a

Plantings of spring wheat other than durum are expected to total
10,463,000 acres in the 9 producing States, estimated for this report. This
acreage was 16 percent greater than the 1970 total for the same States and
(except for 1967) the largest since 1959, The survey included all the major
spring wheat States, and all but three of the minor ones -- Wyoming, Utah and
Nevada. Each of the 9 States expects an increase in 1971. North Dakota, with
more than half of the 9-State total, expects a 16 percent upturn from 1970 and
growers in each of Montana and South Dakota intend an increase of 6 percent.
Minnesota prospects are for 50 percent more acreage than a year earlier and
Washington expects a 67 percent increase,

Plantings of all wheat for harvest in 1971 would total 51,151,000 acres
based on the December 1, 1970 estimate for winter wheat and the January 1,
prospective plantings for all spring wheat. This includes 65,000 acres of
spring wheat for 3 minor States not included in the current survey but which
is the same as the acreage planted in these States in 1970. If realized this
will be 3 percent more than seedings for the 1970 crop but 6 percent less than
for 1969.

SOYBEANS: Intention reports as of January 1 from soybean growers in 27 of the

30 producing States indicated record plantings of 45.9 million acres
in 1971. If realized, this acreage would be 7 percent above the 42.9 million
acres planted in these: States in 1970. Increases in acreage are expected in
all regions.

Acreage in the North Central region is expected to be 7 percent above
1970 plantings. Each State in the region expectsan increase, ranging from 2
percent each in Iowa and Kansas to 10 percent each in Illinois and Indiana.
Acreage planted in the North Central region usually accounts for about two-
thirds of the total acreage.

A 1}-percent increase in acreage is intended in the South Atlantic region.
Increases ranging from 8 to 15 percent are indicated for each State in the region,

except Georgia. There,growers expect to plant 42 percent more acreage than a
year earlier.

Growers in the South Central region intend totncrease acreage 5 percent.
All States except Texas anticipate a larger acreage in 1971. Arkansas expects
a l-percent increase; Mississippi, 3 percent; Tennessee, 5 percent; and
Louisiana 9 percent,

COTTON: As of January 1, cotton growers in the 14 major producing States in-
tended to plant 11,765,000 acres: of upland cotton in 1971 -~ fraction~
allyless acreage than the 11,841,000 acres they planted in 1970. :

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BARLFY 1/

ACREAGE PLANTED
1971 AS
STATE INDICATFO i PERCENT
1969 1970 1971 oF 1970
19000 ACRES PERCENT
Ne Ye 14 ii 11 100
OA, 290 194 202 104
OHIO 24 21 23 110
TADe ll 11 15 136
Thbe 16 14 21 150
“TCU, 25 25 20 a0
ATS 6 . 36 34 53 156
MINNe 698 607 753 124
TOWA 4 5 6 120
MO 26 26 24 92
Ne DAK 20265 29039 2014) 105
Se DAK 370 389 463 119
NEBRe 59 66 : 70 196
KANS, 200 220 220, =. an
NO. 116 113 99 BB
VA. . 134 131 145 111
Ne Ce 63 70 Bo 114
Se Ceo 23 24 38 158
Che 6 9 12 133
KY. 52 54 65 120
TENNe 25 24 30 125
ARKe 4 . 2 2 100
OKLA 479 565 622 110
TEX. 146 197 167 85
MONT ® 19680 19800 19836 102
1DAHO . 596 673 680 10)
COLO. 349 340 350 103
‘le MEX 26 29 29 190
ARI76 166 164 147 90
ASM, 393 436 532 122
OREG. 464 440 453 103
CALIF. 1302 12328 19262 95
TOTAL
32 STATFS 99943 109060 109571 10501
OTHER STATFS 368 375
Ue Se 100312 109435

1/ INCLUDES ACREAGE PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALL.

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ALL CORN

ACREAGE PLANTED.

1971 AS
STATE INDICATED PERCENT
1969 1970 1971 OF 1970
12000 ACRES PERCENT
Ne Ye 799 847 906 107
Pas 19250 1300 10339 “103
AHIA 30022 39247 39507 “108
TND« 4.915 5210 5418 104
TLLe 102082 109442 109442 100
“TCHe 10671 12788 29003 1212
WIS. 29715 2769 29907 105
MINNe 49964 “5300 602546 118
1OWA 102449 10»668 119841 211
MOe 2966 39114 30301 106
Ne DAK 571 542 602 cee
Ss DAK 34290 39455 30628 105
NEBRe 52033 51536 69145 . lil
KANSe 19535 19689 19672 99
MDe 559 565 588 104
VAe 613 450 624 96
Ne Ce 19459 19961 19530 98
Se Ce 458 490 426 87
Ghe 19702 1,684 19650 98
KY. 19144 19167 19167 100
TENNe 144 722 715 99.
ALAe 738 686 583 85
MISSe 390 332 402 91
ARK 62 57 46 81
LAs 162 172 150 87
OKLA. 95 102 110 108
TEX. 152 639 735 115
MONT. 65 62 65 195
IDAHO 91 97 101 104
COLO» 577 594 725 122
Ne MEX 52 4? 51 198
ARIZ. 31 30 31 103
WASHe 82 88 "102 116
OREG. 35 38 40 106
CALIF. 305 332 382 415
TOTAL
35 STATFS 639376 669022 702088 10602
OTHER STATFS| 15100 15149
Use Se 649476 679171

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The nationad upland cotton base acreage allotment for all States is
12,500,000 acresy of which 11,457,000 actes is the allotment for the 14
States surveyeds Intentions indicate plantings will exceed allotments by
nearly 3 percehts

In the Southeast -- North Carolina, South Garolina, Georgia, and Alabama
-- growers lah to plait 1,425,000 acres, 4 percent less than the 1,489,000
acres plafited in 1970. Reported intentions indicate that growers will plant
only 70 pecRlt of theif base Bereage allotment of 2,050,000 acres.

In the Delta States -- Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and
Louisiaha => growers “expect to plant 3,460,000 acres, 3 percent lese than
the 3, 533,000 heres jad 4m 1970, but 12 percent above the base acreage
allotment of 3,095, aeres. .

Urintt eovees a8 tome td Gkiahn reported ey intent plant
528735000 terés, © percent more than the 1970 plantings of 5,750,000 acres,
percent more the base acreage allotment of 5,419,000 acres.

teette, Antico wed @sdiremta upland cotton growers intend to
plant bah werwe, & percent Lest than the 1,047,000 acres planted in
1970, ‘Eriideated plnbitanes exceed allotments by 21 percent im California,
9 percent in Ney Merbes, but are 4 percent below allotted acreage in
Arizonas

Amebioan-Piil, cotteh erowers dhtentions to plant 12,700 eores,
a 35 percent Micreawe trem tne 75,900 aches planted in 1972, ‘he increase
is relatively uniform @mong the four producing States ~- Texas, New Mexico,
‘Arizeiia WA ‘Caidfornta, he extze Long staple cotton allotment for isn.
is 117,79. acres campared with 78,396 acres dm 1970,

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OATS 1/

ACREAGE PLANTED

1971 AS
STATE . INDICATED PERCENT
1969 1970 1971 OF 1970
19000 ACRES PERCENT
Ne Ye 410 398 398 100
PA, 488 464 492 106
OHIO 671 597 615 103
IND. 413 355 341 96
MLLe 15126 935 935 100
MICHe 471 495 470 95
ATSe 19764 19764 19658 94
AINNG 39545 39510 39229 92
1OWA 29866 20571 29520 98
MOe 260 312 406 130
Ne DAK 29682 29897 29782 96
Se DAK 24657 20816 20703 96
NEBRe 695 702 653 93
KANSe 200 290 290 100
MDs 33 30 32 106
VAs 104 100 ‘115 115
Ne Ceo 231 236 260 110
Se Ce 152 164 172 105
Ae 290 184 210 114
KYe 55 45 50 lll
TENNe 148 141 140 99
ALAs 116 110 105 95
MISSe 100 130 124 95
ARK, 117 152 114 75
Lae 62 66 66 100
OKLA. 287 356 399 112
TEXe 12937 29383 2669 112
MONT. 460 644 425 66
IDAHO 120 128 120 94
COLM. 171 200 170 85
WASH, 120 240 79 33
OREGe 170 158 150 95
CALIF. 397 437 406 93
TOTAL
33 STATES 239228 240010 239297 97.0
OTHER STATES 304 302
Use Se 235532 240312

1/ INCLUDES ACREAGE PLANTED IN PRECFDING FALL

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at

crop production = =—s_ (os @

Release:
January 25, 1971
3:00 P.M. EST

(— PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1971--35 STATES* : >

Corn plantings are expected to total 70.1 million acres, up 6 percent from the
66.0 million planted last year and 11 percent above 1969.

Upiand Cotton acreage intentions, at 11.8 million acres, are about the same as in
975 and 1969.

Soybean intended plantings, at 45.9 million acres for all purposes, are expected
be record high for the eleventh consecutive year, 7 percent above 1970.

Durum wheat plantings are expected to total 2.5 million acres, 20 percent more
Shan the 2.1 million in 1970, but 26 percent below 1969.

Other spring wheat prospective acreage planted, 10.5 million acres, is 16 percent
above 9.0 million planted last year, and 36 percent above 1969.

Oat prospective plantings, at 23.3 million acres, are 3 percent below the 24.0
million planted a year earlier, but about the same as 1969.

Barley plantings are expected to total 10.6 million acres, 5 percent above the
10.1 million planted a year earlier and 6 percent above 1969.

Sorghum plantings are expected to total 20.2 million acres, up 17 percent from the
7.3 million planted last year, and 16 percent more than in 1969.

*Only the 35 States included in this special survey are included in
the comparisons. In 1970 planted acreage in these States accounted
for all of the durum wheat and sorgmm; 99 percent of the upland
cotton, oats, soybeans, and spring wheat other than durum; 98 percent
of the corn; and 96 percent of the barley acreage.

The purpose of this report is to assist growers in making such changes
in their acreage plans as might appear desirable. Acreages actually
planted this year may be more or less than indicated because of
weather, economic conditions, seed supply, labor supply, farm programs,
and how this report affects farmers’ actions.

The regular 1971 March Prospective Plantings report will be released
on March 16, 1971.

Ne CrPr 2-4 (1-71) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 S/S

UNITED STATES OSPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
. STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE CROP REPORTING BOARD



SOYRFANS

ACREAGE PLANTED

1971 AS
STATE INDICATED PERCENT
1969 1970 1971 OF. 1970
19000 ACRES PERCENT
Ne Yo 5 6 6 100
PAs 27 30 33 110
OHIO 25380 29658 29655 108
INDe 39333 39333 39666 110
IlLLe 62846 69913 79604 110
MICH, 528 539 588 109
WIS. 180 155 167 198
MINNe 39108 31790 39360 106
TOWA 50642 59857 59974 102
MO. 39252 39577 39756 105
Ne DAK 188 179 188 105
Se MAK 256 261 277 196
NEBRe 777 B24 857 104
KANSe 866 190% 19095 102
MDe 210 216 233 108
VAe 383 372 417 112
Ne Co 1000 990 10139 115
Se Co 992 15032 19135 110
GAs 514 550 781 142
KYe 5.20 582 757 130
TENN, 19268 19293 19358 105
ALhe 683 642 706 110
MISS« 29357 20381 20452 103
ARKe 49307 49393 49437 102
LAe 19696 19730 19886 109
NKLAs 220 200 214 107
TEXe 282 170 162 95
TOTAL
27 STATES 419810 420927 459903 The?
OTHER STATES 388 405
Us Se 420198 430332

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SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM

ACREAGE PLANTED

1971 AS
STATE INDICATED PERCENT
1969 1970 1971 OF 1970
11000 ACRES PERCENT
WIS. 4 15 7 115
MINNe: 740° 799 19199 150
Ne DAK 3997 49796 59563 116
Se DAK 19200 19224 19297 106
MONT. 19129 19739 19843 106
1DAHO 237 211 243 115
COLO. 42 58 64 110
WASH. 300 108 180 167
OREG. 60 a4 57 130
TOTAL
9 STATES 7719 81994 102463 12603
OTHER STATES 69 65
Us Se 7.788 99059
DURUM WHEAT
ACREAGE PLANTED
1971 AS
STATE INDICATED PERCENT
1969 1970 1971 OF 1970
14000 ACRES PERCENT
MINNe 81 30 34 113
Ne DAK 20831 19812 29138 118
Se DAK 244 110 138 125
MONT. 235 129 “187 145
CALIF. 6 10 10 100
Us Se 3397 29091 29507 11969

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ALL SORGHUMS

ACREAGE PLANTED

1971 AS

STATE INDICATED PERCENT

1969 1970 1971 OF 1970

19000 ACRES PERCENT
INDe 20 20 40 200
TLLe 22 25 56 220
Towa 58 49 110 225
MOe 27 298 522 175
Me MAK 109 7 7 100
Se MAK 4ol 461 489 106
NEBRe 19852 10778 29258 127
KANSe 40066 4e391 40874 11
VA. 23 27 36 135
Ne Co 72 2 o7 135
Se Co 30 30 51 170
Gay 50 54 100 185
KYe 16 18 40 722
TENNe 27 30 3a 127
AlAs 46 58 110 190
MISSe a5 167 200 120
ARK pb e! 245 319 130
Lae 47 87 104 120
OKL Ae 986 937 19003 107
TEXs 79838 79010 89062 y15
COLO. 672 504 620 123
Ne MEX 398 410 500 122
ARIZ. 208 193 168 aT
CALIF es 448 421 442 105

Ste Se 173457 179292 202245 VATel

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PLANTINGS» JANUARY 1971 8 CROP REPORTING BOARD »SRSsUSDA



OATS: Oats seedings last fall and this spring are expected to total 23.3
million acres based on growers’ planting intentions as of January 1.
This is 3 percent less than the 24.0 million acres seeded a year earlier,
but is about the same as in 1969. The January survey covers 33 of the 42
States included in the estimating program,

All major States except Texas show decreases in acreage. Substantial
increases are indicated in some other States, mostiy the South Atlantic Region
where problems with corn leaf blight last year contributed to the increase
in oats acreage. .

In the North Central States, usually accounting for more than two-thirds
of total oats acreage, a decrease of 4 percent is indicated. In the West,
a 25 percent decrease is expected. Increases of 11 percent in South Atlantic
States, 8 percent in South Central, and 3 percent in North Atlantic, are
expected,

Soil moisture is very short in Texas but winter oats are generally in
good condition in other States. Relatively mild winter weather across the
country to date has favored prospects for spring oat seeding.

BARLEY: Acreage of fall seeded barley plus intended spring seedings in 32

States is estimated at 10,571,000 acres, based on the special Jan-
uary 1 survey. The 32 States surveyed accounted for more than 96 percent of
the Nation's barley acreage in 1970. If these intentions materialize, acreage
in 1971 will be 5 percent above last year.

Many States are maintaining or increasing their acreage over a year ago.
The two leading barley States intend to increase acreage: North Dakota, 5 per-
cent and Montana, 2 percent. California, next largest, intends a 5 percent
decrease. These three States account for approximately half of the Nation's
barley acreage. Decreases from a year earlier are intended in Texas, Arizona,
Maryland, Missouri, and Michigan.

WHEAT: The prospective planted acreage of durum wheat in the S major durum

States totals 2,507,000 acres -- up 20 percent from 1970 seedings, but
26 percent below the large acreage planted in 1969. Improved durum prices
since late November, in relation to those for hard red spring wheat, favored
an increase in durum acreage from last year. On the other hand, relatively
large October 1, 1970 durum stocks helped to limit the increase in prospective
acreage, despite a 19 percent decrease from a year earlier in these stocks.
North Dakota, accounting for 85 percent of the intended U. S. acreage, expects
to plant 18 percent more acreage than last year. In South Dakota growers
expect a 25 percent increase and Montana, 45 percent.

PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS, January 1971 4 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



CORN: Growers in the 35 States surveyed intend to plant 70.1 million acres

of corn for all purposes in 1971, or 6 percent more than planted in
1970, These States accounted for more than 98 percent of the U. S. corn
acresge last year. In areas hard hit by Southern corn leaf blight last year
there was some uncertainty among growers because of the availability of blight
tolerant seed corn. Some growers stated their intentions were based on the
availability of blight tolerant seed.

Generally, however, growers.in areas that had little or no damage from
the blight expect to increase their acreage this year. The largest increases
in acreage are expected for the Western Corn Belt. Plantings are expected
to be up 1.2 million acres from last year in Iowa, 1.0 million in Minnesota
and .6 million acres in Nebraska. In the Eastern Corn Belt, Wisconsin,
Michigan, Ohio and Indiana show substantial increases from a year ago despite
considerable blight damage last year in Ohio and Indiana. In Illinois, where
blight damage was severe in central and southern areas, growers expect to
plant the same as a year earlier.

Although increases are indicated for Maryland, Oklahoma and Texas, most
South Atlantic and South Central States expect less corn this year. The
decline is because damage from Southern corn leaf blight was severe in the
Southeast last year. Also, there has been a decreasing trend in corn acreage
in most South Atlantic and South Central States.

larger acreages than a year ago are expected in States surveyed in the
North Atlantic and Western regions. ‘

SORGHUMS: Growers intend to plant 20.2 million acres of sorghum for all

purposes in 1971, about 17 percent more than in each of the past
two years, The January survey covers all States in which estimates are
ueually prepared. Virtually all States show increases, with acreage in
some minor States expected to more than double that of last year.

Texas, the leading sorghum producing State, expects a l5-percent increase
in planted acres. Kansas, the second most important State, expects an 1l-
percent increase, Nebraska growers intend to plant 27 percent more sorghun,
and Oklahoma growers plan a 7-percent increase. Large percentage increases
are indicated in the Eastern Corn Belt, however, where acreages are generally
small. Sorghum planting begins in Texas in February and extends into July
in many States, and spring weather will influence final acreage. Some shifts
from corn are evident owing to the effects of last year's corn leaf blight
and relatively poor corn yields in dry areas.

PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS, January 1971 3 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



January 1971 Prospective Plantings Report

This special survey was made for early information on plans to plant
certain crops for harvest in 1971, The data, published well in advance of
actual spring planting will help producers in deciding whether they desire
to change plans, The widespread infection of Southern corn leaf blight in
1970, and other factors, have resulted in greater-than-usual uncertainty
in prospective acreage for various crops,

Crops selected for acreage estimates were corn, soybeans, spring ?
wheat, oats, barley, all sorghums and cotton. A report on winter wheat
and rye seedings for 1971 crops was released December 23, 1970.

The survey covered 35 States and excluded the six New England States,
New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, Florida, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada.
Intentions reported this early, may be subject to greater departures from
actual plantings than the Intentions Report regularly issued by the Crop
Reporting Board in mid-March, This is particularly true for this survey be~
cause of uncertainty that may have existed for the availability of blight
tolerant seed corn, and provisions of the new Government Program for
1971, The regular March intentions to plant will be reported on March 16,
1971,

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
G. D, Simpson, Chairman,
M. L, Koehn, Secretary,

B, W. Kelly, c, E, Burkhead,
J, R, Price, W. R, Woodrow,
APPROVED: Cc, D, Spencer, Cc. L, Ruckman,
S. J, Pscodna, R. C. Max, Jr.,

G. D, Hasenmyer, R, B, Karnes,

(Uarinac vy: bv short Cc, O, Doescher, R. R, Hancock,

W. N. Dowdy.
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS, January 1971 2 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA



COTTON

Acreage Planted

H 3 3 : 1971 as
State : 1969 : 1970 : Indicated : percent
H : H H of 1970
: 1,000 acres ‘Percent
North Carolina + 184 173 175 101
South Carolina H 350 346 350 101
Georgia. : 410 40S 375 93
Tennessee , : 420 425 400 94
Alabama : 566 56S 528 93
Missouri : 312 310 3100 100
Mississippi : 1,225 1,235 1,250 101
Arkansas : 1,090 1,120 1,050 94
Louisiana Hy 440 465 450 97
Oklahoma : 500 525 $25 100
Texas, All : $,175.0 5,251.8 5,386.0 103
Upland A 5,147.5 §,225-0 5,350.0 102
Amer-Pima 1/ H 27.5 26.8 36.0 134
New Mexico, All : 163.0 154.5 156.0 101
Upland - 3 147.0 139.0 135.0 97
Amer~Pima 1/ : 16.0 15.5 21.0 . 135
Arizona, All : 311.0 276.1 275.0 100
Upland : 277.4 243.0 230.0 95
Amer-Pima 1/ : 33.6 33.1 45.0 136
California, All : 707.0 665.5 640.7 96
Upland : 706.8 665.0 640.0 96
Amer-Pima 1/ H 0.5 0.5 0.7 140
Upland 14 States 11,775.4 11,841.0 11,765.0 99.4
Upland-Other States : 28.9 25.3
x. United States :
Upland 3 11,8043 11,866.3
Amer-Pima 1/ : 77.6 78.9 102.7 135.3
All Cotton 2/ A 11,882 11,942.2

1/ American-Egyptian prior to July 1, 1970.
2/ For 1969, U. S. all cotton rounded to thousands.

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