Cr Pr 2-2 (5-03) Crop Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 12, 2003, 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 Up 37 Percent All Orange Production Up 1 Percent Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.56 billion bushels, up 37 percent from 2002. Based on May 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 42.9 bushels per acre, 4.4 bushels more than last year. Grain area totals 36.4 million acres, up 23 percent from last season. Hard Red production is up 55 percent from a year ago to 942 million bushels. Soft Red is up 12 percent and totals 372 million bushels. White production totals 250 million bushels, up 24 percent from a year ago. The U.S. all orange May 1 forecast for the 2002-03 crop is 11.4 million tons, up 1 percent from the April forecast but 9 percent below last season's utilization. If attained, this utilization will be the lowest since the 1998-99 crop. Florida's all orange forecast, at 200 million boxes (9.00 million tons), is up 1 percent from the previous forecast but 13 percent lower than last season. The early and midseason varieties forecast is unchanged at 112 million boxes (5.04 million tons) but is 12 percent less than last season's final utilization. Florida's Valencia forecast is 88.0 million boxes (3.96 million tons), up 2 percent from the April forecast but 14 percent below the previous season. If realized, this will be the lowest utilized production since the 1998-99 crop of 186 million boxes. Arizona, California, and Texas orange production forecasts are carried forward from April 1. Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield is projected at 1.53 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix. The early and midseason portion is final at 1.49 gallons per box, the same as in April. The projected season average yield for the Valencia portion is lowered to 1.58 gallons per box from 1.65 last month. 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 12, 2003. Secretary of Agriculture Ann M. Veneman Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Rich Allen Contents Page Almonds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Avocados . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Bananas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Citrus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Cotton Harvest Loss per Acre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Cottonseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Crop Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Guavas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Hay Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Papayas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Peaches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Potatoes, Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Reliability of Production Data in this Report. . . . . . . . . .36 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, 2002 and Forecasted May 1, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Harvested : Yield : Production State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 Acres -- -- Bushels -- -------- 1,000 Bushels -------- : AR : 840 610 46.0 52.0 50,440 38,640 31,720 CA : 300 350 75.0 70.0 26,600 22,500 24,500 CO : 1,650 2,200 22.0 30.0 66,000 36,300 66,000 DE : 58 47 70.0 65.0 3,477 4,060 3,055 GA : 200 230 41.0 53.0 10,600 8,200 12,190 ID : 690 710 79.0 79.0 51,830 54,510 56,090 IL : 650 780 49.0 56.0 43,920 31,850 43,680 IN : 330 420 53.0 64.0 25,080 17,490 26,880 KS : 8,100 9,700 33.0 40.0 328,000 267,300 388,000 KY : 340 300 53.0 59.0 23,760 18,020 17,700 MD : 180 150 66.0 64.0 11,025 11,880 9,600 MI : 490 660 67.0 66.0 35,840 32,830 43,560 MS : 205 125 44.0 46.0 11,700 9,020 5,750 MO : 760 780 45.0 51.0 41,040 34,200 39,780 MT : 750 1,700 28.0 36.0 19,140 21,000 61,200 NE : 1,520 1,650 32.0 38.0 59,200 48,640 62,700 NY : 128 119 58.0 63.0 6,360 7,424 7,497 NC : 480 420 42.0 41.0 18,330 20,160 17,220 OH : 810 960 62.0 68.0 60,300 50,220 65,280 OK : 3,500 4,700 28.0 34.0 122,100 98,000 159,800 OR : 710 940 41.0 53.0 28,000 29,110 49,820 PA : 185 160 54.0 53.0 8,320 9,990 8,480 SC : 190 200 37.0 40.0 9,030 7,030 8,000 SD : 625 1,440 29.0 39.0 11,840 18,125 56,160 TN : 300 300 46.0 52.0 18,360 13,800 15,600 TX : 2,700 3,700 29.0 31.0 108,800 78,300 114,700 VA : 170 160 63.0 59.0 10,200 10,710 9,440 WA : 1,750 1,800 59.0 62.0 106,750 103,250 111,600 WY : 120 160 19.0 26.0 2,880 2,280 4,160 : Oth : Sts 1/: 920 976 41.3 44.2 42,557 37,963 43,152 : US : 29,651 36,447 38.5 42.9 1,361,479 1,142,802 1,563,314 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2003 Summary." Durum Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2001-2002 and Forecasted May 1, 2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres --- Bushels -- ------ 1,000 Bushels ------ : AZ : 89 103 95.0 97.0 7,917 8,455 9,991 CA : 90 95 100.0 90.0 8,505 9,000 8,550 MT : 565 23.0 11,880 12,995 ND : 1,950 25.0 54,600 48,750 : Oth : Sts 2/: 9 27.8 654 250 : US : 2,703 29.4 83,556 79,450 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Area harvested for the U.S. and remaining States will be published in "Acreage" released June 30, 2003. Yield and production will be published in "Crop Production" released July 11, 2003. 2/ Other States include MN and SD. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2003 Summary." Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 2001-2002 and Forecasted May 1, 2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Winter : Spring 2/ : :-------------------------------------------------------------: Year : Hard : Soft : : Hard : : : Total 2/ : Red : Red : White : Red : White : Durum : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : 2001 : 766,795 399,670 195,014 475,515 36,493 83,556 1,957,043 2002 : 609,243 332,275 201,284 356,597 37,592 79,450 1,616,441 2003 : 942,001 371,735 249,578 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Wheat class estimates are based on varietal acreage survey data. The previous end-of-season class percentages are used throughout the forecast season except in Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska, which have been updated with current data. 2/ Spring wheat production by class and total production will be published in "Crop Production" released July 11, 2003. Hay: Stocks on Farms by State and United States, December 1 and May 1, 2000-2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 1 : May 1 State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : AL : 1,000 2,100 1,700 100 650 246 AZ : 250 223 203 33 28 45 AR : 2,150 2,280 3,000 270 280 640 CA : 1,954 1,961 2,235 180 232 200 CO : 1,770 1,990 1,560 286 535 360 CT : 82 59 61 21 9 14 DE : 29 16 10 4 5 4 FL : 450 510 475 25 90 80 GA : 950 1,599 1,464 190 350 250 ID : 2,857 2,568 2,972 265 444 673 IL : 1,700 1,600 1,400 340 355 285 IN : 1,629 1,311 1,021 342 287 96 IA : 4,500 4,300 3,900 700 1,050 1,100 KS : 4,500 5,600 4,800 500 1,040 1,150 KY : 5,316 4,214 4,085 1,439 943 552 LA : 415 1,096 709 30 200 186 ME : 145 137 140 40 25 39 MD : 525 355 264 61 62 55 MA : 108 105 90 30 31 21 MI : 3,460 3,450 2,109 1,000 811 480 MN : 4,446 4,213 4,759 960 680 925 MS : 850 1,833 1,631 45 390 249 MO : 5,392 6,989 6,350 799 1,021 1,019 MT : 3,168 3,600 4,019 427 845 970 NE : 3,500 4,800 3,400 500 1,280 900 NV : 801 776 881 112 111 167 NH : 66 50 48 14 9 9 NJ : 156 90 55 47 15 11 NM : 600 600 620 75 65 110 NY : 2,280 2,250 2,236 625 600 520 NC : 1,300 1,215 785 277 158 50 ND : 5,212 5,020 4,300 1,120 1,050 940 OH : 3,390 3,591 1,832 835 551 236 OK : 3,700 3,300 4,500 450 500 1,000 OR : 1,766 1,901 2,550 241 183 330 PA : 2,800 2,100 2,200 1,200 550 390 RI : 11 8 9 2 2 1 SC : 518 448 400 100 110 65 SD : 8,200 8,235 5,800 1,550 1,900 1,100 TN : 3,405 4,140 3,566 804 809 542 TX : 7,104 7,477 10,803 1,450 1,625 4,017 UT : 1,150 1,470 1,200 200 210 175 VT : 280 288 281 70 87 80 VA : 2,900 2,384 1,929 745 411 226 WA : 1,303 1,513 1,620 195 170 285 WV : 1,144 939 934 276 205 95 WI : 4,800 4,300 3,600 1,980 1,350 1,100 WY : 1,550 1,506 1,250 151 180 200 : US : 105,582 110,510 103,756 21,106 22,494 22,188 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citrus Fruits: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States, 2000-2001, 2001-2002 and Forecasted May 1, 2003 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production : Utilized Production : Boxes : Ton Equivalent Crop and State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2000-01 : 2001-02 : 2002-03 : 2000-01 : 2001-02 : 2002-03 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Boxes 2/ ----- ------- 1,000 Tons ------- Oranges : Early Mid & : Navel 3/ : AZ 4/ : 480 270 200 18 10 8 CA 4/ : 35,500 34,000 40,000 1,331 1,275 1,500 FL : 128,000 128,000 112,000 5,760 5,760 5,040 TX 4/ : 2,000 1,530 1,400 85 65 60 US : 165,980 163,800 153,600 7,194 7,110 6,608 Valencia : AZ 4/ : 420 250 200 16 9 8 CA 4/ : 19,000 20,500 22,000 713 769 825 FL : 95,300 102,000 88,000 4,288 4,590 3,960 TX 4/ : 235 210 180 10 9 8 US : 114,955 122,960 110,380 5,027 5,377 4,801 All : AZ 4/ : 900 520 400 34 19 16 CA 4/ : 54,500 54,500 62,000 2,044 2,044 2,325 FL : 223,300 230,000 200,000 10,048 10,350 9,000 TX 4/ : 2,235 1,740 1,580 95 74 68 US : 280,935 286,760 263,980 12,221 12,487 11,409 Temples : FL : 1,250 1,550 1,300 56 70 59 Grapefruit : White Seedless 5/ : FL : 18,700 18,900 16,500 795 803 701 Colored Seedless : FL : 27,300 27,800 22,500 1,160 1,182 956 All : AZ 4/ : 250 160 100 8 5 3 CA 4/ : 6,300 6,000 5,600 211 201 188 FL : 46,000 46,700 39,000 1,955 1,985 1,657 TX 4/ : 7,200 5,900 5,500 288 236 220 US : 59,750 58,760 50,200 2,462 2,427 2,068 Tangerines : AZ 4/ 6/ : 650 620 400 24 23 15 CA 4/ 6/ : 2,200 2,200 2,500 83 83 94 FL 7/ : 5,600 6,600 5,400 266 314 257 US : 8,450 9,420 8,300 373 420 366 Lemons 4/ : AZ : 3,600 2,800 2,900 137 106 110 CA : 22,600 19,000 23,000 859 722 874 US : 26,200 21,800 25,900 996 828 984 Tangelos : FL : 2,100 2,150 2,350 95 97 106 K-Early Citrus 8/ : FL : 40 30 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/ Includes seedy. 6/ Includes tangelos and tangors. 7/ 2000-01 through 2001-02 includes Robinson, Fallglo, Sunburst, Dancy, and Honey varieties; 2002-03 includes Fallglo, Sunburst, and Honey varieties only. 8/ Estimates discontinued as of the 2002-03 crop. Spring Potatoes: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2001-2002 and Forecasted May 1, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : : :---------------------------------: Yield : Production State : Planted : Harvested : : :------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 :2002 :2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 Acres -------- -- Cwt -- ----- 1,000 Cwt ---- : AZ : 7.8 7.6 7.8 7.6 270 275 2,214 2,106 2,090 CA : 19.0 18.5 19.0 18.5 405 410 6,045 7,695 7,585 FL : 27.0 28.0 26.3 27.3 300 250 7,970 7,883 6,825 Hastings : 19.5 19.5 19.0 19.0 315 250 5,940 5,985 4,750 Other FL : 7.5 8.5 7.3 8.3 260 250 2,030 1,898 2,075 NC : 21.5 18.0 21.0 17.0 170 165 3,515 3,570 2,805 TX : 12.5 13.0 12.0 12.5 170 240 2,070 2,040 3,000 : Total : 87.8 85.1 86.1 82.9 271 269 21,814 23,294 22,305 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peaches: Total Production by Crop, California, 2001-2002 and Forecasted May 1, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Pounds : Freestone : 775.0 796.0 770.0 : Clingstone 1/ : 952.0 1,124.0 1,140.0 : Total : 1,727.0 1,920.0 1,910.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ CA Clingstone is over-the-scale tonnage and includes culls and cannery diversions. Almonds (shelled basis): Utilized Production, California, 2001-2002 and Forecasted May 1, 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 1/ : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : CA : 830,000 1,085,000 920,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value by State and United States, 2001-2002 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Acres ------ ---- Pounds --- --- 1,000 Pounds --- : CT : 2,270 1,890 1,662 1,672 3,772 3,161 FL : 4,500 4,600 2,600 2,600 11,700 11,960 GA : 26,100 26,500 2,460 2,100 64,206 55,650 IN : 4,200 4,000 2,250 2,000 9,450 8,000 KY : 115,700 111,100 2,201 2,007 254,653 222,991 MD : 2,200 1,700 1,500 1,400 3,300 2,380 MA : 1,140 1,160 1,585 1,623 1,807 1,883 MO : 1,300 1,300 2,370 2,385 3,081 3,101 NC : 161,700 168,300 2,393 2,067 386,920 347,920 OH : 6,100 5,500 1,960 1,750 11,956 9,625 PA : 3,100 3,400 1,989 2,004 6,166 6,815 SC : 32,000 30,500 2,450 1,950 78,400 59,475 TN : 39,690 35,900 2,189 2,096 86,893 75,261 VA : 29,500 30,000 2,150 2,225 63,415 66,747 WV : 1,300 1,300 1,450 1,500 1,885 1,950 WI : 1,510 1,510 2,397 2,526 3,619 3,815 : US : 432,310 428,660 2,293 2,055 991,223 880,734 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price : Value of : per Pound : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- Dollars ------- ------ 1,000 Dollars ----- : CT 2/ : 5.550 5.450 12,915 12,399 FL : 1.871 1.879 21,891 22,473 GA : 1.855 1.845 119,102 102,674 IN : 1.944 1.944 18,371 15,552 KY : 1.985 2.015 505,436 449,320 MD : 1.680 1.480 5,544 3,522 MA 2/ : 5.650 5.250 8,447 8,211 MO : 1.895 1.900 5,838 5,892 NC : 1.858 1.821 719,018 633,534 OH : 1.938 1.963 23,171 18,894 PA : 1.550 1.379 9,560 9,401 SC : 1.841 1.774 144,334 105,509 TN : 2.016 2.061 175,163 155,117 VA : 1.906 1.879 120,888 125,439 WV : 1.960 1.967 3,695 3,836 WI : 1.650 1.750 5,971 6,677 CT& MA 3/: 23.000 40,411 : US 4/ : 1.957 1.937 1,939,755 1,706,165 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2001 and 2002 revised. 2/ Price and value includes type 51 only. Shade type 61 is not included in State totals to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ Includes type 61 only. CT and MA combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Price and value not available for 2002. 4/ Includes estimated 2002 value of production for CT and MA type 61. Used 2001 CT and MA type 61 price to compute the 2002 value of production. Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds -- -- 1,000 Pounds -- : Class 1, Flue-cured : Type 11, Old Belts : NC : 42,000 43,000 2,500 2,225 105,000 95,675 VA : 20,500 22,000 2,370 2,340 48,585 51,480 US : 62,500 65,000 2,457 2,264 153,585 147,155 Type 12, Eastern NC : Belt : NC : 93,000 98,000 2,400 2,020 223,200 197,960 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 20,000 21,000 2,400 2,135 48,000 44,835 SC : 32,000 30,500 2,450 1,950 78,400 59,475 US : 52,000 51,500 2,431 2,025 126,400 104,310 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 4,500 4,600 2,600 2,600 11,700 11,960 GA : 26,100 26,500 2,460 2,100 64,206 55,650 US : 30,600 31,100 2,481 2,174 75,906 67,610 Total 11-14 : 238,100 245,600 2,432 2,105 579,091 517,035 Class 2, Fire-cured : Type 21, VA Belt : VA : 1,200 730 1,835 2,015 2,202 1,471 Type 22, Eastern : District : KY : 3,300 2,450 3,400 3,160 11,220 7,742 TN : 6,500 5,000 3,000 3,110 19,500 15,550 US : 9,800 7,450 3,135 3,126 30,720 23,292 Type 23, Western : District : KY : 3,100 2,400 3,460 3,650 10,726 8,760 TN : 520 390 3,175 3,550 1,651 1,385 US : 3,620 2,790 3,419 3,636 12,377 10,145 Total 21-23 : 14,620 10,970 3,098 3,182 45,299 34,908 Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3A, Light : Air-cured : Type 31, Burley : IN : 4,200 4,000 2,250 2,000 9,450 8,000 KY : 105,000 103,000 2,100 1,915 220,500 197,245 MO : 1,300 1,300 2,370 2,385 3,081 3,101 NC : 6,700 6,300 1,600 1,500 10,720 9,450 OH : 6,100 5,500 1,960 1,750 11,956 9,625 TN : 32,000 30,000 2,000 1,900 64,000 57,000 VA : 7,700 7,200 1,620 1,900 12,474 13,680 WV : 1,300 1,300 1,450 1,500 1,885 1,950 US : 164,300 158,600 2,033 1,892 334,066 300,051 Type 32, Southern MD : Belt : MD : 2,200 1,700 1,500 1,400 3,300 2,380 PA : 1,100 1,300 1,860 1,850 2,046 2,405 US : 3,300 3,000 1,620 1,595 5,346 4,785 Total 31-32 : 167,600 161,600 2,025 1,886 339,412 304,836 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2001-2002 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per : Value of : Pound : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Dollars ----- ---- 1,000 Dollars ---- : Class 1, Flue-cured : Type 11, Old Belts : NC : 1.856 1.829 194,880 174,990 VA : 1.895 1.854 92,069 95,444 US : 1.868 1.838 286,949 270,434 Type 12, Eastern NC : Belt : NC : 1.857 1.815 414,482 359,297 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 1.849 1.803 88,752 80,838 SC : 1.841 1.774 144,334 105,509 US : 1.844 1.786 233,086 186,347 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 1.871 1.879 21,891 22,473 GA : 1.855 1.845 119,102 102,674 US : 1.857 1.851 140,993 125,147 Total 11-14 : 1.857 1.820 1,075,510 941,225 Class 2, Fire-cured : Type 21, VA Belt : VA : 1.759 1.884 3,873 2,771 Type 22, Eastern : District : KY : 2.195 2.398 24,628 18,565 TN : 2.154 2.374 42,003 36,916 US : 2.169 2.382 66,631 55,481 Type 23, Western : District : KY : 2.101 2.362 22,535 20,691 TN : 2.102 2.408 3,470 3,335 US : 2.101 2.368 26,005 24,026 Total 21-23 : 2.130 2.357 96,509 82,278 Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3A, Light : Air-cured : Type 31, Burley : IN : 1.944 1.944 18,371 15,552 KY : 1.977 1.980 435,929 390,545 MO : 1.895 1.900 5,838 5,892 NC : 1.950 1.948 20,904 18,409 OH : 1.938 1.963 23,171 18,894 TN : 1.977 1.968 126,528 112,176 VA : 1.979 1.975 24,686 27,018 WV : 1.960 1.967 3,695 3,836 US : 1.973 1.974 659,122 592,322 Type 32, Southern MD : Belt : MD : 1.680 1.480 5,544 3,522 PA : 1.350 1.250 2,762 3,006 US : 1.554 1.364 8,306 6,528 Total 31-32 : 1.966 1.964 667,428 598,850 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2001-2002 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds -- -- 1,000 Pounds -- : Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3B, Dark : Air-cured : Type 35, One Sucker : Belt : KY : 2,750 2,100 2,875 3,000 7,906 6,300 TN : 670 510 2,600 2,600 1,742 1,326 US : 3,420 2,610 2,821 2,922 9,648 7,626 Type 36, Green River : Belt : KY : 1,550 1,150 2,775 2,560 4,301 2,944 Type 37, VA Sun-cured: Belt : VA : 100 70 1,540 1,655 154 116 Total 35-37 : 5,070 3,830 2,782 2,790 14,103 10,686 Class 4, Cigar Filler : Type 41, PA Seedleaf : PA : 2,000 2,100 2,060 2,100 4,120 4,410 Class 5, Cigar Binder : Class 5A, CT Valley : Binder : Type 51, CT Valley : Broadleaf : CT : 1,300 1,250 1,790 1,820 2,327 2,275 MA : 840 850 1,780 1,840 1,495 1,564 US : 2,140 2,100 1,786 1,828 3,822 3,839 Class 5B, WI Binder : Type 54, Southern WI: WI : 1,200 1,200 2,535 2,625 3,042 3,150 Type 55, Northern WI: WI : 310 310 1,860 2,145 577 665 Total 54-55 : 1,510 1,510 2,397 2,526 3,619 3,815 Total 51-55 : 3,650 3,610 2,039 2,120 7,441 7,654 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper: Type 61, CT Valley : Shade-grown : CT : 970 640 1,490 1,385 1,445 886 MA : 300 310 1,040 1,030 312 319 US : 1,270 950 1,383 1,268 1,757 1,205 All Cigar Types : Total 41-61 : 6,920 6,660 1,925 1,992 13,318 13,269 : All Tobacco : 432,310 428,660 2,293 2,055 991,223 880,734 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2001-2002 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per : Value of : Pound : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars ----- ----- 1,000 Dollars ---- : Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3B, Dark : Air-cured : Type 35, One Sucker : Belt : KY : 1.835 2.135 14,508 13,451 TN : 1.815 2.029 3,162 2,690 US : 1.831 2.117 17,670 16,141 Type 36, Green River : Belt : KY : 1.822 2.061 7,836 6,068 Type 37, VA Sun-cured: Belt : VA : 1.686 1.778 260 206 Total 35-37 : 1.827 2.098 25,766 22,415 Class 4, Cigar Filler : Type 41, PA Seedleaf : PA : 1.650 1.450 6,798 6,395 Class 5, Cigar Binder : Class 5A, CT Valley : Binder : Type 51, CT Valley : Broadleaf : CT : 5.550 5.450 12,915 12,399 MA : 5.650 5.250 8,447 8,211 US : 5.589 5.369 21,362 20,610 Class 5B, WI Binder : Type 54, Southern WI: WI : 1.650 1.750 5,019 5,513 Type 55, Northern WI: WI : 1.650 1.750 952 1,164 Total 54-55 : 1.650 1.750 5,971 6,677 Total 51-55 : 3.673 3.565 27,333 27,287 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper: Type 61, CT Valley : Shade-grown : CT 2/ : MA 2/ : US 2/ : 23.000 40,411 All Cigar Types : Total 41-61 : 5.597 2.792 74,542 33,682 : All Tobacco 3/ : 1.957 1.937 1,939,755 1,706,165 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2001 and 2002 revised. 2/ CT and MA type 61 price and value for 2001 combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Price and value not available for 2002. 3/ Includes estimated 2002 value of production for CT and MA type 61. Used 2001 CT and MA type 61 price to compute the 2002 value of production. Tobacco: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales by Class, Month, and State, 2002 Marketing Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : 2002 : 2003 and :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : Total -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : Flue-cured : FL : 23 49 28 100 GA : 20 47 31 2 100 NC : 10 30 35 23 2 100 SC : 18 38 35 9 100 VA : 4 25 27 36 8 100 : Fire-cured : VA : 75 25 100 KY : 79 13 8 100 TN : 49 38 13 100 : Air-cured : IN : 37 19 31 12 1 100 KY : 35 37 21 7 100 MD : 76 24 100 MO 1/ : NC : 45 42 13 100 OH : 36 24 30 10 100 PA 1/ : TN : 37 40 19 4 100 VA : 43 41 14 2 100 WV 1/ : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Sales by month are not available. Avocados: Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price, and Value, by State and United States, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Bearing : Yield : Production : Utilization Year : Acreage : per :--------------------------------------------- : 1/ : Acre : Total : Utilized : Fresh : Processed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres ----------------------- Tons ---------------------- : CA : 2001-02 2/: 58,000 3.45 200,000 200,000 200,000 2002-03 : 58,000 3.22 187,000 187,000 187,000 FL : 2001-02 : 5,900 3.90 23,000 23,000 23,000 2002-03 : 5,900 5.25 31,000 31,000 31,000 HI : 2001-02 : 230 1.30 300 300 300 2002-03 : 250 1.40 350 350 350 US : 2001-02 : 64,130 3.48 223,300 223,300 223,300 2002-03 : 64,150 3.40 218,350 218,350 218,350 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per Ton : Value of Production :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh :Processed: All : Fresh :Processed : All :------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- Dollars ---------- -------- 1,000 Dollars ------- : CA : 2001-02 2/: 1,790.00 1,790.00 358,000 358,000 2002-03 : 1,710.00 1,710.00 319,770 319,770 FL : 2001-02 : 676.00 676.00 15,548 15,548 2002-03 : 556.00 556.00 17,236 17,236 HI : 2001-02 : 1,140.00 1,140.00 342 342 2002-03 : 1,120.00 1,120.00 392 392 US : 2001-02 : 1,670.00 1,670.00 373,890 373,890 2002-03 : 1,550.00 1,550.00 337,398 337,398 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Bearing acreage estimates are based on periodic orchard inventory surveys. 2/ Revised. Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Fresh Production 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Total in Crop : Harvested : : :---------------------------------------------: 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- Acres ---------------- 1,000 Pounds : Mar : 2,490 2,255 1,930 1,735 3,375 4,015 Apr : 2,480 2,255 1,935 1,740 2,995 3,725 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Utilized fresh production. Bananas, Guavas, Papayas, and Taro: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, Hawaii, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ---- 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds : Bananas 1/ 2/ : 1,490 1,300 18.8 15.0 28,000 19,500 Guavas 2/ : 610 550 25.1 17.6 15,300 9,700 Papayas 1/ 2/ : 1,950 1,720 28.2 26.7 55,000 45,900 Taro 3/ : 440 430 6,400 6,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2002 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, 2001-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Area : Type : Planted : Harvested : Yield and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 Acres --------------- ---- Pounds ---- : Upland : AL : 610.0 590.0 605.0 540.0 730 507 AZ : 295.0 215.0 290.0 213.0 1,142 1,381 AR : 1,080.0 960.0 1,065.0 920.0 826 871 CA : 630.0 480.0 625.0 477.0 1,359 1,469 FL : 125.0 120.0 124.0 115.0 612 401 GA : 1,490.0 1,450.0 1,480.0 1,360.0 720 557 KS : 40.5 80.0 35.5 68.0 407 539 LA : 870.0 520.0 855.0 495.0 580 717 MS : 1,620.0 1,170.0 1,600.0 1,150.0 719 808 MO : 405.0 380.0 400.0 368.0 834 796 NM : 68.0 54.0 65.0 50.0 916 816 NC : 970.0 940.0 965.0 920.0 832 421 OK : 270.0 200.0 185.0 180.0 511 557 SC : 300.0 290.0 296.0 200.0 686 314 TN : 620.0 565.0 615.0 530.0 763 741 TX : 6,000.0 5,600.0 4,250.0 4,500.0 481 538 VA : 105.0 100.0 104.0 98.0 929 465 : US : 15,498.5 13,714.0 13,559.5 12,184.0 694 651 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 7.8 8.3 7.5 8.2 928 1,013 CA : 240.0 210.0 239.0 209.0 1,283 1,386 NM : 5.2 7.1 5.2 7.1 969 1,041 TX : 17.0 18.5 16.5 18.3 1,059 1,110 : US : 270.0 243.9 268.2 242.6 1,254 1,342 : All : AL : 610.0 590.0 605.0 540.0 730 507 AZ : 302.8 223.3 297.5 221.2 1,137 1,368 AR : 1,080.0 960.0 1,065.0 920.0 826 871 CA : 870.0 690.0 864.0 686.0 1,338 1,444 FL : 125.0 120.0 124.0 115.0 612 401 GA : 1,490.0 1,450.0 1,480.0 1,360.0 720 557 KS : 40.5 80.0 35.5 68.0 407 539 LA : 870.0 520.0 855.0 495.0 580 717 MS : 1,620.0 1,170.0 1,600.0 1,150.0 719 808 MO : 405.0 380.0 400.0 368.0 834 796 NM : 73.2 61.1 70.2 57.1 920 844 NC : 970.0 940.0 965.0 920.0 832 421 OK : 270.0 200.0 185.0 180.0 511 557 SC : 300.0 290.0 296.0 200.0 686 314 TN : 620.0 565.0 615.0 530.0 763 741 TX : 6,017.0 5,618.5 4,266.5 4,518.3 483 540 VA : 105.0 100.0 104.0 98.0 929 465 : US : 15,768.5 13,957.9 13,827.7 12,426.6 705 665 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2002 revised. Cotton: Production and Bales Ginned by Type, State, and United States, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production in : Lint- : Bales Ginned in Type : 480-lb Net Weight : seed : 480-lb Net Weight and : Bales 1/ : Ratio 2/ : Bales 3/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 4/ : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 4/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Bales --- -------- Bales -------- : Upland : AL : 920.0 570.0 941,500 585,050 AZ : 690.0 613.0 659,900 598,450 AR : 1,833.0 1,669.0 1,818,200 1,655,200 CA : 1,770.0 1,460.0 1,800,550 1,477,350 FL 5/ : 158.0 96.0 69,850 GA : 2,220.0 1,578.0 2,220,650 1,595,400 KS 5/ : 30.1 76.3 70,600 LA : 1,034.0 739.0 1,064,200 770,100 MS : 2,396.0 1,935.0 2,378,700 1,928,300 MO : 695.0 610.0 686,450 595,150 NM : 124.0 85.0 58,650 40,750 NC : 1,673.0 806.0 1,696,950 809,050 OK : 197.0 209.0 199,000 208,600 SC : 423.0 131.0 415,650 130,450 TN : 978.0 818.0 973,100 813,600 TX : 4,260.0 5,040.0 4,324,250 5,088,000 VA : 201.3 95.0 181,850 91,450 : US : 19,602.4 16,530.3 19,598,450 16,527,350 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 14.5 17.3 14,600 17,450 CA : 639.0 603.3 638,750 603,050 NM : 10.5 15.4 13,050 18,100 TX : 36.4 42.3 33,750 39,500 : US : 700.4 678.3 700,150 678,100 : All : AL : 920.0 570.0 941,500 585,050 AZ : 704.5 630.3 674,500 615,900 AR : 1,833.0 1,669.0 0.382 0.385 1,818,200 1,655,200 CA : 2,409.0 2,063.3 0.401 0.404 2,439,300 2,080,400 FL 5/ : 158.0 96.0 69,850 GA : 2,220.0 1,578.0 0.413 0.412 2,220,650 1,595,400 KS 5/ : 30.1 76.3 70,600 LA : 1,034.0 739.0 0.396 0.396 1,064,200 770,100 MS : 2,396.0 1,935.0 0.388 0.393 2,378,700 1,928,300 MO : 695.0 610.0 686,450 595,150 NM : 134.5 100.4 71,700 58,850 NC : 1,673.0 806.0 0.412 0.412 1,696,950 809,050 OK : 197.0 209.0 199,000 208,600 SC : 423.0 131.0 415,650 130,450 TN : 978.0 818.0 973,100 813,600 TX : 4,296.4 5,082.3 0.377 0.382 4,358,000 5,127,500 VA : 201.3 95.0 181,850 91,450 : US : 20,302.8 17,208.6 20,298,600 17,205,450 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, 2001-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Farm Disposition : : :-----------------------------------: Seed for : Production : Sales to : : Planting 2/ State: : Oil Mills : Other 1/ : :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 :2001 3/ : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : AL : 315.0 195.0 44.0 48.0 271.0 147.0 6.8 6.7 AZ : 261.0 232.4 3.0 5.6 258.0 226.8 2.0 1.9 AR : 708.0 627.0 568.0 491.0 140.0 136.0 9.1 9.8 CA : 849.0 731.0 20.0 81.0 829.0 650.0 5.9 6.0 FL : 53.0 29.0 38.0 18.0 15.0 11.0 1.3 1.1 GA : 764.0 544.0 434.0 309.0 330.0 235.0 18.0 17.0 KS : 11.4 28.0 7.3 13.0 4.1 15.0 0.8 1.1 LA : 380.0 271.0 170.0 131.0 210.0 140.0 4.7 4.8 MS : 877.0 697.0 820.0 548.0 57.0 149.0 11.7 12.5 MO : 268.0 218.0 183.0 139.0 85.0 79.0 4.0 4.3 NM : 47.8 35.5 15.6 15.3 32.2 20.2 0.7 0.7 NC : 559.0 272.0 79.0 44.0 480.0 228.0 8.5 8.1 OK : 80.0 81.0 66.0 72.0 14.0 9.0 2.2 2.2 SC : 137.0 44.0 89.0 20.0 48.0 24.0 2.0 1.8 TN : 351.0 291.0 296.0 244.0 55.0 47.0 4.0 4.2 TX : 1,724.0 1,855.0 1,028.0 1,109.0 696.0 746.0 56.2 58.2 VA : 67.0 33.0 0.0 0.0 67.0 33.0 0.9 0.9 : US : 7,452.2 6,183.9 3,860.9 3,287.9 3,591.3 2,896.0 138.8 141.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2002. Randomly selected cotton fields were visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table and the table on the next page are actual field counts from this survey. Cotton: Harvest Loss per Acre, by State, 1998-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : State : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : : AR : 122 71 59 80 102 CA : 180 103 91 123 177 GA : 121 128 108 115 153 LA : 75 93 60 74 82 MS : 84 94 95 121 158 NC : 83 117 179 180 185 TX : 37 41 43 46 60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton: Cumulative Boll Counts, and Selected States, 1998-2002 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : AR : Sep : 637 720 874 747 840 : Oct : 644 700 767 780 763 : Nov : 633 693 755 816 784 : Dec : 638 689 755 756 772 : Final : 640 689 755 756 772 : : CA : Sep : 755 921 760 939 945 : Oct : 670 805 790 902 1,041 : Nov : 665 779 801 921 1,009 : Dec : 655 777 800 918 1,011 : Final : 655 776 800 918 1,011 : : GA : Sep : 629 596 597 590 569 : Oct : 731 582 631 677 604 : Nov : 716 621 621 651 591 : Dec : 690 636 629 664 600 : Final : 690 632 629 664 608 : : LA : Sep : 694 722 722 625 663 : Oct : 607 743 692 592 756 : Nov : 600 728 674 582 749 : Dec : 600 728 674 588 742 : Final : 600 728 674 588 742 : : MS : Sep : 835 761 657 754 802 : Oct : 852 803 665 696 783 : Nov : 823 767 652 680 768 : Dec : 821 766 650 679 767 : Final : 821 766 650 679 767 : : NC : Sep : 626 623 670 719 636 : Oct : 583 646 724 722 629 : Nov : 590 619 743 696 560 : Dec : 597 621 747 705 567 : Final : 597 622 747 705 564 : : TX : Sep : 498 465 408 441 536 : Oct : 467 446 388 435 511 : Nov : 477 447 397 439 520 : Dec : 479 455 404 445 497 : Final : 482 456 448 445 497 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 or row. November, December, and Final exclude small bolls. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2002-2003 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Grains & Hay : Barley : 5,073.0 5,379.0 4,135.0 Corn for Grain 2/ : 79,054.0 79,022.0 69,313.0 Corn for Silage : 7,490.0 Hay, All : 64,497.0 63,552.0 Alfalfa : 23,135.0 All Other : 41,362.0 Oats : 5,005.0 4,828.0 2,098.0 2,204.0 Proso Millet : 450.0 220.0 Rice : 3,240.0 3,038.0 3,207.0 Rye : 1,395.0 286.0 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 9,580.0 9,451.0 7,299.0 Sorghum for Silage : 352.0 Wheat, All : 60,358.0 61,697.0 45,817.0 Winter : 41,735.0 44,308.0 29,651.0 36,447.0 Durum : 2,909.0 2,833.0 2,703.0 Other Spring : 15,714.0 14,556.0 13,463.0 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1,459.0 1,249.0 1,275.0 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 785.0 704.0 Mustard Seed : 191.0 175.0 Peanuts : 1,358.0 1,244.0 1,296.7 Rapeseed : 3.4 3.1 Safflower : 219.0 196.0 Soybeans for Beans : 73,758.0 73,182.0 72,160.0 Sunflowers : 2,585.0 2,517.0 2,205.0 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All : 13,957.9 14,253.0 12,426.6 Upland : 13,714.0 14,053.0 12,184.0 Amer-Pima : 243.9 200.0 242.6 Sugarbeets : 1,427.9 1,399.3 1,361.0 Sugarcane : 1,026.1 Tobacco : 428.7 417.5 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 21.5 11.6 Dry Edible Beans : 1,922.1 1,522.8 1,726.9 Dry Edible Peas : 302.7 279.7 Lentils : 221.0 209.0 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 6.2 Ginger Root (HI) : 0.3 Hops : 29.3 Peppermint Oil : 80.2 Potatoes, All : 1,310.0 1,275.7 Winter : 15.8 15.0 15.7 14.8 Spring : 87.8 85.1 86.1 82.9 Summer : 62.2 59.1 Fall : 1,144.2 1,114.8 Spearmint Oil : 18.0 Sweet Potatoes : 97.2 93.5 83.3 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 2003 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, 2002-2003 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Production Crop :Unit :------------------------------------------- : : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ------- 1,000 ------ : : Grains & Hay : : Barley : Bu : 54.9 226,873 Corn for Grain : " : 130.0 9,007,659 Corn for Silage : Ton : 14.0 104,979 Hay, All : " : 2.34 150,962 Alfalfa : " : 3.19 73,824 All Other : " : 1.86 77,138 Oats : Bu : 56.8 119,132 Proso Millet : " : 12.5 2,755 Rice 2/ : Cwt : 6,578 210,960 Rye : Bu : 24.4 6,985 Sorghum for Grain : " : 50.7 369,758 Sorghum for Silage : Ton : 9.5 3,360 Wheat, All : Bu : 35.3 1,616,441 Winter : " : 38.5 42.9 1,142,802 1,563,314 Durum : " : 29.4 79,450 Other Spring : " : 29.3 394,189 : : Oilseeds : : Canola : Lb : 1,218 1,552,520 Cottonseed 3/ : Ton : 6,183.9 Flaxseed : Bu : 17.9 12,569 Mustard Seed : Lb : 705 123,450 Peanuts : " : 2,561 3,320,490 Rapeseed : " : 1,461 4,530 Safflower : " : 1,520 297,980 Soybeans for Beans : Bu : 37.8 2,729,709 Sunflower : Lb : 1,133 2,497,236 : : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : Cotton, All 2/ : Bale: 665 17,208.6 Upland 2/ : " : 651 16,530.3 Amer-Pima 2/ : " : 1,342 678.3 Sugarbeets : Ton : 20.2 27,550 Sugarcane : " : 35.1 36,026 Tobacco : Lb : 2,055 880,734 : : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : Austrian Winter Peas 2/ : Cwt : 1,414 164 Dry Edible Beans 2/ : " : 1,736 29,974 Dry Edible Peas 2/ : " : 1,517 4,242 Lentils 2/ : " : 1,200 2,508 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : " : 457 : : Potatoes & Misc. : : Coffee (HI) : Lb : 1,370 8,500 Ginger Root (HI) : " : 45,000 14,400 Hops : " : 1,990 58,336.6 Peppermint Oil : " : 85 6,818 Potatoes, All : Cwt : 363 462,713 Winter : " : 268 281 4,206 4,153 Spring : " : 271 269 23,294 22,305 Summer : " : 304 17,985 Fall : " : 374 417,228 Spearmint Oil : Lb : 108 1,942 Sweet Potatoes : Cwt : 150 12,498 Taro (HI) 3/ : Lb : 6,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2003 crop year. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2001-2003 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production Crop : Unit :-------------------------------------------- : : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1,000 : : Citrus 2/ : : Grapefruit : Ton : 2,462 2,427 2,068 K-Early Citrus (FL) 3/: " : 2 1 Lemons : " : 996 828 984 Oranges : " : 12,221 12,487 11,409 Tangelos (FL) : " : 95 97 106 Tangerines : " : 373 420 366 Temples (FL) : " : 56 70 59 : : Noncitrus : : Apples : 1,000 Lbs: 9,428.7 8,592.1 Apricots : Ton : 82.5 90.1 Bananas (HI) : Lb : 28,000.0 19,500.0 Grapes : Ton : 6,569.6 7,144.0 Olives (CA) : " : 134.0 99.0 Papayas (HI) : Lbs : 55,000.0 45,900.0 Peaches : 1,000 Lbs: 2,433.3 2,575.4 Pears : Ton : 1,001.8 911.5 Prunes, Dried (CA) : " : 150.0 158.0 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA): " : 21.2 15.9 : : Nuts & Misc. : : Almonds (CA) : Lb : 830,000 1,085,000 920,000 Hazelnuts : Ton : 49.5 18.0 Pecans : Lb : 338,500 178,400 Pistachios (CA) : " : 161,000 300,000 Walnuts (CA) : Ton : 305.0 282.0 Maple Syrup : Gal : 1,049 1,356 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2003 crop year. 2/ Production years are 2000-2001, 2001-2002, and 2002-2003. 3/ Estimates discontinued as of the 2002-03 crop. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2002-2003 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Grains & Hay : Barley : 2,052,990 2,176,830 1,673,390 Corn for Grain 2/ :31,992,360 31,979,410 28,050,280 Corn for Silage : 3,031,130 Hay, All 3/ : 26,101,290 25,718,860 Alfalfa : 9,362,500 All Other : 16,738,790 Oats : 2,025,470 1,953,840 849,040 891,940 Proso Millet : 182,110 89,030 Rice : 1,311,200 1,229,450 1,297,840 Rye : 564,540 115,740 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 3,876,930 3,824,730 2,953,830 Sorghum for Silage : 142,450 Wheat, All 3/ :24,426,280 24,968,160 18,541,680 Winter :16,889,740 17,931,000 11,999,460 14,749,740 Durum : 1,177,240 1,146,490 1,093,880 Other Spring : 6,359,300 5,890,670 5,448,340 : Oilseeds : Canola : 590,440 505,460 515,980 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 317,680 284,900 Mustard Seed : 77,300 70,820 Peanuts : 549,570 503,430 524,760 Rapeseed : 1,380 1,250 Safflower : 88,630 79,320 Soybeans for Beans :29,849,130 29,616,020 29,202,430 Sunflowers : 1,046,120 1,018,600 892,340 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 3/ : 5,648,620 5,768,050 5,028,920 Upland : 5,549,920 5,687,110 4,930,740 Amer-Pima : 98,700 80,940 98,180 Sugarbeets : 577,860 566,280 550,780 Sugarcane : 415,250 Tobacco : 173,470 168,960 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 8,700 4,690 Dry Edible Beans : 777,850 616,260 698,860 Dry Edible Peas : 122,500 113,190 Lentils : 89,440 84,580 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 2,510 Ginger Root (HI) : 130 Hops : 11,860 Peppermint Oil : 32,460 Potatoes, All 3/ : 530,140 516,260 Winter : 6,390 6,070 6,350 5,990 Spring : 35,530 34,440 34,840 33,550 Summer : 25,170 23,920 Fall : 463,050 451,150 Spearmint Oil : 7,280 Sweet Potatoes : 39,340 37,840 33,710 Taro (HI) 4/ : 170 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2003 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, 2002-2003 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Grains & Hay : Barley : 2.95 4,939,580 Corn for Grain : 8.16 228,805,080 Corn for Silage : 31.42 95,235,350 Hay, All 2/ : 5.25 136,950,420 Alfalfa : 7.15 66,972,010 All Other : 4.18 69,978,420 Oats : 2.04 1,729,200 Proso Millet : 0.70 62,480 Rice : 7.37 9,568,990 Rye : 1.53 177,430 Sorghum for Grain : 3.18 9,392,290 Sorghum for Silage : 21.40 3,048,140 Wheat, All 2/ : 2.37 43,992,310 Winter : 2.59 2.88 31,101,970 42,546,430 Durum : 1.98 2,162,270 Other Spring : 1.97 10,728,070 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1.36 704,210 Cottonseed 3/ : 5,609,940 Flaxseed : 1.12 319,270 Mustard Seed : 0.79 56,000 Peanuts : 2.87 1,506,150 Rapeseed : 1.64 2,050 Safflower : 1.70 135,160 Soybeans for Beans : 2.54 74,290,500 Sunflowers : 1.27 1,132,730 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 2/ : 0.75 3,746,730 Upland : 0.73 3,599,050 Amer-Pima : 1.50 147,680 Sugarbeets : 45.38 24,992,940 Sugarcane : 78.70 32,682,240 Tobacco : 2.30 399,490 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 1.58 7,440 Dry Edible Beans : 1.95 1,359,600 Dry Edible Peas : 1.70 192,410 Lentils : 1.35 113,760 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : 20,730 : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 1.54 3,860 Ginger Root (HI) : 50.44 6,530 Hops : 2.23 26,460 Peppermint Oil : 0.10 3,090 Potatoes, All 2/ : 40.65 20,988,310 Winter : 30.03 31.45 190,780 188,380 Spring : 30.32 30.16 1,056,600 1,011,740 Summer : 34.11 815,790 Fall : 41.95 18,925,140 Spearmint Oil : 0.12 880 Sweet Potatoes : 16.82 566,900 Taro (HI) 3/ : 2,770 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2003 crop year. 2/ Production may not add due to rounding. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2001-2003 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric tons : Citrus 2/ : Grapefruit : 2,233,490 2,201,740 1,876,060 K-Early Citrus (FL) 3/ : 1,810 910 Lemons : 903,560 751,150 892,670 Oranges : 11,086,700 11,328,020 10,350,070 Tangelos (FL) : 86,180 88,000 96,160 Tangerines : 338,380 381,020 332,030 Temples (FL) : 50,800 63,500 53,520 : Noncitrus : Apples : 4,276,790 3,897,310 Apricots : 74,810 81,770 Bananas (HI) : 12,700 8,850 Grapes : 5,959,840 6,480,930 Olives (CA) : 121,560 89,810 Papayas (HI) : 24,950 20,820 Peaches : 1,103,730 1,168,180 Pears : 908,800 826,850 Prunes, Dried (CA) : 136,080 143,340 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) : 19,230 14,380 : Nuts & Misc. : Almonds (CA) : 376,480 492,150 417,310 Hazelnuts : 44,910 16,330 Pecans : 153,540 80,920 Pistachios (CA) : 73,030 136,080 Walnuts (CA) : 276,690 255,830 Maple Syrup : 5,240 6,780 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2003 crop year. 2/ Production years are 2000-2001, 2001-2002, and 2002-2003. 3/ Estimates discontinued as of the 2002-03 crop. April Weather Summary Cool, wet weather slowed fieldwork and crop development in California but provided drought relief across the Great Basin, Northwest, and northern and central Rockies. In contrast, unfavorably dry weather prevailed in the Four Corners region. Farther east, abundant rain and snow aided winter grains on the northern and central Plains, although some pastures and rangelands continued to exhibit the adverse effects of long-term drought. On the southern Plains, however, warm, breezy, mostly dry weather depleted topsoil moisture and increased stress on winter wheat and emerging summer crops. Meanwhile, widespread Midwestern showers boosted topsoil moisture reserves for winter wheat and newly planted summer crops. Although long-term precipitation deficits persisted in much of the Midwest, underlying dryness allowed spring fieldwork to proceed with few delays. Across the South, mostly dry weather west of the Delta contrasted with wet conditions in the Southeast. By month's end, warm, dry weather in the western Gulf Coast region hastened winter wheat maturation but stressed emerging summer crops. Meanwhile, frequently heavy rainfall slowed fieldwork in the southern Atlantic States. Monthly temperatures were mostly above normal in areas from the High Plains to the Appalachians, excluding the Great Lakes region. The passage of several high-pressure systems across southeastern Canada and the Northeastern United States not only brought late-season cold outbreaks and freezes to the Great Lakes States and New England, but also kept cool air frequently locked into place east of the Appalachians. Areas west of the Rockies were also unusually cool, largely due to the persistence of an upper-level trough near the West Coast. Monthly temperatures averaged as much as 8 degrees F below normal in California's Central Valley and ranged from 2 to 6 degrees F below normal in New England, but were up to 4 degrees F above normal on the Plains. April Crop Summary Seasonally heavy rains fell in the Pacific Northwest. Rainfall was about average in California early to midmonth, but was above normal late in the month. Precipitation was sporadic across the Rockies and Great Plains. Sub-soil moisture remained short there even though significant precipitation was received in some areas, and temperatures for the month were generally above normal. Dry conditions continued in the Southwest from Southern California to the Texas Panhandle. Severe storms were reported across eastern Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Hot, windy conditions depleted topsoil moisture levels in the southern Great Plains and minimized improvements from the rain. The southern Corn Belt received rain, but the northern Corn Belt, upper Great Plains, and upper Mississippi Valley continued dry. This disparity was seen in Illinois, where dry, dusty conditions prevailed in the northern part of the State while intermittent rainfall slowed fieldwork in the south. Warm, dry weather enabled Dakota producers to make good progress planting crops, and helped bring pastures out of dormancy. Ample rainfall was received over a wide swath including Florida, the Southeast, the Atlantic Coast, and the Northeast. Southeast producers were behind on planting corn and soybeans due to wet soils. Nationally, at month's end, spring planting was ahead of the 5-year average pace for corn, spring wheat, barley, oats, sugarbeets, and rice. Planting was equal to or behind the 5-year average for soybeans, cotton, sorghum, and peanuts. The corn crop was 29 percent planted as of April 27, ahead of last year's pace by 4 percentage points and 6 points ahead of the 5-year average. The crop was 6 percent emerged, 1 point behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Most of the Corn Belt made good planting progress after midmonth despite scattered showers, with most States advancing ahead of their 5-year average. Only Nebraska received enough rainfall to limit progress significantly. Planting in Illinois progressed to 21 points ahead of the 5-year average pace with a late-month surge in activity. Planting in Indiana and Iowa also progressed rapidly after midmonth as producers took advantage of favorable weather. Planting continued in the Texas Panhandle but was completed in most central and southern areas. Cool weather across Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania slowed emergence of early planted fields. By April 27, the Nation's winter wheat was 21 percent headed, ahead of last year's pace and the 5-year average of 20 percent. The crop broke dormancy in the northern Rockies and northern Great Plains significantly earlier than last year due to mild temperatures and adequate rainfall. After midmonth, fields quickly entered the heading stage in the southern Great Plains and lower Mississippi Valley despite below normal temperatures. More than half of the crop was headed in Arkansas and Oklahoma under warm, dry conditions. The crop was 90 percent headed in California despite continued cool conditions. In Kansas, the crop was 86 percent jointed on April 27, six percentage points ahead of normal. Cotton planting advanced to 18 percent complete by April 27, six percentage points behind last year and 1 point behind the 5-year average. Prior to midmonth, planting was active mostly in the southern Great Plains and Southwest, where soils were warm enough to germinate seed. California planting progress was well behind average by the middle of April, and emergence and plant growth slowed due to rainy, cool weather. These persistent weather conditions caused California's progress to continue to lag for the remainder of the month. After midmonth, weather conditions allowed for significant planting progress in the middle Mississippi Valley. Wet conditions limited planting progress across most of the Southeast. Pre-planting irrigation continued in northern Texas, while planting was winding down and cultivation began in southern areas. Good moisture levels in the Rio Grande Valley benefited cotton acreage. Three percent of the soybean crop was planted by April 27, equal to last year and the 5-year average. Planting was about normal in Louisiana but well ahead of average in Mississippi and Arkansas which had warmer weather and adequate soil moisture. Planting activities were just getting underway in most of the Corn Belt, where progress was isolated. Planting had not yet begun in the northern Great Plains. Sorghum planting advanced to 19 percent complete on April 27, just 1 point behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Wet soils limited planting progress in the Mississippi Valley early in the month but progress increased after midmonth as conditions improved. At month's end, eight of the 11 major producing States were at or below their 5-year average planting rate. Elsewhere, planting continued as weather conditions allowed. On April 27, the rice crop was 58 percent planted compared with 57 percent planted last year and the 5-year average of 52 percent. The crop was 30 percent emerged, 4 points behind last year but 3 points ahead of the 5-year average. Planting of rice fields continued where local conditions allowed. Arkansas was 16 points ahead of their average planting pace while Louisiana was 8 points behind their average. Planting in Texas was behind last year's pace, but equal to the 5-year average. Cool temperatures hindered emergence in Louisiana, where emergence was 12 percentage points behind average. Spring wheat planting progressed to 45 percent complete on April 27, ahead of last year by 25 percentage points and 15 points above the 5-year average. The crop was 12 percent emerged, 8 points ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of normal. Steady crop development continued in Washington and Idaho fields during April, with emergence ahead of last year's pace and the 5-year average. After midmonth, favorable conditions allowed planting to accelerate rapidly in South Dakota, reaching 27 points ahead of last year's pace and the 5-year average. Emergence in South Dakota was 16 points ahead of the 5-year average. The barley crop was 41 percent seeded on April 27, compared with last year's 21 percent and the 5-year average of 31 percent. The crop was 12 percent emerged, 6 points ahead of last year and 2 points above the 5-year average. Favorable weather conditions for planting were reported in each of the 5 major producing States with rapid progress made after midmonth. Emergence was slowed by cool weather in Minnesota and North Dakota. The oat crop was 52 percent seeded and 17 percent emerged on April 27. Planting was ahead of last year's pace of 41 percent and the 5-year average of 44 percent, while emergence was even with last year and the normal pace. South Dakota growers took advantage of favorable conditions, and planting progressed 25 points ahead of the 5-year average pace. Progress was ahead of average in all major producing States, except for Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Emergence was ahead of average in Iowa and South Dakota, but cool conditions hindered emergence in the Great Lakes region and the eastern Ohio Valley, with Ohio and Pennsylvania significantly behind their averages. Sugarbeet planting progressed to 48 percent complete on April 27 in the four major sugarbeet- producing States. Planting was ahead of last year by 10 percentage points and 1 point ahead of normal for this date. Planting in Idaho was 16 points ahead of last year's pace, with nearly one-third of the crop being planted in the week following midmonth. Planting was 31 points behind the 5-year average in Michigan, where soil conditions did not allow any planting to occur before midmonth. Peanut planting was 4 percent complete on April 27. This was 2 percentage points behind last year and 1 point below the 5-year average. Planting in Oklahoma was 10 points ahead of the 5-year average, and 4 points ahead of average in Alabama due to warm weather and favorable soil conditions. Wet conditions slowed progress in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. Winter Wheat: Production is forecast at 1.56 billion bushels, up 37 percent from 2002. Based on May 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 42.9 bushels per acre, 4.4 bushels more than last year. Yields are above a year ago in all States except California, Idaho, Michigan, and the Mid-Atlantic States. Grain area totals 36.4 million acres, up 23 percent from last season. The sharp increase in harvested acreage is the result of both increased plantings and a rebound from larger than normal abandonment last year. The portion of the winter wheat crop rated good to excellent on April 27, at 54 percent, was 18 percentage points higher than last year. In Texas and Oklahoma, wheat development was ahead of last year due to warmer spring weather. The crop in Kansas progressed ahead of the 5-year average, but moisture reserves are low, especially in the southwest. Colorado spring precipitation has been average to above average this year, leaving topsoil moisture supplies adequate except in the southeastern border counties. Nebraska winter wheat development is about one week ahead of normal. Montana spring conditions have been very good as the winter wheat breaks dormancy. With the exception of the southwest district, most areas of the State received above normal precipitation during April. In Arkansas, poor stands due to excessive fall moisture have resulted in less acreage for harvest than normal. In Illinois, no major weather problems have affected the crop. Timely rains in Ohio last fall resulted in good germination and uniform stands. Oregon yield prospects are drastically improved from last year's drought reduced crop. Most of their winter wheat growing areas are now at about normal annual precipitation levels. Washington's yield prospects are good with both topsoil and subsoil moisture supplies over 90 percent adequate. The crop sustained only limited winterkill and wind erosion. Durum Wheat: Production of Durum wheat in Arizona and California is forecast at a collective 18.5 million bushels. This is up 6 percent from their 2002 total of 17.5 million. Cool temperatures have slowed crop development in California's Imperial and San Joaquin valleys. Some wheat stripe rust has been reported throughout the State. Hay Stocks on Farms: All hay stored on farms May 1, 2003 totaled 22.2 million tons, down 1 percent from the previous year. This decrease was mainly the result of lower hay production in 2002. Disappearance of hay from December 1, 2002 - May 1, 2003, totaled 81.6 million tons, 7 percent less than the disappearance of 88.0 million tons for the same period a year earlier. Disappearance was down from the previous year despite unfavorable winter weather conditions east of the Mississippi River and lingering effects of the drought in the central and northern Great Plains. Texas's stocks are the highest on record, following record high production in 2002. Thirty-one of the 48 reporting States had lower hay stocks than a year ago. Most of the States reporting a decrease in stocks were located in the eastern Corn Belt, Southeast, northern Great Plains, central Rocky Mountains, lower Delta, California, and along the Atlantic Coast. Severely damaged pastures in Nebraska and South Dakota resulted in significantly lower stocks. States in the Northwest, northern Rocky Mountains, Southwest, southern Great Plains, and upper Mississippi Valley reported increases in hay stocks due to favorable weather conditions and more grain and Conservation Reserve Program land cut for hay in 2002 compared to 2001. Almonds: The 2003 California almond crop is forecast at 920 million pounds, shelled basis, down 15 percent from the revised record high 2002 crop. Bearing acreage, at 530,000, is unchanged from the previous crop year. The average yield is forecast at 1,740 pounds per acre, down 15 percent from last year. Heavy rainfall in December brought worries of possible disease problems that have not materialized so far in major growing areas. Despite cool, wet weather conditions during the critical bloom and pollination period, sets for most varieties are generally reported in good condition. However, the Nonpareil variety has displayed one of the weakest bloom in years, with spotty and uneven sets throughout the State. Avocados: U.S. avocado production for the 2002-03 season totaled 218,350 tons, down 2 percent from last season. Bearing acres, at 64,150, is virtually unchanged from the 2001-02 level. The value of U.S. avocados for the current season totaled $337 million, down 10 percent from the previous season. California avocado production is 187,000 tons, down 6 percent from the previous season. The value of the 2002-03 California avocado crop decreased 11 percent from the previous season, to $320 million. Generally favorable weather conditions kicked off the harvest season but windstorms struck orchards in southern California knocking several million pounds of fruit off trees. However, not all of the fallen fruit was lost as some was salvaged. In San Diego County, the presence of Mexican fruit flies led to the establishment of a large quarantine zone in the fall of 2002. Growers in the outer edges of the quarantined area were cleared for harvest during mid-February and harvest within the core quarantined area is expected to begin during the summer. Florida produced 31,000 tons of avocados in 2002-03, up 35 percent from last season. Value of production totaled $17.2 million for Florida growers, 11 percent above the previous season. Hawaii produced 350 tons of avocados, up 17 percent from 2001-02. Hawaii's value of production increased 15 percent to $392,000 for the 2002-03 season. Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 3.73 million pounds for April 2003, down 7 percent from last month but 24 percent above a year ago. Area in crop totaled 2,255 acres, unchanged from last month but 9 percent less than a year ago. Harvested area totaled 1,740 acres, virtually unchanged from last month but 10 percent lower than April 2002. Weather conditions were variable with frequent showers, providing non-irrigated orchards with adequate soil moisture. Hawaii's total papaya utilization during 2002 is estimated at 45.9 million pounds, 17 percent below the final 2001 utilized production. Bearing acres decreased 12 percent from the previous season while yields declined 5 percent. Lower yields in 2002 are attributed to a shift in harvested acreage to the lower yielding Kapoho variety and a drop in the yield of the older, less productive orchards of the Rainbow variety. The Kapoho variety, while susceptible to the Papaya Ringspot Virus (PRV), has not been modified through biotechnology and is accepted for the Japanese export market. The biotechnology variety Rainbow is resistant to PRV but not accepted in the Japanese market. As a result, acreage has shifted back to the Kapoho variety. Routine field inspections and roguing of infected trees have kept PRV losses to a minimum. California Peaches: The California 2003 peach crop is forecast at 1.91 billion pounds, down 1 percent from 2002 but 11 percent above two years ago. Bearing acres are estimated at 71,100, up 2 percent from last year. The California Freestone crop is forecast at 770 million pounds, down 3 percent from last year and 1 percent below 2001. Freestone bearing acreage is estimated at 39,000, unchanged from 2002. Fewer than adequate chilling hours during the winter resulted in a lengthy bloom period for the Freestone crop. Fruit set in the early varieties looks good, while set in the middle to late varieties is down slightly from last season. Harvest of the crop began during the first week of April. The California Clingstone crop is forecast at 1.14 billion pounds, up 1 percent from last year and 20 percent above 2001. Clingstone bearing acreage is estimated at 32,100, up 4 percent from 2002. California orchards experienced less than adequate chilling hours during the winter season, which mostly affected the bloom of the Stanislaus variety. Fruit set is reported to be lighter in the Modesto area than in the northern area of the State. Clingstone peach growers in the southern Modesto area reported some hail damage. Harvest of the crop is expected to begin around the middle of June. Bananas: Hawaii banana production for 2002 is estimated at 19.5 million pounds, down 30 percent from last year. Harvested acreage, at 1,300, is down 190 acres from 2001. In September, the bunchy top virus was once again found in the Kailua-Kona area of Hawaii Island. This was the first incidence of the virus in the eradication zone since December 2000. The disease has not spread, but is a serious concern because of its potential to spread to the major commercial orchards on the east side of the island. Weather for 2002 was generally favorable, with no major wind damage. Guavas: Guava utilized production in Hawaii for 2002 is estimated at 9.70 million pounds, down 37 percent from 2001. Harvested area totaled 550 acres compared to 610 acres a year ago. Yield (based on utilized production) averaged 17,600 pounds per acre, down 30 percent from the previous year. Fruit demand and prices were low for the 2002 crop. Some small growers abandoned their orchards due to the low prices. Taro: Hawaii taro production for crop year 2002 is estimated at 6.10 million pounds, down 5 percent from the previous year. Area harvested, at 430 acres, is down 10 acres from 2001. Early season flooding slowed plant development which resulted in a setback of production in major growing areas. Floods also assisted in the spread of the apple snail infestations. Grapefruit: The 2002-03 U.S. grapefruit crop is forecast at 2.07 million tons, down 2 percent from the previous forecast and 15 percent below last season's final utilization. Florida's grapefruit forecast is 39.0 million boxes (1.66 million tons), down 2 percent from the previous forecast and 17 percent below last season. If realized, this will be the smallest utilization since the 1989-90 season. The all white grapefruit forecast was increased 500,000 boxes for a total of 16.5 million boxes (701,000 tons), up 3 percent from last month but 13 percent less than last season's final utilization. As of May 1, only 8 percent of the grapefruit rows remain for harvest. Colored grapefruit utilization is forecast at 22.5 million boxes (956,000 tons), 6 percent below last month and down 19 percent from last season's final utilization. The route survey indicated only about 4 percent of the colored rows remaining for harvest. Arizona, California, and Texas grapefruit forecasts are carried forward from April. Tangerines: The 2002-03 U.S. tangerine crop is forecast at 366,000 tons, up 3 percent from the previous forecast but 13 percent below last season's utilization of 420,000 tons. Florida's tangerine forecast is up 4 percent, at 5.40 million boxes (257,000 tons) but 18 percent lower than last season's utilization. Late season indications and utilization of the Honey variety have dispelled concerns that the crop was adversely affected by the cold weather in late January. Harvest is winding down. The 2002-03 Florida tangerine forecast includes only the Fallglo, Sunburst, and Honey tangerines. It does not include the Robinson and Dancy varieties as in previous seasons. This program change was implemented because of the declassification of Robinson and Dancy tangerines by the Florida Citrus Commission. Arizona and California tangerine forecasts are carried forward from April. Tangelos: Florida's 2002-03 tangelo forecast is final at 2.35 million boxes (106,000 tons), unchanged from the previous month but 9 percent more than last season's utilized production. Utilization is higher than the previous three seasons, but below any others since 1968-69. Harvest is virtually complete. Temples: Florida's Temple production is final at 1.30 million boxes (59,000 tons) for the 2002-03 season, unchanged from last month but 16 percent below last season. This final utilization is the second lowest utilization in the series since it began in 1951-52. The 2000-01 utilized production, at 1.25 million boxes, was the smallest crop on record. K-Early Citrus: K-Early citrus has been dropped from the citrus estimation program. This fruit type has been declassified by the Florida Citrus Commission and forecasts have been discontinued. Florida Citrus: Total rainfall during April was about average, however, most fell within a three to five day period, leaving the rest of the month warm and dry. Growers in all areas used irrigation to maintain good tree condition during fruit set. Bloom was generally complete by the end of March with some older trees still showing bloom flowers into the first week of April. Abundant winter moisture provided ideal conditions for this year's prolific bloom. Most trees also produced a tremendous amount of new growth. Valencia harvest was very active during April. Grapefruit movement slowed as available fruit ran out in some areas. Some grapefruit packinghouses closed mid-month due to the shortage of good packable fruit. Several processing plants began closing for the weekends to more efficiently handle their remaining fruit supplies. Temple harvest was completed by the end of April. Movement of Honey tangerines slowed during the month as harvest began to wind down. Caretakers were very active cutting cover crops prior to harvest and for fire protection. Hedging and topping continued in harvested groves. Dead and dying trees were pushed out and burned. Some young trees are being planted. Most post bloom nutritional sprays have been completed with some second sprays now underway. Spring herbicides are being applied in all areas. California Citrus: Picking was active during April in orange, lemon, and grapefruit groves. Rind staining or skin breakdown continued to be problematic, especially on the higher color and smaller sized fruit. Good quality and high demand for late Navel varieties was noted as harvest continued despite being slowed at times by rain. Hail was reported in many areas but caused little damage to citrus crops. Bloom in orange groves was well underway in most areas. California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Cultivation, irrigation, and fruit thinning continued in orchards and vineyards across the State. April was a wet month with a series of storms that brought both rain and hail to many areas of the State. Tree fruit orchards were treated to control fungal and microbial disease problems caused by the wet weather. Hail caused some fruit damage in many areas. Ground was prepared for the planting of new fruit trees. Vigorous shoot growth and cluster development occurred in raisin, wine, and table grape vineyards. Flower clusters were evident in many varieties. Table grape vineyards were thinned and suckered. A few grape growers were removing vines and piling the brush for chipping and burning. Pear and apple orchards were leafing out. Codling moth treatments were underway in pear orchards. Strawberry harvest in Fresno and Tulare counties began in early April and continued throughout the month. Some strawberry rot damage was reported due to rains. Picking and packing of cherries commenced in the Reedley district by month's end. Early picking of peaches began in late April in a few orchards in the San Joaquin Valley. Figs were sizing well despite the cool weather. Avocado and olive bloom continued to develop on schedule. By mid-month, bloom in early walnut varieties was ending, while late-season varieties were just beginning their bloom period. Blight sprays continued in walnut orchards. Spring Potatoes: Spring production in 2003 is forecast at 22.3 million cwt, down 6 percent from the April forecast and 4 percent below last year. Area for harvest is estimated at 82,900 acres, down 1 percent from the April estimate and 4 percent below last year. The average yield is forecast at 269 cwt per acre, down 13 cwt from last month and 2 cwt below a year ago. Spring rains delayed planting and early growth in Florida and North Carolina resulting in lower yield potential. Harvest is underway in Florida but some areas are delayed as much as three weeks. Florida production is now forecast at 6.83 million cwt, down 13 percent from both the April 1 forecast and last year's output. North Carolina's potato crop, forecast at 2.81 million cwt, is unchanged from last month. Harvest will start about two weeks late due to the wet spring. Texas spring production is forecast at 3.00 million cwt, the same as last month. Harvest is underway in early areas and just beginning in the Winter Garden area. May acreage estimates for both Arizona and California are less than the April estimates. Arizona growers now report 7,600 acres for harvest, down 5 percent from last month, contributing to a production forecast of 2.09 million cwt, down 7 percent from the April forecast. Production in California is forecast at 7.59 million cwt, down 3 percent from last month with acreage also down 3 percent for the same period. Growers in the Kern County area expect to start harvesting ahead of normal. Tobacco: U.S. tobacco production for 2002 is revised down 1 percent. Harvested acreage is down less than 1 percent, while the average yield decreased 13 pounds per acre. Total production, at 881 million pounds in 2002, is down 11 percent from 2001 and at the lowest level since 1908. Growers harvested 428,660 acres in 2002, down 1 percent from the previous year and the lowest harvested acreage since 1874. Final yields averaged 2,055 pounds per acre, down 238 pounds from 2001. Flue-cured production, at 517 million pounds, is revised down 2 percent from December 2002. This is 11 percent less than 2001 when 579 million pounds were produced. Growers harvested 245,600 acres, up 3 percent from the previous year. Flue-cured yields averaged 2,105 pounds per acre, down 327 pounds from 2001. North Carolina, the leading producer of flue-cured tobacco, produced 338 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 1 percent from December 2002 to 300 million pounds. This is 10 percent less than 2001 when 334 million pounds were produced. Producers of burley tobacco harvested 158,600 acres in 2002, down 3 percent from the previous year. Yields averaged 1,892 pounds per acre, 141 pounds less than 2001. Kentucky, the leading producer of burley tobacco, produced 197 million pounds, which is two-thirds of all burley grown in the United States. Total fire-cured production is revised up 7 percent from December 2002 to 34.9 million pounds. However, this is 23 percent less than the previous season. Growers harvested a total of 10,970 acres, 25 percent less than 2001. Fire-cured yields averaged 3,182 pounds per acre, up 84 pounds from the previous year. Dark air-cured production is revised up 11 percent from December 2002. Production totaled 10.7 million pounds in 2002, down 24 percent from the previous year. Growers harvested 3,830 acres in 2002, down 24 percent from 2001. Yields averaged 2,790 pounds per acre, up 8 pounds from 2001. Kentucky, the leading producer of dark air-cured tobacco, produced 9.24 million pounds in 2002, 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 up 4 percent from December 2002 to a total of 13.3 million pounds for 2002. This is less than 1 percent below the 2001 production. Growers harvested 6,660 acres in 2002, down 4 percent from the previous year. Average yields were 1,992 pounds per acre, up 67 pounds from 2001. Cotton: The 2002 U.S. all cotton production is estimated at 17.2 million bales, 15 percent below the record high 2001 production. Upland cotton production, at 16.5 million bales, was 16 percent less than the previous year. American-Pima production totaled 678,300 bales, down 3 percent from 2001. The area planted to all cotton totaled 14.0 million acres, down 11 percent from 2001. Harvested area decreased 10 percent to 12.4 million acres. Yields for the U.S. averaged 665 pounds per harvested acre, down 40 pounds per acre from a year ago. Data from the combined seven Objective Yield States showed the highest number of bolls, highest average boll weight, and highest harvest loss of the previous five years. Producers in the Southeastern States had a very challenging season. The upland crop was planted under ideal conditions and development progressed ahead of average. However, an abnormally dry, hot summer stressed the crop and the condition of the crop deteriorated. The heat matured the crop rapidly allowing growers to harvest earlier than normal. Beginning in September, heavy rains delayed harvesting operations. Although the moisture was welcome, it was too late to help the drought-stressed crop. The untimely rains resulted in some boll rot and seed germination. Frequent showers throughout October further delayed the harvest. During the first half of November, growers were able to re-enter their fields to pick their cotton. However, harvesting was virtually halted mid-month, as persistent rains returned. The harvest approached completion by early December as dry weather dominated the region. Producers in the Delta States had ideal planting conditions until rains during May interrupted fieldwork. Planting activities continued well into June in Tennessee. Cooler than normal July temperatures and timely rains boosted the condition of the late maturing crop. Two significant storms moved through the lower Delta region within a two-week period toward the end of September and early part of October. The damage to open bolls was limited, however, since the crop was considerably behind in maturity. Unrelenting downpours during the first half of November prevented growers from picking the cotton. The drier, final two weeks of November allowed the harvest to progress, although well behind the normal pace. Objective yield data showed above average boll counts in Arkansas and Mississippi. Arkansas boll weights were below average, but Mississippi boll weights were the highest of the previous fifteen years. Louisiana's boll counts and weights were the highest since 1994. Producers in the Southwestern States had a relatively good season. Planting remained active in the southern Great Plains until mid-June, although progress was occasionally interrupted by rain. Moisture shortages slowed planting progress on the High Plains. Warmer than normal temperatures promoted germination and growth where moisture supplies were adequate. However, fields in the dryland areas of South Texas and the Coastal Bend suffered due to inadequate moisture and excessive heat. Irrigated fields responded well to the weather. Development of the New Mexico and Oklahoma crop progressed well ahead of average, but Texas maturity was about average. Harvest was underway by August in central and southern areas of Texas and was nearly complete by the end of September. The Plains area crop was fully matured by early October and growers began defoliating and harvesting between rain showers. Cooler than normal temperatures in September slowed the development of Oklahoma's crop which had been maturing ahead of average. Rains throughout October and early November delayed harvesting across the region. Conditions improved later in November and the pace of harvest accelerated rapidly. Data from the Objective Yield survey show Texas boll counts were the highest in the last fifteen years and weights were the second highest. Record high yields were established in Texas, New Mexico, and Kansas. Arizona and California upland cotton growers began planting during March under ideal conditions. Cool, spring weather in a few areas of California slowed development but warm summer temperatures promoted growth and good boll retention. The crop was in good to excellent condition throughout the season. Harvest was well underway by mid-September and progressed under ideal conditions. Data from the Objective Yield survey show California boll counts were the highest in the last fifteen years but the weights were the lowest. A record yield of 1,439 pounds per harvested acre was set in California, surpassing the 1,378 pound yield set in 2000. The California Pima growers planted their crop under almost ideal conditions. The crop progressed well during the year despite some early cool spells in late April and early May. Growth of Pima cotton during the summer months was good to excellent, with crop progress slightly ahead of average. Insect pressure remained light with the typical small numbers of whiteflies and aphids late in the season. Harvest of California's Pima cotton began in early October. By mid-December, virtually the entire crop had been harvested with only a few fields remaining to be picked a second time. Cottonseed: Cottonseed production in 2002 totaled 6.18 million tons, down 17 percent from 2001. Sales to oil mills accounted for 53 percent of the disposition. The remaining 47 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 13,600 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. California also conducts objective measurement surveys in September for navel oranges and in March for Valencia oranges. 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 6.7 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 6.7 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 11.7 percent. Differences between the May 1 winter wheat production forecast and the final estimate during the past 20 years have averaged 88 million bushels, ranging from 4 million to 285 million bushels. The May 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 10 times and above 10 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 2.6 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 2.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 4.6 percent. Differences between the May 1 orange forecast and the final estimate during the past 20 years have averaged 170,000 tons, ranging from 5,000 tons to 714,000 tons. The May 1 forecast for oranges has been below the final estimate 7 times and above 13 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, Oats (202) 690-3234 Roy Karkosh - Barley, Sorghum, Sugar Crops (202) 690-8140 Terry O'Connor - Weekly Crop Weather (202) 720-4288 Mark R. 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