Crop Production 

ISSN: 1936-3737

Released December 10, 2013, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States 

Department of Agriculture (USDA).

 

Special Note 

 

Harvested acreage, yield, and production estimates for fall potatoes which were previously included in this report will 

now be published in the Crop Production 2013 Summary scheduled for release on January 10, 2014.

Cotton Production Down Slightly from November Forecast 

Orange Production Down 2 Percent from November Forecast 

All cotton production is forecast at 13.1 million 480-pound bales, down slightly from last month and down 25 percent 

from last year. Yield is expected to average 806 pounds per acre, down 81 pounds from last year. Upland cotton 

production is forecast at 12.4 million 480-pound bales, down 25 percent from 2012. Pima cotton production, forecast at 

625,500 bales, was carried forward from last month.

The United States all orange forecast for the 2013-2014 season is 7.78 million tons, down 2 percent from the previous 

forecast and down 7 percent from the 2012-2013 final utilization. The Florida all orange forecast, at 121 million boxes 

(5.45 million tons), is down 3 percent from the previous forecast and down 9 percent from last season’s final utilization. 

Early, midseason, and Navel varieties in Florida are forecast at 56.0 million boxes (2.52 million tons), down 3 percent 

from the previous forecast and down 17 percent from last season. Current droppage is projected to be the highest since the 

1960-1961 season. The Florida Valencia orange forecast, at 65.0 million boxes (2.93 million tons), is down 3 percent from 

the previous forecast and down 2 percent from last season’s final utilization. California and Texas orange production 

forecasts are carried forward from November. 

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield forecast for the 2013-2014 season is 1.61 gallons per box at 

42.0 degrees Brix, up 1 percent from last season’s final yield of 1.59 gallons per box. Projected yield from the 2013-2014 

Early-Midseason and Valencia varieties will be published in the January Crop Production report. All projections of yield 

assume the processing relationships this season will be similar to those of the past several seasons. 
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This report was approved on December 10, 2013.

Acting Secretary of

Agriculture

Krysta Harden

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Hubert Hamer
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Contents

Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop – States and United States: 2012-2013 and Forecasted 

December 1, 2013 ................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States: 2012 and Forecasted 

December 1, 2013 ................................................................................................................................................................... 6

Cottonseed Production – United States: 2012 and Forecasted December 1, 2013 ................................................................. 7

Cotton Production – United States Chart................................................................................................................................ 7

Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2012 and 

Forecasted December 1, 2013................................................................................................................................................. 8

Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and 

United States: 2012 and Forecasted December 1, 2013.......................................................................................................... 9

Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Selected States: 2013 Crop .............................................................. 13

Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Seven-State Total: 2013 Crop.......................................................... 14

Sugarcane Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Use – States and United States: 2012 and Forecasted 

December 1, 2013 ................................................................................................................................................................. 15

Coffee Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – Hawaii 2012-2013 and 2013-2014.......................................................... 15

Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2012 and 2013................... 16

Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States: 2012 and 2013 ....................... 18

Fruits and Nuts Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2013 and 2014 .................................................................. 20

Fruits and Nuts Production in Metric Units – United States: 2013 and 2014....................................................................... 21

Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts – Selected States: 2009-2013 ............................................................................................ 22

Fall Potato Number of Hills by Type – Selected States: 2009-2013 .................................................................................... 23

Fall Potato Harvest Loss by Type – Selected States: 2009-2013.......................................................................................... 24

Fall Potato Grading Categories by Type – Selected States: 2012 and 2013......................................................................... 25

Round Potato Size Categories by Type – Selected States: 2012 and 2013........................................................................... 25

Long Potato (Russet and Shepody) Size Categories – Maine: 2012 and 2013..................................................................... 26

All Long Potato Size Categories – Selected States: 2012 and 2013 ..................................................................................... 26

Percent of Normal Precipitation Map ................................................................................................................................... 27

Departure from Normal Temperature Map........................................................................................................................... 27

November Weather Summary............................................................................................................................................... 28
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November Agricultural Summary.........................................................................................................................................28

Crop Comments ....................................................................................................................................................................29

Statistical Methodology.........................................................................................................................................................31

Information Contacts.............................................................................................................................................................33
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Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop – States and United States: 2012-2013 and 

Forecasted December 1, 2013 

[The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year]

Crop and State Utilized production boxes 1 Utilized production ton equivalent

2012-2013 2013-2014 2012-2013 2013-2014

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

Oranges

Early, mid, and Navel 2

 California 4 ........................................

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

 Texas 4 .............................................

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

Valencia

 California 4 ........................................

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

 Texas 4 .............................................

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

All

 California 4 ........................................

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

 Texas 4 .............................................

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

Grapefruit

White

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

Colored

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

All

 California 4 ........................................

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

 Texas 4 .............................................

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

Tangerines and mandarins

Arizona 3 4 .............................................

California 3 4 ..........................................

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

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

Lemons 4

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

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

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

Tangelos

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

44,000

67,100

1,499

112,599

12,500

66,500

289

79,289

56,500

133,600

1,788

191,888

5,250

13,100

4,000

18,350

6,100

28,450

200

13,000

3,280

16,480

1,800

21,000

22,800

1,000

44,000

56,000

1,400

101,400

12,500

65,000

364

77,864

56,500

121,000

1,764

179,264

4,700

12,000

4,000

16,700

5,190

25,890

200

13,500

3,600

17,300

1,785

21,500

23,285

1,000

1,760

3,020

64

4,844

500

2,993

12

3,505

2,260

6,013

76

8,349

223

557

160

780

244

1,184

8

520

156

684

72

840

912

45

1,760

2,520

60

4,340

500

2,925

15

3,440

2,260

5,445

75

7,780

200

510

160

710

208

1,078

8

540

171

719

71

860

931

45

1 Net pounds per box: oranges in California-80, Florida-90, Texas-85; grapefruit in California-80, Florida-85, Texas-80; tangerines and mandarins in 

Arizona and California-80, Florida-95; lemons-80; tangelos-90. 2 Navel and miscellaneous varieties in California. Early (including Navel) and midseason varieties in Florida and Texas. Small quantities of tangerines 

in Texas and Temples in Florida. 3 Includes tangelos and tangors.

4 Estimates for current year carried forward from previous forecast.
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Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States: 2012 and 

Forecasted December 1, 2013 

Type and State

Area harvested Yield per acre Production 1

2012 2013 2012

2013

2012 2013

November 1 December 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 ...................

378.0

197.0

585.0

141.0

107.0

1,280.0

54.0

225.0

470.0

330.0

38.0

580.0

140.0

298.0

377.0

3,850.0

85.0

9,135.0

3.0

224.0

2.3

7.5

236.8

378.0

200.0

585.0

365.0

107.0

1,280.0

54.0

225.0

470.0

330.0

40.3

580.0

140.0

298.0

377.0

3,857.5

85.0

9,371.8

363.0

153.0

300.0

92.0

123.0

1,335.0

26.0

125.0

295.0

241.0

34.0

460.0

170.0

253.0

235.0

3,300.0

77.0

7,582.0

1.5

186.0

3.3

8.0

198.8

363.0

154.5

300.0

278.0

123.0

1,335.0

26.0

125.0

295.0

241.0

37.3

460.0

170.0

253.0

235.0

3,308.0

77.0

7,780.8

946

1,474

1,064

1,729

897

1,091

622

1,020

1,014

1,063

1,061

1,014

531

955

946

623

1,118

869

1,168

1,614

1,043

928

1,581

946

1,470

1,064

1,658

897

1,091

622

1,020

1,014

1,063

1,060

1,014

531

955

946

624

1,118

887

820

1,475

1,120

1,617

878

899

628

1,306

1,090

1,046

1,200

793

565

664

878

596

997

790

800

1,548

1,018

960

1,510

820

1,468

1,120

1,571

878

899

628

1,306

1,090

1,046

1,184

793

565

664

878

597

997

808

767

1,616

1,232

1,461

780

845

683

1,267

1,188

976

1,059

856

565

721

878

596

972

788

800

1,548

1,018

960

1,510

767

1,608

1,232

1,519

780

845

683

1,267

1,188

976

1,055

856

565

721

878

597

972

806

745.0

605.0

1,297.0

508.0

200.0

2,910.0

70.0

478.0

993.0

731.0

84.0

1,225.0

155.0

593.0

743.0

5,000.0

198.0

16,535.0

7.3

753.0

5.0

14.5

779.8

745.0

612.3

1,297.0

1,261.0

200.0

2,910.0

70.0

478.0

993.0

731.0

89.0

1,225.0

155.0

593.0

743.0

5,014.5

198.0

17,314.8

580.0

515.0

770.0

280.0

200.0

2,350.0

37.0

330.0

730.0

490.0

75.0

820.0

200.0

380.0

430.0

4,100.0

156.0

12,443.0

2.5

600.0

7.0

16.0

625.5

580.0

517.5

770.0

880.0

200.0

2,350.0

37.0

330.0

730.0

490.0

82.0

820.0

200.0

380.0

430.0

4,116.0

156.0

13,068.5

1 Production ginned and to be ginned.

2 480-pound net weight bale. 3 Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast.
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Cottonseed Production – United States: 2012 and Forecasted December 1, 2013 

State

Production

2012 2013 1

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

United States ............................ 5,666.0 4,367.0

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

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

26.0

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Million bales

Cotton Production – United States
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Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2012 

and Forecasted December 1, 2013 

State Area planted Area harvested Yield per acre 1 Production 1

2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13.5

58.5

50.0

145.0

8.0

200.0

160.0

32.0

145.0

9.8

10.0

700.0

10.5

13.0

22.0

115.0

5.2

45.0

1,742.5

12.0

50.0

38.0

120.0

5.0

175.0

120.0

21.8

130.0

13.0

8.0

440.0

8.3

12.0

33.0

115.0

5.4

35.0

1,341.5

13.4

57.5

45.0

144.0

7.5

197.0

155.0

31.1

133.0

9.8

9.5

685.0

10.5

12.9

17.0

115.0

5.2

42.0

1,690.4

12.0

49.5

35.0

119.0

4.6

172.0

115.0

20.5

117.0

13.0

7.7

430.0

8.2

11.5

30.0

114.0

5.4

33.0

1,297.4

2,070

2,270

1,840

2,100

2,110

1,790

2,000

1,500

2,400

2,200

1,920

1,700

2,460

2,060

800

1,930

1,940

2,400

1,889

1,900

2,320

1,400

1,900

1,800

1,900

1,950

1,900

2,350

2,240

1,600

1,650

2,300

2,000

1,220

1,850

1,810

2,100

1,854

277

1,304

828

3,024

158

3,526

3,103

466

3,193

216

182

11,660

258

266

136

2,220

101

1,007

31,925

228

1,150

490

2,261

83

3,270

2,244

389

2,750

291

123

7,095

189

230

366

2,109

98

693

24,059

1 Clean basis.
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Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and 

United States: 2012 and Forecasted December 1, 2013 

Class and State Area planted Area harvested Yield per acre 2 Production 2

2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013

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

Large lima

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

Baby lima

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

Navy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Great northern

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Small white

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

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

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

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

9.7

12.9

4.6

70.0

53.0

2.6

125.0

1.9

4.1

1.0

0.6

262.8

2.0

-

48.5

2.8

( 1 )

2.3

55.6

( 1 )

( 1 )

1.2

1.2

6.7

6.8

2.1

60.0

34.8

( 1 )

71.0

2.3

1.7

( 1 )

1.0

172.9

2.5

( 1 )

62.0

6.0

( 1 )

5.4

75.9

( 1 )

-

( 1 )

( 1 )

9.6

12.6

4.5

69.0

51.0

1.8

123.0

1.9

4.1

1.0

0.6

256.9

2.0

-

45.3

2.7

( 1 )

2.1

52.1

( 1 )

( 1 )

1.2

1.2

6.6

6.8

2.1

59.6

33.7

( 1 )

70.0

2.3

1.6

( 1 )

1.0

170.3

2.5

( 1 )

54.5

5.7

( 1 )

5.3

68.0

( 1 )

-

( 1 )

( 1 )

2,360

2,400

2,800

1,850

2,060

2,790

1,800

2,800

2,200

3,000

2,370

1,910

2,800

-

2,400

1,370

( 1 )

2,020

2,345

( 1 )

( 1 )

2,750

2,750

2,860

2,620

2,290

2,110

1,960

( 1 )

1,860

2,570

1,690

( 1 )

2,280

1,982

2,680

( 1 )

2,280

1,490

( 1 )

2,150

2,219

( 1 )

-

( 1 )

( 1 )

227

302

126

1,277

1,051

50

2,215

53

90

30

14

4,906

56

-

1,087

37

( 1 )

42

1,222

( 1 )

( 1 )

33

33

189

178

48

1,256

661

( 1 )

1,302

59

27

( 1 )

23

3,376

67

( 1 )

1,243

85

( 1 )

114

1,509

( 1 )

-

( 1 )

( 1 )

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and 

United States: 2012 and Forecasted December 1, 2013 (continued) 

Class and State Area planted Area harvested Yield per acre 2 Production 2

2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013

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

Pinto

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Light red kidney

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dark red kidney

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wisconsin 3 ..............................

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

6.0

-

43.0

34.5

6.7

2.0

21.7

9.0

82.0

9.8

455.0

2.3

1.6

17.0

39.1

729.7

2.0

3.6

1.9

6.7

13.4

8.1

3.0

0.7

0.8

40.2

0.7

1.7

2.8

31.7

1.8

1.5

( 1 )

0.8

5.2

46.2

5.1

( 1 )

30.0

22.0

3.6

2.3

11.1

5.5

53.3

13.0

302.0

1.5

1.6

10.7

25.1

486.8

2.6

3.0

1.0

7.9

14.9

8.3

2.8

0.7

1.5

42.7

0.8

0.6

2.3

32.7

1.7

1.4

0.5

( 1 )

5.4

45.4

6.0

-

38.0

34.3

6.5

1.9

21.3

8.5

74.8

9.8

445.0

2.3

1.6

17.0

36.4

703.4

2.0

3.6

1.9

6.6

13.1

7.5

2.7

0.7

0.8

38.9

0.7

1.7

2.7

30.5

1.7

1.4

( 1 )

0.8

5.2

44.7

5.1

( 1 )

27.0

21.8

3.3

2.2

10.7

5.1

48.1

13.0

295.0

1.5

1.6

10.6

23.2

468.2

2.6

3.0

1.0

7.8

14.2

8.2

2.7

0.7

1.4

41.6

0.8

0.6

2.2

30.2

1.6

1.3

0.4

( 1 )

5.4

42.5

2,100

-

1,790

2,600

2,100

1,600

1,890

2,500

2,450

2,200

1,710

2,700

2,400

2,470

2,400

1,924

1,600

2,250

2,210

2,000

2,050

2,090

2,040

2,500

2,000

2,062

1,430

2,120

1,300

2,100

2,240

1,500

( 1 )

2,880

1,940

2,025

1,820

( 1 )

1,290

2,590

1,800

1,840

1,640

2,560

2,440

2,240

1,620

2,530

2,400

2,880

2,090

1,820

1,460

1,700

2,400

1,620

2,130

2,260

1,600

2,140

2,570

1,976

2,000

2,330

890

1,980

1,600

1,920

1,750

( 1 )

1,810

1,892

126

-

680

892

137

30

403

213

1,833

216

7,610

62

38

420

874

13,534

32

81

42

132

269

157

55

18

16

802

10

36

35

641

38

21

( 1 )

23

101

905

93

( 1 )

348

565

60

40

176

131

1,174

291

4,779

38

38

305

485

8,523

38

51

24

127

303

185

43

15

36

822

16

14

20

598

26

25

7

( 1 )

98

804

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Crop Production (December 2013) 11

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and 

United States: 2012 and Forecasted December 1, 2013 (continued) 

Class and State Area planted Area harvested Yield per acre 2 Production 2

2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013

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

Pink

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Small red

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cranberry

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

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

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

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

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

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

Black

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blackeye

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

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

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

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

Small chickpeas 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

Other States 5 ..........................

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

-

8.2

6.8

12.7

( 1 )

1.7

29.4

10.6

19.5

2.9

1.7

5.3

40.0

0.8

0.5

3.4

-

( 1 )

4.7

-

2.6

90.0

25.7

1.8

4.3

87.0

1.2

4.2

216.8

2.5

14.9

20.0

37.4

32.5

(D)

5.4

(D)

(D)

15.0

16.6

69.5

0.6

6.9

5.6

8.2

-

2.0

23.3

7.6

15.5

( 1 )

1.9

1.0

26.0

0.6

( 1 )

3.5

( 1 )

( 1 )

4.1

( 1 )

1.4

78.5

14.6

3.8

2.5

37.5

0.6

2.2

141.1

( 1 )

10.8

31.0

41.8

14.0

11.7

3.2

(D)

(D)

14.0

1.0

43.9

-

8.1

6.7

12.3

( 1 )

1.7

28.8

10.5

19.3

2.9

1.6

5.3

39.6

0.8

0.5

3.4

-

( 1 )

4.7

-

2.5

89.0

24.9

1.8

4.2

85.0

1.2

4.2

212.8

2.5

14.9

15.4

32.8

32.3

(D)

5.3

(D)

(D)

15.0

16.3

68.9

0.6

6.7

5.6

7.9

-

1.9

22.7

7.5

15.4

( 1 )

1.8

1.0

25.7

0.6

( 1 )

3.4

( 1 )

( 1 )

4.0

( 1 )

1.4

76.5

14.3

3.7

2.4

36.8

0.6

2.0

137.7

( 1 )

10.7

28.1

38.8

13.8

11.0

3.1

(D)

(D)

13.5

1.0

42.4

-

2,620

1,920

1,790

( 1 )

3,000

2,125

2,770

1,700

1,690

2,000

2,600

2,116

750

2,400

1,500

-

( 1 )

1,468

-

2,520

1,800

1,950

2,060

1,710

1,580

2,200

2,690

1,757

2,300

2,450

800

1,665

1,860

(D)

1,230

(D)

(D)

1,800

1,290

1,665

2,170

2,690

1,760

1,630

-

2,890

2,097

2,760

1,850

( 1 )

1,670

2,600

2,132

1,670

( 1 )

1,260

( 1 )

( 1 )

1,325

( 1 )

2,930

1,900

1,880

2,510

1,600

1,480

2,000

2,900

1,823

( 1 )

2,770

1,220

1,647

1,540

1,700

1,130

(D)

(D)

1,750

1,700

1,620

-

212

129

220

( 1 )

51

612

291

328

49

32

138

838

6

12

51

-

( 1 )

69

-

63

1,602

486

37

72

1,340

26

113

3,739

58

365

123

546

601

(D)

65

(D)

(D)

270

211

1,147

13

180

99

129

-

55

476

207

285

( 1 )

30

26

548

10

( 1 )

43

( 1 )

( 1 )

53

( 1 )

41

1,455

268

93

38

545

12

58

2,510

( 1 )

296

343

639

212

187

35

(D)

(D)

236

17

687

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
12 Crop Production (December 2013)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and 

United States: 2012 and Forecasted December 1, 2013 (continued) 

Class and State Area planted Area harvested Yield per acre 2 Production 2

2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013

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

Large chickpeas 6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Other States 5 .............................

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

All chickpeas (Garbanzo)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Other

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

All dry edible beans

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

11.1

43.5

(D)

6.6

(D)

(D)

64.5

12.7

138.4

11.1

76.0

23.0

12.0

1.8

4.5

79.5

207.9

5.0

6.4

3.4

2.4

1.3

5.6

4.8

-

2.0

0.9

2.3

2.6

2.8

2.0

3.5

3.0

48.0

1,742.5

11.3

60.0

4.4

6.7

(D)

(D)

78.0

5.5

165.9

11.3

74.0

16.1

9.9

0.9

5.6

92.0

209.8

6.9

9.8

5.0

1.9

1.4

5.0

6.3

0.2

2.6

1.0

2.1

1.8

3.1

2.0

5.6

3.5

58.2

1,341.5

10.5

43.3

(D)

6.5

(D)

(D)

64.5

12.6

137.4

10.5

75.6

22.6

11.8

1.8

4.5

79.5

206.3

4.9

6.4

3.4

2.4

1.0

5.1

4.6

-

1.8

0.9

2.2

2.6

2.7

1.6

3.5

2.9

46.0

1,690.4

11.1

59.7

4.2

6.4

(D)

(D)

78.0

5.3

164.7

11.1

73.5

15.2

9.5

0.9

5.4

91.5

207.1

6.9

9.7

5.0

1.9

1.3

4.9

6.3

0.2

2.5

1.0

2.0

1.8

2.9

1.9

5.6

3.5

57.4

1,297.4

2,350

1,480

(D)

1,350

(D)

(D)

1,630

1,260

1,590

2,350

1,640

1,120

1,300

2,000

1,800

1,660

1,615

1,900

1,800

1,970

2,170

2,100

1,400

1,620

-

1,600

1,890

1,450

2,420

2,100

800

2,170

2,670

1,865

1,889

2,300

1,430

1,630

1,980

(D)

(D)

1,590

1,790

1,605

2,300

1,450

1,680

1,710

1,890

1,760

1,620

1,608

1,930

1,600

1,820

2,530

1,800

900

2,210

1,740

2,200

1,600

1,900

2,280

2,410

1,220

2,680

2,040

1,920

1,854

247

641

(D)

88

(D)

(D)

1,050

159

2,185

247

1,242

253

153

36

81

1,320

3,332

93

115

67

52

21

71

75

-

29

17

32

63

57

13

76

77

858

31,925

255

855

68

127

(D)

(D)

1,243

95

2,643

255

1,067

255

162

17

95

1,479

3,330

135

155

91

48

23

44

139

3

55

16

38

41

70

23

150

71

1,102

24,059

- Represents zero.

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

1 Data are included in "Other" class to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 2 Clean basis.

3 Includes light red kidney to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

4 Chickpeas (or Garbanzo beans) smaller than 20/64 inches.

5 Includes data withheld above.

6 Chickpeas (or Garbanzo beans) larger than 20/64 inches.
Crop Production (December 2013) 13

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Fall Potato Varieties Planted

The National Agricultural Statistics Service collects variety data in seven States, accounting for 80 percent of the 

2013 United States fall potato planted acres. The 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: 2013 Crop 

[Revised from November 1]

State and variety Percent of

planted acres State and variety Percent ofplanted acres

Idaho

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

R Norkotah ................................................

Ranger R ...................................................

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

Frito Lay ....................................................

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

Maine

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blazer R .....................................................

R Norkotah ................................................

Ontario ......................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Minnesota

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

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

Umatilla R ..................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

North Dakota

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

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

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

Umatilla R ..................................................

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

Ranger R ...................................................

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

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

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

Red La Soda .............................................

52.5

20.1

14.2

2.2

1.0

10.0

39.5

15.2

5.9

4.7

4.0

3.2

3.1

2.5

2.3

2.0

1.7

1.5

1.5

1.3

1.1

1.0

9.5

55.3

18.6

5.5

2.3

2.3

1.8

1.6

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.1

7.3

37.1

10.1

8.1

7.5

7.0

6.1

4.8

4.1

2.3

2.0

North Dakota - continued ........................

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

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

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

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

Oregon

R Norkotah ..............................................

Ranger R .................................................

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

Umatilla R ................................................

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

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

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

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

Premier R ................................................

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

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

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

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

Washington

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

Umatilla R ................................................

Ranger R .................................................

R Norkotah ..............................................

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

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

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

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

Clearwater ...............................................

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

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

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

Wisconsin

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

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

R Norkotah ..............................................

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

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

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

Silverton R ...............................................

Umatilla R ................................................

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

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

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

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

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

Ranger R .................................................

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

1.9

1.7

1.1

6.2

25.3

16.2

14.2

10.4

6.8

6.4

6.4

2.8

2.2

1.4

1.1

1.0

5.8

28.3

17.3

12.2

11.5

7.7

4.2

3.1

2.5

1.8

1.6

1.3

8.5

24.7

12.5

11.5

11.3

7.3

6.7

5.6

5.1

2.2

1.8

1.7

1.5

1.4

1.0

5.7
14 Crop Production (December 2013)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Seven-State Total: 2013 Crop 

[The Seven State total includes Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin. Revised from November 1]

Variety Percent of

planted acres Variety Percent ofplanted acres

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

R Norkotah .............................................

Ranger R ...............................................

Umatilla R ..............................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Clearwater .............................................

39.6

13.1

10.1

6.2

5.0

3.1

3.0

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.2

1.1

1.0

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.6

0.5

Silverton R ............................................

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

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

Cal White ..............................................

Blazer R ................................................

Red La Soda .........................................

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

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

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

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

La Chipper ............................................

Cal Red .................................................

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

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

Ontario ..................................................

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

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

Dakota Crisp .........................................

Western R .............................................

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

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.3

0.3

0.3

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

4.4
Crop Production (December 2013) 15

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Sugarcane Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Use – States and United States: 2012 and 

Forecasted December 1, 2013 

Use and State

Area harvested Yield per acre 1 Production 1

2012 2013 2012

2013

2012 2013

November 1 December 1

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

For sugar

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

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

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

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

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

For seed

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

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

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

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

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

For sugar and seed

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

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

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

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

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

396.0

15.9

400.0

43.0

854.9

17.0

1.5

28.0

1.0

47.5

413.0

17.4

428.0

44.0

902.4

397.0

16.0

410.0

34.1

857.1

16.0

1.5

30.0

1.0

48.5

413.0

17.5

440.0

35.1

905.6

36.6

79.4

33.0

35.9

35.7

42.7

30.0

33.0

32.0

36.4

36.9

75.1

33.0

35.8

35.7

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

36.9

80.8

32.0

38.1

35.4

36.6

85.5

32.0

42.4

35.5

43.7

30.0

32.0

37.0

35.9

36.9

80.7

32.0

42.3

35.6

14,494

1,262

13,200

1,544

30,500

726

45

924

32

1,727

15,220

1,307

14,124

1,576

32,227

14,530

1,368

13,120

1,446

30,464

699

45

960

37

1,741

15,229

1,413

14,080

1,483

32,205

(NA) Not available.

1 Net tons.

Coffee Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – Hawaii 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 

State

Area harvested Yield per acre Production 1

2012-2013 2013-2014 2012-2013 2013-2014 2012-2013 2013-2014

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

Hawaii ................................. 6,300 7,300 1,110 960 7,000 7,000

1 Parchment basis.
16 Crop Production (December 2013)

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States: 

2012 and 2013 

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2013 crop year. 

Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop Area planted Area harvested

2012 2013 2012 2013

(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 ........................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

3,637

97,155

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

2,760

335

2,699

1,300

6,244

(NA)

55,666

41,224

2,153

12,289

1,765.0

(X)

344

51.1

1,638.0

2.2

169.8

77,198

1,919.0

12,314.4

12,076.0

238.4

1,230.1

(NA)

(NA)

19.0

1,742.5

649.0

463.0

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1,148.4

96.9

49.8

1,001.7

(NA)

130.5

(NA)

3,480

95,341

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

3,010

530

2,485

1,446

8,068

56,156

43,090

1,470

11,596

1,369.0

(X)

223

45.0

1,058.0

1.5

151.0

76,493

1,578.5

10,337.0

10,136.0

201.0

1,207.3

(NA)

(NA)

19.0

1,341.5

840.0

340.0

(NA)

(NA)

1,067.4

73.2

47.0

947.2

119.0

3,244

87,375

7,379

56,260

17,292

38,968

1,045

205

2,678

248

4,955

363

48,921

34,734

2,132

12,055

1,729.0

(X)

336

49.7

1,604.0

2.1

160.1

76,164

1,841.0

9,371.8

9,135.0

236.8

1,204.2

902.4

336.2

13.7

1,690.4

621.0

450.0

(NA)

6.3

31.9

76.0

1,131.9

94.6

48.5

988.8

20.0

126.6

0.4

3,000

87,232

56,617

17,662

38,955

1,030

2,464

278

6,678

45,157

32,402

1,421

11,334

1,284.5

(X)

218

43.1

1,030.0

1.4

144.5

75,688

1,495.5

7,780.8

7,582.0

198.8

1,183.2

905.6

349.9

12.1

1,297.4

782.0

331.0

7.3

35.0

1,052.8

71.0

45.7

936.1

116.1

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States: 

2012 and 2013 (continued) 

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2013 crop year. 

Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop Yield per acre Production

2012 2013 2012 2013

(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 3 ........................................................................................... 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 3 ...............................................................................bales

 Upland 3 ................................................................................bales

 American Pima 3 ...................................................................bales

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

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

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

Dry beans, peas, and lentils

Austrian winter peas 3 .................................................................. cwt

Dry edible beans 3 ....................................................................... cwt

Dry edible peas 3 ......................................................................... cwt

Lentils 3 ........................................................................................ cwt

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

Potatoes and miscellaneous

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

67.9

123.4

15.4

2.13

3.01

1.74

61.3

15.1

7,449

28.0

49.8

11.4

46.3

47.3

38.8

45.0

1,416

(X)

17.1

602

4,217

2,205

1,121

39.8

1,513

887

869

1,581

29.3

35.7

2,268

1,219

1,889

1,751

1,178

(NA)

1,110

1,918

87

409

283

373

423

120

209

(NA)

71.7

160.4

2.47

3.39

2.05

64.0

7,660

27.6

62.2

47.2

47.4

43.6

47.1

(X)

3,787

43.0

806

788

1,510

27.7

35.6

2,088

1,372

1,854

1,995

1,321

960

418

308

358

429

220,284

10,780,296

113,450

119,878

52,049

67,829

64,024

3,090

199,479

6,944

246,932

4,135

2,266,027

1,641,272

82,796

541,959

2,447,410

5,666.0

5,762

29,930

6,763,300

4,630

179,424

3,033,581

2,785,695

17,314.8

16,535.0

779.8

35,236

32,227

762,709

167

31,925

10,872

5,302

406

7,000

61,249.2

6,605

462,766

26,736

18,067

417,963

2,390

26,482

3,500

215,078

13,988,720

139,880

59,926

79,954

65,879

188,734

7,669

415,570

2,129,695

1,534,253

61,913

533,529

4,367.0

3,900,850

3,257,746

13,068.5

12,443.0

625.5

32,832

32,205

730,545

166

24,059

15,601

4,374

7,000

439,741

21,872

16,369

401,500

(NA) Not available.

(X) Not applicable.

1 Area planted for all purposes.

2 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres.

3 Yield in pounds.
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Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States: 

2012 and 2013 

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2013 crop year. 

Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop Area planted Area harvested

2012 2013 2012 2013

(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 ......................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

1,471,860

39,317,660

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1,116,940

135,570

1,092,260

526,100

2,526,880

(NA)

22,527,470

16,682,940

871,300

4,973,240

714,280

(X)

139,210

20,680

662,880

890

68,720

31,241,260

776,600

4,983,510

4,887,040

96,480

497,810

(NA)

(NA)

7,690

705,170

262,640

187,370

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

464,750

39,210

20,150

405,380

(NA)

52,810

(NA)

1,408,320

38,583,550

(NA)

(NA)

(NA)

1,218,120

214,490

(D)

585,180

3,265,040

22,725,770

17,438,090

594,890

4,692,790

554,020

(X)

90,250

18,210

428,160

610

61,110

30,955,950

638,800

4,183,280

4,101,940

81,340

488,580

(NA)

(NA)

7,690

542,890

339,940

137,590

(NA)

(NA)

431,970

29,620

19,020

383,320

48,160

1,312,810

35,359,790

2,986,210

22,767,860

6,997,900

15,769,960

422,900

82,960

1,083,760

100,360

2,005,240

146,900

19,797,840

14,056,500

862,800

4,878,540

699,710

(X)

135,980

20,110

649,120

850

64,790

30,822,810

745,030

3,792,670

3,696,840

95,830

487,330

365,190

136,070

5,540

684,090

251,310

182,110

(NA)

2,550

12,920

30,760

458,070

38,280

19,630

400,160

8,090

51,230

160

1,214,070

35,301,920

22,912,330

7,147,630

15,764,700

416,830

997,160

112,500

2,702,520

18,274,590

13,112,770

575,060

4,586,760

519,820

(X)

88,220

17,440

416,830

570

58,480

30,630,180

605,210

3,148,810

3,068,360

80,450

478,830

366,490

141,580

4,900

525,040

316,470

133,950

2,950

14,180

426,060

28,730

18,490

378,830

46,980

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States: 

2012 and 2013 (continued) 

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2013 crop year. 

Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop Yield per hectare Production

2012 2013 2012 2013

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

Grains and hay

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oilseeds

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

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

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 .....................................................................

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

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

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

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

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

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

3.65

7.74

34.47

4.78

6.75

3.90

2.20

0.84

8.35

1.76

3.13

25.54

3.12

3.18

2.61

3.02

1.59

(X)

1.08

0.67

4.73

2.47

1.26

2.68

1.70

0.99

0.97

1.77

65.59

80.06

2.54

1.37

2.12

1.96

1.32

(NA)

1.25

2.15

0.10

45.82

31.68

41.75

47.38

0.13

23.45

(NA)

3.86

10.07

5.54

7.61

4.60

2.29

8.59

1.73

3.91

3.17

3.18

2.93

3.17

(X)

4.24

2.89

0.90

0.88

1.69

62.20

79.72

2.34

1.54

2.08

2.24

1.48

1.07

46.82

34.53

40.15

48.07

4,796,120

273,832,130

102,920,110

108,751,490

47,218,060

61,533,430

929,310

70,080

9,048,220

176,390

6,272,360

3,751,210

61,671,150

44,668,100

2,253,340

14,749,710

1,110,130

5,140,110

146,360

13,580

3,067,780

2,100

81,390

82,560,550

1,263,570

3,769,850

3,600,070

169,780

31,965,560

29,235,840

345,960

7,570

1,448,090

493,150

240,490

18,420

3,180

27,780

3,000

20,990,710

1,212,720

819,510

18,958,480

1,080

1,201,200

1,590

4,682,770

355,329,850

126,897,000

54,363,950

72,533,050

956,230

8,560,830

194,800

10,555,960

57,960,800

41,755,520

1,685,000

14,520,280

3,961,680

1,769,400

88,661,320

2,845,330

2,709,140

136,190

29,784,690

29,215,880

331,370

7,530

1,091,300

707,650

198,400

3,180

19,946,320

992,100

742,490

18,211,730

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

(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.
20 Crop Production (December 2013)

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Fruits and Nuts Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2013 and 2014 

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2013 crop year, 

except citrus which is for the 2012-2013 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop

Production

2013 2014

(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

1,184

912

8,349

45

684

3,253

1,078

931

7,780

45

719

1 Production years are 2012-2013 and 2013-2014.
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Fruits and Nuts Production in Metric Units – United States: 2013 and 2014 

[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2013 crop year, 

except citrus which is for the 2012-2013 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

Crop

Production

2013 2014

(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 ..........................................................................................................

1,074,110

827,350

7,574,090

40,820

620,510

16,260

977,950

844,590

7,057,900

40,820

652,270

1 Production years are 2012-2013 and 2013-2014.
22 Crop Production (December 2013)

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Cotton Objective Yield Data 

The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in six cotton-producing States during 2013. 

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

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

Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts – Selected States: 2009-2013 

[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 data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]

State and month 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

(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 ................................................

1,051

814

803

794

794

571

731

712

737

740

714

792

756

788

788

925

833

717

722

722

701

730

779

777

777

613

522

502

502

502

911

893

897

894

894

609

606

686

683

683

699

755

789

781

781

864

773

776

776

776

681

675

689

689

689

658

534

589

589

589

901

845

867

868

868

531

577

659

665

666

938

948

949

949

949

898

848

874

875

875

553

610

646

646

646

540

478

515

520

520

841

852

856

856

856

656

646

756

768

768

855

880

900

900

900

883

855

896

896

892

727

739

865

872

872

535

443

522

549

552

1,025

(NA)

855

862

481

(NA)

663

669

806

(NA)

857

857

925

(NA)

906

907

532

(NA)

636

668

547

(NA)

517

526

(NA) Not available.
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2013 Potato Objective Yield Data

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

during 2013. 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 field counts from this survey.

Fall Potato Number of Hills by Type – Selected States: 2009-2013 

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

2010

2011

2012

2013

Maine .......................................... 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Minnesota .................................... 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

North Dakota ............................... 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Oregon ........................................ 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Washington ................................. 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Wisconsin .................................... 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

5

5

5

6

7

6

5

9

4

8

43

37

40

37

33

21

13

22

12

22

(D)

4

4

6

(D)

12

7

7

8

5

8

10

7

8

13

17,938

17,499

17,571

18,368

12,944

14,873

16,275

13,687

12,589

13,306

12,314

12,112

12,356

13,295

13,150

10,403

11,523

11,581

11,920

10,496

(D)

11,436

11,998

12,430

(D)

16,779

17,257

16,378

21,307

18,686

14,288

13,115

16,312

15,843

16,048

9

5

6

5

6

40

51

46

41

56

8

10

7

13

9

18

36

23

29

39

22

26

25

20

14

11

13

7

10

12

47

46

48

43

43

12,142

14,200

11,790

12,828

12,565

13,807

13,597

13,015

11,810

13,468

13,507

12,048

11,755

12,782

11,666

9,660

11,490

11,181

11,818

11,057

13,575

13,744

12,986

11,944

12,926

15,779

15,710

15,172

14,424

15,693

14,514

14,884

14,184

15,000

14,327

(D)

4

(D)

3

(D)

9

7

3

6

9

(D)

3

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

5

(D)

(D)

5

3

(D)

(D)

3

3

5

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

3

(D)

17,110

(D)

13,110

(D)

15,617

13,327

14,268

11,471

12,427

(D)

9,405

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

13,161

(D)

(D)

12,275

10,692

(D)

(D)

15,369

15,148

19,354

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

17,259

253

227

209

197

188

61

52

73

82

41

89

85

95

88

91

87

82

90

91

68

103

102

98

83

60

142

125

108

111

80

66

61

50

66

49

12,940

12,948

12,906

12,615

12,793

9,638

9,964

9,809

9,669

10,005

13,446

12,123

12,548

11,659

12,348

12,166

12,815

12,931

13,064

12,406

13,549

13,229

12,570

12,626

12,627

14,612

14,968

15,258

14,638

15,271

12,678

12,595

12,597

12,884

12,545

- Represents zero.

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Fall Potato Harvest Loss by Type – Selected States: 2009-2013 

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

2010

2011

2012

2013

Maine ............................................... 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Minnesota ........................................ 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

North Dakota .................................... 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Oregon ............................................. 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Washington ...................................... 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Wisconsin ........................................ 2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

(D)

-

-

(D)

(D)

25

14

(D)

(D)

13

12

14

20

9

12

23

(D)

18

17

20

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

9

(D)

-

7

(D)

17

(D)

(D)

(D)

18

25

27

30

31

(D)

17

(D)

(D)

14

(D)

16

28

17

39

34

15

9

12

22

(D)

15

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

16

8

9

9

37

(D)

(D)

-

(D)

-

13

-

(D)

(D)

(D)

15

-

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

-

(D)

(D)

-

-

-

(D)

-

-

-

(D)

27

31

29

25

29

23

38

30

24

(D)

23

28

29

31

33

31

38

38

50

53

27

15

21

19

21

26

22

20

22

20

16

11

14

7

14

26

31

30

26

27

23

31

29

26

15

20

23

26

24

29

28

34

31

43

40

25

14

20

19

24

25

20

20

20

19

15

9

12

8

22

- Represents zero.

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Fall Potato Grading Categories by Type – Selected States: 2012 and 2013 

[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

2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

Round red potatoes

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

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

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

Round white potatoes

Maine 3 ............................................

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

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

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

All long potatoes 4 

Idaho 5 .............................................

Maine 3 ............................................

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

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

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

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

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

62.7

47.8

82.5

83.5

78.5

86.6

89.3

80.9

80.6

58.9

66.1

84.3

82.5

82.5

79.2

78.7

80.9

75.8

76.7

92.9

87.6

81.8

77.9

71.7

71.8

81.2

76.5

86.0

27.3

43.7

17.1

7.6

17.2

12.6

10.6

18.0

9.7

29.3

23.6

14.6

16.7

17.1

13.9

12.2

19.1

18.3

15.9

5.3

12.2

17.1

16.4

22.3

15.0

17.6

22.1

13.8

10.0

8.5

0.4

8.9

4.3

0.8

0.1

1.1

9.7

11.8

10.3

1.1

0.8

0.4

6.9

9.1

-

5.9

7.4

1.8

0.2

1.1

5.7

6.0

13.2

1.2

1.4

0.2

- Represents zero.

1 Potatoes which meet the requirements for United States #1 or #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 #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 Includes Russet, Shepody, Prospect, and Defender varieties unless otherwise indicated. 5 Russets only.

Round Potato Size Categories by Type – Selected States: 2012 and 2013 

[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)

2012

Red potatoes

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

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

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

White potatoes

 Maine 1 ..........................................

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

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

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

7.4

5.8

7.3

4.4

8.1

7.7

4.2

5.9

3.3

6.1

3.4

6.1

5.0

3.8

15.4

11.9

13.5

12.2

17.1

14.1

11.6

23.4

25.5

23.7

20.8

21.6

21.0

17.4

47.0

53.1

48.6

51.5

45.0

51.6

61.3

0.9

0.4

0.8

6.7

2.1

0.6

1.4

-

-

-

1.0

-

-

0.3

2013

Red potatoes

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

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

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

White potatoes

 Maine 1 ..........................................

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

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

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

5.8

5.6

10.3

4.8

7.9

2.7

4.9

4.3

3.6

4.6

4.5

5.2

2.4

4.3

13.5

12.8

15.6

13.8

13.0

10.3

12.8

21.4

20.4

22.2

21.0

17.5

16.7

20.7

53.0

55.7

44.4

53.2

49.8

66.6

54.6

2.0

1.9

2.9

2.7

6.3

1.3

2.3

-

-

-

-

0.3

-

0.4

- Represents zero.

1 Percent of net yield adjusted for field loss.
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Long Potato (Russet and Shepody) Size Categories – Maine: 2012 and 2013 

[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)

2012 ............

2013 ............

-

6.9

6.1

6.4

36.7

32.5

20.2

20.9

15.3

14.6

8.9

12.0

5.8

4.4

7.0

2.3

- Represents zero.

All Long Potato Size Categories – Selected States: 2012 and 2013 

[Gross yield basis. Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding. Includes Russet, Shepody, Prospect, and Defender varieties]

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

(%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%) (%)

2012

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

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

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

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

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

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

1.3

2.5

1.6

1.2

0.5

0.7

5.3

10.1

6.7

3.9

3.9

5.9

4.2

6.5

4.6

3.6

3.8

6.2

23.1

31.6

26.2

23.3

25.6

24.1

9.5

9.7

10.1

10.1

10.2

10.4

8.9

9.6

10.0

9.8

10.1

9.6

7.9

7.4

7.3

8.3

7.9

9.1

6.9

5.9

7.0

7.9

7.4

7.4

6.2

3.9

5.7

5.7

6.3

5.2

5.3

3.8

4.6

5.1

5.1

4.6

4.2

2.2

3.9

5.0

3.9

3.2

3.3

1.6

2.7

3.4

3.0

3.0

13.9

5.2

9.6

12.7

12.3

10.6

2013

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

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

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

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

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

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

1.3

2.1

0.8

0.8

0.8

0.4

5.6

10.3

5.1

4.6

4.6

5.6

4.0

8.4

4.1

4.2

3.7

5.6

22.5

34.1

22.4

22.2

25.8

30.5

9.7

10.0

8.3

9.5

9.6

9.9

9.5

8.8

8.4

8.5

8.5

9.7

7.8

6.3

8.1

7.5

7.6

7.4

7.1

5.4

7.8

8.1

8.4

7.1

6.0

4.4

6.8

7.0

6.0

5.7

5.2

2.8

4.9

5.3

5.7

3.9

3.4

2.3

5.0

4.0

3.9

3.3

3.2

1.5

3.7

3.4

2.2

2.4

14.7

3.6

14.6

14.9

13.2

8.5

1 Russets only.
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November Weather Summary

Mild, late-autumn weather across Florida’s peninsula and much of the West contrasted with persistently chilly conditions 

across the majority of the Midwest, South, and East. The Western warmth, accompanied by a dearth of storminess, led to 

a sluggish start to the snow-accumulation season in high-elevation areas from the Cascades and the Sierra Nevada to the 

Intermountain West. However, mid-month storminess in the Southwest produced heavy mountain snowfall and provided 

some relief from long-term drought.

Meanwhile, abundant precipitation allowed the Northern Plains’ winter wheat to slip into dormancy under favorable 

conditions. On the southern High Plains, however, drought led to deteriorating conditions for winter wheat, with more 

than one-quarter (28 percent) of the crop in Texas rated in very poor to poor condition by November 24.

Farther east, there was enough dry weather during the first half of November to allow Midwestern corn and soybean 

harvesting to near completion. However, some corn was still drying down when mid- to late-month storminess slowed or 

halted fieldwork. By November 24, only Wisconsin (82 percent harvested), Michigan (84 percent), and North Dakota 

(86 percent) had more than one-tenth of their corn left in the field.

Elsewhere, cool, dry weather for much of the month favored late-season fieldwork—including winter wheat planting and 

cotton and soybean harvesting—in the Southeast. However, a pre-Thanksgiving storm slowed or halted fieldwork in the 

East, but provided relief from short-term dryness. The same pre-holiday storm also caused a variety of travel disruptions, 

particularly due to ice and snow in the south-central U.S.

November Agricultural Summary

November temperatures were below normal in the eastern United States but above normal in the western part of the 

Nation and in Florida. Areas in the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, the Delta, and eastern Texas saw average temperatures 

4°F or more below normal. Most of the country recorded less than 4 inches of precipitation for the month; however, 

almost the entire Nation was within two inches of normal precipitation for November. Midwestern tornadoes and 

accompanying strong straight-line winds on November 17 that hit an area centering on Illinois had little agricultural 

impact because most harvest activities were complete at that time.

Corn producers had harvested 73 percent of this year’s crop by November 3, twenty-two percentage points behind last 

year’s historically early harvest but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Precipitation in the Corn Belt during 

the first full week of the month did not significantly slow corn harvest across the country with 84 percent of the crop 

harvested by November 10, thirteen percentage points behind last year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year 

average. Dry weather for the remainder of the month allowed for the completion of the corn harvest in all but a few States 

in the northern Corn Belt. Nationally, 95 percent of the crop was harvested by November 24. 

By November 3, eighty-six percent of the soybean crop was harvested, 6 percentage points behind the previous year but 

slightly ahead of the 5-year average. Precipitation early in the month did not significantly slow harvest which advanced to 

91 percent complete by November 10, slightly behind the 5-year average. Dry weather across the soybean producing areas 

of the country allowed producers to harvest 95 percent of the crop by November 17.

The Nation’s sorghum crop was 75 percent harvested by November 3, two percentage points behind the previous year but 

6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Nationally, harvest advanced 10 percentage points to 85 percent 

complete by November 10. This was aided by an 11 percentage point increase in harvest progress in Kansas and a 

10 percentage point increase in harvest progress in Texas during that week. Harvest advanced to 91 percent complete by 

November 17, five percentage points ahead of the 5-year average and to 97 percent complete on November 24, 

six percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.

Producers had sown 91 percent of the intended 2014 winter wheat acreage by November 3, slightly ahead of the 5-year 

average pace. By November 10, emergence had advanced to 84 percent complete, 6 percentage points ahead of last year 

and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By November 24, ninety-three percent of the Nation’s winter wheat 

crop had emerged, 5 percentage points ahead of the previous year and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. 
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Soil moisture was adequate for winter wheat development in the central High Plains but areas of drought in the southern 

High Plains were placing stress on the emerging crop. However, winter wheat conditions remained significantly improved 

over last year with 62 percent of the crop reported in good to excellent condition on November 24, compared with 

33 percent at the same time last year.

Cotton producers had harvested 43 percent of this year’s crop by November 3, eighteen percentage points behind last year 

and 11 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Mostly dry weather in western Texas and the Southeast allowed 

harvest progress to move closer to the 5-year average pace by November 24 with 78 percent complete.

By November 3, rice producers had harvested 98 percent of the Nation’s crop, 3 percentage points ahead of the previous 

year and the 5-year average. Heavy precipitation early in the month in the Mississippi Delta did not have an impact on the 

largely completed rice harvest but should improve soil moisture deficiencies in the area for next year’s crops.

Producers had harvested 84 percent of the Nation’s peanut crop by November 3, two percentage points behind last year 

but 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Dry weather early in the month allowed Georgia producers to harvest 

91 percent of the crop by November 10. Harvest was largely complete across the Nation by the middle of the month, with 

97 percent complete by November 17, five percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.

Sunflower producers had harvested 32 percent of this year’s crop by November 3, fifty-seven percentage points behind 

last year and 29 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Dry weather in the northern Great Plains facilitated rapid 

completion of the late sunflower crop harvest which advanced to 65 percent complete by November 17. Eighty percent of 

the crop was harvested by November 24, thirteen percentage points behind the 5-year average.

Ninety-three percent of this year’s sugarbeet crop had been harvested by November 3, four percentage points ahead of last 

year and 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. During the week ending November 10, producers in Michigan 

harvested 18 percent of the State’s crop. Nationally, 97 percent of the sugarbeet crop was harvested by November 10, 

slightly behind last year but slightly ahead of the 5-year average.

Crop Comments 

Cotton: Upland harvested area is expected to total 7.58 million acres, unchanged from last month but down 17 percent 

from 2012. Pima harvested area, at 198,800 acres, was carried forward from last month.

Harvest progressed throughout the Cotton Belt during November. As of November 24, seventy-eight percent of the crop 

had been harvested, 10 percentage points behind last year and 5 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Record high 

yields are forecast in Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.

Ginnings totaled 8,304,850 running bales prior to December 1, 2013, compared with 12,262,500 running bales ginned 

prior to the same date last year.

Dry beans: Production of dry edible beans is forecast at 24.1 million cwt, down 25 percent from last year. Planted area is 

estimated at 1.34 million acres, down 23 percent from 2012. Harvested area is forecast at 1.30 million acres, 23 percent 

below the previous year. The average United States yield is forecast at 1,854 pounds per acre, a decrease of 35 pounds 

from last year’s record setting yield. 

In North Dakota, wet weather delayed and in some cases prevented planting this year. Harvest began in early September 

and was complete by early November, well behind last year. In Michigan, harvest began in mid-September and finished 

by the end of November. Limited rainfall in August reduced yields.

Grapefruit: The 2013-2014 United States grapefruit crop is forecast at 1.08 million tons, down 4 percent from the 

November forecast and down 9 percent from last season’s final utilization. In Florida, fruit size is below normal and 

droppage is above average for both white and colored grapefruit. California and Texas grapefruit production forecasts are 

carried forward from November. 
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Tangelos: Florida’s tangelo forecast is 1.00 million boxes (45,000 tons), unchanged from the November forecast and last 

season’s final utilization. The forecasted fruit per tree is up from last year. Fruit size is below normal while droppage is

above average.

Tangerines and mandarins: The United States tangerine and mandarin crop is forecast at 719,000 tons, down 1 percent 

from the November forecast but up 5 percent from last season’s final utilization. In Florida, harvest of Fallglo varieties is 

complete for the season and harvest of Sunburst tangerines is underway. Projected Honey fruit size is below normal while 

the projected droppage rate is above average. California and Arizona tangerine production forecasts are carried forward 

from November. 

Florida citrus: High temperatures for the month began in the mid 80s and fell to the upper 70s to lower 80s by month’s 

end. Rainfall was scattered and generally light as the dry season continued. The abnormally dry conditions observed in the 

citrus producing regions continued to spread, leaving only the western area completely drought free. Field workers were 

reporting small sizes on grapefruit, Early and Midseason oranges, and Sunburst tangerines. The Fallglo tangerine harvest 

was completed. Grove activity included resetting of new trees, pushing of dead groves, replanting new citrus, mowing, 

fertilizing, and psyllid control. About 73 percent of the packinghouses had opened and began shipping small quantities of 

fruit. Only seven of nineteen processing plants are open so far this season.

California citrus: Satsuma mandarin and tangerine harvests remained active. Navel orange harvest pace increased. Some 

oranges were held to improve color before shipping. Lemon, Oroblanco and Melogold grapefruit, and pomelo harvests 

continued. 

California noncitrus fruits and nuts: Olive harvest was complete and harvested groves were pruned. Fuyu and Hachiya 

persimmon harvests were ongoing. Pomegranate, kiwi, and Asian pear harvests continued. Apple harvest remained active. 

Harvested stone fruit orchards were pruned. Grape vines were losing leaves and going dormant. Wine grape harvest was 

nearing completion throughout the State. Raisin grape harvest was over. Harvested vineyards were irrigated and sprayed 

for mealy bug and other pests. Late table grape harvest continued in Tulare and Kern Counties, including Autumn King, 

Autumn Royal, Crimson Seedless, Red Globe, and Scarlet Royal varieties. Plastic covers were removed from harvested 

table grape vineyards. Walnut harvest continued at a slow pace. Harvested walnut orchards were sprayed for scale and 

weeds. Almond harvest was nearly complete; almond acres were sprayed with fertilizers and defoliants post harvest. 

Pistachio harvest was over; zinc was applied to harvested pistachio orchards to defoliate the leaves before any frosts. 

Harvested nut orchards were irrigated and pruned. Tree removals were ongoing and land was prepped for tree planting. 

Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2013 is forecast at 32.2 million tons, up slightly from the 

November 1 forecast but down slightly from last year. Producers intend to harvest 905,600 acres for sugar and seed during 

the 2013 crop year, unchanged from the previous forecast. Expected yield for sugar and seed is forecast at 35.6 tons per 

acre, up slightly from the November 1 forecast.

Coffee: Hawaii coffee production is estimated at 7.00 million pounds (parchment basis) for the 2013-2014 season, 

unchanged from the previous season. Damage from the Coffee Berry Borer coupled with limited rainfall levels during the 

season negatively impacted yields.
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Statistical Methodology 

Cotton survey procedures: Objective yield surveys were conducted between November 23 and December 1 to gather 

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

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

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

year harvesting loss.

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

which produces about 70 percent of the United States production. Bearing tree numbers are determined at the start of the 

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

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

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

components are used to develop the current forecast of production. California and Texas conduct grower and packer 

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

September for Navel oranges and in March for Valencia oranges.

Cotton estimating procedures: National and State level objective yield estimates for cotton were reviewed for errors, 

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

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

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

Orange estimating procedures: State level objective yield estimates for Florida oranges were reviewed for errors, 

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

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

the published December 1 forecast. Reports from growers and packers in California and Texas were also used for setting 

estimates. The December 1 orange production forecasts for these two States are carried forward from November.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

and home use.

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

Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the December 1 production 

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

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

Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current forecast relative to the 

final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing 

recent years.

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the December 1 cotton production forecast is 2.1 percent. This means that chances are 

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

2.1 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 3.7 percent.
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Changes between the December 1 cotton forecast and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 

245,000 bales, ranging from 40,000 to 785,000 bales. The December 1 forecast for cotton has been below the final 

estimate 10 times and above 10 times. The difference does not imply that the December 1 forecasts this year are likely to 

understate or overstate final production.

The "Root Mean Square Error" for the December 1 orange production forecast is 4.8 percent. However, if you exclude the 

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

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

the final estimate by more than 4.8 percent, or 3.7 percent excluding abnormal seasons. Chances are 9 out of 10 

(90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 8.3 percent, or 6.4 percent excluding abnormal seasons.

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

381,000 tons (313,000 tons excluding abnormal seasons), ranging from 17,000 tons to 1.15 million tons (17,000 tons to

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

7 times and above 13 times (below 7 times and above 10 times, excluding abnormal seasons). The difference does not 

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

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

for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov

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

Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section.................................................................................... (202) 720-2127

 Cody Brokmeyer – Peanuts, Rice .................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688

 Brent Chittenden – Oats, Rye, Wheat.............................................................................................. (202) 720-8068

 Angie Considine – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum................................................................... (202) 720-5944

 Tony Dahlman – Crop Weather, Barley, Hay.................................................................................. (202) 720-7621

 Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet.............................................................................. (202) 720-9526

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

Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section............................................ (202) 720-2127

 Jorge Garcia-Pratts – Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries............................... (202) 720-2157

 Jorge Garcia-Pratts – Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ............................................ (202) 720-2127

 Fred Granja – Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco .............................................. (202) 720-4288

 LaKeya Jones – Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Sugar Crops, Tropical Fruits............................................ (202) 720-5412

 Dave Losh – Hops............................................................................................................................ (360) 709-2400 

 Dan Norris – Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint,

 Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans .................................................. (202) 720-3250

 Daphne Schauber – Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes .............................................. (202) 720-4285
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