Crop Production 

ISSN: 1936-3737

Released December 9, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department 

of Agriculture (USDA).

Cotton Production Down 3 Percent from November Forecast

Orange Production Up 2 Percent from October Forecast

All cotton production is forecast at 15.8 million 480-pound bales, down 3 percent from the November forecast and down 

13 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 771 pounds per harvested acre, down 41 pounds from last year. 

Upland cotton production is forecast at 15.1 million 480-pound bales, down 14 percent from 2010. American Pima 

production, forecast at 737,200 bales, was carried forward from last month.

The United States all orange forecast for the 2011-2012 season is 9.12 million tons, up 2 percent from the previous 

forecast and up 3 percent from the 2010-2011 final utilization. The Florida all orange forecast, at 150 million boxes 

(6.75 million tons), is up 2 percent from the October forecast and 7 percent from last season’s final utilization. Early, 

midseason, and Navel varieties in Florida are forecast at 75.0 million boxes (3.38 million tons), up 1 percent from the 

October forecast and up 7 percent from last season. The Florida Valencia orange forecast, at 75.0 million boxes 

(3.38 million tons), is up 3 percent from the October forecast and up 7 percent from the 2010-2011 crop. Sizes for both 

Valencia and early, midseason, and Navel varieties in Florida are expected to be larger than average. The Florida crop has 

benefitted from good growing conditions this fall. Harvest is ahead of schedule for non-Valencia varieties in Florida. 

California and Texas orange production forecasts are carried forward from October.

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield forecast for the 2011-2012 season is 1.60 gallons per box at 

42.0 degrees Brix, unchanged from the October forecast, but up 1 percent from last season’s final yield of 1.59 gallons per 

box. Projected yield from the 2011-2012 early, midseason, and Valencia varieties will be published in the January Crop 

Production report. All projections of yield assume the processing relationships this season will be similar to those of the 

past several seasons.
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This report was approved on December 9, 2011.

Acting Secretary of

Agriculture

Michael T. Scuse

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Hubert Hamer
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Contents

Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop – States and United States: 2010-2011 and Forecasted 

December 1, 2011 ................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted 

December 1, 2011 ................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Cottonseed Production – United States: 2010 and Forecasted December 1, 2011 ................................................................. 7

Cotton Production – United States Chart................................................................................................................................ 7

Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2010 and 

Forecasted December 1, 2011................................................................................................................................................. 8

Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and 

United States: 2010 and Forecasted December 1, 2011.......................................................................................................... 8

Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted 

December 1, 2011 ................................................................................................................................................................. 12

Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group – States and United States: 2010 

and Forecasted December 1, 2011 ........................................................................................................................................ 13

Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Selected States: 2011 Crop .............................................................. 14

Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Seven-State Total: 2011 Crop.......................................................... 15

Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Colorado: 2011 Crop ....................................................................... 15

Sugarcane Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Use – States and United States: 2010 and Forecasted 

December 1, 2011 ................................................................................................................................................................. 16

Coffee Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – Hawaii 2010-2011 and 2011-2012.......................................................... 16

Crop Area Planted and Harvested – United States: 2010 and 2011 (Domestic Units) ......................................................... 18

Crop Yield and Production – United States: 2010 and 2011 (Domestic Units).................................................................... 19

Crop Area Planted and Harvested – United States: 2010 and 2011 (Metric Units).............................................................. 20

Crop Yield and Production – United States: 2010 and 2011 (Metric Units) ........................................................................ 21

Fruits and Nuts Production – United States: 2011 and 2012 (Domestic Units).................................................................... 22

Fruits and Nuts Production – United States: 2011 and 2012 (Metric Units) ........................................................................ 23

Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts – Selected States: 2007-2011 ............................................................................................ 24

Fall Potato Number of Hills by Type – Selected States: 2007-2011 .................................................................................... 25

Fall Potato Harvest Loss by Type – Selected States: 2007-2011.......................................................................................... 26

Fall Potato Grading Categories by Type – Selected States: 2010 and 2011......................................................................... 27
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Round Potato Size Categories by Type – Selected States: 2010 and 2011...........................................................................27

Long Potato (Russet and Shepody) Size Categories – Maine: 2010 and 2011 .....................................................................28

All Long Potato Size Categories – Selected States: 2010 and 2011 .....................................................................................28

Percent of Normal Precipitation............................................................................................................................................29

Departure from Normal Temperature....................................................................................................................................29

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

November Agricultural Summary.........................................................................................................................................30

Crop Comments ....................................................................................................................................................................31

Statistical Methodology.........................................................................................................................................................34

Information Contacts.............................................................................................................................................................36
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Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop – States and United States: 2010-2011 and

Forecasted December 1, 2011

[The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year]

Crop and State

Utilized production boxes 1 Utilized production ton equivalent

2010-2011 2011-2012 2010-2011 2011-2012

(1,000 boxes) (1,000 boxes) (1,000 tons) (1,000 tons)

Oranges

Early, mid, and Navel 2

 California 3........................................

 Florida ..............................................

 Texas 3.............................................

 United States ....................................

Valencia

 California 3........................................

 Florida ..............................................

 Texas 3.............................................

 United States ....................................

All

 California 3........................................

 Florida ..............................................

 Texas 3.............................................

 United States ....................................

Grapefruit

White

 Florida ..............................................

Colored

 Florida ..............................................

All

 California 3........................................

 Florida ..............................................

 Texas 3.............................................

 United States ....................................

Tangerines and mandarins

Arizona 3 4.............................................

California 3 4..........................................

Florida ..................................................

United States ........................................

Lemons 3

Arizona .................................................

California ..............................................

United States ........................................

Tangelos

Florida ..................................................

48,000

70,300

1,700

120,000

13,500

70,000

249

83,749

61,500

140,300

1,949

203,749

5,850

13,900

4,100

19,750

6,300

30,150

300

9,900

4,650

14,850

2,500

21,000

23,500

1,150

44,000

75,000

1,380

120,380

13,500

75,000

329

88,829

57,500

150,000

1,709

209,209

5,400

14,000

3,400

19,400

5,100

27,900

200

10,300

4,500

15,000

800

20,000

20,800

1,100

1,920

3,164

72

5,156

540

3,150

11

3,701

2,460

6,314

83

8,857

249

591

164

840

252

1,256

12

396

221

629

100

840

940

52

1,760

3,375

59

5,194

540

3,375

14

3,929

2,300

6,750

73

9,123

230

595

136

825

204

1,165

8

412

214

634

32

800

832

50

1 Net pounds per box: oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85; grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; tangerines and mandarins in 

Arizona and California-80, Florida-95; lemons-80; tangelos-90.

2 Navel and miscellaneous varieties in California. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in Florida and Texas. Small quantities of tangerines 

in Texas and Temples in Florida.

3 Estimates for current year carried forward from previous forecast.

4

Includes tangelos and tangors.
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Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States: 2010 and 

Forecasted December 1, 2011

Type and State

Area harvested Yield per acre Production 1

2010 2011 2010

2011

2010 2011

November 1 December 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (1,000 bales) 2(1,000 bales) 2

Upland

Alabama ..........................

Arizona ............................

Arkansas ..........................

California .........................

Florida ..............................

Georgia ............................

Kansas .............................

Louisiana .........................

Mississippi .......................

Missouri ...........................

New Mexico .....................

North Carolina ..................

Oklahoma ........................

South Carolina .................

Tennessee .......................

Texas ...............................

Virginia .............................

United States ...................

American Pima 3

Arizona ............................

California .........................

New Mexico .....................

Texas ...............................

United States ...................

All 

Alabama ..........................

Arizona ............................

Arkansas ..........................

California .........................

Florida ..............................

Georgia ............................

Kansas .............................

Louisiana .........................

Mississippi .......................

Missouri ...........................

New Mexico .....................

North Carolina ..................

Oklahoma ........................

South Carolina .................

Tennessee .......................

Texas ...............................

Virginia .............................

United States ...................

338.0

193.0

540.0

123.0

89.0

1,315.0

50.0

249.0

410.0

308.0

47.0

545.0

270.0

201.0

387.0

5,350.0

82.0

10,497.0

2.5

180.0

2.7

16.5

201.7

338.0

195.5

540.0

303.0

89.0

1,315.0

50.0

249.0

410.0

308.0

49.7

545.0

270.0

201.0

387.0

5,366.5

82.0

10,698.7

440.0

248.0

660.0

181.0

120.0

1,520.0

67.0

285.0

605.0

365.0

63.0

800.0

100.0

303.0

490.0

3,200.0

115.0

9,562.0

11.0

259.0

3.0

14.5

287.5

440.0

259.0

660.0

440.0

120.0

1,520.0

67.0

285.0

605.0

365.0

66.0

800.0

100.0

303.0

490.0

3,214.5

115.0

9,849.5

682

1,517

1,045

1,483

766

821

787

842

993

1,068

1,174

838

750

898

845

703

732

805

845

1,237

836

902

1,200

682

1,509

1,045

1,337

766

821

787

842

993

1,068

1,156

838

750

898

845

704

732

812

731

1,510

996

1,432

700

837

595

893

952

1,131

952

660

504

784

823

578

793

781

873

1,269

832

894

1,231

731

1,483

996

1,336

700

837

595

893

952

1,131

947

660

504

784

823

579

793

794

742

1,510

938

1,432

620

837

501

876

952

1,052

952

600

432

745

823

555

751

757

873

1,269

832

894

1,231

742

1,483

938

1,336

620

837

501

876

952

1,052

947

600

432

745

823

557

751

771

480.0

610.0

1,176.0

380.0

142.0

2,250.0

82.0

437.0

848.0

685.0

115.0

951.0

422.0

376.0

681.0

7,840.0

125.0

17,600.0

4.4

464.0

4.7

31.0

504.1

480.0

614.4

1,176.0

844.0

142.0

2,250.0

82.0

437.0

848.0

685.0

119.7

951.0

422.0

376.0

681.0

7,871.0

125.0

18,104.1

680.0

780.0

1,290.0

540.0

155.0

2,650.0

70.0

520.0

1,200.0

800.0

125.0

1,000.0

90.0

470.0

840.0

3,700.0

180.0

15,090.0

20.0

685.0

5.2

27.0

737.2

680.0

800.0

1,290.0

1,225.0

155.0

2,650.0

70.0

520.0

1,200.0

800.0

130.2

1,000.0

90.0

470.0

840.0

3,727.0

180.0

15,827.2

1 Production ginned and to be ginned.

2

480-pound net weight bale.

3 Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.
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Cottonseed Production – United States: 2010 and Forecasted December 1, 2011

State

Production

2010 2011 1

(1,000 tons) (1,000 tons)

United States ............................ 6,098.1 5,312.0

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

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Million bales

Cotton Production – United States
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Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2010 

and Forecasted December 1, 2011

State

Area planted Area harvested Yield per acre 1 Production 1

2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (pounds) (pounds) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Arizona ......................

California ...................

Colorado ....................

Idaho ..........................

Kansas .......................

Michigan ....................

Minnesota ..................

Montana .....................

Nebraska ...................

New Mexico ...............

New York ...................

North Dakota ..............

Oregon .......................

South Dakota .............

Texas .........................

Washington ................

Wisconsin ..................

Wyoming ....................

United States .............

13.0

63.5

70.0

135.0

9.5

236.0

185.0

18.8

170.0

13.8

15.0

800.0

7.1

12.5

21.0

86.0

6.2

49.0

1,911.4

8.2

46.0

38.0

95.0

6.5

170.0

140.0

15.0

110.0

12.5

12.0

410.0

6.4

10.2

15.0

70.0

5.3

35.0

1,205.1

12.9

63.0

66.0

134.0

9.0

235.0

175.0

17.7

155.0

13.8

14.9

770.0

6.9

11.3

19.0

86.0

6.2

47.0

1,842.7

7.9

45.1

36.0

94.0

6.0

168.0

135.0

14.5

105.0

12.5

11.8

375.0

6.4

9.0

13.0

70.0

5.3

33.0

1,147.5

1,880

2,320

1,900

1,900

2,600

1,800

1,750

2,030

2,060

2,330

1,890

1,490

2,160

2,040

1,210

1,600

2,150

2,180

1,726

1,870

2,200

1,600

2,000

1,900

2,000

1,690

1,970

2,000

2,230

1,400

1,300

2,410

1,770

1,000

1,900

2,080

2,400

1,719

243

1,462

1,254

2,546

234

4,230

3,062

359

3,193

322

282

11,473

149

230

229

1,376

133

1,024

31,801

148

990

576

1,880

114

3,360

2,281

286

2,100

279

165

4,875

154

159

130

1,330

110

792

19,729

1 Clean basis.

Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and 

United States: 2010 and Forecasted December 1, 2011

Class and State

Area planted Area harvested Yield per acre 2 Production 2

2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (pounds) (pounds) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Large lima

California ...................

Baby lima

California ...................

Navy

Idaho ..........................

Michigan ....................

Minnesota ..................

Nebraska ...................

North Dakota ..............

South Dakota .............

Washington ................

Wyoming ....................

United States .............

Great northern

Idaho ..........................

Nebraska ...................

North Dakota ..............

Wyoming ....................

United States .............

Small white

Idaho ..........................

Oregon .......................

Washington ................

United States .............

17.5

12.2

5.4

70.0

65.2

1.2

132.0

3.3

1.4

1.0

279.5

3.9

67.0

5.6

2.0

78.5

0.4

0.9

1.4

2.7

10.7

10.0

3.7

50.0

50.5

1.0

94.0

3.6

0.5

0.4

203.7

2.6

54.2

1.8

3.4

62.0

( 1)

1.1

( 1)

1.1

17.3

12.2

5.4

70.0

62.0

0.9

128.0

3.1

1.4

0.9

271.7

3.9

58.8

5.3

1.9

69.9

0.4

0.9

1.4

2.7

10.6

10.0

3.7

49.5

48.3

0.9

84.0

2.7

0.5

0.4

190.0

2.6

53.4

1.7

3.2

60.9

( 1)

1.1

( 1)

1.1

2,310

2,490

2,460

1,840

2,000

2,110

1,530

2,300

2,710

1,890

1,754

2,330

2,020

1,530

2,370

2,007

2,250

2,740

2,640

2,630

1,970

2,570

2,730

2,100

1,800

2,220

1,360

1,850

2,800

2,250

1,708

2,500

1,960

700

2,470

1,974

( 1)

2,800

( 1)

2,800

399

304

133

1,290

1,240

19

1,958

71

38

17

4,766

91

1,186

81

45

1,403

9

25

37

71

209

256

101

1,040

869

20

1,142

50

14

9

3,245

65

1,046

12

79

1,202

( 1)

29

( 1)

29

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and 

United States: 2010 and Forecasted December 1, 2011 (continued)

Class and State

Area planted Area harvested Yield per acre 2 Production 2

2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (pounds) (pounds) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Pinto

Arizona ....................................

Colorado ..................................

Idaho .......................................

Kansas ....................................

Michigan ..................................

Minnesota ................................

Montana ..................................

Nebraska .................................

New Mexico .............................

North Dakota ...........................

Oregon ....................................

South Dakota ...........................

Washington .............................

Wyoming .................................

United States ...........................

Light red kidney

California .................................

Colorado ..................................

Idaho .......................................

Michigan ..................................

Minnesota ................................

Nebraska .................................

New York .................................

Oregon ....................................

Washington .............................

United States ...........................

Dark red kidney

California .................................

Idaho .......................................

Michigan ..................................

Minnesota ................................

New York .................................

North Dakota ...........................

Oregon ....................................

Washington .............................

Wisconsin 3..............................

United States ...........................

6.0

57.0

41.0

9.0

4.1

24.9

12.5

83.0

13.8

530.0

1.5

3.5

13.5

42.9

842.7

1.0

6.0

1.7

9.0

18.2

10.7

5.5

0.5

0.5

53.1

0.8

2.0

2.9

33.5

1.6

0.9

0.6

( 1)

6.2

48.5

2.2

29.0

16.5

5.8

3.1

13.0

5.0

41.0

12.5

225.0

( 1)

( 1)

7.0

26.0

386.1

1.5

4.0

0.5

7.0

11.1

8.3

3.1

0.6

0.6

36.7

0.8

0.9

2.8

34.9

2.0

1.5

( 1)

0.7

5.3

48.9

5.9

55.0

40.6

8.8

4.1

23.8

11.8

78.2

13.8

509.0

1.4

2.6

13.5

41.2

809.7

1.0

5.0

1.7

9.0

16.9

9.4

5.4

0.5

0.5

49.4

0.8

2.0

2.9

30.8

1.6

0.8

0.6

( 1)

6.2

45.7

2.2

28.0

16.3

5.7

3.0

12.6

4.7

37.7

12.5

208.0

( 1)

( 1)

7.0

24.5

362.2

1.4

3.0

0.5

7.0

11.0

7.9

3.0

0.6

0.6

35.0

0.8

0.9

2.7

34.0

2.0

1.4

( 1)

0.7

5.3

47.8

1,800

1,880

2,360

2,600

1,900

1,300

2,330

2,110

2,330

1,480

2,000

2,400

2,440

2,180

1,706

2,000

2,060

2,180

1,700

2,100

1,900

1,780

1,820

2,800

1,955

1,500

2,250

1,100

1,800

2,060

1,880

1,530

( 1)

2,150

1,823

2,300

1,540

2,610

1,900

1,730

1,600

2,600

2,090

2,230

1,290

( 1)

( 1)

2,600

2,400

1,632

1,430

2,000

2,800

1,960

1,600

1,920

1,300

2,700

2,500

1,794

2,000

2,220

1,000

1,600

1,550

1,300

( 1)

2,000

2,080

1,632

106

1,034

958

229

78

309

275

1,650

322

7,534

28

62

330

899

13,814

20

103

37

153

355

179

96

9

14

966

12

45

32

554

33

15

9

( 1)

133

833

51

432

425

108

52

202

122

787

279

2,683

( 1)

( 1)

182

588

5,911

20

60

14

137

176

152

39

15

15

628

16

20

27

544

31

18

( 1)

14

110

780

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
10 Crop Production (December 2011)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and 

United States: 2010 and Forecasted December 1, 2011 (continued)

Class and State

Area planted Area harvested Yield per acre 2 Production 2

2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (pounds) (pounds) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Pink

Idaho ........................................

Minnesota ................................

North Dakota ............................

Oregon .....................................

Washington ..............................

United States ...........................

Small red

Idaho ........................................

Michigan ..................................

Minnesota ................................

North Dakota ............................

Washington ..............................

United States ...........................

Cranberry

California .................................

Idaho ........................................

Michigan ..................................

Oregon .....................................

United States ...........................

Black

California .................................

Idaho ........................................

Michigan ..................................

Minnesota ................................

Nebraska .................................

New York .................................

North Dakota ............................

Oregon .....................................

Washington ..............................

United States ...........................

Blackeye

Arizona ....................................

California .................................

Texas .......................................

United States ...........................

Small chickpeas 4

Idaho ........................................

Montana ...................................

North Dakota ............................

South Dakota ...........................

Washington ..............................

Other States 5..........................

United States ...........................

9.9

6.0

12.5

0.5

4.1

33.0

9.1

9.3

1.3

1.2

2.0

22.9

( 1)

0.6

3.8

( 1)

4.4

0.6

5.2

128.0

31.2

5.9

6.7

101.0

1.2

4.2

284.0

2.0

13.2

19.5

34.7

16.0

(D)

2.0

(D)

3.7

3.4

25.1

6.8

4.3

10.0

( 1)

( 1)

21.1

7.8

18.0

2.2

2.5

5.0

35.5

0.3

( 1)

3.5

( 1)

3.8

-

2.2

80.0

20.7

2.4

5.3

69.0

1.3

3.0

183.9

1.4

10.8

14.0

26.2

18.0

(D)

3.0

(D)

7.0

8.4

36.4

9.9

5.8

11.9

0.5

4.1

32.2

9.1

9.3

1.3

1.1

2.0

22.8

( 1)

0.6

3.8

( 1)

4.4

0.6

5.0

127.0

30.0

5.6

6.7

98.0

1.2

4.2

278.3

2.0

13.1

17.6

32.7

15.9

(D)

1.9

(D)

3.7

3.0

24.5

6.7

4.3

9.5

( 1)

( 1)

20.5

7.7

18.0

1.7

2.4

5.0

34.8

0.3

( 1)

3.5

( 1)

3.8

-

2.2

79.0

19.9

2.2

5.2

62.0

1.3

3.0

174.8

1.2

10.5

12.0

23.7

17.8

(D)

2.9

(D)

7.0

8.3

36.0

2,230

1,600

1,330

1,870

2,560

1,820

2,410

1,860

1,500

1,550

2,450

2,096

( 1)

1,500

1,500

( 1)

1,500

2,000

2,180

1,810

1,400

2,200

1,880

1,480

2,400

2,100

1,675

1,950

2,530

1,220

1,789

1,300

(D)

1,740

(D)

1,380

1,800

1,408

2,600

1,750

1,670

( 1)

( 1)

1,990

2,690

1,950

1,400

1,250

2,500

2,121

2,670

( 1)

1,460

( 1)

1,553

-

2,590

2,030

1,700

1,910

1,350

1,250

2,500

2,600

1,713

2,100

1,920

1,000

1,460

1,710

(D)

1,000

(D)

1,500

1,690

1,608

221

93

158

9

105

586

219

173

20

17

49

478

( 1)

9

57

( 1)

66

12

109

2,304

420

123

126

1,450

29

88

4,661

39

331

215

585

207

(D)

33

(D)

51

54

345

174

75

159

( 1)

( 1)

408

207

351

24

30

126

738

8

( 1)

51

( 1)

59

-

57

1,602

338

42

70

775

32

78

2,994

25

201

120

346

305

(D)

29

(D)

105

140

579

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Crop Production (December 2011) 11

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and 

United States: 2010 and Forecasted December 1, 2011 (continued)

Class and State

Area planted Area harvested Yield per acre 2 Production 2

2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (pounds) (pounds) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Large chickpeas 6

California ....................................

Idaho ..........................................

Montana .....................................

North Dakota ..............................

Oregon .......................................

South Dakota ..............................

Washington ................................

Other States 5.............................

United States ..............................

All chickpeas (Garbanzo)

California ....................................

Idaho ..........................................

Montana .....................................

North Dakota ..............................

Oregon .......................................

South Dakota ..............................

Washington ................................

United States ..............................

Other

Arizona .......................................

California ....................................

Colorado .....................................

Idaho ..........................................

Kansas .......................................

Michigan .....................................

Minnesota ...................................

Montana .....................................

Nebraska ....................................

New York ....................................

North Dakota ..............................

Oregon .......................................

South Dakota ..............................

Texas .........................................

Washington ................................

Wyoming ....................................

United States ..............................

All dry edible beans

United States ..............................

11.2

37.0

(D)

14.0

0.6

(D)

51.0

7.1

120.9

11.2

53.0

6.3

16.0

0.6

4.2

54.7

146.0

5.0

7.0

7.0

2.8

0.5

8.9

4.7

-

2.2

1.2

0.8

1.3

1.5

1.5

4.2

3.1

51.7

1,911.4

7.8

34.0

(D)

1.7

0.7

(D)

42.0

4.5

90.7

7.8

52.0

9.0

4.7

0.7

3.9

49.0

127.1

4.6

4.1

5.0

2.0

0.7

5.6

3.3

1.0

3.1

1.6

1.5

2.7

2.7

1.0

4.2

5.2

48.3

1,205.1

11.0

36.7

(D)

13.3

0.6

(D)

51.0

7.0

119.6

11.0

52.6

5.9

15.2

0.6

4.1

54.7

144.1

5.0

7.0

6.0

2.8

0.2

8.9

4.4

-

2.1

1.2

0.7

1.2

1.5

1.4

4.2

3.0

49.6

1,842.7

7.4

33.6

(D)

1.6

0.7

(D)

42.0

4.3

89.6

7.4

51.4

8.9

4.5

0.7

3.7

49.0

125.6

4.5

4.1

5.0

2.0

0.3

5.3

3.2

0.9

2.9

1.6

1.5

2.7

2.6

1.0

4.2

4.9

46.7

1,147.5

2,460

1,230

(D)

1,630

1,200

(D)

1,100

1,260

1,333

2,460

1,250

1,420

1,640

1,170

1,410

1,120

1,346

1,960

1,610

1,950

2,040

2,600

1,600

1,600

-

1,710

2,250

1,430

2,750

2,600

970

2,480

2,100

1,875

1,726

2,780

1,400

(D)

950

1,710

(D)

1,700

1,210

1,621

2,780

1,510

1,610

980

1,710

1,320

1,640

1,617

1,600

1,800

1,680

2,100

1,900

1,890

1,660

2,300

1,830

1,550

800

2,440

2,300

1,000

2,360

2,370

1,912

1,719

271

451

(D)

217

7

(D)

560

88

1,594

271

658

84

250

7

58

611

1,939

98

113

117

57

5

143

71

-

36

27

10

33

39

14

104

63

930

31,801

206

470

(D)

15

12

(D)

697

52

1,452

206

775

143

44

12

49

802

2,031

72

74

84

42

6

100

53

21

53

25

12

66

60

10

99

116

893

19,729

- Represents zero.

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

1 Data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

2 Clean basis.

3

Includes light red kidney to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

4 Chickpeas (or Garbanzo beans) smaller than 20/64 inches.

5

Includes data withheld above.

6 Chickpeas (or Garbanzo beans) larger than 20/64 inches.
12 Crop Production (December 2011)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2010 and 

Forecasted December 1, 2011

State

Area planted Area harvested Yield per acre 1 Production

2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (cwt) (cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Arizona ......................

California ...................

Colorado ....................

Delaware ...................

Florida ........................

Idaho ..........................

Illinois .........................

Kansas .......................

Maine .........................

Maryland ....................

Massachusetts ...........

Michigan ....................

Minnesota ..................

Missouri .....................

Montana .....................

Nebraska ...................

Nevada ......................

New Jersey ................

New Mexico ...............

New York ...................

North Carolina ............

North Dakota ..............

Ohio ...........................

Oregon .......................

Pennsylvania .............

Rhode Island ..............

Texas .........................

Virginia .......................

Washington ................

Wisconsin ..................

Other States 2............

United States .............

3.7

33.6

59.5

1.6

33.2

295.0

6.5

4.5

55.0

2.1

3.9

44.0

45.0

7.3

11.5

19.0

(D)

1.9

(D)

16.2

16.0

84.0

2.2

35.5

9.5

0.6

17.7

5.8

135.0

62.5

13.4

1,025.7

3.8

37.6

58.5

1.6

35.4

320.0

7.0

5.0

57.0

2.2

3.5

45.0

49.0

(D)

11.7

20.0

(D)

2.0

(D)

16.5

17.0

84.0

2.0

40.0

9.2

0.6

(D)

6.0

160.0

63.0

38.0

1,095.6

3.7

33.5

59.1

1.6

31.8

294.0

6.3

4.4

54.8

2.1

3.8

43.5

42.0

7.2

11.3

18.6

(D)

1.7

(D)

16.0

15.0

80.0

2.1

35.5

9.0

0.6

15.9

5.6

134.0

61.5

13.4

1,008.0

3.8

37.6

58.3

1.6

33.7

319.0

6.9

4.8

54.5

2.2

2.7

44.0

46.0

(D)

11.4

19.5

(D)

2.0

(D)

16.2

16.5

77.0

1.7

39.9

8.5

0.6

(D)

5.9

160.0

62.5

37.1

1,073.9

280

411

389

275

250

384

350

335

290

340

285

360

405

300

325

415

(D)

230

(D)

320

195

275

290

565

245

275

323

170

660

395

392

401

290

395

393

275

256

398

380

340

260

340

275

355

345

(D)

340

400

(D)

200

(D)

250

210

240

250

585

230

250

(D)

200

615

395

318

397

1,036

13,763

22,971

440

7,950

112,970

2,205

1,474

15,892

714

1,083

15,660

17,010

2,160

3,673

7,719

(D)

391

(D)

5,120

2,925

22,000

609

20,058

2,205

165

5,143

952

88,440

24,293

5,252

404,273

1,102

14,858

22,919

440

8,618

127,070

2,622

1,632

14,170

748

743

15,620

15,870

(D)

3,876

7,800

(D)

400

(D)

4,050

3,465

18,480

425

23,342

1,955

150

(D)

1,180

98,400

24,688

11,798

426,421

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

1 Derived.

2

Includes data withheld above.
Crop Production (December 2011) 13

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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group – States and 

United States: 2010 and Forecasted December 1, 2011

Seasonal group

and State

Area planted Area harvested Yield per acre Production

2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (cwt) (cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Spring 1

United States ............................

Summer 1

United States ............................

Fall

California ..................................

Colorado ...................................

Idaho ........................................

 10 Southwest counties ............

 Other Idaho counties ..............

Maine .......................................

Massachusetts ..........................

Michigan ...................................

Minnesota .................................

Montana ...................................

Nebraska ..................................

Nevada .....................................

New Mexico ..............................

New York ..................................

North Dakota ............................

Ohio ..........................................

Oregon .....................................

Pennsylvania ............................

Rhode Island ............................

Washington ..............................

Wisconsin .................................

Other States 2...........................

United States ............................

All

United States ............................

89.3

42.1

6.5

55.5

295.0

16.0

279.0

55.0

3.9

44.0

45.0

11.5

19.0

(D)

(D)

16.2

84.0

2.2

35.5

9.5

0.6

135.0

62.5

13.4

894.3

1,025.7

93.1

45.2

8.6

54.0

320.0

19.0

301.0

57.0

3.5

45.0

49.0

11.7

20.0

(D)

(D)

16.5

84.0

2.0

40.0

9.2

0.6

160.0

63.0

13.2

957.3

1,095.6

85.8

40.4

6.5

55.2

294.0

16.0

278.0

54.8

3.8

43.5

42.0

11.3

18.6

(D)

(D)

16.0

80.0

2.1

35.5

9.0

0.6

134.0

61.5

13.4

881.8

1,008.0

90.5

44.2

8.6

53.9

319.0

19.0

300.0

54.5

2.7

44.0

46.0

11.4

19.5

(D)

(D)

16.2

77.0

1.7

39.9

8.5

0.6

160.0

62.5

13.2

939.2

1,073.9

289

321

435

390

384

545

375

290

285

360

405

325

415

(D)

(D)

320

275

290

565

245

275

660

395

392

416

401

283

303

480

395

398

530

390

260

275

355

345

340

400

(D)

(D)

250

240

250

585

230

250

615

395

404

412

397

24,797

12,971

2,828

21,528

112,970

8,720

104,250

15,892

1,083

15,660

17,010

3,673

7,719

(D)

(D)

5,120

22,000

609

20,058

2,205

165

88,440

24,293

5,252

366,505

404,273

25,640

13,386

4,128

21,291

127,070

10,070

117,000

14,170

743

15,620

15,870

3,876

7,800

(D)

(D)

4,050

18,480

425

23,342

1,955

150

98,400

24,688

5,337

387,395

426,421

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

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

2

Includes data withheld above.
14 Crop Production (December 2011)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Fall Potato Varieties Planted

The National Agricultural Statistics Service collects variety data in eight States, accounting for 86 percent of the 

2011 United States fall potato planted acres. Colorado data are from a growers’ potato variety survey. The remaining 

seven States conduct objective yield surveys where all producing areas are sampled in proportion to planted acreage. 

Variety data shown below are actual percentages from these surveys.

Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Selected States: 2011 Crop

[Revised from November 1]

State and variety Percent of

planted acres State and variety Percent ofplanted acres

Idaho

Russet Burbank ........................................

R Norkotah ................................................

Ranger R ..................................................

Frito-Lay ...................................................

Umatilla R .................................................

Western R .................................................

Norland .....................................................

Other .........................................................

Maine

Russet Burbank ........................................

Frito-Lay ...................................................

Snowden ...................................................

R Norkotah ................................................

Shepody ...................................................

Superior ....................................................

Norland .....................................................

Reba .........................................................

Goldrush ...................................................

Yukon Gold ...............................................

Innovator ...................................................

Blazer R ....................................................

Atlantic ......................................................

Monona .....................................................

Ontario ......................................................

Katahdin ...................................................

Other .........................................................

Minnesota

Russet Burbank ........................................

Norland .....................................................

Umatilla R .................................................

Alpine ........................................................

Dakota Rose .............................................

Snowden ...................................................

Cascade ...................................................

Modoc .......................................................

Ivory Crisp .................................................

Chieftain ...................................................

Other .........................................................

North Dakota

Russet Burbank ........................................

Norland .....................................................

Ranger R ..................................................

Prospect ...................................................

Bannock ....................................................

Umatilla R .................................................

R Norkotah ................................................

57.9

16.2

14.2

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

7.1

43.1

12.5

5.5

4.9

4.1

4.1

3.9

2.7

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.9

1.3

1.1

1.1

1.1

5.9

52.9

21.8

8.0

2.7

1.7

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

7.5

44.8

11.5

6.4

5.9

5.3

4.8

3.7

North Dakota - continued

Dakota Pearl ............................................

Frito-Lay ..................................................

Modoc ......................................................

Ivory Crisp ................................................

Shepody ..................................................

Red La Soda ............................................

Sangre .....................................................

Other ........................................................

Oregon

R Norkotah ...............................................

Ranger R .................................................

Russet Burbank .......................................

Umatilla R ................................................

Shepody ..................................................

Frito-Lay ..................................................

Alturas .....................................................

Premier R ................................................

Modoc ......................................................

Atlantic .....................................................

Yukon Gold ..............................................

Pike .........................................................

Other ........................................................

Washington

Russet Burbank .......................................

Umatilla R ................................................

R Norkotah ...............................................

Ranger R .................................................

Alturas .....................................................

Frito-Lay ..................................................

Chieftain ..................................................

Shepody ..................................................

Premier R ................................................

Cal White .................................................

Other ........................................................

Wisconsin

Frito-Lay ..................................................

Russet Burbank .......................................

Norkotah ..................................................

Goldrush ..................................................

Norland ....................................................

Snowden ..................................................

Silverton R ...............................................

Umatilla R ................................................

Atlantic .....................................................

Pike .........................................................

Superior ...................................................

Bannock ...................................................

Mega Chip ...............................................

Other ........................................................

3.0

2.6

2.3

2.2

1.5

1.3

1.1

3.6

22.3

17.9

16.6

9.5

6.8

6.5

5.8

2.5

1.9

1.9

1.7

1.3

5.3

30.5

16.7

14.1

11.1

8.8

3.2

3.1

3.1

2.4

1.0

6.0

23.4

12.5

12.5

10.5

7.6

6.3

5.9

3.6

2.7

2.6

2.3

1.2

1.0

7.9
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Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Seven-State Total: 2011 Crop

[The Seven State total includes Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin. Revised from November 1]

Variety Percent of

planted acres Variety Percent ofplanted acres

Russet Burbank .....................................

R Norkotah ............................................

Ranger R ...............................................

Umatilla R ..............................................

Frito-Lay ................................................

Norland ..................................................

Alturas ...................................................

Shepody ................................................

Goldrush ................................................

Snowden ...............................................

Premier R ..............................................

Chieftain ................................................

Yukon Gold ............................................

Bannock ................................................

Prospect ................................................

Cal White ...............................................

Atlantic ..................................................

Silverton R .............................................

Superior .................................................

Dakota Pearl ..........................................

Western R .............................................

Modoc ...................................................

Innovator ...............................................

Alpine ....................................................

Pike .......................................................

44.0

12.7

9.9

5.5

4.7

3.9

2.2

1.7

1.1

1.0

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

Ivory Crisp ............................................

Red LaSoda .........................................

Reba .....................................................

Blazer R ................................................

Dakota Crisp .........................................

Cascade ...............................................

Classic ..................................................

Laratte ..................................................

Klondike Rose ......................................

Sangre ..................................................

Dakota Rose .........................................

Rio Grande R ........................................

Bintje ....................................................

Mega Chip ............................................

Wisconsin .............................................

Monona ................................................

Ontario .................................................

Katahdin ...............................................

Yukon Gem ..........................................

Red Pontiac ..........................................

Keuka Gold ...........................................

Norwis ..................................................

Mazama ................................................

All Blue .................................................

Other ....................................................

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

2.0

Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Colorado: 2011 Crop

Variety Percent of

planted acres Variety Percent ofplanted acres

R Norkotah ............................................

Canela R ...............................................

Classic ...................................................

Rio Grande R .........................................

Centennial R ..........................................

49.3

11.5

6.6

6.2

4.0

Yukon Gold ...........................................

Mesa R .................................................

Blazer R ................................................

R Nugget ..............................................

Other ....................................................

2.2

2.1

1.9

1.7

14.5
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Sugarcane Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Use – States and United States: 2010 and 

Forecasted December 1, 2011

Use and State

Area harvested Yield per acre 1 Production 1

2010 2011 2010

2011

2010 2011

November 1 December 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (tons) (tons) (tons) (1,000 tons) (1,000 tons)

For sugar

Florida ....................................

Hawaii ....................................

Louisiana ...............................

Texas .....................................

United States .........................

For seed

Florida ....................................

Hawaii ....................................

Louisiana ...............................

Texas .....................................

United States .........................

For sugar and seed

Florida ....................................

Hawaii ....................................

Louisiana ...............................

Texas .....................................

United States .........................

374.0

15.5

390.0

45.8

825.3

18.0

1.9

30.0

2.3

52.2

392.0

17.4

420.0

48.1

877.5

378.0

15.5

390.0

47.0

830.5

19.0

1.5

30.0

2.0

52.5

397.0

17.0

420.0

49.0

883.0

32.7

77.1

27.8

30.5

31.1

41.2

26.3

27.8

31.0

32.5

33.1

71.6

27.8

30.5

31.2

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

35.0

77.4

28.0

33.6

32.4

34.6

82.0

28.0

33.5

32.3

39.9

30.0

28.0

35.5

32.6

34.9

77.4

28.0

33.6

32.3

12,230

1,195

10,842

1,396

25,663

742

50

834

71

1,697

12,972

1,245

11,676

1,467

27,360

13,079

1,271

10,920

1,575

26,845

758

45

840

71

1,714

13,837

1,316

11,760

1,646

28,559

(NA) Not available.

1 Net tons.

Coffee Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – Hawaii 2010-2011 and 2011-2012

State

Area harvested Yield per acre Production 1

2010-2011 2011-2012 2010-2011 2011-2012 2010-2011 2011-2012

(acres) (acres) (pounds) (pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)

Hawaii .................................. 6,300 6,300 1,400 1,320 8,800 8,300

1 Parchment basis.
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Crop Area Planted and Harvested – United States: 2010 and 2011 (Domestic Units)

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year. 

Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop

Area planted Area harvested

2010 2011 2010 2011

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Grains and hay

Barley .................................................................................

Corn for grain 1....................................................................

Corn for silage ....................................................................

Hay, all ................................................................................

 Alfalfa ..............................................................................

 All other ...........................................................................

Oats ....................................................................................

Proso millet .........................................................................

Rice ....................................................................................

Rye .....................................................................................

Sorghum for grain 1.............................................................

Sorghum for silage ..............................................................

Wheat, all ............................................................................

 Winter .............................................................................

 Durum .............................................................................

 Other spring ....................................................................

Oilseeds

Canola ................................................................................

Cottonseed .........................................................................

Flaxseed .............................................................................

Mustard seed ......................................................................

Peanuts ..............................................................................

Rapeseed ...........................................................................

Safflower .............................................................................

Soybeans for beans ............................................................

Sunflower ............................................................................

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops

Cotton, all ...........................................................................

 Upland ............................................................................

 American Pima ................................................................

Sugarbeets .........................................................................

Sugarcane ..........................................................................

Tobacco ..............................................................................

Dry beans, peas, and lentils

Austrian winter peas ...........................................................

Dry edible beans .................................................................

Dry edible peas ...................................................................

Lentils .................................................................................

Wrinkled seed peas ............................................................

Potatoes and miscellaneous

Coffee (Hawaii) ...................................................................

Hops ...................................................................................

Peppermint oil .....................................................................

Potatoes, all ........................................................................

 Spring .............................................................................

 Summer ..........................................................................

 Fall ..................................................................................

Spearmint oil .......................................................................

Sweet potatoes ...................................................................

Taro (Hawaii) 2....................................................................

2,872

88,192

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

3,138

390

3,636

1,211

5,404

(NA)

53,593

37,335

2,560

13,698

1,448.8

(X)

421

50.5

1,288.0

2.3

175.0

77,404

1,951.5

10,974.2

10,770.0

204.2

1,171.4

(NA)

(NA)

31.2

1,911.4

756.0

658.0

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1,025.7

89.3

42.1

894.3

(NA)

119.8

(NA)

2,559

91,897

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

2,496

320

2,693

1,266

5,467

54,409

40,646

1,369

12,394

1,071.0

(X)

229

26.0

1,147.0

2.0

137.5

74,966

1,544.0

14,720.0

14,431.0

289.0

1,249.6

(NA)

(NA)

18.0

1,205.1

366.0

448.0

(NA)

(NA)

1,095.6

93.1

45.2

957.3

132.6

2,465

81,446

5,567

59,862

19,956

39,906

1,263

363

3,615

265

4,808

273

47,619

31,741

2,519

13,359

1,431.0

(X)

418

48.1

1,255.0

2.2

167.7

76,610

1,873.8

10,698.7

10,497.0

201.7

1,155.7

877.5

337.5

17.9

1,842.7

711.4

634.0

(NA)

6.3

31.3

71.3

1,008.0

85.8

40.4

881.8

18.6

116.9

0.5

2,239

83,936

57,605

19,329

38,276

939

2,624

242

4,432

45,705

32,314

1,312

12,079

1,050.0

(X)

224

24.8

1,114.0

1.9

131.5

73,676

1,473.0

9,849.5

9,562.0

287.5

1,207.7

883.0

331.9

11.1

1,147.5

349.8

434.0

6.3

30.0

1,073.9

90.5

44.2

939.2

128.2

(NA) Not available.

(X) Not applicable.

1 Area planted for all purposes.

2 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres.
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Crop Yield and Production – United States: 2010 and 2011 (Domestic Units)

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year. 

Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop

Yield per acre Production

2010 2011 2010 2011

(1,000) (1,000)

Grains and hay

Barley ................................................................................... bushels

Corn for grain ........................................................................ bushels

Corn for silage ............................................................................tons

Hay, all .......................................................................................tons

 Alfalfa .....................................................................................tons

 All other ..................................................................................tons

Oats ...................................................................................... bushels

Proso millet ........................................................................... bushels

Rice 1........................................................................................... cwt

Rye ....................................................................................... bushels

Sorghum for grain ................................................................. bushels

Sorghum for silage ......................................................................tons

Wheat, all ............................................................................. bushels

 Winter ............................................................................... bushels

 Durum ............................................................................... bushels

 Other spring ...................................................................... bushels

Oilseeds

Canola ...................................................................................pounds

Cottonseed .................................................................................tons

Flaxseed ............................................................................... bushels

Mustard seed .........................................................................pounds

Peanuts .................................................................................pounds

Rapeseed ..............................................................................pounds

Safflower ...............................................................................pounds

Soybeans for beans .............................................................. bushels

Sunflower ..............................................................................pounds

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops

Cotton, all 1............................................................................... bales

 Upland 1................................................................................ bales

 American Pima 1................................................................... bales

Sugarbeets .................................................................................tons

Sugarcane ..................................................................................tons

Tobacco .................................................................................pounds

Dry beans, peas, and lentils

Austrian winter peas 1.................................................................. cwt

Dry edible beans 1....................................................................... cwt

Dry edible peas 1......................................................................... cwt

Lentils 1........................................................................................ cwt

Wrinkled seed peas ..................................................................... cwt

Potatoes and miscellaneous

Coffee (Hawaii) ......................................................................pounds

Hops ......................................................................................pounds

Peppermint oil ........................................................................pounds

Potatoes, all ................................................................................. cwt

 Spring ...................................................................................... cwt

 Summer ................................................................................... cwt

 Fall .......................................................................................... cwt

Spearmint oil .........................................................................pounds

Sweet potatoes ............................................................................ cwt

Taro (Hawaii) .........................................................................pounds

73.1

152.8

19.3

2.43

3.40

1.95

64.3

31.8

6,725

28.0

71.8

12.5

46.3

46.8

42.1

46.1

1,713

(X)

21.7

870

3,312

1,891

1,320

43.5

1,460

812

805

1,200

27.6

31.2

2,130

1,324

1,726

1,999

1,365

(NA)

1,400

2,093

89

401

289

321

416

125

204

(NA)

69.6

146.7

2.29

3.35

1.75

57.1

7,167

26.1

55.5

43.7

46.2

38.5

37.7

1,459

(X)

3,275

41.3

1,420

771

757

1,231

23.9

32.3

1,922

1,793

1,719

1,542

1,086

1,320

2,140

397

283

303

412

180,268

12,446,865

107,314

145,556

67,903

77,653

81,190

11,535

243,104

7,431

345,395

3,420

2,206,916

1,484,861

106,080

615,975

2,450,947

6,098.1

9,056

41,861

4,156,840

4,160

221,335

3,329,181

2,735,570

18,104.1

17,600.0

504.1

31,901

27,360

718,883

237

31,801

14,221

8,657

580

8,800

65,492.6

6,363

404,273

24,797

12,971

366,505

2,318

23,845

3,900

155,780

12,309,936

131,694

64,714

66,980

53,649

188,069

6,326

245,909

1,999,347

1,493,677

50,482

455,188

1,532,165

5,312.0

3,648,500

3,045,558

2,091,000

15,827.2

15,090.0

737.2

28,853

28,559

637,903

199

19,729

5,393

4,715

8,300

64,225.6

426,421

25,640

13,386

387,395

(NA) Not available.

(X) Not applicable.

1 Yield in pounds.
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Crop Area Planted and Harvested – United States: 2010 and 2011 (Metric Units)

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year. 

Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop

Area planted Area harvested

2010 2011 2010 2011

(hectares) (hectares) (hectares) (hectares)

Grains and hay

Barley .................................................................................

Corn for grain 1....................................................................

Corn for silage ....................................................................

Hay, all 2.............................................................................

 Alfalfa ..............................................................................

 All other ...........................................................................

Oats ....................................................................................

Proso millet .........................................................................

Rice ....................................................................................

Rye .....................................................................................

Sorghum for grain 1.............................................................

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, and sugar crops

Cotton, all 2.........................................................................

 Upland ............................................................................

 American Pima ................................................................

Sugarbeets .........................................................................

Sugarcane ..........................................................................

Tobacco ..............................................................................

Dry beans, peas, and lentils

Austrian winter peas ...........................................................

Dry edible beans .................................................................

Dry edible peas ...................................................................

Lentils .................................................................................

Wrinkled seed peas ............................................................

Potatoes and miscellaneous

Coffee (Hawaii) ...................................................................

Hops ...................................................................................

Peppermint oil .....................................................................

Potatoes, all 2......................................................................

 Spring .............................................................................

 Summer ..........................................................................

 Fall ..................................................................................

Spearmint oil .......................................................................

Sweet potatoes ...................................................................

Taro (Hawaii) 3....................................................................

1,162,270

35,690,420

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1,269,920

157,830

1,471,450

490,080

2,186,940

(NA)

21,688,550

15,109,100

1,036,010

5,543,440

586,310

(X)

170,370

20,440

521,240

930

70,820

31,324,620

789,750

4,441,150

4,358,510

82,640

474,050

(NA)

(NA)

12,630

773,520

305,950

266,290

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

415,090

36,140

17,040

361,910

(NA)

48,480

(NA)

1,035,600

37,189,800

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1,010,110

129,500

1,089,830

512,340

2,212,440

22,018,780

16,449,030

554,020

5,015,730

433,420

(X)

92,670

10,520

464,180

810

55,640

30,337,990

624,840

5,957,040

5,840,080

116,960

505,700

(NA)

(NA)

7,280

487,690

148,120

181,300

(NA)

(NA)

443,380

37,680

18,290

387,410

53,660

997,560

32,960,380

2,252,910

24,225,550

8,075,990

16,149,560

511,120

146,900

1,462,950

107,240

1,945,750

110,480

19,270,930

12,845,270

1,019,410

5,406,250

579,110

(X)

169,160

19,470

507,890

890

67,870

31,003,300

758,310

4,329,660

4,248,030

81,630

467,700

355,120

136,580

7,240

745,720

287,900

256,570

(NA)

2,550

12,660

28,850

407,930

34,720

16,350

356,860

7,530

47,310

190

906,100

33,968,060

23,312,170

7,822,250

15,489,910

380,000

1,061,910

97,930

1,793,590

18,496,360

13,077,150

530,950

4,888,250

424,920

(X)

90,650

10,040

450,820

770

53,220

29,815,940

596,110

3,985,990

3,869,650

116,350

488,740

357,340

134,310

4,490

464,380

141,560

175,640

2,550

12,150

434,600

36,620

17,890

380,080

51,880

(NA) Not available.

(X) Not applicable.

1 Area planted for all purposes.

2

Total may not add due to rounding.

3 Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares.
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Crop Yield and Production – United States: 2010 and 2011 (Metric Units)

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year. 

Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop

Yield per hectare Production

2010 2011 2010 2011

(metric tons) (metric tons) (metric tons) (metric tons)

Grains and hay

Barley .................................................................................

Corn for grain ......................................................................

Corn for silage ....................................................................

Hay, all 1.............................................................................

 Alfalfa .............................................................................

 All other ..........................................................................

Oats ....................................................................................

Proso millet .........................................................................

Rice ....................................................................................

Rye .....................................................................................

Sorghum for grain ...............................................................

Sorghum for silage ..............................................................

Wheat, all 1.........................................................................

 Winter .............................................................................

 Durum .............................................................................

 Other spring ....................................................................

Oilseeds

Canola ................................................................................

Cottonseed .........................................................................

Flaxseed .............................................................................

Mustard seed ......................................................................

Peanuts ..............................................................................

Rapeseed ...........................................................................

Safflower ............................................................................

Soybeans for beans ............................................................

Sunflower ...........................................................................

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops

Cotton, all 1.........................................................................

 Upland ............................................................................

 American Pima ...............................................................

Sugarbeets .........................................................................

Sugarcane ..........................................................................

Tobacco ..............................................................................

Dry beans, peas, and lentils

Austrian winter peas ...........................................................

Dry edible beans .................................................................

Dry edible peas ...................................................................

Lentils .................................................................................

Wrinkled seed peas ............................................................

Potatoes and miscellaneous

Coffee (Hawaii) ...................................................................

Hops ...................................................................................

Peppermint oil .....................................................................

Potatoes, all 1.....................................................................

 Spring .............................................................................

 Summer ..........................................................................

 Fall .................................................................................

Spearmint oil ......................................................................

Sweet potatoes ...................................................................

Taro (Hawaii) ......................................................................

3.93

9.59

43.21

5.45

7.63

4.36

2.31

1.78

7.54

1.76

4.51

28.08

3.12

3.15

2.83

3.10

1.92

(X)

1.36

0.98

3.71

2.12

1.48

2.92

1.64

0.91

0.90

1.34

61.88

69.89

2.39

1.48

1.93

2.24

1.53

(NA)

1.57

2.35

0.10

44.95

32.39

35.99

46.59

0.14

22.86

(NA)

3.74

9.21

5.12

7.51

3.92

2.05

8.03

1.64

3.48

2.94

3.11

2.59

2.53

1.64

(X)

3.67

2.78

1.59

0.86

0.85

1.38

53.56

72.50

2.15

2.01

1.93

1.73

1.22

1.48

2.40

44.51

31.76

33.94

46.23

3,924,870

316,164,930

97,353,620

132,046,180

61,600,570

70,445,620

1,178,470

261,610

11,027,010

188,760

8,773,440

3,102,570

60,062,410

40,411,290

2,887,020

16,764,090

1,111,730

5,532,100

230,030

18,990

1,885,510

1,890

100,400

90,605,460

1,240,830

3,941,700

3,831,950

109,750

28,940,100

24,820,570

326,080

10,750

1,442,470

645,050

392,670

26,310

3,990

29,710

2,890

18,337,520

1,124,770

588,350

16,624,390

1,050

1,081,590

1,770

3,391,710

312,686,780

119,470,790

58,707,550

60,763,230

778,710

8,530,670

160,690

6,246,380

54,413,310

40,651,230

1,373,890

12,388,190

694,980

4,818,970

1,654,930

82,886,510

948,460

3,445,970

3,285,460

160,510

26,175,000

25,908,290

289,350

9,030

894,890

244,620

213,870

3,760

29,130

19,342,130

1,163,010

607,180

17,571,940

(NA) Not available.

(X) Not applicable.

1 Production may not add due to rounding.
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Fruits and Nuts Production – United States: 2011 and 2012 (Domestic Units)

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year, 

except citrus which is for the 2010-2011 season. Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop

Production

2011 2012

(1,000) (1,000)

Citrus 1

Grapefruit ................................................................................................. tons

Lemons .................................................................................................... tons

Oranges ................................................................................................... tons

Tangelos (Florida) .................................................................................... tons

Tangerines and mandarins ....................................................................... tons

Noncitrus

Apples ....................................................................................... 1,000 pounds

Apricots .................................................................................................... tons

Bananas (Hawaii) ................................................................................ pounds

Grapes ..................................................................................................... tons

Olives (California) .................................................................................... tons

Papayas (Hawaii) ................................................................................ pounds

Peaches ................................................................................................... tons

Pears ....................................................................................................... tons

Prunes, dried (California) ......................................................................... tons

Prunes and plums (excludes California) ................................................... tons

Nuts and miscellaneous

Almonds, shelled (California) .............................................................. pounds

Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ..................................................................... tons

Pecans, in-shell ................................................................................... pounds

Walnuts, in-shell (California) .................................................................... tons

Maple syrup .........................................................................................gallons

1,256

940

8,857

52

629

9,429.9

59.2

7,088.4

65.0

1,129.1

888.3

122.0

13.1

1,950,000

41

251,700

485

2,794

1,165

832

9,123

50

634

1 Production years are 2010-2011 and 2011-2012.
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Fruits and Nuts Production – United States: 2011 and 2012 (Metric Units)

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year, 

except citrus which is for the 2010-2011 season. Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop

Production

2011 2012

(metric tons) (metric tons)

Citrus 1

Grapefruit .......................................................................................................

Lemons ..........................................................................................................

Oranges ..........................................................................................................

Tangelos (Florida) ..........................................................................................

Tangerines and mandarins .............................................................................

Noncitrus

Apples ............................................................................................................

Apricots ..........................................................................................................

Bananas (Hawaii) ...........................................................................................

Grapes ...........................................................................................................

Olives (California) ...........................................................................................

Papayas (Hawaii) ...........................................................................................

Peaches .........................................................................................................

Pears ..............................................................................................................

Prunes, dried (California) ................................................................................

Prunes and plums (excludes California) ..........................................................

Nuts and miscellaneous

Almonds, shelled (California) ..........................................................................

Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ...........................................................................

Pecans, in-shell ..............................................................................................

Walnuts, in-shell (California) ...........................................................................

Maple syrup ....................................................................................................

1,139,420

852,750

8,034,940

47,170

570,620

4,277,330

53,680

6,430,520

58,970

1,024,340

805,850

110,680

11,840

793,790

37,190

114,170

439,980

13,970

1,056,870

754,780

8,276,250

45,360

575,160

1 Production years are 2010-2011 and 2011-2012.
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Cotton Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in six cotton-producing States during 2011. 

Randomly selected plots in 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 Boll Counts – Selected States: 2007-2011

[Includes small bolls (less than one inch in diameter), large unopened bolls (at least one inch in diameter), open bolls, partially opened bolls, and burrs 

per 40 feet of row. November, December, and Final exclude small bolls. Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

State and month 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

(number) (number) (number) (number) (number)

Arkansas

September ......................................

October ...........................................

November .......................................

December .......................................

Final ................................................

Georgia

September ......................................

October ...........................................

November .......................................

December .......................................

Final ................................................

Louisiana

September ......................................

October ...........................................

November .......................................

December .......................................

Final ................................................

Mississippi

September ......................................

October ...........................................

November .......................................

December .......................................

Final ................................................

North Carolina

September ......................................

October ...........................................

November .......................................

December .......................................

Final ................................................

Texas

September ......................................

October ...........................................

November .......................................

December .......................................

Final ................................................

790

839

849

849

849

616

570

707

708

708

796

808

841

841

841

819

745

747

747

747

527

601

625

625

625

602

538

631

632

632

943

810

852

846

846

587

613

733

742

742

655

578

579

579

579

909

679

728

722

722

667

652

702

704

704

633

513

579

573

570

1,051

814

803

794

794

571

731

712

737

740

714

792

756

788

788

925

833

717

722

722

701

730

779

777

777

613

522

502

502

502

911

893

897

894

894

609

606

686

683

683

699

755

789

781

781

864

773

776

776

776

681

675

689

689

689

658

534

589

589

589

901

845

867

868

531

577

659

665

938

948

949

949

898

848

874

875

553

610

646

646

540

478

515

520
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2011 Potato Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in seven fall potato-producing States 

during 2011. Sample plots were located in potato fields randomly selected using a scientifically designed sampling 

procedure. Field workers recorded counts and measurements within the field and then harvested six hills per sample. 

Potatoes were sent to laboratories for sizing and grading according to accepted United States fresh grading standards. Data 

in these tables are rounded actual field counts from this survey.

Fall Potato Number of Hills by Type – Selected States: 2007-2011

State and year

Reds Whites Yellows Russets

Samples

Average

number

of hills

per acre

Samples

Average

number

of hills

per acre

Samples

Average

number

of hills

per acre

Samples

Average

number

of hills

per acre

(number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number)

Idaho ........................................... 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Maine .......................................... 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Minnesota .................................... 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

North Dakota ............................... 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oregon ........................................ 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Washington ................................. 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Wisconsin .................................... 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

3

(D)

5

5

5

6

8

6

5

9

43

43

43

37

40

29

16

21

13

22

(D)

(D)

(D)

4

4

6

5

12

7

7

11

17

8

10

7

17,356

(D)

17,938

17,499

17,571

12,874

13,785

14,873

16,275

13,687

12,936

13,278

12,314

12,112

12,356

10,741

11,499

10,403

11,523

11,581

(D)

(D)

(D)

11,436

11,998

16,271

15,012

16,779

17,257

16,378

14,950

14,957

14,288

13,115

16,312

8

10

9

5

6

63

50

40

51

46

5

8

8

10

7

23

25

18

36

23

25

24

22

26

25

18

24

11

13

7

34

35

47

46

48

14,131

12,682

12,142

14,200

11,790

13,098

12,655

13,807

13,597

13,015

11,070

11,854

13,507

12,048

11,755

11,367

11,743

9,660

11,490

11,181

14,051

14,555

13,575

13,744

12,986

14,292

14,600

15,779

15,710

15,172

13,823

15,077

14,514

14,884

14,184

4

(D)

(D)

4

(D)

11

9

9

7

3

-

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

3

7

(D)

(D)

5

(D)

(D)

(D)

3

3

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

13,626

(D)

(D)

17,110

(D)

13,418

13,228

15,617

13,327

14,268

-

(D)

(D)

9,405

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

13,042

13,136

(D)

(D)

12,275

(D)

(D)

(D)

15,369

15,148

-

-

(D)

-

(D)

264

270

253

227

209

68

69

61

52

73

82

83

89

85

95

81

88

87

82

90

91

91

103

102

98

154

129

142

125

108

77

77

66

61

50

12,134

12,536

12,940

12,948

12,906

9,629

9,603

9,638

9,964

9,809

12,293

12,309

13,446

12,123

12,548

12,105

12,311

12,166

12,815

12,931

12,409

13,591

13,549

13,229

12,570

15,087

14,852

14,612

14,968

15,258

12,875

12,693

12,678

12,595

12,597

- Represents zero.

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Fall Potato Harvest Loss by Type – Selected States: 2007-2011

State and year Reds Whites Yellows Russets All types

(cwt per acre) (cwt per acre) (cwt per acre) (cwt per acre) (cwt per acre)

Idaho ................................................ 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Maine ............................................... 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Minnesota ........................................ 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

North Dakota .................................... 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Oregon ............................................. 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Washington ...................................... 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Wisconsin ........................................ 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

10

25

14

(D)

10

15

12

14

20

17

14

23

(D)

18

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

12

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

7

9

(D)

-

(D)

22

17

(D)

(D)

18

23

25

27

30

15

21

17

(D)

(D)

22

18

16

28

17

44

20

15

9

12

14

14

15

(D)

(D)

13

10

16

8

9

(D)

11

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

10

13

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

15

-

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

(D)

8

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

-

26

31

27

31

29

16

20

23

38

30

30

25

23

28

29

34

32

31

38

38

29

35

27

15

21

20

24

26

22

20

11

10

16

11

14

27

30

26

31

30

17

20

23

31

29

21

21

20

23

26

27

27

28

34

31

30

31

25

14

20

19

22

25

20

20

11

10

15

9

12

- Represents zero.

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Fall Potato Grading Categories by Type – Selected States: 2010 and 2011

[Gross yield basis. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding]

Type and State

No. 1

2 inch minimum 1

No. 2 or

processing usable

1 1/2 inch minimum 1

Cull 2

2010 2011 2010 2011 2010 2011

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

Round red potatoes

Minnesota ........................................

North Dakota ...................................

Wisconsin ........................................

Round white potatoes

Maine 3............................................

North Dakota ...................................

Oregon ............................................

Wisconsin ........................................

All long potatoes 4

Idaho 5.............................................

Maine 3............................................

Minnesota ........................................

North Dakota ...................................

Oregon ............................................

Washington .....................................

Wisconsin ........................................

65.1

66.9

76.1

70.2

86.5

93.6

87.0

74.2

66.2

70.1

62.4

81.2

82.4

80.1

63.4

77.3

65.6

80.7

67.6

90.4

82.0

80.2

66.9

56.9

60.6

84.9

87.8

77.0

25.4

25.3

17.5

15.3

9.8

5.6

12.1

21.1

22.5

24.2

26.5

15.8

13.5

18.5

26.0

16.1

33.0

5.4

15.8

8.9

16.7

18.2

15.2

35.1

32.5

14.1

10.9

22.5

9.5

7.8

6.4

14.5

3.7

0.8

0.9

4.7

11.6

5.7

11.1

3.0

4.2

1.4

10.6

6.6

1.4

13.9

16.6

0.7

1.3

1.6

17.9

8.0

6.9

1.0

1.3

0.5

1 Potatoes which meet the requirements for United States #1 or #2, as stated in United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes, United States 

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service.

2 Potatoes not meeting the requirements for United States #1 or #2, as stated in United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes, United States 

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service.

3 Percent of net yield adjusted for field loss.

4

Includes Russet, Shepody, Prospect, and Defender varieties unless otherwise indicated.

5 Russets only.

Round Potato Size Categories by Type – Selected States: 2010 and 2011

[Gross yield basis. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding]

Year, type, and State

Inches

1 1/2

-

1 7/8

1 7/8

-

2

2

-

2 1/4

2 1/4

-

2 1/2

2 1/2

-

3 1/2

3 1/2

-

4

4 inches

and over

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

2010

Red potatoes

 Minnesota ......................................

 North Dakota .................................

 Wisconsin ......................................

White potatoes

 Maine 1..........................................

 North Dakota .................................

 Oregon ..........................................

 Wisconsin ......................................

5.7

3.3

9.5

4.2

3.2

1.3

4.9

4.9

3.6

6.8

5.7

2.3

3.8

3.9

13.4

9.4

19.1

13.2

6.8

11.4

10.9

19.5

15.2

23.5

20.1

15.6

16.8

17.1

55.3

64.5

41.0

52.5

63.5

55.2

58.5

1.3

4.1

-

3.0

7.8

10.4

4.3

-

-

-

1.3

0.9

1.1

0.4

2011

Red potatoes

 Minnesota ......................................

 North Dakota .................................

 Wisconsin ......................................

White potatoes

 Maine 1..........................................

 North Dakota .................................

 Oregon ..........................................

 Wisconsin ......................................

8.9

4.0

12.7

1.2

5.2

4.9

5.7

6.5

3.4

8.6

2.2

5.7

3.2

4.8

18.5

12.5

21.6

10.2

10.4

7.5

13.6

25.3

20.7

21.7

16.6

16.1

15.7

19.6

40.8

56.0

33.7

63.0

57.5

53.6

53.8

-

3.0

1.7

6.5

4.2

13.0

2.2

-

0.4

-

0.3

0.9

2.1

0.3

- Represents zero.

1 Percent of net yield adjusted for field loss.
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Long Potato (Russet and Shepody) Size Categories – Maine: 2010 and 2011

[Percent of net yield - adjusted for field loss]

Year

Inches Ounces

1 1/2

-

1 7/8

1 7/8

-

2

2 inches

or

4-6

6-8 8-10 10-12 12-14

14

and

over

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

2010 ............

2011 ............

5.6

3.4

8.1

5.7

33.5

34.2

19.0

21.7

14.2

16.3

7.5

7.8

3.9

4.0

8.2

6.9

All Long Potato Size Categories – Selected States: 2010 and 2011

[Gross yield basis. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. Includes Russet, Shepody, Prospect, and Defender varieties]

Year

and State

Inches Ounces

1 1/2

-

1 5/8

1 5/8

-

1 7/8

1 7/8

-

2

2 in.

or

4-6

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14

and

over

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

2010

Idaho 1....................

Minnesota ...............

North Dakota ...........

Oregon ....................

Washington .............

Wisconsin ...............

1.6

2.3

1.4

1.2

0.4

0.6

7.6

8.0

6.0

4.7

2.3

7.5

6.4

5.9

3.9

4.2

2.9

6.3

31.7

28.2

22.8

28.3

22.3

24.6

10.6

10.5

10.8

11.4

10.3

11.4

8.8

9.0

9.4

10.2

10.2

10.2

7.2

8.5

9.0

8.6

8.9

9.0

6.2

6.7

8.2

7.2

8.1

7.6

5.1

5.0

6.1

6.0

7.3

5.9

3.4

4.1

5.1

4.8

5.8

4.1

2.5

2.8

3.6

3.2

4.0

3.0

1.9

2.4

2.5

2.4

3.1

2.9

7.1

6.7

11.2

7.8

14.6

6.9

2011

Idaho 1....................

Minnesota ...............

North Dakota ...........

Oregon ....................

Washington .............

Wisconsin ...............

1.4

4.0

3.2

0.9

0.3

1.0

6.8

15.3

11.6

4.3

2.9

10.3

5.1

7.9

5.1

3.6

3.1

8.4

27.4

31.2

30.7

24.7

27.6

29.5

10.0

10.5

11.4

10.6

10.5

10.9

9.2

8.4

9.8

9.4

10.3

9.1

8.1

6.5

7.2

7.7

8.7

8.0

6.4

4.7

6.3

7.3

7.1

5.7

5.4

3.7

4.9

6.1

6.0

5.0

4.1

2.9

3.7

5.4

5.4

3.2

3.7

1.5

1.7

4.3

4.4

3.1

2.6

1.2

1.3

3.2

2.7

1.5

9.8

2.2

3.1

12.5

11.0

4.3

1 Russets only.
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30 Crop Production (December 2011)

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November Weather Summary

Mild weather covered the eastern half of the United States, promoting some late-season winter wheat development as far 

north as the central Plains and the Midwest. In contrast, near- to below-normal temperatures affected the northern High 

Plains and much of the West. As a result, at least one-tenth of the winter wheat had not emerged by November 27 in 

Montana (10 percent) and Oregon (12 percent). Elsewhere, lingering drought hampered wheat growth in Texas, with 

26 percent not yet emerged, while planting delays and excessive wetness in Ohio kept 10 percent of the crop from 

emerging by November 27.

Midwestern precipitation was highly variable, with wet conditions in the southern and eastern Corn Belt contrasting with 

mostly dry weather in the upper Mississippi Valley. Fieldwork neared completion in the latter region, but nearly 

one-quarter (24 percent) of Ohio’s corn crop had not yet been harvested by November 27.

Weather variability was also noted on the Plains, where much-needed, drought-easing precipitation fell across Oklahoma, 

southern Kansas, and southeastern Colorado. Parts of northern Texas also received beneficial moisture, but large sections 

of western and southern Texas remained mired in historic drought. Drier-than-normal conditions also prevailed during 

November on the northern Plains and across much of the Nation’s Southern Tier.

In the Southeast, long stretches of warm, dry weather allowed autumn fieldwork activities - including winter wheat 

planting and cotton, peanut, and soybean harvesting - to advance quickly. In addition, Louisiana’s sugarcane harvest was 

nearly three-quarters (72 percent) complete by November 27, well ahead of the average pace.

Farther west, an early-season chill engulfed the Pacific Coast States. However, generally below normal precipitation 

accompanied the cool spell, allowing fieldwork to proceed with few delays. More significant storminess affected the Four 

Corners States and the Rockies, helping to boost high-elevation snow packs.

November Agricultural Summary

Near-normal temperatures prevailed across much of the South and west of the Great Plains during November, allowing 

producers ample time to harvest row crops and seed small grains. Elsewhere, average temperatures throughout much of 

the Corn Belt, Great Lakes region, and Northeast were as many as 6 degrees above average. Precipitation totals were 

below average for many areas during the month, with portions of Great Plains accumulating less than 25 percent of their 

normal levels. Elsewhere, abundant moisture in areas of the Corn Belt and Ohio Valley hampered fieldwork.

As November began, corn producers were rapidly completing harvest. Warmer temperatures and less precipitation gave 

producers in Ohio time to ramp up the harvest pace on what was a slower than normal crop season; however, overall 

progress remained well behind normal. By November 20, corn producers had harvested 96 percent of the Nation’s crop, 

3 percentage points behind last year but 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.

Ninety-five percent of the sorghum crop was at or beyond the mature stage by November 6, slightly behind the 5-year 

average, with progress complete or nearly complete in all major estimating States except New Mexico and Oklahoma. 

Mostly dry weather promoted rapid fieldwork on the central Great Plains early in the month. In Kansas, the largest 

sorghum-producing State, harvest continued at a rapid pace despite increased rainfall during the week ending 

November 13. Nationally, producers had harvested 94 percent of the sorghum crop by November 27, slightly ahead of the 

5-year average.

By November 13, winter wheat producers had seeded 96 percent of the 2012 crop, slightly ahead of the 5-year average. 

Early-season storms delivered beneficial moisture to the emerging crop in portions of the Rocky Mountains, while 

additional moisture was needed on the southern Great Plains to boost establishment. In Texas, mid-month moisture left 

many winter wheat fields developing well in the northern part of the State, as ongoing drought conditions limited crop 

growth in many southern fields. By November 27, emergence had advanced to 92 percent complete, slightly behind last 

year but on par with the 5-year average. Overall, 52 percent of the winter wheat crop was reported in good to excellent 

condition on November 27, compared with 49 percent on November 6 and 47 percent from the same time last year.
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As the month began, rice producers in the upper Delta and California were busy harvesting the last of the 2011 crop. 

Harvest was complete in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. By November 6, ninety-seven percent of the Nation’s crop 

was harvested, on par with the 5-year average.

Soybean producers had harvested 96 percent of this year’s crop by November 13, three percentage points behind last year 

but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Despite favorable weather providing ample time for fieldwork, Ohio 

was the only major estimating State where progress remained behind normal.

With progress most advanced in the Dakotas, 85 percent of the sunflower crop was harvested by November 6, nine 

percentage points ahead of last year and 20 percentage points, or nearly 2 weeks, ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest was 

steady in the four major estimating States throughout much of the month, and by November 20, producers had combined 

98 percent of this year’s crop, 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.

By November 6, peanut producers had harvested 80 percent of this year’s crop, 5 percentage points behind last year but 

slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Early-month rainfall limited fieldwork in Georgia, and left producers hoping for 

sunny days to wrap up this year’s harvest. Some peanut fields in Texas that were too badly damaged to grade well were 

baled for hay. The latter half of the month brought rainfall to the peanut-producing areas of Texas, slowing fieldwork. By 

November 20, overall progress was ahead of normal in three of the four largest producing States. By November 27, 

ninety-seven percent of the peanut crop was harvested, slightly ahead of the 5-year average.

Cool, mostly dry weather across the South promoted a rapid harvest pace for cotton early in the month. In Texas, harvest 

was advancing quickly in the Northern High Plains due to a freeze that aided with defoliation. By November 13, 

Nationwide harvest, at 79 percent complete, was advancing at the quickest pace since 2001. Toward month’s end, 

favorable weather in the Southwest allowed ample time for producers in Arizona and California to continue harvesting 

their crop. By November 27, cotton producers had harvested 92 percent of the Nation’s crop, 2 percentage points ahead of 

last year and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.

Sugarbeet producers had harvested 96 percent of this year’s crop by November 6, on par with last year but 3 percentage 

points ahead of the 5-year average.

Crop Comments

Cotton: Upland cotton harvested area is expected to total 9.56 million acres, unchanged from last month but down 

9 percent from 2010. If realized, the abandonment rate will be the highest on record. American Pima harvested area, at 

287,500 acres, was carried forward from last month.

As of November 27, ninety-two percent of the United States cotton crop had been harvested, 2 points ahead of last year 

and 10 points ahead of the 5-year average. A killing frost occurred early in the month in the northern Delta region, 

promoting defoliation. Some areas of West Texas also experienced a hard freeze during November. Harvest advanced 

throughout the Southeast region and by month’s end some areas had finished. Parts of Texas, Oklahoma, and the Delta 

region received beneficial rainfall during the month. Georgia objective yield data showed boll weight to be the highest on 

record. North Carolina objective yield data showed boll weight to be the lowest since 2005. Objective yield data in Texas 

showed boll weight to be the lowest since 2000.

Ginnings totaled 11,702,500 running bales prior to December 1, compared with 13,169,600 running bales ginned prior to 

the same date last year.

Fall potatoes: Production of fall potatoes for 2011 is forecast at 387 million cwt, up 6 percent from last year. Area 

harvested, at 939,200 acres, is slightly above the November 1 forecast and 7 percent above the 2010 estimate. The average 

yield forecast, at 412 cwt per acre, is down 4 cwt per acre from last year’s yield.

In Idaho, cool soil temperatures this spring delayed emergence of potatoes. Mild summer weather was followed by 

warmer than normal temperatures this fall, enabling farmers to harvest the 2011 potato crop with few delays. In Idaho, if 

realized, the yield will be the second highest on record. In Maine, wet conditions prevailed from planting through harvest 
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and resulted in reductions in both acres harvested and yields. In Washington, harvesting conditions were favorable, 

however yields were variable across the State.

All potatoes: Total United States potato production in 2011 from all seasons is forecast at 426 million cwt, 5 percent 

above 2010. Harvested area, at 1.07 million acres, is virtually unchanged from the November forecast but up 7 percent 

from last year. Average yield is forecast at 397 cwt per acre, down 4 cwt per acre from the previous year.

Dry beans: United States dry edible bean production is forecast at 19.7 million cwt for 2011, down 38 percent from 2010. 

Planted area is estimated at 1.21 million acres, down 37 percent from last year. Harvested area is forecast at 1.15 million 

acres, 38 percent below the previous year. The average United States yield is forecast at 1,719 pounds per acre, a decrease 

of 7 pounds from 2010.

Production is expected to be lower in 17 of the 18 States in the dry bean program. The top five producing States 

(North Dakota, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Idaho) expect decreased production from last season.

In North Dakota, the largest producing State, harvest began the second week of September, about two weeks behind last 

year. Harvest progressed quickly due to favorable weather conditions. Harvest was essentially complete by the second 

week of October, a week ahead of last year. Michigan’s dry bean harvest began on a limited basis the week of August 12 

and wrapped up in late-October.

In Minnesota, a cool, wet spring prevented some acres from being planted and slowed maturation. An early frost in 

September further damaged the crop. In Nebraska, hail damage reduced expected yields.

Grapefruit: The 2011-2012 United States grapefruit crop is forecast at 1.17 million tons, down 2 percent from the 

previous forecast and down 7 percent from last season’s final utilization. White grapefruit size in Florida is projected to be 

below average with above average droppage. Colored grapefruit is projected to be average sized with above average 

droppage. California and Texas production forecasts are carried forward from October.

Tangelos: Florida’s tangelo forecast is 1.10 million boxes (50,000 tons), unchanged from the previous forecast but down 

4 percent from last season’s final utilization. Fruit size and droppage are higher than average for the tangelo crop.

Tangerines and mandarins: The United States tangerine and mandarin crop is forecast at 634,000 tons, down 1 percent 

from the previous forecast but up 1 percent from the 2010-2011 crop. In Florida, early tangerine sizes are expected to be 

larger than average with higher than average droppage for the Sunburst variety. Honey tangerine size is expected to be 

average with droppage expected to be higher than average. Arizona and California production forecasts are carried 

forward from October.

Florida citrus: In the citrus growing areas, weather stations reported temperatures varying from highs in the 80s to lows 

in the 40s by the end of the month. Widely variable rainfall was sufficient to keep the citrus growing region free of 

drought conditions. Harvesting of early oranges (Navels, Ambersweet, and Hamlins), white and colored grapefruit, 

Fallglo and Sunburst tangerines, and tangelos continued. Production practices included resetting new trees, young tree 

care, application of fall miticide, and irrigation as needed.

California citrus: Lemons and Star Ruby grapefruit continued to be picked. Satsuma mandarin harvest continued. 

Tangerine harvest began to pick up. Pummelo and Melogold grapefruits were packed for export. Navel orange harvest 

was sluggish due to delayed maturity.

California noncitrus fruits and nuts: In the San Joaquin Valley, harvest of table grapes continued to wind down while 

raisin grape harvest was complete. Wine grape harvest was over in all but a few areas. Rain and frost damage were 

reported in the northern part of the State at the end of the month. Asian pear and Fuyu and Hachiya persimmon harvests 

continued. Pineapple quinces, figs, kiwifruit, and apples were harvested. Pomegranate harvest continued. The olive 

harvest was complete in the southern San Joaquin Valley.
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The harvest of walnuts and almonds was mostly complete. Harvested walnut groves were being irrigated. Almond 

stockpiles were hulled and pruning began. Pistachio harvest was nearing completion. Post harvest clean up and pruning 

began.

Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 28.6 million tons, virtually unchanged from the 

November forecast but up 4 percent from 2010. Producers intend to harvest 883,000 acres for sugar and seed in 2011, 

unchanged from the November forecast, while expected yield, at 32.3 tons per acre, is down slightly from the previous 

forecast.

Harvest was ahead of schedule in Louisiana, while rain slowed harvest in Florida at the beginning of the month.

Coffee: Hawaii coffee production is estimated at 8.30 million pounds (parchment basis) for the 2011-2012 season, down 

6 percent from the previous season. Growers continue to have problems with the Coffee Berry Borer and are working on 

ways to reduce its impact on production.
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Statistical Methodology

Cotton survey procedures: Objective yield surveys were conducted between November 24 and December 1 to gather 

information on expected yields as of December 1. The objective yield survey for cotton was conducted in producing 

States that usually account for approximately 75 percent of the United States production. 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.

Orange survey procedures: The orange objective yield survey for the December 1 forecast was conducted in Florida, 

which produces about 71 percent of the United States production. Bearing tree numbers are determined at the start of the 

season based on a fruit tree census conducted every other year, combined with ongoing review based on administrative 

data or special surveys. From mid-July to mid-September, the number of fruit per tree is determined. In September and 

subsequent months, fruit size measurement and fruit droppage surveys are conducted, which combined with the previous 

components are used to develop the current forecast of production. California and Texas conduct grower and packer 

surveys on a quarterly basis, in October, January, April, and July. California conducts an objective measurement survey in 

September for navel oranges and in March for Valencia oranges.

Cotton estimating procedures: National and State level objective yield estimates for cotton were reviewed for errors, 

reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. For cotton, reports from cotton ginners in each State were also 

considered. Each cotton State Field Office submits its 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.

Orange estimating procedures: State level objective yield estimates for Florida oranges were reviewed for errors, 

reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. The Florida Field Office submits its analysis of the current 

situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the Florida survey data and their analyses to prepare 

the published December 1 forecast. Reports from growers and packers in California and Texas were also used for setting 

estimates. The December 1 orange production forecasts for these two States are carried forward from October.

Revision policy: The December 1 production forecasts will not be revised. For cotton, a new estimate will be made in 

January followed by end-of-season revisions in May. Administrative records are reviewed and revisions are made, if data 

relationships warrant changes. Harvested acres may be revised any time a production forecast is made, if there is strong 

evidence that the intended harvested area has changed since the last estimate.

For oranges, the December 1 production forecasts will not be revised. A new forecast will be made each month 

throughout the growing season. End-of-season estimates will be published in the Citrus Fruits Summary released in 

September. The 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 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 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 December 1 cotton production forecast is 2.1 percent. This means that chances are 

2 out of 3 that the current cotton production forecast will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 

2.1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 3.6 percent.
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Changes between the December 1 cotton forecast and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 

245,000 bales, ranging from 40,000 to 785,000 bales. The December 1 forecast for cotton has been below the final 

estimate 10 times and above 10 times. The difference does not imply that the December 1 forecasts this year are likely to 

understate or overstate final production.

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the December 1 orange production forecast is 4.6 percent. However, if you exclude the 

three abnormal production years (one freeze season and two hurricane seasons), the “Root Mean Square Error” is 

3.4 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 4.6 percent, or 3.4 percent excluding abnormal seasons. Chances are 9 out of 10 

(90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 7.9 percent, or 5.9 percent excluding abnormal seasons.

Changes between the December 1 orange forecast and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 

367,000 tons (296,000 tons excluding abnormal seasons), ranging from 17,000 tons to 1.15 million tons (17,000 tons to 

764,000 tons, excluding abnormal seasons). The December 1 forecast for oranges has been below the final estimate 

8 times and above 12 times (below 8 times and above 9 times, excluding abnormal seasons). The difference does not 

imply that the December 1 forecasts this year are likely to understate or overstate final production.
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Information Contacts

Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact 

for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov

Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch .......................................................................................................(202) 720-2127

Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section ...................................................................................... (202) 720-2127

 Suzanne Avilla – Peanuts, Rice........................................................................................................ (202) 720-7688

 Bryan Durham – Oats, Rye, Wheat.................................................................................................. (202) 720-8068

 Steve Maliszewski – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum................................................................ (202) 720-5944

 Anthony Prillaman – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet ......................................................................... (202) 720-9526

 Julie Schmidt – Crop Weather, Barley, Hay .................................................................................... (202) 720-7621

 Travis Thorson – Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds..................................................................(202) 720-7369

Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section............................................(202) 720-2127

 Debbie Flippin – Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries......................................(202) 720-2157

 Fred Granja – Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ...............................................(202) 720-4288

 Chris Hawthorn – Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Sugar Crops, Tropical Fruits.........................................(202) 720-5412

 Dave Losh – Hops............................................................................................................................(360) 709-2400 

 Dan Norris – Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint,

 Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans ..................................................(202) 720-3250

 Daphne Schauber – Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ...............................................(202) 720-4285

 Erika White – Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts .......................................................(202) 720-4215
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