Cr Pr 2-2 (12-08) 

Washington, D.C.

Crop 

Production

Released December 11, 2008, 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. 

All Cotton Production Up 1 Percent from November 

All Orange Production Down Slightly from October 

All Cotton production is forecast at 13.6 million 480-pound bales, up 1 percent from last month but down 29 percent 

from last year. Yield is expected to average 843 pounds per harvested acre, up 6 pounds from last month but down 

36 pounds from the record high yield in 2007. Upland cotton production is forecast at 13.2 million 480-pound bales, up 

1 percent from last month but down 28 percent from 2007. Producers are expecting increased yields in the southeastern 

States with record yields expected in Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina. American-Pima production is forecast at 

444,000 bales, down 3 percent from last month and down 48 percent from last year. 

The U.S. all orange forecast for the 2008-09 season is 9.15 million tons, down slightly from the October 1 forecast but 

10 percent lower than the 2007-08 final utilization. Florida’s all orange forecast, at 165 million boxes (7.43 million 

tons), decreased 1.00 million boxes from the previous forecast and is down 3 percent from last season’s final utilization. 

Early, midseason, and navel varieties in Florida are forecast at 87.0 million boxes (3.92 million tons), down 1 percent 

from October but up 4 percent from last season. Florida’s Valencia forecast, at 78.0 million boxes (3.51 million tons), 

is unchanged from the previous forecast but down 10 percent from the 2007-08 crop. Fruit size is below average for the 

early, midseason, and navel crop and droppage is increasing at a faster than average rate. Current fruit size and 

droppage are below average for the Valencia crop. Arizona, California, and Texas orange production forecasts are 

carried forward from October. 

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield forecast for the 2008-09 season is 1.58 gallons per box at 

42 degrees Brix, down 1 percent from the October forecast and 6 percent lower than last season’s final yield of 

1.67 gallons per box. Projected yield from the 2008-09 early-midseason and Valencia varieties will be published in the 

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

to those of the past several seasons. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 2 NASS, USDA 

This report was approved on December 11, 2008. 

Secretary of 

Agriculture 

Edward T. Schafer 

Agricultural Statistics Board 

Acting Chairperson 

Joseph J. Prusacki 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 3 NASS, USDA 

Contents

Page 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 

 Cumulative Boll Counts .................................................................................................................................... 31 

 Cottonseed.............................................................................................................................................................. 5 

 Sugarcane ............................................................................................................................................................. 24 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Dry Edible Beans ................................................................................................................................................... 7 

Noncitrus Fruits & Tree Nuts 

 Papayas................................................................................................................................................................... 5 

 Pecans................................................................................................................................................................... 23 

Citrus Fruits 

 Grapefruit ........................................................................................................................................................... 6 

 Lemons............................................................................................................................................................... 6 

 Oranges .............................................................................................................................................................. 6 

 Tangelos ............................................................................................................................................................. 6 

 Tangerines and Mandarins ................................................................................................................................. 6 

Potatoes & Miscellaneous Crops

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

 Fall Percent of Major Varieties Planted ........................................................................................................... 21 

 Number of Hills by Type.................................................................................................................................. 32 

 Harvest Loss by Type....................................................................................................................................... 33 

 Grading Categories by Type............................................................................................................................. 33 

 Size Categories by Type................................................................................................................................... 34 

 Size Categories: Long Potatoes........................................................................................................................ 35 

 Coffee.................................................................................................................................................................. 24 

Crop Comments ........................................................................................................................................................ 38 

Crop Summary.......................................................................................................................................................... 25 

Information Contacts................................................................................................................................................ 44 

Reliability of Production Data in this Report......................................................................................................... 42 

Weather Maps ........................................................................................................................................................... 36 

Weather Summary.................................................................................................................................................... 37 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 4 NASS, USDA 

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

and United States, 2007 and Forecasted December 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production 1

2008 

Type 

and 

State 2007 2008 2007 

Nov 1 Dec 1 

2007 2008 

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

Upland 

 AL 

 AZ 

 AR 

 CA 

 FL 

 GA 

 KS 

 LA 

 MS 

 MO 

 NM 

 NC 

 OK 

 SC 

 TN 

 TX 

 VA 

 US 

Amer-Pima 

 AZ 

 CA 

 NM 

 TX 

 US 

All 

 AL 

 AZ 

 AR 

 CA 

 FL 

 GA 

 KS 

 LA 

 MS 

 MO 

 NM 

 NC 

 OK 

 SC 

 TN 

 TX 

 VA 

 US 

385.0 

168.0 

850.0 

194.0 

81.0 

995.0 

43.0 

330.0 

655.0 

379.0 

39.0 

490.0 

165.0 

158.0 

510.0 

4,700.0 

59.0 

10,201.0 

2.5 

257.0 

4.6 

24.0 

288.1 

385.0 

170.5 

850.0 

451.0 

81.0 

995.0 

43.0 

330.0 

655.0 

379.0 

43.6 

490.0 

165.0 

158.0 

510.0 

4,724.0 

59.0 

10,489.1 

285.0 

128.0 

640.0 

117.0 

65.0 

940.0 

28.0 

260.0 

360.0 

307.0 

34.0 

438.0 

155.0 

134.0 

280.0 

3,350.0 

64.0 

7,585.0 

1.0 

151.0 

3.0 

15.0 

170.0 

285.0 

129.0 

640.0 

268.0 

65.0 

940.0 

28.0 

260.0 

360.0 

307.0 

37.0 

438.0 

155.0 

134.0 

280.0 

3,365.0 

64.0 

7,755.0 

519 

1,469 

1,071 

1,608 

687 

801 

639 

1,017 

966 

968 

1,095 

767 

817 

486 

565 

843 

829 

864 

883 

1,481 

856 

920 

1,419 

519 

1,460 

1,071 

1,536 

687 

801 

639 

1,017 

966 

968 

1,070 

767 

817 

486 

565 

843 

829 

879 

842 

1,425 

1,013 

1,559 

812 

843 

686 

517 

867 

1,048 

1,115 

800 

805 

860 

917 

731 

863 

827 

960 

1,335 

800 

1,024 

1,296 

842 

1,421 

1,013 

1,433 

812 

843 

686 

517 

867 

1,048 

1,090 

800 

805 

860 

917 

732 

863 

837 

842 

1,500 

990 

1,518 

886 

843 

686 

517 

947 

1,048 

1,115 

844 

805 

931 

917 

731 

788 

833 

960 

1,272 

800 

1,184 

1,254 

842 

1,496 

990 

1,379 

886 

843 

686 

517 

947 

1,048 

1,090 

844 

805 

931 

917 

733 

788 

843 

416.0 

514.0 

1,896.0 

650.0 

116.0 

1,660.0 

57.2 

699.0 

1,318.0 

764.0 

89.0 

783.0 

281.0 

160.0 

600.0 

8,250.0 

101.9 

18,355.1 

4.6 

793.0 

8.2 

46.0 

851.8 

416.0 

518.6 

1,896.0 

1,443.0 

116.0 

1,660.0 

57.2 

699.0 

1,318.0 

764.0 

97.2 

783.0 

281.0 

160.0 

600.0 

8,296.0 

101.9 

19,206.9 

500.0 

400.0 

1,320.0 

370.0 

120.0 

1,650.0 

40.0 

280.0 

710.0 

670.0 

79.0 

770.0 

260.0 

260.0 

535.0 

5,100.0 

105.0 

13,169.0 

2.0 

400.0 

5.0 

37.0 

444.0 

500.0 

402.0 

1,320.0 

770.0 

120.0 

1,650.0 

40.0 

280.0 

710.0 

670.0 

84.0 

770.0 

260.0 

260.0 

535.0 

5,137.0 

105.0 

13,613.0 

1

 Production ginned and to be ginned. 

2

 480-lb. net weight bale. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 5 NASS, USDA 

Cottonseed: Production, United States, 

2006-2007 and Forecasted December 1, 2008 

Production State 

2006 2007 2008 1

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

US 7,347.9 6,588.7 4,628.0 

1

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

Papayas: Area and Fresh Production by Month, Hawaii, 2007-2008 

Area Fresh Production 1

Month Total in Crop Harvested 

2007 2008 2007 2008 

2007 2008 

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

Sep 

Oct 

2,105 

2,105 

2,205 

2,210 

1,375 

1,535 

1,280 

1,350 

2,765 

3,340 

2,460 

2,965 

1

 Utilized fresh production. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 6 NASS, USDA 

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

2006-07, 2007-08 and Forecasted December 1, 2008 1

Utilized Production 

Boxes 

Utilized Production 

Crop and State Ton Equivalent 

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 

1,000 Boxes 2 1,000 Boxes 2 1,000 Boxes 2 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons 1,000 Tons 

Oranges 

 Early Mid & 

 Navel 3

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL 

 TX 4

 US 

 Valencia 

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL 

 TX 4

 US 

 All 

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL 

 TX 4

 US 

Grapefruit 

 White 

 FL 

 Colored 

 FL 

 All 

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL 

 TX 4

 US 

Tangerines and Mandarins 

 AZ 4 5

 CA 4 5

 FL 

 US 

Lemons 4

 AZ 

 CA 

 US 

Tangelos 

 FL 

200 

34,500 

65,600 

1,600 

101,900 

100 

11,500 

63,400 

380 

75,380 

300 

46,000 

129,000 

1,980 

177,280 

9,300 

17,900 

100 

5,500 

27,200 

7,100 

39,900 

300 

3,500 

4,600 

8,400 

2,500 

18,500 

21,000 

1,250 

230 

48,500 

83,500 

1,500 

133,730 

150 

16,000 

86,700 

234 

103,084 

380 

64,500 

170,200 

1,734 

236,814 

9,000 

17,600 

100 

5,700 

26,600 

6,100 

38,500 

400 

5,700 

5,500 

11,600 

1,500 

17,000 

18,500 

1,500 

150 

32,000 

87,000 

1,300 

120,450 

100 

12,000 

78,000 

200 

90,300 

250 

44,000 

165,000 

1,500 

210,750 

7,000 

16,000 

150 

5,500 

23,000 

5,300 

33,950 

300 

6,300 

4,900 

11,500 

2,500 

19,000 

21,500 

1,500 

7 

1,294 

2,952 

68 

4,321 

4 

431 

2,853 

16 

3,304 

11 

1,725 

5,805 

84 

7,625 

395 

761 

3 

184 

1,156 

284 

1,627 

11 

131 

219 

361 

95 

703 

798 

56 

9 

1,819 

3,757 

64 

5,649 

6 

600 

3,902 

10 

4,518 

15 

2,419 

7,659 

74 

10,167 

383 

748 

3 

191 

1,131 

244 

1,569 

15 

214 

261 

490 

57 

646 

703 

68 

6 

1,200 

3,915 

55 

5,176 

4 

450 

3,510 

9 

3,973 

10 

1,650 

7,425 

64 

9,149 

298 

680 

5 

184 

978 

212 

1,379 

11 

236 

233 

480 

95 

722 

817 

68 

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-90; 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 previous forecast. 

5

 Includes tangelos and tangors. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 7 NASS, USDA 

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

by State and United States, 2006 - 2007 and Forecasted December 1, 2008 

Area Planted Area Harvested State 

2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

CA 

CO 

ID 

KS 

MI 

MN 

MT 

NE 

NM 

NY 

ND 

OR 

SD 

TX 

UT 

WA 

WI 

WY 

US 

67.0 

70.0 

105.0 

11.0 

225.0 

145.0 

19.5 

140.0 

8.2 

19.0 

670.0 

10.0 

21.5 

20.0 

3.0 

61.0 

5.6 

29.0 

1,629.8 

59.0 

48.0 

90.0 

6.5 

200.0 

150.0 

18.3 

110.0 

7.5 

17.0 

690.0 

8.0 

13.0 

17.0 

1.5 

60.0 

6.1 

25.0 

1,526.9 

52.0 

48.0 

80.0 

6.0 

200.0 

150.0 

15.0 

135.0 

9.3 

17.0 

660.0 

4.8 

8.5 

24.0 

1.2 

50.0 

6.5 

32.5 

1,499.8 

65.0 

60.0 

103.0 

10.0 

215.0 

135.0 

18.6 

124.0 

8.2 

18.0 

640.0 

9.8 

19.0 

18.0 

0.5 

60.5 

5.5 

27.5 

1,537.6 

58.0 

46.0 

89.0 

6.0 

195.0 

145.0 

16.6 

107.0 

7.5 

16.5 

665.0 

7.9 

11.7 

16.2 

1.3 

60.0 

6.0 

24.0 

1,478.7 

51.9 

44.0 

79.0 

5.5 

195.0 

145.0 

14.0 

124.0 

9.3 

16.8 

640.0 

4.7 

8.3 

21.4 

1.2 

50.0 

6.4 

31.5 

1,448.0 

Yield per Acre 1 Production 1

2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

CA 

CO 

ID 

KS 

MI 

MN 

MT 

NE 

NM 

NY 

ND 

OR 

SD 

TX 

UT 

WA 

WI 

WY 

US 

1,860 

1,900 

1,850 

2,100 

1,900 

1,650 

1,640 

2,200 

2,400 

1,330 

1,200 

1,940 

1,180 

1,320 

400 

1,600 

1,960 

2,150 

1,577 

2,090 

1,600 

1,800 

2,300 

1,600 

1,800 

1,670 

2,260 

2,400 

1,360 

1,590 

1,850 

1,860 

1,500 

400 

1,700 

1,530 

2,310 

1,716 

2,030 

1,800 

1,850 

2,100 

1,850 

1,900 

1,500 

2,350 

2,330 

1,880 

1,570 

2,000 

1,840 

1,100 

550 

1,700 

2,130 

2,330 

1,775 

1,209 

1,140 

1,906 

210 

4,085 

2,228 

305 

2,728 

197 

239 

7,680 

190 

224 

238 

2 

968 

108 

590 

24,247 

1,212 

736 

1,602 

138 

3,120 

2,610 

278 

2,418 

180 

224 

10,574 

146 

218 

243 

5 

1,020 

92 

555 

25,371 

1,054 

792 

1,462 

116 

3,607 

2,757 

210 

2,914 

217 

316 

10,048 

94 

153 

235 

7 

850 

136 

733 

25,701 

1

 Clean Basis. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 8 NASS, USDA 

Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial 

Class, State, and Total, 2006-2008 1

Class Area Planted Area Harvested 

and 

State 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

Large Lima - CA 

Baby Lima - CA 

Navy 

 ID 

 MI 

 MN 

 NE 

 ND 

 OR 

 SD 

 WA 

 WY 

 Total 

Great Northern 

 ID 

 MI 

 NE 

 ND 

 WY 

 Total 

Small White 

 ID 

 OR 

 WA 

 Total 

Pinto 

 CO 

 ID 

 KS 

 MI 

 MN 

 MT 

 NE 

 NM 

 ND 

 OR 

 SD 

 UT 

 WA 

 WY 

 Total 

12.9 

13.5 

5.2 

80.0 

62.0 

3.1 

120.0 

0.8 

7.5 

0.6 

1.5 

280.7 

2.7 

0.5 

58.0 

7.5 

1.0 

69.7 

1.2 

0.4 

0.5 

2.1 

59.0 

26.0 

11.0 

5.0 

16.0 

10.7 

64.3 

8.2 

453.0 

1.0 

2.4 

3.0 

6.3 

25.0 

690.9 

13.9 

16.0 

3.3 

61.0 

56.0 

96.0 

0.6 

4.0 

1.0 

221.9 

2.0 

48.0 

8.0 

1.5 

59.5 

0.4 

0.4 

37.0 

25.0 

6.5 

4.0 

22.0 

8.5 

48.0 

7.5 

502.0 

0.4 

1.9 

1.5 

8.3 

21.5 

694.1 

15.5 

11.7 

3.2 

62.0 

62.0 

123.0 

3.4 

1.5 

255.1 

2.6 

64.4 

6.7 

2.5 

76.2 

0.5 

0.5 

36.0 

20.5 

5.4 

1.8 

16.0 

9.0 

51.3 

8.5 

446.0 

0.7 

1.7 

1.2 

6.1 

25.0 

629.2 

12.5 

13.0 

5.1 

77.5 

56.4 

2.7 

113.0 

0.8 

6.4 

0.6 

1.4 

263.9 

2.6 

0.5 

49.0 

6.5 

0.7 

59.3 

1.2 

0.4 

0.5 

2.1 

50.0 

25.5 

10.0 

4.9 

15.3 

10.5 

59.5 

8.2 

435.0 

0.9 

2.1 

0.5 

6.2 

24.0 

652.6 

13.8 

15.6 

3.3 

59.5 

54.0 

89.0 

0.6 

3.9 

0.9 

211.2 

2.0 

45.9 

7.7 

1.4 

57.0 

0.4 

0.4 

36.0 

24.7 

6.0 

3.9 

21.0 

8.4 

47.4 

7.5 

487.0 

0.4 

1.9 

1.3 

8.3 

20.8 

674.6 

15.5 

11.7 

3.2 

60.5 

60.0 

118.0 

3.3 

1.4 

246.4 

2.5 

59.8 

6.5 

2.4 

71.2 

0.5 

0.5 

34.0 

20.2 

5.0 

1.7 

15.5 

8.0 

45.5 

8.5 

433.0 

0.7 

1.6 

1.2 

6.1 

24.3 

605.3 

1

 Missing data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 9 NASS, USDA 

Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial 

Class, State, and Total, 2006-2008 1

Yield per Acre 2 Production 2 Class 

and 

State 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

Large Lima - CA 

Baby Lima - CA 

Navy 

 ID 

 MI 

 MN 

 NE 

 ND 

 OR 

 SD 

 WA 

 WY 

 Total 

Great Northern 

 ID 

 MI 

 NE 

 ND 

 WY 

 Total 

Small White 

 ID 

 OR 

 WA 

 Total 

Pinto 

 CO 

 ID 

 KS 

 MI 

 MN 

 MT 

 NE 

 NM 

 ND 

 OR 

 SD 

 UT 

 WA 

 WY 

 Total 

1,910 

2,340 

2,470 

1,960 

1,650 

2,000 

1,400 

1,650 

1,200 

2,170 

2,500 

1,649 

2,420 

2,000 

2,100 

1,080 

2,430 

2,007 

2,330 

1,990 

2,000 

2,190 

1,900 

2,500 

2,100 

1,900 

1,500 

2,230 

2,290 

2,400 

1,150 

2,250 

1,900 

350 

2,310 

2,130 

1,474 

2,140 

2,420 

2,670 

1,660 

1,850 

1,810 

2,200 

2,400 

2,220 

1,806 

2,450 

2,160 

1,470 

2,360 

2,081 

2,500 

2,500 

1,560 

2,510 

2,300 

1,490 

1,750 

2,280 

2,390 

2,400 

1,560 

2,500 

2,700 

400 

2,770 

2,310 

1,724 

2,190 

2,310 

2,470 

1,920 

1,950 

1,770 

2,100 

2,360 

1,867 

2,360 

2,340 

1,690 

2,500 

2,287 

2,000 

2,000 

1,750 

2,300 

2,100 

1,880 

1,800 

2,240 

2,370 

2,340 

1,540 

2,100 

2,500 

550 

2,300 

2,300 

1,711 

239 

304 

126 

1,520 

930 

54 

1,585 

13 

77 

13 

35 

4,353 

63 

10 

1,030 

70 

17 

1,190 

28 

8 

10 

46 

950 

638 

210 

93 

230 

234 

1,363 

197 

4,988 

20 

40 

2 

143 

510 

9,618 

302 

377 

88 

990 

999 

1,611 

13 

94 

20 

3,815 

49 

991 

113 

33 

1,186 

10 

10 

562 

620 

138 

58 

367 

192 

1,132 

180 

7,606 

10 

51 

5 

230 

480 

11,631 

340 

270 

79 

1,162 

1,171 

2,087 

69 

33 

4,601 

59 

1,399 

110 

60 

1,628 

10 

10 

595 

465 

105 

32 

279 

179 

1,078 

199 

6,660 

15 

40 

7 

140 

560 

10,354 

1

 Missing data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. 2

 Clean Basis. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 10 NASS, USDA 

Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial 

Class, State, and Total, 2006-2008 1

Class Area Planted Area Harvested 

and 

State 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

Light Red 

 Kidney 

 CA 

 CO 

 ID 

 MI 

 MN 

 NE 

 NY 

 OR 

 Total 

Dark Red 

 Kidney 

 CA 

 ID 

 MI 

 MN 

 NY 

 ND 

 OR 

 WA 

 WI 2

 Total 

Pink 

 CA 

 ID 

 MN 

 ND 

 OR 

 WA 

 Total 

Small Red 

 ID 

 MI 

 MN 

 ND 

 WA 

 Total 

Cranberry 

 CA 

 ID 

 MI 

 Total 

1.9 

4.0 

1.6 

11.3 

9.0 

8.6 

7.0 

43.4 

0.4 

1.8 

4.0 

31.0 

2.0 

2.0 

0.5 

1.5 

5.6 

48.8 

0.2 

10.4 

10.5 

20.0 

4.2 

45.3 

3.8 

20.0 

2.5 

6.0 

3.2 

35.5 

0.8 

1.0 

8.0 

9.8 

1.5 

6.0 

1.3 

8.6 

11.0 

11.5 

7.5 

47.4 

0.5 

0.9 

2.3 

27.0 

1.5 

1.5 

0.4 

6.1 

40.2 

6.1 

8.8 

13.0 

0.5 

2.4 

30.8 

4.5 

16.0 

1.7 

5.5 

2.9 

30.6 

0.8 

0.9 

6.9 

8.6 

2.0 

8.0 

1.4 

9.5 

12.8 

13.1 

7.2 

0.9 

54.9 

0.6 

0.9 

2.5 

32.6 

1.7 

1.4 

0.4 

6.5 

46.6 

6.3 

8.8 

12.5 

3.2 

30.8 

9.8 

22.4 

1.6 

6.0 

2.0 

41.8 

1.3 

0.6 

7.2 

9.1 

1.9 

3.6 

1.6 

10.3 

8.5 

7.3 

6.6 

39.8 

0.4 

1.8 

3.6 

29.3 

1.9 

1.9 

0.5 

1.5 

5.5 

46.4 

0.2 

10.2 

9.7 

19.4 

3.9 

43.4 

3.7 

19.5 

2.4 

5.7 

3.1 

34.4 

0.8 

1.0 

7.9 

9.7 

1.5 

5.8 

1.3 

8.4 

10.5 

11.2 

7.3 

46.0 

0.5 

0.9 

2.0 

26.5 

1.4 

1.4 

0.4 

6.0 

39.1 

6.1 

8.4 

12.5 

0.5 

2.4 

29.9 

4.4 

15.5 

1.6 

5.3 

2.9 

29.7 

0.8 

0.9 

6.8 

8.5 

2.0 

7.0 

1.4 

9.3 

12.4 

12.7 

7.0 

0.9 

52.7 

0.6 

0.9 

2.4 

31.5 

1.7 

1.3 

0.4 

6.4 

45.2 

6.2 

8.5 

12.4 

3.2 

30.3 

9.7 

21.8 

1.5 

5.9 

2.0 

40.9 

1.3 

0.6 

7.0 

8.9 

1

 Missing data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. 2

 Includes Light Red Kidney to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 11 NASS, USDA 

Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial 

Class, State, and Total, 2006-2008 1

Yield per Acre 2 Production 2 Class 

and 

State 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

Light Red 

 Kidney 

 CA 

 CO 

 ID 

 MI 

 MN 

 NE 

 NY 

 OR 

 Total 

Dark Red 

 Kidney 

 CA 

 ID 

 MI 

 MN 

 NY 

 ND 

 OR 

 WA 

 WI 3

 Total 

Pink 

 CA 

 ID 

 MN 

 ND 

 OR 

 WA 

 Total 

Small Red 

 ID 

 MI 

 MN 

 ND 

 WA 

 Total 

Cranberry 

 CA 

 ID 

 MI 

 Total 

1,470 

1,750 

1,880 

1,700 

2,150 

2,400 

1,330 

1,864 

2,250 

1,940 

1,170 

1,850 

780 

1,630 

2,200 

2,000 

1,960 

1,774 

1,500 

2,400 

1,200 

1,430 

2,310 

1,684 

2,460 

2,000 

1,330 

1,190 

2,190 

1,887 

1,880 

1,900 

1,460 

1,536 

1,470 

2,190 

2,150 

1,180 

1,900 

2,170 

1,180 

1,748 

1,000 

1,780 

900 

1,800 

1,430 

1,790 

2,030 

1,530 

1,691 

2,390 

1,600 

1,870 

2,230 

2,210 

1,933 

2,360 

1,630 

1,810 

1,400 

2,590 

1,801 

2,250 

2,000 

1,290 

1,459 

1,500 

2,000 

2,360 

1,260 

1,900 

2,330 

1,960 

2,100 

1,913 

1,330 

1,890 

1,210 

1,900 

2,250 

1,540 

2,100 

2,130 

1,892 

2,260 

1,950 

1,700 

2,810 

2,003 

2,220 

1,950 

1,500 

1,440 

2,500 

1,951 

1,620 

2,000 

1,540 

1,584 

28 

63 

30 

175 

183 

175 

88 

742 

9 

35 

42 

542 

15 

31 

11 

30 

108 

823 

3 

245 

116 

277 

90 

731 

91 

390 

32 

68 

68 

649 

15 

19 

115 

149 

22 

127 

28 

99 

199 

243 

86 

804 

5 

16 

18 

477 

20 

25 

8 

92 

661 

146 

134 

234 

11 

53 

578 

104 

253 

29 

74 

75 

535 

18 

18 

88 

124 

30 

140 

33 

117 

236 

296 

137 

19 

1,008 

8 

17 

29 

599 

38 

20 

8 

136 

855 

140 

166 

211 

90 

607 

215 

425 

23 

85 

50 

798 

21 

12 

108 

141 

1

 Missing data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. 2

 Clean Basis. 

3

 Includes Light Red Kidney to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 12 NASS, USDA 

Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial 

Class, State, and Total, 2006-2008 1

Class Area Planted Area Harvested 

and 

State 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

Black 

 CA 

 ID 

 MI 

 MN 

 NE 

 NY 

 ND 

 OR 

 WA 

 Total 

Blackeye 

 CA 

 TX 

 Total 

Small Chickpeas 

(Garbanzo, Smaller 

 than 20/64 in.) 

 ID 

 MT 

 ND 

 SD 

 WA 

 Total 

 Large Chickpeas 

(Garbanzo, Larger 

 than 20/64 in) 

 CA 

 ID 

 MT 

 NE 

 ND 

 OR 

 SD 

 WA 

 Total 

0.6 

2.8 

91.6 

12.3 

2.9 

9.0 

46.0 

2.2 

167.4 

12.6 

18.8 

31.4 

4.0 

2.4 

7.5 

3.5 

17.4 

16.0 

40.0 

6.4 

1.1 

5.5 

3.5 

9.4 

37.5 

119.4 

0.4 

2.4 

96.5 

22.0 

7.0 

45.0 

0.5 

1.9 

175.7 

12.5 

15.3 

27.8 

3.5 

1.6 

4.5 

1.5 

11.1 

6.5 

38.0 

8.2 

12.5 

3.5 

5.7 

40.0 

114.4 

1.7 

91.0 

13.0 

3.1 

7.4 

53.5 

0.6 

1.5 

171.8 

7.1 

22.2 

29.3 

4.3 

2.0 

4.0 

0.9 

1.6 

12.8 

6.4 

26.7 

4.0 

5.3 

0.7 

1.5 

29.5 

74.1 

0.6 

2.8 

86.6 

11.8 

2.7 

8.6 

44.0 

2.2 

159.3 

12.5 

16.9 

29.4 

3.9 

1.9 

7.0 

3.5 

16.3 

15.3 

39.3 

6.2 

1.0 

5.2 

3.5 

8.6 

37.5 

116.6 

0.4 

2.3 

94.5 

21.6 

6.9 

43.5 

0.5 

1.9 

171.6 

12.5 

14.6 

27.1 

3.4 

1.5 

4.4 

1.5 

10.8 

6.0 

37.6 

6.7 

12.4 

3.5 

4.6 

40.0 

110.8 

1.7 

89.0 

12.5 

3.0 

7.4 

53.0 

0.6 

1.5 

168.7 

7.1 

19.8 

26.9 

4.2 

2.0 

3.3 

0.9 

1.6 

12.0 

6.3 

26.4 

4.0 

5.1 

0.7 

1.5 

29.5 

73.5 

1

 Missing data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 13 NASS, USDA 

Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial 

Class, State, and Total, 2006-2008 1

Yield per Acre 2 Production 2 Class 

and 

State 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

Black 

 CA 

 ID 

 MI 

 MN 

 NE 

 NY 

 ND 

 OR 

 WA 

 Total 

Blackeye 

 CA 

 TX 

 Total 

Small Chickpeas 

(Garbanzo, Smaller 

 than 20/64 in.) 

 ID 

 MT 

 ND 

 SD 

 WA 

 Total 

Large Chickpeas 

(Garbanzo, Larger 

 than 20/64 in) 

 CA 

 ID 

 MT 

 NE 

 ND 

 OR 

 SD 

 WA 

 Total 

1,670 

2,320 

1,930 

1,400 

2,110 

1,470 

1,180 

2,180 

1,670 

2,420 

1,360 

1,813 

1,130 

800 

690 

1,200 

914 

1,290 

1,100 

900 

900 

1,210 

1,830 

850 

1,320 

1,192 

2,000 

2,000 

1,630 

1,750 

1,460 

1,460 

2,320 

2,790 

1,616 

2,150 

1,560 

1,834 

970 

960 

1,390 

1,330 

1,185 

1,900 

1,060 

1,080 

1,500 

1,370 

950 

1,300 

1,248 

2,240 

1,900 

1,800 

2,300 

1,750 

1,380 

2,300 

2,470 

1,740 

2,040 

1,130 

1,372 

1,070 

900 

1,330 

900 

1,250 

1,125 

1,860 

1,200 

320 

1,470 

1,300 

1,400 

1,290 

1,268 

10 

65 

1,670 

165 

57 

126 

520 

48 

2,661 

303 

230 

533 

44 

15 

48 

42 

149 

198 

432 

56 

9 

63 

64 

73 

495 

1,390 

8 

46 

1,540 

378 

101 

635 

12 

53 

2,773 

269 

228 

497 

33 

14 

61 

20 

128 

114 

399 

72 

186 

48 

44 

520 

1,383 

38 

1,691 

225 

69 

130 

731 

14 

37 

2,935 

145 

224 

369 

45 

18 

44 

8 

20 

135 

117 

317 

13 

75 

9 

21 

380 

932 

1

 Missing data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. 2

 Clean Basis. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 14 NASS, USDA 

Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial 

Class, State, and Total, 2006-2008 1

Class Area Planted Area Harvested 

and 

State 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

 Chickpeas, All 

 (Garbanzo) 

 CA 

 ID 

 MT 

 NE 

 ND 

 OR 

 SD 

 WA 

 Total 

 Other 

 CA 

 CO 

 ID 

 KS 

 MI 

 MN 

 NE 

 NM 

 NY 

 ND 

 OR 

 SD 

 TX 

 WA 

 WY 

 Total 

16.0 

44.0 

8.8 

1.1 

13.0 

3.5 

9.4 

41.0 

136.8 

8.1 

7.0 

4.5 

4.6 

1.7 

2.0 

1.0 

2.5 

3.8 

2.2 

1.2 

1.5 

1.5 

41.6 

6.5 

41.5 

9.8 

17.0 

3.5 

5.7 

41.5 

125.5 

6.9 

5.0 

1.7 

4.7 

1.5 

2.5 

1.0 

2.0 

2.1 

1.4 

1.7 

3.0 

1.0 

34.5 

6.4 

31.0 

6.0 

9.3 

0.7 

2.4 

31.1 

86.9 

7.4 

4.0 

2.0 

0.6 

3.6 

3.2 

3.1 

0.8 

0.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.0 

1.8 

5.6 

3.5 

40.4 

15.3 

43.2 

8.1 

1.0 

12.2 

3.5 

8.6 

41.0 

132.9 

7.8 

6.4 

4.3 

4.2 

1.6 

1.8 

0.9 

2.3 

3.7 

1.9 

1.1 

1.5 

1.4 

38.9 

6.0 

41.0 

8.2 

16.8 

3.5 

4.6 

41.5 

121.6 

6.9 

4.2 

1.7 

4.4 

1.4 

2.5 

0.9 

1.8 

2.0 

1.3 

1.6 

3.0 

0.9 

32.6 

6.3 

30.6 

6.0 

8.4 

0.7 

2.4 

31.1 

85.5 

7.4 

3.0 

2.0 

0.5 

3.3 

3.1 

3.0 

0.8 

0.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.0 

1.6 

5.6 

3.4 

38.3 

1

 Missing data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 15 NASS, USDA 

Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial 

Class, State, and Total, 2006-2008 1

Yield per Acre 2 Production 2 Class 

and 

State 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

 Chickpeas, All 

 (Garbanzo) 

 CA 

 ID 

 MT 

 NE 

 ND 

 OR 

 SD 

 WA 

 Total 

 Other 

 CA 

 CO 

 ID 

 KS 

 MI 

 MN 

 NE 

 NM 

 NY 

 ND 

 OR 

 SD 

 TX 

 WA 

 WY 

 Total 

1,290 

1,100 

880 

900 

910 

1,830 

850 

1,310 

1,158 

1,280 

1,980 

2,090 

1,670 

1,880 

2,220 

1,100 

1,300 

2,000 

1,800 

690 

1,935 

2,000 

1,722 

1,900 

1,050 

1,050 

1,470 

1,370 

960 

1,300 

1,243 

1,410 

1,120 

2,650 

1,680 

1,930 

2,080 

1,890 

1,610 

2,200 

2,200 

940 

2,300 

2,440 

1,739 

1,860 

1,180 

520 

1,420 

1,300 

1,210 

1,290 

1,248 

1,660 

1,900 

2,100 

2,100 

1,300 

1,870 

2,410 

2,280 

1,570 

1,670 

2,080 

1,500 

710 

2,200 

2,350 

1,875 

198 

476 

71 

9 

111 

64 

73 

537 

1,539 

100 

127 

90 

70 

30 

40 

10 

30 

74 

34 

8 

29 

28 

670 

114 

432 

86 

247 

48 

44 

540 

1,511 

97 

47 

45 

74 

27 

52 

17 

29 

44 

29 

15 

69 

22 

567 

117 

362 

31 

119 

9 

29 

400 

1,067 

123 

57 

42 

11 

43 

58 

72 

18 

11 

25 

29 

15 

11 

123 

80 

718 

1

 Missing data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosure of individual operations or no data were reported. 2

 Clean Basis. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 16 NASS, USDA 

Potatoes: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production 

by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 2006-2008 1

Seasonal Area Planted Area Harvested 

Group and 

State 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

Winter 

 CA 

 FL 2

 Total 

Spring 

 AZ 

 CA 

 FL 2

 Hastings 

 Other FL 

 NC 

 TX 

 Total 

12.0 

5.7 

17.7 

3.9 

15.3 

23.1 

17.0 

6.1 

17.7 

10.7 

70.7 

11.5 

11.5 

4.0 

15.5 

27.8 

16.5 

11.3 

16.0 

9.5 

72.8 

11.0 

11.0 

3.5 

14.3 

28.5 

17.3 

11.2 

14.5 

8.4 

69.2 

12.0 

5.5 

17.5 

3.9 

15.3 

22.6 

16.6 

6.0 

15.5 

10.2 

67.5 

11.5 

11.5 

4.0 

15.5 

27.2 

16.2 

11.0 

14.5 

9.0 

70.2 

11.0 

11.0 

3.5 

14.3 

27.9 

17.0 

10.9 

14.0 

8.0 

67.7 

Yield Production 

2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

Winter 

 CA 

 FL 2

 Total 

Spring 

 AZ 

 CA 

 FL 2

 Hastings 

 Other FL 

 NC 

 TX 

 Total 

260 

250 

257 

300 

395 

285 

285 

285 

210 

280 

293 

215 

215 

280 

395 

287 

285 

290 

186 

230 

282 

230 

230 

300 

420 

288 

290 

285 

200 

210 

289 

3,120 

1,375 

4,495 

1,170 

6,044 

6,441 

4,731 

1,710 

3,255 

2,856 

19,766 

2,473 

2,473 

1,120 

6,123 

7,807 

4,617 

3,190 

2,700 

2,070 

19,820 

2,530 

2,530 

1,050 

6,006 

8,037 

4,930 

3,107 

2,800 

1,680 

19,573 

1

 Carried forward from earlier estimate. 

2

 Winter potatoes combined with spring potatoes in 2007. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 17 NASS, USDA 

Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested by Seasonal Group, 

State, and United States, 2006-2008 

Seasonal Area Planted Area Harvested 

Group and 

State 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

Summer 1

 AL 

 CA 

 CO 

 DE 

 IL 

 KS 

 MD 

 MO 

 NJ 

 TX 

 VA 

 Total 

Fall 

 CA 

 CO 

 ID 

 10 SW Co 

 Other ID 

 ME 

 MA 

 MI 

 MN 

 MT 

 NE 

 NV 

 NM 

 NY 

 ND 

 OH 

 OR 

 Malheur 

 Other OR 

 PA 

 RI 

 WA 

 WI 

 Total 

US 

1.7 

6.3 

3.7 

3.0 

6.5 

6.0 

4.0 

7.8 

2.5 

10.5 

6.0 

58.0 

8.6 

59.9 

335.0 

21.0 

314.0 

58.5 

3.1 

43.5 

51.0 

10.6 

19.5 

6.6 

5.0 

20.6 

100.0 

3.3 

35.0 

3.5 

31.5 

11.0 

0.5 

156.0 

66.0 

993.7 

1,140.1 

1.4 

7.0 

3.0 

2.0 

6.3 

5.0 

3.0 

6.8 

2.4 

11.2 

5.6 

53.7 

7.9 

59.2 

350.0 

21.0 

329.0 

57.1 

2.7 

42.5 

50.0 

11.3 

21.0 

7.3 

5.5 

19.0 

97.0 

3.2 

36.5 

3.5 

33.0 

10.5 

0.6 

165.0 

64.5 

1,010.8 

1,148.8 

1.4 

6.0 

4.4 

1.9 

5.5 

5.0 

2.7 

6.7 

2.0 

7.0 

5.9 

48.5 

7.8 

57.0 

305.0 

15.0 

290.0 

56.0 

2.8 

43.0 

50.0 

10.9 

19.5 

5.8 

5.8 

18.0 

82.0 

2.5 

35.3 

2.8 

32.5 

10.0 

0.5 

155.0 

63.5 

930.4 

1,059.1 

1.6 

6.3 

3.6 

2.1 

6.3 

5.7 

2.9 

7.6 

2.5 

9.7 

5.6 

53.9 

8.6 

59.7 

334.0 

21.0 

313.0 

58.0 

3.1 

43.0 

48.0 

10.5 

19.4 

6.6 

5.0 

19.0 

98.0 

3.1 

35.0 

3.5 

31.5 

10.5 

0.5 

155.0 

66.0 

983.0 

1,121.9 

1.3 

7.0 

2.7 

2.0 

6.1 

4.9 

3.0 

6.6 

2.4 

9.8 

5.4 

51.2 

7.9 

59.1 

349.0 

21.0 

328.0 

57.0 

2.7 

42.0 

47.0 

11.2 

19.8 

7.3 

5.4 

18.3 

91.0 

3.0 

36.5 

3.5 

33.0 

10.0 

0.6 

165.0 

64.0 

996.8 

1,129.7 

1.3 

6.0 

4.0 

1.9 

5.3 

4.8 

2.7 

6.0 

2.0 

6.5 

5.7 

46.2 

7.8 

56.9 

304.0 

15.0 

289.0 

54.7 

2.4 

42.5 

48.0 

10.8 

19.3 

5.8 

5.8 

17.8 

81.0 

2.1 

35.3 

2.8 

32.5 

9.5 

0.5 

155.0 

62.0 

921.2 

1,046.1 

1

 Carried forward from earlier estimate. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 18 NASS, USDA 

Potatoes: Yield and Production by Seasonal Group, 

State, and United States, 2006-2008 

Seasonal Yield Production 

Group and 

State 2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

Summer 1

 AL 

 CA 

 CO 

 DE 

 IL 

 KS 

 MD 

 MO 

 NJ 

 TX 

 VA 

 Total 

Fall 

 CA 

 CO 

 ID 

 10 SW Co 

 Other ID 

 ME 

 MA 

 MI 

 MN 

 MT 

 NE 

 NV 

 NM 

 NY 

 ND 

 OH 

 OR 

 Malheur 

 Other OR 

 PA 

 RI 

 WA 

 WI 

 Total 

US 

150 

335 

360 

240 

395 

320 

320 

315 

240 

440 

270 

337 

450 

380 

386 

475 

380 

310 

240 

330 

425 

335 

450 

445 

420 

300 

260 

325 

530 

435 

540 

260 

260 

580 

445 

406 

393 

140 

360 

350 

270 

400 

365 

320 

300 

265 

395 

210 

332 

480 

355 

373 

490 

365 

295 

310 

350 

440 

330 

415 

390 

370 

285 

260 

330 

554 

455 

565 

220 

300 

620 

440 

409 

396 

180 

390 

360 

250 

395 

310 

290 

240 

220 

420 

260 

324 

505 

375 

378 

525 

370 

265 

260 

320 

420 

330 

430 

410 

400 

320 

280 

325 

521 

415 

530 

265 

285 

600 

415 

406 

393 

240 

2,111 

1,296 

504 

2,489 

1,824 

928 

2,394 

600 

4,268 

1,512 

18,166 

3,870 

22,686 

128,915 

9,975 

118,940 

17,980 

744 

14,190 

20,400 

3,518 

8,730 

2,937 

2,100 

5,700 

25,480 

1,008 

18,533 

1,523 

17,010 

2,730 

130 

89,900 

29,370 

398,921 

441,348 

182 

2,520 

945 

540 

2,440 

1,789 

960 

1,980 

636 

3,871 

1,134 

16,997 

3,792 

20,981 

130,010 

10,290 

119,720 

16,815 

837 

14,700 

20,680 

3,696 

8,217 

2,847 

1,998 

5,216 

23,660 

990 

20,238 

1,593 

18,645 

2,200 

180 

102,300 

28,160 

407,517 

446,807 

234 

2,340 

1,440 

475 

2,094 

1,488 

783 

1,440 

440 

2,730 

1,482 

14,946 

3,939 

21,338 

114,805 

7,875 

106,930 

14,496 

624 

13,600 

20,160 

3,564 

8,299 

2,378 

2,320 

5,696 

22,680 

683 

18,387 

1,162 

17,225 

2,518 

143 

93,000 

25,730 

374,360 

411,409 

1

 Carried forward from earlier estimate. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 19 NASS, USDA 

Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested by State 

and United States, 2006-2008 

Area Planted Area Harvested State 

2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

AL 

AZ 

CA 

CO 

DE 

FL 

ID 

IL 

KS 

ME 

MD 

MA 

MI 

MN 

MO 

MT 

NE 

NV 

NJ 

NM 

NY 

NC 

ND 

OH 

OR 

PA 

RI 

TX 

VA 

WA 

WI 

US 

1.7 

3.9 

42.2 

63.6 

3.0 

28.8 

335.0 

6.5 

6.0 

58.5 

4.0 

3.1 

43.5 

51.0 

7.8 

10.6 

19.5 

6.6 

2.5 

5.0 

20.6 

17.7 

100.0 

3.3 

35.0 

11.0 

0.5 

21.2 

6.0 

156.0 

66.0 

1,140.1 

1.4 

4.0 

41.9 

62.2 

2.0 

27.8 

350.0 

6.3 

5.0 

57.1 

3.0 

2.7 

42.5 

50.0 

6.8 

11.3 

21.0 

7.3 

2.4 

5.5 

19.0 

16.0 

97.0 

3.2 

36.5 

10.5 

0.6 

20.7 

5.6 

165.0 

64.5 

1,148.8 

1.4 

3.5 

39.1 

61.4 

1.9 

28.5 

305.0 

5.5 

5.0 

56.0 

2.7 

2.8 

43.0 

50.0 

6.7 

10.9 

19.5 

5.8 

2.0 

5.8 

18.0 

14.5 

82.0 

2.5 

35.3 

10.0 

0.5 

15.4 

5.9 

155.0 

63.5 

1,059.1 

1.6 

3.9 

42.2 

63.3 

2.1 

28.1 

334.0 

6.3 

5.7 

58.0 

2.9 

3.1 

43.0 

48.0 

7.6 

10.5 

19.4 

6.6 

2.5 

5.0 

19.0 

15.5 

98.0 

3.1 

35.0 

10.5 

0.5 

19.9 

5.6 

155.0 

66.0 

1,121.9 

1.3 

4.0 

41.9 

61.8 

2.0 

27.2 

349.0 

6.1 

4.9 

57.0 

3.0 

2.7 

42.0 

47.0 

6.6 

11.2 

19.8 

7.3 

2.4 

5.4 

18.3 

14.5 

91.0 

3.0 

36.5 

10.0 

0.6 

18.8 

5.4 

165.0 

64.0 

1,129.7 

1.3 

3.5 

39.1 

60.9 

1.9 

27.9 

304.0 

5.3 

4.8 

54.7 

2.7 

2.4 

42.5 

48.0 

6.0 

10.8 

19.3 

5.8 

2.0 

5.8 

17.8 

14.0 

81.0 

2.1 

35.3 

9.5 

0.5 

14.5 

5.7 

155.0 

62.0 

1,046.1 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 20 NASS, USDA 

Potatoes: Yield and Production by State 

and United States, 2006-2008 

Yield 1

 Production State 

2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

AL 

AZ 

CA 

CO 

DE 

FL 

ID 

IL 

KS 

ME 

MD 

MA 

MI 

MN 

MO 

MT 

NE 

NV 

NJ 

NM 

NY 

NC 

ND 

OH 

OR 

PA 

RI 

TX 

VA 

WA 

WI 

US 

150 

300 

359 

379 

240 

278 

386 

395 

320 

310 

320 

240 

330 

425 

315 

335 

450 

445 

240 

420 

300 

210 

260 

325 

530 

260 

260 

358 

270 

580 

445 

393 

140 

280 

356 

355 

270 

287 

373 

400 

365 

295 

320 

310 

350 

440 

300 

330 

415 

390 

265 

370 

285 

186 

260 

330 

554 

220 

300 

316 

210 

620 

440 

396 

180 

300 

379 

374 

250 

288 

378 

395 

310 

265 

290 

260 

320 

420 

240 

330 

430 

410 

220 

400 

320 

200 

280 

325 

521 

265 

285 

304 

260 

600 

415 

393 

240 

1,170 

15,145 

23,982 

504 

7,816 

128,915 

2,489 

1,824 

17,980 

928 

744 

14,190 

20,400 

2,394 

3,518 

8,730 

2,937 

600 

2,100 

5,700 

3,255 

25,480 

1,008 

18,533 

2,730 

130 

7,124 

1,512 

89,900 

29,370 

441,348 

182 

1,120 

14,908 

21,926 

540 

7,807 

130,010 

2,440 

1,789 

16,815 

960 

837 

14,700 

20,680 

1,980 

3,696 

8,217 

2,847 

636 

1,998 

5,216 

2,700 

23,660 

990 

20,238 

2,200 

180 

5,941 

1,134 

102,300 

28,160 

446,807 

234 

1,050 

14,815 

22,778 

475 

8,037 

114,805 

2,094 

1,488 

14,496 

783 

624 

13,600 

20,160 

1,440 

3,564 

8,299 

2,378 

440 

2,320 

5,696 

2,800 

22,680 

683 

18,387 

2,518 

143 

4,410 

1,482 

93,000 

25,730 

411,409 

1

 Derived 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 21 NASS, USDA 

Fall Potatoes: Percent of Varieties Planted, 2008 Crop

The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts variety surveys in 8 States, accounting for 89 percent of the 2008 

forecasted U.S. fall potato production. Colorado data are from a growers’ potato variety survey. The remaining 7 

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

data shown below are actual percentages from these surveys. 

Fall Potatoes: Percent of Major Varieties Planted, 

Selected States and 8 State Total, 2008 Crop 1

State Varieties 

Pct. of 

Planted 

Acres 

State Varieties 

Pct. of 

Planted 

Acres 

CO 

ID 

ME 

R Norkotah 

Rio Grande R 

Canela R 

Centennial R 

Yukon Gold 

R Nugget 

Satina 

Cherry Red 

Other 

R Burbank 

Ranger R 

R Norkotah 

Western R 

Shepody 

Umatilla R 

Alturas 

Frito-Lay 

Other 

R Burbank 

Frito-Lay 

Shepody 

R Norkotah 

Norland 

Yukon Gold 

Goldrush 

Norwis 

Superior 

Ontario 

Katahdin 

Reba 

Atlantic 

Red LaSoda 

Other 

55.2 

9.6 

8.7 

5.6 

3.9 

3.7 

1.7 

0.4 

11.2 

57.4 

15.0 

13.1 

2.7 

2.1 

1.6 

1.6 

1.3 

5.2 

42.6 

13.8 

4.6 

4.2 

4.0 

3.7 

3.7 

3.6 

3.5 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2 

1.4 

1.0 

6.7 

 

 

 

 

MN 

ND 

OR 

R Burbank 

Norland 

Umatilla R 

Dakota Rose 

Ranger R 

Premier R 

Gold Rush 

Cascade 

Dakota Pearl 

NorValley 

Shepody 

Other 

R Burbank 

Shepody 

Norland 

Ranger R 

Umatilla R 

Frito-Lay 

Dakota Crisp 

Dakota Pearl 

Red LaSoda 

Ivory Crisp 

Bannock 

Sangre 

NorValley 

Viking 

Other 

R Norkotah 

R Burbank 

Ranger R 

Shepody 

Umatilla R 

Frito-Lay 

Alturas 

Premier R 

Yukon Gold 

Modoc 

Other 

51.7 

24.3 

4.4 

2.4 

2.0 

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

7.3 

52.6 

7.9 

6.1 

5.9 

5.6 

3.6 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

1.7 

1.5 

1.2 

1.1 

2.2 

23.8 

22.1 

12.2 

12.0 

7.5 

5.3 

4.3 

3.1 

2.4 

1.8 

5.5 

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 22 NASS, USDA 

Fall Potatoes: Percent of Major Varieties Planted, 

Selected States and 8 State Total, 2008 Crop 1

 (continued) 

State Varieties 

Pct. of 

Planted 

Acres 

State Varieties 

Pct. of 

Planted 

Acres 

WA 

WI 

R Burbank 

Ranger R 

Umatilla R 

Shepody 

R Norkotah 

Alturas 

Premier R 

Frito-Lay 

Chieftain 

Other 

R Burbank 

R Norkotah 

Frito-Lay 

Goldrush 

Norland 

Silverton R 

Superior 

Snowden 

Atlantic 

Shepody 

Other 

27.1 

19.2 

15.1 

10.6 

9.6 

5.7 

2.4 

2.1 

1.7 

6.5 

19.8 

17.6 

17.4 

11.5 

10.7 

7.0 

3.8 

2.4 

1.7 

1.5 

6.6 

 

TOTAL 

(8 Sts) 

R Burbank 

R Norkotah 

Ranger R 

Shepody 

Umatilla R 

Frito-Lay 

Norland 

Alturas 

Goldrush 

Yukon Gold 

Premier R 

Western R 

Rio Grande R 

Canela R 

Silverton R 

Superior 

Dakota Pearl 

Chieftain 

Centennial R 

Red LaSoda 

CalWhite 

Ivory Crisp 

Bannock 

Dakota Crisp 

Snowden 

Pike 

R Nugget 

Atlantic 

Norwis 

Satina 

Sangre 

Dakota Rose 

NorValley 

Ontario 

Cascade 

Reba 

Katahdin 

NorDonna 

Defender 

Modoc 

Viking 

Other 

41.0 

13.5 

10.8 

4.7 

4.7 

3.9 

3.6 

1.9 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

0.7 

0.6 

0.6 

0.6 

0.5 

0.4 

0.4 

0.4 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.3 

0.2 

0.2 

0.2 

0.2 

0.2 

0.2 

0.2 

0.2 

0.2 

0.1 

0.1 

0.1 

2.4 

1

 Revised from the September preliminary. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 23 NASS, USDA 

Pecans: Production by Variety, State, and United States, 

2006-2007 and Forecasted December 1, 2008 

Variety Utilized Production (In-Shell Basis) 

and 

State 2006 2007 2008 

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

Improved 

 Varieties 1

 AL 

 AZ 

 AR 2

 CA 2

 FL 2

 GA 

 LA 

 MS 2

 MO 2

 NM 

 NC 2

 OK 

 SC 2

 TX 

 US 

Native and 

 Seedling 

 AL 

 AR 2

 FL 2

 GA 

 KS 2

 LA 

 MS 2

 MO 2

 NC 2

 OK 

 SC 2

 TX 

 US 

All Pecans 

 AL 

 AZ 

 AR 2

 CA 2

 FL 2

 GA 

 KS 2

 LA 

 MS 2

 MO 2

 NM 

 NC 2

 OK 

 SC 2

 TX 

 US 

5,400 

14,000 

1,150 

3,400 

200 

36,000 

3,500 

2,000 

160 

47,000 

420 

5,000 

900 

33,000 

152,130 

600 

1,050 

300 

6,000 

2,000 

17,500 

500 

940 

80 

12,000 

200 

14,000 

55,170 

6,000 

14,000 

2,200 

3,400 

500 

42,000 

2,000 

21,000 

2,500 

1,100 

47,000 

500 

17,000 

1,100 

47,000 

207,300 

8,700 

23,000 

1,500 

4,400 

1,700 

135,000 

3,000 

2,200 

2 

74,000 

160 

3,000 

1,500 

44,000 

302,162 

1,300 

800 

200 

15,000 

500 

11,000 

800 

3 

40 

27,000 

500 

26,000 

83,143 

10,000 

23,000 

2,300 

4,400 

1,900 

150,000 

500 

14,000 

3,000 

5 

74,000 

200 

30,000 

2,000 

70,000 

385,305 

6,300 

15,500 

550 

4,000 

1,400 

63,000 

1,500 

900 

140 

45,000 

510 

2,000 

1,800 

20,000 

162,600 

700 

450 

300 

2,000 

1,500 

3,500 

400 

820 

90 

6,000 

700 

10,000 

26,460 

7,000 

15,500 

1,000 

4,000 

1,700 

65,000 

1,500 

5,000 

1,300 

960 

45,000 

600 

8,000 

2,500 

30,000 

189,060 

1

 Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties. 2

 Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 24 NASS, USDA 

Sugarcane: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Use, 

State, and United States, 2007 and Forecasted December 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield 1

 Production 1

2008 

Use 

and 

State 2007 2008 2007 

Nov 1 Dec 1 

2007 2008 

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

For Sugar 

 FL 

 HI 

 LA 

 TX 

 US 

For Seed 

 FL 

 HI 

 LA 

 TX 

 US 

For Sugar 

 and Seed 

 FL 

 HI 

 LA 

 TX 

 US 

375.0 

20.4 

390.0 

42.5 

827.9 

18.0 

2.5 

30.0 

1.2 

51.7 

393.0 

22.9 

420.0 

43.7 

879.6 

383.0 

20.0 

380.0 

40.0 

823.0 

17.0 

2.0 

25.0 

1.5 

45.5 

400.0 

22.0 

405.0 

41.5 

868.5 

36.0 

73.2 

30.4 

33.5 

34.2 

37.6 

28.3 

30.4 

30.4 

32.8 

36.1 

68.3 

30.4 

33.4 

34.1 

39.0 

75.8 

27.0 

39.8 

34.4 

39.0 

80.0 

27.0 

39.8 

34.5 

38.2 

34.0 

27.0 

39.8 

31.9 

39.0 

75.8 

27.0 

39.8 

34.4 

13,500 

1,493 

11,856 

1,424 

28,273 

677 

71 

912 

36 

1,696 

14,177 

1,564 

12,768 

1,460 

29,969 

14,937 

1,600 

10,260 

1,592 

28,389 

649 

68 

675 

60 

1,452 

15,586 

1,668 

10,935 

1,652 

29,841 

1

 Net tons. 

Coffee: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production 

Hawaii and Puerto Rico, 2006-2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production 1

State 

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 

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

HI 

PR 

6,300 

40,000 

6,400 

39,000 

6,300 

38,000 

1,170 

450 

1,170 

450 

1,160 

435 

7,400 

18,000 

7,500 

17,500 

7,300 

16,500 

1

 Parchment basis. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 25 NASS, USDA 

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2007-2008 

(Domestic Units) 1

Area Planted Area Harvested Crop 

2007 2008 2007 2008 

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

Grains & Hay 

 Barley 

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage 

 Hay, All 

 Alfalfa 

 All Other 

 Oats 

 Proso Millet 

 Rice 

 Rye 

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage 

 Wheat, All 

 Winter 

 Durum 

 Other Spring 

Oilseeds 

 Canola 

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed 

 Mustard Seed 

 Peanuts 

 Rapeseed 

 Safflower 

 Soybeans for Beans 

 Sunflower 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops 

 Cotton, All 

 Upland 

 Amer-Pima 

 Sugarbeets 

 Sugarcane 

 Tobacco 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils 

 Austrian Winter Peas 

 Dry Edible Beans 

 Dry Edible Peas 

 Lentils 

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc. 

 Coffee (HI) 

 Ginger Root (HI) 

 Hops 

 Peppermint Oil 

 Potatoes, All 

 Winter 

 Spring 

 Summer 

 Fall 

 Spearmint Oil 

 Sweet Potatoes 

 Taro (HI) 4

4,020.0 

93,600.0 

3,760.0 

570.0 

2,761.0 

1,376.0 

7,718.0 

60,433.0 

44,987.0 

2,149.0 

13,297.0 

1,183.0 

354.0 

56.0 

1,230.0 

1.5 

180.0 

64,736.0 

2,068.0 

10,827.2 

10,535.0 

292.2 

1,268.8 

29.0 

1,526.9 

847.5 

303.0 

1,148.8 

11.5 

72.8 

53.7 

1,010.8 

100.6 

4,234.0 

85,889.0 

3,217.0 

605.0 

2,940.0 

1,260.0 

8,327.0 

63,047.0 

46,181.0 

2,731.0 

14,135.0 

1,015.0 

340.0 

67.0 

1,533.0 

0.5 

191.0 

75,878.0 

2,507.0 

9,414.0 

9,239.0 

175.0 

1,110.1 

26.5 

1,499.8 

874.0 

273.0 

1,059.1 

11.0 

69.2 

48.5 

930.4 

104.1 

3,508.0 

86,542.0 

6,071.0 

61,625.0 

21,670.0 

39,955.0 

1,505.0 

515.0 

2,748.0 

289.0 

6,805.0 

399.0 

51,011.0 

35,952.0 

2,112.0 

12,947.0 

1,163.0 

349.0 

52.8 

1,195.0 

1.0 

172.0 

64,141.0 

2,009.5 

10,489.1 

10,201.0 

288.1 

1,246.8 

879.6 

356.0 

11.0 

1,478.7 

811.3 

295.0 

6.4 

0.1 

30.9 

73.3 

1,129.7 

11.5 

70.2 

51.2 

996.8 

19.6 

97.5 

0.4 

3,767.0 

78,177.0 

60,439.0 

20,778.0 

39,661.0 

1,395.0 

2,924.0 

269.0 

7,385.0 

55,685.0 

39,614.0 

2,584.0 

13,487.0 

986.0 

333.0 

64.0 

1,494.0 

0.4 

183.0 

74,374.0 

2,385.0 

7,755.0 

7,585.0 

170.0 

1,051.6 

868.5 

356.0 

9.0 

1,448.0 

832.8 

266.0 

6.3 

0.1 

39.3 

1,046.1 

11.0 

67.7 

46.2 

921.2 

100.8 

1

 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop 

year. 2

 Area planted for all purposes. 

3

 Acreage is not estimated. 

4

 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 26 NASS, USDA 

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2007-2008 

(Domestic Units) 1

Yield Production Crop Units 

2007 2008 2007 2008 

 1,000 1,000 

Grains & Hay 

 Barley 

 Corn for Grain 

 Corn for Silage 

 Hay, All 

 Alfalfa 

 All Other 

 Oats 

 Proso Millet 

 Rice 2

 Rye 

 Sorghum for Grain 

 Sorghum for Silage 

 Wheat, All 

 Winter 

 Durum 

 Other Spring 

Oilseeds 

 Canola 

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed 

 Mustard Seed 

 Peanuts 

 Rapeseed 

 Safflower 

 Soybeans for Beans 

 Sunflower 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops 

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland 2

 Amer-Pima 2

 Sugarbeets 

 Sugarcane 

 Tobacco 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils 

 Austrian Winter Peas 2

 Dry Edible Beans 2

 Dry Edible Peas 2

 Lentils 2

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc. 

 Coffee (HI) 

 Ginger Root (HI) 

 Hops 

 Peppermint Oil 

 Potatoes, All 

 Winter 

 Spring 

 Summer 

 Fall 

 Spearmint Oil 

 Sweet Potatoes 

 Taro (HI) 3

Bu 

" 

Tons 

" 

" 

" 

Bu 

" 

Cwt 

Bu 

" 

Tons 

Bu 

" 

" 

" 

Lbs 

Tons 

Bu 

Lbs 

" 

" 

" 

Bu 

Lbs 

Bales 

" 

" 

Tons 

" 

Lbs 

Cwt 

" 

" 

" 

" 

Lbs 

" 

" 

" 

Cwt 

" 

" 

" 

" 

Lbs 

Cwt 

Lbs 

60.4 

151.1 

17.5 

2.44 

3.35 

1.95 

60.9 

32.3 

7,185 

27.4 

74.2 

15.6 

40.5 

42.2 

33.9 

37.0 

1,250 

16.9 

603 

3,076 

1,300 

1,215 

41.7 

1,436 

879 

864 

1,419 

25.6 

34.1 

2,191 

1,155 

1,716 

1,960 

1,155 

1,170 

35,000 

1,949 

93 

396 

215 

282 

332 

409 

121 

185 

63.6 

153.8 

2.49 

3.44 

1.99 

63.5 

6,959 

29.7 

63.0 

44.9 

47.2 

32.8 

40.5 

1,514 

3,342 

39.3 

1,448 

843 

833 

1,254 

26.8 

34.4 

2,261 

1,233 

1,775 

1,455 

900 

1,160 

30,000 

1,942 

393 

230 

289 

324 

406 

211,825 

13,073,893 

106,328 

150,304 

72,575 

77,729 

91,599 

16,615 

197,456 

7,914 

504,993 

6,206 

2,066,722 

1,515,989 

71,686 

479,047 

1,453,830 

6,588.7 

5,904 

31,826 

3,675,250 

1,300 

208,995 

2,675,822 

2,886,065 

19,206.9 

18,355.1 

851.8 

31,912 

29,969 

779,899 

127 

25,371 

15,903 

3,408 

541 

7,500 

2,800 

60,253.1 

6,794 

446,807 

2,473 

19,820 

16,997 

407,517 

2,379 

18,082 

4,000 

239,498 

12,019,894 

150,500 

71,424 

79,076 

88,635 

203,476 

7,979 

465,271 

2,499,524 

1,867,903 

84,877 

546,744 

1,492,846 

4,628.0 

4,993,300 

2,920,589 

3,454,640 

13,613.0 

13,169.0 

444.0 

28,179 

29,841 

804,927 

111 

25,701 

12,120 

2,393 

7,300 

1,800 

76,234.4 

411,409 

2,530 

19,573 

14,946 

374,360 

1

 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop 

year. 2

 Yield in pounds. 

3

 Yield is not estimated. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 27 NASS, USDA 

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2007-2009 

(Domestic Units) 1

Production Crop Units 

2007 2008 2009 

 1,000 1,000 1,000 

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit 

 Lemons 

 Oranges 

 Tangelos (FL) 

 Tangerines and Mandarins 

Noncitrus 

 Apples 

 Apricots 

 Bananas (HI) 

 Grapes 

 Olives (CA) 

 Papayas (HI) 

 Peaches 

 Pears 

 Prunes, Dried (CA) 

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) 

Nuts & Misc. 

 Almonds (CA) (shelled) 

 Hazelnuts (OR) (in-shell) 

 Pecans (in-shell) 

 Walnuts (CA) (in-shell) 

 Maple Syrup 

Tons 

" 

" 

" 

" 

1,000 Lbs 

Tons 

Lbs 

Tons 

" 

Lbs 

Tons 

" 

" 

" 

Lbs 

Tons 

Lbs 

Tons 

Gals 

1,627 

798 

7,625 

56 

361 

9,113.9 

88.5 

19,700.0 

7,018.0 

132.5 

33,400.0 

1,128.7 

873.0 

83.0 

12.1 

1,390,000 

37.0 

385,305 

325.0 

1,258 

1,569 

703 

10,167 

68 

490 

9,242.2 

86.8 

7,206.1 

65.0 

1,093.9 

821.8 

120.0 

18.8 

1,500,000 

34.0 

189,060 

375.0 

1,635 

1,379 

817 

9,149 

68 

480 

1

 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop 

year, except citrus which is for the 2008-09 season. 2

 Production years are 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2008-09. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 28 NASS, USDA 

Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2007-2008 

(Metric Units) 1

Area Planted Area Harvested Crop 

2007 2008 2007 2008 

Hectares Hectares Hectares Hectares 

Grains & Hay 

 Barley 

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage 

 Hay, All 3

 Alfalfa 

 All Other 

 Oats 

 Proso Millet 

 Rice 

 Rye 

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage 

 Wheat, All 3

 Winter 

 Durum 

 Other Spring 

Oilseeds 

 Canola 

 Cottonseed 4

 Flaxseed 

 Mustard Seed 

 Peanuts 

 Rapeseed 

 Safflower 

 Soybeans for Beans 

 Sunflower 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops 

 Cotton, All 3

 Upland 

 Amer-Pima 

 Sugarbeets 

 Sugarcane 

 Tobacco 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils 

 Austrian Winter Peas 

 Dry Edible Beans 

 Dry Edible Peas 

 Lentils 

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 4

Potatoes & Misc. 

 Coffee (HI) 

 Ginger Root (HI) 

 Hops 

 Peppermint Oil 

 Potatoes, All 3

 Winter 

 Spring 

 Summer 

 Fall 

 Spearmint Oil 

 Sweet Potatoes 

 Taro (HI) 5

1,626,850 

37,878,980 

1,521,630 

230,670 

1,117,350 

556,850 

3,123,400 

24,456,630 

18,205,790 

869,680 

5,381,160 

478,750 

143,260 

22,660 

497,770 

610 

72,840 

26,198,010 

836,900 

4,381,660 

4,263,410 

118,250 

513,470 

11,740 

617,920 

342,970 

122,620 

464,910 

4,650 

29,460 

21,730 

409,060 

40,710 

1,713,460 

34,758,420 

1,301,890 

244,840 

1,189,790 

509,910 

3,369,850 

25,514,490 

18,688,990 

1,105,210 

5,720,290 

410,760 

137,590 

27,110 

620,390 

200 

77,300 

30,707,070 

1,014,560 

3,809,750 

3,738,930 

70,820 

449,250 

10,720 

606,950 

353,700 

110,480 

428,610 

4,450 

28,000 

19,630 

376,520 

42,130 

1,419,650 

35,022,680 

2,456,870 

24,939,020 

8,769,630 

16,169,390 

609,060 

208,420 

1,112,090 

116,960 

2,753,920 

161,470 

20,643,640 

14,549,410 

854,710 

5,239,520 

470,650 

141,240 

21,370 

483,600 

400 

69,610 

25,957,220 

813,220 

4,244,830 

4,128,240 

116,590 

504,570 

355,970 

144,070 

4,450 

598,420 

328,320 

119,380 

2,590 

30 

12,510 

29,660 

457,180 

4,650 

28,410 

20,720 

403,390 

7,930 

39,460 

150 

1,524,470 

31,637,450 

24,459,060 

8,408,650 

16,050,410 

564,540 

1,183,310 

108,860 

2,988,640 

22,535,160 

16,031,390 

1,045,720 

5,458,050 

399,020 

134,760 

25,900 

604,610 

160 

74,060 

30,098,410 

965,190 

3,138,370 

3,069,570 

68,800 

425,570 

351,470 

144,090 

3,640 

585,990 

337,030 

107,650 

2,550 

20 

15,890 

423,350 

4,450 

27,400 

18,700 

372,800 

40,790 

1

 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop 

year. 2

 Area planted for all purposes. 

3

 Total may not add due to rounding. 

4

 Acreage is not estimated. 

5

 Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 29 NASS, USDA 

Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2007-2008 

(Metric Units) 1

Yield Production Crop 

2007 2008 2007 2008 

Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons 

Grains & Hay 

 Barley 

 Corn for Grain 

 Corn for Silage 

 Hay, All 2

 Alfalfa 

 All Other 

 Oats 

 Proso Millet 

 Rice 

 Rye 

 Sorghum for Grain 

 Sorghum for Silage 

 Wheat, All 2

 Winter 

 Durum 

 Other Spring 

Oilseeds 

 Canola 

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed 

 Mustard Seed 

 Peanuts 

 Rapeseed 

 Safflower 

 Soybeans for Beans 

 Sunflower 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops 

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland 

 Amer-Pima 

 Sugarbeets 

 Sugarcane 

 Tobacco 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils 

 Austrian Winter Peas 

 Dry Edible Beans 

 Dry Edible Peas 

 Lentils 

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc. 

 Coffee (HI) 

 Ginger Root (HI) 

 Hops 

 Peppermint Oil 

 Potatoes, All 2

 Winter 

 Spring 

 Summer 

 Fall 

 Spearmint Oil 

 Sweet Potatoes 

 Taro (HI) 3

3.25 

9.48 

39.26 

5.47 

7.51 

4.36 

2.18 

1.81 

8.05 

1.72 

4.66 

34.87 

2.72 

2.84 

2.28 

2.49 

1.40 

1.06 

0.68 

3.45 

1.46 

1.36 

2.81 

1.61 

0.99 

0.97 

1.59 

57.38 

76.38 

2.46 

1.29 

1.92 

2.20 

1.29 

1.31 

39.23 

2.18 

0.10 

44.33 

24.10 

31.65 

37.21 

45.82 

0.14 

20.79 

3.42 

9.65 

5.58 

7.71 

4.47 

2.28 

7.80 

1.86 

3.95 

3.02 

3.17 

2.21 

2.73 

1.70 

3.75 

2.64 

1.62 

0.94 

0.93 

1.41 

60.07 

77.02 

2.53 

1.38 

1.99 

1.63 

1.01 

1.30 

33.63 

2.18 

44.08 

25.78 

32.40 

36.26 

45.55 

4,611,940 

332,092,180 

96,459,140 

136,353,500 

65,838,930 

70,514,560 

1,329,560 

376,820 

8,956,450 

201,020 

12,827,410 

5,629,990 

56,246,960 

41,258,460 

1,950,970 

13,037,520 

659,450 

5,977,170 

149,970 

14,440 

1,667,070 

590 

94,800 

72,823,940 

1,309,100 

4,181,810 

3,996,350 

185,460 

28,950,080 

27,187,420 

353,760 

5,760 

1,150,810 

721,350 

154,580 

24,540 

3,400 

1,270 

27,330 

3,080 

20,266,830 

112,170 

899,020 

770,970 

18,484,660 

1,080 

820,190 

1,810 

5,214,450 

305,319,370 

136,531,300 

64,794,760 

71,736,540 

1,286,530 

9,229,520 

202,680 

11,818,430 

68,025,900 

50,835,990 

2,309,970 

14,879,930 

677,140 

4,198,450 

2,264,920 

79,485,410 

1,567,000 

2,963,880 

2,867,210 

96,670 

25,563,560 

27,071,300 

365,110 

5,010 

1,165,780 

549,750 

108,540 

3,310 

820 

34,580 

18,661,200 

114,760 

887,820 

677,940 

16,980,690 

1

 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop 

year. 2

 Production may not add due to rounding. 

3

 Yield is not estimated. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 30 NASS, USDA 

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2007-2009 

(Metric Units) 1

Production Crop 

2007 2008 2009 

Metric tons Metric tons Metric tons 

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit 

 Lemons 

 Oranges 

 Tangelos (FL) 

 Tangerines 

Noncitrus 

 Apples 

 Apricots 

 Bananas (HI) 

 Grapes 

 Olives (CA) 

 Papayas (HI) 

 Peaches 

 Pears 

 Prunes, Dried (CA) 

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) 

Nuts & Misc. 

 Almonds (CA) (shelled) 

 Hazelnuts (OR) (in-shell) 

 Pecans (in-shell) 

 Walnuts (CA) (in-shell) 

 Maple Syrup 

1,475,990 

723,930 

6,917,280 

50,800 

327,490 

4,134,000 

80,250 

8,940 

6,366,620 

120,200 

15,150 

1,023,980 

791,930 

75,300 

10,980 

630,490 

33,570 

174,770 

294,840 

6,290 

1,423,370 

637,750 

9,223,350 

61,690 

444,520 

4,192,190 

78,780 

6,537,260 

58,970 

992,320 

745,480 

108,860 

17,060 

680,390 

30,840 

85,760 

340,190 

8,170 

1,251,010 

741,170 

8,299,830 

61,690 

435,450 

1

 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2008 crop 

year, except citrus which is for the 2008-09 season. 2

 Production years are 2006-07, 2007-08, and 2008-09. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 31 NASS, USDA 

Cotton: Objective Yield Data 

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 6 cotton producing States during 

2008. Randomly selected plots in cotton fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific 

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

Cotton: Cumulative Boll Counts, Selected States, 2004-2008 1

State Month 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 

 Number Number Number Number Number 

AR 

GA 

LA 

MS 

NC 

TX 

Sep 

Oct 

Nov 

Dec 

Final 

Sep 

Oct 

Nov 

Dec 

Final 

Sep 

Oct 

Nov 

Dec 

Final 

Sep 

Oct 

Nov 

Dec 

Final 

Sep 

Oct 

Nov 

Dec 

Final 

Sep 

Oct 

Nov 

Dec 

Final 

864 

771 

753 

754 

754 

646 

690 

686 

687 

687 

635 

707 

691 

691 

691 

808 

789 

780 

780 

780 

758 

719 

732 

733 

733 

639 

672 

593 

624 

624 

811 

728 

733 

733 

733 

667 

689 

767 

767 

767 

746 

768 

775 

775 

775 

818 

729 

724 

722 

722 

799 

693 

721 

721 

721 

620 

516 

586 

585 

585 

859 

814 

849 

824 

824 

648 

675 

774 

790 

790 

760 

781 

786 

785 

785 

700 

699 

695 

695 

695 

637 

641 

671 

671 

671 

530 

477 

533 

544 

544 

790 

839 

849 

849 

849 

616 

570 

707 

708 

708 

796 

808 

841 

841 

841 

819 

745 

747 

747 

747 

527 

601 

625 

625 

625 

602 

538 

631 

632 

632 

943 

810 

852 

846 

587 

613 

733 

742 

655 

578 

579 

579 

909 

679 

728 

722 

667 

652 

702 

704 

633 

513 

579 

573 

1

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

burrs per 40 feet of row. November, December, and Final exclude small bolls. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 32 NASS, USDA 

2008 Potato Objective Yield Data

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

during 2008. These 7 States account for 84 percent of the fall potato production. Sample plots were located in potato 

fields randomly selected using a scientifically designed sampling procedure. Field workers recorded counts and 

measurements within the field and then harvested six hills per sample. Potatoes were sent to laboratories for sizing and 

grading according to accepted U.S. fresh grading standards. 

Fall Potatoes: Number of Hills by Type, Seven Objective 

Yield States, 2007-2008 1 2

Reds Whites Yellows Russets 

State Crop 

Year 

Number 

of 

Samples 

Avg No. 

Hills 

per Acre 

Number 

of 

Samples 

Avg No. 

Hills 

per Acre 

Number 

of 

Samples 

Avg No. 

Hills 

per Acre 

Number 

of 

Samples 

Avg No. 

Hills 

per Acre 

 

ID 

ME 

MN 

ND 

OR 

WA 

WI 

2007 

2008 

2007 

2008 

2007 

2008 

2007 

2008 

2007 

2008 

2007 

2008 

2007 

2008 

3 

6 

8 

43 

43 

29 

16 

6 

5 

11 

17 

17,356 

12,874 

13,785 

12,936 

13,278 

10,741 

11,499 

16,271 

15,012 

14,950 

14,957 

8 

10 

63 

50 

5 

8 

23 

25 

25 

24 

18 

24 

34 

35 

14,131 

12,682 

13,098 

12,655 

11,070 

11,854 

11,367 

11,743 

14,051 

14,555 

14,292 

14,600 

13,823 

15,077 

4 

11 

9 

3 

7 

13,626 

13,418 

13,228 

13,042 

13,136 

264 

270 

68 

69 

82 

83 

81 

88 

91 

91 

154 

129 

77 

77 

12,134 

12,536 

9,629 

9,603 

12,293 

12,309 

12,105 

12,311 

12,409 

13,591 

15,087 

14,852 

12,875 

12,693 

1

 Based on row measurements and counts in potato fields selected for objective yield samples. 2

 Missing data represents insufficient number of samples. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 33 NASS, USDA 

Fall Potatoes: Harvest Loss by Type, Seven Objective 

Yield States, 2007-2008 1 2

State Crop 

Year Reds Whites Yellows Russets All Types 

 Cwt per Acre Cwt per Acre Cwt per Acre Cwt per Acre Cwt per Acre 

ID 

ME 

MN 

ND 

OR 

WA 

WI 

2007 

2008 

2007 

2008 

2007 

2008 

2007 

2008 

2007 

2008 

2007 

2008 

2007 

2008 

10 

15 

17 

14 

7 

18 

23 

15 

22 

18 

44 

20 

14 

14 

13 

10 

10 

26 

31 

16 

20 

30 

25 

34 

32 

29 

35 

20 

24 

11 

10 

27 

30 

17 

20 

21 

21 

27 

27 

30 

31 

19 

22 

11 

10 

1

 Potatoes left in the field at time of harvest. Based on counts in potato fields selected for postharvest samples. 2

 Missing data represents insufficient number of samples. 

Fall Potatoes: Grading Categories by Type and State, 

2007-2008 1

No. 1 

2 Inch Minimum 2

No. 2 or 

Processing Usable 

1 1/2 Inch Minimum 2

Cull Type 3

and 

State 

2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 

Round Red Potatoes 

 MN 

 ND 

 WI 

Round White Potatoes 

 ME 4

 ND 

 OR 

 WA 

 WI 

Yellow Potatoes 

 ME 4

Long Potatoes 

 (Russet and Shepody) 

 ID 5

 ME 4

 MN 

 ND 

 OR 

 WA 

 WI 

77.9 

70.2 

79.8 

89.1 

67.5 

90.0 

77.6 

82.0 

71.9 

68.8 

73.1 

70.9 

73.4 

76.0 

83.0 

76.7 

81.4 

76.5 

76.3 

85.6 

85.0 

73.0 

82.2 

70.3 

65.5 

72.9 

76.5 

77.1 

80.3 

84.2 

17.3 

23.2 

18.8 

8.7 

17.7 

8.9 

20.9 

12.2 

27.1 

18.6 

19.4 

21.1 

24.9 

22.1 

16.0 

17.0 

14.7 

23.3 

11.9 

9.2 

9.1 

26.8 

10.2 

20.6 

20.0 

21.0 

18.3 

18.0 

15.6 

15.6 

4.8 

6.6 

1.4 

2.2 

14.8 

1.1 

1.5 

5.8 

1.0 

12.6 

7.5 

8.0 

1.7 

1.9 

1.0 

6.4 

4.0 

0.2 

11.7 

5.3 

5.9 

0.2 

7.6 

9.0 

14.5 

6.1 

5.2 

4.9 

4.1 

0.1 

1

 Gross yield basis. 

2

 Potatoes which meet the requirements for US #1 or US #2, as stated in United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes, United States Department 

of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service. 3

 Potatoes not meeting the requirements for US #1 or US #2, as stated in United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes, United States Department 

of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service. 4

 Percent of net yield - adjusted for field loss. 

5

 Russets only. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 34 NASS, USDA 

Round Potatoes: Size Categories by Type and State, 

2007-2008 1 2

Year Inches 

Type 

State 

and 

1 1/2 

- 

1 7/8 

1 7/8 

- 

2 

2 

- 

2 1/4 

2 1/4 

- 

2 1/2 

2 1/2 

- 

3 1/2 

3 1/2 

- 

4 

4 Inch 

and 

over 

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 

2007 

Red Potatoes 

 MN 

 ND 

 WI 

White Potatoes 

 ME 3

 ND 

 WA 

 WI 

Yellow Potatoes 

 ME 3

5.7 

7.4 

7.9 

0.9 

6.6 

3.2 

3.1 

1.5 

4.3 

6.0 

5.8 

1.3 

7.6 

2.5 

3.2 

2.5 

14.3 

13.9 

16.0 

10.5 

16.1 

8.5 

9.9 

8.4 

22.3 

18.5 

20.4 

20.8 

23.9 

11.7 

14.5 

12.5 

52.7 

50.1 

44.6 

60.7 

41.7 

61.5 

64.8 

65.5 

0.5 

4.1 

5.3 

4.9 

2.6 

10.9 

4.2 

9.6 

0.2 

0.9 

1.5 

1.7 

0.3 

 

2008 

Red Potatoes 

 MN 

 ND 

 WI 

White Potatoes 

 ME 3

 ND 

 OR 

 WI 

Yellow Potatoes 

 ME 3

4.6 

3.3 

9.2 

0.5 

4.6 

3.0 

4.4 

3.3 

3.4 

6.9 

4.1 

3.8 

4.5 

4.2 

11.0 

10.3 

20.2 

11.9 

12.4 

9.3 

11.0 

18.4 

18.3 

26.3 

19.7 

18.3 

17.0 

13.2 

60.8 

62.8 

36.9 

59.6 

56.2 

49.9 

60.0 

2.0 

2.0 

0.5 

3.0 

4.0 

15.0 

5.8 

1.2 

0.8 

1.2 

1.5 

1

 Gross yield basis. 

2

 Missing data represents insufficient number of samples. 

3

 Percent of net yield - adjusted for field loss. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

December 2008 35 NASS, USDA 

Long Potatoes (Russet & Shepody): Size Categories 

Maine, 2007-2008 1

Inches Ounce 

Crop 

Year 

1 1/2 

- 

1 7/8 

1 7/8 

- 

2 

2 in. 

or 

4-6 

6-8 8-10 10-12 12-14 

14 

and 

Over 

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 

2007 

2008 

6.3 

5.5 

5.4 

7.1 

33.6 

33.2 

20.7 

19.6 

14.6 

12.6 

7.9 

8.3 

5.6 

5.9 

5.9 

7.8 

1

 Percent of net yield - adjusted for field loss. 

Long Potatoes (Russet & Shepody): Size Categories 

by State, 2007-2008 1

Inches Ounce State 

and 

Year 

1 1/2 

- 

1 5/8 

1 5/8 

- 

1 7/8 

1 7/8 

- 

2 

2 in. 

or 

4-6 

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

14 

and 

Over 

Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent 

2007 

ID 2

MN 

ND 

OR 

WA 

WI 

1.9 

1.3 

0.8 

1.3 

0.9 

0.3 

6.5 

5.2 

6.5 

4.2 

3.8 

4.4 

3.8 

4.9 

3.5 

3.3 

2.9 

3.6 

22.8 

22.3 

25.8 

21.5 

22.0 

23.7 

10.0 

11.0 

11.8 

9.3 

9.5 

10.3 

9.1 

10.8 

10.2 

8.5 

9.1 

8.3 

7.2 

7.9 

9.4 

8.6 

8.2 

9.3 

6.2 

7.1 

8.1 

6.7 

7.5 

8.2 

5.9 

6.1 

5.9 

6.3 

6.6 

5.4 

5.3 

5.9 

5.1 

5.6 

5.8 

5.0 

4.1 

3.4 

3.5 

5.1 

4.7 

3.3 

2.9 

3.4 

2.2 

3.6 

3.8 

3.2 

14.3 

10.7 

7.2 

16.0 

15.2 

15.0 

 

2008 

ID 2

MN 

ND 

OR 

WA 

WI 

1.3 

2.4 

1.0 

1.4 

0.6 

0.6 

6.2 

8.5 

5.7 

4.9 

3.5 

6.0 

5.2 

5.4 

3.9 

3.9 

3.3 

5.6 

26.4 

29.0 

24.9 

24.5 

24.7 

32.0 

9.7 

10.5 

11.1 

10.8 

10.3 

11.6 

8.5 

9.1 

10.0 

8.8 

9.6 

8.9 

7.5 

8.3 

9.4 

7.2 

8.4 

7.6 

7.1 

6.0 

7.4 

8.0 

7.7 

6.6 

5.3 

5.3 

5.7 

5.8 

6.5 

5.0 

4.2 

4.5 

4.5 

5.5 

5.2 

4.4 

3.7 

2.9 

3.0 

3.9 

4.3 

3.4 

3.0 

1.8 

3.2 

3.4 

3.2 

2.5 

11.9 

6.3 

10.3 

12.1 

12.7 

5.7 

1

 Gross yield basis. 

2

 Russets only. 
 

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November Weather Summary

A mid-month pattern change brought repeated surges of cold air into the Midwest, South, and East, following a mild 

start to November. As a result, monthly temperatures averaged at least 5 degrees F below normal at several locations in 

the Southeast. Hard freezes (temperatures of 28 degrees F or lower) as far south as northern Florida slowed the growth 

of Southeastern pastures and winter grains. In contrast, November temperatures averaged as much as 5 to 10 degrees F 

above normal from the Great Basin to the northern High Plains. 

The majority of the U.S. noted drier-than-normal weather during November. Exceptions to the dry pattern included 

parts of the northern Plains (largely due to an early-month winter storm), the Southwest (from the passage of a single, 

late-month storm), and portions of the Deep South and Atlantic coastal plain. The Pacific Northwest (west of the 

Cascades) endured heavy rain and flooding early in the month, but experienced mostly dry weather thereafter. 

Meanwhile, little or no rain fell during November across Florida’s peninsula and the south-central U.S. 

Despite drier-than-normal November weather in many winter wheat-producing areas, conditions remained mostly 

favorable as the crop began to slip into dormancy. The southeastern Plains, largely bypassed by beneficial rains during 

the wheat establishment period in September and October, were a notable exception. Pockets of unfavorable dryness 

also persisted across the interior Northwest. In the Southeast, late-autumn fieldwork included winter wheat planting 

and cotton and soybean harvesting. Elsewhere, harvesting of cotton and sorghum advanced on the Plains, while the 

much-delayed corn harvest neared completion by month’s end across the northern and western Corn Belt. 

November Agricultural Summary 

Seventy-one percent of the corn crop had been harvested by November 9, nearly 2 weeks behind the 5-year average 

pace due to late planting and delay in development. Over much of the Corn Belt, precipitation amounts were below 

normal, allowing activity to pick up. By November 23, eighty-nine percent of the crop was harvested, 8 points behind 

the 5-year average. At that time, harvest was complete in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Corn growers in 

many States were nearing completion of harvest by month’s end. In North Dakota, however, harvest remained nearly 

2 weeks behind, and in South Dakota, harvest was 22 points behind the average. 

Throughout the month, temperatures remained mostly warmer than average for November with less precipitation than 

usual. Sorghum development was nearly complete by November 9, at the same pace as the 5-year average. At that 

time, 69 percent of the crop was harvested, 12 points behind the 5-year average, and producers in the Mississippi Delta 

region had completed harvest. The harvest pace picked up significantly, reaching 88 percent complete by 

November 24, three points behind the 5-year average. 

Throughout the month, temperatures were warmer than normal across the northern tier of the country, and much of the 

Pacific Northwest remained drier than normal, while elsewhere, precipitation levels were near normal to normal. By 

November 9, ninety-four percent of the winter wheat planting was complete, at the same pace of the 5-year average. 

Eighty-three percent of the crop had emerged, 1 point behind the average. Development was delayed in the Pacific 

Northwest and Missouri and emergence was complete in Ohio and Nebraska. Planting was nearly complete with 

96 percent of the crop seeded by November 16. By the same date, 92 percent of winter wheat acreage had emerged, 

1 point ahead of the usual development pace. Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, and South Dakota acreage reached fully 

emerged by November 23. While condition of the crop was rated 68 percent good to excellent in early November, by 

month’s end, it had declined 3 points to 65 percent good to excellent. 

Soybean harvest was 93 percent complete by November 9, comparable to the usual pace. By the end of the following 

week, harvest was 95 percent complete, just 1 point behind the 5-year average. Harvest was complete in many States 

and was within 9 points of the average in all States. 

Sunflower harvest was 12 points behind by November 9, at 70 percent harvested. Harvest was behind the 

5-year average in all States. By November 23, producers had reaped 85 percent of the crop, 12 points behind normal. 

Harvest was most active in Kansas. 

Cotton acreage was 54 percent harvested by November 9, nine points behind the 5-year average. Harvest was nearing 

completion in Missouri and Tennessee. Harvest in California was 26 percent behind the 5-year average. On 

November 16, harvest was complete in Missouri. By November 23, harvest had occurred on 73 percent of acreage, 

only 3 points behind the 5-year average. Harvest was complete in Arkansas as well as Missouri by this time. 
 

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Crop Comments

Cotton: Upland cotton harvested area, at 7.59 million acres, is unchanged from last month but down 26 percent from 

last year. American-Pima harvested acres are unchanged from last month but down 41 percent from last year. 

In the Southeastern region, harvest activities were delayed during the first part of the month by rain and a slow moving 

cold front. By the end of the month, harvest was progressing normally throughout the region. In Alabama, harvest 

progress was nearing completion slightly ahead of normal. Objective yield measurements in Georgia show bolls per 

acre to be slightly above the 5-year average. 

In the Delta, harvest was complete throughout the region. In Missouri and Tennessee, ideal weather during the fall 

allowed the harvest to be completed ahead of normal. Objective yield data for Louisiana show the bolls per acre to be 

the lowest in the last 7 years and the weight per boll to be lowest in the last 9 years. In Arkansas, objective yield 

measurements show bolls per acre to be highest in the last 10 years. In Mississippi, the bolls per acre are below 

average, but the boll weights are above average. 

Ideal weather during November allowed Texas producers to harvest their crop without interruptions. Due to the late 

planted crop and the abnormally cool summer, harvest was behind normal in the Panhandle. Objective yield 

measurements in Texas show boll weights to be the second heaviest in the last 10 years. In Kansas and Oklahoma, 

harvest was behind last year and normal. 

In California and Arizona, upland cotton harvest was behind last year and normal due to the cool weather experienced 

during the early fall months. 

American-Pima production is forecast at 444,000 bales, down 3 percent from November and down 48 percent from last 

year. The U.S. yield is forecast at 1,254 pounds per acre, down 42 pounds from last month and down 165 pounds from 

2007. California producers are expecting 400,000 bales, down 5 percent from last month and 50 percent from last year. 

Harvest was nearly complete throughout the growing area. 

All cotton ginned totaled 8,946,350 running bales prior to December 1, compared with 12,592,650 running bales ginned 

prior to the same date last year and 15,139,650 running bales ginned by December 1, 2006. 

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 2.97 million pounds for October 2008, up 21 percent from 

September but 11 percent lower than a year ago. Total crop acreage for October is estimated at 2,210 acres, relatively 

unchanged from September but up 5 percent from October 2007. Harvested area totaled 1,350 acres, up 5 percent from 

the previous month but 12 percent lower than October 2007. Weather conditions during October were mostly sunny, 

but heavy rains fell in parts of the State around mid-month helping to replenish soil moisture levels in those areas. 

However, drought conditions were still evident in many locations, and fruit development and growth were slower in 

orchards dependant on natural rainfall. Large fields were being cleared for replanting. 

Fall Potatoes: Production of fall potatoes for 2008 is forecast at 374 million cwt, up slightly from the November 

forecast but down 8 percent from 2007. Area harvested, at 921,200 acres, is virtually unchanged from the November 

forecast but 8 percent lower than last year. The average yield, forecast at 406 cwt per acre, is down 1 cwt from 

November’s forecast and down 3 cwt from last year’s record high yield. 

Idaho’s yield is forecast at 378 cwt per acre. If realized, this will be the second highest yield on record, 8 cwt below the 

record yield set in 2006. Production in Idaho is down from last year due to a 13 percent decrease in harvested acres. In 

eastern Washington, potatoes were planted on time, but growth was delayed due to cool, wet weather in the early 

summer, which also delayed planting in the western part of the State. Potato size was smaller than last year, but quality 

was good. In Colorado, the growing season was favorable for the San Luis Valley, however, severe hail storms in 

August damaged plants just before vine killing. As a result, potato sizes were variable. Despite a slow start for the 

potato crop in Oregon, most growers reported normal to slightly below normal yields. In California, favorable weather 

conditions resulted in excellent crop quality and yields. 

In North Dakota, crop condition was rated fair to good throughout the growing season. Wisconsin growers reported a 

smaller crop with good quality potatoes. In Michigan, there were low disease and insect pressures across the State and 
 

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harvest was mostly complete by early November. 

In Maine, a wet growing season resulted in below average potato yields. Dry weather in September promoted excellent 

harvest and storage conditions. Massachusetts potato farmers battled wet conditions during the season, while growing 

conditions were excellent in Rhode Island. 

All Potatoes: Total U.S. potato production in 2008 from all four seasons is forecast at 411 million cwt, virtually 

unchanged from the November forecast but down 8 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 1.05 million acres, 

decreased 7 percent from 2007. Yield is forecast at 393 cwt per acre, down 3 cwt from last year’s record high. 

Dry Beans: U.S. dry edible bean production is forecast at 25.7 million cwt for 2008, up 2 percent from the October 

forecast and up 1 percent from 2007. Planted area is forecast at 1.50 million acres, up slightly from the October 

forecast but down 2 percent from 2007. Harvested area is forecast at 1.45 million acres, 2 percent above the October 

forecast but 2 percent below the previous year’s harvested acreage. The average U.S. yield is forecast at 1,775 pounds 

per acre, an increase of 1 pound from October’s forecast and 59 pounds above the 2007 yield. If realized, this will be 

the highest yield on record for the U.S. 

Production is expected to be lower than 2007 in 9 of the 18 producing States, primarily due to reduced acreage. If 

realized, Nebraska and New York will have their highest dry bean yields on record, at 2,350 and 1,880 pounds per acre, 

respectively. Production increased from a year ago for all classes except pinto, large chickpeas, blackeye peas, and 

small limas. Production remained unchanged for small white. 

In North Dakota, harvest began mid-September, two weeks behind the five-year average, and was complete by early 

November. Michigan harvest was behind normal due to continued rains. Harvest was only 31 percent complete at the 

end of September, compared with 71 percent at the same time last year and a 5-year average of 67 percent. In 

Minnesota, the crop was 69 percent harvested as of September 28. 

Grapefruit: The forecast of the 2008-09 U.S. grapefruit crop is 1.38 million tons, unchanged from the October 1 

forecast but 12 percent lower than 2007-08 final utilization of 1.57 million tons. Florida's grapefruit production is 

forecast at 23.0 million boxes (978 million tons), unchanged from the October forecast but 14 percent below last 

season. Arizona, California, and Texas grapefruit production forecasts are carried over from the October forecast. 

The Florida all white grapefruit forecast is 7.00 million boxes (298,000 tons), unchanged from October but down 

22 percent from 2007-08 final utilization. The colored grapefruit forecast, at 16.0 million boxes (680,000 tons), is 

unchanged from the October 1 forecast but 9 percent lower than last season. If realized, this will be the lowest Florida 

grapefruit crop since the 1944-45 season, other than the hurricane-reduced 2004-05 and 2005-06 crops. Fruit growth 

for white grapefruit was higher than what was earlier forecasted. Size is near the maximum of the past eight 

non-hurricane seasons, while drop is only slightly higher than average. The overall quality of colored grapefruit was 

reported as very good, and 72 percent of the harvested fruit had been certified as fresh. 

Tangelos: Florida’s tangelo forecast is 1.50 million boxes (68,000 tons), unchanged from the October 1 forecast and 

equal to last season’s final production. The size of the fruit this season is slightly above average but the drop rate is 

below average. As of December 1, approximately 6 percent of the crop had been harvested. 

Tangerines and Mandarins: The U.S. tangerine and mandarin crop is forecast at 480,000 tons, unchanged from the 

October 1 forecast but down 2 percent from the 2007-08 season. Florida's tangerine crop is forecast at 4.90 million 

boxes (233,000 tons), unchanged from October but down 11 percent from 2007-08 final utilization. Sunburst 

tangerines were being harvested for the fresh market and the Fallglo variety harvest was complete. Fruit droppage of 

the Sunburst variety is well above average. Harvest of the late Honey tangerine variety is expected to begin in January. 

Arizona and California tangerine and mandarin production forecasts are carried forward from October. 

Florida Citrus: Weather conditions were favorable for citrus crops during the month of November. Overall, 

temperatures were 3 to 5 degrees F cooler than average in all citrus producing counties, and less than an inch of rain fell 

in most locations. Maturity was ahead of past seasons, with high ratios of sugar solids to acid and good juice content. 

Harvesting of Fallglo tangerines and Ambersweet oranges was relatively complete for the season. Fresh fruit 

harvesting was limited by small sizes on Sunburst tangerines and low demand for fresh oranges and grapefruit. The 
 

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industry anticipates that gift fruit sales and fund raising programs will assist in moving the remaining fresh early 

oranges and tangerines. 

All processing plants had opened by the end of November. Not all plants were running at full capacity, but processing 

was expected to rapidly increase during the first few weeks of December. Grove activity included applying herbicides, 

mowing, and spraying to prevent the citrus psyllid. Scouting for greening and removal of affected trees continued. 

California Citrus: Valencia oranges were packed during November meeting demand trends. Most of the remaining 

fruit was being field harvested directly for juice or headed for the domestic market. Navel orange harvest continued, 

with lagging fruit color and high sugar content. Varieties of navels picked included Early Beck, Bonanza, Fukumoto, 

and Washington. Lemons were harvested and supplies were plentiful for most sizes. Mandarin varieties picked and 

packed included Owari satsumas and Fina clementines. Satsuma mandarins were showing high maturity. Chandler 

pummelos, and Melogold and Cocktail grapefruit were also harvested. Citrus harvest had slowed in some areas due to 

low market prices. 

California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Post-harvest activities were underway in grape vineyards during November, 

including irrigation, soil treatments, pruning, shredding, and treatments for weed, disease, and insect control. Several 

table and wine grape varieties continued to be harvested and shipped. A small portion of the raisin crop remained to be 

boxed. Irrigation, pruning, and insect and weed treatments were underway in stone fruit and pomegranate orchards, and 

new pomegranate orchards were being planted. Early Foothill, Wonderful, and Flamingo pomegranate harvest 

continued. Rain caused splitting on some pomegranate fruit still on the tree. Angeleno plums and Flavor Fall pluots 

were harvested. Other fruit harvested during November included quince, kiwifruit, Fuyu and Hachiya persimmons, 

apples, Asian pears, olives, and jujubes. Strawberry harvest was concentrated in the Oxnard district. New blueberry 

bushes were planted. Almond, pistachio, and walnut harvests were nearing completion but hullers remained busy. Nut 

trees that had entered dormancy were being pruned and zinc was applied to some trees to burn off leaves. Pre-plant 

fumigations were also underway and some new almond and pistachio orchards were already being planted. 

Pecans: Production is forecast at 189 million pounds utilized (in-shell basis), down 7 percent from the October 1 

forecast and 51 percent from last year’s crop. Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas have lower 

production expectations than on October 1, reducing their forecasts by 13, 7, 29, 38, and 6 percent, respectively. 

Nationally, improved varieties are expected to produce 163 million pounds or 86 percent of the total, while native and 

seedling varieties, at 26.5 million pounds, make up the remaining 14 percent of production. The 2008 crop is expected 

to be smaller than last year’s mainly due to the alternate bearing pattern typical of pecans. Exceptions to the 

down-cycle are in Kansas and Missouri, where trees have recovered from the severe Easter 2007 freeze, and in North 

and South Carolina, where conditions have been more favorable than last season. 

In Georgia, production is expected to total 65.0 million pounds, 7 percent less than October 1 and 57 percent below last 

year. Georgia pecan growers continued to assess the effects of Hurricane Fay and the drought. Some growers found 

hurricane damage greater than expected; there was more damage to the tops of trees than anticipated. Nut quality is 

reported to be excellent. 

New Mexico’s forecast of 45.0 million pounds is unchanged from October 1. The forecast is down 39 percent from last 

year and 4 percent from 2006. Although delayed by warm weather, harvest is underway. Conditions are mostly good. 

In Texas, total production is forecast at 30.0 million pounds, 6 percent less than the October forecast and down 

57 percent from the 2007 crop. This latest forecast lowers production from improved orchards by 2.00 million pounds, 

but leaves expectations from native and seedling varieties the same as in October. Hurricane Ike blew nuts off of the 

trees, resulting in an average crop. 

The Arizona forecast is 15.5 million pounds, unchanged from the prior forecast but 33 percent less than last year. Some 

growers reported wind damage and issues with lack of water. Oklahoma’s crop is forecast at 8.00 million pounds, a 

38 percent decrease from the October forecast and down 73 percent from 2007. The southern portion of the State has a 

small crop following a very good crop last year. In northern Oklahoma, many producers lost their entire crop to ice 

storms and late freezes, but areas that escaped the ice reported good to excellent crops. 

The Alabama crop is expected to total 7.00 million pounds, down 13 percent from October and 30 percent from the 

2007 production. Dry weather, limited fertilization, and limb damage from Hurricanes Fay and Gustav contributed to 

low production. In Louisiana, the crop is forecast at 5.00 million pounds, down 29 percent from October and 
 

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64 percent less than in 2007. Pecan trees across the State were hit hard by Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, which lowered 

crop prospects below early season forecasts. Harvest was 73 percent complete by December 1, compared with the 

5-year average of 79 percent. 

Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2008 is forecast at 29.8 million tons, of which 28.4 million 

tons is expected to be for sugar and 1.45 million tons for seed. Total production for sugar and seed is down fractionally 

from the November forecast and the 2007 production. Sugarcane growers intend to harvest 868,500 acres for sugar and 

seed during the 2008 crop year, unchanged from November but down 1 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at 

34.4 tons per acre, the same as last month but 0.3 ton above last year. 

Harvested acreage of sugarcane for sugar and seed was down in Hawaii, Louisiana, and Texas when compared with last 

year, but up in Florida. Yields are forecasted higher than last year in all sugarcane-producing States except Louisiana, 

where the effects of Hurricane Gustav contributed to a decrease in yield of 3.4 tons per acre from last year’s yield.

Coffee: Hawaii coffee production is estimated at 7.30 million pounds (parchment basis) for the 2008-09 season, down 

3 percent from the previous season. Harvested area is estimated at 6,300 acres, down 2 percent from the 2007-08 

season. Coffee production in Maui, Honolulu, and Kauai Counties is up from the previous season. In Kona, the 

primary growing area on the island of Hawaii, coffee harvest for the 2008-09 season is down. Bean quality was 

reported as good, but some farmers were expecting lower yields due to dry weather and vog (volcanic haze). 

Puerto Rico coffee production for the 2008-09 season is estimated at 16.5 million pounds (parchment basis), down 

6 percent from the previous season. Heavy rain, landslides, flooding, and high winds from a tropical depression in 

September had a negative impact on the 2008-09 coffee crop.
 

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Reliability of December 1 Crop Production Forecast

Cotton Survey Procedures: Objective yield surveys were conducted between November 24 and December 1 to gather 

information on expected yields as of December 1. The objective yield survey for cotton was conducted in producing 

States that usually account for approximately 75 percent of the U.S. production. At crop maturity, the fruit is harvested 

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

harvesting loss. 

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

which produces about 75 percent of the U.S. production. Bearing tree numbers are determined at the start of the season 

based on a fruit tree census conducted every other year, combined with ongoing review based on administrative data or 

special surveys. From mid-July to mid-September, the number of fruit per tree is determined. In September and 

subsequent months, fruit size measurement and fruit droppage surveys are conducted, which combined with the 

previous components are used to develop the current forecast of production. Arizona, California, and Texas conduct 

grower and packer surveys on a quarterly basis, in October, January, April, and July. California conducts an objective 

measurement survey in September for navel oranges and in March for Valencia oranges. 

Cotton Estimating Procedures: National and State level objective yield estimates for cotton were reviewed for errors, 

reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. For cotton, reports from cotton ginners in each State were 

also considered. Each cotton State Field Office submits its analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics 

Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data and the State analyses to prepare the published December 1 forecast. 

 

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

reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. The Florida Field Office submits its analysis of the current 

situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the Florida survey data and their analyses to 

prepare the published December 1 forecast. Reports from growers and packers in Arizona, California, and Texas were 

also used for setting estimates. The December 1 orange production forecasts for these three States are carried forward 

from October. 

Revision Policy: The December 1 production forecasts will not be revised. For cotton, a new estimate will be made in 

January followed by end-of-season revisions in May. Administrative records are reviewed and revisions are made, if 

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

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

For oranges, the December 1 production forecasts will not be revised. A new forecast will be made each month 

throughout the growing season. End-of-season estimates will be published in the Citrus Fruits Summary released in 

September. The production estimates are based on all data available at the end of the marketing season, including 

information from marketing orders, shipments, and processor records. Allowances are made for recorded local 

utilization and home use. 

Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the December 1 production forecasts, the "Root Mean Square 

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

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

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

the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current 

forecast relative to the final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's forecast are not different 

from those influencing recent years. 

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the December 1 cotton production forecast is 1.4 percent. This means that chances 

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

1.4 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 2.4 percent. 

Changes between the December 1 cotton forecast and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 

197,000 bales, ranging from 40,000 to 456,000 bales. The December 1 forecast for cotton has been below the final 

estimate 13 times and above 7 times. The difference does not imply that the December 1 forecasts this year are likely 

to understate or overstate final production. 

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the December 1 orange production forecast is 7.5 percent. However, if you exclude 

the six abnormal production years (three freeze seasons and two hurricane seasons), the “Root Mean Square Error” is 
 

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3.7 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current orange production forecast will not be above or 

below the final estimate by more than 7.5 percent, or 3.7 percent excluding abnormal seasons. Chances are 9 out of 10 

(90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 13.0 percent, or 6.5 percent excluding abnormal 

seasons. 

Changes between the December 1 orange forecast and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 

504,000 tons (350,000 tons excluding abnormal seasons), ranging from 17,000 tons to 2.01 million tons (17,000 tons to 

764,000 tons, excluding abnormal seasons). The December 1 forecast for oranges has been below the final estimate 

7 times and above 13 times (below 7 times and above 8 times, excluding abnormal seasons). The difference does not 

imply that the December 1 forecasts this year are likely to understate or overstate final production. 
 

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Information Contacts 

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

contact for additional information. 

Lance Honig, Chief ..................................................................................................................(202) 720-2127 

Field Crops Section 

Vacant, Head.......................................................................................................(202) 720-2127 

Todd Ballard - Wheat, Rye .................................................................................(202) 720-8068 

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

Don Gephart - Hay, Oats, Sorghum ....................................................................(202) 690-3234 

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

Dawn Keen - Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops..............................................(202) 720-7621 

Anthony Prillaman - Peanuts, Rice .....................................................................(202) 720-7688 

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

Fruits, Vegetables & Special Crops Section 

Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head ...................................................................................(202) 720-2127 

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

Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, 

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

Mike Jacobsen - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries, 

Plums, Prunes......................................................................(202) 720-4288 

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

Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, 

 Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, 

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

Suzanne Avilla - Citrus, Coffee, Tropical Fruits.................................................(202) 720-5412 

Faye Propsom - Dry Beans, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes........................................(202) 720-4285 

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

 

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