Acreage ISSN: 1949-1522 Released June 30, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Special Note NASS is in the process of modifying report layouts in order to improve readability. This is the first issue produced using the new layout. This report issue is published using both layouts but future issues will only be produced using this layout. The previous layout is available on the NASS website: www.nass.usda.gov. Corn Planted Acreage Up 2 Percent from 2009 Soybean Acreage Up 2 Percent All Wheat Acreage Down 8 Percent All Cotton Acreage Up 19 Percent Corn planted area for all purposes in 2010 is estimated at 87.9 million acres, up 2 percent from last year. The largest increases in planted acreage compared to last year are reported in Illinois and Kansas, both up 600,000 acres from 2009. Other notable increases were shown in Indiana, up 400,000 acres; Missouri, up 300,000 acres; and Ohio, up 250,000 acres. The largest decrease in planted acreage is reported in Iowa, down 400,000 acres, while both Nebraska and South Dakota are down 350,000 acres from the previous year. Soybean planted area for 2010 is estimated at a record high 78.9 million acres, up 2 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 78.0 million acres, is also up 2 percent from 2009, and will be the largest harvested area on record, if realized. Compared with last year, planted acreage increased by 300,000 acres or more in Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, and Nebraska. The States with the largest declines compared with last year are Arkansas, down 270,000 acres, and North Carolina, down 250,000 acres. Record high planted acreage is estimated in Kansas, Nebraska, New York, and Pennsylvania, and planted area will tie the previous record high in Minnesota and Oklahoma. All wheat planted area is estimated at 54.3 million acres, down 8 percent from 2009. This is the lowest United States total since 1971. The 2010 winter wheat planted area, at 37.7 million acres, is 13 percent below last year. Of this total, about 28.5 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 5.8 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.4 million acres are White Winter. Area planted to other spring wheat for 2010 is estimated at 13.9 million acres, up 5 percent from 2009. Of this total, about 13.3 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Durum planted area for 2010 is estimated at 2.68 million acres, up 5 percent from the previous year. Growers in North Dakota planted more wheat than Kansas for only the fourth time on record. All Cotton plantings for 2010 are estimated at 10.9 million acres, 19 percent above last year. Upland planted area is estimated at 10.7 million acres, up 19 percent from 2009. Increased planted acres are expected in all States except Louisiana, where acres are unchanged from last year's record low. In Alabama, California, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, planted acreage increased over 30 percent with California experiencing the largest percentage gain with a 76 percent increase. American-Pima cotton growers planted 209,000 acres, up 48 percent from 2009. This report was approved on June 30, 2010. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Hubert Hamer Contents Principal Crops Area Planted - States and United States: 2008-2010........................................ 5 Corn Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain - States and United States: 2009 and 2010...... 6 Sorghum Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 .. 7 Oat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010.................................. 8 Barley Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010............................... 9 All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010............................ 10 Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010......................... 11 Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010.......................... 12 Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010................... 12 Rye Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010.................................. 12 Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class - States and United States: 2009 and 2010........................ 13 Proso Millet Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010......................... 13 Hay Area Harvested by Type - States and United States: 2009 and 2010...................................... 14 Soybean Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010.............................. 15 Percent of Soybean Acreage Planted Following Another Harvested Crop - Selected States and United States: 2006-2010..................................................................... 16 Peanut Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010............................... 16 Sunflower Area Planted and Harvested by Type - States and United States: 2009 and 2010.................... 17 Canola Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010............................... 18 Flaxseed Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010............................. 18 Safflower Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010............................ 18 Other Oilseeds Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2009 and 2010.................................. 18 Cotton Area Planted and Harvested by Type - States and United States: 2009 and 2010....................... 19 Sugarbeet Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010............................ 20 Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010..................... 20 Tobacco Area Harvested - States and United States: 2008-2010.............................................. 21 Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2008-2010............................ 22 Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010...................... 23 Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010......................... 23 Summer Potato Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010........................ 24 Alaska Area Planted by Crop: 2008-2010.................................................................... 24 Biotechnology Varieties................................................................................... 25 Corn Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of All Corn Planted - States and United States: 2009 and 2010... 25 Upland Cotton Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of Upland Cotton Planted - States and United States: 2009 and 2010........................................................................................... 26 Soybean Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of All Soybeans Planted - States and United States: 2009 and 2010........................................................................................... 27 Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units)........................... 28 Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units)................................. 29 Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units)............................. 30 Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units)................................... 31 Spring Weather Summary.................................................................................... 32 Crop Comments............................................................................................. 33 Statistical Methodology................................................................................... 40 Reliability of June Planted Acreage Estimates............................................................. 41 Information Contacts...................................................................................... 42 Principal Crops Area Planted - States and United States: 2008-2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama ......................: 2,308 2,200 2,230 Arizona ......................: 742 741 783 Arkansas .....................: 8,361 7,751 7,481 California ...................: 4,432 4,105 4,195 Colorado .....................: 5,972 6,061 6,224 Connecticut ..................: 85 90 96 Delaware .....................: 480 472 454 Florida ......................: 1,074 1,041 1,065 Georgia ......................: 3,971 3,769 3,731 Hawaii .......................: 23 22 17 : Idaho ........................: 4,296 4,329 4,343 Illinois .....................: 23,251 22,945 22,940 Indiana ......................: 12,335 12,155 12,295 Iowa .........................: 24,790 24,748 24,910 Kansas .......................: 22,764 22,669 22,500 Kentucky .....................: 5,929 5,769 5,618 Louisiana ....................: 3,695 3,410 3,405 Maine ........................: 275 281 287 Maryland .....................: 1,463 1,452 1,462 Massachusetts ................: 95 102 87 : Michigan .....................: 6,517 6,426 6,552 Minnesota ....................: 19,778 19,595 19,885 Mississippi ..................: 4,662 4,354 4,575 Missouri .....................: 14,070 13,556 13,735 Montana ......................: 9,199 9,100 9,177 Nebraska .....................: 18,819 19,035 19,100 Nevada .......................: 490 519 509 New Hampshire ................: 68 72 69 New Jersey ...................: 332 315 319 New Mexico ...................: 1,104 1,045 1,055 : New York .....................: 2,898 2,935 2,850 North Carolina ...............: 5,032 4,925 4,748 North Dakota .................: 23,745 21,583 21,736 Ohio .........................: 10,147 10,021 10,205 Oklahoma .....................: 10,149 10,562 9,940 Oregon .......................: 2,194 2,124 2,234 Pennsylvania .................: 3,924 3,728 3,729 Rhode Island .................: 10 10 11 South Carolina ...............: 1,715 1,654 1,652 South Dakota .................: 17,533 17,352 16,513 : Tennessee ....................: 5,003 4,907 4,747 Texas ........................: 22,438 22,465 22,336 Utah .........................: 996 994 1,007 Vermont ......................: 274 281 285 Virginia .....................: 2,815 2,672 2,752 Washington ...................: 3,597 3,600 3,708 West Virginia ................: 678 701 698 Wisconsin ....................: 8,066 8,160 8,255 Wyoming ......................: 1,469 1,705 1,665 : United States 1/ .............: 324,997 319,294 318,934 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. States do not add to United States due to sunflower, canola, and rye acreage not allocated to States. Corn Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted for all purposes : Area harvested for grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama .........: 280 270 250 250 Arizona .........: 50 55 20 15 Arkansas ........: 430 420 410 410 California ......: 550 600 160 140 Colorado ........: 1,100 1,350 990 1,210 Connecticut 2/ ..: 26 27 (NA) (NA) Delaware ........: 170 170 163 160 Florida .........: 70 50 37 25 Georgia .........: 420 350 370 300 Idaho ...........: 300 310 80 80 : Illinois ........: 12,000 12,600 11,800 12,400 Indiana .........: 5,600 6,000 5,460 5,870 Iowa ............: 13,700 13,300 13,400 13,000 Kansas ..........: 4,100 4,700 3,860 4,400 Kentucky ........: 1,220 1,320 1,150 1,210 Louisiana .......: 630 490 610 480 Maine 2/ ........: 28 30 (NA) (NA) Maryland ........: 470 490 425 430 Massachusetts 2/ : 17 18 (NA) (NA) Michigan ........: 2,350 2,450 2,090 2,200 : Minnesota .......: 7,600 7,500 7,150 7,000 Mississippi .....: 730 750 695 730 Missouri ........: 3,000 3,300 2,920 3,200 Montana .........: 72 80 26 35 Nebraska ........: 9,150 8,800 8,850 8,550 Nevada 2/ .......: 4 4 (NA) (NA) New Hampshire 2/ : 15 13 (NA) (NA) New Jersey ......: 80 85 70 75 New Mexico ......: 130 120 50 47 New York ........: 1,070 1,050 595 590 : North Carolina ..: 870 920 800 850 North Dakota ....: 1,950 2,050 1,740 1,820 Ohio ............: 3,350 3,600 3,140 3,380 Oklahoma ........: 390 370 320 320 Oregon ..........: 60 75 32 40 Pennsylvania ....: 1,350 1,350 920 940 Rhode Island 2/ .: 2 2 (NA) (NA) South Carolina ..: 335 350 320 330 South Dakota ....: 5,000 4,650 4,680 4,350 Tennessee .......: 670 680 590 600 : Texas ...........: 2,350 2,250 1,960 2,050 Utah ............: 65 65 17 22 Vermont 2/ ......: 91 90 (NA) (NA) Virginia ........: 480 460 330 320 Washington ......: 170 220 105 150 West Virginia ...: 47 48 30 31 Wisconsin .......: 3,850 3,900 2,930 2,950 Wyoming .........: 90 90 45 45 : United States ...: 86,482 87,872 79,590 81,005 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Area harvested for grain not estimated. Sorghum Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted for all purposes : Area harvested for grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres : Arizona ..........: 35 40 8 5 Arkansas .........: 40 30 37 20 Colorado .........: 180 210 150 140 Georgia ..........: 55 70 40 50 Illinois .........: 40 35 36 33 Kansas ...........: 2,700 2,400 2,550 2,250 Louisiana ........: 70 90 65 85 Mississippi ......: 13 10 11 8 Missouri .........: 50 50 43 45 Nebraska .........: 235 145 140 65 : New Mexico .......: 85 80 50 50 Oklahoma .........: 250 260 220 220 South Dakota .....: 180 180 120 105 Texas ............: 2,700 2,400 2,050 2,100 : United States ....: 6,633 6,000 5,520 5,176 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Forecasted. Oat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted 1/ : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 2/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama .......: 50 35 11 10 Arkansas ......: 10 10 8 8 California ....: 250 240 30 25 Colorado ......: 60 47 9 5 Georgia .......: 60 50 20 15 Idaho .........: 80 70 25 20 Illinois ......: 40 40 25 25 Indiana .......: 15 25 7 10 Iowa ..........: 200 195 95 100 Kansas ........: 85 70 35 30 : Maine .........: 32 33 31 32 Michigan ......: 70 70 55 55 Minnesota .....: 250 250 170 150 Missouri ......: 15 20 9 6 Montana .......: 70 70 32 30 Nebraska ......: 100 95 30 30 New York ......: 90 80 60 55 North Carolina : 50 40 15 15 North Dakota ..: 350 270 165 130 Ohio ..........: 65 70 45 50 : Oklahoma ......: 50 40 15 9 Oregon ........: 45 40 22 20 Pennsylvania ..: 110 110 80 85 South Carolina : 30 30 15 15 South Dakota ..: 200 200 90 90 Texas .........: 600 550 60 80 Utah ..........: 45 45 5 6 Virginia ......: 12 12 4 4 Washington ....: 20 18 6 6 Wisconsin .....: 310 320 195 190 Wyoming .......: 40 31 10 9 : United States .: 3,404 3,176 1,379 1,315 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. Barley Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted 1/ : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 2/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Arizona .......: 48 55 45 53 California ....: 90 100 55 70 Colorado ......: 78 70 77 67 Delaware ......: 28 20 26 18 Idaho .........: 530 500 510 480 Kansas ........: 14 12 9 7 Maine .........: 16 16 15 15 Maryland ......: 55 45 48 35 Michigan ......: 13 10 11 9 Minnesota .....: 95 90 80 70 : Montana .......: 870 700 720 550 New York ......: 12 12 10 10 North Carolina : 23 23 19 14 North Dakota ..: 1,210 850 1,130 790 Oregon ........: 40 45 32 40 Pennsylvania ..: 60 60 45 50 South Dakota ..: 48 35 22 16 Utah ..........: 40 39 30 25 Virginia ......: 67 90 43 60 Washington ....: 105 85 97 77 Wisconsin .....: 45 45 25 30 Wyoming .......: 80 70 64 60 : United States .: 3,567 2,972 3,113 2,546 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted 1/ : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 2/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama .......: 220 200 180 150 Arizona .......: 132 94 129 90 Arkansas ......: 430 210 390 170 California ....: 770 720 485 450 Colorado ......: 2,630 2,478 2,479 2,327 Delaware ......: 70 55 67 52 Florida .......: 17 16 14 11 Georgia .......: 340 200 250 145 Idaho .........: 1,310 1,360 1,250 1,300 Illinois ......: 850 350 820 325 : Indiana .......: 470 300 450 280 Iowa ..........: 28 15 22 10 Kansas ........: 9,300 8,600 8,800 8,200 Kentucky ......: 510 420 390 270 Louisiana .....: 185 150 175 140 Maryland ......: 230 210 195 155 Michigan ......: 620 510 560 490 Minnesota .....: 1,655 1,770 1,595 1,715 Mississippi ...: 180 120 165 105 Missouri ......: 780 390 730 310 : Montana .......: 5,520 5,540 5,305 5,425 Nebraska ......: 1,700 1,600 1,600 1,520 Nevada ........: 20 20 13 11 New Jersey ....: 34 32 29 27 New Mexico ....: 450 470 140 270 New York ......: 115 110 105 95 North Carolina : 700 520 600 400 North Dakota ..: 8,680 8,840 8,415 8,620 Ohio ..........: 1,010 800 980 760 Oklahoma ......: 5,700 5,200 3,500 3,900 : Oregon ........: 890 975 877 965 Pennsylvania ..: 190 170 175 155 South Carolina : 165 140 150 130 South Dakota ..: 3,209 2,660 3,009 2,559 Tennessee .....: 430 280 340 190 Texas .........: 6,400 5,700 2,450 3,550 Utah ..........: 154 148 147 141 Virginia ......: 250 200 210 180 Washington ....: 2,290 2,310 2,225 2,275 West Virginia .: 9 7 5 5 Wisconsin .....: 335 250 315 240 Wyoming .......: 155 165 132 150 : United States .: 59,133 54,305 49,868 48,263 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted 1/ : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 2/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama .......: 220 200 180 150 Arizona .......: 7 9 5 6 Arkansas ......: 430 210 390 170 California ....: 590 600 315 350 Colorado ......: 2,600 2,450 2,450 2,300 Delaware ......: 70 55 67 52 Florida .......: 17 16 14 11 Georgia .......: 340 200 250 145 Idaho .........: 740 780 700 740 Illinois ......: 850 350 820 325 : Indiana .......: 470 300 450 280 Iowa ..........: 28 15 22 10 Kansas ........: 9,300 8,600 8,800 8,200 Kentucky ......: 510 420 390 270 Louisiana .....: 185 150 175 140 Maryland ......: 230 210 195 155 Michigan ......: 620 510 560 490 Minnesota .....: 55 70 45 65 Mississippi ...: 180 120 165 105 Missouri ......: 780 390 730 310 : Montana .......: 2,550 2,100 2,420 2,050 Nebraska ......: 1,700 1,600 1,600 1,520 Nevada ........: 16 14 11 9 New Jersey ....: 34 32 29 27 New Mexico ....: 450 470 140 270 New York ......: 115 110 105 95 North Carolina : 700 520 600 400 North Dakota ..: 580 340 545 320 Ohio ..........: 1,010 800 980 760 Oklahoma ......: 5,700 5,200 3,500 3,900 : Oregon ........: 760 840 750 835 Pennsylvania ..: 190 170 175 155 South Carolina : 165 140 150 130 South Dakota ..: 1,700 1,250 1,530 1,180 Tennessee .....: 430 280 340 190 Texas .........: 6,400 5,700 2,450 3,550 Utah ..........: 140 130 135 125 Virginia ......: 250 200 210 180 Washington ....: 1,700 1,750 1,640 1,720 West Virginia .: 9 7 5 5 Wisconsin .....: 335 250 315 240 Wyoming .......: 155 165 132 150 : United States .: 43,311 37,723 34,485 32,085 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Arizona ......: 125 85 124 84 California ...: 180 120 170 100 Idaho ........: 20 20 20 20 Montana ......: 570 640 535 625 North Dakota .: 1,650 1,800 1,570 1,750 South Dakota .: 9 10 9 9 : United States : 2,554 2,675 2,428 2,588 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Colorado .....: 30 28 29 27 Idaho ........: 550 560 530 540 Minnesota ....: 1,600 1,700 1,550 1,650 Montana ......: 2,400 2,800 2,350 2,750 Nevada .......: 4 6 2 2 North Dakota .: 6,450 6,700 6,300 6,550 Oregon .......: 130 135 127 130 South Dakota .: 1,500 1,400 1,470 1,370 Utah .........: 14 18 12 16 Washington ...: 590 560 585 555 : United States : 13,268 13,907 12,955 13,590 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Rye Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted 1/ : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 2/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Georgia ......: 200 190 25 25 Oklahoma .....: 270 250 40 55 : Other States 3: 771 746 187 170 : United States : 1,241 1,186 252 250 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. 3/ Other States include Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class and State: Area planted : Area harvested :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Long grain : Arkansas .......: 1,260 1,530 1,245 1,525 California .....: 5 5 5 5 Louisiana ......: 415 520 410 515 Mississippi ....: 245 300 243 298 Missouri .......: 199 215 197 213 Texas ..........: 166 195 165 194 : United States ..: 2,290 2,765 2,265 2,750 : Medium grain : Arkansas .......: 225 150 224 149 California .....: 505 490 500 487 Louisiana ......: 55 40 54 40 Missouri .......: 3 2 3 2 Texas ..........: 5 4 5 4 : United States ..: 793 686 786 682 : Short grain 2/ : Arkansas .......: 1 1 1 1 California .....: 51 60 51 60 : United States ..: 52 61 52 61 : All rice : Arkansas .......: 1,486 1,681 1,470 1,675 California .....: 561 555 556 552 Louisiana ......: 470 560 464 555 Mississippi ....: 245 300 243 298 Missouri .......: 202 217 200 215 Texas ..........: 171 199 170 198 : United States ..: 3,135 3,512 3,103 3,493 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Includes sweet rice. Proso Millet Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 [Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Colorado .....: 170 190 150 Nebraska .....: 95 95 78 South Dakota .: 85 100 65 : United States : 350 385 293 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates to be released January 2011 in the "Annual Crop Production Summary." Hay Area Harvested by Type - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : All hay : Alfalfa and : All other : : alfalfa mixtures : State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 1/ : 2009 : 2010 1/ : 2009 : 2010 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres : Alabama 2/ .......: 800 800 (NA) (NA) 800 800 Arizona ..........: 310 335 280 300 30 35 Arkansas .........: 1,415 1,450 15 10 1,400 1,440 California .......: 1,520 1,490 980 930 540 560 Colorado .........: 1,600 1,620 850 840 750 780 Connecticut ......: 62 66 7 6 55 60 Delaware .........: 17 17 5 5 12 12 Florida 2/ .......: 300 320 (NA) (NA) 300 320 Georgia 2/ .......: 700 700 (NA) (NA) 700 700 Idaho ............: 1,510 1,460 1,140 1,140 370 320 : Illinois .........: 610 610 340 330 270 280 Indiana ..........: 620 670 300 300 320 370 Iowa .............: 1,220 1,200 920 900 300 300 Kansas ...........: 2,550 2,400 850 800 1,700 1,600 Kentucky .........: 2,520 2,400 220 200 2,300 2,200 Louisiana 2/ .....: 380 410 (NA) (NA) 380 410 Maine ............: 149 152 9 7 140 145 Maryland .........: 210 215 40 40 170 175 Massachusetts ....: 81 65 6 5 75 60 Michigan .........: 990 1,000 700 700 290 300 : Minnesota ........: 2,050 2,000 1,300 1,200 750 800 Mississippi 2/ ...: 700 700 (NA) (NA) 700 700 Missouri .........: 3,880 3,950 280 250 3,600 3,700 Montana ..........: 2,500 2,700 1,700 1,800 800 900 Nebraska .........: 2,700 2,670 950 920 1,750 1,750 Nevada ...........: 490 480 280 280 210 200 New Hampshire ....: 57 56 7 6 50 50 New Jersey .......: 110 110 25 20 85 90 New Mexico .......: 320 320 240 220 80 100 New York .........: 1,360 1,280 350 380 1,010 900 : North Carolina ...: 847 847 7 7 840 840 North Dakota .....: 2,960 2,700 1,780 1,600 1,180 1,100 Ohio .............: 1,040 1,030 380 360 660 670 Oklahoma .........: 3,220 3,020 320 320 2,900 2,700 Oregon ...........: 1,030 1,040 400 410 630 630 Pennsylvania .....: 1,550 1,550 500 450 1,050 1,100 Rhode Island .....: 7 8 1 1 6 7 South Carolina 2/ : 350 360 (NA) (NA) 350 360 South Dakota .....: 3,800 3,700 2,500 2,500 1,300 1,200 Tennessee ........: 1,915 1,915 15 15 1,900 1,900 : Texas ............: 4,620 4,940 120 140 4,500 4,800 Utah .............: 690 710 530 540 160 170 Vermont ..........: 190 195 35 35 155 160 Virginia .........: 1,180 1,290 90 90 1,090 1,200 Washington .......: 810 850 490 430 320 420 West Virginia ....: 625 625 25 25 600 600 Wisconsin ........: 1,920 2,000 1,550 1,550 370 450 Wyoming ..........: 1,270 1,230 690 670 580 560 : United States ....: 59,755 59,656 21,227 20,732 38,528 38,924 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay. Soybean Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama ........: 440 370 430 360 Arkansas .......: 3,420 3,150 3,270 3,090 Delaware .......: 185 190 183 188 Florida ........: 37 35 34 31 Georgia ........: 470 350 440 330 Illinois .......: 9,400 9,300 9,350 9,250 Indiana ........: 5,450 5,300 5,440 5,290 Iowa ...........: 9,600 10,200 9,530 10,150 Kansas .........: 3,700 4,100 3,650 4,050 Kentucky .......: 1,430 1,400 1,420 1,380 : Louisiana ......: 1,020 1,060 940 1,000 Maryland .......: 485 500 475 490 Michigan .......: 2,000 2,100 1,990 2,090 Minnesota ......: 7,200 7,500 7,120 7,410 Mississippi ....: 2,160 2,250 2,030 2,200 Missouri .......: 5,350 5,500 5,300 5,450 Nebraska .......: 4,800 5,400 4,760 5,350 New Jersey .....: 89 90 87 88 New York .......: 255 285 254 282 North Carolina .: 1,800 1,550 1,750 1,520 : North Dakota ...: 3,900 3,800 3,870 3,760 Ohio ...........: 4,550 4,700 4,530 4,680 Oklahoma .......: 405 480 390 440 Pennsylvania ...: 450 470 445 465 South Carolina .: 590 510 565 495 South Dakota ...: 4,250 4,350 4,190 4,300 Tennessee ......: 1,570 1,450 1,530 1,410 Texas ..........: 215 200 190 180 Virginia .......: 580 590 570 580 West Virginia ..: 20 18 19 17 Wisconsin ......: 1,630 1,670 1,620 1,660 : United States ..: 77,451 78,868 76,372 77,986 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Percent of Soybean Acreage Planted Following Another Harvested Crop - Selected States and United States: 2006-2010 [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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : percent : Alabama .......: 6 10 48 32 14 Arkansas ......: 6 23 27 10 5 Delaware ......: 25 50 47 62 23 Florida .......: (Z) 71 2 (Z) (Z) Georgia .......: 69 77 61 54 19 Illinois ......: 6 6 9 6 2 Indiana .......: 3 4 4 4 2 Kansas ........: 11 15 17 5 3 Kentucky ......: 21 26 36 30 13 Louisiana .....: 14 22 24 8 10 : Maryland ......: 32 47 47 44 16 Mississippi ...: 4 14 13 4 3 Missouri ......: 11 13 12 10 4 New Jersey ....: 38 27 22 24 14 North Carolina : 30 38 47 33 26 Ohio ..........: (Z) 1 (Z) 1 (Z) Oklahoma ......: 20 64 58 41 28 Pennsylvania ..: 11 19 8 10 10 South Carolina : 29 36 52 30 28 Tennessee .....: 20 31 40 25 17 : Texas .........: (Z) (Z) (Z) 27 1 Virginia ......: 25 44 56 30 24 West Virginia .: (Z) 4 (Z) (Z) (Z) : United States .: 5 8 9 6 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. Peanut Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama ........: 155.0 185.0 152.0 183.0 Florida ........: 115.0 130.0 105.0 120.0 Georgia ........: 510.0 560.0 505.0 555.0 Mississippi ....: 21.0 25.0 18.0 24.0 New Mexico .....: 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 North Carolina .: 67.0 95.0 66.0 94.0 Oklahoma .......: 14.0 16.0 13.0 15.0 South Carolina .: 50.0 70.0 48.0 66.0 Texas ..........: 165.0 185.0 155.0 180.0 Virginia .......: 12.0 17.0 12.0 17.0 : United States ..: 1,116.0 1,290.0 1,081.0 1,261.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Sunflower Area Planted and Harvested by Type - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Varietal type :--------------------------------------------------------------- and State : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Oil : California .......: 34.0 39.0 33.5 38.0 Colorado .........: 70.0 80.0 68.0 75.0 Kansas ...........: 150.0 140.0 140.0 130.0 Minnesota ........: 45.0 60.0 44.0 58.0 Nebraska .........: 27.0 30.0 26.0 29.0 North Dakota .....: 770.0 700.0 760.0 685.0 Oklahoma .........: 13.0 13.0 12.5 12.5 South Dakota .....: 520.0 550.0 510.0 535.0 Texas ............: 69.0 40.0 59.0 34.0 : United States ....: 1,698.0 1,652.0 1,653.0 1,596.5 : Non-oil : California .......: 8.0 5.0 8.0 5.0 Colorado .........: 21.0 35.0 19.0 31.0 Kansas ...........: 18.0 25.0 15.0 23.0 Minnesota ........: 26.0 30.0 20.0 28.0 Nebraska .........: 25.0 35.0 21.0 33.0 North Dakota .....: 115.0 165.0 108.0 158.0 Oklahoma .........: 3.0 1.0 2.5 0.8 South Dakota .....: 50.0 80.0 48.0 78.0 Texas ............: 66.0 65.0 59.0 58.0 : United States ....: 332.0 441.0 300.5 414.8 : All sunflowers : California .......: 42.0 44.0 41.5 43.0 Colorado .........: 91.0 115.0 87.0 106.0 Kansas ...........: 168.0 165.0 155.0 153.0 Minnesota ........: 71.0 90.0 64.0 86.0 Nebraska .........: 52.0 65.0 47.0 62.0 North Dakota .....: 885.0 865.0 868.0 843.0 Oklahoma .........: 16.0 14.0 15.0 13.3 South Dakota .....: 570.0 630.0 558.0 613.0 Texas ............: 135.0 105.0 118.0 92.0 : United States ....: 2,030.0 2,093.0 1,953.5 2,011.3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Canola Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Idaho ..........: 15.0 20.0 14.5 19.5 Minnesota ......: 13.0 27.0 12.5 25.0 Montana ........: 6.5 21.0 6.5 19.0 North Dakota ...: 730.0 1,350.0 725.0 1,330.0 Oklahoma .......: 42.0 80.0 37.0 75.0 Oregon .........: 4.9 6.5 4.4 5.5 : Other States 2/ : 15.6 19.2 14.1 17.7 : United States ..: 827.0 1,523.7 814.0 1,491.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Other States include Colorado, Kansas, and Washington. Flaxseed Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Minnesota ......: 3 3 3 3 Montana ........: 11 9 10 9 North Dakota ...: 295 390 293 385 South Dakota ...: 8 8 8 8 : United States ..: 317 410 314 405 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Safflower Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : California .....: 59.0 60.0 58.0 59.0 Montana ........: 31.0 35.0 30.5 34.0 North Dakota 2/ : (D) 23.0 (D) 21.5 Utah 2/ ........: (D) 27.0 (D) 25.0 : Other States 3/ : 85.0 38.5 77.0 35.5 : United States ..: 175.0 183.5 165.5 175.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Beginning in 2010, North Dakota and Utah are published individually. 3/ For 2009, Other States include Colorado, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Utah. For 2010, Other States include Colorado, Idaho, and South Dakota. Other Oilseeds Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Rapeseed .......: 1.0 1.7 0.9 1.6 Mustard seed ...: 51.5 52.0 49.8 49.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Cotton Area Planted and Harvested by Type - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 [Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type and State : Area planted : Area harvested :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres Upland : Alabama .........: 255.0 370.0 248.0 Arizona .........: 145.0 185.0 144.0 Arkansas ........: 520.0 530.0 500.0 California ......: 71.0 125.0 70.0 Florida .........: 82.0 90.0 78.0 Georgia .........: 1,000.0 1,250.0 990.0 Kansas ..........: 38.0 40.0 34.0 Louisiana .......: 230.0 230.0 225.0 Mississippi .....: 305.0 420.0 290.0 Missouri ........: 272.0 300.0 260.0 : New Mexico ......: 31.1 35.0 29.5 North Carolina ..: 375.0 570.0 370.0 Oklahoma ........: 205.0 210.0 195.0 South Carolina ..: 115.0 175.0 114.0 Tennessee .......: 300.0 400.0 280.0 Texas ...........: 5,000.0 5,700.0 3,500.0 Virginia ........: 64.0 70.0 63.0 : United States ...: 9,008.1 10,700.0 7,390.5 : American Pima : Arizona .........: 1.6 3.0 1.6 California ......: 119.0 185.0 116.0 New Mexico ......: 2.8 3.0 2.8 Texas ...........: 18.0 18.0 17.8 : United States ...: 141.4 209.0 138.2 : All cotton : Alabama .........: 255.0 370.0 248.0 Arizona .........: 146.6 188.0 145.6 Arkansas ........: 520.0 530.0 500.0 California ......: 190.0 310.0 186.0 Florida .........: 82.0 90.0 78.0 Georgia .........: 1,000.0 1,250.0 990.0 Kansas ..........: 38.0 40.0 34.0 Louisiana .......: 230.0 230.0 225.0 Mississippi .....: 305.0 420.0 290.0 Missouri ........: 272.0 300.0 260.0 : New Mexico ......: 33.9 38.0 32.3 North Carolina ..: 375.0 570.0 370.0 Oklahoma ........: 205.0 210.0 195.0 South Carolina ..: 115.0 175.0 114.0 Tennessee .......: 300.0 400.0 280.0 Texas ...........: 5,018.0 5,718.0 3,517.8 Virginia ........: 64.0 70.0 63.0 : United States ...: 9,149.5 10,909.0 7,528.7 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates to be released August 12, 2010 in the "Crop Production" report. Sugarbeet Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 [Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : California 2/ : 25.3 25.0 25.3 25.0 Colorado .....: 35.1 29.0 35.0 28.0 Idaho ........: 164.0 173.0 163.0 172.0 Michigan .....: 138.0 147.0 136.0 145.0 Minnesota ....: 464.0 451.0 449.0 428.0 Montana ......: 38.4 42.7 33.6 42.6 Nebraska .....: 53.0 50.0 52.6 48.0 North Dakota .: 225.0 228.0 218.0 219.0 Oregon .......: 10.6 8.5 10.5 8.4 Wyoming ......: 32.4 30.5 25.6 30.4 : United States : 1,185.8 1,184.7 1,148.6 1,146.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in central California and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern California. Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Florida ..................: 387.0 392.0 Hawaii ...................: 22.2 17.2 Louisiana ................: 425.0 415.0 Texas ....................: 39.7 39.7 : United States ............: 873.9 863.9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Tobacco Area Harvested - States and United States: 2008-2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area harvested State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : acres : Connecticut ...: 2,600 1,900 2,500 Georgia .......: 16,000 14,000 11,000 Kentucky ......: 87,800 88,700 78,300 Massachusetts .: 690 390 870 Missouri 2/ ...: 1,500 (NA) (NA) North Carolina : 174,300 177,400 166,500 Ohio ..........: 3,400 3,400 2,900 Pennsylvania ..: 7,900 8,200 8,500 South Carolina : 19,000 18,500 17,000 Tennessee .....: 21,800 21,600 22,300 Virginia ......: 19,500 20,150 17,400 : United States .: 354,490 354,240 327,270 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2009. Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2008-2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested Class and type :----------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14) : Georgia .........................: 16,000 14,000 11,000 North Carolina ..................: 171,000 174,000 164,000 South Carolina ..................: 19,000 18,500 17,000 Virginia ........................: 17,000 17,500 15,000 : United States ...................: 223,000 224,000 207,000 : Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23) : Kentucky ........................: 10,900 9,100 8,500 Tennessee .......................: 7,200 6,400 6,200 Virginia ........................: 500 650 700 : United States ...................: 18,600 16,150 15,400 : Class 3A, Light air-cured : Type 31, Burley : Kentucky ......................: 70,000 75,000 65,000 Missouri 2/ ...................: 1,500 (NA) (NA) North Carolina ................: 3,300 3,400 2,500 Ohio ..........................: 3,400 3,400 2,900 Pennsylvania ..................: 4,300 4,100 4,200 Tennessee .....................: 13,000 14,000 15,000 Virginia ......................: 2,000 2,000 1,700 : United States .................: 97,500 101,900 91,300 : Type 32, Southern Maryland Belt : Pennsylvania ..................: 1,800 2,100 2,200 : Total light air-cured (31-32) : 99,300 104,000 93,500 : Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37) : Kentucky ........................: 6,900 4,600 4,800 Tennessee .......................: 1,600 1,200 1,100 : United States ...................: 8,500 5,800 5,900 : Class 4, Cigar filler : Type 41, Pennsylvania Seedleaf : Pennsylvania ..................: 1,800 2,000 2,100 : Class 5, Cigar binder : Type 51 Connecticut Valley Broadl: Connecticut ...................: 1,700 1,100 1,800 Massachusetts .................: 500 300 750 : United States .................: 2,200 1,400 2,550 : Class 6, Cigar wrapper : Type 61, Connecticut Valley Shade: Connecticut ...................: 900 800 700 Massachusetts .................: 190 90 120 : United States .................: 1,090 890 820 : Total cigar types (41-61) : United States ...................: 5,090 4,290 5,470 : All tobacco : United States ...................: 354,490 354,240 327,270 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2009. Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 [Excludes beans grown for garden seed] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Arizona ......: 15.5 12.0 15.2 12.0 California ...: 68.5 72.0 68.0 72.0 Colorado .....: 57.0 55.0 53.0 51.0 Idaho ........: 100.0 130.0 99.0 129.0 Kansas .......: 8.5 8.0 8.0 7.5 Michigan .....: 200.0 220.0 195.0 210.0 Minnesota ....: 150.0 160.0 140.0 150.0 Montana ......: 11.9 11.6 11.5 10.5 Nebraska .....: 130.0 160.0 115.0 150.0 New Mexico ...: 12.5 13.5 12.4 13.5 : New York .....: 16.0 16.0 15.6 15.5 North Dakota .: 610.0 700.0 580.0 670.0 Oregon .......: 6.4 7.0 6.3 6.9 South Dakota .: 10.3 8.0 9.9 7.5 Texas ........: 37.0 35.0 33.7 31.5 Washington ...: 60.0 80.0 60.0 80.0 Wisconsin ....: 6.4 6.2 6.4 6.2 Wyoming ......: 37.5 48.0 34.0 47.0 : United States : 1,537.5 1,742.3 1,463.0 1,670.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama ..........: 2.6 3.0 2.3 2.9 Arkansas .........: 3.0 3.3 2.5 3.0 California .......: 17.4 18.5 17.4 18.5 Florida ..........: 3.3 3.5 3.2 3.4 Louisiana ........: 14.0 15.0 12.0 14.0 Mississippi ......: 20.0 18.0 11.0 17.0 New Jersey .......: 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 North Carolina ...: 47.0 50.0 46.0 49.0 Texas ............: 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 : United States ....: 109.9 113.8 96.9 110.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Summer Potato Area Planted and Harvested - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : California 2/ : 3.4 (NA) 3.4 (NA) Colorado .....: 4.0 4.1 3.9 4.0 Delaware .....: 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 Illinois .....: 5.4 5.4 5.2 5.3 Kansas .......: 5.0 4.5 4.8 4.3 Maryland .....: 2.4 2.1 2.3 2.1 Missouri .....: 7.3 7.7 7.1 7.6 New Jersey ...: 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 Texas ........: 5.9 5.9 5.4 5.5 Virginia .....: 7.0 6.0 6.9 5.9 : United States : 44.2 39.4 42.7 38.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Beginning in 2010, winter and summer estimates included in spring total for California. Alaska Area Planted by Crop: 2008-2010 [Estimates are provided to meet special needs of crop and livestock production statistics users. Estimates are excluded from commodity data tables] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted Crop :----------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Barley ...................: 4,100 4,800 4,800 Hay, all 1/ ..............: 18,000 20,000 20,000 Oats .....................: 1,700 1,700 1,500 Potatoes .................: 800 780 800 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 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, 88 percent of all soybean planted acres, and 92 percent of all upland cotton planted acres. Corn Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of All Corn Planted - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Insect resistant (biotech) : Herbicide resistant State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Illinois .......: 10 15 15 15 Indiana ........: 7 7 17 20 Iowa ...........: 14 15 15 14 Kansas .........: 24 22 29 28 Michigan .......: 13 11 20 25 Minnesota ......: 23 18 24 28 Missouri .......: 23 15 17 19 Nebraska .......: 26 22 23 24 North Dakota ...: 22 22 30 34 Ohio ...........: 15 13 17 22 : South Dakota ...: 6 6 25 29 Texas ..........: 21 18 30 27 Wisconsin ......: 13 13 27 29 : Other States 1/ : 20 21 30 30 : United States ..: 17 16 22 23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Stacked gene varieties : All biotech varieties State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Illinois .......: 59 52 84 82 Indiana ........: 55 56 79 83 Iowa ...........: 57 61 86 90 Kansas .........: 38 40 91 90 Michigan .......: 42 44 75 80 Minnesota ......: 41 46 88 92 Missouri .......: 37 45 77 79 Nebraska .......: 42 45 91 91 North Dakota ...: 41 37 93 93 Ohio ...........: 35 36 67 71 : South Dakota ...: 65 60 96 95 Texas ..........: 33 40 84 85 Wisconsin ......: 37 38 77 80 : Other States 1/ : 28 31 78 82 : United States ..: 46 47 85 86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States includes all other States in the corn estimating program. Upland Cotton Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of Upland Cotton Planted - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Insect resistant (biotech) : Herbicide resistant State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 13 11 18 7 Arkansas .......: 28 20 5 2 California .....: 8 19 54 56 Georgia ........: 20 20 7 8 Louisiana ......: 20 19 10 3 Mississippi ....: 14 12 16 9 Missouri .......: 18 22 29 47 North Carolina .: 15 14 13 7 Tennessee ......: 7 8 10 8 Texas ..........: 15 13 31 27 : Other States 1/ : 24 24 17 16 : United States ..: 17 15 23 20 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Stacked gene varieties : All biotech varieties State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama ........: 60 76 91 94 Arkansas .......: 64 76 97 98 California .....: 11 8 73 83 Georgia ........: 70 69 97 97 Louisiana ......: 63 73 93 95 Mississippi ....: 63 68 93 89 Missouri .......: 51 29 98 98 North Carolina .: 68 76 96 97 Tennessee ......: 80 82 97 98 Texas ..........: 35 51 81 91 : Other States 1/ : 49 52 90 92 : United States ..: 48 58 88 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States includes all other States in the upland cotton estimating program. Soybean Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of All Soybeans Planted - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Herbicide resistant : All biotech varieties State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 94 96 94 96 Illinois .......: 90 89 90 89 Indiana ........: 94 95 94 95 Iowa ...........: 94 96 94 96 Kansas .........: 94 95 94 95 Michigan .......: 83 85 83 85 Minnesota ......: 92 93 92 93 Mississippi ....: 94 98 94 98 Missouri .......: 89 94 89 94 Nebraska .......: 96 94 96 94 : North Dakota ...: 94 94 94 94 Ohio ...........: 83 86 83 86 South Dakota ...: 98 98 98 98 Wisconsin ......: 85 88 85 88 : Other States 1/ : 87 90 87 90 : United States ..: 91 93 91 93 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States includes all other States in the soybean estimating program. Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 3,567.0 2,972.0 3,113.0 2,546.0 Corn for grain 1/ ..............: 86,482.0 87,872.0 79,590.0 81,005.0 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 5,605.0 Hay, all .......................: (NA) (NA) 59,755.0 59,656.0 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) (NA) 21,227.0 20,732.0 All other ....................: (NA) (NA) 38,528.0 38,924.0 Oats ...........................: 3,404.0 3,176.0 1,379.0 1,315.0 Proso millet ...................: 350.0 385.0 293.0 Rice ...........................: 3,135.0 3,512.0 3,103.0 3,493.0 Rye ............................: 1,241.0 1,186.0 252.0 250.0 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 6,633.0 6,000.0 5,520.0 5,176.0 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 254.0 Wheat, all .....................: 59,133.0 54,305.0 49,868.0 48,263.0 Winter .......................: 43,311.0 37,723.0 34,485.0 32,085.0 Durum ........................: 2,554.0 2,675.0 2,428.0 2,588.0 Other spring .................: 13,268.0 13,907.0 12,955.0 13,590.0 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 827.0 1,523.7 814.0 1,491.7 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 317.0 410.0 314.0 405.0 Mustard seed ...................: 51.5 52.0 49.8 49.1 Peanuts ........................: 1,116.0 1,290.0 1,081.0 1,261.0 Rapeseed .......................: 1.0 1.7 0.9 1.6 Safflower ......................: 175.0 183.5 165.5 175.0 Soybeans for beans .............: 77,451.0 78,868.0 76,372.0 77,986.0 Sunflower ......................: 2,030.0 2,093.0 1,953.5 2,011.3 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all ....................: 9,149.5 10,909.0 7,528.7 Upland .......................: 9,008.1 10,700.0 7,390.5 American Pima ................: 141.4 209.0 138.2 Sugarbeets .....................: 1,185.8 1,184.7 1,148.6 1,146.4 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) (NA) 873.9 863.9 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 354.2 327.3 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 20.5 29.5 13.7 Dry edible beans ...............: 1,537.5 1,742.3 1,463.0 1,670.1 Dry edible peas ................: 863.3 837.0 837.9 Lentils ........................: 415.0 510.0 407.0 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: (NA) 6.3 Hops ...........................: (NA) 39.7 31.3 Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 69.8 Potatoes, all ..................: 1,069.5 1,044.7 Winter .......................: 9.0 8.7 Spring .......................: 79.2 91.9 73.7 89.6 Summer .......................: 44.2 39.4 42.7 38.4 Fall .........................: 937.1 919.6 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 20.5 Sweet potatoes .................: 109.9 113.8 96.9 110.2 Taro (Hawaii) 2/ ...............: (NA) 0.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :---------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 ------- : Grains and hay : Barley ..........................bushels: 73.0 227,323 Corn for grain ..................bushels: 164.7 13,110,062 Corn for silage ....................tons: 19.3 108,209 Hay, all ...........................tons: 2.47 147,442 Alfalfa ..........................tons: 3.35 71,030 All other ........................tons: 1.98 76,412 Oats ............................bushels: 67.5 93,081 Proso millet ....................bushels: 33.7 9,865 Rice 1/ .............................cwt: 7,085 219,850 Rye .............................bushels: 27.8 6,993 Sorghum for grain ...............bushels: 69.4 382,983 Sorghum for silage .................tons: 14.5 3,680 Wheat, all ......................bushels: 44.4 2,216,171 Winter ........................bushels: 44.2 1,522,718 Durum .........................bushels: 44.9 109,042 Other spring ..................bushels: 45.1 584,411 : Oilseeds : Canola ...........................pounds: 1,811 1,474,130 Cottonseed .........................tons: (X) 4,148.8 Flaxseed ........................bushels: 23.6 7,423 Mustard seed .....................pounds: 991 49,364 Peanuts ..........................pounds: 3,412 3,688,350 Rapeseed .........................pounds: 1,700 1,530 Safflower ........................pounds: 1,462 241,970 Soybeans for beans ..............bushels: 44.0 3,359,011 Sunflower ........................pounds: 1,554 3,036,460 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 1/ ....................bales: 777 12,187.5 Upland 1/ .......................bales: 766 11,787.6 American Pima 1/ ................bales: 1,389 399.9 Sugarbeets .........................tons: 25.7 29,563 Sugarcane ..........................tons: 34.8 30,432 Tobacco ..........................pounds: 2,322 822,567 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas 1/ .............cwt: 1,328 182 Dry edible beans 1/ .................cwt: 1,733 25,360 Dry edible peas 1/ ..................cwt: 2,045 17,137 Lentils 1/ ..........................cwt: 1,440 5,859 Wrinkled seed peas ..................cwt: (NA) 874 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ..................pounds: 1,270 8,000 Hops .............................pounds: 2,383 94,677.9 Peppermint oil ...................pounds: 91 6,379 Potatoes, all .......................cwt: 413 431,478 Winter ............................cwt: 245 2,132 Spring ............................cwt: 289 291 21,321 26,060 Summer ............................cwt: 340 14,522 Fall ..............................cwt: 428 393,503 Spearmint oil ....................pounds: 132 2,698 Sweet potatoes ......................cwt: 201 19,469 Taro (Hawaii) ....................pounds: (NA) 4,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Yield in pounds. Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 1,443,530 1,202,740 1,259,800 1,030,340 Corn for grain 1/ ..............:34,998,400 35,560,920 32,209,280 32,781,910 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 2,268,290 Hay, all 2/ ....................: (NA) (NA) 24,182,250 24,142,190 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) (NA) 8,590,350 8,390,030 All other ....................: (NA) (NA) 15,591,900 15,752,150 Oats ...........................: 1,377,560 1,285,300 558,070 532,170 Proso millet ...................: 141,640 155,810 118,570 Rice ...........................: 1,268,700 1,421,270 1,255,750 1,413,580 Rye ............................: 502,220 479,960 101,980 101,170 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 2,684,310 2,428,140 2,233,890 2,094,680 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 102,790 Wheat, all 2/ ..................:23,930,530 21,976,690 20,181,080 19,531,550 Winter .......................:17,527,530 15,266,120 13,955,730 12,984,480 Durum ........................: 1,033,580 1,082,550 982,590 1,047,340 Other spring .................: 5,369,430 5,628,020 5,242,760 5,499,740 : Oilseeds .................... : Canola .........................: 334,680 616,630 329,420 603,680 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 128,290 165,920 127,070 163,900 Mustard seed ...................: 20,840 21,040 20,150 19,870 Peanuts ........................: 451,630 522,050 437,470 510,310 Rapeseed .......................: 400 690 360 650 Safflower ......................: 70,820 74,260 66,980 70,820 Soybeans for beans .............:31,343,650 31,917,090 30,906,980 31,560,150 Sunflower ......................: 821,520 847,020 790,560 813,950 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all 2/ .................: 3,702,710 4,414,760 3,046,790 Upland .......................: 3,645,490 4,330,180 2,990,860 American Pima ................: 57,220 84,580 55,930 Sugarbeets .....................: 479,880 479,440 464,830 463,940 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) (NA) 353,660 349,610 Tobacco .......................: (NA) (NA) 143,360 132,440 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 8,300 11,940 5,540 Dry edible beans ...............: 622,210 705,090 592,060 675,870 Dry edible peas ................: 349,370 338,730 339,090 Lentils ........................: 167,950 206,390 164,710 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous .. : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: (NA) 2,550 Hops ...........................: (NA) 16,080 12,650 Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 28,250 Potatoes, all 2/ ...............: 432,820 422,780 Winter .......................: 3,640 3,520 Spring .......................: 32,050 37,190 29,830 36,260 Summer .......................: 17,890 15,940 17,280 15,540 Fall .........................: 379,230 372,150 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 8,300 Sweet potatoes .................: 44,480 46,050 39,210 44,600 Taro (Hawaii) 3/ ...............: (NA) 180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Total may not add due to rounding. 3/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 3.93 4,949,370 Corn for grain .................: 10.34 333,010,910 Corn for silage ................: 43.28 98,165,550 Hay, all 1/ ....................: 5.53 133,757,130 Alfalfa ......................: 7.50 64,437,330 All other ....................: 4.45 69,319,800 Oats ...........................: 2.42 1,351,070 Proso millet ...................: 1.89 223,730 Rice ...........................: 7.94 9,972,230 Rye ............................: 1.74 177,630 Sorghum for grain ..............: 4.35 9,728,220 Sorghum for silage .............: 32.48 3,338,440 Wheat, all 1/ ..................: 2.99 60,314,290 Winter .......................: 2.97 41,441,590 Durum ........................: 3.02 2,967,640 Other spring .................: 3.03 15,905,060 : Oilseeds .................... : Canola .........................: 2.03 668,650 Cottonseed .....................: (X) 3,763,730 Flaxseed .......................: 1.48 188,550 Mustard seed ...................: 1.11 22,390 Peanuts ........................: 3.82 1,673,010 Rapeseed .......................: 1.91 690 Safflower ......................: 1.64 109,760 Soybeans for beans .............: 2.96 91,417,300 Sunflower ......................: 1.74 1,377,320 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all 1/ .................: 0.87 Upland .......................: 0.86 2,566,450 American Pima ................: 1.56 87,070 Sugarbeets .....................: 57.70 26,819,100 Sugarcane ......................: 78.06 27,607,450 Tobacco ........................: 2.60 373,110 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 1.49 8,260 Dry edible beans ...............: 1.94 1,150,310 Dry edible peas ................: 2.29 777,320 Lentils ........................: 1.61 265,760 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) 39,640 : Potatoes and miscellaneous .. : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: 1.42 3,630 Hops ...........................: 2.67 42,950 Peppermint oil .................: 0.10 2,890 Potatoes, all 1/ ...............: 46.29 19,571,510 Winter .......................: 27.47 96,710 Spring .......................: 32.43 32.60 967,100 1,182,060 Summer .......................: 38.12 658,710 Fall .........................: 47.96 17,849,000 Spearmint oil ..................: 0.15 1,220 Sweet potatoes .................: 22.52 883,100 Taro (Hawaii) ..................: (NA) 1,810 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Production may not add due to rounding. Spring Weather Summary Highlights: Cool weather in the West and record-setting warmth from Michigan to Maine highlighted the spring season. A wet spring eased the effects of a dry winter in the Northwest, while a gradual drying trend affected much of the Nation's southern tier. Drought persisted through the end of May in parts of the Great Lakes region and developed in parts of the Gulf Coast States. According to preliminary information provided by the National Climatic Data Center, the Nation experienced its twenty-first warmest and fiftieth driest spring on record. The United States spring average temperature of 53.2 degrees Fahrenheit was 1.3 degrees above the 1901-2000 mean. It was the warmest spring on record in Michigan, New Jersey, New York and all six New England States, and among the 10 warmest in 10 other Midwestern and Northeastern States. In contrast, California experienced its fourteenth coolest spring. Spring precipitation averaged 7.44 inches (96 percent of the long-term mean) across the contiguous United States. State rankings ranged from the fifth driest spring in Louisiana to the second wettest spring in Rhode Island. Individual monthly highlights included March flooding in the Northeast, rapid Midwestern planting progress in April, and southern rainfall extremes during May. For the latter highlight, May opened with historic rains in parts of Kentucky and Tennessee, while drought developed and expanded during the month from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley. March: Dryness developed or expanded during March in a few areas, including the Great Lakes States and the central Gulf Coast region. Meanwhile, unusually warm weather from the northern Plains into the Northeast contrasted with cool conditions across the Nation's southern tier. In fact, record-setting March warmth (locally more than 10 degrees Fahrenheit above normal) affected the upper Great Lakes region, while record-low March temperatures (more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit below normal) were noted in parts of Florida. Among the wettest regions was the northern Atlantic coastal plain, where three major March storms (along with another system in late February) induced several rounds of flooding. Hardest hit were Rhode Island and eastern Massachusetts, where record-setting monthly precipitation totals of 10 to 18 inches were common. Interestingly, most of the precipitation fell in the liquid form, with snow mostly confined to higher elevations of the Northeast. Meanwhile, most of the South - excluding Florida's peninsula - dried out during March, promoting an acceleration of planting activities for crops such as corn, rice, and sorghum. In most cases, however, cool weather slowed summer crop emergence. Farther north, March precipitation limited pre-planting fieldwork in most of the Corn Belt. The melting of an extensive snow cover contributed to spring flooding from the eastern Dakotas into the middle Mississippi Valley. Elsewhere, highly variable conditions existed across the Plains and the West. The Rockies received significant snow, which was especially beneficial in drought-affected northern areas. On the central and southern High Plains, pastures and winter wheat benefited from abundant rain and snow. In contrast, California experienced a disappointingly dry March, following an otherwise adequate wet season, while parts of the northern High Plains also trended dry. April: Much of the eastern half of the Nation experienced a drying trend during April, promoting a rapid planting pace but limiting moisture for crop emergence and establishment. In fact, United States corn planting proceeded at a record pace during the second half of April, with half the crop planted by April 25 and more than two-thirds (68 percent) in the ground by May 2. Previous records, set in 2004, had been 37 and 50 percent, respectively, for those two dates. Toward month's end, however, torrential rainfall overspread the Mid-South, particularly from western and central Tennessee into Kentucky. Mid-South rainfall totals in excess of a foot triggered record flooding, but largely bypassed major production areas for crops such as corn and soft red winter wheat. In addition, little cotton had been planted in the northern Delta at the time of the deluge. In contrast, drought expanded and intensified during April in an area centered on Louisiana, where year-to-date precipitation deficits locally surpassed 10 inches. Meanwhile, most of the Plains' winter wheat crop continued to experience favorable growing conditions, with mild weather, frequent showers, and abundant soil moisture reserves. Elsewhere, near- to above-normal monthly precipitation totals were common across the western half of the United States, except in the Southwest. Cool weather accompanied the western precipitation, resulting in fieldwork and crop developmental delays. However, the late-season storminess also improved water-supply prospects in drought-affected areas of the interior Northwest. April temperatures ranged from more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit below normal in parts of California to as much as 5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit above normal from the Midwest into the Northeast. According to preliminary information provided by the National Climatic Data Center, record-setting April warmth occurred in Illinois, New Jersey, and three New England States. May: The record Midwestern corn planting pace of late April slowed markedly during a cool, damp period in the first half of May. Soybean planting slowed as well, especially during the week of May 10-16. However, during the second half of the month, warm, showery weather promoted corn and soybean emergence and development. Meanwhile, a variety of weather extremes affected the South. For example, May opened with record flooding in parts of Tennessee and Kentucky, while drought gradually expanded and intensified from eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley. Southern warmth generally promoted crop development, including winter wheat maturation, although hotter- and drier-than-normal weather stressed pastures and rain-fed summer crops in an area centered on Louisiana. Farther west, cool, wet conditions on the northern Plains contrasted with warm weather and a gradual drying trend on the southern Plains. In the latter region, early stages of the winter wheat harvest advanced as far north as southwestern Oklahoma by month's end. On the northern Plains, winter wheat and spring-sown small grains benefited from abundant rainfall but developed at a slightly slower-than-normal pace. Cool, wet weather also limited small grain growth in the Northwest, where late-season rain and snow continued to improve water-supply prospects. Cool weather also hampered the development of summer crops, such as cotton and rice, in California, although conditions improved toward month's end. Monthly temperatures averaged at least 5 degrees Fahrenheit below normal in a broad area stretching from California to the northern High Plains. In contrast, readings averaged as much as 5 degrees Fahrenheit above normal in scattered locations from the central Gulf Coast into the lower Great Lakes region. Crop Comments Corn: The 2010 corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 87.9 million acres, up 2 percent from last year. Growers expect to harvest 81.0 million acres for grain, also up 2 percent from last year. Farmers responding to the survey indicated that 99 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 68.4 million acres of corn in 2010, up 1 percent from last year. The largest increases were recorded in Illinois and Kansas, both up 600,000 acres from last year. Other notable increases were shown in Indiana, up 400,000 acres; Missouri, up 300,000 acres; and Ohio, up 250,000 acres. The largest declines occurred in Iowa, down 400,000 acres, and Nebraska and South Dakota, both down 350,000 acres from last year. Planting got off to a rapid start in 2010 due to favorable conditions across much of the major corn-producing region during the middle of April. By April 25, half of the Nation's corn acreage had been planted, the earliest date on record that planting had progressed to the midpoint. At 50 percent complete, planting progress was 30 percentage points ahead of the 2009 pace and 28 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average pace. Planting progress was over 40 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average at this point in time in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Minnesota, four of the five largest corn-producing States. The end of April brought widespread frost to parts of the Midwest, but damage was minimal due to the fact that only a small amount of the crop had emerged. Favorable planting conditions carried over into the first part of May, with 81 percent of the intended corn acreage planted as of May 9. This represented the third quickest planting pace on record, behind only 2004 and 2000, respectively. However, below average temperatures and wet weather dominated much of the Midwest and portions of the Plains during the middle part of May, hampering the planting of the remaining acreage and threatening emerged plants. Planting progress was limited to 5 percentage points or less in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Minnesota during the week ending May 16. Producers continued to battle wet field conditions during the latter part of May but were able to plant an additional 10 percent during the final two weeks of the month bringing the overall total to 97 percent. This was slightly ahead of the 5-year average pace of 96 percent. Producers planted 86 percent of their acreage with seed varieties developed using biotechnology, up 1 percent from 2009. Varieties containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) were planted on 16 percent of the acreage, down 1 percent from last year. Herbicide resistant varieties developed using biotechnology were planted on 23 percent of the acreage, up 1 percent from 2009. Stacked gene varieties, those containing both insect and herbicide resistance, were planted on 47 percent of the acreage, up 1 percent from a year ago. Sorghum: Area planted to sorghum in 2010 is estimated at 6.00 million acres, down 10 percent from 2009. Area to be harvested for grain is forecast at 5.18 million acres, down 6 percent from last year. Producers in Kansas and Texas planted 2.40 million acres in each State, down 11 percent from 2009. In Kansas, planting began in mid-May and was over 80 percent complete by the middle of June, slightly ahead of last year and normal. Planting progress in Texas was also ahead of last year with 93 percent complete as of June 20. For the 11 major producing States, 73 percent of the crop was rated good to excellent for the week ending June 20. Oats: Area seeded to oats for the 2010 crop year totaled 3.18 million acres, down 7 percent from the previous year and the lowest on record. Area seeded to oats decreased or remained unchanged in all but five of the 31 estimating States. The largest decreases in seeded acreage occurred in North Dakota and Texas, with a reduction of 80,000 and 50,000 acres, respectively. Modest increases in seeded acreage are expected in Indiana, Ohio, Maine, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Growers expect to harvest 1.32 million acres, down 5 percent from 2009. This decrease is largely attributed to North Dakota and Minnesota, where area for harvest is down 35,000 and 20,000 acres from the previous year, respectively. Oat seeding was well underway by April 4 with one-third of the Nation's crop sown. By May 23, ninety-six percent of the crop was seeded, slightly behind normal. However, planting in North Dakota and South Dakota was well behind the 5-year average. Oat emergence followed a similar pattern Nationally, and by June 6, North Dakota and South Dakota were the furthest behind normal. As of June 20, eighty-one percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 56 percent last year. Barley: Producers seeded 2.97 million acres of barley for the 2010 crop year, down 17 percent from the previous year. This is the lowest barley seeded acreage on record, well below the previous record low of 3.45 million acres established in 2006. Harvested area, forecasted at 2.55 million acres, is down 18 percent from 2009, and if realized, will be the lowest since 1883. Producers in North Dakota seeded 850,000 acres, a record low for the State, and expect to harvest 790,000 acres, both down 30 percent from the previous year. In Montana and Idaho, seeded area decreased 170,000 acres and 30,000 acres from 2009, respectively. Record lows for planted area were also established for Michigan, Minnesota, and South Dakota. Barley seeding was well underway across much of the major producing regions by April 18, when 18 percent of the Nation's crop was in the ground. Above average temperatures and mostly dry weather during February and March promoted an early start to seeding in Washington, while cool, wet conditions and late-spring snow hampered fieldwork in Idaho. By May 30, ninety-six percent of the 2010 crop had been seeded, with overall progress at or ahead of normal in the five largest barley-producing States. Winter Wheat: The 2010 winter wheat planted area is estimated at 37.7 million acres, down 13 percent from 2009 but up slightly from the previous estimate. Lower prices and the late row crop harvest contributed to the decrease. This is the lowest United States total since 1970 and record lows are estimated in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, and Ohio. Winter wheat seeded in Kansas is down 700,000 acres, 8 percent below 2009 and the lowest planted acres since 1957. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 32.1 million acres, down 7 percent from last year. Despite large decreases in planted acres, harvested acres in Oklahoma and Texas are up 400,000 and 1.1 million acres, respectively, as both States have experienced more favorable growing conditions than a year ago. As of June 13, harvest was 9 percent complete in the major winter wheat-producing States, 3 points below the 5-year average. Durum Wheat: Area seeded to Durum wheat is estimated at 2.68 million acres, up 5 percent from 2009. Acreage in Montana and North Dakota is up 70,000 and 150,000 acres, respectively. Area harvested for grain is expected to total 2.59 million acres, 7 percent above 2009. Wet weather during early June has slowed crop development. As of June 13, the percent of crop emerged was 78 percent in Montana and 85 percent in North Dakota, both behind the 5-year average. Other Spring Wheat: The 2010 spring wheat planted area is estimated at 13.9 million acres, up 5 percent from 2009. Of the total, about 13.3 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Planted acreage is above last year's level in all States except Colorado, South Dakota, and Washington. The largest acreage increases are in Montana and North Dakota, up 400,000 and 250,000 acres, respectively. Grain area is expected to total 13.6 million acres, 5 percent above 2009. Crop development was delayed during June by wet weather. As of June 13, the percent of crop emerged in the six major spring wheat-producing States had fallen slightly behind the 5-year average. Rye: The 2010 planted area for rye is estimated at 1.19 million acres, down 4 percent from 2009. Harvested area is expected to total 250,000 acres, down 1 percent from last year. As of June 13, rye in Oklahoma, the largest rye-producing State, was rated 64 percent good to excellent, compared with 2 percent good to excellent at the same time last year. Rice: Area planted to rice in 2010 is estimated at 3.51 million acres, up 12 percent from 2009. Area for harvest is forecasted at 3.49 million acres, up 13 percent from last year. Planted acreage in 2010 increased in all rice-producing States except California and record highs were estimated in Arkansas and Missouri. Growers in Arkansas, the largest rice-producing State, planted 1.68 million acres, up 13 percent from last year. In Louisiana, where planted area totaled 560,000 acres, many of the rice acres left idle the past few years due to salt water intrusion were brought back into production, contributing to the 19 percent increase in planted acreage. Wet field conditions and spring rainstorms delayed planting in California, decreasing planted area to 555,000 acres, down 1 percent from last year. Long grain planted acreage, representing 79 percent of the total, is up 21 percent from last year. Medium grain planted acreage, representing 19 percent of the total, is down 13 percent from 2009 due to acreage decreases in all States, most notably Arkansas. Area planted to short grain varieties, which accounts for 2 percent of total acres, is up 17 percent from 2009. Proso Millet: Proso millet planted area for 2010 is estimated at 385,000 acres, up 35,000 acres from last year's total. Colorado and South Dakota growers increased planted acreage in 2010 by 20,000 acres and 15,000 acres, respectively. Nebraska growers planted 95,000 acres in 2010, equaling the amount planted in 2009. Hay: Producers intend to harvest 59.7 million acres of all hay in 2010, down slightly from 2009. Expected harvested area of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures, at 20.7 million acres, is down 2 percent from 2009. Expected area for harvest for all other types of hay totals 38.9 million acres, up 1 percent from 2009. Acreage for alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is expected to decrease or remain unchanged from last year in all estimating States except Arizona, Montana, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Utah. While Montana acreage is expected to increase 100,000, large decreases are expected in North Dakota and Minnesota, down 180,000 and 100,000 acres, respectively. Other States with decreases of 50,000 acres or more include California, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Washington. Compared with last year, area harvested for all other types of hay is expected to increase or remain unchanged in all but 10 States. Increases of 100,000 acres or more are expected in Missouri, Montana, Texas, Virginia, and Washington. Texas is expecting the largest increase in acreage as producers look to replenish hay supplies after last year's severe drought. Decreases of 100,000 acres or more are expected in Kansas, Kentucky, New York, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. Soybeans: The 2010 soybean planted area is estimated at 78.9 million acres, up 2 percent from 2009. Planted area increased from last year in 18 out of 31 States, and is the largest United States planted acreage on record. Area for harvest is forecast at 78.0 million acres, also up 2 percent from 2009, 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 63.3 million acres, up 3 percent from 2009. Compared with last year, the largest increases in planted acreage occurred in Iowa and Nebraska, both up 600,000 acres. Increases of 150,000 acres or more were also seen in Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, and Ohio. The States with the largest declines compared with last year are Arkansas, down 270,000 acres, and North Carolina, down 250,000 acres. Record high planted acreage is estimated in Kansas, Nebraska, New York, and Pennsylvania, and planted area will tie the previous record high in Minnesota and Oklahoma. Soybean planting got off to a good start this season as conditions were much improved compared with last year when wet, cool weather during April across most of the major growing areas delayed progress. The month of May began with planting in all States at or ahead of last year's pace and, with the exception of Louisiana, at or ahead of their 5-year average. The trend generally continued during the first full week of May as conditions were beneficial for planting in most areas with the exception of the Ohio Valley, Tennessee Valley, and parts of the Southeast where rain in excess of 8 inches fell. During the next week, planting progress was slowed by cool, wet weather from Texas, through the Middle Mississippi Valley, and into the central Great Plains. As of May 16, thirty-eight percent of the intended soybean acreage was planted, 15 points ahead of last year and 3 points ahead of the 5-year average. The following week, wet weather covered the central Great Plains and the southern and eastern Corn Belt, continuing to slow the pace of planting and hampering the emergence of recently planted soybeans. By May 23, planting progress had slipped behind the normal pace by 4 percentage points at 53 percent complete. Sunny, mostly dry weather during the last week of May allowed for double-digit increases in planting progress in all estimating States except Mississippi, but progress in Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee still remained more than 10 points behind normal. As of May 30, planting progress was one point behind normal at 74 percent complete, but was 11 percentage points ahead of last year's pace. Forty-six percent of the crop had emerged by May 30, two points ahead of normal and 13 points ahead of last year. Emergence advanced to 80 percent by June 13, one point ahead of the normal pace, and at or ahead of last year's pace in all States except Nebraska, Ohio, and South Dakota. Producers planted 93 percent of the 2010 soybean acreage to herbicide resistant seed varieties, up 2 percentage points from 2009. Peanuts: Area planted to peanuts in 2010 is estimated at 1.29 million acres, up 16 percent from 2009. Area for harvest is forecast at 1.26 million acres, compared with 1.08 million acres a year ago. An increase in planted area is estimated in all States except New Mexico where acreage is unchanged from last year. Southeast growers (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina) planted 970,000 acres of peanuts, an increase of 14 percent from 2009. In Georgia, the largest peanut-producing State, growers planted 560,000 acres, up 10 percent from last season. Planted area in the Virginia-North Carolina region totaled 112,000 acres, up 42 percent from 2009. Growers in the Southwest (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) planted an estimated 208,000 acres, up 12 percent from the previous year. The increase in peanut acres can be attributed to the anticipation of higher contract prices. Sunflower: Area planted to sunflower in 2010 totals 2.09 million acres, up 3 percent from 2009. Harvested area is expected to increase 57,800 acres from last year to 2.01 million acres. Planted area of oil type varieties, at 1.65 million acres, is down 3 percent from 2009, however the non-oil varieties, estimated at 441,000 acres, are up 33 percent from last year. Acreage decreases in Kansas, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Texas were more than offset by increases in California, Colorado, Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Compared with last year, growers in South Dakota increased planted area by 60,000 acres and growers in Colorado increased planted area by 24,000 acres. In North Dakota, precipitation during the first part of May led to planting progress lagging behind the 5-year average for most of the month, but progress was ahead of last year's pace. By June 13, planting progress in North Dakota was 85 percent complete, equal to last year's pace, but 7 percentage points behind the 5-year average. As of June 13, planting progress was lagging less than 5 points behind normal in Colorado and South Dakota, but was 15 points behind normal in Kansas. Canola: Producers planted 1.52 million acres of Canola in 2010, up 84 percent from 2009 and the second highest planted area on record since estimates began in 1991. Planted area increased from last year in all major canola-producing States. Producers in North Dakota planted a record high 1.35 million acres, up from 730,000 acres in 2009. Planting progress in North Dakota remained one week ahead of last year throughout the planting season as favorable conditions allowed planting to be near completion by June 6. The harvested area forecast for the Nation is up 83 percent from last year and would be the second highest on record, if realized. Flaxseed: Area planted to flaxseed in 2010 is estimated at 410,000 acres, up 93,000 acres from the previous crop year. Area for harvest is forecast at 405,000 acres, up 91,000 acres from the previous year. In North Dakota, the largest flaxseed-producing State, growers planted 390,000 acres in 2010, up 95,000 acres from last year. Safflower: Planted area of safflower increased 5 percent from 2009, to 183,500 acres in 2010. Area for harvest is forecast at 175,000 acres, up 6 percent from last year. Growers in California, the largest safflower-producing State, planted 60,000 acres of safflower this year, an increase of 1,000 acres from last year. Montana farmers planted 35,000 acres, up 4,000 acres from last year. Other Oilseeds: Planted area of mustard seed is estimated at 52,000 acres, up 500 acres from 2009. Mustard seed area for harvest is forecast at 49,100 acres, down 700 acres or 1 percent from the previous year. Acreage of rapeseed planted is estimated at 1,700 acres, up 700 acres from 2009, and is the highest planted area since 2005. Harvested rapeseed area is forecast at 1,600 acres. Cotton: The 2010 all cotton planted area is estimated at 10.9 million acres, up 19 percent from last year. Upland cotton planted area totals 10.7 million acres, up 19 percent from 2009 and the first increase in acreage since 2006. Upland growers in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia) planted 2.53 million acres, up 34 percent from last year. North Carolina and South Carolina acreage at 570,000 acres and 175,000 acres, respectively, is an increase of 52 percent over last year. In Alabama, producers planted 370,000 acres, up 45 percent from last year. By mid-June, planting was virtually complete throughout the region. The crop is rated in mostly fair to good condition throughout the region except in Virginia where the crop is rated in mostly good to excellent condition. In the Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee), producers planted 1.88 million acres, up 16 percent from last year. Mississippi growers planted 420,000 acres, up 38 percent from last year. Tennessee producers planted 400,000 acres, up 33 percent from last year. Planting of upland cotton in the Delta States was virtually complete by the first of June. In Mississippi, the crop is rated in mostly good to excellent condition. Throughout the rest of the region, the crop is rated in mostly fair to good condition. Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas upland acreage planted totals 5.99 million acres, up 13 percent from last year. Texas accounts for 5.70 million of this acreage, an increase of 14 percent from last year. Oklahoma producers planted 210,000 acres, up 2 percent from last year. Planting was complete in southern Texas by the middle of May. In the Texas Plains, planting progress was near completion by the middle of June. Upland planted area in Arizona and California is estimated at 310,000 acres, up 44 percent from 2009. In California, producers planted 125,000 acres, up 76 percent from last year. Arizona producers planted 185,000 acres. Planting was complete in California by the end of May while Arizona producers finished by mid-June. American-Pima planted acreage is estimated at 209,000 acres, up 48 percent from last year. California accounts for 185,000 acres, up 55 percent from 2009. Arizona producers planted 3,000 acres. Planting in Arizona and California was complete by early May. Texas producers planted 18,000 acres and New Mexico producers planted 3,000 acres. Producers planted 93 percent of their acreage with seed varieties developed using biotechnology, up 5 percentage points from last year. Stacked gene varieties, those containing both insect and herbicide resistance, accounted for the most acreage with 58 percent of the planted acreage, up 10 percentage points from the previous year. Herbicide resistant varieties were planted on 20 percent of the acreage, down 3 percentage points from 2009. Varieties containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) were planted on 15 percent of the acreage, down 2 percentage points from last year. Sugarbeets: Area planted to sugarbeets for the 2010 crop year is estimated at 1.18 million acres, down fractionally from the previous year. Harvested area is forecast at 1.15 million acres, down slightly from 2009. Planted area decreased from the previous year in six of the ten estimating States. In Minnesota, the largest sugarbeet-producing State, growers planted 13,000 fewer acres than in 2009. Planted area increased in Idaho, Michigan, Montana, and North Dakota, with the largest increase evident in Idaho, where growers planted 9,000 more acres than last year. By April 11, planting was underway in Idaho, Michigan, Minnesota, and North Dakota, the four largest sugarbeet-producing States, with 17 percent of the Nation's crop in the ground, well ahead of the normal pace. Abnormally mild winter temperatures in Michigan promoted an early start to spring sugarbeet planting for the State. Warm, mostly dry weather in Minnesota and North Dakota provided ideal planting conditions during mid-April. In contrast, cooler than normal temperatures hampered planting in areas of Idaho, while late frosts and high winds damaged a portion of the crop and resulted in many acres being replanted. By May 2, ninety-six percent of the United States crop was planted. Sugarcane: Harvested area of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 863,900 acres for the 2010 crop year, down 1 percent from a year ago and the lowest since 1990. Area intended for harvest decreased in Hawaii and Louisiana by 5,000 and 10,000 acres, respectively. Harvested area remained unchanged in Texas, but increased by 5,000 acres in Florida. In Louisiana, two factors led to the decrease in harvested acreage. First, muddy conditions during harvest last year damaged some fields, causing farmers to have to plow out more stubble (ratoon crop) than expected. Since this replanted acreage will not be harvested until next year, those acres are lost for the 2010 season. Secondly, commercial development continues to encroach on sugarcane acreage. In Florida, timely rainfall and warm temperatures led to an ideal start to the 2010 growing season. Tobacco: United States all tobacco area for harvest in 2010 is estimated at 327,270 acres, down 8 percent from 2009. Acreage decreases from 2009 in flue-cured, fire-cured, and burley more than offset increases in dark air-cured, Southern Maryland belt, and cigar type tobacco. Flue-cured tobacco, at 207,000 acres, is 8 percent below a year ago. Flue-cured acreage accounts for 63 percent of this year's total tobacco acreage. Acreage in North Carolina, the leading flue-cured State, is down 6 percent from last year. Harvested acreage decreased in South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia, by 8 percent, 14 percent, and 21 percent, respectively from a year ago. Light air-cured tobacco type acreage, at 93,500 acres, is down 10 percent from last year. Burley tobacco acreage is at 91,300 acres, the lowest level on record and 10 percent below last year. Acreage in Kentucky, the leading burley tobacco producing State, is down 13 percent from 2009. Tennessee and Pennsylvania are the only States where burley acres increased from a year ago. Pennsylvania's Southern Maryland belt tobacco harvested area is estimated at 2,200 acres, up 5 percent from a year ago. Fire-cured tobacco, at 15,400 acres, is down 5 percent from 2009. Growers in Kentucky and Tennessee reduced acreage by 7 percent and 3 percent, respectively from a year ago. Acreage in Virginia increased 8 percent from 2009. Dark air-cured tobacco, at 5,900 acres, is 2 percent above last year's harvested acres. Acreage in Kentucky increased 4 percent while Tennessee acreage was reduced by 8 percent from 2009. All cigar type tobacco, at 5,470 acres, is up 28 percent from last year. Connecticut and Massachusetts broadleaf area, at 2,550 acres, increased considerably from the previous year's hail and disease-affected crop. Harvested area of Pennsylvania Seedleaf, at 2,100 acres, is 5 percent above 2009. Harvested area of Connecticut and Massachusetts shade-grown tobacco is estimated at 820 acres, down 8 percent from last year. Dry Beans: The 2010 dry bean planted area is estimated at 1.74 million acres, up 13 percent from last year. Area to be harvested in 2010 is forecasted at 1.67 million acres, up 14 percent from a year ago. Ten of the 18 dry bean estimating States increased planted acreage from last year, while seven States decreased acreage from 2009 and one State showed no change. North Dakota, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Idaho are the top five dry bean planted acreage States accounting for 79 percent of the total area planted. In North Dakota, the largest producing State, planted area, at 700,000 acres, is up 15 percent from last season. Michigan showed a 10 percent planted acreage increase from a year ago, while Nebraska and Minnesota acreage increased 23 percent and 7 percent, respectively. Sweet Potatoes: Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 113,800 acres for the 2010 season, up 4 percent from last year. Harvested area is forecast at 110,200 acres, up 14 percent from last year. Additional processing plants and strong demand has led to an increase in planted acres in six of the nine estimating States. Cool weather and late spring season rains delayed planting in California; however, growers expected a good crop with increased volume. Adequate soil moisture conditions in North Carolina, Louisiana, and Alabama encouraged growth. In Mississippi, low prices deterred some growers from planting sweet potatoes and only 12 percent of the crop was planted as of May 30. Summer Potatoes: Growers in the summer producing States planted an estimated 39,400 acres of potatoes this year, down 11 percent from last year. Harvested area is forecast at 38,400 acres, 10 percent lower than 2009. The reduction in planted and harvested area is due primarily to the fact that California's summer potatoes are combined with spring potatoes beginning in 2010. In Virginia, timely spring rains combined with hot weather in early June resulted in good growth. Wet weather delayed planting in Maryland. Market conditions discouraged growers from planting potatoes in Kansas. Water supplies were adequate in Colorado; however, wells along the South Platte River remained capped due to water rights issues. Statistical Methodology 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 88,000 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 2010 area frame survey for United States planted acres were: barley 8.8 percent, corn 1.1 percent, upland cotton 3.3 percent, sorghum 6.2 percent, soybeans 1.2 percent, winter wheat 2.1 percent, and other spring wheat 4.8 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, 2.5 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, 5.0 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 0.9 percent for all biotech varieties, 6.6 percent for insect resistant (Bt) varieties, 4.3 percent for herbicide resistant varieties, and 2.1 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 1990-2009 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 481,000 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 : : years : percent : percent :------------------------------------ : :confidence : : : :Below:Above : : interval :Average:Smallest:Largest:final:final -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 acres ---- number : Barley ...........: 2.1 3.6 92 15 254 3 17 Corn .............: 0.8 1.3 481 24 1,345 4 16 Durum wheat ......: 3.7 6.4 95 - 187 11 8 Oats .............: 3.0 5.1 97 1 246 6 14 Other spring wheat: 4.3 7.5 372 5 3,146 12 8 Sorghum ..........: 5.7 9.8 414 1 1,113 11 9 Soybeans .........: 1.1 1.9 625 32 1,490 7 13 Upland cotton ....: 2.2 3.8 256 3 556 8 12 Winter wheat .....: 1.1 1.9 387 25 1,035 2 18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Email inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch............................................. (202) 720-2127 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section.................................. (202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla - Peanuts, Rice.......................................... (202) 720-7688 Shiela Corley - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum........................ (202) 720-5944 Bryan Durham - Hay, Oats................................................ (202) 690-3234 Anthony Prillaman - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed........................ (202) 720-9526 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 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section...... (202) 720-2127 Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries.. (202) 720-2157 Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ....... (202) 720-4288 Dawn Keen - Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts .............. (202) 720-4215 Steve Maliszewski - Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Tropical Fruits............. (202) 720-5412 Tierra Mobley - Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ......... (202) 720-4285 Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mints, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans .......... (202) 720-3250 Kim Ritchie - Hops...................................................... (360) 902-1940 Access to NASS Reports For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following ways: All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e- mail subscription. To set-up this free subscription, visit http://www.nass.usda.gov and in the "Receive NASS Updates" box under "Receive reports by Email," click on "National" or "State" to select the reports you would like to receive. Printed reports may be purchased from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS) by calling toll-free (800) 999-6779, or (703) 605-6220 if calling from outside the United States or Canada. Accepted methods of payment are Visa, MasterCard, check, or money order. For more information on NASS surveys and reports, call the NASS Agricultural Statistics Hotline at (800) 727-9540, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail: nass@nass.usda.gov. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.