Cr Pr 2-2 (9-02)

Washington, D.C.

Crop

Production

Released September 12, 2002, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of

Agriculture. For information on "Crop Production" call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.

Corn Production Down Slightly from Last Month

Soybean Production Up 1 Percent

Cotton Production Down 2 Percent

Corn production is forecast at 8.85 billion bushels, down less than 1 percent from last month and down

7 percent from 2001. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 125.4 bushels

per acre, up 0.2 bushel from August but down 12.8 bushels from last year. If realized, both the yield and

production would be at their lowest levels since 1995. Yields are lower than last month across much of the

Corn Belt and along the Atlantic Coastal Plains as hot and dry conditions persist. However, yields are up in

the northern Corn Belt, northern Great Plains, and southern Great Plains where total precipitation for the

month was above normal. Farmers expect to harvest 70.5 million acres of corn for grain, down 460,000 acres

from August but up 3 percent from 2001.

Soybean production is forecast at 2.66 billion bushels, up 1 percent from August but 8 percent below 2001. 

Based on September 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 37.0 bushels per acre, up 0.5 bushel from

last month. If realized, this would be the lowest production since 1999. Acreage for harvest is forecast at

71.8 million acres, down slightly from August and 2 percent below last year. Area expected for harvest was

decreased by 230,000 acres in four States due to abandonment. The States with the largest acreage reductions

are Kansas and Nebraska. Downward adjustments to harvested acres were also made in North Carolina and

South Dakota. Yield prospects improved in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and across the northern Corn Belt due to

mild temperatures and adequate moisture supplies. Yield prospects declined along the Ohio Valley and

Atlantic Coast States due to above normal temperatures.

All cotton production is forecast at 18.1 million 480-pound bales, down 2 percent from last month and

11 percent below last year’s record high production. Yield is expected to average 675 pounds per acre, the

same as last month. The reduced production is due primarily to reduced harvested acreage in Arkansas,

Louisiana, South Carolina, and Texas and lower yields along the Atlantic Coast. Harvested acreage, at

12.9 million acres, was reduced based on administrative data. The September harvested area reflects

decreases of 40,000 acres in Arkansas, 70,000 acres in Louisiana, 9,000 acres in South Carolina, and

102,000 acres in Texas. Conditions improved in Arkansas, Missouri, and Texas, leading to higher yield

expectations than last month. 

California Navel orange production for the 2002-03 season is forecast at 40.0 million boxes (1.50 million

tons), up 18 percent from last season’s revised 34.0 million boxes (1.28 million tons). This initial forecast is

based on an objective measurement survey conducted in the California Central Valley. Fruit set is up

significantly from last year and the highest set since 1992. Weather has been favorable during the growing

season with some wind scarring occurring. Fruit size is small with an abundance of fruit on the trees. 

Overall, the crop is developing well.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 2 NASS, USDA

This report was approved on September 12, 2002.

Acting Secretary of

Agriculture

James R. Moseley

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Frederic A. Vogel
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 3 NASS, USDA

Contents

Page

Corn for Grain ......................................................................... 4

 Plant Populations Per Acre ............................................................. 24

 Ears Per Acre ........................................................................ 25

Cotton ............................................................................... 10

 Cumulative Boll Counts ................................................................ 27

Cottonseed ............................................................................ 9

Crop Comments ....................................................................... 31

Crop Summary ........................................................................ 18

Information Contacts ................................................................... 39

Nuts ................................................................................ 17

Oranges ............................................................................ 17

Papayas .............................................................................. 17

Peanuts ............................................................................... 9

Potatoes ............................................................................. 14

Reliability of Production Data in this Report ................................................. 37

Rice, by Class .......................................................................... 6

Sorghum for Grain ...................................................................... 5

Soybeans ............................................................................. 8

 Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet ...................................................... 26

Sugarbeets ........................................................................... 16

Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed ............................................................ 16

Tobacco ............................................................................. 11

Weather Summary ..................................................................... 30

Weather Maps ........................................................................ 28
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 4 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2001 and Forecasted September 1, 2002

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2001 2002 2001

2002

2001 2002

Aug 1 Sep 1

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Bushels Bushels Bushels 1,000 Bushels 1,000 Bushels

AL

AR

CA

CO

DE

GA

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

NE

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

VA

WA

WI

Oth

 Sts 1

US

150

185

160

1,070

162

220

10,850

5,670

11,400

3,050

1,100

307

410

1,900

6,200

385

2,600

7,750

66

46

540

625

705

3,170

210

990

240

3,400

620

1,420

330

55

2,600

222

68,808

200

315

140

730

171

280

11,300

5,270

11,900

2,600

1,060

480

425

2,090

6,800

525

2,700

7,600

75

38

450

660

1,030

2,890

180

950

290

3,500

620

1,800

350

80

2,800

242

70,541

107.0

145.0

170.0

140.0

146.0

134.0

152.0

156.0

146.0

127.0

142.0

148.0

136.0

105.0

130.0

130.0

133.0

147.0

112.0

180.0

105.0

125.0

115.0

138.0

125.0

98.0

108.0

109.0

132.0

118.0

123.0

190.0

127.0

139.2

138.2

84.0

135.0

175.0

143.0

85.0

130.0

140.0

124.0

146.0

105.0

110.0

122.0

87.0

107.0

140.0

125.0

104.0

121.0

92.0

180.0

103.0

76.0

107.0

112.0

125.0

90.0

42.0

95.0

110.0

105.0

89.0

190.0

129.0

145.2

125.2

84.0

140.0

175.0

143.0

81.0

130.0

140.0

119.0

149.0

105.0

104.0

130.0

78.0

115.0

145.0

125.0

102.0

119.0

74.0

180.0

98.0

72.0

110.0

110.0

130.0

72.0

35.0

97.0

106.0

108.0

73.0

190.0

130.0

141.2

125.4

16,050

26,825

27,200

149,800

23,652

29,480

1,649,200

884,520

1,664,400

387,350

156,200

45,436

55,760

199,500

806,000

50,050

345,800

1,139,250

7,392

8,280

56,700

78,125

81,075

437,460

26,250

97,020

25,920

370,600

81,840

167,560

40,590

10,450

330,200

30,905

9,506,840

16,800

44,100

24,500

104,390

13,851

36,400

1,582,000

627,130

1,773,100

273,000

110,240

62,400

33,150

240,350

986,000

65,625

275,400

904,400

5,550

6,840

44,100

47,520

113,300

317,900

23,400

68,400

10,150

339,500

65,720

194,400

25,550

15,200

364,000

34,163

8,848,529

 1 Other States include AZ, FL, ID, MT, OR, UT, WV, and WY. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop

Production 2002 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 5 NASS, USDA

Sorghum for Grain: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2001 and Forecasted September 1, 2002

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2001 2002 2001

2002

2001 2002

Aug 1 Sep 1

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Bushels Bushels Bushels 1,000 Bushels 1,000 Bushels

AR

CO

IL

KS

LA

MO

NE

NM

OK

SD

TX

Oth

 Sts 1

US

170

220

77

3,750

210

220

425

140

420

150

2,600

202

8,584

230

150

78

3,100

195

190

310

75

330

80

2,600

190

7,528

86.0

43.0

105.0

62.0

85.0

94.0

84.0

45.0

36.0

59.0

50.0

76.0

59.9

88.0

25.0

85.0

48.0

82.0

84.0

46.0

40.0

40.0

40.0

46.0

74.1

50.3

82.0

30.0

85.0

48.0

82.0

83.0

50.0

35.0

42.0

40.0

48.0

72.2

51.0

14,620

9,460

8,085

232,500

17,850

20,680

35,700

6,300

15,120

8,850

130,000

15,359

514,524

18,860

4,500

6,630

148,800

15,990

15,770

15,500

2,625

13,860

3,200

124,800

13,719

384,254

 1 Other States include AL, AZ, CA, DE, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, PA, SC, TN, and VA. Individual State level estimates will be

published in the "Crop Production 2002 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 6 NASS, USDA

Rice: Area Planted and Harvested by Class, State, and

United States, 2000-2001 and Forecasted September 1, 2002

Class

and

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

2000 2001 2002 1 2000 2001 2002 1

Long Grain

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US

1,138.0

9.0

460.0

220.0

169.0

210.0

2,206.0

1,480.0

13.0

540.0

255.0

210.0

216.0

2,714.0

1,350.0

8.0

530.0

245.0

200.0

205.0

2,538.0

1,130.0

9.0

455.0

218.0

168.0

209.0

2,189.0

1,472.0

13.0

538.0

253.0

206.0

215.0

2,697.0

1,340.0

8.0

525.0

243.0

196.0

204.0

2,516.0

Medium Grain

AR

CA

LA

MO

TX

US

280.0

507.0

25.0

1.0

5.0

818.0

150.0

435.0

8.0

1.0

1.0

595.0

165.0

490.0

10.0

1.0

1.0

667.0

278.0

505.0

25.0

1.0

5.0

814.0

148.0

433.0

8.0

1.0

1.0

591.0

165.0

488.0

10.0

1.0

1.0

665.0

Short Grain

AR

CA

US

2.0

34.0

36.0

1.0

25.0

26.0

1.0

25.0

26.0

2.0

34.0

36.0

1.0

25.0

26.0

1.0

25.0

26.0

All

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US

1,420.0

550.0

485.0

220.0

170.0

215.0

3,060.0

1,631.0

473.0

548.0

255.0

211.0

217.0

3,335.0

1,516.0

523.0

540.0

245.0

201.0

206.0

3,231.0

1,410.0

548.0

480.0

218.0

169.0

214.0

3,039.0

1,621.0

471.0

546.0

253.0

207.0

216.0

3,314.0

1,506.0

521.0

535.0

243.0

197.0

205.0

3,207.0

 1 Updated from "Acreage" released June 28, 2002.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 7 NASS, USDA

Rice: Yield and Production by Class, State, and

United States, 2000-2001 and Forecasted September 1, 2002

Class

and

State

Yield Production

2000 2001 2002 1 2000 2001 2002 1

Long Grain

Pounds Pounds Pounds 1,000 Cwt 1,000 Cwt 1,000 Cwt

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US

6,060

7,100

5,080

5,900

5,700

6,740

5,882

6,225

7,700

5,500

6,500

5,950

6,700

6,130

68,478

639

23,114

12,862

9,576

14,087

128,756

91,632

1,001

29,590

16,445

12,257

14,405

165,330 153,245

Medium Grain

AR

CA

LA

MO

TX

US

6,300

8,000

5,150

5,700

5,100

7,311

6,500

8,300

5,300

5,950

6,200

7,801

17,514

40,400

1,288

57

255

59,514

9,620

35,939

424

60

62

46,105 51,166

Short Grain

AR

CA

US

6,000

7,300

7,228

6,000

6,200

6,192

120

2,482

2,602

60

1,550

1,610 1,864

All

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US

6,110

7,940

5,080

5,900

5,700

6,700

6,281

6,250

8,170

5,500

6,500

5,950

6,700

6,429

6,250

8,100

5,500

6,400

5,600

6,800

6,432

86,112

43,521

24,402

12,862

9,633

14,342

190,872

101,312

38,490

30,014

16,445

12,317

14,467

213,045

94,125

42,201

29,425

15,552

11,032

13,940

206,275

 1 Indicated September 1, 2002, rice class estimates are based on a 5-year average of class percentages. The class percentages are

adjusted as data become available through the growing season. State estimates by class will be published in the "Crop Production

2002 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 8 NASS, USDA

Soybeans for Beans: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2001 and Forecasted September 1, 2002

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2001 2002 2001

2002

2001 2002

Aug 1 Sep 1

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Bushels Bushels Bushels 1,000 Bushels 1,000 Bushels

AL

AR

DE

GA

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

NE

NJ

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

VA

WI

Oth

 Sts 1

US

135

2,850

201

155

10,620

5,590

10,920

2,730

1,220

610

515

2,130

7,200

1,120

4,900

4,900

101

158

1,350

2,110

4,580

265

405

430

4,470

1,050

210

480

1,570

25

73,000

140

2,900

192

145

10,350

5,680

10,650

2,600

1,210

760

505

1,940

6,900

1,420

4,650

4,700

88

153

1,290

2,400

4,620

280

380

430

4,150

1,120

240

460

1,420

26

71,799

35.0

32.0

39.0

27.0

45.0

49.0

44.0

32.0

40.0

33.0

39.0

30.0

37.0

33.0

38.0

45.5

31.0

33.0

32.0

34.0

41.0

19.0

35.0

22.0

31.0

34.0

27.0

36.0

38.0

37.3

39.6

28.0

32.0

31.0

26.0

40.0

41.0

45.0

23.0

31.0

33.0

31.0

33.0

40.0

33.0

33.0

36.0

30.0

33.0

26.0

33.0

36.0

23.0

33.0

18.0

29.0

29.0

28.0

27.0

39.0

33.9

36.5

28.0

34.0

20.0

24.0

41.0

41.0

46.0

23.0

30.0

33.0

21.0

36.0

43.0

33.0

32.0

36.0

25.0

32.0

24.0

35.0

33.0

25.0

28.0

18.0

31.0

30.0

28.0

23.0

39.0

32.2

37.0

4,725

91,200

7,839

4,185

477,900

273,910

480,480

87,360

48,800

20,130

20,085

63,900

266,400

36,960

186,200

222,950

3,131

5,214

43,200

71,740

187,780

5,035

14,175

9,460

138,570

35,700

5,670

17,280

59,660

933

2,890,572

3,920

98,600

3,840

3,480

424,350

232,880

489,900

59,800

36,300

25,080

10,605

69,840

296,700

46,860

148,800

169,200

2,200

4,896

30,960

84,000

152,460

7,000

10,640

7,740

128,650

33,600

6,720

10,580

55,380

838

2,655,819

 1 Other States include FL and WV. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2002 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 9 NASS, USDA

Peanuts: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2001 and Forecasted September 1, 2002

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2001 2002 2001

2002

2001 2002

Aug 1 Sep 1

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Pounds Pounds Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds

AL

FL

GA

NM

NC

OK

SC

TX

VA

US

199.0

82.0

514.0

22.2

122.5

77.0

10.2

310.0

75.0

1,411.9

199.0

92.0

518.0

23.0

100.0

60.0

10.5

300.0

58.0

1,360.5

2,675

3,050

3,330

3,020

2,910

2,570

3,000

2,890

3,130

3,029

2,500

2,600

3,000

2,500

2,800

2,700

2,600

3,100

2,900

2,885

2,400

2,900

3,000

2,500

2,300

2,800

2,100

3,000

2,500

2,808

532,325

250,100

1,711,620

67,044

356,475

197,890

30,600

895,900

234,750

4,276,704

477,600

266,800

1,554,000

57,500

230,000

168,000

22,050

900,000

145,000

3,820,950

Cottonseed: Production, United States,

2000-2001 and Forecasted September 1, 2002

State

Production

2000 2001 2002 1

1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons

US 6,435.6 7,452.2 6,738.0

 1 Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 10 NASS, USDA

Cotton: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type, State,

and United States, 2001 and Forecasted September 1, 2002

Type

and

State

Area Harvested Yield Production 1

2001 2002 2001

2002

2001 2002

Aug 1 Sep 1

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Pounds Pounds Pounds 1,000 Bales 2 1,000 Bales 2

Upland

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 GA

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 Oth

 Sts 3

 US

Amer-Pima

 AZ

 CA

 NM

 TX

 US

All

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 GA

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 Oth

 Sts 3

 US

605.0

290.0

1,065.0

625.0

1,480.0

855.0

1,600.0

400.0

65.0

965.0

185.0

296.0

615.0

4,250.0

104.0

159.5

13,559.5

7.5

239.0

5.2

16.5

268.2

605.0

297.5

1,065.0

864.0

1,480.0

855.0

1,600.0

400.0

70.2

965.0

185.0

296.0

615.0

4,266.5

104.0

159.5

13,827.7

585.0

232.0

930.0

477.0

1,430.0

500.0

1,170.0

385.0

56.0

975.0

190.0

286.0

560.0

4,600.0

100.0

174.0

12,650.0

7.4

209.0

7.0

18.0

241.4

585.0

239.4

930.0

686.0

1,430.0

500.0

1,170.0

385.0

63.0

975.0

190.0

286.0

560.0

4,618.0

100.0

174.0

12,891.4

730

1,142

826

1,359

720

580

719

834

916

832

511

686

763

481

929

566

694

928

1,283

969

1,059

1,254

730

1,137

826

1,338

720

580

719

834

920

832

511

686

763

483

929

566

705

665

1,200

742

1,365

738

632

759

773

900

738

531

504

651

495

768

676

663

908

1,300

960

984

1,256

665

1,191

742

1,343

738

632

759

773

907

738

531

504

651

497

768

676

675

665

1,241

841

1,358

688

672

759

798

857

665

480

503

660

501

576

676

664

908

1,286

960

1,093

1,251

665

1,231

841

1,336

688

672

759

798

869

665

480

503

660

503

576

676

675

920.0

690.0

1,833.0

1,770.0

2,220.0

1,034.0

2,396.0

695.0

124.0

1,673.0

197.0

423.0

978.0

4,260.0

201.3

188.1

19,602.4

14.5

639.0

10.5

36.4

700.4

920.0

704.5

1,833.0

2,409.0

2,220.0

1,034.0

2,396.0

695.0

134.5

1,673.0

197.0

423.0

978.0

4,296.4

201.3

188.1

20,302.8

810.0

600.0

1,630.0

1,350.0

2,050.0

700.0

1,850.0

640.0

100.0

1,350.0

190.0

300.0

770.0

4,800.0

120.0

245.0

17,505.0

14.0

560.0

14.0

41.0

629.0

810.0

614.0

1,630.0

1,910.0

2,050.0

700.0

1,850.0

640.0

114.0

1,350.0

190.0

300.0

770.0

4,841.0

120.0

245.0

18,134.0

 1 Production ginned and to be ginned. 2 480-Lb. net weight bales. 3 Other States include FL and KS. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2002 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 11 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2000-2001 and Forecasted September 1, 2002

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2001 2002 2001 2002 2000 2001 2002

Acres Acres Pounds Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds

CT

FL

GA

IN

KY

MD

MA

MO 1

NC

OH

PA

SC

TN

VA

WV 1

WI

US

2,300

4,500

26,100

4,200

115,700

2,200

1,140

1,300

161,700

6,100

3,100

32,000

39,690

29,500

1,300

1,570

432,400

2,050

4,800

28,000

4,200

112,300

1,700

1,250

1,300

169,500

6,100

3,400

31,000

35,900

30,760

1,400

1,800

435,460

1,720

2,600

2,460

2,250

2,201

1,500

1,711

2,370

2,393

1,960

1,989

2,450

2,189

2,148

1,450

2,307

2,293

1,765

2,800

1,950

2,000

2,013

1,400

1,572

1,950

2,086

1,750

1,912

1,900

1,977

2,181

1,550

2,239

2,037

2,450

11,475

68,820

7,980

283,065

8,265

460

2,968

406,500

13,200

10,170

81,260

95,958

56,613

1,560

2,255

1,052,999

3,957

11,700

64,206

9,450

254,653

3,300

1,951

3,081

386,920

11,956

6,166

78,400

86,893

63,379

1,885

3,622

991,519

3,618

13,440

54,600

8,400

226,090

2,380

1,965

2,535

353,600

10,675

6,500

58,900

70,990

67,080

2,170

4,030

886,973

 1 Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 12 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type,

State, and United States, 2001 and Forecasted September 1, 2002

Class and Type

Area Harvested Yield Production

2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002

Acres Acres Pounds Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds

Class 1, Flue-cured

 Type 11, Old Belts

 NC

 VA

 US

 Type 12, Eastern NC

 Belt

 NC

 Type 13, NC Border &

 SC Belt

 NC

 SC

 US

 Type 14, GA-FL Belt

 FL

 GA

 US

 Total 11-14

Class 2, Fire-cured

 Type 21, VA Belt

 VA

 Type 22, Eastern

 District

 KY

 TN

 US

 Type 23, Western

 District

 KY

 TN

 US

 Total 21-23

Class 3, Air-cured

 Class 3A, Light

 Air-cured

 Type 31, Burley

 IN

 KY

 MO 1

 NC

 OH

 TN

 VA

 WV 1

 US

 Type 32, Southern MD

 Belt

 MD

 PA

 US

 Total 31-32

42,000

20,500

62,500

93,000

20,000

32,000

52,000

4,500

26,100

30,600

238,100

1,200

3,300

6,500

9,800

3,100

520

3,620

14,620

4,200

105,000

1,300

6,700

6,100

32,000

7,700

1,300

164,300

2,200

1,100

3,300

167,600

44,000

22,000

66,000

95,000

24,000

31,000

55,000

4,800

28,000

32,800

248,800

700

2,500

5,000

7,500

2,400

400

2,800

11,000

4,200

104,000

1,300

6,500

6,100

30,000

8,000

1,400

161,500

1,700

1,300

3,000

164,500

2,500

2,370

2,457

2,400

2,400

2,450

2,431

2,600

2,460

2,481

2,432

1,805

3,400

3,000

3,135

3,460

3,175

3,419

3,096

2,250

2,100

2,370

1,600

1,960

2,000

1,620

1,450

2,033

1,500

1,860

1,620

2,025

2,150

2,300

2,200

2,100

2,100

1,900

1,987

2,800

1,950

2,074

2,098

1,700

2,900

2,900

2,900

3,300

3,100

3,271

2,918

2,000

1,950

1,950

1,400

1,750

1,800

1,900

1,550

1,888

1,400

1,850

1,595

1,882

105,000

48,585

153,585

223,200

48,000

78,400

126,400

11,700

64,206

75,906

579,091

2,166

11,220

19,500

30,720

10,726

1,651

12,377

45,263

9,450

220,500

3,081

10,720

11,956

64,000

12,474

1,885

334,066

3,300

2,046

5,346

339,412

94,600

50,600

145,200

199,500

50,400

58,900

109,300

13,440

54,600

68,040

522,040

1,190

7,250

14,500

21,750

7,920

1,240

9,160

32,100

8,400

202,800

2,535

9,100

10,675

54,000

15,200

2,170

304,880

2,380

2,405

4,785

309,665

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 13 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type, State,

and United States, 2001 and Forecasted September 1, 2002 (continued)

Class and Type

Area Harvested Yield Production

2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002

Acres Acres Pounds Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds

Class 3, Air-cured

Class 3B, Dark Air-cured

 Type 35, One Sucker

 Belt

 KY

 TN

 US

 Type 36, Green River

 Belt

 KY

 Type 37, VA Sun-cured

 Belt

 VA

 Total 35-37

Class 4, Cigar Filler

 Type 41, PA Seedleaf

 PA

Class 5, Cigar Binder

 Class 5A, CT Valley

 Binder

 Type 51, CT Valley

 Broadleaf

 CT

 MA

 US

 Class 5B, WI Binder

 Type 54, Southern WI

 WI

 Type 55, Northern WI

 WI

 Total 54-55

 Total 51-55

Class 6, Cigar Wrapper

 Type 61, CT Valley

 Shade-grown

 CT

 MA

 US

All Cigar Types

 Total 41-61

All Tobacco

2,750

670

3,420

1,550

100

5,070

2,000

1,300

840

2,140

1,250

320

1,570

3,710

1,000

300

1,300

7,010

432,400

2,200

500

2,700

1,200

60

3,960

2,100

1,350

950

2,300

1,400

400

1,800

4,100

700

300

1,000

7,200

435,460

2,875

2,600

2,821

2,775

1,540

2,782

2,060

1,790

1,780

1,786

2,435

1,805

2,307

2,006

1,630

1,520

1,605

1,947

2,293

2,600

2,500

2,581

2,000

1,500

2,389

1,950

1,850

1,800

1,830

2,350

1,850

2,239

2,009

1,600

850

1,375

1,904

2,037

7,906

1,742

9,648

4,301

154

14,103

4,120

2,327

1,495

3,822

3,044

578

3,622

7,444

1,630

456

2,086

13,650

991,519

5,720

1,250

6,970

2,400

90

9,460

4,095

2,498

1,710

4,208

3,290

740

4,030

8,238

1,120

255

1,375

13,708

886,973

 1 Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 14 NASS, USDA

Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal

Group, State, and United States, 2001-2002

Seasonal

Group and

State

Area Planted Area Harvested Yield Production

2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Cwt Cwt 1,000 Cwt 1,000 Cwt

Winter 1

 CA

 FL

 Total

Spring 1

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 Hastings

 Other FL

 NC

 TX

 Total

Summer 2

 AL

 CA

 CO

 DE

 IL

 KS

 MD

 MO

 NJ

 NM

 TX

 VA

 Total

9.0

7.8

16.8

8.2

15.5

25.6

18.5

7.1

19.5

9.5

78.3

4.2

8.0

5.8

4.4

5.5

2.5

4.8

6.2

2.5

2.2

8.5

6.5

61.1

7.0

6.8

13.8

7.8

19.0

26.0

19.2

6.8

18.0

9.5

80.3

4.0

8.0

6.5

3.7

6.3

3.0

4.8

7.0

2.5

2.5

8.8

6.5

63.6

9.0

5.0

14.0

8.2

15.5

25.0

18.0

7.0

18.5

9.0

76.2

3.9

8.0

5.6

4.3

5.3

2.4

4.7

5.6

2.5

2.2

8.0

6.3

58.8

7.0

6.5

13.5

7.8

19.0

25.4

18.7

6.7

17.5

8.0

77.7

3.9

8.0

6.4

3.6

5.9

2.9

4.7

5.4

2.5

2.5

8.3

6.5

60.6

310

265

294

270

390

319

330

290

190

230

286

160

355

360

270

350

300

250

340

255

350

390

220

310

270

275

272

270

405

283

280

290

195

170

280

180

390

360

270

340

340

250

245

230

360

400

220

310

2,790

1,325

4,115

2,214

6,045

7,970

5,940

2,030

3,515

2,070

21,814

624

2,840

2,016

1,161

1,855

720

1,175

1,904

638

770

3,120

1,386

18,209

1,890

1,788

3,678

2,106

7,695

7,179

5,236

1,943

3,413

1,360

21,753

702

3,120

2,304

972

2,006

986

1,175

1,323

575

900

3,320

1,430

18,813

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 15 NASS, USDA

Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal

Group, State, and United States, 2001-2002 (continued)

Seasonal

Group and

State

Area Planted Area Harvested Yield Production

2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Cwt Cwt 1,000 Cwt 1,000 Cwt

Fall 2 3

 CA

 CO

 ID

 10 SW Co

 Other ID

 IN

 ME

 MA

 MI

 MN

 MT

 NE

 NV

 NM

 NY

 ND

 OH

 OR

 Malheur

 Other OR

 PA

 RI

 SD

 UT

 WA

 WI

 Total

US

3.2

68.1

350.0

23.0

327.0

3.1

62.0

2.9

46.0

59.0

10.5

22.5

6.5

4.2

23.5

118.0

4.4

45.0

9.0

36.0

14.0

0.5

2.8

1.3

160.0

84.0

1,091.5

1,247.7

8.5

71.6

395.0

26.0

369.0

2.9

64.0

3.1

46.5

61.0

9.0

21.5

7.5

4.0

22.5

120.0

4.3

50.5

8.5

42.0

15.0

0.6

1.2

1.1

175.0

85.0

1,169.8

1,327.5

3.2

67.8

348.0

23.0

325.0

2.9

62.0

2.8

45.0

55.0

10.3

22.4

6.5

4.2

23.3

110.0

4.3

44.5

9.0

35.5

13.5

0.5

2.7

1.3

160.0

83.0

1,073.2

1,222.2

8.5

71.3

393.0

26.0

367.0

2.8

64.0

3.1

45.5

53.0

8.9

21.0

7.5

4.0

22.0

112.0

4.2

50.0

8.5

41.5

14.5

0.6

1.1

1.1

175.0

79.0

1,142.1

1,293.9

445

315

345

450

338

320

265

265

310

335

320

375

360

340

255

240

255

466

410

480

235

280

240

265

590

385

367

358

1,424

21,357

120,200

10,350

109,850

928

16,430

742

13,950

18,425

3,296

8,400

2,340

1,428

5,942

26,400

1,097

20,730

3,690

17,040

3,173

140

648

345

94,400

31,955

393,750

437,888

 1 Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 2 2001 crop revised. 3 The forecast of fall potato production will be released November 12, 2002.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 16 NASS, USDA

Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2000-2001 and Forecasted September 1, 2002

State

Area Harvested Yield 1 Production 1

2001 2002 2001

2002

2001 2002

Aug 1 Sep 1

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Tons Tons Tons 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons

FL

HI

LA

TX

US

465.0

21.0

495.0

47.0

1,028.0

455.0

25.1

495.0

49.0

1,024.1

35.1

92.0

29.0

41.7

33.6

37.0

91.0

30.0

32.0

34.7

36.4

91.0

30.0

32.0

34.4

16,338

1,932

14,355

1,962

34,587

16,562

2,284

14,850

1,568

35,264

 1 Net tons.

Sugarbeets: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and

United States, 2000-2001 and Forecasted September 1, 2002 1

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2001 2002 2001

2002

2001 2002

Aug 1 Sep 1

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Tons Tons Tons 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons

CA

CO

ID

MI

MN

MT

NE

ND

OH

OR

WA

WY

US

44.7

36.8

179.0

166.0

426.0

53.5

41.4

237.0

0.6

10.0

7.0

41.6

1,243.6

48.0

40.2

210.0

175.0

459.0

57.0

43.5

284.0

1.7

10.9

4.0

37.5

1,370.8

36.2

22.4

25.9

19.4

18.3

21.5

20.3

18.1

20.0

29.1

36.1

20.6

20.7

37.5

19.9

25.0

19.0

18.2

21.0

19.4

18.0

20.0

29.5

38.3

19.8

20.4

38.8

20.1

25.6

19.0

18.7

21.0

19.5

18.5

20.0

29.7

38.3

19.5

20.8

1,618

824

4,636

3,220

7,796

1,150

840

4,290

12

291

253

857

25,787

1,862

808

5,376

3,325

8,583

1,197

848

5,254

34

324

153

731

28,495

 1 Relates to year of intended harvest except for overwintered spring planted beets in CA.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 17 NASS, USDA

Oranges: Utilized Production by State and United States,

2000-01, 2001-02 and Forecasted September 1, 2002 1 2 3

Crop and State

Utilized Production

Boxes

Utilized Production

Ton Equivalent

2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03

1,000 Boxes 1,000 Boxes 1,000 Boxes 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons

Early Mid &

 Navel 4

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 TX

 US

Valencia

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 TX

 US

All

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 TX

 US

480

35,500

128,000

2,000

165,980

420

19,000

95,300

235

114,955

900

54,500

223,300

2,235

280,935

270

34,000

128,000

1,530

163,800

250

22,000

102,000

210

124,460

520

56,000

230,000

1,740

288,260

40,000

18

1,331

5,760

85

7,194

16

713

4,289

10

5,028

34

2,044

10,049

95

12,222

10

1,275

5,760

65

7,110

9

825

4,590

9

5,433

19

2,100

10,350

74

12,543

1,500

 1 2000-01 and 2001-02 revised. Revised grapefruit and other citrus fruit totals will be released September 19, 2002, in "Citrus

Fruits, 2002 Summary". 2 The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. 3 Net lbs. per box: AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85. 4 Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small

quantities of tangerines in TX.

Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 2001-2002

Month

Area Fresh Production 1

Total in Crop Harvested

2001 2002

2001 2002 2001 2002

Acres Acres Acres Acres 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds

Jul

Aug

3,535

2,720

2,270

2,145

2,020

1,955

1,735

1,495

3,985

4,190

3,140

2,950

 1 Utilized fresh production.

Nuts: Utilized Production, In-shell Basis, by Crop and State,

2000-2001 and Forecasted September 1, 2002

Crop and State

Utilized Production

2000 2001 2002

Tons Tons Tons

Hazelnuts

 OR

 WA 1

 Total

Walnuts

 CA

22,300

200

22,500

239,000

49,500

49,500

305,000

18,000

18,000

275,000

1,000 Pounds

Pistachios

 CA 243,000 161,000 280,000

 1 Estimates discontinued in 2001.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 18 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2001-2002

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2001 2002 2001 2002

1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

4,967.0

75,752.0

4,403.0

650.0

3,335.0

1,328.0

10,252.0

59,617.0

41,078.0

2,910.0

15,629.0

1,494.0

585.0

45.8

1,541.2

3.7

188.0

74,105.0

2,653.0

15,768.5

15,498.5

270.0

1,370.8

15.9

1,429.9

211.8

201.0

1,247.7

16.8

78.3

61.1

1,091.5

97.9

5,048.0

78,847.0

5,085.0

475.0

3,231.0

1,395.0

9,290.0

60,085.0

41,362.0

2,760.0

15,963.0

1,513.0

844.0

155.0

1,462.0

2.0

207.0

73,043.0

2,486.0

14,380.5

14,116.0

264.5

1,408.8

15.0

1,874.3

271.5

190.0

1,327.5

13.8

80.3

63.6

1,169.8

94.4

4,289.0

68,808.0

6,148.0

63,511.0

23,812.0

39,699.0

1,905.0

580.0

3,314.0

255.0

8,584.0

336.0

48,653.0

31,295.0

2,789.0

14,569.0

1,455.0

578.0

44.2

1,411.9

3.1

177.0

73,000.0

2,580.0

13,827.7

13,559.5

268.2

1,243.6

1,028.0

432.4

7.1

1,243.0

196.8

197.0

6.3

0.4

35.9

78.5

1,222.2

14.0

76.2

58.8

1,073.2

19.5

93.5

0.4

4,499.0

70,541.0

64,709.0

24,134.0

40,575.0

2,633.0

3,207.0

275.0

7,528.0

47,628.0

29,764.0

2,692.0

15,172.0

1,458.0

821.0

146.0

1,360.5

1.8

198.0

71,799.0

2,392.0

12,891.4

12,650.0

241.4

1,370.8

1,024.1

435.5

9.0

1,690.6

263.5

187.0

0.3

29.3

1,293.9

13.5

77.7

60.6

1,142.1

91.8

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2002 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 19 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2001-2002

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Yield Production

2001 2002 2001 2002

1,000 1,000

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice 2

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland 2

 Amer-Pima 2

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas 2

 Dry Edible Beans 2

 Dry Edible Peas 2

 Lentils 2

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

Bu

"

Ton

"

"

"

Bu

"

Cwt

Bu

"

Ton

Bu

"

"

"

Lb

Ton

Bu

Lb

"

"

"

Bu

Lb

Bale

"

"

Ton

"

Lb

Cwt

"

"

"

"

Lb

"

"

"

Cwt

"

"

"

"

Lb

Cwt

Lb

58.2

138.2

16.6

2.47

3.37

1.93

61.3

33.2

6,429

27.3

59.9

11.1

40.2

43.5

30.0

35.2

1,374

19.8

930

3,029

1,306

1,365

39.6

1,349

705

694

1,254

20.7

33.6

2,293

1,366

1,572

1,920

1,471

1,270

50,000

1,861

81

358

294

286

310

367

105

156

55.9

125.4

2.36

3.09

1.92

54.2

6,432

51.0

35.4

38.9

29.5

29.5

2,808

37.0

675

664

1,251

20.8

34.4

2,037

1,609

45,000

1,927

272

280

310

249,590

9,506,840

102,352

156,703

80,266

76,437

116,856

19,250

213,045

6,971

514,524

3,728

1,957,643

1,361,479

83,556

512,608

1,998,515

7,452.2

11,455

41,106

4,276,704

4,050

241,665

2,890,572

3,480,696

20,302.8

19,602.4

700.4

25,787

34,587

991,519

97

19,541

3,779

2,898

640

8,000

18,000

66,832.1

6,343

437,888

4,115

21,814

18,209

393,750

2,052

14,565

6,400

251,700

8,848,529

152,616

74,640

77,976

142,580

206,275

384,254

1,686,306

1,158,710

79,545

448,051

6,738.0

3,820,950

2,655,819

18,134.0

17,505.0

629.0

28,495

35,264

886,973

27,207

14,400

56,425.5

3,678

21,753

18,813

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2002 crop year. 2 Yield in pounds. 3 Yield is not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 20 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2000-2002

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Production

2000 2001 2002

1,000 1,000 1,000

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 K-Early Citrus (FL)

 Lemons

 Oranges 3

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Noncitrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts

 Pecans

 Pistachios (CA)

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

Ton

"

"

"

"

"

"

1,000 Lbs

Ton

Lb

Ton

"

Lb

1,000 Lbs

Ton

"

"

Lb

Ton

Lb

"

Ton

Gal

2,762

5

840

12,997

99

458

88

10,663.7

96.9

29,000.0

7,688.0

53.0

54,500.0

2,599.9

967.2

219.0

23.9

703,000

22.5

209,850

243,000

239.0

1,231

2,469

2

1,000

12,222

95

369

56

9,629.1

82.5

28,000.0

6,552.5

134.0

55,000.0

2,441.4

1,005.8

150.0

21.2

830,000

49.5

338,500

161,000

305.0

1,049

2,435

1

942

12,543

97

424

70

9,205.6

89.7

7,097.3

90.0

2,531.7

944.6

155.0

15.2

980,000

18.0

280,000

275.0

1,356

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2002 crop year. 2 Production years are 1999-2000, 2000-2001, and 2001-2002. 3 Orange production revised. Grapefruit and other citrus fruit revisions will be released on September 19, 2002 in "Citrus Fruits,

2002 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 21 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2001-2002

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2001 2002 2001 2002

Hectares Hectares Hectares Hectares

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 3

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 3

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 3

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 3

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 4

2,010,100

30,656,080

1,781,850

263,050

1,349,640

537,430

4,148,880

24,126,400

16,623,860

1,177,650

6,324,900

604,610

236,740

18,530

623,710

1,500

76,080

29,989,550

1,073,640

6,381,350

6,272,090

109,270

554,750

6,430

578,670

85,710

81,340

504,930

6,800

31,690

24,730

441,720

39,620

2,042,880

31,908,590

2,057,850

192,230

1,307,550

564,540

3,759,570

24,315,800

16,738,790

1,116,940

6,460,070

612,300

341,560

62,730

591,660

810

83,770

29,559,770

1,006,060

5,819,640

5,712,600

107,040

570,130

6,070

758,510

109,870

76,890

537,230

5,580

32,500

25,740

473,410

38,200

1,735,720

27,845,910

2,488,030

25,702,270

9,636,480

16,065,790

770,930

234,720

1,341,140

103,200

3,473,860

135,980

19,689,380

12,664,770

1,128,680

5,895,930

588,820

233,910

17,890

571,380

1,250

71,630

29,542,370

1,044,100

5,595,930

5,487,390

108,540

503,270

416,020

174,990

2,870

503,030

79,640

79,720

2,550

150

14,530

31,770

494,610

5,670

30,840

23,800

434,310

7,890

37,840

180

1,820,700

28,547,240

26,187,090

9,766,790

16,420,300

1,065,550

1,297,840

111,290

3,046,510

19,274,580

12,045,190

1,089,430

6,139,960

590,040

332,250

59,080

550,580

730

80,130

29,056,340

968,020

5,217,020

5,119,330

97,690

554,750

414,440

176,230

3,640

684,170

106,640

75,680

130

11,850

523,630

5,460

31,440

24,520

462,200

37,150

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2002 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Total may not add due to rounding. 4 Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 22 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2001-2002

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Yield Production

2001 2002 2001 2002

Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 2

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 2

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 2

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

3.13

8.67

37.32

5.53

7.56

4.32

2.20

1.86

7.21

1.72

3.76

24.87

2.71

2.93

2.01

2.37

1.54

1.24

1.04

3.40

1.46

1.53

2.66

1.51

0.79

0.78

1.40

46.48

75.42

2.57

1.53

1.76

2.15

1.65

1.42

56.04

2.09

0.09

40.16

32.94

32.09

34.71

41.12

0.12

17.46

3.01

7.87

5.29

6.93

4.31

1.94

7.21

3.20

2.38

2.62

1.99

1.99

3.15

2.49

0.76

0.74

1.40

46.60

77.19

2.28

1.80

50.44

2.16

30.54

31.38

34.80

5,434,180

241,484,860

92,852,170

142,158,570

72,816,090

69,342,480

1,696,160

436,580

9,663,560

177,070

13,069,510

3,381,980

53,278,310

37,053,390

2,274,020

13,950,900

906,510

6,760,520

290,970

18,650

1,939,880

1,840

109,620

78,668,480

1,578,820

4,420,410

4,267,920

152,490

23,393,570

31,376,800

449,750

4,400

886,360

171,410

131,450

29,030

3,630

8,160

30,310

2,880

19,862,270

186,650

989,470

825,950

17,860,200

930

660,660

2,900

5,480,120

224,762,990

138,450,910

67,712,270

70,738,640

2,069,540

9,356,480

9,760,500

45,893,730

31,534,920

2,164,860

12,193,950

6,112,610

1,733,150

72,279,550

3,948,210

3,811,260

136,950

25,850,230

31,990,960

402,320

1,234,090

6,530

25,590

166,830

986,700

853,340

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2002 crop year. 2 Production may not add due to rounding. 3 Yield is not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 23 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2000-2002

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Production

2000 2001 2002

Metric tons Metric tons Metric tons

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 K-Early Citrus (FL)

 Lemons

 Oranges 3

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Noncitrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts

 Pecans

 Pistachios (CA)

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

2,505,640

4,540

762,040

11,790,680

89,810

415,490

79,830

4,836,970

87,910

13,150

6,974,410

48,080

24,720

1,179,290

877,380

198,670

21,680

318,880

20,410

95,190

110,220

216,820

6,150

2,239,840

1,810

907,180

11,087,610

86,180

334,750

50,800

4,367,690

74,810

12,700

5,944,350

121,560

24,950

1,107,400

912,460

136,080

19,230

376,480

44,910

153,540

73,030

276,690

5,240

2,208,990

910

854,570

11,378,820

88,000

384,650

63,500

4,175,590

81,370

81,650

1,148,360

856,880

140,610

13,790

444,520

16,330

127,010

249,480

6,780

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the

full 2002 crop year. 2 Production years are 1999-2000, 2000-2001, and 2001-2002. 3 Orange production revised. Grapefruit and other citrus fruit revisions will be released on September 19, 2002 in "Citrus Fruits,

2002 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 24 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting Objective Yield surveys in 7 corn producing States

during 2002. Randomly selected plots in corn for grain fields are visited monthly from August through

harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in these tables are rounded actual field counts from

this survey.

Corn for Grain: Plant Population per Acre,

Selected States, 1998-2002

State Month 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

MN

NE

 All

NE

 Irrigated

NE

 Non-Irrigated

OH

WI

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

25,550

25,400

25,400

25,400

24,350

24,350

24,300

24,300

25,700

25,550

25,600

25,650

27,750

27,650

27,650

27,650

23,350

23,050

23,050

23,050

26,650

26,250

26,250

26,250

18,200

18,150

18,150

18,150

25,350

25,250

25,450

25,450

26,600

26,000

25,850

25,850

25,750

25,700

25,650

25,650

25,250

25,100

25,100

25,100

25,850

25,900

25,900

25,900

26,750

26,800

26,800

26,800

23,200

23,100

23,100

23,100

26,350

26,250

26,200

26,200

19,000

18,900

18,900

18,900

25,000

25,050

25,000

25,000

26,050

26,150

26,200

26,200

25,800

25,800

25,800

25,800

25,050

25,150

25,150

25,150

26,500

26,200

26,300

26,300

27,500

27,250

27,150

27,150

23,700

23,400

23,400

23,450

27,300

27,000

27,000

27,050

18,500

18,200

18,200

18,200

25,200

24,900

24,800

24,900

26,550

26,150

26,200

26,200

26,750

26,700

26,650

26,650

26,100

25,900

25,950

25,950

26,500

26,550

26,450

26,450

28,050

28,000

28,000

28,000

22,750

22,650

22,750

22,750

26,250

26,100

26,100

26,050

18,550

18,450

18,700

18,700

26,150

26,100

26,050

26,050

26,800

26,950

27,000

27,000

26,400

25,350

26,850

26,950

23,250

26,400

19,450

24,850

26,550
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 25 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Number of Ears per Acre,

Selected States, 1998-2002

State Month 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

MN

NE

 All

NE

 Irrigated

NE

 Non-Irrigated

OH

WI

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

24,450

24,300

24,300

24,300

23,400

23,450

23,350

23,350

24,550

24,250

24,300

24,400

27,750

27,550

27,550

27,550

22,800

22,500

22,500

22,500

25,850

25,500

25,450

25,450

18,100

17,850

17,850

17,850

24,650

24,800

25,000

24,950

26,050

24,950

24,850

24,850

25,050

24,950

24,850

24,900

24,350

23,950

23,900

23,900

25,300

25,300

25,300

25,300

26,650

26,700

26,650

26,650

22,800

22,650

22,600

22,600

25,800

25,600

25,600

25,600

18,800

18,700

18,700

18,700

24,000

24,100

24,050

24,050

25,600

25,700

25,700

25,700

25,500

25,450

25,450

25,450

24,500

24,550

24,650

24,650

26,000

25,600

25,650

25,650

27,350

27,350

27,250

27,250

22,800

22,750

22,700

22,750

26,500

26,350

26,350

26,350

17,550

17,500

17,500

17,500

24,450

24,250

23,950

24,100

26,100

25,500

25,550

25,550

25,650

25,550

25,550

25,550

25,500

25,350

25,400

25,400

25,450

25,350

25,250

25,250

27,500

26,750

26,700

26,700

22,200

21,950

22,050

22,050

25,550

25,350

25,350

25,350

18,050

17,800

18,000

18,000

25,550

25,250

25,150

25,100

26,100

26,100

26,100

26,100

25,050

23,900

25,950

26,550

21,650

25,800

16,700

23,700

25,950
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 26 NASS, USDA

Soybeans: Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting Objective Yield surveys in 7 soybean producing

States during 2002. Randomly selected plots in soybean fields are visited monthly from August through

harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey.

Soybeans: Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet,

Selected States, 1998-2002

State Month 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

MN

MO

NE

OH

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

2,087

1,889

1,902

1,906

1,883

1,677

1,709

1,709

1,914

1,729

1,745

1,748

1,598

1,450

1,450

1,442

1,847

1,876

1,878

1,931

1,849

1,784

1,810

1,810

1,887

1,647

1,710

1,710

1,917

1,823

1,788

1,787

1,771

1,627

1,622

1,622

2,142

1,914

1,894

1,878

1,612

1,555

1,563

1,565

1,242

1,467

1,508

1,525

1,877

1,880

1,872

1,872

1,699

1,463

1,494

1,494

2,162

1,996

2,020

2,021

1,917

1,786

1,784

1,784

1,830

1,674

1,660

1,660

1,607

1,509

1,507

1,507

1,974

1,769

1,782

1,793

1,795

1,617

1,619

1,619

1,893

1,625

1,685

1,697

2,041

1,932

1,932

1,932

2,003

1,882

1,880

1,869

1,809

1,778

1,787

1,796

1,492

1,433

1,475

1,475

1,424

1,732

1,874

1,921

1,961

1,932

2,003

2,048

1,801

1,834

1,785

1,785

1,952

1,773

1,988

1,688

1,427

1,548

1,593
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Cotton: Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting Objective Yield surveys in 7 cotton producing

States during 2002. Randomly selected cotton fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to

obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey.

Cotton: Cumulative Boll Counts, and Selected States, 1998-2002 1

State Month 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

Number Number Number Number Number

AR

CA

GA

LA

MS

NC

TX

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

637

644

633

638

640

755

670

665

655

655

629

731

716

690

690

694

607

600

600

600

835

852

823

821

821

626

583

590

597

597

498

467

477

479

482

720

700

693

689

689

921

805

779

777

776

596

582

621

636

632

722

743

728

728

728

761

803

767

766

766

623

646

619

621

622

465

446

447

455

456

874

767

755

755

755

760

790

801

800

800

597

631

621

629

629

722

692

674

674

674

657

665

652

650

650

670

724

743

747

747

408

388

397

404

448

747

780

816

756

756

939

902

921

918

918

590

677

651

664

664

625

592

582

588

588

754

696

680

679

679

719

722

696

705

705

441

435

439

445

445

840

945

569

663

802

636

536

 1 Includes small bolls (less than one inch in diameter), large unopened bolls (at least one inch in diameter), open bolls, partially

opened bolls, and burrs, per 40 feet of row. In November and December, excludes small bolls.
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August Weather Summary

Midwestern rains came too late to help some summer crops, but aided late-planted corn and soybeans in the

middle Mississippi Valley and parts of the eastern Corn Belt. Extremely dry conditions persisted, however, in

the Ohio Valley. Meanwhile, hot, mostly dry weather prevailed in the East until late in the month, when

heavy rain fell from eastern Georgia to southern New England, but bypassed areas farther inland. In contrast,

a wet weather pattern again prevailed across Florida’s peninsula. Farther west, hot, dry conditions developed

across the previously wet south-central United States, while beneficial showers provided varying degrees of

drought relief on the Plains. Nevertheless, concerns mounted in the High Plains’ winter wheat-producing

areas about limited soil moisture for the upcoming autumn establishment period. Meanwhile in the West,

August showers were largely confined to the northern Rockies. Little or no rain fell in California, Great

Basin, Pacific Northwest, and Desert Southwest, promoting fieldwork, including Northwestern small grain

harvesting, but contributing to additional wildfire activity, further straining drought-reduced irrigation

reserves, and severely stressing rangelands.

Cool weather spread across the northern Plains and Northwest, holding August temperatures as much as 6

degrees F below normal. Persistently hot weather was confined to portions of the south-central United States

(up to 5 degrees F above normal) and areas from the Ohio Valley into the Northeast (generally 2 to 4 degrees

F above normal).

August Crop Summary

Widespread rains boosted vegetative growth and aided grain-filling crops across much of the Corn Belt,

especially after midmonth. In the western Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the Great Plains, total precipitation

for the month was above normal, but many corn and soybean fields were too mature to significantly benefit

from the ground-soaking rains. In the Ohio River Valley and eastern Corn Belt, crop conditions deteriorated,

as unfavorably hot, dry weather remained. The small grain harvest continued on the northern Great Plains

and Pacific Northwest, although cool weather slowed ripening and limited the harvest pace, especially on the

High Plains. Also, harvest of cotton, rice, and other mature crops remained active along the Gulf Coast most

of the month, despite occasional rain delays. Harvest gradually expanded northward into adjacent areas of the

southern Great Plains and interior Mississippi Delta. Late-month storms boosted soil moisture supplies on the

Atlantic Coastal Plain, but hot, dry weather stressed crops most of the month.

Development of the Nation’s corn crop remained very close to last year’s pace and the 5-year average. 

However, progress remained well behind normal across the eastern Corn Belt, especially in Indiana,

Michigan, and Ohio, where fields entered the dough and dent stages more than 1 week behind normal. West

of the Mississippi River, below normal temperatures slightly slowed biological development, but fields

progressed to the dough and dent stages ahead of normal in most areas and well ahead of normal in Iowa and

Nebraska. Rain eased drought stress and aided grain-filling plants through most of the central and western

Corn Belt after midmonth. However, relief was limited, as many fields approached maturity in the southern

and western Corn Belt. Along the Ohio River Valley and Atlantic Coastal Plain, hot, dry weather stressed

fields and hastened ripening. On September 1, ninety-three percent of the crop was at or beyond the dough

stage, 63 percent was at or beyond the dent stage, and 16 percent was mature.

Soybean development also progressed near last year’s pace and the 5-year average. By September 1, nearly

all of the acreage was setting pods and 7 percent was dropping leaves. Above-normal temperatures

accelerated biological development in the central and eastern Corn Belt, but fields entered the bloom and

pod-setting stages more than 1 week later than normal in Indiana and Ohio. Mild temperatures and soaking

rains promoted vegetative growth and aided reproductive development around the middle and upper

Mississippi Valley, Great Lakes, and western Corn Belt, especially after midmonth. However, most of the

Ohio River Valley remained unfavorably hot and dry. Fields entered the bloom and pod-setting stages far

ahead of normal in Tennessee and Arkansas and well ahead of normal in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, and the

Dakotas. Along the Atlantic Coastal Plain, above-normal temperatures stimulated biological development

most of the month, but vegetative growth was stunted and crop conditions deteriorated. As the end of the

month approached, many fields neared maturity in the lower Mississippi Valley and harvest accelerated along

the Gulf Coast, despite brief rain delays.

Cotton development trailed last year’s pace most of the month, but progress virtually matched the 5-year

average. Mostly seasonal temperatures supported biological development in the Southwest and along the

Atlantic Coastal Plain, where fields progressed to the boll-setting stage and approached maturity earlier than

normal. In contrast, fields reached the boll-setting and boll-opening stages later than normal in most areas of
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the lower Mississippi Valley. In Arkansas and Louisiana, bolls opened much later than normal. In the

southern Great Plains, fields ripened slightly earlier than normal, and harvest steadily advanced northward

from the Gulf Coast into central Texas.

Winter wheat harvest advanced to 96 percent complete on August 18, compared with 98 percent on this date

last year and the 5-year average of 97 percent. Cool weather delayed ripening and limited the harvest pace

across the northern Great Plains, especially in Montana. Rain also contributed to harvest delays.

The barley and spring wheat harvests advanced to 71 and 66 percent, respectively, on September 1, well

behind the normal pace of 81 and 80 percent. Cold nighttime temperatures delayed ripening and limited the

harvest pace across most of the northern Great Plains. Harvest progressed far behind normal in Montana and

well behind normal in Minnesota and North Dakota. In Washington and Idaho, the barley and spring wheat

harvests lagged early in the month, but exceeded the 5-year average at the end of the month. In South Dakota,

the spring wheat harvest was virtually complete by midmonth, well ahead of the 5-year average.

The oat harvest progressed ahead of normal before midmonth, but fell behind normal after midmonth. On

September 1, harvest was 92 percent complete, compared with 97 percent a year ago and the average of

95 percent. Dry weather supported rapid progress in Ohio and South Dakota early in the month. Harvest was

also active in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. As midmonth approached, harvest accelerated in the upper

Mississippi Valley, but progress remained 3 to 4 days behind normal in North Dakota.

Ninety-six percent of the rice crop was heading on August 25, slightly less than last year’s 97-percent

progress but ahead of the 92-percent average for this date. Rice fields quickly entered the heading stage in the

interior Mississippi Delta during the first half of the month, and by the end of the month, heading was

complete in Mississippi and nearly complete in Arkansas. Along the Gulf Coast, nearly all fields were headed

and most were turning color or mature by midmonth. Harvest was 24 percent complete on September 1,

compared with last year’s 26-percent pace and the 5-year average of 23 percent. Mostly dry weather aided

progress along the Gulf Coast, especially in Texas, where harvest progressed well ahead of normal. In

Louisiana, midmonth thunderstorms briefly interrupted progress. Cooler-than-normal weather limited crop

development in California most of the month, but a period of abnormally warm weather accelerated progress

near midmonth. 

On September 1, the sorghum crop was 93 percent headed or beyond, 66 percent was turning color or beyond,

and 33 percent was mature. All three stages progressed behind last year’s pace and the 5-year average, even

though hot weather promoted rapid development in the Great Plains and Corn Belt most of the month. Fields

quickly ripened along the Gulf Coast and adjacent areas of the interior Great Plains and Mississippi Valley. 

In the central and northern Great Plains and southern Corn Belt, more than one-half of the acreage was

turning color by the end of the month, and the most advanced fields were mature. Harvest was active along

the Gulf Coast most of the month, although rain occasionally interrupted progress. As the month progressed,

harvest gradually expanded into interior areas of the southern Great Plains and lower Mississippi Valley.

Corn for grain: Acreage harvested and to be harvested for grain is forecast at 70.5 million acres, down

460,000 acres from August but up 3 percent from 2001. Changes occurred in South Dakota and Colorado

where acres were decreased 200,000 and 120,000 acres, respectively. Also, Ohio decreased by 80,000 acres

and New York, North Carolina, and Virginia were decreased by 20,000 acres each. With limited relief from

the drought conditions in these areas, farmers reported fewer acres for harvest.

The September 1 corn objective yield data indicate the second highest stalk level on record for the combined

seven objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin), second only

to last year’s record level. The September forecasted ears per acre are at the third highest level when

compared with final counts. Ear measurements from the sample plots indicate a length below the 5-year

average but similar to last year. As of September 1, sixty-three percent of the corn acreage was dented in the

18 major corn-producing States. This compares with 65 percent for both last year and the average. 

As of September 1, forty-one percent of the crop was rated good to excellent, one point below the end of July

and 12 percentage points behind a year ago. Most of the major corn producing regions received some

moisture during August. This moisture eased drought stress and aided grain-filling through most of the

central and western Corn Belt after midmonth. Fields progressed to the dough and dent stages ahead of

normal in most areas and well ahead of normal in Iowa and Nebraska. However, concern still lingers in the

eastern Corn Belt and mid-Atlantic States, where rainfall accumulations are still behind normal. Crop

development lagged about 1 week behind normal in Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. Higher than normal
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temperatures also added to crop stress and pushed some fields along the Ohio River Valley and Atlantic

Coastal Plains toward early ripening.

Sorghum: Production is forecast at 384 million bushels, up 1 percent from last month but down 25 percent

from last year. Based on September 1 conditions, the sorghum yield forecast is 51.0 bushels per acre, up

0.7 bushel from August but down 8.9 bushels from last year. Yield increases are expected in 4 of the top

11 producing States, mainly in the Great Plains. The yield forecast for Kansas remained unchanged from last

month’s forecast. Texas expects a yield of 48 bushels per acre, 2.0 bushels above last month. Area for

harvest as grain is forecast at 7.53 million acres, slightly below last month and down 12 percent from 2001. 

Scattered showers the first half of August relieved some of the drought conditions across some areas of the

Great Plains. Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas experienced favorable weather conditions during August. 

Sorghum development trailed last year’s crop, and is also slightly behind the 5-year average. Sorghum

progressed to 33 percent mature, compared to 40 percent last year and the 5-year average of 34 percent. 

Texas and Louisiana harvest was 57 and 56 percent complete, respectively, which is slightly behind last year. 

Showers within these States contributed to the delay.

As of the week ending September 1, twenty-one percent of the crop was rated good to excellent. This is

3 percentage points lower than the comparable week last month, and 15 percentage points lower than 2001. 

All States, except Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, reported lower crop condition compared to last year.

Rice: Production is forecast at 206 million cwt, down fractionally from August, and down 3 percent

from 2001. Rice planted area and acres for harvest were each revised down 20,000 from last month. Rice

planted area at 3.23 million and expected harvested acres at 3.21 million, are both down 3 percent from 2001. 

As of September 1, the U.S. all rice yield is forecast at a record high 6,432 pounds per acre. This is up 39

pounds from the August forecast and up 3 pounds from the record yield in 2001. Louisiana’s forecasted yield

increased 200 pounds per acre from the August forecast as farmers reported actual yields from harvested

fields. All other State yields were unchanged from August. A record yield is forecast for Texas. If realized,

the Arkansas and Louisiana yield forecasts would equal their previous record high set last year.

As of September 1, the U.S. rice harvest was 24 percent complete, 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year

average. Arkansas’ harvest was 9 percent complete, equal to the 5-year average, while Texas was 90 percent

complete, 16 points ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest was just underway in California and Missouri. 

Louisiana and Mississippi were each within 3 percentage points of their 5-year average.

Soybeans: Area for harvest is forecast at 71.8 million acres, down slightly from August and 2 percent below

last year. The September objective yield pod count forecast is the lowest since 1999 for the combined seven

States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Ohio). As of September 1,

ninety-seven percent of the crop had set pods. This is equal to last year and the 5-year average. However,

crop development in Indiana, Kansas, North Carolina, and Ohio was behind normal. The percent dropping

leaves, at 7 percent, was 3 percentage points behind the previous year and 2 percentage points behind the

5-year average.

As of September 1, forty-six percent of the soybean crop was rated good to excellent, 1 percentage point more

than the July 28 rating but 6 percentage points less than the same week in 2001. Crop condition improved

after midmonth in parts of the central and western Corn Belt, Delta States, upper Mississippi Valley, and

Great Lakes due to mild temperatures and adequate moisture supplies. Forecast yields are up in Arkansas,

Oklahoma, northern Great Plains, and across the northern Corn Belt. Yield prospects declined along the Ohio

Valley and Atlantic Coastal Plains due to above normal temperatures and limited rainfall.

If realized, pod counts from the September Objective Yield survey will be the highest on record in Minnesota. 

In Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska, and Ohio pod counts for September were lower than 2001.

Peanuts: Production is forecast at 3.82 billion pounds, down 7 percent from last month’s crop and down

11 percent from 2001. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.36 million acres, 5 percent below the August

estimate and down 4 percent from 2001. Yields are expected to average 2,808 pounds, 77 pounds below last

month and down 221 pounds from 2001.

Production in the Southeast States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina) is expected to total

2.32 billion pounds, down 4 percent from last month’s level and 8 percent below last year. Expected acreage

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Yields in the four-State area are expected to average 2,832 pounds per acre, 3 pounds below August and

303 pounds lower than 2001. As of September 1, peanuts in Alabama were rated 83 percent fair to good. 

Florida peanuts were rated 100 percent fair to good on this date, and Georgia peanuts were rated 71 percent

fair to good.

The Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 375 million pounds, down 16 percent from August and

down 37 percent from 2001. Area for harvest is expected to total 158,000 acres, unchanged from last month

but down 20 percent from the previous year. Yield is forecast at 2,373 pounds, down 464 pounds from

August and down 621 pounds from last year. As of September 1, peanuts were rated 62 percent fair to good

in Virginia and 80 percent fair to good in North Carolina.

The Southwest peanut production (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total 1.13 billion

pounds, down 10 percent from August and down 3 percent from 2001. The region’s acreage for harvest, at

383,000 acres, is 8 percent below August and 6 percent below the 2001 level. Yields are forecast to average

2,939 pounds for the region, 66 pounds below last month but 102 pounds above 2001. Sixty-six percent of

the Texas crop was rated in fair to good condition on September 1. Oklahoma peanuts were rated 81 percent

fair to good.

Cotton: Upland cotton harvested acreage, at 12.7 million acres, is down 2 percent from August and 7 percent

less than 2001. Based on administrative information, Arkansas, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Texas all

decreased harvested area from August, while California increased their harvested acreage from the previous

month. American-Pima harvested acreage, at 241,400 acres, is down 22,000 acres from last month. 

In the Southeastern States, unfavorably dry weather and above normal temperatures promoted development

ahead of average, resulting in bolls opening well ahead of the 5-year average. Due to the continued hot, dry

conditions, crop ratings deteriorated significantly. Only 26 percent of North Carolina’s acreage was

considered in good to excellent condition compared to 57 percent a month ago. For Georgia and Virginia,

approximately a third of the acreage was rated good to excellent compared to half of the acreage in early

August. These hot, dry conditions led to a 7 percent decrease in production. 

Producers in the Delta States experienced better conditions than a month ago due to timely rains. However,

the percent of acreage with bolls opening was behind the 5-year average. The crop is rated in mostly good

condition. Objective yield data show boll counts in Arkansas and Mississippi are the second highest in the

past five years. Louisiana’s boll counts are the second lowest in the past five years. 

Cotton in New Mexico and Oklahoma continues to progress well ahead of average, but in Texas, the percent

of acreage with open bolls is about normal. Hot, dry weather led to reduced yield prospects in New Mexico

and Oklahoma as the crop deteriorated, especially dryland acreage in Oklahoma. Defoliation and harvest

remain active in central and southern areas of Texas. Irrigated cotton acreage in the Plains area of Texas is

doing well, but dryland acreage is stressed due to the lack of moisture. Data from the Objective Yield survey

show Texas boll counts are the highest of the previous five years. 

Upland cotton in California and Arizona continues to progress ahead of the 5-year average and the crop is

rated in good to excellent condition. Weather has been very favorable throughout the growing season. Good

plant growth and boll retention are evident. Insect pressure has been light. Data from the objective yield

plots indicate California's count of bolls is the highest in the last five years.

American-Pima production is forecast at 629,000 bales, down 9 percent from August and down 10 percent

from 2001. The decrease from last month is due to reduced harvested acres in California and Texas. The

U.S. yield is forecast at 1,251 pounds per harvested acre, down 5 pounds from the August forecast. If

realized, this would be 3 pounds below the record high yield established in 2001.

Ginnings totaled 537,150 running bales prior to September 1, compared with 608,650 running bales ginned

prior to the same date last year and 842,150 running bales in 2000.

Tobacco: U.S. all tobacco production is forecast at 887 million pounds, 4 percent below the August 1

forecast and down 11 percent from 2001. If realized, this will be the smallest crop since 1908. Area for

harvest in 2002 is forecast at 435,460 acres, unchanged from last month but up 1 percent from 2001. Yields

for 2002 are expected to average 2,037 pounds per acre, 80 pounds lower than the August forecast and

256 pounds below a year ago. Yields in North Carolina, the leading tobacco producing State, are expected to

average 2,086 pounds per acre, 64 pounds less than last month and 307 pounds lower than last year. In
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Kentucky, the second leading State, yields are expected to average 2,013 pounds per acre, 147 pounds lower

than the August forecast and down 188 pounds from a year ago. Tobacco growers in Connecticut, Indiana,

Kentucky, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Tennessee expect lower

yields than a month ago. Virginia is the only State that expects yields to increase. The remaining States are

unchanged from the August forecast.

Flue-cured production is expected to total 522 million pounds, 2 percent below last month and down

10 percent from 2001. Growers plan to harvest 248,800 acres in 2002, up 4 percent from last year. Yields

are forecast to average 2,098 pounds per acre, 46 pounds below the August forecast and 334 pounds less than

the previous year. Yields in the Eastern Belt region of North Carolina, where over 50 percent of the State’s

tobacco is grown, decreased from the August forecast due to continued drought conditions. 

Fire-cured production is expected to total 32.1 million pounds, down less than 1 percent from the August

forecast and 29 percent below last year. Growers plan to harvest 11,000 acres in 2002, down 25 percent from

a year ago. The yield is expected to average 2,918 pounds per acre, 14 pounds below the August forecast and

178 pounds lower than the previous year.

Burley production is expected to total 305 million pounds, 7 percent below the August forecast and 9 percent

less than last year. Burley growers plan to harvest 161,500 acres, down 2 percent from a year ago. Yields are

expected to average 1,888 pounds per acre, 134 pounds below the August forecast and down 145 pounds

from 2001. Kentucky, the largest burley producing State, forecasts production at 203 million pounds,

7 percent below the August forecast and down 8 percent from last year. The primary factors causing the yield

decline are drought and disease pressure, particularly black shank.

Southern Maryland Belt tobacco production is expected to total 4.79 million pounds, down 1 percent from the

August forecast and 10 percent below the previous year. A total of 3,000 acres is expected to be harvested

this year, down 9 percent from 2001. Average yields, at 1,595 pounds per acre, are 22 pounds below the

August forecast and 25 pounds less than last year. 

Dark air-cured production is expected to total 9.46 million pounds, 9 percent below last month and down

33 percent from 2001. Growers plan to harvest 3,960 acres in 2002, down 22 percent from last year. Yields

are forecast to average 2,389 pounds per acre, 234 pounds less than the August forecast and 393 pounds

below last year. Dry weather in the major producing areas of Kentucky caused significantly lower yield

expectations.

All cigar production is forecast to total 13.7 million pounds, down 4 percent from the August forecast but

virtually unchanged from last year. Growers of cigar type tobacco plan to harvest 7,200 acres, 3 percent

above a year ago. Overall yield is expected to average 1,904 pounds per acre, 80 pounds below the August

forecast and 43 pounds below 2001. Severe disease pressure from blue mold in the Massachusetts crop

caused a decline in expected yield.

Summer Potatoes: Production of summer potatoes is forecast at 18.8 million cwt in 2002, up 1 percent from

the July 1 forecast and 3 percent above a year ago. Harvest area is estimated at 60,600 acres, up 3 percent

from last year but 4 percent below two years ago. The average yield is forecast at a record high 310 cwt per

acre, equal to last year but 6 cwt above two years ago. 

Yields are expected to be above last year in Alabama, California, Kansas, New Mexico, and Texas. Yields

are record high in California, New Mexico, and Texas and tied for records in Colorado, Delaware, and

Maryland. The use of irrigation helped abate disaster in the very arid West and timely showers, combined

with irrigation, helped maintain yields in Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Mid summer dryness hurt New

Jersey potatoes but end-of-August rain helped late harvested fields. Missouri and Illinois farmers were hurt

early in the season by heavy spring rain and flooded fields. Missouri growers, with harvest almost finished,

have raised their yield expectations. Compared with last year, yields are down in Illinois, Missouri, and New

Jersey. Summer potato harvest is virtually finished except in late areas of Delaware, Illinois, Missouri, New

Jersey, New Mexico, and Virginia.

Fall Potatoes, 2001 Final: Production of 2001 fall potatoes is finalized at 394 million cwt, down 16 percent

from the record high 2000 production and 8 percent below 1999. This was the smallest fall potato crop since

1993. Farmers harvested 1.07 million acres of fall potatoes in 2001, down 10 percent from 2000 and

8 percent short of 1999. The average yield was 367 cwt per acre, down 25 cwt from 2000 and 2 cwt below

1999. Compared with annual estimates made last January, fall production was revised down 2 percent. 
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Larger crops in California, Maine, Montana, Ohio, and Rhode Island were more than offset by smaller crops

in Idaho, Michigan, and Nebraska.

All Potatoes, 2001: Final production of potatoes from all four seasons in 2001 totaled 438 million cwt, down

15 percent from a year earlier and 8 percent below 1999. Area harvested is estimated at 1.22 million acres,

down 9 percent from 2000 and 8 percent below 1999. The yield, averaging 358 cwt per acre, dropped 23 cwt

from a year earlier and is 1 cwt lower than 1999. In 2001, winter production dropped 17 percent, spring

slipped less than 1 percent, summer fell 5 percent, and fall potatoes dropped 16 percent from the previous

year.

Sugarcane: Production is forecast at 35.3 million tons, 1 percent below the August 1 forecast but 2 percent

above last year. Sugarcane growers intend to harvest 1.02 million acres for sugar and seed during the 2002

crop year, up fractionally from last month but slightly lower than last year’s final harvested acres. Yield is

forecast at 34.4 tons per acre, 0.3 ton below August 1 but 0.8 ton above 2001.

Frequent rains provided adequate moisture to support growth in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas during August. 

In Hawaii, favorably dry weather aided harvest, but progress remained behind schedule due to earlier rain

delays.

Sugarbeets: Production is forecast at 28.5 million tons, 3 percent more than the August forecast and

11 percent above last year’s production. Growers in the 12 sugarbeet-producing States expect to harvest

1.37 million acres. This is 1 percent higher than the August estimate and 10 percent above last year. The

yield is forecast at 20.8 tons per acre, 0.4 ton above the August forecast and slightly above 2001.

Favorably mild temperatures and adequate moisture supplies contributed to improved crop conditions in the

northern Red River Valley during August. As a result, processors in Minnesota and North Dakota reported

lower abandonment and higher yields compared to a month ago. On the northern High Plains and Pacific

Northwest, irrigation water supplies remained tight, but mild temperatures contributed to higher yield

forecasts in Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska, and Oregon. In Michigan, favorable weather produced good growth

during August, but spotty and uneven stands limited yield response. In California, early harvest results

indicate very good yields, and irrigation maintained healthy development in fields for late-season harvest.

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 2.95 million pounds for August 2002, six percent

lower than last month and 30 percent below a year ago. Area in crop totaled 2,145 acres, 6 percent lower than

July and 21 percent less than last August. Harvested area totaled 1,495 acres, 14 percent below last month

and 24 percent less than August 2001. 

Weather conditions in July were variable with showers and sunshine over major papaya producing areas. Soil

moisture was adequate in non-irrigated orchards. Production has declined as producers planted less in

response to low prices.

Florida Citrus: Virtually all of Florida’s citrus producing counties reported above average rainfall during

August, the third consecutive month citrus growers had above average moisture levels. Most of the lakes,

ponds, streams, and water reservoirs are currently at or above their normal levels. Growers and caretakers

have been pumping excess water out of their ditches. The tropical summer weather patterns have generated a

lot of new growth on trees of all ages. 

New crop fruit is making very good progress. Fruit sizes are good in well cared for groves. Several fresh

fruit packinghouses tested early bloom fruit for the first shipments of the 2002-03 season. Some early

tangerines and a few grapefruit were picked the last few days of August and were expected to be shipped

around or before the first of September. 

Caretakers were very active during August keeping the cover crops mowed and the vines out of the citrus

trees. Dead trees are being pushed out and burned in all areas. Resets are being planted in the larger groves. 

Growers are applying fertilizer and herbicides.

California Citrus: Valencia orange harvest remained slow throughout the month due to a lack in demand. 

Summer grapefruit harvest came to an end in many locations. Lemons were picked in the coastal areas of the

State throughout August, while picking in some desert locations began late in the month. New crop Navel

oranges continued to mature.
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California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Fruit growers conducted cultural practices that included weed

control, fungicide applications, and irrigation of trees and vines. Stone fruit harvest remained active

throughout August as later varieties reached maturity. Many stone fruit orchards were topped, pruned,

irrigated, and treated for postharvest insect control. Harvest of grapes for the fresh market continued in the

San Joaquin Valley. Red Globe, Ruby Seedless, Autumn Royal, Thompson Seedless, Red Muscat and

Crimson Seedless varieties were harvested. Wine grape harvest began in August and gathered momentum by

the end of the month. Grapes for raisins were laid down on trays. Harvest of Granny Smith, Macintosh, and

Gala apple varieties commenced during August. Prune harvest began. Bartlett pear harvest was active in

Lake and Mendocino Counties. Good fruit development in Asian pear orchards was reported due to moderate

weather conditions. Treatments for fruit fly and Red Scale continued in olive orchards. Fig and pomegranate

harvesting continued. Harvest of early variety almonds began during the first week of August and had gained

momentum by the end of August. Walnut, pistachio, and pecan growers were preparing their orchards for

harvest by month's end.

Hazelnuts: Hazelnut production in Oregon is forecast at 18,000 tons for 2002, down 64 percent from last

year’s record high tonnage and 19 percent below 2000. This decrease was expected as this production season

was the low year of the alternate bearing cycle. The crop is of very high quality due to Oregon’s warm and

dry summer. This type of weather prevents mold from developing inside the shell. Brown stain accounted for

less than one percent of all nuts sampled this season. 

The results of the Oregon hazelnut objective yield survey showed the number of nuts picked per sample was

445 this year. This compares with 1,148 in 2001 and 354 in 2000. The percentage of good nuts was

84.4 percent, down from 85.7 percent in 2001 and 84.8 percent in 2000.

Since there were less nuts per tree, the average nut size increased almost 25 percent in all samples from the

previous year with the average weight per nut increasing from 2.95 grams to 3.31 grams.

Walnuts: The 2002 California walnut production is forecast at 275,000 tons, down 10 percent from the 2001

production of 305,000 tons. The September forecast is based upon the Walnut Objective Measurement

Survey conducted August 1 through August 28, 2002. 

Survey data indicated an average nut set of 1,572, down 9 percent from last year’s average of 1,719. The

Hartley nut set was down 4 percent, Chandler down 24 percent, Serr down 6 percent, and Franquette up

14 percent from 2001. Percent of sound kernels in-shell averaged 96.3 percent Statewide. In-shell weight per

nut was 22 grams, while the average in-shell suture measurement was 32.4 millimeters. The average length

in-shell was 38.5 millimeters.

Pistachios: The 2002 California pistachio crop is expected to total a record high 280 million pounds, up

74 percent from last year and 15 percent higher than the 2000 final production. Pistachios are an alternate

bearing crop with this year representing the high production year. Favorable weather conditions throughout

the growing season contributed to good crop development.

The California forecast is based upon an objective measurement survey that was completed August 23, 2002. 

The average number of clusters per tree was 1,108, up 38 percent from the previous year. The total number

of filled nuts per tree was 11,009 as compared with 6,737 in 2001. The average number of nuts per cluster

increased from 12.0 in 2001 to 13.8 in 2002.

The average in-hull weight per nut including blanks was 2.65 grams, compared to 2.87 grams last year. The

in-hull cross suture measurement was 14.46 millimeters, compared to 15.59 millimeters in 2001. In addition,

the average kernel weight in 2002 was 0.89 grams, 13 percent below 2001. The average kernel suture was

10.16 millimeters, 3 percent below last year. The average cross suture was 9.35 millimeters, 6 percent below

the previous year, while kernel length was 16.34 millimeters, down 2 percent compared to 2001.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 37 NASS, USDA

Reliability of September 1 Crop Production Forecast

Survey Procedures: Objective Yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between August 26 and

September 6 to gather information on expected yield as of September 1. The Objective Yield surveys for

corn, cotton, and soybeans were conducted in the major producing States that usually account for about

75 percent of the U.S. production. Farm operators were interviewed to update previously reported acreage

data and seek permission to randomly locate two sample plots in selected fields for the Objective Yield survey

(corn, cotton, and soybeans). The counts made within each sample plot depend on the crop and the maturity

of that crop. In all cases, number of plants are recorded along with other measurements that provide

information to forecast the number of ears, bolls, or pods and their weight. The counts are used with similar

data from previous years to develop a projected biological yield. The average harvesting loss is subtracted to

obtain a net yield. The plots are revisited each month until crop maturity when the fruit is harvested and

weighed. After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another plot is sampled to obtain current

year harvesting loss.

The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use of mail and personal

interviewers. Approximately 13,000 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked

questions about probable yield. These growers will be surveyed throughout the growing season to provide

indications of average yields as the season progresses.

Estimating Procedures: National and State level objective yield and grower reported data were reviewed for

reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. The survey data were also reviewed considering

weather patterns and crop progress compared to previous months and previous years. Each State Statistical

Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB

uses the survey data and the State analyses to prepare the published September 1 forecasts. 

Revision Policy: The September 1 production forecast will not be revised; instead, a new forecast will be

made each month throughout the growing season. End-of-season estimates are made after harvest. At the end

of the marketing season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks, production, exports, millings,

feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then made if the balance sheet relationships or other administrative

data warrant changes. Harvested acres may be revised any time a production forecast is made if there is

strong evidence that the intended harvested area has changed since the last estimate.

Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the September 1 production forecast, the "Root

Mean Square Error", a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between

the September 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. 

The average of the squared percentage deviations for the latest 20-year period is computed. The square root

of the average becomes statistically the “Root Mean Square Error.” Probability statements can be made

concerning expected differences in the current forecast relative to the final end-of-season estimate, assuming

that factors affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years. For example,

the "Root Mean Square Error" for the September 1 corn for grain production forecast is 5.3 percent. This

means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production forecast will not be above or below the final

estimate by more than 5.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference

will not exceed 9.2 percent.

Also, shown in the following table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the differences between the

September 1 forecast and the final estimate. Using corn again as an example, changes between the

September 1 forecast and the final estimate during the last 20 years have averaged 298 million bushels,

ranging from 10 million bushels to 891 million bushels. The September 1 forecast has been below the final

estimate 11 times and above 9 times. This does not imply that the September 1 corn forecast this year is

likely to understate or overstate final production.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 38 NASS, USDA

Reliability of September 1 Crop Production Forecasts

Crop Unit

Root Mean

Square Error 20-Year Record of

Differences Between Forecast

and Final Estimate

Percent

90

Percent

Confidence

Interval

Quantity Years

Average Smallest Largest Below

Final

Above

Final

Million Million Million Number Number

Corn For Grain

Sorghum for Grain

Rice

Soybeans for Beans

Cotton 1

Bu

Bu

Cwt

Bu

Bales

5.3

7.6

4.0

5.1

6.1

9.2

13.1

6.9

8.8

10.6

298

34

5

98

738

10

1

19

5

891

115

16

199

2,366

11

11

13

10

10

9

9

7

10

10

 1 Quantity is in thousands of bales.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2002 39 NASS, USDA

Information Contacts

Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service

to contact for additional information.

Mark Harris, Chief (202) 720-2127

Field Crops Section

Greg Thessen, Head (202) 720-2127

Dave DeWalt - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944

Herman Ellison - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds (202) 720-7369

Lance Honig - Wheat, Rye (202) 720-8068

Darin Jantzi - Corn, Proso Millet (202) 720-9526

Troy Joshua - Hay, Sorghum (202) 690-3234

Mark E. Miller - Oats, Sugar Crops,

 Weekly Crop Weather (202) 720-7621

Mark R. Miller - Peanuts, Rice, Barley (202) 720-7688

Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section

Jim Smith, Head (202) 720-2127

Arvin Budge - Dry Beans, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes (202) 720-4285

Kathy Broussard - Citrus, Tropical Fruits (202) 720-5412

Debbie Flippin - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, 

 Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears,

 Wrinkled Seed Peas (202) 720-3250

Steve Gunn - Apples, Cherries, Cranberries,

 Plums, Prunes (202) 720-4288

Mike Miller - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup,

 Tobacco (202) 720-7235

Kim Ritchie - Hops (360) 902-1940

Betty Johnston - Floriculture, Nursery, Nuts (202) 720-4215

Biz Wallingsford - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions,

 Strawberries (202) 720-2157
The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on October 11, 2002.

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