CORN FOR GRAIN

STATE 4 AREA HARVESTED Hn YIELO ’ PRODUCTION
1 1 1 TAD 7 ' ' IND ¢ ' : IND
1 1974 4 1975 4 1976 | 1976 | _ 1975 31976 3 1974 t 1975 $1976
t 1000 ACRES GUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
'
ALA 1 650 660 780 4620 © 5300 = $500 = 297900 344980 = 424900
ARIZ 4 10 12 12-3400 3300 3840 340 396 420
ARK ' 23 38 40 hed 5000 19012 24900 2,000
CALIF ot 241 254 280 10760 = 10940 250787 279686 304800
coLo ' 490 530 570 10100 = 9300 491490 = 495290 © 889 140
CONN 1
DEL f 194 190 216 64009100 129416 179290177006
FLA ' 39 394 480 4500 199104 = 179730 244960
oA ' 19880 10880 29080 5500 1059280 = 1039400 = 1144400
TOAHO tt 28 25 28 83.0 20608 25075: 29296.
TL $ 99900 100710 119.600 11600 8219700 192425360 191947800
IND 1 59460 59630 69250 9860 3879660 $51,740 6620800
IOWA = 1129000 = 129130129750 9000 9609000 110919700 19185+750
KANS 19730 19640 19750 84.0 2319480 1379760 = 1665250
RY + lsteo Leiho VedH0 7700 9Se200 «—-7V7BO—- 1234280
La ' 72 60 a5 5200 39672 39220 5900
MAINE = ¢
MD + $38 550 640 9100 441940 = 509050 «63, 760
mass ot
MICH ’ 19810 19910 29000 8000 1109410 1529800 1605000
MINN = t = 59900 59820 69100 7000 3899900 4071400 3844300
MIss 5 146 145 7 41600 59906 51945, 79350
4o t 20710 26700 29880 6340 1499050 1709100 © 2019600
MONT oot 13 10 10 7340 elo 730 750
NEBR ot 59700 51920 69200 680 8560 = Be §=— 3879600 ©=— 030200 © 527,000
Nev '
Nu ’
Ng 1 87 83 100 84.0 797463 69723 85400
NWEX 4 rot 70 8s 10000 30187 74000 8500
NY 4 440 466 500 7720 = 384200 = 399610 3
NC ' 14570 19540 19940 77.0 1169180 1034180
N DAK of 149 132 240 4500 79301 69732
OHIO = ts 39650 39490 39900 97.0 2669450 3219080
OKLA ot oy 8s as Bae0 8y008 69800
ORES ' 9 ll 12 8000 628 935
Pa ' 19100 1080 19140 84.0 6899100 889560 959760
t
sc ’ 539 550 4675 6240 319262 = 349650 © 41 850
S DAK # 29330 29250 20100 28.0 769890 83025088.
TENN of 570 61s 715 6760 «= 349770 «369900
TEX + 800 1e100 19400 11000 739600 = 1139300
UTAH ot vs 1s 13 7600 12680 1,680
VT 1
vA ’ S70 565 680 80.0 439320 «489590 = S24000
WASH 30 32 50 103.0 2970 30266 5,150:
wa ' 66 65 64 80.0 59016 5,528 5,220
Wis ' 2e270 25390 29300 70.0 1549360 1989370, 1615000
WYO ’ 23 18 18 87.6 19633 19840 16566
us 1650357 _—«66 7905 7215S 7104 —Be2_—=—BSe ?_ 44663631 517669991 641860979

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 B-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



PEARS

CROP AND STATE t fo oegep cnc ON AZ —
' LIZED ' UTILIZED. 1 IND
in 1974 4 1975_ 8 1976
t TONS
PEARS BARTLETT 1
CALIF ' 2975000 2949000 3484000
OREO ' 729000 799000 769900
WASH ' 1269400 1339500 124,000
us ' 4959600 5069590 545-000
PEARS EXCLUDING BARTLETT '
CALIF ' 139900 69350 81000
OREG ' 1039000 919000 1029000
WASH ’ 869900 859500 802000
us ' 2039800 1822880 189,000
ALL PEARS 1
CALIF ' 3109900 300350 3534000
colo art 49590 69000 $9000
CONN art 19400 19900 19300
TDAHO 2s 13050 19680 2000
MICH ' 109500 159000 49000
NY ‘ 149000 177500 91000
ORES 1 178000 1707000 1772000
PA een 35200 34400 39200
UTAH avs 39200 49100 59300
WASH ' 2135300 2199000 2045000
us i 7375160 7389900 763800
1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE
(TONS) 1 US 19769190609 1975%69300.
2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
GRAPES
CROP AND STATE t PRODUCTION! 1/
' UTILIZED ' UTILIZED ’ IND
1 1974 ! 1978 1 1976
' TONS
GRAPES TABLE TYPE '
CALIF ' 586,000 3991000 4502000
GRAPES WINE TYPE '
CALIF : 192334000 14291000 194509000
GRAPES RAISIN TYPE DRIED 2/3
CALIF 1 241,500 2859000
GRAPES RAISIN TYPE NOT DRIED
CALIF ’ 946,800 9429200
GRAPES RAISIN TYPE 1
CALIF ' 119684000 291969000 293000000
ALL GRAPES ’
ARIZ ' 12,500 129300 129400
ARK ' 8,000 109500 69500
CALIF ' 397879000 38862000 492000000
MICH 1’ 475500 559000 129000
Liv 1, 1,500 2+750 12050
NJ ' 14000 19150 19200
NY ‘ 177,000 1530000 00
nc 1 3100 39820 39500
OHIO ' 15,500 149600 15,000
Pa ' 534000 489000 54,000
Wash ' 804500 1084590 1109000
OTHER STATES an $1900 47800 $1600
us t 491925500 453000420 496060250

1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGEs

UNITED STATES# 1975-15230 TONSe

2/ ORIED BASISs 1 TON RAISINS IS EQUIVALENT TO 4.23 TONS
OF FRESH GRAPES FOR 1974 AND 4o40 FOR 1975¢

3/ GEORGIA ANO SOUTH CAROLINA.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


TOBACCO

STATE AREA HARVESTED ' YIELD ‘ PRODUCTION
' 7 THD 7 TIN TNO
t 1974 4 1975 3 1976 $ 1974 t 1975 t 1976 1 19t6 4 1973 i 1976
' ACRES POUNDS 12000 POUNDS 7
1
ALA 1 630 700 640 19810 919700 19700 1sl4o 19190
CONN ' 49800 49450 49550 19649-15635 19630 71915 60387
FLA 1 139270 149490 139850 20095 29042) 29136 = 279805 = 29598
6A 1 729280 = 759130 = 689000 28233 29010 50 1619402 = 1509978
IND ' 79000 79500 79400 29380 = 20260 169660 = 169980
KY 1 1899050 2009700 += 2049100 20391 929275 4522008 456,656
La ' 160 150 170 780 400 12s 60
MO 1 249000 «= 239000 = 239000: 19260 950 1300260219850
MASS ' 19460 19420 19210-19687 = 193973 20419 19950
Mo ' 29400 25700 20600 28395 20270 59748 69129
NC 1° 398s000 4799500 4369000 19963 19996 7499220 «= 956,995
OH10 t 119000 119300 119400 920103 29112 239130 239660
Pa 4 139000 125000 129500 28000 += 14650 264000 192800
sc ‘ 800000 907000 779000 «29180 25100 1729600 3884900 157,850
TENN $ 569540 = 669030 © 619820 10962 2038 1109948 69 123,896
vA ' 80 847530 = 857800 19818 = 10681 1415577 34 1819420
WeVA ‘ ‘50 ney 19600 219670 = 19780 Pete us 39240
wis 1 99400 119300 19965 19892 ir 26 0 194500
us 1 9629620 110880980 19022840 29067 20009 = 20006 LogagsTea 201810937 290525253
SUGARBEETS
STATE 14 AREA HARVESTED ' YIELO 4 PRODUCTION.
' + t IND ¢ 7 TYND t ING
1 1974 4 1975 4 1976 11976 | 3975 8 6 t 19744 1975 ' 1976
t 19000 ACRES TONS ‘19000 TONS
'
ARIZ 1/5 1004 17.0 17.0 2165 2340 2ar 366
CALIF 1/8 23000 32604 31260 2762 2608 51948 8890
COLO ' 12567 1549 120.0 1762 17.5 20261 20661
IDAHO ' 9008 158.3 13920 18.6 2020 19665 29942
KANS t 3501 4300 38.0 1565 1760 602 667
MAINE 2/¢ 100 12.5
MICH 1 8004 Mes 1962 1840 19366 1,755 1,620
MINN 1 18267 19600 1as2 13,0 20116 29783 3,198
MONT 1 4309 4865 1761 18.0 820 829 B24
NEBR 1 1565 9600 1865 1940 19382 16776 15877
N MEX 4 4 oo 1667 1842 a 1s 20
N DAK 1 139.9 13009 13.9 13.5 19562 19820 2,039
OHIO 1 3267 39.2 1908 18,5 519 777 703
OREG ' 1106 17.9 23.8 2340 267 426 368
TEX ’ 1907 3367 2361 2060 349 440 498
UTAH ' 1700 2205 15.7 17.8 296 353 298
WASH ' 6303 82.4 26.0 28.40 19554 2el42 1,980
wo ' $3.5 5767 1864 19.5 983 1,060 1,092
us B 1921206 1951607 1948208 1966 = 1962 220123299702 284497

1/ RELATES TO YEAR OF HARVEST,

2/ ESTIMATE NOT MADE IN ALL YEARS.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


HAY: All_hay production in 1976 is expected to total 120 million tons, down 9 percent from a

year earlier and 5 percent from two years ago. Drought conditions in Wisconsin, Minnesota,
and the Dakotas and relatively dry weather in the remainder of the country were responsible for
the drop in output. Increases were indicated only in Texas, New Mexico, Wyoming and along the
Atlantic Coast. Farmers and ranchers intend to harvest 61.2 million acres, down 1 percent from
last year but up ? percent from 1974. Yield of al? hay is forecast at 1.97 tons per acre compar-
ed with 2,15 tons in 1975 and 2.10 in 1974.

Production of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures is forecast at 69 million tons, down 17 percent
from 1976 and 7 percent below 1974. Yields are expected to average 2.60 tons per acre compared
with 2.87 a year earlier and 2.78 in 1974.

Alfalfa hay production is down sharply in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Nebraska--four of
the five leading alfalfa producing States. California, the second largest producer, expects to
harvest about the same tonnage as a year earlier.

All other hay production is forecast at 51 million tons, off 7 percent from 1975 and 3
percent below Ht. A yield of 1.48 tons per acre is expected this year, compared with 1.58
last year and 1,55 two years ago.

DRY EDIBLE BEANS: Production is forecast at 18.7 million cwt., 9 percent above the 1975 crop.
Acreage for harvest is now estimated at 1.46 million acres, up one percent
from last year. Yield at 1,282 pounds per acre compares with 1,188 pounds a year ago.

Early development of beans in Michigan was hurt by too much rain in some areas and too little
in others. About half of the fields had bloomed by August 1. In California, stands and pod set
are reported to be good. Frosts slowed development in Idaho and the crop is about a week behind
normal. Nebraska's crop is in good condition and harvest could be early if development continues
its current pace, In North Dakota, plants were under considerable stress in late July and need
additional rainfall.

ORY EDIBLE PEAS: Dry edible pea production in Idaho and Washington is forecast at 2.0 million

cwt., 25 percent below 1975. These States intend to harvest 126,000 acres, 32
percent below last year's harvested total. Based on August 1 condition, yield is forecast at
1,608 pounds, 159 pounds above the 1975 average for the two States. This forecast does not
reflet damage that may have resulted from the storms on August 2 and 3,

Hail storm hit the Idaho producing area on August 2 and 3 with moderate to heavy damage.
Harvest was about 5 percent complete. There was slight damage from these storms in Washington.
Harvesting of early dry peas in Washington has begun. Weather conditions generally were above
average throughout the growing season.

POTATOES: Total harvested acreage for the nation's 1976 potato crop (all seasons) is estimated
at 1.39 million acres, 10 percent more than the 1.26 million acres harvested in 1975
but slightly below 1974,

‘
Fall crop planted acreage this year is placed at a record 1.17 million acres, 5 percent
above the April 1 prospective plantings and 9 percent above last year.

Fall crop acreage for harvest is estimated at a record 1.15 million acres, up 10 percent
from the revised 1.05 million acres harvested in 1975 and 1 percent above the 1974 crop.

For the Eastern States, the 1976 fall acreage for harvest is estimated at 210,000 acres,
virtually unchanged from last year, but 12 percent below 1974, Estimated acreage for harvest
dropped 1,000 acres each in Maine and Pennsylvania but a 3,000 acre increase in New York was
more than offsetting.

In the Central States, the 1976 fall acreage for harvest is placed at 299,100 acres. This
is an increase of TO percent from the 270,900 acres harvested in 1975 but is 9 percent below the
1974 acreage. All States except Indiana, Nebraska and South Dakota have higher acreages than
last year. North: Dakota acreage is up 10 percent while Minnesota is up 14 percent over the 1975
harvested. acreage.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 A-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


WINTER WHEAT

State 1 AREA HARVESTED 4 YIELD ‘ PR
1 ' 1 IND + 8 1 IND. ¢ D ‘ INO
4 : 975 121976 8 1974 1 19754 1976
12000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
130 135 110 23,0 2400 3000 21990 39240 36300
235 320 112 6600 ©7100 6800 = 159810 229720 79616
400 520 710-2640 ©3040 = 3940 = 109400 = 154600 © - 279690
147 986 B10 = 5200 200) 20 = 380844 = 39132 = 809220
21630 2240 29200 25.5 2205 22.0 679065 500400 489400
32 4 29-3540 3400 19420 16156 19044.
30 20 22 2060-2600 600 520 616
160 135 115 23.0 27.0 39680 34668 32660
970 880 890 Ae = 4100 390770 36,080 = 385270
14730 15730 12850 3000 39400 679470 = 709300
19390 19500 19800 36.0 43.0 645500 542000
_ 62 18 85 30,0 3400 2,880 25975:
119600 = 129100140100 2705 2900 350,900 3274450
390 382 3400-3145 340 110968 94860
30 25 35 20.0 1600 400 29015
148 156 132 36.0 3440 55304 40752
940 19020 990 40,0 «= 380 38,760 = 37620
40 s7 110 27.0 23 1,312 20200
162 185 180 2440 2h 4heo 5e220
19310 19470 19650 29.0 3360 489510 52450
29650 31000 39020 295 3500 105000 98 3640
25900 30070 39000 © 34.0 = 3260 98,240 964000
10 lt 10 65407060 770 Too
36 s4 59 4140 3640 19944. 29183
162 387 200 16.0 26.0 10,062. 42600
20 190 165 4000 ©3940 7410 69270
275 300 260 36603100 99300 74280
lle 123 127 29.5 2565 30137 32302
10540 19770 19650 4240 4200 749340 679650
69400 69700 $2300 2140 2400 1609800 1514200
19060 2edld 10220 4500 £700 S29170 $22660
350 345 31536403300 11,385 99765
1568 158 140 25.0 2700 49105 34080
900 770 19060 2740 3000 23,100 199760
325 g10 335° 29.0 3400 99610 129398
TEX 1 39300 50700 49700 = 1600-2340 2314100 1039400
UTAH a/t 243 238 224 26.0 240 S712 3,600
va 1 278 292 240-3740 5400 109175 9,082 79680
WASH ' 24660 2760 20885 #10 4940 1099060 = 1349260 © 1329710
wVA 1/1 V7 17 15 3300 3200 $61 See 495
wIs 1/5 57 72 62 39403160 20283 29232 ‘Bea3e
WYO okt 24s 250 235 25.0 2540 6 69125 69250 69580
us ' 479043 519544 490172 29.6 3200 31o4 193909144 196510209 195429660

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 8-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PRUNES AND PLUMS

STATE ‘ PRODUCTION: 17.
t UTIcIZED += UTILazeo” THO"
1 1976. ‘ 1975: $ 1976.
t TORS
'
IDAHO ' 30800 59000
MICH. 1 182000 129000
ORES ' 27,800 294000
WASH ' 219100 209200 200000
TOTAL ‘ 679200 699200 $6000
1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE
{TONS) 1 TOTAL & STATESs 1975=3000,
WALNUTS
STATE. t ROOUCTION 37
1 UTILIZED UTILIZEO  # IND
1 1976 : 1975 ' 1976
t TONS
'
CALIF ' 155-000 1984000 1755000
OREO an 19500 15300 19200
us ’ 1569500 199,300 1769200

2/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION, OREGON 197S#200 TONSs
2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR. CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECASTs

MINT FOR OIL

ot AREA HARVESTED ' YIELO 1 PRODUCTION
STATE v 1 ' NDT t IND? T t IND
11976 975 119 76 1 1976 + 49
t 19000 ACRES 49000 POUNDS
PEPPERMINT 3
IDAHO 1 $08 5.6 62 “9 60 208 206 336
IND) 7.0 6 30 40 35 192 280 230
Ores 4000 e2.0 36 56 60 19988 = 2v240 220
wash ot 8.5 a5 68 a2 68 561 91 618
WIS 4 6.8 8.0 ry 37 37 276 252 296
us ' 68,1 Med 54 5s 56 39302 39753 4,008
SPEARMINT
TDaWo ot 209 3.1 37 60 “5 $5 ams 140 204
IND ot 5.5 5.7 5.5 26 37 32 132 211 176
NICH 4 366 306 304 28 33 29 101 119 99
WASH ot 1168 1364 145 80 a 5 See 192191233
wis 4 243 21 3 “ss a 38 104 a 118
us t 2601 2769 3062 56 64 61 15455 1s775 1,830

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 B-20 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
; AUGUST 1, 1976

Good to excellent

[Sl Poor to tair

EQ very poor

FED Severe drought
AS REPORTED BY

GHB Extreme drought 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 392-76 (8) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*
$ August 1, 1975

TS Good to excettent
EEq] Poor to fair
EQ Very poor
EEX Severe drought

"AS REPORTED BY
GHG Extreme drought

‘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, 3. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NEG. SRS 337-75(8) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

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SORGHUM FOR GRAIN

State: ¢ AREA HARVESTED ' YIELD ’ PRODUCTION

t T T T T eee T T TNO

4 1974 4 1975 _t 1976 1 1974 1 1975 ¢ 1976 1 2976 1 1975 1 1976

1 1s000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS

'
ALA ' 33 40 40 3200 34,0 19056 19360 19280
ARIZ ' 147 165 165 8160 68.0 112907 110220 129375
ARK ' 140 200 300 4840 69720 9800 154300
CALIF: 4 2y0 207 210-7200 159120 = 149904 =: 159120
coLo ’ 250 290 275 79280 79540 69875
6a ' 36 47 48 19260 12692 19632
Tee ‘ 72 60 5s 39384 47080 “39420
INO ' 18 48 18 990 Asls2: 19260
TOWA ‘ 19 26 2s 87% 1612 1,750
KANS 4 39320 39430 39750 4260 1329800 1449060 1954000
KY ' 26 21 27 65.0 1716 19365 14863
ta ' 30 28 40 33.0 19200 924 19440
4Iss ' a 38 40 35.0 19312 19330 19480
MO ' 440 490 600 $4.0 229460 = 260460 = 374800
NEBR 1 19900 19880 29050 55.0 620700 «1039400 =: 1124750
N MEX 8 220 310 220 5000 119000 «= 159500 11,000
Nec ' 80 80 90 51.0 49160 42080 44500
OKLA} 600 660 700 38.0 220800 «= 254080 = 28, 000
sc ' 18 i 14 3520 370 595. 504
S$ Dak. ' 234 237 215 26.0 59616 69162 39870
TENN ' a 26 30 480 19629 19248 19650
TEX 1 69000 72200 69000 $2.0 3129000 © 3749400 © 330,000
vA ' 4 14 12 35.0 518 490 420
us t 130876 150484 140924 45-3. 4920 6295222" 7580454 7899279
CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 8-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SOYBEANS

state ot AREA HARVESTED 1‘ YIELO ' PRODUCTION
' 7 + IND 8 7 IND # i 7 IND
Ul 1974 4 1973 4% 1976 8 1975 § 1976 & 1974 4 1975, 1976
' 19000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
'
ALA ' 16020 19310 19160 23.0 2400 23.0 239460 319440 26,680
ARK t 49300 49700 42320 19.0 24.0 22.0 819700 112+800 95,060
OE ' 198 204 182 26.0 2560 26,0 50148 52100 45732
FLA ' 279 295 265 27.0 2400 79533 79080
GA ' 10010 950 25.5 25.0 2 319500
TLL ' 89440 71560 24.0 35.5 2919610
IND ‘ 39690 39280 25.0 1199790
OWA ' Tehld 69560 26,0 2364980
KANS ' 19030 680 1965 220140
KY ' 10170 10050 24.0 315800 |
LA 1 19760 19980 25.0 431680
“0 f] 310 285 28.5 8,904
MICH ' 630 555 2160 139230 15.585
MINN ' 49000 20900 21.0 845000 920820
MISS ' 29500 39400 18.5 469250 665640
ald 1 40350 49300 21.5 939825 1135985,
NER ' 19190 19030 23.5 279965 339210
NJ 4 72 102 29.0 21054
NY 1 ll 12 23.0 240
NC ' 19420 19150 21.5 329660
N DAK 1 179 147 16.0 24906
OHIO 1 39190 20880 25.0 1009750
OKLA : aig 240 23.0 $481
Pa 1 “4 36 26.0 16204
sc ‘ 19250 19190 18.5 22.0 309360
S OAK 1, 368 277 2020 25.0 89425
TENN 1 19820 19840 21.0 24.5 459325
TEX ' 261 350 30.0 2405 99065
vA 1 430 398) 2365-2540 109825
WIs ‘ 2ir 155 20.0 25.5 4,871
us ' 520368 531606 490401 23.2 2864 27.2 192149602 195219370 193449343
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t 7 + THD 4 ee t 7 TND
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TEX 1 x» 40 35 11.0 1200 8.0 374 480 440
us ' 19673 19800 907 Bel eT 7.5 139541 149557 e776
CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 B-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


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CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976


California's Clingstone crop was reduced to 1,420 million pounds, reflecting 190 million
pounds abandoned as a result of the recent cannery workers strike. Late varieties are sizing
nicely. The California Freestone crop, at 470 million pounds, is unchanged from last month
but is 21 percent above last season. Trees have heavy sets but sizes are smaller than normal
and the crop is early.

The South Carolina peach crop, at 265 million pounds, is 8 percent above last month and 26
percent above last year. Harvest is rapidly drawing to a close with about 90 percent of the
crop harvested by August ). Michigan weather during July was ideal for peach development, and
harvest of early varieties is underway. In New Jersey, fruit size is larger than normal due to
the light set. Quality and color of the fruit being harvested is excellent. The Virginia crop
is about a week ahead of normal, and fruit size is very good.

PEARS: Production of all pears in the U.S. is now forecast at 763,800 tons, This is slightly

above the July 1 forecast, 3 percent above last year's utilized tonnage and 4 percent
higher than 1974's output. Bartlett pear production in California, Washington, and Oregon is
expected to total 545,000 tons, up 8 percent from a year ago and 1 percent above the July 1 fore-
cast. Harvest of good quality fruit is underway in California and should begin in Oregon and
Washington by mid-August. Favorable weather conditions during July improved Oregon's crop pros-
pect while Washington pears are making good growth, Production of pears ather than Bartlett in
the Pacific Coast States is placed at 189,000 tons, unchanged from the July T forecast, but 3
percent above 1975's utilized tonnage, California and Oregon expect substantially larger produc-
tion while a 6 percent decline from last year is forecast for Washington. The crop is expected
to be of high quality and picking is scheduled to begin about mid-August in California and two to
three weeks later in Washington. Pear development in Oregon is very satisfactory. Thinning is
now in progress in the Hood River area

Sharply reduced crop prospects in Michigan and New York continued with poor development dur-
ing July due to generally unfavorable growing conditions.

GRAPES: The initial U.S. forecast of the 1976 grape crop is a record 4.6 million tons. This is
7 percent more than last season, 10 percent above the 1974 crop and 6 percent, above the
previous record set in 1965. Prospects in California at 4.2 million tons are down slightly from
last month's forecast. The changes in California are based on an objective measurement survey
conductec in July. California production of raisin varieties is forecast at 2.3 million tons,
5 percent above last year. Production of wine varieties in California is forecast at 1.45 mil-
Tion tons, 72 percent above last year. Table variety grapes in California are forecast at
450,000 tons, 13 percent above last season.

New York growers expect to harvest 185,000 tons, 21 percent more than last year. The Wash-
ington crop is forecast at 110,000 tons, 1 percent above last year.

PRUNE ANO PLUMS: The 1976 prune and plum crop is forecast at 66,000 tons, down 5 percent from

last year's utilized tonnage and 2 percent below the 1974 level. Prospects in
Michigan are poor due to spring freezes, poor pollination weather, high winds in May and June,
and dry weather in July. Washington expects a slightly smaller crop than a year earlier while
increases are forecast in Idaho and Oregon.

WALNUTS: The 1976 walnut crop, forecast at 176,200 tons, is unchanged from last month but 12

oo percent below Jast season's record crop. The California crop is in very good condi-
tion in most areas.

MINT FOR DIL: The 1976 peppermint for oi] crop is forecast at 4.0 million pounds, an increase of
7 percent from the previous year. Very little harvest has occurred to date. The

Oregon crop made good progress during July and yields are expected to be better than last year.

In Washington, weather conditions were generally unfavorable ‘for plant growth early in the season,

The spearmint for oi] crop is expected to total 1.8 million pounds this year, an increase of
3 percent’ Froht the 1975 crop. Harvest is just beginning in Idaho, In Michigan, where harvest is
well underway, dry weather has hurt non-irrigated fields. Some wilt and insect problems have
been reported in Washington.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 A-18 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


U.S. SOYBEAN PRODUCTION — 1965-1976
BIL. BU. T

1965 1968 1973 1976

veon NEO. S98.301-787) _ ETATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

SOYBEANS: Soybean production is forecast at 1,344 million bushels, the third largest crop of
~~~" record, 12 percent below 1975 but 11 percent above two years ago. Yield prospects
based on August ] conditions are set at 27,2 bushels per acre, 1.2 below last year but 4.0
bushels above the 1974 yield.

Planted acreage at 50.3 million acres is up 3 percent from the June 30th report, reflect-
ing additional double cropping behind harvested small grains and some replanting of abandoned
cotton acreage. The 1976 planted acreage is down 8 percent from last year and down 6 percent
from two years ago. Acreage for harvest as beans at 49.4 million acres is also up 3 percent
from the June 30th estimate but down 8 percent and 6 percent from 1975 and 1974 respectively.

Yield prosects in most major producing States are down from a year ago, In the
North Central States, only Kansas and Indiana show increases from the 1975 level. The yield for
all other States in that region is expected to decrease from a half bushel to 7.5 bushels. “ In
the South Central area, no change is expected in Mississippi from the 1975 crop yield while
Texas, Louisiana and Kentucky increased by 1.5, 1.0 and .5 bushels respectively. A decrease from
a year ago is forecast for the remaining South Central States. By August 1, the soybean crop
was in fair to good condition but crop development Tagged in recent years. Blooming in the
North Central States ranged from 30 percent to 86 percent. Over half the crop in the
South Central States bloomed earlier than last year but the 15 percent pod set was slightly

ehin .

Production changes between the August 1 forecast and the final estimate averaged 45 million
bushels during the past 10 years, ranging from 1 miltion to 99 million bushels. During those
10 years the August 1 forecast was above the final estimate 3 times by an avérage of 60 million
bushels and below 7 times by an average of 38 million bushels.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 A-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


POTATOES:

SEASONAL _GROUP ' AREA HARVESTED. ‘ YEELO n PRODUCTION _
ND STA + 7

TE t + TNO # 7 + IND + +
4976 14975 1976 t_ 197) t 97S + 1976 ¢ 1974 1 _ 4978: _ 4976
CHT 19600 CwT

"T9000 ACRES

WINTER TOTAL
SPRING TOTAL
SUMMER

ALA

CALIF

coLo

13.7 1
O34 ee

3 14.6 214 202 207 2,933 2,887
5 9a.4 242 Bi 248 -255032 19,934

4

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2

1005

va
TOTAL SUMMER
FALL: 2/

224870

CONN,

TOAWO - (10 S W COUNTIES)
IDAHO-OTHER COUNTIES
IDAHO TOTAL,

IND

MAINE

Mass

MICH

LONG ISLAND
UPSTATE
TOTAL,

OHIO
ORES -MALMUER COUNTY
OREG -OTHER COUNTIES

OREG -TOTaL

PA

RI

3_Dak

UTAH

vr

WASH 108.0 420 460 sirt6o
wis 4005 280 300 144000
wy 608 235 240 19528
TOTAL FALL Ye140,% — 19087,3 283 266 2080676
v 3 1,390.8 1,267.8 246 253 342,060 319,834

Uy ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORMARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
2/ 1975 REVISED. YIELD AND PRODUCTION FOR 1976 TO BE RELEASED OCT 12, 1976.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 8-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALFALFA AND ALFALFA MIXTURES FOR HAY

yI

ELD

PRODUCTION:

STATE t AREA HARVESTED
' 7 1

TNO

IND t ’ ‘ IND
n 1974 1 1975 1 1976 1 19761 3975 419764 19764 3978 1 1976
TONS ? TONS

19000 ACRES

1e000

t

t
ARIZ ' 21s 215 210 7.00 19407
ARK ' 50 60 70 2.90
CALIF: ¢ 19150 19120 39100 8.90
colo. st 735 745 710 2.50
CONN ' 24 a. 22 2,25
OEL ' Y 7 ? 3,00
TOAHO 6 49050 19030 12020 3470
Tue 1 740 740 730 3.30
IND 1 395 420 400 3400
TOWA ’ 10810 19810 14680 3,05
KANS ' 39070 980 950 2,85
ky ' 197 168 184 2.90
La 4 10 10 10 2.38
MAINED 3 le 20 20 2,20
iy 1 oT 67 6s 3430
MASS) 1 29 29 30 2.60
WICH oot 14000 14000 980 2.75
MINN = 20080 29200 20190 2.95
MISS 1 ug 3 12 2,25
4O ' 530 $30 500 2,60
MONT t 19220 19230 19260 2,30
NEBR ot 19700 19730 19700 2.70
NEV 1 180 176 180 3440
NH 1 19 19 2. 2.60
NJ 1 58 35 $3 3410
N MEX 5 197 201 230 4.30
NY ‘ 928 930 950 2,70
nc 1 33 43 1s 2,60
N DAK of 12600 39650 19640 31,90
OHIO) ot 470 $25 500 2,95
OKLA t 530 $15 480 3,15
OREG ot 420 420 420 3,20
Pa 1 al2 820 030 2,70
RY 1 3 3 3 2,35
S DAK ft 29810 29560 24480 1,50
TENN ' 83 90 90 2.35
TEX 1 220 200 alo 4.70
UTAH 4 460 460 465 3420
vt ' 98 100 120 1,85
va . 80 80 7s 2,90
WASH ot 497 $00 00 3,80
WVA 4 90 8s 80 2,30
WIS 1 39000 39020 39000 2.85.
Wyo ' 445 470 468 2.40 , 9
us ‘ 260817 270057 2696467 2,87 2,60 749672 77976)

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976

B-12

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS,

USDA


RECORD FEED GRAIN PRODUCTION LIKELY

Production of the four feed grains (corn, sorghum, oats and barley) is expected to total
193 million metric tons, 5 percent above 1975 and 2 percent above the record 1971 outturn, Pro-
spects for oats and barley improved during July as harvested yields turned out substantially
better than expected in the west North Central States, particularly in the drought areas of
Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Probable 1976 corn production declined 6 percent
during July as dry weather cut potential yields in I1linois, Wisconsin and western Corn Belt
States. However, the corn crop appears headed for a record production and will likely carry
total feed grain production to a record high. The first forecast of sorghum production placed
probable production 4 percent above last year.

FOOD GRAIN PRODUCTION SECOND LARGEST OF RECORD

Food grain production is expected to total over 62 million metric tons, 3 percent below the
1975 record production but higher than any other year. Spring wheat prospects improved during
July, primarily as a result of better than expected yields in the upper Midwest and Northern
Plains States. Winter wheat prospects also increased slightly. Rye and rice production are
expected to be below last year.

U.S. FEED GRAINS PRODUCTION — 1965-1976

MIL. TONS
[ Total feed grains J

200

180

CORN

04
1965 1968 1971 1974 1976

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 300-78 (7) STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

CORN FOR GRAIN: Production of corn for grain is forecast at a record 6,187 million bushels (157

million metric tons), 6 percent below the July 1 forecast but
last year and 33 percent above the short 1974 crop. , Mt 7 Percent. shove

Crop prospects as of August 1 indicate an average yield per acre of 85.7 bi

of nearly 5 bushels from duly 1. This compares with 862 bushels last feee ont Ta bucket
1974, Substantial decreases in yield prospects from July 1 are shown in Illinois, Wisconsin and
all major States in the Western Corn Belt except Kansas, The major decreases were Wisconsin and
Missouri, each 15 bushels; Iowa, 11 bushels; Minnesota, 9 bushels; and I]linois, down 6 bushels
from last month, In the remaining-Eastern Corn Belt States, Michigan remained unchanged from
duly 1 while Indiana showed a 3 bushel increase and Ohio a 5 bushel increase. Yield prospects
were general y unchanged to higher in the Western and Southern regions and generally lower along

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 A-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


JULY WEATHER SUMMARY

Hot and dry describes weather conditions in the northern Plains during July. The hottest
weather prevailed in eastern South Dakota, Southern Minnesota, southern Wisconsin and most of
Towa, as temperatures averaged 2 to 4° above norma) for the month. Sioux Falls, South Dakota
scored a record high for the date of 106° on July 9th. In contrast, cooler than normal weather
extended from Texas to Tennessee and northeastward through New England. In Texas, average temper-
atures for the month were 2 to 9° below normal, Although precipitation was wel] above normal in
Texas and most of the West, drought persisted in California. Ory weather dominated the northern
Plains and threatened corn and soybeans in the western portion of the Corn Belt,

A Canadian cool air mass invaded the central Plains on the first day of the month and trig-
gered some violent weather, as it displaced the warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, On the
second day, southeast Kansas recorded nearly 7 inches of rain from a series of thunderstorms.

During the first full week of the month, the air warmed rapidly behind the coot air as it
moved south and eastward. The West, the northern Plains and Great Lakes area experienced abnor~
mally warm weather. Average temperatures in the driest parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin ranged
up to 12° above normal, The excessive heat increased the moisture demand and intensified the
stress on crops. Most rain occurred from Texas eastward and along and east of the Appalachians.
Very little rain fell elsewhere. Another surge of cool air swept into the northern Plains at the
end of the week and brought light showers and a respite from the extreme heat.

Mid-month brought somewhat better crop weather to the northern Plains. Some rain fell in
most of the dry areas and substantial showers dampened southern Minnesota and southeastern South
Dakota, while other precipitation concentrated in Texas and along the Appalachians into New
England, Numerous showers favored crops and water reservoirs in the Southwest, Although the
California mountain areas received some light showers, most of the State had no rain and the ex-
treme drought continued.

As the month evolved, more showers favored parts of the dry northern Plains. Although
Wisconsin accumulated 7? to 2 inches during the third week of the month, some areas remained dry.
More showers fell in Minnesota and southeast South Dakota keeping some of the threatened crops
alive, Generally goad precipitation fell through the Corn Belt, but some areas lacked adequate
moisture. As showers continued in the Southwest, pastures improved and waterholes were filling.
Moderate drought prevailed along the East Coast from Long Island to Delaware and inland into
Virginia and North Carolina as precipitation by-passed the area.

The last week of the month brought the first dry week in July to the State of Texas and
allowed harvesting and other farm work to progress. More rain fell in southern Minnesota, Iowa
and Wisconsin and restored enough soil moisture to benefit crops. Northern Minnesota and the
rest of the northern Plains received little relief from the drought.

CROP_DEVELOPMENT LAGS 1975 BUT AHEAD OF AVERAGE; SOIL MOISTURE SHORT

Crops in Minnesota, most of the Dakotas, and parts of Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin
suffered from high temperatures and below normal rainfall during July, Soil moisture remained
short throughout the North Centra) States except in Ohio and Indiana. July showers generally
sustained crop development, but were insufficient for corn, sorghum and hay crops to reach the
potential production promised by earlier spring weather. Elsewhere in the Nation soil moisture
shortages persisted but were not as widespread. As a result, crop development stowed. Corn Jag-
ged last year's rate of maturity but remained far ahead of average, Development of the soybean
crop fell behind 1975 but in many States surpassed the average rate of growth. Cotton development
lagged last year and average. Winter wheat harvest advanced to over 90 percent complete, ahead of
normal, leaving combining to be done only in the extreme northern States, Spring wheat, oat and
barley combining was far ahead of the 1975 and normal harvest rates,

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 A-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA PLANTED, 1976; UNITED STATES 1973-75

7 : TSPRING WHEAT: pyRuM 7 ORY
STATE : CORN SOYBEANS =: SORGHUM =: OTHER THAN: neat COTTON EDIBLE
: : : : DURUM: BEANS 1/
A 7,000 ACRES”
ALA : 880 1,200 80 480.0
ARIZ : 21 180 325 355.0
ARK 55 4,360 340 1,150.0
CALIF 480 235 90 1,130.0 182.0
COLO : 880 480 29 190.0
CONN : 52
DEL : 230 185
FLA : 571 271 7.0
6A : 2,300 970 85 250.0
IDAHO : 565 153.0
ILL 7,600 75 0
IND 3,300 28
IOWA 6,610 42
KANS 900 4,500 13.0
KY 1,100 4a 1.4
LA 2,000 50 560.0
MAINE
MD 290
MASS
MICH 570 530.0
MINN 2,940 3,880 95 43.0
MISS 3,460 75 1,600.0
MO 4,400 680 300.0
MONT 2,080 300 9.0
NEBR 1,050 2,250 126.0
NEV : 9 1.0
NH 21
NQ 149 105
N MEX 125 300 20 100.0
NY 1,170 12 43.0
NC 2,100 1,200 125 74.0
N DAK 510 150 8,080 3,710 138.0
OHIO 4,200 2,900
OKLA 124 250 1,100 350.0
OREG 48 120
PA : 1,600 39
RI : 4
sc : 750 1,230 33 175.0
S DAK : 3,200 280 395 2,550 200
TENN : 890 1,940 55 450.0
TEX : 9,550 375 7,200 4,811.0
UTAH : 100 50 15.0
\T : 99
vA : 825 410 26 0.8
WASH : 110 325 28.0
WA : 104
wIs : 3,680 160 24
WYO : 69 40 29.0
OTHER STS 2/ 8.1
us 84,092 50,257 18,378 17,752 4,740 11,795.2 1,507.1
YEAR : UNITED STATES
T T,000 ACRES
1975 : 77,902 54,577 18,275 14,112 4,820 9,492.6 1,496.2
1974 77,787 53,507 17,676 14,826 4,174 133699.4 1,624.4
1973 71,912 56,675 19,231 12,794 2,952 12,479.7 1,394.7

7 EXCLUDES: BEANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SEED. “27 TLUINOTS AND TNOTANA,

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976

B-1

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Yield per harvested acre for the Nation is expected to average 31.4 bushels, down from 32.0
bushels last year but above the relatively low yield of 29.6:bushels realized in 1974. Area har-
vested for grain is expected to total 49.2 million acres, down 5 percent from last year but up 5
percent from two years ago.

Harvest of the Nation's winter wheat crop was mostly complete by the end of July except in
Montana and the Northwest where the crop normally matures later, Harvest of the crop was running
a little behind normal on July 1 but good harvest weather during July permitted timely completion.
In Montana, winter wheat harvest was about 10 percent complete by August 1, which is about normal.
Harvest in Washington was in full swing at low elevations, was underway in western Oregon and
nearing completion in early areas of eastern Oregon.

Changes in production between the August 1 forecast and final estimates of production after
harvest have averaged 20 million bushels over the past decade, ranging from 3 million bushels to
42 million bushels. The August forecast was above the final estimate 8 of the 10 years by an
average of 20 million bushels and below twice by an average of 21 million bushels.

OURUM WHEAT: Production of durum wheat is forecast at nearly 134 million bushels, up 8 percent
from the 123 million bushels in 1975, The 1976 forecast includes Arizona and New

Mexico, Comparable production with a year earlier, excluding these two States, is 110 million

bushels, down 11 percent from the record 1975 crop but up 35° percent from the 1974 production.

Total acreage for harvest is estimated at 4.6 million acres compared with 4,7 million in 1975
and 4,1 million in 1974, The new durum States (Arizona and New Mexico) account for 7 percent of
the acreage for harvest and 18 percent of the production as forecast August 1. Average yield per
acre, excluding the two new States, is expected to be 25.9 bushels per acre compared with 26.4
bushels in 1975 and 19.8 bushels in 1974,

In North Dakota, July started off with below normal temperatures and fair soil moisture
supplies in the major durum areas. Hot temperatures later in the month and limited rainfall push-
ed the crop toward maturity. The South Dakota durum area has been very dry all spring and summer
Durum wheat in Montana has been favored by adequate moisture and good growing conditions.

During the past 10 years, changes in production from the August 1 forecast to the final esti-
mate have averaged 4,2 million bushels, ranging from a low of virtually no change to a high of
10.9 million bushels. The August 1 forecast was above the final estimate 5 of the 10 years by an
average of 3.3 million bushels and below 5 times by an average of 5.1 million bushels.

OTHER SPRING WHEAT: The second forecast of spring wheat other than durum this season is 420 mil-

lion bushels, 17 percent above last year's crop and 29 percent above the 1974
crop. The increase over last year for the Nation is the result of a much larger acreage with a
lower average yield partially offsetting. The expected average yield for the Nation of 25.2
bushels compares with the 26.7 bushel average realized last year and 22.4 bushels in 1974. Acre-
age expected to be harvested for grain at 16.7 million acres is 24 percent above the 13.4 million
harvested a year ago and 15 percent above the 14.5 million in 1974.

Combining of the Nation's other spring wheat crop was well ahead of normal by August 1
Harvest of the drought-plagued South Dakota crop, at 82 percent complete, was far ahead of last
year and normal. North Dakota farmers had about 10 percent of their crop harvested by August 1
compared with a normal of only about 2 percent while Minnesota farmers had 33 percent combined
compared with a normal 8 percent. Harvest was just getting underway in Montana and Idaho and was
expected to start in Washington by mid-August.

Dry weather held down yield potential in most producing States this year with South Dakota
affected the most. In North Dakota, where nearly half the spring wheat other than durum is pro~
duced, July started off with generally adequate moisture except in the Southeast and the Red
River Valley. However, hot, dry weather during the last three weeks of July depleted moisture
supplies.

During the past 10 years, changes in production from the August 1 forecast to the final
estimate averaged 16 million bushels, ranging from a low of 4 to a high of 36 million bushels.
Ouring that period, the August 1 forecast was above the final estimate 5 times by an average of
15 million bushels and below 5 times by an average of 17 million bushels.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 A-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


DURUM WHEAT

STaTE = t AREA HARVESTED ' YIELO 1 PRODUCTION
t ’ 1 Ind $ ’ t IND ' ' IND
8 1974 1 1975.1 1976 t 1974 t 1975 $1976 + 1974 1 1975 + 1976
+ Ts000 ACRES BUSHELS —Tr000 BUSHELS
'
ARIZ 1/2/8 319 70.0 225330
CALIF: 2/8 3 is 83 50.0 73.0 78.0 150 12098 60225
MINN 1 84 67 86 28.0 3265 3300 20352 20828 29838
MONT 1 267 378 295 1940 2700 2940 $9073 109125
N MEXKI/2/4 18 7000
NDAK of 39540 39960 39640 20.0 2605 25.0 709800 1049940
SOAK 4 208 233 1501440 1840 900 20870 49196
us ' 42099 40670 40591 19.8 2604 = 2961 81 v24S8 1239182 1339558

4/ INCLUDED IN WINTER WHEAT PRIOR TO

1976.

2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM

STATE 4 AREA HARVESTED 7 YIELD T PRODUCTION

' ' ’ IND t 1 + IND 3 fl IND

1 1974 4 1975 1 1976 t_1974 $1975 § 1976.1 1974 3 1978 3 1976

t T9000 ACRES BUSRELS TeO00 BUSHELS

+
colo 1st 22 20 24 3040 2765 2840 660 350 672
IDAHO 1 470 470 B40 4740 = 5240 = 5040 = 220090 © 234970 274 000
NINN ' 29670 29700 30740 2940 3160 © 3200778430 «= 834700 1199680
MONT ' 19940 14600 20020 = 1940 2545 2740 © 360860 §=— 404800 544540
NEV 1/1 8 9 8 37,0 45.0 39,0 296 405 312
NDAK 4 = 69660 69330 71900 = 2005 = 2505 = 2340) 1369530 «1564925 1814700
OREG 1/1 150 105 110 35,0 © 4000-3400 59250 49200 39740
S:DAK ot 16990 29000 19900} 18,0 10.0 299850 369000 19,000
UTAK 1/4 52 “4 4 3 33.0 32.0 10664 19452 19346
WASH of 470 320 31528. 34.0 = 3240 139160 109880 109080
WIS we 21 2. 23 30.0 28.0 28.0 630 588 644
wYo 1st 18 23 352160 2440 2440 378 582 840
us ' 149471 139442 169687 22.4 26.7 25.2 3249798 = 359412 «419,552

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED

FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

WHEAT: PRODUCTION BY CLASSES FOR THE UNITED STATES

3 WINTER i PRING WHITE
YEAR 2 HARD: SOFT SHAR DURUM (WINTER & TOTAL
RED REO RE : SPRING)
“T,000 BUSHELS
1974 : 878,980 288,461 292,924 81,245 254,577 1,796,187
1975 1 1,056,432 341,808 327,834 123, 182 284,547 2,133,803
1976 : 953,706 343,906 386,343 133,558 278,257 2,095,770

J/ INDICATED AUGUST 1, 1976.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP PRODUCTION Reporting

" Board
Released: August is pe Statistical Reporting
. _ Service

US. Department
of Agriculture

Washington, D.C.
20250

HIGHLIGHTS

Corn production is forecast at a record 6,187 million bushels based on conditions
as of August 1, 6 percent (366 million bushels) below the July 1 forecast but
7 percent above 1975,

Sorghum Grain production is forecast at 789 million bushels, 4 percent above last
year.

Feed Grain production (corn, sorghum, oats and barley combined) is forecast at 193
jon metric tons, 5 percent more than last year.

All Wheat production is 2,096 million bushels, 2 percent less than last year's
record crop but 3 percent (55 million bushels) above last month's forecast.
Durum prospects increased 4 percent during July, other spring wheat increased
10 percent and winter wheat less than 1 percent,

Food Grain production (wheat, rye and rice combined) is expected to total 62 mil-
Tion metric tons, 3 percent less than in 1975.

Soybean production, placed at 1,344 million bushels in this first forecast of the
976 crop, is 12 percent less than the 1975 crop.

All Cotton production is forecast at 10.7 million bales, 29 percent above 1975,

Oilseed production (soybeans, cottonseed, peanuts and flaxseed combined) is fore-
cast at 42 million metric tons, 9 percent less than last year.

All Tobacco is forecast at 2,052 million pounds, 6 percent below 1975. Flue-cured
crop of 1,287 million pounds is down 9 percent and burley output at 629 mil-
lion pounds is 1 percent less than a year earlier.

Sugar Crops--Sugarbeet prospects at 25.9 million metric tons are down 4 percent from
the previous year. Sugarcane forecast of 25.9 million metric tons is up
slightly from 1975.

This crop production report is
based on yield surveys taken
about August 1 and assumes aver-
age or normal weather from
August 1 through harvest.

CrPr 2-2 (8-76) For Information Call: (202) 447-2127


SORGHUM: Sorghum for grain production is forecast at 789 million bushels, up 4 percent from the
758 million bushels produced last year, but 15 percent below the record high 1973 crop
of 930 million bushels.

Acreage to be harvested for grain, forecast at 14.9 million acres, is down 4 percent from
last year's 15.5 million acres and 6 percent below 1973. Yield per acre is forecast at 52.9
bushels, compared with last year's yield of 49.0 bushels per acre. Increased acreage for harvest
in major producing States of Nebraska and Kansas coupled with sharply higher expected yields in
Kansas accounted for much of the production increase and more than offset a lower production
forecast. for Texas, the result of a 17 percent decline in acreage for harvest in that State.

Harvest of the sorghum crop in Texas, delayed by early July rains, was about 26 percent
complete on August 1, compared with 37 percent in 1975 and 33 percent average. Late plantings
were extensive in the Texas High Plains following early July rains. In Nebraska and Kansas the
crop was 50 percent and 15 percent headed, respectively, slightly behind average.

Changes between the August 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 37 million bush-
els during the past 10 years, ranging from 4 to 128 million bushels. The August 1 forecast has
been above the final estimate 6 times and below 4 times. The average deviation both on the high
side and the low side was 37 million bushels.

BARLEY: Barley production is forecast at 341 million bushels, 11 percent below last year's out-

put. This is 9 percent above the July 1 forecast as a result of much better than
earlier anticipated yields in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. The 1976 forecast is
based on 4 percent fewer acres for harvest than in 1975 and an average yield of 40.8 bushels,
3.2 bushels below 1975 but 3.6 bushels above the 1974 yield.

The harvested acreage estimate of 8.35 million acres shows a slight decrease from the June
Acreage Report as a result of the extreme drought condition in South Dakota and freeze damage in
Utah,

Crop deterioration in North Dakota was not as drastic as previously anticipated but yields
are still forecast at 4 bushels below 1975. Yield prospects are below normal in Minnesota, 2.5
bushels betow last year, but have improved from last month. South Dakota yields are turning out
better than expected but are still 17 bushels below 1975, Favorable July weather conditions were
experjenced in Montana and Washington. In southeast Idaho, flood damage and a reduced irrigation
water supply as a result of the flood reduced prospects from last month.

Generally barley harvest is ahead of normal. California was nearing completion, with North
Dakota <lmost a fourth completed and South Dakota 92 percent harvested

Changes between the August 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 10.9 million
bushels for the past 10 years, ranging from 0.9 million to 29.4 million bushels. During those
10 years, the August 1 forecast has been above the final 3 times by an average of 14.5 million
bushels and below 7 times by an average of 9.4 million bushels.

RICE: The 1976 rice crop is expected to total 110.2 million hundredweight, 14 percent below last

year's record high production of 127.6 million hundredweight and 2 percent below the 1974
crop. The decrease from a y2ar ago is primarily the result of a 13 percent reduction in harvest-
ed acres as yield is forecast at 4,528 pounds per acre, only 27 pounds below last year.

Average yield is expected to be above a year ago in all producing States except Louisiana
and California where last year's yields were unusually high.

In Arkansas a good rice crop is in the making with yield expected to average 60 pounds above
last year, The final application of nitrogen has been made in most areas. In Louisiana, the
crop is generally in good condition with one-third of the acreage ripe and about 8 percent
harvested. Texas rice harvest is about on schedule with one-fourth of the acreage harvested
However, intermittent rainfall during the critical heading and bloom period in the Eastern Rice
Belt of Texas may lower yields in this region. California's rice crop is generally in good
condition with some early varieties heading out.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 A-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


COTTON: All cotton production is forecast at 10.7 million bales, 29 percent above the 1975 crop.

Expected production consists of 10,670,200 bales of Upland cotton and 60,200 bales of
American-Pima. Cottonseed production, in 1976 based on a three year average lint-seed. ratio, is
forecast at 4.1 million tons, 35 percent more than in 1975.

All cotton acreage planted in 1976, is estimated at 11.8 million acres, up 24 percent from
1975 and 84,000 acres above the June 30 report. Based on surveys conducted after July 1, upward
adjustments were made in California, Louisiana, Mississippi and North Carolina more than offset-
ting downward adjustments made in New Mexico, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Plantings of
American-Pima cotton totaled 56,000 acres and are unchanged from June. Planted acreages by
States are: Arizona, 35,000; New Mexico, 10,000; and Texas, 11,000.

Producers expect to harvest 11.0 million acres of all cotton this year compared with 8.8
million acres in 1975, an increase of 26 percent, Abandonment is expected to be near normal
although considerable early abandonment has already occurred. Average lint yield per harvested
acre is forecast at 466 pounds compared with 453 pounds produced in 1975.

Texas and Oklahoma Upland cotton production is forecast at 3.6 million bales in 1976, an
increase of 41 percent from last year. Acreage for harvest is estimated at 15 percent above
1975. Harvest has begun in the Texas Coastal Bend and Lower Rio Grande Valley areas. In
West Texas and Oklahoma, the crop appears to be progressing normally as squaring and fruiting
continues.

In the Delta States - Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Missouri - 3.1 million
bales are expected, 24 percent above 1975. Acres for harvest are up 41 percent from last year.
Cotton is late in the Delta. A combination of considerable replanting and cool, wet weather in
May and June retarded plant development.

However, growing conditions during July were favorable and promoted improved conditions.

The California, Arizona and New Mexico Upland crop is forecast at 3.3 million bales, up 25
percent from 1975. Acreage for harvest increased 24 percent in these States, Cotton prospects
are bright in the Western States although some delayed development has occurred in Arizona from
intense rains. High temperatures in most areas promoted plant growth and fruiting. Insects are
increasing, making control measures necessary. Bolls are beginning to open in the
Imperial Valley.

Production in the Southeastern States -- Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and
North Carolina -- is expected to total 705,000 bales, up 17 percent from 1975. Acreage for
harvest in these States is up 35 percent. Cotton yield prospects in this area are disappointing
although crop conditions have improved in recent weeks. Overall crop progress is behind last
year's slow development due partly to considerable replanting. Because of increasing insect
populations, spraying is active.

Differences between the August 1 All Cotton forecast and final ginnings during the past 10
years has averaged .8 million bales, ranging from 58,000 bales in 1968 to 1.8 million bales in
169.

Compared with final ginnings, the August 1 forecast has been high 8 years out of 10 with an
average difference of 960,000 bales and Tow 2 years with an average difference of 298,000 bales,

The Bureau of the Census reports 47,194 bales ginned to August 1 compared with 29,835 bales
ginned to the same data in 1975 and 144,607 bales in 1974.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 AV CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA




ORY EOIBLE BEANS 1/

CROP AND STATE ' AREA HARVESTED ' YIELO ' PRODUCTION
' v v TROT 7 TINO + 7 7 IND
11974 1__497$'t 576 1 1974 § 1975 1 1976 t 1974s «4975 1976
v 19000 ACRES POUNDS 14000 Cut
LARGE LIMA BEANS '
CALIF 1 3340 24,0 3540 29030 19700 15960 670 408 686
BABY LIMA BEANS 1
CALIF t 28.0 20,0 21.0 25050 200860 29170 ST 16 456
BEANS OTHER THAN LIMAS '
CALIF + 16640 110,0 126.0 19658 19620 2r001
ORY EOIBLE BEANS '
CALIF t 227.0 154.0 162.0 19758 30183
COLO #18040 18540 850 19665
104K t 129.0 {$2.0 9940 20812
KANS ‘ 1020 12,5 15300 190
MICH 4 875.0 515.0 19200 50150
MINN ‘ 8740 39.0 800 390
WONT ‘ 1340 900 19400 144
NEBR 1 12060 12060 19950 24160
NY ' 42.0 41,0 29230 431
N DAK 1 94.0 13260 650 1.682
UTAH ' 14,0 15,0 330 56
wash. ' 26,0 27,0 16920 $13
wyo ' 26.0 28,0 19850 481 504
OTHER art 1067 12.1 8.0 19310 140 181 121
us 43954367 19647e1 0,461.3 19320 1,282 20343 179196 18,731

1/ EXCLUDES BEANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SEED,
2/ ILLINOIS AND INDIANA

ORY EOIGLE PEAS = 1/

STaTE ot AREA HARVESTEO 1 YIELD H PRODUCTION
' 7 + TRO T TINO 1 T 1ND
t 1974 4 1975 + 1976 § 3974 + 1975 1 19764 19741 1975 1 1976
1 Ts000 ACRES POUNDS 19000 CuY
1
TOAHO ot 8900 6900 4900 19500 19390 19580 19395 989 155
MINN 2/1 160 20 11300 0 13 0
OREG 341 66d 205 1s500  Jee00 90 35
WASH ' 11760 11700 T7e0 19530-10685 19689 19790 10737 19271
vs $ 21360 166.5 12660 19815 12869 19608 39228 25731 2026

1/ EXCLUDES BOTH WRINKLED SEED PEAS AND AUSTRIAN WINTER
PEAS,

2/ OISCONTINUED AFTER 1974.

3/ DISCONTINUED AFTER 197:

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 8-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALL OTHER HAY

STaTe t AREA HARVESTED ' YIELO 4 PRODUCTION

’ 7 v NDT t t IND: ¢ ' ' IND

4 1974 4 1975 4 1976 1 1974 1 1975 § 19765 1974 1 1975-1 1976

' T0900 acRES TONS 19000 TONS

ry
ALA 1 580 630 650 1,60 1,60 1.70 11004 2et34 1,105
ARIZ + 40 40 40 2,30 2.20 2.30 92 88 92
ark ' 680 730 740 1,60 1.78 1688 39040 39278 39222
Cauie: o6¢ s20 $30 $50 1,75 1.95 1670 9lo 1034 935°
COLO t 650 m15 715 1,20 1.30 1.30 780 930 930
CONN ' 71 1% 23 1,75 2200 2.20 124. 148 156
DEL ’ wv 16 16 1.75 1.65 1680 30 26 29
Pua 1 197 207 21300 2.10 14951090 416 404 408
on 4 455 470 065 2.50 2230 10069" 19175 19070
IDAHO: ot 265 300 290 2.10 1680 $42 630 522
TL ' 440 530 470 2.10 2.00 902 Lybtd 940
Ind 1 500 525 480 1,90 3060 980 99 864
Towa 4 540 640 650 2.15 2010 Avd61 1,376 29365
KANS: t 1s250 49300 ye2z0 1.50 103d 19S00 19950 19830
KY 1 19300 39360 30330 1,75 1478 29408° 29348 20328
La ' 345 350 335 2,15 2405. ras 753 687
MAINE, f 200 194 200 1,60 1060 330 310 320
MO 186 184 17s 2,15 2.00 386 396 3s0
Mass ’ 83 3 62 2,08 2410 166 170 1v2
MICH ‘ 240 300 300 1.80 1.65: 486 540 495
MINN ‘ 980 19010 12060 1,50 0090 0568 19525 956
“Iss 628 1,80 1076 Lskes Leles 15068
MO ‘ 29050 1,50 1.46 40139 49305 e133
MONT ' 19140 1,35 1639 19638 19580 19482
NEBR ot 29300 DBS OBE 19938 10972 29985
NEV i 300 1,05 1400 292 287 300
NH ' 73 1,80 = 2600 124. 128 1466
Nv ' 68 2,10 1490 122 134 129
N MEX 1 65 1,40 1620 68 99 102
NY ' 349350 1.90 1.90 20638 20603 2,568
Nec ’ 335 1,60 1450 499 499 503
N DAK 4 19890 1.00 0298 @eloo 19890 1,796
OHIO ‘ 19000 2,08 1090 19882 Rory 15900
OKLA ' 19260 1,70 1.48: 10523 2108 1,827
OREG f) 630 1,70 1.66 10105 19054 1,040
Pa t 19S 1.902080 2eloo 20188 2070
Rr 1 6 2.70 1.80 10 10 i
sc ' 235 2,20 1.90 460 495 447
S.DAK ot 20020 0,05 0465 19800 19879 29333
TENN ' 19110 1.45 1045 19610 30610 19610
TEX t 22070 2.10 2010 4160 42308 4367
UTAN ' 128 1,60 2.60 uy 198 208
vT 1 360 1,85 = 2200 658 597 720
VA ' 910 1.70 1.50 49512. 39839 19368"
WASH ' 37? 1,70 1678: 688 641 660
wevA ' sos 1,55 1610 791 806 S56
wIs a 970 eld = 10 19900 1995, 15358
wro ' 1 710 1,00 1.08" 665 710 786
us {33075 34,806 349512 1,58 1648 S247] 550186 S11 2d

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 8-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Acreage for grain harvest is estimated at 72.2 million, virtually unchanged from the June 30
estimate and 8 percent above last year. Although there was little change in the U.S. acreage for
grain harvest, State acreages were changed from the estimates published June 30 for: Georgia,
Maryland, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Hot, dry July weather over much of the Corn Belt, particularly the western Corn Belt, caused
considerable stress to the crop and reduced production prospects. By August 1 corn in most States
was in fair to good condition but poor conditions were evident in Minnesota, Missouri, South
Dakota and Wisconsin. Development was more than a week ahead of normal in Minnesota where about
95 percent of the corn was tasselling by August 1. However, prospects deteriorated as hot, dry
winds put the crop under stress at the critical period. In Illinois, 38 percent of the crop ad-
vanced to the dough stage, lagging behind last year but surpassing average. About 75 percent of
the dryland and 85 percent of the irrigated corn in Nebraska was silked by month's end. Irri-
gated corn is in good condition while the dryland corn is only fair. In Wisconsin, corn on sandy
soil has been seriously hurt while corn on heavier land has suffered less, The crop in Ohio was
about 2 weeks ahead of normal but one week behind last year, By the end of the month, 15 percent
of the crop had reached the dough stage.

In North Carolina, late planted corn was showing considerable stress while the early planted
corn in the Coastal Plain was in good condition. As of August 1 harvest was just getting under~
way in the southeastern counties. Harvest of the Texas crop was advancing rapidly and was 13 per-
cent complete by month's end, compared with 5 percent last year.

Changes in production forecasts between August 1 and the final estimate have averaged 274
million bushels during the past 10 years, ranging from 14 to 625 million bushels, During this
10 year period, the August 1 forecast has been above the final estimate 5 times by an average of
209 million bushets and below 5 times by an average of 339 million bushels.

OATS: Production of oats is forecast ‘at 549 million bushels, down 16 percent from tast year, 1

percent below 1974 and the lowest production since 1934. Yield per harvested acre is
expected to average 43.1 bushels, down 5.0 bushels from 1975 but 4.9 bushels above a month
earlier. The increase from the July 1 forecast is the result of important increases in yield in
the major oats producing west North Central States. Most farmers reported better yields than
were earlier anticipated in that region

The increases in the west North Central States more than offset yield decreases in Wisconsin,
Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and North Carolina. Harvest is running considerable earlier than last
year and normal. In Minnesota, slightly over 50% of the crop was combined by August 1, about 10
days ahead of normal. Harvest was well ahead of normal in North Dakota where 21 percent of the
crop had been combined. By August 1, South Dakota farmers had harvested 93 percent of their oats
compared with 62 percent last year.

Changes between the August 1 forecast and the final estimate have averaged 25 million bushels
for the past 10 years ranging from 4 to 56 million bushels. The August 1 estimate has been above
the final estimate 7 times by an average of 31 million bushels and below the final estimate 3
times by an average of 12 million bushels.

ALL WHEAT: Production of all wheat (winter, durum and other spring) is forecast at 2,096 million

bushels. This is 2 percent less than last year's record high 2,134 million bushel
crop but 17 percent above the 1974 crop. Yield prospects are below last year, and the smal
acreage increase is only partially offsetting

Average yield of all wheat is indicated at 29.8 bushels per harvested acre, down 0.8 bushel
from 1975 but 2.4 bushels above the relatively low 1974 average. Acreage of all wheat for har-
vest is placed at 70.4 million acres, up 1 percent from a year ago and the largest since 1952.

Changes between the August 1 forecast and final estimates have averaged 17 million bushels
during the past decade - ranging from 2 million to 49 million bushels. In 7 of the ten years,
the August 1 forecast was above the final by an average of 19 million, and 3 times it was below
by an average of 13 million bushels.

WINTER WHEAT: Winter wheat production is forecast at 1,543 million bushels, down 7 percent from

last year's crop but 11 percent above the 1974 crop, and the second largest of
record, The decrease in production from last year's crop is the result of both a lower average
yield and fewer acres for harvest.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 A-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


oats

STATE: AREA HARVESTEO ' YIELO $ PRODUCTION
f) r t IND 9 T T ter 7 ’ YND
1974 + 19733 19761 1976 8 3975 3 2976.0 1979 3 1975 1 1976
1 #000. ACRES: ‘BUSHELS: 19000 BUSHELS

Ala o/s 26 33 30 3420-3400 816 ele. 1,200
ark ‘ %% 60 72 $20 8000 30774 3000 49480
CaLgFi 8 100 123, 115 50.0 53.0 $1000 55989 5y290
COLO 1/4 vx 48 45 46.0 4700 19426 2256 15890
FLA Os 12 lz 1 3520 420 492 672
Ga ve 98 90 9s $600 49160 49050 45845
IDAHO: 174 5? 64 61 BOe0 320456 3,294
TLL! ' 480 490 42000 S400 262460 = 23,940
IND i) ais 230 220 105860
TWA ot 19500 19590 19880 915450
KANS ot 2is 210 8820
KY 4a 20 10 10 370

ve nu & 9 40s
MAINE! 1/3 40 42 a 2,508
MI at “26 24 2s 15300
MICH ' 380 370 400 205800
MINN 6 ¢)-20020 20000 20120 96,920
MIss l/s 20 27 3 966
#0 ‘ iso 100 128 5,506
MONT ’ 246 230 240 209560
NEBR 1 $35 $70 670 264800
NEV lve 2 3 3 1466
Nd dee ? 1 8 392
NY ’ 360 350 no 155810
Nc ' as 88 95 47088
NDAKI of 19400 19370 19160 465020
onto) 490 Soo seo 28,600
OKLA ' 140 320 132 54940
ones 4 75 80 80 41000
Pa ' 398 375 365 18,980
Sc lv 7 3 7% 26812
SOAK 4 24080 20230 19600 405000
TENN lve 30 30 32 19408
TEX. Y 1300 680 390 145430
UTAH 14) 12 13 12 636
va ht 42 40 42 19680
WasH 1 “9 ss 35 3,080
WVA lst wv 18 16. 656
wIs: : 194600 12350 19250 8500 48,000
wo) 44a . 4s 5O 51 4000 00 2,298
us #130206 139680129716 4Gel Bel 61390777 6867862 548 S402

17 ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD-FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 B-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


HOPS

STATE: 4 AREA HARVESTED t YIELD ‘ PRODUCTION 1/
’ 7 ’ tno T TINO 8. ' + TNO
1 1974 1 1978: 4 1976 3 2976-1 1975 1 1976 1974 8 1975 4 1976
1 19000 ACRES POUNDS 16000 POUNDS
'
CALIF. 4 105 15 165 19670 10700 19630 29505 2550 29445
IDAHO + 4el 307 300 19700 © 19660 10700 69970 69142 Sel00
OREO ' 565 S26 Set 19550 19700 19650 6525 99520 8+910
WASH 1 2163 21e3 2101 19830 19770 10770 389979 379701 379347
us ' 3204 321 3ie0 10789 19742 1973H 569979550913. $3,802
17 1976 QUANTITIES AVAILABLE POR MARKET WILL BE GOVERNED
BY REGULATIONS ISSUEO UNDER FEDERAL MARKET ORDER 9916
APPLES» COMMERCIAL = 1/
' PRODUCTION ’ PRODUCTION
ROP PF t 42 48, EQUIVALENT
AND UTILIZED 2/ TINDICATEO! UTILIZED VINOICAT!
STATE 41974 § 1975 3 1976 § 1974 ¢ 1975 3 1976
t WILLION UNITS 1¥000 UNITS
ALL. COMMERCIAL APPLES. ’
ARK ws 1300 21.1 1200 310 502 286
CALIF ' 44000 46000 480.0 100676 100952 119429
COLO ' 45.0 10560 62.0 1007) 20500 19952
CONN 1 4520 $360 3 1907) 29026 762
OEL we 1265 1208 2968 298 27
GA 344A 524
TOaHO ’ 9360 9500 20214 2262 39098
ToL ’ 7900 11260 10881 29667 20143
INO ' 3802 1600 910 1,610 ne
Towa we 1008 903 287 221 143
KANS wi 1267 1666 302 395 262
«KY vet bet Bes 343 510 333
HAINE ' 6940 $600 19663 19571 19800
“0 ' 6500 7900 19548 19881 19476
Mass ' 9100 86.0 29167 29048 20167
MICH ’ 67000 680.0 169191 112908
MINN we 25.0 16.5 440 see
MO ' 53.0 1,595 1.286
NH 1 6120 10310 10286
Nu ‘ 12060 20657 20619 20143
N MEK 34.8 Se 4ig 262 595
NY ' 88920 219167 = 20947617857
Nc ‘ 29500 79026 69667 60548
OHIO: 1 132.0 39143 39619 29381
ore 1 16560 39929 39810 40167
Pa ’ 48000 119429 119988 8s810
RI 1 400 9s 100 100
$c we 2060 476 S00. 429
TENN wt 760 167- 298 202
UTAH we 3700 eal 22008 982
VT ' 3860 905 786 905
VA ' 378.4 99010 99405 40405
WasH § 1980660 430000 = 20381 = 504000
Wea ' 210.0 54000 39143 49405
wis ’ 6000 66.0 19429 19524 149333
vs 3 65486.0 Ts067e) 69 18602 1549383 1660743 1479293

1/ IN ORCHARDS OF 100 OR MORE BEARING AGE TREES,

2/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE
(MILLION POUNDS) $3 UNITED STATES 1974=49065 19750419000

3/ ESTIMATE FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

4/ ESTIMATES NOT AVAILABLE PRIOR TO THE 1976 CROP.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



PEACHES

t PRODUCTION t PRODUCTION
cRoP 1 POUNDS. 4 48 LB, EQUIVALENT
AND ' UTILIZED 2/7  TINDICATED! UTILIZED INDICATED
STATE 4 197% 1 1975 1 1976 § 1976 1 1975 t 1976
‘ MILLION UNITS 19000 UNITS
PEACHES '
ALA avr 900 7.0 15.0 188 146 313
ARK ava 35.0 42.0 417 729 875
CALIF*FREESTONE 1 452.0 389.0 470.0 9417 89106 9,792
COLO ' 1600 14,0 285 333 292
CONN ast Se4 40 88 113 83
DEL avi 362 165 25 6? 3
GA avi 9500 210.0 938 19979 4937S
IDAHO ast 1068 1260 208 219 250
TL ' 27.0 20.0 73 563 417
IND ae 1060 4.0 42 208 83
KANS ase 12.0 620 63 229 125
KY ae 16.8 90 104 344 188
LA asi 3.0 66S 131 63 135
MD ' 2360 13.0 404 479 2m
Mass ave 5.3 3.0 43 ie 63
MICH ' 55.0 35.0 19658 19146 729
MISS au 720 15.0 146 146 313
Lid) avs 2340 25.0 63 479 $21
NJ ' 9000 75.0 17896 19875 1,563
NY t 17.0 1200 333 384 229
nc asa 3000 15.0 417 625 313
OHIO eve 2000 12.0 292 417 250
OKLA art 668 TO 2 142 146
ORES eu 12.0 18.0 229 250 313
PA ' 12 1100 105.0 24500 20292 2.188
sc ‘ 215.0 21000 265.0 49479 40375 5,32)
TENN ast 400 Be? 6.0 83 181 167
TEX ars 1860 16.0 23.0 375 333 479
UTAH ai 1600 1620 17.0 333 333 356
VA 1 32.0 3260 15.0 667 667 313
Wasi t 2763 39.6 35.0 569 a2s 129
wova ’ 23.0 28.0 17,0 479 $83 354
TOTAL 1 19284.7 1937820 19525,0 269767 289709 31,775
PEACHES-CLINGSTONE ant
F t 1960660 1944060 1420.0 339800 300000 29,883
t
J

ALL PEACHES
us 29892,7  29818.0 2,945.0 60,267 580709 61,358

1/ EXCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND EXCESS CULLAGE

(MILLION POUNDS}! UNITED STATES, 197498.9» 1975=28e1,
2/ ESTIMATES .FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
3/ CALIFORNIA CLINGSTONE IS OVER THE SCALE TONNAGE AND

INCLUDES CULLS AND CANNERY DIVERSIONS (MILLION

POUNDS) F 1974—152.05 1975~150,0,

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 B-22 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS

STATE! 1 AREA HARVESTED 4 YIELO t PRODUCTION
t e ’ trot ' v INot re ' INO
‘ 1974 4 1975 4 1976 $1976) 1978 1 19784 1974 | _1978:1 _3976
t T1000 ACRES POUNDS: T7000 POUNDS:
’
ALA 1 20160 20600 20360 22600 ©2600 «4749360 © 5957600 = $464 000
FLA ' 5500 $5.0 0 30230-34289 1700800 177680
oA 1 $3600 52400 30295 34200 196619520 16726880 166870200
MIss) ot 500 7 10380-29700 $9000 «130688: Sy 890
NMEX of 6 8 20290 29000 30034 «= 200282 399400
ne 1 16600 165.0 26265 29400 «3840290 «3732725 3989400
OKLA 1 11400 11560 20020 29100 2179740 «2324300 «2410500
sc ‘ 15.5 1565 19900 10950-30000 20450 = 309228
TEX ' 286.0 306.0 19525 0600 © 4130280 © 4632600 © 4929200
va 1 10460 102.0 24790 2880 2980880 2840880 2939550
us { Ush%2el 1950420 2565 29868. 32667 22: 39862e718:
COTTON
cROP
mt AREA HARVESTED : YIELD 4 PRODUCTION 1/
state. ' + Ca ' + IND F ' T IND
‘ 1974 4 1975 6 1976 11974 t_1975 $1976 1 1974 t__1975 8 — 3376
1 Tr000 ACRES POUNDS 19000 =~ BALES 2/
COTTON» UPLAND
ALA 1 $8560 37060 450.0 429 405 299 $22.0 260.0
ARIZ —§—-39200 268.0 316.0 19218 19027 1079 99500 71540
ARK 3 1613060 68040 1900060 374 485 365 880.0 760.0
CALIF & 1423800 Q7$.0 1912060 14006 «10072 «1S 2459540 25450.0
FLA ! 1201 $03 346 549 12.7 762
on F-41000 490 443 440 41900 220.0
TLL t 5 288 0 3 0
KY 1 40S 280 287 360 266 0
la ‘ 63560 423 535 476 56060 540.0
MISS 14971000 448 454 455 1559500 1945000
MO 1 33000 335 449 303 230.0 145.0
NEV 1 167 $86 yer 720 Bad 15
N MEX 1 14000 g09 362 450 148.0 88.0
nc ' 14500 440 412 424 13300 6000
OKLA 1 $4760 ave 277 301 31000 210.0
s'¢ 1 29200 450 454 422 274.0 ° 145.0
TENN = t — 51000 290 339 246 30800 222.0 20000
TEX t 4940000 269 293 3632446240 2938240 © 3940000
vA ' 165 384 346 rset 1462 6 77
us 1 12048403 440 453 466 11964969 30967002
COTTON® AMER@PIMA
ARIZ ob 3407 129 612 597 S2.7 43.8
calf 1 a 683 480 0 rs +0
NMEX 1405 41? 195 360 1206 1.5
TEX ' 32.8 359 231 421 24.5 962
us ' 8263 6569 5565 526 397 S21 9002 6002
COTTON, ALL
us 11295666 8479600 11004407 aan 453 466 11954001 10973004
1/ PRODUCTION GINNED AND TO BE GINNEDs
2/ 480=L8, NET WEIGHT BALES.
CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 8-10 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED reas CROP SUMMARY
«(METRIC UNITS)

"AREA HARVESTED "2 YIELD_PER-HECTARE PRODUCTION
: 3 7 : : z INDICATED
GRoP : 1975: INDICAT ED: 975; INDICATED: 975 ET, AUT

: : 2 (1976 : 1976": 1976

: HECTARES METRIC TONS
CORN FOR GRAIN :27,075,780 29,200,410 5.41 5.38 146,488,320 166,445,360 157,156,510
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN : 6,266,220 6,039,590 3.07 3132 19;265,620 20,048,610
OATS : 5,524,020 5,146,040 1.73 1.55 9,534,330 7,242,070 7,962,070
BARLEY : 3,525,250 3,377,540 2.37 2.19 8,338,410 6,780,300 7,413,690
ALL WHEAT 128,189,080 28,498,270 2.06 2.00 58,072,590 55,532,110 57,037,500,

WINTER $20,859,340 19,899,420 2.15 2.11 443938540 41,643,150 41,984, 320

DURUM + 15889,990 1,857,930 1.77 1.96 3,352,460 3,508,630 _ 3,634,850

OTHER SPRING + 5,439,840 6,740,920 1.80 1,69 9,781,590 10,380,330 11,418,330
RICE : 1,133,940 984,810 5.11 5.08 5,788,930 4,998,130
RYE 2 °329;420 344/390 = 1.38 1.28 454,050 430,730 441,520
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS 321,693,810 19,992,090 1.91 1.83 41,404;910 36,587,020
FLAXSEED : "607,040 367,050 161 :47 369,760 172, 120
PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS : 608,650 611,850 2.87 2.88 1,749,550 1,761, 160
COTTON 1 3,559,650 4,469,680 ‘51 252 1,807,450 2,336,260
ALL HAY :25/035,340 24,750,430 482 4:41 120,580,270 109, 147,930
ALFALFA HAY 2109495700 10,783,770 6.44 5.82 70,543,590 62, 769,020
ALL OTHER HAY 214,085,640 13,966,660 3.55 3.32 50,036,680 46,378,910
DRY EDIBLE BEANS "585,630 591,370 1.33 1.44 779,990 3620
ORY EDIBLE PEAS : 76,280 50,990 1.62 1.80 123880 91,900
POTATOES :

SUMMER : 46,820 48,720 20.25 «= 21.29 947,910 1,017,720 1,037,360

FALL : 423,830 465,840 29.54 12,521,580

TOTAL : $10,640 60,700 28.41 14,507,350
SWEETPOTATOES : 47,960 48,890 12.83 «12.54 615,390 613,030
TOBACCO : 4395660 473,920 2.25 2.25 989°,700 930,880
SUGARBEETS : 613,790 600,070 43.90 43.08 +26, 945, 200 25,852,040
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND:

SEED 313,230 316,630 82.65 81.80 25,888,330 25,900,120
HOPS : 12,990 —-*12,550 «1.95 1.94 25,360 247.400
APPLES, COW'L : 3,219,640 2,772,890 2,806,000
PEACHES : 152783220 1,412,930 1,335,820
PEARS : 670,320 "690,190 692,910
GRAPES : 3,901, 260 4,178,770
PRUNES AND PLUMS :

(IDAHO, MICH, OREG, WASH) : 62,780 59,870
WALNUTS : 180,800 159,850 159,850
PEPPERMINT FOR OIL : 27,560 29,100 .06 106 1,700 1,820
SPEARMINT FOR OIL. : 11,290 __-12,220 107 107 810 830

UNITED STATES CROP. SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)
7 AREA HARVESTED YIELD_PER HECTARE PRODUCTION,
CROP : > INDICATED + INDICATED > INDICATED
: (1975s 1976 17s ie: 9781976
: HECTARES METRIC TONS
POTATOES :

WINTER : 5,790 5,910 22.62 23.21 130,950 137,170

SPRING : 345200 40,230 26.52 27.43 906,910 1,103,580
SWEET CHERRIES : 139, 340 34,350
TART CHERRIES : 111,670 65,410
APRICOTS : 1533770 163,290
NECTARINES (CALIF) 3 +100;700 113,400
PLUMS (CALIF) : 114,310 108,860
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF) : 136,080 145,150
ALMONDS (CALIF) : 1453150. 213,190.
CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 Ad CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


In the West, estimated acreage for harvest in 1976 is placed at 642 ,000 acres, 13 percent
above last year’s 566,700 acres harvested and 12 percent above 1974. Estimated acreage for har-
vest increased in all States except California and Utah, Idaho, Washington and Oregon have siz-
able increases in acreage this year.

Fall potato crop development is about normal throughout most regions of the United States.
The crop in Maine has made good growth with minimal weather, disease and insect damage. In
Idaho, planting started about the normal time this year, much ahead of the late season last year.
A frost in late June did minor damage. The Teton Dam flood damaged about 10,000 acres with more
than 2,000 acres totally destroyed. In Washington, early planted fields in some eastern areas
sustained damage from high winds. Cool temperatures in April and May slowed growth but weather
conditions improved in June. Harvest of early fields started in late July.

Summer crop production is forecast at 22.9 million cwt., up 2 percent from the July forecast
and 9 percent above the 20.9 million cwt. harvested last year. Production is up in all States
except Alabama, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Texas and West Virginia. Production in
Maryland is expected to be the same as last year.

Harvest in Alabama's Sand Mountain area is nearing completion. In California, harvesting
has begun in the San Joaquin Valley. Digging has been steady in the Desert Valleys. Harvesting
in the Santa Maria district should begin mid-to-late August. Colorado's San Luis Valley will be
harvesting actively in August

Harvest in Maryland began about mid-July. Some non-irrigated fields in Michigan are begin-
ning to show moisture stress. Early harvested fields are producing average yields of varied
quality. Non-irrigated fields in Minnesota were becoming dry but recent rains helped relieve
the problem, In New Jersey, many growing areas continue to be very dry with irrigation active.
Harvesting is ahead of normal and quality is excellent. Recent rains in Texas have hampered har-
vest activities in some areas. Harvest on the High Plains began in early July and is expected to
run through October. Virginia's harvest weather was good and the quality was excellent.

SWEETPOTATOES: Sweetpotato production forecast for 1976 is 13.5 million cwt., down slightly
from the 13.6 million cwt. harvested in 1975. Acreage for harvest is estimated
at 120,800 acres, up 2 percent from last year while average yields are placed at 112 cwt. per
acre compared with last year's average of 114 cwt.

Stands are generally adequate in North Carolina. The crop made good progress until late
July and early August when conditions became dry over much of the main commercial area. A good
rain is needed. Harvest got underway in south and central Louisiana in mid-duly. Vine growth
is good but yields and quality in early harvested fields have been disappointing. Harvest is
expected to be in full swing by mid-August. Crop conditions in California are variable.
Southern areas are showing good progress and development however; erratic weather and water
shortage hindered growth in other areas. Harvest is expected to begin by mid-to-late August.
The Georgia crop condition is good. Top growth in Texas has been good in most areas. Growers
are concerned about recent rainfall which may retard tuber development.

TOBACCO: Production of all tobacco is forecast at 2,052 million pounds, down about 6 percent

from the 1975 crop final output. Even with this decline, all tobacco production would
be the second largest since 1964. The major decline in prospective production is in flue-cured
types, where a drop of 9 percent or 128 million pounds is expected. Shifts in other major types
from the 1975 crop are as follows: burley off 1 percent, dark-fired down 4 percent, dark air-
cured up 7 percent, and a 3 percent increase in cigar leaf types. Yield per acre of all tobacco
if crops materialize as expected, would be virtually unchanged from 1975 at 2,006 pounds, so the
decline in production is the result of less acreage set

Flue-cured tobacco is forecast at 1,287 million pounds, well below the 1,415 million pound
crop in 1975, All types show acreage declines, and a deterioration in yield prospects from a
year earlier brings average yield to 1,964 pounds, 9 pounds per acre under last year. A slight
production increase in the Old and Middle Belts did not offset sizeable declines in the type
= areas.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 A-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


HOPS: The Nation's production of hops is forecast at 53.8 million pounds this year, 4 percent
~~ below 1975 and off 6 percent from the 1974 crop, Area for harvest, at 31,000 acres, is
down 3 percent (1,100 acres) from last year. Yields are expected to average 1,736 pounds per
acre, somewhat below the average of the last two years.

. Washington, which accounts for over two-thirds of the U.S. output, expects 1 percent Jess
production than last year due to a slight acreage cutback. (Cool weather has slowed vine growth,
but harvest is expected to begin on schedule in late August.

In California, recent cool weather reduced expected yields, resulting in a production fore-
cast that is slightly smaller than last season, Harvest is expected to begin by August 15,
Idaho's crop is forecast at 17 percent below 1975 with some yards showing poor top set. Oregon
expects a 6 percent smaller crop due to slightly reduced acreage and a lower estimated yield.
Vegetative growth was slow early in the season but was aided by warmer July temperatures.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED: The condition of the Nation's pasture and range feed on August | was

70 percent. This is 10 points below a year ago and 8 points below the
1965-74 average for the date.

Drought conditions persist in the North Central States while very poor conditions exist in
the Southwest. Conditions in other areas are quite varied -- ranging from poor to mostly good
to excellent.

APPLES: The 1976 U.S. commercial apple crop is forecast at 6,186 million pounds. This is an

increase of 73 million pounds from last month but stil] 13 percent less than 1975's
record output and 5 percent below the 1974 utilized crop. Since July 1 prospects improved in
the Eastern and Western States but declined slightly in the Central States.

The Eastern States now expect the crop to total 2,251 million pounds, up 3 percent from
last month, but off T9 percent from the 1975 level. In New York, the apple crop remains 13
percent Jess than in 1975. Continued cool, wet weather in July aided fruit sizing and harvest
of some early varieties has begun. Conditions deteriorated in Pennsylvania, and the crop is now
placed 5 percent lower than last month (27 percent below 1975). New England's apple crop im-
proved during July despite dry weather and some hail damage. Apple prospects continued fair
in North Carolina where the crop is forecast only slightly below 1975. In Virginia and West
Virginia, spring freeze damage is now expected to be less severe than was earlier anticipated,
although output is stil] forecast well below recent years. Virginia's crop grew well during

duly with good sizing and few insect or disease problems. Harvest of early varieties has passed
the peak,

In the Central States, production is forecast at 904 million pounds, off 4 million pounds
from last month and 28 percent less than 1975's utilized crop. In Michigan, late July rains
aided apple development, but the crop remains very short as a result of adverse spring weather
and dry conditions earlier in July. Ohio's crop prospects improved during the month with more
favorable moisture supplies. Sizing is good although some fireblight and powdery mildew prob~
lems exist. The Missouri crop also improved somewhat while other States in the Region held
or declined slightly.

The Western States now expect production to total 3,032 million pounds, up 5 million pounds
from July T and only T percent less than Jast year's large crop. In Washington, warm days and
cool nights during July favored apple development. Hand thinning was completed and growers
finished propping trees. Fruit sizes are slightly smaller than last year but the crop is still
forecast at 2.1 billion pounds (one third of the U.S. total), only 5 percent behind last year's

record. Oregon's crop improved to 175 million pounds with satisfactory development during the
last month.

PEACHES: United States production of peaches is now forecast at 2,945 million pounds. This is

5 percent less than forecast last month but is 5 percent above last year. Excluding
california Clingstone peaches, the crop is forecast at 1,525 million pounds, 11 percent above
ast season,

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 A-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP_SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

AREA HARVESTED =: YIELD PER ACRE:

PRODUCTION
+ TNOTCATED

CROP AND UNIT

1975 > JUL T, : AUG T,
: 11976 _: ‘1976
T,000 ACRES T,000

CORN FOR GRAIN BU 66,905 72,155 86.2 85.7 5,766,991 6,552,665 6,186,979
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN “: 15,484 14,924 49.0 52.9 758,454 89,279
OATS ": 13,650 12,716 48.1 43.1 656,862 498,938 548,542
BARLEY "or 8,711 8,346 44.0 40.8 382,980 311,417 340,508
ALL WHEAT “ 69,656 70,420 30.6 29.8 2,133,803 2,040,456 2,095,770

WINTER " 51,544 49,172 32.0 31.4 1,651,209 1,530,124 1,542,660

DURUM nos 4,670 4,591 26.4 29.1 123,182 128,920 133,558

OTHER SPRING "313,442 16,657 26.7 25.2 359,412 381,412 419,552
RICE CWT 1/: 2,802.0 2,433.5 4,555 4,528 127,624 110,190
RYE Bu: 814 851 22.0 20.4 17,875 16,957 17,382
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS ": 53,606 49,401 28.4 27.2 1,521,370 1,344,343
FLAXSEED "or 1,500 907 9.7 7.5 14,557 6,776
PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS LB : 1,504.0 1,511.9 2,565 2,568 3,857,122 3,882,715
COTTON BALE 1/: 8,796.0 11,044.7 453 466 8, 301.6 10, 730.4
ALL HAY TON: 61,863 61,159 2.15 1.97 132,917 120,315
ALFALFA HAY "os : 2.60 77,761 69,191
ALL OTHER HAY "oy 1.48 55,156 51,124
ORY EDIBLE BEANS CHT V/: 1,282 17,196 18,731
DRY EDIBLE PEAS "Ts: 1,608 2,731 2,026
POTATOES

SUMMER " 190 20,898 22,437 22,870

FALL 2/ ” 276,055

TOTAL 2/ ne 319,834
SWEETPOTATOES og 112 13,567 13,515
TOBACCO LB 2,006 2,181,937 2,052,253
SUGARBEETS TON 19.2 29,702 28,497
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED “ 36.5 28,537 287550
HOPS LB 1,736 55,913 53,802
PASTURE AND RANGE 3/ PCT : 0
APPLES, COM'L iB: 7,087,100 6,113,200 6,186,200
PEACHES 4/ no: 2,818,000 3,115,000 2°9457000
PEARS TON : 738.9 760.8 763.8
GRAPES moo 4,300.4 4,606.3
PRUNES AND PLUMS :

(IDAHO, MICH, OREG, WASH) " 69.2 66.0
WALNUTS ” 199.3 176.2 176.2
PEPPERMINT FOR OIL LB n9 55 56 3,753 4,008
SPEARMINT FOR OIL " 30.2 64 61 1,775 13.830

YIELD IN POUNDS. YIEl

2
ND PRO

TON

7 RE AN
RANGE CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF MONTH. THE 1965-74 AVERAGE IS 78 PERCENT. 4/ INCLUDES CULLS AND CANNERY
DIVERSIONS FOR CALIFORNIA CLINGSTONE PEACHES AS FOLLOWS IN THOUSAND POUNDS: 1975-150,000.

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY

(DOMESTIC UNITS)

AND 7 AREA aA BIER 7 YIELD PER reo ar 7
CROP AND UNIT : > INDICATED = : INDICA’ : +_INDICATED
2 NS 976 yy 5 i765 19
T,000 ACRES T,000

POTATOES. :

WINTER CWT : 14,3 14.6 202 207 2,887 3,024

SPRING " : 84.5 99.4 237 245 19,994 24,330
SWEET CHERRIES TON : 153.6 148.1
TART CHERRIES " : 123.1 72.1
APRICOTS " : 169.5 180.0
NECTARINES (CALIF) " : 111.0 12.
PLUMS (CALIF) * : 126.0 120.
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF) “ : 150.0 160.0
ALMONDS (CALIF) woos 160.0 235.0
7” ESTIMATES CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLTER FORECAST.
CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 A-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEEO:

STATE t AREA HARVESTED YIELO + PRODUCTION
N ’ 1 IND ’ INDY 0 1 IND
t 1974 + 1975 1 1976 1 1974 $ 1975 ¢ 1976.3 1974 4 975 4 97
' 19000 ACRES TONS 1000 =) TONS
'
FLA ' 2733 298.0 31400 27.8 3509 3400 79898 107698 109676
Haw 1 10103 1078 9102 8607 87,4. 9e2ee 99666 99396
La ' 33100 325.0 21.3 21.0 79048 69909 T1590
TEX 0 2605 38.9 = 3204 4S 924 19266 10328
us ' T3401 782.4 33.8 3609 245812. 28,537 28.550
PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/
STATE AgeRAE 1975 1976 STATE : senna : 1975 1976
PERCENT : PERCENT
ALA 80 89 76 NEV : 81 85 68
ARIZ 77 73 83 NH 2 82 82 84
ARK 74 8) 71 Ng 1 69 92 7)
CALIF 77 84 a7 N MEX 3 74 80 67
COLO 79 77 69 NY : 81 80 89
CONN 76 7 76 nC : 83 87 72
DEL 74 92 72 N DAK : 79 91 57
FLA 87 83 82 OHIO : 82 83 83
GA 83 89 79 OKLA 2 73 89 4
IDAHO 85 93 85 OREG > 79 82 86
TLL 80 84 58 PA 2 75 86 88
IND 84 80 a RI : 78 90 76
1OWA 83 62 59 sc 2 79 87 77
KANS 77 71 72 S_DAK : 80 67 35
ky 87 72 87 TENN : 79 76 81
LA 78 87 82 TEX 1 68 83 83
MAINE 83 84 88 UTAK > 8 89 71
“MD 72 90 77 vT : 81 62 87
MASS 76 75 62 vA : 80 91 68
MICH 80 85 73 WASH 3 80 87 86

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976

B-20

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


RICE

STATE 4 AREA HARVESTED 1 YIELD 1 PRODUCTION

t 7 7 TND + T TIN D T IND

4 ote 4 75 1 976 3 1976 t 1975 1 319761 1974 4 1975 1 976

' 19000 ACRES POUNDS 10000 wT

'
ARK t —- 72500 882.0 78700 49835 4540 600 © 320879 = 404053 © 364202
CALIF ' 46700 525.0 39500 59380 5¥730 8 5s500 259310 305088. 21,728
la t 66000 658.0 589.0 39650 39810 39750 247090 255064 224080
MISS ' 10600 17100 19000 49380 = 39900 © 49000 49513 69665 Se200
Mo ' 1400 18.0 15.5 35886 49210 #9300 See 758 667
TEX t $6200 s6 518.0 47496 «49560 49700 = 25258 = 244996 249346
us 1 2953600 243305 40632 585 e528 1120394 = 127624 — 2205290

RYE

STATE 5. AREA HARVESTED ' YIELD ' PROOUCTION

' t TNO + ' IND ¢ v IND

4 1974 + 1975 1976 | 1976 $ 1975 t 19765 1974 4 1975 1976

1 19000 ACRES ‘BUSHELS 1¥000 BUSHELS

'
coLo ' 6 4 3 1940 2240 1840 16 a8 36
OEL 1/5 9 9 9 2240 2200 22 198 198 198
oa At 115 105 10318601840 2240 29070 1,575 29310
TLL ' 9 7 15 19402240 2100 361 374 318
IND t 9 9 10 Zhe0 2640 2540 216 234 250
IOWA 1/1 $s 5 5 230024402240 215 120 105
KANS 20 45 1519.0 2140 1840 360 us 270
ae cA) 3 rs 3 25.0 240 63 190 12
4D 1 11 Md aa 26.0 = 2560 253 286 286
MICH 1 25 28 28 25.0 2540 625 700 700
MINN 1 72 89 1s 25,0 2040 396800 20228 24300
Mo ’ 10 oe) qi 22.0 ©2160 170 2a2 231
NEBR ot 55 85 55 2060 = 1760 19100 1100 938
NJ Ase 9 7 ‘6 25.0 2640 243 175 156
NY 1 13 12 13 3000 © 3060 416 360 390
nc 4 20 20 20 1860 1840 400 360 360
N DAK of 106 19 107 25.0 2740 25756 2,975 25889
OHIO 4 6 7 7 28.0 3060 168 196 210
OKLA ot 45 36 32 1960 1940 168 684 608
ORES t lo ll 10 2700 25,0 300 297 250
PA t 16 16 is 29.0 2940 $12 464 406
sc ain 39 33 33 1860 1840 780 594 594
S$ Dak of 202 102 150 23.0 1400 42b2 24346 2yl00
TENN 1/1 3 2 1760 2260 34 34 63
TEX ’ 2 40 27 1520 Led 200 760 378
vA t 16 vs 4 23,0 2360 416 322 322
WASH | 10 lo 8 26,0 2260 200 260 176
WIS 1 10 15 1s 2160 2060 240 315 300
wot 8 8 7 22.0 2200 136 176 156
us ' 897 Bis @51 2265 2240 2044 = 199293 1 708TS 17382

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 8-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP_REPORT_SUMMARY

The "all craps" production index (1967=100) is 121, second only to last year's record 122,
according to the Crop Reporting Board. Food grains, oi] crops, sugar crops and hay and forage
declined from a year ago while feed grains and cotton increased.

INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION
UNITED STATES, 1966-76 (1967=100)

: PROGUCTION
YEAR : : 3 HAY : t : : 3

: AML geatns = AND: GRatiis = Gres. £ COTTON = TOBACCO : OIL CROPS

: = 2 FORAGE: 3 z 3 H
1966 1 95 89 97 88 100 130 96 97
1967 Hy 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
1968 103 95 99 106 113 148 a7
1969 108 99 100 98 M5 137 91 116
1970 > 201 39 99 91 4 139 97 7
1971 : Me 116 105 107 17 145 86 121
1972 : 4B 12 104 102 128 187 88 131
1973 : 120 115 109 2 112 175 88 155
1974 : to 93 104 120 104 158 101 127
1975 : 122 113 308 141 130 V2 11 151
1976 121 113 101 136 128 144 104 137
T7—INCLUDES HAY SEEDS, PASTURE “SEEDS AD COVER-CROP SEEDS, AND SONE MISCELLANEOUS CROP PRODUCTION WOT

INCLUDED IN SEPARATE GROUPS OF CROPS SHOWN.

cROP

i 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 Report Board which consists of commodity statisticians from
the Statistical Reporting Service's field offices and Washington headquarters.

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

B. M. Graham, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
J. W. Kirkbride, F. E. Rolf,
D. L. Herbert, J. M, Koepper,,
J. D. Herman, A. J. Bordelon,
D. J. Buckner, A. R. Davis, dre,
H. J. DeLong, We Dowdy,
D. J. Fedewa, J. Gibson,
APPROVED: Cc. E. Gore, W. Hamlin,
E. C. dames, Jr., 0. Johnson,
T. W. Knapp, R. F. Kriesel,
Rueke LE Kb ALR. Midget, Jr., L. K. Roberson,
r . M. O. Rogers, R Schulte,
C.D. Spillmann, H Tippett,
W. J. Walker, P. 0. Weber,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE W. W. Wilken.

PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 A-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA PLANTED, POTATOES

SEASONAL GROUP

SEASONAL GROUP

AND STATE 1978 1976 AND. STATE i 1975 1976
7,000 ACRES : T,000 ACRES
WINTER 2 144 14.6 NEV : 12,5 14.0
SPRING 2 85.4 100.0 NH : 4 4
SUMMER : 120.8 123.0 NY ~ LONG ISLAND : 23.5
3 = UPSTATE : 28.4
FALL: 1/ : N DAK : 124.0
LIF : 18.8 OHIO : 9.9
COLO : 37.0 OREG - MALHEUR COUNTY : Ww
CONN 2 19 - OTHER COUNTIES : 53.7
TOAHG = 10 SW COUNTIES.: 35.0 : 29.0
-OTHER COUNTIES = 335.0 : 4.2
IND : 5.7 : 5.2
MAINE : 121.0 : 5,7
MASS : 3.2 : 1.0
MICH : 35.0 : 124.0
MINN : 69.0 : 57.0
MONT : 8.5 : 74
NEBR : 4.8 :
: TOTAL FALL + 1,081.1 1,173.4
Ys 3 1,301.7 1,411.0
T/ 19'S REVISED.
SWEETPOTATOES
STATE ot AREA HARVESTED U YIELO t PRODUCTION
t T 7 YND 4 7 Ces Coe 7 7 TND
' 1974 4 1975 t 1976 1 1974 | 1975 4 1976.4 1976 1 1975 1 1976
1 19000 ACRES CHT 19000 Cut
'
ALA ' 508 100 90 85: SS0 S22 468
ARK ’ 1e5 1s 80 78 126 120 128
Calrr ot 143 166 140 166° 19106 1,022 1102
GA ' 75 95 100 98 760 750 713
La ' 3040 105 as 99 39675 29350 2610
MD ' 201 140 188 140 296 326 266
Miss ot 905 100 97 98: 900 922 903
Nu ' 200 120 110 5 216 220 283
NC t 3100 138 145, 1460 39915, 41495 49760
sc 1 203 9 87 82 228 200 205
TENN 4 300 100 105 108: 300 nS 337
TEX 1 1000 65 us 90 880 19150 858
vA + 6.5 135 150 13? 999 975 918
us t 118.5 i 116 112 139921139867 830518
CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 8-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


INDEX

ALFALFA & ALFALFA MIXTURES FOR HAY ......cceeeceeececeeerceveceeeee B-12
APPLES, COMMERCIAL .......eececeeeee .

BARLEY ...... teeeeee
BEANS, DRY EDIBLE
CORN FOR GRAIN ...
COTTON .......
FLAXSEED .
GRAPES .....
HAY, ALL ...
HAY, OTHER .
HOPS .....--
MINT FOR OIL .
OATS oc eee ce cece eee esseceees
PASTURE & RANGE FEED CONDITION .....
PASTURE & RANGE FEED CONDITION see
PEACHES 20... sc eeee eee seccceeeeeteee
PEANUTS HARVESTED FOR NUTS
PEARS ...ceceeceecssceneece
PEAS, DRY EDIBLE ..........
PLANTED ACREAGE OF CROPS .. a
POTATOES ....eeeeeeeeeeenee o B-15

POTATOES, AREA PLANTED .. B-16
PRUNES & PLUMS . B-24
RICE B- 8
RYE B- 8
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN ... B- 3
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS .. B- 9
SUGARBEETS ......cceeeeueee B-19
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR & SEED B-20
SWEETPOTATOES ......secececececeeecenes B-16
TOBACCO BY CLASS & TYPE .....c.eeseeenee B-17
TOBACCO BY STATES .....cceceeceeceeerver B-19
U. S. SUMMARY ... oo A- 3
WALNUTS ......... B-24
WHEAT, BY CLASSES . B- 7
WHEAT, DURUM . B- 7
WHEAT, SPRING .. B- 7
WHEAT, WINTER ... cc eee ececc cece cece tenn cet ee tence teeeeneeeteeeeees B- 6

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 B-25 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALL NAY

STATE: AREA HARVESTED ' YIELO 1 PRODUCTION
7 DF 7 7 IND # 1 1 IND
1978 5 _4 975. 1976 | 1976 | 1975 | 1976 5 1976 + 197s + 1976
19000 ACRES ‘ONS 17000 = TONS
'

ALA + $80 630 650 1.80 1670 11046. 19136 19105
ARIZ 258 255 250 6.25 600 19521 19593 19699
ARK t 700 790 glo 1,64 1.73 14170 19452 1.403
CALIF. 19670 11650 19650 4063 4057 79695 79642 74538
coos 19388 19460 19425 1,91 1495 2r618 29793 20776
CONN ' 98 95 93 2,05 239 173 195 222
OEL ' 26 23 23 2,06 2622. 51 47 51
FLA ' 197 207 213 1,95 1.90 ae 404 405
Sa ’ 433 470 465 2.30 2530 19069: 19175 19070
TDAHO ' 19338 19330 19310 3434 3012 40427 4064) 4,092
TL 1 19160 19270 19200 2680 2567 39196 30585 35203
INO 1 895 945 880 2039 «= 228 20017 29258 25006
TOWA i) 29350 20450 24330 2.62 2.75: 69591 69897 62405
KANS 8.2320 29280 20170 2,08 = 2d 49229 40743 49585
XY + 19697 19828 19514 1,89 = 1490 21996 20090 25860
ba ' 358 360 345 2,16 2607 152 714
MAINE: 1 218 aus 220 1,65 1267 371 367
ID ' 254 240 2646 2633 621 558
Mass ' 112 112 2619 2.29 261 256
MICH t 49300 19260 2,53 2.30 21906 25945
MINN 4 30210 30280 2.49 1664 71496 5,336
MISS ' 648 640 2,81 2.72 19128 19094
Mo ’ 34400 39350 1,67 1,62 59491 5,433
MONT ot 29400 29400 1,684 2672 e261 40128
NEBR ot 49050 49000 1.64 1.59 69270 69375
NEV ’ ap 480 1697 1682 913 867
NH ' 90 94 1,97 = 2016 168 203
Nu ‘1 119 12) 2.56 2.38 271 288
N MEX 1 272 315 3654 3439 915 10068
Ny ‘ 29300 29300 2.22 2621 59333 5083
nc ‘ 325 350 1,64 1455 $30 Say
NoDAK 48 39540 39530 1,42 9 1s 40580 45092
OHTO ‘ 19535 19500 2,36 2620 3915) 39300
OKLA 1 10755 19740 2.13 1.86 39087 39219
OREG ‘ 19040 19050 2H 2.25 20491 25363
Pa 1‘ 19970 15980 2.23 2620 40292 4,353
Ry 1 9 9 1.89 1089 17 17
sc ' 225 235 2.20 1690 440 “67
SDaK 4 4770 45800 1,20 0079 $9189 39545.
TENN 19200 19200 1,52 1052 1818 19826
TEX 20250 29260 2,33 2232 59106 S292
UTAH 504 593 2,86 «©2678 19695 19647
VT 485 470 1,61 2.12 +4 995
vA 985 965 1.80 1.57 19737 14545
WASH 87? ar? 2.73 2668 20877 25360
wa 608 565 1,66 1,24. 19007 728
wis 35950 39970 34970 2,67 2608 109600 8,258
wYo Lello 14180 Letts 1.56 1.57 1Ls666 36 49839
us GO0S72 627863 610159 2.18 1697 1260960 1320917 1209315

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 B-11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


During the past decade, changes between the August 1 forecast and the final estimate
averaged 3.5 million cwt., ranging from less than one-half miltion to 7.4 million. In 4 of the
10 years the August 1 forecast was above the final by an average of 4.7 million and in 6 years
was below by an average of 2.6 million cwt.

RYE: The 1976 rye crop is expected to total 17.4 million bushels, 3 percent above the July 1
—~ forecast, but 3 percent below the 1975 crop of 17.9 million bushels, The decrease in pro-
duction from a year earlier is due to a lower yield per acre although an increase in harvested

acreage is partially offsetting.

Acreage harvested and to be harvested for grain is expected to total 851,000 acres--5 percent
above the 1975 record low 814,000 acres harvested for grain, Yield is expected to average 20.4
bushels per acre, 1.6 bushels below last year and 1.1 bushels below the 1974 average.

As of August 1, harvest in South Dakota was nearing completion compared with the norma] of
82 percent. In North Dakota, about 80 percent of the crop had been combined compared with the
normal 22 percent, About 90 percent of the Minnesota crop was harvested--about two weeks ahead

of normal,

During the past decade, changes in production from the August 1 forecast to the final esti-
mate averaged 1.1 million bushels, ranging from negligible to 3.0 million bushels. During those
10 years the August 1 estimate has been above the final estimate 7 times by an average of 1.3
million bushels, and below 3 times by an average of 0.7 million bushels.

FLAXSEED: Flaxseed production is forecast at 6.8 million bushels, down 53 percent from the 1975

crap and down 50 percent from two years ago. Acreage for harvest at 907,000 acres is
40 percent below a year ago and just slightly more than the record low 1938 harvested acreage
Vield per harvested acre at 7.5 bushels per acre compares with 9.7 bushels in 1975 and 8.1 bush-
els in .

North Dakota, the major producing State with 46 percent of the acreage for harvest, expects
a yield of 8.5 bushels per acre, down 1.0 bushel from 1975. Minnesota and South Dakota combined
account for 47 percent of the acreage for harvest. The yield forecast for Minnesota is 8.0
bushels per acre, down 3.5 bushels from 1975 and South Dakota farmers expect to harvest 5.0
bushels per acre, down 4.0 bushels from a year ago.

PEANUTS: Peanut production is forecast at a record high 3,883 million pounds (net weight), 1 per-
cent above the previous record 3,857 million pounds produced in 1975. The indicated

yield per acre of 2,568 pounds is 3 pounds above last year, and a new record high. Acreage to be

paryested for nuts this year is placed at 1,5 million acres, 1 percent more than was harvested in

The Virginia-North Carolina area is expected to produce 692 million pounds, up 5 percent
from 1975, Acreage is up 1 percent. Indicated yield at 2,572 pounds is up 106 pounds from a year
ago. North Carolina stands are good to excellent but soil moisture supplies were dwindling along
the western fringe of the major producing area in ate July and early August, Condition is gen-
erally very good in Virginia although there are some dry areas along the western edge of the pro-
ducing area.

In the Southeast, 2,439 miilion pounds are expected, 2 percent Jess than last year's produc-
tion. Acreage for harvest is set at 811,200 acres, 2,000 more than last year. Indicated yield is
3,006 pounds, 62 pounds Jess than a year ago. Harvest of fresh market peanuts was underway by
mid-July in Florida, with plants in excellent condition, Conditions in the remainder of the
Southeast are fair to good although moisture was somewhat short during the later part of July.

The Southwest area peanut crop is expected to total 752 million pounds, 5 percent more than
the 1975 crop. Acreage for harvest is up 1 percent with increases in both New Mexico and Texas.
Indicated yield for the area at 1,742 pounds is 68 pounds above last year's yield. Texas peanut
fields are in generally good condition with planting completed by mid-July. The crop is also in
good condition in New Mexico and Oklahoma.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 A-13 TROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Fire-cured growers expect to harvest only 36 million pounds, about 4 percent under last
year,

Burley output is forecast at 629 million pounds, about 10 million pounds or 1 percent less
than Tast year. Production in the major burley State, Kentucky, is expected to be virtually un-
changed from final 1975 leaf sales. Yield for the Belt may decline slightly from last year's
level. Topping is active, and some cutting will be underway by mid-August.

A sharp increase of 32 percent is expected in the production of Southern Maryland (type 32)
tobacco. Growing conditions have been very favorable and a 300 pound per acre yteld increase
from last year is forecast.

Dark air-cured prospects indicate a 15,8 million pound crop, up 7 percent from last year
and over 3 million pounds above the record low in 1974. The increase is due to larger acreage
set. Growing conditions have not been conducive to improved yields.

All cigar type production is forecast at 55.4 million pounds compared with 53.8 million last
year. Major increases of 10 to 12 percent are expected in types grown in the Connecticut Valley.

Differences between the August 1 forecast and the final production estimate following sales
have averaged 50 million pounds over the past decade, ranging from 17 million to 117 million
pounds. The August 1 forecast has been higher than the final production six times by an average
af 55 million pounds and below the final production on 4 years by an average of 42 million pounds.

SUGARBEETS: Production of sugarbeets in 1976 is forecast at 28.5 million tons, 4 percent below

the 1975 record crop of 29.7 million tons, but 29 percent larger than the 1974 out-
put. The decrease in 1976 production results from a 2 percent decrease in acreage for harvest
and a lower average yield per acre, 19.2 tons compared with 19.6 tons in 1975,

Crop development in California is very good. The Imperial Valley crop is out of the ground

with a yield averaging 1 ton better than the 1975 crop. In Idaho the beet crop has made good

Damage from insects and disease is normal, In Kansas, Oregon, Texas and Wyoming grow-
tions have been favorable for the growth and development of sugarbeets, Nebraska's crop
shows good growth, but there has been some hail damage. Most sugarbeets in Minnesota are in fair
condition except in several west central localities where conditions range from fair to poor.
Short moisture supplies caused spotty germination in many localities during the planting season
and hindered early crop development. Late June rains temporarily enhanced crop prospects but dry
weather during July in the principal producing areas retarded crop development. Current yield
prospects are below normal in most areas. North Dakota reports that growing conditions have
varied considerably through out the season with some areas still under stress from lack of moisture.
Moisture conditions the next month will have a deciding influence on final yields.

Changes between the August 1 U.S. forecast and the final estimates have averaged 0,8 million
tons during the last 10 years--ranging from .1 to 1.7 million tons, The August 1 forecast was
above the final estimate 3 of the 10 years by an average of 0.2 million tons and below 7 times by
an average of 1.1 million tons.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at a record
high 28.6 million tons, up slightly from the previous record high

of 28.5 million in 1975. Acreage for harvest at 782,400 is one percent above the 774,000 acres

hanyested in 1975, Average yield per acre is indicated at 36.5 tons, compared with 36.9 tons in

Growing conditions in Florida have been good, There was some cold damage to young cane last
winter but the small acreage affected has recovered. Hawaii reports all plantations are operating
normally. Adequate rainfall has kept most fields in good condition thus far, On August 1, the
crop in Louisiana was in good condition and growing well, Cane height is below a year ago, but
stands are unusally good. Borer infestation has been light to date, The lower Rio Grande Valley
sugarcane crop is currently in excellent condition after receiving ample rainfall the past two
months. There has been no serious damage from grubs or borers.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1976 A-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA