Cr Pr 2-2 (5-06)

Washington, D.C.

Crop

Production

Released May 12, 2006, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of

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

Winter Wheat Production Down 12 Percent from 2005

All Orange Production Unchanged from April

Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.32 billion bushels, down 12 percent from 2005. Based on May 1

conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 42.4 bushels per acre, 2.0 bushels less than last year. Grain area totals

31.2 million acres, down 8 percent from last season.

Hard Red production is down 23 percent from a year ago to 715 million bushels. Soft Red is up 15 percent

and totals 356 million bushels. White production totals 252 million bushels, down 3 percent from a year ago. 

Of the White production total, 21.7 million bushels are Hard White and 230 million bushels are Soft White. 

The U.S. all orange forecast for the 2005-06 season is 8.96 million tons, unchanged from the April 1 forecast

but 3 percent below last season's final utilization. Florida's all orange forecast, at 153 million boxes

(6.89 million tons), is unchanged from the previous forecast but 2 percent above the 2004-05 utilization. 

Early, midseason, and navel varieties in Florida are forecast at 75.0 million boxes (3.38 million tons),

unchanged from last month but 5 percent below the previous season. Harvest of the early and midseason

varieties is virtually complete. Navel harvest is complete. Florida’s Valencia forecast is 78.0 million boxes

(3.51 million tons), unchanged from the April forecast but 10 percent above last season's revised final

utilization. The row count survey conducted May1-2 shows 46 percent of the Valencia rows have been

harvested. Arizona, California, and Texas orange production forecasts are carried forward from April 1.

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield for the 2005-06 season, at 1.62 gallons per box at

42.0 degrees Brix, is increased from the 1.61 gallons estimated last month and the 1.58 gallons last season, as

reported by the Florida Citrus Processors Association. The early-midseason portion is projected to yield

1.53 gallons, unchanged from last month’s yield but equal to that from the 2004-05 crop. The Valencia yield,

at 1.73 gallons, is increased from 1.70 gallons last month and is higher than the 1.68 gallons per box recorded

last season. All projections of yield assume the processing relationships this season will be similar to those of

the past several seasons.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 2 NASS, USDA

This report was approved on May 12, 2006.

Secretary of

Agriculture

Mike Johanns

Agricultural Statistics Board

Acting Chairperson

Steven D. Wiyatt
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 3 NASS, USDA

Contents

Page

Grains & Hay

Hay Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Wheat, By Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Wheat, Durum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Wheat, Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

 Cumulative Boll Counts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

 Harvest Loss per Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Cottonseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Tobacco ...........................................................................9

 

Noncitrus Fruits & Tree Nuts

Almonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Bananas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Guavas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Papayas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Peaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Taro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Citrus Fruits 

Grapefruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Lemons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Oranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Tangelos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Tangerines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Temples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Potatoes & Miscellaneous Crops

Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Reliability of Production Data in this Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Weather Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Weather Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 4 NASS, USDA

Winter Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2004-2005 and Forecasted May 1, 2006 1

State

Harvested Yield Production

2005 2006 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006

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

AR

CA

CO

DE

GA

ID

IL

IN

KS

KY

MD

MI

MS

MO

MT

NE

NY

NC

OH

OK

OR

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

VA

WA

WI

Oth

 Sts 2

US

160

300

2,200

51

140

730

600

340

9,500

300

140

590

65

540

2,100

1,760

95

435

830

4,000

780

145

165

1,490

150

3,000

160

1,800

175

1,053

33,794

300

220

2,000

46

130

710

870

450

9,400

310

130

580

70

870

1,950

1,650

120

440

960

3,100

760

155

125

1,250

190

1,300

170

1,800

235

886

31,177

52.0

72.0

24.0

70.0

52.0

91.0

61.0

72.0

40.0

68.0

66.0

66.0

50.0

54.0

45.0

39.0

54.0

57.0

71.0

32.0

61.0

54.0

52.0

44.0

56.0

32.0

63.0

67.0

57.0

40.3

44.4

54.0

60.0

27.0

51.0

45.0

90.0

63.0

69.0

34.0

68.0

60.0

68.0

55.0

53.0

42.0

38.0

56.0

48.0

69.0

22.0

55.0

51.0

45.0

45.0

56.0

27.0

56.0

68.0

63.0

36.9

42.4

32,860

27,200

45,900

2,726

8,550

63,000

53,100

27,280

314,500

20,520

8,555

40,960

7,155

48,360

66,830

61,050

5,300

23,000

55,180

164,500

47,580

6,615

7,920

56,250

13,720

108,500

9,900

117,250

12,600

42,573

1,499,434

8,320

21,600

52,800

3,570

7,280

66,430

36,600

24,480

380,000

20,400

9,240

38,940

3,250

29,160

94,500

68,640

5,130

24,795

58,930

128,000

47,580

7,830

8,580

65,560

8,400

96,000

10,080

120,600

9,975

42,459

1,499,129

16,200

13,200

54,000

2,346

5,850

63,900

54,810

31,050

319,600

21,080

7,800

39,440

3,850

46,110

81,900

62,700

6,720

21,120

66,240

68,200

41,800

7,905

5,625

56,250

10,640

35,100

9,520

122,400

14,805

32,670

1,322,831

 1 Beginning in 2005 WI is published individually during the forecast season and WY is included in the Other States total. Other

States totals have been computed to reflect this change. 2 Other States include AL, AZ, FL, IA, LA, MN, NV, NJ, NM, ND, UT, WV, and WY. Individual State level estimates will be

published in the “Small Grains 2006 Summary.”
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 5 NASS, USDA

Durum Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2004-2005 and Forecasted May 1, 2006 1

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2005 2006 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006

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

AZ

CA

MT

ND

Oth

 Sts 2

US

79

69

585

1,950

33

2,716

70

60

100.0

95.0

28.0

35.0

61.2

37.2

100.0

95.0

9,603

9,000

17,985

52,800

505

89,893

7,900

6,555

16,380

68,250

2,020

101,105

7,000

5,700

 1 Area harvested for the U.S. and remaining States will be published in “Acreage” released June 30, 2006. Yield and production

will be published in “Crop Production” released July 12, 2006. 2 For 2004, Other States include MN and SD. For 2005 and 2006, Other States include ID and SD. Individual State level estimates

will be published in the “Small Grains 2006 Summary.”

Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 2004-2005

and Forecasted May 1, 2006 1

Year

Winter

Hard

Red

Soft

Red

Hard

White 2

Soft

White 2

All

White

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

 2004

 2005

 2006

856,211

929,820

714,874

380,305

309,021

356,222

25,279

21,713

235,009

230,022

262,918

260,288

251,735

Spring

Hard Total

Red

Hard

White 2

Soft

White 2

All

White Durum

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

 2004

 2005

 2006

525,467

466,587 4,530 33,339

43,451

37,869

89,893

101,105

2,158,245

2,104,690

 1 Wheat class estimates are based on the latest available data including both survey and administrative data. 2 Individual Hard White and Soft White estimates not available prior to 2005.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 6 NASS, USDA

Hay: Stocks on Farms by State and United States,

December 1 and May 1, 2003-2006

State Dec 1 May 1

2003 2004 2005 2004 2005 2006

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

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

CT

DE

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

ME

MD

MA

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NH

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

US

1,764

280

2,700

2,086

1,841

83

12

434

1,494

2,772

1,797

1,561

3,695

5,600

5,035

937

164

377

72

1,872

3,567

1,125

7,148

3,986

5,244

857

60

96

525

2,430

1,625

4,690

2,504

4,244

2,357

2,440

10

601

7,210

3,830

9,910

1,495

332

2,515

1,620

957

3,110

1,963

111,027

1,965

250

3,200

1,770

2,527

73

25

410

1,345

2,782

1,613

1,704

4,368

6,304

4,742

910

189

348

95

1,893

4,127

1,159

8,101

4,427

4,370

741

53

161

545

1,895

1,545

3,923

2,250

5,125

2,366

2,700

12

557

6,939

4,199

10,451

1,383

276

2,716

1,560

1,030

3,532

1,860

114,516

1,575

350

2,000

1,798

2,365

55

18

380

1,350

2,260

1,260

1,498

4,200

5,000

4,390

596

138

390

76

1,852

4,117

1,567

6,315

5,440

4,585

788

53

112

545

1,650

1,245

5,580

2,360

3,900

1,790

1,700

10

565

7,935

3,625

8,000

1,355

257

2,585

1,475

984

3,183

1,784

105,056

487

55

600

306

610

14

4

52

342

445

408

253

605

1,400

1,466

115

33

60

15

250

575

244

1,462

790

1,596

121

11

40

115

552

405

828

556

1,275

371

570

2

186

1,515

1,182

2,849

279

86

758

470

191

920

478

25,947

356

35

660

215

470

21

5

26

292

535

460

345

1,250

1,735

1,186

128

39

86

17

500

884

199

2,166

860

1,440

80

12

36

164

440

350

917

420

1,385

362

650

2

120

2,100

1,025

2,779

300

71

791

322

212

927

383

27,758

264

40

210

180

460

9

4

60

198

375

324

207

1,000

800

635

81

25

74

17

395

1,150

210

873

1,463

1,070

209

8

8

133

285

282

1,806

363

550

210

410

1

120

2,140

742

896

262

57

730

250

214

1,135

380

21,315
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 7 NASS, USDA

Citrus Fruits: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States,

2003-04, 2004-05 and Forecasted May 1, 2006 1

Crop and State

Utilized Production

Boxes

Utilized Production

Ton Equivalent

2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06

1,000 Boxes 2 1,000 Boxes 2 1,000 Boxes 2 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons

Oranges

 Early, Mid &

 Navel 3

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

 Valencia

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

 All

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

Temples

 FL

Grapefruit

 White Seedless 5

 FL

 Colored Seedless

 FL

 All

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

Tangerines

 AZ 4 6

 CA 4 6

 FL

 US

Lemons 4

 AZ

 CA

 US

Tangelos

 FL

300

39,500

126,000

1,420

167,220

170

11,000

116,000

230

127,400

470

50,500

242,000

1,650

294,620

1,400

15,900

25,000

140

5,800

40,900

5,700

52,540

690

2,200

6,500

9,390

3,000

18,000

21,000

1,000

240

43,000

79,100

1,500

123,840

190

20,500

70,700

270

91,660

430

63,500

149,800

1,770

215,500

650

3,400

9,400

140

5,800

12,800

6,600

25,340

400

2,800

4,450

7,650

2,400

19,000

21,400

1,550

250

42,000

75,000

1,300

118,550

200

11,000

78,000

230

89,430

450

53,000

153,000

1,530

207,980

700

6,500

12,700

100

6,000

19,200

4,800

30,100

550

4,000

5,400

9,950

3,800

19,000

22,800

1,400

12

1,481

5,670

60

7,223

6

413

5,220

10

5,649

18

1,894

10,890

70

12,872

63

675

1,063

5

194

1,738

228

2,165

25

83

309

417

114

684

798

45

9

1,613

3,560

64

5,246

7

769

3,182

11

3,969

16

2,382

6,742

75

9,215

29

145

400

5

194

545

264

1,008

15

105

211

331

91

722

813

70

9

1,575

3,375

55

5,014

8

413

3,510

10

3,941

17

1,988

6,885

65

8,955

32

276

540

3

201

816

192

1,212

21

150

257

428

144

722

866

63

 1 The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. 2 Net lbs. per box: oranges-AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-AZ & CA-67, FL-85, TX-80; lemons-76; tangelos-90;

Temples-90; tangerines-AZ & CA-75, FL-95. 3 Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including navel) and midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small

quantities of tangerines in TX. 4 Estimates for current year carried forward from previous forecast. 5 Includes seedy. 6 Includes tangelos and tangors.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 8 NASS, USDA

Spring Potatoes: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production

by State and United States, 2004-2006

State

Area

Yield Production

Planted Harvested

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2004 2005 2006

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

AZ

CA

FL

 Hastings

 Other FL

NC

TX

Total

4.3

15.1

23.6

17.3

6.3

15.5

9.5

68.0

3.9

14.9

24.1

18.0

6.1

17.5

10.7

71.1

4.3

15.1

23.2

17.0

6.2

15.0

9.1

66.7

3.9

14.9

23.7

17.7

6.0

17.0

10.2

69.7

275

405

281

280

285

190

225

281

300

420

294

295

290

200

280

296

1,767

8,313

7,678

5,760

1,918

2,700

2,205

22,663

1,183

6,116

6,527

4,760

1,767

2,850

2,048

18,724

1,170

6,258

6,962

5,222

1,740

3,400

2,856

20,646
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 9 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value

by State and United States, 2004-2005 1

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

CT

FL

GA

IN 2

KY

MD 2

MA

MO

NC

OH

PA

SC

TN

VA

WV

WI 2

US

2,360

4,000

23,000

4,200

114,950

1,100

1,240

1,450

156,100

5,600

4,000

27,000

30,260

29,680

1,300

1,810

408,050

2,450

2,500

16,000

79,700

1,190

1,350

126,000

3,400

5,000

20,000

22,950

17,140

400

298,080

1,554

2,450

2,030

2,050

2,044

1,700

1,546

2,300

2,246

1,960

2,025

2,350

2,161

2,267

1,300

1,956

2,161

1,656

2,200

1,735

2,186

1,570

2,075

2,213

1,980

2,140

2,100

2,251

2,354

1,700

2,171

3,667

9,800

46,690

8,610

235,003

1,870

1,917

3,335

350,560

10,976

8,100

63,450

65,381

67,285

1,690

3,541

881,875

4,056

5,500

27,760

174,260

1,868

2,801

278,900

6,732

10,700

42,000

51,670

40,351

680

647,278

Price

per Pound

Value of

Production

2004 2005 2004 2005

Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

CT 3

FL

GA

IN 2

KY

MD 2

MA 3

MO

NC

OH

PA

SC

TN

VA

WV

WI 2

CT& MA 4

US 5

5.250

1.849

1.835

1.982

2.050

1.430

5.400

1.980

1.854

1.990

1.352

1.802

2.138

1.865

1.970

1.750

25.300

1.984

5.700

1.509

1.435

1.686

5.550

1.540

1.479

1.582

1.399

1.471

1.872

1.500

1.550

1.659

12,049

18,120

85,676

17,065

481,708

2,674

7,949

6,603

650,104

21,842

10,953

114,337

139,762

125,517

3,329

6,197

45,971

1,749,856

14,900

8,300

39,836

293,867

8,342

4,314

412,594

10,650

14,973

61,782

96,739

60,538

1,054

1,073,607

 1 2004 and 2005 revised. 2 Estimates discontinued in 2005. 3 Price and value includes CT Valley Broadleaf only. CT Valley Shade-grown is not included in State totals to avoid disclosure

of individual operations. 4 Includes CT Valley Shade-grown only. CT and MA combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Price and value not

available for 2005. 5 Includes estimated 2005 value of production for CT and MA, CT Valley Shade-grown. Used 2004 CT and MA, CT Valley

Shade-grown price to compute the 2005 value of production.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 10 NASS, USDA

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

State, and United States, 2004-2005 1

Class and Type

Area Harvested Yield Production

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

Class 1, Flue-cured

 Type 11, Old Belts

 NC

 VA

 US

 Type 12, Eastern NC

 Belt

 NC

 Type 13, NC Border &

 SC Belt

 NC

 SC

 US

 Type 14, GA-FL Belt

 FL

 GA

 US

 Total Flue-cured

Class 2, Fire-cured

 KY

 TN

 VA

 US

Class 3, Air-cured

 Light Air-cured

 Burley

 IN 2

 KY

 MO

 NC

 OH

 PA 3

 TN

 VA

 WV

 US

 Southern MD Belt

 MD 2

 PA

 US

Total Light Air-cured

43,000

23,000

66,000

89,000

19,400

27,000

46,400

4,000

23,000

27,000

228,400

5,300

5,720

710

11,730

4,200

106,000

1,450

4,700

5,600

24,000

5,900

1,300

153,150

1,100

2,200

3,300

156,450

26,000

14,000

40,000

83,000

14,000

20,000

34,000

2,500

16,000

18,500

175,500

6,000

5,500

340

11,840

70,000

1,350

3,000

3,400

2,200

17,000

2,800

400

100,150

1,500

1,500

101,650

2,350

2,505

2,404

2,250

2,200

2,350

2,287

2,450

2,030

2,092

2,283

3,394

3,115

1,895

3,167

2,050

1,950

2,300

1,400

1,960

1,920

1,390

1,300

1,908

1,700

1,800

1,767

1,905

2,250

2,410

2,306

2,250

2,050

2,100

2,079

2,200

1,735

1,798

2,182

3,400

3,000

2,150

3,178

2,050

2,075

1,650

1,980

2,200

2,000

2,100

1,700

2,031

2,000

2,000

2,030

101,050

57,615

158,665

200,250

42,680

63,450

106,130

9,800

46,690

56,490

521,535

17,990

17,816

1,345

37,151

8,610

206,700

3,335

6,580

10,976

46,080

8,201

1,690

292,172

1,870

3,960

5,830

298,002

58,500

33,740

92,240

186,750

28,700

42,000

70,700

5,500

27,760

33,260

382,950

20,400

16,500

731

37,631

143,500

2,801

4,950

6,732

4,840

34,000

5,880

680

203,383

3,000

3,000

206,383

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

May 2006 11 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type,

State, and United States, 2004-2005 1

 (continued)

Class and Type

Price per

Pound

Value of

Production

2004 2005 2004 2005

Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

Class 1, Flue-cured

 Type 11, Old Belts

 NC

 VA

 US

 Type 12, Eastern NC

 Belt

 NC

 Type 13, NC Border &

 SC Belt

 NC

 SC

 US

 Type 14, GA-FL Belt

 FL

 GA

 US

 Total Flue-cured

Class 2, Fire-cured

 KY

 TN

 VA

 US

Class 3, Air-cured

 Light Air-cured

 Burley

 IN 2

 KY

 MO

 NC

 OH

 PA 3

 TN

 VA

 WV

 US

 Southern MD Belt

 MD 2

 PA

 US

 Total Light Air-cured

1.858

1.852

1.856

1.855

1.830

1.802

1.813

1.849

1.835

1.837

1.845

2.533

2.547

1.798

2.513

1.982

2.000

1.980

1.943

1.990

1.980

1.977

1.970

1.994

1.430

1.250

1.308

1.980

1.480

1.477

1.479

1.480

1.460

1.471

1.467

1.509

1.435

1.447

1.474

2.350

2.410

1.974

2.369

1.560

1.540

1.560

1.582

1.400

1.600

1.575

1.550

1.564

1.350

1.350

1.561

187,751

106,703

294,454

371,464

78,104

114,337

192,441

18,120

85,676

103,796

962,155

45,569

45,376

2,418

93,363

17,065

413,400

6,603

12,785

21,842

91,238

16,213

3,329

582,475

2,674

4,950

7,624

590,099

86,580

49,834

136,414

276,390

41,902

61,782

103,684

8,300

39,836

48,136

564,624

47,940

39,765

1,443

89,148

223,860

4,314

7,722

10,650

6,776

54,400

9,261

1,054

318,037

4,050

4,050

322,087

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

May 2006 12 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2004-2005 1

 (continued)

Class and Type

Area Harvested Yield Production

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

Class 3, Air-cured

 Dark Air-cured

 KY

 TN

 VA 4

 US

Class 4, Cigar Filler

 PA Seedleaf

 PA

Class 5, Cigar Binder

 CT Valley Binder

 CT

 MA

 US

 WI Binder

 Southern WI

 WI 2

 Northern WI

 WI 2

 Total WI Binder

 Total Cigar Binder

Class 6, Cigar Wrapper

 CT Valley Shade-grown

 CT

 MA

 US

All Cigar Types

All Tobacco

3,650

540

70

4,260

1,800

1,500

920

2,420

1,400

410

1,810

4,230

860

320

1,180

7,210

408,050

3,700

450

4,150

1,300

1,520

900

2,420

2,420

930

290

1,220

4,940

298,080

2,825

2,750

1,770

2,799

2,300

1,530

1,600

1,557

1,960

1,945

1,956

1,728

1,595

1,390

1,540

1,840

2,161

2,800

2,600

2,778

2,200

1,720

1,670

1,701

1,701

1,550

1,260

1,481

1,778

2,171

10,313

1,485

124

11,922

4,140

2,295

1,472

3,767

2,744

797

3,541

7,308

1,372

445

1,817

13,265

881,875

10,360

1,170

11,530

2,860

2,614

1,503

4,117

4,117

1,442

365

1,807

8,784

647,278

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

May 2006 13 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type, State,

and United States, 2004-2005 1

 (continued)

Class and Type

Price per

Pound

Value of

Production

2004 2005 2004 2005

Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

Class 3, Air-cured

 Dark Air-cured

 KY

 TN

 VA 4

 US

Class 4, Cigar Filler

 PA Seedleaf

 PA

Class 5, Cigar Binder

 CT Valley Binder

 CT

 MA

 US

 WI Binder

 Southern WI

 WI 2

 Northern WI

 WI 2

 Total WI Binder

 Total Cigar Binder

Class 6, Cigar Wrapper

 CT Valley Shade-grown

 CT 5

 MA 5

 US 5

All Cigar Types 6

All Tobacco 7

2.205

2.120

1.476

2.187

1.450

5.250

5.400

5.309

1.750

1.750

1.750

3.584

25.300

5.893

1.984

2.130

2.200

2.137

1.450

5.700

5.550

5.645

5.645

3.118

1.659

22,739

3,148

183

26,070

6,003

12,049

7,949

19,998

4,802

1,395

6,197

26,195

45,971

78,169

1,749,856

22,067

2,574

24,641

4,147

14,900

8,342

23,242

23,242

27,389

1,073,607

 1 2004 and 2005 revised. 2 Estimates discontinued in 2005. 3 Estimated began in 2005. 4 No sun-cured tobacco was harvested in 2005. 5 CT and MA, CT Valley Shade-grown price and value for 2004 combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Price and

value not available for 2005. 6 The 2005 price and value exclude CT Valley Shade-grown. 7 Includes estimated 2005 value of production for CT and MA, CT Valley Shade-grown. Used 2004 CT and MA, CT Valley

Shade-grown price to compute the 2005 value production.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 14 NASS, USDA

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

State, and United States, 2004 -2005 1

Class and Type

Area Harvested Yield Production

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

Class 1, Flue-cured

 Type 11, Old Belts

 NC

 VA

 US

 Type 12, Eastern NC

 Belt

 NC

 Type 13, NC Border &

 SC Belt

 NC

 SC

 US

 Type 14, GA-FL Belt

 FL

 GA

 US

 Total 11-14

Class 2, Fire-cured

 Type 21, VA Belt

 VA

 Type 22, Eastern

 District

 KY

 TN

 US

 Type 23, Western

 District

 KY

 TN

 US

 Total 21-23

Class 3, Air-cured

 Class 3A, Light

 Air-cured

 Type 31, Burley

 IN

 KY

 MO

 NC

 OH

 TN

 VA

 WV

 US

 Type 32, Southern MD

 Belt

 MD

 PA

 US

Total 31-32

43,000

23,000

66,000

89,000

19,400

27,000

46,400

4,000

23,000

27,000

228,400

710

2,700

5,300

8,000

2,600

420

3,020

11,730

4,200

106,000

1,450

4,700

5,600

24,000

5,900

1,300

153,150

1,100

2,200

3,300

156,450

2,350

2,505

2,404

2,250

2,200

2,350

2,287

2,450

2,030

2,092

2,283

1,895

3,100

3,100

3,100

3,700

3,300

3,644

3,167

2,050

1,950

2,300

1,400

1,960

1,920

1,390

1,300

1,908

1,700

1,800

1,767

1,905

101,050

57,615

158,665

200,250

42,680

63,450

106,130

9,800

46,690

56,490

521,535

1,345

8,370

16,430

24,800

9,620

1,386

11,006

37,151

8,610

206,700

3,335

6,580

10,976

46,080

8,201

1,690

292,172

1,870

3,960

5,830

298,002

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

May 2006 15 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type,

State, and United States, 2004-2005 1

 (continued)

Class and Type

Price per

Pound

Value of

Production

2004 2005 2004 2005

Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

Class 1, Flue-cured

 Type 11, Old Belts

 NC

 VA

 US

 Type 12, Eastern NC

 Belt

 NC

 Type 13, NC Border &

 SC Belt

 NC

 SC

 US

 Type 14, GA-FL Belt

 FL

 GA

 US

 Total 11-14

Class 2, Fire-cured

 Type 21, VA Belt

 VA

 Type 22, Eastern

 District

 KY

 TN

 US

 Type 23, Western

 District

 KY

 TN

 US

 Total 21-23

Class 3, Air-cured

 Class 3A, Light

 Air-cured

 Type 31, Burley

 IN

 KY

 MO

 NC

 OH

 TN

 VA

 WV

 US

 Type 32, Southern MD

 Belt

 MD

 PA

 US

 Total 31-32

1.858

1.852

1.856

1.855

1.830

1.802

1.813

1.849

1.835

1.837

1.845

1.798

2.548

2.550

2.549

2.520

2.510

2.519

2.513

1.982

2.000

1.980

1.943

1.990

1.980

1.977

1.970

1.994

1.430

1.250

1.308

1.980

187,751

106,703

294,454

371,464

78,104

114,337

192,441

18,120

85,676

103,796

962,155

2,418

21,327

41,897

63,224

24,242

3,479

27,721

93,363

17,065

413,400

6,603

12,785

21,842

91,238

16,213

3,329

582,475

2,674

4,950

7,624

590,099

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

May 2006 16 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2004-2005 1

 (continued)

Class and Type

Area Harvested Yield Production

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

Class 3, Air-cured

Class 3B, Dark

 Air-cured

 Type 35, One Sucker

 Belt

 KY

 TN

 US

 Type 36, Green River

 Belt

 KY

 Type 37, VA Sun-cured

 Belt

 VA

 Total 35-37

Class 4, Cigar Filler

 Type 41, PA Seedleaf

 PA

Class 5, Cigar Binder

 Class 5A, CT Valley

 Binder

 Type 51, CT Valley

 Broadleaf

 CT

 MA

 US

 Class 5B, WI Binder

 Type 54, Southern WI

 WI

 Type 55, Northern WI

 WI

 Total 54-55

 Total 51-55

Class 6, Cigar Wrapper

 Type 61, CT Valley

 Shade-grown

 CT

 MA

 US

All Cigar Types

 Total 41-61

All Tobacco

2,350

540

2,890

1,300

70

4,260

1,800

1,500

920

2,420

1,400

410

1,810

4,230

860

320

1,180

7,210

408,050

2,950

2,750

2,913

2,600

1,770

2,799

2,300

1,530

1,600

1,557

1,960

1,945

1,956

1,728

1,595

1,390

1,540

1,840

2,161

6,933

1,485

8,418

3,380

124

11,922

4,140

2,295

1,472

3,767

2,744

797

3,541

7,308

1,372

445

1,817

13,265

881,875

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

May 2006 17 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type, State,

and United States, 2004-2005 1

 (continued)

Class and Type

Price per

Pound

Value of

Production

2004 2005 2004 2005

Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

Class 3, Air-cured

Class 3B, Dark

 Air-cured

 Type 35, One Sucker

 Belt

 KY

 TN

 US

 Type 36, Green River

 Belt

 KY

 Type 37, VA Sun-cured

 Belt

 VA

 Total 35-37

Class 4, Cigar Filler

 Type 41, PA Seedleaf

 PA

 US

Class 5, Cigar Binder

 Class 5A, CT Valley

 Binder

 Type 51, CT Valley

 Broadleaf

 CT

 MA

 US

 Class 5B, WI Binder

 Type 54, Southern WI

 WI

 Type 55, Northern WI

 WI

 Total 54-55

 Total 51-55

Class 6, Cigar Wrapper

 Type 61, CT Valley

 Shade-grown

 CT 2

 MA 2

 US 2

All Cigar Types

 Total 41-61

All Tobacco

2.255

2.120

2.231

2.102

1.476

2.187

1.450

5.250

5.400

5.309

1.750

1.750

1.750

3.584

25.300

5.893

1.984

15,634

3,148

18,782

7,105

183

26,070

6,003

12,049

7,949

19,998

4,802

1,395

6,197

26,195

45,971

78,169

1,749,856

 1 Estimates for 2005 can be found on pages 10-13. This table is included to provide the complete revised estimates for 2004. 2 CT and MA type 61 price and value for 2004 combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Price and value not available

for 2005.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 18 NASS, USDA

Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 2005-2006

Month

Area Fresh Production 1

Total in Crop Harvested 2005 2006

2005 2006 2005 2006

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

Mar

Apr

2,490

2,505

2,060

2,045

1,435

1,440

1,775

1,770

2,715

2,700

2,135

1,885

 1 Utilized fresh production.

Bananas, Guavas, Papayas, and Taro: Area Harvested, Yield,

and Production, Hawaii, 2004-2005

Crop

Area Harvested Yield Production

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

Bananas 1

Guavas 1 2

Papayas 1 3

Taro 3 4

1,000

525

1,235

370

980

630

1,480

360

16.5

15.4

29.0

21.3

12.9

22.2

16,500

8,100

35,800

5,200

20,900

8,100

32,900

4,300

 1 Only utilized production is estimated. 2 2004 revised. 3 2005 revised. 4 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres. Yield is not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 19 NASS, USDA

Peaches: Total Production by Crop, California,

2004-2005 and Forecasted May 1, 2006

State

Total Production

2004 2005 2006

Tons Tons Tons

Freestone

Clingstone 1

Total

436,000

539,000

975,000

385,000

484,000

869,000

370,000

400,000

770,000

 1 CA Clingstone is over-the-scale tonnage and includes culls and cannery diversions.

Almonds (shelled basis): Utilized Production,

California, 2004-2005 and Forecasted May 1, 2006

State

Utilized Production

2004 2005 1 2006

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

CA 1,005,000 915,000 1,020,000

 1 Revised.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 20 NASS, USDA

Cotton: Area Planted and Harvested and Yield

by Type, State, and United States, 2004-2005

Type

and

State

Area

Planted

Area

Harvested Yield

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 1

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

Upland

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL

 GA

 KS

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 US

Amer-Pima

 AZ

 CA

 NM

 TX

 US

All

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL

 GA

 KS

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 US

550.0

240.0

910.0

560.0

89.0

1,290.0

85.0

500.0

1,110.0

380.0

68.0

730.0

220.0

215.0

530.0

5,850.0

82.0

13,409.0

3.0

215.0

10.6

21.0

249.6

550.0

243.0

910.0

775.0

89.0

1,290.0

85.0

500.0

1,110.0

380.0

78.6

730.0

220.0

215.0

530.0

5,871.0

82.0

13,658.6

550.0

230.0

1,050.0

430.0

86.0

1,220.0

74.0

610.0

1,210.0

440.0

56.0

815.0

255.0

266.0

640.0

5,950.0

93.0

13,975.0

4.1

230.0

11.5

24.8

270.4

550.0

234.1

1,050.0

660.0

86.0

1,220.0

74.0

610.0

1,210.0

440.0

67.5

815.0

255.0

266.0

640.0

5,974.8

93.0

14,245.4

540.0

238.0

900.0

557.0

87.0

1,280.0

80.0

490.0

1,100.0

378.0

64.0

725.0

200.0

214.0

525.0

5,350.0

81.0

12,809.0

3.0

214.0

10.5

20.5

248.0

540.0

241.0

900.0

771.0

87.0

1,280.0

80.0

490.0

1,100.0

378.0

74.5

725.0

200.0

214.0

525.0

5,370.5

81.0

13,057.0

545.0

229.0

1,040.0

428.0

85.0

1,210.0

66.0

600.0

1,200.0

438.0

51.0

810.0

240.0

265.0

635.0

5,600.0

92.0

13,534.0

4.1

229.0

11.5

24.0

268.6

545.0

233.1

1,040.0

657.0

85.0

1,210.0

66.0

600.0

1,200.0

438.0

62.5

810.0

240.0

265.0

635.0

5,624.0

92.0

13,802.6

724

1,458

1,114

1,543

601

674

424

867

1,024

1,054

848

900

727

875

900

694

956

843

896

1,532

869

890

1,443

724

1,451

1,114

1,540

601

674

424

867

1,024

1,054

850

900

727

875

900

695

956

855

747

1,289

1,016

1,194

762

849

638

878

859

947

1,016

852

716

743

848

723

955

825

820

1,170

918

870

1,127

747

1,281

1,016

1,186

762

849

638

878

859

947

998

852

716

743

848

724

955

831

 1 Revised.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 21 NASS, USDA

Cotton: Production and Bales Ginned by Type,

State, and United States, 2004-2005

Type

and

State

Production in

480-lb Net Weight

Bales 1

Lintseed

Ratio 2

Bales Ginned in

480-lb Net Weight

Bales 3

2004 2005 4 2004 2005 2004 2005 4

1,000 Bales 1,000 Bales Bales Bales

Upland

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL

 GA

 KS

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 US

Amer-Pima

 AZ

 CA

 NM

 TX

 US

All

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL

 GA

 KS

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 US

814.0

723.0

2,089.0

1,790.0

109.0

1,797.0

70.7

885.0

2,346.0

830.0

113.0

1,360.0

303.0

390.0

984.0

7,740.0

161.4

22,505.1

5.6

683.0

19.0

38.0

745.6

814.0

728.6

2,089.0

2,473.0

109.0

1,797.0

70.7

885.0

2,346.0

830.0

132.0

1,360.0

303.0

390.0

984.0

7,778.0

161.4

23,250.7

848.0

615.0

2,202.0

1,065.0

135.0

2,140.0

87.7

1,098.0

2,147.0

864.0

108.0

1,437.0

358.0

410.0

1,122.0

8,440.0

183.0

23,259.7

7.0

558.0

22.0

43.5

630.5

848.0

622.0

2,202.0

1,623.0

135.0

2,140.0

87.7

1,098.0

2,147.0

864.0

130.0

1,437.0

358.0

410.0

1,122.0

8,483.5

183.0

23,890.2

0.406

0.397

0.435

0.419

0.412

0.422

0.392

0.407

0.396

0.411

0.420

0.412

0.424

0.415

826,750

692,800

2,069,450

1,819,850

95,800

1,803,000

68,050

912,300

2,334,400

826,200

50,950

1,379,600

295,750

381,800

985,300

7,806,150

146,950

22,495,100

5,500

682,700

17,850

38,750

744,800

826,750

698,300

2,069,450

2,502,550

95,800

1,803,000

68,050

912,300

2,334,400

826,200

68,800

1,379,600

295,750

381,800

985,300

7,844,900

146,950

23,239,900

857,200

589,000

2,153,600

1,089,900

115,750

2,164,500

95,800

1,130,500

2,137,950

884,350

52,050

1,454,500

346,000

401,500

1,111,100

8,494,450

170,700

23,248,850

6,950

558,000

21,050

43,600

629,600

857,200

595,950

2,153,600

1,647,900

115,750

2,164,500

95,800

1,130,500

2,137,950

884,350

73,100

1,454,500

346,000

401,500

1,111,100

8,538,050

170,700

23,878,450

 1 Production ginned and to be ginned. 2 Estimates available only for the 7 States shown. Three-year average. 3 Equivalent 480-lb net weight bales ginned, not adjusted for cross-State movement. 4 Revised.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 22 NASS, USDA

Cottonseed: Production and Farm Disposition

by State and United States, 2004-2005

State

Production

Farm Disposition Seed for

Planting Sales to 2

Oil Mills Other 1

2004 3 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 3 2005

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

AL

AZ

AR

CA

FL

GA

KS

LA

MS

MO

NM

NC

OK

SC

TN

TX

VA

US

282.0

301.6

734.0

902.0

35.0

560.0

26.0

295.0

804.0

268.0

52.5

447.0

113.0

94.0

336.0

2,895.0

53.0

8,198.1

275.0

262.5

771.0

594.0

41.1

736.0

30.7

364.0

736.0

285.0

45.0

469.0

127.0

122.0

386.0

2,868.7

59.1

8,172.1

16.0

3.3

529.0

116.0

25.0

343.0

7.0

138.0

675.0

186.0

11.7

79.0

91.0

54.0

262.0

1,965.5

0.0

4,501.5

58.0

599.0

83.0

31.5

395.0

5.9

229.0

518.0

211.0

122.0

114.0

66.0

326.0

1,830.4

0.0

4,588.8

266.0

298.3

205.0

786.0

10.0

217.0

19.0

157.0

129.0

82.0

40.8

368.0

22.0

40.0

74.0

929.5

53.0

3,696.6

217.0

262.5

172.0

511.0

9.6

341.0

24.8

135.0

218.0

74.0

45.0

347.0

13.0

56.0

60.0

1,038.3

59.1

3,583.3

6.4

2.1

10.0

5.7

0.9

15.0

0.8

5.5

12.0

4.6

0.7

4.9

2.8

1.9

6.7

54.2

0.8

135.0

6.3

2.1

10.5

5.1

1.2

16.0

1.0

5.9

12.0

5.0

0.7

5.3

3.3

1.8

7.1

54.2

0.9

138.4

 1 Includes planting seed, feed, exports, inter-farm sales, shrinkage, losses, and other uses. 2 Included in “other” farm disposition. Seed for planting is produced in crop year shown, but used in the following year. 3 Revised.

Cotton: Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in 7 cotton producing States

during 2005. Randomly selected plots in cotton fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to

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

Cotton: Harvest Loss per Acre, by State, 2001-2005

State 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds

AR

CA

GA

LA

MS

NC

TX

80

123

115

74

121

180

46

102

177

153

82

158

185

60

105

130

136

108

95

165

58

83

125

128

84

77

165

49

138

165

139

118

73

189

59
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 23 NASS, USDA

Cotton: Cumulative Boll Counts, Selected States, 2001-2005 1

State Month 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Number Number Number Number Number

AR

CA

GA

LA

MS

NC

TX

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

747

780

816

756

756

939

902

921

918

918

590

677

651

664

664

625

592

582

588

588

754

696

680

679

679

719

722

696

705

705

441

435

439

445

445

840

763

784

772

772

945

1,041

1,009

1,011

1,011

569

604

591

600

608

663

756

749

742

742

802

783

768

767

767

636

629

560

567

564

536

511

520

497

497

798

755

744

744

744

973

945

893

893

893

559

646

643

665

664

681

778

775

775

775

837

824

811

808

808

628

630

632

632

632

465

431

429

435

433

864

771

753

754

754

954

952

945

948

948

646

690

686

687

687

635

707

691

691

691

808

789

780

780

780

758

719

732

733

733

639

672

593

624

624

811

728

733

733

733

993

926

1,002

1,011

1,003

667

689

767

767

767

746

768

775

775

775

818

729

724

722

722

799

693

721

721

721

620

516

586

585

585

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

opened bolls, and burrs per 40 feet of row. November, December, and Final exclude small bolls.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 24 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2005-2006

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2005 2006 2005 2006

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

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

3,875.0

81,759.0

4,246.0

565.0

3,384.0

1,433.0

6,454.0

57,229.0

40,433.0

2,760.0

14,036.0

1,159.0

983.0

49.0

1,657.0

2.4

165.0

72,142.0

2,709.0

14,245.4

13,975.0

270.4

1,294.8

42.5

1,665.0

808.0

450.0

1,110.0

20.0

68.0

53.4

968.6

90.4

3,667.0

78,019.0

4,324.0

2,972.0

6,483.0

57,128.0

41,404.0

1,825.0

13,899.0

923.0

890.0

1,391.0

76,895.0

2,196.0

14,634.0

14,300.0

334.0

1,371.8

1,710.3

17.7

71.1

94.2

3,269.0

75,107.0

5,920.0

61,649.0

22,389.0

39,260.0

1,823.0

515.0

3,364.0

279.0

5,736.0

311.0

50,119.0

33,794.0

2,716.0

13,609.0

1,114.0

955.0

44.6

1,629.0

2.0

160.0

71,361.0

2,610.0

13,802.6

13,534.0

268.6

1,238.9

922.9

298.1

24.5

1,568.6

765.9

439.0

6.1

0.1

29.5

76.0

1,087.4

19.8

66.7

51.4

949.5

17.7

87.8

0.4

61,478.0

31,177.0

306.6

17.5

69.7

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

full 2006 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 25 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2005-2006

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Units

Yield Production

2005 2006 2005 2006

1,000 1,000

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice 2

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland 2

 Amer-Pima 2

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas 2

 Dry Edible Beans 2

 Dry Edible Peas 2

 Lentils 2

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

Bu

“

Tons

“

“

“

Bu

“

Cwt

Bu

“

Tons

Bu

“

“

“

Lbs

Tons

Bu

Lbs

“

“

“

Bu

Lbs

Bales

“

“

Tons

“

Lbs

Cwt

“

“

“

“

Lbs

“

“

“

Cwt

“

“

“

“

Lbs

Cwt

Lbs

64.8

147.9

18.0

2.44

3.38

1.91

63.0

26.3

6,636

27.0

68.7

13.6

42.0

44.4

37.2

37.1

1,419

20.6

787

2,960

1,500

1,203

43.3

1,540

831

825

1,127

22.3

29.6

2,171

1,253

1,744

1,828

1,176

1,050

42,500

1,791

92

388

247

281

342

401

109

179

42.4

264

296

211,896

11,112,072

106,311

150,590

75,771

74,819

114,878

13,545

223,235

7,537

393,893

4,218

2,104,690

1,499,129

101,105

504,456

1,580,985

8,172.1

19,695

35,114

4,821,250

3,000

192,545

3,086,432

4,018,355

23,890.2

23,259.7

630.5

27,654

27,283

647,278

307

27,350

14,003

5,163

755

6,400

5,100

52,914.5

6,980

422,209

4,892

18,724

17,567

381,026

1,933

15,747

4,300

1,322,831

4,615

20,646

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

full 2006 crop year. 2 Yield in pounds. 3 Yield is not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 26 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2004-2006

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Units

Production

2004 2005 2006

1,000 1,000 1,000

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 Lemons

 Oranges

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Noncitrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts (OR)

 Pecans

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

Tons

“

“

“

“

“

1,000 Lbs

Tons

Lbs

Tons

“

Lbs

Tons

“

“

“

Lbs

Tons

Lbs

Tons

Gals

2,165

798

12,872

45

417

63

10,450.6

101.1

16,500.0

6,240.0

104.0

35,800.0

1,307.1

877.3

49.0

25.0

1,005,000

37.5

185,800

325.0

1,507

1,008

813

9,215

70

331

29

9,869.6

81.4

20,900.0

6,974.9

139.0

32,900.0

1,182.6

812.3

90.0

8.7

915,000

28.0

259,600

355.0

1,242

1,212

866

8,955

63

428

32

1,020,000

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

full 2006 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2005-06 season. 2 Production years are 2003-04, 2004-05, and 2005-06.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 27 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2005-2006

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2005 2006 2005 2006

Hectares Hectares Hectares Hectares

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 3

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 3

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 3

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 3

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 4

1,568,170

33,087,050

1,718,310

228,650

1,369,470

579,920

2,611,870

23,160,000

16,362,830

1,116,940

5,680,230

469,040

397,810

19,830

670,570

970

66,770

29,195,150

1,096,310

5,764,970

5,655,540

109,430

523,990

17,200

673,810

326,990

182,110

449,210

8,090

27,520

21,610

391,980

36,580

1,484,000

31,573,510

1,749,880

1,202,740

2,623,610

23,119,130

16,755,780

738,560

5,624,790

373,530

360,170

562,920

31,118,640

888,700

5,922,230

5,787,070

135,170

555,150

692,140

7,160

28,770

38,120

1,322,930

30,395,050

2,395,760

24,948,730

9,060,600

15,888,130

737,750

208,420

1,361,380

112,910

2,321,300

125,860

20,282,660

13,676,090

1,099,140

5,507,430

450,820

386,480

18,050

659,240

810

64,750

28,879,080

1,056,240

5,585,770

5,477,070

108,700

501,370

373,490

120,630

9,910

634,800

309,950

177,660

2,470

50

11,960

30,760

440,060

8,010

26,990

20,800

384,250

7,160

35,530

150

24,879,530

12,617,020

124,090

7,080

28,210

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

2006 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Total may not add due to rounding. 4 Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2006 28 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2005-2006

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Yield Production

2005 2006 2005 2006

Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 2

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 2

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 2

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

3.49

9.29

40.26

5.48

7.59

4.27

2.26

1.47

7.44

1.70

4.31

30.40

2.82

2.98

2.50

2.49

1.59

1.29

0.88

3.32

1.68

1.35

2.91

1.73

0.93

0.92

1.26

50.04

66.27

2.43

1.40

1.95

2.05

1.32

1.18

47.64

2.01

0.10

43.52

27.69

31.46

38.31

44.98

0.12

20.10

2.85

29.56

33.20

4,613,490

282,259,630

96,443,720

136,612,950

68,738,290

67,874,660

1,667,450

307,200

10,125,770

191,450

10,005,340

3,826,510

57,280,270

40,799,610

2,751,630

13,729,040

717,120

7,413,600

500,280

15,930

2,186,880

1,360

87,340

83,998,910

1,822,700

5,201,480

5,064,200

137,280

25,087,290

24,750,720

293,600

13,930

1,240,580

635,170

234,190

34,250

2,900

2,310

24,000

3,170

19,151,080

221,900

849,310

796,830

17,283,050

880

714,270

1,950

36,001,560

209,330

936,490

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

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Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2004-2006

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Production

2004 2005 2006

Metric tons Metric tons Metric tons

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 Lemons

 Oranges

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Noncitrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA) (shelled)

 Hazelnuts (OR)

 Pecans

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

1,964,050

723,930

11,677,280

40,820

378,300

57,150

4,740,310

91,740

7,480

5,660,860

94,350

16,240

1,185,790

795,840

44,450

22,680

455,860

34,020

84,280

294,840

7,530

914,440

737,540

8,359,710

63,500

300,280

26,310

4,476,780

73,800

9,480

6,327,520

126,100

14,920

1,072,840

736,930

81,650

7,890

415,040

25,400

117,750

322,050

6,210

1,099,510

785,620

8,123,840

57,150

388,280

29,030

462,660

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

full 2006 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2005-06 season. 2 Production years are 2003-04, 2004-05, and 2005-06.
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April Weather Summary

Cool, wet conditions caused substantial fieldwork and crop developmental delays in California, while

above-normal precipitation increased the threat of spring snow-melt flooding from the Sierra Nevada eastward

across the interior Northwest. Elsewhere in the West, worsening drought in Arizona and New Mexico

maintained severe stress on pastures and rangeland. Meanwhile, a tightening moisture gradient developed on

the Plains. Soil moisture improved across the eastern Plains and remained mostly favorable on the northern

Plains, while the effects of drought on pastures and winter wheat persisted on the southern High Plains and

edged northward through the central High Plains. On April 26, a High Plains freeze aggravated the effects of

drought on jointing to heading winter wheat as far south as western Oklahoma and northernmost Texas.

Farther east, Midwestern corn and early-season soybean planting proceeded during intervals between

occasional showers. Rainfall was heaviest from the upper Mississippi Valley southeastward into the Ohio

Valley. In contrast, dry weather allowed corn planting to near completion in the southwestern Corn Belt,

including Missouri, where timely, late-month rainfall promoted crop emergence. In the upper Midwest,

snow-melt flooding in the Red River Valley yielded to warm, dry conditions, allowing spring wheat and

sugarbeet planting to accelerate toward month's end. Elsewhere, hot, mostly dry weather in southern Texas

and parts of the Southeast maintained heavy irrigation demands and stressed emerging, dryland summer crops. 

However, late-month rain boosted soil moisture levels and eased drought in several Southern locations,

including the Carolinas and most areas from the lower Mississippi Valley westward.

Cool weather in the West Coast States contrasted with warmer-than-normal conditions across the remainder of

the Nation. When California's cool spell broke in late April, it marked the end of a 9-week run of

below-normal temperatures. Monthly temperatures averaged as much as 5 degrees F below normal in

southern California, but were at least 5 degrees F above normal in a broad part of the Nation's mid-section,

stretching from the Plains eastward to the Great Lakes States and the central and southern Appalachians.

April Agricultural Summary

Above-normal temperatures prevailed nearly nationwide, exceeding normal average temperatures by at least

4 degrees Fahrenheit across the Great Plains, Corn Belt, Mississippi Delta, and Southeast. The exception to

the warm weather trend was California and parts of the Pacific Northwest, where cool, rainy weather hindered

planting of rice, cotton, and small grains. In the Corn Belt, seeding of corn and soybeans progressed ahead of

normal despite frequent rainstorms. Warm, dry conditions on the southern Great Plains continued to stress

winter wheat, causing conditions to decline. Elsewhere on the Plains, conditions were mostly dry but with

occasional periods of heavy rainfall, allowing planting of most crops to progress at about the normal pace.

Corn planting began slowly but accelerated rapidly around midmonth. Growers planted 27 percent of their

acreage during the final week of the month, reaching 52 percent complete, 10 percentage points ahead of

normal. This week marked rapid progress particularly in the Corn Belt, where seeding advanced 39 points in

Illinois, 37 points in Iowa, and 36 points in Minnesota, despite rainstorms during the week. Progress was

ahead of normal in most States and exceeded the normal pace by over 20 points in Iowa and Missouri. 

Meanwhile, emergence, at 13 percent on April 30, was 1 point ahead of last year and 2 points ahead of the

5-year average.

Sorghum producers had seeded 28 percent of their acreage by April 30, compared with 19 percent last year

and 20 percent for the 5-year average. Planting was most advanced in the Mississippi Delta, at 80 percent

complete in Louisiana and 68 percent complete in Arkansas. Texas growers were a close third, with

66 percent of their crop sown. However, planting had not yet begun in Nebraska, New Mexico, and South

Dakota and was just 6 percent complete, 3 points ahead of normal, in Kansas, the leading producing State.

Oat seeding began slowly but accelerated during the month. At the beginning of the month, planting was

27 percent complete, compared with 28 percent for the 5-year average. By month’s end, however, 77 percent

of the acreage had been seeded, 10 points ahead of normal. Planting progress trailed slightly behind the

normal pace in North Dakota, but was at or ahead of normal in all other States, exceeding the normal pace by

over 20 points in the eastern-most growing areas. With adequate moisture and above-normal temperatures

across all growing areas, emergence also progressed ahead of normal.

Initial planting of the Nation’s barley crop progressed behind normal, hampered by soggy conditions in the

Pacific Northwest. As of April 30, just 34 percent of the acreage had been seeded, 16 points behind last year
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and 9 points behind normal. Likewise, emergence of the crop trailed behind normal, reaching just 8 percent

by month’s end, half of the normal emergence rate.

With warm weather across most growing areas, winter wheat heading progressed ahead of normal. On

April 30, thirty-nine percent of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage, 12 points ahead of last year and

13 points ahead of normal. Heading was most advanced in Oklahoma and Arkansas, at 89 and 88 percent,

respectively. Development was ahead of normal in most areas, trailing behind only in Ohio and the Pacific

Coast States. Meanwhile, condition of the crop deteriorated during the month due to dry weather, particularly

in the southern Great Plains. At month’s end, over three-fourths of Oklahoma’s and Texas’s crop was rated as

poor or very poor.

Spring wheat seeding began slowly, falling behind normal early in the month, mostly due to wet conditions in

the Pacific Northwest. However, progress accelerated in the final week, advancing nearly to the normal pace. 

At month’s end, 42 percent of the crop had been sown, compared with 58 percent last year and 43 percent for

the 5-year average. Though progress continued to trail behind normal in the Pacific Northwest and northern

Rockies, growers in Minnesota and the Dakotas were at or ahead of normal. Eleven percent of the crop had

emerged, 8 points behind last year and 4 points behind normal. Emergence was ahead of normal in South

Dakota but behind normal elsewhere, especially in the Pacific Northwest.

Rice planting and emergence progressed well ahead of the normal pace, under warm, mostly dry conditions

across most growing areas. By month’s end, producers had seeded 74 percent of their acreage, 11 points

ahead of last year and 8 points ahead of normal. The sole exception to the faster-than-normal planting pace

was California, where soggy conditions delayed progress. On April 30, fifty-six percent of the crop had

emerged, compared with 34 percent last year and 40 percent for the 5-year average. Emergence was ahead of

normal in all States, except California. In Mississippi and Missouri, emergence led the normal pace by

35 points.

By month’s end, soybean planting was underway in all major producing States, except North Dakota. 

Growers had sown 10 percent of their crop nationwide, 2 points ahead of last year and 3 points ahead of

normal. Planting was most advanced in the Delta, at 87 percent in Mississippi, 46 percent in Louisiana, and

32 percent in Arkansas, ahead of normal in all three States. Progress was slightly ahead of normal in the Corn

Belt and slightly behind normal in the Great Plains.

Early peanut planting trailed behind normal, at 5 percent complete on April 30, compared with 7 percent for

the 5-year average. Seeding was at or behind the normal pace in all States and had not yet begun in Texas.

Cotton growers led their normal planting pace throughout the month, reaching 32 percent complete by

month’s end, 6 points ahead of last year and 5 points ahead of normal. Planting trailed 6 points behind normal

in California due to excessive wetness early in the planting season, while Arizona growers fell 9 points behind

normal. Planting was slightly behind normal in Alabama, Oklahoma, and Tennessee and had not yet begun in

Kansas, but was ahead of normal in all other States.

Sugarbeet seeding fell well behind normal in early April and despite rapid progress later, remained behind

normal throughout the month. On April 30, producers had planted 55 percent of their acreage, compared with

74 percent last year and 59 percent for the 5-year average. Most of the delay was in the Red River Valley,

where, despite advancing over 30 points during the final week, planting remained 2 points behind normal in

Minnesota and 11 points behind normal in North Dakota.

Winter Wheat: Production is forecast at 1.32 billion bushels, down 12 percent from 2005. Based on May 1

conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 42.4 bushels per acre, 2.0 bushels less than last year. Grain area totals

31.2 million acres, down 8 percent from last season. Hard Red Winter (HRW) harvested acreage is down

about 14 percent from the previous year compared to the Soft Red Winter harvested acreage being up about

17 percent. The portion of the winter wheat crop rated good to excellent on April 30, at 36 percent, was

27 percentage points below last year. 

Dry weather conditions in the central and southern Great Plains have resulted in dramatically reduced

harvested acreage in the Hard Red Winter (HRW) growing region. The yield potential of the crop has been

significantly reduced in Texas and Oklahoma due to continued drought conditions. In Texas, wheat

production is forecast at the lowest since 1971 and acres harvested for grain are the lowest since 1925. Rain

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improve the crop. Oklahoma has experienced one of the worst droughts in history. There was no measurable

rainfall across the State from the end of October through the first of March. Farther north, wheat jointed and

headed in Kansas ahead of the 5-year average, however, soil moisture supplies continue to be a major concern

especially in the western portion of the State. In Nebraska, disease and insect pressures are minimal while soil

moisture supplies are mostly short in the major wheat growing areas. In Colorado, crop conditions are mostly

fair to good, but timely rains are needed to maintain yield potential. Crop condition ratings in Montana are

better than last year due to the mild spring and moisture in April. 

Growers in many States in the Soft Red Winter growing area expect yields to be below last year. In Arkansas,

wheat headed ahead of the 5-year average due to dry weather earlier in the year. Crop condition ratings in

Ohio are better than last year. 

In Idaho and Oregon, winter wheat is in good condition and the above normal snowpacks should provide

ample irrigation water supplies. Washington growers expect better yields due to improved soil moisture

supplies along with little winter kill. 

Durum Wheat: Production of Durum wheat in Arizona and California is forecast at a collective 12.7 million

bushels, down 12 percent from last year. In California, cool and wet conditions during the spring damaged

wheat in some fields.

Hay Stocks on Farms: All hay stored on farms May 1, 2006 totaled 21.3 million tons, down 23 percent from

the previous year. Disappearance of hay from December 1, 2005 - May 1, 2006, totaled 83.7 million tons,

3 percent less than the disappearance of 86.8 million tons for the same period a year earlier. 

Thirty-six of the 48 reporting States had lower May 1 hay stocks than a year ago. Hay stocks in most of these

States were also below year ago levels for December 1 which resulted in the lower May 1 stocks. Drought

conditions during the summer months of 2005 in the central Corn Belt and southern Great Plains States

resulted in increased supplemental feeding of hay, reducing the December 1 stocks. The largest decreases in

May 1 stocks compared with last year occurred in Texas and Missouri, where drought conditions continued

through the winter and this spring. As a result of the drought, pasture growth has been stunted and cattle

producers have been forced to continue heavy feeding from already short hay supplies. Many producers in

Texas began purchasing hay from other States in February. 

Hay stocks increased from last year across the northern Great Plains and upper Mississippi Valley States. 

Montana, Minnesota, and North Dakota showed the largest increases, as all three States experienced mild

winter conditions that reduced the amount of supplemental feeding required. Additionally, hay production

during 2005 was a record high in Montana and the second highest on record in North Dakota, which

significantly contributed to the high volume of hay stocks in those States.

Almonds: The 2006 California almond crop is forecast at 1.02 billion pounds, shelled basis, up 11 percent

from the revised 2005 crop. Bearing acreage, at 580,000 acres, is unchanged from the previous year. The

average yield is forecast at 1,760 pounds per acre, up 180 pounds from last year’s revised yield. Almond crop

potential is good and nut set looks strong throughout most of the State. Nut set is good in the central valley

and the southern-most producing counties are uniformly heavy in set. For the northern-most producing

counties, the set is a bit lighter, likely due to frost effects. The popular Nonpareil variety has set well and is

looking very good.

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 1.89 million pounds for April, down 12 percent from

last month and 30 percent lower than a year ago. Area in crop totaled 2,045 acres, down 1 percent from last

month and 18 percent below April 2005. Harvested area totaled 1,770 acres, virtually unchanged from last

month but 23 percent higher than the same month last year. April weather was generally warmer and drier,

ending six weeks of continuous wet weather. Nutritional deficiencies due to soil leaching as well as disease

outbreaks have been reported in orchards exposed to the previous month’s continuous rains. April’s sunny

conditions and longer days were beneficial to young plantings. Normal farming activities were underway.

Hawaii’s revised 2005 total papaya utilization is estimated at 32.9 million pounds, 8 percent below the final

2004 utilized production. Harvested area, at 1,480 acres for 2005, increased 20 percent from the previous

year. Irregular rains at the beginning of 2005 adversely affected papaya flowering and fruit set which left

gaps in the fruiting columns and resulted in lower yields. Acreage was increased to compensate for these

lower yields. Hawaii Island accounts for 92 percent of total papaya acreage. Statewide, the genetically
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modified Rainbow variety accounts for 53 percent of total papaya acreage, while the Kapoho variety accounts

for 30 percent.

California Peaches: The California 2006 peach crop is forecast at 770,000 tons, down 11 percent

from 2005 and 21 percent below two years ago. 

The California Freestone crop is forecast at 370,000 tons, down 4 percent from last year and 15 percent below

the 2004 crop. Cool, wet weather during the spring has delayed California's Freestone Peach crop progress. 

Early variety fruit set is reported to be normal. However, set in the mid to late season varieties is reported to

be lighter and inconsistent. This lower set is the result of frost which occurred earlier in this year. Harvest

began with the Earlitreat variety during the last week of April, about 10 days later than last year. California

was hit with many hail storms during March. Several growers reported minor damage from the storms, but

few have extensive damage. However, hail damage is not expected to significantly lower crop production. 

The California Clingstone crop is forecast at 400,000 tons, down 17 percent from last year and 26 percent

below the 2004 crop. Rain during March and April, along with below average temperatures, have California

growers concerned about their 2006 Clingstone peach crop. However, warmer temperatures toward the later

part of April helped fruit growth. The early variety fruit reportedly had the best fruit set, while the late and

extra late varieties appear to have the lightest sets. Harvest is expected to begin 10 to 14 days later than last

year, due to cool spring temperatures.

Bananas: Hawaii banana production for 2005 is estimated at 20.9 million pounds, up 27 percent from last

year. Statewide harvested area is 980 acres, down 20 acres from 2004. Weather for most of 2005 was

favorable for banana orchards. Older and diseased acreage is being replanted or converted to other crops. 

Orchard maintenance and monitoring for banana bunchy top virus are ongoing.

Guavas: Utilized production in Hawaii for 2005 is estimated at 8.10 million pounds, unchanged from 2004. 

Harvested area totaled 630 acres, up 20 percent from the previous year’s revised acreage. Yield (based on

utilized production) averaged 12,900 pounds per acre, compared with 15,400 pounds in 2004. Processors on

both Hawaii and Kauai Islands report nearly the same amount of fruit processed during 2005 as the previous

year. Weather during the growing season varied for guava orchards. Irregular rainfall during the first part of

the year was followed by several months of good growing conditions.

Taro: Hawaii taro production for crop year 2005 is estimated at 4.30 million pounds, down 17 percent from

the previous year’s estimate of 5.20 million pounds, and the lowest production since taro estimates began in

1946. The previous record low production was 5.00 million pounds in 2003. Area in crop, at 360 acres, is

down 10 acres from 2004. This was the second consecutive year where adverse weather and lingering pest

problems adversely affected taro production. Heavy rainfall last winter caused occasional flooding of taro

fields and contributed to conditions favorable to fungal diseases such as Phytophthora Leaf Blight and Taro

Pocket Rot. Apple snails (Pomacea canaliculata) continued to plague taro in varying degrees. Weather

conditions during the final quarter of 2005 were generally beneficial for taro.

Grapefruit: The U.S. grapefruit forecast is 1.21 million tons, up 4 percent from last month’s forecast and

20 percent above last season's final utilization. Florida's grapefruit forecast, at 19.2 million boxes

(816,000 tons), is up 7 percent from April and 50 percent above last season's final utilization. Excluding last

season’s hurricane-affected crop, Florida utilized grapefruit production has not been this low since the

1941-42 season. The white grapefruit forecast is 6.50 million boxes (276,000 tons), up 8 percent from April

and 91 percent above last season. The colored grapefruit forecast, at 12.7 million boxes (540,000 tons), is up

6 percent from April 1 and 35 percent above last season's final utilization. Utilization data, as reported by the

Citrus Administrative Committee, are the primary indications used in setting the May 1 grapefruit forecast. 

The row count survey conducted May 1-2 shows few rows of white grapefruit still remaining to be harvested. 

Arizona, California, and Texas forecasts are carried forward from April.

Tangerines: The 2005-06 U.S. tangerine crop forecast is 428,000 tons, up 5 percent from the previous

forecast and 29 percent higher than last season's final utilization of 331,000 tons. Florida's tangerine crop, at

5.40 million boxes (257,000 tons), is up 8 percent from the previous forecast and 21 percent higher than last

season's utilization of 4.45 million boxes. Harvest of Florida’s Fallglo and Sunburst tangerines is complete. 

The Honey variety row count survey for May shows 89 percent of the rows have been harvested. Harvest for

fresh market use is expected to continue into May. Arizona and California tangerine forecasts are carried

forward from April.
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Tangelos: Florida’s tangelo forecast, at 1.40 million boxes (63,000 tons), is unchanged from April 1 but

10 percent lower than last season’s final utilized production. Tangelo utilization is complete for the season

with over 60 percent of the fruit being processed.

Temples: Florida’s Temple forecast is 700,000 boxes (32,000 tons) for the 2005-06 season, unchanged from

April but 8 percent above last season’s final utilization of 650,000 boxes. If attained, this will be the second

lowest utilization since Temple forecasts began with the 1951-52 season. Temple utilization peaked in the

1979-80 season at 6.00 million boxes, and has declined steadily since. Temple harvest is complete for the

season.

Florida Citrus: April weather in Florida’s citrus growing regions was generally warm and very dry. The

southern and western growing areas both recorded only one tenth of an inch of rainfall for the entire month. 

The northern citrus region noted the most rainfall with a total of one and six-tenths inches recorded. All areas

recorded several days with temperatures reaching into the high 80s to low 90s. Trees in areas without

irrigation began showing signs of stress by mid-month. A fairly uniform bloom was completed by the first of

the month, although light fruit sets were reported in the eastern and southern growing areas.

Growers continued with fertilization programs, making final applications of aldicarb, and hedging and topping

of trees after harvest. Irrigation continued on a rotating basis at least 2 to 3 times per week for the entire

month. Early and midseason orange harvest was completed during April and Valencia harvest increased to a

rate of just over 5 million boxes per week. Valencia maturity levels continued to lag behind normal with

some reports of poor quality fruit received. The rate of grapefruit harvest dropped below 200,000 boxes the

last week of the month which indicates harvest was beginning to wind down. Honey tangerine harvest

continued at a rate of nearly 150,000 boxes per week, while Temple harvest was nearly complete.

California Citrus: Warm and dry weather arrived the last week of April and increased grove work and

harvesting in citrus groves after being delayed much of the month due to rain. Citrus growers were busy

applying foliar fertilizer, spraying for weeds, hedging, and topping groves in preparation for the new crop. 

Navel oranges were harvested during the month, but quality continued to decline, and brown rot and mold

around the stem cap continued to be problems for recently packed fruit. Valencia harvest was underway with

fruit size and maturity continuing to improve. Lemon prices were strong, fueling increased harvesting. 

Overall, lemons had very good exterior quality, though some varieties were blemished or had rougher texture. 

Ruby and Star variety grapefruit were harvested in the Coachella Valley. Quality was good to excellent with

smooth texture. Tangerine harvest continued. Exterior quality of Minneolas was good to fair, and no internal

damage was noted.

California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Wet weather continued to limit field work in orchards and vineyards

for most of April. When weather and field conditions allowed, stone fruit trees were thinned, fungicides and

herbicides were applied in tree fruit orchards, and plum trees were girdled to increase fruit size. By month’s

end, a few blossoms remained on cherry trees in Yuba County, while some trees were nearly ready for harvest

in the San Joaquin Valley. As a result of rains and wind during the pollination period, fruit set appeared poor

in cherry and peach orchards, and many growers are expecting light crops. Apple trees were in full bloom

during April and by month’s end were being thinned. Kiwifruit vines were blooming in the San Joaquin

Valley and pomegranate trees continued to leaf out. Growth in grape vineyards accelerated with the arrival of

warmer temperatures at month’s end. Table grape vines were suckered and shoots were thinned. Shredding

and discing of cover crops were underway during the month, and many vineyards were sprayed with

fungicides. Sulfur was applied to control mildew. Strawberries were in full bloom in the San Joaquin Valley,

and by month’s end harvest was underway for sale at roadside stands. In some locations, strawberry

blossoms, as well as fruit, were seriously affected by the recent soaking rains. Strawberries in the coastal

areas were a few weeks behind normal in ripening. Nut formation in almond orchards continued throughout

the month and pistachio and walnut trees were leafing out. Some Serr walnut trees were shaken to thin out

catkins and prevent over pollination. Spraying to control blight continued in walnut groves.

Spring Potatoes: Spring production in 2006 is forecast at 20.6 million cwt, up 3 percent from the April

forecast and 10 percent above last year. Area for harvest is estimated at 69,700 acres, up 3 percent from the

April estimate and 4 percent above last year. The average yield is forecast at 296 cwt per acre, 2 cwt above

last month and up 15 cwt from a year ago. 

Florida production is forecast at 6.96 million cwt, unchanged from the April 1 forecast but 7 percent above the

2005 production. Mostly dry weather during April allowed growers to have proper soil moisture levels for
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harvest, resulting in very good quality potatoes. North Carolina’s potato crop, forecasted at 3.40 million cwt,

is up 8 percent from the April 1 forecast and 19 percent above last year. Crop condition is fair to good with

adequate top soil moisture.

California spring production is forecast at 6.26 million cwt, 9 percent above last month’s forecast and up

2 percent from a year ago. Weather conditions have been wet and cool resulting in a slower developing crop. 

Growers are anticipating a late harvest because of the weather. Production in Texas is forecast at 2.86 million

cwt, down 7 percent from the April forecast but 39 percent above 2005. Producers in Texas have had good

growing condition with mild weather and they have been able to irrigate as needed. Arizona growers expect

production to be 1.17 million cwt, up 6 percent from the April forecast but down 1 percent from 2005. 

Harvest began mid April and the size of the potatoes have been large.

Tobacco: U.S. tobacco production for 2005 is revised up 1 percent from the January preliminary estimate. 

Harvested acreage is virtually unchanged, while the average yield increased 24 pounds per acre. Total

production, at 647 million pounds, is down 27 percent from 2004. Growers harvested 298,080 acres in 2005,

down 27 percent from the previous year and the lowest harvested acreage on record. Acreage of the 2005

crop was heavily impacted by the Fair and Equitable Tobacco Reform Act of 2004 which eliminated the

tobacco quota program and price supports.

Flue-cured production, at 383 million pounds, is revised down less than 1 percent from the January

preliminary estimate. This is 27 percent less than 2004 when 522 million pounds were produced. Growers

harvested 175,500 acres, down 23 percent from the previous year. Flue-cured yields averaged 2,182 pounds

per acre, down 101 pounds from 2004. North Carolina, the leading producer of flue-cured tobacco, produced

274 million pounds, 72 percent of all flue-cured production.

Burley production, which accounted for 99 percent of all light air-cured tobacco, is revised up 4 percent from

the January preliminary estimate of 195 million pounds. At 203 million pounds, this is 30 percent below 2004

when 292 million pounds were produced. Producers of burley tobacco harvested 100,150 acres in 2005, down

35 percent from the previous year. Yields averaged 2,031 pounds per acre, 123 pounds greater than 2004. 

Kentucky, the leading producer of burley tobacco, produced 144 million pounds, 71 percent of all burley

grown in the United States.

Total fire-cured production is revised up less than 1 percent from the January preliminary estimate. 

Production totaled 37.6 million pounds, up 1 percent from the previous year. Growers harvested a total of

11,840 acres, 1 percent above 2004. Fire-cured yields averaged 3,178 pounds per acre, up 11 pounds from the

previous year.

Dark-air cured production is unchanged from the January preliminary estimate. Production totaled

11.5 million pounds, 3 percent below the previous year. Growers harvested 4,150 acres in 2005, down

3 percent from 2004. Yields averaged 2,778 pounds per acre, down 21 pounds from the previous year. 

Kentucky, the leading producer of dark air-cured tobacco, produced 10.4 million pounds in 2005, accounting

for 90 percent of the dark air-cured tobacco grown in the United States.

Production of cigar tobacco, which includes filler, binder, and wrapper, is revised up 1 percent from the

January preliminary estimate to a total of 8.78 million pounds. This is 34 percent below the 2004 production. 

Growers harvested 4,940 acres in 2005, down 31 percent from the previous year. Average yields were

1,778 pounds per acre, 62 pounds below 2004.

Cotton: All cotton production for 2005 is estimated at a record high 23.9 million 480-pound bales, 3 percent

above last year’s previous record. The U.S. all cotton yield averaged 831 pounds per harvested acre, down

24 pounds from last year’s record high yield. Upland cotton production estimated at 23.6 million 480-pound

bales is the largest on record and 3 percent more than last year’s production. The U.S. yield for upland cotton

is 825 pounds per acre, down 18 pounds from 2004. American-Pima production totaled 630,500 bales, down

15 percent from 2004. The U.S. yield for American-Pima is 1,127 pounds per acre, down 316 pounds from

2004. 

The area planted to all cotton totaled 14.2 million acres, up 4 percent from 2004. Harvested area increased

6 percent from the previous year to 13.8 million acres. 
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Planting was completed in the Southeastern region by late May. During the summer months, Tropical Storms

Cindy and Arlene along with Hurricane Dennis brought moderate to heavy rains and provided much needed

moisture in some areas. The hot, humid days at the end of July allowed the crop to make excellent progress

but maturation of the crop lagged behind normal throughout most of the season. During the first part of

September, the Carolinas received much needed moisture from Hurricane Ophelia. Harvest was in full swing

by late October and virtually complete by late November. Objective yield survey data show Georgia’s bolls

per acre are the highest on record. 

Producers in the Delta States had ideal planting conditions with planting completed by the end of May. 

Throughout the summer months, the Delta States were plagued with excessively dry conditions with the

Bootheel of Missouri being the hardest hit. In late August, Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the

Louisiana and Mississippi border bringing 140 mph winds and excessive rain but the brunt of the storm

missed the majority of the cotton producing area in the southern Delta but provided much needed moisture in

the northern Delta. Harvest got underway in the southern Delta in mid August, but was virtually stopped in

late August from the shortage of diesel fuel. Limited harvest began again in early September but producers in

Louisiana and Mississippi received heavy rains during late September from Hurricane Rita which continued to

slow harvest progress. During early and mid October, producers had excellent harvest weather and by the end

of the month progress was ahead of normal throughout the region with harvest complete by the end of the

month. Objective yield data show Mississippi’s boll weight to be the highest in the last 10 years and the boll

weight in Arkansas to be the second highest in the last 10 ten years. While in Louisiana, bolls per acre were

the highest in the last 10 years. 

Planting was virtually complete in south Texas by the end of April but getting underway in the Texas

Panhandle, Kansas, and Oklahoma. By mid-June, nearly all cotton in the Texas Panhandle was planted. Due

to lack of rain and the high temperatures, the dryland acres in south Texas experienced heat stress. The Texas

Panhandle, Kansas, and Oklahoma, producers received hot weather and timely rains which allowed the crop to

develop in mostly good to excellent condition throughout the growing season. Harvest was complete by early

September in south Texas but did not get into full swing in the Panhandle until around mid-October. The

Panhandle completed harvest in late January. In Kansas and Oklahoma, harvest was complete by late

November. Data from the objective yield survey showed Texas bolls per acre and boll weight to be second

largest in the last 10 years. A record high yield of 723 pounds per acres was set in Texas, surpassing last

year’s record of 694 pounds per acre. 

Arizona and California upland cotton growers experienced rain and below normal soil temperatures which

delayed planting. Due to the later planting, crop development lagged behind normal throughout most of the

season. In late September, harvest got underway in Arizona and by late October California was in full swing

but still behind normal. Objective yield data show California bolls per acre to be slightly above the 5 year

average and the boll weight to be the second lowest in the last 10 years. 

Cottonseed: Cottonseed production in 2005 totaled 8.17 million tons, down slightly from last year. Sales to

oil mills accounted for 56 percent of the disposition. The remaining 44 percent will be used for seed, feed,

exports, and various other uses. 
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Reliability of May 1 Crop Production Forecast

Wheat Survey Procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between April 22 and

May 8 to gather information on expected yield as of May 1. The objective yield survey was conducted in

three States (Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas) where winter wheat is normally mature enough to make

meaningful counts. Farm operators were interviewed to update previously reported acreage data and seek

permission to randomly locate two sample plots in selected winter wheat fields. The counts made within each

sample plot depended upon the crop's maturity. Counts such as number of stalks, heads in late boot, and

number of emerged heads were made to predict the number of heads that would be harvested. The counts are

used with similar data from previous years to develop a projected biological yield. The average harvesting

loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The plots are revisited each month until crop maturity when the heads

are clipped, threshed, and weighed. After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another plot is

sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss.

The farm operator survey included a sample of approximately 14,800 producers representing all major

production areas. These producers were selected from an earlier acreage survey and were asked about the

probable winter wheat acres for harvest and yield on their operation. These growers will continue to be

surveyed throughout the growing season to provide indications of average yields.

Orange Survey Procedures: The orange objective yield survey for the May 1 forecast was conducted in

Florida, which accounts for nearly 75 percent of the U.S. production. Bearing tree numbers are determined at

the start of the season based on a fruit tree census conducted every other year, combined with ongoing review

based on administrative data or special surveys. From mid-July to mid-September, the number of fruit per

tree is determined. In September and subsequent months, fruit size measurement and fruit droppage surveys

are conducted, which combined with the previous components are used to develop the current forecast of

production. Arizona, California, and Texas conduct grower and packer surveys on a quarterly basis in

October, January, April, and July. California also conducts objective measurement surveys in September for

navel oranges and in March for Valencia oranges.

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

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

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

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

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

Orange Estimating Procedures: State level objective yield estimates for Florida oranges were reviewed for

errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. The Florida Field Office submits its

analyses of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the Florida survey

data and their analyses to prepare the published May 1 forecast. The May 1 orange production forecasts for

Arizona, California, and Texas are carried forward from April. 

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

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

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

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

administrative data warrant changes. End-of-season orange estimates will be published in the Citrus Fruits

Summary released in September. The orange production estimates are based on all data available at the end of

the marketing season, including information from marketing orders, shipments, and processor records. 

Allowances are made for recorded local utilization and home use.

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

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

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

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

average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning

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

affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years.

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the May 1 winter wheat production forecast is 6.9 percent. This means

that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production forecast will not be above or below the final estimate by
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more than 6.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not

exceed 11.9 percent. Differences between the May 1 winter wheat production forecast and the final estimate

during the past 20 years have averaged 87 million bushels, ranging from 4 million to 285 million bushels. 

The May 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 9 times and above 11 times. This does not imply that

the May 1 winter wheat forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production.

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the May 1 orange production forecast is 2.6 percent. However, if you

exclude the 6 abnormal production seasons (5 freeze seasons and 1 hurricane season), the "Root Mean Square

Error" is 1.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current orange production forecast will

not be above or below the final estimates by more than 2.6 percent, or 1.5 percent, excluding abnormal

seasons. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 4.4 percent,

or 2.7 percent, excluding abnormal seasons.

Changes between the May 1 orange forecast and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged

169,000 tons (149,000 tons, excluding abnormal seasons), ranging from 5,000 tons to 714,000 tons

(5,000 tons to 369,000 tons, excluding abnormal seasons). The May 1 forecast for oranges has been below the

final estimate 7 times and above 13 times (below 6 times and above 8 times, excluding abnormal seasons). 

The difference does not imply that the May 1 forecasts this year are likely to understate or overstate final

production.
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May 2006 41 NASS, USDA

Information Contacts

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

to contact for additional information.

Joe Prusacki, Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-2127

Field Crops Section

Greg Thessen, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-2127

Shiela Corley - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-5944

Scott Cox - Wheat, Rye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-8068

Ty Kalaus - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed ................................. (202) 720-9526

Dennis Koong - Peanuts, Rice ......................................... (202) 720-7688

Jason Lamprecht - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-7369

Travis Thorson - Hay, Oats, Sorghum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 690-3234

Brian Young - Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops ......................... (202) 720-7621

Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section

Jim Smith, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-2127

Leslie Colburn - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup, Tobacco ..................... (202) 720-7235

Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions,

Strawberries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-2157

Rich Holcomb - Citrus, Tropical Fruits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-5412

Doug Marousek - Floriculture, Nursery, Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-4215

Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils,

Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears,

Wrinkled Seed Peas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-3250

Terry O’Connor - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries,

Plums, Prunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-4288

Kim Ritchie - Hops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (360) 902-1940

Cathy Scherrer - Dry Beans, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-4285
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