Acreage 

ISSN: 1949-1522

Released June 30, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of 

Agriculture (USDA).

Corn Planted Acreage Down 4 Percent from 2013

Soybean Acreage Up 11 Percent

All Wheat Acreage Up Less Than 1 Percent

All Cotton Acreage Up 9 Percent

Corn planted area for all purposes in 2014 is estimated at 91.6 million acres, down 4 percent from last year. This 

represents the lowest planted acreage in the United States since 2010; however, this is the fifth largest corn acreage in the

United States since 1944.

Soybean planted area for 2014 is estimated at a record high 84.8 million acres, up 11 percent from last year. Area for 

harvest, at 84.1 million acres, is up 11 percent from 2013 and will be a record high by more than 7.4 million acres, if 

realized. Record high planted acreage is estimated in Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, 

Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

All wheat planted area for 2014 is estimated at 56.5 million acres, up less than 1 percent from 2013. The 2014 winter 

wheat planted area, at 42.3 million acres, is down 2 percent from last year but up less than 1 percent from the previous 

estimate. Of this total, about 30.4 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 8.50 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 

3.41 million acres are White Winter. Area planted to other spring wheat for 2014 is estimated at 12.7 million acres, up 

10 percent from 2013. Of this total, about 12.0 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. The intended Durum planted 

area for 2014 is estimated at 1.47 million acres, down slightly from the previous year.

All cotton planted area for 2014 is estimated at 11.4 million acres, 9 percent above last year. Upland area is estimated at 

11.2 million acres, up 10 percent from 2013. American Pima area is estimated at 178,000 acres, down 11 percent from 

2013.
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This report was approved on June 30, 2014.

Acting Secretary of

Agriculture

Michael T. Scuse

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

James M. Harris
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Contents

Principal Crops Area Planted – States and United States: 2012-2014.................................................................................... 5

Corn Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain – States and United States: 2013 and 2014............................ 6

Sorghum Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain – States and United States: 2013 and 2014..................... 7

Oat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014......................................................................... 8

Barley Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014.................................................................... 9

All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014............................................................ 10

Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014...................................................... 11

Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014...................................................... 12

Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ............................................ 12

Rye Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014...................................................................... 12

Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class – States and United States: 2013 and 2014....................................................... 13

Proso Millet Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014......................................................... 13

Hay Area Harvested by Type – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ........................................................................... 14

Soybean Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014............................................................... 15

Percent of Soybean Acreage Planted Following Another Harvested Crop – Selected States and 

United States: 2010-2014...................................................................................................................................................... 16

Peanut Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014.................................................................. 16

Sunflower Area Planted and Harvested by Type – States and United States: 2013 and 2014.............................................. 17

Canola Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ................................................................. 18

Flaxseed Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 .............................................................. 18

Safflower Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014............................................................. 18

Other Oilseeds Area Planted and Harvested – United States: 2013 and 2014...................................................................... 18

Cotton Area Planted and Harvested by Type – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ................................................... 19

Sugarbeet Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014............................................................. 20

Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ................................................ 20

Tobacco Area Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 .................................................................................. 21

Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type – States and United States: 2013 and 2014.................................................... 22
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Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014..................................................23

Alaska Area Planted by Crop: 2013 and 2014 ......................................................................................................................23

Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014........................................................23

Potato Area Planted and Harvested by Seasonal Group – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ...................................24

Corn Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of All Corn Planted – States and United States: 2013 and 2014 ......................25

Upland Cotton Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of Upland Cotton Planted – States and United States: 

2013 and 2014.......................................................................................................................................................................26

Soybean Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of All Soybeans Planted – States and United States: 

2013 and 2014.......................................................................................................................................................................27

Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2013 and 2014...................28

Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States: 2013 and 2014........................30

Spring Weather Summary .....................................................................................................................................................32

Crop Comments ....................................................................................................................................................................33

Statistical Methodology.........................................................................................................................................................39

Reliability June Planted Acreage Estimates..........................................................................................................................40

Information Contacts.............................................................................................................................................................41
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Principal Crops Area Planted – States and United States: 2012-2014

[Crops included in area planted are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, rye, winter wheat, Durum wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, 

sunflower, cotton, dry edible beans, potatoes, sugarbeets, canola, and proso millet. 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]

State 2012 2013 2014

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Alabama ......................................................................

Arizona ........................................................................

Arkansas .....................................................................

California .....................................................................

Colorado ......................................................................

Connecticut .................................................................

Delaware .....................................................................

Florida .........................................................................

Georgia .......................................................................

Hawaii .........................................................................

Idaho ...........................................................................

Illinois ..........................................................................

Indiana ........................................................................

Iowa .............................................................................

Kansas ........................................................................

Kentucky ......................................................................

Louisiana .....................................................................

Maine ..........................................................................

Maryland ......................................................................

Massachusetts .............................................................

Michigan ......................................................................

Minnesota ....................................................................

Mississippi ...................................................................

Missouri .......................................................................

Montana ......................................................................

Nebraska .....................................................................

Nevada ........................................................................

New Hampshire ...........................................................

New Jersey ..................................................................

New Mexico .................................................................

New York .....................................................................

North Carolina .............................................................

North Dakota ...............................................................

Ohio .............................................................................

Oklahoma ....................................................................

Oregon ........................................................................

Pennsylvania ...............................................................

Rhode Island ...............................................................

South Carolina .............................................................

South Dakota ...............................................................

Tennessee ...................................................................

Texas ..........................................................................

Utah .............................................................................

Vermont .......................................................................

Virginia ........................................................................

Washington .................................................................

West Virginia ...............................................................

Wisconsin ....................................................................

Wyoming .....................................................................

United States 1.............................................................

2,390

785

7,948

4,361

6,039

85

496

1,204

3,815

17

4,404

23,158

12,395

24,838

23,622

6,177

3,600

264

1,552

89

6,652

20,009

4,615

14,074

9,192

19,551

456

66

331

1,024

3,252

4,880

22,970

10,173

10,439

2,132

3,759

10

1,644

17,512

4,889

22,600

981

276

2,895

3,670

710

8,098

1,312

326,251

2,410

745

7,682

4,009

5,916

74

492

1,190

3,848

18

4,502

23,055

12,330

24,320

23,474

6,567

3,565

269

1,607

104

6,504

19,454

4,504

14,624

9,566

19,553

380

64

312

975

3,148

5,035

20,387

10,164

10,497

2,144

3,651

11

1,604

17,855

5,246

24,019

1,026

272

2,869

3,667

674

7,951

1,420

324,800

2,450

703

7,729

3,580

6,217

80

494

1,153

3,869

19

4,439

23,565

12,550

24,955

23,217

6,596

3,635

273

1,593

104

6,873

20,142

4,320

14,649

9,896

19,242

416

64

319

1,075

3,160

4,980

22,848

10,383

10,668

2,112

3,719

10

1,670

17,946

5,198

24,054

1,032

255

2,869

3,870

657

8,243

1,539

330,508

1 States do not add to United States due to canola, potatoes, rye, and tobacco acreage not allocated to States.
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Corn Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain – States and United States:

2013 and 2014

State

Area planted for all purposes Area harvested for grain

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Alabama ...........................

Arizona .............................

Arkansas ...........................

California ..........................

Colorado ...........................

Connecticut 2.....................

Delaware ..........................

Florida ...............................

Georgia .............................

Idaho .................................

Illinois ................................

Indiana ..............................

Iowa ..................................

Kansas ..............................

Kentucky ...........................

Louisiana ..........................

Maine 2..............................

Maryland ...........................

Massachusetts 2................

Michigan ...........................

Minnesota .........................

Mississippi ........................

Missouri ............................

Montana ............................

Nebraska ..........................

Nevada 2...........................

New Hampshire 2..............

New Jersey .......................

New Mexico ......................

New York ..........................

North Carolina ...................

North Dakota .....................

Ohio ..................................

Oklahoma .........................

Oregon ..............................

Pennsylvania ....................

Rhode Island 2..................

South Carolina ..................

South Dakota ....................

Tennessee ........................

Texas ................................

Utah ..................................

Vermont 2..........................

Virginia ..............................

Washington .......................

West Virginia .....................

Wisconsin .........................

Wyoming ...........................

United States ....................

320

85

880

600

1,220

27

180

115

510

350

12,000

6,000

13,600

4,300

1,530

680

31

480

16

2,600

8,600

860

3,350

120

9,950

7

14

90

120

1,200

930

3,850

3,900

370

80

1,480

2

350

6,200

890

2,350

83

92

510

190

53

4,100

100

95,365

340

75

580

520

1,170

26

175

85

380

340

12,000

6,000

13,600

4,100

1,550

420

30

500

18

2,550

8,500

540

3,500

120

9,300

5

15

85

100

1,160

860

3,050

3,700

320

70

1,460

2

295

5,900

880

2,100

92

85

500

205

53

4,200

85

91,641

295

51

870

180

990

(NA)

174

78

465

120

11,800

5,850

13,100

4,000

1,430

670

(NA)

420

(NA)

2,250

8,150

830

3,200

75

9,550

(NA)

(NA)

80

39

690

870

3,600

3,740

310

36

1,090

(NA)

335

5,860

820

2,000

31

(NA)

360

105

36

3,050

68

87,668

315

42

570

110

960

(NA)

170

50

335

110

11,800

5,850

13,200

3,750

1,450

410

(NA)

440

(NA)

2,240

8,000

520

3,330

66

8,750

(NA)

(NA)

75

40

660

800

2,850

3,480

270

40

1,000

(NA)

280

5,500

820

1,800

29

(NA)

370

115

37

3,150

55

83,839

(NA) Not available.

1

Forecasted.

2 Area harvested for grain not estimated.
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Sorghum Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain – States and United States:

2013 and 2014

State

Area planted for all purposes Area harvested for grain

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Arizona ................................

Arkansas .............................

Colorado ..............................

Georgia ...............................

Illinois ..................................

Kansas ................................

Louisiana .............................

Mississippi ...........................

Missouri ...............................

Nebraska .............................

New Mexico .........................

Oklahoma ............................

South Dakota .......................

Texas ..................................

United States .......................

33

130

400

55

23

3,100

115

65

70

285

125

320

340

3,000

8,061

35

140

265

45

21

2,800

110

90

85

150

130

370

230

3,000

7,471

17

125

240

40

20

2,800

113

62

60

140

68

270

275

2,300

6,530

10

135

170

30

19

2,600

105

85

75

100

90

330

150

2,500

6,399

1

Forecasted.
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Oat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Area planted 1 Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 2

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Alabama .......................

Arkansas .......................

California ......................

Colorado .......................

Georgia .........................

Idaho .............................

Illinois ............................

Indiana ..........................

Iowa ..............................

Kansas ..........................

Maine ............................

Michigan .......................

Minnesota .....................

Missouri ........................

Montana ........................

Nebraska ......................

New York ......................

North Carolina ...............

North Dakota .................

Ohio ..............................

Oklahoma .....................

Oregon ..........................

Pennsylvania ................

South Carolina ..............

South Dakota ................

Texas ............................

Utah ..............................

Virginia ..........................

Washington ...................

Wisconsin .....................

Wyoming .......................

United States ................

60

11

180

55

50

70

40

20

220

100

28

50

240

30

50

150

75

35

225

50

60

30

95

20

260

450

40

10

20

255

31

3,010

50

13

180

50

60

80

35

20

140

90

29

60

240

20

40

120

65

35

230

60

70

45

90

20

290

550

30

10

25

250

30

3,027

20

7

20

12

18

15

25

10

60

20

27

35

105

14

22

25

46

13

135

25

7

13

50

9

120

50

5

2

5

105

10

1,030

15

8

15

13

20

20

23

8

65

30

28

45

140

9

16

45

40

14

130

40

10

20

60

10

110

55

4

3

7

140

10

1,153

1

Includes area planted in preceding fall.

2

Forecasted.
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Barley Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Area planted 1 Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 2

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Arizona .........................

California ......................

Colorado .......................

Delaware ......................

Idaho ............................

Kansas .........................

Maine ...........................

Maryland .......................

Michigan .......................

Minnesota .....................

Montana .......................

New York ......................

North Carolina ..............

North Dakota ................

Oregon .........................

Pennsylvania ................

South Dakota ................

Utah ..............................

Virginia .........................

Washington ..................

Wisconsin .....................

Wyoming ......................

United States ................

75

90

63

43

630

17

20

75

10

90

990

11

19

760

63

75

34

40

67

195

33

80

3,480

45

80

64

39

580

15

10

70

9

75

940

10

20

650

60

70

30

41

58

110

30

85

3,091

69

40

58

33

600

11

17

52

9

75

830

8

14

720

50

60

18

30

41

185

16

64

3,000

43

20

60

35

550

10

9

45

8

60

810

8

15

600

45

55

20

22

33

100

17

68

2,633

1

Includes area planted in preceding fall.

2

Forecasted.
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All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Area planted 1 Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 2

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Alabama .......................

Arizona .........................

Arkansas .......................

California ......................

Colorado .......................

Delaware ......................

Florida ...........................

Georgia .........................

Idaho .............................

Illinois ............................

Indiana ..........................

Iowa ..............................

Kansas ..........................

Kentucky .......................

Louisiana ......................

Maryland .......................

Michigan .......................

Minnesota .....................

Mississippi ....................

Missouri ........................

Montana ........................

Nebraska ......................

Nevada .........................

New Jersey ...................

New Mexico ..................

New York ......................

North Carolina ...............

North Dakota .................

Ohio ..............................

Oklahoma .....................

Oregon ..........................

Pennsylvania ................

South Carolina ..............

South Dakota ................

Tennessee ....................

Texas ............................

Utah ..............................

Virginia ..........................

Washington ...................

West Virginia .................

Wisconsin .....................

Wyoming .......................

United States ................

300

92

680

685

2,310

85

25

420

1,311

875

470

30

9,500

700

260

345

630

1,230

400

1,100

5,455

1,470

28

34

440

125

990

6,115

690

5,600

880

185

270

2,494

610

6,200

138

320

2,190

9

315

150

56,156

250

80

440

565

2,864

80

15

300

1,301

750

430

35

9,300

630

160

340

580

1,345

230

950

5,900

1,500

21

31

460

110

830

7,570

620

5,300

820

185

230

2,603

560

5,900

159

290

2,270

10

290

170

56,474

270

89

615

407

1,649

78

19

350

1,241

830

440

21

8,400

610

250

260

600

1,187

385

1,000

5,220

1,130

14

29

70

115

920

6,035

665

3,400

868

160

255

1,839

540

2,250

124

275

2,155

7

265

120

45,157

225

76

370

230

2,413

75

10

250

1,241

690

360

25

8,400

530

150

255

510

1,300

200

850

5,535

1,400

11

26

120

95

760

7,210

570

3,000

807

165

220

2,443

480

2,200

136

265

2,225

7

260

145

46,240

1

Includes area planted in preceding fall.

2

Forecasted.
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Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Area planted 1 Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 2

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Alabama .......................

Arizona .........................

Arkansas ......................

California ......................

Colorado .......................

Delaware ......................

Florida ..........................

Georgia ........................

Idaho ............................

Illinois ...........................

Indiana .........................

Iowa ..............................

Kansas .........................

Kentucky .......................

Louisiana ......................

Maryland .......................

Michigan .......................

Minnesota .....................

Mississippi ....................

Missouri ........................

Montana .......................

Nebraska ......................

Nevada .........................

New Jersey ...................

New Mexico ..................

New York ......................

North Carolina ..............

North Dakota ................

Ohio ..............................

Oklahoma .....................

Oregon .........................

Pennsylvania ................

South Carolina ..............

South Dakota ................

Tennessee ....................

Texas ...........................

Utah ..............................

Virginia .........................

Washington ..................

West Virginia ................

Wisconsin .....................

Wyoming ......................

United States ................

300

12

680

610

2,300

85

25

420

770

875

470

30

9,500

700

260

345

630

30

400

1,100

2,000

1,470

20

34

440

125

990

220

690

5,600

790

185

270

1,300

610

6,200

120

320

1,690

9

315

150

43,090

250

10

440

500

2,850

80

15

300

770

750

430

35

9,300

630

160

340

580

45

230

950

2,500

1,500

15

31

460

110

830

800

620

5,300

730

185

230

1,300

560

5,900

140

290

1,660

10

290

170

42,296

270

10

615

340

1,640

78

19

350

720

830

440

21

8,400

610

250

260

600

27

385

1,000

1,900

1,130

11

29

70

115

920

205

665

3,400

780

160

255

670

540

2,250

110

275

1,660

7

265

120

32,402

225

7

370

180

2,400

75

10

250

730

690

360

25

8,400

530

150

255

510

40

200

850

2,250

1,400

9

26

120

95

760

560

570

3,000

720

165

220

1,170

480

2,200

120

265

1,620

7

260

145

32,419

1

Includes area planted in preceding fall.

2

Forecasted.
12 Acreage (June 2014)

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Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Arizona ...........................

California ........................

Idaho ...............................

Montana ..........................

North Dakota ...................

South Dakota ..................

United States ..................

80

75

11

505

795

4

1,470

70

65

11

450

870

3

1,469

79

67

11

490

770

4

1,421

69

50

11

435

850

3

1,418

1

Forecasted.

Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Colorado .........................

Idaho ...............................

Minnesota .......................

Montana ..........................

Nevada ...........................

North Dakota ...................

Oregon ............................

South Dakota ..................

Utah ................................

Washington .....................

United States ..................

10

530

1,200

2,950

8

5,100

90

1,190

18

500

11,596

14

520

1,300

2,950

6

5,900

90

1,300

19

610

12,709

9

510

1,160

2,830

3

5,060

88

1,165

14

495

11,334

13

500

1,260

2,850

2

5,800

87

1,270

16

605

12,403

1

Forecasted.

Rye Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Area planted 1 Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 2

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Georgia ...........................

Oklahoma .......................

Other States 3.................

United States ..................

190

260

996

1,446

170

260

999

1,429

40

80

158

278

20

70

216

306

1

Includes area planted in preceding fall.

2

Forecasted.

3 Other States include Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, 

South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Acreage (June 2014) 13

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Rice Area Planted and Harvested by Class – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

Class and State

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Long grain

Arkansas .............................

California .............................

Louisiana .............................

Mississippi ...........................

Missouri ...............................

Texas ..................................

United States .......................

Medium grain

Arkansas .............................

California .............................

Louisiana .............................

Missouri ...............................

Texas ..................................

United States .......................

Short grain 2

Arkansas .............................

California .............................

United States .......................

All 

Arkansas .............................

California .............................

Louisiana .............................

Mississippi ...........................

Missouri ...............................

Texas ..................................

United States .......................

955

6

396

125

157

142

1,781

120

515

22

2

3

662

1

45

46

1,076

566

418

125

159

145

2,489

1,380

5

430

170

210

136

2,331

190

460

25

6

4

685

1

30

31

1,571

495

455

170

216

140

3,047

950

6

392

124

154

141

1,767

119

510

21

2

3

655

1

45

46

1,070

561

413

124

156

144

2,468

1,375

5

425

169

207

135

2,316

189

455

25

6

4

679

1

30

31

1,565

490

450

169

213

139

3,026

1

Forecasted.

2

Includes sweet rice.

Proso Millet Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

State

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Colorado ..............................

Nebraska .............................

South Dakota .......................

United States .......................

370

160

190

720

260

125

85

470

330

143

165

638

1 Estimates to be released January 2015 in the Crop Production Summary.
14 Acreage (June 2014)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Hay Area Harvested by Type – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

All hay Alfalfa and

alfalfa mixtures All other

2013 2014 12013 2014 12013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Alabama 2............................

Arizona ................................

Arkansas ..............................

California .............................

Colorado ..............................

Connecticut ..........................

Delaware .............................

Florida 2...............................

Georgia 2..............................

Idaho ....................................

Illinois ...................................

Indiana .................................

Iowa .....................................

Kansas .................................

Kentucky ..............................

Louisiana 2...........................

Maine ...................................

Maryland ..............................

Massachusetts .....................

Michigan ..............................

Minnesota ............................

Mississippi 2.........................

Missouri ...............................

Montana ...............................

Nebraska .............................

Nevada ................................

New Hampshire ...................

New Jersey ..........................

New Mexico .........................

New York .............................

North Carolina ......................

North Dakota ........................

Ohio .....................................

Oklahoma ............................

Oregon .................................

Pennsylvania .......................

Rhode Island ........................

South Carolina 2...................

South Dakota .......................

Tennessee ...........................

Texas ...................................

Utah .....................................

Vermont ...............................

Virginia .................................

Washington ..........................

West Virginia ........................

Wisconsin ............................

Wyoming ..............................

United States .......................

790

285

1,335

1,440

1,310

47

18

300

580

1,480

660

640

1,170

2,750

2,600

400

135

225

84

940

1,900

720

4,050

2,800

2,500

345

50

97

230

1,430

858

2,620

1,070

3,130

1,020

1,260

8

290

3,050

1,915

5,640

725

180

1,240

760

590

1,600

990

58,257

750

305

1,225

1,370

1,330

54

14

320

580

1,470

650

600

1,080

2,550

2,630

410

150

180

82

970

1,800

600

3,920

2,750

2,370

390

49

106

335

1,390

778

2,380

1,050

3,510

1,050

1,290

7

280

3,220

1,866

5,440

710

170

1,275

920

570

1,600

1,100

57,646

(NA)

250

5

900

650

7

6

(NA)

(NA)

1,120

340

280

730

550

200

(NA)

10

30

9

610

950

(NA)

350

1,800

700

210

5

17

145

350

8

1,620

330

230

400

340

1

(NA)

1,800

15

140

550

35

90

410

20

1,100

450

17,763

(NA)

270

5

930

750

7

4

(NA)

(NA)

1,080

320

240

730

550

180

(NA)

10

30

11

640

1,000

(NA)

320

1,850

720

250

4

14

220

320

8

1,540

330

310

390

340

1

(NA)

1,820

16

140

550

35

75

470

20

1,150

540

18,190

790

35

1,330

540

660

40

12

300

580

360

320

360

440

2,200

2,400

400

125

195

75

330

950

720

3,700

1,000

1,800

135

45

80

85

1,080

850

1,000

740

2,900

620

920

7

290

1,250

1,900

5,500

175

145

1,150

350

570

500

540

40,494

750

35

1,220

440

580

47

10

320

580

390

330

360

350

2,000

2,450

410

140

150

71

330

800

600

3,600

900

1,650

140

45

92

115

1,070

770

840

720

3,200

660

950

6

280

1,400

1,850

5,300

160

135

1,200

450

550

450

560

39,456

(NA) Not available.

1

Forecasted.

2 Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay.
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Soybean Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Alabama ..............................

Arkansas .............................

Delaware .............................

Florida .................................

Georgia ...............................

Illinois ..................................

Indiana ................................

Iowa .....................................

Kansas ................................

Kentucky ..............................

Louisiana .............................

Maryland ..............................

Michigan ..............................

Minnesota ............................

Mississippi ...........................

Missouri ...............................

Nebraska .............................

New Jersey ..........................

New York .............................

North Carolina .....................

North Dakota .......................

Ohio .....................................

Oklahoma ............................

Pennsylvania .......................

South Carolina .....................

South Dakota .......................

Tennessee ...........................

Texas ..................................

Virginia ................................

West Virginia .......................

Wisconsin ............................

United States .......................

435

3,260

165

32

230

9,450

5,200

9,300

3,600

1,650

1,120

480

1,900

6,700

2,010

5,600

4,800

89

280

1,460

4,650

4,450

345

540

320

4,600

1,560

105

600

22

1,580

76,533

510

3,400

185

40

280

10,100

5,500

10,100

4,250

1,700

1,460

500

2,300

7,500

2,250

5,700

5,400

95

400

1,700

6,000

4,950

325

610

450

4,950

1,620

140

600

24

1,800

84,839

425

3,230

163

30

225

9,420

5,190

9,240

3,540

1,640

1,110

475

1,890

6,620

1,990

5,550

4,760

87

278

1,420

4,620

4,430

335

535

310

4,580

1,520

95

590

21

1,550

75,869

500

3,350

183

37

270

10,050

5,490

10,040

4,190

1,690

1,440

495

2,290

7,420

2,220

5,650

5,350

93

397

1,670

5,950

4,940

295

600

440

4,910

1,580

125

590

23

1,780

84,058

1

Forecasted.
16 Acreage (June 2014)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Percent of Soybean Acreage Planted Following Another Harvested Crop – Selected States and

United States: 2010-2014

[Data as obtained from area frame samples. These data do not represent official estimates of the Agricultural Statistics Board but provide raw data as 

obtained from survey respondents. The purpose of these data is to portray trends in soybean production practices]

State 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

Alabama .........................

Arkansas .........................

Delaware ........................

Florida .............................

Georgia ...........................

Illinois ..............................

Indiana ............................

Kansas ............................

Kentucky .........................

Louisiana ........................

Maryland .........................

Mississippi ......................

Missouri ..........................

New Jersey .....................

North Carolina .................

Ohio ................................

Oklahoma .......................

Pennsylvania ..................

South Carolina ................

Tennessee ......................

Texas ..............................

Virginia ............................

West Virginia ...................

United States ..................

14

5

23

(Z)

19

2

2

3

13

10

16

3

4

14

26

(Z)

28

10

28

17

1

24

(Z)

3

56

12

64

(Z)

29

4

3

7

30

18

44

14

10

24

47

1

30

16

45

20

(Z)

48

50

6

35

13

60

(D)

33

5

2

12

29

9

40

12

8

19

55

(Z)

73

24

56

31

(Z)

34

(Z)

7

60

16

70

(D)

68

7

4

13

41

19

62

17

11

15

61

1

42

12

84

35

(Z)

45

11

10

39

11

58

(D)

51

4

2

12

31

7

58

8

10

15

45

(Z)

62

16

60

36

(Z)

41

27

7

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.

Peanut Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Alabama ..............................

Florida ..................................

Georgia ................................

Mississippi ...........................

New Mexico .........................

North Carolina ......................

Oklahoma ............................

South Carolina .....................

Texas ...................................

Virginia .................................

United States .......................

140.0

140.0

430.0

34.0

7.0

82.0

17.0

81.0

120.0

16.0

1,067.0

175.0

140.0

590.0

40.0

5.0

90.0

17.0

115.0

125.0

18.0

1,315.0

138.0

130.0

426.0

33.0

7.0

81.0

16.0

78.0

117.0

16.0

1,042.0

172.0

130.0

580.0

38.0

5.0

89.0

16.0

110.0

122.0

18.0

1,280.0

1

Forecasted.
Acreage (June 2014) 17

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Sunflower Area Planted and Harvested by Type – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

Varietal type

and State

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Oil

California ..................................

Colorado ...................................

Kansas .....................................

Minnesota .................................

Nebraska ..................................

North Dakota ............................

Oklahoma .................................

South Dakota ............................

Texas .......................................

United States ............................

Non-oil

California ..................................

Colorado ...................................

Kansas .....................................

Minnesota .................................

Nebraska ..................................

North Dakota ............................

Oklahoma .................................

South Dakota ............................

Texas .......................................

United States ............................

All 

California ..................................

Colorado ...................................

Kansas .....................................

Minnesota .................................

Nebraska ..................................

North Dakota ............................

Oklahoma .................................

South Dakota ............................

Texas .......................................

United States ............................

56.0

50.0

55.0

33.0

28.0

425.0

3.0

560.0

69.0

1,279.0

2.5

17.0

16.0

10.0

15.0

74.0

2.0

115.0

45.0

296.5

58.5

67.0

71.0

43.0

43.0

499.0

5.0

675.0

114.0

1,575.5

50.0

55.0

40.0

37.0

25.0

550.0

5.0

520.0

55.0

1,337.0

2.0

10.0

18.0

12.0

10.0

145.0

1.0

105.0

65.0

368.0

52.0

65.0

58.0

49.0

35.0

695.0

6.0

625.0

120.0

1,705.0

55.5

39.0

50.0

32.0

25.5

405.0

2.9

540.0

60.0

1,209.9

2.5

16.0

15.0

9.5

13.0

72.0

1.7

110.0

25.0

264.7

58.0

55.0

65.0

41.5

38.5

477.0

4.6

650.0

85.0

1,474.6

49.5

49.0

37.0

36.0

23.0

535.0

4.8

505.0

47.0

1,286.3

2.0

9.0

17.0

11.0

9.0

140.0

0.8

100.0

55.0

343.8

51.5

58.0

54.0

47.0

32.0

675.0

5.6

605.0

102.0

1,630.1

1

Forecasted.
18 Acreage (June 2014)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Canola Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Idaho ....................................

Minnesota ............................

Montana ...............................

North Dakota ........................

Oklahoma ............................

Oregon .................................

Washington ..........................

Other States 2......................

United States .......................

44.0

17.0

72.0

920.0

205.0

13.0

37.0

40.0

1,348.0

40.0

17.0

50.0

1,270.0

250.0

12.0

45.0

69.0

1,753.0

43.0

16.5

69.0

915.0

149.0

12.1

36.0

23.9

1,264.5

39.0

16.5

49.0

1,260.0

190.0

11.2

43.0

63.5

1,672.2

1

Forecasted.

2 Other States include Colorado and Kansas.

Flaxseed Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Minnesota ............................

Montana ...............................

North Dakota ........................

South Dakota .......................

United States .......................

4

20

150

7

181

2

24

300

6

332

4

16

146

6

172

2

22

295

5

324

1

Forecasted.

Safflower Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

California .............................

Montana ...............................

North Dakota ........................

Utah .....................................

Other States 2......................

United States .......................

50.0

35.0

15.5

27.0

48.0

175.5

55.0

45.0

12.0

25.0

46.5

183.5

49.5

34.3

15.0

26.0

45.2

170.0

54.0

43.5

11.5

23.0

44.2

176.2

1

Forecasted.

2 Other States include Colorado, Idaho, and South Dakota.

Other Oilseeds Area Planted and Harvested – United States: 2013 and 2014

Crop

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Rapeseed 2..........................

Mustard seed 3.....................

1.7

45.0

2.6

36.0

1.7

43.4

2.5

34.5

1

Forecasted.

2 Rapeseed program States include Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington.

3 Mustard seed program States include Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington.
Acreage (June 2014) 19

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Cotton Area Planted and Harvested by Type – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Type and State

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Upland

Alabama ................................

Arizona ..................................

Arkansas ...............................

California ...............................

Florida ...................................

Georgia .................................

Kansas ..................................

Louisiana ...............................

Mississippi .............................

Missouri .................................

New Mexico ...........................

North Carolina .......................

Oklahoma ..............................

South Carolina .......................

Tennessee .............................

Texas ....................................

Virginia ..................................

United States .........................

American Pima

Arizona ..................................

California ...............................

New Mexico ...........................

Texas ....................................

United States .........................

All 

Alabama ................................

Arizona ..................................

Arkansas ...............................

California ...............................

Florida ...................................

Georgia .................................

Kansas ..................................

Louisiana ...............................

Mississippi .............................

Missouri .................................

New Mexico ...........................

North Carolina .......................

Oklahoma ..............................

South Carolina .......................

Tennessee .............................

Texas ....................................

Virginia ..................................

United States .........................

365.0

160.0

310.0

93.0

131.0

1,370.0

27.0

130.0

290.0

255.0

39.0

465.0

185.0

258.0

250.0

5,800.0

78.0

10,206.0

1.5

187.0

3.5

9.0

201.0

365.0

161.5

310.0

280.0

131.0

1,370.0

27.0

130.0

290.0

255.0

42.5

465.0

185.0

258.0

250.0

5,809.0

78.0

10,407.0

375.0

140.0

360.0

65.0

115.0

1,450.0

43.0

200.0

400.0

250.0

30.0

470.0

240.0

265.0

250.0

6,450.0

88.0

11,191.0

10.0

150.0

5.0

13.0

178.0

375.0

150.0

360.0

215.0

115.0

1,450.0

43.0

200.0

400.0

250.0

35.0

470.0

240.0

265.0

250.0

6,463.0

88.0

11,369.0

359.0

159.0

305.0

92.0

127.0

1,340.0

26.0

128.0

287.0

246.0

31.0

460.0

125.0

250.0

233.0

3,100.0

77.0

7,345.0

1.5

186.0

3.4

8.5

199.4

359.0

160.5

305.0

278.0

127.0

1,340.0

26.0

128.0

287.0

246.0

34.4

460.0

125.0

250.0

233.0

3,108.5

77.0

7,544.4

1 Estimates to be released August 2014 in the Crop Production report.
20 Acreage (June 2014)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Sugarbeet Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

[Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California]

State

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

California 2....................

Colorado .......................

Idaho .............................

Michigan .......................

Minnesota .....................

Montana ........................

Nebraska ......................

North Dakota .................

Oregon ..........................

Wyoming .......................

United States ................

24.5

26.8

175.0

154.0

462.0

43.4

46.0

227.0

9.4

30.0

1,198.1

24.5

28.5

171.0

151.0

440.0

44.8

48.0

217.0

6.7

30.6

1,162.1

24.3

25.7

174.0

153.0

426.0

42.8

44.2

225.0

9.3

29.7

1,154.0

24.5

27.7

170.0

150.0

424.0

44.0

46.0

211.0

6.6

30.3

1,134.1

1

Forecasted.

2 Relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in central California and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern 

California.

Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Area harvested

2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Florida ....................................................

Hawaii ....................................................

Louisiana ...............................................

Texas .....................................................

United States .........................................

416.0

17.7

442.0

35.1

910.8

407.0

19.0

420.0

33.0

879.0

1

Forecasted.
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Tobacco Area Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Area harvested

2013 2014 1

(acres) (acres)

Connecticut ...........................................

Georgia .................................................

Kentucky ................................................

Massachusetts .......................................

North Carolina .......................................

Ohio .......................................................

Pennsylvania .........................................

South Carolina .......................................

Tennessee .............................................

Virginia ..................................................

Other States 2........................................

United States .........................................

(D)

12,800

87,200

(D)

181,900

2,100

8,900

14,500

21,400

24,250

2,625

355,675

(D)

14,000

86,300

(D)

182,800

2,000

9,100

15,000

21,800

24,830

3,050

358,880

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

1

Forecasted.

2

Includes data withheld above.
22 Acreage (June 2014)

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Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

Class and type

Area harvested

2013 2014 1

(acres) (acres)

Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14)

Georgia ......................................................................................

North Carolina ............................................................................

South Carolina ...........................................................................

Virginia .......................................................................................

United States .............................................................................

Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23)

Kentucky ....................................................................................

Tennessee .................................................................................

Virginia .......................................................................................

United States .............................................................................

Class 3A, Light air-cured

Type 31, Burley

 Kentucky ................................................................................

 North Carolina ........................................................................

 Ohio .......................................................................................

 Pennsylvania ..........................................................................

 Tennessee .............................................................................

 Virginia ...................................................................................

 United States .........................................................................

Type 32, Southern Maryland Belt

 Pennsylvania ..........................................................................

Total light air-cured (31-32) .....................................................

Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37)

Kentucky ....................................................................................

Tennessee .................................................................................

United States .............................................................................

Class 4, Cigar filler

Type 41, Pennsylvania Seedleaf

 Pennsylvania ..........................................................................

Class 5, Cigar binder

Type 51 Connecticut Valley Broadleaf

 Connecticut ............................................................................

 Massachusetts .......................................................................

 United States .........................................................................

Class 6, Cigar wrapper

Type 61, Connecticut Valley Shade-grown

 Connecticut ............................................................................

 Massachusetts .......................................................................

 United States .........................................................................

Other cigar types (51-61) .........................................................

Total cigar types (41-61) ..........................................................

All tobacco

United States .............................................................................

12,800

180,000

14,500

21,500

228,800

9,000

6,900

350

16,250

74,000

1,900

2,100

5,100

13,500

2,400

99,000

2,000

101,000

4,200

1,000

5,200

1,800

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

2,625

4,425

355,675

14,000

181,000

15,000

22,000

232,000

9,000

6,700

330

16,030

73,000

1,800

2,000

5,100

14,000

2,500

98,400

2,000

100,400

4,300

1,100

5,400

2,000

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

3,050

5,050

358,880

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

1

Forecasted.
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Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

[Excludes beans grown for garden seed]

State

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Arizona ..................................

California ...............................

Colorado ................................

Idaho .....................................

Kansas ..................................

Michigan ................................

Minnesota ..............................

Montana ................................

Nebraska ...............................

New Mexico ...........................

New York ...............................

North Dakota .........................

Oregon ..................................

South Dakota .........................

Texas ....................................

Washington ...........................

Wisconsin ..............................

Wyoming ...............................

United States .........................

10.0

50.0

39.0

125.0

5.0

175.0

125.0

24.0

130.0

10.0

9.0

440.0

8.3

12.0

33.0

115.0

5.4

39.0

1,354.7

9.0

45.0

60.0

140.0

7.0

210.0

125.0

41.0

175.0

9.8

8.0

700.0

9.5

13.0

22.0

130.0

6.4

38.0

1,748.7

10.0

49.5

36.0

124.0

4.8

172.0

120.0

23.6

117.0

9.5

8.8

430.0

8.2

11.5

30.0

114.0

5.4

37.0

1,311.3

8.9

44.0

56.0

139.0

6.5

207.0

120.0

40.0

161.0

9.7

7.8

665.0

9.5

12.3

20.0

130.0

6.4

36.0

1,679.1

1

Forecasted.

Alaska Area Planted by Crop: 2013 and 2014

[Estimates are provided to meet special needs of crop and livestock production statistics users. Estimates are excluded from commodity data tables]

Crop

Area planted

2013 2014

(acres) (acres)

Barley ...............................................................

Hay, all 1...........................................................

Oats ..................................................................

Potatoes ...........................................................

3,600

20,000

1,300

650

4,600

19,000

1,800

630

1 Area harvested.

Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Alabama ................................

Arkansas ...............................

California ...............................

Florida ...................................

Louisiana ...............................

Mississippi .............................

New Jersey ............................

North Carolina .......................

Texas ....................................

United States .........................

2.5

4.0

19.0

6.0

8.0

20.0

1.2

54.0

1.0

115.7

1.9

4.0

19.0

6.0

9.0

25.0

1.1

66.0

1.0

133.0

2.4

3.9

19.0

5.9

7.5

19.5

1.2

53.0

0.8

113.2

1.8

3.9

19.0

5.9

8.5

24.0

1.1

65.0

0.8

130.0

1

Forecasted.
24 Acreage (June 2014)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Potato Area Planted and Harvested by Seasonal Group – States and United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Spring 2

Arizona ......................................................

California ...................................................

Florida ........................................................

North Carolina ............................................

United States .............................................

Summer

Delaware ...................................................

Illinois .........................................................

Kansas .......................................................

Maryland ....................................................

Missouri .....................................................

New Jersey ................................................

Texas .........................................................

Virginia .......................................................

United States .............................................

Fall

California ...................................................

Colorado ....................................................

 San Luis Valley ......................................

 All other ..................................................

Idaho ..........................................................

 10 Southwest counties ...........................

 All other counties ...................................

Maine .........................................................

Massachusetts ...........................................

Michigan ....................................................

Minnesota ..................................................

Montana .....................................................

Nebraska ...................................................

Nevada ......................................................

New Mexico ...............................................

New York ...................................................

North Dakota ..............................................

Ohio ...........................................................

Oregon .......................................................

Pennsylvania .............................................

Rhode Island ..............................................

Washington ................................................

Wisconsin ..................................................

Other States ...............................................

United States .............................................

All 

United States .............................................

3.5

27.0

30.9

14.5

75.9

1.4

6.8

4.4

2.2

9.5

2.4

18.0

4.0

48.7

8.3

54.8

49.7

5.1

317.0

17.0

300.0

55.0

3.5

44.5

47.0

11.3

18.5

(D)

(D)

18.0

81.0

1.4

40.0

7.5

0.5

160.0

62.5

11.1

941.9

1,066.5

3.8

25.0

30.5

14.5

73.8

1.4

8.6

4.3

2.5

8.2

2.0

21.0

5.0

53.0

8.0

60.2

54.2

6.0

317.0

16.0

301.0

53.5

3.5

43.0

51.0

10.0

19.0

(D)

(D)

17.0

86.0

1.3

39.0

5.2

0.6

165.0

67.0

9.1

955.4

1,082.2

3.4

26.5

29.5

13.5

72.9

1.4

6.7

4.3

2.1

9.0

2.4

17.7

3.9

47.5

8.3

54.6

49.6

5.0

316.0

17.0

299.0

54.0

3.5

44.0

45.0

11.1

18.3

(D)

(D)

17.6

78.0

1.3

39.6

7.4

0.5

160.0

62.0

10.4

931.6

1,052.0

3.8

25.0

30.0

13.5

72.3

1.4

8.4

4.2

2.4

8.0

2.0

20.6

4.9

51.9

8.0

59.9

54.0

5.9

316.0

16.0

300.0

52.5

3.5

42.5

49.0

9.8

18.7

(D)

(D)

16.5

81.0

1.2

39.0

5.0

0.6

165.0

66.0

9.0

943.2

1,067.4

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

1

Forecasted.

2 Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.
Acreage (June 2014) 25

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Biotechnology Varieties

The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts the June Agricultural Survey in all States each year. Randomly 

selected farmers across the United States were asked if they planted corn, soybeans, or Upland cotton seed that, through 

biotechnology, is resistant to herbicides, insects, or both. Conventionally bred herbicide resistant varieties are excluded. 

Insect resistant varieties include only those containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). The Bt varieties include those that 

contain more than one gene that can resist different types of insects. Stacked gene varieties include only those containing 

biotech traits for both herbicide and insect resistance. The States published individually in the following tables represent 

86 percent of all corn planted acres, 87 percent of all soybean planted acres, and 92 percent of all Upland cotton planted 

acres.

Corn Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of All Corn Planted – States and United States:

2013 and 2014

State

Insect resistant (biotech) Herbicide resistant

2013 2014 2013 2014

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

Illinois ...............................

Indiana .............................

Iowa ..................................

Kansas .............................

Michigan ...........................

Minnesota .........................

Missouri ............................

Nebraska ..........................

North Dakota ....................

Ohio ..................................

South Dakota ....................

Texas ...............................

Wisconsin .........................

Other States 1...................

United States ....................

4

2

5

7

4

3

5

6

5

6

2

16

3

6

5

3

2

4

5

2

2

4

4

6

3

3

12

3

6

4

7

10

14

15

15

10

16

13

20

16

12

20

18

21

14

5

8

8

18

15

10

10

15

22

14

14

17

17

19

13

State

Stacked gene varieties All biotech varieties

2013 2014 2013 2014

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

Illinois ...............................

Indiana .............................

Iowa ..................................

Kansas .............................

Michigan ...........................

Minnesota .........................

Missouri ............................

Nebraska ..........................

North Dakota ....................

Ohio ..................................

South Dakota ....................

Texas ...............................

Wisconsin .........................

Other States 1...................

United States ....................

78

73

72

69

71

78

71

74

69

63

82

53

63

61

71

83

78

83

72

76

81

79

77

68

69

80

62

72

66

76

89

85

91

91

90

91

92

93

94

85

96

89

84

88

90

91

88

95

95

93

93

93

96

96

86

97

91

92

91

93

1 Other States includes all other States in the corn estimating program.
26 Acreage (June 2014)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Upland Cotton Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of Upland Cotton Planted – States and 

United States: 2013 and 2014

State

Insect resistant (biotech) Herbicide resistant

2013 2014 2013 2014

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

Alabama ..........................

Arkansas ..........................

California .........................

Georgia ............................

Louisiana .........................

Mississippi .......................

Missouri ...........................

North Carolina ..................

Tennessee .......................

Texas ...............................

Other States 1..................

United States ...................

12

22

9

5

19

2

6

2

4

8

5

8

9

13

15

3

4

2

21

3

2

4

3

5

4

13

40

10

16

12

54

5

5

17

9

15

6

12

28

4

11

11

27

5

5

15

8

12

State

Stacked gene varieties All biotech varieties

2013 2014 2013 2014

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

Alabama ..........................

Arkansas ..........................

California .........................

Georgia ............................

Louisiana .........................

Mississippi .......................

Missouri ...........................

North Carolina ..................

Tennessee .......................

Texas ...............................

Other States 1..................

United States ...................

82

63

28

83

63

85

38

87

87

60

81

67

83

74

34

92

84

86

48

89

92

74

87

79

98

98

77

98

98

99

98

94

96

85

95

90

98

99

77

99

99

99

96

97

99

93

98

96

1 Other States includes all other States in the Upland cotton estimating program.
Acreage (June 2014) 27

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Soybean Biotechnology Varieties as a Percent of All Soybeans Planted – States and United States: 

2013 and 2014

State

Herbicide resistant All biotech varieties

2013 2014 2013 2014

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

Arkansas ..........................

Illinois ...............................

Indiana .............................

Iowa ..................................

Kansas .............................

Michigan ...........................

Minnesota .........................

Mississippi ........................

Missouri ............................

Nebraska ..........................

North Dakota ....................

Ohio ..................................

South Dakota ....................

Wisconsin .........................

Other States 1...................

United States ....................

97

92

90

93

93

90

93

98

90

96

94

89

97

89

92

93

99

91

92

97

94

91

94

99

91

95

96

90

97

95

94

94

97

92

90

93

93

90

93

98

90

96

94

89

97

89

92

93

99

91

92

97

94

91

94

99

91

95

96

90

97

95

94

94

1 Other States includes all other States in the soybean estimating program.
28 Acreage (June 2014)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States: 

2013 and 2014

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2014 crop year. 

Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Grains and hay

Barley ......................................................................................

Corn for grain 1.........................................................................

Corn for silage .........................................................................

Hay, all .....................................................................................

 Alfalfa ...................................................................................

 All other ................................................................................

Oats .........................................................................................

Proso millet ..............................................................................

Rice .........................................................................................

Rye ..........................................................................................

Sorghum for grain 1..................................................................

Sorghum for silage ...................................................................

Wheat, all .................................................................................

 Winter ..................................................................................

 Durum ..................................................................................

 Other spring .........................................................................

Oilseeds

Canola .....................................................................................

Cottonseed ..............................................................................

Flaxseed ..................................................................................

Mustard seed ...........................................................................

Peanuts ...................................................................................

Rapeseed ................................................................................

Safflower ..................................................................................

Soybeans for beans .................................................................

Sunflower .................................................................................

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops

Cotton, all ................................................................................

 Upland .................................................................................

 American Pima .....................................................................

Sugarbeets ..............................................................................

Sugarcane ...............................................................................

Tobacco ...................................................................................

Dry beans, peas, and lentils

Austrian winter peas ................................................................

Dry edible beans ......................................................................

Dry edible peas ........................................................................

Lentils ......................................................................................

Wrinkled seed peas .................................................................

Potatoes and miscellaneous

Coffee (Hawaii) ........................................................................

Hops ........................................................................................

Peppermint oil ..........................................................................

Potatoes, all .............................................................................

 Spring ..................................................................................

 Summer ...............................................................................

 Fall .......................................................................................

Spearmint oil ............................................................................

Sweet potatoes ........................................................................

Taro (Hawaii) 2.........................................................................

3,480

95,365

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

3,010

720

2,489

1,446

8,061

(NA)

56,156

43,090

1,470

11,596

1,348.0

(X)

181

45.0

1,067.0

1.7

175.5

76,533

1,575.5

10,407.0

10,206.0

201.0

1,198.1

(NA)

(NA)

18.0

1,354.7

860.0

362.0

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1,066.5

75.9

48.7

941.9

(NA)

115.7

(NA)

3,091

91,641

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

3,027

470

3,047

1,429

7,471

56,474

42,296

1,469

12,709

1,753.0

(X)

332

36.0

1,315.0

2.6

183.5

84,839

1,705.0

11,369.0

11,191.0

178.0

1,162.1

(NA)

(NA)

28.5

1,748.7

921.0

320.0

(NA)

1,082.2

73.8

53.0

955.4

133.0

3,000

87,668

6,256

58,257

17,763

40,494

1,030

638

2,468

278

6,530

380

45,157

32,402

1,421

11,334

1,264.5

(X)

172

43.4

1,042.0

1.7

170.0

75,869

1,474.6

7,544.4

7,345.0

199.4

1,154.0

910.8

355.7

14.1

1,311.3

797.0

347.0

(NA)

7.3

35.2

68.8

1,052.0

72.9

47.5

931.6

24.5

113.2

0.4

2,633

83,839

57,646

18,190

39,456

1,153

3,026

306

6,399

46,240

32,419

1,418

12,403

1,672.2

324

34.5

1,280.0

2.5

176.2

84,058

1,630.1

1,134.1

879.0

358.9

1,679.1

38.4

1,067.4

72.3

51.9

943.2

130.0

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Acreage (June 2014) 29

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Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States: 

2013 and 2014 (continued)

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2014 crop year. 

Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop

Yield per acre Production

2013 2014 2013 2014

(1,000) (1,000)

Grains and hay

Barley ................................................................................... bushels

Corn for grain ........................................................................ bushels

Corn for silage ............................................................................tons

Hay, all .......................................................................................tons

 Alfalfa .....................................................................................tons

 All other ..................................................................................tons

Oats ...................................................................................... bushels

Proso millet ........................................................................... bushels

Rice 3........................................................................................... cwt

Rye ....................................................................................... bushels

Sorghum for grain ................................................................. bushels

Sorghum for silage ......................................................................tons

Wheat, all ............................................................................. bushels

 Winter ............................................................................... bushels

 Durum ............................................................................... bushels

 Other spring ...................................................................... bushels

Oilseeds

Canola ...................................................................................pounds

Cottonseed .................................................................................tons

Flaxseed ............................................................................... bushels

Mustard seed .........................................................................pounds

Peanuts .................................................................................pounds

Rapeseed ..............................................................................pounds

Safflower ...............................................................................pounds

Soybeans for beans .............................................................. bushels

Sunflower ..............................................................................pounds

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops

Cotton, all 3............................................................................... bales

 Upland 3................................................................................ bales

 American Pima 3................................................................... bales

Sugarbeets .................................................................................tons

Sugarcane ..................................................................................tons

Tobacco .................................................................................pounds

Dry beans, peas, and lentils

Austrian winter peas 3.................................................................. cwt

Dry edible beans 3....................................................................... cwt

Dry edible peas 3......................................................................... cwt

Lentils 3........................................................................................ cwt

Wrinkled seed peas ..................................................................... cwt

Potatoes and miscellaneous

Coffee (Hawaii) ......................................................................pounds

Hops ......................................................................................pounds

Peppermint oil ........................................................................pounds

Potatoes, all ................................................................................. cwt

 Spring ...................................................................................... cwt

 Summer ................................................................................... cwt

 Fall .......................................................................................... cwt

Spearmint oil .........................................................................pounds

Sweet potatoes ............................................................................ cwt

Taro (Hawaii) .........................................................................pounds

71.7

158.8

18.8

2.33

3.24

1.94

64.0

28.9

7,694

27.6

59.6

14.3

47.2

47.4

43.6

47.1

1,748

(X)

19.5

846

4,006

1,141

1,232

43.3

1,378

821

802

1,527

28.4

33.8

2,034

1,617

1,867

1,960

1,446

(NA)

960

1,969

89

416

304

363

427

119

219

(NA)

290

215,078

13,925,147

117,851

135,946

57,581

78,365

65,879

18,436

189,886

7,669

389,046

5,420

2,129,695

1,534,253

61,913

533,529

2,210,505

4,203.0

3,356

36,727

4,174,180

1,940

209,461

3,288,833

2,032,725

12,909.2

12,275.0

634.2

32,813

30,761

723,579

228

24,486

15,620

5,019

275

7,000

69,343.9

6,132

437,483

22,137

17,240

398,106

2,926

24,785

3,100

20,991

(NA) Not available.

(X) Not applicable.

1 Area planted for all purposes.

2 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres.

3 Yield in pounds.
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Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States: 

2013 and 2014

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2014 crop year. 

Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop

Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2013 2014

(hectares) (hectares) (hectares) (hectares)

Grains and hay

Barley ......................................................................................

Corn for grain 1.........................................................................

Corn for silage .........................................................................

Hay, all 2..................................................................................

 Alfalfa ...................................................................................

 All other ................................................................................

Oats .........................................................................................

Proso millet ..............................................................................

Rice .........................................................................................

Rye ..........................................................................................

Sorghum for grain 1..................................................................

Sorghum for silage ...................................................................

Wheat, all 2..............................................................................

 Winter ..................................................................................

 Durum ..................................................................................

 Other spring .........................................................................

Oilseeds

Canola .....................................................................................

Cottonseed ..............................................................................

Flaxseed ..................................................................................

Mustard seed ...........................................................................

Peanuts ...................................................................................

Rapeseed ................................................................................

Safflower ..................................................................................

Soybeans for beans .................................................................

Sunflower .................................................................................

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops

Cotton, all 2..............................................................................

 Upland .................................................................................

 American Pima .....................................................................

Sugarbeets ..............................................................................

Sugarcane ...............................................................................

Tobacco ...................................................................................

Dry beans, peas, and lentils

Austrian winter peas ................................................................

Dry edible beans ......................................................................

Dry edible peas ........................................................................

Lentils ......................................................................................

Wrinkled seed peas .................................................................

Potatoes and miscellaneous

Coffee (Hawaii) ........................................................................

Hops ........................................................................................

Peppermint oil ..........................................................................

Potatoes, all 2...........................................................................

 Spring ..................................................................................

 Summer ...............................................................................

 Fall .......................................................................................

Spearmint oil ............................................................................

Sweet potatoes ........................................................................

Taro (Hawaii) 3.........................................................................

1,408,320

38,593,260

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1,218,120

291,380

1,007,270

585,180

3,262,210

(NA)

22,725,770

17,438,090

594,890

4,692,790

545,520

(X)

73,250

18,210

431,800

690

71,020

30,972,140

637,590

4,211,610

4,130,270

81,340

484,860

(NA)

(NA)

7,280

548,230

348,030

146,500

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

431,600

30,720

19,710

381,180

(NA)

46,820

(NA)

1,250,900

37,086,200

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1,225,000

190,200

1,233,090

578,300

3,023,440

22,854,460

17,116,770

594,490

5,143,210

709,420

(X)

134,360

14,570

532,170

1,050

74,260

34,333,490

690,000

4,600,920

4,528,890

72,030

470,290

(NA)

(NA)

11,530

707,680

372,720

129,500

(NA)

437,960

29,870

21,450

386,640

53,820

1,214,070

35,478,360

2,531,740

23,576,030

7,188,510

16,387,520

416,830

258,190

998,770

112,500

2,642,630

153,780

18,274,590

13,112,770

575,060

4,586,760

511,730

(X)

69,610

17,560

421,690

690

68,800

30,703,430

596,760

3,053,140

2,972,450

80,700

467,010

368,590

143,940

5,710

530,670

322,540

140,430

(NA)

2,950

14,250

27,840

425,730

29,500

19,220

377,010

9,910

45,810

160

1,065,550

33,928,800

23,328,760

7,361,310

15,967,450

466,610

1,224,590

123,840

2,589,610

18,712,870

13,119,650

573,850

5,019,370

676,720

131,120

13,960

518,000

1,010

71,310

34,017,430

659,690

458,960

355,720

145,240

679,510

15,540

431,970

29,260

21,000

381,700

52,610

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States: 

2013 and 2014 (continued)

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2014 crop year. 

Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop

Yield per acre Production

2013 2014 2013 2014

(metric tons) (metric tons) (metric tons) (metric tons)

Grains and hay

Barley .....................................................................................

Corn for grain ..........................................................................

Corn for silage ........................................................................

Hay, all 2.................................................................................

 Alfalfa .................................................................................

 All other ..............................................................................

Oats ........................................................................................

Proso millet .............................................................................

Rice ........................................................................................

Rye .........................................................................................

Sorghum for grain ...................................................................

Sorghum for silage ..................................................................

Wheat, all 2.............................................................................

 Winter .................................................................................

 Durum .................................................................................

 Other spring ........................................................................

Oilseeds

Canola ....................................................................................

Cottonseed .............................................................................

Flaxseed .................................................................................

Mustard seed ..........................................................................

Peanuts ..................................................................................

Rapeseed ...............................................................................

Safflower ................................................................................

Soybeans for beans ................................................................

Sunflower ...............................................................................

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops

Cotton, all 2.............................................................................

 Upland ................................................................................

 American Pima ...................................................................

Sugarbeets .............................................................................

Sugarcane ..............................................................................

Tobacco ..................................................................................

Dry beans, peas, and lentils

Austrian winter peas ...............................................................

Dry edible beans .....................................................................

Dry edible peas .......................................................................

Lentils .....................................................................................

Wrinkled seed peas ................................................................

Potatoes and miscellaneous

Coffee (Hawaii) .......................................................................

Hops .......................................................................................

Peppermint oil .........................................................................

Potatoes, all 2.........................................................................

 Spring .................................................................................

 Summer ..............................................................................

 Fall .....................................................................................

Spearmint oil ..........................................................................

Sweet potatoes .......................................................................

Taro (Hawaii) ..........................................................................

3.86

9.97

42.23

5.23

7.27

4.34

2.29

1.62

8.62

1.73

3.74

31.97

3.17

3.18

2.93

3.17

1.96

(X)

1.22

0.95

4.49

1.28

1.38

2.92

1.55

0.92

0.90

1.71

63.74

75.71

2.28

1.81

2.09

2.20

1.62

(NA)

1.07

2.21

0.10

46.61

34.04

40.68

47.90

0.13

24.54

(NA)

32.54

4,682,770

353,715,030

106,912,630

123,328,140

52,236,600

71,091,530

956,230

418,120

8,613,080

194,800

9,882,220

4,916,940

57,960,800

41,755,520

1,685,000

14,520,280

1,002,670

3,812,900

85,250

16,660

1,893,380

880

95,010

89,507,370

922,030

2,810,650

2,672,570

138,080

29,767,450

27,905,910

328,210

10,340

1,110,670

708,510

227,660

12,470

3,180

31,450

2,780

19,843,900

1,004,120

781,990

18,057,790

1,330

1,124,230

1,410

952,140

(NA) Not available.

(X) Not applicable.

1 Area planted for all purposes.

2

Total may not add due to rounding.

3 Area in total hectares in crop, not harvested acres .
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Spring Weather Summary

Highlights: The central and eastern United States rebounded from a harsh winter, although lingering cool, wet conditions 

delayed spring planting activities for several weeks in some areas—especially across northern portions of the Plains and 

Corn Belt. Much warmer weather arrived across the northern Plains and Midwest during the second half of May, 

promoting the germination and establishment of late-planted crops. Farther south, late-spring rainfall on the central and 

southern Plains benefited summer crops and revived rangeland and pasture, but arrived too late to salvage a winter wheat 

crop that had been battered by drought, winter weather extremes, and spring freezes. Meanwhile, a late-spring drying 

trend across the interior Northwest became an agricultural concern with respect to rangeland, pastures, winter wheat, and 

spring-sown crops, despite wetness earlier in the season. Elsewhere, occasional spring showers from California into the 

Southwest failed to significantly dent a three-year drought or improve water-supply prospects. Above-normal 

temperatures aggravated the drought situation in California and neighboring areas, as a meager snowpack melted early 

and late-spring heat boosted irrigation demands.

Spring temperatures averaged at least 2 to 4°F above normal in much of California and parts of adjoining States, while 

near-to below-normal temperatures prevailed from the Plains to the East Coast. Spring was slowest to arrive in the upper 

Great Lakes region, where March-May temperatures averaged at least 4 to 6°F below normal.

Below-normal spring precipitation dominated the central and southern Plains and the Southwest, despite widespread, 

late-May rainfall. Much of the remainder of the country experienced near-to above-normal precipitation, with the wettest 

areas—relative to normal—including the Pacific Northwest, parts of the upper Midwest, and portions of the eastern Gulf 

Coast region.

Historical Perspective: According to preliminary data provided by the National Climatic Data Center, spring featured 

regionally contrasting temperatures and drier-than-normal conditions across much of the central and south-central United 

States. Conversely, spring wetness was noted in many northern and southeastern States. The Nation’s average March-May 

temperature of 51.1°F was 0.2°F above the 20th century mean, while the average precipitation of 8.01 inches was 

101 percent of normal—marking the 51st-warmest, 52nd-wettest spring since 1895.

Generally cool weather in the central and eastern United States contrasted with spring warmth in the West. As a result, 

State temperature rankings ranged from the 11th-coolest spring in Louisiana and Wisconsin to the fifth-warmest 

March-May period in California. Meanwhile, State precipitation rankings ranged from the third-driest spring in Kansas to 

the fourth-wettest spring in Washington.

March: Under a dry, windy weather regime, worsening drought led to declines in rangeland, pasture, and winter wheat 

conditions across the central and southern Plains. By March 30, the portion of the wheat crop rated in very poor to poor 

condition included 59 percent in Texas, 44 percent in Oklahoma, and 25 percent in Kansas, compared to 46, 31, and 

22 percent, respectively, just 4 weeks earlier.

Meanwhile, wintry conditions refused to yield from the northern Plains into the Northeast. Chicago was among several 

Midwestern locations reporting a record-low average temperature from December to March. And in the Northeast, a large 

number of communities noted record-low March average temperatures, as well as a record-high number of sub-zero days 

in March. Due to low temperatures and frequent snowfall, much of the Nation’s northern tier remained covered by snow 

at month’s end. In addition, an end-of-month blizzard struck the Dakotas and neighboring areas, bringing snow back to 

some areas where it had only recently melted.

Farther west, a second consecutive month of wet weather affected areas from the Pacific Northwest to the northern 

Rockies. Wetness was a contributing factor to a deadly mudslide in western Washington, but also bolstered Northwestern 

water-supply prospects and aided pastures and winter grains. In contrast, California, the Great Basin, and much of the 

Southwest neared the end of a third consecutive year of drought, although locally significant, late-month storminess aided 

rain-fed crops and temporarily eased irrigation demands.

Elsewhere, abundant rainfall soaked portions of the South and East. In combination with below-normal temperatures, 

spring fieldwork—including corn, rice, and sorghum planting—was mostly behind schedule across the Deep South during 
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March. By March 30, corn was 30 percent planted in Mississippi, 28 percent in Texas, and 18 percent in Arkansas, 

compared to respective five-year averages of 47, 48, and 30 percent. In addition, late-month freezes—mainly on 

March 26-27—threatened, but did not appear to significantly harm, blooming Southeastern fruits.

April: April was another devastatingly dry, dusty, windy month across the southern High Plains, perpetuating an historic, 

31⁄2-year drought. Cold spells in mid-April and again at month’s end caused further declines in winter wheat condition due 

to freeze injury. By May 4, the portion of the winter wheat crop rated in very poor to poor condition included 73 percent 

in Oklahoma, 64 percent in Texas, 47 percent in Kansas, and 37 percent in Colorado. Just 4 weeks earlier, on April 6, 

those numbers had stood at 48, 61, 27, and 33 percent, respectively. The southern Plains’ ongoing drought also continued 

to adversely affect rangeland and pastures.

In stark contrast, stubbornly cold, wet conditions prevented or sharply limited spring fieldwork from the northern Plains 

into the Great Lakes region. In major spring wheat-production States such as Minnesota and North Dakota, planting 

delays were similar to those observed last year. Outside of the upper Midwest, planting delays were less significant. In 

fact, corn planting by May 4 was ahead of the five-year average pace in southern Corn Belt States such as Missouri and 

Illinois.

Meanwhile, widespread to locally excessive rain fell across the South, except for dry conditions in the western Gulf Coast 

region. The rain favored pasture growth but caused planting delays for crops such as cotton and rice. Toward month’s end, 

torrential rainfall in southern Alabama and western Florida triggered flash flooding. Late-month downpours also caused 

flooding in portions of the northern Mid-Atlantic States.

Elsewhere, occasional April showers failed to provide significant relief to drought-stricken areas from California into the 

Southwest. Any precipitation benefits, such as greening of pastures and short-term reductions in irrigation requirements, 

were temporary, with little effect on Western water-supply prospects.

May: Heavy rain drenched the drought-ravaged southern High Plains from May 21-26, providing much needed moisture 

for rangeland, pastures, and summer crops. However, the rain arrived too late to benefit the southern Plains’ winter wheat, 

irreversibly harmed by drought, winter weather extremes, and spring freezes. By June 1, a substantial portion of the winter 

wheat was rated in very poor to poor condition in Oklahoma (78 percent), Texas (64 percent), and Kansas (62 percent).

Meanwhile, planting delays persisted during the first half of the month across northern portions of the Plains and Corn 

Belt, mainly due to cool, wet weather and low soil temperatures. During the second half of the month, sudden warmth 

favored a rapid planting pace—along with corn, soybean, and spring wheat emergence and development—despite 

occasional showers.

Fieldwork also quickly advanced across the remainder of the Midwest, leaving corn planting nearly finished (95 percent 

complete) by June 1. In fact, a substantial portion of the United States corn and soybeans—66 and 73 percent, 

respectively—were planted during the 4-week period ending June 1. Similarly, warm weather and periodic showers across 

the South promoted fieldwork with only minor delays, as well as pasture growth, winter wheat maturation, and summer 

crop development.

Elsewhere, warm, mostly dry weather dominated areas west of the Rockies. California, completing a third consecutive 

drought year, faced a growing strain on limited water supplies—in part due to increased irrigation demands. Low reservoir 

levels also remained a concern in several other States, stretching from Oregon and Nevada into the Southwest. In addition, 

drought concerns spread into portions of the interior Northwestern wheat belt.

Crop Comments

Corn: The 2014 corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 91.6 million acres, down 4 percent from last year. This 

represents the lowest planted acreage in the United States since 2010; however, this is the fifth largest corn acreage in the

United States since 1944. Growers expect to harvest 83.8 million acres for grain, down 4 percent from last year. Farmers 

responding to the survey indicated that 98 percent of the intended corn acreage had been planted at the time of the 

interview, the same as the 10-year average.
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The start of this year’s corn planting was delayed due to late season winter storms and lingering cold weather which 

hampered fieldwork across most of the Midwest. By April 13, producers had planted 3 percent of this year’s corn crop, 

only slightly ahead of last year’s very slow start but 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Planting progress was 

behind normal in all States except Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. More favorable weather 

conditions returned to the major corn producing areas by month’s end, allowing planting progress to advance rapidly. By 

April 27, producers had planted 19 percent of this year’s corn crop, 14 percentage points ahead of last year. Planting 

progress was most rapid in the eastern Corn Belt. Despite these improvements, many producers chose to wait on planting 

because of the cool, wet soil conditions.

By May 4, producers had planted 29 percent of this year’s corn crop, 18 percentage points ahead of last year but 13 points 

behind the 5-year average. Planting progress was most rapid in the western areas of the major corn-producing region. 

Weather conditions improved significantly during the week ending May 11, when 59 percent of the corn was in the 

ground, 33 percentage points ahead of last year but only slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Planting progress was rapid 

across the Corn Belt, advancing 47 percentage points in Iowa, 41 points in Indiana, and 35 points in Illinois during the 

week ending May 11. Nationally, 18 percent of the corn crop was emerged at this time, 13 percentage points ahead of last 

year, but 7 points behind the 5-year average. By May 18, planting progress was ahead of normal in southern regions of the 

Corn Belt but the northern States of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin were at least 25 percentage points behind their 

respective 5-year averages. Warmer weather promoted double-digit emergence in 14 of the 18 major estimating States. As 

May drew to a close, dry, warm conditions across the corn-producing regions aided planting progress and crop 

development. By May 25, producers had planted 88 percent of this year’s crop, 4 percentage points ahead of last year but 

equal to the 5-year average. Progress was well ahead of normal in Illinois and Indiana. By the end of the month, 

60 percent of the Nation’s corn crop had emerged, 11 percentage points ahead of last year but 4 points behind the 5-year 

average.

At the start of June, 95 percent of this year’s corn crop was planted, 5 percentage points ahead of last year. Eighty percent 

of the corn crop was emerged at this time. Above-average temperatures in much of the Corn Belt aided producers in 

finishing planting and promoted the development of the newly planted crop. Overall, 76 percent of the corn was reported 

in good to excellent condition, compared with 63 percent at the same time last year.

Sorghum: Area planted to sorghum in 2014 is estimated at 7.47 million acres, down 7 percent from last year. Kansas and 

Texas, the leading sorghum producing States, account for 78 percent of the United States acreage. Growers expect to 

harvest 6.40 million acres for grain, down 2 percent from last year.

As of June 22, eighty-eight percent of the crop had been planted, 3 percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage 

points behind the 5-year average. Fifty-seven percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition on June 22, 

compared with 54 percent at the same time last year.

Oats: Area seeded to oats for the 2014 crop year is estimated at 3.03 million acres, up less than 1 percent from 2013. This 

represents the fourth-lowest United States planted area on record. Record low planted acreage is estimated in California, 

Montana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Wyoming, and Virginia. Growers expect to harvest 1.15 million 

acres, up 12 percent from last year but the fourth lowest harvested acreage on record. Record low harvested acreage is 

expected in California and Montana.

Oat seeding was well underway by April 13 with 9 percent of the Nation’s crop sown. By May 11, fifty-six percent of the 

crop was seeded, 23 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationally, oat emergence also followed a slower than 

normal pace. As of June 1, heading was running behind normal in most of the major oat-producing States. As of June 22, 

sixty-four percent of the crop was rated in good to excellent condition compared with 57 percent at the same time last 

year.

Barley: Producers seeded 3.09 million acres of barley for the 2014 crop year, down 11 percent from the previous year. 

This represents the third-lowest seeded area on record. Harvested area, forecast at 2.63 million acres, is down 12 percent 

from 2013. Record low planted acreage is estimated in California, Michigan, and New York.
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While barley seeding advanced ahead of the normal pace in Montana and the Pacific Northwest in April, producers in 

Minnesota and North Dakota battled lingering unfavorable field conditions as they began sowing their fields in early-May. 

However, more favorable planting conditions in May allowed barley producers to make up for lost time. By June 8, 

seeding was complete or virtually complete in Idaho, Montana, and Washington and over 90 percent complete in 

Minnesota and North Dakota.

Winter wheat: The 2014 winter wheat planted area is estimated at 42.3 million acres, up less than 1 percent from the 

previous estimate but down 2 percent from last year. States with notable acreage increases from the previous estimate 

were Idaho and South Dakota. Of the total acreage, about 30.4 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 8.50 million acres are 

Soft Red Winter, and 3.41 million acres are White Winter. Record high acreage was planted in North Dakota. 

Area harvested for grain is forecast at 32.4 million acres, down slightly from the previous forecast but up slightly from 

last year. Harvested acres are up significantly from last year in the Northern Great Plains and Rocky Mountain regions. 

Conversely, decreases from last year are expected throughout the Soft Red Winter growing region due to reduced planted 

acres. If realized, harvested acres will be a record low in California. 

The Southern Great Plains (Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas) harvested area is forecasted at 13.6 million acres, down 

3 percent from last year and the second lowest harvested area since 1957. The harvested to planted ratio in Oklahoma is 

forecasted at 57 percent, the second lowest ratio on record, only behind 1983. 

As of June 22, harvest was 33 percent complete, 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average pace. Harvest in Kansas, 

the leading producing State, was 24 percent complete at this time, 10 percentage points behind normal.

Durum wheat: Area seeded to Durum wheat is estimated at 1.47 million acres, down slightly from 2013. North Dakota, 

the largest producing Durum wheat State, is estimated at 870,000 acres, an increase of 9 percent from last year. This 

represents the fourth smallest North Dakota Durum wheat acreage on record. Area harvested for grain is expected to total 

1.42 million acres, slightly below 2013. If realized, planted and harvested acres will be a record low in South Dakota. As 

of June 1, crop emergence stood at 40 percent in Montana and 29 percent in North Dakota, both significantly behind the 

5-year average.

Other spring wheat: Area seeded to other spring wheat is estimated at 12.7 million acres, up 10 percent from 2013. Of 

this total, about 12.0 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. North Dakota, the largest producing other spring wheat 

State, is estimated at 5.90 million acres, up 16 percent from last year. As of June 1, eighty-three percent of the intended 

North Dakota other spring wheat crop had been planted, 19 percentage points ahead of last year. Harvested area is 

expected to total 12.4 million acres, 9 percent above 2013. As of June 22, seventy-one percent of the crop was rated in 

good to excellent condition, compared with 70 percent at the same time last year.

Rye: The 2014 planted area for rye is estimated at 1.43 million acres, down 1 percent from 2013. Harvested area is 

expected to total 306,000 acres, up 10 percent from last year. As of June 22, rye in Oklahoma, the largest rye-producing 

State, was 44 percent harvested, 28 percentage points behind the 5-year average pace.

Rice: Area planted to rice in 2014 is estimated at 3.05 million acres, up 22 percent from 2013. Area for harvest is forecast 

at 3.03 million acres, up 23 percent from last year. Lower prices for competing commodities is contributing to the increase 

in rice acres compared with last year. The acres planted to long grain rice in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri account 

for the increase in both long grain and all rice planted acres. With California experiencing a severe drought, medium and 

short grain acres planted are estimated to decline by 11 and 33 percent, respectively in the State from 2013. The increase 

in medium grain acres in Arkansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas is helping to offset the acreage decline in California. 

As of June 15, ninety-nine percent of the rice crop had emerged, 2 percentage points ahead of last year and three 

percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.

Proso millet: Area planted to proso millet in 2014 is estimated at 470,000 acres, down 250,000 acres from 2013. Planted 

acreage decreased from last year in all three estimating States.
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Hay: Producers intend to harvest 57.6 million acres of all hay in 2014, down 1 percent from 2013. The expected harvested 

area of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures, at 18.2 million acres, is up 2 percent from 2013. Expected harvested area for all other 

types of hay totals 39.5 million acres, down 3 percent from 2013.

Harvested area of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is expected to increase throughout much of the upper Midwest and Northern 

Plains due to timely precipitation this spring. Other hay harvested acreage is expected to decline throughout much of the 

United States. 

All hay record high acreages are expected to be harvested in Florida and Oklahoma. Record lows are expected in 

Maryland, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

Soybeans: The 2014 soybean planted area is estimated at a record high 84.8 million acres, up 11 percent from last year. 

Compared with last year, planted area increased or was unchanged in all 31 States with the exception of Oklahoma, which 

is showing a decline of 20,000 acres. Area for harvest, at 84.1 million acres, is up 11 percent from 2013 and will be a 

record high by more than 7.4 million acres, if realized.

Planting conditions this spring were much improved compared with last year when wet conditions delayed planting in 

many areas of the Corn Belt and Delta. Planting of this year’s soybean crop was underway by May 4 in all 18 major States 

with the exception of Minnesota and North Dakota. All States were underway by mid-May, with 33 percent of the crop 

planted by May 18, twelve percentage points ahead of last year’s pace but 5 percentage points behind the 5-year average. 

Generally favorable conditions from late May into early June allowed planting progress to reach 92 percent by June 15, 

nine percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of normal. At that time, Arkansas and Mississippi 

were the only States where planting progress lagged behind normal by more than 5 percentage points.

Fifty percent of the soybean crop had emerged by June 1, twenty-one percentage points ahead of last year’s pace and 

5 percentage points ahead of normal. Emergence advanced to 83 percent by June 15, with progress equal to or ahead of 

the normal pace in 14 of the 18 major States.

Producers planted 94 percent of the 2014 soybean acreage to herbicide resistant seed varieties, an increase of one percent 

from 2013.

Peanuts: Growers planted 1.32 million acres in 2014 and intend to harvest 1.28 million acres, both up 23 percent from the 

previous year. The increase in planted area is mainly due to lower corn and soybean prices. Last year growers decreased 

peanut acres in many States due to larger supplies and strong grain prices. In Georgia, the largest peanut-producing State, 

planted area is up 37 percent from 2013.

Sunflower: Area planted to sunflower in 2014 totals 1.71 million acres, up 8 percent from 2013. Harvested area is 

expected to increase 11 percent from last year to 1.63 million acres. Planted area of oil type varieties, at 1.34 million 

acres, is up 5 percent from 2013, but is the third lowest since 1976. Planted area of oil varieties in Kansas is the lowest 

since records began in 1988 and the third lowest since 1976 in North Dakota. Planted acreage of non-oil varieties, 

estimated at 368,000 acres, is up 24 percent from last year. 

Planting conditions were generally much improved compared with last year when cool spring temperatures and wet 

conditions hampered planting. As of June 1, twenty-six percent of the intended crop was planted in the four major States, 

12 percentage points ahead of last year but 7 percentage points behind the 5-year average. At that time, planting progress 

in Kansas and South Dakota was within one percentage point of normal, whereas progress in Colorado and North Dakota 

was at least 10 percentage points behind normal. As of June 22, producers had planted 83 percent of the crop in the four 

major States, 8 percentage points ahead of last year but slightly behind the 5-year average.

Canola: Producers planted 1.75 million acres in 2014, up 30 percent from 2013. Estimated planted area in the Nation is 

the second largest on record. Planted area in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, is estimated at 

1.27 million acres, up 38 percent from last year. The harvested area for the Nation is forecast at 1.67 million acres, up 

32 percent from last year.
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North Dakota acreage is up significantly from last year when wet conditions and cool temperatures delayed planting. As 

of June 1, seventy-seven percent of the intended crop in North Dakota had been planted, 5 percentage points ahead of the 

5-year average of 72 percent. Planting progress reached 98 percent complete by June 15, compared with the 5-year 

average of 87 percent complete for that day. At that time, 84 percent had emerged, 33 percentage points ahead of last year 

and 9 points ahead of the 5-year average.

Flaxseed: Area planted to flaxseed in 2014 is estimated at 332,000 acres, up 151,000 acres or 83 percent more than was 

planted in 2013. Acreage in North Dakota, the largest flaxseed-producing State, is up 100 percent, or 150,000 acres from 

2013. Growers in that State were unable to plant all of their intended acreage last year due to unfavorable spring planting 

conditions.

Safflower: Planted area of safflower increased 5 percent from 2013, to 183,500 acres in 2014. This is the largest planted 

area for the Nation since 2008. Area for harvest is forecast at 176,200 acres, up 4 percent from last year. Compared with 

last year, growers in the two largest States of California and Montana are showing increases in planted area of 5,000 and 

10,000 acres, respectively.

Other oilseeds: Planted area of mustard seed is estimated at 36,000 acres, down 20 percent from 2013, and the 

second-lowest planted area since 1996. Mustard seed area for harvest is forecast at 34,500 acres, down 21 percent from 

the previous year. Acreage planted to rapeseed is estimated at 2,600 acres, up 900 acres from 2013. Harvested rapeseed 

area is forecast at 2,500 acres.

Cotton: Area planted to cotton in 2014 is estimated at 11.4 million acres, up 9 percent from last year. Upland area is 

estimated at 11.2 million acres, up 10 percent from 2013. American Pima is estimated at 178,000 acres, down 11 percent 

from 2013. The upland planted area in New Mexico for 2014 is estimated at a record low.

Cotton planting in Arizona and California progressed quickly this spring while most other cotton growing regions 

remained behind normal. However, favorable weather throughout the month of May allowed producers to catch up in 

planting progress. By May 25, sixty-two percent of the crop had been planted, just 2 percentage points behind the 5-year 

average. By June 22, twenty-five percent of the crop was squaring, 4 percentage points ahead of last year but 

2 percentage points behind the five-year average. As of June 22, fifty-three percent of the crop was rated in good to 

excellent condition, compared with 43 percent rated in these two categories at the same time last year.

Producers planted 96 percent of their acreage with seed varieties developed using biotechnology, up 6 percentage points 

from last year. Varieties containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) were planted on 5 percent of the acreage, down 

3 percentage points from last year. Herbicide resistant varieties were planted on 12 percent of the acreage, down 

3 percentage points from 2013. Stacked gene varieties, those containing both insect and herbicide resistance, were 

planted on 79 percent of the acreage, up 12 percentage points from a year ago.

Sugarbeets: Area planted to sugarbeets for the 2014 crop year is estimated at 1.16 million acres, down 3 percent from last 

year. Harvested area is forecast at 1.13 million acres, down 2 percent from 2013. 

Sugarcane: Harvested area of sugarcane for sugar and seed in the United States is forecast at 879,000 acres for the 

2014 crop year, down 3 percent from a year ago. 

Tobacco: United States all tobacco area for harvest in 2014 is estimated at 358,880 acres, up 1 percent from 2013. 

Increases in flue-cured, dark-air cured, and cigar types more than offset decreases in fire-cured and light-air cured.

Flue-cured tobacco, at 232,000 acres, is 1 percent above 2013. Flue-cured tobacco accounts for 65 percent of this year’s 

total tobacco acreage. Total light air-cured tobacco type area, at 100,400, and burley tobacco, at 98,400 acres, are both 

1 percent below last year.

Fire-cured tobacco, at 16,030 acres, is down 1 percent from 2013. Dark air-cured tobacco, at 5,400 acres, is 4 percent 

above last year. All cigar type tobacco harvested area, at 5,050 acres, is 14 percent above last year. Cigar filler is up 

11 percent from last year.
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Dry beans: United States dry edible bean planted area is estimated at 1.75 million acres for 2014, up 29 percent from 

2013. Harvested area is forecast at 1.68 million acres, 28 percent above the previous year. Planted area is higher than last 

year in 11 of the 18 estimating States.

In North Dakota, planting was 61 percent complete on June 1, well ahead of last year’s pace of 20 percent. By mid-June, 

planting was 94 percent complete with 68 percent emerged above the 5-year average of 55 percent. 

In Michigan, by mid-June, the crop was 72 percent planted, ahead of the 5-year average, which was largely due to 

favorable spring weather conditions. Emergence has been slightly slower, but is still ahead of the 5-year average.

Sweet potatoes: Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 133,000 acres, up 15 percent from the previous year. 

Weather conditions in several states during April and May were cooler and wetter than normal which delayed planting 

and caused growers to replant in some areas. However, conditions in late May and June were more favorable, allowing 

growers to catch up planting progress.

Summer potatoes: Growers planted an estimated 53,000 acres of summer potatoes in 2014, up 9 percent from 2013. 

Harvested area is forecast at 51,900 acres, 9 percent above 2013.

Fall potatoes: Growers planted an estimated 955,400 acres of fall potatoes, up 1 percent from 2013. Harvested area is 

forecast at 943,200 acres, 1 percent above 2013. 

In Idaho and Washington, warm spring temperatures allowed planting to get off to a fast start. Planting progressed ahead 

of normal and was complete in both states by the end of May. Crops in both states are benefitting from the warm weather 

and are reported to be in good condition.
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Statistical Methodology

Survey procedures: The estimates of planted and harvested acreages in this report are based primarily on surveys 

conducted the first 2 weeks of June. These surveys are based on a probability area frame survey with a sample of 

approximately 11,000 segments or parcels of land (average approximately 1 square mile) and a probability sample of over 

71,000 farm operators. Enumerators conducting the area survey contact all farmers having operations within the sampled 

segments of land and account for their operations. From these data, estimates can be calculated. The list survey sample is 

contacted by mail, internet, telephone, or personal interviews to obtain information on these operations. Responses from 

the list sample plus data from the area operations that were not on the list to be sampled are combined to provide another 

estimate of planted and harvested acreages.

Estimating procedures: National, Regional, State, and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and 

consistency with historical estimates. Each Regional Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the 

Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). Survey data are compiled to the National level and are reviewed at this level 

independently of each State’s review. Acreage estimates were based on survey data and the historical relationship of 

official estimates to survey data.

Revision policy: Estimates of planted acres for spring planted crops are subject to revision in the August Crop Production 

report if conditions altered the planting intentions since the mid-year survey. Planted acres may also be revised for cotton, 

peanuts, and rice in the September Crop Production report each year; spring wheat, Durum wheat, barley, and oats only in 

the Small Grains Annual report at the end of September; and all other spring planted crops in the October Crop 

Production report. Revisions to planted acres will only be made when either special survey data, administrative data, such 

as Farm Service Agency program “sign up” data, or remote sensing data are available. Harvested acres may be revised 

any time a production forecast is made if there is strong evidence that the intended harvested area has changed since the 

last forecast.

Reliability: The survey used to make acreage estimates is subject to sampling and non-sampling type errors that are 

common to all surveys. Both types of errors for major crops generally are between 1.0 and 6.0 percent. Sampling errors 

represent the variability between estimates that would result if many different samples were surveyed at the same time. 

Sampling errors cannot be applied directly to the acreage published in this report to determine confidence intervals since 

the official estimates represent a composite of information from more than a single source. The relative standard errors 

from the 2014 area frame survey for United States planted acres were: barley 8.6 percent, corn 1.1 percent, Upland cotton 

3.1 percent, sorghum 5.3 percent, soybeans 1.1 percent, winter wheat 1.9 percent, and other spring wheat 3.8 percent.

The biotechnology estimates are also subject to sampling variability because all operations planting biotech varieties are 

not included in the sample. The variability for the 48 corn States, as measured by the relative standard error at the United 

States level, is approximately 0.3 percent for all biotech varieties, 4.6 percent for insect resistant (Bt) only varieties, 

2.8 percent for herbicide resistant only varieties, and 0.6 percent for stacked gene varieties. This means that chances are 

approximately 95 out of 100 that survey estimates will be within plus or minus 0.6 percent for all biotech varieties, 

9.2 percent for insect resistant (Bt) varieties, 5.6 percent for herbicide resistant varieties, and 1.2 percent for stacked gene 

varieties. Variability for the 31 soybean States is approximately 0.3 percent for herbicide resistant varieties. Variability for 

the 17 Upland cotton States is approximately 0.6 percent for all biotech varieties, 12.2 percent for insect resistant (Bt) 

varieties, 8.2 percent for herbicide resistant varieties, and 1.9 percent for stacked gene varieties.

Non-sampling errors cannot be measured directly. They may occur due to incorrect reporting and/or recording, data 

omissions or duplications, and errors in processing. To minimize non-sampling errors, vigorous quality controls are used 

in the data collection process and all data are carefully reviewed for consistency and reasonableness.

A method of evaluating the reliability of acreage estimates in this report is the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical 

measure based on past performances shown below for selected crops. This is computed by expressing the deviations 

between the planted acreage estimates and the final estimates as a percent of the final estimates and averaging the squared 

percentage deviations for the 1994-2013 twenty-year period; the square root of this average becomes statistically the 

"Root Mean Square Error.” Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current estimates 

relative to the final estimates assuming that factors affecting this year's estimate are not different from those influencing 
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the past 20 years.

For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the corn planted estimate is 0.9 percent. This means that chances are 2 out 

of 3 that the current corn acreage will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 0.9 percent. Chances are 

9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 1.5 percent.

Also, shown in the table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the difference between the mid-year planted acres 

estimate and the final estimates. Using corn again as an example, changes between the mid-year estimates and the final 

estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 582,000 acres, ranging from 28,000 acres to 2.01 million acres. The 

mid-year planted acres have been below the final estimate 5 times and above 15 times. This does not imply that the 

mid-year planted estimate this year is likely to understate or overstate the final estimate.

Reliability June Planted Acreage Estimates

[Based on data for the past twenty years]

Crop Root mean

square error

90 percent

confidence

interval

Difference between forecast

and final estimate

Thousand acres Years

Average Smallest Largest Below

final

Above

final

(percent) (percent) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (number) (number)

Barley .........................................

Corn ............................................

Oats ............................................

Sorghum .....................................

Soybeans ....................................

Upland cotton ..............................

Wheat

 Winter wheat .............................

 Durum wheat ............................

 Other spring ..............................

3.1

0.9

3.1

6.0

1.1

2.7

1.2

6.6

3.0

5.4

1.5

5.3

10.4

1.9

4.6

2.1

11.4

5.2

100

582

94

388

698

296

438

111

265

2

28

1

1

32

3

36

1

24

256

2,014

246

1,013

1,464

992

1,035

329

1,233

2

5

5

12

7

11

3

9

11

18

15

15

8

13

9

17

11

9
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Information Contacts

Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact 

for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov

Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127

Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section.................................................................................... (202) 720-2127

 Cody Brokmeyer – Peanuts, Rice .................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688

 Brent Chittenden – Oats, Rye, Wheat.............................................................................................. (202) 720-8068

 Angie Considine – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum................................................................... (202) 720-5944

 Tony Dahlman – Crop Weather, Barley .......................................................................................... (202) 720-7621

 Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet.............................................................................. (202) 720-9526

 James Johanson – County Estimates, Hay....................................................................................... (202) 690-8533

 Travis Thorson – Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................. (202) 720-7369

Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section............................................ (202) 720-2127

 Vincent Davis – Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries ...................................... (202) 720-2157

 Fred Granja – Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco .............................................. (202) 720-9085

 LaKeya Jones – Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Sugar Crops, Tropical Fruits............................................ (202) 720-5412

 Greg Lemmons – Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes .................................................. (202) 720-4285

 Dave Losh – Hops............................................................................................................................ (360) 709-2400 

 Dan Norris – Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint,

 Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans .................................................. (202) 720-3250

 Daphne Schauber – Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts .............................................. (202) 720-4215
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