Cr Pr 2-2 (5-02) Crop Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 10, 2002, 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. Winter Wheat Production Down 4 Percent Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.30 billion bushels, down 4 percent from 2001. This is the lowest production since 1978. Based on May 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 43.1 bushels per acre, 0.4 bushels less than last year. Grain area totals 30.2 million acres, down 4 percent from last season. This is the lowest harvested acreage since 1917. Hard Red production is down 6 percent from a year ago to 717 million bushels. Soft Red is down 7 percent and totals 373 million bushels. White production totals 211 million bushels, up 8 percent from a year ago. The U.S. all orange May 1 forecast for the 2001-02 crop is 12.3 million tons, down 1 percent from the April 1 forecast but less than 1 percent above last season's utilization. Florida's all orange forecast is decreased to 226 million boxes (10.2 million tons), 1 percent less than the previous forecast but 1 percent higher than last season. If the utilization is attained, it will be the fourth largest crop produced in Florida. Early and midseason varieties in Florida are forecast at 128 million boxes (5.76 million tons), unchanged from the April 1 forecast and equal to last season's final utilization. Harvest of these varieties is complete. Florida's Valencia forecast is 98 million boxes (4.41 million tons), 2 percent lower than the previous forecast but 3 percent above the previous season. Warmer weather earlier than usual and the lack of moisture accelerated droppage and limited sizing during April. Fruit size increased only slightly and remains below average. Loss from droppage continues below average although it is higher than the previous two seasons. Arizona, California, and Texas orange production forecasts are carried forward from the April 1 forecasts. Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield is projected at 1.58 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix, unchanged from last month. The early and midseason portion is final at 1.53 gallons per box, the same as in April. The projected season average yield for the Valencia oranges remains at 1.68 gallons per box. All projections of yield assume that the processing relationships this year will be similar to those of the past several years. This report was approved on May 10, 2002. Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Frederic A. Vogel Contents Page Almonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Avocados . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Bananas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Citrus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Boll Counts and Harvesting Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Cottonseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Crop Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Guavas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Hay Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Papayas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Peaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Potatoes, Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Reliability of Production Data in this Report. . . . . . . . . .35 Taro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Tobacco by Class and Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Tobacco by States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Tobacco - Farm Marketings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Weather Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Weather Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Wheat, Durum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Wheat, by Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Wheat, Winter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Winter Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2001 and Forecasted May 1, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Harvested : Yield : Production State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 Acres -- -- Bushels -- -------- 1,000 Bushels -------- : AR : 970 800 52.0 53.0 59,400 50,440 42,400 CA : 380 310 70.0 75.0 27,300 26,600 23,250 CO : 2,000 1,800 33.0 30.0 68,150 66,000 54,000 DE : 57 58 61.0 67.0 4,158 3,477 3,886 GA : 200 180 53.0 50.0 10,800 10,600 9,000 ID : 710 690 73.0 77.0 65,700 51,830 53,130 IL : 720 650 61.0 60.0 52,440 43,920 39,000 IN : 380 330 66.0 62.0 35,190 25,080 20,460 KS : 8,200 8,000 40.0 37.0 347,800 328,000 296,000 KY : 360 380 66.0 66.0 23,940 23,760 25,080 MD : 175 180 63.0 65.0 12,600 11,025 11,700 MI : 560 460 64.0 67.0 36,000 35,840 30,820 MS : 225 180 52.0 50.0 12,925 11,700 9,000 MO : 760 760 54.0 55.0 49,400 41,040 41,800 MT : 870 1,000 22.0 28.0 44,550 19,140 28,000 NE : 1,600 1,600 37.0 36.0 59,400 59,200 57,600 NY : 120 137 53.0 62.0 7,420 6,360 8,494 NC : 470 470 39.0 47.0 27,500 18,330 22,090 OH : 900 825 67.0 66.0 79,920 60,300 54,450 OK : 3,700 3,600 33.0 31.0 142,800 122,100 111,600 OR : 700 750 40.0 50.0 45,260 28,000 37,500 PA : 160 175 52.0 58.0 10,335 8,320 10,150 SC : 210 190 43.0 42.0 9,555 9,030 7,980 SD : 370 1,050 32.0 40.0 53,760 11,840 42,000 TN : 340 270 54.0 54.0 20,900 18,360 14,580 TX : 3,200 2,500 34.0 32.0 66,000 108,800 80,000 VA : 170 175 60.0 62.0 12,915 10,200 10,850 WA : 1,750 1,700 61.0 66.0 131,400 106,750 112,200 WY : 120 130 24.0 25.0 4,080 2,880 3,250 : Oth : Sts 1/: 918 824 46.4 49.1 44,425 42,557 40,456 : US : 31,295 30,174 43.5 43.1 1,566,023 1,361,479 1,300,726 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include AL, AZ, FL, IA, LA, MN, NV, NJ, NM, ND, UT, WV, and WI. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2002 Summary." Durum Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2000-2001 and Forecasted May 1, 2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres --- Bushels -- ------- 1,000 Bushels ------ : AZ : 87 90 91.0 97.0 8,075 7,917 8,730 CA : 81 90 105.0 100.0 9,700 8,505 9,000 MT : 495 24.0 13,160 11,880 ND : 2,100 26.0 78,300 54,600 : Oth : Sts 2/: 26 25.2 570 654 : US : 2,789 30.0 109,805 83,556 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Area harvested for the U.S. and remaining States will be published in "Acreage" released June 28, 2002. Yield and production will be published in "Crop Production" released July 11, 2002. 2/ Other States include MN and SD. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2002 Summary." Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 2000-2001 and Forecasted May 1, 2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Winter : Spring : :-------------------------------------------------------------: Year : Hard : Soft : : Hard : : : Total : Red : Red : White : Red : White : Durum : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : 2000 : 846,324 471,356 248,343 502,318 54,314 109,805 2,232,460 2001 : 766,795 399,670 195,014 475,653 36,955 83,556 1,957,643 2002 : 717,170 372,689 210,867 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Wheat class estimates are based on varietal acreage survey data. The previous end-of-season class percentages are used throughout the forecast season. Spring wheat production by class and total production will be published in "Crop Production" released July 11, 2002. Hay: Stocks on Farms by State and United States, December 1 and May 1, 1999-2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 1 : May 1 State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : AL : 1,472 1,000 2,100 202 100 650 AZ : 184 250 223 27 33 28 AR : 1,900 2,150 2,280 500 270 280 CA : 2,285 1,954 1,961 381 180 232 CO : 2,900 1,770 1,990 690 286 535 CT : 47 82 59 8 21 9 DE : 15 29 16 6 4 5 FL : 550 450 510 80 25 90 GA : 1,245 950 1,599 240 190 350 ID : 2,617 2,857 2,568 257 265 444 IL : 1,600 1,700 1,600 410 340 355 IN : 1,316 1,629 1,311 290 342 287 IA : 4,700 4,500 4,300 1,150 700 1,050 KS : 5,800 4,500 5,600 1,400 500 1,040 KY : 4,006 5,316 4,214 577 1,439 943 LA : 502 415 1,096 91 30 200 ME : 138 145 137 23 40 25 MD : 300 525 355 65 61 62 MA : 84 108 105 17 30 31 MI : 2,110 3,460 3,450 1,170 1,000 811 MN : 5,490 4,446 4,213 1,570 960 680 MS : 1,350 850 1,833 135 45 390 MO : 5,997 5,392 6,989 1,445 799 1,021 MT : 4,448 3,168 3,600 1,011 427 845 NE : 4,900 3,500 4,800 1,500 500 1,280 NV : 867 801 776 290 112 111 NH : 65 66 50 11 14 9 NJ : 109 156 90 28 47 15 NM : 595 600 600 185 75 65 NY : 1,900 2,280 2,250 385 625 600 NC : 1,090 1,300 1,215 255 277 158 ND : 5,291 5,212 5,020 1,430 1,120 1,050 OH : 1,830 3,390 3,591 430 835 551 OK : 4,200 3,700 3,300 1,000 450 500 OR : 2,245 1,766 1,901 128 241 183 PA : 1,700 2,800 2,100 440 1,200 550 RI : 8 11 8 1 2 2 SC : 410 518 448 88 100 110 SD : 9,500 8,200 8,235 3,100 1,550 1,900 TN : 2,655 3,405 4,140 607 804 809 TX : 6,568 7,104 7,477 2,627 1,450 1,625 UT : 1,540 1,150 1,470 320 200 210 VT : 229 280 288 60 70 87 VA : 1,883 2,900 2,384 257 745 411 WA : 1,377 1,303 1,513 165 195 170 WV : 524 1,144 939 40 276 205 WI : 5,900 4,800 4,300 3,000 1,980 1,350 WY : 2,480 1,550 1,506 725 151 180 : US : 108,922 105,582 110,510 28,817 21,106 22,494 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citrus Fruits: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States, 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and Forecasted May 1, 2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 2/ ----- ------- 1,000 Tons ------- Oranges : Early Mid & : Navel 3/ : AZ 4/ : 600 480 300 22 18 11 CA 4/ : 40,000 36,000 32,000 1,500 1,350 1,200 FL : 134,000 128,000 128,000 6,030 5,760 5,760 TX 4/ : 1,460 2,000 1,550 62 85 66 US : 176,060 166,480 161,850 7,614 7,213 7,037 Valencia : AZ 4/ : 500 420 350 19 16 13 CA 4/ : 24,000 21,000 23,000 900 787 863 FL : 99,000 95,300 98,000 4,455 4,289 4,410 TX 4/ : 200 235 200 9 10 9 US : 123,700 116,955 121,550 5,383 5,102 5,295 All : AZ 4/ : 1,100 900 650 41 34 24 CA 4/ : 64,000 57,000 55,000 2,400 2,137 2,063 FL : 233,000 223,300 226,000 10,485 10,049 10,170 TX 4/ : 1,660 2,235 1,750 71 95 75 US : 299,760 283,435 283,400 12,997 12,315 12,332 Temples : FL : 1,950 1,250 1,550 88 56 70 Grapefruit : White Seedless 5/ : FL : 20,900 18,700 19,000 888 795 808 Colored Seedless : FL : 31,900 27,300 28,000 1,356 1,160 1,190 Other 5/ : FL : 600 25 All : AZ 4/ : 450 250 200 15 8 7 CA 4/ : 7,200 6,500 6,400 241 218 214 FL : 53,400 46,000 47,000 2,269 1,955 1,998 TX 4/ : 5,930 7,200 7,100 237 288 284 US : 66,980 59,950 60,700 2,762 2,469 2,503 Tangerines : AZ 4/ 6/ : 850 650 650 32 24 24 CA 4/ 6/ : 2,500 2,100 2,300 94 79 86 FL : 7,000 5,600 6,600 332 266 314 US : 10,350 8,350 9,550 458 369 424 Lemons 4/ : AZ : 3,100 3,600 3,100 118 137 118 CA : 19,000 22,700 22,000 722 863 836 US : 22,100 26,300 25,100 840 1,000 954 Tangelos : FL : 2,200 2,100 2,150 99 95 97 K-Early Citrus : FL : 110 40 30 5 2 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. 2/ Net lbs. per box: oranges-AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-AZ & CA-67, FL-85, TX-80; lemons-76; tangelos, K-Early Citrus & Temples-90; tangerines-AZ & CA-75, FL-95. 3/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small quantities of tangerines in TX. 4/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 5/ "Other" seedy grapefruit estimates discontinued after 1999-2000 crop. Included with white seedless beginning with the 2000-01 crop. 6/ Includes tangelos and tangors. Spring Potatoes: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2000-2001 and Forecasted May 1, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : : :---------------------------------: Yield : Production State : Planted : Harvested : : :------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 :2001 :2002 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 Acres -------- -- Cwt -- ----- 1,000 Cwt ---- : AZ : 8.2 7.8 8.2 7.8 270 270 2,520 2,214 2,106 CA : 15.5 19.0 15.5 19.0 390 405 7,426 6,045 7,695 FL : 25.6 26.0 25.0 25.4 319 283 6,343 7,970 7,179 Hastings : 18.5 19.2 18.0 18.7 330 280 4,868 5,940 5,236 Other FL : 7.1 6.8 7.0 6.7 290 290 1,475 2,030 1,943 NC : 19.5 18.0 18.5 17.5 190 195 3,400 3,515 3,413 TX : 9.5 9.5 9.0 8.0 230 170 2,232 2,070 1,360 : Total : 78.3 80.3 76.2 77.7 286 280 21,921 21,814 21,753 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peaches: Total Production by Crop, California, 2000-2001 and Forecasted May 1, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : Freestone : 791.0 773.0 830.0 : Clingstone 1/ : 1,064.0 952.0 1,000.0 : Total : 1,855.0 1,725.0 1,830.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ CA Clingstone is over-the-scale tonnage and includes culls and cannery diversions. Almonds (shelled basis): Utilized Production, California, 2000-2001 and Forecasted May 1, 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : CA : 703,000 830,000 940,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value by State and United States, 2000-2001 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Acres ------ ---- Pounds --- ---- 1,000 Pounds --- : CT : 1,600 2,300 1,531 1,720 2,450 3,957 FL : 4,500 4,500 2,550 2,600 11,475 11,700 GA : 31,000 26,100 2,220 2,460 68,820 64,206 IN : 3,800 4,200 2,100 2,250 7,980 9,450 KY : 132,700 115,700 2,133 2,201 283,065 254,653 MD : 5,700 2,200 1,450 1,500 8,265 3,300 MA : 550 1,140 836 1,711 460 1,951 MO : 1,400 1,300 2,120 2,370 2,968 3,081 NC : 170,400 161,700 2,386 2,393 406,500 386,920 OH : 7,500 6,100 1,760 1,960 13,200 11,956 PA : 5,100 3,100 1,994 1,989 10,170 6,166 SC : 34,000 32,000 2,390 2,450 81,260 78,400 TN : 46,020 39,690 2,085 2,189 95,958 86,893 VA : 25,900 29,500 2,186 2,148 56,613 63,379 WV : 1,300 1,300 1,200 1,450 1,560 1,885 WI : 940 1,570 2,399 2,307 2,255 3,622 : US : 472,410 432,400 2,229 2,293 1,052,999 991,519 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price : Value of : per Pound : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- Dollars ------- ------ 1,000 Dollars ----- : CT 2/ 3/ : 4.900 5.550 4,410 12,915 FL : 1.730 1.871 19,852 21,891 GA : 1.746 1.855 120,160 119,102 IN : 1.937 1.944 15,457 18,371 KY : 1.983 1.985 561,388 505,436 MD : 1.690 1.680 13,968 5,544 MA 2/ 3/ : 5.000 5.650 850 8,447 MO : 1.854 1.895 5,503 5,838 NC : 1.803 1.858 733,076 719,018 OH : 1.928 1.938 25,450 23,171 PA 4/ : 0.900 1.550 4,617 9,560 SC : 1.766 1.841 143,505 144,334 TN : 2.014 2.016 193,288 175,163 VA : 1.894 1.906 107,237 120,825 WV : 1.901 1.960 2,966 3,695 WI : 1.550 1.650 3,496 5,977 CT& MA 5/: 25.300 46,552 : US 2/3/4/: 1.910 1.920 2,001,775 1,899,287 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2000 and 2001 revised. 2/ CT and MA type 61 price and value for 2000 not included to avoid disclosure. Price and value includes type 51 only. However, CT and MA type 61 price and value are included in U.S. totals for 2000. 3/ CT and MA type 61 price and value for 2001 not available and are not included in U.S. totals. Price and value include type 51 only. 4/ PA type 41 price and value for 2000 not published to avoid disclosure and not included in U.S. totals. Price and value for 2000 include type 32 only. 5/ Includes type 61 only. Price and value not available for 2001. Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 42,000 2,500 2,500 100,000 105,000 VA : 17,500 20,500 2,440 2,370 42,700 48,585 US : 57,500 62,500 2,482 2,457 142,700 153,585 Type 12, Eastern NC : Belt : NC : 102,000 93,000 2,405 2,400 245,310 223,200 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 21,000 20,000 2,350 2,400 49,350 48,000 SC : 34,000 32,000 2,390 2,450 81,260 78,400 US : 55,000 52,000 2,375 2,431 130,610 126,400 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 4,500 4,500 2,550 2,600 11,475 11,700 GA : 31,000 26,100 2,220 2,460 68,820 64,206 US : 35,500 30,600 2,262 2,481 80,295 75,906 Total 11-14 : 250,000 238,100 2,396 2,432 598,915 579,091 Class 2, Fire-cured : Type 21, VA Belt : VA : 1,300 1,200 1,960 1,805 2,548 2,166 Type 22, Eastern : District : KY : 4,100 3,300 3,150 3,400 12,915 11,220 TN : 7,700 6,500 2,760 3,000 21,252 19,500 US : 11,800 9,800 2,896 3,135 34,167 30,720 Type 23, Western : District : KY : 3,800 3,100 3,400 3,460 12,920 10,726 TN : 640 520 3,125 3,175 2,000 1,651 US : 4,440 3,620 3,360 3,419 14,920 12,377 Total 21-23 : 17,540 14,620 2,944 3,096 51,635 45,263 Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3A, Light : Air-cured : Type 31, Burley : IN : 3,800 4,200 2,100 2,250 7,980 9,450 KY : 120,000 105,000 2,025 2,100 243,000 220,500 MO : 1,400 1,300 2,120 2,370 2,968 3,081 NC : 7,400 6,700 1,600 1,600 11,840 10,720 OH : 7,500 6,100 1,760 1,960 13,200 11,956 TN : 37,000 32,000 1,920 2,000 71,040 64,000 VA : 7,000 7,700 1,600 1,620 11,200 12,474 WV : 1,300 1,300 1,200 1,450 1,560 1,885 US : 185,400 164,300 1,957 2,033 362,788 334,066 Type 32, Southern MD : Belt : MD : 5,700 2,200 1,450 1,500 8,265 3,300 PA : 2,700 1,100 1,900 1,860 5,130 2,046 US : 8,400 3,300 1,595 1,620 13,395 5,346 Total 31-32 : 193,800 167,600 1,941 2,025 376,183 339,412 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2000-2001 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per : Value of : Pound : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Dollars ----- ----- 1,000 Dollars ---- : Class 1, Flue-cured : Type 11, Old Belts : NC : 1.817 1.856 181,700 194,880 VA : 1.889 1.895 80,660 92,069 US : 1.839 1.868 262,360 286,949 Type 12, Eastern NC : Belt : NC : 1.795 1.857 440,331 414,482 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 1.778 1.849 87,744 88,752 SC : 1.766 1.841 143,505 144,334 US : 1.771 1.844 231,249 233,086 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 1.730 1.871 19,852 21,891 GA : 1.746 1.855 120,160 119,102 US : 1.744 1.857 140,012 140,993 Total 11-14 : 1.793 1.857 1,073,952 1,075,510 Class 2, Fire-cured : Type 21, VA Belt : VA : 1.637 1.759 4,171 3,810 Type 22, Eastern : District : KY : 2.201 2.195 28,426 24,628 TN : 2.197 2.154 46,691 42,003 US : 2.199 2.169 75,117 66,631 Type 23, Western : District : KY : 2.082 2.101 26,899 22,535 TN : 2.086 2.102 4,172 3,470 US : 2.083 2.101 31,071 26,005 Total 21-23 : 2.137 2.131 110,359 96,446 Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3A, Light : Air-cured : Type 31, Burley : IN : 1.937 1.944 15,457 18,371 KY : 1.968 1.977 478,224 435,929 MO : 1.854 1.895 5,503 5,838 NC : 1.968 1.950 23,301 20,904 OH : 1.928 1.938 25,450 23,171 TN : 1.957 1.977 139,025 126,528 VA : 1.974 1.979 22,109 24,686 WV : 1.901 1.960 2,966 3,695 US : 1.963 1.973 712,035 659,122 Type 32, Southern MD : Belt : MD : 1.690 1.680 13,968 5,544 PA : 0.900 1.350 4,617 2,762 US : 1.387 1.554 18,585 8,306 Total 31-32 : 1.942 1.966 730,620 667,428 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2000-2001 1/ (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 2,750 3,000 2,875 9,300 7,906 TN : 680 670 2,450 2,600 1,666 1,742 US : 3,780 3,420 2,901 2,821 10,966 9,648 Type 36, Green River : Belt : KY : 1,700 1,550 2,900 2,775 4,930 4,301 Type 37, VA Sun-cured: Belt : VA : 100 100 1,650 1,540 165 154 Total 35-37 : 5,580 5,070 2,878 2,782 16,061 14,103 Class 4, Cigar Filler : Type 41, PA Seedleaf : PA : 2,400 2,000 2,100 2,060 5,040 4,120 Class 5, Cigar Binder : Class 5A, CT Valley : Binder : Type 51, CT Valley : Broadleaf : CT : 600 1,300 1,500 1,790 900 2,327 MA : 300 840 565 1,780 170 1,495 US : 900 2,140 1,189 1,786 1,070 3,822 Class 5B, WI Binder : Type 54, Southern WI: WI : 710 1,250 2,570 2,435 1,825 3,044 Type 55, Northern WI: WI : 230 320 1,870 1,805 430 578 Total 54-55 : 940 1,570 2,399 2,307 2,255 3,622 Total 51-55 : 1,840 3,710 1,807 2,006 3,325 7,444 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper: Type 61, CT Valley : Shade-grown : CT : 1,000 1,000 1,550 1,630 1,550 1,630 MA : 250 300 1,160 1,520 290 456 US : 1,250 1,300 1,472 1,605 1,840 2,086 All Cigar Types : Total 41-61 : 5,490 7,010 1,859 1,947 10,205 13,650 : All Tobacco : 472,410 432,400 2,229 2,293 1,052,999 991,519 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2000-2001 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per : Value of : Pound : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars ----- ----- 1,000 Dollars ---- : Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3B, Dark : Air-cured : Type 35, One Sucker : Belt : KY : 1.965 1.835 18,275 14,508 TN : 2.041 1.815 3,400 3,162 US : 1.977 1.831 21,675 17,670 Type 36, Green River : Belt : KY : 1.940 1.822 9,564 7,836 Type 37, VA Sun-cured: Belt : VA : 1.800 1.686 297 260 Total 35-37 : 1.964 1.827 31,536 25,766 Class 4, Cigar Filler : Type 41, PA Seedleaf : PA 2/ : 1.650 6,798 Class 5, Cigar Binder : Class 5A, CT Valley : Binder : Type 51, CT Valley : Broadleaf : CT : 4.900 5.550 4,410 12,915 MA : 5.000 5.650 850 8,447 US : 4.916 5.589 5,260 21,362 Class 5B, WI Binder : Type 54, Southern WI: WI : 1.550 1.650 2,829 5,023 Type 55, Northern WI: WI : 1.550 1.650 667 954 Total 54-55 : 1.550 1.650 3,496 5,977 Total 51-55 : 2.633 3.673 8,756 27,339 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper: Type 61, CT Valley : Shade-grown : CT 3/ 4/ : MA 3/ 4/ : US 4/ : 25.300 46,552 All Cigar Types : Total 41-61 2/ 3/ 4/ : 10.708 2.952 55,308 34,137 : All Tobacco 2/ 3/ 4/ : 1.910 1.920 2,001,775 1,899,287 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2000 and 2001 revised. 2/ PA type 41 price and value for 2000 not published to avoid disclosure and not included in U.S. totals. Price and value for 2000 includes type 32 only. 3/ CT and MA type 61 price and value for 2000 not published to avoid disclosure. However, CT and MA type 61 price and value are included in U.S. totals for 2000. 4/ CT and MA type 61 price and value for 2001 not available and are not included in U.S. totals. Tobacco: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales by Class, Month, and State, 2001 Marketing Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : 2001 : 2002 and :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Flue-cured : FL : 24 51 25 100 GA : 13 49 34 4 100 NC : 20 34 35 10 1 100 SC : 20 41 33 6 100 VA : 16 25 35 23 1 100 : Fire-cured : VA : 85 15 100 KY : 85 14 1 100 TN : 74 24 2 100 : Air-cured : IN : 43 29 24 4 100 KY : 42 32 22 4 100 MD : 100 100 MO : 69 31 100 NC : 36 44 19 1 100 OH : 22 36 42 100 PA 1/ : TN : 39 34 22 5 100 VA : 38 36 22 4 100 WV 1/ : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sales by month are not available. Avocados: Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value, by State and United States, 2000-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Bearing : Yield : Production : Utilization Year : Acreage : per :--------------------------------------------- : 1/ : Acre : Total : Utilized : Fresh : Processed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres ----------------------- Tons ---------------------- : CA : 2000-01 2/: 59,000 3.61 213,000 213,000 213,000 2001-02 : 58,000 3.24 188,000 188,000 188,000 FL : 2000-01 : 6,000 4.33 26,000 26,000 26,000 2001-02 : 5,900 3.90 23,000 23,000 23,000 HI : 2000-01 : 220 1.45 320 320 320 2001-02 : 230 1.30 300 300 300 US : 2000-01 : 65,220 3.67 239,320 239,320 239,320 2001-02 : 64,130 3.29 211,300 211,300 211,300 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per Ton : Value of Production :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh :Processed: All : Fresh :Processed : All :------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- Dollars ---------- -------- 1,000 Dollars ------- : CA : 2000-01 3/: 1,480.00 1,480.00 315,842 315,842 2001-02 : 1,490.00 1,490.00 280,120 280,120 FL : 2000-01 : 584.00 584.00 15,184 15,184 2001-02 : 676.00 676.00 15,548 15,548 HI : 2000-01 : 1,160.00 1,160.00 371 371 2001-02 : 1,140.00 1,140.00 342 342 US : 2000-01 : 1,380.00 1,380.00 331,397 331,397 2001-02 : 1,400.00 1,400.00 296,010 296,010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Bearing acreage estimates are based on periodic orchard inventory surveys. 2/ Small quantities of processed avocados are included in fresh to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ Revised. Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Fresh Production 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Total in Crop : Harvested : : :---------------------------------------------: 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- Acres ---------------- 1,000 Pounds : Mar : 2,860 2,485 2,025 1,935 4,600 3,365 Apr : 2,845 2,480 2,025 1,940 4,380 3,120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Utilized fresh production. Bananas, Guavas, Papayas, and Taro: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, Hawaii, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ---- 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds : Bananas 1/ 2/ : 1,460 1,490 19.9 18.8 29,000 28,000 Guavas 2/ : 680 610 23.4 25.1 15,900 15,300 Papayas 1/ 2/ : 1,650 1,950 33.0 28.2 54,500 55,000 Taro 1/ 3/ : 470 440 7,000 6,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2001 revised. 2/ Only utilized production is estimated. 3/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres. Yield is not estimated. Cotton: Area Planted and Harvested and Yield by Type, State, and United States, 2000-2001 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Area : Type : Planted : Harvested : Yield and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 Acres --------------- ---- Pounds ---- : Upland : AL : 590.0 610.0 530.0 605.0 492 730 AZ : 280.0 295.0 278.0 290.0 1,366 1,142 AR : 960.0 1,080.0 950.0 1,065.0 720 826 CA : 775.0 630.0 770.0 625.0 1,378 1,359 FL : 130.0 125.0 106.0 124.0 480 612 GA : 1,500.0 1,490.0 1,350.0 1,480.0 591 720 KS : 40.0 40.5 37.0 35.5 288 407 LA : 710.0 870.0 695.0 855.0 629 580 MS : 1,300.0 1,620.0 1,280.0 1,600.0 642 719 MO : 400.0 405.0 388.0 400.0 668 834 NM : 72.0 68.0 67.0 65.0 724 916 NC : 930.0 970.0 925.0 965.0 742 832 OK : 280.0 270.0 145.0 185.0 503 511 SC : 300.0 300.0 290.0 296.0 627 686 TN : 570.0 620.0 565.0 615.0 603 763 TX : 6,400.0 6,000.0 4,400.0 4,250.0 430 481 VA : 110.0 105.0 108.0 104.0 738 929 : US : 15,347.0 15,498.5 12,884.0 13,559.5 626 694 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 5.0 7.8 4.9 7.5 705 928 CA : 145.0 240.0 144.0 239.0 1,154 1,283 NM : 4.2 5.2 4.1 5.2 539 969 TX : 16.0 17.0 16.0 16.5 930 1,059 : US : 170.2 270.0 169.0 268.2 1,105 1,254 : All : AL : 590.0 610.0 530.0 605.0 492 730 AZ : 285.0 302.8 282.9 297.5 1,354 1,137 AR : 960.0 1,080.0 950.0 1,065.0 720 826 CA : 920.0 870.0 914.0 864.0 1,342 1,338 FL : 130.0 125.0 106.0 124.0 480 612 GA : 1,500.0 1,490.0 1,350.0 1,480.0 591 720 KS : 40.0 40.5 37.0 35.5 288 407 LA : 710.0 870.0 695.0 855.0 629 580 MS : 1,300.0 1,620.0 1,280.0 1,600.0 642 719 MO : 400.0 405.0 388.0 400.0 668 834 NM : 76.2 73.2 71.1 70.2 713 920 NC : 930.0 970.0 925.0 965.0 742 832 OK : 280.0 270.0 145.0 185.0 503 511 SC : 300.0 300.0 290.0 296.0 627 686 TN : 570.0 620.0 565.0 615.0 603 763 TX : 6,416.0 6,017.0 4,416.0 4,266.5 432 483 VA : 110.0 105.0 108.0 104.0 738 929 : US : 15,517.2 15,768.5 13,053.0 13,827.7 632 705 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2001 revised. Cotton: Production and Bales Ginned by Type, State, and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production in : Lint- : Bales Ginned in Type : 480-lb Net Weight : seed : 480-lb Net Weight and : Bales 1/ : Ratio 2/ : Bales 3/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 4/ : 2000 4/ : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 4/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Bales --- -------- Bales -------- : Upland : AL : 543.0 920.0 551,700 941,500 AZ : 791.0 690.0 761,000 659,900 AR : 1,425.0 1,833.0 1,426,500 1,818,200 CA : 2,210.0 1,770.0 2,239,800 1,800,550 FL 5/ : 106.0 158.0 GA : 1,663.0 2,220.0 1,669,000 2,220,650 KS 5/ : 22.2 30.1 LA : 911.0 1,034.0 936,150 1,064,200 MS : 1,711.0 2,396.0 1,706,800 2,378,700 MO : 540.0 695.0 514,650 686,450 NM : 101.0 124.0 60,750 58,650 NC : 1,429.0 1,673.0 1,452,400 1,696,950 OK : 152.0 197.0 147,750 199,000 SC : 379.0 423.0 366,700 415,650 TN : 710.0 978.0 708,500 973,100 TX : 3,940.0 4,260.0 3,978,500 4,324,250 VA : 166.0 201.3 149,850 181,850 : US : 16,799.2 19,602.4 16,790,500 19,598,450 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 7.2 14.5 7,500 14,600 CA : 346.3 639.0 346,000 638,750 NM : 4.6 10.5 4,550 13,050 TX : 31.0 36.4 30,950 33,750 : US : 389.1 700.4 389,000 700,150 : All : AL : 543.0 920.0 551,700 941,500 AZ : 798.2 704.5 768,500 674,500 AR : 1,425.0 1,833.0 0.381 0.382 1,426,500 1,818,200 CA : 2,556.3 2,409.0 0.399 0.401 2,585,800 2,439,300 FL 5/ : 106.0 158.0 GA : 1,663.0 2,220.0 0.413 0.413 1,669,000 2,220,650 KS 5/ : 22.2 30.1 LA : 911.0 1,034.0 0.396 0.396 936,150 1,064,200 MS : 1,711.0 2,396.0 0.383 0.388 1,706,800 2,378,700 MO : 540.0 695.0 514,650 686,450 NM : 105.6 134.5 65,300 71,700 NC : 1,429.0 1,673.0 0.410 0.412 1,452,400 1,696,950 OK : 152.0 197.0 147,750 199,000 SC : 379.0 423.0 366,700 415,650 TN : 710.0 978.0 708,500 973,100 TX : 3,971.0 4,296.4 0.372 0.377 4,009,450 4,358,000 VA : 166.0 201.3 149,850 181,850 : US : 17,188.3 20,302.8 17,179,500 20,298,600 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ Estimates available only for the 7 States shown. Three-year average. 3/ Equivalent 480-lb net weight bales ginned, not adjusted for cross-State movement. 4/ Revised. 5/ Bales withheld to avoid disclosure of individual gins, but are included in U.S. totals. Cottonseed: Production and Farm Disposition by State and United States, 2000-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Farm Disposition : : :-----------------------------------: Seed for : Production : Sales to : : Planting 2/ State: : Oil Mills : Other 1/ : :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 :2000 3/ : 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : AL : 192.0 315.0 15.0 44.0 177.0 271.0 7.0 6.9 AZ : 297.0 261.0 0.0 3.0 297.0 258.0 2.8 2.4 AR : 556.0 708.0 450.0 568.0 106.0 140.0 10.3 9.2 CA : 909.0 849.0 60.0 20.0 849.0 829.0 7.4 7.1 FL : 38.0 53.0 29.0 38.0 9.0 15.0 1.4 1.2 GA : 563.0 764.0 336.0 434.0 227.0 330.0 18.0 18.0 KS : 8.9 11.4 8.9 7.3 0.0 4.1 0.4 0.7 LA : 331.0 380.0 179.0 170.0 152.0 210.0 7.8 5.9 MS : 662.0 877.0 595.0 820.0 67.0 57.0 16.2 14.0 MO : 205.0 268.0 158.0 183.0 47.0 85.0 4.3 4.3 NM : 39.7 47.8 6.3 15.6 33.4 32.2 0.8 0.6 NC : 508.0 559.0 59.0 79.0 449.0 480.0 8.7 8.6 OK : 58.0 80.0 55.0 66.0 3.0 14.0 3.0 2.9 SC : 133.0 137.0 69.0 89.0 64.0 48.0 2.1 2.0 TN : 289.0 351.0 179.0 296.0 110.0 55.0 4.3 4.1 TX : 1,589.0 1,724.0 1,253.0 1,028.0 336.0 696.0 60.2 57.2 VA : 57.0 67.0 0.0 0.0 57.0 67.0 1.0 0.9 : US : 6,435.6 7,452.2 3,452.2 3,860.9 2,983.4 3,591.3 155.7 146.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes planting seed, feed, exports, inter-farm sales, shrinkage, losses, and other uses. 2/ Included in " other " farm disposition. Seed for planting is produced in crop year shown, but used in the following year. 3/ Revised. Cotton: Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted Objective Yield surveys in 7 cotton producing States during 2001. Randomly selected cotton fields were visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. Cotton: Cumulative Large Bolls and Harvesting Loss by State, 1997-2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Arkansas : California :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : : Harvest : : Harvest : Large Bolls : Loss : Large Bolls : Loss : 1/ : per Acre : 1/ : per Acre -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Pounds Number Pounds 1997 : 811 101 697 103 1998 : 640 122 655 180 1999 : 689 71 776 103 2000 : 755 59 800 91 2001 : 756 80 918 123 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Georgia 2/ : Louisiana :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Pounds Number Pounds : 1997 : 643 45 1998 : 690 121 600 75 1999 : 632 128 728 93 2000 : 629 108 674 60 2001 : 663 115 588 74 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Mississippi : North Carolina 2/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Pounds Number Pounds : 1997 : 833 76 1998 : 821 84 597 83 1999 : 766 94 622 117 2000 : 650 95 747 179 2001 : 679 121 705 180 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Texas : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Pounds : 1997 : 458 27 1998 : 482 37 1999 : 456 41 2000 : 448 43 2001 : 445 46 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes large bolls greater than one inch in diameter and burrs in 40 feet of row. 2/ Georgia and North Carolina were added to the Objective Yield Survey in 1998, therefore, data are unavailable for 1997. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2001-2002 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Grains & Hay : Barley : 4,967.0 5,078.0 4,289.0 Corn for Grain 2/ : 75,752.0 79,047.0 68,808.0 Corn for Silage : 6,148.0 Hay, All : 63,511.0 63,743.0 Alfalfa : 23,812.0 All Other : 39,699.0 Oats : 4,403.0 5,129.0 1,905.0 2,531.0 Proso Millet : 650.0 580.0 Rice : 3,335.0 3,323.0 3,314.0 Rye : 1,328.0 255.0 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 10,252.0 9,015.0 8,584.0 Sorghum for Silage : 336.0 Wheat, All : 59,617.0 59,004.0 48,653.0 Winter : 41,078.0 41,076.0 31,295.0 30,174.0 Durum : 2,910.0 2,842.0 2,789.0 Other Spring : 15,629.0 15,086.0 14,569.0 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1,494.0 1,549.0 1,455.0 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 585.0 578.0 Mustard Seed : 45.8 44.2 Peanuts : 1,541.2 1,465.0 1,411.9 Rapeseed : 3.7 3.1 Safflower : 188.0 177.0 Soybeans for Beans : 74,105.0 72,966.0 73,000.0 Sunflowers : 2,653.0 2,493.0 2,580.0 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All : 15,768.5 14,770.5 13,827.7 Upland : 15,498.5 14,496.0 13,559.5 Amer-Pima : 270.0 274.5 268.2 Sugarbeets : 1,371.1 1,418.4 1,243.7 Sugarcane : 1,029.2 Tobacco : 432.4 429.4 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 15.9 7.1 Dry Edible Beans : 1,429.9 1,766.5 1,243.0 Dry Edible Peas : 211.8 196.8 Lentils : 201.0 197.0 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 6.3 Ginger Root (HI) : 0.4 Hops : 35.9 Peppermint Oil : 78.5 Potatoes, All : 1,267.1 1,241.3 Winter : 16.8 13.8 14.0 13.5 Spring : 78.3 80.3 76.2 77.7 Summer : 60.9 58.6 Fall : 1,111.1 1,092.5 Spearmint Oil : 19.5 Sweet Potatoes : 97.9 95.6 93.5 Taro (HI) 3/ : 0.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2002 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, 2001-2002 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Production Crop :Unit :------------------------------------------- : : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ------- 1,000 ------ : : Grains & Hay : : Barley : Bu : 58.2 249,590 Corn for Grain : " : 138.2 9,506,840 Corn for Silage : Ton : 16.6 102,352 Hay, All : " : 2.47 156,703 Alfalfa : " : 3.37 80,266 All Other : " : 1.93 76,437 Oats : Bu : 61.3 116,856 Proso Millet : " : 33.2 19,250 Rice 2/ : Cwt : 6,429 213,045 Rye : Bu : 27.3 6,971 Sorghum for Grain : " : 59.9 514,524 Sorghum for Silage : Ton : 11.1 3,728 Wheat, All : Bu : 40.2 1,957,643 Winter : " : 43.5 43.1 1,361,479 1,300,726 Durum : " : 30.0 83,556 Other Spring : " : 35.2 512,608 : : Oilseeds : : Canola : Lb : 1,374 1,998,515 Cottonseed 3/ : Ton : 7,452.2 Flaxseed : Bu : 19.8 11,455 Mustard Seed : Lb : 930 41,106 Peanuts : " : 3,029 4,276,704 Rapeseed : " : 1,306 4,050 Safflower : " : 1,365 241,665 Soybeans for Beans : Bu : 39.6 2,890,572 Sunflowers : Lb : 1,349 3,480,696 : : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : Cotton, All 2/ : Bale: 705 20,302.8 Upland 2/ : " : 694 19,602.4 Amer-Pima 2/ : " : 1,254 700.4 Sugarbeets : Ton : 20.7 25,754 Sugarcane : " : 33.7 34,712 Tobacco : Lb : 2,293 991,519 : : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : Austrian Winter Peas 2/ : Cwt : 1,366 97 Dry Edible Beans 2/ : " : 1,572 19,541 Dry Edible Peas 2/ : " : 1,920 3,779 Lentils 2/ : " : 1,471 2,898 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : " : 640 : : Potatoes & Misc. : : Coffee (HI) : Lb : 1,210 7,600 Ginger Root (HI) : " : 45,000 16,200 Hops : " : 1,861 66,832.1 Peppermint Oil : " : 81 6,343 Potatoes, All : Cwt : 358 444,766 Winter : " : 294 272 4,115 3,678 Spring : " : 286 280 21,814 21,753 Summer : " : 309 18,110 Fall : " : 367 400,727 Spearmint Oil : Lb : 105 2,052 Sweet Potatoes : Cwt : 154 14,355 Taro (HI) 3/ : Lb : 6,400 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2002 crop year. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2000-2002 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production Crop : Unit :-------------------------------------------- : : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1,000 : : Citrus 2/ : : Grapefruit : Ton : 2,762 2,469 2,503 K-Early Citrus (FL) : " : 5 2 1 Lemons : " : 840 1,000 954 Oranges : " : 12,997 12,315 12,332 Tangelos (FL) : " : 99 95 97 Tangerines : " : 458 369 424 Temples (FL) : " : 88 56 70 : : Noncitrus : : Apples : 1,000 Lbs: 10,663.7 9,435.2 Apricots : Ton : 96.9 82.3 Bananas (HI) : Lb : 29,000.0 28,000.0 Grapes : Ton : 7,688.0 6,521.2 Olives (CA) : " : 53.0 134.0 Papayas (HI) : Lb : 54,500.0 55,000.0 Peaches : 1,000 Lbs: 2,599.9 2,437.4 Pears : Ton : 967.2 970.8 Prunes, Dried (CA) : " : 219.0 148.0 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA): " : 23.9 20.8 : : Nuts & Misc. : : Almonds (CA) : Lb : 703,000 830,000 940,000 Hazelnuts : Ton : 22.5 48.0 Pecans : Lb : 209,850 315,000 Pistachios (CA) : " : 243,000 161,000 Walnuts (CA) : Ton : 239.0 305.0 Maple Syrup : Gal : 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 2002 crop year. 2/ Production years are 1999-2000, 2000-2001, and 2001-2002. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2001-2002 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Grains & Hay : Barley : 2,010,100 2,055,020 1,735,720 Corn for Grain 2/ :30,656,080 31,989,530 27,845,910 Corn for Silage : 2,488,030 Hay, All 3/ : 25,702,270 25,796,150 Alfalfa : 9,636,480 All Other : 16,065,790 Oats : 1,781,850 2,075,660 770,930 1,024,270 Proso Millet : 263,050 234,720 Rice : 1,349,640 1,344,780 1,341,140 Rye : 537,430 103,200 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 4,148,880 3,648,280 3,473,860 Sorghum for Silage : 135,980 Wheat, All 3/ :24,126,400 23,878,330 19,689,380 Winter :16,623,860 16,623,050 12,664,770 12,211,120 Durum : 1,177,650 1,150,130 1,128,680 Other Spring : 6,324,900 6,105,150 5,895,930 : Oilseeds : Canola : 604,610 626,860 588,820 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 236,740 233,910 Mustard Seed : 18,530 17,890 Peanuts : 623,710 592,870 571,380 Rapeseed : 1,500 1,250 Safflower : 76,080 71,630 Soybeans for Beans :29,989,550 29,528,610 29,542,370 Sunflowers : 1,073,640 1,008,890 1,044,100 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 3/ : 6,381,350 5,977,470 5,595,930 Upland : 6,272,090 5,866,390 5,487,390 Amer-Pima : 109,270 111,090 108,540 Sugarbeets : 554,870 574,010 503,310 Sugarcane : 416,510 Tobacco : 174,990 173,780 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 6,430 2,870 Dry Edible Beans : 578,670 714,880 503,030 Dry Edible Peas : 85,710 79,640 Lentils : 81,340 79,720 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 2,550 Ginger Root (HI) : 150 Hops : 14,530 Peppermint Oil : 31,770 Potatoes, All 3/ : 512,780 502,340 Winter : 6,800 5,580 5,670 5,460 Spring : 31,690 32,500 30,840 31,440 Summer : 24,650 23,710 Fall : 449,650 442,120 Spearmint Oil : 7,890 Sweet Potatoes : 39,620 38,690 37,840 Taro (HI) 4/ : 180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2002 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, 2001-2002 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Grains & Hay : Barley : 3.13 5,434,180 Corn for Grain : 8.67 241,484,860 Corn for Silage : 37.32 92,852,170 Hay, All 2/ : 5.53 142,158,570 Alfalfa : 7.56 72,816,090 All Other : 4.32 69,342,480 Oats : 2.20 1,696,160 Proso Millet : 1.86 436,580 Rice : 7.21 9,663,560 Rye : 1.72 177,070 Sorghum for Grain : 3.76 13,069,510 Sorghum for Silage : 24.87 3,381,980 Wheat, All 2/ : 2.71 53,278,310 Winter : 2.93 2.90 37,053,390 35,399,960 Durum : 2.01 2,274,020 Other Spring : 2.37 13,950,900 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1.54 906,510 Cottonseed 3/ : 6,760,520 Flaxseed : 1.24 290,970 Mustard Seed : 1.04 18,650 Peanuts : 3.40 1,939,880 Rapeseed : 1.46 1,840 Safflower : 1.53 109,620 Soybeans for Beans : 2.66 78,668,480 Sunflowers : 1.51 1,578,820 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 2/ : 0.79 4,420,410 Upland : 0.78 4,267,920 Amer-Pima : 1.40 152,490 Sugarbeets : 46.42 23,363,640 Sugarcane : 75.61 31,490,200 Tobacco : 2.57 449,750 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 1.53 4,400 Dry Edible Beans : 1.76 886,360 Dry Edible Peas : 2.15 171,410 Lentils : 1.65 131,450 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : 29,030 : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 1.35 3,450 Ginger Root (HI) : 50.44 7,350 Hops : 2.09 30,310 Peppermint Oil : 0.09 2,880 Potatoes, All 2/ : 40.16 20,174,250 Winter : 32.94 30.54 186,650 166,830 Spring : 32.09 31.38 989,470 986,700 Summer : 34.64 821,460 Fall : 41.11 18,176,670 Spearmint Oil : 0.12 930 Sweet Potatoes : 17.21 651,130 Taro (HI) 3/ : 2,900 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2002 crop year. 2/ Production may not add due to rounding. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2000-2002 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric tons : Citrus 2/ : Grapefruit : 2,505,640 2,239,840 2,270,680 K-Early Citrus (FL) : 4,540 1,810 910 Lemons : 762,040 907,180 865,450 Oranges : 11,790,680 11,171,980 11,187,400 Tangelos (FL) : 89,810 86,180 88,000 Tangerines : 415,490 334,750 384,650 Temples (FL) : 79,830 50,800 63,500 : Noncitrus : Apples : 4,836,970 4,279,740 Apricots : 87,910 74,630 Bananas (HI) : 13,150 12,700 Grapes : 6,974,410 5,915,930 Olives (CA) : 48,080 121,560 Papayas (HI) : 24,720 24,950 Peaches : 1,179,290 1,105,590 Pears : 877,380 880,700 Prunes, Dried (CA) : 198,670 134,260 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) : 21,680 18,870 : Nuts & Misc. : Almonds (CA) : 318,880 376,480 426,380 Hazelnuts : 20,410 43,540 Pecans : 95,190 142,880 Pistachios (CA) : 110,220 73,030 Walnuts (CA) : 216,820 276,690 Maple Syrup : 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 2002 crop year. 2/ Production years are 1999-2000, 2000-2001, and 2001-2002. April Weather Summary The dry pattern of previous months carried through April across the southeastern half of the West and most of the High Plains. Western drought, which encompassed the central and southern Rockies and the Southwest, stressed dryland crops, increased irrigation demands, and reduced spring runoff potential. Although most of the interior Northwest continued to experience gradual recovery from the drought of 2000-01, pockets of unfavorable dryness stressed some rain-fed small grains. The High Plains remained extremely dry as far south as northwestern Oklahoma, but beneficial rain fell farther south and east. As a result, winter wheat and emerging summer crops displayed a sharp contrast, ranging from drought-stricken on the central and northern High Plains to robust on the east-central Plains. Meanwhile, beneficial showers boosted soil moisture reserves in the western Corn Belt, but wet conditions slowed summer crop planting elsewhere in the Midwest. In addition, a cool weather pattern developed across the northern half of the Nation toward month's end, slowing winter wheat development, threatening some orchard crops, and hampering summer crop emergence. Across the interior South, soil moisture diminished during April but remained mostly favorable for pasture growth, winter grain maturation, and summer crop development. The Deep South, however, experienced dry and increasingly hot weather, boosting irrigation demands and stressing dryland crops, particularly in southern Texas and the southern Atlantic States. In the East, near- to above-normal precipitation from Virginia to Maine aided pastures and winter grains and provided some relief from long-term drought. Monthly temperatures averaged as much as 6 degrees F below normal on the northern Plains, but up to 7 degrees F above normal across the South. The month opened with a strong late-season cold outbreak east of the Rockies, followed by an early-season heat wave that engulfed much of the country by midmonth. From April 15-20, several locations from the Midwest into the East reported monthly-record high temperatures. A sharp temperature gradient became established during the second half of April, featuring a gradual expansion of cool weather across the North and very warm conditions in the South. April Crop Summary Frequent storms delayed fieldwork and planting along a narrow band extending from the southern Great Plains to the Northeast. Planting delays were most evident in the Ohio River Valley and adjacent areas of the central and eastern Corn Belt. Planting delays were shorter and less frequent in the Southeast, western Corn Belt, and Great Plains. Below-normal temperatures hampered small grain development in the Corn Belt and central Great Plains early in the month, and across the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest most of the month. The corn crop was 26 percent planted and 7 percent emerged by April 28. Planting slightly exceeded progress on this date last year and the 5-year average. Emergence was equal to the progress at this time last year. Early-month planting was mainly limited to areas along the Missouri and Ohio River Valleys. Elsewhere, dry weather supported planting in the western Corn Belt and central Great Plains, especially after midmonth. Rain delays were few and brief in Iowa and Nebraska. Meanwhile, frequent precipitation maintained unfavorably wet conditions that delayed planting in the eastern Corn Belt, particularly in Indiana and Ohio, where planting slowly advanced. Occasional light showers barely slowed planting on the Atlantic Coastal Plain. In Texas, mostly dry weather supported planting on the Plains, while rain and warm weather promoted emergence and growth in eastern and southern regions of the State. At the end of the month, about one-third of the acreage was emerged along the Missouri and Ohio River Valleys in the southern Corn Belt, but very few fields were emerged across the central and northern Corn Belt. By April 28, the Nation's winter wheat acreage was 22 percent headed, compared with 19 percent a year ago and 21 percent normally headed by this date. Many fields on the central and northern Plains remained dormant or produced very little new growth prior to midmonth due to extremely cold nighttime temperatures. After midmonth, abnormally hot weather accelerated vegetative growth in the central Great Plains and Corn Belt, but jointing remained behind normal in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana, and Ohio. Near the end of the month, fields quickly headed in the southern Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast. Forty-three percent of the Arkansas acreage headed during the week ending on April 28. Meanwhile, 39 percent of the Oklahoma crop and 30 percent of North Carolina's acreage also headed. Heavy rain and saturated soils stressed some fields in the Corn Belt, while many fields on the Great Plains suffered due to moisture shortages. Three percent of the soybean crop was planted by April 28, compared with 5 percent last year and 4 percent normally planted by this date. Planting was most advanced in the lower Mississippi Valley. A few fields were planted in the Corn Belt during April, but progress was isolated. Twenty-six percent of the cotton acreage was planted by April 28, compared with 23 percent at this time last year and the 5-year average of 19 percent. Prior to midmonth, planting was mostly confined to the southern Great Plains and Southwest, where soil temperatures were warm enough to germinate seeds. After midmonth, above-normal temperatures and dry weather provided ideal planting conditions in the lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast. Meanwhile, dry soils limited planting on the Texas High Plains, while cool, wet soils restricted planting in Oklahoma and the adjacent Texas Low Plains. Warmer-than-normal temperatures promoted germination and growth where moisture supplies were adequate, but fields in the dryland areas of South Texas and the Coastal Bend suffered due to moisture shortages and excessive heat. Spring wheat was 21 percent planted and 4 percent emerged on April 28. Normally, 30 percent would be planted and 9 percent would be emerged by this date. Warm, dry weather spurred planting in the Pacific Northwest during the first half of the month, especially in Washington, where progress slightly exceeded the average. After midmonth, planting rapidly accelerated in South Dakota, as dry weather and above-normal temperatures supported progress until late-month interference by wintery weather. Emergence and growth were hampered by cold weather. Barley advanced to 23 percent planted and 7 percent emerged by April 28. Planting and emergence trailed the 5-year average of 33 and 12 percent, respectively. Planting was active in the interior Pacific Northwest and adjacent northern High Plains most of the month. Planting slowly gained momentum on the northern Great Plains, despite cold weather and scattered snowfall. After mid-April, below-normal temperatures hindered emergence and limited growth in the Pacific Northwest and on the Great Plains. The oat crop was 44 percent seeded and 19 percent emerged on April 28. Normally, 45 percent would be planted and 18 percent would be emerged by this date. Planting advanced ahead of normal in parts of the western Corn Belt, but cold weather delayed planting in the upper Mississippi Valley and northern Great Plains early in the month. In Iowa and Nebraska, planting was active most of the month and neared completion well ahead of normal. In the eastern Corn Belt, rain and wet soils limited progress until late in the month. Warm weather and favorable topsoil moisture aided rapid emergence and promoted vegetative growth in Iowa, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania. On April 28, the rice crop was 61 percent planted, and 37 percent emerged. Normally by this date, 53 percent would be planted and 25 percent would be emerged. Dry weather aided planting along the western Gulf Coast most of the month, although storms temporarily halted planting in most areas near midmonth. Planting quickly accelerated in the interior Mississippi Delta after midmonth, as warm, dry weather aided progress in Arkansas and Mississippi. Meanwhile, planting neared completion well ahead of normal in Texas. Warm weather and abundant water supplies promoted rapid emergence and growth. Sorghum planting, at 20 percent complete on April 28, slightly exceeded last year and the average of 18 and 19 percent, respectively. In the lower Mississippi Valley, rain and wet soils limited planting early in the month, but progress accelerated after midmonth, as warm, dry weather supported rapid progress. In Texas, planting progressed slightly ahead of normal through most of the month, even though rain interrupted field preparations and planting in eastern areas and dry soils held back progress on the High Plains. A few fields were planted in the Corn Belt and Great Plains, but progress was isolated. The sugarbeet crop was 41 percent planted on April 28, well ahead of last year's slow pace of just 25 percent but behind the 48-percent average for this date. Planting progressed in spurts in Idaho and Michigan, as Idaho growers planted nearly one-third of their sugarbeet acreage during the week prior to midmonth and Michigan growers planted more than one-third of their acreage during the week following midmonth. In the Red River Valley, planting accelerated near the end of the month, but on April 28, planting lagged well behind normal in Minnesota and North Dakota. Six percent of the peanut crop was planted by April 28, matching the 5-year average and slightly exceeding progress on this date last year. Warm weather and adequate soil moisture provided favorable planting conditions in the Southeast. A few fields were planted in the southern Great Plains late in the month, but soil temperatures and moisture supplies were unfavorable. Winter Wheat: Area for 2002 grain harvest is forecast at 30.2 million acres, down 4 percent from 2001. This will be the smallest winter wheat area harvested since 1917. All classes declined from a year ago, with Soft Red Winter showing the largest acreage drop at 8 percent. Hard Red Winter and White Winter declined 3 percent and 1 percent, respectively. The portion of the winter wheat crop rated good to excellent on April 28, at 36 percent, was 5 percentage points lower than last year. The Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas good to excellent ratings were only 25 percent, 34 percent, and 24 percent, respectively. Overall, condition ratings on April 28 were lower than any corresponding week since 1989. Dry weather aided winter wheat seeding across the Great Plains and Pacific Northwest last fall. Temperatures were favorable for development across most of the Nation, but emergence and growth were spotty and uneven due to topsoil moisture shortages, especially in Kansas and Oklahoma. Abnormally warm December weather delayed the onset of freezing temperatures and extended the period for winter wheat root development. Dry conditions persisted across the Great Plains during the winter. By April 28, the Nation's winter wheat acreage was 22 percent headed, compared with 19 percent a year ago and 21 percent normally headed by this date. Many fields on the central and northern Plains remained dormant or produced very little new growth prior to midmonth due to extremely cold nighttime temperatures. After midmonth, abnormally hot weather accelerated vegetative growth in the central Great Plains and Corn Belt, but jointing remained behind normal in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana, and Ohio. Near the end of the month, fields quickly headed in the southern Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast. Heavy rain and saturated soils stressed some fields in the Corn Belt, while many fields on the Great Plains suffered due to moisture shortages. Durum Wheat: Production of Durum wheat in Arizona and California is forecast at a collective 17.7 million bushels. This is up 8 percent from their 2001 total of 16.4 million. Durum wheat in Arizona, where weather conditions have had little impact on the Durum crop since March, is currently 97 percent headed and 20 percent mature. Crop condition is mainly good to excellent in California. Crop development was somewhat behind normal in the Imperial and San Joaquin valleys due to cool temperatures in February and March, but has recovered with warmer temperatures. Hay Stocks on Farms: Stocks of all hay stored on farms totaled 22.5 million tons on May 1, up 7 percent from the previous year. The increase in May 1 stocks was mainly the result of the 2001 hay crop increasing by 3 percent. Disappearance of hay from December 1, 2001 - May 1, 2002, totaled 88.0 million tons, 4 percent higher than the disappearance of 84.5 million tons for the same period a year ago. Disappearance was up from last year despite the mild winter, due to dry spring conditions limiting pasture and extending the hay feeding period in the Southeast, Great Plains, and Rocky Mountain States. Twenty-six of the 48 reporting States had higher hay stocks than last year. Most of the States reporting an increase in stocks compared to last year were located in the western Corn Belt, northern and central Rocky Mountains, central and southern Great Plains, and the Southeast. Stocks were significantly higher in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, mainly due to a sharp increase in production during 2001. States in the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the Northeast reported a decrease in hay stocks due to a decline in 2001 production compared to 2000. Almonds: The 2002 California almond crop is forecast at a record high 940 million pounds, shelled basis, up 13 percent from last year's revised 830 million pounds. Bearing acreage, at 530,000, is up 1 percent from the previous crop year. The average yield is forecast at 1,770 pounds per acre, 190 pounds per acre above last year and 360 pounds more than the 2000 yield. The almond crop got off to a great start. Weather conditions were nearly ideal during the critical bloom and pollination period. However, a freeze in the Sacramento Valley in early March caused varied damage to the crop. The remainder of the almond growing areas have experienced good weather and are expecting a record crop. Avocados: U.S. avocado production for the 2001-2002 season totaled 211,300 tons, down 12 percent from last season. Bearing acreage, at 64,130, is down 2 percent from the 2000-2001 level. The value of U.S. avocados for the 2001-2002 season totaled $296 million, down 11 percent from the previous season. California avocado production is 188,000 tons, down 12 percent from last season. The value of California's avocado production decreased 11 percent, from the previous season, to $280 million. Several adverse conditions hindered the California avocado crop. After a cold snap in January, wind driven fire damaged some Southern California orchards adding to the crop loss. Florida produced 23,000 tons of avocados in 2001-2002, down 12 percent from last season. Florida's value of production totaled $15.5 million, up 2 percent from last year. Florida production decreased from last season due to damage to trees and their root systems from heavy rains in the fall. Hawaii produced 300 tons of avocados, down 6 percent from 2000-2001. Hawaii's value of production declined 8 percent to $342,000 for the 2001-2002 season. Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 3.12 million pounds for April 2002, down 7 percent from last month and 29 percent lower than a year ago. Area in crop totaled 2,480 acres, virtually unchanged from last month but 13 percent less than a year ago. Harvested area totaled 1,940 acres, less than 1 percent above last month but 4 percent less than April 2001. Weather conditions in April were variable with showers and sunshine over major papaya producing areas. Non-irrigated orchards have adequate soil moisture. Hawaii total papaya utilization during 2001 is estimated at 55.0 million pounds, 1 percent more than 2000. Bearing acres increased by 18 percent to 1,950 acres, while yields declined by 15 percent. Lower yields in 2001 were due to a shift in harvested acreage to the lower yielding Kapoho variety and a drop in yield of the Rainbow variety. The Kapoho variety has not been modified through biotechnology and is acceptable to the major export market of Japan. Rainbow, a variety that has been modified through biotechnology and is resistant to the papaya ringspot virus, starts out with high yields then tapers off to a level even with the Kapoho. The 2000 papaya crop had a high percentage of Rainbow in it's initial bearing stage. Routine field inspections and roguing of infected trees have kept losses due to the papaya ringspot virus to a minimum. California Peaches: The California 2002 peach crop is forecast at 1.83 billion pounds, up 6 percent from 2001 but 1 percent below two years ago. Bearing acres are estimated at 69,700, up 3 percent from last year. Both the freestone and clingstone crops experienced good weather during the bloom period this spring. The California Freestone crop is forecast at 830 million pounds, up 7 percent from last year and 5 percent above 2000. Freestone bearing acreage is estimated at 39,000, unchanged from 2001. Freestone peach growers experienced excellent weather conditions during bloom resulting in a heavy set. Harvest of the crop began around mid-April. The California Clingstone crop is forecast at 1.00 billion pounds, up 5 percent from last year but 6 percent below 2000. Clingstone bearing acreage is estimated at 30,700, up 7 percent from 2001. Weather conditions did not adversely affect the Clingstone bloom. Set is reported to be lighter in the Sacramento Valley than in the northern San Joaquin Valley. Harvest of the crop is expected to begin around the middle of June. Bananas: Hawaii banana production for 2001 is estimated at 28.0 million pounds, down 3 percent from a record high crop in 2000. A two-year ban on banana plants in the north Kona area of Hawaii island, part of the Department of Agriculture banana bunchy top eradication effort, was lifted in March 2001. Eliminating the virus in the north Kona area of the island reduced the threat of it spreading to the east side where major commercial orchards are located. Weather for 2001 was favorable, with no major wind damage. Guavas: Guava utilized production in Hawaii was estimated at 15.3 million pounds, down 4 percent from 2000. The harvested area of 610 acres was down 10 percent from a year ago. Yield, based on utilized production only, averaged 25,100 pounds per acre, up 7 percent from the previous year. Weather during 2001 was satisfactory for orchards. Taro: Hawaiian taro production for crop year 2001 is estimated at 6.40 million pounds, down 9 percent from last year. Area harvested, at 440 acres, is down 30 acres from 2000. Weather conditions were generally fair for growers across the State. Production, however, was hampered by factors such as the Apple snail infestation, the Taro Pocket Rot disease, and Phytophthora leaf blight. Grapefruit: The 2001-02 U.S. grapefruit crop continues at 2.50 million tons, the same as the April 1 forecast but 1 percent higher than last season's final utilization. The Florida grapefruit forecast is 47.0 million boxes (2.00 million tons), the same as last month but 2 percent above the previous season. The all white grapefruit forecast remains at 19.0 million boxes (808,000 tons), unchanged from April but 2 percent more than last season. As of May 1, more than 90 percent of the fruit has been harvested, very close to the 10-season average. The colored seedless utilization is forecast at 28.0 million boxes (1.19 million tons), the same as the April 1 forecast but 3 percent more than a season ago. As of May 1, more than 80 percent of the colored grapefruit has been harvested, 4 percentage points less than the 10-season average. Arizona, California, and Texas grapefruit forecasts are carried forward from the April forecasts. Tangerines: The U.S. tangerine forecast for May 1 is unchanged at 424,000 tons. If realized, it will be 15 percent higher than last season's utilization of 369,000 tons. Florida's tangerine forecast is maintained at 6.60 million boxes (314,000 tons), the same as last month but 18 percent higher than last season. Harvest of the late season Honey variety is winding down with a limited volume of late bloom fruit available for harvest during the next few weeks. Arizona and California tangerine forecasts are carried forward from the April forecasts. Tangelos: Florida's 2001-02 tangelo forecast remains at 2.15 million boxes (97,000 tons), the same as the April 1 forecast. This amount is 2 percent above what was utilized last season, which was the smallest crop since the 1968-69 season. The latest Row Count Survey shows close to 15 percent of the rows remain unharvested. Temples: Florida's 2001-02 Temple forecast is 1.55 million boxes (70,000 tons), up 3 percent from the previous forecast. The increase was based on recent weekly processed certification of later bloom fruit. If realized, the forecast will be 24 percent higher than the record low 1.25 million boxes (56,000 tons) utilized last season. K-Early Citrus: The K-Early Citrus Fruit forecast for 2001-02 remains at 30,000 boxes (1,350 tons), unchanged from the April 1 forecast but 10,000 boxes fewer than last season. This is the smallest crop of record. Florida Citrus: April was a very dry and hot month in Florida's citrus belt. Most of the larger citrus producing areas reported below average rainfall and around the clock irrigation. This year's bloom cycle was complete around the first week of the month. Trees began to drop the little green fruit that the trees cannot carry to maturity. Harvest of early and midseason oranges was finished by the second week of April. Picking of late season Valencia oranges was very active throughout the month and most of the fruit went to the juice plants. Movement of both white and colored grapefruit continued during April with most of the fruit coming from the southeast citrus growing areas. Fresh grapefruit shipments are slowing as usable supplies are running low. Temple and Honey tangerine harvests are virtually complete and the processors are taking most of these fruit. Caretakers are mowing, chopping, and discing cover crops to conserve moisture. Hedging and topping of harvested groves has occurred in all areas. Growers are pushing, removing, and burning dead and dying trees. However, burn permits are limited due to the dry conditions. Some resets are being planted in the larger groves that have adequate irrigation systems. California Citrus: Honeybee colonies were moved into citrus groves in early April as bloom was underway. The Navel orange harvest began to wind down and the Valencia orange harvest continued in all citrus growing areas. Grapefruit picking was ongoing in the desert and in the San Joaquin Valley. Lemons were picked in the San Joaquin Valley and the south coastal areas. California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Throughout April, cultural activities such as herbicide and fungicide application, cultivation, and irrigation continued in orchards and vineyards. Warm weather helped boost size and development of all tree fruit. Good color development was observed in apricot, peach, plum, nectarine, and cherry orchards by the end of the month. Vigorous shoot growth and cluster development occurred in grape vineyards. Olive pruning neared completion by the middle of the month as bloom was underway. Most varieties of apples, Asian pears, and prunes were also in full bloom by mid-April. Almond trees were fully leafed and showed good development by month's end. Walnut and pecan trees continued to leaf. Walnuts were sprayed to control blight. Strawberry fields were harvested throughout April. Spring Potatoes: Spring potato production in 2002 is forecast at 21.8 million cwt, up 1 percent from the April 1 forecast but down less than 1 percent from last year. Area for harvest is estimated at 77,700 acres, 1 percent above the April estimate and up 2 percent from a year ago. The average yield is forecast at 280 cwt per acre, down 2 cwt from the April 1 forecast and 6 cwt below last year. Since April 1, California acreage and yield have been adjusted upward, while yield potential diminished in the Hastings area of Florida and in Texas. Spring potato production in Florida is forecast at 7.18 million cwt, down 3 percent from last month's forecast and 10 percent below a year ago. Above normal temperatures have hurt quality of unharvested fields. Harvest is moving along in the Hastings area with about a third of the crop dug. Production in North Carolina is forecast at 3.41 million cwt, unchanged from last month but 3 percent below last year. Growing conditions during April were good but earlier frost and rain damage will delay harvest. The Texas production forecast, at 1.36 million cwt, is 11 percent below the April 1 forecast as the effects of earlier frost damage have become apparent. If realized, this production will be 34 percent below last year. Reduced yields and lower harvested acreage combined for the large decrease. California's spring production, at 7.70 million cwt, is 7 percent above last month's forecast and 27 percent greater than a year ago. Higher yields combined with a 6 percent increase in acreage for harvest, caused the rise in production. Spring potato production in Arizona is forecast at 2.11 million cwt, unchanged from last month but 5 percent less than a year ago. Earlier frost damage delayed the crop. Harvest should begin in May and continue into July. Tobacco: U.S. tobacco production for 2001 is revised down 1 percent. Harvested acreage is virtually unchanged, while the average yield decreased 21 pounds per acre. Total production, at 992 million pounds in 2001, is down 6 percent from 2000, and is at the lowest level since 1913. Growers harvested 432,400 acres in 2001, down 8 percent from the previous year. This is the lowest harvested acreage since 1874. Final yields averaged 2,293 pounds per acre, up 64 pounds from 2000. Flue-cured production totaled 579 million pounds in 2001, down 3 percent from 2000. Growers harvested 238,100 acres, down 5 percent from the previous year. Flue-cured yields averaged 2,432 pounds per acre, up 36 pounds from 2000. North Carolina, the leading producer of flue-cured tobacco, produced 376 million pounds, nearly two-thirds of all flue-cured tobacco grown in the United States. Burley production, which accounted for 98 percent of all light air-cured tobacco, is revised down 4 percent from December 2001 to 334 million pounds. This is 8 percent less than 2000 when 363 million pounds were produced. Producers of burley tobacco harvested 164,300 acres in 2001, down 11 percent from the previous year. Yields averaged 2,033 pounds per acre, 76 pounds more than 2000. Kentucky, the leading producer of burley tobacco, produced 221 million pounds, which is 66 percent of all burley grown in the United States. Total fire-cured production is revised upward 11 percent from December 2001 to 45.3 million pounds. However, this is 12 percent less than the previous season. Growers harvested a total of 14,620 acres, 17 percent less than 2000. Fire-cured yields averaged 3,096 pounds per acre, up 152 pounds from the previous year. Dark air-cured production is revised up 6 percent from December 2001. Production totaled 14.1 million pounds in 2001, down 12 percent from the previous year. Growers harvested 5,070 acres in 2001, down 9 percent from 2000. Yields averaged 2,782 pounds per acre, down 96 pounds from 2000. Kentucky, the leading producer of dark air-cured tobacco, produced 12.2 million pounds in 2001, which is 87 percent of all dark air-cured grown in the United States. Production of cigar tobacco, which includes filler, binder, and wrapper, is revised upward 1 percent from December 2001 to a total of 13.7 million pounds for 2001. This is 34 percent above the 2000 production. Growers harvested 7,010 acres in 2001, up 28 percent from the previous year. Average yields were 1,947 pounds per acre, up 88 pounds from 2000. Cotton: The 2001 U.S. all cotton production is estimated at 20.3 million bales, 18 percent above the 2000 production level. The 2001 output is the largest crop on record. Upland cotton production, at 19.6 million bales, was 17 percent above the previous year. This is the largest upland production in history, surpassing the 1994 record of 19.3 million bales. American-Pima production totaled 700,400 bales, up 80 percent from 2000. This surpasses the previous record high production of 691,700 bales in 1989. The area planted to all cotton totaled 15.8 million acres, up 2 percent from 2000. Harvested area increased 6 percent to 13.8 million acres. Yields for the U.S. averaged 705 pounds per harvested acre, up 73 pounds per acre from a year ago. Producers in the Southeastern States rated their crop mostly fair-to-good throughout the 2001 growing season. However, development was hindered by cooler-than-normal temperatures and cloud cover, resulting in bolls opening at a pace slightly behind the 5-year average, especially in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. Despite the slow development, harvest was underway throughout the region by mid-September. Cotton picking was aided throughout October by favorably dry weather, but remained slightly behind average in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. Extremely dry conditions during November increased the efforts on harvesting cotton, as many farmers delayed small grain seeding due to the lack of moisture. By the time rains were received during late November, the pace of cotton harvest had exceeded the 5-year average in all of the Southeastern States except Alabama. Planting of upland cotton progressed rapidly in the Delta States during 2001. Dry weather permitted planting to begin in mid-April, with planting completed well ahead of the 5-year average. Warm temperatures and adequate moisture throughout May allowed the crop to develop a good stand and minimized the need for replanting. Development continued to progress well until the end of June when below normal temperatures hindered crop progress. However, by the end of July, near normal temperatures returned and promoted development. Harvest was in full swing during the second half of September; however, Louisiana and Mississippi lagged behind the 5-year average due to a slow developing crop and persistent, excessive rains received during late August and early September. Despite the delay in development during the end of June and rain delays during early harvest periods, the Delta States had virtually completed harvest by the end of November. Record yields were established in Tennessee. Data from the Objective Yield Survey show boll weights in Arkansas and Louisiana rank as the fourth heaviest since 1992, while Mississippi boll weights are the second heaviest in the past 10 years. Producers in the Southwestern States were able to plant their cotton at or ahead of normal pace. However, the cotton crop on the High Plains received rain, strong winds, and large hail during early June. Some replanting was possible, but insurance deadlines resulted in some abandonment as destroyed cotton acreage was replanted to alternative crops. Overall, development and harvest of the crop maintained pace with the 5-year average. Objective Yield Survey data indicate Texas' boll weights are the sixth lightest in the past ten years. Arizona and California cotton growers began planting during mid-March, but were slowed by cool, wet weather during early April. Additionally, storms during the first half of April resulted in the need to replant some fields. Crop development progressed slightly ahead of the 5-year average as a result of warm weather and irrigation. Producers rated the crop as mostly good-to-excellent throughout the entire season. Harvest activities progressed on pace with the 5-year average in Arizona and well ahead of average in California, despite some delays due to wet fields. Data from the objective yield plots indicate California's weight per boll is the second lightest since 1992. The San Joaquin Valley began planting American-Pima cotton in mid-March, but cool, wet weather caused a large amount of acreage to be replanted. Warm weather during the summer aided development. Harvest progressed well despite slight delays, and was virtually complete by mid-December. All cotton ginnings totaled 20,298,600 equivalent 480-pound net weight bales during the 2001 season. This compares with 17,179,500 equivalent 480-pound net weight bales in 2000. Cottonseed: Cottonseed production in 2001 totaled 7.45 million tons, up 16 percent from 2000. Sales to oil mills accounted for 52 percent of the disposition. The remaining 48 percent will be used for seed, feed, exports, and various other uses. Reliability of May 1 Crop Production Forecast Wheat Survey Procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between April 24 and May 6 to gather information on expected yield as of May 1. The Objective Yield survey was conducted in three States (Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas) where winter wheat is normally mature enough to make meaningful counts. Farm operators were interviewed to update previously reported acreage data and seek permission to randomly locate two sample plots in selected winter wheat fields. The counts made within each sample plot depended upon the crop's maturity. Counts such as number of stalks, heads in late boot, and number of emerged heads were made to predict the number of heads that would be harvested. The counts are used with similar data from previous years to develop a projected biological yield. The average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The plots are revisited each month until crop maturity when the heads are clipped, threshed, 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 included a sample of approximately 12,700 producers representing all major production areas. These producers were selected from an earlier acreage survey and were asked about the probable winter wheat acres for harvest and yield on their operation. These growers will be surveyed throughout the growing season to provide indications of average yields as the season progresses. Orange Survey Procedures: The orange objective yield survey for the May 1 forecast was conducted in Florida, which produces about 75 percent of the U.S. production. In July and August, the number of bearing trees and the number of fruit per tree were determined. In subsequent months, fruit size measurement and fruit droppage surveys are conducted to develop the current forecast of production. Arizona, California, and Texas conduct grower and packer surveys on a quarterly basis, in October, January, April, and July. Wheat 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 submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data and the State analyses to prepare the published May 1 forecasts. Orange Estimating Procedures: State level objective yield estimates for Florida oranges were reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. The Florida State Statistical Office submits its analyses of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the Florida survey data and their analyses to prepare the published May 1 forecast. Reports from growers and packers in Arizona, California, and Texas were also used for setting estimates. The May 1 orange production forecasts for these three States are carried forward from April. Revision Policy: The May 1 production forecast will not be revised; instead, a new forecast will be made each month throughout the growing season. End-of-season wheat estimates are made after harvest. At the end of the wheat marketing season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks, production, exports, millings, feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then made if the balance sheet relationships or other administrative data warrant changes. End-of-season orange estimates will be published in September's Citrus Fruits Summary. The orange production estimates are based on all data available at the end of the marketing season, including information from marketing orders, shipments, and processor records. Allowances are made for recorded local utilization and home use. Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the May 1 production forecast, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the May 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. The average of the squared percentage deviations for the latest 20-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. The "Root Mean Square Error" for the May 1 winter wheat production forecast is 6.0 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 6.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 10.4 percent. Differences between the May 1 winter wheat production forecast and the final estimate during the past 20 years have averaged 81 million bushels, ranging from 4 million to 285 million bushels. The May 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 11 times and above 9 times. This does not imply that the May 1 winter wheat forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production. The "Root Mean Square Error" for the May 1 orange production forecast is 2.9 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current orange production forecast will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 2.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 5.1 percent. Differences between the May 1 orange forecast and the final estimate during the past 20 years have averaged 182,000 tons, ranging from 5,000 tons to 714,000 tons. The May 1 forecast for oranges has been below the final estimate 6 times and above 14 times. The difference does not imply that the May 1 forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. Mark Harris, Chief (202) 720-2127 Field Crops Section Greg Thessen, Head (202) 720-2127 Dave DeWalt - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944 Herman Ellison - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds (202) 720-7369 Lance Honig - Wheat, Rye (202) 720-8068 Darin Jantzi - Corn, Proso Millet (202) 720-9526 Troy Joshua - Hay, Sorghum (202) 690-3234 Mark E. 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