Crop Production ISSN: 1936-3737 Released September 10, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Corn Production Down 2 Percent from August Forecast Soybean Production Up 1 Percent Cotton Production Up 2 Percent Corn production is forecast at a record 13.2 billion bushels, down 2 percent from the August forecast, but up from the previous record of 13.1 billion bushels set in 2009. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 162.5 bushels per acre, down 2.5 bushels from the previous month and 2.2 bushels below last year's record of 164.7 bushels. Forecasted yields decreased from last month throughout much of the Corn Belt, Tennessee Valley, and Delta. Yields were up from August in the lower portions of the Southeast. Soybean production is forecast at a record high 3.48 billion bushels, up 1 percent from August and 4 percent above last year. Based on September 1 conditions, yields are expected to average a record high 44.7 bushels per acre, up 0.7 bushel from both last month and last year. Compared with last month, yields are forecast higher or unchanged across the central and northern Corn Belt, with the exception of Michigan.The largest increases in yield from last month are expected in Maryland and Virginia, both up 4 bushels. With the exceptions of Louisiana and the Carolinas, yields are forecast down across the Delta States, Southern Great Plains, and Southeast. The largest decline from the August 1 forecast is expected in Oklahoma, down 7 bushels as drought conditions across much of the State hampered yield expectations. If realized, the forecasted yield in Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, and North Dakota will be a record high. Area for harvest in the United States is forecast at 78.0 million acres, unchanged from June but up 2 percent from 2009. All cotton production is forecast at 18.8 million 480-pound bales, up 2 percent from last month and up 55 percent from last year's 12.2 million bales. Yield is expected to average 839 pounds per harvested acre, up 62 pounds from last year. Upland cotton production is forecast at 18.3 million 480-pound bales, 56 percent above 2009. Yields in the Delta region are expected to decrease from last month, while producers in Texas are expecting increased yields. American Pima production, forecast at 497,800 bales, was carried forward from last month. California navel orange production for the 2010-2011 season is forecast at 1.86 million tons (46.5 million boxes), up 17 percent from last season's revised production of 1.59 million tons (42.5 million boxes). This initial forecast is based on an objective measurement survey conducted in California's Central Valley in July and August. Survey results show that average fruit set per tree is above average while fruit size is below average. This report was approved on September 10, 2010. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Joseph W. Glauber Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Hubert Hamer Contents Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 6 Corn Production - United States Chart 7 Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 7 Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class - States and United States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted September 1, 2010 8 Rice Yield and Production by Class - States and United States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted September 1, 2010 9 Soybeans for Beans Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 10 Soybean Production - United States Chart 11 Peanuts Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2008, 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 11 Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 12 Cottonseed Production - United States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted September 1, 2010 12 Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and, Production by Type - States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 13 Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 14 Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 14 Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 14 Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class and Type - States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 15 Potato Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 16 Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties - Selected States: 2010 Crop 18 Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties - 7-State Total: 2010 Crop 19 Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties - Colorado: 2010 Crop 19 Utilized Production of Oranges by Crop - States and United States: 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and Forecasted September 1, 2010 20 Utilized Production of Nuts by Crop - States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted September 1, 2010 20 Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units) 22 Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units) 23 Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units) 24 Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units) 25 Fruits and Nuts Production - United States: 2008-2010 (Domestic Units) 26 Fruits and Nuts Production - United States: 2008-2010 (Metric Units) 27 Corn for Grain Plant Population per Acre - Selected States: 2006-2010 28 Corn for Grain Number of Ears Acre - Selected States: 2006-2010 29 Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet - Selected States: 2006-2010 30 Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts - Selected States: 2006-2010 31 Percent of Normal Precipitation 32 Departure from Normal Temperature 32 August Weather Summary 33 August Agricultural Summary 33 Crop Comments 36 Statistical Methodology 42 Reliability of September 1 Crop Production Forecast 43 Information Contacts 44 This page intentionally left blank. Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield : Production :---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2010 : : : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 :-----------------------: 2009 : 2010 : : : : August 1 :September 1: : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 acres -- ---------- bushels --------- --- 1,000 bushels --- : Alabama .......: 250 250 108.0 115.0 120.0 27,000 30,000 Arkansas ......: 410 410 148.0 157.0 152.0 60,680 62,320 California ....: 160 140 180.0 195.0 195.0 28,800 27,300 Colorado ......: 990 1,210 153.0 140.0 144.0 151,470 174,240 Delaware ......: 163 160 145.0 115.0 115.0 23,635 18,400 Georgia .......: 370 300 140.0 138.0 142.0 51,800 42,600 Illinois ......: 11,800 12,400 174.0 180.0 174.0 2,053,200 2,157,600 Indiana .......: 5,460 5,870 171.0 176.0 170.0 933,660 997,900 Iowa ..........: 13,400 13,000 182.0 179.0 179.0 2,438,800 2,327,000 Kansas ........: 3,860 4,400 155.0 143.0 138.0 598,300 607,200 : Kentucky ......: 1,150 1,210 165.0 138.0 135.0 189,750 163,350 Louisiana .....: 610 480 132.0 150.0 150.0 80,520 72,000 Maryland ......: 425 430 145.0 100.0 100.0 61,625 43,000 Michigan ......: 2,090 2,200 148.0 156.0 154.0 309,320 338,800 Minnesota .....: 7,150 7,000 174.0 178.0 177.0 1,244,100 1,239,000 Mississippi ...: 695 730 126.0 140.0 134.0 87,570 97,820 Missouri ......: 2,920 3,200 153.0 150.0 143.0 446,760 457,600 Nebraska ......: 8,850 8,550 178.0 180.0 179.0 1,575,300 1,530,450 New Jersey ....: 70 75 143.0 123.0 118.0 10,010 8,850 New York ......: 595 590 134.0 142.0 144.0 79,730 84,960 : North Carolina : 800 850 117.0 90.0 90.0 93,600 76,500 North Dakota ..: 1,740 1,820 115.0 140.0 140.0 200,100 254,800 Ohio ..........: 3,140 3,380 174.0 176.0 173.0 546,360 584,740 Oklahoma ......: 320 320 105.0 135.0 135.0 33,600 43,200 Pennsylvania ..: 920 940 143.0 132.0 128.0 131,560 120,320 South Carolina : 320 330 111.0 97.0 99.0 35,520 32,670 South Dakota ..: 4,680 4,350 151.0 148.0 145.0 706,680 630,750 Tennessee .....: 590 600 148.0 125.0 122.0 87,320 73,200 Texas .........: 1,960 2,050 130.0 140.0 140.0 254,800 287,000 Virginia ......: 330 320 131.0 65.0 65.0 43,230 20,800 Washington ....: 105 150 215.0 220.0 210.0 22,575 31,500 Wisconsin .....: 2,930 2,950 153.0 159.0 159.0 448,290 469,050 : Other States 1/: 337 340 161.4 161.1 161.1 54,397 54,780 : United States .: 79,590 81,005 164.7 165.0 162.5 13,110,062 13,159,700 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2010 Summary." Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area harvested : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : 2010 : : : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 :-----------------------: 2009 : 2010 : : : : August 1 :September 1: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres ---------- bushels --------- 1,000 bushels : Arkansas ........: 37 20 79.0 87.0 80.0 2,923 1,600 Colorado ........: 150 140 45.0 37.0 34.0 6,750 4,760 Illinois ........: 36 33 82.0 100.0 98.0 2,952 3,234 Kansas ..........: 2,550 2,250 88.0 82.0 80.0 224,400 180,000 Louisiana .......: 65 85 82.0 100.0 100.0 5,330 8,500 Mississippi .....: 11 8 70.0 70.0 70.0 770 560 Missouri ........: 43 45 86.0 95.0 95.0 3,698 4,275 Nebraska ........: 140 65 93.0 94.0 94.0 13,020 6,110 New Mexico ......: 50 50 46.0 47.0 50.0 2,300 2,500 Oklahoma ........: 220 220 56.0 52.0 53.0 12,320 11,660 South Dakota ....: 120 105 61.0 60.0 58.0 7,320 6,090 Texas ...........: 2,050 2,100 48.0 70.0 69.0 98,400 144,900 : Other States 1/ .: 48 55 58.3 39.6 41.5 2,800 2,280 : United States ...: 5,520 5,176 69.4 74.1 72.7 382,983 376,469 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Other States include Arizona and Georgia. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2010 Summary." Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class - States and United States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted September 1, 2010 [Sweet rice acreage included with short grain] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Class and State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 1/ : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres Long grain : Arkansas ..........: 1,300 1,260 1,595 1,295 1,245 1,590 California ........: 9 5 6 9 5 6 Louisiana .........: 455 415 490 450 410 485 Mississippi .......: 230 245 310 229 243 308 Missouri ..........: 198 199 250 197 197 248 Texas .............: 173 166 185 170 165 184 : United States .....: 2,365 2,290 2,836 2,350 2,265 2,821 : Medium grain : Arkansas ..........: 100 225 195 99 224 194 California ........: 460 505 520 458 500 517 Louisiana .........: 15 55 40 14 54 40 Missouri ..........: 2 3 3 2 3 3 Texas .............: 2 5 4 2 5 4 : United States .....: 579 793 762 575 786 758 : Short grain : Arkansas ..........: 1 1 1 1 1 1 California ........: 50 51 43 50 51 43 : United States .....: 51 52 44 51 52 44 : All rice : Arkansas ..........: 1,401 1,486 1,791 1,395 1,470 1,785 California ........: 519 561 569 517 556 566 Louisiana .........: 470 470 530 464 464 525 Mississippi .......: 230 245 310 229 243 308 Missouri ..........: 200 202 253 199 200 251 Texas .............: 175 171 189 172 170 188 : United States .....: 2,995 3,135 3,642 2,976 3,103 3,623 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Updated from "Acreage" released June 30, 2010. Rice Yield and Production by Class - States and United States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted September 1, 2010 [Sweet rice production included with short grain] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield : Production Class and State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 : : : : 2008 : 2009 :-------------------------: 2008 : 2009 : 2010 1/ : : : August 1 :September 1 : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ----------------- pounds ---------------- ------------ 1,000 cwt ------------ Long grain : Arkansas .........: 6,640 6,760 85,988 84,162 California .......: 6,900 6,600 621 330 Louisiana ........: 5,820 6,320 26,190 25,912 Mississippi ......: 6,850 6,700 15,687 16,281 Missouri .........: 6,620 6,710 13,041 13,219 Texas ............: 6,900 7,770 11,730 12,821 : United States ....: 6,522 6,743 153,257 152,725 191,795 : Medium grain : Arkansas .........: 6,960 7,010 6,890 15,702 California .......: 8,550 8,740 39,159 43,700 Louisiana ........: 6,050 6,120 847 3,305 Missouri .........: 6,600 6,800 132 204 Texas ............: 6,900 7,600 138 380 : United States ....: 8,203 8,052 47,166 63,291 60,648 : Short grain : Arkansas .........: 6,000 6,000 60 60 California .......: 6,500 7,400 3,250 3,774 : United States ....: 6,490 7,373 3,310 3,834 2,876 : All rice : Arkansas .........: 6,660 6,800 6,930 6,930 92,938 99,924 123,701 California .......: 8,320 8,600 8,100 7,800 43,030 47,804 44,148 Louisiana ........: 5,830 6,300 6,400 6,500 27,037 29,217 34,125 Mississippi ......: 6,850 6,700 7,000 7,200 15,687 16,281 22,176 Missouri .........: 6,620 6,710 7,000 7,100 13,173 13,423 17,821 Texas ............: 6,900 7,770 6,900 7,100 11,868 13,201 13,348 : United States ....: 6,846 7,085 7,039 7,047 203,733 219,850 255,319 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Indicated September 1, 2010, rice class estimates are based on a 5-year average of class percentages. The class percentages are adjusted as data become available through the growing season. State estimates by class will be published in the "Crop Production 2010 Summary." Soybeans for Beans Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2010 : : : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 :-----------------------: 2009 : 2010 : : : : August 1 :September 1: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres --------- bushels --------- -- 1,000 bushels -- : Alabama .........: 430 360 40.0 34.0 32.0 17,200 11,520 Arkansas ........: 3,270 3,090 37.5 39.0 37.0 122,625 114,330 Delaware ........: 183 188 42.0 31.0 34.0 7,686 6,392 Georgia .........: 440 330 36.0 34.0 33.0 15,840 10,890 Illinois ........: 9,350 9,250 46.0 49.0 51.0 430,100 471,750 Indiana .........: 5,440 5,290 49.0 49.0 50.0 266,560 264,500 Iowa ............: 9,530 10,150 51.0 51.0 52.0 486,030 527,800 Kansas ..........: 3,650 4,050 44.0 38.0 36.0 160,600 145,800 Kentucky ........: 1,420 1,380 48.0 39.0 35.0 68,160 48,300 Louisiana .......: 940 1,000 39.0 40.0 42.0 36,660 42,000 : Maryland ........: 475 490 42.0 30.0 34.0 19,950 16,660 Michigan ........: 1,990 2,090 40.0 43.0 42.0 79,600 87,780 Minnesota .......: 7,120 7,410 40.0 44.0 46.0 284,800 340,860 Mississippi .....: 2,030 2,200 38.0 39.0 38.0 77,140 83,600 Missouri ........: 5,300 5,450 43.5 42.0 42.0 230,550 228,900 Nebraska ........: 4,760 5,350 54.5 53.0 55.0 259,420 294,250 New Jersey ......: 87 88 42.0 34.0 34.0 3,654 2,992 New York ........: 254 282 43.0 47.0 47.0 10,922 13,254 North Carolina ..: 1,750 1,520 34.0 30.0 30.0 59,500 45,600 North Dakota ....: 3,870 3,760 30.0 35.0 37.0 116,100 139,120 : Ohio ............: 4,530 4,680 49.0 46.0 48.0 221,970 224,640 Oklahoma ........: 390 440 31.0 30.0 23.0 12,090 10,120 Pennsylvania ....: 445 465 46.0 43.0 43.0 20,470 19,995 South Carolina ..: 565 495 24.5 26.5 27.5 13,843 13,613 South Dakota ....: 4,190 4,300 42.0 40.0 40.0 175,980 172,000 Tennessee .......: 1,530 1,410 45.0 39.0 34.0 68,850 47,940 Texas ...........: 190 180 25.0 34.0 31.0 4,750 5,580 Virginia ........: 570 580 37.0 24.0 28.0 21,090 16,240 Wisconsin .......: 1,620 1,660 40.0 44.0 45.0 64,800 74,700 : Other States 1/ .: 53 48 39.1 36.9 36.9 2,071 1,773 : United States ...: 76,372 77,986 44.0 44.0 44.7 3,359,011 3,482,899 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include Florida and West Virginia. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2010 Summary." Peanuts Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2008, 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 1/ : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres : Alabama ..........: 195 155 190 193 152 187 Florida ..........: 150 115 145 140 105 135 Georgia ..........: 690 510 565 685 505 560 Mississippi ......: 22 21 19 21 18 18 New Mexico .......: 8 7 10 8 7 10 North Carolina ...: 98 67 89 97 66 88 Oklahoma .........: 19 14 21 18 13 20 South Carolina ...: 71 50 68 68 48 65 Texas ............: 257 165 165 253 155 160 Virginia .........: 24 12 18 24 12 18 : United States ....: 1,534 1,116 1,290 1,507 1,081 1,261 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : 2010 : : : : 2008 : 2009 :-----------------------: 2008 : 2009 : 2010 : : : August 1 :September 1: : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---------------- pounds ---------------- ---------- 1,000 pounds ---------- : Alabama ..........: 3,500 3,100 3,000 2,900 675,500 471,200 542,300 Florida ..........: 3,200 3,200 2,900 2,900 448,000 336,000 391,500 Georgia ..........: 3,400 3,530 3,300 3,400 2,329,000 1,782,650 1,904,000 Mississippi ......: 3,900 3,000 3,200 3,200 81,900 54,000 57,600 New Mexico .......: 3,200 3,100 3,200 3,100 25,600 21,700 31,000 North Carolina ...: 3,700 3,700 3,000 3,000 358,900 244,200 264,000 Oklahoma .........: 3,500 3,300 3,500 3,200 63,000 42,900 64,000 South Carolina ...: 3,900 3,100 3,200 3,300 265,200 148,800 214,500 Texas ............: 3,300 3,500 3,500 3,600 834,900 542,500 576,000 Virginia .........: 3,350 3,700 2,200 2,400 80,400 44,400 43,200 : United States ....: 3,426 3,412 3,204 3,242 5,162,400 3,688,350 4,088,100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Updated from "Acreage" released June 30, 2010. Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Upland : American Pima : All State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 1/ : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres : Alabama .......: 255.0 345.0 (NA) (NA) 255.0 345.0 Arizona .......: 145.0 195.0 1.6 3.0 146.6 198.0 Arkansas ......: 520.0 545.0 (NA) (NA) 520.0 545.0 California ....: 71.0 124.0 119.0 185.0 190.0 309.0 Florida .......: 82.0 92.0 (NA) (NA) 82.0 92.0 Georgia .......: 1,000.0 1,330.0 (NA) (NA) 1,000.0 1,330.0 Kansas ........: 38.0 51.0 (NA) (NA) 38.0 51.0 Louisiana .....: 230.0 255.0 (NA) (NA) 230.0 255.0 Mississippi ...: 305.0 425.0 (NA) (NA) 305.0 425.0 Missouri ......: 272.0 315.0 (NA) (NA) 272.0 315.0 : New Mexico ....: 31.1 47.0 2.8 3.0 33.9 50.0 North Carolina : 375.0 550.0 (NA) (NA) 375.0 550.0 Oklahoma ......: 205.0 280.0 (NA) (NA) 205.0 280.0 South Carolina : 115.0 202.0 (NA) (NA) 115.0 202.0 Tennessee .....: 300.0 390.0 (NA) (NA) 300.0 390.0 Texas .........: 5,000.0 5,600.0 18.0 18.0 5,018.0 5,618.0 Virginia ......: 64.0 83.0 (NA) (NA) 64.0 83.0 : United States .: 9,008.1 10,829.0 141.4 209.0 9,149.5 11,038.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Updated from "Acreage" released June 30, 2010. Cottonseed Production - United States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted September 1, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 tons : United States : 4,300.3 4,148.8 6,372.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio. Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and, Production by Type - States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield : Production 1/ Type :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- and : : : : 2010 : : State : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 :-----------------------: 2009 : 2010 : : : : August 1 :September 1: : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -- 1,000 acres -- ---------- pounds ---------- 1,000 bales 2/ : Upland : Alabama .........: 248.0 343.0 668 677 630 345.0 450.0 Arizona .........: 144.0 193.0 1,477 1,469 1,467 443.0 590.0 Arkansas ........: 500.0 540.0 818 1,062 1,067 852.0 1,200.0 California ......: 70.0 123.0 1,646 1,490 1,522 240.0 390.0 Florida .........: 78.0 89.0 723 800 701 117.5 130.0 Georgia .........: 990.0 1,325.0 902 852 833 1,860.0 2,300.0 Kansas ..........: 34.0 48.0 748 693 680 53.0 68.0 Louisiana .......: 225.0 250.0 745 832 787 349.0 410.0 Mississippi .....: 290.0 420.0 687 937 903 415.0 790.0 Missouri ........: 260.0 313.0 927 983 966 502.0 630.0 : New Mexico ......: 29.5 43.0 1,172 1,125 1,005 72.0 90.0 North Carolina ..: 370.0 545.0 990 756 775 763.0 880.0 Oklahoma ........: 195.0 265.0 785 816 815 319.0 450.0 South Carolina ..: 114.0 200.0 872 800 816 207.0 340.0 Tennessee .......: 280.0 387.0 843 887 881 492.0 710.0 Texas ...........: 3,500.0 5,400.0 634 768 782 4,620.0 8,800.0 Virginia ........: 63.0 82.0 1,052 713 673 138.1 115.0 : United States ...: 7,390.5 10,566.0 766 831 833 11,787.6 18,343.0 : American Pima 3/ : Arizona .........: 1.6 2.5 1,170 960 960 3.9 5.0 California ......: 116.0 184.0 1,494 1,174 1,174 361.0 450.0 New Mexico ......: 2.8 3.0 686 928 928 4.0 5.8 Texas ...........: 17.8 17.5 836 1,015 1,015 31.0 37.0 : United States ...: 138.2 207.0 1,389 1,154 1,154 399.9 497.8 : All cotton : Alabama .........: 248.0 343.0 668 677 630 345.0 450.0 Arizona .........: 145.6 195.5 1,473 1,462 1,461 446.9 595.0 Arkansas ........: 500.0 540.0 818 1,062 1,067 852.0 1,200.0 California ......: 186.0 307.0 1,551 1,301 1,313 601.0 840.0 Florida .........: 78.0 89.0 723 800 701 117.5 130.0 Georgia .........: 990.0 1,325.0 902 852 833 1,860.0 2,300.0 Kansas ..........: 34.0 48.0 748 693 680 53.0 68.0 Louisiana .......: 225.0 250.0 745 832 787 349.0 410.0 Mississippi .....: 290.0 420.0 687 937 903 415.0 790.0 Missouri ........: 260.0 313.0 927 983 966 502.0 630.0 : New Mexico ......: 32.3 46.0 1,129 1,108 1,000 76.0 95.8 North Carolina ..: 370.0 545.0 990 756 775 763.0 880.0 Oklahoma ........: 195.0 265.0 785 816 815 319.0 450.0 South Carolina ..: 114.0 200.0 872 800 816 207.0 340.0 Tennessee .......: 280.0 387.0 843 887 881 492.0 710.0 Texas ...........: 3,517.8 5,417.5 635 769 783 4,651.0 8,837.0 Virginia ........: 63.0 82.0 1,052 713 673 138.1 115.0 : United States ...: 7,528.7 10,773.0 777 837 839 12,187.5 18,840.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-lb. net weight bale. 3/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield 1/ : Production 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2010 : : : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 :---------------------------: 2009 : 2010 : : : : August 1 : September 1 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres ------------ tons ------------ --- 1,000 tons --- : Florida .......: 387.0 392.0 36.0 35.7 36.7 13,939 14,386 Hawaii ........: 22.2 17.2 62.3 72.2 72.2 1,382 1,242 Louisiana .....: 425.0 415.0 32.2 31.0 31.0 13,685 12,865 Texas .........: 39.7 52.0 35.9 37.7 33.0 1,426 1,716 : United States .: 873.9 876.2 34.8 34.3 34.5 30,432 30,209 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net tons. Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 [Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2010 : : : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 :---------------------------: 2009 : 2010 : : : : August 1 : September 1 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1, 000 acres ------------ tons ------------ --- 1,000 tons --- : California 1/ .: 25.3 25.0 35.0 40.0 40.0 886 1,000 Colorado ......: 35.0 27.8 27.5 28.0 28.0 963 778 Idaho .........: 163.0 170.0 34.3 31.5 32.2 5,591 5,474 Michigan ......: 136.0 147.0 24.4 29.0 29.0 3,318 4,263 Minnesota .....: 449.0 426.0 23.7 27.0 28.0 10,641 11,928 Montana .......: 33.6 42.6 29.8 29.7 30.9 1,001 1,316 Nebraska ......: 52.6 47.5 24.6 23.5 22.0 1,294 1,045 North Dakota ..: 218.0 217.0 22.0 27.0 28.0 4,796 6,076 Oregon ........: 10.5 10.3 37.6 34.7 35.1 395 362 Wyoming .......: 25.6 30.3 26.5 28.5 27.0 678 818 : United States .: 1,148.6 1,143.5 25.7 28.3 28.9 29,563 33,060 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ In California, relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in central California and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern California. Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area harvested : Yield : Production :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2010 : : : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 :-----------------------: 2009 : 2010 : : : : August 1 :September 1: : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ----- acres ----- ---------- pounds ---------- -- 1,000 pounds -- : Connecticut 1/ : 1,900 2,650 1,277 1,551 1,551 2,426 4,110 Georgia .......: 14,000 11,600 2,000 2,250 2,250 28,000 26,100 Kentucky ......: 88,700 78,300 2,333 2,290 2,190 206,900 171,490 Massachusetts 1: 390 870 1,500 1,572 1,572 585 1,368 North Carolina : 177,400 168,200 2,389 2,192 2,194 423,856 369,050 Ohio 1/ .......: 3,400 2,900 2,000 2,050 2,050 6,800 5,945 Pennsylvania ..: 8,200 8,500 2,276 2,426 2,287 18,660 19,440 South Carolina : 18,500 16,000 2,100 2,100 2,100 38,850 33,600 Tennessee .....: 21,600 22,300 2,313 2,180 2,113 49,960 47,110 Virginia ......: 20,150 19,800 2,309 2,188 2,426 46,530 48,040 : United States .: 354,240 331,120 2,322 2,210 2,193 822,567 726,253 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class and Type - States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted September 1, 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield : Production Class, type, and State :------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- acres ----- ---- pounds --- -- 1,000 pounds -- : Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14) : Georgia .........................: 14,000 11,600 2,000 2,250 28,000 26,100 North Carolina ..................: 174,000 166,000 2,400 2,200 417,600 365,200 South Carolina ..................: 18,500 16,000 2,100 2,100 38,850 33,600 Virginia ........................: 17,500 17,500 2,340 2,450 40,950 42,875 : United States ...................: 224,000 211,100 2,346 2,216 525,400 467,775 : Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23) : Kentucky ........................: 9,100 8,500 3,500 3,300 31,850 28,050 Tennessee .......................: 6,400 6,200 3,100 2,800 19,840 17,360 Virginia ........................: 650 700 2,000 2,350 1,300 1,645 : United States ...................: 16,150 15,400 3,281 3,056 52,990 47,055 : Class 3A, Light air-cured : Type 31, Burley : Kentucky ......................: 75,000 65,000 2,150 2,000 161,250 130,000 North Carolina ................: 3,400 2,200 1,840 1,750 6,256 3,850 Ohio 1/ .......................: 3,400 2,900 2,000 2,050 6,800 5,945 Pennsylvania ..................: 4,100 4,200 2,300 2,300 9,430 9,660 Tennessee .....................: 14,000 15,000 1,920 1,800 26,880 27,000 Virginia ......................: 2,000 1,600 2,140 2,200 4,280 3,520 : United States .................: 101,900 90,900 2,109 1,980 214,896 179,975 : Type 32, Southern Maryland Belt : Pennsylvania ..................: 2,100 2,200 2,300 2,250 4,830 4,950 : Total light air-cured (31-32) : 104,000 93,100 2,113 1,986 219,726 184,925 : Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37) : Kentucky ........................: 4,600 4,800 3,000 2,800 13,800 13,440 Tennessee .......................: 1,200 1,100 2,700 2,500 3,240 2,750 : United States ...................: 5,800 5,900 2,938 2,744 17,040 16,190 : Class 4, Cigar filler : Type 41, Pennsylvania Seedleaf : Pennsylvania ..................: 2,000 2,100 2,200 2,300 4,400 4,830 : Class 5, Cigar binder : Type 51 Connecticut Valley Broadl: Connecticut 1/ ................: 1,100 2,000 1,260 1,600 1,386 3,200 Massachusetts 1/ ..............: 300 750 1,620 1,600 486 1,200 : United States .................: 1,400 2,750 1,337 1,600 1,872 4,400 : Class 6, Cigar wrapper : Type 61, Connecticut Valley Shade: Connecticut 1/ ................: 800 650 1,300 1,400 1,040 910 Massachusetts 1/ ..............: 90 120 1,100 1,400 99 168 : United States .................: 890 770 1,280 1,400 1,139 1,078 : Total cigar types (41-61) .... : 4,290 5,620 1,728 1,834 7,411 10,308 : All Tobacco : United States ...................: 354,240 331,120 2,322 2,193 822,567 726,253 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. Potato Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted :Area harvested : Yield : Production Seasonal group :---------------------------------------------------------------- and State : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 acres -------- --- cwt --- --- 1,000 cwt -- : Winter 1/ : California .....: 9.0 (NA) 8.7 (NA) 245 (NA) 2,132 (NA) : Spring 2/ : Arizona ........: 4.0 3.7 4.0 3.7 280 280 1,120 1,036 California 1/ ..: 17.8 31.0 17.5 31.0 410 395 7,175 12,245 Florida ........: 32.6 32.4 28.9 31.0 266 244 7,700 7,550 Hastings area : 20.0 20.2 16.5 19.0 260 230 4,290 4,370 All other area: 12.6 12.2 12.4 12.0 275 265 3,410 3,180 North Carolina .: 16.0 16.0 15.0 15.5 225 210 3,375 3,255 Texas ..........: 8.8 8.8 8.3 8.4 235 235 1,951 1,974 : United States ..: 79.2 91.9 73.7 89.6 289 291 21,321 26,060 : Summer : California 1/ ..: 3.4 (NA) 3.4 (NA) 405 (NA) 1,377 (NA) Colorado .......: 4.0 4.1 3.9 4.0 400 390 1,560 1,560 Delaware .......: 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 300 250 480 400 Illinois .......: 5.4 5.4 5.2 5.3 385 380 2,002 2,014 Kansas .........: 5.0 4.5 4.8 4.3 360 370 1,728 1,591 Maryland .......: 2.4 2.1 2.3 2.1 320 310 736 651 Missouri .......: 7.3 7.5 7.1 7.4 275 290 1,953 2,146 New Jersey .....: 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 260 230 546 483 Texas ..........: 5.9 4.9 5.4 4.6 460 390 2,484 1,794 Virginia .......: 7.0 6.1 6.9 5.7 240 200 1,656 1,140 : United States ..: 44.2 38.3 42.7 37.1 340 317 14,522 11,779 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Potato Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group - States and United States: 2009 and 2010 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted :Area harvested : Yield : Production Seasonal group :---------------------------------------------------------------- and State : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :--------- 1,000 acres --------- -- cwt -- 1,000 cwt : Fall 3/ : California .....: 8.0 6.4 8.0 6.4 495 3,960 Colorado .......: 56.0 55.5 55.2 55.2 400 22,080 Idaho ..........: 320.0 295.0 319.0 294.0 415 132,500 10 Southwest c: 19.0 16.0 19.0 16.0 500 9,500 All other coun: 301.0 279.0 300.0 278.0 410 123,000 Maine ..........: 56.0 55.5 55.5 55.0 275 15,263 Massachusetts ..: 3.5 3.7 3.4 3.6 260 884 Michigan .......: 45.0 44.0 43.5 43.5 360 15,660 Minnesota ......: 47.0 43.0 45.0 40.0 460 20,700 Montana ........: 11.2 10.0 9.7 9.7 340 3,298 : Nebraska .......: 20.0 19.5 19.9 19.2 440 8,756 Nevada .........: 5.1 5.9 5.1 5.9 470 2,397 New Mexico .....: 6.5 6.3 6.4 6.2 400 2,560 New York .......: 17.1 16.2 16.5 15.6 300 4,950 North Dakota ...: 83.0 90.0 75.0 84.0 255 19,125 Ohio ...........: 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.0 335 704 Oregon .........: 37.0 35.0 37.0 35.0 580 21,460 Pennsylvania ...: 10.0 10.0 9.5 9.5 310 2,945 Rhode Island ...: 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 230 92 Washington .....: 145.0 135.0 143.0 135.0 610 87,230 Wisconsin ......: 63.5 62.5 63.0 62.0 460 28,980 : United States ..: 936.7 896.1 917.2 882.3 429 393,544 : All potatoes : United States ..:1,069.1 1,026.3 1,042.3 1,009.0 414 431,519 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Beginning in 2010, winter and summer estimates included in spring total for California. 2/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 3/ The forecast of fall potato production will be published in "Crop Production" on November 9, 2010. Fall Potato Varieties Planted The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts variety surveys in 8 States, accounting for 75 percent of the 2010 forecasted U.S. fall potato planted acres. Colorado data are from a growers' potato variety survey. The remaining 7 States conduct objective yield surveys where all producing areas are sampled in proportion to planted acreage. Variety data shown below are actual percentages from these surveys. Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties - Selected States: 2010 Crop [Preliminary. Final percent of major varieties planted will be published in "Crop Production" on November 9, 2010] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent of :: : Percent of : planted :: : planted State : acres :: State : acres --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho : :: North Dakota : R Burbank ..................: 59.6 :: R Burbank ..................: 46.5 R Norkotah .................: 13.6 :: Frito-Lay ..................: 8.4 Ranger R ...................: 12.7 :: Shepody ....................: 7.4 Alturas ....................: 1.8 :: Ranger R ...................: 6.8 Frito-Lay ..................: 1.6 :: Dakota Pearl ...............: 5.4 Western R ..................: 1.5 :: Norland ....................: 4.4 Premier R ..................: 1.1 :: Red LaSoda .................: 4.4 Umatilla R .................: 1.1 :: Umatilla R .................: 2.8 Norland ....................: 1.1 :: Yukon Gold .................: 1.4 Other ......................: 5.9 :: Ivory Crisp ................: 1.3 : :: Sangre .....................: 1.1 Maine : :: Bannock ....................: 1.0 R Burbank ..................: 38.0 :: Other ......................: 9.1 Frito-Lay ..................: 15.7 :: : Snowden ....................: 5.8 :: Oregon : Shepody ....................: 5.2 :: R Norkotah .................: 27.9 Superior ...................: 3.8 :: Ranger R ...................: 17.8 Norkotah ...................: 3.5 :: R Burbank ..................: 17.2 Yukon Gold .................: 2.9 :: Frito-Lay ..................: 10.7 Atlantic ...................: 2.8 :: Umatilla R .................: 9.1 Reba .......................: 2.1 :: Shepody ....................: 5.8 Innovator ..................: 2.0 :: Alturas ....................: 3.1 Goldrush ...................: 1.9 :: Modoc ......................: 1.9 Katahdin ...................: 1.6 :: Yukon Gold .................: 1.6 Norland ....................: 1.5 :: Pike .......................: 1.2 Keuka Gold .................: 1.3 :: Premier R ..................: 1.1 Marcy ......................: 1.3 :: Other ......................: 2.6 Norwis .....................: 1.2 :: : Kennebec ...................: 1.0 :: Washington : Other ......................: 8.4 :: R Burbank ..................: 30.6 : :: Umatilla R .................: 15.8 Minnesota : :: R Norkotah .................: 14.2 R Burbank ..................: 58.1 :: Ranger R ...................: 9.8 Norland ....................: 25.4 :: Alturas ....................: 9.0 Umatilla R .................: 3.6 :: Chieftain ..................: 4.0 Dakota Rose ................: 2.1 :: Premier R ..................: 3.3 Cascade ....................: 1.7 :: Shepody ....................: 2.6 Snowden ....................: 1.7 :: Frito-Lay ..................: 2.5 Goldrush ...................: 1.0 :: Yukon Gold .................: 1.4 Premier ....................: 1.0 :: Cascade ....................: 1.0 Other ......................: 5.4 :: Other ......................: 5.8 : :: : : :: Wisconsin : : :: Frito-Lay ..................: 23.9 : :: Norkotah ...................: 13.5 : :: R Burbank ..................: 13.4 : :: Goldrush ...................: 11.0 : :: Norland ....................: 10.1 : :: Silverton R ................: 6.6 : :: Snowden ....................: 5.5 : :: Superior ...................: 2.5 : :: Atlantic ...................: 2.2 : :: Umatilla ...................: 2.0 : :: Pike .......................: 1.7 : :: Bannock ....................: 1.3 : :: Mega Chip ..................: 1.1 : :: Other ......................: 5.2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties - 7-State Total: 2010 Crop [Preliminary. Final percent of Major Varieties Planted will be published in "Crop Production" on November 9, 2010. 7-State total includes Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent of :: : Percent of : planted :: : planted Varieties : acres :: Varieties : acres --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R Burbank ...............: 44.6 :: Keuka Gold ..............: 0.3 R Norkotah ..............: 11.2 :: Pike ....................: 0.3 Ranger R ................: 8.9 :: Ivory Crisp .............: 0.3 Frito-Lay ...............: 6.0 :: Bannock .................: 0.2 Umatilla R ..............: 4.6 :: Mazama ..................: 0.2 Norland .................: 3.6 :: Defender ................: 0.2 Alturas .................: 2.6 :: Agata ...................: 0.2 Shepody .................: 2.4 :: Classic .................: 0.2 Premier R ...............: 1.2 :: Sangre ..................: 0.2 Goldrush ................: 1.2 :: Reba ....................: 0.2 Snowden .................: 1.0 :: Bintje ..................: 0.1 Yukon Gold ..............: 1.0 :: Durango Red .............: 0.1 Chieftain ...............: 0.8 :: Dakota Rose .............: 0.1 Dakota Pearl ............: 0.8 :: Katahdin ................: 0.1 Red LaSoda ..............: 0.6 :: Marcy ...................: 0.1 Atlantic ................: 0.6 :: Klondike Rose ...........: 0.1 Western R ...............: 0.6 :: Mega Chip ...............: 0.1 Silverton R .............: 0.6 :: MoDoc ...................: 0.1 Superior ................: 0.5 :: Red Pontiac .............: 0.1 Cascade .................: 0.3 :: Norwis ..................: 0.1 Innovator ...............: 0.3 :: Other ...................: 3.3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties - Colorado: 2010 Crop [Preliminary. Final percent of major varieties planted will be published in "Crop Production" on November 9, 2010] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent of :: : Percent of : planted :: : planted Varieties : acres :: Varieties : acres --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R Norkotah ..............: 45.9 :: Yukon Gold ..............: 4.0 Canela R ................: 13.4 :: R Nugget ................: 2.7 Rio Grande R ............: 6.8 :: Chipeta .................: 2.5 Blazer R ................: 4.8 :: Cherry Red ..............: 0.4 Centennial R ............: 4.2 :: Other ...................: 15.3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Utilized Production of Oranges by Crop - States and United States: 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and Forecasted September 1, 2010 [The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized production 1/ : Utilized production ton equivalent Crop and State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 : 2008-2009 : 2009-2010 : 2010-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 boxes ------------ ------------ 1,000 tons ----------- Early, mid, and navel 2/ : Arizona 3/ ...............: 150 (NA) 5 (NA) California ...............: 34,500 42,500 46,500 1,294 1,594 1,860 Florida ..................: 84,600 68,600 3,807 3,087 Texas ....................: 1,300 1,360 55 58 : United States ............: 120,550 112,460 5,161 4,739 : Valencia : Arizona 3/ ...............: 100 (NA) 4 (NA) California ...............: 12,000 14,000 450 525 Florida ..................: 77,900 65,000 3,506 2,925 Texas ....................: 159 275 7 12 : United States ............: 90,159 79,275 3,967 3,462 : All : Arizona 3/ ...............: 250 (NA) 9 (NA) California ...............: 46,500 56,500 1,744 2,119 Florida ..................: 162,500 133,600 7,313 6,012 Texas ....................: 1,459 1,635 62 70 : United States ............: 210,709 191,735 9,128 8,201 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Net pounds per box: Arizona-75, California-80 (75 prior to the 2010-2011 crop year), Florida-90, Texas-85. 2/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in Arizona and California. Early (including navel) and midseason varieties in Florida and Texas. Small quantities of tangerines in Texas and Temples in Florida. 3/ Estimates discontinued beginning with the 2009-2010 crop year. Utilized Production of Nuts by Crop - States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted September 1, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Utilized production Crop and State :----------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : Hazelnuts in-shell basis : Oregon ...................: 32,000 47,000 27,000 : Walnuts in-shell basis : California ...............: 436,000 437,000 510,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This page intentionally left blank. Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 3,567 2,972 3,113 2,546 Corn for grain 1/ ..............: 86,482 87,872 79,590 81,005 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 5,605 Hay, all .......................: (NA) (NA) 59,755 59,656 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) (NA) 21,227 20,732 All other ....................: (NA) (NA) 38,528 38,924 Oats ...........................: 3,404 3,176 1,379 1,315 Proso millet ...................: 350 385 293 Rice ...........................: 3,135 3,642 3,103 3,623 Rye ............................: 1,241 1,186 252 250 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 6,633 6,000 5,520 5,176 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 254 Wheat, all .....................: 59,133 54,305 49,868 48,263 Winter .......................: 43,311 37,723 34,485 32,085 Durum ........................: 2,554 2,675 2,428 2,588 Other spring .................: 13,268 13,907 12,955 13,590 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 827.0 1,523.7 814.0 1,491.7 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 317 410 314 405 Mustard seed ...................: 51.5 52.0 49.8 49.1 Peanuts ........................: 1,116.0 1,290.0 1,081.0 1,261.0 Rapeseed .......................: 1.0 1.7 0.9 1.6 Safflower ......................: 175.0 183.5 165.5 175.0 Soybeans for beans .............: 77,451 78,868 76,372 77,986 Sunflower ......................: 2,030.0 2,093.0 1,953.5 2,011.3 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all ....................: 9,149.5 11,038.0 7,528.7 10,773.0 Upland .......................: 9,008.1 10,829.0 7,390.5 10,566.0 American Pima ................: 141.4 209.0 138.2 207.0 Sugarbeets .....................: 1,185.8 1,186.5 1,148.6 1,143.5 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) (NA) 873.9 876.2 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 354.2 331.1 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 20.5 31.5 13.7 22.2 Dry edible beans ...............: 1,537.5 1,778.0 1,463.0 1,707.8 Dry edible peas ................: 863.3 869.0 837.9 842.9 Lentils ........................: 415.0 655.0 407.0 639.0 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: (NA) 6.3 Hops ...........................: (NA) (NA) 39.7 31.3 Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 69.8 Potatoes, all ..................: 1,069.1 1,026.3 1,042.3 1,009.0 Winter .......................: 9.0 (NA) 8.7 (NA) Spring .......................: 79.2 91.9 73.7 89.6 Summer .......................: 44.2 38.3 42.7 37.1 Fall .........................: 936.7 896.1 917.2 882.3 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 20.5 Sweet potatoes .................: 109.9 113.8 96.9 110.2 Taro (Hawaii) 2/ ...............: (NA) 0.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres. Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :---------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 -------- : Grains and hay : Barley ..........................bushels: 73.0 72.3 227,323 184,032 Corn for grain ..................bushels: 164.7 162.5 13,110,062 13,159,700 Corn for silage ....................tons: 19.3 108,209 Hay, all ...........................tons: 2.47 2.58 147,442 153,894 Alfalfa ..........................tons: 3.35 3.49 71,030 72,455 All other ........................tons: 1.98 2.09 76,412 81,439 Oats ............................bushels: 67.5 66.3 93,081 87,239 Proso millet ....................bushels: 33.7 9,865 Rice 1/ .............................cwt: 7,085 7,047 219,850 255,319 Rye .............................bushels: 27.8 6,993 Sorghum for grain ...............bushels: 69.4 72.7 382,983 376,469 Sorghum for silage .................tons: 14.5 3,680 Wheat, all ......................bushels: 44.4 46.9 2,216,171 2,264,928 Winter ........................bushels: 44.2 47.5 1,522,718 1,522,902 Durum .........................bushels: 44.9 42.0 109,042 108,781 Other spring ..................bushels: 45.1 46.6 584,411 633,245 : Oilseeds : Canola ...........................pounds: 1,811 1,474,130 Cottonseed .........................tons: (X) (X) 4,148.8 6,372.0 Flaxseed ........................bushels: 23.6 7,423 Mustard seed .....................pounds: 991 49,364 Peanuts ..........................pounds: 3,412 3,242 3,688,350 4,088,100 Rapeseed .........................pounds: 1,700 1,530 Safflower ........................pounds: 1,462 241,970 Soybeans for beans ..............bushels: 44.0 44.7 3,359,011 3,482,899 Sunflower ........................pounds: 1,554 3,036,460 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 1/ ....................bales: 777 839 12,187.5 18,840.8 Upland 1/ .......................bales: 766 833 11,787.6 18,343.0 American Pima 1/ ................bales: 1,389 1,154 399.9 497.8 Sugarbeets .........................tons: 25.7 28.9 29,563 33,060 Sugarcane ..........................tons: 34.8 34.5 30,432 30,209 Tobacco ..........................pounds: 2,322 2,193 822,567 726,253 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas 1/ .............cwt: 1,328 182 Dry edible beans 1/ .................cwt: 1,733 1,798 25,360 30,700 Dry edible peas 1/ ..................cwt: 2,045 17,137 Lentils 1/ ..........................cwt: 1,440 5,859 Wrinkled seed peas ..................cwt: (NA) 874 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ..................pounds: 1,380 8,700 Hops .............................pounds: 2,383 2,116 94,677.9 66,120.8 Peppermint oil ...................pounds: 91 6,379 Potatoes, all .......................cwt: 414 431,519 Winter ............................cwt: 245 (NA) 2,132 (NA) Spring ............................cwt: 289 291 21,321 26,060 Summer ............................cwt: 340 317 14,522 11,779 Fall ..............................cwt: 429 393,544 Spearmint oil ....................pounds: 132 2,698 Sweet potatoes ......................cwt: 201 19,469 Taro (Hawaii) ....................pounds: (NA) 4,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Yield in pounds. Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 1,443,530 1,202,740 1,259,800 1,030,340 Corn for grain 1/ ..............:34,998,400 35,560,920 32,209,280 32,781,910 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 2,268,290 Hay, all 2/ ....................: (NA) (NA) 24,182,250 24,142,190 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) (NA) 8,590,350 8,390,030 All other ....................: (NA) (NA) 15,591,900 15,752,150 Oats ...........................: 1,377,560 1,285,300 558,070 532,170 Proso millet ...................: 141,640 155,810 118,570 Rice ...........................: 1,268,700 1,473,880 1,255,750 1,466,190 Rye ............................: 502,220 479,960 101,980 101,170 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 2,684,310 2,428,140 2,233,890 2,094,680 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 102,790 Wheat, all 2/ ..................:23,930,530 21,976,690 20,181,080 19,531,550 Winter .......................:17,527,530 15,266,120 13,955,730 12,984,480 Durum ........................: 1,033,580 1,082,550 982,590 1,047,340 Other spring .................: 5,369,430 5,628,020 5,242,760 5,499,740 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 334,680 616,630 329,420 603,680 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 128,290 165,920 127,070 163,900 Mustard seed ...................: 20,840 21,040 20,150 19,870 Peanuts ........................: 451,630 522,050 437,470 510,310 Rapeseed .......................: 400 690 360 650 Safflower ......................: 70,820 74,260 66,980 70,820 Soybeans for beans .............:31,343,650 31,917,090 30,906,980 31,560,150 Sunflower ......................: 821,520 847,020 790,560 813,950 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all 2/ .................: 3,702,710 4,466,970 3,046,790 4,359,730 Upland .......................: 3,645,490 4,382,390 2,990,860 4,275,950 American Pima ................: 57,220 84,580 55,930 83,770 Sugarbeets .....................: 479,880 480,160 464,830 462,760 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) (NA) 353,660 354,590 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 143,360 134,000 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 8,300 12,750 5,540 8,980 Dry edible beans ...............: 622,210 719,540 592,060 691,130 Dry edible peas ................: 349,370 351,680 339,090 341,110 Lentils ........................: 167,950 265,070 164,710 258,600 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: (NA) 2,550 Hops ...........................: (NA) (NA) 16,080 12,650 Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 28,250 Potatoes, all 2/ ...............: 432,650 415,330 421,810 408,330 Winter .......................: 3,640 (NA) 3,520 (NA) Spring .......................: 32,050 37,190 29,830 36,260 Summer .......................: 17,890 15,500 17,280 15,010 Fall .........................: 379,070 362,640 371,180 357,060 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 8,300 Sweet potatoes .................: 44,480 46,050 39,210 44,600 Taro (Hawaii) 3/ ...............: (NA) 180 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Total may not add due to rounding. 3/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2009 : 2010 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 3.93 3.89 4,949,370 4,006,820 Corn for grain .........................: 10.34 10.20 333,010,910 334,271,780 Corn for silage ........................: 43.28 98,165,550 Hay, all 1/ ............................: 5.53 5.78 133,757,130 139,610,290 Alfalfa ..............................: 7.50 7.83 64,437,330 65,730,070 All other ............................: 4.45 4.69 69,319,800 73,880,220 Oats ...................................: 2.42 2.38 1,351,070 1,266,270 Proso millet ...........................: 1.89 223,730 Rice ...................................: 7.94 7.90 9,972,230 11,581,080 Rye ....................................: 1.74 177,630 Sorghum for grain ......................: 4.35 4.57 9,728,220 9,562,750 Sorghum for silage .....................: 32.48 3,338,440 Wheat, all 1/ ..........................: 2.99 3.16 60,314,290 61,641,240 Winter ...............................: 2.97 3.19 41,441,590 41,446,600 Durum ................................: 3.02 2.83 2,967,640 2,960,530 Other spring .........................: 3.03 3.13 15,905,060 17,234,100 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 2.03 668,650 Cottonseed .............................: (X) (X) 3,763,730 5,780,580 Flaxseed ...............................: 1.48 188,550 Mustard seed ...........................: 1.11 22,390 Peanuts ................................: 3.82 3.63 1,673,010 1,854,330 Rapeseed ...............................: 1.91 690 Safflower ..............................: 1.64 109,760 Soybeans for beans .....................: 2.96 3.00 91,417,300 94,788,980 Sunflower ..............................: 1.74 1,377,320 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 1/ .........................: 0.87 0.94 2,653,520 4,102,100 Upland ...............................: 0.86 0.93 2,566,450 3,993,720 American Pima ........................: 1.56 1.29 87,070 108,380 Sugarbeets .............................: 57.70 64.81 26,819,100 29,991,530 Sugarcane ..............................: 78.06 77.29 27,607,450 27,405,140 Tobacco ................................: 2.60 2.46 373,110 329,420 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...................: 1.49 8,260 Dry edible beans .......................: 1.94 2.01 1,150,310 1,392,530 Dry edible peas ........................: 2.29 777,320 Lentils ................................: 1.61 265,760 Wrinkled seed peas .....................: (NA) 39,640 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ........................: 1.55 3,950 Hops ...................................: 2.67 2.37 42,950 29,990 Peppermint oil .........................: 0.10 2,890 Potatoes, all 1/ .......................: 46.40 19,573,370 Winter ...............................: 27.47 (NA) 96,710 (NA) Spring ...............................: 32.43 32.60 967,100 1,182,060 Summer ...............................: 38.12 35.59 658,710 534,290 Fall .................................: 48.09 17,850,860 Spearmint oil ..........................: 0.15 1,220 Sweet potatoes .........................: 22.52 883,100 Taro (Hawaii) ..........................: (NA) 1,810 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Production may not add due to rounding. Fruits and Nuts Production - United States: 2008-2010 (Domestic Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2009-2010 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 : Citrus 1/ : Grapefruit .............................tons: 1,548.0 1,304.0 1,228.0 Lemons .................................tons: 619.0 912.0 863.0 Oranges ................................tons: 10,076.0 9,128.0 8,201.0 Tangelos (Florida) .....................tons: 68.0 52.0 41.0 Tangerines and mandarins ...............tons: 527.0 443.0 595.0 : Noncitrus : Apples ........................ 1,000 pounds: 9,633.3 9,914.9 9,476.1 Apricots ...............................tons: 81.6 68.7 67.3 Bananas (Hawaii) .....................pounds: 17,400.0 18,500.0 Grapes .................................tons: 7,319.3 7,294.8 7,093.4 Olives (California) ....................tons: 66.8 46.3 140.0 Papayas (Hawaii) .....................pounds: 33,500.0 31,500.0 Peaches ................................tons: 1,135.3 1,103.8 1,126.0 Pears ..................................tons: 869.9 957.2 854.8 Prunes, dried (California) .............tons: 129.0 166.0 150.0 Prunes and plums (excludes California) .tons: 15.5 18.6 13.4 : Nuts and miscellaneous : Almonds, shelled (California) ........pounds: 1,630,000.0 1,410,000.0 1,650,000.0 Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ...........tons: 32.0 47.0 27.0 Pecans, in-shell .....................pounds: 194,080.0 291,830.0 Walnuts, in-shell (California) .........tons: 436.0 437.0 510.0 Maple syrup .........................gallons: 1,912.0 2,404.0 1,955.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production years are 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010. Fruits and Nuts Production - United States: 2008-2010 (Metric Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2009-2010 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :-------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Citrus 1/ : Grapefruit ..............................: 1,404,320 1,182,970 1,114,020 Lemons ..................................: 561,550 827,350 782,900 Oranges .................................: 9,140,790 8,280,780 7,439,820 Tangelos (Florida) ......................: 61,690 47,170 37,190 Tangerines and mandarins ................: 478,090 401,880 539,770 : Noncitrus : Apples ..................................: 4,369,590 4,497,320 4,298,290 Apricots ................................: 74,040 62,340 61,050 Bananas (Hawaii) ........................: 7,890 8,390 Grapes ..................................: 6,639,920 6,617,770 6,435,020 Olives (California) .....................: 60,600 42,000 127,010 Papayas (Hawaii) ........................: 15,200 14,290 Peaches .................................: 1,029,940 1,001,320 1,021,480 Pears ...................................: 789,110 868,380 775,460 Prunes, dried (California) ..............: 117,030 150,590 136,080 Prunes and plums (excludes California) ..: 14,060 16,870 12,160 : Nuts and miscellaneous : Almonds, shelled (California) ...........: 739,360 639,570 748,430 Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ............: 29,030 42,640 24,490 Pecans, in-shell ........................: 88,030 132,370 Walnuts, in-shell (California) ..........: 395,530 396,440 462,660 Maple syrup .............................: 9,560 12,020 9,770 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production years are 2007-2008, 2008-2009, and 2009-2010. Corn for Grain Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 10 corn producing States during 2010. Randomly selected plots in corn for grain fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in these tables are rounded actual field counts from this survey. Corn for Grain Plant Population per Acre - Selected States: 2006-2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 :: State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number :: : number : :: : Illinois : :: Nebraska : September .....: 28,050 28,000 29,150 29,650 29,750 :: All corn : October .......: 28,000 28,100 29,000 29,550 :: September ....: 24,750 25,000 24,500 25,700 25,700 November ......: 28,000 28,100 28,950 29,600 :: October ......: 24,550 25,000 24,300 25,700 Final .........: 28,000 28,100 28,900 29,550 :: November .....: 24,600 25,000 24,250 25,700 : :: Final ........: 24,450 25,000 24,250 25,750 Indiana : :: : September .....: 26,450 27,350 28,500 28,350 28,300 :: Irrigated : October .......: 26,350 27,350 28,350 28,400 :: September ....: 27,400 27,250 27,250 28,250 27,750 November ......: 26,350 27,350 28,350 28,350 :: October ......: 27,200 27,250 27,350 28,250 Final .........: 26,350 27,350 28,350 28,350 :: November .....: 27,200 27,200 27,250 28,250 : :: Final ........: 27,200 27,200 27,250 28,300 Iowa : :: : September .....: 28,600 29,100 29,300 29,500 30,050 :: Non-irrigated : October .......: 28,600 29,100 29,250 29,450 :: September ....: 20,650 21,350 20,000 21,750 22,350 November ......: 28,600 29,100 29,250 29,400 :: October ......: 20,450 21,300 19,900 21,700 Final .........: 28,600 29,100 29,250 29,400 :: November .....: 20,550 21,350 19,900 21,700 : :: Final ........: 20,250 21,350 19,900 21,700 Kansas : :: : September .....: 21,800 20,600 20,250 22,650 21,850 :: Ohio : October .......: 21,750 20,500 20,950 22,600 :: September .....: 26,250 26,900 27,750 28,300 28,400 November ......: 21,750 20,500 20,950 22,600 :: October .......: 26,250 26,700 27,800 28,450 Final .........: 21,750 20,500 20,950 22,600 :: November ......: 26,200 26,600 27,800 28,200 : :: Final .........: 26,200 26,600 27,800 28,200 Minnesota : :: : September .....: 28,850 29,850 30,150 30,800 29,850 :: South Dakota : October .......: 28,900 29,800 30,100 30,600 :: September .....: 23,900 23,400 22,950 24,300 24,550 November ......: 28,900 29,750 30,150 30,600 :: October .......: 24,000 23,100 23,100 24,250 Final .........: 28,900 29,750 30,050 30,600 :: November ......: 24,000 23,150 23,100 24,300 : :: Final .........: 24,000 23,150 23,100 24,300 Missouri : :: : September .....: 24,350 24,200 25,700 25,700 25,700 :: Wisconsin : October .......: 24,350 24,300 25,700 25,500 :: September .....: 27,250 28,800 28,800 28,150 28,600 November ......: 24,350 24,300 25,700 25,500 :: October .......: 27,100 28,700 28,500 28,150 Final .........: 24,350 24,300 25,700 25,500 :: November ......: 27,450 28,800 28,250 27,700 : :: Final .........: 27,450 28,800 28,250 27,650 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corn for Grain Number of Ears Acre - Selected States: 2006-2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 :: State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number :: : number : :: : Illinois : :: Nebraska : September .....: 27,600 27,750 28,600 29,150 28,650 :: All corn : October .......: 27,450 27,750 28,500 28,900 :: September ....: 23,850 24,850 24,050 25,650 25,250 November ......: 27,400 27,750 28,400 28,900 :: October ......: 23,700 24,750 23,950 25,650 Final .........: 27,400 27,750 28,350 28,900 :: November .....: 23,700 24,750 23,900 25,600 : :: Final ........: 23,550 24,750 23,900 25,650 Indiana : :: : September .....: 25,850 26,950 27,950 27,950 27,900 :: Irrigated : October .......: 25,750 26,800 27,700 28,100 :: September ....: 26,750 27,200 26,800 27,900 27,100 November ......: 25,700 26,800 27,700 28,000 :: October ......: 26,600 27,000 27,000 27,950 Final .........: 25,750 26,800 27,700 27,950 :: November .....: 26,600 27,000 26,900 27,900 : :: Final ........: 26,650 27,000 26,900 27,950 Iowa : :: : September .....: 27,350 28,500 28,600 29,250 29,450 :: Non-irrigated : October .......: 27,350 28,400 28,600 29,200 :: September ....: 19,400 21,100 19,550 22,100 22,350 November ......: 27,350 28,450 28,600 29,200 :: October ......: 19,150 21,050 19,500 22,050 Final .........: 27,350 28,400 28,600 29,200 :: November .....: 19,200 21,100 19,550 22,000 : :: Final ........: 18,800 21,100 19,550 22,000 Kansas : :: : September .....: 20,850 20,900 19,850 22,750 21,250 :: Ohio : October .......: 20,750 20,800 20,600 22,650 :: September .....: 25,200 26,350 26,950 27,700 27,700 November ......: 20,750 20,800 20,650 22,750 :: October .......: 25,350 26,000 27,400 27,950 Final .........: 20,750 20,800 20,650 22,700 :: November ......: 25,450 25,950 27,250 27,650 : :: Final .........: 25,450 25,950 27,250 27,650 Minnesota : :: : September .....: 28,050 28,850 29,900 30,250 29,750 :: South Dakota : October .......: 28,250 28,600 29,350 30,750 :: September .....: 22,050 23,250 24,150 26,150 24,850 November ......: 28,250 28,600 29,450 30,800 :: October .......: 21,900 22,700 23,900 26,050 Final .........: 28,250 28,600 29,400 30,800 :: November ......: 21,700 22,700 23,800 26,050 : :: Final .........: 21,700 22,700 23,800 26,050 Missouri : :: : September .....: 23,850 23,950 25,050 24,800 25,100 :: Wisconsin : October .......: 23,800 23,950 25,000 24,800 :: September .....: 26,750 27,800 27,750 27,500 28,700 November ......: 23,800 23,950 24,900 24,800 :: October .......: 26,850 27,700 28,300 28,850 Final .........: 23,800 23,950 24,900 24,800 :: November ......: 27,200 27,850 27,950 28,150 : :: Final .........: 27,200 27,850 27,900 28,100 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soybean Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 11 soybean producing States during 2010. Randomly selected plots in soybean fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet - Selected States: 2006-2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 :: State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number :: : number : :: : Arkansas 1/ : :: Minnesota : September .....: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) :: September .....: 1,500 1,558 1,466 1,456 1,679 October .......: 1,645 1,621 1,569 1,785 :: October .......: 1,586 1,589 1,493 1,542 November ......: 1,655 1,665 1,723 1,794 :: November ......: 1,568 1,588 1,470 1,611 Final .........: 1,667 1,690 1,715 1,865 :: Final .........: 1,568 1,588 1,472 1,581 : :: : Illinois : :: Missouri : September .....: 1,860 1,800 1,621 1,610 1,970 :: September .....: 1,673 1,566 1,538 1,856 1,924 October .......: 1,890 1,796 1,893 1,672 :: October .......: 1,746 1,579 1,473 1,983 November ......: 1,923 1,818 1,801 1,676 :: November ......: 1,738 1,685 1,673 2,083 Final .........: 1,923 1,831 1,829 1,687 :: Final .........: 1,735 1,697 1,690 2,122 : :: : Indiana : :: Nebraska : September .....: 1,764 1,667 1,608 1,516 1,878 :: September .....: 1,699 1,876 1,692 1,793 1,906 October .......: 1,893 1,660 1,577 1,525 :: October .......: 1,801 2,042 1,766 1,878 November ......: 1,909 1,628 1,648 1,583 :: November ......: 1,784 2,088 1,857 1,868 Final .........: 1,909 1,641 1,659 1,594 :: Final .........: 1,766 2,084 1,857 1,868 : :: : Iowa : :: North Dakota : September .....: 1,688 1,787 1,758 1,858 2,009 :: September .....: 1,127 1,323 1,261 1,208 1,375 October .......: 1,758 1,917 1,732 1,878 :: October .......: 1,241 1,445 1,261 1,236 November ......: 1,760 1,933 1,770 1,868 :: November ......: 1,260 1,500 1,405 1,317 Final .........: 1,760 1,932 1,775 1,879 :: Final .........: 1,260 1,497 1,405 1,318 : :: : Kansas : :: Ohio : September .....: 1,466 1,605 1,346 1,627 1,402 :: September .....: 1,868 1,892 1,942 1,846 1,991 October .......: 1,509 1,524 1,487 1,759 :: October .......: 1,895 1,850 1,755 1,769 November ......: 1,581 1,608 1,581 1,784 :: November ......: 1,835 1,909 1,618 1,757 Final .........: 1,581 1,609 1,629 1,768 :: Final .........: 1,866 1,909 1,616 1,712 : :: : : :: South Dakota : : :: September .....: 1,255 1,476 1,425 1,513 1,527 : :: October .......: 1,345 1,492 1,465 1,642 : :: November ......: 1,316 1,510 1,492 1,683 : :: Final .........: 1,312 1,510 1,492 1,682 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ September data not available due to plant immaturity. Cotton Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in six cotton-producing States during 2010. Randomly selected plots in cotton fields were visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in these tables are actual field counts from this survey. Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts - Selected States: 2006-2010 [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] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2006 : 2007 : 2008 : 2009 : 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Arkansas : September ..........: 859 790 943 1,051 911 October ............: 814 839 810 814 November ...........: 849 849 852 803 December ...........: 824 849 846 794 Final ..............: 824 849 846 794 : : Georgia : September ..........: 648 616 587 571 609 October ............: 675 570 613 731 November ...........: 774 707 733 712 December ...........: 790 708 742 737 Final ..............: 790 708 742 737 : Louisiana : September ..........: 760 796 655 714 699 October ............: 781 808 578 792 November ...........: 786 841 579 756 December ...........: 785 841 579 788 Final ..............: 785 841 579 788 : Mississippi : September ..........: 700 819 909 925 864 October ............: 699 745 679 833 November ...........: 695 747 728 717 December ...........: 695 747 722 722 Final ..............: 695 747 722 722 : North Carolina : September ..........: 637 527 667 701 681 October ............: 641 601 652 730 November ...........: 671 625 702 779 December ...........: 671 625 704 777 Final ..............: 671 625 704 777 : Texas : September ..........: 530 602 633 613 658 October ............: 477 538 513 522 November ...........: 533 631 579 502 December ...........: 544 632 573 502 Final ..............: 544 632 573 502 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- August Weather Summary Seasonably dry weather prevailed in the Far West, while a patchwork pattern of showers affected the remainder of the Nation. Meanwhile, cooler-than-normal conditions across the northern High Plains and much of the West contrasted with above-normal temperatures in the eastern two-thirds of the United States. Warmth across the central and eastern United States promoted rapid summer crop maturation, while crop development lagged the normal pace in parts of the West. West of the Rockies, fieldwork activities included Northwestern small grain harvesting. In the Four Corners States, an erratic monsoon left some areas with abundant rainfall but resulted in mostly dry weather in other locations. Farther east, spotty rainfall on the Plains was heaviest from Montana to Kansas. On the southern Plains, however, a hot, dry August increased stress on pastures and immature summer crops. In fact, August dryness was most pronounced in a broad area stretching from Texas into the Ohio Valley and the lower Great Lakes region. The hot, dry weather arrived too late to significantly harm corn, but adversely affected pastures and immature summer crops such as soybeans. In contrast, much of the western Corn Belt continued to receive adequate to locally excessive rainfall. Most of the Southeast also received frequent showers due in part to the remnants of Tropical Depression Five. The Southeastern rainfall helped to offset the effects of late-season heat. Elsewhere, pockets of drought persisted or intensified in the middle and northern Atlantic States. August Agricultural Summary While near-normal temperatures prevailed from the Rocky Mountains westward, above average temperatures blanketed the United States from the Great Plains to the Atlantic Coast, promoting rapid summer crop development and small grain harvest. Most notably, temperatures in portions Texas, the Delta, and the Great Lakes region climbed to as many as 8 degrees above normal during the month. Above average precipitation dotted the country during August, with areas in Iowa and along the Gulf Coast receiving rainfall totaling 12 inches or more. Elsewhere, abnormally dry conditions were evident in the Pacific Coast States and in a band stretching from Texas northeastward into the Ohio Valley. Nearly ideal growing conditions during the month promoted the continued rapid phenological development of this year's corn crop. By August 1, acreage at or beyond the silking stage had advanced to 93 percent complete, 19 percentage points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average, with progress throughout the Corn Belt nearly complete, ahead of both last year and normal. Acreage at or beyond the dough stage reached 52 percent complete by August 8, thirteen days ahead of last year and nearly 5 days ahead of the average. Hot temperatures during the latter half of the month helped maintain a quick maturity pace in most States. By August 29, corn acreage at or beyond the dough stage had advanced to 94 percent, while 73 percent of the crop was at or beyond the dented stage, 43 percentage points, or over 18 days, ahead of last year, and the earliest date in the past 10 years that nearly three-quarters of the crop was dented. Crop maturity had reached 17 percent complete, 12 percentage points ahead of last year and 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, corn condition ratings declined slightly during the month, with 70 percent of the crop reported in good to excellent condition on August 29, compared with 71 percent on August 1 and 70 percent from the same time last year. In Iowa, the largest corn-producing State, excessive rainfall early in the month left many low-lying fields completely saturated, stunting growth and yellowing portions of the crop. While heading of the Nation's sorghum crop was 55 percent complete by August 1, nearly 5 days ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average, 28 percent of this year's acreage was at the coloring stage or beyond, slightly behind both last year and the average. Most notably, coloring was nearly two weeks behind normal in Texas, the second largest sorghum-producing State. With activity limited to the Delta and Texas, 22 percent of the sorghum crop was at or beyond the mature stage by August 8, four percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Improved growing conditions promoted double-digit coloring in portions of Colorado and the Great Plains mid-month, and by August 15, Nationwide progress ahead of last year for the first time this season. Heading was complete or nearly complete in all 11 major estimating States except New Mexico by August 29, ahead of both last year and the average. Boosted by warm late-month temperatures, coloring continued at a rapid pace and had advanced to 58 percent complete, 12 percentage points ahead of last year. Twenty-six percent of the sorghum crop was mature by August 29, behind both last year and the 5-year average, with harvest underway and well ahead of normal in the Delta but 19 percentage points behind last year in Texas. Overall, 62 percent of the sorghum crop was reported in good to excellent condition on August 29, down 7 percentage points from ratings on August 1 but 13 percentage points better than the same time last year. In Kansas, the largest sorghum-producing State, triple-digit temperatures combined with persistently dry weather mid-month depleted soil moisture levels and stressed portions of the crop. Oat harvest was ongoing in the nine major estimating States as the month began, but was nearing completion in Ohio and Texas. The harvest pace was rapid throughout much of the major producing areas as warm, sunny weather provided excellent conditions for fieldwork. During the 14 days between August 1 and August 15, producers harvested 32 percent of the Nation's crop. In contrast, wet fields in Wisconsin, the largest oat-producing State, slowed harvest during the latter half of the month causing progress to fall behind normal. By August 29, producers had harvested 96 percent of the oat crop, well ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. As harvest surpassed the halfway point during the week ending August 8, seventy-seven percent of the oat crop was reported in good to excellent condition, 21 percentage points better than the same time last year. By August 1, ninety-seven percent to the barley crop was at or beyond the heading stage, on par with last year but slightly behind the 5-year average, with harvest underway in most States. Despite mostly ideal weather that provided ample time for fieldwork during the first half of the month, harvest remained behind normal in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Washington, four of the six largest barley-producing States due to early-season development delays. Harvest remained fast-paced during the latter half of August, and by August 29, seventy-one percent of the barley crop had been combined, 28 percentage points ahead of last year but 5 percentage points behind the 5-year average. As harvest surpassed the halfway point during the week ending August 22, eighty-four percent of the barley crop was reported in good to excellent condition, down slightly from ratings on August 1 but 4 percentage points better than the same time last year. As August began, winter wheat harvest was complete or nearly complete throughout much of the major producing areas, while progress in the Pacific Northwest and Montana significantly trailed normal. By August 1, eighty-three percent of the Nation's crop was harvested, on par with last year's pace but 5 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Harvest in Montana was just beginning, 19 days behind normal, following unusually cool temperatures that slowed phenological development of the crop early in the growing season. Warm, mostly dry weather provided nearly ideal harvest conditions in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington throughout the month allowing producers ample time to harvest 50 percent or more their crop from August 2 to August 22. Nationally, harvest had advanced to 95 percent by August 22, behind both last year and the 5-year average. Following cooler than normal temperatures in late July, warm temperatures returned to Idaho and Montana in early August, aiding rapid head development and maturation of the spring wheat crop although progress in these States remained behind normal. Nationally, 98 percent of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage by August 1, slightly ahead of last year but slightly behind the 5-year average. Harvest was underway in five of the six major estimating States as the calendar rolled to August with 5 percent of the crop harvested, 2 percentage points ahead of last year but 8 percentage points behind the 5-year average. While harvest was just beginning in Idaho and Montana, warm, sunny weather provided producers in the Dakotas and Minnesota, three of the four largest spring wheat-producing States, ample time to harvest 12 percent or more of their crop during the week ending August 8. Despite a steady harvest pace throughout the month, delays of 10 days or more were evident in Idaho, Montana, and Washington on August 22. By August 29, sixty-nine percent of the spring wheat crop had been harvested, 33 percentage points, or 15 days, ahead of last year but 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Overall, 82 percent of the spring wheat crop was reported in good to excellent condition on August 22, compared with 82 percent on August 1 and 72 percent from the same time last year. Warm temperatures throughout the growing season across much of the major rice-producing areas pushed head development ahead of both last year and the average pace. By August 1, rice acreage at or beyond the heading stage had reached 65 percent, 26 percentage points ahead of last year and 18 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In Arkansas, the largest rice-producing State, head development was over 13 days ahead of normal by August 1, with 3 percent of the crop reported as being ripe. In contrast, rice fields in California had just started to head, leaving progress 13 percentage points, or over 10 days, behind normal. By August 8, harvest was well underway in Louisiana and Texas but had just begun in portions of Arkansas and Mississippi. While heading was complete throughout the Delta by August 29, progress continued to trail normal in California and Texas. Rice producers had harvested 32 percent of the Nation's crop by August 29, seventeen percentage points ahead of last year and 15 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 68 percent of the rice crop was reported in good to excellent condition on August 29, down 4 percentage points from ratings on August 1 but up 2 percentage points from the same time last year. Warm, mostly sunny weather in late July boosted phenological development of the Nation's soybean crop. By August 1, blooming had advanced to 86 percent complete, 12 percentage points, or 8 days, ahead of last year and 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average, while pods were setting on 53 percent of this year's acreage, 20 percentage points, or over one week, ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the average. Blooming was complete or nearly complete in the Corn Belt and Delta by August 8. Hot, humid conditions prevailed throughout much of the major soybean-producing areas mid-month, maintaining a rapid pod setting pace in areas of the Great Plains and Great Lakes region, while timely late-month rainfall aided pod filling in portions of the Corn Belt. By August 29, ninety-six percent of the soybean acreage was at or beyond the pod setting stage, ahead of both last year and the average, with progress complete or nearly complete in all 18 major estimating States except Kansas, Missouri, and North Carolina. With progress most advanced in Louisiana and Mississippi, leaf drop was evident on 8 percent of the Nation's soybean acreage by August 29, five percentage points ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 64 percent of the soybean crop was reported in good to excellent condition on August 29, a 2 point decline from ratings on August 1 and 5 percentage points below the same time last year. In Iowa, the largest soybean-producing State, increased instances of sudden death syndrome, as well as heavy rainfall and localized flooding that led to the drowning out of some fields caused a decline in crop condition ratings mid-month. While hot temperatures and dry soils continued to hamper peg development in Virginia leaving progress over two weeks behind normal, 86 percent of the Nation's crop was at or beyond the pegging stage by August 1, seven percentage points ahead of last year and slightly ahead of the 5-year average. In Georgia, the largest peanut-producing State, early-month rainfall and improved soil moisture conditions pushed pegging to 99 percent complete by August 8, ahead of both last year and the average. By August 15, pegging was complete on 96 percent of this year's peanut acreage, 5 percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 59 percent of the peanut crop was reported in good to excellent condition on August 29, up 2 percentage points from ratings on August 1 and 13 percentage points below the same time last year. Cotton acreage at or beyond the squaring stage had advanced to 96 percent complete by August 1, three percentage points ahead of last year and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average, with progress complete or nearly complete in all 15 major estimating States except Alabama, Oklahoma, and Virginia. In Texas, the largest cotton-producing State, ideal weather in the Northern High Plains provided excellent growing conditions for the cotton crop throughout much of the season, pushing boll set to 9 days ahead of normal by August 8. Conversely, unusually hot temperatures coupled with dry soils hampered crop development in Virginia. By August 15, ninety percent of the cotton crop was setting bolls, 8 percentage points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average, with bolls opening on 14 percent of this year's acreage, 5 percentage points ahead of last year and 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. During the latter half of the month, an adequate number of heat units promoted rapid crop maturity in northern Texas, while producers in South Central Texas were busy defoliating their crop. By August 29, ninety-six percent of the cotton crop was setting bolls, ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. Boosted by warm temperatures, bolls were opening at a rapid pace across much of the Delta and Southeast where progress was well ahead of both last year and normal. Nationally, bolls were opening on 29 percent of the cotton acreage by August 29, eleven percentage points ahead of last year and 6 percentage points ahead of the average. Overall, 60 percent of the cotton crop was reported in good to excellent on August 29, compared with 66 percent on August 1 and 51 percent from the same time last year. Condition ratings were fairly steady during the first half of August, but began to decline as warmer than normal temperatures and a lack of available soil moisture began to stress cotton fields in areas of Texas mid-month. Toward month's end, spider mites negatively impacted fields in the Southern High Plains of Texas, while army worms and grasshoppers were evident in areas of the Cross Timbers. Crop Comments Corn: Area harvested and to be harvested for grain is forecast at 81.0 million acres, unchanged from August but up 2 percent from last year. As of August 29, seventy percent of the corn acreage was rated in good to excellent condition in the 18 major producing States, down 1 percentage point from last month but up 1 percentage point from a year ago. Condition ratings declined from last month throughout much of the central and western Corn Belt, as well as the Tennessee Valley, mainly due to above normal temperatures and less than ideal soil conditions. The September 1 corn objective yield data indicate the second highest number of ears per acre on record for the combined 10 objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin), only behind the record year of 2009. Record high ear counts are forecast in Iowa, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Above normal temperatures across much of the Nation's major corn producing areas during the first half of August promoted rapid phenological development of this year's crop. As of August 29, ninety-four percent of the corn was at or beyond the dough stage, 21 percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average pace. At the same time, frequent showers with locally heavy rainfall in the western Corn Belt and upper Midwest caused additional lowland flooding and maintained adequate to locally excessive moisture reserves. Drier conditions and milder temperatures moved through the Midwest during the latter part of the month, helping to dry out saturated fields in the northern and western Corn Belt. By August 29, seventy-three percent of the corn acreage was at or beyond the dent stage compared with the 5-year average of 55 percent. All States were tied or ahead of their 5-year average pace except for Missouri, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Sorghum: Production is forecast at 376 million bushels, down 2 percent from both last month and last year. Expected area for harvest as grain is forecast at 5.18 million acres, unchanged from August but down 6 percent from 2009. Based on September 1 conditions, yield is forecast at 72.7 bushels per acre, down 1.4 bushels from August but up 3.3 bushels from last year. As of August 29, the sorghum crop had progressed to 26 percent mature, slightly behind last year and the 5-year average. Harvest progress had reached 17 percent as of August 29, compared with 24 percent at the same time last year and 23 percent for the 5-year average. The Nation's sorghum crop was rated 62 percent good to excellent, compared with 49 percent at the same time last year. Yield forecasts are at or below last month's levels in all of the major sorghum-producing States except New Mexico and Oklahoma. In Kansas, the top producing State, producers are expecting a yield of 80 bushels per acre, down 2 bushels from last month and 8 bushels below the 2009 record yield. Producers in Texas, the second largest sorghum-producing State, expect the crop to yield 69 bushels per acre, down one bushel from last month but up 21 bushels from last year. Rice: Production is forecast at 255 million cwt, up 4 percent from the August forecast and up 16 percent from last year. Based on administrative data, planted area now totals 3.64 million acres, up 4 percent from the June estimate and up 16 percent from 2009. Area for harvest is expected to total 3.62 million acres, up 4 percent from August and up 17 percent from 2009. As of September 1, the average United States yield is forecast at 7,047 pounds per acre, up 8 pounds from the previous forecast but down 38 pounds from last year. Expected yields are up from last month in all States except California and Arkansas. Expected yield is down 300 pounds from the August forecast in California and is unchanged from last month in Arkansas. If the forecasts are realized, new record-high yields will be achieved in Louisiana and Missouri. As of August 29, ninety-three percent of the United States acreage was headed, 5 percentage points ahead of last year but 1 point behind the 5-year average. Crop development was well ahead of normal in all States except California and Texas. In California, wet field conditions and spring rainstorms delayed planting, and in Texas, high winds and little rain made it difficult to get a good stand. Thirty-two percent of the United States acreage was harvested as of August 29, well ahead of last year and the 5-year average at 15 and 17 percent, respectively. Sixty-eight percent of the United States acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with 66 percent rated a year earlier. Soybeans: Area for harvest is forecast at 78.0 million acres, unchanged from June but up 2 percent from 2009. Harvested area, if realized, will be the largest on record. The September objective yield data for the combined 11 major soybean-producing States (Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota) indicate a higher pod count compared with last year, as the crop was planted and has developed ahead of last year's pace throughout the growing season. Compared with final counts for 2009, pod counts are up in 7 States, with increases of more than 270 pods per 18 square feet in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. The largest decrease from 2009's final pod count is expected in Kansas, down 366 pods per 18 square feet. Soybean development began the month of August ahead of normal with 53 percent of soybeans setting pods by August 1, five percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. The pattern continued during the month and 96 percent of the soybean crop was at or beyond the pod-setting stage by August 29, four points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Of the States where progress was lagging behind normal, the only State that was more than a point behind the 5-year average at the end of August was Kansas, which lagged behind the normal pace by 5 percentage points. As of August 29, sixty-four percent of the United States soybean crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 5 percentage points behind the same week in 2009. Crop conditions declined during August in the Central Great Plains, the central and southern Corn Belt, as well as in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Declines of 15 points or more occurred in Kansas, Kentucky, and Tennessee as hot, dry weather persisted during August. Meanwhile, increases of 5 or more points in percent rated good to excellent occurred in Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Dakota. If realized, the forecasted yield in Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, and North Dakota will be a record high. Peanuts: Production is forecast at 4.09 billion pounds, up 1 percent from the August forecast and up 11 percent from last year. Based on administrative data, planted area, at 1.29 million acres, is unchanged from the June estimate but up 16 percent from the previous year. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.26 million acres, unchanged from August but up 17 percent from 2009. Yields are expected to average 3,242 pounds per acre, up 38 pounds from August but down 170 pounds from last year. Production in the Southeast States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina) is expected to total 3.11 billion pounds, up 3 percent from August and 11 percent higher than last year. Planted area, at 987,000 acres, is up 2 percent from June and 16 percent higher than 2009. Area for harvest is forecast at 965,000 acres, up 2 percent from August and up 17 percent from last year. Yields in the region are expected to average 3,223 pounds per acre, up 41 pounds from August but 150 pounds below last year's average yield. Expected yields increased from last month by 100 pounds in Georgia and South Carolina but decreased 100 pounds in Alabama due to severe drought conditions. Yields are unchanged from August in Florida and Mississippi. Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 307 million pounds, down 4 percent from August but up 6 percent from 2009. Planted area, at 107,000 acres, is down 4 percent from June but up 35 percent from last year. Area for harvest is forecast at 106,000 acres, down 5 percent from August but up 36 percent from the previous year. Average yield is forecast at 2,898 pounds per acre, up 21 pounds from last month but 802 pounds below last year. Hot, dry weather conditions this summer have resulted in lower yields in the region, but recent rains in Virginia have aided the crop, resulting in an increase in expected yield from last month of 200 pounds. Expected yield in North Carolina is unchanged from August. Southwest peanut production (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total 671 million pounds, down 5 percent from August but up 11 percent from last year. Planted area is estimated at 196,000 acres, down 6 percent from June but up 5 percent from 2009. Area for harvest, at 190,000 acres, is down 6 percent from August but 9 percent higher than last year. Yields in the region are expected to average 3,532 pounds per acre, up 42 pounds from August and 63 pounds higher than the previous year. Expected yields are down from last month in New Mexico and Oklahoma but are up in Texas, the largest State in the region. Cotton: Upland cotton growers planted 10.8 million acres, up 1 percent from the June estimate and up 20 percent from a year ago. Growers expect to harvest 10.6 million acres, up 1 percent from last month and 43 percent above last year. Based on administrative information, harvested area estimates were increased from a month ago in all States except Alabama, California, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. American Pima cotton producers planted 209,000 acres, up 48 percent from last year. American Pima harvested area, at 207,000 acres, was carried forward from last month's forecast. During the early part of August, producers in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia) battled with excessive heat when daytime temperatures exceeded 100 degrees for several days in a row. Due to the excessive heat and lack of rain, the crop developed ahead of normal. By month's end, defoliation was underway in Georgia and Alabama with limited harvesting on early planted fields. As of August 29, the crop was rated in mostly good to fair condition except in Virginia where the crop was rated in poor to fair condition. Objective yield measurements in Georgia showed bolls per acre to be the highest on record. Upland growers in the Delta States battled extreme heat during the first week of August but by the middle of August the region received much needed rainfall. Due the fast developing crop, defoliation was underway throughout the Delta by mid-August with harvest beginning by the last week. The crop was rated in mostly good to fair condition. In Mississippi, objective yield measurements showed the boll weights to be the second heaviest in the last 10 years, while in Louisiana, boll weights were the lowest in the last 10 years. Objective yield data in Arkansas showed bolls per acre to be the largest on record. In South Texas, harvest was in full swing by the first of the month and nearing completion by month's end. In the Plains region of Texas, the crop received hot, dry weather and very little rainfall. The crop was developing behind normal and was rated in mostly good to fair condition. Data from the objective yield survey showed bolls per acre to be the second largest on record and boll weights are also the second largest on record. In Oklahoma and Kansas, the crop developed ahead of normal due to excessive heat received throughout the month. The crop was rated in mostly fair to good condition. Upland cotton in Arizona and California was progressing slightly behind normal. With the later developing crop, producers were concerned about not receiving the necessary heat units to develop full maturity before fall harvest season begins. In Arizona, defoliation of the crop was underway by the middle of the month and by the last of the month harvest was beginning in the State. American Pima production forecast was carried forward from last month at 497,800 bales, up 25 percent from last year. The United States yield is forecast at 1,154 pounds per harvested acre, down 235 pounds from last year. Ginnings totaled 286,650 running bales prior to September 1, compared with 110,100 running bales ginned prior to the same date last year and 334,650 running bales in 2008. Tobacco: United States all tobacco production for 2010 is forecast at 726 million pounds, slightly above last month but 12 percent below 2009. Area harvested is forecast at 331,120 acres, up 1 percent from August but 7 percent below 2009. Yields for 2010 are expected to average 2,193 pounds per acre, down 17 pounds from August and 129 pounds less than 2009. Flue-cured tobacco production is expected to total 468 million pounds, up 3 percent from the previous forecast but down 11 percent from 2009. Growers plan to harvest 211,100 acres in 2010, up 2 percent from the previous forecast but 6 percent below last year. Yields are expected to average 2,216 pounds per acre, up 22 pounds from the August 1 forecast but 130 pounds below last year. Yields in North Carolina, the leading flue-cured tobacco State, are expected to average 2,200 pounds, unchanged from the August forecast. Yields in Georgia and South Carolina also remained unchanged from the previous forecast. In Virginia, yields are expected to average 2,450 pounds, an increase of 250 pounds from last month. Burley production is expected to total 180 million pounds, down 5 percent from the August forecast and 16 percent below last year. Burley growers plan to harvest 90,900 acres, slightly below the August report and 11 percent below 2009. If realized, this will be the lowest burley tobacco acreage on record. Yields are expected to average 1,980 pounds per acre, 90 pounds below the previous forecast and 129 pounds lower than last year. Growers in Kentucky, the leading burley tobacco State, expect production to total 130 million pounds, 5 percent below last month and down 19 percent from 2009. Yields have decreased from a month ago in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee mostly due to hot and dry weather earlier in the summer. Fire-cured tobacco production is expected to total 47.1 million pounds, down 1 percent from last month and 11 percent below the 2009 crop. Growers plan to harvest 15,400 acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but 5 percent below last year. The expected average yield is 3,056 pounds per acre, down 34 pounds from the previous forecast and 225 pounds below 2009. Southern Maryland Belt Tobacco production in Pennsylvania is expected to total 4.95 million pounds, down 10 percent from the previous forecast but 2 percent above 2009. A total of 2,200 acres is expected to be harvested, unchanged from the August forecast but 5 percent above last year. Average yield, at 2,250 pounds per acre, is 250 pounds below the previous forecast and 50 pounds below last year. Dark air-cured tobacco is expected to total 16.2 million pounds, down 3 percent from last month and 5 percent below 2009. Growers plan to harvest 5,900 acres, unchanged from last month but up 2 percent from last year. Yields are expected to average 2,744 pounds per acre, down 81 pounds from last month and 194 pounds below a year ago. Reported contract acreage in Kentucky remains at low levels following last year's major reduction. All Cigar type production is expected to total 10.3 million pounds, down 2 percent from last month but up 39 percent from 2009. Growers of cigar type tobacco plan to harvest 5,620 acres, unchanged from August but 31 percent above a year ago. Overall, yield is expected to average 1,834 pounds per acre, down 38 pounds from last month but 106 pounds above 2009. New England growers are reporting a better cigar tobacco crop this year when compared with the two previous seasons. Summer potatoes: Production of summer potatoes is forecast at 11.8 million cwt, down 10 percent from the July forecast and 19 percent below 2009. Harvested area is estimated at 37,100 acres, down 4 percent from the July forecast and 13 percent below last year. Average yield is forecast at 317 cwt per acre, down 22 cwt from July and 23 cwt below 2009. Forecasted yields are below last month in seven of the nine estimating States due to excessive heat. Colorado's yield, at 390 cwt per acre, is 20 cwt below July. Reports of disease resulted in reduced yields. Warm temperatures during August lowered yield expectations in Illinois. In Texas, extremely wet conditions during planting followed by drought during harvest hindered the crop. Fall potatoes, 2009: Production of 2009 fall potatoes is finalized at 394 million cwt, 4 percent above the 2008 crop. Area harvested, at 917,200 acres, decreased 1 percent from 2008. The average yield, at 429 cwt per acre, is a record high and was up 18 cwt from 2008. All potatoes, 2009: Final production of potatoes from all four seasons in 2009 totaled 432 million cwt, up 4 percent from 2008. Area harvested is estimated at 1.04 million acres, down slightly from a year earlier. Average yield, at 414 cwt per acre, was up 18 cwt from 2008. Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 30.2 million tons, down fractionally from the August 1 forecast and down 1 percent from 2009. Production decreases from last year are expected in Hawaii and Louisiana, while increases are expected in Florida and Texas. Producers intend to harvest 876,200 acres for sugar and seed in 2010, down 7,000 acres from last month but up 2,300 acres from last year. In Texas, harvested acreage for sugar and seed is expected to total 52,000 acres. If realized, this will be a record high for the State. Conversely, producers in Hawaii are expected to harvest 17,200 acres for sugar and seed. If realized, this will be a record low for the State. Expected yield is forecast at 34.5 tons per acre, up 0.2 ton from the August 1 forecast but down 0.3 ton from 2009. Warm temperatures in Florida promoted rapid phenological development in many sugarcane fields, leaving much of the crop in excellent condition. Although producers in portions of the State were treating some fields for orange rust, the impact was not expected to jeopardize the crop. Elsewhere, condition ratings from August 29 indicated 70 percent of Louisiana's crop to be good to excellent. Sugarbeets: Production of sugarbeets for the 2010 crop year is forecast at 33.1 million tons, up 2 percent from the August 1 forecast and 12 percent above 2009. Producers expect to harvest 1.14 million acres, down 2,500 acres from the August 1 forecast and down 5,100 acres from 2009. Expected yield is forecast at 28.9 tons per acre, an increase of 0.6 ton from the previous forecast and 3.2 tons from last year. If realized, this will be a record high yield for the United States. Record high yields are also expected in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming. By August 29, harvest was underway ahead of the normal pace in several sugarbeet-producing States. Producers in Michigan, Minnesota, and North Dakota had harvested 3, 4, and 5 percent of their crop, respectively, while harvest was expected to begin in Idaho within the next couple of weeks. On August 29, ninety-seven percent of Minnesota's sugarbeet crop was reported in good to excellent condition, while ratings in North Dakota indicated 85 percent of the crop in good to excellent condition. Florida citrus: High temperatures were mainly in the 90s, while low temperatures were generally in the 70s. The citrus producing region received thunderstorms and scattered showers throughout the month. Weekly rainfall totals in most areas varied, ranging from less than one up to five inches. However, mild to moderate drought was reported in Indian River County and surrounding counties. Production practices included marking and pushing unproductive trees, irrigating, applying herbicides, spraying, mowing, some hedging and topping, and removing brush. Growers were also focusing on psyllid control using both aerial and ground spraying. California citrus: Picking of Valencia oranges continued in the Central Valley and along the southern coast. Fertilization and irrigation of orange groves was ongoing. The lemon harvest along the southern coast neared completion. California noncitrus fruits and nuts: The blueberry, blackberry, strawberry, and apricot harvests were completed in the San Joaquin Valley. Strawberry nurseries in Siskiyou County were prepared for fumigation, while strawberry fields in the San Joaquin Valley were prepared for fall planting. Prune harvest began while peaches, nectarines, and plums continued to be harvested and packed. Gala apples were picked in the San Joaquin Valley while other apple varieties continued to develop. The table grape harvest continued in the San Joaquin Valley while the wine grape harvest got underway and raisin grapes continued to develop. Cooler temperatures slowed development in Napa County vineyards potentially delaying harvest as a result. Maintenance to orchards, groves, and vineyards continued with the spraying of fungicides, fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides as necessary. There was shaking and harvesting of Nonpareil almond varieties in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys as hull splitting continued. Good size development continued in walnut, pistachio, and pecan orchards, as some trees were propped up to support their heavy set. Insecticide applications were ongoing. Hazelnuts: Production in Oregon is forecast at 27,000 tons, 43 percent below last year's revised production of 47,000 tons. If realized, this will be the lowest production since 2002. From 1992 to 2003, hazelnut production exhibited a biennial bearing pattern with wide swings in production. Since then, the crop deviated from this pattern, especially in 2003-2004, but has now returned to the biennial pattern. The September forecast is based on the hazelnut objective yield survey conducted annually in Oregon. The average size per good nut was 5.28, and the percentage of good nuts analyzed in the laboratory was 77.7, a 20 year low. Brown stained nuts totaled less than 1 percent of the nuts sampled. In general, the nuts sampled were both larger in size and heavier in weight than the previous year. This has historically been the case in smaller crops. The complete report is available at: http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Oregon/Publications/Fruits_Nuts_ and_Berries/hazelpr10.pdf Walnuts: California production is forecast at 510,000 tons, up 17 percent from last year's 437,000 tons. Bearing acreage, at 227,000, is up 4,000 acres from last year. The September forecast is based on the walnut objective measurement survey conducted August 1 through August 26, 2010. Survey data indicated an average nut set per tree of 1,690, up 11 percent from 2009's average of 1,523. Percent of sound kernels in-shell was 97.8 statewide. In-shell weight per nut was 21.3 grams, while the average in-shell suture measurement was 32.1 millimeters. The average length in-shell was 38.5 millimeters. Adequate chilling hours, above average rainfall, and a generally mild summer have all aided the 2010 walnut crop. This year's above average rainfall not only replenished groundwater supplies, but also helped the trees build a more vigorous root system. Harvest is expected to start a little later than normal due to cooler than average summer temperatures. The complete report is available at: http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/California/Publications/Fruits_a nd_Nuts/201009walom.pdf Statistical Methodology Survey procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between August 25 and September 7 to gather information on expected yield as of September 1. The objective yield surveys for corn, cotton, and soybeans were conducted in the major producing States that usually account for about 75 percent of the United States production. Farm operators were interviewed to update previously reported acreage data and seek permission to randomly locate two sample plots in selected fields for the objective yield survey (corn, cotton, and soybeans). The counts made within each sample plot depend on the crop and the maturity of that crop. In all cases, number of plants is recorded along with other measurements that provide information to forecast the number of ears, bolls, or pods and their weight. 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 fruit is harvested and weighed. After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another plot is sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss. The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use of mail, internet, and personal interviewer. Approximately 13,000 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked questions about probable yield. These growers will continue to be surveyed throughout the growing season to provide indications of average yields. 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 Field Office submits an 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 September 1 forecasts. Revision policy: The September 1 production forecast will not be revised; instead, a new forecast will be made each month throughout the growing season. End-of-season estimates are made after harvest. At the end of the marketing 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. Estimates of planted acres for spring planted crops are subject to revision in the August Crop Production report if conditions altered the planting intentions since the mid-year survey. Planted acres may also be revised for cotton, peanuts, and rice in September Crop Production report each year; spring wheat, Durum wheat, barley, and oats only in the Small Grains Annual report at the end of September; and all other spring planted crops in the October Crop Production report. Revisions to planted acres will only be made when special survey data, administrative data, such as Farm Service Agency program "sign up" data, or remote sensing data are available. Harvested acres may be revised any time a production forecast is made if there is strong evidence that the intended harvested area has changed since the last forecast. Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the September 1 production forecast, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the September 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. The average of 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. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the September 1 corn for grain production forecast is 5.1 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production forecast will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 5.1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 8.8 percent. Also, shown in the following table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the differences between the September 1 forecast and the final estimate. Using corn again as an example, changes between the September 1 forecast and the final estimate during the last 20 years have averaged 353 million bushels, ranging from 19 million bushels to 892 million bushels. The September 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 13 times and above 7 times. This does not imply that the September 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production. Reliability of September 1 Crop Production Forecasts [Based on data for the past twenty years] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Difference between forecast : : : and final estimate : : :---------------------------------------- : :90 percent : Production : Years Crop : Root mean :confidence :---------------------------------------- :square error: interval : : : : Below : Above : : :Average:Smallest:Largest: final : final ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- percent --- ------ millions ------ number : Corn for grain ........bushels: 5.1 8.8 353 19 892 13 7 Sorghum for grain .....bushels: 7.8 13.5 27 1 114 9 11 Rice ......................cwt: 3.6 6.2 5 (Z) 16 13 7 Soybeans for beans ....bushels: 5.3 9.2 124 33 288 13 7 Upland cotton 1/ ........bales: 7.2 12.5 1,075 225 2,366 12 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1/ Quantity is in thousands of units. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch............................................. (202) 720-2127 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section.................................. (202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla - Peanuts, Rice.......................................... (202) 720-7688 Shiela Corley - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum........................ (202) 720-5944 Bryan Durham - Hay, Oats................................................ (202) 690-3234 Anthony Prillaman - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed........................ (202) 720-9526 Nick Schauer - Wheat, Rye............................................... (202) 720-8068 Julie Schmidt - Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops....................... (202) 720-7621 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.................... (202) 720-7369 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section...... (202) 720-2127 Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries.. (202) 720-2157 Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ....... (202) 720-4288 Dawn Keen - Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts .............. (202) 720-4215 Steve Maliszewski - Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Tropical Fruits............. (202) 720-5412 Tierra Mobley - Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ......... (202) 720-4285 Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mints, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans .......... (202) 720-3250 Kim Ritchie - Hops...................................................... 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