Cr Pr 2-2 (11-06)

Washington, D.C.

Crop

Production

Released November 9, 2006, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of

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

Corn Production Down 1 Percent from October

Soybean Production Up Slightly from October

Cotton Production Up 3 Percent from October

Corn production is forecast at 10.7 billion bushels, down 1 percent from October and 3 percent lower than 2005. 

Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 151.2 bushels per acre, down 2.3 bushels

from October but 3.3 bushels higher than last year. If realized, the yield would be the second largest on record,

behind 2004. Yield forecasts are lower than last month across much of the western and central Corn Belt and

Atlantic Coast States as producers reported that actual harvest yields were not as good as expected earlier due to

lower grain weight per ear. Stalk quality and lodging problems were also reported in some areas. Producers in the

northern Great Plains, Delta States, and parts of the Southeast reported better than expected yields. Compared with

last year, yields are higher in all Corn Belt States, except Iowa and Minnesota.

Soybean production is forecast at 3.20 billion bushels, up slightly from October and 5 percent above 2005. If

realized, this would be the largest U.S. soybean crop on record. Based on November 1 conditions, yields are

expected to average 43.0 bushels per acre, up 0.2 bushel from October and equal to last year’s record high yield. 

Producers in the northern Great Lakes States, Delaware, New York, North Carolina, and the Dakotas are realizing

higher yields than expected last month, while yield prospects decreased slightly as harvest progressed in Illinois,

Kentucky, Missouri, and Pennsylvania. Area for harvest in the U.S. is forecast at 74.5 million acres, unchanged

from last month but up 5 percent from 2005.

All Cotton production is forecast at 21.3 million 480-pound bales, up 3 percent from last month but down

11 percent from last year’s record high production. Yield is expected to average 798 pounds per acre, up 24 pounds

from last month but down 33 pounds from last year. The harvested area is expected to total 12.8 million acres,

unchanged from last month but down 7 percent from 2005. Growers in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Texas

are expecting better yields due to the favorable weather conditions received in the later part of the growing season. 

In Arkansas, a record high production is expected.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2006 2 NASS, USDA

This report was approved on November 9, 2006.

Secretary of

Agriculture

Mike Johanns

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Carol C. House
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2006 3 NASS, USDA

Contents

Page

Grains & Hay

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

 Plant Population Per Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

 Ears Per Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

 Percentage Distribution by Plant Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

 Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

 Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

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

Oilseeds

Peanuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

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

 Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

 Cumulative Boll Counts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Cottonseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Sugarbeets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Sugarcane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

Dry Edible Peas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Austrian Winter Peas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Lentils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Noncitrus Fruits & Tree Nuts 

Papayas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Potatoes & Miscellaneous Crops

Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

 Fall Percent of Major Varieties Planted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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

Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Reliability of Production Data in this Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Weather Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Weather Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2006 4 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2005 2006 2005

2006

2005 2006

Oct 1 Nov 1

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

AL

AR

CA

CO

DE

GA

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

NE

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

VA

WA

WI

Oth

 Sts 1

US

200

230

110

950

154

230

11,950

5,770

12,500

3,450

1,180

330

400

2,020

6,850

365

2,970

8,250

62

55

460

700

1,200

3,250

250

960

285

3,950

595

1,850

360

80

2,900

241

75,107

190

180

100

840

160

230

11,150

5,350

12,400

3,150

1,030

290

415

1,940

6,800

325

2,600

7,750

62

50

450

720

1,450

2,930

230

940

270

3,600

510

1,450

345

75

2,800

265

71,047

119.0

131.0

172.0

148.0

143.0

129.0

143.0

154.0

173.0

135.0

132.0

136.0

135.0

143.0

174.0

129.0

111.0

154.0

122.0

175.0

124.0

120.0

129.0

143.0

115.0

122.0

116.0

119.0

130.0

114.0

118.0

205.0

148.0

147.3

147.9

60.0

135.0

175.0

150.0

145.0

109.0

171.0

165.0

168.0

123.0

148.0

135.0

140.0

149.0

166.0

100.0

142.0

161.0

137.0

180.0

123.0

135.0

105.0

161.0

105.0

131.0

108.0

105.0

125.0

116.0

125.0

210.0

151.0

145.6

153.5

60.0

145.0

175.0

150.0

150.0

114.0

165.0

159.0

163.0

123.0

148.0

135.0

140.0

149.0

166.0

105.0

142.0

159.0

133.0

180.0

123.0

130.0

113.0

161.0

105.0

128.0

104.0

107.0

125.0

116.0

123.0

215.0

151.0

145.6

151.2

23,800

30,130

18,920

140,600

22,022

29,670

1,708,850

888,580

2,162,500

465,750

155,760

44,880

54,000

288,860

1,191,900

47,085

329,670

1,270,500

7,564

9,625

57,040

84,000

154,800

464,750

28,750

117,120

33,060

470,050

77,350

210,900

42,480

16,400

429,200

35,506

11,112,072

11,400

26,100

17,500

126,000

24,000

26,220

1,839,750

850,650

2,021,200

387,450

152,440

39,150

58,100

289,060

1,128,800

34,125

369,200

1,232,250

8,246

9,000

55,350

93,600

163,850

471,730

24,150

120,320

28,080

385,200

63,750

168,200

42,435

16,125

422,800

38,575

10,744,806

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

Production 2006 Summary.”
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November 2006 5 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2005 2006 2005

2006

2005 2006

Oct 1 Nov 1

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

AR

CO

IL

KS

LA

MO

NE

NM

OK

SD

TX

Oth

 Sts 1

US

62

110

83

2,600

88

130

250

97

240

85

1,850

141

5,736

59

120

77

2,400

88

95

260

80

230

100

1,700

110

5,319

80.0

31.0

92.0

75.0

99.0

76.0

87.0

45.0

52.0

52.0

60.0

72.9

68.7

84.0

29.0

104.0

60.0

96.0

78.0

81.0

35.0

35.0

40.0

48.0

67.3

56.6

88.0

28.0

90.0

55.0

96.0

83.0

80.0

35.0

35.0

40.0

48.0

67.3

54.2

4,960

3,410

7,636

195,000

8,712

9,880

21,750

4,365

12,480

4,420

111,000

10,280

393,893

5,192

3,360

6,930

132,000

8,448

7,885

20,800

2,800

8,050

4,000

81,600

7,405

288,470

 1 Other States include AL, AZ, CA, GA, KY, MS, NC, PA, SC, and TN. Individual State level estimates will be published in the “Crop

Production 2006 Summary.”
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November 2006 6 NASS, USDA

Rice: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2005 2006 2005

2006

2005 2006

Oct 1 Nov 1

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

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US

1,635

526

525

263

214

201

3,364

1,400

526

345

189

214

149

2,823

6,650

7,380

5,900

6,400

6,600

6,800

6,636

6,760

7,600

5,750

6,900

6,700

7,000

6,811

6,820

7,600

5,750

7,000

6,700

7,000

6,847

108,792

38,836

30,983

16,832

14,124

13,668

223,235

95,480

39,976

19,838

13,230

14,338

10,430

193,292

Rice: Production by Class, United States,

2004-2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006

Year Long Grain Medium Grain Short Grain 1 All

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

2004

2005

2006 2

170,445

177,527

143,674

58,689

42,408

45,969

3,228

3,300

3,649

232,362

223,235

193,292

 1 Sweet rice production included with short grain. 2 The 2006 rice production by class estimates are based on class harvested acreage estimates and the 5-year average class yield compared

to the all rice yield.
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November 2006 7 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2005 2006 2005

2006

2005 2006

Oct 1 Nov 1

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

AL

AR

DE

GA

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

NE

NJ

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

VA

WI

Oth

 Sts 1

US

145

3,000

182

175

9,450

5,380

10,000

2,850

1,240

850

470

1,990

6,800

1,590

4,910

4,660

91

188

1,460

2,900

4,480

305

420

420

3,850

1,100

230

510

1,580

25

71,251

150

3,060

178

150

10,050

5,680

10,050

3,000

1,360

830

460

1,980

7,250

1,640

5,150

5,000

87

198

1,350

3,800

4,620

260

440

390

3,900

1,130

200

500

1,620

22

74,505

33.0

34.0

26.0

26.0

46.5

49.0

52.5

37.0

43.0

34.0

34.0

38.5

45.0

36.5

37.0

50.5

28.0

42.0

27.0

36.0

45.0

26.0

41.0

20.5

35.0

38.0

26.0

30.0

44.0

34.0

43.0

17.0

36.0

30.0

24.0

51.0

51.0

50.0

31.0

46.0

32.0

35.0

40.0

42.0

26.0

41.0

51.0

33.0

42.0

31.0

29.0

46.0

19.0

41.0

28.0

33.0

38.0

21.0

31.0

43.0

37.7

42.8

17.0

36.0

31.0

24.0

50.0

51.0

50.0

31.0

45.0

32.0

35.0

43.0

43.0

26.0

40.0

51.0

33.0

45.0

32.0

31.0

46.0

19.0

40.0

28.0

35.0

38.0

21.0

31.0

44.0

37.7

43.0

4,785

102,000

4,732

4,550

439,425

263,620

525,000

105,450

53,320

28,900

15,980

76,615

306,000

58,035

181,670

235,330

2,548

7,896

39,420

104,400

201,600

7,930

17,220

8,610

134,750

41,800

5,980

15,300

69,520

851

3,063,237

2,550

110,160

5,518

3,600

502,500

289,680

502,500

93,000

61,200

26,560

16,100

85,140

311,750

42,640

206,000

255,000

2,871

8,910

43,200

117,800

212,520

4,940

17,600

10,920

136,500

42,940

4,200

15,500

71,280

829

3,203,908

 1 Other States include FL and WV. Individual State level estimates will be published in the “Crop Production 2006 Summary.”
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Peanuts: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2005 2006 2005

2006

2005 2006

Oct 1 Nov 1

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

AL

FL

GA

MS

NM

NC

OK

SC

TX

VA

US

223.0

152.0

750.0

14.0

19.0

96.0

33.0

60.0

260.0

22.0

1,629.0

158.0

120.0

575.0

15.0

16.0

85.0

22.0

56.0

150.0

16.0

1,213.0

2,750

2,700

2,840

3,200

3,500

3,000

3,270

2,800

3,750

3,000

2,989

1,900

2,500

2,500

3,000

3,500

3,300

3,000

3,200

3,700

2,950

2,693

2,100

2,400

2,650

3,000

3,500

3,400

3,000

3,000

3,700

3,100

2,780

613,250

410,400

2,130,000

44,800

66,500

288,000

107,910

168,000

975,000

66,000

4,869,860

331,800

288,000

1,523,750

45,000

56,000

289,000

66,000

168,000

555,000

49,600

3,372,150

Cottonseed: Production, United States,

2004-2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006

State

Production

2004 2005 2006 1

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

US 8,198.1 8,172.1 7,482.0

 1 Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio.
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November 2006 9 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006

Type

and

State

Area Harvested Yield Production 1

2005 2006 2005

2006

2005 2006

Oct 1 Nov 1

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

Upland

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL

 GA

 KS

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 US

Amer-Pima

 AZ

 CA

 NM

 TX

 US

All

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 FL

 GA

 KS

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 US

545.0

229.0

1,040.0

428.0

85.0

1,210.0

66.0

600.0

1,200.0

438.0

51.0

810.0

240.0

265.0

635.0

5,600.0

92.0

13,534.0

4.1

229.0

11.5

24.0

268.6

545.0

233.1

1,040.0

657.0

85.0

1,210.0

66.0

600.0

1,200.0

438.0

62.5

810.0

240.0

265.0

635.0

5,624.0

92.0

13,802.6

535.0

208.0

1,160.0

283.0

104.0

1,330.0

110.0

620.0

1,210.0

500.0

50.0

865.0

220.0

298.0

695.0

4,200.0

104.0

12,492.0

7.0

274.0

13.0

30.0

324.0

535.0

215.0

1,160.0

557.0

104.0

1,330.0

110.0

620.0

1,210.0

500.0

63.0

865.0

220.0

298.0

695.0

4,230.0

104.0

12,816.0

747

1,289

1,016

1,194

762

849

638

878

859

947

1,016

852

716

743

848

723

955

825

820

1,170

918

870

1,127

747

1,281

1,016

1,186

762

849

638

878

859

947

998

852

716

743

848

724

955

831

471

1,338

1,076

1,272

577

614

524

968

833

989

979

832

458

701

863

617

822

763

891

1,244

775

960

1,191

471

1,324

1,076

1,258

577

614

524

968

833

989

937

832

458

701

863

620

822

774

538

1,338

1,076

1,306

646

668

611

960

893

989

979

771

458

741

877

651

822

788

891

1,244

775

720

1,169

538

1,324

1,076

1,275

646

668

611

960

893

989

937

771

458

741

877

652

822

798

848.0

615.0

2,202.0

1,065.0

135.0

2,140.0

87.7

1,098.0

2,147.0

864.0

108.0

1,437.0

358.0

410.0

1,122.0

8,440.0

183.0

23,259.7

7.0

558.0

22.0

43.5

630.5

848.0

622.0

2,202.0

1,623.0

135.0

2,140.0

87.7

1,098.0

2,147.0

864.0

130.0

1,437.0

358.0

410.0

1,122.0

8,483.5

183.0

23,890.2

600.0

580.0

2,600.0

770.0

140.0

1,850.0

140.0

1,240.0

2,250.0

1,030.0

102.0

1,390.0

210.0

460.0

1,270.0

5,700.0

178.0

20,510.0

13.0

710.0

21.0

45.0

789.0

600.0

593.0

2,600.0

1,480.0

140.0

1,850.0

140.0

1,240.0

2,250.0

1,030.0

123.0

1,390.0

210.0

460.0

1,270.0

5,745.0

178.0

21,299.0

 1 Production ginned and to be ginned. 2 480-lb. net weight bale.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2006 10 NASS, USDA

Sugarbeets: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006 1

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2005 2006 2005

2006

2005 2006

Oct 1 Nov 1

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

CA

CO

ID

MI

MN

MT

NE

ND

OH 2

OR

WA

WY

US

44.1

34.3

167.0

152.0

460.0

49.9

45.3

243.0

9.7

1.7

35.9

1,242.9

43.0

38.3

187.0

152.0

473.0

53.5

58.2

245.0

13.1

2.0

40.8

1,305.9

38.9

24.3

27.1

21.3

20.4

22.9

20.4

18.9

32.1

40.6

22.3

22.2

37.0

21.5

27.9

21.0

23.7

28.0

22.0

24.0

29.9

36.0

21.5

24.5

37.0

22.8

29.1

23.0

25.1

28.0

23.0

25.5

28.9

38.5

19.9

25.8

1,715

833

4,526

3,238

9,384

1,143

924

4,593

311

69

801

27,537

1,591

873

5,442

3,496

11,872

1,498

1,339

6,248

379

77

812

33,627

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

CA and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern CA. 2 No acreage reported in 2005 and 2006.

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

and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006

State

Area Harvested Yield 1 Production 1

2005 2006 2005

2006

2005 2006

Oct 1 Nov 1

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

FL

HI

LA

TX

US

401.0

24.2

455.0

42.4

922.6

405.0

22.3

435.0

46.5

908.8

31.8

75.0

22.9

38.3

28.8

34.8

79.0

26.0

38.9

31.9

34.8

79.0

28.0

38.9

32.8

12,746

1,814

10,420

1,624

26,604

14,094

1,762

12,180

1,809

29,845

 1 Net tons.

Lentils: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production

by State and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

2005 2006 2005 2006

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

ID

MT

ND

WA

US

65.0

150.0

150.0

85.0

450.0

50.0

142.0

160.0

77.0

429.0

63.0

146.0

146.0

84.0

439.0

49.0

128.0

148.0

76.0

401.0

Yield Production

2005 2006 2005 2006

Pounds Pounds 1,000 Cwt 1,000 Cwt

ID

MT

ND

WA

US

900

1,280

1,350

900

1,176

950

700

820

950

822

567

1,869

1,971

756

5,163

466

896

1,214

722

3,298
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2006 11 NASS, USDA

Dry Edible Peas: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

2005 2006 2005 2006

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

ID

MT

ND

OR

WA

US

48.0

135.0

540.0

5.0

80.0

808.0

30.0

210.0

610.0

8.5

67.0

925.5

46.0

122.0

515.0

4.9

78.0

765.9

29.0

183.0

590.0

8.1

66.0

876.1

Yield Production

2005 2006 2005 2006

Pounds Pounds 1,000 Cwt 1,000 Cwt

ID

MT

ND

OR

WA

US

1,300

1,800

1,900

2,000

1,700

1,828

1,600

1,100

1,580

2,250

1,700

1,496

598

2,196

9,785

98

1,326

14,003

464

2,013

9,322

182

1,122

13,103

Austrian Winter Peas: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2005 and Forecasted November 1, 2006

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

2005 2006 2005 2006

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

ID

MT

OR

US

10.0

25.0

7.5

42.5

9.0

32.0

5.0

46.0

8.0

13.0

3.5

24.5

8.0

11.0

2.5

21.5

Yield Production

2005 2006 2005 2006

Pounds Pounds 1,000 Cwt 1,000 Cwt

ID

MT

OR

US

1,100

1,220

1,700

1,253

1,300

1,000

1,800

1,205

88

159

60

307

104

110

45

259
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2006 12 NASS, USDA

Papayas: Area and Fresh Production by Month, Hawaii, 2005-2006

Month

Area Fresh Production 1

Total in Crop Harvested 2005 2006

2005 2006 2005 2006

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

Sep

Oct

2,330

2,300

2,140

2,140

1,445

1,415

1,335

1,330

2,665

2,605

2,535

2,220

 1 Utilized fresh production.

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

by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 2005-2006

Seasonal Group

and

State

Area Planted Area Harvested Yield Production

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006

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

Winter 1

 Total

Spring 1

 Total

Summer 1

 Total

Fall

 CA

 CO

 ID

 10 SW Co

 Other ID

 ME

 MA

 MI

 MN

 MT

 NE

 NV

 NM

 NY

 ND

 OH

 OR

 Malheur

 Other OR

 PA

 RI

 WA

 WI

 Total

US

20.0

68.0

53.4

7.6

58.2

325.0

21.0

304.0

57.5

2.5

43.0

46.0

10.7

19.5

5.5

4.7

20.5

92.0

3.7

37.3

3.8

33.5

11.5

0.5

154.0

68.0

967.7

1,109.1

17.7

71.1

59.4

7.8

59.9

330.0

20.0

310.0

58.5

3.2

43.5

51.0

10.6

19.5

7.0

5.0

20.6

100.0

3.3

35.0

3.5

31.5

11.0

0.5

156.0

66.0

988.4

1,136.6

19.8

66.7

51.4

7.6

58.0

323.0

21.0

302.0

56.2

2.4

42.8

43.0

10.6

19.4

5.5

4.2

20.1

82.0

3.6

37.1

3.8

33.3

11.0

0.5

154.0

68.0

949.0

1,086.9

17.5

69.7

54.8

7.8

59.7

328.0

20.0

308.0

58.0

3.2

43.0

48.0

10.5

19.3

7.0

5.0

19.0

98.0

3.1

35.0

3.5

31.5

10.8

0.5

155.0

66.0

976.9

1,118.9

247

281

342

435

395

366

470

359

275

260

325

410

325

425

425

420

260

250

240

594

450

610

250

210

620

410

403

390

257

296

342

485

380

371

470

365

310

235

320

425

325

450

400

420

300

265

320

530

435

540

260

250

580

435

400

389

4,892

18,724

17,567

3,306

22,910

118,288

9,870

108,418

15,455

624

13,910

17,630

3,445

8,245

2,338

1,764

5,226

20,500

864

22,023

1,710

20,313

2,750

105

95,480

27,880

382,743

423,926

4,495

20,646

18,731

3,783

22,686

121,820

9,400

112,420

17,980

752

13,760

20,400

3,413

8,685

2,800

2,100

5,700

25,970

992

18,533

1,523

17,010

2,808

125

89,900

28,710

390,917

434,789

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

November 2006 13 NASS, USDA

Fall Potatoes: Percent of Varieties Planted, 2006 Crop

The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts variety surveys in 8 States, accounting for 89 percent of the

forecasted U.S. fall potato production. Colorado data are from a growers potato variety survey. The remaining

7 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.

Fall Potatoes: Percent of Major Varieties Planted,

Selected States and 8 States Total, 2006 Crop

State

and

Varieties

Pct. of

Planted

Acres

State

and

Varieties

Pct. of

Planted

Acres

State

and

Varieties

Pct. of

Planted

Acres

CO

 R Norkotah

 Rio Grande R

 R Nugget

 Centennial R

 Yukon Gold

 Chipeta

 Latona

 Sangre

 Other

Total

ID

 R Burbank

 Ranger R

 R Norkotah

 Western R

 Alturas

 Norland

 Other

 Total

ME

 R Burbank

 Frito-Lay

 Shepody

 Superior

 Katahdin

 Yukon Gold

 Ontario

 Norland

 Norwis

 R Norkotah

 Reba

 Snowden

 Monona

 Atlantic

 Goldrush

 Andover

 Other

 Total

MN

 R Burbank

 Norland

 Goldrush

 Dakota Rose

 Snowden

 Sangre

 Umatilla R

 Ranger R

 R Norkotah

 Red Pontiac

 Yukon Gold

 Other

 Total

60.3

9.2

5.9

5.5

4.5

0.6

0.6

0.6

12.8

100.0

66.0

12.7

10.2

2.8

2.2

1.0

5.1

100.0

42.5

17.1

5.2

4.5

3.1

3.0

2.9

2.4

2.3

2.1

2.1

2.1

1.9

1.5

1.0

1.0

5.3

100.0

58.7

21.0

2.3

1.9

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.2

1.1

1.0

6.8

100.0

ND

 R Burbank

 Norland

 Shepody

 Ranger R

 Dakota Pearl

 NorValley

 Frito-Lay

 Goldrush

 Umatilla R

 Red LaSoda

 Other

Total

OR

 R Burbank

 Ranger R

 R Norkotah

 Shepody

 Alturas

 Frito-Lay

 Umatilla R

 Yukon Gold

 Chieftain

 Sierra Gold

 Other

Total

WA

 R Burbank

 Ranger R

 R Norkotah

 Umatilla R

 Shepody

 Chieftain

 Alturas

 Frito-Lay

 CalRed

 Yukon Gold

 Snowden

 Cascade

 Other

Total

WI

 Frito-Lay

 R Burbank

 R Norkotah

 Goldrush

 Norland

 Silverton R

 Snowden

 Superior

 Atlantic

 Shepody

 Other

Total

45.2

11.2

9.0

5.9

4.2

3.3

3.1

2.2

1.7

1.5

12.7

100.0

25.9

22.5

20.4

13.5

5.5

2.6

2.2

1.8

1.6

1.0

3.0

100.0

34.9

15.9

14.0

8.3

6.9

4.4

3.7

3.1

1.7

1.6

1.1

1.1

3.3

100.0

17.5

17.4

16.6

12.8

12.4

5.6

4.7

3.3

1.8

1.3

6.6

100.0

TOTAL(8 States)

 R Burbank

 R Norkotah

 Ranger R

 Norland

 Shepody

 Frito-Lay

 Umatilla R

 Alturas

 Goldrush

 Yukon Gold

 Western R

 Chieftain

 Snowden

 Rio Grande

 Dakota Pearl

 Superior

 NorValley

 Silverton R

 R Nugget

 CalRed

 Centennial R

 Atlantic

 Red LaSoda

 Cascade

 Viking Purple

 Sangre

 Katahdin

 CalWhite

 Ontario

 Bannock

 Dakota Rose

 Norwis

 Red Pontiac

 Pike

 Reba

 Monona

 NorDonna

 GemStar

 Gem R

 Ivory Crisp

 NorGold

 Kennebec

 Satina

 Summit

 Chipeta

 Andover

 Marcy

 Sierra Gold

 Viletta Rose

 Other

Total

45.8

13.1

9.5

4.1

3.7

3.7

2.1

1.8

1.5

1.2

1.1

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

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

2.6

100.0
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2006 14 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2005-2006

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2005 2006 2005 2006

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

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 4

3,875.0

81,759.0

4,246.0

565.0

3,384.0

1,433.0

6,454.0

57,229.0

40,433.0

2,760.0

14,036.0

1,159.0

983.0

49.0

1,657.0

2.4

165.0

72,032.0

2,709.0

14,245.4

13,975.0

270.4

1,299.8

42.5

1,665.0

808.0

450.0

1,109.1

20.0

68.0

53.4

967.7

91.0

3,452.0

78,561.0

4,168.0

575.0

2,841.0

1,396.0

6,319.0

57,344.0

40,575.0

1,870.0

14,899.0

1,045.0

718.0

42.5

1,242.0

1.8

221.0

75,565.0

1,984.0

15,281.0

14,955.0

326.0

1,362.8

46.0

1,648.8

925.5

429.0

1,136.6

17.7

71.1

59.4

988.4

96.0

3,269.0

75,107.0

5,920.0

61,649.0

22,389.0

39,260.0

1,823.0

515.0

3,364.0

279.0

5,736.0

311.0

50,119.0

33,794.0

2,716.0

13,609.0

1,114.0

955.0

44.6

1,629.0

2.0

160.0

71,251.0

2,610.0

13,802.6

13,534.0

268.6

1,242.9

922.6

298.1

24.5

1,568.6

765.9

439.0

6.1

0.1

29.5

76.0

1,086.9

19.8

66.7

51.4

949.0

17.7

88.4

0.4

2,951.0

71,047.0

62,697.0

22,407.0

40,290.0

1,576.0

2,823.0

274.0

5,319.0

46,810.0

31,117.0

1,815.0

13,878.0

1,008.0

704.0

40.5

1,213.0

1.6

212.0

74,505.0

1,864.0

12,816.0

12,492.0

324.0

1,305.9

908.8

334.3

21.5

1,562.4

876.1

401.0

0.1

28.9

1,118.9

17.5

69.7

54.8

976.9

93.4

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

2006 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Acreage is not estimated. 4 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2006 15 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2005-2006

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Units

Yield Production

2005 2006 2005 2006

1,000 1,000

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice 2

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland 2

 Amer-Pima 2

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas 2

 Dry Edible Beans 2

 Dry Edible Peas 2

 Lentils 2

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

Bu

“

Tons

“

“

“

Bu

“

Cwt

Bu

“

Tons

Bu

“

“

“

Lbs

Tons

Bu

Lbs

“

“

“

Bu

Lbs

Bales

“

“

Tons

“

Lbs

Cwt

“

“

“

“

Lbs

“

“

“

Cwt

“

“

“

“

Lbs

Cwt

Lbs

64.8

147.9

18.0

2.44

3.38

1.91

63.0

26.3

6,636

27.0

68.7

13.6

42.0

44.4

37.2

37.1

1,419

20.6

787

2,989

1,500

1,203

43.0

1,540

831

825

1,127

22.2

28.8

2,171

1,253

1,744

1,828

1,176

1,340

42,500

1,796

92

390

247

281

342

403

109

178

61.0

151.2

2.35

3.33

1.80

59.5

6,847

26.3

54.2

38.7

41.7

29.5

33.2

1,212

2,780

43.0

1,134

798

788

1,169

25.8

32.8

2,194

1,205

1,523

1,496

822

43,000

1,965

389

257

296

342

400

211,896

11,112,072

106,311

150,590

75,771

74,819

114,878

13,545

223,235

7,537

393,893

4,218

2,104,690

1,499,129

101,105

504,456

1,580,985

8,172.1

19,695

35,114

4,869,860

3,000

192,545

3,063,237

4,018,355

23,890.2

23,259.7

630.5

27,537

26,604

647,278

307

27,350

14,003

5,163

755

8,200

5,100

52,914.5

6,980

423,926

4,892

18,724

17,567

382,743

1,933

15,730

4,300

180,051

10,744,806

147,038

74,527

72,511

93,764

193,292

7,193

288,470

1,812,036

1,298,081

53,475

460,480

1,221,990

7,482.0

3,372,150

3,203,908

2,113,625

21,299.0

20,510.0

789.0

33,627

29,845

733,608

259

23,800

13,103

3,298

4,300

56,836.4

434,789

4,495

20,646

18,731

390,917

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

2006 crop year. 2 Yield in pounds. 3 Yield is not estimated.
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November 2006 16 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2005-2007

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Units

Production

2005 2006 2007

1,000 1,000 1,000

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 Lemons

 Oranges 3

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL) 3

Noncitrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts (OR)

 Pecans

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

Tons

“

“

“

“

“

1,000 Lbs

Tons

Lbs

Tons

“

Lbs

Tons

“

“

“

Lbs

Tons

Lbs

Tons

Gals

1,018

870

9,252

70

335

29

9,864.9

81.7

20,900.0

7,828.7

142.0

32,900.0

1,184.6

825.3

90.0

9.1

915,000

27.6

280,200

355.0

1,242

1,232

942

8,898

63

417

32

9,842.7

44.5

6,423.0

50.0

1,053.8

835.3

170.0

24.0

1,050,000

41.0

201,400

350.0

1,449

1,568

855

7,890

50

377

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

2006 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2006-07 season. 2 Production years are 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07. 3 Temples included in oranges beginning with the 2006-07 season.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2006 17 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2005-2006

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2005 2006 2005 2006

Hectares Hectares Hectares Hectares

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 3

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 3

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 4

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 3

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 4

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 3

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 5

1,568,170

33,087,050

1,718,310

228,650

1,369,470

579,920

2,611,870

23,160,000

16,362,830

1,116,940

5,680,230

469,040

397,810

19,830

670,570

970

66,770

29,150,630

1,096,310

5,764,970

5,655,540

109,430

526,020

17,200

673,810

326,990

182,110

448,840

8,090

27,520

21,610

391,620

36,830

1,396,990

31,792,850

1,686,750

232,700

1,149,720

564,950

2,557,240

23,206,540

16,420,300

756,770

6,029,480

422,900

290,570

17,200

502,620

730

89,440

30,580,400

802,900

6,184,070

6,052,140

131,930

551,510

18,620

667,250

374,540

173,610

459,970

7,160

28,770

24,040

400,000

38,850

1,322,930

30,395,050

2,395,760

24,948,730

9,060,600

15,888,130

737,750

208,420

1,361,380

112,910

2,321,300

125,860

20,282,660

13,676,090

1,099,140

5,507,430

450,820

386,480

18,050

659,240

810

64,750

28,834,570

1,056,240

5,585,770

5,477,070

108,700

502,990

373,370

120,630

9,910

634,800

309,950

177,660

2,470

50

11,920

30,760

439,860

8,010

26,990

20,800

384,050

7,160

35,770

150

1,194,240

28,752,010

25,372,850

9,067,890

16,304,960

637,790

1,142,440

110,890

2,152,550

18,943,540

12,592,740

734,510

5,616,290

407,930

284,900

16,390

490,890

650

85,790

30,151,430

754,340

5,186,510

5,055,390

131,120

528,480

367,780

135,290

8,700

632,290

354,550

162,280

40

11,710

452,810

7,080

28,210

22,180

395,340

37,800

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

2006 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Total may not add due to rounding. 4 Acreage is not estimated. 5 Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2006 18 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2005-2006

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Yield Production

2005 2006 2005 2006

Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 2

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 2

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 2

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

3.49

9.29

40.26

5.48

7.59

4.27

2.26

1.47

7.44

1.70

4.31

30.40

2.82

2.98

2.50

2.49

1.59

1.29

0.88

3.35

1.68

1.35

2.89

1.73

0.93

0.92

1.26

49.67

64.64

2.43

1.40

1.95

2.05

1.32

1.51

47.64

2.01

0.10

43.72

27.69

31.46

38.31

45.20

0.12

19.94

3.28

9.49

5.26

7.46

4.03

2.13

7.67

1.65

3.40

2.60

2.81

1.98

2.23

1.36

3.12

2.89

1.27

0.89

0.88

1.31

57.72

73.62

2.46

1.35

1.71

1.68

0.92

48.20

2.20

43.55

28.79

33.20

38.31

44.85

4,613,490

282,259,630

96,443,720

136,612,950

68,738,290

67,874,660

1,667,450

307,200

10,125,770

191,450

10,005,340

3,826,510

57,280,270

40,799,610

2,751,630

13,729,040

717,120

7,413,600

500,280

15,930

2,208,930

1,360

87,340

83,367,650

1,822,700

5,201,480

5,064,200

137,280

24,981,150

24,134,740

293,600

13,930

1,240,580

635,170

234,190

34,250

3,720

2,310

24,000

3,170

19,228,960

221,900

849,310

796,830

17,360,930

880

713,500

1,950

3,920,150

272,930,640

133,390,630

67,609,760

65,780,870

1,360,980

8,767,580

182,710

7,327,480

49,315,540

35,327,980

1,455,350

12,532,210

554,290

6,787,560

1,529,580

87,196,090

958,720

4,637,310

4,465,530

171,780

30,505,900

27,074,930

332,760

11,750

1,079,550

594,340

149,590

1,950

25,780

19,721,700

203,890

936,490

849,620

17,731,700

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

2006 crop year. 2 Production may not add due to rounding. 3 Yield is not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2006 19 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2005-2007

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Production

2005 2006 2007

Metric tons Metric tons Metric tons

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 Lemons

 Oranges 3

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL) 3

Noncitrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA) (shelled)

 Hazelnuts (OR)

 Pecans

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

923,510

789,250

8,393,270

63,500

303,910

26,310

4,474,640

74,070

9,480

7,102,080

128,820

14,920

1,074,610

748,720

81,650

8,260

415,040

25,040

127,100

322,050

6,210

1,117,650

854,570

8,072,130

57,150

378,300

29,030

4,464,570

40,370

5,826,850

45,360

955,990

757,780

154,220

21,770

476,270

37,190

91,350

317,510

7,240

1,422,470

775,640

7,157,690

45,360

342,010

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

2006 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2006-07 season. 2 Production years are 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07. 3 Temples included in oranges beginning with 2006-07 season.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2006 20 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 10 corn producing States

during 2006. Randomly selected plots in corn for grain fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to

obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in these tables are rounded actual field counts from this survey.

Corn for Grain: Plant Population per Acre,

Selected States, 2002-2006

State Month 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

KS 1

MN

MO 2

NE

 All

NE

 Irrigated

NE

 Non-Irrigated

OH

SD 2

WI

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

26,400

26,350

26,350

26,350

25,350

25,350

25,300

25,300

26,850

26,700

26,700

26,700

26,950

26,850

26,800

26,800

23,250

23,250

23,350

23,350

26,400

26,450

26,450

26,450

19,450

19,450

19,650

19,650

24,850

24,450

24,400

24,400

26,550

26,400

26,650

26,650

27,150

27,050

27,050

27,050

26,050

25,900

25,900

25,900

27,400

27,250

27,250

27,250

28,700

28,800

28,800

28,800

23,800

23,700

23,700

23,700

26,900

26,700

26,650

26,650

19,800

19,800

19,800

19,800

25,900

25,900

25,900

25,900

27,300

27,000

27,100

27,100

27,750

27,750

27,700

27,700

26,650

26,500

26,500

26,500

28,000

27,950

27,850

27,850

22,000

21,900

21,900

21,900

29,300

29,200

29,250

29,300

24,350

24,350

24,350

24,350

24,100

24,100

24,050

24,050

26,900

26,900

26,900

26,900

19,700

19,750

19,750

19,700

26,950

26,550

26,650

26,650

21,800

21,800

21,850

21,850

27,700

27,550

27,550

27,550

28,000

28,050

28,000

28,000

25,300

25,200

25,200

25,200

28,050

27,950

28,000

28,000

21,600

21,500

21,400

21,400

28,400

28,300

28,400

28,450

24,100

24,050

24,050

24,050

23,900

23,700

23,700

23,700

26,700

26,650

26,650

26,650

20,400

20,000

20,000

20,000

25,650

25,600

25,600

25,600

23,450

23,650

23,700

23,700

27,400

27,100

27,050

27,050

28,050

28,000

28,000

26,450

26,350

26,350

28,600

28,600

28,600

21,800

21,750

21,750

28,850

28,900

28,900

24,350

24,350

24,350

24,750

24,550

24,600

27,400

27,200

27,200

20,650

20,450

20,550

26,250

26,250

26,200

23,900

24,000

24,000

27,250

27,100

27,450

 1 Field counts began in 2004. 2 Field counts began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996.
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November 2006 21 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Number of Ears per Acre,

Selected States, 2002-2006

State Month 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

KS 1

MN

MO 2

NE

 All

NE

 Irrigated

NE

 Non-Irrigated

OH

SD 2

WI

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

25,050

25,050

25,000

25,000

23,900

23,650

23,650

23,650

25,950

25,800

25,800

25,800

26,550

26,150

26,100

26,100

21,650

21,250

21,200

21,200

25,800

25,700

25,650

25,650

16,700

15,950

15,950

15,950

23,700

22,400

22,350

22,350

25,950

25,050

25,250

25,250

26,700

26,700

26,650

26,650

25,350

25,400

25,350

25,350

26,700

26,550

26,600

26,600

28,300

28,650

28,600

28,600

22,950

22,650

22,600

22,600

26,550

26,350

26,300

26,300

18,300

17,850

17,800

17,800

25,500

25,700

25,750

25,750

26,150

26,300

26,250

26,250

27,350

27,400

27,400

27,400

26,200

25,950

26,050

26,050

27,350

27,550

27,500

27,500

22,100

22,150

22,150

22,150

29,000

29,250

29,150

29,200

24,400

24,250

24,250

24,250

23,650

24,000

24,050

24,050

26,550

26,700

26,650

26,650

19,100

19,800

20,000

20,000

25,950

26,000

26,000

26,050

21,950

22,700

22,700

22,700

25,600

27,150

26,800

26,800

26,950

26,850

26,850

26,850

24,850

24,600

24,650

24,650

27,150

27,100

27,100

27,100

21,100

21,000

20,900

20,900

28,000

27,900

28,050

28,050

22,550

22,600

22,600

22,600

23,250

22,800

22,800

22,800

26,250

25,900

25,900

25,900

19,550

18,950

18,900

18,900

24,800

24,700

24,650

24,650

23,150

23,100

23,050

23,050

26,550

26,350

26,350

26,350

27,600

27,450

27,400

25,850

25,750

25,700

27,350

27,350

27,350

20,850

20,750

20,750

28,050

28,250

28,250

23,850

23,800

23,800

23,850

23,700

23,700

26,750

26,600

26,600

19,400

19,150

19,200

25,200

25,350

25,450

22,050

21,900

21,700

26,750

26,850

27,200

 1 Field counts began in 2004. 2 Field counts began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2006 22 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Percentage Distribution by Plant Population Per Acre

Selected States, 2002-2006

State Year

Plant Populations

Less than

20,000

20,000-

22,500

22,501-

25,000

25,001-

27,500

27,501-

30,000

More than

30,000

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent

IL

IN

IA

KS 1

MN

MO 2

NE

OH

SD 2

WI

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

5.6

3.4

4.4

2.8

0.4

10.4

5.5

4.1

11.5

6.8

3.6

1.5

2.9

3.8

0.8

33.9

40.7

30.3

4.4

1.2

2.5

1.1

2.8

11.3

13.1

15.9

17.5

16.3

18.5

22.8

19.5

16.4

5.0

2.8

10.3

8.5

33.0

19.1

19.2

5.9

6.8

9.1

7.0

10.1

8.9

4.5

3.6

2.8

4.3

8.4

8.0

5.2

13.8

6.8

7.8

7.7

2.6

3.8

2.6

11.3

4.9

12.8

5.1

2.4

3.8

2.8

3.4

15.7

23.8

10.3

11.8

10.8

13.3

10.0

11.8

16.4

8.9

7.5

15.5

6.0

16.5

19.1

17.9

4.7

8.2

6.8

7.0

3.0

17.8

16.4

9.8

11.4

11.9

20.1

19.6

23.3

17.2

18.6

17.4

14.0

9.2

12.2

9.0

3.8

10.7

11.0

16.5

8.4

3.8

10.2

6.2

31.3

22.1

25.4

17.0

17.9

12.9

15.6

15.0

21.8

19.8

18.7

20.7

18.8

21.4

21.3

19.2

18.8

13.7

12.5

12.8

11.1

28.3

30.1

23.6

21.4

23.1

32.5

34.4

30.8

27.6

28.0

30.3

27.6

26.8

19.6

21.1

12.3

10.7

14.7

29.1

22.3

11.9

22.2

21.3

22.6

23.8

27.7

24.8

24.6

20.2

20.8

19.9

20.9

36.6

34.6

19.0

28.2

15.5

22.5

21.9

23.5

19.2

21.6

25.5

21.2

24.9

28.4

34.6

36.7

36.1

18.2

22.1

23.8

16.1

26.1

28.1

32.3

34.6

29.7

33.4

17.9

15.5

20.2

29.7

33.2

33.8

30.1

24.2

13.0

12.3

16.7

19.7

20.8

19.8

19.2

22.8

20.0

18.8

24.3

19.0

24.8

6.8

10.6

11.5

33.0

30.2

21.6

22.1

22.2

14.5

17.2

24.0

24.9

24.2

10.4

10.4

12.8

13.8

13.7

12.8

16.9

23.9

30.9

33.1

20.8

17.5

11.0

15.2

32.5

44.2

33.6

42.1

6.1

4.9

4.0

9.2

9.6

15.3

11.6

11.0

4.5

10.9

12.1

15.5

13.7

6.8

7.4

10.3

14.1

21.9

28.4

25.6

32.4

 1 Field measurements began in 2004. 2 Field measurements began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2006 23 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths,

Selected States, 2002-2006

State Year

Row Width (inches)

Less than

30 30 36 38 More than38

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

KS 1

MN

MO 2

NE

OH

SD 2

WI

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

5

4

6

4

5

1

4

1

3

3

6

7

7

2

4

3

20

26

28

37

36

2

1

2

7

3

8

5

8

1

1

3

1

1

10

11

9

4

3

3

1

5

227

236

255

266

269

142

155

157

161

153

225

216

217

236

234

103

104

110

128

144

135

128

138

97

110

112

155

154

173

184

185

114

95

107

109

114

74

75

71

71

68

78

81

86

24

23

11

14

12

17

13

13

13

14

20

17

17

15

14

1

8

5

6

9

3

10

6

3

83

80

72

69

56

3

5

5

3

9

12

9

11

8

5

5

3

11

8

5

6

1

6

7

3

4

42

45

33

31

17

1

1

1

8

6

3

2

2

10

11

9

5

8

6

2

5

1

1

1

3

2

19

9

9

13

11

10

5

14

6

1

2

1

1

1

1

1

 1 Field measurements began in 2004. 2 Field measurements began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996.
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November 2006 24 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average

Row Width, Selected States, 2002-2006

State Year

Number

of

Samples

Row Width (inches) Average

Row

Width 20.5

or Less

20.6-

30.5

30.6-

34.5

34.6-

36.5

36.6-

38.5

38.6 &

Greater

Number Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Inches

IL

IN

IA

KS 1

MN

MO 2

NE

OH

SD 2

WI

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

269

268

275

281

277

154

163

172

174

161

281

272

272

286

266

106

103

109

158

166

160

176

178

115

122

126

229

240

248

250

246

110

101

107

116

117

103

94

78

85

73

88

86

99

0.7

0.7

0.7

1.4

1.4

0.6

0.6

2.9

0.4

0.7

1.5

1.4

1.9

1.9

2.9

0.9

1.9

4.2

1.9

2.3

3.4

0.9

1.6

1.3

0.8

1.2

1.6

2.0

0.9

0.9

0.9

4.9

6.4

1.3

1.2

1.1

4.0

74.4

75.8

84.1

82.5

84.9

69.5

71.1

69.8

67.4

73.2

62.2

62.7

61.7

72.7

71.0

78.3

69.9

83.5

69.5

77.7

76.2

82.4

82.0

58.2

58.2

61.9

46.3

52.6

56.5

54.8

60.6

78.2

54.4

74.7

64.6

70.0

41.7

58.5

52.6

60.0

46.6

60.3

56.9

60.7

11.9

12.3

9.8

9.3

9.0

17.5

16.6

20.3

21.8

15.5

15.3

16.5

17.3

10.5

15.4

13.2

25.2

13.8

19.0

13.3

17.5

10.2

10.7

22.6

27.9

24.6

17.0

13.3

12.5

17.2

13.8

17.3

38.6

20.6

25.9

17.9

22.3

10.6

28.2

18.8

31.5

19.3

32.6

19.2

8.2

6.7

3.6

3.2

3.6

10.4

8.0

5.2

3.4

7.5

5.7

5.1

6.3

4.9

4.9

1.0

3.2

1.8

1.9

4.0

1.1

7.0

4.1

2.4

23.6

25.0

16.5

20.0

18.7

1.8

2.0

1.9

1.7

4.3

9.7

7.4

5.1

5.9

4.1

6.8

2.3

3.0

3.7

4.1

1.8

3.6

1.1

2.6

3.1

4.1

3.4

1.9

9.6

11.0

11.0

8.4

4.9

0.9

1.0

1.8

5.1

1.8

2.5

1.1

2.8

8.7

5.7

7.9

11.8

7.9

11.7

6.4

4.9

0.9

5.0

1.9

5.2

6.0

16.5

16.0

11.5

8.2

9.6

8.0

7.0

9.1

1.1

0.4

0.6

1.1

1.9

6.8

4.0

2.2

2.1

1.9

5.7

1.3

1.2

2.6

4.1

1.6

0.4

1.6

0.9

2.6

0.9

4.9

1.1

1.3

5.9

8.2

4.5

1.2

4.0

30.8

30.7

30.4

30.3

30.3

31.0

30.9

30.8

30.4

31.0

31.8

31.7

31.4

31.1

30.8

30.6

30.0

30.2

30.0

29.1

29.2

28.7

28.7

31.5

31.4

30.9

32.3

32.2

31.8

31.8

31.4

30.3

30.9

30.3

31.0

30.9

31.7

30.9

31.2

31.3

31.7

31.2

31.1

30.8

 1 Field measurements began in 2004. 2 Field measurements began in 2004 after being discontinued in 1996.
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November 2006 25 NASS, USDA

Cotton: Objective Yield Data

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

during 2006. Randomly selected plots in cotton fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain

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

Cotton: Cumulative Boll Counts, Selected States, 2002-2006 1

State Month 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Number Number Number Number Number

AR

CA

GA

LA

MS

NC

TX

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

840

763

784

772

772

945

1,041

1,009

1,011

1,011

569

604

591

600

600

663

756

749

742

742

802

783

768

767

767

636

629

560

567

567

536

511

520

497

497

798

755

744

744

744

973

945

893

893

893

559

646

643

665

665

681

778

775

775

775

837

824

811

808

808

628

630

632

632

632

465

431

429

435

435

864

771

753

754

754

954

952

945

948

948

646

690

686

687

687

635

707

691

691

691

808

789

780

780

780

758

719

732

733

733

639

672

593

624

624

811

728

733

733

733

993

926

1,002

1,011

1,011

667

689

767

767

767

746

768

775

775

775

818

729

724

722

722

799

693

721

721

721

620

516

586

585

585

859

814

849

911

869

926

648

675

774

760

781

786

700

699

695

637

641

671

530

477

533

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

bolls, and burrs per 40 feet of row. November, December, and Final exclude small bolls.
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November 2006 26 NASS, USDA

Soybeans: Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 11 soybean producing States

during 2006. Randomly selected plots in soybean fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain

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

Soybeans: Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet,

Selected States, 2002-2006

State Month 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Number Number Number Number Number

AR 1 2

IL

IN

IA

KS 3

MN

MO

NE

ND 3

OH

SD 3

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Final

1,952

1,785

1,795

1,802

1,773

1,677

1,680

1,680

1,988

1,828

1,867

1,867

1,688

1,785

1,739

1,715

1,427

1,609

1,681

1,705

1,548

1,517

1,587

1,592

1,593

1,495

1,499

1,492

1,800

1,606

1,634

1,634

1,786

1,692

1,582

1,582

1,749

1,629

1,647

1,647

1,582

1,417

1,440

1,440

1,144

1,455

1,547

1,523

1,727

1,642

1,636

1,636

1,791

1,898

1,764

1,752

2,446

2,483

2,511

2,070

1,923

1,943

1,947

1,909

1,866

1,917

1,917

1,772

1,731

1,737

1,741

1,482

1,588

1,639

1,636

1,487

1,406

1,446

1,435

1,798

1,943

1,998

2,038

1,835

1,836

1,895

1,895

1,114

1,148

1,243

1,242

1,808

1,873

1,840

1,837

1,248

1,332

1,302

1,308

1,796

1,823

1,824

1,973

1,820

1,858

1,858

1,855

1,790

1,899

1,899

1,969

1,935

1,968

1,970

1,490

1,431

1,547

1,546

1,684

1,598

1,640

1,640

1,458

1,585

1,679

1,652

1,862

1,903

1,920

1,920

1,526

1,471

1,496

1,496

2,040

1,890

1,974

1,981

1,634

1,617

1,605

1,556

1,645

1,655

2,035

1,890

1,923

1,927

1,893

1,909

1,846

1,758

1,760

1,564

1,509

1,581

1,612

1,586

1,568

1,631

1,746

1,738

1,740

1,801

1,784

1,169

1,241

1,260

1,857

1,895

1,835

1,318

1,345

1,316

 1 September data not available due to plant immaturity. 2 Field counts began in 2004 after being discontinued in 2002. 3 Field counts began in 2004.
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November 2006 27 NASS, USDA

Soybeans: Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width

and Average Row Width, Selected States, 2002-2006

State Year

Number

of

Samples

Row Width (inches) Average

Row

Width 10.0 & 1

Less 1 10.1-18.5

18.6-

28.5

28.6-

34.5

34.6 &

Greater

Number Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Inches

AR 2

IL

IN

IA

KS 3

MN

MO

NE

ND 3

OH

SD 3

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

232

233

237

216

202

219

220

215

149

142

157

161

151

204

203

207

217

208

92

104

95

103

92

101

98

107

130

126

128

130

135

89

97

101

104

108

100

93

107

132

132

130

130

132

108

100

108

47.9

47.3

36.8

36.9

35.4

32.2

24.5

20.2

57.7

56.9

47.4

39.4

46.7

14.5

13.1

15.0

10.1

10.3

17.4

12.0

22.1

19.9

19.6

20.8

14.8

18.3

24.6

24.3

32.4

23.5

16.3

16.5

10.8

14.4

4.8

1.9

35.0

27.0

32.2

71.5

69.6

70.0

63.9

45.6

12.9

11.5

10.6

20.0

22.0

24.1

44.8

46.2

49.6

55.7

58.8

31.2

33.2

43.0

49.7

45.7

26.3

32.3

35.3

33.0

36.3

27.7

40.4

33.2

24.3

31.5

25.2

27.5

31.9

48.1

50.2

46.5

54.2

56.7

29.5

29.4

35.6

36.1

31.5

53.5

54.6

44.9

23.9

27.0

25.8

31.5

46.0

41.7

34.5

34.7

11.9

13.7

16.1

2.1

3.5

2.7

3.4

2.1

2.0

1.1

1.6

2.8

2.0

7.9

6.2

8.0

7.6

5.3

9.2

9.6

1.6

20.9

10.9

20.3

19.4

15.5

6.9

5.6

4.7

5.4

4.4

5.7

5.2

5.4

4.3

7.4

8.5

9.7

14.5

1.5

0.4

1.1

3.1

1.5

17.1

15.5

15.3

11.3

8.1

15.3

14.8

13.9

14.4

15.5

18.4

8.4

8.8

8.0

7.2

5.6

45.9

43.0

37.9

46.1

42.8

41.3

37.0

42.1

33.0

36.9

30.7

38.3

34.3

16.5

17.1

12.9

10.0

20.4

31.8

44.8

31.2

41.8

45.8

3.0

8.7

8.4

2.3

3.0

3.1

1.5

6.1

21.8

30.0

34.3

8.9

8.9

7.7

1.4

1.0

1.1

0.9

0.5

0.7

0.0

0.0

0.9

0.0

5.4

5.4

3.8

3.2

5.3

4.4

1.0

1.0

1.9

1.1

3.0

0.0

0.0

3.9

2.8

3.5

6.9

2.2

16.5

9.8

13.4

13.0

13.4

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.8

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.8

6.5

8.5

5.1

16.6

16.3

18.0

15.5

15.2

15.3

16.1

16.6

12.5

12.4

12.8

13.7

12.7

23.0

22.3

21.3

22.6

22.4

22.2

20.6

20.4

20.2

19.6

20.2

21.2

20.0

17.1

16.9

15.8

16.9

17.9

22.8

24.0

22.3

24.3

25.2

13.1

14.7

14.6

10.2

10.1

10.5

10.7

12.6

20.1

21.5

21.9

 1 Broadcast soybeans included as “10.0 inches and less” but excluded in computation of average width. 2 Field measurements began in 2004 after being discontinued in 2002. 3 Field measurements began in 2004.
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November 2006 28 NASS, USDA
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November 2006 29 NASS, USDA
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November 2006 30 NASS, USDA

October Weather Summary

Although cool weather prevailed nearly nationwide, precipitation patterns were highly erratic. The variability was

perhaps most extreme in the Midwest, where dry weather in the western Corn Belt contrasted with incessant rains

across the Ohio Valley and the lower Great Lakes region. As a result, corn and soybean harvesting neared

completion in the upper Midwest, while fieldwork languished across the eastern Corn Belt. Due to cool conditions,

late-planted Midwestern winter grains were also slow to emerge. Meanwhile on the Plains, October precipitation

boosted topsoil moisture for winter wheat emergence, despite underlying long-term drought. An exception was

northern Oklahoma and adjacent areas in southern Kansas, where persistent dryness stressed emerging wheat. 

South Dakota and environs also experienced a return to dry weather in October, following widespread,

drought-easing rains in August and September. Late in the month, a shallow snow cover helped to insulate

Montana’s winter grains from local temperatures below 0 degrees F, but some emerged wheat in western portions of

South Dakota and Nebraska was exposed to temperatures of 10 degrees F or lower. Farther west, stormy

conditions across the Intermountain region contrasted with generally dry weather along the West Coast. Winter

grains across the interior Northwest benefited from an increase in rainfall, although a late-month cold snap

temporarily halted crop development. Meanwhile in California, a slow start to the 2006-07 wet season favored

autumn fieldwork but left conditions ripe for wildfire activity. Elsewhere, generally wet conditions prevailed from

the western and central Gulf Coast States northeastward into New England. Areas from southeastern Texas into

Mississippi were hit particularly hard by several rounds of heavy rain. Fortunately, harvest activities for cotton and

other summer crops were nearing completion in the western and central Gulf Coast States when heavy rains arrived. 

In contrast, rainfall largely bypassed the southern Atlantic region, where mild, mostly dry weather promoted

fieldwork but increased citrus irrigation demands and stressed cool-season pastures.

Following a balmy start to October, chilly weather settled across most of the Nation for the remainder of the month. 

October temperatures averaged at least 5 degrees F below normal at several locations on the northern Plains, and

generally ranged from 3 to 5 degrees F below normal in the Midwest. Significant October warmth was confined to

southern Texas, where readings averaged as much as 3 degrees F above normal.

October Agricultural Summary

For the second consecutive month, temperatures averaged below normal nearly nationwide, with temperatures

averaging above normal only along the western Gulf Coast during October. Freezing temperatures occurred as far

south as central Georgia, while temperatures below 20 degrees Fahrenheit were seen in the Pacific Northwest,

northern and central Rockies, northern Great Plains, and northwestern Corn Belt. Persistent rainfall in the eastern

Corn Belt delayed harvest of summer crops and winter wheat planting. Rainfall was heavier in the Mississippi

Delta and western Gulf Coast, but most acreage had already been harvested by the end of September. Across the

Great Plains and western Corn Belt, mostly dry conditions were favorable for fieldwork, allowing corn and soybean

harvest to progress ahead of normal.

Despite developing and maturing ahead of normal, the Nation’s corn crop was harvested at a slower than normal

pace. At month’s end, growers had harvested 68 percent of their acreage, 10 percentage points behind last year and

3 points behind normal. Aided by dry weather, harvest was ahead of normal in the Great Plains and western Corn

Belt. However, wet conditions in the eastern Corn Belt significantly delayed harvest. In Indiana, Michigan, and

Ohio, harvest was over a week behind the normal pace at the end of October.

Sorghum continued to develop behind the normal pace. By October 29, ninety percent of the crop was mature,

compared with 94 percent last year and 93 percent for the 5-year average. In Kansas and Texas, which together

account for about three-fourths of the acreage, maturation was 5 and 3 points behind normal, respectively. Harvest

progress trailed behind normal throughout the month, reaching 59 percent complete by month’s end, 10 points

behind last year and the 5-year average. Harvest was complete in the Delta, but lagged a week behind normal in

Kansas and Nebraska and over two weeks behind in Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.

Seeding of the 2007 winter wheat crop began the month slightly behind normal, but accelerated during the month to

reach the normal pace. By October 29, growers had planted 91 percent of their acreage, 1 point behind last year but

the same as the 5-year average. In the eastern Corn Belt, wet, soggy fields delayed planting, pushing Michigan and

Ohio producers nearly two weeks behind their normal pace. However, dry conditions in the western Corn Belt and

Great Plains allowed planting to progress near or ahead of normal. Emergence of the crop progressed behind

normal, reaching 73 percent complete by month’s end, 2 points behind last year and 3 points behind normal. With

delayed planting in the eastern Corn Belt, emergence was well behind normal. But even in the Great Plains, where

planting progressed ahead of normal, cool, dry conditions slowed emergence.

Rice growers continued to harvest their acreage ahead of the normal pace during the month. By October 22, harvest

was 96 percent complete, compared with 97 percent last year and 95 percent for the 5-year average. Harvest was

complete in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas and was ahead of normal in Arkansas and Missouri. Only in

California, where planting was delayed by wet conditions early in the season, did harvest progress behind normal.
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Soybean harvest progressed rapidly during the first half of the month, advancing 50 points during two weeks as dry

conditions in the Great Plains and western Corn Belt favored fieldwork. By October 15, sixty-nine percent of the

acreage had been reaped, 5 points behind last year but 4 points ahead of normal. After mid-month, however,

harvest slowed as rainfall in the eastern Corn Belt continued to hinder fieldwork. By month’s end, 83 percent of the

acreage had been harvested, 8 points behind last year and 2 points behind normal. Growers in Indiana, Michigan,

and Ohio trailed over a week behind the normal pace.

The Nation’s sunflower harvest progressed behind normal through most of the month but accelerated during the

final week to surpass the 5-year average pace. By October 29, sixty-seven percent of the acreage had been

harvested in the four major producing States, 1 point ahead of last year and 5 points ahead of normal. In North

Dakota, the largest producing State, growers had harvested over three-fourths of their acreage and were well ahead

of normal.

Peanut growers remained over a week behind their normal harvest pace throughout the month. Sixty-four percent of

the acreage had been harvested by month’s end, compared with 76 percent last year and 78 percent for the 5-year

average. Harvest lagged over a week behind normal in Florida and Georgia and over three weeks behind in

Alabama.

Cotton acreage with open bolls advanced slowly during the month, reaching 95 percent by October 29, one point

behind last year and the 5-year average. Except in Kansas and Texas, over 95 percent of acreage had open bolls in

all States. Harvest likewise progressed slowly, slipping from 5 points ahead of normal on October 1 to 2 points

behind normal by month’s end. Progress was ahead of normal in the southernmost areas of the Delta and Southeast,

but was over a week behind normal in Missouri and Texas.

The sugarbeet harvest progressed rapidly during the month as cooler weather permitted piling. Acreage harvested

advanced 72 points, from 15 percent to 87 percent, between October 1 and October 29. Harvest was almost

complete in the Red River Valley, near the normal pace. Elsewhere, Idaho growers were 5 points ahead of normal,

but Michigan growers trailed the normal pace by 17 points due to wet field conditions.

Corn for Grain: Area harvested and to be harvested for grain is forecast at 71.0 million acres, unchanged from

October but down 5 percent from 2005. The November 1 corn objective yield data indicates the second highest ear

count on record for the combined 10 objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,

Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin), down 1 percent from the record high set in 2004. Indicated ears per

acre are higher than last year in all objective yield States, except Kansas and South Dakota. The indicated number

of ears per acre in Illinois is the highest on record.

The corn crop continued to develop ahead of the normal pace. By October 8, ninety-five percent of the crop was

rated mature or beyond, the same as last year but 4 percentage points ahead of normal. Progress was behind normal

in Indiana, Kansas, and Kentucky but at or ahead of normal elsewhere. Showers and below normal temperatures

hindered harvest progress in the eastern half of the Nation during October, particularly the eastern-most areas of the

Corn Belt. Mostly dry conditions across the northern and central Great Plains and adjacent areas of the Corn Belt

allowed producers to make steady harvest progress. By October 29, harvest advanced to 68 percent complete,

10 percentage points behind last year and 3 points behind normal. Progress trailed behind normal across most of the

Corn Belt, where Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio growers were over a week behind their normal harvest pace.

Sorghum: Production is forecast at 288 million bushels, down 4 percent from the October 1 forecast and

27 percent below 2005. Expected area for harvest as grain is unchanged from last month but down 7 percent from

last year. Based on November 1 conditions, the sorghum yield forecast is 54.2 bushels per acre, down 2.4 bushels

from October and down 14.5 bushels from last year. Kansas, the top producing State, expects a yield of

55.0 bushels, 5.0 bushels below last month. The yield forecast for Texas remains unchanged from October, at

48.0 bushels per acre. Arkansas expects a record high yield of 88.0 bushels per acre, up 4.0 bushels from the

previous forecast. 

As of October 29, ninety percent of the crop was at or beyond maturity, 4 percentage points behind last year and

3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Harvest in the top 11 producing States was 59 percent complete,

compared with 69 percent for both last year and the 5-year average. Harvest was complete in Arkansas and

Louisiana, but lagged a week behind normal in Kansas and Nebraska and over 2 weeks behind in Colorado, New

Mexico, and Oklahoma.

Rice: Production is forecast at 193 million cwt, up less than 1 percent from the October forecast but down

13 percent from last year. Area for harvest is expected to total 2.82 million acres, unchanged from last month but

down 16 percent from 2005. As of November 1, the U.S. yield is forecast at 6,847 pounds per acre, up 36 pounds

per acre from last month and up 211 pounds from last year. A record yield of 7,000 pounds per acre is expected in

Mississippi. As of October 29, rice harvest was complete or nearly complete in all States.

Soybeans: Growers expect to harvest 74.5 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 5 percent from 2005. 

Record high yields are forecast in Kentucky, Michigan, Nebraska, and New York, along with record tying yields in
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Illinois and South Carolina. The November objective yield pod counts are down slightly from last month and down

3 percent from last year’s record high pod counts. Six of the objective yield program States showed an increase in

pod counts from October, while the remaining five States decreased. The largest increase from last month is in

Kansas, where pod counts increased 5 percent. If realized, pod counts from the November objective yield survey

will be the second highest on record in Indiana, behind only 2004.

After lagging behind the normal pace on October 1, harvest progress improved during the first half of the month and

by mid-October harvest had progressed to 69 percent complete, 4 points ahead of normal. However, progress was

slowed in the latter part of October as rain and cooler temperatures delayed fieldwork in the eastern Corn Belt. As

of October 29, growers had harvested 83 percent of their acreage, compared with 91 percent last year and the 5-year

average of 85 percent. Harvest was nearly complete in Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, and the Dakotas by the

end of the month.

Peanuts: Production is forecast at 3.37 billion pounds, down 31 percent from last year’s crop but up 3 percent from

last month. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.21 million acres, unchanged from October but down 26 percent

from last year. Yields are expected to average 2,780 pounds per acre, up 87 pounds from last month but down

209 pounds from 2005.

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

2.36 billion pounds, up 4 percent from October but down 30 percent from last year’s level. Expected acreage for

harvest, at 924,000, is unchanged from October but down 23 percent from 2005. Yields in the region are expected

to average 2,550 pounds per acre, 102 pounds above last month but 258 pounds below 2005. As of October 29,

peanut harvest was 49 percent complete in Alabama, 80 percent complete in Florida, and 67 percent complete in

Georgia. Alabama lagged behind its 5-year average by 37 percentage points, while Florida and Georgia lagged their

5-year averages by 15 and 18 percentage points, respectively. Peanut harvest in South Carolina, at 80 percent

complete, was ahead of its 5-year average by 2 percentage points. 

Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 339 million pounds, up 3 percent from October but down

4 percent from 2005. Expected acreage for harvest, at 101,000, is unchanged from October but down 14 percent

from last year. Yield is forecast at 3,352 pounds per acre, up 107 pounds from last month and up 352 pounds from

2005. Yields in North Carolina, forecast at 3,400 pounds per acre, if realized, would equal the record high set in

2004. As of October 29, peanut harvest was 85 percent complete in North Carolina and 70 percent complete in

Virginia. North Carolina producers slightly exceeded their 5-year average, while Virginia growers lagged behind

their 5-year average by 10 percentage points.

Southwest peanut production (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total 677 million pounds,

unchanged from last month but down 41 percent from 2005. The expected acreage for harvest in the region totals

188,000, unchanged from October but down 40 percent from 2005. Yields are expected to average 3,601 pounds

per acre for the region, unchanged from October but down 83 pounds from last year’s level. On October 29, peanut

harvest was 50 percent complete in both Oklahoma and Texas. Harvest lagged behind the 5-year average by

8 percentage points in Oklahoma but was 6 percentage points ahead of normal in Texas.

Cotton: Upland cotton harvested area, at 12.5 million acres, is unchanged from last month but down 8 percent from

last year. American-Pima harvested acres are unchanged from last month but up 21 percent from last year.

Upland cotton harvest was in full swing throughout the Southeast region. During the first part of October, ideal

weather conditions allowed harvest to progress rapidly. However, lingering showers during the middle and later

part of the month delayed harvest. Even with the harvest delays, Alabama and Georgia are ahead of their 5-year

average while Virginia is slightly behind normal. Objective yield measurements show Georgia’s indicated bolls per

acre to be second highest in the last ten years. Boll weights in North Carolina rank as the second heaviest in the last

five years.

In the Delta States, harvest continued without delay throughout the region. During the middle of October, heavy

rains in Louisiana slowed harvest and ginning activities. By late October, harvest was drawing to a close in

Louisiana and Mississippi with producers in both States ahead of their 5-year average pace. In Missouri, harvest is

behind normal due to heavy rains received earlier in the season. Objective yield data show the bolls per acre in

Arkansas to be the highest in the last ten years, while boll weight is the second heaviest in the last ten years. 

Mississippi’s boll counts are the lowest in the last five years, while Louisiana’s boll counts are the highest in the last

ten years.

In Texas, rain during the early part of October delayed harvest activities but by late October a light freeze in the

region helped advance harvest. Harvest progress in Texas is slightly behind the 5-year average. In Oklahoma and

Kansas, harvest was in full swing by mid-October. Data from the objective yield survey shows Texas’ boll weights

to be the highest in the last ten years and boll counts are the third highest in the last ten years. 

In California, defoliation neared completion in early October. Exceptional weather conditions throughout the

month in both California and Arizona allowed harvest to advance. Objective yield measurements in California
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indicate that boll counts are the lowest in the last five years. California boll weights are the second lowest in the last

ten years. 

American-Pima production is forecast at 789,000 bales, down 2 percent from October but up 25 percent from last

year. The U.S. yield is forecast at 1,169 pounds per acre, down 22 pounds from last month but up 42 pounds from

2005. By late October, harvest was in full swing in California, where a record high production is forecast.

All cotton ginned totaled 8,741,900 running bales prior to November 1, compared with 8,690,950 running bales

ginned prior to the same date last year and 8,757,950 running bales ginned by November 1, 2004. 

Sugarbeets: Production for 2006 is forecast at a record high 33.6 million tons, 2 percent above the October

forecast and 22 percent above last year's production. The yield is forecast at 25.8 tons per acre, up 1.3 tons from

October and 3.6 tons above 2005. If realized, yield will also be a record high, exceeding the previous record, set in

2000, by over 2 tons. Growers expect to harvest 1.31 million acres, 3 percent below last month but 5 percent above

last year.

The reduction in the area harvested forecast is mostly due to conditions in Minnesota and North Dakota, where

record high yields have resulted in some acreage abandonment to stay within sugar allotments. Even with the lower

harvested acreage, both States are expected to set record high production levels. Outside of the Red River Valley,

Montana growers also expect a record high yield and production, while Michigan’s yield is expected to set a new

record high. Though not record highs, forecasted production in Idaho and Oregon will exceed the previous year by

over 20 percent, while Nebraska’s expected production is 45 percent above 2005.

Harvest was nearly complete in the Red River Valley by month’s end, while over three-fourths of Idaho’s acreage

had been harvested. In Michigan, however, harvest was well behind normal due to persistent rainfall.

Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2006 is forecast at 29.8 million tons, 3 percent above the

October forecast and 12 percent above 2005. Sugarcane growers intend to harvest 908,800 acres for sugar and seed

during the 2006 crop year, unchanged from October but down 1 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at

32.8 tons per acre, 0.9 ton above the previous forecast and 4.0 tons above the 2005 yield.

The acreage, yield, and production forecasts are unchanged for Florida, Hawaii, and Texas. In Louisiana, the

acreage forecast is unchanged, but yield is forecast 2.0 tons higher than the previous month due to beneficial rainfall

during October.

Lentils: Production of lentils is forecast at 3.30 million cwt, down 36 percent from last year. Area for harvest is

forecast at 401,000 acres, down 9 percent from the previous year. Average yield is expected to be 822 pounds per

acre, down 354 pounds per acre from 2005.

North Dakota’s production, at 1.21 million cwt, is down 38 percent from 2005. Harvested area is up 1 percent from

last year, while average yield decreased by 530 pounds per acre to 820. Dry conditions during May enabled farmers

to complete planting by month’s end. June’s adequate moisture supplies gave way to dry conditions throughout the

remainder of the growing season, which reduced yield potential. Dry August weather enabled most farmers to

finish harvest by month’s end.

Montana’s production is forecast at 896,000 cwt, down 52 percent from last year. Harvested area decreased

12 percent from 2005, while yields decreased by 580 pounds per acre to 700. Heavy precipitation during the end of

April delayed planting, but conditions improved by early May, enabling farmers to finish planting. Above normal

temperatures were commonplace by late May and early June, which adversely affected the crop. Continued high

temperatures and limited precipitation during July and August further reduced the crop’s potential.

Washington’s production, at 722,000 cwt, is down 4 percent from 2005. Harvested area decreased by 10 percent to

76,000 acres but yields increased by 50 pounds per acre to 950. Excessive early spring moisture slowed planting

but proved beneficial to crop development as high temperatures and lack of moisture prevailed throughout much of

the growing season. 

Production in Idaho, at 466,000 cwt, is down 18 percent from last year. Harvested area is down 22 percent from last

season but the average yield increased 50 pounds per acre to 950. Idaho’s producers also experienced hot, dry

weather which limited their crop’s yield potential.

Dry Edible Peas: Production of dry edible peas is forecast at 13.1 million cwt, down 6 percent from the 2005

estimate. Area for harvest, at 876,100 acres, is 14 percent above a year ago. Average yield is forecast at

1,496 pounds per acre, down 332 pounds from last season.

North Dakota’s dry edible pea production is forecast at 9.32 million cwt, down 5 percent from last season. North

Dakota’s harvested acres, at 590,000, increased 15 percent but yields are down 320 pounds per acre from last

season. Planting started in mid April but was delayed due to a late winter storm and subsequent wet fields. Dry
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conditions during May allowed the planting to catch up and was virtually complete by the end of the month. Soil

moisture supplies were adequate during June but deteriorated to mostly short and very short for the remainder of the

growing season. Additionally, above normal temperatures adversely affected crop conditions. Harvest started the

third week of July and was complete by the third week of August, nearly two weeks ahead of last year’s pace.

Production in Montana, at 2.01 million cwt, is down 8 percent from the 2005 estimate. Harvested area increased by

50 percent, to 183,000 acres, but yields decreased by 700 pounds per acre to 1,100. Heavy precipitation near the

end of April caused a short delay in the planting of dry edible peas. Temperatures in the mid 70's during the

beginning of May with light precipitation enabled farmers to finish planting ahead of last year. Montana

experienced above normal temperatures during the end of May and the beginning of June. During July and August,

the State had both above normal temperatures and limited precipitation which negatively impacted pea yields. 

Producers began harvest during the 3rd week of July and harvest was complete by the end of August.

Production in Idaho is expected to be 464,000 cwt, down 22 percent from 2005. Idaho’s harvested area, at

29,000 acres, decreased 37 percent, while yields, at 1,600 pounds per acre, increased 300 pounds from last year. 

Although yields were improved over last year, a very hot summer with little moisture had a negative affect on both

quality and quantity.

Washington’s production forecast, at 1.12 million cwt, is 15 percent below last year. Acres for harvest decreased

15 percent from last season but yield remained unchanged at 1,700 pounds per acre. Excessive moisture early in the

season slowed spring planting but improved overall crop condition. Although yield remained at last year’s level,

extremely high temperatures and lack of moisture limited the crop’s potential. 

Austrian Winter Peas: Production of Austrian winter peas for Idaho, Montana, and Oregon is forecast at

259,000 cwt, down 16 percent from 2005. Area harvested is forecast at 21,500 acres, down 12 percent from last

year. Average yield is expected to be 1,205 pounds per acre, down 48 pounds from last season.

Montana’s production forecast is 110,000 cwt, down 31 percent from last year. Harvested area dropped by

2,000 acres to 11,000. Heavy precipitation during late April gave way to light precipitation and temperatures in the

mid 70's during May. July and August’s temperatures were above normal with limited precipitation, which reduced

yield potential. Most of Montana’s Austrian winter peas were used for grazing.

The Idaho production forecast, at 104,000 cwt, is up 18 percent from last year. Harvested acres remain unchanged

at 8,000. Although yield is up 200 pounds per acre from last year, a very hot, dry summer had a negative impact on

both quality and quantity.

Oregon’s production forecast, at 45,000 cwt, is down 25 percent from last year’s crop. Harvested area decreased by

1,000 acres to 2,500. Due to hot, dry conditions, many Austrian winter pea acres were cut for silage or hay, or

plowed under and used for green manure.

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 2.22 million pounds for October, down 12 percent from

September and down 15 percent from a year ago. Area in crop totaled 2,140 acres, unchanged from last month but

down 7 percent from October 2005. Harvested area totaled 1,330 acres, down less than 1 percent from last month

and 6 percent lower than last year. Weather conditions during October ranged from sunny to periods of heavy

showers. Harvest was active but fewer fruit were picked. Young plantings made good progress. Heavy rains in

late October contributed to reports of disease outbreaks and increased grower pesticide applications.

Fall Potatoes: Production of fall potatoes for 2006 is forecast at 391 million cwt, up 2 percent from last year. Area

harvested, at 976,900 acres, is virtually unchanged from the July estimate but 3 percent above last year. The

average yield is forecast at 400 cwt per acre, 3 cwt below last year’s record high.

Western States production is forecast at 265 million cwt, down 2 percent from last year. Area harvested, at

608,000 acres, increased 1 percent from last year but the average yield of 436 cwt per acre is down 13 cwt from

2005. Idaho’s total potato forecast, at 122 million cwt, is 3 percent above last year. Yield is forecast at 371 cwt per

acre, up 5 cwt from last year. If realized this would be the second highest yield on record, 3 cwt below the record

yield set in 2004. Growers had sufficient irrigation supplies during the growing season. Production in Washington

is forecast at 89.9 million cwt, 6 percent below last year. If realized, this will be the lowest production since 1997. 

High temperatures, strong winds, torrential downpours, and frost have all contributed to lower yields than last year

in Washington. Colorado’s production is expected to decline 1 percent from 2005 and yields are down 15 cwt per

acre. Unusually wet and cool growing conditions along with early hail hampered crop development, lowering

yields and reducing tuber sizes. Oregon’s production is forecast to be down 16 percent. This is due mainly to yield

dropping 64 cwt per acre from the record high set in 2005. In California, production is forecast to be up 14 percent. 

Good weather allowed growers to plant earlier than in 2005 and drier conditions resulted in larger tuber size and

higher yields. In Montana, production is expected to be down 1 percent but crop quality is reported to be good. 

Nevada growers expect a 20 percent increase in production. This is due to increases in planted and harvested acres

which more than offset a decrease in yield. New Mexico’s production is expected to be up 19 percent from last year

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Central States production is forecast at 98.5 million cwt, up 11 percent from last year. Harvested area, at

277,400 acres, is up 7 percent, while average yields, at 355 cwt per acre, are up 11 cwt from a year ago. 

Wisconsin’s production is forecast at 28.7 million cwt, a 3 percent increase from last year. Cool nights aided

growth and quality of the tubers. North Dakota’s production is expected to increase 27 percent due to a 20 percent

increase in harvested acres and a 15 cwt per acre increase in yield. Growers experienced very little flooding and

mostly favorable growing conditions in comparison to the previous year. Minnesota production is forecast to be

16 percent above last year. Drier conditions have allowed harvest to progress ahead of last year. In Nebraska,

production is expected to be up 5 percent from last season due to yield increasing 25 cwt per acre. Ohio production

is expected to be 15 percent above last year. An 80 cwt per acre increase in yield more than offset a 14 percent

decrease in harvested acres. Michigan production is expected to decline 1 percent from 2005. Michigan is the only

State in the Central States that is expected to decrease. Dry weather late in the season limited some yields and cool

wet weather during harvest significantly slowed progress.

Eastern States production is forecast at 27.4 million cwt, up 13 percent from last year. Area for harvest totaled

91,500 acres, 1 percent above last year, while the average yield, at 299 cwt per acre, is up 31 cwt from last season. 

Maine production is forecast at 18.0 million cwt, 16 percent above 2005. Excellent growing and harvesting

conditions resulted in a high yielding, high quality crop. Yield is expected to be 310 cwt per acre. If realized, this

will match the record high yield set in 2004. Growers in New York expect production to be up 9 percent. An

increase in yield more than offset a decrease in harvested acres. Wet fields have slowed harvest and may result in

some not being harvested. Pennsylvania production is forecast at 2 percent above last year. Heavy rains have

slowed harvesting. Massachusetts and Rhode Island expect production to increase 21 percent and 19 percent,

respectively. Excessive rains in both States provided less than optimal growing conditions but conditions were still

better than in 2005.

All Potatoes: Total U. S. potato production in 2006 from all four seasons is estimated at 435 million cwt, up

3 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 1.12 million acres, increased 3 percent from a year ago. Yield,

averaging 389 cwt per acre, is down 1 cwt from last year.

Florida Citrus: Conditions in virtually all of Florida's citrus growing areas have been very dry with many counties

receiving almost no rainfall for the month of October. Temperatures often reached the high to mid 80s and cooled

down to the 40s and 50s at night. Due to the warm and dry conditions of the past few months, growers and

caretakers have been forced to irrigate on a regular basis. Most trees in well maintained groves are in good

condition with maturity levels on all orange varieties running a couple of weeks ahead of last season. The majority

of the fruit picked thus far has been for fresh utilization; processing plants are running mostly packinghouse

eliminations. Fruit sizes are being reported as variable throughout the State but fruit quality is good overall. Color

break has been observed in southern area early oranges, while grapefruit is beginning to color across the State. 

Grapefruit quality is very good, and both colored and white varieties are being picked, primarily for the fresh

market. Grove maintenance activities include pre-harvest mowing, spot herbicide application, late supplemental

sulfur spraying, and the planting of available resets. Scouting for canker and greening by growers, owners, and

caretakers continues. By the end of the month, over forty packinghouses and four canneries were open. More

processing plants are planning on opening to accept field run fruit within the next week or two. Varieties being

picked for fresh utilization included grapefruit, navel oranges, and Ambersweet, Fallglo and Sunburst tangerines.

California Citrus: Citrus grove maintenance activities included irrigation, fertilization, and weed control. New

navel orange groves were still being planted and existing groves were in good condition. New crop navel orange

harvest began, while old crop Valencia orange harvest continued in Tulare County.

California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Stone fruit growers irrigated, cultivated, and applied fungicides and

herbicides to their crops. Varieties being picked and packed included Fairtime, Snow Magic, Autumn Flame, Snow

Fall, Prima Gattie, and Full Moon peaches; Late Red Jim, Arctic Mist, September Red, September Bright, and

Summer Flare nectarines; Flavor Fall pluots; and October Gem, Angeleno, and Holiday plums. Cultural activities

for grapes were similar to those of stone fruit varieties. Red Globe, Prima Red, Crimson, Grenache, Autumn Royal,

Alicante Bouschet, Christmas Rose, Zinfandel, and Merlot table and wine grape varieties were being harvested. 

Early Foothill, Early Red, and Early Wonderful pomegranates continued to show good size and color throughout the

month. Dried on the vine raisins were being harvested during the month of October. At the beginning of the

month, strawberry fields were being plowed and prepared for the fall season. Fig harvest continued while the prune

harvest was complete. Olive harvest was in progress throughout the month and Granny Smith apple harvest

continued. By mid-month, Hayward variety kiwis and Hachiya and Fuyu variety persimmons were being harvested. 

Almond harvest activities included shaking trees, windrowing nuts, and sweeping orchards. Harvest preparations

were still being made in some walnut orchards.
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Reliability of November 1 Crop Production Forecast

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

November 6 to gather information on expected yield as of November 1. The objective yield surveys for corn,

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

U.S. production. Randomly selected plots were revisited to make current counts. The counts made within each

sample plot depend on the crop and the maturity of that crop. In all cases, plant counts are recorded along with

other measurements that provide information to forecast the number of ears, bolls, or pods and their weight. The

counts are used with similar data from previous years to develop a projected biological yield. The average

harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The plots are revisited each month until crop maturity when the

fruit is harvested and weighed. After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another plot is sampled to

obtain current year harvesting loss.

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

interviewers. Approximately 13,000 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked questions

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

indications of average yields.

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

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

patterns and crop progress compared to previous months and previous years. Each State Field Office submits their

analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data and the

State analyses to prepare the published November 1 forecasts. 

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

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

marketing season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks, production, exports, millings, feeding, and

ending stocks. Revisions are then made if the balance sheet relationships or other administrative data warrant

changes. Estimates of planted acres for spring planted crops are subject to revision in the August Crop Production

report if conditions altered the planting intentions since the mid-year survey. Planted acres may also be revised for

cotton, peanuts, and rice in September Crop Production report each year; spring wheat, Durum wheat, barley, and

oats only in the Small Grains Annual report at the end of September; and all other spring planted crops in the

October Crop Production report. Revisions to planted acres will only be made when either special survey data or

administrative data are available. 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 forecast.

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

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

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

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

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

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

affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years. For example, the "Root Mean

Square Error" for the November 1 corn for grain production forecast is 1.6 percent. This means that chances are

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

1.6 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 2.7 percent.

Also, shown in the following table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the differences between the November 1

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

final estimate during the last 20 years have averaged 83 million bushels, ranging from 1 million bushels to

258 million bushels. The November 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 7 times and above 13 times. This

does not imply that the November 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2006 37 NASS, USDA

Reliability of November 1 Crop Production Forecasts

Crop Unit

Root Mean

Square Error 20-Year Record of

Differences Between Forecast

and Final Estimate

Percent

90

Percent

Confidence

Interval

Quantity Years

Average Smallest Largest Below

Final

Above

Final

Million Million Million Number Number

Corn For Grain

Sorghum for Grain

Rice

Soybeans for Beans

Cotton 1

Fall Potatoes

Bu

Bu

Cwt

Bu

Bales

Cwt

1.6

4.7

2.1

1.4

2.9

1.6

2.7

8.1

3.7

2.5

5.0

2.7

83

18

3

27

379

4

1

1

 *

2

14

 *

258

86

12

66

937

13

7

8

13

8

13

15

13

12

7

12

7

5

* Rounds to less than 1 million. 1 Quantity is in thousands of units.
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November 2006 38 NASS, USDA

Information Contacts

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

contact for additional information.

Jeff Geuder, Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-2127

Field Crops Section

Greg Thessen, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-2127

Shiela Corley - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-5944

Greg Thessen - Wheat, Rye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-2127

Ty Kalaus - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed ....................................... (202) 720-9526

Dennis Koong - Peanuts, Rice ................................................ (202) 720-7688

Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-7369

King Whetstone - Hay, Oats, Sorghum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 690-3234

Brian Young - Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops ............................... (202) 720-7621

Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section

Jim Smith, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-2127

Leslie Colburn - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup, Tobacco .......................... (202) 720-7235

Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions,

Strawberries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-2157

Rich Holcomb - Citrus, Tropical Fruits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-5412

Doug Marousek - Floriculture, Nursery, Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-4215

Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils,

Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears,

Wrinkled Seed Peas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-3250

Jim Smith - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries,

Plums, Prunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-2127

Kim Ritchie - Hops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (360) 902-1940

Cathy Scherrer - Dry Beans, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-4285
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