Cr Pr 2-2 (5-06) Crop Production National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released May 12, 2006, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Crop Production" call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Winter Wheat Production Down 12 Percent from 2005 All Orange Production Unchanged from April Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.32 billion bushels, down 12 percent from 2005. Based on May 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 42.4 bushels per acre, 2.0 bushels less than last year. Grain area totals 31.2 million acres, down 8 percent from last season. Hard Red production is down 23 percent from a year ago to 715 million bushels. Soft Red is up 15 percent and totals 356 million bushels. White production totals 252 million bushels, down 3 percent from a year ago. Of the White production total, 21.7 million bushels are Hard White and 230 million bushels are Soft White. The U.S. all orange forecast for the 2005-06 season is 8.96 million tons, unchanged from the April 1 forecast but 3 percent below last season's final utilization. Florida's all orange forecast, at 153 million boxes (6.89 million tons), is unchanged from the previous forecast but 2 percent above the 2004-05 utilization. Early, midseason, and navel varieties in Florida are forecast at 75.0 million boxes (3.38 million tons), unchanged from last month but 5 percent below the previous season. Harvest of the early and midseason varieties is virtually complete. Navel harvest is complete. Florida's Valencia forecast is 78.0 million boxes (3.51 million tons), unchanged from the April forecast but 10 percent above last season's revised final utilization. The row count survey conducted May1-2 shows 46 percent of the Valencia rows have been harvested. Arizona, California, and Texas orange production forecasts are carried forward from April 1. Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield for the 2005-06 season, at 1.62 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix, is increased from the 1.61 gallons estimated last month and the 1.58 gallons last season, as reported by the Florida Citrus Processors Association. The early-midseason portion is projected to yield 1.53 gallons, unchanged from last month's yield but equal to that from the 2004-05 crop. The Valencia yield, at 1.73 gallons, is increased from 1.70 gallons last month and is higher than the 1.68 gallons per box recorded last season. All projections of yield assume the processing relationships this season will be similar to those of the past several seasons. This report was approved on May 12, 2006. Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns Agricultural Statistics Board Acting Chairperson Steven D. Wiyatt Contents Page Grains & Hay Hay Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Wheat, By Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Wheat, Durum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Wheat, Winter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops Cotton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Cumulative Boll Counts . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Harvest Loss per Acre. . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Cottonseed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Tobacco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Noncitrus Fruits & Tree Nuts Almonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Bananas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Guavas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Papayas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Peaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Taro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Citrus Fruits Grapefruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Lemons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Oranges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Tangelos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Tangerines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Temples. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Potatoes & Miscellaneous Crops Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Crop Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Reliability of Production Data in this Report. . . . 39 Weather Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Weather Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Winter Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2004-2005 and Forecasted May 1, 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Harvested : Yield : Production State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 Acres -- -- Bushels -- -------- 1,000 Bushels -------- : AR : 160 300 52.0 54.0 32,860 8,320 16,200 CA : 300 220 72.0 60.0 27,200 21,600 13,200 CO : 2,200 2,000 24.0 27.0 45,900 52,800 54,000 DE : 51 46 70.0 51.0 2,726 3,570 2,346 GA : 140 130 52.0 45.0 8,550 7,280 5,850 ID : 730 710 91.0 90.0 63,000 66,430 63,900 IL : 600 870 61.0 63.0 53,100 36,600 54,810 IN : 340 450 72.0 69.0 27,280 24,480 31,050 KS : 9,500 9,400 40.0 34.0 314,500 380,000 319,600 KY : 300 310 68.0 68.0 20,520 20,400 21,080 MD : 140 130 66.0 60.0 8,555 9,240 7,800 MI : 590 580 66.0 68.0 40,960 38,940 39,440 MS : 65 70 50.0 55.0 7,155 3,250 3,850 MO : 540 870 54.0 53.0 48,360 29,160 46,110 MT : 2,100 1,950 45.0 42.0 66,830 94,500 81,900 NE : 1,760 1,650 39.0 38.0 61,050 68,640 62,700 NY : 95 120 54.0 56.0 5,300 5,130 6,720 NC : 435 440 57.0 48.0 23,000 24,795 21,120 OH : 830 960 71.0 69.0 55,180 58,930 66,240 OK : 4,000 3,100 32.0 22.0 164,500 128,000 68,200 OR : 780 760 61.0 55.0 47,580 47,580 41,800 PA : 145 155 54.0 51.0 6,615 7,830 7,905 SC : 165 125 52.0 45.0 7,920 8,580 5,625 SD : 1,490 1,250 44.0 45.0 56,250 65,560 56,250 TN : 150 190 56.0 56.0 13,720 8,400 10,640 TX : 3,000 1,300 32.0 27.0 108,500 96,000 35,100 VA : 160 170 63.0 56.0 9,900 10,080 9,520 WA : 1,800 1,800 67.0 68.0 117,250 120,600 122,400 WI : 175 235 57.0 63.0 12,600 9,975 14,805 : Oth : Sts 2/: 1,053 886 40.3 36.9 42,573 42,459 32,670 : US : 33,794 31,177 44.4 42.4 1,499,434 1,499,129 1,322,831 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Beginning in 2005 WI is published individually during the forecast season and WY is included in the Other States total. Other States totals have been computed to reflect this change. 2/ Other States include AL, AZ, FL, IA, LA, MN, NV, NJ, NM, ND, UT, WV, and WY. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2006 Summary." Durum Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2004-2005 and Forecasted May 1, 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres --- Bushels -- ------ 1,000 Bushels ------ : AZ : 79 70 100.0 100.0 9,603 7,900 7,000 CA : 69 60 95.0 95.0 9,000 6,555 5,700 MT : 585 28.0 17,985 16,380 ND : 1,950 35.0 52,800 68,250 : Oth : Sts 2/: 33 61.2 505 2,020 : US : 2,716 37.2 89,893 101,105 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Area harvested for the U.S. and remaining States will be published in "Acreage" released June 30, 2006. Yield and production will be published in "Crop Production" released July 12, 2006. 2/ For 2004, Other States include MN and SD. For 2005 and 2006, Other States include ID and SD. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2006 Summary." Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 2004-2005 and Forecasted May 1, 2006 1/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- : Winter :--------------------------------------------------------- Year : Hard : Soft : Hard : Soft : All : Red : Red : White 2/ : White 2/ : White ---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : 2004 : 856,211 380,305 262,918 2005 : 929,820 309,021 25,279 235,009 260,288 2006 : 714,874 356,222 21,713 230,022 251,735 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Spring : :---------------------------------------------------------: : Hard : Hard : Soft : All : : Total : Red : White 2/ : White 2/ : White : Durum : :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : 2004 : 525,467 43,451 89,893 2,158,245 2005 : 466,587 4,530 33,339 37,869 101,105 2,104,690 2006 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Wheat class estimates are based on the latest available data including both survey and administrative data. 2/ Individual Hard White and Soft White estimates not available prior to 2005. Hay: Stocks on Farms by State and United States, December 1 and May 1, 2003-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dec 1 : May 1 State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : AL : 1,764 1,965 1,575 487 356 264 AZ : 280 250 350 55 35 40 AR : 2,700 3,200 2,000 600 660 210 CA : 2,086 1,770 1,798 306 215 180 CO : 1,841 2,527 2,365 610 470 460 CT : 83 73 55 14 21 9 DE : 12 25 18 4 5 4 FL : 434 410 380 52 26 60 GA : 1,494 1,345 1,350 342 292 198 ID : 2,772 2,782 2,260 445 535 375 IL : 1,797 1,613 1,260 408 460 324 IN : 1,561 1,704 1,498 253 345 207 IA : 3,695 4,368 4,200 605 1,250 1,000 KS : 5,600 6,304 5,000 1,400 1,735 800 KY : 5,035 4,742 4,390 1,466 1,186 635 LA : 937 910 596 115 128 81 ME : 164 189 138 33 39 25 MD : 377 348 390 60 86 74 MA : 72 95 76 15 17 17 MI : 1,872 1,893 1,852 250 500 395 MN : 3,567 4,127 4,117 575 884 1,150 MS : 1,125 1,159 1,567 244 199 210 MO : 7,148 8,101 6,315 1,462 2,166 873 MT : 3,986 4,427 5,440 790 860 1,463 NE : 5,244 4,370 4,585 1,596 1,440 1,070 NV : 857 741 788 121 80 209 NH : 60 53 53 11 12 8 NJ : 96 161 112 40 36 8 NM : 525 545 545 115 164 133 NY : 2,430 1,895 1,650 552 440 285 NC : 1,625 1,545 1,245 405 350 282 ND : 4,690 3,923 5,580 828 917 1,806 OH : 2,504 2,250 2,360 556 420 363 OK : 4,244 5,125 3,900 1,275 1,385 550 OR : 2,357 2,366 1,790 371 362 210 PA : 2,440 2,700 1,700 570 650 410 RI : 10 12 10 2 2 1 SC : 601 557 565 186 120 120 SD : 7,210 6,939 7,935 1,515 2,100 2,140 TN : 3,830 4,199 3,625 1,182 1,025 742 TX : 9,910 10,451 8,000 2,849 2,779 896 UT : 1,495 1,383 1,355 279 300 262 VT : 332 276 257 86 71 57 VA : 2,515 2,716 2,585 758 791 730 WA : 1,620 1,560 1,475 470 322 250 WV : 957 1,030 984 191 212 214 WI : 3,110 3,532 3,183 920 927 1,135 WY : 1,963 1,860 1,784 478 383 380 : US : 111,027 114,516 105,056 25,947 27,758 21,315 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citrus Fruits: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States, 2003-04, 2004-05 and Forecasted May 1, 2006 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production : Utilized Production : Boxes : Ton Equivalent Crop and State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2003-04 : 2004-05 : 2005-06 : 2003-04 : 2004-05 : 2005-06 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Boxes 2/ ----- ------- 1,000 Tons ------- Oranges : Early, Mid & : Navel 3/ : AZ 4/ : 300 240 250 12 9 9 CA 4/ : 39,500 43,000 42,000 1,481 1,613 1,575 FL : 126,000 79,100 75,000 5,670 3,560 3,375 TX 4/ : 1,420 1,500 1,300 60 64 55 US : 167,220 123,840 118,550 7,223 5,246 5,014 Valencia : AZ 4/ : 170 190 200 6 7 8 CA 4/ : 11,000 20,500 11,000 413 769 413 FL : 116,000 70,700 78,000 5,220 3,182 3,510 TX 4/ : 230 270 230 10 11 10 US : 127,400 91,660 89,430 5,649 3,969 3,941 All : AZ 4/ : 470 430 450 18 16 17 CA 4/ : 50,500 63,500 53,000 1,894 2,382 1,988 FL : 242,000 149,800 153,000 10,890 6,742 6,885 TX 4/ : 1,650 1,770 1,530 70 75 65 US : 294,620 215,500 207,980 12,872 9,215 8,955 Temples : FL : 1,400 650 700 63 29 32 Grapefruit : White Seedless 5/ : FL : 15,900 3,400 6,500 675 145 276 Colored Seedless : FL : 25,000 9,400 12,700 1,063 400 540 All : AZ 4/ : 140 140 100 5 5 3 CA 4/ : 5,800 5,800 6,000 194 194 201 FL : 40,900 12,800 19,200 1,738 545 816 TX 4/ : 5,700 6,600 4,800 228 264 192 US : 52,540 25,340 30,100 2,165 1,008 1,212 Tangerines : AZ 4/ 6/ : 690 400 550 25 15 21 CA 4/ 6/ : 2,200 2,800 4,000 83 105 150 FL : 6,500 4,450 5,400 309 211 257 US : 9,390 7,650 9,950 417 331 428 Lemons 4/ : AZ : 3,000 2,400 3,800 114 91 144 CA : 18,000 19,000 19,000 684 722 722 US : 21,000 21,400 22,800 798 813 866 Tangelos : FL : 1,000 1,550 1,400 45 70 63 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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-90; 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 previous forecast. 5/ Includes seedy. 6/ Includes tangelos and tangors. Spring Potatoes: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2004-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : : :---------------------------------: Yield : Production State : Planted : Harvested : : :------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 :2005 :2006 : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 Acres -------- -- Cwt -- ----- 1,000 Cwt ---- : AZ : 4.3 3.9 4.3 3.9 275 300 1,767 1,183 1,170 CA : 15.1 14.9 15.1 14.9 405 420 8,313 6,116 6,258 FL : 23.6 24.1 23.2 23.7 281 294 7,678 6,527 6,962 Hastings : 17.3 18.0 17.0 17.7 280 295 5,760 4,760 5,222 Other FL : 6.3 6.1 6.2 6.0 285 290 1,918 1,767 1,740 NC : 15.5 17.5 15.0 17.0 190 200 2,700 2,850 3,400 TX : 9.5 10.7 9.1 10.2 225 280 2,205 2,048 2,856 : Total : 68.0 71.1 66.7 69.7 281 296 22,663 18,724 20,646 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value by State and United States, 2004-2005 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Acres ------ ---- Pounds --- --- 1,000 Pounds --- : CT : 2,360 2,450 1,554 1,656 3,667 4,056 FL : 4,000 2,500 2,450 2,200 9,800 5,500 GA : 23,000 16,000 2,030 1,735 46,690 27,760 IN 2/ : 4,200 2,050 8,610 KY : 114,950 79,700 2,044 2,186 235,003 174,260 MD 2/ : 1,100 1,700 1,870 MA : 1,240 1,190 1,546 1,570 1,917 1,868 MO : 1,450 1,350 2,300 2,075 3,335 2,801 NC : 156,100 126,000 2,246 2,213 350,560 278,900 OH : 5,600 3,400 1,960 1,980 10,976 6,732 PA : 4,000 5,000 2,025 2,140 8,100 10,700 SC : 27,000 20,000 2,350 2,100 63,450 42,000 TN : 30,260 22,950 2,161 2,251 65,381 51,670 VA : 29,680 17,140 2,267 2,354 67,285 40,351 WV : 1,300 400 1,300 1,700 1,690 680 WI 2/ : 1,810 1,956 3,541 : US : 408,050 298,080 2,161 2,171 881,875 647,278 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price : Value of : per Pound : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- Dollars ------- ------ 1,000 Dollars ----- : CT 3/ : 5.250 5.700 12,049 14,900 FL : 1.849 1.509 18,120 8,300 GA : 1.835 1.435 85,676 39,836 IN 2/ : 1.982 17,065 KY : 2.050 1.686 481,708 293,867 MD 2/ : 1.430 2,674 MA 3/ : 5.400 5.550 7,949 8,342 MO : 1.980 1.540 6,603 4,314 NC : 1.854 1.479 650,104 412,594 OH : 1.990 1.582 21,842 10,650 PA : 1.352 1.399 10,953 14,973 SC : 1.802 1.471 114,337 61,782 TN : 2.138 1.872 139,762 96,739 VA : 1.865 1.500 125,517 60,538 WV : 1.970 1.550 3,329 1,054 WI 2/ : 1.750 6,197 CT& MA 4/: 25.300 45,971 : US 5/ : 1.984 1.659 1,749,856 1,073,607 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004 and 2005 revised. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2005. 3/ Price and value includes CT Valley Broadleaf only. CT Valley Shade-grown is not included in State totals to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 4/ Includes CT Valley Shade-grown only. CT and MA combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Price and value not available for 2005. 5/ Includes estimated 2005 value of production for CT and MA, CT Valley Shade-grown. Used 2004 CT and MA, CT Valley Shade-grown price to compute the 2005 value of production. Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds --- --- 1,000 Pounds -- : Class 1, Flue-cured : Type 11, Old Belts : NC : 43,000 26,000 2,350 2,250 101,050 58,500 VA : 23,000 14,000 2,505 2,410 57,615 33,740 US : 66,000 40,000 2,404 2,306 158,665 92,240 Type 12, Eastern NC : Belt : NC : 89,000 83,000 2,250 2,250 200,250 186,750 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 19,400 14,000 2,200 2,050 42,680 28,700 SC : 27,000 20,000 2,350 2,100 63,450 42,000 US : 46,400 34,000 2,287 2,079 106,130 70,700 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 4,000 2,500 2,450 2,200 9,800 5,500 GA : 23,000 16,000 2,030 1,735 46,690 27,760 US : 27,000 18,500 2,092 1,798 56,490 33,260 Total Flue-cured : 228,400 175,500 2,283 2,182 521,535 382,950 Class 2, Fire-cured : KY : 5,300 6,000 3,394 3,400 17,990 20,400 TN : 5,720 5,500 3,115 3,000 17,816 16,500 VA : 710 340 1,895 2,150 1,345 731 US : 11,730 11,840 3,167 3,178 37,151 37,631 Class 3, Air-cured : Light Air-cured : Burley : IN 2/ : 4,200 2,050 8,610 KY : 106,000 70,000 1,950 2,050 206,700 143,500 MO : 1,450 1,350 2,300 2,075 3,335 2,801 NC : 4,700 3,000 1,400 1,650 6,580 4,950 OH : 5,600 3,400 1,960 1,980 10,976 6,732 PA 3/ : 2,200 2,200 4,840 TN : 24,000 17,000 1,920 2,000 46,080 34,000 VA : 5,900 2,800 1,390 2,100 8,201 5,880 WV : 1,300 400 1,300 1,700 1,690 680 US : 153,150 100,150 1,908 2,031 292,172 203,383 Southern MD Belt : MD 2/ : 1,100 1,700 1,870 PA : 2,200 1,500 1,800 2,000 3,960 3,000 US : 3,300 1,500 1,767 2,000 5,830 3,000 Total Light Air-cured : 156,450 101,650 1,905 2,030 298,002 206,383 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2004-2005 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per : Value of : Pound : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars ----- ---- 1,000 Dollars ---- : Class 1, Flue-cured : Type 11, Old Belts : NC : 1.858 1.480 187,751 86,580 VA : 1.852 1.477 106,703 49,834 US : 1.856 1.479 294,454 136,414 Type 12, Eastern NC : Belt : NC : 1.855 1.480 371,464 276,390 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 1.830 1.460 78,104 41,902 SC : 1.802 1.471 114,337 61,782 US : 1.813 1.467 192,441 103,684 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 1.849 1.509 18,120 8,300 GA : 1.835 1.435 85,676 39,836 US : 1.837 1.447 103,796 48,136 Total Flue-cured : 1.845 1.474 962,155 564,624 Class 2, Fire-cured : KY : 2.533 2.350 45,569 47,940 TN : 2.547 2.410 45,376 39,765 VA : 1.798 1.974 2,418 1,443 US : 2.513 2.369 93,363 89,148 Class 3, Air-cured : Light Air-cured : Burley : IN 2/ : 1.982 17,065 KY : 2.000 1.560 413,400 223,860 MO : 1.980 1.540 6,603 4,314 NC : 1.943 1.560 12,785 7,722 OH : 1.990 1.582 21,842 10,650 PA 3/ : 1.400 6,776 TN : 1.980 1.600 91,238 54,400 VA : 1.977 1.575 16,213 9,261 WV : 1.970 1.550 3,329 1,054 US : 1.994 1.564 582,475 318,037 Southern MD Belt : MD 2/ : 1.430 2,674 PA : 1.250 1.350 4,950 4,050 US : 1.308 1.350 7,624 4,050 Total Light Air-cured: 1.980 1.561 590,099 322,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2004-2005 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds --- -- 1,000 Pounds -- : Class 3, Air-cured : Dark Air-cured : KY : 3,650 3,700 2,825 2,800 10,313 10,360 TN : 540 450 2,750 2,600 1,485 1,170 VA 4/ : 70 1,770 124 US : 4,260 4,150 2,799 2,778 11,922 11,530 Class 4, Cigar Filler : PA Seedleaf : PA : 1,800 1,300 2,300 2,200 4,140 2,860 Class 5, Cigar Binder : CT Valley Binder : CT : 1,500 1,520 1,530 1,720 2,295 2,614 MA : 920 900 1,600 1,670 1,472 1,503 US : 2,420 2,420 1,557 1,701 3,767 4,117 WI Binder : Southern WI : WI 2/ : 1,400 1,960 2,744 Northern WI : WI 2/ : 410 1,945 797 Total WI Binder : 1,810 1,956 3,541 Total Cigar Binder : 4,230 2,420 1,728 1,701 7,308 4,117 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper: CT Valley Shade-grown: CT : 860 930 1,595 1,550 1,372 1,442 MA : 320 290 1,390 1,260 445 365 US : 1,180 1,220 1,540 1,481 1,817 1,807 All Cigar Types : 7,210 4,940 1,840 1,778 13,265 8,784 : All Tobacco : 408,050 298,080 2,161 2,171 881,875 647,278 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2004-2005 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per : Value of : Pound : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Dollars ----- ----- 1,000 Dollars ---- : Class 3, Air-cured : Dark Air-cured : KY : 2.205 2.130 22,739 22,067 TN : 2.120 2.200 3,148 2,574 VA 4/ : 1.476 183 US : 2.187 2.137 26,070 24,641 Class 4, Cigar Filler : PA Seedleaf : PA : 1.450 1.450 6,003 4,147 Class 5, Cigar Binder : CT Valley Binder : CT : 5.250 5.700 12,049 14,900 MA : 5.400 5.550 7,949 8,342 US : 5.309 5.645 19,998 23,242 WI Binder : Southern WI : WI 2/ : 1.750 4,802 Northern WI : WI 2/ : 1.750 1,395 Total WI Binder : 1.750 6,197 Total Cigar Binder : 3.584 5.645 26,195 23,242 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper: CT Valley Shade-grown: CT 5/ : MA 5/ : US 5/ : 25.300 45,971 All Cigar Types 6/ : 5.893 3.118 78,169 27,389 : All Tobacco 7/ : 1.984 1.659 1,749,856 1,073,607 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 2004 and 2005 revised. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2005. 3/ Estimated began in 2005. 4/ No sun-cured tobacco was harvested in 2005. 5/ CT and MA, CT Valley Shade-grown price and value for 2004 combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Price and value not available for 2005. 6/ The 2005 price and value exclude CT Valley Shade-grown. 7/ Includes estimated 2005 value of production for CT and MA, CT Valley Shade-grown. Used 2004 CT and MA, CT Valley Shade-grown price to compute the 2005 value production. Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2004 -2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Acres --- -- Pounds -- 1,000 Pounds : Class 1, Flue-cured : Type 11, Old Belts : NC : 43,000 2,350 101,050 VA : 23,000 2,505 57,615 US : 66,000 2,404 158,665 Type 12, Eastern NC : Belt : NC : 89,000 2,250 200,250 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 19,400 2,200 42,680 SC : 27,000 2,350 63,450 US : 46,400 2,287 106,130 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 4,000 2,450 9,800 GA : 23,000 2,030 46,690 US : 27,000 2,092 56,490 Total 11-14 : 228,400 2,283 521,535 Class 2, Fire-cured : Type 21, VA Belt : VA : 710 1,895 1,345 Type 22, Eastern : District : KY : 2,700 3,100 8,370 TN : 5,300 3,100 16,430 US : 8,000 3,100 24,800 Type 23, Western : District : KY : 2,600 3,700 9,620 TN : 420 3,300 1,386 US : 3,020 3,644 11,006 Total 21-23 : 11,730 3,167 37,151 Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3A, Light : Air-cured : Type 31, Burley : IN : 4,200 2,050 8,610 KY : 106,000 1,950 206,700 MO : 1,450 2,300 3,335 NC : 4,700 1,400 6,580 OH : 5,600 1,960 10,976 TN : 24,000 1,920 46,080 VA : 5,900 1,390 8,201 WV : 1,300 1,300 1,690 US : 153,150 1,908 292,172 Type 32, Southern MD : Belt : MD : 1,100 1,700 1,870 PA : 2,200 1,800 3,960 US : 3,300 1,767 5,830 Total 31-32 : 156,450 1,905 298,002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2004-2005 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per : Value of : Pound : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Dollars ---- -- 1,000 Dollars -- : Class 1, Flue-cured : Type 11, Old Belts : NC : 1.858 187,751 VA : 1.852 106,703 US : 1.856 294,454 Type 12, Eastern NC : Belt : NC : 1.855 371,464 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 1.830 78,104 SC : 1.802 114,337 US : 1.813 192,441 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 1.849 18,120 GA : 1.835 85,676 US : 1.837 103,796 Total 11-14 : 1.845 962,155 Class 2, Fire-cured : Type 21, VA Belt : VA : 1.798 2,418 Type 22, Eastern : District : KY : 2.548 21,327 TN : 2.550 41,897 US : 2.549 63,224 Type 23, Western : District : KY : 2.520 24,242 TN : 2.510 3,479 US : 2.519 27,721 Total 21-23 : 2.513 93,363 Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3A, Light : Air-cured : Type 31, Burley : IN : 1.982 17,065 KY : 2.000 413,400 MO : 1.980 6,603 NC : 1.943 12,785 OH : 1.990 21,842 TN : 1.980 91,238 VA : 1.977 16,213 WV : 1.970 3,329 US : 1.994 582,475 Type 32, Southern MD : Belt : MD : 1.430 2,674 PA : 1.250 4,950 US : 1.308 7,624 Total 31-32 : 1.980 590,099 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2004-2005 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Acres --- -- Pounds -- 1,000 Pounds : Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3B, Dark : Air-cured : Type 35, One Sucker : Belt : KY : 2,350 2,950 6,933 TN : 540 2,750 1,485 US : 2,890 2,913 8,418 Type 36, Green River : Belt : KY : 1,300 2,600 3,380 Type 37, VA Sun-cured: Belt : VA : 70 1,770 124 Total 35-37 : 4,260 2,799 11,922 Class 4, Cigar Filler : Type 41, PA Seedleaf : PA : 1,800 2,300 4,140 Class 5, Cigar Binder : Class 5A, CT Valley : Binder : Type 51, CT Valley : Broadleaf : CT : 1,500 1,530 2,295 MA : 920 1,600 1,472 US : 2,420 1,557 3,767 Class 5B, WI Binder : Type 54, Southern WI: WI : 1,400 1,960 2,744 Type 55, Northern WI: WI : 410 1,945 797 Total 54-55 : 1,810 1,956 3,541 Total 51-55 : 4,230 1,728 7,308 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper: Type 61, CT Valley : Shade-grown : CT : 860 1,595 1,372 MA : 320 1,390 445 US : 1,180 1,540 1,817 All Cigar Types : Total 41-61 : 7,210 1,840 13,265 : All Tobacco : 408,050 2,161 881,875 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type, State, and United States, 2004-2005 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Price per : Value of : Pound : Production Class and Type :--------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Dollars ---- --- 1,000 Dollars -- : Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3B, Dark : Air-cured : Type 35, One Sucker : Belt : KY : 2.255 15,634 TN : 2.120 3,148 US : 2.231 18,782 Type 36, Green River : Belt : KY : 2.102 7,105 Type 37, VA Sun-cured: Belt : VA : 1.476 183 Total 35-37 : 2.187 26,070 Class 4, Cigar Filler : Type 41, PA Seedleaf : PA : 1.450 6,003 US : Class 5, Cigar Binder : Class 5A, CT Valley : Binder : Type 51, CT Valley : Broadleaf : CT : 5.250 12,049 MA : 5.400 7,949 US : 5.309 19,998 Class 5B, WI Binder : Type 54, Southern WI: WI : 1.750 4,802 Type 55, Northern WI: WI : 1.750 1,395 Total 54-55 : 1.750 6,197 Total 51-55 : 3.584 26,195 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper: Type 61, CT Valley : Shade-grown : CT 2/ : MA 2/ : US 2/ : 25.300 45,971 All Cigar Types : Total 41-61 : 5.893 78,169 : All Tobacco : 1.984 1,749,856 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for 2005 can be found on pages 10-13. This table is included to provide the complete revised estimates for 2004. 2/ CT and MA type 61 price and value for 2004 combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Price and value not available for 2005. Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 2005-2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Fresh Production 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Total in Crop : Harvested : : :---------------------------------------------: 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- Acres ---------------- 1,000 Pounds : Mar : 2,490 2,060 1,435 1,775 2,715 2,135 Apr : 2,505 2,045 1,440 1,770 2,700 1,885 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Utilized fresh production. Bananas, Guavas, Papayas, and Taro: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, Hawaii, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- Acres ----- 1,000 Pounds -- 1,000 Pounds -- : Bananas 1/ : 1,000 980 16.5 21.3 16,500 20,900 Guavas 1/ 2/ : 525 630 15.4 12.9 8,100 8,100 Papayas 1/ 3/ : 1,235 1,480 29.0 22.2 35,800 32,900 Taro 3/ 4/ : 370 360 5,200 4,300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Only utilized production is estimated. 2/ 2004 revised. 3/ 2005 revised. 4/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres. Yield is not estimated. Peaches: Total Production by Crop, California, 2004-2005 and Forecasted May 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tons : Freestone : 436,000 385,000 370,000 : Clingstone 1/ : 539,000 484,000 400,000 : Total : 975,000 869,000 770,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ CA Clingstone is over-the-scale tonnage and includes culls and cannery diversions. Almonds (shelled basis): Utilized Production, California, 2004-2005 and Forecasted May 1, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized Production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 1/ : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : CA : 1,005,000 915,000 1,020,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Cotton: Area Planted and Harvested and Yield by Type, State, and United States, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Area : Type : Planted : Harvested : Yield and :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 Acres --------------- ---- Pounds ---- : Upland : AL : 550.0 550.0 540.0 545.0 724 747 AZ : 240.0 230.0 238.0 229.0 1,458 1,289 AR : 910.0 1,050.0 900.0 1,040.0 1,114 1,016 CA : 560.0 430.0 557.0 428.0 1,543 1,194 FL : 89.0 86.0 87.0 85.0 601 762 GA : 1,290.0 1,220.0 1,280.0 1,210.0 674 849 KS : 85.0 74.0 80.0 66.0 424 638 LA : 500.0 610.0 490.0 600.0 867 878 MS : 1,110.0 1,210.0 1,100.0 1,200.0 1,024 859 MO : 380.0 440.0 378.0 438.0 1,054 947 NM : 68.0 56.0 64.0 51.0 848 1,016 NC : 730.0 815.0 725.0 810.0 900 852 OK : 220.0 255.0 200.0 240.0 727 716 SC : 215.0 266.0 214.0 265.0 875 743 TN : 530.0 640.0 525.0 635.0 900 848 TX : 5,850.0 5,950.0 5,350.0 5,600.0 694 723 VA : 82.0 93.0 81.0 92.0 956 955 : US : 13,409.0 13,975.0 12,809.0 13,534.0 843 825 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 3.0 4.1 3.0 4.1 896 820 CA : 215.0 230.0 214.0 229.0 1,532 1,170 NM : 10.6 11.5 10.5 11.5 869 918 TX : 21.0 24.8 20.5 24.0 890 870 : US : 249.6 270.4 248.0 268.6 1,443 1,127 : All : AL : 550.0 550.0 540.0 545.0 724 747 AZ : 243.0 234.1 241.0 233.1 1,451 1,281 AR : 910.0 1,050.0 900.0 1,040.0 1,114 1,016 CA : 775.0 660.0 771.0 657.0 1,540 1,186 FL : 89.0 86.0 87.0 85.0 601 762 GA : 1,290.0 1,220.0 1,280.0 1,210.0 674 849 KS : 85.0 74.0 80.0 66.0 424 638 LA : 500.0 610.0 490.0 600.0 867 878 MS : 1,110.0 1,210.0 1,100.0 1,200.0 1,024 859 MO : 380.0 440.0 378.0 438.0 1,054 947 NM : 78.6 67.5 74.5 62.5 850 998 NC : 730.0 815.0 725.0 810.0 900 852 OK : 220.0 255.0 200.0 240.0 727 716 SC : 215.0 266.0 214.0 265.0 875 743 TN : 530.0 640.0 525.0 635.0 900 848 TX : 5,871.0 5,974.8 5,370.5 5,624.0 695 724 VA : 82.0 93.0 81.0 92.0 956 955 : US : 13,658.6 14,245.4 13,057.0 13,802.6 855 831 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Revised. Cotton: Production and Bales Ginned by Type, State, and United States, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production in : Lint- : Bales Ginned in Type : 480-lb Net Weight : seed : 480-lb Net Weight and : Bales 1/ : Ratio 2/ : Bales 3/ State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 4/ : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 4/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Bales --- -------- Bales -------- : Upland : AL : 814.0 848.0 826,750 857,200 AZ : 723.0 615.0 692,800 589,000 AR : 2,089.0 2,202.0 2,069,450 2,153,600 CA : 1,790.0 1,065.0 1,819,850 1,089,900 FL : 109.0 135.0 95,800 115,750 GA : 1,797.0 2,140.0 1,803,000 2,164,500 KS : 70.7 87.7 68,050 95,800 LA : 885.0 1,098.0 912,300 1,130,500 MS : 2,346.0 2,147.0 2,334,400 2,137,950 MO : 830.0 864.0 826,200 884,350 NM : 113.0 108.0 50,950 52,050 NC : 1,360.0 1,437.0 1,379,600 1,454,500 OK : 303.0 358.0 295,750 346,000 SC : 390.0 410.0 381,800 401,500 TN : 984.0 1,122.0 985,300 1,111,100 TX : 7,740.0 8,440.0 7,806,150 8,494,450 VA : 161.4 183.0 146,950 170,700 : US : 22,505.1 23,259.7 22,495,100 23,248,850 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 5.6 7.0 5,500 6,950 CA : 683.0 558.0 682,700 558,000 NM : 19.0 22.0 17,850 21,050 TX : 38.0 43.5 38,750 43,600 : US : 745.6 630.5 744,800 629,600 : All : AL : 814.0 848.0 826,750 857,200 AZ : 728.6 622.0 698,300 595,950 AR : 2,089.0 2,202.0 0.406 0.407 2,069,450 2,153,600 CA : 2,473.0 1,623.0 0.397 0.396 2,502,550 1,647,900 FL : 109.0 135.0 95,800 115,750 GA : 1,797.0 2,140.0 0.435 0.411 1,803,000 2,164,500 KS : 70.7 87.7 68,050 95,800 LA : 885.0 1,098.0 0.419 0.420 912,300 1,130,500 MS : 2,346.0 2,147.0 0.412 0.412 2,334,400 2,137,950 MO : 830.0 864.0 826,200 884,350 NM : 132.0 130.0 68,800 73,100 NC : 1,360.0 1,437.0 0.422 0.424 1,379,600 1,454,500 OK : 303.0 358.0 295,750 346,000 SC : 390.0 410.0 381,800 401,500 TN : 984.0 1,122.0 985,300 1,111,100 TX : 7,778.0 8,483.5 0.392 0.415 7,844,900 8,538,050 VA : 161.4 183.0 146,950 170,700 : US : 23,250.7 23,890.2 23,239,900 23,878,450 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Cottonseed: Production and Farm Disposition by State and United States, 2004-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Farm Disposition : : :-----------------------------------: Seed for : Production : Sales to : : Planting 2/ State: : Oil Mills : Other 1/ : :------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2004 3/ : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 : 2004 : 2005 :2004 3/ : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : AL : 282.0 275.0 16.0 58.0 266.0 217.0 6.4 6.3 AZ : 301.6 262.5 3.3 298.3 262.5 2.1 2.1 AR : 734.0 771.0 529.0 599.0 205.0 172.0 10.0 10.5 CA : 902.0 594.0 116.0 83.0 786.0 511.0 5.7 5.1 FL : 35.0 41.1 25.0 31.5 10.0 9.6 0.9 1.2 GA : 560.0 736.0 343.0 395.0 217.0 341.0 15.0 16.0 KS : 26.0 30.7 7.0 5.9 19.0 24.8 0.8 1.0 LA : 295.0 364.0 138.0 229.0 157.0 135.0 5.5 5.9 MS : 804.0 736.0 675.0 518.0 129.0 218.0 12.0 12.0 MO : 268.0 285.0 186.0 211.0 82.0 74.0 4.6 5.0 NM : 52.5 45.0 11.7 40.8 45.0 0.7 0.7 NC : 447.0 469.0 79.0 122.0 368.0 347.0 4.9 5.3 OK : 113.0 127.0 91.0 114.0 22.0 13.0 2.8 3.3 SC : 94.0 122.0 54.0 66.0 40.0 56.0 1.9 1.8 TN : 336.0 386.0 262.0 326.0 74.0 60.0 6.7 7.1 TX : 2,895.0 2,868.7 1,965.5 1,830.4 929.5 1,038.3 54.2 54.2 VA : 53.0 59.1 0.0 0.0 53.0 59.1 0.8 0.9 : US : 8,198.1 8,172.1 4,501.5 4,588.8 3,696.6 3,583.3 135.0 138.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2005. Randomly selected plots in cotton fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. Cotton: Harvest Loss per Acre, by State, 2001-2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : State : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : : AR : 80 102 105 83 138 CA : 123 177 130 125 165 GA : 115 153 136 128 139 LA : 74 82 108 84 118 MS : 121 158 95 77 73 NC : 180 185 165 165 189 TX : 46 60 58 49 59 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton: Cumulative Boll Counts, Selected States, 2001-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2004 : 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : AR : Sep : 747 840 798 864 811 : Oct : 780 763 755 771 728 : Nov : 816 784 744 753 733 : Dec : 756 772 744 754 733 : Final : 756 772 744 754 733 : : CA : Sep : 939 945 973 954 993 : Oct : 902 1,041 945 952 926 : Nov : 921 1,009 893 945 1,002 : Dec : 918 1,011 893 948 1,011 : Final : 918 1,011 893 948 1,003 : : GA : Sep : 590 569 559 646 667 : Oct : 677 604 646 690 689 : Nov : 651 591 643 686 767 : Dec : 664 600 665 687 767 : Final : 664 608 664 687 767 : : LA : Sep : 625 663 681 635 746 : Oct : 592 756 778 707 768 : Nov : 582 749 775 691 775 : Dec : 588 742 775 691 775 : Final : 588 742 775 691 775 : : MS : Sep : 754 802 837 808 818 : Oct : 696 783 824 789 729 : Nov : 680 768 811 780 724 : Dec : 679 767 808 780 722 : Final : 679 767 808 780 722 : : NC : Sep : 719 636 628 758 799 : Oct : 722 629 630 719 693 : Nov : 696 560 632 732 721 : Dec : 705 567 632 733 721 : Final : 705 564 632 733 721 : : TX : Sep : 441 536 465 639 620 : Oct : 435 511 431 672 516 : Nov : 439 520 429 593 586 : Dec : 445 497 435 624 585 : Final : 445 497 433 624 585 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes small bolls (less than one inch in diameter), large unopened bolls (at least one inch in diameter), open bolls, partially opened bolls, and burrs per 40 feet of row. November, December, and Final exclude small bolls. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2005-2006 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Grains & Hay : Barley : 3,875.0 3,667.0 3,269.0 Corn for Grain 2/ : 81,759.0 78,019.0 75,107.0 Corn for Silage : 5,920.0 Hay, All : 61,649.0 61,478.0 Alfalfa : 22,389.0 All Other : 39,260.0 Oats : 4,246.0 4,324.0 1,823.0 Proso Millet : 565.0 515.0 Rice : 3,384.0 2,972.0 3,364.0 Rye : 1,433.0 279.0 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 6,454.0 6,483.0 5,736.0 Sorghum for Silage : 311.0 Wheat, All : 57,229.0 57,128.0 50,119.0 Winter : 40,433.0 41,404.0 33,794.0 31,177.0 Durum : 2,760.0 1,825.0 2,716.0 Other Spring : 14,036.0 13,899.0 13,609.0 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1,159.0 923.0 1,114.0 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 983.0 890.0 955.0 Mustard Seed : 49.0 44.6 Peanuts : 1,657.0 1,391.0 1,629.0 Rapeseed : 2.4 2.0 Safflower : 165.0 160.0 Soybeans for Beans : 72,142.0 76,895.0 71,361.0 Sunflower : 2,709.0 2,196.0 2,610.0 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All : 14,245.4 14,634.0 13,802.6 Upland : 13,975.0 14,300.0 13,534.0 Amer-Pima : 270.4 334.0 268.6 Sugarbeets : 1,294.8 1,371.8 1,238.9 Sugarcane : 922.9 Tobacco : 298.1 306.6 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 42.5 24.5 Dry Edible Beans : 1,665.0 1,710.3 1,568.6 Dry Edible Peas : 808.0 765.9 Lentils : 450.0 439.0 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 6.1 Ginger Root (HI) : 0.1 Hops : 29.5 Peppermint Oil : 76.0 Potatoes, All : 1,110.0 1,087.4 Winter : 20.0 17.7 19.8 17.5 Spring : 68.0 71.1 66.7 69.7 Summer : 53.4 51.4 Fall : 968.6 949.5 Spearmint Oil : 17.7 Sweet Potatoes : 90.4 94.2 87.8 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 2006 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, 2005-2006 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Production Crop :Units:------------------------------------------- : : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ------- 1,000 ------ : : Grains & Hay : : Barley :Bu : 64.8 211,896 Corn for Grain :" : 147.9 11,112,072 Corn for Silage :Tons : 18.0 106,311 Hay, All :" : 2.44 150,590 Alfalfa :" : 3.38 75,771 All Other :" : 1.91 74,819 Oats :Bu : 63.0 114,878 Proso Millet :" : 26.3 13,545 Rice 2/ :Cwt : 6,636 223,235 Rye :Bu : 27.0 7,537 Sorghum for Grain :" : 68.7 393,893 Sorghum for Silage :Tons : 13.6 4,218 Wheat, All :Bu : 42.0 2,104,690 Winter :" : 44.4 42.4 1,499,129 1,322,831 Durum :" : 37.2 101,105 Other Spring :" : 37.1 504,456 : : Oilseeds : : Canola :Lbs : 1,419 1,580,985 Cottonseed 3/ :Tons : 8,172.1 Flaxseed :Bu : 20.6 19,695 Mustard Seed :Lbs : 787 35,114 Peanuts :" : 2,960 4,821,250 Rapeseed :" : 1,500 3,000 Safflower :" : 1,203 192,545 Soybeans for Beans :Bu : 43.3 3,086,432 Sunflower :Lbs : 1,540 4,018,355 : : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : Cotton, All 2/ :Bales: 831 23,890.2 Upland 2/ :" : 825 23,259.7 Amer-Pima 2/ :" : 1,127 630.5 Sugarbeets :Tons : 22.3 27,654 Sugarcane :" : 29.6 27,283 Tobacco :Lbs : 2,171 647,278 : : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : Austrian Winter Peas 2/ :Cwt : 1,253 307 Dry Edible Beans 2/ :" : 1,744 27,350 Dry Edible Peas 2/ :" : 1,828 14,003 Lentils 2/ :" : 1,176 5,163 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ :" : 755 : : Potatoes & Misc. : : Coffee (HI) :Lbs : 1,050 6,400 Ginger Root (HI) :" : 42,500 5,100 Hops :" : 1,791 52,914.5 Peppermint Oil :" : 92 6,980 Potatoes, All :Cwt : 388 422,209 Winter :" : 247 264 4,892 4,615 Spring :" : 281 296 18,724 20,646 Summer :" : 342 17,567 Fall :" : 401 381,026 Spearmint Oil :Lbs : 109 1,933 Sweet Potatoes :Cwt : 179 15,747 Taro (HI) 3/ :Lbs : 4,300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2006 crop year. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2004-2006 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Production Crop : Units :-------------------------------------------- : : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1,000 : : Citrus 2/ : : Grapefruit : Tons : 2,165 1,008 1,212 Lemons : " : 798 813 866 Oranges : " : 12,872 9,215 8,955 Tangelos (FL) : " : 45 70 63 Tangerines : " : 417 331 428 Temples (FL) : " : 63 29 32 : : Noncitrus : : Apples : 1,000 Lbs: 10,450.6 9,869.6 Apricots : Tons : 101.1 81.4 Bananas (HI) : Lbs : 16,500.0 20,900.0 Grapes : Tons : 6,240.0 6,974.9 Olives (CA) : " : 104.0 139.0 Papayas (HI) : Lbs : 35,800.0 32,900.0 Peaches : Tons : 1,307.1 1,182.6 Pears : " : 877.3 812.3 Prunes, Dried (CA) : " : 49.0 90.0 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA): " : 25.0 8.7 : : Nuts & Misc. : : Almonds (CA) : Lbs : 1,005,000 915,000 1,020,000 Hazelnuts (OR) : Tons : 37.5 28.0 Pecans : Lbs : 185,800 259,600 Walnuts (CA) : Tons : 325.0 355.0 Maple Syrup : Gals : 1,507 1,242 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2006 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2005-06 season. 2/ Production years are 2003-04, 2004-05, and 2005-06. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2005-2006 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Grains & Hay : Barley : 1,568,170 1,484,000 1,322,930 Corn for Grain 2/ :33,087,050 31,573,510 30,395,050 Corn for Silage : 2,395,760 Hay, All 3/ : 24,948,730 24,879,530 Alfalfa : 9,060,600 All Other : 15,888,130 Oats : 1,718,310 1,749,880 737,750 Proso Millet : 228,650 208,420 Rice : 1,369,470 1,202,740 1,361,380 Rye : 579,920 112,910 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 2,611,870 2,623,610 2,321,300 Sorghum for Silage : 125,860 Wheat, All 3/ :23,160,000 23,119,130 20,282,660 Winter :16,362,830 16,755,780 13,676,090 12,617,020 Durum : 1,116,940 738,560 1,099,140 Other Spring : 5,680,230 5,624,790 5,507,430 : Oilseeds : Canola : 469,040 373,530 450,820 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 397,810 360,170 386,480 Mustard Seed : 19,830 18,050 Peanuts : 670,570 562,920 659,240 Rapeseed : 970 810 Safflower : 66,770 64,750 Soybeans for Beans :29,195,150 31,118,640 28,879,080 Sunflower : 1,096,310 888,700 1,056,240 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 3/ : 5,764,970 5,922,230 5,585,770 Upland : 5,655,540 5,787,070 5,477,070 Amer-Pima : 109,430 135,170 108,700 Sugarbeets : 523,990 555,150 501,370 Sugarcane : 373,490 Tobacco : 120,630 124,090 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 17,200 9,910 Dry Edible Beans : 673,810 692,140 634,800 Dry Edible Peas : 326,990 309,950 Lentils : 182,110 177,660 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 2,470 Ginger Root (HI) : 50 Hops : 11,960 Peppermint Oil : 30,760 Potatoes, All 3/ : 449,210 440,060 Winter : 8,090 7,160 8,010 7,080 Spring : 27,520 28,770 26,990 28,210 Summer : 21,610 20,800 Fall : 391,980 384,250 Spearmint Oil : 7,160 Sweet Potatoes : 36,580 38,120 35,530 Taro (HI) 4/ : 150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2006 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, 2005-2006 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2005 : 2006 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Grains & Hay : Barley : 3.49 4,613,490 Corn for Grain : 9.29 282,259,630 Corn for Silage : 40.26 96,443,720 Hay, All 2/ : 5.48 136,612,950 Alfalfa : 7.59 68,738,290 All Other : 4.27 67,874,660 Oats : 2.26 1,667,450 Proso Millet : 1.47 307,200 Rice : 7.44 10,125,770 Rye : 1.70 191,450 Sorghum for Grain : 4.31 10,005,340 Sorghum for Silage : 30.40 3,826,510 Wheat, All 2/ : 2.82 57,280,270 Winter : 2.98 2.85 40,799,610 36,001,560 Durum : 2.50 2,751,630 Other Spring : 2.49 13,729,040 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1.59 717,120 Cottonseed 3/ : 7,413,600 Flaxseed : 1.29 500,280 Mustard Seed : 0.88 15,930 Peanuts : 3.32 2,186,880 Rapeseed : 1.68 1,360 Safflower : 1.35 87,340 Soybeans for Beans : 2.91 83,998,910 Sunflower : 1.73 1,822,700 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 2/ : 0.93 5,201,480 Upland : 0.92 5,064,200 Amer-Pima : 1.26 137,280 Sugarbeets : 50.04 25,087,290 Sugarcane : 66.27 24,750,720 Tobacco : 2.43 293,600 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 1.40 13,930 Dry Edible Beans : 1.95 1,240,580 Dry Edible Peas : 2.05 635,170 Lentils : 1.32 234,190 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3/ : 34,250 : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 1.18 2,900 Ginger Root (HI) : 47.64 2,310 Hops : 2.01 24,000 Peppermint Oil : 0.10 3,170 Potatoes, All 2/ : 43.52 19,151,080 Winter : 27.69 29.56 221,900 209,330 Spring : 31.46 33.20 849,310 936,490 Summer : 38.31 796,830 Fall : 44.98 17,283,050 Spearmint Oil : 0.12 880 Sweet Potatoes : 20.10 714,270 Taro (HI) 3/ : 1,950 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2006 crop year. 2/ Production may not add due to rounding. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2004-2006 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------- : 2004 : 2005 : 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric tons : Citrus 2/ : Grapefruit : 1,964,050 914,440 1,099,510 Lemons : 723,930 737,540 785,620 Oranges : 11,677,280 8,359,710 8,123,840 Tangelos (FL) : 40,820 63,500 57,150 Tangerines : 378,300 300,280 388,280 Temples (FL) : 57,150 26,310 29,030 : Noncitrus : Apples : 4,740,310 4,476,780 Apricots : 91,740 73,800 Bananas (HI) : 7,480 9,480 Grapes : 5,660,860 6,327,520 Olives (CA) : 94,350 126,100 Papayas (HI) : 16,240 14,920 Peaches : 1,185,790 1,072,840 Pears : 795,840 736,930 Prunes, Dried (CA) : 44,450 81,650 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) : 22,680 7,890 : Nuts & Misc. : Almonds (CA) (shelled) : 455,860 415,040 462,660 Hazelnuts (OR) : 34,020 25,400 Pecans : 84,280 117,750 Walnuts (CA) : 294,840 322,050 Maple Syrup : 7,530 6,210 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2006 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2005-06 season. 2/ Production years are 2003-04, 2004-05, and 2005-06. April Weather Summary Cool, wet conditions caused substantial fieldwork and crop developmental delays in California, while above-normal precipitation increased the threat of spring snow-melt flooding from the Sierra Nevada eastward across the interior Northwest. Elsewhere in the West, worsening drought in Arizona and New Mexico maintained severe stress on pastures and rangeland. Meanwhile, a tightening moisture gradient developed on the Plains. Soil moisture improved across the eastern Plains and remained mostly favorable on the northern Plains, while the effects of drought on pastures and winter wheat persisted on the southern High Plains and edged northward through the central High Plains. On April 26, a High Plains freeze aggravated the effects of drought on jointing to heading winter wheat as far south as western Oklahoma and northernmost Texas. Farther east, Midwestern corn and early-season soybean planting proceeded during intervals between occasional showers. Rainfall was heaviest from the upper Mississippi Valley southeastward into the Ohio Valley. In contrast, dry weather allowed corn planting to near completion in the southwestern Corn Belt, including Missouri, where timely, late-month rainfall promoted crop emergence. In the upper Midwest, snow-melt flooding in the Red River Valley yielded to warm, dry conditions, allowing spring wheat and sugarbeet planting to accelerate toward month's end. Elsewhere, hot, mostly dry weather in southern Texas and parts of the Southeast maintained heavy irrigation demands and stressed emerging, dryland summer crops. However, late-month rain boosted soil moisture levels and eased drought in several Southern locations, including the Carolinas and most areas from the lower Mississippi Valley westward. Cool weather in the West Coast States contrasted with warmer-than-normal conditions across the remainder of the Nation. When California's cool spell broke in late April, it marked the end of a 9-week run of below-normal temperatures. Monthly temperatures averaged as much as 5 degrees F below normal in southern California, but were at least 5 degrees F above normal in a broad part of the Nation's mid-section, stretching from the Plains eastward to the Great Lakes States and the central and southern Appalachians. April Agricultural Summary Above-normal temperatures prevailed nearly nationwide, exceeding normal average temperatures by at least 4 degrees Fahrenheit across the Great Plains, Corn Belt, Mississippi Delta, and Southeast. The exception to the warm weather trend was California and parts of the Pacific Northwest, where cool, rainy weather hindered planting of rice, cotton, and small grains. In the Corn Belt, seeding of corn and soybeans progressed ahead of normal despite frequent rainstorms. Warm, dry conditions on the southern Great Plains continued to stress winter wheat, causing conditions to decline. Elsewhere on the Plains, conditions were mostly dry but with occasional periods of heavy rainfall, allowing planting of most crops to progress at about the normal pace. Corn planting began slowly but accelerated rapidly around midmonth. Growers planted 27 percent of their acreage during the final week of the month, reaching 52 percent complete, 10 percentage points ahead of normal. This week marked rapid progress particularly in the Corn Belt, where seeding advanced 39 points in Illinois, 37 points in Iowa, and 36 points in Minnesota, despite rainstorms during the week. Progress was ahead of normal in most States and exceeded the normal pace by over 20 points in Iowa and Missouri. Meanwhile, emergence, at 13 percent on April 30, was 1 point ahead of last year and 2 points ahead of the 5-year average. Sorghum producers had seeded 28 percent of their acreage by April 30, compared with 19 percent last year and 20 percent for the 5-year average. Planting was most advanced in the Mississippi Delta, at 80 percent complete in Louisiana and 68 percent complete in Arkansas. Texas growers were a close third, with 66 percent of their crop sown. However, planting had not yet begun in Nebraska, New Mexico, and South Dakota and was just 6 percent complete, 3 points ahead of normal, in Kansas, the leading producing State. Oat seeding began slowly but accelerated during the month. At the beginning of the month, planting was 27 percent complete, compared with 28 percent for the 5-year average. By month's end, however, 77 percent of the acreage had been seeded, 10 points ahead of normal. Planting progress trailed slightly behind the normal pace in North Dakota, but was at or ahead of normal in all other States, exceeding the normal pace by over 20 points in the eastern-most growing areas. With adequate moisture and above-normal temperatures across all growing areas, emergence also progressed ahead of normal. Initial planting of the Nation's barley crop progressed behind normal, hampered by soggy conditions in the Pacific Northwest. As of April 30, just 34 percent of the acreage had been seeded, 16 points behind last year and 9 points behind normal. Likewise, emergence of the crop trailed behind normal, reaching just 8 percent by month's end, half of the normal emergence rate. With warm weather across most growing areas, winter wheat heading progressed ahead of normal. On April 30, thirty-nine percent of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage, 12 points ahead of last year and 13 points ahead of normal. Heading was most advanced in Oklahoma and Arkansas, at 89 and 88 percent, respectively. Development was ahead of normal in most areas, trailing behind only in Ohio and the Pacific Coast States. Meanwhile, condition of the crop deteriorated during the month due to dry weather, particularly in the southern Great Plains. At month's end, over three-fourths of Oklahoma's and Texas's crop was rated as poor or very poor. Spring wheat seeding began slowly, falling behind normal early in the month, mostly due to wet conditions in the Pacific Northwest. However, progress accelerated in the final week, advancing nearly to the normal pace. At month's end, 42 percent of the crop had been sown, compared with 58 percent last year and 43 percent for the 5-year average. Though progress continued to trail behind normal in the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies, growers in Minnesota and the Dakotas were at or ahead of normal. Eleven percent of the crop had emerged, 8 points behind last year and 4 points behind normal. Emergence was ahead of normal in South Dakota but behind normal elsewhere, especially in the Pacific Northwest. Rice planting and emergence progressed well ahead of the normal pace, under warm, mostly dry conditions across most growing areas. By month's end, producers had seeded 74 percent of their acreage, 11 points ahead of last year and 8 points ahead of normal. The sole exception to the faster-than-normal planting pace was California, where soggy conditions delayed progress. On April 30, fifty-six percent of the crop had emerged, compared with 34 percent last year and 40 percent for the 5-year average. Emergence was ahead of normal in all States, except California. In Mississippi and Missouri, emergence led the normal pace by 35 points. By month's end, soybean planting was underway in all major producing States, except North Dakota. Growers had sown 10 percent of their crop nationwide, 2 points ahead of last year and 3 points ahead of normal. Planting was most advanced in the Delta, at 87 percent in Mississippi, 46 percent in Louisiana, and 32 percent in Arkansas, ahead of normal in all three States. Progress was slightly ahead of normal in the Corn Belt and slightly behind normal in the Great Plains. Early peanut planting trailed behind normal, at 5 percent complete on April 30, compared with 7 percent for the 5-year average. Seeding was at or behind the normal pace in all States and had not yet begun in Texas. Cotton growers led their normal planting pace throughout the month, reaching 32 percent complete by month's end, 6 points ahead of last year and 5 points ahead of normal. Planting trailed 6 points behind normal in California due to excessive wetness early in the planting season, while Arizona growers fell 9 points behind normal. Planting was slightly behind normal in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Tennessee and had not yet begun in Kansas, but was ahead of normal in all other States. Sugarbeet seeding fell well behind normal in early April and despite rapid progress later, remained behind normal throughout the month. On April 30, producers had planted 55 percent of their acreage, compared with 74 percent last year and 59 percent for the 5-year average. Most of the delay was in the Red River Valley, where, despite advancing over 30 points during the final week, planting remained 2 points behind normal in Minnesota and 11 points behind normal in North Dakota. Winter Wheat: Production is forecast at 1.32 billion bushels, down 12 percent from 2005. Based on May 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 42.4 bushels per acre, 2.0 bushels less than last year. Grain area totals 31.2 million acres, down 8 percent from last season. Hard Red Winter (HRW) harvested acreage is down about 14 percent from the previous year compared to the Soft Red Winter harvested acreage being up about 17 percent. The portion of the winter wheat crop rated good to excellent on April 30, at 36 percent, was 27 percentage points below last year. Dry weather conditions in the central and southern Great Plains have resulted in dramatically reduced harvested acreage in the Hard Red Winter (HRW) growing region. The yield potential of the crop has been significantly reduced in Texas and Oklahoma due to continued drought conditions. In Texas, wheat production is forecast at the lowest since 1971 and acres harvested for grain are the lowest since 1925. Rain showers during the latter portion of April were beneficial, but due to the extent of drought damage, did little to improve the crop. Oklahoma has experienced one of the worst droughts in history. There was no measurable rainfall across the State from the end of October through the first of March. Farther north, wheat jointed and headed in Kansas ahead of the 5-year average, however, soil moisture supplies continue to be a major concern especially in the western portion of the State. In Nebraska, disease and insect pressures are minimal while soil moisture supplies are mostly short in the major wheat growing areas. In Colorado, crop conditions are mostly fair to good, but timely rains are needed to maintain yield potential. Crop condition ratings in Montana are better than last year due to the mild spring and moisture in April. Growers in many States in the Soft Red Winter growing area expect yields to be below last year. In Arkansas, wheat headed ahead of the 5-year average due to dry weather earlier in the year. Crop condition ratings in Ohio are better than last year. In Idaho and Oregon, winter wheat is in good condition and the above normal snowpacks should provide ample irrigation water supplies. Washington growers expect better yields due to improved soil moisture supplies along with little winter kill. Durum Wheat: Production of Durum wheat in Arizona and California is forecast at a collective 12.7 million bushels, down 12 percent from last year. In California, cool and wet conditions during the spring damaged wheat in some fields. Hay Stocks on Farms: All hay stored on farms May 1, 2006 totaled 21.3 million tons, down 23 percent from the previous year. Disappearance of hay from December 1, 2005 - May 1, 2006, totaled 83.7 million tons, 3 percent less than the disappearance of 86.8 million tons for the same period a year earlier. Thirty-six of the 48 reporting States had lower May 1 hay stocks than a year ago. Hay stocks in most of these States were also below year ago levels for December 1 which resulted in the lower May 1 stocks. Drought conditions during the summer months of 2005 in the central Corn Belt and southern Great Plains States resulted in increased supplemental feeding of hay, reducing the December 1 stocks. The largest decreases in May 1 stocks compared with last year occurred in Texas and Missouri, where drought conditions continued through the winter and this spring. As a result of the drought, pasture growth has been stunted and cattle producers have been forced to continue heavy feeding from already short hay supplies. Many producers in Texas began purchasing hay from other States in February. Hay stocks increased from last year across the northern Great Plains and upper Mississippi Valley States. Montana, Minnesota, and North Dakota showed the largest increases, as all three States experienced mild winter conditions that reduced the amount of supplemental feeding required. Additionally, hay production during 2005 was a record high in Montana and the second highest on record in North Dakota, which significantly contributed to the high volume of hay stocks in those States. Almonds: The 2006 California almond crop is forecast at 1.02 billion pounds, shelled basis, up 11 percent from the revised 2005 crop. Bearing acreage, at 580,000 acres, is unchanged from the previous year. The average yield is forecast at 1,760 pounds per acre, up 180 pounds from last year's revised yield. Almond crop potential is good and nut set looks strong throughout most of the State. Nut set is good in the central valley and the southern-most producing counties are uniformly heavy in set. For the northern-most producing counties, the set is a bit lighter, likely due to frost effects. The popular Nonpareil variety has set well and is looking very good. Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 1.89 million pounds for April, down 12 percent from last month and 30 percent lower than a year ago. Area in crop totaled 2,045 acres, down 1 percent from last month and 18 percent below April 2005. Harvested area totaled 1,770 acres, virtually unchanged from last month but 23 percent higher than the same month last year. April weather was generally warmer and drier, ending six weeks of continuous wet weather. Nutritional deficiencies due to soil leaching as well as disease outbreaks have been reported in orchards exposed to the previous month's continuous rains. April's sunny conditions and longer days were beneficial to young plantings. Normal farming activities were underway. Hawaii's revised 2005 total papaya utilization is estimated at 32.9 million pounds, 8 percent below the final 2004 utilized production. Harvested area, at 1,480 acres for 2005, increased 20 percent from the previous year. Irregular rains at the beginning of 2005 adversely affected papaya flowering and fruit set which left gaps in the fruiting columns and resulted in lower yields. Acreage was increased to compensate for these lower yields. Hawaii Island accounts for 92 percent of total papaya acreage. Statewide, the genetically modified Rainbow variety accounts for 53 percent of total papaya acreage, while the Kapoho variety accounts for 30 percent. California Peaches: The California 2006 peach crop is forecast at 770,000 tons, down 11 percent from 2005 and 21 percent below two years ago. The California Freestone crop is forecast at 370,000 tons, down 4 percent from last year and 15 percent below the 2004 crop. Cool, wet weather during the spring has delayed California's Freestone Peach crop progress. Early variety fruit set is reported to be normal. However, set in the mid to late season varieties is reported to be lighter and inconsistent. This lower set is the result of frost which occurred earlier in this year. Harvest began with the Earlitreat variety during the last week of April, about 10 days later than last year. California was hit with many hail storms during March. Several growers reported minor damage from the storms, but few have extensive damage. However, hail damage is not expected to significantly lower crop production. The California Clingstone crop is forecast at 400,000 tons, down 17 percent from last year and 26 percent below the 2004 crop. Rain during March and April, along with below average temperatures, have California growers concerned about their 2006 Clingstone peach crop. However, warmer temperatures toward the later part of April helped fruit growth. The early variety fruit reportedly had the best fruit set, while the late and extra late varieties appear to have the lightest sets. Harvest is expected to begin 10 to 14 days later than last year, due to cool spring temperatures. Bananas: Hawaii banana production for 2005 is estimated at 20.9 million pounds, up 27 percent from last year. Statewide harvested area is 980 acres, down 20 acres from 2004. Weather for most of 2005 was favorable for banana orchards. Older and diseased acreage is being replanted or converted to other crops. Orchard maintenance and monitoring for banana bunchy top virus are ongoing. Guavas: Utilized production in Hawaii for 2005 is estimated at 8.10 million pounds, unchanged from 2004. Harvested area totaled 630 acres, up 20 percent from the previous year's revised acreage. Yield (based on utilized production) averaged 12,900 pounds per acre, compared with 15,400 pounds in 2004. Processors on both Hawaii and Kauai Islands report nearly the same amount of fruit processed during 2005 as the previous year. Weather during the growing season varied for guava orchards. Irregular rainfall during the first part of the year was followed by several months of good growing conditions. Taro: Hawaii taro production for crop year 2005 is estimated at 4.30 million pounds, down 17 percent from the previous year's estimate of 5.20 million pounds, and the lowest production since taro estimates began in 1946. The previous record low production was 5.00 million pounds in 2003. Area in crop, at 360 acres, is down 10 acres from 2004. This was the second consecutive year where adverse weather and lingering pest problems adversely affected taro production. Heavy rainfall last winter caused occasional flooding of taro fields and contributed to conditions favorable to fungal diseases such as Phytophthora Leaf Blight and Taro Pocket Rot. Apple snails (Pomacea canaliculata) continued to plague taro in varying degrees. Weather conditions during the final quarter of 2005 were generally beneficial for taro. Grapefruit: The U.S. grapefruit forecast is 1.21 million tons, up 4 percent from last month's forecast and 20 percent above last season's final utilization. Florida's grapefruit forecast, at 19.2 million boxes (816,000 tons), is up 7 percent from April and 50 percent above last season's final utilization. Excluding last season's hurricane-affected crop, Florida utilized grapefruit production has not been this low since the 1941-42 season. The white grapefruit forecast is 6.50 million boxes (276,000 tons), up 8 percent from April and 91 percent above last season. The colored grapefruit forecast, at 12.7 million boxes (540,000 tons), is up 6 percent from April 1 and 35 percent above last season's final utilization. Utilization data, as reported by the Citrus Administrative Committee, are the primary indications used in setting the May 1 grapefruit forecast. The row count survey conducted May 1-2 shows few rows of white grapefruit still remaining to be harvested. Arizona, California, and Texas forecasts are carried forward from April. Tangerines: The 2005-06 U.S. tangerine crop forecast is 428,000 tons, up 5 percent from the previous forecast and 29 percent higher than last season's final utilization of 331,000 tons. Florida's tangerine crop, at 5.40 million boxes (257,000 tons), is up 8 percent from the previous forecast and 21 percent higher than last season's utilization of 4.45 million boxes. Harvest of Florida's Fallglo and Sunburst tangerines is complete. The Honey variety row count survey for May shows 89 percent of the rows have been harvested. Harvest for fresh market use is expected to continue into May. Arizona and California tangerine forecasts are carried forward from April. Tangelos: Florida's tangelo forecast, at 1.40 million boxes (63,000 tons), is unchanged from April 1 but 10 percent lower than last season's final utilized production. Tangelo utilization is complete for the season with over 60 percent of the fruit being processed. Temples: Florida's Temple forecast is 700,000 boxes (32,000 tons) for the 2005-06 season, unchanged from April but 8 percent above last season's final utilization of 650,000 boxes. If attained, this will be the second lowest utilization since Temple forecasts began with the 1951-52 season. Temple utilization peaked in the 1979-80 season at 6.00 million boxes, and has declined steadily since. Temple harvest is complete for the season. Florida Citrus: April weather in Florida's citrus growing regions was generally warm and very dry. The southern and western growing areas both recorded only one tenth of an inch of rainfall for the entire month. The northern citrus region noted the most rainfall with a total of one and six-tenths inches recorded. All areas recorded several days with temperatures reaching into the high 80s to low 90s. Trees in areas without irrigation began showing signs of stress by mid-month. A fairly uniform bloom was completed by the first of the month, although light fruit sets were reported in the eastern and southern growing areas. Growers continued with fertilization programs, making final applications of aldicarb, and hedging and topping of trees after harvest. Irrigation continued on a rotating basis at least 2 to 3 times per week for the entire month. Early and midseason orange harvest was completed during April and Valencia harvest increased to a rate of just over 5 million boxes per week. Valencia maturity levels continued to lag behind normal with some reports of poor quality fruit received. The rate of grapefruit harvest dropped below 200,000 boxes the last week of the month which indicates harvest was beginning to wind down. Honey tangerine harvest continued at a rate of nearly 150,000 boxes per week, while Temple harvest was nearly complete. California Citrus: Warm and dry weather arrived the last week of April and increased grove work and harvesting in citrus groves after being delayed much of the month due to rain. Citrus growers were busy applying foliar fertilizer, spraying for weeds, hedging, and topping groves in preparation for the new crop. Navel oranges were harvested during the month, but quality continued to decline, and brown rot and mold around the stem cap continued to be problems for recently packed fruit. Valencia harvest was underway with fruit size and maturity continuing to improve. Lemon prices were strong, fueling increased harvesting. Overall, lemons had very good exterior quality, though some varieties were blemished or had rougher texture. Ruby and Star variety grapefruit were harvested in the Coachella Valley. Quality was good to excellent with smooth texture. Tangerine harvest continued. Exterior quality of Minneolas was good to fair, and no internal damage was noted. California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Wet weather continued to limit field work in orchards and vineyards for most of April. When weather and field conditions allowed, stone fruit trees were thinned, fungicides and herbicides were applied in tree fruit orchards, and plum trees were girdled to increase fruit size. By month's end, a few blossoms remained on cherry trees in Yuba County, while some trees were nearly ready for harvest in the San Joaquin Valley. As a result of rains and wind during the pollination period, fruit set appeared poor in cherry and peach orchards, and many growers are expecting light crops. Apple trees were in full bloom during April and by month's end were being thinned. Kiwifruit vines were blooming in the San Joaquin Valley and pomegranate trees continued to leaf out. Growth in grape vineyards accelerated with the arrival of warmer temperatures at month's end. Table grape vines were suckered and shoots were thinned. Shredding and discing of cover crops were underway during the month, and many vineyards were sprayed with fungicides. Sulfur was applied to control mildew. Strawberries were in full bloom in the San Joaquin Valley, and by month's end harvest was underway for sale at roadside stands. In some locations, strawberry blossoms, as well as fruit, were seriously affected by the recent soaking rains. Strawberries in the coastal areas were a few weeks behind normal in ripening. Nut formation in almond orchards continued throughout the month and pistachio and walnut trees were leafing out. Some Serr walnut trees were shaken to thin out catkins and prevent over pollination. Spraying to control blight continued in walnut groves. Spring Potatoes: Spring production in 2006 is forecast at 20.6 million cwt, up 3 percent from the April forecast and 10 percent above last year. Area for harvest is estimated at 69,700 acres, up 3 percent from the April estimate and 4 percent above last year. The average yield is forecast at 296 cwt per acre, 2 cwt above last month and up 15 cwt from a year ago. Florida production is forecast at 6.96 million cwt, unchanged from the April 1 forecast but 7 percent above the 2005 production. Mostly dry weather during April allowed growers to have proper soil moisture levels for harvest, resulting in very good quality potatoes. North Carolina's potato crop, forecasted at 3.40 million cwt, is up 8 percent from the April 1 forecast and 19 percent above last year. Crop condition is fair to good with adequate top soil moisture. California spring production is forecast at 6.26 million cwt, 9 percent above last month's forecast and up 2 percent from a year ago. Weather conditions have been wet and cool resulting in a slower developing crop. Growers are anticipating a late harvest because of the weather. Production in Texas is forecast at 2.86 million cwt, down 7 percent from the April forecast but 39 percent above 2005. Producers in Texas have had good growing condition with mild weather and they have been able to irrigate as needed. Arizona growers expect production to be 1.17 million cwt, up 6 percent from the April forecast but down 1 percent from 2005. Harvest began mid April and the size of the potatoes have been large. Tobacco: U.S. tobacco production for 2005 is revised up 1 percent from the January preliminary estimate. Harvested acreage is virtually unchanged, while the average yield increased 24 pounds per acre. Total production, at 647 million pounds, is down 27 percent from 2004. Growers harvested 298,080 acres in 2005, down 27 percent from the previous year and the lowest harvested acreage on record. Acreage of the 2005 crop was heavily impacted by the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 which eliminated the tobacco quota program and price supports. Flue-cured production, at 383 million pounds, is revised down less than 1 percent from the January preliminary estimate. This is 27 percent less than 2004 when 522 million pounds were produced. Growers harvested 175,500 acres, down 23 percent from the previous year. Flue-cured yields averaged 2,182 pounds per acre, down 101 pounds from 2004. North Carolina, the leading producer of flue-cured tobacco, produced 274 million pounds, 72 percent of all flue-cured production. Burley production, which accounted for 99 percent of all light air-cured tobacco, is revised up 4 percent from the January preliminary estimate of 195 million pounds. At 203 million pounds, this is 30 percent below 2004 when 292 million pounds were produced. Producers of burley tobacco harvested 100,150 acres in 2005, down 35 percent from the previous year. Yields averaged 2,031 pounds per acre, 123 pounds greater than 2004. Kentucky, the leading producer of burley tobacco, produced 144 million pounds, 71 percent of all burley grown in the United States. Total fire-cured production is revised up less than 1 percent from the January preliminary estimate. Production totaled 37.6 million pounds, up 1 percent from the previous year. Growers harvested a total of 11,840 acres, 1 percent above 2004. Fire-cured yields averaged 3,178 pounds per acre, up 11 pounds from the previous year. Dark-air cured production is unchanged from the January preliminary estimate. Production totaled 11.5 million pounds, 3 percent below the previous year. Growers harvested 4,150 acres in 2005, down 3 percent from 2004. Yields averaged 2,778 pounds per acre, down 21 pounds from the previous year. Kentucky, the leading producer of dark air-cured tobacco, produced 10.4 million pounds in 2005, accounting for 90 percent of the dark air-cured tobacco grown in the United States. Production of cigar tobacco, which includes filler, binder, and wrapper, is revised up 1 percent from the January preliminary estimate to a total of 8.78 million pounds. This is 34 percent below the 2004 production. Growers harvested 4,940 acres in 2005, down 31 percent from the previous year. Average yields were 1,778 pounds per acre, 62 pounds below 2004. Cotton: All cotton production for 2005 is estimated at a record high 23.9 million 480-pound bales, 3 percent above last year's previous record. The U.S. all cotton yield averaged 831 pounds per harvested acre, down 24 pounds from last year's record high yield. Upland cotton production estimated at 23.6 million 480-pound bales is the largest on record and 3 percent more than last year's production. The U.S. yield for upland cotton is 825 pounds per acre, down 18 pounds from 2004. American-Pima production totaled 630,500 bales, down 15 percent from 2004. The U.S. yield for American-Pima is 1,127 pounds per acre, down 316 pounds from 2004. The area planted to all cotton totaled 14.2 million acres, up 4 percent from 2004. Harvested area increased 6 percent from the previous year to 13.8 million acres. Planting was completed in the Southeastern region by late May. During the summer months, Tropical Storms Cindy and Arlene along with Hurricane Dennis brought moderate to heavy rains and provided much needed moisture in some areas. The hot, humid days at the end of July allowed the crop to make excellent progress but maturation of the crop lagged behind normal throughout most of the season. During the first part of September, the Carolinas received much needed moisture from Hurricane Ophelia. Harvest was in full swing by late October and virtually complete by late November. Objective yield survey data show Georgia's bolls per acre are the highest on record. Producers in the Delta States had ideal planting conditions with planting completed by the end of May. Throughout the summer months, the Delta States were plagued with excessively dry conditions with the Bootheel of Missouri being the hardest hit. In late August, Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Louisiana and Mississippi border bringing 140 mph winds and excessive rain but the brunt of the storm missed the majority of the cotton producing area in the southern Delta but provided much needed moisture in the northern Delta. Harvest got underway in the southern Delta in mid August, but was virtually stopped in late August from the shortage of diesel fuel. Limited harvest began again in early September but producers in Louisiana and Mississippi received heavy rains during late September from Hurricane Rita which continued to slow harvest progress. During early and mid October, producers had excellent harvest weather and by the end of the month progress was ahead of normal throughout the region with harvest complete by the end of the month. Objective yield data show Mississippi's boll weight to be the highest in the last 10 years and the boll weight in Arkansas to be the second highest in the last 10 ten years. While in Louisiana, bolls per acre were the highest in the last 10 years. Planting was virtually complete in south Texas by the end of April but getting underway in the Texas Panhandle, Kansas, and Oklahoma. By mid-June, nearly all cotton in the Texas Panhandle was planted. Due to lack of rain and the high temperatures, the dryland acres in south Texas experienced heat stress. The Texas Panhandle, Kansas, and Oklahoma, producers received hot weather and timely rains which allowed the crop to develop in mostly good to excellent condition throughout the growing season. Harvest was complete by early September in south Texas but did not get into full swing in the Panhandle until around mid-October. The Panhandle completed harvest in late January. In Kansas and Oklahoma, harvest was complete by late November. Data from the objective yield survey showed Texas bolls per acre and boll weight to be second largest in the last 10 years. A record high yield of 723 pounds per acres was set in Texas, surpassing last year's record of 694 pounds per acre. Arizona and California upland cotton growers experienced rain and below normal soil temperatures which delayed planting. Due to the later planting, crop development lagged behind normal throughout most of the season. In late September, harvest got underway in Arizona and by late October California was in full swing but still behind normal. Objective yield data show California bolls per acre to be slightly above the 5 year average and the boll weight to be the second lowest in the last 10 years. Cottonseed: Cottonseed production in 2005 totaled 8.17 million tons, down slightly from last year. Sales to oil mills accounted for 56 percent of the disposition. The remaining 44 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 22 and May 8 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 14,800 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 continue to be surveyed throughout the growing season to provide indications of average yields. Orange Survey Procedures: The orange objective yield survey for the May 1 forecast was conducted in Florida, which accounts for nearly 75 percent of the U.S. production. Bearing tree numbers are determined at the start of the season based on a fruit tree census conducted every other year, combined with ongoing review based on administrative data or special surveys. From mid-July to mid-September, the number of fruit per tree is determined. In September and subsequent months, fruit size measurement and fruit droppage surveys are conducted, which combined with the previous components are used 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 Field 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 Field 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. The May 1 orange production forecasts for Arizona, California, and Texas 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 the Citrus Fruits Summary released in September. 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 6.9 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 6.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 11.9 percent. Differences between the May 1 winter wheat production forecast and the final estimate during the past 20 years have averaged 87 million bushels, ranging from 4 million to 285 million bushels. The May 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 9 times and above 11 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. However, if you exclude the 6 abnormal production seasons (5 freeze seasons and 1 hurricane season), the "Root Mean Square Error" is 1.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current orange production forecast will not be above or below the final estimates by more than 2.6 percent, or 1.5 percent, excluding abnormal seasons. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 4.4 percent, or 2.7 percent, excluding abnormal seasons. Changes between the May 1 orange forecast and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 169,000 tons (149,000 tons, excluding abnormal seasons), ranging from 5,000 tons to 714,000 tons (5,000 tons to 369,000 tons, excluding abnormal seasons). The May 1 forecast for oranges has been below the final estimate 7 times and above 13 times (below 6 times and above 8 times, excluding abnormal seasons). The difference does not imply that the May 1 forecasts this year are 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. 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