Cr Pr 2-2 (11-07)

Washington, D.C.

Crop

Production

Released November 9, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of

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

Corn Production Down 1 Percent from October

Soybean Production Down Slightly

Cotton Production Up 4 Percent

Corn production is forecast at 13.2 billion bushels, down 1 percent from last month but 25 percent above

2006. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 153.0 bushels per acre, down

1.7 bushels from October but 3.9 bushels above last year. If realized, this yield would be the second highest

on record, behind 2004. Production would be the largest on record as producers expect to harvest the most

corn acres for grain since 1933. Forecast yields are lower than last month across the northern and western

Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the Great Plains where actual harvest results are revealing that the impact of

the hot, dry conditions during pollination was worse than initially expected. Producers in the Ohio Valley,

Tennessee Valley, and mid-Atlantic States reported higher yields than last month.

Soybean production is forecast at 2.59 billion bushels, down slightly from the October forecast and down

19 percent from last year’s record high. Based on November 1 conditions, yields are expected to average

41.3 bushels per acre, down 0.1 bushel from last month and down 1.4 bushels from last year. Compared with

last month, yields are forecast higher in Indiana, Michigan, Texas, and most of the Mid-Atlantic region as

producers are realizing higher yields than expected. In contrast, yield prospects decreased or were unchanged

across the remainder of the Nation as harvest progressed. Area for harvest in the U.S. is forecast at

62.8 million acres, unchanged from last month but down 16 percent from 2006. 

All Cotton production is forecast at 18.9 million 480-pound bales, up 4 percent from last month but down

13 percent from last year’s 21.6 million bales. Yield is expected to average 859 pounds per harvested acre, up

33 pounds from last month and up 45 pounds from 2006. If realized, the yield will be the largest on record

surpassing the previous record of 855 pounds per acre set in 2004. Harvested area of all cotton is expected to

total 10.5 million acres, unchanged from last month but down 17 percent from last year. Upland cotton

production is forecast at 18.1 million 480-pound bales, up 4 percent from last month but down 13 percent

from last year. A record high yield of 845 pounds per acre is forecasted for upland cotton. Production is

higher in the Southwest and lower Delta regions with growers expecting record yields in Louisiana, New

Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. In Florida, Missouri, and Tennessee, producers are expecting lower upland

production than last month. American-Pima production is forecast at a record high 811,500 bales, up

5 percent from last month and up 6 percent from last year. American-Pima harvested area is expected to total

289,000 acres, unchanged from last month but down 11 percent from 2006.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 2 NASS, USDA

This report was approved on November 9, 2007.

Acting Secretary of

Agriculture

Gale A. Buchanan

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Carol C. House
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 3 NASS, USDA

Contents

Page

Grains & Hay

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

 Plant Population Per Acre .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . . 21

 Ears Per Acre .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 22

 Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 24

 Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

 Percentage Distribution by Plant Population .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 23

Rice .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . . 6

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

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

Oilseeds

Peanuts .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 8

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

 Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 28

 Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

 Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 27

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

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

 Cumulative Boll Counts .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 26

Cottonseed .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . 8

Sugarbeets .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 10

Sugarcane .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 10

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

Dry Edible Peas .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 11

Austrian Winter Peas .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 11

Lentils .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 10

Noncitrus Fruits & Tree Nuts

Papayas .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . . 12

Potatoes & Miscellaneous Crops

Potatoes .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . . 12

 Fall Percent of Major Varieties Planted .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 13

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

Crop Summary .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 15

Information Contacts .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . . 40

Reliability of Production Data in this Report .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 38

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

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

November 2007 4 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2006 and Forecasted November 1, 2007

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2006 2007 2006

2007

2006 2007

Oct 1 Nov 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

180

110

860

161

225

11,150

5,380

12,350

3,000

1,040

290

425

1,960

6,850

325

2,630

7,750

64

45

480

740

1,400

2,960

220

960

290

3,220

500

1,450

345

75

2,800

248

70,648

255

590

190

1,050

175

470

13,000

6,350

13,950

3,600

1,360

730

470

2,360

7,850

940

3,250

9,000

78

50

540

1,030

2,250

3,610

270

970

375

4,450

810

1,900

400

125

3,300

323

86,071

72.0

146.0

165.0

156.0

145.0

112.0

163.0

157.0

166.0

115.0

146.0

140.0

142.0

147.0

161.0

110.0

138.0

152.0

129.0

185.0

129.0

132.0

111.0

159.0

105.0

122.0

110.0

97.0

125.0

121.0

120.0

210.0

143.0

145.2

149.1

73.0

160.0

175.0

150.0

85.0

118.0

178.0

158.0

180.0

137.0

124.0

170.0

85.0

117.0

156.0

130.0

140.0

168.0

105.0

190.0

123.0

89.0

127.0

150.0

138.0

115.0

95.0

128.0

106.0

144.0

80.0

210.0

145.0

144.3

154.7

73.0

160.0

175.0

150.0

90.0

118.0

178.0

158.0

175.0

139.0

129.0

170.0

90.0

117.0

151.0

135.0

140.0

162.0

108.0

190.0

123.0

96.0

124.0

150.0

138.0

120.0

95.0

125.0

108.0

150.0

85.0

210.0

140.0

144.3

153.0

11,880

26,280

18,150

134,160

23,345

25,200

1,817,450

844,660

2,050,100

345,000

151,840

40,600

60,350

288,120

1,102,850

35,750

362,940

1,178,000

8,256

8,325

61,920

97,680

155,400

470,640

23,100

117,120

31,900

312,340

62,500

175,450

41,400

15,750

400,400

36,012

10,534,868

18,615

94,400

33,250

157,500

15,750

55,460

2,314,000

1,003,300

2,441,250

500,400

175,440

124,100

42,300

276,120

1,185,350

126,900

455,000

1,458,000

8,424

9,500

66,420

98,880

279,000

541,500

37,260

116,400

35,625

556,250

87,480

285,000

34,000

26,250

462,000

46,617

13,167,741

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

Production 2007 Summary.”
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 5 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2006 and Forecasted November 1, 2007

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2006 2007 2006

2007

2006 2007

Oct 1 Nov 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

60

130

72

2,500

87

95

240

60

200

80

1,300

113

4,937

215

150

78

2,600

245

105

240

50

210

150

2,400

259

6,702

85.0

26.0

89.0

58.0

96.0

85.0

80.0

35.0

34.0

36.0

48.0

69.4

56.2

93.0

44.0

86.0

79.0

96.0

103.0

98.0

37.0

53.0

50.0

69.0

72.7

74.8

96.0

42.0

89.0

81.0

97.0

103.0

98.0

37.0

53.0

50.0

72.0

72.7

76.8

5,100

3,380

6,408

145,000

8,352

8,075

19,200

2,100

6,800

2,880

62,400

7,843

277,538

20,640

6,300

6,942

210,600

23,765

10,815

23,520

1,850

11,130

7,500

172,800

18,819

514,681

Other States include AL, AZ, CA, GA, KY, MS, NC, PA, SC, and TN. Individual State level estimates will be published in the 1

“Crop Production 2007 Summary.”
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 6 NASS, USDA

Rice: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2006 and Forecasted November 1, 2007

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2006 2007 2006

2007

2006 2007

Oct 1 Nov 1

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

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US

1,400

523

345

189

214

150

2,821

1,325

520

373

189

178

146

2,731

6,850

7,660

5,820

7,000

6,400

7,170

6,868

7,200

8,300

6,050

7,350

6,800

6,800

7,215

7,200

8,350

6,250

7,350

6,800

6,700

7,247

95,917

40,040

20,093

13,230

13,696

10,760

193,736

95,400

43,420

23,313

13,892

12,104

9,782

197,911

Rice: Production by Class, United States,

2005-2006 and Forecasted November 1, 2007

Year Long Grain Medium Grain Short Grain All 1

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

2005

2006

2007 2

177,527

146,214

142,623

42,408

43,802

50,702

3,300

3,720

4,586

223,235

193,736

197,911

Sweet rice production included with short grain. 1

The 2007 rice production by class forecasts are based on class harvested acreage estimates and the 5-year average class yield 2

compared to the all rice yield.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 7 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2006 and Forecasted November 1, 2007

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2006 2007 2006

2007

2006 2007

Oct 1 Nov 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

150

3,070

177

140

10,050

5,680

10,100

3,080

1,370

840

465

1,990

7,250

1,650

5,110

5,010

86

198

1,360

3,870

4,620

215

425

390

3,850

1,130

155

510

1,640

21

74,602

175

2,780

145

265

8,200

4,680

8,520

2,500

1,075

590

390

1,740

6,150

1,430

4,550

3,750

78

203

1,370

3,000

4,130

170

415

435

3,150

990

80

490

1,340

27

62,818

20.0

35.0

31.0

25.0

48.0

50.0

50.5

32.0

44.0

35.0

34.0

45.0

44.0

26.0

38.0

50.0

35.0

46.0

32.0

31.0

47.0

17.0

40.0

29.0

34.0

39.0

24.0

31.0

44.0

38.4

42.7

22.0

38.0

22.0

30.0

44.0

43.0

52.0

34.0

28.0

40.0

25.0

33.0

42.0

41.0

37.0

52.0

26.0

38.0

20.0

36.0

46.0

24.0

39.0

19.0

41.0

23.0

32.0

25.0

41.0

32.0

41.4

20.0

37.0

23.0

30.0

44.0

44.0

52.0

34.0

27.0

40.0

26.0

36.0

42.0

41.0

37.0

52.0

26.0

37.0

21.0

35.0

46.0

24.0

40.0

17.0

40.0

20.0

34.0

27.0

39.0

30.0

41.3

3,000

107,450

5,487

3,500

482,400

284,000

510,050

98,560

60,280

29,400

15,810

89,550

319,000

42,900

194,180

250,500

3,010

9,108

43,520

119,970

217,140

3,655

17,000

11,310

130,900

44,070

3,720

15,810

72,160

807

3,188,247

3,500

102,860

3,335

7,950

360,800

205,920

443,040

85,000

29,025

23,600

10,140

62,640

258,300

58,630

168,350

195,000

2,028

7,511

28,770

105,000

189,980

4,080

16,600

7,395

126,000

19,800

2,720

13,230

52,260

811

2,594,275

Other States include FL and WV. Individual State level estimates will be published in the “Crop Production 2007 Summary.” 1
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 8 NASS, USDA

Peanuts: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2006 and Forecasted November 1, 2007

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2006 2007 2006

2007

2006 2007

Oct 1 Nov 1

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

AL

FL

GA

MS

NM

NC

OK

SC

TX

VA

US

163.0

120.0

575.0

16.0

12.0

84.0

22.0

56.0

145.0

17.0

1,210.0

157.0

115.0

520.0

18.0

10.0

92.0

16.0

56.0

185.0

21.0

1,190.0

2,500

2,500

2,780

2,900

3,600

3,200

2,850

3,000

3,550

3,200

2,863

2,400

2,700

2,950

3,200

3,500

2,400

3,200

2,900

3,400

2,000

2,873

2,400

2,500

3,050

3,300

3,500

2,600

3,200

2,900

3,400

1,900

2,913

407,500

300,000

1,598,500

46,400

43,200

268,800

62,700

168,000

514,750

54,400

3,464,250

376,800

287,500

1,586,000

59,400

35,000

239,200

51,200

162,400

629,000

39,900

3,466,400

Cottonseed: Production, United States,

2005-2006 and Forecasted November 1, 2007

State

Production

2005 2006 2007 1

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

US 8,172.1 7,347.9 6,539.0

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

November 2007 9 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2006 and Forecasted November 1, 2007

Type

and

State

Area Harvested Yield Production 1

2006 2007 2006

2007

2006 2007

Oct 1 Nov 1

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

Upland

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL

 GA

 KS

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 US

Amer-Pima

 AZ

 CA

 NM

 TX

 US

All

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL

 GA

 KS

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 US

560.0

188.0

1,160.0

283.0

101.0

1,370.0

110.0

630.0

1,220.0

496.0

48.0

865.0

180.0

298.0

695.0

4,100.0

104.0

12,408.0

7.0

274.0

12.5

30.0

323.5

560.0

195.0

1,160.0

557.0

101.0

1,370.0

110.0

630.0

1,220.0

496.0

60.5

865.0

180.0

298.0

695.0

4,130.0

104.0

12,731.5

390.0

178.0

850.0

194.0

82.0

1,010.0

45.0

325.0

655.0

389.0

44.0

495.0

165.0

178.0

495.0

4,700.0

59.0

10,254.0

3.0

257.0

5.0

24.0

289.0

390.0

181.0

850.0

451.0

82.0

1,010.0

45.0

325.0

655.0

389.0

49.0

495.0

165.0

178.0

495.0

4,724.0

59.0

10,543.0

579

1,420

1,045

1,321

789

818

511

946

829

953

930

713

541

697

945

679

717

806

919

1,204

768

720

1,136

579

1,402

1,045

1,263

789

818

511

946

829

953

897

713

541

697

945

679

717

814

492

1,429

1,045

1,410

644

775

533

990

953

962

1,047

611

785

378

756

766

586

813

880

1,345

768

840

1,288

492

1,420

1,045

1,373

644

775

533

990

953

962

1,019

611

785

378

756

766

586

826

492

1,429

1,056

1,485

585

784

533

1,034

975

950

1,124

684

844

378

601

827

748

845

880

1,401

1,056

900

1,348

492

1,420

1,056

1,437

585

784

533

1,034

975

950

1,117

684

844

378

601

828

748

859

675.0

556.0

2,525.0

779.0

166.0

2,334.0

117.0

1,241.0

2,107.0

985.0

93.0

1,285.0

203.0

433.0

1,368.0

5,800.0

155.4

20,822.4

13.4

687.0

20.0

45.0

765.4

675.0

569.4

2,525.0

1,466.0

166.0

2,334.0

117.0

1,241.0

2,107.0

985.0

113.0

1,285.0

203.0

433.0

1,368.0

5,845.0

155.4

21,587.8

400.0

530.0

1,870.0

600.0

100.0

1,650.0

50.0

700.0

1,330.0

770.0

103.0

705.0

290.0

140.0

620.0

8,100.0

92.0

18,050.0

5.5

750.0

11.0

45.0

811.5

400.0

535.5

1,870.0

1,350.0

100.0

1,650.0

50.0

700.0

1,330.0

770.0

114.0

705.0

290.0

140.0

620.0

8,145.0

92.0

18,861.5

Production ginned and to be ginned. 1

480-lb. net weight bale. 2
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 10 NASS, USDA

Sugarbeets: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2006 and Forecasted November 1, 2007 1

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2006 2007 2006

2007

2006 2007

Oct 1 Nov 1

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

CA

CO

ID

MI

MN

MT

NE

ND

OR

WA

WY

US

43.1

38.0

187.0

154.0

477.0

48.5

57.8

243.0

13.1

2.0

40.1

1,303.6

39.1

29.3

167.0

149.0

475.0

47.0

44.5

247.0

11.0

2.0

30.5

1,241.4

36.1

23.4

31.7

23.2

24.9

27.0

23.3

26.0

30.1

37.0

19.9

26.1

38.0

25.4

30.5

21.5

22.8

26.0

23.3

23.0

30.6

38.0

22.0

24.5

37.5

25.2

32.6

23.2

24.0

24.8

24.3

23.1

31.5

42.0

22.0

25.4

1,556

889

5,928

3,573

11,877

1,310

1,347

6,318

394

74

798

34,064

1,466

738

5,444

3,457

11,400

1,166

1,081

5,706

347

84

671

31,560

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

central CA and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern CA.

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

and United States, 2006 and Forecasted November 1, 2007

State

Area Harvested Yield Production 1 1

2006 2007 2006

2007

2006 2007

Oct 1 Nov 1

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

FL

HI

LA

TX

US

400.0

22.4

435.0

40.7

898.1

396.0

22.5

420.0

45.0

883.5

35.9

75.0

27.3

41.2

32.9

36.9

79.0

29.0

40.9

34.4

36.9

79.0

29.0

40.9

34.4

14,346

1,681

11,876

1,677

29,580

14,612

1,778

12,180

1,841

30,411

Net tons. 1

Lentils: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production

by State and United States, 2006 and Forecasted November 1, 2007

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

2006 2007 2006 2007

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

ID

MT

ND

WA

US

50.0

142.0

160.0

77.0

429.0

38.0

87.0

110.0

68.0

303.0

49.0

134.0

148.0

76.0

407.0

37.0

86.0

106.0

67.0

296.0

Yield Production

2006 2007 2006 2007

Pounds Pounds 1,000 Cwt 1,000 Cwt

ID

MT

ND

WA

US

950

600

820

1,000

797

1,150

1,100

1,240

1,200

1,179

466

804

1,214

760

3,244

426

946

1,314

804

3,490
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 11 NASS, USDA

Dry Edible Peas: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2006 and Forecasted November 1, 2007

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

2006 2007 2006 2007

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

ID

MT

ND

OR

WA

US

30.0

210.0

610.0

8.5

67.0

925.5

25.0

230.0

515.0

5.5

67.0

842.5

29.0

191.0

590.0

8.1

66.0

884.1

24.0

215.0

500.0

4.3

66.0

809.3

Yield Production

2006 2007 2006 2007

Pounds Pounds 1,000 Cwt 1,000 Cwt

ID

MT

ND

OR

WA

US

1,600

1,080

1,580

2,050

1,800

1,493

1,700

1,600

2,080

2,100

1,950

1,931

464

2,063

9,322

166

1,188

13,203

408

3,440

10,400

90

1,287

15,625

Austrian Winter Peas: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2006 and Forecasted November 1, 2007

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

2006 2007 2006 2007

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

ID

MT

OR

US

9.0

32.0

5.0

46.0

6.0

20.0

3.0

29.0

8.0

12.0

2.5

22.5

5.0

7.0

2.0

14.0

Yield Production

2006 2007 2006 2007

Pounds Pounds 1,000 Cwt 1,000 Cwt

ID

MT

OR

US

1,300

920

1,800

1,151

1,300

700

1,800

1,071

104

110

45

259

65

49

36

150
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 12 NASS, USDA

Papayas: Area and Fresh Production by Month, Hawaii, 2006-2007

Month

Area Fresh Production 1

Total in Crop Harvested

2006 2007

2006 2007 2006 2007

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

Aug

Sep

2,160

2,140

2,135

2,105

1,330

1,325

1,395

1,375

2,215

2,615

2,405

2,765

Utilized fresh production. 1

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

by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 2006-2007

Seasonal Group

and

State

Area Planted Area Harvested Yield Production

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007

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

Winter 1

 Total

Spring 1

 Total

Summer 1

 Total

Fall

 CA

 CO

 ID

 10 SW Co

 Other ID

 ME

 MA

 MI

 MN

 MT

 NE

 NV

 NM

 NY

 ND

 OH

 OR

 Malheur

 Other OR

 PA

 RI

 WA

 WI

 Total

US

17.7

70.7

58.0

8.6

59.9

335.0

21.0

314.0

58.5

3.1

43.5

51.0

10.6

19.5

6.6

5.0

20.6

100.0

3.3

35.0

3.5

31.5

11.0

0.5

156.0

66.0

993.7

1,140.1

11.5

73.0

53.8

8.2

59.2

350.0

21.0

329.0

57.1

2.7

42.5

50.0

11.3

20.5

7.5

5.5

19.0

97.0

3.2

36.5

3.5

33.0

10.5

0.6

165.0

64.5

1,010.8

1,149.1

17.5

67.5

53.9

8.6

59.7

334.0

21.0

313.0

58.0

3.1

43.0

48.0

10.5

19.4

6.6

5.0

19.0

98.0

3.1

35.0

3.5

31.5

10.5

0.5

155.0

66.0

983.0

1,121.9

11.5

70.4

50.3

8.2

59.1

349.0

21.0

328.0

57.0

2.7

42.0

47.0

11.2

20.2

7.5

5.5

18.3

91.0

3.0

36.5

3.5

33.0

10.0

0.6

165.0

64.0

997.8

1,130.0

257

293

337

450

380

386

475

380

310

240

330

425

335

450

445

420

300

260

325

530

435

540

260

260

580

445

406

393

215

294

328

515

355

377

490

370

295

295

350

445

320

390

390

420

260

255

325

542

465

550

220

285

620

440

409

396

4,495

19,766

18,166

3,870

22,686

128,915

9,975

118,940

17,980

744

14,190

20,400

3,518

8,730

2,937

2,100

5,700

25,480

1,008

18,533

1,523

17,010

2,730

130

89,900

29,370

398,921

441,348

2,473

20,668

16,504

4,223

20,981

131,650

10,290

121,360

16,815

797

14,700

20,915

3,584

7,878

2,925

2,310

4,758

23,205

975

19,778

1,628

18,150

2,200

171

102,300

28,160

408,325

447,970

Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.

 1
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 13 NASS, USDA

Fall Potatoes: Percent of Varieties Planted, 2007 Crop

The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts variety surveys in 8 States, accounting for 89 percent of

the 2007 forecasted U.S. fall potato production. Colorado data are from a growers potato variety survey. The

remaining 7 States conduct objective yield surveys where all producing areas are sampled in proportion to

planted acreage. Variety data shown below are actual percentages from these surveys.

Fall Potatoes: Percent of Major Varieties Planted,

Selected States and 8 State Total, 2007 Crop 1

State Varieties

Pct. of

Planted

Acres

State Varieties

Pct. of

Planted

Acres

CO

ID

ME

R Norkotah

Centennial R

Rio Grande R

R Nugget

Yukon Gold

Sangre

Cherry Red

Latona

Durango Red

Colorado Rose

Purple Majesty

Chipeta

Atlantic

Other

Total

R Burbank

Ranger R

R Norkotah

Western R

Alturas

Umatilla R

Frito-Lay

Shepody

Norland

Other

Total

R Burbank

Frito-Lay

Superior

Shepody

Snowden

Yukon Gold

Goldrush

Katahdin

R Norkotah

Norland

Atlantic

Ontario

Monona

Norwis

Reba

Other

Total

50.0

9.0

8.0

5.6

3.8

0.9

0.8

0.8

0.5

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.1

19.7

100.0

62.0

14.4

9.8

2.8

1.7

1.6

1.4

1.3

1.0

4.0

100.0

39.1

18.9

5.0

4.6

3.8

3.3

2.8

2.8

2.6

2.6

2.0

2.0

1.9

1.8

1.5

5.3

100.0

MN

ND

OR

R Burbank

Norland

Red Pontiac

Umatilla R

Sangre

Cascade

NorValley

Dakota Rose

Ranger R

Snowden

Other

Total

R Burbank

Norland

Shepody

Ranger R

Umatilla R

Frito-Lay

Sangre

Dakota Pearl

NorValley

Goldrush

Red LaSoda

Other

Total

R Burbank

R Norkotah

Ranger R

Shepody

Umatilla R

Alturas

Frito-Lay

Yukon Gold

NorValley

Other

Total

52.9

21.7

4.4

3.9

2.7

2.2

1.6

1.5

1.1

1.1

6.9

100.0

44.7

14.1

9.6

6.1

4.3

3.8

3.4

2.9

2.9

2.4

2.1

3.7

100.0

24.9

20.2

18.1

14.0

6.2

5.1

4.2

1.4

1.4

4.5

100.0

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

November 2007 14 NASS, USDA

Fall Potatoes: Percent of Major Varieties Planted,

Selected States and 8 State Total, 2007 Crop (continued) 1

State Varieties

Pct. of

Planted

Acres

State Varieties

Pct. of

Planted

Acres

WA

WI

R Burbank

Ranger R

Umatilla R

R Norkotah

Shepody

Alturas

Chieftain

Frito-Lay

Pike

Other

Total

R Burbank

R Norkotah

Frito-Lay

Goldrush

Norland

Silverton R

Superior

Snowden

Ranger R

Atlantic

Shepody

Other

Total

38.5

16.9

11.7

9.6

6.9

3.6

2.1

1.8

1.2

7.7

100.0

23.2

16.9

16.6

11.2

9.3

6.1

3.5

3.3

1.5

1.5

1.3

5.6

100.0

TOTAL

(8 Sts)

R Burbank

R Norkotah

Ranger R

Norland

Frito-Lay

Shepody

Umatilla R

Alturas

Goldrush

Western R

Yukon Gold

Centennial R

Snowden

Sangre

Superior

Rio Grande R

NorValley

Chieftain

Dakota Pearl

Silverton R

R Nugget

Atlantic

Klondike Rose

Red LaSoda

Pike

Red Pontiac

Cascade

Ivory Crisp

CalWhite

Bannock

Katahdin

Klondike Gold Dust

Ontario

Monona

Norwis

Premier R

NorDonna

GemStar

Chipeta

Reba

Summit

Dakota Rose

Viking

Freedom

Dakota Crisp

Highland R

Defender

Wallowa

Cherry Red

Latona

Satina

Other

Total

45.1

11.3

10.5

4.1

3.9

3.9

3.8

1.6

1.3

1.1

1.0

0.7

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

2.5

100.0

Revised from the September preliminary. 1
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 15 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2006-2007

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2006 2007 2006 2007

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 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 4

3,452.0

78,327.0

4,168.0

580.0

2,838.0

1,396.0

6,522.0

57,344.0

40,575.0

1,870.0

14,899.0

1,044.0

813.0

40.5

1,243.0

1.4

189.0

75,522.0

1,950.0

15,274.0

14,948.0

326.0

1,366.2

46.0

1,629.8

925.5

429.0

1,140.1

17.7

70.7

58.0

993.7

95.2

4,020.0

93,616.0

3,760.0

610.0

2,748.0

1,376.0

7,704.0

60,433.0

44,987.0

2,149.0

13,297.0

1,183.0

465.0

57.5

1,225.0

1.4

170.0

63,669.0

2,075.0

10,847.0

10,554.0

293.0

1,266.0

29.0

1,527.3

842.5

303.0

1,149.1

11.5

73.0

53.8

1,010.8

96.5

2,951.0

70,648.0

6,477.0

60,807.0

21,384.0

39,423.0

1,566.0

475.0

2,821.0

274.0

4,937.0

347.0

46,810.0

31,117.0

1,815.0

13,878.0

1,021.0

767.0

39.2

1,210.0

1.0

179.0

74,602.0

1,770.0

12,731.5

12,408.0

323.5

1,303.6

898.1

338.9

22.5

1,537.6

884.1

407.0

6.3

0.1

29.4

79.2

1,121.9

17.5

67.5

53.9

983.0

18.5

86.8

0.4

3,508.0

86,071.0

61,789.0

21,451.0

40,338.0

1,505.0

2,731.0

289.0

6,702.0

51,011.0

35,952.0

2,112.0

12,947.0

1,144.0

453.0

54.8

1,190.0

1.2

162.5

62,818.0

1,970.0

10,543.0

10,254.0

289.0

1,241.4

883.5

355.1

14.0

1,462.5

809.3

296.0

0.1

31.0

1,130.0

11.5

70.4

50.3

997.8

93.2

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

full 2007 crop year.

Area planted for all purposes. 2

Acreage is not estimated. 3

Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. 4
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 16 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2006-2007

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Units

Yield Production

2006 2007 2006 2007

1,000 1,000

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice 2

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland 2

 Amer-Pima 2

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas 2

 Dry Edible Beans 2

 Dry Edible Peas 2

 Lentils 2

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

Bu

“

Tons

“

“

“

Bu

“

Cwt

Bu

“

Tons

Bu

“

“

“

Lbs

Tons

Bu

Lbs

“

“

“

Bu

Lbs

Bales

“

“

Tons

“

Lbs

Cwt

“

“

“

“

Lbs

“

“

“

Cwt

“

“

“

“

Lbs

Cwt

Lbs

61.1

149.1

16.2

2.33

3.35

1.78

59.8

21.5

6,868

26.3

56.2

13.4

38.7

41.7

29.5

33.2

1,366

14.4

720

2,863

1,100

1,069

42.7

1,211

814

806

1,136

26.1

32.9

2,144

1,151

1,577

1,493

797

1,170

43,000

1,964

92

393

257

293

337

406

110

187

60.4

153.0

2.39

3.37

1.87

60.9

7,247

27.4

76.8

40.5

42.2

33.9

37.0

1,312

2,913

41.3

1,468

859

845

1,348

25.4

34.4

2,000

1,071

1,727

1,931

1,179

35,000

1,952

396

215

294

328

409

180,165

10,534,868

104,849

141,666

71,666

70,000

93,638

10,195

193,736

7,193

277,538

4,642

1,812,036

1,298,081

53,475

460,480

1,394,332

7,347.9

11,019

28,220

3,464,250

1,100

191,405

3,188,247

2,143,613

21,587.8

20,822.4

765.4

34,064

29,580

726,644

259

24,247

13,203

3,244

590

7,400

4,300

57,671.8

7,248

441,348

4,495

19,766

18,166

398,921

2,038

16,248

4,500

211,825

13,167,741

147,964

72,347

75,617

91,599

197,911

7,914

514,681

2,066,722

1,515,989

71,686

479,047

1,501,341

6,539.0

3,466,400

2,594,275

2,891,985

18,861.5

18,050.0

811.5

31,560

30,411

709,965

150

25,264

15,625

3,490

2,800

60,570.7

447,970

2,473

20,668

16,504

408,325

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

full 2007 crop year.

Yield in pounds. 2

Yield is not estimated. 3
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 17 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2006-2008

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Units

Production

2006 2007 2008

1,000 1,000 1,000

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 Lemons

 Oranges 3

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL) 3

Noncitrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA) (shelled)

 Hazelnuts (OR) (in-shell)

 Pecans (in-shell)

 Walnuts (CA) (in-shell)

 Maple Syrup

Tons

“

“

“

“

“

1,000 Lbs

Tons

Lbs

Tons

“

Lbs

Tons

“

“

“

Lbs

Tons

Lbs

Tons

Gals

1,232

980

9,021

63

417

32

9,931.7

44.5

20,000.0

6,417.2

23.5

28,700.0

1,010.1

842.0

180.0

21.5

1,115,000

43.0

206,300

346.0

1,449

1,577

703

7,589

56

339

9,254.7

86.6

6,990.5

110.0

1,026.9

878.1

90.0

13.7

1,330,000

33.0

319,605

320.0

1,258

1,493

684

9,825

59

433

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

full 2007 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2007-08 season.

Production years are 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08. 2

Temples included in oranges beginning with the 2006-07 season. 3
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 18 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2006-2007

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2006 2007 2006 2007

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 4

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 3

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 4

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 3

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 5

1,396,990

31,698,150

1,686,750

234,720

1,148,510

564,950

2,639,390

23,206,540

16,420,300

756,770

6,029,480

422,500

329,010

16,390

503,030

570

76,490

30,563,000

789,150

6,181,240

6,049,310

131,930

552,890

18,620

659,560

374,540

173,610

461,390

7,160

28,610

23,470

402,140

38,530

1,626,850

37,885,460

1,521,630

246,860

1,112,090

556,850

3,117,730

24,456,630

18,205,790

869,680

5,381,160

478,750

188,180

23,270

495,750

570

68,800

25,766,210

839,730

4,389,670

4,271,100

118,570

512,340

11,740

618,080

340,950

122,620

465,030

4,650

29,540

21,770

409,060

39,050

1,194,240

28,590,540

2,621,180

24,607,980

8,653,890

15,954,090

633,740

192,230

1,141,630

110,890

1,997,950

140,430

18,943,540

12,592,740

734,510

5,616,290

413,190

310,400

15,860

489,670

400

72,440

30,190,680

716,300

5,152,310

5,021,390

130,920

527,550

363,450

137,150

9,110

622,250

357,790

164,710

2,550

40

11,880

32,050

454,020

7,080

27,320

21,810

397,810

7,490

35,130

150

1,419,650

34,832,070

25,005,390

8,681,010

16,324,390

609,060

1,105,210

116,960

2,712,230

20,643,640

14,549,410

854,710

5,239,520

462,970

183,320

22,180

481,580

490

65,760

25,421,820

797,240

4,266,650

4,149,690

116,960

502,380

357,540

143,690

5,670

591,860

327,520

119,790

30

12,560

457,300

4,650

28,490

20,360

403,800

37,720

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

full 2007 crop year.

Area planted for all purposes. 2

Total may not add due to rounding. 3

Acreage is not estimated. 4

Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. 5
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 19 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2006-2007

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Yield Production

2006 2007 2006 2007

Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 2

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 2

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 2

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

3.28

9.36

36.29

5.22

7.51

3.98

2.14

1.20

7.70

1.65

3.53

29.99

2.60

2.81

1.98

2.23

1.53

0.90

0.81

3.21

1.23

1.20

2.87

1.36

0.91

0.90

1.27

58.58

73.83

2.40

1.29

1.77

1.67

0.89

1.32

48.20

2.20

0.10

44.09

28.79

32.82

37.78

45.49

0.12

20.98

3.25

9.60

5.37

7.56

4.20

2.18

8.12

1.72

4.82

2.72

2.84

2.28

2.49

1.47

3.26

2.78

1.65

0.96

0.95

1.51

56.99

77.16

2.24

1.20

1.94

2.16

1.32

39.23

2.19

44.43

24.10

32.91

36.78

45.87

3,922,630

267,597,970

95,117,410

128,517,230

65,014,300

63,502,930

1,359,150

231,220

8,787,720

182,710

7,049,790

4,211,150

49,315,540

35,327,980

1,455,350

12,532,210

632,460

6,665,900

279,900

12,800

1,571,360

500

86,820

86,769,860

972,330

4,700,190

4,533,540

166,650

30,902,340

26,834,520

329,600

11,750

1,099,830

598,880

147,150

26,760

3,360

1,950

26,160

3,290

20,019,210

203,890

896,570

824,000

18,094,750

920

737,000

2,040

4,611,940

334,476,030

134,230,680

65,632,090

68,598,590

1,329,560

8,977,090

201,020

13,073,500

56,246,960

41,258,460

1,950,970

13,037,520

681,000

5,932,080

1,572,330

70,604,600

1,311,780

4,106,610

3,929,920

176,680

28,630,750

27,588,400

322,030

6,800

1,145,960

708,740

158,300

1,270

27,470

20,319,580

112,170

937,480

748,610

18,521,310

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

full 2007 crop year.

Production may not add due to rounding. 2

Yield is not estimated. 3
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 20 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2006-2008

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Production

2006 2007 2008

Metric tons Metric tons Metric tons

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 Lemons

 Oranges 3

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL) 3

Noncitrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA) (shelled)

 Hazelnuts (OR) (in-shell)

 Pecans (in-shell)

 Walnuts (CA) (in-shell)

 Maple Syrup

1,117,650

889,040

8,183,710

57,150

378,300

29,030

4,504,940

40,350

9,070

5,821,540

21,320

13,020

916,370

763,880

163,290

19,500

505,760

39,010

93,580

313,890

7,240

1,430,630

637,750

6,884,620

50,800

307,540

4,197,860

78,530

6,341,630

99,790

931,630

796,550

81,650

12,430

603,280

29,940

144,970

290,300

6,290

1,354,430

620,510

8,913,090

53,520

392,810

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

full 2007 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2007-08 season.

Production years are 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08. 2

Temples included in oranges beginning with the 2006-07 season. 3
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 21 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Objective Yield Data

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

during 2007. Randomly selected plots in corn for grain fields are visited monthly from August through

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

this survey.

Corn for Grain: Plant Population per Acre,

Selected States, 2003-2007

State Month 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

KS 1

MN

MO 2

NE

 All

NE

 Irrigated

NE

 Non-Irrigated

OH

SD 2

WI

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

27,150

27,050

27,050

27,050

26,050

25,900

25,900

25,900

27,400

27,250

27,250

27,250

28,700

28,800

28,800

28,800

23,800

23,700

23,700

23,700

26,900

26,700

26,650

26,650

19,800

19,800

19,800

19,800

25,900

25,900

25,900

25,900

27,300

27,000

27,100

27,100

27,750

27,750

27,700

27,700

26,650

26,500

26,500

26,500

28,000

27,950

27,850

27,850

22,000

21,900

21,900

21,900

29,300

29,200

29,250

29,300

24,350

24,350

24,350

24,350

24,100

24,100

24,050

24,050

26,900

26,900

26,900

26,900

19,700

19,750

19,750

19,700

26,950

26,550

26,650

26,650

21,800

21,800

21,850

21,850

27,700

27,550

27,550

27,550

28,000

28,050

28,000

28,000

25,300

25,200

25,200

25,200

28,050

27,950

28,000

28,000

21,600

21,500

21,400

21,400

28,400

28,300

28,400

28,450

24,100

24,050

24,050

24,050

23,900

23,700

23,700

23,700

26,700

26,650

26,650

26,650

20,400

20,000

20,000

20,000

25,650

25,600

25,600

25,600

23,450

23,650

23,700

23,700

27,400

27,100

27,050

27,050

28,050

28,000

28,000

28,000

26,450

26,350

26,350

26,350

28,600

28,600

28,600

28,600

21,800

21,750

21,750

21,750

28,850

28,900

28,900

28,900

24,350

24,350

24,350

24,350

24,750

24,550

24,600

24,450

27,400

27,200

27,200

27,200

20,650

20,450

20,550

20,250

26,250

26,250

26,200

26,200

23,900

24,000

24,000

24,000

27,250

27,100

27,450

27,450

28,000

28,100

28,100

27,350

27,350

27,350

29,100

29,100

29,100

20,600

20,500

20,500

29,850

29,800

29,750

24,200

24,300

24,300

25,000

25,000

25,000

27,250

27,250

27,200

21,350

21,300

21,350

26,900

26,700

26,600

23,400

23,100

23,150

28,800

28,700

28,800

Field counts began in 2004. 1

Field counts began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996. 2
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 22 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Number of Ears per Acre,

Selected States, 2003-2007

State Month 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

KS 1

MN

MO 2

NE

 All

NE

 Irrigated

NE

 Non-Irrigated

OH

SD 2

WI

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

26,700

26,700

26,650

26,650

25,350

25,400

25,350

25,350

26,700

26,550

26,600

26,600

28,300

28,650

28,600

28,600

22,950

22,650

22,600

22,600

26,550

26,350

26,300

26,300

18,300

17,850

17,800

17,800

25,500

25,700

25,750

25,750

26,150

26,300

26,250

26,250

27,350

27,400

27,400

27,400

26,200

25,950

26,050

26,050

27,350

27,550

27,500

27,500

22,100

22,150

22,150

22,150

29,000

29,250

29,150

29,200

24,400

24,250

24,250

24,250

23,650

24,000

24,050

24,050

26,550

26,700

26,650

26,650

19,100

19,800

20,000

20,000

25,950

26,000

26,000

26,050

21,950

22,700

22,700

22,700

25,600

27,150

26,800

26,800

26,950

26,850

26,850

26,850

24,850

24,600

24,650

24,650

27,150

27,100

27,100

27,100

21,100

21,000

20,900

20,900

28,000

27,900

28,050

28,050

22,550

22,600

22,600

22,600

23,250

22,800

22,800

22,800

26,250

25,900

25,900

25,900

19,550

18,950

18,900

18,900

24,800

24,700

24,650

24,650

23,150

23,100

23,050

23,050

26,550

26,350

26,350

26,350

27,600

27,450

27,400

27,400

25,850

25,750

25,700

25,750

27,350

27,350

27,350

27,350

20,850

20,750

20,750

20,750

28,050

28,250

28,250

28,250

23,850

23,800

23,800

23,800

23,850

23,700

23,700

23,550

26,750

26,600

26,600

26,650

19,400

19,150

19,200

18,800

25,200

25,350

25,450

25,450

22,050

21,900

21,700

21,700

26,750

26,850

27,200

27,200

27,750

27,750

27,750

26,950

26,800

26,800

28,500

28,400

28,450

20,900

20,800

20,800

28,850

28,600

28,600

23,950

23,950

23,950

24,850

24,750

24,750

27,200

27,000

27,000

21,100

21,050

21,100

26,350

26,000

25,950

23,250

22,700

22,700

27,800

27,700

27,850

Field counts began in 2004. 1

Field counts began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996. 2
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 23 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Percentage Distribution by Plant Population Per Acre

Selected States, 2003-2007

State Year

Plant Populations

Less than

20,000

20,000-

22,500

22,501-

25,000

25,001-

27,500

27,501-

30,000

More than

30,000

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

IL

IN

IA

KS 1

MN

MO 2

NE

OH

SD 2

WI

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

3.4

4.4

2.8

0.4

2.2

5.5

4.1

11.5

6.8

4.7

1.5

2.9

3.8

0.8

1.4

33.9

40.7

30.3

42.9

1.2

2.5

1.1

2.8

0.6

11.3

13.1

15.9

12.6

16.3

18.5

22.8

19.5

15.4

5.0

2.8

10.3

8.5

5.8

33.0

19.1

19.2

25.4

6.8

9.1

7.0

10.1

4.1

4.5

3.6

2.8

4.3

2.9

8.0

5.2

13.8

6.8

3.5

7.7

2.6

3.8

2.6

1.1

11.3

4.9

12.8

8.0

2.4

3.8

2.8

3.4

1.8

15.7

23.8

10.3

18.9

10.8

13.3

10.0

11.8

12.6

8.9

7.5

15.5

6.0

10.0

16.5

19.1

17.9

20.8

8.2

6.8

7.0

3.0

6.1

16.4

9.8

11.4

11.9

10.3

19.6

23.3

17.2

18.6

16.4

14.0

9.2

12.2

9.0

7.2

3.8

10.7

11.0

15.2

8.4

3.8

10.2

6.2

6.0

31.3

22.1

25.4

21.3

17.9

12.9

15.6

15.0

17.7

19.8

18.7

20.7

18.8

15.0

21.4

21.3

19.2

17.9

13.7

12.5

12.8

11.1

10.2

30.1

23.6

21.4

23.1

20.1

34.4

30.8

27.6

28.0

26.9

27.6

26.8

19.6

21.1

16.3

12.3

10.7

14.7

11.6

22.3

11.9

22.2

21.3

13.3

22.6

23.8

27.7

29.1

24.6

20.2

20.8

19.9

20.5

36.6

34.6

19.0

28.2

25.0

15.5

22.5

21.9

17.0

19.2

21.6

25.5

21.2

17.3

28.4

34.6

36.7

36.1

35.6

22.1

23.8

16.1

26.1

29.2

32.3

34.6

29.7

33.4

32.6

17.9

15.5

20.2

14.3

33.2

33.8

30.1

24.2

30.7

13.0

12.3

16.7

13.4

20.8

19.8

19.2

22.8

23.2

18.8

24.3

19.0

24.8

26.7

6.8

10.6

11.5

12.3

30.2

21.6

22.1

22.2

19.4

17.2

24.0

24.9

24.2

28.9

10.4

12.8

13.8

13.7

19.3

16.9

23.9

30.9

33.1

41.4

20.8

17.5

11.0

8.0

32.5

44.2

33.6

42.1

47.6

6.1

4.9

4.0

4.7

9.6

15.3

11.6

11.0

10.6

10.9

12.1

15.5

13.7

17.5

6.8

7.4

10.3

6.6

21.9

28.4

25.6

32.4

42.9

Field measurements began in 2004. 1

Field measurements began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996. 2
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 24 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths,

Selected States, 2003-2007

State Year

Row Width (inches)

Less than

30 30 36 38 More than38

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

KS 1

MN

MO 2

NE

OH

SD 2

WI

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

4

6

4

5

3

1

4

1

11

3

6

7

7

7

2

4

3

1

26

28

37

36

38

2

1

2

1

3

8

5

8

1

1

3

1

1

1

10

11

9

8

3

3

1

5

4

236

255

266

269

260

155

157

161

153

153

216

217

236

234

245

103

104

110

114

144

135

128

138

125

97

110

112

108

154

173

184

185

197

95

107

109

114

117

74

75

71

90

68

78

81

86

87

23

11

14

12

12

13

13

13

14

11

17

17

15

14

11

1

5

6

9

3

9

10

6

3

4

80

72

69

56

57

5

5

3

6

9

12

9

13

8

5

5

3

4

8

5

6

4

6

7

3

4

3

45

33

31

17

15

1

1

1

6

3

2

2

3

10

11

9

13

8

6

2

5

7

1

1

3

2

1

19

9

9

10

11

10

5

14

13

1

6

1

1

1

1

1

1

Data reporting began in 2004. 1

Data reporting began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996. 2
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 25 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average

Row Width, Selected States, 2003-2007

State Year

Number

of

Samples

Row Width (inches) Average

Row

Width 20.5

or Less

20.6-

30.5

30.6-

34.5

34.6-

36.5

36.6-

38.5

38.6 &

Greater

Number Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Inches

IL

IN

IA

KS 1

MN

MO 2

NE

OH

SD 2

WI

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

268

275

281

277

273

163

172

174

161

171

272

272

286

266

276

106

103

109

112

166

160

176

178

166

115

122

126

127

240

248

250

246

254

101

107

116

117

120

103

94

78

106

73

88

86

99

98

0.7

0.7

1.4

1.4

0.7

0.6

0.6

2.9

0.0

3.5

0.7

1.5

1.4

1.9

1.8

1.9

2.9

0.9

1.8

4.2

1.9

2.3

3.4

6.6

0.9

0.0

1.6

0.0

0.8

1.2

1.6

2.0

0.4

0.0

0.9

0.0

0.9

0.8

4.9

6.4

1.3

3.8

0.0

1.1

0.0

4.0

2.0

75.8

84.1

82.5

84.9

78.4

71.1

69.8

67.4

73.2

73.0

62.7

61.7

72.7

71.0

73.3

78.3

69.9

83.5

75.0

77.7

76.2

82.4

82.0

71.1

58.2

58.2

61.9

55.9

52.6

56.5

54.8

60.6

56.3

54.4

74.7

64.6

70.0

74.2

41.7

58.5

52.6

56.5

46.6

60.3

56.9

60.7

57.2

12.3

9.8

9.3

9.0

13.9

16.6

20.3

21.8

15.5

16.4

16.5

17.3

10.5

15.4

16.3

13.2

25.2

13.8

22.3

13.3

17.5

10.2

10.7

16.9

22.6

27.9

24.6

29.9

13.3

12.5

17.2

13.8

17.7

38.6

20.6

25.9

17.9

16.7

22.3

10.6

28.2

20.8

31.5

19.3

32.6

19.2

21.4

6.7

3.6

3.2

3.6

5.1

8.0

5.2

3.4

7.5

4.7

5.1

6.3

4.9

4.9

5.4

0.0

1.0

0.0

0.0

1.8

1.9

4.0

1.1

3.0

7.0

4.1

2.4

2.4

25.0

16.5

20.0

18.7

14.6

2.0

1.9

1.7

4.3

7.5

9.7

7.4

5.1

10.4

4.1

6.8

2.3

3.0

9.2

4.1

1.8

3.6

1.1

1.5

3.1

4.1

3.4

1.9

1.2

11.0

11.0

8.4

4.9

1.8

0.9

1.0

1.8

0.0

1.8

2.5

1.1

2.8

2.4

8.7

5.7

7.9

5.5

7.9

11.7

6.4

4.9

10.6

5.0

1.9

5.2

6.0

0.8

16.5

16.0

11.5

6.6

9.6

8.0

7.0

9.1

7.1

0.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.4

0.6

0.0

1.1

1.9

1.2

4.0

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.4

5.7

0.0

0.0

0.9

1.2

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

2.6

4.1

1.6

6.3

0.4

1.6

0.0

0.0

0.4

0.0

0.0

2.6

0.9

0.0

4.9

1.1

1.3

1.9

8.2

4.5

1.2

4.0

3.1

30.7

30.4

30.3

30.3

30.6

30.9

30.8

30.4

31.0

30.1

31.7

31.4

31.1

30.8

30.6

30.6

30.0

30.2

30.3

29.1

29.2

28.7

28.7

28.5

31.5

31.4

30.9

31.5

32.2

31.8

31.8

31.4

31.9

30.9

30.3

31.0

30.9

30.6

31.7

30.9

31.2

30.9

31.7

31.2

31.1

30.8

31.1

Field measurements began in 2004. 1

Field measurements began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996. 2
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 26 NASS, USDA

Cotton: Objective Yield Data

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

during 2007. Randomly selected plots in cotton fields were visited monthly from August through harvest to

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

Cotton: Cumulative Boll Counts, Selected States, 2003-2007 1

State Month 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Number Number Number Number Number

AR

CA

GA

LA

MS

NC

TX

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

798

755

744

744

744

973

945

893

893

893

559

646

643

665

665

681

778

775

775

775

837

824

811

808

808

628

630

632

632

632

465

431

429

435

435

864

771

753

754

754

954

952

945

948

948

646

690

686

687

687

635

707

691

691

691

808

789

780

780

780

758

719

732

733

733

639

672

593

624

624

811

728

733

733

733

993

926

1,002

1,011

1,011

667

689

767

767

767

746

768

775

775

775

818

729

724

722

722

799

693

721

721

721

620

516

586

585

585

859

814

849

824

824

911

869

926

933

933

648

675

774

790

790

760

781

786

785

785

700

699

695

695

695

637

641

671

671

671

530

477

533

544

544

790

839

849

1,084

1,115

1,139

616

570

707

796

808

841

819

745

747

527

601

625

602

538

631

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

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

November 2007 27 NASS, USDA

Soybeans: Objective Yield Data

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

States during 2007. Randomly selected plots in soybean fields are visited monthly from August through

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

survey.

Soybeans: Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet,

Selected States, 2003-2007

State Month 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Number Number Number Number Number

AR 1 2

IL

IN

IA

KS 3

MN

MO

NE

ND 3

OH

SD 3

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

1,800

1,606

1,634

1,634

1,786

1,692

1,582

1,582

1,749

1,629

1,647

1,647

1,582

1,417

1,440

1,440

1,144

1,455

1,547

1,523

1,727

1,642

1,636

1,636

1,791

1,898

1,764

1,752

2,446

2,483

2,511

2,070

1,923

1,943

1,947

1,909

1,866

1,917

1,917

1,772

1,731

1,737

1,741

1,482

1,588

1,639

1,636

1,487

1,406

1,446

1,435

1,798

1,943

1,998

2,038

1,835

1,836

1,895

1,895

1,114

1,148

1,243

1,242

1,808

1,873

1,840

1,837

1,248

1,332

1,302

1,308

1,796

1,823

1,824

1,973

1,820

1,858

1,858

1,855

1,790

1,899

1,899

1,969

1,935

1,968

1,970

1,490

1,431

1,547

1,546

1,684

1,598

1,640

1,640

1,458

1,585

1,679

1,652

1,862

1,903

1,920

1,920

1,526

1,471

1,496

1,496

2,040

1,890

1,974

1,981

1,634

1,617

1,605

1,556

1,645

1,655

1,667

2,035

1,890

1,923

1,923

1,927

1,893

1,909

1,909

1,846

1,758

1,760

1,760

1,564

1,509

1,581

1,581

1,612

1,586

1,568

1,568

1,631

1,746

1,738

1,735

1,740

1,801

1,784

1,766

1,169

1,241

1,260

1,260

1,857

1,895

1,835

1,866

1,318

1,345

1,316

1,312

1,621

1,665

1,923

1,796

1,818

1,725

1,660

1,628

1,935

1,917

1,933

1,727

1,524

1,608

1,676

1,589

1,588

1,521

1,579

1,685

1,950

2,042

2,088

1,352

1,445

1,500

1,900

1,850

1,909

1,554

1,492

1,510

September data not available due to plant immaturity. 1

Field counts began in 2004 after being discontinued in 2002. 2

Field counts began in 2004. 3
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 28 NASS, USDA

Soybeans: Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths,

Selected States, 2003-2007

State Year

Row Width (inches)

Less than

7.5 1 7.5 15 30 More than30

Number Number Number Number Number

AR 2

IL

IN

IA

KS 3

MN

MO

NE

ND 3

OH

SD 3

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

36

31

17

17

17

7

12

9

8

14

3

8

4

5

8

13

5

7

5

4

3

1

15

13

8

9

6

9

7

7

8

10

5

6

1

1

1

18

16

26

14

14

17

13

5

6

4

3

1

2

88

96

108

96

58

65

51

42

38

73

86

69

70

71

26

29

26

25

18

13

22

22

14

13

15

16

17

14

31

39

26

27

30

8

12

8

4

7

27

16

27

20

99

82

75

74

74

23

11

15

12

53

60

54

56

96

111

116

119

123

42

53

65

70

78

66

72

76

68

89

25

38

28

29

27

40

29

41

42

66

63

73

68

54

27

37

32

36

37

53

54

43

54

19

26

41

45

50

48

46

48

41

27

21

46

32

27

30

35

41

43

11

14

15

9

13

92

83

99

95

92

46

41

46

43

36

32

39

39

47

26

14

15

29

17

45

33

47

52

39

2

13

11

10

3

4

1

9

8

32

34

38

47

26

21

27

35

2

3

2

1

4

3

2

2

11

7

10

12

4

1

2

2

1

2

1

3

6

9

3

5

12

13

16

14

17

1

6

7

6

9

Includes broadcast soybeans.

 1

Data reporting began in 2004 after being discontinued in 2002. 2

Data reporting began in 2004. 3
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November 2007 29 NASS, USDA

Soybeans: Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width

and Average Row Width, Selected States, 2003-2007

State Year

Number

of

Samples

Row Width (inches) Average

Row

Width 10.0 & 1

Less 1

10.1-

18.5

18.6-

28.5

28.6-

34.5

34.6 &

Greater

Number Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Inches

AR 2

IL

IN

IA

KS 3

MN

MO

NE

ND 3

OH

SD 3

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

232

233

232

238

202

219

220

215

219

142

157

161

151

165

203

207

217

208

210

92

104

95

85

92

101

98

107

109

126

128

130

135

120

97

101

104

108

101

100

93

107

105

132

130

130

132

136

108

100

108

109

47.9

47.3

37.1

34.0

35.4

32.2

24.5

20.2

19.5

56.9

47.4

39.4

46.7

36.4

13.1

15.0

10.1

10.3

8.6

17.4

12.0

22.1

12.9

19.6

20.8

14.8

18.3

13.4

24.3

32.4

23.5

16.3

24.2

10.8

14.4

4.8

1.9

9.0

35.0

27.0

32.2

26.2

69.6

70.0

63.9

45.6

51.5

12.9

11.5

10.6

9.2

20.0

22.0

23.3

28.8

46.2

49.6

55.7

58.8

54.2

33.2

43.0

49.7

45.7

52.4

32.3

35.3

33.0

36.3

40.6

27.7

40.4

33.2

32.9

31.5

25.2

27.5

31.9

31.3

50.2

46.5

54.2

56.7

51.7

29.4

35.6

36.1

31.5

31.0

53.5

54.6

44.9

55.2

27.0

25.8

31.5

46.0

44.5

41.7

34.5

34.7

31.7

11.9

13.7

16.1

16.9

3.5

2.7

3.4

2.1

3.9

1.1

1.6

2.8

2.0

1.8

6.2

8.0

7.6

5.3

7.6

9.2

9.6

1.6

6.5

10.9

20.3

19.4

15.5

16.1

5.6

4.7

5.4

4.4

7.5

5.2

5.4

4.3

7.4

7.5

8.5

9.7

14.5

10.0

0.4

1.1

3.1

1.5

0.3

17.1

15.5

15.3

11.9

11.3

8.1

15.6

11.4

13.9

14.4

15.5

18.4

20.1

8.8

8.0

7.2

5.6

8.2

43.0

37.9

46.1

42.8

40.3

41.3

37.0

42.1

45.3

36.9

30.7

38.3

34.3

38.3

17.1

12.9

10.0

20.4

13.3

44.8

31.2

41.8

45.8

37.5

3.0

8.7

8.4

8.6

3.0

3.1

1.5

6.1

3.7

21.8

30.0

34.3

40.8

8.9

8.9

7.9

8.9

1.0

1.1

0.9

0.5

2.3

0.0

0.0

0.9

0.0

1.2

5.4

3.8

3.2

5.3

2.9

4.4

1.0

1.0

2.4

1.1

3.0

0.0

0.0

0.9

2.8

3.5

6.9

2.2

3.3

9.8

13.4

13.0

13.4

15.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.8

0.0

6.5

8.5

5.1

6.4

16.6

16.3

18.0

17.4

15.2

15.3

16.1

16.6

17.6

12.4

12.8

13.7

12.7

13.9

22.3

21.3

22.6

22.4

21.8

22.2

20.6

20.4

21.9

19.6

20.2

21.2

20.0

21.1

16.9

15.8

16.9

17.9

16.7

24.0

22.3

24.3

25.2

23.6

13.1

14.7

14.6

14.7

10.1

10.5

10.7

12.6

11.7

20.1

21.5

21.9

22.8

Broadcast soybeans included as “10.0 inches and less” but excluded in computation of average width. 1

Field measurements began in 2004 after being discontinued in 2002. 2

Field measurements began in 2004. 3
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November 2007 32 NASS, USDA

October Weather Summary

Heavy rain swept across the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic States during the second half of October,

threatening the quality of open-boll cotton but providing much-needed moisture for drought-stricken pastures

and fall-sown crops. Beneficial rain also fell in parts of the Northeast. Farther west, a notable drying trend

took place during October across the south-central and southwestern U.S. Such a turn toward autumn dryness

is typical in these regions during the evolution of La Niña, which involves a cooling of the central and eastern

equatorial Pacific Ocean. Across the southern half of the High Plains, increasingly dry conditions favored

summer crop harvesting but hampered winter wheat emergence and establishment. Farther north,

exceptionally wet weather sharply curtailed fieldwork across the eastern Plains and western Corn Belt. 

Numerous October rainfall records were broken, particularly in South Dakota and Nebraska, despite a latemonth drying trend. By month’s end, however, corn and soybean harvesting resumed in all but the wettest

locations. In contrast, corn and soybean harvesting neared completion across the central and eastern Corn

Belt. When heavy rain arrived across the Ohio Valley toward month’s end, autumn fieldwork was nearly

done and emerging winter grains benefitted greatly from the boost in soil moisture. Elsewhere, dry weather in

the Southwest contrasted with significant rain and high-elevation snow in parts of the Northwest. Beginning

the weekend of October 20-21, several days of hot, windy weather fanned more than a dozen major wildfires

across southern California. However, Southwestern dryness also favored cotton harvesting and other

fieldwork, while Northwestern showers promoted winter wheat emergence.

Cooler-than-normal weather in most areas west of the Rockies contrasted with significantly above-normal

temperatures from the Plains to the East Coast. In fact, monthly temperatures averaged at least 8 degrees F

above normal in many locations from the Great Lakes region into the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic States,

resulting in numerous record highs for October average temperatures. Meanwhile, monthly readings averaged

as much as 4 degrees F below normal in the Northwest.

October Agricultural Summary

Notable October precipitation in the west was limited to the Pacific Northwest and northwest Wyoming. 

Abundant precipitation was also received across most of the eastern half of the Nation with rainfall in many

areas ranging from 150 to 200 percent of normal. The notable exceptions were parts of the Southeast, middle

Mississippi Valley, and western Gulf Coast. In the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and most of California, 

temperatures during the month were cooler than average. Throughout the rest of the Nation, temperatures

averaged above normal, with temperatures in the Corn Belt, Ohio Valley, Tennessee Valley, and along the

East Coast averaging 6 to 8 degrees Fahrenheit above normal. 

By October 7, ninety-six percent of the corn crop had reached maturity, 2 and 5 points, ahead of last year and

the 5-year average, respectively. As the crop finished maturing, all States were at or ahead of normal. 

Harvest was in full swing and advanced 42 points between September 30 and October 28. By mid-month,

harvest was 53 percent complete, 14 and 12 points ahead of last year and normal, respectively. By October

28, seventy-three percent of the acreage had been harvested, ahead of last year and normal by 8 and 4 points,

respectively. Harvest was complete in North Carolina and Tennessee, while harvest in Illinois, Kentucky, and

Texas was nearly complete. In Iowa, Missouri, the Dakotas, and Pennsylvania slight harvest delays were

evident. 

By October 7, the sorghum crop was 86 percent mature, with development ahead of both last year and the

average pace by more than 15 points. Maturity advanced to 94 percent by October 21, with progress only

behind normal in Missouri and Oklahoma. The acreage in Arkansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, and South Dakota

was fully matured, while in Colorado, Illinois, and Texas, the crop was nearly all mature. Forty-seven percent

of the Nation’s sorghum acreage was harvested by October 7, ahead of last year and normal by 8 and 7 points,

respectively. By month’s end, nearly three-fourths of the acreage had been harvested, 16 points ahead of last

year’s pace and 11 points ahead of the normal pace. Arkansas’ harvest was complete by October 7, while

Louisiana followed close behind as producers finished harvesting by October 14. All States, except Missouri,

Nebraska, and Oklahoma were ahead of the normal harvest pace by the end of October.

On October 7, fifty-eight percent of the winter wheat crop was planted, with progress lagging the previous

year’s pace and average by 7 and 8 points, respectively. The planting pace was 20 points behind normal in

Oklahoma and 7 to 12 points behind normal in Colorado, Kansas, North Carolina, and Texas. By month’s

end, planting was complete in Colorado, Nebraska, Ohio, and South Dakota with more than three-fourths of

the crop planted in all States except Arkansas, California, Missouri, and North Carolina. Nationally,

88 percent of the crop was planted, 2 points behind both last year and normal with producers in Oklahoma and

North Carolina still well behind their 5-year average. By October 7, twenty-nine percent of acreage had

emerged, nationwide. This was 5 points behind last year and 7 points behind normal with progress in the

central and southern Great Plains well behind normal. Emergence continued to lag throughout the month but

by October 28, seventy percent of the crop had emerged, only 1 and 3 points behind last year and normal,

respectively. Although in North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas, emergence continued to lag well behind

normal. 
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Early in October, rice harvest was 84 percent complete, slightly behind last year but slightly ahead of normal. 

Harvest in Louisiana and Texas was complete by October 7 and Mississippi’s harvest was nearly complete. 

Harvest progressed near normal in Arkansas but lagged 6 points behind average in California. By October 21,

harvest was 93 percent complete, 2 and 1 point behind last year and normal, respectively. Harvest was

complete or nearly complete in all States, except California, where progress fell further behind normal and

was only 75 percent complete.

Soybean acreage at or beyond the leaf-dropping stage was 97 percent by October 14, the same as last year but

1 point ahead of normal. By mid-October, the only significant acreage that had not entered the leaf-dropping

stage was in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and North Carolina. Half of the crop was harvested by October 7,

seven and 5 points ahead of last year and the 5-year average, respectively. Harvest progress varied

substantially across the country, with producers in Minnesota 24 points ahead of normal compared with

growers in Nebraska that were 14 points behind normal. By October 21, three-fourths of the soybean acreage

was harvested, lagging last year and normal by 1 and 3 points, respectively. Half of the major producing

States were behind their normal pace with the most significant delays in the northern Corn Belt and northern

Great Plains. By month’s end, harvest, at 84 percent complete, had caught up with the previous year’s pace,

surpassing it by 2 points but still remaining slightly behind the normal pace. 

Sunflower harvest was 11 percent complete by October 7, behind last year and normal by 2 points. With the

exception of Colorado, all States were at or behind the harvest pace of last year and normal. As the month

progressed, harvest delays continued in the Dakotas. However, producers in Kansas gained momentum

during the month and joined Colorado growers by surpassing their normal harvest pace by month’s end. In

the Dakotas, however, harvest was well behind the 5-year average and on October 28, with 50 percent

harvested in the four major States, progress was 14 points behind last year and 8 points behind normal.

One-fifth of the peanut crop was harvested by October 7, one point behind last year and 16 points behind

normal. Even though harvest advanced 10 or more points during the first week of October throughout the

Southeast, progress was 3 to 23 points behind normal. During the next two weeks, harvest advanced 30 points

and was 50 percent complete by October 21. With the exception of the Carolinas, progress in the Southeast

remained well behind the normal pace. By October 28, sixty-two percent of the peanut crop had been

harvested, 2 and 12 points behind last year and normal, respectively. 

Cotton development was nearly complete except in the Great Plains, Georgia, and California by October 7. 

Nationally, 85 percent of the crop was at or beyond the boll opening stage, the same as last year but ahead of

normal by 2 points. By October 21, 93 percent of the acreage had opened bolls, 1 point behind last year but 1

point ahead of normal. At that time, progress was ahead of normal in all States except Georgia and

Oklahoma. By the week ending October 7, harvest, at 30 percent complete, was 2 points behind last year and

4 points ahead of normal. Rapid harvest was evident in the Delta during that week. By the end of the month,

54 percent of the crop was harvested, 2 and 3 points ahead of last year and normal, respectively. Progress in

Georgia, Oklahoma, and Texas was 6 to 18 points behind normal, but harvest in Missouri, North Carolina,

Tennessee, and Virginia was more than 20 points ahead of normal. 

Starting off the month at the same pace as last year and normal, sugarbeet harvest was 35 percent complete by

October 7. During the second week of the month, harvest gained momentum and advanced ahead of both last

year and the 5-year average. However by October 21, harvest fell 6 points behind normal in Michigan,

Minnesota, and North Dakota as rain slowed progress. On October 28, eighty-six percent of the crop had been

harvested in the four major States, 1 point behind normal. Progress was near normal in the Red River Valley,

20 points behind normal in Michigan, but 11 points ahead of normal in Idaho.

Corn for grain: Area harvested and to be harvested for grain is forecast at 86.1 million acres, unchanged

from October but up 22 percent from 2006. If realized, this would be the most corn acres harvested for grain

since 1933.

The November 1 corn objective yield data indicate the highest number of ears per acre on record for the

combined 10 objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio,

South Dakota, and Wisconsin), surpassing the previous record set in 2004. Indicated ears per acre are higher

than last year in all objective yield States, with record highs being set in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, and

Wisconsin.

Warm temperatures and mostly dry weather across much of the northern and central Great Plains and Corn

Belt during the first two weeks of October aided crop maturation and promoted a faster-than-normal harvest

pace. Several storm systems brought locally heavy showers to these areas around the middle of the month

which soaked fields and hindered harvest activities. Drier weather returned in late October, which favored a

gradual resumption of harvest. However, lingering wetness-related disruptions continued to delay the corn

harvest in parts of the eastern Great Plains and western Corn Belt. Despite weather delays in some areas, the

overall corn harvest continued to progress ahead of normal, due in part to early crop maturation. On October

28, the corn harvest was 73 percent complete, 8 points ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of the

5-year average. Harvest progress was ahead of normal in all States except Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota,

Pennsylvania, and South Dakota.
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Sorghum: Production is forecast at 515 million bushels, up 3 percent from the October 1 forecast and

85 percent above 2006. Expected area for harvest as grain, at 6.70 million acres, is unchanged from last

month but up 36 percent from last year. Based on November 1 conditions, the sorghum yield forecast is at a

record high 76.8 bushels per acre, up 2.0 bushels from October and up 20.6 bushels from last year. Kansas,

the top producing State, expects a yield of 81.0 bushels, 2.0 bushels above last month. The yield forecast for

Texas is up 3.0 bushels from October, at 72.0 bushels per acre. If realized, the yield in Arkansas, Kansas, and

Texas will be a record high, while Nebraska’s forecasted yield will tie the record high set in 1994. As of

October 28, harvest in the top 11 producing States was 73 percent complete, compared with 57 percent last

year and 62 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest was complete in Arkansas and Louisiana. 

Rice: Production is forecast at 198 million cwt, up slightly from the October forecast and up 2 percent from

last year. Area for harvest is expected to total 2.73 million acres, unchanged from last month but down

3 percent from 2006. The yield is forecast at a record high 7,247 pounds per acre, up 32 pounds from last

month and 379 pounds above last year. If realized, this will surpass the previous record high yield of

6,988 pounds per acre set in 2004. Record high yields are expected in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. 

In Missouri, the yield is expected to equal the record high set in 2004. As of October 21, rice harvest was

complete or nearly complete in all States except California. 

Soybeans: Growers expect to harvest 62.8 million acres, unchanged from last month but down 16 percent

from 2006. Record high yields are forecast in Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Texas. 

The November objective yield indicated pod count for the combined seven major soybean producing States

(Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, and Ohio) is up slightly from last year’s pod count. 

Compared with last year, November objective yield indicated pod counts are lower in Arkansas, Illinois,

Indiana, and Missouri, but higher in the remaining objective yield program States. If realized, pod counts

from the November objective yield survey will be the highest on record in Nebraska, and the second highest

on record in Iowa and Ohio.

Harvest progress began the month of October 11 points ahead of last year’s pace and 5 points ahead of the

5-year average. By mid-October, however, harvest had slowed to a more normal pace. Heavy rains across the

Great Plains and into the western Corn Belt slowed harvest around the middle of the month. As of

October 14, harvest was 66 percent complete, equal to last year but only 1 point ahead of normal. Instances of

rain during the latter part of the month in the Ohio Valley, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic region slowed harvest

progress at times. As of October 28, growers had harvested 84 percent of their acreage, compared with

82 percent last year and the 5-year average of 85 percent. Harvest progress lagged behind normal in Iowa, the

Great Plains, and the Great Lakes region, but was at or ahead of normal pace across the remainder of the

country. By the end of October, harvest was 95 percent complete or more in Illinois, Louisiana, and

Mississippi.

Peanuts: Production is forecast at 3.47 billion pounds, up 1 percent from last month and up marginally from

last year. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.19 million acres, unchanged from October but down 2 percent

from last year. Yields are expected to average 2,913 pounds per acre, up 40 pounds from last month and up

50 pounds from 2006.

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

to total 2.47 billion pounds, up 1 percent from October but down 2 percent from last year’s level. Expected

area for harvest, at 866,000 acres, is unchanged from October but down 7 percent from 2006. Yields in the

region are expected to average 2,855 pounds per acre, up 36 pounds from last month and 145 pounds above

2006. As of October 28, peanut harvest was 55 percent complete in Alabama, 80 percent complete in Florida,

and 57 percent complete in Georgia. Alabama lagged behind its 5-year average by 22 percentage points,

while Florida and Georgia lagged their 5-year averages by 11 and 21 points, respectively. Peanut harvest in

South Carolina, at 84 percent complete, was ahead of the 5-year average by 10 points.

Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 279 million pounds, up 6 percent from October but down

14 percent from 2006. Expected area for harvest, at 113,000 acres, is unchanged from October but up

12 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at 2,470 pounds per acre, up 144 pounds from last month but

down 730 pounds from 2006. As of October 28, peanut harvest was 90 percent complete in North Carolina

and 80 percent complete in Virginia, 8 percentage points ahead of their 5-year averages.

Southwest peanut production (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total 715 million pounds,

unchanged from last month but up 15 percent from 2006. The expected area for harvest in the region totals

211,000 acres, unchanged from October but up 18 percent from 2006. Yields are expected to average

3,390 pounds per acre for the region, unchanged from October but down 77 pounds from last year’s level. On

October 28, peanut harvest was 56 percent complete in Oklahoma and 49 percent complete in Texas. Harvest

was ahead of the 5-year average by 2 percentage points in Oklahoma and 9 points in Texas.

Cotton: Upland cotton harvested area, at 10.3 million acres, is unchanged from last month but down

17 percent from last year. American-Pima harvested area, at 289,000 acres, is also unchanged from last

month but down 11 percent from last year.
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Upland cotton harvest is in full swing throughout the Southeast. Harvest was ahead of normal throughout the

region except in Georgia. At the end of October, the region was hit with heavy thunderstorms which delayed

harvest. In Georgia, objective yield measurements indicate that the bolls per acre are slightly higher than the

5-year average. 

In the Delta region, favorable weather conditions during the beginning of the month allowed rapid harvest

progress following the rain delays during September. By the end of the month, harvest in Louisiana and

Mississippi was only slightly behind last year. In Missouri and Tennessee producers had harvested over

85 percent of their crop by the end of October, well ahead of last year and normal. Objective yield data show

the bolls per acre in Louisiana and Arkansas are the largest on record. In Mississippi, boll weights are the

second lightest in the last 5 years. 

In Texas, producers defoliated their crop during the early part of the month. Ideal weather throughout the rest

of the month allowed producers to make excellent harvest progress. By the end of the October, cooler

nighttime temperatures slowed maturation of the later planted fields. Data from the objective yield survey

indicate that the bolls per acre and boll weight in Texas are the largest on record. In Oklahoma and Kansas,

harvest was in full swing by the end of the month. 

In the San Joaquin Valley, ideal weather conditions allowed producers to expand defoliation during the early

part of October. Harvest was in full swing by the middle of October and by month’s end progress was slightly

ahead of last year but behind normal. Objective yield measurements in California show the largest bolls per

acre in the last 10 years and indicated boll weights are the third heaviest in the last 5 years. 

American-Pima production is forecast at 811,500 bales, up 5 percent from October and up 6 percent from last

year. The U.S. yield is forecast at 1,348 pounds per acre, up 60 pounds from last month and up 212 pounds

from 2006. California producers are expecting a record high production at 750,000 bales. By mid-October,

harvesting and ginning had gained momentum and continued at a steady pace throughout the remainder of the

month. 

All cotton ginned totaled 7,099,650 running bales prior to November 1, compared with 8,604,200 running

bales ginned prior to the same date last year and 8,690,950 running bales ginned by November 1, 2005.

Sugarbeets: Production is forecast at 31.6 million tons, 4 percent above last month but 7 percent below last

year’s production of 34.1 million tons. Growers expect to harvest 1.24 million acres, unchanged from

October but down 5 percent from last year. The yield is forecast at 25.4 tons per acre, up 0.9 ton from last

month but down 0.7 ton from the 2006 record high yield. Although yield is down from last year’s record

high, it will be the second highest, if realized. Harvested acreage is forecast to be the lowest since 2001. 

On September 30, harvest was 15 percent complete in the four major producing States, 2 points ahead of

normal. Harvest was progressing at the normal pace in the Red River Valley but was ahead of schedule in

Idaho and Michigan. By October 28, eighty-six percent of the crop was harvested. Harvest was complete in

North Dakota and nearly complete in Minnesota, but only 77 percent of the Idaho acreage was harvested. In

Michigan, only 38 percent of the acreage was harvested, 20 points behind normal.

Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2007 is forecast at 30.4 million tons, unchanged

from the October forecast but up 3 percent from 2006. Sugarcane growers intend to harvest 883,500 acres for

sugar and seed during the 2007 crop year, unchanged from October but 14,600 acres less than last year. Yield

is forecast at 34.4 tons per acre, the same as last month but up 1.5 tons from last year. 

Harvested acreage in Florida is down slightly compared with last year but the yield is up 1.0 ton, resulting in a

production forecast 2 percent above last year. The crop in Louisiana follows the same trend with harvested

acreage down 15,000 acres, yield up 1.7 tons, and production up 3 percent from 2006. Yields are forecast

above last year in all producing States except Texas, where the yield is expected to decline 0.3 ton.

Lentils: Production of lentils is forecast at 3.49 million cwt, up 8 percent from last year. Area for harvest is

forecast at 296,000 acres, down 27 percent from the previous year. Average yield is expected to be

1,179 pounds per acre, up 382 pounds per acre from 2006.

North Dakota’s production, at 1.31 million cwt, is up 8 percent from 2006. Harvested area is down 28 percent

from last year, while the average yield increased by 420 pounds per acre to 1,240. Soil moisture supplies

were rated adequate through June, then deteriorated to mostly short to adequate for the remainder of the

growing season. Above normal temperatures throughout the growing season promoted crop development. 

Harvest of the crop started the third week of July and was complete by mid-September.

Montana’s production is forecast at 946,000 cwt, up 18 percent from last year. Harvested area decreased

36 percent from 2006, while yields increased by 500 pounds per acre to 1,100. Above normal temperatures

and heavy precipitation during most of April caused a short delay in planting. From the beginning of May

until mid-June, the State continued to receive above normal precipitation with average temperatures. During

July and August, the State had both above normal temperatures and limited precipitation.
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Washington’s production, at 804,000 cwt, is up 6 percent from 2006. Harvested area decreased by 12 percent

to 67,000 acres but yields increased by 200 pounds per acre to 1,200. Early in April, the State experienced

normal growing temperatures with light precipitation. Early May was dry and rain was badly needed. Early

June brought rain showers to the lentil growing areas. Harvest went well and ended in early September.

Production in Idaho, at 426,000 cwt, is down 9 percent from last year. Harvested area is down 24 percent

from last season but the average yield increased 200 pounds per acre to 1,150. Yields were improved over last

year despite a very hot summer with little moisture.

Dry Edible Peas: Production of dry edible peas is forecast at 15.6 million cwt, up 18 percent from the 2006

estimate. Area for harvest, at 809,300 acres, is 8 percent below a year ago. Average yield is forecast at

1,931 pounds per acre, up 438 pounds from last season.

North Dakota’s dry edible pea production is forecast at 10.4 million cwt, up 12 percent from last season. 

Harvested acres, at 500,000, decreased 15 percent but yields are up 500 pounds per acre from last season. 

Planting started in mid-April and was complete by May 20, ahead of last year. Soil moisture supplies rated

adequate through June, then deteriorated to mostly short to adequate the remainder of the growing season. 

Above normal temperatures during the growing season promoted crop development. Crop condition was

rated mostly good throughout the season. Harvest started the third week of July and was complete by late

August. 

Production in Montana, at 3.44 million cwt, is up 67 percent from the 2006 estimate. Harvested area

increased by 13 percent to 215,000 acres and yields increased by 520 pounds per acre to 1,600. The State

experienced above normal temperatures and heavy precipitation during most of April. Beginning in May and

continuing until mid-June, the State continued to receive above normal precipitation with average

temperatures. During July and August, both above normal temperatures and limited precipitation were

common. 

Production in Idaho is expected to be 408,000 cwt, down 12 percent from 2006. Harvested area, at

24,000 acres, decreased 17 percent, while yields, at 1,700 pounds per acre, increased 100 pounds from last

year. Although yields were improved over last year, a very hot summer with little moisture had a negative

affect on both quality and quantity.

Washington’s production forecast, at 1.29 million cwt, is 8 percent above last year. Area for harvest showed

no change from last season, at 66,000 acres, but yield, at 1,950 pounds per acre, increased 150 pounds. 

Normal temperatures and light precipitation in April were followed by dry conditions in May. Early June

brought needed rain and the crop was rated in good condition throughout the season. Harvest progressed at a

normal pace and ended in early September.

Austrian Winter Peas: Production of Austrian winter peas is forecast at 150,000 cwt, down 42 percent from

2006. Area harvested is forecast at 14,000 acres, down 38 percent from last year. Average yield is expected

to be 1,071 pounds per acre, down 80 pounds per acre from last season.

The Idaho Austrian winter pea production forecast, at 65,000 cwt, is down 38 percent from last year. A very

hot summer with little moisture had a negative affect on yield and quality. Montana’s production forecast of

49,000 cwt is down 55 percent from last year. Harvested area is down 42 percent from last year, largely due

to growers shifting more acreage to dry edible peas. During July and August, the State had both above normal

temperatures and limited precipitation, which reduced yields. Oregon’s production forecast, at 36,000 cwt, is

down 20 percent from last year’s crop. Harvested area decreased 500 acres to 2,000, due in part to high prices

for wheat and barley, which compete for acreage.

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 2.77 million pounds for September 2007, up

15 percent from August and 6 percent higher than the comparable month a year ago. Total area in crop for

September is estimated at 2,105 acres, down 1 percent from last month and 2 percent less than

September 2006. Harvested area totaled 1,375 acres, 1 percent lower than August of this year but up

4 percent from the same month last year. Growing conditions were generally favorable for orchards in

September. Trade wind showers helped replenish soil moisture levels in some areas while others still required

irrigation. Fields were being cleared for upcoming plantings and young plantings were flowering and setting

fruit.

Fall Potatoes: Production of fall potatoes for 2007 is forecast at 408 million cwt, up 2 percent from last year. 

Area harvested, at 997,800 acres, is virtually unchanged from the July estimate but 2 percent above last year. 

The average yield is forecast at 409 cwt per acre, up 3 cwt from last year’s record high yield.

Western States production is forecast at 288 million cwt, up 6 percent from last year. Area harvested, at

642,000 acres, increased 4 percent from last year, and the average yield of 448 cwt per acre is up 5 cwt from

2006. Idaho’s yield is forecast at 377 cwt per acre. If realized this would be the second highest yield on

record, 9 cwt below the record yield set in 2006. Hot weather during the summer reduced the quality of the

crop. Incidences of the Potato Virus Y were more frequent than normal which adversely affected yields. In

Washington, harvest progressed normally this year. The quality of the crop is acceptable but not as good as in
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previous years. In Colorado, a severe wind storm followed by a late freeze in mid-June damaged plants that

were already emerged. The earlier planted crop was slow to recover from the damage, leading to increased

yield variability. Oregon’s crop progressed at a normal pace with no major problems reported. In California,

favorable weather conditions resulted in excellent crop quality and yields.

Central States production is forecast at 95.8 million cwt, down 3 percent from last year. Harvested area, at

267,200 acres, is down 4 percent, while the average yield, at 359 cwt per acre, is up 2 cwt from a year ago. 

Overall, the Wisconsin crop progressed ahead of normal. Growers reported a good quality crop with harvest

completed on time or early. In North Dakota, crop condition was rated fair to good throughout the growing

season. Michigan’s yield is forecast at 350 cwt per acre. If realized, this would be a record high.

Eastern States production is forecast at 24.7 million cwt, down 9 percent from last year. Area for harvest

totaled 88,600 acres, 3 percent below last year, while the average yield, at 279 cwt per acre, is down 20 cwt

from last season. In Maine, excellent growing and harvesting conditions resulted in a high yielding, high

quality crop. In Massachusetts and Rhode Island, above average temperatures and below average

precipitation forced growers in many locations to irrigate.

All Potatoes: Total U.S. potato production in 2007 from all four seasons is estimated at 448 million cwt, up

2 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 1.13 million acres, increased 1 percent from a year ago. Yield,

averaging 396 cwt per acre, is up 3 cwt from last year’s record high.

Florida Citrus: Quick moving thunderstorms provided sporadic showers during the first, third, and final

weeks of October. Total rainfall in most areas was above average for the month, although some central

localities received less than average amounts. Daily temperatures were above average for the most part,

reaching the upper 80s and lower 90s frequently. Trees were generally in good condition and overall fruit

quality was good with fruit set above average on all varieties. Maturity ratios on oranges and grapefruit were

lagging at the beginning of the month. Sufficient rainfall and good care helped maturity levels on oranges

increase, making more fruit available for harvest. The acidity level on grapefruit was beginning to decrease,

allowing more fresh fruit to be packed. Limited grove activity included fertilizing and applying pesticides. In

areas where rainfall amounts were at a deficit, growers continued to irrigate. Over half of the major

packinghouses were open and began running fruit. Only two processing plants were open, with more

planning to open in early November. Harvested varieties included Fallglo tangerines, Ambersweet, early, and

Navel oranges, grapefruit, and tangelos. The battle against citrus greening was a priority for growers. 

California Citrus: Navel orange harvest was gaining speed. Early Navel varieties being picked included

Becks, Bonanzas, and Fukumotos. Some Valencia oranges were still being harvested. Mandarins, pummelos,

and lemons were being picked. Some growers were treating orchards for fungus, insects, and weeds while

irrigation, tree topping, and nutrient applications continued.

California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Grape growers were still harvesting late varieties such as Autumn

Royal, Crimson Seedless, Christmas Rose, Kyoho, Red Globe, Summer Royal, and Thompson Seedless table

grapes. Wine and juice grape harvest continued with Alicante Bouchet, Grenache, Merlot, Muscat, and

Zinfandel varieties being picked and shipped. Raisin grape harvest continued but was nearing completion. 

Stone fruit cultural practices such as irrigation, fall pruning, and treatments to control weeds and insect pests

continued throughout the month. Pears, apples, jujubes, and figs were still being harvested. Kiwifruit harvest

continued with good quality fruit being picked. Hachiya and Fuyu persimmons were being harvested. 

Pomegranates continued to show more color with Wonderful and Early Foothill varieties being harvested. 

Tango variety peaches were being harvested. Strawberry transplants continued to grow well and strawberries

were being picked in some areas. Some avocado trees were damaged by the recent fires in southern

California. Olive harvest was underway. Almond harvest continued and groves were being treated for insects

and weeds. Some nut groves were pruned and cleaned. Pistachio harvest was underway throughout the

month. Pesticides for codling moths, husk flies, and mites were being applied in walnut groves. Nut orchard

cultural activities such as fertilization and irrigation remained underway during the month.
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Reliability of November 1 Crop Production Forecast

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

November 6 to gather information on expected yield as of November 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 counts made

within each sample plot 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 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, internet, and personal

interviewers. Approximately 12,000 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked

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

provide indications of average yields.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

data warrant changes. Estimates of planted acres for spring planted crops are subject to revision in the

August Crop Production report if conditions altered the planting intentions since the mid-year survey. 

Planted acres may also be revised for cotton, peanuts, and rice in September Crop Production report each

year; spring wheat, Durum wheat, barley, and oats only in the Small Grains Annual report at the end of

September; and all other spring planted crops in the October Crop Production report. Revisions to planted

acres will only be made when either special survey data or administrative data are available. Harvested acres

may be revised any time a production forecast is made if there is strong evidence that the intended harvested

area has changed since the last forecast.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mean Square Error" for the November 1 corn for grain production forecast is 1.6 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 1.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not

exceed 2.8 percent.

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

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

November 1 forecast and the final estimate during the last 20 years have averaged 94 million bushels, ranging

from 1 million bushels to 258 million bushels. The November 1 forecast has been below the final estimate

6 times and above 14 times. This does not imply that the November 1 corn forecast this year is likely to

understate or overstate final production.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2007 39 NASS, USDA

Reliability of November 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

Fall Potatoes

Bu

Bu

Cwt

Bu

Bales

Cwt

1.6

4.6

2.1

1.2

2.9

1.8

2.8

8.0

3.6

2.1

5.1

3.1

94

17

3

24

418

6

1

1

 *

2

14

1

258

86

12

66

937

16

6

7

13

8

14

18

14

13

7

12

6

2

* Rounds to less than 1 million.

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

November 2007 40 NASS, USDA

Information Contacts

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

Service to contact for additional information.

Jeff Geuder, Chief... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... (202) 720-2127

Field Crops Section

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

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

Todd Ballard - Wheat, Rye .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... (202) 720-8068

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

Greg Thessen - Peanuts, Rice .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . . (202) 720-2127

Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-7369

King Whetstone - Hay, Oats, Sorghum .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... (202) 690-3234

Dawn Keen - Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-7621

Fruits, Vegetables & Special Crops Section

Lance Honig, Head .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... . . (202) 720-2127

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

Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions,

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

Faye Propsom - Citrus, Tropical Fruits .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... ... (202) 720-4288

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

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

Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears,

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

Faye Propsom - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries,

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

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

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

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