OATS:

STATE AREA HARVESTED 4 YIELO 4 PRODUCTION

‘ 1975 t 1976 4 1977 1 975 41976 +1977 3 1975 t 1976 6 1977

' 19000 ACRES BUSHELS 12000 BUSHELS

'
ALA ' eo 25 2s 3600 3720 41,0 925 10025
ARK ' 45 55 SO 52.0 78407040 49290 32500
CALIF 3 90 100 106 53.0 4900 5140 49900 $1304
COLO ' 42 So eI 47.0 4720 46.0 29350 19426
FLA 1 12 12 12 41.0 50.0 45.0 600 $40
GA ’ 56 60 55 4760 53.0 50.0 39180 29750
IDAHO 8 47 43 45 Si 56.0 57,0 29408 29565
TLL ' 445 380 340 59.0 6140 229420 209740
IND : 225 200 150 5500 $1.0 53,0 109200 79950
1OWA , 19625 19400 19375 53.0 59.0 59.0 829600 810125
KANS ' 109 200 210 40.0 4200 95.0 89400 99450
«Y ' 10 10 9 41.0 35.0 3540 350 315
La iY 6 9 7 37.0 52.0 5400 468 378
MAINE 31 28 30 50.0 = 5000 = 5040 19400 26500
40 ' 2 22 22 5660 55.0 53.0 19210 19166
MICH : 370 365 340 si 51.0 55.0 199635 165700
MINN ' 29000 29060 29380 46.0 68.0 949760 1619840
MISS ' 17 13 13 42.0 45.0 346
MO t 85 136 145, 40.0 50.0 59440 79250
MONT : 170 157 140 400 48.0 40.0 79536 59600
NEBR ' $90 660 670 4920 42.0 58.0 279720 389860
NEV ' 3 3 4 48.0 5540 144 220
NJ : ? 8 9 S160 4340 408 387
NY iy 340 31s 290 5520 53.0 179325 159370
nc ' 80 80 15 47.0 42460 39760 39150
N OAK ot 19370 19180 19500 4140 = 3800 4000 449840 609000
OHIO 1 490 500 420 63.0 57.0 59.0 289500 245780
OKLA ' 5 105 130, 34.0 4540 4640 49725 50980
OREG i 66 70 80 5600 = 5500 540 39850 59200
Pa ‘ 375 355 350 53.0 5160 53.0 189105 189550
sc ' 60 65 ss 49.0 452.0 46.0 20925 29530
S DAK : 29230 19420 25450 44.0 3060 54.0 429600 1325300
TENN , is 25 2s 4140 4500 4340 292125 12075
TEX cy 650 390 600 30.0 3760 4060 149430 24000
UTAH ry 13 12 10 5660 5760 5540 684
VA ‘ 25 31 34 45.0 48.0 44.0 19488 19496
WASH ot 35 35 35 5440 5600 43400 19960 19505
wa : 13 16 12 47.0 4500 4100 630 492
WIS iy 19350 19260 2el70 55.0 4360 65.0 552040 769050
WYO s so 53 4s 4160 4600 38.0 29638 19710
us t 135092 119946 139447 4900 45.7 5506 6420062, 5469315 7470914

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 B-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PECANS

CROP AND STATE

PRODUCTION 1/

t
1 TOTAL
A 1975
’
PECANS IMPROVED art
ALA ’ 119400
ARK 1 500
FLA 1 2600
GA ' 609000
LA ‘ 52000
MISS : 29000
N MEX 4 139100
Nec ast 19000
OKLA ' 19500
sc : 600
TEK ’ 139000
us : 1109700
PECANS NATIVE & SEEDLING 4
ALA ' 81600
ARK t 34000
FLA ' 39900
GA ' 159000
LA ' 279000
MISS ’ 45000
NC ast 19200
OKLA ’ 189500
sc ' 19400
TEX : 550000
us t 1379600
ALL PECANS '
ALA 5 20+000
ARK : 39500
FLA ’ 69500
Ga : 75+000
La ' 32+000
MISS 1 69000
N MEX 2 139100
NC ast 29200
OKLA : 20+000
sc ‘ 29000
TEX ’ 689000
us 1 2487300

1 TOTAL

111000
779300

19000
300
19500

25400

51900
19000
21900
$2¥000

1035100

42000
19000
3,600

609000
61000
92000

139000
19600
6000
2100

124900

146,300

8000
3000
2,400
157000
221000
50000
800
189000
19400
249000
99,600

409000
49000
69000

75+600

284000

149000

139000
29400

249000
39500

367000

2454900

2/ INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS

CULLAGE (000 LAS.) : FLA,
2/ BUDDEDs GRAFTED» OR yoeubRKED vate Ties.
3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIEO FORWARO FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977

975-1,

B-3

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS,

USDA


DURUM WHEAT

state 1 AREA HARVESTED + YIELD _
—_—__t 1975 + 1976 + 1977 3 1975 § 1976 t 1977 3 1977
1 1+000 ACRES BUSHELS
1
ARIZ 1/3 319 85 7560 = 7200 239925 69120
CALIF ot 1s 80 28 73408040 07540 1.095 69400 29100
MINN 8 a7 93 B82 3265 2955 34S 2,828 29744 29829
MONT 8 375 295 2200 2760 © 2900 2200) 109125 8955S 49840
N MEX 1/8 17 4 7000 74a 10190 296
NOAK § 39960 39620 20470 2645 2540 2445 1069940 ©=— 90000605515
S DAK ft 243 160 1361860 1000 2440 49376 19600 39266
us t 49680 49586 39025 2604 = 29a Go = 1239362 1349914 799964

1/ INCLUDED IN WINTER WHEAT PRIOR TO 1976

OTHER SPRING WHEAT

STATE AREA HARVESTED 4 YIELD ’ ___ PRODUCTION.
: 1975 t 1976 + 1977 274975 t 39976 3 1977 + 4975 t  _—«44976 1977
t 16000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
’
coLo ’ 23 40 25 27.5 4000 40.0 688 19600 19000
I0AKO ' 470 540 360 51.0 5460 51.0 239970 299160 189360
MINN t 29700 39800 39140 3265 4000 839700 1239500 1259600
MONT ' 19600 29040 22040 2965 2260 409800 609180 447880
NEV 1 14 43 12 3920 5060 630 so? 600
N DAK ' 69130 79900 60680 2665 25.0 1569315 1939550 1672000
OREG t 105 113 70 3720 34.0 39990 4916) 29380
S DaK t 10952 19860 29200 1160 23.5 359136 209660 $1+700
UTAH ' “se 42 24 3120 24.0 10452 19302 576
WASH t 320 3s 185 36.0 33-0 105880 119340 60105
wis + 21 29 1s 3060 33-0 588 870 495
WYO ’ 2 35 2) 2560 2060 $52 875 420
us ‘ 135604 169727 146772 26.8 2864 3589701 4479525 4199116
WHEAT: PRODUCTION BY CLASSES, FOR THE UNITED STATES
H WINTER A SPRING. 5 WHITE :
YEAR : HARD SOFT > HARD? pyrym: (WINTER & : TOTAL
H RED REO : RED : H SPRING)
: 1,000 BUSHELS
1975 : 1,058,063 326,208 326,594 123,362 288,232 2,122,459
1976 : 975,840 336,555 4it,t27 134,974 283,926 2,142,362

1977 : 993,072 341,334 397,479 79,964 213,944 2,025,793

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 B-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



RELIABILITY OF DECEMBER 1 COTTON PRODUCTION FORECAST

The cotton production forecast in this report is based on an objective yield survey made
during the last week in November as well as reports from cotton ginners as of December 1. The
objective yield survey provided smal? plot observations, counts and measurements in a probability
sample. This survey is subject to sampling and non-sampling type errors that are common to al
surveys. More importantly, the forecast is subject to change as a result of weather during the
yemainder of the season and other factors that directly affect final production, but cannot be
measured currently.

To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the December 1 cotton production forecast,
the "Root Mean Square Error”, a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. This
is done by expressing the deviations between the December 1 production forecast and the final
estimate as a percentage of the final estimate, and averaging the squared percentage deviations
for the 1957-76 twenty-year period; the square root of the average becomes statistically the
“Root Mean Square Error", Probability statements can be made concerning expected errors in the
current forecast relative to the final end of season estimate, assuming that factors affecting
this year's forecast are not difference from those influencing recent year forecasts.

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the December 1 cotton production forecast is 1.4 percent.
This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production forecast of 14,385,800 bales
will not be above or below the fina} estimate by more than 1.4 percent or approximately 200,000
bales. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed
2.4 percent or approximately 345,000 bales. Differences between the December 1 all cotton pro-
duction forecast and final ginnings during the past 10 years have averaged 168,300 bales, ranging
from 73,000 bates to 338,000 bales. The forecast was below the final ginnings in 3 years and
above in 7 years,

NOVEMBER WEATHER SUMMARY

November temperatures averaged above normal over most of the Nation. Exceptions were the
northern States from the Great Lakes westward where the averages were 2 to 4° colder than normal
averages in the Plains. Much needed rain fell in the Pacific Northwest and as far south as San
Francisco, Snow accumulated in the mountains eastward and from the northern Plains to western
New England. Several storms moved from the Gulf of Mexico northeastward spreading moderate to
heavy rain in their wake,

A complex low pressure system formed over the western portion of the Gulf States in the
early days of November. Warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico moved northward ahead of the
system. Rain, heavy at times with some thunderstorms, was carried northward to the Great Lakes
area. As the storm moved eastward heavy rain fell in the South and then moved on east of the
Appalachians. At the end of the first week, another strong weather system moved onto the West
Coast and spread Yight rain through California to the northern Rockies. Average temperatures for
the week were quite warm ahead of the first storm, 15° above normal in the Ohio Valley; and
averaged near normal behind the system to slightly cooler on the West Coast.

Early in the second week the weakening storm caused moderate to heavy rain from the mid-
Atlantic States through New England and, by midweek, a second storm system gathered strength
in central U. S$. Snow fell in the Rockies and then moved into the northern Plains and upper
Mississippi Valley. A cold front associated with the storm moved eastward and marked a line of
thunderstorms and severe weather. Snow fell in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and parts of New England.
Although the storm was of Pacific origin, it pulled cold Canadian air southward into the Rockies
and eastward.

From November 14 to 20, a succession of weather systems ushered in a cold air mass to the
northeastern U. S, that set the scene for an intense winter storm, Snow fell in the Northwest
at the beginning and end of the week. At midweek, a cold front extended from the Lakes area to
East Texas. Rain and showers accompanied the front eastward with snow falling in the northern
States. Flooding from heavy rain occurred from central Arkansas to southern Illinois. Freezing
temperatures in the East gave way to warm air and then cold again by week's end. The Northwest
was cold all week, averaging 4 to 12° colder than normal.

The last ten days of November produced at least two typically winter weather situations.
Early in the period the ridge of high pressure normally off the U. S. West Coast broke down and
allowed Pacific storms to move further south bringing much needed rain to northern California.
Snow fell in the mountains of the Northwest and moved to the northern Plains. Then a trough of
low pressure deepened in central U. S. bringing sub-zero temperatures to the upper Mississippi
Valley. Moist, warm flow ahead of the cold air caused moderate to heavy rain from the mid-south
northeastward. Snow fell in much of western New England.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 A-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES: AVERAGE NUMBER OF HILLS PER ACRE, BY TYPE, 1976-77 1/
~ ROUND WHITES

A ROUND REDS
R 7

~ NOL NO

STATE AND YEAR OF > HILLS): OF): HELLS’: OF + HILLS”
SAMPLES PER ACRE : SAMPLES : PER ACRE_: SAMPLES; PER ACRE
CALIF 1976: 27 13,328
1977: a 2 B 14) 369
coto 1976: oU 12,375 2 2 76 11, 152
1977: 2 1a)119 59 113498
JOAHO 1976: 282 13,353
1977: 311 13,761
MAINE 1976: 182 16,688 51 10,653
1977: 155 15,955 37 93633
MICH 1976: 2) y 53 12,091 42 11,690
1977: zy 2 8) 12,233 23 11,916
MINN 1976 : 27 10,888 66 10,335 18 9,720
1977: 25 10,661 64 10,079 43 97449
NY 1976 : 2 24130 13,170
1977: oY yy leg 12,822
N DAK 197%: 7 10,338 59 9,665 9 9,492
1977: 69 10,221 78 93063 19 93337
OREG 1976: 2 y 10 12,474 129 13,759
197: * 2 2 125 13;.880
PA 1976: 86 12,622
1977: 88 12,432
WASH 1976 : af 2/ 10 13,101 172 13,764
197: . * 9 12,152 181 13693
wis 19768: oN 12,896 42 12,551 83 11,075
1977: 18 13,982 54 12,731 70 10,971
7 AVERAGE NUMBER OF WILLS PER ACRI FO E YIELD WEASURENEN

2/ INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE SIZE.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 B-24 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


BARLEY

STATE 1 AREA HARVESTED. ' YEELO : PRODUCTION
i978 te + T5771 97S 11976-4977 8975 + i976 «F977
t 19000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
:
ARIZ 65 $7 SS 7500 7600 = 7600 4987S 49332 49180
CALIF ot = 19060 19010 950 5740 5640 © 5600 = 608420 © 560560 = 539200
coos 230 245 230 5340 © 5540 © 5940 = 129190130675 = 130570
DEL ' 27 25 20 4740 4860 4200 19269 19200 840
GA 1 5 6 7 38.0 490 3TH 190 270 259
IDAHO 3 795 800 B50 5040 © 54404740 = 370750 = 430200 © 39950
TL ‘ 40 10 9 42.0 4060 4200 420 400 378
IND ’ 10 9 B 40,0 4204000 400 378 320
KANS 8 $0 68 5 3700 3560 S600 19850 29380 29360
ky t 26 23 25 37,0 3760 4600 962 esl 19150
MD : 95 90 70 45.0 = 4940 5140 49275 49410 39570
MICH ot 17 19 19 47,0 4600 5200 799 874 9a8
MINN 805 860 19030 3840 Re = S200 = 300590 3Sez60 = S$ 245.30
Mo 1 9 8 B 3640 3200 3780 324. 256 296
MONT ot 19300 19170 19520-3940 = 44eS 3605500700 © S20065 «= 55 480
NEBR ot 33 40 34 3600 3600 4540 Yelee 19640 39830
NEV + 13 16 195140 = She 6500 663 864 19235
NJ : 16 20 17 404940 4800 672 980
NMEX of 28 24 26 «58.0 $140 S100 19626 1226
NY ’ 10 9 10 45.0 he hh 450 396
NC ' 60 60 SS 46003900 4040 29760 29340
N OAK 3 25100 20140 20530 3840 3860 3940 799800 B19 320
OHIO 3 re n 11-5160 52005100 561 572
OKLA it 80 73 120, 3000 = 4240 3540 29400 39066
OREG ot 477 160 190 49.0 46404700 89673 79360
PA t 130 125 125 50.0 4350 S000 65500 59375
sc : 19 20 21 3960 3640 4000 Tal 720
S$ DAK + 532 350 640 3100 760 4200 169492 59950
TENN 1 12 13 13-3060 ©3760-3940 360 481
TEX ' 70 52 B85 34,0 3900 4000 24380 20028
UTAH ot 135 126 115 60460 $540 5440 89100 69930
va : 90 92 92 4940480 40 49410 496
WASH ot 380 390 350 53.0 540 = 2740) 200140 © 219060
wVA ot 10 9 9 40 4240 460 378
WIS : 35 32 29 4360 4040 5440 19505 20280
wo 1 127 135 133 59.0 6240 5540 79693 89370
us 1 8»530 80297 99490 4309 hee 4308 3749386 3720461 4154803
CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 B-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



POTATOES

SEASONAL GROUP | AREA HARVESTED t YIELO ' PRODUCTION
AND ' t YT IND + T T IND 1 T IND
STATE 11975 | 1976 4 1977 _ 1 :1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1975 1 4976 | 4977
T T9000 ACRES CwT 12000 CwT
i}
WINTER |
TOTAL, ' 14.3 1464 13.4 0 202 207 79 24887 21984 29393
'
SPRING '
1
TOTAL ' Boel Bab 91690 237 2s) 245 195958 = 245722 229489
1
SUMMER i}
i
TOTAL, (115.5 118.7 115.0 182 190 192 219018 = 220541 224032
t
FALL t
CALIF t 335 350 350 69365 69475 5950
COLO ( 265 255 260 89613 99257 94490
CONN ' 230 260 245 552 494 466
IDAHO=10 SW CO | 320 325 300 109560 = 119375 99000
-OTHER CO | 235 235 240 679915 774080 799200
IND | 240 255 240 10440 19530 1sl2e
MAINE t 220 245 240 269840 279440 = 28 320
MASS: ( 205 220 240 800 770 eae
MICH t 230 245, 275 69670 84330 8+800
MINN ' 170 165 180 99690 220055 129960
MONT ‘ 230 21s 240 19748 14806 29016
NEBR ( 245 260 230 19225 19274 19380
NEV i 330 380 350 49125 59320 59250
Naw 1 230 260 235 92 104 7
N YeLONG IS. ' 260 310 295 6058 79409 69726
“UPSTATE, ' 255 245 260 69120 69101 51356
N DAK ‘ 160 140 160 179600 169940 = 209800
OHIO ‘ 230 255 245 21665 29933 2746,
OREG-MALHEUR CO | 350 370 360 39570 49070 39026
OTHER CO 1 460 455 45s 200838 = 244843 229750
PA ' 235 255 250 67815 7H140 60375
RI ' 235 250 230 987 1,050 943
S Oak ' ns 65 180 $98 286 14062
UTAH | 260 240 240 15508 19248 19296
vT ' 235 205 235 235 226 235
WASH 1 460 450 455 489300 555800 489685
WIS 4 300 290 325 149850 153370184038
Wyo t 260 270 220 19632 19702 19474
4
TOTAL 1 1905001 1914360 19129.6 265 269 269 = 2789391 3079427 3049427
'
us 11926400 1937405 19349.9 255 260 260 —-322+254 3571674 3519341

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 8-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



WINTER WHEAT

STATE AREA HARVESTED ‘ YIELO ' PRODUCTION
_ : 1975 § 1976 t 1977 1 1975 § 1976 1 1977 1 1975 + 1976 ¢ 1977
t T9000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
t

ALA t 105 85 90 240 2700 2840 29520 29295 26520
ARIZ ot 260 112 55 7060 7540 7240 = 18 200 85400 31960
ARK ' 450 630 660 3060-3900 ©3940 139500 249570 254 740
CALIF 3 986 860 650 6140 6200 = 440 = 600146 = 539320 © 41600
COLO ot 270 20400 20550-2205 2105 22e0 5957S = 510600 © S100
OL ' 51 40 36° 340 31.0 14736 19600 15054
Fla : 43 16 13° 25.0 29.0 325 420 377
GA : 135 1s 100 2740 3340 39645 39565 39300
IDAHO ot 880 890 830 4140 3960 369080 «= 399160 = - 324370
TLL #14730 19850 19590-3940 43.0 679470 729150 689370
IND t 14600 19500 19240 44,0 45.0 619600 += 540000 = 559800
IOWA 8 100 130 BS 3440 3740 34400 49550 39145
KANS 124100 © 119300129100 2940 28.5 3502900 3399000 © 3449850
Ky ' 330 27% 34.0 3760 109880 = 109230100138
La : 16 23 27 1640 3400 256 759 918
MO : 156 138 118 34.0 3760 $9304 59244 49366
MICH ot 900 870 825 38.0 4040 34200 = 339060 334000
MINN of 80 163 105 2340 3340 14840 40238 39465
MISS st 122 120 105 24.0 3400 29928 39480 39570
MO + 10470 14760 15550-3340 3960 = 484510 = 589080 604450
MONT = § = 34000 39080 21800 3540 2960 1057000 = 989560 «814200
NEBR ot -34070 29950 24950 3240 3500 984240 949400 1039250
NEV : 17 18 16-7040 6060 14190 19170 960
NJ : 54 55 42 3660 3100 19944 29310 15302
NMEX ot 440 245 421 2640 2160 119440 59635 8o861
NY : 205 175 1754040 3940 8200 69650 69825
NC ' 275 240 200 3140 3000 89525 69960 61000
N OAK of 123 135 106-2545 2340 39137 39780 24392
OHIO =~ 14680 19600 19540 4200 47.0 709560 © 649000724980
OKLA = t 69 700 69300 64500 © 2440 2760 1609800 1519200 1754500
OREG ot 19150 19220 19130 4740 3800 542050 © 569120 424960
PA : 317 300 270-3260 3340 109146 99000

sc 1 130 125 95 2740 2960 39510 39250

SOAK 1 770 970 680 = 3060 2560 = 239100178460

TENN ot 270 300 280 ©3100 3600 89370 119100 = 109080
TEX 1 59700 44700 49700 2340 2560 1319100 1034400 1179500
UTAH 3 238 222 180 20 2340 S712 59217 49140
vA : 292 240 205 = 3140 31.0 99052 79680 69355
WASH = t20760 25885 20800 = 5060 © 4600 = 3440 = 1379000 © 1320710 95200
WVA of ul TT 10-3200 3200 3d 352 352 310
wis : 7 64 60 3160 4300 29232 29368 29580
Wyo : 309 295 260-2540 2060 79725 79080 59200
us #519307 499460 4894193200 3205 36S 196400396 165599923 195269713
CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 B-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



INDEX

PAGE

ALASKA . ec ccececcccececae teense etete tenes eeseeteenes 8-14
BARLEY ......-- :

BEANS, DRY EDIBLE .
BEANS, BY CLASSES . .
CITRUS FRUIT ...... 1 BRD
COTTON wo. .eeceeee cues we Be
CROP MARKETING SEASONS . -

FARM MARKETINGS ......-.
OATS ...cceeeeeeees
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION .
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION MA
PECANS vo cccccessccceccesetcensseeeee
PLANTED ACREAGE .
POTATOES ...eececsceeeenee
POTATOES, OBJECTIVE YIELD
RICE vee cece eeeeeeaeeeneee
RICE BY CLASS ..
RYE vee ece cece eect eeeeee
TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE
US SUMMARY 2.0.2... cee
WHEAT, ALL ........
WHEAT, BY CLASSES .
WHEAT, DURUM ......
WHEAT, PASTURE .
WHEAT, SPRING .
WHEAT, WINTER .. a
WINTER WHEAT MAP... csc sss scccscececeecsceaeeeeeeceners

yrrdte ,retratied
aa sosNs =
UNWARWWANYHBUMNAAHWS PO’

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CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 B-25 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA PLANTED 1975-77 CONTINUED

state: WINTER WHEAT 2/ : CURUM WHEAT OTHER SPRING WHEAT
PSS TS T_T 1978 TST 1975s 1976 1977
: T,500 ACRES

ALA > 146 140 135

ARIZ : 270 15 58 325 89

ARK : 540 710 825

CALIF : 1,060 1,060 885 15 90 30

coLo : 3,040 33100 3,000 30 50 30
DEL : 7 84 44 40

FLA 2 26 19 19

GA > 160 150 135

TDAKO : 990 1,010 950 490 565 380
ILL : 1,790 13900 ~—-‘1,670

IND > 1,450 1,550 1,350,

TOWA 2 '106 145 100

KANS : 12,800 12,900 13,200

KY > 7410 450 380

LA 45 45 45

MO z 170 150 140

MICH > 910 880 870

MINN > 88 180 140 105 95 85 2,950 «3,880» 3,200
MISS 2 153 150 140

No : 1,660 2,025 1,730

MONT : 3,100 3,200 = 3,050, 380 300 230 1,650 =—2,080 2,120
NEBR : 3)200 3,400» 3,300

NEV 3 18 19 7 16 15 13
Nd 2 63 63 61

N MEX : 505 510 551 18 4

NY : 18 185 190

NC : 318 275 235,

N DAK p14? 140 160 4,080 «3,710» _2,600 «= «6,400» 8,080 = 7,200
OKIO : 1,725 1,700 1,580

OKLA : 7,400 7,800 ~=—-7,800

ORES : 1,200 1,250 1,200 no 320 78
PA : 7330 315 285

SC > 140 138 107

S_DAK : 950 1,190 1,160 250 210 145 2,000 »=-2,550 2,380
TENN > 380 365 373

TEX : 6,500 6,500 6,300,

UTAH, 3 250 250 225 52 50 26
VA : 330 275 250

WASH : 2,850 2,960 2,920 330 325 200
wVA : 13 3 12

WIS : 7% 67 65 22 31 18
WYO 2 334 330 327 25 40 26
us + 55,881 57,668 55,980 4,830 4,748 3,183 14,075 17,786 15,641

SEE FOOTNOTES OW PAGE 8-6,

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 8-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Seeding of durum wheat got off to an early start, and farmers in South Dakota planted about
90 percent of the acreage by May 1. North Dakota growers were nearing completion of seeding by
June 1, well ahead of average. The crop made good growth during June in the northern States with
development averaging one to two weeks ahead of normal.

Good progress in harvesting was made in early August. However, cool, damp weather set in
about mid-August, causing delays in combining and some sprouting in windrowed grain.

OTHER SPRING WHEAT: Production of spring wheat other than durum totaled 419 million bushels in

1977. This is 6 percent less than last year's record high 448 million
bushels. Growers harvested 15 million acres for grain in 1977 or 12 percent Jess than last
year's 17 million acres. This year's average yield of 28.4 bushels per harvested acre was 1.6
bushels greater than last year.

Seeding of other spring wheat got off to an early start in Minnesota and the Oakotas. In
South Dakota, planting was virtually complete by May 1. Minnesota farmers finished planting
nearly three weeks ahead of normal. However, in Montana, a dry spring held up planting until
showers provided enough moisture for germination. The crop developed well ahead of normal from
Idaho to Wisconsin. Ory conditions during the season in the northwestern wheat States reduced
yields and caused above normal abandonment

Harvesting was well ahead of normal by August 1. Cool, damp weather set in about mid-
August across the northern States causing delays in combining. Some fields remained for har-
vest in extreme northern areas on October 1 and sprouting of damp grain in the remaining fields
became a problem.

RYE: The 1977 rye production totaled 17 million bushels. This is 14 percent more than last

year's record low 15 million bushels. Farmers harvested the crop from 694 thousand acres
compared with 721 thousand acres in 1976. This year's average yield of 24.5 bushels was up
sharply from last year's 20.7 bushels. Nearly two-thirds of the Nation's rye production comes
from Georgia, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Farmers seeded 2.7 million acres to rye, the same as last year. Seeding in most Plains
States was delayed initially by dry soil conditions, but rains in mid-September improved seedbeds
and early plantings emerged. Cool, wet conditions caused planting delays in some areas of Texas
Rains and slow harvesting of fall crops in some South Atlantic States caused delays in seeding in
those areas. Unseasonably cool temperatures during November caused the Nation's crop to go into
early dormancy with spotted stands and short top growth.

The rye crop came out of dormancy during early April, but low soil moisture limited plant
growth in many areas. Most of the Great Plains received good amounts of precipitation by mid-
April. The crop responded well and developed several weeks ahead of normal

Harvesting in Georgia was nearly complete by July 1 but yields were reduced by dry weather
and heavy grazing. In South Dakota, harvest progressed well ahead of normal and production more
than doubled last year's drought plagued crop.

RICE: Growers produced 99 million hundredweight of rice in 1977, 14 percent less than last

year's 116 million hundredweight and 23 percent less than the record high 1975 production.
The 1977 crop was harvested from 2.2 million acres with an average yield of 4,412 pounds per
acre. This compares with 2.5 million acres harvested in 1976 and an average yield of 4,663
pounds.

Long grain varieties totaled 62 million hundredweight, an 11 percent decline from last year.
Arkansas and Texas accounted for more than 80 percent of the 1977 production. Production of
medium grain rice amounted to 26 million hundredweight or almost 30 percent less than a year ago.
Yields of medium grain varieties declined from a year ago in Arkansas and Louisiana but increased
in California. Short grain production totaled nearly 11 million hundredweight, 22 percent more
than last year. California, the leading State in short grain production, increased both acreage
and yield.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 A-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES:

PERCENTAGE OF NET WEIGHT BY SIZE GROUPS, 1976-77 1/ CONTINUED

: : UNDER 2": : : A : :
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AND’ YEAR 1 V2" = 17/8"? Less Tyan : ANDOVER : 802 : 1002 12 02 : 1402: OVER:
: 24 oz: BUT LESS: : : : : :
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PERCENT
RUSSETS: :

“CHLIF «1976: * 5 9 18 7 v 10 6 18 100
1977: 1 7 13 25 19 12 9 6 8 100
coLo 1976: 1 9 5 32 20 if 8 5 9 100
1977: * 6 9 4 19 v 8 4 8 100
TOAHO «1976: * 10 6 29 18 13 8 6 10-100
1977: 1 v 15 23 18 W 7 5 9 100
MAINE 1976: 1 8 6 7 19 12 7 3 7 100
1977: 2 10 7 38 7 4 6 3 6 100
MICH 1976: 1 10 4 31 16 18 6 5 9 100
1977: 1 u 4 25 18 16 9 6 10 100
MINN 1976: 2 7 9 22 16 12 9 7 16 100
1977: 1 8 2 26 20 13 9 3 8 100
NDAK 1976: O 0 18 Zl 4 23 5 2 17 100
1977: 6 6 9 28 19 4 10 6 8 100
ORES 1976: * 5 9 ar 8 15 n 9 15 100
1977: 1 5 10 20 7 14 n 7 15 ‘Too
WASH 1976: * 3 9 18 18 4 u 9 18 100
1977: * 5 8 v7 18 16 n ? 18 100
wis 3976: 1 7 6 38 19 12 8 5 7 100
1977: 1 8 7 38 19 12 6 4 5 100

T/ PERCENTAGES SHOWN ADJUSTED TO ALLOW FOR HARVESTING LOSS.” 27 INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE SIZE.

LESS THAN 1/2 PERCENT.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



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1975-76

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1976-77

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B-19

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977


Growers expect to harvest 13.2 million acres of all cotton for 1977, up 21 percent from
1976. Average lint yield per harvested acre is forecast at 523 pounds, 58 pounds more than that
produced in 1976.

Upland cotton production in Texas and Oklahoma is forecast at 5.9 million bales for 1977,
an increase of 69 percent from last year's crop, and 8 percent above Tast month's forecast. With
favorable growing conditions, record yields are forecast for Oklahoma and the second highest on
record are forecast for Texas.

In the Delta States--Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Missouri--the cotton
crop is expected to produce 3.8 million bales, 33 percent above 1976 and 1 percent above the
November 1 forecast. Harvest activity is practically complete with only late fields and scrapp-
ing operations remaining. Remaining harvest has been delayed by rain.

Production in the Southeastern States--Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and North Carolina--
is expected to total 515,000 bales, 33 percent below last year and 6 percent below the November 1
forecast. Rains slowed final harvesting activity.

The California, Arizona and New Mexico Upland crop is forecast at 4,0 million bales, up 20
percent from 1976 and 3 percent above the November 1 forecast. Harvesting is nearing the end.

The Bureau of the Census reports 11,721,973 running bales of all cotton ginned to December 1
compared with 7,657,829 running bales ginned to the same date in 1976 and 5,793.628 running bales
in 1975,

BURLEY TOBACCO: Production of burley tobacco is forecast at 657 million pounds, up one percent

from a month earlier, but four percent below the 1976 crop of 679 million pounds.
Yield per acre is expect@i to average 2,360 pounds, down slightly from the 2,376 pounds realized
in 1976. Kentucky and Tennessee farmers experienced good stripping seasons, and houseburn was
not as damaging as thought earlier. Markets opened on November 21, 1977 and demand was good.

PECANS: U. S. production of pecans is forecast at 245.9 million pounds, down 3 percent from
October 1, but almost 2% times larger than last year's short crop. Prospects improved
in Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina, but declined considerably in Texas. Al! other States
were unchanged from October 1. Harvest _is progressing ahead of normal in Georgia and was 3/4
complete by the first of December. In Texas, dry weather and insects took their toll. Most
trees had good sets in the spring but the dry summer caused the crop to deteriorate and shed nuts
prematurely. Those nuts remaining were smaller than normal. Case bearer damage was heavy in
unsprayed orchards. Texas harvest was 56 percent complete by the last week in November.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED: Pasture and range feed condition for the 37 States reporting on

— ~ December 1 was 72 percent, 8 points above a year earlier and only
slightly below the 74 percent on Oecember 1, 1975. Good to excellent conditions prevailed from
Kansas and Nebraska eastward to the coast. All other areas were poor to fair except Texas and
California where droughts reduced growth of grass during much of the summer and fall. Supple-
mental feeding has been needed in those States as well as in snow blanketed areas of northern
States,

ORANGES: U. S. orange production for the 1977-78 season is forecast at 220.4 million boxes,

unchanged from last month but 10 percent below last season. Florida prospects at
164.0 million boxes are unchanged from the October 1 forecast but are 12 percent below last
season. The bulk of the decline from last season is in the early and mid-season varieties which
are down 23 percent to 88.0 million boxes. Harvest was slow the first part of November but
picked up momentum toward the end of the month as severa? Processing plants opened. Most groves
are in excellent condition.

California production is forecast at 46.0 million boxes, the same as last month but 7? per-
cent below last season. Nave) orange production is set at 21.0 million boxes, 18 percent less
than last season. Current prospects for Valencia oranges at 25.0 million boxes are 19 percent
above last season. Navel orange harvest in California is underway; however, sizes are runnin
smaller than last year. Quality remains good. Valencia development is normal for this date.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 A-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ROW _CROP_HARVEST PROGRESS SURPASSES NORMAL

Corn and sorghum harvests exceeded the average progress through November although higher
than normal precipitation, and in some cases stow, held operations behind 1976's exceedingly fast
pace. Farmers generally maintained a good harvest pace in spite of wet soils in most of the
major production areas and local flooding in low-lying areas. Cotton picking far surpassed the
1976 pace and the average in the southern States, Many States were winding-up near mid-month
with most of the cotton to be picked located in Texas and Oklahoma at the end of November,

Corn harvest reached 96% complete at the end of November, one point ahead of the average
pace. Last year harvest stood at 97% about two-thirds of the way through November and by the end
of the month was complete, Harvest advanced to 98% in the eastern Corn Belt by the end of the
month; most States were finished except Michigan which stood at 80%. In this area, fields must
either dry or freeze firm before farmers can finish harvesting. In the western Corn Belt, har-
vest reached 95% at November's end; only Missouri's progress at 84% significantly departed from
the neighboring States. Rains kept Missouri fields and crops too wet to harvest through much of
the fall season. Iowa farmers reached 95%, and Nebraska and Kansas farmers attained 99%. In
northern areas of the western Corn Belt, snow caver may further delay harvest.

Sorghum combining reached 96% complete by late November. The 1977 progress trailed the pre-
vious year’s rate by 3 or 4 points through the harvest season but stayed well ahead of the average.
Texas farmers finished harvesting near mid-month with other major States close behind.

The United States soybean harvest reached 92% complete by December 4 lagging both the 1976
progress of 97% and the average of 95%. A slow-drying crop and wet fields in many areas kept
progress below earlier levels. Combining in the east north central States was 97%, last year the
harvest was complete. States not finished included Michigan at 85% and Indiana at 90%. In the
west north central States, harvest reached 95%, short of 1976's 100% and the 97% average. States
lagging in this region included Missouri at 88% and Kansas at 90%. In the South, including both
the Delta and the Atlantic Coast areas, progress reached 80% by December 4, short of 1976's 87%
and the 86% average. Heavy rains saturated the Delta States and extended northeastward into other
southern soybean States keeping soils too wet to support harvest equipment and preventing beans
from drying.

Cotton picking was almost complete in the efeven major southern States reaching 92% by
December 4. This is far ahead of 1976's 61% and the average of 59%. Picking started earlier
this year and maintained that lead through the harvest season. Harvest was finished in most
States. Activity was concentrated mostly in the Texas-Oklahoma area by the end of November.
Oklahoma picking stood at 70% and Texas 92%. Farmers delivered cotton so quickly that backlogs
developed at gins and trailer shortages caused some harvest delays.

WINTER WHEAT SEEDING NEARLY COMPLETE

Winter wheat seeding was virtually complete in most major States by the end of November,
despite a wet fall which slowed progress in many areas. An exception was Missouri, where only
72 percent of the intended acreage was seeded by month's end. The only seeding to be done in
other States was across the South where progress stood at 90 percent on December 1. Snow spread
a protective mantle over Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota and parts of several other north central
States. Soil moisture rated adequate throughout the Great Plains except in western Kansas and
the Panhandles of Oklahoma and Texas where shortages developed.

Kansas wheat rated good to excellent although some areas reported leaf rust. Oklahoma's
crop rated good with most of the wheat up to stand, slightly ahead of recent years. Most Texas
stands were growing well but dryland wheat ia the Panhandle was moisture-stressed. Greenbugs
and spider mites also hindered growth in some Panhandle fields. Nebraska wheat condition de-
clined during November but rated fair to good, better than last year's crop at this time.
Montana wheat was in good condition. There was a light snow cover and so far, wind damage has
been Tight.

COTTON: ATT cotton production is forecast at 14,4 million bales, up 4 percent from the
5 November 1 forecast and 36 percent above 1976. Expected production consists of 14.3
million bales of Upland cotton and 93,100 bales of American-Pima. Cottonseed production, based

n ee er average lint-seed ratio, is forecast at-§.6 million tons, 35 percent more than

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 A-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA PLANTED 1975-77 CONTINUED

STATE RYE 2/ : RICE ORY EDIBLE BEANS 3/
PTGS TST SST STS 1976 197
: T,000 ACRES
ALA
ARIZ :
ARK : 900.0 850.0 840.0
CALIF : 530.0 400.0 310.0 184.0 179.0 166.0
coLo 2] 35 30 205.0 190.0 175.0
CEL : 45 32 30
FLA
GA : 430 390 425
TDAHO : 143.0 161.0 134.0
TLL : 7B 65 65
IND 48 50 55
TOWA 85 24 20
KANS : 50 50 60 13.0 13.0 13.0
KY : 60 60 56
LA : 660.0 570.0 480.0
MAINE :
0 : 65 65 62
MICH : 128 125 us 540.0 560.0 550.0
MINN : 100 16 104 53.0 45.0 33.0
MLSS, : V5.0 145.0 112.0.
MO > 65 62 65 18.0 14.0 17.0
WONT : 12,0 9.0 6.7
NEBR > 1B 100 90 126.0 126.0 105.0
NEV 3
Na 7 7 76
N MEX :
NY 2 105 100 105 49.0 41.0 42.0
Nec : (128 130 130
N DAK 2 135 120 lio 127.0 144.0 115.0
OHIO : 90 80 80
OKLA 200 170 190
OREG 42 40 35
PA 60 65 65
sc > 130 120 120
S_DAK 140 165 175
TENN : 8 2 22
TEX : 250 175 150 -550,0 $10.0 802.0
UTAH : 17.0 13.0 5.0
YA 2 185 150 150
WASH > 20 20 23 37.0 27.0 20.0
WoVA :
WIS > 40 35 35
wo : 6 9 3 26.0 26.0 24.0
OTHER STATES: 12.2 7.8 6.0
us : 2,829 «2,652 2,652 2,833.0 2,489.0 2,261.0 1,514.2 1,541.8 1,394.7
17 TNCLUDES AREA PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALL.
‘2/ AREA PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALL.
‘3/ OTHER STATES ARE ILLINOIS AND INDIANA.
AREA PLANTED, DRY EDIBLE LIMA BEANS, 1975-77
CROP AND STATE : 1975 : 1976 : 1977
T,000 ACRES
LARGE LIMA-CALIF : 24.0 35.0 31.0

BABY LIMA-CALIF : 20.0 21.0 22.0

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 B-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


BARLEY: The 1977 production of barley totaled 416 million bushels, 12 percent above the 1976
crop and 13 percent above the 1975 crop. The increase in the 1977 crop was the result
of more acres harvested for grain.

Acreage harvested for grain is estimated at 9.5 million acres, 14 percent above the 8.3 mil-
lion acres harvested in 1976. Yield per acre averaged 43.8 bushels, 1.1 bushels below last year
and slightly below the 1975 yield.

Spring plantings in the major producing areas of the Dakotas, Minnesota, Montana, and Idaho
was earlier than normal. Much acreage was seeded in dry soils, however, timely rains kept the
crop progressing adequately. Barley, got off to an early start, however, the final wrap-up of
harvest was delayed by frequent rains. In California, harvest commenced by June 1 in the southern
areas and was completed by August 1 in all areas except the northern Basins. In North Dakota,
harvest was virtually complete by mid to late September, behind the 1976 harvest but ahead of
normal.

ALL WHEAT: Growers produced 2,026 million bushels of wheat in 1977, 5 percent less than last

year's 2,142 million bushels but still the third largest crop af record. The 1977
crop was harvested from 66 million acres giving an average yield of 30.6 bushels per harvested
acre. Last year's harvest came from 71 million acres and an average yield of 30.3 bushels per
acre.

WINTER WHEAT: Farmers harvested 1,527 million bushels of winter wheat in 1977, 2 percent less

than last year's production of 1,560 million bushels, and the third largest crop
of record. About 48 million acres were harvested for grain this year compared with 49 million
acres last year. The 1977 average yield of 31.5 bushels per harvested acre was the same as a
year ago.

Farmers seeded almost 56 million acres for the 1977 crop. This was 3 percent less than the
previous year's seeding of 58 million acres. Seedbed preparation for the 1977 winter wheat crop
was slowed over much of the United States as farmers waited for rains to provide needed soil
moisture. Variable amounts of rain fell over the Plains States during mid to late September,
aiding germination and emergence of the early planted acreage. By late October, winter wheat
seeding had moved into final stages throughout the Nation except in the South Atlantic States
where planting reached about one-third complete. Fall moisture in the Great Plains improved
wheat stands in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas and promoted growth for pasture. Subnormal tempera-
tures early in November stopped wheat growth in much of the Northern Plains States.

The winter wheat crop came out of dormancy in early April but low soil moisture limited
early spring plant growth in many areas. Most of the Plains States and eastern areas received
rains from mid to late April giving the crop a good boost. However, California and the Pacific
Northwest remained dry. Above normal temperatures and continued precipitation in the Plains
States and eastward during May accelerated crop growth

Harvesting of the Nation's winter wheat crop began in May and by early June was widespread
throughout the southern areas. However, harvest was slowed in major producing areas because of
wet fields. Harvest in Oklahoma and Texas picked up momentum by mid-June and was ahead of
normal. Near the end of June, rains again delayed harvest in the Great Plains area with locally
heavy rain and hail lodging some fields. However, harvest was generally completed ahead of
normal in most areas. Only the northern States and the Pacific Northwest, where the crop normal-
ly matures later, were still harvesting on August 1.

OURUM WHEAT: The Nation's durum wheat crop totaled 80 million bushels, 41 percent less than last

year's record high 135 million bushels. Farmers harvested the crop from 3.0 mil-
lion acres. This was 34 percent fewer harvested acres than 1976's 4.6 million. The 1976 harvest
included a sizable acreage of high yielding varieties grown in the southwestern United States
where growers sharply reduced their 1977 acreage. The 1977 national average yield of 26.4 bushels
per harvested acre was 3 bushels less than last year. In the traditional northern durum pro-
ducing States, the average yield of 24.6 bushels compares with 24.8 bushels in 1976.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 A-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


STATE AREA HARVESTED ' YIELD ‘ PRODUCTION
A 1975 t 1976 § 1977 + 1975? 1976 1 1977 8 1975 t 1976 1 1977
1 1V000 ACRES BUSHELS Ts000 BUSH
1
cook 4 7 4 2240 2340-200 88 161 80
EL ’ 6 4 4 25.0 2 27,0 125 108 108
GA ' 90 95 95 1540 21.0 19350 29090 19995
Tue N Aq Ss AS 220 210 -2AD 316, us 330
IND 1 9 10 10 2640 2340-2640 234 230 260
TOWA 4 5 5 & 26.0 28602940 130 140 116
KANS ot 6 8 1021601700 1840 168 136 180
kY ! 4 3 & 25.0 20.0 2740 100 60 108
MD ' 8 8 8 3000 3060 232 240 240
MICH ot 9 18 19 2600 2a 456 468 456
MINN 4 89 105 84 1965 2940 29225 29048 29636
MO : 6 5 6 2100 © 2740 3132 105 162
NEBR ot 4s 4S 50 17002100 ass 765 14050
Ny ' 1 8 9 3000 2940 175 240 261
NY : 10 9 9 3060 3160 300 270 279
NC : 20 20 21 1960 1900 340 380 399
N DAK 5 ng mw 70 25.5 25.0 29975 2083) 19750
OHIO 7 7 rt 3060 3140 210 210 248
OKLA ot 30 32 34 1960 1940 570 608 646
OREG ot 8 7 $s 24.0 © 2540 192 168 125
Pa t ul 12 12 2600 3140 319 ae 372
sc ' 33 30 32 1760 2060 594 510 640
SOAK 1 102 99 120 1560 2940 29366 19085 39480
TENN ot 2 2 2 27,0 © 23.0 34 46
TEX 1 40 27 2s 14.0 16.0 Teo 378 400
vA ' 10 Mn 16 24.0 2540 230 264 350
WASH ot 3 3 3 2200 2040 60 66 60
WIS 1 45 12 14 2160 © 2640 318 252 364
wyo 4 2 3 3 19.0 1940 44 s7 3s?
vs . 729 Tai 694 20.7 24.5 15093314995} 165998
ALASKA
AREA
crop HARVESTED YIELO PRODUCTION
1975 1976 + 1977 ¢ 1975 + 1976 1977 1975} 1976 ' 1977
‘ACRES  BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
OATS FOR GRAIN : 400 300 400 42.0 40.0 49.0 (16.8 12-0 19.6
BARLEY FOR GRAIN: 1,500 1,300 2,600 47.0 51.5 48.5 70.0 67.0 126.0
CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 8-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



CROP PRODUCTION (Qin

Board
Released: December 9, 1977 oar
3:00 P.M. ET Statistical Reporting
Service

US. Department
of Agriculture

Washington, D.C.
20250

HIGHLIGHTS

ALL COTTON--Production is forecast at 14.4 million bales, up 4 percent from the
November 1 forecast and 36 percent above 1976,

BURLEY TOBACCO--Production is forecast at 651 million pounds, up 1 percent from
a month earlier, but 4 percent below the 1976 crop 679 million
pounds.

CITRUS--Production is expected to total 14.3 million tons, 6 percent less than
last year and 3 percent less than the 1975-76 crop.

ORANGES--Production is forecast at 220.4 million boxes, 10 percent (23.8
million boxes) less than last year.

GRAPEFRUIT--Production is expected to total 76.0 million boxes, 2 percent (1.5
million boxes) more than the 1976-77 crop.

FALL POTATOES--Production is estimated at 304.4 million cwt., 1 percent less
than last year's record setting crop of 307.4 million cwt.

This report includes 1975, 1976 and 1977 estimates of acreage,
yield and production for barley, dry edible beans, oats, rice,
rye, and wheat. These estimates reflect any revisions in

the level of estimates that resulted from the review of
1969-74 data. The revised 1969-74 estimates were published on
December 6, 1977 in Statistical Bulletin 582,

FIELD CROPS, ESTIMATES BY STATES 1969-74.
Potato and sweetpotato estimates for 1969-75 were published
on December 8, 1977 in Statistical Bulletin 583,

POTATOES AND SWEETPOTATOES, 1969-75

Production, Disposition, Value, Stocks and Utilization.
Both publications are available on request to the
Secretary, Crop Reporting Board.

CrPr 2-2 (12-77) For information call: (202) 447-2127


COTTON

AN d. AREA HARVESTED YIELO : PRODUCTION 1/

TNO 1 H + IND 4 : A THO
AIT] 1 1975 41976 1 1977 3 1975 t__—+4497%6 t_1977
POUNDS 17000 BALES 27

t B
Hi 1978 1 19}§
’ 00 A

400.0 405 399 336 31260 34900 280.0
$15.0 1y027 = 19178 979 573.0 83400 1050.0
485 392 520 687.0 776.0 1905060
1,072 19066 984 14956.0 2948240 2985060
366 $14 384 207 766 bot
443 398 v7 19960 7940
0 8 ) 7) 20
257 258 4990 ed <8
535 rir S69 55360 640.0
454 37 582 1915100 1165060
649 305 436 16500 23540
721 738 202 WT 169
382 523 557 7000 14540
: 412 489 330 7200 $5.0
' 277 251 41s 175.0 440.0
’ 45h 438 330 14540 21060
' 339 295 403 228.0 26060
4 293 353 413 3930760 5945000
: 346 460 360 6 6
us ’ 10086901 453 aoe S23 8s247.1 10051646 14429247
0)
ARIZ 2009 12 804 694 38.0 50.3 60.0
CALIF 378 al 400 640 480 al al
N MEX ¢ 195 47 413 602 8.0
TEX 1 231 aoe 533 Toe 25.0
us ’ eee a9? o92 609 54.5 64.0 9301
COTTON, ALL
Te 8579600 10091368 13919168 453 “65 S23 8430166 10058006 149385.8
1/ PRODUCTION GINNEO AND TO BE GINNED.
2/ 480-LB. NET WEIGHT BALES.
3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE
CLASS AND TYPE 1/ t AREA MaaVESTED D ___proouerzon
r r ee 7 7 Te 7 i185
_ 1 3975 4 4976 _t 1977 + 4975 4 4976 1 4977 t 44975 ft 47H tT
t ‘ACRES POUNDS ‘16000 POUNDS
CLASS 3» aiR=cunEo :
CLASS 3ay LIGHT alR~cuRED 1
TYPE 3) BURLEY BELT '
TNO ' 7H500 19500 64800 179000
nr 4 1860000 = 1907008 =—-:1794000 4 50
m0 2/ 1 0 eehoa «20500 ‘56750
NC ' 91000 94500 220800,
onto 1 95306 94500 50
TENN 1 35,000 $6,000 1474600
“a ‘ 100800 10s700 2ee1ez
wea 2/ t 750 19800 19700 39026
vs 1 282+150 2850800 2754700 6504758

1/ REFER TO NOVEMBER 10+ 1977 CROP PRODUCTION REPORT FoR
ESTIMATES FOR OTHER CLASSES AND TYPES,
2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 B-1


Rice seeding was underway in the southern areas during March and continued ahead of average
in most areas during April except in Arkansas where wet fields slowed fieldwork. Planting was
completed by May 1 in most areas with germination and stands mostly good. The California crop
developed slowly during May but favorable weather during the summer promoted growth and develop-

ment.

Harvest began during July in southern Louisiana and Texas and was nearing completion in
Texas by early September. Heavy rains caused lodging and sprouting of downed grain in Louisiana
during August. There was also minor lodging of grain in Arkansas as harvest got underway and
continued damp weather hampered harvest operations. California harvest was completed by
November 1.

ORY EDIBLE BEANS: Production of dry edible beans in 1977 is estimated at 16.3 million cwt., down
8 percent from the 1976 crop and 20 percent below the record 20.3 million cwt.
produced in 1974.

Growers planted nearly 1.4 million acres this year, 10 percent less than in 1976. Harvested
acreage amounted to 1.3 million acres, 16 percent below the 1976 total. Of the major classes,
production of Navy pea beans was up 2 percent from 1976, Pintos were down 22 percent, Great
Northerns down 19 percent, Red Kidneys down 2 percent, and Pinks down 24 percent

Dry bean planting in Michigan started at an unusually early date with 95 percent planted by
dune 25. The crop developed well during thr growing season but overall crop prospects were re-
duced by heavy rains beginning in August and continuing through much of the harvest period. Some
crop damage occurred and harvesting operations were severely hampered. Approximately 13 percent
of the Michigan planted acreage is expected to be abandoned

In Nebraska, some early plantings were reseeded because of heavy rains after planting. Hai
and strong winds damaged the crop resulting in below average yields. Minnesota's growing con-
ditions were excellent but wet weather in late September halted harvest and caused quality
deterioration. Above normal abandonment is expected in Minnesota.

California harvest conditions were ideal September through November. Idaho bean yields were
lower than normal and some beans were smaller in size than usual. Montana beans were planted
early and received adequate water for normal growth and development. Rainy weather caused har-
vest to be delayed and resulted in some yield loss and acreage abandonment.

POTATOES: The 1977 fall potato crop is estimated at 304,4 million cwt., 1 percent less than last

year's record setting crop of 307.4 million cwt. This year's production is the second
largest on record. The 1977 crop was harvested from 1.1 million acres, 1 percent less than last
year but 8 percent more than 1975. The average yield fs estimated at 269 cwt. per acre, equal to
the record yield set last year and 4 cwt. per acre above 1975. >

In the 8 Eastern States, production is set at 49.4 million cwt., 3 percent below the
50.7 million cwt. produced” ast year, Harvested acreage is placed at 197,900 acres, 1 percent
less than last year. The yield at 250 cwt. per acre is 4 cwt. less than last year.

_,, Production in the 8 Central States totaled 66.9 million cwt., 16 percent more than the 57.7
million cwt. produced last year. Production increased in 1977 in al] Central States except
Indiana and Ohio. The yield per acre increased by 20 cwt. this year and the harvested acreage
showed an increase of 5 percent.

In the 9 Western States, production is placed at 188.1 million cwt., 5 percent Tess than
last year. Harvested acreage was down 4 percent and the average yield for the area at 306 cwt.
decreased by 4 owt. per acre from last year,

December 1 potato stocks estimates for the fall producin ate i
Decenber 13, 1977" pI ig States will be released on

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 A-W CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


1977 POTATO OBJECTIVE YIELD SURVEY

The Statistical Reporting Service conducted potato objective yield surveys in the 12 major fall
producing States in 1977. Sample plots were located in potato fields that were selected on a random
basis using a scientifically designed sampling procedure. Field workers recorded counts and measure-
ments from these fields just prior to an immediately after harvest.

The sample data and the derived percentages from the objective yield surveys presented in the

following tables are presented to provide current information about the crop and are not official
estimates.

POTATOES: PERCENTAGE OF NET WEIGHT BY SIZE GROUPS, 1976-77 1/

7 Fe re I
he ven : wn UNDER UNDER UNDER ©: UNDER =: ‘UNDER =: AND : TOTAL
: 2 17/8" an 2/4" 22" 3 1/2" OVER
: PERCENT
ROUND RED: :
colo 1976 7 4 3 19 48 8 100
1977; * 8 6 4 7 52 3 190
MINN = 1976 : 0 2 3 n 18 61 5 100
1977 * 2 4 10 15 64 5 100
NDAK 1976 0 2 3 9 14 64 8 100
1977 * 2 5 u 7 60 5 100
WIS 1976 1 3 3 7 13 63 10 100
1977: 2 6 3 10 v7 52 10 100
ROUND WHITES:
MAINE 976: 1 7 4 14 18 51 5 100
1977: 1 4 3 12 v7 58 5 100
MICH 1976: ] 4 3 12 7 52 u 100
1977' =: * 5 3 10 15 57 10 100
MINN 1976 : * 3 4 1 13 60 9 100
1977: * 2 5 12 14 59 8 100
Ny 1976 1 4 3 8 13 56 15 100
1977: 1 5 3 9 B 54 15 100
NDAK 1978 : 0 3 4 nN 15 57 10 300
1977: * 2 3 9 12 59 15 100
OREG 1976: * 2 2 4 9 58 25 100
2/1977:
PA 1976: * 4 3 10 “4 58 u 100
1977: * 4 3 10 14 58 W 100
WASH «1978; * 0 5 7 9 64 15 100
2ig77_
WIS 1978: * 5 4 13 20 54 4 300
1977: 6 5 14 18 49 7 300
CONTINUED

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 B~21 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


BARLEY:

DRY BEANS:
CORN:

COTTON:
FLAXSEED:
ALL HAY:

OATS:

RYE:

SORGHUM GRAIN:

SOYBEANS:
WHEAT :

CROP MARKETING SEASONS OF SPECIFIED FIELO CROPS

May 1 to April 30 for Arizona, Georgia, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas;
June”? to May 31 for California, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas,
entucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. duly 1 to June 30 for
all other States.

September _1 to August 31 for all States.

August _] to July 31 for Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas; September 1] to
August 31 for Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia,

Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia; October 1 to September 30 for al] other States.

August 1 to July 33 for al? States.
May 1 to April 30 for Texas; July ? to June 30 for all other States.

April 1 to March 31 for Arizona; May 1 to April 30 for Alabama, Arkansas,
CaTifornia, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,

Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia; June 1 to May 31 tor all other States.

May 1 to April 30 for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Oktahoma, South Carolina and Texas; June 1 to Nay 31 for Arkansas, California,
Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia;
duly 1_to June 30 for all other States,

May 1 to April 30 for Oklahoma and Texas; June _1 to May 31 for Georgia, I?linois,
Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and
Virginia; July 7 to June 30 for ali other States.

duly 1 to June 30 for Texas; August 1 to July 3) for Arizona and Oklahoma.
Septenb er] to August 31 for Alabama, Firkansee, ‘ansas, California, Georgia, Kansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee and Virginia; October 1 to September 30 for all other States.

September 1 to August 31 for all States.

May 1 to April 30 for Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
OkTahoma and Texas; June 1 to May 31 for Arkansas, California, Delaware, I1linois,
Kansas, Kentucky, MaryTand, Missour?, New Mexico, North Carolina, South Carolina,

Tennessee and Virginia; July 1 to June 30 for al? other States.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 B-20 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Texas orange prospects at 6.3 million boxes are unchanged from last month but 9 percent
below last year. Fruit size is smaller than normal.

In Arizona, orange production is forecast 4.12 million boxes, 4 percent above last season.
Navel orange sizes are slightly smaller than last year but quality is good. Navel harvest is 50
percent complete.

Changes in U, S. production between the December 1 forecast and final production have
averaged 8.9 million boxes over the past 10 seasons, ranging from 0.4 million boxes in 1967-68 to
30.5 million boxes in 1976-77.

FLORIDA FROZEN CONCENTRATED JUICE YIELD: The all orange juice yield for 1977-78 is projected at
1.28 gallons of 45 degree brix concentrate per box

The final freeze-reduced yield from the 1976-77 crop was 1.07 gallons per box

GRAPEFRUIT: The U. S. grapefruit crop is forecast at a record 76.0 million boxes -- 2 percent
above last season. Florida's crop is expected to total 54.0 million boxes, unchanged

from October 1 but 5 percent above last season. Picking was active in Florida during November.
The Texas crop at 11.0 million boxes is unchanged from Jast month but is 1) percent below last
season. Harvest is gaining momentum in the lower Rio Grande Valley as gift fruit season is near
peak. Quality is excellent, but fruit size is smaller than last year. The Arizona crop at 3.
million boxes is 3 percent above last year. California's crop is forecast at 7.9 million boxes,

4 percent above last season. Quality in the Desert Valley is excellent.

LEMONS: Prospects in California and Arizona point to a crop of 25.1? million boxes, 1 percent less

than last month's forecast and 2 percent below last year. In Arizona, harvest is 50 per-
cent complete in the Yuma area. Quality is good but size is smaller than normal in both Cali-
fornia and Arizona.

TANGELOS: The Florida tangelo crop is forecast at 5.0 million boxes, 4 percent above both
October I and last season.

TANGERINES: The 1977-78 tangerine crop is expected to total 5.9 million boxes, unchanged from

last month but 2 percent above last season. The Florida forecast of 3.4 million
boxes is for that portion of the crop that reached a size 210 fruit per 4/5 bushel carton by
December 1. The California forecast at 1.8 million boxes is unchanged from last month but is 1
percent less than Jast season. The Arizona forecast at 0.7 million boxes is unchanged from last
month but is 8 percent above last season

TEMPLES: Florida temple production is forecast at 5.2 million boxes, unchanged from October 1
but 37 percent above last season's freeze damaged crop.

QATS: The 1977’ production of oats is estimated at 748 million bushels, 37 percent above the 1976

crop and 16 percent above the 1975 crop. The increased 1977 production was the result of
more acres being harvested and a sharply higher yield. Acres abandoned and used for purposes
other than grain accounted for 24.4 percent of the planted acres compared with 28.6 percent for
the 1976 crop. Yield per harvested acre averaged 55.6 bushels compared with 45.7 bushels last
year,

Gat plantings were off to an early start in the major producing areas. Above normal tempera-
tures in the north central States aided germination and early growth with development averaging
as much as two to three weeks ahead of normal.

In Minnesota, combining in southern areas began in early July, more than two weeks ahead of
normal. By mid-August, more than 90 percent of the crop had been harvested. Oat harvest in
South Dakota was virtually complete by mid-August, about one week ahead of normal. California
growers completed harvest in the Central Valley by August 1 and in the northern areas by early
September.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 A-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALG WHEAT

STATE 3 AREA HARVESTED 4 YIELD a PRODUCTION _
t 1975 4 1976 t 1977 1 1975 t 1976 1977 ¢ 1975 3 1976 7? 1977
’ 1000 ACRES” ~ BUSHELS 12000 BUSHELS
+
ALA cy 105 85 90 2400 2760 2860 29520 20295 29520
ARIZ 4 260 43) 140 7 7560 7200 184200 320325 104080
ARK 1 450 630 660 3900 3940 135500 249570 259740
CALIF i 12001 940 $78 6305 64e5 61924) 599720 431700
COLO ' 20495 29440 29575 2168 2262 561263 53200 579100
DEL : Sl 40 34 3500 31.0 19734 19400 190546
FLA + 13 14 13 300 2920 420 377
GA t 135 11s 100 31.0 33-0 ‘39565 39300
IDAHO) ot 14350 14430 19190 47.8 4266 689320 509730
TLL t 19730 19850 11590 3940 6300 720150 669370
INO ' 19400 19500 19240 36.0 4500 549000 559800
TOWA ' 100 130 85 3520 37.0 49550 39145
KANS : 129100 11300 129100 3020 28.5 3399000 3449850
KY a 320 330 27% 3120 37.0 109230 109138
La ' 16 23 27 33.0 3400 759 918
TMD ' 156 138 118 38.0 37.0 59244 49366
MICH 1 900 870 825 38.0 400 339060 335000
MINN 1 29867 41056 39327 3262 3906 1309482 1312896
MISS ‘ 122 120 105 29.0 34.0 39480 39570
MO : 19470 15760 15550 3340 3900 589080 609450
MONT 2 49975 59415 52060 30.9 2529 1679295 1309920
NEBR ' 39070 29950 29950 3200 3560 949400 103250
NEV ' 3 2 28 Seel 55.7 19677 19560
NJ y 54 ss 42 42.0 3160 29310 19302
N MEX t 440 262 425 26.0 2165 69825 99137
NY ' 205 175 175 38.0 3920 61650 69825
NC ‘ 275 240 200 2900 3060 69960 61000
N DAK ' 109213 110655 99254 24? 2468 2874830 2299907
OHIO ' 19680 19600 16540 4000 4720 649000 729380
OKLA ' 69700 69300 69500 24.0 2700 1soteso 1519200 175500
OREG ' 19258 19333 19200 4502 3768 585040 600301 459320
PA t n7 300 270 3060 3360 109144 92000 89910
sc ' 130 125 95 2620 29.0 39510 39250 2075S
S DAK + 29965 22990 39016 13.2 2369 62,610 399520 715964
TENN ' 270 300 280 37.0 3600 89370 Tisioo 2109080
TEX ' 5+700 44700 49700 2200 25.0 1316100 1039400 1179500
UTAH t 282 266 204 26e7 2301 64 69519 GeTl6
vA + 292 240 205 32.0 3160 S2 79680 65355
WASH ry 39060 35200 20985 4500 3309 = 147,880 1449050 1010305
wva . dl pS} 10 3260 31.0 352 352 310
wis t 93 93 75 3408 41.0 21820 39238 39075
Wyo ' 332 330 261 2409 24el 2060 277 79955 59620
us t 699391 709771 669216 3066 3003 3006 aei2erees 21429362 290259793
CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 B-11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA PLANTED, POTATOES

SEASONAL GROUS
AND.
STATE

1975 : 1976 1977

OOO ACRE:

WINTER
TOTAL : 14.4 14.6 13.6
SPRING :
TOTAL
‘SUMMER
TOTAL

85.0 100.4 92.6

120.3 122.4 118.7

TDAHO-10 SW CO;
“OTHER CO :

Be

wR mane BliIsPBB SpaSKuaaKR-Ne

NN Y-LONG IS
UPSTATE
N DAK

OHIO :
OREG-MALHEUR CO:
OTHER CO:

RODLLDNO® SONS BOLUS OUS“SOwOm

é

1,083, 1,169.9

us : 1,303.6 1,407.3

ORY EDIBLE BEANS “

ROP AND STATE

AGE LIMA BEANS

"
LIMA BEANS,

ALTE
OEANS OTHER THAN LIMAS
caLie

ORY EDIBLE BEANS

caLir

av

t
‘
'
‘
1
‘
‘
1
4
'
'
‘
'
: i

718 7 a
Ayn66et 1649829 17se2,

1/ EXCLUDES BEANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SEED.
27 TLLINOTS AND INDIANA,

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 8-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
z December 1, 1977

CO Good to exceltent
{£2 Poor to fair

E22 Very poor

£80] Severe drought
ZA Extreme drought
(Wot Estimated

‘SAS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

* INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON-IRRIGATED PASTURES AND

RANGES RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NEG. SRS 16-77(12) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS®
5 ; December 1, 1976

io

E25 Poor to fair
2 Very poor
EXD Severe drought
GF Extreme drought
WB Not estimated

AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

* INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF PASTURE FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON-IRRIGATEO PASTURES AND

RANGES RELATIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER
CONDITIONS.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 26-76 (12)

STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 A-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/

STATE : 1976 : 1977 i STATE : 1976 > 1977
: PERCENT

17 6000 TO »
EXTREME DROUGHT, UNDER 36.

AVAILABLE WHEAT PASTURE DECEMBER 1, 1976-77

~ PERCENT OF SEEDED PERCENT OF : ACRES OF
: WHEAT WITH SEEDED Hy WHEAT PASTURE
STATE : SUFFICIENT WHEAT BEING : REQUIRED TO CARRY
2 GROWTH TO PASTURE i PASTURED. H 400 POUND CALF
: DECLT : DEC T : DEC T 7 DEC T : DEC T y DEC T
1976 L 1977 : 1976 : 1977 A 1976 : 1977
PERCENT ACRES
WESTERN KANSAS : 6 49 3 V7 10 6
WESTERN OKLAHOMA H 23 53 7 33 8 5
TEXAS PANHANDLE : 37 18 23 i 6 8
AVERAGE FOR WHEAT:
PASTURE REGION 2 17.2 43.8 i1.0 20.6 8.6 6.0

WHEAT PASTURE: On December 7, about 44 percent of the fall seeded wheat in the three State area of
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas had sufficient growth to support grazing. This compared with

17 percent a year ago and the ten year average (1967-1976) of 40 percent. About 21 percent of the

seeded acreage was being grazed on Oecember 1, with the forage supply rated from poor to excellent,

KANSAS (WESTERN): Almost half the seeded acreage had sufficient growth to support grazing on December 1.

Last year only 6 percent would support grazing, There was 17 percent of the acreage
being pastured compared with 3 percent a year ago. Available forage was rated mostly fair to good with
a few small areas of excellent and poor.

OKLAHOMA (WESTERN): Slightly more than half the wheat acreage had adequate top growth for pasturing.
That compares with 23 percent last year. On December 1, a third of the acreage was
being grazed, much above the 17 percent a year ago. Forage supplies were rated mostly fair to good.

TEXAS (PANHANDLE AND LOW PLAINS): Only 18 percent of the seeded acreage had enough growth for grazing

which was much lower than last year's 37 percent. There was 1] per-
cent of the acreage being pastured while a year ago 23 percent was being grazed. Available forage was
rated mostly poor because of dry soil conditions.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 B-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA PLANTED 1975-77

STATE OATS 1/ BARLEY 1/ ALL WHEAT
1975, TSE. 1577 O75 T376 1977 1976 1977
7,000 ACRES

ALA 95 90 92 146 140 135
ARIZ 73 65 62 270 4a0 147
ARK 60 65 85 540 710 825
CALIF 365 385 400 1,220 1,200 1,150 1,075 1,150 915
coLo 110 14 15 245 275 280 3,070 = 3,150 3,030
DEL 35 34 4 54 44 40
FLA 31 33 33 26 19 9
GA 137 140 130 6 7 9 160 150 135
IDAHO 83 80 66 775 810 940 1,480 1,575 1,330
TLL 525 435 390 u 10 1,790 1,900 1,670
IND 285 250 200 12 12 9 1,450 1,550 1,350
TOWA 1,730 1,700 1,700 106 145 100
KANS 140 250 285 55 80 75 12,800 +='12,900 «13,200
ky 42 42 36 37 36 39 a0 450 380
LA 19 19 19 45 45 45
MAINE 36 38 38
MD 25 27 27 108 103 100 170 150 140
MICH 400 420 400 18 20 21 910 880 870
MINN 2,100 2,300 2,530 900 880 1,050 3,143 4,155 3,425
MISS 40 30 30 153 150 140
Mo 152 210 220 v 10 10 1,660 = 2,025 1,730
MONT 260 260 312 -1,360 1,220 1,650 5,130 5,580 5,400
NEBR 700 850 800 36 45 373,200 = 3,400 = 3,300
NEV 10 10 13 15 18 21 34 34 30
Ng i n 10 31 42 40 63 63 61
N MEX 36 32 36 505 528 555
NY 395 360 340 n 10 1 215 185 190
NC 155 175 170 70 73 67 315 275 235
N DAK 1,500 1,320 1,950 2,220» 2,200 2,690 10,627. 11,930 9,960
OHIO 525 550 460 14 13 131,725 1,700 1,580
OKLA 215 230 280 95 85 140 «7,400 «= 7,800 ~=— 7,800
OREG 125 130 140 200 180 210 1,310 1,370 «1,278
PA 405 390 390 140 140 135 330 315 285
SC 120 140 117 24 25 24 140 138 107
S DAK 2,530 2,560 2,920 560 580 680 3,200 3,950 3,655
TENN 60 102 108 24 25 24 350 365 373
TEX 1,400 1,330 1,450 no 75 150 6,500 += 500 «6,300
UTAH 22 22 20 144 151 144 302 300 251
VA 60 65 75 107 110 115 330 275 250
WASH 82 82 78 399 400 420 3,180 3,285 3,120
WA 18 19 19 n 10 10 13 13 12
WIS 1,470 1,450 1,270 37 35 31 100 98 83
wyo 68 70 5 140 146 150 359 370 363
us : 16,486 = 16,734 =——17,793 9,290 9,157 10,586 += 74,786 = 80,202 74,804
SEE FOOTNOTES ON PAGE B-8.
CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 B-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES-ANNUAL
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE : PRODUCTION
CROP AND UNIT i
1975? 1976 + 1977: 1975 = 1976 = 1977! 1975 ? 1976 : 1977
T, 000 ACRES 7,000
OATS Bu 13,092 17,946 13,447 49.0 45.7 55.6 642,042 546,315 747,914
BARLEY " + 8,830 8,297 9,490 43.9 48.9 43.8 3744386 372,861 4157803
ALL WHEAT "  ; 69,391 70,771 66,216 30.6 += 30.3.» 30.6 2,122,459 2,142;362 2,025°793
WINTER " : $1,307 49,460 48,419 32.0 31.5 31.5 1640,396 1,559/923 1.526.713
DURUM " 4,680 4,584 3,025 26.4 «= 29.4 «26.4 "123,362 '134/914 ” 797964
OTHER SPRING ° 13,404 16,727 14,772 26.8 += 26.8 += 28.4 358,701 447.525 419°116
RYE » : (729 721 694 21.9 20.7 «24.5 15,933 147951 «167998,
RICE CWT Y/: 2,818.0 2,480.0 2,249.0 4,558 4,663 4,412 128,437 «115/648 «= -9'223
DRY EDIBLE BEANS “ 1/: 1,466.1 1,499.3 1,262.9 1,190 1,186 1,290 © 17,482»««177786 ~—16°288
POTATOES ~:
FALL " 2 1,050.7 1,143.0 1,129.6 265 269 269 278,391 307,427
" iy > » 129. . , 304,427
TOTAL + 1,264.0 1,374.5 1349.9 255 260 260 322,258 357,674 3517341
7 YIECO-N- POUNDS
ACREAGE, YIELO AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES-ANNUAL
(METRIC UNITS)
AREA HARVESTED YIELD PER HECTARE PRODUCTION
CROP :
1975? 1976 «=? ~«1977«? 1975} 1976} 1977? 1975 1976} «1977
HECTARES METRIC TONS
OATS : § 298 200 4 834 430 5 441 870 1.76 1.64 1.99 9 319 210 7 929 740 10 855 940
BARLEY 2 3.452 010 3 357 710 3 840 510 2.36 2.42 2.36 8 151 290 8 109 380 9 053 040
ALL WHEAT :28 0B) 840 28 640 320 26 796 960 2.06 2.04 2.06 57 763 860 58 305 540 55 133 050
WINTER :20 763 430 20 015 970 19 594 690 2.15 2.12 2.12 44 644 260 AZ 454 150 41 550 320
DURUM : 1 893 950 1855 100 1 224190 1.77 1.98 1.78 3 357 360 3 671 760 2 176 260
OTHER SPRING : 5 424 460 6 769 250 5 978080 1.80 1.80 1.91 9 762 240 12 179 630 11 406 470
RYE : 295 020 291 780 +280 850 1.37 1.30 1.84 — 404 720 379: 770 ~=—«431 770
RICE : 1140 420 1003 630 910 150 §.11 5.23 4.94 5 825 800 5 245 710 4 500 680
DRY EDIBLE BEANS: 593 320 606 750 511 080 1.33 1.33 1.46 791 150-808 760 © 738 810
POTATOES :
FALL : 424 960 462 560 457 140 29.71 30.15 30.21 12 627 540 13 944 580 13 808 500
TOTAL 511530 $56 250 546 290 28.58 29.17 29.17 14 617 120 16 223 730 15 936 480
CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 Ae3

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


RICE

AREA HARVESTED PRODUCTION

STATE

7,000 ACRES "7,000 CnT

POUNDS
LONG GRAIN RICE
ARK 696.0 690.0 4,450 4,678 «4,125» 29,370 32,838 +28, 463
LA 207.0 174.0 3,775 3,890 3,625 6,002 8,052 6,308
MISS 143.0 109.0 3,900» 4,200» 4,000 6,552 6,006 4,360
No 9.0 14.0 4,200 4,100 3,675 559 369 515
TEX 476.0 480.0 © 4,660» 4,850 © 43700» 21,110 23,086 += -22, 560
us 1,531.0 1,467.0 4,376 «= 4,576 «= 4240 «= 63,593 70,051 «62,206
+ MEDIUM GRAIN RICE
ARK 131.0 128.0» 4,700» 5,125 4,700 9,541 6,714 6,036
CALIF 264.0 140.0 5,775 «5,425 «6,775 «= 19,520 14,322 8, 085
tA 361.0 301.0 3,820» 3,920 © 3,700» 19,062, 14,151 «11,137
MISS 1.0 2.0 3,450 4,175 4,000 69 42 80
Mo 5.0 3.0 4,225 = 4,375 3,800 17 219 14
TEX 32.0 21:0 © 4,090» «4,200» 4.000 3,886 1,344 840
us 794.0 595.0 4,579 4,634 «43415 52,255 36,792 26,272
SHORT GRAIN RICE
ARK 20.0 19.0 5,325 «5,550 4, 825 1,864 1,110 917
CALIF 135.0 168.0» 5,700 «5,700» 5,850 © 10,659 7,695 «(9,828
MISS 4,400 44
MO 4,450 22
us 155.0 187.0 5,633.5, 681 5,746 12,589 += 8,805 ‘10,745
ALL RICE

ARK 847.0 837.0 4,540 «4,770 «4,230 © 40,775 40,362 35,396
CALIF 399.0 308.0 5,750 5,520 5,810 30,179 22,017 17,913

568.0 475.0 3,810 3,910 3,670 25,064 22,203 17,445
MISS 144.0 111.0 3,900» 4,200» 4,000 6,665 6,048 4,440
MO 14.0 17.0 44210 «= 4,200» 3,700 758 588 629
TEX 508.0 501.0 4,560 4,810 4,670 24,996 24,430 © 23,400
US 2,480.0 2,249.0 4,558 4,663 4,412 128,437 «118,648 += -99, 223
CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 8-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

T___ARER WARVESTED. :___YTELO PER ACRE z PRODUCTION
CROP AND UNIT P INDICATED 7 © INDICATED * : INDICATED
: 1976 : 1976: : 1976 :
: yl 1 1977: : 19771977
T,000 ACRES 1,000
COTTON BALE 1/: 10,913.5 13, 191.8 465 523 10,580.6 13,831.8 -14,385.8
ALL TOBACCO LB 2 1,044.6 965.4 2,045 1,996 2,136,174 1,918,247 1,927,197
BURLEY " ; 285.8 275.7 2,376 2,360 678,976 641,808 650,758

PECANS mos 103,100 2/253,400 245,900
PASTURE & :
RANGE 3/ PCT oo: 64 72
CITRUS FRUITS 4/ 1976-77 1977-78 1977-78
ORANGES ——«BOX. “2ae,250 © ~ 220,420 220,420
GRAPEFRUIT =" 74,500 76,000
LEMONS mo 25,600 25,300 25,100

Th ; RT, 7 ND_RANGE Ri
37 STATES. 4/ SEASON BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF
HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
METRIC UNITS
7 _Y

5 Al A :
: : : T : : TROTCATED
CROP > 1976; INDICATED © yore: INDICATED 976) NOT DET
: : : : : i977: 1977
: HECTARES METRIC TONS
COTTON : 4416 580 5 338590 0.52 0.59 2303 640 3.011 $00 3.132 120
ALL TOBACCO + 422 740 390 690 2.29 2.24 968 950 870 100 874 160
BURLEY : 145 660 111 570 2.66 2,65 307 980 291 120 295 180
PECANS : 46 770 1/114 940 127 540
CITRUS FRUITS 2/ : 1976-77 1977-78 1977-78
ORANGES ~ : 9 elt 620 8 644 560 8 644 560
GRAPEFRUIT H 2 747 860 2 805 920
LEMONS : 882 690 871 800 865 450

7 OCTOBER T, TT 2/7 SEASON BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN ANO ENDS WITH THE COMPLE-
TION OF HARVEST THE FOLLOWING YEAR.

The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with related information
on selected agricultural commodities. These data were prepared and adopted by the Crop Re-
porting Board which consists of commodity statisticians from the Statistical Reporting Ser-
vice's field offices and Washington headquarters.

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

APPROVED: B. M. Graham, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
) . J. W. Kirkbride, F. E. Rolf,
£. Te R. P. Small, D. J. Buckner,
— ae Mlute H. J. DeLong, J. R. Garrett,
i J. R. Gibson FW. Griffith,
D. T. Halverson, €. J. Koines,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE R. L. Schulte, C.D. Spit tmann,

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 A-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES: HARVEST LOSS BY TYPE OF POTATOES, 1976-77 1/

STATE AND YEAR: ROUND REDS. «=: ROUND WHITES RUSSETS > ALL TYPES
: : CHT PER ACRE :
CALIF 1976: 18 18
1977: 23 23
coLo 1976: 2 ry] 24 22
1977: zy 37 35
JOAHO 1976 + 30 30
1977: 30 30
MAINE 1976: 24 28 25
1977: 23 39 26
MICH 1976: 2 27 35 30
1977: 28 28 28
MINN 1976: 20 27 2/ 28
1977: 16 27 8 28
NY 1976: 2 26 26
1977: 28 28
N DAK 1976: 23 25 2 27
1977: 25 26 a7 26
OREG 1976: 2 2 44 42
1977: 38 38
PA 1976: 25 25
1977: 3 33
WASH 1976 a 2 47 46
1977 zy 31 7
ats 1976 2 20 25 23
1977 a 23 30 26
V7 POTATOES LEFT IW THE FTELO-AT TINE OF HARVEST. 27 INSUFFICIENT SARPLE SIZE. ————————

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 B-23 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


DRY EDIBLE BEANS, PRODUCTION SY COMMERCIAL CLASSES
THOUSAND HUNDREOWEIGHT

CREAT ALT FLAT SHALL
STATE NORTHERN WHITE PINTO
5
CALIF 220 280 28t
coLo 1,798 3,663 1,283
IDAHO 313420387 Wyo 13177 "785
KANS we "150162
MICH 3,987 4,665 4,663 4682
MINN 920 71g "175 0 4 0 276 © 240221
MONT 2 3 3 174 a7 91
NEBR 1,056 1,275 = 975 804 665 545
Y
N DAK 61 633 2 5 9 1,117 1,043 981
UTAH 7 51 2
WASH yw 479 2 6 9 30215091
WYO 36 6064 389390316
4,140 4,846 4,951 1,409 1,767 1,438 237329330 2 6 9 6,367__5,792_4,499
SMALL RED CRANBERRY BLACK TURTLE SOUP

180 10550
1,477 1,377 1,356 1,184 9075349443705 222576219
LARGE LIMA BABY LIMA BURKEYE, GARBANZO TOTAL

CALIF

408 522 523 416 «378 460 «499 607 785 #4119 46 63 142 103 62 2,606 2,800 2,926

2 2 2 1,800 13665 13245

61 64 ~—*160_S 2,580 23655 2, 165

ys2 150 "162

25 = 80-36. «4,732 $450 5,520

a4 "364 "396

3 10 176 153104

1,920 1,980 1,550

BI 5132 531 7396 "352

3 1 0 1,183 1,112 1,103

no 51 2

2 1 o4 702 455333

425450380

180 10550

us ; 408 522 523 416 378 460 499 607 785 1946 63 286275 _-303__—'17,442_17,786_ 16,288
7 TLUINOTS AND INDIANA.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 8-18 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



CITRUS FRUIT Vv

1 PRODUCTION ‘ PRODUCTION
cROP t BOXES 1 TON EQUIVALENT
AND: 1 UTILIZED VINDICATED! UTILIZED. TINOICATED
STATE 1 1975-76 t 1976-77 _t 1977-78 t 1975-76 t 1976-77 t 1977978
7 T3000 UNITS 27 19000 UNITS
ORANGES sEARLY MIO & NAVEL 372
ARIZ 1 730 800 820 27 30 31
CALIF % 285300 250600 = 214000 15061 960 788
FLA 1 989800 1159000 © 884000 49446 $0175 39960
TEX + 34700 49400 39900 157 187 166
us 4 1319530 1459800 1139720 $1691 69352 49945
ORANGES s VALENCIA '
ARIZ t 14950 39150 39300 13 118 126
CALIF 4 269500 229000 = 259000 919 788 938
FLA t 829400 759800 769000 39708 39231 39420
TEX + 24400 29500 29400 192 106 102
us 11119250 9804501064700 41802 49263 49586
ALL_ ORANGES 1
ARIZ 129680 39950 49120 100 148 155
CALIF 1 529800 «= 460600 46 0 000 19980 19748 1,726
FLA 1 1819200 186800 1644000 89156 89406 79380
TEX + 64100 69900 69300 259 293 268
us 1 2429780 249250 2200420 = 100493109595 9,529
TEMPLES: 1
FLA + 5+500 3800 Se200 20a mL 234
GRAPEFRUIT» WHITE SEEDLESS 1
FLA 1 287300 = 29900318000 19203 1271 19318
GRAPEFRUITePINK SEEDLESS 3
FLA ¥ 130000 = 12950015000 353 531 638
GRAPEFRUIT OTHER t
FLA + 79800 99100 8+000 332 367 340
ALL GRAPEFRUIT t
ARIZ ' 39080 39100 99 6 99
CALIF ’
DESERT 1 4100 42400 131 144 141
OTHER AREAS t — 3eloo 39500 104 106 1?
TOTAL $  -Te200 74900 235 248 258
FLA t 499100 541000 20088 29189 29296
TEX t 109700 120400110000 428 496 449
us 1 709080 = 749500 = 762000 29850 39029 39093
TANGERINES. t
ARIZ 1 660 650 700 25 24 26
CALIF # 19300 19820 14600 49 68 68
FLA t 39400 39300 34600 162 157 162
us 1 9360 59770 59900 236 249 256
LEMONS t
ARIZ 1 29420 59000 59100 92 190 196
CALIF + 159200 = 200600 200000 576 783 760
us t 179620 259600 «= 259100 670 973 954
TANGELOS 1
FLA t 5500 41800 $4000 2468 216 225

17 THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR
SHOWN AND ENOS WITH YEAR HARVEST IS COMPLETED.

2/ NET LOS PER BOX! ORANGES*CALIF & ARIZ=75eFLA~90+
TEX-85) GRAPEFRUIT@CALIF DESERT & ARIZ=649 CALIF
OTHER@67+ FLA~859 TEX=804 LEMONS=76% TANGELOS &
TEMPLES=90% TANGERINES= CALIF & ARIZ=759 FLA~95e

3/ NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND
ARIZONA. EARLY AND MIOSEASON VARIETIES In FLORIDA AND
TEXASs INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN
TEXAS,

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1977 B-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


WINTER WHEAT - TOP

GROWTH AVAILABLE FOR GRAZING*
December 1, 1977

NEBRASKA

COLORADO

NEW MEXICO

9 EXCELLENT

6) coop

A FAIR

Bi Poor

KANSAS

OKLAHOMA

TEXAS

* RELATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF TOP GROWTH AS
REPORTED BY FARM AND RANCH OPERATORS

NEG. SRS 17-77(12)

B-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA