Cr Pr 2-2 (9-05) a

Washington, D.C.

Crop

Production

Released September 12, 2005, 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.

Update Alert

The September 2005 Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Corn for Grain Plant Populations and Number of Ears per Acre for

Nebraska were corrected on pages 26 and 27. Final plant populations and ear counts for 2001-2004 were also added

for all States.

Corn Production Up 3 Percent from August Forecast

Soybean Production Up 2 Percent

Cotton Production Up 5 Percent

Corn production is forecast at 10.6 billion bushels, up 3 percent from last month but 10 percent below 2004. If

realized, this would be the second largest crop on record. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are

expected to average 143.2 bushels per acre, up 4.0 bushels from August but 17.2 bushels below the record high last

year. Forecast yields are down from the previous year in all Corn Belt States except Michigan and Wisconsin. 

Compared with last year, the largest yield decreases are expected in Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, and New Jersey. 

Farmers expect to harvest 74.3 million acres of corn for grain, down 50,000 acres from August but up 1 percent

from 2004.

Soybean production is forecast at 2.86 billion bushels, up 2 percent from the August forecast but down 9 percent

from the record crop of 2004. Based on September 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 39.6 bushels per

acre, up 0.9 bushel from August. Adequate moisture across most of the Corn Belt and the Great Plains by the end

of the month was a relief for many dry areas, including most of the drought-stricken areas of Illinois and Missouri. 

The Delta and Southeast also received favorable moisture, maintaining good yield potential in most areas, including

a record high forecast in Louisiana and a record tying forecast in South Carolina.

All cotton production is forecast at 22.3 million 480-pound bales, up 5 percent from the August forecast but

4 percent below last year’s production. Yield is expected to average 782 pounds per acre, 34 pounds above last

month. If realized, both the yield and production will be the second highest on record. The September harvested

area is expected to total 13.7 million acres, up less than 1 percent from August and 5 percent above 2004. Producers

in the Great Plains, California, Georgia, New Mexico, and Louisiana are expecting higher yields than last month. 

Yield expectations in Texas increased due to excellent growing conditions in the High Plains area.

California navel orange production for the 2005-06 season is forecast at 42.0 million boxes (1.58 million tons),

down 2 percent from last season’s 43.0 million boxes (1.61 million tons). This initial forecast is based on an

objective measurement survey conducted in the California Central Valley. Fruit set is showing an increase when

compared to last season. Fruit size is variable but sizes overall are reported smaller than last season with very well

formed fruit. Fruit quality is reported as good and expected to be maintained if normal fruit growth rate holds

through the season.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 2 NASS, USDA

This report was approved on September 12, 2005.

Acting Secretary of

Agriculture

Charles F. Conner

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Rich Allen
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 3 NASS, USDA

Contents

Page

Grains & Hay

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

 Plant Populations Per Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

 Ears Per Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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

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

Oilseeds

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

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

 Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

 Cumulative Boll Counts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Cottonseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Sugarbeets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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

Noncitrus Fruits & Tree Nuts

Papayas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Hazelnuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Walnuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Citrus Fruits 

Oranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Potatoes & Miscellaneous Crops

Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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

Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Reliability of Production Data in this Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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

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

September 2005 4 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2004 and Forecasted September 1, 2005

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2004 2005 2004

2005

2004 2005

Aug 1 Sep 1

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

AL

AR

CA

CO

DE

GA

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

NE

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

VA

WA

WI

Oth

 Sts 1

US

195

305

150

1,040

153

280

11,600

5,530

12,400

2,880

1,140

410

425

1,920

7,050

440

2,880

7,950

72

58

500

740

1,150

3,110

200

980

295

4,150

615

1,680

360

105

2,600

269

73,632

180

230

165

940

150

220

11,950

5,650

12,650

3,100

1,160

350

400

1,970

7,000

365

2,950

8,100

61

45

455

700

1,200

3,220

210

880

280

3,900

560

1,800

360

85

2,800

232

74,318

123.0

140.0

175.0

135.0

152.0

130.0

180.0

168.0

181.0

150.0

152.0

135.0

153.0

134.0

159.0

136.0

162.0

166.0

143.0

180.0

122.0

117.0

105.0

158.0

150.0

140.0

100.0

130.0

140.0

139.0

145.0

200.0

136.0

147.7

160.4

120.0

134.0

160.0

137.0

137.0

129.0

125.0

145.0

164.0

125.0

130.0

125.0

135.0

135.0

155.0

135.0

99.0

156.0

113.0

180.0

120.0

115.0

115.0

135.0

130.0

123.0

108.0

120.0

128.0

124.0

122.0

190.0

130.0

143.6

139.2

118.0

125.0

155.0

130.0

137.0

125.0

136.0

149.0

169.0

130.0

122.0

140.0

135.0

137.0

157.0

135.0

103.0

160.0

113.0

180.0

117.0

115.0

120.0

141.0

132.0

120.0

105.0

116.0

124.0

120.0

124.0

195.0

136.0

142.6

143.2

23,985

42,700

26,250

140,400

23,256

36,400

2,088,000

929,040

2,244,400

432,000

173,280

55,350

65,025

257,280

1,120,950

59,840

466,560

1,319,700

10,296

10,440

61,000

86,580

120,750

491,380

30,000

137,200

29,500

539,500

86,100

233,520

52,200

21,000

353,600

39,735

11,807,217

21,240

28,750

25,575

122,200

20,550

27,500

1,625,200

841,850

2,137,850

403,000

141,520

49,000

54,000

269,890

1,099,000

49,275

303,850

1,296,000

6,893

8,100

53,235

80,500

144,000

454,020

27,720

105,600

29,400

452,400

69,440

216,000

44,640

16,575

380,800

33,088

10,638,661

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

Production 2005 Summary.”
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 5 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2004 and Forecasted September 1, 2005

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2004 2005 2004

2005

2004 2005

Aug 1 Sep 1

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

AR

CO

IL

KS

LA

MO

NE

NM

OK

SD

TX

Oth

 Sts 1

US

56

180

82

2,900

80

145

415

92

240

150

2,050

127

6,517

57

160

95

2,650

95

120

270

90

230

120

2,000

143

6,030

84.0

30.0

109.0

76.0

65.0

108.0

81.0

46.0

60.0

42.0

62.0

70.5

69.8

80.0

29.0

78.0

69.0

83.0

72.0

77.0

45.0

48.0

52.0

56.0

71.4

63.1

80.0

27.0

78.0

74.0

95.0

74.0

83.0

45.0

54.0

52.0

56.0

72.1

66.0

4,704

5,400

8,938

220,400

5,200

15,660

33,615

4,232

14,400

6,300

127,100

8,950

454,899

4,560

4,320

7,410

196,100

9,025

8,880

22,410

4,050

12,420

6,240

112,000

10,306

397,721

 1 For 2004, Other States include AL, AZ, CA, DE, GA, KY, MD, MS, NC, PA, SC, TN, and VA. For 2005, Other States include AL,

AZ, CA, GA, KY, MS, NC, PA, SC, and TN. Individual State level estimates will be published in the “Crop Production 2005

Summary.”
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 6 NASS, USDA

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

United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted September 1, 2005 1

Class

and

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

2003 2004 2005 2 2003 2004 2005 2

Long Grain

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

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US

1,300.0

7.0

435.0

235.0

175.0

180.0

2,332.0

1,405.0

7.0

525.0

235.0

195.0

220.0

2,587.0

1,535.0

9.0

520.0

265.0

215.0

201.0

2,745.0

1,290.0

7.0

430.0

234.0

170.0

179.0

2,310.0

1,400.0

7.0

520.0

234.0

194.0

216.0

2,571.0

1,530.0

9.0

515.0

263.0

210.0

200.0

2,727.0

Medium Grain

AR

CA

LA

MO

TX

US

165.0

460.0

20.0

1.0

1.0

647.0

155.0

540.0

13.0

1.0

2.0

711.0

105.0

450.0

10.0

1.0

1.0

567.0

164.0

458.0

20.0

1.0

1.0

644.0

154.0

535.0

13.0

1.0

2.0

705.0

104.0

447.0

10.0

1.0

1.0

563.0

Short Grain

AR

CA

US

1.0

42.0

43.0

1.0

48.0

49.0

1.0

52.0

53.0

1.0

42.0

43.0

1.0

48.0

49.0

1.0

52.0

53.0

All

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US

1,466.0

509.0

455.0

235.0

176.0

181.0

3,022.0

1,561.0

595.0

538.0

235.0

196.0

222.0

3,347.0

1,641.0

511.0

530.0

265.0

216.0

202.0

3,365.0

1,455.0

507.0

450.0

234.0

171.0

180.0

2,997.0

1,555.0

590.0

533.0

234.0

195.0

218.0

3,325.0

1,635.0

508.0

525.0

263.0

211.0

201.0

3,343.0

 1 Sweet rice acreage and production included with short grain. 2 Updated from “Acreage” released June 30, 2005.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 7 NASS, USDA

Rice: Yield and Production by Class, State, and

United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted September 1, 2005 1

Class

and

State

Yield Production

2003 2004

2005

2003 2004 2005 2

Aug 1 Sep 1

Long Grain

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

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US

6,600

6,900

5,870

6,800

6,130

6,600

6,451

6,900

7,300

5,360

6,900

6,800

6,750

6,569

85,140

483

25,241

15,912

10,421

11,814

149,011

96,600

511

27,872

16,146

13,192

14,580

168,901 179,139

Medium Grain

AR

CA

LA

MO

TX

US

6,700

7,840

5,780

6,300

6,600

7,481

7,000

8,800

5,000

6,900

5,500

8,325

10,988

35,907

1,156

63

66

48,180

10,780

47,080

650

69

110

58,689 45,657

Short Grain

AR

CA

US

6,000

6,300

6,293

6,000

6,600

6,588

60

2,646

2,706

60

3,168

3,228 3,542

All

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US

6,610

7,700

5,870

6,800

6,130

6,600

6,670

6,910

8,600

5,350

6,900

6,800

6,740

6,942

6,970

7,800

5,700

6,900

6,900

7,100

6,897

6,880

7,800

5,850

6,500

6,800

7,000

6,830

96,188

39,036

26,397

15,912

10,484

11,880

199,897

107,440

50,759

28,522

16,146

13,261

14,690

230,818

112,488

39,624

30,713

17,095

14,348

14,070

228,338

 1 Sweet rice acreage and production included with short grain. 2 Indicated September 1, 2005, rice class estimates are based on a 5-year average of class percentages. The class percentages are adjusted

as data become available through the growing season. State estimates by class will be published in the “Crop Production 2005

Summary.”
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September 2005 8 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2004 and Forecasted September 1, 2005

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2004 2005 2004

2005

2004 2005

Aug 1 Sep 1

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

AL

AR

DE

GA

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

NE

NJ

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

VA

WI

Oth

 Sts 1

US

190

3,150

208

270

9,900

5,520

10,150

2,710

1,300

990

495

1,980

7,050

1,640

4,960

4,750

103

172

1,500

3,570

4,420

290

425

530

4,120

1,180

270

530

1,550

35

73,958

140

2,950

178

190

9,650

5,470

10,050

2,800

1,250

860

455

1,940

6,700

1,570

5,050

4,950

101

197

1,510

3,000

4,430

270

450

420

4,000

1,200

275

530

1,570

28

72,184

35.0

39.5

42.0

31.0

50.5

52.0

49.0

41.0

44.0

33.0

43.0

38.0

33.5

38.0

45.0

46.5

42.0

39.0

34.0

23.0

47.0

30.0

46.0

28.0

34.0

41.0

32.0

39.0

35.0

40.2

42.5

32.0

35.0

38.0

33.0

39.0

46.0

44.0

32.0

40.0

32.0

39.0

39.0

40.0

35.0

31.0

44.0

35.0

36.0

32.0

32.0

42.0

25.0

44.0

28.0

33.0

40.0

27.0

34.0

36.0

39.0

38.7

32.0

34.0

38.0

32.0

41.0

45.0

45.0

36.0

39.0

35.0

39.0

40.0

41.0

35.0

33.0

44.0

35.0

34.0

31.0

35.0

44.0

25.0

42.0

28.0

33.0

39.0

25.0

34.0

36.0

39.0

39.6

6,650

124,425

8,736

8,370

499,950

287,040

497,350

111,110

57,200

32,670

21,285

75,240

236,175

62,320

223,200

220,875

4,326

6,708

51,000

82,110

207,740

8,700

19,550

14,840

140,080

48,380

8,640

20,670

54,250

1,406

3,140,996

4,480

100,300

6,764

6,080

395,650

246,150

452,250

100,800

48,750

30,100

17,745

77,600

274,700

54,950

166,650

217,800

3,535

6,698

46,810

105,000

194,920

6,750

18,900

11,760

132,000

46,800

6,875

18,020

56,520

1,092

2,856,449

 1 Other States include FL and WV. Individual State level estimates will be published in the “Crop Production 2005 Summary.”
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 9 NASS, USDA

Peanuts: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield and Production by State and

United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted September 1, 2005

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

2003 2004 2005 1 2003 2004 2005 1

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

AL

FL

GA

NM

NC

OK

SC

TX

VA

US

190.0

125.0

545.0

18.0

101.0

37.0

19.0

275.0

34.0

1,344.0

200.0

145.0

620.0

17.0

105.0

35.0

35.0

240.0

33.0

1,430.0

225.0

160.0

760.0

19.0

97.0

35.0

62.0

265.0

23.0

1,646.0

185.0

115.0

540.0

17.0

100.0

35.0

17.0

270.0

33.0

1,312.0

199.0

130.0

610.0

17.0

105.0

33.0

33.0

235.0

32.0

1,394.0

223.0

145.0

750.0

19.0

96.0

33.0

59.0

260.0

22.0

1,607.0

State

Yield Production

2003 2004

2005

2003 2004 2005

Aug 1 Sep 1

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

AL

FL

GA

NM

NC

OK

SC

TX

VA

US

2,750

3,000

3,450

2,700

3,200

2,800

3,400

3,000

2,900

3,159

2,800

2,800

3,000

3,500

3,400

3,100

3,400

3,300

3,250

3,057

3,000

2,900

3,100

3,600

3,300

3,100

3,300

3,800

2,800

3,190

2,800

2,900

3,100

3,200

3,200

3,200

3,300

3,500

2,800

3,117

508,750

345,000

1,863,000

45,900

320,000

98,000

57,800

810,000

95,700

4,144,150

557,200

364,000

1,830,000

59,500

357,000

102,300

112,200

775,500

104,000

4,261,700

624,400

420,500

2,325,000

60,800

307,200

105,600

194,700

910,000

61,600

5,009,800

 1 Updated from “Acreage” released on June 30, 2005.

Cotton: Area Planted by Type, State,

and United States, 2004-2005

State Upland Amer-Pima All

2004 2005 1 2004 2005 1 2004 2005 1

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

 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

550.0

240.0

1,050.0

435.0

86.0

1,220.0

75.0

610.0

1,200.0

440.0

55.0

815.0

240.0

265.0

640.0

5,900.0

93.0

13,914.0

3.0

215.0

10.6

21.0

249.6

4.0

230.0

11.0

25.0

270.0

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

244.0

1,050.0

665.0

86.0

1,220.0

75.0

610.0

1,200.0

440.0

66.0

815.0

240.0

265.0

640.0

5,925.0

93.0

14,184.0

 1 Updated from “Crop Production “ released August 12, 2005.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 10 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2004 and Forecasted September 1, 2005

Type

and

State

Area Harvested Yield Production 1

2004 2005 2004

2005

2004 2005

Aug 1 Sep 1

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

Upland

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 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

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

239.0

1,040.0

433.0

85.0

1,210.0

70.0

600.0

1,180.0

435.0

51.0

810.0

220.0

263.0

635.0

5,500.0

92.0

13,408.0

4.0

226.0

11.0

24.0

265.0

545.0

243.0

1,040.0

659.0

85.0

1,210.0

70.0

600.0

1,180.0

435.0

62.0

810.0

220.0

263.0

635.0

5,524.0

92.0

13,673.0

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

726

1,406

984

1,304

548

746

549

814

928

892

829

805

633

800

852

532

699

737

960

1,381

1,056

1,029

1,333

726

1,399

984

1,328

548

746

549

814

928

892

864

805

633

800

852

534

699

748

722

1,406

937

1,330

548

762

555

920

895

850

866

800

698

757

831

628

678

772

960

1,338

1,047

900

1,281

722

1,399

937

1,333

548

762

555

920

895

850

898

800

698

757

831

630

678

782

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

820.0

700.0

2,030.0

1,200.0

97.0

1,920.0

81.0

1,150.0

2,200.0

770.0

92.0

1,350.0

320.0

415.0

1,100.0

7,200.0

130.0

21,575.0

8.0

630.0

24.0

45.0

707.0

820.0

708.0

2,030.0

1,830.0

97.0

1,920.0

81.0

1,150.0

2,200.0

770.0

116.0

1,350.0

320.0

415.0

1,100.0

7,245.0

130.0

22,282.0

 1 Production ginned and to be ginned. 2 480-lb. net weight bale.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 11 NASS, USDA

Cottonseed: Production, United States,

2003-2004 and Forecasted September 1, 2005

State

Production

2003 2004 2005 1

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

US 6,664.6 8,242.1 7,984.0

 1 Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio.

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

United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted September 1, 2005

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2004 2005 2004 2005 2003 2004 2005

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

CT 1

FL

GA

IN 2

KY

MD 2

MA 1

MO 1

NC

OH

PA

SC

TN

VA

WV 1

WI 2

US

2,370

4,000

23,000

4,200

114,950

1,100

1,220

1,450

156,100

5,600

4,000

27,000

30,260

29,680

1,300

1,810

408,040

2,400

2,800

16,000

84,900

1,200

1,400

126,500

3,000

5,000

23,000

23,260

17,050

500

307,010

1,556

2,450

2,030

2,050

2,044

1,700

1,598

2,300

2,246

1,960

2,025

2,250

2,161

2,267

1,300

1,956

2,155

1,706

2,400

1,700

1,962

1,613

2,200

2,195

1,950

2,140

2,100

2,189

2,369

1,700

2,099

2,880

11,000

59,400

8,190

225,042

1,595

1,740

2,828

299,995

8,745

7,880

63,000

65,632

38,818

1,560

4,255

802,560

3,687

9,800

46,690

8,610

235,003

1,870

1,949

3,335

350,560

10,976

8,100

60,750

65,381

67,285

1,690

3,541

879,227

4,095

6,720

27,200

166,560

1,935

3,080

277,675

5,850

10,700

48,300

50,918

40,395

850

644,278

 1 Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. 2 Estimates discontinued in 2005.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 12 NASS, USDA

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

State, and United States, 2004 and Forecasted September 1, 2005

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 Belt

 NC

 VA

 US

 Type 12, Eastern NC

 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 1

 KY

 MO 2

 NC

 OH

 PA 3

 TN

 VA

 WV 2

 US

 Southern MD Belt

 MD 1

 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

27,000

14,000

41,000

82,000

14,000

23,000

37,000

2,800

16,000

18,800

178,800

6,400

5,720

350

12,470

75,000

1,400

3,500

3,000

2,200

17,000

2,700

500

105,300

1,500

1,500

106,800

2,350

2,505

2,404

2,250

2,200

2,250

2,229

2,450

2,030

2,092

2,272

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

2,300

2,500

2,368

2,200

2,100

2,100

2,100

2,400

1,700

1,804

2,176

3,400

3,000

2,300

3,186

1,800

2,200

1,650

1,950

2,200

1,900

1,700

1,700

1,826

2,000

2,000

1,829

101,050

57,615

158,665

200,250

42,680

60,750

103,430

9,800

46,690

56,490

518,835

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

62,100

35,000

97,100

180,400

29,400

48,300

77,700

6,720

27,200

33,920

389,120

21,760

17,160

805

39,725

135,000

3,080

5,775

5,850

4,840

32,300

4,590

850

192,285

3,000

3,000

195,285

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

September 2005 13 NASS, USDA

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

State, and United States, 2004 and Forecasted September 1, 2005 (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 2

 MA 2

 US

 WI Binder

 Southern WI

 WI 1

 Northern WI

 WI 1

 Total WI Binder

 Total Cigar Binder

Class 6, Cigar Wrapper

 CT Valley Shade-grown

 CT 2

 MA 2

 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

870

300

1,170

7,200

408,040

3,500

540

4,040

1,300

1,500

900

2,400

2,400

900

300

1,200

4,900

307,010

2,825

2,750

1,770

2,799

2,300

1,530

1,600

1,557

1,960

1,945

1,956

1,728

1,600

1,590

1,597

1,850

2,155

2,800

2,700

2,787

2,200

1,800

1,650

1,744

1,744

1,550

1,500

1,538

1,814

2,099

10,313

1,485

124

11,922

4,140

2,295

1,472

3,767

2,744

797

3,541

7,308

1,392

477

1,869

13,317

879,227

9,800

1,458

11,258

2,860

2,700

1,485

4,185

4,185

1,395

450

1,845

8,890

644,278

 1 Estimates discontinued in 2005. 2 Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. 3 Estimates began in 2005. 4 No Sun-cured tobacco is expected to be harvested in 2005.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 14 NASS, USDA

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

State, and United States, 2004 and Forecasted September 1, 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

2,250

2,229

2,450

2,030

2,092

2,272

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

60,750

103,430

9,800

46,690

56,490

518,835

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

September 2005 15 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2004 and Forecasted September 1, 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

870

300

1,170

7,200

408,040

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

1,600

1,590

1,597

1,850

2,155

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

1,392

477

1,869

13,317

879,227

 1 Estimates for 2005 can be found on pages 11, 12, and 13. This table is included to provide complete estimates for 2004.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 16 NASS, USDA

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

Group, State, and United States, 2004-2005

Seasonal

Group and

State

Area Planted Area Harvested Yield Production

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

Winter 1

 CA

 FL

 Total

Spring 1

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 Hastings

 Other FL

 NC

 TX

 Total

Summer 2

 AL

 CA

 CO

 DE

 IL

 KS

 MD

 MO

 NJ

 NM 3

 TX

 VA

 Total

13.0

5.7

18.7

6.2

17.5

24.8

18.2

6.6

17.0

11.0

76.5

2.3

7.0

5.8

3.3

5.0

3.5

4.7

6.9

2.3

1.2

10.4

6.0

58.4

14.0

6.0

20.0

4.3

13.8

23.6

17.3

6.3

14.5

9.5

65.7

1.6

6.2

4.9

3.0

4.5

4.1

3.5

6.0

2.1

9.4

5.0

50.3

13.0

5.5

18.5

6.2

17.5

24.5

18.0

6.5

13.5

10.5

72.2

1.3

7.0

5.7

3.1

4.8

3.4

4.6

6.2

2.2

1.0

9.6

5.0

53.9

14.0

5.8

19.8

4.3

13.8

23.2

17.0

6.2

14.0

9.1

64.4

1.3

6.2

4.8

2.9

4.3

4.0

3.4

5.7

2.1

8.7

4.9

48.3

250

285

260

285

475

313

320

295

200

210

314

175

350

350

260

415

400

260

310

270

340

440

240

340

250

270

256

275

410

282

285

275

190

225

281

135

340

365

230

340

360

250

340

265

465

230

334

3,250

1,568

4,818

1,767

8,313

7,678

5,760

1,918

2,700

2,205

22,663

228

2,450

1,995

806

1,992

1,360

1,196

1,922

594

340

4,224

1,200

18,307

3,500

1,566

5,066

1,183

5,658

6,550

4,845

1,705

2,660

2,048

18,099

176

2,108

1,752

667

1,462

1,440

850

1,938

557

4,046

1,127

16,123

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

September 2005 17 NASS, USDA

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

Group, State, and United States, 2004-2005 (continued)

Seasonal

Group and

State

Area Planted Area Harvested Yield Production

2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005

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

Fall 2 4

 CA

 CO

 ID

 10 SW Co

 Other ID

 IN 5

 ME

 MA

 MI

 MN

 MT

 NE

 NV

 NM 3

 NY

 ND

 OH

 OR

 Malheur

 Other OR

 PA

 RI

 WA

 WI

 Total

US

7.6

65.0

355.0

25.0

330.0

3.4

63.5

2.6

43.0

47.0

10.7

22.0

6.7

4.0

20.0

105.0

3.7

37.0

5.2

31.8

12.0

0.5

160.0

71.0

1,039.7

1,193.3

7.2

58.2

330.0

24.0

306.0

55.5

2.6

43.0

46.0

11.0

20.0

5.5

5.3

20.5

90.0

3.6

35.0

4.5

30.5

11.5

0.5

154.0

71.0

970.4

1,106.4

7.6

64.3

353.0

25.0

328.0

3.2

61.5

2.5

42.0

44.0

10.6

21.6

6.7

4.0

19.2

101.0

3.6

37.0

5.2

31.8

11.0

0.5

159.0

70.0

1,022.3

1,166.9

7.2

58.0

328.0

24.0

304.0

54.5

2.6

42.0

42.0

10.9

19.6

5.5

5.3

20.1

86.0

3.5

35.0

4.5

30.5

11.0

0.5

154.0

70.0

955.7

1,088.2

480

370

374

490

365

350

310

320

325

430

335

430

430

430

270

265

300

534

470

545

240

290

590

435

401

391

3,648

23,791

131,970

12,250

119,720

1,120

19,065

800

13,650

18,920

3,551

9,288

2,881

1,720

5,184

26,765

1,080

19,775

2,444

17,331

2,640

145

93,810

30,450

410,253

456,041

 1 Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 2 2004 crop revised. 3 Summer potatoes combined with fall potatoes in 2005. 4 The forecast of fall potato production will be published in the November “Crop Production.” 5 Estimates discontinued in 2005.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 18 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2004 and Forecasted September 1, 2005

State

Area Harvested Yield 1 Production

2004 2005 2004

2005

2004 2005

Aug 1 Sep 1

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

FL

HI

LA

TX

US

406.0

23.2

465.0

44.0

938.2

420.0

23.9

455.0

44.0

942.9

35.2

87.3

23.8

37.3

30.9

37.0

86.9

26.0

34.7

32.8

37.0

86.9

24.0

36.9

32.0

14,281

2,026

11,067

1,639

29,013

15,540

2,077

10,920

1,624

30,161

 1 Net tons.

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

2004 and Forecasted September 1, 2005 1

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2004 2005 2004

2005

2004 2005

Aug 1 Sep 1

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

CA

CO

ID

MI

MN

MT

NE

ND

OH 2

OR

WA

WY

US

49.1

33.5

192.0

163.0

470.0

52.1

47.5

246.0

1.7

12.6

3.8

35.6

1,306.9

46.8

34.4

167.0

148.0

464.0

50.0

45.7

240.0

9.6

1.7

35.6

1,242.8

39.3

25.0

28.7

21.1

20.9

21.7

22.1

19.7

21.8

31.4

37.9

22.8

22.9

37.9

20.1

27.1

20.0

19.1

20.7

22.5

19.0

29.4

35.9

21.5

21.3

37.9

22.5

27.3

20.0

18.5

21.0

20.1

19.0

30.2

35.9

21.5

21.2

1,930

838

5,510

3,439

9,823

1,131

1,050

4,846

37

396

144

812

29,956

1,774

774

4,559

2,960

8,584

1,050

919

4,560

290

61

765

26,296

 1 Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except CA. In CA, relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in central

CA and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern CA. 2 No acreage reported for 2005.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 19 NASS, USDA

Oranges: Utilized Production by State and United States,

2003-04, 2004-05 and Forecasted September 1, 2005 1 2 3

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

Early Mid &

 Navel 4

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 TX

 US

Valencia

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 TX

 US

All

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 TX

 US

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

240

43,000

79,100

1,500

123,840

190

18,000

70,500

270

88,960

430

61,000

149,600

1,770

212,800

42,000

12

1,481

5,670

60

7,223

6

413

5,220

10

5,649

18

1,894

10,890

70

12,872

9

1,613

3,560

64

5,246

7

675

3,173

11

3,866

16

2,288

6,733

75

9,112

1,575

 1 2003-04 and 2004-05 revised. Revised grapefruit and other citrus fruit totals will be released September 22, 2005, in “Citrus Fruits

2005 Summary.” 2 The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. 3 Net lbs. per box: AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85. 4 Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small quantities of

tangerines in TX.

Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 2004-2005

Month

Area Fresh Production 1

Total in Crop Harvested 2004 2005

2004 2005 2004 2005

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

Jul

Aug

1,995

1,995

2,585

2,400

1,060

1,050

1,570

1,465

2,750

2,630

2,480

2,370

 1 Utilized fresh production.

Nuts: Utilized Production by Crop, State,

and United States, 2003-2004 and Forecasted September 1, 2005

Crop and State

Utilized Production

2003 2004 2005

Tons Tons Tons

Hazelnuts 1

 OR

Walnuts

 CA

37,900

326,000

37,500

325,000

28,000

340,000

 1 Revised 2004 utilized production.
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September 2005 20 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2004-2005

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2004 2005 2004 2005

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

4,527.0

80,930.0

4,085.0

710.0

3,347.0

1,380.0

7,486.0

59,674.0

43,350.0

2,561.0

13,763.0

865.0

523.0

73.0

1,430.0

8.7

175.0

75,208.0

1,873.0

13,658.6

13,409.0

249.6

1,345.9

30.5

1,354.3

530.0

345.0

1,193.3

18.7

76.5

58.4

1,039.7

96.9

3,970.0

81,592.0

4,342.0

590.0

3,365.0

1,440.0

7,013.0

58,080.0

41,408.0

2,573.0

14,099.0

1,092.0

945.0

61.0

1,646.0

2.2

185.0

73,103.0

2,714.0

14,184.0

13,914.0

270.0

1,284.6

37.5

1,668.8

804.0

450.0

1,106.4

20.0

65.7

50.3

970.4

92.3

4,021.0

73,632.0

6,103.0

61,916.0

21,707.0

40,209.0

1,792.0

595.0

3,325.0

320.0

6,517.0

352.0

49,999.0

34,462.0

2,363.0

13,174.0

828.0

516.0

68.7

1,394.0

7.8

159.0

73,958.0

1,711.0

13,057.0

12,809.0

248.0

1,306.9

938.2

408.0

21.5

1,219.3

507.8

329.0

5.8

0.2

27.7

77.7

1,166.9

18.5

72.2

53.9

1,022.3

15.1

92.8

0.4

3,471.0

74,318.0

61,723.0

22,118.0

39,605.0

1,976.0

3,343.0

323.0

6,030.0

50,361.0

34,271.0

2,453.0

13,637.0

1,067.0

931.0

42.5

1,607.0

1.9

173.0

72,184.0

2,584.0

13,673.0

13,408.0

265.0

1,242.8

942.9

307.0

26.5

1,530.8

772.0

430.0

0.1

29.2

1,088.2

19.8

64.4

48.3

955.7

89.5

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

2005 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 21 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2004-2005

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Yield Production

2004 2005 2004 2005

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

“

Ton

“

“

“

Bu

“

Cwt

Bu

“

Ton

Bu

“

“

“

Lb

Ton

Bu

Lb

“

“

“

Bu

Lb

Bale

“

“

Ton

“

Lb

Cwt

“

“

“

“

Lb

“

“

“

Cwt

“

“

“

“

Lb

Cwt

Lb

69.4

160.4

17.6

2.55

3.47

2.05

64.7

25.3

6,942

26.9

69.8

13.5

43.2

43.5

38.0

43.2

1,618

20.3

819

3,057

1,394

1,105

42.5

1,197

855

843

1,443

22.9

30.9

2,155

1,228

1,460

2,249

1,271

965

40,000

1,990

92

391

260

314

340

401

116

174

68.2

143.2

2.43

3.34

1.92

64.7

6,830

66.0

43.0

44.4

37.9

40.6

3,117

39.6

782

772

1,281

21.2

32.0

2,099

1,687

42,500

1,977

256

281

334

279,253

11,807,217

107,336

157,774

75,383

82,391

115,935

15,065

230,818

8,615

454,899

4,763

2,158,245

1,499,434

89,893

568,918

1,339,530

8,242.1

10,471

56,290

4,261,700

10,875

175,765

3,140,996

2,047,863

23,250.7

22,505.1

745.6

29,956

29,013

879,227

264

17,799

11,419

4,182

899

5,600

6,000

55,203.9

7,146

456,041

4,818

22,663

18,307

410,253

1,746

16,112

5,200

236,729

10,638,661

149,917

73,849

76,068

127,819

228,338

397,721

2,167,178

1,520,848

92,955

553,375

7,984.0

5,009,800

2,856,449

22,282.0

21,575.0

707.0

26,296

30,161

644,278

25,829

5,100

57,718.5

5,066

18,099

16,123

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

2005 crop year. 2 Yield in pounds. 3 Yield is not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 22 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2003-2005

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Production

2003 2004 2005

1,000 1,000 1,000

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 Lemons

 Oranges 3

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Noncitrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts (OR)

 Pecans

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

Ton

“

“

“

“

“

1,000 Lbs

Ton

Lbs

Ton

“

Lb

Ton

Ton

“

“

Lb

Ton

Lb

Ton

Gal

2,063

1,026

11,545

105

382

59

8,793.1

97.6

22,500.0

6,643.5

118.0

42,600.0

1,259.5

934.1

181.0

16.3

1,040,000

37.9

282,100

326.0

1,260

2,152

798

12,872

45

435

63

10,419.9

101.1

16,500.0

6,231.7

104.0

35,800.0

1,307.1

890.3

49.0

25.0

1,010,000

37.5

185,800

325.0

1,507

995

813

9,112

70

339

29

9,837.1

90.2

6,800.9

125.0

1,233.9

853.0

105.0

10.7

880,000

28.0

340.0

1,242

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

2005 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2004-05 season. 2 Production years are 2002-2003, 2003-2004, and 2004-2005. 3 Orange production revised. Grapefruit and other citrus fruit revisions will be released on September 22, 2005 in “Citrus Fruits 2005

Summary.”
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 23 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2004-2005

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2004 2005 2004 2005

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

1,832,030

32,751,560

1,653,160

287,330

1,354,500

558,470

3,029,510

24,149,470

17,543,310

1,036,410

5,569,750

350,060

211,650

29,540

578,710

3,520

70,820

30,435,930

757,980

5,527,500

5,426,490

101,010

544,670

12,340

548,070

214,490

139,620

482,920

7,570

30,960

23,630

420,760

39,210

1,606,620

33,019,470

1,757,160

238,770

1,361,780

582,750

2,838,090

23,504,400

16,757,400

1,041,270

5,705,720

441,920

382,430

24,690

666,120

890

74,870

29,584,050

1,098,330

5,740,120

5,630,860

109,270

519,860

15,180

675,350

325,370

182,110

447,750

8,090

26,590

20,360

392,710

37,350

1,627,260

29,798,130

2,469,820

25,056,790

8,784,610

16,272,180

725,200

240,790

1,345,590

129,500

2,637,360

142,450

20,234,100

13,946,430

956,280

5,331,390

335,080

208,820

27,800

564,140

3,160

64,350

29,930,060

692,420

5,284,040

5,183,670

100,360

528,890

379,680

165,130

8,700

493,440

205,500

133,140

2,350

60

11,230

31,440

472,230

7,490

29,220

21,810

413,710

6,110

37,560

150

1,404,680

30,075,750

24,978,680

8,950,930

16,027,750

799,670

1,352,880

130,710

2,440,280

20,380,590

13,869,130

992,700

5,518,760

431,800

376,770

17,200

650,340

770

70,010

29,212,140

1,045,720

5,533,330

5,426,080

107,240

502,950

381,580

124,240

10,720

619,500

312,420

174,020

50

11,810

440,380

8,010

26,060

19,550

386,760

36,220

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

2005 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Total may not add due to rounding. 4 Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2005 24 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2004-2005

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Yield Production

2004 2005 2004 2005

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

3.74

10.06

39.43

5.71

7.78

4.59

2.32

1.42

7.78

1.69

4.38

30.33

2.90

2.93

2.56

2.90

1.81

1.27

0.92

3.43

1.56

1.24

2.86

1.34

0.96

0.95

1.62

51.38

69.32

2.42

1.38

1.64

2.52

1.42

1.08

44.83

2.23

0.10

43.80

29.19

35.18

38.07

44.98

0.13

19.46

3.67

8.99

5.44

7.48

4.31

2.32

7.66

4.14

2.89

2.98

2.55

2.73

3.49

2.66

0.88

0.87

1.44

47.43

71.71

2.35

1.89

47.64

2.22

28.68

31.50

37.41

6,080,020

299,917,130

97,373,580

143,130,170

68,386,310

74,743,860

1,682,790

341,670

10,469,730

218,830

11,554,970

4,320,920

58,737,800

40,807,910

2,446,490

15,483,410

607,600

7,477,110

265,980

25,530

1,933,070

4,930

79,730

85,483,900

928,900

5,062,240

4,899,910

162,340

27,175,630

26,320,150

398,810

11,970

807,350

517,960

189,690

40,780

2,540

2,720

25,040

3,240

20,685,670

218,540

1,027,980

830,390

18,608,760

790

730,830

2,360

5,154,170

270,234,440

136,002,410

66,994,690

69,007,730

1,855,290

10,357,240

10,102,580

58,980,920

41,390,700

2,529,820

15,060,400

7,242,960

2,272,410

77,739,800

4,851,330

4,697,400

153,930

23,855,330

27,361,600

292,240

1,171,580

2,310

26,180

229,790

820,960

731,330

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

2005 crop year. 2 Production may not add due to rounding. 3 Yield is not estimated.
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Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2003-2005

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Production

2003 2004 2005

Metric tons Metric tons Metric tons

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 Lemons

 Oranges 3

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Noncitrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts (OR)

 Pecans

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

1,871,520

930,770

10,473,450

95,250

346,540

53,520

3,988,480

88,520

10,210

6,026,910

107,050

19,320

1,142,600

847,360

164,200

14,790

471,740

34,380

127,960

295,740

6,300

1,952,260

723,930

11,677,280

40,820

394,630

57,150

4,726,390

91,740

7,480

5,653,300

94,350

16,240

1,185,790

807,630

44,450

22,680

458,130

34,020

84,280

294,840

7,530

902,650

737,540

8,266,270

63,500

307,540

26,310

4,462,030

81,790

6,169,670

113,400

1,119,330

773,810

95,250

9,710

399,160

25,400

308,440

6,210

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

2005 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2004-05 season. 2 Production years are 2002-03, 2003-04, and 2004-05. 3 Orange production revised. Grapefruit and other citrus fruit revisions will be released on September 22, 2005 in “Citrus Fruits 2005

Summary.”
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Corn for Grain: Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 10 corn producing States

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

obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in these tables are rounded actual field counts from this survey.

Corn for Grain: Plant Population per Acre,

Selected States, 2001-2005

State Month 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

KS 1

MN

MO 2

NE

 All

NE

 Irrigated

NE

 Non-Irrigated

OH

SD 2

WI

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

26,750

26,700

26,650

26,650

26,100

25,900

25,950

25,950

26,500

26,550

26,450

26,450

28,050

28,000

28,000

28,000

22,750

22,650

22,750

22,750

26,250

26,100

26,100

26,050

18,550

18,450

18,700

18,700

26,150

26,100

26,050

26,050

26,800

26,950

27,000

27,000

26,400

26,350

26,350

26,350

25,350

25,350

25,300

25,300

26,850

26,700

26,700

26,700

26,950

26,850

26,800

26,800

23,250

23,250

23,350

23,350

26,400

26,450

26,450

26,450

19,450

19,450

19,650

19,650

24,850

24,450

24,400

24,400

26,550

26,400

26,650

26,650

27,150

27,050

27,050

27,050

26,050

25,900

25,900

25,900

27,400

27,250

27,250

27,250

28,700

28,800

28,800

28,800

23,800

23,700

23,700

23,700

26,900

26,700

26,650

26,650

19,800

19,800

19,800

19,800

25,900

25,900

25,900

25,900

27,300

27,000

27,100

27,100

27,750

27,750

27,700

27,700

26,650

26,500

26,500

26,500

28,000

27,950

27,850

27,850

22,000

21,900

21,900

21,900

29,300

29,200

29,250

29,300

24,350

24,350

24,350

24,350

24,100

24,100

24,050

24,050

26,900

26,900

26,900

26,900

19,700

19,750

19,750

19,700

26,950

26,550

26,650

26,650

21,800

21,800

21,850

21,850

27,700

27,550

27,550

27,550

28,000

25,300

28,050

21,600

28,400

24,100

23,900

26,700

20,400

25,650

23,450

27,400

 1 Field counts began in 2004. 2 Field counts began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996.
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Corn for Grain: Number of Ears per Acre,

Selected States, 2001-2005

State Month 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

KS 1

MN

MO 2

NE

 All

NE

 Irrigated

NE

 Non-Irrigated

OH

SD 2

WI

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

25,650

25,550

25,550

25,550

25,500

25,350

25,400

25,400

25,450

25,350

25,250

25,250

27,500

26,750

26,700

26,700

22,200

21,950

22,050

22,050

25,550

25,350

25,350

25,350

18,050

17,800

18,000

18,000

25,550

25,250

25,150

25,100

26,100

26,100

26,100

26,100

25,050

25,050

25,000

25,000

23,900

23,650

23,650

23,650

25,950

25,800

25,800

25,800

26,550

26,150

26,100

26,100

21,650

21,250

21,200

21,200

25,800

25,700

25,650

25,650

16,700

15,950

15,950

15,950

23,700

22,400

22,350

22,350

25,950

25,050

25,250

25,250

26,700

26,700

26,650

26,650

25,350

25,400

25,350

25,350

26,700

26,550

26,600

26,600

28,300

28,650

28,600

28,600

22,950

22,650

22,600

22,600

26,550

26,350

26,300

26,300

18,300

17,850

17,800

17,800

25,500

25,700

25,750

25,750

26,150

26,300

26,250

26,250

27,350

27,400

27,400

27,400

26,200

25,950

26,050

26,050

27,350

27,550

27,500

27,500

22,100

22,150

22,150

22,150

29,000

29,250

29,150

29,200

24,400

24,250

24,250

24,250

23,650

24,000

24,050

24,050

26,550

26,700

26,650

26,650

19,100

19,800

20,000

20,000

25,950

26,000

26,000

26,050

21,950

22,700

22,700

22,700

25,600

27,150

26,800

26,800

26,950

24,850

27,150

21,100

28,000

22,550

23,250

26,250

19,550

24,800

23,150

26,550

 1 Field counts began in 2004. 2 Field counts began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996.
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Soybeans: Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 11 soybean producing States

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

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

Soybeans: Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet,

Selected States, 2001-2005

State Month 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Number Number Number Number Number

AR 1 2

IL

IN

IA

KS 3

MN

MO

NE

ND 3

OH

SD 3

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

2,260

1,867

1,817

2,041

1,932

1,932

1,932

2,003

1,882

1,880

1,869

1,809

1,778

1,787

1,796

1,492

1,433

1,475

1,475

1,424

1,732

1,874

1,921

1,961

1,932

2,003

2,048

1,801

1,834

1,785

1,785

1,952

1,785

1,795

1,802

1,773

1,677

1,680

1,680

1,988

1,828

1,867

1,867

1,688

1,785

1,739

1,715

1,427

1,609

1,681

1,705

1,548

1,517

1,587

1,592

1,593

1,495

1,499

1,492

1,800

1,606

1,634

1,634

1,786

1,692

1,582

1,582

1,749

1,629

1,647

1,647

1,582

1,417

1,440

1,440

1,144

1,455

1,547

1,523

1,727

1,642

1,636

1,636

1,791

1,898

1,764

1,752

2,446

2,483

2,511

2,070

1,923

1,943

1,947

1,909

1,866

1,917

1,917

1,772

1,731

1,737

1,741

1,482

1,588

1,639

1,636

1,487

1,406

1,446

1,435

1,798

1,943

1,998

2,038

1,835

1,836

1,895

1,895

1,114

1,148

1,243

1,242

1,808

1,873

1,840

1,837

1,248

1,332

1,302

1,308

1,973

1,855

1,969

1,490

1,684

1,458

1,862

1,526

2,040

1,634

 1 September data not available due to plant immaturity. 2 Field counts began in 2004 after being discontinued in 2002. 3 Field counts began in 2004.
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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 these tables are actual field counts from this survey.

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

993

667

746

818

799

620

 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.
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August Weather Summary

America’s costliest and possibly most deadly disaster unfolded in a matter of hours on August 29, when Hurricane

Katrina charged ashore near Buras, Louisiana, with maximum sustained winds of 140 m.p.h. and a storm surge in

excess of 20 feet. Communities across southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi were shredded by the large,

category 4 hurricane, which also severely damaged a portion of New Orleans’ elaborate flood-protection system. 

After Katrina was well inland and the storm’s weather effects were subsiding, hurricane-damaged levees unleashed

flood waters on New Orleans, submerging the majority of the city. Ironically, New Orleans had escaped a direct

strike from Katrina, although the hurricane’s western eyewall moved across the city at the height of the storm. 

Meanwhile, wet weather across the southern and east-central Plains slowed fieldwork and caused local flooding, but

revived pastures and boosted moisture reserves in preparation for winter wheat planting. In contrast, dry August

weather across the northern High Plains and the Northwest increased concerns about the likelihood of soil moisture

shortages during the upcoming winter wheat establishment season. In addition, the Northwest became the new

focus of wildfire activity, as a short-lived but intense period of monsoon showers moistened the Southwest. Farther

east, the drought-affected strip from southern Texas to the Great Lakes region experienced variable August

conditions. Heavy showers reduced or eliminated rainfall deficits in parts of the middle Mississippi Valley, but

drought persisted or intensified in southern Texas, the Arklatex region, and from the central Corn Belt northward to

the vicinity of Lakes Superior and Michigan. Dry conditions also expanded across much of the lower Great Lakes

region and the Northeast, until late-month rainfall associated with Katrina’s remnants improved moisture reserves. 

Elsewhere, occasional showers maintained generally favorable conditions in the Southeast, although hot weather

and a gradual drying trend stressed some pastures and late-maturing summer crops in the southern Atlantic States.

Hot weather in the Far West and from the lower and middle Mississippi Valley into the East contrasted with near- to

slightly below-normal monthly temperatures across the Plains and the upper Midwest. August temperatures

averaged as much as 5o

F above normal in southern New England and the northern Mid-Atlantic States. It was the

hottest August on record at several locations in the Gulf and Atlantic Coastal regions.

August Agricultural Summary

Hot, dry conditions prevailed across the Corn Belt and northern and central Great Plains early in the month,

promoting development of summer crops but causing further declines in condition. However, as cooler, wetter

weather prevailed later in the month, conditions stabilized and then improved slightly. Across the southern Great

Plains, moderate rainfall provided moisture necessary for winter wheat planting. In the Mississippi Delta, dry

conditions persisted through most of the month, with some relief toward month’s end. Adequate rainfall in the

Southeast was favorable for cotton condition but development of the crop continued to lag behind normal. 

Temperatures averaged well above normal in the Ohio Valley, with periods of moderate to heavy precipitation. 

Conditions were hot and dry across the Pacific Northwest and California, increasing irrigation demands but

allowing rapid harvest of small grains.

However, the most important weather story for August was Hurricane Katrina, which hit the Louisiana Gulf Coast

on August 29, bringing 140-mile-per-hour winds, widespread coastal flooding from storm surges, and heavy

rainfall. Tropical-storm-force winds were felt as far north as Tennessee, while heavy rainfall from Katrina and its

remnants extended from the eastern Delta across the Ohio River Valley well into the Northeast. Wind damage to

crops was a concern in Mississippi and Tennessee, while farther north along the storm’s path, crops were expected

to benefit from the additional rainfall.

The Nation’s corn crop developed rapidly during the month. By August 7, ninety-seven percent of the crop had

entered the silking stage, 4 percentage points ahead of normal. The percent of acreage in the dough stage advanced

from 27 percent on July 31 to 91 percent on August 28. At month’s end, progress through the dough stage was at or

ahead of normal in all States, except Colorado, with Michigan leading the normal pace by nearly 40 points. Denting

began the month slightly behind normal at 4 percent, but progressed rapidly after mid-month, reaching 61 percent

by month’s end. Despite ahead-of-normal progress in earlier stages, crop maturation was slightly behind normal. 

On August 28, eleven percent of the crop was mature, 1 point behind the 5-year average. Condition of the crop

continued to decline early in the month as mostly dry conditions prevailed in the Corn Belt and central Great Plains,

but improved slightly toward month’s end.

Sorghum heading progressed ahead of normal, reaching 92 percent by month’s end. At that time, progress was

6 points ahead of last year and 3 points ahead of the 5-year average. Except in the Delta, all States were ahead of

the normal heading pace. Acreage turning color, however, lagged behind normal. On August 28, forty-eight

percent of the crop had turned color, 7 points behind the average pace. New Mexico and South Dakota trailed the

normal coloring pace by a week, while Texas was over 2 weeks behind. Maturation of the crop also progressed

behind the normal pace, reaching 20 percent by month’s end, the same as last year but 6 points behind normal. 

Crop condition declined early in the month but improved as rainfall later in the month increased soil moisture

levels.
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At the beginning of the month, oat growers had harvested 51 percent of their acreage, 14 points ahead of last year

and 8 points ahead of normal. With little rainfall to slow fieldwork, harvest continued to progress ahead of normal,

nearing completion, at 98 percent, by month’s end. At that time, only Minnesota and North Dakota had acreage

remaining to be harvested.

The Nation’s barley harvest was just getting underway as the month began but proceeded rapidly during August. 

On August 28, seventy-eight percent of the acreage had been harvested, 18 points ahead of last year and 4 points

ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest progressed most rapidly in Minnesota, where growers reaped 86 percent of

their crop during the month.

The winter wheat harvest progressed at a near normal pace during its final weeks. On July 31, ninety percent of the

crop had been harvested, compared with 87 percent last year and 89 percent for the 5-year average. By mid-August,

the crop was 96 percent harvested, 1 point ahead of last year but the same as the 5-year average. At that time, only

the Pacific Northwest and the northern Rockies had acreage left to be harvested.

The spring wheat harvest progressed rapidly during the month with few delays. At the beginning of the month,

7 percent of the crop had been reaped, 2 points ahead of last year but the same as the 5-year average. Only Idaho

growers had not yet begun harvesting their crop. By August 28, harvest was 76 percent complete, 26 points ahead

of last year and 5 points ahead of normal. South Dakota growers had completed their harvest, while progress was

ahead of normal in most States, trailing behind the normal pace only in the Pacific Northwest.

The rice crop began the month well behind the normal heading pace, at 45 percent. However, above-normal

temperatures across all growing areas allowed heading to accelerate during the month. By August 28, ninety-seven

percent of the crop was headed, 2 points ahead of last year and 1 point ahead of normal. Heading was nearly

complete in all States, except California. Meanwhile, harvest progressed behind normal. By month’s end, just

16 percent of the acreage had been harvested, compared with 19 percent last year and 20 percent for the 5-year

average. Growers had begun harvesting in all States but lagged behind normal everywhere except in California and

Missouri.

By August 7, ninety-five percent of the soybean acreage was at the blooming stage or beyond, 4 points ahead of last

year and 5 points ahead of normal. Pod setting progressed rapidly in the first week of August, advancing 21 points

nationwide. Progress slowed through the end of the month but remained ahead of normal. By month’s end,

97 percent of the acreage was setting pods, compared with 95 percent for last year and the 5-year average. The crop

was at or ahead of the normal pod-setting pace in all States, except Kentucky and South Dakota. Meanwhile, the

crop had begun dropping leaves in all States, except Wisconsin, by month’s end. Condition of the crop declined

early in the month but recovered slightly by month’s end as rainfall and milder temperatures improved soil

moisture.

Ninety-seven percent of the peanut crop was pegging by mid-month, 3 points behind last year and 1 point behind

normal. At that time, Alabama’s and North Carolina’s crops were over a week behind normal, while progress in all

other States exceeded the normal pace. In Florida and Georgia, all of the acreage had reached the pegging stage. 

Crop condition fluctuated from week to week but ended the month slightly higher than at the end of July.

The Nation’s cotton crop continued to progress behind the normal pace. Ninety-eight percent of the crop was at or

beyond the squaring stage by August 7, with 100 percent of the crop squaring in the Delta, Arizona, and Georgia. 

Although in most other States, progress was behind normal. At that time, boll-setting lagged over a week behind

normal in Alabama and Arizona and was ahead of the normal pace only in Kansas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. By

month’s end, 97 percent of the crop was setting bolls, compared with 96 percent last year and 98 percent for the

5-year average. Bolls had begun opening in all States by month’s end but progress trailed normal everywhere

except in Arkansas. Boll-setting trailed the normal pace by 1 week nationwide and by 2 weeks in Georgia,

Oklahoma, and Texas. Through August 28, crop condition declined in the Delta due to lack of soil moisture, while

conditions improved in most other areas. However, any damage caused by Hurricane Katrina is not reflected in the

August 28 estimates of crop condition.

Corn for Grain: Acreage harvested and to be harvested for grain is forecast at 74.3 million acres, down

fractionally from August but up 1 percent from 2004. Area harvested for grain was reduced by 50,000 acres in

Missouri where hot, dry conditions during the growing season caused producers to either abandon or harvest

additional acreage for silage.

The September 1 corn objective yield data for the combined 10 objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,

Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) indicate lower stalk and ear counts

than 2004. The September objective yield forecasted stalk counts were down 2 percent while ears per acre were

down 4 percent from last year’s record highs.

As of August 28, fifty-two percent of the crop was rated good to excellent, down 1 percentage point from last month

and 18 points below a year ago. Moderate to heavy precipitation across the Corn Belt during August eased dryness

in some areas but did little to improve crop condition ratings. Crop conditions in Illinois and Missouri were
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unchanged from last month and continued to show the largest decline from a year ago. Michigan, Minnesota, and

North Dakota were the only States with crop conditions rated above last year.

At the beginning of August, the percentage of the crop at or beyond the dough stage was behind normal in most

States. However, by month’s end it was at or ahead of normal in all States, except Colorado. Overall, doughing

was 91 percent on August 28 compared to 77 percent last year and 84 percent for the average. Denting also

progressed rapidly across the Corn Belt, Ohio Valley, and northern Great Plains during the month, reaching 61

percent complete, 17 percentage points ahead of last year and 9 points ahead of the 5-year average.

Eleven percent of the acreage was mature, slightly ahead of last year but 1 percentage point behind the 5-year

average. Despite ahead-of-normal progress in earlier stages, maturation trailed behind normal in all States, except

Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Sorghum: Production is forecast at 398 million bushels, up 5 percent from last month but down 13 percent from

last year. Based on September 1 conditions, the sorghum yield forecast is 66.0 bushels per acre, up 2.9 bushels

from August but down 3.8 bushels from last year. The yield in Kansas, the largest producing State, is expected to

be 74.0 bushels, up 5.0 bushels from August but down 2.0 bushels from 2004. Texas, the second largest sorghum

producing State, expects a yield of 56.0 bushels per acre, which is unchanged from last month but down 6.0 bushels

from last year. Area for harvest as grain is forecast at 6.03 million acres, unchanged from August but 7 percent

below last year. 

As of August 28, ninety-two percent of the sorghum crop was at or beyond the heading stage, compared with

86 percent last year and the 5-year average of 89 percent. However, as of August 28, the crop had progressed to

only 20 percent mature, compared with the 5-year average of 26 percent. Sorghum condition was rated as

47 percent good to excellent, down from 65 percent at the same time last year. Yields are either increasing or

unchanged from August 1 in all but one of the major sorghum producing States. The exception is Colorado, which

is expecting a yield decrease of 2.0 bushels from last month as hot, dry weather persisted. During August, scattered

rain fell across much of the central and southern Great Plains, and the middle and lower Mississippi Valley, but was

too late to be beneficial in severely drought stricken States. In Illinois and Missouri, hot temperatures and dry

conditions throughout much of the year have reduced sorghum yield expectations by 31 bushels and 34 bushels,

respectively, from last year’s record high yields in those States. Kansas received widespread rains during the month

of August along with cooler temperatures late in the month, which combined to slow maturation of the crop. As of

August 28, only 4 percent of the crop was mature in Kansas, compared to the 5-year average of 12 percent.

Rice: Production is forecast at 228 million cwt, up less than 1 percent from the August forecast but down 1 percent

from last year. Planted area was revised to 3.37 million acres, up 2 percent from the June estimate and up less than

1 percent from 2004. Area expected for harvest, at 3.34 million acres, is up 2 percent from last month and up

slightly from 2004. As of September 1, the U.S. all rice yield is forecast at 6,830 pounds per acre, down 67 pounds

per acre from last month and down 112 pounds from last year’s record high yield. 

In Louisiana, minimal damage was observed from Hurricane Katrina. In northern and central areas of Louisiana,

lodging had occurred in some fields but elsewhere in the State a majority of the rice was already harvested. In

Mississippi, there were numerous reports of lodged rice, with expected yield loss and decreased harvest efficiency. 

As of August 28, rice harvests in Louisiana and Texas were 63 percent and 71 percent complete, respectively. 

Louisiana lagged the 5-year average by 12 percentage points, while Texas lagged its 5-year average by 7 percentage

points. Harvest in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri, at 2 percent complete, and California at 1 percent complete,

was just getting under way.

Soybeans: Area for harvest is forecast at 72.2 million acres, unchanged from August but down 2 percent from last

year’s record high acreage. The September objective yield pod counts are up 2 percent from the final 2004 survey

results, despite lower expected pod counts in 3 of the 7 major soybean producing States. The largest decline is

expected in Missouri, where hot, dry weather hindered pod setting and development. As of August 28, ninety-seven

percent of the U.S. crop was at or beyond the pod setting stage, 2 percentage points ahead of last year and the 5-year

average. Six percent of the acreage was dropping leaves or beyond, equal to 2004 but 1 point behind normal. 

As of August 28, fifty-three percent of the U.S. soybean crop was rated good to excellent, 1 percentage point below

the rating at the end of July and 11 points below the same week in 2004. Crop conditions slightly declined across

most of the country for the month of August, despite some much needed moisture in the Great Plains and droughtstricken areas of Missouri and Illinois by the end of the month. Aphids, Sudden Death Syndrome, and dry weather

have caused some stress on the soybean crop in Indiana, especially in the north. Harvest of early variety soybeans

in Louisiana have shown excellent yields and Hurricane Katrina avoided most of the soybean producing areas of the

state. A record high yield is forecast in Louisiana, along with record tying yields in Michigan, North Dakota, and

South Carolina. 

Peanuts: Production is forecast at a record high 5.01 billion pounds, up 18 percent from last year’s crop but down

3 percent from last month. Planted acres, at 1.65 million, are down fractionally from the June estimate but up
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15 percent from last year. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.61 million acres, down 5,000 from the June

estimate but up 15 percent from last year. Yields are expected to average 3,117 pounds per acre, down 73 pounds

from August but up 60 pounds from 2004.

Production in the Southeast States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina) is expected to total 3.56 billion

pounds, down 4 percent from August but up 24 percent from last year’s level. Planted acres, at 1.21 million, are

down 3 percent from the June estimate but up 21 percent from 2004. Expected acreage for harvest, at 1.18 million,

is down 3 percent from August but up 21 percent from last year. Yields in the four-State area are expected to

average 3,029 pounds per acre, 36 pounds below last month but 83 pounds above 2004. As of August 28, peanuts

in Alabama were rated 81 percent good to excellent. Peanuts in Florida were rated 82 percent good to excellent, and

in Georgia, peanuts were rated 72 percent good to excellent.

Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 369 million pounds, up 3 percent from last month but down

20 percent from 2004. Planted acres, at 120,000, are up 6 percent from the June estimate but down 13 percent from

2004. Expected acreage for harvest, at 118,000, is up 5 percent from August but down 14 percent from last year. 

Yield is forecast at 3,125 pounds per acre, down 68 pounds from last month and down 240 pounds from the

previous year. As of August 28, peanuts were rated 77 percent good to excellent in Virginia and 68 percent good to

excellent in North Carolina. 

Southwest peanut production (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total 1.08 billion pounds, up

2 percent from last month and up 15 percent from 2004. Planted acres, at 319,000, are up 10 percent from the June

estimate and 9 percent above last year. The expected acreage for harvest in the region totals 312,000, up 10 percent

from August and up 9 percent from 2004. Yields are expected to average 3,450 pounds per acre, down 273 pounds

per acre from August but 161 pounds above last year’s level. Record high yields are expected in Oklahoma and

Texas. On August 28, peanuts rated good to excellent in Oklahoma and Texas were 75 percent and 78 percent,

respectively. 

Cotton: Upland cotton harvested acreage, at 13.4 million acres, is up slightly from August and 5 percent above

2004. Based on administrative information, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, South

Carolina, and Tennessee have more harvested acres compared with a month ago. Alabama, California, Mississippi,

and New Mexico decreased their expected harvested acreage from the previous month. American-Pima harvested

area, at 265,000 acres, is up 4,000 acres from last month and up 7 percent from last year.

Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Louisiana and Mississippi border, bringing 140 mph winds and up to ten

inches of rainfall. The major concern was the potential for boll rot; however, the return of sunny days and

temperatures in the 80s and 90s Fahrenheit dried fields. Mississippi’s estimated planted area declined by 10,000

acres, based on administrative data. Expected acreage for harvest declined 10,000 acres as a result of the hurricane. 

In the northern Delta States, crop damage was expected to be minimal. The rain was helpful to dryland field that

were planted late. In Arkansas and Louisiana, the fourth highest average bolls per acre for the past 15 years were

recorded.

In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia), maturation of

the crop was up to two weeks behind normal. All of the States, except North Carolina, rated the majority of their

crop in good to excellent. Forty-nine percent of the North Carolina crop was rated good to excellent. At the

beginning of August, beneficial rains and cooler weather brought relief to the region where initial reports of plant

stress were occurring. Thundershowers and hot, humid conditions by mid-August allowed the crop to progress at a

rapid pace. Hurricane Katrina produced localized flooding and tornados, but the brunt of the storm missed the

majority of the cotton producing area.

Cotton farmers on the High Plains of Texas were faced with hot weather, which advanced crop maturity. Timely

rains continued to increase the condition ratings of the dryland crop. Harvest was virtually complete in southern

Texas. Data from the objective yield samples show Texas boll counts are at the second highest of the previous

ten years.

California upland cotton producers experienced hot, dry weather conditions. Ninety-one percent of California’s

cotton was rated good to excellent at the end of August. Mite and aphid infestations have been more prevalent than

the last 5 years. Harvest was underway in the Desert Southwest. Objective yield survey data indicate California's

boll weights are the lowest of the previous ten years.

American-Pima production is forecast at 707,000 bales, down 2 percent from August and down 5 percent from

2004. The U.S. yield is forecast at 1,281 pounds per harvested acre, down 52 pounds from the August forecast. 

Some farmers in California were spraying to control insect infestation.

Ginnings totaled 592,050 running bales prior to September 1, compared with 563,400 running bales ginned prior to

the same date last year and 566,650 running bales in 2003.
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Tobacco: U.S. all tobacco production is forecast at 644 million pounds, 5 percent below the August 1 forecast and

down 27 percent from 2004. If realized, this would be the smallest crop since 1889. Area for harvest is forecast at

307,010 acres, 3 percent below last month and down 25 percent from 2004. Yields for 2005 are expected to average

2,099 pounds per acre, 38 pounds lower than the August forecast and 56 pounds below a year ago. Yields in North

Carolina, the leading tobacco producing State, are expected to average 2,195 pounds per acre, 1 pound less than last

month and 51 pounds lower than last year. In Kentucky, the second leading State, yields are expected to average

1,962 pounds per acre, down 88 pounds from the August forecast and 82 pounds less than a year ago. Tobacco

growers in Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, and South Carolina expect lower yields than a month

ago, while Pennsylvania and Virginia expect yields higher than a month ago. The remaining States are unchanged

from the August forecast.

Flue-cured production is expected to total 389 million pounds, 5 percent below last month and down 25 percent

from 2004. Growers plan to harvest 178,800 acres in 2005, down 4 percent from last month and 22 percent below

last year. Yields are forecast to average 2,176 pounds per acre, 27 pounds below the August forecast and 96 pounds

less than the previous year. Rain continues to be a problem for tobacco growers in both Florida and Georgia

contributing to disease and lower yields. On the other hand, growers in the main tobacco region of South Carolina

have experienced dry weather in the past month despite ample rainfall earlier this season. Harvest is almost

complete and yields are down only slightly in South Carolina.

Burley production is expected to total 192 million pounds, down 6 percent from the August forecast and 34 percent

less than last year. Burley growers plan to harvest 105,300 acres, 2 percent below last month and down 31 percent

from a year ago. Yields are expected to average 1,826 pounds per acre, 67 pounds below the August forecast and

down 82 pounds from 2004. Kentucky, the largest burley producing State, forecasts production at 135 million

pounds, 5 percent below the August forecast and down 35 percent from last year. This is the smallest crop since

1927 when 130 million pounds were produced. Area for harvest in Kentucky is forecast at 75,000 acres, unchanged

from the August forecast but down 29 percent from last year. Growers in Kentucky expect yields to average

1,800 pounds per acre, down 100 pounds from last month and 150 pounds below last year. Hot, dry weather during

early August reduced the number of leaves and leaf weight on tobacco plants. Heavy rains at the end of the month

led to flooding in some fields, further reducing yields.

Fire-cured production is expected to total 39.7 million pounds, down less than 1 percent from the August forecast

but 7 percent above last year. Growers plan to harvest 12,470 acres in 2005, down less than 1 percent from last

month but up 6 percent from a year ago. The yield is expected to average 3,186 pounds per acre, up 7 pounds from

the August forecast and 19 pounds above the previous year.

Southern Maryland Belt tobacco production in Pennsylvania is expected to total 3.00 million pounds, unchanged

from the August forecast but 24 percent below the previous year. A total of 1,500 acres is expected to be harvested

this year, unchanged from last month but down 32 percent from 2005. Average yields, at 2,000 pounds per acre, are

unchanged from the August forecast but 200 pounds more than last year.

Dark air-cured production is expected to total 11.3 million pounds, unchanged from last month but down 6 percent

from 2004. Growers plan to harvest 4,040 acres in 2005, unchanged from last month but down 5 percent from last

year. Yields are forecast to average 2,787 pounds per acre, unchanged from the August forecast but 12 pounds

below last year. 

All cigar production is forecast to total 8.89 million pounds, unchanged from the August forecast but down

33 percent from last year. Growers of cigar type tobacco plan to harvest 4,900 acres, unchanged from last month

but down 32 percent from 2004. Overall yield is expected to average 1,814 pounds per acre, unchanged from the

August forecast but 36 pounds below 2004. 

Summer Potatoes: Production of summer potatoes is forecast at 16.1 million cwt in 2005, down 1 percent from the

July 1 forecast and 12 percent below the 2004 final estimate. If realized, this would be a record low production

since the series began in 1949, six percent below the previous record low set in 1980. Harvested area is estimated at

48,300 acres, 800 acres below the July estimate and down 10 percent from last year, the previous record low. The

average yield is forecast at 334 cwt per acre, 3 cwt above the July forecast but 6 cwt below last year. 

Yields are expected to be below last year in Alabama, California, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, New

Jersey, and Virginia. In Alabama, inclement weather conditions caused rotting and reduced yields. Late spring

rains in California contributed to slow crop development and lower than normal yields. In Maryland and Delaware,

crop quality is normal and harvest is underway. In New Jersey, sustained dry conditions in July and August resulted

in smaller tuber size. Growing conditions in Colorado were hot and dry but with adequate irrigation water and

harvest started on time. In Missouri, harvest is complete in the southeast and is nearing completion in the

northwest. If the forecasted yield of 340 cwt per acre for Missouri is realized this would equal the record high yield

set in 2001. In Texas, crop conditions have been good and harvest is winding down.

Fall Potatoes, 2004 Final: Production of 2004 fall potatoes is finalized at 410 million cwt, virtually unchanged

from 2003 but 1 percent below the 2002 crop. Area harvested, at 1.02 million acres, is 6 percent below the previous
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year and down 8 percent from two years ago. The average yield was 401 cwt per acre, up 25 cwt from 2003 and

27 cwt above 2002. 

When compared with the annual estimates made last January, fall production was virtually unchanged. A larger

crop in Colorado more than offset smaller crops in California, Maine, and Rhode Island.

All Potatoes, 2004: Final production of potatoes from all four seasons in 2004 totaled 456 million cwt, down less

than 1 percent from both 2003 and 2002. Area harvested is estimated at 1.17 million acres, down 7 percent from a

year earlier and 8 percent below 2002. The yield, averaging 391 cwt per acre, increased 24 cwt from 2003 and is

29 cwt more than 2002. Winter production in 2004 increased 20 percent from 2003. Spring and summer

production decreased 7 percent and 2 percent, respectively, from a year earlier. Fall potatoes were virtually

unchanged in 2004 from the previous year.

Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2005 is forecast at 30.2 million tons, 3 percent below the

August forecast but 4 percent above 2004. Sugarcane growers intend to harvest 942,900 acres for sugar and seed

during the 2005 crop year, down less than 1 percent from August but 4,700 acres more than last year's final

harvested area. Yield is forecast at 32.0 tons per acre, 0.8 ton below the previous forecast but 1.1 tons above the

2004 yield. The production forecast for Louisiana is down over 1 million tons, due to the effects of Hurricane

Katrina. Harvested acreage in Louisiana is forecast at 455,000 acres, down 5,000 acres from August, while

expected yield, at 24.0 tons per acre, is 2.0 tons below the previous forecast. Acreage, yield, and production

forecasts are unchanged for Florida.

Sugarbeets: Production for 2005 is forecast at 26.3 million tons, 1 percent below the August forecast and

12 percent below last year's production. Growers in the 12 sugarbeet-producing States expect to harvest

1.24 million acres, down 5,000 acres from last month and 5 percent below last year. The yield is forecast at

21.2 tons per acre, down 0.1 ton from August and 1.7 tons below 2004. The production forecast for Minnesota, the

largest sugarbeet-producing state, is down 393,000 tons, or 4 percent, from August due to unfavorably hot, dry

weather in August. Nebraska’s production forecast also decreased from August, while production forecasts for

Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, and Oregon are higher than in August, mostly due to favorable growing

conditions.

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 2.37 million pounds for August, down 4 percent from last

month and 10 percent less than a year ago. Area in crop totaled 2,400 acres, down 7 percent from last month but

20 percent higher than August 2004. Harvested area totaled 1,465 acres, 7 percent less than last month but

40 percent higher than a year ago. Hawaii conducted the annual papaya acreage survey during August, which was

used to set the August acreage estimate. The weather was favorable for papayas during August with adequate soil

moisture and hot and humid conditions. Papaya crop condition was generally fair to good. Growers minimized

disease incidences and kept weeds under control through routine spraying. Active papaya harvesting was

underway. Growers harvested from mature papaya orchards which tend to produce higher yields.

Florida Citrus: Florida’s August weather in most of the citrus growing areas was marked by relatively high

temperatures, high humidity, and near average rainfall. Record high temperatures were set in some areas. On most

days, temperatures reached the mid to high 90's with high humidity. Rainfall was near average in all citrus growing

areas. Rainfall accumulations for the calendar year remained above normal levels in all areas. The coastal areas

received slightly more rain than interior areas. Citrus crops in all areas are making excellent progress with no major

problems reported during August. Citrus trees are in excellent condition with limited fruit splitting reported. Fresh

fruit crops are being sprayed regularly to hold down insect populations, with some crops on the East Coast receiving

weekly treatments. Citrus growers and caretakers are conducting routine summer cultural practices including weed

control and dead tree removal and replacement. In the flat woods and coastal areas, growers are also maintaining

ditches and canals to move excess water out of the groves and away from tree roots. Growers continue to push and

burn trees that have been identified as exposed to citrus canker. Canker continues to be found in much of the State.

Florida Avocados: Hurricane Katrina formed in the Atlantic in the third week of the month and moved across the

extreme southern end of the State. Rainfall was limited to showers that reached into the extreme southern citrus

growing areas. The hurricane brought heavy rainfall to south Miami-Dade and winds caused limb breakage and lost

fruit in the avocado growing areas. Growers reported about 50-75 percent loss of remaining fruit. Approximately

one-third of the season’s avocado crop had been harvested before the hurricane.

California Citrus: Citrus groves were showing steady growth and some growers were dusting to protect trees and

fruit from sunburn. Harvesting of Valencia oranges was sluggish during most of the month and most of the

remaining fruit by month’s end was picked for juice processing. Many orange groves continued to be treated to

control scale, other pests, and weeds. Growers were preparing for the upcoming navel orange harvest. The navel

crop fruit size is variable but overall sizes are smaller than last season with very well formed fruit. Some navel

oranges had notable sunburn damage due to the hot weather. Harvesting of lemons began on a limited basis in the

Desert region. The Marsh Ruby variety grapefruit harvest continued in the southern coastal areas of the State. Fruit

quality was generally good. However, mild weather delayed the color resulting in pale colored fruit in most lots. 

Shape was normal, with smooth texture in all sizes, and flavor and eating quality were good.
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California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Growers continued harvesting table grapes during August. Varieties

harvested included Flame Seedless, Autumn Royal, Princess, Fantasy, Thompson Seedless, Summer Royal, Red

Globe, Kyoho, and Crimson Seedless. Raisin growers began placing Zante Currant and other early varieties on

trays for drying and some trays were being rolled by month’s end. Growers with dried-on-the-vine raisins

continued cane cutting, while Thompson raisin growers were cane cutting and preparing the ground for terracing. 

Many grape growers began picking for wine and bulk juice production. Harvesting of stone fruit advanced with

Prima 23, Snow King, Prima 20, and Snow Giant peaches; Friar, Howard Sun, Betty Anne, Angelina, and Rosemary

plums; Flavor Grenade pluots; and August Fire, August Red, Flamekist, and Regal Red nectarines. Prune

harvesting was coming to an end in most areas with good yields reported from most growers in the San Joaquin

Valley. However, poor quality and low yields were reported from growers in northern counties. Stone fruit

varieties harvested near the end of the month had some internal damage due to the hot weather, resulting in reduced

pack-outs. Some stone fruit growers continued summer pruning following harvest and most growers treated for

spider mites. A few orchards were removed following harvest and the trees were stacked for disposal.

Apple harvest was underway in August with Granny Smith and Royal Gala varieties picked and packed. Harvesting

of figs continued throughout the month. Harvesting of early pomegranate varieties began at the end of the month. 

Many San Joaquin Valley strawberry growers were fumigating and preparing soil for the fall crop. Blueberry fields

were being mulched, pruned, and thinned. Almond harvest began in a few orchards the second week of August and

by month’s end harvest was well underway across the State. Almond trees were being shaken and nuts were swept

and picked up from orchard floors and transported to hulling facilities. Later maturing orchards were treated with

herbicides to clear weeds prior to harvest. Other nut orchards were being cultivated and irrigated, as orchard soils

were prepared for harvest. There was some cleanup of broken limbs in walnut orchards, and husk fly and codling

moth treatment continued. Some walnuts were exhibiting signs of sunburn. Olive fruit fly control application

continued in olive orchards. Fruit set for kiwifruit appeared to be heavy. Growers applied fertilizers and micro

nutrients through drip line irrigation systems to reduce heat stress and fruit drop on kiwifruit vines.

Hazelnuts: Production in Oregon is forecast at 28,000 tons, down 25 percent from last year’s revised production of

37,500 tons and 26 percent below the 2003 crop of 37,900 tons. The 2003 and 2004 hazelnut crops deviated from

the alternate bearing cycle which has been typical of the Oregon crop for the past decade. Although it follows two

consecutive “up” years, the 2005 crop marks a return to the historical production pattern. 

The results of the Oregon hazelnut objective yield survey show the number of nuts picked per tree at 271. This

compares to 298 nuts picked last year and 261 nuts in 2003. The percentage of good nuts analyzed in the

laboratory, at 79.5 percent, is down from last year’s 85.1 percent, and 88.0 percent in 2003. This is the lowest good

nut percentage since 1990 when 75.4 percent was recorded. The average dry weight per good nut is 3.34 grams,

0.06 gram heavier than last year and 0.45 gram heavier than 2003. Brown stained nuts amount to 0.90 percent of all

good nuts sampled this year, compared to last year’s record low of 0.10 percent, and 0.12 percent in 2003.

Walnuts: California production is forecast at a record high 340,000 tons, up 5 percent from last year’s production

of 325,000 tons. A 2,000 acre increase in bearing acres, to 219,000, and increasing production from newly bearing

acres are the main contributors to this year’s record production. The September forecast is based on the walnut

objective measurement survey conducted July 29 through August 24, 2005. 

Survey data indicate average nuts set per tree at 1,575, up 3 percent from last year’s average of 1,526 nuts. Of the

varieties with the largest planted acreage, Hartley nut set is down 15 percent, Chandler is up 29 percent, and Serr is

up 22 percent compared to last year. The percentage of sound kernels in-shell, at 97.5 percent Statewide, is down

from last year’s record high 98.2 percent. In-shell weight per nut is 20.0 grams, while the average in-shell suture

measurement is 31.7 millimeters. The average length in-shell is 38.6 millimeters. These compare to last year’s

measurements of 22.5 grams in-shell weight per nut, 32.6 millimeters average in-shell suture measurement, and

39.0 millimeters average length in-shell.
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Reliability of September 1 Crop Production Forecast

Survey Procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between August 24 and

September 6 to gather information on expected yield as of September 1. The objective yield surveys for corn,

cotton, and soybeans were conducted in the major producing States that usually account for about 75 percent of the

U.S. production. Farm operators were interviewed to update previously reported acreage data and seek permission

to randomly locate two sample plots in selected fields for the objective yield survey (corn, cotton, and soybeans). 

The counts made within each sample plot depend on the crop and the maturity of that crop. In all cases, number of

plants are recorded along with other measurements that provide information to forecast the number of ears, bolls, or

pods and their weight. The counts are used with similar data from previous years to develop a projected biological

yield. The average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The plots are revisited each month until crop

maturity when the fruit is harvested and weighed. After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another

plot is sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss.

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

Approximately 14,600 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked questions about probable

yield. These growers will continue to be surveyed throughout the growing season to provide indications of average

yields.

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 Field Office submits an analysis

of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data and the State

analyses to prepare the published September 1 forecasts. 

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

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

marketing season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks, production, exports, millings, feeding, and

ending stocks. Revisions are then made if the balance sheet relationships or other administrative data warrant

changes. Estimates of planted acres for spring planted crops are subject to revision in the August Crop Production

report if conditions altered the planting intentions since the mid-year survey. Planted acres may also be revised for

cotton, peanuts, and rice in September Crop Production report each year; spring wheat, Durum wheat, barley, and

oats only in the Small Grains Annual report at the end of September; and all other spring planted crops in the

October Crop Production report. Revisions to planted acres will only be made when either special survey data or

administrative data are available. Harvested acres may be revised any time a production forecast is made if there is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years. For example, the "Root Mean

Square Error" for the September 1 corn for grain production forecast is 5.4 percent. This means that chances are 2

out of 3 that the current production forecast will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 5.4 percent. 

Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 9.4 percent.

Also, shown in the following table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the differences between the September 1

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

final estimate during the last 20 years have averaged 336 million bushels, ranging from 10 million bushels to

891 million bushels. The September 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 13 times and above 7 times. This

does not imply that the September 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production.
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Reliability of September 1 Crop Production Forecasts

Crop Unit

Root Mean

Square Error 20-Year Record of

Differences Between Forecast

and Final Estimate

Percent

90

Percent

Confidence

Interval

Quantity Years

Average Smallest Largest Below

Final

Above

Final

Million Million Million Number Number

Corn For Grain

Sorghum for Grain

Rice

Soybeans for Beans

Cotton 1

Bu

Bu

Cwt

Bu

Bales

5.4

7.7

4.0

5.1

6.6

9.4

13.3

7.0

8.9

11.4

336

32

6

109

906

10

1

0

19

84

891

115

16

305

2,366

13

9

15

11

11

7

11

5

9

9

 1 Quantity is in thousands of bales.
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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

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

Troy Joshua - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944

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 - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, 

 Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears,

 Wrinkled Seed Peas (202) 720-3250

Jorge Garcia-Pratts - Citrus, Tropical Fruits (202) 720-5412

Rich Holcomb - Floriculture, Nursery, Nuts (202) 720-4215

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

Biz Wallingsford - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions,

 Strawberries (202) 720-2157
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USDA Data Users’ Meeting

October 17, 2005

Embassy Suites at O’Hare

Chicago, Illinois

(847) 678-4000

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will be organizing an open forum for data users. The

purpose will be to provide updates on pending changes in the various statistical and information programs

and seek comments and input from data users. Other USDA agencies to be represented will include the

Agricultural Marketing Service, the Economic Research Service, the Foreign Agricultural Service, and

World Agricultural Outlook Board. The Foreign Trade Division from the Census Bureau will also be

included in the meeting.

For registration details or additional information for the Data Users’ Meeting, see the NASS homepage at

www.usda.gov/nass/ or contact Lynda Ford (NASS) at (202) 720-3896 or at lynda_ford@nass.usda.gov.

This Data Users’ Meeting precedes an Industry Outlook meeting that will be held at the same location on

October 18, 2005. The Outlook meeting brings together analysts from various commodity sectors to

discuss the outlook situation. For more information about the outlook meeting and to register contact Jim

Robb (Livestock and Marketing Information Center) at (720) 544-2941 or at robb@lmic.info.