AREA PLANTED, BY STATES, 19845 UNITED STATES, 1981-84 CONTINUED

SWEET-
POTATOES

SUMMER
POTATOES

7 ,000 ACRES
6.0 8.5

*1,150.0
460.0 9.0 g

2,390.0 113.2 98.1
1982 1,924.5 3,295.0 118.7 103.4
1983 1,178.0 2,190.0 105.3 104.1
1984* 1,464.0 2,851.0 108.7 Tg

* UPDATED FROM JUN 1984 ACREAGE REPORT.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 Be? CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


APPLES, COMMERCIAL 1/

MILLION POUNDS

tNOICATED
1984

ARK 3/ ’ 10.0 22.0 24.0
CALIF s 480.0 460.0 510.0
COLO 3 40.0 85.0 65.0
CONN 3 55.0 44.0 45.0
DEL 3/ : 14.5 13.5 13.5
GA 3/ 3 15.0 20.0
1DAHO : 126.0 128.0
Vue 2 88.0 90.0
INO 3 77.0 56.0
IOWA 3/ : 11.5 12.0
KANS 3/ 3 12.5 13.5
KY 3/ : 12.0 14.0
MAINE : 89.0 84.0
MO t 80.0
MASS t 100.0
MICH : 980.0
MINN 3/ 3 25.0
MO : 45.0
NH z 56.0
NJ : 140.0
N MEX 3/ ? 12.0
Y : 1,130.0
nc 2 170.0
OHIO : 150.0
OREG : 150.0
PA 2 525.0
RI : 6.0
sc 3/ fy 6.0
TENN 3/ : 4.5.
UTAH 3/ : 54.0
VT 50.0 44.0
vA z 500.0 500.0
WASH t 2,615.0 2,900.0
WYA : 230.0 240.0
wis : 56.0 53.0
us 8,333.5

1/ IN ORCHARDS OF 100 OR MORE BEARING AGE TREES.
2/ INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED NOT SOLD
(MILLION POUNDS): UNITED STATES 19862-13.8, 1983-21.1.
3/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST

’ 1,000 ACRES 1,000 POUNDS
CALIF : 5 850 685
IDAHO 3 3.6 6,401 6,264
OREG t 6.3 13,140 10,017
WASH + 26.5 +167 51,145
us t 36.9 78,558 68,111

1/ QUANTITIES AVAILABLE FOR MARKET WILL BE GOVERNED

BY REGULATIONS !SSUEO UNDER FEDERAL MARKET ORDER 991.
2/ INCLUDES HOPS LOST BY FIRE(POUNDS):

1982-WASH 5,000, 1983-OREG 1,000,000; WASH 20,000.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 8-23 CROP REPORTING BOARD,

SRS, USDA


TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE

AREA HARVESTED

CLASS AND TYPE

ACRES POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
CLASS 1, FLUE-CURED
TYPE 11, OLO AND

MIOOLE BELTS

nc 107,000 105,000 1,800 2,050 192,600 215,250
vA 37,000 38,000 1,880 2,180 69,560 82,840
us 144,000 143,000 1,821 2,085 262,160 298,090
TYPE 12, EASTERN NC
BELT
La 124,000 123,000 2,070 2,200 256,680 270,600
TYPE 13, NC BORDER &
S$ C BELT
NC 36,000 34,000 2,100 2,200 75,600 74,800
sc 54,000 49,000 2,090 2,150 112,860 105,350
us 90,000 83,000 2,094 2,170 188,460 180,150
TYPE 14, GA-FLA BELT
FLA 7,800 7,000 2,260 2,300 17,628 16,100
GA 44,000 39,000 2,190 2,200 96,360 65,600
us 31,800 46,000 2,201 2,215 113,988 101,900

TOTAL tiet4 409,800 395,000 21004 2,154 821,288 850,740
CLASS 2, FIRE-CURED

TYPE 21, VA BELT
A

y 4,700 4,500 985 1,240 4,630 5,580
TYPE 22, EASTERN
OISTRICT
KY 5,100 5,500 1,500 1,950 7,650 10,725
TENN 10,800 11,300 1,540 1,900 16,632 21,470
us 15,900 16,800 1,527 1,916 24,282 32,198
TYPE 23, WESTERN
DISTRICT
kY 4,800 5,200 1,485 1,950 7,128 10,140
TENN 810 800 1,355 1,800 1,098 1,440
us 5,810 6,000 1,466 1,930 8,226 = 11, 580

TOTAL 21-23
CLASS 3, AIR-CURED
CLASS 3A, LIGHT
ALR=CURED
TYPE 31, BURLEY
nO

26,210 27,300 1,417 1,808 37,138 49,355

Fy
t
8
3
:
Fy
:
t
t
:
:

' 8,100 8,600 1,610 2,150 13,041 18,490
KY 186,000 210,000 1,600 2,200 297,600 462,000
HO 3,100 2,900 2,070 2,200 6,417 6,380
nc 10,700 10,000 2,055 2,250 21,989 22,500
OHIO 10,500 10,500 1,500 1,850 15,750 19,425
TENN 60,000 62,000 1,640 2,100 98,400 130,200
VA 12,000 11,500 2,040 2,250 24,480 25,875
WYA 2,200 2,300 1,710 1,650 3,762 3,795
us 292,600 317,800 1,645 2,167 481,439 668,665

TYPE 32, SOUTHERN MO

BELT Vv
MO 27,000 24,000 1,100 1,330 29,700 31,920
PA 4,300 4,300 1,800 1,950 7,740 8,385
us 31,300 28,300 «1,196 «1,424 «37,440 «40,305

TOTAL 31-32

323,900 346,100 1,602

SEE FOOTNOTES ON PAGE B-19. CONTINUED

2,106 518,879 728,970

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 b-19 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


LAND IN FARMS, BY STATES, JUNE 1,

1981

1979-84 1/

AL : 12,800 12, 200
ALAS : 1,500 1,520
ARIZ : 38,500 38,100
ARK : 16,500 16,500
CALIF : 33,900 33, 800
colo : 36,500 36,000
CONN : 490 490
DEL : 660 650
FLA : 13,400 13,400
GA : 15,000 15,000
HAW : 1,970 1,970
IDAHO : 15,400 15,200
ILL : 28,800 28,800
IND : 16,900 16,800
IOWA 33,800 33,800
KANS 48,300 48; 300
KY 14,700 14,600
LA : 10,100 10,100
MAINE : 1,615 1,615
MD : 2,700 2,750
MASS : 700 720
MICH : 11,400 11,400
MINN 30,300 30,300
MISS 14,700 14,600
MO : 3173500 31, 300
MONT : 62,100 61,900
NEBR : 47,700 47,700
NEV : 8,990 8,990
NA : 545 545
NJ : 1,030 1,020
N MEX : 46,800 46,800
NY : 9,600 93400
NC : 11,700 11,700
N DAK : 41,700 41,700
OHI0 16,300 16,200
OK : 34,600 34,600
OREG =* : 18,200 18,100
PA : 9,000 9,000
75

6,400

45,000

13,600

138, 200

12,400

1,740

93800

16,300

4,200

18,600

35,000

1,038,885

1,00

11,900
1,520
37,800
16,300
33,600
35,500
500
650
13,200
14,500
1,965
15,000
28,800

35,000
1 2034, 190

0 ACRES

11,800

1,530
37,500
16,200
33,400
35,200

35,000
1,027,795

11,600 11,500
1,540 1,560
37,500 37,500
16,200 16,100
33,200 33,000
34,800 343600
500 500
650 660
13,000 13,000
13,700 13,500
1,960 1,950
14,900 14,700
28,700 28,700
16,600 16,400
333700 33,600
48,300 48,000
14,500 14,500
10,100 10,100
1,560 1,560
2,700 2,700
670 680
11,400 11,400
30,400 30,400
14,300 14; 200
31,200 31,000
61,300 61,100
47,400 47,200
8,900 8,900
540 550
1,000 970
46,000 45,800
9,500 9,400
11,000 11,000
41,000 41,000
15,900 15,800
33,500 33,000
18,000 18,000
8,700 8,700
75 73
5,800 5,600
44,500 44,500
13,400 13,400
137,000 136,800
12,000 11,800
1,700 13700
9,800 95700
16, 300 16,100
4,000 3,800
18,200 18,000

1, 024, 195 1, 019, 503

V/A FARM IS A PLACE AS OF JUNE 1 THAT SELLS OR “Couto” “sect $1, ‘000 OF
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS DURING THE YEAR 2/ PRE

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984

B~28

LIMINARY

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Production in the Southeastern States is forecast at 803 thousand bales,
more than double last year's production. Plant development was retarded by
dry weather during June but July brought adequate to excessive rainfall which
Promoted rapid vegetative growth. Prolonged wet cloudy weather reduced fruit
set fn some areas.

The Delta States crop is forecast at 3.53 million bates, 79 percent above
last year. Most of the acreage was planted before May 21 and has made good
progress under favorable growing conditions. Fruit set is heavy and shedding
has been light. About 75 percent of the crop was setting bolls by August 1
compared with tess than half last year.

In Texas and Ok?ahoma, Upland production is forecast at 3.67 million
bales, up 45 percent from last year. Crop conditions are variable in Texas.
The Rio Grande Valley acreage was planted on time, benefited from favorable
growing conditions and early harvested fields indicate one of the best crops
of record in this area. The High and Rolling plains suffered one of the
driest winter and spring seasons in many years but June rains allowed planting
of the dryland acreage about 1 to 2 weeks later than normal. Stands are poor
in many fields that were dry planted before rains came, Timely rains during
July promoted rapid plant development and yield prospects are fair to good.
Prospects for the irrigated acreage are good. Planting was delayed in
Oklahoma by dry weather and additional rain is needed.

Growers in the Western States expect to harvest 4.43 million bales of
Upland cotton, 60 percent more than last year. Planting was about 90 percent
finished by May 1? in Arizona and California, one week earlier than last year
With the exception periods of cool weather in May and June that slowed
development, growing conditions have been good.

COTTONSEED: Production for 1984, based on a three-year average lint-seed
ratio, is forecast at 5.02 million tons (4.56 million metric
tons), 63 percent above 1983 production.

HAY: Production is forecast at a record high 153 million tons (139 million

metric tons), up 9 percent from 1983 and 3 percent above 1982. Area for
harvest estimated at 62.3 million acres (25.2 million hectares) is up 4
percent from last year. All hay yield of 2.46 tons per acre is higher than
last year's 2.36 tons but below the record high yield of 2.50 tons in 1982.
Early season ample moisture provided good growing conditions except in Texas
and the Southwest. Ory conditions in the Northern and Southern Plains and
mid-west reduced expected yields from second and third cuttings.

Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures production forecast at a record high 92.6
mtilTon tons 70 million metric tons), is up 13 percent from 1983 and up 5
percent from the 1982 level. Area for harvest at 27.3 million acres (11.0
million hectares), is up 6 percent from 1983 and th highest level since 1979
when 27.6 million acres were harvested. Average yield at a record high 3.40
tons per acre compares with 3.20 tons fn 1983 and the previous record of 3.38
tons set in 1982.

All_other hay forecast at 60.8 million tons (55.2 million metric tons), up
4 percent from Tast year, but down fractionally from the record high production
set in 1982.- Acreage for harvested totaled a record high 35.0 millfon acres
(14.2 million hectares), up 3 percent from 1983. Yield averaged 1.74 tons per
acre, up two-huyndredths of a ton from 1983, but down from the 1.81 ton record
high yield set in 1982

ORY BEANS: Production is forecast at 19.3 million cwt (873 thousand metric
tons}, 24 percent above last year, but 25 percent below 1982.
Production fs expected to be larger than 1983 in all States, except Michigan.

The area to be harvested at 1.42 million acres (573 thousand hectares), {s
24 percent above last year, but 20 percent below the 1982 acreage. Acreage
for harvest is above last year in all States. Average yield at 136) pounds
per acre ts 4 pounds below last year’s yield and 78 pounds under the acreage
for 1982. Yields are above last year in all States except Kansas, Michigan,
Nebraska, New York, Utah, and Washington.

GROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 A-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


OATS

: AREA HARVESTED: YIELD PRODUCTION

STATE fee c er een n wenn n tere e nner nner nnn een e nnn en ew nn nn anenen weeenesenee
t 2 2 IND ft ' ’ IND
1 1983 + 1983 : 1984 ; 1982 : 1983 : 1984
2 1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
2 40 35 49.0 48.0 2,080 1,960 1,680
t 30 28 72.0 60.0 2,310 3,600 1,680
z 45 50 65.0 66.0 3,350 2,925 3,300
3 42 65 57.0 54.0 2,080 2,394 3,510
t a5 65 61.0 59.0 5,490 5,185 3,835
2 48 46 76.0 77.0 3,174 3,648 3,542
2 210 165 60.0 63.0 11,800 12,600" 10,395
’ 80 80 57.0 58.0 4,560 4,640
: 750 750 51.0 60.0 38,250 45,000
3 110 120 48.0 51.0 5,280 6,120
’ 7 6 44.0 44.0 308 264
: 38 42 62.0 62.0 2,356 2,604
: 14 15 56.0 57.0 784 855
: 300 300 52.0 60.0 15,600 18,000
3 1,350 4,100 37.0 63.0 76,950 71,500
’ 34 36 47.0 49.0 2,538 1,764
: 120 140 44,0 38.0 5,280 5,320
: 310 320 44,0 48.0 13,640 15,360
: 5 6 51.0 54.0 255 324
t 200 185 57.0 57.0 11,400 10,545
+ 70 65 56.0 60.0 3,920 3,900
2 1,260 1,030 50.5 48.0 63,630 49,440
3 240 200 64.0 15,360 12,000
t 80 95 49.0 3,920 4,085
2 75 85 80.0 6,000 6,970
t 300 280 54.0 16,200 15,680
: 40 45 53.0 2,120 2,610
: 1,650 1,450 48.0 79,200 81,200
: 7 5 308 235
2 500 250 24,000 8,750
t 13 14 884 980
t 22 12 1,100 600
3 33 33 2,079 2,145
Fy 9 9 468 387
: 850 880
? 69 81

9,076

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984

FORWARD Fi

ROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP REPORTING BOARD,

SRS, USDA


PEACHES

: 1982 1983 1984

ALA 2/ 2 15.0 22.0
ARK 2/ : 32.0 35.0
CALIF-FREESTONE t 415.0 440.0
coLo : 11.0 11.0
CONN 2/ : 2.3 2.3
DEL 2/ ' 1.7 2.0
GA 2s 120.0 150.0
IDAHO 2/ 7.0 7.5
tte al 16.0
IND 2/ a 5
KANS 2 1.8 2.5
KY 2/ 4/ 3.0
LA 2/ 5.0 7.0
“D 17.0 19.0
MASS 2/ 1.5 1.5
MICH 50.0 45.0
MISS 2/7 4.0 6.0
MO 2/7 45 20.0
NJ 80.0 35.0
NY 12.0 11.0
uc 2 : 2.0 45.0
OHIO 2/ t 7 2
OKLA 2/ : 9.0 13.0
OREG 2/ : 13.0 14.0
PA ' 90.0 85.0
sc 210.0 440.0
TENN 2/ : 1.5 9.5
TEX 2/ : 16.0 23.0
UTAH 2/ + 3.5 10.0
vA : 27.0 32.0
WASH 25.0 31.0
WA 14,0 17.0
TOTAL ABOVE 1,191.5 1,170.7 1,556.0
CLINGSTONE 3/

CALIF 1,102.0 619.0 990.0

2,293.5 1,789.7 2,546.0

1/ INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED NOT SOLD (MILLION POUNDS):
UNITED STATES, EXCLUDING CALIF CLINGSTONE PEACHES, 1982-24.7, 1983-37.5.

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

3/ CALIF CLINGSTONE tS OVER THE SCALE TONNAGE AND INCLUDES CULLS AND CANNERY
DIVERSIONS (MILLION POUNDS): 1982-159.0.

4/ NO SIGNIFICANT COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OUE TO FROST.

WALNUTS

OLIVES

: PRODUCTION
STATE feeeecnecnnnccnncnecneneesece wannennnannnnnnneeeeen
TOTAL

IND
1984

146,500 105,000

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 8-24 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CROP : : INDICATED H : INDICATED

1984 1983 1984
CORN FOR GRAIN : 24 353 030 32 290 220 20 818 470 28 758 890
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN : 4 732 850 6 565 690 3 980 530 5 750 240
OATS : 8 211 160 4 948 950 3 672 970 3 273 130
BARLEY : 4 216 470 4 847 380 3936 420 4596 870
ALL WHEAT : 30 926 000 32 183 380 24 843 920 26 788 050
WINTER : 25 133 270 25 830 960 19 256 770 20 642 830
OURUM : 1 038 030 1 328 190 1 008 490 1 292 580
OTHER SPRING : 4 754 700 5 024 230 4 578 660 4 852 640
RICE : 886 270 1153 770° - 877 770 1 139 610
RYE : 1 095 500 1 196 260 362 600 385 670
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS : 25 551 720 27 $89 740 25 015 910 27 046 650
FLAXSEED : 244 840 232 700 238 720 228 600
PEANUTS FOR NUTS =: 571 020 631 320 555 840 619 180
ALL COTTON : 3 215 790 4 471 700 2 981 550 4 189 840
UPLAND : 3 190 290 440 260 2 956 180 4 158 720
AMER=PIMA : 25 500 31 440 25 370 31 :120
COTTONSEED Hy
ALL HAY 3 24 158 780 25 192 360
ALFALFA : 10 404 $80 11 030 640
ALL OTHER : 13 754 200 14 161 720
ORY EDIBLE BEANS: 476 720 592 470 460 010 572 640
SUMMER POTATOES =: 42 130 45 280 40 470 43 460
SWEETPOTATOES 3 42 610 43990 41 440 42 860
TOBACCO : 319 300 322 500
SUGARBEETS : 437 230 452 650 427 270 442 770
SUGARCANE FOR
SUGAR AND SEED t 310 680 298 940
HOPS : 14 930 12 670
APPLES, COM'L :
PEACHES 2
PEARS :
GRAPES
PRUNES AND PLUMS
(EXCL. CALIF)
WALNUTS (CALIF)
OLIVES (CALIF)
UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)
AREA HARVESTED
INDICATED INDICATED
1984 1/ 1983 1984 1/
HECTARES
POTATOES :
WINTER : 4 650 5 340 4 570 5 260
SPRING : 33 230 34 920 32 210 34 280
FALL : 434 110 453 170 424 840 442 000
SWEET CHERRIES :
TART CHERRIES :
APRICOTS :
NECTARINES (CALIF) :
PLUMS (CALIF) :
DRIED PRUNES :
(CALIF) :
ALMONDS (CALIF)
SEE FOOTNOTES ON PAGE A-6. CONTINUED

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 A-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ORY EDIBLE BEANS 1/

1,000 ACRES

LARGE LIMA
CALIF t 27.0 35.0 580 486 683
BABY LIMA
CALIF 8 24.0 24.0 530 485 511
OTHER
CALIF t 87.0 118.0 2,475 1,386 2,089
ALL
CALIF t 138.0 177.0 3,585 2,357 3,283
coLo . 150.0 170.0 2,128 1,680 1,972
IDAHO : 88.0 138.0 2,594 1,452 2,346
KANS : 9.0 11.7 280 126 164
MICH 3 390.0 7,975 4,550 4,290
MINN 2 56.0 949 452 672
MONT t 8.5 118 37 145
NEBR : 150.0 3,286 2,188 2,475
NY 2 34.0 686 308 357
W OAK . 200.0 2,520 1,648 2,100
UTAH ’ 8.8 46 at 46
WASH : 16.0 34.0 766 355 m4
wyo : 18.0 37.0 630 324 692
us + 1,136.7 1,415.0 25,563 15,516 19,256

1/ EXCLUDES BEANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SEED.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 B-I7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS,

USDA


AREA PLANTED, PRINCIPAL CROPS BY STATES, 1984 WITH COMPARISONS 1/

STATE

1983

ALA 4,545 3,550 3,739
ARIZ 95z 702 959
ARK 9,395 8,000 8,720
CALIF - 6,582 55201 65126
coLo 6,295 6,208 6,575
CONN 156 149 154
DEL 593 2/549 554
FLA 1,440 1,239 7379
GA 6,294 5,320 5,751
HAW 95 99 94
IDAHO 4,850 4,564 4,925
HLL 24,060 21,879 24,007
IND 13,004 11,083 12,666
1OWA 25,906 23,995 25,526
KANS 22,905 19,509 20,905
KY 5,947 5,041 5,796
LA 5,565 4,603 4,885
MAINE 424 407 413
MD 1,700 1,537 1,645
MASS 169 170 171
MICH 7,470 6,406 7,592
MINN 22,142 19,570 21,807
MISS 6,955 5,639 6,485
Mo 14,600 12,936 14,818
MONT 9,919 8,967 9,847
NEBR 19,069 15,572 18,888
NEV 590 599 634
NH 115 115 120
Nd 540 468 485
N MEX 1,402 1,171 1,287
NY 4,261 3,974 4,139
nec 5,895 4,939 5,534
N DAK 22,308 18,940 21,459
OHIO 10,980 9,332 10,740
OKLA 10,425 7,608 9,085
OREG 2,813 2,725 2,802
PA 4,668 4,373 4,583
RI 18 18 18
sc 3,427 2,691 2,984
$_DAK 16,376 2/ 14,006 15,755
TENN 5,847 2/ 5,042 5,429
TEX 25,442 2/ 18,925 21,778
UTAH 1,182 1,090 1,127
VT : 553 553 559
vA : 3,258 3,012 3,236
WASH 4,936 4,724 4,773
WVA 781 173 114
wis 9,951 2/ 8,784 9,852
wyo 1,908 2/_ (1,877 1,954
us 358,708 308,634 343,504

1/_ CROP ACREAGES INCLUDED ARE PLANTED FOR CORN, SORGHUM, OATS, BARLEY, DURUM
AND OTHER SPRING WHEAT, RICE, SOYBEANS, FLAXSEED, PEANUTS, SUNFLOWER, COTTON,
ORY EDIBLE BEANS, POTATOES, SWEETPOTATOES, AND SUGARBEETS; HARVESTED ACREAGE
FOR WINTER WHEAT, RYE, ALL HAY, TOBACCO, AND SUGARCANE. 2/ CORRECTED FROM
JUNE 1984 ACREAGE REPORT.

CROP PROOUCTION, AUGUST 1984 B-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


WINTER WHEAT

1983 + 1984

1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
ALA 380 33.0 34.0 15,180 12,920
ARIZ 62 96.0 89.0 6,144 5,518
ARK 1,400. 39.0 44.0 58,500 61,600
CALIF 690 66.0 76.0 40,260 52,440
coro 3,100 39.0 33.0 117,000 102,300
DEL ot/ 49° 39.0 40.0 2,106 1,960
GA 880 0634.0 35.0 30,940 30,800
IDAHO 900 67.0 68.0 35,610 61,200
ILL 1,600 46.0 44.0 64,400 70,400
IND 1,050 51.0 47.0 49,470 49,350
HOWA 1/ 100 38.0 36.0 1,900 3,600
KANS 11,000 41.5 39.0 448,200 429,000
KY 500 31.0 38.0 16,120 19,000
LA / 310 30.0 48.0 7,500 12,710
MD Vv 135 41.0 42.0 5,371 5,670
MICH 8000 49.0 54.0 35,770 43,200
WINN 1/7 280 35.0 38.0 2,625 10,640
MISS 640 34.0 38.0 20,400 24,320
wo 2,050 38.0 42.0 70,300 86,100
MONT 2,480 35.0 28.0 79,100 69,440
NEBR 2,300 43.0 36.0 98,900 82,800
NEY 1/ 8 70.0 70.0 560 560
Ng o1/ 40 40.0 41.0 1,520 1,640
N MEX 1/ 460 29.0 26.0 13,630 11,960
NY Wf 170 46.0 46.0 7,360 7,820
nc tf 600 34.0 40.0 15,980 24,000
N DAK 1/ 580 31.0 33.0 4,805 19,140
OHIO 1,100 49.0 44.0 51,600 58,800 48,400
OKLA 5,300 35.0 36.0 227,700 150,500 190,800
ORES 1,050 62.0 63.0 59,400 62,000 66,150
PA 220 -38.0 38.0 8,208 7,600 8,360
sc 380 28.0 37.0 19,800 10,500 14,060
S_DAK 1,550 41.0 37.0 36,300 51,250 57,350
TENN 520 33.0 38.0 29,880 19,800 19,760
TEX 5,000 35.0 30.0 144,000 161,000 150,000
UTAH 1/ 195 35.0 36.0 7,689 6,650 7,020
vA 300 42.0 45.0 13,300 14,280 13,500
WASH 2,390 65.0 64.0 125,440 162,500 152,960
WwyA 1/ 10 42.0 = 38.0 315 378 380
wis) 7 160 49.0 51.0 4,700 5,145 8,160
wo 1/ 270 33.00 30.0 8,265 8,250 8,100
us 51,009 41.8 40.1 2,073,560 1,988,304 2,045,088

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

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 B-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SORGHUM FOR GRAIN

t
ALA 2 65
ARIZ 2 13
ARK t 320
CALIF 2 45
coLo : 240
GA 3 68
TLL 3 WT
IND 3 7
1OWA 3 5
KANS 3 2,700
KY t 41
LA 2 180
MISS z 225
MO z 690
NEBR 3 1,000
N MEX 3 150
nc z 42
OKLA ’ 360
sc : 25
S$ DAK 3 290
TENN Hy 95
TEX : 3,150
vA 3 8
us : 9,836 1

250
3,600
\t

4,209

SUSHELS

40.0
76.0
55.0
81.0
29.0
41.0
36.0
55.0
60.0
43.0
47.0
56.0
55.0
58.0
60.0
42.0
33.0
33.0
36.0
47.0
33.0
50.0

48.7

44.0
75.0
63.0
82.0
32.0
45.0
64.0
70.0
70.0
58.0
70.0
60.0
60.0
74.0
73.0
4
47,
32.0
45.0
48.0
65.0
49.0
47.0
57.8

2,924
1,185
15,780
5,390
10,230
5,670
8,658
949

885
207,700
2,660
7,830
6,160
63,910
128,480
13,160
3,000
20,400
1,610
17,250
5,525
305,250
477
835,083

1,000 BUSHELS

2,600
988
17,600
3,645
6,960
2,788
6,552
385

13,630
5,035
157,500
280
479,231

6,600

37,170
3,690
9,600
4,950

17,280

910
420
214,600
7,350

15,000

21,000

98,420

138,700

10,780
2,585

14,720
4,440

21,600

16,250

176,400
517
820,882

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984

CROP REPORTING BOARD,

SRS, USDA


SUMMER POTATOES

1982
1,000 ACRES cwT 1,000 CwT
ALA 9.3 8.3 110 V5 1,290 1,023 955
CALIF 8.0 8.1 320 350 3,066 2,560 2,835
cOLo 6.8 Tat 275 280 1,794 1,870 1,988
DEL 5.4 5.5 185 220 1,566 999 1,210
WLW 2.3 2.4 240 245 583 552 588
IND 1/ 1.5 1.8 125 120 418 188 216
JOWA 1/ 1.6 1.5 110 170 308 176 255
MD Vv 1.8 1.6 190 190 409 342 304
MICH 11.8 12.8 185 200 2,266 2,183 2,560
MINN 541 6.1 260 280 1,881 1,326 1,708
NEBR 1/ 1.0 2.1 210 180 160 210 378
NJ 8.5 8.3 190 225 2,210 1,615 1,868
N MEX 5.7 9.5 285 285 1,274 1,625 2,708
NC 3.9 2.9 100 W15 449 390 334
OHIO 1/ 1.2 141 175 225 276 210 248
TENN 1/ 2.5 2.0 70 85 257 175 170
TEX 9.3 11.3 240 240 2,088 2,232 2,712
vA 14.3 15.0 70 110 2,475 1,001 1,650
us 100.0 107.4 187 aut 22,770 18,677 22,687

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

SWEETPOTATOES

AREA HARVESTED PRODUCTION

1983 + 1984

1,000 ACRES

4.9 5.9 105 125 660 515 738
8.8 9.0 195 170 1,748 1,716 1,530
5.8 6.8 125 130 619 725 884
24.0 23.0 95 100 2,500 2,280 2,300
rs) ral 165 vI5 254 382 193
4.7 4.8 95 100 500 447 480
2.4 2.4 90 115 319 216 276
37.0 38.0 120 125 5,940 4,440 4,750
4.0 5.0 WW5 120 663 460 600
1.4 1.6 80 85 128 112 136
7.1 7.3 120 110 972 852 803
1.2 1.0 115 135 330 138 135
102.4 105.9 118 121 14,833 12,083 12,825

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 ~ B-18 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



The New Jersey crop of 35.0 million pounds is unchanged from a month
earlier. Light harvest has begun. Peach quality varies greatly.

PEARS: The production forecast of 687 thousand tons (623 thousand metric

tons), is unchanged from July 1, but is down 17 percent from last year.
Bartlett production in California, Oregon, and Washington, is forecast at 411
thousand tons (373 thousand metric tons), unchanged from July 3, but 11
percent less than last year. Harvest is in full swing in California, with
excellent quality, except for some heat induced sizing problems. Harvest
should start in mid-August in Oregon and Washington. The California grape
crop is now expected to total 4.86 million tons, 4 percent less than a month
ago and 1 percent below last season. In comparison with the record production
set in 1982, this year's crop is 20 percent smaller. Record high temperatures
last month have slowed ctuster development and caused some sunburn damage.
Berry size and bunch weight have been adversely affected and yields will be
lower than expected earlier this season. Sugar levels have advanced rapidly
and harvests are generally two weeks ahead of normal. The raisin varieties
crop in California is forecast at 2.50 million tons, 4 percent less than was
expected a month ago and 1 percent lower than 1983. Wine varieties are
expected to total 1.90 million tons, 5 percent below the JuTy 1 forecast but 1
percent above the 1983 harvest. The forecast for table varieties continues at
460 thousand tons, 7 percent below last year.

The forecast for al) grapes in New York is 190 thousand tons, 1 percent
below last year. Fruit sets are above normal and condition is good. Concord
berry counts and weight are virtually the same as the 1983 crop. The Michigan
all grape forecast is 50.0 thousand tons, 17 percent below last season.
Cluster and berry counts are lower, as {s average weight per bunch. The cro
appears superb and an excellent sugar content is expected. The smaller crop
is primarily due to frost damage in Berrien County in early May. Grape
Production in Pennsylvania is forecast at 60.0 thousand tons, 4 percent less
than 1983. The crop is developing well and disease and insect problems are
minimal, Ohio expects 12.0 thousand tons of grapes, 4 percent above last
year. Although there was some winter cald damage to the wood, the crop
potential appears good and moisture supplies are more than adequate. The
forecast for all grapes in Washington State is 195 thousand tons, 14 percent
less than harvested tonnage in 1983, The yield outlook for Concords is
promising. Field reports are that cluster and berry counts are above average
but Tower than 1983 which was a record high year. Wine varieties suffered
early frosts in September 1983, record cold temperatures. in Oecember, and
abnormally cool weather this spring.

PRUNES AND PLUMS: Production in Idaho, Michigan, Oregon and Washington ts

expected to total 54.4 thousand tons (49.4 thousand metric
tons), 13 percent less than Jast year, and 18 percent below 1982. Idaho
expects 6400 tons, off 2 percent from 1983. Poor pollination and set followed
by hail, have reduced the crop. The Michigan crop is forecast at 13,0
thousand tons, the same as last year. Quality is expected to be good.
Harvest should start in Tate August. The Oregon forecast of 19.0 thousand
tons is down 32 percent from 1983. Adverse weather during pollination led to
a poor set. Washington's forecast at 16.0 thousand tons is up 9 percent from
Vast year. Trees came through the winter in average condition, but with some
damage from last December's cold temperatures. Picking should begin in
mid-August.

PAPAYAS: Hawaii fresh papaya production fs forecast at 6.20 million pounds (28
10 metric tons) for August, 80 percent above the total for Jast
August, and 19 percent above the July 1984. Production is expected to hold at
6.20 million pounds (2810 metric tons) ducing September, drop to 4.80 million
pounds (2180 metric tons) in October, then rise to 5.50 miltion pounds (2490
metric tons) in November. A -ban on the use of the fumigant EDB becomes
effective September 1, and the industry is currently preparing to switch to a
hot-water bath method to control fruit flies and post-harvest disease. At
this time, it is uncertain what effect, if any, the switch-over will have on
foreign and mainland shipments. Fresh production in July is estimated at 5.20
million pounds (2360 metric tons), 15 percent above the total of last July,
and a 2 percent increase from June 1984. Total area in crop during July was
3670 acres (1490 hectares), down 1 percent from the prior month. Harvested
acreage, meanwhile, increased 2 percent to 2680 acres (1080 hectares).
WALNUT: The California walnut forecast continues at 210 thousand tons (191
thousand metric tons), 6 percent more than the 1983 crop but 10
percent below the 1982 record crop. Temperatures for the month of July were
the highest since 1933. However, it appears the heat has caused only minimal
sunburn damage to the California walnut crop. Crop condition continues very
good and yield prospects are above last year.

QUIVES: The California olive forecast is 105 thousand tons (95.3 thousand

metric tons), 88 percent above last year's small crop, but 28 percent
below 1982. Heat waves this summer may have reduced the crop but Current
expectations are for an average yield.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 A-1V8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



FEED GRAIN PRODUCTION UP SHARPLY

Production of the four feed grains (corn, sorghum, oats, and barley) is
expected to total 235 million metric tons, up 73 percent from last year. The
much higher yields on larger acreage for harvest for corn and sorghum
accounted for the large increase. Corn production, which accounts for 83
percent of the feed grains, is up 84 percent from a year earlier; sorghum, up
71 percent; barley, up 18 percent, but oats is down 5 percent.

FOOD GRAIN PRODUCTION INCREASES

Food grain production (wheat, rice, rye) is forecast at 75.7 million
metric tons, up 7 percent from 1983. All components increased from a year
ago, as follows: wheat production, 4 percent; rice, 36 percent; rye, 11
percent.

CORN FOR GRAIN: The first forecast of the 1984 corn for grain crop is set at
— 7.67 billion bushels (195 million metric tons), 84 percent
above last year's year drought stricken and PIK program crop

The U.S. average yield per acre is forecast at 107.9 bushels, up 26.9
bushels from last year's low yield. yields in the leading States and bushel
change from last year follow: Towa 122, up 35; Illinois 119, up 40; Nebraska
114, up 18; Minnesota 109, up 25; and Indiana 112, up 39. In the southeastern
States, timely rains in July improved yield prospects and the expected yield
will tie a record high in Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia and West Virginia and
set new highs in Louisiana and Maryland. Good yields are also expected in the
Northeast with New Jersey and Pennsylvania expecting records high yields. All
the Western States except Montana are expecting to equal or set new record
highs.

The area to be harvested for grain is expected to total 71.7 million
acres (28.8 million hectares), up nearly 20 million acres from 1983 when the
Payment-in kind program lowered the acreage.

Planting progress was generally behind normal due to the wet spring
weaher. Good weather in late May and early June enabled farmers to get most
of their corn planted and planting was actually completed ahead of normal.
Most areas received ample rainfall in June and although development was behind
normal, the crop looked generally good. Stormy weather with some flooding
occurred in portions of South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska in mid June but
overall the crop survived the unusual weather in good shape. The weather in
July as ideal for pollination with most areas experiencing below normal
temperatures. Abundant rain in the eastern and southeastern States during
July greatly improved the yield progress in these areas. Some areas in the
Corn Belt did not receive much rain in July and they are starting to show
signs of stress. Additional moisture is needed to insure a good crop. By
August 1, crop development was near normal in the Corn Belt.

Harvest is active in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and by July 29, 16
percent of the Texas crop was harvested--well ahead of normal.

SORGHUM FOR GRAIN: Production forecast at 821 million bushels (20.9 million

metric tons) is up 71 percent from Yast year but down 2
percent from 1982, Area for grain harvest estimated at 14.2 million acres
(5.75 million hectares) is 44 percent above last year's PIK reduced acreage,
and up 1 percent from 1982. Yield forecast at 57.8 bushels per acre fs 9.1
bushels more than 1983 but 1.3 bushels below 1982. August 1 yield prospects
are much improved this year in the Central Plains, Kentucky, Tennessee, North
Carolina and Virginia. Dry growing conditions in Texas and Oklahoma, have
reduced yield prospects from last year.

Development of sorghum was only slightly behind normal by the end of July
while condition was fair to good. Hot, dry conditions in portions of the
southern Plains left growth at a standstill in some areas. In 7 major
producing States, 33 percent of the acreage was headed, 4 points behind
normal. Harvesting was 41 percent complete, compared with 26 percent last
year and the 37 percent average.

OATS: Production is forecast at 455 million bushels (6.61 million metric

tons), 5 percent below last year and the smallest crop of the 20th
century. The area harvested for grain, at 8.09 million acres (3.27 million
hectares), is 11 percent below last year and 21 percent below 1982. Yield, at
56.3 bushels per acre, is 3.7 bushels above last year but 1.5 bushels below
the record high yield set in 1982.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 A-10 . CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALFALFA AND ALFALFA MIXTURES FOR HAY

: 1,000 ACRES
ARIZ 143 150
ARK 60 35
CALIF 950 1,020
COLO 720 770
CONN 22 23
DEL 7 7
'DAHO 1,030 1,040
IL 650 800
IND 390 430
1OWA 1,550 1,800
KANS 930 920
KY 225 230
LA 12 12
MAINE 27 27
MD 76 80
MASS 29 29
MICH 1,100 1,400
MINN 1,900 1,960
Mo : 480 480
MONT : 1,170 1,200
NEBR : 1,550 1,600
NEV ' 230 210
NK
NJ
N MEX
NY
nc
N DAK
On)
OKLA
OREG
PA
RI
$_DAK
TENN
TEX
UTAH
vT
vA
WASH
WA
Wis
wo
us

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984

TONS

2.30
2.60

1,000 TONS

1,168 1,059
120 132
6,432 6,080
2,201 2,232
63 58

27 24
3,774 4,017
2,691 1,950
1,463 1,131
6,630 4,805
3,650 2,790
810 540
31 28

65 70
270 251
81 87
3,675 3,960
6,240 6,270
1,566 1,152
3,375 2,691
5,440 5,115
821 897
37

162

1,275

2,604

66

2,790

1,564

1,156

1,848

2,380

9

5,382

350

816

1,775

263

216

1,760

270

10,880

1,250

82,212

CROP REPORTING BOARD,

840
55
171
1,352
2,850
100
2,635
2,275
1,147
1,890
2,550
8

5,543
392
817

1,907
297
300

1,720
280

12,730

1,430

92,562

SRS, SDA


SOYBEANS FOR BEANS

AREA HARVESTED YIELD t PRODUCTION
STATE
: IND t IND

1983 : 1984 : 1983 : 1983 : 1984

1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
ALA : 1,450 1,370 19.0 24.0 50,000 27,550 32,880
ARK : 3,800 4,000 17.5 23.0 105,600 66,500 92,000
DEL t 245 255 29.0 30.0 6,480 7,105 7,650
FLA : 312 330 25.0 26.0 10,452 7,800 8,580
GA 2 1,950 1,950 21.0 27.0 63,450 40,950 52,650
TLL t 8,800 9,220 28.5 34.0 354,200 250,800 313,480
'ND : 3,950 4,350 30.5 35.0 173,250 120,475 152,250
1OWA 7,960 8,400 33.5 38.0 306,600 266,660 319,200
KANS 1,520 1,690 15.0 23.0 46,280 22,800 38,870
KY 1,390 1,440 16.5 30.0 51,345 22,935 43,200
LA 2,570 2,330 25.5 28.0 75,400 65,535 65,240
MD 370 430 25.0 32.0 12,035 9,250 13,760
MICH 1,040 1,140 32.0 32.0 35,340 33,280 36,480
MINN 4,600 5,750 31.5 33.0 169,050 144,900 189,750
MISS 3,050 3,250 18.5 24.0 92,300 56,425 78,000
MO 5,050 5,500 19.5 29.0 171,000 98,475 159,500
NEBR 2,050 2,550 28.0 33.0 78,750 57,400 84,150
NJ 133 133 23.0 30.0 4,250 3,059 3,990
nc 1,650 1,740. 19.0 24.0 52,500 31,350 41,760
N DAK 530 810 27.0 25.0 8,715 14,310 20,250
OHIO 3,280 3,770 31.0 32.0 133,200 101,680 120,640
OKLA 230 220 17.0 15.0 5,040 3,910 3,300
PA 145 170 24.0 31.0 4,185 3,480 5,270
sc 1,430 1,470 16.0 22.0 39,600 22,880 32,340
S$ DAK 935 1,160 26.0 23.0 24,400 24,310 26,680
TENN 1,950 1,800 15.5 25.0 60,950 30,225 45,000
TEX 420 400 22.5 25.0 23,000 9,450 10,000
VA 610 735 16.0 30.0 19,285 9,760 22,050
wis * 395 470 34.0 35.0 13,640 13,430 16,450
us 61,815 66,833 25.3 30.5 2,190,297 1,566,684 2,035,370

e

FLAXSEED

1,000 ACRES BUSHELS
MINN : 75 45 12.5 14.0 1,650 936 630
N DAK : 400 410 11.5 13.0 4,600 5,330
S DAK t 105 100 13.0 13.0 1,365 1,300
us : 580 555 11.9 13.1 6,903 7,260

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 B-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


RELIABILITY OF AUGUST 1 PRODUCTION FORECASTS

Crop production forecasts in this report are based primarily on yield
surveys taken about August 1. The yield surveys include mailed reports from
farmers for all crops and actual field observations and measurements for corn,
soybeans, cotton and wheat. Farmers provided appraisals of crop conditions
and probable yield information for crops on their farms and for their
localities. Objective yield surveys provided small plot observations, counts
and- measurements in a probability sample. These surveys are subject to
sampling and non-sampling type errors that are common to all surveys. More
importantly, the production forecasts are subject to change due to future
weather effects and other factors that cannot be measured currently but
directly affect final production.

To assist users in evaluating the reliability of production forecasts in
this report, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past
performance, is shown below for selected crops. This is computed by
expressing the deviations between the August 1 production forecasts and the
final estimates as a percent of the final estimates and averaging the squared
percentage deviations for the 1964-83 20-year period; the square root of this
average becomes statistically the “Root Mean Square Error.” Probability
statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current
forecasts relative to the final end of season estimates, 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 August 1 corn for grain
Production forecast is 8.8 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3
that the current production forecast of 7,668 million bushels will not be
above or below the final estimate by more than 8.8 percent or approximate)
675 million bushels. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level
that the difference will not exceed 15.2 percent or approximately 1,165
million bushels.

Also ‘shown in the table fis a 10-year record for selected crops of the
differences between the August 1 forecast and the final estimate. Using corn
again as an example, changes between the August 1 forecast and the final
estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 391 millfon bushels, ranging
from 6 million to 1,070 million bushels. The August 1 forecast has been below
the final estimate 5 times and above 5 times.

RELIABILITY OF AUGUST 1 CROP PRODUCTION FORECASTS

1O-YEAR RECORD OF

S talalata lalate daladadatelatatatatetatad OIFFERENCES BETWEEN FORECAST

ANO FINAL ESTIMATE

CROP ANO
UNIT

FEED GRAINS 1/
CORN FOR GRAIN
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN
OATS
BARLEY
ALL WHEAT

WINTER

OURUM

OTHER SPRING

ce

Lwnwnw2cwm=

2

RI

SOYBEANS FOR
BEANS 8

COTTON BALES 2.

1/ CORN FOR GRAIN, SORGHUM FOR GRAIN, OATS, AND BARLEY.
2/ QUANTITY IS IN THOUSANDS OF BALES.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 A-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY (CONTINUED)
(METRIC UNITS)

YIELD PER HECTARE

PINDICATE
1983: (1984

TONS
CORN FOR GRAIN 3 5.08 6.77 105 824 020 194 769 080
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN = 3.06 3.63 12 173 030 20 851 360
OATS : 1.89 2.02 6 925 570 6 600 630 6 607 060
BARLEY : 2.81 2.85 11 067 880 13 558 690 13 086 360
ALL WHEAT 2 2.65 2.57 65 856 820 68 796 370
WINTER 3 2.8) 2.70 54 112 770 §5 027 590 55 658 170
DURUM 3 1.97 2.04 1 986 160 2 642 960
OTHER SPRING 3 2.13 2.16 9 757 890 10 495 240
RICE 2 5.15 5.38 4 523 220 6 131 210
RYE 3 1.90 1.99 688 780 759 570 766 710
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS : 1.70 2.05 42 638 150 55 393 690
FLAXSEED 3 0.75 0.82 175 340 184 410
PEANUTS FOR NUTS : 2.69 3.11 1 494 820 1 927 730
ALL COTTON 3 0.57 0.65 1 692 020 2 736 650
UPLAND 3 0.57 0.65 1 671 400 2 713 070
AMER-PIMA ‘ 0.81 0.76 20 620 23 580
COTTONSEED 3 2 790 500 4 555 880
ALL HAY 3 5.28 5.52 127 671 740 139 122 220
ALFALFA : 7.17 7.61 74 581 470 83 970 830
ALL OTHER : 3.86 3.89 53 090 270 55 151 390
ORY EDIBLE BEANS 3 1.53 1.53 703 880 873 430
SUMMER POTATOES : 20.93 23.68 847 170 1 027 200 1 029 060
SWEETPOTATOES : 13.23 13.57 548 070 581 730
TOBACCO : 2.03 2.37 647 950 763 680
SUGARBEETS : 44.61 46.20 19 059 040 20 457 920
SUGARCANE FOR t
SUGAR AND SEED : 82.23 81.10 25 547 230 24 245 420
HOPS : 2.07 2.14 30 890 27 110
APPLES, COM'L H 3.771 370 3719 210 3.779 990
PEACHES t 811 790 1135 110 1 154 840
PEARS Hy 702 800 623 240 623 240

GRAPES

PRUNES AND PLUMS
(EXCL. CALIF)

WALNUTS (CALIF)

OLIVES (CALIF)

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(METRIC UNITS)

CROP H INOTCATED
1983 : 1984 1/

METRIC TONS

INDICATED
1983 1984 1/

POTATOES
WINTER 21.77 24,68 99 470 129 820
SPRING 25.82 | 30.76 831 790 1 054 510
FALL 31.03 13 184 140
SWEET CHERRIES 163 020 163 840
TART CHERRIES 70 130 139 620
APRICOTS 86 270 112 400
NECTARINES (CALIF) 168 740 154 220
PLUMS (CALIF) 143 340 190 510
DRIED PRUNES
(CALIF) 131 540 127 010
ALMONDS (CALIF) 108 860 235 870

1/7 ESTIMATES CARRIED FORWARD | FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 A-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA PLANTED, BY STATES, 1984; UNITED STATES, 1981-84

SOYBEANS

UPLAND AMER=PIMA

1,000 ACRES

ALA 3 450 210 1,400 300.0
ARIZ 3 32 18 480.0 *50.0
ARK ? 55 620 *4,100 *440.0
CALIF ? 570 50 *1,410.0
COLO : 840 350
CONN 3 62
DEL : 160 . 260
FLA 3 250 340 14.0
GA : 1,080 1380 2,050 200.0
HAW :
TOAHO 3 165
TLL : 11,200 300 9,300
IND : 6,200 20 4,400
IOWA : 13,300 20 8,500
KANS : 1,050 4,300 1,730 1.0
xy : 1,650 120 1,480
LA 3 90 270 2,400 660.0
MAINE 3 42
Ly 3 685 435
MASS 2 44
MICH : 3,000 1,150
MINN : 7,250 5,850 214
MISS 3 130 380 3,300 1,150.0
nO 3: *2,000 *1,400 5,600 *145.0
MONT 3
NEBR t 7,400 2,100 2,600
NEV :
NH : 27
NJ i 140 135
N MEX : 85 260 80.0 *9.7
N :
x 75 1,850 95.0
830 2,750
3,800
530 240 *370.0
175
60 1,520 106.0
*560 *),200 *600
280 1,850 320.0
4,100 450 *5,200.0 *18.0 40
21 750 1.0
480

UNITED STATES

15,930
16,028
11,695 63,139
16,224 68,175
UPDATED FROM JUN 1984 ACREAGE REPORT. CONTINUED

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 B-1 CROP REPORTING BOARO, SRS, USDA


JULY WEATHER SUMMARY

Drought covered the area from south-central Texas through Oklahoma,
central Kansas, and parts of Nebraska. Relief came to parts of central Texas
late in the month, but the drought worsened fn the north and began to spread
eastward through southern Missouri. Orought also covered parts of the Pacific
Northwest, through Montana, and parts of the northern Plains. A heat wave
dominated in Cafifornia until cooler air moved over the area late in the
month. Showers and thunderstorms produced well-above normal rain in the
Southwest, the Plateau, and the central Rockies. Showers and- thunderstorms
kept the East Coast States wet for most of the month. The Corn Belt had
adequate moisture in most areas, but southern Michigan, southern Illinois, and
parts of Ohio were too dry. Cooler than normal weather kept moisture demand
low and helped the potlination of corn and soybeans. Much of the Nation was
cooler than normal, but most of California and the dry areas of the northern
Plains were warmer than normal. (Prepared by NOAA/USDA Joint Agricultural
Weather Facility.)

CROP DEVELOPMENT

Heavy rains early in July reflooded some low-laying croplands across the
southwestern Corn Belt and replenished soil moisture from the eastern Corn
Beit into the Southeast. Limited shower activity left fields dry across the
southern Corn Belt at the end of July. Ory weather at midmonth allowed rapid
harvesting of small grains across the central Plains and into parts of the
Corn Belt, while heavy rains slowed harvest progress and double-cropped
soybean planting in the Southeast. Hot, dry conditions continued over the
Southwest and into central Texas until late in the month. The drought was
relieved in parts of Texas and the Southwest but intensified in Oklahoma and
Kansas, hurting crops, pastures, and livestock as the month ended. California
suffered from a prolonged heat wave that accelerated crop maturity and caused
some damage, Cooler temperature replaced the excessive heat late in the month.

At the end of July, corn was in fair to mostly good condition. Soil
moisture was adequate in all regions except from the southern Plains through
the southern Corn Belt. Only 60 percent of the Nation's corn had reached the
silking stage by July 29, and & percent had reached the dough stage. Crop
development trailed the average in all producing areas, except Ohio where
development was on schedule. Most fields in the south reached the dent stage
and many were mature. Harvesting reached 5 percent in Georgia and Louisiana.

Widespread showers benefited soybeans from the Delta through the Southeast
for most of July. Stands were in fair to mostly good condition with adequate
moisture tn most regions. By the end of the month, blooming was 59 percent
complete, equal the average. The pod set was 20 percent finished. Crop
development was equal to or behind the average in all States except Arkansas
and Kansas. Pod setting was 15 percentage points behind normal in Ohio, 117
points behind in Tennessee, and 10 points behind in Nebraska.

Sorghum was in fair to good condition. However, hot, dry weather in
portions of the southern Plains stalled growth in some areas Jate in the
month. Heading advanced to 33 percent completion by July 29, slightly behind
normal. Fourty-one percent of the Texas crop was harvested as the month ended.

Cotton was in mostly good condition. However, hot, dry conditions caused
some poor stands in Oklahoma and some acreage was plowed under. Boll setting
was slightly behind normal by the end of July, reaching only 52 percent
completion. Progress ranged from 20 percent set in Oklahoma to 91 percent set
in Arizona. In Texas, only 37 percent of the acreage was setting bolls, well
behind the normal pace of 45 percent. Harvesting was just getting underway in
the Rio Grande Valley as the month ended.

Winter wheat combining was 81 percent complete by July 29, slightly behind
the average. Progress ranged from 4 percent finished in Idaho to complete in
Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. Growers in the Corn
Belt began plowing harvested fields as the month ended. Spring wheat
harvesting advanced to 2 percent finished. Idaho and Montana producers had
not started spring wheat harvesting. Combining was 10 percent complete in
South Dakota and just beginning in Minnesota and North Dakota by late July.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 A-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


BARLEY

2 1,000 BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
27 53 104.0 101.0 3,800 2,808 5,353
490 460 60.0 60.0 38,440 29,400 27,600
220 325 75.0 64.0 15,910 16,500 20,800
53 48 55.0 57.0 2,166 2,915 2,736
1,030 1,340 65.0 66.0 75,900 66,950 88,440
90 85 51.0 43.0 2,451 4,590 3,655
25 30 33.0 40.0 1,410 825 1,200
90 95 55.0 58.0 5,428 4,950 5,510
33 34 49.0 56.0 2,124 1,617 1,904
820 950 53.0 60.0 51,040 43,460 57,000
1,850 2,220 42.0 34.0 76,440 77,700 75,480
78 88 39.0 38.0 1,100 3,042 3,344
34 37 80.0 80.0 2,560 2,720 2,960
WwW 14 53.0 59.0 1,071 901 826
23 20 75.0 77.0 2,442 1,725 1,540
45 60 49.0 54.0 3,380 2,205 3,240
2,520 3,050 45.5 48.0 103,350 114,660 146,400
34 60 44.0 38.0 1,102 1,496 2,280
270 240 61.0 62.0 15,500 16,470 14,880
65 70 53.0 51.0 3,380 3,575 3,570
23 30 40.0 50.0 1,650 920 1,500
S_OAK : 550 580 42.0 46.0 23,100 26,680
TEX : 45 40 55.0 50.0 2,475 2,000
UTAK 3 154 162 72.0 80.0 11,088 12,960
vA ry 100 96 59.0 60.0 5,900 5,760
WASH : 850 960 64.0 73.0 54,400 70,080
WYA 1/ 4 6 60.0 50.0 240 300
wis 7 33 42 48.0 57.0 1,680 2,394
Wyo 152 164 66.0 65.0 9,360 10,032 10,660
us 9,727 11,359 52.3 52.9 515,935 508,344 601,052

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

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 B-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


United States

Crop Production (Qee= Sess

Statistical Reporting Washington, D.C. 20250
Service
RELEASED: August 10, 1984
3:00 P.M. ET
HIGHLIGHTS

ALL_WHEAT production forecast at 2.53 billion bushels (68.8 million metric
tons), 4 percent more than 1983. The 90 percent confidence interval for
this production forecast is 2.45 to 2.61 billion bushels. Winter wheat
production is placed at 2.05 billion bushels (55.7 million metric tons),
up 3 percent from 1983. Other spring wheat production is forecast at 386
million bushels (10.5 million metric tons), up 8 percent. Durum wheat is
forecast at 97.1 million bushels (2.64 million metric tons), up 33 percent
from the 1983 crop.

FOOD GRAIN productfon (wheat, rice, rye) fs expected to total 75.7 million
metric tons in 1984, up 7 percent from a year ago.

CORN FOR GRAIN production is forecast at 7.67 billion bushels (195 million
metric tons), 84 percent above last year's drought-stricken crop The 90
percent confidence interval for this production forecast is 6.50 to 8.83
billion bushels.

FEED GRAIN production (corn, sorghum, oats, and barley) is expected to total
million metric tons, up 73 percent from a year earlier.

SOYBEAN production forecast at 2.04 billion bushels (55.4 million metric tons),

percent larger than 1983 but 7 percent smaller than 1982. The 90

percent confidence interval for production forecast is 1.81 to 2.26
billion bushels

HAY production is forecast at a record high 153 million tons (139 million
metric tons), up 9 percent from 1983 and 3 percent above the previous
record production set in 1982. Pasture and range feed condition on August
1 averaged 75 percent, 1 point below a year ago.

ALL COTTON production forecast at 12.6 million bales, 62 percent below 1983
production. The 90 percent confidence interval for this production
forecast is 10.7 million to 14.5 million bales.

ALL TOBACCO production is forecast at 1.68 billion pounds (764 thousand metric
ons), 18 percent below the 1.43 billion pounds (648 thousand metric tons)
produced in 1983.

PEANUT production is estimated at a record high 4.25 billion pounds (1.93
million metric tons), 29 percent above last year.

NUMBER OF FARMS in the U.S. in 1984 is estimated at 2.33 million, down 2
percent from 1983. Land in farms declined 4.69 million acres from 1983.
Average size of farms increased from 432 last year to 437 acres in 1984.

Planted acreage estimates for specified crops in 1984 are shown on
Pages B-1 & B-2. Revisions have been made for some States and crops
from estimates published in the “Acreage” report, released June 28,
1984. These revisions are based on data from special and objective
yield surveys as well as from regularly scheduled August 1 surveys.

Official estimates for Number of Farms and Land in Farms, by States
for 1979-84 are shown on Pages B-26 - B-28.

Requests for a subscription order form covering all available reports

should be directed to Crop Reporting Board Publications, Room 5829 -

South Building, USDA, Washington, 0.C. 20250 (Phone (202) 447-4021).
te *

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Wet weather during June gave way to extremely dry conditions over much of
the North Dakota durum area during July. The crop rated fair to good with 25
percent of the acres ripe and 3 percent swathed or combined. Montana's yield
prospects have dimmed considerably due to July's hot, dry winds.

OTHER SPRING WHEAT: Production is forecast at 386 million bushels (10.5
million metric tons), 8 percent above Yast year but 29
percent below the record high crop of 546 million bushels (14.8 million metric
tons) produced in 1982.

Growers expect to harvest 12.0 million acres (4.85 million hectares) in
1984 compared with 11.3 million acres (4.38 million hectares) and 16.1 million
acres (6.33 million hectares), respectively, for the previous two years.

The expected yield of 32.2 bushels per acre is 0.5 bushel above a year
earlier but 1.6 bushels below the 1982 average. Yield prospects are generally
below last year in the mountain States but are better than a year earlier in
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Washington, and the Dakotas.

Following a slow start with cool temperatures and ample moisture in most
areas, drier weather conditions in June and July hastened crop development but
reduced yield potential in several States. Harvest was active in South Dakota
at the beginning of August and was just getting started in Minnesota and North
Dakota.

RICE: Production for 1984 is forecast at 135 million hundredweight (6.13

——<" million metric tons), 36 percent more than last year's 99.7 million
hundredweight (4.52 million metric tons) but 12 percent less than production
in 1982. Harvested acreage and average yield per acre are both up from a year
earlier.

Area for harvest is estimated at 2.82 mitlion acres (1.14 million
hectares) for 1984, up 30 percent from tast year's 2.17 million acres (878
thousand hectares) but 14 percent below 1982. Al} States had substantial
acreage increases from 1983 because of the reductions incurred last year under
the government programs.

This year's average yield per acre is estimated at 4800 pounds, 202
pounds more than a year earlier. Yield was up in all States because of
favorable growing conditions. .

Rice seeding was finished ahead of schedule in all States, except
Arkansas which was slightly behind normal. Although the condition of the crop
was rated good in all regions, some problems from excess weeds and grass have
occurred in some southern areas. Favorable weather in California allowed
rapid growth and some early planted fields were heading as early as mid-July,
particularly short grain varieties. The harvest was 7 percent complete on
July 29 in Louisiana, trailing the 9 percent average. Texas producers were
slowed by showers and had harvested only 5 percent of their crop, compared
with the 22 percent average.

RYE: Production is forecast at 30.2 million bushels (767 thousand metric

tons), up 11 percent from 1983 and 1 percent above the July 1 forecast.
Area for harvest, at 953 thousand acres (386 thousand hectares) is 6 percent
above last year.

Yield per acre is forecast at a record high 31.7 bushels, exceeding the
previous record of 30.3 bushels per acre set in 1983. Harvest is active fn
Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

SOYBEANS: Production is forecast at 2.04 billion bushels (55.4 million metric

tons), 30 percent above last year but 7 percent below 1982. Yield
is forecast at 30.5 bushels per acre, 5-2 bushels more than a year ago but 1.0
bushel below 1982, The 66.8 million acres (27.0 million hectares) for harvest
is up 8 percent from the previous year, but 4 percent below 1982.

Soybeans have been aided by ample soil moisture in most areas and have
made good growth and development. As of August 1 the condition of the crop
was rated fair to good. The crop is now entering into a critical stage of
development with blooms forming and pods setting. Additional moisture will be
needed for continued growth and development. Expected yields are up from a
year ago in all Midwest States except North Dakota, South Dakota and
Michigan. Increases ranged from 1.0 bushel in Wisconsin to 9.5 bushels in
Missouri. North Dakota and South Dakota yields went down, while Michigan
showed no change from the previous year.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 A-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Production increased fractionally from the July 1 forecast. Lower yields
due to hot, dry July weather in North Oakota, minimized the increased yields
in South Dakota and Texas. Yields in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin were

unchanged from a month earlier.

BARLEY: Production is forecast at a record high 601 million bushels (13.1

million metric tons), up 18 percent from 1983. Average yield at 52.9
bushels per acre is up sixth-tenths of a bushel from last year but is below
the record high yield of 57.2 bushels per acre set in 1982. The area for
harvest at 11.4 million acres (4.60 million hectares), is up 17 percent from
1983.

Harvest was complete jin California. Combining was just underway for
Idaho, Minnesota, North Dakota and Washington. Expected percentage increases
in production from 1983 are as follow: North Oakota - 28, Minnesota - 31,
Idaho - 32, and Washington - 29. Montana's production is expected to be down
3 percent. Many acres were cut for hay due to deterioration as a result of
hot and dry weather.

ALL WHEAT: Total production is forecast at 2.53 billion bushels (68.8 million

metric tons),.up 4 percent from 1983. Area for harvest, at 66.2
million acres (26.8 million hectares), is 8 percent above last year. Yields
are expected to average 38.2 bushels per acre, 1.2 bushels below the record
high set in 1983.

WINTER WHEAT: Production is forecast at 2.05 billion bushels (55.7 million

metric tons), up 3 percent from 1983. Area for harvest is 51.0
million acres (20.6 millfon hectares), up 7 percent from last year. Average
yield is placed at 40.1 bushels per acre, only 1.7 bushels below last year's
record high.

Crop harvest was 81 percent complete in the 15 major producing States on
duly 29, compared with 82 percent in 1983 and the 5-year average of 83
percent. Combining was finished {in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri,
Oklahoma and Texas. Harvest in Colorado and Nebraska advanced to 77 and 90
percent completion, respectively. Harvest in Oregon and Washington trail
average progress.

U.S. ALL WHEAT PRODUCTION

- as

YY

QURUM WHEAT: Production forecast at 97,1 million bushets (2.64 millfon metric
tons), 33 percent more than 1983, but 33 percent less than in
1982. Harvested area totals 3.19 million acres (1.29 million hectares), up cx
percent from last year. Yields are expected to average 30.4 bushels per acre,
1.1 bushels above 1983, .

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 A-1T CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


INTRODUCTION

This publication presents final estimates of number of farms and land in
farms. These estimates are based on a thorough review of the original annual
estimates and taking into consideration the 1982 Agricultural Census, and
survey information gathered by the Crop Reporting Board.

Estimates for previous years are available in “Farm Numbers" for 1975-80

(12-80) and in Statistical Bulletion No. 594 for 1969-75 (12-77), No.S07 for
1959-70 (1-73) and No. 316 for 1910-59 (6-62). 7

FARM NUMBERS AND LAND IN FARMS DECLINE

The number of farms in the United States in 1984 is estimated at 2.33
mitlfon, down 2 percent from the 2.37 million in 1983 and down 4 percent from
the 2.43 million in 1979. The number of farms gradually declined during the
1975-79 period, showed a slight increase in 1980 and 1981, then declined
between 1 and 2 percent per year from 1982 to 1984. .

Total land in farms for 1984 is 1,020 million acres, down fractionally
from a year earlier but decreasing 2 percent from 1979. Land in farms has
declined every year since reaching its peak at 1206 million acres in 1954,

Since the number of farms declined at a faster rate than land in farms,
the average size of farms increased, from 428 acres in 1979 to 437 acres in
1984,

The number of large farms (annual sales of $100,000 or more) continued to
increase and now accounts for nearly half of all land in farms. In contrast,
over half of the farms have annual sales less than $10,000, but only account
for about 17 percent of the total farm land.

NUMBER OF FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS, UNITED STATES, JUNE 1, 1978-84

AVERAGE SIZE
OF FARMS

NUMBER OF
FARMS

LAND IN
FARMS

1978 : 1,044,790 429
1979 3 1,042,015 428
1980 : 1,038,885 427
1981 3 1,034,190 425
1982 : 1,027,795 428
1983 : 1,024,195 432
1984 : 1,019,503 437

PERCENT OF FARMS, LAND IN FARMS, AND “AVERAGE SIZE, 8Y ECONOMIC CLASS,
UNITED STATES, JUNE 1, 1983-84

ECONOMIC CLASS
GROSS VALUE
OF SALES

$ _1,000-$ 9,999
$ 10,000-$99,999 : 36.6
$100, 000+ H 13.2

TOTAL 100.0

3

1 492 480
6 1,545 1,560
0

432 437

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 8-26 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA

o


ALL HAY

PRODUCTION

STATE wen eeen nn en nner ewan enn n ween nen

: : IND + IND: : + = IND

: 1983 : 1984: 1983 : 1984 + 1982 : 1983 + 1984

: 1,000 ACRES TONS 1,000 TONS
ALA : 650 680 1.60 1.75 1,235 1,040 1,190
ARIZ : 170 175 (6.81 6.69 1,241 1,157 1,170
ARK : 685 900 1.59 1.53 1,596 1,411 1,375
CALIF : 1,480 1,530 4.97 5.20 7,656 7,352 7,956
coLo : 1,470 1,445 2,28 2.33 3,176 3,357 3,366
CONN : 86 89 «2.28 2.30 202 196 205
DEL : 20 21 2.50 2.52 50 50 53
FLA t 255 280 2.70 2.80 112 689 784
GA : 500 470 2.00 2.40 1,200 1,000 1,128
1DAHO : 1,420 1,400 3.46 3.56 4,446 4,914 4,988
HLL : 1,120 1,220 2.45 . 3.13 3,615 2,749 3,817
IND : 790 850 2.39 3.01 2,447 1,891 2,557
OWA : 2,100 2,300 2.81 3.67 7,930 5,905 8,450
KANS : 2,330 2,520 2.10 2.32 6,013 4,890 5,848
KY : 1,525 1,750 1.72 1.98 3,432 2,620 3,472
LA : 362 34000 2.11 2.11 779 763 NT
MAINE : 230 2300 «1.85 1.94 441 425 446
MD : 230 2.50 2.72 596 566 626
MASS : 123 2.54 2.44 284 313 300
MICH t 1,700 3.19 3.30 4,347 4,470 5,610
MINN : 2,800 2.94 2.93 8,264 8,316 8,204
miss + 680 2.00 1.90 1,575 1,350 1,292
MO t 3,480 1.72, 1.85 6,139 5,440 6,444
MONT : 2,200 1,86 1.77 4,915 4,041 4,070
NEBR : 3,700 2.09 2.11 7,855 7,635 7,800
NEV : 560 2.46 = 2.38 1,249 1,302 1,330
NH : 93 2.26 «= 2.18 198 201 203
NJ : 120 2.57 2.68 299 295 323
N MEX : 34500 4.384041 1,348 1,401 1,522
NY : 2,310 2.33 2.47 5,283 °5,284 5,706
nc : 4101.46 1.69 664 570 692
N DAK : 2,900 1.54 1.51 4,913 4,478 4,390
OHIO : 1,450 2.57 2.73 3,543 3,244 3,955
OKLA : 2,170 1.92 1.69 3,516 3,716 3,667
OREG : 1,150 2.81 2.83 2,967 3,121 3,255
PA : 1,980 2.35 2.43 4,840 4,620 4,810
RI t 10 2.27 2.20 23 25 22
sc : 230 1.80 2.20 484 387 506
$_DAK : 4,110 1.88 1.89 7,610 7,592 1,753
TENN : 1,500 1.51 1.67 2,190 2,044 2,500
TEX t 3,090 2.44 1.95 6,708 7,486 6,037
UTAH : 600 3.45 3.65 2,142 2,055 2,191
YT : 450 2.08 2.17 934 926 977
vA : 1,070 1.49 1.64 1,677 1,546 1,755
WASH : 710 «3.340 3.34 2,622 2,635 2,570
WA : 630 1.35 1.37 882 864 863
wis : 3,800 3,900 3.21 3.62 12,753 12,200 © 14,105
wro 3 1,180 1,190 1.87 1.98 2,250 2,202 2,358
us : 59,697 62,251 2.36 2.46 149,241 140,734 153,356

PRODUCTION
1983
1,000 TONS

4,744 3,076

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 B-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PEANUTS FOR NUTS

1, 000 ACRES

180.0 218.0 2,525
60.0 76.0 2,780
562.0 636.0 2,790
11.0 13.0 2,330
147.0 153.0 2,165
91.0 98.0 1,940
12.5 14.0 2,000
215.0 225.0 1,685
95.0 2,090

COTTON .
AREA HARVESTED YIELD : PRODUCTION 1/
CROP AND weeeene
STATE Fy IND: INO : {ND
1983 : 1984 : 1983 1984 1982 : 1983 1984
1,000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 BALES 2/
UPLAND
ALA ? 215.0 298.0 409 580 460.0 163.0 360.0
ARIZ + 264.0 477.0 1,225 1,187 1,095.0 725.0 1,180.0
ARK 2 310.0 430.0 500 347 534.0 323.0 490.0
CALIF : 950.0 1,400.0 996 1,080 3,073.0 1,971.0 3,150.0
FLA 2 12.0 13.5 608 651 19.6 15.2 18.3
GA : 115.0 195.0 467 554 235.0 112.0 225.0
KANS : a4 8 240 480 al . .
LA t 410.0 655.0 623 696 870.0 532.0 950.0
Miss : 675.0 1,140.0 640 684 1,760.0 900.0 1,625.0
MO t 93.0 140.0 377 497 204.0 73.0 145.0
NEV Fy +0 0 °o 9 +0 +0
N MEX : 47.0 72.0 715 653 78.0 70.0 96.0
nec : 59.0 94.0 350 536 102.0 43.0 105.0
OKLA : 300.0 345.0 232 237 238.0 145.0 170.0
sc + 69.0 105.0 369 349 155.0 53.0 120.0
TENN . 215.0 310.0 337 500 339.0 151.0 323.0
TEX t 3,550.0 4,600.0 322 365 2,700.0 2,360.0 3,500.0
vA ' 4 1.0 360 480 4 3 1.0
us z 7,304.8 10,276.35 504 562 11,864.0 7,676.7 12,461.1
AMER-PIMA
ARIZ t 29.3 49.5 768 735 65.9 46.9 75.8
N MEX t Wad 9.6 683 575 10.0 15.6 1.5
TEX t 22.3 17.8 689 566 22.8 32.0 21.0
us : 62.7 76.9 725 676 98.7 94.7 108.3
ALL
ALA Fy 215.0 298.0 408 580 460.0 183.0 360.0
ARIZ : 313.3 526.5 1,182 1,145 1,160.9 771.9 1,255.8
ARK 310.0 430.0 300 547 534.0 323.0 490.0
CALIF 950.0 1,400.0 996 1,080 3,073.0 1,971.0 3,150.0
FLA 12.0 13.5 608 651 19.6 15.2 18.3
GA 115.0 195.0 467 554 - 235.0 112.0 225.0
KANS 4 8 240 480 a 2 8
LA 410.0 655.0 623 696 870.0 3532.0 950.0
MISS 675.0 1,140.0 640 684 1,760.0 900.0 1,625.0
MO 93.0 140.0 376 497 204.0 73.0 145.0
NEY +0 0 9 0 9 0 0
N MEX 38.1 81.6 708 644 88.0 85.8 109.5
nc 59.0 94.0 349 536 102.0 43.0 105.0
OKLA 300.0 345.0 232 237. 238.0 145.0 170.0
sc 69.0 105.0 369 549 155.0 53.0 120.0
TENN 215.0 310.0 337 500 339.0 151.0 323.0
TEX 3,572.3 4,617.8 324 366 2,722.8 2,412.0 3,521.0
vA 4 1.0 360 480 4 3 1.0
us 7,367.5 10,353.2 506 583 11,962.7 7,771.4 12,569.4

1/ PRODUCTION GINNED AND TO BE GINNED.
2/ 480-L8. NET WEIGHT BALES,

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984

POUNDS

2,750
2,950

322,150
153,000

1,000

3,300 1,517,480 1,567,980

2,500 25,220

2,900 417,200
1,900 174,580
2,500 30,000
1,550 325,125
2,900 00
2

CROP REPORTING BOARD,

POUNDS
454,500 599,500
166,800 224,200

2,098,800

25,630 32,500

318,255 443,700
176,540 186,200
25,000 35,000

362,275 348,750
198,550 281,300
5. 249,950

SRS, USDA


PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITIONS*

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indicates current supply of pasture feed for grazing on non-irrigated pastures and ranges relative to that expected
from existing stands under very favorable weather conditons.

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PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITIONS”

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etracates current supply of pasture feed tor grazing on nonngated pastures and ranges relative 10 That expected
from exusing stands under very lavorable weather conditions.

‘USDA

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 A-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD,

srs,

USDA


CORN FOR GRAIN

2 AREA HARVESTED

YIELD 2 PRODUCTION

STATE preeeee — -+- a one

: : ND IND

: 1983 : 1984: 1983 : 1984 1982 : 1983 : 1984

: 1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
ALA : 305 380 59.0 61.0 = 25,080 17,995 23,180
ARIZ : 17 26 «136.0 140.0 2,376 2,312 3,640
ARK t 33 49 80.0 90.0 2,700 2,640 4,410
CALIF : 260 370 128.0 140.0 42,900 33,280 51,800
coLo z 610 680 122.0 135.0 101,910 74,420 91,800
CONN 1/
DEL + 145 150 75.0 102.0 18,054 10,875 15,300
FLA t 122 210 67.0 = 62.0 13,860 8,174 13,020
GA : 735 930 75.0 85.0 69,275 55,125 79,050
'DAHO : 65 85 119.0 122.0 8,520 7,735 10,370
tub : 7,900 10,950 79,0 119.0 1,498,640 624,100 1,300,670
NO t 4,670 6,000 73,0 112.0 790,020 340,910 672,000
OWA : 8,550 12,700 87.0 122.0 1,578,000 743,850 1,549,400
KANS : 880 925 93.0 109.0 139,080 81,840 100,825
ky : 960 1,460 48.0 95.0 153,470 46,080 138,700
LA + 56 78 90.0 105.0 3,200 5,040 8,190
MAINE t/
MO + 545 590 68.0 106.0 = 65,920 37,060 ©=— 6 2, 540
MASS 1/
MICH : 1,800 2,600 92.0 95.0 293,180 165,600 247,000
MINN : 4,370 6,380 84.0 109.0 734,500 367,080 695,420
Miss : 55 105 64,0 = 60.0 5,580 3,520 6,300
4O : 1,430 1,780 51.0 90.0 198,970 72,930 160,200
WONT z 13 15 105.0 100.0 1,400 1,365 1,500
NEBR : 4,850 6,800 96.0 114.0 748,000 465,600 775,200
NH 1/3
NJ : 90 105 68.0 105.0 = 11, 400 6,120 11,025
N MEX : 50 60 140.0 145.0 8,125 7,000 8,700
NY : 600 740 90.0 91.0 70,380 54,000 67,340
Nc : 1,280 1,650 60.0 87.0 155,430 76,800 143,550
N DAK 3 435 630 67.0 73.0 35,360 29,145 45,990
oni0 : 2,800 3,750 80.0 100.0 456,000 224,000 375,000
OKLA : 37 55 112.0 105.0 4,500 4,144 5,775
OREG : 33 37 162.0 164.0 6,240 5,346 6,068
PA 3 1,050 1,300 69.0 100.0 126,100 72,450 130,000
Rto4 :
sc : 275 435 62.0 76.0 33,440 17,050 33,060
S_DAK : 1,970 2,700 53.0 68.0 193,680 104,410 183,600
TENN : 480 680 48.0 85.0 56,700 23,040 57,800
TEX : 1,080 1,450 97.0 95.0 119,700 104,760 137,750
UTAH 1? 14 15 110.0 120.0 2,006 1,540 1,800
v 1 z
vA : 340 540 48.0 «93.0 62,620 16,320 50,220
WASH : 110 130 160.0 160.0 24,000 17,600 20,800
WeVA : 60 76 78.0 98.0 7,840 4,680 7,448
wis : 2,300 3,400 97.0 107.0 361,800 223,100 363,800
wYo : 68 68 104.0 110.0 5,143 7,072 7,480

8,23

101 4,166,108 7,667,721

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 B-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USOA


TOBACCO

STATE

ry ACRES POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
CONN : 1,940 1,740 1,781 1,594 3,456 2,774
FLA t 7,800 7,000 2,260 2,300 17,628 16,100
GA t 44,000 39,000 2,190 2,200 96,360 - 85,800
IND : 8,100 8,600 1,610 2,150 13,041 18,490
KY : 203,300 228,300 1,597 2,178 324,602 497,235
MO : 27,000 24,000 1,100 1,330 29,700 31,920
MASS z 425 570 1,807 1,732 768 987
Ly : 3,100 2,900 2,070 2,200 6,417 6,380
nec t 277,700 272,000 1,969 2,144 546,869 583,150
OHIO : 11,900 11,700 1,485 1,835 17,668 21,465
PA a 12,000 12,000 1,832 1,982 21,985 23,785
sc ' 34,000 49,000 2,090 2,150 112,860 105,350
TENN 2 72,910 75,500 1,621 2,063 118,197 155,776
vA 2 54,190 54,440 1,828 2,110 99,052 114,845
wWYA z 2,200 2,300 V,740 4,650 3,762 3,795
wis t 8,400 7,800 1,919 2,023 16,118 15,780

788,965 796,850 1,683,626

AREA HARVESTED

1,000 TONS

ARIZ 298 QO °
CALIF 3,852 3,955 5,000
COLO 920 603 920
TDAHO 3,182 3,487 3,432
KANS 170 95 122
MICH 1,853 1,976 2,033
MINN 4,738 4,662 4,644
MONT 850 818 462
NEBR 926 1,233 1,476
N MEX 12 C)

N DAK 2,476 2,404 2,414
OHIO ty) 222 187
OREG 251 316 325
TEX 31.9 37.8 556 622 832
wo 32.1 33.5 810 616 704
us 1,055.8 1,094.1 20,894

1/ RELATES TO YEAR OF INTENDED HARVEST EXCEPT FOR
OVERWINTERED SPRING PLANTED BEETS IN CALIF.

SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR AND SEED

t AREA HARVESTED YIELD
STATE Peer nn een ence neenn-. Jee ete een nee ne-
: z IND 2 IND: fy
1983 : 1984 : 1962

1,000 TONS

FLA 367.9 369.0 31.4 31.0 12,613 14,552 11,439
HAW 99.3 94.0 92.2 98.0 8,997 9,159 9,212
LA 265.0 240.0 23.9 21.0 7,030 6,328 5,040
TEX 35.5 35.7 31.6 29.0 1,130 1,122 1,035
us 767.7 738.7 36.7 36.2 29,770 28,161 26,726

CROP PROOUCTION, AUGUST 1984 8-21 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION 1/

AVERAGE AVERAGE + 1983 : 1984
1973-82 1973-82 + 1
' 1

PERCENT

76 75 73
12 79 719
73 73 61
78 95 719
14 92 79
15 65 88
74 75 89
81 82 85
72 60 88
83 96 95
78 57 4
83 56 72
75 67 89
74 72 79
85 66 74
77 61 78
82 82 cd
7 68 90
77 Bt 93
79 70 7
14 88 83
80 85 70
70 55 75
81 79 60
73 a7 a6

1/ GOOD TO EXCELLENT, 80 AND OVER; POOR TO FAIR 65-79; VERY POOR, 50-64; SEVERE
DROUGHT, 35-49; EXTREME DROUGHT, UNDER 35.

PRUNES AND PLUMS

2 PRODUCTION

1/ INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED NOT SOLD
(TONS): U S$ 1982-6,000, 1983-5,000.

PAPAYAS ~ HAWATT

1984 : FORECAST
1984

1,000 POUNDS
5,100

3,700
3,670

“JAN- JUL

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 B-22 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


DURUM WHEAT

BUSHELS

90.0
90.0
35.0
20.0
26.5
27.0
29.3

86.0
92.0
40.0
18.0
27.0
30.0
30.4

OTHER SPRING WHEAT

: 1,000 ACRES

“ARIZ : 55 80
CALIF : 70 110
MINN : 35 33
MONT 2 205 189
N DAK : 2,050 2,690
$ DAK : 77 92
Us : 2,492 3,194

AREA HARVESTED
STATE maneeeneneee en nn
: IND
1983 : 1984
1,000 ACRES

COLO 70

IDAHO 380

MINN 2,160

MONT 2,025

NEV 14

N_DAK 5,340

OREG 15

S_DAK 1,650

UTAH 36

WASH 200

wis 17

WYO 2a

us 11,991

WHEAT PRODUCTION BY CLASSES, UNITED STATES

+ 1983 +
BUSHELS.
81.0 80.0
76.0 74.0
37.0 41.0
27.0 21.0
70.0 70.0
27.0 29.0
42.0 41.0
26.0 29.0
51.0 50.0
53.0 55.0
29.0 32.0
34.0 30.0
31.7 32.2

PRODUCTION

1,000 BUSHELS

7,031
11,625
3,042
9,860
110,825
3,480
145,863

3,504
41,760
120,800
89,900
840
209,250
4,100
58,750
1,584
13,440
896

720
545,544

1,000 BUSHELS

4,950
6,300
1,225
4,100

$4,325
2,079

72,979

5,103
36,100
7

Wa
358,541

720
385,634

1961 1,112,085 678,017
1982 1,243,598 588,869
1983 1,192,386 506,491
1964 1/: 1,204,953 541,750
1984.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984

1,000 BUSHELS

306,955
241,093
289,427
296,385

8-10

463,726
492,673
312,674
345,192

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS,

183,040
145,863
72,979
97,112

41,534
52,871
45,867
40,442

2,785,357
2,764,967
2,419,824
2,527,834

USDA


UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

CORN FOR GRAIN Bu
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN “
OATS "
BARLEY .
ALL WHEAT .
WINTER .
DURUM “
OTHER SPRING *
RICE CWT

RYE BU
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS *
FLAXSEED

PEANUTS FOR NUTS LB .

ALL COTTON BALE 1/: 506
UPLAND wd 504
AMER-PIMA “] 725

COTTONSEED TON

ALL HAY * 2.36
ALFALFA . 3.20
ALL OTHER . 3 1.72

ORY EDIBLE BEANS CWT 1 365

SUMMER POTATOES CWT 187

SWEETPOTATOES “ 118

TOBACCO LB 1,811

SUGARBEETS TON 19.9

SUGARCANE FOR
SUGAR AND SEED . 36.7

HOPS LB 1846

PASTURE AND
RANGE 2/ PCT 76

APPLES, COM'L LB

PEACHES «

PEARS TON

GRAPES *

PRUNES AND PLUMS
(EXCL CALIF)

WALNUTS (CALIF)

OLIVES (CALIF)

1/ _ YIELO

IN POUNDS.
MONTH,

“YIELD PER ACRE

CROP AND UNIT

POTATOES
WINTER
SPRING

FALL

SWEET CHERRIES
TART CHERRIES UB
APRICOTS TON
NECTARINES (CALIF) °
PLUMS (CALIF) .
DRIED PRUNES (CALIF)TM
ALMONDS (CALIF) LB

2/

‘PASTURE A AND RANGE FEED CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF
THE 1973-82 AVERAGE IS 75 PERCENT.

INDICATED:

1984 : 1983

107.9 4,166,108
57.8 "479,231
56.3 477,133
52.9 508,344
38.2 2,419,824
40.1 1,988,304
30.4 72,979
32.2 358,541

4,800 99,720
31.7 27,116
30.5 1,566,684
13.1 6,903

2,778 3,295,530

58 7,771.

582 7,676.7

676 94.

3,076
2.86 140,734
3.40 82,212
1.74 (58,522

1,361 15,518

211 18,677

121 125083

2,113 1,428,483
20.6 21,009
36.2 28,161

1,909 68,111
75

8,374,500
1,789,700
774.7
5,494.2
62.2
199.0
56.0

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(Domes TEC UNITS)

(CONTINUED)

454,747
622,746

2,021,918

29,903

22,646

8,199,500
2,502,500
687.0

210.0

145.0
240,000

7,667,721
820,882
455,190
601,052

2,527,834

2,045,088

97,112
385,634
135,170

30,184

2,038,370

4,249,950
12

5,406.1

54.4
210.0
105.0

235248
180.6

307,800

123.9
170.0
210.0
140.0

$20,000

1/ ESTIMATES CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS,

USDA


INDEX

APPLES, COMMERCIAL ....
AREA PLANTED, BY STATES,
AREA PLANTED, PRINCIPAL chors,
BARLEY vseceseeeeee
BEANS, ORY EDIBLE .
CORN FOR GRAIN .
COTTON .....
COTTONSEED .
FARMS AND LANO IN FARMS .
FLAXSEED
GRAPES ..
HAY, ALL
ALFALFA & ALFALFA MIXTURES FOR HAY...
HAY, ALL OTHER .

HOPS .

OATS .
OLIVES .
PAPAYAS-HAWAII .
PASTURE & RANGE FEED CONDITION ...
PASTURE & RANGE FEED CONDITION MAPS ...
PEACHES .
PEANUTS F
PEARS ssssseee
POTATOES, SUMM
PRUNES & PLUMS .
RICE veseee
RYE .....6..
SORGHUM FOR GRAIN.
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS .
SUGARBEETS .....0.06
SUGARCANE FOR SUGAR & SEED .
SWEETPOTATOES «10.00.0005
TOBACCO, BY CLASS AND TYPE ....
TOBACCO, BY STATES ....+..4.
US SUMMARY ..
WALNUTS ......

2

tereae

WHEAT, OTHER SPRING ...
WHEAT, WINTER ..

U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1984-420-929:375-SRS

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 B-29 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


NUMBER OF FARMS, BY STATES, JUNE 1, 1979-84 1/

1983 1984 2/
: NUMBER .
57,000
500
7,800

Vv ARM IS PLACE AS J AT
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SURING THE YEAR. 2/ PREL THINARY

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 8-27 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Hot, dry weather held back dry bean development in most areas during
duly. In California 100 plus degree temperatures in early July slowed bloom
in late planted fields. Pod setting started in Jate July as temperatures
moved. back to normal. Flowering is ahead of ast year in Colorado and
rainfall has enhanced yield prospects of dryland acreage. After a slow spring
start development of the Idaho crop is near normal. Extensive acreage was
replanted in Michigan as a result of heavy mid-June rains in the major growing
area. Development of the crop is 10 days behind normal. Harvest is expected
to start after September 15. Crop development is normal in Nebraska. North
Dakota's acreage {s {tn generally good condition, but soils are becoming dry.
Development of the Washington crop is progressing very well after a late start
this spring. The Wyaming acreage is in good condition and two thirds of the
crop is in bloom. Irrigation water is adequate. .

POTATOES: Summer potato production is forecast at 22.7 million cwt (1.03

million matric tons), up 23 percent from last year but fractionally
below 1982 output. Area for harvest is estimated at 107 thousand acres (43.5
thousand hectares), up 7 percent from Tast year and 6 percent above two years
ago. The average yield computes to 211 cwt per acre, a gain of 24 cwt from
last year, but 14.cwt short of the 1982 yield. All producing States except
Alabama, Maryland, North Carolina, and Tennessee anticipate larger crops than
ast year.

Virginia harvest moved along wel] in July, with few rain delays and steady
prices. In New Jersey, rainfall has been adequate to excessive for potatoes.
Harvest fs underway and sizes are smaller than normal. Soil moisture in
Michigan is short, but supplemented where possible with irrigation. Potatoes
shipped, so far, fndicate excellent quality and good yields. In Minnesota,
wet spring and a hot, dry July combined with compacted soil have reduced yield
prospects. Growers hope for better sizes in later fields.

In Texas, harvest progressed well during late July, helped by open
weather. Harvest remains slightly behind schedule, but yields are better than
anticipated. Harvest is near the halfway point im New Mexico and underway in
Cotorada. The Colorado crop made gaod progress following a slow spring and is
‘now in very good condition. California harvest continues active in western
Riverside County. Quality is good and yields better than expected. Hot
weather may cause rough tubers in later fields.

SWEETPOTATOES: Production is forecast at 12.8 million cwt (582 thousand metric
~ tons), up 6 percent from last year, but 14 percent below two
years ago. Area far harvest ts 106 thousand acres (42,9 thousand hectares),
up 3 percent from 1983. Some intended acreage in North Carolina was not
planted due to a rather wet spring. U.S. average yield is forecast at 121 cwt,
up 3 cwt from last year. Increased yields from the previous year in the
Southeastern and Atlantic Coast States reflect good growing conditions during
July. Conditions fn Texas and California have not been as good, as hot and
dry weather prevailed.

The North Carolina crop forecast of 4.75 million cwt is up 7 percent from
last year. The crop is rated in mostly good condition, as the moisture supply
was adequate in July. The South Carolina crop fs in good condition with
moisture supplies more than adequate. Harvest of early varieties is underway
in Georgia with good yields reported, aided by below normal temperatures and
above normal moisture supplies for July.

Louisiana's production forecast, at 2.30 million cwt, is up 1 percent from
last year. Harvest is just starting and yields are up slightly from Jast
year. Harvesting has.also started in the southern part of Alabama. Crop
condition and yfelds are good. Hot, dry and windy conditions have plagued the
growing season for the California crop. Yields are expected to be below last
year. Crop condition in Texas is fair, as a hot and dry June and July had an
adverse effect on the crop. Irrigation is im heavy use where available.

TOBACCO: U.S. all tobacco production is forecast at 1.68 billfon pounds (764

thousand metric tons) 18 percent above 1983, but 16 percent below
1982. Increased yields in flue-cured and increased acreage and better yields
in burley account for most of the increase in production. Yield is expected
to average 2113 pounds per acre compared with 1811 pounds per acre in 1983.
Acres for harvest is up 1 percent from 1983.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 A-15 CROP REPORTING. BOARD, SRS, USDA


Florida's sugarcane is in good to excellent condition. Temperatures have
been too mild for ideal growth. Moisture has been ample. In Hawait,
favorable weather in 1983 and so far in 1984 {fs expected to contribute to a
higher yield. Ory weather this year has improved sugarcane ripeness and made
mechanical. harvesting easier. Next year's crop may suffer if the artd
situation continues. In Louisfana, the crop is reported in fair condition.
The Texas crop started slow with hot, dry weather in May and June. Growers
have made heavy use of irrigation water and condition varies from fair to good
according to amount of water applied,

HOPS: The production forecast of 59.8 million pounds (27.1 thousand metric

tons) is 12 percent less than the 1983 crop and 24 percent less than
1982. Area for harvest at 31.3 thousand acres (12.7 thousand hectares) is 15
percent less than last year. The yield, at 1909 pounds per acre, is up 63
pounds from last year. .

Washington expects a crop of 46.2 million pounds, 10 percent below Tast
year. Development started slow and had lagged behind normal because of the
cool spring. Recent warm temperatures have speeded development but the crop
is stil] about a week Jate. Harvest is expected to start the last week of
August.

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITION: The pasture and range feed condition on

August 1 for the 48 contiguous States was
75 percent, 1 point below last year but the same as the 1973-82 average.
During the month of July, condition improved in 15 States, deteriorated in 31
States, and was unchanged in 2 States. Conditions are the worst in Texas,
where the percent of normal fs 39 percent compared with 68 percent last year
and 67 percent average. Portions of northern Montana and northwestern North
Dakota are also in extreme drought conditions. In Montana, the condition is
60 percent compared with 79 percent last year and 81 percent average. North
Oakata's condition fs 66 percent--last year was 85 percent and 71 percent is
average. With the exception of these three States and some relatively small
dry acres in northcentral Minnesota, southern I[llinois and northern Arkansas,

most of the country’s pasture and range conditions are in the good to.

excellent or poor to fair range.

APPLES: The nation’s apple forecast at 8.33 billion pounds (3.78 million
~— metric tons), is 2 percent more than the July | forecast, and
fractionally more than 1983 production.

Production in the Eastern States is forecast at 3.29 billion pounds, up 4
percent from July 1 and 2 percent more than last year. Prospects improved
from Virginia through New York, while New England was mixed and North Carolina
was unchanged. There is adequate moisture throughout most of the region.
Apples are sizing nicely in New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Some scab
infestations are reported in New York, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina.

The crop in Central States, forecast at 1.27 billion pounds, is up 1
percent from last month and 7 percent more than 1983. Conditions have been
generally favorable in Michigan where harvest of the early varieties is
complete. Disease and blemishes are minimal in Indiana where the apples are
showing good quality. Hail damage has been limited in Ohio.

The Western States expect 3.77 billion pounds, unchanged from July 1 but 3
percent tess than 1983. Washington experienced a lighter set and expects
fruit sizes to be smaller than last year. The crop is about 10 days later
than norma) because of the cool spring. Oregon had a poor set. The crop is
sizing poorly and scab. is a problem in some orchards. Fruit size and quality
are good in California. The hot weather has caused some sizing problems and
sunburn, and has hastened maturity.

PEACHES: Production is forecast at 2.55 billion pounds (1.15 million metric

tons), 42 percent more than 1983. Excluding California Clingstone
peaches, the U.S. crop is forecast at 1.56 billion pounds, up fractionally
from July 1 and up 33 percent from Yast year.

California's Clingstone crop, at 990 million pounds, is 4 percent above
duly 1 and 60 percent above 1983 production. California's Freestone forecast
of 4480 million pounds, is unchanged from July 1, but 1 percent more than last
year. Peach harvest is active, with fruit maturing early because of the July
heat wave. Quality of Freestones and Clingstones has been good. Freestone
fruit size is average to below average.”

South Carolina's forecast of 440 million pounds is unchanged from July 1

and sharply higher than last year's short crop. Harvest is pragressing welt,
with about three-fourths of the crop harvested.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 A-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

AREA PLANTED 3 AREA HARVESTED

CROP AND UNIT

1,000 ACRES

CORN FOR GRAIN BU : 60,177 79,790 51,443 71,064

SORGHUM FOR GRAIN . : 11,695 16,224 9,836 14,209

OATS . : 20,290 12,229 9,076 8,088

BARLEY . : 10,419 11,978 9,727 11,359

ALL WHEAT “ : 76,419 79,526 61,390 66,194
WINTER . 3 62,105 63,829 47,584 51,009
DURUM “ : 2,565 3,282 2,492 3,194
OTHER SPRING * 3 11,749 12,415 11,314 11,991

RICE CWT T/ 3 2,190.0 2,851.0 2,169.0 2,816.0

RYE Bu : 2,707 2,956 896 953

SOYBEANS FOR BEANS . 2 63,139 68,175 61,815 66,833

FLAXSEED . : 605 575 580 $55

PEANUTS FOR NUTS Ls : 1,411.0 1,560.0 1,373.5 1,530.0

ALL COTTON BALE 1/ : 7,946.3 13,049.7 7,367.5 10,353.2
UPLAND . Ve: 7,883.3 10,972.0 7,304.8 10,276.3
AMER-PIMA . WV: 63.0 77.7 62.7 76.9

COTTONSEED TON 3

ALL HAY . : 59,697 62,251
ALFALFA . H 25,710 27,257
ALL OTHER . 3 33,987 34,994

ORY EDIBLE BEANS CWT I/ : 1,178.0 1,464.0 1,136.7 1,415.0

SUMMER POTATOES cw : 104.1 141.9 100.0 107.4

SWEETPOTATOES . : 105.3 108.7 102.4 105.9

TOBACCO LB : 789.0 796.9

SUGARBEETS TON : 1,080.4 1,118.5 1,055.8 1,094.1

SUGARCANE FOR 3

SUGAR ANO SEED . 1 767.7 738.7

HOPS LB 3 36.9 31.3

PASTURE AND RANGE 2/ PCT :

APPLES, COM'L LB

PEACHES. ”

PEARS TON

GRAPES .

PRUNES AND PLUMS

(EXCL CALIF) .

WALNUTS (CALIF) .

OLIVES (CALIF) “

SEE FOOTNOTES on PAGE A-4,

UNITED STATES CROP SUMMARY
(DOMESTIC UNITS)

AREA PLANTED

CROP ANO UNIT INDICATED

1984 1/
1,000 ACRES

INDICATED
1984 1/

POTATOES
WINTER CWT 11.5 13.2 11.3 13.0
SPRING . 82.1 86.3 79.6 84.7
FALL " 72.7 1,119.8 1,049.8 1,092.2

SWEET CHERRIES TON

TART CHERRIES LB

APRICOTS TON

NECTARINES (CALIF) “

PLUMS (CALIF) .

ORIED PRUNES (CALIF) .

ALMONDS (CALIF) LB

SEE FOOTNOTES ON PAGE A-4. CONTINUED

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 A-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE CONTINUED

PRODUCTION

ALL CIGAR TYPES

TOTAL 41-61 19,865 19,010 1,838 1,945 36,505 36,981

: ACRES POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
CLASS 3, AIR=CURED :
CLASS 3B, DARK :

AUR-CURED ry
TYPE 35, ONE SUCKER :

BELT z

KY : 4,700 4,800 1,630 1,900 7,661 9,120

TENN : 1,300 1,400 1,590 1,900 2,067 2,660

us : 6,000 6,200 1,621 1,900 9,728 11,780
TYPE 36, GREEN RIVER :

BELT :

KY : 2,700 2,800 1,690 1,875 4,563 5,250
TYPE 37, VA SUN-CURED :

BELT :

vA : 490 440 780 «1,250 382 550
TOTAL 35-37 : 9,190 9,440 1,597 1,662 14,673 17,580
CLASS 4, CIGAR FILLER :

TYPE 41, PA SEEDLEAF :

PA : 7,700 7,700 1,850 2,000 14,245 15,400
TYPE 42-44, OHIO-MIAMI:

VALLEY TYPES :

OHIO 2/ : 1,400 1,200 1,370 1,700 1,918 2,040
TOTAL 41-44 2/ : 9,100 8,900 1,776 1,960 16,163 17,440
CLASS 5, CIGAR BINDER :

CLASS 5A, CONN VALLEY :

BINDER :
TYPE 51, CONN VALLEY =

BROADLEAF :

CONN : 1,130 900 1,800 1,650 2,034 1,485
TYPE 52, CONN VALLEY
HAVANA SEED :

MASS : 255 230 2,030 2,000 518 460
TOTAL 51-52 : 1,385 1,130 1,843 1,721 2,552 1,945
CLASS 58, WIS BINDER :

TYPE 54, SOUTHERN WIS :

wis : 4,100 3,800 1,970 2,100 8,077 7,980
TYPE 55, NORTHERN WIS =

wis : 4,300 4,000 1,870 1,950 8,041 7,800
TOTAL 54-55 : 8,400 7,800 1,919 2,023 16,118 15,780
TOTAL 51-55 : 9,785 8,930 1,908 1,985 18,670 17,725
CLASS 6, CIGAR WRAPPER ;

TYPE 61, CONN VALLEY :

SHADE~GROWN :

CONN + 810 840 1,755 1,530 1,422 1,289

MASS : 170 340 1,470 1,550 250 527

us : 980 1,180 1,706 1,539 1,672 1,816

ALL TOBACCO > 788,965 796,850 1,811 2,113 1,428,483 1,683,626

1/1983 REVISED. 2/ INCLUDES BINDER TYPE GROWN IN OHIO.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 B-20 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



ALL WHEAT

YIELD 2 PRODUCTION

r

STATE t ea eenens, ee ee
:
Fy

IND + IND

1983 : 1984 : 1983 1984 1982 +
: 1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS
ALA ’ 460 380 33.0 34.0 23,200 15,180 12,920
ARIZ 3 Wg 142 93.2 87.3 12,407 11,094 12,398
ARK : 1,500 1,400 39.0 44.0 72,200 58,500 61,600
CALIF 3 680 600 68.5 78.2 77,175 46,560 62,560
cOLo % 3,063 3,170 39.9 34.0 84,984 122,103 107,900
DEL V/ : 54 49 39.0 40.0 2,320 2,106 1,960
GA t 910 880 34.0 35.0 45,210 30,940 30,800
IDAHO : 1,305 1,280 70.3 69.8 94,770 91,710 89,320
ILL z 1,400 1,600 46.0 44.0 67,500 64,400 70,400
iND 3 970 1,050 51.0 47.0 43,260 49,470 49,350
(OWA 1/ 3 50 100 38.0 36.0 3,000 1,900 3,600
KANS 2 10,800 11,000 4i.5 39.0 458,500 448,200 429,000
KY 2 520 500 31.0 38.0 23,560 16,120 19,000
LA 3 250 310 30.0 41.0 19,000 7,500 12,710
MD / 3 134 135 41.0 42.0 5,712 5,371 5,670
MICH z 730 800 49.0 54.0 22,960 35,770 43,200
MINN : 2,140 2,473 36.9 40.6 126,809 78,960 100,520
MISS z 600 640 34.0 38.0 36,100 20,400 24,320
MO : 1,850 2,050 38.0 42.0 74,800 70,300 86,100
MONT : 4,455 4,694 30.7 24.6 180,320 136,930 115,367
NEBR : 2,300 2,300 43.0 36.0 101,500 98,900 82,800
NEV 3 18 22 70.0 70.0 1,890 1,260 1,540
NJ Vv 3 38 40 40.0 41.0 1,800 1,520 1,640
N MEX 1/ 3 470 460 29.0 26.0 12,750 13,630 11,960
NY Vv 3 160 170 46.0 46.0° 5,438 7,360 7,820
nc Vv z 470 600 34.0 40.0 23,400 15,980 24,000
N DAK : 7,205 8,610 26.9 28.6 324,835 194,130 246,630
OHIO : 1,200 1,100 49.0 44.0 51,600 58,800 48,400
OKLA Fy 4,300 5,300 35.0 36.0 227,700 150,500 190,800
OREG 3 1,085 4,125 60.4 61.5 63,500 65,570 69,225
PA 3 200 220 38.0 38.0 8,208 7,600 8,360
sc Fy 375 380 28.0 37.0 19,800 10,500 14,060
S$ DAK 2 2,727 3,292 32.9 32.6 98,530 89,729 107,960
TENN : 600 520 33.0 38.0 29,880 19,800 19,760
TEX Fy 4,600 5,000 35.0 30.0 144,000 161,000 150,000
UTAH 3 217 231 37.0 - 38.2 9,273 8,027 8,820
VA : 340 300 42.0 45.0 13,300 14,280 13,500
WASH : 2,690 2,590 64.2 63.35 138,880 172,570 163,960
WVA 1/ 3 9 10 42.0 38.0 315 378 380
wis 3 128 A177 43.4 49.2 5,596 5,842 6,704
WYO 3 271 294 33.1 30.0 8,985 8,964 8,820
us 61,390 66,194 39.4 38.2 2,764,967 2,419,824 2,527,834

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

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 B-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


INDEX NUMBERS OF CROP PRODUCTION
UNITED STATES, 1974-84 (1977=100)

PRODUCTION

ALL 1/: FEED : AND COTTON TOBACCO :OIL CROPS

: > GRAINS FORAGE
1974: 74 96 3) 89 82 104 n
1975 1 100 108 14 58 114 86
1976: 96 94 107 2 74 12 74
1977: 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Vy INCLUDES SOME MISCELLANEOUS CROP PRODUCTION NOT INCLUDED IN SEPARATE
GROUPS OF CROPS SHOWN.

The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with
related information on selected agricultural commodities. These data were
Prepared and adopted by the Crop Reporting Board which consists of commodity
statisticians from the field offices and Washington headquarters.

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
R. R. Hancock, Chairperson,
G. L. Clampet, Secretary,

APPROVED: J. 0. Witzig, F. S. Barrett, Jr.,
L. E. Snipes, A. 0. Atkinson,
OD. J. Aune, W. T. Brannen,

J. €. Brewster, A. R. Budge,
Tl ds Byram, N: Dowdy,

We
L. A. Fretwell, Cc. O. James,
eR a D0. C. Johnson, S. A. Kellogg,
C. J. McDuffie, J. P. Nealon,
v

G. A. Nelson, « S. Peele,
S. d. Pscodna, 0. E. Ransom,
L. A. Shaw, v Siegenthaler,

ol.
L. S. Williams.
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 An? CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALL OTHER HAY

AREA HARVESTED YIELD : PRODUCTION

STATE

1982 +

t 1,000 ACRES TONS
:

ALA : 650 680 =: 1.60 1.75 1,235
ARIZ : 25 25 3.90 3.60 73
ARK : 825 a65 —«1,.55 1.50 1,476
CALIF : 530 510 2.40 2.40 1,224
CcoLo 3 750 675 1.50 1.45 975
CONN : 64 66 2.15 9 2,15 139
DEL 3 13 14 2,00 2.00 23
FLA : 255 280 2.70 «2.80 712
GA t 500 470, -2,00 2.40 1,200
1DAHO : 390 360 «2.30» .2.30 672
HLL : 470 420 1.70 1.85 924
IND : 400 420 1.90 2.30 984
1OWA : 550 500 2.00 2.50 1,300
KANS + 1,400 1,600 1.50 1.78 2,363
KY : 1,300 1,520 1.60 1.80 2,622
LA : 350 328 2.10 = 2.10 748
MAINE : 203 203 1.75 1.85 376
MD : 150 150 92.10 = 2.20 326
MASS : 94 94 2.40 2.30 203 226 216
MICH : 300 3000 -1,70 1.90 672 510 570
MINN : 930 8402.20 2.30 2,024 2,046 1,932
MISS : 675 680 = 2.00 1.90 1,575 1,350 1,292
MO : 2,680 3,000 1.60 1.70 4,573 4,288 5,100
MONT : 1,000 1,100 1.35 0 1.30 1,540 1,350 1,430
NEBR : 2,100 2,100 1.20 1.20 2,415 2,520 2,520
NEV : 300 3500 «1.35 1.40 428 405 490
NH : 70 720 «2.05 = 2.05 149 144 148
NS : 70 75 1.90 2,00 124 133 150
N MEX : 70 85 1.80 2,00 98 126 170
NY : 1,340 1,360 2.00 2.10 2,650 2,680 2,856
nC : 360 370 = 1,40 1.60 576 504 592
N DAK : 1,350 1,350 1.25 1.30 1,813 1,688 1,755
OHIO : 800 goo = 2,102.10 1,828 1,680 1,680
OKLA : 1,600 1,800 1.60 1.40 2,295 2,560 2,520
ORES 2 670 700 1.90 1.95 1,203 1,273 1,365
PA : 1,120 1,130 2.00 2.00 2,320 2,240 2,260
RI t 8 7 2.00 2.00 15 16 14
sc : 215 230 1.80 2.20 484 387 506
S_DAK : 1,700 1,700 1.30 1.30 2,660 2,210 2,210
TENN 2 1,210 1,360 1.40 1.55 1,800 1,694 2,108
TEX : 2,900 2,900 2.30 1.80 5,880 6,670 5,220
UTAH : 140 1350 -2.00 2.10 262 280 284
vT : 340 340 1.95 2.00 637 663 680
vA : 950 970 1.40 1.50 1,373 1,330 1,455
WASH : 350 340 «2.80 .2,50 782 875 850
WeVA : 540 5301.10 1.10 648 594 583
wis t 600 5502.20 2.50 1,620 1,320 1,375
WYO : 680 640 1.40 1.45 837 952 928

c
w

33,987 34,994 1.72 1.74 60,856 58,522 60,794

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 B-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



BARTLETT

CALIF : 314,000 259,500 275,000
OREG : 70,000 63,000 41,000
WASH : 141,300 140,800 95,000
TOTAL ' 525,300 463,300 411,000
EXCLUDING BARTLETT :
CALIF t 7,500 8,200 9,500
OREG : 105,000 125,000 115,000
WASH : 123,500 138,000 108,000
TOTAL : 236,000 271,200 232,500
ALL : .

CALIF z 321,500 * 267,700 .

COLO 2/ : 2,700 5,500

CONN 2/ : 1,550 1,450

MICH : 12,000 8,000

NY : 19,000 19,000

ores 2 175,009 188,000

PA 2/ 4,600 2,700

UTAH 2/ 3 2,800 3,500 3,700
WASH : 264,800 278,800 203,000
us 2 803,950 774,650 687,000

:

1/ INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION ANO HARVESTEO NOT SOLD (TONS): U S$
1982-1,220, 1983-200.
2/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARO FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

GRAPES

2 TOTAL 1/

TABLE TYPE :
CALIF 612,000 497,000 460,000
WINE TYPE :
CALIF + 2,402,000 1,880,000 1,900,000
RAISIN TYPE DRIED 2st
CALIF : 292,000 394,000
RAISIN NOT ORIED
CALIF 1,112,000 619,000
RAISIN TYPE
CALIF 3,062,000 2,530,000 2,500,000
ALL
ARIZ 15,100 14,600 13,600
ARK 10,500 10,000 10,000
CALIF 6,076,000 4,907,000 4,860,000
GA 2,800 2,500 2,900
MICH 58,500 60,000 50,000
Mo 2,500 3,600 4,100
NY 187,000 191,000 190,000
nc 4,500 3,000 6,000
oHtO 9,000 11,500 12,000
PA 47,000 62,500 60,000
sc 2,400 1,500 2,500
WASH 168,900 227,000 195,000
us 6,554,200 5,494,200 5,406,100

1/ INCLUDES UNHARVESTED PRODUCTION AND HARVESTED NOT SOLD
(TONS): U S 1982-690,200, 1983-146,500.

2/ DRIED BASIS,1 TON OF RAISINS IS EQUIVALENT TO 5.24
TONS FRESH BASIS FOR 1982 AND 4.48 TONS FOR 1983,

3/ FRESH EQIVALENT OF DRIED AND NOT ORIED.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 B-25 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AREA HARVESTED

IND fy
? 1983 = 1984 : 1983 : 1964 1983 : 1984
1,000 ACRES BUSHELS 1,000 BUSHELS

2 2 19.0 18.0 38 38 36

4 3 34.0 31.0 136 136 93
70 80 24.0 22.0 1,470 1,470 1,760
12 9 28.0 25.0 299 336 225
10 12 27.0 28.0 260 270 336
3 4 31.0 34.0 12 93 136
10 13 22.0 21.0 240 220 273
3 3 28.0 30.0 56 84 90

8 7 30.0 31.0 290 240 217
20 20 30.0 32.0 522 600 640
160 170 31.0 34.0 3,300 4,960 5,780
2 4 24.0 25.0 72 48 100
35 54 23.0 24.0 1,269 1,265 1,296
13 Ww 30.0 28.0 319 390 308
13 13 32.0 32.0 341 416 416
22 25 20.0 23.0 $25 440 575
135 120 32.0 33.0 2,400 4,320 3,960
6 6 35.0 33.0 155 210 198
30 40 26.0 27.0 736 780 1,080
4 4 25.0. 25.0 116 100 100
17 19 34.0 34.0 * 408 , 578 646

16.0

FORECAST.

PRODUCTION

1982 1 1983 7 1984
1,000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 Cw
ARK : 915.0 1,130.0 4,280 4,400 37,037 39,159 49,720
CALIF 328.0 455.0 7,040 7,250 35,848 23,089 32,988
LA 385.0 548.0 3,820 4,050 24,862 14,693 22,194
MISS 161.0 195.0 4,000 4,100 10,094 6,440 7,995
MO 62.0 70.0 4,090 4,350 3,582 2,534 3,045
TEX 318.0 418.0 4,340 4,600 22,214 13,805 19,228
us 2,169.0 2,816.0 4,598 4,800 153,637 99,720 135,170

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 8-11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Yields increased from 1983 in al? the South Central States except
Oklahoma. Arkansas' yield of 23.0 bushels was up §.5 bushels and
Mississippi's yield of 24.0 bushels was up 5.5 bushels.

Al] Atlantic Coast States showed yteld increases from 1983, ranging from
1.0 bushel in both Delaware and Florida to 14.0 bushels in Virginia.

FLAXSEED: Production is forecast at 7.26 million bushels (184 thousand metric

tons), up 5 percent from 1983 but 29 percent below two years ago.
Area for harvest, at 555 thousand acres (225 thousand hectares) is down 4
percent from 1983. Average yield is forecast at 13.1 bushels per acre, up 1.2
bushels from last year.

North Dakota, with 74 percent of U.S. acreage, is expecting a yield of
13.0 bushels, up 1.5 bushels from last year. Minnesota's anticipated yield,
at 14.0 bushels, is up 1.5 bushels from a year ago. South Dakota's yield, at
13.0 bushels, is the same as last year. In North Dakota development of the
crop was pushed along by warm weather and tack of rainfall. By July 29, 85
percent of the acreage was in bloom or beyond compared with 81 percent last
year and the average of 70 percent. Acreage was in mostly good condition,
although soil moisture shortages were developing in some areas. South Dakota
flax fs maturing about one week behind normal.

PEANUTS: Production is estimated at a record high 4.25 billion pounds (1.93
million metric tons), 29 percent above last year and 24 percent
above 1982. This is 268 millfon pounds above the previous record of 3.98
billion pounds (1.81 million metric tons) set in 1981. Production is up in
all States except Texas. Harvested area at 1.53 million acres (619 thousand
hectares) fs up 1? percent from 1983 and 20 percent above 1982. Yield
prospects at 2778 pounds, if realized, would be a record high yield. This is
ead pounds from last year and 85 pounds above the previous record set in

Production in the Southeast (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina) is
expected to total 2.96 billion pounds, 34 percent above 1983. Growers are
expected to harvest 16 percent more acres this year. Yield for the 4-State
area is expected to average 3133 pounds per acre, 414 pounds above 1983.
Production in Alabama fs expected to total 600 million pounds, 32 percent
above 1983. Alabama yield prospects are 225 pounds more than in 1983. The
crop was considered in good condition. Florida growers anticipate a 34
percent increase in their production over 1983. This would set a new record
high production for the State. Florida's crop was making good progress as
weather has been favorable during June and July. Harvest is expected to start
in late August. Georgia's production is forecast at 2.10 billion pounds, 34
percent above last year and above the previous record high set in 1975. The
Georgia crop had excellent growing conditions during July. If normal growing
conditions continue record yields can be expected.

The Virginia-North Carolina crop {s forecast at 725 million pounds, 40
percent above last year's crop of $17 million pounds. North Carolina growers
plan to harvest 444 million pounds of peanuts, 39 percent more than last
year. Virginia growers expect a 42 percent increase in their production over
the previous year. The crop is currently in good condition, aided by ample
moisture supplies. North Carolina's crop is in mostly good condition, due to
good growing conditions in July.

In Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, the crop is expected to total 567
million pounds, 1 percent above last year. Area for harvest is estimated at
336 thousand acres, 6 percent above last year. Yield is forecast at 1689
pounds, down 92 pounds from 1983. Production is down 4 percent from 1983 in
Texas. The crop is progressing well, although it has been affected by dry
weather. Oklahoma's production is forecast at 186 million pounds 5 percent
above 1983. The Oklahoma crop has been affected by a dry June and July.

COTTON: All cotton production is forecast at 12.6 million bale, up 62 percent
—— from last year's production. Upland production is forecast at 12.5
million bales and American-Pima at 108 thousand bales. Average production for
the last ten years (1974-1983) was 11.7 million bales and the record high al?
cotton production of 18.9 million bales was realized fn 1937.

Planted area fs estimated at 11.0 million acres (4.47 millfon hectares),
up 39 percent from 1983. Plantings are above last year in all States.
Growers expect to harvest 10.4 million acres (4.19 million hectares), 41
percent more than last year. Yield per harvested acre is forecast at 583
pounds, compared with 506 pounds last year and the record high yield of 59
pounds set in 1982. .

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 A-13 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


Flue-cured production {is expected to total 851 miilion pounds (386
thousand metric tons) 4 percent above 1983, but 15 percent below 1982. This
would be the second smallest crop since 1943. Yield per acre at 2154 pounds
is 150 pounds above the previous year. Area for harvest, at 395 thousand
acres (160 thousand hectares), is down 4 percent from 1983 and the lowest
level of record. Prospects are mostly good throughout North Carolina.
Harvest {fs lagging well behind normal due to the lateness of the crop and
heavy rafnfall during July. Some growers have begun to express concern about
the pressure of getting the crop barned if most of {it ripens at about the same
time. Prospects are excellent in Virginfa and South Carolina. Harvest is
expected to be completed by mid-August in Florida. Excessive motsture has
delayed harvest in Georgia. .

Burley output is expected to total 689 million pounds (312 thousand metric
ons), percent above last year. This is 16 percent below the record high
822 million pounds (373 thousand metric tons) produced in 1982. Production is
up from 1983 in all States except Missouri. Yield {s expected to average 2167
pounds per acre, 522 pounds above last year. Growers expect to harvest 318
thousand. acres (129 thousand hectares), 9 percent above 1983. Crop prospects
are very good in Kentucky and could improve with additional rainfal? in major
growing areas. Tennessee's crop is rated in mostly fair toa good condition.
Excessive moisture has caused leaves to yellow in some areas. The buriey crop
is in good condition in Virginia. A wet July caused isolated disease and
insect problems, but this is not serious at this time. The burley crop in
North Carolina responded well to the July rains and is in generally good
condition. Disease and insect problems have been insignificant thus far.

Fire-cured production is forecast at 49.4 million pounds (22.4 thousand
metric tons) 33 percent above 1983. Acreage is up 4 percent from 1983. Yield
is expected to average 1808 pounds per acre compared with 1417 pounds the
previous year.

Southern Maryland Type 32 praduction at 40.3 million pounds (18.3 thousand
metric tons}, 1s 8 percent above 1983. Acreage for harvest is down 10
percent, but was more than offset by the 228 pound increase in yield.

Growers of dark air-cured tobacco expect to harvest 9440 acres (3820
hectares), with a production of 17.6 million pounds (7970 metric tons).
Acreage for harvest is up 3 percent from 1983 and production fs up 20 percent.

All cigar-type production ts expected to total 37.0 million pounds (16.8
thousand metric tons), 1} percent above 1983. Cigar-filler production is up 8
percent, binder production is down 5 percent, and cigar-wrapper production is
up 9 percent from 1983.

SUGARBEETS: The Sugarbeet production forecast, at 22.6 million tons (20.5

million metric tons), is 7 percent greater than a year earlier.
The higher production is the combined resuit of increased acreage and higher
yields. Average yield is forecast at 20.6 tons per acre, 0.7 ton above last
year. Expected area harvested at 1.09 miilion acres (443 thousand hectares),
is up 4 percent from 1983.

The California crop shows a 26 percent production increase from last year
and has progressed well with no major problems. Planting in the Imperial
Valley is expected to begin the first week of September. Thé beet crop in the
Red River Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota looks good. ‘The crop had
little rain during July but the crops wi need additional rain before the
growing season is over. The subsoil stil? has some moisture left. Production
in both States is expected to be only fractionally different from last year.
The Idaho crop is off 2 percent from last year. The Michigan crop is in good
condttion but needs additional rain. Production is estimated to exceed 1983
crop by 3 percent. A 20 percent increase in production is forecast for
Nebraska, with both acreage and yield up from a year ago.

SUGARCANE: Sugarcane production for sugar and seed in 1984 is forecast at 26.7

million tons (24,2 million metric tons), down 5 percent from last
year and the smallest crop since 1979. The decline from 1983 is the combined
result of a 4 percent reduction in acreage expected to be harvested and a half
ton decline in the anticipated average yield. Harvested area is expected to
total 739 thousand acres (299 thousand hectares) and yield is expected to
average 36.2 tons per acre.

CROP PRODUCTION, AUGUST 1984 A-16 CROP REPORTING BOARO, SRS, USDA