Coffee Publication

Coffee
ISSN: 2471-6812

Released January 23, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA).

Coffee Utilized Production Down 1 Percent from Last Season
Hawaii utilized coffee production is forecast at 26.2 million pounds (cherry basis) for the 2019-2020 season,
down 1 percent from the previous season. Bearing acreage totaled 6,900, down 200 acres from the previous year. Average
yield, at 3,830 pounds (cherry basis) per acre, was down 15 pounds from the previous year.
Coffee Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value – Hawaii and United States: 2017-2018,
2018-2019, and 2019-2020
State

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

Hawaii ......................................

7,200

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

7,200

State

7,100

6,900

3,530

7,100

6,900

3,530

Total production 1

3,845

3,830

3,845

3,830

Utilized production 1

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Hawaii ......................................

25,416

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

25,416

State

Yield per acre 1

Bearing acreage

27,300

26,430

24,592

26,400

26,240

27,300

26,430

24,592

26,400

26,240

Price per pound 1

Value of utilized production 1

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Hawaii ......................................

1.78

1.90

2.01

43,774

50,160

52,742

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

1.78

1.90

2.01

43,774

50,160

52,742

1

Cherry basis.

Coffee Utilized Production and Price on Equivalent Basis – Hawaii: 2017-2018, 2018-2019,
and 2019-2020
Basis and State

Utilized production

Price per pound

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

2017-2018

2018-2019

2019-2020

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

Parchment
Hawaii ......................................

6,050

6,850

6,340

11.10

13.40

12.30

Green
Hawaii ......................................

4,840

5,480

5,072

17.20

19.40

17.50

Coffee Harvested Not Sold Production – Hawaii and United States: 2017-2018, 2018-2019,
and 2019-2020
State

Harvested not sold 1
2017-2018

2018-2019

(1,000 pounds)

2019-2020

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Hawaii .......................................

824

900

190

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

824

900

190

1

Cherry basis.

Definition of Terms
Bearing acreage: An orchard or grove is considered to be of bearing age when it can normally be expected to produce a
commercially significant quantity of the crop. Bearing age is a function of many factors including variety, rootstock, year
planted, etc.
Harvested not sold: Fruit of marketable quality that was picked but not sold for various reasons.
Total production: The quantity of a crop actually harvested.
Unutilized production: The difference between total and utilized production, which is marketable fruit harvested not sold
or utilized.
Utilized production: The amount of a crop sold plus the quantity used at home or held in storage.
Yield per acre: Unless otherwise stated, yield per acre is based on total production.
Value: Crop value estimates in this report cover the marketing season or crop year and should not be confused with cash
receipts which are based on a calendar year.

Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Standardized probability grower surveys are conducted semiannually to collect acreage, yield,
production, and price data. All millers are also surveyed semiannually to determine quantity handled. Data from operators
is collected by mail, internet, telephone, or personal interview to ensure adequate coverage.
Estimating Procedures: Information obtained from the coffee grower and miller surveys along with federal
administrative data is used to establish estimates of bearing acres, yield, total production, utilized production, price, and
value. These estimates are reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates.
Revision Policy: End-of-season estimates will be published in the Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts – Summary released in May.
Revisions the following year are based on a thorough review of all available data.
Reliability: Survey indications are subject to sampling variability because all operations growing coffee are not included
in the sample. Survey results 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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Coffee (January 2020)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Information Contacts
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Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section............................................ (202) 720-2127
Joshua Bates – Almonds, Apples, Apricots, Asparagus, Carrots, Coffee, Onions,
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Raspberries, Squash, Strawberries, Sugarbeets, Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes,
Tame Blueberries, Wild Blueberries ......................................................................................... (202) 720-4285
Dan Norris – Artichokes, Cantaloupes, Dry Edible Peas, Green Peas, Lentils,
Nectarines, Papayas, Peaches, Snap Beans, Spinach, Walnuts, Watermelons ........................... (202) 720-3250
Dawn Smoker – Avocados, Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chickpeas,
Chile Peppers, Dates, Floriculture, Grapes, Hops, Pecans ........................................................ (202) 720-4215
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