Flour Milling Products - Annual Summary

United States
Department of
Agriculture
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service

Flour Milling Products
2018 Summary
May 2019

ISSN: 2470-9921

2018 Flour Milling Products
As part of the Current Agricultural Industrial Reports (CAIR) program, the 2018 Annual Summary of the Flour Milling
Products contains quarterly data and annual totals for 2018.
All wheat ground for flour in 2018 was 918 million bushels, up slightly from 2017. The total flour production was
427 million hundredweight, up less than 1 percent from 2017. Total whole wheat flour production in 2018 was
22.3 million hundredweight, down 1 percent from 2017.
Durum wheat ground for flour and semolina production in 2018 was 67.1 million bushels, up 1 percent from 2017.
The durum flour and semolina production was 32.0 million hundredweight, up less than 1 percent from 2017.
Durum whole wheat flour and semolina production in 2018 was 604,000 hundredweight, down less than 1 percent
from 2017.
In 2018, Rye ground for flour was 1.83 million bushels, up 1 percent from 2017. Rye flour production was
880,000 hundredweight, down less than 1 percent from 2017.

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All Wheat Ground, Flour Production, and Capacity – Regions and United States: 2018
Region

Wheat ground for flour

Wheat flour production

Daily (24-hour) capacity

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 cwt)

(cwt)

California
January - March ...............................................................
April - June.......................................................................
July - September ..............................................................
October - December.........................................................
Total 2018 ........................................................................

16,753
16,968
16,816
16,665
67,202

7,834
7,918
7,853
7,777
31,382

122,171
122,171
122,171
122,171
(X)

Colorado and Oklahoma
January - March ...............................................................
April - June.......................................................................
July - September ..............................................................
October - December.........................................................
Total 2018 ........................................................................

6,190
6,367
6,901
6,980
26,438

3,043
3,087
3,384
3,387
12,901

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

Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina
January - March ...............................................................
April - June.......................................................................
July - September ..............................................................
October - December.........................................................
Total 2018 ........................................................................

9,795
9,396
9,738
9,385
38,314

4,485
4,374
4,500
4,309
17,668

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

Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah and Washington
January - March ...............................................................
April - June.......................................................................
July - September ..............................................................
October - December.........................................................
Total 2018 ........................................................................

16,685
17,057
17,294
16,922
67,958

7,806
7,957
8,085
7,888
31,736

133,787
133,787
133,787
125,787
(X)

Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin
January - March ...............................................................
April - June.......................................................................
July - September ..............................................................
October - December.........................................................
Total 2018 ........................................................................

21,985
21,733
23,262
22,532
89,512

10,566
10,291
10,999
10,603
42,459

146,252
146,252
146,252
146,252
(X)

Iowa and Nebraska
January - March ...............................................................
April - June.......................................................................
July - September ..............................................................
October - December.........................................................
Total 2018 ........................................................................

8,216
7,746
8,591
8,373
32,926

3,684
3,605
3,833
3,797
14,919

56,744
56,744
56,744
56,744
(X)

Kansas
January - March ...............................................................
April - June.......................................................................
July - September ..............................................................
October - December.........................................................
Total 2018 ........................................................................

14,780
14,829
15,947
15,284
60,840

6,838
6,837
7,356
7,091
28,122

117,132
117,132
117,132
117,132
(X)

Kentucky and Tennessee
January - March ...............................................................
April - June.......................................................................
July - September ..............................................................
October - December.........................................................
Total 2018 ........................................................................

8,424
8,601
8,915
8,577
34,517

3,926
3,974
4,127
4,019
16,046

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

Maryland and Virginia
January - March ...............................................................
April - June.......................................................................
July - September ..............................................................
October - December.........................................................
Total 2018 ........................................................................

7,007
6,472
6,861
6,845
27,185

3,185
3,061
3,093
3,090
12,429

55,192
55,192
55,192
55,192
(X)

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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All Wheat Ground, Flour Production, and Capacity – Regions and United States: 2018 (continued)
Region

Wheat ground for flour

Wheat flour production

Daily (24-hour) capacity

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 cwt)

(cwt)

Michigan
January - March ...............................................................
April - June ......................................................................
July - September..............................................................
October - December ........................................................
Total 2018 .......................................................................

6,358
6,394
6,106
6,089
24,947

2,904
2,919
2,813
2,791
11,427

39,700
39,700
39,700
39,700
(X)

Minnesota
January - March ...............................................................
April - June ......................................................................
July - September..............................................................
October - December ........................................................
Total 2018 .......................................................................

14,664
14,350
14,784
14,416
58,214

6,772
6,600
6,808
6,549
26,729

120,120
120,220
120,220
120,220
(X)

Missouri
January - March ...............................................................
April - June ......................................................................
July - September..............................................................
October - December ........................................................
Total 2018 .......................................................................

13,011
12,082
13,525
13,414
52,032

5,968
5,558
6,262
6,213
24,001

84,800
84,800
84,800
84,800
(X)

New Jersey and New York
January - March ...............................................................
April - June ......................................................................
July - September..............................................................
October - December ........................................................
Total 2018 .......................................................................

13,339
13,373
13,908
13,865
54,485

6,310
6,271
6,557
6,552
25,690

102,150
102,150
102,150
102,150
(X)

North Carolina
January - March ...............................................................
April - June ......................................................................
July - September..............................................................
October - December ........................................................
Total 2018 .......................................................................

7,905
8,255
8,144
7,710
32,014

3,567
3,741
3,656
3,527
14,491

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

North Dakota
January - March ...............................................................
April - June ......................................................................
July - September..............................................................
October - December ........................................................
Total 2018 .......................................................................

14,080
13,909
13,976
16,117
58,082

6,599
6,496
6,550
7,528
27,173

92,500
93,500
93,500
93,500
(X)

Ohio
January - March ...............................................................
April - June ......................................................................
July - September..............................................................
October - December ........................................................
Total 2018 .......................................................................

14,041
13,627
12,880
13,334
53,882

6,162
6,027
5,797
6,103
24,089

92,900
92,900
92,900
92,900
(X)

Pennsylvania
January - March ...............................................................
April - June ......................................................................
July - September..............................................................
October - December ........................................................
Total 2018 .......................................................................

11,855
12,552
12,346
12,435
49,188

5,557
5,904
5,858
5,851
23,170

90,200
90,200
90,200
87,800
(X)

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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All Wheat Ground, Flour Production, and Capacity – Regions and United States: 2018 (continued)
Region

Wheat ground for flour

Wheat flour production

Daily (24-hour) capacity

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 cwt)

(cwt)

Texas
January - March ...............................................................
April - June.......................................................................
July - September ..............................................................
October - December.........................................................
Total 2018 ........................................................................

11,742
12,308
12,383
12,701
49,134

5,506
5,682
5,728
5,896
22,812

80,750
80,750
80,750
90,750
(X)

Other States 1
January - March ...............................................................
April - June.......................................................................
July - September ..............................................................
October - December.........................................................
Total 2018 ........................................................................

10,317
10,608
10,561
10,017
41,503

4,900
5,002
4,978
4,747
19,627

69,807
69,807
69,807
69,807
(X)

United States
January - March ...............................................................
April - June.......................................................................
July - September ..............................................................
October - December.........................................................
Total 2018 ........................................................................

227,147
226,627
232,938
231,661
918,373

105,612
105,304
108,237
107,718
426,871

1,641,631
1,642,731
1,642,731
1,642,331
(X)

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

Flour Milling Production, and Capacity – United States: 2018
Item
All wheat
Wheat ground for flour ....................................................1,000 bushels
Flour production .................................................................... 1,000 cwt
Whole wheat flour production ............................................ 1,000 cwt
Millfeed production ......................................................................... tons
Daily 24-hour capacity..................................................................... cwt
Wheat, excluding durum
Wheat ground for flour.............................................1,000 bushels
Flour production ............................................................ 1,000 cwt
Whole wheat production ............................................ 1,000 cwt
Millfeed production ................................................................. tons
Daily 24-hour capacity ............................................................. cwt
Wheat, durum
Wheat ground for flour and semolina .......................1,000 bushels
Durum flour and semolina production ............................ 1,000 cwt
Whole wheat durum flour and
semolina production ............................................ 1,000 cwt
Millfeed production ................................................................. tons
Daily 24-hour capacity ............................................................. cwt
Rye
Rye ground for flour ....................................................1,000 bushels
Flour production ................................................................ 1,000 cwt
Millfeed production ..................................................................... tons
Daily 24-hour capacity................................................................. cwt

January March

April June

July September

October December

Total
2018

227,147
105,612
5,711
1,606,569
1,641,631

226,627
105,304
5,386
1,594,864
1,642,731

232,938
108,237
5,715
1,628,236
1,642,731

231,661
107,718
5,531
1,628,348
1,642,331

918,373
426,871
22,343
6,458,017
(X)

210,033
97,456
5,532
1,488,631
1,518,401

210,870
97,686
5,256
1,487,812
1,519,401

216,261
100,360
5,580
1,515,326
1,519,401

214,123
99,418
5,371
1,507,511
1,519,001

851,287
394,920
21,739
5,999,280
(X)

17,114
8,156

15,757
7,618

16,677
7,877

17,538
8,300

67,086
31,951

179
117,938
123,230

130
107,052
123,330

135
112,910
123,330

160
120,837
123,330

604
458,737
(X)

476
234
(D)
9,385

471
225
1,189
9,785

444
211
1,238
9,785

436
210
(D)
9,785

1,827
880
(D)
(X)

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

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

Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the 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
David Colwell – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports ......................................................................... (202) 720-8800
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet ....................................................................................... (202) 720-9526
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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