FL 4/:

KS 4/:

TX i,

US 26,

162.
334.
580.
940,
38.
674.
0.
499,
727.
221,
33.
282.
56.
132.
292.
828,
50.

848.

Cottonseed:

by State and United States, 1

Sales to
oil Mills

Production and Farm Disposition,

995-96 1/

1,000 Tons

61.0 95.0 101.0 178.0
162.0 124.0 172.0 200.0
504.0 596.0 76.0 39.0
338.0 134.0 602.0 886.0
16.0 26.0 22.0 20.0
231.0 329.0 443.0 352.0
90.0 1.4 0.3 0.0
380.0 340.0 119.0 159.0
672.0 681.0 55.0 54.0
180.0 188.0 41.0 46.0
3.1 6.8 30.3 31.3
23.0 38.0 259.0 305.0
48.0 52.0 8.0 4.0
97.0 100.0 35.0 55.0
263.0 212.0 29.0 50.0
1,461.0 1,440.0 367.0 344.0
0.0 0.0 50.0 57.0
4,439.1 4,363.2 2,409.6 2,780.3

Used for
Planting 3/

Bb

PROUNDS
Bb
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1/ 1995 crop revised, 1996 crop preliminary.

2/ Includes planting seed,

and other uses.
3/ Included in "other" farm disposition.

year

s!

crops.

feed, exports,

inter-farm sales,

shrinkage, loss

Planting seed from previous

4/ FL seed for planting includes 45 tons for

Crop Production

May 1997

A-20

KS in 1996.

Agricultural Statistics Board

NASS, USDA


Index

Page

Table Narrative
Almonds...... sees seen e ee be eee eee eee see A-11 B- 6
Avocados. . . A-11 B- 7
Bananas... cece eee ee eee cee eee eee tte eee teen eres A-12 B- 7
CLETUS FLUC... eee ee eee eee eee nee sees A- 9 B- 7
(ee) 3 <>) es bene e een ence A-18 B-10
Crop Moisture Maps. i B- 1
Crop Summary........ce cece eee beeeeeeee ence eeee eens A- 2
Farm Marketings ~ Tobacc0..... ccc ee eee e eee ee eee ee eee A-23
Hay Stocks... ... see e ee ee eee cece e nen e eee seen e reece ee A- 8 B- 6
Papayas.. seeee . - -. A-12 B- 7
Potatoes, Spring... . ccc eee eee cece eee ene eee cece eee A-10 B- 9
Reliability Statement...............eeee bene eee ee eeee B-12
BS oo . A-12 B- 7
Tobacco by Class and Type. . ae oe A-13 B- 9
Tobacco by StateS...... cece eee eee eee eee bee e ee eee tees A-17
Wheat, by Class........ see eee eee eee eee detente eee A- 7
Wheat, Winter..... A- 6 B- 6
Wheat, DULUM... 6... ee eee e ee teen t teen eee eaee seen A- 7 B- 6
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
May 1997 B-14 NASS, USDA


Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class, Type,
State, and United States, 1995-96 1/ (continued)

Class and Type poccee----- +--+ ----- +--+ 2-5-5 +
1995 : 1996

--- Pounds -- --- 1,000 Pounds
Class 3, Air-cured z
Class 3B, Dark :
Air-cured z
Type 35, One Sucker :
Belt :
KY 2 2,300 2,100 2,060 2,340 4,738 4,914
TN : 510 480 2,000 2,125 1,020 1,020
us 2 2,810 2,580 2,049 2,300 5,758 5,934
Type 36, Green River :
Belt :
KY : 1,300 1,200 2,100 2,180 2,730 2,616
Type 37, VA Sun-cured:
Belt 2
VA : 70 70 1,125 1,600 79 112
Total 35-37 : 4,180 3,850 2,050 2,250 8,567 8,662
Class 4, Cigar Filler :
Type 41, PA Seedleaf : .
PA : 4,500 4,600 2,050 2,040 9,225 9,384
Class 5, Cigar Binder :
Class 5A, CT Valley :
Binder :
Type 51, CT Valley :
Broadleaf :
cT : 1,000 1,220 1,980 1,840 1,980 2,245
MA z 240 410 1,920 1,600 461 656
us : 1,240 1,630 1,969 1,780 2,441 2,901
Class 5B, WI Binder
Type 54, Southern WI:
wi 3 1,900 1,900 2,375 1,900 4,513 3,610
Type 55, Northern WI:
wr . : 860 - 1,000 1,985 1,535 1,707 1,535
Total 54-55 3 2,760 2,900 2,254 1,774 6,220 5,145
Total 51-55 3 4,000 4,530 2,165 1,776 8,661 8,046
Class 6, Cigar Wrapper:
Type 61, CT Valley:
Shade-grown 3
cT : 990 1,040 1,560 1,490 1,544 1,550
MA 275 390 1,660 1,425 457 556
Us 1,265 1,430 1,582 1,473 2,001 2,106
All Cigar Types
Total 41-61 9,765 10,560 2,037 1,850 19,887 19,536

All Tobacco 663,125 732,690 1,913 2,071 1,268,538 1,517,334

1/ 1996 revised.

2/ Estimates carried forward from "Crop Production" Annual Summary released
January 10, 1997.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
May 1997 A-14 NASS, USDA


CROP MOISTURE
(SHORT TERM, CROP NEED VS. AVAILABLE WATER IN 5-FT. SOIL PROFILE)

Hy NQAA/USDA JOINT AGRICULTURAL WEATHER FACILITY pasedonpriminay report

Crop Moisture

Depicts short term (up to about 4 weeks) abnormal dryness or wetness affecting
Agriculture, responds rapidly, can change considerably week to week, and
indicates normal conditions at the beginning and end of the growing season.

Uses...applicable in measuring the short term, week-to-week, status of dryness
er wetness affecting warm season crops and field operations.

Limitations...may not be applicable to germination and shallow rooted crops
which are unable to extract the deep or subsoil moisture from a 5-foot profile,
or for cool season crops growing when temperatures are averaging below about

55 degrees fahrenheit. It is not generally indicative of the long term (months,
years) Grought or wet spells which are depicted by the drought severity index.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
May 1997 B-1 NASS, USDA


Crop Summary: Hay Stocks

on Farms,

United States,

1995-97

1995

1996

1997

May 1
December 1

May 1
December 1

20,775
109,438

18,846,760
99,280,480

1,000 Tons

20,739
105,208

Metric Tons

18,814,100
95,443,090

17,375

15,762,330

Crop Production
May 1997

Agricultural Statistics Board

NASS, USDA


Reliability of May 1 Winter Wheat Production Forecast

Survey Procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted
between April 25 and May 3 to gather information on expected
yield as of May 1. The objective yield survey was conducted in three States
(Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas) where winter wheat is normally mature enough to
make meaningful counts. Farm operators were interviewed to update previously
reported acreage data and seek permission to randomly locate two sample plots in
selected winter wheat fields. The counts made within each sample plot depended
upon the crop's maturity. In early fields, counts such as number of stalks,
heads in late boot, and number of emerged heads were made to predict the number
of heads that would be harvested. A S-year historical average head weight is
used until the crop matures to the point that heads can be clipped, threshed,
and weighed. The number of heads times the weight of the heads in a sample plot
can then be combined to an estimate of yield per acre. The 5-year average
harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The plots are revisited
each month until the crop reaches maturity and are harvested on the final visit.

The farm operator survey included a sample of approximately 12,000 winter wheat
producers representing all major production areas. These producers were
selected from an earlier acreage survey and were asked about the probable winter
wheat acres for harvest and yield on their operation. These growers will be
surveyed throughout the growing season to provide indications of average yields
as the season progresses.

Estimating Procedures: National and State level objective yield and grower
reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and
consistency with historical estimates. The survey data were also reviewed
considering weather patterns and crop progress compared to previous months and
previous years. Each State Statistical Office submits their analysis of the
current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the
survey data and the State analyses to prepare the published May 1 forecasts.

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

new forecast will be made each month throughout the growing
season. End-of-season estimates are made after harvest. At the end of the
marketing season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks,
production, exports, millings, feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then
made if the balance sheet relationships or other administrative data warrant
changes.

Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the May 1 winter
wheat production forecast, the "Root Mean Square Error,” a
statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. This is done by
expressing the deviation between the May 1 production forecast and the final
estimate as a percentage of the final estimate, and averaging the squared
percentage deviations for the 1977-1996 20-year period; the square root of the
average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability
statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current forecast
relative to the final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting
this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years.

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the May 1 winter wheat production forecast is
5.7 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production
forecast of 1.56 billion bushels will not be above or below the final estimate
by more than 5.7 percent or approximately 89.0 million bushels. Chances are

9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
May 1997 B~12 NASS, USDA


Cotton: Cumulative Large Bolls and Harvesting Loss

The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted cotton objective yield
surveys in 5 States which accounted for 63 percent of the 1996 U.S. Upland
cotton production. Plots were randomly selected from a scientific sample of
cotton fields. Two sample plots per field were visited monthly from about
August 1 through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. The “large
bolls“ are total bolls counted from August through harvest. This count includes
only bolls greater than one inch in diameter and burrs.

Cotton: Cumulative Large Bolls and Harvesting Loss
by State, 1987-1996

Year Harvest Harvest
: Loss : Large Bolls : Loss
: Per Acre : v/ z Per Acre

1991 : 782 89 814 110

1992 : 817 73 819 116

1993 : 753 105 839 122

1994 812 83 806 133

1995 689 66 680 105

1996 741 64 758 165
Louisiana

1987 719

1988 710

1989 708

1990 888

1991 770

1992 2 875

1993 H 661

1994 748

1995 615

1996 623

1/ Total large bolls in 40 feet of row, -- continued

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 1997 A-21 NASS, USDA



While the April Fool's Day storm departed the Northeast, a spring blizzard
evolved over the Southwest before heading northeastward. In Flagstaff, Az,
28.0 inches of snow fell on April 2--a 1-day April record--en route to a storm
total of 44.3 inches. Three days later, snow on the Plains was driven by winds
that reached 69 mph in Rapid City, SD and an April-record 68 mph in Scottsbluff,
NE. Storm-total snowfall reached 17.3 inches in Bismarck, ND. Heavy snow fell
on the central Plains and the Midwest on April 8-12, helping to set several
monthly records. On April 25, locally heavy snow whitened the southern Plains,
including 6.5 inches in Amarillo, TX, resulting in the last of several monthly
snowfall records:

Location Total (Inches) Former Record/Year
Worcester, MA 24.0 21.0 in 1987
Boston, MA 22.4 13.3 in 1982
Providence, RI 18.0 9.6 in 1907
Omaha, NE 13.8 10.3 in 1983
Moline, IL 13.3 13.0 in 1982
Lincoln, NE 11.1 10.5 in 1945
Amarillo, TX 6.5 . 6.4 in 1947

The Plains blizzard wrapped up one of the snowiest seasons on record across the
North Central States:

Seasonal Snowfall Records (Inches), 1996-97
Updated through April 30, 1997

Location Total Date Set Former Record

Fargo, ND 117.0 March 3 89.1 in 1993-94
Alpena, MI 185.5 March 14 166.3 in 1970-71
Rochester, MN 84.6 March 14 77.5 in 1950-51
Marquette, MI 263.1 March 22 251.4 in 1995-96
Bismarck, ND 101.6 April 5 91.8 in 1993-94
Billings, MT 101.8 April 7 93.8 in 1954-55

Except for the Plains blizzard, the prevailing jet stream guided storms from the
Northwest into the central or southern Plains, and across the East. For the
second consecutive month, record rainfall pelted Victoria, TX. On April 4-5,
Shreveport, LA measured their sixth-greatest 24-hour rainfall (7.81 inches) on
record. By April 30, year-to-date rainfall reached 33.21 inches (219 percent of
normal) in Shreveport and 28.78 inches (354 percent) in Victoria. The active
storm track erased all but a few pockets of dryness across the Southeast and the
central High Plains. Monthly rainfall records were established at a few sites:

Location Total (Inches) Former Record/Year
Kodiak, AK 12.09 not available
Victoria, TX 11.70 11.09 in 1991
Tampa, FL 10.71 8.04 in 1920
Amarillo, TX 6.45 5.47 in 1900
Grand Junction, CO 2.15 1.95 in 1965

Several other locations in Texas notched their wettest April in at least 20
years:

Texas Location Total (Inches) Wettest April Since...
Corpus Christi, TX 5.94 6.00 in 1977
Lubbock, TX 5.79 6.18 in 1915
San Antonio, TX 5.73 8.80 in 1977
Austin, TX 5.59 6.08 in 1977
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 1997 B~4 NASS, USDA


Tobacco:

Fire-cured
VA
KY
TN

Air-cured :
IN
KY

Farm Marketings,
and State,

Month,

34
32
33
33
30

45
43
47
45
57

wae WH

Percent

48

25
27

27

52
18
16

34
33

32

26
26

36
35

32

Percent of Sales by Class,
1996 Marketing Year

28
29

100

28
29

100
100
100
100
100

100
100
100

100
100
100
100

Crop Production
May 1997

A-23

Agricultural Statistics Board

NASS, USDA


pifferences between the May 1

9.9 percent or approximately 155 million bushels.
winter wheat production forecast and the final estimate during the past 10 years

have averaged 56 million bushels, ranging from 4 million to 124 million bushels.
The May 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 4 times and above 6 times.
This does not imply that the May 1 winter wheat forecast this year is likely to

understate or overstate final production.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
B-13 NASS, USDA

May 1997


Cotton: Area Planted and Harvested and Yield
by Type, State, and United States, 1995-96 1/
: Area 3 Area :
Type : Planted : Harvested : Yield

AL 590.0 520.0 578.0 516.0 409 734
AZ 365.0 315.0 364.0 314.0 1,046 1,189
AR 1,170.0 1,000.0 1,110.0 990.0 635 793
CA 1,170.0 1,000.0 1,165.0 995.0 953 1,153
PL 110.0 99.0 109.0 98.2 472 637
GA 1,500.0 1,340.0 1,490.0 1,336.0 625 747
KS 3.8 4.5 2.6 4.0 185 492
LA 2 1,085.0 890.0 1,075.0 885.0 614 697
MS 2 1,460.0 1,120.0 1,420.0 1,100.0 622 819
MO 3 462.0 390.0 453.0 385.0 544 737
NM 2 61.0 59.0 56.0 55.0 609 733
NC : 805.0 721.0 800.0 710.0 479 677
OK 3 380.0 290.0 315.0 210.0 187 306
sc > 348.0 284.0 342.0 282.0 528 774
TN : 700.0 540.0 660.0 530.0 527 611
TX : 6,400.0 5,700.0 5,750.0 4,100.0 372 509
VA : 107.0 103.0 106.0 102.0 620 748
US : 16,716.8 14,375.5 15,795.6 12,612.2 533 701
Amer-Pima:
AZ 3 48.6 42.0 48.1 41.9 720 852
CA 2 115.0 165.0 115.0 164.0 937 1,098
NM : 15.0 14.0 15.0 14.0 605 651
TX 2 36.0 37.0 33.0 36.0 756 _ 801
us : 214.6 258.0 211.1 255.9 836 991
All
AL 590.0 520.0 578.0 516.0 409 734
AZ 413.6 357.0 412.1 355.9 1,008 1,150
AR 1,170.0 1,000.0 1,110.0 990.0 635 793
CA 1,285.0 1,165.0 1,280.0 1,159.0 952 1,245
FL 110.0 99.0 109.0 98.2 472 637
GA 1,500.0 1,340.0 1,490.0 1,336.0 625 747
KS 3.8 4.5 2.6 4.0 185 492
LA 1,085.0 890.0 1,075.0 885.0 614 697
MS 1,460.0 1,120.0 1,420.0 1,100.0 622 819
MO 462.0 390.0 453.0 385.0 544 737
NM 76.0 73.0 71.0 69.0 608 717
NC 805.0 721.0 800.0 710.0 479 677
OK 380.0 290.0 315.0 210.0 187 306
sc 348.0 284.0 342.0 282.0 528 774
TMN 700.0 540.0 660.0 530.0 527 611
TX 6,436.0 5,737.0 5,783.0 4,136.0 375 511
VA 107.0 103.0 106.0 102.0 620 748
US 16,931.4 14,633.5 16,006.7 12,868.21 537 707
1/ 1996 revised.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 1997 A-18 NASS, USDA


Citrus Fruit Footnotes

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

2/ Net lbs. per box: oranges-AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-AZ & CA-67,
FL-85, TX-80; lemons-76, tangelos, K-Early Citrus & Temples-90;
tangerines-AZ & CA-75, FL-95.

3/ Navel and miscellaneous varieties in AZ and CA. Early (including Navel) and
midseason varieties in FL and TX. Small quantities of tangerines in TX.

4/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.

5/ California Desert and Other Areas Grapefruit forecasts combined with All
Grapefruit beginning in 1995-96.

Spring Potatoes: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State
and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted May 1, 1997

Production

State aerate eee
1996 : 1997 : : 1997 : 1995

- 1,000 Cwt
AL : 1.9 1.5 160 175 400 304 263
AZ 9.0 6.2 275 275 41,755 2,475 1,705
CA 2 20.1 18.6 375 385 6,230 7,538 7,161
FL 35.5 35.3 219 215 7,830 7,765 7,591
Hastings 27.5 26.5 230 230 5,940 6,325 6,095
Other FL 8.0 8.8 180 170 1,890 . 1,440 . 1,496
NC 17.0 16.5 190 195 3,053 3,230 3,218
TX 6.5 8.0 170 195 925 1,105 1,560
Total 90.0 86.1 249 250 20,193 22,417 21,498

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
May 1997 A-10 NASS, USDA


Fire-cured production, at 44.2 million pounds, was up 13 percent from 1995.
Harvested acres, at 16,580, were down 2 percent. The average yield of
2,668 pounds was 346 pounds above the previous year.

Production of dark air-cured tobacco was 8.66 million pounds, up 1 percent from
the 1995 production. Harvested acres, at 3,850, were 8 percent below the
previous year. The average yield per acre of 2,250 pounds was 200 pounds above
1995.

All cigar type production of 19.5 million pounds was 2 percent below the
previous year. Compared with last year, filler production was up 2 percent;
binder production was down 7 percent; and wrapper production was up 5 percent.

Cotton, 1996 Final: Alli cotton production in the United States totaled

18.9 million bales in 1996, 6 percent above 1995's
production. The 1996 output was the third-largest crop on record. Upland
cotton production, at 18.4 million bales, was 5 percent higher than the previous
year, while American-Pima production totaled 528,500 bales, up 44 percent from
1995.

The area planted to all cotton totaled 14.6 million acres, down 14 percent from
1995, and harvested area, at 12.9 million acres, was down 20 percent from the
previous year. Abandonment totaled 12 percent compared to 5 percent in 1995,
and Texas abandoned 30 percent of their acreage. Yields for the U.S. averaged
707 pounds per harvested acre, the second highest yield on record.

The Delta States' 1996 output increased 2 percent from the 1995 drought and
insect reduced production, to 6.06 million bales. Plantings lagged behind the
average pace due to wet soils and because other row crops were being planted,
but in mid-May, producers exceeded the 5-year average pace and planting was
complete in mid-June. Crop development exceeded the 5-year average during the
season. Louisiana’s crop suffered from dry conditions during early summer and
compared to the previous 10 years, boll counts ranked ninth but boll weights
were second highest. Boll weights ranked eighth and sixth in Arkansas and
Mississippi, respectively, but Arkansas’ large boll counts ranked fifth highest
and Mississippi’s ranked third highest during the past 10 years. Yields
averaged 748 pounds, up 146 pounds from one year earlier.

Production in the Southeast, at 4.33 million bales, was up 20 percent from 1995.
Yields averaged 730 pounds, 191 pounds above 1995's yields which were effected
by hot and ary conditions. The planting pace was slightly behind average in
Alabama and Georgia early in the season, but early May storms followed by a dry
period allowed producers to exceed the average pace by mid-May. Early June
storms in these two States replenished soil moisture and improved crop
condition. Hurricane Fran entered North Carolina on September 5, flooding some
acreage and deteriorating the condition and yield prospects as it moved across
the cotton producing areas. More storms followed hurricane Fran during the
month, which slowed harvest in most of the region.

The Western States Upland production totaled 3.25 million bales, a 2 percent
increase from 1995's output. Arizona's acreage was planted well ahead of the
average pace, due to approval of early planting dates in an attempt to lessen
any effects of whitefly. California’s seeding pace was behind average, as low
April soil temperatures and rainfall in mid-April and.mid-May slowed activity
and also caused some replantings. California’s boll counts were second lowest
and boll weights were third lowest since 1986. Yields in this region averaged
1,144 pounds per harvested acre, up 182 pounds from the previous year.

The Texas-Oklahoma Upland production, at 4.48 million bales, was 2 percent below
the previous year’s output. Storms in early June provided some relief from the
dry planting conditions in May but high winds and hail damaged acreage, forcing

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
May 1997 B~10 NASS, USDA


Avocados: Florida avocado production for the 1996-97 season totaled

23,500 tons, up 24 percent from last season. The crop increased
primarily because of good fruit set and ideal growing conditions. Bearing
acreage, at 5,700 acres, was down 2 percent from the 1995-96 level. The value
of Florida avocados for the 1996-97 season totaled $12.4 million, up 10 percent
from the previous season.

The 1996-97 Hawaii avocado crop totaled 200 tons, down 20 percent from last
season, The crop decreased because of poor growing conditions. A dry spring
caused uneven yields to occur on the island of Hawaii, the State's major
producing area. Bearing acreage, at 180 acres, was down 14 percent from the
1995-96 season. The value of Hawaii avocados for the 1996-97 season totaled
$214,000, down 22 percent from last season. Unfavorable market conditions also
caused the drop in total value. .

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya production for April 1997 is estimated at
2.84 million pounds. This was 3 percent lower than March, but
1 percent higher than April 1996.

Weather conditions in April were a mix of sunshine and showers over major papaya
producing orchards. Papaya ring spot virus continued to depress yields in
infected fields.

Area devoted to papaya production totaled 4,310 acres in April. This was
unchanged from March but 20 percent more than a year ago. Harvested area,
totaling 2,115 acres, was unchanged from last month, but 4 percent higher than
March 1996.

Fresh papaya production for 1996 was estimated at 41.8 million pounds,
18 percent lower than 1995 production. Area harvested, at 1,835 acres, was
25 percent lower than the previous year.

Bananas: Hawaii banana production is estimated at 13.0 million pounds for 1996,

unchanged from the previous year. Windy weather and cooler
temperatures at the beginning and end of the year slowed orchard progress and
curtailed output. A seasonal peak in August helped offset lower production
earlier in the year. New plantings on Hawaii and Oahu islands are expected to
increase the market share of local bananas.

Taro: Hawaii taro production was estimated at 5.9 million pounds for 1996, down

13 percent from 1995. The area in crop was estimated at 530 acres for
1996, down 4 percent from 1995. All of the decline in acreage was accounted for
by a 10 percent decline in Chinese taro acreage to 180 acres. Acreage for poi
remained unchanged at 350 acres. Weather conditions adversely affected both the
poi and Chinese taro harvests. Unusually wet weather caused the decline in poi
taro yields on Kauai, the State's major producing area. Dry weather, insects,
and disease combined to reduce the Chinese taro harvest on the island of Hawaii,
the State's major producer of that type of taro.

Grapefruit: The May 1 forecast of the 1996-97 U.S. grapefruit crop is a record

large 3.06 million tons, unchanged from last month's forecast, but
13 percent larger than last year. This year’s crop exceeds the previous record
of 3.03 million tons in the 1976-77 season.

The Florida all grapefruit forecast is a record large 59.0 million boxes
(2.51 million tons), unchanged from the last forecast, but 13 percent more than

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
May 1997 B-7 NASS, USDA


Durum Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, by State
and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted May 1, 1997 1/

Area Harvested Production

1,000 Acres --- Bushels --
AZ : 164 99 90.0 93.0 8,514 14,760 9,207
CA : 138 130 100.0 95.0 6,800 13,800 12,350
MN 10 43.0 360 430
MT 270 25.0 7,950 6,750
ND 2,940 27.0 77,760 79,380
sD 24 30.0 896 720
us 3,546 32.7 102,280 115,840

1/ Area harvested for U.S. and northern States will be published in "Acreage"
released June 30, 1997. Yield and production will be published in "Crop
Production" released July 11, 1997.

Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 1995-1996
and Forecasted May 1, 1997 1/

1,000 Bushels

1995 825,042 455,568 264,043 475,046 102,280 60,612 2,182,591
1996 762,402 422,019 293,627 626,753 115,840 61,122 2,281,763
1997 893,927 408,858 258,685

1/ Wheat class estimates are based on varietal acreage survey data available
for all wheat producing States. Unless unusual situations dictate, the
previous end-of-season class percentages are used throughout the forecast
season.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
May 1997 A-7 NASS, USDA


Winter Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, by State
and United States, 1996 and Forecasted May 1, 1997

Planted Area Harvested Production

~-- Bushels --- -- 1,000 Bushels
AL 3 145 80 110 44.0 35.0 3,520 3,850
AZ : 10 14 10 95.0 85.0 1,330 850
AR : 880 1,240 790 54.0 42.0 66,960 33,180
CA 3 510 550 380 69.0 65.0 37,950 24,700
co 3 3,100 2,200 2,750 32.0 33.0 70,400 90,750
DE : 80 78 77 53.0 62.0 4,134 4,774
FL 3 17 10 15 38.0 39.0 380 585
GA 3 400 350 350 48.0 40.0 16,800 14,000
ID : 920 860 870 80.0 76.0 68,800 66,120
IL 3 1,150 1,100 1,080 38.0 50.0 41,800 54,000
IN : 700 720 640 38.0 55.0 27,360 35,200
IA : 35 45 25 35.0 36.0 1,575 900
KS : 11,400 8,800 10,700 29.0 32.0 255,200 342,400
KY : 700 530 500 53.0 46.0 28,090 23,000
LA Hy 130 130 120 43.0 40.0 5,590 4,800
MD : 220 227 207 52.0 55.0 11,804 11,385
MI : 580 630 550 38.0 52.0 23,940 28,600
MN 2 55 32 51 36.0 36.0 2,152 1,836
MS A 220 230 200 49.0 39.0 11,270 7,800
MO : 1,100 1,250 1,000 39.0 44.0 48,750 44,000
MT : 1,750 1,980 1,650 32.0 35.0 63,360 57,750
NE : 2,000 2,100 1,900 35.0 36.0 73,500 68,400
NV : 12 9 12 100.0 100.0 900 1,200
No : 35 38 32 46.0 46.0 1,748 1,472
NM 2 430 110 250 37.0 31.0 4,070 7,750
NY Hy 140 150 135 43.0 52.0 6,450 7,020
NC : 750 590 700 44.0 46.0 25,960 32,200
ND : 40 75 38 30.0 31.0 2,250 1,178
OH : 1,250 1,330 1,140 39.0 51.0 51,870 58,140
OK : 6,800 4,900 5,000 19.0 25.0 93,100 125,000
OR : 870 850 840 72.0 68.0 61,200 57,120
PA 3 180 190 175 48.0 52.0 9,120 9,100
sc : 300 270 290 45.0 45.0 12,150 13,050
sD : 1,650 1,580 1,250 35.0 35.0 55,300 43,750
TN : 560 400 370 44.0 43.0 17,600 15,910
Tx 3 6,000 2,900 3,700 26.0 28.0 75,400 103,600
UT : 170 160 160 38.0 45.0 6,080 7,200
VA : 280 275 250 53.0 54.0 14,575 13,500
WA 3 2,250 2,350 2,150 70.0 61.0 164,500 131,150
WV : 13 11 10 45.0 45.0 495 450
wi : 145 125 135 43.0 50.0 5,375 6,750
wy : 250 240 235 26.0 30.0 6,240 7,050
Us > 48,227 39,709 40,847 37.2 38.2 1,478,048 1,561,470
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 1997 A-6 NASS, USDA


Cotton: Production and Bales Ginned by Type,
State, and United States, 1995-96

Production in H Lint- Bales Ginned in
Type 480-1b Net Weight : seed :  480-1b Net Weight
and Bales 1/ : Ratio 2/ : Bales 3/
State io - rrr nn nnn rn nner nnn nr rrr nnn nnn rrr rrr

1995

~ Bales -

1996

~ 1,000 Bales
492.0 789.0 476,000 781,700
793.0 778.0 780,050 762,200
1,468.0 1,636.0 1,471,450 1,621,350
2,312.0 2,390.0 2,325,950 2,404,250
107.2 130.4
1,941.0 2,079.0 1,961,800 2,102,850
1.0 4.1
1,375.0 1,286.0 1,394,700 1,322,150
1,841.0 1,876.0 1,846,000 1,866,450
513.0 591.0 484,150 565,500
71.0 84.0 55,850 75,250
798.0 1,002.0 810,950 1,013,700
123.0 134.0 120,450 127,650
376.0 455.0 356,400 440,800
724.0 675.0 724,000 677,400
4,460.0 4,345.0 4,472,950 4,354,150
137.0 159.0 130,750 155,250
17,532.2 18,413.5 17,522,550 18,400,550
72.2 74.4 72,650 74,800
224.5 375.0 224,100 374,150
18.9 19.0 14,150 14,650
52.0 60.1 56,550 64,400
367.6 528.5 367,450 528,000
492.0 789.0 476,000 781,700
865.2 852.4 852,700 837,000
1,468.0 1,636.0 0.373 0.378 1,471,450 1,621,350
2,536.5 2,765.0 0.395 0.394 2,550,050 2,778,400
107.2 130.4
1,941.0 2,079.0 1,961,800 2,102,850
1.0 4.1 :
1,375.0 1,286.0 0.397 0.393 1,394,700 1,322,150
1,841.0 1,876.0 0.376 0.379 1,846,000 1,866,450
513.0 591.0 484,150 565,500
89.9 103.0 70,000 89,900
798.0 1,002.0 810,950 1,013,700
123.0 134.0 120,450 127,650
376.0 455.0 356,400 440,800
724.0 675.0 724,000 677,400
4,512.0 4,405.1 0.366 0.368 4,529,500 4,418,550
137.0 159.0 130,750 155,250
17,899.8 18,942.0 17,890,000 18,928,550

1/ Production ginned and to be ginned.

2/ Estimates available only for the five states shown. Three-year average.

3/ Equivalent 480-lb net weight bales ginned, not adjusted for cross-State
movement .

4/ 1996 revised.

5/ Bales withheld to avoid disclosure of individual gins, but are included in
U.S. totals.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
May 1997 A-19 NASS, USDA


Citrus Fruits: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States,
1995-96 and Forecasted May 1, 1997 1/
Utilized Production : Utilized Production
: Boxes z Ton Equivalent
Crop and State poco ----------------------------------------------------
1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97

- 1,000 Boxes 2/ -----

Oranges
Early Mid &
Navel 3/ z
AZ 4/ 3 400 700 500 15 27 19
CA 4/ : 35,000 38,000 43,000 1,313 1,426 1,613
FL : 119,700 121,200 134,200 5,387 5,454 6,039
TX : 950 830 1,300 40 35 55
us : 156,050 160,730 179,000 6,755 6,942 7,726
Valencia 2
AZ 4/ : 650 950 800 24 36 30
CA 4/ : 21,000 28,000 28,000 788 1,051 1,050
FL : 85,800 82,000 90,000 3,861 3,690 4,050
TX : 105 110 120 4 4 5
US : 107,555 111,060 118,920 4,677 4,781 5,135
All Hy
AZ 4/ 3 1,050 1,650 1,300 39 63 4g
CA 4/ : 56,000 66,000 71,000 2,101 2,477 2,663
FL : 205,500 203,200 224,200 9,248 9,144 10,089
TX : 1,055 940 1,420 44 39 60
us : : 263,605 271,790 297,920 11,432 11,723 12,861
Temples :
FL : 2,550 2,150 2,400 114 97 108
Grapefruit :
White Seedless :
FL : 25,700 23,200 26,500 1,092 986 1,126
Colored Seedless :
FL : 28,700 28,100 31,500 1,220 1,194 1,339
Other 2
FL 3 1,300 1,050 1,000 55 45 43
All :
AZ 4/ 3 1,400 1,200 1,000 47 40 34
CA 4/ 5/ 2
Desert 3 3,300 111
Other Areas H 6,000 201
Total 3 9,300 8,100 9,200 312 271 308
FL : 55,700 52,350 59,000 2,367 2,225 2,508
TX . 3 4,650 4,550 5,300 186 182 212
US : 71,050 66,200 74,500 2,912 2,718 3,062
Tangerines :
AZ 4/ : 650 1,000 650 25 38 24
CA 4/ 3 2,500 2,600 2,900 94 97 109
FL 3 3,550 4,500 6,400 168 213 304
US : 6,700 8,100 9,950 287 348 437
Lemons 4/ 2
AZ : 3,600 5,100 3,000 137 194 114
CA : 20,000 21,000 22,000 760 798 836
US : 23,600 26,100 25,000 897 992 950
Tangelos :
FL : 3,150 2,450 3,950 142 110 178
K-Early Citrus :
FL 120 160 150 5 7 7
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 1997 A-9 NASS, USDA


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Drought severity index (Palmer): Depicts prolonged (months, years) abnormal

dryness or wetness; responds slowly; changes little from week to week; and
reflects long term moisture runoff, recharge, and deep percolation, as well as
evaportranspiration.

Uses...applicable in measuring disruptive effects of prolonged dryness or
wetness on water sensitive economies; designating disaster areas of drought or
wetness and reflecting the general long-term status of water supplies in
aquifers, reservoirs, and streams.

Limitations...is not generally indicative of short-term (few weeks) status of
drought or wetness such as frequently affects crops and field operations (this
is indicated by the crop moisture index).

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
May 1997 B-2 NASS, USDA



NUNS National
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Production usDA

Washington, D.C.

Released May 12, 1997, 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. Forecasts refer to May 1, 1997.

Winter Wheat Production up 6 Percent

Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.56 billion bushels, up 6 percent from
1996 and 1 percent more than in 1995. Based on May 1 conditions, the U.S. yield
is forecast at 38.2 bushels per acre. If realized, this would be a full bushel
better than last year and a half-bushel above 1995. Grain area totals

40.8 million acres, up 3 percent from last year. Hard Red Winter wheat
production is forecast up 17 percent from last year while Soft Red and White
Winter wheat are down 3 and 12 percent, respectively.

All oranges production for the 1996-97 season is forecast at a record large

12.9 million tons, up 1 percent from the previous forecast in April. The U.S.
forecast is up 10 percent from a year ago. This year’s crop is 9 percent larger
than the previous record of 11.8 million tons set in the 1979-80 season.
Florida's production amounts to 224 million boxes (10.1 million tons), up

1 percent from April’s forecast and 10 percent above last season. Early and
midseason varieties remained at 134 million boxes (6.04 million tons),

11 percent above last year. Florida’s Valencia crop forecast, 90.0 million
boxes (4.05 million tons), is up 3 percent from April’s forecast and 10 percent
above last season’s crop.

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield for the 1996-97 season is
forecast at 1.58 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix, up from 1.57 in April.
The forecast projects the final yield as reported by the Florida Citrus
Processors Association. The final 1995-96 yield for all fruit used in FCOJ was
1.52 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix. The average yield for 1996-97 early
and midseason varieties was final in April at 1.52 gallons per box, up from last
season’s 1.45. Valencia yield is projected at 1.68 gallons per box, up from
1.66 last month and from 1.67 last season.

Cr Pr 2-2 (5-97)


Papayas: Area and Fresh Production by Month, Hawaii, 1996-97

Fresh Production

Harvested

1,000 Pounds

2,115 2,990 2,935
2,115 2,815 2,835

Bananas, Papayas, and Taro: Area Harvested, Yield,
and Production, Hawaii, 1995-96 1/

Bananas : 930 1,040 14,000 12,500
Papayas 2/ : 2,435 1,835 20,900 22,779
Taro : 550 530 12,400 11,100
Bananas 3/ : 13,000 13,000
Papayas 3/ : 50,800 41,800
Taro 300 6,800 5,900

1/ 1996 revised.
2/ Area harvested is average during the year.
3/ Only utilized production is estimated.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
May 1997 A-12 NASS, USDA


Almonds (shelled basis): Utilized Production
California, 1995-96 and Forecasted May 1, 1997

1/ Revised.

Avocados: Bearing Acreage, Yield, Production, Price,

and Value, Florida and Hawaii, 1995-97
Bearing : Yield
Acreage : per
Acre

Utilized

Year

FL :
1995-96 : 5,800 3.28 19,000 19,000 19,000
1996-97 : 5,700 4.12 23,500 23,500 23,500
HI : 2
1995-96 : 210 1.19 250 250 250
1996-97 : 180 1.41 200 200 200
- Dollars -
FL
1995-96 596.00 596.00 11,324 11,324
1996-97 528.00 528.00 12,408 12,408
HI
1995-96 1,090.00 1,090.00 273 273
1996-97 1,070.00 1,070.00 214 214

1/ Bearing acreage estimates are based on periodic orchard inventory surveys.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
May 1997 A-11 NASS, USDA


California Fruits and Nuts: A dry spring brought on early irrigation. Fruit

set in stone fruits was generally heavy, requiring
the thinning of nectarines and apricots. Grapes were crown suckered and bunch
thinned. Almond fruit set was heavy, with some branches subject to wind damage.
Olives were in heavy bloom, and cherry picking began.

California Citrus: Harvest of grapefruit was active in southern California.

Color was good and eating quality was excellent. Lemon
harvest in the South Coast area was ahead of last year and fruit quality was
improving. Navel orange harvest was winding down with approximately 90 percent
of the crop picked through May 1. Quality remained above average. Valencia
orange picking remains slow with exports currently being the primary use; good
quality was reported.

Spring Potatoes: Spring potato production is forecast at 21.5 million cwt,
down 4 percent from last month and last year. Area for

harvest is estimated at 86,100 acres, down 4 percent from a year ago, but

2 percent above two years ago. The average yield, projected at 250 cwt per

acre, is up 1 cwt from last year and 10 cwt above 1995.

Harvest is underway in most spring producing areas. Heavy rains in late April
flooded fields in the Hastings, Florida area. Harvest was interrupted, and some
fields were damaged. The Hastings crop is now forecast at 6.1 million cwt, down
15 percent from last month. The full extent of loss of quality and yield is
still being assessed. Other Florida areas have made good early progress with
shipments expected to tail off into mid-June.

California’s harvest of red and white varieties is about two weeks early. The
spring potato crop is forecast at 7.2 million cwt, 5 percent short of last year.
Arizona’s production is 31 percent below last year’s output and is absent the
processing potatoes last year intended for shipment to the Northwest. Alabama's
spring potato crop is down 13 percent. Texas’ production is forecast 41 percent
above last year with new acreage coming on board and higher yields. North
Carolina conditions were ideal for early growth, but an April 25 frost set
progress back about two weeks. Their production is forecast the same as last
year.

Tobacco, 1996 Final: U.S. tobacco production totaled 1.52 billion pounds in

1996, up 20 percent from 1995. Yield per acre averaged
2,071 pounds, compared to 1,913 pounds in 1995. Tobacco producers harvested
732,690 acres, up 10 percent from the previous year. All tobacco types except
cigar types and Type 32, Southern Maryland, showed increases in yield from 1995.
Flue-cured, burley, and cigar types showed increases in harvested acres from
1995.

Flue-cured production totaled 908 million pounds in 1996, up 22 percent from the
1995 production. Growers harvested 422,200 acres, up 9 percent from the
previous year. Flue-cured tobacco represents 58 percent of 1996's all tobacco
acreage. Yield per acre averaged 2,151 pounds, 218 pounds above the 1995
average yield.

Burley production totaled 520 million pounds in 1996, 19 percent above the
previous year. Growers harvested 268,300 acres, 15 percent above 1995. Average
yield for burley tobacco was 1,940 pounds, 77 pounds above the previous year.
The overall burley yield was higher than last year, but Indiana, Ohio, and West
Virginia reported lower yields due to flood and disease damage. Kentucky, with
70 percent of the 1996 burley production, was 21 percent above 1995. Burley
yield for Kentucky, at 1,980 pounds, was 30 pounds above the previous year.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
May 1997 B-9 NASS, USDA


last season. The all seedless grapefruit forecast remains at 58.0 million
boxes, while the seedy (Duncan) grapefruit forecast continues at 1.0 million
boxes.

Fruit size is smaller than the previous 2 seasons. Fruit droppage losses are
slightly less than average. The May 1 Row Count survey showed rows remaining to
be harvested at 20 percent for white grapefruit and 23 percent for colored
grapefruit. An estimated 1.4 million boxes of grapefruit were harvested in the
latest reporting week, compared to 0.6 million boxes in the same week last
season.

The Florida forecasts are based on objective fruit counts and measurement
surveys in relationship to the harvest patterns and utilization of the past

2 seasons. All citrus forecasts project certified utilization, including a
preseason allocation of less than 2 percent for unrecorded usage.
Certifications include only fruit actually shipped in fresh pack or recorded at
a processing plant.

The Texas grapefruit forecast, at 5.30 million boxes (212,000 tons), is
unchanged from last month, but up 16 percent from last season.

Tangerines: The 1996-97 U.S. tangerine crop is forecast at a record large
437,000 tons, 1 percent higher than last month's forecast and

26 percent above last season's crop. Florida’s tangerine forecast, at

6.4 million boxes (304,000 tons), is up 2 percent from the April 1 forecast,

and is 42 percent above the 4.50 million boxes (213,000 tons) utilized in the

1995-96 season.

Tangelos: Florida’s 1996-97 tangelo crop is 3.95 million boxes (178,000 tons),

unchanged from last month's forecast, but 61 percent higher than last
season’s 2.45 million boxes (110,000 tons). This is the largest recorded
tangelo crop since the 1987-88 season.

Temples: The Florida Temple forecast is 2.40 million boxes (108,000 tons), down

4 percent from the April 1 forecast, but 12 percent higher than last
season. Weekly harvest has declined, but some late bloom is expected to be
harvested for processing.

Florida Citrus: Groves, trees, and fruit were in very good condition during
April. Rainfall was just about normal, with the coasts
receiving above average amounts and most other counties getting close to their
usual April precipitation. There was an abundance of new growth on trees of all
areas in most well maintained groves. New crop fruit made good progress during
the month, as the trees shed some of the small green fruit that cannot be
carried for next season. Valencia harvest was very active during April with
most of these oranges going to processors. Movement of all seedless grapefruit
was close to 3 million boxes per week for the first 2 weeks of April. Temple
and Honey tangerine harvest slowed at the end of the month as supplies were
depleted. Caretakers were active all month cutting cover crops prior to and
following harvest. Post bloom nutritional sprays were applied all month in most
well maintained groves. In general, hedging and topping have been completed.

Texas Citrus: Harvest of the 1996-97 citrus crop was winding down by late

April. Rain in the Rio Grande Valley during early April was very
beneficial to next season's crop. New growth increased in most groves. Fruit
set is good for oranges and grapefruit.

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board
May 1997 B-8 NASS, USDA


Hay: Stocks on Farms, by State and United States,
December 1 and May 1, 1994-97

1,000 Tons
AL 3 1,537 1,270 1,489 276 106 193
AZ : 133 265 82 27 28 28
AR : 2,055 1,910 1,850 426 141 231
CA 3 1,642 2,250 2,594 327 361 160
co : 2,030 2,390 1,945 447 636 203
cT : 105 78 97 32 11 13
DE : 12 9 11 10 1 6
FL : 490 397 437 132 29 31
GA z 1,170 1,050 924 371 150 302
ID : 2,263 2,794 2,285 222 660 286
IL 2 1,397 1,979 1,350 . 540 432 304
IN : 1,097. 1,584 1,131 148 216 162
IA 3 4,274 4,079 3,876 751 736 718
KS : 5,080 4,590 5,600 796 787 841
KY : 5,292 4,806 4,334 648 492 627
LA z 512 513 502 97 15 126
ME : 243 272 - 202 61 126 57
MD : 347 265 433 20 55 84
MA : 138 115 95 28 17 13
MI : 3,020 3,166 2,514 1,074 754 460
MN H 4,895 4,374 4,018 753 694 540
MS : 1,688 1,368 1,620 206 50 160
MO : 5,755 6,000 6,159 1,016 955 830
MT : 3,950 4,931 4,674 772 858 492
NE : 5,413 4,813 5,063 1,112 1,325 968
NV : 630 750 752 42 166 60
NH : 90 82 70 26 16 . 12
No 3 205 132 92 60 48 27
NM 3 525 600 590 50 40 80
NY 3 2,377 2,069 2,254 594 552 555
NC : 807 900 : 970 131 116 115
ND : 4,285 5,044 4,777 857 1,019 675
OH 2 2,410 2,421 2,074 307 323 173
OK : 3,500 3,600 4,500 700 500 800
OR z 1,761 2,310 2,108 85 264 97
PA : 2,717 2,513 2,613 724 617 600
RI : 9 6 7 3 1 1
sc : 332 468 308 130 72 101
sD : “7,477 8,960 8,530 1,759 3,077 1,570
TN 3 3,340 3,136 3,049 721 235 419
TX : 7,610 7,322 6,252 1,606 570 1,400
UT H 1,452 1,481 1,327 245 349 302
vt : 389 391 330 136 100 86
VA 3 2,108 2,185 2,698 445 257 630
WA : 1,198 1,410 1,162 139 426 283
WV 3 955 855 895 100 53 117
Wr : 5,000 4,900 4,600 1,441 1,569 1,150
WY : 1,581 2,636 1,965 182 734 287
US 3 105,296 109,438 105,208 20,775 20,739 17,375
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 1997 A-8 NASS, USDA



Cotton: Cumulative Large Bolls and Harvesting Loss
by State, 1987-96 (continued)

Year : Harvest

Loss
Per Acre

: Number Pounds
1987 : 473 34
1988 2 463 34
1989 : 369 32
1990 : 489 39
1991 : 430 41
1992 : 489 53
1993 2 489 36
1994 486 41
1995 415 36
1996 505 39

1/ Total large bolls in 40 feet of row.

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May 1997 A-22 NASS, USDA


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In contrast, the wet season ended on a dry note in California, where little
precipitation fell after January. At the Los Angeles Civic Center,
February-April rainfall totaled 0.08 inches (1 percent of normal). Similarly, a
record-low 1.12 inches fell during the 3-month period in downtown Sacramento,
eclipsing their 1964 standard. Drier-than-normal weather also prevailed during
April throughout much of the Midwest and Northeast:

Location Total (Inches) Driest April Since...
L.A. Civic Center, CA 0.00 0.00 in 1970
Harrisburg, PA 0.92 0.45 in 1985
Ft. Wayne, IN 1.04 0.72 in 1947
South Bend, IN 1.36 0.50 in 1970

Spring arrived early in Alaska, including the earliest 60-degree day on record
in Fairbanks (61 degrees F on April 6). Statewide, monthly temperatures
averaged 1 to 10 degrees F above normal. Wet weather was restricted primarily
to southern parts of the State, where totals reached a record 12.09 inches in
Kodiak and 4.41 inches in Juneau. Above-normal rainfall in Hawaii was confined
to westernmost areas.

General Crop Comments: April started with unseasonably cold, wet weather in

most of the United States and gradually warmed and
dried as the month progressed. Early-month rain and snow compounded flooding
problems that already existed in the Red River Valley because of record snowfall
in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota. Saturated soils delayed the start
of spring wheat, barley, and oat planting and kept farmers out of fields until
the end of the month. Small grain planting in the Northwest also progressed
behind the 5-year average as cool, damp weather prevailed. However, conditions
were ideal in the eastern Great Lakes and farmers planted oats at a faster-than-
normal pace.

Cool soils and wet weather prevented farmers in the Mississippi, Tennessee, and
Ohio Valleys from planting spring crops. Even though soils were still cool,
planting accelerated later in the month as the soils dried in the Corn Belt.
Corn planting was progressing at or near a record pace in Illinois, Indiana, and
Ohio by the last week in April. Soils in Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and
North Carolina remained cool and wet, slowing planting the entire month. Heavy
rains in the Gulf Coast States caused localized flooding and limited fieldwork.
Cotton, peanut, and rice planting lagged further behind average as the month
continued.

Reminiscent of 1995, below-freezing temperatures during April 11-13 damaged the
winter wheat crop in the southern Plains. Farmers and agronomists were in
fields evaluating the effects of the freeze, but the full extent of the damage
was difficult to determine. Condition of the Kansas wheat crop dropped
significantly after the freeze, but improved later as damage was found to be
limited to the southern part of the State. Oklahoma and Texas farmers found
more damage in their further-advanced crop. The condition of the crop in both
States declined significantly after the freeze.

An area extending from Florida northward to North Carolina, started out dry,
then turned wet. Winter wheat developed rapidly and planting of spring crops
progressed ahead of the normal pace. At mid-month, farmers stopped planting
spring crops because soils were too dry. The winter wheat condition in Georgia
declined as the crop became stressed. Beneficial moisture finally fell at the
end of the month. Cotton planting progressed well in California and Arizona as
these were the only States to record above-normal temperatures for April.

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Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States,
4996 and Forecasted May 1, 1997
(Metric Units)

Area Planted Area Harvested

1996

Hectares

Winter Wheat 21,037,000 19,516,980 16,069,840 16,530,370

All Cotton 1/ 5,922,030 5,861,730 5,207,590
Upland 1/ 5,817,620 5,762,580 5,104,030
Amer-Pima 1/ 104,410 99,150 103,560
Tobacco 1/ : 296,510 326,780
Potatoes :
winter 3 5,870 6,310 5,870 6,230
Spring : 37,800 35,490 36,420 34,840
Total 3 588,700 576,600
Bananas 1/ ~ 2 420
Papayas 1/ : 740
Taro 1/ + 210

1/ 1996 revised. 1997 cotton planted and tobacco harvested were released in
the "Prospective Plantings" report on March 31, 1997.

Crop Summary: Yield per Hectare and Production, United States,
1996 and Forecasted May 1, 1997
(Metric Units)

3 Apr 1, May 1,
1997: 1996 1997 1997

Winter Wheat > 2.50 2.57 40,225,870 42,496,250
All Cotton 1/ > 0.79 4,124,140
Upland 1/ : 0.79 4,009,070
Amer-Pima 1/ : 1.11 115,070
Cottonseed 1/ : 6,480,470
Tobacco 1/ 2 2.32 688,250 .
Potatoes 3
Winter 2/ : 25.29 22.99 148,460 143,200 143,200
Spring 2 27.92 27.99 1,016,820 1,018,630 975,130
Total : 39.11 22,548,270 1,118,330
Bananas 1/ : 14.05 5,900
Papayas 1/ 2 25.62 18,960
Taro 1/ 2: 12.76 2,680
Almonds (CA) 1/ : 231,330 322,050

1/ 1996 Revised. 1997 cotton and tobacco yield and production will be released
in the "Crop Production" report on August 12, 1997.
2/ Estimates for current month carried forward from earlier forecast.

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Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type,
State, and United States, 1995-96 1/
Price per Value of
: Pound Production
Class and Type 5 atthe alana ianeietetataleeieieiieneietanel

1,000 Dollars -

Class 1, Flue-cured
Type 11, Old Belts

NC 1.805 1.860 235,661 299,683
VA 1.807 1.871 118,883 157,650
US 1.806 1.864 » 354,544 457,333
Type 12, Eastern NC
Belt :
NC : 1.800 1.830 505,548 618, 860
Type 13, NC Border & :
sc Belt :
NC 1.768 1.810 110,907 132,601
sc 1.779 1.822 186,795 214,650
us 1.775 1.817 297,702 347,254
Type 14, GA-FL Belt
FL 1.761 1.808 31,127 36,341
GA 1.759 1.813 147,756 205,993
US 1.759 1.812 178,883 242,334
Total 11-14 1.790 1.834 1,336,677 1,665,778
Class 2, Fire-cured
Type 21, VA Belt z
VA 3 1.640 1.790 2,526 3,411
Type 22, Eastern
District
KY 2.178 2.246 20,131 23,215
TN 2.185 2.252 37,945 43,070
us 2.183 2.250 58,076 66,285
Type 23, Western
District
KY 2.145 2.233 20,635 25,403
TN 2.154 2.227 3,061 3,681
US 2.146 2.232 23,696 29,084
Total 21-23 2.151 2.227 84,298 98,480
Class 3, Air-cured
Class 3A, Light
Air-cured
Type 31, Burley
IN 1.860 1.920 25,298 28,746
KY 1.857 1.922 561,278 704,029
MO 1.834 1.918 10,028 11,548
NC 1.843 1.920 19,258 24,935
OH 1.861 1.926 27,943 24,345
TN 1.845 1.920 134,870 169,133
VA 1.843 1.920 25,544 33,471
wv 1.855 1.923 4,823 3,923
US 1.854 1.922 809,042 1,000,130

Type 32, Southern MD :
Belt 3

MD a. 1. 19,163 19,200
PA 1. 1. 9,044 10,640
US 1. 1. 28,207
Total 31-32 1 1 837,249
See footnotes at end of table. --continued

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Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value
by State and United States, 1995-96 1/

Area Harvested

---- Pounds ~-- - 1,000 Pounds -~-~
cT : 1,990 2,260 1,771 1,679 3,524 3,795
FL : 7,200 7,500 2,455 2,680 17,676 20,100
GA 3 42,000 46,000 2,000 2,470 84,000 113,620
IN : 6,700 7,600 2,030 1,970 13,601 14,972
KY : 166,200 195,700 1,977 2,021 328,581 395,542
MD : 8,500 8,000 1,350 1,250 11,475 10,000
MA : 515 800 1,783 1,515 918 1,212
MO : 2,700 2,700 2,025 2,230 5,468 6,021
NC : 261,100 287,800 1,856 2,035 484,599 585,542
OH 7,700 8,000 1,950 1,580 15,015 12,640
PA 7,900 7,800 1,985 1,983 15,685 15,464
sc 50,000 51,000 2,100 2,310 105,000 117,810
TN 3 51,690 54,560 1,797 2,014 92,907 109,888
VA : 44,170 48,370 1,840 2,141 81,269 103,543
wv : 2,000 1,700 1,300 1,200 2,600 2,040
wr 2,760 2,900 2,254 1,774 6,220 5,145
US : 663,125 732,690 1,913 2,071 1,268,538 1,517,334

Price Value of
per Pound Production
Dollars -

CT 2/ 3.850 6.200 7,623 13,919
FL 1.761 1.808 31,127 36,341
GA 1.759 1.813 147,756 205,993
IN 1.860 1.920 25,298 28,746
KY 1.872 1.940 615,213 768,142
MD 1.670 1.920 19,163 19,200
MA 2/ 4.050 6.550 1,867 4,297
MO 1,834 1.918 10,028 11,548
NC 1.798 1.838 871,374 1,076,079
OH 1.861 1.926 27,943 24,345
PA 1.429 1.629 22,420 25,185
sc 1.779 1.822 186,795 214,650
TN 1.912 1.982 177,667 217,837
VA 1.810 1.878 147,076 194,432
wy 1.855 1.923 4,823 3,923
Wi 1.450 1.486 9,019 7,646
US 1.820 1.882 2,305,192 2,852,283

1/ 1996 revised; 1995 VA revised.
2/ CT and MA Type 61 price and value not published to avoid disclosure; not
included in U.S. total.

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Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States,
1996 and Forecasted May 1, 1997
(Domestic Units)

Area Planted Area Harvested

1,000 Acres

Winter Wheat 51,983 48,227 39,709 40,847
All Cotton 1/ 14,633.5 14,484.5 12,868.1
Upland 1/ 14,375.5 14,239.5 12,612.2
Amer-Pima 1/ 258.0 245.0 255.9
Cottonseed 1/
Tobacco 1/ 732.7 807.5
Potatoes
Winter 14.5 15.6 14.5 15.4
Spring 93.4 87.7 90.0 86.1
Total 1,454.7 1,424.8
Bananas 1/ 1.0
Papayas 1/ 1.8
Taro 1/ 0.5

1/ 1996 revised. 1997 cotton planted and tobacco harvested were released in
the "Prospective Plantings" report on March 31, 1997.

Crop Summary: Yield per Acre and Production, United States,
1996 and Forecasted May 1, 1997
{Domestic Units)

Yield per Acre Production

Crop and Unit

Winter Wheat Bu 37.2 38.2 1,478,048 1,561,470
All Cotton 1/ 2/ Bale: 107 18,942.0
Upland 1/ 2/ . 2 701 18,413.5
Amer-Pima 1/ 2/ . z 991 528.5
Cottonseed 2/ Ton : 7,143.5
Tobacco 1/ Lb : 2,071 1,517,334
Potatoes 8
Winter 3/ Cwt : 226 205 3,273 3,157 3,157
Spring al 2 249 250 22,417 22,457 21,498
Total . 3 349 497,104
Bananas 2/ Lb :12,500 13,000
Papayas 2/ " 222,779 41,800
Taro 2/ " 11,100 5,900
Almonds (CA) 2/ “ 510,000 710,000

i/ Yield in Pounds.

2/ 1996 Revised. 1997 cotton and tobacco yield and production will be released
in the "Crop Production” report on August 12, 1997.

3/ Estimates for current month carried forward from earlier forecast.

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Report Features

The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on
June 12, 1997.

Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information.

Cc. Ray Halley, Chief . (202) 720-2127
Field Crops Section

Bill Dowdy, Head (202) 720-3843
Kevin Barnes - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds (202) 720-7369
Rhonda Brandt- Sugar Crops, Weekly Crop Weather, Oats (202) 720-7621

Dan Kerestes - Corn (202) 720-9526
Roger Latham - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings (202) 720-5944

Joel Moore - Barley, Hay, Sorghum . (202) 690-3234
Barbara Rater ~ Peanuts, Rice (202) 720-7688
Vaughn Siegenthaler - Wheat, Rye (202) 720-8068

Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section

Vince Matthews, Head (202) 720-3843
Arvin Budge - Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes (202) 720-4285
Dave DeWalt - Citrus, Tropical Fruits (202) 720-5412
Howard Hill - Cherries, Berries, Prunes, Plums,

Cranberries, Grapes, Maple Syrup (202) 720-7235
Dave Mueller - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions (202) 720-2157
Dave Ranek - Nuts, Floriculture (202) 720-4215
Linda Simpson - Noncitrus Fruits, Mint, Dry Beans & Peas,
Mushrooms, Hops (202) 690-0270
Debbie Williams - Apples, Strawberries, Tobacco (202) 720-4288
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April Weather Summary: A month of major storms and massive runoff resulted in

an April filled with temperature and rainfall/snowfall
records, freeze damage, and unprecedented flooding. A prolonged cold snap in
the wake of an early-April blizzard damaged jointing- to heading-stage winter
wheat from southern Kansas to northern Texas, and helped to hold monthly
temperatures 4 to 8 degrees F below normal throughout the Plains. Monthly
readings ranged from 2 to 6 degrees F below normal across the East and Midwest.
Only the desert Southwest, southern Florida, and the immediate West Coast
experienced above-normal temperatures.

The early-month blizzard added an unwelcomed 1 to 3 inches of moisture to the
James and Red River basins, where major-to-record flooding was already
anticipated. In eastern South Dakota, most crests on the James River
occurred during the first 7 days of the month due to late-March snowmelt. The
Red River surged to record levels after snowmelt began anew around mid-month.
In Grand Forks, ND, where floodwaters overwhelmed most of the city, the Red
River crested on April 22, 5.3 feet higher than ever before observed. The
record-setting Red River crest moved from Wahpeton, ND, on April 15, to Pembina,
ND, on April 28. From Anoka, MN to Lansing, IA, water levels peaked on the
main-stem Mississippi River between April 10 and 15, exceeding those
observed during June 1993, but remaining 2.1 to 4.6 feet below all-time records
set in April 1965.

The severe freeze on the Plains resulted in several records. On April 12,
minima dipped to April-record levels in Casper, WY (-6 degrees F), Pueblo, CO
(2 degrees F), and Russell, KS (14 degrees F). In Texas, lows of 27 degrees F
in Abilene (on April 13) and San Angelo (on April 14) were their respective
lowest readings so late in the spring. Texas' cloudy, cool regime resuited in
several April average-temperature records:

Texas Location Average (degrees F)/Departure Former Record/Year
San Angelo 59.2, ~7.6 60.6 in 1973
Dallas-Ft. Worth 60.4, -3.8 60.6 in 1983
Waco 60.6, -6.5 61.1 in 1973
San Antonio 63.9, -5.5 64.2 in 1931

Three days before the cold weather peaked on the Plains, an April-record chill
dotted the Midwest. On April 9, monthly records were tied or broken in
Cincinnati, OH (15 degrees F), Champaign, IL (16 degrees F), and Indianapolis,
IN (18 degrees F). A day later, temperatures in the lower- to mid-20's damaged
some fruit-tree blooms in the Middle Atlantic region. Farther south, frost and
near-freezing temperatures on April 1-2, 9-10, and 14-15 resulted in scattered
damage to blooms across the Southeast. At many locations, the persistent chill
held temperatures to the lowest April levels in many years, including:

Location Average (degrees F)/Departure Coolest April Since...
Pittsburgh, PA 46.2, -3.5 45.3 in 1982
Grand Junction, CO 46.5, -5.7 46.4 in 1975
Louisville, KY 50.1, -6.2 49.2 in 1961
Evansvilie, IN 50.5, -5.7 47.8 in 1907
Wichita, KS 51.0, -5.4 48.0 in 1983
Abilene, TX 58.9, -6.1 58.7 in 1973

After a relatively placid winter, unsettled weather returned to the Northeast in
the form of two major storms (March 31 - April 1 and April 18-19). On March 31
- April 1 in Massachusetts, an all-time record 33.0 inches of snow fell in
Worcester, while 30.0 inches, accompanied by wind gusts to 73 mph, blanketed
Milton (Blue Hill Observatory). East Jewett, NY tallied a total of 37.0 inches.
The latter storm dumped another 17.0 inches on East Jewett, and 8.5 inches on
Burlington, VT, their greatest i-day total so late in the season. In eastern
Massachusetts, Nantucket clocked a wind gust to 87 mph on April 19.

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Crop Summary: Production, United States,
1995-96 and Forecasted 1996-97

Utilized Production

Apr 1,

Crop Year 1/ 1995-96 1996-97 1996-97
: 1,000 Tons
Citrus Fruits :

Oranges : 11,723 12,726 12,861
Grapefruit t 2,718 3,062 3,062
Lemons 2/ : 992 950 950
Tangerines : 348 432 437
Temples (FL) H 97 113 108
Tangelos (FL) ! 110 178 178
K-Early Citrus (FL) : 7 7 7

3 Metric Tons

Oranges > 10,634,930 11,544,830 11,667,300
Grapefruit : 2,465,730 2,777,800 2,777,800
Lemons 2/ : 899,930 861,830 861,830
Tangerines : 315,700 391,900 396,440
Temples (FL) 3 88,000 102,510 97,980
Tangelos (FL) 99,790 161,480 161,480
K-Early Citrus (FL) 6,350 6,350 6,350

1/ Crop year begins with the bloom of the first year and ends with the

completion of harvest the following year.
2/ Estimates for current month carried forward from earlier forecast.

This report was approved on May 12, 1997, by the Secretary of Agriculture and
the National Agricultural Statistics Service's Agricultural Statistics Board.

law fenA fh

Y decretary of Agricultural statistics Board
Agriculture Chairperson
Dan Glickman Rich Allen
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producers to replant. Poor growing conditions had adverse effects on the South
Texas crop during the planting season. These conditions resulted in an
abandonment of 28 percent of Texas’ planted acreage. Texas producers planted
5.70 million acres, down 11 percent from 1995, and harvested acres, at

4,10 million were down 29 percent. Beneficial amounts of rainfall in August and
September, resulted in the highest boll count and second highest boll weights
since 1986. Texas Upland cotton yield was a record high 509 pounds per
harvested acre.

Ginnings totaled 18,928,550 equivalent 480-pound net weight bales during the
1995 season. This compares with 17,890,000 equivalent 480-pound bales ginned in
1995.

Cottonseed: Cottonseed production in 1996 totaled 7.14 million tons, up
4 percent from 1995.

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Winter Wheat: Winter wheat area for grain harvest this year is forecast at

40.8 million acres, up 3 percent from 1996, but just less than
the 1995 final. A hard freeze hit portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and
Colorado April 11-13. Considerable damage was evident, but assessment of crop
loss is continuing. This same area also suffered a mid-April freeze in 1995.
The Hard Red Winter (HRW) wheat area for grain is expected to be up 9 percent
from last year. Soft Red Winter (SRW) wheat is estimated to be down 10 percent
from last year and White Winter wheat area is about 6 percent less than a year
ago.

Prior to the freeze, expectations for the central and southern Plains HRW crop
were well above average. Condition ratings fell the week following the freeze,
but have started to improve. Nebraska’s major growing area had minimal

winterkill, but needed moisture. The Montana crop was protected by ample snow
cover. Severe winterkill has been reported in areas of southern South Dakota.

Yield expectations are down from last year’s records in Idaho and Oregon.
Prospects are for yields much higher than last year in Michigan and New York.
The Southeastern SRW is developing ahead of average progress, but yield
forecasts are generally down. Forecasted head counts from the Objective Yield
surveys in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas are above average and similar to 1995
levels.

Durum Wheat: Production of Durum wheat in Arizona and California is forecast at

21.6 million bushels. This is down 25 percent from the ‘Desert
Durum’ production of last year. Arizona’s production drop is the main reason
for the collective decline; acreage is down sharply.

Condition ratings are good to excellent in both States. Nearly all of Arizona's
wheat is headed with western and central fields turning color. Average yields
have been reported so far in California’s Imperial Valley where harvest began in
late April. San Joaquin Valley fields were turning color May 1. Harvest should
start there later this month.

Hay Stocks on Farms: Stocks of all hay on farms totaled 17.4 million tons on

May 1, 1997, down 16 percent from May 1 of the previous
year. A 3 percent decline in 1996 hay production, combined with one of the
harshest winters on record in the upper mid-west, contributed to the lowest May
1 stocks in 32 years. Disappearance of hay from December 1, 1996 - May 1, 1997,
totaled 87.8 million tons, 1 percent lower than the 1995 crop disappearance of
88.7 million tons for the same period.

Stocks of hay on May 1, 1997 were lower compared to last year in 27 of the

48 estimating States. Heavy snow and bitterly cold temperatures during the
winter and spring months across the northern half of the United States forced
livestock producers to increase feeding of hay. December 1996 - May 1997 hay
disappearance of 4.1 million tons was the highest on record in North Dakota and
May 1 hay stocks in Colorado were the lowest since 1940. Stocks were higher in
the Southeast and Central Plains and many States in the Northeast. An increase
in hay production, a mild winter, and reduced cattle numbers were the main
reasons given for those increases in stocks.

Almonds: The first forecast of 1997 California almond production is 710 million
pounds, shelled basis. Production is up 39 percent from last year’s

revised figure of 510 million pounds. Bearing acreage totaled 420,000, up

4 percent from 1996's revised acreage of 405,000. Spring weather was relatively

warm and mild, and bloom reports were excellent Statewide. Fruit set throughout

the State has been heavy.

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Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class,
Type, State, and United States, 1995-96 1/

Area Harvested : Yield

Class and Type

~-- Pounds -- -- 1,000 Pounds --
Class 1, Flue-cured
Type 11, Old Belts
NC : 68,000 76,000 1,920 2,120 130,560 161,120
VA : 34,000 37,700 1,935 2,235 65,790 84,260
us : 102,000 113,700 1,925 2,158 196,350 245,380
Type 12, Eastern NC
Belt :
NC : 151,000 167,000 1,860 2,025 280,860 338,175
Type 13, NC Border & :
sc Belt :
NC : 34,000 37,000 1,845 1,980 62,730 73,260
sc : 50,000 51,000 2,100 2,310 105,000 117,810
US : 84,000 88,000 1,997 2,171 167,730 191,070
Type 14, GA-FL Belt
FL : 7,200 7,500 2,455 2,680 17,676 20,100
GA : 42,000 46,000 2,000 2,470 84,000 113,620
us : 49,200 53,500 2,067 2,499 101,676 133,720
Total 11-14 : 386,200 422,200 1,933 2,151 746,616 908,345
Class 2, Fire-cured
Type 21, VA Belt
VA 3 1,100 1,100 1,400 1,580 1,540 1,738
Type 22, Eastern :
District :
KY : 3,900 3,800 2,370 2,720 9,243 10,336
TN : 7,600 7,500 2,285 2,550 17,366 19,125
US : 11,500 11,300 2,314 2,607 26,609 29,461
Type 23, Western :
District :
KY : 3,700 3,600 2,600 3,160 9,620 11,376
TN 3 580 580 2,450 2,850 1,421 1,653
US : 4,280 4,180 2,580 3,117 11,041 13,029
Total 21-23 : 16,880 16,580 2,322 2,668 39,190 44,228
Class 3, Air-cured
Class 3A, Light
Air-cured
Type 31, Burley Hy
IN 3 6,700 7,600 2,030 1,970 13,601 14,972
KY : 155,000 185,000 1,950 1,980 302,250 366,300
MO : 2,700 2,700 2,025 2,230 5,468 6,021
NC 3 8,100 7,800 1,290 1,665 10,449 12,987
OH : 7,700 8,000 1,950 1,580 15,015 12,640
TN : 43,000 46,000 1,700 1,915 73,100 88,090
VA : 9,000 9,500 1,540 1,835 13,860 17,433
wv : 2,000 1,700 1,300 1,200 2,600 2,040
us : 234,200 268,300 1,863 1,940 436,343 520,483
Type 32, Southern MD :
Belt :
MD 7 8,500 8,000 1,350 1,250 11,475 10,000
PA 2/ : 3,400 3,200 1,900 1,900 6,460 6,080
us : 11,900 11,200 1,507 1,436 17,935 16,080
Total 31-32 246,100 279,500 1,846 1,920 454,278 536,563
See footnotes at end of table. --continued
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Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type, State,
and United States, 1995-96 i/ (continued)
Price per Value of
Pound Production
Class and Type = i------ 9-59 nn nnn nnn nnn nn nn nn nnn nnn nnn nnn nner nnn

Dollars

Class 3, Air-cured

Class 3B, Dark
Air-cured

Type 35, One Sucker
Belt

KY 1.774 1.945 8,405 9,558
TN 1.756 1.915 1,791 1,953
us 1.771 1.940 10,196 11,511
Type 36, Green River
Belt
KY 1.745 1.979 4,764. 5,937
Type 37, VA Sun-cure
Belt
VA 1.555 1.782 123 200
Total 35-37 1.761 1.951 15,083 17,648
Class 4, Cigar Filler
Type 41, PA Seedleaf
PA 1.450 1.550 13,376 14,545
Class 5, Cigar Binder :
Class 5A, CT Valley :
Binder :
Type 51, CT Valley
Broadleaf :
cT 3 3.850 6.200 7,623 13,919
MA : 4.050 6.550 1,867 4,297
Us 3 3.890 6.280 9,490 18,216
Class 5B, WI Binder :
Type 54, Southern WI:
wr 3 1.450 1.480 6,544 5,343
Type 55, Northern WI:
wr : 1.450 1.500 2,475 2,303
Total 54-55 z 1.450 1.486 9,019 7,646
Total 51-55 3 2.137 3.214 18,509 25,862
Class 6, Cigar Wrapper:
Type 61, CT Valley
Shade-grown
CT 2/
MA 2/
US 2/
All Cigar Types
Total 41-55 2/ 1.783 2.318 31,885 40,407
All Tobacco 2/ 1.820 1.882 2,305,192 2,852,283

1/ 1996 revised; 1995 VA types 21 and 37 revised.
2/ CT and MA Type 61 price and value not published to avoid disclosure; not
included in All Cigar Types or All Tobacco.

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