Cr Pr 2-5 (6-09) Acreage National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released June 30, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Acreage" call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET. Corn Planted Acreage Up 1 Percent from 2008 Soybean Acreage Up 2 Percent All Wheat Acreage Down 5 Percent All Cotton Acreage Down 4 Percent Corn planted area for all purposes in 2009 is estimated at 87.0 million acres, up 1 percent from last year but 7 percent below 2007. This is the second largest planted acreage since 1946, behind 2007. Planting proceeded behind the normal pace, similar to last year, as frequent spring precipitation and cold temperatures slowed early season fieldwork and planting activities in the central and eastern Corn Belt, Ohio Valley, and northern Great Plains. On May 10, corn planting was 48 percent complete, down 23 points from 5-year average. In late May, however, dryer conditions allowed farmers to make rapid progress. Farmers reported that 97 percent of the intended corn acreage had been planted at the time of the survey interview compared with the 10-year average of 98 percent. Soybean planted area for 2009 is estimated at a record high 77.5 million acres, up 2 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 76.5 million acres, is up 3 percent from 2008, and will be the largest harvested area on record, if realized. Compared with last year, planted acreage increased by 200,000 acres or more in Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The largest decrease is in Nebraska, down 400,000 acres from 2008, as many farmers switched to corn this year. Record high planted acreage is estimated in Kansas, New York, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania. All wheat planted area is estimated at 59.8 million acres, down 5 percent from 2008. The 2009 winter wheat planted area, at 43.4 million acres, is 6 percent below last year but up 1 percent from the previous estimate. Of this total, about 31.4 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 8.4 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.6 million acres are White Winter. Area planted to other spring wheat for 2009 is estimated at 13.8 million acres, down 3 percent from 2008. Of this total, about 13.1 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Durum planted area for 2009 is estimated at 2.56 million acres, down 6 percent from the previous year. All Cotton plantings for 2009 are estimated at 9.05 million acres, 4 percent below last year. Upland planted area is estimated at 8.91 million acres, down 4 percent from 2008. All and upland cotton acres are the lowest since 1983. In Mississippi and Louisiana, producers planted the lowest upland acreages on record at 270,000 and 240,000 acres respectively. The largest percentage decline is in California where upland producers planted 65,000 acres, 46 percent less than last year. Increased upland planted acres are expected in Arizona, Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. American-Pima cotton growers planted 149,400 acres, down 14 percent from 2008. This report was approved on June 30, 2009. Acting Secretary of Agriculture James W. Miller Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Carol C. House Contents Page Principal Crops.............................................................................4 Grains & Hay Barley.................................................................................8 Corn...................................................................................5 Biotechnology Varieties............................................................24 Hay...................................................................................13 Oats...................................................................................7 Proso Millet..........................................................................12 Rice..................................................................................12 Rye...................................................................................11 Sorghum................................................................................6 Wheat, All.............................................................................9 Durum..............................................................................11 Other Spring.......................................................................11 Winter.............................................................................10 Oilseeds Canola................................................................................17 Flaxseed..............................................................................17 Peanuts...............................................................................15 Mustard Seed..........................................................................17 Rapeseed..............................................................................17 Safflower.............................................................................17 Soybeans..............................................................................14 Biotechnology Varieties............................................................25 Soybeans Following Another Crop.......................................................15 Sunflower.............................................................................16 Cotton, Tobacco, & Sugar Crops Cotton................................................................................18 Biotechnology Varieties...........................................................25 Sugarbeets............................................................................19 Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed..........................................................19 Tobacco, by Class and Type............................................................21 Tobacco, by State.....................................................................20 Dry Beans, Peas, & Lentils Beans, Dry Edible.....................................................................22 Potatoes & Miscellaneous Crops Potatoes, Summer......................................................................23 Sweet Potatoes........................................................................22 Alaska.....................................................................................23 Crop Comments..............................................................................31 Crop Summary...............................................................................26 Information Contacts.......................................................................39 Reliability of Acreage Data................................................................37 Spring Weather Summary.....................................................................30 Principal Crops: Area Planted by State and United States, 2007-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 2,108 2,308 2,255 AZ : 691 746 731 AR : 8,161 8,361 7,711 CA : 4,325 4,287 4,160 CO : 6,176 5,972 6,177 CT : 90 85 83 DE : 450 480 488 FL : 1,053 1,074 1,029 GA : 3,779 3,971 3,759 HI : 23 23 22 ID : 4,254 4,296 4,279 IL : 23,301 23,251 22,961 IN : 12,355 12,335 12,285 IA : 24,410 24,790 25,080 KS : 22,991 22,764 22,728 KY : 5,794 5,929 5,717 LA : 3,395 3,695 3,570 ME : 276 275 291 MD : 1,428 1,463 1,452 MA : 101 95 98 MI : 6,527 6,517 6,495 MN : 19,565 19,783 19,821 MS : 4,574 4,662 4,600 MO : 13,953 14,070 13,782 MT : 8,915 9,199 9,004 NE : 18,813 18,819 18,963 NV : 498 490 494 NH : 69 68 67 NJ : 328 332 328 NM : 1,152 1,104 1,086 NY : 2,874 2,898 3,096 NC : 4,721 5,032 4,817 ND : 22,059 23,745 21,612 OH : 10,166 10,147 10,311 OK : 10,363 10,149 10,507 OR : 2,104 2,197 2,136 PA : 4,038 3,924 3,788 RI : 11 10 11 SC : 1,652 1,715 1,744 SD : 16,637 17,533 17,637 TN : 4,688 5,003 4,961 TX : 22,629 22,438 21,868 UT : 991 996 1,011 VT : 282 274 280 VA : 2,742 2,815 2,799 WA : 3,642 3,552 3,665 WV : 671 678 690 WI : 8,100 8,066 8,049 WY : 1,519 1,469 1,590 : US 2/ : 320,369 324,819 320,879 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Crops included in area planted are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, winter wheat, rye, Durum wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower, cotton, dry edible beans, potatoes, sugarbeets, canola, and proso millet. 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. Fall potatoes carried forward from the previous year for current year totals. 2/ States do not add to U.S. due to sunflower, canola, and rye acreage not allocated to States. Corn: Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted for All Purposes : Area Harvested for Grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 260 280 235 260 AZ : 50 45 15 10 AR : 440 410 430 390 CA : 670 550 170 125 CO : 1,250 1,150 1,080 1,000 CT 2/ : 27 25 DE : 160 170 152 160 FL : 70 75 35 42 GA : 370 450 310 380 ID : 300 290 80 80 IL : 12,100 12,300 11,900 12,150 IN : 5,700 5,700 5,460 5,540 IA : 13,300 13,700 12,800 13,400 KS : 3,850 3,800 3,630 3,600 KY : 1,210 1,220 1,120 1,130 LA : 520 700 510 680 ME 2/ : 29 27 MD : 460 460 400 400 MA 2/ : 19 16 MI : 2,400 2,400 2,140 2,090 MN : 7,700 7,700 7,200 7,200 MS : 720 800 700 780 MO : 2,800 3,100 2,650 3,000 MT : 78 80 35 35 NE : 8,800 9,400 8,550 9,150 NV 2/ : 5 6 NH 2/ : 15 14 NJ : 85 80 74 69 NM : 140 150 55 65 NY : 1,090 1,110 640 630 NC : 900 860 830 800 ND : 2,550 1,900 2,300 1,700 OH : 3,300 3,400 3,120 3,170 OK : 370 370 320 310 OR : 60 55 33 30 PA : 1,350 1,350 880 880 RI 2/ : 2 2 SC : 355 350 315 320 SD : 4,750 5,000 4,400 4,600 TN : 690 650 630 590 TX : 2,300 2,200 2,030 1,950 UT : 70 65 23 21 VT 2/ : 94 95 VA : 470 480 340 355 WA : 165 170 90 90 WV : 43 40 26 25 WI : 3,800 3,750 2,880 2,850 WY : 95 90 52 50 : US : 85,982 87,035 78,640 80,107 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Area harvested for grain not estimated. Sorghum: Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted for All Purposes : Area Harvested for Grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL 2/ : 12 6 AZ : 57 50 27 15 AR : 125 55 115 45 CA 2/ : 47 9 CO : 230 210 150 140 GA : 60 55 44 40 IL : 80 60 76 58 KS : 2,900 2,900 2,750 2,700 KY 2/ : 13 11 LA : 120 100 110 95 MS : 85 20 82 19 MO : 90 80 80 75 NE : 300 270 210 165 NM : 130 100 80 61 NC 2/ : 16 13 OK : 350 300 310 240 PA 2/ : 11 3 SC 2/ : 12 8 SD : 170 160 115 115 TN 2/ : 26 22 TX : 3,450 2,600 3,050 2,200 : US : 8,284 6,960 7,271 5,968 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2009. Oats: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 50 55 15 25 AR 3/ : 10 8 CA : 230 240 20 20 CO : 45 65 7 10 GA : 65 70 25 30 ID : 70 60 20 20 IL : 45 45 30 30 IN : 15 15 5 8 IA : 150 180 75 95 KS : 60 70 25 30 ME : 32 32 31 31 MI : 75 65 60 50 MN : 250 260 175 170 MO : 15 15 6 10 MT : 60 75 30 35 NE : 95 100 35 25 NY : 80 85 64 64 NC : 60 50 30 20 ND : 320 270 130 150 OH : 75 65 50 50 OK : 50 45 10 10 OR : 45 40 18 15 PA : 105 110 80 85 SC : 33 35 19 20 SD : 220 190 120 110 TX : 600 500 100 80 UT : 40 45 4 7 VA : 12 11 4 4 WA : 20 15 5 5 WI : 270 300 190 200 WY : 30 40 12 9 : US : 3,217 3,158 1,395 1,426 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. 3/ Estimates began in 2009. Barley: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AZ : 42 48 40 45 CA : 90 70 55 40 CO : 80 80 72 78 DE : 25 33 22 30 ID : 600 590 580 570 KS : 17 14 10 10 KY 3/ : 8 7 ME : 20 17 19 16 MD : 45 55 35 45 MI : 12 14 10 12 MN : 130 80 110 65 MT : 860 900 740 700 NV 3/ : 3 1 NJ 3/ : 3 2 NY : 13 14 9 13 NC : 21 21 14 16 ND : 1,650 1,200 1,540 1,130 OH 3/ : 6 5 OR : 60 45 45 35 PA : 60 60 55 50 SD : 63 45 43 25 UT : 40 40 27 30 VA : 63 66 36 42 WA : 190 125 185 110 WI : 43 40 30 25 WY : 90 70 75 55 : US : 4,234 3,627 3,767 3,142 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. 3/ Estimates discontinued in 2009. All Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 240 230 200 215 AZ : 163 132 161 129 AR : 1,070 470 980 420 CA : 820 760 555 435 CO : 2,190 2,630 1,936 2,429 DE : 80 75 79 72 FL : 25 17 23 15 GA : 480 370 400 270 ID : 1,400 1,250 1,330 1,190 IL : 1,200 850 1,150 820 IN : 580 470 560 450 IA : 40 30 35 22 KS : 9,600 9,300 8,900 8,800 KY : 580 530 460 400 LA : 400 210 385 200 MD : 255 230 180 195 MI : 730 620 710 600 MN : 1,925 1,805 1,870 1,745 MS : 520 230 485 210 MO : 1,250 800 1,160 720 MT : 5,740 5,430 5,470 5,245 NE : 1,750 1,700 1,670 1,630 NV : 21 22 11 14 NJ : 35 34 33 31 NM : 430 440 140 200 NY : 130 115 122 110 NC : 820 660 720 590 ND : 9,230 8,950 8,640 8,530 OH : 1,120 1,060 1,090 1,000 OK : 5,600 5,900 4,500 3,600 OR : 960 880 945 855 PA : 195 200 185 190 SC : 220 175 205 165 SD : 3,661 3,360 3,420 3,109 TN : 620 430 520 340 TX : 5,800 6,200 3,300 2,450 UT : 150 156 139 148 VA : 310 270 280 240 WA : 2,260 2,300 2,225 2,215 WV : 11 9 8 6 WI : 373 320 357 300 WY : 163 155 146 140 : US : 63,147 59,775 55,685 50,445 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. Winter Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 240 230 200 215 AZ : 13 7 12 5 AR : 1,070 470 980 420 CA : 650 580 400 280 CO : 2,150 2,600 1,900 2,400 DE : 80 75 79 72 FL : 25 17 23 15 GA : 480 370 400 270 ID : 850 740 800 700 IL : 1,200 850 1,150 820 IN : 580 470 560 450 IA : 40 30 35 22 KS : 9,600 9,300 8,900 8,800 KY : 580 530 460 400 LA : 400 210 385 200 MD : 255 230 180 195 MI : 730 620 710 600 MN : 75 55 70 45 MS : 520 230 485 210 MO : 1,250 800 1,160 720 MT : 2,600 2,450 2,420 2,350 NE : 1,750 1,700 1,670 1,630 NV : 12 16 7 11 NJ : 35 34 33 31 NM : 430 440 140 200 NY : 130 115 122 110 NC : 820 660 720 590 ND : 630 550 550 500 OH : 1,120 1,060 1,090 1,000 OK : 5,600 5,900 4,500 3,600 OR : 780 760 775 740 PA : 195 200 185 190 SC : 220 175 205 165 SD : 2,050 1,750 1,890 1,600 TN : 620 430 520 340 TX : 5,800 6,200 3,300 2,450 UT : 130 140 120 135 VA : 310 270 280 240 WA : 1,750 1,700 1,720 1,620 WV : 11 9 8 6 WI : 350 320 335 300 WY : 150 155 135 140 : US : 46,281 43,448 39,614 34,787 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. Durum Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AZ : 150 125 149 124 CA : 170 180 155 155 ID : 10 10 10 10 MT : 590 530 570 525 ND : 1,800 1,700 1,690 1,630 SD : 11 10 10 9 : US : 2,731 2,555 2,584 2,453 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Other Spring Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CO : 40 30 36 29 ID : 540 500 520 480 MN : 1,850 1,750 1,800 1,700 MT : 2,550 2,450 2,480 2,370 NV : 9 6 4 3 ND : 6,800 6,700 6,400 6,400 OR : 180 120 170 115 SD : 1,600 1,600 1,520 1,500 UT : 20 16 19 13 WA : 510 600 505 595 WI 2/ : 23 22 WY 2/ : 13 11 : US : 14,135 13,772 13,487 13,205 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2009. Rye: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : GA : 200 170 40 25 OK : 280 310 55 65 : Oth : Sts 3/ : 780 777 174 188 : US : 1,260 1,257 269 278 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. 3/ Other States include IL, KS, MI, MN, NE, NY, NC, ND, PA, SC, SD, TX, and WI. Rice: Area Planted and Harvested by Class, State, and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Long Grain : AR : 1,300 1,250 1,295 1,245 CA : 9 7 9 7 LA : 455 390 450 385 MS : 230 240 229 239 MO : 198 193 197 192 TX : 173 166 170 164 : US : 2,365 2,246 2,350 2,232 : Medium Grain : AR : 100 180 99 179 CA : 460 515 458 512 LA : 15 30 14 30 MO : 2 2 2 2 TX : 2 4 2 4 : US : 579 731 575 727 : Short Grain 2/ : AR : 1 1 1 1 CA : 50 40 50 40 : US : 51 41 51 41 : All : AR : 1,401 1,431 1,395 1,425 CA : 519 562 517 559 LA : 470 420 464 415 MS : 230 240 229 239 MO : 200 195 199 194 TX : 175 170 172 168 : US : 2,995 3,018 2,976 3,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Includes sweet rice. Proso Millet: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CO : 270 200 230 NE : 140 85 130 SD : 110 120 100 : US : 520 405 460 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates to be released January 2010 in the Annual Crop Production Summary. Hay: Area Harvested by Type, State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All : Alfalfa and : All : Hay : Alfalfa Mixtures : Other State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 1/ : 2008 : 2009 1/ : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL 2/ : 900 820 900 820 AZ : 295 300 260 270 35 30 AR : 1,405 1,415 15 15 1,390 1,400 CA : 1,520 1,615 950 975 570 640 CO : 1,570 1,600 820 840 750 760 CT : 55 55 9 9 46 46 DE : 18 18 6 5 12 13 FL 2/ : 300 300 300 300 GA 2/ : 720 690 720 690 ID : 1,410 1,500 1,130 1,140 280 360 IL : 620 600 350 340 270 260 IN : 590 600 300 300 290 300 IA : 1,550 1,370 1,150 1,000 400 370 KS : 2,750 2,850 700 750 2,050 2,100 KY : 2,640 2,430 240 230 2,400 2,200 LA 2/ : 430 450 430 450 ME : 138 159 8 9 130 150 MD : 205 215 45 40 160 175 MA : 73 78 8 8 65 70 MI : 1,020 1,020 770 730 250 290 MN : 1,950 2,050 1,350 1,250 600 800 MS 2/ : 720 820 720 820 MO : 4,200 3,880 350 330 3,850 3,550 MT : 2,400 2,450 1,600 1,650 800 800 NE : 2,570 2,670 970 970 1,600 1,700 NV : 455 460 270 275 185 185 NH : 53 53 5 4 48 49 NJ : 115 120 20 25 95 95 NM : 340 340 250 240 90 100 NY : 1,320 1,480 350 420 970 1,060 NC : 808 786 8 6 800 780 ND : 3,220 2,620 1,660 1,500 1,560 1,120 OH : 1,140 1,180 420 520 720 660 OK : 2,910 3,000 310 300 2,600 2,700 OR : 1,025 1,060 420 420 605 640 PA : 1,750 1,600 550 500 1,200 1,100 RI : 7 8 1 1 6 7 SC 2/ : 330 360 330 360 SD : 3,850 3,850 2,400 2,400 1,450 1,450 TN : 1,870 1,920 20 20 1,850 1,900 TX : 4,430 4,660 130 160 4,300 4,500 UT : 695 705 550 550 145 155 VT : 180 185 30 25 150 160 VA : 1,270 1,270 90 100 1,180 1,170 WA : 710 840 410 480 300 360 WV : 605 625 25 25 580 600 WI : 1,900 1,930 1,500 1,550 400 380 WY : 1,030 1,170 530 600 500 570 : US : 60,062 60,177 20,980 20,982 39,082 39,195 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay. Soybeans: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 360 450 350 440 AR : 3,300 3,400 3,250 3,350 DE : 195 190 193 188 FL : 32 30 29 27 GA : 430 500 415 480 IL : 9,200 9,100 9,100 9,050 IN : 5,450 5,500 5,430 5,480 IA : 9,750 9,800 9,670 9,750 KS : 3,300 3,600 3,250 3,500 KY : 1,390 1,450 1,380 1,430 LA : 1,050 1,050 950 1,000 MD : 495 490 485 480 MI : 1,900 2,000 1,890 1,990 MN : 7,050 7,200 6,950 7,100 MS : 2,000 2,200 1,960 2,170 MO : 5,200 5,400 5,030 5,350 NE : 4,900 4,500 4,860 4,450 NJ : 92 92 90 90 NY : 230 255 226 252 NC : 1,690 1,800 1,670 1,760 ND : 3,800 4,050 3,760 4,000 OH : 4,500 4,600 4,480 4,580 OK : 400 320 360 290 PA : 435 450 430 445 SC : 540 610 530 590 SD : 4,100 4,350 4,060 4,300 TN : 1,490 1,600 1,460 1,560 TX : 230 240 205 210 VA : 580 600 570 590 WV : 19 16 18 15 WI : 1,610 1,640 1,590 1,630 : US : 75,718 77,483 74,641 76,547 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Soybeans: Percent of Acreage Planted Following Another Harvested Crop, Selected States and United States, 2005-2009 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : 2005 : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Percent : AL : 8 6 10 48 32 AR : 4 6 23 27 10 DE : 41 25 50 47 62 FL : 29 * 71 2 * GA : 51 69 77 61 54 IL : 3 6 6 9 6 IN : 1 3 4 4 4 KS : * 11 15 17 5 KY : 29 21 26 36 30 LA : 9 14 22 24 8 MD : 27 32 47 47 44 MS : 1 4 14 13 4 MO : 7 11 13 12 10 NJ : 31 38 27 22 24 NC : 32 30 38 47 33 OH : 1 * 1 * 1 OK : 3 20 64 58 41 PA : 4 11 19 8 10 SC : 37 29 36 52 30 TN : 15 20 31 40 25 TX : 4 * * * 27 VA : 7 25 44 56 30 WV : 9 * 4 * * : US : 4 5 8 9 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Data as obtained from area frame samples. These data do not represent official estimates of the Agricultural Statistics Board but provide raw data as obtained from survey respondents. The purpose of these data is to portray trends in soybean production practices. * Data rounds to less than 0.5 percent. Peanuts: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 195.0 170.0 193.0 168.0 FL : 150.0 120.0 140.0 110.0 GA : 690.0 460.0 685.0 455.0 MS : 22.0 20.0 21.0 19.0 NM : 8.0 7.0 8.0 7.0 NC : 98.0 75.0 97.0 74.0 OK : 19.0 17.0 18.0 16.0 SC : 71.0 55.0 68.0 52.0 TX : 257.0 160.0 253.0 155.0 VA : 24.0 12.0 24.0 12.0 : US : 1,534.0 1,096.0 1,507.0 1,068.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Sunflower: Area Planted and Harvested by Type, State, and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Varietal Type :--------------------------------------------------------------- and State : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Oil : CA 2/ : 40.0 39.0 CO : 170.0 80.0 143.0 73.0 KS : 220.0 130.0 205.0 120.0 MN : 75.0 55.0 73.0 53.0 NE : 45.0 25.0 43.0 24.0 ND : 960.0 840.0 930.0 810.0 OK 2/ : 19.0 17.2 SD : 550.0 500.0 545.0 485.0 TX : 65.0 95.0 54.0 81.0 : Oth Sts 3/ : 78.0 69.0 : US : 2,163.0 1,784.0 2,062.0 1,702.2 : Non-Oil : CA 2/ : 5.0 5.0 CO : 24.0 15.0 19.0 14.0 KS : 21.0 17.0 19.0 16.0 MN : 40.0 26.0 39.0 24.0 NE : 19.0 25.0 18.0 24.0 ND : 155.0 130.0 150.0 125.0 OK 2/ : 1.0 0.8 SD : 50.0 50.0 48.0 47.0 TX : 36.0 45.0 33.0 39.0 : Oth Sts 3/ : 8.5 8.0 : US : 353.5 314.0 334.0 294.8 : All : CA 2/ : 45.0 44.0 CO : 194.0 95.0 162.0 87.0 KS : 241.0 147.0 224.0 136.0 MN : 115.0 81.0 112.0 77.0 NE : 64.0 50.0 61.0 48.0 ND : 1,115.0 970.0 1,080.0 935.0 OK 2/ : 20.0 18.0 SD : 600.0 550.0 593.0 532.0 TX : 101.0 140.0 87.0 120.0 : Oth Sts 3/ : 86.5 77.0 : US : 2,516.5 2,098.0 2,396.0 1,997.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Beginning in 2009, CA and OK are published individually. 3/ For 2008, Other States include CA, IL, MI, MO, MT, OK, WI, and WY. Beginning in 2009, Other States is discontinued. Canola: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : ID 2/ : 20.0 19.5 MN : 23.0 12.0 22.0 11.0 MT : 7.5 9.0 7.4 8.7 ND : 910.0 740.0 895.0 725.0 OK 2/ : 45.0 40.0 OR 2/ : 5.0 4.5 : Oth Sts 3/ : 70.5 16.0 64.6 15.3 : US : 1,011.0 847.0 989.0 824.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Beginning in 2009, ID, OK, and OR are published individually. 3/ For 2008, Other States include CO, ID, KS, MI, OK, OR, and WA. For 2009, Other States include CO, KS, and WA. Flaxseed: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : MN : 3 3 3 3 MT : 9 10 8 9 ND : 335 330 323 320 SD : 7 10 6 9 : US : 354 353 340 341 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Safflower: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA : 105.0 80.0 104.0 79.0 MT : 29.0 26.0 28.0 25.0 : Oth Sts 2/ : 68.0 88.0 63.0 83.0 : US : 202.0 194.0 195.0 187.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ For 2008, Other States include AZ, CO, ID, ND, SD, and UT. For 2009, Other States include CO, ID, ND, SD, and UT. Other Oilseeds: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Rapeseed : 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.8 Mustard Seed : 79.5 53.5 71.5 50.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Cotton: Area Planted and Harvested by Type, State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :--------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres Upland : AL : 290.0 250.0 286.0 AZ : 135.0 140.0 133.0 AR : 620.0 520.0 615.0 CA : 120.0 65.0 117.0 FL : 67.0 65.0 65.0 GA : 940.0 980.0 920.0 KS : 35.0 35.0 25.0 LA : 300.0 240.0 234.0 MS : 365.0 270.0 360.0 MO : 306.0 305.0 303.0 NM : 38.0 30.0 35.0 NC : 430.0 380.0 428.0 OK : 170.0 180.0 155.0 SC : 135.0 140.0 134.0 TN : 285.0 340.0 280.0 TX : 5,000.0 4,900.0 3,250.0 VA : 61.0 65.0 60.0 : US : 9,297.0 8,905.0 7,400.0 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 0.8 1.0 0.8 CA : 155.0 130.0 151.0 NM : 2.6 1.4 1.9 TX : 15.6 17.0 15.0 : US : 174.0 149.4 168.7 : All : AL : 290.0 250.0 286.0 AZ : 135.8 141.0 133.8 AR : 620.0 520.0 615.0 CA : 275.0 195.0 268.0 FL : 67.0 65.0 65.0 GA : 940.0 980.0 920.0 KS : 35.0 35.0 25.0 LA : 300.0 240.0 234.0 MS : 365.0 270.0 360.0 MO : 306.0 305.0 303.0 NM : 40.6 31.4 36.9 NC : 430.0 380.0 428.0 OK : 170.0 180.0 155.0 SC : 135.0 140.0 134.0 TN : 285.0 340.0 280.0 TX : 5,015.6 4,917.0 3,265.0 VA : 61.0 65.0 60.0 : US : 9,471.0 9,054.4 7,568.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates to be released August 12, 2009 in the "Crop Production" report. Sugarbeets: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA : 26.1 25.0 25.4 24.6 CO : 33.8 36.3 28.6 36.2 ID : 131.0 164.0 116.0 163.0 MI : 137.0 138.0 136.0 136.0 MN : 440.0 448.0 399.0 425.0 MT : 31.7 38.3 30.7 37.9 NE : 45.2 53.0 37.3 50.0 ND : 208.0 230.0 197.0 219.0 OR : 6.7 10.6 5.9 10.5 WA 3/ : 1.6 1.6 WY : 29.7 29.7 27.1 28.7 : US : 1,090.8 1,172.9 1,004.6 1,130.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except CA. In CA, relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in central CA and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern CA. 2/ Forecasted. 3/ Estimates discontinued in 2009. Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed: Area Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : FL : 401.0 393.0 HI : 22.8 22.0 LA : 405.0 400.0 TX : 39.2 39.0 : US : 868.0 854.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Tobacco: Area Harvested by State and United States, 2007-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : CT : 2,900 2,600 2,650 GA : 18,500 16,000 14,000 KY : 89,200 87,800 87,300 MA : 1,320 690 950 MO 2/ : 1,600 1,500 NC : 170,000 174,300 169,300 OH : 3,500 3,400 3,200 PA : 7,900 7,900 8,200 SC : 20,500 19,000 18,500 TN : 19,980 21,800 20,600 VA : 20,600 19,500 18,950 : US : 356,000 354,490 343,650 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2009. Tobacco: Area Harvested by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2007-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested Class and Type :----------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Class 1, Flue-cured : GA : 18,500 16,000 14,000 NC : 166,000 171,000 166,000 SC : 20,500 19,000 18,500 VA : 18,000 17,000 16,000 US : 223,000 223,000 214,500 Class 2, Fire-cured : KY : 8,000 10,900 9,300 TN : 6,200 7,200 6,500 VA : 400 500 750 US : 14,600 18,600 16,550 Class 3A, Light Air-cured : Burley : KY : 77,000 70,000 73,000 MO 2/ : 1,600 1,500 NC : 4,000 3,300 3,300 OH : 3,500 3,400 3,200 PA : 5,000 4,300 4,100 TN : 13,000 13,000 13,000 VA : 2,200 2,000 2,200 US : 106,300 97,500 98,800 Southern MD Belt : PA : 1,100 1,800 2,100 Total Light Air-cured : 107,400 99,300 100,900 Class 3B, Dark Air-cured : KY : 4,200 6,900 5,000 TN : 780 1,600 1,100 US : 4,980 8,500 6,100 Class 4, Cigar Filler : PA Seedleaf : PA : 1,800 1,800 2,000 Class 5, Cigar Binder : CT Valley Broadleaf : CT : 1,900 1,700 1,800 MA : 1,100 500 800 US : 3,000 2,200 2,600 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper : CT Valley Shade-grown : CT : 1,000 900 850 MA : 220 190 150 US : 1,220 1,090 1,000 All Cigar Types : 6,020 5,090 5,600 : All Tobacco : 356,000 354,490 343,650 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2009. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AZ 3/ : 11.0 11.0 CA : 52.0 60.0 51.9 60.0 CO : 48.0 50.0 44.0 46.0 ID : 80.0 100.0 79.0 99.0 KS : 6.0 6.5 5.5 6.0 MI : 200.0 195.0 195.0 190.0 MN : 150.0 135.0 145.0 125.0 MT : 11.2 11.0 9.8 10.0 NE : 135.0 115.0 126.0 105.0 NM : 9.3 12.0 9.3 12.0 NY : 17.0 19.0 16.8 18.0 ND : 660.0 600.0 640.0 575.0 OR : 4.8 5.0 4.7 4.9 SD : 8.5 11.5 8.3 10.9 TX : 24.0 27.0 21.8 24.5 UT 4/ : 1.2 1.2 WA : 50.0 60.0 50.0 60.0 WI : 6.5 5.6 6.4 5.5 WY : 31.5 35.0 30.5 34.0 : US : 1,495.0 1,458.6 1,445.2 1,396.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes beans grown for garden seed. 2/ Forecasted. 3/ Estimates began in 2009. 4/ Estimates discontinued in 2009. Sweet Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 2.6 2.7 2.5 2.6 AR 2/ : 3.0 2.8 CA : 14.8 17.4 14.8 17.4 FL 2/ : 3.0 3.0 LA : 15.0 15.0 11.0 14.0 MS : 20.0 18.0 19.5 17.0 NJ : 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 NC : 47.0 45.0 46.0 44.0 SC 3/ : 0.6 0.5 TX : 1.7 1.4 1.5 1.3 VA 3/ : 0.3 0.3 : US : 103.2 106.7 97.3 103.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates began in 2009. 3/ Estimates discontinued in 2009. Summer Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL 2/ : 1.3 1.2 CA : 3.6 3.8 3.6 3.8 CO : 4.4 4.0 4.1 3.8 DE : 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 IL : 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.3 KS : 5.0 5.0 4.8 4.8 MD : 2.5 2.4 2.5 2.4 MO : 7.2 7.0 6.5 6.7 NJ : 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 TX : 8.0 6.2 7.4 5.7 VA : 5.8 6.4 5.7 6.3 : US : 47.0 44.0 44.8 42.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2009. Alaska: Area Planted by Crop, 2007-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Crop :----------------------------------------------------- : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : All Oats : 1,900 1,700 1,600 All Barley : 4,100 4,100 4,800 All Hay 2/ : 23,000 18,000 23,000 Potatoes : 890 800 850 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates are provided to meet special needs of crop and livestock production statistics users. Estimates are excluded from commodity data tables. 2/ Area harvested. Biotechnology Varieties The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts the June Agricultural Survey in all States each year. Randomly selected farmers across the United States were asked if they planted corn, soybeans, or upland cotton seed that, through biotechnology, is resistant to herbicides, insects, or both. Conventionally bred herbicide resistant varieties are excluded. Insect resistant varieties include only those containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The Bt varieties include those that contain more than one gene that can resist different types of insects. Stacked gene varieties include only those containing biotech traits for both herbicide and insect resistance. The States published individually in the following tables represent 85 percent of all corn planted acres, 87 percent of all soybean planted acres, and 93 percent of all upland cotton planted acres. Corn: Biotechnology Varieties by State and United States, Percent of All Corn Planted, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Insect Resistant (Bt) : Herbicide Resistant State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : IL : 13 10 15 15 IN : 7 7 16 17 IA : 16 14 15 15 KS : 25 24 30 29 MI : 15 13 24 20 MN : 19 23 29 24 MO : 27 23 21 17 NE : 27 26 24 23 ND : 24 22 34 30 OH : 12 15 17 17 SD : 7 6 30 25 TX : 20 21 31 30 WI : 14 13 26 27 : Oth Sts 1/: 20 20 32 30 : US : 17 17 23 22 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Stacked Gene Varieties : All Biotech Varieties :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : IL : 52 59 80 84 IN : 55 55 78 79 IA : 53 57 84 86 KS : 35 38 90 91 MI : 33 42 72 75 MN : 40 41 88 88 MO : 22 37 70 77 NE : 35 42 86 91 ND : 31 41 89 93 OH : 37 35 66 67 SD : 58 65 95 96 TX : 27 33 78 84 WI : 35 37 75 77 : Oth Sts 1/: 22 28 74 78 : US : 40 46 80 85 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States includes all other States in the corn estimating program. Upland Cotton: Biotechnology Varieties by State and United States, Percent of Upland Cotton Planted, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Insect Resistant (Bt) : Herbicide Resistant State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 18 13 15 18 AR : 30 28 4 5 CA : 7 8 45 54 GA : 19 20 5 7 LA : 19 20 6 10 MS : 19 14 13 16 MO : 12 18 68 29 NC : 19 15 14 13 TN : 10 7 14 10 TX : 16 15 31 31 : Oth Sts 1/: 22 24 20 17 : US : 18 17 23 23 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Stacked Gene Varieties : All Biotech Varieties :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 65 60 98 91 AR : 64 64 98 97 CA : 8 11 60 73 GA : 73 70 97 97 LA : 73 63 98 93 MS : 66 63 98 93 MO : 19 51 99 98 NC : 62 68 95 96 TN : 73 80 97 97 TX : 31 35 78 81 : Oth Sts 1/: 48 49 90 90 : US : 45 48 86 88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States includes all other States in the upland cotton estimating program. Soybeans: Biotechnology Varieties by State and United States, Percent of All Soybeans Planted, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Herbicide Resistant : All Biotech Varieties State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AR : 94 94 94 94 IL : 87 90 87 90 IN : 96 94 96 94 IA : 95 94 95 94 KS : 95 94 95 94 MI : 84 83 84 83 MN : 91 92 91 92 MS : 97 94 97 94 MO : 92 89 92 89 NE : 97 96 97 96 ND : 94 94 94 94 OH : 89 83 89 83 SD : 97 98 97 98 WI : 90 85 90 85 : Oth Sts 1/: 87 87 87 87 : US : 92 91 92 91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States includes all other States in the soybean estimating program. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2008-2009 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Grains & Hay : Barley : 4,234.0 3,627.0 3,767.0 3,142.0 Corn for Grain 2/ : 85,982.0 87,035.0 78,640.0 80,107.0 Corn for Silage : 5,965.0 Hay, All : 60,062.0 60,177.0 Alfalfa : 20,980.0 20,982.0 All Other : 39,082.0 39,195.0 Oats : 3,217.0 3,158.0 1,395.0 1,426.0 Proso Millet : 520.0 405.0 460.0 Rice : 2,995.0 3,018.0 2,976.0 3,000.0 Rye : 1,260.0 1,257.0 269.0 278.0 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 8,284.0 6,960.0 7,271.0 5,968.0 Sorghum for Silage : 408.0 Wheat, All : 63,147.0 59,775.0 55,685.0 50,445.0 Winter : 46,281.0 43,448.0 39,614.0 34,787.0 Durum : 2,731.0 2,555.0 2,584.0 2,453.0 Other Spring : 14,135.0 13,772.0 13,487.0 13,205.0 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1,011.0 847.0 989.0 824.0 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 354.0 353.0 340.0 341.0 Mustard Seed : 79.5 53.5 71.5 50.5 Peanuts : 1,534.0 1,096.0 1,507.0 1,068.0 Rapeseed : 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.8 Safflower : 202.0 194.0 195.0 187.0 Soybeans for Beans : 75,718.0 77,483.0 74,641.0 76,547.0 Sunflower : 2,516.5 2,098.0 2,396.0 1,997.0 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All : 9,471.0 9,054.4 7,568.7 Upland : 9,297.0 8,905.0 7,400.0 Amer-Pima : 174.0 149.4 168.7 Sugarbeets : 1,090.8 1,172.9 1,004.6 1,130.9 Sugarcane : 868.0 854.0 Tobacco : 354.5 343.7 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 17.5 19.0 8.0 Dry Edible Beans : 1,495.0 1,458.6 1,445.2 1,396.8 Dry Edible Peas : 882.5 966.0 847.3 Lentils : 271.0 375.0 263.0 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 6.3 Ginger Root (HI) : 0.1 Hops : 40.9 40.1 Peppermint Oil : 60.0 Potatoes, All : 1,058.8 1,045.7 Winter : 11.0 9.0 11.0 9.0 Spring : 70.3 75.6 68.8 73.4 Summer : 47.0 44.0 44.8 42.5 Fall : 930.5 921.1 Spearmint Oil : 20.4 Sweet Potatoes : 103.2 106.7 97.3 103.3 Taro (HI) 4/ : 0.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2009 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Acreage is not estimated. 4/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2008-2009 (Domestic Units) 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Production Crop : Unit :--------------------------------------- : : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ------ 1,000 ----- : : Grains & Hay : : Barley : Bu : 63.6 239,498 Corn for Grain : " : 153.9 12,101,238 Corn for Silage : Tons : 18.7 111,619 Hay, All : " : 2.43 145,672 Alfalfa : " : 3.32 69,620 All Other : " : 1.95 76,052 Oats : Bu : 63.5 88,635 Proso Millet : " : 32.3 14,880 Rice 2/ : Cwt : 6,846 203,733 Rye : Bu : 29.7 7,979 Sorghum for Grain : " : 65.0 472,342 Sorghum for Silage : Tons : 13.8 5,646 Wheat, All : Bu : 44.9 2,499,524 Winter : " : 47.2 1,867,903 Durum : " : 32.8 84,877 Other Spring : " : 40.5 546,744 : : Oilseeds : : Canola : Lbs : 1,461 1,445,064 Cottonseed 3/ : Tons : 4,300.3 Flaxseed : Bu : 16.8 5,716 Mustard Seed : Lbs : 577 41,255 Peanuts : " : 3,416 5,147,900 Rapeseed : " : 1,500 300 Safflower : " : 1,592 310,433 Soybeans for Beans : Bu : 39.6 2,959,174 Sunflower : Lbs : 1,429 3,422,840 : : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : Cotton, All 2/ : Bales: 813 12,815.3 Upland 2/ : " : 803 12,384.5 Amer-Pima 2/ : " : 1,226 430.8 Sugarbeets : Tons : 26.7 26,837 Sugarcane : " : 31.8 27,603 Tobacco : Lbs : 2,258 800,504 : : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : Austrian Winter Peas 2/ : Cwt : 1,300 104 Dry Edible Beans 2/ : " : 1,768 25,558 Dry Edible Peas 2/ : " : 1,448 12,270 Lentils 2/ : " : 917 2,411 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : " : 580 : : Potatoes & Misc. : : Coffee (HI) : Lbs : 1,160 7,300 Ginger Root (HI) : " : 30,000 1,800 Hops : " : 1,971 80,630.1 Peppermint Oil : " : 92 5,499 Potatoes, All : Cwt : 395 412,742 Winter : " : 230 240 2,530 2,160 Spring : " : 293 291 20,132 21,325 Summer : " : 306 13,694 Fall : " : 409 376,386 Spearmint Oil : Lbs : 118 2,399 Sweet Potatoes : Cwt : 190 18,443 Taro (HI) 3/ : Lbs : 4,300 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2009 crop year. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2008-2009 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Grains & Hay : Barley : 1,713,460 1,467,810 1,524,470 1,271,540 Corn for Grain 2/ :34,796,060 35,222,190 31,824,820 32,418,500 Corn for Silage : 2,413,980 Hay, All 3/ : 24,306,490 24,353,030 Alfalfa : 8,490,400 8,491,210 All Other : 15,816,090 15,861,820 Oats : 1,301,890 1,278,010 564,540 577,090 Proso Millet : 210,440 163,900 186,160 Rice : 1,212,050 1,221,350 1,204,360 1,214,070 Rye : 509,910 508,700 108,860 112,500 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 3,352,450 2,816,640 2,942,500 2,415,190 Sorghum for Silage : 165,110 Wheat, All 3/ :25,554,960 24,190,340 22,535,160 20,414,590 Winter :18,729,460 17,582,970 16,031,390 14,077,950 Durum : 1,105,210 1,033,980 1,045,720 992,700 Other Spring : 5,720,290 5,573,390 5,458,050 5,343,930 : Oilseeds : Canola : 409,140 342,770 400,240 333,460 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 143,260 142,860 137,590 138,000 Mustard Seed : 32,170 21,650 28,940 20,440 Peanuts : 620,790 443,540 609,870 432,210 Rapeseed : 80 360 80 320 Safflower : 81,750 78,510 78,910 75,680 Soybeans for Beans :30,642,320 31,356,600 30,206,470 30,977,810 Sunflower : 1,018,400 849,040 969,640 808,170 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 3/ : 3,832,820 3,664,230 3,062,980 Upland : 3,762,400 3,603,760 2,994,710 Amer-Pima : 70,420 60,460 68,270 Sugarbeets : 441,440 474,660 406,550 457,660 Sugarcane : 351,270 345,610 Tobacco : 143,460 139,070 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 7,080 7,690 3,240 Dry Edible Beans : 605,010 590,280 584,860 565,270 Dry Edible Peas : 357,140 390,930 342,890 Lentils : 109,670 151,760 106,430 Wrinkled Seed Peas 4/ : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 2,550 Ginger Root (HI) : 20 Hops : 16,550 16,240 Peppermint Oil : 24,280 Potatoes, All 3/ : 428,490 423,180 Winter : 4,450 3,640 4,450 3,640 Spring : 28,450 30,590 27,840 29,700 Summer : 19,020 17,810 18,130 17,200 Fall : 376,560 372,760 Spearmint Oil : 8,260 Sweet Potatoes : 41,760 43,180 39,380 41,800 Taro (HI) 5/ : 160 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2009 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Total may not add due to rounding. 4/ Acreage is not estimated. 5/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2008-2009 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2008 : 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Grains & Hay : Barley : 3.42 5,214,450 Corn for Grain : 9.66 307,385,600 Corn for Silage : 41.95 101,259,050 Hay, All 2/ : 5.44 132,151,420 Alfalfa : 7.44 63,158,200 All Other : 4.36 68,993,210 Oats : 2.28 1,286,530 Proso Millet : 1.81 337,470 Rice : 7.67 9,241,170 Rye : 1.86 202,680 Sorghum for Grain : 4.08 11,998,040 Sorghum for Silage : 31.02 5,121,970 Wheat, All 2/ : 3.02 68,025,900 Winter : 3.17 50,835,990 Durum : 2.21 2,309,970 Other Spring : 2.73 14,879,930 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1.64 655,470 Cottonseed 3/ : 3,901,170 Flaxseed : 1.06 145,190 Mustard Seed : 0.65 18,710 Peanuts : 3.83 2,335,050 Rapeseed : 1.68 140 Safflower : 1.78 140,810 Soybeans for Beans : 2.67 80,535,520 Sunflower : 1.60 1,552,570 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 2/ : 0.91 2,790,200 Upland : 0.90 2,696,410 Amer-Pima : 1.37 93,800 Sugarbeets : 59.88 24,346,120 Sugarcane : 71.29 25,041,020 Tobacco : 2.53 363,100 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 1.46 4,720 Dry Edible Beans : 1.98 1,159,290 Dry Edible Peas : 1.62 556,560 Lentils : 1.03 109,360 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : 26,310 : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 1.30 3,310 Ginger Root (HI) : 33.63 820 Hops : 2.21 36,570 Peppermint Oil : 0.10 2,490 Potatoes, All 2/ : 44.24 18,721,660 Winter : 25.78 26.90 114,760 97,980 Spring : 32.80 32.56 913,170 967,290 Summer : 34.26 621,150 Fall : 45.80 17,072,580 Spearmint Oil : 0.13 1,090 Sweet Potatoes : 21.25 836,560 Taro (HI) 3/ : 1,950 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2009 crop year. 2/ Production may not add due to rounding. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Spring Weather Summary Highlights: Wet weather developed during the spring in several regions, including the central Corn Belt, the Mid-South, and the lower Southeast. In addition, major spring flooding affected the Red River Valley and several neighboring basins. Spring planting operations were delayed and frequently interrupted in all of the aforementioned regions. Across Florida's peninsula, drought was eradicated by sudden May downpours. In contrast, relatively dry spring weather prevailed across the northern and southern High Plains, the western Corn Belt, southern Texas, and much of the Southwest. In the Sierra Nevada, spring precipitation slightly improved California's water-supply prospects but was insufficient to prevent the completion of a third consecutive year of drought. Persistently cool spring weather prevailed across the Nation's northern tier from the Pacific Northwest into the upper Midwest. In contrast, near- to above-normal temperatures were observed from California into the south-central United States, and from the middle and lower Mississippi Valley to the East Coast. Spring temperatures averaged at least 5 degrees Fahrenheit below normal in parts of North Dakota, but were several degrees above normal in the Southwest. One of the most significant freezes of the spring struck the southern Plains on April 6-7, further damaging a winter wheat crop already harmed by drought. March: Following the Nation's driest start to a year on record in January and February, a stormier weather pattern developed during March. One region of storminess stretched from central Texas into the Southeast, excluding Florida's peninsula. Rain slowed Southern planting, following a quick start to spring fieldwork, but eased drought conditions. In Florida, however, mostly dry weather maintained heavy irrigation demands for citrus and vegetables. Farther north, wet weather also prevailed in parts of Midwest, although relatively drier conditions in a few areas, including the Ohio Valley, allowed producers to begin some fieldwork operations. Especially wet weather was observed in the far upper Midwest and from the lower Missouri Valley into the lower Great Lakes region. Extensive lowland flooding affected several areas, such as northern Indiana and the Red River Valley of Minnesota and North Dakota. The Red River Valley was part of a larger wet area covering the north-central U.S. A record-setting Red River crest reached Fargo, North Dakota, on March 28, following a mid-month thaw and subsequent major spring storm. Across the southern half of the Plains, drought-stressed winter wheat benefited from the moisture associated with a significant late-season snow storm from March 26-28, but was threatened by cold weather that followed in late March and early April. Elsewhere, cold, stormy weather in the Northwest contrasted with generally warm, dry conditions in the Southwest. In California, where water-supply prospects improved slightly with another round of storminess in early March, late-season precipitation was insufficient to prevent the completion of a third consecutive year of drought. April: Wet weather developed or intensified across much of the Plains, Midwest, and South, boosting soil moisture for pastures, winter grains, and emerging summer crops, but causing lowland flooding and limiting spring planting opportunities. Especially wet conditions enveloped the lower Southeast, including southern Georgia and northern Florida; a portion of the western Gulf Coast region, including the Houston area; and a broad belt stretching from eastern Kansas to Lower Michigan. In the latter region, only 5 percent of the intended corn acreage was planted by May 3 in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan. Conditions were far drier and more conducive to planting in a small area of the western Corn Belt. At least 40 percent of the corn was planted during the week ending April 26 in Iowa and Minnesota, and by May 3, planting progress reached 60 and 59 percent, respectively, in those two states. Relatively dry weather also prevailed in parts of the Dakotas, but fieldwork was severely limited by lingering wetness and flooding in the vicinity of the Red and James Rivers and several other basins. By May 5, the coverage of drought in the contiguous United States reached its lowest area (17 percent) since February 2001, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. However, April showers failed to dampen southern portions of Texas and Florida, resulting in drought intensification and heavy irrigation demands. Farther west, California remained mired in a 3-year drought, although February and March precipitation improved water-supply prospects from dismal, early-year expectations. Elsewhere west of the Rockies, near- to below-normal April temperatures accompanied mostly dry weather in the Southwest and rather stormy, often snowy conditions across the northern Intermountain West. In fact, near- to below-normal temperatures prevailed Nationwide, except for unusual April warmth in the Northeast. Northeastern monthly temperatures averaged as much as 2 to 4 degrees Fahrenheit above normal, aided by a late-April heat wave that pushed temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit as far north as Maine. Despite near-normal monthly temperatures on the southern Plains, early-April freezes devastated winter wheat that had reached the jointing to heading stages of crop development. Much of the damage occurred on the night of April 6-7, when temperatures generally ranged from 15 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit in Oklahoma and plunged to the freezing mark or below as far south as central Texas. May: Extremely wet conditions persisted or developed across the South and East, eradicating drought but causing local flooding and fieldwork delays. Some of the heaviest rain, 10 to 20 inches or more, drenched Florida's previously drought-stricken peninsula. An exception to the dry pattern was the western Gulf Coast region, where only light rain fell. The majority of the Nation's mid-section experienced a drying trend during May, although some heavy showers lingered across the southeastern Plains and a few other scattered locations. The drier weather promoted winter wheat maturation and a rapid fieldwork pace, but reduced soil moisture for immature wheat and emerging summer crops. Generally dry conditions in the western Corn Belt allowed corn and soybean planting to approach completion, while fieldwork languished in the still-soggy central Corn Belt. Persistently cool weather hampered crop emergence and growth in the upper Midwest, where May temperatures averaged as much as 2 to 6 degrees Fahrenheit below normal. Elsewhere, warmer-than-normal weather (generally 2 to 8 degrees Fahrenheit above normal) prevailed in the West, except for near-normal temperatures across the northern tier of the region. However, unusually heavy late-spring precipitation affected several areas, including northern California, the Northwest, and the Four Corners region. Crop Comments Corn: The 2009 corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 87.0 million acres, up 1 percent from last year but 7 percent lower than 2007. This is the second largest acreage since 1946, behind 2007. Growers expect to harvest 80.1 million acres for grain, up 2 percent from last year. Farmers responding to the survey indicated that 97 percent of the intended corn acreage had been planted at the time of the interview compared with the 10-year average of 98 percent. Producers in the 10 major corn-producing States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) planted 67.9 million acres of corn in 2009, up 3 percent from last year. The largest increase was recorded in Nebraska where growers planted 600,000 more acres of corn than last year. Other notable increases were shown in Iowa, up 400,000 acres; Missouri, up 300,000 acres; and South Dakota, up 250,000 acres from a year ago. The largest decline occurred in North Dakota where corn planted acreage is down 650,000 acres. Planting got off to a slow start in 2009, similar to last year, as cool, wet spring weather delayed fieldwork and planting activities in many areas. By late April, warmer weather in the Mississippi Valley and western Corn Belt helped accelerate fieldwork; however, planting was limited across much of the Midwest due to cool, soggy soils. Precipitation and cool temperatures continued to delay planting operations across the central and eastern Corn Belt, Ohio Valley, and northern Great Plains in early May. By May 10, corn planting in the 18 major corn States was 48 percent complete, the same as last year, but 23 points behind the 5-year average. Planting progress in the central and eastern Corn Belt and Ohio Valley ranged from 44 points behind normal in Kentucky and Michigan to 74 points behind in Illinois. Planting was 50 points behind schedule in North Dakota. Conversely, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Iowa were ahead of their average planting pace by 12, 8, and 5 points, respectively. The return of dry, warm weather in late May allowed producers to make rapid planting progress in the Corn Belt and Great Plains, and by May 31, corn planting was 93 percent complete compared with the average of 97 percent. Growers in Illinois, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota planted over two-thirds of their intended corn acreage between May 10 and May 31. However, planting progress in Indiana, Illinois, and North Dakota still lagged behind the average pace by 17, 16, and 13 points, respectively. Producers planted 85 percent of their acreage with seed varieties developed using biotechnology, up 5 points from 2008. Varieties containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) were planted on 17 percent of the acreage, unchanged from last year. Herbicide resistant varieties developed using biotechnology were planted on 22 percent of the acreage, down 1 point from 2008. Stacked gene varieties, those containing both insect and herbicide resistance, were planted on 46 percent of the acreage, up 6 points from a year ago. Sorghum: Area planted to sorghum in 2009 is estimated at 6.96 million acres, down 16 percent from 2008. Area to be harvested for grain is forecast at 5.97 million acres, down 18 percent from last year. Producers in Kansas planted 2.90 million acres, unchanged from last year, while Texas growers planted 2.60 million acres, down 25 percent from 2008. In Kansas, planting began in mid-May and was over 70 percent complete by the middle of June, ahead of last year and normal. Planting progress in Texas was also ahead of last year and normal with 93 percent complete as of June 21. For the 11 major producing States, 76 percent of the crop was rated fair to good for the week ending June 21. Oats: Acreage seeded to oats for the 2009 crop year totaled 3.16 million acres, down 2 percent from the previous year and is the lowest on record. Growers expect to harvest 1.43 million acres for grain, up 2 percent from 2008 but is the second lowest on record. Area seeded to oats decreased or remained unchanged in 15 of the 31 estimating States. The largest decrease in seeded acreage occurred in Texas, where producers seeded 100,000 fewer acres than a year ago. Producers began seeding their crop in March and by April 5, thirty-two percent of the Nation's crop was sown. Progress remained slightly behind the normal pace throughout the season, but was nearly complete by the end of May. As of June 21, fifty-six percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition. In Texas, persistent drought conditions during the spring left the majority of the crop in very poor or poor condition. Barley: Producers seeded 3.63 million acres for 2009, down 14 percent from 4.23 million acres a year ago, and the second lowest acreage on record. Harvested area, at 3.14 million acres, is down 17 percent from the 2008 level. North Dakota producers seeded 1.20 million acres and expect to harvest 1.13 millions acres, both down 27 percent from the previous year. In Montana, seeded area is up 40,000 acres from 2008, while Idaho's 590,000 seeded acres is down 10,000 acres from a year ago. Minnesota, Oregon, and South Dakota producers set new record lows for seeded acreage, with previous records set in 2006 for all 3 States. Soggy field conditions in April and early May hampered barley seeding and pushed National progress to almost 2 weeks behind normal. Drier fields toward the end of May allowed producers in North Dakota to seed large portions of their barley crop, but overall progress remained slow. As a result, crop emergence started slowly and remained behind the average pace throughout June. Winter Wheat: The 2009 winter wheat planted area is estimated at 43.4 million acres, down 6 percent from 2008 but up 1 percent from the previous estimate. States in the Corn Belt and Delta are all down from 2008, with Arkansas and Missouri down 600,000 and 450,000 acres, respectively. Acreage in Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas is up a combined 1.15 million acres from 2008. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 34.8 million acres, down 12 percent from last year. Despite large increases in planted acres, harvested acres in Oklahoma and Texas are down 900,000 and 850,000, respectively, as both States have experienced below normal precipitation during the growing season. Durum Wheat: Area seeded to Durum wheat is estimated at 2.56 million acres, down 6 percent from 2008 but up 19 percent from 2007. Cool, wet conditions in Montana and North Dakota delayed the start of Durum wheat planting. Area harvested for grain is expected to total 2.45 million acres, 5 percent below 2008 but 16 percent higher than 2007. The area expected to be harvested for grain is down or unchanged in all estimating States. Other Spring Wheat: Area planted to other spring wheat for 2009 is estimated at 13.8 million acres, down 3 percent from 2008. Grain area is expected to total 13.2 million acres, 2 percent below 2008. Planted acreage is above last year's level in Washington, unchanged in South Dakota, and lower in all other producing States. The largest acreage declines are in Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota, each down 100,000 acres from last year. As of May 31, spring wheat planting progress was behind the 5-year average for Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota. Rye: The 2009 planted area for rye is estimated at 1.26 million acres, down slightly from 2008. Harvested area is expected to total 278,000 acres, up 3 percent from last year. As of May 31, rye in Oklahoma, the largest rye- producing State, was rated 83 percent very poor to poor, compared with 11 percent poor to very poor at the same time last year. Rice: Area planted to rice in 2009 is estimated at 3.02 million acres, up 1 percent from 2008. Area for harvest is estimated at 3.00 million acres, also up 1 percent from 2008. Planted acreage increased from 2008 in Arkansas, California, and Mississippi, while Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas all show a decline from 2008. Growers in Arkansas, the largest rice-producing State, planted 1.43 million acres, up 2 percent from last year. California acreage increased 8 percent from last year mainly due to historically high prices for medium grain varieties. Louisiana growers planted 50,000 acres less than they did in 2008 mainly because of salt water intrusion in areas hardest hit by last year's hurricanes. Long grain planted acreage, representing 75 percent of the total, is down 5 percent from last year. Medium grain planted acreage, representing 24 percent of the total, increased 26 percent from 2008. Area planted to short grain varieties is down 10,000 acres from 2008 and represents 1 percent of the total. Wet field conditions in April and May hampered rice planting in the Delta States and some growers were unable to seed all of their intended acreage in that region. Nationally, 94 percent of the acreage was seeded by May 31, three percentage points behind normal. A lack of rain during March allowed California growers to get an early start on field preparations. Planting there started in the middle of April and was virtually complete by the first week of June. Proso Millet: Proso millet planted area for 2009 totaled 405,000 acres, down 22 percent from last year's total of 520,000 acres. An increase in proso millet planted area in South Dakota was more than offset by decreases in Colorado and Nebraska. Hay: Producers intend to harvest 60.2 million acres of all hay in 2009, up slightly from 2008. Expected harvested area of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures, at 21.0 million acres, is up 2,000 acres from 2008. From the Great Plains and west, harvested area of alfalfa is expected to increase or remain unchanged from last year in all States except New Mexico, North Dakota, and Oklahoma. However, the increases out west are nearly offset by scattered declines throughout the eastern U.S. The largest decreases are expected in Iowa, Minnesota, and North Dakota, all down 100,000 acres or more from last year. Expected area for harvest of all other types of hay totals 39.2 million acres, up slightly from 2008. Compared with last year, area harvested for all other types of hay is expected to increase by 100,000 acres or more in Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. However, large decreases of 200,000 acres or more are expected in Kentucky, Missouri, and North Dakota. Soybeans: The 2009 soybean planted area is estimated at 77.5 million acres, up 2 percent from 2008. Planted area increased from last year in 22 out of 31 States, and is the largest U.S. planted acreage on record. Area for harvest is forecast at 76.5 million acres, up 3 percent from 2008, and will also be the largest on record, if realized. Growers in the 11 major soybean-producing States (Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota) planted 61.5 million acres, up 2 percent from 2008. Compared with last year, the largest increase is in Kansas, up 300,000 acres. Acreage increases of 200,000 acres or more also occurred in Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The increase is largely due to tight soybean supplies and high prices. Record high planted acreage is estimated in Kansas, New York, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania. Soybean planting began slowly as wet, cool weather during April across most of the major growing areas delayed progress. The month of May began with planting in all States, except Nebraska and North Carolina, at or behind their 5-year average. The trend continued during the first full week of May, as heavy spring rains fell from the Southeast into the Southern Corn Belt. Month-to-date rainfall totals were greater than 8 inches in parts of Alabama and Arkansas. During the following week, a pair of cold fronts produced heavy rain from Texas to the northern Corn Belt and through much of the eastern U.S. with more than 4 inches of rain falling from northern Missouri into Indiana, continuing to hamper planting progress. As of May 17, only 25 percent of the intended soybean acreage was planted, unchanged from last year but 19 points behind the 5-year average. Progress was more than 30 points behind normal in Michigan and North Dakota, and 40 points or more behind normal in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Except for Louisiana, the only other States that were ahead of the normal pace were Minnesota and Nebraska, where drier conditions prevailed. Conditions generally improved for much of the major soybean planting area for the remainder of the month, as warmer, drier conditions allowed rapid planting progress to be made in many areas. During the week ending May 24, progress of more than 30 points was made in Wisconsin and Iowa. However, rainy weather returned during the last week of May to parts of the Corn Belt, again slowing planting progress. As of May 31, planting progress had returned to near normal in many States, but remained 13 points behind the 5-year average nationally and at least 28 points behind normal in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, North Dakota, and Tennessee. In turn, the crop began emerging well behind normal, as only 36 percent of the crop had emerged by May 31, fifteen points behind the 5-year average. Emergence advanced to 72 percent by June 14, eleven points behind the normal pace, and at or behind normal in all States except Iowa, Nebraska, and North Carolina. Producers planted 91 percent of the 2009 soybean acreage to herbicide resistant seed varieties, down 1 percentage point from 2008. Peanuts: Area planted to peanuts in 2009 is estimated at 1.10 million acres, down 29 percent from 2008. This represents the lowest U.S. planted acreage since 1915. Area for harvest is forecast at 1.07 million acres compared with the 1.51 million harvested last year. Abundant supplies resulting from the record production of 2008 has led to lower contract prices in 2009 and is the reason for the decline in planted acreage. Southeast growers (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina) planted 825,000 acres, compared with the 1.13 million acres planted in 2008. Georgia, the largest peanut-producing State, decreased acreage by 33 percent from the previous year. Growers in the Southwest (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) planted an estimated 184,000 acres, down 35 percent from the previous year. Plantings in the Virginia-North Carolina region are estimated to total 87,000 acres, down 29 percent from 2008. Sunflower: Area planted to sunflower in 2009 totals 2.10 million acres, down 17 percent from last year, but up 1 percent from 2007. Harvested area is expected to decrease 399,000 acres from last year to 2.00 million acres. Planted area of oil type varieties, at 1.78 million acres, is down 18 percent from 2008, and the non-oil varieties, estimated at 314,000 acres, are down 11 percent from last year. Compared with last year, planted area is down in all States except Texas, which is up 39,000 acres. In North Dakota, the largest producing State, sunflower planting got off to a slow start as cool, wet conditions did not allow planting to start until mid-May. As of May 31, only 34 percent had been planted, 33 points behind normal. In contrast, planting progress in Colorado, Kansas, and South Dakota was ahead of normal or within one percent of normal pace. By June 14, planting progress in North Dakota had reached 88 percent, only 5 points behind the 5-year average. However, emergence had only reached 35 percent, 29 points behind normal. Canola: Producers planted 847,000 acres in 2009, down 16 percent from 2008. Planted area decreased from last year in Minnesota and North Dakota but increased slightly in Montana. Producers in North Dakota, the leading canola State, planted 740,000 acres, down 170,000 acres from last year. Planting began in North Dakota during the first week of May, as cool, wet weather caused planting delays. As of May 3, only one percent of the intended canola acreage had been planted, well behind the 5-year average of 27 percent. By May 31, only 69 percent had been planted, still 25 points behind normal. In turn, emergence of the crop in North Dakota was behind normal, with only 69 percent of the crop emerged by June 14, compared with the 5-year average of 96 percent. The harvested area forecast for the Nation is down 17 percent from last year. Flaxseed: Area planted to flaxseed in 2009 totaled 353,000 acres, down slightly from last year. Area for harvest is forecast at 341,000 acres, virtually unchanged from 2008. In North Dakota, the leading flaxseed- producing State, growers planted 330,000 acres of flaxseed in 2009, down 1 percent from a year earlier. Safflower: Planted area of safflower decreased 4 percent from 2008, to 194,000 acres in 2009. Area for harvest is forecast at 187,000 acres, also down 4 percent from last year. Growers in California, the largest safflower- producing State, planted 80,000 acres of safflower this year, a decrease of 25,000 acres from last year's record high planted acreage. Lower prices and water shortages in California led to the modest decline, but the planted area this year is still much higher than the planted area from 2005 to 2007. Montana farmers planted 26,000 acres, down 3,000 acres from last year. Other Oilseeds: Planted area of mustard seed is estimated at 53,500 acres, down 26,000 acres from 2008. Mustard seed area for harvest is forecast at 50,500 acres, down 21,000 acres or 29 percent from the previous year. Acreage of rapeseed planted is estimated at 900 acres, up 700 acres from the record low in 2008, but is still the second lowest on record since estimates began in 1991. Harvested rapeseed area is forecast at 800 acres. Cotton: The 2009 all cotton planted area is estimated at 9.05 million acres, down 4 percent from last year. Upland cotton planted area totals 8.91 million acres, down 4 percent from 2008. All and Upland cotton acres are the lowest since 1983. Upland growers in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia) planted 1.88 million acres, down 2 percent from last year. By mid-June, planting was virtually complete throughout the region. The crop was rated in mostly fair to good condition throughout the region at the end of June. In the Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee), producers planted 1.68 million acres, down 11 percent from last year. Mississippi growers planted 270,000 acres, down 26 percent from last year and the lowest since records began. In Louisiana, producers planted 240,000 acres, the lowest planted acreage on record and down 20 percent from last year. Tennessee producers planted 340,000 acres, up 19 percent from last year. Wet conditions throughout the region slowed planting progress. Planting was complete by the middle of June. The crop was rated in mostly fair to good condition throughout the region at the end of June. Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico upland acreage planted totals 5.15 million acres, down 2 percent from last year. Texas accounts for 4.90 million of this acreage. Oklahoma producers planted 180,000 acres, up 6 percent from last year. Planting was complete in southern Texas by early May. In the Texas Plains, dry weather aided planting progress as planting was slightly ahead of normal. Upland planted area in Arizona and California is estimated at 205,000 acres, down 20 percent from 2008. In California, producers planted 65,000 acres, down 46 percent from last year and the lowest acreage since upland estimates began in 1941. Arizona producers planted 140,000 acres. Planting was complete in both States by mid-June. American-Pima planted acreage is estimated at 149,400 acres, down 14 percent from last year. California accounts for 130,000 acres, down 16 percent from 2008. Arizona producers planted 1,000 acres. Planting in Arizona and California was complete by early May. Texas producers planted 17,000 acres and New Mexico producers planted 1,400 acres. Producers planted 88 percent of their upland cotton acreage with seed varieties developed using biotechnology, up 2 percentage points from last year. Stacked gene varieties, those containing both insect and herbicide resistance, accounted for the most acreage with 48 percent of the planted acreage, up 3 points from the previous year. Herbicide resistant varieties were planted on 23 percent of the acreage, unchanged from 2008. Varieties containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) were planted on 17 percent of the acreage, down 1 point from last year. Sugarbeets: Area planted to sugarbeets for the 2009 crop year is estimated at 1.17 million acres, up 8 percent from the previous year. Harvested area is forecast at 1.13 million acres, up 13 percent from 2008. Planted area increased in all estimating States except Wyoming and California, where acreage is unchanged and down 1,100 acres from a year ago, respectively. The largest increase occurred in Idaho, where producers planted 33,000 more acres than in 2008. In Minnesota and North Dakota, planted area is up 2 and 11 percent, respectively. Planting was slow to begin, and remained behind normal throughout the spring planting season. At the start of April, producers faced saturated, snow-covered fields in areas of Idaho, Minnesota, and North Dakota. As May ended, drier weather allowed for a significant amount of planting, but overall progress continued to lag normal in all States. Sugarcane: Harvested area of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 854,000 acres for the 2009 crop year, down 2 percent from a year ago and the lowest since 1990. Area intended for harvest is down in Louisiana and Florida by 5,000 and 8,000 acres, respectively. In Louisiana, crop conditions for sugarcane have held fairly steady throughout most of the season, with the majority of the crop rated fair to good. In Florida, the growing season began with prolonged drought in the Everglades region, but mid-May rainfall helped to return soil moisture levels to normal. Tobacco: U.S. all tobacco area for harvest in 2009 is estimated at 343,650 acres, down 3 percent from 2008. Acreage decreases from 2008 in flue-cured, fire-cured, and dark air-cured more than offset increases in burley, Southern Maryland belt, and cigar type tobacco. Flue-cured tobacco, at 214,500 acres, is 4 percent below a year ago. Flue- cured acreage accounts for 62 percent of this year's total tobacco acreage. Acreage in North Carolina, the leading flue-cured State, is down 3 percent from last year. Harvested acreage decreased in Georgia, Virginia, and South Carolina, by 13 percent, 6 percent, and 3 percent, respectively from a year ago. Light air-cured tobacco type acreage, at 100,900, is up 2 percent from last year. Burley tobacco, at 98,800 acres, is 1 percent above last year's record low. Acreage in Kentucky, the leading burley tobacco producing State, is up 4 percent from 2008. Virginia is the only other State where burley acres increased from a year ago. Pennsylvania's Southern Maryland belt tobacco harvested area is estimated at 2,100 acres, up 17 percent from a year ago. Fire-cured tobacco, at 16,550 acres, is down 11 percent from 2008. Growers in Kentucky and Tennessee reduced acreage by 15 percent and 10 percent, respectively from a year ago. Acreage in Virginia increased 50 percent from 2008. Dark air-cured tobacco, at 6,100 acres, is 28 percent below last year's harvested acres. Acreage in Tennessee and Kentucky decreased 31 percent and 28 percent, respectively from 2008. All cigar type tobacco, at 5,600 acres, is up 10 percent from last year. Connecticut and Massachusetts broadleaf area, at 2,600 acres, is up 18 percent from a year ago. Harvested area of Pennsylvania Seedleaf, at 2,000 acres, is 11 percent above 2008. Harvested area of Connecticut and Massachusetts shade-grown tobacco is estimated at 1,000 acres, down 8 percent from last year. Dry Beans: Planted area of dry beans is estimated at 1.46 million acres in 2009, two percent below 2008. Area to be harvested in 2009 is estimated at 1.40 million acres, down 3 percent from last year. Eleven of the 18 dry bean estimating States increased planted acreage from last year, while six States decreased acres from 2008. Arizona was added to the estimating program this season. North Dakota's planted area of 600,000 acres is down 9 percent from last year. In Michigan, dry bean plantings of 195,000 acres are 3 percent below 2008, while Minnesota growers reduced plantings 10 percent from a year ago. Idaho growers increased planted acres by 25 percent. Growers in Washington, Colorado, and California increased planted acreage from 2008, while Nebraska farmers reported lower plantings. Planting of the North Dakota crop did not start until the third week in May, well behind the 5-year average due to spring flooding and cool temperatures. In Michigan, planting progress was behind the 5-year average due to wet weather, but similar to last year's progress. Forty percent of the crop was in the ground by mid-June. Cold, damp conditions in May delayed plantings in Minnesota as well. Sweet Potatoes: Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 106,700 acres for the 2009 season, up 3 percent from last year. Harvested area is forecast at 103,300 acres, a 6 percent increase from 2008. The increase in planted acreage is mainly due to a large increase in acres in California and the addition of Arkansas and Florida to the estimating program beginning this year. Strong demand for organic sweet potatoes and value-added products such as sweet potato fries encouraged growers in California to increase planted acreage. Planting was complete and harvest was expected to begin in July. Planted area also increased in Alabama despite the extremely wet conditions experienced the past few months. In North Carolina, bad weather and low prices deterred some growers from planting sweet potatoes and only 44 percent of the crop was planted as of May 31. Acreage decreases were also seen in Texas and Mississippi. Drought was the main reason for fewer acres in Texas whereas heavy rains in Mississippi frequently interrupted planting. Planted acreage in Louisiana and New Jersey is unchanged from last year. Summer Potatoes: Growers in the summer producing States planted an estimated 44,000 acres of potatoes this year, down 6 percent from last year and 13 percent below 2007. Harvested area is forecast at 42,500 acres, 5 percent lower than 2008 and down 12 percent from 2007. The reduction in planted and harvested area is due primarily to acreage declines in Texas and the removal of Alabama from the estimating program beginning this year. Drought conditions and mild temperatures during the growing season resulted in a decrease of potato acres in Texas. Potato acres increased slightly in California where cool temperatures and late season rains resulted in unusual growing conditions but had no significant affect to the summer potato crop. Wet weather delayed planting in Missouri and States along the east coast. In Colorado, water supplies were adequate but growers continued to face uncertain irrigation water supplies as wells along the South Platte River remained capped due to water rights issues. Reliability of Acreage Data in this Report Survey Procedures: The estimates of planted and harvested acreages in this report are based primarily on surveys conducted the first 2 weeks of June. These surveys are based on a probability area frame survey with a sample of approximately 11,000 segments or parcels of land (average approximately 1 square mile) and a probability sample of over 87,000 farm operators. Enumerators conducting the area survey contact all farmers having operations within the sampled segments of land and account for their operations. From these data, estimates can be calculated. The list survey sample is contacted by mail, internet, telephone, or personal interviews to obtain information on these operations. Responses from the list sample plus data from the area operations that were not on the list to be sampled are combined to provide another estimate of planted and harvested acreages. Estimating Procedures: National, Regional, State, and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. Each State Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). Survey data are compiled to the National level and are reviewed at this level independently of each State's review. Acreage estimates were based on survey data and the historical relationship of official estimates to survey data. Revision Policy: Planted acreage estimates are subject to change August 1 if actual plantings are significantly different from those reported in early June. Also, planted acreage estimates can be revised at the end of the season and again the following year, if new information is available that would justify a change. Harvested acres can be adjusted anytime a change is made in planted acres. In addition, harvested acres are subject to change anytime a production forecast is made. 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 survey used to make acreage estimates is subject to sampling and non-sampling type errors that are common to all surveys. Both types of errors for major crops generally are between 1.0 and 6.0 percent. Sampling errors represent the variability between estimates that would result if many different samples were surveyed at the same time. Sampling errors cannot be applied directly to the acreage published in this report to determine confidence intervals since the official estimates represent a composite of information from more than a single source. The relative standard errors from the 2009 area frame survey for U.S. planted acres were: barley 7.6 percent, corn 1.1 percent, upland cotton 3.5 percent, sorghum 5.5 percent, soybeans 1.1 percent, winter wheat 1.9 percent, and other spring wheat 3.9 percent. The biotechnology estimates are also subject to sampling variability because all operations planting biotech varieties are not included in the sample. The variability for the 48 corn States, as measured by the relative standard error at the U.S. level, is approximately 0.4 percent for all biotech varieties, 2.4 percent for insect resistant (Bt) only varieties, 1.6 percent for herbicide resistant only varieties, and 1.0 percent for stacked gene varieties. This means that chances are approximately 95 out of 100 that survey estimates will be within plus or minus 0.8 percent for all biotech varieties, 4.8 percent for insect resistant (Bt) varieties, 3.2 percent for herbicide resistant varieties, and 2.0 percent for stacked gene varieties. Variability for the 31 soybean States is approximately 0.3 percent for herbicide resistant varieties. Variability for the 17 upland cotton States is approximately 1.3 percent for all biotech varieties, 6.0 percent for insect resistant (Bt) varieties, 5.9 percent for herbicide resistant varieties, and 3.1 percent for stacked gene varieties. Non-sampling errors cannot be measured directly. They may occur due to incorrect reporting and/or recording, data omissions or duplications, and errors in processing. To minimize non-sampling errors, vigorous quality controls are used in the data collection process and all data are carefully reviewed for consistency and reasonableness. A method of evaluating the reliability of acreage estimates in this report is the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performances shown below for selected crops. This is computed by expressing the deviations between the planted acreage estimates and the final estimates as a percent of the final estimates and averaging the squared percentage deviations for the 1989-2008 twenty-year period; the square root of this average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current estimates relative to the final estimates assuming that factors affecting this year's estimate are not different from those influencing the past 20 years. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the corn planted estimate is 0.8 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current corn acreage will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 0.8 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 1.3 percent. Also, shown in the table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the difference between the mid-year planted acres estimate and the final estimates. Using corn again as an example, changes between the mid-year estimates and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 476,000 acres, ranging from 24,000 acres to 1.35 million acres. The mid-year planted acres have been below the final estimate 4 times and above 16 times. This does not imply that the mid-year planted estimate this year is likely to understate or overstate the final estimate. Reliability of June Planted Acreage Estimates -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 20-Year Record of : : : Differences Between June : : : and Final Estimate : : :------------------------------------ : Root Mean : : Thousand Acres : Number of Crop :Square Error: 90 : Quantity : Years : Percent : Percent :------------------------------------ : :Confidence : : : :Below:Above : : Interval :Average:Smallest:Largest:Final:Final -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Thousands ----- Number : Corn : 0.8 1.3 476 24 1,345 4 16 Sorghum : 5.7 9.9 433 1 1,113 12 8 Oats : 2.6 4.5 89 1 250 5 15 Barley : 2.1 3.6 97 15 254 3 17 Winter Wheat : 1.1 1.9 389 25 1,035 2 18 Durum Wheat : 3.8 6.5 101 0 187 12 7 Other Spring Wheat: 4.2 7.3 353 5 3,146 12 8 Soybeans : 1.1 1.9 649 150 1,490 7 13 Upland Cotton : 2.2 3.8 253 3 556 8 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Lance Honig, Chief....................................................................(202) 720-2127 Field Crops Section Jacqueline Moore, Head................................................................(202) 720-2127 Shiela Corley - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings...............................................(202) 720-5944 Ty Kalaus - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed..............................................(202) 720-9526 Jacqueline Moore - Hay, Oats, Sorghum.................................................(202) 720-2127 Anthony Prillaman - Peanuts, Rice.....................................................(202) 720-7688 Nick Schauer - Wheat, Rye.............................................................(202) 720-8068 Julie Schmidt - Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops.....................................(202) 720-7621 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds..................................(202) 720-7369 Fruits, Vegetables & Special Crops Section Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head.............................................................(202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla - Citrus, Coffee, Tropical Fruits Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes.............................................(202) 720-5412 Leslie Colburn - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup, Tobacco................................(202) 720-7235 Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries.................................................(202) 720-2157 Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes..................................................................(202) 720-4288 Mike Jacobson - Cranberries...........................................................(202) 720-9085 Dawn Keen - Floriculture, Nursery, Tree Nuts..........................................(202) 720-4215 Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans............................................(202) 720-3250 Kim Ritchie - Hops....................................................................(360) 902-1940 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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