Cr Pr 2-2 (5-02)

Washington, D.C.

Crop

Production

Released May 10, 2002, 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.

Winter Wheat Production Down 4 Percent

Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.30 billion bushels, down 4 percent from 2001. This is the lowest

production since 1978. Based on May 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 43.1 bushels per acre,

0.4 bushels less than last year. Grain area totals 30.2 million acres, down 4 percent from last season. This is

the lowest harvested acreage since 1917.

Hard Red production is down 6 percent from a year ago to 717 million bushels. Soft Red is down 7 percent

and totals 373 million bushels. White production totals 211 million bushels, up 8 percent from a year ago.

The U.S. all orange May 1 forecast for the 2001-02 crop is 12.3 million tons, down 1 percent from the

April 1 forecast but less than 1 percent above last season’s utilization. Florida's all orange forecast is

decreased to 226 million boxes (10.2 million tons), 1 percent less than the previous forecast but 1 percent

higher than last season. If the utilization is attained, it will be the fourth largest crop produced in Florida. 

Early and midseason varieties in Florida are forecast at 128 million boxes (5.76 million tons), unchanged

from the April 1 forecast and equal to last season’s final utilization. Harvest of these varieties is complete. 

Florida’s Valencia forecast is 98 million boxes (4.41 million tons), 2 percent lower than the previous forecast

but 3 percent above the previous season. Warmer weather earlier than usual and the lack of moisture

accelerated droppage and limited sizing during April. Fruit size increased only slightly and remains below

average. Loss from droppage continues below average although it is higher than the previous two seasons. 

Arizona, California, and Texas orange production forecasts are carried forward from the April 1 forecasts.

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield is projected at 1.58 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees

Brix, unchanged from last month. The early and midseason portion is final at 1.53 gallons per box, the same

as in April. The projected season average yield for the Valencia oranges remains at 1.68 gallons per box. All

projections of yield assume that the processing relationships this year will be similar to those of the past

several years.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2002 2 NASS, USDA

This report was approved on May 10, 2002.

Secretary of

Agriculture

Ann M. Veneman

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Frederic A. Vogel
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2002 3 NASS, USDA

Contents

Page

Almonds .............................................................................. 8

Avocados ............................................................................ 15

Bananas ............................................................................. 15

Citrus ................................................................................ 7

Cotton ............................................................................... 16

 Boll Counts and Harvesting Loss ........................................................ 19

Cottonseed ........................................................................... 18

Crop Comments ....................................................................... 29

Crop Summary ........................................................................ 20

Guavas .............................................................................. 15

Hay Stocks ............................................................................ 6

Information Contacts ................................................................... 37

Papayas .............................................................................. 15

Peaches ............................................................................... 8

Potatoes, Spring ........................................................................ 8

Reliability of Production Data in this Report ................................................. 35

Taro ................................................................................ 15

Tobacco by Class and Type .............................................................. 10

Tobacco by States ....................................................................... 9

Tobacco - Farm Marketings .............................................................. 14

Weather Maps ........................................................................ 26

Weather Summary ..................................................................... 28

Wheat, Durum ......................................................................... 5

Wheat, by Class ........................................................................ 5

Wheat, Winter ......................................................................... 4
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2002 4 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2001 and Forecasted May 1, 2002

State

Harvested Yield Production

2001 2002 2001 2002 2000 2001 2002

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

AR

CA

CO

DE

GA

ID

IL

IN

KS

KY

MD

MI

MS

MO

MT

NE

NY

NC

OH

OK

OR

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

VA

WA

WY

Oth

 Sts 1

US

970

380

2,000

57

200

710

720

380

8,200

360

175

560

225

760

870

1,600

120

470

900

3,700

700

160

210

370

340

3,200

170

1,750

120

918

31,295

800

310

1,800

58

180

690

650

330

8,000

380

180

460

180

760

1,000

1,600

137

470

825

3,600

750

175

190

1,050

270

2,500

175

1,700

130

824

30,174

52.0

70.0

33.0

61.0

53.0

73.0

61.0

66.0

40.0

66.0

63.0

64.0

52.0

54.0

22.0

37.0

53.0

39.0

67.0

33.0

40.0

52.0

43.0

32.0

54.0

34.0

60.0

61.0

24.0

46.4

43.5

53.0

75.0

30.0

67.0

50.0

77.0

60.0

62.0

37.0

66.0

65.0

67.0

50.0

55.0

28.0

36.0

62.0

47.0

66.0

31.0

50.0

58.0

42.0

40.0

54.0

32.0

62.0

66.0

25.0

49.1

43.1

59,400

27,300

68,150

4,158

10,800

65,700

52,440

35,190

347,800

23,940

12,600

36,000

12,925

49,400

44,550

59,400

7,420

27,500

79,920

142,800

45,260

10,335

9,555

53,760

20,900

66,000

12,915

131,400

4,080

44,425

1,566,023

50,440

26,600

66,000

3,477

10,600

51,830

43,920

25,080

328,000

23,760

11,025

35,840

11,700

41,040

19,140

59,200

6,360

18,330

60,300

122,100

28,000

8,320

9,030

11,840

18,360

108,800

10,200

106,750

2,880

42,557

1,361,479

42,400

23,250

54,000

3,886

9,000

53,130

39,000

20,460

296,000

25,080

11,700

30,820

9,000

41,800

28,000

57,600

8,494

22,090

54,450

111,600

37,500

10,150

7,980

42,000

14,580

80,000

10,850

112,200

3,250

40,456

1,300,726

 1 Other States include AL, AZ, FL, IA, LA, MN, NV, NJ, NM, ND, UT, WV, and WI. Individual State level estimates will be

published in the "Small Grains 2002 Summary."
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2002 5 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2000-2001 and Forecasted May 1, 2002 1

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2001 2002 2001 2002 2000 2001 2002

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

AZ

CA

MT

ND

Oth

 Sts 2

US

87

81

495

2,100

26

2,789

90

90

91.0

105.0

24.0

26.0

25.2

30.0

97.0

100.0

8,075

9,700

13,160

78,300

570

109,805

7,917

8,505

11,880

54,600

654

83,556

8,730

9,000

 1 Area harvested for the U.S. and remaining States will be published in "Acreage" released June 28, 2002. Yield and production

will be published in "Crop Production" released July 11, 2002. 2 Other States include MN and SD. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2002 Summary."

Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 2000-2001

and Forecasted May 1, 2002 1

Year

Winter Spring

Hard Total

Red

Soft

Red White HardRed White Durum

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

2000

2001

2002

846,324

766,795

717,170

471,356

399,670

372,689

248,343

195,014

210,867

502,318

475,653

54,314

36,955

109,805

83,556

2,232,460

1,957,643

 1 Wheat class estimates are based on varietal acreage survey data. The previous end-of-season class percentages are used

throughout the forecast season. Spring wheat production by class and total production will be published in "Crop Production"

released July 11, 2002.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2002 6 NASS, USDA

Hay: Stocks on Farms by State and United States,

December 1 and May 1, 1999-2002

State

Dec 1 May 1

1999 2000 2001 2000 2001 2002

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

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

CT

DE

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

ME

MD

MA

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NH

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

US

1,472

184

1,900

2,285

2,900

47

15

550

1,245

2,617

1,600

1,316

4,700

5,800

4,006

502

138

300

84

2,110

5,490

1,350

5,997

4,448

4,900

867

65

109

595

1,900

1,090

5,291

1,830

4,200

2,245

1,700

8

410

9,500

2,655

6,568

1,540

229

1,883

1,377

524

5,900

2,480

108,922

1,000

250

2,150

1,954

1,770

82

29

450

950

2,857

1,700

1,629

4,500

4,500

5,316

415

145

525

108

3,460

4,446

850

5,392

3,168

3,500

801

66

156

600

2,280

1,300

5,212

3,390

3,700

1,766

2,800

11

518

8,200

3,405

7,104

1,150

280

2,900

1,303

1,144

4,800

1,550

105,582

2,100

223

2,280

1,961

1,990

59

16

510

1,599

2,568

1,600

1,311

4,300

5,600

4,214

1,096

137

355

105

3,450

4,213

1,833

6,989

3,600

4,800

776

50

90

600

2,250

1,215

5,020

3,591

3,300

1,901

2,100

8

448

8,235

4,140

7,477

1,470

288

2,384

1,513

939

4,300

1,506

110,510

202

27

500

381

690

8

6

80

240

257

410

290

1,150

1,400

577

91

23

65

17

1,170

1,570

135

1,445

1,011

1,500

290

11

28

185

385

255

1,430

430

1,000

128

440

1

88

3,100

607

2,627

320

60

257

165

40

3,000

725

28,817

100

33

270

180

286

21

4

25

190

265

340

342

700

500

1,439

30

40

61

30

1,000

960

45

799

427

500

112

14

47

75

625

277

1,120

835

450

241

1,200

2

100

1,550

804

1,450

200

70

745

195

276

1,980

151

21,106

650

28

280

232

535

9

5

90

350

444

355

287

1,050

1,040

943

200

25

62

31

811

680

390

1,021

845

1,280

111

9

15

65

600

158

1,050

551

500

183

550

2

110

1,900

809

1,625

210

87

411

170

205

1,350

180

22,494
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2002 7 NASS, USDA

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

1999-2000, 2000-2001 and Forecasted May 1, 2002 1

Crop and State

Utilized Production

Boxes

Utilized Production

Ton Equivalent

1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02

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 4

 US

 Valencia

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

 All

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

Temples

 FL

Grapefruit

 White Seedless 5

 FL

 Colored Seedless

 FL

 Other 5

 FL

 All

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

Tangerines

 AZ 4 6

 CA 4 6

 FL

 US

Lemons 4

 AZ

 CA

 US

Tangelos

 FL

K-Early Citrus

 FL

600

40,000

134,000

1,460

176,060

500

24,000

99,000

200

123,700

1,100

64,000

233,000

1,660

299,760

1,950

20,900

31,900

600

450

7,200

53,400

5,930

66,980

850

2,500

7,000

10,350

3,100

19,000

22,100

2,200

110

480

36,000

128,000

2,000

166,480

420

21,000

95,300

235

116,955

900

57,000

223,300

2,235

283,435

1,250

18,700

27,300

250

6,500

46,000

7,200

59,950

650

2,100

5,600

8,350

3,600

22,700

26,300

2,100

40

300

32,000

128,000

1,550

161,850

350

23,000

98,000

200

121,550

650

55,000

226,000

1,750

283,400

1,550

19,000

28,000

200

6,400

47,000

7,100

60,700

650

2,300

6,600

9,550

3,100

22,000

25,100

2,150

30

22

1,500

6,030

62

7,614

19

900

4,455

9

5,383

41

2,400

10,485

71

12,997

88

888

1,356

25

15

241

2,269

237

2,762

32

94

332

458

118

722

840

99

5

18

1,350

5,760

85

7,213

16

787

4,289

10

5,102

34

2,137

10,049

95

12,315

56

795

1,160

8

218

1,955

288

2,469

24

79

266

369

137

863

1,000

95

2

11

1,200

5,760

66

7,037

13

863

4,410

9

5,295

24

2,063

10,170

75

12,332

70

808

1,190

7

214

1,998

284

2,503

24

86

314

424

118

836

954

97

1

 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 "Other" seedy grapefruit estimates discontinued after 1999-2000 crop. Included with white seedless beginning with the 2000-01

crop. 6 Includes tangelos and tangors.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2002 8 NASS, USDA

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

by State and United States, 2000-2001 and Forecasted May 1, 2002

State

Area

Yield Production

Planted Harvested

2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2000 2001 2002

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

AZ

CA

FL

 Hastings

 Other FL

NC

TX

Total

8.2

15.5

25.6

18.5

7.1

19.5

9.5

78.3

7.8

19.0

26.0

19.2

6.8

18.0

9.5

80.3

8.2

15.5

25.0

18.0

7.0

18.5

9.0

76.2

7.8

19.0

25.4

18.7

6.7

17.5

8.0

77.7

270

390

319

330

290

190

230

286

270

405

283

280

290

195

170

280

2,520

7,426

6,343

4,868

1,475

3,400

2,232

21,921

2,214

6,045

7,970

5,940

2,030

3,515

2,070

21,814

2,106

7,695

7,179

5,236

1,943

3,413

1,360

21,753

Peaches: Total Production by Crop, California,

2000-2001 and Forecasted May 1, 2002

State

Total Production

2000 2001 2002

Million Pounds Million Pounds Million Pounds

Freestone

Clingstone 1

Total

791.0

1,064.0

1,855.0

773.0

952.0

1,725.0

830.0

1,000.0

1,830.0

 1 CA Clingstone is over-the-scale tonnage and includes culls and cannery diversions.

Almonds (shelled basis): Utilized Production,

California, 2000-2001 and Forecasted May 1, 2002

State

Utilized Production

2000 2001 2002

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

CA 703,000 830,000 940,000
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2002 9 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value

by State and United States, 2000-2001 1

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001

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

CT

FL

GA

IN

KY

MD

MA

MO

NC

OH

PA

SC

TN

VA

WV

WI

US

1,600

4,500

31,000

3,800

132,700

5,700

550

1,400

170,400

7,500

5,100

34,000

46,020

25,900

1,300

940

472,410

2,300

4,500

26,100

4,200

115,700

2,200

1,140

1,300

161,700

6,100

3,100

32,000

39,690

29,500

1,300

1,570

432,400

1,531

2,550

2,220

2,100

2,133

1,450

836

2,120

2,386

1,760

1,994

2,390

2,085

2,186

1,200

2,399

2,229

1,720

2,600

2,460

2,250

2,201

1,500

1,711

2,370

2,393

1,960

1,989

2,450

2,189

2,148

1,450

2,307

2,293

2,450

11,475

68,820

7,980

283,065

8,265

460

2,968

406,500

13,200

10,170

81,260

95,958

56,613

1,560

2,255

1,052,999

3,957

11,700

64,206

9,450

254,653

3,300

1,951

3,081

386,920

11,956

6,166

78,400

86,893

63,379

1,885

3,622

991,519

Price

per Pound

Value of

Production

2000 2001 2000 2001

Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

CT 2 3

FL

GA

IN

KY

MD

MA 2 3

MO

NC

OH

PA 4

SC

TN

VA

WV

WI

CT& MA 5

US 2 3 4

4.900

1.730

1.746

1.937

1.983

1.690

5.000

1.854

1.803

1.928

0.900

1.766

2.014

1.894

1.901

1.550

25.300

1.910

5.550

1.871

1.855

1.944

1.985

1.680

5.650

1.895

1.858

1.938

1.550

1.841

2.016

1.906

1.960

1.650

1.920

4,410

19,852

120,160

15,457

561,388

13,968

850

5,503

733,076

25,450

4,617

143,505

193,288

107,237

2,966

3,496

46,552

2,001,775

12,915

21,891

119,102

18,371

505,436

5,544

8,447

5,838

719,018

23,171

9,560

144,334

175,163

120,825

3,695

5,977

1,899,287

 1 2000 and 2001 revised. 2 CT and MA type 61 price and value for 2000 not included to avoid disclosure. Price and value includes type 51 only. However,

CT and MA type 61 price and value are included in U.S. totals for 2000. 3 CT and MA type 61 price and value for 2001 not available and are not included in U.S. totals. Price and value include type 51

only. 4 PA type 41 price and value for 2000 not published to avoid disclosure and not included in U.S. totals. Price and value for 2000

include type 32 only. 5 Includes type 61 only. Price and value not available for 2001.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2002 10 NASS, USDA

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

State, and United States, 2000-2001 1

Class and Type

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001

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

 NC

 OH

 TN

 VA

 WV

 US

 Type 32, Southern MD

 Belt

 MD

 PA

 US

 Total 31-32

40,000

17,500

57,500

102,000

21,000

34,000

55,000

4,500

31,000

35,500

250,000

1,300

4,100

7,700

11,800

3,800

640

4,440

17,540

3,800

120,000

1,400

7,400

7,500

37,000

7,000

1,300

185,400

5,700

2,700

8,400

193,800

42,000

20,500

62,500

93,000

20,000

32,000

52,000

4,500

26,100

30,600

238,100

1,200

3,300

6,500

9,800

3,100

520

3,620

14,620

4,200

105,000

1,300

6,700

6,100

32,000

7,700

1,300

164,300

2,200

1,100

3,300

167,600

2,500

2,440

2,482

2,405

2,350

2,390

2,375

2,550

2,220

2,262

2,396

1,960

3,150

2,760

2,896

3,400

3,125

3,360

2,944

2,100

2,025

2,120

1,600

1,760

1,920

1,600

1,200

1,957

1,450

1,900

1,595

1,941

2,500

2,370

2,457

2,400

2,400

2,450

2,431

2,600

2,460

2,481

2,432

1,805

3,400

3,000

3,135

3,460

3,175

3,419

3,096

2,250

2,100

2,370

1,600

1,960

2,000

1,620

1,450

2,033

1,500

1,860

1,620

2,025

100,000

42,700

142,700

245,310

49,350

81,260

130,610

11,475

68,820

80,295

598,915

2,548

12,915

21,252

34,167

12,920

2,000

14,920

51,635

7,980

243,000

2,968

11,840

13,200

71,040

11,200

1,560

362,788

8,265

5,130

13,395

376,183

105,000

48,585

153,585

223,200

48,000

78,400

126,400

11,700

64,206

75,906

579,091

2,166

11,220

19,500

30,720

10,726

1,651

12,377

45,263

9,450

220,500

3,081

10,720

11,956

64,000

12,474

1,885

334,066

3,300

2,046

5,346

339,412

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

May 2002 11 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type,

State, and United States, 2000-2001 1 (continued)

Class and Type

Price per

Pound

Value of

Production

2000 2001 2000 2001

Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

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

 NC

 OH

 TN

 VA

 WV

 US

 Type 32, Southern MD

 Belt

 MD

 PA

 US

 Total 31-32

1.817

1.889

1.839

1.795

1.778

1.766

1.771

1.730

1.746

1.744

1.793

1.637

2.201

2.197

2.199

2.082

2.086

2.083

2.137

1.937

1.968

1.854

1.968

1.928

1.957

1.974

1.901

1.963

1.690

0.900

1.387

1.942

1.856

1.895

1.868

1.857

1.849

1.841

1.844

1.871

1.855

1.857

1.857

1.759

2.195

2.154

2.169

2.101

2.102

2.101

2.131

1.944

1.977

1.895

1.950

1.938

1.977

1.979

1.960

1.973

1.680

1.350

1.554

1.966

181,700

80,660

262,360

440,331

87,744

143,505

231,249

19,852

120,160

140,012

1,073,952

4,171

28,426

46,691

75,117

26,899

4,172

31,071

110,359

15,457

478,224

5,503

23,301

25,450

139,025

22,109

2,966

712,035

13,968

4,617

18,585

730,620

194,880

92,069

286,949

414,482

88,752

144,334

233,086

21,891

119,102

140,993

1,075,510

3,810

24,628

42,003

66,631

22,535

3,470

26,005

96,446

18,371

435,929

5,838

20,904

23,171

126,528

24,686

3,695

659,122

5,544

2,762

8,306

667,428

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

May 2002 12 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2000-2001 1 (continued)

Class and Type

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001

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

3,100

680

3,780

1,700

100

5,580

2,400

600

300

900

710

230

940

1,840

1,000

250

1,250

5,490

472,410

2,750

670

3,420

1,550

100

5,070

2,000

1,300

840

2,140

1,250

320

1,570

3,710

1,000

300

1,300

7,010

432,400

3,000

2,450

2,901

2,900

1,650

2,878

2,100

1,500

565

1,189

2,570

1,870

2,399

1,807

1,550

1,160

1,472

1,859

2,229

2,875

2,600

2,821

2,775

1,540

2,782

2,060

1,790

1,780

1,786

2,435

1,805

2,307

2,006

1,630

1,520

1,605

1,947

2,293

9,300

1,666

10,966

4,930

165

16,061

5,040

900

170

1,070

1,825

430

2,255

3,325

1,550

290

1,840

10,205

1,052,999

7,906

1,742

9,648

4,301

154

14,103

4,120

2,327

1,495

3,822

3,044

578

3,622

7,444

1,630

456

2,086

13,650

991,519

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

May 2002 13 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type, State,

and United States, 2000-2001 1 (continued)

Class and Type

Price per

Pound

Value of

Production

2000 2001 2000 2001

Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

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 2

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 3 4

 MA 3 4

 US 4

All Cigar Types

 Total 41-61 2 3 4

All Tobacco 2 3 4

1.965

2.041

1.977

1.940

1.800

1.964

4.900

5.000

4.916

1.550

1.550

1.550

2.633

25.300

10.708

1.910

1.835

1.815

1.831

1.822

1.686

1.827

1.650

5.550

5.650

5.589

1.650

1.650

1.650

3.673

2.952

1.920

18,275

3,400

21,675

9,564

297

31,536

4,410

850

5,260

2,829

667

3,496

8,756

46,552

55,308

2,001,775

14,508

3,162

17,670

7,836

260

25,766

6,798

12,915

8,447

21,362

5,023

954

5,977

27,339

34,137

1,899,287

 1 2000 and 2001 revised. 2 PA type 41 price and value for 2000 not published to avoid disclosure and not included in U.S. totals. Price and value for 2000

includes type 32 only. 3 CT and MA type 61 price and value for 2000 not published to avoid disclosure. However, CT and MA type 61 price and value

are included in U.S. totals for 2000. 4 CT and MA type 61 price and value for 2001 not available and are not included in U.S. totals.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2002 14 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales by Class,

Month, and State, 2001 Marketing Year

Class

and

State

2001 2002

Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr Total

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

Flue-cured

 FL

 GA

 NC

 SC

 VA

Fire-cured

 VA

 KY

 TN

Air-cured

 IN

 KY

 MD

 MO

 NC

 OH

 PA 1

 TN

 VA

 WV 1

24

13

20

20

16

51

49

34

41

25

25

34

35

33

35

4

10

6

23

1

1

43

42

36

22

39

38

85

29

32

69

44

36

34

36

15

85

74

24

22

31

19

42

22

22

14

24

4

4

1

5

4

1

2

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

 1 Sales by month are not available.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2002 15 NASS, USDA

Avocados: Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price,

and Value, by State and United States, 2000-2002

Year Bearing

Acreage 1

Yield

per

Acre

Production Utilization

Total Utilized Fresh Processed

Acres Tons Tons Tons Tons Tons

CA

 2000-01 2

 2001-02

FL

 2000-01

 2001-02

HI

 2000-01

 2001-02

US

 2000-01

 2001-02

59,000

58,000

6,000

5,900

220

230

65,220

64,130

3.61

3.24

4.33

3.90

1.45

1.30

3.67

3.29

213,000

188,000

26,000

23,000

320

300

239,320

211,300

213,000

188,000

26,000

23,000

320

300

239,320

211,300

213,000

188,000

26,000

23,000

320

300

239,320

211,300

Price per Ton Value of Production

Fresh Processed All Fresh Processed All

Dollars Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

CA

 2000-01 3

 2001-02

FL

 2000-01

 2001-02

HI

 2000-01

 2001-02

US

 2000-01

 2001-02

1,480.00

1,490.00

584.00

676.00

1,160.00

1,140.00

1,380.00

1,400.00

1,480.00

1,490.00

584.00

676.00

1,160.00

1,140.00

1,380.00

1,400.00

315,842

280,120

15,184

15,548

371

342

331,397

296,010

315,842

280,120

15,184

15,548

371

342

331,397

296,010

 1 Bearing acreage estimates are based on periodic orchard inventory surveys. 2 Small quantities of processed avocados are included in fresh to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3 Revised.

Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 2001-2002

Month

Area Fresh Production 1

Total in Crop Harvested

2001 2002

2001 2002 2001 2002

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

Mar

Apr

2,860

2,845

2,485

2,480

2,025

2,025

1,935

1,940

4,600

4,380

3,365

3,120

 1 Utilized fresh production.

Bananas, Guavas, Papayas, and Taro: Area Harvested, Yield,

and Production, Hawaii, 2000-2001

Crop

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001

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

Bananas 1 2

Guavas 2

Papayas 1 2

Taro 1 3

1,460

680

1,650

470

1,490

610

1,950

440

19.9

23.4

33.0

18.8

25.1

28.2

29,000

15,900

54,500

7,000

28,000

15,300

55,000

6,400

 1 2001 revised. 2 Only utilized production is estimated. 3 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres. Yield is not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2002 16 NASS, USDA

Cotton: Area Planted and Harvested and Yield

by Type, State, and United States, 2000-2001 1

Type

and

State

Area

Planted

Area

Harvested Yield

2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001

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

Upland

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL

 GA

 KS

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 US

Amer-Pima

 AZ

 CA

 NM

 TX

 US

All

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL

 GA

 KS

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 US

590.0

280.0

960.0

775.0

130.0

1,500.0

40.0

710.0

1,300.0

400.0

72.0

930.0

280.0

300.0

570.0

6,400.0

110.0

15,347.0

5.0

145.0

4.2

16.0

170.2

590.0

285.0

960.0

920.0

130.0

1,500.0

40.0

710.0

1,300.0

400.0

76.2

930.0

280.0

300.0

570.0

6,416.0

110.0

15,517.2

610.0

295.0

1,080.0

630.0

125.0

1,490.0

40.5

870.0

1,620.0

405.0

68.0

970.0

270.0

300.0

620.0

6,000.0

105.0

15,498.5

7.8

240.0

5.2

17.0

270.0

610.0

302.8

1,080.0

870.0

125.0

1,490.0

40.5

870.0

1,620.0

405.0

73.2

970.0

270.0

300.0

620.0

6,017.0

105.0

15,768.5

530.0

278.0

950.0

770.0

106.0

1,350.0

37.0

695.0

1,280.0

388.0

67.0

925.0

145.0

290.0

565.0

4,400.0

108.0

12,884.0

4.9

144.0

4.1

16.0

169.0

530.0

282.9

950.0

914.0

106.0

1,350.0

37.0

695.0

1,280.0

388.0

71.1

925.0

145.0

290.0

565.0

4,416.0

108.0

13,053.0

605.0

290.0

1,065.0

625.0

124.0

1,480.0

35.5

855.0

1,600.0

400.0

65.0

965.0

185.0

296.0

615.0

4,250.0

104.0

13,559.5

7.5

239.0

5.2

16.5

268.2

605.0

297.5

1,065.0

864.0

124.0

1,480.0

35.5

855.0

1,600.0

400.0

70.2

965.0

185.0

296.0

615.0

4,266.5

104.0

13,827.7

492

1,366

720

1,378

480

591

288

629

642

668

724

742

503

627

603

430

738

626

705

1,154

539

930

1,105

492

1,354

720

1,342

480

591

288

629

642

668

713

742

503

627

603

432

738

632

730

1,142

826

1,359

612

720

407

580

719

834

916

832

511

686

763

481

929

694

928

1,283

969

1,059

1,254

730

1,137

826

1,338

612

720

407

580

719

834

920

832

511

686

763

483

929

705

 1 2001 revised.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2002 17 NASS, USDA

Cotton: Production and Bales Ginned by Type,

State, and United States, 2000-2001

Type

and

State

Production in

480-lb Net Weight

Bales 1

Lintseed

Ratio 2

Bales Ginned in

480-lb Net Weight

Bales 3

2000 2001 4 2000 4 2001 2000 2001 4

1,000 Bales 1,000 Bales Bales Bales

Upland

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL 5

 GA

 KS 5

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 US

Amer-Pima

 AZ

 CA

 NM

 TX

 US

All

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL 5

 GA

 KS 5

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 US

543.0

791.0

1,425.0

2,210.0

106.0

1,663.0

22.2

911.0

1,711.0

540.0

101.0

1,429.0

152.0

379.0

710.0

3,940.0

166.0

16,799.2

7.2

346.3

4.6

31.0

389.1

543.0

798.2

1,425.0

2,556.3

106.0

1,663.0

22.2

911.0

1,711.0

540.0

105.6

1,429.0

152.0

379.0

710.0

3,971.0

166.0

17,188.3

920.0

690.0

1,833.0

1,770.0

158.0

2,220.0

30.1

1,034.0

2,396.0

695.0

124.0

1,673.0

197.0

423.0

978.0

4,260.0

201.3

19,602.4

14.5

639.0

10.5

36.4

700.4

920.0

704.5

1,833.0

2,409.0

158.0

2,220.0

30.1

1,034.0

2,396.0

695.0

134.5

1,673.0

197.0

423.0

978.0

4,296.4

201.3

20,302.8

0.381

0.399

0.413

0.396

0.383

0.410

0.372

0.382

0.401

0.413

0.396

0.388

0.412

0.377

551,700

761,000

1,426,500

2,239,800

1,669,000

936,150

1,706,800

514,650

60,750

1,452,400

147,750

366,700

708,500

3,978,500

149,850

16,790,500

7,500

346,000

4,550

30,950

389,000

551,700

768,500

1,426,500

2,585,800

1,669,000

936,150

1,706,800

514,650

65,300

1,452,400

147,750

366,700

708,500

4,009,450

149,850

17,179,500

941,500

659,900

1,818,200

1,800,550

2,220,650

1,064,200

2,378,700

686,450

58,650

1,696,950

199,000

415,650

973,100

4,324,250

181,850

19,598,450

14,600

638,750

13,050

33,750

700,150

941,500

674,500

1,818,200

2,439,300

2,220,650

1,064,200

2,378,700

686,450

71,700

1,696,950

199,000

415,650

973,100

4,358,000

181,850

20,298,600

 1 Production ginned and to be ginned. 2 Estimates available only for the 7 States shown. Three-year average. 3 Equivalent 480-lb net weight bales ginned, not adjusted for cross-State movement. 4 Revised. 5 Bales withheld to avoid disclosure of individual gins, but are included in U.S. totals.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2002 18 NASS, USDA

Cottonseed: Production and Farm Disposition

by State and United States, 2000-2001

State

Production

Farm Disposition Seed for

Planting Sales to 2

Oil Mills Other 1

2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 3 2001

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

AL

AZ

AR

CA

FL

GA

KS

LA

MS

MO

NM

NC

OK

SC

TN

TX

VA

US

192.0

297.0

556.0

909.0

38.0

563.0

8.9

331.0

662.0

205.0

39.7

508.0

58.0

133.0

289.0

1,589.0

57.0

6,435.6

315.0

261.0

708.0

849.0

53.0

764.0

11.4

380.0

877.0

268.0

47.8

559.0

80.0

137.0

351.0

1,724.0

67.0

7,452.2

15.0

0.0

450.0

60.0

29.0

336.0

8.9

179.0

595.0

158.0

6.3

59.0

55.0

69.0

179.0

1,253.0

0.0

3,452.2

44.0

3.0

568.0

20.0

38.0

434.0

7.3

170.0

820.0

183.0

15.6

79.0

66.0

89.0

296.0

1,028.0

0.0

3,860.9

177.0

297.0

106.0

849.0

9.0

227.0

0.0

152.0

67.0

47.0

33.4

449.0

3.0

64.0

110.0

336.0

57.0

2,983.4

271.0

258.0

140.0

829.0

15.0

330.0

4.1

210.0

57.0

85.0

32.2

480.0

14.0

48.0

55.0

696.0

67.0

3,591.3

7.0

2.8

10.3

7.4

1.4

18.0

0.4

7.8

16.2

4.3

0.8

8.7

3.0

2.1

4.3

60.2

1.0

155.7

6.9

2.4

9.2

7.1

1.2

18.0

0.7

5.9

14.0

4.3

0.6

8.6

2.9

2.0

4.1

57.2

0.9

146.0

 1 Includes planting seed, feed, exports, inter-farm sales, shrinkage, losses, and other uses. 2 Included in " other " farm disposition. Seed for planting is produced in crop year shown, but used in the following year. 3 Revised.
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Cotton: Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted Objective Yield surveys in 7 cotton producing States

during 2001. Randomly selected cotton fields were visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain

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

Cotton: Cumulative Large Bolls and Harvesting Loss

by State, 1997-2001

Year

Arkansas California

Large Bolls 1

Harvest

Loss

per Acre

Large Bolls 1

Harvest

Loss

per Acre

Number Pounds Number Pounds

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

811

640

689

755

756

101

122

71

59

80

697

655

776

800

918

103

180

103

91

123

Georgia 2 Louisiana

Number Pounds Number Pounds

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

690

632

629

663

121

128

108

115

643

600

728

674

588

45

75

93

60

74

Mississippi North Carolina 2

Number Pounds Number Pounds

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

833

821

766

650

679

76

84

94

95

121

597

622

747

705

83

117

179

180

Texas

Number Pounds

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

458

482

456

448

445

27

37

41

43

46

 1 Includes large bolls greater than one inch in diameter and burrs in 40 feet of row. 2 Georgia and North Carolina were added to the Objective Yield Survey in 1998, therefore, data are unavailable for 1997.
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Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2001-2002

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2001 2002 2001 2002

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

4,967.0

75,752.0

4,403.0

650.0

3,335.0

1,328.0

10,252.0

59,617.0

41,078.0

2,910.0

15,629.0

1,494.0

585.0

45.8

1,541.2

3.7

188.0

74,105.0

2,653.0

15,768.5

15,498.5

270.0

1,371.1

15.9

1,429.9

211.8

201.0

1,267.1

16.8

78.3

60.9

1,111.1

97.9

5,078.0

79,047.0

5,129.0

3,323.0

9,015.0

59,004.0

41,076.0

2,842.0

15,086.0

1,549.0

1,465.0

72,966.0

2,493.0

14,770.5

14,496.0

274.5

1,418.4

1,766.5

13.8

80.3

95.6

4,289.0

68,808.0

6,148.0

63,511.0

23,812.0

39,699.0

1,905.0

580.0

3,314.0

255.0

8,584.0

336.0

48,653.0

31,295.0

2,789.0

14,569.0

1,455.0

578.0

44.2

1,411.9

3.1

177.0

73,000.0

2,580.0

13,827.7

13,559.5

268.2

1,243.7

1,029.2

432.4

7.1

1,243.0

196.8

197.0

6.3

0.4

35.9

78.5

1,241.3

14.0

76.2

58.6

1,092.5

19.5

93.5

0.4

63,743.0

2,531.0

30,174.0

429.4

13.5

77.7

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

full 2002 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage.
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Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2001-2002

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Yield Production

2001 2002 2001 2002

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

 Sunflowers

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

58.2

138.2

16.6

2.47

3.37

1.93

61.3

33.2

6,429

27.3

59.9

11.1

40.2

43.5

30.0

35.2

1,374

19.8

930

3,029

1,306

1,365

39.6

1,349

705

694

1,254

20.7

33.7

2,293

1,366

1,572

1,920

1,471

1,210

45,000

1,861

81

358

294

286

309

367

105

154

43.1

272

280

249,590

9,506,840

102,352

156,703

80,266

76,437

116,856

19,250

213,045

6,971

514,524

3,728

1,957,643

1,361,479

83,556

512,608

1,998,515

7,452.2

11,455

41,106

4,276,704

4,050

241,665

2,890,572

3,480,696

20,302.8

19,602.4

700.4

25,754

34,712

991,519

97

19,541

3,779

2,898

640

7,600

16,200

66,832.1

6,343

444,766

4,115

21,814

18,110

400,727

2,052

14,355

6,400

1,300,726

3,678

21,753

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

full 2002 crop year. 2 Yield in pounds. 3 Yield is not estimated.
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Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2000-2002

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Production

2000 2001 2002

1,000 1,000 1,000

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 K-Early Citrus (FL)

 Lemons

 Oranges

 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

"

Lb

1,000 Lbs

Ton

"

"

Lb

Ton

Lb

"

Ton

Gal

2,762

5

840

12,997

99

458

88

10,663.7

96.9

29,000.0

7,688.0

53.0

54,500.0

2,599.9

967.2

219.0

23.9

703,000

22.5

209,850

243,000

239.0

1,231

2,469

2

1,000

12,315

95

369

56

9,435.2

82.3

28,000.0

6,521.2

134.0

55,000.0

2,437.4

970.8

148.0

20.8

830,000

48.0

315,000

161,000

305.0

1,049

2,503

1

954

12,332

97

424

70

940,000

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

full 2002 crop year. 2 Production years are 1999-2000, 2000-2001, and 2001-2002.
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Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2001-2002

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2001 2002 2001 2002

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

2,010,100

30,656,080

1,781,850

263,050

1,349,640

537,430

4,148,880

24,126,400

16,623,860

1,177,650

6,324,900

604,610

236,740

18,530

623,710

1,500

76,080

29,989,550

1,073,640

6,381,350

6,272,090

109,270

554,870

6,430

578,670

85,710

81,340

512,780

6,800

31,690

24,650

449,650

39,620

2,055,020

31,989,530

2,075,660

1,344,780

3,648,280

23,878,330

16,623,050

1,150,130

6,105,150

626,860

592,870

29,528,610

1,008,890

5,977,470

5,866,390

111,090

574,010

714,880

5,580

32,500

38,690

1,735,720

27,845,910

2,488,030

25,702,270

9,636,480

16,065,790

770,930

234,720

1,341,140

103,200

3,473,860

135,980

19,689,380

12,664,770

1,128,680

5,895,930

588,820

233,910

17,890

571,380

1,250

71,630

29,542,370

1,044,100

5,595,930

5,487,390

108,540

503,310

416,510

174,990

2,870

503,030

79,640

79,720

2,550

150

14,530

31,770

502,340

5,670

30,840

23,710

442,120

7,890

37,840

180

25,796,150

1,024,270

12,211,120

173,780

5,460

31,440

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

full 2002 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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Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2001-2002

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Yield Production

2001 2002 2001 2002

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

3.13

8.67

37.32

5.53

7.56

4.32

2.20

1.86

7.21

1.72

3.76

24.87

2.71

2.93

2.01

2.37

1.54

1.24

1.04

3.40

1.46

1.53

2.66

1.51

0.79

0.78

1.40

46.42

75.61

2.57

1.53

1.76

2.15

1.65

1.35

50.44

2.09

0.09

40.16

32.94

32.09

34.64

41.11

0.12

17.21

2.90

30.54

31.38

5,434,180

241,484,860

92,852,170

142,158,570

72,816,090

69,342,480

1,696,160

436,580

9,663,560

177,070

13,069,510

3,381,980

53,278,310

37,053,390

2,274,020

13,950,900

906,510

6,760,520

290,970

18,650

1,939,880

1,840

109,620

78,668,480

1,578,820

4,420,410

4,267,920

152,490

23,363,640

31,490,200

449,750

4,400

886,360

171,410

131,450

29,030

3,450

7,350

30,310

2,880

20,174,250

186,650

989,470

821,460

18,176,670

930

651,130

2,900

35,399,960

166,830

986,700

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

full 2002 crop year. 2 Production may not add due to rounding. 3 Yield is not estimated.
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Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2000-2002

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Production

2000 2001 2002

Metric tons Metric tons Metric tons

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 K-Early Citrus (FL)

 Lemons

 Oranges

 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

2,505,640

4,540

762,040

11,790,680

89,810

415,490

79,830

4,836,970

87,910

13,150

6,974,410

48,080

24,720

1,179,290

877,380

198,670

21,680

318,880

20,410

95,190

110,220

216,820

6,150

2,239,840

1,810

907,180

11,171,980

86,180

334,750

50,800

4,279,740

74,630

12,700

5,915,930

121,560

24,950

1,105,590

880,700

134,260

18,870

376,480

43,540

142,880

73,030

276,690

5,240

2,270,680

910

865,450

11,187,400

88,000

384,650

63,500

426,380

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

full 2002 crop year. 2 Production years are 1999-2000, 2000-2001, and 2001-2002.
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April Weather Summary

The dry pattern of previous months carried through April across the southeastern half of the West and most of

the High Plains. Western drought, which encompassed the central and southern Rockies and the Southwest,

stressed dryland crops, increased irrigation demands, and reduced spring runoff potential. Although most of

the interior Northwest continued to experience gradual recovery from the drought of 2000-01, pockets of

unfavorable dryness stressed some rain-fed small grains. The High Plains remained extremely dry as far

south as northwestern Oklahoma, but beneficial rain fell farther south and east. As a result, winter wheat and

emerging summer crops displayed a sharp contrast, ranging from drought-stricken on the central and northern

High Plains to robust on the east-central Plains. Meanwhile, beneficial showers boosted soil moisture

reserves in the western Corn Belt, but wet conditions slowed summer crop planting elsewhere in the Midwest. 

In addition, a cool weather pattern developed across the northern half of the Nation toward month’s end,

slowing winter wheat development, threatening some orchard crops, and hampering summer crop emergence. 

Across the interior South, soil moisture diminished during April but remained mostly favorable for pasture

growth, winter grain maturation, and summer crop development. The Deep South, however, experienced dry

and increasingly hot weather, boosting irrigation demands and stressing dryland crops, particularly in

southern Texas and the southern Atlantic States. In the East, near- to above-normal precipitation from

Virginia to Maine aided pastures and winter grains and provided some relief from long-term drought.

Monthly temperatures averaged as much as 6 degrees F below normal on the northern Plains, but up to 7

degrees F above normal across the South. The month opened with a strong late-season cold outbreak east of

the Rockies, followed by an early-season heat wave that engulfed much of the country by midmonth. From

April 15-20, several locations from the Midwest into the East reported monthly-record high temperatures. A

sharp temperature gradient became established during the second half of April, featuring a gradual expansion

of cool weather across the North and very warm conditions in the South.

April Crop Summary

Frequent storms delayed fieldwork and planting along a narrow band extending from the southern Great

Plains to the Northeast. Planting delays were most evident in the Ohio River Valley and adjacent areas of the

central and eastern Corn Belt. Planting delays were shorter and less frequent in the Southeast, western Corn

Belt, and Great Plains. Below-normal temperatures hampered small grain development in the Corn Belt and

central Great Plains early in the month, and across the northern Great Plains and Pacific Northwest most of

the month.

The corn crop was 26 percent planted and 7 percent emerged by April 28. Planting slightly exceeded

progress on this date last year and the 5-year average. Emergence was equal to the progress at this time last

year. Early-month planting was mainly limited to areas along the Missouri and Ohio River Valleys. 

Elsewhere, dry weather supported planting in the western Corn Belt and central Great Plains, especially after

midmonth. Rain delays were few and brief in Iowa and Nebraska. Meanwhile, frequent precipitation

maintained unfavorably wet conditions that delayed planting in the eastern Corn Belt, particularly in Indiana

and Ohio, where planting slowly advanced. Occasional light showers barely slowed planting on the Atlantic

Coastal Plain. In Texas, mostly dry weather supported planting on the Plains, while rain and warm weather

promoted emergence and growth in eastern and southern regions of the State. At the end of the month, about

one-third of the acreage was emerged along the Missouri and Ohio River Valleys in the southern Corn Belt,

but very few fields were emerged across the central and northern Corn Belt.

By April 28, the Nation’s winter wheat acreage was 22 percent headed, compared with 19 percent a year ago

and 21 percent normally headed by this date. Many fields on the central and northern Plains remained

dormant or produced very little new growth prior to midmonth due to extremely cold nighttime temperatures. 

After midmonth, abnormally hot weather accelerated vegetative growth in the central Great Plains and Corn

Belt, but jointing remained behind normal in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana, and Ohio. Near the end

of the month, fields quickly headed in the southern Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast. 

Forty-three percent of the Arkansas acreage headed during the week ending on April 28. Meanwhile,

39 percent of the Oklahoma crop and 30 percent of North Carolina’s acreage also headed. Heavy rain and

saturated soils stressed some fields in the Corn Belt, while many fields on the Great Plains suffered due to

moisture shortages.

Three percent of the soybean crop was planted by April 28, compared with 5 percent last year and 4 percent

normally planted by this date. Planting was most advanced in the lower Mississippi Valley. A few fields

were planted in the Corn Belt during April, but progress was isolated.
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Twenty-six percent of the cotton acreage was planted by April 28, compared with 23 percent at this time last

year and the 5-year average of 19 percent. Prior to midmonth, planting was mostly confined to the southern

Great Plains and Southwest, where soil temperatures were warm enough to germinate seeds. After midmonth,

above-normal temperatures and dry weather provided ideal planting conditions in the lower Mississippi

Valley and Southeast. Meanwhile, dry soils limited planting on the Texas High Plains, while cool, wet soils

restricted planting in Oklahoma and the adjacent Texas Low Plains. Warmer-than-normal temperatures

promoted germination and growth where moisture supplies were adequate, but fields in the dryland areas of

South Texas and the Coastal Bend suffered due to moisture shortages and excessive heat.

Spring wheat was 21 percent planted and 4 percent emerged on April 28. Normally, 30 percent would be

planted and 9 percent would be emerged by this date. Warm, dry weather spurred planting in the Pacific

Northwest during the first half of the month, especially in Washington, where progress slightly exceeded the

average. After midmonth, planting rapidly accelerated in South Dakota, as dry weather and above-normal

temperatures supported progress until late-month interference by wintery weather. Emergence and growth

were hampered by cold weather.

Barley advanced to 23 percent planted and 7 percent emerged by April 28. Planting and emergence trailed

the 5-year average of 33 and 12 percent, respectively. Planting was active in the interior Pacific Northwest

and adjacent northern High Plains most of the month. Planting slowly gained momentum on the northern

Great Plains, despite cold weather and scattered snowfall. After mid-April, below-normal temperatures

hindered emergence and limited growth in the Pacific Northwest and on the Great Plains.

The oat crop was 44 percent seeded and 19 percent emerged on April 28. Normally, 45 percent would be

planted and 18 percent would be emerged by this date. Planting advanced ahead of normal in parts of the

western Corn Belt, but cold weather delayed planting in the upper Mississippi Valley and northern Great

Plains early in the month. In Iowa and Nebraska, planting was active most of the month and neared

completion well ahead of normal. In the eastern Corn Belt, rain and wet soils limited progress until late in the

month. Warm weather and favorable topsoil moisture aided rapid emergence and promoted vegetative growth

in Iowa, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania.

On April 28, the rice crop was 61 percent planted, and 37 percent emerged. Normally by this date, 53 percent

would be planted and 25 percent would be emerged. Dry weather aided planting along the western Gulf

Coast most of the month, although storms temporarily halted planting in most areas near midmonth. Planting

quickly accelerated in the interior Mississippi Delta after midmonth, as warm, dry weather aided progress in

Arkansas and Mississippi. Meanwhile, planting neared completion well ahead of normal in Texas. Warm

weather and abundant water supplies promoted rapid emergence and growth. 

Sorghum planting, at 20 percent complete on April 28, slightly exceeded last year and the average of 18 and

19 percent, respectively. In the lower Mississippi Valley, rain and wet soils limited planting early in the

month, but progress accelerated after midmonth, as warm, dry weather supported rapid progress. In Texas,

planting progressed slightly ahead of normal through most of the month, even though rain interrupted field

preparations and planting in eastern areas and dry soils held back progress on the High Plains. A few fields

were planted in the Corn Belt and Great Plains, but progress was isolated.

The sugarbeet crop was 41 percent planted on April 28, well ahead of last year’s slow pace of just 25 percent

but behind the 48-percent average for this date. Planting progressed in spurts in Idaho and Michigan, as

Idaho growers planted nearly one-third of their sugarbeet acreage during the week prior to midmonth and

Michigan growers planted more than one-third of their acreage during the week following midmonth. In the

Red River Valley, planting accelerated near the end of the month, but on April 28, planting lagged well

behind normal in Minnesota and North Dakota.

Six percent of the peanut crop was planted by April 28, matching the 5-year average and slightly exceeding

progress on this date last year. Warm weather and adequate soil moisture provided favorable planting

conditions in the Southeast. A few fields were planted in the southern Great Plains late in the month, but soil

temperatures and moisture supplies were unfavorable.

Winter Wheat: Area for 2002 grain harvest is forecast at 30.2 million acres, down 4 percent from 2001. 

This will be the smallest winter wheat area harvested since 1917. All classes declined from a year ago, with

Soft Red Winter showing the largest acreage drop at 8 percent. Hard Red Winter and White Winter declined

3 percent and 1 percent, respectively.
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The portion of the winter wheat crop rated good to excellent on April 28, at 36 percent, was 5 percentage

points lower than last year. The Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas good to excellent ratings were only

25 percent, 34 percent, and 24 percent, respectively. Overall, condition ratings on April 28 were lower than

any corresponding week since 1989.

Dry weather aided winter wheat seeding across the Great Plains and Pacific Northwest last fall. Temperatures

were favorable for development across most of the Nation, but emergence and growth were spotty and uneven

due to topsoil moisture shortages, especially in Kansas and Oklahoma. Abnormally warm December weather

delayed the onset of freezing temperatures and extended the period for winter wheat root development. Dry

conditions persisted across the Great Plains during the winter.

By April 28, the Nation’s winter wheat acreage was 22 percent headed, compared with 19 percent a year ago

and 21 percent normally headed by this date. Many fields on the central and northern Plains remained

dormant or produced very little new growth prior to midmonth due to extremely cold nighttime temperatures. 

After midmonth, abnormally hot weather accelerated vegetative growth in the central Great Plains and Corn

Belt, but jointing remained behind normal in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Indiana, and Ohio. Near the end

of the month, fields quickly headed in the southern Great Plains, lower Mississippi Valley, and Southeast. 

Heavy rain and saturated soils stressed some fields in the Corn Belt, while many fields on the Great Plains

suffered due to moisture shortages.

Durum Wheat: Production of Durum wheat in Arizona and California is forecast at a collective 17.7 million

bushels. This is up 8 percent from their 2001 total of 16.4 million. Durum wheat in Arizona, where weather

conditions have had little impact on the Durum crop since March, is currently 97 percent headed and

20 percent mature. Crop condition is mainly good to excellent in California. Crop development was

somewhat behind normal in the Imperial and San Joaquin valleys due to cool temperatures in February and

March, but has recovered with warmer temperatures.

Hay Stocks on Farms: Stocks of all hay stored on farms totaled 22.5 million tons on May 1, up 7 percent

from the previous year. The increase in May 1 stocks was mainly the result of the 2001 hay crop increasing

by 3 percent. Disappearance of hay from December 1, 2001 - May 1, 2002, totaled 88.0 million tons, 4

percent higher than the disappearance of 84.5 million tons for the same period a year ago. Disappearance was

up from last year despite the mild winter, due to dry spring conditions limiting pasture and extending the hay

feeding period in the Southeast, Great Plains, and Rocky Mountain States.

Twenty-six of the 48 reporting States had higher hay stocks than last year. Most of the States reporting an

increase in stocks compared to last year were located in the western Corn Belt, northern and central Rocky

Mountains, central and southern Great Plains, and the Southeast. Stocks were significantly higher in

Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi, mainly due to a sharp increase in production during 2001. 

States in the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the Northeast reported a decrease in hay stocks due to

a decline in 2001 production compared to 2000.

Almonds: The 2002 California almond crop is forecast at a record high 940 million pounds, shelled basis, up

13 percent from last year’s revised 830 million pounds. Bearing acreage, at 530,000, is up 1 percent from the

previous crop year. The average yield is forecast at 1,770 pounds per acre, 190 pounds per acre above last

year and 360 pounds more than the 2000 yield. The almond crop got off to a great start. Weather conditions

were nearly ideal during the critical bloom and pollination period. However, a freeze in the Sacramento

Valley in early March caused varied damage to the crop. The remainder of the almond growing areas have

experienced good weather and are expecting a record crop.

Avocados: U.S. avocado production for the 2001-2002 season totaled 211,300 tons, down 12 percent from

last season. Bearing acreage, at 64,130, is down 2 percent from the 2000-2001 level. The value of U.S.

avocados for the 2001-2002 season totaled $296 million, down 11 percent from the previous season. 

California avocado production is 188,000 tons, down 12 percent from last season. The value of California’s

avocado production decreased 11 percent, from the previous season, to $280 million. Several adverse

conditions hindered the California avocado crop. After a cold snap in January, wind driven fire damaged

some Southern California orchards adding to the crop loss. Florida produced 23,000 tons of avocados in

2001-2002, down 12 percent from last season. Florida’s value of production totaled $15.5 million, up

2 percent from last year. Florida production decreased from last season due to damage to trees and their root

systems from heavy rains in the fall. Hawaii produced 300 tons of avocados, down 6 percent from

2000-2001. Hawaii’s value of production declined 8 percent to $342,000 for the 2001-2002 season.
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Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 3.12 million pounds for April 2002, down 7 percent

from last month and 29 percent lower than a year ago. Area in crop totaled 2,480 acres, virtually unchanged

from last month but 13 percent less than a year ago. Harvested area totaled 1,940 acres, less than 1 percent

above last month but 4 percent less than April 2001. Weather conditions in April were variable with showers

and sunshine over major papaya producing areas. Non-irrigated orchards have adequate soil moisture.

Hawaii total papaya utilization during 2001 is estimated at 55.0 million pounds, 1 percent more than 2000. 

Bearing acres increased by 18 percent to 1,950 acres, while yields declined by 15 percent. Lower yields in

2001 were due to a shift in harvested acreage to the lower yielding Kapoho variety and a drop in yield of the

Rainbow variety. The Kapoho variety has not been modified through biotechnology and is acceptable to the

major export market of Japan. Rainbow, a variety that has been modified through biotechnology and is

resistant to the papaya ringspot virus, starts out with high yields then tapers off to a level even with the

Kapoho. The 2000 papaya crop had a high percentage of Rainbow in it’s initial bearing stage. Routine field

inspections and roguing of infected trees have kept losses due to the papaya ringspot virus to a minimum.

California Peaches: The California 2002 peach crop is forecast at 1.83 billion pounds, up 6 percent

from 2001 but 1 percent below two years ago. Bearing acres are estimated at 69,700, up 3 percent from last

year. Both the freestone and clingstone crops experienced good weather during the bloom period this spring. 

The California Freestone crop is forecast at 830 million pounds, up 7 percent from last year and 5 percent

above 2000. Freestone bearing acreage is estimated at 39,000, unchanged from 2001. Freestone peach

growers experienced excellent weather conditions during bloom resulting in a heavy set. Harvest of the crop

began around mid-April.

The California Clingstone crop is forecast at 1.00 billion pounds, up 5 percent from last year but 6 percent

below 2000. Clingstone bearing acreage is estimated at 30,700, up 7 percent from 2001. Weather conditions

did not adversely affect the Clingstone bloom. Set is reported to be lighter in the Sacramento Valley than in

the northern San Joaquin Valley. Harvest of the crop is expected to begin around the middle of June.

Bananas: Hawaii banana production for 2001 is estimated at 28.0 million pounds, down 3 percent from a

record high crop in 2000. A two-year ban on banana plants in the north Kona area of Hawaii island, part of

the Department of Agriculture banana bunchy top eradication effort, was lifted in March 2001. Eliminating

the virus in the north Kona area of the island reduced the threat of it spreading to the east side where major

commercial orchards are located. Weather for 2001 was favorable, with no major wind damage.

Guavas: Guava utilized production in Hawaii was estimated at 15.3 million pounds, down 4 percent from

2000. The harvested area of 610 acres was down 10 percent from a year ago. Yield, based on utilized

production only, averaged 25,100 pounds per acre, up 7 percent from the previous year. Weather during 2001

was satisfactory for orchards.

Taro: Hawaiian taro production for crop year 2001 is estimated at 6.40 million pounds, down 9 percent from

last year. Area harvested, at 440 acres, is down 30 acres from 2000. Weather conditions were generally fair

for growers across the State. Production, however, was hampered by factors such as the Apple snail

infestation, the Taro Pocket Rot disease, and Phytophthora leaf blight.

Grapefruit: The 2001-02 U.S. grapefruit crop continues at 2.50 million tons, the same as the

April 1 forecast but 1 percent higher than last season’s final utilization. The Florida grapefruit forecast is

47.0 million boxes (2.00 million tons), the same as last month but 2 percent above the previous season. The

all white grapefruit forecast remains at 19.0 million boxes (808,000 tons), unchanged from April but

2 percent more than last season. As of May 1, more than 90 percent of the fruit has been harvested, very close

to the 10-season average. The colored seedless utilization is forecast at 28.0 million boxes (1.19 million

tons), the same as the April 1 forecast but 3 percent more than a season ago. As of May 1, more than

80 percent of the colored grapefruit has been harvested, 4 percentage points less than the 10-season average. 

Arizona, California, and Texas grapefruit forecasts are carried forward from the April forecasts.

Tangerines: The U.S. tangerine forecast for May 1 is unchanged at 424,000 tons. If realized, it will be

15 percent higher than last season’s utilization of 369,000 tons. Florida’s tangerine forecast is maintained at

6.60 million boxes (314,000 tons), the same as last month but 18 percent higher than last season. Harvest of

the late season Honey variety is winding down with a limited volume of late bloom fruit available for harvest

during the next few weeks. Arizona and California tangerine forecasts are carried forward from the April

forecasts.
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Tangelos: Florida’s 2001-02 tangelo forecast remains at 2.15 million boxes (97,000 tons), the same as the

April 1 forecast. This amount is 2 percent above what was utilized last season, which was the smallest crop

since the 1968-69 season. The latest Row Count Survey shows close to 15 percent of the rows remain

unharvested.

Temples: Florida’s 2001-02 Temple forecast is 1.55 million boxes (70,000 tons), up 3 percent from the

previous forecast. The increase was based on recent weekly processed certification of later bloom fruit. If

realized, the forecast will be 24 percent higher than the record low 1.25 million boxes (56,000 tons) utilized

last season.

K-Early Citrus: The K-Early Citrus Fruit forecast for 2001-02 remains at 30,000 boxes (1,350 tons),

unchanged from the April 1 forecast but 10,000 boxes fewer than last season. This is the smallest crop of

record.

Florida Citrus: April was a very dry and hot month in Florida’s citrus belt. Most of the larger citrus

producing areas reported below average rainfall and around the clock irrigation. This year’s bloom cycle was

complete around the first week of the month. Trees began to drop the little green fruit that the trees cannot

carry to maturity. 

Harvest of early and midseason oranges was finished by the second week of April. Picking of late season

Valencia oranges was very active throughout the month and most of the fruit went to the juice plants. 

Movement of both white and colored grapefruit continued during April with most of the fruit coming from the

southeast citrus growing areas. Fresh grapefruit shipments are slowing as usable supplies are running low. 

Temple and Honey tangerine harvests are virtually complete and the processors are taking most of these fruit. 

Caretakers are mowing, chopping, and discing cover crops to conserve moisture. Hedging and topping of

harvested groves has occurred in all areas. Growers are pushing, removing, and burning dead and dying trees. 

However, burn permits are limited due to the dry conditions. Some resets are being planted in the larger

groves that have adequate irrigation systems.

California Citrus: Honeybee colonies were moved into citrus groves in early April as bloom was underway. 

The Navel orange harvest began to wind down and the Valencia orange harvest continued in all citrus

growing areas. Grapefruit picking was ongoing in the desert and in the San Joaquin Valley. Lemons were

picked in the San Joaquin Valley and the south coastal areas.

California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Throughout April, cultural activities such as herbicide and fungicide

application, cultivation, and irrigation continued in orchards and vineyards. Warm weather helped boost size

and development of all tree fruit. Good color development was observed in apricot, peach, plum, nectarine,

and cherry orchards by the end of the month. Vigorous shoot growth and cluster development occurred in

grape vineyards. Olive pruning neared completion by the middle of the month as bloom was underway. Most

varieties of apples, Asian pears, and prunes were also in full bloom by mid-April. Almond trees were fully

leafed and showed good development by month’s end. Walnut and pecan trees continued to leaf. Walnuts

were sprayed to control blight. Strawberry fields were harvested throughout April.

Spring Potatoes: Spring potato production in 2002 is forecast at 21.8 million cwt, up 1 percent from the

April 1 forecast but down less than 1 percent from last year. Area for harvest is estimated at 77,700 acres,

1 percent above the April estimate and up 2 percent from a year ago. The average yield is forecast at 280 cwt

per acre, down 2 cwt from the April 1 forecast and 6 cwt below last year. Since April 1, California acreage

and yield have been adjusted upward, while yield potential diminished in the Hastings area of Florida and in

Texas.

Spring potato production in Florida is forecast at 7.18 million cwt, down 3 percent from last month’s forecast

and 10 percent below a year ago. Above normal temperatures have hurt quality of unharvested fields. 

Harvest is moving along in the Hastings area with about a third of the crop dug. Production in North Carolina

is forecast at 3.41 million cwt, unchanged from last month but 3 percent below last year. Growing conditions

during April were good but earlier frost and rain damage will delay harvest. The Texas production forecast,

at 1.36 million cwt, is 11 percent below the April 1 forecast as the effects of earlier frost damage have become

apparent. If realized, this production will be 34 percent below last year. Reduced yields and lower harvested

acreage combined for the large decrease.
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California’s spring production, at 7.70 million cwt, is 7 percent above last month’s forecast and 27 percent

greater than a year ago. Higher yields combined with a 6 percent increase in acreage for harvest, caused the

rise in production. Spring potato production in Arizona is forecast at 2.11 million cwt, unchanged from last

month but 5 percent less than a year ago. Earlier frost damage delayed the crop. Harvest should begin in

May and continue into July.

Tobacco: U.S. tobacco production for 2001 is revised down 1 percent. Harvested acreage is virtually

unchanged, while the average yield decreased 21 pounds per acre. Total production, at 992 million pounds in

2001, is down 6 percent from 2000, and is at the lowest level since 1913. Growers harvested 432,400 acres in

2001, down 8 percent from the previous year. This is the lowest harvested acreage since 1874. Final yields

averaged 2,293 pounds per acre, up 64 pounds from 2000.

Flue-cured production totaled 579 million pounds in 2001, down 3 percent from 2000. Growers harvested

238,100 acres, down 5 percent from the previous year. Flue-cured yields averaged 2,432 pounds per acre, up

36 pounds from 2000. North Carolina, the leading producer of flue-cured tobacco, produced 376 million

pounds, nearly two-thirds of all flue-cured tobacco grown in the United States.

Burley production, which accounted for 98 percent of all light air-cured tobacco, is revised down 4 percent

from December 2001 to 334 million pounds. This is 8 percent less than 2000 when 363 million pounds were

produced. Producers of burley tobacco harvested 164,300 acres in 2001, down 11 percent from the previous

year. Yields averaged 2,033 pounds per acre, 76 pounds more than 2000. Kentucky, the leading producer of

burley tobacco, produced 221 million pounds, which is 66 percent of all burley grown in the United States.

Total fire-cured production is revised upward 11 percent from December 2001 to 45.3 million pounds. 

However, this is 12 percent less than the previous season. Growers harvested a total of 14,620 acres,

17 percent less than 2000. Fire-cured yields averaged 3,096 pounds per acre, up 152 pounds from the

previous year.

Dark air-cured production is revised up 6 percent from December 2001. Production totaled 14.1 million

pounds in 2001, down 12 percent from the previous year. Growers harvested 5,070 acres in 2001, down

9 percent from 2000. Yields averaged 2,782 pounds per acre, down 96 pounds from 2000. Kentucky, the

leading producer of dark air-cured tobacco, produced 12.2 million pounds in 2001, which is 87 percent of all

dark air-cured grown in the United States.

Production of cigar tobacco, which includes filler, binder, and wrapper, is revised upward 1 percent from

December 2001 to a total of 13.7 million pounds for 2001. This is 34 percent above the 2000 production. 

Growers harvested 7,010 acres in 2001, up 28 percent from the previous year. Average yields were

1,947 pounds per acre, up 88 pounds from 2000.

Cotton: The 2001 U.S. all cotton production is estimated at 20.3 million bales, 18 percent above the

2000 production level. The 2001 output is the largest crop on record. Upland cotton production, at

19.6 million bales, was 17 percent above the previous year. This is the largest upland production in history,

surpassing the 1994 record of 19.3 million bales. American-Pima production totaled 700,400 bales, up

80 percent from 2000. This surpasses the previous record high production of 691,700 bales in 1989.

The area planted to all cotton totaled 15.8 million acres, up 2 percent from 2000. Harvested area increased

6 percent to 13.8 million acres. Yields for the U.S. averaged 705 pounds per harvested acre, up 73 pounds

per acre from a year ago.

Producers in the Southeastern States rated their crop mostly fair-to-good throughout the 2001 growing season. 

However, development was hindered by cooler-than-normal temperatures and cloud cover, resulting in bolls

opening at a pace slightly behind the 5-year average, especially in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. 

Despite the slow development, harvest was underway throughout the region by mid-September. Cotton

picking was aided throughout October by favorably dry weather, but remained slightly behind average in

Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. Extremely dry conditions during November increased the efforts on

harvesting cotton, as many farmers delayed small grain seeding due to the lack of moisture. By the time rains

were received during late November, the pace of cotton harvest had exceeded the 5-year average in all of the

Southeastern States except Alabama. 

Planting of upland cotton progressed rapidly in the Delta States during 2001. Dry weather permitted planting

to begin in mid-April, with planting completed well ahead of the 5-year average. Warm temperatures and
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adequate moisture throughout May allowed the crop to develop a good stand and minimized the need for

replanting. Development continued to progress well until the end of June when below normal temperatures

hindered crop progress. However, by the end of July, near normal temperatures returned and promoted

development. Harvest was in full swing during the second half of September; however, Louisiana and

Mississippi lagged behind the 5-year average due to a slow developing crop and persistent, excessive rains

received during late August and early September. Despite the delay in development during the end of June

and rain delays during early harvest periods, the Delta States had virtually completed harvest by the end of

November. Record yields were established in Tennessee. Data from the Objective Yield Survey show boll

weights in Arkansas and Louisiana rank as the fourth heaviest since 1992, while Mississippi boll weights are

the second heaviest in the past 10 years.

Producers in the Southwestern States were able to plant their cotton at or ahead of normal pace. However, the

cotton crop on the High Plains received rain, strong winds, and large hail during early June. Some replanting

was possible, but insurance deadlines resulted in some abandonment as destroyed cotton acreage was

replanted to alternative crops. Overall, development and harvest of the crop maintained pace with the 5-year

average. Objective Yield Survey data indicate Texas’ boll weights are the sixth lightest in the past ten years.

Arizona and California cotton growers began planting during mid-March, but were slowed by cool, wet

weather during early April. Additionally, storms during the first half of April resulted in the need to replant

some fields. Crop development progressed slightly ahead of the 5-year average as a result of warm weather

and irrigation. Producers rated the crop as mostly good-to-excellent throughout the entire season. Harvest

activities progressed on pace with the 5-year average in Arizona and well ahead of average in California,

despite some delays due to wet fields. Data from the objective yield plots indicate California’s weight per

boll is the second lightest since 1992. 

The San Joaquin Valley began planting American-Pima cotton in mid-March, but cool, wet weather caused a

large amount of acreage to be replanted. Warm weather during the summer aided development. Harvest

progressed well despite slight delays, and was virtually complete by mid-December.

All cotton ginnings totaled 20,298,600 equivalent 480-pound net weight bales during the 2001 season. This

compares with 17,179,500 equivalent 480-pound net weight bales in 2000.

Cottonseed: Cottonseed production in 2001 totaled 7.45 million tons, up 16 percent from 2000. Sales to oil

mills accounted for 52 percent of the disposition. The remaining 48 percent will be used for seed, feed,

exports, and various other uses.
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Reliability of May 1 Crop Production Forecast

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

and May 6 to gather information on expected yield as of May 1. The Objective Yield survey was conducted

in three States (Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas) where winter wheat is normally mature enough to make

meaningful counts. Farm operators were interviewed to update previously reported acreage data and seek

permission to randomly locate two sample plots in selected winter wheat fields. The counts made within each

sample plot depended upon the crop's maturity. Counts such as number of stalks, heads in late boot, and

number of emerged heads were made to predict the number of heads that would be harvested. 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 heads

are clipped, threshed, 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 included a sample of approximately 12,700 producers representing all major

production areas. These producers were selected from an earlier acreage survey and were asked about the

probable winter wheat acres for harvest and yield on their operation. These growers will be surveyed

throughout the growing season to provide indications of average yields as the season progresses.

Orange Survey Procedures: The orange objective yield survey for the May 1 forecast was conducted in

Florida, which produces about 75 percent of the U.S. production. In July and August, the number of bearing

trees and the number of fruit per tree were determined. In subsequent months, fruit size measurement and

fruit droppage surveys are conducted to develop the current forecast of production. Arizona, California, and

Texas conduct grower and packer surveys on a quarterly basis, in October, January, April, and July.

Wheat 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 May 1 forecasts.

Orange Estimating Procedures: State level objective yield estimates for Florida oranges were reviewed for

errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. The Florida State Statistical Office submits

its analyses of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the Florida

survey data and their analyses to prepare the published May 1 forecast. Reports from growers and packers in

Arizona, California, and Texas were also used for setting estimates. The May 1 orange production forecasts

for these three States are carried forward from April. 

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

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

end of the wheat 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. End-of-season orange estimates will be published in September’s Citrus

Fruits Summary. The orange production estimates are based on all data available at the end of the marketing

season, including information from marketing orders, shipments, and processor records. Allowances are

made for recorded local utilization and home use.

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

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

May 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.

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the May 1 winter wheat production forecast is 6.0 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 6.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not

exceed 10.4 percent. Differences between the May 1 winter wheat production forecast and the final estimate

during the past 20 years have averaged 81 million bushels, ranging from 4 million to 285 million bushels. 
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The May 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 11 times and above 9 times. This does not imply that

the May 1 winter wheat forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production.

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the May 1 orange production forecast is 2.9 percent. This means that

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

by more than 2.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not

exceed 5.1 percent. Differences between the May 1 orange forecast and the final estimate during the past

20 years have averaged 182,000 tons, ranging from 5,000 tons to 714,000 tons. The May 1 forecast for

oranges has been below the final estimate 6 times and above 14 times. The difference does not imply that the

May 1 forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production.
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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, Sorghum (202) 690-3234

Mark E. Miller - Oats, Sugar Crops,

 Weekly Crop Weather (202) 720-7621

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

Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section

Jim Smith, Head (202) 720-2127

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

Jim Smith - Citrus, Tropical Fruits (202) 720-2127

Debbie Flippin - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, 

 Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears,

 Wrinkled Seed Peas (202) 720-3250

Steve Gunn - Apples, Cherries, Cranberries,

 Prunes, Plums (202) 720-4288

Jim Smith - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup,

 Tobacco (202) 720-2127

Kim Ritchie - Hops (360) 902-1940

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

Biz Wallingsford - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions,

 Strawberries (202) 720-2157
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