Cr Pr 2-2 (12-98) Crop Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released December 11, 1998, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Crop Production" call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. All Cotton Production Up 2 Percent from Last Month All cotton production is forecast at 13.5 million bales, up 2 percent from last month, but down 28 percent from 1997. Yield is expected to average 621 pounds per harvested acre, up 9 pounds from last month, but down 59 pounds from last year. Texas production was increased 300,000 bales from November's forecast, but California's output was reduced 100,000 bales. On November 29, U.S. harvest was 90 percent complete, compared to the 5-year average of 87 percent, and ginnings were also ahead of average. All oranges production forecast for 1998-99 remains at 11.0 million tons, down 21 percent from last year's record large crop of 13.9 million tons. Florida's all orange forecast is 190 million boxes (8.55 million tons), 22 percent less than the record large 244 million boxes produced last season. Early and midseason varieties in Florida are forecast at 112 million boxes (5.04 million tons), 20 percent lower than last season. Florida's Valencia forecast of 78.0 million boxes (3.51 million tons) is 25 percent below last season's 104.0 million boxes. California's all orange production forecast of 62.0 million boxes (2.33 million tons) is carried forward from October and is 16 percent less than last season. The Navel orange forecast is 34.0 million boxes (1.28 million tons), down 23 percent from last year and the Valencia forecast season is 28.0 million boxes (1.05 million tons), 7 percent less than a year ago. Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield for the 1998-99 season remains at 1.57 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix. The forecast projects the final yield as reported by the Florida Citrus Processors Association. The final 1997-98 yield for all fruit used in FCOJ was 1.58 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix. Projected yields for 1998-99 early-midseason and Valencia varieties will be published in the January Crop Production report. This report was approved on December 11, 1998. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Rich Allen Contents Page Beans, Dry Edible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Cottonseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Crop Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Crop Summary (Domestic Units) Area Planted and Harvested. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Yield and Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Crop Summary (Metric Units) Area Planted and Harvested. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Yield and Production. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Fruits and Nuts Production (Domestic Units). . . . . . . . . . . 18 Fruits and Nuts Production (Metric Units). . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Fruit, Citrus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Papayas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Pecans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Reliability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Sugarcane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Tobacco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Weather Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Cotton: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type, State, and United States, 1997 and Forecasted December 1, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 1/ Type :---------------------------------------------------------------------- and : : : : 1998 : : State : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 :-------------------: 1997 : 1998 : : : : Nov 1 : Dec 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 Acres -- -------- Pounds -------- 1,000 Bales 2/ : Upland : AL : 442.0 455.0 597 601 601 550.0 570.0 AZ : 324.0 249.0 1,255 1,118 1,118 847.0 580.0 AR : 940.0 855.0 859 674 685 1,683.0 1,220.0 CA : 875.0 650.0 1,202 923 849 2,191.0 1,150.0 FL 3/ : 99.0 80.0 577 498 498 119.1 83.0 GA : 1,425.0 1,300.0 646 517 517 1,919.0 1,400.0 KS 3/ : 10.0 14.0 418 501 501 8.7 14.6 LA : 625.0 540.0 757 578 573 986.0 645.0 MS : 970.0 915.0 901 776 755 1,821.0 1,440.0 MO : 375.0 330.0 723 524 509 565.0 350.0 NM 3/ : 66.0 59.0 676 781 781 93.0 96.0 NC : 665.0 710.0 671 656 669 930.0 990.0 OK : 190.0 120.0 462 500 540 183.0 135.0 SC : 285.0 280.0 691 566 600 410.0 350.0 TN : 480.0 445.0 662 593 593 662.0 550.0 TX : 5,150.0 3,050.0 479 472 519 5,140.0 3,300.0 VA 3/ : 100.0 91.0 659 770 770 137.2 146.0 : US :13,021.0 10,143.0 673 606 616 18,245.0 13,019.6 : Amer-Pima: AZ : 22.0 15.0 912 768 768 41.8 24.0 CA : 184.0 184.0 1,141 900 900 437.2 345.0 NM : 11.0 10.5 641 777 617 14.7 13.5 TX : 32.0 37.0 815 778 649 54.3 50.0 : US : 249.0 246.5 1,056 868 842 548.0 432.5 : All : AL : 442.0 455.0 597 601 601 550.0 570.0 AZ : 346.0 264.0 1,233 1,098 1,098 888.8 604.0 AR : 940.0 855.0 859 674 685 1,683.0 1,220.0 CA : 1,059.0 834.0 1,191 918 860 2,628.2 1,495.0 FL 3/ : 99.0 80.0 577 498 498 119.1 83.0 GA : 1,425.0 1,300.0 646 517 517 1,919.0 1,400.0 KS 3/ : 10.0 14.0 418 501 501 8.7 14.6 LA : 625.0 540.0 757 578 573 986.0 645.0 MS : 970.0 915.0 901 776 755 1,821.0 1,440.0 MO : 375.0 330.0 723 524 509 565.0 350.0 NM : 77.0 69.5 671 780 756 107.7 109.5 NC : 665.0 710.0 671 656 669 930.0 990.0 OK : 190.0 120.0 462 500 540 183.0 135.0 SC : 285.0 280.0 691 566 600 410.0 350.0 TN : 480.0 445.0 662 593 593 662.0 550.0 TX : 5,182.0 3,087.0 481 476 521 5,194.3 3,350.0 VA 3/ : 100.0 91.0 659 770 770 137.2 146.0 : US :13,270.0 10,389.5 680 612 621 18,793.0 13,452.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-Lb. net weight bales. 3/ Estimates for current year carried forward from previous forecast. Cottonseed: Production, United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted December 1, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : US : 7,143.5 6,934.6 5,052.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio. Burley Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State, and United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted December 1, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 1/ State :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds --- -------- 1,000 Pounds ------- : Type 31 : IN : 8,900 8,500 2,100 2,000 14,972 18,690 17,000 KY : 220,000 225,000 2,140 2,000 366,300 470,800 450,000 MO 1/ : 3,000 2,800 2,345 2,300 6,021 7,035 6,440 NC : 8,400 8,600 1,585 1,650 12,987 13,314 14,190 OH : 11,400 9,800 1,960 1,830 12,640 22,300 17,934 TN : 51,000 55,000 1,830 1,850 88,090 93,330 101,750 VA : 10,800 11,000 1,905 2,000 17,433 20,574 22,000 WV 1/ : 1,800 1,800 1,700 1,500 2,040 3,060 2,700 : US : 315,300 322,500 2,059 1,960 520,483 649,103 632,014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Fresh Production :------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Total in Crop : Harvested : : :---------------------------------------------: 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- Acres ---------------- 1,000 Pounds : Oct : 3,135 3,785 1,955 2,305 3,415 2,850 Nov : 3,105 3,785 1,920 2,235 3,030 3,070 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA : 128.0 135.0 110.0 123.0 132.0 105.0 CO : 145.0 135.0 180.0 125.0 120.0 160.0 ID : 95.0 105.0 105.0 93.0 103.0 103.0 KS : 28.0 22.0 20.0 24.0 20.0 19.0 MI : 340.0 315.0 300.0 320.0 305.0 295.0 MN : 160.0 170.0 190.0 155.0 155.0 175.0 MT : 10.5 12.2 12.6 10.3 11.7 12.2 NE : 205.0 190.0 195.0 195.0 180.0 188.0 NM : 12.0 12.0 10.5 12.0 12.0 9.5 NY : 30.0 40.0 31.0 29.0 39.5 30.0 ND : 580.0 600.0 750.0 570.0 530.0 710.0 OR : 9.2 11.0 8.7 8.8 10.9 8.6 TX : 13.0 15.0 15.0 10.0 14.0 13.5 UT : 5.0 5.8 6.0 0.6 5.6 5.9 WA : 37.0 38.0 40.0 35.0 38.0 40.0 WI : 8.3 8.8 7.3 8.0 8.5 7.2 WY : 37.0 37.0 42.0 34.0 35.0 40.0 : US : 1,843.0 1,851.8 2,023.1 1,752.7 1,720.2 1,921.9 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre : Production :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- ---------- 1,000 Cwt --------- : CA : 1,890 2,250 1,920 2,325 2,970 2,016 CO : 1,800 1,900 1,900 2,250 2,280 3,040 ID : 2,050 2,150 2,050 1,907 2,215 2,112 KS : 1,850 1,900 2,000 444 380 380 MI : 1,450 1,650 1,500 4,640 5,033 4,425 MN : 1,560 1,550 1,450 2,418 2,403 2,538 MT : 2,280 2,200 2,180 235 257 266 NE : 1,900 2,060 1,950 3,705 3,708 3,666 NM : 2,200 1,700 1,800 264 204 171 NY : 1,300 1,560 1,420 377 617 426 ND : 1,320 1,300 1,380 7,524 6,890 9,798 OR : 1,800 2,060 1,770 158 224 152 TX : 840 1,020 1,000 84 143 135 UT : 1,600 700 500 10 39 30 WA : 2,030 2,240 2,230 710 850 890 WI : 1,800 1,800 1,600 144 153 115 WY : 2,250 2,260 2,200 765 790 880 : US : 1,595 1,695 1,615 27,960 29,156 31,040 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes beans grown for garden seed. 2/ 1996 and 1997 revisions will be published on December 18, 1998 in "Field Crops: Final Estimates, 1992-97." Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Large Lima : CA : 21.0 30.0 26.0 20.0 29.0 25.0 : Baby Lima : CA : 24.0 37.0 13.0 23.0 36.0 12.0 : Navy : CO : 0.2 0.2 ID : 7.3 3.9 1.5 7.2 3.8 1.5 KS : 1.1 0.9 MI : 210.0 150.0 75.0 200.0 145.0 74.0 MN : 50.0 57.0 54.0 48.9 54.0 49.0 NE : 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.6 5.9 4.8 NM : 5.0 5.0 2.0 5.0 5.0 2.0 ND : 135.0 155.0 120.0 133.0 138.0 114.0 OR : 1.8 1.4 0.4 1.8 1.4 0.4 WY : 4.0 3.0 1.0 3.8 2.8 0.9 Total : 419.2 381.5 258.9 405.2 356.1 246.6 : Great Northern : CO : 1.3 0.3 1.3 0.3 ID : 7.8 5.8 7.5 7.7 5.6 7.4 KS : 2.5 1.4 2.3 1.3 MN : 3.0 3.0 2.0 2.8 2.5 1.8 NE : 100.0 96.0 97.0 94.6 94.0 93.2 WA : 2.2 2.2 WY : 5.0 5.0 6.0 4.4 4.5 5.5 Total : 121.8 111.5 112.5 115.3 108.2 107.9 : Small White : ID : 3.1 3.4 1.5 3.0 3.3 1.4 OR : 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.3 WA : 2.0 3.5 1.0 2.0 3.5 1.0 Total : 5.6 8.2 2.8 5.5 8.1 2.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 and 1997 revisions will be published on December 18, 1998 in "Field Crops: Final Estimates, 1992-97." Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Yield per Acre : Production and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- ------- 1,000 Cwt ------- : Large Lima : CA : 1,970 2,410 1,900 394 698 475 : Baby Lima : CA : 2,250 2,540 2,500 517 914 300 : Navy : CO : 1,500 3 ID : 2,110 2,420 2,330 152 92 35 KS : 2,000 18 MI : 1,400 1,600 1,600 2,800 2,320 1,180 MN : 1,600 1,650 1,600 783 891 784 NE : 2,070 1,980 2,130 95 117 102 NM : 2,200 1,840 2,000 110 92 40 ND : 1,450 1,360 1,550 1,929 1,878 1,767 OR : 2,330 2,430 2,250 42 34 9 WY : 1,890 2,140 2,000 72 60 18 Total : 1,481 1,541 1,596 6,001 5,487 3,935 : Great Northern : CO : 1,620 1,670 21 5 ID : 2,170 2,180 2,140 167 122 158 KS : 1,610 1,690 37 22 MN : 1,710 1,600 1,330 48 40 24 NE : 1,920 2,100 1,990 1,817 1,974 1,855 WA : 2,360 52 WY : 2,500 2,310 2,400 110 104 132 Total : 1,953 2,095 2,010 2,252 2,267 2,169 : Small White : ID : 1,900 2,390 2,210 57 79 31 OR : 2,000 2,150 2,330 10 28 7 WA : 2,300 2,230 2,200 46 78 22 Total : 2,055 2,284 2,222 113 185 60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 and 1997 revisions will be published on December 18, 1998 in "Field Crops: Final Estimates, 1992-97." Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Pinto : CO : 134.7 119.0 165.5 115.2 105.5 147.0 ID : 45.9 42.0 44.2 45.4 41.2 43.5 KS : 22.5 18.0 18.5 19.5 16.4 17.7 MI : 9.0 10.0 21.0 8.0 10.0 20.0 MN : 45.0 40.0 57.0 44.0 36.0 53.5 MT : 10.5 12.2 12.2 10.3 11.7 12.0 NE : 88.0 67.0 76.0 84.3 59.7 73.7 NM : 6.7 7.0 5.5 6.7 7.0 4.5 ND : 413.0 400.0 540.0 405.0 350.0 510.0 OR : 2.2 1.7 2.2 2.0 1.7 2.2 TX : 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.5 UT : 5.0 5.8 6.0 0.6 5.6 5.9 WA : 14.2 10.0 16.0 13.0 10.0 16.0 WY : 27.0 28.0 30.0 25.0 27.0 29.0 Total : 824.7 762.2 994.6 779.9 683.2 935.5 : Light Red : Kidney : CA : 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 8.5 CO : 8.7 12.2 10.0 8.2 11.2 9.1 ID : 0.9 1.1 1.6 0.8 1.1 1.6 MI : 12.0 14.0 14.0 10.0 14.0 13.0 MN : 10.0 10.0 11.0 9.4 9.0 10.5 NE : 10.0 17.0 13.0 9.7 16.6 12.6 NY : 16.5 22.5 16.0 16.0 22.0 15.5 WA : 0.9 0.9 Total : 68.1 86.8 76.0 64.1 83.9 71.7 : Dark Red : Kidney : CA : 5.0 5.0 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.5 ID : 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.9 MI : 11.0 12.0 9.0 9.0 11.5 9.0 MN : 37.0 35.0 35.0 36.0 32.0 33.0 NY : 3.5 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 ND : 3.0 1.8 5.5 3.0 1.6 5.2 WI : 8.3 8.8 7.3 8.0 8.5 7.2 Total : 68.3 65.1 65.2 64.5 61.1 62.8 : Pink : CA : 8.0 4.0 5.5 8.0 4.0 5.5 ID : 7.5 15.0 17.6 7.4 14.9 17.2 MN : 5.0 8.0 8.0 4.7 7.0 7.5 NM : 0.3 0.3 ND : 7.0 8.0 13.0 7.0 7.0 12.6 WA : 3.1 3.7 6.0 3.1 3.7 6.0 Total : 30.9 38.7 50.1 30.5 36.6 48.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 and 1997 revisions will be published on December 18, 1998 in "Field Crops: Final Estimates, 1992-97." Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Yield per Acre : Production and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- -------- 1,000 Cwt ------- : Pinto : CO : 1,830 1,890 1,950 2,112 1,991 2,873 ID : 2,150 2,150 2,100 976 886 914 KS : 1,900 1,920 2,000 370 315 354 MI : 1,500 1,700 1,470 120 170 293 MN : 1,300 1,350 1,390 573 485 744 MT : 2,280 2,200 2,200 235 257 264 NE : 1,850 1,990 1,880 1,560 1,188 1,386 NM : 2,180 1,600 2,040 146 112 92 ND : 1,270 1,280 1,340 5,138 4,480 6,832 OR : 2,000 2,290 1,910 40 39 42 TX : 890 1,210 600 8 17 3 UT : 1,600 700 500 10 39 30 WA : 2,390 2,350 2,380 311 235 380 WY : 2,250 2,270 2,160 563 613 625 Total : 1,559 1,585 1,585 12,162 10,827 14,832 : Light Red : Kidney : CA : 1,870 1,970 1,530 187 197 130 CO : 1,390 2,210 1,650 114 248 150 ID : 2,130 2,360 2,000 17 26 32 MI : 1,400 1,640 1,310 140 230 170 MN : 1,900 1,720 1,550 179 155 163 NE : 2,050 2,200 2,000 199 365 252 NY : 1,270 1,580 1,350 203 348 209 WA : 2,110 19 Total : 1,621 1,870 1,569 1,039 1,569 1,125 : Dark Red : Kidney : CA : 1,640 1,820 1,090 82 91 60 ID : 2,400 2,200 2,330 12 11 21 MI : 1,110 1,300 1,000 100 150 90 MN : 1,750 1,590 1,400 630 510 462 NY : 1,270 1,650 1,600 38 33 32 ND : 1,670 1,500 1,690 50 24 88 WI : 1,800 1,800 1,600 144 153 115 Total : 1,637 1,591 1,382 1,056 972 868 : Pink : CA : 1,560 1,600 1,270 125 64 70 ID : 2,260 2,230 2,170 167 332 373 MN : 1,400 1,640 1,200 66 115 90 NM : 2,670 8 ND : 1,370 1,360 1,500 96 95 189 WA : 2,130 2,510 2,500 66 93 150 Total : 1,731 1,910 1,787 528 699 872 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 and 1997 revisions will be published on December 18, 1998 in "Field Crops: Final Estimates, 1992-97." Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Small Red : ID : 12.7 21.4 13.1 12.5 21.0 12.8 MI : 3.0 10.0 11.0 3.0 9.0 11.0 WA : 5.0 12.0 8.0 4.7 12.0 8.0 Total : 20.7 43.4 32.1 20.2 42.0 31.8 : Cranberry : CA : 3.0 4.0 2.5 3.0 4.0 2.5 ID : 1.4 1.7 0.8 1.3 1.6 0.8 MI : 27.0 32.0 27.0 25.0 31.0 26.0 MN : 2.0 4.0 4.0 1.9 3.5 3.6 Total : 33.4 41.7 34.3 31.2 40.1 32.9 : Black : CA : 1.0 2.5 1.0 2.5 CO : 2.0 0.9 1.6 0.9 ID : 1.1 2.4 5.0 1.0 2.4 4.9 MI : 60.0 80.0 135.0 57.0 78.0 134.0 MN : 3.0 7.0 15.0 2.7 6.0 12.6 NE : 1.0 3.0 3.0 0.9 2.9 2.8 NY : 7.0 11.5 10.5 7.0 11.5 10.0 ND : 15.0 27.0 63.0 15.0 25.5 60.0 WA : 2.2 2.2 WY : 3.0 2.8 Total : 88.1 132.9 240.1 84.6 127.9 232.7 : Blackeye : CA : 24.0 30.0 33.0 23.0 29.0 31.0 TX : 8.2 12.0 5.5 6.2 11.2 4.9 Total : 32.2 42.0 38.5 29.2 40.2 35.9 : Garbanzo : CA : 25.0 9.0 5.0 23.0 9.0 5.0 ID : 6.1 6.8 10.7 5.5 6.6 10.4 OR : 3.0 4.0 3.9 2.8 3.9 3.9 WA : 8.6 4.9 5.0 8.1 4.9 5.0 Total : 42.7 24.7 24.6 39.4 24.4 24.3 : Other : CA : 7.0 6.0 7.5 7.0 6.0 7.5 CO : 0.3 1.3 3.6 0.3 1.2 3.0 ID : 0.7 1.0 0.6 0.7 1.0 0.6 KS : 1.9 2.6 1.5 1.3 2.3 1.3 MI : 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.5 8.0 MN : 5.0 6.0 4.0 4.6 5.0 3.5 MT : 0.4 0.2 NE : 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 NM : 3.0 3.0 NY : 3.0 4.0 2.5 3.0 4.0 2.5 ND : 7.0 8.2 8.5 7.0 7.9 8.2 OR : 1.7 2.6 1.9 1.7 2.6 1.8 TX : 3.8 1.5 9.0 2.9 1.4 8.1 WA : 1.9 3.9 0.9 1.9 3.9 0.9 WY : 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.8 0.7 1.8 Total : 42.3 46.1 54.4 40.1 43.4 51.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 and 1997 revisions will be published on December 18, 1998 in "Field Crops: Final Estimates, 1992-97." Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Yield per Acre : Production and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- ------- 1,000 Cwt ------- : Small Red : ID : 2,100 2,240 2,150 263 470 275 MI : 1,170 1,670 1,820 35 150 200 WA : 2,280 2,330 2,310 107 280 185 Total : 2,005 2,143 2,075 405 900 660 : Cranberry : CA : 1,500 1,750 1,600 45 70 40 ID : 1,850 1,500 2,250 24 24 18 MI : 1,600 1,680 1,100 400 520 285 MN : 1,790 1,340 1,610 34 47 58 Total : 1,612 1,648 1,219 503 661 401 : Black : CA : 1,700 1,600 17 40 CO : 500 1,550 8 14 ID : 2,100 2,130 2,180 21 51 107 MI : 1,650 1,790 1,570 940 1,400 2,100 MN : 1,520 1,420 1,360 41 85 171 NE : 2,000 1,590 2,000 18 46 56 NY : 1,430 1,530 1,470 100 176 147 ND : 1,420 1,310 1,360 213 334 816 WA : 2,500 55 WY : 2,290 64 Total : 1,596 1,642 1,534 1,350 2,100 3,570 : Blackeye : CA : 2,220 2,380 2,150 511 690 666 TX : 900 1,000 1,690 56 112 83 Total : 1,942 1,995 2,086 567 802 749 : Garbanzo : CA : 1,530 1,510 1,700 352 136 85 ID : 670 1,550 1,300 37 102 135 OR : 1,210 1,690 1,510 34 66 59 WA : 1,000 1,570 1,180 81 77 59 Total : 1,279 1,561 1,391 504 381 338 : Other : CA : 1,360 1,830 2,000 95 110 150 CO : 1,000 2,080 1,000 3 25 3 ID : 2,000 2,000 2,170 14 20 13 KS : 1,460 1,870 2,000 19 43 26 MI : 1,310 1,430 1,340 105 93 107 MN : 1,390 1,500 1,200 64 75 42 MT : 1,000 2 NE : 1,780 2,000 1,670 16 18 15 NM : 1,300 39 NY : 1,200 1,500 1,520 36 60 38 ND : 1,400 1,000 1,290 98 79 106 OR : 1,880 2,190 1,940 32 57 35 TX : 690 1,000 600 20 14 49 WA : 2,470 2,230 2,220 47 87 20 WY : 2,500 1,860 2,280 20 13 41 Total : 1,419 1,599 1,337 569 694 686 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996 and 1997 revisions will be published on December 18, 1998 in "Field Crops: Final Estimates, 1992-97." Citrus Fruits: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States, 1996-97, 1997-98 and Forecasted December 1, 1998 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production : Utilized Production : Boxes : Ton Equivalent Crop and State :---------------------------------------------------------- : 1996-97 : 1997-98 : 1998-99 : 1996-97 : 1997-98 :1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Boxes 2/ ----- ------- 1,000 Tons ------- Oranges : Early Mid & : Navel 3/ : AZ 4/ : 400 350 400 15 13 15 CA 4/ : 40,000 44,000 34,000 1,500 1,650 1,275 FL : 134,200 140,000 112,000 6,039 6,300 5,040 TX : 1,300 1,350 1,300 55 57 55 US : 175,900 185,700 147,700 7,609 8,020 6,385 Valencia : AZ 4/ : 600 650 600 23 25 23 CA 4/ : 24,000 30,000 28,000 900 1,125 1,050 FL : 92,000 104,000 78,000 4,140 4,680 3,510 TX : 120 175 140 5 7 6 US : 116,720 134,825 106,740 5,068 5,837 4,589 All : AZ 4/ : 1,000 1,000 1,000 38 38 38 CA 4/ : 64,000 74,000 62,000 2,400 2,775 2,325 FL : 226,200 244,000 190,000 10,179 10,980 8,550 TX : 1,420 1,525 1,440 60 64 61 US : 292,620 320,525 254,440 12,677 13,857 10,974 Temples : FL : 2,400 2,250 2,000 108 101 90 Grapefruit : White Seedless 5/ : FL : 23,500 18,300 18,000 999 777 765 Colored Seedless 6/: FL : 31,400 30,600 31,500 1,334 1,301 1,339 Other : FL : 900 650 500 38 28 21 All : AZ 4/ : 900 800 700 30 27 23 CA 4/ : 8,200 9,000 8,400 275 301 281 FL 5/ 6/ : 55,800 49,550 50,000 2,371 2,106 2,125 TX : 5,300 4,800 5,000 212 192 200 US : 70,200 64,150 64,100 2,888 2,626 2,629 Tangerines : AZ 4/ 7/ : 550 600 650 21 23 24 CA 4/ 7/ : 2,600 2,400 2,500 98 90 94 FL : 6,300 5,200 4,200 299 247 200 US : 9,450 8,200 7,350 418 360 318 Lemons 4/ : AZ : 2,600 2,600 2,700 99 99 103 CA : 22,600 22,000 21,000 859 836 798 US : 25,200 24,600 23,700 958 935 901 Tangelos : FL : 3,950 2,850 2,500 178 128 113 K-Early Citrus : FL : 150 40 60 7 2 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. 2/ Net lbs. per box: oranges-AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-AZ & CA-67, FL-85, TX-80; lemons-76; tangelos, K-Early Citrus & Temples-90; tangerines-AZ & CA-75, FL-95. 3/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small quantities of tangerines in TX. 4/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 5/ Excludes White Seedless economic abandonment of 3,000,000 boxes in 1996-97 and 5,000,000 boxes in 1997-98. 6/ Excludes Colored Seedless economic abandonment of 3,000,000 boxes in 1996-97 and 1,000,000 boxes in 1997-98. 7/ Includes tangelos and tangors. Pecans: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted December 1, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production Crop and State :----------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds Improved Varieties 1/ : AL : 9,000 7,000 3,500 AZ : 17,000 17,500 17,000 AR 2/ : 800 1,600 500 CA 2/ : 1,300 2,500 1,600 FL 2/ : 500 600 600 GA : 86,000 81,000 34,000 LA : 2,000 2,000 3,000 MS 2/ : 1,300 2,600 1,800 NM : 22,000 43,000 30,000 NC 2/ : 425 900 1,400 OK : 500 3,000 1,500 SC 2/ : 1,800 2,600 500 TX : 30,000 40,000 30,000 US : 172,625 204,300 125,400 : Native & Seedling : AL : 5,000 6,000 2,500 AR 2/ : 400 3,000 200 FL 2/ : 1,400 1,200 900 GA : 14,000 24,000 6,000 KS 2/ : 200 4,200 200 LA : 14,000 10,000 10,000 MS 2/ : 1,300 1,400 700 NC 2/ : 375 600 1,100 OK : 1,500 32,000 4,500 SC 2/ : 700 1,400 200 TX : 10,000 50,000 5,000 US : 48,875 133,800 31,300 : All Pecans : AL : 14,000 13,000 6,000 AZ : 17,000 17,500 17,000 AR 2/ : 1,200 4,600 700 CA 2/ : 1,300 2,500 1,600 FL 2/ : 1,900 1,800 1,500 GA : 100,000 105,000 40,000 KS 2/ : 200 4,200 200 LA : 16,000 12,000 13,000 MS 2/ : 2,600 4,000 2,500 NM : 22,000 43,000 30,000 NC 2/ : 800 1,500 2,500 OK : 2,000 35,000 6,000 SC 2/ : 2,500 4,000 700 TX : 40,000 90,000 35,000 : US : 221,500 338,100 156,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties. 2/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. Sugarcane: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Use, State, and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Use : Area Harvested : Yield 1/ : Production 1/ and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres ---- Tons ---- ------- 1,000 Tons ------- : For Sugar : FL : 421.0 429.0 36.9 37.7 13,803 15,535 16,173 HI : 32.0 31.8 91.4 85.5 3,544 2,925 2,719 LA : 380.0 385.0 28.2 29.0 9,347 10,700 11,165 TX : 27.3 32.0 30.3 30.0 992 827 960 : US : 860.3 877.8 34.9 35.3 27,686 29,987 31,017 : For Seed : FL : 19.0 19.0 36.9 37.8 695 701 718 HI : 2.2 2.2 38.2 31.4 95 84 69 LA : 30.0 35.0 28.2 29.0 976 846 1,015 TX : 2.5 0.5 30.0 30.0 10 75 15 : US : 53.7 56.7 31.8 32.0 1,776 1,706 1,817 : For Sugar : and Seed : FL : 440.0 448.0 36.9 37.7 14,498 16,236 16,891 HI : 34.2 34.0 88.0 82.0 3,639 3,009 2,788 LA : 410.0 420.0 28.2 29.0 10,323 11,546 12,180 TX : 29.8 32.5 30.3 30.0 1,002 902 975 : US : 914.0 934.5 34.7 35.1 29,462 31,693 32,834 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net tons. Coffee: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production Hawaii 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 2/ State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :1996-97:1997-98:1998-99:1996-97:1997-98:1998-99:1996-97:1997-98:1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- Acres ------- ------- Pounds ------ ---- 1,000 Pounds --- : HI : 5,300 5,600 6,100 1,210 1,680 1,480 6,400 9,400 9,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1996-97 and 1997-98 revisions will be published on December 18, 1998 in "Field Crops: Final Estimates, 1992-97." 2/ Parchment basis. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1997-98 1/ (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Grains & Hay : Barley : 6,910.0 6,456.0 6,425.0 5,984.0 Corn for Grain 2/ : 80,227.0 80,798.0 73,720.0 73,789.0 Corn for Silage : 5,758.0 Hay, All : 60,815.0 59,819.0 Alfalfa : 23,673.0 23,437.0 All Other : 37,142.0 36,382.0 Oats : 5,169.0 4,932.0 2,911.0 2,807.0 Rice : 3,056.0 3,215.0 3,034.0 3,187.0 Rye : 1,433.0 1,591.0 341.0 454.0 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 10,108.0 9,726.0 9,391.0 7,838.0 Sorghum for Silage : 310.0 Wheat, All : 70,989.0 66,185.0 63,577.0 59,112.0 Winter : 48,342.0 46,759.0 41,813.0 40,231.0 Durum : 3,250.0 3,805.0 3,107.0 3,728.0 Other Spring : 19,397.0 15,621.0 18,657.0 15,153.0 : Oilseeds : Canola : 728.0 1,133.0 698.0 1,087.0 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 146.0 335.0 135.0 322.0 Mustard Seed : 74.4 124.0 72.8 121.0 Peanuts 3/ : 1,431.0 1,410.8 1,475.5 Rapeseed : 1.7 2.0 1.5 1.9 Safflower : 249.0 296.0 235.0 282.0 Soybeans for Beans : 70,550.0 72,690.0 69,584.0 71,570.0 Sunflower : 2,949.0 3,420.0 2,852.0 3,307.0 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All : 13,808.0 12,865.5 13,270.0 10,389.5 Upland : 13,558.0 12,552.0 13,021.0 10,143.0 Amer-Pima : 250.0 313.5 249.0 246.5 Sugarbeets : 1,459.3 1,495.2 1,428.3 1,456.2 Sugarcane : 914.0 934.5 Tobacco : 811.5 750.0 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 8.1 9.0 7.6 7.4 Dry Edible Beans : 1,851.8 2,023.1 1,720.2 1,921.9 Dry Edible Peas : 293.6 323.4 276.6 309.1 Lentils : 181.0 159.0 172.0 155.5 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 5.6 6.1 Ginger Root (HI) : 0.3 0.4 Hops : 43.3 36.6 Peppermint Oil : 136.3 Potatoes, All : 1,380.6 1,418.4 1,345.1 1,394.0 Winter : 15.6 15.5 15.4 15.0 Spring : 88.3 93.2 86.2 89.8 Summer : 68.6 74.4 65.9 70.8 Fall : 1,208.1 1,241.2 1,177.6 1,197.6 Spearmint Oil : 24.5 Sweet Potatoes : 86.7 86.1 83.3 83.2 Taro (HI) 4/ : 0.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ 1998 area planted revised. 4/ Acreage is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 1997-98 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Production Crop :Unit :------------------------------------------- : : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ------- 1,000 ------ : : Grains & Hay : : Barley : Bu : 58.3 59.9 374,478 358,201 Corn for Grain : " : 127.0 133.3 9,365,574 9,836,069 Corn for Silage : Ton : 16.0 91,903 Hay, All : " : 2.50 2.54 152,120 151,754 Alfalfa : " : 3.35 3.52 79,242 82,442 All Other : " : 1.96 1.91 72,878 69,312 Oats : Bu : 60.5 60.5 176,104 169,922 Rice 2/ : Cwt : 5,896 5,660 178,896 180,396 Rye : Bu : 26.1 28.2 8,912 12,815 Sorghum for Grain : " : 69.5 66.5 653,106 520,981 Sorghum for Silage : Ton : 12.5 3,885 Wheat, All : Bu : 39.7 43.3 2,526,552 2,557,497 Winter : " : 45.0 46.9 1,882,609 1,887,395 Durum : " : 27.7 37.8 86,193 141,069 Other Spring : " : 29.9 34.9 557,750 529,033 : : Oilseeds : : Canola : Lb : 1,310 914,385 Cottonseed : Ton : 6,935 5,052 Flaxseed : Bu : 16.1 2,171 Mustard Seed : Lb : 816 59,405 Peanuts : " : 2,507 2,512 3,537,050 3,706,350 Rapeseed : " : 1,300 1,950 Safflower : " : 1,830 430,050 Soybeans for Beans : Bu : 38.8 38.6 2,702,554 2,762,609 Sunflower : Lb : 1,320 1,400 3,763,428 4,628,860 : : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : Cotton, All 2/ : Bale: 680 621 18,793.0 13,452.1 Upland 2/ : " : 673 616 18,245.0 13,019.6 Amer-Pima 2/ : " : 1,056 842 548.0 432.5 Sugarbeets : Ton : 20.9 22.3 29,886 32,438 Sugarcane : " : 34.7 35.1 31,693 32,834 Tobacco : Lb : 2,201 2,063 1,786,065 1,547,282 : : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : Austrian Winter Peas 2/ : Cwt : 1,513 1,405 115 104 Dry Edible Beans 2/ : " : 1,695 1,615 29,156 31,040 Dry Edible Peas 2/ : " : 2,103 1,895 5,816 5,858 Lentils 2/ : " : 1,390 1,207 2,391 1,877 Wrinkled Seed Peas : " : 682 : : Potatoes & Misc. : : Coffee (HI) : Lb : 1,680 1,480 9,400 9,000 Ginger Root (HI) : " : 44,000 50,000 12,100 18,000 Hops : " : 1,729 1,799 74,872.1 65,913.0 Peppermint Oil : " : 75 10,256 Potatoes, All : Cwt : 346 338 465,537 470,965 Winter : " : 203 199 3,124 2,980 Spring : " : 252 217 21,749 19,455 Summer : " : 271 276 17,875 19,533 Fall : " : 359 356 422,789 425,883 Spearmint Oil : Lb : 98 2,403 Sweet Potatoes : Cwt : 162 13,512 Taro (HI) 3/ : Lb : 5,500 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop year. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 1997-99 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production Crop : Unit :-------------------------------------------- : : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1,000 : : Citrus 2/ : : Grapefruit : Ton : 2,888 2,626 2,629 K-Early Citrus (FL) : " : 7 2 3 Lemons : " : 958 935 901 Oranges : " : 12,677 13,857 10,974 Tangelos (FL) : " : 178 128 113 Tangerines : " : 418 360 318 Temples (FL) : " : 108 101 90 : : Non-Citrus : : Apples : 1,000 Lbs: 10,386.1 11,153.9 Apricots : Ton : 138.0 130.2 Bananas (HI) : Lb : 13,700.0 Grapes : Ton : 7,282.4 6,001.9 Olives (CA) : " : 104.0 95.0 Papayas (HI) : Lb : 38,800.0 Peaches : 1,000 Lbs: 2,651.1 2,420.0 Pears : Ton : 1,044.1 918.3 Prunes, Dried (CA) : " : 214.0 170.0 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA): " : 29.0 28.3 : : Nuts & Misc. : : Almonds (CA) : Lb : 757,000 540,000 Hazelnuts : Ton : 47.0 16.5 Pecans : Lb : 338,100 156,700 Pistachios (CA) : " : 180,000 195,000 Walnuts (CA) : Ton : 269.0 220.0 Maple Syrup : Gal : 1,298 1,159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. 2/ Production years are 1996-97, 1997-98, and 1998-99. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1997-98 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Grains & Hay : Barley : 2,796,410 2,612,680 2,600,130 2,421,660 Corn for Grain 2/ :32,467,060 32,698,140 29,833,750 29,861,670 Corn for Silage : 2,330,210 Hay, All 3/ : 24,611,220 24,218,219 Alfalfa : 9,580,230 9,484,720 All Other : 15,031,000 14,723,430 Oats : 2,091,840 1,995,930 1,178,050 1,135,960 Rice : 1,236,730 1,301,080 1,227,830 1,289,750 Rye : 579,920 643,860 138,000 183,730 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 4,090,610 3,936,010 3,800,440 3,171,960 Sorghum for Silage : 125,450 Wheat, All 3/ :28,728,540 26,784,410 25,728,980 23,922,040 Winter :19,563,520 18,922,900 16,921,300 16,281,080 Durum : 1,315,240 1,539,850 1,257,370 1,508,680 Other Spring : 7,849,770 6,321,660 7,550,300 6,132,270 : Oilseeds : Canola : 294,610 458,510 282,470 439,900 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 59,080 135,570 54,630 130,310 Mustard Seed : 30,110 50,180 29,460 48,970 Peanuts : 579,110 570,940 597,120 Rapeseed : 690 810 610 770 Safflower : 100,770 119,790 95,100 114,120 Soybeans for Beans :28,550,880 29,416,920 28,159,950 28,963,660 Sunflower : 1,193,430 1,384,040 1,154,180 1,338,310 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 3/ : 5,587,960 5,206,540 5,370,240 4,204,530 Upland : 5,486,790 5,079,670 5,269,470 4,104,770 Amer-Pima : 101,170 126,870 100,770 99,760 Sugarbeets : 590,560 605,090 578,020 589,310 Sugarcane : 369,890 378,180 Tobacco : 328,400 303,500 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 3,280 3,640 3,080 2,990 Dry Edible Beans : 749,400 818,730 696,150 777,770 Dry Edible Peas : 118,820 130,880 111,940 125,090 Lentils : 73,250 64,350 69,610 62,930 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 2,270 2,470 Ginger Root (HI) : 110 150 Hops : 17,520 14,830 Peppermint Oil : 55,160 Potatoes, All 3/ : 558,720 574,010 544,350 564,140 Winter : 6,310 6,270 6,230 6,070 Spring : 35,730 37,720 34,880 36,340 Summer : 27,760 30,110 26,670 28,650 Fall : 488,910 502,300 476,560 484,660 Spearmint Oil : 9,910 Sweet Potatoes : 35,090 34,840 33,710 33,670 Taro (HI) 4/ : 180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Total may not add due to rounding. 4/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 1997-98 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Grains & Hay : Barley : 3.14 3.22 8,153,300 7,798,910 Corn for Grain : 7.97 8.37 237,896,540 249,847,660 Corn for Silage : 35.78 83,373,000 Hay, All 2/ : 5.61 5.69 138,000,940 137,668,910 Alfalfa : 7.50 7.89 71,887,130 74,790,120 All Other : 4.40 4.27 66,113,810 62,878,790 Oats : 2.17 2.17 2,556,140 2,466,410 Rice : 6.61 6.34 8,114,590 8,182,630 Rye : 1.64 1.77 226,380 325,520 Sorghum for Grain : 4.37 4.17 16,589,660 13,233,530 Sorghum for Silage : 28.09 3,524,410 Wheat, All 2/ : 2.67 2.91 68,761,480 69,603,660 Winter : 3.03 3.15 51,236,220 51,366,470 Durum : 1.87 2.54 2,345,790 3,839,270 Other Spring : 2.01 2.35 15,179,470 14,397,920 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1.47 414,760 Cottonseed : 6,290,960 4,583,100 Flaxseed : 1.01 55,150 Mustard Seed : 0.91 26,950 Peanuts : 2.81 2.82 1,604,380 1,681,170 Rapeseed : 1.46 880 Safflower : 2.05 195,070 Soybeans for Beans : 2.61 2.60 73,551,470 75,185,900 Sunflower : 1.48 1.57 1,707,060 2,099,620 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 2/ : 0.76 0.70 4,091,690 2,928,850 Upland : 0.75 0.69 3,972,380 2,834,680 Amer-Pima : 1.18 0.94 119,310 94,170 Sugarbeets : 46.91 49.94 27,112,120 29,427,260 Sugarcane : 77.73 78.76 28,751,410 29,786,500 Tobacco : 2.47 2.31 810,150 701,840 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 1.70 1.58 5,220 4,720 Dry Edible Beans : 1.90 1.81 1,322,490 1,407,950 Dry Edible Peas : 2.36 2.12 263,810 265,710 Lentils : 1.56 1.35 108,450 85,140 Wrinkled Seed Peas : 30,940 : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 1.88 1.65 4,260 4,080 Ginger Root (HI) : 49.32 56.04 5,490 8,160 Hops : 1.94 2.02 33,960 29,900 Peppermint Oil : 0.08 4,650 Potatoes, All 2/ : 38.79 37.87 21,116,400 21,362,610 Winter : 22.74 22.27 141,700 135,170 Spring : 28.28 24.28 986,520 882,460 Summer : 30.40 30.92 810,800 886,000 Fall : 40.24 39.86 19,177,390 19,317,730 Spearmint Oil : 0.11 1,090 Sweet Potatoes : 18.18 612,890 Taro (HI) 3/ : 2,490 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop year. 2/ Production may not add due to rounding. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 1997-99 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric tons : Citrus 2/ : Grapefruit : 2,619,950 2,382,270 2,384,990 K-Early Citrus (FL) : 6,350 1,810 2,720 Lemons : 869,080 848,220 817,370 Oranges : 11,500,380 12,570,860 9,955,450 Tangelos (FL) : 161,480 116,120 102,510 Tangerines : 379,200 326,590 288,480 Temples (FL) : 97,980 91,630 81,650 : Non-Citrus : Apples : 4,710 5,060 Apricots : 125,190 118,120 Bananas (HI) : 6,210 Grapes : 6,606,480 5,444,790 Olives (CA) : 94,350 86,180 Papayas (HI) : 17,600 Peaches : 1,200 1,100 Pears : 947,190 833,100 Prunes, Dried (CA) : 194,140 154,220 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) : 26,310 25,670 : Nuts & Misc. : Almonds (CA) : 343,370 244,940 Hazelnuts : 42,640 14,970 Pecans : 153,360 71,080 Pistachios (CA) : 81,650 88,450 Walnuts (CA) : 244,030 199,580 Maple Syrup : 6,490 5,790 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. 2/ Production years are 1996-97, 1997-98, and 1998-99. November Weather Summary Above-normal temperatures prevailed nearly nationwide despite several notable low-pressure systems, including Tropical Storm Mitch (November 4-5) in southern Florida and a "super storm" (November 10-11) across the northern Plains and upper Midwest. In addition, heavy rainfall induced early-month flooding in parts of the central Plains and re-introduced lowland flooding at mid-month to portions of eastern Texas. Increasingly stormy weather arrived in the Pacific Northwest during the last 2 weeks of November, improving soil moisture in interior sections but saturating areas west of the Cascades with record or near-record rainfall. In contrast, warm, dry weather returned to the Plains during the second half of November, reducing soil moisture to generally favorably levels. Long-term drought persisted, however, in portions of the southern Plains, including western Texas. Intensifying drought stretched through a fifth month in the Mid-Atlantic region, extending southward into parts of the Southeast. Monthly temperatures ranged from 2 to 6 degrees F above normal in the Plains, Midwestern, Northwestern, and Southeastern States, aided by a warm spell that produced more than 250 daily-record highs during the last 10 days of November. Near-normal readings prevailed in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions, owing to an early-month cool wave. Temperatures averaged as much as 3 degrees F below normal, however, in California, plagued by persistent coolness for most of 1998. Monthly precipitation totaled more than 200 percent of normal in many areas from Washington southward to northern California, and eastward to western Montana. Precipitation also topped twice the normal on most of the northern and central Plains, in eastern Texas, and across southern Florida. In contrast, less than 50 percent of the normal monthly rainfall dampened southern California, the southern High Plains, and large portions of the Middle Atlantic and Southeastern States. General Crop Comments: A large mass of cold air descended from Canada early in the month and brought the first major snowstorm days later. Harvest activities were halted and wheat fields were blanketed with at least a few inches of snow in the northern Great Plains. A few days later, another storm delivered a mixture of snow and freezing rain in the northern Plains. As the system moved eastward, it produced heavy rains and damaging winds in parts of the Corn Belt and Mississippi Valley. During the second half of the month, temperatures averaged well above normal across most of the Nation, aiding development of winter wheat in the central and southern Great Plains, Mississippi Delta, southern and eastern Corn Belt, and Southeast. Dry conditions also prevailed over much of the Nation during the last half of the month, aiding harvest efforts and fall tillage operations. Harvest activities slowly resumed late in the month in the northern Plains and upper Mississippi Valley following earlier storms. Harvest of the Nation's corn and soybean crops was nearing completion as the month began. Progress for both exceeded the average due to early ripening and good harvest weather. Nationally, the corn harvest was more than 1 week ahead of normal, with some areas of the northern Corn Belt more than 2 weeks ahead of average. The soybean harvest pace slowed as the end of the season approached, and was less than 1 week ahead of the 5-year average as the month began. Favorable weather during the month allowed the corn and soybean harvest pace to continue ahead of normal despite isolated delays. The Corn harvest briefly fell behind normal in parts of the central Great Plains near mid-month, but warm, dry weather returned and the harvest pace quickly moved back ahead of the 5-year average. Most of the Nation's winter wheat was seeded as the month began, but progress was slightly behind normal. Planting was virtually complete in the northern Plains and Rocky Mountains, while growers in the Southeast and Southwest were just starting to gain monmentum. By mid-month, most planting in the central and southern Great Plains and eastern Corn Belt was complete. Rain delayed planting efforts in parts of the southern Corn Belt. Dry soils forced growers in the Southeast to delay planting until early-month showers partially relieved topsoil dryness. Emergence also lagged behind normal, partly because of late planting and partly due to dry soils, especially in the Great Plains and Southeast. Emergence improved in the Great Plains and Mississippi Delta after early-month soaking rains. Warm weather during the last half of the month stimulated growth in the central and southern Great Plains, Corn Belt, and lower Mississippi Valley. The cotton harvest began the month more than 1 week ahead of normal and remained ahead of the average throughout the month. Mostly dry conditions allowed growers in the lower Mississippi Valley to complete their harvest by mid-month. Dry weather also aided harvest in the Southeast, but harvest progress lagged in California due to the late-maturing crop. Sorghum harvest progressed slightly ahead of normal until mid-month, when rains slowed progress in the Great Plains and southern Corn Belt. Dry conditions aided progress during the second half of the month, except in the northern Plains where progress was halted by early-month winter storms. Harvest resumed late in the month as muddy fields slowly dried. The peanut harvest also progressed ahead of normal, as dry weather prevailed in most peanut producing regions. Florida growers finished harvesting far ahead of the 5-year average. Cotton: Upland cotton harvested acreage, at 10.1 million acres, is down 22 percent from last year but up 15,000 acres from November. American-Pima harvested acreage, at 246,500 acres, is down 1 percent from 1997. In Texas, generally favorable weather allowed harvest to proceed at a normal pace in the Plains during November and good progress was made in the Trans-Pecos area. In North Central Texas, harvest also proceeded rapidly but wet conditions deteriorated quality in those fields that remain to be harvested. In late November, 87 percent of Texas' crop was harvested, 8 percent ahead of average. Volunteer cotton was a problem in the Rio Grande Valley, as wet soils prevented producers from plowing. Cotton objective yield data indicate Texas' crop has the third lowest boll weights when compared to the previous 10 year's weights. The Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee) made good progress with harvesting operations during November. In Tennessee and Missouri, producers had harvested 99 percent of the acreage on November 29, 2 points ahead of average. The remaining States completed harvest about mid-month, slightly ahead of the normal pace. Data from objective yield surveys show boll weights are the lowest since 1988 in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Arizona's harvest was 83 percent complete in late November, 7 points behind normal, as rain during the last week of November continued to delay progress. California, at 70 percent harvested, was one-fourth behind their average pace. California fields were being disced for bollworm control as weather permitted and lint quality declined as bolls remained wet. December 1 cotton objective yield counts show boll weights rank seventh since 1988 for California. In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina), harvest progress remained ahead of the average pace. Georgia producers harvested 85 percent of the acreage on November 29, only 1 point ahead of the 5-year average, and North Carolina producers harvested 98 percent of the crop compared to the 5-year average of 87 percent. Alabama's harvest was at 99 percent and South Carolina producers had harvested 97 percent of the acreage on November 29. North Carolina's harvested acreage was increased 15,000 acres to 710,000 acres. American-Pima production is forecast at 432,500 bales, down 21 percent from 1997's output and down 13,500 bales from the November forecast. Yield is indicated at 842 pounds per harvested acre, down 214 pounds from last year's record high yield. The production in Arizona and California was unchanged from the November forecast. Arizona's harvest progressed during November with no weather related interruptions but remained about one week behind the average harvest pace. In California, harvest progressed rapidly during the first half of November, although overall progress remained well behind normal. Light to moderate rains, beginning in mid-month, delayed harvest and deteriorated lint quality. Harvest in the San Joaquin Valley was 80 percent complete in late November. New Mexico's production was reduced 3,500 bales from November and the Texas crop was lowered 10,000 bales. All cotton ginnings totaled 11,271,800 running bales prior to December 1, compared with 14,734,600 running bales ginned to the same date last year and 14,622,900 running bales in 1996. Burley Tobacco: U.S. burley tobacco production is forecast at 632 million pounds, down 3 percent from 1997. Yields for 1998 are expected to average 1,960 pounds per acre, 2 pounds below last month's forecast and 99 pounds below the average for 1997. Growers are expected to harvest 322,500 acres, 2 percent above last year but unchanged from last month's forecast. Burley auction markets opened on November 23. As of December 7, total gross sales for the season totaled 210.7 million pounds. Papayas: Fresh papaya production from Hawaii is estimated at 3.07 million pounds in November, 8 percent higher than October and 1 percent higher than last November. Area devoted to papaya production totaled 3,785 acres in November, unchanged from last month but 22 percent more than November 1997. Harvested area, totaling 2,235 acres, was 3 percent lower than October but 16 percent more than a year ago. Frequent showers over major papaya producing areas in November helped maintain soil moisture levels, especially in unirrigated orchards. Dry Edible Beans: Production of dry edible beans is estimated at 31.0 million cwt for 1998, 6 percent above 1997 and 11 percent above two years ago. Area for harvest is estimated at 1.92 million acres, up 12 percent from 1997 and 10 percent above 1996. The average yield, at 1,615 pounds per acre, dropped 80 pounds from 1997. The major producing states of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Colorado had major increases in acres harvested from 1997. Minnesota harvested 175,000 acres, the highest on record. North Dakota harvested 710,000 acres, the fourth highest on record, and Colorado growers cut 160,000 acres. In North Dakota planting started slightly earlier than the five-year average, and ended one week ahead of average. Dry conditions during August and September also contributed to the harvest progressing two weeks ahead of average. Harvest was virtually complete by the end of September, well ahead of average. Michigan's dry bean planting proceeded on schedule with dry soil conditions. Germination was slower than normal due to dry, cool soil and deeper planting depth. Dry weather persisted throughout the growing season with harvest nearly complete by October 1, the earliest on record. Yield results were mixed. Cutting in Nebraska was 6 percent ahead of average by late September but finished in late October slightly behind average. In California the cool wet spring postponed planting and cooler than normal weather hampered drying, making the harvest way behind schedule. Crop development in Idaho was behind normal for most of the season. Cool, wet weather during May and June was followed by extremely high temperatures and dry conditions in July. The progress of the harvest started behind average with the Southcentral areas reporting rain damage in late September. However, the harvest finished slightly ahead of average in late October. In New York, the early varieties (black, white, and cranberry) were planted under ideal conditions. The light red varieties, which comprise the largest acreage, lost acreage due to extremely wet conditions during planting. The wet spring also took its toll on yields this season. Excess moisture early in the growing season, followed by a dry spell, resulted in a poor pod set and reduced plant size. The weather during harvest was excellent and progress was two weeks ahead of the normal pace. Growers in Colorado and Minnesota generally had a good year. Harvest in Colorado was virtually completed by late September. In Wisconsin irrigated acres did well, but non irrigated fields showed shriveled beans in pods and poor yields due to dry conditions. Most dry bean acreage in the state is irrigated. Yields were down in Utah due to dry conditions during the summer. With favorable growing conditions for dry edible beans, Montana had above average yields and good quality. Even though U.S. production is up, production is below 1997 in all estimating states except Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. Colorado increased 33 percent and North Dakota increased 42 percent from 1997. Production of many minor varieties are below 1997 levels except for black, pink, and pinto varieties. Black production increased 70 percent, pink increased 25 percent, and pinto increased 37 percent from 1997. Grapefruit: The forecast of the 1998-99 U.S. grapefruit crop remained unchanged at 2.63 million tons, slightly above last season but down 9 percent from the 1996-97 season. The December 1 Florida grapefruit crop is forecast at 50.0 million boxes (2.13 million tons), the same as the October 1 forecast but up 1 percent from a year ago. The white seedless forecast is continued at 18.0 million boxes (765,000 tons) and the colored seedless forecast remained at 31.5 million boxes (1.34 million tons). If realized, the white forecast will be the lowest certification of any season since 1969-70. The colored forecast is a record high, exceeding the certification of 1996-97 by 100,000 boxes. White seedless fruit sizes are now at the average of the past eight seasons, following an improved growth rate last month. The colored seedless growth rate also increased, but sizes remain slightly below average for November. Fruit loss from droppage through the November survey period for total seedless is at the eight-season average. The seedy (Duncan) grapefruit forecast is continued at 500,000 boxes (21,000 tons), a record low utilization. Average fruit sizes continue to be the smallest of the past eight seasons, and loss from droppage continues to be greater than average. All seedy grapefruit are certified in processed form and records are dependent on load tickets. Grapefruit production in Texas is forecast at 5.00 million boxes (200,000 tons), unchanged from October 1 but up 4 percent from the previous season. Sizes have improved and quality has been good in most groves. California and Arizona grapefruit forecasts were carried forward from October 1. Tangelos: Florida's December 1 forecast of tangelo production remains at 2.50 million boxes (113,000 tons), 12 percent less than last season's utilized production. Average fruit size is smaller than last year. Loss from droppage is five percent greater than average to date. Tangerines: The 1998-99 U.S. tangerine crop is forecast at 318,000 tons, unchanged from the October 1 forecast but down 12 percent from last season. Florida's tangerine forecast remains at 4.20 million boxes (200,000 tons), down 19 percent from a year ago. Size and drop for most early varieties are below average. The late maturing tangerines show average fruit size but record high droppage to date. The Arizona and California tangerine forecasts were carried forward from October 1. Temples: Florida's 1998-99 Temple forecast is 2.00 million boxes (90,000 tons), unchanged from October 1, but 11 percent less than what was utilized last season. If realized, it will be the smallest non-freeze season utilization since the series began in 1954-55. The growth rate is approaching the eight-season average but remains below the mean. Loss from droppage has been minimal, about two percent below average. K-Early Citrus: The K-Early Citrus Fruit forecast for 1998-99 is 60,000 boxes (3,000 tons), the same as October 1 but 20,000 boxes more than the record low use last season. Estimated utilization through the end of November is 40,000 boxes. There are still some fruit that can be used for processing. Florida citrus: November was very dry in the majority of Florida's citrus belt. The southern producing areas had several days of rain toward the middle of the month. Most of the other areas needed irrigation to maintain good tree and fruit condition. There was very little new growth except in the southern part of the State, which is normal for this time of year. Fruit maturity is two to three weeks behind last year due to the very hot and dry weather earlier this year. Fresh fruit packers are moving large quantities of Navels and other early oranges, early tangerines, tangelos, and white and colored grapefruit. Caretakers have been cutting cover crops for the upcoming winter season. Texas Citrus: Rain slowed harvest for a few days during November; however, most activities moved ahead. Sizes have improved and quality has been good in most groves. Disease and insect problems have been minimal so far. California Citrus: Navel orange harvesting was slow due to delayed fruit maturity. Fruit size has been small. The Valencia orange harvest was virtually complete by the end of November. Other citrus crops harvested were lemons, pummelos, and satsumas. California Fruits and Nuts: Harvest of several crops were completed in November. Almond, walnut, and pistachio harvests were finished as were grapes for wine use. Table grapes were picked throughout the month. Major varieties harvested included Emperor, Red Globe, Christmas Rose, and Crimson Seedless. Fuji and Granny Smith apples were picked during November. Fig, olive, kiwifruit, pecan, persimmon, and pomegranate harvests continued. Other grower activities during the month included fertilizing and pruning. Pecans: U.S. pecan production, as of December 1, is forecast at 157 million pounds (in-shell basis). This is down 14 percent from the October forecast and 54 percent below 1997. Improved varieties are expected to make up 80 percent of the total, or 125 million pounds. New Mexico was the only state expecting a larger crop than on October 1, up 2 million pounds to 30 million. By the end of November 20 percent of the crop had been harvested. Louisiana remained at 13 million pounds, with harvest 76 percent completed as of December 4. Georgia is forecast at 40 million pounds, down 20 million since October 1. Moisture conditions during the growing period have been the opposite from what was needed. Texas lowered their forecast by 5 million pounds to 35 million. Harvest was slow during November due to heavy rains. Heavy losses were sustained along many Central Texas rivers and creeks due to the rains. Oklahoma lowered its forecast 2 million pounds to 6 million, with 4.5 million of that being Native varieties. December 1 conditions were rated at 4 percent of the crop very poor and 28 percent poor. The summer drought also impacted quality. Alabama is down 1 million pounds to 6 million with the effects of Hurricane Georges accounting for much of the decrease. Arizona cut 500,000 pounds from their forecast, which now stands at 17 million pounds. Many growers have not yet begun harvest due to warm temperatures and resultant lack of leaf drop. Sugarcane: U.S. sugarcane growers expect to harvest a record 32.8 million tons for sugar and seed in 1998, up more than 5 percent from the November 1 estimate and nearly 4 percent above the previous record established in 1997. Part of the production increase was due to an increase in acres for harvest to 934,500 acres. A higher forecasted yield accounted for the rest of the production increase. Yield was estimated at 35.1 tons per acre, above the November 1 forecast of 33.4 tons per acre and the 1997 yield of 34.7 tons per acre. Acres harvested for sugar increased in Texas, reflecting lower abandonment than earlier forecasts. However, most of the acres for seed were lost due to flooding from tropical storms. The estimated yield rose due to increases in the forecasted yields in Louisiana and Florida. In Louisiana, a record yield was forecasted due to a combination of factors including expanded use of higher yielding varieties, an extended growing season, and late season rains. The yield in Florida would also be a record, if realized. Flooding and high winds from Tropical Storm Mitch did little damage to the crop, but forced mills to shut down operations for several days. Coffee: Hawaii coffee production is estimated at 9.00 million pounds (parchment basis) for the 1998-99 season, down 4 percent from the previous season. Relatively dry weather conditions hampered flowering and reduced fruit set. Reliability of December 1 Crop Production Forecasts Survey Procedures: Cotton objective yield surveys were conducted to gather information on expected yield as of December 1. The objective yield surveys were conducted in the major producing States that normally account for approximately 80 percent of the U.S. production. Randomly selected fields and plots within fields are surveyed each month. At crop maturity, the fruit is harvested and weighed. After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another plot is sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss. Estimating Procedures: National and State level objective yield survey estimates were reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. In addition, reports from cotton ginners in each State were considered. Each State Statistical Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data and the State analyses to prepare the published December 1 forecast. Revision Policy: The December 1 cotton production forecast will not be revised; instead, a new forecast will be made in January followed by end-of-season estimates in May. At the end of the marketing year, administrative records are reviewed and revisions are made, if data relationships warrant changes. Harvested acres may be revised at any time a production forecast is made, if there is strong evidence that the intended harvested area has changed since the last estimate. Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the December 1 production forecasts, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the December 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. The average of squared percentage deviations for the 20-year (1978-1997) period is computed; then the square root of the average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current forecast relative to the final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years. The "Root Mean Square Error" for the December 1 cotton production forecast is 1.6 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production forecast will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 1.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 2.8 percent. Changes between the December 1 forecast and the final estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 167,000 bales, ranging from 26,000 to 391,000 bales. The December 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 5 times and above 5 times. The difference does not imply that the December 1 cotton forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production. 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