An increase of 5 percent is in prospect for the South Atlantic region.
Indicated increases by States range from 1 to 6 percent with the largest
percentage gain recorded for Georgia.

In the South Central region growers plan an increase of 8 percent in
planted acres with all States expecting gains. Mississippi and Arkansas
expect a 7 and 5 percent increase, respectively.

FLAXSEED: The prospective planted acreage of flaxseed is 1,150,000 acres,

3 percent below last year, 29 percent below two years ago, and the
smallest since 1938, Intended plantings in the major producing States -
Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota - are expected to be below last year.

QOTTON: Growers in the 14 major cotton producing States expect to plant
12,865,000 acres of Upland cotton in 1973, down 7 percent from the
13,876,000 acres planted in these States in 1972.

The national Upland cotton allotment in 1973 for all States is 10,000,000
acres, of which 9,963,388 acres is the allotment for the 14 States surveyed.
Plantings are expected to exceed allotments by 29 percent in these States.

In the Southeast--North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama--
intended plantings totaled 1,510,000 acres, almost 10 percent less than the
1972 level of 1,671,000 acres. Declines in this area ranged from 7 to 10
percent.

In the Delta States--Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and
Louisiana--growers plan to plant 4,580,000 acres, a decline of 5 percent from
a year earlier when 4,799,000 acres were seeded, Declines ranging from 4 to
6 percent are indicated,

Upland cotton growers in Texas and Oklahoma intend to plant 5,505,000
acres, 10 percent less than the 1972 plantings of 6,123,000 acres. AQ
percent decline is expected in Oklahoma, and a 10 percent reduction is
indicated in Texas.

In New Mexico, Arizona, and California growers plan to plant 1,270,000
acres of Upland cotton, 1 percent less than the 1,283,000 acres planted in
1972. California expects to plant about the same as the previous year while
Arizona and New Mexico expects a decline of 1 and 8 percent respectively.

4@merican-Pima cotton growers expect to plant 90,400 acres, 6 percent
less than the 96,400 acres planted in 1972.

CROP REPORTING BOARD

PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS, January 1973 5 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM

ACREAGE PLANTED

1973 AS
STATE INDICATED PERCENT
1971 1972 1973 OF 1972
19000 ACRES PERCENT
wISc 14 il 12 109
MINN 19515 15460 19825 125
N DAK 69762 5922) 69109 117
S DAK 19522 19120 19366 122
MONT 29435 15850 19905 103
IDAHO 237 193 280 145
COLO 29 25 34 136
WASH 165 125 130 104
OREG 78 55 75 136
TOTAL
9 STATES 125757 102060 115736 11667
OTHER STATES 50 38
U.S. 129807 105098
DURUM WHEAT
ACREAGE PLANTED
1973 AS
STATE INDICATED PERCENT
1971 ! 1972 1973 Of 1972
12000 ACRES PERCENT
MINN 48 33 40 121
N DAK 29592 29333 22500 107
S DAK 125 90 104 116
MONT 168 137 190 139
CALIF 10 4 3 75
U.S. 29943 29597 29837 109.2
FLAXSEED 1/
ACREAGE PLANTED
1973 AS
STATE INDICATED PERCENT
1971 1972 1973 OF 1972
1:000 ACRES PERCENT
MINN 245 162 145 90
IOWA 1
N DAK 895 625 612 98
S DAK 430 370 359 oT
TEXAS 43 22 22 100
MONT 13 12 12 100
CALIF
U.S. 19627 1si91 15150 9606
T/7 INCLUDE, CREAGE PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALL.
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ALL SORGHUMS

ACREAGE PLANTED

1973 AS

STATE INDICATED PERCENT

L97t 1972 1973 OF 1972

1000 ACRES PERCENT
IND 90 65 55 85
TLL 150 100 100 100
1OWA 130 78 65 83
MO 740 430 475 110
N DAK 4 4 3 15
S DAK 54T 432 389 90
NEBR 29300 1.997 19937 oT
KANS 59180 4400 49300 98
VA 55 36 34 94
NC 165 115 115 100
gsc 42 32 35 109
GA 135 58 58 100
KY 60 36 27 75
TENN 117 51 51 100
ALA 112 56 48 86
MISS 200 80 100 125
ARK 294 185 250 135
LA 110 50 38 76
OKLA 12200 14100 1200 109
TEXAS 79641 63800 89500 125
COLO 550 560 532 95
N MEX 426 366 370 101
ARIZ 189 153 165 108
CALIF 319 271 276 102

US, 209756 179455 195123 10906

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ALL CORN

ACREAGE PLANTED

1973 AS
STATE INDICATED PERCENT
1971 1972 1973 OF 1972
1000 ACRES PERCENT
NY 915 922 936 102
PA 19469 19440 19470 102
OHIO 39787 39333 3+600 108
IND 59679 59050 51606 1i1
TLL 10+370 99440 10+200 108
MICH 29275 29120 25160 102
WISC 39212 32051 3200 105
MINN 69572 5 +650 6 +000 106
IOWA 125208 115100 119877 107
MO 39332 29720 34100 114
N DAK 569 495 515 104
S DAK 3862 32244 3602 lll
NEBR 59919 5+680 6020 106
KANS 19660 11570 11800 115
MD 620 564 590 105
VA 720 706 720 102
nc 19750 19520 19640 108
a 565 435 540 124
GA 15800 19620 15750 108
KY 15331 19131 12221 108
TENN 301 670 683 102
ALA 699 631 669 106
MISS 268 220 230 105
ARK 48 38 40 105
LA 129 100 110 110
OKLA 1190 121 130 107
TEXAS 709 580 550 95
MONT 75 80 75 94
IDAHO 105 108 104 96
cOLo 703 690 759 110
N MEX 50 49 49 100
ARIZ 28 26 25 96
WASH 114 108 102 94
OREG 42 43 43 100
CALIF 381 358 387 108
TOTAL
35 STATES 729877 659613 70+502 10765
OTHER STATES 1,178 15140
U.S. 749055 66,753
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BARLEY 1/

ACREAGE PLANTED
T973AS
STATE INDICATED PERCENT
1972 1972 1973 OF 1972
14000 ACRES PERCENT
NY 13 13 13 100
PA 174 176 172 98
OHIO 16 19 12 63
IND 17 19 12 63
TLL 22 20 20 100
MICH 24 23 28 122
WISC 29 24 25 104
MINN 857 806 870 108
TOWA 6 6 6 100
Mo 24 23 20 87
N DAK 25284 29695 29695 100
S DAK 495 610 537 88
NEBR 48 44 36 82
KANS 220 120 98 82
MD 106 112 110 98
VA 132 127 117 92
NC 85 15 14 99
sc 35 34 26 76
GA 15 17 15 88
KY 1 93 67 72
TENN 29 36 26 72
ARK 2 2 2 100
OKLA 750 350 220 63
TEXAS 167 120 160 133
MONT 19740 14820 19820 300
TDAHO 759 745 760 102
coLo 362 291 338 116
N MEX 28 27 28 104
ARIZ 139 137 140 102
WASH 502 272 265 97
OREG 392 281 292 104
CALIF 19175 1,216 19216 io0
TOTAL 10,253 10,2120 98.7
32 STATES 10,721
OTHER STATES 394 386
Ur Se 119115 105639

1/ INCLUDES ACREAGE PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALL.

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production

Release:
January 19, 1973
3:00 P.M. EST

(— PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS FOR 1973--35 States* >

Corn growers expect to plant 70.5 million acres of corn, 7 percent
more than a year earlier.*

Upland cotton plantings are expected to total 12.9 million acres,
down 7 percent from 1972.

Soybean plantings are expected to continue the upward trend started
in 1959, moving to a new record high 48.8 million acres and 5
percent above the record set in 1972.

Durum wheat prospective plantings total 2.8 million acres, 9 percent
greater than a year ago.

Other spring wheat planted acreage, at an expected 11.7 million
acres, is up 17 percent from 1972.

Oat planting intentions, at 20.3 million acres, are 1 percent
greater than 1972.

Barley planted acreage is expected to total 10.1 million acres, 1
percent less than in 1972.

Sorghum growers intend to plant 19.1 million acres, an increase of
10 percent from a year earlier.

Flaxseed plantings are indicated to be 1.15 million acres, a decline
of 3 percent from a year earlier.
*Only the 35 States included in the special January 1 survey
are included in the comparisons. In 1972, planted acreage in
these States accounted for all of the durum wheat, flaxseed,
and sorghum; 99 percent or better of the upland cotton, soy-
beans, and spring wheat other than durum; over 98 percent of
the oats and corn; and over 96 percent of the barley acreage.

The purpose of this report is to assist producers and program
planners in making such changes as might appear desirable.
Acreages actually planted this year may change from these in-
tentions because of weather, economic conditions, labor supply,

farm programs, and the impact of this report itself on farmers‘
actions.

The regular 1973 March Prospective Plantings report will be red
leased at 3 P.M., EST, March 15, 1973.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

LL STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE CROP REPORTING BOARD

CrPr 2-4 (1-73) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 S/S



COTTON

ACREAGE PLANTED

State : 3 5 AS
: 1971 1972 : INDICATED > keene
Hu : : oF 1972
A 1,000 ACRES PERCENT
UPLAND :
NORTH CAROLINA : 194 210 195 93
SOUTH CAROLINA : 381 400 360 90
GEORGIA : 426 461 415 90
TENNESSEE : 447 540 520 96
ALABAMA : 579 600 540 90
MISSOURI : 343 435 410 94
MISSISSIPPI : 1,385 1,664 1,600 96
‘ARKANSAS : 1,180 1,470 1,400 95
LOUTSTANA : 510 690 650 94
OKLAHOMA : 445 553 505 1
TEXAS : 5,230 5,570 5,000 90
NEW MEXICO : 135 141 130 92
ARIZONA : 242 274 270 99
CALTFORNIA : 760 868 870 100
UPLAND-14 STATES : 12,227 13,876 12,865 92.7
UPLAND-OTHER STATES : 25.6 27.3
UNITED STATES-UPLAND :  12,252.6 13,903.3
AMERICAN-PIMA
TEXAS : 35.7 35.0, 34.0 7
NEW MEXICO : 21.5 19.0 18.0 95
ARIZONA : 44.5 42.0 38.0 90
CALIFORNIA : 6 4 4 100
UNITED STATES ANER.-PIMA + 102.3 96.4 90.4 93.8
UNITED STATES, ALL COTTON: —12,354.9 13,999.7

PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS, January 1973 12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SOYBEANS

ACREAGE PLANTED

1973 AS
STATE INDICATED PERCENT
1971 1972 1973 OF 1972
12000 ACRES PERCENT
NY 7 8 10 125
PA 34 45 53 116
OHIO 29647 35070 3010 98
IND 35400 39740 39740 100
TLL 75190 79550 79700 102
MICH 520 570 570 100
WISC 130 160 190 119
MINN 25820 39350 39650 109
10WA 59516 69100 69400 105
MO 39652 49050 49150 102
N DAK 211 200 230 115
S DAK 235 260 299 115
NEBR 618 754 890 118
KANS 880 900 990 110
MD 225 260 265 102
VA 384 376 380 101
NC 1110 15239 15300 105
sc 15110 19170 19230 105
GA 620 720 760 106
KY 734 983 1,081 ilo
TENN 19283 15411 12496 106
ALA 680 780 819 105
MISS 29713 29580 29750 107
ARK 49350 49140 4350 105
LA 19695 19712 19900 lll
OKLA 170 185 200 108
TEXAS 114 225 350 156
TOTAL
27 STATES 435048 469538 485763 10468
OTHER STATES 424 465
UL. oS. 439472 473003

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OATS 1/

ACREAGE PLANTED

1973 AS
STATE INDICATED PERCENT
197i 1972 1973 OF 1972
1,000 ACRES PERCENT
NY 363 329 320 97
PA 410 400 425 106
OHIO 623 440 660 150
IND 610 299 359 120
TLL 19160 14250 19150 92
MICH 460 365 370 102
WISC 19588 19570 19554 99
MINN 39100 24590 2600 100
IOWA 29279 29350 2»350 100
MO 359 250 240 96
N DAK 22209 29297 25366 103
S DAK 29573 29280 29348 103
NEBR 630 529 513 97
KANS 250 225 200 89
MD 28 29 29 100
VA 104 92 87 95
Nc 210 170 170 100
SC 170 160 190 119
GA 186 198 210 106
KY 65 43 50 116
TENN 133 130 125 96
ALA lle 90 85 94
MISS 126 80 110 138
ARK 103 130 90 69
LA 29 30 18 60
OKLA 410 340 364 107
TEXAS 29359 2100 2000 95
MONT 420 490 430 88
IDAHO 86 14 81 109
coLo 150 130 156 120
WASH 67 68 68 100
OREG 153 142 150 106
CALIF 363 381 400 105
TOTAL
33 STATES 219692 209051 209268 101el
OTHER STATES 264 245
U.S, 219956 20296

1/ INCLUDES ACREAGE PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALL.

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Small acreage increases are indicated for the Northeast, North Central
and South Atlantic regions, Indicated acreages were down from a year earlier
in all South Central States except Kentucky, Mississippi, and Oklahoma. The
Western States' total was unchanged from a year earlier with lower planting
intentions for Montana offset by increases in most other States of that region.

BARLEY: Acreage of fall seeded barley plus intended plantings this spring in

the States surveyed total 10.1 million acres, 1 percent less than
last year, The States accounted for 96 percent of the Nation's barley acreage
in 1972,

The three leading barley producing States--North Dakota, Montana, and
California~-indicate no change in plantings from the previous year. These
three States account for about half of the Nation's total. The South Central
region indicates a sharp decline in plantings while most other regions show
small reductions. Only the Western region indicated a slight increase from
last year,

WHEAT: The prospective planted acreage of durum wheat totals 2,837,000 acres,

up 9 percent from 1972 but 4 percent below the 1971 level. This
survey includes all the durum producing States. North Dakota, the dominant
durum State, is up 7 percent from 1972. Greater percentage increases are also
expected in Montana, South Dakota and Minnesota,

Seedings of spring wheat other than durum are expected to total 11,736,000
acres in the States surveyed, up 17 percent from 1972 but down 8 percent from
1971, The survey included 9 of 12 spring wheat States which accounted for
over 99 percent of the 1972 seeded acreage. Larger acreages than a year ago
are intended in all States. North Dakota, with over half the 9 State total, is
up 17 percent. Minnesota and South Dakota are up 25 percent and 22 percent,
respectively, while Montana is up 3 percent -- the smallest gain expected in
the States surveyed.

SOYBEANS: Growers intend to plant 48.8 million acres of soybeans in 1973 in

the States surveyed, If realized, this would be 5 percent above a
year earlier in these same States, which accounted for 99 percent of the
Nation's planted acres in 1972,

Plantings in the North Central region are expected to be 4 percent above
1972. Changes from last year range from a 2 percent decline in Ohio to a 19
percent increase in Wisconsin, Planted acreage in the North Central region
usually accounts for about two-thirds of the total acreage,

PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS, January 1973 4 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Intended Feed Grain Plantings Up 6 Percent

Intended Plantings of the four feed grains are 120 million
acres in 35 survey States, up 6 percent (6.6 million acres) from
1972. These States accounted for 98.5 percent of the Nation's
feed grain plantings last year.

Larger acreages are expected for three of the four crops.
Intended plantings are up 7 percent for corn, 10 percent for
sorghum and 1 percent for oats. Barley is expected to register a
1 percent decline from 1972 acres planted.

CORN: Growers in 35 States intend to plant 70.5 million acres of

corn for all purposes in 1973, 7 percent more than last
year. These States accounted for over 98 percent of the Nation's
corn acreage planted in 1972.

All regions indicate larger plantings than last year. In-
tentions in the North Central region and South Atlantic region
are both up 8 percent from a year ago. Expected plantings in the
Western region are up 6 percent, the South Central region up 4
percent and the North Atlantic région up 2 percent.

SORGHUMS: Growers intend to plant 19.1 million acres of sorghum

for all purposes in 1973, 10 percent above last year,
but 8 percent below the 1971 acreage. The January survey covers
all States in which sorghum estimates are prepared. A decline is
expected in the North Central States, but more than off-setting
increases are indicated in southern States.

Intended plantings in Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma, which
account for about 40 percent of the Nation's acreage, fall 1 per-
cent below last year's plantings, but Texas, which accounts for
over 40 percent of the Nation's total, is expecting plantings to
exceed last year by 25 percent.

OATS: Acreage of fall seeded oats plus intended spring plantings

in the States surveyed is expected to total 20.3 million
acres. This is 1 percent more than the 20.1 million acres seeded
in 1972 but 7 percent less than the 21.7 million acres seeded for
harvest in 1971. The States surveyed accounted for 98.8 percent
of the Nation's oat acreage planted for harvest in 1972.

PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS, January 1973 3 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


January 1973 Prospective Plantings Report

This special survey was made to obtain early information on
farmers' plans to plant certain crops for harvest in 1973. These
data, published well in advance of actual spring seeding, will aid
producers in deciding whether or not to make changes in their plans
for 1973.

The survey covered 35 States. Excluded were the six New
England States, New Jersey, Delaware, West Virginia, Florida,
Wyoming, Utah, Nevada, Alaska and Hawaii.

Intended acreage estimates published in this report cover
corn, soybeans, spring wheat, oats, barley, all sorghums, flax-
seed, and cotton. A report on winter wheat seedings for harvest
in 1973 was released December 22, 1972.

Intentions reported this early may be subject to greater
departures from actual plantings than the regular Intentions
Report issued by the Crop Reporting Board in mid-March. This is
particularly true for this survey because the elimination of the
mandatory set-aside requirement under the 1973 wheat program was
announced after the survey period. Any change in farmers' in-
tentions resulting from this program change is not reflected here.

CROP REPORTING BOARD:
B. M. Graham, Chairman,

APPROVED: M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
-) J. W. Kirkbride, J. L. Olson,
. J. D. Herman, J. L. Aschwege,
oan tad J. L. Bauer, N. C. Cross,
P. L. Doctor, G. D. Hasenmyer,
H. M. McWilliams, A. M. Scott,

D. D. Wells.
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE

PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS, January 1973 2 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA