Cr Pr 2-2 (11-01)

Washington, D.C.

Crop

Production

Released November 9, 2001, 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 Up 1 Percent from October

Soybean Production Up 1 Percent

All Cotton Production Up 1 Percent

Corn production is forecast at 9.55 billion bushels, up 1 percent from last month but down 4 percent from

2000. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 138.0 bushels per acre, up

1.7 bushels from October. If realized, this would be the fourth largest production and second highest yield on

record. Farmers in Iowa, Minnesota, and Nebraska found larger than expected yields as late planted fields

reached maturity under ideal conditions and harvest accelerated after mid-October. Yield prospects in

Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin remained high despite heavy October precipitation that slowed harvest.

Soybean production is forecast at a record high 2.92 billion bushels, up 1 percent from October 1, and

6 percent above 2000. Based on November 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 39.4 bushels per

acre, up 0.2 bushel from last month and 1.3 bushels above 2000. Acreage for harvest is estimated at a record

high 74.1 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 2 percent from 2000. Yield increases in the Great

Plains and Mississippi Valley regions more than offset yield decreases in the northern mid-Atlantic States and

Ohio.

All cotton production is forecast at 20.2 million 480-pound bales, up 1 percent from last month and up

17 percent from 2000. Yield is expected to average 685 pounds per harvested acre, up 4 pounds from last

month. Lower production forecasts in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas were more than offset by

increased production forecasts in California, Georgia, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Tennessee. 

Production levels in Louisiana and Mississippi have been adversely affected by extremely wet conditions,

resulting in above average harvest loss. Harvested acreage, at 14.1 million acres, is virtually unchanged from

October 1. The only change occurred on Arizona Pima acreage, as 1,500 additional acres were added based

on administrative data. 
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 2 NASS, USDA

This report was approved on November 9, 2001.

Acting Secretary of

Agriculture

James R. Moseley

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Frederic A. Vogel
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 3 NASS, USDA

 Contents

Page

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

 Plant Population Per Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

 Number of Ears Per Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

 Percentage Distribution by Plant Population Per Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

 Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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

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

 Cumulative Boll Counts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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

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

Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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

Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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

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

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

Peas, Dry Edible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

 Fall Percent of Major Varieties Planted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Reliability of Production Data in this Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Rice, by State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

 by Class .............................................................................6

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

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

 Pods with Bean Per 18 Square Feet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

 Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Sugarbeets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Tobacco, by State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

 by Class and Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Weather Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Weather Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 4 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2000 and Forecasted November 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000

2001

2000 2001

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

165

175

235

1,180

156

300

11,050

5,550

12,000

3,200

1,230

370

405

1,970

6,600

385

2,770

8,050

75

73

480

650

930

3,300

270

1,080

280

3,850

590

1,900

330

100

2,750

283

72,732

170

175

185

1,090

162

220

10,750

5,750

11,500

3,100

1,180

270

430

1,950

6,200

370

2,570

7,900

68

62

540

620

660

3,150

230

1,040

260

3,400

570

1,420

270

65

2,600

264

69,191

65.0

130.0

170.0

127.0

162.0

107.0

151.0

147.0

145.0

130.0

130.0

116.0

155.0

124.0

145.0

100.0

143.0

126.0

134.0

160.0

98.0

116.0

112.0

147.0

140.0

127.0

65.0

112.0

114.0

124.0

146.0

185.0

132.0

145.5

137.1

114.0

145.0

170.0

138.0

144.0

126.0

149.0

160.0

141.0

132.0

140.0

142.0

138.0

92.0

129.0

130.0

136.0

138.0

113.0

170.0

95.0

122.0

110.0

143.0

125.0

94.0

102.0

116.0

132.0

115.0

121.0

175.0

128.0

145.8

136.3

114.0

145.0

170.0

138.0

144.0

123.0

150.0

160.0

147.0

132.0

140.0

142.0

138.0

96.0

130.0

130.0

136.0

140.0

113.0

170.0

103.0

122.0

110.0

144.0

120.0

94.0

102.0

114.0

133.0

115.0

118.0

175.0

131.0

145.8

138.0

10,725

22,750

39,950

149,860

25,272

32,100

1,668,550

815,850

1,740,000

416,000

159,900

42,920

62,775

244,280

957,000

38,500

396,110

1,014,300

10,050

11,680

47,040

75,400

104,160

485,100

37,800

137,160

18,200

431,200

67,260

235,600

48,180

18,500

363,000

41,186

9,968,358

19,380

25,375

31,450

150,420

23,328

27,060

1,612,500

920,000

1,690,500

409,200

165,200

38,340

59,340

187,200

806,000

48,100

349,520

1,106,000

7,684

10,540

55,620

75,640

72,600

453,600

27,600

97,760

26,520

387,600

75,810

163,300

31,860

11,375

340,600

38,491

9,545,513

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

Production 2001 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 5 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2000 and Forecasted November 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000

2001

2000 2001

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

140

210

85

3,200

215

270

500

65

360

120

2,350

208

7,723

150

300

87

3,750

235

230

450

180

420

155

2,600

220

8,777

71.0

31.0

95.0

59.0

83.0

92.0

70.0

25.0

38.0

49.0

61.0

69.8

60.9

86.0

36.0

90.0

62.0

79.0

93.0

88.0

45.0

37.0

60.0

55.0

74.0

61.0

86.0

40.0

95.0

62.0

82.0

94.0

84.0

50.0

35.0

60.0

55.0

74.5

61.2

9,940

6,510

8,075

188,800

17,845

24,840

35,000

1,625

13,680

5,880

143,350

14,525

470,070

12,900

12,000

8,265

232,500

19,270

21,620

37,800

9,000

14,700

9,300

143,000

16,400

536,755

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

published in the "Crop Production 2001 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 6 NASS, USDA

Rice: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2000 and Forecasted November 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000

2001

2000 2001

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

1,410

548

480

218

169

214

3,039

1,607

471

545

248

205

214

3,290

6,110

7,940

5,080

5,900

5,700

6,700

6,281

6,200

7,900

5,400

6,500

5,800

6,500

6,328

6,200

8,200

5,400

6,500

5,850

6,500

6,374

86,112

43,521

24,402

12,862

9,633

14,342

190,872

99,634

38,622

29,430

16,120

11,993

13,910

209,709

Rice: Production by Class, United States,

1999-2000 and Forecasted November 1, 2001

Year Long Grain Medium Grain Short Grain All

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

1999

2000

2001 1

151,863

128,756

162,260

50,540

59,514

45,584

3,624

2,602

1,865

206,027

190,872

209,709

 1 Indicated November 1, 2001, rice class estimates are based on a 5-year average of class percentages.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 7 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2000 and Forecasted November 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000

2001

2000 2001

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

160

3,150

213

140

10,450

5,480

10,680

2,500

1,160

850

515

2,030

7,150

1,580

5,000

4,575

98

132

1,360

1,850

4,440

290

385

430

4,370

1,150

260

480

1,500

30

72,408

150

2,950

206

160

10,950

5,780

10,950

2,900

1,240

670

510

2,190

7,000

1,270

4,900

4,825

103

138

1,300

2,270

4,690

350

425

440

4,250

1,050

260

500

1,680

30

74,137

18.0

25.5

43.0

24.0

44.0

46.0

43.5

20.0

39.0

24.0

43.0

36.0

41.0

22.0

35.0

38.0

40.0

33.0

32.5

32.0

42.0

15.0

43.0

25.0

35.0

25.0

27.0

38.5

40.0

33.0

38.1

32.0

33.0

36.0

26.0

44.0

49.0

43.0

30.0

41.0

32.0

39.0

30.0

37.0

34.0

35.0

44.0

34.0

38.0

32.0

34.0

43.0

15.0

38.0

24.0

33.0

35.0

27.0

33.0

38.0

36.0

39.2

32.0

33.0

38.0

28.0

44.0

49.0

44.0

32.0

41.0

33.0

40.0

30.0

36.0

34.0

37.0

44.0

33.0

34.0

32.0

33.0

42.0

17.0

37.0

24.0

33.0

35.0

27.0

33.0

39.0

38.3

39.4

2,880

80,325

9,159

3,360

459,800

252,080

464,580

50,000

45,240

20,400

22,145

73,080

293,150

34,760

175,000

173,850

3,920

4,356

44,200

59,200

186,480

4,350

16,555

10,750

152,950

28,750

7,020

18,480

60,000

990

2,757,810

4,800

97,350

7,828

4,480

481,800

283,220

481,800

92,800

50,840

22,110

20,400

65,700

252,000

43,180

181,300

212,300

3,399

4,692

41,600

74,910

196,980

5,950

15,725

10,560

140,250

36,750

7,020

16,500

65,520

1,150

2,922,914

 1 Other States include FL and WV. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2001 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 8 NASS, USDA

Peanuts: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2000 and Forecasted November 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield Production 1

2000 2001 2000

2001

2000 2001

Oct 1 Nov 1

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

AL

FL

GA

NM

NC

OK

SC

TX

VA

US

182.0

86.0

492.0

26.0

123.0

67.0

10.0

275.0

75.0

1,336.0

189.0

87.0

477.0

24.0

123.0

75.0

10.5

330.0

75.0

1,390.5

1,490

2,485

2,700

2,115

2,750

1,800

2,950

2,540

2,805

2,444

2,600

2,900

3,000

2,500

2,900

2,200

2,900

2,600

3,000

2,783

2,700

3,000

3,350

2,800

3,000

2,200

2,900

2,800

3,100

2,990

271,180

213,710

1,328,400

54,990

338,250

120,600

29,500

698,500

210,375

3,265,505

510,300

261,000

1,597,950

67,200

369,000

165,000

30,450

924,000

232,500

4,157,400

 1 Estimates comprised of quota and non-quota peanuts.

Cottonseed: Production, United States,

1999-2000 and Forecasted November 1, 2001

State

Production

1999 2000 2001 1

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

US 6,353.5 6,435.6 7,573.2

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

November 2001 9 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2000 and Forecasted November 1, 2001

Type

and

State

Area Harvested Yield Production 1

2000 2001 2000

2001

2000 2001

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

 GA

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 Oth

 Sts 3

 US

Amer-Pima

 AZ

 CA

 NM

 TX

 US

All

 AL

 AZ

 AR

 CA

 GA

 LA

 MS

 MO

 NM

 NC

 OK

 SC

 TN

 TX

 VA

 Oth

 Sts 3

 US

530.0

278.0

950.0

770.0

1,350.0

695.0

1,280.0

388.0

67.0

925.0

145.0

290.0

565.0

4,400.0

108.0

143.0

12,884.0

4.9

144.0

4.1

16.0

169.0

530.0

282.9

950.0

914.0

1,350.0

695.0

1,280.0

388.0

71.1

925.0

145.0

290.0

565.0

4,416.0

108.0

143.0

13,053.0

605.0

278.0

1,080.0

655.0

1,490.0

855.0

1,630.0

395.0

70.0

975.0

200.0

296.0

605.0

4,500.0

104.0

161.0

13,899.0

7.5

209.0

7.0

17.0

240.5

605.0

285.5

1,080.0

864.0

1,490.0

855.0

1,630.0

395.0

77.0

975.0

200.0

296.0

605.0

4,517.0

104.0

161.0

14,139.5

492

1,366

720

1,378

591

629

642

668

724

742

503

627

603

430

738

430

626

705

1,154

539

930

1,105

492

1,354

720

1,342

591

629

642

668

713

742

503

627

603

432

738

430

632

742

1,260

778

1,392

680

595

751

753

789

729

504

649

666

469

743

584

672

960

1,286

686

932

1,235

742

1,254

778

1,367

680

595

751

753

779

729

504

649

666

471

743

584

681

730

1,260

778

1,429

709

578

742

790

823

763

504

649

690

459

743

584

675

960

1,286

686

932

1,233

730

1,253

778

1,394

709

578

742

790

810

763

504

649

690

460

743

584

685

543.0

791.0

1,425.0

2,210.0

1,663.0

911.0

1,711.0

540.0

101.0

1,429.0

152.0

379.0

710.0

3,940.0

166.0

128.2

16,799.2

7.2

346.3

4.6

31.0

389.1

543.0

798.2

1,425.0

2,556.3

1,663.0

911.0

1,711.0

540.0

105.6

1,429.0

152.0

379.0

710.0

3,971.0

166.0

128.2

17,188.3

920.0

730.0

1,750.0

1,950.0

2,200.0

1,030.0

2,520.0

650.0

120.0

1,550.0

210.0

400.0

870.0

4,300.0

161.0

196.0

19,557.0

15.0

560.0

10.0

33.0

618.0

920.0

745.0

1,750.0

2,510.0

2,200.0

1,030.0

2,520.0

650.0

130.0

1,550.0

210.0

400.0

870.0

4,333.0

161.0

196.0

20,175.0

 1 Production ginned and to be ginned. 2 480-Lb. net weight bales. 3 Other States include FL and KS. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2001 Summary".
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 10 NASS, USDA

Lentils: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production

by State and United States, 2000-2001

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

2000 2001 2000 2001

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

ID

MT

ND

WA

US

65.0

22.0

45.0

85.0

217.0

54.0

22.0

45.0

80.0

201.0

64.0

21.0

44.0

85.0

214.0

53.0

21.0

44.0

80.0

198.0

Yield Production

2000 2001 1999 2000 2001

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

ID

MT

ND

WA

US

1,450

1,000

1,400

1,500

1,415

1,500

1,200

1,370

1,600

1,480

840

208

364

975

2,387

928

210

616

1,275

3,029

795

252

603

1,280

2,930

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

by State and United States, 2000-2001 1

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

2000 2001 2000 2001

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

ID

MT

ND

OR

WA

US

25.0

28.0

66.0

4.0

65.0

188.0

24.0

25.0

90.0

4.8

62.0

205.8

24.0

24.0

62.0

4.0

65.0

179.0

23.0

17.5

86.0

4.8

62.0

193.3

Yield Production

2000 2001 1999 2000 2001

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

ID

MT

ND

OR

WA

Oth Sts 2

US

1,900

970

2,170

2,500

2,100

1,955

2,000

1,800

2,020

1,000

2,000

1,966

1,007

406

1,102

2,222

36

4,773

456

233

1,345

100

1,365

3,499

460

315

1,737

48

1,240

3,800

 1 Excludes both wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas. 2 NV and OR. NV discontinued in 2000.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 11 NASS, USDA

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

by State and United States, 2000-2001

State

Area Planted Area Harvested

2000 2001 2000 2001

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

ID

MT 1

OR

US

4.0

1.2

5.2

4.5

9.8

1.5

15.8

3.7

0.4

4.1

4.0

2.5

0.6

7.1

Yield Production

2000 2001 1999 2000 2001

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

ID

MT 1

OR

US

1,800

1,500

1,780

1,700

720

1,500

1,338

56

4

60

67

6

73

68

18

9

95

 1 Estimates began in 2001.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 12 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 1999-2000 and Forecasted November 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001

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

CT

FL

GA

IN

KY

MD

MA

MO 1

NC

OH

PA

SC

TN

VA

WV 1

WI

US

1,600

4,500

31,000

3,800

132,700

5,700

550

1,400

170,400

7,500

5,100

34,000

46,020

25,900

1,300

960

472,430

2,350

4,500

27,000

3,100

125,700

1,700

1,050

1,400

171,500

5,600

2,900

32,000

41,220

28,400

1,300

1,520

451,240

1,531

2,550

2,220

2,100

2,133

1,450

836

2,120

2,386

1,760

1,994

2,390

2,085

2,186

1,200

2,348

2,229

1,694

2,600

2,400

2,150

2,258

1,400

1,786

2,200

2,519

2,110

1,998

2,450

2,140

2,223

1,400

2,116

2,355

5,470

15,312

64,020

11,700

408,492

9,100

2,327

4,635

448,980

17,052

11,170

78,000

122,601

88,855

2,160

2,818

1,292,692

2,450

11,475

68,820

7,980

283,065

8,265

460

2,968

406,500

13,200

10,170

81,260

95,958

56,613

1,560

2,254

1,052,998

3,980

11,700

64,800

6,665

283,780

2,380

1,875

3,080

432,075

11,816

5,794

78,400

88,230

63,140

1,820

3,216

1,062,751

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

November 2001 13 NASS, USDA

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

State, and United States, 2000 and Forecasted November 1, 2001

Class and Type

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001

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

Class 1, Flue-cured

 Type 11, Old Belts

 NC

 VA

 US

 Type 12, Eastern NC

 Belt

 NC

 Type 13, NC Border &

 SC Belt

 NC

 SC

 US

 Type 14, GA-FL Belt

 FL

 GA

 US

 Total 11-14

Class 2, Fire-cured

 Type 21, VA Belt

 VA

 Type 22, Eastern

 District

 KY

 TN

 US

 Type 23, Western

 District

 KY

 TN

 US

 Total 21-23

Class 3, Air-cured

 Class 3A, Light

 Air-cured

 Type 31, Burley

 IN

 KY

 MO 1

 NC

 OH

 TN

 VA

 WV 1

 US

 Type 32, Southern MD

 Belt

 MD

 PA

 US

 Total 31-32

40,000

17,500

57,500

102,000

21,000

34,000

55,000

4,500

31,000

35,500

250,000

1,300

4,100

7,700

11,800

3,800

640

4,440

17,540

3,800

120,000

1,400

7,400

7,500

37,000

7,000

1,300

185,400

5,700

2,700

8,400

193,800

43,000

19,000

62,000

100,000

22,000

32,000

54,000

4,500

27,000

31,500

247,500

1,300

3,300

6,100

9,400

3,100

500

3,600

14,300

3,100

115,000

1,400

6,500

5,600

34,000

8,000

1,300

174,900

1,700

900

2,600

177,500

2,500

2,440

2,482

2,405

2,350

2,390

2,375

2,550

2,220

2,262

2,396

1,960

3,150

2,760

2,896

3,400

3,125

3,360

2,944

2,100

2,025

2,120

1,600

1,760

1,920

1,600

1,200

1,957

1,450

1,900

1,595

1,941

2,700

2,350

2,593

2,450

2,650

2,450

2,531

2,600

2,400

2,429

2,501

1,800

2,800

2,800

2,800

3,300

3,200

3,286

2,831

2,150

2,200

2,200

1,950

2,110

2,000

2,000

1,400

2,133

1,400

1,860

1,559

2,125

100,000

42,700

142,700

245,310

49,350

81,260

130,610

11,475

68,820

80,295

598,915

2,548

12,915

21,252

34,167

12,920

2,000

14,920

51,635

7,980

243,000

2,968

11,840

13,200

71,040

11,200

1,560

362,788

8,265

5,130

13,395

376,183

116,100

44,650

160,750

245,000

58,300

78,400

136,700

11,700

64,800

76,500

618,950

2,340

9,240

17,080

26,320

10,230

1,600

11,830

40,490

6,665

253,000

3,080

12,675

11,816

68,000

16,000

1,820

373,056

2,380

1,674

4,054

377,110

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

November 2001 14 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2000 and Forecasted November 1, 2001 (continued)

Class and Type

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001

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

Class 3, Air-cured

Class 3B, Dark Air-cured

 Type 35, One Sucker

 Belt

 KY

 TN

 US

 Type 36, Green River

 Belt

 KY

 Type 37, VA Sun-cured

 Belt

 VA

 Total 35-37

Class 4, Cigar Filler

 Type 41, PA Seedleaf

 PA

Class 5, Cigar Binder

 Class 5A, CT Valley

 Binder

 Type 51, CT Valley

 Broadleaf

 CT

 MA

 US

 Class 5B, WI Binder

 Type 54, Southern WI

 WI

 Type 55, Northern WI

 WI

 Total 54-55

 Total 51-55

Class 6, Cigar Wrapper

 Type 61, CT Valley

 Shade-grown

 CT

 MA

 US

All Cigar Types

 Total 41-61

All Tobacco

3,100

680

3,780

1,700

100

5,580

2,400

600

300

900

730

230

960

1,860

1,000

250

1,250

5,510

472,430

2,800

620

3,420

1,500

100

5,020

2,000

1,350

750

2,100

1,200

320

1,520

3,620

1,000

300

1,300

6,920

451,240

3,000

2,450

2,901

2,900

1,650

2,878

2,100

1,500

565

1,189

2,500

1,865

2,348

1,787

1,550

1,160

1,472

1,852

2,229

2,700

2,500

2,664

2,500

1,500

2,592

2,060

1,800

1,900

1,836

2,200

1,800

2,116

1,953

1,550

1,500

1,538

1,906

2,355

9,300

1,666

10,966

4,930

165

16,061

5,040

900

170

1,070

1,825

429

2,254

3,324

1,550

290

1,840

10,204

1,052,998

7,560

1,550

9,110

3,750

150

13,010

4,120

2,430

1,425

3,855

2,640

576

3,216

7,071

1,550

450

2,000

13,191

1,062,751

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

November 2001 15 NASS, USDA

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

United States, 1999-2000 and Forecasted November 1, 2001 1

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001

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

CA

CO

ID

MI

MN

MT

NE

ND

OH

OR

WA

WY

US

93.5

53.6

191.0

166.0

430.0

55.2

54.8

232.0

0.8

14.0

27.3

56.1

1,374.3

43.5

36.9

178.0

167.0

426.0

53.6

43.1

240.0

0.7

9.9

7.2

44.0

1,249.9

32.5

22.5

29.3

20.5

21.5

23.9

20.3

22.1

21.0

29.5

29.4

20.6

23.6

37.0

22.1

25.9

19.0

18.3

21.4

20.7

18.3

20.0

29.0

36.3

20.5

20.7

3,456

1,459

5,103

3,534

9,447

1,468

1,258

5,138

33

494

825

1,205

33,420

3,039

1,206

5,596

3,403

9,245

1,319

1,112

5,127

17

413

803

1,156

32,436

1,610

815

4,610

3,173

7,796

1,147

892

4,392

14

287

261

902

25,899

 1 Relates to year of intended harvest except for overwintered spring planted beets in CA.

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

by State and United States, 1999-2000 and Forecasted November 1, 2001

State

Area Harvested Yield 1 Production 1

2000 2001 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001

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

FL

HI

LA

TX

US

445.0

34.4

500.0

46.3

1,025.7

465.0

23.2

495.0

46.0

1,029.2

38.3

70.7

29.7

38.6

35.2

36.0

85.0

32.0

32.8

35.0

16,100

2,960

15,206

1,033

35,299

17,045

2,432

14,851

1,789

36,117

16,740

1,972

15,840

1,507

36,059

 1 Net tons.

Papayas: Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 2000-2001

Month

Area Fresh Production 1

Total in Crop Harvested 2000 2001

2000 2001 2000 2001

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

Sep

Oct

2,755

2,710

2,690

2,690

1,725

1,690

1,925

1,925

3,355

4,255

3,915

4,820

 1 Utilized fresh production.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 16 NASS, USDA

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

by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 2000-2001

Seasonal Group

and

State

Area Planted Area Harvested Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001

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

 IN

 ME

 MA

 MI

 MN

 MT

 NE

 NV

 NM

 NY

 ND

 OH

 OR

 Malheur

 Other OR

 PA

 RI

 SD

 UT

 WA

 WI

 Total

US

17.2

77.4

66.1

8.7

75.8

415.0

28.0

387.0

3.0

64.0

2.8

49.0

66.0

11.5

26.0

7.0

6.8

22.0

124.0

4.4

57.0

10.5

46.5

13.5

0.5

3.5

1.5

175.0

86.0

1,223.0

1,383.7

16.8

74.1

61.4

2.5

68.1

370.0

26.0

344.0

3.1

62.0

2.8

47.5

59.0

9.6

22.5

6.5

4.2

23.5

118.0

4.2

45.0

9.0

36.0

14.0

0.5

2.8

1.3

160.0

84.0

1,111.1

1,263.4

17.0

75.6

63.2

8.7

75.6

413.0

28.0

385.0

2.8

64.0

2.5

47.5

59.0

11.3

24.7

7.0

6.8

21.3

110.0

4.2

56.5

10.5

46.0

13.0

0.5

2.8

1.5

175.0

84.5

1,192.2

1,348.0

14.0

72.5

59.2

2.5

67.8

368.0

26.0

342.0

2.9

62.0

2.8

46.0

57.0

9.5

22.4

6.5

4.2

23.3

107.0

4.1

44.5

9.0

35.5

13.5

0.5

2.6

1.3

160.0

83.0

1,091.4

1,237.1

292

290

304

430

370

369

490

360

280

280

255

315

360

310

410

450

400

280

245

270

543

425

570

270

275

290

290

600

400

392

381

294

269

296

445

315

348

450

340

320

260

260

305

340

320

380

340

340

255

240

240

470

350

500

235

270

150

265

590

385

367

357

4,960

21,921

19,236

3,741

27,972

152,320

13,720

138,600

784

17,920

638

14,963

21,240

3,503

10,127

3,150

2,720

5,964

26,950

1,134

30,683

4,463

26,220

3,510

138

812

435

105,000

33,800

467,504

513,621

4,115

19,500

17,503

1,113

21,357

127,980

11,700

116,280

928

16,120

728

14,030

19,380

3,040

8,512

2,210

1,428

5,942

25,680

984

20,900

3,150

17,750

3,173

135

390

345

94,400

31,955

400,730

441,848

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

November 2001 17 NASS, USDA

Fall Potatoes: Percent of Varieties Planted, 2001 Crop

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

the forecast 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 were 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, 2001 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

 R Nugget

 Centennial R

 Yukon Gold

 Sangre

 Silverton R

 Cherry Red

 Other

Total

ID

 R Burbank

 Ranger R

 R Norkotah

 Shepody

 Frito-Lay

 Other

Total

ME

 R Burbank

 Frito-Lay

 Shepody

 Superior

 Ontario

 Katahdin

 Atlantic

 R Norkotah

 Norwis

 Chieftain

 Yukon Gold

 Goldrush

 Norland

 Snowden

 Other

Total

MN

 R Burbank

 Norland

 Atlantic

 Pontiac

 La Soda

 Cascade

53.8

13.8

9.6

4.0

2.1

1.7

1.4

13.6

100.0

70.8

11.1

8.4

3.8

1.0

4.9

100.0

29.1

12.6

11.4

8.9

7.3

3.9

3.6

3.5

2.4

2.2

2.2

1.7

1.6

1.5

8.1

100.0

52.9

24.2

4.4

3.8

2.6

2.3

 R Norkotah

 Goldrush

 NorValley

 Other

Total

ND

 R Burbank

 NorValley

 Shepody

 Norland

 La Soda

 Frito-Lay

 Snowden

 La Rouge

 Yukon Gold

 Atlantic

 Other

Total

OR

 R Burbank

 Ranger R

 R Norkotah

 Shepody

 Alturas

 Umatilla R

 Nooksack R

 Other

Total

WA

 R Burbank

 Ranger R

 R Norkotah

 Umatilla R

 Shepody

 Chieftain

 Other

Total

WI

 R Burbank

 Frito-Lay

1.1

1.1

1.1

6.5

100.0

34.6

17.4

14.1

10.7

5.0

3.5

2.8

2.4

1.2

1.0

7.3

100.0

38.9

22.5

12.3

10.8

2.7

1.9

1.2

9.7

100.0

35.3

19.9

19.3

12.1

6.8

1.4

5.2

100.0

26.5

15.9

 R Norkotah

 Goldrush

 Norland

 Superior

 Silverton R

 Snowden

 Atlantic

 Pike

 Ranger R

 Other

Total

Total(8 States)

 R Burbank

 R Norkotah

 Ranger R

 Shepody

 Norland

 Frito-Lay

 Umatilla R

 NorValley

 Goldrush

 Superior

 R Nugget

 Snowden

 Atlantic

 La Soda

 Yukon Gold

 Centennial R

 Silverton R

 Ontario

 Chieftain

 La Rouge

 Katahdin

 Pontiac

 Norwis

 Sangre

 Cascade

 Pike

 Alturas

 Cherry Red

 Nooksack R

 Other

Total

15.2

11.4

10.1

5.3

4.8

4.0

1.6

1.5

1.3

2.4

100.0

46.4

12.4

8.7

5.5

3.8

3.0

2.2

2.1

1.2

1.0

1.0

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.7

0.7

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

5.9

100.0
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November 2001 18 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2000-2001

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2000 2001 2000 2001

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

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

5,864.0

79,545.0

4,477.0

440.0

3,060.0

1,329.0

9,195.0

62,629.0

43,393.0

3,937.0

15,299.0

1,567.0

536.0

46.0

1,536.8

4.0

215.0

74,266.0

2,840.0

15,517.2

15,347.0

170.2

1,565.2

5.2

1,756.2

188.0

217.0

1,383.7

17.2

77.4

66.1

1,223.0

98.0

4,967.0

76,009.0

4,403.0

550.0

3,317.0

1,328.0

10,047.0

59,617.0

41,078.0

2,910.0

15,629.0

1,611.0

556.0

38.7

1,474.0

2.5

175.0

75,216.0

2,750.0

16,194.0

15,959.0

235.0

1,368.1

15.8

1,431.9

205.8

201.0

1,263.4

16.8

74.1

61.4

1,111.1

95.9

5,213.0

72,732.0

5,868.0

59,854.0

23,077.0

36,777.0

2,329.0

370.0

3,039.0

296.0

7,723.0

265.0

53,133.0

35,072.0

3,572.0

14,489.0

1,509.0

517.0

42.9

1,336.0

3.9

197.0

72,408.0

2,647.0

13,053.0

12,884.0

169.0

1,374.3

1,025.7

472.4

4.1

1,606.4

179.0

214.0

6.8

0.3

36.1

89.5

1,348.0

17.0

75.6

63.2

1,192.2

21.7

94.9

0.5

4,289.0

69,191.0

63,833.0

23,750.0

40,083.0

1,905.0

3,290.0

255.0

8,777.0

48,653.0

31,295.0

2,789.0

14,569.0

1,565.0

545.0

37.2

1,390.5

2.4

165.0

74,137.0

2,660.0

14,139.5

13,899.0

240.5

1,249.9

1,029.2

451.2

7.1

1,317.3

193.3

198.0

0.4

35.9

1,237.1

14.0

72.5

59.2

1,091.4

93.1

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

full 2001 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 19 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2000-2001

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001

1,000 1,000

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice 2

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland 2

 Amer-Pima 2

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas 2

 Dry Edible Beans 2

 Dry Edible Peas 2

 Lentils 2

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

Bu

"

Ton

"

"

"

Bu

"

Cwt

Bu

"

Ton

Bu

"

"

"

Lb

Ton

Bu

Lb

"

"

"

Bu

Lb

Bale

"

"

Ton

"

Lb

Cwt

"

"

"

"

Lb

"

"

"

Cwt

"

"

"

"

Lb

Cwt

Lb

61.1

137.1

16.8

2.54

3.48

1.95

64.2

19.8

6,281

28.3

60.9

10.8

42.0

44.7

30.7

38.4

1,337

20.8

852

2,444

1,474

1,434

38.1

1,339

632

626

1,105

23.6

35.2

2,229

1,780

1,646

1,955

1,415

1,280

50,000

1,871

77

381

292

290

304

392

101

145

58.2

138.0

2.54

3.44

2.01

61.3

6,374

27.3

61.2

40.2

43.5

30.0

35.2

1,434

2,990

39.4

1,318

685

675

1,233

20.7

35.0

2,355

1,338

1,472

1,966

1,480

45,000

1,845

357

294

269

296

367

318,728

9,968,358

98,538

152,183

80,347

71,836

149,545

7,320

190,872

8,386

470,070

2,863

2,232,460

1,566,023

109,805

556,632

2,016,951

6,435.6

10,730

36,570

3,265,505

5,750

282,545

2,757,810

3,544,428

17,188.3

16,799.2

389.1

32,436

36,117

1,052,998

73

26,440

3,499

3,029

680

8,700

13,500

67,577

6,926

513,621

4,960

21,921

19,236

467,504

2,199

13,794

7,000

249,590

9,545,513

162,303

81,628

80,675

116,856

209,709

6,971

536,755

1,957,643

1,361,479

83,556

512,608

2,243,520

7,573.2

4,157,400

2,922,914

3,506,180

20,175.0

19,557.0

618.0

25,899

36,059

1,062,751

95

19,396

3,800

2,930

16,200

66,217

441,848

4,115

19,500

17,503

400,730

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

full 2001 crop year. 2 Yield in pounds. 3 Yield is not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 20 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2000-2002

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit

Production

2000 2001 2002

1,000 1,000 1,000

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 K-Early Citrus (FL)

 Lemons

 Oranges

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Non-Citrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts

 Pecans

 Pistachios (CA)

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

Ton

"

"

"

"

"

"

1,000 Lbs

Ton

Lb

Ton

"

Lb

1,000 Lbs

Ton

"

"

Lb

Ton

Lb

"

Ton

Gal

2,762

5

840

12,997

99

458

88

10,648.7

98.9

29,000.0

7,658.0

53.0

54,500.0

2,599.8

967.2

219.0

23.9

703,000

22.5

209,850

243,000

239.0

1,231

2,469

2

1,000

12,390

95

369

56

9,560.4

81.2

6,471.9

125.0

2,537.3

915.5

155.0

23.2

850,000

48.0

355,300

200,000

280.0

1,049

2,560

2

992

12,542

104

449

63

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. 2 Production years are 1999-2000, 2000-2001, and 2001-2002.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 21 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2000-2001

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2000 2001 2000 2001

Hectares Hectares Hectares Hectares

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 3

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 3

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 3

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 3

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 4

2,373,100

32,191,070

1,811,800

178,060

1,238,350

537,830

3,721,120

25,345,330

17,560,710

1,593,260

6,191,350

634,150

216,910

18,620

621,930

1,620

87,010

30,054,710

1,149,320

6,279,660

6,210,780

68,880

633,420

2,100

710,720

76,080

87,820

559,970

6,960

31,320

26,750

494,940

39,660

2,010,100

30,760,080

1,781,850

222,580

1,342,360

537,430

4,065,920

24,126,400

16,623,860

1,177,650

6,324,900

651,960

225,010

15,660

596,510

1,010

70,820

30,439,160

1,112,900

6,553,550

6,458,450

95,100

553,660

6,390

579,480

83,290

81,340

511,290

6,800

29,990

24,850

449,650

38,810

2,109,650

29,433,910

2,374,720

24,222,320

9,339,030

14,883,280

942,520

149,740

1,229,850

119,790

3,125,420

107,240

21,502,390

14,193,290

1,445,550

5,863,550

610,680

209,220

17,360

540,670

1,580

79,720

29,302,790

1,071,210

5,282,420

5,214,030

68,390

556,170

415,090

191,190

1,660

650,090

72,440

86,600

2,750

110

14,620

36,220

545,520

6,880

30,590

25,580

482,470

8,780

38,410

190

1,735,720

28,000,910

25,832,580

9,611,390

16,221,190

770,930

1,331,430

103,200

3,551,960

19,689,380

12,664,770

1,128,680

5,895,930

633,340

220,560

15,050

562,720

970

66,770

30,002,500

1,076,480

5,722,110

5,624,790

97,330

505,820

416,510

182,610

2,870

533,100

78,230

80,130

150

14,520

500,640

5,670

29,340

23,960

441,680

37,680

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

full 2001 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Total may not add due to rounding. 4 Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 22 NASS, USDA

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2000-2001

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Yield Production

2000 2001 2000 2001

Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All 2

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All 2

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflowers

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All 2

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 3

3.29

8.60

37.64

5.70

7.80

4.38

2.30

1.11

7.04

1.78

3.82

24.22

2.83

3.00

2.07

2.58

1.50

1.30

0.96

2.74

1.65

1.61

2.56

1.50

0.71

0.70

1.24

52.91

78.93

2.50

2.00

1.84

2.19

1.59

1.43

56.04

2.10

0.09

42.71

32.70

32.50

34.11

43.95

0.11

16.29

3.13

8.66

5.70

7.70

4.51

2.20

7.14

1.72

3.84

2.71

2.93

2.01

2.37

1.61

3.35

2.65

1.48

0.77

0.76

1.38

46.45

78.54

2.64

1.50

1.65

2.20

1.66

50.44

2.07

40.03

32.94

30.15

33.14

41.15

6,939,480

253,207,960

89,392,170

138,058,100

72,889,570

65,168,520

2,170,640

166,010

8,657,810

213,010

11,940,330

2,597,270

60,757,600

42,620,160

2,988,400

15,149,040

914,870

5,838,280

272,550

16,590

1,481,210

2,610

128,160

75,055,290

1,607,730

3,742,310

3,657,590

84,720

29,425,440

32,764,790

477,630

3,310

1,199,300

158,710

137,390

30,840

3,950

6,120

30,650

3,140

23,297,460

224,980

994,320

872,530

21,205,630

1,000

625,690

3,180

5,434,180

242,467,200

147,238,800

74,051,680

73,187,130

1,696,160

9,512,240

177,070

13,634,210

53,278,310

37,053,390

2,274,020

13,950,900

1,017,640

6,870,290

1,885,770

79,548,680

1,590,380

4,392,590

4,258,040

134,550

23,495,180

32,712,170

482,060

4,310

879,790

172,370

132,900

7,350

30,040

20,041,890

186,650

884,510

793,920

18,176,810

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

full 2001 crop year. 2 Production may not add due to rounding. 3 Yield is not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 23 NASS, USDA

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2000-2002

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Production

2000 2001 2002

Metric tons Metric tons Metric tons

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 K-Early Citrus (FL)

 Lemons

 Oranges

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL)

Non-Citrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts

 Pecans

 Pistachios (CA)

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

2,505,640

4,540

762,040

11,790,680

89,810

415,490

79,830

4,830,170

89,720

13,150

6,947,190

48,080

24,720

1,179,250

877,380

198,670

21,680

318,880

20,410

95,190

110,220

216,820

6,150

2,239,840

1,810

907,180

11,240,020

86,180

334,750

50,800

4,336,520

73,660

5,871,210

113,400

1,150,900

830,530

140,610

21,050

385,550

43,540

161,160

90,720

254,010

5,240

2,322,390

1,810

899,930

11,377,910

94,350

407,330

57,150

 1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. 2 Production years are 1999-2000, 2000-2001, and 2001-2002.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 24 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting Objective Yield surveys in 7 corn producing States

during 2001. Randomly selected plots in corn for grain fields are visited monthly from August through

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

this survey.

Corn for Grain: Plant Population per Acre,

Selected States, 1997-2001

State Month 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

MN

NE

OH

WI

Sep

Nov

Sep

Nov

Sep

Nov

Sep

Nov

Sep

Nov

Sep

Nov

Sep

Nov

25,000

24,900

23,700

23,800

25,700

25,500

26,300

26,600

22,850

22,850

23,450

23,500

24,750

24,800

25,550

25,400

24,350

24,300

25,700

25,600

27,750

27,650

23,350

23,050

25,350

25,450

26,600

25,850

25,750

25,650

25,250

25,100

25,850

25,900

26,750

26,800

23,200

23,100

25,000

25,000

26,050

26,200

25,800

25,800

25,050

25,150

26,500

26,300

27,500

27,150

23,700

23,400

25,200

24,800

26,550

26,200

26,750

26,650

26,100

25,950

26,500

26,450

28,050

28,000

22,750

22,750

26,150

26,050

26,800

27,000

Corn for Grain: Number of Ears per Acre,

Selected States, 1997-2001

State Month 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

MN

NE

OH

WI

Sep

Oct

Nov

Sep

Oct

Nov

Sep

Oct

Nov

Sep

Oct

Nov

Sep

Oct

Nov

Sep

Oct

Nov

Sep

Oct

Nov

24,100

23,500

23,400

22,600

22,150

22,150

24,900

24,600

24,550

26,450

26,150

25,900

22,250

21,900

21,900

22,650

22,500

22,300

24,600

24,350

24,300

24,450

24,300

24,300

23,400

23,450

23,350

24,550

24,250

24,300

27,750

27,550

27,550

22,800

22,500

22,500

24,650

24,800

25,000

26,050

24,950

24,850

25,050

24,950

24,850

24,350

23,950

23,900

25,300

25,300

25,300

26,650

26,700

26,650

22,800

22,650

22,600

24,000

24,100

24,050

25,600

25,700

25,700

25,500

25,450

25,450

24,500

24,550

24,650

26,000

25,600

25,650

27,350

27,350

27,250

22,800

22,750

22,700

24,450

24,250

23,950

26,100

25,500

25,550

25,650

25,550

25,550

25,500

25,350

25,400

25,450

25,350

25,250

27,500

26,750

26,700

22,200

21,950

22,050

25,550

25,250

25,150

26,100

26,100

26,100
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

November 2001 25 NASS, USDA

Corn for Grain: Percentage Distribution by Plant Population Per Acre

Selected States, 1997-2001

State Year

Plant Populations

Less than

20,000

20,001-

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

MN

NE

OH

WI

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

9.2

10.9

6.7

7.7

4.2

19.5

13.1

10.6

8.9

7.1

9.3

8.3

6.3

3.6

5.1

8.4

2.4

11.1

6.1

1.9

35.2

33.1

28.8

32.2

25.5

20.4

8.0

8.1

11.3

7.8

12.1

12.0

4.7

9.3

5.2

15.1

8.6

9.7

10.0

9.2

13.6

14.3

9.3

12.7

7.7

11.4

8.3

10.1

10.8

6.9

9.0

4.2

3.1

7.3

3.7

11.4

11.7

14.8

9.5

13.6

17.7

6.2

11.7

12.2

5.2

17.6

13.3

10.6

8.1

9.1

23.5

22.5

21.6

20.7

19.2

27.2

19.0

23.6

25.9

18.6

20.6

20.7

22.4

17.2

20.1

13.2

12.5

11.1

11.6

12.3

11.8

13.0

17.3

10.6

14.9

21.3

26.5

26.1

17.4

22.4

21.9

12.0

24.7

20.9

13.0

25.0

28.7

29.6

32.1

28.3

20.7

33.9

32.9

27.8

32.0

27.4

31.2

24.8

31.4

27.4

22.2

22.0

25.9

19.5

21.6

19.0

18.4

17.1

18.8

16.2

21.2

34.5

34.3

30.4

29.2

19.8

22.9

18.8

22.2

27.2

20.2

19.9

23.8

18.8

26.1

10.7

14.3

18.0

16.5

25.0

20.6

22.8

25.2

26.2

25.9

28.0

35.7

27.8

28.7

34.0

13.0

15.5

15.7

18.5

21.3

15.0

16.8

14.4

21.7

25.9

14.3

22.9

27.1

22.1

23.4

7.0

9.4

8.6

10.7

13.0

8.3

5.4

5.6

8.2

9.6

10.7

8.7

11.2

10.8

14.6

19.2

23.2

21.0

26.8

26.5

9.6

8.3

6.3

10.4

8.5

4.4

8.0

5.4

7.0

9.5

14.3

16.9

14.1

17.4

22.1
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Corn for Grain: Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths,

Selected States, 1997-2001

State Year

Row Width (inches)

Less than

30 30 36 38 More than38

Number Number Number Number Number

IL

IN

IA

MN

NE

OH

WI

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1

3

2

6

2

1

4

1

2

1

3

3

10

9

18

14

25

1

1

3

3

1

2

1

2

3

2

2

223

215

221

225

226

149

143

147

140

149

200

208

215

214

227

126

127

124

127

133

135

140

148

156

143

99

104

110

108

109

50

58

60

57

58

36

35

34

33

21

25

19

17

18

16

32

24

30

27

15

21

26

14

18

9

92

84

73

74

93

10

6

6

11

5

14

8

8

9

10

20

26

16

16

16

5

8

7

7

3

59

54

52

41

40

16

13

14

7

7

18

8

12

9

10

7

8

4

1

2

36

26

25

21

19

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2
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November 2001 27 NASS, USDA

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

Row Width, Selected States, 1997-2001

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

MN

NE

OH

WI

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

270

267

269

273

261

169

168

161

158

156

281

275

286

279

274

167

169

162

164

162

230

224

227

224

235

113

116

111

116

116

91

83

85

86

77

0.4

1.5

1.2

1.9

0.7

0.4

0.7

0.7

0.6

0.6

2.4

2.5

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.9

0.9

0.9

1.1

1.2

2.3

1.3

61.4

64.5

63.6

65.6

67.1

67.4

57.7

62.7

67.7

67.3

48.8

53.1

53.6

56.3

63.2

58.6

62.0

63.5

62.3

66.7

37.4

41.1

43.3

52.3

43.8

62.8

73.3

65.8

70.7

74.1

28.5

49.4

40.0

38.4

57.1

17.8

14.6

18.6

16.8

18.0

16.6

25.0

23.0

14.6

21.2

19.2

19.6

17.1

18.6

17.2

17.4

17.2

19.8

20.1

22.2

17.0

17.9

19.8

15.6

15.3

18.6

15.5

28.8

19.0

20.7

16.5

14.5

21.2

25.6

11.7

11.9

9.7

7.4

10.3

7.7

9.5

9.5

5.0

7.0

6.4

8.2

8.0

9.8

6.8

2.9

10.2

10.1

4.3

6.1

3.1

30.4

27.2

23.3

22.3

26.4

8.0

1.7

1.8

5.2

13.2

4.8

9.4

8.1

7.8

7.4

10.5

9.3

6.2

4.6

4.7

5.4

6.8

8.2

5.1

19.9

13.8

12.9

15.8

13.1

11.4

7.7

9.3

7.3

4.3

13.5

12.1

11.0

9.4

12.3

4.4

5.2

3.6

4.3

2.6

28.6

24.1

20.0

16.3

14.3

1.5

0.7

0.7

1.1

1.1

1.8

1.2

2.5

0.6

3.2

5.1

6.6

1.8

2.9

1.8

2.4

3.1

1.8

1.2

1.7

1.3

2.2

1.3

5.3

3.4

0.8

2.6

12.1

6.0

9.4

9.3

7.8

31.6

31.5

31.4

31.3

30.9

31.3

31.2

31.3

31.0

31.0

32.5

32.1

32.5

31.9

31.6

31.4

31.1

30.6

30.5

29.5

33.1

32.8

32.6

32.1

32.7

31.5

30.9

30.6

30.9

30.7

34.0

32.5

33.1

32.6

32.2
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November 2001 28 NASS, USDA

Soybeans: Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting Objective Yield surveys in 8 soybean producing

States during 2001. Randomly selected plots in soybean fields are visited monthly from August through

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

The final number of pods is determined when the plots are harvested. These data will be published in

January.

Soybeans: Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet,

Selected States, 1997-2001

State Month 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Number Number Number Number Number

AR

IL

IN

IA

MN

MO

NE

OH

Sep 1

Nov

Final

Sep

Nov

Final

Sep

Nov

Final

Sep

Nov

Final

Sep

Nov

Final

Sep

Nov

Final

Sep

Nov

Final

Sep

Nov

Final

2,098

1,956

1,828

1,708

1,708

1,622

1,532

1,532

1,894

1,458

1,461

1,585

1,506

1,506

1,539

1,591

1,650

1,716

1,345

1,342

1,711

1,485

1,467

1,640

1,613

2,087

1,902

1,906

1,883

1,709

1,709

1,914

1,745

1,748

1,598

1,450

1,442

1,847

1,878

1,931

1,849

1,810

1,810

1,887

1,710

1,710

1,483

1,346

1,917

1,788

1,787

1,771

1,622

1,622

2,142

1,894

1,878

1,612

1,563

1,565

1,242

1,508

1,525

1,877

1,872

1,872

1,699

1,494

1,494

1,859

1,835

2,162

2,020

2,021

1,917

1,784

1,784

1,830

1,660

1,660

1,607

1,507

1,507

1,974

1,782

1,793

1,795

1,619

1,619

1,893

1,685

1,697

1,867

1,957

1,932

1,890

1,880

1,724

1,787

1,487

1,475

1,452

1,874

1,843

2,003

1,743

1,785

 1 Not available due to plant immaturity.
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November 2001 29 NASS, USDA

Soybeans: Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width

and Average Width, Selected States, 1997-2001

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

IL

IN

IA

MN

MO

NE

OH

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

126

124

118

113

123

211

205

219

214

208

148

160

148

143

153

211

217

224

205

207

97

105

100

95

91

118

125

126

121

126

74

96

86

82

93

122

127

125

125

131

42.9

30.8

31.1

46.2

40.6

55.2

54.5

44.3

44.6

41.3

59.3

62.1

68.9

73.1

70.2

25.1

21.7

18.4

19.6

16.7

27.8

17.6

22.1

23.7

14.8

47.3

49.6

40.9

33.5

31.3

26.3

16.1

13.4

17.1

19.9

71.3

74.0

78.0

77.2

67.8

13.5

13.9

18.7

12.6

19.7

18.5

17.8

31.6

36.2

33.4

15.6

18.8

19.9

17.8

19.5

19.2

22.1

25.7

25.2

27.0

28.9

21.0

26.1

19.5

25.8

30.1

26.4

34.1

40.8

43.7

13.5

18.8

23.8

26.8

30.9

17.6

15.3

15.6

19.6

21.8

19.4

25.8

26.8

16.6

16.8

3.1

2.0

3.0

0.9

1.7

4.8

1.9

0.4

2.1

1.0

4.0

7.1

7.4

7.8

9.8

5.1

15.7

12.1

12.1

17.0

5.0

3.6

6.7

8.3

2.0

4.1

4.2

5.2

6.1

8.3

2.9

2.8

1.6

1.2

3.1

17.5

20.5

16.6

20.6

17.2

21.1

22.0

16.5

16.4

22.6

14.9

15.3

8.8

7.0

8.6

42.0

41.0

41.8

43.5

39.4

36.1

43.8

33.7

42.6

41.9

11.7

14.0

14.3

15.7

19.0

34.5

38.0

40.7

34.1

26.5

7.4

7.1

4.0

2.0

6.9

6.7

9.0

6.8

4.0

5.7

2.1

3.7

4.6

1.9

1.0

5.4

1.9

2.0

0.0

0.7

9.7

8.1

6.7

3.9

7.1

2.1

1.9

6.0

2.1

0.5

5.9

6.4

4.0

1.7

4.0

21.6

22.9

16.9

15.9

14.4

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.0

0.4

18.0

20.1

19.3

17.1

17.5

15.1

15.5

15.8

14.9

16.0

14.4

13.4

11.7

10.9

11.6

22.3

22.1

22.6

21.9

22.5

18.8

22.0

20.4

20.8

21.5

15.4

15.6

15.6

15.9

16.5

23.6

25.2

24.2

23.0

21.6

11.4

10.8

10.1

9.6

11.3

 1 Broadcast soybeans included as "10.0 inches and less" but excluded in computation of average width.
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November 2001 30 NASS, USDA

Cotton: Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting Objective Yield surveys in 7 cotton producing

States during 2001. 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. The

final number of bolls is determined when the plots are harvested. These data will be published in May.

Cotton: Cumulative Boll Counts, September and November 1997-2001,

and Final, 1997-2000 1

State Month 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Number Number Number Number Number

AR

CA

GA 2

LA

MS

NC 2

TX

Sep

Nov

Final

Sep

Nov

Final

Sep

Nov

Final

Sep

Nov

Final

Sep

Nov

Final

Sep

Nov

Final

Sep

Nov

Final

975

810

811

701

697

697

639

643

643

908

835

833

500

468

458

637

633

640

755

665

655

629

716

690

694

600

600

835

823

821

626

590

597

498

477

482

720

693

689

921

779

776

596

621

632

722

728

728

761

767

766

623

619

622

465

447

456

874

755

755

760

801

800

597

621

629

722

674

674

657

652

650

670

743

747

408

397

448

747

816

939

921

590

651

625

582

754

680

719

696

441

439

 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. In November, excludes small bolls. 2 Georgia and North Carolina were added to the Objective Yield Survey in 1998, therefore, data are unavailable for 1997.
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October Weather Summary

Heavy rainfall repeatedly disrupted summer crop harvesting and winter wheat planting in the eastern Corn

Belt. In contrast, western Corn Belt corn and soybean harvests progressed with few delays. High winds

swept across the Midwest on October 24-25, preceded by several days of scattered large hail. The severe

weather adversely affected some unharvested Midwestern crops, including corn (lodged due to high winds

and wet soils) and soybeans (locally battered by large hail). Meanwhile across the South, heavy showers

diminished west of the Appalachians, allowing fieldwork to accelerate after midmonth. However, dryness

persisted through a second consecutive month in the Atlantic Coast region, favoring fieldwork but hampering

winter wheat establishment. Similarly, mild, breezy, mostly dry conditions on the Plains promoted summer

crop harvesting but reduced soil moisture for winter wheat development, especially in Montana and from the

central High Plains southward into Texas. An exception to the Plains’ tranquil weather pattern was an earlyseason blizzard in the Red River Valley of the North on October 24-25 that halted fieldwork, disrupted

transportation, and stressed livestock. Elsewhere, significant precipitation was confined to southern Florida

and the Northwest. Florida’s precipitation further eased long-term rainfall deficits, while the Northwest’s rain

and snow aided pastures and winter wheat, but provided little relief from subsoil moisture shortages and

drought-reduced reservoir supplies.

The remainder of the West experienced warm, mostly dry weather. Warmth was especially prominent during

the second half of October, propelling monthly temperatures 2 to 6 degrees F above normal from northern

California and the Great Basin southward to the Mexican border. Sharp temperature fluctuations were

observed east of the Rockies, but monthly temperatures averaged within a few degrees of normal. The coolest

weather, relative to normal, was noted in the Southeast, where readings averaged as much as 4 degrees F

below normal.

October Agricultural Summary

Late-maturing row crops quickly ripened in the Corn Belt, Great Plains, and Southeast, even though

temperatures averaged below normal during most of the month. Widespread, heavy precipitation halted row

crop harvest and seeding of winter grains in the lower Mississippi Valley and central Corn Belt near

midmonth. Row crop harvest accelerated in the western Corn Belt and remained active in adjacent areas of

the Great Plains after midmonth, while rain delays were mostly confined to the Great Lakes region. Storms

with large hail, strong winds, and heavy rain damaged unharvested fields in the Corn Belt near the end of the

month. Moisture shortages hindered winter wheat emergence across the northern and southern Great Plains. 

In the Pacific Northwest, low-lying coastal areas received much-needed rainfall, while higher elevations of the

Cascades received beneficial accumulations of snow. In the Southwest, above-normal temperatures promoted

rapid crop development, and dry weather aided field and orchard work.

Cold weather hindered ripening of the corn crop across the western Corn Belt and Great Plains early in the

month, and sub-freezing nighttime temperatures prematurely ended the growing season in parts of the upper

Mississippi Valley. However, by October 14, maturity equaled the 5-year average of 96 percent and was only

slightly behind last year’s 98-percent. Harvest neared completion more than 1 week earlier than normal in

Kentucky and North Carolina. Harvest progressed ahead of normal in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, and

Pennsylvania until midmonth, when heavy precipitation temporarily halted harvest across most of Illinois and

Indiana. After midmonth, progress fell well behind normal in Indiana. Rain also slowed harvest progress in

many areas of the eastern Corn Belt after midmonth. Harvest slowly gained momentum across the northern

and western Corn Belt and adjacent areas of the Great Plains before midmonth. However, harvest remained

well behind normal in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, even though progress accelerated after midmonth. 

On October 28, acreage harvested was at 64 percent, about 2 weeks behind last year’s 85-percent pace, but

only a few days behind the 5-year average of 73 percent.

Soybean fields rapidly approached maturity in the western Corn Belt, even though temperatures averaged

below normal and some areas in the upper Mississippi Valley experienced hard freezes. Fields along the

Atlantic Coastal Plain also rapidly approached maturity. On October 14, acreage shedding leaves was slightly

ahead of normal, at 96 percent. Harvest was very active in the Corn Belt before wet weather stalled harvest

activity in the central Corn Belt near midmonth. Dry weather continued to aid harvest in the western Corn

Belt and Great Plains after midmonth, but harvest remained well behind normal in Iowa. Meanwhile, rain

and slow drying limited harvest in the eastern Corn Belt, especially in Indiana and Ohio. In the lower

Mississippi Valley, heavy rain halted harvest progress near midmonth and soils remained too wet to resume

harvest for several days after midmonth. Harvest progressed with few delays along the Atlantic Coastal Plain.
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November 2001 34 NASS, USDA

The cotton harvest was aided by favorably dry weather in most cotton-producing States’, but below-normal

temperatures hindered defoliation and limited harvest progress most of the month. Picking was active along

the Mississippi Delta before wet weather delayed harvest for several days near midmonth. Harvest progressed

far behind normal throughout the month in Alabama and fell well behind the normal pace in Arkansas and

Mississippi. Mostly dry weather favored harvest on the southern Great Plains, and harvest progressed with

only brief rain delays on the Atlantic Coastal Plain. Harvest progressed ahead of normal in the Southwest,

where warm, dry weather supported picking. On October 28, progress was 1 week behind last year, but only

1 percentage point behind the 5-year average of 60 percent.

Winter wheat planting and emergence progressed about 2 weeks ahead of last year’s slow pace and about

1 week ahead of the 5-year average during most of the month. Seeding was aided by dry weather across most

of the Great Plains and Pacific Northwest. Planting progressed far ahead of normal in Kansas and Oklahoma

and well ahead of normal in Montana and Texas. By October 28, planting was virtually complete in the

central and northern Great Plains and approached completion in the southern Great Plains and Pacific

Northwest. In the Corn Belt, heavy precipitation halted seeding along the middle Mississippi and lower Ohio

River Valleys near midmonth, and from the Ohio River Valley to the Great Lakes near the end of the month. 

In the lower Mississippi Valley and along the Atlantic Coastal Plain, planting was aided by dry weather after

midmonth. Mostly adequate soil moisture and seasonal temperatures promoted germination and growth on

the central Great Plains, while moisture shortages hindered emergence and growth in many areas of the

northern and southern Great Plains. Emergence progressed far ahead of normal in Kansas and Oklahoma. In

the Pacific Northwest, mid- and late-month storms provided much-needed moisture, but many areas remained

unfavorably dry. Fields rapidly emerged in the eastern Corn Belt, where precipitation provided ample

moisture to germinate seeds.

Ninety-three percent of the sorghum crop was mature on October 14, slightly ahead of the average progress of

91 percent. However, the crop ripened about 2 weeks later than last year’s early pace. Fields rapidly matured

on the central and southern High Plains early in the month, when temperatures averaged near normal. 

Meanwhile, below-normal temperatures hindered ripening of late-maturing fields in the southern Great Plains

and Corn Belt. Harvest was aided by dry weather across the Great Plains most of the month, advancing well

ahead of normal in Kansas and South Dakota. Harvest also advanced ahead of normal in the Corn Belt,

especially in Illinois, until widespread, heavy rain interrupted progress near midmonth. On October 28,

harvest was 85 percent complete, behind last year’s 92-percent progress but well ahead of the average of

78 percent.

By October 14, the rice harvest was virtually complete along the western Gulf Coast. Harvest also

approached completion in the interior Mississippi Valley, but midmonth storms temporarily delayed

completion. Dry weather aided progress in California throughout the month.

The peanut harvest progressed ahead of last year and the average, to 84 percent complete on October 28. 

Digging progressed with few rain delays along the mid-Atlantic Coastal Plain and eastern Gulf Coast,

although delays were briefly encountered in Alabama and Florida shortly after midmonth. Harvest was slow

in the southern Great Plains early in the month, but progressed without delay after midmonth. By the end of

the month, harvest was complete in Virginia and nearly complete in Florida and Georgia.

The sugarbeet harvest advanced ahead of last year’s pace, and progress exceeded the 5-year average in the

Red River Valley. In Minnesota and North Dakota, harvest accelerated early in the month and remained

active throughout the remainder of the month, as mostly dry weather and favorable piling temperatures

assisted progress. In Idaho, wet weather and above-normal temperatures delayed harvest early in the month. 

After midmonth, rain frequently halted progress in Michigan. On October 28, harvest was 87 percent

complete in the four major sugarbeet-producing States, and virtually complete in the Red River Valley.

The sunflower harvest progressed well behind last year’s pace during most of the month and was 75 percent

complete on October 28, compared with 80 percent at the same time a year ago. Harvest was aided by mostly

dry weather across the Great Plains, but trailed the 5-year average in North and South Dakota throughout the

month.

Corn for grain: Acreage harvested and to be harvested for grain is forecast at 69.2 million acres, unchanged

from last month but down 5 percent from 2000. The November 1 Corn objective yield data indicate the

second highest recorded ear counts per acre for the combined seven objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana,

Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin). Ear counts are at record high levels in Illinois, Indiana,
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Ohio, and Wisconsin. In Iowa, ears per acre are the third highest on record. The Nebraska and Minnesota

Objective Yield Surveys indicate below average ears per acre.

As of November 4, eighty-one percent of the corn acreage was harvested in the 18 major producing States. 

This compares with 92 percent last year and the 5-year average of 83 percent. Harvest progressed ahead of

the normal pace in Illinois and Indiana until the middle of October, when very heavy precipitation temporarily

halted harvest. Harvest resumed by month’s end, but at a slower pace as soils were slow to dry. Rain also

slowed harvest progress in Ohio and other eastern Corn Belt States.

Corn harvest slowly gained momentum across the northern and western Corn Belt in early October. Even

though progress accelerated after midmonth, harvest was well behind the normal pace in Iowa, Minnesota,

and Wisconsin. In Nebraska, precipitation was below normal the last half of the month, allowing harvest to

move ahead rapidly.

Sorghum: Production is forecast at 537 million bushels, up slightly from October and up 14 percent from

2000. Based on November 1 conditions, the sorghum yield forecast, at 61.2 bushels per acre, is up 0.2 bushel

from October, and up 0.3 bushel from last year. Yield forecasts for Kansas and Texas, which account for

70 percent of the U.S. production, remained unchanged from October. Arkansas expects a record yield of 86

bushels, topping the 1999 record of 78 bushels. The forecast acreage to be harvested for grain, at 8.78 million

acres, is unchanged from last month but 14 percent higher than 2000. 

The southern High Plains received favorable weather late in the season improving crop conditions and aiding

maturity in the region. In the southern Great Plains dry conditions and below normal temperatures continued

to reduce yields from a year ago. Across the Corn Belt, below-normal temperatures hindered ripening of

late-maturing fields, however yields remained high with many States at, or near, record highs. Harvest across

the Great Plains and the Corn Belt was aided by dry weather for most of the month, advancing well ahead of

normal in most States. As of November 4, harvest had progressed to 92 percent complete, below last year’s

pace of 94 percent but ahead of the 5-year average of 85 percent.

Rice: The production forecast, at 210 million cwt, is up 1 percent from October and 10 percent above 2000. 

If realized, this will be a record high production. Area for harvest is expected to total 3.29 million acres,

unchanged from last month but 8 percent above a year ago. Yields are expected to average a record high

6,374 pounds per acre, an increase of 46 pounds from last month and up 93 pounds from 2000. 

From last month, yields were increased in California and Missouri. Record yields are forecast for Arkansas,

Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri. 

The harvest of the 2001 rice crop is nearly complete in all producing States. Cutting of the last fields of the

ratoon crop along the Gulf Coast is all that remained by the end of October.

Soybeans: Growers expect to harvest 74.1 million acres of soybeans, unchanged from the October forecast

but 2 percent above 2000 final harvested acreage. The November objective yield data indicate a record high

pod count when compared with the final number of pods for the combined eight objective yield States

(Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Ohio). 

As of November 4, ninety percent of the soybean crop was harvested, 5 percentage points behind last year and

2 points below the average of 92 percent. Harvest progress was very active in the Corn Belt in early October

but was interrupted by rain and slow drying conditions after midmonth in the eastern Corn Belt.

Harvest neared completion across the Great Plains and upper Mississippi Valley States. In Iowa, Kansas,

Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota harvest was at or above

95 percent complete by November 4.

Harvest in Illinois was 93 percent complete, 5 percentage points behind last year and 2 points behind the

average. Harvest in Ohio was 92 percent complete, equal to last year but 1 percentage point ahead of the

average. The Indiana harvest, at 85 percent, was about a week behind last year and the average. The

Missouri harvest was 81 percent complete, 11 percentage points behind last year but only 4 points behind the

average. Harvest in Arkansas was 83 percent complete and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
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If realized, pod counts, from the Objective Yield Survey, will be the highest on record in Indiana, Nebraska,

and Ohio and second highest on record in Illinois. In Minnesota, pod counts for November were lower than

2000, while Arkansas, Missouri, and Iowa have counts higher than last year.

Peanuts: Production is forecast at 4.16 billion pounds, up 7 percent from last month and 27 percent above

last year's crop. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.39 million acres, unchanged from October but up

4 percent from 2000. Yields are expected to average 2,990 pounds per acre, 207 pounds above last month

and up 546 pounds from 2000. This yield, if realized, will surpass the record high of 2,883 pounds per acre

set in 1984.

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

2.40 billion pounds, up 9 percent from last month and 30 percent above last year's level. Yield in the

four-State area is expected to average 3,143 pounds per acre, up 255 pounds from October and 750 pounds

above 2000. Yield prospects in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia improved from last month, while South

Carolina was unchanged. Digging progressed with few rain delays along the mid-Atlantic Coastal Plains and

eastern Gulf Coast, although delays were briefly encountered in Alabama and Florida shortly after midmonth.

The Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 602 million pounds, up 3 percent from October and

10 percent above 2000. Yield is forecast at 3,038 pounds, up 100 pounds from last month and up 267 pounds

from last year. As of November 4, the harvest in Virginia was virtually complete. Excellent harvesting

conditions during September and October, following timely rains and sunny, hot conditions in August,

contributed to a very good Virginia crop. North Carolina’s harvest stood at 94 percent complete, 12

percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.

Southwest crop production (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total 1.16 billion pounds, up

7 percent from last month and up 32 percent from 2000. Yields are expected to average 2,695 pounds,

171 pounds above October and 320 pounds above 2000. Late summer rains on the Texas non-irrigated crop

led to the improved yield prospects. Harvest was slow in the southern Great Plains early in the month, but

progressed without delay after midmonth.

Cotton: Upland cotton harvested acreage, at 13.9 million acres, is unchanged from the October estimate but

8 percent above last year. American-Pima harvested acreage, at 240,500 acres, is up 1,500 acres from

October and is 42 percent above the 2000 crop season. Arizona’s harvested acres increased to 7,500, based

on administrative data. 

In the Southeastern States, cotton picking was aided throughout October by favorable dry weather in most

areas. However, harvest remained behind the 5-year average in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina due to

a slow developing crop. Harvest progressed ahead of normal in both North Carolina and Virginia, despite a

slow start in North Carolina. 

Upland cotton harvest lagged behind the 5-year average in all of the Delta States during the second half of

October. A slow developing crop and rain delays during the middle of October have hindered harvest,

especially compared to last year’s rapid pace. Despite the slower than normal harvest progress, all States had

picked at least 86 percent of their acreage by November 4. Objective yield data show large boll counts in

Arkansas to be the second highest since 1992. However, these counts are only slightly higher than 1994 and

1997. Mississippi’s large boll counts are seventh lowest during this same period of time, while Louisiana’s

large boll counts are the lowest observed during the past 10 years. Boll weights in Arkansas rank as the third

lightest since 1992, while Mississippi and Louisiana’s boll weights are the second and fourth heaviest,

respectively, in the past 10 years.

Harvest in the Southwestern States continued with only minor delays throughout October. In Texas, some

producers continued to wait for a hard frost to defoliate their crop, as opposed to applying commercial

defoliants. A frost during the middle of October aided some fields. Early grading of cotton from West Texas

indicates that the cotton is high quality. Data from the Objective Yield Survey showed Texas’ large boll

counts rank the eighth lowest since 1992, while the weight per boll is the second lightest in the past 10 years.

Harvest progress of upland cotton in California and Arizona continued with few delays during October. 

Warm, dry weather accelerated the pace of picking in California during the second half of the month, as

progress rapidly moved ahead of the 5-year average. Data from the Objective Yield Survey indicate

California’s count of large bolls rank as the highest since 1992, but the weight per boll is the second lightest

during the same period of time.
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American-Pima production is forecast at 618,000 bales, up 3,000 bales from the October forecast and up

59 percent from last year’s output. The U.S. yield is estimated at a record high 1,233 pounds per harvested

acre. If realized, this would be 105 pounds above the previous record established in 1999. The increase in

production is entirely attributable to an increase in harvested acres in Arizona. The forecast yield in Arizona

is unchanged from October.

All cotton ginned totaled 8,748,150 running bales prior to November 1, compared with 9,189,350 running

bales ginned by the same date last year and 8,262,850 running bales ginned in 1999.

Lentils: Production of Lentils in 2001 is forecast at 2.93 million cwt, down 3 percent from last year but

23 percent above 1999. Acreage for harvest is forecast at 198,000 acres, down 7 percent from the previous

year. Average yield is expected to be 1,480 pounds per acre, up 65 pounds from 2000.

Production in Montana, at 252,000 cwt, is up 20 percent from last year. Harvested acres were unchanged

from last season, while yield increased by 200 pounds per acre to 1,200. Washington’s production, at

1.28 million cwt, was up less than 1 percent from 2000. Harvested acres dropped by 6 percent to 80,000,

while yield increased by 100 pounds per acre to 1,600. Idaho expects production to be 795,000 cwt, a

14 percent decrease from 2000. Harvested acres dropped by 17 percent to 53,000, while yield increased by

50 pounds per acre to 1,500. North Dakota, at 603,000 cwt, expects a 2 percent drop in production from

2000. North Dakota’s harvested acres are unchanged from last year, while yield decreased by 30 pounds per

acre to 1,370.

Dry Edible Peas: Production of Dry Edible Peas in 2001 is estimated at 3.80 million cwt, up 9 percent from

2000. Acreage harvested, at 193,300 acres, is 8 percent above a year ago. Average yield is expected to be

1,966 pounds per acre, up 11 pounds from last season.

The North Dakota Dry Edible Pea production is forecast at 1.74 million cwt, up 29 percent from last season. 

North Dakota’s harvested acres, at 86,000, increased by 39 percent, while yield dropped by 150 pounds per

acre from last season to 2,020. Production in Idaho is expected to be 460,000 cwt for 2001, up 1 percent

from 2000. Idaho’s harvested acres dropped 4 percent to 23,000, while yield increased 100 pounds per acre

to 2,000. Montana expects a 35 percent increase in production to 315,000 cwt. Harvested acres in Montana

dropped by 27 percent to 17,500, while yields increased by 830 pounds per acre to 1,800. Oregon’s

production, at 48,000 cwt, is down 52 percent from 2000. Acres for harvest in Oregon increased 20 percent

to 4,800, while yield dropped by 1,500 pounds per acre to 1,000. Washington, at 1.24 million cwt, expects a

9 percent decline in production from last year. Acres for harvest dropped 5 percent to 62,000 and yield

dropped by 100 pounds per acre to 2,000 pounds.

Austrian Winter Peas: Production of Austrian Winter Peas for Idaho, Montana, and Oregon in 2001 is

estimated at 95,000 cwt. Acreage harvested and to be harvested for peas is forecast at 7,100 acres. Average

yield is expected to be 1,338 pounds per acre.

The Idaho Austrian Winter Pea production is forecast at 68,000 cwt, up 1 percent from last year. Oregon’s

production forecast, at 9,000 cwt, is 50 percent above the 2000 crop. Oregon’s acreage increased 50 percent,

while the yield was unchanged from last season. Montana was added to the estimation program for 2001 and

its production forecast of 18,000 cwt accounts for 19 percent of the U.S. crop. A drought in the primary pea

growing area of Montana forced a number of growers to graze or cut their fields for hay.

Tobacco: U.S. all tobacco production is forecast at 1.06 billion pounds, 2 percent above the October 1

forecast and up 1 percent from 2000. Area for harvest in 2001 is forecast at 451,240 acres, unchanged from

last month but down 4 percent from 2000. Yields for 2001 are expected to average 2,355 pounds per acre,

56 pounds higher than the October forecast and 126 pounds greater than a year ago. Yields in North

Carolina, the leading tobacco producing State, are expected to average 2,519 pounds per acre, 131 pounds

more than last month and 133 pounds more than last year. Kentucky, the second leading State, expects yields

to average 2,258 pounds per acre, unchanged from the October forecast but 125 pounds higher than a year

ago. Tobacco growers in Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, and South Carolina expect higher yields than a

month ago.

Flue-cured production is expected to total 619 million pounds, 4 percent above last month and up 3 percent

from 2000. Growers plan to harvest 247,500 acres in 2001, down 1 percent from last year. Yields are

forecast to average 2,501 pounds per acre, 98 pounds above the October forecast and 105 pounds more than

the previous year. Yields in North Carolina, the leading flue-cured State, increased from the October forecast
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as growing conditions were excellent the entire growing season. Rainfall was timely with virtually no

excessively hot days or destructive tropical storms.

Burley production forecast, at 373 million pounds, is virtually unchanged from the October forecast but

3 percent above last year. Burley growers plan to harvest 174,900 acres, down 6 percent from a year ago. 

Yields are expected to average 2,133 pounds per acre, 6 pounds above the October forecast and up

176 pounds from 2000. Kentucky, the largest burley producing State, forecasts production to be

253 million pounds, unchanged from the October forecast but 4 percent more than last year. As of October

28, Kentucky had 31 percent of its crop stripped with mostly good quality being reported.

Fire-cured production forecast, at 40.5 million pounds, is the same as the October forecast but down

22 percent from last year. Growers plan to harvest 14,300 acres in 2001, down 18 percent from a year ago. 

The yield is expected to average 2,831 pounds per acre, unchanged from the October forecast but 113 pounds

lower than the previous year.

All cigar production is forecast at 13.2 million pounds, the same as the October forecast but up 29 percent

from last year. Growers of cigar type tobacco plan to harvest 6,920 acres, up 26 percent from a year ago. 

Overall, yield is expected to average 1,906 pounds per acre, unchanged from the October forecast but up

54 pounds from last year.

Dark air-cured production is expected to total 13.0 million pounds, unchanged from last month but down

19 percent from 2000. Growers plan to harvest 5,020 acres in 2001, down 10 percent from last year. Yields

are forecast to average 2,592 pounds per acre, the same as the October forecast but 286 pounds below last

year.

Southern Maryland Belt tobacco production is expected to total 4.05 million pounds, unchanged from the

October forecast but 70 percent below the previous year. A total of 2,600 acres is expected to be harvested

this year, down 69 percent from 2000. Average yields, at 1,559 pounds per acre, are the same as last month

but down 36 pounds from 2000. Maryland’s acreage has dropped significantly from last year due to many

producers signing up for the buyout program.

Sugarbeets: Production is forecast at 25.9 million tons, 9 percent below the October 1 forecast and

20 percent below last year’s production. Growers in the 12 sugarbeet-producing States harvested 1.25 million

acres. This is 6 percent below the October estimate and 9 percent below last year. Acreage reductions from

October were due to the PIK program. The yield is forecast at 20.7 tons per acre, 0.6 ton below October and

2.9 tons below 2000.

Aided by dry weather in the Great Plains and Pacific Coast States, the sugarbeet harvest advanced ahead of

last year’s pace. In the Red River Valley, progress exceeded the 5-year average due to favorable piling

temperatures. In Minnesota and North Dakota, yields were lower than expected due to a large Lygus bug

infestation and root rot disease. Yields were also affected by mid-season hail storms and strong winds that

shredded the vegetative canopy in numerous fields. Harvest progressed without delay in California and was

complete in the Imperial Valley by the end of the month. In Idaho, wet weather and above-normal

temperatures delayed harvest early in the month and rain frequently interrupted progress in Michigan after

midmonth.

Sugarcane: Production is forecast at 36.1 million tons, 1 percent below the October forecast and fractionally

below last year’s record high. Sugarcane growers intend to harvest a record high 1.03 million acres for sugar

and seed during the 2001 crop year. This is unchanged from the previous month, but slightly higher than last

year’s harvested acres. Yield is forecast at 35.0 tons per acre, down 0.5 ton from the October 1 forecast and

0.2 ton below last year’s yield.

Louisiana’s harvested acreage is down 1 percent from last year’s record acreage, the first year-to-year decline

since 1996. The yield forecast in Louisiana fell 1 ton from October, but is still the second highest on record,

0.8 ton below the 1999 record. Harvest began near midmonth in Florida, but progress was frequently

interrupted by rain. Ideal weather aided harvest in Louisiana and Texas, and harvest remained active in

Hawaii.

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 4.82 million pounds for October, 23 percent higher

than last month and 13 percent more than October 2000. Area in crop was unchanged from last month, at

2,690 acres, but 1 percent less than a year ago. Harvested acreage, at 1,925 acres, was also unchanged from
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September but 14 percent higher than last October. Weather conditions during October were variable with

sunshine and showers over major papaya producing areas. Routine field inspections and tree rogueing have

kept losses from papaya ringspot virus light.

Fall Potatoes: Production of fall potatoes for 2001 is forecast at 401 million cwt, down 14 percent from last

year and the smallest fall crop since 1993. Area harvested, at 1.09 million acres, is down 8 percent from last

year. The average yield is forecast at 367 cwt per acre, a drop of 25 cwt from last year. 

After a record high production last year, the fall potato crop is smaller in 20 of the 22 fall producing States. 

Only Indiana and Massachusetts have larger crops this year. Shortages of irrigation water severely reduced

acreage in the Klamath Basin of California and Oregon. Hot, dry weather stretched across the north central

States and to the east coast during midsummer but abated as rains came the last of August. Most States

reported reduced yields from the hot weather when compared with the record high yields a year ago. Disease

problems were held to a minimum. Harvest was completed on time with little or no major problem.

Total U. S. potato production in 2001 from all four seasons is estimated at 442 million cwt, down 14 percent

from last year. Harvested acreage, at 1.24 million acres, is down 8 percent from last year. Yields, averaging

357 cwt per acre, are down 24 cwt from last year.

Five Eastern States produced 26.1 million cwt of fall potatoes in 2001, down 7 percent from last year. Area

for harvest totaled 102,100 acres, 1 percent above last year, but the average yield fell to 256 cwt per acre,

22 cwt below last year. Production in Maine and Pennsylvania each dropped 10 percent from last year. New

York declined slightly, and Rhode Island is off 2 percent. Massachusetts is up 14 percent. 

Eight Central States’ production is forecast at 102 million cwt this year, down 7 percent from last year. 

Harvested area is estimated at 325,000 acres, down 3 percent, while the average yield of 313 cwt per acre is

off 14 cwt from a year ago. The Nebraska potato crop is down 16 percent from last year and South Dakota

output is cut by more than half. Production in Minnesota is down 9 percent from last year and North Dakota

fell 5 percent with declines in both acreage and yields. Wisconsin dropped 5 percent, while Michigan is

down 6 percent with lower yields reported. The only central State with better production than last year is

Indiana, which is up 18 percent because of ideal growing conditions and a 4 percent increase in harvested

acres.

Ten Western States produced 273 million cwt of potatoes in 2001, down 17 percent from last year. Acreage

harvested, at 664,300 acres, is down 12 percent and the average yield, at 411 cwt per acre, fell 25 cwt from a

year ago. The lack of irrigation water dropped California fall potato production by 70 percent and Oregon by

32 percent from last year. Idaho’s production is 16 percent below last year’s record high crop. Washington’s

potato crop declined 10 percent. Fall production in Colorado fell 24 percent, while Nevada dropped

30 percent. Utah’s production is down 21 percent from a year ago. Montana’s production is trimmed by

13 percent.

Florida Citrus: Rainfall throughout Florida’s citrus belt was variable during October. Many coastal and

southern citrus producing counties recorded above average precipitation, but the central and upper interior

counties received less than average levels of moisture. Temperatures were generally below average for the

month which helped slow the formation of new growth. However, new crop fruit has continued to make very

good progress. Most early types of fruit are showing very good on-tree color break. Hamlin, Navel, and

Ambersweet oranges along with white and colored grapefruit, tangerines, and a few K-Early Citrus Fruit have

been shipped during the month. A few processors are receiving packinghouse eliminations. By the end of

October, several juice plants were taking field run oranges and grapefruit. Caretakers have been very active

cutting cover crops, spraying, pushing out dead trees, and burning grove debris. A few growers are planting

resets in older groves.

California Citrus: Picking of the 2000-01 Valencia orange crop was active in central and southern

California. The harvest of the 2001-02 Navel oranges began during October. Lemon picking remained active

in the Coachella Valley. Grapefruit harvest slowed in Riverside County and in the desert.

California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: During October, fruit growers performed cultural activities that

included weed control, fungicide application, and irrigation of trees and vines. Harvest of grapes for fresh use

continued in the San Joaquin Valley. Wine grape picking was active throughout the month. The raisin grape

harvest was virtually complete and most of the crop was in bins or being processed by the end of October. 

The season's final irrigation was underway in many grape vineyards. 
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Stone fruit harvesting continued at a reduced pace through mid-October. Last Chance freestone peaches and

various varieties of plums were picked. Harvest activity continued on apples, figs, olives, and kiwifruit. 

Almond harvest continued and was nearly completed by month's end. Postharvest pruning was active in some

areas. Late variety walnut and pistachio harvests remained active. Pecan growers were preparing their

orchards for harvest. Tulare County strawberry fields were in full bloom.
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Reliability of November 1 Crop Production Forecast

Survey Procedures: Objective Yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between October 25 and

November 5 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 items

counted within the selected plots 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 five-year average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The plots are

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

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

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

interviewers. Approximately 13,400 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked

questions about probable yield.

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

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

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

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

used the survey data and the State analysis to prepare the published November 1 forecast.

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 year administrative records and a balance sheet are utilized using carryover stocks,

production, exports, processing, feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then made if the data relationships

warrant changes. Harvested acres may be revised any time a production forecast is made if there is strong

evidence that the intended harvested area has changed since the last estimate.

Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the November 1 production forecasts, 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 squared percentage deviations for the 1981-2000 twenty-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 2.8 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 estimates. Using corn again as an example, changes between the

November 1 forecast and the final estimate during the past 20 years have averaged 83 million bushels,

ranging from 1 million to 258 million bushels. The November 1 forecast has been below the final estimate

9 times and above 11 times. This does not imply that the November 1 corn forecast this year is likely to

understate or overstate final production.
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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

4.5

2.3

2.5

2.9

2.1

2.8

7.8

3.9

4.2

5.0

3.6

83

18

3

37

356

6

1

0

0

7

14

1

258

86

12

109

937

16

9

9

12

6

12

19

11

10

8

14

8

1

 1 Quantity is in thousands of units.
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Information Contacts

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

to contact for additional information.

Mark Harris, Chief (202) 720-2127

Field Crops Section

Greg Thessen, Head (202) 720-2127

Rhonda Brandt - Corn, Proso Millet (202) 720-9526

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

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

Jay V. Johnson - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944

Roy Karkosh - Hay, Sorghum, Barley (202) 690-3234

Mark E. Miller - Oats, Sugar Crops,

Weekly Crop Weather (202) 720-7621

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

Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section

Jim Smith, Head (202) 720-2127

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

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

Debbie Flippin - Fresh Vegetables, Mushrooms (202) 720-3250

Steve Gunn - Apples, Cherries, Cranberries,

Prunes, Plums (202) 720-4288

Jim Smith - Noncitrus Fruits, Mint, Dry Peas (202) 720-2127

Darin Jantzi - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup,

Tobacco (202) 720-7235

Kim Ritchie - Hops (360) 902-1940

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

Biz Wallingsford - Processing Vegetables, Onions,

Strawberries (202) 720-2157
The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on December 11, 2001.

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