Peanut Stocks and Processing Publication

Peanut Stocks and Processing
ISSN: 1949-1875

Released November 28, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Down 1 Percent from Last Year
Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 4.21 Billion Pounds
Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on October 31, 2018 totaled 4.21 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock,
compared with 4.74 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 3.43 billion pounds of actual farmer stock.
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 731 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled
49.0 million pounds.
Shelled peanut stocks totaled 549 million pounds of which 526 million pounds were edible grades and
23.3 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 69.8 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias,
409 million pounds of Runners, and 47.8 million pounds of Spanish.
Millings in October totaled 376 million pounds. Millings by type were 82.9 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias,
290 million pounds of Runners, and 3.70 million pounds of Spanish.
Commercial processors utilized 200 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during October. Utilization by type
was 119 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 31.0 million pounds for peanut candy, and 39.7 million pounds for
peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 38.8 million pounds during the month.
Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 1.87 million pounds of
peanut butter and 25,920 pounds of roasted peanuts during October.
Stocks of treated seed on hand October 31, 2018 totaled 82,000 pounds, compared with 122,000 pounds on
September 30, 2018. Of the October total, 32,000 pounds were Runners. September stocks of treated seed included,
32,000 pounds of Runners.
Stocks estimates refer to October 31, 2018. All other data are for the month of October.

Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: October 2018
with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock
on net weight basis. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Farmer
Stock

Shelled
peanuts 1

Roasting
stock
(in shell) 2

Shelled peanuts

Total 3

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Month
ending

2018
August ......................
September ................
October .....................
November .................
December .................

Farmer stock equivalent

1,568,856
1,811,536
3,425,614

521,194
552,580
549,442

47,750
48,185
48,986

693,188
734,931
730,758

2,309,794
2,594,652
4,205,358

4,131,664

437,497

25,634

581,871

4,739,169

2019
January .....................
February ...................
March ........................
April ..........................
May ...........................
June ..........................
July ...........................
2017
October .....................
1

Included shelled edible grades, shelled oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated).
2
Cleaned and unshelled.
3
Farmer stock + roasting stock + (actual shelled peanuts X 1.33).

Farmer Stock Peanuts by Type at Month's End - United States: October 2018 with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock
on net weight basis. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Month
ending

2018
August .................................
September ...........................
October ................................
November ............................
December ............................

Virginias
and
Valencias

Runners

Spanish

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

268,826
253,648
595,036

1,277,374
1,535,280
2,782,236

22,656
22,608
48,342

1,568,856
1,811,536
3,425,614

680,038

3,392,370

59,256

4,131,664

2019
January ................................
February ..............................
March ...................................
April .....................................
May ......................................
June .....................................
July ......................................
2017
October ................................

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Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: October 2018
with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock
on net weight basis. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Shelled edibles 1
Month
ending

Total

Shelled
oil
stocks 2

Total
shelled

Roasting
stock 3

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

378,249
408,852
408,508

47,983
47,311
47,827

495,682
528,193
526,147

25,512
24,387
23,295

521,194
552,580
549,442

47,750
48,185
48,986

331,886

25,866

423,864

13,633

437,497

25,634

Virginias
and
Valencias

Runners

Spanish

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

69,450
72,030
69,812

66,112

2018
August ...............
September .........
October .............
November ..........
December ..........
2019
January .............
February ............
March ................
April ...................
May ...................
June ..................
July ....................
2017
October .............
1

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

Farmer Stock Peanuts Milled (Net Weight) by Month - United States: October 2018 with Comparisons
[Includes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Virginias
and
Valencias

Runners

Spanish

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Month
ending

2018
August .......................................................
September .................................................
October .....................................................
November ..................................................
December ..................................................

30,320
58,308
82,896

303,742
287,894
289,768

280
3,698

334,342
346,202
376,362

2017
October .....................................................

70,814

332,106

9,926

412,846

2018
August-October .........................................

171,524

881,404

3,978

1,056,906

2017
August-October .........................................

127,302

847,038

9,926

984,266

2019
January .....................................................
February ....................................................
March ........................................................
April ...........................................................
May ...........................................................
June ..........................................................
July ............................................................

- Represents zero.

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Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: October 2018
with Comparisons
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Shelled edibles 1
Total

Shelled
Oil
Stocks 2

Total
Shelled

Roasting
Stock 3

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

209,780
199,595
194,566

(D)
(D)
2,598

226,367
227,155
237,895

26,157
31,228
34,921

252,524
258,383
272,816

6,784
17,916
21,078

(D)

225,224

(D)

261,648

35,384

297,032

24,165

2018
August-October ..................

84,472

603,941

3,004

691,417

92,306

783,723

45,778

2017
August-October ..................

(D)

541,424

(D)

602,329

89,572

691,901

44,656

Month
ending

Virginias
and
Valencias

Runners

Spanish

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(D)
(D)
40,731

2017
October ..............................

2018
August ...............................
September .........................
October ..............................
November ..........................
December ..........................
2019
January ..............................
February ............................
March .................................
April ...................................
May ....................................
June ...................................
July ....................................

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

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Shelled Peanuts Crushed, Production, and Stocks of Peanut Oil and Cake and Meal by
Month - United States: October 2018 with Comparisons
[Relates to oil mills only. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Month
ending

Shelled
Peanuts
crushed 1

Crude Oil

Cake and Meal

Crude oil

Cake and Meal

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

2018
August .............................................
September .......................................
October ...........................................
November ........................................
December ........................................

Production

Stocks (end of month)

46,603
40,648
38,786

20,255
17,710
17,087

25,217
21,313
20,181

8,307
10,473
8,959

9,185
11,462
6,147

2017
October ...........................................

48,924

21,291

25,386

8,282

6,012

2018
August-October ...............................

126,037

55,052

66,711

(X)

(X)

2017
August-October ...............................

150,809

65,149

80,521

(X)

(X)

2019
January ...........................................
February ..........................................
March ..............................................
April .................................................
May .................................................
June ................................................
July ..................................................

(X) Not applicable.
1
All crushings regardless of grade

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Apparent Disappearance or Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: October 2018
with Comparisons
[Includes in transit, exports, and domestic use. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Month
ending

2018
August .....................................
September ...............................
October ....................................
November ................................
December ................................

Shelled Peanuts
Edible
grades

Oil
Stocks

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Total

Roasting
stock

Crude
Peanut
Oil 1

Cake
and
Meal 1

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

266,415
194,644
239,941

24,877
32,353
36,013

291,292
226,997
275,954

14,567
17,481
20,277

21,198
15,544
18,601

20,584
19,036
25,496

2017
October ....................................

223,563

35,909

259,472

21,078

23,173

27,156

2018
August-October ........................

701,000

93,243

794,243

52,325

55,343

65,116

2017
August-October ........................

660,475

102,311

762,786

51,500

67,513

83,259

2019
January ....................................
February ..................................
March .......................................
April .........................................
May ..........................................
June .........................................
July ..........................................

1

6

Relates to oil mills only.

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Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and In Shell Peanuts by Month - United States:
October 2018 with Comparisons
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Month
ending

Edible grades used in products1
Total

Total
all
grades 5

In shell
peanuts 6

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

118,391
105,926
119,135

11,980
8,622
10,550

203,717
186,119
200,334

250,320
226,767
239,120

10,643
10,400
13,116

41,959

118,207

5,414

200,002

248,926

12,274

97,614

117,952

343,452

31,152

590,170

716,207

34,159

109,780

121,522

350,437

17,273

599,012

749,821

36,118

Peanut
candy 2

Peanut
snacks 3

Peanut
Butter 4

Other
Products

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

33,120
33,505
30,989

40,226
38,066
39,660

2017
October .............................

34,422

2018
August-October .................
2017
August-October .................

2018
August ...............................
September .........................
October .............................
November ..........................
December ..........................
2019
January .............................
February ............................
March ................................
April ...................................
May ...................................
June ..................................
July ....................................

1

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

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Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States:
October 2018 with Comparisons
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Month ending
and type

Runner
2018
August ............................................
September ......................................
October ...........................................
November .......................................
December .......................................

Edible grades used in products1
Peanut
candy 2

Peanut
snacks 3

Peanut
butter 4

Other
products

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

30,839
30,488
27,395

(D)
(D)
(D)

106,118
95,500
102,743

(D)
(D)
(D)

179,287
162,033
170,658

2017
October ...........................................

31,452

(D)

105,785

(D)

173,756

2018
August-October ...............................

88,722

(D)

304,361

(D)

511,978

2017
August-October ...............................

100,564

(D)

313,674

(D)

520,115

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

-

1,874
3,171
3,115

2017
October ...........................................

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

2,684

2018
August-October ...............................

5,106

(D)

(D)

(D)

8,160

2017
August-October ...............................

5,281

(D)

(D)

(D)

2019
January ...........................................
February .........................................
March ..............................................
April ................................................
May .................................................
June ................................................
July .................................................

Spanish
2018
August ............................................
September ......................................
October ...........................................
November .......................................
December .......................................
2019
January ...........................................
February .........................................
March ..............................................
April ................................................
May .................................................
June ................................................
July .................................................

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States:
October 2018 with Comparisons (continued)
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Month ending
and type

Edible grades used in products1
Peanut
candy 2

Peanut
Snacks 3

Peanut
butter 4

Other
Products

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Virginia and Valencia
2018
August .............................................
September .......................................
October ...........................................
November ........................................
December ........................................

(D)
(D)
(D)

7,226
7,366
6,597

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

22,556
20,915
26,561

2017
October ...........................................

(D)

7,639

(D)

(D)

23,562

2018
August-October ...............................

3,786

21,189

(D)

(D)

70,032

2017
August-October ...............................

3,935

22,871

(D)

(D)

70,914

2019
January ...........................................
February ..........................................
March ..............................................
April .................................................
May .................................................
June ................................................
July ..................................................

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

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Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Program Deliveries by Month - United States:
October 2018 with Comparisons
[Source: Food and Nutrition Service. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Deliveries by product

Month
ending

2018
August ......................................................................
September ................................................................
October .....................................................................
November .................................................................
December .................................................................

Peanut
butter

Roasted
peanuts

Total

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

1,964,945
2,511,185
1,868,145

51,840
25,920
25,920

2,016,785
2,537,105
1,894,065

2017
October .....................................................................

3,015,795

-

3,015,795

2018
August-October .........................................................

6,344,275

103,680

6,447,955

2017
August-October .........................................................

8,942,585

25,920

8,968,505

2019
January .....................................................................
February ...................................................................
March ........................................................................
April ..........................................................................
May ...........................................................................
June ..........................................................................
July ...........................................................................

- Represents zero.

Stocks of Treated Seed at Month's End - United States: October 2018 with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Month
ending

2018
August .................................
September ...........................
October ................................
November ............................
December ............................

Virginias
and
Valencias

Runner

Spanish

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(D)
(D)
(D)

114
32
32

(D)
(D)
(D)

330
122
82

(D)

-

-

(D)

2019
January ................................
February ..............................
March ...................................
April .....................................
May ......................................
June .....................................
July ......................................
2017
October ................................

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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

Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact
for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section ......................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Josh Bates – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet....................................................................................... (202) 720-9526
David Colwell – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports ................................................................ (202) 720-3338
James Johanson – County Estimates, Hay ....................................................................................... (202) 690-8533
Jeff Lemmons – Oats, Soybeans ...................................................................................................... (202) 690-3234
Jannety Mosley – Crop Weather, Barley ......................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Sammy Neal – Peanuts, Rice ........................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688
Jean Porter – Rye, Wheat ................................................................................................................. (202) 720-8068
Chris Singh – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ........................................................................... (202) 720-5944
Travis Thorson – Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................................... (202) 720-7369

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