United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Cr Pr 2-1 (99) Crop Production 1998 Summary January 1999 Corn for grain production was estimated at 9.76 billion bushels, up 6 percent from the 1997 crop, but down 1 percent from the November 1 forecast. The 1998 production ranks second behind the 10.1 billion bushels produced in 1994. The U. S. yield of 134.4 bushels per acre was up 7.7 bushels from a year earlier. Sorghum grain production in 1998 was estimated at 520 million bushels, down 18 percent from 1997. Area harvested for grain was estimated at 7.7 million acres, down 16 percent from 1997. Average grain yield, at 67.3 bushels per acre, was 1.9 bushels below the 1997 average yield. All Hay production for 1998 was estimated at 151 million tons, down sightly from the October 1 forecast and 1 percent below the 1997 total. Acreage harvested, at 60.0 million acres, is essentially unchanged from the October forecast and 2 percent below 1997. The average yield, at 2.52 tons per acre, was 1 percent below the October forecast and 1 percent above the previous year. Rice production totaled 188 million cwt during 1998, up 3 percent from 1997. Average yield of all U.S. rice was 5,669 pounds per acre, 228 pounds below last year. Area for harvest, at 3.32 million acres, was up 7 percent from 1997. This season marked a year of acreage increases for all major rice states except California. Soybean production in 1998 totaled 2.76 billion bushels, down slightly from the November 1 forecast but up 3 percent from 1997. The 1998 production is the highest on record, followed by the 1997 crop of 2.69 billion bushels. The average yield per acre in 1998 is estimated at 38.9 bushels, 0.3 bushel above the November 1 forecast. This is equal to the 1997 yield which is the second highest yield on record behind the 1994 yield of 41.4 bushels. All cotton production is forecast at 13.8 million bales, up 3 percent from last month, but down 27 percent from 1997. Yield is expected to average 618 pounds per harvested acre, down 55 pounds from last year. Texas production was increased 200,000 bales from December's forecast and the yield, at 509 pounds, ties their record yield set in 1996. Georgia's production is up 150,000 bales from last month, as the open fall weather benefitted crop development. This report was approved on January 12, 1999. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Keith J. Collins Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Rich Allen Principal Crops: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1989-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Year : Planted : Harvested : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : 1989 : 331,152 304,574 1990 : 326,337 307,768 1991 : 325,362 303,352 1992 : 326,453 306,652 1993 : 319,518 295,503 1994 : 323,699 307,905 1995 : 318,289 301,349 1996 : 333,682 313,202 1997 : 332,072 317,662 1998 : 329,323 310,847 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Crops included are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, winter wheat, rye, durum wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower, cotton, dry edible beans, potatoes, and sugarbeets. Harvested acreage is used for all hay, tobacco, and sugarcane in computing total area planted. Includes double cropped acres and unharvested small grains planted as cover crops. Principal Crops: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 2,228 2,310 2,252 2,142 2,139 2,092 AZ : 835 814 775 831 806 769 AR : 8,692 8,497 8,550 8,550 8,354 8,265 CA : 5,202 5,193 4,944 4,760 4,664 4,420 CO : 6,276 6,489 6,277 5,530 6,055 5,927 CT : 119 113 101 114 108 96 DE : 505 535 519 497 522 505 FL : 1,109 1,120 1,124 1,084 1,089 1,028 GA : 4,306 4,333 4,067 3,960 3,957 3,442 HI : 46 34 34 46 34 34 ID : 4,517 4,473 4,509 4,393 4,317 4,361 IL : 23,801 23,600 23,751 23,063 23,386 23,552 IN : 12,648 12,764 13,029 12,395 12,560 12,696 IA : 24,189 24,709 24,891 23,982 24,467 24,688 KS : 24,151 23,324 23,065 20,879 22,526 22,143 KY : 5,844 5,531 5,869 5,640 5,268 5,637 LA : 4,035 4,095 4,055 3,994 4,019 3,752 ME : 325 295 285 314 288 279 MD : 1,575 1,555 1,470 1,521 1,506 1,415 MA : 126 124 132 120 119 129 MI : 6,953 6,871 6,790 6,694 6,740 6,662 MN : 20,051 20,175 20,310 19,722 19,749 19,990 MS : 4,880 4,740 4,810 4,787 4,666 4,717 MO : 13,360 13,387 13,629 12,879 13,210 13,330 MT : 10,734 10,283 9,787 10,292 9,799 9,184 NE : 18,801 19,142 18,960 18,222 18,693 18,565 NV : 515 523 513 512 521 510 NH : 84 79 71 82 78 70 NJ : 427 439 450 394 416 408 NM : 1,318 1,278 1,225 933 1,124 943 NY : 3,011 3,046 2,994 2,934 2,987 2,934 NC : 4,881 5,073 5,017 4,650 4,828 4,786 ND : 22,501 22,273 20,801 22,087 21,152 20,131 OH : 10,273 10,748 10,651 10,092 10,532 10,520 OK : 11,111 10,850 10,607 8,924 9,229 8,597 OR : 2,404 2,329 2,235 2,324 2,248 2,158 PA : 4,140 4,304 4,347 4,035 4,195 4,247 RI : 12 12 14 12 12 14 SC : 1,971 1,990 1,902 1,892 1,910 1,757 SD : 16,910 16,860 16,545 16,235 15,986 16,113 TN : 4,899 4,799 4,836 4,603 4,547 4,574 TX : 24,343 23,475 23,784 18,202 20,137 16,814 UT : 1,133 1,131 1,105 1,064 1,079 1,047 VT : 347 369 357 332 361 352 VA : 2,925 2,842 2,931 2,781 2,705 2,768 WA : 4,461 4,353 4,382 4,378 4,215 4,251 WV : 657 661 659 646 654 652 WI : 8,170 8,191 8,082 7,859 7,836 7,792 WY : 1,831 1,886 1,779 1,780 1,819 1,692 : US 2/ : 333,682 332,072 329,323 313,202 317,662 310,847 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Crops included are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, winter wheat, rye, durum wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower, cotton, dry edible beans, potatoes, and sugarbeets. Harvested acreage is used for all hay, tobacco, and sugarcane in computing total area planted. Includes double cropped acres and unharvested small grains planted as cover crops. 2/ States do not add to U.S. due to sunflower unallocated acreage. Corn: Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted for All Purposes : Area Harvested for Grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 300 280 300 270 250 200 AZ : 55 60 50 40 40 30 AR : 240 190 235 230 185 215 CA : 500 585 620 220 265 260 CO : 1,000 1,090 1,180 890 980 1,070 CT 1/ : 37 38 35 DE : 160 170 169 154 160 155 FL : 140 120 160 112 75 55 GA : 580 500 500 525 450 265 ID : 110 125 145 40 43 52 IL : 11,000 11,200 10,600 10,800 11,050 10,450 IN : 5,600 5,900 5,800 5,450 5,750 5,550 IA : 12,700 12,200 12,500 12,400 11,900 12,200 KS : 2,500 2,750 3,000 2,350 2,600 2,850 KY : 1,300 1,270 1,300 1,200 1,150 1,180 LA : 535 430 700 523 417 540 ME 1/ : 31 32 36 MD : 530 510 470 465 410 400 MA 1/ : 32 28 25 MI : 2,600 2,500 2,300 2,250 2,180 2,050 MN : 7,500 7,000 7,300 6,950 6,450 6,750 MS : 630 460 550 595 433 500 MO : 2,650 2,700 2,650 2,540 2,600 2,500 MT : 55 60 60 15 14 18 NE : 8,500 8,900 8,800 8,250 8,600 8,550 NH 1/ : 17 17 15 NJ : 110 118 120 94 94 98 NM : 130 135 140 84 85 85 NY : 1,150 1,170 1,130 630 600 580 NC : 1,000 960 860 900 870 770 ND : 750 780 970 600 590 825 OH : 3,000 3,800 3,550 2,800 3,550 3,340 OK : 200 200 270 170 170 220 OR : 65 50 55 37 27 33 PA : 1,450 1,550 1,550 1,070 1,010 1,050 RI 1/ : 3 3 3 SC : 400 350 350 380 325 275 SD : 4,000 3,800 3,900 3,650 3,400 3,550 TN : 740 700 700 650 620 620 TX : 2,100 2,000 2,400 1,770 1,750 1,850 UT : 62 62 62 20 20 24 VT 1/ : 97 104 112 VA : 450 490 500 310 325 300 WA : 170 150 160 120 95 100 WV : 65 65 60 40 36 34 WI : 3,900 3,850 3,700 3,000 3,050 2,950 WY : 85 85 95 50 52 60 : US : 79,229 79,537 80,187 72,644 72,671 72,604 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Area harvested for grain not estimated. Corn for Grain: Yield and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels ---------- --------- 1,000 Bushels --------- : AL : 82.0 87.0 63.0 22,140 21,750 12,600 AZ : 175.0 165.0 175.0 7,000 6,600 5,250 AR : 125.0 125.0 100.0 28,750 23,125 21,500 CA : 160.0 170.0 160.0 35,200 45,050 41,600 CO : 142.0 146.0 145.0 126,380 143,080 155,150 CT 1/ : DE : 143.0 105.0 100.0 22,022 16,800 15,500 FL : 88.0 80.0 62.0 9,856 6,000 3,410 GA : 95.0 105.0 85.0 49,875 47,250 22,525 ID : 135.0 155.0 150.0 5,400 6,665 7,800 IL : 136.0 129.0 141.0 1,468,800 1,425,450 1,473,450 IN : 123.0 122.0 137.0 670,350 701,500 760,350 IA : 138.0 138.0 145.0 1,711,200 1,642,200 1,769,000 KS : 152.0 143.0 147.0 357,200 371,800 418,950 KY : 124.0 103.0 115.0 148,800 118,450 135,700 LA : 125.0 117.0 81.0 65,375 48,789 43,740 ME 1/ : MD : 139.0 90.0 109.0 64,635 36,900 43,600 MA 1/ : MI : 94.0 117.0 111.0 211,500 255,060 227,550 MN : 125.0 132.0 153.0 868,750 851,400 1,032,750 MS : 102.0 107.0 86.0 60,690 46,331 43,000 MO : 134.0 115.0 114.0 340,360 299,000 285,000 MT : 137.0 135.0 115.0 2,055 1,890 2,070 NE : 143.0 132.0 145.0 1,179,750 1,135,200 1,239,750 NH 1/ : NJ : 126.0 108.0 92.0 11,844 10,152 9,016 NM : 175.0 175.0 165.0 14,700 14,875 14,025 NY : 103.0 110.0 114.0 64,890 66,000 66,120 NC : 95.0 89.0 70.0 85,500 77,430 53,900 ND : 91.0 99.0 107.0 54,600 58,410 88,275 OH : 111.0 134.0 141.0 310,800 475,700 470,940 OK : 145.0 138.0 130.0 24,650 23,460 28,600 OR : 165.0 195.0 190.0 6,105 5,265 6,270 PA : 119.0 98.0 111.0 127,330 98,980 116,550 RI 1/ : SC : 79.0 95.0 40.0 30,020 30,875 11,000 SD : 100.0 96.0 121.0 365,000 326,400 429,550 TN : 116.0 102.0 96.0 75,400 63,240 59,520 TX : 112.0 138.0 100.0 198,240 241,500 185,000 UT : 139.0 147.0 141.0 2,780 2,940 3,384 VT 1/ : VA : 126.0 93.0 84.0 39,060 30,225 25,200 WA : 185.0 190.0 190.0 22,200 18,050 19,000 WV : 105.0 95.0 80.0 4,200 3,420 2,720 WI : 111.0 132.0 137.0 333,000 402,600 404,150 WY : 123.0 135.0 127.0 6,150 7,020 7,620 : US : 127.1 126.7 134.4 9,232,557 9,206,832 9,761,085 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not estimated. Corn for Silage: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :1996 :1997 :1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Acres ---- ----- Tons ----- ------- 1,000 Tons ------- : AL : 15 20 35 11.0 14.0 6.0 165 280 210 AZ : 15 18 19 27.0 25.5 26.5 405 459 504 AR : 5 4 5 12.0 15.0 12.0 60 60 60 CA : 275 315 355 25.0 26.0 25.0 6,875 8,190 8,875 CO : 90 100 100 21.5 22.5 24.0 1,935 2,250 2,400 CT : 32 33 30 18.5 19.0 17.0 592 627 510 DE : 5 9 10 17.0 13.0 14.0 85 117 140 FL : 19 30 35 17.0 16.5 13.0 323 495 455 GA : 45 40 55 14.0 17.0 10.0 630 680 550 ID : 68 80 90 24.0 25.5 25.5 1,632 2,040 2,295 IL : 130 120 110 14.0 16.5 15.0 1,820 1,980 1,650 IN : 100 110 100 18.0 16.0 17.0 1,800 1,760 1,700 IA : 250 260 250 18.0 18.0 16.5 4,500 4,680 4,125 KS : 130 125 120 15.0 18.0 19.0 1,950 2,250 2,280 KY : 90 110 110 16.5 14.0 15.5 1,485 1,540 1,705 LA : 10 10 15 16.0 15.0 14.0 160 150 210 ME : 24 28 32 14.5 16.0 16.5 348 448 528 MD : 60 95 65 18.0 10.0 13.0 1,080 950 845 MA : 27 23 22 19.5 20.0 19.5 527 460 429 MI : 310 300 240 12.5 14.5 12.5 3,875 4,350 3,000 MN : 475 450 475 13.0 15.0 16.0 6,175 6,750 7,600 MS : 30 25 30 10.0 15.0 8.0 300 375 240 MO : 70 80 80 15.0 14.0 12.5 1,050 1,120 1,000 MT : 39 45 41 21.0 21.0 21.0 819 945 861 NE : 175 225 190 16.5 15.5 17.0 2,888 3,488 3,230 NH : 15 16 14 17.0 19.5 18.5 255 312 259 NJ : 14 22 21 16.0 15.0 12.0 224 330 252 NM : 44 49 50 21.0 21.0 23.0 924 1,029 1,150 NY : 510 560 550 15.5 15.0 16.0 7,905 8,400 8,800 NC : 80 85 75 13.0 14.0 9.0 1,040 1,190 675 ND : 140 170 125 8.0 7.0 8.5 1,120 1,190 1,063 OH : 160 190 180 14.5 18.0 17.0 2,320 3,420 3,060 OK : 26 25 34 20.0 17.0 15.0 520 425 510 OR : 26 22 21 27.0 26.0 23.0 702 572 483 PA : 370 515 490 17.5 14.0 16.0 6,475 7,210 7,840 RI : 3 3 3 16.0 16.5 18.0 48 50 54 SC : 15 20 25 12.5 15.0 7.0 188 300 175 SD : 320 360 320 8.7 10.5 10.5 2,784 3,780 3,360 TN : 75 70 65 16.0 15.0 14.0 1,200 1,050 910 TX : 100 110 150 16.0 23.5 19.0 1,600 2,585 2,850 UT : 40 41 37 21.0 23.0 21.0 840 943 777 VT : 82 96 107 16.5 18.0 17.0 1,353 1,728 1,819 VA : 130 160 190 16.5 13.0 10.5 2,145 2,080 1,995 WA : 50 55 60 26.0 28.0 25.0 1,300 1,540 1,500 WV : 20 28 24 16.0 14.0 15.0 320 392 360 WI : 865 770 730 13.0 15.0 14.5 11,245 11,550 10,585 WY : 33 32 34 18.0 21.0 19.0 594 672 646 : US : 5,607 6,054 5,919 15.4 16.1 16.0 86,581 97,192 94,525 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorghum: Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted for All Purposes : Area Harvested for Grain State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 13 10 9 10 6 6 AR : 230 160 140 220 150 130 CO : 290 190 200 260 150 185 GA : 65 65 50 40 40 30 IL : 155 120 110 150 115 107 KS : 4,800 3,650 3,500 4,600 3,400 3,300 KY : 26 11 10 23 9 8 LA : 155 90 130 153 88 125 MS : 75 35 40 72 33 36 MO : 580 420 330 560 400 320 NE : 1,250 900 700 1,030 750 600 NM : 255 245 200 225 227 65 NC : 19 20 21 10 11 12 OK : 520 490 410 490 450 340 SC : 10 6 6 5 4 3 SD : 230 270 200 145 160 140 TN : 24 20 20 18 15 16 TX : 4,400 3,350 3,550 3,800 3,150 2,300 : US : 13,097 10,052 9,626 11,811 9,158 7,723 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels --------- -------- 1,000 Bushels -------- : AL : 55.0 50.0 45.0 550 300 270 AR : 74.0 74.0 53.0 16,280 11,100 6,890 CO : 51.0 40.0 57.0 13,260 6,000 10,545 GA : 41.0 45.0 38.0 1,640 1,800 1,140 IL : 84.0 91.0 74.0 12,600 10,465 7,918 KS : 77.0 78.0 80.0 354,200 265,200 264,000 KY : 92.0 65.0 80.0 2,116 585 640 LA : 76.0 75.0 60.0 11,628 6,600 7,500 MS : 70.0 75.0 65.0 5,040 2,475 2,340 MO : 91.0 92.0 83.0 50,960 36,800 26,560 NE : 95.0 81.0 94.0 97,850 60,750 56,400 NM : 33.0 44.0 45.0 7,425 9,988 2,925 NC : 57.0 50.0 45.0 570 550 540 OK : 59.0 50.0 45.0 28,910 22,500 15,300 SC : 50.0 43.0 35.0 250 172 105 SD : 55.0 71.0 71.0 7,975 11,360 9,940 TN : 90.0 70.0 70.0 1,620 1,050 1,120 TX : 48.0 59.0 46.0 182,400 185,850 105,800 : US : 67.3 69.2 67.3 795,274 633,545 519,933 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sorghum for Silage: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :1996 :1997 :1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Acres --- ----- Tons ----- ------- 1,000 Tons ------ : AL : 2 2 2 10.0 10.0 10.0 20 20 20 AR : 5 5 6 9.0 10.0 8.0 45 50 48 CO : 12 18 11 13.0 13.0 13.0 156 234 143 GA : 20 15 15 10.0 10.0 9.0 200 150 135 IL : 1 3 1 11.0 12.0 12.0 11 36 12 KS : 120 130 80 14.0 15.0 15.0 1,680 1,950 1,200 KY : 1 1 1 14.0 13.0 14.0 14 13 14 LA : 1 2 10.0 10.0 10 20 MS : 2 2 3 8.0 8.0 8.0 16 16 24 MO : 10 9 5 8.0 11.0 10.0 80 99 50 NE : 60 40 30 13.5 10.5 11.0 810 420 330 NM : 11 15 12 12.0 17.0 19.0 132 255 228 NC : 4 4 4 8.0 10.0 9.0 32 40 36 OK : 16 22 18 15.0 12.0 7.0 240 264 126 SC : 4 2 3 10.0 15.0 7.0 40 30 21 SD : 60 60 30 7.5 10.5 11.0 450 630 330 TN : 5 3 2 12.0 16.0 15.0 60 48 30 TX : 90 80 80 11.0 14.0 9.0 990 1,120 720 : US : 423 412 305 11.8 13.1 11.4 4,976 5,385 3,487 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oats: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 35 35 35 15 20 17 AR : 17 12 10 15 10 9 CA : 300 350 320 30 30 30 CO : 80 70 90 35 25 25 GA : 60 65 50 25 30 25 ID : 60 80 80 25 21 30 IL : 90 100 85 70 75 70 IN : 40 60 50 25 30 30 IA : 285 330 280 190 230 185 KS : 130 130 110 80 80 60 ME : 31 26 25 28 23 24 MD : 9 9 9 7 7 7 MI : 70 95 120 60 80 105 MN : 320 400 350 270 300 310 MO : 52 40 22 29 25 13 MT : 110 140 140 50 70 60 NE : 165 160 170 105 90 95 NY : 85 100 115 70 90 105 NC : 50 55 40 20 25 20 ND : 530 700 730 380 425 420 OH : 120 120 120 90 90 100 OK : 50 75 60 18 40 25 OR : 80 80 65 35 31 35 PA : 160 185 190 135 155 160 SC : 50 50 40 30 25 25 SD : 450 380 420 360 270 300 TX : 650 550 600 100 130 130 UT : 45 50 50 9 10 9 WA : 28 35 30 14 17 15 WV : 6 6 6 3 4 4 WI : 430 510 430 300 320 300 WY : 50 70 60 32 35 22 : US : 4,638 5,068 4,902 2,655 2,813 2,765 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted preceding fall. Oats: Yield and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels ---------- -------- 1,000 Bushels -------- : AL : 45.0 48.0 48.0 675 960 816 AR : 72.0 75.0 80.0 1,080 750 720 CA : 75.0 80.0 75.0 2,250 2,400 2,250 CO : 52.0 68.0 70.0 1,820 1,700 1,750 GA : 64.0 56.0 53.0 1,600 1,680 1,325 ID : 75.0 75.0 75.0 1,875 1,575 2,250 IL : 66.0 74.0 56.0 4,620 5,550 3,920 IN : 64.0 60.0 50.0 1,600 1,800 1,500 IA : 68.0 73.0 59.0 12,920 16,790 10,915 KS : 52.0 59.0 45.0 4,160 4,720 2,700 ME : 75.0 73.0 73.0 2,100 1,679 1,752 MD : 62.0 55.0 50.0 434 385 350 MI : 60.0 61.0 46.0 3,600 4,880 4,830 MN : 56.0 58.0 63.0 15,120 17,400 19,530 MO : 53.0 61.0 47.0 1,537 1,525 611 MT : 40.0 55.0 54.0 2,000 3,850 3,240 NE : 71.0 65.0 56.0 7,455 5,850 5,320 NY : 55.0 65.0 62.0 3,850 5,850 6,510 NC : 60.0 64.0 58.0 1,200 1,600 1,160 ND : 50.0 44.0 62.0 19,000 18,700 26,040 OH : 57.0 74.0 65.0 5,130 6,660 6,500 OK : 36.0 44.0 41.0 648 1,760 1,025 OR : 97.0 92.0 110.0 3,395 2,852 3,850 PA : 56.0 58.0 53.0 7,560 8,990 8,480 SC : 54.0 56.0 45.0 1,620 1,400 1,125 SD : 60.0 55.0 67.0 21,600 14,850 20,100 TX : 34.0 52.0 53.0 3,400 6,760 6,890 UT : 70.0 72.0 70.0 630 720 630 WA : 80.0 80.0 75.0 1,120 1,360 1,125 WV : 50.0 50.0 50.0 150 200 200 WI : 58.0 63.0 61.0 17,400 20,160 18,300 WY : 53.0 54.0 64.0 1,696 1,890 1,408 : US : 57.7 59.5 60.4 153,245 167,246 167,122 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barley: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AZ : 55 70 58 54 67 56 CA : 250 230 170 190 150 125 CO : 100 95 90 92 89 82 DE : 25 40 34 23 35 30 ID : 750 770 780 730 750 760 KS : 13 10 8 11 8 8 KY : 22 9 8 20 7 7 MD : 55 55 60 49 50 54 MI : 28 25 30 25 22 26 MN : 550 500 440 520 460 415 MT : 1,250 1,250 1,350 1,150 1,150 1,200 NE : 20 10 10 17 9 8 NV : 6 5 5 5 5 4 NJ : 3 5 6 3 4 4 NC : 25 24 25 20 20 20 ND : 2,650 2,400 2,000 2,600 2,250 1,930 OK : 6 6 7 3 5 5 OR : 160 126 150 150 116 130 PA : 80 72 80 75 68 75 SC : 5 4 4 4 3 3 SD : 160 130 115 145 120 95 TX : 16 10 10 11 5 5 UT : 110 100 95 100 95 85 VA : 90 75 90 75 60 70 WA : 450 490 530 440 480 520 WI : 90 80 80 75 65 65 WY : 125 115 105 120 105 85 : US : 7,094 6,706 6,340 6,707 6,198 5,867 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted preceding fall. Barley: Yield and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels ---------- -------- 1,000 Bushels -------- : AZ : 105.0 102.0 110.0 5,670 6,834 6,160 CA : 60.0 57.0 60.0 11,400 8,550 7,500 CO : 104.0 108.0 115.0 9,568 9,612 9,430 DE : 68.0 89.0 60.0 1,564 3,115 1,800 ID : 73.0 79.0 78.0 53,290 59,250 59,280 KS : 33.0 42.0 35.0 363 336 280 KY : 74.0 70.0 63.0 1,480 490 441 MD : 61.0 80.0 64.0 2,989 4,000 3,456 MI : 48.0 58.0 50.0 1,200 1,276 1,300 MN : 64.0 51.0 55.0 33,280 23,460 22,825 MT : 43.0 53.0 48.0 49,450 60,950 57,600 NE : 53.0 51.0 50.0 901 459 400 NV : 95.0 100.0 100.0 475 500 400 NJ : 60.0 74.0 58.0 180 296 232 NC : 65.0 68.0 57.0 1,300 1,360 1,140 ND : 55.0 45.0 55.0 143,000 101,250 106,150 OK : 23.0 42.0 47.0 69 210 235 OR : 64.0 69.0 62.0 9,600 8,004 8,060 PA : 67.0 67.0 67.0 5,025 4,556 5,025 SC : 50.0 60.0 47.0 200 180 141 SD : 44.0 38.0 48.0 6,380 4,560 4,560 TX : 34.0 47.0 43.0 374 235 215 UT : 80.0 84.0 83.0 8,000 7,980 7,055 VA : 68.0 82.0 61.0 5,100 4,920 4,270 WA : 62.0 74.0 65.0 27,280 35,520 33,800 WI : 53.0 55.0 52.0 3,975 3,575 3,380 WY : 86.0 80.0 86.0 10,320 8,400 7,310 : US : 58.5 58.1 60.1 392,433 359,878 352,445 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 110 130 120 80 90 85 AZ : 180 100 153 178 98 152 AR : 1,300 880 980 1,240 820 900 CA : 780 655 680 688 544 555 CO : 2,870 3,053 2,812 2,268 2,750 2,610 DE : 80 75 75 78 73 73 FL : 13 20 15 10 17 13 GA : 380 400 290 330 350 240 ID : 1,620 1,500 1,350 1,560 1,430 1,280 IL : 1,650 1,150 1,250 1,100 1,090 1,200 IN : 850 700 700 720 630 650 IA : 52 27 40 40 25 32 KS : 11,800 11,400 10,700 8,800 10,900 10,100 KY : 700 650 750 530 420 550 LA : 140 130 100 130 115 90 MD : 235 215 225 227 210 215 MI : 680 530 600 600 520 570 MN : 2,595 2,520 2,015 2,542 2,415 1,982 MS : 245 200 160 230 175 150 MO : 1,600 1,150 1,350 1,250 1,080 1,250 MT : 6,640 6,150 5,650 6,360 5,840 5,280 NE : 2,300 2,000 1,900 2,100 1,900 1,800 NV : 21 21 16 19 19 14 NJ : 46 40 48 38 38 44 NM : 470 430 415 110 285 265 NY : 160 135 140 150 130 130 NC : 630 730 730 590 670 680 ND : 12,680 11,625 9,770 12,515 11,095 9,610 OH : 1,400 1,180 1,200 1,330 1,090 1,160 OK : 6,800 6,700 6,600 4,900 5,300 5,100 OR : 940 955 910 920 935 885 PA : 195 180 195 190 175 190 SC : 280 310 265 270 300 240 SD : 4,325 4,020 3,475 3,854 3,419 3,294 TN : 600 550 570 380 360 370 TX : 6,000 6,300 6,100 2,900 4,100 3,900 UT : 202 195 179 185 189 173 VA : 300 280 280 275 260 245 WA : 2,800 2,690 2,670 2,745 2,580 2,565 WV : 14 13 11 11 9 8 WI : 162 163 148 140 152 142 WY : 260 260 234 236 242 210 : US : 75,105 70,412 65,871 62,819 62,840 59,002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted preceding fall. All Wheat: Yield and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels ---------- --------- 1,000 Bushels --------- : AL : 44.0 42.0 42.0 3,520 3,780 3,570 AZ : 90.4 89.5 104.2 16,090 8,775 15,840 AR : 54.0 48.0 51.0 66,960 39,360 45,900 CA : 75.2 76.6 69.5 51,750 41,680 38,550 CO : 33.3 32.8 39.7 75,500 90,100 103,710 DE : 53.0 73.0 51.0 4,134 5,329 3,723 FL : 38.0 39.0 43.0 380 663 559 GA : 48.0 44.0 43.0 15,840 15,400 10,320 ID : 76.4 79.6 80.0 119,200 113,830 102,410 IL : 38.0 61.0 48.0 41,800 66,490 57,600 IN : 38.0 58.0 55.0 27,360 36,540 35,750 IA : 35.0 42.0 40.0 1,400 1,050 1,280 KS : 29.0 46.0 49.0 255,200 501,400 494,900 KY : 53.0 54.0 45.0 28,090 22,680 24,750 LA : 43.0 37.0 44.0 5,590 4,255 3,960 MD : 52.0 68.0 50.0 11,804 14,280 10,750 MI : 38.0 62.0 54.0 22,800 32,240 30,780 MN : 41.9 32.0 40.6 106,582 77,300 80,444 MS : 49.0 43.0 45.0 11,270 7,525 6,750 MO : 39.0 54.0 46.0 48,750 58,320 57,500 MT : 27.5 31.1 32.0 174,980 181,540 168,790 NE : 35.0 37.0 46.0 73,500 70,300 82,800 NV : 86.8 98.7 88.6 1,650 1,875 1,240 NJ : 46.0 60.0 52.0 1,748 2,280 2,288 NM : 37.0 35.0 30.0 4,070 9,975 7,950 NY : 43.0 56.0 54.0 6,450 7,280 7,020 NC : 44.0 51.0 41.0 25,960 34,170 27,880 ND : 31.6 24.3 32.3 395,130 269,290 310,650 OH : 39.0 63.0 64.0 51,870 68,670 74,240 OK : 19.0 32.0 39.0 93,100 169,600 198,900 OR : 70.7 64.6 65.0 65,085 60,390 57,490 PA : 48.0 52.0 51.0 9,120 9,100 9,690 SC : 45.0 50.0 32.0 12,150 15,000 7,680 SD : 36.1 28.7 36.7 139,270 98,013 120,884 TN : 44.0 45.0 41.0 16,720 16,200 15,170 TX : 26.0 29.0 35.0 75,400 118,900 136,500 UT : 40.3 46.3 51.1 7,455 8,742 8,834 VA : 53.0 67.0 45.0 14,575 17,420 11,025 WA : 66.5 64.0 61.4 182,670 165,120 157,425 WV : 45.0 54.0 57.0 495 486 456 WI : 42.4 56.1 53.8 5,940 8,531 7,635 WY : 25.6 31.4 32.3 6,030 7,587 6,790 : US : 36.3 39.5 43.2 2,277,388 2,481,466 2,550,383 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 110 130 120 80 90 85 AZ : 15 10 8 14 9 8 AR : 1,300 880 980 1,240 820 900 CA : 640 510 500 550 400 380 CO : 2,800 3,000 2,750 2,200 2,700 2,550 DE : 80 75 75 78 73 73 FL : 13 20 15 10 17 13 GA : 380 400 290 330 350 240 ID : 900 910 820 860 860 770 IL : 1,650 1,150 1,250 1,100 1,090 1,200 IN : 850 700 700 720 630 650 IA : 52 27 40 40 25 32 KS : 11,800 11,400 10,700 8,800 10,900 10,100 KY : 700 650 750 530 420 550 LA : 140 130 100 130 115 90 MD : 235 215 225 227 210 215 MI : 680 530 600 600 520 570 MN : 35 65 60 32 60 57 MS : 245 200 160 230 175 150 MO : 1,600 1,150 1,350 1,250 1,080 1,250 MT : 2,150 1,600 1,400 1,980 1,450 1,250 NE : 2,300 2,000 1,900 2,100 1,900 1,800 NV : 10 15 7 9 14 6 NJ : 46 40 48 38 38 44 NM : 470 430 415 110 285 265 NY : 160 135 140 150 130 130 NC : 630 730 730 590 670 680 ND : 80 75 70 75 65 60 OH : 1,400 1,180 1,200 1,330 1,090 1,160 OK : 6,800 6,700 6,600 4,900 5,300 5,100 OR : 830 830 810 815 815 790 PA : 195 180 195 190 175 190 SC : 280 310 265 270 300 240 SD : 2,000 1,650 1,500 1,580 1,150 1,420 TN : 600 550 570 380 360 370 TX : 6,000 6,300 6,100 2,900 4,100 3,900 UT : 175 170 155 160 165 150 VA : 300 280 280 275 260 245 WA : 2,400 2,250 2,200 2,350 2,150 2,100 WV : 14 13 11 11 9 8 WI : 150 155 140 130 145 135 WY : 230 240 220 210 225 200 : US : 51,445 47,985 46,449 39,574 41,340 40,126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted preceding fall. Winter Wheat: Yield and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels ---------- --------- 1,000 Bushels --------- : AL : 44.0 42.0 42.0 3,520 3,780 3,570 AZ : 95.0 85.0 90.0 1,330 765 720 AR : 54.0 48.0 51.0 66,960 39,360 45,900 CA : 69.0 70.0 60.0 37,950 28,000 22,800 CO : 32.0 32.0 39.0 70,400 86,400 99,450 DE : 53.0 73.0 51.0 4,134 5,329 3,723 FL : 38.0 39.0 43.0 380 663 559 GA : 48.0 44.0 43.0 15,840 15,400 10,320 ID : 80.0 80.0 82.0 68,800 68,800 63,140 IL : 38.0 61.0 48.0 41,800 66,490 57,600 IN : 38.0 58.0 55.0 27,360 36,540 35,750 IA : 35.0 42.0 40.0 1,400 1,050 1,280 KS : 29.0 46.0 49.0 255,200 501,400 494,900 KY : 53.0 54.0 45.0 28,090 22,680 24,750 LA : 43.0 37.0 44.0 5,590 4,255 3,960 MD : 52.0 68.0 50.0 11,804 14,280 10,750 MI : 38.0 62.0 54.0 22,800 32,240 30,780 MN : 36.0 32.0 27.0 1,152 1,920 1,539 MS : 49.0 43.0 45.0 11,270 7,525 6,750 MO : 39.0 54.0 46.0 48,750 58,320 57,500 MT : 31.0 38.0 39.0 61,380 55,100 48,750 NE : 35.0 37.0 46.0 73,500 70,300 82,800 NV : 100.0 100.0 100.0 900 1,400 600 NJ : 46.0 60.0 52.0 1,748 2,280 2,288 NM : 37.0 35.0 30.0 4,070 9,975 7,950 NY : 43.0 56.0 54.0 6,450 7,280 7,020 NC : 44.0 51.0 41.0 25,960 34,170 27,880 ND : 30.0 22.0 35.0 2,250 1,430 2,100 OH : 39.0 63.0 64.0 51,870 68,670 74,240 OK : 19.0 32.0 39.0 93,100 169,600 198,900 OR : 72.0 66.0 67.0 58,680 53,790 52,930 PA : 48.0 52.0 51.0 9,120 9,100 9,690 SC : 45.0 50.0 32.0 12,150 15,000 7,680 SD : 35.0 30.0 43.0 55,300 34,500 61,060 TN : 44.0 45.0 41.0 16,720 16,200 15,170 TX : 26.0 29.0 35.0 75,400 118,900 136,500 UT : 38.0 46.0 50.0 6,080 7,590 7,500 VA : 53.0 67.0 45.0 14,575 17,420 11,025 WA : 70.0 66.0 65.0 164,500 141,900 136,500 WV : 45.0 54.0 57.0 495 486 456 WI : 43.0 57.0 55.0 5,590 8,265 7,425 WY : 25.0 31.0 32.0 5,250 6,975 6,400 : US : 37.1 44.6 46.9 1,469,618 1,845,528 1,880,605 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durum Wheat: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AZ : 165 90 145 164 89 144 CA : 140 145 180 138 144 175 MN : 10 5 5 10 5 5 MT : 290 300 450 280 290 430 ND : 3,000 2,750 3,000 2,940 2,630 2,950 SD : 25 20 25 24 19 24 : US : 3,630 3,310 3,805 3,556 3,177 3,728 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels ---------- -------- 1,000 Bushels -------- : AZ : 90.0 90.0 105.0 14,760 8,010 15,120 CA : 100.0 95.0 90.0 13,800 13,680 15,750 MN : 43.0 36.0 37.0 430 180 185 MT : 25.0 26.0 28.0 7,000 7,540 12,040 ND : 27.0 22.0 33.0 79,380 57,860 97,350 SD : 30.0 27.0 26.0 720 513 624 : US : 32.6 27.6 37.8 116,090 87,783 141,069 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 1993-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Winter : Spring : :-------------------------------------------------------------: Year : Hard : Soft : : Hard : : : Total : Red : Red : White : Red : White : Durum : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : 1996 : 759,324 419,757 290,537 630,650 61,030 116,090 2,277,388 1997 :1,098,303 471,987 275,238 491,324 56,831 87,783 2,481,466 1998 :1,182,092 442,639 255,874 486,781 41,928 141,069 2,550,383 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Wheat class estimates are based on the latest varietal data available. Other Spring Wheat: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CO : 70 53 62 68 50 60 ID : 720 590 530 700 570 510 MN : 2,550 2,450 1,950 2,500 2,350 1,920 MT : 4,200 4,250 3,800 4,100 4,100 3,600 NV : 11 6 9 10 5 8 ND : 9,600 8,800 6,700 9,500 8,400 6,600 OR : 110 125 100 105 120 95 SD : 2,300 2,350 1,950 2,250 2,250 1,850 UT : 27 25 24 25 24 23 WA : 400 440 470 395 430 465 WI : 12 8 8 10 7 7 WY : 30 20 14 26 17 10 : US : 20,030 19,117 15,617 19,689 18,323 15,148 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels --------- -------- 1,000 Bushels -------- : CO : 75.0 74.0 71.0 5,100 3,700 4,260 ID : 72.0 79.0 77.0 50,400 45,030 39,270 MN : 42.0 32.0 41.0 105,000 75,200 78,720 MT : 26.0 29.0 30.0 106,600 118,900 108,000 NV : 75.0 95.0 80.0 750 475 640 ND : 33.0 25.0 32.0 313,500 210,000 211,200 OR : 61.0 55.0 48.0 6,405 6,600 4,560 SD : 37.0 28.0 32.0 83,250 63,000 59,200 UT : 55.0 48.0 58.0 1,375 1,152 1,334 WA : 46.0 54.0 45.0 18,170 23,220 20,925 WI : 35.0 38.0 30.0 350 266 210 WY : 30.0 36.0 39.0 780 612 390 : US : 35.1 29.9 34.9 691,680 548,155 528,709 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spring Wheat: Head Population The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in three spring wheat producing states during 1998. Randomly selected plots in wheat fields were visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are derived from actual field counts. All Spring Wheat: Heads per Square Foot, Selected States, 1994 - 98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : : : : : and : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 State : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : Other Spring : : MN : 44.3 45.6 41.6 47.7 45.8 : 43.9 45.6 41.6 47.8 45.8 : MT : 27.3 30.4 25.2 25.8 29.5 : 27.3 30.4 25.1 25.8 29.5 : ND : 39.4 39.5 36.0 37.8 38.5 : 39.4 39.5 36.1 37.7 38.3 : Durum : : ND : 25.9 24.8 24.7 22.8 27.5 : 25.7 24.8 24.7 22.8 27.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rice: Area Planted and Harvested by Class, State, and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long Grain : 1,000 Acres AR : 918.0 1,168.0 1,333.0 910.0 1,160.0 1,323.0 CA : 5.0 9.0 9.0 5.0 9.0 9.0 LA : 465.0 535.0 595.0 463.0 533.0 590.0 MS : 210.0 240.0 270.0 208.0 238.0 268.0 MO : 95.0 120.0 142.0 93.0 115.0 140.0 TX : 290.0 255.0 280.0 288.0 254.0 278.0 : US : 1,983.0 2,327.0 2,629.0 1,967.0 2,309.0 2,608.0 : : Medium Grain : AR : 260.0 230.0 205.0 258.0 228.0 200.0 CA : 484.0 493.0 435.0 482.0 491.0 433.0 LA : 70.0 50.0 30.0 70.0 50.0 30.0 MO : 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 TX : 10.0 5.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 5.0 : US : 826.0 780.0 678.0 822.0 776.0 671.0 : : Short Grain : AR : 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 CA : 13.0 16.0 36.0 13.0 16.0 36.0 : US : 15.0 18.0 38.0 15.0 18.0 38.0 : : All : AR : 1,180.0 1,400.0 1,540.0 1,170.0 1,390.0 1,525.0 CA : 502.0 518.0 480.0 500.0 516.0 478.0 LA : 535.0 585.0 625.0 533.0 583.0 620.0 MS : 210.0 240.0 270.0 208.0 238.0 268.0 MO : 97.0 122.0 145.0 95.0 117.0 143.0 TX : 300.0 260.0 285.0 298.0 259.0 283.0 : US : 2,824.0 3,125.0 3,345.0 2,804.0 3,103.0 3,317.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rice: Yield and Production by Class, State, and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Yield : Production and :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Long Grain : ----------- Pounds ---------- ---------- 1,000 Cwt ---------- AR : 6,050 5,620 5,740 55,055 65,192 75,940 CA : 7,200 7,700 5,970 360 693 537 LA : 4,900 4,640 4,530 22,687 24,731 26,727 MS : 6,000 5,800 5,800 12,480 13,804 15,544 MO : 5,550 5,300 5,200 5,162 6,095 7,280 TX : 6,210 5,500 5,610 17,885 13,970 15,596 : US : 5,777 5,391 5,430 113,629 124,485 141,624 : : Medium Grain : AR : 6,500 6,100 6,200 16,770 13,908 12,400 CA : 7,500 8,260 6,990 36,150 40,557 30,267 LA : 4,700 4,500 4,600 3,290 2,250 1,380 MO : 5,550 5,300 5,200 111 106 156 TX : 5,800 5,400 5,000 580 270 250 : US : 6,922 7,357 6,625 56,901 57,091 44,453 : : Short Grain : AR : 6,000 6,000 4,000 120 120 80 CA : 7,300 8,100 5,260 949 1,296 1,894 : US : 7,127 7,867 5,195 1,069 1,416 1,974 : : All : AR : 6,150 5,700 5,800 71,945 79,220 88,420 CA : 7,490 8,250 6,840 37,459 42,546 32,698 LA : 4,870 4,630 4,530 25,977 26,981 28,107 MS : 6,000 5,800 5,800 12,480 13,804 15,544 MO : 5,550 5,300 5,200 5,273 6,201 7,436 TX : 6,200 5,500 5,600 18,465 14,240 15,846 : US : 6,120 5,897 5,669 171,599 182,992 188,051 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rye: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CO : 28 28 33 2 2 3 GA : 300 300 250 70 65 50 IL : 50 55 50 6 8 9 IN : 20 15 15 2 2 2 KS : 60 50 80 5 10 15 MD : 25 25 25 2 3 3 MI : 80 75 65 13 15 15 MN : 25 20 30 20 16 27 NE : 40 35 35 17 12 12 NJ : 25 20 38 3 5 5 NY : 49 40 50 8 7 15 NC : 90 80 90 20 15 20 ND : 20 22 65 16 19 61 OH : 35 30 35 4 4 4 OK : 200 200 300 65 60 70 PA : 60 50 60 6 10 15 SC : 40 35 30 20 10 20 SD : 40 30 40 36 26 35 TX : 120 130 120 10 10 20 VA : 80 80 80 8 5 5 WI : 70 80 80 12 12 12 : US : 1,457 1,400 1,571 345 316 418 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels --------- : CO : 25 27 28 50 54 84 GA : 26 22 21 1,820 1,430 1,050 IL : 31 30 37 186 240 333 IN : 22 32 38 44 64 76 KS : 30 30 25 150 300 375 MD : 25 25 32 50 75 96 MI : 27 30 28 351 450 420 MN : 24 25 31 480 400 837 NE : 19 20 24 323 240 288 NJ : 27 35 33 81 175 165 NY : 28 33 35 224 231 525 NC : 25 28 22 500 420 440 ND : 33 27 36 528 513 2,196 OH : 31 30 35 124 120 140 OK : 15 18 22 975 1,080 1,540 PA : 36 40 33 216 400 495 SC : 26 25 20 520 250 400 SD : 41 28 40 1,476 728 1,400 TX : 19 33 20 190 330 400 VA : 33 40 35 264 200 175 WI : 32 36 30 384 432 360 : US : 25.9 25.7 28.2 8,936 8,132 11,795 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted preceding fall. Peanuts: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 192.0 194.0 197.0 191.0 193.0 196.0 FL : 90.0 92.0 96.0 82.0 84.0 88.0 GA : 535.0 520.0 535.0 533.0 519.0 530.0 NM : 16.5 18.0 20.0 16.5 17.3 20.0 NC : 125.0 124.0 125.0 125.0 123.0 125.0 OK : 85.0 79.0 80.0 81.0 77.0 75.0 SC : 11.0 11.0 12.0 10.5 10.5 11.5 TX : 270.0 320.0 370.0 265.0 315.0 345.0 VA : 77.0 76.0 76.0 76.0 75.0 75.0 : US : 1,401.5 1,434.0 1,511.0 1,380.0 1,413.8 1,465.5 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production 1/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- Pounds ---------- ---------- 1,000 Pounds --------- : AL : 2,355 1,930 2,100 449,805 372,490 411,600 FL : 2,880 2,715 2,500 236,160 228,060 220,000 GA : 2,690 2,570 2,900 1,433,770 1,333,830 1,537,000 NM : 2,300 2,700 2,750 37,950 46,710 55,000 NC : 2,940 2,680 3,200 367,500 329,640 400,000 OK : 2,410 2,400 2,300 195,210 184,800 172,500 SC : 3,100 2,900 2,150 32,550 30,450 24,725 TX : 2,600 2,610 2,610 689,000 822,150 900,450 VA : 2,885 2,550 2,800 219,260 191,250 210,000 : US : 2,653 2,503 2,683 3,661,205 3,539,380 3,931,275 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates comprised of quota and non-quota peanuts. Flaxseed: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : MN : 4 6 30 4 6 27 ND : 80 125 280 77 121 277 SD : 10 15 15 9 14 14 : Oth : Sts : 2 5 11 2 5 11 : US 1/ : 96 151 336 92 146 329 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels --------- ------- 1,000 Bushels ------- : MN : 15.0 16.0 16.0 60 96 432 ND : 18.0 16.5 21.0 1,386 1,997 5,817 SD : 14.0 18.0 21.0 126 252 294 : Oth : Sts : 15.0 15.0 15.0 30 75 165 : US 1/ : 17.4 16.6 20.4 1,602 2,420 6,708 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates include all States except AK and HI. Special Oilseeds: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop, United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Canola : 367.0 671.0 1,127.0 347.0 631.0 1,092.0 Rapeseed : 2.5 1.6 4.8 2.2 1.4 4.7 Safflower : 222.0 228.0 303.0 210.0 215.0 285.0 Mustard Seed : 19.0 76.3 98.9 18.6 74.7 95.6 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds ---------- -------- 1,000 Pounds -------- : Canola : 1,385 1,237 1,455 480,521 780,710 1,588,620 Rapeseed : 1,470 1,243 1,353 3,234 1,740 6,360 Safflower : 1,892 1,822 1,446 397,415 391,790 412,085 Mustard Seed : 785 793 855 14,601 59,273 81,750 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Soybeans for Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 320 350 340 305 340 320 AR : 3,550 3,650 3,550 3,500 3,600 3,400 DE : 220 230 220 217 225 216 FL : 35 47 35 33 45 30 GA : 400 400 300 390 380 220 IL : 9,900 10,000 10,700 9,850 9,950 10,650 IN : 5,400 5,350 5,700 5,360 5,300 5,600 IA : 9,500 10,500 10,500 9,450 10,400 10,450 KS : 2,050 2,400 2,550 2,000 2,350 2,500 KY : 1,200 1,240 1,220 1,180 1,220 1,200 LA : 1,100 1,400 1,200 1,080 1,350 1,070 MD : 490 530 470 480 520 460 MI : 1,650 1,870 1,900 1,640 1,860 1,890 MN : 6,000 6,600 6,900 5,900 6,550 6,800 MS : 1,800 2,100 2,050 1,750 2,070 2,000 MO : 4,100 4,900 5,100 4,050 4,850 5,000 NE : 3,050 3,600 3,800 3,010 3,550 3,750 NJ : 120 133 115 119 130 113 NY 1/ : 100 97 NC : 1,250 1,400 1,475 1,200 1,330 1,415 ND : 850 1,150 1,550 845 1,140 1,525 OH : 4,500 4,350 4,400 4,490 4,340 4,390 OK : 300 340 470 285 330 340 PA : 290 375 400 285 370 395 SC : 560 580 540 540 570 500 SD : 2,700 3,300 3,450 2,670 3,250 3,420 TN : 1,150 1,240 1,250 1,100 1,200 1,210 TX : 290 420 440 270 400 270 VA : 500 510 500 480 490 480 WI : 920 1,040 1,150 870 1,000 1,100 : US : 64,195 70,005 72,375 63,349 69,110 70,811 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ NY estimates began with 1998 crop year. Soybeans for Beans: Yield and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels --------- --------- 1,000 Bushels --------- : AL : 34.0 25.0 22.0 10,370 8,500 7,040 AR : 32.0 30.5 25.0 112,000 109,800 85,000 DE : 35.0 29.0 33.0 7,595 6,525 7,128 FL : 32.0 25.0 23.0 1,056 1,125 690 GA : 26.0 21.0 21.0 10,140 7,980 4,620 IL : 40.5 43.0 44.0 398,925 427,850 468,600 IN : 38.0 43.5 42.0 203,680 230,550 235,200 IA : 44.0 46.0 48.0 415,800 478,400 501,600 KS : 37.0 37.0 30.0 74,000 86,950 75,000 KY : 38.0 34.5 30.0 44,840 42,090 36,000 LA : 33.0 29.0 21.0 35,640 39,150 22,470 MD : 37.0 30.0 31.0 17,760 15,600 14,260 MI : 28.5 38.5 39.0 46,740 71,610 73,710 MN : 38.0 39.0 42.0 224,200 255,450 285,600 MS : 31.0 31.0 24.0 54,250 64,170 48,000 MO : 37.0 36.0 34.0 149,850 174,600 170,000 NE : 45.0 40.5 44.0 135,450 143,775 165,000 NJ : 37.0 31.0 28.0 4,403 4,030 3,164 NY 1/ : 41.0 3,977 NC : 29.0 29.0 27.0 34,800 38,570 38,205 ND : 29.0 29.5 32.0 24,505 33,630 48,800 OH : 35.0 44.0 44.0 157,150 190,960 193,160 OK : 26.0 30.0 18.0 7,410 9,900 6,120 PA : 40.0 37.0 40.0 11,400 13,690 15,800 SC : 25.0 22.5 21.0 13,500 12,825 10,500 SD : 34.0 35.0 39.0 90,780 113,750 133,380 TN : 35.0 34.0 29.0 38,500 40,800 35,090 TX : 26.0 28.0 22.0 7,020 11,200 5,940 VA : 34.0 23.0 23.0 16,320 11,270 11,040 WI : 37.0 44.0 47.0 32,190 44,000 51,700 : US : 37.6 38.9 38.9 2,380,274 2,688,750 2,756,794 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ NY estimates began with 1998 crop year. Soybeans: Pods with Beans The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in 8 soybean producing States during 1998. Randomly selected plots of soybeans 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. Soybeans: Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet, Selected States, 1994-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 1994 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number of Pods : : AR : Sep 1/: : Nov : 1,782 1,755 1,521 2,098 1,640 : Final : 1,673 1,609 1,481 1,956 1,613 : : IL : Sep : 1,745 1,816 1,505 1,828 2,087 : Nov : 1,639 1,764 1,573 1,708 1,902 : Final : 1,636 1,764 1,581 1,708 1,906 : : IN : Sep : 1,850 1,755 1,416 1,622 1,883 : Nov : 1,574 1,677 1,470 1,532 1,709 : Final : 1,570 1,677 1,457 1,532 1,709 : : IA : Sep : 1,887 1,739 1,654 1,894 1,914 : Nov : 1,820 1,611 1,463 1,458 1,745 : Final : 1,820 1,616 1,463 1,461 1,748 : : MN : Sep : 1,678 1,613 1,543 1,585 1,598 : Nov : 1,496 1,501 1,487 1,506 1,450 : Final : 1,496 1,501 1,487 1,506 1,442 : : MO : Sep : 1,470 895 1,491 1,539 1,847 : Nov : 1,643 1,462 1,688 1,591 1,878 : Final : 1,659 1,469 1,655 1,650 1,931 : : NE : Sep : 1,676 1,404 1,715 1,716 1,849 : Nov : 1,826 1,420 1,514 1,345 1,810 : Final : 1,826 1,420 1,514 1,342 1,810 : : OH : Sep : 1,950 1,790 1,452 1,711 1,887 : Nov : 1,643 1,647 1,378 1,485 1,710 : Final : 1,643 1,650 1,383 1,467 1,710 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Not available due to plant immaturity. Sunflower: Area Planted and Harvested by Type, State, and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Varietal: Area Planted : Area Harvested Types &:----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Oil : CO : 45 50 100 44 47 92 KS : 215 170 160 210 165 155 MN : 100 75 90 97 72 87 NE : 23 25 39 22 24 38 ND : 900 1,150 1,600 890 1,100 1,580 SD : 640 750 900 633 745 885 TX : 9 23 12 8 22 11 : Oth : Sts : 35 41 36 30 37 32 : US 1/ : 1,967 2,284 2,937 1,934 2,212 2,880 : Non-Oil : CO : 65 35 45 63 33 43 KS : 50 30 20 45 28 20 MN : 50 30 40 48 27 38 NE : 24 30 31 22 29 30 ND : 280 320 390 275 310 380 SD : 60 75 40 57 72 39 TX : 22 65 35 20 63 33 : Oth : Sts : 18 19 15 15 18 13 : US 1/ : 569 604 616 545 580 596 : All : CO : 110 85 145 107 80 135 KS : 265 200 180 255 193 175 MN : 150 105 130 145 99 125 NE : 47 55 70 44 53 68 ND : 1,180 1,470 1,990 1,165 1,410 1,960 SD : 700 825 940 690 817 924 TX : 31 88 47 28 85 44 : Oth : Sts : 53 60 51 45 55 45 : US 1/ : 2,536 2,888 3,553 2,479 2,792 3,476 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates include all States except AK and HI. Sunflower: Yield and Production by Type, State, and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Varietal: Yield : Production Types &:----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- Pounds ---------- ---------- 1,000 Pounds --------- : Oil : CO : 1,450 1,200 1,350 63,800 56,400 124,200 KS : 1,370 1,200 1,570 287,700 198,000 243,350 MN : 1,300 1,100 1,350 126,100 79,200 117,450 NE : 1,300 1,150 1,240 28,600 27,600 47,120 ND : 1,500 1,330 1,540 1,335,000 1,463,000 2,433,200 SD : 1,520 1,470 1,640 962,160 1,095,150 1,451,400 TX : 900 1,000 600 7,200 22,000 6,600 : Oth : Sts : 1,107 1,199 1,117 33,203 44,350 35,734 : US 1/ : 1,470 1,350 1,548 2,843,763 2,985,700 4,459,054 : Non-Oil : CO : 1,000 900 1,150 63,000 29,700 49,450 KS : 870 900 1,200 39,150 25,200 24,000 MN : 1,220 1,000 1,250 58,560 27,000 47,500 NE : 900 1,080 1,130 19,800 31,320 33,900 ND : 1,450 1,290 1,420 398,750 399,900 539,600 SD : 1,650 1,390 1,430 94,050 100,080 55,770 TX : 1,250 900 700 25,000 56,700 23,100 : Oth : Sts : 1,151 1,186 1,102 17,270 21,352 14,327 : US 1/ : 1,313 1,192 1,322 715,580 691,252 787,647 : All : CO : 1,185 1,076 1,286 126,800 86,100 173,650 KS : 1,282 1,156 1,528 326,850 223,200 267,350 MN : 1,274 1,073 1,320 184,660 106,200 164,950 NE : 1,100 1,112 1,191 48,400 58,920 81,020 ND : 1,488 1,321 1,517 1,733,750 1,862,900 2,972,800 SD : 1,531 1,463 1,631 1,056,210 1,195,230 1,507,170 TX : 1,150 926 675 32,200 78,700 29,700 : Oth : Sts : 1,122 1,195 1,112 50,473 65,702 50,061 : US 1/ : 1,436 1,317 1,509 3,559,343 3,676,952 5,246,701 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates include all States except AK and HI. Cotton: Area Planted and Harvested by Type, State, and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :-------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Upland : AL : 520.0 535.0 495.0 516.0 442.0 475.0 AZ : 315.0 325.0 250.0 314.0 324.0 248.0 AR : 1,000.0 980.0 920.0 990.0 965.0 900.0 CA : 1,000.0 880.0 650.0 995.0 875.0 620.0 FL : 99.0 100.0 89.0 98.2 99.0 80.0 GA : 1,340.0 1,440.0 1,400.0 1,336.0 1,425.0 1,320.0 KS : 4.5 12.0 17.0 4.0 10.0 16.0 LA : 890.0 655.0 535.0 885.0 650.0 525.0 MS : 1,120.0 985.0 950.0 1,100.0 970.0 940.0 MO : 390.0 395.0 370.0 385.0 390.0 357.0 NM : 59.0 70.0 60.0 55.0 66.0 58.0 NC : 740.0 690.0 710.0 730.0 685.0 705.0 OK : 290.0 200.0 160.0 210.0 190.0 120.0 SC : 284.0 290.0 290.0 282.0 286.0 286.0 TN : 540.0 490.0 450.0 530.0 480.0 445.0 TX : 5,700.0 5,500.0 5,650.0 4,100.0 5,200.0 3,300.0 VA : 103.0 101.0 92.0 102.0 100.0 91.0 : US : 14,394.5 13,648.0 13,088.0 12,632.2 13,157.0 10,486.0 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 42.0 22.0 15.9 41.9 22.0 15.5 CA : 165.0 185.0 200.0 164.0 184.0 180.0 NM : 14.0 11.0 9.0 14.0 11.0 9.0 TX : 37.0 32.0 105.0 36.0 32.0 32.0 : US : 258.0 250.0 329.9 255.9 249.0 236.5 : All : AL : 520.0 535.0 495.0 516.0 442.0 475.0 AZ : 357.0 347.0 265.9 355.9 346.0 263.5 AR : 1,000.0 980.0 920.0 990.0 965.0 900.0 CA : 1,165.0 1,065.0 850.0 1,159.0 1,059.0 800.0 FL : 99.0 100.0 89.0 98.2 99.0 80.0 GA : 1,340.0 1,440.0 1,400.0 1,336.0 1,425.0 1,320.0 KS : 4.5 12.0 17.0 4.0 10.0 16.0 LA : 890.0 655.0 535.0 885.0 650.0 525.0 MS : 1,120.0 985.0 950.0 1,100.0 970.0 940.0 MO : 390.0 395.0 370.0 385.0 390.0 357.0 NM : 73.0 81.0 69.0 69.0 77.0 67.0 NC : 740.0 690.0 710.0 730.0 685.0 705.0 OK : 290.0 200.0 160.0 210.0 190.0 120.0 SC : 284.0 290.0 290.0 282.0 286.0 286.0 TN : 540.0 490.0 450.0 530.0 480.0 445.0 TX : 5,737.0 5,532.0 5,755.0 4,136.0 5,232.0 3,332.0 VA : 103.0 101.0 92.0 102.0 100.0 91.0 : US : 14,652.5 13,898.0 13,417.9 12,888.1 13,406.0 10,722.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cotton: Yield and Production by Type, State, and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type : Yield : Production 1/ and :-------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- Pounds -------- --------- 1,000 Bales 2/ --------- : Upland : AL : 734 597 576 789.0 550.0 570.0 AZ : 1,189 1,255 1,123 778.0 847.0 580.0 AR : 793 837 651 1,636.0 1,683.0 1,220.0 CA : 1,153 1,202 890 2,390.0 2,191.0 1,150.0 FL : 637 577 408 130.4 119.1 68.0 GA : 747 646 564 2,079.0 1,919.0 1,550.0 KS : 492 418 402 4.1 8.7 13.4 LA : 697 728 590 1,286.0 986.0 645.0 MS : 819 901 740 1,876.0 1,821.0 1,450.0 MO : 737 695 471 591.0 565.0 350.0 NM : 733 676 745 84.0 93.0 90.0 NC : 659 652 684 1,002.0 930.0 1,005.0 OK : 306 462 560 134.0 183.0 140.0 SC : 774 688 587 455.0 410.0 350.0 TN : 611 662 588 675.0 662.0 545.0 TX : 509 474 509 4,345.0 5,140.0 3,500.0 VA : 748 659 737 159.0 137.2 139.8 : US : 700 666 612 18,413.5 18,245.0 13,366.2 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 852 912 743 74.4 41.8 24.0 CA : 1,098 1,141 920 375.0 437.2 345.0 NM : 651 641 587 19.0 14.7 11.0 TX : 801 815 750 60.1 54.3 50.0 : US : 991 1,056 873 528.5 548.0 430.0 : All : AL : 734 597 576 789.0 550.0 570.0 AZ : 1,150 1,233 1,100 852.4 888.8 604.0 AR : 793 837 651 1,636.0 1,683.0 1,220.0 CA : 1,145 1,191 897 2,765.0 2,628.2 1,495.0 FL : 637 577 408 130.4 119.1 68.0 GA : 747 646 564 2,079.0 1,919.0 1,550.0 KS : 492 418 402 4.1 8.7 13.4 LA : 697 728 590 1,286.0 986.0 645.0 MS : 819 901 740 1,876.0 1,821.0 1,450.0 MO : 737 695 471 591.0 565.0 350.0 NM : 717 671 724 103.0 107.7 101.0 NC : 659 652 684 1,002.0 930.0 1,005.0 OK : 306 462 560 134.0 183.0 140.0 SC : 774 688 587 455.0 410.0 350.0 TN : 611 662 588 675.0 662.0 545.0 TX : 511 477 511 4,405.1 5,194.3 3,550.0 VA : 748 659 737 159.0 137.2 139.8 : US : 705 673 618 18,942.0 18,793.0 13,796.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-lb. net weight bales. Cottonseed: Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : AL : 273.0 196.0 196.0 AZ : 324.0 312.0 225.0 AR : 635.0 632.0 471.0 CA : 1,020.0 942.0 547.0 FL : 46.0 45.0 25.0 GA : 681.0 660.0 526.0 KS : 1.4 3.1 4.6 LA : 499.0 359.0 240.0 MS : 735.0 704.0 567.0 MO : 234.0 223.0 142.0 NM : 38.1 40.5 37.0 NC : 343.0 321.0 349.0 OK : 56.0 72.0 59.0 SC : 155.0 142.0 121.0 TN : 262.0 260.0 215.0 TX : 1,784.0 1,983.0 1,410.0 VA : 57.0 40.0 47.0 : US : 7,143.5 6,934.6 5,181.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates based on 3-year average lint-seed ratio. All Hay: Area Harvested and Yield by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 Acres -------- ----------- Tons ----------- : AL : 730 770 750 2.40 2.25 2.10 AZ : 179 230 240 7.53 7.42 7.25 AR : 1,175 1,225 1,175 2.01 2.02 1.91 CA : 1,450 1,510 1,570 5.52 5.57 5.17 CO : 1,510 1,590 1,410 2.77 2.98 3.26 CT : 80 72 63 2.03 1.90 2.03 DE : 15 15 16 4.27 3.20 3.44 FL : 240 250 230 2.60 2.60 2.50 GA : 600 600 650 2.80 2.60 2.30 ID : 1,280 1,300 1,430 3.72 3.64 3.88 IL : 950 970 950 3.01 3.26 3.57 IN : 725 725 750 2.79 3.22 3.59 IA : 1,650 1,650 1,570 3.22 3.15 3.40 KS : 2,500 2,700 2,900 2.80 2.53 2.77 KY : 2,400 2,100 2,350 2.38 2.21 2.43 LA : 310 395 330 2.70 2.60 2.20 ME : 185 165 158 1.82 1.53 1.77 MD : 220 200 200 3.17 2.51 3.16 MA : 90 92 103 2.00 1.82 1.96 MI : 1,300 1,250 1,250 3.22 3.01 2.85 MN : 2,225 2,325 2,400 2.70 2.75 2.96 MS : 800 720 790 2.50 2.50 2.20 MO : 3,880 3,650 3,650 1.87 2.01 2.11 MT : 2,600 2,600 2,500 1.89 2.11 2.01 NE : 3,150 3,200 3,200 2.37 2.12 2.40 NV : 480 490 485 3.16 3.07 3.21 NH : 67 62 56 1.75 1.69 1.96 NJ : 120 120 120 2.24 2.35 1.98 NM : 350 345 360 4.21 4.34 4.30 NY : 1,510 1,530 1,400 2.30 2.25 2.22 NC : 645 650 670 2.12 2.13 2.22 ND : 2,900 3,150 2,600 1.66 1.39 1.61 OH : 1,200 1,250 1,330 2.83 3.08 2.91 OK : 2,660 2,560 2,250 1.86 2.00 1.50 OR : 1,070 1,035 970 3.03 3.16 3.48 PA : 1,880 1,870 1,850 2.44 2.20 2.12 RI : 8 8 10 2.38 2.00 2.20 SC : 280 300 320 2.00 2.10 2.00 SD : 4,300 4,100 4,000 1.91 1.90 2.04 TN : 1,790 1,740 1,785 2.13 2.13 2.22 TX : 4,350 4,435 4,040 1.80 2.47 1.70 UT : 705 715 710 3.57 3.80 3.91 VT : 250 265 245 2.03 1.97 2.06 VA : 1,270 1,170 1,260 2.33 1.94 2.07 WA : 800 780 750 3.93 3.95 4.21 WV : 570 575 580 1.87 1.91 1.99 WI : 2,500 2,370 2,400 2.42 2.68 2.65 WY : 1,220 1,260 1,190 1.81 2.06 2.05 : US : 61,169 61,084 60,016 2.45 2.50 2.52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Hay: Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : AL : 1,752 1,733 1,575 AZ : 1,347 1,706 1,740 AR : 2,360 2,470 2,250 CA : 8,008 8,408 8,115 CO : 4,180 4,739 4,602 CT : 162 137 128 DE : 64 48 55 FL : 624 650 575 GA : 1,680 1,560 1,495 ID : 4,760 4,730 5,549 IL : 2,860 3,159 3,395 IN : 2,020 2,333 2,690 IA : 5,310 5,190 5,332 KS : 7,010 6,840 8,020 KY : 5,700 4,635 5,705 LA : 837 1,027 726 ME : 336 253 280 MD : 698 501 632 MA : 180 167 202 MI : 4,190 3,760 3,565 MN : 5,998 6,398 7,110 MS : 2,000 1,800 1,738 MO : 7,270 7,340 7,703 MT : 4,920 5,480 5,020 NE : 7,455 6,790 7,680 NV : 1,516 1,506 1,556 NH : 117 105 110 NJ : 269 282 237 NM : 1,475 1,497 1,548 NY : 3,468 3,444 3,110 NC : 1,365 1,383 1,486 ND : 4,825 4,375 4,190 OH : 3,400 3,850 3,875 OK : 4,940 5,108 3,380 OR : 3,244 3,266 3,374 PA : 4,585 4,106 3,915 RI : 19 16 22 SC : 560 630 640 SD : 8,200 7,810 8,160 TN : 3,811 3,702 3,969 TX : 7,815 10,955 6,870 UT : 2,516 2,718 2,778 VT : 507 522 504 VA : 2,962 2,273 2,604 WA : 3,140 3,084 3,156 WV : 1,066 1,101 1,157 WI : 6,050 6,353 6,370 WY : 2,208 2,596 2,445 : US : 149,779 152,536 151,338 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay: Area Harvested and Yield by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 Acres -------- ----------- Tons ----------- : AZ : 160 190 200 8.00 8.20 8.00 AR : 25 25 25 2.40 2.80 2.60 CA : 940 950 1,020 7.00 7.20 6.50 CO : 860 840 810 3.50 3.90 4.20 CT : 15 12 8 2.50 2.40 2.20 DE : 7 7 8 4.60 3.40 3.60 ID : 1,000 1,000 1,130 4.20 4.10 4.30 IL : 550 580 600 3.60 3.90 4.20 IN : 425 400 400 3.20 3.80 4.10 IA : 1,200 1,200 1,250 3.60 3.50 3.60 KS : 800 900 1,000 4.30 4.00 4.60 KY : 300 250 250 3.60 3.00 3.50 ME : 10 10 13 3.00 2.00 2.50 MD : 60 55 55 4.70 3.30 4.10 MA : 15 17 18 2.00 2.30 1.80 MI : 950 900 850 3.60 3.40 3.30 MN : 1,475 1,475 1,550 3.10 3.30 3.60 MO : 480 450 450 2.75 2.80 3.25 MT : 1,700 1,650 1,700 2.10 2.40 2.20 NE : 1,400 1,300 1,400 3.70 3.25 3.75 NV : 250 260 260 4.50 4.20 4.60 NH : 12 8 8 1.95 2.00 3.00 NJ : 25 25 30 3.50 2.90 2.80 NM : 250 255 270 5.10 5.20 5.10 NY : 640 640 600 2.70 2.60 2.45 NC : 15 20 20 2.80 3.00 2.80 ND : 1,700 1,750 1,400 1.85 1.50 1.75 OH : 700 600 550 3.00 3.60 3.50 OK : 360 360 350 3.50 3.80 2.60 OR : 460 420 400 4.40 4.70 4.80 PA : 750 740 700 3.10 2.80 2.80 RI : 2 2 2 2.90 2.40 3.00 SD : 2,500 2,300 2,400 2.20 2.30 2.40 TN : 40 40 35 3.40 3.30 3.40 TX : 150 135 140 4.50 4.70 4.50 UT : 545 545 545 4.00 4.30 4.40 VT : 65 45 45 2.10 2.30 2.30 VA : 120 120 120 3.60 2.75 2.70 WA : 490 480 480 4.70 4.80 5.00 WV : 40 55 50 2.80 3.00 3.00 WI : 2,100 1,900 1,900 2.50 2.75 2.80 WY : 620 640 600 2.40 2.70 2.60 : US : 24,206 23,551 23,642 3.27 3.33 3.47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay: Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : AZ : 1,280 1,558 1,600 AR : 60 70 65 CA : 6,580 6,840 6,630 CO : 3,010 3,276 3,402 CT : 38 29 18 DE : 32 24 29 ID : 4,200 4,100 4,859 IL : 1,980 2,262 2,520 IN : 1,360 1,520 1,640 IA : 4,320 4,200 4,500 KS : 3,440 3,600 4,600 KY : 1,080 750 875 ME : 30 20 33 MD : 282 182 226 MA : 30 39 32 MI : 3,420 3,060 2,805 MN : 4,573 4,868 5,580 MO : 1,320 1,260 1,463 MT : 3,570 3,960 3,740 NE : 5,180 4,225 5,250 NV : 1,125 1,092 1,196 NH : 23 16 24 NJ : 88 73 84 NM : 1,275 1,326 1,377 NY : 1,728 1,664 1,470 NC : 42 60 56 ND : 3,145 2,625 2,450 OH : 2,100 2,160 1,925 OK : 1,260 1,368 910 OR : 2,024 1,974 1,920 PA : 2,325 2,072 1,960 RI : 6 5 6 SD : 5,500 5,290 5,760 TN : 136 132 119 TX : 675 635 630 UT : 2,180 2,344 2,398 VT : 137 104 104 VA : 432 330 324 WA : 2,303 2,304 2,400 WV : 112 165 150 WI : 5,250 5,225 5,320 WY : 1,488 1,728 1,560 : US : 79,139 78,535 82,010 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Other Hay: Area Harvested and Yield by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 Acres -------- ----------- Tons ----------- : AL : 730 770 750 2.40 2.25 2.10 AZ : 19 40 40 3.50 3.70 3.50 AR : 1,150 1,200 1,150 2.00 2.00 1.90 CA : 510 560 550 2.80 2.80 2.70 CO : 650 750 600 1.80 1.95 2.00 CT : 65 60 55 1.90 1.80 2.00 DE : 8 8 8 4.00 3.00 3.30 FL : 240 250 230 2.60 2.60 2.50 GA : 600 600 650 2.80 2.60 2.30 ID : 280 300 300 2.00 2.10 2.30 IL : 400 390 350 2.20 2.30 2.50 IN : 300 325 350 2.20 2.50 3.00 IA : 450 450 320 2.20 2.20 2.60 KS : 1,700 1,800 1,900 2.10 1.80 1.80 KY : 2,100 1,850 2,100 2.20 2.10 2.30 LA : 310 395 330 2.70 2.60 2.20 ME : 175 155 145 1.75 1.50 1.70 MD : 160 145 145 2.60 2.20 2.80 MA : 75 75 85 2.00 1.70 2.00 MI : 350 350 400 2.20 2.00 1.90 MN : 750 850 850 1.90 1.80 1.80 MS : 800 720 790 2.50 2.50 2.20 MO : 3,400 3,200 3,200 1.75 1.90 1.95 MT : 900 950 800 1.50 1.60 1.60 NE : 1,750 1,900 1,800 1.30 1.35 1.35 NV : 230 230 225 1.70 1.80 1.60 NH : 55 54 48 1.70 1.65 1.80 NJ : 95 95 90 1.90 2.20 1.70 NM : 100 90 90 2.00 1.90 1.90 NY : 870 890 800 2.00 2.00 2.05 NC : 630 630 650 2.10 2.10 2.20 ND : 1,200 1,400 1,200 1.40 1.25 1.45 OH : 500 650 780 2.60 2.60 2.50 OK : 2,300 2,200 1,900 1.60 1.70 1.30 OR : 610 615 570 2.00 2.10 2.55 PA : 1,130 1,130 1,150 2.00 1.80 1.70 RI : 6 6 8 2.20 1.80 2.00 SC : 280 300 320 2.00 2.10 2.00 SD : 1,800 1,800 1,600 1.50 1.40 1.50 TN : 1,750 1,700 1,750 2.10 2.10 2.20 TX : 4,200 4,300 3,900 1.70 2.40 1.60 UT : 160 170 165 2.10 2.20 2.30 VT : 185 220 200 2.00 1.90 2.00 VA : 1,150 1,050 1,140 2.20 1.85 2.00 WA : 310 300 270 2.70 2.60 2.80 WV : 530 520 530 1.80 1.80 1.90 WI : 400 470 500 2.00 2.40 2.10 WY : 600 620 590 1.20 1.40 1.50 : US : 36,963 37,533 36,374 1.91 1.97 1.91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Other Hay: Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : AL : 1,752 1,733 1,575 AZ : 67 148 140 AR : 2,300 2,400 2,185 CA : 1,428 1,568 1,485 CO : 1,170 1,463 1,200 CT : 124 108 110 DE : 32 24 26 FL : 624 650 575 GA : 1,680 1,560 1,495 ID : 560 630 690 IL : 880 897 875 IN : 660 813 1,050 IA : 990 990 832 KS : 3,570 3,240 3,420 KY : 4,620 3,885 4,830 LA : 837 1,027 726 ME : 306 233 247 MD : 416 319 406 MA : 150 128 170 MI : 770 700 760 MN : 1,425 1,530 1,530 MS : 2,000 1,800 1,738 MO : 5,950 6,080 6,240 MT : 1,350 1,520 1,280 NE : 2,275 2,565 2,430 NV : 391 414 360 NH : 94 89 86 NJ : 181 209 153 NM : 200 171 171 NY : 1,740 1,780 1,640 NC : 1,323 1,323 1,430 ND : 1,680 1,750 1,740 OH : 1,300 1,690 1,950 OK : 3,680 3,740 2,470 OR : 1,220 1,292 1,454 PA : 2,260 2,034 1,955 RI : 13 11 16 SC : 560 630 640 SD : 2,700 2,520 2,400 TN : 3,675 3,570 3,850 TX : 7,140 10,320 6,240 UT : 336 374 380 VT : 370 418 400 VA : 2,530 1,943 2,280 WA : 837 780 756 WV : 954 936 1,007 WI : 800 1,128 1,050 WY : 720 868 885 : US : 70,640 74,001 69,328 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA : 128.0 135.0 110.0 123.0 132.0 105.0 CO : 145.0 135.0 170.0 125.0 120.0 155.0 ID : 95.0 100.0 105.0 93.0 98.0 103.0 KS : 28.0 22.0 20.0 24.0 20.0 19.0 MI : 340.0 315.0 300.0 320.0 305.0 295.0 MN : 160.0 175.0 190.0 155.0 165.0 175.0 MT : 10.5 12.2 12.6 10.3 11.7 12.2 NE : 205.0 190.0 195.0 195.0 180.0 188.0 NM : 12.0 12.0 10.5 12.0 12.0 9.5 NY : 30.0 44.0 31.0 29.0 43.5 30.0 ND : 580.0 620.0 750.0 570.0 565.0 710.0 OR : 9.2 9.0 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.6 TX : 13.0 15.0 15.0 10.0 14.0 13.5 UT : 5.0 5.8 6.0 0.6 5.2 5.9 WA : 37.0 38.0 40.0 35.0 38.0 40.0 WI : 9.3 9.8 7.3 9.0 9.5 7.2 WY : 32.0 32.0 39.0 31.0 31.0 37.0 : US : 1,839.0 1,869.8 2,010.1 1,750.7 1,758.8 1,913.9 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per Acre : Production :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- ---------- 1,000 Cwt --------- : CA : 1,890 2,270 1,950 2,325 3,000 2,048 CO : 1,800 1,900 1,850 2,250 2,280 2,868 ID : 2,050 2,200 2,050 1,907 2,156 2,112 KS : 1,850 1,900 2,000 444 380 380 MI : 1,450 1,620 1,500 4,640 4,941 4,425 MN : 1,560 1,550 1,450 2,418 2,558 2,538 MT : 2,280 2,200 2,180 235 257 266 NE : 1,900 2,060 1,950 3,705 3,708 3,666 NM : 2,200 1,700 1,800 264 204 171 NY : 1,300 1,560 1,420 377 679 426 ND : 1,320 1,260 1,380 7,524 7,119 9,798 OR : 1,800 2,040 1,770 158 182 152 TX : 840 1,020 1,000 84 143 135 UT : 1,600 800 510 10 42 30 WA : 2,030 2,240 2,230 710 850 890 WI : 1,800 1,800 1,600 162 171 115 WY : 2,250 2,260 2,180 699 700 808 : US : 1,594 1,670 1,611 27,912 29,370 30,828 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes beans grown for garden seed. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Large Lima : CA : 21.0 30.0 26.0 20.0 29.0 25.0 : Baby Lima : CA : 24.0 37.0 13.0 23.0 36.0 12.0 : Navy : CO : 0.2 0.6 0.2 0.6 ID : 7.3 3.8 1.5 7.2 3.7 1.5 KS : 1.1 0.9 MI : 210.0 150.0 75.0 200.0 145.0 74.0 MN : 50.0 58.0 52.0 48.9 56.0 47.0 NE : 5.0 6.0 5.0 4.6 5.9 4.8 NM : 5.0 5.0 2.0 5.0 5.0 2.0 ND : 135.0 160.0 120.0 133.0 147.0 114.0 OR : 1.8 0.9 0.4 1.8 0.9 0.4 WY : 3.0 2.0 2.9 1.9 Total : 418.2 385.9 256.5 404.3 365.6 244.3 : Great Northern : CO : 1.3 0.3 0.2 1.3 0.3 0.2 ID : 7.8 5.5 7.5 7.7 5.4 7.4 KS : 2.5 1.4 2.3 1.3 MN : 3.0 3.0 3.5 2.8 2.5 3.1 NE : 100.0 96.0 97.0 94.6 94.0 93.2 WA : 2.2 2.2 WY : 4.0 4.0 6.0 3.9 3.9 5.5 Total : 120.8 110.2 114.2 114.8 107.4 109.4 : Small White : ID : 3.1 3.3 1.5 3.0 3.2 1.4 OR : 0.5 1.3 0.3 0.5 1.3 0.3 WA : 2.0 3.5 1.0 2.0 3.5 1.0 Total : 5.6 8.1 2.8 5.5 8.0 2.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Yield per Acre : Production and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- Pounds -------- -------- 1,000 Cwt -------- : Large Lima : CA : 1,970 2,480 1,920 394 718 480 : Baby Lima : CA : 2,250 2,510 2,580 517 902 310 : Navy : CO : 1,500 1,500 3 9 ID : 2,110 2,460 2,330 152 91 35 KS : 2,000 18 MI : 1,400 1,580 1,600 2,800 2,290 1,180 MN : 1,600 1,650 1,610 783 926 755 NE : 2,070 1,980 2,130 95 117 102 NM : 2,200 1,840 2,000 110 92 40 ND : 1,450 1,320 1,550 1,929 1,943 1,767 OR : 2,330 2,330 2,250 42 21 9 WY : 1,900 2,160 55 41 Total : 1,480 1,511 1,595 5,984 5,524 3,897 : Great Northern : CO : 1,620 1,670 1,500 21 5 3 ID : 2,170 2,220 2,140 167 120 158 KS : 1,610 1,690 37 22 MN : 1,710 1,600 1,390 48 40 43 NE : 1,920 2,100 1,990 1,817 1,974 1,855 WA : 2,360 52 WY : 2,490 2,310 2,310 97 90 127 Total : 1,950 2,096 1,998 2,239 2,251 2,186 : Small White : ID : 1,900 2,410 2,210 57 77 31 OR : 2,000 2,150 2,330 10 28 7 WA : 2,300 2,230 2,200 46 78 22 Total : 2,055 2,288 2,222 113 183 60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Pinto : CO : 134.7 119.0 152.0 115.2 105.5 138.0 ID : 45.9 39.0 44.2 45.4 38.2 43.5 KS : 22.5 18.0 18.5 19.5 16.4 17.7 MI : 9.0 10.0 21.0 8.0 10.0 20.0 MN : 45.0 43.0 55.0 44.0 41.0 52.0 MT : 10.5 12.2 12.2 10.3 11.7 12.0 NE : 88.0 67.0 76.0 84.3 59.7 73.7 NM : 6.7 7.0 5.5 6.7 7.0 4.5 ND : 413.0 415.0 540.0 405.0 376.0 510.0 OR : 2.2 1.3 2.2 2.0 1.3 2.2 TX : 1.0 1.5 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.5 UT : 5.0 5.8 6.0 0.6 5.2 5.9 WA : 14.2 10.0 16.0 13.0 10.0 16.0 WY : 24.0 25.0 28.0 23.3 24.3 27.0 Total : 821.7 773.8 977.1 778.2 707.7 923.0 : Light Red : Kidney : CA : 10.0 10.0 9.5 10.0 10.0 8.5 CO : 8.7 12.2 10.0 8.2 11.2 9.4 ID : 0.9 1.1 1.6 0.8 1.1 1.6 MI : 12.0 14.0 14.0 10.0 14.0 13.0 MN : 10.0 10.0 11.0 9.4 9.5 10.5 NE : 10.0 17.0 13.0 9.7 16.6 12.6 NY : 16.5 25.0 16.0 16.0 24.5 15.5 WA : 0.9 0.9 Total : 68.1 89.3 76.0 64.1 86.9 72.0 : Dark Red : Kidney : CA : 5.0 5.0 5.5 5.0 5.0 5.5 ID : 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.9 MI : 11.0 12.0 9.0 9.0 11.5 9.0 MN : 37.0 36.0 34.0 36.0 34.0 32.0 NY : 3.5 2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 2.0 ND : 3.0 1.8 5.5 3.0 1.6 5.2 WI : 9.3 9.8 7.3 9.0 9.5 7.2 Total : 69.3 67.1 64.2 65.5 64.1 61.8 : Pink : CA : 8.0 4.0 5.5 8.0 4.0 5.5 ID : 7.5 14.4 17.6 7.4 14.2 17.2 MN : 5.0 8.0 11.0 4.7 7.5 10.3 NM : 0.3 0.3 ND : 7.0 8.0 13.0 7.0 7.0 12.6 WA : 3.1 3.7 6.0 3.1 3.7 6.0 Total : 30.9 38.1 53.1 30.5 36.4 51.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Yield per Acre : Production and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- -------- 1,000 Cwt ------- : Pinto : CO : 1,830 1,890 1,900 2,112 1,991 2,617 ID : 2,150 2,200 2,100 976 842 914 KS : 1,900 1,920 2,000 370 315 354 MI : 1,500 1,400 1,470 120 140 293 MN : 1,300 1,350 1,400 573 555 726 MT : 2,280 2,200 2,200 235 257 264 NE : 1,850 1,990 1,880 1,560 1,188 1,386 NM : 2,180 1,600 2,040 146 112 92 ND : 1,270 1,240 1,340 5,138 4,644 6,832 OR : 2,000 2,310 1,910 40 30 42 TX : 890 1,210 600 8 17 3 UT : 1,600 800 510 10 42 30 WA : 2,390 2,350 2,380 311 235 380 WY : 2,250 2,270 2,140 524 552 578 Total : 1,558 1,543 1,572 12,123 10,920 14,511 : Light Red : Kidney : CA : 1,870 1,980 1,600 187 198 136 CO : 1,390 2,210 1,810 114 248 170 ID : 2,130 2,450 2,000 17 27 32 MI : 1,400 1,640 1,310 140 230 170 MN : 1,900 1,720 1,570 179 163 165 NE : 2,050 2,200 2,000 199 365 252 NY : 1,270 1,580 1,350 203 387 209 WA : 2,110 19 Total : 1,621 1,862 1,601 1,039 1,618 1,153 : Dark Red : Kidney : CA : 1,640 1,800 1,090 82 90 60 ID : 2,400 2,200 2,220 12 11 20 MI : 1,110 1,040 1,000 100 120 90 MN : 1,750 1,600 1,410 630 543 450 NY : 1,270 1,650 1,600 38 33 32 ND : 1,670 1,500 1,690 50 24 88 WI : 1,800 1,800 1,600 162 171 115 Total : 1,640 1,548 1,383 1,074 992 855 : Pink : CA : 1,560 1,550 1,270 125 62 70 ID : 2,260 2,290 2,170 167 325 373 MN : 1,400 1,650 1,210 66 124 125 NM : 2,670 8 ND : 1,370 1,360 1,500 96 95 189 WA : 2,130 2,510 2,500 66 93 150 Total : 1,731 1,920 1,758 528 699 907 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Small Red : ID : 12.7 20.5 13.1 12.5 20.1 12.8 MI : 3.0 10.0 11.0 3.0 9.0 11.0 WA : 5.0 12.0 8.0 4.7 12.0 8.0 Total : 20.7 42.5 32.1 20.2 41.1 31.8 : Cranberry : CA : 3.0 4.0 2.5 3.0 4.0 2.5 ID : 1.4 1.6 0.9 1.3 1.5 0.9 MI : 27.0 32.0 27.0 25.0 31.0 26.0 MN : 2.0 4.0 3.0 1.9 3.5 2.7 Total : 33.4 41.6 33.4 31.2 40.0 32.1 : Black : CA : 1.0 2.5 1.0 2.5 CO : 2.0 0.7 1.6 0.5 ID : 1.1 2.3 5.0 1.0 2.3 4.9 MI : 60.0 80.0 135.0 57.0 78.0 134.0 MN : 3.0 7.0 15.0 2.7 6.0 12.6 NE : 1.0 3.0 3.0 0.9 2.9 2.8 NY : 7.0 13.0 10.5 7.0 13.0 10.0 ND : 15.0 27.0 63.0 15.0 25.5 60.0 WA : 2.2 2.2 WY : 3.0 2.8 Total : 88.1 134.3 239.9 84.6 129.3 232.3 : Blackeye : CA : 24.0 30.0 33.0 23.0 29.0 31.0 TX : 8.2 12.0 5.5 6.2 11.2 4.9 Total : 32.2 42.0 38.5 29.2 40.2 35.9 : Garbanzo : CA : 25.0 9.0 5.0 23.0 9.0 5.0 ID : 6.1 7.1 10.6 5.5 6.9 10.3 OR : 3.0 3.3 3.9 2.8 3.2 3.9 WA : 8.6 4.9 5.0 8.1 4.9 5.0 Total : 42.7 24.3 24.5 39.4 24.0 24.2 : Other : CA : 7.0 6.0 7.5 7.0 6.0 7.5 CO : 0.3 1.3 6.5 0.3 1.2 6.3 ID : 0.7 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.6 KS : 1.9 2.6 1.5 1.3 2.3 1.3 MI : 8.0 7.0 8.0 8.0 6.5 8.0 MN : 5.0 6.0 5.5 4.6 5.0 4.8 MT : 0.4 0.2 NE : 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 NM : 3.0 3.0 NY : 3.0 4.0 2.5 3.0 4.0 2.5 ND : 7.0 8.2 8.5 7.0 7.9 8.2 OR : 1.7 2.2 1.9 1.7 2.2 1.8 TX : 3.8 1.5 9.0 2.9 1.4 8.1 WA : 1.9 3.9 0.9 1.9 3.9 0.9 WY : 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.9 0.9 1.7 Total : 42.3 45.6 58.8 40.2 43.1 55.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class : Yield per Acre : Production and :-------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds --------- ------- 1,000 Cwt ------- : Small Red : ID : 2,100 2,300 2,150 263 462 275 MI : 1,170 1,670 1,820 35 150 200 WA : 2,280 2,330 2,310 107 280 185 Total : 2,005 2,170 2,075 405 892 660 : Cranberry : CA : 1,500 1,750 1,600 45 70 40 ID : 1,850 1,530 2,000 24 23 18 MI : 1,600 1,680 1,100 400 520 285 MN : 1,790 1,340 1,630 34 47 44 Total : 1,612 1,650 1,206 503 660 387 : Black : CA : 1,700 1,600 17 40 CO : 500 1,800 8 9 ID : 2,100 2,170 2,180 21 50 107 MI : 1,650 1,790 1,570 940 1,400 2,100 MN : 1,520 1,420 1,370 41 85 172 NE : 2,000 1,590 2,000 18 46 56 NY : 1,430 1,530 1,470 100 199 147 ND : 1,420 1,310 1,360 213 334 816 WA : 2,500 55 WY : 2,390 67 Total : 1,596 1,641 1,536 1,350 2,122 3,569 : Blackeye : CA : 2,220 2,400 2,180 511 695 677 TX : 900 1,000 1,690 56 112 83 Total : 1,942 2,007 2,117 567 807 760 : Garbanzo : CA : 1,530 1,670 1,700 352 150 85 ID : 670 1,580 1,320 37 109 136 OR : 1,210 1,750 1,510 34 56 59 WA : 1,000 1,570 1,180 81 77 59 Total : 1,279 1,633 1,401 504 392 339 : Other : CA : 1,360 1,920 2,000 95 115 150 CO : 1,000 2,080 950 3 25 60 ID : 2,000 2,110 2,170 14 19 13 KS : 1,460 1,870 2,000 19 43 26 MI : 1,310 1,400 1,340 105 91 107 MN : 1,390 1,500 1,210 64 75 58 MT : 1,000 2 NE : 1,780 2,000 1,670 16 18 15 NM : 1,300 39 NY : 1,200 1,500 1,520 36 60 38 ND : 1,400 1,000 1,290 98 79 106 OR : 1,880 2,140 1,940 32 47 35 TX : 690 1,000 600 20 14 49 WA : 2,470 2,230 2,220 47 87 20 WY : 2,560 1,890 2,120 23 17 36 Total : 1,423 1,601 1,351 572 690 754 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lentils: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : ID : 56.0 67.0 58.0 55.0 66.0 56.0 WA : 63.0 83.0 62.0 62.0 82.0 62.0 : Oth Sts 1/: 28.2 43.0 42.0 23.0 35.0 40.5 : US : 147.2 193.0 162.0 140.0 183.0 158.5 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds ---------- --------- 1,000 Cwt -------- : ID : 800 1,400 1,150 440 924 644 WA : 1,100 1,360 1,350 682 1,115 837 : Oth Sts 1/: 920 1,050 1,130 211 367 457 : US : 952 1,315 1,223 1,333 2,406 1,938 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes MT and ND. Wrinkled Seed Peas: Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production State :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : ID : 316 286 248 WA : 232 396 426 : US : 548 682 674 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dry Edible Peas: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : ID : 61.0 75.0 69.0 59.0 74.0 67.0 WA : 109.0 126.0 108.0 108.0 126.0 108.0 : Oth Sts 2/: 45.9 102.6 146.4 37.9 81.6 134.1 : US : 215.9 303.6 323.4 204.9 281.6 309.1 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Pounds ---------- --------- 1,000 Cwt -------- : ID : 1,000 2,100 1,700 590 1,554 1,139 WA : 1,300 2,080 2,170 1,404 2,621 2,344 : Oth Sts 2/: 1,790 1,930 1,830 677 1,577 2,451 : US : 1,304 2,043 1,920 2,671 5,752 5,934 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes both wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas. 2/ Includes MT, NV, ND, and OR. Austrian Winter Peas: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : ID : 8.0 7.5 8.0 7.0 7.2 7.0 OR : 0.6 1.2 1.0 0.3 0.4 0.4 : US : 8.6 8.7 9.0 7.3 7.6 7.4 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- Pounds ---------- -------- 1,000 Cwt -------- : ID : 1,400 1,500 1,400 98 108 98 OR : 1,670 1,750 1,500 5 7 6 : US : 1,411 1,513 1,405 103 115 104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 7.8 6.4 6.2 7.6 6.2 6.0 AZ : 9.0 6.5 8.1 9.0 6.5 8.1 CA : 43.1 43.7 42.0 43.1 43.7 41.9 CO : 88.0 84.8 84.2 87.6 84.5 83.9 DE : 5.3 4.8 4.6 5.2 4.7 4.6 FL : 46.8 43.5 44.3 44.3 42.1 42.5 ID : 415.0 400.0 415.0 413.0 398.0 413.0 IL : 6.3 4.8 5.8 6.0 4.6 4.9 IN : 5.7 4.9 5.3 5.2 4.5 5.0 IA : 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.5 1.3 ME : 78.0 72.0 65.5 77.0 72.0 64.5 MD : 2.7 3.4 4.6 2.6 3.4 4.6 MA : 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.6 3.0 3.0 MI : 52.0 48.0 48.0 46.0 47.5 47.5 MN : 85.0 77.0 82.0 82.0 73.0 73.0 MO : 8.0 6.6 9.6 7.3 6.0 8.8 MT : 10.4 10.4 10.6 10.2 10.4 10.6 NE : 18.3 24.2 26.5 17.9 24.0 26.2 NV : 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.9 6.9 6.9 NJ : 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.6 NM : 10.6 10.1 10.5 10.3 10.0 9.6 NY : 27.0 26.5 27.6 26.5 26.0 27.0 NC : 18.7 18.7 19.1 18.2 18.5 18.6 ND : 134.0 125.0 126.0 131.0 110.0 122.0 OH : 5.2 5.3 5.1 5.1 5.2 4.8 OR : 62.0 56.5 59.0 61.0 55.5 58.0 PA : 16.5 14.0 14.5 16.0 13.5 14.0 RI : 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 SD : 5.0 4.6 5.0 4.8 4.4 4.8 TX : 17.3 18.4 19.9 16.0 17.2 18.5 UT : 4.3 3.3 2.7 4.2 3.3 2.6 VA : 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.5 6.0 WA : 163.0 152.0 165.0 161.0 152.0 165.0 WI : 86.0 85.5 84.5 85.0 85.0 83.5 WY : 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.8 0.7 0.4 : US : 1,454.7 1,383.5 1,423.4 1,425.9 1,353.6 1,394.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Potatoes: Yield and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- Cwt ----------- ---------- 1,000 Cwt ---------- : AL : 153 155 130 1,159 962 780 AZ : 275 280 282 2,475 1,820 2,284 CA : 363 365 327 15,651 15,948 13,703 CO : 372 326 336 32,556 27,577 28,230 DE : 240 205 220 1,248 964 1,012 FL : 217 214 207 9,613 9,030 8,798 ID : 346 353 338 142,800 140,314 139,650 IL : 275 325 290 1,650 1,495 1,421 IN : 260 260 320 1,352 1,170 1,600 IA : 205 205 235 349 308 306 ME : 275 265 280 21,175 19,080 18,060 MD : 215 240 235 559 816 1,081 MA : 260 270 220 676 810 660 MI : 300 300 310 13,800 14,250 14,725 MN : 300 280 290 24,600 20,440 21,170 MO : 225 250 215 1,643 1,500 1,892 MT : 315 320 300 3,213 3,328 3,180 NE : 329 390 373 5,887 9,360 9,781 NV : 400 430 395 3,160 2,967 2,726 NJ : 265 260 270 663 650 702 NM : 385 363 334 3,964 3,627 3,204 NY : 280 275 270 7,420 7,150 7,290 NC : 183 184 184 3,338 3,407 3,430 ND : 220 200 235 28,820 22,000 28,670 OH : 250 225 250 1,275 1,170 1,200 OR : 494 492 452 30,124 27,319 26,229 PA : 260 235 240 4,160 3,173 3,360 RI : 240 270 210 192 216 147 SD : 280 220 260 1,344 968 1,248 TX : 212 262 263 3,385 4,502 4,867 UT : 280 290 280 1,176 957 728 VA : 225 195 230 1,463 1,268 1,380 WA : 590 580 565 94,990 88,160 93,225 WI : 390 355 370 33,150 30,175 30,895 WY : 280 300 300 224 210 120 : US : 350 345 343 499,254 467,091 477,754 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Potatoes: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal : Area Planted : Area Harvested Group and :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Winter : CA : 5.7 6.6 7.0 5.7 6.6 7.0 FL : 8.8 9.6 8.5 8.8 9.4 8.0 : Total : 14.5 16.2 15.5 14.5 16.0 15.0 : Spring 1/ : AL : 2.0 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.6 1.7 AZ : 9.0 6.5 8.1 9.0 6.5 8.1 CA : 20.1 20.7 18.5 20.1 20.7 18.5 FL : 38.0 33.9 35.8 35.5 32.7 34.5 Hastings : 28.5 24.9 25.5 27.5 23.9 24.5 Other FL : 9.5 9.0 10.3 8.0 8.8 10.0 NC : 17.5 17.5 18.0 17.0 17.3 17.5 TX : 6.8 9.0 10.8 6.5 8.7 10.3 : Total : 93.4 89.3 93.0 90.0 87.5 90.6 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :----------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Cwt ---------- --------- 1,000 Cwt -------- : Winter : CA : 250 235 220 1,425 1,551 1,540 FL : 210 200 180 1,848 1,880 1,440 : Total : 226 214 199 3,273 3,431 2,980 : Spring 1/ : AL : 160 170 130 304 272 221 AZ : 275 280 282 2,475 1,820 2,284 CA : 375 390 335 7,538 8,073 6,198 FL : 219 219 213 7,765 7,150 7,358 Hastings : 230 220 235 6,325 5,258 5,758 Other FL : 180 215 160 1,440 1,892 1,600 NC : 190 190 190 3,230 3,287 3,325 TX : 170 195 170 1,105 1,697 1,751 : Total : 249 255 233 22,417 22,299 21,137 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ 1998 revised. Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal : Area Planted : Area Harvested Group and :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Summer : AL : 5.8 4.7 4.4 5.7 4.6 4.3 CA : 5.8 5.9 6.2 5.8 5.9 6.1 CO : 10.0 7.8 8.4 9.8 7.6 8.2 DE : 5.3 4.8 4.6 5.2 4.7 4.6 IL : 6.3 4.8 5.8 6.0 4.6 4.9 IA : 1.7 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.5 1.3 MD : 2.7 3.4 4.6 2.6 3.4 4.6 MO : 8.0 6.6 9.6 7.3 6.0 8.8 NE : 5.6 4.2 4.5 5.5 4.1 4.4 NJ : 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.5 2.5 2.6 NM : 3.9 4.0 4.3 3.9 3.9 3.7 NC : 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1 TX : 10.5 9.4 9.1 9.5 8.5 8.2 VA : 7.0 7.0 7.0 6.5 6.5 6.0 : Total : 76.4 67.9 73.7 73.2 65.0 68.8 : Fall : CA : 11.5 10.5 10.3 11.5 10.5 10.3 CO : 78.0 77.0 75.8 77.8 76.9 75.7 ID : 415.0 400.0 415.0 413.0 398.0 413.0 10 SW Co : 28.0 27.0 28.0 28.0 27.0 28.0 Other ID : 387.0 373.0 387.0 385.0 371.0 385.0 IN : 5.7 4.9 5.3 5.2 4.5 5.0 ME : 78.0 72.0 65.5 77.0 72.0 64.5 MA : 2.7 3.0 3.0 2.6 3.0 3.0 MI : 52.0 48.0 48.0 46.0 47.5 47.5 MN : 85.0 77.0 82.0 82.0 73.0 73.0 MT : 10.4 10.4 10.6 10.2 10.4 10.6 NE : 12.7 20.0 22.0 12.4 19.9 21.8 NV : 8.0 7.0 7.0 7.9 6.9 6.9 NM : 6.7 6.1 6.2 6.4 6.1 5.9 NY : 27.0 26.5 27.6 26.5 26.0 27.0 ND : 134.0 125.0 126.0 131.0 110.0 122.0 OH : 5.2 5.3 5.1 5.1 5.2 4.8 OR : 62.0 56.5 59.0 61.0 55.5 58.0 Malheur : 13.6 11.0 11.5 13.3 10.9 11.4 Other OR : 48.4 45.5 47.5 47.7 44.6 46.6 PA : 16.5 14.0 14.5 16.0 13.5 14.0 RI : 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.8 0.7 SD : 5.0 4.6 5.0 4.8 4.4 4.8 UT : 4.3 3.3 2.7 4.2 3.3 2.6 WA : 163.0 152.0 165.0 161.0 152.0 165.0 WI : 86.0 85.5 84.5 85.0 85.0 83.5 WY : 0.9 0.7 0.4 0.8 0.7 0.4 : Total : 1,270.4 1,210.1 1,241.2 1,248.2 1,185.1 1,220.0 : US : 1,454.7 1,383.5 1,423.4 1,425.9 1,353.6 1,394.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Potatoes: Yield and Production by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seasonal : Yield : Production Group and :----------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Cwt ---------- --------- 1,000 Cwt --------- : Summer : AL : 150 150 130 855 690 559 CA : 360 360 370 2,088 2,124 2,257 CO : 345 340 350 3,381 2,584 2,870 DE : 240 205 220 1,248 964 1,012 IL : 275 325 290 1,650 1,495 1,421 IA : 205 205 235 349 308 306 MD : 215 240 235 559 816 1,081 MO : 225 250 215 1,643 1,500 1,892 NE : 270 390 365 1,485 1,599 1,606 NJ : 265 260 270 663 650 702 NM : 360 320 260 1,404 1,248 962 NC : 90 100 95 108 120 105 TX : 240 330 380 2,280 2,805 3,116 VA : 225 195 230 1,463 1,268 1,380 : Total : 262 280 280 19,176 18,171 19,269 : Fall : CA : 400 400 360 4,600 4,200 3,708 CO : 375 325 335 29,175 24,993 25,360 ID : 346 353 338 142,800 140,314 139,650 10 SW Co : 425 470 450 11,900 12,690 12,600 Other ID : 340 344 330 130,900 127,624 127,050 IN : 260 260 320 1,352 1,170 1,600 ME : 275 265 280 21,175 19,080 18,060 MA : 260 270 220 676 810 660 MI : 300 300 310 13,800 14,250 14,725 MN : 300 280 290 24,600 20,440 21,170 MT : 315 320 300 3,213 3,328 3,180 NE : 355 390 375 4,402 7,761 8,175 NV : 400 430 395 3,160 2,967 2,726 NM : 400 390 380 2,560 2,379 2,242 NY : 280 275 270 7,420 7,150 7,290 ND : 220 200 235 28,820 22,000 28,670 OH : 250 225 250 1,275 1,170 1,200 OR : 494 492 452 30,124 27,319 26,229 Malheur : 400 440 400 5,320 4,796 4,560 Other OR : 520 505 465 24,804 22,523 21,669 PA : 260 235 240 4,160 3,173 3,360 RI : 240 270 210 192 216 147 SD : 280 220 260 1,344 968 1,248 UT : 280 290 280 1,176 957 728 WA : 590 580 565 94,990 88,160 93,225 WI : 390 355 370 33,150 30,175 30,895 WY : 280 300 300 224 210 120 : Total : 364 357 356 454,388 423,190 434,368 : US : 350 345 343 499,254 467,091 477,754 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sweet Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 4.4 3.9 3.8 4.2 3.6 3.7 CA : 9.6 9.7 9.1 9.6 9.7 9.1 GA : 1.5 1.0 0.8 1.3 0.8 0.7 LA : 22.0 21.0 21.0 21.0 20.0 20.0 MS : 8.3 8.6 9.8 8.1 8.4 9.7 NJ : 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.1 1.0 NC : 33.0 32.0 33.0 31.0 31.0 32.0 SC : 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.1 TX : 5.9 6.3 6.4 5.5 5.8 6.0 VA : 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 : US : 88.1 85.6 86.8 83.7 82.1 83.8 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- Cwt ----------- ---------- 1,000 Cwt --------- : AL : 170 150 170 714 540 629 CA : 225 205 205 2,160 1,989 1,866 GA : 200 150 100 260 120 70 LA : 160 170 100 3,360 3,400 2,000 MS : 160 130 140 1,296 1,092 1,358 NJ : 130 105 105 156 116 105 NC : 140 160 170 4,340 4,960 5,440 SC : 90 110 90 117 121 99 TX : 135 155 35 743 899 210 VA : 140 150 220 70 90 110 : US : 158 162 142 13,216 13,327 11,887 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ Acres ------------ ----------- Pounds ---------- : CT : 2,260 2,545 2,725 1,679 1,622 1,678 FL : 7,500 7,300 6,800 2,680 2,610 2,515 GA : 46,000 43,000 42,000 2,470 2,075 2,200 IN : 7,600 8,900 8,500 1,970 2,100 2,000 KY : 195,700 250,500 231,400 2,021 1,988 1,992 MD : 8,000 8,000 6,500 1,250 1,500 1,400 MA : 800 1,175 1,165 1,515 1,628 1,514 MO : 2,700 3,000 2,800 2,230 2,345 2,250 NC : 287,800 321,400 251,600 2,035 2,275 2,253 OH : 8,000 11,400 9,800 1,580 1,950 1,830 PA : 8,200 8,100 7,800 2,051 2,100 2,015 SC : 51,000 54,000 45,000 2,310 2,340 2,150 TN : 54,560 59,480 61,420 2,014 1,922 1,921 VA : 48,370 53,080 45,600 2,141 2,215 2,163 WV : 1,700 1,800 1,700 1,200 1,700 1,400 WI : 2,870 2,550 2,100 1,799 2,231 2,014 : US : 733,060 836,230 726,910 2,072 2,137 2,104 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : CT : 3,795 4,128 4,573 FL : 20,100 19,053 17,102 GA : 113,620 89,225 92,400 IN : 14,972 18,690 17,000 KY : 395,542 497,928 460,910 MD : 10,000 12,000 9,100 MA : 1,212 1,913 1,764 MO : 6,021 7,035 6,300 NC : 585,542 731,199 566,890 OH : 12,640 22,230 17,934 PA : 16,817 17,020 15,720 SC : 117,810 126,360 96,750 TN : 109,888 114,292 117,969 VA : 103,543 117,576 98,625 WV : 2,040 3,060 2,380 WI : 5,162 5,690 4,230 : US : 1,518,704 1,787,399 1,529,647 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tobacco: Area Harvested by Class, Type, State, and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested Class and Type :-------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Class 1, Flue-cured : Type 11, Old Belts : NC : 76,000 88,000 68,000 VA : 37,700 41,000 33,000 US : 113,700 129,000 101,000 Type 12, Eastern NC : Belt : NC : 167,000 185,000 144,000 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 37,000 40,000 31,000 SC : 51,000 54,000 45,000 US : 88,000 94,000 76,000 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 7,500 7,300 6,800 GA : 46,000 43,000 42,000 US : 53,500 50,300 48,800 Total 11-14 : 422,200 458,300 369,800 Class 2, Fire-cured : Type 21, VA Belt : VA : 1,100 1,200 1,500 Type 22, Eastern : District : KY : 3,800 3,750 3,800 TN : 7,500 7,400 7,300 US : 11,300 11,150 11,100 Type 23, Western : District : KY : 3,600 3,600 3,700 TN : 580 600 580 US : 4,180 4,200 4,280 Total 21-23 : 16,580 16,550 16,880 Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3A, Light : Air-cured : Type 31, Burley : IN : 7,600 8,900 8,500 KY : 185,000 240,000 220,000 MO : 2,700 3,000 2,800 NC : 7,800 8,400 8,600 OH : 8,000 11,400 9,800 TN : 46,000 51,000 53,000 VA : 9,500 10,800 11,000 WV : 1,700 1,800 1,700 US : 268,300 335,300 315,400 Type 32, Southern MD : Belt : MD : 8,000 8,000 6,500 PA : 3,400 3,200 3,300 US : 11,400 11,200 9,800 Total 31-32 : 279,700 346,500 325,200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Tobacco: Yield and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 1996-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Class and Type :-------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- Pounds ------- ------- 1,000 Pounds ------ : Class 1, Flue-cured : Type 11, Old Belts : NC : 2,120 2,070 2,300 161,120 182,160 156,400 VA : 2,235 2,315 2,245 84,260 94,915 74,085 US : 2,158 2,148 2,282 245,380 277,075 230,485 Type 12, Eastern NC : Belt : NC : 2,025 2,365 2,300 338,175 437,525 331,200 Type 13, NC Border & : SC Belt : NC : 1,980 2,455 2,100 73,260 98,200 65,100 SC : 2,310 2,340 2,150 117,810 126,360 96,750 US : 2,171 2,389 2,130 191,070 224,560 161,850 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : FL : 2,680 2,610 2,515 20,100 19,053 17,102 GA : 2,470 2,075 2,200 113,620 89,225 92,400 US : 2,499 2,153 2,244 133,720 108,278 109,502 Total 11-14 : 2,151 2,285 2,253 908,345 1,047,438 833,037 Class 2, Fire-cured : Type 21, VA Belt : VA : 1,580 1,640 1,600 1,738 1,968 2,400 Type 22, Eastern : District : KY : 2,720 2,560 2,500 10,336 9,600 9,500 TN : 2,550 2,480 2,500 19,125 18,352 18,250 US : 2,607 2,507 2,500 29,461 27,952 27,750 Type 23, Western : District : KY : 3,160 2,970 3,000 11,376 10,692 11,100 TN : 2,850 2,750 2,750 1,653 1,650 1,595 US : 3,117 2,939 2,966 13,029 12,342 12,695 Total 21-23 : 2,668 2,554 2,538 44,228 42,262 42,845 Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3A, Light : Air-cured : Type 31, Burley : IN : 1,970 2,100 2,000 14,972 18,690 17,000 KY : 1,980 1,960 1,960 366,300 470,400 431,200 MO : 2,230 2,345 2,250 6,021 7,035 6,300 NC : 1,665 1,585 1,650 12,987 13,314 14,190 OH : 1,580 1,950 1,830 12,640 22,230 17,934 TN : 1,915 1,830 1,830 88,090 93,330 96,990 VA : 1,835 1,905 2,000 17,433 20,574 22,000 WV : 1,200 1,700 1,400 2,040 3,060 2,380 US : 1,940 1,934 1,928 520,483 648,633 607,994 Type 32, Southern MD : Belt : MD : 1,250 1,500 1,400 10,000 12,000 9,100 PA : 1,925 1,950 1,900 6,545 6,240 6,270 US : 1,451 1,629 1,568 16,545 18,240 15,370 Total 31-32 : 1,920 1,925 1,917 537,028 666,873 623,364 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Tobacco: Area Harvested by Class, Type, State, and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested Class and Type :-------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3B, Dark : Air-cured : Type 35, One Sucker : Belt : KY : 2,100 2,050 2,500 TN : 480 480 540 US : 2,580 2,530 3,040 Type 36, Green River : Belt : KY : 1,200 1,100 1,400 Type 37, VA Sun-cured : Belt : VA : 70 80 100 Total 35-37 : 3,850 3,710 4,540 Class 4, Cigar Filler : Type 41, PA Seedleaf : PA : 4,800 4,900 4,500 Class 5, Cigar Binder : Class 5A, CT Valley : Binder : Type 51, CT Valley : Broadleaf : CT : 1,220 1,315 1,400 MA : 410 725 825 US : 1,630 2,040 2,225 Class 5B, WI Binder : Type 54, Southern WI : WI : 1,900 1,800 1,500 Type 55, Northern WI : WI : 970 750 600 Total 54-55 : 2,870 2,550 2,100 Total 51-55 : 4,500 4,590 4,325 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper : Type 61, CT Valley : Shade-grown : CT : 1,040 1,230 1,325 MA : 390 450 340 US : 1,430 1,680 1,665 All Cigar Types : Total 41-61 : 10,730 11,170 10,490 : All Tobacco : 733,060 836,230 726,910 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Tobacco: Yield and Production by Class, Type, State, and United States, 1996-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Class and Type :-------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- Pounds ------- -------- 1,000 Pounds ------- : Class 3, Air-cured : Class 3B, Dark : Air-cured : Type 35, One Sucker : Belt : KY : 2,340 2,290 2,300 4,914 4,695 5,750 TN : 2,125 2,000 2,100 1,020 960 1,134 US : 2,300 2,235 2,264 5,934 5,655 6,884 Type 36, Green River : Belt : KY : 2,180 2,310 2,400 2,616 2,541 3,360 Type 37, VA Sun-cured : Belt : VA : 1,600 1,490 1,400 112 119 140 Total 35-37 : 2,250 2,241 2,287 8,662 8,315 10,384 Class 4, Cigar Filler : Type 41, PA Seedleaf : PA : 2,140 2,200 2,100 10,272 10,780 9,450 Class 5, Cigar Binder : Class 5A, CT Valley : Binder : Type 51, CT Valley : Broadleaf : CT : 1,840 1,760 1,790 2,245 2,314 2,506 MA : 1,600 1,825 1,590 656 1,323 1,312 US : 1,780 1,783 1,716 2,901 3,637 3,818 Class 5B, WI Binder : Type 54, Southern WI : WI : 1,900 2,330 2,100 3,610 4,194 3,150 Type 55, Northern WI : WI : 1,600 1,995 1,800 1,552 1,496 1,080 Total 54-55 : 1,799 2,231 2,014 5,162 5,690 4,230 Total 51-55 : 1,792 2,032 1,861 8,063 9,327 8,048 Class 6, Cigar Wrapper : Type 61, CT Valley : Shade-grown : CT : 1,490 1,475 1,560 1,550 1,814 2,067 MA : 1,425 1,310 1,330 556 590 452 US : 1,473 1,431 1,513 2,106 2,404 2,519 All Cigar Types : Total 41-61 : 1,905 2,015 1,908 20,441 22,511 20,017 : All Tobacco : 2,072 2,137 2,104 1,518,704 1,787,399 1,529,647 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sugarbeets: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA : 84.0 101.0 102.0 82.0 99.0 100.0 CO : 54.8 67.9 62.5 51.1 66.4 57.3 ID : 187.0 198.0 204.0 184.0 197.0 203.0 MI : 153.0 163.0 177.0 130.0 160.0 173.0 MN : 441.0 453.0 473.0 438.0 446.0 458.0 MT : 57.7 59.9 64.0 57.5 58.3 62.4 NE : 55.8 67.3 53.8 51.2 60.3 47.4 NM : 1.1 1.6 0.9 1.6 ND : 226.6 231.4 250.0 225.3 227.5 242.6 OH : 4.9 0.9 1.3 4.6 0.9 1.1 OR : 17.4 17.6 17.6 16.3 17.4 17.5 TX : 14.1 16.4 12.6 15.0 WA : 13.0 18.3 36.7 13.0 18.0 36.0 WY : 58.0 63.0 56.0 56.8 60.9 53.3 : US : 1,368.4 1,459.3 1,497.9 1,323.3 1,428.3 1,451.6 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- Tons ----------- --------- 1,000 Tons --------- : CA : 29.5 30.0 29.0 2,419 2,970 2,900 CO : 20.2 19.7 22.7 1,032 1,308 1,301 ID : 24.8 26.4 27.1 4,563 5,210 5,501 MI : 15.1 19.0 16.0 1,963 3,040 2,768 MN : 18.2 18.5 21.2 7,971 8,251 9,710 MT : 22.6 21.0 22.6 1,300 1,224 1,410 NE : 17.8 16.8 19.7 913 1,013 934 NM : 29.8 30.6 27 49 ND : 18.7 18.5 22.2 4,213 4,205 5,386 OH : 18.8 19.0 17.3 86 17 19 OR : 25.5 28.4 25.0 416 494 438 TX : 19.2 18.0 242 270 WA : 35.5 33.1 33.5 461 595 1,206 WY : 18.9 20.4 20.4 1,074 1,240 1,087 : US : 20.2 20.9 22.5 26,680 29,886 32,660 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Related to year of intended harvest except for overwintered spring planted beets in CA. Sugarcane: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield 1/ State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 Acres -------- ---------- Tons ---------- : For Sugar : FL : 417.0 421.0 429.0 33.1 36.9 38.7 HI : 42.9 32.0 31.8 82.6 91.4 85.5 LA : 335.0 380.0 400.0 27.9 28.2 29.0 TX : 34.6 27.3 32.0 28.7 30.3 30.0 : US : 829.5 860.3 892.8 33.4 34.9 35.7 : For Seed : FL : 21.0 19.0 19.0 33.1 36.9 38.8 HI : 3.1 2.2 2.2 30.6 38.2 31.4 LA : 35.0 30.0 35.0 27.9 28.2 29.0 TX : 0.3 2.5 0.5 33.3 30.0 30.0 : US : 59.4 53.7 56.7 29.9 31.8 32.4 : For Sugar : and Seed : FL : 438.0 440.0 448.0 33.1 36.9 38.7 HI : 46.0 34.2 34.0 79.1 88.0 82.0 LA : 370.0 410.0 435.0 27.9 28.2 29.0 TX : 34.9 29.8 32.5 28.7 30.3 30.0 : US : 888.9 914.0 949.5 33.1 34.7 35.5 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production 1/ :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Tons : For Sugar : FL : 13,803 15,535 16,602 HI : 3,544 2,925 2,719 LA : 9,347 10,716 11,600 TX : 993 827 960 : US : 27,687 30,003 31,881 : For Seed : FL : 695 701 737 HI : 95 84 69 LA : 977 846 1,015 TX : 10 75 15 : US : 1,777 1,706 1,836 : For Sugar : and Seed : FL : 14,498 16,236 17,339 HI : 3,639 3,009 2,788 LA : 10,324 11,562 12,615 TX : 1,003 902 975 : US : 29,464 31,709 33,717 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Net tons. Mint Oil: Area Harvested, Yield and Production by Crop, State, and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : Area Harvested : Yield and :------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- 1,000 Acres -------- --------- Pounds -------- : Peppermint : ID : 22.0 24.0 21.0 88 90 95 IN : 22.0 25.0 23.0 27 42 48 OR : 50.0 48.0 42.0 73 73 79 WA : 31.0 31.0 30.0 97 95 97 WI : 7.0 7.6 8.0 37 41 50 : US : 132.0 135.6 124.0 72 74 78 : Spearmint : ID : 1.4 1.7 2.0 100 100 103 IN : 2.2 2.5 2.5 28 37 44 MI : 1.3 1.5 1.7 21 34 42 OR : 1.6 1.9 1.9 87 83 115 WA : 12.0 13.1 14.0 134 136 153 WI : 4.6 4.8 5.3 42 39 45 : US : 23.1 25.5 27.4 94 96 109 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Peppermint : ID : 1,936 2,160 1,995 IN : 594 1,050 1,104 OR : 3,650 3,504 3,318 WA : 3,007 2,945 2,910 WI : 259 312 400 : US : 9,446 9,971 9,727 : Spearmint : ID : 140 170 206 IN : 62 93 110 MI : 27 51 71 OR : 139 158 219 WA : 1,606 1,782 2,142 WI : 193 187 239 : US : 2,167 2,441 2,987 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hops: Area Harvested and Yield by Variety, State, and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Area Harvested : Yield and :----------------------------------------------------------- Variety : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Acres --------- --------- Pounds -------- : ID : Banner : 77 73 - 1,700 1,896 - Chinook : 343 342 384 1,666 1,789 1,322 Cluster : 815 797 657 2,012 1,966 1,349 Galena : 649 666 733 1,653 1,577 1,222 Mt. Hood : 20 10 10 1,610 1,750 1,500 Nugget : 37 65 97 738 1,112 1,360 Willamette : 190 211 225 736 713 714 Other Varieties : 1,866 1,706 1,803 1,062 1,100 1,072 Total : 3,997 3,870 3,909 1,400 1,417 1,159 OR : Fuggle : 481 423 189 1,430 925 1,093 Golding : * 245 235 * 940 846 Mt. Hood : 238 238 225 1,690 1,645 1,510 Nugget : 3,101 3,063 2,415 1,665 2,145 2,019 Perle : 181 329 385 1,770 1,405 1,306 Tettnanger : 796 649 154 1,060 890 1,177 Willamette : 3,259 3,070 2,290 1,152 1,467 1,517 Other Varieties : 430 335 268 1,305 1,325 1,678 Total : 8,486 8,352 6,161 1,383 1,625 1,660 WA : Cascade : 1,045 1,037 992 2,020 1,960 1,800 Chinook : 2,234 1,692 1,007 1,900 1,820 1,560 Cluster : 4,853 3,625 2,605 1,870 1,880 1,910 Columbus/Tomahawk : - * 3,999 - * 2,490 Eroica : 183 * * 2,080 * * Galena : 7,984 6,960 5,779 2,060 1,830 1,700 Golding : 87 161 83 1,090 1,370 1,080 Horizon : - - 130 - - 750 Liberty : 94 * * 1,000 * * Mt. Hood : 955 540 361 1,340 1,320 1,030 Nugget : 5,539 5,492 4,793 1,860 2,050 1,510 Olympic : 126 126 126 1,970 1,980 1,650 Perle : 233 256 296 1,260 1,290 630 Tettnanger : 1,991 1,564 252 1,170 1,230 900 Willamette : 3,520 4,297 3,922 1,320 1,510 1,180 Other Varieties : 2,834 5,330 2,228 2,150 1,870 1,630 Total : 31,678 31,080 26,573 1,820 1,796 1,686 US : 44,161 43,302 36,643 1,698 1,729 1,625 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Included in other varieties to avoid disclosure of individual operations. - Unknown or none. Hops: Production by Variety, State, and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Production and :----------------------------------------------------------- Variety : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : ID : Banner : 130.9 138.4 - Chinook : 571.5 612.0 507.6 Cluster : 1,639.8 1,566.9 886.3 Galena : 1,072.8 1,050.0 895.7 Mt. Hood : 32.2 17.5 15.0 Nugget : 27.3 72.3 131.9 Willamette : 139.8 150.4 160.7 Other Varieties : 1,981.7 1,876.6 1,932.2 Total : 5,596.0 5,484.1 4,529.4 OR : Fuggle : 687.8 391.3 206.6 Golding : * 230.3 198.9 Mt. Hood : 402.2 391.5 339.7 Nugget : 5,163.2 6,570.1 4,875.2 Perle : 320.4 462.2 502.8 Tettnanger : 843.8 577.6 181.3 Willamette : 3,755.9 4,505.1 3,473.2 Other Varieties : 561.2 443.9 449.7 Total : 11,734.5 13,572.0 10,227.4 WA : Cascade : 2,110.9 2,032.5 1,785.6 Chinook : 4,244.6 3,079.4 1,570.9 Cluster : 9,075.1 6,815.0 4,975.6 Columbus/Tomahawk : - * 9,956.5 Eroica : 380.6 * * Galena : 16,447.0 12,736.8 9,824.3 Golding : 94.8 220.6 89.6 Horizon : - - 97.5 Liberty : 94.0 * * Mt. Hood : 1,279.7 712.8 371.8 Nugget : 10,302.5 11,258.6 7,237.4 Olympic : 248.2 249.5 207.9 Perle : 293.6 330.2 186.5 Tettnanger : 2,329.5 1,923.7 226.8 Willamette : 4,646.4 6,488.5 4,628.0 Other Varieties : 6,093.1 9,968.4 3,632.6 Total : 57,640.0 55,816.0 44,791.0 US : 74,970.5 74,872.1 59,547.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Included in other varieties to avoid disclosure of individual operations. - Unknown or none. Maple Syrup: Production by State and United States, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Gallons : CT : 10 9 9 ME : 167 185 170 MA : 49 44 47 MI : 88 75 55 NH : 89 76 67 NY : 343 269 231 OH : 90 95 78 PA : 71 63 72 VT : 550 395 360 WI : 110 87 70 : US : 1,567 1,298 1,159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coffee: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, Hawaii, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 1/ State:-------------------------------------------------------------------------- :1996-97 :1997-98 :1998-99 :1996-97:1997-98:1998-99:1996-97:1997-98:1998-99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------- Acres -------- ------- Pounds ------ ---- 1,000 Pounds --- : HI : 5,400 5,800 6,100 1,190 1,620 1,480 6,400 9,400 9,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Parchment basis. Taro: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, Hawaii, 1996-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested 1/ : Yield : Production State:-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Acres ------ ---- Pounds ---- ----- 1,000 Pounds ---- : HI : 530 450 490 5,700 5,500 6,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. Yield is not estimated. Ginger Root: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, Hawaii, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested : Yield : Production State:-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ Acres ------ ------- Pounds ------- ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- : HI : 200 275 360 47,000 44,000 50,000 9,400 12,100 18,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, 1996-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted for All Purposes : Area Harvested State :-------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : Oats : 2,300 3,300 3,500 700 1,500 1,500 Barley : 7,200 7,200 7,100 6,900 7,000 6,500 All Hay : 20,200 22,500 21,500 Potatoes : 870 920 920 630 820 820 :-------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :-------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 :-------------------------------------------------------------- Oats, Bu : 45.0 43.5 30.0 31,500 65,300 45,000 Barley, " : 41.0 23.5 18.9 283,000 164,500 122,900 All Hay, Tons : 0.71 1.16 1.08 14,400 26,000 23,200 Potatoes, Cwt : 200 205 177 126,000 168,000 145,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Seedings of Alfalfa and Alfalfa mixtures: Area Seeded by State and United States, 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Seeded State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AZ : 55 45 AR : 4 6 CA : 163 183 CO : 80 100 CT : 1 1 DE : 1 1 ID : 140 150 IL : 75 90 IN : 60 40 IA : 240 190 KS : 150 110 KY : 45 30 ME : 1 1 MD : 6 8 MA : 3 1 MI : 160 95 MN : 300 250 MO : 65 40 MT : 150 130 NE : 225 260 NV : 27 28 NH : 1 0 NJ : 2 2 NM : 32 50 NY : 128 145 NC : 2 1 ND : 115 140 OH : 130 94 OK : 100 55 OR : 60 40 PA : 140 160 RI : 0 0 SD : 200 270 TN : 12 4 TX : 15 20 UT : 55 50 VT : 11 12 VA : 12 9 WA : 60 70 WV : 6 8 WI : 650 600 WY : 55 60 : US : 3,737 3,549 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1997-98 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Grains & Hay : Barley : 6,706.0 6,340.0 6,198.0 5,867.0 Corn for Grain 2/ : 79,537.0 80,187.0 72,671.0 72,604.0 Corn for Silage : 6,054.0 5,919.0 Hay, All : 61,084.0 60,016.0 Alfalfa : 23,551.0 23,642.0 All Other : 37,533.0 36,374.0 Oats : 5,068.0 4,902.0 2,813.0 2,765.0 Rice : 3,125.0 3,345.0 3,103.0 3,317.0 Rye : 1,400.0 1,571.0 316.0 418.0 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 10,052.0 9,626.0 9,158.0 7,723.0 Sorghum for Silage : 412.0 305.0 Wheat, All : 70,412.0 65,871.0 62,840.0 59,002.0 Winter : 47,985.0 46,449.0 41,340.0 40,126.0 Durum : 3,310.0 3,805.0 3,177.0 3,728.0 Other Spring : 19,117.0 15,617.0 18,323.0 15,148.0 : Oilseeds : Canola : 671.0 1,127.0 631.0 1,092.0 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 151.0 336.0 146.0 329.0 Mustard Seed : 76.3 98.9 74.7 95.6 Peanuts : 1,434.0 1,511.0 1,413.8 1,465.5 Rapeseed : 1.6 4.8 1.4 4.7 Safflower : 228.0 303.0 215.0 285.0 Soybeans for Beans : 70,005.0 72,375.0 69,110.0 70,811.0 Sunflower : 2,888.0 3,553.0 2,792.0 3,476.0 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All : 13,898.0 13,417.9 13,406.0 10,722.5 Upland : 13,648.0 13,088.0 13,157.0 10,486.0 Amer-Pima : 250.0 329.9 249.0 236.5 Sugarbeets : 1,459.3 1,497.9 1,428.3 1,451.6 Sugarcane : 914.0 949.5 Tobacco : 836.2 726.9 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 8.7 9.0 7.6 7.4 Dry Edible Beans : 1,869.8 2,010.1 1,758.8 1,913.9 Dry Edible Peas : 303.6 323.4 281.6 309.1 Lentils : 193.0 162.0 183.0 158.5 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 5.8 6.1 Ginger Root (HI) : 0.3 0.4 Hops : 43.3 36.6 Peppermint Oil : 135.6 124.0 Potatoes, All : 1,383.5 1,423.4 1,353.6 1,394.4 Winter : 16.2 15.5 16.0 15.0 Spring : 89.3 93.0 87.5 90.6 Summer : 67.9 73.7 65.0 68.8 Fall : 1,210.1 1,241.2 1,185.1 1,220.0 Spearmint Oil : 25.5 27.4 Sweet Potatoes : 85.6 86.8 82.1 83.8 Taro (HI) 3/ : 0.5 0.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Acreage is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 1997-98 (Domestic Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Production Crop :Unit :------------------------------------------- : : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : ------- 1,000 ------ : : Grains & Hay : : Barley : Bu : 58.1 60.1 359,878 352,445 Corn for Grain : " : 126.7 134.4 9,206,832 9,761,085 Corn for Silage : Ton : 16.1 16.0 97,192 94,525 Hay, All : " : 2.50 2.52 152,536 151,338 Alfalfa : " : 3.33 3.47 78,535 82,010 All Other : " : 1.97 1.91 74,001 69,328 Oats : Bu : 59.5 60.4 167,246 167,122 Rice 2/ : Cwt : 5,897 5,669 182,992 188,051 Rye : Bu : 25.7 28.2 8,132 11,795 Sorghum for Grain : " : 69.2 67.3 633,545 519,933 Sorghum for Silage : Ton : 13.1 11.4 5,385 3,487 Wheat, All : Bu : 39.5 43.2 2,481,466 2,550,383 Winter : " : 44.6 46.9 1,845,528 1,880,605 Durum : " : 27.6 37.8 87,783 141,069 Other Spring : " : 29.9 34.9 548,155 528,709 : : Oilseeds : : Canola : Lb : 1,237 1,455 780,710 1,588,620 Cottonseed : Ton : 6,935 5,182 Flaxseed : Bu : 16.6 20.4 2,420 6,708 Mustard Seed : Lb : 793 855 59,273 81,750 Peanuts : " : 2,503 2,683 3,539,380 3,931,275 Rapeseed : " : 1,243 1,353.0 1,740 6,360 Safflower : " : 1,822 1,446.0 391,790 412,085 Soybeans for Beans : Bu : 38.9 38.9 2,688,750 2,756,794 Sunflower : Lb : 1,317 1,509 3,676,952 5,246,701 : : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : Cotton, All 2/ : Bale: 673 618 18,793.0 13,796.2 Upland 2/ : " : 666 612 18,245.0 13,366.2 Amer-Pima 2/ : " : 1,056 873 548.0 430.0 Sugarbeets : Ton : 20.9 22.5 29,886 32,660 Sugarcane : " : 34.7 35.5 31,709 33,717 Tobacco : Lb : 2,137 2,104 1,787,399 1,529,647 : : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : Austrian Winter Peas 2/ : Cwt : 1,513 1,405 115 104 Dry Edible Beans 2/ : " : 1,670 1,611 29,370 30,828 Dry Edible Peas 2/ : " : 2,043 1,920 5,752 5,934 Lentils 2/ : " : 1,315 1,223 2,406 1,938 Wrinkled Seed Peas : " : 682 674 : : Potatoes & Misc. : : Coffee (HI) : Lb : 1,620 1,480 9,400 9,000 Ginger Root (HI) : " : 44,000 50,000 12,100 18,000 Hops : " : 1,729 1,625 74,872.1 59,547.8 Peppermint Oil : " : 74 78 9,971 9,727 Potatoes, All : Cwt : 345 343 467,091 477,754 Winter : " : 214 199 3,431 2,980 Spring : " : 255 233 22,299 21,137 Summer : " : 280 280 18,171 19,269 Fall : " : 357 356 423,190 434,368 Spearmint Oil : Lb : 96 109 2,441 2,987 Sweet Potatoes : Cwt : 162 142 13,327 11,887 Taro (HI) 3/ : Lb : 5,500 6,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop year. 2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1997-98 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Grains & Hay : Barley : 2,713,850 2,565,730 2,508,270 2,374,320 Corn for Grain 2/ :32,187,830 32,450,880 29,409,230 29,382,110 Corn for Silage : 2,449,990 2,395,360 Hay, All 3/ : 24,720,080 24,287,880 Alfalfa : 9,530,850 9,567,680 All Other : 15,189,230 14,720,190 Oats : 2,050,970 1,983,790 1,138,390 1,118,970 Rice : 1,264,660 1,353,690 1,255,750 1,342,360 Rye : 566,570 635,770 127,880 169,160 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 4,067,940 3,895,550 3,706,150 3,125,420 Sorghum for Silage : 166,730 123,430 Wheat, All 3/ :28,495,030 26,657,330 25,430,720 23,877,520 Winter :19,419,050 18,797,450 16,729,880 16,238,590 Durum : 1,339,520 1,539,850 1,285,700 1,508,680 Other Spring : 7,736,460 6,320,040 7,415,130 6,130,240 : Oilseeds : Canola : 271,550 456,090 255,360 441,920 Cottonseed : Flaxseed : 61,110 135,980 59,080 133,140 Mustard Seed : 30,880 40,020 30,230 38,690 Peanuts : 580,330 611,490 572,150 593,070 Rapeseed : 650 1,940 570 1,900 Safflower : 92,270 122,620 87,010 115,340 Soybeans for Beans :28,330,320 29,289,440 27,968,130 28,656,500 Sunflower : 1,168,740 1,437,860 1,129,890 1,406,700 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 3/ : 5,624,380 5,430,090 5,425,270 4,339,290 Upland : 5,523,210 5,296,580 5,324,510 4,243,580 Amer-Pima : 101,170 133,510 100,770 95,710 Sugarbeets : 590,560 606,190 578,020 587,450 Sugarcane : 369,890 384,250 Tobacco : 338,410 294,170 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 3,520 3,640 3,080 2,990 Dry Edible Beans : 756,690 813,470 711,770 774,540 Dry Edible Peas : 122,860 130,880 113,960 125,090 Lentils : 78,110 65,560 74,060 64,140 Wrinkled Seed Peas : : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 2,350 2,470 Ginger Root (HI) : 110 150 Hops : 17,520 14,830 Peppermint Oil : 54,880 50,180 Potatoes, All 3/ : 559,890 576,040 547,790 564,300 Winter : 6,560 6,270 6,480 6,070 Spring : 36,140 37,640 35,410 36,660 Summer : 27,480 29,830 26,300 27,840 Fall : 489,720 502,300 479,600 493,720 Spearmint Oil : 10,320 11,090 Sweet Potatoes : 34,640 35,130 33,230 33,910 Taro (HI) 4/ : 180 200 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop year. 2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Total may not add due to rounding. 4/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 1997-98 (Metric Units) 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Grains & Hay : Barley : 3.12 3.23 7,835,420 7,673,580 Corn for Grain : 7.95 8.44 233,864,300 247,942,980 Corn for Silage : 35.99 35.80 88,171,100 85,751,640 Hay, All 2/ : 5.60 5.65 138,378,330 137,291,520 Alfalfa : 7.48 7.78 71,245,750 74,398,220 All Other : 4.42 4.27 67,132,580 62,893,300 Oats : 2.13 2.17 2,427,570 2,425,770 Rice : 6.61 6.35 8,300,380 8,529,850 Rye : 1.62 1.77 206,560 299,610 Sorghum for Grain : 4.34 4.23 16,092,780 13,206,910 Sorghum for Silage : 29.30 25.63 4,885,190 3,163,350 Wheat, All 2/ : 2.66 2.91 67,534,440 69,410,050 Winter : 3.00 3.15 50,227,040 51,181,680 Durum : 1.86 2.54 2,389,060 3,839,270 Other Spring : 2.01 2.35 14,918,330 14,389,100 : Oilseeds : Canola : 1.39 1.63 354,120 720,590 Cottonseed : 6,290,960 4,700,670 Flaxseed : 1.04 0.05 61,470 170,390 Mustard Seed : 0.89 0.96 26,890 37,080 Peanuts : 2.81 3.01 1,605,440 1,783,200 Rapeseed : 1.39 1.52 790 2,880 Safflower : 2.04 1.62 177,710 186,920 Soybeans for Beans : 2.62 2.62 73,175,780 75,027,640 Sunflower : 1.48 1.69 1,667,840 2,379,860 : Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : Cotton, All 2/ : 0.75 0.69 4,091,690 3,003,770 Upland : 0.75 0.69 3,972,380 2,910,150 Amer-Pima : 1.18 0.98 119,310 93,620 Sugarbeets : 46.91 50.44 27,112,120 29,628,650 Sugarcane : 77.77 79.60 28,765,920 30,587,550 Tobacco : 2.40 2.36 810,750 693,840 : Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : Austrian Winter Peas : 1.70 1.58 5,220 4,720 Dry Edible Beans : 1.87 1.81 1,332,200 1,398,330 Dry Edible Peas : 2.29 2.15 260,910 269,160 Lentils : 1.47 1.37 109,130 87,910 Wrinkled Seed Peas : 30,940 30,570 : Potatoes & Misc. : Coffee (HI) : 1.82 1.65 4,260 4,080 Ginger Root (HI) : 49.32 56.04 5,490 8,160 Hops : 1.94 1.82 33,960 27,010 Peppermint Oil : 0.08 0.09 4,520 4,410 Potatoes, All 2/ : 38.68 38.40 21,186,890 21,670,560 Winter : 24.03 22.27 155,630 135,170 Spring : 28.56 26.15 1,011,470 958,760 Summer : 31.33 31.39 824,220 874,030 Fall : 40.02 39.91 19,195,580 19,702,600 Spearmint Oil : 0.11 0.12 1,110 1,350 Sweet Potatoes : 18.19 15.90 604,500 539,190 Taro (HI) 3/ : 2,490 2,720 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop year. 2/ Production may not add due to rounding. 3/ Yield is not estimated. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1989-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Corn :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Corn : Corn for Grain Year :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Area : Yield per : : Planted : Harvested : Acre : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ----- Bushels 1,000 Bushels : 1989 : 72,322 64,783 116.3 7,531,953 1990 : 74,166 66,952 118.5 7,934,028 1991 : 75,957 68,822 108.6 7,474,765 1992 : 79,311 72,077 131.5 9,476,698 1993 : 73,239 62,933 100.7 6,337,730 1994 : 78,921 72,514 138.6 10,050,520 1995 : 71,479 65,210 113.5 7,400,051 1996 : 79,229 72,644 127.1 9,232,557 1997 : 79,537 72,671 126.7 9,206,832 1998 : 80,187 72,604 134.4 9,761,085 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Corn for Silage :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per : : Harvested : Acre : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres Tons 1,000 Tons : 1989 : 6,606 13.0 86,111 1990 : 6,123 14.2 86,820 1991 : 6,140 13.2 81,216 1992 : 6,069 14.4 87,663 1993 : 6,823 11.9 81,131 1994 : 5,717 15.8 90,170 1995 : 5,321 14.7 78,181 1996 : 5,607 15.4 86,581 1997 : 6,054 16.1 97,192 1998 : 5,919 16.0 94,525 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1989-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sorghum :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Sorghum : Sorghum for Grain Year :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Area : Yield per : : Planted : Harvested : Acre : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ----- Bushels 1,000 Bushels : 1989 : 12,642 11,103 55.4 615,420 1990 : 10,535 9,089 63.1 573,303 1991 : 11,064 9,870 59.3 584,860 1992 : 13,177 12,050 72.6 875,022 1993 : 9,882 8,916 59.9 534,172 1994 : 9,787 8,882 72.7 645,741 1995 : 9,429 8,253 55.6 458,648 1996 : 13,097 11,811 67.3 795,274 1997 : 10,052 9,158 69.2 633,545 1998 : 9,626 7,723 67.3 519,933 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sorghum for Silage :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per : : Harvested : Acre : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres Tons 1,000 Tons : 1989 : 541 10.4 5,647 1990 : 527 10.2 5,377 1991 : 483 10.0 4,846 1992 : 453 12.1 5,468 1993 : 351 11.2 3,914 1994 : 362 11.9 4,316 1995 : 413 10.3 4,242 1996 : 423 11.8 4,976 1997 : 412 13.1 5,385 1998 : 305 11.4 3,487 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1989-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : Year :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Oats : ------ 1,000 Acres ----- Bushels 1,000 Bushels : 1989 : 12,085 6,882 54.3 373,587 1990 : 10,423 5,947 60.1 357,654 1991 : 8,653 4,816 50.6 243,851 1992 : 7,943 4,496 65.4 294,229 1993 : 7,937 3,803 54.4 206,731 1994 : 6,637 4,008 57.1 228,844 1995 : 6,225 2,952 54.6 161,094 1996 : 4,638 2,655 57.7 153,245 1997 : 5,068 2,813 59.5 167,246 1998 : 4,902 2,765 60.4 167,122 : : Barley : 1989 : 9,125 8,313 48.6 404,203 1990 : 8,221 7,529 56.1 422,196 1991 : 8,941 8,413 55.2 464,326 1992 : 7,762 7,285 62.5 455,090 1993 : 7,786 6,753 58.9 398,041 1994 : 7,159 6,667 56.2 374,862 1995 : 6,689 6,279 57.2 359,376 1996 : 7,094 6,707 58.5 392,433 1997 : 6,706 6,198 58.1 359,878 1998 : 6,340 5,867 60.1 352,445 : : Rye : 1989 : 2,014 484 28.2 13,647 1990 : 1,625 375 27.1 10,176 1991 : 1,671 395 24.6 9,734 1992 : 1,542 391 29.3 11,440 1993 : 1,493 381 27.1 10,340 1994 : 1,613 407 27.9 11,341 1995 : 1,602 385 26.1 10,064 1996 : 1,457 345 25.9 8,936 1997 : 1,400 316 25.7 8,132 1998 : 1,571 418 28.2 11,795 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1989-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : Year :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat : ------ 1,000 Acres ----- Bushels 1,000 Bushels : 1989 : 76,615 62,189 32.7 2,036,618 1990 : 77,041 69,103 39.5 2,729,778 1991 : 69,881 57,803 34.3 1,980,139 1992 : 72,219 62,761 39.3 2,466,798 1993 : 72,168 62,712 38.2 2,396,440 1994 : 70,349 61,770 37.6 2,320,981 1995 : 69,031 60,955 35.8 2,182,708 1996 : 75,105 62,819 36.3 2,277,388 1997 : 70,412 62,840 39.5 2,481,466 1998 : 65,871 59,002 43.2 2,550,383 : : Winter Wheat : 1989 : 55,091 41,509 35.0 1,454,642 1990 : 56,748 49,721 40.7 2,024,224 1991 : 51,024 39,506 34.7 1,371,617 1992 : 50,922 42,123 38.2 1,609,284 1993 : 51,587 43,811 40.2 1,760,143 1994 : 49,197 41,355 40.2 1,661,943 1995 : 48,591 40,987 37.7 1,545,303 1996 : 51,445 39,574 37.1 1,469,618 1997 : 47,985 41,340 44.6 1,845,528 1998 : 46,449 40,126 46.9 1,880,605 : : Durum Wheat : 1989 : 3,791 3,673 25.1 92,229 1990 : 3,570 3,507 34.9 122,430 1991 : 3,253 3,197 32.5 103,957 1992 : 2,547 2,519 39.7 99,906 1993 : 2,241 2,100 33.6 70,476 1994 : 2,823 2,715 35.6 96,747 1995 : 3,436 3,356 30.5 102,280 1996 : 3,630 3,556 32.6 116,090 1997 : 3,310 3,177 27.6 87,783 1998 : 3,805 3,728 37.8 141,069 : : Other Spring Wheat : 1989 : 17,733 17,007 28.8 489,747 1990 : 16,723 15,875 36.7 583,124 1991 : 15,604 15,100 33.4 504,565 1992 : 18,750 18,119 41.8 757,608 1993 : 18,340 16,801 33.7 565,821 1994 : 18,329 17,700 31.8 562,291 1995 : 17,004 16,612 32.2 535,125 1996 : 20,030 19,689 35.1 691,680 1997 : 19,117 18,323 29.9 548,155 1998 : 15,617 15,148 34.9 528,709 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1989-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rice :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : Area : Yield : :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ----- Pounds 1,000 Cwt : 1989 : 2,731 2,687 5,749 154,487 1990 : 2,897 2,823 5,529 156,088 1991 : 2,884 2,781 5,731 159,368 1992 : 3,176 3,132 5,736 179,658 1993 : 2,920 2,833 5,510 156,110 1994 : 3,353 3,316 5,964 197,779 1995 : 3,121 3,093 5,621 173,871 1996 : 2,824 2,804 6,120 171,599 1997 : 3,125 3,103 5,897 182,992 1998 : 3,345 3,317 5,669 188,051 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Harvested for Beans : Area :----------------------------------------------------- : Planted : : Yield per : : : Area : Acre : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ----- Bushels 1,000 Bushels : 1989 : 60,820 59,538 32.3 1,923,666 1990 : 57,795 56,512 34.1 1,925,947 1991 : 59,180 58,011 34.2 1,986,539 1992 : 59,180 58,233 37.6 2,190,354 1993 : 60,085 57,307 32.6 1,869,718 1994 : 61,620 60,809 41.4 2,514,869 1995 : 62,495 61,544 35.3 2,174,254 1996 : 64,195 63,349 37.6 2,380,274 1997 : 70,005 69,110 38.9 2,688,750 1998 : 72,375 70,811 38.9 2,756,794 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Flaxseed :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Acres ---- Bushels 1,000 Bushels : 1989 : 195 163 7.5 1,215 1990 : 260 253 15.1 3,812 1991 : 356 342 18.1 6,200 1992 : 171 165 19.9 3,288 1993 : 206 191 18.2 3,482 1994 : 178 171 17.1 2,922 1995 : 165 147 15.0 2,212 1996 : 96 92 17.4 1,602 1997 : 151 146 16.6 2,420 1998 : 336 329 20.4 6,708 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1989-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Peanuts :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Harvested for Nuts Year : Area :----------------------------------------------------- : Planted : : Yield per : : : Area : Acre : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ------ Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1989 : 1,665.2 1,644.7 2,426 3,989,995 1990 : 1,846.0 1,815.5 1,985 3,603,650 1991 : 2,039.2 2,015.7 2,444 4,926,570 1992 : 1,686.6 1,669.1 2,567 4,284,416 1993 : 1,733.5 1,689.8 2,008 3,392,415 1994 : 1,641.0 1,618.5 2,624 4,247,455 1995 : 1,537.5 1,517.0 2,282 3,461,475 1996 : 1,401.5 1,380.0 2,653 3,661,205 1997 : 1,434.0 1,413.8 2,503 3,539,380 1998 : 1,511.0 1,465.5 2,683 3,931,275 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sunflower :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ------ Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1989 : 1,840.0 1,786.0 985 1,759,760 1990 : 1,905.0 1,851.0 1,229 2,274,405 1991 : 2,746.0 2,673.0 1,352 3,613,030 1992 : 2,187.0 2,043.0 1,255 2,564,985 1993 : 2,757.0 2,486.0 1,035 2,572,063 1994 : 3,567.0 3,430.0 1,410 4,835,825 1995 : 3,478.0 3,368.0 1,190 4,009,332 1996 : 2,536.0 2,479.0 1,436 3,559,343 1997 : 2,888.0 2,792.0 1,317 3,676,952 1998 : 3,553.0 3,476.0 1,509 5,246,701 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1989-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Cotton : :-----------------------------------------------------: Year : Area : Yield : : Cottonseed :---------------------------: per : Production : : Planted : Harvested : Acre : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Acres ---- Pounds 1,000 Bales 1,000 Tons : 1989 : 10,586.6 9,537.7 614 12,195.6 4,677.4 1990 : 12,348.1 11,731.6 634 15,505.4 5,968.5 1991 : 14,052.1 12,959.5 652 17,614.3 6,925.5 1992 : 13,240.0 11,123.3 700 16,218.5 6,230.1 1993 : 13,438.3 12,783.3 606 16,133.6 6,343.2 1994 : 13,720.1 13,322.3 708 19,662.0 7,603.9 1995 : 16,931.4 16,006.7 537 17,899.8 6,848.7 1996 : 14,652.5 12,888.1 705 18,942.0 7,143.5 1997 : 13,898.0 13,406.0 673 18,793.0 6,934.6 1998 : 13,417.9 10,722.5 618 13,796.2 5,181.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1989-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : Year :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Canola : ------ 1,000 Acres ------ Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1991 : 155.0 147.0 1,300 191,100 1992 : 140.0 112.0 1,286 144,037 1993 : 199.0 187.0 1,350 252,450 1994 : 354.0 340.0 1,316 447,440 1995 : 446.0 429.0 1,278 548,447 1996 : 367.0 347.0 1,385 480,521 1997 : 671.0 631.0 1,237 780,710 1998 : 1,127.0 1,092.0 1,455 1,588,620 : : Mustard Seed : 1991 : 19.4 18.1 925 16,743 1992 : 15.3 14.8 980 14,504 1993 : 18.1 16.4 755 12,382 1994 : 13.6 13.4 970 12,998 1995 : 22.9 22.0 832 18,304 1996 : 19.0 18.6 785 14,601 1997 : 76.3 74.7 793 59,273 1998 : 98.9 95.6 855 81,750 : : Rapeseed : 1991 : 18.2 15.6 1,035 16,146 1992 : 12.0 9.8 1,475 14,455 1993 : 7.2 6.1 1,220 7,442 1994 : 7.4 6.7 1,880 12,596 1995 : 2.5 2.4 1,255 3,012 1996 : 2.5 2.2 1,470 3,234 1997 : 1.6 1.4 1,243 1,740 1998 : 4.8 4.7 1,353 6,360 : : Safflower : 1991 : 223.0 209.0 1,200 250,800 1992 : 341.0 307.0 1,325 406,775 1993 : 404.0 293.0 1,829 535,897 1994 : 240.0 228.0 1,871 426,588 1995 : 262.0 252.0 1,755 442,290 1996 : 222.0 210.0 1,892 397,415 1997 : 228.0 215.0 1,822 391,790 1998 : 303.0 285.0 1,446 412,085 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Crop Summary: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1989-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per : Year : Harvested : Acre : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Hay : 1,000 Acres Tons 1,000 Tons : 1989 : 62,722 2.31 144,706 1990 : 61,030 2.40 146,212 1991 : 61,834 2.46 152,073 1992 : 58,903 2.49 146,903 1993 : 59,689 2.46 146,699 1994 : 58,815 2.55 150,136 1995 : 59,764 2.58 154,239 1996 : 61,169 2.45 149,779 1997 : 61,084 2.50 152,536 1998 : 60,016 2.52 151,338 : : Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay : 1989 : 25,796 2.99 77,059 1990 : 25,346 3.29 83,413 1991 : 25,414 3.28 83,319 1992 : 24,070 3.29 79,140 1993 : 24,673 3.25 80,115 1994 : 24,138 3.36 81,130 1995 : 24,404 3.45 84,138 1996 : 24,206 3.27 79,139 1997 : 23,551 3.33 78,535 1998 : 23,642 3.47 82,010 : : All Other Hay : 1989 : 36,926 1.83 67,647 1990 : 35,684 1.76 62,799 1991 : 36,420 1.89 68,754 1992 : 34,833 1.95 67,763 1993 : 35,016 1.90 66,584 1994 : 34,677 1.99 69,006 1995 : 35,360 1.98 70,101 1996 : 36,963 1.91 70,640 1997 : 37,533 1.97 74,001 1998 : 36,374 1.91 69,328 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1989-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : Year :-------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dry Edible Beans : ----- 1,000 Acres ----- Pounds 1,000 Cwt : 1989 : 1,824.6 1,650.9 1,437 23,729 1990 : 2,177.6 2,084.4 1,553 32,379 1991 : 1,964.1 1,913.7 1,764 33,765 1992 : 1,640.6 1,529.9 1,478 22,615 1993 : 1,867.9 1,618.0 1,351 21,862 1994 : 2,011.8 1,831.2 1,581 28,950 1995 : 2,066.3 1,896.3 1,618 30,689 1996 : 1,839.0 1,750.7 1,594 27,912 1997 : 1,869.8 1,758.8 1,670 29,370 1998 : 2,010.1 1,913.9 1,611 30,828 : : Dry Edible Peas : 1989 : 175.0 174.0 2,232 3,883 1990 : 166.0 159.0 1,492 2,372 1991 : 190.0 187.0 1,987 3,715 1992 : 159.0 155.0 1,635 2,535 1993 : 149.0 145.0 2,270 3,292 1994 : 131.0 128.0 1,762 2,255 1995 : 210.4 200.9 2,372 4,765 1996 : 215.9 204.9 1,304 2,671 1997 : 303.6 281.6 2,043 5,752 1998 : 323.4 309.1 1,920 5,934 : : Wrinkled Seed Peas : 1989 : 1,250 1990 : 922 1991 : 925 1992 : 537 1993 : 849 1994 : 754 1995 : 1,048 1996 : 548 1997 : 682 1998 : 674 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1989-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : Year :-------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Austrian Winter Peas : ---- 1,000 Acres ---- Pounds 1,000 Cwt : 1989 : 12.2 10.2 1,627 166 1990 : 13.5 11.5 1,104 127 1991 : 13.0 11.5 1,209 139 1992 : 11.2 8.7 1,138 99 1993 : 13.0 10.5 1,476 155 1994 : 7.0 4.6 1,109 51 1995 : 10.9 7.7 1,545 119 1996 : 8.6 7.3 1,411 103 1997 : 8.7 7.6 1,513 115 1998 : 9.0 7.4 1,405 104 : : Lentils : 1989 : 94.0 92.0 1,262 1,161 1990 : 108.0 104.0 841 875 1991 : 123.0 121.0 1,381 1,671 1992 : 128.0 126.0 1,243 1,566 1993 : 145.0 143.0 1,403 2,006 1994 : 180.0 178.0 1,043 1,856 1995 : 169.0 163.1 1,364 2,224 1996 : 147.2 140.0 952 1,333 1997 : 193.0 183.0 1,315 2,406 1998 : 162.0 158.5 1,223 1,938 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1993-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : Year :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Potatoes : ------ 1,000 Acres ------ Cwt 1,000 Cwt : 1989 : 1,305.0 1,281.5 289 370,444 1990 : 1,399.7 1,370.6 293 402,110 1991 : 1,407.5 1,374.4 304 417,622 1992 : 1,339.3 1,315.0 323 425,367 1993 : 1,389.9 1,321.2 326 430,349 1994 : 1,421.8 1,385.1 339 469,425 1995 : 1,400.7 1,376.1 323 445,099 1996 : 1,454.7 1,425.9 350 499,254 1997 : 1,383.5 1,353.6 345 467,091 1998 : 1,423.4 1,394.4 343 477,754 : : Sweetpotatoes : : ----- 1,000 Acres ---- Cwt 1,000 Cwt : 1989 : 89.5 86.0 132 11,358 1990 : 93.9 89.5 141 12,594 1991 : 81.2 77.8 144 11,203 1992 : 85.9 82.4 146 12,005 1993 : 82.9 80.0 138 11,027 1994 : 86.1 82.7 162 13,380 1995 : 86.9 83.1 154 12,821 1996 : 88.1 83.7 158 13,216 1997 : 85.6 82.1 162 13,327 1998 : 86.8 83.8 142 11,887 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tobacco :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per : : Harvested : Acre : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1989 : 678,200 2,016 1,367,188 1990 : 733,310 2,218 1,626,380 1991 : 763,680 2,179 1,664,372 1992 : 784,440 2,195 1,721,671 1993 : 746,405 2,161 1,613,319 1994 : 671,065 2,359 1,582,896 1995 : 663,525 1,914 1,269,910 1996 : 733,060 2,072 1,518,704 1997 : 836,230 2,137 1,787,399 1998 : 726,910 2,104 1,529,647 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1989-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : Year :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sugarbeets : ------ 1,000 Acres ------ Tons 1,000 Tons : 1989 : 1,324.4 1,294.5 19.4 25,131 1990 : 1,400.4 1,377.2 20.0 27,513 1991 : 1,427.4 1,386.7 20.3 28,203 1992 : 1,436.7 1,411.5 20.6 29,143 1993 : 1,437.7 1,409.4 18.6 26,249 1994 : 1,475.8 1,443.0 22.1 31,853 1995 : 1,444.6 1,420.1 19.8 28,065 1996 : 1,368.4 1,323.3 20.2 26,680 1997 : 1,459.3 1,428.3 20.9 29,886 1998 : 1,497.9 1,451.6 22.5 32,660 : : Sugarcane : --- 1,000 Acres -- Tons 1,000 Tons : 1989 : 851.9 34.5 29,426 1990 : 794.2 35.4 28,136 1991 : 896.9 33.7 30,252 1992 : 925.2 32.8 30,363 1993 : 948.3 32.8 31,072 1994 : 936.8 33.0 30,927 1995 : 932.3 33.0 30,779 1996 : 888.9 33.1 29,464 1997 : 914.0 34.7 31,709 1998 : 949.5 35.5 33,717 : Maple Syrup : 1,000 Gallons : 1992 : 1,641 1993 : 1,007 1994 : 1,324 1995 : 1,096 1996 : 1,567 1997 : 1,298 1998 : 1,159 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1989-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Year : Area : per : Production : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Peppermint Oil : 1,000 Acres Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1989 : 100.8 66 6,652 1990 : 101.8 68 6,953 1991 : 113.7 58 6,561 1992 : 111.6 66 7,383 1993 : 98.3 61 6,027 1994 : 108.5 69 7,459 1995 : 135.3 70 9,449 1996 : 132.0 72 9,446 1997 : 135.6 74 9,971 1998 : 124.0 78 9,727 : : Spearmint Oil : 1989 : 26.4 70 1,846 1990 : 33.7 76 2,565 1991 : 42.4 73 3,108 1992 : 41.1 89 3,640 1993 : 32.5 84 2,722 1994 : 28.4 78 2,213 1995 : 28.8 79 2,274 1996 : 23.1 94 2,167 1997 : 25.5 96 2,441 1998 : 27.4 109 2,987 : : Hops : 1989 : 34.5 1,717 59,326 1990 : 35.5 1,603 56,855 1991 : 39.6 1,748 69,155 1992 : 42.3 1,759 74,337 1993 : 43.1 1,767 76,144 1994 : 42.4 1,758 74,560 1995 : 43.2 1,826 78,852 1996 : 44.2 1,698 74,971 1997 : 43.3 1,729 74,872 1998 : 36.6 1,625 59,548 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1989-98 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Yield : Year : Area : per : Production : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Coffee - Hawaii 1/ : Acres Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1989-90 : 2,300 1,390 3,200 1990-91 : 2,400 1,170 2,800 1991-92 : 2,400 1,170 2,800 1992-93 : 4,000 600 2,400 1993-94 : 4,200 690 2,900 1994-95 : 4,400 980 4,300 1995-96 : 5,500 980 5,400 1996-97 : 5,400 1,190 6,400 1997-98 : 5,800 1,620 9,400 1998-99 : 6,100 1,480 9,000 : : Taro - Hawaii 2/ : 1989 : 430 6,500 1990 : 420 5,800 1991 : 550 6,500 1992 : 550 6,900 1993 : 510 6,000 1994 : 490 6,100 1995 : 550 6,800 1996 : 530 5,700 1997 : 450 5,500 1998 : 490 6,000 : : Ginger Root - Hawaii : 1989 : 180 50,000 9,000 1990 : 190 50,000 9,500 1991 : 250 48,000 12,000 1992 : 290 40,000 11,600 1993 : 360 27,500 9,900 1994 : 150 40,000 6,000 1995 : 135 43,000 5,800 1996 : 200 47,000 9,400 1997 : 275 44,000 12,100 1998 : 360 50,000 18,000 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Parchment basis. 2/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. Yield is not estimated. 1998 Crop Progress Review A rainy weather pattern persisted across the eastern half of the United States during April, limiting fieldwork and delaying planting, especially in the Southeast. Cotton growers barely had time between storms to prepare and plant fields, keeping progress well behind normal as the month ended. As the end of the month neared, a dry pattern emerged in the western Corn Belt, allowing planting to rapidly progress. The eastern Corn Belt remained wet through the end of the month, and planting lagged behind normal in Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. In Minnesota, planting advanced at a record pace. From the Great Lakes westward through the northern Plains and Pacific Northwest, above-normal temperatures and dry weather allowed farmers to rapidly seed small grain crops. By the end of the month, most of the Nation's spring wheat, barley, and oat crops were planted, but dry weather slowed germination and crop growth, especially in the central and northern High Plains. The mild weather coaxed winter wheat out of dormancy earlier than normal and provided good growing conditions for most of the month. Fieldwork and planting were delayed by rain in the Southwest. As May began, dry weather allowed planting activity to accelerate in the western Corn Belt and central and northern Great Plains. Frequent rains in the eastern Corn Belt limited planting progress until mid-month. As farmers finished planting corn, they immediately began planting soybeans, which also progressed well ahead of the normal pace in the western Corn Belt. Crop emergence and development were aided by above-normal temperatures and timely showers. In the Great Plains, winter wheat developed ahead of normal during the month as above-normal temperatures prevailed. In the southern Great Plains, hot weather quickly ripened the crop, but also caused conditions to steadily decline, especially in Texas. Wheat was also stressed by excessively dry weather in Montana. Unlike in the East, temperatures in the Southwestern States remained below-normal temperatures during most of the month, slowing many field operations. By month's end, most of the cotton was planted in the Southwest, but emergence was slow due to cool soils and crusting that occurred after frequent rains. In the Mississippi Delta and Southeastern States, rains delayed cotton planting until drier weather allowed progress to accelerate near mid-month. The cotton crop was rated mostly good as the month ended, but hot, dry weather in Texas and cool, wet weather in California were detrimental to conditions in those States. During June, frequent thunderstorms provided above-normal rainfall to most of the Corn Belt, and crops developed well ahead of normal. Some locally heavy downpours flooded low-lying fields and eroded hill sides and waterways. Corn fields in low-lying and poorly drained areas exhibited stunted growth and discoloration due to extended periods of standing water and soggy soils. Several storm cells produced hail and strong winds that caused isolated crop damage across the Corn Belt. Warm weather continued to ripen the winter wheat well ahead of normal in most winter wheat-producing States. Dry weather in the central and southern Plains aided harvest efforts and most winter wheat was combined by the end of the month. In the southern and eastern Corn Belt, harvest began earlier than normal, and progressed ahead of the 5-year average. Hot, dry weather stressed cotton in the Southeast, Mississippi Delta, and southern Plains. Scattered showers and thunderstorms provided temporary relief from dry conditions in some cotton producing areas, but conditions in most fields deteriorated during the month. Below-normal temperatures persisted in the Southwestern States, hindering crop development, especially in California, where cotton development was 1 to 4 weeks behind normal. Corn and soybean development remained ahead of the 5-year average during July, as seasonal weather prevailed across most of the Corn Belt. Late-month rains relieved dryness in most areas of the eastern Corn Belt, but drought conditions persisted in Michigan. Excessive rainfall caused flooding in the lower Missouri and Ohio Valleys. Crops in the southern Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast were stressed by excessive heat and dry soils for most of the month. Mid-month thunderstorms temporarily relieved dryness and revitalized crops in some areas of the Mississippi Delta and Southeast. Moderate temperatures in the Pacific Northwest provided ideal growing conditions early in the month. Warm, humid weather quickly ripened small grains and row crops in the northern Great Plains. Harvest of spring wheat and other small grains began early and progressed ahead of normal through the end of the month. Cool weather continued to hinder cotton and rice development in California until mid-month. Warmer weather during the last half of the month accelerated growth, but development remained well behind the 5-year average as the month ended. Mild temperatures and ample rainfall in early August continued to promote rapid corn and soybean development in most areas of the Corn Belt while temperature and precipitation patterns limited insect populations and disease outbreaks. In areas that had received excessive rainfall, uneven corn growth and yellowing due to nitrogen deficiency became more evident as the month progressed. Flooding plagued low-lying fields along the lower Ohio River Valley and Missouri Bootheel during the first half of the month while drought continued to stress corn and soybeans in parts of the Great Lakes region. In the southern Great Plains and Southeast, virtually all cotton fields had progressed into the boll setting stage by mid-month and bolls were opening more than 1 week ahead of the average pace. Many areas from the Mississippi Delta through the Southeast battled rising insect populations, worm infestations, and boll rot. Scattered rains throughout the month relieved drought conditions in many areas of the southern Plains, Mississippi Delta, and Southeast, but the relief came too late to help early-maturing crops. Late-planted cotton, peanut, and sorghum fields benefited from the rains, but were still under stress from excessive dryness as the month ended. Along the western Gulf Coast, cotton and rice harvest activity was periodically hindered by rain, but, by the end of the month, harvest was nearly complete for both crops. The winter wheat harvest was nearly complete in the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest when month began. Spring wheat and barley harvest accelerated, as scattered early-month rains had little impact on the harvest pace. By mid-month, the spring wheat and barley crops were well over 50 percent harvested, nearly triple the normal pace in Minnesota and North Dakota. The rapid harvest pace continued through the end of the month, with many areas finishing 2 or 3 weeks early. The oat harvest was more than half complete as the month began and continued ahead of normal as the month progressed, finishing well before the end of the month in most areas of the Corn Belt. Above-normal temperatures promoted crop development and improved crop conditions in California, but cotton and rice development continued to lag well behind normal. Corn development entered September a week or more ahead of normal and progressed rapidly toward maturity due to warm weather. Across the northern Corn Belt, progress was nearly 2 weeks ahead of the normal pace. By the end of the month, nearly a fourth of the crop was harvested. The Nation's soybean crop also quickly ripened due to warm weather. Harvest gained momentum near mid-month and by the end of the month, a third of the crop had been combined. Cotton also matured quickly, with bolls opening on half of the crop as the month began and more than one-fourth was harvested by the end of the month. The rice harvest progressed ahead of average in Texas and the Delta States, but began late and progressed behind the 5-year average in California. Peanut harvest started early in Florida, but slowed after tropical storms hit peanut-producing areas along the Gulf coast. Harvest in Georgia, Alabama, and the Carolinas was hampered by hard, dry soils early in the month, and by heavy rains most of the remainder of the month. Dry weather across the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest allowed the harvest of small grains to finish at least 2 weeks early in most areas. Parts of Montana and North Dakota finished nearly 3 weeks early. Early month dry weather also allowed winter wheat seeding to advance, especially in Washington, where more than a third of the crop was seeded early in the month. However, seeding progress generally lagged throughout the month, as growers in the central Great Plains waited for rain to replenish soil moisture. As October began, dry weather provided excellent harvest conditions in the Corn Belt. Periodic rains during the month, interfered with harvest efforts, but harvest activities resumed in all areas after the brief rain delays and remained well ahead of normal throughout the month. By the end of the month, the harvest season was winding down, more than 1 week early for corn and nearly 1 week early for soybeans. Cotton development began the month 1 week ahead of normal, with virtually all fields in the Mississippi Delta States in the boll opening stage, much of which was harvested. Most of the crop was mature in the southern Plains and Southeast, and continued to rapidly advance in California. Georges' heavy rains and subsequent flooding damaged cotton fields along the eastern Gulf coast and halted harvest activity. Harvest efforts were interrupted by rain in parts of the Mississippi Delta and Atlantic Coastal Plains during the first half of the month. Dry conditions in the central Mississippi Delta region and western Oklahoma aided harvest progress. During the last half of the month, rain delays were mostly limited to the southern Plains. As the month ended, two-thirds of the crop was harvested, ahead of the normal pace, but California producers lagged well behind the 5-year average. Moisture from early-month rains helped germinate winter wheat in the southern Plains, but resulted in planting delays. In the northern Rocky Mountains, Pacific Northwest, and eastern Corn Belt, favorable weather aided seeding efforts. In the southern Corn Belt and northern Delta region, rain curtailed planting until mid-month, when progress gained momentum. Emergence lagged in the central and southern Plains due to the slow planting pace, but rain during the first half of the month boosted emergence in the northern Plains. The rice harvest progressed ahead of normal, except in California, where progress continued to lag behind normal throughout the month. Warm weather early in the month aided sorghum development, allowing the harvest pace to accelerate in the Great Plains and southern Corn Belt. By mid-month, harvest was virtually complete in most areas of the Mississippi Delta States. By the end of the month, growers in the southern Corn Belt and Great Plains were also nearly finished. Peanut harvesting fell behind the normal pace due to heavy rains and flooding from Hurricane Georges and continued to lag throughout the month in Georgia and Alabama. In the southern Plains and along the Atlantic Coastal Plains, the harvest progressed ahead of normal. A large mass of cold air descended from Canada in early November and the first major snowstorm followed days later. Harvest activities were halted and wheat fields were blanketed with at least a few inches of snow in the northern Great Plains. The harvest of the Nation's corn and soybean crops was nearing completion as the month began, ahead of normal due to early ripening and good harvest weather. The Corn harvest briefly fell behind normal in parts the central Great Plains near mid-month, but warm, dry weather returned and the harvest pace quickly moved back ahead of the 5-year average. As the month began, planting of the Nation's winter wheat was virtually complete in the northern Plains and Rocky Mountains, while growers in the Southeast and Southwest were just gaining momentum. By mid-month, most planting in the central and southern Great Plains, and eastern Corn Belt was complete. Rain delayed planting efforts in parts of the southern Corn Belt. Dry soils forced growers in the Southeast to delay planting until early-month showers partially relieved topsoil dryness. Emergence also lagged behind normal, partly because of late planting and partly due to dry soils, especially in the Great Plains and Southeast. Warm weather during the last half of the month stimulated growth in the central and southern Great Plains, Corn Belt, and lower Mississippi Valley. Mostly dry conditions allowed cotton growers in the lower Mississippi Valley to complete their harvest by mid-month. Dry weather also aided harvest in the Southeast, but harvest progress lagged in California due to the late-maturing crop. Sorghum harvest progressed slightly ahead of normal until mid-month, when rains slowed progress in the Great Plains and southern Corn Belt. Dry conditions aided progress during the second half of the month, except in the northern Plains, where progress was halted by early-month winter storms. Harvest resumed late in the month as muddy fields slowly dried. The peanut harvest also progressed ahead of normal, as dry weather prevailed in most peanut producing regions. Florida growers finished harvesting far ahead of the 5-year average. Record high temperatures east of the Rocky Mountains in early December stimulated winter wheat development in parts of the central and southern Plains, Corn Belt, Southeast, and lower Mississippi Delta. Dry conditions assisted late-season harvest efforts and fall tillage operations in most of the Corn Belt, Southeast, and middle Atlantic Coastal Plains. As mid-month approached, temperatures fell to more seasonal levels, ending winter wheat growth in the central and northern Great Plains and Corn Belt. Seeding of small grains and winter forages continued in California, but were hampered by wet soils in many areas. Cool, cloudy weather slowed growth of emerging crops in the San Joaquin Valley, while wheat fields in the Sacramento Valley were growing well with additional moisture. Poor drying conditions hampered cotton harvesting in the Central Valley, and the lint quality declined in unharvested fields. Vegetable harvest activity was slowed by frost, but fruit and nut harvest was active. In Texas, small grain growth was slowed in the Plains by freezing temperatures and snow. Cotton growth ended following a hard freeze and final harvest, temporarily halted by snow, resumed late in the week. Grain sorghum and peanut harvests were nearly complete by mid-month in the Plains. In South Central Texas, the final peanut harvest was hampered by wet fields. Hot, dry weather continued to delay small grain emergence in the Southeast, where soil moisture was becoming increasingly short. However, the dry weather allowed vegetable planting and harvesting activities to proceed on schedule in Florida. Picking quality and color were good and growth of recently planted vegetable crops was normal. Shortly after mid-month, an arctic airmass brought frigid temperatures to the Northwest and northern Rocky Mountains, and the coldest temperatures of the winter to the Great Plains, and the western Corn Belt. Northern Florida experienced below-freezing temperatures, but vegetable and fruit crops in central and southern areas of the state were not affected. In California, growers harvested vegetables in the Imperial and Coastal Valleys, pruned orchards in the Sacramento Valley, and planted winter wheat and oats in the San Joaquin Valley. Mild temperatures aided winter wheat development in the Sacramento Valley and vegetable crops were developing well in the San Joaquin valley. As the end of the month approached, another bitter cold airmass pushed southward out of western Canada into the western and central United States. Several nights of sub-freezing temperatures damaged citrus crops in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, but southern California citrus escaped major damage. The lemon crop was especially hard hit. Freeze damage to California's vegetable crops was not as severe, but the cold weather halted winter vegetable harvest activities. In Texas, mild temperatures aided winter wheat growth and most fields provided good forage for grazing. 1998 Weather Review Wet, stormy weather early in the year stretched from California to Florida and the rest of the Southeast, as El Ni¤o-influenced storms battered the West Coast and rode the southern jet stream eastward. An unusually mild winter over most of the country preceded severe spring-summer drought and heat in the South. Heavy rains and numerous severe storms during the spring lashed the Midwest and Northeast, but summer wetness benefited farmers in the Corn Belt. Unusual autumn warmth covered most of the nation as above-normal precipitation soaked central and western areas while dryness intensified in parts of the East. An active Atlantic tropical storm season resulted in seven tropical storms and hurricanes striking the country. In Hawaii, drought that began late in 1997 continued into the spring of 1998. For the year as a whole, the contiguous States were abnormally warm and wet. Nineteen ninety-eight was in a virtual tie with 1934 as the warmest year on record. This was also the fifth wettest year on record, despite the severe springtime drought across the South. Winter (December 1997- February 1998) The El Ni¤o contributed to abnormally mild and wet winter weather over much of the country. Storminess was especially pronounced in California and Florida. Precipitation amounts for the 3-month period exceeded 30 inches and 400 percent (%) of normal over western parts of both States. Winter temperatures averaged 5 to 12øF above normal from the North-Central States to the Northeast, helping the nation record its second mildest winter in more than 100 years. The warmth contributed to a dearth of snowfall at low-elevation locations, especially along the East Coast. However, higher elevations in the interior picked up heavy snows from several coastal storms, most notably on January 27-28, when a storm blanketed West Virginia with up to 35 inches. In northern New England and upstate New York, a major ice storm coated surfaces with a 1- to 3-inch layer of glaze during January 5-9, causing extensive damage to trees and powerlines. According to the USDA Forest Service, ice from the unprecedented storm damaged 18 million acres of forestland. During the same period, heavy rains triggered flooding in the Southeast. In California, February storms dumped more than 15 inches of rain in some locations and heavy snows in the Sierra Nevada. Los Angeles' monthly rainfall total of 13.68 inches broke a February record that had stood since 1884. Florida measured its wettest November-March period ever, with El Ni¤o-influenced storms causing tornadoes and flooding. On February 22-23, a low-pressure system triggered Florida's deadliest tornado outbreak on record, leaving 41 people dead. Spring (March-May) Spring featured abnormally cool and wet weather over California, Nevada, and Arizona, as well as above-normal precipitation across the Corn Belt and East Coast. Three-month precipitation totals exceeded 200% of normal across most of California, while temperatures lagged the normal by 2 to 4øF or more. Spring also saw the start of severe drought across Texas and Florida, as the winter season rains came to an abrupt halt during March along the Gulf Coast. Hot weather arrived in southern Texas in early May and then spread across the South, intensifying dryness. Ironically, the coldest weather of the season arrived during the first 2 weeks of March, the start of the meteorological spring. Temperatures averaged 10 to 24øF below normal over the Great Plains and much of the Southeast during the second week of March, setting about 150 daily-record lows. Hastings, NE set a March record with -15øF on the 11th and St. Louis saw its lowest reading of the season on March 12 with 4øF. Snow cover protected winter wheat from significant damage in the hardest-hit areas. Three consecutive freezes (March 11-13) hit peach-growing areas in the Southeast. In contrast to earlier cold weather, a summer-like warm spell at the end of March produced about 200 daily-record highs and more than 20 March-record highs. Heavy rains (4-12 inches) early in the month caused extensive flooding in parts of Alabama and Georgia. The end of the heavy rains in late March was initially favorable in Florida, allowing floodwaters to subside. April record rains drenched the Ohio Valley and parts of the Southeast. Late April frosts caused spotty damage to fruit-tree blooms and vineyards in the Great Lakes region into the Northeast. May was a month of contrasts, as record high rainfall covered California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, and Idaho, while heat and dryness intensified from New Mexico to Florida. A number of Texas cities set or tied monthly records by collecting no measurable rain during the entire month, including Laredo, Brownsville, and Victoria. Del Rio and Abilene also notched their highest May average temperatures ever. In the Northeast, persistent wetness prevailed early in the month, with Williamsport, PA recording 13 consecutive days of rain from April 30 to May 12. In Hawaii, El Ni¤o-related drought developed during the autumn of 1997 and continued to at least May of 1998. From January to mid-June, Honolulu measured only 1.76 inches of rain, which was 16% of normal. Rains brought significant improvement after May to some areas, but drought lingered elsewhere through year end. A number of severe weather outbreaks affected areas east of the Rockies during the spring, including deadly tornado outbreaks in Georgia on March 20, Minnesota on March 29, Alabama and Georgia on April 9, Tennessee and Kentucky on April 16, and South Dakota on May 30. The annual national tally of 129 tornado deaths was well above the long-term average of 77. Summer (June-August) Hot, dry weather early in the summer resulted in severe drought across the South, while heavy rains caused flooding in the Midwest and Northeast. Summer temperatures averaged more than 4øF above normal in much of Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, as well as parts of Louisiana and Florida. With high pressure aloft shunting storm systems northward, 3-month rainfall totaled more than 50% above normal over much of the Midwest and parts of New England. Noteworthy dryness and heat prevailed during June in Texas and Florida, with some of the heat migrating northward and affecting Oklahoma and Kansas by the end of the month. In Florida, Daytona Beach, Melbourne, and Orlando all reported the hottest June on record. Melbourne also set a record for the driest June, with a rainfall total of 0.16 inches (3% of normal). Amarillo, TX tallied just 0.12 inches this month. Regionally, the South tabulated its driest and warmest May-June ever. Tinder dry woodlands encouraged the spread of fires in Florida, where nearly one-half million acres burned from May into July. In contrast, the West reported its wettest May-June on record, and heavy rains caused flooding in the Midwest and New England during June. Warm weather finally arrived in California's Central Valley during July, following a very wet and cool spring. Temperatures rose to 110øF and higher in the Central Valley during early August. In early June, a cold snap struck the northern Plains while the southern Plains baked under 100-degree heat. Temperatures dipped into the 20's in North Dakota and Minnesota on June 4, and 3 inches of snow fell on Rapid City, SD on June 2-3. By early July, severe drought covered most of Texas and Florida, southern Georgia, and parts of Alabama, Louisiana, and Arkansas, while moderate drought affected eastern New Mexico and southern Oklahoma. Scattered thunderstorms began easing drought in Florida and elsewhere in the Southeast during July, though drought persisted in the southern Plains. Despite excessive wetness during June in many areas and dryness later in the north, particularly in Michigan, overall summer rainfall and temperature patterns favored crops in the Corn Belt. Drought gradually developed to the east, as wetness during the first half of the year preceded dryness during the second half of the year over the mid-Atlantic region and parts of the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Tropical storms began relieving dryness across the South in August. Tropical Storm Charley was the first of seven tropical systems to strike the country this year, crossing the Texas coast on August 22. The storm dropped more than 17 inches of rain in the Del Rio area the following day, causing major flooding, but the rains were beneficial for other parts of south Texas. Hurricane Bonnie made landfall in North Carolina on August 26, damaging coastal areas of North Carolina and Virginia, but easing dryness in the interior. Autumn (September-November) Autumn featured above-normal temperatures over nearly the entire country, making this the second warmest autumn in more than 100 years. Tropical and extratropical storms brought well above-normal precipitation to the West, Central, and South. Dryness (less than 75% of normal) covered a large part of the East from Tennessee to New Jersey. July-November precipitation was the lowest since 1930 in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD. The wetness gradually eliminated drought over most of the southern Plains and Gulf States, but the dry weather and high temperatures intensified drought over the mid-Atlantic and Tennessee Valley regions. Tropical activity included Hurricane Earl, which hit northwestern Florida on September 3; Tropical Storm Frances, making landfall in Texas on September 11; Hurricane George, which caused extensive damage to Puerto Rico on September 21-22 before crossing the Florida Keys and making landfall in Mississippi on September 27; and Tropical Storm Mitch, which crossed southern Florida on November 4-5. October was especially wet across the Plains, eliminating rainfall deficits but causing harvest delays and some flooding. Torrential rains triggered major flooding in southeast Texas on October 17-19. On the 17th, San Antonio collected 11.26 inches of rain, the city's wettest day ever. More record rains hit south Texas in mid-November, Victoria measuring 8.44 inches on the 12th to 14th. At month's end, heavy rain in Oklahoma and Kansas left standing water and washed out some low-lying wheat fields. A major winter-type storm crossed the Great Plains on November 10, bringing damaging winds up to 90-mph and over a foot of snow to the northern Plains. Autumn warmth broke numerous records, as September's heat produced over 400 daily-record highs, and unprecedented warmth from mid-November to early December broke or tied some 700 daily records. Even the north coast of Alaska was unusually mild, the autumn temperature at Barrow averaging 12øF above normal. A series of Pacific storms began slamming into the Northwest during November, benefiting winter wheat areas in the east but causing wind damage and river flooding in the west. Seattle, WA set a November record with 11.62 inches of rain. December Storms continued to plow into Washington and Oregon during December, with one potent system bringing heavy rain and snow on December 28. As the year closed, flooding was still widespread in the Northwest, though water levels were subsiding. The November "heat wave" continued into the first week of December, but very cold air invaded the country on December 19-21, bringing subzero cold and a blizzard to the Great Plains. Cold air enveloped nearly the entire country, including California, where freezes struck the San Joaquin Valley on December 21-25, damaging citrus and vegetables. Minimum temperatures dropped to near zero during December 20-24 in the Northwest's white winter wheat region, raising concerns about potential damage. Freezing rain and sleet overspread an extensive area from Texas to Virginia on December 23-24, causing major power outages and traffic delays. Another blast of cold air stretched across the eastern half of the country during the last days of the year. Indianapolis, IN measured its lowest temperature of the year (4øF) on December 31. Corn for grain: Corn for grain production was estimated at 9.76 billion bushels, up 6 percent from the 1997 crop, but down 1 percent from the November 1 forecast. The 1998 production ranks second behind the 10.1 billion bushels produced in 1994. The U. S. yield of 134.4 bushels per acre was up 7.7 bushels from a year earlier. Planted area totaled 80.2 million acres, 1 percent more than in 1997 and the largest planted acreage since 1985. An estimated 72.6 million acres were harvested for grain, virtually unchanged from last year. Extended dry weather across the Southeast caused farmers to abandon a much larger amount of acreage than normal. Corn silage production was estimated at 94.5 million tons, 3 percent less than 1997. Yield was estimated at 16.0 tons per acre, down 0.1 ton from a year ago. Farmers harvested 5.92 million acres for silage, down 2 percent from last year. Corn planting proceeded rapidly and was 97 percent complete by May 31, 1998, ahead of the average of 88 percent. Favorable conditions prevailed over most of the Corn Belt through the summer months and by the beginning of August, 91 percent of the corn acreage was silking in the 17 major corn-producing States, compared with the average of 73 percent. At that time, the percent of corn rated good to excellent totaled 68 percent, above the 66 percent in 1997. While western and northern states received timely rainfall, an area extending from Texas to Florida received well below the normal precipitation causing the corn fields to mature abnormally or be abandoned. The Corn Belt remained virtually frost-free through October and dry conditions quickly ripened the crop. Grain moisture levels were low and farmers made rapid harvest progress, especially in the western and northern Corn Belt. As of November 1, 83 percent of the crop was harvested, compared with 68 percent for the average. Freezing temperatures arrived in early November, but fields remained dry and harvest was 97 percent complete by November 22. The 1997 Corn Objective Yield data indicated record stalk and ear counts for the seven objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin). Sorghum: Grain production for 1998 was estimated at 520 million bushels, essentially unchanged from the November forecast and 18 percent below the 1997 production. Grain yields, at 67.3 bushels per acre, were up 0.8 bushel from November 1 and 1.9 bushels below the 1997 average. The final estimate of all sorghum planted was 9.6 million acres, down 4 percent from the year earlier and 1 percent below the previous estimate. Area harvested for grain was estimated at 7.7 million acres, down 16 percent from 1997. Silage production was estimated to total 3.49 million tons, a decrease of 35 percent from 1997. Area cut for silage was 305,000 acres, 26 percent fewer acres than the previous year. Silage yields averaged 11.4 tons per acre, down 1.7 tons from 1997. Kansas continues to lead in sorghum planted and harvested acres and production for both grain and silage. Drought conditions in Texas lead to farmers planting more acres of sorghum. However, Texas harvested for grain acreage did not show the same increase due to extreme drought conditions. Silage production in Texas was reduced by 36 percent from the previous year. Oats: Production for the 1998 crop year totaled 167.1 million bushels, 2 percent below the September end-of-season estimate, and slightly below the 1997 production. The 1998 production is the third smallest crop since records were first kept in 1866, exceeding the 1995 production by 4 percent and the 1996 production by 9 percent. The grain yield, at 60.4 bushels per acre, is down 0.1 bushel from the September Small Grains 1998 Summary and 0.9 bushel above the 1997 yield. Area harvested for grain in 1998 was 2.77 million acres, 42,000 acres below the previous estimate and 2 percent below 1997 harvested acres. This is the second smallest acreage harvested for grain on record, exceeding only the 1996 harvested acreage of 2.66 million. Planting moved well ahead of normal as the season progressed due to a fast start in the northern Great Plains and northern and eastern Corn Belt. In the western Corn Belt, wet weather briefly delayed the start of the planting season, but progress quickly moved ahead of normal as a dry weather pattern emerged. Emergence also progressed well ahead of normal, aided by unusually warm spring weather. Hot, dry weather during July and August promoted rapid crop development, but also dimmed yield and grain quality prospects in several Corn Belt and Great Plains States. These factors, combined with grass and hay shortages, encouraged growers to harvest additional oat acres for hay. In Oregon, a record average yield was recorded due to nearly ideal weather conditions. The early ripening of the crop allowed the harvest season to begin early and dry conditions during August allowed the harvest to progress well ahead of normal. By late August, harvest was virtually complete in the major oat-producing States. Barley: Barley production for 1998 is estimated at 352 million bushels, down 2 percent from the previous year crop. Average yield per acre, at 60.1 was up 2.0 bushels from 1997. The area harvested for grain was estimated at 5.87 million acres, 5 percent less than 1997. All Wheat: Production for 1998 is estimated at 2.55 billion bushels, down slightly from that published in the Small Grains 1998 Summary,but up 3 percent from the 1997 level. Most of the production decline is in Hard Red Winter wheat primarily due to a drop in grain area. All winter wheat is down fractionally from the last estimate, as is other spring wheat. Durum production is unchanged. Rice: Production of rice totaled 188 million cwt, up 3 percent from 1997. Area for harvest, at 3.32 million acres, was up 7 percent from 1997. This season marked a year of acreage increases for all major rice states except California. The U.S. yield per harvested acre averaged 5,669 pounds, 228 pounds below last year. Yields varied across States this year with California showing the largest decrease from a year ago. California yield per harvested acre averaged 6,840 pounds per acre, 1,410 pounds below 1997. Early-season crop development was notably later than normal in California due to cold, wet spring weather. The 1998 U.S. long grain rice yield was 39 pounds higher than 1997. Medium grain rice yield in 1998 was 732 pounds lower than a year ago. Short grain rice yield was 2,672 pounds lower than 1997. Flaxseed: Production of flaxseed in 1998 totaled 6.71 million bushels, up 177 percent. The yield is estimated at 20.4 bushels, up 3.8 bushels above 1997 and is a record yield. A total of 336,000 acres were planted in 1998. This is the largest planted acreage since 1991. Area harvested, at 329,000 acres, more than doubled from last year's area of 146,000. Peanuts: Production of peanuts in 1998 totaled 3.93 billion pounds, up 11 percent from the 1997 crop and 7 percent above the 1996 crop. Planted area for the U.S., at 1.51 million acres, was up 5 percent from 1997. Harvested area totaled 1.47 millions acres, an increase of 4 percent from 1997. Planted acreage in Texas jumped 16 percent from a year ago, up 50,000 acres. The U.S. yield per harvested acre averaged 2,683 pounds, up 180 pounds from 1997. Production in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina) is totaled 2.19 billion pounds, up 12 percent from 1997. The average yield for the 4-State area was 2,657 pounds per acre, 221 pounds above last year. Peanuts in Georgia proved much better than expected as yields averaged 330 pounds above last year. Hot, dry conditions during summer months reduced the crop in South Carolina. Production from the Virginia-North Carolina area totaled 610 million pounds, up 17 percent from 1997. Near perfect conditions during most of the season increased yield and production potential in the growing area. The Southwest crop (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) totaled 1.13 billion pounds, up 7 percent from a year ago. Yields in the tri-state area averaged 2,564 pounds per acre, 10 pounds below the 1997 crop. Texas growers recorded their highest production ever and tied last year's record yield of 2,610 pounds per acre. Soybeans: Production in 1998 totaled 2.76 billion bushels, down slightly from the November 1 forecast but up 3 percent from 1997. The 1998 production is the highest on record followed by 1997 crop of 2.69 billion bushels. The average yield per acre in 1998 is estimated at 38.9 bushels, 0.3 bushel above the November 1 forecast. This is equal to the 1997 yield which is the second highest yield on record behind the 1994 yield of 41.4 bushels. Planted area for the U.S., at 72.4 million acres, was up 3 percent from 1997, and is the largest planted acreage on record. Harvested area totaled 70.8 million acres, also a record and 2 percent above 1997. Plantings in 1998 started at a fast pace and were completed ahead of 1997 and the average. In the eight major producing states, spring planting was completed ahead of last year but was delayed some due to wet conditions from early to mid-June in the Corn Belt States. Planting in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern States also ran ahead for most of the planting season but was slowed towards the end due to dry conditions. Overall, this year's soybean crop matured well ahead of the last several years. In the Corn Belt States the crop got off to a good start as moisture was plentiful in most areas until about mid-August. Hot and drier conditions were more prevalent as the crop was reaching maturity during August and September. The crop in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic States was stressed by persistent dry and hot conditions. The drought stricken states had a larger portion of the acres either abandoned or cut for hay and harvested yields were lower than expected. Soybean harvest began early and progressed ahead of 1997 and the 5-year average with 96 percent of the crop harvested by November 15th. The final pod counts were above the 1997 final count for most of the objective yield states. In Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri, the final pod counts were the highest on record. Pods counts were also higher than 1997 in Iowa, and Nebraska, but not at record levels. Cotton: Upland cotton planted acreage is estimated at 13.1 million acres, up 4 percent from the August estimate, but down 4 percent from 1997. Harvested acreage at 10.5 million acres, was 20 percent less than last year, mainly due to the large abandonment in Texas. Producers planted 329,900 acres of American-Pima cotton in 1998, up 32 percent from 1997. However, harvested acreage was down 5 percent, at 236,500 acres, also because of the large abandonment in Texas. Texas' harvest exceeded the 5-year average during the season, and in late November, harvest was 8 points ahead of the average pace of 87 percent. Texas' irrigated fields showed good progress this season, but drought and high temperatures resulted in 2.35 million acres being abandoned. At the end of August, approximately one-half of the acreage was rated in poor or very poor condition, 17 percent was rated good, and 3 percent was rated excellent. In late August, boll set was complete. Torrential rains in the south during October replenished topsoil moisture, but harvest was interrupted and regrowth became a problem in some fields. Objective yield survey data indicated the third lowest boll weights since 1988. Planted acres in Texas is estimated at 5.65 million, up 3 percent from 1997, and up 450,000 acres from the August estimate. Harvested acreage is down 37 percent from last year, at 3.30 million acres. The Delta States' (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee) planted and harvested 8 percent less acreage than in 1997. Plantings totaled 3.23 million acres and harvested area totaled 3.17 million acres. Planting was behind the 5-year average due to wet soils until mid-May, when a dry period allowed most States to exceed the average. During the first week of May, producers in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi planted about 30 percent of their acreage. The percent of the Arkansas crop rated in good to excellent condition on July 19, dropped 13 points from late June to 55 percent. Louisiana's rating dropped 12 points during this same time period to 38 percent, while Mississippi showed a only a 5 point drop to 70 percent in good to excellent condition. Hot and dry weather pushed the crop's development ahead of 5-year averages. Missouri's acreage received heavy rains during early August and then dry conditions began with mild temperatures, which lowered yield potential. During September, Louisiana and Mississippi were affected by two tropical storms and Hurricane Georges. The first storm, Frances, had high amounts of rainfall and also moved into southern Arkansas. Tropical storm Hermine made landfall in Louisiana, but had much less rain than the previous storm. In early November, harvest was 8 points behind the 5-year average pace in Missouri, at 70 percent, but the other States were ahead of the average pace. At this same time, Louisiana had 97 percent of the crop harvested, 5 points ahead of the 5-year average. Mississippi and Arkansas producers were 14 points above average with 98 percent and 91 percent of the acreage harvested, respectively, in early November. Tennessee's progress was 17 points ahead of the 5-year average at 92 percent, and excellent harvest conditions allowed growers to proceed with second pickings. Cotton objective yield data show Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi had the lowest boll weights compared to the past 10 years. Arizona's planted and harvested acres decreased by 23 percent from 1997, and California producers decreased planted and harvested acreage by 26 percent and 29 percent, respectively. Eighty-three percent of Arizona's crop was harvested in late November, 7 points behind the normal pace. California's seeding pace was well behind average most of the season as wet, cool weather prevailed which resulted in development remaining behind average. Only one percent of the California crop was harvested on October 4, 8 points behind average, and one month later producers were 47 points behind the average pace, with only 15 percent harvested. Boll opening was three-fourths complete compared to the 5-year average of 99 percent, on this same date, and the crop's condition was rated as 45 percent good and 45 percent in fair condition. During December, harvest made little progress in the central valley, due to the poor drying conditions, and some unharvested cotton fields were plowed under because of deteriorating lint quality and unopened bolls. A few fields were second picked, and plowdown for pink bollworm control was ongoing on sandier soils. The plowdown deadline for the southern San Joaquin Valley was extended fifteen days, due to the extremely late harvest season. California's boll weights ranked seventh since 1988. In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina), cotton planted acreage was 2 percent less than in 1997, at 2.90 million acres, and harvested acreage was also down 2 percent, at 2.79 million acres. Plantings were behind average for most of the season except in Alabama, where producers exceeded the average planting pace. The weather remained hot and dry after plantings were completed. Hurricane Bonnie entered into North Carolina on August 26, with extreme winds and torrential rainfall, and covered approximately one-half of the cotton acreage in the State. The two largest producing counties were on the western edge of the storm weren't heavily affected. Hurricane Georges crossed southern Alabama and into Georgia during the September, with the heaviest rainfall in Alabama. Additionally, Tropical Storm Earl also affected these States cotton crop in early September with heavy rain. However, open weather during the fall resulted in larger production than earlier anticipated. American-Pima production is forecast at 430,000 bales, down 22 percent from 1997's output, and down 2,500 bales from the December forecast. Yield is indicated at 873 pounds per harvested acre, down 183 pounds from last year's record high yield. California producers increased their seedings 8 percent from the previous year, to 200,000 acres, but Arizona's acreage decreased 28 percent from 1997 to 15,900 acres. Plantings in the San Joaquin Valley began with unseasonably cool, wet conditions, which kept progress to a minimum until the last of April. June temperatures in California were below normal and crop development was behind average throughout the season. Harvest progressed rapidly during the first half of November, although overall progress remained well behind normal. Light to moderate rains beginning in mid-month, delayed harvest and deteriorated lint quality. Harvest in the San Joaquin Valley was 80 percent complete in late November. In Texas a large amount of acreage seeded in non-traditional producing areas, was subject to substantial abandonment. Texas seeded acreage totaled 105,000 acres in 1998, but producers only harvested 32,000 acres. New Mexico producers reduced their planted and harvested acreage by 18 percent. All cotton ginnings totaled 13,067,150 running bales prior to January 1, compared with 17,613,350 running bales ginned to the same date last year and 17,680,900 running bales in 1996. Cottonseed: Production for 1998, based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio, is expected to total 5.18 million tons, down 25 percent from 1997's production of 6.93 million tons. Special Oilseeds: Planted acres for canola, mustard seed, safflower, and rapeseed increased sharply from 1997. Harvested acres for canola, at 1.1 million acres, increased 73 percent above 1997 and is the largest acreage on record. Mustard seed and safflower acres harvested increased 28 and 32 percent, respectively, from the previous year. Rapeseed acreage harvested more than doubled from 1997. Harvested yields for canola averaged 1,455 pounds and were 218 pounds above the 1997 yield. The yield for safflower, at 1,446 pounds per acre, was 376 pounds below the previous year. Mustard seed averaged 855 pounds per acre, 62 pounds above 1997. Rapeseed averaged 1,353 pounds per acre in 1998, up 110 pounds from 1997. Sunflower: The 1998 Sunflower production totaled 5.25 billion pounds, 43 percent above the 1997 production, and the largest production since 1982. The estimated yield per acre, at 1,509 pounds, is up 192 pounds from 1997 and is a record yield. Planted area, at 3.55 million acres, was up sharply from 1997 and increased 23 percent from the 1997 acreage. Harvested area of 3.48 million acres increased 24 percent from last year. In North Dakota, the leading state, production is estimated at 2.97 billion pounds, up 60 percent from 1997. The yield per acre, at 1,517 pounds, was 196 pounds above last year. Planted and harvested acres were up from 1997 by 35 and 39 percent, respectively. All Hay: Production for 1998 was estimated at 151 million tons, down sightly from the October 1 forecast and 1 percent below the 1997 total. Acreage harvested, at 60.0 million acres, is essentially unchanged from the October forecast and 2 percent below 1997. The average yield, at 2.52 tons per acre, was 1 percent below the October forecast and 1 percent above the previous year. South Dakota moved to the number one hay producing state followed by California,, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Texas dropped from the number one state in 1997 to seventh in 1998. Twenty nine states had increased production while the drought stricken south had lower production. Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures: Production in 1998 totaled 82.0 million tons, down 1 percent from the October 1 forecast and up 4 percent from the 1997 total. Harvested acreage, at 23.6 million acres, was up 1 percent from October 1 and essentially unchanged from a year ago. Yields averaged 3.47 tons per acre, up 0.14 tons from the previous year. The majority of producing States showed increases in average yields from 1997 while 16 states had yield decreases. Oklahoma had the largest decrease, down 1.20 tons per acre. All Other Hay: Production in 1998 totaled 69.3 million tons, essentially unchanged from the October 1 forecast but down 6 percent from the 1997 total. A decrease in both harvested acreage and average yields resulted in the decreased production. Area for harvest, at 36.3 million acres, was essentially unchanged from October 1 and 3 percent below 1997. Average yield, at 1.91 tons per acre, was down 3 percent from 1997. Harvested acreage increased or stayed the same in 23 states and decreased in 25 states from 1997. Texas the leading state for harvested acres was down 9 percent from 1997. Total production decreased 4.7 million tons and Texas accounted for 87 percent of the decrease. Twenty five States had increased yields but could not offset the decreases in other States. Dry Edible Beans: Production of dry edible beans is estimated at 30.8 million cwt for 1998, 5 percent above 1997 and 9 percent above two years ago. Area for harvest is estimated at 1.91 million acres, up 9 percent from both 1997 and 1996. The average yield, at 1,611 pounds per acre, dropped 59 pounds from 1997. The major producing states of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Colorado had major increases in acres harvested from 1997. Minnesota harvested 175,000 acres, the highest on record. North Dakota harvested 710,000 acres, the fourth highest on record, and Colorado growers cut 155,000 acres. In North Dakota, early planting, adequate moisture, and warm temperatures pushed development of the crop well ahead of average. Dry conditions during August through September contributed to the harvest progressing two weeks ahead of average. Harvest was virtually complete by the end of September, well ahead of average. Michigan's dry bean planting proceeded on schedule with dry soil conditions. Germination was slower than normal due to dry, cool soil and deeper planting depth. Dry weather persisted throughout the growing season with harvest nearly complete by October 1, the earliest on record. Yield results were mixed. Cutting in Nebraska was 6 percent ahead of average by late September but finished in late October slightly behind average. In California the cool, wet spring postponed planting and cooler than normal weather hampered drying, placing the harvest well behind schedule. Crop development in Idaho was behind normal for most of the season. Cool, wet weather during May and June was followed by extremely high temperatures and dry conditions in July. The progress of the harvest started behind average with the Southcentral areas reporting rain damage in late September. However, the harvest finished slightly ahead of average in late October. In New York, the early varieties (black, white, and cranberry) were planted under ideal conditions. The light red varieties, which comprise the largest acreage, lost acreage due to extremely wet conditions during planting. The wet spring also took its toll on yields this season. Excess moisture early in the growing season, followed by a dry spell, resulted in a poor pod set and reduced plant size. The weather during harvest was excellent and progress was two weeks ahead of the normal pace. Growers in Colorado and Minnesota generally had a good year. Harvest in Colorado was virtually completed by late September. In Wisconsin irrigated acres did well, but non irrigated fields showed shriveled beans in pods and poor yields due to dry conditions. Most dry bean acreage in the state is irrigated. Yields were down in Utah due to dry conditions during the summer. With favorable growing conditions for dry edible beans, Montana had above average yields and good quality. Even though U.S. production is up, production is below 1997 in all estimating states except Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. Colorado increased 26 percent and North Dakota increased 38 percent from 1997. Production of many minor varieties are below 1997 levels except for black, pink, and pinto varieties. Black production increased 68 percent, pink increased 30 percent, and pinto increased 33 percent from 1997. Lentils: Production of lentils in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Washington is estimated at 1.94 million cwt, down 19 percent from the 1997 crop. Harvested area is estimated at 158,500 acres, 24,500 acres less than 1997. Average yield per acre is 1,223 pounds, 92 pounds below last year. Harvested acreage in Idaho is estimated at 56,000 acres, 10,000 acres less than 1997. Average yields in Idaho slipped 250 pounds from last season to 1,150 pounds per acre. Yields were affected by temperature variations during the growing season which placed added stress on the crop. In Washington, harvested acreage is estimated at 62,000 acres, 20,000 less than 1997. Average yields dipped only 10 pounds from last year to 1,350 pounds per acre. Wrinkled Seed Peas: Production of wrinkled seed peas in the two Northwest States (Idaho and Washington) totaled 674,000 cwt in1998, 1 percent below the 1997 crop but 23 percent above the 1996 crop. Dry Edible Peas: Production of dry peas in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington in 1998 is estimated at 5.93 million cwt, 3 percent more than 1997's production and more than double the 1996 crop. Growers in Montana and North Dakota continue to seed more dry peas while dry pea acres in Idaho and Washington were both below 1997. Overall, planted area in the U. S. reached 323,400 acres, 19,800 acres above 1997. Harvested acres stood at 309,100 acres compared with 281,600 acres last year. Average yields were 123 pounds below last year at 1,920 pounds per acre. Growers in Idaho saw their yields decline 400 pounds per acre from last year due in part to wet conditions and hail. Austrian Winter Peas: The 1998 Austrian winter pea production of 104,000 cwt in Idaho and Oregon is down 10 percent from 1997 but slightly above the 1996 production. Area harvested, at 7,400 acres, is down 200 acres from last year, while the average yield decreased 108 pounds in to 1,405 pounds. Wet weather was responsible for the reduction in yields in Idaho. All Potatoes: Total U.S. 1998 potato production from all four seasons is estimated at 478 million cwt, up 2 percent from 1997 but 4 percent below 1996. Harvested area, at 1.39 million acres, was up 3 percent from 1997. Average yield of 343 cwt per acre was down 2 cwt from the previous year. Winter Potatoes: Winter potato production is estimated at 2.98 million cwt, down 13 percent from a year earlier and 9 percent below 1996. Harvested acreage was estimated at 15,000 acres, 6 percent below 1997, while the final yield of 199 cwt per acre fell 15 cwt short of the previous year. Spring Potatoes: Production estimates of spring potatoes totaled 21.1 million cwt in 1998, down 6 percent from a year earlier and 6 percent below 1996. Harvested area totaled 90,600 acres, up 4 percent from 1997, while the average yield of 233 cwt per acre was down 22 cwt from last year. Summer Potatoes: Growers produced 19.3 million cwt of summer potatoes in 1998, up 6 percent from 1997 and up slightly from 1996. Harvested area, at 68,800 acres, increased 6 percent, while the average yield of 280 cwt per acre remained the same as 1997. Fall Potatoes: Production of fall potatoes for 1998 is 434 million cwt, up 3 percent from last year but 4 percent below 1996. The production estimate is virtually unchanged from the December forecast. Area harvested, at 1.22 million acres, is up 3 percent from last year but 2 percent below 1996. The average yield is 356 cwt per acre, down 1 cwt from last year and 8 cwt below two years ago. Planting started on time this year and most States had good early weather. A hotter than normal summer in Western States caused rougher and smaller potatoes and lower yields. Harvest was delayed as long as possible to gain more size. Central and Eastern States had good size and yields. Compared with last month, an increase in production was indicated in South Dakota, but a decrease registered in Nebraska. Five Eastern States produced 29.5 million cwt of fall potatoes in 1998, down 3 percent from last year and 12 percent below two years ago. Area for harvest totaled 109,200 acres, down 5 percent from last year. The average yield of 270 cwt per acre gained 6 cwt from a year ago. Planting started early this year, but heavy June rains bogged down some fields. The rest of the summer was dry, resulting in yields that were variable. Production in Maine slipped 5 percent from a year ago because fewer acres were planted. However, average yields were up. Better yields pushed production in Pennsylvania up 6 percent and New York up 2 percent. Production in Massachusetts was down 19 percent, and Rhode Island lost 32 percent from last year. Eight Central States' production is at 107.7 million cwt this year, a jump of 10 percent from last year but slightly below the record crop in 1996. Harvested area totaled 362,400 acres, a gain of 4 percent from last year. The average yield of 297 cwt per acre increased 17 cwt from last year, including record high yields in North Dakota (tied with 1994), Michigan, and Indiana. Production in North Dakota and Indiana increased more than 30 percent from last year. South Dakota's production is up 29 percent. Heavy summer rains took out some fields in Minnesota and Ohio, but yields were generally high. Fewer acres for harvest but better yields increased Wisconsin's production by 2 percent from last year. Good yields in Michigan at the end of the season resulted in a 3 percent larger potato crop. Nebraska's potato crop was up 5 percent, Minnesota increased 4 percent, and Ohio improved 3 percent over last year. Ten Western States produced 297.2 million cwt in 1998, up 1 percent from last year but 4 percent below two years ago. Area harvested, at 748,400 acres, increased 4 percent, while the average yield of 397 cwt per acre was down 12 cwt from a year ago. Summer heat led to smaller sizes, lower solids, and rougher potatoes in the Western States. Higher acreage gave Washington a 6 percent larger crop even though yields were down. Good yields in Colorado increased production by 2 percent. Production in all other Western States is down, primarily because of lower yields. Production in Idaho slid less than 1 percent from last year, Oregon is off 4 percent, and California dropped 12 percent. New Mexico and Utah productions fell 6 and 24 percent, respectively. Nevada's production dropped 8 percent and Montana declined 4 percent from last year. Sweet Potatoes: The 1998 production of sweet potatoes is estimated at 11.9 million cwt, down 11 percent from last year and 10 percent below 1996. Growers harvested 83,800 acres, a gain of 2 percent from last year. The average yield of 142 cwt per acre fell 20 cwt. Dry summer weather hurt fields from South Carolina to Texas. Tobacco: U.S. tobacco production totaled 1.53 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the November 1 forecast and 14 percent below 1997. Growers harvested 726,910 acres in 1998, 3 percent less than the November 1 forecasted acreage and down 13 percent from last year. Yield per acre averaged 2,104 pounds, a 40 pound increase from the previous forecast but down 33 pounds from 1997. Flue-cured production is estimated at 833 million pounds, an increase of 1 percent from the November 1 forecast but 20 percent less than last year. Harvested acres totaled 369,800, down 4 percent from the previous forecast and 19 percent below 1997. Flue-cured yields averaged 2,253 pounds, an increase of 109 pounds from the November 1 forecast but down 32 pounds from 1997. Burley production totaled 608 million pounds in 1998, down 4 percent from the December 1 forecast and 6 percent below last year's output. Growers harvested 315,400 acres in 1998, 2 percent below previously forecasted acres and 6 percent less than last year. Yield per acre averaged 1,928 pounds, down 32 pounds from the December 1 forecast and down 6 pounds from last year. Sugarbeets: Production is estimated at 32.7 million tons, 9 percent above the 1997 final production estimate, and 1 percent above the November 1 forecast. This is the largest production on record, 3 percent above the previous record of 31.9 million tons set in 1994. Harvested acres in the 12 sugarbeet producing states is estimated at 1.45 million acres, 2 percent above 1997 but 4,600 acres below the November 1 forecast. Yield is estimated at a record 22.5 tons per acre, 0.2 ton above November 1 and 0.1 ton above the previous record set in 1981 and tied in 1987. Warm, sunny weather provided excellent planting conditions in the northern Great Plains and Great Lakes Region, allowing growers in North Dakota and Minnesota to set new record highs for planted acres. Planted acres doubled in Washington in anticipation of the opening of a new processing plant. In California, planting progressed nearly a month behind normal due to cold, wet spring weather. No acres were planted in Texas or New Mexico due to the closing of the plant in Texas. Heavy rains drowned several thousand acres in the Red River Valley of Minnesota and North Dakota, accounting for most of the abandonment. A few thousand acres were abandoned in Michigan due to drought losses. Fewer acres were abandoned in California, but growth was hindered most of the season, first by cool weather, then hot weather during the middle of the summer, and finally cold weather again as the growing season ended. Warm weather extended the growing season in most of the Great Plains States and contributed to the record yields and production in North Dakota and Minnesota. Idaho production also took a sizable jump due to higher yields. Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, and Oregon had yields above 1997. In California, yields were lower than a year earlier due to the shortened growing season and poor weather. Hot, dry weather reduced yields in Michigan compared to a year ago, but accelerated the harvest, which was completed in less than 2 weeks. Harvest started slowly in the northern Great Plains, but by October 1, cooler temperatures combined with dry weather improved harvest and stockpiling conditions. In California, harvest began 3 to 4 weeks later than normal and continued until late November. Sucrose content was expected to be below average in most States due to above-average temperatures during most of the summer. Sugarcane: U.S. sugarcane production for sugar and seed in 1998 is estimated at 33.7 million tons, up 3 percent from the December 1 forecast and 6 percent above the previous record established in 1997. Part of the production increase was due to an increase in acres for harvest and the rest of the increase resulted from a higher yield. An increase of 15,000 acres for sugar production in Louisiana accounted for the change in harvested area. Total acres for sugar production increased to 892,800 and acres for sugar and seed are estimated at 949,500. The yield for sugar and seed production was estimated at a record 35.5 tons per acre, above the December 1 forecast of 35.1 tons per acre and the 1997 yield of 34.7 tons per acre. The higher yield resulted from an increase in the estimated yield in Florida. Drought hindered vegetative development in the western Gulf Coast sugarcane producing states during the summer months. Growth accelerated when late summer rains ended the drought and continued as warm weather extended the growing season. The late season growth spurt, combined with expanded use of higher yielding varieties and utilization of better harvesting equipment, resulted in a record yield and production in Louisiana. A record high yield and production is also estimated in Florida, where additional growth in unharvested fields added tonnage to be harvested. Tropical Storm Mitch did little damage to the crop, but harvest was delayed and mills were forced to shut down operations for several days. Mills expect to be open until early April. Peppermint Oil: Production of peppermint oil in 1998 is estimated at 9.7 million pounds, down 2 percent from 1997. Harvested acres is estimated at 124,000, down 9 percent from 1997 and the lowest acreage since 1994. The average 1998 yield was a record high 78 pounds of oil per acre, up 4 pounds from 1997. Idaho, Indiana, and Oregon growers produced record high yields in 1998. Spearmint Oil: Production of spearmint oil in 1998 is estimated at 2.99 million pounds, up 22 percent from 1997. Area for harvest stood at 27,400 acres, compared with 25,500 acres in 1997. The average yield per acre was a record 109 pounds of oil per acre, compared with 96 pounds the previous year. Washington growers produced 72 percent of the 1998 crop, with a record high average yield of 153 pounds of oil per acre. Above normal temperature, below normal precipitation in the summer, and adequate irrigation water attributed to the high yield in Washington. Hops: Production of hops in 1998 in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington was 59.5 million pounds, down 20 percent from 1997 with all three states contributing to the decline. This is the smallest crop since 1990 when 56.9 million pounds were produced. Area harvested, at 36,643, acres was 15 percent less than last year with only Idaho indicating a net gain of 39 acres from 1997. Oregon and Washington area for harvest fell 2,191 and 4,507 acres, respectively, from the past year. Oregon growers were the only producers to show a yield increase over 1997. Both Idaho and Washington growers experienced sharp yield reductions. Idaho growers averaged 1,159 pounds per acre, the lowest yield since 1948, while producers in Washington averaged 1,686 pounds per acre, the smallest yield since 1990. Hot weather conditions during July and August were mostly responsible for the poor yields in Idaho and Washington. Other factors including disease and insect problems also lowered yield potential. Washington growers, in spite of a difficult year, produced three-fourths of the total 1998 crop. As a result of the powdery mildew situation in Washington, there were large shifts between varieties. Growers sharply increased the Columbus/Tomahawk variety to 3,999 acres in 1998 while the Tettnanger variety fell to 252 acres, down 1,312 acres from 1997. Maple Syrup: The 1998 U.S. maple syrup production totaled 1.16 million gallons, down 11 percent from last year and 26 percent below 1996. Maple syrup production decreased in all States except Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania. In Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, weather conditions were not favorable for tapping due to warmer than normal temperatures. These temperatures caused the sap to begin running in early February and to end by early April. New York saw a major decline in the number of taps due to an ice storm in January. The tapping season in Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin started earlier than normal, with mild temperatures causing a poor flow of sap. Pennsylvania's weather during tapping went from warm to cold and back to warm, but produced a good flow of sap. All States except Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania averaged a lower yield per tap. Overall, the tapping season was the same length as last season but started more than a week earlier. Syrup color was medium to light amber. The sap's sugar content was slightly higher than last year for the nation but a little lower in New England. Wisconsin had the highest sugar content, followed by Maine. Coffee: Hawaii coffee production is estimated at 9.00 million pounds (parchment basis) for the 1998-99 season, down 4 percent from the previous crop. Relatively dry weather conditions hampered flowering and reduced fruit set. Taro: Hawaii taro production for 1998 was estimated at 6.00 million pounds, up 9 percent from last year. Area harvested, at 490 acres, was up 40 acres from 1997. Yields of taro used for poi increased due to improved weather and the subsiding of the Taro Pocket Rot disease. Weather conditions for fresh use taro were generally unfavorable, initially too dry then too wet. Phytophthora (leaf blight) became widespread with the advent of rainy weather and corm development was hampered. Ginger Root: Hawaii ginger root production for the 1997-98 season is estimated at 18.0 million pounds, up 49 percent from the previous season. Beneficial weather, improved cultural practices, and a 31 percent increase in harvested acreage contributed to the increased production. Yields averaged 50,000 pounds per harvested acre, tying the record high. Weather conditions favored the development of the 1997-98 ginger root crop. Disease remained a slight problem for some farmers. New Seedings of Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures: Growers seeded 3,549,000 acres of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures during 1998. This is down 5 percent from the 1997 seeded acreage of 3,737,000 acres. The newly seeded acres of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures will normally be harvested for dry hay for the first time in the year following planting. The newly seeded acres in 1997 account for 15.8 percent of the acres of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures harvested for dry hay in 1998. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. C. Ray Halley, Chief (202) 720-2127 Field Crops Section Charles Van Lahr, Acting Head (202) 720-5446 Jerry Ramirez - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds (202) 720-7369 Rhonda Brandt - Corn (202) 720-9526 Herman Ellison - Peanuts, Rice, Barley (202) 720-7688 Doug Hartwig - Hay, Sorghum (202) 690-3234 Roger Latham - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944 Mark E. Miller - Oats, Sugar Crops, Weekly Crop Weather (202) 720-7621 Vaughn Siegenthaler - Wheat, Rye (202) 720-8068 Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section Dean Groskurth, Head (202) 720-3843 Arvin Budge - Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes (202) 720-4285 Dave DeWalt - Citrus, Tropical Fruits (202) 720-5412 Howard Hill - Cherries, Berries, Prunes, Plums, Cranberries, Grapes, Maple Syrup (202) 720-7235 Dave Ranek - Nuts, Floriculture (202) 720-4215 Jeffery Kissel - Noncitrus Fruits, Mint, Dry Beans & Peas, Mushrooms (202) 690-0270 Biz Wallingsford - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions (202) 720-2157 Debbie Williams - Apples, Strawberries, Tobacco (202) 720-4288 Harry Nishimoto - Hops (360) 902-1940 The next "Crop Production Summary" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on January 13, 2000. Index Page Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Principal Crops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Barley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Beans, Dry Edible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Canola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Cottonseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Flaxseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Ginger Root. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Hay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Hops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Lentils. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Maple Syrup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Mint Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Mustard Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Oats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Peanuts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Peas, Austrian Winter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Dry Edible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Wrinkled Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Rapeseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Rye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Safflower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Sorghum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Sugarbeets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Sugarcane. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Sunflower. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Sweetpotatoes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Taro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Tobacco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Wheat, All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 By Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Durum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Other Spring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Winter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 U. 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