Cr Pr 2-2 (10-01)

Washington, D.C.

Crop

Production

Released October 12, 2001, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. 

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

Corn Production Up 2 Percent from September

Soybean Production Up 3 Percent

All Cotton Production Up Slightly

Orange Production Up 1 Percent from Last Season

Corn production is forecast at 9.43 billion bushels, up 2 percent from last month but down 5 percent from

2000. Based on conditions as of October 1, yields are expected to average 136.3 bushels per acre, up

2.8 bushels from September. If realized, this would be the lowest production since 1997 but the third highest

yield on record. Forecasted yields are up in the central and eastern Corn Belt, especially in Indiana where the

forecast is 13 bushels per acre above the previous record. Farmers found better than expected corn yields as

harvest progressed rapidly under nearly ideal conditions in the Southeast and central Great Plains. 

Soybean production is forecast at a record high 2.91 billion bushels, up 3 percent from September 1, and

5 percent above 2000. Based on October 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 39.2 bushels per acre,

up 1.0 bushel from last month and 1.1 bushels above 2000. Forecasted yields are up in the Ohio Valley and

Mississippi Valley as September weather provided excellent conditions for crop development. Acreage for

harvest is estimated at a record high 74.1 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 2 percent from

2000.

Revisions to 2000 soybean acres, yield, and production were published in the September 28, 2001 Grain

Stocks report.

All cotton production is forecast at 20.1 million 480-pound bales, up less than 1 percent from last month and

up 17 percent from 2000. Yield is expected to average 681 pounds per harvested acre, up 2 pounds from last

month. Condition ratings remain mostly fair to good throughout the cotton belt, as defoliation and harvest

begin to gain momentum. Harvested acreage, at 14.1 million acres, is unchanged from September 1.
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October 2001 2 NASS, USDA

The U.S. all orange initial forecast for the 2001-02 season is 12.5 million tons, up 1 percent from last

season’s utilization but down 8 percent from the record large 13.7 million tons in 1997-98. Florida's all

orange forecast is 231 million boxes (10.4 million tons), 3 percent above the 223 million boxes (10.0 million

tons) utilized last season. Early and midseason varieties in Florida are forecast at 131 million boxes

(5.90 million tons), 2 percent higher than last season. Fewer trees are available for harvest but the average

fruit per tree is higher than last season. Average fruit size is larger than the previous crop but smaller than the

10-season average. Loss from droppage is expected to be less than the 10-season average. Florida’s Valencia

forecast is 100 million boxes (4.50 million tons), 5 percent above last season’s final utilization and represents

the second largest crop of record. Larger fruit size than last season and slightly below average loss from

droppage led to the increase.

California’s all orange production for the 2001-02 crop year is forecast at 54.0 million boxes (2.03 million

tons), 8 percent less than the previous crop. The Navel orange forecast was carried forward from September

at 32.0 million boxes (1.20 million tons) and is 11 percent lower than the previous year’s utilization. Fruit set

is down significantly from last season. However, fruit size is larger. The initial California Valencia forecast

for the 2001-02 season is 22.0 million boxes (825,000 tons), 4 percent below the 2000-01 crop year

utilization. Fruit set is lower but size is above average. 

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield for the 2001-02 season is forecast at 1.55 gallons

per box at 42.0 degrees Brix. This is slightly lower than last season’s yield of 1.58 gallons as reported by the

Florida Citrus Processors Association. Final yield for the 1999-2000 season was 1.55 gallons per box. 

Projected yield for 2001-02 early-midseason and Valencia varieties will be published in the January Crop

Production report.

This report was approved on October 12, 2001.

Secretary of

Agriculture

Ann M. Veneman

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Frederic A. Vogel
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 3 NASS, USDA

Contents

Page

Apples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Beans, Dry Edible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Citrus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Canola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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

 Ears Per Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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

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

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

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

Fruit and Nuts Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Grapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Hay, Alfalfa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Papayas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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

Pecans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Potatoes, Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Reliability of Production Data in this Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Rice, by State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

 By Class ............................................................................6

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

Soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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

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

Sunflowers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

 Acres by Variety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Tobacco, by State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

 By Class and Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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

Weather Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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October 2001 4 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000

2001

2000 2001

Sep 1 Oct 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

165

175

235

1,180

156

300

11,050

5,550

12,000

3,200

1,230

370

405

1,970

6,600

385

2,770

8,050

75

73

480

650

930

3,300

270

1,080

280

3,850

590

1,900

330

100

2,750

283

72,732

170

175

185

1,090

162

220

10,750

5,750

11,500

3,100

1,180

270

430

1,950

6,200

370

2,570

7,900

68

62

540

620

660

3,150

230

1,040

260

3,400

570

1,420

270

65

2,600

264

69,191

65.0

130.0

170.0

127.0

162.0

107.0

151.0

147.0

145.0

130.0

130.0

116.0

155.0

124.0

145.0

100.0

143.0

126.0

134.0

160.0

98.0

116.0

112.0

147.0

140.0

127.0

65.0

112.0

114.0

124.0

146.0

185.0

132.0

145.5

137.1

110.0

145.0

175.0

133.0

142.0

120.0

146.0

152.0

138.0

127.0

130.0

135.0

138.0

92.0

128.0

128.0

136.0

138.0

113.0

170.0

95.0

113.0

110.0

139.0

125.0

98.0

100.0

116.0

127.0

115.0

114.0

175.0

122.0

143.6

133.5

114.0

145.0

170.0

138.0

144.0

126.0

149.0

160.0

141.0

132.0

140.0

142.0

138.0

92.0

129.0

130.0

136.0

138.0

113.0

170.0

95.0

122.0

110.0

143.0

125.0

94.0

102.0

116.0

132.0

115.0

121.0

175.0

128.0

145.8

136.3

10,725

22,750

39,950

149,860

25,272

32,100

1,668,550

815,850

1,740,000

416,000

159,900

42,920

62,775

244,280

957,000

38,500

396,110

1,014,300

10,050

11,680

47,040

75,400

104,160

485,100

37,800

137,160

18,200

431,200

67,260

235,600

48,180

18,500

363,000

41,186

9,968,358

19,380

25,375

31,450

150,420

23,328

27,720

1,601,750

920,000

1,621,500

409,200

165,200

38,340

59,340

179,400

799,800

48,100

349,520

1,090,200

7,684

10,540

51,300

75,640

72,600

450,450

28,750

97,760

26,520

394,400

75,240

163,300

32,670

11,375

332,800

38,491

9,429,543 1 Other States include AZ, FL, ID, MT, OR, UT, WV, and WY. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop

Production 2001 Summary".
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October 2001 5 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000

2001

2000 2001

Sep 1 Oct 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

140

210

85

3,200

215

270

500

65

360

120

2,350

208

7,723

150

300

87

3,750

235

230

450

180

420

155

2,600

220

8,777

71.0

31.0

95.0

59.0

83.0

92.0

70.0

25.0

38.0

49.0

61.0

69.8

60.9

87.0

40.0

95.0

62.0

77.0

93.0

90.0

40.0

37.0

60.0

55.0

74.0

61.2

86.0

36.0

90.0

62.0

79.0

93.0

88.0

45.0

37.0

60.0

55.0

74.0

61.0

9,940

6,510

8,075

188,800

17,845

24,840

35,000

1,625

13,680

5,880

143,350

14,525

470,070

12,900

10,800

7,830

232,500

18,565

21,390

39,600

8,100

15,540

9,300

143,000

16,270

535,795

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

published in the "Crop Production 2001 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 6 NASS, USDA

Rice: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000

2001

2000 2001

Sep 1 Oct 1

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

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US

1,410

548

480

218

169

214

3,039

1,607

471

545

248

205

214

3,290

6,110

7,940

5,080

5,900

5,700

6,700

6,281

6,150

7,900

5,300

6,300

5,800

6,500

6,272

6,200

7,900

5,400

6,500

5,800

6,500

6,328

86,112

43,521

24,402

12,862

9,633

14,342

190,872

99,634

37,209

29,430

16,120

11,890

13,910

208,193

Rice: Production by Class, United States,

1999-2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

Year Long Grain Medium Grain Short Grain All

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

1999

2000

2001 1

151,863

128,756

161,088

50,540

59,514

45,254

3,624

2,602

1,851

206,027

190,872

208,193

 1 Indicated October 1, 2001, 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.
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October 2001 7 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000

2001

2000 2001

Sep 1 Oct 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

160

3,150

213

140

10,450

5,480

10,680

2,500

1,160

850

515

2,030

7,150

1,580

5,000

4,575

98

132

1,360

1,850

4,440

290

385

430

4,370

1,150

260

480

1,500

30

72,408

150

2,950

206

160

10,950

5,780

10,950

2,900

1,240

670

510

2,190

7,000

1,270

4,900

4,825

103

138

1,300

2,270

4,690

350

425

440

4,250

1,050

260

500

1,680

30

74,137

18.0

25.5

43.0

24.0

44.0

46.0

43.5

20.0

39.0

24.0

43.0

36.0

41.0

22.0

35.0

38.0

40.0

33.0

32.5

32.0

42.0

15.0

43.0

25.0

35.0

25.0

27.0

38.5

40.0

33.0

38.1

31.0

31.0

36.0

26.0

43.0

48.0

42.0

30.0

40.0

32.0

39.0

31.0

36.0

32.0

32.0

41.0

34.0

38.0

32.0

34.0

43.0

15.0

38.0

24.0

33.0

33.0

27.0

33.0

38.0

38.1

38.2

32.0

33.0

36.0

26.0

44.0

49.0

43.0

30.0

41.0

32.0

39.0

30.0

37.0

34.0

35.0

44.0

34.0

38.0

32.0

34.0

43.0

15.0

38.0

24.0

33.0

35.0

27.0

33.0

38.0

36.0

39.2

2,880

80,325

9,159

3,360

459,800

252,080

464,580

50,000

45,240

20,400

22,145

73,080

293,150

34,760

175,000

173,850

3,920

4,356

44,200

59,200

186,480

4,350

16,555

10,750

152,950

28,750

7,020

18,480

60,000

990

2,757,810

4,800

97,350

7,416

4,160

481,800

283,220

470,850

87,000

50,840

21,440

19,890

65,700

259,000

43,180

171,500

212,300

3,502

5,244

41,600

77,180

201,670

5,250

16,150

10,560

140,250

36,750

7,020

16,500

63,840

1,080

2,907,042

 1 Other States include FL and WV. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2001 Summary".
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October 2001 8 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 1999-2000 1

 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

Varietal

Type &

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 2 1999 2000 2001 2

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

Oil

 CO

 KS

 MN

 NE

 ND

 SD

 TX

 Oth

 Sts 3 4

 US

Non-Oil

 CO

 KS

 MN

 NE

 ND

 SD

 TX

 Oth

 Sts 3 4

 US

All

 CO

 KS

 MN

 NE

 ND

 SD

 TX

 Oth

 Sts 3 4

 US

125

210

48

49

965

660

13

46

2,116

55

19

37

31

300

39

32

18

531

180

229

85

80

1,265

699

45

64

2,647

120

290

25

49

880

660

48

43

2,115

90

28

25

19

290

29

53

11

545

210

318

50

68

1,170

689

101

54

2,660

950

1,200

1,600

860

1,410

1,520

600

1,054

1,375

980

1,000

1,550

730

1,260

1,500

850

1,000

1,195

959

1,183

1,578

810

1,374

1,519

778

1,039

1,339

1,080

1,280

1,550

1,200

1,350

1,400

1,100

1,075

1,318

232,200

372,000

111,650

63,450

1,403,000

1,232,660

21,600

61,260

3,497,820

116,250

33,750

51,600

52,500

463,250

69,600

38,700

18,392

844,042

348,450

405,750

163,250

115,950

1,866,250

1,302,260

60,300

79,652

4,341,862

118,750

252,000

76,800

42,140

1,360,650

1,003,200

7,800

48,504

2,909,844

53,900

19,000

57,350

22,630

378,000

58,500

27,200

18,004

634,584

172,650

271,000

134,150

64,770

1,738,650

1,061,700

35,000

66,508

3,544,428

226,800

407,040

77,500

81,600

1,579,500

964,600

111,100

58,040

3,506,180

 1 2000 Revised. 2 2001 yield and production estimates for oil and non-oil varieties will be published in the "Crop Production 2001 Summary". 3 For 1999, Other States include AR, CA, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MD, MI, MS, MO, MT, NJ, NM, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA,

SC, TN, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY. 4 For 2000 and 2001, Other States include CA, GA, IL, LA, MI, MO, MT, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, UT, WA, WI, and WY.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 9 NASS, USDA

Sunflowers: Area Planted by Varietal Type,

State and United States, 2000 1

State Varietal Type

Oil Non-Oil All

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

CO

KS

MN

NE

ND

SD

TX

Oth Sts 2

US

150

230

55

55

1,010

680

15

53

2,248

70

20

40

35

320

40

45

22

592

220

250

95

90

1,330

720

60

75

2,840

 1 Revised. 2 Other States include CA, GA, IL, LA, MI, MO, MT, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, UT, WA, WI, and WY.

Peanuts: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield Production 1

2000 2001 2000

2001

2000 2001

Sep 1 Oct 1

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

AL

FL

GA

NM

NC

OK

SC

TX

VA

US

182.0

86.0

492.0

26.0

123.0

67.0

10.0

275.0

75.0

1,336.0

189.0

87.0

477.0

24.0

123.0

75.0

10.5

330.0

75.0

1,390.5

1,490

2,485

2,700

2,115

2,750

1,800

2,950

2,540

2,805

2,444

2,400

2,800

2,800

2,400

2,900

2,200

2,900

2,600

3,000

2,679

2,600

2,900

3,000

2,500

2,900

2,200

2,900

2,600

3,000

2,783

271,180

213,710

1,328,400

54,990

338,250

120,600

29,500

698,500

210,375

3,265,505

491,400

252,300

1,431,000

60,000

356,700

165,000

30,450

858,000

225,000

3,869,850

 1 Estimates comprised of quota and non-quota peanuts.

Canola: Area Harvested, Yield and Production by State

and United States, 2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001

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

MN

ND

Oth Sts 1

US

125

1,250

134

1,509

90

1,370

105

1,565

1,480

1,320

1,358

1,337

1,300

1,450

1,334

1,434

185,000

1,650,000

181,951

2,016,951

117,000

1,986,500

140,020

2,243,520

 1 Other States include AL, AZ, CA, GA, ID, IN, KS, MI, MT, NY, OR, PA, SC, SD, and WA.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 10 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

Type

and

State

Area Harvested Yield Production 1

2000 2001 2000

2001

2000 2001

Sep 1 Oct 1

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

Upland

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 GA

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 Oth

 Sts 3

 US

Amer-Pima

 AZ

 CA

 NM

 TX

 US

All

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 GA

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 Oth

 Sts 3

 US

530.0

278.0

950.0

770.0

1,350.0

695.0

1,280.0

388.0

67.0

925.0

145.0

290.0

565.0

4,400.0

108.0

143.0

12,884.0

4.9

144.0

4.1

16.0

169.0

530.0

282.9

950.0

914.0

1,350.0

695.0

1,280.0

388.0

71.1

925.0

145.0

290.0

565.0

4,416.0

108.0

143.0

13,053.0

605.0

278.0

1,080.0

655.0

1,490.0

855.0

1,630.0

395.0

70.0

975.0

200.0

296.0

605.0

4,500.0

104.0

161.0

13,899.0

6.0

209.0

7.0

17.0

239.0

605.0

284.0

1,080.0

864.0

1,490.0

855.0

1,630.0

395.0

77.0

975.0

200.0

296.0

605.0

4,517.0

104.0

161.0

14,138.0

492

1,366

720

1,378

591

629

642

668

724

742

503

627

603

430

738

430

626

705

1,154

539

930

1,105

492

1,354

720

1,342

591

629

642

668

713

742

503

627

603

432

738

430

632

742

1,260

720

1,356

680

685

757

681

789

729

504

649

651

469

743

584

669

960

1,286

686

932

1,235

742

1,254

720

1,339

680

685

757

681

779

729

504

649

651

471

743

584

679

742

1,260

778

1,392

680

595

751

753

789

729

504

649

666

469

743

584

672

960

1,286

686

932

1,235

742

1,254

778

1,367

680

595

751

753

779

729

504

649

666

471

743

584

681

543.0

791.0

1,425.0

2,210.0

1,663.0

911.0

1,711.0

540.0

101.0

1,429.0

152.0

379.0

710.0

3,940.0

166.0

128.2

16,799.2

7.2

346.3

4.6

31.0

389.1

543.0

798.2

1,425.0

2,556.3

1,663.0

911.0

1,711.0

540.0

105.6

1,429.0

152.0

379.0

710.0

3,971.0

166.0

128.2

17,188.3

935.0

730.0

1,750.0

1,900.0

2,110.0

1,060.0

2,550.0

620.0

115.0

1,480.0

210.0

400.0

840.0

4,400.0

161.0

196.0

19,457.0

12.0

560.0

10.0

33.0

615.0

935.0

742.0

1,750.0

2,460.0

2,110.0

1,060.0

2,550.0

620.0

125.0

1,480.0

210.0

400.0

840.0

4,433.0

161.0

196.0

20,072.0

 1 Production ginned and to be ginned. 2 480-Lb. net weight bales. 3 Other States include FL and KS. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2001 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 11 NASS, USDA

Cottonseed: Production, United States,

1999-2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

State

Production

1999 2000 2001 1

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

US 6,353.5 6,435.6 7,545.0

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

October 2001 12 NASS, USDA

Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production

by State and United States, 1999-2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001

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

AZ

CA

CO

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

MI

MN

MO

MT

NE

NV

NM

NY

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TX

UT

VA

WA

WI

WY

Oth

 Sts 1

US

205

1,020

900

1,130

500

430

1,250

900

250

1,000

1,550

470

1,200

1,350

265

290

420

1,350

570

330

390

650

2,650

120

550

120

470

1,800

620

327

23,077

215

1,010

950

1,120

450

325

1,300

950

250

1,050

1,500

450

1,200

1,450

265

280

460

1,550

540

340

460

650

2,850

140

550

120

480

1,900

630

315

23,750

8.30

7.00

3.70

4.20

3.80

4.10

3.90

4.10

3.90

3.70

3.60

3.10

2.10

3.10

4.60

5.20

2.40

2.40

4.00

3.30

4.20

3.10

2.05

4.00

4.00

4.00

5.00

3.00

2.30

3.11

3.48

8.20

7.20

3.60

3.70

4.10

3.80

3.70

4.00

4.00

3.60

3.30

3.30

2.20

3.60

4.10

5.20

3.10

2.00

3.50

2.70

4.80

2.80

2.50

4.20

3.70

3.50

4.80

2.90

2.20

3.15

3.44

1,580

7,245

3,420

4,600

2,000

1,480

5,070

3,960

725

3,610

5,600

1,305

3,630

5,180

1,046

1,508

1,265

3,118

1,800

1,260

1,848

1,680

6,720

715

2,376

300

2,303

6,510

1,782

749

84,385

1,702

7,140

3,330

4,746

1,900

1,763

4,875

3,690

975

3,700

5,580

1,457

2,520

4,185

1,219

1,508

1,008

3,240

2,280

1,089

1,638

2,015

5,433

480

2,200

480

2,350

5,400

1,426

1,018

80,347

1,763

7,272

3,420

4,144

1,845

1,235

4,810

3,800

1,000

3,780

4,950

1,485

2,640

5,220

1,087

1,456

1,426

3,100

1,890

918

2,208

1,820

7,125

588

2,035

420

2,304

5,510

1,386

991

81,628

 1 Other States include AR, CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NC, RI, TN, VT, and WV. Individual State level estimates will be

published in the "Crop Production 2001 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 13 NASS, USDA

All Other Hay: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 1999-2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001

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

AL

AR

CA

CO

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SD

TN

TX

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

Oth

 Sts 1

US

720

1,230

510

500

650

260

350

320

450

1,900

2,200

350

300

700

800

3,250

800

1,700

1,100

690

1,100

830

2,100

690

1,150

1,400

2,000

4,000

1,200

310

550

300

520

1,847

36,777

920

1,280

530

600

650

300

350

300

400

2,350

2,200

400

250

750

780

3,500

850

1,800

1,200

690

1,300

900

2,200

700

1,200

1,500

2,050

5,300

1,200

330

560

300

590

1,853

40,083

1.80

2.30

2.80

1.50

2.40

2.10

2.20

2.70

2.50

1.50

2.40

1.90

2.10

1.80

1.60

1.60

1.30

1.10

1.90

2.60

1.70

2.70

1.80

2.00

2.10

1.40

2.30

2.10

2.30

2.90

2.10

2.00

1.40

2.12

1.95

2.80

1.80

3.20

1.70

3.30

1.60

2.30

2.40

2.40

1.60

2.20

2.80

1.90

1.90

3.00

1.70

1.50

1.35

2.20

2.30

1.60

2.30

1.30

2.20

1.80

1.60

2.50

2.20

2.20

2.70

2.00

2.20

1.20

2.27

2.01

1,840

2,330

1,537

1,178

1,500

532

735

750

900

3,515

4,085

912

805

1,530

1,615

5,920

1,425

2,520

1,710

1,484

2,393

1,260

3,740

1,360

1,680

2,720

3,700

12,420

1,840

756

689

1,000

1,008

3,933

75,322

1,296

2,829

1,428

750

1,560

546

770

864

1,125

2,850

5,280

665

630

1,260

1,280

5,200

1,040

1,870

2,090

1,794

1,870

2,241

3,780

1,380

2,415

1,960

4,600

8,400

2,760

899

1,155

600

728

3,921

71,836

2,576

2,304

1,696

1,020

2,145

480

805

720

960

3,760

4,840

1,120

475

1,425

2,340

5,950

1,275

2,430

2,640

1,587

2,080

2,070

2,860

1,540

2,160

2,400

5,125

11,660

2,640

891

1,120

660

708

4,213

80,675 1 Other States include AZ, CT, DE, FL, ME, MD, MA, NV, NH, NJ, NM, RI, SC, UT, and VT. Individual State level estimates

will be published in the "Crop Production 2001 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 14 NASS, USDA

Dry Edible Beans: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 1999-2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001 1

State

Area Harvested Yield 2 Production 2

2000 2001 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001

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

CA

CO

ID

KS

MI

MN

MT 3

NE

NM 4

NY

ND

OR 3

SD 5

TX

UT 3

WA

WI 3

WY

US

112.0

110.0

88.0

16.0

275.0

150.0

34.8

156.0

24.5

525.0

11.7

10.8

15.5

3.0

32.0

8.1

34.0

1,606.4

89.0

105.0

73.0

14.0

205.0

100.0

29.0

143.0

22.5

420.0

8.8

10.3

25.0

6.0

35.0

6.7

25.0

1,317.3

1,880

1,800

1,950

1,810

1,500

1,600

1,400

2,070

1,460

1,450

1,800

2,090

950

330

2,000

1,800

2,240

1,646

1,700

1,700

1,850

1,850

600

1,450

1,370

2,000

1,100

1,500

2,000

2,200

1,200

350

1,900

1,700

2,000

1,472

2,455

2,755

2,112

387

7,350

2,558

441

3,740

18

414

8,265

174

701

53

750

124

788

33,085

2,100

1,980

1,716

289

4,125

2,400

486

3,230

358

7,613

211

226

148

10

640

146

762

26,440

1,513

1,785

1,351

259

1,230

1,450

397

2,860

248

6,300

176

227

300

21

665

114

500

19,396

 1 Excludes beans grown for garden seed. 2 Cleaned basis. 3 Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. 4 Estimates discontinued in 2000. 5 Estimates began in 2000.

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

by State and United States, 2000-2001 1

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

2000 2001 2000 2001

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

CA

FL

US

9.0

8.2

17.2

9.0

7.8

16.8

9.0

8.0

17.0

9.0

5.0

14.0

Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001

Cwt Cwt 1,000 Cwt 1,000 Cwt

CA

FL

US

320

260

292

310

265

294

2,880

2,080

4,960

2,790

1,325

4,115

 1 2001 revised.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 15 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 1999-2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001

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

CT

FL

GA

IN

KY

MD

MA

MO 1

NC

OH

PA

SC

TN

VA

WV 1

WI

US

1,600

4,500

31,000

3,800

132,700

5,700

550

1,400

170,400

7,500

5,100

34,000

46,020

25,900

1,300

960

472,430

2,350

4,500

27,000

3,100

125,700

1,700

1,050

1,400

171,500

5,600

2,900

32,000

41,220

28,400

1,300

1,520

451,240

1,531

2,550

2,220

2,100

2,133

1,450

836

2,120

2,386

1,760

1,994

2,390

2,085

2,186

1,200

2,348

2,229

1,694

2,600

2,400

2,050

2,258

1,400

1,786

2,200

2,388

1,990

1,998

2,400

2,140

2,223

1,400

2,116

2,299

5,470

15,312

64,020

11,700

408,492

9,100

2,327

4,635

448,980

17,052

11,170

78,000

122,601

88,855

2,160

2,818

1,292,692

2,450

11,475

68,820

7,980

283,065

8,265

460

2,968

406,500

13,200

10,170

81,260

95,958

56,613

1,560

2,254

1,052,998

3,980

11,700

64,800

6,355

283,780

2,380

1,875

3,080

409,475

11,144

5,794

76,800

88,230

63,140

1,820

3,216

1,037,569

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

October 2001 16 NASS, USDA

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

State, and United States, 2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

Class and Type

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001

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

Class 1, Flue-cured

 Type 11, Old Belts

 NC

 VA

 US

 Type 12, Eastern NC

 Belt

 NC

 Type 13, NC Border &

 SC Belt

 NC

 SC

 US

 Type 14, GA-FL Belt

 FL

 GA

 US

 Total 11-14

Class 2, Fire-cured

 Type 21, VA Belt

 VA

 Type 22, Eastern

 District

 KY

 TN

 US

 Type 23, Western

 District

 KY

 TN

 US

 Total 21-23

Class 3, Air-cured

 Class 3A, Light

 Air-cured

 Type 31, Burley

 IN

 KY

 MO 1

 NC

 OH

 TN

 VA

 WV 1

 US

 Type 32, Southern MD

 Belt

 MD

 PA

 US

 Total 31-32

40,000

17,500

57,500

102,000

21,000

34,000

55,000

4,500

31,000

35,500

250,000

1,300

4,100

7,700

11,800

3,800

640

4,440

17,540

3,800

120,000

1,400

7,400

7,500

37,000

7,000

1,300

185,400

5,700

2,700

8,400

193,800

43,000

19,000

62,000

100,000

22,000

32,000

54,000

4,500

27,000

31,500

247,500

1,300

3,300

6,100

9,400

3,100

500

3,600

14,300

3,100

115,000

1,400

6,500

5,600

34,000

8,000

1,300

174,900

1,700

900

2,600

177,500

2,500

2,440

2,482

2,405

2,350

2,390

2,375

2,550

2,220

2,262

2,396

1,960

3,150

2,760

2,896

3,400

3,125

3,360

2,944

2,100

2,025

2,120

1,600

1,760

1,920

1,600

1,200

1,957

1,450

1,900

1,595

1,941

2,600

2,350

2,523

2,300

2,500

2,400

2,441

2,600

2,400

2,429

2,403

1,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

3,300

3,200

3,286

2,831

2,050

2,200

2,200

1,950

1,990

2,000

2,000

1,400

2,127

1,400

1,860

1,559

2,119

100,000

42,700

142,700

245,310

49,350

81,260

130,610

11,475

68,820

80,295

598,915

2,548

12,915

21,252

34,167

12,920

2,000

14,920

51,635

7,980

243,000

2,968

11,840

13,200

71,040

11,200

1,560

362,788

8,265

5,130

13,395

376,183

111,800

44,650

156,450

230,000

55,000

76,800

131,800

11,700

64,800

76,500

594,750

2,340

9,240

17,080

26,320

10,230

1,600

11,830

40,490

6,355

253,000

3,080

12,675

11,144

68,000

16,000

1,820

372,074

2,380

1,674

4,054

376,128

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

October 2001 17 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001 (continued)

Class and Type

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001

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

3,100

680

3,780

1,700

100

5,580

2,400

600

300

900

730

230

960

1,860

1,000

250

1,250

5,510

472,430

2,800

620

3,420

1,500

100

5,020

2,000

1,350

750

2,100

1,200

320

1,520

3,620

1,000

300

1,300

6,920

451,240

3,000

2,450

2,901

2,900

1,650

2,878

2,100

1,500

565

1,189

2,500

1,865

2,348

1,787

1,550

1,160

1,472

1,852

2,229

2,700

2,500

2,664

2,500

1,500

2,592

2,060

1,800

1,900

1,836

2,200

1,800

2,116

1,953

1,550

1,500

1,538

1,906

2,299

9,300

1,666

10,966

4,930

165

16,061

5,040

900

170

1,070

1,825

429

2,254

3,324

1,550

290

1,840

10,204

1,052,998

7,560

1,550

9,110

3,750

150

13,010

4,120

2,430

1,425

3,855

2,640

576

3,216

7,071

1,550

450

2,000

13,191

1,037,569

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

October 2001 18 NASS, USDA

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

United States, 1999-2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001 1

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001

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

CA

CO

ID

MI

MN

MT

NE

ND

OH

OR

WA

WY

US

93.5

53.6

191.0

166.0

430.0

55.2

54.8

232.0

0.8

14.0

27.3

56.1

1,374.3

44.5

39.6

195.0

173.0

457.0

56.9

45.2

254.0

0.8

11.7

7.2

46.0

1,330.9

32.5

22.5

29.3

20.5

21.5

23.9

20.3

22.1

21.0

29.5

29.4

20.6

23.6

37.0

22.0

25.5

18.0

19.6

21.7

20.6

20.0

18.5

29.3

36.5

20.0

21.3

3,456

1,459

5,103

3,534

9,447

1,468

1,258

5,138

33

494

825

1,205

33,420

3,039

1,206

5,596

3,403

9,245

1,319

1,112

5,127

17

413

803

1,156

32,436

1,647

871

4,973

3,114

8,957

1,235

931

5,080

15

343

263

920

28,349

 1 Relates to year of intended harvest except for overwintered spring planted beets in CA.

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

by State and United States, 1999-2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield 1 Production 1

2000 2001 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001

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

FL

HI

LA

TX

US

445.0

34.4

500.0

46.3

1,025.7

465.0

23.2

495.0

46.0

1,029.2

38.3

70.7

29.7

38.6

35.2

36.0

85.0

33.0

32.8

35.5

16,100

2,960

15,206

1,033

35,299

17,045

2,432

14,851

1,789

36,117

16,740

1,972

16,335

1,507

36,554

 1 Net tons.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 19 NASS, USDA

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

1999-2000, 2000-2001 and Forecasted October 1, 2001 1

Crop and State

Utilized Production

Boxes

Utilized Production

Ton Equivalent

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

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

Oranges

 Early Mid &

 Navel 3

 AZ

 CA 4

 FL

 TX

 US

 Valencia

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 TX

 US

 All

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 TX

 US

Temples

 FL

Grapefruit

 White Seedless 5

 FL

 Colored Seedless

 FL

 Other 5

 FL

 All

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 TX

 US

Tangerines

 AZ 6

 CA 6

 FL

 US

Lemons

 AZ

 CA

 US

Tangelos

 FL

K-Early Citrus

 FL

600

40,000

134,000

1,460

176,060

500

24,000

99,000

200

123,700

1,100

64,000

233,000

1,660

299,760

1,950

20,900

31,900

600

450

7,200

53,400

5,930

66,980

850

2,500

7,000

10,350

3,100

19,000

22,100

2,200

110

480

36,000

128,000

2,000

166,480

420

23,000

95,300

235

118,955

900

59,000

223,300

2,235

285,435

1,250

18,700

27,300

250

6,500

46,000

7,200

59,950

650

2,100

5,600

8,350

3,600

22,700

26,300

2,100

40

400

32,000

131,000

2,000

165,400

350

22,000

100,000

200

122,550

750

54,000

231,000

2,200

287,950

1,400

20,000

28,000

200

6,000

48,000

7,800

62,000

600

2,500

7,000

10,100

3,100

23,000

26,100

2,300

50

22

1,500

6,030

62

7,614

19

900

4,455

9

5,383

41

2,400

10,485

71

12,997

88

888

1,356

25

15

241

2,269

237

2,762

32

94

332

458

118

722

840

99

5

18

1,350

5,760

85

7,213

16

862

4,289

10

5,177

34

2,212

10,049

95

12,390

56

795

1,160

8

218

1,955

288

2,469

24

79

266

369

137

863

1,000

95

2

15

1,200

5,895

85

7,195

13

825

4,500

9

5,347

28

2,025

10,395

94

12,542

63

850

1,190

7

201

2,040

312

2,560

23

94

332

449

118

874

992

104

2

 1 The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. 2

 Net

lbs. per box: oranges-AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-AZ & CA-67, FL-85, TX-80; lemons-76; tangelos, K-Early Citrus

& Temples-90; tangerines-AZ & CA-75, FL-95. 3

 Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including Navel) and

midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small quantities of tangerines in TX. 4

 Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier

forecast. 5

 Seedy (Duncan) grapefruit estimates discontinued after 1999-00 crop. Included with White Seedless beginning with

the 2000-01 crop. 6

 Includes tangelos and tangors.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 20 NASS, USDA

Apples, Commercial: Total Production by State and United States,

1999-2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001 1

State

Total Production

1999 2000 2001

Million Pounds Million Pounds Million Pounds

AZ 2

AR 2

CA 2

CO 2

CT 2

GA 2

ID 2

IL 2

IN 2

IA 2

KS 2

KY 2

ME 2

MD 2

MA 2

MI

MN 2

MO 2

NH 2

NJ 2

NM 3

NY

NC

OH 2

OR 2

PA

RI 2

SC 2

TN 2

UT 2

VT 2

VA

WA

WV

WI 2

US

34.3

5.4

896.0

8.0

23.0

12.0

70.0

58.5

60.3

11.0

7.2

9.0

72.0

38.0

65.0

1,200.0

23.0

49.0

43.5

50.0

2.0

1,260.0

190.0

100.0

150.0

505.0

3.6

32.0

9.5

9.0

57.0

360.0

5,000.0

140.0

77.4

10,630.7

95.0

7.2

650.0

30.0

20.5

14.0

140.0

42.0

45.0

7.5

3.0

6.5

39.0

33.7

50.0

850.0

22.0

38.0

34.0

50.0

8.0

995.0

190.0

103.0

167.0

475.0

2.3

20.0

9.5

49.0

41.5

350.0

5,900.0

90.0

71.0

10,648.7

17.0

9.0

696.0

26.0

18.0

9.0

120.0

57.0

53.0

7.6

4.5

8.0

43.0

40.0

45.0

950.0

22.0

41.0

26.0

55.0

1,000.0

100.0

102.0

150.0

460.0

1.3

5.5

9.5

23.0

36.0

340.0

4,900.0

115.0

71.0

9,560.4

 1 In orchards of 100 or more bearing age trees. 2 Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. 3 No forecast made. Only end of year estimates made.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 21 NASS, USDA

Pecans: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States,

1999-2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

Crop and State

Utilized Production

1999 2000 2001

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

Improved Varieties 1

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL

 GA

 LA

 MS

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TX

 US

Native & Seedling

 AL

 AR

 FL

 GA

 KS

 LA

 MS

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TX

 US

All Pecans

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL

 GA

 KS

 LA

 MS

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TX

 US

7,000

22,800

1,500

1,900

1,100

85,000

4,000

3,500

52,000

800

3,000

1,800

35,000

219,400

6,000

2,300

2,600

35,000

5,000

18,000

1,500

400

60,000

900

55,000

186,700

13,000

22,800

3,800

1,900

3,700

120,000

5,000

22,000

5,000

52,000

1,200

63,000

2,700

90,000

406,100

10,000

14,500

650

3,400

1,200

65,000

3,500

2,500

35,000

1,400

200

1,200

22,000

160,550

5,000

250

2,100

15,000

550

14,500

1,000

200

2,300

400

8,000

49,300

15,000

14,500

900

3,400

3,300

80,000

550

18,000

3,500

35,000

1,600

2,500

1,600

30,000

209,850

10,000

21,000

1,400

3,100

2,800

85,000

4,000

4,000

60,000

2,500

3,000

2,500

40,000

239,300

5,000

1,400

2,500

20,000

2,600

19,000

2,000

500

27,000

1,000

35,000

116,000

15,000

21,000

2,800

3,100

5,300

105,000

2,600

23,000

6,000

60,000

3,000

30,000

3,500

75,000

355,300

 1 Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 22 NASS, USDA

Grapes: Total Production by Crop, State, and United States,

1999-2000 and Forecasted October 1, 2001

State

Total Production

1999 2000 2001

Tons Tons Tons

 AZ 1

 AR 1

 CA

 All Types

 Wine 1

 Table 1

 Raisin 2

 GA 1

 MI

 MO 1

 NY

 NC 1

 OH 1

 OR 1

 PA

 SC 3

 TX 1 4

 VA 1 4

 WA

 All Types

 Wine

 Juice

 US

21,000

4,900

5,542,000

2,662,000

758,000

2,122,000

3,300

74,900

2,800

205,000

1,900

9,200

17,900

88,000

360

265,000

70,000

195,000

6,236,260

20,000

4,200

7,029,000

3,364,000

773,000

2,892,000

3,500

87,200

2,950

154,000

2,300

7,700

18,600

63,000

520

265,000

90,000

175,000

7,657,970

18,000

4,200

5,900,000

3,100,000

800,000

2,000,000

3,200

25,000

2,400

141,000

2,000

6,500

23,000

58,000

9,000

4,600

275,000

105,000

170,000

6,471,900

 1 Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. 2 Fresh basis. 3 Estimates discontinued in 2001. 4 Estimates began in 2001.

Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 2000-2001

Month

Area Fresh Production 1

Total in Crop Harvested 2000 2001

2000 2001 2000 2001

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

Aug

Sep

2,755

2,755

2,720

2,690

1,610

1,725

1,955

1,925

3,860

3,355

4,215

3,915

 1 Utilized fresh production.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 23 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Ears Per Acre

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

during 2001. Randomly selected plots in corn for grain fields are visited monthly from August through

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

this survey.

Corn for Grain: Number of Ears per Acre,

Selected States, 1997-2001

State Month 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

MN

NE

OH

WI

Sep

Oct

Nov

Sep

Oct

Nov

Sep

Oct

Nov

Sep

Oct

Nov

Sep

Oct

Nov

Sep

Oct

Nov

Sep

Oct

Nov

24,100

23,500

23,400

22,600

22,150

22,150

24,900

24,600

24,550

26,450

26,150

25,900

22,250

21,900

21,900

22,650

22,500

22,300

24,600

24,350

24,300

24,450

24,300

24,300

23,400

23,450

23,350

24,550

24,250

24,300

27,750

27,550

27,550

22,800

22,500

22,500

24,650

24,800

25,000

26,050

24,950

24,850

25,050

24,950

24,850

24,350

23,950

23,900

25,300

25,300

25,300

26,650

26,700

26,650

22,800

22,650

22,600

24,000

24,100

24,050

25,600

25,700

25,700

25,500

25,450

25,450

24,500

24,550

24,650

26,000

25,600

25,650

27,350

27,350

27,250

22,800

22,750

22,700

24,450

24,250

23,950

26,100

25,500

25,550

25,650

25,550

25,500

25,350

25,450

25,350

27,500

26,750

22,200

21,950

25,550

25,250

26,100

26,100
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 24 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2000-2001

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2000 2001 2000 2001

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

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

5,864.0

79,545.0

4,477.0

440.0

3,060.0

1,329.0

9,195.0

62,629.0

43,393.0

3,937.0

15,299.0

1,567.0

536.0

46.0

1,536.8

4.0

215.0

74,266.0

2,840.0

15,517.2

15,347.0

170.2

1,565.2

5.2

1,756.2

188.0

217.0

1,383.7

17.2

77.4

66.1

1,223.0

98.0

4,967.0

76,009.0

4,403.0

550.0

3,317.0

1,328.0

10,047.0

59,617.0

41,078.0

2,910.0

15,629.0

1,611.0

556.0

38.7

1,474.0

2.5

175.0

75,216.0

2,750.0

16,194.0

15,959.0

235.0

1,368.1

11.5

1,431.9

215.5

215.0

1,259.3

16.8

74.1

61.4

1,107.0

95.9

5,213.0

72,732.0

5,868.0

59,854.0

23,077.0

36,777.0

2,329.0

370.0

3,039.0

296.0

7,723.0

265.0

53,133.0

35,072.0

3,572.0

14,489.0

1,509.0

517.0

42.9

1,336.0

3.9

197.0

72,408.0

2,647.0

13,053.0

12,884.0

169.0

1,374.3

1,025.7

472.4

4.1

1,606.4

179.0

214.0

6.8

0.3

36.1

89.5

1,348.0

17.0

75.6

63.2

1,192.2

21.7

94.9

0.5

4,289.0

69,191.0

63,833.0

23,750.0

40,083.0

1,905.0

3,290.0

255.0

8,777.0

48,653.0

31,295.0

2,789.0

14,569.0

1,565.0

545.0

37.2

1,390.5

2.4

165.0

74,137.0

2,660.0

14,138.0

13,899.0

239.0

1,330.9

1,029.2

451.2

10.2

1,317.3

208.5

212.0

0.4

35.9

1,234.9

14.0

72.5

59.2

1,089.2

93.1

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

full 2001 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 25 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2000-2001

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001

1,000 1,000

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice 2

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland 2

 Amer-Pima 2

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas 2

 Dry Edible Beans 2

 Dry Edible Peas 2

 Lentils 2

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

Bu

"

Ton

"

"

"

Bu

"

Cwt

Bu

"

Ton

Bu

"

"

"

Lb

Ton

Bu

Lb

"

"

"

Bu

Lb

Bale

"

"

Ton

"

Lb

Cwt

"

"

"

"

Lb

"

"

"

Cwt

"

"

"

"

Lb

Cwt

Lb

61.1

137.1

16.8

2.54

3.48

1.95

64.2

19.8

6,281

28.3

60.9

10.8

42.0

44.7

30.7

38.4

1,337

20.8

852

2,444

1,474

1,434

38.1

1,339

632

626

1,105

23.6

35.2

2,229

1,780

1,646

1,955

1,415

1,280

50,000

1,871

77

381

292

290

304

392

101

145

58.2

136.3

2.54

3.44

2.01

61.3

6,328

27.3

61.0

40.2

43.5

30.0

35.2

1,434

2,783

39.2

1,318

681

672

1,235

21.3

35.5

2,299

1,472

45,000

1,845

294

269

296

318,728

9,968,358

98,538

152,183

80,347

71,836

149,545

7,320

190,872

8,386

470,070

2,863

2,232,460

1,566,023

109,805

556,632

2,016,951

6,435.6

10,730

36,570

3,265,505

5,750

282,545

2,757,810

3,544,428

17,188.3

16,799.2

389.1

32,436

36,117

1,052,998

73

26,440

3,499

3,029

680

8,700

13,500

67,577

6,926

513,621

4,960

21,921

19,236

467,504

2,199

13,794

7,000

249,590

9,429,543

162,303

81,628

80,675

116,856

208,193

6,971

535,795

1,957,643

1,361,479

83,556

512,608

2,243,520

7,545.0

3,869,850

2,907,042

3,506,180

20,072.0

19,457.0

615.0

28,349

36,554

1,037,569

19,396

16,200

66,217

4,115

19,500

17,503

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

full 2001 crop year. 2 Yield in pounds. 3 Yield is not estimated.
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Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2000-2002

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Production

2000 2001 2002

1,000 1,000 1,000

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 K-Early Citrus (FL)

 Lemons

 Oranges

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Non-Citrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts

 Pecans

 Pistachios (CA)

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

Ton

"

"

"

"

"

"

1,000 Lbs

Ton

Lb

Ton

"

Lb

1,000 Lbs

Ton

"

"

Lb

Ton

Lb

"

Ton

Gal

2,762

5

840

12,997

99

458

88

10,648.7

98.9

29,000.0

7,658.0

53.0

54,500.0

2,599.8

967.2

219.0

23.9

703,000

22.5

209,850

243,000

239.0

1,231

2,469

2

1,000

12,390

95

369

56

9,560.4

81.2

6,471.9

125.0

2,537.3

915.5

155.0

23.2

850,000

48.0

355,300

200,000

280.0

1,049

2,560

2

992

12,542

104

449

63

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. 2 Production years are 1999-2000, 2000-2001, and 2001-2002.
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Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2000-2001

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2000 2001 2000 2001

Hectares Hectares Hectares Hectares

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 3

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 3

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 3

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 3

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 4

2,373,100

32,191,070

1,811,800

178,060

1,238,350

537,830

3,721,120

25,345,330

17,560,710

1,593,260

6,191,350

634,150

216,910

18,620

621,930

1,620

87,010

30,054,710

1,149,320

6,279,660

6,210,780

68,880

633,420

2,100

710,720

76,080

87,820

559,970

6,960

31,320

26,750

494,940

39,660

2,010,100

30,760,080

1,781,850

222,580

1,342,360

537,430

4,065,920

24,126,400

16,623,860

1,177,650

6,324,900

651,960

225,010

15,660

596,510

1,010

70,820

30,439,160

1,112,900

6,553,550

6,458,450

95,100

553,660

4,650

579,480

87,210

87,010

509,630

6,800

29,990

24,850

447,990

38,810

2,109,650

29,433,910

2,374,720

24,222,320

9,339,030

14,883,280

942,520

149,740

1,229,850

119,790

3,125,420

107,240

21,502,390

14,193,290

1,445,550

5,863,550

610,680

209,220

17,360

540,670

1,580

79,720

29,302,790

1,071,210

5,282,420

5,214,030

68,390

556,170

415,090

191,190

1,660

650,090

72,440

86,600

2,750

110

14,620

36,220

545,520

6,880

30,590

25,580

482,470

8,780

38,410

190

1,735,720

28,000,910

25,832,580

9,611,390

16,221,190

770,930

1,331,430

103,200

3,551,960

19,689,380

12,664,770

1,128,680

5,895,930

633,340

220,560

15,050

562,720

970

66,770

30,002,500

1,076,480

5,721,510

5,624,790

96,720

538,600

416,510

182,610

4,130

533,100

84,380

85,790

150

14,520

499,750

5,670

29,340

23,960

440,790

37,680

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

full 2001 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.
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Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2000-2001

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001

Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 2

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 2

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 2

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

3.29

8.60

37.64

5.70

7.80

4.38

2.30

1.11

7.04

1.78

3.82

24.22

2.83

3.00

2.07

2.58

1.50

1.30

0.96

2.74

1.65

1.61

2.56

1.50

0.71

0.70

1.24

52.91

78.93

2.50

2.00

1.84

2.19

1.59

1.43

56.04

2.10

0.09

42.71

32.70

32.50

34.11

43.95

0.11

16.29

3.13

8.55

5.70

7.70

4.51

2.20

7.09

1.72

3.83

2.71

2.93

2.01

2.37

1.61

3.12

2.64

1.48

0.76

0.75

1.38

47.75

79.62

2.58

1.65

50.44

2.07

32.94

30.15

33.14

6,939,480

253,207,960

89,392,170

138,058,100

72,889,570

65,168,520

2,170,640

166,010

8,657,810

213,010

11,940,330

2,597,270

60,757,600

42,620,160

2,988,400

15,149,040

914,870

5,838,280

272,550

16,590

1,481,210

2,610

128,160

75,055,290

1,607,730

3,742,310

3,657,590

84,720

29,425,440

32,764,790

477,630

3,310

1,199,300

158,710

137,390

30,840

3,950

6,120

30,650

3,140

23,297,460

224,980

994,320

872,530

21,205,630

1,000

625,690

3,180

5,434,180

239,521,420

147,238,800

74,051,680

73,187,130

1,696,160

9,443,480

177,070

13,609,820

53,278,310

37,053,390

2,274,020

13,950,900

1,017,640

6,844,710

1,755,330

79,116,720

1,590,380

4,370,160

4,236,260

133,900

25,717,780

33,161,230

470,630

879,790

7,350

30,040

186,650

884,510

793,920

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

full 2001 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, 2000-2002

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Production

2000 2001 2002

Metric tons Metric tons Metric tons

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 K-Early Citrus (FL)

 Lemons

 Oranges

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Non-Citrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts

 Pecans

 Pistachios (CA)

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

2,505,640

4,540

762,040

11,790,680

89,810

415,490

79,830

4,830,170

89,720

13,150

6,947,190

48,080

24,720

1,179,250

877,380

198,670

21,680

318,880

20,410

95,190

110,220

216,820

6,150

2,239,840

1,810

907,180

11,240,020

86,180

334,750

50,800

4,336,520

73,660

5,871,210

113,400

1,150,900

830,530

140,610

21,050

385,550

43,540

161,160

90,720

254,010

5,240

2,322,390

1,810

899,930

11,377,910

94,350

407,330

57,150

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. 2 Production years are 1999-2000, 2000-2001, and 2001-2002.
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September Weather Summary

Widespread showers boosted soil moisture for newly planted winter wheat on the Plains, especially from

Nebraska southward into Texas. However, unfavorably dry pockets persisted on the southern High Plains’

wheat areas, while very warm, often dry weather reduced soil moisture for wheat emergence on the droughtaffected northern High Plains. In winter wheat areas of the Northwest, scattered showers provided little relief

from long-term drought, leaving reservoir supplies and soil moisture reserves limited. Elsewhere in the West,

very warm, mostly dry weather promoted summer crop maturation and harvesting. Meanwhile across the

South, heavy rainfall diminished early in the month, although moisture damage to some cotton, soybeans, and

sorghum was irreversible in parts of the western and central Gulf Coast States. As the month progressed,

fieldwork accelerated in the South, except across Florida’s Peninsula, where the midmonth passage of

Tropical Storm Gabrielle and subsequent showers further eased hydrological drought but caused localized

flooding. Farther north, cool, mostly dry weather prevailed in the mid-Atlantic region, while occasional

showers eased long-term moisture deficits from the eastern Great Lakes region into the Northeast. In the

Corn Belt, summer crops progressed toward maturity under mild, frequently showery conditions. Lateplanted, immature corn and soybeans in the northwestern Corn Belt largely escaped a brush with scattered

frost and near-freezing temperatures on September 24 and 25.

Monthly temperatures were generally below normal in the East and above normal in the West. Readings

averaged 1 to 3 degrees F below normal from the Corn Belt southward to the Gulf Coast, but as much as 5

degrees F below normal in the Mid-Atlantic region. In the East, only Maine where temperatures averaged up

to 3 degrees F above normal escaped cool conditions. Meanwhile in the West, temperatures ranged from 3 to

7 degrees F above normal across most inland areas.

September Agricultural Summary

Below-normal temperatures slowed ripening of row crops in the Corn Belt, lower Mississippi Valley, and

Southeast, while above-normal temperatures promoted ripening in the northern Great Plains, Pacific

Northwest, and Southwest. In scattered parts of the upper Mississippi Valley, subfreezing overnight

temperatures near the end of the month temporarily halted biological development of late-maturing crops. 

Harvest gradually accelerated in the Corn Belt, but activity was mainly confined along the Ohio River Valley

until late in the month. Mostly dry weather aided harvest progress and seeding of winter crops on the

northern Great Plains, along the mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain, and in the Pacific Coast States. Winter wheat

seeding was aided by dry weather on the central and southern Great Plains early in the month, and a period of

wet weather shortly after midmonth provided moisture for germination and growth. Heavy rain produced

flooding and surplus soil moisture supplies in the Florida Peninsula. 

Below-normal temperatures delayed ripening and drying of the corn crop across most of the Corn Belt during

the month. Despite the cool weather, corn fields matured well ahead of normal in Kentucky, and about

1 week ahead of the 5-year average in Illinois and Indiana. However, fields ripened well behind normal in

Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Meanwhile, above-normal temperatures promoted ripening in the Great

Plains, especially after midmonth, when fields quickly reached maturity in Colorado, Nebraska, and North

and South Dakota. Harvest accelerated in the Corn Belt after midmonth, although progress was temporarily

halted by rain along the lower Missouri and middle Mississippi River Valleys. Rain delays were brief along

the lower Ohio Valley, and harvest rapidly progressed in Kentucky and Tennessee. Harvest was also active in

the Great Plains, although rain briefly delayed progress in Kansas and Texas near midmonth. During the last

week of the month, the harvest pace accelerated in most areas of the Corn Belt, but progress lagged in many

areas west of the Mississippi River.

Soybean fields rapidly matured in the Corn Belt, especially east of the Mississippi River, even though

below-normal temperatures hindered ripening most of the month. Progress remained well ahead of normal in

the central and eastern Corn Belt, but lagged across most of the northern and western Corn Belt. Fields were

shedding leaves much later than normal in Minnesota and Missouri and more than 1 week behind normal in

Iowa and Wisconsin. Harvest gained momentum in the Corn Belt and Great Plains near midmonth, but

progress trailed the 5-year average in most areas and was about 1 week behind last year’s early harvest. 

Along the lower Ohio Valley and Mississippi Delta, harvest progressed slightly ahead of normal. Dry

weather and near-normal temperatures aided harvest in the northern Great Plains.
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Cotton development continued behind normal in the Southeast, especially along the Atlantic Coastal Plains,

as below-normal temperatures hindered ripening most of the month. Warm weather promoted ripening in the

southern Great Plains and Mississippi Delta for several days early in the month and after midmonth. 

However, below-normal temperatures hindered development for several days before midmonth and near the

end of the month. Bolls opened earlier than normal in Texas and the interior Mississippi Delta, while

Oklahoma’s crop matured about 1 week later than normal. Hot weather aided ripening in the Southwest most

of the month. Heavy rain hindered harvest and damaged fields with open bolls in parts of the lower

Mississippi Valley and adjacent areas of the southern Great Plains and Southeast early in the month. After

midmonth, rain delays were scattered and harvest accelerated, especially along the Mississippi Delta. Harvest

progress was near normal in the Southwest.

Dry weather aided winter wheat seeding across the Great Plains and Pacific Northwest most of the month. 

However, widespread heavy rains temporarily halted progress in Kansas and Oklahoma shortly after

midmonth, and topsoil moisture shortages limited planting in Montana and South Dakota. Rain also

interrupted planting in Texas, but delays were short. Soft red winter wheat planting was slow in the Corn

Belt. A few fields were planted in California near the end of the month. Above-normal temperatures and

ample soil moisture aided emergence in the central Great Plains, although heavy rain eroded some fields. In

the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest, seedlings rapidly emerged, but stands in many fields were

spotty and uneven due to moisture shortages. On September 30, the winter wheat crop was 52 percent seeded

and 25 percent emerged. Planting and emergence were more than 1 week ahead of last year’s slow pace and a

few days ahead of the 5-year average, mainly due to early progress in Kansas, Montana, and Oklahoma.

The barley and spring wheat crops were 96 percent harvested on September 9. Harvest neared completion

slightly ahead of last year’s pace and well ahead of the 5-year averages of 89 percent for barley and 87 percent

for spring wheat. Early-month harvest was active in Idaho and Montana.

The rice harvest progressed ahead of the 5-year average throughout the month, and on September 30, harvest

was 79 percent complete. Normally, 73 percent of the crop is harvested by the end of September. Dry

weather aided harvest progress in the interior Mississippi Delta most of the month, especially in Arkansas

where harvest advanced well ahead of normal. Harvest neared completion in Louisiana and Texas, even

though rain frequently interrupted progress along the Gulf Coast. In California, above-normal temperatures

promoted ripening, and late-month harvest delays were brief.

Above-normal temperatures promoted ripening of sorghum fields in the northern Great Plains and the central

and southern High Plains most of the month. In the Corn Belt, fields ripened far ahead of normal in Illinois,

and well ahead of normal in Missouri, despite mostly cool weather. Rain severely limited harvest progress in

Louisiana and eastern Texas early in the month, while delays were brief in Arkansas and the Texas High

Plains. Early-month rain also limited harvest activity in Oklahoma and Kansas, but progress remained well

ahead of normal in both States. After midmonth, harvest was most active in the lower Mississippi Valley, but

also steadily advanced in the Great Plains. On September 30, crop development and harvest progress were

well behind last year’s pace, but ahead of the 5-year average.

The peanut harvest began before midmonth, but progress lagged behind normal through most of the month. 

As the month ended, harvest was 30 percent complete, compared with the average of 31 percent. In the

Southeast, progress lagged well behind normal until midmonth. Dry weather aided digging along the eastern

Gulf Coast and mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain after midmonth, although isolated late-month showers temporarily

interrupted progress in parts of Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. In the southern Great Plains, harvest lagged

slightly behind normal early in the month, mainly due to slow ripening, and rain limited digging after

midmonth. Harvest accelerated in Oklahoma near the end of the month, but remained slow on the Texas

High Plains.

The sugarbeet harvest was 10 percent complete on September 30. Progress was behind normal in Minnesota

and North Dakota, but slightly ahead of normal in Idaho. Six percent of the sunflower crop was harvested as

of September 30. Progress was well behind last year’s pace and trailed the 5-year average in North and South

Dakota.

Corn for grain: Acreage harvested and to be harvested for grain is forecast at 69.2 million acres, unchanged

from September but down 5 percent from 2000. The October 1 Corn objective yield data indicate the second
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highest recorded ear counts per acre for the combined seven objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,

Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin). As of September 30, eighty-one percent of the corn acreage was

mature in the 18 major producing States. This compares with 91 percent last year and the average of

80 percent. Harvest, at 20 percent complete, was underway and compares with 36 percent harvested in 2000

and the average of 22 percent.

Below-normal temperatures delayed ripening and drying of the corn crop across most of the Corn Belt during

September. Harvest was active in the central and southern Great Plains despite midmonth rains. Dry

September weather allowed corn to mature and harvest to progress rapidly throughout the Southeast. Dry

weather prevailed in the Northeast. Warm, dry weather during September was favorable for final

development and harvest of the Colorado corn crop.

In Iowa, forecasted ear counts per acre are the second highest on record when compared to final counts. 

Corn development was behind average the first half of the month but the corn matured quickly during the last

two weeks. Harvest is underway with 5 percent complete on September 30, behind the average pace and well

behind progress in 2000.

Forecasted ear counts are at record high levels in Illinois and Indiana. Harvest is in full swing under nearly

ideal conditions with 31 percent and 21 percent of the corn crop harvested, respectively. This is ahead of the

average pace in both States. 

Below average ear counts are forecasted in Nebraska due to a smaller proportion of the corn acres being

irrigated. Crop development is near average but well behind last year’s drought stressed crop. Precipitation

for the month of September was at or above normal levels across much of the State and was partially

responsible for slowing harvest progress.

Ohio forecasted ear counts are at record high levels. The growing season has been very favorable for crop

growth and development, with adequate rainfall and growing degree days. Harvest is underway but behind

last year’s and the average pace.

The number of ears per acre are forecast below average in Minnesota but at record high levels in Wisconsin. 

Corn maturity continues to lag behind the normal pace and harvest is in very early stages. There were many

reports of light frost the last week of September in Minnesota. A “killing” frost was reported in scattered

locations of northern Wisconsin the last week September, which is near the 30-year normal frost date.

Sorghum: Production is forecast at 536 million bushels, down slightly from September but up 14 percent

from 2000. Based on October 1 conditions, the sorghum yield forecast, at 61.0 bushels per acre, is down

0.2 bushel from September but up 0.1 bushel from last year. Yield forecasts from September remained

unchanged for Kansas and Texas, which account for 70 percent of the U.S. production. The expected acreage

to be harvested for grain, at 8.78 million acres, is unchanged from last month, but 14 percent higher than

2000. 

In the northern Great Plains, and the central and southern High Plains above-normal temperatures promoted

ripening of sorghum fields for most of the month. In Illinois, fields ripened far ahead of normal, and well

ahead of normal in Missouri, despite mostly cool weather. In Louisiana and eastern Texas, rain severely

limited harvest progress early in the month, while delays in Arkansas and the Texas High Plains were brief. 

In Oklahoma and Kansas, early-month rain also limited harvest activity, though progress remained well ahead

of normal in both States. In the lower Mississippi Valley, harvest was most active after midmonth, and also

advanced steadily in the Great Plains. 

On September 30, crop development and harvest progress were well behind last year’s pace but ahead of the

5-year average. Sorghum was reported as 79 percent mature, compared to last year’s 90 percent and the

average of 74 percent. Harvest progressed to 52 percent complete, below last year’s pace of 71 percent but

ahead of the 5-year average of 42 percent.

Rice: The production forecast, at 208 million cwt, is up 1 percent from September and 9 percent above 2000. 

If realized, this will be a record high production. Area for harvest is expected to total 3.29 million acres,

unchanged from last month but 8 percent above a year ago. Yields are expected to average a record high
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6,328 pounds per acre, an increase of 56 pounds from last month and up 47 pounds from 2000. Record yields

are forecast for Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri. 

As of September 30, Arkansas and California rice harvested stood at 86 and 40 percent complete, 11 and 7

percentage points ahead of the 5-year average, respectively. Rice harvest was nearly complete in Louisiana

and Texas by September 30.

Soybeans: Area expected for harvest, at a record high 74.1 million acres, is unchanged from September but

2 percent above 2000 harvested acreage. The October objective yield data indicate a record high pod count

when compared with the final number of pods for the combined eight objective yield States (Arkansas,

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Ohio).

As of September 30, seventy-nine percent of the crop had dropped leaves. This is slightly behind the 5-year

average. Soybeans were most advanced in Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota,

where 91 percent or more of the crop had already dropped leaves.

Soybean harvest was progressing behind normal as of September 30, with 16 percent of the acreage

harvested, 19 percentage points behind 2000 and 7 points behind the average. Harvest in most areas of the

Corn Belt and Great Plains were behind the 5-year average. However, harvest progress was slightly ahead of

normal along the lower Ohio Valley and Mississippi Delta. As of September 30, fifty-five percent of the crop

was rated good to excellent, 1 percentage point more than the same week in 2000 and 3 points above the

September 2 rating.

If realized, pod counts from the Objective Yield survey will be the highest on record in Arkansas, Indiana,

and Ohio. In Illinois, Missouri, and Minnesota, pod counts for October were lower than 2000 while Iowa and

Nebraska have counts higher than last year.

Sunflowers: The first sunflower production forecast for 2001 is 3.51 billion pounds, down 1 percent from

2000 and 19 percent below 1999. Sunflower growers expect to harvest 2.66 million acres, up slightly from

2000. The October yield forecast, at 1,318 pounds, is 21 pounds lower than the final 2000 yield.

Higher yields are expected in 4 of the 7 major sunflower growing States. As of October 1, growers in

Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, and Texas are expecting higher yields this year. Yields in Minnesota, North

Dakota, and South Dakota are expected to be lower.

In North Dakota, the yield is forecast at 1,350 pounds per acre, down 24 pounds from last year. Sunflower

harvest was just beginning in North Dakota and was 1 percent complete as of September 30. Harvest

progress in South Dakota and Kansas was 10 percent and 23 percent complete, respectively.

Peanuts: Production is forecast at 3.87 billion pounds, up 4 percent from last month and 19 percent above

last year's crop. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.39 million acres, unchanged from September but up

4 percent from 2000. Yields are expected to average 2,783 pounds per acre, 104 pounds above last month

and up 339 pounds from 2000.

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

2.21 billion pounds, up 7 percent from last month and 20 percent above last year's level. Yield in the

four-State area is expected to average 2,888 pounds per acre, up 186 pounds from September and 495 pounds

above 2000. Yield prospects in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia improved from last month while South

Carolina was unchanged. As of September 30, the crop condition in the region was mostly fair to good.

The Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 582 million pounds, unchanged from September but

6 percent above 2000. Yield is forecast at 2,938 pounds, unchanged from last month but up 167 pounds from

last year. As of September 30, the region’s crop was rated mostly fair to good.

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

less than 1 percent from last month and up 24 percent from 2000. Yields are expected to average

2,524 pounds, 5 pounds above September and 149 pounds above 2000. The crop condition in Texas and

Oklahoma was rated mostly fair to good.
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Canola: The first canola production forecast for 2001 is 2.24 billion pounds, up 11 percent from 2000. If

realized, this would be the largest production on record. Harvested area is forecast at 1.57 million acres, up

4 percent from a year ago. The October yield forecast at 1,434 pounds, is 97 pounds above the 2000 yield. 

North Dakota yield is forecast at 1,450 pounds per acre, up 130 pounds from 2000 while the yield in

Minnesota, at 1,300 pounds per acre, is 180 pounds below last year.

Cotton: Upland cotton harvested acreage, at 13.9 million acres, is unchanged from the September estimate

but is 8 percent above last year. American-Pima harvested acreage, at 239,000 acres, is also unchanged from

September but is 41 percent above the 2000 crop season. 

In the Southeastern States, development continued to lag behind normal during most of September. Belownormal temperatures resulted in bolls opening slowly, especially in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. 

Despite the slow development, conditions continued to be rated mostly fair-to-good and harvest was

underway throughout the region by mid-September. 

Upland cotton harvest accelerated in the Delta States during the second half of September. However,

Louisiana and Mississippi continued to lag behind the 5-year average due to a slow developing crop and

persistent, excessive rains received during the first half of the month. Quality factors continue to be a concern

in both of these States due to the heavy rains. Conversely, bolls opened well ahead of average in Arkansas

and Missouri due to favorably warm, dry weather. Objective yield data show large boll counts in Arkansas to

be the fifth highest since 1992, while Mississippi’s large boll counts are seventh lowest during this same

period of time. Louisiana’s large boll counts are the lowest observed during the past 10 years.

Harvest in the Southwestern States maintained pace with average, despite rains which limited progress in

some areas. Excessive rainfall in Texas during the first two weeks of September resulted in concerns of

reduced quality in some areas; however, the overall condition of the crop on September 30 was reported to be

slightly improved from one month earlier. Data from the Objective Yield survey showed Texas’ large boll

counts rank the eighth lowest since 1992.

Development and harvest progress of cotton in California and Arizona continues at a near normal pace. 

Condition ratings and quality remain mostly good to excellent due to a combination of irrigation and warm,

sunny skies. Data from the Objective Yield survey indicate California’s count of large bolls rank as the

highest since 1992.

American-Pima production is forecast at 615,000 bales, unchanged from the September forecast but up

58 percent from last year’s output. The U.S. yield is estimated at a record high 1,235 pounds per harvested

acre. If realized, this would be 107 pounds above the previous record established in 1999. The California

crop has continued to benefit from warm, sunny skies and a manageable level of pests.

All cotton ginned totaled 2,006,600 running bales prior to October 1, compared with 3,285,750 running bales

ginned by the same date last year and 2,689,850 running bales ginned in 1999.

Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures: Production is forecast at 81.6 million tons, up 2 percent from both August

and last year. Yields are expected to average 3.44 tons, up 0.06 ton from August but down 0.04 ton from last

year. Harvested area is 23.8 million acres, unchanged from August but up 3 percent from 2000.

The increase in yields over the August forecast is due to late rains in the southern Great Plains States, and the

Pacific Northwest, which helped the final cuttings in these areas. In Texas and Oklahoma yields are up by

0.4 and 0.5 ton, respectively, while Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri have yields up 0.2 ton. Oregon’s yield

forecast is up 1.1 tons from August.

Other Hay: Production is forecast at a record high 80.7 million tons, 3 percent above the August forecast,

and 12 percent above last year’s production. Yields are expected to average a record high 2.01 tons per acre,

up 0.06 ton above both the August forecast and last year. States with record yields are Alabama, Georgia,

Mississippi, New York, Tennessee, and West Virginia. Harvested area is estimated at 40.1 million acres,

unchanged from the last forecast, but up 9 percent from 2000. This year’s acreage will be the highest since

1958.
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The acreage of other hay is up throughout the Great Plains States. Texas acreage increased from 4.00 million

acres last year to 5.30 million in 2001. Other States with increases of 200 thousand acres or more include

Kansas, Missouri, North Dakota, and Alabama.

Dry Beans: Dry edible bean production is forecast at 19.4 million cwt for 2001, down 11 percent from the

August 1 forecast and 27 percent below a year ago. This is the lowest dry bean production since 1988, when

production was 19.3 million cwt. Area for harvest is estimated at 1.32 million acres, down 1 percent from the

August forecast and 18 percent below a year ago. The average yield has fallen to 1472 pounds per acre, down

166 pounds from the August forecast and 174 pounds below last year. Of the 17 dry bean States, 13 expect

lower production than a year ago and 8 dropped their yield expectations since the August forecast.

Drought conditions severely limited the Michigan dry bean crop with average yield forecasts falling to their

lowest level since 1936. Late August rains came too late to salvage the crop. New York’s growers lost

400 pounds per acre and Minnesota’s yields were down 200 pounds from the August forecast. Yields in

Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska, Texas, and Wyoming were also lower than the previous forecast. The Dakotas

are showing better dry bean yields than they did in August. North Dakota yields are up 50 pounds per acre

since the August forecast, but harvested acreage has been adjusted downward resulting in a smaller projected

total crop. South Dakota’s bean yield is up 200 pounds from the previous forecast. California and

Washington dry bean production is unchanged from August 1.

Harvest is well along in most States but behind last year’s pace. Midwestern States are hoping for more

growing time to fill regrowth beans after the late August rains. North Dakota’s fields are 71 percent harvested

as of the end of September, while Minnesota’s cutting is at 60 percent. Harvest in Idaho, Colorado, and

Wyoming ranges 75 to 85 percent completed.

Winter Potatoes: The final 2001 winter potato production is estimated at 4.12 million cwt, up 3 percent

from the April forecast but 17 percent below last year. Winter potatoes were harvested from an estimated

14,000 acres in 2001, the same as in April but 18 percent below the 2000 crop. The average yield of 294 cwt

per acre was a record high for winter potatoes, up 9 cwt from the April 1 forecast and 2 cwt above the

previous high set last year. From a year ago, California production was down 3 percent and Florida

production lost 36 percent.

Tobacco: U.S. all tobacco production is forecast at 1.04 billion pounds, 1 percent above the September 1

forecast but down 1 percent from 2000. If realized, this will be the smallest production since 1932. Revised

area for harvest in 2001 is forecast at 451,240 acres, virtually unchanged from last month but down 4 percent

from 2000. Yields for 2001 are expected to average 2,299 pounds per acre, 31 pounds higher than the

September forecast and 70 pounds greater than a year ago. Yields in North Carolina, the leading tobacco

producing State, are expected to average 2,388 pounds per acre, 76 pounds more than last month and

2 pounds more than last year. Kentucky, the second leading State, expects yields to average 2,258 pounds per

acre, 10 pounds more than the September forecast and 125 pounds higher than a year ago. Tobacco growers

in Connecticut, Kentucky, Massachusetts, and North Carolina expect higher yields than a month ago, while

Ohio and Pennsylvania expect lower yields. The remaining States are unchanged from the September

forecast.

Flue-cured production is expected to total 595 million pounds, 2 percent above last month but down 1 percent

from 2000. Growers plan to harvest 247,500 acres in 2001, down 1 percent from last year. Yields are

forecast to average 2,403 pounds per acre, 51 pounds above the September forecast and 7 pounds more than

the previous year. Yields in North Carolina, the leading flue-cured State, increased from the September

forecast as growing conditions have continued to be excellent. In addition, the absence of destructive tropical

storms has limited any decreases to yield potential.

Burley production forecast, at 372 million pounds, is virtually unchanged from the September forecast but

3 percent above last year. Burley growers plan to harvest 174,900 acres, down 6 percent from a year ago. 

Yields are expected to average 2,127 pounds per acre, unchanged from the September forecast but up

170 pounds from 2000. Kentucky, the largest burley producing State, forecasts production to be

253 million pounds, unchanged from the September forecast but 4 percent more than last year. As of

September 30, Kentucky had 97 percent of the crop cut with very few problems being reported. Curing

conditions have been good with limited houseburn reported.
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Fire-cured production forecast, at 40.5 million pounds, is 2 percent above the September forecast but down

22 percent from last year. Growers plan to harvest 14,300 acres in 2001, down 18 percent from a year ago. 

The yield is expected to average 2,831 pounds per acre, 66 pounds above the September forecast but

113 pounds lower than the previous year.

All cigar production is forecast at 13.2 million pounds, virtually unchanged from the September forecast but

up 29 percent from last year. Growers of cigar type tobacco plan to harvest 6,920 acres, down 1 percent from

last month but up 26 percent from a year ago. Overall, yield is expected to average 1,906 pounds per acre,

8 pounds above the September forecast and 54 pounds above last year.

Dark air-cured production is expected to total 13.0 million pounds, 2 percent above last month but down

19 percent from 2000. Growers plan to harvest 5,020 acres in 2001, down 10 percent from last year. Yields

are forecast to average 2,592 pounds per acre, 56 pounds more than the September forecast but 286 pounds

below last year.

Southern Maryland Belt tobacco production is expected to total 4.05 million pounds, down 1 percent from the

September forecast and 70 percent below the previous year. A total of 2,600 acres is expected to be harvested

this year, down 69 percent from 2000. Average yields, at 1,559 pounds per acre, are expected to decrease

21 pounds from last month and drop 36 pounds from 2000. Maryland’s acreage has dropped significantly

from last year due to many producers signing up for the buyout program.

Sugarbeets: Production is forecast at 28.3 million tons, 1 percent above the September 1 forecast but

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

1.33 million acres. This is unchanged from the September estimate but 3 percent below last year. The yield

is forecast at 21.3 tons per acre, 0.2 ton above September but 2.3 tons below 2000.

Above-normal temperatures promoted ripening from the Great Plains to the Pacific Northwest and California. 

September rains boosted topsoil moisture and reduced crop stress in Michigan and Minnesota. Harvest began

in the Red River Valley, but on September 30, progress lagged behind normal in Minnesota and North

Dakota. Mostly dry weather aided harvest in Idaho, where progress was slightly ahead of normal at the end of

the month. Harvest was complete in California’s Imperial Valley and neared completion in the San Joaquin

Valley. In parts of the High Plains, early harvest progress was delayed due to unfavorably warm beet-piling

weather.

Sugarcane: Production is forecast at a record high 36.6 million tons, fractionally lower than the September

forecast but 1 percent above the previous record of 36.1 million tons set last year. Sugarcane growers intend

to harvest a record high 1.03 million acres for sugar and seed during the 2001 crop year. This is slightly

lower than the previous month but slightly higher than last year’s final harvested acres. Yield is forecast at

35.5 tons per acre, down 0.1 ton from the September 1 forecast but 0.3 ton above last year’s yield.

Louisiana’s harvested acreage is down 1 percent from last year’s record high acreage. This is the first

year-to-year decline since 1996. The yield and production forecasts in Louisiana are record highs, due to

abundant moisture and near normal temperatures during most of the growing season. The Texas crop has also

experienced favorable growing conditions. In Florida, the crop is in good condition despite last January’s

freezing temperatures, spring and summer water restrictions, and strong winds from tropical storm Gabrielle. 

Harvest was active in Hawaii as dry conditions prevailed.

Grapefruit: The initial forecast of the 2001-02 grapefruit crop for the United States is 2.56 million tons, up

4 percent from last season but down 7 percent from the 1999-2000 crop year. The Florida grapefruit crop is

forecast at 48.0 million boxes (2.04 million tons), 4 percent higher than the previous season but 10 percent

below the 1999-2000 utilization. The all white grapefruit forecast is 20.0 million boxes (850,000 tons). If

realized, the utilization will be up 7 percent from last season but down 7 percent from two seasons ago. The

number of fruit per tree is higher than last season but fewer trees offset the potential increase in expected

utilization. Average fruit size is slightly larger than the previous three seasons and is expected to be near the

10-year average. The colored seedless utilization is forecast at 28.0 million boxes (1.19 million tons),

3 percent above the previous season but 12 percent lower than the 1999-2000 season. Fewer trees are

available for harvest this season. However, the average number of fruit per tree is the highest since the

1992-93 season. Average fruit size is larger than the last three seasons and is expected to be the largest since
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the 1997-98 season. Droppage is expected to be higher than last season but lower than the previous three

seasons.

Grapefruit production in Texas is forecast at 7.80 million boxes (312,000 tons), up 8 percent from the

previous season and 32 percent higher than the 1999-2000 season. Harvest has not yet begun. Fruit quality is

better and size is larger than last season. California’s October 1 forecast is 6.00 million boxes (201,000 tons),

down 8 percent from last season’s utilization and 17 percent less than two seasons ago. The Marsh Ruby and

Star Ruby varieties are showing excellent fruit size development. The crop appears to be in good condition. 

Arizona’s grapefruit forecast is 200,000 boxes (6,700 tons), a decrease of 50,000 boxes from last season and a

250,000 box decrease from the 1999-2000 season. Average size and good quality fruit are evident.

Lemons: The initial 2001-02 lemon forecast for the United States is 992,000 tons, down 1 percent from last

season but 18 percent above the 1999-2000 crop. California production is forecast at 23.0 million boxes

(874,000 tons), 1 percent more than a year ago and 21 percent above two seasons ago. Harvest has begun in

the southern and desert areas of the State. Quality is very good. Sizes are small at this time, but expected to

improve as the weather cools. The Arizona lemon crop is forecast at 3.10 million boxes (118,000 tons),

14 percent below the previous season but the same utilization as the 1999-2000 crop. Larger, but fewer, fruit

is evident and the crop is in very good condition.

Tangelos: The initial 2001-02 tangelo forecast for Florida is 2.30 million boxes (103,500 tons), 10 percent

more than last season’s utilized production. If realized, it will be the third smallest tangelo crop since the

1968-69 season. Bearing trees declined but average fruit per tree increased by 13 percent from last season. 

Fruit sizes, larger than in recent seasons, are projected to be above the 10-year average at harvest. Fruit loss

from droppage is projected to be the third lowest in the past 10 seasons.

Temples: Florida’s initial 2001-02 Temple forecast is 1.40 million boxes (63,000 tons), 12 percent higher

than last season’s lowest recorded utilization but 28 percent below two seasons ago. If realized, it will be the

second smallest Temple crop since the estimates began in the 1953-54 season. The number of bearing trees

declined from last season but the average fruit per tree is up 8 percent. Fruit size is good and loss from

droppage is not excessive at this time.

Tangerines: The 2001-02 U.S. tangerine crop is forecast at 449,000 tons, up 22 percent from last season’s

utilization of 369,000 tons. Florida’s tangerine crop is forecast at 7.00 million boxes (332,000 tons),

25 percent higher than last year’s utilization. If realized, it will tie the record high utilization from two

seasons ago. Early variety tree numbers are down from last season but the number of fruit per tree is up

significantly. Fruit size and droppage are expected to be below average. Late Honey variety tree numbers are

up slightly but average fruit per tree is down from a year ago. Fruit size is close to the maximum of the last

10 years. Droppage is below average and the portion remaining for harvest is expected to be slightly better

than last season.

California’s tangerine forecast is 2.50 million boxes (94,000 tons), 19 percent higher than last year’s crop. 

An increase in acreage and larger than average fruit size are contributing to the significant increase. 

Arizona’s tangerine forecast is 600,000 boxes (23,000 tons), down 8 percent from last season. Smaller fruit is

evident and quality is average.

K-Early Citrus: The K-Early Citrus Fruit forecast for 2001-02 is 50,000 boxes (2,250 tons), 10,000 boxes

more than last season but 60,000 boxes fewer than the final utilization from the 1999-2000 season. Tree

numbers continue to decline as new plantings are rare.

Florida Citrus: All areas of the citrus belt received above average rainfall in September with some coastal

and southern counties recording twice the monthly average. Tropical Storm Gabrielle crossed Florida the

week of September 16-22 and was responsible for high winds on the west coast and plenty of rain. Many of

the groves in the wetter areas had standing water for a few days, but the citrus trees encountered few adverse

effects. However, there has been some splitting on the early fruit in the low lands. The hot, humid, and moist

conditions have produced a lot of new growth on trees of all ages. 

The first crops of the 2001-02 season were picked, packed, and shipped the second week of the month. There

were white and colored grapefruit, Robinson tangerines, and Navel and Ambersweet oranges shipped by the
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middle of the month. Caretakers were very active during the month mowing, chopping, and discing cover

crops that were making excellent growth with the help of the tropical weather. Some growers have been

removing dead trees and burning them in addition to the typical grove trash and debris.

Texas Citrus: Harvest is not yet underway on grapefruit but has started in some early season orange groves. 

Fruit quality, size, and moisture are all better than last year. There are some concerns of increasing rust mite

populations.

California Citrus: Picking of the 2000-01 Valencia orange crop is still active. Quality continues to decline

as more lots showed an increase in puff and crease. Picking of early season 2001-02 Navel oranges is

expected to begin around mid-October. Fruit set is down significantly from last year but individual fruit size

is large. Lemon picking was active in the south coast and desert areas. Fruit quality was rated only fair due to

coarse texture, ridging, and scars. Grapefruit was harvested in Riverside County and good quality was

evident. Picking of tangerines will begin by the middle of October.

California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Fruit growers performed typical September cultural activities that

included weed control, fungicide applications, and irrigation of trees and vines. Picking of grapes for fresh

use continued in the San Joaquin Valley. Primary varieties were Thompson Seedless, Red Globe, Crimson,

and Ruby Seedless. Wine grape harvest was active throughout the month. Harvest of grapes for raisins made

good progress with 80 percent of the raisin crop picked up and in bins by the end of September. 

The stone fruit harvest began to wind down as the month progressed. Bartlett pear picking was completed by

mid-September but Asian pear picking was active throughout the month. Granny Smith, McIntosh, Red

Delicious, and Golden Delicious apples were also harvested. The fig crop harvest continued. Olive picking

began in some areas by late September but the prune harvest began to slow down. 

The California nut harvest was in various stages of completion. The almond harvest gathered momentum as

late variety trees were shaken. Pistachio harvest continued. Early variety walnut orchards were harvested and

pecan growers were preparing their orchards for harvest.

Apples: The final production forecast for the 2001 crop year stands at 9.56 billion pounds, down 1 percent

from the August 1 forecast and 10 percent below 2000. Compared to August 1, decreased production was

forecast in the Central and Eastern States, while the Western States remained unchanged. When compared to

last year, decreased production in the Western and Eastern States more than offset projected increases in the

Central States.

The Western States (AZ, CA, CO, ID, OR, UT, WA) is forecast at 5.93 billion pounds, unchanged from the

August 1 forecast but down 16 percent from 2000. Washington’s forecast, at 4.90 billion pounds, was

unchanged from the earlier forecast. All of the other Western States are carried forward from the August 1

forecast.

Production in the Central States (AR, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH, TN, WI) is forecast at

1.33 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the August 1 forecast but up 11 percent from 2000. Michigan’s

forecast was decreased by 20.0 million pounds from the previous forecast because dry conditions in

September hampered fruit-sizing. All the other Central States were carried forward from the August 1

forecast.

Production in the Eastern States (CT, GA, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VT, VA, WV) is

forecast at 2.29 billion pounds, down 2 percent from the August 1 forecast and 5 percent below 2000. New

York’s production forecast was decreased by 50.0 million pounds from the August 1 forecast because rain,

that was needed for apples to size up, failed to materialize causing orchards to pick out lighter than expected. 

Pennsylvania’s forecast was increased by 15.0 million pounds from the earlier forecast as September rains are

expected to help the apples size up. No changes in production from the earlier forecast are expected for North

Carolina, Virginia, or West Virginia. All other Eastern States are carried forward from the August 1 forecast.

Pecans: The October 1 forecast of 2001 pecan production is 355 million pounds (in-shell basis), up

69 percent from last year but 13 percent below the record high crop in 1999. The expected alternate bearing

cycle has combined with good growing conditions to yield a sharply larger crop size. Improved varieties are
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expected to make up 239 million pounds or 67 percent of the total, while the Native and seedling varieties

make up the balance.

The Georgia forecast, at 105 million pounds, is 31 percent above last year’s crop. Most of the increase is

related to the alternate bearing cycle. Good growing conditions in June and July benefitted the Georgia crop. 

However, dry conditions in late summer, limb breakage, and insect problems have reduced this crop’s

potential. Harvest had not yet begun as of September 30. New Mexico’s forecast is 60.0 million pounds, up

71 percent from last year. Good to excellent growing conditions have improved the pecan crop’s potential. 

The Texas production forecast is 75.0 million pounds, two and one-half times the size of the 2000 pecan crop

but 17 percent below 1999. Favorable growing conditions in the spring and late summer helped the Texas

pecan crop overcome a hot, dry early summer.

Oklahoma’s forecast of 30.0 million pounds is twelve times the disastrous 2000 crop but 52 percent below the

1999 crop. Growing conditions varied greatly across the State with some growers having record yields and

others suffering losses due to a late spring freeze or locally dry summer conditions. The Louisiana forecast of

23.0 million pounds is up 28 percent from 2000. Above normal rainfall has benefitted the Louisiana pecan

crop. Arizona forecasts a 21.0 million pound pecan crop, up 45 percent from last year. A late April freeze in

Eastern Arizona combined with hot, dry conditions during the summer reduced the crop from a higher

production level. Alabama pecan production remained unchanged from 2000 at 15.0 million pounds. Most

of the State’s production area was in the “high” cycle but Baldwin and Mobile counties were running countercycle due to the effects of hurricanes in 1997 and 1998. These two counties have historically accounted for

nearly half of the State’s pecan production.

Grapes: U.S. Grape production is forecast at 6.47 million tons, virtually unchanged from the August 1

forecast but down 16 percent from 2000 for comparable States. Not included in the comparable States are

Texas and Virginia whose production estimates have been added this season and South Carolina who was

dropped this season. California continues to lead the U.S. in grape production with 91 percent of the total. 

Washington and New York are the next largest producing States, with 4 percent and 2 percent, respectively. 

California’s all grape forecast, at 5.90 million tons, is unchanged from the August 1 forecast but down

16 percent from 2000. Washington expects to harvest 275,000 tons, down 7 percent from the previous

forecast but up 4 percent from 2000. New York’s total production forecast, at 141,000 tons, is up 8 percent

from the previous forecast but down 8 percent from last year.

California’s raisin type varieties account for 2.00 million tons, 34 percent of California’s total grape crop. 

This is unchanged from the August 1 forecast but down 31 percent from last year. Picking of Thompson

Seedless variety grapes for fresh and wine use was still active in late September. Weather conditions were

ideal during August and September with mild temperatures which resulted in good drying conditions for the

sun-dried raisins. More than 80 percent of the raisin crop was picked up and in bins by the end of September. 

Good quality was reported with virtually no harvest problems being encountered. Production of table type

grapes is estimated at 800,000 tons, 14 percent of the total California crop and 3 percent above last year. 

Picking continues in the San Joaquin Valley with good quality reported. Major varieties currently being

harvested include Red Globe, Fantasy, Crimson, Autumn Royal, Muscat, Ribier, and Christmas Rose. 

California’s wine type varieties account for 3.10 million tons, 52 percent of California’s total grape crop. 

Production of wine varieties is down 8 percent from 2000. Weather conditions have been ideal for harvest of

wine type variety grapes with good quality reported. 

Washington’s production is forecast at 275,000 tons, down 7 percent from the August 1 forecast but up

4 percent from 2000. Concord producers are expecting a smaller crop this year than what was originally

expected. Poor weather during pollination this past spring and inadequate water supplies for irrigation

resulted in lighter yields. Also, a late June hailstorm was responsible for some isolated damage. Wine grape

producers are expecting a larger crop than last year due mainly to new acreage coming into production. 

The New York grape production is forecast at 141,000 tons, up 8 percent from the August 1 forecast but

down 8 percent from 2000. Grapes throughout the State’s major growing regions reached maturity much

earlier than normal due to a warm, dry summer. On October 1, Concord harvest was nearing completion in

the Lake Erie region. Few problems were encountered with fruit quality. However, sugar levels were not as

high as expected in some vineyards. In Suffolk County, much of the Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc have

been harvested, while Chardonnay harvest is set to begin the second week of October.
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Pennsylvania’s grape production is forecast at 58,000 tons, 5 percent above the previous forecast but down

8 percent last year. Producers are reporting better production than originally expected. However, production

is reported to be down from normal years due to poor fruit set.

Michigan’s grape production is forecast at 25,000 tons, down 14 percent from the previous forecast and

71 percent below last year. Cold, wet conditions in the spring caused poor fruit set in the Concord and

Niagara varieties. Wine grapes with later bloom times were not as severely affected.

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 3.92 million pounds for September, 7 percent lower

than last month but 17 percent more than last September. Area in crop totaled 2,690 acres, 1 percent lower

than last month and 2 percent less than a year ago. Harvested area, at 1,925 acres, was 2 percent lower than

August but 12 percent higher than September 2000.

September weather conditions were variable with a mix of sunshine and showers over major papaya

producing areas. Soil moisture in non-irrigated orchards has been adequate. Fruit losses were higher than

usual as some shippers refused fruit for a week as a result of interruption of air service in September.
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Reliability of October 1 Crop Production Forecast

Survey Procedures: Objective Yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between September 25 and

October 5 to gather information on expected yield as of October 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. Randomly selected plots were revisited to make current counts. The items counted

within the selected plots depend on the crop and the maturity of that crop. In all cases, plant counts 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 five-year average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The plots are

revisited each month until crop maturity when the fruit is harvested and weighed. After the farm operator has

harvested the sample field, another plot is sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss.

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

interviewers. Approximately 15,000 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked

questions about probable yield.

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

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

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

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

used the survey data and the State analysis to prepare the published October 1 forecast.

Revision Policy: The October 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 year administrative records and a balance sheet are utilized using carryover stocks, production,

exports, processing, feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then made if the data relationships warrant

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

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

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

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

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

average of squared percentage deviations for the 1981-2000 twenty-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 October 1 corn for grain production forecast is 3.5 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 3.5 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not

exceed 6.1 percent.

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

October 1 forecast and the final estimates. Using corn again as an example, changes between the October 1

forecast and the final estimate during the past 20 years have averaged 178 million bushels, ranging from

4 million to 624 million bushels. The October 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 10 times and

above 10 times. This does not imply that the October 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or

overstate final production.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 44 NASS, USDA

Reliability of October 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

Dry Edible Beans

Oranges 1

Oranges 1 2

Bu

Bu

Cwt

Bu

Bales

Cwt

Tons

Tons

3.5

5.8

2.9

3.2

4.1

3.0

12.8

5.4

6.1

9.9

5.1

5.6

7.2

5.3

22.1

9.6

178

24

4

53

524

1

769

447

4

1

1

2

31

0

18

18

624

105

13

119

1,424

2

2,387

887

10

11

10

7

13

15

7

7

10

9

10

13

7

5

13

7

 1 Quantity is in thousands of units. 2 Excluding freeze seasons.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

October 2001 45 NASS, USDA

Information Contacts

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

to contact for additional information.

Mark Harris, Chief (202) 720-2127

Field Crops Section

Greg Thessen, Head (202) 720-2127

Rhonda Brandt - Corn, Proso Millet (202) 720-9526

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

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

Jay V. Johnson - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944

Roy Karkosh - Hay, Sorghum, Barley (202) 690-3234

Mark E. Miller - Oats, Sugar Crops,

Weekly Crop Weather (202) 720-7621

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

Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section

Jim Smith, Head (202) 720-2127

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

Dave DeWalt - Citrus, Nuts, Tropical Fruits (202) 720-5412

Debbie Flippin - Fresh Vegetables, Mushrooms (202) 720-3250

Steve Gunn - Apples, Cherries, Cranberries,

Prunes, Plums (202) 720-4288

Jim Smith - Noncitrus Fruits, Mint, Dry Peas (202) 720-2127

Darin Jantzi - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup,

Tobacco (202) 720-7235

Kim Ritchie - Hops (360) 902-1940

Jim Smith - Nuts, Floriculture, Nursery (202) 720-2127

Biz Wallingsford - Processing Vegetables, Onions,

Strawberries (202) 720-2157
The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on November 9, 2001.

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October 15, 2001

Holiday Inn Mart Plaza

Chicago, Illinois

The 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 to seek comments and input from data users.

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

World Agricultural Outlook Board. The Foreign Trade Division from the Census

Bureau and the National Weather Service will also be included in the meeting.

For registration details for the Data User’s meeting, see the NASS home page at

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(202) 690-8141 or at karlyn_mccutcheon@nass.usda.gov.

This Public Forum precedes an Industry Outlook meeting that will be held at the same

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various commodity sectors to discuss the outlook situation. For more information

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at (847) 685-8769 or at terry@fb.org.