Crop Production 

ISSN: 1936-3737

Released November 9, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department 

of Agriculture (USDA).

Small Grain Updates

Survey respondents who reported barley, oats, Durum wheat, or other spring wheat acreage as not yet harvested in Idaho, 

Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming during the surveys conducted in preparation for the Small 

Grains 2010 Summary were re-contacted in late October to determine how many of the acres were actually harvested and 

record the actual production from those acres. Based on this updated information, several changes were made to the 

estimates published in the Small Grains 2010 Summary. Because unharvested production is a component of on-farm 

stocks, changes were made to the September 1 on-farm stocks levels comparable with the production adjustments as well.

Corn Production Down 1 Percent from October Forecast

Soybean Production Down 1 Percent

Cotton Production Down 2 Percent

Corn production is forecast at 12.5 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the October forecast and down 4 percent from 

last year’s record production of 13.1 billion bushels. As of November 1, yields are expected to average 154.3 bushels per 

acre, down 1.5 bushels from the previous month and 10.4 bushels below last year’s record of 164.7 bushels. Forecasted 

yields decreased from last month throughout much of the Corn Belt, with the biggest decline forecasted in Missouri, down 

7 bushels per acre. The expected yield in South Dakota declined 5 bushels from last month while the Nebraska yield 

dropped 4 bushels per acre. Record high yields are forecast in California, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, 

North Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Soybean production is forecast at a record high 3.38 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the October forecast but up 

slightly from last year. Based on November 1 conditions, yields are expected to average 43.9 bushels per acre, down 

0.5 bushel from last month and down 0.1 bushel from last year’s record high yield. Compared with last month, yields are 

forecast lower or unchanged in all major-producing States except Delaware, Michigan, Mississippi, North Carolina, 

Texas, and Wisconsin. The largest decreases in yield from last month are expected in Kansas, Nebraska, New Jersey, and 

South Dakota, down 2 bushels each. If realized, the forecasted yields in Illinois, Louisiana, New York, and Wisconsin will 

be record highs and the forecasted yield in Michigan and North Dakota will tie the previous record high. Area for harvest 

in the United States is forecast at 76.8 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 1 percent from 2009.

All cotton production is forecast at 18.4 million 480-pound bales, down 2 percent from last month but up 51 percent from 

last year’s 12.2 million bales. Yield is expected to average 821 pounds per harvested acre, up 44 pounds from last year. 

Upland cotton production is forecast at 17.9 million 480-pound bales, down 2 percent from last month but 52 percent 

above 2009. Producers in Texas and Oklahoma are expecting decreased yields from last month. American Pima 

production, forecast at 497,800 bales, was carried forward from last month.
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This report was approved on November 9, 2010.

Acting Secretary of

Agriculture

James W. Miller

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Hubert Hamer
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Contents

Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and 

Forecasted November 1, 2010 ................................................................................................................................................ 6

Corn Production – United States Chart................................................................................................................................... 7

Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and 

Forecasted November 1, 2010 ................................................................................................................................................ 7

Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted November 1, 2010.............. 8

Rice Production by Class – United States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted November 1, 2010.................................................. 8

Soybean Production – United States Chart............................................................................................................................. 8

Soybeans for Beans Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and 

Forecasted November 1, 2010 ................................................................................................................................................ 9

Peanut Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted 

November 1, 2010................................................................................................................................................................. 10

Cottonseed Production – United States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted November 1, 2010.................................................... 10

Cotton Production – United States Chart.............................................................................................................................. 10

Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States: 2009 and 

Forecasted November 1, 2010 .............................................................................................................................................. 11

Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted 

November 1, 2010................................................................................................................................................................. 12

Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and 

Forecasted November 1, 2010 .............................................................................................................................................. 12

Lentil Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and 

Forecasted November 1, 2010 .............................................................................................................................................. 12

Dry Edible Pea Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and 

Forecasted November 1, 2010 .............................................................................................................................................. 13

Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and 

Forecasted November 1, 2010 .............................................................................................................................................. 13

Potato Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group – States and United States: 2009 

and 2010................................................................................................................................................................................ 14

Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Selected States: 2010 Crop .............................................................. 15

Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Seven-State Total: 2010 Crop.......................................................... 16

Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Colorado: 2010 Crop ....................................................................... 16

Barley Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – Selected States and United States: 2010.................................... 17
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Oats Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – Selected States and United States: 2010 .......................................17

All Wheat Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – Selected States and United States: 2010 ..............................17

Durum Wheat Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – Selected States and United States: 2010........................17

Other Spring Wheat Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – Selected States and United States: 2010...............18

Wheat Production by Class – United States: 2008-2010 ......................................................................................................18

Barley Stocks by Position – Selected States and United States: September 1, 2010 ............................................................18

Oat Stocks by Position – Selected States and United States: September 1, 2010 .................................................................19

All Wheat Stocks by Position – Selected States and United States: September 1, 2010 ......................................................19

Durum Wheat Stocks by Position – Selected States and United States: September 1, 2010 ................................................19

Crop Area Planted and Harvested – United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units) .........................................................20

Crop Yield and Production – United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units)....................................................................21

Crop Area Planted and Harvested – United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units)..............................................................22

Crop Yield and Production – United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units).........................................................................23

Fruits and Nuts Production – United States: 2009-2011 (Domestic Units) ..........................................................................24

Fruits and Nuts Production – United States: 2009-2011 (Metric Units)...............................................................................25

Corn for Grain Plant Population per Acre – Selected States: 2006-2010 .............................................................................26

Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre – Selected States: 2006-2010 ..............................................................................27

Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Plant Population Per Acre – Selected States: 2006-2010 .................................28

Corn for Grain Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2006-2010 ................................................29

Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected 

States: 2006-2010..................................................................................................................................................................30

Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts – Selected States: 2006-2010.............................................................................................31

Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet – Selected States: 2006-2010 .......................................................................32

Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2006-2010 ..........................................................33

Soybeans Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected 

States: 2006-2010..................................................................................................................................................................35

Fall Potato Number of Hills by Type – Selected States: 2006 - 2010...................................................................................37

Fall Potato Harvest Loss by Type – Selected States: 2006 - 2010........................................................................................38
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Fall Potato Grading Categories by Type – Selected States: 2009 and 2010......................................................................... 39

Round Potato Size Categories by Type – Selected States: 2009 and 2010........................................................................... 39

Long Potato (Russet and Shepody) Size Categories – Maine: 2009 and 2010..................................................................... 40

Long Potato (Russet and Shepody) Size Categories – Selected States: 2009 and 2010 ....................................................... 40

Percent of Normal Precipitation............................................................................................................................................ 41

Departure from Normal Temperature ................................................................................................................................... 41

October Weather Summary................................................................................................................................................... 42

October Agricultural Summary............................................................................................................................................. 42

Crop Comments.................................................................................................................................................................... 44

Statistical Methodology ........................................................................................................................................................ 50

Reliability of November 1 Crop Production Forecasts......................................................................................................... 51

Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 52
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Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted 

November 1, 2010

State

Area harvested Yield Production

2009 2010 2009

2010

2009 2010

October 1 November 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (bushels) (bushels) (bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Alabama .........................

Arkansas .........................

California ........................

Colorado .........................

Delaware ........................

Georgia ...........................

Illinois ..............................

Indiana ............................

Iowa ................................

Kansas ............................

Kentucky .........................

Louisiana ........................

Maryland .........................

Michigan .........................

Minnesota .......................

Mississippi ......................

Missouri ..........................

Nebraska ........................

New Jersey .....................

New York ........................

North Carolina .................

North Dakota ...................

Ohio ................................

Oklahoma .......................

Pennsylvania ..................

South Carolina ................

South Dakota ..................

Tennessee ......................

Texas ..............................

Virginia ............................

Washington .....................

Wisconsin .......................

Other States 1.................

United States ..................

250

410

160

990

163

370

11,800

5,460

13,400

3,860

1,150

610

425

2,090

7,150

695

2,920

8,850

70

595

800

1,740

3,140

320

920

320

4,680

590

1,960

330

105

2,930

337

79,590

250

380

140

1,190

170

250

12,400

5,740

13,100

4,500

1,230

500

430

2,150

7,200

730

3,050

8,900

72

590

850

1,820

3,280

320

940

330

4,250

630

2,100

320

135

2,950

366

81,263

108.0

148.0

180.0

153.0

145.0

140.0

174.0

171.0

182.0

155.0

165.0

132.0

145.0

148.0

174.0

126.0

153.0

178.0

143.0

134.0

117.0

115.0

174.0

105.0

143.0

111.0

151.0

148.0

130.0

131.0

215.0

153.0

161.4

164.7

120.0

150.0

195.0

144.0

120.0

140.0

160.0

160.0

169.0

130.0

128.0

150.0

95.0

156.0

175.0

134.0

134.0

170.0

122.0

148.0

90.0

140.0

167.0

130.0

128.0

91.0

145.0

117.0

140.0

56.0

205.0

162.0

160.7

155.8

120.0

150.0

195.0

144.0

120.0

140.0

159.0

160.0

167.0

129.0

128.0

150.0

100.0

156.0

175.0

134.0

127.0

166.0

118.0

150.0

90.0

137.0

165.0

130.0

128.0

92.0

140.0

115.0

143.0

60.0

200.0

162.0

160.7

154.3

27,000

60,680

28,800

151,470

23,635

51,800

2,053,200

933,660

2,438,800

598,300

189,750

80,520

61,625

309,320

1,244,100

87,570

446,760

1,575,300

10,010

79,730

93,600

200,100

546,360

33,600

131,560

35,520

706,680

87,320

254,800

43,230

22,575

448,290

54,397

13,110,062

30,000

57,000

27,300

171,360

20,400

35,000

1,971,600

918,400

2,187,700

580,500

157,440

75,000

43,000

335,400

1,260,000

97,820

387,350

1,477,400

8,496

88,500

76,500

249,340

541,200

41,600

120,320

30,360

595,000

72,450

300,300

19,200

27,000

477,900

58,810

12,539,646

1 Other States include Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Individual State level estimates will 

be published in the Crop Production 2010 Summary.
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Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and 

Forecasted November 1, 2010

State

Area harvested Yield Production

2009 2010 2009

2010

2009 2010

October 1 November 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (bushels) (bushels) (bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Arkansas .......................

Colorado ........................

Illinois ............................

Kansas ..........................

Louisiana .......................

Mississippi .....................

Missouri .........................

Nebraska .......................

New Mexico ...................

Oklahoma ......................

South Dakota .................

Texas ............................

Other States 1................

United States .................

37

150

36

2,550

65

11

43

140

50

220

120

2,050

48

5,520

35

140

33

2,200

80

10

35

75

55

230

80

1,650

35

4,658

79.0

45.0

82.0

88.0

82.0

70.0

86.0

93.0

46.0

56.0

61.0

48.0

58.3

69.4

77.0

37.0

98.0

78.0

100.0

69.0

95.0

94.0

55.0

53.0

58.0

69.0

50.0

72.4

75.0

40.0

98.0

78.0

100.0

65.0

90.0

91.0

60.0

54.0

58.0

69.0

49.3

72.5

2,923

6,750

2,952

224,400

5,330

770

3,698

13,020

2,300

12,320

7,320

98,400

2,800

382,983

2,625

5,600

3,234

171,600

8,000

650

3,150

6,825

3,300

12,420

4,640

113,850

1,725

337,619

1 Other States include Arizona and Georgia. Individual State level estimates will be published in the Crop Production 2010 Summary.

8.0

9.0

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Billion bushels

Corn Production – United States
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Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted 

November 1, 2010

State

Area harvested Yield Production 1

2009 2010 2009

2010

2009 2010

October 1 November 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Arkansas ................

California ...............

Louisiana ...............

Mississippi .............

Missouri .................

Texas .....................

United States .........

1,470

556

464

243

200

170

3,103

1,785

566

525

308

251

188

3,623

6,800

8,600

6,300

6,700

6,710

7,770

7,085

6,400

7,900

6,500

6,500

6,300

7,100

6,687

6,300

8,100

6,500

6,500

6,300

7,100

6,669

99,924

47,804

29,217

16,281

13,423

13,201

219,850

112,455

45,846

34,125

20,020

15,813

13,348

241,607

- Represents zero.

1

Includes sweet rice production.

Rice Production by Class – United States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted November 1, 2010

Year Long grain Medium grain Short grain 1 All

(1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

2008 ........................

2009 ........................

2010 2......................

153,257

152,725

181,495

47,166

63,291

57,391

3,310

3,834

2,721

203,733

219,850

241,607

1 Sweet rice production included with short grain.

2

The 2010 rice production by class forecasts are based on class harvested acreage estimates and the 5-year average class yield compared to the all 

rice yield.

2.3

2.5

2.7

2.9

3.1

3.3

3.5

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Billion bushels

Soybean Production – United States
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Soybeans for Beans Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and 

Forecasted November 1, 2010

State

Area harvested Yield Production

2009 2010 2009

2010

2009 2010

October 1 November 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (bushels) (bushels) (bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Alabama ...........................

Arkansas ..........................

Delaware ..........................

Georgia ............................

Illinois ...............................

Indiana .............................

Iowa ..................................

Kansas .............................

Kentucky ...........................

Louisiana ..........................

Maryland ...........................

Michigan ...........................

Minnesota .........................

Mississippi ........................

Missouri ............................

Nebraska ..........................

New Jersey .......................

New York ..........................

North Carolina ..................

North Dakota ....................

Ohio ..................................

Oklahoma .........................

Pennsylvania ....................

South Carolina ..................

South Dakota ....................

Tennessee ........................

Texas ...............................

Virginia .............................

Wisconsin .........................

Other States 1...................

United States ....................

430

3,270

183

440

9,350

5,440

9,530

3,650

1,420

940

475

1,990

7,120

2,030

5,300

4,760

87

254

1,750

3,870

4,530

390

445

565

4,190

1,530

190

570

1,620

53

76,372

350

3,130

173

255

9,050

5,330

9,850

4,250

1,380

1,000

460

2,090

7,310

1,950

5,130

5,100

92

282

1,550

4,050

4,680

460

485

450

4,150

1,410

185

550

1,630

41

76,823

40.0

37.5

42.0

36.0

46.0

49.0

51.0

44.0

48.0

39.0

42.0

40.0

40.0

38.0

43.5

54.5

42.0

43.0

34.0

30.0

49.0

31.0

46.0

24.5

42.0

45.0

25.0

37.0

40.0

39.1

44.0

29.0

35.0

34.0

31.0

52.0

50.0

52.0

34.0

36.0

44.0

33.0

44.0

45.0

38.0

41.0

55.0

33.0

49.0

25.0

37.0

48.0

23.0

43.0

26.5

40.0

33.0

31.0

24.0

49.0

35.0

44.4

28.0

35.0

36.0

30.0

52.0

50.0

52.0

32.0

35.0

44.0

33.0

45.0

44.0

39.0

41.0

53.0

31.0

49.0

27.0

36.0

48.0

23.0

43.0

26.5

38.0

32.0

32.0

23.0

50.0

36.1

43.9

17,200

122,625

7,686

15,840

430,100

266,560

486,030

160,600

68,160

36,660

19,950

79,600

284,800

77,140

230,550

259,420

3,654

10,922

59,500

116,100

221,970

12,090

20,470

13,843

175,980

68,850

4,750

21,090

64,800

2,071

3,359,011

9,800

109,550

6,228

7,650

470,600

266,500

512,200

136,000

48,300

44,000

15,180

94,050

321,640

76,050

210,330

270,300

2,852

13,818

41,850

145,800

224,640

10,580

20,855

11,925

157,700

45,120

5,920

12,650

81,500

1,479

3,375,067

1 Other States include Florida and West Virginia. Individual State level estimates will be published in the Crop Production 2010 Summary.
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Peanut Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted 

November 1, 2010

State

Area harvested Yield Production

2009 2010 2009

2010

2009 2010

October 1 November 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)

Alabama ....................

Florida ........................

Georgia ......................

Mississippi .................

New Mexico ...............

North Carolina ............

Oklahoma ..................

South Carolina ...........

Texas .........................

Virginia .......................

United States .............

150

105

505

18

7

66

13

48

155

12

1,079

187

135

560

18

10

88

20

65

160

18

1,261

3,300

3,200

3,560

3,000

3,100

3,700

3,300

3,100

3,270

3,700

3,421

2,600

3,000

3,300

3,200

2,900

2,800

3,200

3,200

3,350

2,000

3,106

2,600

3,200

3,400

3,200

2,900

2,600

3,200

3,200

3,250

1,800

3,142

495,000

336,000

1,797,800

54,000

21,700

244,200

42,900

148,800

506,850

44,400

3,691,650

486,200

432,000

1,904,000

57,600

29,000

228,800

64,000

208,000

520,000

32,400

3,962,000

Cottonseed Production – United States: 2008, 2009, and Forecasted November 1, 2010

State

Production

2008 2009 2010 1

(1,000 tons) (1,000 tons) (1,000 tons)

United States .............. 4,300.3 4,148.8 6,231.0

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

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Million bales

Cotton Production – United States
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Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States: 2009 and 

Forecasted November 1, 2010

Type

and

State

Area harvested Yield Production 1

2009 2010 2009

2010

2009 2010

October 1 November 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (1,000 bales) 2(1,000 bales) 2

Upland

Alabama ..........................

Arizona ............................

Arkansas .........................

California .........................

Florida .............................

Georgia ...........................

Kansas ............................

Louisiana .........................

Mississippi .......................

Missouri ...........................

New Mexico .....................

North Carolina .................

Oklahoma ........................

South Carolina .................

Tennessee .......................

Texas ..............................

Virginia ............................

United States ...................

American Pima 3

Arizona ............................

California .........................

New Mexico .....................

Texas ..............................

United States ...................

All 

Alabama ..........................

Arizona ............................

Arkansas .........................

California .........................

Florida .............................

Georgia ...........................

Kansas ............................

Louisiana .........................

Mississippi .......................

Missouri ...........................

New Mexico .....................

North Carolina .................

Oklahoma ........................

South Carolina .................

Tennessee .......................

Texas ..............................

Virginia ............................

United States ...................

248.0

144.0

500.0

70.0

78.0

990.0

34.0

225.0

290.0

260.0

29.5

370.0

195.0

114.0

280.0

3,500.0

63.0

7,390.5

1.6

116.0

2.8

17.8

138.2

248.0

145.6

500.0

186.0

78.0

990.0

34.0

225.0

290.0

260.0

32.3

370.0

195.0

114.0

280.0

3,517.8

63.0

7,528.7

343.0

193.0

540.0

123.0

89.0

1,325.0

48.0

250.0

420.0

313.0

43.0

545.0

265.0

200.0

387.0

5,400.0

82.0

10,566.0

2.5

184.0

3.0

17.5

207.0

343.0

195.5

540.0

307.0

89.0

1,325.0

48.0

250.0

420.0

313.0

46.0

545.0

265.0

200.0

387.0

5,417.5

82.0

10,773.0

668

1,477

818

1,646

723

902

748

745

687

927

1,172

990

785

872

843

634

1,052

766

1,170

1,494

686

836

1,389

668

1,473

818

1,551

723

902

748

745

687

927

1,129

990

785

872

843

635

1,052

777

616

1,492

1,067

1,483

647

761

700

845

949

1,043

1,060

766

824

840

905

791

673

835

960

1,174

928

1,015

1,154

616

1,485

1,067

1,298

647

761

700

845

949

1,043

1,052

766

824

840

905

792

673

841

616

1,492

1,067

1,483

728

779

780

845

983

1,073

1,060

793

806

840

905

738

685

814

960

1,174

928

1,015

1,154

616

1,485

1,067

1,298

728

779

780

845

983

1,073

1,052

793

806

840

905

739

685

821

345.0

443.0

852.0

240.0

117.5

1,860.0

53.0

349.0

415.0

502.0

72.0

763.0

319.0

207.0

492.0

4,620.0

138.1

11,787.6

3.9

361.0

4.0

31.0

399.9

345.0

446.9

852.0

601.0

117.5

1,860.0

53.0

349.0

415.0

502.0

76.0

763.0

319.0

207.0

492.0

4,651.0

138.1

12,187.5

440.0

600.0

1,200.0

380.0

135.0

2,150.0

78.0

440.0

860.0

700.0

95.0

900.0

445.0

350.0

730.0

8,300.0

117.0

17,920.0

5.0

450.0

5.8

37.0

497.8

440.0

605.0

1,200.0

830.0

135.0

2,150.0

78.0

440.0

860.0

700.0

100.8

900.0

445.0

350.0

730.0

8,337.0

117.0

18,417.8

1 Production ginned and to be ginned.

2

480-lb. net weight bale.

3 Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.
12 Crop Production (November 2010)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted 

November 1, 2010

[Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California]

State

Area harvested Yield Production

2009 2010 2009

2010

2009 2010

October 1 November 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (tons) (tons) (tons) (1,000 tons) (1,000 tons)

California 1................

Colorado ...................

Idaho .........................

Michigan ...................

Minnesota .................

Montana ....................

Nebraska ..................

North Dakota .............

Oregon ......................

Wyoming ...................

United States ............

25.3

35.0

163.0

136.0

449.0

33.6

52.6

218.0

10.5

25.6

1,148.6

25.0

27.8

170.0

147.0

442.0

42.6

47.5

211.0

10.3

30.3

1,153.5

35.0

27.5

34.3

24.4

23.7

29.8

24.6

22.0

37.6

26.5

25.7

40.0

28.0

32.2

29.0

29.0

30.9

22.0

29.5

35.1

27.0

29.6

40.0

29.5

30.3

26.5

27.0

29.5

22.6

26.5

35.1

28.0

27.7

886

963

5,591

3,318

10,641

1,001

1,294

4,796

395

678

29,563

1,000

820

5,151

3,896

11,934

1,257

1,074

5,592

362

848

31,934

1

In California, relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in central California and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and 

southern California.

Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 

2009 and Forecasted November 1, 2010

State

Area harvested Yield 1 Production 1

2009 2010 2009

2010

2009 2010

October 1 November 1

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (tons) (tons) (tons) (1,000 tons) (1,000 tons)

Florida .......................

Hawaii .......................

Louisiana ..................

Texas ........................

United States ............

387.0

22.2

425.0

39.7

873.9

392.0

17.2

415.0

52.0

876.2

36.0

62.3

32.2

35.9

34.8

36.7

72.2

31.0

33.0

34.5

36.7

72.2

29.0

33.0

33.5

13,939

1,382

13,685

1,426

30,432

14,386

1,242

12,035

1,716

29,379

1 Net tons.

Lentil Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and Forecasted 

November 1, 2010

State

Area planted Area harvested

2009 2010 2009 2010

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Idaho .............................

Montana ........................

North Dakota .................

Washington ...................

United States ................

53.0

122.0

165.0

75.0

415.0

55.0

260.0

265.0

75.0

655.0

52.0

116.0

164.0

75.0

407.0

54.0

245.0

254.0

75.0

628.0

State

Yield Production

2009 2010 2009 2010

(pounds) (pounds) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Idaho .............................

Montana ........................

North Dakota .................

Washington ...................

United States ................

1,250

1,380

1,560

1,400

1,440

950

1,500

1,530

900

1,393

650

1,601

2,558

1,050

5,859

513

3,675

3,886

675

8,749
Crop Production (November 2010) 13

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Dry Edible Pea Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 and 

Forecasted November 1, 2010

State

Area planted Area harvested

2009 2010 2009 2010

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Idaho ............................

Montana .......................

North Dakota ................

Oregon .........................

Washington ..................

United States ................

42.0

240.0

490.0

6.3

85.0

863.3

31.0

220.0

435.0

7.0

70.0

763.0

41.0

226.0

480.0

5.9

85.0

837.9

30.0

200.0

405.0

6.4

70.0

711.4

State

Yield Production

2009 2010 2009 2010

(pounds) (pounds) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Idaho ............................

Montana .......................

North Dakota ................

Oregon .........................

Washington ..................

United States ................

1,900

1,330

2,400

2,240

2,000

2,045

1,600

1,900

2,030

2,900

1,400

1,921

779

3,006

11,520

132

1,700

17,137

480

3,800

8,222

186

980

13,668

Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2009 

and Forecasted November 1, 2010

State

Area planted Area harvested

2009 2010 2009 2010

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Idaho ............................

Montana .......................

Oregon .........................

United States ................

8.0

10.0

2.5

20.5

11.0

16.0

3.6

30.6

6.0

6.0

1.7

13.7

9.0

6.0

1.6

16.6

State

Yield Production

2009 2010 2009 2010

(pounds) (pounds) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Idaho ............................

Montana .......................

Oregon .........................

United States ................

1,600

930

1,760

1,328

1,100

1,000

1,490

1,102

96

56

30

182

99

60

24

183
14 Crop Production (November 2010)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Potato Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group – States and United States: 

2009 and 2010

Seasonal group

and State

Planted Harvested Yield Production

2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (cwt) (cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Winter 1

United States ..............................................

Spring 2

United States ..............................................

Summer 2

United States ..............................................

Fall

California ....................................................

Colorado .....................................................

Idaho ...........................................................

 10 Southwest counties ............................

 Other Idaho counties ...............................

Maine ..........................................................

Massachusetts ............................................

Michigan .....................................................

Minnesota ...................................................

Montana ......................................................

Nebraska ....................................................

Nevada .......................................................

New Mexico ................................................

New York ....................................................

North Dakota ...............................................

Ohio ............................................................

Oregon ........................................................

Pennsylvania ..............................................

Rhode Island ...............................................

Washington .................................................

Wisconsin ...................................................

United States ..............................................

All

United States ..............................................

9.0

79.2

43.2

8.0

56.0

320.0

19.0

301.0

56.0

3.5

45.0

47.0

11.2

20.0

5.1

6.5

17.1

83.0

2.3

37.0

10.0

0.5

145.0

63.5

936.7

1,068.1

(NA)

91.9

38.3

6.0

55.5

295.0

16.0

279.0

55.3

3.6

44.0

45.0

11.5

19.0

5.9

6.2

16.2

84.0

2.2

35.5

10.0

0.6

135.0

62.5

893.0

1,023.2

8.7

73.7

41.7

8.0

55.2

319.0

19.0

300.0

55.5

3.4

43.5

45.0

9.7

19.9

5.1

6.4

16.5

75.0

2.1

37.0

9.5

0.4

143.0

63.0

917.2

1,041.3

(NA)

89.6

37.1

6.0

55.2

294.0

16.0

278.0

55.2

3.6

43.5

42.0

11.3

18.8

5.9

6.2

16.1

81.0

2.1

35.5

9.5

0.6

134.0

62.0

882.5

1,009.2

245

289

343

495

400

415

500

410

275

260

360

460

340

440

470

400

300

255

335

580

310

230

610

460

429

414

(NA)

291

317

380

390

389

550

380

280

300

360

405

320

400

450

400

315

275

290

565

245

275

610

410

410

396

2,132

21,321

14,321

3,960

22,080

132,500

9,500

123,000

15,263

884

15,660

20,700

3,298

8,756

2,397

2,560

4,950

19,125

704

21,460

2,945

92

87,230

28,980

393,544

431,318

(NA)

26,060

11,779

2,280

21,528

114,440

8,800

105,640

15,456

1,080

15,660

17,010

3,616

7,520

2,655

2,480

5,072

22,275

609

20,058

2,328

165

81,740

25,420

361,392

399,231

(NA) Not available.

1 Beginning in 2010, winter estimates included in spring total.

2 Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.
Crop Production (November 2010) 15

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Fall Potato Varieties Planted

The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts variety surveys in eight States, accounting for 86 percent of the 

2010 forecasted United States fall potato planted acres. Colorado data are from a growers’ potato variety survey. The 

remaining seven 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.

Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Selected States: 2010 Crop

[Revised from the September 1 preliminary]

State

and

variety

Percent of

planted

acres

State

and

variety

Percent of

planted

acres

Idaho

Russet Burbank .........................................

Russet Norkotah ........................................

Ranger Russet ...........................................

Alturas .......................................................

Frito-Lay ....................................................

Western Russet .........................................

Premier Russet ..........................................

Umatilla Russet .........................................

Norland ......................................................

Other .........................................................

Maine

Russet Burbank .........................................

Frito-Lay ....................................................

Snowden ...................................................

Shepody ....................................................

Superior .....................................................

Norkotah ....................................................

Yukon Gold ................................................

Atlantic ......................................................

Reba ..........................................................

Innovator ...................................................

Goldrush ....................................................

Norland ......................................................

Katahdin ....................................................

Marcy ........................................................

Keuka Gold ................................................

Norwis .......................................................

Kennebec ..................................................

Other .........................................................

Minnesota

Russet Burbank .........................................

Norland ......................................................

Umatilla Russet .........................................

Viking ........................................................

Dakota Rose ..............................................

Snowden ...................................................

Cascade ....................................................

Red Pontiac ...............................................

Goldrush ....................................................

Chieftain ....................................................

Alpine ........................................................

Premier ......................................................

Other .........................................................

59.3

14.0

12.8

1.8

1.6

1.5

1.1

1.1

1.1

5.7

38.0

15.6

5.8

5.2

3.8

3.5

2.8

2.8

2.1

2.0

1.9

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.0

8.5

55.2

22.1

3.5

2.1

2.0

1.6

1.6

1.5

1.2

1.1

1.1

1.0

6.0

North Dakota

Russet Burbank .......................................

Shepody ..................................................

Ranger Russet .........................................

Frito-Lay ..................................................

Prospect ..................................................

Dakota Pearl ............................................

Norland ....................................................

Red LaSoda ............................................

Umatilla Russet .......................................

Bannock ..................................................

Yukon Gold ..............................................

Ivory Crisp ...............................................

Other .......................................................

Oregon

Russet Norkotah ......................................

Ranger Russet .........................................

Russet Burbank .......................................

Frito-Lay ..................................................

Umatilla Russet .......................................

Shepody ..................................................

Alturas .....................................................

Modoc .....................................................

Yukon Gold ..............................................

Pike .........................................................

Premier Russet ........................................

Other .......................................................

Washington

Russet Burbank .......................................

Umatilla Russet .......................................

Russet Norkotah ......................................

Ranger Russet .........................................

Alturas .....................................................

Chieftain ..................................................

Premier Russet ........................................

Shepody ..................................................

Frito-Lay ..................................................

Yukon Gold ..............................................

Cascade ..................................................

Other .......................................................

Wisconsin

Frito-Lay ..................................................

Norkotah ..................................................

Russet Burbank .......................................

Goldrush ..................................................

Norland ....................................................

Silverton Russet ......................................

Snowden .................................................

Superior ...................................................

Atlantic ....................................................

Umatilla ...................................................

Pike .........................................................

Bannock ..................................................

Mega Chip ...............................................

Other .......................................................

47.4

7.4

7.4

7.0

5.5

4.6

4.2

4.1

3.3

2.7

1.1

1.0

4.3

27.9

17.8

17.2

10.7

9.1

5.8

3.1

1.9

1.6

1.2

1.1

2.6

30.6

15.8

14.2

9.8

9.0

4.0

3.3

2.6

2.5

1.4

1.0

5.8

23.9

13.5

13.4

11.0

10.1

6.6

5.5

2.5

2.2

2.0

1.7

1.3

1.1

5.2
16 Crop Production (November 2010)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Seven-State Total: 2010 Crop

[The Seven State total includes Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin. Revised from the 

September 1 preliminary]

Variety

Percent of

planted

acres

Variety

Percent of

planted

acres

Russet Burbank .....................................

Russet Norkotah ....................................

Ranger Russet .......................................

Frito-Lay ................................................

Umatilla Russet ......................................

Norland ..................................................

Alturas ...................................................

Shepody ................................................

Premier Russet ......................................

Goldrush ................................................

Chieftain ................................................

Snowden ................................................

Yukon Gold ............................................

Prospect ................................................

Dakota Pearl ..........................................

Red LaSoda ...........................................

Western Russet .....................................

Atlantic ...................................................

Silverton Russet .....................................

Superior .................................................

Bannock .................................................

44.3

11.4

9.0

5.8

4.8

3.2

2.7

2.5

1.2

1.1

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.7

0.7

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.5

0.5

Innovator ...............................................

Cascade ...............................................

Pike ......................................................

Ivory Crisp .............................................

Agata ....................................................

Mazama ................................................

Defender ...............................................

Classic ..................................................

Alpine ....................................................

Red Pontiac ..........................................

Reba .....................................................

Bintje .....................................................

Sangre ..................................................

Viking ....................................................

Katahdin ...............................................

Dakota Rose .........................................

Marcy ....................................................

Klondike Rose .......................................

Mega Chip ............................................

Satina ...................................................

MoDoc ..................................................

Other .....................................................

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

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

2.6

Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Colorado: 2010 Crop

Variety

Percent of

planted

acres

Variety

Percent of

planted

acres

Russet Norkotah ....................................

Canela Russet .......................................

Rio Grande Russet ................................

Blazer Russet ........................................

Centennial Russet ..................................

45.9

13.4

6.8

4.8

4.2

Yukon Gold ...........................................

Russet Nugget ......................................

Chipeta .................................................

Cherry Red ...........................................

Other .....................................................

4.0

2.7

2.5

0.4

15.3
Crop Production (November 2010) 17

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Barley Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – Selected States and United States: 2010

State Area planted Harvested Yield Production

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Idaho 1...........................

Montana 1......................

North Dakota 1...............

Oregon 1........................

Washington ...................

Wyoming 1.....................

United States 1...............

490

760

720

45

90

75

2,872

470

620

670

40

81

62

2,465

92.0

62.0

65.0

74.0

72.0

98.0

73.1

43,240

38,440

43,550

2,960

5,832

6,076

180,268

1 Updated from Small Grains 2010 Summary released September 30, 2010.

Oats Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – Selected States and United States: 2010

State Area planted Harvested Yield Production

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Idaho 1...........................

Montana ........................

North Dakota 1...............

Oregon 1........................

Washington ...................

Wyoming .......................

United States 1...............

70

65

280

45

20

34

3,138

20

27

105

22

5

9

1,263

84.0

61.0

61.0

100.0

84.0

61.0

64.3

1,680

1,647

6,405

2,200

420

549

81,190

1 Updated from Small Grains 2010 Summary released September 30, 2010.

All Wheat Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – Selected States and United States: 2010

State Area planted Harvested Yield Production

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Idaho 1...........................

Montana 1......................

North Dakota 1...............

Oregon 1........................

Washington ...................

United States 1...............

1,400

5,440

8,530

960

2,330

53,603

1,345

5,210

8,400

947

2,285

47,637

79.9

41.3

43.0

67.1

64.7

46.4

107,410

215,360

361,550

63,586

147,890

2,208,391

1 Updated from Small Grains 2010 Summary released September 30, 2010.

Durum Wheat Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – Selected States and 

United States: 2010

State Area planted Harvested Yield Production

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Idaho 1...........................

Montana 1......................

North Dakota 1...............

United States 1...............

20

540

1,800

2,570

20

530

1,780

2,529

61.0

34.0

37.5

42.4

1,220

18,020

66,750

107,180

1 Updated from Small Grains 2010 Summary released September 30, 2010.
18 Crop Production (November 2010)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Other Spring Wheat Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production – Selected States and 

United States: 2010

State Area planted Harvested Yield Production

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Idaho 1...........................

Montana 1......................

North Dakota 1...............

Oregon 1........................

Washington ....................

United States 1...............

630

2,850

6,400

140

580

13,698

615

2,730

6,300

137

575

13,359

78.0

38.0

44.0

68.0

52.0

46.1

47,970

103,740

277,200

9,316

29,900

615,975

1 Updated from Small Grains 2010 Summary released September 30, 2010.

Wheat Production by Class – United States: 2008-2010

[Wheat class estimates are based on the latest available data including both surveys and administrative data]

Crop 2008 2009 2010 1

(1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Winter

Hard red ...............................

Soft red ................................

Hard white ............................

Soft white .............................

Spring

Hard red ...............................

Hard white ............................

Soft white .............................

Durum ..................................

Total ....................................

1,034,694

613,578

22,702

196,360

512,138

6,340

29,525

83,827

2,499,164

919,939

403,984

18,248

182,437

547,933

7,865

28,613

109,042

2,218,061

1,018,337

237,804

13,496

215,599

569,975

9,256

36,744

107,180

2,208,391

1 Updated from Small Grains 2010 Summary released September 30, 2010.

Barley Stocks by Position – Selected States and United States: September 1, 2010

State On

farms

Off

farms 1

Total All

positions

(1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Idaho 2............................................

Montana 2.......................................

North Dakota ...................................

Oregon ............................................

Washington .....................................

Wyoming .........................................

Unallocated 3...................................

United States 2................................

26,500

34,000

43,000

1,500

1,700

(D)

14,000

125,070

21,651

14,050

23,119

693

4,449

(D)

7,104

98,424

48,151

48,050

66,119

2,193

6,149

(D)

39,104

223,494

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

1

Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors.

2 Updated from Grain Stocks released September 30, 2010.

3

"Off farms unallocated" includes State data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual operations. "On farms unallocated" includes minor producing 

States' data not published separately.
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Oat Stocks by Position – Selected States and United States: September 1, 2010

State On

farms

Off

farms 1

Total All

positions

(1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Idaho ...............................................

Montana ..........................................

North Dakota 2.................................

Oregon ............................................

Washington .....................................

Wyoming .........................................

Unallocated 3...................................

United States 2.................................

(D)

1,900

5,100

(D)

(D)

(D)

14,000

46,250

282

86

733

423

56

22

30,097

70,698

(D)

1,986

5,833

(D)

(D)

(D)

56,559

116,948

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

1

Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors.

2 Updated from Grain Stocks released September 30, 2010.

3

"Off farms unallocated" includes State data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual operations. "On farms unallocated" includes minor producing 

States' data not published separately.

All Wheat Stocks by Position – Selected States and United States: September 1, 2010

State On

farms

Off

farms 1

Total All

positions

(1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Idaho 2.............................................

Montana 2........................................

North Dakota 2.................................

Oregon ............................................

Washington .....................................

United States 2.................................

47,000

203,000

267,000

19,000

23,000

811,000

43,054

31,569

105,306

39,026

123,790

1,632,849

90,054

234,569

372,306

58,026

146,790

2,443,849

1

Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors.

2 Updated from Grain Stocks released September 30, 2010.

Durum Wheat Stocks by Position – Selected States and United States: September 1, 2010

[Included in all wheat]

State On

farms

Off

farms 1

Total All

positions

(1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Montana 2........................................

North Dakota 2.................................

Other States 2..................................

United States 2.................................

18,500

51,000

2,700

72,200

1,807

9,630

17,554

28,991

20,307

60,630

20,254

101,191

1

Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors.

2 Updated from Grain Stocks released September 30, 2010.
20 Crop Production (November 2010)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Crop Area Planted and Harvested – United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units)

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year. 

Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop

Area planted Area harvested

2009 2010 2009 2010

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Grains and hay

Barley .................................................................................

Corn for grain 1....................................................................

Corn for silage ....................................................................

Hay, all ................................................................................

 Alfalfa ..............................................................................

 All other ...........................................................................

Oats ....................................................................................

Proso millet .........................................................................

Rice ....................................................................................

Rye .....................................................................................

Sorghum for grain 1.............................................................

Sorghum for silage ..............................................................

Wheat, all ............................................................................

 Winter .............................................................................

 Durum .............................................................................

 Other spring ....................................................................

Oilseeds

Canola ................................................................................

Cottonseed .........................................................................

Flaxseed .............................................................................

Mustard seed ......................................................................

Peanuts ..............................................................................

Rapeseed ...........................................................................

Safflower .............................................................................

Soybeans for beans ............................................................

Sunflower ............................................................................

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops

Cotton, all ...........................................................................

 Upland ............................................................................

 American Pima ................................................................

Sugarbeets .........................................................................

Sugarcane ..........................................................................

Tobacco ..............................................................................

Dry beans, peas, and lentils

Austrian winter peas ...........................................................

Dry edible beans .................................................................

Dry edible peas ...................................................................

Lentils .................................................................................

Wrinkled seed peas ............................................................

Potatoes and miscellaneous

Coffee (Hawaii) ...................................................................

Hops ...................................................................................

Peppermint oil .....................................................................

Potatoes, all ........................................................................

 Winter .............................................................................

 Spring .............................................................................

 Summer ..........................................................................

 Fall ..................................................................................

Spearmint oil .......................................................................

Sweet potatoes ...................................................................

Taro (Hawaii) 2....................................................................

3,567

86,482

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

3,404

350

3,135

1,241

6,633

(NA)

59,168

43,346

2,554

13,268

827.0

(X)

317

51.5

1,116.0

1.0

175.0

77,451

2,030.0

9,149.5

9,008.1

141.4

1,185.8

(NA)

(NA)

20.5

1,537.5

863.3

415.0

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1,068.1

9.0

79.2

43.2

936.7

(NA)

109.9

(NA)

2,872

88,222

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

3,138

385

3,642

1,211

5,402

53,603

37,335

2,570

13,698

1,448.8

(X)

410

52.0

1,290.0

1.7

183.5

77,714

1,952.5

11,038.0

10,829.0

209.0

1,186.5

(NA)

(NA)

30.6

1,900.0

763.0

655.0

(NA)

1,023.2

(NA)

91.9

38.3

893.0

113.8

3,113

79,590

5,605

59,755

21,227

38,528

1,379

293

3,103

252

5,520

254

49,893

34,510

2,428

12,955

814.0

(X)

314

49.8

1,079.0

0.9

165.5

76,372

1,953.5

7,528.7

7,390.5

138.2

1,148.6

873.9

354.2

13.7

1,463.0

837.9

407.0

(NA)

6.3

39.7

69.8

1,041.3

8.7

73.7

41.7

917.2

20.5

96.9

0.4

2,465

81,263

59,656

20,732

38,924

1,263

3,623

265

4,658

47,637

31,749

2,529

13,359

1,418.2

(X)

405

49.1

1,261.0

1.6

175.0

76,823

1,872.8

10,773.0

10,566.0

207.0

1,153.5

876.2

338.0

16.6

1,829.3

711.4

628.0

31.3

1,009.2

(NA)

89.6

37.1

882.5

110.2

(NA) Not available.

(X) Not applicable.

1 Area planted for all purposes.

2 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres.
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Crop Yield and Production – United States: 2009 and 2010 (Domestic Units)

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year. 

Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop

Yield Production

2009 2010 2009 2010

(1,000) (1,000)

Grains and hay

Barley ................................................................................... bushels

Corn for grain ........................................................................ bushels

Corn for silage ............................................................................tons

Hay, all .......................................................................................tons

 Alfalfa .....................................................................................tons

 All other ..................................................................................tons

Oats ...................................................................................... bushels

Proso millet ........................................................................... bushels

Rice 1........................................................................................... cwt

Rye ....................................................................................... bushels

Sorghum for grain ................................................................. bushels

Sorghum for silage ......................................................................tons

Wheat, all ............................................................................. bushels

 Winter ............................................................................... bushels

 Durum ............................................................................... bushels

 Other spring ...................................................................... bushels

Oilseeds

Canola ...................................................................................pounds

Cottonseed .................................................................................tons

Flaxseed ............................................................................... bushels

Mustard seed .........................................................................pounds

Peanuts .................................................................................pounds

Rapeseed ..............................................................................pounds

Safflower ...............................................................................pounds

Soybeans for beans .............................................................. bushels

Sunflower ..............................................................................pounds

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops

Cotton, all 1............................................................................... bales

 Upland 1................................................................................ bales

 American Pima 1................................................................... bales

Sugarbeets .................................................................................tons

Sugarcane ..................................................................................tons

Tobacco .................................................................................pounds

Dry beans, peas, and lentils

Austrian winter peas 1.................................................................. cwt

Dry edible beans 1....................................................................... cwt

Dry edible peas 1......................................................................... cwt

Lentils 1........................................................................................ cwt

Wrinkled seed peas ..................................................................... cwt

Potatoes and miscellaneous

Coffee (Hawaii) ......................................................................pounds

Hops ......................................................................................pounds

Peppermint oil ........................................................................pounds

Potatoes, all ................................................................................. cwt

 Winter ...................................................................................... cwt

 Spring ...................................................................................... cwt

 Summer ................................................................................... cwt

 Fall .......................................................................................... cwt

Spearmint oil .........................................................................pounds

Sweet potatoes ............................................................................ cwt

Taro (Hawaii) .........................................................................pounds

73.0

164.7

19.3

2.47

3.35

1.98

67.5

33.7

7,085

27.8

69.4

14.5

44.5

44.2

44.9

45.1

1,811

(X)

23.6

991

3,421

1,700

1,462

44.0

1,554

777

766

1,389

25.7

34.8

2,322

1,328

1,733

2,045

1,440

(NA)

1,380

2,383

91

414

245

289

343

429

132

201

(NA)

73.1

154.3

2.55

3.44

2.08

64.3

6,669

28.0

72.5

46.4

46.8

42.4

46.1

1,786

(X)

3,142

43.9

1,552

821

814

1,154

27.7

33.5

2,110

1,102

1,783

1,921

1,393

2,116

396

(NA)

291

317

410

227,323

13,110,062

108,209

147,442

71,030

76,412

93,081

9,865

219,850

6,993

382,983

3,680

2,218,061

1,524,608

109,042

584,411

1,474,130

4,148.8

7,423

49,364

3,691,650

1,530

241,970

3,359,011

3,036,460

12,187.5

11,787.6

399.9

29,563

30,432

822,567

182

25,360

17,137

5,859

874

8,700

94,677.9

6,379

431,318

2,132

21,321

14,321

393,544

2,698

19,469

4,000

180,268

12,539,646

152,278

71,326

80,952

81,190

241,607

7,431

337,619

2,208,391

1,485,236

107,180

615,975

2,533,550

6,231.0

3,962,000

3,375,067

2,905,830

18,417.8

17,920.0

497.8

31,934

29,379

713,033

183

32,615

13,668

8,749

66,120.8

399,231.0

(NA)

26,060

11,779

361,392

(NA) Not available.

(X) Not applicable.

1 Yield in pounds.
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Crop Area Planted and Harvested – United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units)

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year. 

Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop

Area planted Area harvested

2009 2010 2009 2010

(hectares) (hectares) (hectares) (hectares)

Grains and hay

Barley .................................................................................

Corn for grain 1....................................................................

Corn for silage ....................................................................

Hay, all 2.............................................................................

 Alfalfa ..............................................................................

 All other ...........................................................................

Oats ....................................................................................

Proso millet .........................................................................

Rice ....................................................................................

Rye .....................................................................................

Sorghum for grain 1.............................................................

Sorghum for silage ..............................................................

Wheat, all 2.........................................................................

 Winter .............................................................................

 Durum .............................................................................

 Other spring ....................................................................

Oilseeds

Canola ................................................................................

Cottonseed .........................................................................

Flaxseed .............................................................................

Mustard seed ......................................................................

Peanuts ..............................................................................

Rapeseed ...........................................................................

Safflower .............................................................................

Soybeans for beans ............................................................

Sunflower ............................................................................

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops

Cotton, all 2.........................................................................

 Upland ............................................................................

 American Pima ................................................................

Sugarbeets .........................................................................

Sugarcane ..........................................................................

Tobacco ..............................................................................

Dry beans, peas, and lentils

Austrian winter peas ...........................................................

Dry edible beans .................................................................

Dry edible peas ...................................................................

Lentils .................................................................................

Wrinkled seed peas ............................................................

Potatoes and miscellaneous

Coffee (Hawaii) ...................................................................

Hops ...................................................................................

Peppermint oil .....................................................................

Potatoes, all 2......................................................................

 Winter .............................................................................

 Spring .............................................................................

 Summer ..........................................................................

 Fall ..................................................................................

Spearmint oil .......................................................................

Sweet potatoes ...................................................................

Taro (Hawaii) 3....................................................................

1,443,530

34,998,400

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1,377,560

141,640

1,268,700

502,220

2,684,310

(NA)

23,944,700

17,541,690

1,033,580

5,369,430

334,680

(X)

128,290

20,840

451,630

400

70,820

31,343,650

821,520

3,702,710

3,645,490

57,220

479,880

(NA)

(NA)

8,300

622,210

349,370

167,950

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

432,250

3,640

32,050

17,480

379,070

(NA)

44,480

(NA)

1,162,270

35,702,560

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1,269,920

155,810

1,473,880

490,080

2,186,140

21,692,600

15,109,100

1,040,050

5,543,440

586,310

(X)

165,920

21,040

522,050

690

74,260

31,450,080

790,160

4,466,970

4,382,390

84,580

480,160

(NA)

(NA)

12,380

768,910

308,780

265,070

(NA)

414,080

(NA)

37,190

15,500

361,390

46,050

1,259,800

32,209,280

2,268,290

24,182,250

8,590,350

15,591,900

558,070

118,570

1,255,750

101,980

2,233,890

102,790

20,191,200

13,965,850

982,590

5,242,760

329,420

(X)

127,070

20,150

436,660

360

66,980

30,906,980

790,560

3,046,790

2,990,860

55,930

464,830

353,660

143,360

5,540

592,060

339,090

164,710

(NA)

2,550

16,080

28,250

421,400

3,520

29,830

16,880

371,180

8,300

39,210

180

997,560

32,886,320

24,142,190

8,390,030

15,752,150

511,120

1,466,190

107,240

1,885,050

19,278,220

12,848,500

1,023,460

5,406,250

573,930

(X)

163,900

19,870

510,310

650

70,820

31,089,500

757,900

4,359,730

4,275,950

83,770

466,810

354,590

136,790

6,720

740,300

287,900

254,150

12,650

408,410

(NA)

36,260

15,010

357,140

44,600

(NA) Not available.

(X) Not applicable.

1 Area planted for all purposes.

2

Total may not add due to rounding.

3 Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares.
Crop Production (November 2010) 23

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Crop Yield and Production – United States: 2009 and 2010 (Metric Units)

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop year. 

Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop

Yield Production

2009 2010 2009 2010

(metric tons) (metric tons) (metric tons) (metric tons)

Grains and hay

Barley ..................................................................

Corn for grain .......................................................

Corn for silage .....................................................

Hay, all 1..............................................................

 Alfalfa ..............................................................

 All other ...........................................................

Oats .....................................................................

Proso millet ..........................................................

Rice .....................................................................

Rye ......................................................................

Sorghum for grain ................................................

Sorghum for silage ...............................................

Wheat, all 1..........................................................

 Winter ..............................................................

 Durum ..............................................................

 Other spring .....................................................

Oilseeds

Canola .................................................................

Cottonseed ..........................................................

Flaxseed ..............................................................

Mustard seed .......................................................

Peanuts ...............................................................

Rapeseed ............................................................

Safflower .............................................................

Soybeans for beans .............................................

Sunflower ............................................................

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops

Cotton, all 1..........................................................

 Upland .............................................................

 American Pima ................................................

Sugarbeets ..........................................................

Sugarcane ...........................................................

Tobacco ...............................................................

Dry beans, peas, and lentils

Austrian winter peas ............................................

Dry edible beans ..................................................

Dry edible peas ....................................................

Lentils ..................................................................

Wrinkled seed peas .............................................

Potatoes and miscellaneous

Coffee (Hawaii) ....................................................

Hops ....................................................................

Peppermint oil ......................................................

Potatoes, all 1......................................................

 Winter ..............................................................

 Spring ..............................................................

 Summer ...........................................................

 Fall ..................................................................

Spearmint oil .......................................................

Sweet potatoes ....................................................

Taro (Hawaii) .......................................................

3.93

10.34

43.28

5.53

7.50

4.45

2.42

1.89

7.94

1.74

4.35

32.48

2.99

2.97

3.02

3.03

2.03

(X)

1.48

1.11

3.83

1.91

1.64

2.96

1.74

0.87

0.86

1.56

57.70

78.06

2.60

1.49

1.94

2.29

1.61

(NA)

1.55

2.67

0.10

46.43

27.47

32.43

38.49

48.09

0.15

22.52

(NA)

3.93

9.69

5.72

7.71

4.66

2.31

7.47

1.76

4.55

3.12

3.15

2.85

3.10

2.00

(X)

3.52

2.95

1.74

0.92

0.91

1.29

62.06

75.16

2.36

1.23

2.00

2.15

1.56

2.37

44.34

(NA)

32.60

35.59

45.90

4,949,370

333,010,910

98,165,550

133,757,130

64,437,330

69,319,800

1,351,070

223,730

9,972,230

177,630

9,728,220

3,338,440

60,365,730

41,493,030

2,967,640

15,905,060

668,650

3,763,730

188,550

22,390

1,674,500

690

109,760

91,417,300

1,377,320

2,653,520

2,566,450

87,070

26,819,100

27,607,450

373,110

8,260

1,150,310

777,320

265,760

39,640

3,950

42,950

2,890

19,564,260

96,710

967,100

649,590

17,850,860

1,220

883,100

1,810

3,924,870

318,521,680

138,144,280

64,705,860

73,438,420

1,178,470

10,959,110

188,760

8,575,920

60,102,550

40,421,500

2,916,960

16,764,090

1,149,200

5,652,670

1,797,130

91,854,270

1,318,060

4,010,000

3,901,620

108,380

28,970,040

26,652,180

323,430

8,290

1,479,390

619,970

396,850

29,990

18,108,810

(NA)

1,182,060

534,290

16,392,470

(NA) Not available.

(X) Not applicable.

1 Production may not add due to rounding.
24 Crop Production (November 2010)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Fruits and Nuts Production – United States: 2009-2011 (Domestic Units)

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not 

yet begun]

Crop

Production

2009 2010 2011

(1,000) (1,000) (1,000)

Citrus 1

Grapefruit ................................................................................................tons

Lemons ...................................................................................................tons

Oranges ..................................................................................................tons

Tangelos (Florida) ...................................................................................tons

Tangerines and mandarins ......................................................................tons

Noncitrus

Apples ..................................................................................... 1,000 pounds

Apricots ...................................................................................................tons

Bananas (Hawaii) ...............................................................................pounds

Grapes ....................................................................................................tons

Olives (California) ...................................................................................tons

Papayas (Hawaii) ...............................................................................pounds

Peaches ..................................................................................................tons

Pears ......................................................................................................tons

Prunes, dried (California) ........................................................................tons

Prunes and plums (excludes California) ..................................................tons

Nuts and miscellaneous

Almonds, shelled (California) .............................................................pounds

Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ....................................................................tons

Pecans, in-shell ..................................................................................pounds

Walnuts, in-shell (California) ...................................................................tons

Maple syrup ....................................................................................... gallons

1,304

912

9,128

52

443

9,914.9

68.7

18,500

7,294.8

46.3

31,500

1,103.8

957.2

166.0

18.6

1,410,000

47

291,830

437

2,404

1,228

863

8,201

41

595

9,413.5

67.3

6,875.4

140.0

1,126.0

854.8

150.0

13.4

1,650,000

27

271,300

510

1,955

1,222

948

9,062

50

626

1 Production years are 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011.
Crop Production (November 2010) 25

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Fruits and Nuts Production – United States: 2009-2011 (Metric Units)

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not 

yet begun]

Crop

Production

2009 2010 2011

(metric tons) (metric tons) (metric tons)

Citrus 1

Grapefruit ......................................................................................

Lemons .........................................................................................

Oranges .........................................................................................

Tangelos (Florida) .........................................................................

Tangerines and mandarins ............................................................

Noncitrus

Apples ...........................................................................................

Apricots .........................................................................................

Bananas (Hawaii) ..........................................................................

Grapes ..........................................................................................

Olives (California) ..........................................................................

Papayas (Hawaii) ..........................................................................

Peaches ........................................................................................

Pears .............................................................................................

Prunes, dried (California) ...............................................................

Prunes and plums (excludes California) .........................................

Nuts and miscellaneous

Almonds, shelled (California) .........................................................

Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ..........................................................

Pecans, in-shell .............................................................................

Walnuts, in-shell (California) ..........................................................

Maple syrup ...................................................................................

1,182,970

827,350

8,280,780

47,170

401,880

4,497,320

62,340

8,390

6,617,770

42,000

14,290

1,001,320

868,380

150,590

16,870

639,570

42,640

132,370

396,440

12,020

1,114,020

782,900

7,439,820

37,190

539,770

4,269,890

61,050

6,237,260

127,010

1,021,480

775,460

136,080

12,160

748,430

24,490

123,060

462,660

9,770

1,108,580

860,010

8,220,910

45,360

567,900

1 Production years are 2008-2009, 2009-2010, and 2010-2011.
26 Crop Production (November 2010)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn for Grain Objective Yield Data

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

2010. Randomly selected plots in corn for grain fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific 

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

Corn for Grain Plant Population per Acre – Selected States: 2006-2010

[Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

State

and month 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Stateand month 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

(number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number)

Illinois

September .......

October ............

November ........

Final .................

Indiana

September .......

October ............

November ........

Final .................

Iowa

September .......

October ............

November ........

Final .................

Kansas 

September .......

October ............

November ........

Final .................

Minnesota 

September .......

October ............

November ........

Final .................

Missouri

September .......

October ............

November ........

Final .................

28,050

28,000

28,000

28,000

26,450

26,350

26,350

26,350

28,600

28,600

28,600

28,600

21,800

21,750

21,750

21,750

28,850

28,900

28,900

28,900

24,350

24,350

24,350

24,350

28,000

28,100

28,100

28,100

27,350

27,350

27,350

27,350

29,100

29,100

29,100

29,100

20,600

20,500

20,500

20,500

29,850

29,800

29,750

29,750

24,200

24,300

24,300

24,300

29,150

29,000

28,950

28,900

28,500

28,350

28,350

28,350

29,300

29,250

29,250

29,250

20,250

20,950

20,950

20,950

30,150

30,100

30,150

30,050

25,700

25,700

25,700

25,700

29,650

29,550

29,600

29,550

28,350

28,400

28,350

28,350

29,500

29,450

29,400

29,400

22,650

22,600

22,600

22,600

30,800

30,600

30,600

30,600

25,700

25,500

25,500

25,500

29,750

29,600

29,650

28,300

28,350

28,350

30,050

30,000

29,950

21,850

21,950

21,950

29,850

29,750

29,900

25,700

25,500

25,500

Nebraska

All corn

 September ...

 October ........

 November ....

 Final .............

Irrigated

 September ...

 October ........

 November ....

 Final .............

Non-irrigated

 September ...

 October ........

 November ....

 Final .............

Ohio

September .....

October ..........

November ......

Final ...............

South Dakota

September .....

October ..........

November ......

Final ...............

Wisconsin

September .....

October ..........

November ......

Final ...............

24,750

24,550

24,600

24,450

27,400

27,200

27,200

27,200

20,650

20,450

20,550

20,250

26,250

26,250

26,200

26,200

23,900

24,000

24,000

24,000

27,250

27,100

27,450

27,450

25,000

25,000

25,000

25,000

27,250

27,250

27,200

27,200

21,350

21,300

21,350

21,350

26,900

26,700

26,600

26,600

23,400

23,100

23,150

23,150

28,800

28,700

28,800

28,800

24,500

24,300

24,250

24,250

27,250

27,350

27,250

27,250

20,000

19,900

19,900

19,900

27,750

27,800

27,800

27,800

22,950

23,100

23,100

23,100

28,800

28,500

28,250

28,250

25,700

25,700

25,700

25,750

28,250

28,250

28,250

28,300

21,750

21,700

21,700

21,700

28,300

28,450

28,200

28,200

24,300

24,250

24,300

24,300

28,150

28,150

27,700

27,650

25,700

25,600

25,550

27,750

27,600

27,600

22,350

22,350

22,300

28,400

28,200

28,200

24,550

24,450

24,350

28,600

28,300

28,300
Crop Production (November 2010) 27

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Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre – Selected States: 2006-2010

[Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

State

and month 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Stateand month 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

(number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number)

Illinois

September .......

October ...........

November ........

Final ................

Indiana

September .......

October ...........

November ........

Final ................

Iowa

September .......

October ...........

November ........

Final ................

Kansas 

September .......

October ...........

November ........

Final ................

Minnesota 

September .......

October ...........

November ........

Final ................

Missouri

September .......

October ...........

November ........

Final ................

27,600

27,450

27,400

27,400

25,850

25,750

25,700

25,750

27,350

27,350

27,350

27,350

20,850

20,750

20,750

20,750

28,050

28,250

28,250

28,250

23,850

23,800

23,800

23,800

27,750

27,750

27,750

27,750

26,950

26,800

26,800

26,800

28,500

28,400

28,450

28,400

20,900

20,800

20,800

20,800

28,850

28,600

28,600

28,600

23,950

23,950

23,950

23,950

28,600

28,500

28,400

28,350

27,950

27,700

27,700

27,700

28,600

28,600

28,600

28,600

19,850

20,600

20,650

20,650

29,900

29,350

29,450

29,400

25,050

25,000

24,900

24,900

29,150

28,900

28,900

28,900

27,950

28,100

28,000

27,950

29,250

29,200

29,200

29,200

22,750

22,650

22,750

22,700

30,250

30,750

30,800

30,800

24,800

24,800

24,800

24,800

28,650

28,500

28,550

27,900

27,750

27,750

29,450

29,450

29,300

21,250

21,250

21,250

29,750

29,600

29,700

25,100

24,750

24,700

Nebraska

All corn

 September ....

 October .........

 November .....

 Final .............

Irrigated

 September ....

 October .........

 November .....

 Final .............

Non-irrigated

 September ....

 October .........

 November .....

 Final .............

Ohio

September ......

October ..........

November .......

Final ...............

South Dakota

September ......

October ..........

November .......

Final ...............

Wisconsin

September ......

October ..........

November .......

Final ...............

23,850

23,700

23,700

23,550

26,750

26,600

26,600

26,650

19,400

19,150

19,200

18,800

25,200

25,350

25,450

25,450

22,050

21,900

21,700

21,700

26,750

26,850

27,200

27,200

24,850

24,750

24,750

24,750

27,200

27,000

27,000

27,000

21,100

21,050

21,100

21,100

26,350

26,000

25,950

25,950

23,250

22,700

22,700

22,700

27,800

27,700

27,850

27,850

24,050

23,950

23,900

23,900

26,800

27,000

26,900

26,900

19,550

19,500

19,550

19,550

26,950

27,400

27,250

27,250

24,150

23,900

23,800

23,800

27,750

28,300

27,950

27,900

25,650

25,650

25,600

25,650

27,900

27,950

27,900

27,950

22,100

22,050

22,000

22,000

27,700

27,950

27,650

27,650

26,150

26,050

26,050

26,050

27,500

28,850

28,150

28,100

25,250

25,250

25,100

27,100

27,100

26,950

22,350

22,250

22,200

27,700

27,650

27,650

24,850

24,800

24,450

28,700

28,500

28,550
28 Crop Production (November 2010)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Plant Population Per Acre – Selected States: 2006-2010

State and year

Plant populations

Less than

20,000

20,000-

22,500

22,501-

25,000

25,001-

27,500

27,501-

30,000

More than

30,000

(Percent) (Percent) (Percent) (Percent) (Percent) (Percent)

Illinois .......................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Indiana .....................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Iowa .........................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Kansas .....................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Minnesota ................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Missouri ...................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Nebraska .................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Ohio .........................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

South Dakota ...........................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Wisconsin ................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

0.4

2.2

2.6

1.2

2.9

6.8

4.7

5.9

4.6

8.1

0.8

1.4

0.3

3.1

1.2

30.3

42.9

42.1

31.4

32.0

2.8

0.6

1.0

0.6

2.0

15.9

12.6

9.6

10.8

14.2

19.5

15.4

23.1

15.4

17.0

8.5

5.8

7.4

3.8

4.8

19.2

25.4

27.4

18.9

15.9

10.1

4.1

4.4

8.9

4.4

4.3

2.9

3.2

3.6

3.3

6.8

3.5

5.0

3.3

6.6

2.6

1.1

4.2

3.8

3.8

12.8

8.0

13.7

19.6

18.0

3.4

1.8

1.4

2.4

2.0

10.3

18.9

9.6

14.2

8.0

11.8

12.6

8.7

12.3

8.5

6.0

10.0

2.5

3.8

3.8

17.9

20.8

17.9

6.6

15.0

3.0

6.1

5.1

5.0

2.2

11.9

10.3

6.1

7.9

5.0

18.6

16.4

6.9

7.9

4.4

9.0

7.2

4.8

6.5

6.5

11.0

15.2

11.6

9.8

11.0

6.2

6.0

3.8

1.8

4.6

25.4

21.3

17.8

17.5

19.5

15.0

17.7

16.5

15.4

15.5

18.8

15.0

11.6

9.6

11.4

19.2

17.9

18.9

25.4

23.3

11.1

10.2

11.0

11.9

12.2

23.1

20.1

16.2

11.5

12.5

28.0

26.9

18.3

19.7

16.9

21.1

16.3

18.1

9.2

8.8

14.7

11.6

14.7

9.8

13.0

21.3

13.3

15.7

6.6

12.6

27.7

29.1

27.5

27.5

22.1

19.9

20.5

15.3

14.5

21.5

28.2

25.0

22.3

19.2

11.4

21.9

17.0

16.8

20.8

21.5

21.2

17.3

17.6

22.8

21.1

36.1

35.6

29.9

25.0

19.6

26.1

29.2

24.8

31.6

23.5

33.4

32.6

29.2

28.5

21.9

20.2

14.3

12.6

18.6

14.0

24.2

30.7

22.4

23.4

21.2

16.7

13.4

24.4

14.2

23.8

22.8

23.2

24.0

19.7

19.5

24.8

26.7

22.3

32.8

32.4

11.5

12.3

9.5

17.9

15.0

22.2

19.4

22.1

12.9

20.0

24.2

28.9

42.0

50.8

56.7

13.7

19.3

39.1

32.9

40.5

33.1

41.4

43.4

48.9

57.8

11.0

8.0

5.3

10.8

12.0

42.1

47.6

55.7

65.2

57.6

4.0

4.7

11.1

15.8

12.4

11.0

10.6

12.4

22.7

18.0

13.7

17.5

33.9

30.8

36.2

10.3

6.6

9.5

10.4

9.3

32.4

42.9

39.8

38.5

40.1
Crop Production (November 2010) 29

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn for Grain Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2006-2010

State and year

Row width (inches)

Less than

30 30 36 38 More than38

(number) (number) (number) (number) (number)

Illinois ...................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Indiana .................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Iowa ......................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Kansas .................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Minnesota .............................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Missouri ................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Nebraska ..............................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Ohio ......................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

South Dakota ........................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Wisconsin .............................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

5

3

3

6

5

1

11

13

9

8

7

7

9

5

10

3

1

3

1

4

36

38

44

33

23

2

1

1

2

3

8

1

4

5

5

1

1

1

1

4

9

8

10

12

12

5

4

4

3

1

269

260

298

239

239

153

153

193

145

129

234

245

310

246

232

110

114

98

108

101

138

125

179

139

125

112

108

119

107

105

185

197

191

186

156

114

117

118

109

103

71

90

83

93

97

86

87

122

94

88

12

12

6

7

6

14

11

7

1

3

14

11

9

12

8

-

-

-

-

2

3

9

1

3

5

3

4

4

4

2

56

57

54

41

42

3

6

2

1

1

9

13

8

9

5

3

4

5

7

4

-

4

7

3

1

4

3

2

1

-

17

15

16

8

11

1

-

-

-

1

2

3

2

3

-

9

13

13

9

6

5

7

2

4

2

2

1

2

-

1

9

10

8

5

3

14

13

10

9

9

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

1

3

1

-

- Represents zero.
30 Crop Production (November 2010)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected 

States: 2006-2010

State and year Samples

Row width (inches) Average

row

width

20.5

or less

20.6-

30.5

30.6-

34.5

34.6-

36.5

36.6-

38.5

38.6 or

greater

(number) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (inches)

Illinois .................................................. 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Indiana ................................................ 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Iowa .................................................... 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Kansas ................................................ 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Minnesota ........................................... 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Missouri .............................................. 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Nebraska ............................................ 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Ohio .................................................... 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

South Dakota ...................................... 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Wisconsin ........................................... 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

277

273

345

252

240

161

171

202

152

136

266

276

332

265

260

109

112

95

102

100

178

166

210

167

151

126

127

135

120

113

246

254

242

228

200

117

120

121

104

105

78

106

95

106

107

99

98

136

101

90

1.4

0.7

0.3

1.2

1.3

-

3.5

4.5

3.9

2.9

1.9

1.8

1.8

1.5

2.3

0.9

1.8

1.1

-

1.0

3.4

6.6

3.8

3.6

2.0

1.6

-

0.7

-

0.9

2.0

0.4

1.2

1.3

1.0

0.9

0.8

-

1.0

1.0

1.3

3.8

4.2

3.8

4.7

4.0

2.0

2.2

2.0

3.3

84.9

78.4

86.7

84.5

84.0

73.2

73.0

73.2

75.7

75.1

71.0

73.3

78.0

75.1

76.5

83.5

75.0

72.5

78.4

72.0

82.0

71.1

76.2

79.6

82.7

61.9

55.9

69.0

65.8

70.7

60.6

56.3

60.0

61.5

60.5

70.0

74.2

72.8

67.2

80.9

52.6

56.5

58.9

61.3

65.4

60.7

57.2

72.1

60.3

69.0

9.0

13.9

8.1

9.5

11.7

15.5

16.4

17.8

19.7

19.1

15.4

16.3

13.0

16.5

13.5

13.8

22.3

25.3

20.6

26.0

10.7

16.9

18.1

13.2

11.3

24.6

29.9

16.3

23.3

19.5

13.8

17.7

16.1

17.5

17.0

17.9

16.7

19.8

27.9

17.1

28.2

20.8

22.1

23.6

22.4

19.2

21.4

16.2

22.8

14.4

3.6

5.1

2.9

2.0

1.7

7.5

4.7

1.5

-

2.9

4.9

5.4

2.4

3.8

3.5

-

-

-

1.0

1.0

1.1

3.0

0.5

1.8

2.0

2.4

2.4

3.7

4.2

2.7

18.7

14.6

13.6

14.5

17.0

4.3

7.5

2.5

1.0

1.0

5.1

10.4

5.3

4.7

2.8

3.0

9.2

2.9

4.0

3.3

1.1

1.5

1.4

2.8

1.3

1.9

1.2

2.5

0.7

-

4.9

1.8

3.6

2.3

3.8

1.8

-

1.1

-

-

2.8

2.4

1.4

1.2

2.0

7.9

5.5

9.6

2.5

5.3

4.9

10.6

7.9

4.8

4.0

6.0

0.8

4.1

2.9

-

11.5

6.6

7.4

5.7

4.7

9.1

7.1

2.9

5.9

6.7

-

0.4

0.6

-

-

1.9

1.2

0.5

-

-

1.9

1.4

1.2

0.8

0.4

-

0.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

0.6

-

1.6

6.3

0.7

4.2

0.9

-

0.4

1.2

0.4

0.5

0.9

-

0.8

-

-

1.3

1.9

2.1

0.9

-

4.0

3.1

3.7

5.0

3.3

30.3

30.6

30.3

30.2

30.2

31.0

30.1

30.0

29.7

29.9

30.8

30.6

30.5

30.5

30.4

30.2

30.3

30.1

30.3

30.2

28.7

28.5

28.7

28.8

29.1

30.9

31.5

31.0

30.9

30.8

31.4

31.9

31.6

31.3

31.5

30.9

30.6

30.7

30.4

30.0

31.2

30.9

30.4

30.1

29.8

30.8

31.1

30.5

31.1

30.6

- Represents zero.
Crop Production (November 2010) 31

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Cotton Objective Yield Data

The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in six cotton-producing States during 2010. 

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 Cumulative Boll Counts – Selected States: 2006-2010

[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. Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

State and month 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

(number) (number) (number) (number) (number)

Arkansas

September .......................................

October ...........................................

November ........................................

December ........................................

Final ................................................

Georgia

September .......................................

October ...........................................

November ........................................

December ........................................

Final ................................................

Louisiana

September .......................................

October ...........................................

November ........................................

December ........................................

Final ................................................

Mississippi

September .......................................

October ...........................................

November ........................................

December ........................................

Final ................................................

North Carolina

September .......................................

October ...........................................

November ........................................

December ........................................

Final ................................................

Texas

September .......................................

October ...........................................

November ........................................

December ........................................

Final ................................................

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

846

587

613

733

742

742

655

578

579

579

579

909

679

728

722

722

667

652

702

704

704

633

513

579

573

573

1,051

814

803

794

794

571

731

712

737

737

714

792

756

788

788

925

833

717

722

722

701

730

779

777

777

613

522

502

502

502

911

893

897

609

606

686

699

755

789

864

773

776

681

675

689

658

534

589
32 Crop Production (November 2010)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Soybean Objective Yield Data

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

2010. Randomly selected plots in soybean fields are visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific 

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

Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet – Selected States: 2006-2010

[Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

State and 

month 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 State and month 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

(number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number)

Arkansas 1

September .......

October ............

November ........

Final .................

Illinois

September .......

October ............

November ........

Final .................

Indiana

September .......

October ............

November ........

Final .................

Iowa

September .......

October ............

November ........

Final .................

Kansas

September .......

October ............

November ........

Final .................

(NA)

1,645

1,655

1,667

1,860

1,890

1,923

1,923

1,764

1,893

1,909

1,909

1,688

1,758

1,760

1,760

1,466

1,509

1,581

1,581

(NA)

1,621

1,665

1,690

1,800

1,796

1,818

1,831

1,667

1,660

1,628

1,641

1,787

1,917

1,933

1,932

1,605

1,524

1,608

1,609

(NA)

1,569

1,723

1,715

1,621

1,893

1,801

1,829

1,608

1,577

1,648

1,659

1,758

1,732

1,770

1,775

1,346

1,487

1,581

1,629

(NA)

1,785

1,794

1,865

1,610

1,672

1,676

1,687

1,516

1,525

1,583

1,594

1,858

1,878

1,868

1,879

1,627

1,759

1,784

1,768

(NA)

1,591

1,805

1,970

2,090

2,096

1,878

1,852

1,879

2,009

2,046

2,054

1,402

1,392

1,427

Minnesota

September .....

October ..........

November ......

Final ...............

Missouri

September .....

October ..........

November ......

Final ...............

Nebraska

September .....

October ..........

November ......

Final ...............

North Dakota

September .....

October ..........

November ......

Final ...............

Ohio

September .....

October ..........

November ......

Final ...............

South Dakota

September .....

October ..........

November ......

Final ...............

1,500

1,586

1,568

1,568

1,673

1,746

1,738

1,735

1,699

1,801

1,784

1,766

1,127

1,241

1,260

1,260

1,868

1,895

1,835

1,866

1,255

1,345

1,316

1,312

1,558

1,589

1,588

1,588

1,566

1,579

1,685

1,697

1,876

2,042

2,088

2,084

1,323

1,445

1,500

1,497

1,892

1,850

1,909

1,909

1,476

1,492

1,510

1,510

1,466

1,493

1,470

1,472

1,538

1,473

1,673

1,690

1,692

1,766

1,857

1,857

1,261

1,261

1,405

1,405

1,942

1,755

1,618

1,616

1,425

1,465

1,492

1,492

1,456

1,542

1,611

1,581

1,856

1,983

2,083

2,122

1,793

1,878

1,868

1,868

1,208

1,236

1,317

1,318

1,846

1,769

1,757

1,712

1,513

1,642

1,683

1,682

1,679

1,741

1,783

1,924

1,899

1,986

1,906

2,109

2,121

1,375

1,416

1,510

1,991

2,012

2,022

1,527

1,622

1,605

(NA) Not available.

1 September data not available due to plant immaturity.
Crop Production (November 2010) 33

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2006-2010

State and year

Row width (inches)

Less than

7.5 1 7.5 15 30 More than30

(number) (number) (number) (number) (number)

Arkansas ..............................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Illinois ...................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Indiana .................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Iowa ......................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Kansas .................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Minnesota .............................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Missouri ................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Nebraska ..............................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

17

17

12

12

11

9

8

15

7

3

4

5

6

2

6

7

5

7

2

4

3

1

3

2

6

9

6

8

9

7

8

10

5

3

6

1

1

2

-

-

108

96

84

75

85

42

38

53

30

30

70

71

59

47

42

25

18

21

15

18

22

14

16

19

20

17

14

7

10

13

27

30

24

14

14

4

7

8

11

8

54

56

68

81

65

119

123

128

110

109

70

78

112

95

90

68

89

102

92

72

28

29

37

40

29

41

42

45

40

44

68

54

70

68

79

36

37

40

32

28

46

32

36

37

33

41

43

43

65

64

9

13

13

14

15

95

92

138

95

93

46

43

53

45

56

39

47

68

44

39

29

17

30

19

11

52

39

46

45

51

27

35

42

50

52

1

4

1

-

1

-

2

-

-

-

12

4

4

5

4

2

2

-

2

1

-

1

2

2

1

3

5

9

6

5

14

17

11

12

10

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
34 Crop Production (November 2010)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2006-2010 (continued)

State and year

Row width (inches)

Less than

7.5 1 7.5 15 30 More than30

(number) (number) (number) (number) (number)

North Dakota .........................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Ohio ......................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

South Dakota ........................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

26

14

23

14

12

5

6

2

4

3

1

2

2

3

2

27

20

17

17

16

74

74

77

79

55

15

12

11

14

7

43

54

57

57

72

45

50

56

49

76

48

41

52

47

39

11

10

16

19

14

9

8

2

6

6

38

47

42

42

50

-

-

-

1

1

1

-

-

-

-

6

9

6

7

2

- Represents zero.

1

Includes broadcast soybeans.
Crop Production (November 2010) 35

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Soybeans Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected 

States: 2006-2010

State and year Samples

Row width (inches) Average

row

width 1

10.0 or

less 1

10.1-

18.5

18.6-

28.5

28.6-

34.5

34.6 or

greater

(number) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

Arkansas ...............................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Illinois ....................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Indiana ..................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Iowa .......................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Kansas ..................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Minnesota ..............................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Missouri .................................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Nebraska ...............................................2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

232

236

241

239

240

215

220

246

211

204

151

165

187

159

153

208

210

276

209

189

95

85

106

109

113

107

109

128

107

95

135

120

142

114

118

108

101

106

100

97

37.1

34.3

23.7

23.9

27.8

20.2

19.5

20.9

15.9

14.2

46.7

36.4

30.8

25.6

28.2

10.3

8.6

6.9

6.9

7.6

22.1

12.9

10.9

11.6

16.9

18.3

13.4

10.2

9.8

15.5

16.3

24.2

13.4

12.7

14.5

1.9

9.0

6.1

6.0

4.7

23.3

28.1

30.4

28.2

27.2

58.8

54.2

57.3

52.1

52.7

45.7

52.4

60.6

61.8

60.3

36.3

40.6

37.3

39.2

36.0

33.2

32.9

37.0

45.4

29.8

31.9

31.3

23.4

27.6

25.1

56.7

51.7

54.6

61.4

66.4

31.5

31.0

35.4

35.7

31.8

16.1

17.1

24.9

30.5

25.5

2.1

3.9

2.9

4.3

3.4

2.0

1.8

2.4

3.5

2.6

5.3

7.6

6.7

7.2

6.9

1.6

6.5

8.0

7.4

3.1

15.5

16.1

16.0

22.4

21.9

4.4

7.5

5.6

6.6

6.8

7.4

7.5

6.6

7.5

4.7

15.6

11.5

11.2

9.2

10.3

18.4

20.1

18.5

27.7

28.9

5.6

8.2

6.2

8.8

8.9

42.8

40.3

47.6

43.6

47.9

42.1

45.3

43.6

35.6

49.8

34.3

38.3

48.8

40.2

35.3

20.4

13.3

19.7

14.9

7.2

45.8

37.5

40.6

37.7

47.4

7.9

9.0

9.8

8.2

9.2

0.5

2.3

0.4

-

0.8

-

1.2

-

0.3

-

5.3

2.9

1.5

3.1

1.6

1.0

2.4

0.5

-

0.4

0.0

0.9

1.6

-

2.2

2.2

3.3

6.7

4.4

5.1

13.4

15.0

11.3

13.1

11.4

18.0

17.5

18.8

18.6

18.2

16.6

17.6

16.7

18.6

19.0

12.7

13.9

14.0

14.9

14.6

22.4

21.8

22.6

22.3

22.6

20.4

21.9

21.4

20.1

22.0

20.0

21.1

23.0

21.5

21.5

17.9

16.7

19.1

18.0

17.0

25.2

23.6

23.8

23.4

24.8

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
36 Crop Production (November 2010)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Soybeans Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected 

States: 2006-2010 (continued)

State and year Samples

Row width (inches) Average

row

width 1

10.0 or

less 1

10.1-

18.5

18.6-

28.5

28.6-

34.5

34.6 or

greater

(number) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

North Dakota ......................................... 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Ohio ...................................................... 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

South Dakota ........................................ 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

107

105

111

108

115

132

136

138

138

140

108

109

112

112

95

32.2

26.2

22.5

18.7

15.2

45.6

51.5

52.5

51.8

34.7

10.6

9.2

8.0

12.6

5.3

44.9

55.2

56.3

52.8

59.6

46.0

44.5

43.9

42.8

57.2

34.7

31.7

38.8

30.0

31.2

14.5

10.0

8.6

10.3

12.6

1.5

0.3

1.8

2.5

3.9

15.3

11.9

7.2

13.0

15.3

8.4

8.6

12.6

17.3

12.6

6.1

3.7

1.8

2.9

4.3

34.3

40.8

39.3

38.1

46.6

-

-

-

0.9

-

0.8

-

-

-

-

5.1

6.4

6.7

6.3

1.6

14.6

14.7

15.3

17.0

16.2

12.6

11.7

11.4

11.9

13.4

21.9

22.8

22.5

22.4

23.1

- Represents zero.

1 Broadcast soybeans included as "10.0 inches or less" but excluded in computation of average width.
Crop Production (November 2010) 37

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

2010 Potato Objective Yield Data

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

during 2010. 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 United States fresh grading standards. Data 

in these tables are rounded actual potato field counts from this survey. 

Fall Potato Number of Hills by Type – Selected States: 2006 - 2010

State and year

Reds Whites Yellows Russets

Samples

Average

number

of hills

per acre

Samples

Average

number

of hills

per acre

Samples

Average

number

of hills

per acre

Samples

Average

number

of hills

per acre

(number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number)

Idaho ........................................... 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Maine .......................................... 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Minnesota .................................... 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

North Dakota ............................... 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Oregon ........................................ 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Washington ................................. 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Wisconsin .................................... 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

6

3

(D)

5

5

5

6

8

6

5

36

43

43

43

37

21

29

16

21

13

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

4

13

6

5

12

7

13

11

17

8

10

13,811

17,356

(D)

17,938

17,499

14,532

12,874

13,785

14,873

16,275

12,331

12,936

13,278

12,314

12,112

11,257

10,741

11,499

10,403

11,523

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

11,436

16,358

16,271

15,012

16,779

17,257

15,372

14,950

14,957

14,288

13,115

4

8

10

9

5

70

63

50

40

51

10

5

8

8

10

42

23

25

18

36

21

25

24

22

26

27

18

24

11

13

36

34

35

47

46

12,019

14,131

12,682

12,142

14,200

12,689

13,098

12,655

13,807

13,597

12,158

11,070

11,854

13,507

12,048

10,511

11,367

11,743

9,660

11,490

14,496

14,051

14,555

13,575

13,744

13,801

14,292

14,600

15,779

15,710

14,717

13,823

15,077

14,514

14,884

(NA)

4

(D)

(D)

4

(NA)

11

9

9

7

(NA)

-

(D)

(D)

3

(NA)

(D)

(D)

-

-

(NA)

3

7

(D)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

(D)

(D)

3

(NA)

-

-

(D)

-

(NA)

13,626

(D)

(D)

17,110

(NA)

13,418

13,228

15,617

13,327

(NA)

-

(D)

(D)

9,405

(NA)

(D)

(D)

-

-

(NA)

13,042

13,136

(D)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

(D)

(D)

15,369

(NA)

-

-

(D)

-

276

264

270

253

227

64

68

69

61

52

84

82

83

89

85

78

81

88

87

82

95

91

91

103

102

151

154

129

142

123

73

77

77

66

61

12,480

12,134

12,536

12,940

12,948

10,208

9,629

9,603

9,638

9,964

12,498

12,293

12,309

13,446

12,123

11,977

12,105

12,311

12,166

12,815

13,239

12,409

13,591

13,549

13,229

14,409

15,087

14,852

14,612

15,005

12,973

12,875

12,693

12,678

12,595

- Represents zero.

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

(NA) Not available.
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Fall Potato Harvest Loss by Type – Selected States: 2006 - 2010

State and year Reds Whites Yellows Russets All types

(cwt per acre) (cwt per acre) (cwt per acre) (cwt per acre) (cwt per acre)

Idaho ................................................ 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Maine ............................................... 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Minnesota ........................................ 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

North Dakota .................................... 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Oregon ............................................. 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Washington ...................................... 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Wisconsin ........................................ 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

10

25

14

10

10

15

12

14

13

17

14

23

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

12

(D)

(D)

24

(D)

7

9

(D)

(D)

(D)

22

17

(D)

20

18

23

25

27

28

15

21

17

(D)

21

22

18

16

28

18

44

20

15

9

15

14

14

15

(D)

10

13

10

16

8

(NA)

(D)

11

(D)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

10

13

-

(NA)

(D)

(D)

15

-

(NA)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

(NA)

(D)

8

(D)

-

(NA)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(NA)

(D)

(D)

(D)

-

31

26

31

27

31

23

16

20

23

38

24

30

25

23

28

38

34

32

31

38

36

29

35

27

15

20

20

24

26

24

13

11

10

16

11

30

27

30

26

31

21

17

20

23

31

20

21

21

20

23

28

27

27

28

34

34

30

31

25

14

19

19

22

25

21

14

11

10

15

9

- Represents zero.

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

(NA) Not available.
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Fall Potato Grading Categories by Type – Selected States: 2009 and 2010

[Gross yield basis. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding]

Type and State

No. 1

2 inch minimum 1

No. 2 or

processing usable

1 1/2 inch minimum 1

Cull 2

2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

Round Red Potatoes

Minnesota ..........................................................................

North Dakota .....................................................................

Wisconsin ..........................................................................

Round White Potatoes

Maine 3..............................................................................

North Dakota .....................................................................

Oregon ..............................................................................

Wisconsin ..........................................................................

Long Potatoes (Russet and Shepody)

Idaho 4...............................................................................

Maine 3..............................................................................

Minnesota ..........................................................................

North Dakota .....................................................................

Oregon ..............................................................................

Washington .......................................................................

Wisconsin ..........................................................................

77.4

86.7

82.9

72.9

76.9

82.6

81.1

76.6

69.8

79.9

77.7

79.6

80.6

86.2

65.1

66.9

76.1

71.1

83.7

93.6

87.0

74.2

66.2

70.1

60.9

81.2

82.9

80.1

13.4

8.9

16.6

15.7

7.2

8.5

15.4

17.3

19.2

15.0

17.6

15.8

15.2

13.5

25.4

25.3

17.5

15.1

11.1

5.6

12.1

21.1

22.5

24.2

27.7

15.8

12.9

18.5

9.2

4.4

0.5

11.4

15.9

8.9

3.5

6.1

11.0

5.1

4.7

4.6

4.2

0.3

9.5

7.8

6.4

13.9

5.2

0.8

0.9

4.7

11.6

5.7

11.4

3.0

4.2

1.4

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

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service.

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

Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service.

3 Percent of net yield - adjusted for field loss.

4 Russets only.

Round Potato Size Categories by Type – Selected States: 2009 and 2010

[Gross yield basis. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding]

Year, type, and State

Inches

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 inches

and over

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

2009

Red Potatoes

 Minnesota ............................................

 North Dakota .......................................

 Wisconsin ............................................

White Potatoes

 Maine 1................................................

 North Dakota .......................................

 Oregon ................................................

 Wisconsin ............................................

5.2

4.3

(D)

3.7

3.1

2.2

3.9

3.7

3.2

(D)

5.3

4.2

4.3

2.6

11.3

10.0

(D)

13.1

10.6

10.9

10.3

20.3

17.2

(D)

20.3

15.2

9.1

17.1

58.7

63.6

(D)

53.8

61.0

55.9

61.0

0.8

1.7

(D)

2.6

5.4

12.8

5.0

-

-

-

1.2

0.5

4.8

0.1

2010

Red Potatoes

 Minnesota ............................................

 North Dakota .......................................

 Wisconsin ............................................

White Potatoes

 Maine 1................................................

 North Dakota .......................................

 Oregon ................................................

 Wisconsin ............................................

5.7

3.3

9.5

4.4

2.1

1.3

4.9

4.9

3.6

6.8

5.7

4.1

3.8

3.9

13.4

9.4

19.1

13.6

10.8

11.4

10.9

19.5

15.2

23.5

20.5

12.6

16.8

17.1

55.3

64.5

41.0

51.8

53.9

55.2

58.5

1.3

4.1

-

2.7

7.6

10.4

4.3

-

-

-

1.2

9.1

1.1

0.4

- Represents zero.

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

1 Percent of net yield - adjusted for field loss.
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Long Potato (Russet and Shepody) Size Categories – Maine: 2009 and 2010

[Percent of net yield - adjusted for field loss]

Year

Inches Ounces

1 1/2

-

1 7/8

1 7/8

-

2

2 inches

or

4-6

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

14

and

over

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

2009 ............

2010 ............

7.0

5.6

7.4

8.1

40.8

33.5

20.0

19.0

10.9

14.2

5.8

7.5

3.5

3.9

4.6

8.2

Long Potato (Russet and Shepody) Size Categories – Selected States: 2009 and 2010

[Gross yield basis. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding]

Year

and

State

Inches Ounces

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

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

2009

Idaho 1....................

Minnesota ...............

North Dakota ...........

Oregon ....................

Washington .............

Wisconsin ...............

1.2

1.3

0.9

1.2

0.5

0.9

6.3

5.1

6.2

4.0

2.8

4.3

5.5

4.4

5.1

3.6

3.0

4.4

29.2

25.3

29.2

22.4

21.7

29.3

10.8

11.0

10.4

9.2

9.6

10.9

9.5

10.1

10.3

8.0

8.8

9.3

7.5

8.9

8.9

7.6

8.4

7.3

6.8

7.6

6.9

6.5

7.2

6.7

5.3

7.0

5.4

7.1

6.8

6.3

3.6

4.6

3.4

5.3

5.5

4.4

3.1

3.5

3.5

4.4

5.1

3.8

2.4

2.5

2.2

4.3

3.7

2.4

8.8

8.7

7.6

16.4

16.9

10.0

2010

Idaho 1....................

Minnesota ...............

North Dakota ...........

Oregon ....................

Washington .............

Wisconsin ...............

1.6

2.3

1.5

1.2

0.3

0.6

7.6

8.0

6.4

4.7

2.3

7.5

6.4

5.9

4.1

4.2

2.9

6.3

31.7

28.2

23.5

28.3

22.4

24.6

10.6

10.5

10.9

11.4

10.3

11.4

8.8

9.0

9.4

10.2

10.2

10.2

7.2

8.5

9.0

8.6

8.9

9.0

6.2

6.7

8.0

7.2

8.1

7.6

5.1

5.0

6.2

6.0

7.3

5.9

3.4

4.1

5.1

4.8

5.8

4.1

2.5

2.8

3.2

3.2

4.0

3.0

1.9

2.4

2.5

2.4

3.1

2.9

7.1

6.7

10.4

7.8

14.4

6.9

1 Russets only.
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October Weather Summary

Drier-than-normal weather prevailed during October in most areas from the Plains to the East Coast, allowing summer 

crop harvesting to rapidly advance. In fact, the corn harvest advanced at a near-record pace, with 91 percent of the crop 

combined by month’s end. Since records began in the mid-1970’s, the only other years that the corn harvest surpassed the 

90-percent mark by October 31 were 1987 and 1991 (both 92 percent). The soybean harvest, 96 percent complete by the 

end of the month, proceeded at an unprecedented pace, edging the October 31 record of 93 percent set in 1999 and 2005. 

Harvest activities might have advanced even more quickly, except for a sprawling, late-month storm that blanketed parts 

of the northern Plains with snow and soaked portions of the Southeast and upper Midwest.

The same mild, dry conditions that promoted harvest activities were a concern with respect to winter wheat establishment. 

While generally favorable conditions existed across the northern Plains and the Northwest, pockets of developing or 

expanding drought stressed some pastures and emerging winter grains across the central and southern Plains, eastern Corn 

Belt, and Southeast. October conditions were especially dry across the Nation’s southern tier from southern Texas to 

Florida - a typical impact of a developing La Niña. Exceptions to the dry pattern included the Northeast and much of the 

West. In the latter region, wet weather occasionally slowed fieldwork but provided the mountains with some early-season 

snow and aided pastures, rangeland, and winter grains.

Nearly coast-to-coast warmth encouraged the growth of fall-sown crops, even in northern growing areas such as the 

northern High Plains and the Northwest. Monthly temperatures averaged at least 5 degrees Fahrenheit above normal 

across parts of the northern Plains.

October Agricultural Summary

Above average temperatures and relatively dry conditions across much of the United States during the month promoted a 

rapid crop maturity and fieldwork pace in many regions. Most notably, the harvest of this year’s corn and soybean crops 

continued at the quickest pace in 19 years or more. Elsewhere, timely late-month storm systems delivered much-needed 

precipitation to areas of the Great Plains, aiding the establishment of the recently seeded winter wheat crop.

As the month began, maturity of the Nation’s corn crop was nearly complete across much of the Corn Belt, where 

progress was well ahead of both last year and the normal pace. By October 3, producers had harvested 37 percent of this 

year’s crop, 28 percentage points ahead of last year and 16 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Warm, 

generally dry weather conditions promoted a rapid harvest pace throughout much of the major corn-producing areas of the 

country during the month. Toward month’s end, a strong storm system dumped heavy rainfall and early-season snow on 

portions of the Great Plains and Midwest, slowing fieldwork and causing isolated wind damage in some corn fields. By 

October 31, ninety-one percent of the corn crop was harvested, 67 percentage points ahead of last year and 30 percentage 

points ahead of the 5-year average. This was the earliest date since 1991 that harvest surpassed the 90 percent mark. 

Overall, 68 percent of the corn crop was reported in good to excellent condition as harvest reached the halfway point 

during the week ending October 10, compared with 70 percent at the same time last year.

Seventy-seven percent of this year’s sorghum crop was at or beyond the mature stage by October 3, twenty-five 

percentage points ahead of last year and 13 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Warm temperatures promoted a 

rapid maturity pace and by October 17, progress in Kansas and Texas, the two largest sorghum-producing States, was 

23 percentage points or more ahead of last year and 11 percentage points or more ahead of the average. Toward month’s 

end, sunny skies and dry conditions in Kansas aided the quickest harvest pace for the State since 2001. Nationwide, 

producers had harvested 82 percent of the sorghum crop by October 31, forty-two percentage points, or 26 days, ahead of 

last year and 21 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. As harvest surpassed the midway point during the week 

ending October 10, sixty percent of the sorghum crop was reported in good to excellent condition, 12 percentage points 

better than the same time last year.

Nationally, barley harvest had advanced to 97 percent complete by October 10, three percentage points behind both last 

year and the 5-year average. While harvest in four of the five major barley-producing States was complete, producers in 

Montana were busy combining their remaining acreage.
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By October 3, fifty-three percent of the 2011 winter wheat crop had been seeded, on par with last year but slightly behind 

the 5-year average. Emergence was most advanced in areas of the Pacific Northwest, where warm temperatures and 

adequate soil moisture levels had provided ideal conditions for germination and crop establishment. Seeding gained speed 

as warm, mostly sunny weather throughout the month provided ample time for fieldwork. As the month ended, producers 

had seeded 92 percent of this year’s winter wheat crop, 11 percentage points ahead of last year and 4 percentage points 

ahead of the 5-year average. Seeding was complete or nearly complete ahead of the normal pace across much of the 

Pacific Northwest and Great Plains. While generally dry conditions in portions of the central and southern Great Plains 

negatively impacted the emerging crop, late-month rainfall in the eastern Corn Belt boosted establishment. By October 31, 

Nationwide emergence had advanced to 73 percent, 8 percentage points ahead of last year but on par with the 5-year 

average. Overall, 46 percent of the winter wheat crop was reported in good to excellent condition on October 31, 

compared with 64 percent from the same time last year.

Ninety-five percent of the Nation’s spring wheat crop was harvested by October 3, two percentage points behind last year 

and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. In Montana, harvest remained well behind both last year and the 

average pace following developmental and harvest delays earlier in the growing season.

By October 3, rice producers had harvested 78 percent of this year’s crop, 18 percentage points ahead of last year and 

6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. While progress was complete or well ahead of both last year and normal 

in Texas and the Delta, harvest trailed well behind in California where cool temperatures and wet conditions throughout 

much of the season limited crop growth and delayed fieldwork. Improved weather conditions in California mid-month 

promoted an increased harvest pace; however, overall progress remained behind both last year and the average. By 

month’s end, 96 percent of the Nation’s crop was harvested, with harvest complete in Texas and the Delta.

Leaf drop in this year’s soybean crop advanced to 96 percent by October 10, ahead of both last year and the 5-year 

average, with progress complete or nearly complete throughout much of the major producing regions of the country. With 

mostly dry, sunny weather providing ample time for fieldwork, producers harvested 46 percent of the Nation’s crop in the 

14 days from October 4 to October 17. Harvest continued at a record pace during the latter half of the month, and by 

October 31, ninety-six percent of the soybean crop had been combined, 46 percentage points ahead of last year and 

17 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. In Iowa, harvest was complete in nearly all soybean fields in the 

northern two-thirds of the State, while a small amount of acreage in the southern third remained standing. As harvest 

surpassed the midpoint during the week ending October 10, sixty-four percent of the soybean crop was reported in good to 

excellent condition, slightly below ratings from the same time last year.

Sunflower harvest was underway by October 3, but progress was behind normal in three of the four largest producing 

States. Ideal weather conditions promoted a rapid mid-month harvest pace in North Dakota, the largest 

sunflower-producing State, pushing progress to 18 days ahead of last year by October 17. Toward month’s end, the 

season’s first winter storm limited fieldwork in the northern Great Plains, causing harvest progress in North Dakota to fall 

slightly behind normal. Overall, producers had harvested 57 percent of this year’s sunflower crop by month’s end, 

43 percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.

During October, peanut producers in the eight major estimating States harvested 54 percent of this year’s crop. Tropical 

Storm Nicole dumped heavy rainfall on portions of North Carolina and Virginia early in the month, limiting fieldwork and 

pushing harvest progress behind normal. Improved weather conditions prevailed mid-month, and by October 17, over half 

of the Nation’s peanut crop had been dug, ahead of both last year’s and the average pace. Despite double-digit progress 

throughout much of the peanut-producing areas of the country, some fields in portions of the Southeast were in need of 

additional moisture before producers could continue digging their crop. By month’s end, 78 percent of the peanut crop 

was harvested, 24 percentage points ahead of last year and 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.

By October 3, bolls were opening on 87 percent of this year’s cotton acreage, 21 percentage points, or 16 days, ahead of 

last year and 13 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest was most advanced and well ahead of both last 

year and the average throughout the Delta. In Texas, improved weather conditions mid-month allowed for more crop 

defoliation in the Southern High Plains, while more producers in the Northern High Plains moved into their fields. Warm, 

sunny weather conditions during the latter half of the month allowed for the quickest harvest pace since 2001, and by 

October 31, producers had harvested 61 percent of the Nation’s crop, 34 percentage points ahead of last year and 
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17 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 53 percent of the cotton crop was reported in good to excellent 

condition on October 24, compared with 56 percent on October 3 and 44 percent from the same time last year.

Sugarbeet producers in the four major producing States dug 62 percent of this year’s crop from October 3 to October 31. 

In Minnesota and North Dakota, ideal fieldwork conditions allowed harvest to advance ahead of both last year and the 

average pace throughout the month. In Michigan, producers spent the first half of the month digging just enough beets to 

keep the factories running but harvest gained speed toward month’s end. By October 31, ninety-two percent of the 

Nation’s sugarbeet crop had been harvested, the quickest pace since 2003.

Crop Comments

Corn: Area harvested and to be harvested for grain is forecast at 81.3 million acres, unchanged from October but up 

2 percent from the previous year. If realized, area harvested for grain will be the second largest on record since 1944, 

behind only the 86.5 million acres harvested in 2007.

The November 1 corn objective yield data indicate the second highest number of ears per acre on record for the combined 

10 objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and 

Wisconsin), only behind the record year of 2009. Record high ear counts are forecast in Iowa, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Favorable weather conditions during the month of October led to the rapid harvesting of this year’s corn crop. As of 

October 31, ninety-one percent of the corn acreage was harvested, 67 percentage points ahead of last year and 

30 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest was ahead of the normal pace in all 18 major producing States, 

with Illinois, Indiana, and Kansas all having less than 5 percent of the crop remaining in the field. Harvest was complete 

in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Tennessee by month’s end.

Sorghum: Production is forecast at 338 million bushels, up fractionally from the October 1 forecast but 12 percent below 

last year. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 4.66 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but 16 percent 

below last year. If realized, this will be the lowest harvested acreage on record since 1936. Based on November 1 

conditions, yield is forecast at 72.5 bushels per acre, up 0.1 bushel from October and up 3.1 bushels from last year. Record 

high yields are forecast in Louisiana and Texas.

Warm temperatures promoted a rapid maturity pace and by October 17, progress in Kansas and Texas, the two largest 

sorghum-producing States, was 23 percentage points or more ahead of last year and 11 percentage points or more ahead of 

the average. Toward month’s end, sunny skies and dry conditions in Kansas aided the quickest harvest pace for the State 

since 2001. Nationwide, producers had harvested 82 percent of the sorghum crop by October 31, forty-two percentage 

points, or 26 days, ahead of last year and 21 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. As harvest surpassed the 

midway point during the week ending October 10, sixty percent of the sorghum crop was reported in good to excellent 

condition, 12 percentage points better than the same time last year.

Rice: Production is forecast at 242 million cwt, down slightly from the October forecast but up 10 percent from last year. 

Area for harvest is expected to total 3.62 million acres, unchanged from October but up 17 percent from 2009. As of 

November 1, the average United States yield is forecast at 6,669 pounds per acre, down 18 pounds from the previous 

forecast and down 416 pounds from last year. Expected yield is up 200 pounds from the October forecast in California but 

is down 100 pounds in Arkansas. Expected yields are unchanged in Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas. If the 

forecast is realized, a new record-high yield will be achieved in Louisiana.

As of October 31, ninety-six percent of the United States acreage was harvested, 8 percentage points ahead of last year 

and 1 point ahead of the 5-year average. Harvest was complete in all States except California, where progress remained 

behind normal due to weather delays during the planting season. Only 75 percent of the crop in California was harvested 

as of October 31, compared with 95 percent last year and the 5-year average of 91 percent.
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Soybeans: Area for harvest is forecast at 76.8 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 1 percent from 2009. 

Harvested area, if realized, will be the largest on record.

The November objective yield data for the combined 11 major soybean-producing States (Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, 

Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota) indicate a higher pod count 

compared with last year and is the highest pod count on record for the region. Compared with final counts for 2009, pod 

counts are up in seven States, with increases of more than 200 pods per 18 square feet in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, 

Nebraska, and Ohio. November pod counts are the highest on record for Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North 

Dakota, and Ohio. The largest decrease from 2009’s final pod count is expected in Kansas, down 341 pods per 18 square 

feet. 

Soybean harvest in the 18 major States was 37 percent complete at the beginning of October, 23 points ahead of last 

year’s pace and 9 points ahead of normal. Mostly dry weather across most of the soybean-producing areas during the first 

two weeks of October further accelerated harvest progress. By October 17, eighty-three percent of soybeans were 

harvested, 54 percentage points higher than last year and 21 points ahead of the 5-year average. Although a few showers 

occurred in parts of the Midwest during the latter part of October which briefly slowed harvest, progress reached 

96 percent complete by October 31, seventeen percentage points ahead of normal. This is the earliest date that 96 percent 

of the crop was harvested since 1975 when published data became available.

If realized, the forecasted yields in Illinois, Louisiana, New York, and Wisconsin will be record highs and the forecasted 

yield in Michigan and North Dakota will tie the previous record high.

Peanuts: Production is forecast at 3.96 billion pounds, up 1 percent from the October forecast and up 7 percent from last 

year. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.26 million acres, unchanged from October but up 17 percent from 2009. 

Yields are expected to average 3,142 pounds per acre, up 36 pounds from October but down 279 pounds from last year.

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

3.09 billion pounds, up 3 percent from October and 9 percent higher than last year. Area for harvest is forecast at 

965,000 acres, unchanged from October but up 17 percent from last year. Yields in the region are expected to average 

3,200 pounds per acre, up 86 pounds from October but 228 pounds below last year’s average yield. Expected yields 

increased from last month in Florida and Georgia but were unchanged in Alabama, Mississippi, and South Carolina. As of 

October 31, harvest progress was well ahead of last year and the 5-year average in all States in the region.

Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 261 million pounds, down 8 percent from October and down 9 percent 

from 2009. Area for harvest is forecast at 106,000 acres, unchanged from October but up 36 percent from the previous 

year. Average yield is forecast at 2,464 pounds per acre, down 200 pounds from last month and 1,236 pounds below last 

year. Hot, dry weather conditions this summer have resulted in lower yields in the region. The dry weather also slowed 

harvest progress due to dry, hard-packed soils. Harvest was behind the 5-year average in both States as of the end of 

October.

Southwest peanut production (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total 613 million pounds, down 

3 percent from October but up 7 percent from last year. Area for harvest, at 190,000 acres, is unchanged from October but 

9 percent higher than last year. Yields in the region are expected to average 3,226 pounds per acre, down 85 pounds from 

October and 39 pounds lower than the previous year. Expected yields are down from last month in Texas but are 

unchanged in New Mexico and Oklahoma.

Cotton: Upland cotton harvested area, at 10.6 million acres, is unchanged from last month but up 43 percent from last 

year. American Pima harvested area, at 207,000 acres, was carried forward from the August forecast.

In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia), warm, dry 

conditions allowed harvest to progress rapidly during most of October. Warm weather helped dry fields in the Carolinas 

and Virginia, which were still wet from Tropical Storm Nicole. Objective yield data in Georgia show bolls per acre to be 

the lowest in the last 6 years and boll weight to be at its lowest level since 1998.
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Harvest was in full swing in the Delta region by the first of October and was nearly completed by the end of the month. 

Producers experienced ideal weather for harvest activities during the first half of the month. The region received some 

precipitation in the latter half of the month, but it had a minimal impact since the majority of the cotton had already been 

harvested. In Louisiana, objective yield data forecasted boll weight to be the lightest in over 10 years. Objective yield data 

in Arkansas showed the bolls per acre to be the largest on record and the largest in the last 5 years in Mississippi.

In the Panhandle of Texas, harvest progressed rapidly through the middle of the month. However, harvest came to a halt 

after strong thunderstorms moved through some parts of the growing area. Reports from growers indicated some damage 

to the crop due to heavy rain, hail, and high winds. Objective yield data in Texas showed both forecasted boll weights and 

bolls per acre decreased from last month. Cotton harvest got underway in Kansas during October, while harvest 

progressed ahead of average in Oklahoma during the month.

In Arizona, Upland cotton was harvested throughout the month. In California, the Upland crop harvest was well underway 

by the end of the month.

The American Pima production forecast was carried forward from last month, at 497,800 bales, up 25 percent from last 

year. The United States yield is forecast at 1,154 pounds per harvested acre, down 235 pounds per acre from last year.

Ginnings totaled 7,971,700 running bales prior to November 1, compared with 2,189,450 running bales ginned prior to the 

same date last year.

Sugarbeets: Production of sugarbeets for the 2010 crop year is forecast at 31.9 million tons, down 4 percent from the 

October 1 forecast but 8 percent above 2009. Producers expect to harvest 1.15 million acres, up 29,000 acres from 

October and up 4,900 acres from 2009. Yield is forecast at 27.7 tons per acre, a decrease of 1.9 tons from the previous 

forecast but 2.0 tons above last year. If realized, this will be a record high yield for the United States. Record high yields

are also expected in Colorado, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wyoming.

Sugarbeet producers in the four major producing States dug 62 percent of this year’s crop during October. In Minnesota 

and North Dakota, ideal fieldwork conditions allowed harvest to advance ahead of both last year and the average pace 

throughout the month. By October 31, ninety-two percent of the Nation’s sugarbeet crop had been harvested, the quickest 

pace since 2003.

Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 29.4 million tons, down 3 percent from the 

October 1 forecast and last year. Producers intend to harvest 876,200 acres for sugar and seed in 2010, unchanged from 

last month but up 2,300 acres from last year. In Texas, area harvested for sugar and seed is expected to total 52,000 acres. 

If realized, this will be a record high for the State. Conversely, producers in Hawaii are expected to harvest 17,200 acres 

for sugar and seed and if realized, will be a record low for the State. Expected yield is forecast at 33.5 tons per acre, down 

1.0 ton from the October 1 forecast and down 1.3 tons from 2009. The November yield forecast is down from last month 

in Louisiana but remained unchanged in Florida, Hawaii, and Texas.

By mid-month, sugarcane harvest was active in the Florida Everglades. Dry weather in Louisiana promoted a rapid 

harvest pace, ahead of both last year and the 5-year average.

Lentils: Production of lentils is forecast at 8.75 million cwt, up 49 percent from last year. Area for harvest is forecast at 

628,000 acres, up 54 percent from the previous year. Average yield is expected to be 1,393 pounds per acre, down 

47 pounds per acre from 2009. If realized, these would be the largest planted, harvested, and production levels since 

records began in 1986.

North Dakota’s production, at 3.89 million cwt, is up 52 percent from 2009. Harvested area, at 254,000 acres, is up 

55 percent from last year, while average yield, at 1,530 pounds per acre, decreased by 30 pounds. Planting started in late 

April, about the same as last year and was essentially completed by the end of May. Soil moisture supplies were rated 

mostly adequate throughout the growing season with more favorable temperatures reported than in 2009. Harvest started 

in early August and was finished by the end of September, about a week behind the previous year. 
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Montana’s production is forecast at 3.68 million cwt, up 130 percent from last year. Harvested area increased 111 percent 

from 2009, while average yield increased by 120 pounds per acre to 1,500. Lentils were 94 percent planted by May 31 and 

99 percent emerged by June 20. Crop condition by mid-August was rated mostly in the good to excellent range. Lentil 

harvest was nearly completed by October 3.

Washington’s production, at 675,000 cwt, is down 36 percent from 2009. Harvested area remained unchanged from a year 

ago, but average yield decreased by 500 pounds per acre to 900. Growers reported that the extremely wet spring and early 

warm summer conditions negatively impacted yields this year. Quality has been reported as good but seed size is smaller 

than normal.

Production in Idaho, at 513,000 cwt, is down 21 percent from last year. Harvested area is up 4 percent from last season 

but the average yield decreased 300 pounds per acre to 950. The cold, wet spring increased disease and weed pressure in 

much of the growing region.

Dry edible peas: Production of dry edible peas is forecast at 13.7 million cwt, down 20 percent from the 2009 estimate. 

Area for harvest, at 711,400 acres, is 15 percent below a year ago. Average yield is forecast at 1,921 pounds per acre, 

down 124 pounds from last season.

North Dakota’s dry edible pea production is forecast at 8.22 million cwt, down 29 percent from last season. Harvested 

acres, at 405,000, decreased 16 percent and average yield is down 370 pounds per acre from last season. Planting began 

about a week behind normal and finished about a week ahead of the 2005-2009 average. Soil moisture supplies were rated 

mostly adequate and the 2010 crop condition was rated mostly good throughout the entire growing season. Harvest started 

the final week of July, a week ahead of last year, and was essentially finished by the end of August, two weeks ahead of 

the previous season.

Production in Montana, at 3.80 million cwt, is up 26 percent from the 2009 estimate. Harvested area decreased by 

12 percent to 200,000 acres but average yield increased by 570 pounds per acre to 1,900. The crop was 93 percent planted 

by May 31 and 96 percent emerged by June 13, about the same as last year. Crop condition, by mid-August, was rated as 

mostly good to excellent. Producers began harvest at the end of July and it was 99 percent completed by September 12.

Production in Idaho is expected to be 480,000 cwt, down 38 percent from 2009. Harvested area, at 30,000 acres, 

decreased 27 percent, while average yield, at 1,600 pounds per acre, decreased 300 pounds from last year. Washington’s 

production forecast, at 980,000 cwt, is 42 percent below last year. Area for harvest, at 70,000 acres, decreased 18 percent 

from last season, while yield, at 1,400 pounds per acre, decreased 600 pounds. Wet spring and early warm summer 

conditions reduced this season’s yields.

Austrian winter peas: Production of Austrian winter peas is forecast at 183,000 cwt, up 1 percent from 2009. Area 

harvested is forecast at 16,600 acres, up 21 percent from last year. Average yield is expected to be 1,102 pounds per acre, 

down 226 pounds per acre from last season.

The Idaho Austrian winter pea production forecast, at 99,000 cwt, is up 3 percent from last year. A cold, wet spring, 

disease, and weed problems lowered yield in most of the growing area.

Montana’s production forecast of 60,000 cwt is up 7 percent from last year. Harvested area is unchanged from a year ago 

at 6,000 acres. In July, high temperatures and below normal precipitation were common. By mid-August, the prevailing 

hot, dry conditions aided harvest. Oregon’s production forecast, at 24,000 cwt, is down 20 percent from last year. 

Harvested area decreased 100 acres to 1,600.

Fall Potatoes: Production of fall potatoes for 2010 is forecast at 361 million cwt, down 8 percent from 2009. Area 

harvested, at 882,500 acres, is slightly above the July forecast. The average yield forecast, at 410 cwt per acre, is down 

19 cwt per acre from last year’s record high yield.

Idaho’s yield is forecast at 389 cwt per acre. A cool, wet spring hindered growth and shortened the harvest season. 

Production in Idaho, at 114 million cwt, is down 14 percent from last year. Harvested acreage is the lowest since 1980. In 
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eastern Washington, below normal temperatures aided plant growth. In the western area, crop progress slowed due to 

surplus rainfall. In Colorado, growing conditions were generally favorable in the San Luis Valley. Oregon’s crop was 

delayed due to wet conditions. Yields were adversely affected in California by a cool spring and fall rains.

In North Dakota, crop condition was rated mostly good to excellent throughout the growing season. Harvest progressed 

ahead of normal and was virtually complete by mid-October. Wisconsin growers reported average crop conditions and

below normal crop size.

In Maine, potato development was ahead of schedule by mid-June. Field conditions were reported to be excellent, with 

many growers beginning harvest in early September.

All Potatoes: Total U.S. potato production in 2010 from all seasons is forecast at 399 million cwt, down 7 percent from 

2009. Harvested area, at 1.01 million acres, is down 3 percent from last year. Average yield is forecast at 396 cwt per 

acre, down 18 cwt from the previous year record high yield of 414 cwt per acre.

Small Grains: Survey respondents who reported barley, oats, Durum wheat, or other spring wheat acreage as not yet 

harvested in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming during the surveys conducted in 

preparation for the Small Grains 2010 Summary were re-contacted in late October to determine how many of the acres 

were actually harvested and record the actual production from those acres. Based on this updated information, several 

changes were made to the estimates published in the Small Grains 2010 Summary. Because unharvested production is a 

component of on-farm stocks, changes were made to the September 1 on-farm stocks levels comparable with the 

production adjustments as well.

Other spring wheat harvested area declined 20,000 acres from the Small Grains 2010 Summary in Montana but was 

unchanged in Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington. Yields in Idaho and Oregon decreased 1.0 bushel per acre 

and decreased 1.5 bushels in North Dakota. Yields in Montana and Washington were unchanged. As a result of the 

changes in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Oregon, other spring wheat production in the United States is 616 million 

bushels, down 2 percent from the Small Grains 2010 Summary.

Durum harvested area was unchanged from the Small Grains 2010 Summary in Idaho, Montana and North Dakota, the 

only States re-interviewed for Durum. Yields decreased 4.0 bushels in Idaho, 1.0 bushel in Montana and 2.0 bushels in 

North Dakota. United States Durum production is 107 million bushels, down 4 percent from the Small Grains 

2010 Summary.

All wheat production in the United States is 2.21 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the Small Grains 2010 Summary.

Oat harvested area was reduced 5,000 acres in North Dakota. Yield decreased 2.0 bushels per acre in North Dakota and 

10.0 bushels in Oregon while Idaho increased 4.0 bushels per acre. Yields were unchanged in Montana, Washington, and 

Wyoming. As a result of the changes in Idaho, North Dakota, and Oregon, oat production in the United States is 

81.2 million bushels, down slightly from the Small Grains 2010 Summary.

Barley harvested area was revised to 670,000 acres in North Dakota and 62,000 acres in Wyoming, down 1 and 2 percent 

from the Small Grains 2010 Summary, respectively. Harvested acreage remained unchanged in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, 

and Washington. Yield decreased 1.0 bushel per acre in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Wyoming. Yields were unchanged 

in North Dakota and Washington. Total United States production is estimated at 180 million bushels, down 1 percent from 

the previous estimate.

Florida citrus: Precipitation was minimal throughout the citrus growing region during the month. High temperatures 

were mainly in the upper 80s and low 90s, while low temperatures reached the upper 40s in some areas by the end of the 

month. Trees are generally in good condition. Drought conditions were reported across the citrus producing region, with 

the most severe being reported by growers in Indian River County.
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Grove practices included mowing in preparation for harvest, spraying, dead tree removal, and young tree care. Caretakers 

continued to survey groves for greening, treat trees for the citrus psyllid, and remove infected trees. Irrigation occurred in 

areas receiving less rainfall.

California citrus: The Valencia orange harvest was completed in California. The navel orange and mandarin harvests 

began in the San Joaquin Valley. Mandarins were picked and placed in sweat rooms to color and mature in Tulare County. 

The lemon harvest along the southern coast was completed, while light picking continued in the Imperial Valley as the 

fruit continued to develop in size.

California noncitrus fruits and nuts: The apple and fig harvests were ongoing in the Central Valley, while the pear 

harvest was completed. Nectarines, peaches, and plums continued to be picked in Fresno County. The table grape harvest 

was ongoing, while the raisin grape harvest neared completion. The wine grape harvest in Napa County got into full swing 

as growers tried to prevent fruit rot due to increased precipitation. The olive harvest was ongoing in the San Joaquin 

Valley. Blueberry plants for planting arrived in San Joaquin County.

The almond harvest was completed in most parts of the State. The walnut harvest was nearly complete in the San Joaquin 

Valley, while harvesting of late varieties continued in the Sacramento Valley. The pistachio harvest neared completion. 

Irrigation and pest control was ongoing in pecan orchards.
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Statistical Methodology

Survey procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between October 25 and November 4 to 

gather information on expected yield as of November 1. The objective yield surveys for corn, cotton, and soybeans were 

conducted in the major producing States that usually account for about 80 percent of the United States production. 

Randomly selected plots were revisited to make current counts. The counts made within each sample plot depend on the 

crop and the maturity of that crop. In all cases, plant counts are recorded along with other measurements that provide 

information to forecast the number of ears, bolls, or pods and their weight. The counts are used with similar data from 

previous years to develop a projected biological yield. The average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The 

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

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

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

interviewers. Approximately 11,000 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked questions about 

probable yield. 

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

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

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

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

analyses to prepare the published November 1 forecasts.

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

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

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

Revisions are then made if the balance sheet relationships or other administrative data warrant changes. Estimates of 

planted acres for spring planted crops are subject to revision in the August Crop Production report if conditions altered 

the planting intentions since the mid-year survey. Current year, planted acres may also be revised for cotton, peanuts, and 

rice in September Crop Production report each year; spring wheat, Durum wheat, barley, and oats only in the Small 

Grains Summary report at the end of September; and all other spring planted crops in the October Crop Production report. 

Revisions to planted acres will only be made when either special survey data, administrative data, such as Farm Service 

Agency program “sign up” data, or remote sensing data are available. Harvested acres may be revised any time a 

production forecast is made if there is strong evidence that the intended harvested area has changed since the last forecast.

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

Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the November 1 production 

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

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

Square Error.” Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current forecast relative to the 

final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing 

recent years. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the November 1 corn for grain production forecast is 

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

estimate by more than 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not 

exceed 2.1 percent.

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

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

estimate during the last 20 years have averaged 96 million bushels, ranging from 1 million bushels to 214 million bushels. 

The November 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 7 times and above 13 times. This does not imply that the 

November 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production.
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Reliability of November 1 Crop Production Forecasts

[Based on data for the past twenty years]

Crop Root mean

square error

90 percent

confidence

interval

Difference between forecast

and final estimate

Production Years

Average Smallest Largest Below

final

Above

final

(percent) (percent) (millions) (millions) (millions) (number) (number)

Corn for grain ..................................... bushels

Fall potatoes ............................................. cwt

Rice .......................................................... cwt

Sorghum for grain .............................. bushels

Soybeans for beans ........................... bushels

Upland cotton 1 ..................................... bales

1.2

1.8

2.1

4.7

1.3

3.0

2.1

3.1

3.6

8.2

2.3

5.2

96

6

3

17

29

410

1

1

(Z)

1

2

1

214

16

12

86

83

949

7

15

14

8

10

12

13

5

6

12

10

8

(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.

1 Quantity is in thousands of units.
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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. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov

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

Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section ...................................................................................... (202) 720-2127

 Suzanne Avilla – Peanuts, Rice........................................................................................................ (202) 720-7688

 Bryan Durham – Hay, Oats.............................................................................................................. (202) 690-3234

 Steve Maliszewski – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum................................................................ (202) 720-5944

 Anthony Prillaman – Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed ......................................................................... (202) 720-9526

 Nick Schauer – Wheat, Rye ............................................................................................................. (202) 720-8068

 Julie Schmidt – Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops....................................................................... (202) 720-7621

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

Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section............................................(202) 720-2127

 Debbie Flippin – Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries......................................(202) 720-2157

 Fred Granja – Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ...............................................(202) 720-4288

 Dawn Keen – Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ........................................................(202) 720-4215

 Jorge Garcia-Pratts – Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Tropical Fruits .........................................................(202) 720-5412

 Tierra Mobley – Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ....................................................(202) 720-4285

 Dan Norris – Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mints,

 Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans ..................................................(202) 720-3250

 Kim Ritchie – Hops..........................................................................................................................(360) 709-2400
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