Cr Pr 2-2 (12-98)

Crop

Production

National

Agricultural

Statistics

Service

USDA

Washington, D.C.

Released December 11, 1998, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department

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

All Cotton Production Up 2 Percent from Last Month

All cotton production is forecast at 13.5 million bales, up 2 percent from last month, but down 28 percent

from 1997. Yield is expected to average 621 pounds per harvested acre, up 9 pounds from last month, but

down 59 pounds from last year. Texas production was increased 300,000 bales from November’s forecast,

but California’s output was reduced 100,000 bales. On November 29, U.S. harvest was 90 percent complete,

compared to the 5-year average of 87 percent, and ginnings were also ahead of average.

All oranges production forecast for 1998-99 remains at 11.0 million tons, down 21 percent from last year’s

record large crop of 13.9 million tons. Florida's all orange forecast is 190 million boxes (8.55 million tons),

22 percent less than the record large 244 million boxes produced last season. Early and midseason varieties

in Florida are forecast at 112 million boxes (5.04 million tons), 20 percent lower than last season. Florida’s

Valencia forecast of 78.0 million boxes (3.51 million tons) is 25 percent below last season’s 104.0 million

boxes. California’s all orange production forecast of 62.0 million boxes (2.33 million tons) is carried forward

from October and is 16 percent less than last season. The Navel orange forecast is 34.0 million boxes

(1.28 million tons), down 23 percent from last year and the Valencia forecast season is 28.0 million boxes

(1.05 million tons), 7 percent less than a year ago.

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield for the 1998-99 season remains at 1.57 gallons per

box at 42.0 degrees Brix. The forecast projects the final yield as reported by the Florida Citrus Processors

Association. The final 1997-98 yield for all fruit used in FCOJ was 1.58 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix. 

Projected yields for 1998-99 early-midseason and Valencia varieties will be published in the January Crop

Production report.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

December 1998 2 NASS, USDA

This report was approved on December 11, 1998.

Secretary of

Agriculture

Dan Glickman

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Rich Allen
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

December 1998 3 NASS, USDA

Contents

Page

Beans, Dry Edible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Coffee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Cottonseed ............................................................................5

Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Crop Summary (Domestic Units)

Area Planted and Harvested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Yield and Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Crop Summary (Metric Units)

Area Planted and Harvested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Yield and Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Fruits and Nuts Production (Domestic Units) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Fruits and Nuts Production (Metric Units) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Fruit, Citrus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Papayas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Pecans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Reliability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Sugarcane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Tobacco ..............................................................................5

Weather Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

December 1998 4 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 1997 and Forecasted December 1, 1998

Type

and

State

Area Harvested Yield Production 1

1997 1998 1997

1998

1997 1998

Nov 1 Dec 1

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

Upland

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL 3

 GA

 KS 3

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM 3

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA 3

 US

Amer-Pima

 AZ

 CA

 NM

 TX

 US

All

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL 3

 GA

 KS 3

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA 3

 US

442.0

324.0

940.0

875.0

99.0

1,425.0

10.0

625.0

970.0

375.0

66.0

665.0

190.0

285.0

480.0

5,150.0

100.0

13,021.0

22.0

184.0

11.0

32.0

249.0

442.0

346.0

940.0

1,059.0

99.0

1,425.0

10.0

625.0

970.0

375.0

77.0

665.0

190.0

285.0

480.0

5,182.0

100.0

13,270.0

455.0

249.0

855.0

650.0

80.0

1,300.0

14.0

540.0

915.0

330.0

59.0

710.0

120.0

280.0

445.0

3,050.0

91.0

10,143.0

15.0

184.0

10.5

37.0

246.5

455.0

264.0

855.0

834.0

80.0

1,300.0

14.0

540.0

915.0

330.0

69.5

710.0

120.0

280.0

445.0

3,087.0

91.0

10,389.5

597

1,255

859

1,202

577

646

418

757

901

723

676

671

462

691

662

479

659

673

912

1,141

641

815

1,056

597

1,233

859

1,191

577

646

418

757

901

723

671

671

462

691

662

481

659

680

601

1,118

674

923

498

517

501

578

776

524

781

656

500

566

593

472

770

606

768

900

777

778

868

601

1,098

674

918

498

517

501

578

776

524

780

656

500

566

593

476

770

612

601

1,118

685

849

498

517

501

573

755

509

781

669

540

600

593

519

770

616

768

900

617

649

842

601

1,098

685

860

498

517

501

573

755

509

756

669

540

600

593

521

770

621

550.0

847.0

1,683.0

2,191.0

119.1

1,919.0

8.7

986.0

1,821.0

565.0

93.0

930.0

183.0

410.0

662.0

5,140.0

137.2

18,245.0

41.8

437.2

14.7

54.3

548.0

550.0

888.8

1,683.0

2,628.2

119.1

1,919.0

8.7

986.0

1,821.0

565.0

107.7

930.0

183.0

410.0

662.0

5,194.3

137.2

18,793.0

570.0

580.0

1,220.0

1,150.0

83.0

1,400.0

14.6

645.0

1,440.0

350.0

96.0

990.0

135.0

350.0

550.0

3,300.0

146.0

13,019.6

24.0

345.0

13.5

50.0

432.5

570.0

604.0

1,220.0

1,495.0

83.0

1,400.0

14.6

645.0

1,440.0

350.0

109.5

990.0

135.0

350.0

550.0

3,350.0

146.0

13,452.1 1 Production ginned and to be ginned. 2 480-Lb. net weight bales. 3 Estimates for current year carried forward from previous forecast.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

December 1998 5 NASS, USDA

Cottonseed: Production, United States,

1996-97 and Forecasted December 1, 1998

State

Production

1996 1997 1998 1

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

US 7,143.5 6,934.6 5,052.0

1 Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio.

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

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

State

Area Harvested Yield Production 1

1997 1998 1997 1998 1996 1997 1998

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

Type 31

 IN

 KY

 MO 1

 NC

 OH

 TN

 VA

 WV 1

 US

8,900

220,000

3,000

8,400

11,400

51,000

10,800

1,800

315,300

8,500

225,000

2,800

8,600

9,800

55,000

11,000

1,800

322,500

2,100

2,140

2,345

1,585

1,960

1,830

1,905

1,700

2,059

2,000

2,000

2,300

1,650

1,830

1,850

2,000

1,500

1,960

14,972

366,300

6,021

12,987

12,640

88,090

17,433

2,040

520,483

18,690

470,800

7,035

13,314

22,300

93,330

20,574

3,060

649,103

17,000

450,000

6,440

14,190

17,934

101,750

22,000

2,700

632,014 1 Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.

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

Month

Area Fresh Production

Total in Crop Harvested 1997 1998

1997 1998 1997 1998

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

Oct

Nov

3,135

3,105

3,785

3,785

1,955

1,920

2,305

2,235

3,415

3,030

2,850

3,070
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December 1998 6 NASS, USDA

Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production

by State and United States, 1996-98 1 2

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

1996 1997 1998 1996 1997 1998

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

CA

CO

ID

KS

MI

MN

MT

NE

NM

NY

ND

OR

TX

UT

WA

WI

WY

US

128.0

145.0

95.0

28.0

340.0

160.0

10.5

205.0

12.0

30.0

580.0

9.2

13.0

5.0

37.0

8.3

37.0

1,843.0

135.0

135.0

105.0

22.0

315.0

170.0

12.2

190.0

12.0

40.0

600.0

11.0

15.0

5.8

38.0

8.8

37.0

1,851.8

110.0

180.0

105.0

20.0

300.0

190.0

12.6

195.0

10.5

31.0

750.0

8.7

15.0

6.0

40.0

7.3

42.0

2,023.1

123.0

125.0

93.0

24.0

320.0

155.0

10.3

195.0

12.0

29.0

570.0

8.8

10.0

0.6

35.0

8.0

34.0

1,752.7

132.0

120.0

103.0

20.0

305.0

155.0

11.7

180.0

12.0

39.5

530.0

10.9

14.0

5.6

38.0

8.5

35.0

1,720.2

105.0

160.0

103.0

19.0

295.0

175.0

12.2

188.0

9.5

30.0

710.0

8.6

13.5

5.9

40.0

7.2

40.0

1,921.9

Yield per Acre Production

1996 1997 1998 1996 1997 1998

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

CA

CO

ID

KS

MI

MN

MT

NE

NM

NY

ND

OR

TX

UT

WA

WI

WY

US

1,890

1,800

2,050

1,850

1,450

1,560

2,280

1,900

2,200

1,300

1,320

1,800

840

1,600

2,030

1,800

2,250

1,595

2,250

1,900

2,150

1,900

1,650

1,550

2,200

2,060

1,700

1,560

1,300

2,060

1,020

700

2,240

1,800

2,260

1,695

1,920

1,900

2,050

2,000

1,500

1,450

2,180

1,950

1,800

1,420

1,380

1,770

1,000

500

2,230

1,600

2,200

1,615

2,325

2,250

1,907

444

4,640

2,418

235

3,705

264

377

7,524

158

84

10

710

144

765

27,960

2,970

2,280

2,215

380

5,033

2,403

257

3,708

204

617

6,890

224

143

39

850

153

790

29,156

2,016

3,040

2,112

380

4,425

2,538

266

3,666

171

426

9,798

152

135

30

890

115

880

31,040 1 Excludes beans grown for garden seed. 2 1996 and 1997 revisions will be published on December 18, 1998 in "Field Crops: Final Estimates, 1992-97."
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

December 1998 7 NASS, USDA

Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial

Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 1

Class

and

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

1996 1997 1998 1996 1997 1998

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

Large Lima

 CA

Baby Lima

 CA

Navy

 CO

 ID

 KS

 MI

 MN

 NE

 NM

 ND

 OR

 WY

 Total

Great Northern

 CO

 ID

 KS

 MN

 NE

 WA

 WY

 Total

Small White

 ID

 OR

 WA

 Total

21.0

24.0

7.3

1.1

210.0

50.0

5.0

5.0

135.0

1.8

4.0

419.2

1.3

7.8

2.5

3.0

100.0

2.2

5.0

121.8

3.1

0.5

2.0

5.6

30.0

37.0

0.2

3.9

150.0

57.0

6.0

5.0

155.0

1.4

3.0

381.5

0.3

5.8

1.4

3.0

96.0

5.0

111.5

3.4

1.3

3.5

8.2

26.0

13.0

1.5

75.0

54.0

5.0

2.0

120.0

0.4

1.0

258.9

7.5

2.0

97.0

6.0

112.5

1.5

0.3

1.0

2.8

20.0

23.0

7.2

0.9

200.0

48.9

4.6

5.0

133.0

1.8

3.8

405.2

1.3

7.7

2.3

2.8

94.6

2.2

4.4

115.3

3.0

0.5

2.0

5.5

29.0

36.0

0.2

3.8

145.0

54.0

5.9

5.0

138.0

1.4

2.8

356.1

0.3

5.6

1.3

2.5

94.0

4.5

108.2

3.3

1.3

3.5

8.1

25.0

12.0

1.5

74.0

49.0

4.8

2.0

114.0

0.4

0.9

246.6

7.4

1.8

93.2

5.5

107.9

1.4

0.3

1.0

2.7 1 1996 and 1997 revisions will be published on December 18, 1998 in "Field Crops: Final Estimates, 1992-97."
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Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial

Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 1

 (continued)

Class

and

State

Yield per Acre Production

1996 1997 1998 1996 1997 1998

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

Large Lima

 CA

Baby Lima

 CA

Navy

 CO

 ID

 KS

 MI

 MN

 NE

 NM

 ND

 OR

 WY

 Total

Great Northern

 CO

 ID

 KS

 MN

 NE

 WA

 WY

 Total

Small White

 ID

 OR

 WA

 Total

1,970

2,250

2,110

2,000

1,400

1,600

2,070

2,200

1,450

2,330

1,890

1,481

1,620

2,170

1,610

1,710

1,920

2,360

2,500

1,953

1,900

2,000

2,300

2,055

2,410

2,540

1,500

2,420

1,600

1,650

1,980

1,840

1,360

2,430

2,140

1,541

1,670

2,180

1,690

1,600

2,100

2,310

2,095

2,390

2,150

2,230

2,284

1,900

2,500

2,330

1,600

1,600

2,130

2,000

1,550

2,250

2,000

1,596

2,140

1,330

1,990

2,400

2,010

2,210

2,330

2,200

2,222

394

517

152

18

2,800

783

95

110

1,929

42

72

6,001

21

167

37

48

1,817

52

110

2,252

57

10

46

113

698

914

3

92

2,320

891

117

92

1,878

34

60

5,487

5

122

22

40

1,974

104

2,267

79

28

78

185

475

300

35

1,180

784

102

40

1,767

9

18

3,935

158

24

1,855

132

2,169

31

7

22

60 1 1996 and 1997 revisions will be published on December 18, 1998 in "Field Crops: Final Estimates, 1992-97."
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December 1998 9 NASS, USDA

Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial

Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 1

 (continued)

Class

and

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

1996 1997 1998 1996 1997 1998

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

Pinto

 CO

 ID

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MT

 NE

 NM

 ND

 OR

 TX

 UT

 WA

 WY

 Total

Light Red

 Kidney

 CA

 CO

 ID

 MI

 MN

 NE

 NY

 WA

 Total

Dark Red

 Kidney

 CA

 ID

 MI

 MN

 NY

 ND

 WI

 Total

Pink

 CA

 ID

 MN

 NM

 ND

 WA

 Total

134.7

45.9

22.5

9.0

45.0

10.5

88.0

6.7

413.0

2.2

1.0

5.0

14.2

27.0

824.7

10.0

8.7

0.9

12.0

10.0

10.0

16.5

68.1

5.0

0.5

11.0

37.0

3.5

3.0

8.3

68.3

8.0

7.5

5.0

0.3

7.0

3.1

30.9

119.0

42.0

18.0

10.0

40.0

12.2

67.0

7.0

400.0

1.7

1.5

5.8

10.0

28.0

762.2

10.0

12.2

1.1

14.0

10.0

17.0

22.5

86.8

5.0

0.5

12.0

35.0

2.0

1.8

8.8

65.1

4.0

15.0

8.0

8.0

3.7

38.7

165.5

44.2

18.5

21.0

57.0

12.2

76.0

5.5

540.0

2.2

0.5

6.0

16.0

30.0

994.6

9.5

10.0

1.6

14.0

11.0

13.0

16.0

0.9

76.0

5.5

0.9

9.0

35.0

2.0

5.5

7.3

65.2

5.5

17.6

8.0

13.0

6.0

50.1

115.2

45.4

19.5

8.0

44.0

10.3

84.3

6.7

405.0

2.0

0.9

0.6

13.0

25.0

779.9

10.0

8.2

0.8

10.0

9.4

9.7

16.0

64.1

5.0

0.5

9.0

36.0

3.0

3.0

8.0

64.5

8.0

7.4

4.7

0.3

7.0

3.1

30.5

105.5

41.2

16.4

10.0

36.0

11.7

59.7

7.0

350.0

1.7

1.4

5.6

10.0

27.0

683.2

10.0

11.2

1.1

14.0

9.0

16.6

22.0

83.9

5.0

0.5

11.5

32.0

2.0

1.6

8.5

61.1

4.0

14.9

7.0

7.0

3.7

36.6

147.0

43.5

17.7

20.0

53.5

12.0

73.7

4.5

510.0

2.2

0.5

5.9

16.0

29.0

935.5

8.5

9.1

1.6

13.0

10.5

12.6

15.5

0.9

71.7

5.5

0.9

9.0

33.0

2.0

5.2

7.2

62.8

5.5

17.2

7.5

12.6

6.0

48.8 1 1996 and 1997 revisions will be published on December 18, 1998 in "Field Crops: Final Estimates, 1992-97."
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

December 1998 10 NASS, USDA

Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial

Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 1

 (continued)

Class

and

State

Yield per Acre Production

1996 1997 1998 1996 1997 1998

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

Pinto

 CO

 ID

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MT

 NE

 NM

 ND

 OR

 TX

 UT

 WA

 WY

 Total

Light Red

 Kidney

 CA

 CO

 ID

 MI

 MN

 NE

 NY

 WA

 Total

Dark Red

 Kidney

 CA

 ID

 MI

 MN

 NY

 ND

 WI

 Total

Pink

 CA

 ID

 MN

 NM

 ND

 WA

 Total

1,830

2,150

1,900

1,500

1,300

2,280

1,850

2,180

1,270

2,000

890

1,600

2,390

2,250

1,559

1,870

1,390

2,130

1,400

1,900

2,050

1,270

1,621

1,640

2,400

1,110

1,750

1,270

1,670

1,800

1,637

1,560

2,260

1,400

2,670

1,370

2,130

1,731

1,890

2,150

1,920

1,700

1,350

2,200

1,990

1,600

1,280

2,290

1,210

700

2,350

2,270

1,585

1,970

2,210

2,360

1,640

1,720

2,200

1,580

1,870

1,820

2,200

1,300

1,590

1,650

1,500

1,800

1,591

1,600

2,230

1,640

1,360

2,510

1,910

1,950

2,100

2,000

1,470

1,390

2,200

1,880

2,040

1,340

1,910

600

500

2,380

2,160

1,585

1,530

1,650

2,000

1,310

1,550

2,000

1,350

2,110

1,569

1,090

2,330

1,000

1,400

1,600

1,690

1,600

1,382

1,270

2,170

1,200

1,500

2,500

1,787

2,112

976

370

120

573

235

1,560

146

5,138

40

8

10

311

563

12,162

187

114

17

140

179

199

203

1,039

82

12

100

630

38

50

144

1,056

125

167

66

8

96

66

528

1,991

886

315

170

485

257

1,188

112

4,480

39

17

39

235

613

10,827

197

248

26

230

155

365

348

1,569

91

11

150

510

33

24

153

972

64

332

115

95

93

699

2,873

914

354

293

744

264

1,386

92

6,832

42

3

30

380

625

14,832

130

150

32

170

163

252

209

19

1,125

60

21

90

462

32

88

115

868

70

373

90

189

150

872 1 1996 and 1997 revisions will be published on December 18, 1998 in "Field Crops: Final Estimates, 1992-97."
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December 1998 11 NASS, USDA

Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial

Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 1

 (continued)

Class

and

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

1996 1997 1998 1996 1997 1998

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

Small Red

 ID

 MI

 WA

 Total

Cranberry

 CA

 ID

 MI

 MN

 Total

Black

 CA

 CO

 ID

 MI

 MN

 NE

 NY

 ND

 WA

 WY

 Total

Blackeye

 CA

 TX

 Total

Garbanzo

 CA

 ID

 OR

 WA

 Total

Other

 CA

 CO

 ID

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MT

 NE

 NM

 NY

 ND

 OR

 TX

 WA

 WY

 Total

12.7

3.0

5.0

20.7

3.0

1.4

27.0

2.0

33.4

1.0

1.1

60.0

3.0

1.0

7.0

15.0

88.1

24.0

8.2

32.2

25.0

6.1

3.0

8.6

42.7

7.0

0.3

0.7

1.9

8.0

5.0

1.0

3.0

7.0

1.7

3.8

1.9

1.0

42.3

21.4

10.0

12.0

43.4

4.0

1.7

32.0

4.0

41.7

2.0

2.4

80.0

7.0

3.0

11.5

27.0

132.9

30.0

12.0

42.0

9.0

6.8

4.0

4.9

24.7

6.0

1.3

1.0

2.6

7.0

6.0

1.0

4.0

8.2

2.6

1.5

3.9

1.0

46.1

13.1

11.0

8.0

32.1

2.5

0.8

27.0

4.0

34.3

2.5

0.9

5.0

135.0

15.0

3.0

10.5

63.0

2.2

3.0

240.1

33.0

5.5

38.5

5.0

10.7

3.9

5.0

24.6

7.5

3.6

0.6

1.5

8.0

4.0

0.4

1.0

3.0

2.5

8.5

1.9

9.0

0.9

2.0

54.4

12.5

3.0

4.7

20.2

3.0

1.3

25.0

1.9

31.2

1.0

1.0

57.0

2.7

0.9

7.0

15.0

84.6

23.0

6.2

29.2

23.0

5.5

2.8

8.1

39.4

7.0

0.3

0.7

1.3

8.0

4.6

0.9

3.0

7.0

1.7

2.9

1.9

0.8

40.1

21.0

9.0

12.0

42.0

4.0

1.6

31.0

3.5

40.1

1.6

2.4

78.0

6.0

2.9

11.5

25.5

127.9

29.0

11.2

40.2

9.0

6.6

3.9

4.9

24.4

6.0

1.2

1.0

2.3

6.5

5.0

0.9

4.0

7.9

2.6

1.4

3.9

0.7

43.4

12.8

11.0

8.0

31.8

2.5

0.8

26.0

3.6

32.9

2.5

0.9

4.9

134.0

12.6

2.8

10.0

60.0

2.2

2.8

232.7

31.0

4.9

35.9

5.0

10.4

3.9

5.0

24.3

7.5

3.0

0.6

1.3

8.0

3.5

0.2

0.9

3.0

2.5

8.2

1.8

8.1

0.9

1.8

51.3 1 1996 and 1997 revisions will be published on December 18, 1998 in "Field Crops: Final Estimates, 1992-97."
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

December 1998 12 NASS, USDA

Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial

Class, State, and Total, 1996-98 1

 (continued)

Class

and

State

Yield per Acre Production

1996 1997 1998 1996 1997 1998

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

Small Red

 ID

 MI

 WA

 Total

Cranberry

 CA

 ID

 MI

 MN

 Total

Black

 CA

 CO

 ID

 MI

 MN

 NE

 NY

 ND

 WA

 WY

 Total

Blackeye

 CA

 TX

 Total

Garbanzo

 CA

 ID

 OR

 WA

 Total

Other

 CA

 CO

 ID

 KS

 MI

 MN

 MT

 NE

 NM

 NY

 ND

 OR

 TX

 WA

 WY

 Total

2,100

1,170

2,280

2,005

1,500

1,850

1,600

1,790

1,612

1,700

2,100

1,650

1,520

2,000

1,430

1,420

1,596

2,220

900

1,942

1,530

670

1,210

1,000

1,279

1,360

1,000

2,000

1,460

1,310

1,390

1,780

1,200

1,400

1,880

690

2,470

2,500

1,419

2,240

1,670

2,330

2,143

1,750

1,500

1,680

1,340

1,648

500

2,130

1,790

1,420

1,590

1,530

1,310

1,642

2,380

1,000

1,995

1,510

1,550

1,690

1,570

1,561

1,830

2,080

2,000

1,870

1,430

1,500

2,000

1,500

1,000

2,190

1,000

2,230

1,860

1,599

2,150

1,820

2,310

2,075

1,600

2,250

1,100

1,610

1,219

1,600

1,550

2,180

1,570

1,360

2,000

1,470

1,360

2,500

2,290

1,534

2,150

1,690

2,086

1,700

1,300

1,510

1,180

1,391

2,000

1,000

2,170

2,000

1,340

1,200

1,000

1,670

1,300

1,520

1,290

1,940

600

2,220

2,280

1,337

263

35

107

405

45

24

400

34

503

17

21

940

41

18

100

213

1,350

511

56

567

352

37

34

81

504

95

3

14

19

105

64

16

36

98

32

20

47

20

569

470

150

280

900

70

24

520

47

661

8

51

1,400

85

46

176

334

2,100

690

112

802

136

102

66

77

381

110

25

20

43

93

75

18

60

79

57

14

87

13

694

275

200

185

660

40

18

285

58

401

40

14

107

2,100

171

56

147

816

55

64

3,570

666

83

749

85

135

59

59

338

150

3

13

26

107

42

2

15

39

38

106

35

49

20

41

686 1 1996 and 1997 revisions will be published on December 18, 1998 in "Field Crops: Final Estimates, 1992-97."
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December 1998 13 NASS, USDA

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

1996-97, 1997-98 and Forecasted December 1, 1998 1

Crop and State

Utilized Production

Boxes

Utilized Production

Ton Equivalent

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99

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

Oranges

 Early Mid &

 Navel 3

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX

 US

 Valencia

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX

 US

 All

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX

 US

Temples

 FL

Grapefruit

 White Seedless 5

 FL

 Colored Seedless 6

 FL

 Other

 FL

 All

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL 5 6

 TX

 US

Tangerines

 AZ 4 7

 CA 4 7

 FL

 US

Lemons 4

 AZ

 CA

 US

Tangelos

 FL

K-Early Citrus

 FL

400

40,000

134,200

1,300

175,900

600

24,000

92,000

120

116,720

1,000

64,000

226,200

1,420

292,620

2,400

23,500

31,400

900

900

8,200

55,800

5,300

70,200

550

2,600

6,300

9,450

2,600

22,600

25,200

3,950

150

350

44,000

140,000

1,350

185,700

650

30,000

104,000

175

134,825

1,000

74,000

244,000

1,525

320,525

2,250

18,300

30,600

650

800

9,000

49,550

4,800

64,150

600

2,400

5,200

8,200

2,600

22,000

24,600

2,850

40

400

34,000

112,000

1,300

147,700

600

28,000

78,000

140

106,740

1,000

62,000

190,000

1,440

254,440

2,000

18,000

31,500

500

700

8,400

50,000

5,000

64,100

650

2,500

4,200

7,350

2,700

21,000

23,700

2,500

60

15

1,500

6,039

55

7,609

23

900

4,140

5

5,068

38

2,400

10,179

60

12,677

108

999

1,334

38

30

275

2,371

212

2,888

21

98

299

418

99

859

958

178

7

13

1,650

6,300

57

8,020

25

1,125

4,680

7

5,837

38

2,775

10,980

64

13,857

101

777

1,301

28

27

301

2,106

192

2,626

23

90

247

360

99

836

935

128

2

15

1,275

5,040

55

6,385

23

1,050

3,510

6

4,589

38

2,325

8,550

61

10,974

90

765

1,339

21

23

281

2,125

200

2,629

24

94

200

318

103

798

901

113

3 1

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

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

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

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

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

 Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier

forecast. 5

 Excludes White Seedless economic abandonment of 3,000,000 boxes in 1996-97 and 5,000,000 boxes in 1997-98. 6

 Excludes Colored Seedless economic abandonment of 3,000,000 boxes in 1996-97 and 1,000,000 boxes in 1997-98. 7 Includes

tangelos and tangors.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

December 1998 14 NASS, USDA

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

1996-97 and Forecasted December 1, 1998

Crop and State

Utilized Production

1996 1997 1998

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

Improved Varieties 1

 AL

 AZ

 AR 2

 CA 2

 FL 2

 GA

 LA

 MS 2

 NM

 NC 2

 OK

 SC 2

 TX

 US

Native & Seedling

 AL

 AR 2

 FL 2

 GA

 KS 2

 LA

 MS 2

 NC 2

 OK

 SC 2

 TX

 US

All Pecans

 AL

 AZ

 AR 2

 CA 2

 FL 2

 GA

 KS 2

 LA

 MS 2

 NM

 NC 2

 OK

 SC 2

 TX

 US

9,000

17,000

800

1,300

500

86,000

2,000

1,300

22,000

425

500

1,800

30,000

172,625

5,000

400

1,400

14,000

200

14,000

1,300

375

1,500

700

10,000

48,875

14,000

17,000

1,200

1,300

1,900

100,000

200

16,000

2,600

22,000

800

2,000

2,500

40,000

221,500

7,000

17,500

1,600

2,500

600

81,000

2,000

2,600

43,000

900

3,000

2,600

40,000

204,300

6,000

3,000

1,200

24,000

4,200

10,000

1,400

600

32,000

1,400

50,000

133,800

13,000

17,500

4,600

2,500

1,800

105,000

4,200

12,000

4,000

43,000

1,500

35,000

4,000

90,000

338,100

3,500

17,000

500

1,600

600

34,000

3,000

1,800

30,000

1,400

1,500

500

30,000

125,400

2,500

200

900

6,000

200

10,000

700

1,100

4,500

200

5,000

31,300

6,000

17,000

700

1,600

1,500

40,000

200

13,000

2,500

30,000

2,500

6,000

700

35,000

156,700 1 Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties. 2 Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.
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December 1998 15 NASS, USDA

Sugarcane: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production

by Use, State, and United States, 1996-98

Use

and

State

Area Harvested Yield 1 Production 1

1997 1998 1997 1998 1996 1997 1998

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

For Sugar

 FL

 HI

 LA

 TX

 US

For Seed

 FL

 HI

 LA

 TX

 US

For Sugar

 and Seed

 FL

 HI

 LA

 TX

 US

421.0

32.0

380.0

27.3

860.3

19.0

2.2

30.0

2.5

53.7

440.0

34.2

410.0

29.8

914.0

429.0

31.8

385.0

32.0

877.8

19.0

2.2

35.0

0.5

56.7

448.0

34.0

420.0

32.5

934.5

36.9

91.4

28.2

30.3

34.9

36.9

38.2

28.2

30.0

31.8

36.9

88.0

28.2

30.3

34.7

37.7

85.5

29.0

30.0

35.3

37.8

31.4

29.0

30.0

32.0

37.7

82.0

29.0

30.0

35.1

13,803

3,544

9,347

992

27,686

695

95

976

10

1,776

14,498

3,639

10,323

1,002

29,462

15,535

2,925

10,700

827

29,987

701

84

846

75

1,706

16,236

3,009

11,546

902

31,693

16,173

2,719

11,165

960

31,017

718

69

1,015

15

1,817

16,891

2,788

12,180

975

32,834 1 Net tons.

Coffee: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production

Hawaii 1996-98 1

State

Area Harvested Yield Production 2

1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99

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

HI 5,300 5,600 6,100 1,210 1,680 1,480 6,400 9,400 9,000

1 1996-97 and 1997-98 revisions will be published on December 18, 1998 in “Field Crops: Final Estimates, 1992-97.” 2 Parchment basis.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

December 1998 16 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1997-98 1

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

1997 1998 1997 1998

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

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts 3

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 4/

6,910.0

80,227.0

5,169.0

3,056.0

1,433.0

10,108.0

70,989.0

48,342.0

3,250.0

19,397.0

728.0

146.0

74.4

1,431.0

1.7

249.0

70,550.0

2,949.0

13,808.0

13,558.0

250.0

1,459.3

8.1

1,851.8

293.6

181.0

1,380.6

15.6

88.3

68.6

1,208.1

86.7

6,456.0

80,798.0

4,932.0

3,215.0

1,591.0

9,726.0

66,185.0

46,759.0

3,805.0

15,621.0

1,133.0

335.0

124.0

2.0

296.0

72,690.0

3,420.0

12,865.5

12,552.0

313.5

1,495.2

9.0

2,023.1

323.4

159.0

1,418.4

15.5

93.2

74.4

1,241.2

86.1

6,425.0

73,720.0

5,758.0

60,815.0

23,673.0

37,142.0

2,911.0

3,034.0

341.0

9,391.0

310.0

63,577.0

41,813.0

3,107.0

18,657.0

698.0

135.0

72.8

1,410.8

1.5

235.0

69,584.0

2,852.0

13,270.0

13,021.0

249.0

1,428.3

914.0

811.5

7.6

1,720.2

276.6

172.0

5.6

0.3

43.3

136.3

1,345.1

15.4

86.2

65.9

1,177.6

24.5

83.3

0.5

5,984.0

73,789.0

59,819.0

23,437.0

36,382.0

2,807.0

3,187.0

454.0

7,838.0

59,112.0

40,231.0

3,728.0

15,153.0

1,087.0

322.0

121.0

1,475.5

1.9

282.0

71,570.0

3,307.0

10,389.5

10,143.0

246.5

1,456.2

934.5

750.0

7.4

1,921.9

309.1

155.5

6.1

0.4

36.6

1,394.0

15.0

89.8

70.8

1,197.6

83.2

1

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

full 1998 crop year. 2

 Area planted for all purposes. 3 1998 area planted revised. 4 Acreage is total acres in crop, not harvested

acreage.
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December 1998 17 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 1997-98

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Yield Production

1997 1998 1997 1998

1,000 1,000

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Rice 2

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 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

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

58.3

127.0

16.0

2.50

3.35

1.96

60.5

5,896

26.1

69.5

12.5

39.7

45.0

27.7

29.9

1,310

16.1

816

2,507

1,300

1,830

38.8

1,320

680

673

1,056

20.9

34.7

2,201

1,513

1,695

2,103

1,390

1,680

44,000

1,729

75

346

203

252

271

359

98

162

59.9

133.3

2.54

3.52

1.91

60.5

5,660

28.2

66.5

43.3

46.9

37.8

34.9

2,512

38.6

1,400

621

616

842

22.3

35.1

2,063

1,405

1,615

1,895

1,207

1,480

50,000

1,799

338

199

217

276

356

374,478

9,365,574

91,903

152,120

79,242

72,878

176,104

178,896

8,912

653,106

3,885

2,526,552

1,882,609

86,193

557,750

914,385

6,935

2,171

59,405

3,537,050

1,950

430,050

2,702,554

3,763,428

18,793.0

18,245.0

548.0

29,886

31,693

1,786,065

115

29,156

5,816

2,391

682

9,400

12,100

74,872.1

10,256

465,537

3,124

21,749

17,875

422,789

2,403

13,512

5,500

358,201

9,836,069

151,754

82,442

69,312

169,922

180,396

12,815

520,981

2,557,497

1,887,395

141,069

529,033

5,052

3,706,350

2,762,609

4,628,860

13,452.1

13,019.6

432.5

32,438

32,834

1,547,282

104

31,040

5,858

1,877

9,000

18,000

65,913.0

470,965

2,980

19,455

19,533

425,883

1

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

full 1998 crop year. 2

 Yield in pounds. 3 Yield is not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

December 1998 18 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 1997-99

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Production

1997 1998 1999

1,000 1,000 1,000

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 K-Early Citrus (FL)

 Lemons

 Oranges

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Non-Citrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts

 Pecans

 Pistachios (CA)

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

Ton

"

"

"

"

"

"

1,000 Lbs

Ton

Lb

Ton

"

Lb

1,000 Lbs

Ton

"

"

Lb

Ton

Lb

"

Ton

Gal

2,888

7

958

12,677

178

418

108

10,386.1

138.0

13,700.0

7,282.4

104.0

38,800.0

2,651.1

1,044.1

214.0

29.0

757,000

47.0

338,100

180,000

269.0

1,298

2,626

2

935

13,857

128

360

101

11,153.9

130.2

6,001.9

95.0

2,420.0

918.3

170.0

28.3

540,000

16.5

156,700

195,000

220.0

1,159

2,629

3

901

10,974

113

318

90

1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. 2 Production years are 1996-97, 1997-98, and 1998-99.
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December 1998 19 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1997-98

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

1997 1998 1997 1998

Hectares Hectares Hectares Hectares

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 3

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 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

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 3

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 3

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 4/

2,796,410

32,467,060

2,091,840

1,236,730

579,920

4,090,610

28,728,540

19,563,520

1,315,240

7,849,770

294,610

59,080

30,110

579,110

690

100,770

28,550,880

1,193,430

5,587,960

5,486,790

101,170

590,560

3,280

749,400

118,820

73,250

558,720

6,310

35,730

27,760

488,910

35,090

2,612,680

32,698,140

1,995,930

1,301,080

643,860

3,936,010

26,784,410

18,922,900

1,539,850

6,321,660

458,510

135,570

50,180

810

119,790

29,416,920

1,384,040

5,206,540

5,079,670

126,870

605,090

3,640

818,730

130,880

64,350

574,010

6,270

37,720

30,110

502,300

34,840

2,600,130

29,833,750

2,330,210

24,611,220

9,580,230

15,031,000

1,178,050

1,227,830

138,000

3,800,440

125,450

25,728,980

16,921,300

1,257,370

7,550,300

282,470

54,630

29,460

570,940

610

95,100

28,159,950

1,154,180

5,370,240

5,269,470

100,770

578,020

369,890

328,400

3,080

696,150

111,940

69,610

2,270

110

17,520

55,160

544,350

6,230

34,880

26,670

476,560

9,910

33,710

180

2,421,660

29,861,670

24,218,219

9,484,720

14,723,430

1,135,960

1,289,750

183,730

3,171,960

23,922,040

16,281,080

1,508,680

6,132,270

439,900

130,310

48,970

597,120

770

114,120

28,963,660

1,338,310

4,204,530

4,104,770

99,760

589,310

378,180

303,500

2,990

777,770

125,090

62,930

2,470

150

14,830

564,140

6,070

36,340

28,650

484,660

33,670

1

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

full 1998 crop year. 2

 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Total may not add due to rounding. 4 Area is total hectares in crop, not

harvested hectares.
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December 1998 20 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 1997-98

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Yield Production

1997 1998 1997 1998

Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 2

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 2

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 2

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3/

3.14

7.97

35.78

5.61

7.50

4.40

2.17

6.61

1.64

4.37

28.09

2.67

3.03

1.87

2.01

1.47

1.01

0.91

2.81

1.46

2.05

2.61

1.48

0.76

0.75

1.18

46.91

77.73

2.47

1.70

1.90

2.36

1.56

1.88

49.32

1.94

0.08

38.79

22.74

28.28

30.40

40.24

0.11

18.18

3.22

8.37

5.69

7.89

4.27

2.17

6.34

1.77

4.17

2.91

3.15

2.54

2.35

2.82

2.60

1.57

0.70

0.69

0.94

49.94

78.76

2.31

1.58

1.81

2.12

1.35

1.65

56.04

2.02

37.87

22.27

24.28

30.92

39.86

8,153,300

237,896,540

83,373,000

138,000,940

71,887,130

66,113,810

2,556,140

8,114,590

226,380

16,589,660

3,524,410

68,761,480

51,236,220

2,345,790

15,179,470

414,760

6,290,960

55,150

26,950

1,604,380

880

195,070

73,551,470

1,707,060

4,091,690

3,972,380

119,310

27,112,120

28,751,410

810,150

5,220

1,322,490

263,810

108,450

30,940

4,260

5,490

33,960

4,650

21,116,400

141,700

986,520

810,800

19,177,390

1,090

612,890

2,490

7,798,910

249,847,660

137,668,910

74,790,120

62,878,790

2,466,410

8,182,630

325,520

13,233,530

69,603,660

51,366,470

3,839,270

14,397,920

4,583,100

1,681,170

75,185,900

2,099,620

2,928,850

2,834,680

94,170

29,427,260

29,786,500

701,840

4,720

1,407,950

265,710

85,140

4,080

8,160

29,900

21,362,610

135,170

882,460

886,000

19,317,730

1

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

full 1998 crop year. 2

 Production may not add due to rounding. 3 Yield is not estimated.
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December 1998 21 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 1997-99

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Production

1997 1998 1999

Metric tons Metric tons Metric tons

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 K-Early Citrus (FL)

 Lemons

 Oranges

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Non-Citrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts

 Pecans

 Pistachios (CA)

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

2,619,950

6,350

869,080

11,500,380

161,480

379,200

97,980

4,710

125,190

6,210

6,606,480

94,350

17,600

1,200

947,190

194,140

26,310

343,370

42,640

153,360

81,650

244,030

6,490

2,382,270

1,810

848,220

12,570,860

116,120

326,590

91,630

5,060

118,120

5,444,790

86,180

1,100

833,100

154,220

25,670

244,940

14,970

71,080

88,450

199,580

5,790

2,384,990

2,720

817,370

9,955,450

102,510

288,480

81,650

1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. 2 Production years are 1996-97, 1997-98, and 1998-99.
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December 1998 22 NASS, USDA

November Weather Summary

Above-normal temperatures prevailed nearly nationwide despite several notable low-pressure systems,

including Tropical Storm Mitch (November 4-5) in southern Florida and a “super storm” (November 10-11)

across the northern Plains and upper Midwest. In addition, heavy rainfall induced early-month flooding in

parts of the central Plains and re-introduced lowland flooding at mid-month to portions of eastern Texas. 

Increasingly stormy weather arrived in the Pacific Northwest during the last 2 weeks of November, improving

soil moisture in interior sections but saturating areas west of the Cascades with record or near-record rainfall. 

In contrast, warm, dry weather returned to the Plains during the second half of November, reducing soil

moisture to generally favorably levels. Long-term drought persisted, however, in portions of the southern

Plains, including western Texas. Intensifying drought stretched through a fifth month in the Mid-Atlantic

region, extending southward into parts of the Southeast.

Monthly temperatures ranged from 2 to 6 degrees F above normal in the Plains, Midwestern, Northwestern,

and Southeastern States, aided by a warm spell that produced more than 250 daily-record highs during the last

10 days of November. Near-normal readings prevailed in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions, owing

to an early-month cool wave. Temperatures averaged as much as 3 degrees F below normal, however, in

California, plagued by persistent coolness for most of 1998.

Monthly precipitation totaled more than 200 percent of normal in many areas from Washington southward to

northern California, and eastward to western Montana. Precipitation also topped twice the normal on most of

the northern and central Plains, in eastern Texas, and across southern Florida. In contrast, less than 50

percent of the normal monthly rainfall dampened southern California, the southern High Plains, and large

portions of the Middle Atlantic and Southeastern States.

General Crop Comments: A large mass of cold air descended from Canada early in the month and brought

the first major snowstorm days later. Harvest activities were halted and wheat fields were blanketed with at

least a few inches of snow in the northern Great Plains. A few days later, another storm delivered a mixture

of snow and freezing rain in the northern Plains. As the system moved eastward, it produced heavy rains and

damaging winds in parts of the Corn Belt and Mississippi Valley. During the second half of the month,

temperatures averaged well above normal across most of the Nation, aiding development of winter wheat in

the central and southern Great Plains, Mississippi Delta, southern and eastern Corn Belt, and Southeast. Dry

conditions also prevailed over much of the Nation during the last half of the month, aiding harvest efforts and

fall tillage operations. Harvest activities slowly resumed late in the month in the northern Plains and upper

Mississippi Valley following earlier storms. 

Harvest of the Nation’s corn and soybean crops was nearing completion as the month began. Progress for

both exceeded the average due to early ripening and good harvest weather. Nationally, the corn harvest was

more than 1 week ahead of normal, with some areas of the northern Corn Belt more than 2 weeks ahead of

average. The soybean harvest pace slowed as the end of the season approached, and was less than 1 week

ahead of the 5-year average as the month began. Favorable weather during the month allowed the corn and

soybean harvest pace to continue ahead of normal despite isolated delays. The Corn harvest briefly fell

behind normal in parts of the central Great Plains near mid-month, but warm, dry weather returned and the

harvest pace quickly moved back ahead of the 5-year average.

Most of the Nation’s winter wheat was seeded as the month began, but progress was slightly behind normal. 

Planting was virtually complete in the northern Plains and Rocky Mountains, while growers in the Southeast

and Southwest were just starting to gain monmentum. By mid-month, most planting in the central and

southern Great Plains and eastern Corn Belt was complete. Rain delayed planting efforts in parts of the

southern Corn Belt. Dry soils forced growers in the Southeast to delay planting until early-month showers

partially relieved topsoil dryness. Emergence also lagged behind normal, partly because of late planting and

partly due to dry soils, especially in the Great Plains and Southeast. Emergence improved in the Great Plains

and Mississippi Delta after early-month soaking rains. Warm weather during the last half of the month

stimulated growth in the central and southern Great Plains, Corn Belt, and lower Mississippi Valley.
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December 1998 23 NASS, USDA

The cotton harvest began the month more than 1 week ahead of normal and remained ahead of the average

throughout the month. Mostly dry conditions allowed growers in the lower Mississippi Valley to complete

their harvest by mid-month. Dry weather also aided harvest in the Southeast, but harvest progress lagged in

California due to the late-maturing crop.

Sorghum harvest progressed slightly ahead of normal until mid-month, when rains slowed progress in the

Great Plains and southern Corn Belt. Dry conditions aided progress during the second half of the month,

except in the northern Plains where progress was halted by early-month winter storms. Harvest resumed late

in the month as muddy fields slowly dried. The peanut harvest also progressed ahead of normal, as dry

weather prevailed in most peanut producing regions. Florida growers finished harvesting far ahead of the 5-

year average.

Cotton: Upland cotton harvested acreage, at 10.1 million acres, is down 22 percent from last year but up

15,000 acres from November. American-Pima harvested acreage, at 246,500 acres, is down 1 percent from

1997. 

In Texas, generally favorable weather allowed harvest to proceed at a normal pace in the Plains during

November and good progress was made in the Trans-Pecos area. In North Central Texas, harvest also

proceeded rapidly but wet conditions deteriorated quality in those fields that remain to be harvested. In late

November, 87 percent of Texas' crop was harvested, 8 percent ahead of average. Volunteer cotton was a

problem in the Rio Grande Valley, as wet soils prevented producers from plowing. Cotton objective yield

data indicate Texas' crop has the third lowest boll weights when compared to the previous 10 year's weights. 

The Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee) made good progress with

harvesting operations during November. In Tennessee and Missouri, producers had harvested 99 percent of

the acreage on November 29, 2 points ahead of average. The remaining States completed harvest about midmonth, slightly ahead of the normal pace. Data from objective yield surveys show boll weights are the lowest

since 1988 in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Arizona's harvest was 83 percent complete in late November, 7 points behind normal, as rain during the last

week of November continued to delay progress. California, at 70 percent harvested, was one-fourth behind

their average pace. California fields were being disced for bollworm control as weather permitted and lint

quality declined as bolls remained wet. December 1 cotton objective yield counts show boll weights rank

seventh since 1988 for California.

In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina), harvest progress

remained ahead of the average pace. Georgia producers harvested 85 percent of the acreage on November 29,

only 1 point ahead of the 5-year average, and North Carolina producers harvested 98 percent of the crop

compared to the 5-year average of 87 percent. Alabama’s harvest was at 99 percent and South Carolina

producers had harvested 97 percent of the acreage on November 29. North Carolina’s harvested acreage was

increased 15,000 acres to 710,000 acres.

American-Pima production is forecast at 432,500 bales, down 21 percent from 1997's output and down

13,500 bales from the November forecast. Yield is indicated at 842 pounds per harvested acre, down

214 pounds from last year’s record high yield. The production in Arizona and California was unchanged

from the November forecast. Arizona’s harvest progressed during November with no weather related

interruptions but remained about one week behind the average harvest pace. In California, harvest progressed

rapidly during the first half of November, although overall progress remained well behind normal. Light to

moderate rains, beginning in mid-month, delayed harvest and deteriorated lint quality. Harvest in the San

Joaquin Valley was 80 percent complete in late November. New Mexico’s production was reduced

3,500 bales from November and the Texas crop was lowered 10,000 bales.

All cotton ginnings totaled 11,271,800 running bales prior to December 1, compared with 14,734,600

running bales ginned to the same date last year and 14,622,900 running bales in 1996.
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December 1998 24 NASS, USDA

Burley Tobacco: U.S. burley tobacco production is forecast at 632 million pounds, down 3 percent from

1997. Yields for 1998 are expected to average 1,960 pounds per acre, 2 pounds below last month’s forecast

and 99 pounds below the average for 1997. Growers are expected to harvest 322,500 acres, 2 percent above

last year but unchanged from last month’s forecast. Burley auction markets opened on November 23. As of

December 7, total gross sales for the season totaled 210.7 million pounds.

Papayas: Fresh papaya production from Hawaii is estimated at 3.07 million pounds in November, 8 percent

higher than October and 1 percent higher than last November. Area devoted to papaya production totaled

3,785 acres in November, unchanged from last month but 22 percent more than November 1997. Harvested

area, totaling 2,235 acres, was 3 percent lower than October but 16 percent more than a year ago. Frequent

showers over major papaya producing areas in November helped maintain soil moisture levels, especially in

unirrigated orchards.

Dry Edible Beans: Production of dry edible beans is estimated at 31.0 million cwt for 1998, 6 percent above

1997 and 11 percent above two years ago. Area for harvest is estimated at 1.92 million acres, up 12 percent

from 1997 and 10 percent above 1996. The average yield, at 1,615 pounds per acre, dropped 80 pounds from

1997.

The major producing states of North Dakota, Minnesota, and Colorado had major increases in acres harvested

from 1997. Minnesota harvested 175,000 acres, the highest on record. North Dakota harvested

710,000 acres, the fourth highest on record, and Colorado growers cut 160,000 acres.

In North Dakota planting started slightly earlier than the five-year average, and ended one week ahead of

average. Dry conditions during August and September also contributed to the harvest progressing two weeks

ahead of average. Harvest was virtually complete by the end of September, well ahead of average.

Michigan’s dry bean planting proceeded on schedule with dry soil conditions. Germination was slower than

normal due to dry, cool soil and deeper planting depth. Dry weather persisted throughout the growing season

with harvest nearly complete by October 1, the earliest on record. Yield results were mixed.

Cutting in Nebraska was 6 percent ahead of average by late September but finished in late October slightly

behind average. In California the cool wet spring postponed planting and cooler than normal weather

hampered drying, making the harvest way behind schedule.

Crop development in Idaho was behind normal for most of the season. Cool, wet weather during May and

June was followed by extremely high temperatures and dry conditions in July. The progress of the harvest

started behind average with the Southcentral areas reporting rain damage in late September. However, the

harvest finished slightly ahead of average in late October.

In New York, the early varieties (black, white, and cranberry) were planted under ideal conditions. The light

red varieties, which comprise the largest acreage, lost acreage due to extremely wet conditions during

planting. The wet spring also took its toll on yields this season. Excess moisture early in the growing season,

followed by a dry spell, resulted in a poor pod set and reduced plant size. The weather during harvest was

excellent and progress was two weeks ahead of the normal pace. 

Growers in Colorado and Minnesota generally had a good year. Harvest in Colorado was virtually completed

by late September. In Wisconsin irrigated acres did well, but non irrigated fields showed shriveled beans in

pods and poor yields due to dry conditions. Most dry bean acreage in the state is irrigated. Yields were down

in Utah due to dry conditions during the summer. With favorable growing conditions for dry edible beans,

Montana had above average yields and good quality. 

Even though U.S. production is up, production is below 1997 in all estimating states except Colorado,

Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming. Colorado increased 33 percent and North

Dakota increased 42 percent from 1997. 
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Production of many minor varieties are below 1997 levels except for black, pink, and pinto varieties. Black

production increased 70 percent, pink increased 25 percent, and pinto increased 37 percent from 1997.

Grapefruit: The forecast of the 1998-99 U.S. grapefruit crop remained unchanged at 2.63 million tons, 

slightly above last season but down 9 percent from the 1996-97 season. The December 1 Florida grapefruit

crop is forecast at 50.0 million boxes (2.13 million tons), the same as the October 1 forecast but up 1 percent

from a year ago. The white seedless forecast is continued at 18.0 million boxes (765,000 tons) and the

colored seedless forecast remained at 31.5 million boxes (1.34 million tons). If realized, the white forecast

will be the lowest certification of any season since 1969-70. The colored forecast is a record high, exceeding

the certification of 1996-97 by 100,000 boxes. White seedless fruit sizes are now at the average of the past

eight seasons, following an improved growth rate last month. The colored seedless growth rate also

increased, but sizes remain slightly below average for November. Fruit loss from droppage through the

November survey period for total seedless is at the eight-season average. The seedy (Duncan) grapefruit

forecast is continued at 500,000 boxes (21,000 tons), a record low utilization. Average fruit sizes continue to

be the smallest of the past eight seasons, and loss from droppage continues to be greater than average. All

seedy grapefruit are certified in processed form and records are dependent on load tickets.

Grapefruit production in Texas is forecast at 5.00 million boxes (200,000 tons), unchanged from October 1

but up 4 percent from the previous season. Sizes have improved and quality has been good in most groves. 

California and Arizona grapefruit forecasts were carried forward from October 1.

Tangelos: Florida’s December 1 forecast of tangelo production remains at 2.50 million boxes

(113,000 tons), 12 percent less than last season’s utilized production. Average fruit size is smaller than last

year. Loss from droppage is five percent greater than average to date.

Tangerines: The 1998-99 U.S. tangerine crop is forecast at 318,000 tons, unchanged from the October 1

forecast but down 12 percent from last season. Florida’s tangerine forecast remains at 4.20 million boxes

(200,000 tons), down 19 percent from a year ago. Size and drop for most early varieties are below average. 

The late maturing tangerines show average fruit size but record high droppage to date. The Arizona and

California tangerine forecasts were carried forward from October 1.

Temples: Florida’s 1998-99 Temple forecast is 2.00 million boxes (90,000 tons), unchanged from

October 1, but 11 percent less than what was utilized last season. If realized, it will be the smallest non-freeze

season utilization since the series began in 1954-55. The growth rate is approaching the eight-season average

but remains below the mean. Loss from droppage has been minimal, about two percent below average.

K-Early Citrus: The K-Early Citrus Fruit forecast for 1998-99 is 60,000 boxes (3,000 tons), the same as

October 1 but 20,000 boxes more than the record low use last season. Estimated utilization through the end

of November is 40,000 boxes. There are still some fruit that can be used for processing.

Florida citrus: November was very dry in the majority of Florida’s citrus belt. The southern producing

areas had several days of rain toward the middle of the month. Most of the other areas needed irrigation to

maintain good tree and fruit condition. There was very little new growth except in the southern part of the

State, which is normal for this time of year. Fruit maturity is two to three weeks behind last year due to the

very hot and dry weather earlier this year. Fresh fruit packers are moving large quantities of Navels and other
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early oranges, early tangerines, tangelos, and white and colored grapefruit. Caretakers have been cutting

cover crops for the upcoming winter season.

Texas Citrus: Rain slowed harvest for a few days during November; however, most activities moved ahead. 

Sizes have improved and quality has been good in most groves. Disease and insect problems have been

minimal so far.

California Citrus: Navel orange harvesting was slow due to delayed fruit maturity. Fruit size has been

small. The Valencia orange harvest was virtually complete by the end of November. Other citrus crops

harvested were lemons, pummelos, and satsumas.

California Fruits and Nuts: Harvest of several crops were completed in November. Almond, walnut, and

pistachio harvests were finished as were grapes for wine use. Table grapes were picked throughout the

month. Major varieties harvested included Emperor, Red Globe, Christmas Rose, and Crimson Seedless. 

Fuji and Granny Smith apples were picked during November. Fig, olive, kiwifruit, pecan, persimmon, and

pomegranate harvests continued. Other grower activities during the month included fertilizing and pruning.

Pecans: U.S. pecan production, as of December 1, is forecast at 157 million pounds (in-shell basis). This is

down 14 percent from the October forecast and 54 percent below 1997. Improved varieties are expected to

make up 80 percent of the total, or 125 million pounds. New Mexico was the only state expecting a larger

crop than on October 1, up 2 million pounds to 30 million. By the end of November 20 percent of the crop

had been harvested. Louisiana remained at 13 million pounds, with harvest 76 percent completed as of

December 4.

Georgia is forecast at 40 million pounds, down 20 million since October 1. Moisture conditions during the

growing period have been the opposite from what was needed. Texas lowered their forecast by 5 million

pounds to 35 million. Harvest was slow during November due to heavy rains. Heavy losses were sustained

along many Central Texas rivers and creeks due to the rains. 

Oklahoma lowered its forecast 2 million pounds to 6 million, with 4.5 million of that being Native varieties. 

December 1 conditions were rated at 4 percent of the crop very poor and 28 percent poor. The summer

drought also impacted quality. Alabama is down 1 million pounds to 6 million with the effects of Hurricane

Georges accounting for much of the decrease. Arizona cut 500,000 pounds from their forecast, which now

stands at 17 million pounds. Many growers have not yet begun harvest due to warm temperatures and

resultant lack of leaf drop.

Sugarcane: U.S. sugarcane growers expect to harvest a record 32.8 million tons for sugar and seed in 1998,

up more than 5 percent from the November 1 estimate and nearly 4 percent above the previous record

established in 1997. Part of the production increase was due to an increase in acres for harvest to

934,500 acres. A higher forecasted yield accounted for the rest of the production increase. Yield was

estimated at 35.1 tons per acre, above the November 1 forecast of 33.4 tons per acre and the 1997 yield of

34.7 tons per acre.

Acres harvested for sugar increased in Texas, reflecting lower abandonment than earlier forecasts. However,

most of the acres for seed were lost due to flooding from tropical storms. The estimated yield rose due to

increases in the forecasted yields in Louisiana and Florida. In Louisiana, a record yield was forecasted due to

a combination of factors including expanded use of higher yielding varieties, an extended growing season,
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and late season rains. The yield in Florida would also be a record, if realized. Flooding and high winds from

Tropical Storm Mitch did little damage to the crop, but forced mills to shut down operations for several days.

Coffee: Hawaii coffee production is estimated at 9.00 million pounds (parchment basis) for the

1998-99 season, down 4 percent from the previous season. Relatively dry weather conditions hampered

flowering and reduced fruit set.
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December 1998 28 NASS, USDA

Reliability of December 1 Crop Production Forecasts

Survey Procedures: Cotton objective yield surveys were conducted to gather information on expected yield

as of December 1. The objective yield surveys were conducted in the major producing States that normally

account for approximately 80 percent of the U.S. production. Randomly selected fields and plots within

fields are surveyed each month. At crop maturity, 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.

Estimating Procedures: National and State level objective yield survey estimates were reviewed for errors,

reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. In addition, reports from cotton ginners in each

State were considered. 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 December 1 forecast.

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

be made in January followed by end-of-season estimates in May. At the end of the marketing year,

administrative records are reviewed and revisions are made, if data relationships warrant changes. Harvested

acres may be revised at 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 December 1 production forecasts, the "Root

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

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

The average of squared percentage deviations for the 20-year (1978-1997) period is computed; then the

square root of the average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can

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

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

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the December 1 cotton production forecast is 1.6 percent. This means

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

more than 1.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not

exceed 2.8 percent.

Changes between the December 1 forecast and the final estimate during the past 10 years have averaged

167,000 bales, ranging from 26,000 to 391,000 bales. The December 1 forecast has been below the final

estimate 5 times and above 5 times. The difference does not imply that the December 1 cotton forecast this

year is likely to understate or overstate final production.
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December 1998 29 NASS, USDA

Information Contacts

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

to contact for additional information.

C. Ray Halley, Chief (202) 720-2127

Field Crops Section

Bill Dowdy, Head (202) 720-3843

Jerry Ramirez - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds (202) 720-7369

Rhonda Brandt - Corn (202) 720-9526

Herman Ellison - Peanuts, Rice, Barley (202) 720-7688

Doug Hartwig - Hay, Sorghum (202) 690-3234

Roger Latham - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944

Mark E. Miller - Oats, Sugar Crops, Weekly Crop Weather (202) 720-7621

Vaughn Siegenthaler - Wheat, Rye (202) 720-8068

Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section

Dean Groskurth, Head (202) 720-3843

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

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

Howard Hill - Cherries, Berries, Prunes, Plums,

Cranberries, Grapes, Maple Syrup (202) 720-7235

Dave Ranek - Nuts, Floriculture (202) 720-4215

Linda Simpson - Noncitrus Fruits, Mint, Dry Beans & Peas,

Mushrooms (202) 690-0270

Biz Wallingsford - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions (202) 720-2157

Debbie Williams - Apples, Strawberries, Tobacco (202) 720-4288

Harry Nishimoto - Hops (360) 902-1940

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