Cr Pr 2-2 (9-03)

Washington, D.C.

Crop

Production

Released September 11, 2003, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of

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

Corn Production Down 1 Percent from August Forecast

Soybean Production Down 8 Percent 

Cotton Production Down 1 Percent

Corn production is forecast at 9.94 billion bushels, down 1 percent from last month but 10 percent above

2002. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 138.5 bushels per acre, down

1.4 bushels from August but up 8.5 bushels from last year. If realized, both production and yield would be

the second largest on record. The record for both was set in 1994 when production was estimated at

10.1 billion bushels and yield was 138.6 bushels per acre. Yields are lower than last month across much of

the Great Plains and northern Corn Belt as hot, dry conditions prevailed during most of August. However,

yields are up in many Southeast and Atlantic Coastal States as adequate moisture was received and conditions

were mostly favorable. Farmers expect to harvest 71.8 million acres of corn for grain, down 100,000 acres

from August but up 4 percent from 2002. 

Soybean production is forecast at 2.64 billion bushels, down 8 percent from the August forecast and

3 percent below 2002. Based on conditions as of September 1, yields are expected to average 36.4 bushels

per acre, down 3.0 bushels from August. If realized, this would be the lowest production since 1996. High

temperatures and moisture shortages stressed the soybean crop during the critical stages of development in the

Great Plains and western Corn Belt during August. Forecast yields are down in the northern Great Plains and

upper and middle Mississippi Valley due to extremely dry weather. However, yield prospects improved in the

Ohio Valley, Delta States, Southeast, and Atlantic Coastal Plains due to mild temperatures and adequate

moisture during August.

All cotton production is forecast at 16.9 million 480-pound bales, down 1 percent from last month and

2 percent below last year’s production. Yield is expected to average 667 pounds per acre, the same as last

month. The lower production, compared to last month, is due primarily to reduced harvested area of

110,000 acres based on administrative data. The September harvested area is expected to total 12.2 million

acres. The yield decrease in Texas, due to poor growing conditions in the High Plains area, is partially offset

by yield increases in the Delta States and California.

California Navel orange production for the 2003-04 season is forecast at 39.0 million boxes (1.46 million

tons), down 5 percent from last season’s revised 41.0 million boxes (1.54 million tons). This initial forecast

is based on an objective measurement survey conducted in the California Central Valley. Fruit set is down

when compared to last year’s record set. Fruit size is highly variable but sizes overall are reported as larger

when compared to last season.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 2 NASS, USDA

This report was approved on September 11, 2003.

Acting Secretary of

Agriculture

Joseph J. Jen

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Rich Allen
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 3 NASS, USDA

Contents

Page

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

 Plant Populations Per Acre ............................................................. 24

 Ears Per Acre ........................................................................ 25

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

 Cumulative Boll Counts ................................................................ 27

Cottonseed ............................................................................ 9

Crop Comments ....................................................................... 32

Crop Summary ........................................................................ 18

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

Nuts ................................................................................ 17

Oranges ............................................................................ 17

Papayas .............................................................................. 17

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

Potatoes ............................................................................. 14

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

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

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

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

 Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet ...................................................... 26

Sugarbeets ........................................................................... 16

Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed ............................................................ 16

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

Weather Summary ..................................................................... 30

Weather Maps ........................................................................ 28
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 4 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2002 and Forecasted September 1, 2003

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2002 2003 2002

2003

2002 2003

Aug 1 Sep 1

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

AL

AR

CA

CO

DE

GA

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

NE

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

VA

WA

WI

Oth

 Sts 1

US

180

260

150

720

167

290

11,000

5,220

11,900

2,500

1,040

560

425

2,020

6,700

530

2,700

7,350

70

49

450

700

995

2,870

190

870

260

3,200

620

1,820

305

70

2,900

232

69,313

210

340

110

850

170

330

10,950

5,500

12,100

2,650

1,130

480

430

2,050

6,550

530

2,850

7,650

67

40

430

640

1,250

3,200

190

900

300

4,100

630

1,750

275

80

2,850

233

71,815

88.0

134.0

170.0

156.0

83.0

115.0

136.0

121.0

165.0

116.0

102.0

122.0

76.0

115.0

157.0

125.0

105.0

128.0

58.0

180.0

97.0

83.0

115.0

88.0

130.0

68.0

46.0

95.0

107.0

113.0

66.0

190.0

135.0

133.7

130.0

104.0

135.0

170.0

143.0

138.0

140.0

154.0

144.0

158.0

124.0

130.0

125.0

131.0

130.0

156.0

130.0

110.0

135.0

106.0

170.0

110.0

110.0

115.0

142.0

130.0

115.0

105.0

110.0

120.0

112.0

125.0

195.0

138.0

141.6

139.9

112.0

140.0

170.0

147.0

138.0

135.0

154.0

145.0

154.0

120.0

136.0

140.0

133.0

129.0

151.0

130.0

101.0

137.0

110.0

170.0

115.0

110.0

104.0

145.0

130.0

122.0

114.0

105.0

130.0

111.0

130.0

195.0

131.0

137.3

138.5

15,840

34,840

25,500

112,320

13,861

33,350

1,496,000

631,620

1,963,500

290,000

106,080

68,320

32,300

232,300

1,051,900

66,250

283,500

940,800

4,060

8,820

43,650

58,100

114,425

252,560

24,700

59,160

11,960

304,000

66,340

205,660

20,130

13,300

391,500

31,013

9,007,659

23,520

47,600

18,700

124,950

23,460

44,550

1,686,300

797,500

1,863,400

318,000

153,680

67,200

57,190

264,450

989,050

68,900

287,850

1,048,050

7,370

6,800

49,450

70,400

130,000

464,000

24,700

109,800

34,200

430,500

81,900

194,250

35,750

15,600

373,350

31,998

9,944,418

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

Production 2003 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 5 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2002 and Forecasted September 1, 2003

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2002 2003 2002

2003

2002 2003

Aug 1 Sep 1

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

AR

CO

IL

KS

LA

MO

NE

NM

OK

SD

TX

Oth

 Sts 1

US

230

90

77

3,000

165

185

300

80

330

90

2,550

202

7,299

215

250

105

3,200

165

205

510

100

270

150

2,650

221

8,041

77.0

20.0

83.0

45.0

81.0

85.0

50.0

35.0

45.0

34.0

51.0

69.3

50.7

82.0

30.0

85.0

49.0

82.0

90.0

61.0

35.0

45.0

57.0

54.0

78.7

54.4

85.0

30.0

85.0

43.0

82.0

75.0

53.0

35.0

38.0

52.0

54.0

78.1

51.0

17,710

1,800

6,391

135,000

13,365

15,725

15,000

2,800

14,850

3,060

130,050

14,007

369,758

18,275

7,500

8,925

137,600

13,530

15,375

27,030

3,500

10,260

7,800

143,100

17,250

410,145

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

published in the "Crop Production 2003 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 6 NASS, USDA

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

United States, 2001-2002 and Forecasted September 1, 2003 1

Class

and

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

2001 2002 2003 2 2001 2002 2003 2

Long Grain

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

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US

1,480.0

13.0

540.0

255.0

210.0

215.0

2,713.0

1,350.0

7.0

530.0

255.0

190.0

205.0

2,537.0

1,300.0

8.0

430.0

235.0

175.0

180.0

2,328.0

1,472.0

13.0

538.0

253.0

206.0

215.0

2,697.0

1,340.0

7.0

525.0

253.0

182.0

205.0

2,512.0

1,290.0

8.0

425.0

233.0

170.0

180.0

2,306.0

Medium Grain

AR

CA

LA

MO

TX

US

150.0

435.0

8.0

1.0

1.0

595.0

165.0

500.0

10.0

1.0

676.0

165.0

450.0

20.0

1.0

636.0

148.0

433.0

8.0

1.0

1.0

591.0

162.0

495.0

10.0

1.0

668.0

163.0

447.0

20.0

1.0

631.0

Short Grain

AR

CA

US

1.0

25.0

26.0

1.0

26.0

27.0

1.0

40.0

41.0

1.0

25.0

26.0

1.0

26.0

27.0

1.0

40.0

41.0

All

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US

1,631.0

473.0

548.0

255.0

211.0

216.0

3,334.0

1,516.0

533.0

540.0

255.0

190.0

206.0

3,240.0

1,466.0

498.0

450.0

235.0

175.0

181.0

3,005.0

1,621.0

471.0

546.0

253.0

207.0

216.0

3,314.0

1,503.0

528.0

535.0

253.0

182.0

206.0

3,207.0

1,454.0

495.0

445.0

233.0

170.0

181.0

2,978.0

 1 Sweet rice acreage and production included with short grain in 2003, but not previous years. 2 Updated from "Acreage" released June 30, 2003.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 7 NASS, USDA

Rice: Yield and Production by Class, State, and

United States, 2001-2002 and Forecasted September 1, 2003 1

Class

and

State

Yield Production

2001 2002 2003 2 2001 2002 2003 2

Long Grain

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

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US

6,330

7,700

5,500

6,600

6,000

6,850

6,213

6,430

6,400

5,500

6,400

6,050

7,100

6,260

93,178

1,001

29,590

16,698

12,360

14,728

167,555

86,162

448

28,875

16,192

11,011

14,555

157,243 147,244

Medium Grain

AR

CA

LA

MO

TX

US

6,500

8,300

5,300

5,950

6,200

7,801

6,500

8,300

5,250

6,100

7,815

9,620

35,939

424

60

62

46,105

10,530

41,085

525

61

52,201 47,664

Short Grain

AR

CA

US

6,000

6,200

6,192

6,000

5,600

5,615

60

1,550

1,610

60

1,456

1,516 3,266

All

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US

6,350

8,170

5,500

6,600

6,000

6,850

6,496

6,440

8,140

5,500

6,400

6,050

7,100

6,578

6,550

8,000

5,800

6,450

6,100

6,700

6,655

102,858

38,490

30,014

16,698

12,420

14,790

215,270

96,752

42,989

29,400

16,192

11,011

14,616

210,960

95,238

39,600

25,810

15,029

10,370

12,127

198,174

 1 Sweet rice acreage and production included with short grain in 2003, but not previous years. 2 Indicated September 1, 2003, rice class estimates are based on a 5-year average of class percentages. The class percentages are

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

2003 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 8 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2002 and Forecasted September 1, 2003

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2002 2003 2002

2003

2002 2003

Aug 1 Sep 1

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

AL

AR

DE

GA

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

NE

NJ

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

VA

WI

Oth

 Sts 1

US

155

2,880

185

140

10,460

5,750

10,310

2,540

1,260

650

470

2,030

7,100

1,370

5,000

4,580

97

138

1,280

2,630

4,710

250

350

415

4,090

1,120

215

440

1,520

25

72,160

175

2,850

175

170

10,550

5,300

10,350

2,600

1,100

870

450

2,090

7,500

1,310

4,900

4,650

98

142

1,360

3,050

4,380

225

365

460

4,050

1,150

210

490

1,580

26

72,626

24.0

33.5

25.0

21.0

43.0

41.0

48.0

23.0

32.5

32.0

23.0

38.5

43.5

32.0

34.0

38.5

23.0

32.0

23.5

33.0

30.0

28.0

26.0

17.0

31.0

31.0

28.0

23.0

44.0

35.1

37.8

28.0

34.0

30.0

33.0

43.0

43.0

46.0

26.0

36.0

32.0

31.0

39.0

43.0

32.0

34.0

41.0

33.0

38.0

28.0

33.0

42.0

27.0

40.0

24.0

36.0

33.0

29.0

30.0

45.0

34.0

39.4

31.0

34.0

34.0

33.0

42.0

43.0

39.0

20.0

38.0

32.0

33.0

38.0

37.0

34.0

29.0

39.0

33.0

38.0

28.0

29.0

42.0

21.0

40.0

25.0

30.0

36.0

26.0

34.0

36.0

33.2

36.4

3,720

96,480

4,625

2,940

449,780

235,750

494,880

58,420

40,950

20,800

10,810

78,155

308,850

43,840

170,000

176,330

2,231

4,416

30,080

86,790

141,300

7,000

9,100

7,055

126,790

34,720

6,020

10,120

66,880

877

2,729,709

5,425

96,900

5,950

5,610

443,100

227,900

403,650

52,000

41,800

27,840

14,850

79,420

277,500

44,540

142,100

181,350

3,234

5,396

38,080

88,450

183,960

4,725

14,600

11,500

121,500

41,400

5,460

16,660

56,880

864

2,642,644

 1 Other States include FL and WV. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2003 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 9 NASS, USDA

Peanuts: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2002 and Forecasted September 1, 2003

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2002 2003 2002

2003

2002 2003

Aug 1 Sep 1

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

AL

FL

GA

NM

NC

OK

SC

TX

VA

US

185.0

86.0

505.0

18.0

100.0

57.0

8.7

280.0

57.0

1,296.7

189.0

107.0

535.0

17.0

100.0

38.0

18.0

240.0

33.0

1,277.0

2,050

2,300

2,600

3,000

2,100

2,800

2,200

3,100

2,100

2,561

2,900

2,700

3,200

2,900

2,900

2,900

3,200

3,400

2,700

3,102

2,900

2,900

3,200

2,900

2,900

2,900

3,200

3,400

2,800

3,121

379,250

197,800

1,313,000

54,000

210,000

159,600

19,140

868,000

119,700

3,320,490

548,100

310,300

1,712,000

49,300

290,000

110,200

57,600

816,000

92,400

3,985,900

Cottonseed: Production, United States,

2001-2002 and Forecasted September 1, 2003

State

Production

2001 2002 2003 1

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

US 7,452.2 6,183.9 6,223.0

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

September 2003 10 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2002 and Forecasted September 1, 2003

Type

and

State

Area Harvested Yield Production 1

2002 2003 2002

2003

2002 2003

Aug 1 Sep 1

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

Upland

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 GA

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 Oth

 Sts 3

 US

Amer-Pima

 AZ

 CA

 NM

 TX

 US

All

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 GA

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 Oth

 Sts 3

 US

540.0

213.0

920.0

477.0

1,360.0

495.0

1,150.0

368.0

50.0

920.0

180.0

200.0

530.0

4,500.0

98.0

183.0

12,184.0

8.2

209.0

7.1

18.3

242.6

540.0

221.2

920.0

686.0

1,360.0

495.0

1,150.0

368.0

57.1

920.0

180.0

200.0

530.0

4,518.3

98.0

183.0

12,426.6

510.0

208.0

925.0

555.0

1,290.0

520.0

1,100.0

390.0

42.0

770.0

170.0

217.0

535.0

4,500.0

85.0

207.0

12,024.0

3.9

139.0

6.0

19.5

168.4

510.0

211.9

925.0

694.0

1,290.0

520.0

1,100.0

390.0

48.0

770.0

170.0

217.0

535.0

4,519.5

85.0

207.0

12,192.4

507

1,381

871

1,469

557

717

808

796

816

421

557

314

741

538

465

452

651

1,013

1,386

1,041

1,110

1,342

507

1,368

871

1,444

557

717

808

796

844

421

557

314

741

540

465

452

665

652

1,315

787

1,277

744

667

807

726

857

630

452

725

664

469

717

629

659

1,169

1,256

880

985

1,212

652

1,313

787

1,273

744

667

807

726

860

630

452

725

664

472

717

629

667

706

1,315

804

1,297

733

738

851

689

857

623

452

719

709

437

734

645

659

1,169

1,278

880

985

1,227

706

1,313

804

1,293

733

738

851

689

860

623

452

719

709

440

734

645

667

570.0

613.0

1,669.0

1,460.0

1,578.0

739.0

1,935.0

610.0

85.0

806.0

209.0

131.0

818.0

5,040.0

95.0

172.3

16,530.3

17.3

603.3

15.4

42.3

678.3

570.0

630.3

1,669.0

2,063.3

1,578.0

739.0

1,935.0

610.0

100.4

806.0

209.0

131.0

818.0

5,082.3

95.0

172.3

17,208.6

750.0

570.0

1,550.0

1,500.0

1,970.0

800.0

1,950.0

560.0

75.0

1,000.0

160.0

325.0

790.0

4,100.0

130.0

278.0

16,508.0

9.5

370.0

11.0

40.0

430.5

750.0

579.5

1,550.0

1,870.0

1,970.0

800.0

1,950.0

560.0

86.0

1,000.0

160.0

325.0

790.0

4,140.0

130.0

278.0

16,938.5

 1 Production ginned and to be ginned. 2 480-Lb. net weight bales. 3 Other States include FL and KS. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2003 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 11 NASS, USDA

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

United States, 2001-2002 and Forecasted September 1, 2003

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2002 2003 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003

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

CT

FL

GA

IN

KY

MD

MA

MO 1

NC

OH

PA

SC

TN

VA

WV 1

WI

US

1,890

4,600

26,500

4,000

111,100

1,700

1,160

1,300

168,300

5,500

3,400

30,500

35,900

30,000

1,300

1,510

428,660

2,100

4,000

29,000

4,000

105,300

1,500

1,250

1,200

160,000

5,300

3,700

32,000

34,040

27,370

1,200

1,750

413,710

1,672

2,600

2,100

2,000

2,007

1,400

1,623

2,385

2,067

1,750

2,004

1,950

2,096

2,225

1,500

2,526

2,055

1,750

2,500

2,200

2,050

2,078

1,400

1,718

1,900

1,940

1,750

2,030

2,100

2,155

1,676

1,650

2,351

2,008

3,772

11,700

64,206

9,450

254,653

3,300

1,807

3,081

386,920

11,956

6,166

78,400

86,893

63,415

1,885

3,619

991,223

3,161

11,960

55,650

8,000

222,991

2,380

1,883

3,101

347,920

9,625

6,815

59,475

75,261

66,747

1,950

3,815

880,734

3,675

10,000

63,800

8,200

218,850

2,100

2,148

2,280

310,400

9,275

7,510

67,200

73,366

45,872

1,980

4,115

830,771

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

September 2003 12 NASS, USDA

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

State, and United States, 2002 and Forecasted September 1, 2003

Class and Type

Area Harvested Yield Production

2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003

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

Class 1, Flue-cured

 Type 11, Old Belts

 NC

 VA

 US

 Type 12, Eastern NC

 Belt

 NC

 Type 13, NC Border &

 SC Belt

 NC

 SC

 US

 Type 14, GA-FL Belt

 FL

 GA

 US

 Total 11-14

Class 2, Fire-cured

 Type 21, VA Belt

 VA

 Type 22, Eastern

 District

 KY

 TN

 US

 Type 23, Western

 District

 KY

 TN

 US

 Total 21-23

Class 3, Air-cured

 Class 3A, Light

 Air-cured

 Type 31, Burley

 IN

 KY

 MO 1

 NC

 OH

 TN

 VA

 WV 1

 US

 Type 32, Southern MD

 Belt

 MD

 PA

 US

 Total 31-32

43,000

22,000

65,000

98,000

21,000

30,500

51,500

4,600

26,500

31,100

245,600

730

2,450

5,000

7,450

2,400

390

2,790

10,970

4,000

103,000

1,300

6,300

5,500

30,000

7,200

1,300

158,600

1,700

1,300

3,000

161,600

40,000

20,000

60,000

94,000

20,000

32,000

52,000

4,000

29,000

33,000

239,000

800

2,500

5,100

7,600

2,400

400

2,800

11,200

4,000

97,000

1,200

6,000

5,300

28,000

6,500

1,200

149,200

1,500

1,300

2,800

152,000

2,225

2,340

2,264

2,020

2,135

1,950

2,025

2,600

2,100

2,174

2,105

2,015

3,160

3,110

3,126

3,650

3,550

3,636

3,182

2,000

1,915

2,385

1,500

1,750

1,900

1,900

1,500

1,892

1,400

1,850

1,595

1,886

1,900

1,700

1,833

2,000

1,900

2,100

2,023

2,500

2,200

2,236

1,996

1,700

3,100

2,900

2,966

3,400

3,200

3,371

2,977

2,050

2,000

1,900

1,400

1,750

2,000

1,600

1,650

1,947

1,400

1,900

1,632

1,941

95,675

51,480

147,155

197,960

44,835

59,475

104,310

11,960

55,650

67,610

517,035

1,471

7,742

15,550

23,292

8,760

1,385

10,145

34,908

8,000

197,245

3,101

9,450

9,625

57,000

13,680

1,950

300,051

2,380

2,405

4,785

304,836

76,000

34,000

110,000

188,000

38,000

67,200

105,200

10,000

63,800

73,800

477,000

1,360

7,750

14,790

22,540

8,160

1,280

9,440

33,340

8,200

194,000

2,280

8,400

9,275

56,000

10,400

1,980

290,535

2,100

2,470

4,570

295,105

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

September 2003 13 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2002 and Forecasted September 1, 2003 (continued)

Class and Type

Area Harvested Yield Production

2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003

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

Class 3, Air-cured

Class 3B, Dark

 Air-cured

 Type 35, One Sucker

 Belt

 KY

 TN

 US

 Type 36, Green River

 Belt

 KY

 Type 37, VA Sun-cured

 Belt

 VA

 Total 35-37

Class 4, Cigar Filler

 Type 41, PA Seedleaf

 PA

Class 5, Cigar Binder

 Class 5A, CT Valley

 Binder

 Type 51, CT Valley

 Broadleaf

 CT

 MA

 US

 Class 5B, WI Binder

 Type 54, Southern WI

 WI

 Type 55, Northern WI

 WI

 Total 54-55

 Total 51-55

Class 6, Cigar Wrapper

 Type 61, CT Valley

 Shade-grown

 CT

 MA

 US

All Cigar Types

 Total 41-61

All Tobacco

2,100

510

2,610

1,150

70

3,830

2,100

1,250

850

2,100

1,200

310

1,510

3,610

640

310

950

6,660

428,660

2,200

540

2,740

1,200

70

4,010

2,400

1,400

950

2,350

1,350

400

1,750

4,100

700

300

1,000

7,500

413,710

3,000

2,600

2,922

2,560

1,655

2,790

2,100

1,820

1,840

1,828

2,625

2,145

2,526

2,120

1,385

1,030

1,268

1,992

2,055

2,700

2,400

2,641

2,500

1,600

2,581

2,100

1,850

1,850

1,850

2,500

1,850

2,351

2,064

1,550

1,300

1,475

1,997

2,008

6,300

1,326

7,626

2,944

116

10,686

4,410

2,275

1,564

3,839

3,150

665

3,815

7,654

886

319

1,205

13,269

880,734

5,940

1,296

7,236

3,000

112

10,348

5,040

2,590

1,758

4,348

3,375

740

4,115

8,463

1,085

390

1,475

14,978

830,771

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

September 2003 14 NASS, USDA

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

Group, State, and United States, 2002-2003

Seasonal

Group and

State

Area Planted Area Harvested Yield Production

2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003

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

Winter 1

 CA

 FL

 Total

Spring 1

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 Hastings

 Other FL

 NC

 TX

 Total

Summer

 AL

 CA

 CO

 DE

 IL

 KS

 MD

 MO

 NJ

 NM

 TX

 VA

 Total

9.0

6.8

15.8

7.8

19.0

27.0

19.5

7.5

21.5

12.5

87.8

3.1

7.3

6.4

3.7

6.5

3.0

4.8

7.0

2.6

2.5

8.8

6.5

62.2

9.0

6.0

15.0

7.6

18.5

28.0

19.5

8.5

18.0

13.0

85.1

3.5

7.5

6.8

3.7

6.5

2.8

4.7

8.0

2.6

2.5

9.0

7.0

64.6

9.0

6.7

15.7

7.8

19.0

26.3

19.0

7.3

21.0

12.0

86.1

3.0

7.3

6.3

3.6

6.4

2.9

4.7

5.4

2.6

2.3

8.3

6.3

59.1

9.0

5.8

14.8

7.6

18.5

27.3

19.0

8.3

17.0

12.5

82.9

1.8

7.2

6.7

3.6

6.3

2.7

4.6

7.1

2.6

2.5

8.4

7.0

60.5

270

265

268

270

405

300

315

260

170

170

271

185

360

360

260

310

340

250

240

275

320

400

220

304

310

235

281

275

410

250

250

250

165

240

269

130

400

380

240

350

380

240

265

235

320

420

240

320

2,430

1,776

4,206

2,106

7,695

7,883

5,985

1,898

3,570

2,040

23,294

555

2,628

2,268

936

1,984

986

1,175

1,296

715

736

3,320

1,386

17,985

2,790

1,363

4,153

2,090

7,585

6,825

4,750

2,075

2,805

3,000

22,305

234

2,880

2,546

864

2,205

1,026

1,104

1,882

611

800

3,528

1,680

19,360

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

September 2003 15 NASS, USDA

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

Group, State, and United States, 2002-2003 (continued)

Seasonal

Group and

State

Area Planted Area Harvested Yield Production

2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003 2002 2003

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

Fall 2 3

 CA

 CO

 ID

 10 SW Co

 Other ID

 IN

 ME

 MA

 MI

 MN

 MT

 NE

 NV

 NM

 NY

 ND

 OH

 OR

 Malheur

 Other OR

 PA

 RI

 SD

 UT

 WA

 WI

 Total

US

8.2

71.6

375.0

27.0

348.0

2.9

64.0

3.3

46.5

61.0

10.5

22.0

7.6

4.0

22.5

118.0

4.3

50.0

8.0

42.0

15.0

0.5

1.1

0.8

165.0

85.0

1,138.8

1,304.6

8.0

66.3

360.0

25.0

335.0

3.0

66.0

3.0

47.0

61.0

10.6

23.5

9.0

4.0

22.2

118.0

4.2

42.8

5.8

37.0

14.5

0.5

1.0

0.8

165.0

84.0

1,114.4

1,279.1

8.2

71.5

373.0

27.0

346.0

2.8

64.0

3.2

45.5

55.0

10.4

21.8

7.6

4.0

22.0

102.0

4.2

49.8

8.0

41.8

14.0

0.5

1.1

0.8

165.0

83.0

1,109.4

1,270.3

8.0

66.0

358.0

25.0

333.0

2.9

65.0

3.0

46.0

55.0

10.5

23.0

9.0

4.0

22.0

110.0

4.1

42.6

5.8

36.8

14.0

0.5

1.0

0.8

165.0

83.0

1,093.4

1,251.6

520

390

358

455

350

260

265

255

305

340

310

395

350

400

250

230

215

501

400

520

185

235

300

305

560

375

373

362

4,264

27,885

133,385

12,285

121,100

728

16,960

816

13,878

18,700

3,224

8,611

2,660

1,600

5,500

23,460

903

24,936

3,200

21,736

2,590

118

330

244

92,400

31,125

414,317

459,802

 1 Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 2 2002 crop revised. 3 The forecast of fall potato production will be published in the November "Crop Production".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 16 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2001-2002 and Forecasted September 1, 2003

State

Area Harvested Yield 1 Production 1

2002 2003 2002

2003

2002 2003

Aug 1 Sep 1

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

FL

HI

LA

TX

US

461.0

22.7

495.0

44.5

1,023.2

441.0

22.0

490.0

43.0

996.0

38.3

95.1

28.3

38.9

34.7

36.5

95.0

30.0

38.0

34.7

40.0

95.0

30.0

38.0

36.2

17,653

2,159

14,009

1,732

35,553

17,640

2,090

14,700

1,634

36,064

 1 Net tons.

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

United States, 2002 and Forecasted September 1, 2003 1

State

Area Harvested Yield 1 Production 1

2002 2003 2002

2003

2002 2003

Aug 1 Sep 1

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

CA

CO

ID

MI

MN

MT

NE

ND

OH

OR

WA

WY

US

49.9

39.5

210.0

177.0

476.0

55.9

42.0

258.0

1.8

11.0

4.0

36.0

1,361.1

50.0

27.5

207.0

175.0

465.0

52.2

43.8

278.0

1.8

9.4

4.4

34.0

1,348.1

39.5

20.1

24.3

18.1

18.6

19.6

18.1

18.6

20.6

27.4

35.0

18.3

20.4

38.0

22.5

27.4

19.5

21.0

23.0

20.0

21.5

25.0

29.4

40.5

21.0

22.7

38.0

23.5

27.6

19.0

20.8

25.0

20.7

21.5

24.0

29.6

40.0

21.5

22.8

1,971

794

5,103

3,204

8,854

1,096

760

4,799

37

301

140

659

27,718

1,900

646

5,713

3,325

9,672

1,305

907

5,977

43

278

176

731

30,673

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

central CA and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern CA.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 17 NASS, USDA

Oranges: Utilized Production by State and United States,

2001-02, 2002-03 and Forecasted September 1, 2003 1 2 3

Crop and State

Utilized Production

Boxes

Utilized Production

Ton Equivalent

2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04

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

Early Mid &

 Navel 4

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 TX

 US

Valencia

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 TX

 US

All

 AZ

 CA

 FL

 TX

 US

270

32,000

128,000

1,530

161,800

250

19,500

102,000

210

121,960

520

51,500

230,000

1,740

283,760

200

41,000

112,000

1,350

154,550

270

21,000

91,000

220

112,490

470

62,000

203,000

1,570

267,040

39,000

10

1,200

5,760

65

7,035

9

731

4,590

9

5,339

19

1,931

10,350

74

12,374

8

1,538

5,040

57

6,643

10

788

4,095

9

4,902

18

2,326

9,135

66

11,545

1,463

 1 2001-02 and 2002-03 revised. Revised grapefruit and other citrus fruit totals will be released September 18, 2003, in "Citrus

Fruits, 2003 Summary". 2 The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year. 3 Net lbs. per box: AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85. 4 Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small

quantities of tangerines in TX.

Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 2002-2003

Month

Area Fresh Production 1

Total in Crop Harvested

2002 2003

2002 2003 2002 2003

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

Jul

Aug

2,270

2,165

2,175

2,380

1,680

1,610

1,580

1,560

3,915

3,745

3,375

3,275

 1 Utilized fresh production.

Nuts: Utilized Production, In-shell Basis, by Crop and State,

2001-2002 and Forecasted September 1, 2003

Crop and State

Utilized Production

2001 2002 2003

Tons Tons Tons

Hazelnuts

 OR

Walnuts

 CA

49,500

305,000

19,500

282,000

35,000

315,000

1,000 Pounds

Pistachios

 CA 161,000 303,000 180,000
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September 2003 18 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2002-2003

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2002 2003 2002 2003

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

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

5,073.0

79,054.0

5,005.0

450.0

3,240.0

1,395.0

9,580.0

60,358.0

41,735.0

2,909.0

15,714.0

1,459.0

785.0

191.0

1,358.0

3.4

219.0

73,758.0

2,585.0

13,957.9

13,714.0

243.9

1,427.3

21.5

1,922.1

302.7

221.0

1,304.6

15.8

87.8

62.2

1,138.8

97.2

5,461.0

79,066.0

4,676.0

630.0

3,005.0

1,373.0

9,777.0

60,940.0

44,349.0

2,804.0

13,787.0

1,201.0

583.0

96.5

1,315.0

1.6

213.0

73,653.0

2,324.0

13,631.0

13,451.0

180.0

1,364.7

21.2

1,501.2

356.0

246.0

1,279.1

15.0

85.1

64.6

1,114.4

94.0

4,135.0

69,313.0

7,490.0

64,497.0

23,135.0

41,362.0

2,098.0

220.0

3,207.0

286.0

7,299.0

352.0

45,817.0

29,651.0

2,703.0

13,463.0

1,275.0

704.0

175.0

1,296.7

3.1

196.0

72,160.0

2,205.0

12,426.6

12,184.0

242.6

1,361.1

1,023.2

428.7

11.6

1,726.9

279.7

209.0

5.9

0.3

29.3

80.2

1,270.3

15.7

86.1

59.1

1,109.4

18.0

83.5

0.4

4,899.0

71,815.0

64,379.0

23,541.0

40,838.0

2,331.0

2,978.0

302.0

8,041.0

52,677.0

36,491.0

2,738.0

13,448.0

1,163.0

572.0

94.2

1,277.0

1.5

198.0

72,626.0

2,255.0

12,192.4

12,024.0

168.4

1,348.1

996.0

413.7

10.6

1,417.8

334.0

240.0

0.2

28.3

1,251.6

14.8

82.9

60.5

1,093.4

91.0

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

full 2003 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 19 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2002-2003

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Yield Production

2002 2003 2002 2003

1,000 1,000

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice 2

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland 2

 Amer-Pima 2

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas 2

 Dry Edible Beans 2

 Dry Edible Peas 2

 Lentils 2

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

Bu

"

Ton

"

"

"

Bu

"

Cwt

Bu

"

Ton

Bu

"

"

"

Lb

Ton

Bu

Lb

"

"

"

Bu

Lb

Bale

"

"

Ton

"

Lb

Cwt

"

"

"

"

Lb

"

"

"

Cwt

"

"

"

"

Lb

Cwt

Lb

54.9

130.0

14.0

2.34

3.19

1.86

56.8

12.5

6,578

24.4

50.7

9.5

35.3

38.5

29.4

29.3

1,218

17.9

705

2,561

1,461

1,520

37.8

1,133

665

651

1,342

20.4

34.7

2,055

1,414

1,736

1,517

1,200

1,270

45,000

1,990

85

362

268

271

304

373

108

154

57.5

138.5

2.49

3.31

2.01

64.9

6,655

51.0

43.5

46.9

31.9

36.6

3,121

36.4

667

659

1,227

22.8

36.2

2,008

1,717

37,000

1,898

281

269

320

226,873

9,007,659

104,979

150,962

73,824

77,138

119,132

2,755

210,960

6,985

369,758

3,360

1,616,441

1,142,802

79,450

394,189

1,552,520

6,183.9

12,569

123,450

3,320,490

4,530

297,980

2,729,709

2,497,236

17,208.6

16,530.3

678.3

27,718

35,553

880,734

164

29,974

4,242

2,508

457

7,500

14,400

58,336.6

6,818

459,802

4,206

23,294

17,985

414,317

1,942

12,865

6,100

281,475

9,944,418

160,018

77,952

82,066

151,345

198,174

410,145

2,291,825

1,712,150

87,355

492,320

6,223.0

3,985,900

2,642,644

16,938.5

16,508.0

430.5

30,673

36,064

830,771

24,344

7,400

53,793.9

4,153

22,305

19,360

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

full 2003 crop year. 2 Yield in pounds. 3 Yield is not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 20 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2001-2003

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Production

2001 2002 2003

1,000 1,000 1,000

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 K-Early Citrus (FL) 3

 Lemons

 Oranges 4

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Noncitrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts

 Pecans

 Pistachios (CA)

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

Ton

"

"

"

"

"

"

1,000 Lbs

Ton

Lb

Ton

"

Lbs

1,000 Lbs

Ton

"

"

Lb

Ton

Lb

"

Ton

Gal

2,462

2

996

12,221

95

373

56

9,428.7

82.5

28,000.0

6,569.6

134.0

55,000.0

2,433.3

1,001.8

150.0

21.2

830,000

49.5

338,500

161,000

305.0

1,049

2,427

1

828

12,374

97

420

70

8,555.6

90.0

19,500.0

7,364.0

103.0

45,900.0

2,575.4

868.5

171.0

15.7

1,090,000

19.5

172,900

303,000

282.0

1,393

2,062

1,026

11,545

106

370

59

9,266.6

90.4

7,057.4

115.0

2,618.1

933.3

190.0

14.7

1,000,000

35.0

180,000

315.0

1,239

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

full 2003 crop year. 2 Production years are 2000-2001, 2001-2002, and 2002-2003. 3 Estimates discontinued as of the 2002-03 crop. 4 Orange production revised. Grapefruit and other citrus fruit revisions will be released on September 18, 2003 in "Citrus Fruits,

2003 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 21 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2002-2003

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2002 2003 2002 2003

Hectares Hectares Hectares Hectares

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 3

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 3

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 3

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 3

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 4

2,052,990

31,992,360

2,025,470

182,110

1,311,200

564,540

3,876,930

24,426,280

16,889,740

1,177,240

6,359,300

590,440

317,680

77,300

549,570

1,380

88,630

29,849,130

1,046,120

5,648,620

5,549,920

98,700

577,610

8,700

777,850

122,500

89,440

527,960

6,390

35,530

25,170

460,860

39,340

2,210,010

31,997,220

1,892,330

254,950

1,216,090

555,640

3,956,650

24,661,810

17,947,600

1,134,750

5,579,460

486,030

235,930

39,050

532,170

650

86,200

29,806,630

940,500

5,516,330

5,443,490

72,840

552,280

8,580

607,520

144,070

99,550

517,640

6,070

34,440

26,140

450,990

38,040

1,673,390

28,050,280

3,031,130

26,101,290

9,362,500

16,738,790

849,040

89,030

1,297,840

115,740

2,953,830

142,450

18,541,680

11,999,460

1,093,880

5,448,340

515,980

284,900

70,820

524,760

1,250

79,320

29,202,430

892,340

5,028,920

4,930,740

98,180

550,820

414,080

173,470

4,690

698,860

113,190

84,580

2,390

130

11,860

32,460

514,080

6,350

34,840

23,920

448,960

7,280

33,790

170

1,982,580

29,062,810

26,053,540

9,526,810

16,526,730

943,330

1,205,170

122,220

3,254,110

21,317,860

14,767,540

1,108,040

5,442,270

470,650

231,480

38,120

516,790

610

80,130

29,391,020

912,580

4,934,140

4,865,990

68,150

545,560

403,070

167,420

4,290

573,770

135,170

97,130

80

11,470

506,510

5,990

33,550

24,480

442,490

36,830

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

full 2003 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Total may not add due to rounding. 4 Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 22 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2002-2003

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Yield Production

2002 2003 2002 2003

Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 2

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 2

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 2

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

2.95

8.16

31.42

5.25

7.15

4.18

2.04

0.70

7.37

1.53

3.18

21.40

2.37

2.59

1.98

1.97

1.36

1.12

0.79

2.87

1.64

1.70

2.54

1.27

0.75

0.73

1.50

45.65

77.89

2.30

1.58

1.95

1.70

1.35

1.42

50.44

2.23

0.10

40.57

30.03

30.32

34.11

41.86

0.12

17.27

3.09

8.69

5.57

7.42

4.50

2.33

7.46

3.20

2.93

3.16

2.15

2.46

3.50

2.45

0.75

0.74

1.38

51.00

81.17

2.25

1.92

41.47

2.13

31.45

30.16

35.87

4,939,580

228,805,080

95,235,350

136,950,420

66,972,010

69,978,420

1,729,200

62,480

9,568,990

177,430

9,392,290

3,048,140

43,992,310

31,101,970

2,162,270

10,728,070

704,210

5,609,940

319,270

56,000

1,506,150

2,050

135,160

74,290,500

1,132,730

3,746,730

3,599,050

147,680

25,145,350

32,253,140

399,490

7,440

1,359,600

192,410

113,760

20,730

3,400

6,530

26,460

3,090

20,856,270

190,780

1,056,600

815,790

18,793,100

880

583,550

2,770

6,128,390

252,599,850

145,165,890

70,716,860

74,449,020

2,196,770

8,989,020

10,418,160

62,373,250

46,597,090

2,377,410

13,398,750

5,645,410

1,807,970

71,920,980

3,687,920

3,594,190

93,730

27,826,080

32,716,710

376,830

1,104,230

3,360

24,400

188,380

1,011,740

878,150

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

full 2003 crop year. 2 Production may not add due to rounding. 3 Yield is not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 23 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2001-2003

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Production

2001 2002 2003

Metric tons Metric tons Metric tons

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 K-Early Citrus (FL) 3

 Lemons

 Oranges 4

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Noncitrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts

 Pecans

 Pistachios (CA)

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

2,233,490

1,810

903,560

11,086,700

86,180

338,380

50,800

4,276,790

74,810

12,700

5,959,840

121,560

24,950

1,103,730

908,800

136,080

19,230

376,480

44,910

153,540

73,030

276,690

5,240

2,201,740

910

751,150

11,225,500

88,000

381,020

63,500

3,880,760

81,680

8,850

6,680,510

93,440

20,820

1,168,180

787,840

155,130

14,200

494,420

17,690

78,430

137,440

255,830

6,960

1,870,610

930,770

10,473,450

96,160

335,660

53,520

4,203,260

82,010

6,402,370

104,330

1,187,550

846,630

172,370

13,340

453,590

31,750

81,650

285,760

6,190

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

full 2003 crop year. 2 Production years are 2000-2001, 2001-2002, and 2002-2003. 3 Estimates discontinued as of the 2002-03 crop. 4 Orange production revised. Grapefruit and other citrus fruit revisions will be released on September 18, 2003 in "Citrus Fruits,

2003 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 24 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 7 corn producing States

during 2003. Randomly selected plots in corn for grain fields are visited monthly from August through

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

this survey.

Corn for Grain: Plant Population per Acre,

Selected States, 1999-2003

State Month 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

MN

NE

 All

NE

 Irrigated

NE

 Non-Irrigated

OH

WI

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

25,750

25,700

25,650

25,650

25,250

25,100

25,100

25,100

25,850

25,900

25,900

25,900

26,750

26,800

26,800

26,800

23,200

23,100

23,100

23,100

26,350

26,250

26,200

26,200

19,000

18,900

18,900

18,900

25,000

25,050

25,000

25,000

26,050

26,150

26,200

26,200

25,800

25,800

25,800

25,800

25,050

25,150

25,150

25,150

26,500

26,200

26,300

26,300

27,500

27,250

27,150

27,150

23,700

23,400

23,400

23,450

27,300

27,000

27,000

27,050

18,500

18,200

18,200

18,200

25,200

24,900

24,800

24,900

26,550

26,150

26,200

26,200

26,750

26,700

26,650

26,650

26,100

25,900

25,950

25,950

26,500

26,550

26,450

26,450

28,050

28,000

28,000

28,000

22,750

22,650

22,750

22,750

26,250

26,100

26,100

26,050

18,550

18,450

18,700

18,700

26,150

26,100

26,050

26,050

26,800

26,950

27,000

27,000

26,400

26,350

26,350

26,350

25,350

25,350

25,300

25,300

26,850

26,700

26,700

26,700

26,950

26,850

26,800

26,800

23,250

23,250

23,350

23,350

26,400

26,450

26,450

26,450

19,450

19,450

19,650

19,650

24,850

24,450

24,400

24,400

26,550

26,400

26,650

26,650

27,150

26,050

27,400

28,700

23,800

26,900

19,800

25,900

27,300
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 25 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Number of Ears per Acre,

Selected States, 1999-2003

State Month 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

MN

NE

 All

NE

 Irrigated

NE

 Non-Irrigated

OH

WI

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

25,050

24,950

24,850

24,900

24,350

23,950

23,900

23,900

25,300

25,300

25,300

25,300

26,650

26,700

26,650

26,650

22,800

22,650

22,600

22,600

25,800

25,600

25,600

25,600

18,800

18,700

18,700

18,700

24,000

24,100

24,050

24,050

25,600

25,700

25,700

25,700

25,500

25,450

25,450

25,450

24,500

24,550

24,650

24,650

26,000

25,600

25,650

25,650

27,350

27,350

27,250

27,250

22,800

22,750

22,700

22,750

26,500

26,350

26,350

26,350

17,550

17,500

17,500

17,500

24,450

24,250

23,950

24,100

26,100

25,500

25,550

25,550

25,650

25,550

25,550

25,550

25,500

25,350

25,400

25,400

25,450

25,350

25,250

25,250

27,500

26,750

26,700

26,700

22,200

21,950

22,050

22,050

25,550

25,350

25,350

25,350

18,050

17,800

18,000

18,000

25,550

25,250

25,150

25,100

26,100

26,100

26,100

26,100

25,050

25,050

25,000

25,000

23,900

23,650

23,650

23,650

25,950

25,800

25,800

25,800

26,550

26,150

26,100

26,100

21,650

21,250

21,200

21,200

25,800

25,700

25,650

25,650

16,700

15,950

15,950

15,950

23,700

22,400

22,350

22,350

25,950

25,050

25,250

25,250

26,700

25,350

26,700

28,300

22,950

26,550

18,300

25,500

26,150
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

September 2003 26 NASS, USDA

Soybeans: Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 7 soybean producing

States during 2003. Randomly selected plots in soybean fields are visited monthly from August through

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

Soybeans: Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet,

Selected States, 1999-2003

State Month 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

MN

MO

NE

OH

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

1,917

1,823

1,788

1,787

1,771

1,627

1,622

1,622

2,142

1,914

1,894

1,878

1,612

1,555

1,563

1,565

1,242

1,467

1,508

1,525

1,877

1,880

1,872

1,872

1,699

1,463

1,494

1,494

2,162

1,996

2,020

2,021

1,917

1,786

1,784

1,784

1,830

1,674

1,660

1,660

1,607

1,509

1,507

1,507

1,974

1,769

1,782

1,793

1,795

1,617

1,619

1,619

1,893

1,625

1,685

1,697

2,041

1,932

1,932

1,932

2,003

1,882

1,880

1,869

1,809

1,778

1,787

1,796

1,492

1,433

1,475

1,475

1,424

1,732

1,874

1,921

1,961

1,932

2,003

2,048

1,801

1,834

1,785

1,785

1,952

1,785

1,795

1,802

1,773

1,677

1,680

1,680

1,988

1,828

1,867

1,867

1,688

1,785

1,739

1,715

1,427

1,609

1,681

1,705

1,548

1,517

1,587

1,592

1,593

1,495

1,499

1,492

1,800

1,786

1,749

1,582

1,144

1,727

1,791
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Cotton: Objective Yield Data

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

during 2003. Randomly selected cotton fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain

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

Cotton: Cumulative Boll Counts, and Selected States, 1999-2003 1

State Month 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

Number Number Number Number Number

AR

CA

GA

LA

MS

NC

TX

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

720

700

693

689

689

921

805

779

777

776

596

582

621

636

632

722

743

728

728

728

761

803

767

766

766

623

646

619

621

622

465

446

447

455

456

874

767

755

755

755

760

790

801

800

800

597

631

621

629

629

722

692

674

674

674

657

665

652

650

650

670

724

743

747

747

408

388

397

404

448

747

780

816

756

756

939

902

921

918

918

590

677

651

664

664

625

592

582

588

588

754

696

680

679

679

719

722

696

705

705

441

435

439

445

445

840

763

784

772

772

945

1,041

1,009

1,011

1,011

569

604

591

600

608

663

756

749

742

742

802

783

768

767

767

636

629

560

567

564

536

511

520

497

497

798

973

559

681

837

628

465

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

opened bolls, and burrs, per 40 feet or row. November, December, and Final exclude small bolls.
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August Weather Summary

Unrelenting heat and dryness hastened the maturation and harvesting of spring-sown small grains on the

northern Plains but severely stressed pastures and immature summer crops across the central and southern

Plains and the southwestern Corn Belt. Excessive heat was more fleeting in the northwestern Corn Belt--

including Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin--lasting for only about two weeks in August, but combined with

increasingly dry weather to place corn and soybeans under significant stress. In contrast, temperatures and

soil moisture levels remained mostly favorable across the southeastern Corn Belt, including the Ohio Valley. 

Meanwhile, wet weather persisted in much of the East, maintaining abundant soil moisture reserves just a

year after the major drought of 2001-02 neared its peak across the middle and southern Atlantic States. 

Conditions across the South remained mostly favorable for cotton development through August, although

persistent showers remained a concern in some areas as bolls began to open. Farther west, showers associated

with the monsoon (summer rainy season) aided rangelands and eased irrigation demands in parts of the

Southwest, Great Basin, and Intermountain region, although long-term drought and water-supply concerns

persisted. Very warm, mostly dry weather continued, however, in the northern Rockies and the Northwest,

promoting late-summer fieldwork but hampering wildfire containment efforts and stressing immature, dryland

crops.

The hottest August weather, relative to normal, was observed on the northern High Plains, where monthly

temperatures averaged as much as 7 degrees F above normal. Temperatures were also above normal across

most of the remainder of the Nation, including the Northeast, Midwest, Plains, Rockies, and Intermountain

West. Near- to slightly below-normal temperatures were confined to the Pacific Coast States and areas along

and near the Gulf Coast.

At month’s end, the passage of a strong cold front ended a hot spell in the western Corn Belt and a summerlong heat wave on the northern High Plains, but failed to provide significant drought relief to those regions. 

However, the front slowed and stalled across the central and southern Plains and middle Mississippi Valley,

where substantial rains brought highly beneficial moisture in preparation for winter wheat planting, but came

too late for most summer crops and triggered flash flooding. Meanwhile, the remnants of minimal Tropical

Storm Grace began to interact with the stalled frontal boundary, further enhancing rainfall and causing local

flooding as far east as the Ohio Valley in early September and the Mid-Atlantic States through September 4. 

Earlier, disorganized Grace had moved inland along the middle Texas coast on the morning of August 31. 

The only other tropical system to affect the Nation during August was Tropical Storm Erika, which made

landfall on August 16 in northeastern Mexico, about 45 miles south of Brownsville, Texas. Effects across

deep south Texas were limited to local 1- to 4-inch rains and reports of tropical storm-force winds (39 m.p.h.

or greater).

August Crop Summary

Most of the Nation had above-normal temperatures, on average, for the month. Precipitation was heavy in the

East, but drought conditions continued in most of the western half of the Nation. In the Corn Belt, mild

temperatures and light rain early in the month gave way to hot, dry weather through most of the rest of the

month. The northern Great Plains was very hot and dry through most of the month. The central and southern

Great Plains were also hot and dry for most of the month, but Tropical Storm Grace caused some heavy rain

and localized flooding during the last few days of the month. The Pacific Northwest and northern Rocky

Mountains remained hot and dry throughout most of the month, but cooled off slightly during the last week. 

The Southwest had scattered showers and cooler temperatures early and late in the month but was mostly hot

and dry during the middle of the month. In the Delta, scattered showers continued throughout the month,

with normal to below-normal temperatures in the first half of the month and above-normal temperatures in the

last half. Moderate to heavy rainfall covered the Southeast, as mild temperatures through mid-month gave

way to above-normal temperatures through the end of the month. In the Ohio Valley, below-normal

temperatures early in the month were followed by above-normal temperatures through the end of the month,

while moderate to heavy rain covered the region throughout the month, except for a short break after

mid-month. The middle Atlantic Coast States had heavy rain and normal temperatures in the first half of the

month, but drier and warmer weather in the second half. The Northeast had moderate to heavy rain early in

the month, but was mostly dry in the second half, as above-normal temperatures through most of the month

gave way to cooler weather during the last week.
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As of August 3, eighty-six percent of the corn crop had reached the silking stage and 19 percent had reached

the dough stage, 5 and 10 points, respectively, behind the 5-year average. By mid-month, doughing advanced

to 57 percent, and 18 percent of the crop had reached the dent stage, both 10 points behind the average. By

month’s end, 90 percent of the crop was at or beyond the dough stage, 57 percent had dented, and 13 percent

was mature. This compares with last year’s 91 percent doughing, 60 percent dented, and 15 percent mature,

and the 5-year averages of 92 percent doughing, 65 percent dented, and 17 percent mature. In the Corn Belt,

warm, dry weather after mid-month promoted development, but all stages continued to lag behind the normal

pace. The crop made good progress in the Great Plains, with hot, mostly dry weather throughout the month. 

However, the heat and dryness caused crop condition in both regions to rapidly deteriorate.

As of August 17, ninety-five percent of the soybean crop was at or beyond the blooming stage, 2 percentage

points behind last year and the 5-year average. By month’s end, 96 percent of the soybean crop was at the

pod setting stage or beyond, 1 point behind last year but the same as the 5-year average. Seven percent had

reached the dropping leaves stage, even with last year but 1 point behind the 5-year average. Several States,

especially in the Corn Belt, began the month 1 week or more behind the normal development pace but warm,

sunny conditions in most growing areas allowed progress to accelerate during the month. Hot, dry weather in

the western Corn Belt and Great Plains caused a sharp decline in the crop condition.

At the beginning of the month, 94 percent of the cotton crop was at the squaring stage or beyond and

69 percent of the crop was setting bolls. Squaring was 3 percentage points behind last year and the 5-year

average, and boll setting was 14 points behind last year and 15 points behind average. Progress continued to

lag behind normal throughout the month. By mid-month, acreage setting bolls, at 87 percent, was still

8 points behind the 5-year average and acreage with open bolls was 6 points behind the average, at

12 percent. By the end of the month, acreage in all States had completed or nearly completed setting bolls but

only 24 percent of the acreage had open bolls, 14 points behind last year and 15 points behind the 5-year

average. Nationwide, bolls opened 1 week behind the normal pace. Most States in the Southeast and Delta

were 1 week or more behind normal, with North Carolina trailing its normal pace by over 2 weeks. Texas

was also almost 2 weeks behind normal, while Oklahoma was the only State with above-normal progress.

By August 10, ninety-six percent of the winter wheat crop had been harvested. In the Pacific Northwest and

northern Rocky Mountains, harvest was not yet complete but was progressing ahead of the normal pace. 

Some growers in parts of the Corn Belt had not completed their harvest by August 10, though harvest in that

region is normally complete by this date. Harvest was complete across the Great Plains.

On August 3, thirteen percent of both the spring wheat and barley crops were harvested, 2 percentage points

ahead of average for both crops. Harvest progressed rapidly during the month, as hot, dry weather prevailed

in the major growing areas. By the end of the month, 93 percent of the spring wheat crop and 92 percent of

the barley crop had been harvested, 17 and 15 points ahead of normal, respectively. Nationwide, progress

was 2 weeks ahead of the normal pace for both crops.

The oat crop was 40 percent harvested on August 3, six percentage points behind last year and 7 points

behind the 5-year average for that date. However, harvest progressed well after the first week of the month,

as more favorable conditions prevailed across most of the oat-producing areas. By month’s end, 97 percent of

the acreage had been harvested, 6 points ahead of last year and 3 points ahead of the 5-year average. 

The rice crop began the month at 63 percent headed, 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By

August 24, acreage headed had reached 95 percent, 3 points ahead of average. Meanwhile, acreage harvested

trailed slightly behind normal during the month, finishing the month at 22 percent complete, 2 points behind

the 5-year average. Growers in Louisiana and Texas had harvested over three-fourths of their rice acreage,

but harvest had not yet begun in California and Missouri.

On August 3, forty-seven percent of the sorghum crop was headed, and 23 percent had reached the turning

color stage, 12 and 3 percentage points behind their respective 5-year averages. By mid-month, acreage

headed was 14 points behind average and acreage turning color was 9 points behind average. By August 31,

eighty-three percent of the crop was headed, 2 weeks behind the normal pace. Fifty percent of the acreage

was turning color and 27 percent was mature, both 1 week behind normal. The lack of progress was

influenced by Kansas and Texas, which together account for over three-fourths of the Nation’s sorghum

acreage and which were both well behind average progress in all stages. Crop condition declined across the

Nation during the month, with Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota showing the largest decreases.
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As of August 10, ninety-six percent of the peanut crop was pegging, 1 percentage point behind last year but

1 point ahead of the 5-year average. Though most States’ progress was near or above average, the Virginia

crop was 25 points behind average, due to cool, wet weather in July and early August. Crop condition

dropped during the month, as growers in Oklahoma had too little rain, and some areas of the Southeast had

too much rain, flooding fields. However, North Carolina and Virginia producers saw their crop condition

improve with adequate but not excessive precipitation.

Corn for grain: Acreage harvested and to be harvested for grain is forecast at 71.8 million acres, down

slightly from August but up 4 percent from 2002. Area harvested for grain was reduced in Kansas and

Wisconsin as hot and dry conditions caused an additional 50,000 acres in each State to either be abandoned or

cut for silage.

The September 1 corn objective yield data indicate the highest number of stalks on record for the combined

seven objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin). The

September objective yield forecasted ears per acre are also at a record high, 2.1 percent above the previous

record high set in 2000 and 4.9 percent above last year. As of August 31, fifty-seven percent of the corn

acreage was dented in the 18 major corn-producing States. This compares with 60 percent for last year and

65 percent for the average.

As of August 31, forty-six percent of the crop was rated good to excellent, 21 percentage points below the end

of July but 5 points above a year ago. Hot, dry weather in the western Corn Belt after mid-month promoted

development but all stages continued to lag behind the normal pace. The crop progressed rapidly in the Great

Plains, with hot, mostly dry weather throughout the month. However, the heat and dryness caused crop

condition in both regions to decline. Crop conditions and yields in the eastern Corn Belt and Tennessee and

Ohio Valleys improved from last month as favorable moisture and temperatures were experienced, allowing

for good crop development. The Southeast experienced moderate to heavy rainfall as mild temperatures

through mid-month gave way to above normal temperatures through the end of the month.

Sorghum: Production is forecast at 410 million bushels, down 9 percent from last month but up 11 percent

from last year. Based on September 1 conditions, the sorghum yield forecast is 51.0 bushels per acre, down

3.4 bushels from August but up 0.3 bushels from last year. Yield declines are expected in 5 of the top 11

producing States, mainly in the Great Plains, since the August forecast. The yield forecast for Kansas, at

43.0 bushels, is down 6 bushels from August. Area for harvest as grain is forecast at 8.04 million acres,

2 percent below last month but up 10 percent from 2002. 

Hot, dry weather continued during August across the Great Plains and western portions of the Corn Belt

lowering crop conditions as well as yield expectations in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Missouri. 

Sorghum development trailed last year's crop, and is also slightly behind the 5-year average. As of

August 31, sorghum had progressed to 27 percent mature, compared to 32 percent last year and the 5-year

average of 34 percent. Showers and cooler temperatures brought some relief late in the month. South and

central Texas has had a good season with most of the crop harvested, however, dryland sorghum in the Texas

High Plains is in need of moisture. Favorable conditions prevailed in the Delta States and east of the

Mississippi River.

Rice: Production is forecast at 198 million cwt, up 2 percent from August but down 6 percent from last year

and 8 percent from 2001. Rice planted area was revised up 13,000 acres and harvested area was revised up

11,000 acres from last month. Rice planted area, at 3.01 million acres, and expected harvested acres, at

2.98 million, are each down 7 percent from 2002. As of September 1, the U.S. all rice yield is forecast at a

record high 6,655 pounds per acre. This is up 78 pounds from the August forecast and 77 pounds above the

previous record high yield in 2002. 

As of August 31, the U.S. rice harvest was 22 percent complete, 2 percentage points behind the 5-year

average. Each of the 6 estimating States was within 3 percentage points of their 5-year average harvest

progress as of August 31.

Soybeans: Area for harvest is forecast at 72.6 million acres, unchanged from August but up 1 percent from

the 2002 acreage. The September objective yield pod counts are forecasted down 5 percent from last year. 

This is lowest pod count since 1996 for the combined seven States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota,
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Missouri, Nebraska, and Ohio). Pod counts are considerably below last year in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and

Missouri while counts are higher than 2002 in Indiana, Nebraska, and Ohio. As of August 31, ninetysix percent of the crop had set pods. This is 1 percentage point behind last year but equal to the 5-year

average. Seven percent of the acreage was dropping leaves, even with last year but 1 point behind normal.

As of August 31, forty-five percent of the soybean crop was rated good to excellent, 21 percentage points

below the rating at the end of July and 1 point less than the same week in 2002. High temperatures and

moisture shortages stressed the soybean crop during the critical stages of development in the Great Plains and

western Corn Belt during August. Crop development began the month 1 week or more behind the normal

pace in the Corn Belt, but the warm, dry weather allowed progress to accelerate in most soybean areas during

the month. In the northern Great Plains and upper and middle Mississippi Valley, extremely dry weather

caused crop conditions to decline and yield prospects to decrease. Yield prospects improved in the Ohio

Valley, Delta States, Southeast, and Atlantic Coastal Plains due to mild temperatures and adequate moisture

during August.

Peanuts: Production is forecast at 3.99 billion pounds up 1 percent from last month and up 20 percent

from 2002. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.28 million acres, unchanged from August but 2 percent

below the 2002 harvested acreage. Yields are expected to average a record high 3,121 pounds per acre,

19 pounds per acre above the August forecast and 560 pounds above the 2002 level. 

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

2.63 billion pounds, up 1 percent from August and up 38 percent from 2002. Expected acreage for harvest, at

849,000, is unchanged from August but up 8 percent from 2002. Yields in the four-State area are expected to

average 3,095 pounds per acres, 25 pounds above August and 662 pounds above last year. As of August 31,

peanuts in Alabama were rated 73 percent good to excellent. Florida peanuts were rated 83 percent good to

excellent, and Georgia peanuts were rated 78 percent good to excellent. 

Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 382 million pounds, up 1 percent from August and up

16 percent from 2002. Area for harvest is expected to total 133,000 acres, unchanged from August but down

15 percent from 2002. Yield is forecast at 2,875 pounds per acre, up 25 pounds per acre from last month and

up 775 pounds per acre from last year. As of August 31, peanuts were rated 86 percent good to excellent in

North Carolina and 82 percent good to excellent in Virginia.

The Southwest peanut production (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total 976 million

pounds, unchanged from August but down 10 percent from 2002. The region’s acreage for harvest, at

295,000, is unchanged from August but 17 percent below 2002. Yields are expected to average 3,307 pounds

per acre for the region, unchanged from August, but 260 pounds above the 2002 level. As of August 31,

Oklahoma peanuts were rated 45 percent good to excellent, while peanuts in Texas were rated 76 percent

good to excellent.

Cotton: Upland cotton harvested acreage, at 12.0 million acres, is down 1 percent from August and 1 percent

less than 2002. Based on administrative information, Arkansas, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South

Carolina will have decreased harvested area compared to a month ago. California and Arkansas increased

their harvested acreage from the previous month. American-Pima harvested acreage, at 168,400 acres, is

down 10,000 acres from last month and down 31 percent from a year ago.

In the Southeastern States, the maturity of the cotton crop was up to three weeks behind normal. The crop

was in mostly good to excellent condition early in the month despite the wet conditions. Growers have some

boll rot concerns due to the lack of sufficiently dry weather. By month’s end, the crop condition had declined

into mostly fair condition, but hot and humid weather allowed the crop to progress rapidly. Some stress

occurred on late planted fields due to shallow root development. 

The cotton crop in the Delta States matured rapidly due to the extreme heat and humidity. However, the crop

was up to three weeks behind normal but catching up. In some areas, hail damage and increased insect

pressure were evident. Timely showers arrived, but hampered insect control measures. By the end of August,

beneficial rain fell across the region, delaying what limited harvesting had been planned. Data from objective

yield measurements in Mississippi show the highest number of bolls in any of the previous four years, but

Arkansas and Louisiana boll counts are near average.
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Cotton producers in the High Plains of Texas were faced with extreme heat and persistent dry conditions early

in August. Soil moisture levels were critically short. Rain that occurred by the end of the month was too late. 

Irrigated fields north of Lubbock were up to three weeks behind in maturity. Two tropical storms during

August brought excessive moisture to central and southern Texas cotton fields, delaying some harvest

activities. Data from objective yield samples show Texas boll counts are down from last year but near the

average of the last 4 years.

California upland cotton producers were using all means available to hasten maturity of the later than normal

crop. Excellent weather throughout the month helped their efforts. Whitefly populations have increased

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

boll counts are the highest of the previous four years.

American-Pima production is forecast at 430,500 bales, down 4 percent from August and down 37 percent

from 2002. The decrease from last month is due to reduced harvested acres in California. The U.S. yield is

forecast at 1,227 pounds per harvested acre, up 15 pounds from the August forecast. If realized, this would

be 115 pounds below the record high yield established in 2002.

Ginnings totaled 566,650 running bales prior to September 1, compared with 538,450 running bales ginned

prior to the same date last year and 608,650 running bales in 2001.

Tobacco: U.S. all tobacco production is forecast at 831 million pounds, 1 percent below the August 1

forecast and down 6 percent from 2002. If realized, this will be the smallest crop since 1897. Area for

harvest is forecast at 413,710 acres, unchanged from last month but down 3 percent from 2002. Yields for

2003 are expected to average 2,008 pounds per acre, 23 pounds lower than the August forecast and 47 pounds

below a year ago. Yields in North Carolina, the leading tobacco producing State, are expected to average

1,940 pounds per acre, 44 pounds less than last month and 127 pounds lower than last year. In Kentucky, the

second leading State, yields are expected to average 2,078 pounds per acre, unchanged from the August

forecast but up 71 pounds from a year ago. Tobacco growers in Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia

expect lower yields than a month ago. The remaining States are unchanged from the August forecast.

Flue-cured production is expected to total 477 million pounds, 2 percent below last month and down

8 percent from 2002. Growers plan to harvest 239,000 acres in 2003, down 3 percent from last year. Yields

are forecast to average 1,996 pounds per acre, 38 pounds below the August forecast and 109 pounds less than

the previous year. In North Carolina’s Old Belt and Border Belt regions, as well as in Virginia, yields are

expected to decrease from the August forecast due to the negative impact of continued excess moisture. 

Poorly developed root systems, leaching of fertilizer, and increased incidence of disease are some of the

problems reported. Blue mold has been observed in some fields in the piedmont region of North Carolina.

Burley production is expected to total 291 million pounds, down less than 1 percent from the August forecast

and 3 percent less than last year. Burley growers plan to harvest 149,200 acres, down 6 percent from a year

ago. Yields are expected to average 1,947 pounds per acre, 2 pounds below the August forecast but up

55 pounds from 2002. Kentucky, the largest burley producing State, forecasts production at

194 million pounds, unchanged from the August forecast but down 2 percent from last year. Mostly adequate

to surplus soil moisture conditions throughout much of August in Kentucky have resulted in good plant

growth. Blue mold has been reported in many areas of the State, with some areas reporting moderate to heavy

damage. However, warmer and drier weather during the latter part of August, along with increased crop

maturity, has helped reduce the level of blue mold activity. 

Fire-cured production is expected to total 33.3 million pounds, unchanged from the August forecast but

4 percent below last year. Growers plan to harvest 11,200 acres in 2003, up 2 percent from a year ago. The

yield is expected to average 2,977 pounds per acre, unchanged from the August forecast but 205 pounds

lower than the previous year.

Southern Maryland Belt tobacco production is expected to total 4.57 million pounds, unchanged from the

August forecast but 4 percent below the previous year. A total of 2,800 acres is expected to be harvested this

year, down 7 percent from 2002. Average yields, at 1,632 pounds per acre, are unchanged from the August

forecast but 37 pounds more than last year. 
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Dark air-cured production is expected to total 10.3 million pounds, unchanged from last month but down

3 percent from 2002. Growers plan to harvest 4,010 acres in 2003, up 5 percent from last year. Yields are

forecast to average 2,581 pounds per acre, unchanged from the August forecast but 209 pounds below last

year. 

All cigar production is forecast to total 15.0 million pounds, unchanged from the August forecast but up

13 percent from last year. Growers of cigar type tobacco plan to harvest 7,500 acres, 13 percent above a year

ago. Overall yield is expected to average 1,997 pounds per acre, unchanged from the August forecast but

5 pounds above 2002.

Summer Potatoes: Production of summer potatoes is forecast at 19.4 million cwt in 2003, down 1 percent

from the July 1 forecast but 8 percent above a year ago. Harvested area is estimated at 60,500 acres, up

2 percent from last year and 3 percent above two years ago. The average yield is forecast at 320 cwt per acre,

10 cwt above the July forecast and 16 cwt above last year. 

Yields are expected to be above last year in California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and

Virginia. Much of Alabama’s crop was ruined by excessive rain which caused many of the potatoes to rot. 

California’s crop was delayed by wet weather during planting in the spring, then a summer heat wave

damaged the crop and decreased acreage in some areas. In Colorado, temperatures have been above average

with below average moisture during July and August. However, adequate moisture has been provided

through irrigation and harvest is slightly ahead of schedule due to excellent conditions during harvest. In

Delaware and Maryland, growers were frustrated by frequent rain and frequent thunderstorms which delayed

harvest by about two weeks. New Jersey growers also experienced frequent rains during July and August

which caused flooding in some areas and also washed away pesticides and fertilizer. Smaller tuber sizes are

reported. Harvest in Texas is complete and growers have reported a good crop despite early reports of blight,

some flea beetle, and tuber worm infestation. Virginia has had normal temperatures and moderate rainfall

during harvest and growers expect above average quality.

Fall Potatoes, 2002 Final: Production of 2002 fall potatoes is finalized at 414 million cwt, up 5 percent

from 2001 but 11 percent smaller than the 2000 crop. Area harvested, at 1.11 million acres, is up 3 percent

from the previous year but 7 percent below two years ago. The average yield was 373 cwt per acre, up 6 cwt

from 2001 but 19 cwt below 2000. 

Compared with annual estimates made last January, fall production was revised down 1 percent. Smaller

crops in California, Ohio, and Washington more than offset larger crops in Massachusetts, Nevada, and

Rhode Island.

All Potatoes, 2002: Final production of potatoes from all four seasons in 2002 totaled 460 million cwt, up

5 percent from a year earlier but 10 percent below 2000. Area harvested is estimated at 1.27 million acres, up

4 percent from 2001 but 6 percent below 2000. The yield, averaging 362 cwt per acre, increased 4 cwt from a

year earlier but is 19 cwt lower than 2000. In 2002, winter and spring production rose 2 percent and

7 percent, respectively, from 2001. Summer production in 2002 fell 1 percent, while fall potatoes increased

5 percent from the previous year.

Sugarcane: Production is forecast at 36.1 million tons, 5 percent above the August 1 forecast and 1 percent

above last year. Sugarcane growers intend to harvest 996,000 acres for sugar and seed during the 2003 crop

year, up fractionally from last month but 3 percent below last year's final harvested acres. Yield is forecast at

36.2 tons per acre, 1.5 tons above both the August forecast and 2002 estimate.

Excellent moisture conditions in Florida, Louisiana, and Texas supported sugarcane growth. Florida and

Louisiana expect higher yields than last year, while in Texas yields are down nearly 1 ton due to the crop

being in the final year of it’s Ratoon cycle. In Hawaii, dry weather continued across the sugarcane growing

areas of the State aiding harvest but has had minimal impact on yields.

Sugarbeets: Production is forecast at 30.7 million tons, slightly above the August forecast and 11 percent

above last year's production. Growers in the 12 sugarbeet-producing States expect to harvest 1.35 million

acres. This is marginally higher than the August estimate but 1 percent below last year. The yield is forecast

at 22.8 tons per acre, 0.1 ton above the August forecast and 2.4 tons above 2002.
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Dry weather conditions prevailed over most of the major sugarbeet growing areas; however, subsoil moisture

remains mostly adequate. Colorado, Idaho, and Montana growers relied on irrigation water, with supplies

more readily available than in 2002, to offset the effects of the hot, dry conditions during August.

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 3.28 million pounds for August 2003, down

3 percent from last month and 13 percent below a year ago. Area in crop totaled 2,380 acres, 9 percent higher

than last month and 10 percent above a year ago. Harvested area totaled 1,560 acres, down 1 percent from

last month and 3 percent lower than a year ago. 

Weather conditions were variable during August with showers and sunshine over major papaya producing

areas. Soil moisture was adequate in non-irrigated orchards.

Florida Citrus: August was marked by moderate temperatures, high humidity, and above average rainfall. 

Temperatures were held to moderate levels by almost daily rains and high humidity. Temperatures rarely

reached 95 degrees during August. Rainfall was above average in all citrus growing areas with some

reporting stations receiving twice the monthly average. Rainfall accumulations for the calender year were

above normal levels in all areas. Coastal area accumulations exceeded interior areas with some stations

reporting up to 10 inches more. Only one organized weather system affected the State, bringing heavy

rainfall. Citrus crops in all areas made excellent progress with no major problems reported. Trees were

reported in excellent condition. Steady rainfall, with no dry spells, prevented fruit split from occurring. Good

to excellent fruit sizes were reported. Fresh fruit crops were sprayed regularly to hold down insect

populations. Some crops on the East Coast received weekly treatments. Growers and caretakers conducted

routine summer cultural practices that included weed control and dead tree removal and replacement. In the

flat woods and coastal areas, maintenance of ditches and canals to move excess water out of the groves and

away from tree roots was a priority. Near the end of the month, some fresh fruit packinghouses were field

testing Navels, Ambersweet oranges, grapefruit, and Fallglo tangerines to identify crops for September

harvest.

California Citrus: Valencia orange harvest remained slow throughout the month as the end of the season

drew near. Harvest of Marsh Ruby grapefruit continued in the southern coastal areas. Lemons were

harvested in the southern coastal areas with larger sizes noted. New crop Navel oranges are sizing well.

California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Fruit growers conducted cultural activities that included weed

control, fungicide applications, and irrigation. Stone fruit harvest remained active throughout the month as

later varieties reached maturity. Peaches, plums, nectarines, prunes, and pluots were harvested. Granny

Smith and Gala apples and Bartlett and Hosui Asian pears were also harvested. Early foothill pomegranates

were maturing well and showing excellent color with harvesting of the Granada variety underway by month's

end. Persimmons were sizing well. Harvest of table grapes continued in the San Joaquin Valley. Black

Marroo, Black Emerald, Rose Ito, and Crimson Seedless varieties were harvested. Vineyards testing with

high sugar content were harvested for grape juice concentrate. Wine grape harvest began in August and

gathered momentum by the end of the month. Grapes for raisins were laid down on trays. Cane cutting was

underway. Fungicides were applied in some grape vineyards due to unexpected rains during the third week of

August. Strawberry fields prepared early for fall planting were ready and waiting for cooler weather. 

Treatments for fruit fly continued in olive orchards. Almond harvesting was active throughout the State by

month's end. Trees were shaken, and nuts were raked into windrows, picked up, and hauled to processors. 

Some areas experienced rains late in the month which slowed processing and increased drying time. Sunburn

damage was evident in some walnut orchards by the first week in August. Walnut, pistachio, and pecan

growers were preparing their orchards for harvest by month's end.

Hazelnuts: Hazelnut production in Oregon is forecast at 35,000 tons for 2003, up 79 percent from last year’s

tonnage but 29 percent below the record high in 2001. This increase was expected as this production season

is the high year of the alternate bearing cycle. Eastern Filbert Blight continues to limit potential production in

infected orchards.

The results of the Oregon hazelnut objective yield survey showed the number of nuts picked per tree was 261

this year. This compares with 222 in 2002 and 574 in 2001. The percentage of good nuts was 88.0 percent,

up from 84.4 percent in 2002 and 85.7 percent in 2001. The average dry weight of the good nuts was a

record low 2.89 grams, 0.42 of a gram lighter than last year and 0.06 of a gram lighter than 2001, which was
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the previous record low. Brown stained nuts amounted to just 0.12 percent of the laboratory sample, a

historic low, down from 0.73 percent in 2002.

Walnuts: The 2003 California walnut production is forecast at a record high 315,000 tons, up 12 percent

from the 2002 production of 282,000 tons and 3 percent above the previous record high of 305,000 tons

attained in 2001. The September forecast is based upon the walnut objective measurement survey conducted

during August. 

Survey data indicated an average nuts set per tree of 1,599, up 2 percent from last year’s average of 1,572. 

The nuts set for the Chandler and Serr varieties are up 21 percent and 33 percent, respectively, while Hartley

and Vina nuts set are down 12 percent and 4 percent, respectively, from 2002. Percent of sound kernels inshell averaged 97.0 percent Statewide, compared to 96.3 percent in 2002. In-shell weight per nut is

22.4 grams, while the average in-shell suture measurement is 32.5 millimeters. This compares to 22.0 grams

in-shell weight and 32.4 millimeters in-shell measurement for 2002. The average length in-shell is

39.1 millimeters compared to 38.5 Statewide in 2002.

Pistachios: The 2003 California pistachio crop is expected to total 180 million pounds, down 41 percent

from last year’s record high 303 million pounds but 12 percent above the 2001 final production. Pistachios

are an alternate bearing crop with this year representing the low production year. The 2003 season got off to a

wet start. Rains during key bloom periods resulted in a spotty bloom and set. However, the arrival of warm

weather in late May and early June promoted good growth and development. 

The California forecast is based upon an objective measurement survey that was completed primarily during

July, one month earlier than in previous years. Timing of the objective measurement survey was modified at

the request of growers and processors in order to provide an earlier production forecast. Due to the earlier

collection period, much of the sizing data are eliminated. The average number of clusters per tree is

461, down 58 percent from the previous year. The average number of nuts per cluster, filled and blank,

increased from 13.8 in 2002 to 20.6 in 2003. The in-hull cross suture measurement is 14.22 millimeters,

compared to 14.46 millimeters in 2002.
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Reliability of September 1 Crop Production Forecast

Survey Procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between August 25 and

September 5 to gather information on expected yield as of September 1. The objective yield surveys for corn,

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

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

permission to randomly locate two sample plots in selected fields for the objective yield survey (corn, cotton,

and soybeans). The counts made within each sample plot depend on the crop and the maturity of that crop. In

all cases, number of plants are recorded along with other measurements that provide information to forecast

the number of ears, bolls, or pods and their weight. The counts are used with similar data from previous years

to develop a projected biological yield. The average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The

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

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

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

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

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

indications of average yields as the season progresses.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

data warrant changes. 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 September 1 production forecast, the "Root

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

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

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

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

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

that factors affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years. For example,

the "Root Mean Square Error" for the September 1 corn for grain production forecast is 5.3 percent. This

means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production forecast will not be above or below the final

estimate by more than 5.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference

will not exceed 9.2 percent.

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

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

September 1 forecast and the final estimate during the last 20 years have averaged 302 million bushels,

ranging from 10 million bushels to 891 million bushels. The September 1 forecast has been below the final

estimate 12 times and above 8 times. This does not imply that the September 1 corn forecast this year is

likely to understate or overstate final production.
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Reliability of September 1 Crop Production Forecasts

Crop Unit

Root Mean

Square Error 20-Year Record of

Differences Between Forecast

and Final Estimate

Percent

90

Percent

Confidence

Interval

Quantity Years

Average Smallest Largest Below

Final

Above

Final

Million Million Million Number Number

Corn For Grain

Sorghum for Grain

Rice

Soybeans for Beans

Cotton 1

Bu

Bu

Cwt

Bu

Bales

5.3

7.6

4.0

4.9

6.0

9.2

13.2

7.0

8.6

10.4

302

34

5

96

737

10

1

0

19

5

891

115

16

199

2,366

12

10

14

11

9

8

10

6

9

11

 1 Quantity is in thousands of bales.
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Information Contacts

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

to contact for additional information.

Mark Harris, Chief (202) 720-2127

Field Crops Section

Greg Thessen, Head (202) 720-2127

Dave DeWalt - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944

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

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

Darin Jantzi - Corn, Proso Millet (202) 720-9526

Troy Joshua - Hay, Oats (202) 690-3234

Roy Karkosh - Barley, Sorghum, Sugar Crops (202) 690-8140

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

Brian Young - Crop Weather (202) 720-7621

Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section

Jim Smith, Head (202) 720-2127

Jim Smith - Dry Beans, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes (202) 720-2127

Kathy Broussard - Citrus, Tropical Fruits (202) 720-5412

Debbie Flippin - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, 

 Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears,

 Wrinkled Seed Peas (202) 720-3250

Mike Miller - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup,

 Tobacco (202) 720-7235

Terry O’Connor - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries,

 Plums, Prunes (202) 720-4288

Kim Ritchie - Hops (360) 902-1940

Betty Johnston - Floriculture, Nursery, Nuts (202) 720-4215

Biz Wallingsford - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions,

 Strawberries (202) 720-2157
The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on October 10, 2003.

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USDA Data Users’ Forum

October 20, 2003

Holiday Inn Mart Plaza

Chicago, Illinois

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will hold a public forum for open exchange between

Federal agricultural statistics agencies and data users on October 20, 2003. Agency representatives will

provide updates on pending changes in the various statistical and information programs and will seek

comments from data users. The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, Economic Research Service,

Foreign Agricultural Service, and World Agricultural Outlook Board, as well as the U.S. Census Bureau’s

Foreign Trade Division, will also participate in the forum.

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October 21, 2003. The outlook meeting brings together analysts from various commodity sectors to

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