Cr Pr 2-2 (5-07)

Washington, D.C.

Crop

Production

Released May 11, 2007, 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.

Winter Wheat Production Up 24 Percent from 2006

All Orange Production Virtually Unchanged from April

Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.62 billion bushels, up 24 percent from 2006. Area harvested for

grain totals 37.2 million acres, up 19 percent from last year. Based on May 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is

forecast at 43.5 bushels per acre, up 1.8 bushels from the previous year.

Hard Red production is up 51 percent from a year ago to 1.03 billion bushels. Soft Red is down 11 percent

and totals 347 million bushels. White production totals 241 million bushels, up 7 percent from a year ago. 

Of the White production total, 18.6 million bushels are Hard White and 222 million bushels are Soft White.

The U.S. all orange forecast for the 2006-07 season is 7.36 million tons, virtually unchanged from the

April 1 forecast but 18 percent below last season’s final utilization of 9.00 million tons. Florida's all orange

forecast, at 131 million boxes (5.88 million tons), is virtually unchanged from last month but 12 percent lower

than the utilization from the 2005-06 season’s crop. Early, midseason, and navel varieties in Florida are

forecast at 65.6 million boxes (2.95 million tons), down 13 percent from last season’s final utilization. 

Harvest of the early, midseason, and Navel varieties is complete. The forecast is reduced slightly from last

month based on current utilization data. Florida’s Valencia forecast is 65.0 million boxes (2.93 million tons),

unchanged from the April forecast but down 11 percent from last season’s final utilization. The row count

survey conducted May 2-3 showed that 60 percent of Valencia rows had been harvested. Arizona, California,

and Texas orange production forecasts are carried forward from April 1.

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield for the 2006-07 season remains at a record high

1.65 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix, up from the 2005-06 season’s yield of 1.63 gallons. Final yield

from the early-midseason portion is unchanged from last month at 1.56 gallons, up from 1.53 gallons last

season. Valencias are projected to yield a record high 1.78 gallons, unchanged from last month but up from

the yield of 1.75 gallons for the 2005-06 crop. 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

May 2007 2 NASS, USDA

This report was approved on May 11, 2007.

Acting Secretary of

Agriculture

Gale A. Buchanan

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Carol C. House
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2007 3 NASS, USDA

Contents

Page

Grains & Hay

Hay Stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Wheat, By Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Wheat, Durum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Wheat, Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

Cotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

 Cumulative Boll Counts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

 Harvest Loss per Acre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Cottonseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Tobacco ...........................................................................9

 

Noncitrus Fruits & Tree Nuts

Almonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Bananas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Guavas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Papayas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Peaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Taro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Citrus Fruits 

Grapefruit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Lemons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Oranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Tangelos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Tangerines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Temples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Potatoes & Miscellaneous Crops

Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Reliability of Production Data in this Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Weather Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Weather Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2007 4 NASS, USDA

Winter Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2005-2006 and Forecasted May 1, 2007

State

Harvested Yield Production

2006 2007 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007

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

AR

CA

CO

DE

GA

ID

IL

IN

KS

KY

MD

MI

MS

MO

MT

NE

NY

NC

OH

OK

OR

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

VA

WA

WI

Oth

 Sts 1

US

305

250

1,900

45

120

710

910

460

9,100

320

125

650

73

910

1,920

1,700

95

420

960

3,400

730

150

123

1,150

190

1,400

155

1,800

230

816

31,117

600

300

2,100

55

250

740

810

410

9,500

190

175

650

300

750

2,150

1,850

77

460

760

4,600

740

150

135

1,800

230

3,900

175

1,810

260

1,245

37,172

61.0

58.0

21.0

67.0

49.0

77.0

67.0

69.0

32.0

71.0

68.0

73.0

59.0

54.0

43.0

36.0

61.0

59.0

68.0

24.0

53.0

59.0

50.0

36.0

64.0

24.0

68.0

66.0

78.0

44.3

41.7

46.0

70.0

35.0

73.0

40.0

81.0

55.0

63.0

38.0

38.0

66.0

71.0

59.0

42.0

41.0

41.0

54.0

42.0

64.0

35.0

60.0

55.0

35.0

44.0

32.0

34.0

61.0

66.0

70.0

41.8

43.5

8,320

21,600

52,800

3,570

7,280

66,430

36,600

24,480

380,000

20,400

9,240

38,940

3,250

29,160

94,500

68,640

5,130

24,795

58,930

128,000

47,580

7,830

8,580

65,560

8,400

96,000

10,080

120,600

9,975

42,459

1,499,129

18,605

14,500

39,900

3,015

5,880

54,670

60,970

31,740

291,200

22,720

8,500

47,450

4,307

49,140

82,560

61,200

5,795

24,780

65,280

81,600

38,690

8,850

6,150

41,400

12,160

33,600

10,540

118,800

17,940

36,139

1,298,081

27,600

21,000

73,500

4,015

10,000

59,940

44,550

25,830

361,000

7,220

11,550

46,150

17,700

31,500

88,150

75,850

4,158

19,320

48,640

161,000

44,400

8,250

4,725

79,200

7,360

132,600

10,675

119,460

18,200

52,070

1,615,613

 1 Other States include AL, AZ, FL, IA, LA, MN, NV, NJ, NM, ND, UT, WV, and WY. Individual State level estimates will be

published in the “Small Grains 2007 Summary.”
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2007 5 NASS, USDA

Durum Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State

and United States, 2005-2006 and Forecasted May 1, 2007 1

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2006 2007 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007

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

AZ

CA

MT

ND

Oth

 Sts 2

US

74

65

395

1,260

21

1,815

80

90

100.0

99.0

17.0

25.0

67.9

29.5

100.0

95.0

7,900

6,555

16,380

68,250

2,020

101,105

7,400

6,435

6,715

31,500

1,425

53,475

8,000

8,550

 1 Area harvested for the U.S. and remaining States will be published in “Acreage” released June 29, 2007. Yield and production

will be published in “Crop Production” released July 12, 2007. 2 For 2005, Other States include MN and SD. For 2006 and 2007, Other States include ID and SD. Individual State level estimates

will be published in the “Small Grains 2007 Summary.”

Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 2005-2006

and Forecasted May 1, 2007 1

Year

Winter

Hard

Red

Soft

Red

Hard

White

Soft

White

All

White

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

 2005

 2006

 2007

929,820

682,079

1,028,296

309,021

390,165

346,664

25,279

13,284

18,589

235,009

212,553

222,064

260,288

225,837

240,653

Spring

Hard Total

Red

Hard

White

Soft

White

All

White Durum

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

 2005

 2006

 2007

466,587

432,339

4,530

6,226

33,339

21,915

37,869

28,141

101,105

53,475

2,104,690

1,812,036

 1 Wheat class estimates are based on the latest available data including both survey and administrative data. The previous

end-of-season class percentages are used throughout the forecast season for States that do not have survey or

administrative data available.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2007 6 NASS, USDA

Hay: Stocks on Farms by State and United States,

December 1 and May 1, 2004-2007

State Dec 1 May 1

2004 2005 2006 2005 2006 2007

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

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

CT

DE

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

ME

MD

MA

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NH

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

US

1,965

250

3,200

1,770

2,527

73

25

410

1,345

2,782

1,613

1,704

4,368

6,304

4,742

910

189

348

95

1,893

4,127

1,159

8,101

4,427

4,370

741

53

161

545

1,895

1,545

3,923

2,250

5,125

2,366

2,700

12

557

6,939

4,199

10,451

1,383

276

2,716

1,560

1,030

3,532

1,860

114,516

1,575

350

2,000

1,840

2,365

55

18

380

1,350

2,260

1,260

1,498

4,200

5,000

4,390

596

138

390

76

1,852

4,117

1,567

6,315

5,440

4,585

788

53

112

545

1,650

1,245

5,580

2,360

3,900

1,790

1,700

10

565

7,935

3,625

8,000

1,370

257

2,585

1,475

984

3,183

1,876

105,205

1,065

350

2,140

1,675

2,130

65

18

380

878

2,575

1,690

1,475

3,900

4,390

4,550

690

140

452

90

2,385

4,200

1,186

5,415

4,105

3,632

879

60

97

470

1,451

1,280

4,375

2,155

3,275

1,840

3,485

8

468

5,120

3,103

7,550

1,410

273

2,190

1,339

816

3,577

1,600

96,397

356

35

660

215

470

21

5

26

292

535

460

345

1,250

1,735

1,186

128

39

86

17

500

884

199

2,166

860

1,440

80

12

36

164

440

350

917

420

1,385

362

650

2

120

2,100

1,025

2,779

300

71

791

322

212

927

383

27,758

264

40

210

192

460

9

4

60

198

375

324

207

1,000

800

635

81

25

74

17

395

1,150

210

873

1,463

1,070

209

8

8

133

285

282

1,806

363

550

210

410

1

120

2,140

742

896

266

57

730

250

214

1,135

394

21,345

144

35

160

190

290

12

4

21

82

320

325

198

684

600

600

57

27

60

13

350

740

78

625

760

850

202

12

10

105

326

120

609

356

400

180

520

3

65

1,150

425

885

185

38

268

240

136

1,308

220

14,988
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2007 7 NASS, USDA

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

2004-05, 2005-06 and Forecasted May 1, 2007 1

Crop and State

Utilized Production

Boxes

Utilized Production

Ton Equivalent

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07

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 5

 TX 4

 US

 Valencia

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

 All

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

Temples 5

 FL

Grapefruit

 White

 FL

 Colored

 FL

 All

 AZ 4

 CA 4

 FL

 TX 4

 US

Tangerines

 AZ 4 6

 CA 4 6

 FL

 US

Lemons 4

 AZ

 CA

 US

Tangelos

 FL

240

44,000

79,100

1,500

124,840

190

20,500

70,700

270

91,660

430

64,500

149,800

1,770

216,500

650

3,400

9,400

140

6,100

12,800

6,600

25,640

400

2,900

4,450

7,750

2,400

20,500

22,900

1,550

250

47,000

75,000

1,400

123,650

200

13,500

72,700

200

86,600

450

60,500

147,700

1,600

210,250

700

6,500

12,800

100

6,000

19,300

5,200

30,600

550

3,600

5,500

9,650

3,800

21,000

24,800

1,400

200

27,000

65,600

1,580

94,380

150

10,000

65,000

270

75,420

350

37,000

130,600

1,850

169,800

9,500

17,500

100

4,800

27,000

6,500

38,400

300

2,600

4,600

7,500

2,500

16,500

19,000

1,250

9

1,650

3,560

64

5,283

7

769

3,182

11

3,969

16

2,419

6,742

75

9,252

29

145

400

5

204

545

264

1,018

15

109

211

335

91

779

870

70

9

1,763

3,375

60

5,207

8

506

3,272

9

3,795

17

2,269

6,647

69

9,002

32

276

544

3

201

820

208

1,232

21

135

261

417

144

798

942

63

8

1,013

2,952

67

4,040

6

375

2,925

11

3,317

14

1,388

5,877

78

7,357

404

744

3

161

1,148

260

1,572

11

98

219

328

95

627

722

56

 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 Temples included in early and midseason orange varieties beginning with 2006-07 season. 6 Includes tangelos and tangors.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2007 8 NASS, USDA

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

by State and United States, 2005-2007

State

Area

Yield Production

Planted Harvested

2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007

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

AZ

CA

FL 1

 Hastings

 Other FL

NC

TX

Total

3.9

15.3

23.1

17.0

6.1

17.7

10.7

70.7

4.0

15.5

27.8

16.5

11.3

16.0

9.7

73.0

3.9

15.3

22.6

16.6

6.0

15.5

10.2

67.5

4.0

15.5

27.2

16.2

11.0

14.5

9.2

70.4

300

395

285

285

285

210

280

293

280

395

284

280

290

190

320

294

1,183

6,116

6,527

4,760

1,767

2,850

2,048

18,724

1,170

6,044

6,441

4,731

1,710

3,255

2,856

19,766

1,120

6,123

7,726

4,536

3,190

2,755

2,944

20,668

 1 Winter potatoes combined with spring potatoes in 2007.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2007 9 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Area Harvested, Yield, Production, Price, and Value

by State and United States, 2005-2006 1

State

Area Harvested Yield Production

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006

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

CT

FL

GA

KY

MA

MO

NC

OH

PA

SC

TN

VA

WV 2

US

2,450

2,500

16,000

79,700

1,190

1,350

126,000

3,400

5,000

19,000

22,950

17,140

400

297,080

2,500

1,100

17,000

83,000

1,150

1,500

158,800

3,500

7,900

23,000

19,800

19,650

338,900

1,598

2,200

1,735

2,186

1,550

2,075

2,213

1,980

2,140

2,100

2,251

2,354

1,700

2,171

1,597

2,600

1,770

2,250

1,583

2,250

2,081

2,000

2,056

2,100

2,482

2,374

2,144

3,916

5,500

27,760

174,260

1,845

2,801

278,900

6,732

10,700

39,900

51,670

40,351

680

645,015

3,992

2,860

30,090

186,780

1,820

3,375

330,410

7,000

16,240

48,300

49,135

46,642

726,644

Price

per Pound

Value of

Production

2005 2006 2005 2006

Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

CT 3

FL

GA

KY

MA 3

MO

NC

OH

PA

SC

TN

VA

WV 2

CT & MA 4

US 5

5.700

1.509

1.435

1.686

5.550

1.540

1.479

1.582

1.399

1.471

1.872

1.500

1.550

21.000

1.642

6.500

1.510

1.440

1.772

6.750

1.600

1.502

1.580

1.615

1.490

1.893

1.526

1.668

14,900

8,300

39,836

293,867

8,342

4,314

412,594

10,650

14,973

58,693

96,739

60,538

1,054

34,524

1,059,324

18,876

4,319

43,330

330,941

10,328

5,400

496,326

11,060

26,223

71,967

93,009

71,187

1,211,904

 1 2006 revised. 2 Estimates discontinued in 2006. 3 Price and value includes CT Valley Broadleaf only. CT Valley Shade-grown is not included in State totals to avoid disclosure

of individual operations. 4 Includes CT Valley Shade-grown only. CT and MA combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Price and value not

available for 2006. 5 Includes estimated 2006 value of production for CT and MA, CT Valley Shade-grown. Used 2005 CT and MA, CT Valley

Shade-grown price to compute the 2006 value of production.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2007 10 NASS, USDA

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

State, and United States, 2005-2006 1

Class and Type

Area Harvested Yield Production

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006

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

Class 1, Flue-cured

 Type 11, Old Belts 2

 NC

 VA

 US

 Type 12, Eastern NC 2

 Belt

 NC

 Type 13, NC Border & 2

 SC Belt

 NC

 SC

 US

 Type 14, GA-FL Belt 2

 FL

 GA

 US

 Total Flue-cured

 FL

 GA

 NC

 SC

 VA

 US

Class 2, Fire-cured

 KY

 TN

 VA

 US

Class 3, Air-cured

 Light Air-cured

 Burley

 KY

 MO

 NC

 OH

 PA

 TN

 VA

 WV 3

 US

 Southern MD Belt

 PA

Total Light Air-cured

26,000

14,000

40,000

83,000

14,000

19,000

33,000

2,500

16,000

18,500

2,500

16,000

123,000

19,000

14,000

174,500

6,000

5,500

340

11,840

70,000

1,350

3,000

3,400

2,200

17,000

2,800

400

100,150

1,500

101,650

1,100

17,000

155,000

23,000

17,000

213,100

6,200

5,300

350

11,850

73,000

1,500

3,800

3,500

5,500

14,000

2,300

103,600

1,100

104,700

2,250

2,410

2,306

2,250

2,050

2,100

2,079

2,200

1,735

1,798

2,200

1,735

2,227

2,100

2,410

2,182

3,400

3,000

2,150

3,178

2,050

2,075

1,650

1,980

2,200

2,000

2,100

1,700

2,031

2,000

2,030

2,600

1,770

2,090

2,100

2,430

2,095

3,500

3,200

2,090

3,324

2,100

2,250

1,700

2,000

2,100

2,200

2,000

2,095

1,900

2,093

58,500

33,740

92,240

186,750

28,700

39,900

68,600

5,500

27,760

33,260

5,500

27,760

273,950

39,900

33,740

380,850

20,400

16,500

731

37,631

143,500

2,801

4,950

6,732

4,840

34,000

5,880

680

203,383

3,000

206,383

2,860

30,090

323,950

48,300

41,310

446,510

21,700

16,960

732

39,392

153,300

3,375

6,460

7,000

11,550

30,800

4,600

217,085

2,090

219,175

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

May 2007 11 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type,

State, and United States, 2005-2006 1

 (continued)

Class and Type

Price per

Pound

Value of

Production

2005 2006 2005 2006

Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

Class 1, Flue-cured

 Type 11, Old Belts 2

 NC

 VA

 US

 Type 12, Eastern NC 2

 Belt

 NC

 Type 13, NC Border & 2

 SC Belt

 NC

 SC

 US

 Type 14, GA-FL Belt 2

 FL

 GA

 US

 Total Flue-cured

 FL

 GA

 NC

 SC

 VA

 US

Class 2, Fire-cured

 KY

 TN

 VA

 US

Class 3, Air-cured

 Light Air-cured

 Burley

 KY

 MO

 NC

 OH

 PA

 TN

 VA

 WV 3

 US

 Southern MD Belt

 PA

 Total Light Air-cured

1.480

1.477

1.479

1.480

1.460

1.471

1.466

1.509

1.435

1.447

1.509

1.435

1.478

1.471

1.477

1.474

2.350

2.410

1.974

2.369

1.560

1.540

1.560

1.582

1.400

1.600

1.575

1.550

1.564

1.350

1.561

1.510

1.440

1.500

1.490

1.510

1.496

2.400

2.400

1.980

2.392

1.650

1.600

1.610

1.580

1.650

1.600

1.600

1.638

1.500

1.636

86,580

49,834

136,414

276,390

41,902

58,693

100,595

8,300

39,836

48,136

8,300

39,836

404,872

58,693

49,834

561,535

47,940

39,765

1,443

89,148

223,860

4,314

7,722

10,650

6,776

54,400

9,261

1,054

318,037

4,050

322,087

4,319

43,330

485,925

71,967

62,378

667,919

52,080

40,704

1,449

94,233

252,945

5,400

10,401

11,060

19,058

49,280

7,360

355,504

3,135

358,639

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

May 2007 12 NASS, USDA

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

and United States, 2005-2006 1

 (continued)

Class and Type

Area Harvested Yield Production

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006

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

Class 3, Air-cured

 Dark Air-cured

 KY

 TN

 VA 4

 US

Class 4, Cigar Filler

 PA Seedleaf

 PA

Class 5, Cigar Binder

 CT Valley Binder

 CT

 MA

 US

Class 6, Cigar Wrapper

 CT Valley Shade-grown

 CT

 MA

 US

All Cigar Types

All Tobacco

3,700

450

4,150

1,300

1,520

900

2,420

930

290

1,220

4,940

297,080

3,800

500

4,300

1,300

1,650

950

2,600

850

200

1,050

4,950

338,900

2,800

2,600

2,778

2,200

1,720

1,670

1,701

1,400

1,180

1,348

1,745

2,171

3,100

2,750

3,059

2,000

1,760

1,610

1,705

1,280

1,450

1,312

1,699

2,144

10,360

1,170

11,530

2,860

2,614

1,503

4,117

1,302

342

1,644

8,621

645,015

11,780

1,375

13,155

2,600

2,904

1,530

4,434

1,088

290

1,378

8,412

726,644

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

May 2007 13 NASS, USDA

Tobacco: Price and Value by Class, Type, State,

and United States, 2005-2006 1

 (continued)

Class and Type

Price per

Pound

Value of

Production

2005 2006 2005 2006

Dollars Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars

Class 3, Air-cured

 Dark Air-cured

 KY

 TN

 VA 4

 US

Class 4, Cigar Filler

 PA Seedleaf

 PA

Class 5, Cigar Binder

 CT Valley Binder

 CT

 MA

 US

Class 6, Cigar Wrapper

 CT Valley Shade-grown

 CT 5

 MA 5

 US 5

All Cigar Types 6

All Tobacco 7

2.130

2.200

2.137

1.450

5.700

5.550

5.645

21.000

7.182

1.642

2.200

2.200

2.200

1.550

6.500

6.750

6.586

4.725

1.668

22,067

2,574

24,641

4,147

14,900

8,342

23,242

34,524

61,913

1,059,324

25,916

3,025

28,941

4,030

18,876

10,328

29,204

33,234

1,211,904

 1 2006 revised. 2 Estimates by type discontinued in 2006. 3 Estimates discontinued in 2006. 4 No sun-cured tobacco was harvested in 2005 or 2006. 5 CT and MA, CT Valley Shade-grown price and value for 2005 combined to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Price and

value not available for 2006. 6 The 2006 price and value exclude CT Valley Shade-grown. 7 Includes estimated 2006 value of production for CT and MA, CT Valley Shade-grown. Used 2005 CT and MA, CT Valley

Shade-grown price to compute the 2006 value production.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2007 14 NASS, USDA

Papayas: Area and Fresh Production by Month, Hawaii, 2006-2007

Month

Area Fresh Production 1

Total in Crop Harvested 2006 2007

2006 2007 2006 2007

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

Mar

Apr

2,070

2,050

1,935

1,930

1,785

1,785

870

860

2,210

1,725

2,160

2,230

 1 Utilized fresh production.

Bananas, Guavas, Papayas, and Taro: Area Harvested, Yield,

and Production, Hawaii, 2005-2006

Crop

Area Harvested Yield Production

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006

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

Bananas 1 2

Guavas 1

Papayas 1 2

Taro 3

980

620

1,480

360

1,000

365

1,530

380

21.3

13.1

22.2

20.0

20.3

18.8

20,900

8,100

32,900

4,300

20,000

7,400

28,700

4,500

 1 Only utilized production is estimated. 2 2006 revised. 3 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres. Yield is not estimated.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2007 15 NASS, USDA

Peaches: Total Production by Crop, California,

2005-2006 and Forecasted May 1, 2007

State

Total Production

2005 2006 2007

Tons Tons Tons

Freestone

Clingstone 1

Total

385,000

484,000

869,000

353,000

359,000

712,000

390,000

450,000

840,000

 1 CA Clingstone is over-the-scale tonnage and includes culls and cannery diversions.

Almonds (shelled basis): Utilized Production,

California, 2005-2006 and Forecasted May 1, 2007

State

Utilized Production

2005 2006 1 2007

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

CA 915,000 1,115,000 1,310,000

 1 Revised.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2007 16 NASS, USDA

Cotton: Area Planted and Harvested and Yield

by Type, State, and United States, 2005-2006

Type

and

State

Area

Planted

Area

Harvested Yield

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 1

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

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

550.0

230.0

1,050.0

430.0

86.0

1,220.0

74.0

610.0

1,210.0

440.0

56.0

815.0

255.0

266.0

640.0

5,950.0

93.0

13,975.0

4.1

230.0

11.5

24.8

270.4

550.0

234.1

1,050.0

660.0

86.0

1,220.0

74.0

610.0

1,210.0

440.0

67.5

815.0

255.0

266.0

640.0

5,974.8

93.0

14,245.4

575.0

190.0

1,170.0

285.0

103.0

1,400.0

115.0

635.0

1,230.0

500.0

50.0

870.0

320.0

300.0

700.0

6,400.0

105.0

14,948.0

7.0

275.0

13.0

31.0

326.0

575.0

197.0

1,170.0

560.0

103.0

1,400.0

115.0

635.0

1,230.0

500.0

63.0

870.0

320.0

300.0

700.0

6,431.0

105.0

15,274.0

545.0

229.0

1,040.0

428.0

85.0

1,210.0

66.0

600.0

1,200.0

438.0

51.0

810.0

240.0

265.0

635.0

5,600.0

92.0

13,534.0

4.1

229.0

11.5

24.0

268.6

545.0

233.1

1,040.0

657.0

85.0

1,210.0

66.0

600.0

1,200.0

438.0

62.5

810.0

240.0

265.0

635.0

5,624.0

92.0

13,802.6

560.0

188.0

1,160.0

283.0

101.0

1,370.0

110.0

630.0

1,220.0

496.0

48.0

865.0

180.0

298.0

695.0

4,100.0

104.0

12,408.0

7.0

274.0

12.5

30.0

323.5

560.0

195.0

1,160.0

557.0

101.0

1,370.0

110.0

630.0

1,220.0

496.0

60.5

865.0

180.0

298.0

695.0

4,130.0

104.0

12,731.5

747

1,289

1,016

1,194

762

849

638

878

859

947

1,016

852

716

743

848

723

955

825

820

1,170

918

870

1,127

747

1,281

1,016

1,186

762

849

638

878

859

947

998

852

716

743

848

724

955

831

579

1,420

1,045

1,321

789

818

511

946

829

953

930

713

541

697

945

679

717

806

919

1,204

768

720

1,136

579

1,402

1,045

1,263

789

818

511

946

829

953

897

713

541

697

945

679

717

814

 1 Revised.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2007 17 NASS, USDA

Cotton: Production and Bales Ginned by Type,

State, and United States, 2005-2006

Type

and

State

Production in

480-lb Net Weight

Bales 1

Lintseed

Ratio 2

Bales Ginned in

480-lb Net Weight

Bales 3

2005 2006 4 2005 4 2006 2005 2006 4

1,000 Bales 1,000 Bales Bales Bales

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

848.0

615.0

2,202.0

1,065.0

135.0

2,140.0

87.7

1,098.0

2,147.0

864.0

108.0

1,437.0

358.0

410.0

1,122.0

8,440.0

183.0

23,259.7

7.0

558.0

22.0

43.5

630.5

848.0

622.0

2,202.0

1,623.0

135.0

2,140.0

87.7

1,098.0

2,147.0

864.0

130.0

1,437.0

358.0

410.0

1,122.0

8,483.5

183.0

23,890.2

675.0

556.0

2,525.0

779.0

166.0

2,334.0

117.0

1,241.0

2,107.0

985.0

93.0

1,285.0

203.0

433.0

1,368.0

5,800.0

155.4

20,822.4

13.4

687.0

20.0

45.0

765.4

675.0

569.4

2,525.0

1,466.0

166.0

2,334.0

117.0

1,241.0

2,107.0

985.0

113.0

1,285.0

203.0

433.0

1,368.0

5,845.0

155.4

21,587.8

0.400

0.397

0.418

0.414

0.407

0.421

0.400

0.409

0.397

0.430

0.422

0.413

0.424

0.404

857,200

589,000

2,153,600

1,089,900

115,750

2,164,500

95,800

1,130,500

2,137,950

884,350

52,050

1,454,500

346,000

401,500

1,111,100

8,494,450

170,700

23,248,850

6,950

558,000

21,050

43,600

629,600

857,200

595,950

2,153,600

1,647,900

115,750

2,164,500

95,800

1,130,500

2,137,950

884,350

73,100

1,454,500

346,000

401,500

1,111,100

8,538,050

170,700

23,878,450

691,600

530,700

2,475,450

804,650

153,250

2,358,150

119,450

1,278,750

2,079,750

1,015,450

39,950

1,306,600

187,400

416,250

1,346,400

5,862,350

145,300

20,811,450

13,800

686,900

22,100

42,550

765,350

691,600

544,500

2,475,450

1,491,550

153,250

2,358,150

119,450

1,278,750

2,079,750

1,015,450

62,050

1,306,600

187,400

416,250

1,346,400

5,904,900

145,300

21,576,800

 1 Production ginned and to be ginned. 2 Estimates available only for the 7 States shown. Based on a three-year average. 3 Equivalent 480-lb net weight bales ginned, not adjusted for cross-State movement. 4 Revised.
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

May 2007 18 NASS, USDA

Cottonseed: Production and Farm Disposition

by State and United States, 2005-2006

State

Production

Farm Disposition Seed for

Planting Sales to 2

Oil Mills Other 1

2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 2006 2005 3 2006

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

AL

AZ

AR

CA

FL

GA

KS

LA

MS

MO

NM

NC

OK

SC

TN

TX

VA

US

275.0

262.5

771.0

594.0

41.1

736.0

30.7

364.0

736.0

285.0

45.0

469.0

127.0

122.0

386.0

2,868.7

59.1

8,172.1

230.0

214.2

861.0

532.0

49.3

699.0

45.0

400.0

731.0

359.0

40.0

414.0

71.6

136.8

441.0

2,065.9

58.1

7,347.9

58.0

0.0

599.0

83.0

31.5

395.0

5.9

229.0

518.0

211.0

0.0

122.0

114.0

66.0

326.0

1,830.4

0.0

4,588.8

34.0

0.0

580.0

71.0

39.8

447.0

1.0

256.0

552.0

221.0

0.0

55.0

52.0

67.5

325.0

907.0

0.0

3,608.3

217.0

262.5

172.0

511.0

9.6

341.0

24.8

135.0

218.0

74.0

45.0

347.0

13.0

56.0

60.0

1,038.3

59.1

3,583.3

196.0

214.2

281.0

461.0

9.5

252.0

44.0

144.0

179.0

138.0

40.0

359.0

19.6

69.3

116.0

1,158.9

58.1

3,739.6

3.5

1.5

5.9

5.1

1.1

7.0

0.6

3.8

8.0

2.8

0.5

5.2

1.9

1.2

4.6

38.7

0.6

92.0

2.7

1.4

4.2

4.2

0.5

5.8

0.4

2.3

4.8

2.2

0.4

3.4

1.2

0.8

3.6

34.4

0.5

72.8

 1 Includes planting seed, feed, exports, inter-farm sales, shrinkage, losses, and other uses. 2 Included in “other” farm disposition. Seed for planting is produced in crop year shown, but used in the following year. 3 Revised.

Cotton: Objective Yield Data

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

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

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

Cotton: Harvest Loss per Acre, by State, 2002-2006

State 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds Pounds

AR

CA

GA

LA

MS

NC

TX

102

177

153

82

158

185

60

105

130

136

108

95

165

58

83

125

128

84

77

165

49

138

165

139

118

73

189

59

93

135

183

127

68

184

56
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Cotton: Cumulative Boll Counts, Selected States, 2002-2006 1

State Month 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Number Number Number Number Number

AR

CA

GA

LA

MS

NC

TX

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Final

840

763

784

772

772

945

1,041

1,009

1,011

1,011

569

604

591

600

600

663

756

749

742

742

802

783

768

767

767

636

629

560

567

567

536

511

520

497

497

798

755

744

744

744

973

945

893

893

893

559

646

643

665

665

681

778

775

775

775

837

824

811

808

808

628

630

632

632

632

465

431

429

435

435

864

771

753

754

754

954

952

945

948

948

646

690

686

687

687

635

707

691

691

691

808

789

780

780

780

758

719

732

733

733

639

672

593

624

624

811

728

733

733

733

993

926

1,002

1,011

1,011

667

689

767

767

767

746

768

775

775

775

818

729

724

722

722

799

693

721

721

721

620

516

586

585

585

859

814

849

824

824

911

869

926

933

933

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

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

opened bolls, and burrs per 40 feet of row. November, December, and Final exclude small bolls.
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Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2006-2007

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2006 2007 2006 2007

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

Grains & Hay

 Barley

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage

 Hay, All

 Alfalfa

 All Other

 Oats

 Proso Millet

 Rice

 Rye

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage

 Wheat, All

 Winter

 Durum

 Other Spring

Oilseeds

 Canola

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed

 Mustard Seed

 Peanuts

 Rapeseed

 Safflower

 Soybeans for Beans

 Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

 Cotton, All

 Upland

 Amer-Pima

 Sugarbeets

 Sugarcane

 Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Austrian Winter Peas

 Dry Edible Beans

 Dry Edible Peas

 Lentils

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

 Coffee (HI)

 Ginger Root (HI)

 Hops

 Peppermint Oil

 Potatoes, All

 Winter

 Spring

 Summer

 Fall

 Spearmint Oil

 Sweet Potatoes

 Taro (HI) 4

3,452.0

78,327.0

4,168.0

580.0

2,838.0

1,396.0

6,522.0

57,344.0

40,575.0

1,870.0

14,899.0

1,044.0

813.0

40.5

1,243.0

1.4

189.0

75,522.0

1,950.0

15,274.0

14,948.0

326.0

1,366.7

46.0

1,629.8

925.5

429.0

1,134.7

17.7

70.7

58.4

987.9

95.6

3,703.0

90,454.0

4,029.0

2,644.0

7,109.0

60,303.0

44,505.0

1,990.0

13,808.0

1,168.0

390.0

1,197.0

67,140.0

1,799.0

12,147.0

11,855.0

292.0

1,294.7

37.0

1,504.5

902.0

340.0

11.5

73.0

92.9

2,951.0

70,648.0

6,477.0

60,807.0

21,384.0

39,423.0

1,576.0

475.0

2,821.0

274.0

4,937.0

347.0

46,810.0

31,117.0

1,815.0

13,878.0

1,021.0

767.0

39.2

1,209.0

1.0

179.0

74,602.0

1,770.0

12,731.5

12,408.0

323.5

1,304.1

908.8

338.9

22.5

1,537.6

884.1

407.0

6.3

0.1

29.4

79.2

1,115.5

17.5

67.5

54.3

976.2

18.5

87.2

0.4

63,056.0

37,172.0

344.2

11.5

70.4

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

full 2007 crop year. 2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Acreage is not estimated. 4 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage.
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Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2006-2007

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Units

Yield Production

2006 2007 2006 2007

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

61.0

149.1

16.2

2.33

3.35

1.78

59.5

21.5

6,868

26.3

56.2

13.4

38.7

41.7

29.5

33.2

1,366

14.4

720

2,874

1,100

1,069

42.7

1,211

814

806

1,136

25.9

32.8

2,144

1,151

1,577

1,493

797

1,160

43,000

1,964

92

390

257

293

338

402

110

189

43.5

215

294

180,051

10,534,868

104,849

141,666

71,666

70,000

93,764

10,195

193,736

7,193

277,538

4,642

1,812,036

1,298,081

53,475

460,480

1,394,332

7,347.9

11,019

28,220

3,474,450

1,100

191,405

3,188,247

2,143,613

21,587.8

20,822.4

765.4

33,765

29,799

726,644

259

24,247

13,203

3,244

590

7,300

4,300

57,686.7

7,248

434,589

4,495

19,766

18,350

391,978

2,038

16,441

4,500

1,615,613

2,473

20,668

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

full 2007 crop year. 2 Yield in pounds. 3 Yield is not estimated.
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Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2005-2007

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Units

Production

2005 2006 2007

1,000 1,000 1,000

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 Lemons

 Oranges 3

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL) 3

Noncitrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA)

 Hazelnuts (OR)

 Pecans

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

Tons

“

“

“

“

“

1,000 Lbs

Tons

Lbs

Tons

“

Lbs

Tons

“

“

“

Lbs

Tons

Lbs

Tons

Gals

1,018

870

9,252

70

335

29

9,719.9

81.7

20,900.0

7,813.7

142.0

32,900.0

1,184.6

823.3

97.0

9.1

915,000

27.6

280,250

355.0

1,242

1,232

942

9,002

63

417

32

10,072.1

44.7

20,000.0

6,346.3

23.5

28,700.0

1,010.1

841.0

170.0

21.3

1,115,000

41.0

188,900

350.0

1,449

1,572

722

7,357

56

328

1,310,000

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

full 2007 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2006-07 season. 2 Production years are 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07. 3 Temples included in oranges beginning with the 2006-07 season.
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Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2006-2007

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Area Planted Area Harvested

2006 2007 2006 2007

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

1,396,990

31,698,150

1,686,750

234,720

1,148,510

564,950

2,639,390

23,206,540

16,420,300

756,770

6,029,480

422,500

329,010

16,390

503,030

570

76,490

30,563,000

789,150

6,181,240

6,049,310

131,930

553,090

18,620

659,560

374,540

173,610

459,200

7,160

28,610

23,630

399,790

38,690

1,498,570

36,605,830

1,630,500

1,070,000

2,876,940

24,404,020

18,010,730

805,330

5,587,960

472,680

157,830

484,410

27,170,890

728,040

4,915,770

4,797,600

118,170

523,950

14,970

608,860

365,030

137,590

4,650

29,540

37,600

1,194,240

28,590,540

2,621,180

24,607,980

8,653,890

15,954,090

637,790

192,230

1,141,630

110,890

1,997,950

140,430

18,943,540

12,592,740

734,510

5,616,290

413,190

310,400

15,860

489,270

400

72,440

30,190,680

716,300

5,152,310

5,021,390

130,920

527,760

367,780

137,150

9,110

622,250

357,790

164,710

2,550

40

11,880

32,050

451,430

7,080

27,320

21,970

395,060

7,490

35,290

150

25,518,130

15,043,140

139,280

4,650

28,490

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

2007 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.
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Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2006-2007

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Yield Production

2006 2007 2006 2007

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

3.28

9.36

36.29

5.22

7.51

3.98

2.13

1.20

7.70

1.65

3.53

29.99

2.60

2.81

1.98

2.23

1.53

0.90

0.81

3.22

1.23

1.20

2.87

1.36

0.91

0.90

1.27

58.04

73.50

2.40

1.29

1.77

1.67

0.89

1.30

48.20

2.20

0.10

43.67

28.79

32.82

37.88

45.01

0.12

21.13

2.92

24.10

32.91

3,920,150

267,597,970

95,117,410

128,517,230

65,014,300

63,502,930

1,360,980

231,220

8,787,720

182,710

7,049,790

4,211,150

49,315,540

35,327,980

1,455,350

12,532,210

632,460

6,665,900

279,900

12,800

1,575,980

500

86,820

86,769,860

972,330

4,700,190

4,533,540

166,650

30,631,090

27,033,200

329,600

11,750

1,099,830

598,880

147,150

26,760

3,310

1,950

26,170

3,290

19,712,630

203,890

896,570

832,340

17,779,820

920

745,750

2,040

43,969,780

112,170

937,480

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

full 2007 crop year. 2 Production may not add due to rounding. 3 Yield is not estimated.
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Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2005-2007

(Metric Units) 1

Crop

Production

2005 2006 2007

Metric tons Metric tons Metric tons

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit

 Lemons

 Oranges 3

 Tangelos (FL)

 Tangerines

 Temples (FL) 3

Noncitrus

 Apples

 Apricots

 Bananas (HI)

 Grapes

 Olives (CA)

 Papayas (HI)

 Peaches

 Pears

 Prunes, Dried (CA)

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA)

Nuts & Misc.

 Almonds (CA) (shelled)

 Hazelnuts (OR)

 Pecans

 Walnuts (CA)

 Maple Syrup

923,510

789,250

8,393,270

63,500

303,910

26,310

4,408,870

74,070

9,480

7,088,470

128,820

14,920

1,074,610

746,900

88,000

8,260

415,040

25,040

127,120

322,050

6,210

1,117,650

854,570

8,166,480

57,150

378,300

29,030

4,568,630

40,530

9,070

5,757,220

21,320

13,020

916,370

762,970

154,220

19,320

505,760

37,190

85,680

317,510

7,240

1,426,090

654,990

6,674,160

50,800

297,560

594,210

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

full 2007 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2006-07 season. 2 Production years are 2004-05, 2005-06, and 2006-07. 3 Temples included in oranges beginning with the 2006-07 season.
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April Weather Summary

A severe and historic early-April freeze followed record-setting March warmth. On April 7-8, several

monthly record lows were established in locations that had just experienced record-high March temperatures. 

In fact, Oklahoma had experienced its warmest March on record (tied with 1907 and 1910), and it had been

among the ten warmest in 19 other States from Oregon and California eastward to Kentucky and Tennessee. 

Days later, areas hardest hit by the early-April freezes stretched from the central and southern Plains into the

Southeast, resulting in varying degrees of damage to jointing- to heading-stage winter wheat, emerged corn,

tree fruits (blooming and beyond), and a variety of other crops. In addition, new growth of pastures, alfalfa,

and red clover was burned back by the freezes. Although temperatures generally rebounded in the wake of

the cold snap, additional frost was reported deep into the Southeast as late as April 16. By month’s end,

however, much of the Nation was again experiencing above-normal temperatures, including several monthly

record highs in the West and Midwest. For the month as a whole, temperatures were mostly below normal

from the Plains to the East Coast and above normal across the Intermountain West. A few locations on the

Plains experienced cooler weather in April than March.

Aside from the freeze, the month’s most significant weather development was the continuation and expansion

of precipitation across the central and southern Plains and the Midwest. The combination of cool, wet

Midwestern soils seriously curtailed summer crop planting. Spring wheat planting, which had been

advancing slowly on the northern Plains, accelerated toward month’s end under a warm, dry regime. 

Elsewhere, very wet conditions in the Northeast contrasted with drought intensification across much of the

Southwest, while variable amounts of rain and snow fell elsewhere in the West. Northeastern rain (and highelevation snow) was particularly heavy at mid-month, when an intense storm lingered near the northern

Atlantic Coast. The same storm produced high winds throughout the East, toppling a tree onto a power line

near the Okefenokee Swamp and sparking the largest wildfire in Georgia’s history. Other Southeastern

concerns related to the drought included stress on pastures and summer crops, unusually heavy irrigation

demands, and diminishing water supplies—especially in southern Florida’s Lake Okeechobee. In fact,

drought stress aggravated the effects of freeze damage, especially for pastures and forage crops, in parts of the

Southeast. Farther west, much of the West continued to experience prematurely melting mountain snow

packs, setting the stage for a summer of below-normal runoff in many river basins. Potential impacts of

meager spring and summer runoff could include low stream flows above dams and diminishing reservoir

storage as water managers attempt to balance agricultural, environmental, industrial, municipal, and

recreational requirements.

April Agricultural Summary

Temperatures averaging below normal across the Great Plains and throughout the East contrasted with nearto above-normal average temperatures over much of the West, including a major portion of the Rocky

Mountains. The exception to the near- to above-normal temperature in the West was in the Pacific Northwest,

where below normal temperatures prevailed through much of Washington and Oregon. Near- to abovenormal precipitation fell in most areas during the month, with the exception of portions of the Southeast,

Southwest, and Intermountain West. The heaviest precipitation occurred along the northern Atlantic Coast,

with totals as much as 6 to 9 inches above normal, causing some localized flooding. The above normal

precipitation in most of the Corn Belt left fields too soggy for field activity and hampered planting progress. 

Elsewhere, in the Delta and Texas, favorable conditions allowed planting of the rice and sorghum crops to

progress at about the normal pace. 

Cool, wet weather in April across much of the United States slowed corn planting. Growers planted

12 percent of their acreage during the final week of the month, 1 percentage point higher than the previous

three weeks combined. Wet fields limited planting in the Corn Belt, where minimal progress was noticed. As

a result, by month’s end corn planting reached 23 percent complete, 25 percentage points behind last year and

19 percentage points behind normal. Progress was behind normal in most States, with the exception of North

Carolina and Tennessee. Meanwhile, emergence, at 4 percent on April 29, was 8 points behind last year and

6 points behind the 5-year average.

Sorghum producers had seeded 23 percent of their acreage by April 29, compared with 27 percent last year

and 20 percent for the 5-year average. Planting was most advanced in the Mississippi Delta, at 86 percent

complete in Louisiana and 80 percent complete in Arkansas, both significantly ahead of normal. Planting was
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also ahead of normal in Texas and Oklahoma, at 62 and 31 percent complete, respectively. However,

planting had not yet begun in Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota. 

Oat seeding began the month at a slow pace and lagged behind average throughout April. At the beginning of

the month, planting was 29 percent complete, compared with 31 percent for the 5-year average. By month’s

end, however, 62 percent of the acreage had been seeded, compared with 73 percent for the 5-year average. 

Planting progress trailed behind normal in all States, with the exception of Texas, where the crop is seeded in

the fall. As of April 29, just 35 percent of the acreage had emerged, 13 points behind last year and 12 points

behind normal.

Barley planting has been ahead of normal throughout April. Forty-three percent of the acreage had been

seeded by month’s end, 11 points ahead of last year and 2 points ahead of normal. Although North Dakota

and Minnesota trailed behind normal, good progress was made in the final week of April. Likewise,

emergence of the crop was ahead of normal, reaching 15 percent by month’s end, slightly ahead of the 5-year

average. 

Winter wheat heading began the month ahead of normal but lagged slightly behind by month’s end. On

April 29, twenty-six percent of the crop was at or beyond the heading stage, 12 points behind last year and

2 points behind the 5-year average. Heading was most advanced in California and Arkansas, at 98 and

93 percent, respectively. However, effects of the April 7-8 freeze slowed development of the crop in Kansas

and Missouri where heading trailed significantly behind a year ago and the normal pace. Meanwhile, the

overall condition of the crop deteriorated during the month, with 19 percent of the crop rated poor to very

poor, compared with 6 percent on April 2.

Spring wheat seeding trailed behind normal during the month, mostly due to cool and wet conditions in the

northern Great Plains. However, progress accelerated during the final week of April, as growers planted

20 percent of the crop during that period. At month’s end, 34 percent of the crop had been sown, compared

with 39 percent last year and 45 percent for the 5-year average. Six percent of the crop had emerged, 3 points

behind last year and 9 points behind normal. Emergence was ahead of normal in Idaho but behind normal

elsewhere.

Rice planting was at 60 percent complete by month’s end, 11 points behind last year and 2 points behind

normal. Arkansas, at 65 percent planted, trailed 21 points behind last year and 10 points behind the 5-year

average. Producers in Louisiana and Mississippi also trailed behind last year and normal. On April 29,

thirty-three percent of the crop had emerged, compared with 50 percent last year and 38 percent for the 5-year

average. Emergence advanced by 13 percent in the final week of the month, however, all States were behind

normal, with the exception of California.

Soybean growers had sown 3 percent of their expected acres nationwide by month’s end, 6 points behind last

year and 4 points behind the 5-year average. Planting was most advanced in the Delta, at 50 percent in

Mississippi, 32 percent in Louisiana, and 14 percent in Arkansas, but progress was behind last year in all

three States. Wet and cold weather throughout the Great Plains and Corn Belt resulted in little or no planting

activities during the month.

Early peanut planting is on the same pace as the previous year, at 4 percent complete on April 29, but 2 points

behind the 5-year average. Drought conditions across Georgia have limited planting progress which trailed

behind last year and normal. Peanut planting had begun in all States by month’s end, with the intended

acreage planted at 10 percent complete or less.

Cotton growers lagged behind their normal planting pace throughout the month, reaching 19 percent complete

by month’s end, 11 points behind last year and 6 points behind the 5-year average. Planting was behind in the

Delta and Southeast, as the lack of soil moisture continues to be a concern for growers who have yet to plant

their crops. Planting was most advanced in California and Arizona, at 97 and 55 percent, respectively. With

the exception of Kansas, all States had begun planting. 

Sugarbeet seeding fell behind normal around midmonth, but accelerated rapidly during the last week. 

Growers planted 34 percent of their crop during the final week of the month, reaching 56 percent complete by

April 29, five percentage points ahead of last year, but slightly behind the 5-year average. North Dakota,
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Minnesota, and Michigan made notable progress by month’s end, planting 49, 38, and 35 percent of their

crop during the final week, respectively.

Winter Wheat: Production is forecast at 1.62 billion bushels, up 24 percent from 2006. Based on May 1

conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 43.5 bushels per acre, 1.8 bushels above last year. Grain area totals

37.2 million acres, up 19 percent from last year. Hard Red Winter (HRW) harvested acreage is up about 26

percent from the previous year. Soft Red Winter (SRW) harvested acreage is estimated to be up 8 percent

from last year. The portion of the winter wheat crop rated good to excellent on April 29, at 56 percent, was

20 percentage points above last year.

HRW expectations in the central and southern Great Plains were well above normal prior to the April 7-8

freeze. The week following the freeze, condition ratings fell but improved slightly in Kansas and Texas by

April 29. Expected harvested area and yield are up significantly in Oklahoma and Texas compared with last

year’s drought stricken crop. As of April 29, heading had advanced ahead of normal in Texas but slightly

behind in Oklahoma and well behind average in Kansas. Wheat conditions in Nebraska are rated mostly good

to excellent with development ahead of normal and last year. Crop development in Montana and Colorado is

slightly behind last year with condition rated as good to excellent.

Growers in many States in the SRW area expect yields to be below last year. Winter wheat crop conditions

deteriorated in several Delta States due to a freeze on April 7-8. Parts of Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, and

Kentucky were adversely affected by the freezing temperatures. The cold weather hit during a critical time in

some areas, just as the crop was starting to head. Harvested area across the southern portion of the SRW area

is up from last year due to an increase in planted acres. Fewer planted acres due to wet conditions in the fall

coupled with the April freeze damage is expected to result in fewer harvested acres across the central and

northern portions of the SRW region. 

In the Pacific Northwest, wheat condition is rated mostly good to excellent and soil moisture is mostly

adequate. 

Durum Wheat: Production of Durum wheat in Arizona and California is forecast at a collective 16.6 million

bushels, up 20 percent from the previous year. In California, heading was complete in most areas of the State

as of April 29, with no quality or disease issues reported.

Hay Stocks on Farms: All hay stored on farms May 1, 2007 totaled 15.0 million tons, down 30 percent

from the previous year and the lowest since 1950. Disappearance of hay from December 1, 2006 -

May 1, 2007, totaled 81.4 million tons, 3 percent less than the disappearance of 83.9 million tons for the same

period a year earlier.

Thirty-eight of the 48 reporting States had lower May 1 hay stocks than a year ago. Hay stocks in most of

these States were also below year ago levels on December 1, 2006. Drought conditions during most of 2006

caused deterioration of pastures throughout the Southeast resulting in increased supplemental feeding of hay,

reducing the December 1 stocks. The drought in that area persisted into the winter and spring which also

increased the amount of hay fed. Elsewhere, supplemental feeding increased in the central Plains and

Midwest due to some harsh mid-winter storms and below normal temperatures in April.

Hay stocks increased from last year in Wisconsin and in most of the northern Atlantic Coast States. 

Wisconsin hay stocks, up 15 percent from May 2006, are the highest since 2002 as a result of the excellent

hay and forage production during 2006. Pennsylvania and New York are also up from the previous year as a

result of higher hay production in 2006 and a mild winter.

Almonds: The 2007 California almond production is forecast at 1.31 billion pounds, shelled basis, up

17 percent from the revised 2006 crop. Bearing acreage, at 615,000, increased 5 percent from the previous

year’s revised acreage. The average yield is forecast at a record high 2,130 pounds per acre, up 220 pounds

from last year’s revised yield and 130 pounds higher than the previous record high set in 2002. Almond set

looks very strong. Chill hours were easily accumulated over the winter. Weather conditions were good

during pollination, and there was sufficient bee presence in orchards. Throughout the Central Valley, nut set

on the popular Nonpareil variety is uniformly heavy. Due to heavy loads, some limbs were removed to

prevent trees from splitting.
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Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya utilization is estimated at 2.23 million pounds for April, up 3 percent from

March and 29 percent more than April 2006. Area in crop totaled 1,930 acres, 6 percent less than a year ago. 

Harvested area totaled 860 acres in April, down 1 percent from March and 52 percent lower than April 2006.

Conditions in papaya growing areas were generally favorable during April. Normal field activities were

conducted as weather permitted.

Hawaii’s revised 2006 annual papaya utilization is 28.7 million pounds, up 1 percent from the preliminary

estimate but 13 percent lower than last year’s production. Harvested area, at 1,530 acres for 2006, is

3 percent higher than the previous year. Excessive rain from late February through April of last year damaged

papaya fruit and trees by causing soil erosion, flooding, and disease outbreaks. Drier weather followed and

growers were able to resume normal field activities. Hawaii Island accounted for 91 percent of the total

papaya acreage. Statewide, the genetically modified Rainbow variety accounted for 57 percent of the bearing

acres in 2006, compared with 61 percent in 2005.

California Peaches: The California 2007 peach crop is forecast at 840,000 tons, up 18 percent from 2006

but 3 percent below two years ago. 

The California Freestone crop is forecast at 390,000 tons, up 10 percent from last year and 1 percent above

the 2005 crop. California experienced an adequate number of chilling hours, thus benefitting the Freestone

crop. The bloom period was fairly quick, with above average temperatures and no rain. The crop is reported

to be of excellent quality with good sizes. Harvest began during the middle of April with the April Snow and

Snow Angel varieties. 

The California Clingstone crop is forecast at 450,000 tons, up 25 percent from last year but 7 percent below

the 2005 crop. Overall, bloom was reported to be good on all varieties. The crop experienced an adequate

number of chilling hours and is reported to be in excellent condition with good size and uniform growth. 

Harvest is expected to begin in late June in the Kingsburg area.

Bananas: Hawaii banana production for 2006 is estimated at 20.0 million pounds, up 18 percent from the

initial forecast but 4 percent lower than last year. Statewide, bananas were harvested from 1,000 acres, up

20 acres from 2005. Weather conditions during 2006 were mixed for banana orchards. Six weeks of heavy

rainfall from late February through March slowed fruit maturation and curtailed orchard maintenance. For the

rest of the season, orchard maintenance and monitoring for banana bunchy top virus were ongoing.

Guavas: Utilized production in Hawaii for 2006 is estimated at 7.40 million pounds, 9 percent lower than

utilized production in 2005. Harvested area totaled 365 acres, 41 percent below the area harvested in 2005. 

Yield (based on utilized production) averaged 20,300 pounds per acre, compared with 13,100 pounds in

2005. Weather conditions in guava orchards were generally poor during the first quarter of the year.

Taro: Hawaii taro production for the 2006 crop year is estimated at 4.50 million pounds, up 5 percent from

the previous year’s record low of 4.30 million pounds. Taro production in 2006 was the second lowest since

estimates began in 1946. Area in crop, at 380 acres, was up 20 acres from 2005. Heavy winter rains flooded

taro fields and slowed corm development. Disease pressure and apple snails continued to challenge taro

growers.

Grapefruit: The forecast of the 2006-07 U.S. grapefruit crop is 1.57 million tons, down 3 percent from the

April 1 forecast but 28 percent higher than last season's final utilization of 1.23 million tons. Florida's

grapefruit production is forecast at 27.0 million boxes (1.15 million tons), down 4 percent from last month but

40 percent above last season's hurricane-reduced final utilization of 19.3 million boxes (820,000 tons). The

all white grapefruit forecast is 9.50 million boxes (404,000 tons), down 5 percent from April but 46 percent

above last season’s final utilization. The colored grapefruit forecast, at 17.5 million boxes (744,000 tons), is

down 3 percent from last month but 37 percent above last season's utilization. The row count survey

conducted May 2-3 showed 95 percent of all grapefruit rows harvested, with a lower percentage of colored

grapefruit harvested than white. Due to the overall excellent quality of this season’s crop, 50 percent of

colored grapefruit have been harvested for fresh use. Arizona, California, and Texas forecasts are carried

forward from April.
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Tangerines: The 2006-07 U.S. tangerine forecast is 328,000 tons, unchanged from the April forecast but

21 percent lower than last season's final utilization of 417,000 tons. Florida's tangerine crop is forecast at

4.60 million boxes (219,000 tons), unchanged from the April forecast and 16 percent lower than last season’s

utilization of 5.50 million boxes. Early variety tangerine harvest is complete, and the row count survey

conducted May 2-3 showed that the later maturing Honey tangerine harvest was 97 percent complete. 

Arizona and California tangerine forecasts are carried forward from April.

Tangelos: Florida’s tangelo forecast is 1.25 million boxes (56,000 tons), unchanged from the April 1

forecast but down 11 percent from last season’s final utilized production. Tangelo harvest is complete with

66 percent of this season’s crop being processed.

Florida Citrus: Two storm fronts pushed across the State during the second week of April dumping much

needed rain and bringing cooler temperatures to citrus producing areas. Central and eastern areas received

two to three inches of rainfall and the west coast had over three and one half inches. The rest of the month

was relatively dry. Temperatures were normal with cool mornings in the 50s to 60s, and afternoons in the

80s. Canal and lake levels are receding and the dry, warm weather is putting stress on the trees causing

damaged and unhealthy groves to decline more quickly. 

The bloom period lasted for most of the month in many parts of the State. Growers continued to irrigate to

keep the trees in good condition as the new fruit was setting. Some southwest growers had water restrictions

placed on them early in the month making it difficult to irrigate. 

Valencia harvest pushed to over five million boxes per week, with improving quality and maturity levels

throughout the month. Grapefruit harvest dropped below one million boxes per week, with about threefourths of these going to processing. Weekly Honey tangerine harvest was just under 100,000 boxes. 

Caretaker activities consisted of hedging, topping, and applying post bloom nutritional sprays. Resetting took

place where there was an availability of trees. In addition to the normal maintenance programs, growers

scouted for greening and removed diseased trees.

California Citrus: Harvest of oranges, tangerines, tangelos, mandarins, and grapefruit continued throughout

the month of April. Navel orange pack out volumes were low. Bloom was ongoing in Satsuma mandarins,

oranges, and grapefruit in Stanilaus County and Star Ruby grapefruit harvest started mid-month in Tulare

County. Treatment for the control of fungus and weeds continued as did foliar applications of nutrients. 

Citrus trees continue to be hedged, topped, thinned, and frost damaged limbs removed.

California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Grape vineyard operators continued fertilizing, irrigating, and

spraying to control weeds throughout the month of April. Grape vines were leafing out and forming bunches

and winter cover crops in the vineyards were being disked and mowed. Growers reported some grapes

receiving severe damage from a storm in Raisin City, Caruthers, and Sanger at the beginning of April. Stone

fruit, nut, and pomegranate orchards were irrigated, fertilized, and treated with herbicides while new orchards

were planted. Most stone fruit were in petal fall and early fruit was thinned. Apple, pear, and quince

orchards were in full bloom with some fruit being thinned toward the end of April. Early varieties of cherries

were nearing maturity with reports of a good-to-excellent crop load. By the end of April, early varieties of

nectarines, peaches, and apricots were being picked in Tulare County. Blueberries and strawberries were

being harvested. Olive buds were swelling throughout the month and cultural practices, such as mowing,

disking, irrigating, and spraying, were in full swing in nut orchards. Almond nut sizes were increasing and

there appears to be an excellent almond crop. Due to heavy loads, some limbs were removed to prevent the

almond trees from splitting. Blight treatments were ongoing in walnut orchards and pistachio bloom

continued throughout the north.

Spring Potatoes: Spring production in 2007 is forecast at 20.7 million cwt, down 1 percent from the April

forecast but 5 percent above last year. Area for harvest is estimated at 70,400 acres, up 1 percent from April

and 4 percent above last year. The average yield is forecast at 294 cwt per acre, 4 cwt below last month but

up 1 cwt from a year ago. 

Florida production is forecast at 7.73 million cwt, down 2 percent from the April 1 forecast but 20 percent

above the 2006 production. Florida’s winter potatoes were combined with spring potatoes in 2007. Mostly

dry weather during April allowed growers to maintain proper soil moisture levels for harvest, resulting in very
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good quality potatoes. North Carolina’s potato crop is forecast at 2.76 million cwt, down 5 percent from the

April 1 forecast and 15 percent below last year. Below average temperatures during April lowered yield

expectations but growers are still optimistic about the quality of the potatoes.

California spring production is forecast at 6.12 million cwt, unchanged from last month’s forecast but

1 percent above last year. Cold weather earlier in the year put the crop behind schedule and some growers

will not begin harvest until June. Production in Texas is forecast at 2.94 million cwt, up 3 percent from both

the April 1 forecast and the 2006 production. Growing conditions have been good with high levels of

moisture available. Arizona growers expect production to total 1.12 million cwt, up 7 percent from the April

forecast but down 4 percent from 2006. An increase in acreage from the April forecast more than offset a

decrease in yield.

Tobacco: Revised U.S. tobacco production for 2006 totaled 727 million pounds, down slightly from the

January preliminary estimate but up 13 percent from 2005. Harvested area is estimated at 338,900 acres,

fractionally below the January preliminary estimate but up 14 percent from the previous year’s record low. 

Yield per acre averaged 2,144 pounds, down 27 pounds from 2005.

Flue-cured production totaled 447 million pounds, unchanged from the January preliminary estimate. This is

17 percent greater than 2005 when 381 million pounds were produced. Growers harvested 213,100 acres, up

22 percent from the previous year. Flue-cured yields averaged 2,095 pounds per acre, down 87 pounds from

2005. North Carolina, the leading producer of flue-cured tobacco, produced 324 million pounds,

approximately 73 percent of all flue-cured production.

Burley production, which accounted for 99 percent of all light air-cured tobacco, totaled 217 million pounds. 

This is unchanged from the January preliminary estimate but 7 percent above 2005. Producers of burley

tobacco harvested 103,600 acres in 2006, up 3 percent from the previous year. Yields averaged 2,095 pounds

per acre, 64 pounds greater than 2005. Kentucky, the leading producer of burley tobacco, produced

153 million pounds, 71 percent of all burley grown in the United States.

Total revised fire-cured production is estimated at 39.4 million pounds, up 2 percent from the January

preliminary estimate and 5 percent above the previous year. Growers harvested a total of 11,850 acres,

virtually unchanged from 2005. Fire-cured yields averaged 3,324 pounds per acre, up 146 pounds from the

previous year.

Revised dark air-cured production totaled 13.2 million pounds, down 5 percent from the January preliminary

estimate but 14 percent above the previous year. Growers harvested 4,300 acres in 2006, up 4 percent from

2005. Yields averaged 3,059 pounds per acre, up 281 pounds from the previous year. Kentucky, the leading

producer of dark air-cured tobacco, produced 11.8 million pounds in 2006, accounting for 90 percent of the

dark air-cured tobacco grown in the United States.

Production of cigar tobacco, which includes filler, binder, and wrapper, is estimated at 8.41 million pounds,

down 2 percent from both the January preliminary estimate and the previous year. Growers harvested

4,950 acres in 2006, virtually unchanged from the previous year. The average yield was 1,699 pounds per

acre, 46 pounds below 2005.

Cotton: All cotton production for 2006 is estimated at 21.6 million 480-pound bales, down 10 percent from

last year’s record high. The U.S. all cotton yield averaged 814 pounds per harvested acre, down 17 pounds

from 2005. Upland cotton production is estimated at 20.8 million 480-pound bales, 10 percent less than last

year’s record high. The U.S. yield for upland cotton is estimated at 806 pounds per acre, down 19 pounds

from 2005. American-Pima production totaled 765,400 bales, up 2l percent from 2005. The U.S. yield for

American-Pima is 1,136 pounds per acre, up 9 pounds from last year. 

The area planted to all cotton totaled 15.3 million acres, up 7 percent from 2005. Harvested acreage at

12.7 million acres is down 8 percent from last year. 

In the Southeast States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia), planting

was completed by mid-June. During the summer months, producers in Georgia and Alabama battled drought

conditions. Producers in the Carolinas and Virginia received favorable weather but Tropical Storm Ernesto
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made landfall in late August bringing heavy rains and strong winds to some areas. By mid-September,

harvest was in full swing in Alabama and Georgia aided by hot, dry weather. Harvest in the Carolinas started

in late September. Harvest throughout the region was complete by early December. The objective yield

survey in Georgia showed the largest bolls per acre on record but the boll weight was the third lowest on

record. Production in Georgia is a record high, surpassing the previous record set in 2001. 

In the Delta region, planting was complete by late May. The summer months of June and July brought hot,

dry conditions throughout the region which allowed the crop to mature ahead of normal. With the advanced

crop, harvest got underway in late August in Mississippi and Louisiana. In Arkansas, Tennessee, and

Missouri, heavy rains during the early fall delayed harvest. However, by early October, harvest was in full

swing and was completed by late November. In Arkansas and Louisiana, objective yield data showed the

bolls per acre to be the largest in the last ten years and the boll weight in Arkansas was the heaviest in the last

ten years. Data from the objective yield survey in Mississippi showed boll weight and boll counts to be the 

lowest in the last 5 years. In Arkansas and Tennessee, production is at a record high level, surpassing the

previous record set last year. 

Hot, dry conditions allowed producers in the Southwest (Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) to

finish planting in early June, ahead of normal. The drought conditions continued throughout the summer

causing stress to the dryland cotton but allowing the crop to mature well ahead of normal. In the Plains

region, cooler temperatures and rain showers in late August and early September brought much needed relief

to the crop. In South Texas, harvest was complete by late September. In Oklahoma and Kansas, harvest was

in full swing by mid-October. Wet early fall weather in the Texas Plains delayed harvest but progress gained

momentum in late November after the first freeze. Data from the objective yield survey in Texas showed an

above average number of bolls per acre while the boll weight was the heaviest on record. 

California upland producers battled cool, wet weather in March and April that delayed planting but by early

June planting was complete. Hot, dry weather started in late June and continued throughout July with

temperatures exceeding 100 degrees F for several weeks causing stress to the crop. Even with the heat stress

endured in July, the crop matured and developed normally throughout the fall. Harvest in the Desert

Southwest got underway in late August and was complete by late October. In California, harvest wrapped up

in December. The objective yield survey in California indicated the weight per boll to be the lowest in the

last 10 years. 

Cottonseed: Cottonseed production in 2006 totaled 7.35 million tons, down 10 percent from last year. Sales

to oil mills accounted for 49 percent of the disposition. The remaining 51 percent will be used for seed, feed,

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Reliability of May 1 Crop Production Forecast

Wheat Survey Procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between April 21

and May 7 to gather information on expected yield as of May 1. The objective yield survey was conducted in

three States (Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas) where winter wheat is normally mature enough to make

meaningful counts. Farm operators were interviewed to update previously reported acreage data and seek

permission to randomly locate two sample plots in selected winter wheat fields. The counts made within each

sample plot depended upon the crop's maturity. Counts such as number of stalks, heads in late boot, and

number of emerged heads were made to predict the number of heads that would be harvested. The counts are

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

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

are clipped, threshed, and weighed. After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another plot is

sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss.

The farm operator survey included a sample of approximately 14,600 producers representing all major

production areas. These producers were selected from an earlier acreage survey and were asked about the

probable winter wheat acres for harvest and yield on their operation. These growers will continue to be

surveyed throughout the growing season to provide indications of average yields.

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

Florida, which accounts for nearly 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 also conducts objective measurement surveys in September for

navel oranges and in March for Valencia oranges.

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

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

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

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

ASB uses the survey data and the State analyses to prepare the published May 1 forecasts.

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

analyses of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the Florida survey

data and their analyses to prepare the published May 1 forecast. The May 1 orange production forecasts for

Arizona, California, and Texas are carried forward from April. 

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

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

end of the wheat marketing season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks, production, exports,

millings, feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then made if the balance sheet relationships or other

administrative data warrant changes. End-of-season orange estimates will be published in the Citrus Fruits

Summary released in September. The orange 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 May 1 production forecast, the "Root Mean

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

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

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

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

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

affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years.
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The "Root Mean Square Error" for the May 1 winter wheat production forecast is 6.9 percent. This means

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

more than 6.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not

exceed 11.9 percent. Differences between the May 1 winter wheat production forecast and the final estimate

during the past 20 years have averaged 84 million bushels, ranging from 4 million to 285 million bushels. 

The May 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 9 times and above 11 times. This does not imply that

the May 1 winter wheat forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production.

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the May 1 orange production forecast is 2.5 percent. However, if you

exclude the 6 abnormal production seasons (4 freeze seasons and 2 hurricane seasons), the "Root Mean

Square Error" is 1.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current orange production

forecast will not be above or below the final estimates by more than 2.5 percent, or 1.5 percent, excluding

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

4.4 percent, or 2.7 percent, excluding abnormal seasons.

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

163,000 tons (149,000 tons, excluding abnormal seasons), ranging from 5,000 tons to 714,000 tons

(5,000 tons to 369,000 tons, excluding abnormal seasons). The May 1 forecast for oranges has been below

the final estimate 8 times and above 12 times (below 6 times and above 8 times, excluding abnormal seasons). 

This does not imply that the May 1 forecast this year is 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.

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

Field Crops Section

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Greg Thessen - Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops ........................ (202) 720-2127

Fruits, Vegetables & Special Crops Section

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

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

Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions,

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

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

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

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

Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears,

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

Faye Propsom- Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries,

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

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

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