Crop

Production

National

Agricultural

Statistics

Service

USDA

Washington, D.C.

Released August 12, 1998, 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. Forecasts refer to August 1, 1998.

Corn Production Up 2 Percent

Soybean Production Up 4 Percent

Corn production is forecast at 9.59 billion bushels, up 2 percent from last year

and up 3 percent from 1996. Based on August 1 conditions, yields are expected to

average 130.0 bushels per acre, up 3.0 bushels from a year ago. If realized,

this would be the second largest production and the third highest yield on

record. Acreage for harvest is estimated at 73.8 million acres, down 495,000

acres from June, but virtually unchanged from 1997.

Soybean production is forecast at a record high 2.82 billion bushels, up

4 percent from last year’s record of 2.73 billion bushels. The yield forecast,

at 39.5 bushels per acre, is up 0.5 bushels from 1997 but 1.9 bushels below the

record yield set in 1994. Acreage for harvest is estimated at a record 

71.6 million acres, up 2 percent from 1997 but down fractionally from June.

All cotton production is forecast at 14.3 million bales, down 24 percent from

1997. Yield is expected to average 640 pounds per harvested acre, down

40 pounds from last year. Hot and dry conditions during most of the season in

the cotton belt have lowered yield potential. Producers planted 12.9 million

acres, 7 percent below 1997. Upland accounts for 12.6 million planted acres,

also down 7 percent from last year. American-Pima acreage plantings totaled

313,500 acres, one-fourth above last year’s level. Upland cotton harvested

acreage is estimated at 10.5 million acres, down 20 percent from one year ago. 

Texas’abandonment totals 1.90 million acres. Pima cotton harvested acres, at

244,500, are down 4,500 acres from last year and production is down 15 percent.

All wheat production is placed at 2.55 billion bushels, up 1 percent from both

the July forecast and 1997. Based on August 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is

forecast at 43.0 bushels per acre. This is up 0.4 bushels from last month and is

a new record high yield.

Cr Pr 2-2 (8-98)
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 2 NASS, USDA

The final winter wheat production forecast is 1.91 billion bushels, up 1 percent

from last month and 2 percent higher than 1997. The U.S. yield is forecast at a

record high 47.0 bushels per acre, up 0.4 bushels from July 1. Grain area was

not changed from last month. 

Hard Red Winter wheat production is up 2 percent from July due to higher yields 

in Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, and South Dakota. The latter two State yields

are at new record highs. Soft Red Winter, at 449 million, is down less than 

1 percent. White Winter production is lower than last month due to reduced

Washington yield prospects.

Durum wheat production is forecast at 126 million bushels, up less than 1

percent from last month and 46 percent more than 1997. The U.S. yield is now

forecast at 35.2 bushels per acre, up a tenth of a bushel per acre from July 1. 

Other spring wheat production is forecast at 508 million bushels, up 2 percent

from July 1. Based on August 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 

34.2 bushels per acre. This is 0.7 bushels per acre better than a month ago.

There were no area changes. Hard Red Spring production is up 2 percent from July

at 456 million bushels. White Spring production is up less than 1 percent.

This report was approved on August 12, 1998.

 Acting Secretary of Agricultural Statistics Board

 Agriculture Chairperson

 Michael V. Dunn Rich Allen
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 3 NASS, USDA

Contents

 Page

 Tables Narratives

Report Highlights .......................................... -- 1

Selected Crops ............................................. 4

Corn for Grain ............................................. 5 42

Corn Chart ................................................. 6 --

Sorghum for Grain .......................................... 7 42

Oats ....................................................... 8 42

Barley ..................................................... 9 43

Wheat, All ................................................. 10 --

Wheat, Winter .............................................. 11 43

Wheat, Durum ............................................... 12 44

Wheat, Other Spring ........................................ 12 44

Wheat, by Class ............................................ 13 --

Peanuts .................................................... 13 44

Rice ....................................................... 14 44

Rice, by Class ............................................. 14 --

Cottonseed ................................................. 14 --

Soybeans for Beans ......................................... 15 45

Cotton ..................................................... 16 45

Dry Edible Beans ........................................... 17 47

Hay, All ................................................... 20 47

Alfalfa & Alfalfa Mixtures ................................. 21 48

Hay, All Other ............................................. 22 48

Tobacco .................................................... 23 48

Sugarbeets ................................................. 26 49

Sugarcane .................................................. 26 49

Prunes & Plums ............................................. 27 49

Papayas .................................................... 28 49

Hops ....................................................... 28 49

Olives ..................................................... 28 50

Peaches .................................................... 29 50

Apples ..................................................... 30 50

Pears ...................................................... 31 51

Coffee ..................................................... 31 51

Grapes ..................................................... 32 51

Ginger Root ................................................ 32 52

Crop Summary (Domestic Units)

 Area Planted and Harvested ............................ 33 --

 Yield and Production .................................. 34 --

Fruits and Nuts Production (Domestic Units) ................ 35 --

Crop Summary (Metric Units)

 Area Planted and Harvested ............................ 36 --

 Yield and Production .................................. 37 --

Fruits and Nuts Production (Metric Units) .................. 38 --

Crop Moisture Maps ......................................... 39

June Weather Summary ....................................... -- 41

General Crop Comments ...................................... -- 41

Citrus ..................................................... -- 53

California Fruits and Nuts ................................. -- 53

Reliability ................................................ -- 54 

Report Features ............................................ -- 56 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 4 NASS, USDA

Selected Crops: Area Planted by State, 1998

and United States, 1996-98

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : : : : : :

State : Soybeans : Sorghum : Upland : Peanuts : Sugarbeets : Dry Edible

 : : : Cotton : : : Beans

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres 

 : 

AL : 340 9 460.0 197.0 

AZ : 250.0 

AR : 3400 140 860.0 

CA : 700.0 102.0 *110.0

CO : 200 *66.0 180.0

DE : 220 

FL : 35 90.0 89.0 

GA : *300 50 1,400.0 *535.0 

ID : 204.0 105.0

IL : 10,700 150 

IN : 5,700 

IA : 10,500 

KS : 2,550 3,500 15.0 20.0

KY : 1,250 20 

LA : 1,150 105 550.0 

MD : 470 

MI : 1,900 *177.0 300.0

MN : 7,000 475.0 190.0

MS : 2,000 30 930.0 

MO : 5,200 360 350.0 

MT : *61.3 12.2

NE : 3,800 800 *50.7 195.0

NV : 

NJ : 120 

NM : 200 60.0 20.0 0.0 10.5

NY : 100 *31.0

NC : 1,500 21 700.0 125.0 

ND : 1,700 *248.0 750.0

OH : 4,500 1.2 

OK : 400 410 160.0 80.0 

OR : 17.5 *8.5

PA : 395 

SC : 610 6 *285.0 11.0 

SD : 3,600 200 

TN : 1,250 25 450.0 

TX : 400 *3,500 *5,200.0 315.0 0.0 *15.0

UT : 6.0

VA : 500 *92.0 76.0 

WA : 36.5 *40.0

WV : 

WI : 1,100 *8.8

WY : 56.0 42.0

 : 

US :*72,690 * 9,726 *12,552.0 *1,448.0 *1,495.2 *2,024.0

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Year : United States 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1996 : 64,205 13,188 14,375.5 1,401.5 1,368.4 1,843.0

1997 : 70,850 10,108 13,558.0 1,431.0 1,459.3 1,851.8

1998 : 72,690 9,726 12,552.0 1,448.0 1,495.2 2,024.0

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

* Updated from “Acreage” released June 30, 1998.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 5 NASS, USDA

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

 and United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres --- Bushels --- -- ----- 1,000 Bushels ----- -- 

 : 

AL : 265 290 87.0 65.0 22,960 23,055 18,850 

AZ : 50 25 170.0 170.0 7,000 8,500 4,250 

AR : 175 210 125.0 115.0 28,750 21,875 24,150 

CA : 260 255 170.0 160.0 35,200 44,200 40,800 

CO : 1,030 1,070 146.0 142.0 133,480 150,380 151,940 

CT 1/ : 

DE : 144 144 110.0 100.0 21,450 15,840 14,400 

FL : 80 55 80.0 60.0 9,856 6,400 3,300 

GA : 500 400 110.0 90.0 49,875 55,000 36,000 

ID : 40 50 155.0 160.0 5,400 6,200 8,000 

IL : 11,050 10,400 129.0 143.0 1,468,800 1,425,450 1,487,200 

IN : 5,850 5,650 123.0 136.0 670,350 719,550 768,400 

IA : 12,000 12,400 138.0 143.0 1,718,100 1,656,000 1,773,200 

KS : 2,700 2,850 143.0 143.0 357,200 386,100 407,550 

KY : 1,170 1,250 103.0 125.0 148,800 120,510 156,250 

LA : 490 650 117.0 80.0 65,375 57,330 52,000 

ME 1/ : 

MD : 415 420 90.0 105.0 64,635 37,350 44,100 

MA 1/ : 

MI : 2,250 2,000 117.0 104.0 216,200 263,250 208,000 

MN : 6,450 6,750 133.0 135.0 868,750 857,850 911,250 

MS : 470 515 107.0 80.0 61,710 50,290 41,200 

MO : 2,870 2,700 116.0 121.0 355,100 332,920 326,700 

MT : 14 15 135.0 130.0 2,055 1,890 1,950 

NE : 8,725 8,550 132.0 141.0 1,186,900 1,151,700 1,205,550 

NH 1/ : 

NJ : 93 98 108.0 124.0 11,844 10,044 12,152 

NM : 85 75 175.0 170.0 14,700 14,875 12,750 

NY : 650 700 116.0 110.0 67,410 75,400 77,000 

NC : 870 780 89.0 75.0 85,500 77,430 58,500 

ND : 605 825 99.0 93.0 65,520 59,895 76,725 

OH : 3,450 3,200 134.0 140.0 305,250 462,300 448,000 

OK : 190 240 140.0 120.0 24,650 26,600 28,800 

OR : 22 28 195.0 180.0 5,445 4,290 5,040 

PA : 985 1,050 99.0 108.0 127,330 97,515 113,400 

RI 1/ : 

SC : 335 275 97.0 45.0 30,020 32,495 12,375 

SD : 3,400 3,850 98.0 100.0 370,000 333,200 385,000 

TN : 650 690 102.0 105.0 78,880 66,300 72,450 

TX : 1,800 1,850 138.0 95.0 201,600 248,400 175,750 

UT : 23 24 135.0 133.0 2,730 3,105 3,192 

VT 1/ : 

VA : 325 360 93.0 95.0 39,060 30,225 34,200 

WA : 95 95 190.0 185.0 22,200 18,050 17,575 

WV : 37 40 95.0 105.0 4,200 3,515 4,200 

WI : 3,050 2,900 132.0 125.0 333,000 402,600 362,500 

WY : 57 60 135.0 124.0 6,150 7,695 7,440 

 :

US : 73,720 73,789 127.0 130.0 9,293,435 9,365,574 9,592,089 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 6 NASS, USDA
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 7 NASS, USDA

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

 and United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres -- Bushels -- ------ 1,000 Bushels ------ 

 : 

AL : 8 6 50.0 40.0 550 400 240 

AR : 150 130 74.0 67.0 16,280 11,100 8,710 

CO : 140 150 40.0 48.0 13,260 5,600 7,200 

GA : 40 30 40.0 37.0 1,640 1,600 1,110 

IL : 155 145 91.0 88.0 18,480 14,105 12,760 

KS : 3,500 3,300 78.0 77.0 354,200 273,000 254,100 

KY : 12 17 75.0 83.0 2,116 900 1,411 

LA : 98 100 77.0 65.0 11,628 7,546 6,500 

MS : 33 28 75.0 75.0 5,040 2,475 2,100 

MO : 440 340 93.0 85.0 52,780 40,920 28,900 

NE : 750 700 82.0 95.0 97,850 61,500 66,500 

NM : 235 80 44.0 65.0 7,425 10,340 5,200 

NC : 11 14 50.0 60.0 570 550 840 

OK : 490 350 50.0 50.0 28,910 24,500 17,500 

SC : 4 3 40.0 35.0 250 160 105 

SD : 160 125 71.0 65.0 7,975 11,360 8,125 

TN : 15 20 80.0 75.0 1,620 1,200 1,500 

TX : 3,150 2,300 59.0 46.0 182,400 185,850 105,800 

 :

US : 9,391 7,838 69.5 67.4 802,974 653,106 528,601 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 8 NASS, USDA

 Oats: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

 and United States, 1997 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 State : : : : 1998 : : 

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 :-------------------: 1997 : 1998 

 : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : : 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres -------- Bushels -------- -- 1,000 Bushels -- 

 : 

AL 1/ : 23 17 50.0 40.0 40.0 1,150 680 

AR 1/ : 17 18 75.0 90.0 90.0 1,275 1,620 

CA : 35 30 70.0 75.0 75.0 2,450 2,250 

CO : 28 40 68.0 67.0 70.0 1,904 2,800 

GA 1/ : 40 30 56.0 58.0 58.0 2,240 1,740 

ID : 20 30 75.0 80.0 78.0 1,500 2,340 

IL : 75 70 74.0 68.0 58.0 5,550 4,060 

IN : 35 30 60.0 50.0 50.0 2,100 1,500 

IA : 245 210 73.0 68.0 52.0 17,885 10,920 

KS : 80 70 64.0 58.0 50.0 5,120 3,500 

ME : 25 23 70.0 70.0 70.0 1,750 1,610 

MD 1/ : 11 7 60.0 50.0 50.0 660 350 

MI : 90 105 61.0 60.0 50.0 5,490 5,250 

MN : 310 320 58.0 54.0 57.0 17,980 18,240 

MO : 27 13 62.0 45.0 45.0 1,674 585 

MT : 70 80 55.0 56.0 60.0 3,850 4,800 

NE : 70 85 65.0 71.0 60.0 4,550 5,100 

NY : 110 105 70.0 62.0 65.0 7,700 6,825 

NC : 25 20 68.0 62.0 60.0 1,700 1,200 

ND : 400 480 45.0 64.0 64.0 18,000 30,720 

OH : 100 90 78.0 66.0 66.0 7,800 5,940 

OK : 45 30 46.0 42.0 42.0 2,070 1,260 

OR : 30 30 95.0 95.0 105.0 2,850 3,150 

PA : 160 160 59.0 60.0 60.0 9,440 9,600 

SC 1/ : 30 25 60.0 50.0 50.0 1,800 1,250 

SD : 310 350 55.0 62.0 64.0 17,050 22,400 

TX : 110 140 52.0 53.0 50.0 5,720 7,000 

UT 1/ : 9 9 74.0 74.0 74.0 666 666 

WA : 17 15 80.0 85.0 85.0 1,360 1,275 

WV 1/ : 4 4 50.0 50.0 50.0 200 200 

WI : 330 280 63.0 67.0 61.0 20,790 17,080 

WY : 30 20 61.0 60.0 65.0 1,830 1,300 

 :

US : 2,911 2,936 60.5 62.4 60.4 176,104 177,211 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

August 1998 9 NASS, USDA

 Barley: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

 and United States, 1997 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 State : : : : 1998 : : 

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 :-------------------: 1997 : 1998 

 : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : : 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------- -- 1,000 Bushels -- 

 : 

AZ 1/ : 67 53 102.0 120.0 120.0 6,834 6,360 

CA : 180 140 55.0 60.0 60.0 9,900 8,400 

CO : 90 85 112.0 108.0 108.0 10,080 9,180 

DE 1/ : 35 30 89.0 67.0 67.0 3,115 2,010 

ID : 760 760 79.0 80.0 80.0 60,040 60,800 

KS : 8 9 40.0 45.0 45.0 320 405 

KY 1/ : 14 8 75.0 63.0 63.0 1,050 504 

MD : 50 48 80.0 68.0 62.0 4,000 2,976 

MI 1/ : 24 28 60.0 52.0 52.0 1,440 1,456 

MN : 540 450 51.0 53.0 57.0 27,540 25,650 

MT : 1,200 1,300 53.0 50.0 52.0 63,600 67,600 

NE 1/ : 8 8 51.0 46.0 46.0 408 368 

NV 1/ : 4 4 105.0 95.0 95.0 420 380 

NJ 1/ : 4 4 75.0 52.0 52.0 300 208 

NC 1/ : 20 20 70.0 63.0 63.0 1,400 1,260 

ND : 2,250 1,930 45.0 58.0 55.0 101,250 106,150 

OK 1/ : 8 5 42.0 45.0 45.0 336 225 

OR : 120 140 69.0 75.0 77.0 8,280 10,780 

PA : 75 75 68.0 71.0 68.0 5,100 5,100 

SC 1/ : 3 1 60.0 52.0 52.0 180 52 

SD : 130 125 38.0 50.0 50.0 4,940 6,250 

TX 1/ : 5 5 47.0 35.0 35.0 235 175 

UT : 95 85 86.0 89.0 89.0 8,170 7,565 

VA : 65 75 85.0 60.0 64.0 5,525 4,800 

WA : 490 520 76.0 65.0 65.0 37,240 33,800 

WI : 65 65 55.0 55.0 52.0 3,575 3,380 

WY : 115 105 80.0 82.0 82.0 9,200 8,610 

 :

US : 6,425 6,078 58.3 61.9 61.6 374,478 374,444 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

August 1998 10 NASS, USDA

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

 and United States, 1997 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 State : : : : 1998 : : 

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 :-------------------: 1997 : 1998 

 : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : : 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------- --- 1,000 Bushels --- 

 : 

AL 1/ : 100 90 42.0 45.0 45.0 4,200 4,050 

AZ 1/ : 98 152 89.5 99.5 99.5 8,775 15,120 

AR 1/ : 820 900 48.0 51.0 51.0 39,360 45,900 

CA 1/ : 544 545 80.3 77.8 77.8 43,680 42,425 

CO : 2,900 2,798 32.7 37.7 39.6 94,700 110,898 

DE 1/ : 73 73 73.0 57.0 57.0 5,329 4,161 

FL 1/ : 15 13 39.0 41.0 41.0 585 533 

GA 1/ : 360 240 44.0 43.0 43.0 15,840 10,320 

ID : 1,440 1,290 79.2 80.8 80.8 114,060 104,220 

IL : 1,150 1,200 61.0 49.0 48.0 70,150 57,600 

IN : 660 650 58.0 58.0 58.0 38,280 37,700 

IA 1/ : 27 38 42.0 40.0 40.0 1,134 1,520 

KS : 11,000 10,100 46.0 49.0 49.0 506,000 494,900 

KY : 530 550 54.0 47.0 44.0 28,620 24,200 

LA 1/ : 115 90 37.0 45.0 45.0 4,255 4,050 

MD 1/ : 215 215 68.0 55.0 55.0 14,620 11,825 

MI : 540 570 62.0 54.0 56.0 33,480 31,920 

MN : 2,465 1,780 32.0 32.9 36.8 78,890 65,465 

MS 1/ : 175 140 43.0 44.0 44.0 7,525 6,160 

MO : 1,040 1,230 55.0 46.0 46.0 57,200 56,580 

MT : 5,930 5,190 31.3 30.3 31.3 185,630 162,690 

NE : 1,900 1,830 37.0 43.0 46.0 70,300 84,180 

NV 1/ : 16 14 98.4 100.0 100.0 1,575 1,400 

NJ 1/ : 34 45 60.0 48.0 48.0 2,040 2,160 

NM 1/ : 285 265 35.0 28.0 28.0 9,975 7,420 

NY 1/ : 135 135 56.0 54.0 54.0 7,560 7,290 

NC : 670 680 52.0 42.0 42.0 34,840 28,560 

ND : 11,025 9,465 24.3 30.4 30.4 267,695 287,880 

OH : 1,090 1,160 63.0 64.0 64.0 68,670 74,240 

OK : 5,400 5,400 33.0 38.0 38.0 178,200 205,200 

OR : 970 905 65.4 67.0 67.8 63,430 61,395 

PA 1/ : 175 190 52.0 53.0 53.0 9,100 10,070 

SC 1/ : 300 240 50.0 32.0 32.0 15,000 7,680 

SD : 3,469 3,289 28.6 34.1 36.7 99,213 120,716 

TN 1/ : 370 370 45.0 41.0 41.0 16,650 15,170 

TX : 4,100 4,000 29.0 36.0 36.0 118,900 144,000 

UT 1/ : 189 177 48.5 50.8 50.8 9,174 8,985 

VA 1/ : 250 240 68.0 50.0 50.0 17,000 12,000 

WA : 2,595 2,565 64.8 65.2 63.6 168,080 163,020 

WV 1/ : 9 9 54.0 55.0 55.0 486 495 

WI 1/ : 142 142 56.9 54.1 54.1 8,075 7,677 

WY 1/ : 256 236 32.3 30.0 30.0 8,276 7,091 

 :

US : 63,577 59,211 39.7 42.6 43.0 2,526,552 2,548,866 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

August 1998 11 NASS, USDA

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

 and United States, 1997 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 State : : : : 1998 : : 

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 :-------------------: 1997 : 1998 

 : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : : 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------- --- 1,000 Bushels --- 

 : 

AL 1/ : 100 90 42.0 45.0 45.0 4,200 4,050 

AZ 1/ : 9 8 85.0 90.0 90.0 765 720 

AR 1/ : 820 900 48.0 51.0 51.0 39,360 45,900 

CA 1/ : 400 370 75.0 65.0 65.0 30,000 24,050 

CO : 2,850 2,750 32.0 37.0 39.0 91,200 107,250 

DE 1/ : 73 73 73.0 57.0 57.0 5,329 4,161 

FL 1/ : 15 13 39.0 41.0 41.0 585 533 

GA 1/ : 360 240 44.0 43.0 43.0 15,840 10,320 

ID : 870 770 80.0 82.0 82.0 69,600 63,140 

IL : 1,150 1,200 61.0 49.0 48.0 70,150 57,600 

IN : 660 650 58.0 58.0 58.0 38,280 37,700 

IA 1/ : 27 38 42.0 40.0 40.0 1,134 1,520 

KS : 11,000 10,100 46.0 49.0 49.0 506,000 494,900 

KY : 530 550 54.0 47.0 44.0 28,620 24,200 

LA 1/ : 115 90 37.0 45.0 45.0 4,255 4,050 

MD 1/ : 215 215 68.0 55.0 55.0 14,620 11,825 

MI : 540 570 62.0 54.0 56.0 33,480 31,920 

MN 1/ : 60 55 32.0 30.0 30.0 1,920 1,650 

MS 1/ : 175 140 43.0 44.0 44.0 7,525 6,160 

MO : 1,040 1,230 55.0 46.0 46.0 57,200 56,580 

MT : 1,450 1,250 39.0 36.0 37.0 56,550 46,250 

NE : 1,900 1,830 37.0 43.0 46.0 70,300 84,180 

NV 1/ : 11 6 100.0 100.0 100.0 1,100 600 

NJ 1/ : 34 45 60.0 48.0 48.0 2,040 2,160 

NM 1/ : 285 265 35.0 28.0 28.0 9,975 7,420 

NY 1/ : 135 135 56.0 54.0 54.0 7,560 7,290 

NC : 670 680 52.0 42.0 42.0 34,840 28,560 

ND 1/ : 55 65 21.0 32.0 32.0 1,155 2,080 

OH : 1,090 1,160 63.0 64.0 64.0 68,670 74,240 

OK : 5,400 5,400 33.0 38.0 38.0 178,200 205,200 

OR : 840 790 67.0 69.0 70.0 56,280 55,300 

PA 1/ : 175 190 52.0 53.0 53.0 9,100 10,070 

SC 1/ : 300 240 50.0 32.0 32.0 15,000 7,680 

SD : 1,050 1,420 30.0 38.0 43.0 31,500 61,060 

TN 1/ : 370 370 45.0 41.0 41.0 16,650 15,170 

TX : 4,100 4,000 29.0 36.0 36.0 118,900 144,000 

UT 1/ : 160 150 49.0 50.0 50.0 7,840 7,500 

VA 1/ : 250 240 68.0 50.0 50.0 17,000 12,000 

WA : 2,150 2,100 67.0 69.0 67.0 144,050 140,700 

WV 1/ : 9 9 54.0 55.0 55.0 486 495 

WI 1/ : 135 135 58.0 55.0 55.0 7,830 7,425 

WY 1/ : 235 225 32.0 30.0 30.0 7,520 6,750 

 :

US : 41,813 40,757 45.0 46.6 47.0 1,882,609 1,914,359 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

August 1998 12 NASS, USDA

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

 and United States, 1997 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 State : : : : 1998 : : 

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 :-------------------: 1997 : 1998 

 : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : : 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------- 1,000 Bushels 

 : 

AZ 1/ : 89 144 90.0 100.0 100.0 8,010 14,400 

CA 1/ : 144 175 95.0 105.0 105.0 13,680 18,375 

MN : 5 5 34.0 35.0 35.0 170 175 

MT : 280 440 26.0 25.0 26.0 7,280 11,440 

ND : 2,570 2,800 22.0 29.0 29.0 56,540 81,200 

SD : 19 19 27.0 26.0 24.0 513 456 

 :

US : 3,107 3,583 27.7 35.1 35.2 86,193 126,046 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.

 Other Spring Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

 and United States, 1997 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 State : : : : 1998 : : 

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 :-------------------: 1997 : 1998 

 : : : : Jul 1 : Aug 1 : : 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres ------- Bushels ------- -- 1,000 Bushels -- 

 : 

CO 1/ : 50 48 70.0 76.0 76.0 3,500 3,648 

ID : 570 520 78.0 79.0 79.0 44,460 41,080 

MN : 2,400 1,720 32.0 33.0 37.0 76,800 63,640 

MT : 4,200 3,500 29.0 29.0 30.0 121,800 105,000 

NV 1/ : 5 8 95.0 100.0 100.0 475 800 

ND : 8,400 6,600 25.0 31.0 31.0 210,000 204,600 

OR 1/ : 130 115 55.0 53.0 53.0 7,150 6,095 

SD : 2,400 1,850 28.0 32.0 32.0 67,200 59,200 

UT 1/ : 29 27 46.0 55.0 55.0 1,334 1,485 

WA : 445 465 54.0 48.0 48.0 24,030 22,320 

WI 1/ : 7 7 35.0 36.0 36.0 245 252 

WY 1/ : 21 11 36.0 31.0 31.0 756 341 

 :

US : 18,657 14,871 29.9 33.5 34.2 557,750 508,461 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

August 1998 13 NASS, USDA

 Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 1996-1997 

 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 1/ 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Winter : Spring : 

 :-------------------------------------------------------------: 

 Year : Hard : Soft : : Hard : : : Total 

 : Red : Red : White : Red : Durum : White : 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Bushels 

 : 

1996 : 761,412 422,019 293,627 630,866 116,090 61,119 2,285,133 

1997 :1,120,891 483,890 277,828 500,643 86,193 57,107 2,526,552 

1998 :1,200,027 448,664 265,668 455,675 126,046 52,786 2,548,866

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Wheat class estimates are based on varietal acreage survey data available

 for all wheat producing States. Unless unusual situations dictate, the

 previous end-of-season class percentages are used throughout the forecast

 season.

 Peanuts: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

 and United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 1/ 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 State :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres --- Pounds --- ------- 1,000 Pounds ------- 

 : 

AL : 193.0 196.0 1,930 1,900 449,805 372,490 372,400 

FL : 84.0 81.0 2,715 2,400 236,160 228,060 194,400 

GA : 519.0 533.0 2,570 2,450 1,433,770 1,333,830 1,305,850 

NM : 17.3 20.0 2,700 2,300 37,950 46,710 46,000 

NC : 121.0 125.0 2,720 2,950 367,500 329,120 368,750 

OK : 77.0 75.0 2,400 2,200 195,210 184,800 165,000 

SC : 10.5 10.5 2,900 2,200 32,550 30,450 23,100 

TX : 315.0 310.0 2,610 2,600 689,000 822,150 806,000 

VA : 74.0 75.0 2,560 2,670 219,260 189,440 200,250 

 :

US : 1,410.8 1,425.5 2,507 2,442 3,661,205 3,537,050 3,481,750 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Estimates comprised of quota and non-quota peanuts.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 14 NASS, USDA

 Rice: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

 and United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 :-- 1,000 Acres -- --- Pounds --- ------- 1,000 Cwt ------- 

 : 

AR : 1,370 1,525 5,650 5,500 71,945 77,370 83,875 

CA : 510 478 8,300 7,700 37,459 42,341 36,806 

LA : 548 588 4,630 4,200 25,977 25,364 24,696 

MS : 238 218 5,800 5,400 12,480 13,804 11,772 

MO : 109 124 5,300 5,100 4,995 5,777 6,324 

TX : 259 254 5,500 5,600 18,465 14,240 14,224 

 :

US : 3,034 3,187 5,896 5,576 171,321 178,896 177,697 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Rice: Production by Class, United States, 

 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Year : Long Grain : Medium Grain : Short Grain : All 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Cwt 

 : 

1996 : 113,351 56,901 1,069 171,321 

1997 : 121,647 55,833 1,416 178,896 

1998 1/ : 130,385 45,704 1,608 177,697 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Indicated August 1, 1998, rice class estimates are based on a five-year

 average of class percentages. The class percentages are adjusted as data

 become available through the growing season.

 Cottonseed: Production, United States, 1996-98

 and Forecasted August 1, 1998

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Production

 State :--------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 1/

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Tons

 : 

 US : 7,143.5 6,934.6 5,353.0

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

August 1998 15 NASS, USDA

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

 and United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres -- Bushels -- ------ 1,000 Bushels ------ 

 : 

AL : 385 320 25.0 25.0 10,710 9,625 8,000 

AR : 3,550 3,350 30.5 28.0 112,000 108,275 93,800 

DE : 219 215 29.0 29.0 7,595 6,351 6,235 

FL : 38 35 26.0 23.0 1,056 988 805 

GA : 410 290 21.0 20.0 10,140 8,610 5,800 

IL : 9,950 10,650 43.0 45.0 398,925 427,850 479,250 

IN : 5,400 5,600 44.0 45.0 203,680 237,600 252,000 

IA : 10,400 10,450 46.5 47.0 415,800 483,600 491,150 

KS : 2,400 2,500 37.0 38.0 74,000 88,800 95,000 

KY : 1,280 1,230 34.5 36.0 44,840 44,160 44,280 

LA : 1,350 1,100 29.0 22.0 35,640 39,150 24,200 

MD : 525 460 28.0 29.0 17,760 14,700 13,340 

MI : 1,890 1,890 38.5 36.0 46,740 72,765 68,040 

MN : 6,700 6,900 39.0 39.0 224,200 261,300 269,100 

MS : 2,070 1,950 31.0 27.0 54,250 64,170 52,650 

MO : 4,850 5,100 36.5 38.0 149,850 177,025 193,800 

NE : 3,450 3,750 41.0 45.0 135,450 141,450 168,750 

NJ : 132 118 30.0 30.0 4,403 3,960 3,540 

NY 1/ : 97 37.0 3,589 

NC : 1,330 1,425 29.0 27.0 34,800 38,570 38,475 

ND : 1,190 1,690 29.0 27.0 24,505 34,510 45,630 

OH : 4,490 4,490 44.0 44.0 157,150 197,560 197,560 

OK : 320 380 30.0 23.0 7,410 9,600 8,740 

PA : 365 390 39.0 40.0 11,400 14,235 15,600 

SC : 610 540 22.0 19.0 13,500 13,420 10,260 

SD : 3,450 3,550 35.0 36.0 90,780 120,750 127,800 

TN : 1,280 1,200 34.0 35.0 40,250 43,520 42,000 

TX : 400 370 28.0 25.0 7,020 11,200 9,250 

VA : 490 480 23.0 25.0 16,320 11,270 12,000 

WI : 960 1,050 44.0 42.0 32,190 42,240 44,100 

 :

US : 69,884 71,570 39.0 39.5 2,382,364 2,727,254 2,824,744 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ NY included begining with the 1998 crop year.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 16 NASS, USDA

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

 and United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Type : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 1/ 

 and :--------------------------------------------------------------------

 State : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : -- 1,000 Acres -- --- Pounds --- ------ 1,000 Bales 2/ ------ 

 : 

Upland : 

AL : 442.0 455.0 597 550 789.0 550.0 521.0 

AZ : 324.0 249.0 1,255 1,214 778.0 847.0 630.0 

AR : 940.0 855.0 859 764 1,636.0 1,683.0 1,360.0 

CA : 875.0 695.0 1,202 1,001 2,390.0 2,191.0 1,450.0 

FL : 99.0 80.0 577 498 130.4 119.1 83.0 

GA : 1,425.0 1,350.0 646 569 2,079.0 1,919.0 1,600.0 

KS : 10.0 14.0 418 501 4.1 8.7 14.6 

LA : 625.0 540.0 757 711 1,286.0 986.0 800.0 

MS : 970.0 915.0 901 813 1,876.0 1,821.0 1,550.0 

MO : 375.0 330.0 723 727 591.0 565.0 500.0 

NM : 66.0 59.0 676 781 84.0 93.0 96.0 

NC : 665.0 695.0 671 640 1,002.0 930.0 927.0 

OK : 190.0 100.0 462 528 134.0 183.0 110.0 

SC : 285.0 280.0 691 550 455.0 410.0 321.0 

TN : 480.0 445.0 662 636 675.0 662.0 590.0 

TX : 5,150.0 3,300.0 479 451 4,345.0 5,140.0 3,100.0 

VA : 100.0 91.0 659 770 159.0 137.2 146.0 

 :

US : 13,021.0 10,453.0 673 634 18,413.5 18,245.0 13,798.6 

 :

Amer-Pima : 

AZ : 22.0 13.0 912 886 74.4 41.8 24.0 

CA : 184.0 184.0 1,141 939 375.0 437.2 360.0 

NM : 11.0 10.5 641 686 19.0 14.7 15.0 

TX : 32.0 37.0 815 843 60.1 54.3 65.0 

 :

US : 249.0 244.5 1,056 911 528.5 548.0 464.0 

 :

All : 

AL : 442.0 455.0 597 550 789.0 550.0 521.0 

AZ : 346.0 262.0 1,233 1,198 852.4 888.8 654.0 

AR : 940.0 855.0 859 764 1,636.0 1,683.0 1,360.0 

CA : 1,059.0 879.0 1,191 988 2,765.0 2,628.2 1,810.0 

FL : 99.0 80.0 577 498 130.4 119.1 83.0 

GA : 1,425.0 1,350.0 646 569 2,079.0 1,919.0 1,600.0 

KS : 10.0 14.0 418 501 4.1 8.7 14.6 

LA : 625.0 540.0 757 711 1,286.0 986.0 800.0 

MS : 970.0 915.0 901 813 1,876.0 1,821.0 1,550.0 

MO : 375.0 330.0 723 727 591.0 565.0 500.0 

NM : 77.0 69.5 671 767 103.0 107.7 111.0 

NC : 665.0 695.0 671 640 1,002.0 930.0 927.0 

OK : 190.0 100.0 462 528 134.0 183.0 110.0 

SC : 285.0 280.0 691 550 455.0 410.0 321.0 

TN : 480.0 445.0 662 636 675.0 662.0 590.0 

TX : 5,182.0 3,337.0 481 455 4,405.1 5,194.3 3,165.0 

VA : 100.0 91.0 659 770 159.0 137.2 146.0 

 :

US : 13,270.0 10,697.5 680 640 18,942.0 18,793.0 14,262.6 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Production ginned and to be ginned.

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

August 1998 17 NASS, USDA

 

 Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted by Commercial Class, State, and 

 United States, 1997 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Class and State : 1997 : 1998 :: Class and State : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

 : :: : 

Large Lima - CA : 30.0 26.0 :: Light Red : 

 : :: Kidney : 

Baby Lima - CA : 37.0 13.0 :: CA : 10.0 9.5 

 : :: CO : 12.2 10.0 

Navy : :: ID : 1.1 1.5 

 CO : 0.2 :: MI : 14.0 14.0 

 ID : 3.9 1.4 :: MN : 10.0 11.0 

 MI : 150.0 85.0 :: NE : 17.0 14.0 

 MN : 57.0 54.0 :: NY : 22.5 16.0 

 NE : 6.0 6.0 :: WA : 0.9 

 NM : 5.0 2.0 :: Total : 86.8 76.9 

 ND : 155.0 125.0 :: : 

 OR : 1.4 0.1 :: Dark Red : 

 WY : 3.0 1.0 :: Kidney : 

 Total : 381.5 274.5 :: CA : 5.0 5.5 

 : :: ID : 0.5 0.9 

Great Northern : :: MI : 12.0 10.0 

 CO : 0.3 :: MN : 35.0 35.0 

 ID : 5.8 6.8 :: NY : 2.0 1.0 

 KS : 1.4 0.5 :: ND : 1.8 4.0 

 MN : 3.0 2.0 :: WI : 8.8 8.8 

 NE : 96.0 96.0 :: Total : 65.1 65.2 

 WY : 5.0 6.0 :: : 

 Total : 111.5 111.3 :: Pink : 

 : :: CA : 4.0 5.5 

Small White : :: ID : 15.0 16.6 

 ID : 3.4 1.8 :: MN : 8.0 8.0 

 OR : 1.3 0.4 :: ND : 8.0 16.0 

 WA : 3.5 1.0 :: WA : 3.7 6.0 

 Total : 8.2 3.2 :: Total : 38.7 52.1 

 : :: : 

Pinto : :: Small Red : 

 CO : 119.0 165.5 :: ID : 21.4 12.6 

 ID : 42.0 43.2 :: MI : 10.0 9.0 

 KS : 18.0 18.5 :: WA : 12.0 8.0 

 MI : 10.0 20.0 :: Total : 43.4 29.6 

 MN : 40.0 57.0 :: : 

 MT : 12.2 12.2 :: Cranberry : 

 NE : 67.0 75.0 :: CA : 4.0 2.5 

 NM : 7.0 5.5 :: ID : 1.7 1.2 

 ND : 400.0 525.0 :: MI : 32.0 28.0 

 OR : 1.7 2.3 :: MN : 4.0 4.0 

 TX : 1.5 0.5 :: Total : 41.7 35.7 

 UT : 5.8 6.0 :: : 

 WA : 10.0 16.0 :: : 

 WY : 28.0 30.0 :: : 

 Total : 762.2 976.7 :: : 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 --continued
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 18 NASS, USDA

 

 Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted by Commercial Class, State, and 

 United States, 1997 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 (continued) 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Class and State : 1997 : 1998 :: Class and State : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

 : :: : 

Black : :: Other : 

 CA : 2.5 :: CA : 6.0 7.5 

 CO : 2.0 0.9 :: CO : 1.3 3.6 

 ID : 2.4 7.9 :: ID : 1.0 0.5 

 MI : 80.0 125.0 :: KS : 2.6 1.0 

 MN : 7.0 15.0 :: MI : 7.0 9.0 

 NE : 3.0 3.0 :: MN : 6.0 4.0 

 NY : 11.5 10.0 :: NE : 1.0 1.0 

 ND : 27.0 75.0 :: NM : 3.0 

 WA : 2.2 :: NY : 4.0 4.0 

 WY : 3.0 :: ND : 8.2 5.0 

 Total : 132.9 244.5 :: OR : 2.6 2.6 

 : :: TX : 1.5 9.0 

Blackeye : :: WA : 3.9 0.9 

 CA : 30.0 33.0 :: WY : 1.0 2.0 

 TX : 12.0 5.5 :: Total : 46.1 53.1 

 Total : 42.0 38.5 :: : 

 : :: : 

Garbanzo : :: : 

 CA : 9.0 5.0 :: : 

 ID : 6.8 10.6 :: : 

 OR : 4.0 3.1 :: : 

 WA : 4.9 5.0 :: : 

 Total : 24.7 23.7 :: : 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 19 NASS, USDA

 

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

 United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 1/ 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 State:-------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : --- 1,000 Acres -- ---- Pounds --- --------- 1,000 Cwt -------- 

 : 

CA : 132.0 105.0 2,250 2,100 2,325 2,970 2,200 

CO : 120.0 160.0 1,900 1,700 2,250 2,280 2,720 

ID : 103.0 103.0 2,150 2,100 1,907 2,215 2,163 

KS : 20.0 19.0 1,900 1,800 444 380 342 

MI : 305.0 290.0 1,650 1,500 4,640 5,033 4,350 

MN : 155.0 175.0 1,550 1,450 2,418 2,403 2,538 

MT : 11.7 12.0 2,200 2,200 235 257 264 

NE : 180.0 185.0 2,060 2,050 3,705 3,708 3,793 

NM : 12.0 10.5 1,700 1,900 264 204 200 

NY : 39.5 30.0 1,560 1,500 377 617 450 

ND : 530.0 700.0 1,300 1,250 7,524 6,890 8,750 

OR : 10.9 8.5 2,060 1,910 158 224 162 

TX : 14.0 11.0 1,020 900 84 143 99 

UT : 5.6 5.7 700 540 10 39 31 

WA : 38.0 40.0 2,240 2,100 710 850 840 

WI : 8.5 8.2 1,800 1,500 144 153 123 

WY : 35.0 41.0 2,260 2,100 765 790 861 

 : 

US : 1,720.2 1,903.9 1,695 1,570 27,960 29,156 29,886 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Excludes beans grown for garden seed. 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 20 NASS, USDA

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

 United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 State :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres --- Tons --- ------ 1,000 Tons ------- 

 : 

AL : 750 720 2.10 2.00 1,752 1,575 1,440 

AZ : 220 250 7.45 6.94 1,347 1,640 1,734 

AR : 1,175 1,050 2.02 1.92 2,310 2,370 2,012 

CA : 1,500 1,540 5.74 5.50 8,008 8,616 8,472 

CO : 1,430 1,370 3.07 3.30 4,054 4,388 4,522 

CT : 72 73 1.57 1.73 162 113 126 

DE : 15 16 3.20 3.44 64 48 55 

FL : 230 270 2.60 2.00 624 598 540 

GA : 600 600 2.60 2.30 1,680 1,560 1,380 

ID : 1,320 1,430 3.90 3.80 4,760 5,148 5,436 

IL : 1,020 1,000 3.29 3.31 3,040 3,354 3,305 

IN : 725 725 3.22 3.07 2,020 2,333 2,228 

IA : 1,650 1,600 3.15 3.18 5,310 5,190 5,080 

KS : 2,700 2,850 2.53 2.63 7,010 6,840 7,505 

KY : 2,300 2,500 2.43 2.46 5,700 5,590 6,140 

LA : 320 330 2.60 1.90 837 832 627 

ME : 162 175 1.70 1.89 336 276 331 

MD : 190 204 2.49 2.90 698 474 591 

MA : 101 103 1.66 2.00 190 168 206 

MI : 1,250 1,300 3.01 3.02 4,190 3,760 3,920 

MN : 2,375 2,350 2.73 2.56 5,998 6,488 6,005 

MS : 720 650 2.50 2.50 2,000 1,800 1,625 

MO : 3,480 3,680 2.07 2.14 6,920 7,194 7,864 

MT : 2,600 2,250 2.11 2.03 4,920 5,480 4,575 

NE : 3,200 3,300 2.03 2.31 7,455 6,505 7,625 

NV : 490 485 3.07 3.22 1,505 1,505 1,560 

NH : 53 49 1.68 1.94 117 89 95 

NJ : 120 115 2.35 2.38 269 282 274 

NM : 355 350 4.74 4.37 1,577 1,682 1,529 

NY : 1,500 1,450 2.26 2.41 3,468 3,384 3,500 

NC : 530 550 2.22 2.03 1,145 1,178 1,114 

ND : 3,150 2,700 1.31 1.62 4,825 4,130 4,380 

OH : 1,250 1,330 3.08 3.21 3,400 3,850 4,263 

OK : 2,490 2,250 2.03 1.65 5,045 5,052 3,710 

OR : 1,045 1,000 3.23 3.22 3,244 3,374 3,223 

PA : 1,870 1,900 2.01 2.31 4,585 3,767 4,380 

RI : 7 9 2.00 2.11 21 14 19 

SC : 300 320 2.00 1.90 560 600 608 

SD : 4,300 4,000 1.88 1.98 8,200 8,090 7,900 

TN : 1,740 1,780 2.13 2.22 3,811 3,702 3,952 

TX : 4,400 4,000 2.45 1.33 7,815 10,790 5,320 

UT : 700 710 3.84 3.68 2,516 2,685 2,614 

VT : 270 275 1.97 1.87 507 533 515 

VA : 1,240 1,260 1.82 2.42 2,998 2,251 3,054 

WA : 780 760 4.19 4.25 3,140 3,270 3,233 

WV : 560 560 1.89 1.98 1,066 1,056 1,108 

WI : 2,300 2,400 2.57 2.58 6,050 5,900 6,180 

WY : 1,260 1,230 2.06 1.96 2,208 2,596 2,412 

 :

US : 60,815 59,819 2.50 2.48 149,457 152,120 148,287 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 21 NASS, USDA

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

 by State and United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 State :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres --- Tons --- ------ 1,000 Tons ------- 

 : 

AZ : 180 205 8.20 7.60 1,280 1,476 1,558 

AR : 25 25 2.80 2.60 60 70 65 

CA : 980 1,040 7.20 6.80 6,580 7,056 7,072 

CO : 820 810 3.90 4.20 3,010 3,198 3,402 

CT : 12 10 2.40 1.90 38 29 19 

DE : 7 7 3.40 3.70 32 24 26 

ID : 1,020 1,130 4.40 4.20 4,200 4,488 4,746 

IL : 630 650 3.90 3.90 2,160 2,457 2,535 

IN : 400 375 3.80 3.70 1,360 1,520 1,388 

IA : 1,200 1,200 3.50 3.50 4,320 4,200 4,200 

KS : 900 950 4.00 4.30 3,440 3,600 4,085 

KY : 300 300 3.30 3.60 1,080 990 1,080 

ME : 7 5 1.70 1.50 30 12 8 

MD : 40 54 3.60 4.00 282 144 216 

MA : 16 13 2.50 2.00 30 40 26 

MI : 900 900 3.40 3.60 3,420 3,060 3,240 

MN : 1,475 1,550 3.30 3.10 4,573 4,868 4,805 

MO : 480 480 2.80 3.05 1,320 1,344 1,464 

MT : 1,650 1,500 2.40 2.20 3,570 3,960 3,300 

NE : 1,300 1,400 3.25 3.75 5,180 4,225 5,250 

NV : 240 245 4.50 4.70 1,080 1,080 1,152 

NH : 8 5 1.90 2.20 23 15 11 

NJ : 25 25 2.90 3.40 88 73 85 

NM : 265 270 5.70 5.10 1,377 1,511 1,377 

NY : 640 620 2.60 2.70 1,728 1,664 1,674 

NC : 15 20 3.00 2.70 42 45 54 

ND : 1,750 1,500 1.40 1.80 3,145 2,450 2,700 

OH : 600 490 3.60 3.90 2,100 2,160 1,911 

OK : 390 350 3.80 3.00 1,365 1,482 1,050 

OR : 430 410 4.70 4.60 2,024 2,021 1,866 

PA : 740 700 2.80 3.00 2,325 2,072 2,100 

RI : 3 3 1.70 2.30 6 5 7 

SD : 2,300 2,300 2.30 2.40 5,500 5,290 5,520 

TN : 40 30 3.30 3.40 136 132 102 

TX : 100 100 4.70 2.50 675 470 250 

UT : 545 545 4.30 4.10 2,180 2,344 2,234 

VT : 50 40 2.30 1.70 137 115 68 

VA : 130 120 2.80 3.60 468 364 432 

WA : 480 490 5.00 5.00 2,303 2,400 2,450 

WV : 40 40 3.00 3.00 112 120 120 

WI : 1,900 1,900 2.60 2.70 5,250 4,940 5,130 

WY : 640 630 2.70 2.40 1,488 1,728 1,512 

 :

US : 23,673 23,437 3.35 3.43 79,517 79,242 80,290 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 22 NASS, USDA

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

 and United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 State :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres --- Tons --- ------ 1,000 Tons ------- 

 : 

AL : 750 720 2.10 2.00 1,752 1,575 1,440 

AZ : 40 45 4.10 3.90 67 164 176 

AR : 1,150 1,025 2.00 1.90 2,250 2,300 1,947 

CA : 520 500 3.00 2.80 1,428 1,560 1,400 

CO : 610 560 1.95 2.00 1,044 1,190 1,120 

CT : 60 63 1.40 1.70 124 84 107 

DE : 8 9 3.00 3.20 32 24 29 

FL : 230 270 2.60 2.00 624 598 540 

GA : 600 600 2.60 2.30 1,680 1,560 1,380 

ID : 300 300 2.20 2.30 560 660 690 

IL : 390 350 2.30 2.20 880 897 770 

IN : 325 350 2.50 2.40 660 813 840 

IA : 450 400 2.20 2.20 990 990 880 

KS : 1,800 1,900 1.80 1.80 3,570 3,240 3,420 

KY : 2,000 2,200 2.30 2.30 4,620 4,600 5,060 

LA : 320 330 2.60 1.90 837 832 627 

ME : 155 170 1.70 1.90 306 264 323 

MD : 150 150 2.20 2.50 416 330 375 

MA : 85 90 1.50 2.00 160 128 180 

MI : 350 400 2.00 1.50 770 700 680 

MN : 900 800 1.80 1.50 1,425 1,620 1,200 

MS : 720 650 2.50 2.50 2,000 1,800 1,625 

MO : 3,000 3,200 1.95 2.00 5,600 5,850 6,400 

MT : 950 750 1.60 1.70 1,350 1,520 1,275 

NE : 1,900 1,900 1.20 1.25 2,275 2,280 2,375 

NV : 250 240 1.70 1.70 425 425 408 

NH : 45 44 1.65 1.90 94 74 84 

NJ : 95 90 2.20 2.10 181 209 189 

NM : 90 80 1.90 1.90 200 171 152 

NY : 860 830 2.00 2.20 1,740 1,720 1,826 

NC : 515 530 2.20 2.00 1,103 1,133 1,060 

ND : 1,400 1,200 1.20 1.40 1,680 1,680 1,680 

OH : 650 840 2.60 2.80 1,300 1,690 2,352 

OK : 2,100 1,900 1.70 1.40 3,680 3,570 2,660 

OR : 615 590 2.20 2.30 1,220 1,353 1,357 

PA : 1,130 1,200 1.50 1.90 2,260 1,695 2,280 

RI : 4 6 2.20 2.00 15 9 12 

SC : 300 320 2.00 1.90 560 600 608 

SD : 2,000 1,700 1.40 1.40 2,700 2,800 2,380 

TN : 1,700 1,750 2.10 2.20 3,675 3,570 3,850 

TX : 4,300 3,900 2.40 1.30 7,140 10,320 5,070 

UT : 155 165 2.20 2.30 336 341 380 

VT : 220 235 1.90 1.90 370 418 447 

VA : 1,110 1,140 1.70 2.30 2,530 1,887 2,622 

WA : 300 270 2.90 2.90 837 870 783 

WV : 520 520 1.80 1.90 954 936 988 

WI : 400 500 2.40 2.10 800 960 1,050 

WY : 620 600 1.40 1.50 720 868 900 

 :

US : 37,142 36,382 1.96 1.87 69,940 72,878 67,997 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 23 NASS, USDA

 

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

 State, and United States, 1997 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 Class and Type :---------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds -- --- 1,000 Pounds -- 

 : 

Class 1, Flue-cured : 

 Type 11, Old Belts : 

 NC : 90,000 74,000 2,025 2,100 182,250 155,400 

 VA : 41,000 35,000 2,315 2,200 94,915 77,000 

 US : 131,000 109,000 2,116 2,132 277,165 232,400 

 Type 12, Eastern NC : 

 Belt : 

 NC : 179,000 150,000 2,445 2,100 437,655 315,000 

 Type 13, NC Border & : 

 SC Belt : 

 NC : 40,000 32,000 2,455 1,900 98,200 60,800 

 SC : 54,000 45,000 2,340 2,100 126,360 94,500 

 US : 94,000 77,000 2,389 2,017 224,560 155,300 

 Type 14, GA-FL Belt : 

 FL : 7,300 6,500 2,610 2,300 19,053 14,950 

 GA : 43,000 42,000 2,075 2,000 89,225 84,000 

 US : 50,300 48,500 2,153 2,040 108,278 98,950 

 Total 11-14 : 454,300 384,500 2,306 2,085 1,047,658 801,650 

Class 2, Fire-cured : 

 Type 21, VA Belt : 

 VA : 1,200 1,600 1,640 1,500 1,968 2,400 

 Type 22, Eastern : 

 District : 

 KY : 3,750 3,800 2,560 2,600 9,600 9,880 

 TN : 7,400 7,400 2,480 2,500 18,352 18,500 

 US : 11,150 11,200 2,507 2,534 27,952 28,380 

 Type 23, Western : 

 District : 

 KY : 3,600 3,700 2,970 3,100 10,692 11,470 

 TN : 600 600 2,750 2,750 1,650 1,650 

 US : 4,200 4,300 2,939 3,051 12,342 13,120 

 Total 21-23 : 16,550 17,100 2,554 2,567 42,262 43,900 

Class 3, Air-cured : 

 Class 3A, Light : 

 Air-cured : 

 Type 31, Burley : 

 IN : 8,900 8,500 2,100 2,100 18,690 17,850 

 KY : 220,000 220,000 2,140 2,200 470,800 484,000 

 MO : 3,000 2,800 2,345 2,300 7,035 6,440 

 NC : 8,400 8,600 1,585 1,900 13,314 16,340 

 OH : 11,400 9,800 1,960 1,830 22,300 17,934 

 TN : 51,000 55,000 1,830 1,900 93,330 104,500 

 VA : 10,800 11,000 1,905 2,100 20,574 23,100 

 WV : 1,800 1,800 1,700 1,500 3,060 2,700 

 US : 315,300 317,500 2,059 2,119 649,103 672,864 

 Type 32, Southern MD : 

 Belt : 

 MD : 8,000 7,500 1,500 1,450 12,000 10,875 

 PA : 3,000 2,700 1,900 1,890 5,700 5,103 

 US : 11,000 10,200 1,609 1,566 17,700 15,978 

 Total 31-32 : 326,300 327,700 2,044 2,102 666,803 688,842 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 --continued
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 24 NASS, USDA

 

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

 and United States, 1997 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 (continued) 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 Class and Type :---------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds -- --- 1,000 Pounds --- 

 : 

Class 3, Air-cured : 

Class 3B, Dark : 

 Air-cured : 

 Type 35, One Sucker : 

 Belt : 

 KY : 2,050 2,500 2,290 2,500 4,695 6,250 

 TN : 480 580 2,000 2,100 960 1,218 

 US : 2,530 3,080 2,235 2,425 5,655 7,468 

 Type 36, Green River : 

 Belt : 

 KY : 1,100 1,400 2,310 2,600 2,541 3,640 

 Type 37, VA Sun-cured: 

 Belt : 

 VA : 80 80 1,485 1,300 119 104 

 Total 35-37 : 3,710 4,560 2,241 2,459 8,315 11,212 

Class 4, Cigar Filler : 

 Type 41, PA Seedleaf : 

 PA : 4,600 4,500 2,100 2,000 9,660 9,000 

Class 5, Cigar Binder : 

 Class 5A, CT Valley : 

 Binder : 

 Type 51, CT Valley : 

 Broadleaf : 

 CT : 1,230 1,325 1,730 1,800 2,128 2,385 

 MA : 780 875 1,850 1,665 1,443 1,457 

 US : 2,010 2,200 1,777 1,746 3,571 3,842 

 Class 5B, WI Binder : 

 Type 54, Southern WI: 

 WI : 1,800 1,600 2,330 2,250 4,194 3,600 

 Type 55, Northern WI: 

 WI : 750 700 1,995 1,600 1,496 1,120 

 Total 54-55 : 2,550 2,300 2,231 2,052 5,690 4,720 

 Total 51-55 : 4,560 4,500 2,031 1,903 9,261 8,562 

Class 6, Cigar Wrapper: 

 Type 61, CT Valley : 

 Shade-grown : 

 CT : 1,040 1,295 1,415 1,490 1,472 1,930 

 MA : 420 340 1,510 1,100 634 374 

 US : 1,460 1,635 1,442 1,409 2,106 2,304 

All Cigar Types : 

 Total 41-61 : 10,620 10,635 1,980 1,868 21,027 19,866 

 : 

All Tobacco : 811,480 744,495 2,201 2,103 1,786,065 1,565,470 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 25 NASS, USDA

 

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

 United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 State:-------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : ------ Acres ----- ---- Pounds --- -------- 1,000 Pounds -------- 

 : 

CT : 2,270 2,620 1,586 1,647 3,795 3,600 4,315 

FL : 7,300 6,500 2,610 2,300 20,100 19,053 14,950 

GA : 43,000 42,000 2,075 2,000 113,620 89,225 84,000 

IN : 8,900 8,500 2,100 2,100 14,972 18,690 17,850 

KY : 230,500 231,400 2,162 2,227 395,542 498,328 515,240 

MD : 8,000 7,500 1,500 1,450 10,000 12,000 10,875 

MA : 1,200 1,215 1,731 1,507 1,212 2,077 1,831 

MO : 3,000 2,800 2,345 2,300 6,021 7,035 6,440 

NC : 317,400 264,600 2,304 2,069 585,542 731,419 547,540 

OH : 11,400 9,800 1,956 1,830 12,640 22,300 17,934 

PA : 7,600 7,200 2,021 1,959 15,464 15,360 14,103 

SC : 54,000 45,000 2,340 2,100 117,810 126,360 94,500 

TN : 59,480 63,580 1,922 1,980 109,888 114,292 125,868 

VA : 53,080 47,680 2,215 2,152 103,543 117,576 102,604 

WV : 1,800 1,800 1,700 1,500 2,040 3,060 2,700 

WI : 2,550 2,300 2,231 2,052 5,162 5,690 4,720 

 : 

US : 811,480 744,495 2,201 2,103 1,517,351 1,786,065 1,565,470 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 26 NASS, USDA

 

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

 United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 1/ 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 State :---------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : -- 1,000 Acres -- ---- Tons ---- ------- 1,000 Tons ------- 

 : 

CA : 99.0 100.0 30.0 29.5 2,419 2,970 2,950 

CO : 66.4 59.8 19.7 21.7 1,032 1,308 1,298 

ID : 197.0 203.0 26.4 25.0 4,563 5,210 5,075 

MI : 160.0 174.0 19.0 18.5 1,963 3,040 3,219 

MN : 446.0 465.0 18.5 19.4 7,971 8,251 9,021 

MT : 58.3 60.2 21.0 21.6 1,300 1,224 1,300 

NE : 60.3 45.9 16.8 19.0 913 1,013 872 

NM : 1.6 0 30.6 27 49 0 

ND : 227.5 245.0 18.5 19.7 4,213 4,205 4,827 

OH : 0.9 1.0 19.0 18.0 86 17 18 

OR : 17.4 17.4 28.4 25.1 416 494 437 

TX : 15.0 0 18.0 242 270 0 

WA : 18.0 36.5 33.1 33.6 461 595 1,226 

WY : 60.9 53.0 20.4 20.0 1,074 1,240 1,060 

 : 

US : 1,428.3 1,460.8 20.9 21.4 26,680 29,886 31,303 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Relates to year of intended harvest except for overwintered spring planted 

 beets in CA. 

 

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

 by State and United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield 1/ : Production 1/ 

 State:-------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres ---- Tons ---- -------- 1,000 Tons -------- 

 : 

FL : 440.0 443.0 36.9 35.5 14,498 16,236 15,727 

HI : 34.2 34.0 88.0 82.0 3,639 3,009 2,788 

LA : 410.0 420.0 28.2 27.0 10,323 11,546 11,340 

TX : 29.8 37.0 30.3 27.5 1,002 902 1,018 

 : 

US : 914.0 934.0 34.7 33.1 29,462 31,693 30,873 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Net tons. 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 27 NASS, USDA

 

 Prunes and Plums: Total Production by State and United States, 

 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Total Production 

 State :-----------------------------------------------------------

 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Tons 

 : 

ID : 5,500 4,500 5,000 

MI : 2,500 5,000 5,800 

OR : 6,000 13,000 11,500 

WA : 6,000 6,500 6,000 

 : 

Total : 20,000 29,000 28,300 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 28 NASS, USDA

 

 Papayas: Area and Fresh Production by Month, Hawaii, 1997-98 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area : Fresh Production 

 :-------------------------------------------------------------------

 Month : Total in Crop : Harvested : : 

 :---------------------------------------------: 1997 : 1998 

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : : 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : ---------------- Acres ---------------- 1,000 Pounds 

 : 

Jun : 5,245 3,625 2,255 2,460 2,760 2,625 

Jul : 5,280 3,665 2,325 2,450 2,845 3,005 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

 

 

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

 United States, 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 State:-------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : ----- Acres ----- ---- Pounds --- -------- 1,000 Pounds -------- 

 : 

ID : 3,870 3,900 1,417 1,380 5,596.0 5,484.1 5,382.0 

OR : 8,352 6,161 1,625 1,630 11,734.5 13,572.0 10,042.0 

WA : 31,080 26,573 1,796 1,900 57,640.0 55,816.0 50,489.0 

 : 

US : 43,302 36,634 1,729 1,799 74,970.5 74,872.1 65,913.0 

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 

 

 Olives: Total Production, California, 

 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Total Production 

 State :-----------------------------------------------------------

 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Tons 

 : 

CA : 166,000 104,000 95,000 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 29 NASS, USDA

 

 Peaches: Total Production by Type, State, and United States, 

 1996-1997 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Total Production 

 State :-----------------------------------------------------------

 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Million Pounds 

 : 

AL 1/ : 0.5 29.0 16.0 

AR 1/ : 1.2 14.3 13.0 

CA - Freestone 1/ : 674.0 739.0 650.0 

CO 1/ : 17.0 7.0 20.0 

CT 1/ : 2.8 3.0 2.8 

DE 2/ : 2.1 

GA 1/ : 10.0 160.0 70.0 

ID 1/ : 8.5 5.5 8.0 

IL 1/ : 2.0 12.5 15.0 

IN 1/ : 2.3 3.8 6.3 

KS 1/ : 0.4 0.2 0.5 

KY 1/ : 0.7 1.3 6.0 

LA 1/ : 0.2 4.0 3.0 

MD 1/ : 9.3 9.7 10.5 

MA 1/ : 1.6 1.8 1.9 

MI : 40.0 61.0 45.0 

MO 1/ : 3.3 10.5 10.0 

NJ : 78.0 65.0 75.0 

NY 1/ : 12.0 12.0 10.0 

NC 1/ : 1.9 10.0 25.0 

OH 1/ : 7.1 6.0 6.0 

OK 1/ 3/ : 2.0 26.0 

OR 1/ : 11.0 13.0 14.0 

PA : 75.0 75.0 80.0 

SC : 8.0 160.0 140.0 

TN 1/ : 0.4 3.5 3.0 

TX 1/ : 6.0 20.0 24.0 

UT 1/ : 7.0 7.0 7.0 

VA 1/ : 14.0 9.0 22.0 

WA : 11.0 45.0 47.0 

WV 1/ : 16.0 13.0 13.0 

 : 

Total Above : 1,023.3 1,503.1 1,370.0 

 : 

CA - Clingstone 1/ : 1,093.0 1,148.0 1,050.0 

 : 

US Total : 2,116.3 2,651.1 2,420.0 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. 

2/ Estimates discontinued in 1997. 

3/ No significant commercial production in 1996 due to freeze damage. 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 30 NASS, USDA

 

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

 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Total Production 1/ 

 State :-----------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Million Pounds 

 : 

AZ : 100.0 45.0 46.0 

AR : 7.0 9.0 6.0 

CA : 950.0 962.0 915.0 

CO : 25.0 35.0 80.0 

CT : 20.0 25.0 20.0 

DE 2/ : 15.0 

GA : 22.0 26.0 24.0 

ID : 190.0 110.0 190.0 

IL : 53.0 74.0 50.0 

IN : 48.0 50.0 54.0 

IA : 9.5 11.1 8.5 

KS : 2.0 10.0 6.0 

KY : 15.0 14.0 17.0 

ME : 67.0 64.0 47.0 

MD : 29.0 35.0 36.0 

MA : 58.0 63.5 30.0 

MI : 700.0 1,050.0 1,000.0 

MN : 21.0 22.0 22.0 

MO : 32.0 42.0 35.0 

NH : 38.0 40.0 21.0 

NJ : 60.0 65.0 55.0 

NM 3/ : 5.0 9.0 

NY : 1,030.0 1,120.0 1,040.0 

NC : 200.0 152.0 200.0 

OH : 90.0 65.0 80.0 

OR : 156.0 160.0 180.0 

PA : 391.0 535.0 430.0 

RI : 6.0 6.5 4.5 

SC : 30.0 55.0 45.0 

TN : 11.0 10.0 12.0 

UT : 48.0 40.0 47.0 

VT : 37.5 40.0 30.0 

VA : 275.0 270.0 310.0 

WA : 5,500.0 5,000.0 6,100.0 

WV : 105.0 115.0 115.0 

WI : 46.0 56.0 65.9 

 : 

US : 10,392.0 10,386.1 11,321.9 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ In orchards of 100 or more bearing age trees. 

2/ Estimates discontinued in 1997. 

3/ Forecast discontinued in 1996. 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 31 NASS, USDA

 

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

 1996-1997 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Total Production 

 Crop and State :--------------------------------------------------------

 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Tons 

 : 

Bartlett : 

 CA : 287,000 282,000 270,000 

 OR : 45,000 75,000 60,000 

 WA : 105,000 205,000 150,000 

 : 

 Total : 437,000 562,000 480,000 

 : 

Excluding Bartlett : 

 CA : 30,000 30,000 30,000 

 OR : 130,000 180,000 150,000 

 WA : 195,000 250,000 230,000 

 : 

 Total : 355,000 460,000 410,000 

 : 

All : 

 CA : 317,000 312,000 300,000 

 CO : 1,200 3,000 4,000 

 CT : 1,050 1,200 1,150 

 MI : 6,000 4,000 5,040 

 NY : 15,000 9,000 11,500 

 OR : 175,000 255,000 210,000 

 PA : 4,000 4,000 5,700 

 UT : 1,500 900 950 

 WA : 300,000 455,000 380,000 

 : 

 US : 820,750 1,044,100 918,340 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

 Coffee: Utilized Production, Hawaii, 1995-97 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Utilized Production 1/ 

 State :-----------------------------------------------------------

 : 1995-1996 : 1996-1997 : 1997-1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Pounds 

 : 

HI : 5,400 6,400 9,400 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Parchment basis. 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 32 NASS, USDA

 

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

 1996-97 and Forecasted August 1, 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Total Production 

 State :--------------------------------------------------

 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Tons 

 : 

Grapes (Table Type) : 

 CA : 592,000 825,000 750,000 

Grapes (Wine Type) : 

 CA : 2,225,000 2,940,000 2,600,000 

Grapes (Raisin Type) 1/ : 

 CA : 2,192,000 2,877,000 2,300,000 

All Grapes : 

 AZ : 25,000 23,000 24,000 

 AR : 9,000 8,000 10,000 

 CA : 5,009,000 6,642,000 5,650,000 

 GA : 3,500 3,700 4,000 

 MI : 65,000 61,000 73,000 

 MO : 2,000 1,900 3,300 

 NY : 189,000 139,000 134,000 

 NC : 1,200 900 1,500 

 OH : 8,000 6,900 7,700 

 OR : 15,000 18,500 20,000 

 PA : 83,000 58,000 50,000 

 SC : 600 500 350 

 WA : 144,000 319,000 255,000 

 : 

 US : 5,554,300 7,282,400 6,232,850 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Fresh basis. 

 

 Ginger Root: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, 

 Hawaii, 1996-98 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

State:--------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : ----- Acres ----- -------- Pounds -------- ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- 

 : 

HI : 200 275 360 47,000 44,000 50,000 9,400 12,100 18,000 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 33 NASS, USDA

 

 Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1997-98 1/ 

 (Domestic Units) 1/ 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Planted : Area Harvested 

 Crop :-----------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1,000 Acres 

 : 

Grains & Hay : 

 Barley : 6,910.0 6,446.0 6,425.0 6,078.0 

 Corn for Grain 2/ : 80,227.0 80,798.0 73,720.0 73,789.0 

 Corn for Silage : 5,758.0 

 Hay, All : 60,815.0 59,819.0 

 Alfalfa : 23,673.0 23,437.0 

 All Other : 37,142.0 36,382.0 

 Oats : 5,169.0 4,992.0 2,911.0 2,936.0 

 Rice : 3,056.0 3,215.0 3,034.0 3,187.0 

 Rye : 1,433.0 1,586.0 341.0 428.0 

 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 10,108.0 9,726.0 9,391.0 7,838.0 

 Sorghum for Silage : 310.0 

 Wheat, All : 70,989.0 65,799.0 63,577.0 59,211.0 

 Winter : 48,342.0 46,850.0 41,813.0 40,757.0 

 Durum : 3,250.0 3,700.0 3,107.0 3,583.0 

 Other Spring : 19,397.0 15,249.0 18,657.0 14,871.0 

 : 

Oilseeds : 

 Canola : 728.0 1,133.0 698.0 1,087.0 

 Cottonseed : 

 Flaxseed : 146.0 335.0 135.0 322.0 

 Mustard Seed : 74.4 124.0 72.8 121.0 

 Peanuts : 1,431.0 1,448.0 1,410.8 1,425.5 

 Rapeseed : 1.7 2.0 1.5 1.9 

 Safflower : 249.0 296.0 235.0 282.0 

 Soybeans for Beans : 70,850.0 72,690.0 69,884.0 71,570.0 

 Sunflower : 2,949.0 3,420.0 2,852.0 3,307.0 

 : 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : 

 Cotton, All : 13,808.0 12,865.5 13,270.0 10,697.5 

 Upland : 13,558.0 12,552.0 13,021.0 10,453.0 

 Amer-Pima : 250.0 313.5 249.0 244.5 

 Sugarbeets : 1,459.3 1,495.2 1,428.3 1,460.8 

 Sugarcane : 914.0 934.0 

 Tobacco : 811.5 744.5 

 : 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : 

 Austrian Winter Peas : 8.1 7.6 

 Dry Edible Beans : 1,851.8 2,024.0 1,720.2 1,903.9 

 Dry Edible Peas : 293.6 276.6 

 Lentils : 181.0 172.0 

 Wrinkled Seed Peas : 

 : 

Potatoes & Misc. : 

 Coffee (HI) : 5.6 

 Ginger Root (HI) : 0.3 0.4 

 Hops : 43.3 36.6 

 Peppermint Oil : 136.3 

 Potatoes, All : 1,362.0 1,401.1 1,325.5 1,375.0 

 Winter : 15.6 15.5 15.4 15.0 

 Spring : 88.3 93.2 86.2 89.8 

 Summer : 68.6 74.4 65.9 71.8 

 Fall : 1,189.5 1,218.0 1,158.0 1,198.4 

 Spearmint Oil : 24.5 

 Sweet Potatoes : 86.7 86.1 83.3 83.2 

 Taro (HI) 3/ : 0.5 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or 

from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop year. 

2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Acreage is total acres in crop, not 

harvested acreage. 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 34 NASS, USDA

 

 Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 1997-98 

 (Domestic Units) 1/ 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : : Yield : Production 

 Crop :Unit :-------------------------------------------

 : : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : : ------- 1,000 ------ 

 : : 

Grains & Hay : : 

 Barley : Bu : 58.3 61.6 374,478 374,444

 Corn for Grain : " : 127.0 130.0 9,365,574 9,592,089

 Corn for Silage : Ton : 16.0 91,903 

 Hay, All : " : 2.50 2.48 152,120 148,287

 Alfalfa : " : 3.35 3.43 79,242 80,290

 All Other : " : 1.96 1.87 72,878 67,997

 Oats : Bu : 60.5 60.4 176,104 177,211

 Rice 2/ : Cwt : 5,896 5,576 178,896 177,697

 Rye : Bu : 26.1 8,912 

 Sorghum for Grain : " : 69.5 67.4 653,106 528,601

 Sorghum for Silage : Ton : 12.5 3,885 

 Wheat, All : Bu : 39.7 43.0 2,526,552 2,548,866

 Winter : " : 45.0 47.0 1,882,609 1,914,359

 Durum : " : 27.7 35.2 86,193 126,046

 Other Spring : " : 29.9 34.2 557,750 508,461

 : : 

Oilseeds : : 

 Canola : Lb : 1,310 914,385 

 Cottonseed : Ton : 6,935 5,353

 Flaxseed : Bu : 16.1 2,171 

 Mustard Seed : Lb : 816 59,405 

 Peanuts : " : 2,507 2,442 3,537,050 3,481,750

 Rapeseed : " : 1,300 1,950 

 Safflower : " : 1,830 430,050 

 Soybeans for Beans : Bu : 39.0 39.5 2,727,254 2,824,744

 Sunflower : Lb : 1,320 3,763,428 

 : : 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : : 

 Cotton, All 2/ : Bale: 680 640 18,793.0 14,262.6

 Upland 2/ : " : 673 634 18,245.0 13,798.6

 Amer-Pima 2/ : " : 1,056 911 548.0 464.0

 Sugarbeets : Ton : 20.9 21.4 29,886 31,303

 Sugarcane : " : 34.7 33.1 31,693 30,873

 Tobacco : Lb : 2,201 2,103 1,786,065 1,565,470

 : : 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : : 

 Austrian Winter Peas 2/ : Cwt : 1,513 115 

 Dry Edible Beans 2/ : " : 1,695 1,570 29,156 29,886

 Dry Edible Peas 2/ : " : 2,103 5,816 

 Lentils 2/ : " : 1,390 2,391 

 Wrinkled Seed Peas : " : 682 

 : : 

Potatoes & Misc. : : 

 Coffee (HI) : Lb : 1,680 9,400 

 Ginger Root (HI) : " : 44,000 50,000 12,100 18,000

 Hops : " : 1,729 1,799 74,872.1 65,913.0

 Peppermint Oil : " : 75 10,256 

 Potatoes, All : Cwt : 347 459,912 

 Winter : " : 203 199 3,124 2,980

 Spring : " : 252 217 21,749 19,455

 Summer : " : 272 269 17,951 19,338

 Fall : " : 360 417,088 

 Spearmint Oil : Lb : 98 2,403 

 Sweet Potatoes : Cwt : 162 13,512 

 Taro (HI) 3/ : Lb : 5,500 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or 

from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop year. 

2/ Yield in pounds. 3/ Yield is not estimated. 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 35 NASS, USDA

 

 Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 1996-98 

 (Domestic Units) 1/ 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : : Production 

 Crop : Unit :-----------------------------------------------

 : : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : : 1,000 

 : : 

Citrus 2/ : : 

 Grapefruit : Ton : 2,718 2,888 2,626 

 K-Early Citrus (FL) : " : 7 7 2 

 Lemons : " : 992 859 935 

 Oranges : " : 11,427 12,677 13,858 

 Tangelos (FL) : " : 110 178 128 

 Tangerines : " : 349 418 360 

 Temples (FL) : " : 97 108 101 

 : : 

Non-Citrus : : 

 Apples : Lb : 10,392.0 10,386.1 11,321.9 

 Apricots : Ton : 79.3 138.0 130.2 

 Bananas (HI) : Lb : 13,000.0 13,700.0 

 Grapes : Ton : 5,554.3 7,282.4 6,232.9 

 Olives (CA) : " : 166.0 104.0 95.0 

 Papayas (HI) : Lb : 41,800.0 38,800.0 

 Peaches : " : 2,116.3 2,651.1 2,420.0 

 Pears : Ton : 820.8 1,044.1 918.3 

 Prunes, Dried (CA) : " : 223.0 214.0 170.0 

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA): " : 20.0 29.0 28.3 

 : : 

Nuts & Misc. : : 

 Almonds (CA) : Lb : 510,000 757,000 540,000 

 Hazelnuts : Ton : 18.5 46.2 

 Pecans : Lb : 221,500 338,100 

 Pistachios (CA) : " : 105,000 180,000 

 Walnuts (CA) : Ton : 208.0 269.0 255.0 

 Maple Syrup : Gal : 1,567 1,298 1,159 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or 

 from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop 

 year. 

2/ Production years are 1995-96, 1996-97, and 1997-98. 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 36 NASS, USDA

 

 Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1997-98 

 (Metric Units) 1/ 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Area Planted : Area Harvested 

 Crop :-----------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Hectares 

 : 

Grains & Hay : 

 Barley : 2,796,410 2,608,630 2,600,130 2,459,710 

 Corn for Grain 2/ :32,467,060 32,698,140 29,833,750 29,861,670 

 Corn for Silage : 2,330,210 

 Hay, All : 24,611,230 24,208,150 

 Alfalfa : 9,580,230 9,484,720 

 All Other : 15,031,000 14,723,430 

 Oats : 2,091,840 2,020,210 1,178,050 1,188,170 

 Rice : 1,236,730 1,301,080 1,227,830 1,289,750 

 Rye : 579,920 641,840 138,000 173,210 

 Sorghum for Grain 2/ : 4,090,610 3,936,010 3,800,440 3,171,960 

 Sorghum for Silage : 125,450 

 Wheat, All :28,728,530 26,628,200 25,728,970 23,962,090 

 Winter :19,563,520 18,959,730 16,921,300 16,493,950 

 Durum : 1,315,240 1,497,350 1,257,370 1,450,000 

 Other Spring : 7,849,770 6,171,120 7,550,300 6,018,140 

 : 

Oilseeds : 

 Canola : 294,610 458,510 282,470 439,900 

 Cottonseed : 

 Flaxseed : 59,080 135,570 54,630 130,310 

 Mustard Seed : 30,110 50,180 29,460 48,970 

 Peanuts : 579,110 585,990 570,940 576,890 

 Rapeseed : 690 810 610 770 

 Safflower : 100,770 119,790 95,100 114,120 

 Soybeans for Beans :28,672,290 29,416,920 28,281,360 28,963,660 

 Sunflower : 1,193,430 1,384,040 1,154,180 1,338,310 

 : 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : 

 Cotton, All : 5,587,960 5,206,540 5,370,240 4,329,170 

 Upland : 5,486,790 5,079,670 5,269,470 4,230,220 

 Amer-Pima : 101,170 126,870 100,770 98,950 

 Sugarbeets : 590,560 605,090 578,020 591,170 

 Sugarcane : 369,890 377,980 

 Tobacco : 328,400 301,290 

 : 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : 

 Austrian Winter Peas : 3,280 3,080 

 Dry Edible Beans : 749,400 819,090 696,150 770,490 

 Dry Edible Peas : 118,820 111,940 

 Lentils : 73,250 69,610 

 Wrinkled Seed Peas : 

 : 

Potatoes & Misc. : 

 Coffee (HI) : 2,270 

 Ginger Root (HI) : 110 150 

 Hops : 17,520 14,830 

 Peppermint Oil : 55,160 

 Potatoes, All : 551,190 567,010 536,420 556,450 

 Winter : 6,310 6,270 6,230 6,070 

 Spring : 35,730 37,720 34,880 36,340 

 Summer : 27,760 30,110 26,670 29,060 

 Fall : 481,380 492,910 468,630 484,980 

 Spearmint Oil : 9,910 

 Sweet Potatoes : 35,090 34,840 33,710 33,670 

 Taro (HI) 3/ : 180 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or 

from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop year. 

2/ Area planted for all purposes. 3/ Area is total hectares in crop, not 

harvested hectares. 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 37 NASS, USDA

 

 Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 1997-98 

 (Metric Units) 1/ 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Yield : Production 

 Crop :-----------------------------------------------

 : 1997 : 1998 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Metric Tons 

 : 

Grains & Hay : 

 Barley : 3.14 3.31 8,153,300 8,152,560

 Corn for Grain : 7.97 8.16 237,896,540 243,650,280

 Corn for Silage : 35.78 83,373,000 

 Hay, All : 5.61 5.56 138,000,940 134,523,700

 Alfalfa : 7.50 7.68 71,887,130 72,837,860

 All Other : 4.40 4.19 66,113,810 61,685,840

 Oats : 2.17 2.16 2,556,140 2,572,210

 Rice : 6.61 6.25 8,114,590 8,060,200

 Rye : 1.64 226,380 

 Sorghum for Grain : 4.37 4.23 16,589,660 13,427,080

 Sorghum for Silage : 28.09 3,524,410 

 Wheat, All : 2.67 2.89 68,761,480 69,368,760

 Winter : 3.03 3.16 51,236,220 52,100,310

 Durum : 1.87 2.37 2,345,790 3,430,410

 Other Spring : 2.01 2.30 15,179,470 13,838,040

 : 

Oilseeds : 

 Canola : 1.47 414,760 

 Cottonseed : 6,290,960 4,856,160

 Flaxseed : 1.01 55,150 

 Mustard Seed : 0.91 26,950 

 Peanuts : 2.81 2.74 1,604,380 1,579,300

 Rapeseed : 1.44 880 

 Safflower : 2.05 195,070 

 Soybeans for Beans : 2.62 2.65 74,223,690 76,876,930

 Sunflower : 1.48 1,707,060 

 : 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops : 

 Cotton, All : 0.76 0.72 4,091,690 3,105,310

 Upland : 0.75 0.71 3,972,380 3,004,290

 Amer-Pima : 1.18 1.02 119,310 101,020

 Sugarbeets : 46.91 48.04 27,112,120 28,397,600

 Sugarcane : 77.73 74.10 28,751,410 28,007,510

 Tobacco : 2.47 2.36 810,150 710,090

 : 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils : 

 Austrian Winter Peas : 1.69 5,220 

 Dry Edible Beans : 1.90 1.76 1,322,490 1,355,610

 Dry Edible Peas : 2.36 263,810 

 Lentils : 1.56 108,450 

 Wrinkled Seed Peas : 30,940 

 : 

Potatoes & Misc. : 

 Coffee (HI) : 1.88 4,260 

 Ginger Root (HI) : 49.91 54.40 5,490 8,160

 Hops : 1.94 2.02 33,960 29,900

 Peppermint Oil : 0.08 4,650 

 Potatoes, All : 38.89 20,861,260 

 Winter : 22.74 22.27 141,700 135,170

 Spring : 28.28 24.28 986,520 882,460

 Summer : 30.53 30.18 814,240 877,160

 Fall : 40.37 18,918,790 

 Spearmint Oil : 0.11 1,090 

 Sweet Potatoes : 18.18 612,890 

 Taro (HI) 2/ : 2,490 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or 

from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop year. 

2/ Yield is not estimated. 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 38 NASS, USDA

 

 Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 1996-98 

 (Metric Units) 1/ 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Production 

 Crop :-----------------------------------------------------

 : 1996 : 1997 : 1998 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Metric tons 

 : 

Citrus 2/ : 

 Grapefruit : 2,465,730 2,619,950 2,382,270 

 K-Early Citrus (FL) : 6,350 6,350 1,810 

 Lemons : 899,930 779,270 848,220 

 Oranges : 10,366,400 11,500,380 12,571,770 

 Tangelos (FL) : 99,790 161,480 116,120 

 Tangerines : 316,610 379,200 326,590 

 Temples (FL) : 88,000 97,980 91,630 

 : 

Non-Citrus : 

 Apples : 4,710 4,710 5,140 

 Apricots : 71,940 125,190 118,120 

 Bananas (HI) : 5,900 6,210 

 Grapes : 5,038,780 6,606,480 5,654,350 

 Olives (CA) : 150,590 94,350 86,180 

 Papayas (HI) : 18,960 17,600 

 Peaches : 960 1,200 1,100 

 Pears : 744,570 947,190 833,100 

 Prunes, Dried (CA) : 202,300 194,140 154,220 

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) : 18,140 26,310 25,670 

 : 

Nuts & Misc. : 

 Almonds (CA) : 231,330 343,370 244,940 

 Hazelnuts : 16,780 41,870 

 Pecans : 100,470 153,360 

 Pistachios (CA) : 47,630 81,650 

 Walnuts (CA) : 188,690 244,030 231,330 

 Maple Syrup : 7,830 6,490 5,790 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1/ Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or 

 from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 1998 crop 

 year. 

2/ Production years are 1995-96, 1996-97, and 1997-98. 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 39 NASS, USDA

WET

EXCESSIVELY DRY

SEVERELY DRY

EXTREMELY DRY

FAVORABLY

MOIST

FAVORABLY

MOIST

SLIGHTLY

DRY

SLIGHTLY

DRY

ABNORMALLY

DRY

SLIGHTLY

DRY

ABNORMALLY

DRY

SLIGHTLY

DRY

ABNORMALLY

MOIST

FAVORABLY

MOIST

ABNORMALLY

DRY

CROP MOISTURE

(SHORT TERM, CROP NEED VS. AVAILABLE WATER IN 5-FT. SOIL PROFILE)

August 1, 1998

 UPDATED WEEKLY

NOAA/USDA JOINT AGRICULTURAL WEATHER FACILITY Based on preliminary reports

Crop Moisture

Depicts short term (up to about 4 weeks) abnormal dryness or wetness affecting

Agriculture, responds rapidly, can change considerably week to week, and

indicates normal conditions at the beginning and end of the growing season.

Uses...applicable in measuring the short term, week-to-week, status of dryness

or wetness affecting warm season crops and field operations.

Limitations...may not be applicable to germination and shallow rooted crops

which are unable to extract the deep or subsoil moisture from a 5-foot profile,

or for cool season crops growing when temperatures are averaging below about 55

degrees fahrenheit. It is not generally indicative of the long term (months,

years) drought or wet spells which are depicted by the drought severity index.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 40 NASS, USDA

DROUGHT SEVERITY

(LONG TERM PALMER)

August 1, 1998

 UPDATED BIWEEKLY

NOAA/USDA JOINT AGRICULTURAL WEATHER FACILITY Based on preliminary reports

MOIST

SEVERELY DRY

EXTREMELY DRY

MODERATE

MODERATE

MODERATE

MODERATE

Drought Severity

Drought severity index (Palmer): Depicts prolonged (months, years) abnormal

dryness or wetness; responds slowly; changes little from week to week; and

reflects long term moisture runoff, recharge, and deep percolation, as well as

evaportranspiration.

Uses...applicable in measuring disruptive effects of prolonged dryness or

wetness on water sensitive economies; designating disaster areas of drought or

wetness and reflecting the general long-term status of water supplies in

aquifers, reservoirs, and streams.

Limitations...is not generally indicative of short-term (few weeks) status of

drought or wetness such as frequently affects crops and field operations (this

is indicated by the crop moisture index).
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 41 NASS, USDA

July Weather Summary: Under a withering regime of dryness and 100-degree heat,

 drought intensified in a five-state area from eastern New

Mexico to parts of Arkansas and Louisiana. In the Southeast, however, slightly

cooler weather and increased thunderstorm activity eased crop stress and

suppressed the wildfire threat. Meanwhile, Midwestern temperatures remained

very favorable for crops entering, and progressing through, reproduction. Heat

stress (highs from the middle 90's to near 100 degrees) appeared only briefly,

primarily on July 19-20 across the southern and western Corn Belt. In addition,

drier weather in the Midwest reduced pockets of excessive soil moisture,

although a few northern areas turned slightly dry by month's end. Portions of

the Mid-Atlantic region also turned unfavorably dry during the month,

accompanied by occasional hot weather. In the West, a temporary mid-month break

in monsoonal activity allowed for a torrid spell. The heat briefly expanded

across the Western and Central States, setting or tying more than 200 dailyrecord highs from July 11-20. Late in the month, thunderstorms developed

frequently along a quasi-stationary front draped across the central Plains,

boosting soil moisture after the earlier heat but causing localized flooding.

Monthly temperatures averaged 3 to 7 degrees F above normal in the South Central

States' drought area, but were within 2 degrees of normal in the Corn Belt. 

Departures reached +6 degrees F in the Northwest, and ranged from 0 to 

+4 degrees F in the northern Plains and Southeast. Near-normal temperatures

prevailed elsewhere.

Rainfall was less than half of normal in most of the Southern drought area and

the upper Great Lakes region, a small portion of the central Corn Belt, and in a

stripe from Virginia to southern New England. Highly variable showers occurred

in the West Coast States, where July rainfall is normally quite low. In marked

change from previous months, above-normal rainfall dampened much of Alabama,

Florida, and southern Georgia. More than twice the normal rain fell in a broad

area from the central Rockies to the middle Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys,

as well as parts of the Four Corners region.

General Crop Comments: Above-normal precipitation early in the month kept some 

 already saturated fields under standing water in lowlying areas in the eastern and southern Corn Belt. As the month progressed,

corn and soybean development remained ahead of normal, as mostly seasonable

weather continued to promote rapid growth. Near the end of the month, soaking

rains relieved excessive dryness in some areas of the eastern Corn Belt, but

also caused additional flooding in the river bottoms of the lower Missouri and

Ohio Valleys, while parts of the Great Lakes region remained dry. Cool weather

slowed crop development slightly as the month ended, but also reduced crop

moisture requirements. 

Extreme heat in the southern Great Plains, Mississippi Delta, and Southeast

stressed crops early in the month. Widespread thunderstorms near mid-month

brought heavy rainfall to parts of the lower Mississippi Valley and Southeastern

States, replenishing soil moisture, revitalizing crops, and extinguishing many

Florida wildfires. Crops in the southern Great Plains, western Gulf Coast,

southern Appalachians, and adjoining Piedmont areas continued to be stressed by

excessive heat and dry soils through most of the month.

Moderate temperatures in the Pacific Northwest provided ideal growing conditions

early in the month, while warm, humid weather sped small grain and row crop

development in the northern Great Plains. Early-month rains interfered with the

winter wheat harvest in the central Great Plains, but improved soil moisture

levels that aided row crops. Above-normal temperatures during the last half of

the month accelerated small grain ripening in the Pacific Northwest and across

the northern Great Plains. Consequently, harvest of wheat and other small

grains began 1 to 2 weeks early and progressed ahead of normal through the end

of the month. 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 42 NASS, USDA

In California, cool weather carried over from June further delayed crop

development as the month began. However, seasonably dry weather allowed field

activities to accelerate. Warmer weather during the second half of the month

accelerated crop development, but progress remained up to 3 weeks behind normal

when the month ended.

Corn: Acreage planted to corn is estimated at 80.8 million acres, unchanged

 from the June estimate but up 1 percent from last year. Acreage for

harvest is estimated at 73.8 million acres, down 495,000 acres from June. Corn

fields throughout the Southern States were cut for silage or abandoned

completely due to extreme hot and dry weather. No adjustments were made to

harvested acreage in the Corn Belt or Northern states.

The August 1 Corn Objective Yield data indicate a record level stalk count for

the seven objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,

Ohio, and Wisconsin). Corn was planted at virtually the same pace as last year

and ahead of average. Planting progressed well ahead of normal in the western

Corn Belt, but closer to the normal pace in the eastern Corn Belt. Warm

temperatures in June and July provided plenty of growing degree days and pushed

silking ahead of both 1997 and the average. 

Yield for the 34 States without an Objective Yield Survey is forecasted at 

110.1 bushels per acre, down from 116.2 in 1997. Twenty-two States are showing

a decrease in yield, ten are showing an increase, and two are showing no change

from one year ago. States with decreasing yields from 1997 make up 47 percent

of the 34 State total and average a yield of 101 bushels per acre. Hot and dry

weather conditions have reduced the yield in the Southern states.

Sorghum for Grain: The first production forecast for the 1998 crop year is 

 529 million bushels, down 19 percent from 1997 and 

34 percent below 1996. Based on August 1 conditions, yields are forecast at

67.4 bushels per acre, down 2.1 bushels from 1997. Yield decreases are expected

in 11 of the top 18 producing States with Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas showing

the largest decreases.

Sorghum planted for all purposes is estimated at 9.73 million acres, up 

9 percent from June but 4 percent below 1997. Acreage planted to sorghum was

updated to reflect the drought situation in Texas. Texas producers planted a

total of 3.5 million acres, an increase of 800,000 acres from the June estimate. 

Additional acreage was planted behind abandoned cotton and other crops.

Acreage expected for grain harvest in 1998, at 7.84 million acres, is 17 percent

less than the 1997 harvested grain acreage. Adjustments to harvested acres

estimated in the June “Acreage” report were made for Oklahoma, New Mexico and

Texas due to this year’s drought. Texas producers expect to harvest 850,000

fewer acres in 1998 even after the additional planting. Harvested acres were

reduced by 100,000 and 30,000 acres in New Mexico and Oklahoma, respectively. 

The 1998 sorghum crop was rated from poor to good condition as of the week

ending August 2. Dryland sorghum in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and several of

the Delta states have suffered from extreme dry conditions. The sorghum crops

in Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska were in better shape. The yield in New Mexico

is 21 bushels higher than last year as a result of dryland sorghum acreage been

abandoned.

Oats: Oat production for the 1998 crop year is forecast at 177 million bushels, 

 3 percent below the July 1 forecast but slightly larger than the 1997

production. If realized, this would be the fourth smallest crop since records

were first kept in 1866. The forecasted yield, at 60.4 bushels per acre, is
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 43 NASS, USDA

down 2.0 bushels from the July forecast and 0.1 bushels below last year’s 

60.5 bushels per acre. Area harvested and to be harvested for grain in 1998 is

2.94 million acres, unchanged from the previous month and 1 percent above 1997. 

This would be the third smallest acreage harvested for grain on record.

On August 2, 55 percent of the crop had been harvested in the 9 primary oatproducing states. Hot weather in early July caused crop conditions to

deteriorate significantly in several Corn Belt States and the central Great

Plains. Across the northern Great Plains, from Minnesota to Montana, the hot

July weather had less impact on the crop and yield forecasts remained unchanged

or increased slightly. In Oregon, a record yield was forecasted due to nearly

ideal temperatures and mostly adequate soil moisture supplies.

Barley: Barley production for 1998 is forecast at 374 million bushels, down

 only fractionally from both July 1998 and from 1997 final production. 

Yields are expected to average 61.6 bushels per acre, a decrease of 0.3 bushels

from July but still 3.3 bushels higher than last year. Yield changes from the

July forecast were made in eight States. Yields were increased in Minnesota,

Montana, Oregon, and Virginia while deceases were needed in Maryland, North

Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. In comparing yields to the previous year,

11 states are expecting higher yields in 1998 while 16 states are indicating

lower yields or no change from 1997.

Area harvested and to be harvested, at 6.08 million acres, remained unchanged

from July, but is 5 percent below the 6.43 million acres harvested in 1997. 

Harvest was progressing well ahead of normal in the major barley states. As of

August 2, 18 percent of the crop had been harvested in the major barley states,

compared to 2 percent a year earlier. Barley harvest was virtually complete in

the Middle Atlantic States, Arizona, and California.

The 1998 barley crop was rated fair to mostly good condition as of the week

ending August 2. Crop development and maturity has been advancing well ahead of

normal in many states. The early seeded and fast ripening barley crop in the

Great Plain states was showing fewer signs of disease problems compared to

recent years. The Idaho barley crop was not as advanced as other states.

Producers in the San Luis Valley of Colorado were discovering reduced yields due

to frost damage that occurred in late spring. Most of the Middle Atlantic

states experienced reduced yields as extremely wet conditions during spring

months limited the crop development.

Winter Wheat: Most major Soft Red Winter producing states harvests were

complete, or nearly complete, by August 1. Michigan’s harvest turned out

better than farmers thought a month ago. Kentucky growers finished at mid-July;

yields were lower than last forecast. Objective Yield Survey head counts are

above average levels in Illinois and Ohio, but lower in Missouri. Forecast

weight per head is well above average for Missouri and Ohio.

Hard Red Winter Objective Yield head count were essentially unchanged in Kansas, 

Oklahoma, and Texas. Average weight per head are a record high in Kansas and

Oklahoma. Survey head counts are at near record levels in Nebraska and the

weight per head is the highest since 1987. Colorado, Nebraska, and South

Dakota’s winter wheat harvests are nearly done. Montana is moving along

rapidly. The South Dakota harvest resulted in record yields.

Oregon yields are turning out even higher than earlier expected. Idaho’s

average yield remains unchanged at a record high. Washington’s Objective Yield

Survey head count forecast is about the same as last month, but indicated head

weights have dropped and are now similar to 1992. Harvest trailed average in

Oregon, though good progress was made during the last week of July, and

Washington was just behind normal as of August 2.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 44 NASS, USDA

Durum Wheat: Grain area is unchanged from the July forecast at 3.58 million

 acres. Yield prospects dimmed somewhat in South Dakota, but

improved in Montana where the main growing area received scattered showers

during July. The North Dakota Durum crop is developing ahead of the 5-year

average; moderate scab damage has been found in some early seeded north central

fields. Combining was just underway in Montana and North Dakota as of August 2.

North Dakota’s Durum objective yield survey head count forecast is well above

average while the forecast head weight is lower than average.

Other Spring Wheat: Harvested area for 1998 is still 14.9 million acres, down

 20 percent from last year. As of August 2, harvest was

progressing well ahead of average in the major Hard Red Spring producing states,

but was equal or just lagging average in White Spring states. 

Some minor hail damage has been found in some early Idaho harvested fields. An

average quality crop is indicated in Washington. Low test weights have been 

found in some southeast North Dakota fields. Objective Yield survey data shows

plant populations at above average levels in Minnesota, Montana, and North

Dakota. Of the three, only Montana’s weight per head is forecast at above

average levels. 

Peanuts: Production is forecast at 3.48 billion pounds, down 2 percent from

 last year's crop and 5 percent below 1996. Area for harvest is

expected to total 1.43 million acres, down 1 percent from the June “Acreage”

report but up 1 percent from 1997. The acreage change resulted from a reduction

in Georgia, Oklahoma, and Virginia. Peanut plantings, at 1.45 million acres,

were reduced from the June 1 forecast by 15,000 acres. Yields are expected to

average 2,442 pounds, 65 pounds below last year and down 211 pounds from 1996.

Production in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South

Carolina) is expected to total 1.90 billion pounds, down 4 percent from last

year's level. Expected acreage for harvest, at 820,500 acres, is 2 percent

above the previous year. Yields in the four-State area are expected to average

2,310 pounds per acre, 126 pounds below 1997. As of August 2, peanut development

in Alabama was ahead of schedule with 61 percent of the acreage rated in good to

fair condition and 35 percent in poor to very poor condition. In Georgia, crop

development was on schedule, and condition was rated mostly good to fair. The

peanut crop in Florida was rated mostly good to excellent while over half of the

South Carolina acreage was in mostly poor to very poor condition.

The Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 569 million pounds, up 

10 percent from 1997. Acreage for harvest is up 3 percent from the previous

year. Yield is forecast at 2,845 pounds, up 186 pounds from last year but 

74 below 1996. As of August 2, the Virginia-North Carolina peanut crop was

rated in mostly good condition.

Southwest crop production (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total

1.02 billion pounds, down 3 percent from 1997. The region's acreage for

harvest, at 405,000 acres, is 1 percent below the 1997 level. Yields are

expected to average 2,511 pounds, 63 pounds per acre below 1997. On August 2,

62 percent of the Texas crop was rated in fair to good condition. New Mexico

producers indicated minimal insects and diseases problems.

Rice: Rice production is forecast at 178 million cwt, slightly below 1997 but 

 4 percent above 1996. This production level, if realized, would be the

fifth highest production on record. Area for harvest is expected to total 

3.19 million acres, unchanged from the June “Acreage” report, but up 5 percent

from 1997. Yields are expected to average 5,576 pounds per acre, down 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 45 NASS, USDA

320 pounds from 1997. In California, the crop was behind normal at the 

beginning of August. Arkansas’s crop was rated at 60 percent good to excellent

condition on August 2, and crop development ahead of average. Rice harvest is

underway in Texas and Louisiana.

Soybeans: Area planted, at 72.7 million acres, is virtually unchanged from the

 June 1 estimate. Growers intend to harvest 71.6 million acres, down

slightly from the June 1 forecast.

Spring planting was completed ahead of last year and the 5 year average. In the

eight major producing States (Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota,

Missouri, Nebraska, and Ohio), the average planting date was 2 days ahead of

last year. Crop maturity is slightly ahead of last year. Planting was delayed

from early to mid-June because of excessive moisture across parts of the Corn

Belt. Planting was completed ahead of last year and the 5-year average in most

of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern States. However, dry conditions slowed

planting toward the end of the planting season.

As of August 2, soybeans were 84 percent blooming, 5 points ahead of last year

and 12 points ahead of average. In Minnesota, blooming was virtually complete

by August 2, 8 points ahead of last year and 17 points ahead of average. In

Illinois, soybeans blooming at 83 percent, was 6 points behind last year but 

8 points ahead of average. The percent of soybeans setting pods was 48 percent

as of Aug 2, compared to 35 percent last year and an average of 31 percent. The

crop was in mostly good condition except in the Southeast, where drought

conditions persist.

Cotton: Upland cotton plantings, at 12.6 million acres, are down 7 percent from

 the previous year, and harvested acreage decreased 20 percent to 

10.5 million acres. American-Pima plantings increased 25 percent to 

313,500 acres, but harvested acreage decreased by 2 percent from last year to

244,500 acres. The large abandonment in Pima occurred in Texas, where 

68,000 acres were abandoned.

Texas’ irrigated fields are showing good progress this season, but only isolated

showers during July and high temperatures during the late spring and summer had

a detrimental effect on a large amount of the non-irrigated acreage. Abandonment

in Texas is estimated at 1.90 million acres, or 37 percent, compared to 6 percent last year. Crop condition throughout July showed Texas with at least 

40 percent of the acreage in very poor to poor condition and less than onefourth in good to excellent condition. On August 2, 54 percent was rated very

poor to poor and 19 percent in good to excellent condition. The high temperatures caused fruiting to exceed the average development pace. Squaring was

about 5 points ahead of average during the season and on August 2, 83 percent of

the cotton fields were setting bolls, 19 points above the 5-year average of 

64 percent. Boll opening was 21 percent, compared to the 11 percent average

pace. Harvest in the Coastal Bend continued, and limited harvesting began in the

Blacklands. Defoliation and harvest increased along the Upper Coast. Data from

the objective yield survey show Texas’ fruit counts rank fifth since 1989.

The Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee)

rated most of their cotton acreage in fair to good condition in early August,

with about three-fourths of the acreage in Arkansas and Louisiana in fair to

good condition, and 80 percent of Mississippi's crop in fair to good condition. 

Only 6 percent of the Louisiana crop was rated in excellent condition, while 

8 percent of the Arkansas crop and 10 percent of Mississippi’s crop were rated

excellent. Crop condition began showing the effects from the hot, dry weather

in early July. The percent of the Arkansas crop rated in good to excellent

condition on July 19, dropped 13 points from late June to 55 percent. 

Louisiana’s rating dropped 12 points during this same time period to 38 percent,

while Mississippi showed only a 5 point drop to 70 percent being rated in good
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 46 NASS, USDA

to excellent condition. Planting was behind the 5-year average due to wet soils

until mid-May, when a dry period allowed most States to exceed the average. 

During the first week of May, producers in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi

planted about 30 percent of their acreage. Hot and dry weather pushed the

crop’s development ahead of 5-year averages, and on August 2, boll set in

Arkansas was 97 percent complete, 4 points ahead of normal. Boll set in

Louisiana and Mississippi was complete. Cotton objective yield data show large

boll counts for Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi as the second highest in

the past 10 years. Arkansas’ count of small bolls was fourth highest during

this time period, while Louisiana and Mississippi small boll counts rank seventh

and third, respectively.

During the first week of August in the West (Arizona and California), 45 percent

of Arizona's crop was in good to excellent condition and 38 percent was in fair

condition. One-fourth of California’s crop was rated good and three-fourths was

rated in fair condition. Rains delayed planting in California during the

season, and in early May, the State’s plantings were 30 points behind the 5-year

average. The early planted fields began developing well, but eventually cloudy

and cool conditions slowed development. Later fields were subject to soil

crusting and fungal problems, and replanting acreage to cotton and other crops

began. In late June, three-fourths of California’s acreage was rated in very

poor to poor condition. Producers were authorized to plant the shorter season,

non-Acala varieties in California because of these adverse conditions. These 

weather effects caused development of the California crop to lag well behind the

normal pace. Boll set on August 2 in California was at 20 percent, 68 points

below the 5-year average, and squaring was 80 percent complete, 20 points below

the average. Data from objective yield plots indicate California’s count of

large and small bolls is the lowest since 1989. The number of squares ranks

fifth in the past 10 years.

In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South

Carolina), plantings were behind average for most of the season except in

Alabama, where producers exceeded the average planting pace. The weather

remained hot and dry after plantings were completed. Development in Alabama was

above average but development in the other States varied. Georgia’s square set

was generally below average, but boll set was above average. South Carolina

lagged behind the average squaring most of the season, and boll set began

exceeding the average in mid-July. North Carolina’s crop was ahead of the

normal squaring rate throughout the season, but lagged the average pace in

setting bolls. Boll set on August 2 was 87 percent in Alabama, 9 points above

average, while Georgia’s crop showed 94 percent of the acreage setting bolls,

only 1 point ahead of the usual pace. On August 2, Alabama’s crop was rated 

30 percent very poor to poor, 26 percent fair, and 43 percent in good condition. 

On this same date, 15 percent of Georgia’s crop was in very poor condition, 

21 percent poor, 32 percent fair, and one-fourth in good condition. In South

Carolina, 40 percent of the cotton was in very poor to poor condition, 37 percent fair, and 23 percent good. North Carolina showed about two-thirds in good

to excellent condition on August 2, and about one-fourth in fair condition.

American-Pima production is forecast at 464,000 bales, down 15 percent from

1997's output. Yield is indicated at 911 pounds per harvested acre, down 

145 pounds from last year’s record high yield. Arizona yields are down 

26 pounds from last year, at 886 pounds, and California yields are 939 pounds,

down 202 pounds from 1997's crop. California's planted acreage was unchanged

from last year at 185,000 acres. Plantings in the San Joaquin Valley began with

unseasonably cool, wet conditions which kept progress to a minimum until the

last of April. June temperatures were below normal and crop development as of

August 1, was behind normal. In Texas, the large amount of acreage seeded in

non-traditional producing areas, was subject to substantial abandonment. 

Planted acreage in the State totaled 105,000 acres. Yields are expected to be

843 pounds per harvested acre and the crop’s development is late.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 47 NASS, USDA

Ginnings totaled 145,550 running bales prior to August 1, compared with 

2,200 running bales ginned to the same date last year and 48,150 running bales

in 1996.

Dry Beans: Production of dry edible beans is forecast at 29.9 million cwt for

 1998, up 3 percent from a year earlier and 7 percent above two years

ago. Harvested acres, at 1.90 million acres, are expected to be the highest

since 1991's 1.91 million acres, but average yields are 125 pounds per acre

below last year. Production is expected to be above 1997 by 27 percent in North

Dakota and 2 percent in Nebraska but down 14 percent from last year in Michigan.

Planted area is estimated at 2.02 million acres, 9 percent above 1997 and 

10 percent above 1996. In the June 1998 “Acreage” report, U.S. planted acreage

and harvested acreage were estimated at 2.05 and 1.94 million acres, respectively. Area for harvest on August 1 is estimated at 1.90 million acres, 

11 percent above 1997 and 9 percent above 1996. As of August 1, the average

U.S. yield is forecast at 1,570 pounds per acre, down 125 pounds from last year

and 25 pounds below two years ago.

In North Dakota, early planting, mostly adequate moisture, and warm temperatures

have development of the crop well ahead of normal. Michigan’s dry beans

remained in generally good condition despite dry soil conditions. Black beans

replaced navy beans as Michigan’s leading commercial class this year. In

Nebraska, the crop developed normally through July and was rated then as 

66 percent in good condition. Some flooding has occurred in Colorado’s

producing areas. The beans are about three-fourths through flowering, cutting

will begin in a few weeks, and condition is currently very good to excellent. 

In Minnesota, some growers reported large drowned out areas. The dry bean crop

in California is approximately two to three weeks behind normal due to late

planting after a rainy spring. Many of the beans are just beginning to bloom. 

In Idaho, cool, wet weather during May and June was followed by extremely high

temperatures and dry conditions in July. This created crusty soils and root

rot, and crop development is running about two weeks behind normal.

The condition of the crop in Washington is 92 percent good and 8 percent fair. 

In New York, some planted acreage was drowned out or damaged due to excess

moisture, while in Texas a lack of water forced growers to plant fewer acres. 

Very dry conditions in Wisconsin caused a decrease in harvested acres and poor

yields on non-irrigated acres. In Utah, planting was completed in mid July, and

fields benefitted from recent rains.

U.S. planted acres of black beans increased 84 percent from 1997 to 1998 while

planted acres of pink and pinto beans were up about one-third. Navy bean

plantings were down 28 percent from last year. Almost half of all the beans

planted were pinto beans, 14 percent were navy beans, and 12 percent were black

beans.

All Hay: Production for 1998 is forecast at 148 million tons, down 3 percent

 from 1997 and down 1 percent from 1996. All hay yields are forecasted

at 2.48 tons per acre, down slightly from last year. Acreage for harvest of

alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures and other hay is unchanged from June at 59.8 million acres which is down 2 percent from 1997.

Extreme heat and drought conditions in the South are the main reasons for

reduced production in 1998. California experienced flooding and heavy rains in

the early spring, causing damage and abandonment of the early cuttings. 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 48 NASS, USDA

Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures: Production is forecast at 80.3 million tons, 

 1 percent above 1997 and 1996. Yields are

expected to average 3.43 tons per acre, up 0.08 tons from last year. Harvested

area, at 23.4 million acres, is down slightly from 23.7 million acres in 1997. 

If realized, this will be the lowest harvested acreage since 1953 when 23.3 million acres were harvested.

California’s production is expected to be unchanged from 1997 and maintain it’s

top producing alfalfa state status, while South Dakota and Nebraska (States

number two and three), are expecting higher production in 1998. Nebraska is

forecasting a record level yield of 3.75 tons per acres, up 0.50 tons from 1997. 

Production is expected to be up in 22 states of the 42 estimating States.

All Other Hay: The forecast for 1998 production is 68.0 million tons, 7 percent

 below the year earlier. Average yields, at 1.87 tons, are down

0.09 tons from 1997. Harvested area is estimated at 36.4 million acres, down 

2 percent from 1997. 

The southern States are expected to have the largest decline in production. 

Texas forecast is 5.1 million tons, 50 percent below the 10.3 million tons in

1997. The extreme heat wave and drought conditions are the main reasons for

this decline in production. 

Tobacco: U.S. all tobacco production for 1998 is forecast at 1.57 billion

 pounds, down 12 percent from 1997. Harvested acres are expected to be

744,495 acres, down 8 percent from last year. Yields for 1998 are estimated to

average 2,103 pounds per acre, 98 pounds below the average for 1997.

Flue-cured production is expected to total 802 million pounds, down 23 percent

from a year ago. Flue-cured growers plan to harvest 384,500 acres, 15 percent

below last year. Flue-cured tobacco accounts for 51 percent of this year’s

total forecasted production.

Burley production is expected to total 673 million pounds, 4 percent above the

1997 production. Yield is expected to average 2,119 pounds per acre, 60 pounds

above the average for 1997. Burley tobacco growers expect to harvest 

317,500 acres, 1 percent above last year. Kentucky, with 72 percent of the 1998

burley production, expects to produce 3 percent above a year ago.

Flue-cured tobacco prospects in North Carolina remain steady as much needed rain

fell over much of the State but the rain may be too late to improve yield levels

in the Border Belt. High levels of disease have been reported due to wetter

than normal spring conditions which caused growers to transplant later than

usual.

Development of Kentucky’s tobacco crop is ahead of last year. Condition of the

crop as of July 31 was 2 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 31 percent fair, 

42 percent good, and 14 percent excellent. Some blue mold and black shank are

present but no major outbreaks have been reported.

Tennessee’s tobacco crop is looking quite similar to last year’s. Transplanting

was late, plants were in short supply, and diseases such as blue mold and black

shank are present. It’s been too wet and growers are hoping for a hot, dry

spell. Crop development is ahead of last year and yields are expected to be

slightly better.

Heavy rains, which provide ideal conditions for the spread of blue mold, and

isolated hail storms have reduced prospects for Broadleaf (Type 51) and Shade

(Type 61) tobacco in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Harvest is proceeding ahead

of schedule in an attempt to get the crop in before the disease spreads further.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 49 NASS, USDA

Sugarbeets: Planted acres were updated from the June forecast in Colorado,

 Montana, Nebraska, and North Dakota. Acres to be harvested in the

12 producing states was forecasted at just over 1.46 million acres, 32,500 acres

above 1997 but 12,400 acres below the previous forecast. Heavy rains drowned

several thousand acres in the southern Red River Valley of North Dakota and

Minnesota and accounts for most of the increase in abandonment.

Production is forecasted at 31.3 million tons, 5 percent above the 1997 final

production estimate and the second largest on record, if realized. Above

average yields are expected in the northern Great Plains despite flood damage in

parts of the Red River Valley. In the central High Plains, poor weather in the

early part of the growing season has been offset by mostly favorable weather in

recent weeks, raising yield expectations. In the Pacific Coast States, higher

yields and record production are expected in Washington, but Oregon and

California yields are forecasted below 1997, mostly due to cool, wet weather

which is expected to delay harvest by more than one month in California.

Sugarcane: U.S. sugarcane growers intend to harvest 934,000 acres for sugar and

 seed during the 1998 crop year, 20,000 acres above 1997 but 

2,000 acres below the June forecast. Compared to 1997, harvested area is

expected to increase by 10,000 acres in Louisiana and by 7,200 acres in Texas. 

Production is forecasted at 30.9 million tons, nearly 3 percent below 1997 due

to a 5 percent yield reduction to 33.1 tons per acre. Yield prospects in

Florida were not significantly reduced by the drought. In the western Gulf

Coast sugarcane producing region, drought conditions reduced yield prospects,

but timely showers alleviated the effects in some areas. A new, higher yielding

variety and more efficient harvesting techniques were also expected to partially

offset the drought induced yield reductions.

Prunes and Plums: Production in Idaho, Michigan, Oregon and Washington is

 forecast at 28,300 tons, down 2 percent from last year but 

42 percent above 1996.

The Michigan plum forecast of 5,800 tons increased 16 percent from 1997 and is

more than double the 1996 production. Crop development is two weeks ahead of

normal due to warm, sunny weather. Oregon’s production is forecast at 

11,500 tons, a drop of 12 percent from last year but nearly double two years

ago. Cool, wet weather hindered pollination, but favorable growing conditions

since then have improved prospects for the crop. Washington's forecast, at

6,000 tons, is down 8 percent from 1997 but the same as 1996. Idaho expects

5,000 tons, up 11 percent from last year but down 9 percent from 1996.

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 3.01 million pounds for

 July, 14 percent more than June and 6 percent more than July 1997. 

Area devoted to papaya production totaled 3,665 acres, 1 percent higher than a

month ago but 31 percent lower than the previous year. Harvested area, totaling

2,450 acres, was virtually unchanged from last month but 5 percent higher than

last July.

Weather conditions in July were a mix of sunshine and showers over major papaya

producing areas. Orchard conditions ranged from good to poor.

Hops: Hop production in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington is forecast at 65.9 mil-

 lion pounds for 1998, down 12 percent from last year and 1996. If

realized, this would be the lowest production since 1990's 56.9 million pounds. 

Acreage strung for harvest, at 36,634 acres, is off 15 percent from last year

but yield, at 1,799 pounds per acre, is 70 pounds higher than 1997.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 50 NASS, USDA

Washington’s growers conducted an aggressive spray program for powdery mildew

this year and yield is forecast at 1,900 pounds per acre, 104 pounds higher than

last year and the second highest yield in 11 years. The 1995 crop yielded 

1,930 pounds per acre for Washington’s producers. A sharp increase in acres of

the high yielding variety Columbus/Tomahawk, and decreased acreage of the lower

yielding Tettnanger variety contributed to improved yield prospects. Producers

in Oregon indicate a yield of 1,630 pounds per acre, up 5 pounds from 1997, for

an average crop with no unusual problems this year. The Idaho hop crop

continues to develop normally under unusually warm conditions and yield is

expected to be 1,380 pounds per acre, down 37 pounds from last year.

Olives: The 1998 olive crop forecast is 95,000 tons, down 9 percent from last

 year. Cool and damp weather during bloom and pollination delayed fruit

development by three to four weeks. Fruit size appears to be normal in most

orchards. The Manzanillo variety accounts for about three-fourths of the total

production, and growers expect its yield to be down 2 percent from last year. 

Growers expect the yield of the Sevillano and Ascolano varieties, which account

for about a fourth of total production, to be down by 35 and 27 percent,

respectively.

Peaches: The August 1, 1998 peach crop forecast decreased 12.0 million pounds

 from the July 1 forecast to 2.42 billion pounds. This forecast is

9 percent below 1997 but 14 percent above 1996. Pennsylvania’s producers

dropped their expectations for the 1998 crop from 85.0 million pounds to 

80.0 million pounds, and Michigan’s growers lowered their production from 

52.0 million pounds to 45.0 million pounds. August 1 forecasts for New Jersey,

South Carolina, and Washington were unchanged from July.

In New Jersey, peach harvest started 7 to 10 days earlier than normal, and 

Michigan harvesting began two weeks early. Michigan’s Red Haven picking was

almost complete by August 1, with excellent sizing but low fruit counts due to

poor pollination. Pennsylvania’s producers reported that fruit has good size

and appearance.

The U. S. Freestone crop as of August 1 is forecast at 1.37 billion pounds, down

9 percent from 1997 but 34 percent above 1996 for comparable States. The

California Freestone crop stands at 650.0 million pounds, 12 percent below 1997

and 4 percent below 1996. By August 1, 90 percent of the Georgia peach crop,

estimated at 70.0 million pounds, had been harvested, and 80 percent of South

Carolina’s 140 million pound crop had been picked.

California’s Clingstone crop, at 1.05 billion pounds, is 9 percent below 1997

and 4 percent below 1996.

Apples: The nation’s apple production is forecast at 11.3 billion pounds, up 

 9 percent from the 1997 crop and only 2 percent below 1994's record

large crop. Increased production in the Western States more than offset reduced

production prospects in most of the Eastern States.

Production in the Western States (AZ, CA, CO, ID, OR, UT, WA) is forecast at

7.56 billion pounds, up 19 percent from 1997. All States except California are

expecting increased production in 1998. The largest increases are expected in

Colorado and Washington. In Colorado, growing conditions have been ideal for

fruit development and producers expect to more than double their production from

last year. Washington, which will produce 54 percent of the U.S. apple

production this year, is looking at a potentially record large crop.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 51 NASS, USDA

The Central States (AR, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH, TN, WI) expect 

1.36 billion pounds of apple production, down 4 percent from last year. 

Increases in production expected in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and

Wisconsin were more than offset by reductions in other States.

In the Eastern States (CT, GA, ME, MD, MA NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VT, VA,

WV), production is placed at 2.41 billion pounds, down 8 percent from 1997. All

States except Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia expect

production to be down from last year.

Pears: All pear production for 1998 is forecast at 918,340 tons, 12 percent 

 below 1997 but 12 percent above 1996. Pear production, other than

Bartletts, in the three Pacific Coast States is expected to total 410,000 tons,

11 percent below last year but 15 percent above two years ago.

Bartlett pear production is forecast at 480,000 tons in California, Oregon, and

Washington, unchanged from the June 1998 forecast but down 15 percent from 1997. 

Bartlett pear harvest is underway slowly in the Sacramento area with approximately 10 percent of the crop picked. Some scab is reported, overall quality is

good, and fruit sizes are small. Oregon’s growers expect to harvest 

15,000 fewer tons than in 1997, due in part to cool, wet weather during bloom

and pollination.

California’s other pear production, at 30,000 tons, is unchanged from 1997, but

Oregon’s production, at 150,000 tons, is down 30,000 tons and Washington, at

230,000 tons, is off 20,000 tons. Asian pear picking is underway in California

with good quality reported.

New York’s pear crop was hit by hail, high winds, and frost early in the season. 

The Bosc crop was almost wiped out, but Bartletts fared better and fruit that

was not damaged is sizing well due to good moisture conditions. Pennsylvania’s

producers expect to pick 5,700 tons compared with 4,000 tons last year. 

Michigan’s pear crop, at 5,040 tons, benefitted from warmer than normal spring

and summer weather which pushed growing degree days about 200 above normal.

In Colorado, some pear growers have replaced low density plantings with high

density ones resulting in production increasing from 3,000 tons in 1997 to 

4,000 tons in 1998 with no change in acres. Pear production in Utah is expected

to reach 950 tons, 50 tons above last year.

Coffee: Hawaii coffee production is estimated at 9.40 million pounds (parchment

 equivalent basis) for 1997-98, 47 percent above the previous season. 

Favorable weather, an increase in harvested acreage, improved recovery from

mechanical harvesters, higher yields from maturing trees, and higher farm prices

contributed to the largest crop produced since 1964.

Grapes: U.S. production is estimated at 6.23 million tons, down 14 percent from

 1997 but up 12 percent from 1996. California’s all grape forecast, at

5.65 million tons, led all States but decreased 7 percent from the July 1 forecast. The New York and Washington forecasts fell from last year while Michigan

increased from a year ago. These four States account for 98 percent of the

forecasted U.S. production in 1998.

California’s all grape forecast decreased to 5.65 million tons, down 15 percent 

from a year ago. Of this total, 2.30 million tons are raisin varieties, 

2.60 million tons are wine varieties, and 750,000 tons are table varieties. The

raisin objective measurement survey indicated fewer, smaller bunches compared to

a year ago. Picking of late table varieties is active in the San Joaquin Valley

with some mildew problems occurring. The maturity of the wine crop is two to
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 52 NASS, USDA

three weeks behind normal and harvest is expected to begin in late August or

early September. Picking of raisin varieties may also start as late as the end

of August or early September. Maturity is well behind normal and growers are

concerned about mildew problems.

Washington’s production is forecast at 255,000 tons, down 20 percent from last

year, but up 77 percent from 1996. The Concord and Niagara grape crops did not

develop as well as last year, but wine grape production increased 26 percent. 

The crop in Michigan is forecast at 73,000 tons, up 20 percent from last year

and 12 percent above 1996. The crop had an excellent bloom set and the largest

number of berries per cluster ever recorded.

Grape production in New York is forecast at 134,000 tons, down 4 percent from

last year and down 29 percent from 1996. A freeze in late April destroyed a

percentage of the crop but fruit quality and size are excellent. Harvest is

expected to start two weeks early in mid-September. Pennsylvania is forecast at

50,000 tons, down 14 percent from last year and down 40 percent from 1996. 

Growing conditions were unfavorable during the spring due to frost damage which

killed buds in one of the largest producing counties.

Ginger Root: Hawaii ginger root production for the 1997-98 season is estimated

 at 18.0 million pounds, up 49 percent from the previous season. 

Beneficial weather, improved cultural practices, and a 31 percent increase in

harvested acreage contributed to the increased production. Yields averaged

50,000 pounds per harvested acre, tying the record high average. Weather

conditions favored the development of the 1997-98 ginger root crop. Disease

remained a problem for some farmers, but overall losses did not significantly

hurt the crop.

Florida Citrus: Florida's citrus growers were relieved to have near normal

 weather conditions during July. There were regular afternoon

rains and thunderstorms in virtually all citrus producing counties. Surface

soil moisture returned to adequate after the early summer drought and record

high temperatures of May and June. Some caretakers are still irrigating

periodically to maintain optimum growing conditions. There is an abundance of

new growth on all trees receiving good grove care. New crop fruit is making

good progress considering the earlier stress. Some groves which had their

maintenance discontinued look very poor and have only a partial crop of fruit at

best. Some caretakers are pushing old grapefruit trees that have become

uneconomical to maintain. Many young grapefruit trees have been grafted or

budded to more desirable and marketable varieties. There was very little

harvest during July. A few small processing plants ran some late bloom fruit

for the fresh squeeze business. Caretakers have generally been active cutting

cover crops, fertilizing, spraying, and replanting.

California Citrus: Valencia orange harvest slowed due to normal competition

 from stone fruits. Quality has been good to excellent. 

Picking of grapefruit in the non-desert areas was active in July with good

quality reported. The harvest of lemons in the San Joaquin Valley and South

Coast area continued with good quality. The “June drop” of new crop citrus

extended well into July.

California Fruits and Nuts: Growers harvested various crops throughout July. 

 Fresh grape picking ended in the Coachella Valley

and began in the San Joaquin Valley. Growers were concerned about bunch rot

caused by the heat and humidity. Vineyards were treated for mildew, fungus,

worms, and mites. The stone fruit harvest was active during July with

nectarines, freestone peaches, and plums picked. Problems with brown rot, mold,

and split pits continued to plague growers. Early variety clingstone peach

harvest began. Strawberry harvest was active with improved quality. Almond

growers applied insecticides to control mites and navel orangeworms. By the end

of July, almond growers were preparing orchards for harvest by mowing and

applying herbicides between the trees. Walnut growers whitewashed trees for

sunburn protection.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 53 NASS, USDA

Reliability of August 1 Crop Production Forecasts

Survey Procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted

 between July 25 and August 4 to gather information on

expected yield as of August 1. The objective yield surveys for wheat, corn,

soybeans, and cotton were conducted in the major producing States that usually

account for about 75 percent of the U.S. production. Farm operators were

interviewed to update previously reported acreage data and to seek permission to

randomly locate two sample plots in selected fields (corn, cotton, and

soybeans). The items counted within the selected plots depend on the crop and

the maturity of that crop. In all cases, number of plants are recorded along

with other measurements that provide information to forecast the number of

heads, ears, pods, or bolls and their weight. The counts are used with similar

data from previous years to develop a projected biological yield. The five-year

average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The plots are

re-visited each month until crop maturity when the fruit is harvested and

weighed. After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another plot

is sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss.

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

mail and personal interviewers. Approximately 28,000 producers were interviewed

during the survey period and asked questions about probable yield.

Estimating Procedures: National and State level objective yield and grower

 reported survey estimates were reviewed for errors,

reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. The survey data were

also reviewed considering weather patterns and crop progress compared to

previous month and previous years. Each State Statistical Office submits their

analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). 

The ASB uses the survey data and the State analysis to prepare the published

August 1 forecast.

Revision Policy: The August 1 production forecast will not be revised; instead

 a new forecast will be made each month throughout the growing

season. At the end of the marketing year administrative records and a balance

sheet are utilized using carryover stocks, production, exports, processing,

feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then made if data relationships

warrant changes. Estimates of planted acres for spring planted crops are

subject to revision August 1 if conditions altered the planting intentions since

the mid-year survey. Harvested acres may be revised any time a production

forecast is made if there is strong evidence that the intended harvested area

has changed since the last estimate.

Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the August 1

 production forecasts, the "Root Mean Square Error", a statistical

measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the

August 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage

of the final estimate. The average of squared percentage deviations for the

1978-1997 20-year period is computed then 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.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 54 NASS, USDA

For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the August 1 corn for grain

production forecast is 9.0 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that

the current production forecast of 9.59 billion bushels will not be above or

below the final estimate by more than 9.0 percent or approximately 863 million

bushels. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the

difference will not exceed 15.5 percent or approximately 1.49 billion bushels.

Also, shown in the following table is a 10-year record for selected crops of the

differences between the August 1 forecast and the final estimates. Using corn

again as an example, changes between the August 1 forecast and the final

estimate during the past 10 years have averaged 490 million bushels, ranging

from 57 million to 1.09 billion bushels. The August 1 forecast has been below

the final estimate 8 times and above 2 times. This does not imply that the

August 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final

production. For most crops, the number of years the forecasts have been below

or above the final estimate is about equally distributed.

Reliability of August 1 Crop Production Forecasts

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Root Mean Square Error:: 10-year Record of

 :-----------------------:: Differences Between Forecast

 : : 90% Confidence:: and Final Estimate

 Crop and : : Level ::--------------------------------

 Unit : :---------------:: Quantity : No. of Years

 :Percent: : ::--------------------------------

 : :Percent: Quant :: : : :Below:Above

 : : : :: Avg :Small: Large:Final:Final

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 : Mil :: --- Mil --- 

 : ::

Corn For Grain Bu : 9.0 15.5 1,487 :: 490 57 1,087 8 2 

Sorghum For Grain “ : 8.3 14.3 76 :: 45 12 108 6 4 

Oats “ : 8.0 13.9 25 :: 16 2 43 2 8

Barley “ : 6.3 11.4 43 :: 22 2 69 5 5

All Wheat “ : 2.6 4.5 115 :: 56 7 160 3 7

 Winter “ : 1.1 1.9 36 :: 14 0 30 3 6

 Durum “ : 9.7 16.7 21 :: 9 1 19 3 7 

Other Spring “ : 8.4 14.6 74 :: 48 3 121 4 6

Rice Cwt: 4.7 8.2 15 :: 7 2 14 6 4 

Soybeans For : :: 

 Beans Bu : 6.0 10.4 294 :: 85 17 235 7 3 

Cotton 1/ Bales: 8.6 14.8 2,111 :: 999 34 3,911 6 4 

Dry Edible : :: 

 Beans Cwt: 7.7 13.2 4 :: 1.4 0 4.1 3 7

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

August 1998 55 NASS, USDA

Report Features

The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on

September 11, 1998.

Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National

Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information.

C. Ray Halley, Chief (202) 720-2127

 Field Crops Section

 Bill Dowdy, Head (202) 720-3843

 Kevin Barnes - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds (202) 720-7369

 Rhonda Brandt- Corn (202) 720-7621

 Herman Ellison - Peanuts, Rice (202) 720-7688

 Doug Hartwig - Hay (202) 720-8843

 Roger Latham - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944

 Mark E. Miller - Oats, Sugar Crops, Weekly Crop Weather (202) 720-7621

 Jerry Ramirez - Barley, Sorghum (202) 690-3234

 Vaughn Siegenthaler - Wheat, Rye (202) 720-8068

 

 Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section

 Vince Matthews, Head (202) 720-3843

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

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

 Howard Hill - Cherries, Berries, Prunes, Plums, 

 Cranberries, Grapes, Maple Syrup (202) 720-7235

 Dave Ranek - Nuts, Floriculture (202) 720-4215

 Linda Simpson - Noncitrus Fruits, Mint, Dry Beans & Peas,

 Mushrooms (202) 690-0270

 Biz Wallingsford - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions (202) 720-2157

 Debbie Williams - Apples, Strawberries, Tobacco (202) 720-4288

 Harry Nishimoto - Hops (360) 902-1940
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

August 1998 56 NASS, USDA

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in

all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin,

gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and

marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of

program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the

USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD).

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil

Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14th and Independence Avenue, SW,

Washington, DC, 20250-9410, or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA is an

equal opportunity provider and employer.

ACCESS TO REPORTS!!

For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services:

INTERNET ACCESS

All NASS reports are available free of charge on the worldwide Internet. For access, connect to the Internet and

go to the NASS Home Page at: http://www.usda.gov/nass/. Select “Today’s Reports” or Publications and

then Reports by Calendar or Publications and then Search, by Title or Subject. 

E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION

All NASS reports are available by subscription free of charge direct to your e-mail address. Send an e-mail

message to: usda-reports@usda.mannlib.cornell.edu. In the body of the message type the word: list.

AUTOFAX ACCESS

NASSFax service is available for some reports from your fax machine. Please call 202-720-2000, using the

handset attached to your fax. Respond to the voice prompts. Document 0411 is a list of available reports.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

PRINTED REPORTS OR DATA PRODUCTS

CALL OUR TOLL-FREE ORDER DESK: 800-999-6779 (U.S. and Canada)

Other areas, please call 703-834-0125 FAX: 703-834-0110

(Visa, MasterCard, check, or money order acceptable for payment.) 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ASSISTANCE

For assistance with general agricultural statistics or further information about NASS or its products or services,

contact the Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 800-727-9540, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail:

nass@nass.usda.gov.
USDA to Hold Data Users Meeting

October 19, 1998

Holiday Inn Mart Plaza

Chicago, Illinois

The National Agricultural Statistics Service will be organizing an

open forum for Data Users. The purpose will be to provide updates

on pending changes in the USDA statistical and information

programs, and to seek comments and input from data users. Other

agencies to be represented will include the Agricultural Marketing

Service, the Economic Research Service, the Foreign Agricultural

Service, and the World Agricultural Outlook Board.

For registration details, see the NASS home page at

http://www.usda.gov/nass/ or contact Fred Vogel (NASS) at 

(202) 720-3896 or at fvogel@nass.usda.gov