Cr Pr 2-2 (9-01) Crop Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released September 14, 2001, 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. Corn Production Down Slightly from August Soybean Production Down 1 Percent Corn production is forecast at 9.24 billion bushels, down less than one percent from last month and 7 percent from 2000. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 133.5 bushels per acre, down 0.4 bushel from August. If realized, this would be the lowest yield and production since 1997. Forecast yields are down in the northwest Corn Belt due to early-August hot, dry weather during critical reproductive and grain-filling stages. Yield prospects improved in Indiana, Nebraska, and Ohio due to timely rainfall and more seasonal temperatures in the latter part of August. In Michigan and the Northeast, extremely dry weather during the entire month greatly diminished yield prospects. Timely and plentiful rainfall in the mid-Atlantic and Southeastern States provided ideal growing conditions for corn fields and farmers are harvesting better than expected yields. Yield prospects in the southern Great Plains are mixed as yield expectations increased where rain fell, but declined where it didn't rain. Soybean production is forecast at a record high 2.83 billion bushels, down 1 percent from August 1, but 2 percent above 2000. Based on September 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 38.2 bushels per acre, down 0.5 bushel from last month but 0.1 bushel above 2000. Forecast yields are down in Michigan, the northern and central Great Plains, and the Northeast due to moisture shortages. Yield prospects improved in the Ohio Valley, lower Mississippi Valley, and Texas due to above normal rainfall. Acreage for harvest is estimated at a record 74.1 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 2 percent from 2000. All cotton production is forecast at 20.0 million 480-pound bales, down slightly from last month, but up 16 percent from 2000. The slight decrease in production is due to lower harvested acreage, based on administrative data, in many of the large cotton producing States. Based on September 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 679 pounds per harvested acre, up 9 pounds from last month. Condition of the cotton crop has remained mostly fair to good throughout August. However, several weeks of dry conditions have led to a reduction of yield in South Carolina, while excessive moisture has resulted in a reduction of yield in Louisiana. Harvested acreage, at 14.1 million acres, reflects a decrease from August 1 of 70,000 acres in Arkansas, 50,000 acres in Louisiana, 50,000 acres in Mississippi, 75,000 acres in North Carolina, and an increase of 45,000 acres in California. All wheat production is placed at 1.99 billion bushels, up slightly from the August forecast but 10 percent below 2000. The U.S. yield is forecast at 40.4 bushels per acre. This is up 0.2 bushels from last month. Other spring wheat production is forecast at 520 million bushels, up 2 percent from last month, but down 6 percent from last season. The final forecast of U.S. average yield is 35.3 bushels per acre. This is 0.8 bushels per acre higher than a month ago. Acreage for harvest is unchanged from last month. Hard Red Spring production is up 3 percent from August at 480 million bushels, while White Spring production is down 3 percent from last month. Durum wheat production is forecast at 86.5 million bushels, down 6 percent from last month and 21 percent less than 2000. The U.S. yield is now forecast at 29.1 bushels per acre, down 1.8 bushels from August. Acreage for harvest is unchanged from last month. California Navel orange production for the 2001-02 season is forecast at 32.0 million boxes (1.20 million tons), down 11 percent from last season's revised 36.0 million boxes (1.35 million tons). This initial forecast is based on an objective measurement survey conducted in the California Central Valley. Fruit set is down significantly from last year and the lowest of any of the previous 14 non-freeze seasons. Extreme heat in May contributed to higher than usual fruit drop. Fruit size, however, is larger than last season and the largest in the 14-season data series. This report was approved on September 14, 2001. Acting Secretary of Agriculture James R. Moseley Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Frederic A. Vogel Contents Page Barley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Corn for Grain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Plant Populations Per Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Cumulative Boll Counts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Cottonseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Crop Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Fruits and Nuts Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Oranges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Papayas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Peanuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Reliability of Production Data in this Report. . . . . . . 41 Rice, by Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Sorghum for Grain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Sugarbeets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Tobacco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Weather Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Weather Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Wheat, by Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Durum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Other Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Head Populations per Square Foot . . . . . . . . . 27 Corn for Grain: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2001 : : : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 :-------------------: 2000 : 2001 : : : : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 Acres -- -------- Bushels -------- --- 1,000 Bushels -- : AL : 165 170 65.0 110.0 110.0 10,725 18,700 AR : 175 175 130.0 133.0 145.0 22,750 25,375 CA : 235 185 170.0 175.0 175.0 39,950 32,375 CO : 1,180 1,090 127.0 133.0 133.0 149,860 144,970 DE : 156 162 162.0 142.0 142.0 25,272 23,004 GA : 300 220 107.0 120.0 120.0 32,100 26,400 IL : 11,050 10,750 151.0 146.0 146.0 1,668,550 1,569,500 IN : 5,550 5,750 147.0 147.0 152.0 815,850 874,000 IA : 12,000 11,500 145.0 141.0 138.0 1,740,000 1,587,000 KS : 3,200 3,100 130.0 127.0 127.0 416,000 393,700 KY : 1,230 1,180 130.0 126.0 130.0 159,900 153,400 LA : 370 270 116.0 124.0 135.0 42,920 36,450 MD : 405 430 155.0 135.0 138.0 62,775 59,340 MI : 1,970 1,950 124.0 111.0 92.0 244,280 179,400 MN : 6,600 6,200 145.0 131.0 128.0 957,000 793,600 MS : 385 370 100.0 120.0 128.0 38,500 47,360 MO : 2,770 2,570 143.0 132.0 136.0 396,110 349,520 NE : 8,050 7,900 126.0 136.0 138.0 1,014,300 1,090,200 NJ : 75 68 134.0 120.0 113.0 10,050 7,684 NM : 73 62 160.0 170.0 170.0 11,680 10,540 NY : 480 540 98.0 105.0 95.0 47,040 51,300 NC : 650 620 116.0 110.0 113.0 75,400 70,060 ND : 930 660 112.0 112.0 110.0 104,160 72,600 OH : 3,300 3,150 147.0 138.0 139.0 485,100 437,850 OK : 270 230 140.0 130.0 125.0 37,800 28,750 PA : 1,080 1,040 127.0 108.0 98.0 137,160 101,920 SC : 280 260 65.0 95.0 100.0 18,200 26,000 SD : 3,850 3,400 112.0 120.0 116.0 431,200 394,400 TN : 590 570 114.0 122.0 127.0 67,260 72,390 TX : 1,900 1,420 124.0 105.0 115.0 235,600 163,300 VA : 330 270 146.0 108.0 114.0 48,180 30,780 WA : 100 65 185.0 175.0 175.0 18,500 11,375 WI : 2,750 2,600 132.0 122.0 122.0 363,000 317,200 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 283 264 145.5 141.3 143.6 41,186 37,913 : US : 72,732 69,191 137.1 133.9 133.5 9,968,358 9,238,356 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include AZ, FL, ID, MT, OR, UT, WV, and WY. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2001 Summary". Sorghum for Grain: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :---------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2001 : : : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 :-------------------: 2000 : 2001 : : : : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres -------- Bushels ------- 1,000 Bushels : AR : 140 150 71.0 78.0 87.0 9,940 13,050 CO : 210 300 31.0 42.0 40.0 6,510 12,000 IL : 85 87 95.0 99.0 95.0 8,075 8,265 KS : 3,200 3,750 59.0 67.0 62.0 188,800 232,500 LA : 215 235 83.0 83.0 77.0 17,845 18,095 MO : 270 230 92.0 89.0 93.0 24,840 21,390 NE : 500 450 70.0 85.0 90.0 35,000 40,500 NM : 65 180 25.0 30.0 40.0 1,625 7,200 OK : 360 420 38.0 42.0 37.0 13,680 15,540 SD : 120 155 49.0 65.0 60.0 5,880 9,300 TX : 2,350 2,600 61.0 51.0 55.0 143,350 143,000 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 208 220 69.8 72.9 74.0 14,525 16,270 : US : 7,723 8,777 60.9 62.0 61.2 470,070 537,110 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include AL, AZ, CA, DE, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, PA, SC, TN, and VA. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2001 Summary". Barley: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2001 : : : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 :-------------------: 2000 : 2001 : : : : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres -------- Bushels -------- 1,000 Bushels : AZ : 36 43 114.0 100.0 100.0 4,104 4,300 CA : 85 110 68.0 67.0 67.0 5,780 7,370 CO : 105 95 115.0 105.0 105.0 12,075 9,975 DE : 28 27 81.0 74.0 74.0 2,268 1,998 ID : 730 660 76.0 78.0 78.0 55,480 51,480 MD : 50 50 82.0 72.0 72.0 4,100 3,600 MN : 240 160 64.0 53.0 51.0 15,360 8,160 MT : 950 850 40.0 41.0 40.0 38,000 34,000 ND : 1,770 1,500 55.0 54.0 54.0 97,350 81,000 OR : 140 100 60.0 58.0 56.0 8,400 5,600 PA : 75 75 71.0 67.0 67.0 5,325 5,025 SD : 105 80 55.0 49.0 51.0 5,775 4,080 UT : 78 70 70.0 65.0 65.0 5,460 4,550 VA : 65 45 89.0 80.0 80.0 5,785 3,600 WA : 490 420 70.0 57.0 50.0 34,300 21,000 WY : 95 90 83.0 85.0 85.0 7,885 7,650 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 159 139 65.5 57.5 58.4 10,418 8,124 : US : 5,201 4,514 61.1 58.8 57.9 317,865 261,512 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include KS, KY, ME, MI, NE, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, and WI. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2001 Summary". Durum Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : 2001 : : : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 :-------------------: 2000 : 2001 : : : : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres -------- Bushels -------- 1,000 Bushels : AZ : 85 87 95.0 91.0 91.0 8,075 7,917 CA : 97 81 100.0 102.0 102.0 9,700 8,262 MT : 470 530 28.0 27.0 25.0 13,160 13,250 ND : 2,900 2,250 27.0 27.0 25.0 78,300 56,250 : Oth : Sts 1/: 20 27 28.5 21.9 28.9 570 780 : US : 3,572 2,975 30.7 30.9 29.1 109,805 86,459 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include MN and SD. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2001 Summary". Other Spring Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : 2001 : : : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 :-------------------: 2000 : 2001 : : : : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------- -- 1,000 Bushels -- : ID : 570 500 75.0 68.0 68.0 42,750 34,000 MN : 1,950 1,850 49.0 43.0 44.0 95,550 81,400 MT : 3,100 3,250 25.0 23.0 23.0 77,500 74,750 ND : 6,400 6,600 36.0 34.0 35.0 230,400 231,000 OR : 125 134 46.0 32.0 30.0 5,750 4,020 SD : 1,580 1,650 38.0 36.0 39.0 60,040 64,350 WA : 620 630 54.0 42.0 40.0 33,480 25,200 : Oth : Sts 1/: 89 85 61.0 57.1 57.1 5,432 4,850 : US : 14,434 14,699 38.2 34.5 35.3 550,902 519,570 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include CO, NV, UT, WI, and WY. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2001 Summary." Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 1999-2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Winter : Spring : :-------------------------------------------------------------: Year : Hard : Soft : : Hard : : : Total : Red : Red : White : Red : White : Durum : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : 1999 :1,050,747 454,261 191,572 447,908 55,200 99,322 2,299,010 2000 : 843,664 470,866 248,203 498,485 52,417 109,805 2,223,440 2001 : 795,720 385,752 203,576 479,909 39,661 86,459 1,991,077 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Wheat class estimates are based on varietal acreage survey data. The previous end-of-season class percentages are used throughout the forecast season. Washington wheat variety survey indicates winter wheat is 92 percent white and 67 percent of the spring wheat is white. Rice: Area Planted and Harvested by Class, State, and United States, 1999-2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 1/ : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long Grain : 1,000 Acres AR : 1,378.0 1,138.0 1,470.0 1,374.0 1,130.0 1,461.0 CA : 5.0 9.0 7.0 5.0 9.0 7.0 LA : 585.0 460.0 540.0 581.0 455.0 535.0 MS : 325.0 220.0 250.0 323.0 218.0 248.0 MO : 184.0 169.0 209.0 182.0 168.0 204.0 TX : 254.0 210.0 211.0 253.0 209.0 210.0 : US : 2,731.0 2,206.0 2,687.0 2,718.0 2,189.0 2,665.0 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Medium Grain :----------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 250.0 280.0 145.0 249.0 278.0 144.0 CA : 455.0 507.0 445.0 450.0 505.0 441.0 LA : 35.0 25.0 10.0 35.0 25.0 10.0 MO : 2.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 1.0 TX : 6.0 5.0 4.0 6.0 5.0 4.0 : US : 748.0 818.0 605.0 742.0 814.0 600.0 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Short Grain :----------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 CA : 50.0 34.0 23.0 50.0 34.0 23.0 : US : 52.0 36.0 25.0 52.0 36.0 25.0 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : All :----------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 1,630.0 1,420.0 1,617.0 1,625.0 1,410.0 1,607.0 CA : 510.0 550.0 475.0 505.0 548.0 471.0 LA : 620.0 485.0 550.0 616.0 480.0 545.0 MS : 325.0 220.0 250.0 323.0 218.0 248.0 MO : 186.0 170.0 210.0 184.0 169.0 205.0 TX : 260.0 215.0 215.0 259.0 214.0 214.0 : US : 3,531.0 3,060.0 3,317.0 3,512.0 3,039.0 3,290.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Updated from "Acreage" released June 30, 2001. Rice: Yield and Production by Class, State, and United States, 1999-2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Yield : Production and :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 1/ : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long Grain : ----------- Pounds ---------- ---------- 1,000 Cwt ---------- AR : 5,780 6,060 79,417 68,478 CA : 6,800 7,100 340 639 LA : 5,000 5,080 29,050 23,114 MS : 5,650 5,900 18,250 12,862 MO : 5,400 5,700 9,828 9,576 TX : 5,920 6,740 14,978 14,087 : US : 5,587 5,882 151,863 128,756 159,660 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Medium Grain :----------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 6,230 6,300 15,513 17,514 CA : 7,300 8,000 32,850 40,400 LA : 5,070 5,150 1,775 1,288 MO : 5,400 5,700 108 57 TX : 4,900 5,100 294 255 : US : 6,811 7,311 50,540 59,514 44,854 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Short Grain :----------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 6,200 6,000 124 120 CA : 7,000 7,300 3,500 2,482 : US : 6,969 7,228 3,624 2,602 1,835 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : All :----------------------------------------------------------------------- AR : 5,850 6,110 6,150 95,054 86,112 98,831 CA : 7,270 7,940 7,900 36,690 43,521 37,209 LA : 5,000 5,080 5,300 30,825 24,402 28,885 MS : 5,650 5,900 6,300 18,250 12,862 15,624 MO : 5,400 5,700 5,800 9,936 9,633 11,890 TX : 5,900 6,700 6,500 15,272 14,342 13,910 : US : 5,866 6,281 6,272 206,027 190,872 206,349 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Indicated September 1, 2001, rice class estimates are based on a 5-year average of class percentages. The class percentages are adjusted as data become available through the growing season. State estimates by class will be published in the "Crop Production 2001 Summary". Soybeans for Beans: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2001 : : : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 :-------------------: 2000 : 2001 : : : : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres -------- Bushels ------- -- 1,000 Bushels -- : AL : 160 150 18.0 28.0 31.0 2,880 4,650 AR : 3,200 2,950 26.0 30.0 31.0 83,200 91,450 DE : 213 206 43.0 35.0 36.0 9,159 7,416 GA : 160 160 24.0 26.0 26.0 3,840 4,160 IL : 10,450 10,950 44.0 44.0 43.0 459,800 470,850 IN : 5,630 5,780 46.0 46.0 48.0 258,980 277,440 IA : 10,680 10,950 43.0 42.0 42.0 459,240 459,900 KS : 2,500 2,900 20.0 31.0 30.0 50,000 87,000 KY : 1,180 1,240 39.0 37.0 40.0 46,020 49,600 LA : 870 670 26.0 31.0 32.0 22,620 21,440 MD : 515 510 43.0 38.0 39.0 22,145 19,890 MI : 2,080 2,190 36.0 36.0 31.0 74,880 67,890 MN : 7,150 7,000 41.0 39.0 36.0 293,150 252,000 MS : 1,580 1,270 22.0 28.0 32.0 34,760 40,640 MO : 5,000 4,900 35.0 32.0 32.0 175,000 156,800 NE : 4,575 4,825 38.0 41.0 41.0 173,850 197,825 NJ : 98 103 40.0 35.0 34.0 3,920 3,502 NY : 132 138 33.0 40.0 38.0 4,356 5,244 NC : 1,360 1,300 33.0 30.0 32.0 44,880 41,600 ND : 1,850 2,270 33.0 35.0 34.0 61,050 77,180 OH : 4,440 4,690 42.0 42.0 43.0 186,480 201,670 OK : 310 350 15.0 20.0 15.0 4,650 5,250 PA : 395 425 43.0 40.0 38.0 16,985 16,150 SC : 440 440 25.0 24.0 24.0 11,000 10,560 SD : 4,370 4,250 35.0 37.0 33.0 152,950 140,250 TN : 1,150 1,050 25.0 32.0 33.0 28,750 34,650 TX : 260 260 27.0 24.0 27.0 7,020 7,020 VA : 490 500 39.0 30.0 33.0 19,110 16,500 WI : 1,450 1,680 40.0 39.0 38.0 58,000 63,840 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 30 30 33.0 38.1 38.1 990 1,144 : US : 72,718 74,137 38.1 38.7 38.2 2,769,665 2,833,511 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include FL and WV. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2001 Summary". Peanuts: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------------- State: : : : 2001 : : : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 :-------------------: 2000 : 2001 : : : : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Acres -- --------- Pounds -------- --- 1,000 Pounds --- : AL : 182.0 189.0 1,490 2,400 2,400 271,180 453,600 FL : 86.0 87.0 2,485 2,800 2,800 213,710 243,600 GA : 492.0 477.0 2,700 2,800 2,800 1,328,400 1,335,600 NM : 26.0 24.0 2,115 2,400 2,400 54,990 57,600 NC : 123.0 123.0 2,750 2,850 2,900 338,250 356,700 OK : 67.0 75.0 1,800 2,200 2,200 120,600 165,000 SC : 10.0 10.5 2,950 3,000 2,900 29,500 30,450 TX : 275.0 330.0 2,540 2,400 2,600 698,500 858,000 VA : 75.0 75.0 2,805 2,900 3,000 210,375 225,000 : US : 1,336.0 1,390.5 2,444 2,621 2,679 3,265,505 3,725,550 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates comprised of quota and non-quota peanuts. Cottonseed: Production, United States, 1999-2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : US : 6,353.5 6,435.6 7,514.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio. Cotton: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type, State, and United States, 2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 1/ Type :---------------------------------------------------------------------- and : : : : 2001 : : State : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 :-------------------: 2000 : 2001 : : : : Aug 1 : Sep 1 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--- 1,000 Acres -- -------- Pounds -------- 1,000 Bales 2/ : Upland : AL : 530.0 605.0 492 682 742 543.0 935.0 AZ : 278.0 278.0 1,366 1,260 1,260 791.0 730.0 AR : 950.0 1,080.0 720 714 720 1,425.0 1,620.0 CA : 770.0 655.0 1,378 1,366 1,356 2,210.0 1,850.0 GA : 1,350.0 1,490.0 591 680 680 1,663.0 2,110.0 LA : 695.0 855.0 629 693 685 911.0 1,220.0 MS : 1,280.0 1,630.0 642 743 757 1,711.0 2,570.0 MO : 388.0 395.0 668 632 681 540.0 560.0 NM : 67.0 70.0 724 754 789 101.0 115.0 NC : 925.0 975.0 742 701 729 1,429.0 1,480.0 OK : 145.0 200.0 503 480 504 152.0 210.0 SC : 290.0 296.0 627 681 649 379.0 400.0 TN : 565.0 605.0 603 643 651 710.0 820.0 TX : 4,400.0 4,500.0 430 469 469 3,940.0 4,400.0 VA : 108.0 104.0 738 743 743 166.0 161.0 : Oth : Sts 3/: 143.0 161.0 430 563 584 128.2 196.0 : US :12,884.0 13,899.0 626 661 669 16,799.2 19,377.0 : Amer-Pima: AZ : 4.9 6.0 705 960 960 7.2 12.0 CA : 144.0 209.0 1,154 1,271 1,286 346.3 560.0 NM : 4.1 7.0 539 686 686 4.6 10.0 TX : 16.0 17.0 930 875 932 31.0 33.0 : US : 169.0 239.0 1,105 1,216 1,235 389.1 615.0 : All : AL : 530.0 605.0 492 682 742 543.0 935.0 AZ : 282.9 284.0 1,354 1,254 1,254 798.2 742.0 AR : 950.0 1,080.0 720 714 720 1,425.0 1,620.0 CA : 914.0 864.0 1,342 1,342 1,339 2,556.3 2,410.0 GA : 1,350.0 1,490.0 591 680 680 1,663.0 2,110.0 LA : 695.0 855.0 629 693 685 911.0 1,220.0 MS : 1,280.0 1,630.0 642 743 757 1,711.0 2,570.0 MO : 388.0 395.0 668 632 681 540.0 560.0 NM : 71.1 77.0 713 748 779 105.6 125.0 NC : 925.0 975.0 742 701 729 1,429.0 1,480.0 OK : 145.0 200.0 503 480 504 152.0 210.0 SC : 290.0 296.0 627 681 649 379.0 400.0 TN : 565.0 605.0 603 643 651 710.0 820.0 TX : 4,416.0 4,517.0 432 471 471 3,971.0 4,433.0 VA : 108.0 104.0 738 743 743 166.0 161.0 : Oth : Sts 3/: 143.0 161.0 430 563 584 128.2 196.0 : US :13,053.0 14,138.0 632 670 679 17,188.3 19,992.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-Lb. net weight bales. 3/ Other States include FL and KS. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2001 Summary". Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1999-2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Acres ----- ---- Pounds --- -------- 1,000 Pounds -------- : CT : 1,600 2,400 1,531 1,678 5,470 2,450 4,028 FL : 4,500 4,500 2,550 2,600 15,312 11,475 11,700 GA : 31,000 27,000 2,220 2,400 64,020 68,820 64,800 IN : 3,800 3,100 2,100 2,050 11,700 7,980 6,355 KY : 132,700 125,700 2,133 2,248 408,492 283,065 282,550 MD : 5,700 1,700 1,450 1,400 9,100 8,265 2,380 MA : 550 1,050 836 1,757 2,327 460 1,845 MO 1/ : 1,400 1,400 2,120 2,200 4,635 2,968 3,080 NC : 170,400 171,500 2,386 2,312 448,980 406,500 396,550 OH : 7,500 5,600 1,760 2,030 17,052 13,200 11,368 PA : 5,100 2,900 1,994 2,023 11,170 10,170 5,868 SC : 34,000 32,000 2,390 2,400 78,000 81,260 76,800 TN : 46,020 41,220 2,085 2,140 122,601 95,958 88,230 VA : 25,900 28,400 2,186 2,223 88,855 56,613 63,140 WV 1/ : 1,300 1,300 1,200 1,400 2,160 1,560 1,820 WI : 960 1,520 2,348 2,116 2,818 2,254 3,216 : US : 472,430 451,290 2,229 2,268 1,292,692 1,052,998 1,023,730 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds -- -- 1,000 Pounds -- : Class 1, Flue-cured : Type 11, Old Belts : NC : 40,000 43,000 2,500 2,500 100,000 107,500 VA : 17,500 19,000 2,440 2,350 42,700 44,650 US : 57,500 62,000 2,482 2,454 142,700 152,150 Type 12, Eastern NC : Belt : NC : 102,000 100,000 2,405 2,250 245,310 225,000 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 21,000 22,000 2,350 2,350 49,350 51,700 SC : 34,000 32,000 2,390 2,400 81,260 76,800 US : 55,000 54,000 2,375 2,380 130,610 128,500 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 4,500 4,500 2,550 2,600 11,475 11,700 GA : 31,000 27,000 2,220 2,400 68,820 64,800 US : 35,500 31,500 2,262 2,429 80,295 76,500 Total 11-14 : 250,000 247,500 2,396 2,352 598,915 582,150 Class 2, Fire-cured : Type 21, VA Belt : VA : 1,300 1,300 1,960 1,800 2,548 2,340 Type 22, Eastern : District : KY : 4,100 3,300 3,150 2,700 12,915 8,910 TN : 7,700 6,100 2,760 2,800 21,252 17,080 US : 11,800 9,400 2,896 2,765 34,167 25,990 Type 23, Western : District : KY : 3,800 3,100 3,400 3,100 12,920 9,610 TN : 640 500 3,125 3,200 2,000 1,600 US : 4,440 3,600 3,360 3,114 14,920 11,210 Total 21-23 : 17,540 14,300 2,944 2,765 51,635 39,540 Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3A, Light : Air-cured : Type 31, Burley : IN : 3,800 3,100 2,100 2,050 7,980 6,355 KY : 120,000 115,000 2,025 2,200 243,000 253,000 MO 1/ : 1,400 1,400 2,120 2,200 2,968 3,080 NC : 7,400 6,500 1,600 1,900 11,840 12,350 OH : 7,500 5,600 1,760 2,030 13,200 11,368 TN : 37,000 34,000 1,920 2,000 71,040 68,000 VA : 7,000 8,000 1,600 2,000 11,200 16,000 WV 1/ : 1,300 1,300 1,200 1,400 1,560 1,820 US : 185,400 174,900 1,957 2,127 362,788 371,973 Type 32, Southern MD : Belt : MD : 5,700 1,700 1,450 1,400 8,265 2,380 PA : 2,700 900 1,900 1,920 5,130 1,728 US : 8,400 2,600 1,595 1,580 13,395 4,108 Total 31-32 : 193,800 177,500 1,941 2,119 376,183 376,081 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Class and Type :------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds -- --- 1,000 Pounds -- : Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3B, Dark Air-cured: Type 35, One Sucker : Belt : KY : 3,100 2,800 3,000 2,600 9,300 7,280 TN : 680 620 2,450 2,500 1,666 1,550 US : 3,780 3,420 2,901 2,582 10,966 8,830 Type 36, Green River : Belt : KY : 1,700 1,500 2,900 2,500 4,930 3,750 Type 37, VA Sun-cured : Belt : VA : 100 100 1,650 1,500 165 150 Total 35-37 : 5,580 5,020 2,878 2,536 16,061 12,730 Class 4, Cigar Filler : Type 41, PA Seedleaf : PA : 2,400 2,000 2,100 2,070 5,040 4,140 Class 5, Cigar Binder : Class 5A, CT Valley : Binder : Type 51, CT Valley : Broadleaf : CT : 600 1,400 1,500 1,770 900 2,478 MA : 300 750 565 1,860 170 1,395 US : 900 2,150 1,189 1,801 1,070 3,873 Class 5B, WI Binder : Type 54, Southern WI : WI : 730 1,200 2,500 2,200 1,825 2,640 Type 55, Northern WI : WI : 230 320 1,865 1,800 429 576 Total 54-55 : 960 1,520 2,348 2,116 2,254 3,216 Total 51-55 : 1,860 3,670 1,787 1,932 3,324 7,089 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper : Type 61, CT Valley : Shade-grown : CT : 1,000 1,000 1,550 1,550 1,550 1,550 MA : 250 300 1,160 1,500 290 450 US : 1,250 1,300 1,472 1,538 1,840 2,000 All Cigar Types : Total 41-61 : 5,510 6,970 1,852 1,898 10,204 13,229 : All Tobacco : 472,430 451,290 2,229 2,268 1,052,998 1,023,730 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal : Area Planted :Area Harvested : Yield : Production Group and :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 Acres ------- --- Cwt --- --- 1,000 Cwt -- : Winter 1/ : CA : 9.0 9.0 9.0 9.0 320 310 2,880 2,790 FL : 8.2 7.8 8.0 5.0 260 240 2,080 1,200 : Total : 17.2 16.8 17.0 14.0 292 285 4,960 3,990 : Spring 1/ : AZ : 9.0 8.5 9.0 8.5 280 270 2,520 2,295 CA : 18.8 15.5 18.8 15.5 395 390 7,426 6,045 FL : 22.3 22.6 21.5 22.0 295 270 6,343 5,940 Hastings : 17.2 17.0 16.5 16.5 295 270 4,868 4,455 Other FL : 5.1 5.6 5.0 5.5 295 270 1,475 1,485 NC : 17.5 18.0 17.0 17.5 200 180 3,400 3,150 TX : 9.8 9.5 9.3 9.0 240 230 2,232 2,070 : Total : 77.4 74.1 75.6 72.5 290 269 21,921 19,500 : Summer 2/ : AL : 5.1 4.1 4.1 3.7 170 170 697 629 CA : 7.5 8.0 7.5 8.0 355 355 2,663 2,840 CO : 8.5 5.6 8.3 5.4 360 355 2,988 1,917 DE : 4.8 5.0 4.7 4.9 240 260 1,128 1,274 IL : 5.5 5.5 5.3 5.3 350 340 1,855 1,802 KS : 3.0 2.5 2.9 2.4 340 300 986 720 MD : 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.7 260 260 1,222 1,222 MO : 6.2 6.1 6.1 5.8 275 335 1,678 1,943 NJ : 2.5 2.6 2.5 2.5 285 240 713 600 NM : 3.3 2.2 3.0 2.2 350 350 1,050 770 TX : 8.4 8.5 7.8 8.0 380 300 2,964 2,400 VA : 6.5 6.5 6.3 6.3 205 220 1,292 1,386 : Total : 66.1 61.4 63.2 59.2 304 296 19,236 17,503 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 2000-2001 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal : Area Planted :Area Harvested : Yield : Production Group and :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 Acres --------- -- Cwt -- 1,000 Cwt : Fall 2/ 3/ : CA : 8.7 2.5 8.7 2.5 430 3,741 CO : 75.8 68.1 75.6 67.9 370 27,972 ID : 415.0 370.0 413.0 368.0 369 152,320 10 SW Co: 28.0 26.0 28.0 26.0 490 13,720 Other ID: 387.0 344.0 385.0 342.0 360 138,600 IN : 3.0 3.1 2.8 2.9 280 784 ME : 64.0 62.0 64.0 62.0 280 17,920 MA : 2.8 2.8 2.5 2.8 255 638 MI : 49.0 47.5 47.5 45.5 315 14,963 MN : 66.0 57.0 59.0 51.0 360 21,240 MT : 11.5 9.6 11.3 9.5 310 3,503 NE : 26.0 21.5 24.7 21.1 410 10,127 NV : 7.0 6.0 7.0 6.0 450 3,150 NM : 6.8 4.0 6.8 4.0 400 2,720 NY : 22.0 23.5 21.3 23.0 280 5,964 ND : 124.0 110.0 110.0 106.0 245 26,950 OH : 4.4 4.3 4.2 4.1 270 1,134 OR : 57.0 46.5 56.5 46.0 543 30,683 Malheur : 10.5 9.0 10.5 9.0 425 4,463 Other OR: 46.5 37.5 46.0 37.0 570 26,220 PA : 13.5 14.0 13.0 13.5 270 3,510 RI : 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 275 138 SD : 3.5 2.8 2.8 2.6 290 812 UT : 1.5 1.3 1.5 1.3 290 435 WA : 175.0 165.0 175.0 165.0 600 105,000 WI : 86.0 85.0 84.5 84.0 400 33,800 : Total :1,223.0 1,107.0 1,192.2 1,089.2 392 467,504 : US :1,383.7 1,259.3 1,348.0 1,234.9 381 513,621 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 2/ 2000 estimates revised. 3/ The forecast of fall potato production will be released November 9, 2001. Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1999-2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield 1/ : Production 1/ State:------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 Acres -- ---- Tons ---- -------- 1,000 Tons -------- : FL : 445.0 465.0 38.3 36.0 16,100 17,045 16,740 HI : 34.4 23.2 70.7 85.0 2,960 2,432 1,972 LA : 500.0 495.0 29.7 33.0 15,206 14,851 16,335 TX : 46.3 47.0 38.6 34.0 1,033 1,789 1,598 : US : 1,025.7 1,030.2 35.2 35.6 35,299 36,117 36,645 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net tons. Sugarbeets: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1999-2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 Acres -- ---- Tons ---- ------- 1,000 Tons ------- : CA : 93.5 44.5 32.5 37.0 3,456 3,039 1,647 CO : 53.6 39.6 22.5 22.0 1,459 1,206 871 ID : 191.0 195.0 29.3 25.5 5,103 5,596 4,973 MI : 166.0 173.0 20.5 17.5 3,534 3,403 3,028 MN : 430.0 457.0 21.5 19.2 9,447 9,245 8,774 MT : 55.2 56.9 23.9 21.7 1,468 1,319 1,235 NE : 54.8 45.2 20.3 20.6 1,258 1,112 931 ND : 232.0 254.0 22.1 20.0 5,138 5,127 5,080 OH : 0.8 0.8 21.0 20.0 33 17 16 OR : 14.0 11.7 29.5 29.3 494 413 343 WA : 27.3 7.2 29.4 36.5 825 803 263 WY : 56.1 46.0 20.6 20.0 1,205 1,156 920 : US : 1,374.3 1,330.9 23.6 21.1 33,420 32,436 28,081 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to year of intended harvest except for overwintered spring planted beets in CA. Oranges: Utilized Production by State and United States, 1999-00, 2000-01 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 1/ 2/ 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production : Utilized Production : Boxes : Ton Equivalent Crop and State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1999-00 : 2000-01 : 2001-02 : 1999-00 : 2000-01 : 2001-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 Boxes ------ ------- 1,000 Tons ------- Early Mid & : Navel 4/ : AZ : 600 480 22 18 CA : 40,000 36,000 32,000 1,500 1,350 1,200 FL : 134,000 128,000 6,030 5,760 TX : 1,460 2,000 62 85 US : 176,060 166,480 7,614 7,213 Valencia : AZ : 500 420 19 16 CA : 24,000 23,000 900 862 FL : 99,000 95,300 4,455 4,289 TX : 200 235 9 10 US : 123,700 118,955 5,383 5,177 All : AZ : 1,100 900 41 34 CA : 64,000 59,000 2,400 2,212 FL : 233,000 223,300 10,485 10,049 TX : 1,660 2,235 71 95 US : 299,760 285,435 12,997 12,390 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1999-00 and 2000-01 revised. Revised grapefruit and other citrus fruit totals will be released September 20, 2001, in "Citrus Fruits, 2001 Summary". 2/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. 3/ Net lbs. per box: AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85. 4/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small quantities of tangerines in TX. Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Fresh Production 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Total in Crop : Harvested : : :---------------------------------------------: 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- Acres ---------------- 1,000 Pounds : Jul : 2,345 3,535 1,330 2,035 4,665 4,210 Aug : 2,755 2,720 1,610 1,955 3,860 4,215 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Utilized fresh production. Nuts: Utilized Production, In-shell Basis, by Crop and State, 1999-2000 and Forecasted September 1, 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production Crop and State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : Hazelnuts : OR : 39,700 22,300 48,000 WA 1/ : 300 200 : Total : 40,000 22,500 48,000 : Walnuts : CA : 283,000 239,000 280,000 : : 1,000 Pounds : Pistachios : CA : 123,000 243,000 200,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates discontinued in 2001. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2000-2001 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Grains & Hay : Barley : 5,844.0 5,088.0 5,201.0 4,514.0 Corn for Grain 2/ : 79,545.0 76,009.0 72,732.0 69,191.0 Corn for Silage : 5,868.0 Hay, All : 59,854.0 63,833.0 Alfalfa : 23,077.0 23,750.0 All Other : 36,777.0 40,083.0 Oats : 4,477.0 4,404.0 2,324.0 2,186.0 Proso Millet : 440.0 550.0 370.0 Rice : 3,060.0 3,317.0 3,039.0 3,290.0 Rye : 1,335.0 1,288.0 302.0 250.0 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 9,195.0 10,047.0 7,723.0 8,777.0 Sorghum for Silage : 265.0 Wheat, All : 62,529.0 59,604.0 53,028.0 49,331.0 Winter : 43,348.0 41,318.0 35,022.0 31,657.0 Durum : 3,937.0 3,040.0 3,572.0 2,975.0 Other Spring : 15,244.0 15,246.0 14,434.0 14,699.0 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1,567.0 1,611.0 1,509.0 1,565.0 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 536.0 556.0 517.0 545.0 Mustard Seed : 46.0 38.7 42.9 37.2 Peanuts : 1,536.8 1,474.0 1,336.0 1,390.5 Rapeseed : 4.0 2.5 3.9 2.4 Safflower : 215.0 175.0 197.0 165.0 Soybeans for Beans : 74,496.0 75,216.0 72,718.0 74,137.0 Sunflowers : 2,792.0 2,750.0 2,629.0 2,660.0 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All : 15,517.2 16,194.0 13,053.0 14,138.0 Upland : 15,347.0 15,959.0 12,884.0 13,899.0 Amer-Pima : 170.2 235.0 169.0 239.0 Sugarbeets : 1,565.2 1,368.1 1,374.3 1,330.9 Sugarcane : 1,025.7 1,030.2 Tobacco : 472.4 451.3 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 5.2 11.5 4.1 10.2 Dry Edible Beans : 1,756.2 1,431.9 1,606.4 1,337.3 Dry Edible Peas : 188.0 215.5 179.0 208.5 Lentils : 217.0 215.0 214.0 212.0 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 6.8 Ginger Root (HI) : 0.3 0.4 Hops : 36.1 35.9 Peppermint Oil : 89.5 Potatoes, All : 1,383.7 1,259.3 1,348.0 1,234.9 Winter : 17.2 16.8 17.0 14.0 Spring : 77.4 74.1 75.6 72.5 Summer : 66.1 61.4 63.2 59.2 Fall : 1,223.0 1,107.0 1,192.2 1,089.2 Spearmint Oil : 21.7 Sweet Potatoes : 98.0 95.9 94.9 93.1 Taro (HI) 3/ : 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 2001 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2000-2001 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Production Crop :Unit :------------------------------------------- : : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ------- 1,000 ------ : : Grains & Hay : : Barley : Bu : 61.1 57.9 317,865 261,512 Corn for Grain : " : 137.1 133.5 9,968,358 9,238,356 Corn for Silage : Ton : 16.8 98,538 Hay, All : " : 2.54 2.48 152,183 158,241 Alfalfa : " : 3.48 3.38 80,347 80,166 All Other : " : 1.95 1.95 71,836 78,075 Oats : Bu : 64.2 62.0 149,195 135,445 Proso Millet : " : 19.8 7,320 Rice 2/ : Cwt : 6,281 6,272 190,872 206,349 Rye : Bu : 28.5 8,619 Sorghum for Grain : " : 60.9 61.2 470,070 537,110 Sorghum for Silage : Ton : 10.8 2,863 Wheat, All : Bu : 41.9 40.4 2,223,440 1,991,077 Winter : " : 44.6 43.8 1,562,733 1,385,048 Durum : " : 30.7 29.1 109,805 86,459 Other Spring : " : 38.2 35.3 550,902 519,570 : : Oilseeds : : Canola : Lb : 1,337 2,016,951 Cottonseed 3/ : Ton : 6,435.6 7,514.0 Flaxseed : Bu : 20.8 10,730 Mustard Seed : Lb : 852 36,570 Peanuts : " : 2,444 2,679 3,265,505 3,725,550 Rapeseed : " : 1,474 5,750 Safflower : " : 1,434 282,545 Soybeans for Beans : Bu : 38.1 38.2 2,769,665 2,833,511 Sunflowers : Lb : 1,363 3,584,339 : : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : Cotton, All 2/ : Bale: 632 679 17,188.3 19,992.0 Upland 2/ : " : 626 669 16,799.2 19,377.0 Amer-Pima 2/ : " : 1,105 1,235 389.1 615.0 Sugarbeets : Ton : 23.6 21.1 32,436 28,081 Sugarcane : " : 35.2 35.6 36,117 36,645 Tobacco : Lb : 2,229 2,268 1,052,998 1,023,730 : : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : Austrian Winter Peas 2/ : Cwt : 1,780 73 Dry Edible Beans 2/ : " : 1,646 1,638 26,440 21,902 Dry Edible Peas 2/ : " : 1,955 3,499 Lentils 2/ : " : 1,415 3,029 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : " : 680 : : Potatoes & Misc. : : Coffee (HI) : Lb : 1,280 8,700 Ginger Root (HI) : " : 50,000 45,000 13,500 16,200 Hops : " : 1,871 1,845 67,577 66,217 Peppermint Oil : " : 77 6,926 Potatoes, All : Cwt : 381 513,621 Winter : " : 292 285 4,960 3,990 Spring : " : 290 269 21,921 19,500 Summer : " : 304 296 19,236 17,503 Fall : " : 392 467,504 Spearmint Oil : Lb : 101 2,199 Sweet Potatoes : Cwt : 145 13,794 Taro (HI) 3/ : Lb : 7,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2001 crop year. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 1999-2001 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production Crop : Unit :-------------------------------------------- : : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1,000 : : Citrus 2/ : : Grapefruit : Ton : 2,513 2,756 2,472 K-Early Citrus (FL) : " : 4 5 2 Lemons : " : 747 863 965 Oranges 3/ : " : 9,824 12,997 12,390 Tangelos (FL) : " : 115 99 95 Tangerines : " : 327 451 387 Temples (FL) : " : 81 88 56 : : Non-Citrus : : Apples : 1,000 Lbs: 10,630.7 10,648.7 9,615.4 Apricots : Ton : 90.5 98.9 81.2 Bananas (HI) : Lb : 24,500.0 29,000.0 Grapes : Ton : 6,236.3 7,658.0 6,482.9 Olives (CA) : " : 142.0 53.0 125.0 Papayas (HI) : Lb : 42,400.0 54,500.0 Peaches : 1,000 Lbs: 2,525.6 2,599.8 2,537.3 Pears : Ton : 1,015.5 967.2 915.5 Prunes, Dried (CA) : " : 178.0 219.0 155.0 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA): " : 22.9 23.9 23.2 : : Nuts & Misc. : : Almonds (CA) : Lb : 833,000 703,000 850,000 Hazelnuts : Ton : 40.0 22.5 48.0 Pecans : Lb : 406,100 209,850 Pistachios (CA) : " : 123,000 243,000 200,000 Walnuts (CA) : Ton : 283.0 239.0 280.0 Maple Syrup : Gal : 1,188 1,231 1,049 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2001 crop year. 2/ Production years are 1998-1999, 1999-2000, and 2000-2001. 3/ Orange production revised. Grapefruit and other citrus fruit revisions will be released on September 20, 2001 in "Citrus Fruits, 2000 Summary". Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2000-2001 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Grains & Hay : Barley : 2,365,010 2,059,060 2,104,790 1,826,770 Corn for Grain 2/ :32,191,070 30,760,080 29,433,910 28,000,910 Corn for Silage : 2,374,720 Hay, All 3/ : 24,222,320 25,832,580 Alfalfa : 9,339,030 9,611,390 All Other : 14,883,280 16,221,190 Oats : 1,811,800 1,782,250 940,500 884,650 Proso Millet : 178,060 222,580 149,740 Rice : 1,238,350 1,342,360 1,229,850 1,331,430 Rye : 540,260 521,240 122,220 101,170 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 3,721,120 4,065,920 3,125,420 3,551,960 Sorghum for Silage : 107,240 Wheat, All 3/ :25,304,860 24,121,140 21,459,900 19,963,760 Winter :17,542,500 16,720,980 14,173,050 12,811,270 Durum : 1,593,260 1,230,260 1,445,550 1,203,950 Other Spring : 6,169,090 6,169,900 5,841,300 5,948,540 : Oilseeds : Canola : 634,150 651,960 610,680 633,340 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 216,910 225,010 209,220 220,560 Mustard Seed : 18,620 15,660 17,360 15,050 Peanuts : 621,930 596,510 540,670 562,720 Rapeseed : 1,620 1,010 1,580 970 Safflower : 87,010 70,820 79,720 66,770 Soybeans for Beans :30,147,790 30,439,160 29,428,250 30,002,500 Sunflowers : 1,129,890 1,112,900 1,063,930 1,076,480 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 3/ : 6,279,660 6,553,550 5,282,420 5,721,510 Upland : 6,210,780 6,458,450 5,214,030 5,624,790 Amer-Pima : 68,880 95,100 68,390 96,720 Sugarbeets : 633,420 553,660 556,170 538,600 Sugarcane : 415,090 416,910 Tobacco : 191,190 182,630 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 2,100 4,650 1,660 4,130 Dry Edible Beans : 710,720 579,480 650,090 541,190 Dry Edible Peas : 76,080 87,210 72,440 84,380 Lentils : 87,820 87,010 86,600 85,790 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 2,750 Ginger Root (HI) : 110 150 Hops : 14,620 14,520 Peppermint Oil : 36,220 Potatoes, All 3/ : 559,970 509,630 545,520 499,750 Winter : 6,960 6,800 6,880 5,670 Spring : 31,320 29,990 30,590 29,340 Summer : 26,750 24,850 25,580 23,960 Fall : 494,940 447,990 482,470 440,790 Spearmint Oil : 8,780 Sweet Potatoes : 39,660 38,810 38,410 37,680 Taro (HI) 4/ : 190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2001 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, 2000-2001 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Grains & Hay : Barley : 3.29 3.12 6,920,690 5,693,750 Corn for Grain : 8.60 8.38 253,207,960 234,665,050 Corn for Silage : 37.64 89,392,170 Hay, All 2/ : 5.70 5.56 138,058,100 143,553,820 Alfalfa : 7.80 7.57 72,889,570 72,725,370 All Other : 4.38 4.37 65,168,520 70,828,450 Oats : 2.30 2.22 2,165,560 1,965,980 Proso Millet : 1.11 166,010 Rice : 7.04 7.03 8,657,810 9,359,830 Rye : 1.79 218,930 Sorghum for Grain : 3.82 3.84 11,940,330 13,643,220 Sorghum for Silage : 24.22 2,597,270 Wheat, All 2/ : 2.82 2.71 60,512,120 54,188,240 Winter : 3.00 2.94 42,530,620 37,694,830 Durum : 2.07 1.95 2,988,400 2,353,030 Other Spring : 2.57 2.38 14,993,100 14,140,380 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1.50 914,870 Cottonseed 3/ : 5,838,280 6,816,590 Flaxseed : 1.30 272,550 Mustard Seed : 0.96 16,590 Peanuts : 2.74 3.00 1,481,210 1,689,880 Rapeseed : 1.65 2,610 Safflower : 1.61 128,160 Soybeans for Beans : 2.56 2.57 75,377,930 77,115,530 Sunflowers : 1.53 1,625,830 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 2/ : 0.71 0.76 3,742,310 4,352,750 Upland : 0.70 0.75 3,657,590 4,218,840 Amer-Pima : 1.24 1.38 84,720 133,900 Sugarbeets : 52.91 47.30 29,425,440 25,474,650 Sugarcane : 78.93 79.74 32,764,790 33,243,780 Tobacco : 2.50 2.54 477,630 464,360 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 2.00 3,310 Dry Edible Beans : 1.84 1.84 1,199,300 993,460 Dry Edible Peas : 2.19 158,710 Lentils : 1.59 137,390 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : 30,840 : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 1.43 3,950 Ginger Root (HI) : 56.04 50.44 6,120 7,350 Hops : 2.10 2.07 30,650 30,040 Peppermint Oil : 0.09 3,140 Potatoes, All 2/ : 42.71 23,297,460 Winter : 32.70 31.94 224,980 180,980 Spring : 32.50 30.15 994,320 884,510 Summer : 34.11 33.14 872,530 793,920 Fall : 43.95 21,205,630 Spearmint Oil : 0.11 1,000 Sweet Potatoes : 16.29 625,690 Taro (HI) 3/ : 3,180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2001 crop year. 2/ Production may not add due to rounding. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 1999-2001 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric tons : Citrus 2/ : Grapefruit : 2,279,760 2,500,200 2,242,560 K-Early Citrus (FL) : 3,630 4,540 1,810 Lemons : 677,670 782,900 875,430 Oranges 3/ : 8,912,180 11,790,680 11,240,020 Tangelos (FL) : 104,330 89,810 86,180 Tangerines : 296,650 409,140 351,080 Temples (FL) : 73,480 79,830 50,800 : Non-Citrus : Apples : 4,822,000 4,830,170 4,361,470 Apricots : 82,100 89,720 73,660 Bananas (HI) : 11,110 13,150 Grapes : 5,657,440 6,947,190 5,881,190 Olives (CA) : 128,820 48,080 113,400 Papayas (HI) : 19,230 24,720 Peaches : 1,145,590 1,179,250 1,150,900 Pears : 921,200 877,380 830,530 Prunes, Dried (CA) : 161,480 198,670 140,610 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) : 20,770 21,680 21,050 : Nuts & Misc. : Almonds (CA) : 377,840 318,880 385,550 Hazelnuts : 36,290 20,410 43,540 Pecans : 184,200 95,190 Pistachios (CA) : 55,790 110,220 90,720 Walnuts (CA) : 256,730 216,820 254,010 Maple Syrup : 5,940 6,150 5,240 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2001 crop year. 2/ Production years are 1998-1999, 1999-2000, and 2000-2001. 3/ Orange production revised. Grapefruit and other citrus fruit revisions will be released on September 20, 2001 in "Citrus Fruits, 2000 Summary". Corn for Grain: Plant Population The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting Objective Yield surveys in 7 corn producing States during 2001. Randomly selected plots in corn for grain fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are rounded actual field counts from this survey. Corn for Grain: Plant Population per Acre, Selected States, 1997-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : IL : Sep : 25,000 25,550 25,750 25,800 26,750 : Nov : 24,900 25,400 25,650 25,800 : : IN : Sep : 23,700 24,350 25,250 25,050 26,100 : Nov : 23,800 24,300 25,100 25,150 : : IA : Sep : 25,700 25,700 25,850 26,500 26,500 : Nov : 25,500 25,600 25,900 26,300 : : MN : Sep : 26,300 27,750 26,750 27,500 28,050 : Nov : 26,600 27,650 26,800 27,150 : : NE : Sep : 22,850 23,350 23,200 23,700 22,750 : Nov : 22,850 23,050 23,100 23,400 : : OH : Sep : 23,450 25,350 25,000 25,200 26,150 : Nov : 23,500 25,450 25,000 24,800 : : WI : Sep : 24,750 26,600 26,050 26,550 26,800 : Nov : 24,800 25,850 26,200 26,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Spring Wheat: Head Population The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting Objective Yield surveys in three spring wheat producing States during 2001. Randomly selected plots in wheat fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. The final number of heads is determined when the plots are harvested. These data will be published in January. All Spring Wheat: Heads per Square Foot, Selected States, 1997-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop and State :Month : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : Other Spring : : : : MN : Sep : 47.7 45.8 49.0 52.5 49.2 : Final: 47.8 45.8 49.4 52.5 : : MT : Sep : 25.8 29.5 24.5 27.8 22.9 : Final: 25.8 29.5 24.5 27.4 : : ND : Sep : 37.8 38.5 37.2 46.6 41.2 : Final: 37.7 38.3 37.1 46.6 : : Durum : : : : ND : Sep : 22.8 27.5 22.9 24.2 23.3 : Final: 22.8 27.5 22.9 24.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soybeans: Pod Counts The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting Objective Yield surveys in 8 soybean producing States during 2001. Randomly selected plots in soybean fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. The final number of pods is determined when the plots are harvested. These data will be published in January. Soybeans: Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet, Selected States, 1997-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : AR : Sep 1/: : Nov : 2,098 1,640 1,483 1,859 : Final : 1,956 1,613 1,346 1,835 : : IL : Sep : 1,828 2,087 1,917 2,162 1,957 : Nov : 1,708 1,902 1,788 2,020 : Final : 1,708 1,906 1,787 2,021 : : IN : Sep : 1,622 1,883 1,771 1,917 1,890 : Nov : 1,532 1,709 1,622 1,784 : Final : 1,532 1,709 1,622 1,784 : : IA : Sep : 1,894 1,914 2,142 1,830 1,724 : Nov : 1,458 1,745 1,894 1,660 : Final : 1,461 1,748 1,878 1,660 : : MN : Sep : 1,585 1,598 1,612 1,607 1,487 : Nov : 1,506 1,450 1,563 1,507 : Final : 1,506 1,442 1,565 1,507 : : MO : Sep : 1,539 1,847 1,242 1,974 1,452 : Nov : 1,591 1,878 1,508 1,782 : Final : 1,650 1,931 1,525 1,793 : : NE : Sep : 1,716 1,849 1,877 1,795 1,843 : Nov : 1,345 1,810 1,872 1,619 : Final : 1,342 1,810 1,872 1,619 : : OH : Sep : 1,711 1,887 1,699 1,893 1,743 : Nov : 1,485 1,710 1,494 1,685 : Final : 1,467 1,710 1,494 1,697 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not available due to plant immaturity. Cotton: Cumulative Boll Counts The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting Objective Yield surveys in 7 cotton producing States during 2001. Randomly selected plots in cotton fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. The final number of bolls is determined when the plots are harvested. These data will be published in May. Cotton: Cumulative Boll Counts, September 1997-2001, and November and Final, 1997-2000 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 1997 : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : AR : Sep : 975 637 720 874 747 : Nov : 810 633 693 755 : Final : 811 640 689 755 : : CA : Sep : 701 755 921 760 939 : Nov : 697 665 779 801 : Final : 697 655 776 800 : : GA 2/ : Sept : 629 596 597 590 : Nov : 716 621 621 : Final : 690 632 629 : : LA : Sep : 639 694 722 722 625 : Nov : 643 600 728 674 : Final : 643 600 728 674 : : MS : Sep : 908 835 761 657 754 : Nov : 835 823 767 652 : Final : 833 821 766 650 : : NC 2/ : Sept : 626 623 670 719 : Nov : 590 619 743 : Final : 597 622 747 : : TX : Sep : 500 498 465 408 441 : Nov : 468 477 447 397 : Final : 458 482 456 448 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes small bolls (less than one inch in diameter), large unopened bolls (at least one inch in diameter), open bolls, partially opened bolls, and burrs, per 40 feet of row. In November, excludes small bolls. 2/ Georgia and North Carolina were added to the Objective Yield Survey in 1998, therefore, data are unavailable for 1997. August Weather Summary August Weather Summary not available at publication time. August Agricultural Summary Hot weather quickly ripened small grains, and dry weather aided rapid harvest progress across the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. Crop development continued ahead of normal in the eastern Corn Belt and most of the Great Plains, due to above-normal temperatures most of the month, but crops remained behind normal through much of the western Corn Belt. Parts of the Corn Belt received adequate precipitation, but many crops were stressed by moisture shortages at some point during the month. Conditions deteriorated most around the eastern Great Lakes and the northwestern Corn Belt, where rainfall averaged significantly below normal. Crop development lagged in the Southeast and adjacent parts of the lower Mississippi Valley, but progressed ahead of normal in the southern Great Plains and interior Mississippi Delta. Dry weather favored fieldwork in the Southwest, but strained irrigation water supplies. Heavy rain hindered harvest progress along the western Gulf Coast near the end of the month. Above-normal temperatures stimulated corn development across the Corn Belt and Great Plains during most of the month. In the eastern Corn Belt, development remained well ahead of normal, especially in Illinois and Indiana, where denting progressed nearly 2 weeks ahead of normal. Denting progressed more than 1 week ahead of normal in Tennessee, and fields reached maturity more than 2 weeks earlier than normal in Kentucky. Development also progressed ahead of normal in parts of the western Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the central Great Plains, especially in Kansas and Nebraska. However, development remained behind normal across the northern Corn Belt, especially in Wisconsin, where fields entered the dough stage nearly 2 weeks later than normal. Fields quickly ripened in the southern Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast early in the month. By August 26, harvest was more than one-half complete in Texas. Many fields were stressed by moisture shortages at some point during the month, especially in the western Corn Belt and northern Great Plains. In the eastern Corn Belt, timely rains boosted crop conditions in some fields and prevented serious deterioration in others. Soybean development was stimulated by above-normal temperatures most of the month, although cooler-than-normal weather briefly slowed progress near midmonth. Pod setting advanced well ahead of normal in the eastern Corn Belt, Tennessee Valley, and Mississippi Delta. Progress was nearly 2 weeks ahead of normal in Kentucky and Tennessee, and pod setting neared completion well ahead of normal in Arkansas and Indiana. Development remained behind normal in Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin, despite the warm weather. Conditions steadily deteriorated during the month, especially in Michigan and the northern and western Corn Belt, where precipitation was mostly below normal. Fields in the eastern Corn Belt received near normal rainfall, but soil moisture supplies were barely adequate to support development. In Wisconsin, some fields were damaged by heavy rain and flooding early in the month. Seasonal temperatures aided development along the Atlantic Coastal Plain most of the month, and widespread soaking rains provided much-needed moisture near midmonth. However, parts of the Atlantic Coastal Plains remained too dry. Fields quickly ripened in the lower Mississippi Valley near the end of the month, but heavy rain delayed harvest. As the month ended, nearly all of the crop was setting pods and about 10 percent was dropping leaves. Cotton development progressed near normal, as temperatures remained mostly within a few degrees of the seasonal averages in the Southeast, lower Mississippi Valley, and southern Great Plains. Below-normal temperatures limited development on the Atlantic Coastal Plains early in the month and for several days after midmonth. Boll setting lagged behind normal in South Carolina, and bolls opened later than normal in Alabama, Georgia, and Virginia. As midmonth approached, fields rapidly approached maturity in the lower Mississippi Valley, southern Great Plains, and Southwest. Near the end of the month, acreage with bolls opening was well ahead of normal in Arkansas and Missouri, but lagged behind the 5-year average in Mississippi. Soaking rains boosted soil moisture supplies along the Atlantic Coastal Plain and scattered areas of the interior Southeast and Mississippi Delta near midmonth, but fields in Arkansas, Georgia, and South Carolina were stressed by moisture shortages most of the month. Harvest neared completion along the western Gulf Coast and slowly advanced northward into central Texas as the end of the month approached. Persistent and excessive rainfall damaged unharvested fields with open bolls in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas near the end of the month. The winter wheat harvest was aided by dry weather across the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. In South Dakota, growers harvested more than one-half of their acreage during the week ended August 5. By August 12, the harvest was 95 percent complete, compared with last year and the average of 97 and 94 percent, respectively. Harvest remained active in the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. Harvest progressed well ahead of normal in Idaho and was finished slightly earlier than normal in Colorado and Nebraska. Above-normal temperatures ripened barley and spring wheat fields ahead of normal in the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest, and dry weather aided harvest most of the month. By September 2, barley and spring wheat were 89 percent harvested. The barley harvest was slightly behind last year's pace, while the spring wheat harvest slightly exceeded last year's progress. As the month began, the oat harvest was nearly 1 week behind last year's pace, but only 2 days behind the 5-year average. Dry weather aided early-month progress across most of the Corn Belt. However, harvest lagged well behind normal in Wisconsin, where late ripening and wet weather delayed harvest. Near midmonth, harvest accelerated across the northern Corn Belt and Great Plains. By August 19, the harvest was complete in Ohio and neared completion in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Harvest remained active in North Dakota until the end of the month. The rice crop entered the heading stage about 1 week ahead of normal, despite alternating periods of above- and below-normal temperatures along the Gulf Coast, interior parts of the Mississippi Delta, and in California. By August 26, heading was 97 percent complete. Harvest progressed ahead of normal in Texas through midmonth, but fell behind the 5-year average in Louisiana due to frequent rain delays. A few early-maturing fields were harvested in the interior Mississippi Delta before midmonth and harvest slowly gained momentum after midmonth. Late in the month, heavy rainfall sharply curtailed harvest activity in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, but harvest accelerated in Arkansas. The harvest season began slightly later than normal in California. Nationally, 28 percent of the crop was harvested on September 2, slightly ahead of last year and the average of 25 percent. Sorghum development trailed last year's rapid pace, but progressed about 1 week ahead of the 5-year average. In Texas, harvest neared completion in southern and central areas by midmonth, but continued with few delays in northern areas until late-month rains temporarily halted progress. Harvest also progressed with few delays in the lower Mississippi Valley. In the northern Great Plains, fields rapidly entered the heading stage early in the month and quickly turned color after midmonth. Below-normal temperatures briefly limited development in the Corn Belt and parts of the lower Mississippi Valley and northern Great Plains near midmonth, but above-normal temperatures promoted rapid development most of the month. Fields turned color about 3 weeks ahead of normal in Illinois, and more than 1 week ahead of normal in Kansas. Fields reached maturity about 2 weeks ahead of normal in Arkansas. By the end of the month, about three-fourths of the crop was turning color, and nearly 40 percent was mature. Virtually all of the peanut crop reached the pegging stage by midmonth, about 1 week earlier than last year and the 5-year average. Development equaled or exceeded the 5-year average in most areas of the Southeast. In the Great Plains, development lagged in Oklahoma, but remained ahead of normal in Texas. Seasonal temperatures and occasional precipitation aided fields in the Southeast most of the month, although precipitation was less than ideal along the southern Atlantic Coastal Plain. Excessive heat and inadequate soil moisture supplies reduced conditions in the southern Great Plains until late in the month, when cooler temperatures and widespread precipitation eased. Temperatures also moderated on the High Plains, but moisture supplies remained mostly short. Corn for grain: Acreage harvested and to be harvested for grain is forecast at 69.2 million acres, unchanged from August but down 5 percent from 2000. The September 1 Corn objective yield data indicate a record high level stalk count for the combined seven objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin). The September forecasted ears per acre are also at a record high level when compared with final counts. Forecasted ears per acre for each State are: IL-25,650; IN-25,500; IA-25,450; MN-27,500; NE-22,200; OH-25,550; WI-26,100. Ear measurements from the sample plots indicate a length below the 5-year average and the shortest length since 1995. As of September 2, sixty-eight percent of the corn acreage was dented in the 18 major corn-producing States. This compares with 74 percent last year and the average of 61 percent. High temperatures and moisture shortages stressed the corn crop during critical reproductive and grain-filling stages in the Corn Belt the first part of August. Fortunately, temperatures gave way to more seasonal patterns and timely rains fell alleviating moisture shortages in many areas of the Corn Belt during the middle and end of the month. In Michigan and the Northeast, extremely dry weather during the entire month greatly diminished yield prospects. Timely and plentiful rainfall in the mid-Atlantic and Southeastern States provided ideal growing conditions for corn fields and farmers are harvesting better than expected yields. Yield prospects in the southern Great Plains are mixed as yield expectations increased where rain fell, but declined where it didn't. In Iowa, forecasted stalks are at a record high level and ear counts are the second highest on record when compared to final counts. Ear length is below the 5-year average (1996-2000). Sixty-one percent of the crop is in the dent stage or beyond, well behind 83 percent in 2000, but only slightly behind the 5-year average of 62 percent. Corn condition is rated 51 percent good to excellent, compared with 65 percent in 2000. Forecasted stalk and ear counts are at a record high level in Illinois, while ear length is below average. Eighty-six percent of the corn crop is dented or beyond, ahead of 81 percent last year and well ahead of the 65 percent average. Fifty-four percent of the crop is rated in good to excellent condition compared with 78 percent a year ago. Below average stalk and ear counts are forecasted in Nebraska. Forecasted ear length is below average. Seventy-six percent of the corn crop is in the dent stage or beyond, behind last year's 81 percent, but ahead of the 62 percent average. Indiana and Ohio stalk and ear counts are at record high levels. Indiana ear length is above average but ear length in Ohio is average. Indiana corn in the dent stage or beyond is at 93 percent, well ahead of 85 percent in 2000 and the average of 61 percent. Condition is rated 70 percent good to excellent compared with 76 percent last year. In Ohio, progress is ahead of average with 52 percent of the crop dented or beyond, but just behind last year's progress of 56 percent. Condition in Ohio is rated 54 percent good to excellent compared with 74 percent last year. Minnesota and Wisconsin stalk counts are at record high levels. Wisconsin ear counts are also a record high, but Minnesota ear counts are the second highest on record. Ear length in both States is below average. Minnesota corn in the dent stage or beyond is 46 percent, behind both 67 percent in 2000 and the 54 percent average. Corn condition in Minnesota is 33 percent good to excellent compared with 68 percent last year. Progress in Wisconsin is at 10 percent dented or beyond, well behind 31 percent last year and 35 percent for the average. Corn in Wisconsin is rated 54 percent good to excellent compared with 75 percent last year. Sorghum: The production forecast for the 2001 crop year is 537 million bushels, down 1 percent from August but up 14 percent from 2000. Based on September 1 conditions, the sorghum yield forecast, at 61.2 bushels per acre is down 0.8 bushel from August but up 0.3 bushel from last year. Yield decreases are expected in 7 of the top 11 producing States, mainly in the Central Plains. The yield forecasts for both Kansas and Oklahoma are down 5 bushels from last month's forecast. The Texas forecast, at 55 bushels, is up 4 bushels from last month. U.S. acreage expected to be harvested for grain in 2001, at 8.78 million acres, is unchanged from August, but 14 percent higher than 2000. In the Corn Belt, parts of the lower Mississippi Valley, and northern Great Plains, above-normal temperatures promoted rapid development during most of the month, but below-normal temperatures at mid-month briefly limited development. Sorghum development trailed last year's rapid pace, but still progressed about 1 week ahead of the 5-year average. Sorghum progressed to 41 percent mature on September 2, compared with the 5-year average of 32 percent. In Texas, harvest neared completion in southern and central areas by mid-month, but continued with few delays in northern areas until late-month rains temporarily halted progress. Fields turned color about 1 week ahead of normal in Kansas and 3 weeks ahead of normal in Illinois. Fields reached maturity about 2 weeks ahead of normal in Arkansas. Harvest also progressed with few delays in the lower Mississippi Valley. In the northern Great Plains, fields rapidly entered the heading stage early in the month and quickly turned color after mid-month. As of the week ending September 2, thirty-six percent of the sorghum crop was rated good to excellent. This is 2 percentage points lower than last month, and 3 percentage points higher than a year earlier. Barley: Production for 2001 is forecast at 262 million bushels, 2 percent lower than the August forecast and 18 percent below the 2000 production. If realized, this will be the lowest production since 1953. Based on September 1 conditions, producers expect to average 57.9 bushels per acre, down 0.9 bushel from last month and 3.2 bushels below last year's yield. Area harvested, at 4.51 million acres, is unchanged from August but down 13 percent from the previous year. September yields are down for Minnesota, Montana, Oregon, and Washington. The largest yield decreases are in the barley-producing areas of the Pacific Northwest where drought conditions prevailed. Yields in the remaining barley producing States are unchanged from last month except in South Dakota where grower expectations are up 2 bushels. Barley development continued ahead of normal in most of the Great Plains and eastern Corn Belt due to above normal temperatures during most of August. Though much of the Corn Belt received adequate precipitation, many fields were stressed by a lack of moisture at some point during the month. As of September 2, eighty-nine percent of the barley was harvested compared to the five-year average of eighty percent. Durum Wheat: Area for harvest as grain is forecast at 2.98 million acres, unchanged from last month, but down 17 percent from last year. Condition of the North Dakota crop was rated 39 percent good to excellent on August 26, down from late July and last year due mainly to fusarium head blight and leaf diseases in the major growing area of the State. Harvest began the second week of August, slightly behind last year and the average. However, as warm, dry conditions continued, harvest progress surpassed both last year and average. As of September 2, sixty-five percent of the North Dakota Durum acreage was harvested, compared to 47 percent last year and the 43 percent average. Record temperatures were routinely set and very little rainfall was received in Montana during August. North Dakota's Durum Objective Yield survey head count and weight forecasts remain lower than average. Other Spring Wheat: Area for harvest as grain is forecast at 14.7 million acres, unchanged from last month, but up 2 percent from last year. As of September 2, harvest was 11 points ahead of average in the major producing States. Harvest was complete in South Dakota. Dry conditions continued to plague growers in Oregon and Washington. Low snow pack, power buyback programs, and drought conditions created uncertainty for irrigation water supplies in Idaho during the growing season. August was extremely hot and dry in Montana. Heat and high humidity in early August promoted fusarium head blight infections and leaf diseases in northwest North Dakota. Warm, dry conditions during the rest of the month pushed the crop development well ahead of average and near last year's fast pace. Objective Yield survey data shows plant populations above average in Minnesota and North Dakota, but below average in Montana. Head weight forecasts are above average in Minnesota and North Dakota, but slightly below average in Montana. Rice: The production forecast, at 206 million cwt, is up 4 percent from August, and 8 percent above 2000. If realized, this will be a record production. Area for harvest is expected to total 3.29 million acres, up 2 percent from last month, and 8 percent above a year ago. Rice plantings, at 3.32 million acres, were increased from last month by 67,000 acres. Planted acreage forecasts were increased in Arkansas and Mississippi, while Louisiana acreage is reduced. California, Missouri, and Texas acres were unchanged. Yields are expected to average 6,272 pounds per acre, an increase of 121 pounds from last month, but down 9 pounds from 2000. As harvest progresses in the Mississippi Delta, farmers are realizing better yields than earlier expected. If realized, this yield would be second only to the 6,281 pounds per acre record set in 2000. Record yields are forecast for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri. Arkansas is forecast to equal its record yield. As of September 2, Arkansas harvest stood at 17 percent complete, 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Texas harvest, at 83 percent complete, was 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. California, Louisiana, and Mississippi were all within 4 points of the 5-year average. As of September 2, the rice crop across the United States was rated 79 percent good to excellent, compared to 65 percent good to excellent last year. Soybeans: Area expected for harvest, at a record 74.1 million acres, is unchanged from August but 2 percent above 2000 harvested acreage. The September objective yield data forecast is a record pod count when compared with final number of pods for the combined eight objective yield States (Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Ohio). As of September 2, ninety-eight percent of the crop had set pods. This is slightly ahead of the 5-year average. However, crop development in Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin was behind normal. The percent of soybeans dropping leaves, at 11 percent, was 5 percentage points behind the previous year but 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. As of September 2, fifty-two percent of the crop was rated good to excellent, 3 percentage points less than the same week in 2000 and 8 percentage points below the July 29 rating. Crop conditions declined during August in the Corn Belt due to high temperatures and moisture shortages. Forecast yields are down in Michigan, the northern and central Great Plains, and the Northeast due to moisture shortages. Yield prospects improved in the Ohio Valley, lower Mississippi Valley, and Texas due to above normal rainfall. If realized, pod counts from the September Objective Yield survey will be the highest on record in Indiana and Ohio. In Missouri, pod counts for September were the lowest since 1991. In Illinois and Minnesota, pod counts for September were lower than 2000 while Iowa and Nebraska have counts higher than last year. Peanuts: Production is forecast at 3.73 billion pounds, up 2 percent from last month and 14 percent above last year's crop. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.39 million acres, down 5,000 acres from August but up 4 percent from 2000. Yields are expected to average 2,679 pounds per acre, 58 pounds above last month and up 235 pounds from 2000. Production in the Southeast States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina) is expected to total 2.06 billion pounds, down slightly from last month but 12 percent above last year's level. Yield in the four-State area is expected to average 2,702 pounds per acre, down 2 pounds from August but 309 pounds above 2000. Yield prospects in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia were unchanged from last month while South Carolina decreased 100 pounds. As of September 2, the crop condition in the region was mostly fair to good. The Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 582 million pounds, up 2 percent from August, and 6 percent above 2000. Yield is forecast at 2,938 pounds, 69 pounds above last month and up 167 pounds from last year. As of September 2, the Virginia crop was rated mostly good to excellent, and the North Carolina peanut crop was rated in mostly fair to good condition. Southwest crop production (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total 1.08 billion pounds, up 5 percent from last month and up 24 percent from 2000. Yields are expected to average 2,519 pounds, 156 pounds above August and 144 pounds above 2000. The crop condition in Texas and Oklahoma was rated mostly fair to good. Cotton: Upland cotton harvested acreage, at 13.9 million acres, is 8 percent above 2000 but 1 percent below last month. Based on administrative information, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and North Carolina all decreased acres from August, while California increased their acreage from the previous month. American-Pima harvested acreage, at 239,000 acres, is up 5,000 acres from last month. In the Southeastern States, development has been hindered by cooler-than-normal temperatures and cloud cover, resulting in bolls opening at a pace slightly behind the 5-year average. Despite the delay in progress, crop ratings remain mostly fair to good. Conditions in South Carolina deteriorated in some areas due to lack of rainfall during August, resulting in a reduced yield forecast. Upland growers in the Delta States continue to experience favorable conditions for development of cotton. Producers continue to rate the crop mostly fair to good. However, Louisiana and Mississippi are experiencing an abundance of precipitation which is resulting in boll rot in some fields. Objective yield data show large boll counts in Arkansas to be the sixth lowest in the past 10 years. Both Louisiana and Mississippi's large boll counts are the seventh lowest since 1992. Cotton in the Southwestern States continues to progress slightly ahead of the 5-year average pace. Above-normal temperatures have improved yield prospects for New Mexico and Oklahoma. However, excessive rainfall offset the warm temperatures in parts of Texas. Data from the Objective Yield survey show Texas' large boll counts rank fourth highest since 1992. If realized, New Mexico's forecast yield would be the highest since 1959, while Oklahoma's would be the second highest ever recorded. Upland cotton in California and Arizona continues to progress slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Growth was aided by continuous above average temperatures and irrigation during the month of August. Overall, producers rate the condition of the cotton as mostly good to excellent. Data from the objective yield plots indicate California's count of large bolls rank second highest since 1992. American-Pima production is forecast at 615,000 bales, up 58 percent from last year's output, and up 22,000 bales from August. The U.S. yield is forecast at 1,235 pounds per harvested acre, up 130 pounds from 2000. If realized, this would be 107 pounds above the previous record yield established in 1999. Ginnings totaled 608,650 running bales prior to September 1, compared with 842,150 running bales ginned prior to the same date last year and 561,000 running bales in 1999. Tobacco: U.S. all tobacco production is forecast at 1.02 billion pounds, 2 percent above the August 1 forecast but down 3 percent from 2000. If realized, this will be the smallest crop since 1921. Area for harvest in 2001 is forecast at 451,290 acres, unchanged from last month but down 4 percent from 2000. Yields for 2001 are expected to average 2,268 pounds per acre, 38 pounds higher than the August forecast and 39 pounds greater than a year ago. Yields in North Carolina, the leading tobacco producing State, are expected to average 2,312 pounds per acre, 25 pounds more than last month but 74 pounds lower than last year. However, Kentucky, the second leading State, expects yields to average 2,248 pounds per acre, 35 pounds more than the August forecast and 115 pounds higher than a year ago. Tobacco growers in Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia expect higher yields than a month ago, while Pennsylvania is the only State that expects lower yields. The remaining States are unchanged from the August forecast. Flue-cured production is expected to total 582 million pounds, 2 percent above last month but down 3 percent from 2000. Growers plan to harvest 247,500 acres in 2001, down 1 percent from last year. Yields are forecast to average 2,352 pounds per acre, 39 pounds above the August forecast but 44 pounds less than the previous year. Yields in North Carolina, the leading flue-cured State, increased from the August forecast due to continued, excellent growing conditions. In addition, the absence of destructive tropical storms has limited any decreases to yield potential. Fire-cured production forecast, at 39.5 million pounds, is 1 percent above the August forecast but down 23 percent from last year. Growers plan to harvest 14,300 acres in 2001, down 18 percent from a year ago. The yield is expected to average 2,765 pounds per acre, 15 pounds above August but 179 pounds lower than the previous year. Burley production forecast, at 372 million pounds, is 2 percent above the August forecast and 3 percent above last year. Burley growers plan to harvest 174,900 acres, down 6 percent from a year ago. Yields are expected to average 2,127 pounds per acre, 49 pounds above the August forecast and up 170 pounds from 2000. Kentucky, the largest burley producing State, forecasts production to be 253 million pounds, 2 percent above the August forecast and 4 percent more than last year. As of September 2, Kentucky had 64 percent of the crop cut with very few problems being reported. Southern Maryland Belt tobacco production is expected to total 4.11 million pounds, up less than 1 percent from the August forecast but down 69 percent from the previous year. A total of 2,600 acres is expected to be harvested this year, down 69 percent from 2000. Average yields, at 1,580 pounds per acre, are expected to increase 7 pounds from last month but decrease 15 pounds from last year. Maryland's acreage has dropped significantly from last year due to many producers signing up for the buyout program. Dark air-cured production is expected to total 12.7 million pounds, 5 percent below last month and down 21 percent from 2000. Growers plan to harvest 5,020 acres in 2001, down 10 percent from last year. Yields are forecast to average 2,536 pounds per acre, 144 pounds less than the August forecast and 342 pounds below last year. All cigar production is forecast to total 13.2 million pounds, down less than 1 percent from the August forecast but up 30 percent from last year. Growers of cigar type tobacco plan to harvest 6,970 acres, 26 percent above a year ago. Overall yield is expected to average 1,898 pounds per acre, 9 pounds below the August forecast but up 46 pounds from 2000. Summer Potatoes: Production of summer potatoes is forecast at 17.5 million cwt in 2001, down 9 percent from last year and 3 percent below the July 1 forecast. Acreage for harvest is estimated at 59,200 acres, down 6 percent from last year but 100 acres above the July 1 estimate. The average yield is forecast at 296 cwt per acre, down 8 cwt from a year ago, and 9 cwt below the July 1 forecast. Smaller potato crops from last year are seen in Alabama, down 10 percent; Colorado, down 36 percent; Illinois, down 3 percent; Kansas and New Mexico, each down 27 percent; New Jersey, down 16 percent; and Texas, down 19 percent. Production is up 13 percent in Delaware, up 16 percent in Missouri, and up 7 percent in California and Virginia. Maryland potato production is the same as last year. Harvest has progressed well along the mid-Atlantic coast. Delaware harvest was 72 percent completed by September 3. Harvest is winding down in Maryland. Progress in Virginia is a little slower than normal, but yields are excellent. Dry weather in New Jersey may limit tuber sizing. Alabama, on the other hand, had too much rain. Harvest is nearly over in Missouri with record high yields reported. Potatoes look good in Illinois with few problems from disease or insects. Hot weather in Colorado and Texas reduced yields and hurried harvest. Colorado reported some July hailstorms as scattered rains in New Mexico provided needed moisture. Most of the California crop is in good condition with harvest active since mid-June and expected to continue into October. Final production of the 2000 summer potato crop totaled 19.2 million cwt, up 1 percent from 1999 and 4 percent above the January Annual Summary. Harvested acreage was estimated at 63,200 acres, down 1 percent from 1999 but 2 percent above the Annual Summary. The average yield finished at a record high 304 cwt per acre, up 8 cwt from the previous year, and 3 cwt above the January estimate. Larger than expected harvests in California and Colorado prompted the change from the January Annual Summary. Fall Potatoes, 2000: Final production of 2000 fall potatoes is estimated at a record high 468 million cwt, up 9 percent from 1999 and 3 percent above the previous record set in 1996. Farmers harvested 1.19 million acres in 2000, up 2 percent from a year earlier but 2 percent short of 1998. The average yield was a record high 392 cwt per acre, up 23 cwt from 1999 and 36 cwt above 1998. The final production revision was down 1 percent from the annual report in January but 1 percent above the first forecast made last November. Lower than expected production in Washington caused the change from the January Annual Summary. All Potatoes, 2000: Final production of potatoes from all four seasons in 2000 totaled a record high 514 million cwt, up 7 percent from a year earlier, and 8 percent above 1998. This is down 1 percent from the January Annual Summary. Area harvested, at 1.35 million acres, was up 1 percent from 1999 but 3 percent below 1998 and less than 1 percent below the January estimate. The yield, averaging a record high 381 cwt per acre, was up 22 cwt from a year ago and 38 cwt above two years ago, but 1 cwt below the Annual Summary in January. In 2000, winter production jumped 22 percent, spring fell 13 percent, summer was up 1 percent, and fall potatoes gained 9 percent from the previous year. Sugarcane: Production is forecast at a record high 36.6 million tons, 1 percent above the previous record of 36.1 million tons set last year. Sugarcane growers intend to harvest a record high 1.03 million acres for sugar and seed during the 2001 crop year, slightly higher than last year's final harvested acres, but 1 percent less than the August estimate. Yield is forecast at 35.6 tons per acre, 0.4 ton above 2000 and 0.1 ton above the August forecast. Louisiana's harvested acreage is expected to decrease 1 percent from last year's record acreage, the first year-to-year decline since 1996. The yield and production forecasts in Louisiana are record highs, due to abundant moisture and near normal temperatures. The Texas crop has also experienced favorable growing conditions. In Florida, the crop is in good condition despite water restrictions and last January's freeze's, which stunted growth in some fields. Mostly dry weather, with only occasional light showers, favored harvest in Hawaii. Sugarbeets: Production is forecast at 28.1 million tons. If realized, this would be 13 percent below last year's production. Growers in the 12 sugarbeet-producing States expect to harvest 1.33 million acres. This is 3 percent below last year, but slightly higher than the August estimate. The yield is forecast at 21.1 tons per acre, 2.5 tons below 2000 but unchanged from August. Above-normal temperatures stressed fields in Minnesota and North Dakota during August, but crop conditions were maintained by adequate moisture during most of the growing season. In Idaho, yields are down from last year's record high due to an early-season freeze and extensive herbicide damage. Dry weather during much of the summer reduced the Michigan crop's potential. Yields are significantly higher in California, as production shifts from the lower yielding San Joaquin Valley to the higher yielding Imperial Valley. Hot, dry weather, combined with low irrigation water supplies, stressed fields in the northern High Plains and Pacific Northwest. Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 4.22 million pounds for August, virtually unchanged from last month, but 9 percent more than August 2000. Area in crop totaled 2,720 acres, 23 percent lower than last month and 1 percent less than last year. Harvested area, at 1,955 acres, was 4 percent lower than July, but 21 percent higher than last August. August weather conditions were variable with a mix of sunshine and showers over major papaya producing orchards. Soil moisture has been adequate in non-irrigated areas. Black spot disease was brought under control through routine spraying. Papaya Ringspot Virus losses were mostly light. Florida Citrus: Precipitation during August was varied. There were citrus growing areas that received about one half the normal rainfall for the month and there were some groves on the east coast and lower interior counties that received nearly twice the monthly average. Some citrus growers and caretakers were pumping out excess water and others were irrigating to maintain good tree condition. In spite of the irregular rainfall, there is an abundance of new growth on trees of all ages. New crop fruit is making very good progress. Several fresh fruit packinghouses have tested grapefruit, Ambersweet and Navel oranges, and Fallglo tangerines for early shipment. No new crop fruit has been packed and shipped as of August 31. Caretakers have been cutting cover crops that have shown substantial growth aided by the recent rains. Late summer fertilizers and sprays have been applied when weather allowed. Hedging and topping continue as does burning dead trees and grove debris. California Citrus: Valencia orange harvest was active in the Central Valley and southern California. Hot temperatures during the beginning of August in the Central Valley began to take a toll on the fruit by late August. Lemon picking was also active in the south coast areas. Grapefruit harvest continued in the San Joaquin Valley. Good quality was evident. New crop Navel oranges continued to mature with large individual fruit sizes. California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Fruit growers conducted cultural activities that included weed control, fungicide applications, and irrigation. Many fruit crops were harvested during August. A variety of table grapes were picked in the San Joaquin Valley, including Flame Seedless, Fantasy, Thompson Seedless, Black Maroo, Italia, and Concord. The wine grape harvest was underway and raisin grapes were laid down on trays. Gala, Granny Smith, and McIntosh apple harvesting was active, in addition to freestone peach, nectarine, and prune and plum picking. Bartlett pear harvest occurred in the Sacramento delta area and the San Joaquin Valley. Asian pear harvest continued in the San Joaquin Valley. The almond harvest began in early August and gained momentum by month's end. Walnut, pistachio, and pecan growers were preparing orchards for harvest. Olive orchards were treated for fruit flies. Hazelnuts: Hazelnut production in Oregon is forecast at a record large 48,000 tons for 2001, more than double last year's revised final production of 22,300 tons and 21 percent higher than 1999. With an alternate bearing cycle, production was expected to increase from last season's smaller crop. Mild weather since January has been favorable for crop development. However, Eastern Filbert Blight continues to limit potential production in infected orchards. The results of the Oregon hazelnut objective yield survey showed the number of nuts picked per tree was 575 compared with 188 last year and 371 in 1999. The percentage of good nuts was up almost 1 point from 2000 and up 5 points from 1999. The average dry weight of the good nuts was 0.47 grams lighter than last year and 0.27 grams lighter than in 1999. The average size was 25 percent smaller than in 2000, and the smallest it has been since tracking of this statistic began in 1988. Brown stained nuts amounted to 0.5 percent of the sample, up from 0.3 in 2000. This is the second lowest percentage since tracking of this statistic began in 1984. Walnuts: The 2001 California walnut production is forecast at 280,000 tons, up 17 percent from the 2000 production of 239,000 tons. The September forecast is based upon the Walnut Objective Measurement Survey conducted August 1 through August 25, 2001. Survey data indicated an average nut set of 1,719, up 16 percent from last year's average of 1,483. The Hartley nut set was up 9 percent, Chandler up 44 percent, Serr, up 51 percent, and Franquette down 4 percent from 2000. Percent of sound kernels in-shell was 97.8 percent statewide. In-shell weight per nut was 21.5 grams, while the average in-shell suture measurement was 31.7 millimeters. The average length in-shell was 38.3 millimeters. Pistachios: The 2001 California pistachio crop is expected to total 200 million pounds, down 18 percent from last year but 63 percent higher than the 1999 final production. Unfavorable weather during the earlier part of the year affected the crop in many areas throughout the State. Also, with an alternate bearing cycle, production was expected to be down from last year's record high crop. The California forecast is based upon an objective measurement survey that was completed August 24, 2001. The average number of clusters per tree was 805, down 19 percent from the previous year. The total number of filled nuts per tree was 6,737 as compared with 9,321 in 2000. The average number of nuts per cluster was 12, including both filled and blank. The percent of nuts filled was 70.0 percent. The average in-hull weight per nut including blanks was 2.87 grams, compared to 2.57 grams last year. The in-hull cross suture measurement was 15.59 millimeters, compared to 14.86 millimeters in 2000. Average kernel weight in 2001 was 1.02 grams. The average kernel suture was 10.52 millimeters, average cross suture 9.99 millimeters, and kernel length was 16.71 millimeters. All of these size and weight measurements are higher than last year. Reliability of September 1 Crop Production Forecast Survey Procedures: Objective Yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between August 25 and September 7 to gather information on expected yield as of September 1. The Objective Yield surveys for corn, cotton, soybeans, and wheat were conducted in the major producing States that usually account for about 75 percent of the U.S. production. Randomly selected plots were revisited to make current counts. The items counted within the selected plots depend on the crop and the maturity of that crop. In all cases, plant counts are recorded along with other measurements that provide information to forecast the number of ears, bolls, pods, or heads and their weight. The counts are used with similar data from previous years to develop a projected biological yield. The five-year average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The plots are revisited each month until crop maturity when 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. The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use of mail and personal interviewers. Approximately 17,000 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked questions about probable yield. Estimating Procedures: National and State level objective yield and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. The survey data were also reviewed considering weather patterns and crop progress compared to previous months and previous years. Each State Statistical Office submitted their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB used the survey data and the State analysis to prepare the published September 1 forecast. Revision Policy: The September 1 production forecast will not be revised; instead a new forecast will be made each month throughout the growing season. End-of-season estimates are made after harvest. At the end of the marketing year administrative records and a balance sheet are utilized using carryover stocks, production, exports, processing, feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then made if the data relationships warrant changes. Harvested acres may be revised 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 September 1 production forecasts, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the September 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. The average of squared percentage deviations for the 1981-2000 twenty-year period is computed. 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. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the September 1 corn for grain production forecast is 5.3 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 5.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 9.1 percent. Also, shown in the following table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the differences between the September 1 forecast and the final estimates. Using corn again as an example, changes between the September 1 forecast and the final estimate during the past 20 years have averaged 294 million bushels, ranging from 10 million to 891 million bushels. The September 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 11 times and above 9 times. This does not imply that the September 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production. Reliability of September 1 Crop Production Forecasts -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Root Mean : 20-Year Record of : : Square Error : Differences Between Forecast : :------------------: and Final Estimate : : : :------------------------------------ Crop :Unit : : 90 : Quantity : Years : :Percent: Percent :------------------------------------ : : :Confidence: : : :Below:Above : : : Interval :Average:Smallest:Largest:Final:Final -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ------ Million ------ Number : : Corn For Grain :Bu : 5.3 9.1 294 10 891 11 9 Sorghum for Grain :Bu : 7.6 13.1 33 1 115 12 8 Barley :Bu : 4.3 7.7 11 0 38 6 14 Durum Wheat :Bu : 6.3 10.9 5 0 12 8 12 Other Spring :Bu : 4.0 6.9 16 1 62 9 11 Rice :Cwt : 4.1 7.1 5 0 16 13 7 Soybeans for Beans:Bu : 5.2 8.9 100 19 199 9 11 Cotton 1/ :Bales: 6.1 10.6 729 5 2,366 10 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Quantity is in thousands of bales. 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