including much of
California; several strong winter storms across the central and eastern United States, including a January blizzard in the
Mid-Atlantic region; highly beneficial spring rainfall across the central and southern Plains that revived drought-stressed
winter wheat; the worst Northeastern drought in more than a decade; and a punishing autumn drought in the Southeast that
culminated in significant crop losses and devastating November wildfires.
Outside of the growing season, general warmth dominated the Nation. In fact, the contiguous United States experienced
its warmest winter (2015-16) and autumn (2016) on record. Amid the warm regime, however, periodic cold snaps caused
some agricultural concerns. Specifically, early-April freezes in the Northeast caused damage to a variety of fruit and
ornamental crops. And, December featured a very sharp, mid-month cold snap that threatened poorly established wheat on
the central Plains, although a coating of snow in advance of the Arctic outbreak provided the crop with beneficial
moisture and insulation. Meanwhile, 2016 ended on a snowy, frigid note across the Nation’s northern tier as far east as the
upper Midwest, with frequent December storms providing moisture and protection for winter grains but increasing
livestock stress.
During 2016, drought coverage in the contiguous United States peaked at 31.5 percent, according to the United States
Drought Monitor, on November 29. Drought coverage had been as low as 12.4 percent on March 15, with much of the
summer and autumn increase occurring in the Northeast and Southeast. A stormy December brought a sharp decrease in
coverage to 22.5 percent by January 3, 2017.
Winter 2015-16: A top-three “warm episode” (El Niño) brought some widely expected winter weather impacts to the
United States, but also provided some surprises. For example, atmospheric warmth in part supplied by the balmy central
and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean contributed to the Nation’s warmest December-February period on record. Similarly,
the contiguous United States experienced its wettest winter since the record-setting El Niño of 1997-98. However,
El Niño’s impacts on the Western winter wet season were somewhat reversed, with wetter conditions in the
Pacific Northwest and drier weather in the Southwest. In addition, uncharacteristically wet conditions affected much of
the Midwest, especially in December. And, the cool conditions that often cover the South during El Niño were present
only periodically, mainly in January and February.
In fact, December seemed like anything but a winter month, ranking first all-time for both United States warmth and
wetness. The wet conditions peaked in late December, culminating in record flooding in parts of the middle
Mississippi Valley. Despite the overall December warmth, a late-month blizzard on the southern High Plains proved
devastating for livestock. Elsewhere, storms during December and January provided Western drought relief. Although
many of January’s storms were focused across the West, several had impacts farther east. For example, a blizzard struck
the Mid-Atlantic States on January 22-23, with significant snow extending as far west as the interior Southeast. Warmth
returned to nearly all of the United States during February, while storminess largely vacated the West. Despite the lack of
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late-winter storms in the West, overall United States drought coverage plunged from more than one-third (34.8 percent) of
the Lower 48 States on October 20, 2015, according to the United States Drought Monitor, to approximately one-seventh
(14.3 percent) of the country on March 1, 2016.
Spring: As El Niño began to wane, warm, wet conditions covered much of the country. Not surprisingly, El Niño-driven
warmth was most prominent across the Nation’s northern tier, from the Pacific Northwest to the upper
Great Lakes Region. However, spring warmth was also very persistent across the eastern United States. And, all of the
Lower 48 States reported spring temperatures within the warmest one-quarter of the historical distribution. Still, there
were a few impressive spring cold snaps embedded within the warm regime. In particular, early-April freezes in the
Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States, following a warm March, led to variable losses for a variety of fruit and ornamental
crops.
Meanwhile, pockets of dryness developed amid the overall wet pattern. Some of the most persistently dry conditions
occurred in the Northeast, where a lack of moisture and the aforementioned April freezes delayed the spring green-up. By
the end of May, pockets of short-term dryness had also developed in several other areas, including the Pacific Northwest
and the interior Southeast. The Midwest was free of drought at the end of May, according to the United States
Drought Monitor, but also saw a late-spring drying trend in many areas. Farther west, northern California received
extremely heavy precipitation during the first half of March, further easing long-term drought. However, southern
California remained mostly dry and limped to the end of a fifth consecutive year (2011-12 to 2015-16) of drought. Parts of
the Southwest also remained entrenched in long-term drought. Contiguous United States drought coverage reached a
5½-year minimum in mid-March, with just under one-eighth (12.4 percent) of the country affected by drought. Coverage
subsequently rose to 17.8 percent on April 12 before spring storms again reduced the drought footprint to about
one-eighth (12.7 percent) of the United States by May 31.
Summer: As El Niño faded to ENSO-neutral conditions, warm, wet conditions persisted across the Nation’s mid-section
through August. However, hot summer weather was often accompanied by drier-than-normal conditions in the eastern and
western United States. In the Midwest, showery weather and the absence of extreme heat fueled record-high United States
corn and soybean yield and production, based on preliminary estimates by USDA. The record-setting agricultural output
occurred in spite of pockets of drought in the western (e.g. South Dakota) and eastern Corn Belt (e.g. Michigan and Ohio).
Generally favorable growing weather extended to the Plains, although a July heat wave struck western Texas and
environs. Meanwhile, the worst drought in more than a decade tightened its grip in parts of the Northeast, which endured a
very hot summer. Drought also affected portions of the interior Southeast, broadly centered on the southern Appalachians.
Farther west, hot, dry weather and underlying drought issues contributed to an active wildfire season in parts of California
and the Northwest. The Southwestern monsoon circulation provided beneficial rainfall at times, mainly across Arizona
and New Mexico.
According to the Drought Monitor, United States drought coverage peaked at 21.79 percent on August 9, up from
12.7 percent at the beginning of summer. Following that peak, widespread rainfall triggered by the interaction between the
Southwestern monsoon circulation, several cold fronts, and an unnamed low-pressure system along the Gulf Coast
reduced drought coverage to 19.42 percent within 2 weeks. However, the wet spell also resulted in excessive rainfall and
catastrophic flooding in parts of southern Louisiana, with crop-quality issues occurring across a broader area of the South
in crops such as rice, sorghum, and soybeans.
Autumn: La Niña returned, albeit weakly, replacing the near-record-strength El Niño that had been in place early in the
year. Still, some of the lingering atmospheric warmth related to El Niño may have contributed to the Nation’s warmest
autumn on record, easily surpassing the record set just last year.
Meanwhile, autumn precipitation was scarce in much of the Southeast, leading to rapid drought expansion and
intensification. Some of the harshest drought conditions existed in a broad area centered on the southern Appalachians,
where the effects longer-term precipitation deficits were exacerbated by a hot, dry autumn. The drought culminated in a
rash of November fires, highlighted by chronically poor air quality and a deadly late-month wildfire in the
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southern Atlantic region. Matthew’s rain in early October triggered record flooding in eastern North Carolina and
environs.
Farther north, mid- to late-autumn precipitation provided varying degrees of relief from the worst Northeastern drought
since 2002. Another area of drought concern was focused across the central High Plains, leading to poor establishment for
a portion of the winter wheat crop. Much more favorable moisture conditions existed from northern California and the
Pacific Northwest to the northern Plains, in part due to record-setting October precipitation. Elsewhere, southern
California was mired in a 5-year drought, despite occasional autumn showers, while harvest activities were completed on
or ahead of schedule in the Midwest, despite a few rain-related delays.
According to the Drought Monitor, United States drought covered nearly one-third (31.5 percent) of the country by the
end of November, up from 18.3 percent in mid-September. Most of the expansion occurred in the Southeast, with smaller
net increases in drought coverage occurring across the Northeast and the central High Plains. In contrast, autumn
precipitation eased or eradicated drought in northern California, the Northwest, and the Intermountain West.
December: Stormy weather dominated the Nation, easing or eradicating drought in the East and West. In particular,
multiple storms in California chiseled away at long-term drought, while soaking rains in the Southeast dented summer and
autumn precipitation deficits. The Northeast also experienced drought relief in the form of rain and snow.
However, pockets of dryness persisted across the central and southern Plains, leading to agricultural impacts such as low
pond levels and poor pasture, rangeland, and winter wheat conditions. A coating of snow preceded a mid-month cold snap
across the central Plains, providing wheat with some beneficial moisture and insulation.
Farther north, cold, stormy weather dominated the northern Plains and the Northwest, leading to travel disruptions and
increased livestock stress. One of the most significant storms struck the Dakotas on Christmas Day, resulting in blizzard
conditions. The same system produced a wintry mix, including rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow, across the upper
Midwest.
Elsewhere, much-above-normal temperatures covered the Deep South, including the Southwest and the Gulf Coast States.
Florida was especially warm, with the peninsula missing out on most of the rain that fell in other parts of the Southeast.
As a result of the warm, dry weather, irrigation demands increased for Florida’s citrus, vegetables, and strawberries.
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April: Temperatures were generally above-normal across most of the Nation during the month of April. The major
exceptions to this trend were recorded in the Great Lakes Region and the Northeast where April average temperatures
were below normal. Drier than normal conditions were reported in the Northwest and the Northeast. Precipitation was
more widespread across the central and southeastern United States, with several locations in the Great Plains and Delta
recording 4 inches or more above normal for the month. By April 10, four percent of the Nation’s corn crop was planted,
3 percentage points ahead of last year but equal to the 5-year average with planting progress at or behind the 5-year
average in 13 of the18 estimating States. Producers had planted 45 percent of this year’s corn crop by May 1, equal to last
year but 15 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Planting progress was well ahead of historical averages in the
central locations of the major corn producing region but continued to lag behind normal in the western Corn Belt. By
April 3, producers had planted 3 percent of this year’s cotton crop, slightly ahead of last year but 2 percentage points
behind the 5-year average. Nationally, cotton producers had planted 16 percent of the cotton crop by May 1, slightly
ahead of last year but 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average.
May: Temperatures were above normal along the northern United States, facilitating fieldwork in the Pacific Northwest
and the Upper Midwest. Conversely, below average temperatures were prevalent from the central Rocky Mountains to the
Mid-Atlantic. With the exception of portions of the Southwest, Texas, and most of the Atlantic Coast States, where
rainfall totaled 200 percent or more above average, precipitation was near normal throughout much of the Nation.
Southeast Texas received heavy rainfall later in the month, with some locations recording in excess of 9 inches of
precipitation, causing record flooding. Nationally, heading of this year’s winter wheat crop advanced to 84 percent
complete by May 29, two percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
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Ninety-five percent of the oat crop was emerged by May 29, slightly ahead of last year and 9 percentage points ahead of
the 5-year average. Nationwide, 97 percent of the barley crop was sown by May 29, three percentage points behind last
year but 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 29, fifty-nine percent of the cotton crop was planted,
2 percentage points ahead of last year but 10 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Wet conditions in the southern
Great Plains hindered cotton planting progress. Planting of the 2016 corn crop was 94 percent complete by May 29, equal
to last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By the end of May, at least 90 percent of the corn crop
had emerged in Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Planting of the 2016 soybean crop advanced
to 8 percent complete by May 1, two percentage points behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year
average. By May 29, seventy-three percent of the Nation’s soybean crop was planted, 5 percentage points ahead of last
year and 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By the end of the month, wet conditions slowed the planting
pace in the central Great Plains, with planting progress 27 percentage points behind the 5-year average in Kansas and
9 percentage points behind in Nebraska.
June: Drier than normal conditions prevailed across many parts of the Nation during June. Notable exceptions occurred in
portions of the Upper Midwest, Mid-Atlantic States, and Texas. Warmer than normal temperatures blanketed the Nation
during the month of June. NOAA ranked last June as having the warmest average temperature on record for the
contiguous United States. Ninety-six percent of the Nation’s soybean crop was planted by June 19, seven percentage
points ahead of last year and 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By month’s end, 22 percent of the soybean
crop was blooming, 5 percentage points ahead of last year and 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Ninety-five percent of the cotton crop was planted by June 19, two percentage points ahead of last year but 3 percentage
points behind the 5-year average. Cotton planting delays continued on the central Great Plains during mid-June, with
planting in Kansas 22 percentage points behind the 5-year average at this time. By June 26, ninety-five percent of the
Nation’s sorghum crop was planted, 4 percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year
average. By July 3, producers had harvested 58 percent of the winter wheat crop, 8 percentage points ahead of last year
and 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Despite significant rain in Kansas, producers were able to harvest
21 percent of the winter wheat crop during the last week of the month. Overall, 62 percent of the winter wheat crop was
reported in good to excellent condition on July 3, twenty-two percentage points better than at the same time last year.
July: A band stretching from the northern Great Plains down through the Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys had some
areas recording over 200 percent of normal precipitation for the month of July. Most areas from the Southwest to the
Atlantic Coast recorded above-average temperatures for the month, including New Mexico and Texas, where some areas
recorded temperatures more than 6°F above normal. Slightly below-average temperatures across the Northwest slowed
down row crop development that had been significantly ahead of historical levels at the start of the July. Major sorghum
heading progress was limited to Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas at the beginning of July. Nationally, 26 percent of this
year’s crop was at or beyond the coloring stage by July 31, slightly behind last year and 3 percentage points behind the
5-year average. By July 10, heading of the Nation’s oat crop advanced to 96 percent complete, slightly ahead of last year
and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Oat headed progress was at least 90 percent complete in all
estimating States by July 10. Ninety-five percent of the barley crop was at or beyond the heading stage by July 17,
four percentage points behind last year but 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By July 17, ninety-six percent
of the spring wheat crop was at or beyond the heading stage, slightly ahead of last year and 15 percentage points ahead of
the 5-year average. Spring wheat heading progress was 16 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average in Montana and
22 percentage points ahead in North Dakota by July 17. Nationally, 92 percent of the cotton crop was at or beyond the
squaring stage by July 31, two percentage points ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. By July 31,
bolls were setting on 54 percent of the Nation’s crop, slightly ahead of last year but 3 percentage points behind the 5-year
average. On July 3, three quarters of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition, 6 percentage points above
the same time last year. By July 31, ninety-one percent of the corn crop was at or beyond the silking stage, 4 percentage
points ahead of last year and 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In all 18 estimating States, the percentage of
the crop in the silking stage was at or ahead of the 5-year average at the end of July.
August: Nearly all areas east of the Great Plains recorded above-average temperatures for the month of August.
Conversely, below-average temperatures were recorded in the Rocky Mountains and High Plains. During August, most
areas of the Nation had precipitation totals near normal levels with exceptions in the Mississippi Valley and Texas. A
mid-month low-pressure system in the Delta produced over 20 inches of rain in parts of southern Louisiana causing major
flooding. Producers had harvested 97 percent of the Nation’s winter wheat crop by August 14, two percentage points
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behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. With the exception of the Pacific Northwest, winter
wheat harvest was complete or nearing completion in all major estimating States. By August 14, ninety-five percent of the
soybean crop was at or beyond the blooming stage, 3 percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead
of the 5-year average. Ninety-seven percent of the Nation’s soybean crop was at or beyond the pod setting stage by
September 4, two percentage points ahead of last year but equal to the 5-year average. Pod setting was at least 90 percent
complete in all soybean estimating States by September 4. Leaf drop had advanced to 12 percent complete by
September 4, three percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Ninety-five percent of the Nation’s
oat crop was harvested by August 28, slightly ahead of last year and 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
September: Unseasonably warm conditions blanketed the Nation’s eastern two-thirds during September. At the
beginning of September, Tropical Storm Hermine brought heavy rain and winds to the southern Atlantic Coast States.
Later in the month, rain pummeled the upper Mississippi Valley causing flooding over already saturated ground in parts of
Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. However, a lack of precipitation in the West, southern Appalachian Mountains, and
Northeast led to worsening drought conditions in the Southwest, New England, and northern Georgia. The corn harvest
began in most southern Corn Belt locations by the first full week of the month with 5 percent of the Nation’s corn
harvested by September 11, slightly ahead of last year but 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationwide,
producers had harvested 24 percent of the corn crop by October 2, equal to last year but 3 percentage points behind the
5-year average. Generally dry conditions across the western Corn Belt facilitated good harvest progress during the final
week of the month, including an advance of 19 percentage points in Illinois. Barley producers had harvested 95 percent of
this year’s crop by September 11, three percentage points behind last year but 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year
average. Ninety-eight percent of the spring wheat crop was harvested by September 18, slightly behind last year’s pace
but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By October 2, rice producers had harvested 82 percent of this year’s
crop, 7 percentage points ahead of last year and 13 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Producers completed
double-digit advances in rice harvest progress in California, Mississippi, and Missouri during the final week of the month.
Only 5 estimating States reported the planting of winter wheat during the first week of September. By October 2,
producers had sown 43 percent of the Nation’s 2017 winter wheat crop, slightly behind last year and 2 percentage points
behind the 5-year average. Nationally, 26 percent of the soybean crop was harvested by October 2, ten percentage points
behind last year and slightly behind the 5-year average. Dry conditions west of the Mississippi River allowed for the
soybean harvest to advance 16 percentage points Nationwide during the final week of the month, including an increase of
34 percentage points in North Dakota and 28 percentage points in South Dakota.
October: During the month of October, warm temperatures facilitated the harvest of row crops across the Nation,
including most of the Mississippi River Basin which recorded monthly average temperatures more than 4°F above normal.
Large portions of both coastal regions experienced higher than normal precipitation, including the southern Atlantic States
and the Pacific Northwest. Monthly rainfall totals exceeded 10 inches in areas of North Carolina, South Carolina, northern
California, Oregon, and Washington. In early October, heavy rains from Hurricane Matthew impacted crop conditions
from Florida up to Virginia. Producers had seeded 86 percent of the 2017 winter wheat crop by October 30, slightly
behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Thirteen of the 18 estimating States were behind the
5-year average winter wheat planting pace by the end of October. Overall, 57 percent of the winter wheat crop was
reported in good to excellent condition on October 30, nine percentage points above the same time last year. Nationally,
three-quarters of this year’s corn crop was harvested by October 30, seven percentage points behind last year but equal to
the 5-year average. Overall, 74 percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition on October 16,
six percentage points above the same time last year. By October 30, eighty-seven percent of the soybean crop was
harvested, 4 percentage points behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 74 percent of
the soybean crop was reported in good to excellent condition on October 16, ten percentage points better than at the same
time last year. By October 30, forty-six percent of the cotton crop was harvested, 2 percentage points behind both last year
and the 5-year average. Overall, 49 percent of the cotton crop was rated in good to excellent condition on October 30,
two percentage points better than at the same time last year. In North Carolina, cotton condition dropped by 18 percentage
points in the good to excellent categories during the month due to wet conditions from Hurricane Matthew.
Ninety-seven percent of the Nation’s rice crop was harvested by October 23, equal to last year but 5 percentage points
ahead of the 5-year average.
November: Above normal temperatures blanketed virtually all of the United States during the month of November. Most
notably, average temperatures rose to more than 9 degrees above normal across most of the northern High Plains and into
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the upper Mississippi Valley. Most of the Nation was within 3 inches of normal precipitation for the month.
Ninety-seven percent of the Nation’s 2017 winter wheat crop was sown by November 20, two percentage points ahead of
last year but 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Overall, 58 percent of the winter wheat crop was reported in
good to excellent condition on November 27, three percentage points above the same time last year. At the end of month,
States in the Northwest and Great Lakes Region generally had better condition ratings than southern States. With
significantly warmer-than-normal conditions in the Midwest during November, the Nation’s corn harvest progressed
slightly ahead of the 5-year average pace. Ninety-seven percent of the Nation’s corn crop was harvested by November 20,
equal to last year but slightly ahead of the 5-year average. By November 13, producers had harvested 97 percent of this
year’s soybean crop, equal to last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By mid-month, over
90 percent of the soybean crop had been harvested in all estimating States except Michigan and North Carolina.
Nationally, producers had harvested 77 percent of the cotton crop by November 27, equal to last year but 7 percentage
points behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, 96 percent of the sorghum crop was harvested by November 27, slightly
behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Peanut producers had harvested 96 percent of the Nation’s crop by
November 20, ten percentage points ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest progress in all
estimating States except Texas was ahead of last year’s pace by November 20. Ninety-eight percent of this year’s
sugarbeet crop had been dug by November 20, two percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average.
Nationally, 98 percent of the sunflower crop was harvested by November 27, equal to last year but 4 percentage points
ahead of the 5-year average.
Crop Comments
Corn: Corn for grain production in the United States is estimated at 15.1 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the
November forecast but up 11 percent from the 2015 estimate. The average yield in the United States is estimated at a
record 174.6 bushels per acre. This is down 0.7 bushel from the November forecast but 6.2 bushels above the 2015
average yield of 168.4 bushels per acre.
Estimated yields in 2016 are up from the previous year across most of the Corn Belt. Record yields are estimated in
Arizona, Florida, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Corn planted area, at 94.0 million acres, is up 7 percent from 2015. Area harvested for grain is estimated at 86.7 million
acres, down slightly from the November forecast but up 7 percent from the 2015 estimate.
The 2016 corn objective yield data indicate the third highest number of ears per acre on record for the combined
10 objective yield States (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and
Wisconsin). Record high ear counts were recorded in Ohio.
Corn silage production is estimated at 126 million tons for 2016, down 1 percent from 2015. The United States silage
yield is estimated at 20.3 tons per acre, down 0.1 ton from 2015. Area harvested for silage is estimated at 6.19 million
acres, down 1 percent from a year ago.
Excellent spring field conditions throughout the Corn Belt facilitated rapid planting progress, allowing producers to plant
30 percent of the Nation’s corn crop by April 24, fourteen percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year
average pace. By May 15, planting progress was ahead of normal in the central region of the Corn Belt, but the eastern
States lagged behind their respective 5-year averages. Drier conditions returned to the eastern Corn Belt by May 22 and
permitted National planting progress to advance to 86 percent.
Virtually all of the Nation’s corn acreage was planted by June 5. At that time, 75 percent of the corn was reported in good
to excellent condition, slightly higher than at the same time last year. By June 12, corn emergence had advanced to
96 percent complete, slightly ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
By July 10, favorable weather led to an increase in corn condition ratings in most of the eastern Corn Belt States. By
July 17, fifty-six percent of the Nation’s corn crop was at or beyond the silking stage, 9 percentage points ahead of last
year and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Above-average temperatures in the northern Corn Belt
advanced silking progress at least 30 percentage points during the week ending July 24 in Minnesota, South Dakota, and
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Wisconsin. By July 31, thirty percent of the United States corn crop was at or beyond the dough stage, 5 percentage points
ahead of both last year and the 5-year average.
By August 14, twenty-one percent of this year’s corn crop was denting, 3 percentage points ahead of last year but equal to
the 5-year average. By August 21, eighty-five percent of the corn was at or beyond the dough stage, 4 percentage points
ahead of last year and 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By August 28, sixty percent of this year’s corn
crop was at or beyond the dent stage, 6 percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year
average.
Eighteen percent of this year’s crop was reported as mature by September 4, slightly ahead of last year but 2 percentage
points behind the 5-year average. Eighty-seven percent of this year’s corn was at or beyond the dent stage by
September 11, three percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Favorable
weather conditions promoted double-digit crop maturation in 15 of the 18 corn-estimating States during the week ending
September 11. Fifty-three percent of the Nation’s corn was mature by September 18, five percentage points ahead of both
last year and the 5-year average. Generally warm weather in the Corn Belt accelerated corn maturity, which advanced by
20 percentage points or more during the week ending September 18 in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,
South Dakota, and Wisconsin. By September 25, producers had harvested 15 percent of the Nation’s corn, slightly behind
last year and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. As of September 25, harvest progress was behind the 5-year
average pace in 12 of the 18 estimating States.
By October 2, eighty-six percent of the corn was mature, 4 percentage points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points
ahead of the 5-year average. Generally dry conditions across the central and western Corn Belt facilitated good harvest
progress during the week ending October 2, including an advance of 19 percentage points in Illinois, and 18 percentage
points in both Kansas and Missouri. Nationwide, corn harvest progress advanced to 35 percent complete, 3 percentage
points behind both last year and the 5-year average. Ninety-seven percent of the corn crop was mature by October 16,
equal to last year but 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By October 16, harvest progress was 12 percentage
points behind normal in Iowa, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Warm weather in the upper Midwest facilitated rapid harvest
progress, including an advance of 24 percentage points during the week ending October 23 in Minnesota and
19 percentage points in Iowa. By October 30, producers had harvested 75 percent of this year’s corn, 7 percentage points
behind last year but equal to the 5-year average.
Ninety-seven percent of the corn crop was harvested by November 20, equal to last year but slightly ahead of the 5-year
average. At that time corn harvest was more than 90 percent complete in all estimating States, except Michigan.
Sorghum: Grain production in 2016 is estimated at 480 million bushels, up 4 percent from the November forecast but
down 20 percent from the 2015 total. Planted area for 2016 is estimated at 6.69 million acres, down 21 percent from the
previous year. Area harvested for grain, at 6.16 million acres, is down 22 percent from 2015. Grain yield is estimated at a
record 77.9 bushels per acre, up 1.4 bushels from the previous forecast and up 1.9 bushels from 2015. Record high yields
are estimated in Georgia, Kansas, and Nebraska.
Silage production is estimated at 4.17 million tons, down 7 percent from 2015. Area harvested for silage is estimated at
298,000 acres, down 3 percent from the previous year. Silage yield averaged 14.0 tons per acre, down 0.6 tons per acre
from 2015.
Beginning in 2016, sorghum estimates were discontinued in Arizona. Estimates began in 2016 for North Carolina.
Oats: Production in 2016 is estimated at 64.8 million bushels, down 28 percent from 2015. Yield is estimated at
66.0 bushels per acre, down 4.2 bushels from the previous year. Harvested area, at 981,000 acres, is 23 percent below the
previous year. Record low acres were harvested in Georgia, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, and Wisconsin.
The largest decreases in production from 2015 occurred in the upper Midwest where yields in Minnesota, North Dakota,
South Dakota, and Wisconsin were down from record or near record yields of the previous year. Despite dry conditions in
many parts of New York, increased acreage led to a production increase of nearly 1 million bushels in the State. A record
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high yield is estimated in Colorado.
Nationally, oat producers had seeded 29 percent of this year’s crop by April 3, six percentage points behind the 5-year
average. At the beginning of April, oat planting progress was at or behind the 5-year average in all estimating States
except Pennsylvania. By May 1, oat producers had sown 78 percent of the Nation’s crop, 13 percentage points ahead of
the 5-year average, and 56 percent of the oat crop had emerged, 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Iowa,
Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota reported emergence progress more than 20 percentage points ahead of their
respective 5-year averages by the beginning of May. By the end of May, 30 percent of the oat crop was at or beyond the
heading stage, slightly ahead of last year but 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Heading of this year’s oat
crop advanced to 92 percent complete by July 3, three percentage points ahead of last year and 12 percentage points ahead
of the 5-year average. By the beginning of July, oat heading progress was 46 percentage points ahead of the 5-year
average in North Dakota and 23 percentage points ahead in Minnesota. Oat producers had harvested 53 percent of this
year’s crop by July 31, fifteen percentage points ahead of last year and 11 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Harvest progress was at or ahead of the 5-year average by the end of July in all estimating States except Nebraska and
Pennsylvania. Ninety-five percent of the Nation’s oat crop was harvested by August 28, slightly ahead of last year and
6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Beginning in 2016, oat estimates were discontinued in Indiana, Utah, and Virginia.
Barley: Production is estimated at 199 million bushels, down 9 percent from the 2015 total of 218 million bushels.
Average yield per acre, at 77.9 bushels, is up 8.8 bushels from the previous year and is the highest yield on record since
estimates began in 1866. Producers seeded 3.05 million acres in 2016, down 16 percent from last year. Harvested area, at
2.56 million acres, is down 19 percent from 2015.
Six percent of the Nation’s barley was planted by April 3, slightly behind the 5-year average. Planting progress was well
behind the historical pace in Idaho at this time with 6 percent planted, 15 percentage points behind the 5-year average.
Nationwide, barley producers had seeded 57 percent of the Nation’s crop by May 1, thirteen percentage points behind last
year but 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By the beginning of May, emergence was evident in 29 percent
of the Nation’s barley acreage, 4 percentage points behind last year but 11 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Nationwide, 97 percent of the barley crop was sown by May 29, three percentage points behind last year but 9 percentage
points ahead of the 5-year average. Eighty-eight percent of the barley crop had emerged by May 29, four percentage
points behind last year but 19 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Heading of the Nation’s barley crop
advanced to 72 percent complete by July 3, six percentage points behind last year but 24 percentage points ahead of the
5-year average. Dry weather aided crop maturation in North Dakota at end of June, with barley heading advancing to
90 percent complete, 53 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, three-quarters of the barley was reported
in good to excellent condition on July 3, compared with 73 percent at the same time last year. By July 31, barley
producers had harvested 11 percent of the Nation’s crop, 3 percentage points behind last year but 3 percentage points
ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 71 percent of the barley was reported in good to excellent condition on August 14,
compared with 65 percent at the same time last year. By September 11, barley producers had harvested 95 percent of this
year’s crop, 3 percentage points behind last year but 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Beginning in 2016, barley estimates were discontinued in Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New York, North Carolina,
South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
All wheat: Production totaled 2.31 billion bushels in 2016, up 12 percent from the 2015 total of 2.06 billion bushels. Area
harvested for grain totaled 43.9 million acres, down 7 percent from the previous year. The United States yield is estimated
at 52.6 bushels per acre, up 9 bushels from the previous year and represents a new record high. The levels of production
and changes from 2015 by type are winter wheat, 1.67 billion bushels, up 22 percent; other spring wheat, 534 million
bushels, down 11 percent; and Durum wheat, 104 million bushels, up 24 percent.
Winter wheat: Winter wheat production for 2016 totaled 1.67 billion bushels, up 22 percent from the 2015 total of
1.37 billion bushels. The United States yield, at 55.3 bushels per acre, is up 12.8 bushels from 2015 and represents a new
record high. Area harvested for grain is estimated at 30.2 million acres, down 7 percent from the previous year. Record
high yields are estimated in Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Montana,
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Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, and
Wisconsin for 2016.
Harvested acreage was down from 2015 in most of the major Hard Red Winter (HRW) growing States, the primary wheat
producing area. However, HRW production totaled 1.08 billion bushels, up 30 percent from 2015 due to the higher yields
in 2016 compared with 2015.
In the Soft Red Winter (SRW) growing area, planted and harvested acreage decreases from 2015 were experienced
throughout most of the region. SRW production totaled 345 million bushels, down 4 percent from 2015.
White winter production totaled 245 million bushels, up 32 from the previous year. Harvested acreage in the Pacific
Northwest (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) was up 2 percent from 2015. Yields were up from last year in Idaho and
Washington.
Other spring wheat: Production for 2016 is estimated at 534 million bushels, down 11 percent from the 2015 total of
603 million bushels. Harvested area totaled 11.3 million acres, down 13 percent from 2015. The United States yield is
estimated at 47.2 bushels per acre, 1 bushel higher than the 2015 average yield and represents a new record high. Of the
total production, 493 million bushels are Hard Red Spring wheat, down 13 percent from 2015. A record high yield is
estimated in Idaho for 2016.
By May 8, producers had sown 77 percent of the spring wheat crop, 7 percentage points behind the previous year but
26 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Favorable field conditions aided planting progress which remained
ahead of the 5-year average pace throughout the spring. Nationally, producers had sown 95 percent of the spring wheat
crop by May 22, equal to the previous year but 18 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Seventy-four percent of
the spring wheat was at or beyond the heading stage by July 3, six percentage points ahead of the previous year and
29 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Spring wheat development ran well ahead of normal in the
Pacific Northwest and Northern Great Plains in 2016. Nationally, 91 percent of the spring wheat crop was harvested by
September 4, one percentage point behind the previous year but 16 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Durum wheat: Production for 2016 is estimated at 104 million bushels, up 24 percent from the 2015 total of 84.0 million
bushels. Grain area harvested totaled 2.37 million acres, up 24 percent from the previous year. The United States yield is
estimated at a record high of 44.0 bushels per acre, equal to the 2015 average yield. Production in North Dakota, the
largest Durum-producing State, is up 37 percent from 2015. Durum wheat production in Montana for 2016 represents a
record high for the State. Record high yields are estimated in both Montana and North Dakota for 2016.
Favorable conditions throughout the growing season advanced crop development ahead of normal in Montana and
North Dakota, the two largest Durum-producing States. As a result, harvest progress in these two States as of
September 4, was well ahead of the 5-year average pace.
Rice: Production in 2016 is estimated at 224 million cwt, down 5 percent from the previous forecast but up 16 percent
from the revised 2015 total. Planted area for 2016 is estimated at 3.15 million acres, up 20 percent from 2015. Area
harvested, at 3.10 million acres, is also up 20 percent from the previous crop year. The average yield for all United States
rice is estimated at 7,237 pounds per acre, down 256 pounds from the previous forecast and 235 pounds below the
2015 United States average of 7,472 pounds per acre.
Rye: Production for 2016 is estimated at 13.5 million bushels, up 16 percent from the 2015 total of 11.6 million bushels.
Harvested area totaled 1.89 million acres, up 307,000 acres from 2015. The United States yield, at 32.5 bushels per acre,
is up 0.7 bushel from the previous year.
Estimates began in 2016 for Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, and Virginia.
Proso millet: Production of proso millet in 2016 totaled 12.6 million bushels, compared with the 14.2 million bushels
produced in 2015. Area planted to proso millet in the United States is estimated at 443,000 acres, down 2,000 acres from
2015. Area harvested in the United States, at 413,000 acres, is down 5,000 acres from 2015. The average yield for 2016 is
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estimated at 30.4 bushels per acre, down 3.5 bushels from the previous year. Record yields are estimated for 2016 in
Nebraska and South Dakota.
All hay: Production of all dry hay for 2016 is estimated at 135 million tons, down 5 percent from the October forecast but
up less than one percent from the revised 2015 total. Area harvested is estimated at 53.5 million acres, down 5 percent
from the October forecast and down 2 percent from 2015. The average yield, at 2.52 tons per acre, is equal to the October
forecast but up 0.05 ton from the previous year.
Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures: Production in 2016 is estimated at 58.3 million tons, down 7 percent from the
October forecast and down 1 percent from the 2015 total. Harvested area, at 16.9 million acres, is down 7 percent from the
October forecast and 5 percent below the previous year. Average yield is estimated at 3.45 tons per acre, 0.03 ton below
the October forecast but up 0.13 ton from 2015.
Despite improved yields over 2015, alfalfa production was slightly down across the Nation due to a reduction in acres
harvested. Record high yields are estimated in Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska. Record low yields
are estimated in New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
All other hay: Production in 2016 totaled 76.5 million tons, down 3 percent from the October forecast but up 1 percent
from the revised 2015 total. Harvested area, at 36.6 million acres, is down 4 percent from the October forecast and down
less than 1 percent from last year. Average yield is estimated at a record 2.09 tons per acre, up 0.02 ton from the October
forecast and up 0.03 ton from the previous year’s record.
The crop year started with adequate precipitation before pockets of dryness developed. The region stretching from the
Pacific Northwest into Montana experienced better conditions than in 2015. Record high yields are estimated in Indiana,
Montana, and Oregon.
Forage: In 2016, seventeen States are included in the forage estimation program, which measures annual production of
forage crops. Haylage and greenchop production is converted to 13 percent moisture and combined with dry hay
production to derive the total forage production. The total 2016 all haylage and greenchop production for the 17 States in
the forage program was 32.4 million tons, of which 22.9 million tons are from alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures. The 17 State
total for all forage production is 90.7 million tons. Of this total, 48.7 million tons were produced from alfalfa and alfalfa
mixtures.
Beginning in 2016, forage and haylage estimates were discontinued in New Mexico.
New seedings of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures: Growers seeded 2.27 million acres of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures during
2016, down 11 percent from 2015. The new seedings of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures will normally be harvested for the
first time in the year following planting.
Peanuts: Production is estimated at 5.68 billion pounds, down 9 percent from the November forecast and down 5 percent
from 2015. Planted area is estimated at 1.67 million acres, up 3 percent from 2015. Harvested area is estimated
at 1.55 million acres, down 3 percent from the November forecast and down 1 percent from last year. The average yield is
estimated at 3,675 pounds per acre, down 259 pounds from the November forecast and down 170 pounds from 2015.
Estimates began in 2016 for Arkansas.
Canola: Production in 2016 is estimated at a record 3.08 billion pounds, up 7 percent from 2015 and up 3 percent from
the October forecast. The average yield, at a record high 1,824 pounds per acre, is up 144 pounds from the 2015 average
yield and up 56 pounds from October. Planted area is estimated at 1.71 million acres, 4 percent below the previous year’s
acreage. Harvested area, at 1.69 million acres, is down 2 percent from 2015. Planted and harvested area for the Nation are
both the fourth highest on record since records began in 1991.
Production in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, is estimated at a record high 2.66 billion pounds, up
7 percent from 2015.
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Beginning in 2016, canola estimates were discontinued in Colorado.
Sunflower: The 2016 sunflower production totaled 2.65 billion pounds, down 9 percent from 2015 but up 8 percent from
the October forecast. The United States average yield per acre increased 106 pounds from last year to a record high
1,731 pounds. Planted area, at 1.60 million acres, is 14 percent below last year. Area harvested decreased 15 percent from
last year to 1.53 million acres.
North Dakota, the leading sunflower producing State during 2016, totaled 1.14 billion pounds, an increase of 7 percent
from last year. Compared with last year, planted area in North Dakota decreased 4 percent but yield increased 192 pounds
to a record high 1,715 pounds per acre. Meanwhile, production in South Dakota decreased 14 percent due to harvested
area, which decreased 18 percent from last year. The average yield in South Dakota increased 100 pounds from 2015 to a
record high 1,958 pounds per acre.
United States production of oil-type sunflower varieties, at 2.37 billion pounds, decreased less than 1 percent from 2015.
Compared with last year, harvested acres are down 9 percent but the average yield increased by 152 pounds to a record
high 1,731 pounds per acre.
Production of non-oil sunflower varieties is estimated at 286 million pounds, a decrease of 47 percent from last year, and
is the lowest since 1985. Area harvested, at 165,500 acres, is down 43 percent from 2015, and is the lowest since 1983.
The average yield decreased by 139 pounds from last year’s record high to 1,726 pounds per acre. This still represents the
second highest yield on record for non-oil varieties.
Harvest of sunflowers began in very late September and progressed ahead or very near normal throughout October in the
four major States. As of October 30, sixty-two percent of the crop was harvested, 3 percentage points behind last year but
5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By November 20, harvest progress had reached 94 percent complete
Nationally, 1 percentage point ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of normal.
Beginning in 2016, sunflower estimates were discontinued in Oklahoma.
Soybeans: Production in 2016 totaled a record 4.31 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the November forecast but up
10 percent from 2015. The average yield per acre is estimated at a record high 52.1 bushels, 0.4 bushel below the
November forecast but 4.1 bushels above the previous record yield in 2015. Planted area for the Nation, at a record
83.4 million acres, is up 1 percent from the 2015 planted acreage. Soybean growers harvested a record 82.7 million acres,
down slightly from the November forecast but up 1 percent from last year.
Yields were at record high levels across nearly all of the northern United States from the northern Great Plains to the
Appalachian Mountains, with 23 States Nationwide showing an increase in yield from 2015. Increases from last year of
more than 5 bushels per acre occurred in Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Record
high yields occurred in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
The 2016 soybean objective yield survey data indicate that final average pod counts were higher than last year in all
eleven objective yield States. Compared with last year, pod counts were up more than 150 pods per 18 square feet in
Indiana, Missouri, and Nebraska.
Planting of the 2016 soybean crop started at a normal pace, estimated at 8 percent complete by May 1, two percentage
points behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 15, producers had planted 36 percent
of the 2016 soybean crop, 5 percentage points behind last year but 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Emergence of the soybean crop was near historical averages during most of early May, and was 22 percent complete by
May 22, five percentage points behind last year but slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Warmer temperatures in late May
aided both planting and emergence, with 73 percent of the crop planted by May 29, five percentage points ahead of last
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Nationally, 79 percent of the soybean crop was emerged by June 12, seven percentage points ahead of both last year and
the 5-year average. Iowa soybean emergence was 10 percentage points, or about 10 days, ahead of the 5-year average on
June 12. Soybean planting was virtually complete at 96 percent Nationwide by June 19. Nationally, 95 percent of the
soybean crop was emerged by June 26, seven percentage points ahead of last year and 4 percentage points ahead of the
5-year average.
By July 3, twenty-two percent of the soybean crop was blooming, 5 percentage points ahead of last year and 6 percentage
points ahead of the 5-year average. Fifty-nine percent of the Nation’s soybeans were blooming by July 17,
eight percentage points ahead of last year and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By July 24,
thirty-five percent of the Nation’s soybeans were at or beyond the pod-setting stage, 6 percentage points ahead of last year
and 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By July 31, fifty-four percent of the Nation’s soybeans were setting
pods, 6 percentage points ahead of last year. As of July 31, seventy-two percent of the soybean crop was rated in good to
excellent condition, compared with 63 percent for the same week last year.
By August 7, sixty-nine percent of the Nation’s soybeans were setting pods, 4 percentage points ahead of last year and
8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Eighty-nine percent of the crop was at or beyond the pod-setting stage on
August 21, four percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. As of August 28, seventy-three percent
of the United States soybean crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 10 percentage points above the same time in
2015.
By September 4, twelve percent of the soybean crop was at or beyond the dropping leaves stage, 3 percentage points
behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. By September 18, forty-six percent of the Nation’s soybean crop was
dropping leaves, 4 percentage points behind last year but 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. As of
October 2, eighty-three percent of the United States soybean crop was dropping leaves or beyond, slightly ahead of last
year and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Despite soybeans dropping leaves being ahead of the 5-year
average for all of September, heavy rainfall in the upper Mississippi Valley caused harvest progress to fall behind
historical averages by late September. Overall, harvest was 26 percent complete on October 2, ten percentage points
behind last year and slightly behind the 5-year average. At that time, harvest progress was behind the State 5-year average
in 9 of the 18 estimating States. As of October 2, seventy-four percent of the Nation’s soybean crop was rated in good to
excellent condition, 10 percentage points above the same week last year.
Warm and generally dry conditions during the month of October provided suitable conditions for fieldwork across the
major soybean producing regions. By October 16, the soybean crop was 62 percent harvested, 11 percentage points
behind last year and slightly behind the 5-year average. Harvest progress remained well behind historical averages in
numerous locations, with only 27 percent of the soybean crop harvested in Kansas as of October 16, eighteen percentage
points behind the 5-year average. On October 16, thirty-three percent of soybeans were harvested in Michigan,
17 percentage points behind the 5-year average. As of October 30, harvest was 87 percent complete Nationwide,
4 percentage points behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. At the end of October, harvest
progress was over 10 percentage points ahead of the State 5-year average in Arkansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio,
and Tennessee. The soybean harvest was virtually complete by November 13 with 97 percent of the crop harvested, equal
to last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Flaxseed: Production of flaxseed in 2016 totaled 8.68 million bushels, down 14 percent from last year. Harvested area
totaled 367,000 acres in 2016, down 20 percent from the previous year. Harvested acreage in North Dakota, the largest
flaxseed-producing State, is estimated at 330,000 acres, down 19 percent from 2015. The average United States yield for
2016, at 23.7 bushels per acre, is up 1.6 bushel from 2015 and is the highest yield on record. Record yields are estimated
for 2016 in Montana and North Dakota.
Beginning in 2016, Flaxseed estimates were discontinued in Minnesota.
Safflower: Production of safflower in 2016, at 220 million pounds, is up 1 percent from 2015 and is the highest since
2010. Growers planted 161,100 acres in 2016, a decrease of 5 percent from 2015. Harvested area, at 154,400 acres, is
down 4 percent from the previous year. Average yield, at 1,425 pounds per acre, increased 69 pounds from 2015 and is
the highest since 2009.
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Beginning in 2016, safflower estimates were discontinued in Colorado.
Other Oilseeds: Mustard seed production for 2016 more than tripled from the previous year to 96.3 million pounds. This
represents the second highest production since records began in 1991, trailing only 2002. Planted area, at 103,100 acres, is
up 134 percent from 2015. Harvested area, at 98,200 acres, is up 145 percent from last year. Planted and harvested
acreage both represent the third highest area for the Nation since records began in 1991. The average yield, at 980 pounds
per acre, is 309 pounds above the 2015 average yield and is tied for the second highest yield on record.
Rapeseed production is estimated at a record high 19.3 million pounds, significantly up from last year’s production level
of 1.52 million pounds. Growers planted 11,000 acres of rapeseed in 2016, an increase of 9,800 acres from 2015.
Harvested area, at 10,500 acres, is up 9,400 acres from last year. Planted and harvested area in the United States both
represent the second highest on record since records began in 1991. The average yield in 2016 was 1,840 pounds per acre,
an increase of 458 pounds from 2015. Most of the increase in acreage is attributed to program changes made this year.
Beginning in 2016, rapeseed estimates were discontinued in Minnesota. Estimates began in 2016 in Montana, North
Carolina, and North Dakota.
Cotton: Upland cotton production is estimated at 16.4 million 480-pound bales, up 3 percent from the December forecast
and up 32 percent from last year. The United States yield for Upland cotton is estimated at 844 pounds per acre, up
34 pounds from the December forecast and up 89 pounds from 2015. Upland planted area, estimated at 9.88 million acres,
is up 17 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 9.33 million acres, is down 1 percent from the December forecast but
up 18 percent from last year. Record high Upland yields are estimated in Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Kansas,
Oklahoma, and Tennessee.
American Pima producers planted 194,500 acres in 2016, up 23 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 189,700 acres,
is up 22 percent from last year. Production is estimated at 557,500 bales (480-pound), down 1 percent from the
September forecast but up 29 percent from last year. The United States yield is estimated at 1,411 pounds per acre,
up 2 pounds from the September forecast and up 69 pounds from last year.
Ginnings totaled 13,882,600 running bales prior to January 1, compared with 11,091,550 running bales ginned prior to the
same date last year.
Cottonseed: Production for 2016, based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio, is expected to total 5.42 million tons, up
34 percent from last year.
Tobacco: United States all tobacco production for 2016 is estimated at 629 million pounds, down 13 percent from last
year. Growers harvested 319,660 acres, down 3 percent from a year ago. Yield per acre averaged 1,967 pounds per acre,
down 221 pounds per acre from 2015.
Flue-cured tobacco production is estimated at 431 million pounds, down 12 percent lower than last year. Harvested acres
totaled 213,500 acres in 2016, 3 percent below a year ago. Yields averaged 2,021 pounds per acre, down 204 pounds from
2015. North Carolina growers reported some damage and disease caused by the high moisture brought on by multiple
summer storms.
Burley production totaled 140 million pounds, down 3 percent from last year. Growers harvested 80,000 acres, up
1 percent from 2015. Yields averaged 1,747 pounds per acre, down 87 pounds from a year ago. Kentucky growers
reported a wet summer delayed transplanting and weed control efforts. A dry fall made it hard to properly cure burley
tobacco resulting in a difficult 2016 season.
Beginning in 2016, tobacco estimates were discontinued in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Ohio.
Sugarbeets: Production for 2016 is estimated at 36.9 million tons, up 1 percent from the November 1 forecast and up
4 percent from last year revised production. Growers in the 11 major sugarbeet-producing States planted 1.16 million
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acres, up slightly from the 2015 revised area. Harvested area, at 1.13 million acres, is down 2 percent from the previous
year. Estimated yield, at 32.7 tons per acre, is up 0.3 tons from the November forecast and 1.8 tons above last year.
Estimates began in 2016 in Washington.
Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2016 is estimated at 33.0 million tons, of which 31.3 million
tons were utilized for sugar and 1.73 million tons for seed. Total production for sugar and seed is down 2 percent from the
December 1 forecast but up 3 percent from 2015. Sugarcane producers harvested 915,600 acres for sugar and seed in
2016, down 1 percent from the December forecast, but up 5 percent from last year. Yield for sugar and seed is estimated
at 36.0 tons per acre, down 0.4 tons from the December forecast and down 0.7 tons from 2015.
Dry beans: United States dry edible bean production is forecast at 28.7 million cwt for 2016, down 4 percent from last
year. Planted area is estimated at 1.66 million acres, down 6 percent from 2015. Harvested area is forecast at 1.56 million
acres, 9 percent below the previous year. The average United States yield is forecast at 1,842 pounds per acre, an increase
of 83 pounds from 2015.
In North Dakota, planting was complete by June 26, slightly ahead of the 5-year average. As of October 2, harvest was
70 complete, close to the 5-year average of 74 percent. Wet conditions in parts of the northeast resulted in some lost acres,
but higher yields than a year ago helped to offset the production decline.
In Michigan, dry conditions in June affected crop development in the Thumb Region. Many growers reported that spotty
showers in July and August were not sufficient to enable the crop to fully recover. Mild weather in September enabled
harvest to be ahead of schedule by month’s end. Harvest was 58 percent complete by October 2, slightly ahead of the
previous year. Harvest conditions have been mostly mild, with a few scattered storms that led to minor delays.
In Minnesota, most of the crop was planted by June 12, almost 2 weeks ahead of the 5-year average. As of October 2,
ninety-four percent of the crop was harvested. In Nebraska, harvest was 73 percent complete by October 2.
Lentils: Production of lentils is estimated at 12.7 million cwt, up 141 percent from last year and at record high levels for
the United States and Montana. Planted area, at 933,000 acres, is up 89 percent from a year ago, while harvested acreage,
at 908,000 acres, is up 91 percent from 2015. Planted and harvested area is at record highs in Montana, North Dakota, and
the United States. Average yield is expected to be 1,397 pounds per acre, up 289 pounds from 2015. Idaho’s yield is a
record high.
In Montana, the crop was 94 percent planted by May 29 and reached 97 percent emergence by June 12. Harvest began in
mid-July and was 95 percent complete by September 11. In North Dakota, harvest began in early August and was
complete by the last week of September, approximately equal to the previous year. Moisture supplies were rated mostly
adequate to surplus throughout the season. In Idaho and Washington, favorable weather conditions and adequate moisture
supplies resulted in increased yields and production from a year ago.
Wrinkled seed peas: Production is estimated at 439,000 cwt in 2016, up 14 percent from 2015. Washington production
increased by 23 percent, while Idaho increased 2 percent from a year ago.
Dry edible peas: Production of dry edible peas is estimated at 27.7 million cwt, up 52 percent from last year. Planted
area, at 1.38 million acres, and harvested area, at 1.33 million acres, increased by 21 percent and 23 percent, respectively.
United States planted acreage, harvested acreage, and production are record highs. Montana growers anticipate record
high acreage and production, while North Dakota’s production is at a record level. Average United States yield is
expected to be 2,086 pounds per acre, up 399 pounds from 2015. Idaho’s yield, at 2,500 pounds per acre, is a record high.
In Montana, the crop was 96 percent planted by May 22 and reached 99 percent emergence by June 12. Producers began
harvesting in early July, and harvest was 96 percent complete by September 4. In North Dakota, planting began in early
April this year and as of May 29 was 97 percent complete. Harvest started around mid-July, which was a full two weeks
ahead of last year. Harvest was complete by early September, well ahead of the 5-year average. Excellent growing
conditions were reported in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
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Austrian winter peas: United States production of Austrian winter peas is estimated at 477,000 cwt, up 83 percent from
last year. Production in Oregon is a record high. Planted area of Austrian winter peas is estimated at 38,000 acres, up
12 percent from a year ago. Area harvested is expected to total 28,000 acres, up 33 percent from 2015. United States
yield, at 1,704 pounds per acre, is up 466 pounds from a year ago. In both Idaho and Oregon, yield is at a record high.
All potatoes: Total 2016 United States potato production is estimated at 441 million cwt, slightly below the 2015 crop.
Harvested area, at 1.01 million acres, is down 4 percent from last year. The average yield, at a record high 437 cwt per
acre, is up 19 cwt from last year.
Spring potatoes: Production for 2016 is estimated at 15.2 million cwt, down 27 percent from the 2015 crop. Harvested
area totaled 48,000 acres, down 34 percent from a year ago. The average yield of 316 cwt per acre is up 30 cwt from
2015.
Beginning in 2016, spring potato estimates were discontinued in Arizona. In addition, North Carolina estimates were
moved to the summer potato program.
Summer potatoes: Production of summer potatoes is estimated at 19.6 million cwt, up 25 percent from 2015. Harvested
area is estimated at 60,700 acres, 29 percent above last year. Average yield is estimated at 323 cwt per acre, down 11 cwt
from 2015.
Beginning in 2016, summer potato estimates were discontinued in Delaware. Estimates began in 2016 for North Carolina.
Fall potatoes: Production of fall potatoes for 2016 is estimated at 406 million cwt, up slightly from last year. Area
harvested, at 899,000 acres, is down 4 percent from last year. The average yield is estimated at a record high 452 cwt per
acre, up 19 cwt from last year’s yield.
Idaho and Alaska set record high yields. Maine and Montana tied their previous record high yields. Several days of hot
temperatures during the spring promoted crop development in both Idaho and Washington, which resulted in larger yields.
Excessive amounts of rainfall in North Dakota led to a large abandonment of planted acres.
Beginning in 2016, potato estimates were discontinued in Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and
Rhode Island.
Sweet potatoes: Production of sweet potatoes in 2016 is estimated at 31.5 million cwt, up 2 percent from last year.
Growers harvested 163,300 acres, up 7 percent from last year. Yield per acre, at 193 cwt, is down 10 cwt from last year.
Sweet potato acreage continues to grow in North Carolina. In September, Tropical storm Hermine brought heavy rains in
September. In October, precipitation from Hurricane Matthew resulted in flooded fields and delayed harvest. Planting was
delayed in Louisiana and excessive rainfall in August and September caused major flooding across the State.
Beginning in 2016, sweet potato estimates were discontinued in Alabama, New Jersey, and Texas.
Peppermint oil: Production in 2016 is estimated at 5.80 million pounds, down 1 percent from last year. Harvested area is
estimated at 65,300 acres, unchanged from 2015. Average yield is estimated at 89 pounds of oil per acre, down 1 pound
from a year ago.
Spearmint oil: Production is estimated at 3.21 million pounds for 2016, up 9 percent from last year. Harvested area is
estimated at 24,500 acres, down 1,300 acres from a year ago. Average yield is estimated at 131 pounds of oil per acre, up
17 pound from last year.
Hops: Production for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in 2016 totaled 87.1 million pounds, up 11 percent from the
2015 crop of 78.8 million pounds. Production increased in all three States; 16 percent in Oregon, 10 percent in
Washington, and 7 percent in Idaho. Combined area harvested for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in 2016 totaled
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50,857 acres, up 17 percent from the 2015 level of 43,633 acres. Acreage increased in all three States; 17 percent in
Oregon, 16 percent in Washington, and 16 percent in Idaho. United States hop yield, at 1,713 pounds per acre, decreased
94 pounds from a year ago.
Washington growers produced 75 percent of the United States hop crop for 2016. Cascade, Simcoe, Zeus, Centennial,
Citra, and Mosaic were the six leading varieties in Washington, accounting for about 58 percent of the State’s hop crop. In
Oregon, Nugget, Cascade, and Willamette were the major varieties, accounting for 49 percent of the State’s hop
production. In Idaho, Zeus, Cascade, and Mosaic were the major varieties, accounting for 42 percent of the State’s hop
production.
Maple syrup: The 2016 United States maple syrup production totaled 4.21 million gallons, up 23 percent from the
previous year. The number of taps is estimated at 12.6 million, up 5 percent from the 2015 total. Yield per tap is estimated
to be 0.335 gallon, up 17 percent from the previous season’s yield. Pennsylvania reported a record high number of taps in
2016, while Massachusetts and Vermont reported record high production. Beginning in 2016, Indiana, Minnesota, and
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Statistical Methodology
Survey procedures: The estimates in this report are based primarily on surveys conducted the first two weeks of
December. The December Agricultural Survey (DAS) is a probability survey that includes a sample of approximately
82,900 farm operators selected from a list of producers that ensures all operations in the United States have a chance to be
selected. Data from operators was collected by mail, internet, telephone, or personal interview to obtain information on
crop acreage, yield and production for the 2016 crop year.
Estimating procedures: National and State level objective yield and farm operator reported data (DAS) were reviewed
for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. The survey data were also reviewed considering weather
patterns and crop progress compared with previous years. Each Regional Field Office submits an estimate and written
analysis for their State to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data, administrative data, and
the State analysis to prepare the estimates published in this report.
Revision policy: Estimates contained in this report may be revised the following year, if new information is available that
would justify a change. Estimates will also be reviewed after data for the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No
revisions will be made after that date.
Reliability: The surveys used to make the acreage, yield, and production estimates contained in this report are subject to
sampling and non-sampling type errors that are common to all surveys. Reliability of the objective yield and farmer
survey must be treated separately because the survey designs for the two surveys are different. The objective yield
indications (corn, cotton, and soybeans) are subject to sampling variability because all acres of a given commodity are not
included in the sample.
The farm operator survey indications are also subject to sampling variability because not all operations with commodities
of interest are included in the sample. This variability, as measured by the relative standard error at the National level, is
approximately 1.3 for corn, 2.5 for Upland cotton and 1.1 for soybeans. This means that chances are approximately 95 out
of 100 that survey estimates for production will be within plus or minus 2.6 percent for corn, 5.0 percent for Upland
cotton, and 2.2 percent for soybeans.
Survey indications are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for missing data, and
mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors cannot be measured directly, but they are
minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for
consistency and reasonableness.

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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 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
Tony Dahlman – Oats, Soybeans ..................................................................................................... (202) 690-3234
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet .............................................................................. (202) 720-9526
James Johanson – County Estimates, Hay ....................................................................................... (202) 690-8533
Scott Matthews – Crop Weather, Barley.......................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Sammy Neal – Peanuts, Rice ........................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688
Jean Porter – Rye, Wheat ................................................................................................................. (202) 720-8068
Bianca Pruneda – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum .................................................................... (202) 720-5944
Travis Thorson – Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................................... (202) 720-7369
Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section............................................ (202) 720-2127
Vincent Davis – Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries,
Sugarbeets, Sugarcane, Cherries ............................................................................................... (202) 720-2157
Fleming Gibson – Citrus, Coffee, Tropical Fruits ........................................................................... (202) 720-5412
Greg Lemmons – Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes .................................................. (202) 720-4285
Dan Norris – Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint,
Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans .................................................. (202) 720-3250
Daphne Schauber – Floriculture, Grapes, Hops, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ...................... (202) 720-4215
Chris Singh – Apples, Apricots, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco .............................................................. (202) 720-4288

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