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United States
Department of
Agriculture
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service

Crop Production
2017 Summary
January 2018

ISSN: 1057-7823

Corn for grain production in 2017 was estimated at 14.6 billion bushels, down 4 percent from the 2016 estimate. The
average yield in the United States was estimated at a record high 176.6 bushels per acre, 2.0 bushels above the 2016
average yield of 174.6 bushels per acre. Area harvested for grain was estimated at 82.7 million acres, down 5 percent from
the 2016 estimate.
Sorghum grain production in 2017 is estimated at 364 million bushels, down 24 percent from the 2016 total. Planted area
for 2016 is estimated at 5.63 million acres, down 16 percent from the previous year. Area harvested for grain, at
5.05 million acres, is down 18 percent from 2016. Grain yield is estimated at 72.1 bushels per acre, down 5.8 bushels from
2016.
Rice Production in 2017 totaled 178 million cwt, down 20 percent from the 2016 total. Planted area for 2017 was
estimated at 2.46 million acres, down 22 percent from 2016. Area harvested, at 2.37 million acres, was down 23 percent
from the previous crop year. The average yield for all United States rice was estimated at 7,507 pounds per acre, up
270 pounds from the 2016 average yield of 7,237 pounds per acre.
Soybean production in 2017 totaled a record 4.39 billion bushels, up 2 percent from 2016. The average yield per acre was
estimated at 49.1 bushels, 2.9 bushels below the record yield in 2016. Harvested area was up 8 percent from 2016 to a
record high 89.5 million acres.
All cotton production is estimated at 21.3 million 480-pound bales, up 24 percent from 2016. The United States yield is
estimated at 899 pounds per acre, up 32 pounds from last year. Harvested area, at 11.3 million acres, is up 19 percent from
last year.

This report was approved on January 12, 2018.

Secretary of
Agriculture
Sonny Perdue

Crop Production 2017 Summary (January 2018)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Agricultural Statistics Board
Chairperson
Joseph L. Parsons

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Contents
Principal Crops Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2015-2017 ............................................................ 8
Corn Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2015-2017 ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Corn for Silage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 ......................................... 12
Corn for Grain Plant Population per Acre – Selected States: 2013-2017 ............................................................................. 13
Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre – Selected States: 2013-2017 .............................................................................. 14
Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Plant Population per Acre – Selected States: 2013-2017 .................................. 15
Corn for Grain Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2013-2017 ................................................ 16
Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected
States: 2013-2017 .................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Sorghum Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2015-2017 ...................................................................................................................................................... 18
Sorghum for Silage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017................................... 19
Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 ........................................ 20
Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 ................................... 22
All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017.............................. 24
Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017........................ 26
Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 .............. 28
Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 ....................... 29
Wheat Production by Class – United States: 2015-2017 ...................................................................................................... 29
Rice Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class – States and United States: 2015-2017 ........................ 30
Rye Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 ........................................ 32
Proso Millet Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 .......................... 33
All Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 ..................................................... 34
Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2015-2017 ...................................................................................................................................................... 36
All Other Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 ........................................... 38
All Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State Total: 2015-2017 ................................................ 40

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All Alfalfa Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State Total: 2015-2017 ................................... 41
All Other Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State Total: 2015-2017 ..................................... 42
All Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State Total: 2015-2017 .................... 43
Alfalfa Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State Total: 2015-2017 .............. 44
All Other Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and 18 State
Total: 2015-2017 ................................................................................................................................................................... 45
New Seedings of Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures – States and United States: 2015-2017....................................................... 46
Peanut Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 ................................... 47
Canola Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017................................... 48
Sunflower Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States: 2015-2017 ............... 50
Soybeans for Beans Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 .............. 52
Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet – Selected States: 2013-2017 ....................................................................... 54
Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2013-2017 .......................................................... 56
Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2013-2017 (continued) ....................................... 57
Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected
States: 2013-2017.................................................................................................................................................................. 58
Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected States:
2013-2017 (continued) .......................................................................................................................................................... 59
Flaxseed Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 ................................ 60
Safflower Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 .............................. 60
Other Oilseed Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop – United States: 2015-2017 ........................... 61
Cotton Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States: 2015-2017 ..................... 62
Cottonseed Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 ............................................................................................ 64
Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 .................................................... 65
Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class and Type – States and United States: 2015-2017 ..................... 66
Sugarbeet Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 .............................. 68
Sugarcane Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 ................................................. 69
Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017.................................... 70

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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group – States and
United States: 2015-2017 ...................................................................................................................................................... 72
Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Selected States: 2015-2017 Crop ..................................................... 74
Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Seven-State Total: 2015-2017 Crop ................................................. 75
Fall Potato Number of Hills by Type – Selected States: 2013-2017 ..................................................................................... 76
Fall Potato Harvest Loss by Type – Selected States: 2013-2017 .......................................................................................... 77
Fall Potato Grading Categories by Type – Selected States: 2015-2017 ................................................................................ 78
Round Potato Size Categories by Type – Selected States: 2015-2017 ................................................................................. 79
Long Potato (Russet and Shepody) Size Categories – Maine: 2015-2017 ............................................................................ 80
All Long Potato Size Categories – Selected States: 2015-2017 ............................................................................................ 80
Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 ......................... 81
Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 ................... 83
Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and
United States: 2015-2017 ...................................................................................................................................................... 84
Lentil Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017..................................... 98
Wrinkled Seed Pea Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 ................................................................................ 98
Dry Edible Pea Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 ...................... 99
Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017.............. 99
Hop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Variety – States and United States: 2015-2017 ....................................... 100
Mint for Oil Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop – States and United States: 2015-2017 .............................. 104
Maple Syrup Taps, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 ............................................................ 105
Taro Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – Hawaii: 2015-2017 ................................................................................... 105
Alaska Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production: 2015-2017............................................................................ 105
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2016 and 2017 ................. 106
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States: 2016 and 2017...................... 108
2017 Annual Weather Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 110
2017 Annual Crop Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 112
Crop Comments .................................................................................................................................................................. 116

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Statistical Methodology ...................................................................................................................................................... 127
Information Contacts .......................................................................................................................................................... 128

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Principal Crops Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2015-2017
[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
2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

Area harvested
2017

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

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

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

2,360
673
7,297
3,230
6,171
70
457
1,136
3,629
16

2,280
690
7,169
3,045
6,246
71
465
1,144
3,633
-

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

2,247
657
7,138
2,828
5,882
66
439
1,109
3,278
16

2,180
677
6,972
2,653
5,876
67
439
1,124
3,276
-

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

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

4,173
22,770
12,080
24,455
23,594
6,125
3,315
243
1,605
108

4,195
22,850
12,170
24,511
23,833
5,981
3,235
232
1,648
111

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

4,037
22,574
11,980
24,240
23,072
5,985
3,184
239
1,474
106

4,064
22,694
12,085
24,300
22,943
5,786
3,190
228
1,385
108

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

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

6,423
19,890
4,177
13,404
9,167
19,544
356
68
319
913

6,375
19,711
4,159
13,533
9,129
19,686
401
61
317
901

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

6,313
19,578
4,114
13,107
8,759
19,223
346
67
309
761

6,272
19,447
4,102
13,277
8,339
19,372
380
60
309
665

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

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

2,800
4,422
23,687
10,080
9,871
2,088
3,758
8
1,504
17,572

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

2,950
4,266
23,018
9,905
8,195
2,101
3,561
9
1,447
16,887

2,740
4,290
22,832
9,955
7,928
2,050
3,638
8
1,452
16,394

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

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
1,442

4,891
21,759
939
262
2,684
3,629
673
7,758
1,480

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

4,920
18,199
917
275
2,593
3,645
665
7,704
1,390

4,751
17,607
914
256
2,564
3,549
667
7,522
1,406

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

318,975

319,238

319,136

304,706

306,085

303,015

- Represents zero.
1
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: 2015-2017
State

Area planted for all purposes
2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

Area harvested for grain
2017

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

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

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

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

250
65
620
430
1,460
24
180
75
290
340

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

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

235
32
595
80
1,300
(NA)
171
37
245
115

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

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

11,200
5,350
13,300
5,500
1,320
500
31
480
15
2,250

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

10,950
5,190
12,900
5,200
1,220
490
(NA)
420
(NA)
1,890

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

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

8,050
520
3,400
115
9,550
12
14
77
125
1,000

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

7,630
500
3,250
65
9,300
(NA)
(NA)
70
43
485

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

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

890
3,420
3,400
350
85
1,350
2
350
5,700
750

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

840
3,230
3,130
305
44
920
(NA)
325
5,080
710

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

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

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

2,450
80
82
500
170
50
3,900
95

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

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

2,240
20
(NA)
340
80
33
2,930
63

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

88,019

94,004

90,167

80,753

86,748

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: 2015-2017 (continued)
State

Yield per acre
2015

2016

(bushels)

Production
2017

(bushels)

(bushels)

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

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

167.0
195.0
183.0
167.0
143.0
(NA)
189.0
161.0
176.0
203.0

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

39,245
6,240
108,885
13,360
185,900
(NA)
32,319
5,957
43,120
23,345

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

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

201.0
180.0
202.0
132.0
178.0
184.0
(NA)
172.0
(NA)
159.0

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

2,200,950
934,200
2,605,800
686,400
217,160
90,160
(NA)
72,240
(NA)
300,510

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

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

194.0
189.0
170.0
70.0
181.0
(NA)
(NA)
167.0
134.0
161.0

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

1,480,220
94,500
552,500
4,550
1,683,300
(NA)
(NA)
11,690
5,762
78,085

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

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

142.0
139.0
177.0
126.0
212.0
161.0
(NA)
136.0
145.0
171.0

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

119,280
448,970
554,010
38,430
9,328
148,120
(NA)
44,200
736,600
121,410

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

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

140.0
176.0
(NA)
140.0
225.0
152.0
174.0
155.0

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

313,600
3,520
(NA)
47,600
18,000
5,016
509,820
9,765

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

168.4

174.6

176.6

13,601,964

15,148,038

14,604,067

(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: 2015-2017
State

Area harvested
2015

2016

Yield per acre
2017

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

Production

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

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

9
38
2
375
120
21
4
25
40
205

7
44
2
315
140
21
5
35
40
235

7
32
2
345
130
20
7
35
35
220

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

17.0
31.0
19.0
26.5
25.5
19.5
19.5
19.0
16.0
30.0

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

119
992
38
9,143
3,315
390
137
665
560
6,600

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

90
90
340
170
70
1
27
45
13
260

80
100
330
150
80
1
28
50
14
340

190
135
330
250
85
1
28
50
12
340

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

17.0
21.0
21.0
21.5
20.0
20.0
18.0
20.5
19.0
18.5

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

3,230
2,835
6,930
5,375
1,700
20
504
1,025
228
6,290

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

450
10
100
50
220
2
14
7
83
480

390
10
80
55
240
7
14
5
75
510

360
10
70
25
210
10
13
6
80
495

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

21.5
18.0
15.0
20.0
19.5
24.0
20.0
19.5
25.0
18.0

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

7,740
180
1,050
500
4,095
240
260
117
2,000
8,910

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

50
150
240
15
34
390
2
13
330
40

40
150
210
20
40
440
2
13
400
40

40
160
220
20
40
420
2
16
520
30

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

18.0
10.0
20.0
20.0
24.0
21.5
18.0
18.0
12.5
22.0

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

720
1,600
4,400
400
960
9,030
36
288
6,500
660

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

250
45
88
125
95
14
970
25

250
49
85
130
85
13
790
26

150
56
76
135
90
16
880
30

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

22.0
25.0
16.5
18.0
27.0
20.0
19.0
24.0

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

3,300
1,400
1,254
2,430
2,430
320
16,720
720

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

6,237

6,186

6,434

20.4

20.3

19.9

127,311

125,670

128,356

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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 2017.
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: 2013-2017
State
and month

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

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

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

30,800
30,900
30,950
30,950

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

State
and month

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

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

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

25,950
25,800
25,700
25,700

29,550
29,350
29,200
29,200

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

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

29,050
29,000
28,750
28,750

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

31,300
31,150
31,150
31,150

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

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

22,500
22,200
22,250
22,250

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

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

22,050
22,100
22,300
22,300

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

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

29,250
29,150
29,100
29,100

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

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

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

30,750
30,550
30,600
30,600

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

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

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

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

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

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

27,850
27,850
27,950
27,950

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

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

29,450
29,100
29,150
29,100

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

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

28,800
28,700
28,700
28,700

(NA) Not available.

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Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre – Selected States: 2013-2017
State
and month

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

State
and month

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

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

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

25,800
26,050
25,950
25,950

28,900
29,100
28,850
28,850

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

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

28,650
28,950
28,750
28,750

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

30,600
30,600
30,600
30,600

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

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

22,600
22,800
22,900
22,900

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

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

22,800
22,600
22,650
22,650

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

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

29,500
29,250
29,150
29,150

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

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

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

30,750
30,850
30,850
30,600

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

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

26,250
26,150
26,200
25,850

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

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

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

27,750
27,800
27,850
27,850

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

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

28,950
28,800
28,600
28,550

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

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

28,550
28,550
28,500
28,450

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

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

30,200
30,300
30,250
30,250

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(NA) Not available.

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Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Plant Population per Acre – Selected States: 2013-2017
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 ...................................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

0.9
1.3
0.9
0.5

0.5
1.8
1.3
0.5
1.4

4.5
2.7
1.8
4.3
3.8

9.9
10.7
7.9
11.8
11.5

22.1
20.1
17.2
18.0
20.6

62.1
63.4
71.8
64.5
62.2

Indiana .................................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

2.7
3.0
4.6
1.7
5.7

2.7
0.7
1.5
1.7
4.9

6.3
4.5
4.6
8.3
6.5

8.0
11.2
11.5
11.6
13.0

26.8
24.6
20.8
19.8
21.1

53.5
56.0
57.0
56.9
48.8

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

0.9
0.8
0.4
0.4
1.3

2.8
2.8
0.8
1.8
3.4

4.2
1.2
2.4
2.2
2.1

11.7
8.3
4.9
8.9
5.9

25.4
20.5
15.5
22.7
13.5

55.0
66.4
76.0
64.0
73.8

Kansas .................................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

30.6
29.3
20.2
27.9
24.3

10.9
6.9
18.2
14.8
21.2

12.9
23.3
11.1
19.4
17.2

14.9
8.6
27.2
12.0
21.2

17.8
19.0
6.1
17.6
12.1

12.9
12.9
17.2
8.3
4.0

Minnesota ................................................ 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

0.7
0.8
2.8

1.9
2.1
1.6
3.0
4.7

5.6
5.7
3.1
4.5
5.6

6.5
8.5
11.0
11.4
7.5

17.6
18.4
22.8
21.2
12.1

68.4
64.6
61.5
59.1
67.3

Missouri ................................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

1.8
4.7
6.6
3.0
1.9

8.3
9.3
3.3
6.0
1.0

14.7
11.2
15.4
14.0
15.5

24.8
17.8
28.5
28.0
26.2

28.4
30.8
25.3
23.0
26.2

22.0
26.2
20.9
26.0
29.2

Nebraska ................................................. 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

15.9
13.4
8.4
9.6
16.8

10.1
8.4
7.8
10.1
6.3

10.6
15.6
15.6
16.3
12.6

19.0
18.4
16.8
20.2
19.4

20.1
17.9
21.2
19.7
17.8

24.3
26.3
30.2
24.1
27.1

Ohio ......................................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

3.4
5.5
4.4
1.9
2.7

3.4
1.8
1.8
2.9
4.4

4.5
5.5
2.7
1.0
7.1

25.8
8.3
8.0
9.6
15.0

29.2
35.8
21.2
26.9
25.7

33.7
43.1
61.9
57.7
45.1

South Dakota ........................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

11.8
19.7
12.1
13.2
8.1

10.5
14.5
5.5
5.3
13.5

23.7
10.5
17.6
17.1
16.2

27.7
29.0
20.9
26.3
16.2

14.5
18.4
26.3
18.4
25.7

11.8
7.9
17.6
19.7
20.3

Wisconsin ................................................ 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

3.4
2.1
2.4
2.4
4.0

3.4
4.2
2.4
4.9
2.7

8.0
4.2
7.3
3.7
6.7

17.2
9.4
14.6
11.0
20.0

14.9
27.1
23.2
18.3
21.3

53.1
53.0
50.1
59.7
45.3

- Represents zero.

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Corn for Grain Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2013-2017
Row width (inches)
State and year

Less than
30

30

(number)

36

(number)

More than
38

38

(number)

(number)

(number)

Illinois ....................................................2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

10
8
11
6
6

210
220
222
218
210

7
2
1
4

2
1
1
1
1

-

Indiana ..................................................2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

5
10
8
8
7

122
128
124
118
117

1
4
3
1
-

3
2
1
1
-

1
1
-

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

9
15
7
12
2

214
234
241
213
236

5
3
3
4
3

8
3
1
4
3

1
-

Kansas ..................................................2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

2
9
2
8
2

105
111
105
105
106

1
3
2

-

-

Minnesota .............................................2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

35
26
29
27
27

104
105
118
113
89

3
4
1
2
2

1
3
-

1
-

Missouri ................................................2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

2
3
2
5
3

104
105
101
96
101

3
2
2
1
5

5
4
1
2
2

-

Nebraska ..............................................2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

3
7
5
2

169
142
166
162
169

29
38
18
23
23

1
1
2

-

Ohio ......................................................2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

3
2
2
4
2

107
107
110
105
109

1
1
4
1

1
2
1
1
1

2
-

South Dakota ........................................2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

8
5
13
5
6

82
81
78
71
75

2
2
1
4
1

1
3
2
1
1

1
2
-

Wisconsin .............................................2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

8
8
4
2
4

91
91
91
84
83

4
2
3
2
5

2
2
1
2
1

1
-

- Represents zero.

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Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected
States: 2013-2017
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 ................................................. 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

222
224
227
211
209

3.6
2.2
4.0
2.4
1.4

81.4
79.0
78.9
87.6
85.1

12.6
17.0
16.7
9.5
12.0

1.4
0.5

0.5
1.8
0.4
0.5

0.5
0.5
0.5

29.9
30.0
29.7
29.8
30.1

Indiana ............................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

112
134
130
121
123

6.3
5.2
4.6
3.3
2.4

70.5
79.9
77.7
72.7
78.9

20.5
11.9
13.1
22.3
17.9

1.5
1.5
1.7
0.8

2.7
1.5
2.3
-

0.8
-

29.7
29.7
29.8
29.8
29.8

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

213
254
245
225
237

1.4
5.1
2.4
2.2
0.8

76.5
72.0
76.8
76.9
76.4

16.0
18.9
19.2
19.1
19.0

2.8
1.6
1.6
0.9
0.4

3.3
2.0
0.9
3.0

0.4
0.4

30.3
30.0
30.0
30.0
30.4

Kansas ............................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

101
116
99
108
99

4.3
2.0
4.6
2.0

81.2
75.0
74.8
85.2
75.8

17.8
19.0
20.2
10.2
21.2

1.0
1.7
2.0
-

1.0
-

1.0

30.2
29.8
30.2
29.6
30.1

Minnesota ........................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

108
141
127
132
107

1.9
2.8
3.1
2.3
4.7

81.4
78.8
85.9
78.0
81.4

13.9
13.5
10.2
17.4
8.4

2.8
2.8
0.8
0.8
0.9

1.4
1.5
3.7

0.7
0.9

28.6
29.1
28.5
28.8
28.9

Missouri .............................................. 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

109
107
91
100
103

0.9
1.0
1.9

82.5
71.0
73.6
76.0
66.1

10.1
18.7
24.2
20.0
25.2

3.7
4.7
1.0
3.9

2.8
4.7
2.2
2.0
1.0

0.9
1.9

30.5
30.6
30.4
30.0
30.4

Nebraska ............................................ 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

189
179
179
178
191

1.6
1.7
2.2
-

65.1
58.0
71.6
65.2
70.7

18.0
19.6
15.1
20.2
15.7

7.9
17.3
8.9
9.0
9.4

7.4
3.4
2.2
4.5
4.2

1.1
-

31.0
31.2
30.7
31.2
31.0

Ohio .................................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

89
109
113
104
113

1.1
0.9
1.8
4.8
0.9

80.9
83.5
74.2
81.7
83.2

18.0
13.8
20.4
10.6
15.0

2.7
1.9
0.9

0.9
1.0
-

0.9
0.9
-

30.1
30.2
30.4
29.8
30.0

South Dakota ...................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

76
76
91
76
74

1.3
2.6
3.3
2.6
8.1

86.9
75.1
72.5
64.5
62.1

6.6
17.1
19.8
26.3
28.4

3.9
1.3
2.2
4.0
-

1.3
2.2
1.3
1.4

3.9
1.3
-

29.9
30.4
29.7
30.4
29.6

Wisconsin ........................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

87
96
82
82
75

4.6
6.3
2.4
1.2
1.3

64.5
70.7
63.5
72.0
61.5

26.4
18.8
30.5
22.0
29.3

3.4
2.4
1.2
5.3

1.1
2.1
1.2
1.3

2.1
1.2
2.4
1.3

30.1
29.8
30.0
30.5
30.6

- Represents zero.

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Sorghum Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2015-2017
Area planted for all purposes

State

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

Area harvested for grain
2017

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

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

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

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

(NA)
9
410
20
17
2,600
15
5
30
180

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

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

(NA)
7
360
10
15
2,450
13
4
23
135

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

125
(NA)
440
270
2,600

110
45
400
270
1,900

85
20
315
270
1,650

90
(NA)
410
220
2,450

85
37
370
200
1,750

48
15
295
170
1,500

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

8,459

6,690

5,626

7,851

6,163

5,045

Yield per acre

State

2015

2016

(bushels)

Production
2017

(bushels)

(bushels)

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

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

(NA)
76.0
57.0
54.0
83.0
82.0
91.0
72.0
108.0
89.0

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

(NA)
532
20,520
540
1,245
200,900
1,183
288
2,484
12,015

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

47.0
(NA)
52.0
83.0
61.0

41.0
55.0
55.0
79.0
66.0

35.0
50.0
53.0
68.0
63.0

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

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

1,680
750
15,635
11,560
94,500

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

76.0

77.9

72.1

596,751

480,261

363,832

(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: 2015-2017
State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

Production

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

2015

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

2016

2017

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

20
2
10
12
2
105
1
2
10
10

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

(NA)
1
25
8
1
85
1
1
5
22

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

(NA)
16.0
15.0
13.0
12.0
13.0
12.0
8.0
19.0
10.0

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

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

(NA)
16
375
104
12
1,105
12
8
95
220

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

29
(NA)
15
18
70

18
4
15
40
85

17
4
12
37
65

12.0
(NA)
12.0
13.5
14.5

13.0
10.0
10.0
13.0
14.5

11.0
10.0
18.0
11.0
15.0

348
(NA)
180
243
1,015

234
40
150
520
1,233

187
40
216
407
975

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

306

298

284

14.6

14.0

13.3

4,475

4,171

3,772

(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: 2015-2017
Area planted 1

State

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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 ..........................

55
11
120
45
65
75
40
15
125
95

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

40
11
110
50
50
50
35
(NA)
115
100

20
8
10
10
25
15
25
5
57
40

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

10
8
10
9
15
10
20
(NA)
42
25

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

30
75
280
30
50
135
70
35
275
70

25
65
210
45
60
135
90
35
290
50

21
55
170
30
70
110
55
35
295
60

29
50
160
14
22
40
40
16
140
40

24
30
120
19
28
25
60
9
110
25

20
40
95
13
18
35
35
10
80
20

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

40
35
95
24
325
520
20
12
18
280
23

65
30
85
17
295
470
(NA)
(NA)
18
210
23

45
25
70
20
290
455
(NA)
(NA)
16
180
25

7
11
65
9
145
55
2
4
5
195
12

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

16
10
40
8
60
60
(NA)
(NA)
3
85
4

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

3,088

2,829

2,588

1,276

981

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2015-2017 (continued)
State

Yield per acre
2015

2016

(bushels)

Production
2017

(bushels)

2015

(bushels)

2016

(1,000 bushels)

2017

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

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

60.0
85.0
65.0
65.0
49.0
71.0
79.0
(NA)
77.0
54.0

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

600
680
650
585
735
710
1,580
(NA)
3,234
1,350

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

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

67.0
54.0
75.0
65.0
47.0
49.0
55.0
66.0
58.0
70.0

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

1,340
2,160
7,125
845
846
1,715
1,925
660
4,640
1,400

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

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

42.0
83.0
58.0
51.0
70.0
45.0
(NA)
(NA)
42.0
59.0
85.0

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

672
830
2,320
408
4,200
2,700
(NA)
(NA)
126
5,015
340

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

70.2

66.0

61.7

89,535

64,770

49,391

(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: 2015-2017
State

Area planted 1

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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 ...........................

17
80
65
32
610
13
13
50
11
135

17
85
80
35
600
(NA)
(NA)
50
(NA)
95

20
70
70
32
530
(NA)
(NA)
50
(NA)
80

16
29
63
22
580
8
12
35
6
120

16
60
75
25
580
(NA)
(NA)
34
(NA)
79

17
28
68
16
510
(NA)
(NA)
27
(NA)
68

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

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
(NA)
(NA)
520
47
60
(NA)
25
30
95
(NA)
82

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

565
(NA)
(NA)
395
38
45
(NA)
18
11
85
(NA)
63

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

3,623

3,059

2,481

3,158

2,565

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2015-2017 (continued)
State

Yield per acre
2015

2016

(bushels)

Production
2017

(bushels)

(bushels)

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

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

131.0
50.0
132.0
85.0
95.0
(NA)
(NA)
76.0
(NA)
76.0

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

2,048
4,500
9,675
1,900
62,060
(NA)
(NA)
2,448
(NA)
5,214

2,227
1,400
8,976
1,360
48,450
(NA)
(NA)
2,052
(NA)
5,168

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

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

51.0
(NA)
(NA)
63.0
62.0
70.0
(NA)
75.0
73.0
53.0
(NA)
102.0

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

28,815
(NA)
(NA)
24,885
2,356
3,150
(NA)
1,350
803
4,505
(NA)
6,426

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

69.1

77.9

72.6

218,187

199,914

141,923

(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: 2015-2017
Area planted 1

State

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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 ............................

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

230
111
195
480
2,361
70
25
180
1,190
520

150
115
200
420
2,260
75
20
160
1,165
500

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

170
103
115
217
2,200
65
17
110
1,125
470

100
107
125
182
2,029
69
14
70
1,104
470

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

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

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

290
16
7,600
480
20
410
480
1,170
45
640

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

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

240
8
6,950
310
13
185
425
1,135
25
540

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

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

5,130
1,370
15
25
345
120
420
7,590
580
5,000

5,140
1,120
29
23
330
140
450
6,680
460
4,500

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

4,975
1,310
9
21
210
115
355
7,405
560
3,500

4,665
1,020
10
17
135
125
375
6,310
435
2,900

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

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

775
210
90
1,887
370
4,700
134
210
2,195
8
210
135

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

763
150
75
1,196
275
2,350
120
145
2,140
4
170
105

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

54,999

50,119

46,012

47,318

43,850

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2015-2017 (continued)
State

Yield per acre
2015

2016

(bushels)

Production
2017

(bushels)

(bushels)

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

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
91.4
74.0

77.0
100.8
52.0
68.2
43.2
73.0
37.0
47.0
82.2
76.0

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
102,795
34,780

7,700
10,789
6,500
12,404
87,598
5,037
518
3,290
90,708
35,720

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

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

74.0
68.0
48.0
77.0
46.0
71.0
79.0
66.9
58.0
68.0

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

17,760
544
333,600
23,870
598
13,135
33,575
75,935
1,450
36,720

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

35.1
38.0
81.3
50.0
25.0
63.0
53.0
46.7
67.0
26.0

42.4
54.0
72.3
64.0
22.0
74.0
41.0
45.0
80.0
39.0

27.3
46.0
106.0
64.0
30.0
67.0
55.0
37.7
74.0
34.0

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

210,875
70,740
651
1,344
4,620
8,510
14,555
332,978
44,800
136,500

127,430
46,920
1,060
1,088
4,050
8,375
20,625
238,085
32,190
98,600

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

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

63.0
72.0
49.0
34.8
70.0
29.0
52.0
66.0
66.6
69.0
68.0
28.0

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

48,069
10,800
3,675
41,678
19,250
68,150
6,240
9,570
142,500
276
11,560
2,940

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

43.6

52.7

46.3

2,061,939

2,308,723

1,740,582

1

Includes area planted in preceding fall.

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Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2015-2017
Area planted 1

State

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

Area harvested
2017

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

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

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

230
14
195
425
2,350
70
25
180
770
520

150
25
200
385
2,250
75
20
160
720
500

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

170
7
115
170
2,190
65
17
110
720
470

100
18
125
155
2,020
69
14
70
670
470

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

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

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

290
16
7,600
480
20
410
480
10
45
640

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

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

240
8
6,950
310
13
185
425
5
25
540

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

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

2,250
1,370
10
25
345
120
420
130
580
5,000

1,750
1,120
14
23
330
140
450
70
460
4,500

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

2,150
1,310
6
21
210
115
355
120
560
3,500

1,590
1,020
5
17
135
125
375
35
435
2,900

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

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

700
210
90
910
370
4,700
120
210
1,700
8
210
135

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

690
150
75
520
275
2,350
108
145
1,650
4
170
105

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

39,681

36,152

32,696

32,346

30,237

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:
2015-2017 (continued)
State

Yield per acre
2015

2016

(bushels)

Production
2017

(bushels)

(bushels)

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

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

77.0
100.0
52.0
64.0
43.0
73.0
37.0
47.0
80.0
76.0

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
67,680
34,780

7,700
1,800
6,500
9,920
86,860
5,037
518
3,290
53,600
35,720

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

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

74.0
68.0
48.0
77.0
46.0
71.0
79.0
45.0
58.0
68.0

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

17,760
544
333,600
23,870
598
13,135
33,575
225
1,450
36,720

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

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

42.0
46.0
107.0
64.0
30.0
67.0
55.0
37.0
74.0
34.0

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
4,620
8,510
14,555
5,760
44,800
136,500

66,780
46,920
535
1,088
4,050
8,375
20,625
1,295
32,190
98,600

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

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

63.0
72.0
49.0
40.0
70.0
29.0
52.0
66.0
73.0
69.0
68.0
28.0

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

43,470
10,800
3,675
20,800
19,250
68,150
5,616
9,570
120,450
276
11,560
2,940

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

42.5

55.3

50.2

1,374,690

1,672,582

1,269,437

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: 2015-2017
State

Area planted
2015

2016

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

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

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

13,367

State

Area harvested
2017

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

11
410
1,310
2,100
5
6,000
90
1,080
9
540

10
420
1,160
2,500
15
5,350
75
970
14
495

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

11,555

11,009

13,061

Yield per acre

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

10
395
1,260
2,060
3
5,850
87
1,050
8
530

9
410
1,130
2,290
5
5,070
73
670
12
490

11,253

10,159

Production

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(bushels)

(bushels)

(bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

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

82.0
86.0
67.0
21.0
105.0
41.0
63.0
31.0
52.0
45.0

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

880
34,365
74,340
74,160
201
269,100
4,437
47,250
464
27,030

738
35,260
75,710
48,090
525
207,870
4,599
20,770
624
22,050

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

46.2

47.3

41.0

603,240

532,227

416,236

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Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2015-2017
State

Area planted
2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

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

155
70
10
620
1,090
6

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

1,951

State

Area harvested
2017

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

97
55
10
780
1,460
10

90
35
25
890
1,260
7

150
65
10
605
1,075
6

2,412

2,307

1,911

Yield per acre
2015

2016

(bushels)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

96
47
10
765
1,435
7

89
27
24
785
1,205
6

2,360

2,136

Production
2017

(bushels)

2017

(bushels)

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

101.0
103.0
70.0
31.0
39.5
41.0

98.0
86.0
75.0
41.0
40.5
33.0

101.0
92.0
77.0
16.0
24.0
18.0

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

9,408
4,042
750
31,365
58,118
231

8,989
2,484
1,848
12,560
28,920
108

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

44.0

44.0

25.7

84,009

103,914

54,909

Wheat Production by Class – United States: 2015-2017
[Wheat class estimates are based on the latest available data including both surveys and administrative data]
Crop

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

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

1,082,005
345,230
25,478
219,869

750,332
292,156
23,726
203,223

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

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

491,325
7,539
33,363
103,914

385,005
8,727
22,504
54,909

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

2,061,939

2,308,723

1,740,582

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Rice Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class – States and
United States: 2015-2017
Class and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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 .......................................

1,065
7
355
150
175
127

1,410
9
413
195
230
185

995
7
370
115
160
164

1,050
7
351
149
167
124

1,390
9
405
194
225
180

955
7
366
114
151
155

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

1,879

2,442

1,811

1,848

2,403

1,748

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

245
385
65
7
6

135
490
24
6
10

165
400
30
9
9

240
382
64
7
6

130
485
23
6
7

148
398
29
9
3

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

708

665

613

699

651

587

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

1
37

1
42

1
38

1
37

1
42

1
38

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

38

43

39

38

43

39

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

1,311
429
420
150
182
133

1,546
541
437
195
236
195

1,161
445
400
115
169
173

1,291
426
415
149
174
130

1,521
536
428
194
231
187

1,104
443
395
114
160
158

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

2,625

3,150

2,463

2,585

3,097

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:
2015-2017 (continued)
Class and State

Yield per acre

Production

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

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

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

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

7,510
7,400
6,720
7,400
7,460
7,300

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

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

71,721
518
24,595
8,436
11,265
11,315

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

7,219

6,927

7,314

133,401

166,465

127,850

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

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

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

7,340
8,620
6,580
7,060
5,100

17,160
34,762
4,256
455
408

8,788
43,650
1,417
412
266

10,863
34,308
1,908
635
153

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

8,160

8,377

8,155

57,041

54,533

47,867

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

6,000
7,150

6,000
7,350

6,000
6,450

60
2,646

60
3,087

60
2,451

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

7,121

7,319

6,438

2,706

3,147

2,511

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

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

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

7,490
8,410
6,710
7,400
7,440
7,260

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

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

82,644
37,277
26,503
8,436
11,900
11,468

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

7,472

7,237

7,507

193,148

224,145

178,228

- Represents zero.
1
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: 2015-2017
State

Area planted 1

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

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

210
250

200
260

210
260

30
85

30
75

15
45

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

1,124

1,431

1,491

250

309

226

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

1,584

1,891

1,961

365

414

286

State

Yield per acre

Production

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(bushels)

(bushels)

(bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

14.0
24.0

21.0
25.0

19.0
24.0

420
2,040

630
1,875

285
1,080

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

36.6

35.4

36.9

9,156

10,946

8,331

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

31.8

32.5

33.9

11,616

13,451

9,696

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. Beginning in 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: 2015-2017
State

Area planted
2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

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

270
105
70

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

445

State

Area harvested

2015

300
95
48

320
105
53

260
97
61

443

478

418

Yield per acre

285
88
40

290
87
27

413

404

Production

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(bushels)

(bushels)

(bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

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

34.5
34.0
31.0

27.5
35.0
41.0

38.5
27.0
39.0

8,970
3,298
1,891

7,838
3,080
1,640

11,165
2,349
1,053

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

33.9

30.4

36.1

14,159

12,558

14,567

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All Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017
State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

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

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

810
315
1,204
1,220
1,380
45
17
300
600
1,330

860
315
1,163
1,100
1,440
47
18
300
620
1,430

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
5.57
2.59
1.93
3.06
2.70
2.30
3.85

2.50
7.94
2.00
5.48
2.85
2.34
3.28
2.50
2.90
3.59

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

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

490
580
1,080
2,670
2,150
370
131
205
96
900

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

3.32
2.82
3.10
2.26
2.48
2.60
2.04
2.73
1.85
2.38

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

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

1,380
610
3,000
2,550
2,630
360
47
115
280
1,320

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

2.81
2.40
2.00
1.91
2.34
3.22
1.64
2.19
4.04
2.11

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

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

653
2,650
1,060
2,980
1,100
1,470
6
260
3,100
1,715

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

2.30
1.35
2.42
2.01
3.11
2.63
2.00
2.60
1.54
2.31

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

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

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

4,800
700
180
1,205
740
588
1,250
1,070

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

2.16
3.69
2.63
2.36
4.02
1.83
2.78
2.32

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

54,447

53,481

53,784

2.47

2.52

2.44
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All Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 (continued)
State

Production
2015

2016

2017

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

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

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

1,701
2,576
2,414
6,790
3,570
87
52
810
1,380
5,126

2,150
2,502
2,331
6,028
4,104
110
59
750
1,798
5,128

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

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

1,626
1,635
3,348
6,042
5,325
962
267
559
178
2,143

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

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

3,884
1,464
5,985
4,880
6,159
1,160
77
252
1,130
2,790

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

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

1,503
3,580
2,567
5,998
3,418
3,872
12
676
4,785
3,966

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

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

10,350
2,583
474
2,838
2,973
1,078
3,477
2,479

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

134,502

134,995

131,455

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Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2015-2017
State

Area harvested
2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

Yield per acre
2017

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(tons)

2017

(tons)

(tons)

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

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

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

275
3
660
720
7
6
1,060
220
270
720

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

8.40
3.60
6.80
3.90
2.60
3.90
4.00
4.20
3.30
3.50

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

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

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

570
150
6
35
6
610
870
300
1,600
830

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

3.60
3.50
2.80
4.30
2.70
2.80
3.35
2.40
2.10
3.95

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

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

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

200
2
11
190
400
3
1,350
310
280
420

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

4.20
2.30
3.10
5.00
2.95
2.70
1.40
3.20
3.10
4.90

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

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

430
1
1,500
15
100
530
30
55
390
18
860
550

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

3.20
2.00
1.75
3.70
4.80
4.20
1.80
3.50
5.20
2.90
3.00
2.90

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

17,778

16,885

16,563

3.32

3.45

3.32
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Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2015-2017 (continued)
State

Production
2015

2016

(1,000 tons)

2017

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

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

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

2,310
11
4,488
2,808
18
23
4,240
924
891
2,520

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

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

2,052
525
17
151
16
1,708
2,915
720
3,360
3,279

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

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

840
5
34
950
1,180
8
1,890
992
868
2,058

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

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

1,376
2
2,625
56
480
2,226
54
193
2,028
52
2,580
1,595

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

58,974

58,263

55,068

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All Other Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017
State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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 ...................................

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

810
35
1,200
500
700
40
12
300
600
330

860
40
1,160
440
720
40
12
300
620
370

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
3.50
1.70
1.90
3.20
2.70
2.30
2.20

2.50
4.80
2.00
3.50
1.80
2.30
3.00
2.50
2.90
2.40

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

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

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

270
310
360
2,100
2,000
370
125
170
90
290

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

2.60
2.40
2.30
1.90
2.40
2.60
2.00
2.40
1.80
1.50

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

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

510
610
2,700
950
1,800
160
45
104
90
920

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

1.90
2.40
1.95
1.60
1.60
2.00
1.60
2.10
2.00
1.75

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

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

650
1,300
750
2,700
680
1,040
5
260
1,600
1,700

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

2.30
1.30
2.10
1.90
2.00
2.40
1.90
2.60
1.35
2.30

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

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

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

4,700
170
150
1,150
350
570
390
520

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

2.10
2.10
2.80
2.30
2.70
1.80
2.30
1.70

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

36,669

36,596

37,221

2.06

2.10

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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All Other Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017 (continued)
State

Production
2015

2016

2017

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

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

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

1,701
168
2,400
1,750
1,190
76
38
810
1,380
726

2,150
192
2,320
1,540
1,296
92
36
750
1,798
888

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

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

702
744
828
3,990
4,800
962
250
408
162
435

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

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

969
1,464
5,265
1,520
2,880
320
72
218
180
1,610

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

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

1,495
1,690
1,575
5,130
1,360
2,496
10
676
2,160
3,910

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

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

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

9,870
357
420
2,645
945
1,026
897
884

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

75,528

76,732

76,387

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: 2015-2017
[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

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

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

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

1,440
1,385
500
1,010
2,700
1,080
1,835
2,920
2,475
(NA)

1,320
1,495
520
1,140
2,760
1,070
1,560
3,060
2,630
(NA)

5.92
3.88
3.29
3.52
2.48
3.17
2.81
2.19
2.38
4.00

5.59
4.26
3.28
3.71
2.47
3.26
3.19
2.17
2.38
(NA)

5.72
3.76
3.45
3.20
2.34
2.88
2.99
2.02
2.38
(NA)

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

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

1,800
1,180
1,815
3,120
4,905
290
815
2,190

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

2.73
2.57
2.95
1.58
2.23
3.89
4.35
3.47

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

32,756

31,641

31,670

2.80

2.87

2.74

State

Production
2015

2016

2017

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

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

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

8,053
5,905
1,640
3,750
6,656
3,518
5,852
6,342
5,880
(NA)

7,550
5,614
1,793
3,652
6,452
3,083
4,668
6,193
6,271
(NA)

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

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

4,915
3,032
5,356
4,925
10,921
1,127
3,542
7,598

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

91,646

90,951

86,692

(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: 2015-2017
[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

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

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

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

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

700
1,090
240
770
580
780
1,040
310
830
(NA)

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)

6.67
4.18
4.43
3.62
3.71
3.33
3.52
2.51
3.99
(NA)

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

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

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

700
400
645
1,500
105
50
425
1,700

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

3.93
3.41
3.66
1.79
4.73
3.46
5.32
3.75

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

13,476

12,421

11,865

3.71

3.92

3.71

State

Production
2015

2016

(1,000 tons)

2017

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

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

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)

4,666
4,561
1,063
2,790
2,151
2,598
3,665
779
3,312
(NA)

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

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

2,751
1,365
2,359
2,682
497
173
2,263
6,369

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

50,050

48,667

44,044

(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: 2015-2017
[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

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

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

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

640
355
260
390
1,980
250
550
2,680
1,715
(NA)

620
405
280
370
2,180
290
520
2,750
1,800
(NA)

4.43
2.29
2.85
2.51
1.98
1.92
2.24
2.11
1.62
2.71

4.23
2.43
2.42
2.66
1.78
1.99
2.07
2.07
1.58
(NA)

4.65
2.60
2.61
2.33
1.97
1.67
1.93
1.97
1.64
(NA)

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

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

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

1,100
780
1,170
1,620
4,800
240
390
490

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

1.97
2.14
2.56
1.38
2.17
3.98
3.28
2.51

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

19,280

19,220

19,805

2.16

2.20

2.15

State

Production
2015

2016

(1,000 tons)

2017

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

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

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

2,707
862
628
1,036
3,527
498
1,137
5,547
2,703
(NA)

2,884
1,053
730
862
4,301
485
1,003
5,414
2,959
(NA)

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

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

2,164
1,667
2,997
2,243
10,424
954
1,279
1,229

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

41,596

42,284

42,648

(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: 2015-2017
[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

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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
110
40
135
130
295
380
125
55
33

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

240
100
43
85
110
260
240
90
30
(NA)

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)

12.83
9.83
7.86
7.24
7.55
7.32
6.61
4.68
7.57
(NA)

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

650
139
435
80
256
170
130
1,430

680
125
470
75
137
160
67
1,310

610
190
460
70
165
150
125
1,190

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

7.05
4.95
6.53
4.06
7.00
8.80
9.20
7.01

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

4,833

4,564

4,158

6.95

7.09

7.33

State

Production
2015

2016

(1,000 tons)

2017

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

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

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)

3,078
983
338
615
830
1,902
1,586
421
227
(NA)

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

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

4,298
940
3,002
284
1,155
1,320
1,150
8,337

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

33,586

32,378

30,466

(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: 2015-2017
[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

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

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

70
70
34
90
60
270
350
45
30
3

100
100
25
95
30
250
350
20
20
(NA)

60
65
30
70
20
240
220
20
10
(NA)

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)

6.00
10.00
9.40
7.80
10.00
7.50
6.90
6.00
6.70
(NA)

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

360
100
285
50
6
40
45
1,250

400
90
275
50
7
40
22
1,150

410
130
265
35
5
30
50
1,050

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

7.75
5.80
7.50
3.30
7.00
8.00
9.50
7.30

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

3,158

3,024

2,710

7.24

7.56

7.38

State

Production
2015

2016

(1,000 tons)

2017

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

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

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)

360
650
282
546
200
1,800
1,518
120
67
(NA)

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

2,592
790
2,109
260
42
240
329
8,750

2,600
513
1,925
335
49
360
220
8,510

3,178
754
1,988
116
35
240
475
7,665

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

22,875

22,857

19,994

(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: 2015-2017
[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

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

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

170
40
6
45
70
25
30
80
25
30

160
25
15
40
100
35
40
110
25
(NA)

180
35
13
15
90
20
20
70
20
(NA)

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)

15.10
9.50
4.30
4.60
7.00
5.10
3.40
4.30
8.00
(NA)

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

290
39
150
30
250
130
85
180

280
35
195
25
130
120
45
160

200
60
195
35
160
120
75
140

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

5.60
3.10
5.20
4.80
7.00
9.00
9.00
4.80

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

1,675

1,540

1,448

6.39

6.18

7.23

State

Production
2015

2016

(1,000 tons)

2017

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

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

2,193
380
26
288
455
115
135
288
113
231

1,936
275
57
276
600
123
196
440
138
(NA)

2,718
333
56
69
630
102
68
301
160
(NA)

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

1,247
195
690
255
1,200
923
825
1,152

1,204
98
1,034
150
975
600
459
960

1,120
186
1,014
168
1,120
1,080
675
672

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

10,711

9,521

10,472

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

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New Seedings of Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures – States and United States: 2015-2017
State

Area seeded
2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

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

55
90
85
1
1
140
30
35
90

55
1
85
70
1
1
115
35
35
80

60
1
100
70
1
1
125
20
40
80

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

75
27
2
8
1
115
230
30
100
140

75
25
2
5
1
80
200
35
120
110

65
17
1
8
1
80
160
30
100
150

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

18
1
3
25
100
2
90
100
35
45

20
1
2
25
90
1
120
70
35
35

22
1
1
15
85
1
130
50
25
65

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

95
120
1
15
65
6
12
60
2
440
45

80
150
3
20
55
5
9
50
1
320
45

80
125
3
10
60
4
11
70
2
300
40

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

2,535

2,268

2,210

- Represents zero.

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Peanut Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017
Area planted

State

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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 .........................

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

195.0
30.0
195.0
835.0
44.0
7.6
119.0
21.0
122.0
275.0
27.0

196.0
(NA)
180.0
777.0
41.0
4.9
87.0
9.0
82.0
165.0
19.0

172.0
23.0
146.0
706.0
38.0
8.0
99.0
12.0
106.0
205.0
21.0

193.0
29.0
186.0
825.0
43.0
7.6
117.0
20.0
118.0
210.0
27.0

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

1,625.0

1,671.0

1,870.6

1,560.9

1,536.0

1,775.6

State

Yield per acre

Production

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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 .........................

3,250
(NA)
3,600
4,330
3,500
3,130
3,480
3,400
3,200
3,200
3,650

3,600
4,800
3,800
3,900
4,000
2,800
3,530
3,700
3,200
2,730
3,650

3,650
5,100
3,550
4,380
4,100
3,500
4,100
3,700
4,000
3,600
4,550

637,000
(NA)
648,000
3,364,410
143,500
15,337
302,760
30,600
262,400
528,000
69,350

619,200
110,400
554,800
2,753,400
152,000
22,400
349,470
44,400
339,200
559,650
76,650

704,450
147,900
660,300
3,613,500
176,300
26,600
479,700
74,000
472,000
756,000
122,850

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

3,845

3,634

4,074

6,001,357

5,581,570

7,233,600

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

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Canola Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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 .....................

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

23.0
50.0
36.0
155.0
1,590.0
160.0
8.0
55.0

27.0
(D)
21.5
77.0
1,400.0
115.0
1.8
34.0

20.5
24.0
27.5
60.0
1,450.0
75.0
3.7
31.0

22.3
47.0
34.5
137.0
1,560.0
140.0
7.2
54.0

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

52.7

-

-

37.2

-

-

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

1,777.0

1,714.0

2,077.0

1,713.5

1,691.7

2,002.0

State

Yield per acre
2015

Production

2016

(pounds)

2017

(pounds)

(pounds)

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Idaho ...............................
Kansas 1 .........................
Minnesota .......................
Montana ..........................
North Dakota ...................
Oklahoma .......................
Oregon ............................
Washington .....................

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

1,550
1,320
2,050
870
1,630
1,370
1,550
1,600

37,800
(D)
40,420
93,940
2,492,000
131,100
3,240
37,400

43,050
46,560
46,750
100,200
2,668,000
114,000
8,880
58,900

34,565
62,040
70,725
119,190
2,542,800
191,800
11,160
86,400

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

1,144

-

-

42,570

-

-

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

1,680

1,824

1,558

2,878,470

3,086,340

3,118,680

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Beginning in 2016, Kansas is published individually.
2
For 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: 2015-2017
Varietal type
and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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 .....................................

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

54.0
80.0
52.0
34.0
30.0
395.0
(NA)
540.0
31.0

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

52.5
74.0
50.0
33.0
28.5
384.0
(NA)
520.0
30.0

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

1,550.5

1,418.0

1,216.0

1,510.0

1,368.5

1,172.0

Non-oil
California ...............................
Colorado ................................
Kansas ...................................
Minnesota ..............................
Nebraska ...............................
North Dakota ..........................
Oklahoma 1 ............................
South Dakota .........................
Texas .....................................

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

1.3
12.0
13.5
4.7
15.5
43.0
(NA)
82.0
15.0

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
53.0
(NA)
45.0
10.5

1.3
11.0
12.2
4.2
15.0
42.0
(NA)
74.0
13.0

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

308.6

178.6

187.0

289.4

163.5

172.7

All
California ...............................
Colorado ................................
Kansas ...................................
Minnesota ..............................
Nebraska ...............................
North Dakota ..........................
Oklahoma 1 ............................
South Dakota .........................
Texas .....................................

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

55.3
92.0
65.5
38.7
45.5
438.0
(NA)
622.0
46.0

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
663.0
(NA)
540.0
38.5

53.8
85.0
62.2
37.2
43.5
426.0
(NA)
594.0
43.0

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

1,859.1

1,596.6

1,403.0

1,799.4

1,532.0

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:
2015-2017 (continued)
Yield per acre

Varietal type
and State

Production

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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
1,200
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

1,050
1,030
1,420
1,800
1,440
1,630
(NA)
1,700
1,480

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

55,125
76,220
71,000
59,400
41,040
625,920
(NA)
884,000
44,400

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

1,579

1,731

1,585

2,383,870

2,369,015

1,857,105

Non-oil
California ...........................
Colorado ............................
Kansas ..............................
Minnesota ..........................
Nebraska ...........................
North Dakota .....................
Oklahoma 1 ........................
South Dakota .....................
Texas ................................

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

1,000
1,300
1,460
1,950
1,870
1,690
(NA)
2,100
1,200

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
82,150
(NA)
96,750
16,800

1,300
14,300
17,812
8,190
28,050
70,980
(NA)
155,400
15,600

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

1,865

1,729

1,804

539,860

282,620

311,632

All
California ...........................
Colorado ............................
Kansas ..............................
Minnesota ..........................
Nebraska ...........................
North Dakota .....................
Oklahoma 1 ........................
South Dakota .....................
Texas ................................

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
1,716
(NA)
1,958
1,309

1,049
1,065
1,428
1,817
1,588
1,636
(NA)
1,750
1,395

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
1,137,450
(NA)
1,057,050
50,400

56,425
90,520
88,812
67,590
69,090
696,900
(NA)
1,039,400
60,000

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

1,625

1,731

1,613

2,923,730

2,651,635

2,168,737

(NA) Not available.
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Soybeans for Beans Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2015-2017
State

Area planted
2015
(1,000 acres)

Area harvested

2016

2017

2015

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Alabama .......................
Arkansas .......................
Delaware ......................
Florida ...........................
Georgia .........................
Illinois ............................
Indiana ..........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas ..........................
Kentucky .......................

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

350
3,530
160
15
155
10,600
5,950
10,000
5,150
1,950

490
3,170
173
29
310
9,720
5,500
9,800
3,860
1,810

410
3,100
163
29
240
10,050
5,630
9,440
4,010
1,780

345
3,500
158
14
150
10,550
5,940
9,940
5,110
1,940

Louisiana ......................
Maryland .......................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Mississippi ....................
Missouri ........................
Nebraska ......................
New Jersey ...................
New York ......................
North Carolina ...............

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

1,270
500
2,280
8,150
2,190
5,950
5,700
100
270
1,700

1,390
515
2,020
7,550
2,270
4,470
5,270
103
301
1,730

1,190
515
2,060
7,490
2,020
5,540
5,150
98
320
1,660

1,250
495
2,270
8,090
2,170
5,910
5,670
99
265
1,690

North Dakota .................
Ohio ..............................
Oklahoma .....................
Pennsylvania ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Tennessee ....................
Texas ............................
Virginia ..........................
West Virginia .................
Wisconsin .....................

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

7,100
5,100
655
590
400
5,650
1,690
210
600
27
2,150

5,720
4,740
375
575
370
5,120
1,720
115
620
26
1,870

5,990
4,840
470
575
405
5,170
1,630
145
600
26
1,950

7,050
5,090
640
585
390
5,610
1,660
185
590
26
2,140

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

82,650

83,433

90,142

81,732

82,696

89,522
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Soybeans for Beans Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2015-2017 (continued)
State

Yield per acre
2015

2016

(bushels)

Production
2017

(bushels)

(bushels)

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

Alabama .......................
Arkansas ......................
Delaware ......................
Florida ..........................
Georgia ........................
Illinois ...........................
Indiana .........................
Iowa ..............................
Kansas .........................
Kentucky .......................

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
60.0
48.0
50.0

46.0
51.0
51.0
34.0
42.0
58.0
54.0
56.5
37.0
53.0

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
323,725
566,400
192,480
89,000

15,870
178,500
8,058
476
6,300
611,900
320,760
561,610
189,070
102,820

Louisiana ......................
Maryland .......................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
Mississippi ....................
Missouri ........................
Nebraska ......................
New Jersey ...................
New York ......................
North Carolina ..............

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
52.0
48.0
49.0
61.0
36.0
41.0
35.0

54.0
51.0
42.5
47.0
53.0
49.0
57.5
45.0
45.0
40.0

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
389,480
96,960
271,460
314,150
3,528
13,120
58,100

67,500
25,245
96,475
380,230
115,010
289,590
326,025
4,455
11,925
67,600

North Dakota ................
Ohio ..............................
Oklahoma .....................
Pennsylvania ................
South Carolina ..............
South Dakota ................
Tennessee ....................
Texas ...........................
Virginia .........................
West Virginia ................
Wisconsin .....................

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

34.0
49.5
29.0
48.0
38.0
43.0
50.0
37.0
44.0
54.0
47.0

185,900
237,000
11,625
25,300
9,805
235,520
79,120
2,990
21,390
1,248
92,565

248,585
263,780
13,630
25,300
12,555
255,915
73,350
4,495
21,600
1,326
107,250

239,700
251,955
18,560
28,080
14,820
241,230
83,000
6,845
25,960
1,404
100,580

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

48.0

52.0

49.1

3,926,339

4,296,086

4,391,553

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Soybean Objective Yield Data
The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted an objective yield survey in 11 soybean producing States during
2017. 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: 2013-2017
State
and month

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Arkansas
September .......
October ............
November ........
Final .................

1,864
(NA)
1,864
1,734

1,925
1,960
1,999
1,999

1,729
1,737
1,813
1,818

1,884
1,805
1,820
1,826

1,992
1,898
2,039
2,075

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

1,682
(NA)
1,713
1,697

1,922
1,913
1,964
1,968

1,980
2,052
2,086
2,079

1,969
2,109
2,193
2,197

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

1,638
(NA)
1,696
1,705

1,518
1,634
1,661
1,660

1,641
1,703
1,691
1,691

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

1,414
(NA)
1,538
1,531

1,621
1,690
1,772
1,768

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

1,295
(NA)
1,319
1,360

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

1,433
(NA)
1,400
1,418

State
and month

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

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

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

2,041
2,172
2,253
2,239

1,917
1,886
1,947
1,947

Nebraska
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

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

1,653
1,795
1,853
1,853

1,683
1,775
1,873
1,873

1,795
1,772
1,774
1,774

North Dakota
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

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

1,406
1,430
1,465
1,451

1,779
1,805
1,834
1,834

1,808
1,801
1,861
1,890

1,644
1,670
1,717
1,735

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

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

1,765
1,714
1,828
1,823

1,303
1,384
1,428
1,453

1,285
1,602
1,715
1,715

1,467
1,643
1,720
1,737

1,487
1,472
1,561
1,561

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

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

1,511
1,472
1,457
1,457

1,414
1,431
1,434
1,434

1,637
1,644
1,612
1,612

1,614
1,625
1,658
1,658

1,359
1,407
1,480
1,480

11-State
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

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

1,678
1,692
1,751
1,752

(NA) Not available.

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Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2013-2017
Row width (inches)
State and year

Less than
7.5 1

7.5

(number)

15

(number)

More than
30

30

(number)

(number)

(number)

Arkansas .............................................. 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

7
10
8
5
9

59
53
41
31
25

42
50
34
46
42

30
27
32
36
39

56
65
77
73
79

Illinois ................................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

3
6
2
1
2

18
15
15
15
10

91
102
111
105
109

63
60
52
57
59

1
1
2

Indiana ................................................. 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

2
2
2
1
3

20
21
17
27
28

98
110
103
91
101

17
13
15
17
12

1
2
2
-

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

2
1
4
1
1

1
3
4
6
3

78
74
76
73
80

93
104
92
100
94

3
2
4
2
1

Kansas ................................................. 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

2
6
5
6
10

22
18
13
8
14

52
35
38
38
32

43
53
56
57
43

2

Minnesota ............................................ 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

1
6
4
5
1

6
8
7
8
9

45
32
42
40
38

39
36
50
36
42

1
1
1
-

Missouri ............................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

2
1
1

23
14
17
14
10

76
74
50
71
70

15
17
15
19
21

8
6
8
5
4

Nebraska ............................................. 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

1
1

9
4
4
10
4

36
30
31
36
38

51
58
62
46
51

9
4
8
3
8

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2013-2017 (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 ....................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

6
12
5
8
5

10
17
19
17
16

51
51
68
55
56

20
14
12
15
7

1
1

Ohio ..................................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

8
6
2
3
2

60
47
45
41
38

70
72
76
84
83

3
8
9
7
8

1
-

South Dakota ....................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

4
8
2
3
1

5
3
3
4
4

23
23
12
27
27

55
47
65
59
63

1
1
1
2
1

- Represents zero.
Includes broadcast soybeans.

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Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected
States: 2013-2017
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

row
width 1

(number)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(inches)

Arkansas ............................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

184
208
199
189
197

26.4
20.7
19.1
14.6
16.3

27.7
24.1
16.8
24.1
24.2

25.3
29.9
23.6
4.0
2.3

11.9
12.8
14.6
21.2
19.8

8.7
12.5
25.9
36.1
37.4

18.3
20.1
23.1
26.0
26.4

Illinois .................................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

178
185
178
177
181

11.5
10.3
7.1
7.9
6.1

51.4
52.7
63.0
56.5
50.6

3.1
3.8
2.3
5.6
5.0

34.0
33.2
26.8
29.4
37.7

0.8
0.6
0.6

19.7
19.7
19.0
19.6
20.8

Indiana .................................................. 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

137
143
137
137
141

15.6
15.0
15.4
14.7
14.6

69.6
66.4
67.4
62.3
68.3

4.5
9.1
5.9
8.4
9.3

9.6
9.5
11.3
13.9
7.8

0.7
0.7
-

16.0
16.0
16.1
17.0
15.8

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

177
185
181
179
180

3.1
2.2
2.8
2.2
1.1

34.4
33.6
36.7
34.4
34.4

10.8
7.0
9.1
11.2
12.8

49.7
55.6
49.2
50.5
50.6

2.0
1.6
2.2
1.7
1.1

23.5
24.3
23.4
23.7
23.7

Kansas .................................................. 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

118
113
111
109
105

11.1
9.3
11.7
5.5
9.0

52.2
41.1
38.3
34.6
38.1

3.4
5.8
4.5
4.6
5.7

33.3
43.8
45.5
54.4
47.2

0.9
-

19.2
21.2
21.5
23.5
21.8

Minnesota ............................................. 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

97
81
89
84
88

6.3
11.2
5.1
11.3
7.4

29.7
18.6
21.9
28.0
23.3

21.9
25.5
20.8
23.8
18.8

41.1
42.8
52.2
36.9
50.5

1.0
1.9
-

22.7
22.8
24.0
21.6
23.5

Missouri ................................................ 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

120
115
86
104
106

15.0
12.2
16.7
3.8
9.4

61.7
57.4
56.6
70.7
63.7

2.5
7.8
7.7
2.4
5.7

15.0
18.3
11.9
16.8
19.3

5.8
4.3
7.1
6.3
1.9

17.8
18.4
17.9
18.9
18.3

Nebraska .............................................. 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

104
95
105
94
100

4.4
2.6
2.4
7.4
4.0

32.5
28.4
29.5
35.6
31.0

4.4
7.9
6.3
5.9
10.5

51.0
55.8
54.1
46.8
47.0

7.7
5.3
7.7
4.3
7.5

24.4
24.8
24.5
22.8
24.2

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected States:
2013-2017 (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

row
width 1

(number)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(inches)

North Dakota ......................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

89
91
104
95
84

13.5
20.4
13.5
20.1
17.3

44.9
47.0
45.7
42.9
55.3

20.8
20.4
29.3
20.1
17.9

20.8
12.2
11.5
16.9
8.3

1.2

18.7
16.6
17.6
17.7
16.2

Ohio .......................................................2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

142
130
132
137
134

37.3
35.0
32.7
32.1
25.4

51.8
60.0
57.0
60.3
66.4

6.7
1.2
5.0
1.8
2.6

3.5
3.8
5.3
5.8
5.6

0.7
-

13.2
13.1
13.8
13.7
14.1

South Dakota .........................................2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

89
81
83
96
93

6.7
4.3
5.0
1.6
2.7

18.0
25.3
10.5
23.0
17.8

15.2
12.4
14.2
17.3
16.2

57.9
54.3
69.1
53.4
61.7

2.2
3.7
1.2
4.7
1.6

25.5
24.8
26.6
25.1
25.9

- 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: 2015-2017
Area planted

State

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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 .....................

3
31
410
19

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

463

(NA)
29
335
10

(NA)
52
245
6

3
30
405
18

374

303

456

Yield per acre

State

(NA)
28
329
9

(NA)
38
229
5

366

272

Production

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(bushels)

(bushels)

(bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

Minnesota 1 ........................
Montana .............................
North Dakota ......................
South Dakota .....................

14.0
15.0
23.0
16.0

(NA)
22.0
24.0
16.0

(NA)
9.0
15.0
13.0

42
450
9,315
288

(NA)
616
7,896
144

(NA)
342
3,435
65

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

22.1

23.7

14.1

10,095

8,656

3,842

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

Safflower Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017
State

Area planted
2015

Area harvested

2016

(1,000 acres)

2017

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

California ...........................
Idaho 1 ...............................
Montana .............................
North Dakota ......................
South Dakota 1 ...................
Utah ...................................

61.0
(D)
50.0
10.5
(D)
16.0

62.0
18.0
37.0
8.3
21.8
14.0

56.0
22.5
39.0
7.1
21.9
15.5

61.0
(D)
44.0
10.4
(D)
15.5

61.5
17.5
34.0
7.7
18.5
13.5

55.5
21.5
28.0
5.2
18.5
14.5

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

32.7

-

-

30.2

-

-

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

170.2

161.1

162.0

161.1

152.7

143.2

State

Yield per acre
2015

Production
2015

2016

2017

California ...........................
Idaho 1 ...............................
Montana .............................
North Dakota ......................
South Dakota 1 ...................
Utah ...................................

(pounds)
2,100
(D)
840
1,050
(D)
910

(pounds)
2,200
850
810
1,250
1,100
810

2016

(pounds)
1,950
960
610
930
790
1,000

2017

(1,000 pounds)
128,100
(D)
36,960
10,920
(D)
14,105

(1,000 pounds)
135,300
14,875
27,540
9,625
20,350
10,935

(1,000 pounds)
108,225
20,640
17,080
4,836
14,615
14,500

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

939

-

-

28,366

-

-

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

1,356

1,432

1,256

218,451

218,625

179,896

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Beginning in 2016, Idaho and South Dakota are published individually.
2
For 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: 2015-2017
Crop

Area planted
2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Rapeseed 1 .........................
Mustard seed 2 ....................
State

1.2
44.0

11.0
103.1

10.1
103.0

1.1
40.1

Yield per acre
2015

2016

(pounds)
Rapeseed 1 .........................
Mustard seed 2 ....................

Area harvested

2015

1,382
671

1,840
980

9.7
95.4

Production
2017

(pounds)

10.5
98.2

(pounds)
2,139
632

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

1,520
26,927

19,320
96,270

20,750
60,250

1

For 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: 2015-2017
Type and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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 ..............................

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
63.0
103.0
1,180.0
32.0
140.0
435.0
280.0

435.0
160.0
445.0
88.0
99.0
1,280.0
93.0
220.0
630.0
305.0

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
62.0
102.0
1,165.0
31.0
137.0
430.0
266.0

430.0
159.0
438.0
87.0
98.0
1,270.0
90.0
217.0
625.0
297.0

New Mexico ........................
North Carolina .....................
Oklahoma ...........................
South Carolina ....................
Tennessee ..........................
Texas ..................................
Virginia ................................

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

66.0
375.0
585.0
250.0
345.0
6,900.0
84.0

31.0
355.0
205.0
136.0
140.0
4,500.0
84.0

41.0
255.0
290.0
183.0
250.0
5,200.0
72.0

47.0
367.0
555.0
248.0
340.0
5,750.0
83.0

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

8,422.0

9,878.0

12,360.0

7,920.0

9,320.0

11,101.0

American Pima
Arizona ...............................
California ............................
New Mexico ........................
Texas ..................................

17.5
117.0
7.0
17.0

14.5
155.0
8.0
17.0

15.0
215.0
7.5
14.0

17.0
116.0
6.9
15.0

11.0
154.0
7.8
15.0

14.5
213.0
7.4
13.0

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

158.5

194.5

251.5

154.9

187.8

247.9

All
Alabama .............................
Arizona ...............................
Arkansas .............................
California ............................
Florida .................................
Georgia ...............................
Kansas ................................
Louisiana ............................
Mississippi ..........................
Missouri ..............................

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
218.0
103.0
1,180.0
32.0
140.0
435.0
280.0

435.0
175.0
445.0
303.0
99.0
1,280.0
93.0
220.0
630.0
305.0

307.0
105.0
207.0
162.0
83.0
1,120.0
16.0
112.0
315.0
175.0

343.0
129.0
375.0
216.0
102.0
1,165.0
31.0
137.0
430.0
266.0

430.0
173.5
438.0
300.0
98.0
1,270.0
90.0
217.0
625.0
297.0

New Mexico ........................
North Carolina .....................
Oklahoma ...........................
South Carolina ....................
Tennessee ..........................
Texas ..................................
Virginia ................................

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

73.5
375.0
585.0
250.0
345.0
6,914.0
84.0

37.9
355.0
205.0
136.0
140.0
4,515.0
84.0

48.8
255.0
290.0
183.0
250.0
5,215.0
72.0

54.4
367.0
555.0
248.0
340.0
5,763.0
83.0

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

8,580.5

10,072.5

12,611.5

8,074.9

9,507.8

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:
2015-2017 (continued)
Type and State

Production 1

Yield per acre
2015

2016

(pounds)

2017

(pounds)

2015

(pounds)

2016

(1,000 bales)

2

2017

(1,000 bales)

2

(1,000 bales) 2

Upland
Alabama .............................
Arizona ...............................
Arkansas ............................
California ............................
Florida ................................
Georgia ..............................
Kansas ...............................
Louisiana ............................
Mississippi ..........................
Missouri ..............................

866
1,511
1,092
1,722
885
966
1,050
810
1,024
1,097

988
1,525
1,075
1,897
922
898
1,099
939
1,207
1,021

904
1,509
1,205
1,324
784
850
987
907
1,075
1,172

554.0
277.0
471.0
165.0
153.0
2,255.0
35.0
189.0
672.0
400.0

706.0
375.0
840.0
245.0
196.0
2,180.0
71.0
268.0
1,081.0
566.0

810.0
500.0
1,100.0
240.0
160.0
2,250.0
185.0
410.0
1,400.0
725.0

New Mexico ........................
North Carolina ....................
Oklahoma ...........................
South Carolina ....................
Tennessee ..........................
Texas .................................
Virginia ...............................

929
713
876
547
1,046
610
817

1,030
646
1,021
656
1,104
748
667

1,021
961
917
910
1,031
793
1,128

60.0
527.0
374.0
155.0
305.0
5,720.0
143.0

88.0
343.0
617.0
250.0
575.0
8,100.0
100.0

100.0
735.0
1,060.0
470.0
730.0
9,500.0
195.0

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

755

855

889

12,455.0

16,601.0

20,570.0

American Pima
Arizona ...............................
California ............................
New Mexico ........................
Texas .................................

875
1,494
904
896

851
1,565
886
1,056

861
1,420
908
849

31.0
361.0
13.0
28.0

19.5
502.0
14.4
33.0

26.0
630.0
14.0
23.0

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

1,342

1,454

1,342

433.0

568.9

693.0

All
Alabama .............................
Arizona ...............................
Arkansas ............................
California ............................
Florida ................................
Georgia ..............................
Kansas ...............................
Louisiana ............................
Mississippi ..........................
Missouri ..............................

866
1,408
1,092
1,559
885
966
1,050
810
1,024
1,097

988
1,468
1,075
1,660
922
898
1,099
939
1,207
1,021

904
1,455
1,205
1,392
784
850
987
907
1,075
1,172

554.0
308.0
471.0
526.0
153.0
2,255.0
35.0
189.0
672.0
400.0

706.0
394.5
840.0
747.0
196.0
2,180.0
71.0
268.0
1,081.0
566.0

810.0
526.0
1,100.0
870.0
160.0
2,250.0
185.0
410.0
1,400.0
725.0

New Mexico ........................
North Carolina ....................
Oklahoma ...........................
South Carolina ....................
Tennessee ..........................
Texas .................................
Virginia ...............................

925
713
876
547
1,046
611
817

1,007
646
1,021
656
1,104
749
667

1,006
961
917
910
1,031
793
1,128

73.0
527.0
374.0
155.0
305.0
5,748.0
143.0

102.4
343.0
617.0
250.0
575.0
8,133.0
100.0

114.0
735.0
1,060.0
470.0
730.0
9,523.0
195.0

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

766

867

899

12,888.0

17,169.9

21,263.0

1

Production ginned and to be ginned.
2
480-pound net weight bale.

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Cottonseed Production – States and United States: 2015-2017
State

Production
2015

2016

2017 1

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

Alabama .........................
Arizona ...........................
Arkansas .........................
California ........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Kansas ............................
Louisiana ........................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................

162.0
98.0
156.0
199.0
41.0
615.0
11.0
61.0
215.0
154.0

207.0
138.0
275.0
281.0
55.0
616.0
23.0
86.0
348.0
198.0

239.0
178.0
371.0
328.0
45.0
634.0
59.0
135.0
444.0
262.0

New Mexico ....................
North Carolina .................
Oklahoma .......................
South Carolina ................
Tennessee ......................
Texas ..............................
Virginia ............................

24.0
156.0
121.0
43.0
105.0
1,844.0
38.0

33.0
99.0
192.0
71.0
191.0
2,528.0
28.0

38.0
217.0
341.0
135.0
239.0
3,005.0
55.0

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

4,043.0

5,369.0

6,725.0

1

Estimates based on 3-year average lint-seed ratio.

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Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017
State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

Connecticut 1 .........................
Georgia .................................
Kentucky ................................
Massachusetts 1 ....................
North Carolina .......................
Ohio 1 ....................................
Pennsylvania .........................
South Carolina .......................
Tennessee .............................
Virginia ..................................

(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

(NA)
12,500
80,500
(NA)
163,900
(NA)
8,100
12,000
21,100
23,370

(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

(NA)
2,100
2,277
(NA)
2,197
(NA)
2,344
2,100
2,038
2,284

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

2,500

-

-

1,826

-

-

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

328,650

319,660

321,470

2,188

1,967

2,209

State

Production
2015

2016

(1,000 pounds)

2017

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Connecticut 1 .........................
Georgia .................................
Kentucky ................................
Massachusetts 1 ....................
North Carolina .......................
Ohio 1 ....................................
Pennsylvania .........................
South Carolina .......................
Tennessee .............................
Virginia ..................................

(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

(NA)
26,250
183,300
(NA)
360,040
(NA)
18,990
25,200
43,000
53,381

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

4,566

-

-

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

719,171

628,720

710,161

- 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: 2015-2017
Class, type, and State

Area harvested
2015

2016

2017

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14)
Georgia ................................................................................
North Carolina ......................................................................
South Carolina .....................................................................
Virginia .................................................................................

13,500
172,000
13,000
21,500

13,500
165,000
13,000
22,000

12,500
163,000
12,000
22,000

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

220,000

213,500

209,500

Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23)
Kentucky ..............................................................................
Tennessee ...........................................................................
Virginia .................................................................................

9,900
7,700
250

9,500
7,000
260

11,500
7,500
270

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

17,850

16,760

19,270

Class 3A, Light air-cured
Type 31, Burley
Kentucky ..........................................................................
North Carolina ..................................................................
Ohio 1 ...............................................................................
Pennsylvania ....................................................................
Tennessee .......................................................................
Virginia .............................................................................

58,000
1,000
1,900
4,700
12,000
1,300

61,000
1,000
(NA)
4,800
12,000
1,200

63,000
900
(NA)
4,500
12,000
1,100

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

78,900

80,000

81,500

Type 32, Southern Maryland
Pennsylvania ....................................................................

1,600

1,800

1,800

Total light air-cured (31-32) ...............................................

80,500

81,800

83,300

Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37)
Kentucky ..............................................................................
Tennessee ...........................................................................

5,000
1,200

4,800
1,200

6,000
1,600

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

6,200

6,000

7,600

Class 4, Cigar filler
Type 41, Pennsylvania Seedleaf
Pennsylvania ....................................................................

1,600

1,600

1,800

Class 5, Cigar binder
Type 51, Connecticut Valley Broadleaf
Connecticut 1 ....................................................................
Massachusetts 1 ...............................................................

(D)
(D)

(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)

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

(D)

(NA)

(NA)

Class 6, Cigar wrapper
Type 61, Connecticut Valley Shade-grown
Connecticut 1 ....................................................................
Massachusetts 1 ...............................................................

(D)
(D)

(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)

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

(D)

(NA)

(NA)

Other cigar types (51-61) ...................................................

2,500

(NA)

(NA)

Total cigar types (41-61) 2 ..................................................

4,100

1,600

1,800

All Tobacco
United States .......................................................................

328,650

319,660

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:
2015-2017 (continued)
Class, type, and State

Yield per acre

Production

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14)
Georgia .........................................................................
North Carolina ...............................................................
South Carolina ...............................................................
Virginia ..........................................................................

2,400
2,200
2,000
2,450

2,100
2,000
1,900
2,200

2,100
2,200
2,100
2,300

32,400
378,400
26,000
52,675

28,350
330,000
24,700
48,400

26,250
358,600
25,200
50,600

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

2,225

2,021

2,199

489,475

431,450

460,650

Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23)
Kentucky ........................................................................
Tennessee .....................................................................
Virginia ..........................................................................

3,200
3,100
2,300

2,300
2,450
2,000

3,300
2,800
2,150

31,680
23,870
575

21,850
17,150
520

37,950
21,000
581

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

3,144

2,358

3,089

56,125

39,520

59,531

Class 3A, Light air-cured
Type 31, Burley
Kentucky ....................................................................
North Carolina ...........................................................
Ohio 1 ........................................................................
Pennsylvania .............................................................
Tennessee .................................................................
Virginia ......................................................................

1,800
1,850
1,900
2,300
1,800
1,850

1,750
1,800
(NA)
2,600
1,350
2,100

2,050
1,600
(NA)
2,300
1,500
2,000

104,400
1,850
3,610
10,810
21,600
2,405

106,750
1,800
(NA)
12,480
16,200
2,520

129,150
1,440
(NA)
10,350
18,000
2,200

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

1,834

1,747

1,977

144,675

139,750

161,140

Type 32, Southern Maryland Belt
Pennsylvania .............................................................

2,200

2,300

2,400

3,520

4,140

4,320

Total light air-cured (31-32) .........................................

1,841

1,759

1,986

148,195

143,890

165,460

Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37)
Kentucky ........................................................................
Tennessee .....................................................................

2,750
2,750

1,600
1,950

2,700
2,500

13,750
3,300

7,680
2,340

16,200
4,000

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

2,750

1,670

2,658

17,050

10,020

20,200

Class 4, Cigar filler
Type 41, Pennsylvania Seedleaf
Pennsylvania .............................................................

2,350

2,400

2,400

3,760

3,840

4,320

Class 5, Cigar binder
Type 51 Connecticut Valley Broadleaf
Connecticut 1 .............................................................
Massachusetts 1 ........................................................

(D)
(D)

(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)

(D)
(D)

(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)

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

(D)

(NA)

(NA)

(D)

(NA)

(NA)

Class 6, Cigar wrapper
Type 61, Connecticut Valley Shade-grown
Connecticut 1 .............................................................
Massachusetts 1 ........................................................

(D)
(D)

(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)

(D)
(D)

(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)

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

(D)

(NA)

(NA)

(D)

(NA)

(NA)

Other cigar types (51-61) .............................................

1,826

(NA)

(NA)

4,566

(NA)

(NA)

Total cigar types (41-61) 2 ............................................

2,031

2,400

2,400

8,326

3,840

4,320

All tobacco
United States .................................................................

2,188

1,967

2,209

719,171

628,720

710,161

(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: 2015-2017
[Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California]
State

Area planted
2015

2016

(1,000 acres)
California 1 ..................
Colorado .....................
Idaho ...........................
Michigan .....................
Minnesota ...................
Montana ......................
Nebraska ....................
North Dakota ...............
Oregon ........................
Washington 2 ...............
Wyoming .....................

24.7
27.5
174.0
152.0
443.0
44.0
47.5
208.0
7.8
(NA)
31.3

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

1,159.8

State

Area harvested
2017

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

25.3
28.1
172.0
151.0
437.0
45.6
48.0
213.0
10.7
2.0
30.7

24.8
29.4
167.0
144.0
420.0
42.9
46.1
214.0
9.1
1.8
32.1

24.7
27.3
172.0
151.0
435.0
43.7
46.8
206.0
7.7
(NA)
31.2

1,163.4

1,131.2

1,145.4

Yield per acre
2015

2016

(tons)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

25.2
27.6
170.0
149.0
417.0
45.3
47.2
203.0
10.2
1.9
30.0

24.7
29.0
166.0
143.0
409.0
42.7
45.2
212.0
9.1
1.8
31.6

1,126.4

1,114.1

Production
2017

(tons)

2017

(tons)

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

California 1 ..................
Colorado .....................
Idaho ...........................
Michigan .....................
Minnesota ...................
Montana ......................
Nebraska ....................
North Dakota ...............
Oregon ........................
Washington 2 ...............
Wyoming .....................

44.7
35.1
38.3
31.7
28.0
33.0
28.4
27.9
38.6
(NA)
30.1

45.1
33.6
41.4
30.8
30.0
35.0
29.9
30.8
42.0
47.9
31.7

43.5
35.7
39.2
25.2
30.6
32.7
31.8
30.4
36.7
48.2
28.2

1,104
958
6,588
4,787
12,180
1,442
1,329
5,747
297
(NA)
939

1,137
927
7,038
4,589
12,510
1,586
1,411
6,252
428
91
951

1,074
1,035
6,507
3,604
12,515
1,396
1,437
6,445
334
87
891

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

30.9

32.8

31.7

35,371

36,920

35,325

- Represents zero.
(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: 2015-2017
State

Yield per acre 1

Area harvested
2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

(tons)

(tons)

For sugar
Florida .............................................
Hawaii 2 ...........................................
Louisiana .........................................
Texas ..............................................

398.0
12.9
385.0
35.2

400.0
15.5
400.0
37.7

395.0
(NA)
415.0
40.7

42.5
88.3
29.6
31.4

40.3
86.2
28.8
37.0

40.9
(NA)
31.4
36.8

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

831.1

853.2

850.7

36.8

35.6

36.1

For seed
Florida .............................................
Hawaii 2 ...........................................
Louisiana .........................................
Texas ..............................................

15.0
2.2
25.0
1.4

17.0
31.0
1.9

16.0
(NA)
25.0
1.2

49.2
20.0
29.6
32.1

46.1
28.8
37.0

45.1
(NA)
31.4
42.6

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

43.6

49.9

42.2

35.9

35.0

36.9

For sugar and seed
Florida .............................................
Hawaii 2 ...........................................
Louisiana .........................................
Texas ..............................................

413.0
15.1
410.0
36.6

417.0
15.5
431.0
39.6

411.0
(NA)
440.0
41.9

42.7
78.3
29.6
31.4

40.5
86.2
28.8
37.0

41.1
(NA)
31.4
37.0

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

874.7

903.1

892.9

36.7

35.6

36.1

State

Production

1

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

For sugar
Florida .............................................
Hawaii 2 ...........................................
Louisiana .........................................
Texas ..............................................

16,915
1,139
11,396
1,105

16,120
1,336
11,520
1,395

16,156
(NA)
13,031
1,498

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

30,555

30,371

30,685

For seed
Florida .............................................
Hawaii 2 ...........................................
Louisiana .........................................
Texas ..............................................

738
44
740
45

784
893
70

722
(NA)
785
51

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

1,567

1,747

1,558

For sugar and seed
Florida .............................................
Hawaii 2 ...........................................
Louisiana .........................................
Texas ..............................................

17,653
1,183
12,136
1,150

16,904
1,336
12,413
1,465

16,878
(NA)
13,816
1,549

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

32,122

32,118

32,243

- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
1
Net tons.
2
Estimates discontinued in 2017.

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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2015-2017
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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 .............................

3.6
35.4
57.7
(D)
30.0
323.0
7.5
3.8
51.0
2.4

(NA)
33.9
57.3
(NA)
25.0
325.0
7.0
4.2
47.0
(D)

(NA)
37.2
56.7
(NA)
29.0
310.0
8.1
4.1
49.0
2.6

3.5
35.1
57.4
(D)
29.6
322.0
6.9
3.6
50.5
2.4

(NA)
33.0
57.1
(NA)
22.9
324.0
6.9
4.2
46.5
(D)

(NA)
37.2
56.4
(NA)
28.7
309.0
7.6
4.1
48.5
2.5

Massachusetts 1 ..................
Michigan .............................
Minnesota ...........................
Missouri ..............................
Montana ..............................
Nebraska ............................
Nevada 1 .............................
New Jersey .........................
New Mexico 1 ......................
New York ............................

3.6
46.0
41.0
8.5
11.0
15.5
(D)
(D)
(D)
15.0

(NA)
47.0
43.0
8.2
11.1
16.5
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
15.0

(NA)
46.0
46.0
8.8
11.1
19.0
(NA)
1.7
(NA)
15.0

3.6
45.0
40.5
8.1
10.9
15.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
14.8

(NA)
46.0
42.0
7.9
11.0
16.4
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
14.8

(NA)
45.0
45.5
8.5
11.0
18.9
(NA)
1.7
(NA)
14.9

North Carolina .....................
North Dakota .......................
Ohio 1 ..................................
Oregon ................................
Pennsylvania 1 ....................
Rhode Island 1 ....................
Texas ..................................
Virginia ................................
Washington .........................
Wisconsin ...........................

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

16.0
75.0
(NA)
39.0
(NA)
(NA)
22.0
5.0
165.0
68.0

12.7
80.0
1.2
38.9
5.3
0.6
18.2
4.7
170.0
62.5

13.6
72.0
(NA)
38.9
(NA)
(NA)
19.6
4.1
169.0
64.0

15.1
74.0
(NA)
38.9
(NA)
(NA)
21.5
4.5
165.0
67.0

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

11.3

4.4

-

11.1

4.4

-

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

1,066.1

1,037.0

1,034.3

1,054.4

1,018.3

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2015-2017 (continued)
State

Yield per acre
2015

2016

(cwt)

Production
2017

(cwt)

(cwt)

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Arizona 1 ..............................
California .............................
Colorado ..............................
Delaware 1 ...........................
Florida .................................
Idaho ...................................
Illinois ..................................
Kansas ................................
Maine ..................................
Maryland ..............................

290
393
393
(D)
230
405
380
335
320
330

(NA)
403
389
(NA)
235
430
380
300
325
(D)

(NA)
438
382
(NA)
250
425
410
380
310
365

1,015
13,808
22,575
(D)
6,808
130,400
2,622
1,206
16,160
792

(NA)
13,305
22,236
(NA)
5,382
139,320
2,622
1,260
15,113
(D)

(NA)
16,305
21,527
(NA)
7,175
131,325
3,116
1,558
15,035
913

Massachusetts 1 ..................
Michigan ..............................
Minnesota ............................
Missouri ...............................
Montana ..............................
Nebraska .............................
Nevada 1 ..............................
New Jersey ..........................
New Mexico 1 .......................
New York .............................

305
390
400
305
325
450
(D)
(D)
(D)
280

(NA)
370
400
305
335
450
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
240

(NA)
400
405
285
340
480
(NA)
300
(NA)
290

1,098
17,550
16,200
2,471
3,543
6,885
(D)
(D)
(D)
4,144

(NA)
17,020
16,800
2,410
3,685
7,380
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
3,552

(NA)
18,000
18,428
2,423
3,740
9,072
(NA)
510
(NA)
4,321

North Carolina .....................
North Dakota .......................
Ohio 1 ..................................
Oregon ................................
Pennsylvania 1 .....................
Rhode Island 1 .....................
Texas ..................................
Virginia ................................
Washington .........................
Wisconsin ............................

210
345
230
560
280
135
375
220
590
445

220
300
(NA)
590
(NA)
(NA)
395
290
625
435

230
340
(NA)
550
(NA)
(NA)
395
265
600
435

2,667
27,600
276
21,784
1,484
81
6,825
1,034
100,300
27,813

2,992
21,600
(NA)
22,951
(NA)
(NA)
7,742
1,189
105,625
27,840

3,473
25,160
(NA)
21,395
(NA)
(NA)
8,493
1,193
99,000
29,145

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

366

315

-

4,064

1,387

-

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

418

433

430

441,205

441,411

441,307

- 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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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group – States and
United States: 2015-2017
Seasonal group
and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017
(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 .............................................

3.6
27.0
30.0
13.5

(NA)
26.0
25.0
(NA)

(NA)
29.0
29.0
(NA)

3.5
26.7
29.6
12.7

(NA)
25.1
22.9
(NA)

(NA)
29.0
28.7
(NA)

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

74.1

51.0

58.0

72.5

48.0

57.7

Summer
Delaware 1 .....................................................
Illinois .............................................................
Kansas ...........................................................
Maryland ........................................................
Missouri .........................................................
New Jersey ....................................................
North Carolina 2 .............................................
Texas .............................................................
Virginia ...........................................................

(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

(NA)
8.1
4.1
2.6
8.8
1.7
16.0
22.0
5.0

(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

(NA)
7.6
4.1
2.5
8.5
1.7
15.1
21.5
4.5

Other States 3 ................................................

3.3

4.4

-

3.2

4.4

-

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

50.5

62.2

68.3

47.1

60.7

65.5

Fall
California .......................................................
Colorado ........................................................
San Luis Valley ..........................................
All other areas ............................................
Idaho ..............................................................
10 Southwest counties 1 .............................
Other Idaho counties 1 ................................
Maine .............................................................
Massachusetts 1 .............................................
Michigan ........................................................
Minnesota ......................................................
Montana .........................................................

8.4
57.7
51.9
5.8
323.0
16.0
307.0
51.0
3.6
46.0
41.0
11.0

7.9
57.3
51.6
5.7
325.0
(NA)
(NA)
47.0
(NA)
47.0
43.0
11.1

8.2
56.7
51.9
4.8
310.0
(NA)
(NA)
49.0
(NA)
46.0
46.0
11.1

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
57.1
51.5
5.6
324.0
(NA)
(NA)
46.5
(NA)
46.0
42.0
11.0

8.2
56.4
51.7
4.7
309.0
(NA)
(NA)
48.5
(NA)
45.0
45.5
11.0

Nebraska .......................................................
Nevada 1 ........................................................
New Mexico 1 .................................................
New York .......................................................
North Dakota ..................................................
Ohio 1 .............................................................
Oregon ...........................................................
Pennsylvania 1 ...............................................
Rhode Island 1 ...............................................
Washington ....................................................
Wisconsin ......................................................

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

19.0
(NA)
(NA)
15.0
75.0
(NA)
39.0
(NA)
(NA)
165.0
68.0

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
72.0
(NA)
38.9
(NA)
(NA)
169.0
64.0

18.9
(NA)
(NA)
14.9
74.0
(NA)
38.9
(NA)
(NA)
165.0
67.0

Other States 3 ................................................

8.0

-

-

7.9

-

-

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

941.5

923.8

908.0

934.8

909.6

902.3

All
United States .................................................

1,066.1

1,037.0

1,034.3

1,054.4

1,018.3

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: 2015-2017 (continued)
Seasonal group
and State

Yield per acre

Production

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(cwt)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Spring
Arizona 1 ........................................................
California .......................................................
Florida ...........................................................
North Carolina 2 .............................................

290
385
230
210

(NA)
390
235
(NA)

(NA)
435
250
(NA)

1,015
10,280
6,808
2,667

(NA)
9,789
5,382
(NA)

(NA)
12,615
7,175
(NA)

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

286

316

343

20,770

15,171

19,790

Summer
Delaware 1 .....................................................
Illinois ............................................................
Kansas ..........................................................
Maryland ........................................................
Missouri .........................................................
New Jersey ....................................................
North Carolina 2 .............................................
Texas ............................................................
Virginia ..........................................................

(D)
380
335
330
305
(D)
(NA)
375
220

(NA)
380
300
(D)
305
(D)
220
395
290

(NA)
410
380
365
285
300
230
395
265

(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

(NA)
3,116
1,558
913
2,423
510
3,473
8,493
1,193

Other States 3 ................................................

245

315

-

784

1,387

-

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

334

323

331

15,734

19,602

21,679

Fall
California .......................................................
Colorado ........................................................
San Luis Valley ..........................................
All other areas ...........................................
Idaho .............................................................
10 Southwest counties 1 .............................
Other Idaho counties 1 ...............................
Maine ............................................................
Massachusetts 1 ............................................
Michigan ........................................................
Minnesota ......................................................
Montana ........................................................

420
393
385
470
405
500
400
320
305
390
400
325

445
389
385
430
430
(NA)
(NA)
325
(NA)
370
400
335

450
382
375
455
425
(NA)
(NA)
310
(NA)
400
405
340

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
22,236
19,828
2,408
139,320
(NA)
(NA)
15,113
(NA)
17,020
16,800
3,685

3,690
21,527
19,388
2,139
131,325
(NA)
(NA)
15,035
(NA)
18,000
18,428
3,740

Nebraska .......................................................
Nevada 1 ........................................................
New Mexico 1 .................................................
New York .......................................................
North Dakota .................................................
Ohio 1 ............................................................
Oregon ..........................................................
Pennsylvania 1 ...............................................
Rhode Island 1 ...............................................
Washington ...................................................
Wisconsin ......................................................

450
(D)
(D)
280
345
230
560
280
135
590
445

450
(NA)
(NA)
240
300
(NA)
590
(NA)
(NA)
625
435

480
(NA)
(NA)
290
340
(NA)
550
(NA)
(NA)
600
435

6,885
(D)
(D)
4,144
27,600
276
21,784
1,484
81
100,300
27,813

7,380
(NA)
(NA)
3,552
21,600
(NA)
22,951
(NA)
(NA)
105,625
27,840

9,072
(NA)
(NA)
4,321
25,160
(NA)
21,395
(NA)
(NA)
99,000
29,145

Other States 3 ................................................

415

-

-

3,280

-

-

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

433

447

443

404,701

406,638

399,838

All
United States .................................................

418

433

430

441,205

441,411

441,307

- 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 Objective Yield Data
The National Agricultural Statistics Service collects variety data in seven States, accounting for 83 percent of the
2017 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: 2015-2017 Crop
State and variety

Percent of planted acres
2015

2016

2017

Idaho
Russet Burbank ...................
R Norkotah ...........................
Ranger R .............................
Umatillas ..............................
Clearwater ...........................
Bannock ...............................
Nor Donna ...........................
Dark Red Norland ................
Frito-Lay ..............................
Agata ...................................
Alturas .................................
Norland ................................
Other ....................................

53.7
16.2
14.3
2.1
(D)
1.6
(D)
(D)
1.0
(D)
1.2
1.9
8.0

51.3
16.7
13.1
2.1
1.4
1.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
1.7
1.1
10.7

48.3
17.1
14.4
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.0
1.9
1.2
1.0
(D)
(D)
7.0

Maine
Russet Burbank ...................
Frito-Lay ..............................
R Norkotah ...........................
Caribou ................................
Snowden ..............................
Norland ................................
Lamoka ................................
Keuka Gold ..........................
Norwis ..................................
Russet Nugget .....................
Nadine .................................
Atlantic .................................
Superior ...............................
Blazer ..................................
Waneta ................................
Shepody ..............................
Goldrush ..............................
Innovator ..............................
Ontario .................................
Reba ....................................
Katahdin ..............................
Other ....................................

39.4
8.7
6.8
(D)
4.3
4.1
(D)
2.7
2.2
(D)
(D)
2.1
3.5
1.4
(D)
1.1
3.6
5.6
1.4
1.6
1.1
10.4

40.6
15.7
4.8
(D)
4.4
5.1
1.4
1.5
2.6
(D)
1.5
(D)
2.6
1.0
1.1
(D)
2.5
2.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
13.1

41.7
12.2
6.7
3.3
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.3
2.0
2.0
1.7
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.3
1.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
10.9

Minnesota
Russet Burbank ...................
Umatilla R ............................
Norland ................................
Dark Red Norland ................
Cascade ..............................
Goldrush ..............................
Dakota Rose ........................
Alpine ...................................
Dakota Russet .....................
Dakota Pearl ........................
Chieftain ..............................
Modoc ..................................
Satina ..................................
Other ....................................

52.6
8.4
16.8
(D)
1.2
1.9
(D)
1.6
(D)
4.2
3.7
2.8
1.0
5.8

63.7
7.5
13.9
(D)
(D)
1.5
1.1
1.0
(D)
3.4
1.0
(D)
(D)
6.9

60.1
12.3
8.2
5.1
1.8
1.6
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
6.0

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Percent of planted acres

State and variety

2015

2016

2017

North Dakota
Russet Burbank .................
Umatilla ..............................
Prospect ............................
Norland ..............................
Dark Red Norland ..............
Dakota Pearl ......................
Bannock .............................
Dakota Russet ...................
Sangre ...............................
Red Pontiac .......................
Milva ..................................
Red La Soda ......................
Ranger ...............................
Norkotah ............................
Ivory-Crisp .........................
Frito-Lay ............................
Other ..................................

35.6
10.0
11.8
5.0
(D)
8.8
5.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
8.2
(D)
1.7
1.7
11.3

39.2
12.1
19.0
2.7
(D)
5.6
4.9
1.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
2.3
4.4
1.0
(D)
(D)
7.0

29.2
14.7
12.7
9.1
6.8
4.6
3.2
2.8
2.5
1.8
1.4
1.4
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
9.8

Oregon
R Norkotah .........................
Russet Burbank .................
Umatilla R ..........................
Frito-Lay ............................
Ranger ...............................
Shepody ............................
Alturas ...............................
Lamoka ..............................
Clearwater .........................
Ciklamen ............................
Dakota Pearl ......................
Yukon Gold ........................
Premier ..............................
Agata .................................
Pike ...................................
Atlantic ...............................
Defender ............................
Dakota Crisp ......................
Modoc ................................
Other ..................................

17.8
18.3
16.5
4.3
14.9
8.5
4.7
1.2
2.6
(D)
(D)
1.6
2.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
1.7
5.1

17.5
12.1
17.4
5.9
11.2
9.4
7.5
2.7
4.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
4.7
1.9
1.8
1.2
(D)
2.6

18.4
14.4
13.2
12.0
10.7
7.6
7.0
2.9
2.8
2.2
1.7
1.7
1.6
1.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
2.7

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Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Selected States: 2015-2017 Crop (continued)
State and variety
Washington
Russet Burbank ...................
Umatilla R ............................
Ranger R .............................
R Norkotah ..........................
Shepody ..............................
Chieftain ..............................
Clearwater ...........................
Alturas .................................
Bannock ..............................
Satina ..................................
Snowden .............................
Agata ...................................
Frito-Lay ..............................
Lamoka ...............................
Ciklamen .............................
NW1 ....................................
Bintje ...................................
Pike .....................................
Other ...................................

Percent of planted acres
2015

2016

32.6
15.4
6.6
16.2
1.8
4.1
1.3
6.0
(D)
(D)
2.2
(D)
1.5
1.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
2.2
9.1

2017

31.1
12.9
14.4
13.3
1.8
3.4
3.0
5.9
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
4.2
1.1
(D)
1.5
1.5
(D)
5.9

26.8
13.5
11.5
8.2
6.5
5.5
4.3
4.2
1.3
1.3
1.1
1.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
14.7

State and variety

Wisconsin
Frito-Lay .............................
Russet Burbank ..................
R Norkotah .........................
Silverton R ..........................
Umatillas .............................
Snowden ............................
Norland ...............................
Goldrush .............................
Lamoka ...............................
Atlantic ................................
Dark Red Norland ...............
Superior ..............................
Pinnacle ..............................
Yukon Gold .........................
Ranger ................................
Other ..................................

Percent of planted acres
2015

2016

24.0
17.0
12.1
6.6
4.9
5.8
5.2
12.0
2.8
2.5
(D)
1.4
(D)
1.2
1.2
3.3

2017

23.1
15.8
10.5
6.4
6.2
5.1
7.7
12.2
2.6
2.4
(D)
1.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
6.2

22.8
19.9
6.9
6.7
6.4
5.6
5.6
5.5
3.3
2.4
2.2
2.2
1.3
(D)
(D)
9.2

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

Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Seven-State Total: 2015-2017 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 ......................................
Dark Red Norland ......................
Clearwater .................................
Shepody ....................................
Bannock ....................................
Prospect ....................................
Alturas .......................................
Chieftain ....................................
Lamoka .....................................
Snowden ...................................
Nor Donna .................................
Dakota Pearl ..............................
Agata .........................................
Goldrush ....................................
Atlantic ......................................
Silverton ....................................
Dakota Russet ...........................
Satina ........................................
Ciklamen ...................................
Sangre .......................................
Teton .........................................
Yukon Gold ................................
Superior .....................................
Red Pontiac ...............................
Classic .......................................
Pike ...........................................
Red La Soda .............................
Waneta ......................................
Premier ......................................
Colorado Rose ...........................
Caribou ......................................
Nadine .......................................
Milva ..........................................
Alpine ........................................

Percent of planted acres
2015
40.9
12.7
8.8
7.4
3.7
3.0
(D)
0.6
0.9
1.5
1.2
2.2
1.4
0.7
1.4
(D)
1.1
0.1
1.4
0.5
0.5
(D)
0.2
(D)
0.1
(D)
0.5
0.4
(D)
(D)
0.6
0.1
(D)
0.1
0.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.4

2016
40.9
11.9
9.5
6.8
4.6
2.7
(D)
1.5
1.0
1.5
2.2
2.3
0.9
1.0
0.8
0.2
0.9
0.2
1.3
0.5
0.6
0.2
0.1
(D)
(D)
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.1
(D)
0.1
(D)
0.1
(D)
0.2

2017
38.0
10.4
8.9
7.8
3.6
2.3
2.2
2.1
1.9
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.3
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2

Variety
Cascade ...................................
Cal White ..................................
Dakota Rose .............................
Keuka Gold ...............................
Norwis ......................................
White Pearl ...............................
Western Russet ........................
Ivory Russet .............................
Cultivate ...................................
Russet Nugget ..........................
Challenger ................................
Pinnacle ...................................
Blazer .......................................
Ivory Crisp ................................
Alegria ......................................
Dakota Crisp .............................
Cecile .......................................
Manistee ...................................
Elfe ...........................................
Purple Majesty ..........................
Almera ......................................
Innate .......................................
NW1 .........................................
Bintje ........................................
Highland ...................................
Innovator ..................................
Hi Lite Russet ...........................
Canella .....................................
Defender ..................................
Modoc ......................................
Gala ..........................................
Ontario .....................................
All Blue .....................................
La Chipper ................................
Rosara ......................................
Reba .........................................
Granola ....................................
Katahdin ...................................
Klondike Gold Dust ...................
Other ........................................

Percent of planted acres
2015
0.2
0.2
(D)
0.2
0.1
(D)
0.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.1
0.2
(D)
0.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.4
(D)
0.1
(D)
0.3
(D)
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
4.5

2016
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
(D)
0.4
(D)
0.2
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
2.3

2017
0.2
0.2
0.2
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
0.1
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
4.1

(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 2017. 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: 2013-2017
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 ......................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

7
5
8
6
8

12,944
14,147
13,960
14,349
15,190

6
7
6
5
6

12,565
13,051
12,780
12,082
13,232

(D)
3
(D)
(D)
8

(D)
13,419
(D)
(D)
14,878

188
174
182
184
203

12,793
12,875
12,720
12,233
12,936

Maine ........................................ 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

8
7
8
10
4

13,306
13,315
13,183
13,322
12,563

56
35
43
53
36

13,468
12,190
13,106
13,331
13,962

9
11
9
11
5

12,427
13,643
11,434
12,479
12,125

41
65
85
74
65

10,005
10,627
10,029
9,679
10,865

Minnesota ................................. 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

33
35
31
18
13

13,150
11,952
13,705
12,998
12,784

9
8
9
6
6

11,666
12,390
12,629
13,211
11,563

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

91
88
82
101
81

12,348
11,533
13,416
13,663
12,293

North Dakota ............................. 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

22
19
16
9
33

10,496
11,008
12,688
10,017
12,202

39
32
31
34
33

11,057
10,985
12,090
12,441
13,035

5
(D)
4
(D)
7

13,161
(D)
17,154
(D)
12,697

68
78
83
96
78

12,406
11,772
13,297
14,135
13,711

Oregon ...................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

(D)
4
4
(D)
3

(D)
9,772
13,138
(D)
12,376

14
17
16
25
28

12,926
11,584
11,269
10,945
13,097

(D)
3
3
3

(D)
10,663
11,195
11,063

60
76
70
60
74

12,627
12,848
12,864
11,449
12,910

Washington ............................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

5
3
6
5
9

18,686
17,070
20,170
17,745
18,303

12
13
12
16
8

15,693
15,419
15,669
14,726
13,427

(D)
7
5
4
4

(D)
20,933
13,988
17,932
14,721

80
111
104
103
81

15,271
14,663
14,867
14,119
14,103

Wisconsin ................................. 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

13
6
6
12
13

16,048
14,455
16,044
16,864
17,372

43
41
42
43
48

14,327
14,320
15,375
15,544
15,739

3
5
(D)
(D)
(D)

17,259
15,272
(D)
(D)
(D)

49
65
60
52
47

12,545
12,233
13,302
13,310
12,965

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

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Fall Potato Harvest Loss by Type – Selected States: 2013-2017
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 ............................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

18
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
48

29
23
17
22
22

27
23
17
22
23

Maine .............................................. 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

13
28
(D)
11
(D)

(D)
15
17
12
8

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
19
24
24
17

15
18
20
19
13

Minnesota ........................................ 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

12
16
19
14
13

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

-

33
39
43
33
22

29
32
36
30
20

North Dakota ................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

20
15
18
(D)
11

34
34
23
31
29

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

53
34
32
50
44

40
31
27
44
33

Oregon ............................................ 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
24
(D)
21
20

-

21
16
29
16
21

24
17
27
17
21

Washington ..................................... 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

(D)
(D)
-

(D)
33
14
34
(D)

-

20
18
15
23
19

19
20
15
26
19

Wisconsin ........................................ 2013
2014
2015
2016
2017

(D)
(D)
(D)
8
(D)

37
12
29
11
13

(D)
(D)
-

14
15
19
20
10

22
13
22
14
11

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

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Fall Potato Grading Categories by Type – Selected States: 2015-2017
[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

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Round red potatoes
Minnesota .......................
North Dakota ...................
Wisconsin .......................

74.7
76.2
(D)

74.1
(D)
78.8

77.2
80.9
76.1

16.1
16.0
(D)

18.0
(D)
20.7

20.2
13.5
23.7

9.2
7.8
(D)

7.9
(D)
0.5

2.6
5.6
0.2

Round white potatoes
Maine 3 ............................
North Dakota ...................
Oregon ............................
Wisconsin .......................

82.6
83.9
95.2
77.3

85.0
(D)
91.6
85.1

88.6
67.8
87.7
80.4

7.0
12.2
3.9
22.6

7.4
(D)
5.6
14.8

10.9
24.4
6.8
19.6

10.4
3.9
0.9
0.1

7.6
(D)
2.8
0.1

0.5
7.8
5.5
-

All long potatoes 4
Idaho 5 ............................
Maine 3 ............................
Minnesota .......................
North Dakota ...................
Oregon ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin .......................

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

79.2
83.2
73.8
77.9
79.1
86.6
80.8

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

15.5
16.1
21.7
18.2
15.7
9.8
18.6

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

5.3
0.7
4.5
3.9
5.2
3.6
0.6

- Represents zero.
(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: 2015-2017
[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)

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

2017
Red potatoes
Minnesota ......................................
North Dakota .................................
Wisconsin ......................................

6.0
4.1
11.8

6.1
4.2
9.0

12.7
10.8
19.8

23.9
19.9
27.5

48.4
60.4
31.9

2.9
0.6
-

-

White potatoes
Maine 1 ..........................................
North Dakota .................................
Oregon ..........................................
Wisconsin ......................................

3.9
9.9
2.7
5.2

4.7
11.1
3.6
4.4

13.0
21.7
13.9
12.8

19.8
21.7
19.6
19.3

53.5
34.4
45.2
54.8

4.4
1.2
13.0
2.9

0.7
2.0
0.6

- 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: 2015-2017
[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
(percent)

14
and
over

10-12

12-14

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

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

2017 ............

3.2

3.8

31.2

20.2

13.6

8.5

6.2

13.3

All Long Potato Size Categories – Selected States: 2015-2017
[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

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

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

2017
Idaho 1 ....................
Minnesota ...............
North Dakota ...........
Oregon ....................
Washington .............
Wisconsin ...............

1.6
1.8
1.5
1.4
1.0
0.5

5.8
8.2
6.7
4.6
3.0
6.0

5.6
8.2
6.9
4.1
3.8
5.0

24.3
29.5
26.9
18.8
19.0
24.8

10.8
10.5
9.9
8.6
9.9
11.7

8.7
9.6
9.4
7.8
8.9
10.2

7.5
7.0
7.1
9.1
9.2
9.9

7.1
5.6
6.7
6.9
7.2
7.0

5.6
4.7
5.6
9.1
8.6
5.8

4.5
3.8
4.0
5.0
5.4
5.3

3.7
2.5
3.6
4.2
4.1
3.5

3.2
2.2
2.4
3.7
3.8
2.3

11.6
6.4
9.3
16.7
16.1
8.0

1

Russets only.

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Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2015-2017
State

Area planted
2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

Area harvested
2017

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Alabama 1 ............................
Arkansas .............................
California .............................
Florida .................................
Louisiana .............................
Mississippi ...........................
New Jersey 1 .......................
North Carolina .....................
Texas 1 ................................

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)

(NA)
(D)
21.0
(D)
10.0
30.0
(NA)
90.0
(NA)

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)

(NA)
(D)
21.0
(D)
9.5
29.0
(NA)
89.5
(NA)

Other States ........................

-

10.1

10.6

-

9.8

10.3

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

156.9

168.1

161.6

153.1

163.3

159.3

State

Yield per acre

Production

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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
195
340
205
220
145
140
190
100

(NA)
(D)
310
(D)
160
170
(NA)
180
(NA)

(NA)
(D)
310
(D)
230
170
(NA)
220
(NA)

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)

(NA)
(D)
6,510
(D)
2,185
4,930
(NA)
19,690
(NA)

Other States ........................

-

183

226

-

1,796

2,331

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

203

193

224

31,016

31,546

35,646

- 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: 2015-2017
State

Area planted
2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

Area harvested
2017

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Arizona 1 .............................
California ............................
Colorado .............................
Idaho ..................................
Kansas 1 .............................
Michigan .............................
Minnesota ...........................
Montana .............................
Nebraska ............................
New Mexico 1 ......................

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)

(NA)
50.0
58.0
180.0
(NA)
220.0
170.0
275.0
180.0
(NA)

9.4
44.5
46.5
119.0
7.8
272.0
182.0
46.5
128.5
12.9

(NA)
49.0
42.5
137.0
(NA)
208.0
147.0
99.5
122.0
(NA)

(NA)
49.7
54.5
178.0
(NA)
218.5
163.0
260.0
155.0
(NA)

New York 1 ..........................
North Dakota ......................
Oregon 1 .............................
South Dakota 1 ....................
Texas .................................
Washington ........................
Wisconsin 1 .........................
Wyoming ............................

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

(NA)
705.0
(NA)
(NA)
22.0
191.0
(NA)
41.0

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

(NA)
685.0
(NA)
(NA)
20.0
190.0
(NA)
39.0

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

1,764.7

1,662.0

2,092.0

1,708.4

1,558.1

2,012.7

State

Yield per acre 2

Production 2

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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 ......................

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)

(NA)
2,100
2,000
1,610
(NA)
2,010
2,190
1,000
2,520
(NA)

194
1,029
846
2,141
195
5,533
3,896
624
3,057
264

(NA)
1,141
742
2,624
(NA)
4,002
3,279
1,613
2,766
(NA)

(NA)
1,045
1,092
2,873
(NA)
4,394
3,567
2,594
3,901
(NA)

New York 1 ..........................
North Dakota ......................
Oregon 1 .............................
South Dakota 1 ....................
Texas .................................
Washington ........................
Wisconsin 1 .........................
Wyoming ............................

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

(NA)
1,810
(NA)
(NA)
1,100
1,490
(NA)
2,390

118
8,901
207
205
392
1,582
160
713

(NA)
8,908
(NA)
(NA)
264
2,631
(NA)
733

(NA)
12,392
(NA)
(NA)
220
2,834
(NA)
933

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

1,759

1,842

1,781

30,057

28,703

35,845

(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: 2015-2017
Class and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Large lima
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho .......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana ..................................
Nebraska ................................
North Dakota ...........................
Texas ......................................
Washington .............................
Wyoming .................................

10.7
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

13.7
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

12.5
(D)
(D)
-

10.5
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

13.7
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

12.4
(D)
(D)
-

Other States ............................

(NA)

(NA)

0.2

(NA)

(NA)

0.2

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

10.7

13.7

12.7

10.5

13.7

12.6

Baby lima
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho .......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana ..................................
Nebraska ................................
North Dakota ...........................
Texas ......................................
Washington .............................
Wyoming .................................

8.9
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

7.9
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

8.6
0.6
(D)
(D)
-

8.9
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

7.8
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

8.6
0.6
(D)
(D)
-

Other States ............................

(NA)

(NA)

0.5

(NA)

(NA)

0.5

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

8.9

7.9

9.7

8.9

7.8

9.7

Navy
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho .......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana ..................................
Nebraska ................................
North Dakota ...........................
Oregon 2 .................................

(NA)
(NA)
(1)
80.0
49.5
(NA)
1.1
102.0
(1)

(NA)
(NA)
1.2
67.0
39.5
(NA)
1.0
83.0
(NA)

2.0
74.0
41.4
(D)
84.0
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(1)
79.8
47.1
(NA)
1.1
98.5
(1)

(NA)
(NA)
1.0
66.3
37.5
(NA)
0.8
73.0
(NA)

1.9
73.9
39.5
(D)
82.0
(NA)

South Dakota 2 ........................
Texas ......................................
Washington .............................
Wyoming .................................

2.9
(NA)
(1)
(1)

(NA)
(NA)
(1)
(1)

(NA)
1.1
(D)

2.7
(NA)
(1)
(1)

(NA)
(NA)
(1)
(1)

(NA)
1.1
(D)

Other States ............................

(NA)

(NA)

2.7

(NA)

(NA)

2.4

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

235.5

191.7

205.2

229.2

178.6

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United States: 2015-2017 (continued)
Class and State

Yield per acre 3

Production 3

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Large lima
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho ......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana .................................
Nebraska ................................
North Dakota ..........................
Texas .....................................
Washington ............................
Wyoming ................................

2,450
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

2,190
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

2,100
(D)
(D)
-

257
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

300
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

260
(D)
(D)
-

Other States ...........................

(NA)

(NA)

2,000

(NA)

(NA)

4

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

2,450

2,190

2,095

257

300

264

Baby lima
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho ......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana .................................
Nebraska ................................
North Dakota ..........................
Texas .....................................
Washington ............................
Wyoming ................................

2,500
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

2,680
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

2,210
2,200
(D)
(D)
-

223
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

209
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

190
13
(D)
(D)
-

Other States ...........................

(NA)

(NA)

2,800

(NA)

(NA)

14

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

2,500

2,680

2,237

223

209

217

Navy
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho ......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana .................................
Nebraska ................................
North Dakota ..........................
Oregon 2 .................................

(NA)
(NA)
(1)
2,140
2,300
(NA)
2,500
1,720
(1)

(NA)
(NA)
2,700
1,970
2,240
(NA)
2,800
1,810
(NA)

2,500
2,110
2,070
(D)
2,010
-

(NA)
(NA)
(1)
1,708
1,083
(NA)
28
1,694
(1)

(NA)
(NA)
27
1,306
840
(NA)
22
1,321
(NA)

48
1,559
818
(D)
1,648
-

South Dakota 2 ........................
Texas .....................................
Washington ............................
Wyoming ................................

1,800
(NA)
(1)
(1)

(NA)
(NA)
(1)
(1)

(NA)
2,750
(D)

49
(NA)
(1)
(1)

(NA)
(NA)
(1)
(1)

(NA)
30
(D)

Other States ...........................

(NA)

(NA)

2,417

(NA)

(NA)

58

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

1,990

1,969

2,072

4,562

3,516

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Class and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Great northern
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho .......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana ..................................
Nebraska ................................
North Dakota ...........................
Texas ......................................
Washington .............................
Wyoming .................................

(NA)
(NA)
2.7
(NA)
(1)
(NA)
37.0
5.0
(NA)
(1)
(1)

(NA)
(NA)
1.3
(NA)
(NA)
37.0
3.4
(NA)
(1)

0.7
1.4
(D)
(D)
54.6
2.9
1.0
1.5

(NA)
(NA)
2.7
(NA)
(1)
(NA)
34.7
4.9
(NA)
(1)
(1)

(NA)
(NA)
1.2
(NA)
(NA)
31.9
3.3
(NA)
(1)

0.7
1.4
(D)
(D)
47.6
2.8
1.0
1.5

Other States ............................

(NA)

(NA)

1.3

(NA)

(NA)

1.3

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

44.7

41.7

63.4

42.3

36.4

56.3

Small white
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho .......................................
Michigan .................................
MInnesota ...............................
Montana ..................................
Nebraska ................................
North Dakota ...........................
Oregon 2 .................................

(NA)
(NA)
2.0
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1.4

(NA)
(NA)
(1)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

1.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
2.0
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1.4

(NA)
(NA)
(1)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

1.8
(D)
(D)
(D)
(NA)

Texas ......................................
Washington .............................
Wyoming .................................

(NA)
1.7
(NA)

(NA)
(1)
(NA)

(D)
-

(NA)
1.7
(NA)

(NA)
(1)
(NA)

(D)
-

Other States ............................

(NA)

(NA)

5.8

(NA)

(NA)

5.5

Unites States ..........................
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5.1

1

( )

7.6

5.1

1

( )

7.3
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United States: 2015-2017 (continued)
Class and State

Yield per acre 3

Production 3

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Great northern
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho ......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana .................................
Nebraska ................................
North Dakota ..........................
Texas .....................................
Washington ............................
Wyoming ................................

(NA)
(NA)
2,700
(NA)
(1)
(NA)
2,200
1,610
(NA)
(1)
(1)

(NA)
(NA)
2,400
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
2,340
2,120
(NA)
(1)

2,150
2,420
(D)
(D)
2,520
2,240
2,510
2,350

(NA)
(NA)
73
(NA)
(1)
(NA)
763
79
(NA)
(1)
(1)

(NA)
(NA)
29
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
746
70
(NA)
(1)

15
34
(D)
(D)
1,200
63
25
35

Other States ...........................

(NA)

(NA)

2,385

(NA)

(NA)

31

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

2,163

2,321

2,492

915

845

1,403

Small white
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho ......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana .................................
Nebraska ................................
North Dakota ..........................
Oregon 2 .................................

(NA)
(NA)
2,000
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
2,430

(NA)
(NA)
(1)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

2,240
(D)
(D)
(D)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
40
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
34

(NA)
(NA)
(1)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

40
(D)
(D)
(D)
(NA)

Texas .....................................
Washington ............................
Wyoming ................................

(NA)
2,410
(NA)

(NA)
(1)
(NA)

(D)
-

(NA)
41
(NA)

(NA)
(1)
(NA)

(D)
-

Other States ...........................

(NA)

(NA)

2,382

(NA)

(NA)

131

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

2,255

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( )

2,342

115

1

( )

171
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Class and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Pinto
Arizona 2 .................................
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho .......................................
Kansas 2 .................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana ..................................
Nebraska ................................

4.0
(NA)
37.0
19.0
6.3
2.1
10.7
4.4
78.3

(NA)
(NA)
38.0
17.0
(NA)
(1)
21.7
4.0
84.0

(NA)
48.0
32.0
(NA)
(D)
15.9
6.0
93.6

4.0
(NA)
34.5
19.0
6.2
2.0
10.3
4.3
75.0

(NA)
(NA)
35.5
16.5
(NA)
(1)
19.3
3.5
76.0

(NA)
45.5
31.5
(NA)
(D)
15.1
6.0
79.8

New Mexico 2 ..........................
North Dakota ...........................
Oregon 2 .................................
South Dakota 2 ........................
Texas ......................................
Washington .............................
Wyoming .................................

12.9
369.0
(1)
2.9
(NA)
9.0
25.0

(NA)
424.0
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
11.0
22.0

(NA)
468.0
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
7.8
31.0

12.9
360.0
(1)
2.7
(NA)
9.0
24.1

(NA)
383.0
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
10.2
20.5

(NA)
457.0
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
7.7
29.5

Other States ............................

(NA)

(NA)

4.1

(NA)

(NA)

4.0

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

580.6

621.7

706.4

564.0

564.5

676.1

Light red kidney
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho .......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana ..................................
Nebraska ................................
New York 2 ..............................
North Dakota ...........................

0.9
8.0
2.1
9.1
22.8
(NA)
17.6
2.3
(NA)

0.3
(1)
0.9
8.6
8.3
(NA)
4.3
(NA)
(NA)

(D)
4.0
1.4
6.2
15.8
10.5
(NA)
(D)

0.9
7.5
2.1
8.9
21.9
(NA)
12.0
2.2
(NA)

0.3
(1)
0.9
8.5
8.2
(NA)
2.2
(NA)
(NA)

(D)
3.5
1.4
6.0
15.3
8.8
(NA)
(D)

Oregon 2 .................................
Texas ......................................
Washington .............................
Wyoming .................................

0.8
(NA)
3.6
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(1)
(NA)

(NA)
1.3
-

0.8
(NA)
3.6
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(1)
(NA)

(NA)
1.3
-

Other States ............................

(NA)

(NA)

0.7

(NA)

(NA)

0.6

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

67.2

22.4

39.9

59.9

20.1

36.9

Dark red kidney
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho .......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana ..................................
Nebraska ................................
New York 2 ..............................
North Dakota ...........................

3.0
(NA)
1.5
4.5
53.1
(NA)
(NA)
2.4
3.2

1.5
(NA)
0.7
2.9
43.1
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
3.3

(D)
2.0
(D)
44.2
(D)
(NA)
1.7

3.0
(NA)
1.5
3.8
50.5
(NA)
(NA)
2.3
3.1

1.2
(NA)
0.7
2.8
42.0
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
3.2

(D)
1.9
(D)
42.1
(D)
(NA)
1.6

Oregon 2 .................................
Texas ......................................
Washington .............................
Wisconsin 2 4 ...........................
Wyoming .................................

0.8
(NA)
2.9
7.9
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
1.5
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
1.8
(NA)
-

0.8
(NA)
2.9
7.9
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
1.5
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
1.8
(NA)
-

Other States ............................

(NA)

(NA)

3.2

(NA)

(NA)

3.0

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

79.3

53.0

52.9

75.8

51.4

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Class and State

Yield per acre 3

Production 3

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Pinto
Arizona 2 .................................
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho ......................................
Kansas 2 .................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana .................................
Nebraska ................................

2,100
(NA)
1,830
2,640
2,500
1,580
1,700
2,000
2,430

(NA)
(NA)
1,700
2,400
(NA)
(1)
1,640
2,300
2,220

(NA)
1,900
2,610
(NA)
(D)
1,910
2,500
2,650

84
(NA)
631
502
155
32
175
86
1,823

(NA)
(NA)
604
396
(NA)
(1)
317
81
1,687

(NA)
865
822
(NA)
(D)
288
150
2,115

New Mexico 2 ..........................
North Dakota ..........................
Oregon 2 .................................
South Dakota 2 ........................
Texas .....................................
Washington ............................
Wyoming ................................

2,050
1,370
(1)
1,900
(NA)
2,500
2,250

(NA)
1,500
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
3,200
2,350

(NA)
1,840
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
2,500
2,430

264
4,932
(1)
51
(NA)
225
542

(NA)
5,745
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
326
482

(NA)
8,409
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
193
717

Other States ...........................

(NA)

(NA)

1,450

(NA)

(NA)

58

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

1,685

1,707

2,014

9,502

9,638

13,617

Light red kidney
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho ......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana .................................
Nebraska ................................
New York 2 ..............................
North Dakota ..........................

1,890
1,790
2,100
1,800
2,000
(NA)
2,480
1,360
(NA)

3,330
(1)
2,400
1,760
2,800
(NA)
2,280
(NA)
(NA)

(D)
2,800
1,930
1,490
3,040
2,000
(NA)
(D)

17
134
44
160
438
(NA)
298
30
(NA)

10
(1)
22
150
230
(NA)
50
(NA)
(NA)

(D)
98
27
89
465
176
(NA)
(D)

Oregon 2 .................................
Texas .....................................
Washington ............................
Wyoming ................................

2,500
(NA)
2,310
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(1)
(NA)

(NA)
2,540
-

20
(NA)
83
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(1)
(NA)

(NA)
33
-

Other States ...........................

(NA)

(NA)

1,833

(NA)

(NA)

11

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

2,043

2,299

2,436

1,224

462

899

Dark red kidney
California ................................
Colorado .................................
Idaho ......................................
Michigan .................................
Minnesota ...............................
Montana .................................
Nebraska ................................
New York 2 ..............................
North Dakota ..........................

1,970
(NA)
2,330
1,340
2,160
(NA)
(NA)
1,890
1,680

1,080
(NA)
2,400
1,070
2,360
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1,150

(D)
2,440
(D)
2,240
(D)
(NA)
1,430

59
(NA)
35
51
1,091
(NA)
(NA)
43
52

13
(NA)
17
30
991
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
37

(D)
46
(D)
943
(D)
(NA)
23

Oregon 2 .................................
Texas .....................................
Washington ............................
Wisconsin 2 4 ...........................
Wyoming ................................

2,380
(NA)
2,210
2,020
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
2,500
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
2,520
(NA)
-

19
(NA)
64
160
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
38
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
45
(NA)
-

Other States ...........................

(NA)

(NA)

1,400

(NA)

(NA)

42

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

2,077

2,191

2,181

1,574

1,126

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United States: 2015-2017 (continued)
Class and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

2017

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

Pink
California ......................................................
Colorado .......................................................
Idaho .............................................................
Michigan .......................................................
Minnesota .....................................................
Montana ........................................................
Nebraska ......................................................
North Dakota .................................................
Oregon 2 .......................................................

(NA)
(NA)
5.0
(NA)
4.1
(NA)
(NA)
9.9
-

(NA)
(NA)
8.0
(NA)
(1)
(NA)
(NA)
8.1
(NA)

(D)
7.5
(D)
2.7
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
5.0
(NA)
4.0
(NA)
(NA)
9.6
-

(NA)
(NA)
7.7
(NA)
(1)
(NA)
(NA)
7.3
(NA)

(D)
7.3
(D)
2.6
(NA)

Texas ............................................................
Washington ...................................................
Wyoming .......................................................

(NA)
0.5
(NA)

(NA)
(1)
(NA)

1.1
(D)

(NA)
0.5
(NA)

(NA)
(1)
(NA)

1.1
(D)

Other States ..................................................

(NA)

(NA)

3.6

(NA)

(NA)

3.5

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

19.5

16.1

14.9

19.1

15.0

14.5

Small red
California ......................................................
Colorado .......................................................
Idaho .............................................................
Michigan .......................................................
Minnesota .....................................................
Montana ........................................................
Nebraska ......................................................
North Dakota .................................................
Texas ............................................................
Washington ...................................................
Wyoming .......................................................

(NA)
(NA)
12.0
27.8
(1)
(NA)
(NA)
7.3
(NA)
6.6
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
7.5
19.1
(NA)
(NA)
3.2
(NA)
4.0
(NA)

1.5
5.5
5.5
(D)
(D)
4.4
2.0
(D)

(NA)
(NA)
12.0
27.3
(1)
(NA)
(NA)
7.0
(NA)
6.6
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
7.2
19.0
(NA)
(NA)
3.1
(NA)
3.7
(NA)

1.4
5.3
5.3
(D)
(D)
4.2
2.0
(D)

Other States ..................................................

(NA)

(NA)

1.9

(NA)

(NA)

1.9

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

53.7

33.8

20.8

52.9

33.0

20.1

Cranberry
California ......................................................
Colorado .......................................................
Idaho .............................................................
Michigan .......................................................
Minnesota .....................................................
Montana ........................................................
Nebraska ......................................................
North Dakota .................................................
Oregon 2 .......................................................

0.4
(NA)
(1)
6.1
(1)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(1)

0.3
(NA)
2.6
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

0.4
1.0
3.8
(D)
(D)
3.2
-

0.4
(NA)
(1)
5.9
(1)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(1)

0.3
(NA)
2.6
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

0.4
1.0
3.7
(D)
(D)
3.1
-

Texas ............................................................
Washington ...................................................
Wyoming .......................................................

(NA)
1.7
(NA)

(NA)
0.7
(NA)

1.1
-

(NA)
1.7
(NA)

(NA)
0.7
(NA)

1.1
-

Other States ..................................................

(NA)

(NA)

2.1

(NA)

(NA)

2.0

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

8.2

3.6

11.6

8.0

3.6

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Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and
United States: 2015-2017 (continued)
Class and State

Yield per acre 3

Production 3

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Pink
California ..........................................................
Colorado ...........................................................
Idaho ................................................................
Michigan ...........................................................
Minnesota .........................................................
Montana ...........................................................
Nebraska ..........................................................
North Dakota ....................................................
Oregon 1 ...........................................................

(NA)
(NA)
2,440
(NA)
1,820
(NA)
(NA)
1,380
-

(NA)
(NA)
2,700
(NA)
(1)
(NA)
(NA)
1,350
(NA)

(D)
2,690
(D)
1,610
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
122
(NA)
73
(NA)
(NA)
132
-

(NA)
(NA)
208
(NA)
(1)
(NA)
(NA)
99
(NA)

(D)
196
(D)
42
(NA)

Texas ...............................................................
Washington ......................................................
Wyoming ..........................................................

(NA)
2,600
(NA)

(NA)
(1)
(NA)

2,410
(D)

(NA)
13
(NA)

(NA)
(1)
(NA)

27
(D)

Other States .....................................................

(NA)

(NA)

1,886

(NA)

(NA)

66

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

1,780

2,047

2,283

340

307

331

Small red
California ..........................................................
Colorado ...........................................................
Idaho ................................................................
Michigan ...........................................................
Minnesota .........................................................
Montana ...........................................................
Nebraska ..........................................................
North Dakota ....................................................
Texas ...............................................................
Washington ......................................................
Wyoming ..........................................................

(NA)
(NA)
2,330
2,020
(1)
(NA)
(NA)
1,760
(NA)
2,300
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
2,400
1,830
(NA)
(NA)
1,300
2,600
(NA)

2,500
2,480
1,700
(D)
(D)
2,160
2,490
(D)

(NA)
(NA)
280
551
(1)
(NA)
(NA)
123
(NA)
152
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
173
348
(NA)
(NA)
40
96
(NA)

35
131
90
(D)
(D)
91
50
(D)

Other States .....................................................

(NA)

(NA)

2,158

(NA)

(NA)

41

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

2,091

1,991

2,179

1,106

657

438

Cranberry
California ..........................................................
Colorado ...........................................................
Idaho ................................................................
Michigan ...........................................................
Minnesota .........................................................
Montana ...........................................................
Nebraska ..........................................................
North Dakota ....................................................
Oregon 2 ...........................................................

1,750
(NA)
(1)
1,710
(1)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(1)

2,000
(NA)
1,580
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

1,200
1,760
1,580
(D)
(D)
1,560
(NA)

7
(NA)
(1)
101
(1)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(1)

6
(NA)
41
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

5
18
58
(D)
(D)
48
(NA)

Texas ...............................................................
Washington ......................................................
Wyoming ..........................................................

(NA)
2,290
(NA)

(NA)
2,600
(NA)

2,230
-

(NA)
39
(NA)

(NA)
18
(NA)

25
-

Other States .....................................................

(NA)

(NA)

1,600

(NA)

(NA)

32

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

1,838

1,806

1,646

147

65

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Class and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

2017

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

Black
California ......................................................
Colorado .......................................................
Idaho .............................................................
Michigan .......................................................
Minnesota .....................................................
Montana ........................................................
Nebraska ......................................................
New York 2 ....................................................
North Dakota .................................................

(NA)
(NA)
2.8
140.0
34.3
(NA)
3.8
2.0
142.0

(NA)
(NA)
3.5
104.0
29.6
(NA)
6.1
(NA)
83.0

0.2
(D)
4.1
121.0
40.5
(D)
(NA)
89.0

(NA)
(NA)
2.8
139.0
33.0
(NA)
3.6
2.0
135.8

(NA)
(NA)
3.3
103.0
28.6
(NA)
5.8
(NA)
76.0

0.2
(D)
4.0
120.4
39.1
(D)
(NA)
85.0

Oregon 2 .......................................................
Texas ............................................................
Washington ...................................................
Wyoming .......................................................

1.1
(NA)
6.2
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
4.0
(NA)

(NA)
2.9
(D)

1.1
(NA)
6.2
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
3.8
(NA)

(NA)
2.8
(D)

Other States ..................................................

(NA)

(NA)

9.5

(NA)

(NA)

8.4

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

332.2

230.2

267.2

323.5

220.5

259.9

Blackeye
Arizona 2 .......................................................
California ......................................................
Colorado .......................................................
Idaho .............................................................
Michigan .......................................................
Minnesota .....................................................
Montana ........................................................
Nebraska ......................................................
North Dakota .................................................

(1)
8.2
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
12.5
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
8.6
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(1)
8.2
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
12.3
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
8.5
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

Texas ............................................................
Washington ...................................................
Wyoming .......................................................

29.0
(NA)
(NA)

25.0
(NA)
(NA)

18.0
(D)
-

27.0
(NA)
(NA)

23.0
(NA)
(NA)

17.0
(D)
-

Other States ..................................................

(NA)

(NA)

3.7

(NA)

(NA)

3.3

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

37.2

37.5

30.3

35.2

35.3

28.8

Small chickpeas 5
California ......................................................
Colorado .......................................................
Idaho .............................................................
Michigan .......................................................
Minnesota .....................................................
Montana ........................................................
Nebraska ......................................................
North Dakota .................................................
Oregon 2 .......................................................

32.0
(D)
5.0
(D)

39.0
(D)
(D)
3.8
(NA)

46.0
(D)
(D)
13.2
(NA)

32.0
(D)
4.8
(D)

38.8
(D)
(D)
3.7
(NA)

45.8
(D)
(D)
13.0
(NA)

South Dakota 2 ..............................................
Texas ............................................................
Washington ...................................................
Wyoming .......................................................

20.0
-

(NA)
29.0
-

(NA)
52.0
-

20.0
-

(NA)
28.9
-

(NA)
51.8
-

Other States 6 ...............................................

15.2

42.0

68.3

14.9

39.4

64.2

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

72.2

113.8

179.5

71.7

110.8

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United States: 2015-2017 (continued)
Class and State

Yield per acre 3

Production 3

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Black
California ..........................................................
Colorado ...........................................................
Idaho ................................................................
Michigan ...........................................................
Minnesota .........................................................
Montana ...........................................................
Nebraska ..........................................................
New York 2 ........................................................
North Dakota ....................................................
Oregon 2 ...........................................................

(NA)
(NA)
2,540
2,050
2,200
(NA)
2,750
1,330
1,210
2,220

(NA)
(NA)
2,700
1,970
2,470
(NA)
2,570
(NA)
1,700
(NA)

2,400
(D)
2,700
2,040
2,110
(D)
1,700
-

(NA)
(NA)
71
2,850
726
(NA)
99
27
1,643
24

(NA)
(NA)
89
2,029
706
(NA)
149
(NA)
1,292
(NA)

5
(D)
108
2,456
825
(D)
1,445
-

Texas ...............................................................
Washington ......................................................
Wyoming ..........................................................

(NA)
2,400
(NA)

(NA)
2,500
(NA)

2,950
(D)

(NA)
149
(NA)

(NA)
95
(NA)

83
(D)

Other States .....................................................

(NA)

(NA)

2,357

(NA)

(NA)

198

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

1,728

1,977

1,970

5,589

4,360

5,120

Blackeye
Arizona 2 ...........................................................
California ..........................................................
Colorado ...........................................................
Idaho ................................................................
Michigan ...........................................................
Minnesota .........................................................
Montana ...........................................................
Nebraska ..........................................................
North Dakota ....................................................

(1)
2,280
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
2,590
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
2,120
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

(1)
187
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
319
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
180
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

Texas ...............................................................
Washington ......................................................
Wyoming ..........................................................

1,400
(NA)
-

1,100
(NA)
(NA)

1,100
(D)
-

378
(NA)
-

253
(NA)
(NA)

187
(D)
-

Other States .....................................................

(NA)

(NA)

2,121

(NA)

(NA)

70

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

1,605

1,620

1,517

565

572

437

Small chickpeas 5
California ..........................................................
Colorado ...........................................................
Idaho ................................................................
Michigan ...........................................................
Minnesota .........................................................
Montana ...........................................................
Nebraska ..........................................................
North Dakota ....................................................
Oregon 2 ...........................................................

1,400
(D)
1,600
(D)

1,700
(D)
(D)
1,800
(NA)

1,240
(D)
(D)
1,200
(NA)

448
(D)
77
(D)

660
(D)
(D)
67
(NA)

568
(D)
(D)
156
(NA)

South Dakota 2 ..................................................
Texas ...............................................................
Washington ......................................................
Wyoming ..........................................................

1,080
-

(NA)
2,000
-

(NA)
1,330
-

216
-

(NA)
578
-

(NA)
689
-

Other States 6 ...................................................

1,107

1,607

852

165

633

547

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

1,264

1,749

1,121

906

1,938

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Class and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Large chickpeas 7
California ...............................................
Colorado ................................................
Idaho ......................................................
Michigan ................................................
Minnesota ..............................................
Montana .................................................
Nebraska ...............................................
North Dakota ..........................................
Oregon 2 ................................................

7.7
38.0
(D)
0.2
2.4
(D)

10.2
53.0
(D)
(D)
9.4
(NA)

13.7
(D)
71.0
(D)
(D)
(D)
30.6
(NA)

7.5
37.0
(D)
0.2
2.3
(D)

10.0
52.1
(D)
(D)
9.3
(NA)

13.6
(D)
70.5
(D)
(D)
(D)
28.7
(NA)

South Dakota 2 .......................................
Texas .....................................................
Washington ............................................
Wyoming ................................................

3.2
55.0
-

(NA)
79.0
-

(NA)
115.0
(D)

2.9
54.0
-

(NA)
78.5
-

(NA)
114.5
(D)

Other States 6 ........................................

28.8

59.9

209.0

26.7

59.3

197.2

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

135.3

211.5

439.3

130.6

209.2

424.5

All chickpeas (Garbanzo)
California ...............................................
Colorado ................................................
Idaho ......................................................
Michigan ................................................
Minnesota ..............................................
Montana .................................................
Nebraska ...............................................
North Dakota ..........................................
Oregon 2 ................................................

7.7
70.0
43.0
0.2
7.4
1.0

10.2
92.0
99.0
2.9
13.2
(NA)

13.7
(D)
117.0
(D)
269.0
(D)
43.8
(NA)

7.5
69.0
40.6
0.2
7.1
1.0

10.0
90.9
96.0
2.7
13.0
(NA)

13.6
(D)
116.3
(D)
254.0
(D)
41.7
(NA)

South Dakota 2 .......................................
Texas .....................................................
Washington ............................................
Wyoming ................................................

3.2
75.0
-

(NA)
108.0
-

(NA)
167.0
(D)

2.9
74.0
-

(NA)
107.4
-

(NA)
166.3
(D)

Other States 6 ........................................

-

-

8.3

-

-

7.4

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

207.5

325.3

618.8

202.3

320.0

599.3

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United States: 2015-2017 (continued)
Yield per acre 3

Class and State

Production 3

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Large chickpeas 7
California ..................................................
Colorado ...................................................
Idaho ........................................................
Michigan ...................................................
Minnesota .................................................
Montana ...................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
North Dakota ............................................
Oregon 2 ...................................................

2,490
1,220
(D)
870
700
(D)

2,120
1,600
(D)
(D)
2,000
(NA)

2,130
(D)
1,040
(D)
(D)
(D)
1,310
(NA)

187
451
(D)
2
16
(D)

212
834
(D)
(D)
186
(NA)

290
(D)
733
(D)
(D)
(D)
376
(NA)

South Dakota 2 ..........................................
Texas .......................................................
Washington ..............................................
Wyoming ..................................................

1,600
1,000
-

(NA)
1,700
-

(NA)
1,350
(D)

46
540
-

(NA)
1,335
-

(NA)
1,546
(D)

Other States 6 ...........................................

1,367

1,589

1,014

365

942

2,000

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

1,230

1,677

1,165

1,607

3,509

4,945

All chickpeas (Garbanzo)
California ..................................................
Colorado ...................................................
Idaho ........................................................
Michigan ...................................................
Minnesota .................................................
Montana ...................................................
Nebraska ..................................................
North Dakota ............................................
Oregon 2 ...................................................

2,490
1,300
1,270
870
1,310
1,300

2,120
1,640
1,600
1,590
1,950
(NA)

2,130
(D)
1,120
(D)
960
(D)
1,280
(NA)

187
899
517
2
93
13

212
1,494
1,532
43
253
(NA)

290
(D)
1,301
(D)
2,444
(D)
532
(NA)

South Dakota 2 ..........................................
Texas .......................................................
Washington ..............................................
Wyoming ..................................................

1,590
1,020
-

(NA)
1,780
-

(NA)
1,340
(D)

46
756
-

(NA)
1,913
-

(NA)
2,235
(D)

Other States 6 ...........................................

-

-

1,392

-

-

103

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

1,242

1,702

1,152

2,513

5,447

6,905

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: 2015-2017 (continued)
Class and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Other
Arizona 2 ................................................
California ...............................................
Colorado ................................................
Idaho ......................................................
Kansas 2 ................................................
Michigan ................................................
Minnesota ..............................................
Montana .................................................
Nebraska ...............................................

5.4
5.2
5.0
2.9
1.7
5.4
15.5
1.6
2.0

(NA)
3.6
8.0
7.9
(NA)
5.8
12.8
2.7

(NA)
5.0
(D)
3.5
(NA)
3.7
3.9
(D)

5.4
5.1
4.5
2.9
1.6
5.3
15.2
1.6
1.9

(NA)
3.4
7.0
7.6
(NA)
5.8
11.4
2.6

(NA)
5.0
(D)
3.4
(NA)
3.7
3.8
(D)

New York 2 .............................................
North Dakota ..........................................
Oregon 2 ................................................
South Dakota 2 .......................................
Texas .....................................................
Washington ............................................
Wisconsin 2 ............................................
Wyoming ................................................

1.3
9.2
3.9
3.5
2.0
2.8
7.0

(NA)
3.8
(NA)
(NA)
2.0
5.8
(NA)
11.0

(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
2.0
(NA)
3.5

1.3
9.0
3.9
3.3
1.0
2.8
6.9

(NA)
3.1
(NA)
(NA)
1.0
5.7
(NA)
10.6

(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
1.9
(NA)
3.2

Other States ...........................................

(NA)

(NA)

9.0

(NA)

(NA)

7.7

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

74.4

63.4

30.6

71.7

58.2

28.7

All dry edible beans
United States .........................................

1,764.7

1,662.0

2,092.0

1,708.4

1,558.1

2,012.7

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: 2015-2017 (continued)
Yield per acre 3

Class and State

Production 3

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Other
Arizona 2 ...................................................
California ..................................................
Colorado ...................................................
Idaho ........................................................
Kansas 2 ...................................................
Michigan ...................................................
Minnesota .................................................
Montana ...................................................
Nebraska ..................................................

2,040
1,800
1,800
2,590
2,500
1,510
2,040
1,310
2,320

(NA)
2,120
1,970
2,220
(NA)
1,690
1,710
2,650

(NA)
2,000
(D)
2,530
(NA)
1,430
1,990
(D)

110
92
81
75
40
80
310
21
44

(NA)
72
138
169
(NA)
98
195
69

(NA)
100
(D)
86
(NA)
53
76
(D)

New York 2 ................................................
North Dakota ............................................
Oregon 2 ...................................................
South Dakota 2 ..........................................
Texas .......................................................
Washington ..............................................
Wisconsin 2 ...............................................
Wyoming ..................................................

1,380
1,700
2,490
1,790
1,400
2,140
2,480

(NA)
1,650
(NA)
(NA)
1,100
2,540
(NA)
2,370

(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
2,320
(NA)
2,600

18
153
97
59
14
60
171

(NA)
51
(NA)
(NA)
11
145
(NA)
251

(NA)
(D)
(NA)
(NA)
(D)
44
(NA)
83

Other States .............................................

(NA)

(NA)

2,013

(NA)

(NA)

155

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

1,987

2,060

2,080

1,425

1,199

597

All dry edible beans
United States ............................................

1,759

1,842

1,781

30,057

28,703

35,845

- 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: 2015-2017
State

Area planted
2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Idaho ............................
Montana .......................
North Dakota ................
Washington ..................

33.0
235.0
165.0
60.0

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

493.0

State

Area harvested

2015

38.0
520.0
305.0
70.0

36.0
730.0
270.0
68.0

32.0
222.0
162.0
59.0

933.0

1,104.0

475.0

Yield per acre

37.0
505.0
294.0
69.0

35.0
670.0
250.0
67.0

905.0

1,022.0

Production

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Idaho ............................
Montana .......................
North Dakota ................
Washington ..................

800
1,100
1,310
750

1,550
1,460
1,320
1,400

900
650
870
950

256
2,442
2,122
443

574
7,373
3,881
966

315
4,355
2,175
637

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

1,108

1,414

732

5,263

12,794

7,482

Wrinkled Seed Pea Production – States and United States: 2015-2017
State

Production
2015

2016

2017

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Idaho ............................
Washington ..................

154
230

157
282

108
249

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

384

439

357

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Dry Edible Pea Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2015-2017
[Excludes both wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas]
Area planted

State

Area harvested

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(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 .....................

51.0
595.0
(NA)
385.0
7.0
(NA)
105.0

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

1,143.0

30.0
610.0
55.0
560.0
6.0
32.0
90.0

14.0
525.0
58.0
425.0
7.0
38.0
61.0

50.0
550.0
(NA)
375.0
6.5
(NA)
102.0

1,383.0

1,128.0

1,083.5

Yield per acre

State

29.0
580.0
52.0
545.0
5.8
30.0
89.0

13.0
470.0
56.0
410.0
6.5
35.0
60.0

1,330.8

1,050.5

Production

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Idaho ...............................
Montana ..........................
Nebraska 1 .......................
North Dakota ...................
Oregon ............................
South Dakota 1 .................
Washington .....................

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

1,800
820
1,420
1,800
2,900
1,500
2,000

700
7,975
(NA)
8,063
117
(NA)
1,428

725
11,310
697
12,263
151
480
2,136

234
3,854
795
7,380
189
525
1,200

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

1,687

2,086

1,350

18,283

27,762

14,177

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

Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and
United States: 2015-2017
State

Area planted
2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Idaho ..........................
Montana .....................
Oregon .......................

13.0
15.0
6.0

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

34.0

State

Area harvested

17.0
15.0
5.0

4.0
20.0
2.5

11.0
5.0
5.0

37.0

26.5

21.0

Yield per acre

16.0
7.0
4.0

3.4
4.0
2.0

27.0

9.4

Production

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Idaho ..........................
Montana .....................
Oregon .......................

1,200
1,050
1,500

1,800
1,300
2,000

1,600
630
2,300

132
53
75

288
91
80

54
25
46

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

1,238

1,700

1,330

260

459

125

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Hop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Variety – States and United States: 2015-2017
State and variety

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

Idaho
Amarillo ...........................................................................
Apollo R ...........................................................................
Bravo R ............................................................................
Calypso ...........................................................................
Cascade .........................................................................
Centennial .......................................................................
Chinook ..........................................................................
Citra TM ............................................................................
Crystal ............................................................................

(D)
286
166
81
770
(D)
358
412
(D)

(D)
235
151
81
788
(D)
418
576
123

983
228
149
81
882
225
669
759
182

(D)
2,062
2,625
1,710
1,633
(D)
1,850
1,271
(D)

(D)
1,893
2,359
1,937
1,585
(D)
1,712
1,213
1,678

1,569
1,798
2,799
2,159
1,771
2,028
1,665
1,657
2,084

El Dorado R .....................................................................
Mosaic TM ........................................................................
Simcoe R .........................................................................
Super Galena R ...............................................................
Willamette .......................................................................
Zeus ...............................................................................
Experimental ...................................................................

205
272
199
92
(D)
661
72

227
496
232
69
(D)
580
9

219
500
394
(D)
128
1,011
26

1,125
2,278
1,576
2,189
(D)
2,909
1,269

1,658
2,204
1,335
1,872
(D)
2,761
1,000

2,163
2,581
1,494
(D)
1,689
2,756
611

Other Varieties 1 ..............................................................

1,289

1,663

557

1,348

1,174

1,929

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

4,863

5,648

6,993

1,794

1,646

1,968

Oregon
Cascade .........................................................................
Centennial .......................................................................
Chinook ..........................................................................
Citra TM ...........................................................................
Crystal ............................................................................
Fuggle .............................................................................
Golding ...........................................................................
Liberty .............................................................................
Magnum ..........................................................................

1,085
631
129
246
377
85
238
210
199

1,211
723
107
654
423
141
(D)
(D)
151

1,167
739
124
716
382
86
215
(D)
47

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

1,425
1,273
1,667
1,475
1,772
1,251
1,181
(D)
1,714

Mosaic TM ........................................................................
Mt. Hood .........................................................................
Nugget ............................................................................
Perle ...............................................................................
Simcoe R .........................................................................
Sterling ...........................................................................
Super Galena R ...............................................................
Tettnanger ......................................................................
Willamette .......................................................................

(D)
288
1,484
(D)
191
209
82
133
661

(D)
324
1,460
(D)
330
228
(D)
122
833

337
318
1,367
76
461
227
67
72
832

(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

1,875
1,439
1,820
1,164
1,421
1,407
2,096
1,013
1,324

Other varieties 1 ..............................................................

364

1,058

618

1,609

1,546

1,573

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

6,612

7,765

7,851

1,613

1,596

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Hop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Variety – States and United States:
2015-2017 (continued)
State and variety

Production
2015

2016

2017

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Idaho
Amarillo ....................................................................
Apollo R .....................................................................
Bravo R .....................................................................
Calypso ....................................................................
Cascade ...................................................................
Centennial ................................................................
Chinook ....................................................................
Citra TM .....................................................................
Crystal ......................................................................

(D)
589.6
435.7
138.5
1,257.8
(D)
662.2
523.7
(D)

(D)
444.9
356.2
156.9
1,248.9
(D)
715.5
698.5
206.4

1,542.3
409.9
417.1
174.9
1,562.0
456.3
1,113.9
1,257.7
379.3

El Dorado R ...............................................................
Mosaic TM ..................................................................
Simcoe R ...................................................................
Super Galena R .........................................................
Willamette .................................................................
Zeus .........................................................................
Experimental ............................................................

230.6
619.7
313.6
201.4
(D)
1,922.8
91.4

376.3
1,093.4
309.8
129.2
(D)
1,601.1
9.0

473.7
1,290.5
588.6
(D)
216.2
2,786.3
15.9

Other Varieties 1 .......................................................

1,737.9

1,951.6

1,074.6

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

8,724.9

9,297.7

13,759.2

Oregon
Cascade ...................................................................
Centennial ................................................................
Chinook ....................................................................
Citra TM .....................................................................
Crystal ......................................................................
Fuggle ......................................................................
Golding .....................................................................
Liberty ......................................................................
Magnum ...................................................................

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

1,663.0
940.7
206.7
1,056.1
676.9
107.6
253.9
(D)
80.6

Mosaic TM ..................................................................
Mt. Hood ...................................................................
Nugget ......................................................................
Perle .........................................................................
Simco R .....................................................................
Sterling .....................................................................
Super Galena R .........................................................
Tettnanger ................................................................
Willamette .................................................................

(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

631.9
457.6
2,487.9
88.5
655.1
319.4
140.4
72.9
1,101.6

Other varieties 1 ........................................................

585.6

1,636.0

972.4

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

10,667.8

12,395.3

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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2015-2017 (continued)
State and variety

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

Washington
ADHA-483 Azacca TM ......................................................
ADHA-881 Jarrylo TM .......................................................
Ahtanum TM .....................................................................
Amarillo ...........................................................................
Apollo R ...........................................................................
Bravo R ............................................................................
Cascade .........................................................................
Centennial .......................................................................
Chinook ..........................................................................

175
122
145
(D)
708
569
4,935
3,770
1,300

506
131
155
(D)
735
573
5,582
4,359
1,415

578
(D)
371
1,984
684
486
4,896
4,305
1,632

1,872
1,541
1,557
(D)
2,738
2,824
1,936
1,145
1,793

1,870
1,408
1,012
(D)
2,225
2,671
1,727
1,355
1,420

2,463
(D)
1,052
1,687
2,729
2,973
2,124
1,703
1,784

Citra TM ............................................................................
Cluster ............................................................................
Columbus/Tomahawk R ...................................................
Comet .............................................................................
Crystal ............................................................................
El Dorado R .....................................................................
Equinox ...........................................................................
Eureka ............................................................................
Galena ............................................................................
Glacier ............................................................................

2,335
666
1,673
108
131
243
(D)
(D)
295
155

3,264
623
1,416
163
191
396
(D)
(D)
262
145

3,645
621
1,659
205
122
463
890
362
378
(D)

1,541
1,705
2,524
1,780
1,183
2,154
(D)
(D)
1,968
996

1,543
1,700
1,969
949
1,475
1,904
(D)
(D)
1,692
1,168

1,748
1,937
2,646
1,855
2,063
1,946
2,740
2,244
2,134
(D)

Golding ...........................................................................
Loral HBC .......................................................................
Magnum ..........................................................................
Mosaic TM ........................................................................
Mt. Hood .........................................................................
Northern Brewer ..............................................................
Nugget ............................................................................
Simcoe R .........................................................................
Summit TM .......................................................................
Super Galena R ...............................................................

53
(D)
108
1,528
130
123
202
2,916
1,620
351

(D)
(D)
(D)
2,029
88
(D)
186
3,769
1,769
310

(D)
186
(D)
1,877
87
(D)
125
3,753
1,617
435

854
(D)
1,255
2,036
1,069
991
1,927
1,540
1,969
2,729

(D)
(D)
(D)
2,326
1,075
(D)
1,774
1,673
1,648
2,501

(D)
2,295
(D)
2,439
1,043
(D)
1,950
1,792
2,067
2,647

Tahoma ..........................................................................
Tettnanger ......................................................................
Vanguard ........................................................................
Willamette .......................................................................
YCR-4(Palisade R) ..........................................................
Zeus ...............................................................................
Experimental ...................................................................

(D)
(D)
84
698
454
2,989
316

(D)
(D)
(D)
728
580
2,502
567

217
38
(D)
571
571
2,214
421

(D)
(D)
1,223
1,007
1,950
2,819
1,546

(D)
(D)
(D)
1,277
2,228
2,469
1,592

1,752
1,202
(D)
1,446
2,209
3,088
1,901

Other varieties 1 ..............................................................

3,256

5,000

3,045

1,603

1,662

1,746

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

32,158

37,444

38,438

1,849

1,748

2,047

United States 2 ...............................................................

43,633

50,857

53,282

1,807

1,713

1,959

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Hop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Variety – States and United States:
2015-2017 (continued)
State and variety

Production
2015

2016

2017

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Washington
ADHA-483 Azacca TM ................................................
ADHA-881 Jarrylo TM .................................................
Ahtanum TM ...............................................................
Amarillo ....................................................................
Apollo R .....................................................................
Bravo R .....................................................................
Cascade ...................................................................
Centennial ................................................................
Chinook ....................................................................

327.6
188.0
225.8
(D)
1,938.6
1,606.7
9,553.3
4,317.3
2,331.1

946.4
184.4
156.9
(D)
1,635.6
1,530.5
9,638.8
5,908.6
2,008.9

1,423.6
(D)
390.3
3,347.0
1,866.6
1,444.9
10,399.1
7,331.4
2,911.5

Citra TM .....................................................................
Cluster ......................................................................
Columbus/Tomahawk R ............................................
Comet .......................................................................
Crystal ......................................................................
El Dorado R ...............................................................
Equinox ....................................................................
Eureka ......................................................................
Galena ......................................................................
Glacier ......................................................................

3,597.2
1,135.7
4,223.4
192.2
155.0
523.5
(D)
(D)
580.6
154.4

5,035.0
1,058.8
2,787.9
154.7
281.7
754.0
(D)
(D)
443.3
169.3

6,371.5
1,202.9
4,389.7
380.3
251.7
901.0
2,438.6
812.3
806.7
(D)

Golding .....................................................................
Loral HBC .................................................................
Magnum ...................................................................
Mosaic TM ..................................................................
Mt. Hood ...................................................................
Northern Brewer .......................................................
Nugget ......................................................................
Simcoe R ...................................................................
Summit TM .................................................................
Super Galena R .........................................................

45.3
(D)
135.5
3,111.6
139.0
121.9
389.2
4,489.5
3,189.6
957.8

(D)
(D)
(D)
4,720.4
94.6
(D)
330.0
6,305.1
2,914.5
775.3

(D)
426.9
(D)
4,578.0
90.7
(D)
243.8
6,725.4
3,342.3
1,151.4

Tahoma ....................................................................
Tettnanger ................................................................
Vanguard ..................................................................
Willamette .................................................................
YCR-4(Palisade R) ....................................................
Zeus .........................................................................
Experimental ............................................................

(D)
(D)
102.7
703.1
885.2
8,426.3
488.4

(D)
(D)
(D)
929.3
1,292.5
6,178.5
902.7

380.2
45.7
(D)
825.7
1,261.3
6,836.8
800.3

Other varieties 1 ........................................................

5,217.8

8,308.9

5,316.0

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

59,453.3

65,446.6

78,693.6

United States 2 .......................................................

78,846.0

87,139.6

104,366.0

(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 315 acres of organics for 2017 with yield equal to 1,239 pounds per acre and production at 390,400 pounds.

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Mint for Oil Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop – States and United States: 2015-2017
Crop and State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

2015

2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

Peppermint
California ....................................
Idaho ...........................................
Indiana ........................................
Michigan 1 ...................................
Oregon ........................................
Washington .................................
Wisconsin ...................................

2.0
15.2
10.0
(D)
21.0
14.0
(D)

2.0
15.4
9.8
(NA)
19.5
13.8
3.1

2.0
16.0
6.7
(NA)
21.0
12.0
2.7

81
105
40
(D)
95
110
(D)

86
110
50
(NA)
85
110
59

82
105
45
(NA)
95
120
73

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

3.1

-

-

63

-

-

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

65.3

63.6

60.4

90

90

96

Spearmint
Idaho ...........................................
Indiana ........................................
Michigan .....................................
Oregon ........................................
Washington .................................
Native .......................................
Scotch .......................................
Wisconsin 1 .................................

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)

(D)
3.1
(D)
2.5
14.0
8.0
6.0
(NA)

145
54
(D)
135
126
145
100
(D)

(D)
80
(D)
125
147
165
120
(NA)

(D)
54
(D)
105
150
165
130
(NA)

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

2.0

2.9

2.7

68

109

99

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

25.8

24.5

22.3

114

131

125

State

Production
2015

2016

2017

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Peppermint
California ....................................
Idaho ...........................................
Indiana ........................................
Michigan 1 ...................................
Oregon ........................................
Washington .................................
Wisconsin ...................................

162
1,596
400
(D)
1,995
1,540
(D)

172
1,694
490
(NA)
1,658
1,518
183

164
1,680
302
(NA)
1,995
1,440
197

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

195

-

-

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

5,888

5,715

5,778

Spearmint
Idaho ...........................................
Indiana ........................................
Michigan .....................................
Oregon ........................................
Washington .................................
Native .......................................
Scotch .......................................
Wisconsin 1 .................................

189
189
(D)
338
2,078
1,378
700
(D)

(D)
264
(D)
313
2,315
1,535
780
(NA)

(D)
167
(D)
263
2,100
1,320
780
(NA)

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

136

316

266

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

2,930

3,208

2,796

- 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: 2015-2017
[Estimates for 2017 are carried forward from the June 2017 Crop Production. Any revisions will appear in the June 2018 Crop Production]
Number of taps

State

2015

2016

Yield per tap
2017

2015

2016

Production
2017

2015

2016

2017

Connecticut .................
Indiana 1 ......................
Maine ..........................
Massachusetts .............
Michigan ......................
Minnesota 1 ..................
New Hampshire ...........
New York .....................
Ohio .............................
Pennsylvania ...............

85
(NA)
1,850
310
470
(NA)
560
2,310
440
620

85
60
1,860
315
400
76
545
2,515
370
660

86
62
1,890
320
440
77
550
2,650
400
660

0.224
(NA)
0.299
0.242
0.270
(NA)
0.275
0.260
0.261
0.266

0.224
0.200
0.363
0.244
0.225
0.184
0.310
0.281
0.189
0.217

0.233
0.194
0.375
0.263
0.250
0.182
0.280
0.287
0.200
0.211

(1,000
gallons)
19
(NA)
553
75
127
(NA)
154
601
115
165

Vermont .......................
West Virginia 1 .............
Wisconsin ....................

4,550
(NA)
760

4,850
51
765

5,410
61
735

0.310
(NA)
0.283

0.410
0.118
0.307

0.366
0.148
0.272

1,410
(NA)
215

1,990
6
235

1,980
9
200

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

11,955

12,552

13,341

0.287

0.335

0.320

3,434

4,207

4,271

(1,000 taps) (1,000 taps) (1,000 taps)

(gallons)

(gallons)

(gallons)

(1,000
gallons)
19
12
675
77
90
14
169
707
70
143

(1,000
gallons)
20
12
709
84
110
14
154
760
80
139

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

Taro Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – Hawaii: 2015-2017
Area harvested

State

2015
(acres)

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

2016
(acres)

340

Yield per acre
2017

2015

(acres)

310

(pounds)

350

2016
(pounds)

10,300

11,300

Production
2017

2015

2016

2017

(pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

10,530

3,502

3,503

3,686

Alaska Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production: 2015-2017
[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
2016

2017

2015

2016

2017

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

(acres)

Barley ..................................
Hay, all ................................
Oats .....................................
Potatoes ..............................
Crop
Barley ..................... bushels
Hay, all ......................... tons
Oats ......................... bushels
Potatoes ......................... cwt

Area harvested

2015

4,600
(NA)
1,800
560

5,000
(NA)
2,000
500

5,500
(NA)
1,700
450

4,300
18,000
1,000
540

Yield per acre
2015

2016
34.0
1.10
47.0
260

5,200
21,000
900
430

Production
2017

49.0
1.35
62.0
300

4,700
22,000
1,200
490

2015
46.0
1.20
73.0
280

146,000
20,000
47,000
140,000

2016
230,000
30,000
74,000
147,000

2017
239,000
25,000
66,000
120,000

(NA) Not available.

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Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States:
2016 and 2017
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2017 crop year]
Crop

Area planted

Area harvested

2016

2017

2016

2017

(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 ....................................................................

3,059
94,004
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
2,829
443
3,150
1,891
6,690
(NA)
50,119
36,152
2,412
11,555

2,481
90,167
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
2,588
478
2,463
1,961
5,626
(NA)
46,012
32,696
2,307
11,009

2,565
86,748
6,186
53,481
16,885
36,596
981
413
3,097
414
6,163
298
43,850
30,237
2,360
11,253

1,954
82,703
6,434
53,784
16,563
37,221
801
404
2,374
286
5,045
284
37,586
25,291
2,136
10,159

Oilseeds
Canola ................................................................................
Cottonseed .........................................................................
Flaxseed .............................................................................
Mustard seed ......................................................................
Peanuts ..............................................................................
Rapeseed ...........................................................................
Safflower .............................................................................
Soybeans for beans ............................................................
Sunflower ............................................................................

1,714.0
(X)
374
103.1
1,671.0
11.0
161.1
83,433
1,596.6

2,077.0
(X)
303
103.0
1,870.6
10.1
162.0
90,142
1,403.0

1,691.7
(X)
366
98.2
1,536.0
10.5
152.7
82,696
1,532.0

2,002.0
(X)
272
95.4
1,775.6
9.7
143.2
89,522
1,344.7

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all ...........................................................................
Upland ............................................................................
American Pima ................................................................
Sugarbeets .........................................................................
Sugarcane ..........................................................................
Tobacco ..............................................................................

10,072.5
9,878.0
194.5
1,163.4
(NA)
(NA)

12,611.5
12,360.0
251.5
1,131.2
(NA)
(NA)

9,507.8
9,320.0
187.8
1,126.4
903.1
319.7

11,348.9
11,101.0
247.9
1,114.1
892.9
321.5

Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Austrian winter peas ...........................................................
Dry edible beans .................................................................
Chickpeas, all ..................................................................
Large ..............................................................................
Small ...............................................................................
Dry edible peas ...................................................................
Lentils .................................................................................
Wrinkled seed peas ............................................................

37.0
1,662.0
325.3
211.5
113.8
1,383.0
933.0
(NA)

26.5
2,092.0
618.8
439.3
179.5
1,128.0
1,104.0
(NA)

27.0
1,558.1
320.0
209.2
110.8
1,330.8
905.0
(NA)

9.4
2,012.7
599.3
424.5
174.8
1,050.5
1,022.0
(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)
1,037.0
51.0
62.2
923.8
(NA)
168.1
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1,034.3
58.0
68.3
908.0
(NA)
161.6
(NA)

50.9
(NA)
(NA)
63.6
1,018.3
48.0
60.7
909.6
24.5
163.3
0.3

53.3
(NA)
(NA)
60.4
1,025.5
57.7
65.5
902.3
22.3
159.3
0.4

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States:
2016 and 2017 (continued)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2017 crop year]
Crop

Yield per acre
2016

Production
2017

2016

2017

(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

77.9
174.6
20.3
2.52
3.45
2.10
66.0
30.4
7,237
32.5
77.9
14.0
52.7
55.3
44.0
47.3

72.6
176.6
19.9
2.44
3.32
2.05
61.7
36.1
7,507
33.9
72.1
13.3
46.3
50.2
25.7
41.0

199,914
15,148,038
125,670
134,995
58,263
76,732
64,770
12,558
224,145
13,451
480,261
4,171
2,308,723
1,672,582
103,914
532,227

141,923
14,604,067
128,356
131,455
55,068
76,387
49,391
14,567
178,228
9,696
363,832
3,772
1,740,582
1,269,437
54,909
416,236

Oilseeds
Canola ................................................................................ pounds
Cottonseed .............................................................................. tons
Flaxseed ............................................................................. bushels
Mustard seed ...................................................................... pounds
Peanuts .............................................................................. pounds
Rapeseed ........................................................................... pounds
Safflower ............................................................................ pounds
Soybeans for beans ............................................................ bushels
Sunflower ........................................................................... pounds

1,824
(X)
23.7
980
3,634
1,840
1,432
52.0
1,731

1,558
(X)
14.1
632
4,074
2,139
1,256
49.1
1,613

3,086,340
5,369.0
8,656
96,270
5,581,570
19,320
218,625
4,296,086
2,651,635

3,118,680
6,725.0
3,842
60,250
7,233,600
20,750
179,896
4,391,553
2,168,737

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all 2 .............................................................................bales
Upland 2 ..............................................................................bales
American Pima 2 .................................................................bales
Sugarbeets .............................................................................. tons
Sugarcane ............................................................................... tons
Tobacco .............................................................................. pounds

867
855
1,454
32.8
35.6
1,967

899
889
1,342
31.7
36.1
2,209

17,169.9
16,601.0
568.9
36,920
32,118
628,720

21,263.0
20,570.0
693.0
35,325
32,243
710,161

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

1,700
1,842
1,702
1,677
1,749
2,086
1,414
(NA)

1,330
1,781
1,152
1,165
1,121
1,350
732
(NA)

459
28,703
5,447
3,509
1,938
27,762
12,794
439

125
35,845
6,905
4,945
1,960
14,177
7,482
357

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

1,713
(NA)
(NA)
90
433
316
323
447
131
193
11,300

1,959
(NA)
(NA)
96
430
343
331
443
125
224
10,530

87,139.6
4,207
943,414
5,715
441,411
15,171
19,602
406,638
3,208
31,546
3,503

104,366.0
4,271
928,605
5,778
441,307
19,790
21,679
399,838
2,796
35,646
3,686

(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:
2016 and 2017
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2017 crop year]
Crop

Area planted

Area harvested

2016

2017

2016

2017

(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 ....................................................................

1,237,950
38,042,480
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1,144,870
179,280
1,274,770
765,270
2,707,380
(NA)
20,282,660
14,630,350
976,110
4,676,190

1,004,040
36,489,680
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1,047,340
193,440
996,750
793,600
2,276,790
(NA)
18,620,600
13,231,740
933,620
4,455,230

1,038,030
35,106,050
2,503,410
21,643,230
6,833,190
14,810,040
397,000
167,140
1,253,320
167,540
2,494,100
120,600
17,745,660
12,236,610
955,070
4,553,980

790,760
33,469,080
2,603,780
21,765,850
6,702,880
15,062,970
324,160
163,490
960,730
115,740
2,041,660
114,930
15,210,680
10,235,010
864,420
4,111,250

Oilseeds
Canola ................................................................................
Cottonseed .........................................................................
Flaxseed .............................................................................
Mustard seed ......................................................................
Peanuts ..............................................................................
Rapeseed ...........................................................................
Safflower .............................................................................
Soybeans for beans ............................................................
Sunflower ............................................................................

693,640
(X)
151,350
41,720
676,240
4,450
65,200
33,764,500
646,130

840,540
(X)
122,620
41,680
757,010
4,090
65,560
36,479,570
567,780

684,610
(X)
148,120
39,740
621,600
4,250
61,800
33,466,240
619,990

810,190
(X)
110,080
38,610
718,570
3,930
57,950
36,228,660
544,190

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all 2 .........................................................................
Upland ............................................................................
American Pima ................................................................
Sugarbeets .........................................................................
Sugarcane ..........................................................................
Tobacco ..............................................................................

4,076,240
3,997,530
78,710
470,820
(NA)
(NA)

5,103,750
5,001,970
101,780
457,790
(NA)
(NA)

3,847,710
3,771,710
76,000
455,840
365,480
129,360

4,592,790
4,492,460
100,320
450,870
361,350
130,100

Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Austrian winter peas ...........................................................
Dry edible beans .................................................................
Chickpeas, all 2 ...............................................................
Large ..............................................................................
Small ...............................................................................
Dry edible peas ...................................................................
Lentils .................................................................................
Wrinkled seed peas ............................................................

14,970
672,590
131,650
85,590
46,050
559,690
377,580
(NA)

10,720
846,610
250,420
177,780
72,640
456,490
446,780
(NA)

10,930
630,550
129,500
84,660
44,840
538,560
366,240
(NA)

3,800
814,520
242,530
171,790
70,740
425,130
413,590
(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)
419,660
20,640
25,170
373,850
(NA)
68,030
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
418,570
23,470
27,640
367,460
(NA)
65,400
(NA)

20,580
(NA)
(NA)
25,740
412,100
19,430
24,560
368,110
9,910
66,090
130

21,560
(NA)
(NA)
24,440
415,010
23,350
26,510
365,150
9,020
64,470
140

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Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States:
2016 and 2017 (continued)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2017 crop year]
Crop

Yield per hectare

Production

2016

2017

2016

2017

(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 .................................................................................

4.19
10.96
45.54
5.66
7.74
4.70
2.37
1.70
8.11
2.04
4.89
31.38
3.54
3.72
2.96
3.18

3.91
11.08
44.72
5.48
7.45
4.60
2.21
2.02
8.41
2.13
4.53
29.77
3.11
3.38
1.73
2.76

4,352,610
384,777,890
114,005,910
122,465,400
52,855,300
69,610,100
940,130
284,810
10,167,050
341,670
12,199,190
3,783,870
62,833,140
45,520,220
2,828,080
14,484,850

3,090,010
370,960,390
116,442,600
119,253,970
49,956,850
69,297,120
716,910
330,370
8,084,290
246,290
9,241,760
3,421,900
47,370,880
34,548,410
1,494,380
11,328,090

Oilseeds
Canola .............................................................................................
Cottonseed ......................................................................................
Flaxseed ..........................................................................................
Mustard seed ...................................................................................
Peanuts ...........................................................................................
Rapeseed ........................................................................................
Safflower .........................................................................................
Soybeans for beans .........................................................................
Sunflower ........................................................................................

2.04
(X)
1.48
1.10
4.07
2.06
1.60
3.49
1.94

1.75
(X)
0.89
0.71
4.57
2.40
1.41
3.30
1.81

1,399,940
4,870,670
219,870
43,670
2,531,760
8,760
99,170
116,920,300
1,202,760

1,414,610
6,100,820
97,590
27,330
3,281,110
9,410
81,600
119,518,490
983,720

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all 2 ......................................................................................
Upland .........................................................................................
American Pima ............................................................................
Sugarbeets ......................................................................................
Sugarcane .......................................................................................
Tobacco ...........................................................................................

0.97
0.96
1.63
73.48
79.72
2.20

1.01
1.00
1.50
71.08
80.95
2.48

3,738,310
3,614,440
123,860
33,493,260
29,136,960
285,180

4,629,470
4,478,590
150,880
32,046,300
29,250,360
322,120

Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Austrian winter peas ........................................................................
Dry edible beans ..............................................................................
Chickpeas, all 2 ............................................................................
Large .........................................................................................
Small .........................................................................................
Dry edible peas ................................................................................
Lentils ..............................................................................................
Wrinkled seed peas .........................................................................

1.91
2.06
1.91
1.88
1.96
2.34
1.58
(NA)

1.49
2.00
1.29
1.31
1.26
1.51
0.82
(NA)

20,820
1,301,950
247,070
159,170
87,910
1,259,260
580,330
19,910

5,670
1,625,900
313,210
224,300
88,900
643,060
339,380
16,190

Potatoes and miscellaneous
Hops ................................................................................................
Maple syrup .....................................................................................
Mushrooms ......................................................................................
Peppermint oil ..................................................................................
Potatoes, all 2 ..................................................................................
Spring ..........................................................................................
Summer .......................................................................................
Fall ..............................................................................................
Spearmint oil ...................................................................................
Sweet potatoes ................................................................................
Taro (Hawaii) ...................................................................................

1.92
(NA)
(NA)
0.10
48.59
35.43
36.20
50.11
0.15
21.65
12.67

2.20
(NA)
(NA)
0.11
48.23
38.44
37.10
49.67
0.14
25.08
11.80

39,530
21,040
427,930
2,590
20,022,070
688,150
889,130
18,444,790
1,460
1,430,900
1,590

47,340
21,360
421,210
2,620
20,017,350
897,660
983,340
18,136,350
1,270
1,616,880
1,670

(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Area planted for all purposes.
2
Total may not add due to rounding.

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2017 Annual Weather Summary
Highlights: An extremely active Atlantic hurricane season brought an unprecedented three Category 4 storms in less than
a month to various parts of the country. Prior to 2017, the last major (Category 3 or higher) hurricane to strike the
United States was Wilma in southern Florida on October 24, 2005. Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused great devastation
in Texas (starting August 25) and Florida (starting September 10), respectively. Harvey’s damage was mostly caused by
epic flooding from Houston to Beaumont-Port Arthur, Texas, and all areas in between, and well as southwestern
Louisiana. However, high winds from Harvey battered the central Texas coast, damaging cotton and farm infrastructure.
Other agricultural damage related to Harvey included drowned livestock and submerged rice fields. Little more than
2 weeks later, on September 10, Irma struck the Florida Keys before reaching the mainland near Marco Island. High
winds and heavy rain spread northward throughout Florida’s peninsula and into other parts of the Southeast, causing
damage to citrus, sugarcane, vegetables, timber, pecans, row crops, nursery crops, and farm fences and buildings. Some
farms were damaged by both wind and flooding, and some southern Atlantic coastal areas were affected by a large storm
surge and salt-water intrusion. Florida also suffered widespread and extensive power outages in Irma’s wake.
Before reaching the Southeast, Irma had ripped through a string of Caribbean islands, including the northern
U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Thomas and St. John. Then, on September 20, Hurricane Maria hit the other major
U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix before making a direct strike on Puerto Rico as a high-end Category 4 storm. In the
storms’ wake, the electrical grid was almost completely destroyed in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and many
areas reported catastrophic damage to homes and farms. By early 2018, power on the U.S. Virgin Islands was more than
90 percent restored, but the Puerto Rican power grid was carrying only 80 percent of its pre-storm electrical load.
Although the 2017 growing season was “imperfect” across the Midwest, largely due to erratic rainfall, a lack of extreme
heat helped to boost the Nation’s corn yield to its highest level on record—slightly above 2016. The Nation’s soybean
yield was down about 6 percent form 2016, but production reached a record level in part due to record-high acreage. In
stark contrast, a punishing drought developed by late spring and lasted through the remainder of the year across the
Northern Plains, harming spring-sown small grains and severely stressing rangeland and pastures. Spring wheat yield was
down about 13 percent from last year, while Durum wheat yield was down nearly 42 percent. The Northern Plain’s
drought later spread to parts of the Northwest, contributing to an extremely active wildfire season. Northwestern fires,
which led to smoky conditions and poor air quality for long periods of time, helped to push the Nation’s annual wildfire
acreage into near-record territory. Based on preliminary reports, nearly 10 million acres of vegetation burned in 2017,
compared to a record-high 10.1 million acres in 2015 and 9.9 million acres in 2006. In California, the fire season never
really ended, as massive outbreaks struck Napa and environs in October and several coastal southern counties in
December. Much earlier, fast-moving March grassfires had devastated numerous farms and ranches on the Central and
Southern High Plains. And, before that, a truly impressive Western winter wet season had virtually erased multi-year
precipitation deficits, including much of California’s 4-year drought. However, the precipitation, which significantly
improved Western water-supply prospects, also resulted in the February near-failure of northern California’s
Oroville Dam and contributed to grass and brush growth that later helped to fuel numerous large wildfires.
Late in the year, the return of La Niña contributed to drought development or expansion across the southern half of the
United States. Across the Central and Southern Plains, developing drought late in the year was a concern with respect to
poorly established winter wheat, especially when bitterly cold weather arrived in late December. During 2016, drought
coverage in the contiguous United States ranged from a U.S. Drought Monitor-era record low of 4.5 percent on May 23 to
26.4 percent on December 26.
Winter 2016-17: La Niña quickly faded, disappearing altogether by winter’s end. However, a pool of cool water persisted
over the northeastern Pacific Ocean, possibly contributing to an active Pacific jet stream that led to the Nation’s wettest
December-February period since 1997-98. And, despite a few sharp, short-lived cold snaps, general winter warmth
dominated all but the Nation’s northwestern corner. The warmth intensified as winter progressed, culminating in the
Nation’s warmest February since 1954.
Aside from fleeting Arctic outbreaks in mid-December and early January, cold weather was largely confined to the
Northwest. (The persistent Northwestern chill, accompanied by periods of precipitation, resulted in winter hardship for
livestock and wildlife, as well as damage to some storage facilities due to heavy snow loads.) Across the Plains and
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Midwest, enough snow preceded the two cold snaps in most areas to limit concerns about adverse impacts on
winter wheat. In fact, across the Central and Southern Plains, drought rather than cold was a greater concern with respect
to wheat. Between the end of November and the end of February, the portion of the winter wheat crop rated very poor to
poor increased from 15 to 27 percent in Colorado; 13 to 21 percent in Kansas; 16 to 20 percent in Texas; and 12 to
15 percent in Oklahoma.
Wetness across the northern and western United States highlighted an overall stormy winter, although many storms
bypassed the Mid-South and the Mid-Atlantic. Winter precipitation was particularly impressive from northern and central
California to the northern Intermountain West. In fact, flooding developed on both sides of the Sierra Nevada crest in
early January, followed by extensive flooding and flood-control efforts during February in parts of California.
According to the Drought Monitor, drought covered just 14.1 percent of the country by the end of February, down from
31.5 percent on November 29, 2016. Most of the drought eradication occurred in the West, including California, which
experienced a winter decline in drought coverage from 73 to 9 percent. In contrast, winter precipitation was insufficient to
erase drought from the southern Appalachians to southern New England, while pockets of drought developed, persisted or
intensified from the Central and Southern Plains into the middle Mississippi Valley.
Spring: Active weather led to a net decrease in the Nation’s drought coverage, as widespread, frequent storm systems
bypassed only a few areas, such as the Northern Plains and the lower Southeast. However, an extended period of
well-placed storms ended in late April, when too much rain in a short period of time across the Mid-South and
lower Midwest caused extensive planting delays and lowland flooding.
Other spring highlights included a variety of weather extremes. In March, for example, significant events included
early month wildfires on the Central and Southern Plains and mid-month freezes in the Southeast. The Southeastern
freezes followed a mid-March Northeastern blizzard. Several weeks later, in late April, an historic, late-season snow
storm on the Central and Southern High Plains flattened winter wheat and resulted in noteworthy livestock losses.
Meanwhile, an impressive Western snow-accumulation season finally peaked in April, following a final flurry of storms.
The early part of the snow-melt season proceeded mostly in an orderly fashion, although periods of warm and/or wet
weather led to localized lowland flooding. Lingering effects from the wet winter and early spring included planting and
crop developmental delays, especially in California and the Northwest. Drought covered just 4.5 percent of the country—a
U.S. Drought Monitor-era record low—by May 23, down from a March peak of 16 percent. The record-low drought
coverage occurred on the strength of late-spring rainfall in the Southeast, and in spite of emerging drought on the
Northern Plains.
Summer: One of the biggest weather events of the summer—the arrival and persistence of Hurricane Harvey along the
Texas coast—unfolded in the final days of the season. Harvey caused flooding on a massive scale in late August from
Houston, Texas, to southwestern Louisiana, setting rainfall and crest records across a vast area. Other summer highlights
included persistent Western heat; a fast-developing and hard-hitting drought on the Northern Plains; and a Midwestern
growing season that featured mostly favorable temperatures but erratic rainfall.
The Western heat contributed to a large number of wildfires, which seasonally shifted from the Southwest to California
and the Northwest as the summer progressed. Other contributing factors to Western wildfires included an abundance of
light fuels (e.g. grass and brush), cured by summer heat in the wake of a wet winter, as well as 6.3 billion standing dead
trees, according to the U.S. Forest Service. During the mid- to late-summer period, stagnant air (due to a ridge of high
pressure) helped to trap smoke from western North American wildfires near the earth’s surface. Reductions in visibility
and air quality due to smoke and haze were especially prominent and persistent in the Northwest.
Meanwhile, extremely dry conditions on the Northern High Plains were accompanied by periods of heat. Agricultural
casualties included rangeland, pastures, and spring wheat—arguably the region’s worst drought since 1988. The rapid
drought expansion across the Northern Plains—and later the Northwest—boosted the Nation’s drought coverage to
13.54 percent by September 5. By summer’s end, extreme to exceptional drought (D3 to D4) cloaked 44 percent of
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Autumn: La Niña’s influence on North American weather patterns became more obvious and profound as autumn
progressed. Most notably, a marked drying trend developed across much of the southern United States. For some areas,
including coastal Texas and peninsular Florida, the sudden dryness followed historic, hurricane-related rainfall.
Meanwhile, autumn warmth accompanied the dryness, especially in the Southwest.
During the first few weeks of autumn, however, hurricanes dominated the weather headlines. In the western Gulf Coast
region, recovery from Hurricane Harvey’s record-setting downpours was just getting underway as September began. Days
later, Hurricane Irma ripped through a string of Caribbean islands, including the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Thomas and
St. John, before taking aim on Florida and other parts of the southeastern United States. Finally, Hurricane Maria spared
the mainland United States but devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Island of St. Croix.
Farther west, some of the Plains’ winter wheat experienced unfavorable autumn weather, resulting in poor crop
establishment. Weather-related concerns with respect to wheat included lingering drought on the Northern Plains and
late autumn warmth and dryness across the Central and Southern Plains. Meanwhile, the corn harvest ended late in
portions of the Midwest, in part due late crop maturation but also because of occasional rain-related delays.
Elsewhere, generally wet autumn weather in the Northwest contrasted with warm, mostly dry conditions in the Southwest.
Northern California, with abundant light fuels (e.g. cured grasses and brush) and heavy fuels (e.g. dead or dying trees),
experienced devastating October wildfires—but later received some much-needed rain and high-elevation snow. A new
round of fires in southern California began in early December, days after the official end of meteorological autumn.
Only 6 months after drought covered just 4.5 percent of the contiguous United States, coverage expanded to 21.1 percent
by November 28. La Niña’s influence in drying out much of the southern United States accounted for much of the drought
development.
December: Raging wildfires in southern California and a late-month cold wave east of the Rockies highlighted a
La Niña-driven weather regime. La Niña also likely contributed to a broad expanse of drier-than-normal conditions, as
well as unusually warm weather across the Nation’s southwestern quadrant.
A few areas, however, received significant December precipitation. Wet (or snowy) regions included the northern
High Plains and areas downwind of the Great Lakes. After mid-month, a pair of heavy precipitation events across the
interior Southeast eased drought and generally benefited winter grains and cover crops.
In advance of bitterly cold conditions, snow cover increased from less than one-quarter to nearly half of the country
between December 20 and 25. Most of the gain in snow coverage occurred across the northern half of the United States,
providing highly beneficial insulation for Northwestern and Midwestern winter wheat, as well as wheat on the Plains from
Nebraska northward. (Earlier in the month, from December 7-9, a rare, early-season snow storm had blanketed the
Deep South from southern Texas to the southern Appalachians.)
In contrast, winter wheat across the southern half of the Plains—already poorly established and stressed by developing
drought—was left exposed. And, as very cold air arrived late in the month, concerns mounted with regard to the health of
the Southern Plains’ wheat.
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April: Temperatures were above normal across most of the United States during the month of April. Monthly average
temperatures were generally more than 2°F above normal east of the Great Plains with the Ohio Valley and the majority
of the Southeast averaging more than 4°F above normal. The major exception to this trend was the Northwest where April
average temperatures were mostly below normal. Precipitation levels were above normal across most of the Nation with
notable rainfall totals reported across the northern Pacific Coast, South Central United States, and Mid-Atlantic States for
the month. Parts of the lower Mississippi Valley and Washington recorded over 16 inches of precipitation during the
month. In the eastern Plains, cold temperatures and measurable snowfall were reported during the last week of April. By
April 9, producers had planted 3 percent of the Nation's corn crop, slightly behind the previous year but equal to the
5-year average. Producers had planted 34 percent of the 2017 corn crop by April 30, nine percentage points behind the
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previous year but equal to the 5-year average. Planting progress was well ahead of historical averages in most of the
eastern Corn Belt States. Cotton producers had planted 14 percent of the cotton crop by April 30, slightly behind the
previous year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Producers in Texas, the largest cotton producing State,
had planted 13 percent of the crop by the end of the month, 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average.
May: Most of the United States recorded below average temperatures for the month of May, with the only major
exceptions in parts of the West and Southeast. Portions of the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley recorded average
temperatures more than 2°F below normal. Wet weather in early May hampered spring fieldwork across much of the
eastern United States. The western half of the Nation was relatively dry throughout the month. In late May, dry conditions
prevailed across the West and Corn Belt allowing for more days of fieldwork but adversely impacted some crop
conditions in the Northern Plains. By May 14, seventy-one percent of the 2017 corn crop was planted, 2 percentage points
behind the previous year but slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Thirty-one percent of the Nation's corn crop had
emerged by May 14, ten percentage points behind the previous year and 5 percentage points behind the 5-year average.
Nationally, 33 percent of the cotton crop was planted by May 14, five percentage points behind the previous year and
4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Producers had planted 32 percent of the 2017 sorghum crop by May 14,
slightly behind the previous year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By May 14, seventy-eight percent of
the barley crop was seeded, 10 percentage points behind the previous year and slightly behind the 5-year average. By
May 28, sixty-seven percent of the Nation's soybean crop was planted, 4 percentage points behind the previous year and
slightly behind the 5-year average. Ninety-six percent of the Nation's spring wheat crop was seeded by May 28,
2 percentage points behind the previous year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
June: Average monthly temperatures were generally above normal across the western United States with areas in the
Southwest recording average temperatures more than 4°F above normal in June. From the Delta to the lower Atlantic
Coast, average temperatures were lower than normal for the month. Drier than normal weather prevailed in areas west of
the Mississippi Valley during the month. Drought levels expanded across the northern Great Plains, deteriorating crop and
pasture conditions in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Elsewhere, areas along the Gulf Coast recorded more
than 15 inches of precipitation during the month. In late June, Tropical Storm Cindy and its remnants brought significant
delays to fieldwork in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The planting of the 2017 corn crop was mostly complete
across the United States by June 4 with 96 percent planted, slightly behind both the previous year and the 5-year average.
Over 90 percent of the corn crop was emerged in all estimating States except Pennsylvania by June 18.
Eighty-three percent of the Nation's soybean crop was planted by June 4, slightly ahead of the previous year and
4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Nationally, 58 percent of the soybean crop had emerged by June 4,
four percentage points behind the previous year and slightly behind the 5-year average. By June 4, ninety-nine percent of
the barley crop was seeded, slightly behind the previous year but 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Nationwide, 97 percent of the barley crop had emerged by June 18, slightly behind the previous year but slightly ahead of
the 5-year average. Peanut planting advanced to 91 percent complete by June 4, two percentage points ahead of both the
previous year and the 5-year average. The Nation's spring wheat was 90 percent emerged by June 4, five percentage points
behind the previous year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Ninety-eight percent of the rice crop had
emerged by June 18, two percentage points behind both the previous year and the 5-year average. Nationally, 98 percent
of the cotton crop was planted by June 25, equal to the previous year but slightly behind the 5-year average. By June 25,
ninety-five percent of the Nation's sorghum was planted, slightly ahead of the previous year and 2 percentage point ahead
of the 5-year average.
July: Warmer than normal temperatures blanketed the United States during July. Monthly average temperatures of more
than 4°F above normal were recorded across the northern Plains and portions of the Pacific Northwest and California.
Conversely, slightly cooler than normal weather settled in portions of the Great Lakes and New England. Precipitation
was scattered throughout much of the Nation, with the largest accumulations more evident in the eastern United States. A
band stretching from the eastern Corn Belt to the Mid-Atlantic States had areas recording precipitation over 4 inches
above normal for the month. Drought intensity continued to grow across the upper Missouri Valley with crop conditions
decreasing in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota throughout July. Nationally, 98 percent of the United States
soybean crop had emerged by July 2, equal to the previous year but 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By
July 30, eighty-two percent of the 2017 soybean crop was at or beyond the blooming stage, 2 percentage points behind the
previous year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By July 2, fifty-nine percent of the spring wheat crop
was at or beyond the heading stage, 12 percentage points behind the previous year but 5 percentage points ahead of the
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5-year average. Heading of this year's oat crop advanced to 85 percent complete by July 2, six percentage points behind
the previous year but slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Heading of the Nation's barley crop advanced to 51 percent
complete by July 2, nineteen percentage points behind the previous year and 6 percentage points behind the 5-year
average. Thirty-three percent of the 2017 rice crop was at or beyond the heading stage by July 16, six percentage points
behind the previous year but slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Nationally, 87 percent of the cotton was at or beyond
the squaring stage by July 30, four percentage points behind both the previous year and the 5-year average. By July 30,
bolls were setting on 46 percent of the Nation's crop, 7 percentage points behind both the previous year and the 5-year
average. Eighty-five percent of the corn was at or beyond the silking stage by July 30, four percentage points behind the
previous year but equal to the 5-year average. By July 30, forty-nine percent of the Nation's sorghum was at or beyond the
heading stage, 10 percentage points behind the previous year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average
Eighty-seven percent of the peanut crop was pegging by July 30, slightly behind the previous year but slightly ahead of
the 5-year average
August: Nearly all areas in the central and northeastern United States recorded below-average temperatures for the month
of August. A majority of the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley recorded average temperatures for the month more than
4°F below normal. Conversely, above-average temperatures were recorded west of the Rocky Mountains. Most areas in
the western Corn Belt, southern Plains, and lower Mississippi Valley had precipitation totals above normal levels.
Hurricane Harvey brought heavy rain to eastern Texas and western Louisiana late in the month causing major flooding.
The storm then traveled across the Mississippi Delta into the Ohio Valley triggering a decline in crop conditions in some
States. By August 13, ninety-seven percent of the corn was at or beyond the silking stage, two percentage points behind
the previous year and slightly behind the 5-year average. Nationally, 61 percent of the corn crop was at or beyond the
dough stage by August 13, nine percentage points behind the previous year and slightly behind the 5-year average. By
August 13, barley producers had harvested 52 percent of the 2017 crop, equal to the previous year but 12 percentage
points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 49 percent of the barley was reported in good to excellent condition on
August 13, equal to the beginning of the month but 22 percentage points below the same time in 2016. By August 20,
spring wheat producers had harvested 58 percent of the Nation's crop, 5 percentage points behind the previous year but
7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 34 percent of the spring wheat was reported in good to excellent
condition on August 20, up 3 percentage points from July 30 but 32 percentage points lower than at the same time in
2016. Heading of the 2017 sorghum crop was 84 percent complete by August 20, four percentage points behind the
previous year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average The Nation's rice crop was 96 percent headed by
August 20, slightly behind the previous year but 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Seventy-eight percent of
the oat crop was harvested by August 20, ten percentage points behind the previous year and 5 percentage points behind
the 5-year average. By August 20, ninety-seven percent of the soybean crop was at or beyond the blooming stage, slightly
behind the previous year but equal to the 5-year average. Ninety-three percent of the Nation's soybeans were at or beyond
the pod setting stage by August 27, equal to the previous year but slightly ahead of the 5-year average.
Ninety-three percent of the Nation's cotton crop was at or beyond the boll setting stage by August 27,
two percentage points behind the previous year but equal to the 5-year average.
September: Most of the United States experienced above-average temperatures for the month of September with some
locations in the Corn Belt and New England recording average temperatures more than 4°F above normal. Despite warm
temperatures across major agricultural producing regions of the Nation, maturity and harvest of most fall harvested crops
remained behind normal throughout the month. Scattered areas in the northern Rockies, Southwest, and Southeast
recorded below-average temperatures for the month. Precipitation levels were variable across the Nation with some areas
of the Pacific Northwest, Great Plains, and Southeast recording more than 4 inches of total precipitation for the month. In
mid-September, Hurricane Irma brought heavy rain and winds to Florida and other southern Atlantic Coast States.
Portions of Florida received more than 16 inches of precipitation from the storm. Above-normal monthly rainfall
benefited drought areas of Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota but delayed fieldwork. Nationally, 60 percent of the
corn crop was at or beyond the dent stage by September 3, fourteen percentage points behind the previous year and
8 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Fifty-one percent of the corn crop was mature by September 24,
nineteen percentage points behind the previous year and 13 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By
September 10, ninety-six percent of the barley crop was harvested, 2 percentage points ahead of the previous year and
3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Spring wheat producers had harvested 95 percent of the 2017 crop by
September 10, slightly ahead of the previous year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Oat producers had
harvested 96 percent of the 2017 crop by September 10, four percentage points behind the previous year and slightly
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behind the 5-year average. Nationally, producers had harvested 55 percent of the 2017 rice crop by September 17,
seven percentage points behind the previous year but 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 69 percent
of the rice crop was rated in good to excellent condition on September 17, compared with 71 percent on September 3, and
55 percent at the same time in 2016. Forty-one percent of the 2017 soybean crop was at or beyond the leaf dropping stage
by September 17, two percentage points behind both the previous year and the 5-year average. By September 17,
eighty-four percent of the sorghum crop was at or beyond the coloring stage, 3 percentage points behind the previous year
but slightly ahead of the 5-year average. By September 24, producers had sown 24 percent of the Nation's 2018 winter
wheat acreage, 4 percentage points behind both the previous year and the 5-year average. By September 24,
fifty-seven percent of the 2017 cotton crop was at or beyond the boll opening stage, 4 percentage points behind both the
previous year and the 5-year average.
October: Cooler than normal temperatures were recorded across the Rockies and Pacific Coast during the first half of the
month. However, from October 22 until the end of the month, temperatures remained either normal or above normal, with
parts of Arizona, California, and Nevada seeing temperatures 4°F to 8°F above normal. The opposite was true for the
lower Midwest and Southeast, with warmer than average temperatures recorded during the first week, before chilling to
12°F below average across Texas, Oklahoma, and the Gulf States by month's end. For most of October, the Nation
experienced the usual amount of precipitation. Bands of rain during the first week slowed field work across the western
Corn Belt and Hurricane Nate brought rain and damaging winds to the Gulf and Eastern States. Towards the end of the
month, producers in the Midwest hurried to complete soybean and corn harvests before snow arrived. Soybean producers
had harvested 49 percent of the Nation's crop by October 15, ten percentage points behind the previous year and
11 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Overall, 61 percent of the soybean crop was reported in good to excellent
condition on October 15, thirteen percentage points lower than at the same time in 2016. By October 15, fifty-one percent
of the Nation's peanut crop was harvested, slightly behind the previous year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year
average. Overall, 70 percent of the peanut crop was reported in good to excellent condition on October 15,
fourteen percentage points better than at the same time in 2016. By October 22, ninety-eight percent of the rice crop was
harvested, 2 percentage points ahead of the previous year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Fifty-four percent of the 2017 corn crop was harvested by October 29, still well behind the previous year's 73 percent and
the 5-year average of 72 percent. Overall, 66 percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition as of
October 29, eight percentage points below the same time in 2016. Sorghum producers had harvested 59 percent of the
crop by October 29, sixteen percentage points behind the previous year and 10 percentage points behind the 5-year
average. Producers had sown 84 percent of the 2018 winter wheat crop by October 29, slightly behind the previous year
and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationally, producers had harvested 46 percent of the cotton crop by
October 29, slightly ahead of both the previous year and the 5-year average. Overall, 55 percent of the cotton crop was
reported in good to excellent condition as of October 29, six percentage points above the same time in 2016. Producers
had harvested 87 percent of the sugarbeet crop by October 29, two percentage points ahead of the previous year and
slightly ahead of the 5-year average.
November: November's precipitation was higher than average around the Great Lakes, northern Rockies, and Pacific
Northwest. The southern half of the Nation experienced drier than average weather, especially in parts of Texas, the Delta
States, and the Southern Atlantic States. Despite heavy precipitation in the western half of the State, the northeastern part
of Montana remained in an extreme drought for the month. Temperatures were fairly normal for most of the Nation during
November, with most regions being within 2°F of average. The Rockies were the exception, with nearly all of Arizona,
Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and parts of Wyoming being 6°F to 8°F warmer than usual. The lack of extreme weather
allowed for good working conditions, helping producers complete row crop harvest. Ninety-five percent of the 2018
winter wheat crop was sown by November 12, slightly ahead of the previous year, but equal to the 5-year average.
Nationally, winter wheat emergence had advanced to 84 percent complete by November 12, slightly ahead of both the
previous year and the 5-year average. Fifty percent of the 2018 winter wheat crop was reported in good to excellent
condition for the week ending November 26, compared with 58 percent rated in these two categories during the same
week in 2016. By November 12, ninety-seven percent of the Nation's sugarbeet crop was harvested, 4 percentage points
ahead of the previous year, but equal to the 5-year average. Producers had harvested 96 percent of the soybean acreage by
November 19, two percentage points behind the previous year and slightly behind the 5-year average. Producers had
harvested 95 percent of the 2017 peanut acreage by November 19, equal to both the previous year and the 5-year average.
Ninety-five percent of the 2017 corn crop was harvested by November 26, three percentage points behind both the
previous year and the 5-year average. By November 26, ninety-five percent of the 2017 sorghum crop was harvested,
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slightly behind both the previous year and the 5-year average. By November 26, winter wheat emergence was 92 percent
complete, equal to both the previous year and the 5-year average. Producers had harvested 79 percent of the cotton crop
by November 26, three percentage points ahead of the previous year, but slightly behind the 5-year average. By November
26, ninety-three percent of the 2017 sunflower crop was harvested, four percentage points behind the previous year, but
equal to the 5-year average.
Crop Comments
Corn: Corn for grain production in the United States is estimated at 14.6 billion bushels, down 4 percent from the 2016
estimate. The average yield in the United States is estimated at a record 176.6 bushels per acre, 2.0 bushels above the
2016 average yield of 174.6 bushels per acre.
Estimated yields in 2017 are up from the previous year across most of the Corn Belt. Record yields are estimated in
Alabama, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
Corn planted area, at 90.2 million acres, was down 4 percent from 2016. Area harvested for grain was estimated at
82.7 million acres, down 5 percent from the 2016 estimate.
The 2017 corn objective yield data indicated 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 South Dakota.
Corn silage production was estimated at 128 million tons for 2017, up 2 percent from 2016. The United States silage yield
was estimated at 19.9 tons per acre, down 0.4 ton from 2016. Area harvested for silage was estimated at 6.43 million
acres, up 4 percent from a year ago.
Wet weather hampered planting progress through much of the Corn Belt in April. Planting continued between storms
allowing producers to plant 34 percent of this year’s corn crop by April 30, nine percentage points behind the previous
year but equal to the 5-year average. Planting progress was well ahead of historical averages in most of the eastern Corn
Belt States.
By May 14, seventy-one percent of the 2017 corn crop was planted, 2 percentage points behind the previous year but
slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Seventy-three percent of the corn crop had emerged by May 28, two percentage
points behind both the previous year and the 5-year average.
The planting of the 2017 corn crop was 96 percent complete across the Nation by June 4, slightly behind both the previous
year and the 5-year average. By June 18, corn emerged had advanced to 98 percent complete, slightly behind the previous
year but equal to the 5-year average. By June 25, sixty-seven percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent
condition, 8 percentage points below the same time in 2016.
Ten percent of the 2017 corn crop was silking by July 2, four percentage points behind the previous year and 3 percentage
points behind the 5-year average. By July 9, sixty-five percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent
condition, 11 percentage points below the same time in 2016. Dry weather negatively impacted corn condition ratings
across the western Corn Belt. Sixty-seven percent of the corn crop was at or beyond the silking stage by July 23,
nine percentage points behind the previous year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By July 30,
twenty-three percent of the United States corn crop was at or beyond the dough stage, 5 percentage points behind 2016
and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. In 13 of the 18 major estimating States, the percentage of the crop in
the dough stage was behind normal.
By August 6, forty-two percent of the crop was at or beyond the dough stage, 8 percentage points behind 2016 and
2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By August 13, sixteen percent of the crop was denting, 3 percentage points
behind 2016 and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Seventy-six percent of the corn crop was at or beyond the
dough stage by August 20, seven percentage points behind the previous year and slightly behind the 5-year average. By
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August 27, forty-four percent of the Nation’s corn crop had reached the dent stage, 13 percentage points behind 2016 and
7 percentage points behind the 5-year average.
Twelve percent of the crop was reported to be mature by September 3, five percentage points behind the previous year and
6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By September 17, eighty-six percent of the Nation’s corn crop was dented
or beyond, 6 percentage points behind the previous year and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By
September 24, fifty-one percent of the corn crop was mature, 19 percentage points behind 2016 and 13 percentage points
behind the 5-year average. By September 24, producers had harvested 11 percent of the Nation’s corn crop, 3 percentage
points behind the previous year and 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Harvest progress was at or behind the
5-year average pace in all estimating States except Texas. Overall, 61 percent of the corn crop was reported in good to
excellent condition, 13 percentage points below the same time in 2016.
Sixty-eight percent of the 2017 corn crop was mature by October 1, sixteen percentage points behind the previous year
and 10 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, producers had harvested 17 percent of the corn crop by
October 1, six percentage points behind the previous year and 9 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Overall,
63 percent of the Nation’s corn crop was rated in good to excellent condition on October 1, ten percentage points below
the same time the previous year. Fifty-four percent of the corn crop was harvested by October 29, well behind the
previous year’s 73 percent harvested and 5-year average of 72 percent. Harvest progress was behind normal on
October 29 in all estimating States except Michigan, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Overall, 66 percent of the
corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition on October 29, eight percentage points below the same time in
2016.
Ninety-five percent of the corn crop was harvested by November 27, three percentage points behind both the previous
year and the 5-year average. At that time, corn harvest was more than 90 percent complete in all estimating States, except
Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Sorghum: Grain production in 2017 was estimated at 364 million bushels, down 24 percent from the 2016 total. Planted
area for 2017 was estimated at 5.63 million acres, down 16 percent from the previous year. Area harvested for grain, at
5.05 million acres, was down 18 percent from 2016. Grain yield was estimated at 72.1 bushels per acre, down 5.8 bushels
from 2016. Record high yields were estimated in Colorado, Georgia, and Missouri.
In Colorado, drought conditions slowed the development of the crop early in the growing season but late season moisture
aided crop development. During the last week of September, widespread cool and rainy weather brought beneficial
moisture to several areas of the State. Sorghum was rated in mostly fair to excellent condition in Missouri throughout the
growing season and was 95 percent harvested by the end of November.
Silage production was estimated at 3.77 million tons, down 10 percent from 2016. Area harvested for silage was estimated
at 284,000 acres, down 5 percent from the previous year. Silage yield averaged 13.3 tons per acre, down 0.7 ton per acre
from 2016.
Oats: Production in 2017 was estimated at 49.4 million bushels, down 24 percent from 2016. Yield was estimated at
61.7 bushels per acre, down 4.3 bushels from the previous year. Harvested area, at 801,000 acres, was 18 percent below
the previous year. Record low acres were harvested in Alabama, California, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota,
Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
The largest decreases in production from 2016 occurred in the upper Midwest where yields in North Dakota,
South Dakota, and Wisconsin were down from the previous year. Lower harvested acres in New York and Pennsylvania
led to a production decrease of over 2 million bushels in these two States combined. A record high yield was estimated in
Wyoming.
Nationally, oat producers had seeded 28 percent of this year’s crop by April 2, equal to the previous year but 6 percentage
points behind the 5-year average. Producers had seeded 79 percent of the 2017 crop by May 7, eight percentage points
behind the previous year but equal to the 5-year average. Ninety-one percent of the oat crop was emerged by May 28,
three percentage points behind the previous year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Heading of the oat
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crop advanced to 85 percent complete by July 2, six percentage points behind the previous year but slightly ahead of the
5-year average. Oat producers had harvested 35 percent of the crop by July 30, sixteen percentage points behind the
previous year and 10 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Harvest progress was at or behind the 5-year average
by the end of July in five of the nine weekly Crop Progress estimating States. Eighty-six percent of the Nation’s oat crop
was harvested by August 27, eight percentage points behind the previous year and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year
average.
Barley: Production was estimated at 142 million bushels, down 29 percent from the 2016 total of 200 million bushels.
Average yield per acre, at 72.6 bushels, was down 5.3 bushels from the previous year. Producers seeded 2.48 million acres
in 2017, down 19 percent from 2016, and the lowest acreage planted on record since estimates began in 1866. Harvested
area, at 1.95 million acres, was down 24 percent from 2016.
Nine percent of the Nation’s barley was planted by April 9, eight percentage points behind the previous year and
7 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Planting progress was behind the historical pace in all estimating States,
including Washington with 3 percent planted, 21 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, barley
producers had seeded 32 percent of the Nation’s crop by April 30, twenty-three percentage points behind the previous
year and 21 percentage points behind the 5-year average. All estimating States remained well behind their 5-year average
planting pace at the end of April. By April 30, emergence was evident in 14 percent of the Nation’s barley acreage,
13 percentage points behind the previous year and 7 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationally, 99 percent
of the barley crop was sown by June 4, slightly behind the previous year but 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year
average. Eighty-four percent of the barley crop had emerged by June 4, eight percentage points behind the previous year
and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Heading of the Nation’s barley crop advanced to 51 percent complete
by July 2, nineteen percentage points behind 2016 and 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By July 30, barley
producers had harvested 6 percent of the Nation’s crop, 4 percentage points behind the previous year and 3 percentage
points behind the 5-year average. Overall, 49 percent of the barley was reported in good to excellent condition on August
13, compared with 71 percent at the same time the previous year. At that time, barley condition ratings in the good and
excellent categories were 52 percentage points below the previous year in Washington and 32 percentage points below in
Montana. By September 10, ninety-six percent of the barley crop was harvested, 2 percentage points ahead of the previous
year and 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
All wheat: Production totaled 1.74 billion bushels in 2017, down 25 percent from the 2016 total of 2.31 billion bushels.
Area harvested for grain totaled 37.6 million acres, down 14 percent from the previous year. The United States yield was
estimated at 46.3 bushels per acre, down 6.4 bushels from the previous year. The levels of production and changes from
2016 by type are winter wheat, 1.27 billion bushels, down 24 percent; other spring wheat, 416 million bushels, down
22 percent; and Durum wheat, 54.9 million bushels, down 47 percent.
Winter wheat: Winter wheat production for 2017 totaled 1.27 billion bushels, down 24 percent from the 2016 total of
1.67 billion bushels. The United States yield, at 50.2 bushels per acre, was down 5.1 bushels from 2016. Area harvested
for grain was estimated at 25.3 million acres, down 16 percent from the previous year. Record high yields were estimated
in Alabama, Illinois, Iowa, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia for 2017.
Harvested acreage was down from 2016 in most of the major Hard Red Winter (HRW) growing States, the primary wheat
producing area. As a result of the decreased harvested acreage and lower yields in 2017, HRW production totaled
750 million bushels, down 31 percent from 2016.
In the Soft Red Winter (SRW) growing area, planted and harvested acreage decreased from 2016 in most of the region.
SRW production totaled 292 million bushels, down 15 percent from 2016.
White winter production totaled 227 million bushels, down 7 percent from the previous year. Harvested acreage in the
Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) was down 3 percent from 2016. Yields were down from the previous
year in Idaho and Washington.
By September 11, 2016, six percent of the Nation’s 2017 crop was planted, slightly behind the previous year and the
5-year average. By October 2, producers had sown 43 percent of the Nation’s 2017 winter wheat crop, slightly behind the
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previous year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, 20 percent of the winter wheat crop was
emerged by October 2, four percentage points ahead of the previous year and 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year
average. Thirteen of the 18 estimating States were behind the 5-year average planting pace by the end of October.
Producers had seeded 86 percent of the 2017 winter wheat crop by October 30, slightly behind the previous year and
2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationally, 70 percent of the crop had emerged by October 30, slightly
ahead of both the previous year and the 5-year average.
Ninety-seven percent of the Nation’s 2017 winter wheat crop was sown by November 20, two percentage points ahead of
the previous year but 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By November 20, eighty-nine percent of the Nation’s
winter wheat was emerged, equal to the previous year but slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Emergence was at least
92 percent complete in 12 of the 18 estimating States as of November 27. Overall, 58 percent of the winter wheat crop
was reported in good to excellent condition at that time, 3 percentage points above the same time the previous year.
In a majority of reporting States, the winter wheat crop was in mostly good to excellent condition by the end of December.
Although in Kansas, the largest winter-wheat producing State, 44 percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent
condition at the end of month, down from 52 percent on November 27. Forty-three percent of the Kansas winter wheat
crop was rated in the good to excellent condition as of February 26, down slightly from the end of January.
On April 2, fifty-one percent of the 2017 winter wheat crop was reported in good to excellent condition, compared with
59 percent at the same time in 2016. At that time, crop conditions had declined in most of the Great Plains States since
autumn with decreases of more than 12 percentage points in the good to excellent categories reported in Montana and
Oklahoma. Nationally, heading advanced 13 percentage points during the week ending April 23, as favorable weather in
the southern Plains promoted a rapid crop development pace. Thirty-two percent of the winter wheat crop was at or
beyond the heading stage by April 23, eight percentage points ahead of the previous year and 9 percentage points ahead of
the 5-year average. By April 30, heading of the winter wheat crop had advanced to 42 percent complete, 2 percentage
points ahead of 2016 and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 54 percent of the winter wheat crop
was reported in good to excellent condition on April 30, up 3 percentage points from the beginning of the month but
7 percentage points lower than at the same time in 2016.
Heading of this year’s winter wheat crop advanced to 80 percent complete by May 28, three percentage points behind the
previous year but 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By June 4, producers had harvested 10 percent of this
year’s winter wheat crop, 8 percentage points ahead of the previous year and 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year
average. Overall, 49 percent of the winter wheat crop was reported in good to excellent condition on June 4,
thirteen percentage points lower than at the same time in 2016.
Winter wheat harvest progress, at 28 percent complete by June 18, was 5 percentage points ahead of the previous year and
3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 48 percent of the winter wheat was reported in good to excellent
condition on July 2, down slightly compared to the percentage rated in these two categories on June 4 and 14 percentage
points lower than at the same time in 2016. Harvest was at or ahead of the State 5-year average in 14 of the 18 estimating
States as of July 9. By July 16, three-quarters of this year’s winter wheat crop was harvested, equal to the previous year
but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Winter wheat harvest was complete or nearing completion in 12 of
the 18 estimating States by the end of July.
Other spring wheat: Production for 2017 was estimated at 416 million bushels, down 22 percent from the 2016 total of
532 million bushels. Harvested area totaled 10.2 million acres, down 10 percent from 2016. The United States yield was
estimated at 41.0 bushels per acre, 6.3 bushels below 2016. Record high yields were estimated in Minnesota and Nevada
for 2017. Of the total production, 385 million bushels were Hard Red Spring wheat, down 22 percent from the 2016 total.
Thirty-one percent of the spring wheat crop was seeded by April 30, twenty-one percentage points behind the previous
year and 15 percentage points behind the 5-year average. At the end of April, planting progress was behind the 5-year
average in all estimating States except South Dakota. By April 30, nine percent of the spring wheat crop was emerged,
11 percentage points behind the previous year and 8 percentage points behind the 5-year average.
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but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 14, forty percent of the spring wheat crop had emerged,
17 percentage points behind 2016 and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Ninety-six percent of the Nation’s
spring wheat crop was seeded by May 28, two percentage points behind the previous year but 5 percentage points ahead
of the 5-year average.
The Nation’s spring wheat was 90 percent emerged by June 4, five percentage points behind the previous year but
5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 55 percent of the spring wheat crop was reported in good to
excellent condition on June 4, twenty-four percentage points below the same time the previous year. By June 18,
fifteen percent of the spring wheat was at or beyond the heading stage, 10 percentage points behind the previous year and
2 percentage points behind the 5-year average.
By July 2, fifty-nine percent of the spring wheat crop was at or beyond the heading stage, 12 percentage points behind the
previous year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 37 percent of the spring wheat crop was
reported in good to excellent condition on July 2, thirty-five percentage points lower than at the same time in 2016.
Drought conditions continued to worsen at this time in the Dakotas and eastern Montana with at least 30 percent of the
spring wheat acreage rated in very poor to poor condition in all three States. Ninety-six percent of the spring wheat was at
or beyond the heading stage by July 23, three percentage points behind the previous year but 2 percentage points ahead of
the 5-year average. By July 30, nine percent of the spring wheat was harvested, equal to both the previous year and the
5-year average. Overall, 31 percent of the spring wheat crop was reported in good to excellent condition on July 30, down
6 percentage points from July 2 and 37 percentage points below the same time in 2016. Dry weather led to deteriorating
spring wheat conditions in the northern Plains including South Dakota and Montana, rated at 75 percent and 58 percent in
the very poor to poor categories, respectively, as of July 30.
Durum wheat: Production for 2017 was estimated at 54.9 million bushels, down 47 percent from the 2016 total of
104 million bushels. Area harvested for grain totaled 2.14 million acres, down 9 percent from the previous year. The
United States yield was estimated at 25.7 bushels per acre, down 18.3 bushels from the 2016 record high yield. Production
in North Dakota, the largest Durum-producing State, was down 50 percent from 2016. Drought conditions in eastern
Montana and North Dakota during the 2017 growing season negatively impacted yield and reduced acreage harvested for
grain. Harvest progress in these two States, as of September 3, was well ahead of the 5-year average pace due to rapid
maturation.
Rice: Production in 2017 totaled 178 million cwt, down 20 percent from the 2016 total. Planted area for 2017 was
estimated at 2.46 million acres, down 22 percent from 2016. Area harvested, at 2.37 million acres, was down 23 percent
from the previous crop year. The average yield for all United States rice was estimated at 7,507 pounds per acre, up
270 pounds from the 2016 average yield of 7,237 pounds per acre.
In all States, higher prices for competing commodities contributed to the decline in rice acres compared with the previous
crop year. In late April, flooding in parts of Arkansas resulted in a record number of abandoned acres.
Despite some adverse weather conditions in 2017, yields increased from the previous year in all States except California
and Texas. A record high yield was estimated in Missouri.
Rye: Production for 2017 was estimated at 9.70 million bushels, down 28 percent from the 2016 total of 13.5 million
bushels. Harvested area totaled 286,000 acres, down 128,000 acres from 2016. The United States yield, at 33.9 bushels
per acre, was up 1.4 bushels from the previous year.
Proso millet: Production of proso millet in 2017 totaled 14.6 million bushels, compared with the 12.6 million bushels
produced in 2016. Area planted to proso millet in the United States was estimated at 478,000 acres, up 35,000 acres from
2016. Area harvested in the United States, at 404,000 acres, was down 9,000 acres from 2016. The average yield for 2017
was estimated at 36.1 bushels per acre, up 5.7 bushels from 2016 and represented the highest yield on record. A record
yield was estimated for 2017 in Colorado.
All hay: Production of all dry hay for 2017 was estimated at 131 million tons, down 3 percent from the revised 2016 total.
Area harvested was estimated at 53.8 million acres, up one percent from 2016. The average yield, at 2.44 tons per acre,
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was down 0.08 ton from the previous year.
Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures: Production in 2017 was estimated at 55.1 million tons, down 5 percent from the 2016 total.
Harvested area, at 16.6 million acres, was 2 percent below the previous year. Average yield was estimated at 3.32 tons per
acre, down 0.13 ton from 2016.
The top three States for alfalfa acreage (Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota) experienced drought conditions
throughout the growing season. As a result, all three States were down in harvested acreage and production. Record high
yields were estimated in Arkansas and Oregon.
All other hay: Production in 2017 totaled 76.4 million tons, down less than 1 percent from the revised 2016 total.
Harvested area, at 37.2 million acres, was up 2 percent from the previous year. Average yield was estimated at 2.05 tons
per acre, down 0.05 ton from the previous year’s revised record high.
Aside from the drought conditions in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota, the rest of the United States experienced
adequate growing conditions. Record high yields were estimated in Connecticut, Idaho, Nevada, and Vermont.
Forage: In 2017, seventeen States were included in the forage estimation program, which measures annual production of
forage crops. Haylage and greenchop production was converted to 13 percent moisture and combined with dry hay
production to derive the total forage production. The total 2017 all haylage and greenchop production for the 17 States in
the forage program was 30.5 million tons, of which 20.0 million tons were from alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures. The 17 State
total for all forage production was 86.7 million tons. Of this total, 44.0 million tons were produced from alfalfa and alfalfa
mixtures.
New seedings of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures: Growers seeded 2.21 million acres of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures during
2017, down 3 percent from 2016. The new seedings of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures will normally be harvested for the first
time in the year following planting.
Peanuts: Production was estimated at a record high 7.23 billion pounds, up 30 percent from 2016. Planted area was
estimated at 1.87 million acres, up 12 percent from 2016. Harvested area was estimated at 1.78 million acres,
up 16 percent from 2016. The average yield was estimated at 4,074 pounds per acre, up 440 pounds from 2016.
Planted area for peanuts was estimated at its highest level since 1991. Harvested area increased in all States from last year,
except for New Mexico. Production in 2017 was up from the previous year in all estimating States. In Georgia, growers
realized the highest production on record. Record high production was also estimated in Arkansas and South Carolina.
Record high yields were estimated in Arkansas, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Canola: Production in 2017 was estimated at a record 3.12 billion pounds, up 1 percent from 2016. The average yield, at
1,558 pounds per acre, was down 266 pounds from the 2016 average yield. Planted area was estimated at a record high
2.08 million acres, 21 percent above the previous year’s acreage. Harvested area, at a record high 2.00 million acres, was
up 18 percent from 2016.
Production in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, was estimated at 2.54 billion pounds. This was down
5 percent from the previous year but was still the second largest production on record for North Dakota. Planted and
harvested area in North Dakota were both record highs.
The average yield in Minnesota was the highest on record at 2,050 pounds per acre.
Sunflower: The 2017 sunflower production totaled 2.17 billion pounds, down 18 percent from 2016. The United States
average yield per acre of 1,613 pounds decreased 118 pounds from 2016. However, the average yield was still the third
highest on record. Planted area, at 1.40 million acres, was 12 percent below the previous year. Area harvested decreased
12 percent from 2016 to 1.34 million acres.
South Dakota, the leading sunflower-producing State during 2017, produced 1.04 billion pounds, a decrease of 2 percent
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from 2016. Compared with 2016, planted area in South Dakota increased 11 percent but yield decreased 208 pounds to
1,750 pounds per acre. Meanwhile, production in North Dakota decreased 39 percent primarily due to harvested area,
which decreased 36 percent from the previous year. The average yield in North Dakota declined 80 pounds from 2016 to
1,636 pounds per acre.
United States production of oil-type sunflower varieties, at 1.86 billion pounds, decreased 22 percent from 2016.
Compared with the previous year, harvested acres were down 14 percent and the average yield decreased by 146 pounds
to 1,585 pounds per acre.
Production of non-oil sunflower varieties was estimated at 312 million pounds, an increase of 10 percent from 2016. Area
harvested, at 172,700 acres, was up 6 percent from 2016, but was the second lowest since 1983. The average yield
increased by 75 pounds from 2016 to 1,804 pounds per acre and represented the second highest yield on record for non-oil
varieties.
Harvest of sunflowers began in very late September and progressed mostly behind normal throughout October in the four
major States. As of October 29, fifty-three percent of the crop was harvested, 7 percentage points behind the previous year
and 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. By November 26, harvest progress had reached 93 percent complete
Nationally, 4 percentage points behind the previous year but equal to the 5-year average.
Soybeans: Production in 2017 totaled a record 4.39 billion bushels, up 2 percent from 2016. The average yield per acre
was estimated at 49.1 bushels, 2.9 bushels below the record yield in 2016. Planted area for the Nation, at a record
90.1 million acres, was up 8 percent from the 2016 planted acreage. Soybean growers harvested a record 89.5 million
acres, up 8 percent from last year.
Yields were at record high levels across much of the southern United States from the Delta to the Appalachian Mountains.
Record high yields occurred in Alabama, Delaware, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, and Virginia.
The 2017 soybean objective yield survey data indicated that final average pod counts were higher than last year in the
combined eleven objective yield States. Compared with last year, pod counts were up in Arkansas, Missouri, and Ohio.
Favorable conditions early in the spring allowed soybean planting to begin in many parts of the Nation by the third week
of April. Planting was underway by the start of May in all 18 major soybean-producing States. Fourteen percent of the
crop was planted by May 7, seven percentage points behind the previous year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year
average. Eighty-three percent of the soybean crop was planted by June 4, four percentage points ahead of the 5-year
average.
Nationally, 89 percent of the soybean crop was emerged by June 18, slightly ahead of the previous year and 5 percentage
points ahead of the 5-year average. Kansas, Missouri, and North Dakota soybean emergence were more than
10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average on June 18. Nationally, 98 percent of the soybean crop was emerged by
July 2, the same as in 2016 but 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By July 9, thirty-four percent of the
soybean crop was blooming, 3 percentage points behind the previous year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year
average.
Fifty-two percent of the Nation's soybeans were blooming by July 16, four percentage points behind the previous year but
slightly ahead of the 5-year average. By July 23, twenty-nine percent of the Nation's soybeans were at or beyond the
pod-setting stage, 4 percentage points behind the previous year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Eighty-two percent of the soybeans were at or beyond the blooming stage by July 30, two percentage points behind the
previous year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By July 30, forty-eight percent of the Nation's soybeans
were setting pods, 3 percentage points behind the previous year but 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
As of July 30, forty-eight percent of the soybean crop was setting pods, 3 percentage points behind the previous year but
3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Eighty-seven percent of the crop was at or beyond the pod setting stage
on August 20, slightly behind the previous year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By September 3,
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eleven percent of the soybean crop was at or beyond the dropping leaves stage, equal to the previous year but slightly
behind the 5-year average.
As of October 1, eighty percent of the United States soybean crop was dropping leaves or beyond, slightly behind the
previous year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Despite soybeans dropping leaves being ahead of the
5-year average by the end of September, harvest progress was not as far along. Overall, harvest was 22 percent complete
as of October 1, two percentage points behind the previous year and four percentage points behind the 5-year average. At
that time, harvest progress was at or behind the State 5-year average in 8 of the 18 estimating States. As of October 1,
sixty percent of the Nation's soybean crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 14 percentage points below the same
week in 2016. By October 15, the soybean crop was 49 percent harvested, 10 percentage points behind the previous year
and 11 percentage points behind the 5-year average. As of October 29, harvest was 83 percent complete Nationwide,
2 percentage points behind the previous year and slightly behind the 5-year average. At the end of October, harvest
progress was ahead of the State 5-year average in Arkansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota.
Flaxseed: Production of flaxseed in 2017 totaled 3.84 million bushels, down 56 percent from the previous year. Harvested
area totaled 272,000 acres in 2017, down 26 percent from the previous year. Harvested acreage in North Dakota, the
largest flaxseed-producing State, was estimated at 229,000 acres, down 30 percent from 2016. The average United States
yield for 2017, at 14.1 bushels per acre, was down 9.6 bushels from 2016 and represented the lowest United States yield
since 1989. Hot and dry weather during the growing season negatively impacted yields in Montana, North Dakota, and
South Dakota.
Safflower: Production of safflower in 2017, at 180 million pounds, was down 18 percent from 2016 and was the third
lowest production since records began in 1991. Growers planted 162,000 acres in 2017, an increase of 1 percent from
2016. Harvested area, at 143,200 acres, was down 6 percent from the previous year. Average yield, at 1,256 pounds per
acre, declined 176 pounds from 2016.
Other Oilseeds: Mustard seed production for 2017 declined 37 percent from the previous year to 60.3 million pounds.
However, this represents the second largest production since 2003 for the Nation. Planted area, at 103,000 acres, was
down just 100 acres from 2016. Harvested area, at 95,400 acres, was down 3 percent, or 2,800 acres, from last year.
Planted and harvested acreage represented the fourth and fifth highest area for the Nation, respectively, since records
began in 1991. The average yield, at 632 pounds per acre, was 348 pounds below the 2016 average yield and was the
fourth lowest yield on record.
Rapeseed production was estimated at a record high 20.8 million pounds, up 7 percent from last year’s production level.
Growers planted 10,100 acres of rapeseed in 2017, a decline of 900 acres from 2016. Harvested area, at 9,700 acres, was
down 800 acres from last year. Planted and harvested area in the United States represented the fourth and third highest on
record, respectively, since records began in 1991. The average yield in 2017 was 2,139 pounds per acre, an increase of
299 pounds from 2016 and the second highest yield on record for the Nation.
Cotton: Upland cotton production was estimated at 20.6 million 480-pound bales, up 24 percent from the previous year.
The United States yield for Upland cotton is estimated at 889 pounds per acre, up 34 pounds from 2016. Upland planted
area, estimated at 12.4 million acres, was up 25 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 11.1 million acres, was up
19 percent from the previous year. Record high Upland production is estimated in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. Record
Upland yields were estimated in Arkansas and Missouri.
In the Southeast States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia), planting was
completed by end of June. With frequent rainfall and extreme heat over the summer, there were many reports of disease
and insect pressure in cotton fields; however, farmers were diligent about spraying and kept the negative effects to a
minimum. Winds from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused some damage to cotton in September, resulting in some yield
losses and also delays in harvesting the crop. Drier weather developed toward the end of the growing season, but the crop
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In the Delta region, planting was complete by mid-June. The summer months of June and July brought hot, dry conditions
throughout the region which allowed the crop to mature ahead of normal in Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and
Missouri. With the advanced crop, harvest was underway in mid-September in Mississippi and Louisiana. By early
October, harvest was in full swing in the region and was complete by late November.
Texas growers began the planting season at an above average pace. Early rains were followed by drier conditions and
warm temperatures during the growing season, making it ideal for cotton growth in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas. In
Texas, the favorable weather conditions in spring and summer, prior to Hurricane Harvey, was beneficial to crop
development. In the early part of September, the Upper Coast and South East Texas were still experiencing the lingering
effects of Hurricane Harvey with significant rainfall resulting in extensive flooding in many areas. The rest of the State
received little to no rain, with the exception of areas in the Edwards Plateau, South Texas, and the Lower Valley. During
the latter part of the month, conditions remained in mostly fair to excellent condition. The cotton crop in Kansas and
Oklahoma was also rated mostly fair to excellent condition throughout the growing season and with an increase in acres
for 2017, record production was estimated for Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.
American Pima producers planted 251,500 acres in 2017, up 29 percent from 2016. Harvested area, at 247,900 acres, was
up 32 percent from the previous year. Production was estimated at 693,000 bales (480-pound), up 22 percent from 2016.
The United States yield is estimated at 1,342 pounds per acre, down 112 pounds from the previous year.
Ginnings totaled 16,153,150 running bales prior to January 1, compared with 13,858,050 running bales ginned prior to the
same date last year.
Cottonseed: Production for 2017, based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio, is expected to total 6.73 million tons, up
25 percent from last year.
Tobacco: United States all tobacco production for 2017 was estimated at 710 million pounds, up 13 percent from the
previous year. Growers harvested 321,470 acres, up 1 percent from a year earlier. Yield per acre averaged 2,209 pounds,
up 242 pounds per acre from 2016.
Flue-cured tobacco production was estimated at 461 million pounds, up 7 percent from the previous year. Harvested acres
totaled 209,500 in 2017, two percent below a year earlier. Yields averaged 2,199 pounds per acre, up 178 pounds from
2016. North Carolina growers reported transplanting started early and rain caused some delays resulting in a mix of an
early and late crop.
Burley production totaled 161 million pounds, up 15 percent from the previous year. Growers harvested 81,500 acres, up
2 percent from 2016. Reported yields averaged 1,977 pounds per acre, up 230 pounds from a year earlier. Kentucky
growers reported tobacco quality was much better than the previous year.
Sugarbeets: Production for 2017 was estimated at 35.3 million tons, down 4 percent from the previous year’s revised
production. Growers in the 11 major sugarbeet-producing States planted 1.13 million acres, down 3 percent from the 2016
revised area. Harvested area, at 1.11 million acres, was down 1 percent from the previous year. Estimated yield, at
31.7 tons per acre, was down 1.1 tons from last year.
Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2017 was estimated at 32.2 million tons, of which 30.7 million
tons were utilized for sugar and 1.56 million tons for seed. Total production for sugar and seed was up slightly from 2016.
Sugarcane producers harvested 892,900 acres for sugar and seed in 2017, down 1 percent from the previous year. Yield
for sugar and seed was estimated at 36.1 tons per acre, down 0.5 ton from 2016.
Beginning in 2017, sugarcane estimates were discontinued in Hawaii.
Dry beans: United States dry edible bean production was estimated at 35.8 million cwt for 2017, up 25 percent from the
previous year. Planted area was estimated at 2.09 million acres, up 26 percent from 2016 and the highest since 1990.
Harvested area was estimated at 2.01 million acres, 29 percent above the previous year. The average United States yield
was 1,781 pounds per acre, a decrease of 61 pounds from 2016.
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In North Dakota, planting was virtually complete by mid-June and harvest neared completion by October 22. In Michigan,
good spring rains gave way to hot, dry summer conditions. However, the crop exceeded many growers’ expectations. In
Idaho and Montana, abnormally dry conditions reduced crop yields.
Lentils: Production of lentils was estimated at 7.48 million cwt, down 42 percent from the previous year’s record high
level. Planted area, at 1.10 million acres, was up 18 percent from a year earlier, while harvested acreage, at 1.02 million
acres, was up 13 percent from 2016. Planted and harvested area were at record highs in Montana and the United States.
Average yield was 732 pounds per acre, down 682 pounds from 2016 and the lowest since records began in 1986. Yields
were down from a year earlier in all four program States: Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Washington.
In Montana, harvest began in mid-July with 95 percent harvested by August 20. Drought-like conditions persisted
throughout much of the growing season with 97 percent of the topsoil moisture rated very short to short as of
September 3. Yield was at the lowest level since 2006. In North Dakota, harvest began in early August and was 66 percent
complete by September 3. As with Montana, a severe drought negatively impacted the crop with average yield at the
lowest level since records began in 1998.
Wrinkled seed peas: Production was estimated at 357,000 cwt in 2017, down 19 percent from 2016. Washington
production decreased by 12 percent, while Idaho decreased 31 percent from a year ago.
Dry edible peas: Production of dry edible peas was estimated at 14.2 million cwt, down 49 percent from the previous
year. Planted area, at 1.13 million acres, and harvested area, at 1.05 million acres, decreased by 18 percent and 21 percent,
respectively. Average United States yield, at 1,350 pounds per acre, was down 736 pounds from 2016 and the lowest level
since 1996.
In Montana, drought conditions reduced yields and by late July the crop was rated mostly poor to fair. Producers began
harvesting in early July and harvest was 98 percent complete by September 3. Estimated yield was at the lowest level
since 2002. In North Dakota, harvest started in late July and was complete by early September. Crop condition was rated
mostly fair to good during the beginning of the growing season but finished ranging from very poor to fair due to the
drought. Harvest began in mid-July and was 92 percent complete by September 3.
Austrian winter peas: United States Austrian winter pea production was forecast at 125,000 cwt, down 73 percent from
the previous year, and at the lowest level since 2008. Planted area was estimated at 26,500 acres, down 28 percent from a
year earlier. Area harvested totaled 9,400 acres, down 65 percent from 2016. United States yield, at 1,330 pounds per
acre, was down 370 pounds from a year earlier. In Montana, producers reported record low yields, primarily caused by
drought-like conditions.
All potatoes: Total 2017 United States potato production was estimated at 441 million cwt, slightly below the 2016 crop.
Harvested area, at 1.03 million acres, was up 1 percent from the previous year. The average yield, at 430 cwt per acre, was
down 3 cwt from the previous year.
Spring potatoes: Production for 2017 was estimated at 19.8 million cwt, up 30 percent from the 2016 crop. Harvested
area totaled 57,700 acres, up 20 percent from a year earlier. The average yield of 343 cwt per acre was up 27 cwt from
2016.
Summer potatoes: Production of summer potatoes was estimated at 21.7 million cwt, up 11 percent from 2016.
Harvested area was estimated at 65,500 acres, 8 percent above the previous year. Average yield was estimated at 331 cwt
per acre, up 8 cwt from 2016.
Fall potatoes: Production of fall potatoes for 2017 was estimated at 400 million cwt, down 2 percent from the previous
year. Area harvested, at 902,300 acres, was down 1 percent from 2016. The average yield was estimated at 443 cwt per
acre, down 4 cwt from the previous year’s record high yield.
Idaho, Washington, and New York all had wet spring weather that delayed planting by two weeks or more. Even though
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the summer was hot and dry in Idaho and Washington, harvest was delayed due to the late planting dates. Digging began
in North Dakota in late August, but progress was slowed by abnormally high temperatures which halted harvest for a short
time. Nebraska set a record high yield of 480 cwt per acre, beating out the previous record of 470 set in 2014.
Sweet potatoes: Production of sweet potatoes in 2017 totaled 35.6 million cwt, up 13 percent from 2016. Growers
harvested 159,300 acres, down 2 percent from the previous year. Yield per acre, at a record high 224 cwt, was up 31 cwt
from 2016.
Growers in North Carolina, the largest sweet potato-producing State, had a good year as indicated by the 2017 yield which
tied the record set in 2014. Acreage was down due to lower prices. Louisiana had heavy rains early in the planting season
causing some fields to be re-worked or replanted. Hurricane Harvey led to rainfall events of up to 10 inches in some
production areas. Harvest was delayed due to wet conditions. Although yields were negatively affected in some areas of
Louisiana, the northern part did not receive as much excess rain as the mid and lower half. Growers in Mississippi were
also challenged by excessive water in many fields.
Peppermint oil: Production in 2017 totaled 5.78 million pounds, up 1 percent from the previous year. Harvested area was
estimated at 60,400 acres, down 5 percent from 2016. Average yield was estimated at 96 pounds of oil per acre, up
6 pounds from a year earlier.
Spearmint oil: Production totaled 2.80 million pounds in 2017, down 13 percent from the previous year. Harvested area
was estimated at 22,300 acres, down 2,200 acres from a year earlier. Average yield was estimated at 125 pounds of oil per
acre, down 6 pounds from 2016.
Hops: Production for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in 2017 totaled a record high 104 million pounds, up 20 percent
from the 2016 crop of 87.1 million pounds. Combined area harvested for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington in 2017 totaled
a record high 53,282 acres, up 5 percent from the 2016 level of 50,857 acres. Harvested acreage increased in all three
States; 24 percent in Idaho, 3 percent in Washington, and 1 percent in Oregon. United States hop yield, at 1,959 pounds
per acre, increased 246 pounds from a year ago.
Washington produced 75 percent of the United States hop crop for 2017; while Idaho accounted for 13 percent and
Oregon accounted for 11 percent. The 2017 crop year marked the first time Idaho hop production surpassed production in
Oregon. Cascade, Centennial, Zeus, Simcoe, Citra, and Mosaic were the six leading varieties in Washington, accounting
for 54 percent of the State’s hop production. In Idaho, Zeus, Cascade, Amarillo, Mosaic, Citra, and Chinook were the
major varieties, accounting for 69 percent of the State’s hop production. In Oregon, Nugget, Cascade, Willamette, and
Citra were the major varieties, accounting for 53 percent of the State’s hop production.
Maple syrup: The 2017 United States maple syrup production totaled 4.27 million gallons, up 2 percent from the
previous year. The number of taps was estimated at 13.3 million, up 6 percent from the 2016 total. Yield per tap was
estimated to be 0.320 gallon, down 4 percent from the previous season.
Taro: Hawaii taro production for the 2017 crop year totaled 3.69 million pounds, up 5 percent from the previous year.
Harvested area, at 350 acres, was up 40 acres from 2016. Yield for 2017 was 10,530 pounds per acre, down 770 pounds
per acre the previous year. Area harvested increased, however yield declined due to more reported crop damage from wild
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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
81,800 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 2017 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 1.1 for corn, 2.1 for Upland cotton and 1.0 for soybeans. This means that chances are approximately 95 out
of 100 that survey estimates for production will be within plus or minus 2.2 percent for corn, 4.2 percent for Upland
cotton, and 2.0 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
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet .............................................................................. (202) 720-9526
James Johanson – County Estimates, Hay ....................................................................................... (202) 690-8533
Jeff Lemmons – Oats, Soybeans ...................................................................................................... (202) 690-3234
Sammy Neal – Peanuts, Rice ........................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688
Joshua O’Rear – Crop Weather, Barley ........................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
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 – Apricots, Bananas, Cherries, Garlic, Lettuce, Mint, Papaya,
Pears, Strawberries, Tomatoes ................................................................................................... (202) 720-2157
Fleming Gibson – Avocados, Cauliflower, Celery, Citrus, Coffee, Dates,
Figs, Kiwifruit, Nectarines, Olives, Green Peas, Taro, Watermelons ....................................... (202) 720-5412
Greg Lemmons – Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cranberries,
Cucumbers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Squash, Sugarbeets,
Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes ........................................................................................................ (202) 720-4285
Dan Norris – Artichokes, Austrian Winter Peas, Cantaloupes, Dry Beans,
Dry Edible Peas, Honeydews, Lentils, Mushrooms, Peaches, Snap Beans ............................... (202) 720-3250
Daphne Schauber – Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chile Peppers,
Floriculture, Grapes, Hops, Maple Syrup, Tree Nuts, Spinach ................................................. (202) 720-4215
Chris Singh – Apples, Apricots, Asparagus, Carrots, Lima Beans, Onions,
Plums, Prunes, Sweet Corn, Tobacco ........................................................................................ (202) 720-4288

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Crop Production 2017 Summary (January 2018)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

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