WINTER WHEAT - TOP GROWTH AVAILABLE FOR GRAZING*
December 1, 1973

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NEG. SRS 315-73(12) *RELATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF TOP GROWTH AS
REPORTED BY FARM AND RANCH OPERAIORS

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 B-8 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


DRY EDIBLE BEANS 1/

ACREAGE YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE HARVESTED
1971 1972 1973 ig71_| 1972 | 1973 | 1971 1972 |1973
19000 ACRES POUNDS , 1,000 CWT.
NY 62 36 39 1+280 850 950 794 306 371
MICH 570 605 590 990 14180 970 59643 79139-54723
MINN 14 38 37 19450 19100 1%600 203 418 592
N DAK 33 78 100 1s300 15200 19050 429 936 1+050
NEBR 88 95 104 15850 19800 19600 19628 1710 15664
KANS 7 10 8 15200 19100 19100 84 110 88
MONT ql 11 9 1%600 1,700 14800 176 187 162
IDAHO 110 113 99 19840 19890 29140 25024 29136 25119
wyo 26 27 22 15800 1870 15780 468 505 392
coLo 200 192 188 910 860 820 19820 19651 14542
N MEX 2/ 2 2 750 12000 15 20
UTAH 19 13 15 330 400 450 63 52 68
WASH 26 25 18 14650 15950 15800 429 488 324
CALIF
LARGE LIMA 25 26 31 14590 25810 14720 398 471 533
BABY LIMA 22 18 20 15820 1+760 17890 400 317 378
OTHER 101 113 110 15330 1480 19634 19343 19672 14797
TOTAL CALIF 148 157 161 19447 19567 19681 29141 29460 2,708
US. 19316 15402 12390 14209 19292 19209 15917 169116 16,603
1/ EXCLUDES BEANS GROWN FOR GARDEN SEED.
2/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972.
ALASKA
: YIELD PER
cro? {ACREAGE HARVESTED HARVESTED ACRE PRODUCTION
* 971 * 1972 } 1973 + 1971 + 1972 + 1973 + 1971 * 1972 * 1973
: "ACRES BUSHELS
OATS FOR GRAIN : 200 500 600 59.0 30.0 42,0 11,800 15,000 25,200
BARLEY FOR GRAIN : 3,100 2,800 3,100 14.5 18.5 34,0 45,000 51,800 105,400
: PRICE PER UNIT : VALUE OF PRODUCTION
:ig7t 1972 1973, ¢ 97? 1972 1973
: DOLLARS: T,000 DOLLARS
OATS FOR GRAIN : 1.40 1.40 2.20 17 21 55
BARLEY FOR GRAIN : 1.85 1.95 3.40 83 101 358

CROP PRODUCTION» DECEMBER 1973

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TOBACCO BY CLASS AND TYPE

+ 3, ACREAGE
3 TYPE 2 HARVESTED A FOR
CLASS AND TYPE : NO. : O71 4979 : HARVEST
3 A H H 1973
2 ACRES
CLASS 3, AIR-CURED :
3A LIGHT AIR-CURED 3
OHIO : 31 6,700 7,700 7,400
INDIANA : 31 5,400 6,100 6,000
MISSOURI 1/ : 31 2,100 2,100 2,300
VIRGINIA : 31 8,000 9,200 9,500
WEST VIRGINIA 1/ : 31 1,400 1,750 1,700
NORTH CAROLINA 2 31 7,000 7,900 7,800
KENTUCKY : 31 143,000 156,000 151,000
TENNESSEE : 31 39,900 45,000 45,000
TOTAL BURLEY BELT : 31 213, 500 235,750 230,700
3 3 YIELD PER ACI 3, PRODUCTION
: TYPE : : : : : INDI-
: NO, : 1972 : 1972 : 1971 : 1972 : CATED
2. 2 3 H 2 31973
: POUNDS 1,000 POUNDS
CLASS 3, AIR-CURED :
3A LIGHT AIR-CURED :
OHIO H 31 2,050 2,380 2,000 13,735 18,326 14,800
INDIANA : 31 2,235 © 25540 2,200 12,069 15,494 13,200
MISSOURI 1/ : 31 2,400 2,300 2,400 5,040 4,830 5,520
VIRGINIA : 31 2,075 2,375 += 2,400 16,600 21,850 22,800
WEST VIRGINIA 1/ : 31 1,460 1,895 1,900 2,044 3,316 3,230
NORTH’ CAROLINA : 31 2,065 2,385 2,400 14,455 18,842 18,720
KENTUCKY Hy 31 2,280 2,675 2,150 326,040 417,300 324,650
TENNESSEE : 31 2,070 2,245 2,050 82,593 101,025 92,250
TOTAL BURLEY BELT 3 31 2,213 2,549 2,146 472,576 600,983 495,170

va ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALL WHEAT

STATE ACREAGE HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
1971 1972 1973 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 1971" 1972 1973
19000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS

NY lll 140 140 3840 3740 3660 49218 59180 5040
NJ 31 35 38 4760 3860 3660 19457 13330 159368
PA 261 269 264 3660 3260 2840 99396 8608 79392
OHIO 944 15029 720 44.0 4560 32.0 415536 469305 23040
IND 694 826 703 46.0 4840 3540 319924 399648 245605
TLL 1,000 1%200 19260 4640 4540 30.0 462000 542000 37+800
MICH 495 535 568 36.0 4040 3540 179820 219400 19880
WISC 35 29 27 3765 31lel 33.0 19314 901 890
MINN 15574 15498 29010 3769 3269 38.9 599596 499292 789152
1OWA 36 33 27 3865 3765 3160 15386 19238 837
MO 775 925 850 40.0 3960 3040 315000 369075 259500
N DAK 99179 79507 85913 31.8 2869 2863 2919574 2165818 2529476
S DAK 25167 15912 29268 3062 2865 25,7 659466 549430 58s270
NEBR 29434 29509 29680 42.0 3740 35.0 1025228 929833 935800
KANS. 95061 99400 109400 3465 3345 37.0 312%605 314900 3849800
DEL 25 25 26 4340 33460 350 12075 825 910
MD 108 110 116 40,0 3560 34.0 49320 39850 39944
VA 205 218 175 44.0 3760 3740 95020 82066 69475
W VA 13 14 12 35.0 3560 31.0 455 490 372
NC 245 200 160 43.60 31-0 35,0 109535 69200 5»600
sc 126 136 101 3840 2040 25.0 41788 29720 29525
GA 195 140 120 3960 2060 27.0 79605 2»800 34240
FLA 60 42 30 30.0 1520 22.0 15800 630 660
KY 180 216 164 40.0 3265 33.0 79200 72020 59412
TENN 234 240 144 36.0 3260 31.0 82424 73680 4464
ALA 120 110 88 29.0 2060 23.0 33480 22200 22024
MISS 125 160 100 29.0 31460 27.0 39625 49960 29700
ARK 257 296 217 3165 3760 2840 8x096 109952 69076
LA 35 30 18 23.0 23.0 22.40 805 690 396
OKLA 35600 39900 59260 2060 2340 30.0 723000 89700 1579800
TEXAS 19496 2000 39400 21.0 22.0 29.0 319416 441000 982600
MONT 45314 39704 49052 2660 2667 23.9 112011 989831) 969714
IDAHO 974 958 19075 5is2 4602 45.0 499906 445226 489395
WYO 222 232 240 3264 3467 23.1 79182 8060 5542
coLo 29132 29165 29432 28.0 24.0 24.5 599641) 512990 599568
N MEX 160 170 289 2460 2545 2965 39840 49335 89526
ARIZ 173 170 216 6840 6700 7040 11>764 119390 159120
UTAH 205 221 254 3005 2768 24.9 69245 69137 69331
NEV 12 12 14 5863 59.2 5761 700 710 800
WASH 25325 29602 29720 4867 4764 329.8 1135210 1235328 89200
OREG 768 879 19012 4469 4169 34.9 34500 369848 359276
CALIF 568 487 572 4669 4769 54,0 269626 239340 309880

U, S, 4719674 479284 539875 33409 32.7 31.8 196179789 195449936 197112400
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PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS*

December 1, 1973

Good to excellent
Poor to fair

BI very poor

EG Severe drought
[1 not estimates

‘AS REPORTED BY
CROP CORRESPONDENTS

2RINDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON-IRRIGATED PASTURES AND RANGES RELA-
TIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

U. 8, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. SRS 314-73(12)

PASTURE AND RANGE FEED CONDITIONS *
December 4, 1972

Good to excellent
Poor to fair

(EB Very poor
BBY Severe drought AS REPORTED BY

‘CROP CORRESPONDENTS
(1) Not Estimated

* INDICATES CURRENT SUPPLY OF FEED FOR GRAZING ON NON- IRRIGATED PASTURES AND RANGES RELA-
TIVE TO THAT EXPECTED FROM EXISTING STANDS UNDER VERY FAVORABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE

o 2]

U, 8, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NEG. sRs 209-72 (12)

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 ASS CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


RYE

: PRICE PER : VALUE OF
STATE : BUSHEL 1/ : PRODUCTION 1/

: 971g 1972S 97S: STO} 1972 ~—s —«TS.

3 DOLLARS 1,000 DOLLARS
N.Y. 3 +93 1.01 1.65 446 381 792
N. J. : 1.04 1,09 1.60 225 175 307
PA. : 1,15 1,20 1.60 508 487 648
OHIO : 1.01 -98 1.45 400 251 302
IND. > 1.12 1.04 1.40 484 312 419
ILL. : 1.09 1.05 1.45 577 55S 670
MICH. t 88 +92 1.60 748 742 1,320
WIS. : +95 .97 1.55 274 204 273
MINN. : +86 -89 1,80 4,647 2,661 5,670
IOWA : 95 +96 1.60 128 134 166
Mo. : 1.0L .97 1.60 418 312 403
N. DAK. 3 -76 -81 1.90 7,410 3,738 5,998
S. DAK. : 81 .83 1.75 9,979 7,943 13,923
NEBR. : +84 +95 1.55 4,939 1,596 2,759
KANS. : +86 92 1.50 2,270 460 1,260
DEL. : 1.19 1.19 1.95 289 2s7 386
MD. : 1,18 1.19 1.95 307 274 538
vA. : 1.40 1.40 2.00 665 S71 720
N.C. 5 1.36 1.39 2,80 438 409 479
$s. C. 2 1,46 1.34 1.85 1,022 764 1,132
GA. : 1,86 1.95 2.30 3,636 2,925 3,703
ky. : 1.32 1.22 1.75 141 106 81
TENN. : 1.50 1,22 1.95 66 66 14
OKLA, > 1,06 1.16 1.60 827 1,462 2,133
TEXAS 114 1.07 1.45 431 674 940
MONT, 2/ : +62 +68 117 47
IDAHO 2/ > «1.16 1.27 104 107
Wyo. : .87 97 1.90 239 183 342
COLO. : +88 1.02 1.75 1,362 208 366
WASH, : 1.03 1.24 2.45 1,530 342 294
OREG, : 113 1.20 2.45 294 300 529
U.S. : 899 +965 1,77 44,921 28,646 46 627

1/ INCLUDES ALLOWANCE FOR LOANS OUTSTANDING AND PURCHASES BY THE GOVERNMENT VALUED AT THE
AVERAGE LOAN RATE, BY STATES.

2/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 B-23 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PLANTED

ACREAGE OF CROPS, 1971-73

STATE : WINTER WHEAT 1/ : DURUM WHEAT OTHER SPRING WHEAT
: i971: 1972: 1973: i971: i972 : 1973 197i 1972 1973
t 1,000 ACRES
N.Y. 19 154 151
NJ. : 38 44 30
PA. : 271 290 276
onto : 967 1,064 755
IND. : 736 891 740
ILL. + 1,045 1,265 1,350
MICIL. : 513 661 585
WIS. : 23 32 v 14 oy »
MINN. : 33 29 36 48 33 60 1,515 1,460 1,960
IOWA t 40 37 33
MO. + 900 1,075 980
N. DAK. 2 7? 73 80 2,592 2,333 2,680 6,762 5,221 6,350
S. DAK, | 641 801 793 125 85 115 1,522 1,160 1,530
NEBR. + 2,539 2,742 2,800
KANS.« + 9,593 10,300 10,800
DEL. : 27 27 29
MD. : 118 123 125
VA. 1 236 250 195
We VAS 1 16 18 17
N.C. : 290 250 200
S. Ce + 134 155 120
GA. 2 235 225 165
FLA. : 77 70 55
KY. : 241 301 261
‘TENN. + 282 296 207
ALA. : 164 161 140
MISS. > 9 189 135
ARK. 3 307 361 305
LA, : 75 75 60
OKLA. : 5,050 5,700 6,000
TEXAS : 3,512 4,050 4,600
MONT. + 21,913 2,143 2,200 168 137 185 2,435 1,850 1,850
IDAHO : 809 841 900 237 193 300
Wyo. : 229 255 250 23 15 16
COLO. + 2,344 2,449 2,520 29 25 41
Ne MEX. : 347 378 390
ARIZ. + 189 189 236
uTAIL 2 196 218 235 21 7 50
NEV. 3 8 8 9 6 6 7
WASH. 3 2,252 2,621 2,730 165 125 615
OREG. + 731 863 1,020 78 55 80
CALIF, + 600 552 625 10 4 2
U.S. 1 38,060 42,166 43,155 2,943 2,592 3,042 12,807 10,138 = 12,811

SEF FOOTNOTES ON PAGE b-11.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973

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WINTER WHEAT

PRICE PER 2 VALUE OF
STATE BUSHEL 1/ i PRODUCTION 1/
a7? 972 Fo ap73 F972 + 1972 : 1973
DOLLARS 1,000 DOLLARS
N.Y. 1.35 1.55 4.00 5,694 8,029 20,160
N.S. 1.42 1.46 3.05 2,069 1,942 4,172
PA. 1.48 1.56 3.15 13,906 13,428 23,285
OHIO 1.36 1.60 3.60 56,489 74,088 82,944
IND. 1.34 1.38 2.95 42,778 54,714 72,585
ILL. 1.42 1.46 2.95 65,320 78,840 111,510
MICH. 1.34 1.67 4.20 23,879 35,738 83,496
wis. 1.34 1.60 3.80 1,238 1,024 2,128
MINN. 1.32 1.88 4.10 1,146 1,466 4,854
TOWA 1.34 1.52 3.10 1,857 1,882 2,595
MO. 1.41 1.43 2.80 43,710 51,587 71,400
N. DAK. 1.15 1.72 3.95 2,070 3,746 9,227
S. DAK. 1.21 1.76 3.75 24,089 44,669 79,920
NEBR. 1.24 1.76 3.50 126,763 161,529 328,300
KANS, 1.32 1.68 3.60 412,639 529,032 1,385,280
DEL, 1.44 1.37 2.80 1,548 1,130 2,548
MD. 1.46 1.38 2.80 6,307 5,313 11,043
VA, 1.42 1.46 2.80 12,808 11,615 18,130
W. VAL 1.57 1.72 3,30 714 843 1,228
N.C. 1.46 1.34 2.70 15,381 8,308 15,120
S.C. 1.45 1,37 2.70 6,943 3,726 6,818
GA. 1.46 1.36 2.65 11,103 3,808 8,586
FLA. 1.45 1.30 2.65 2,610 819 +1, 749
KY. 1.47 1.47 2.95 10,584 10,319 15,965
TENN. 1.48 1.43 2.75 12,468 10,982 12,276
ALA, 1.48 1.36 2.70 5,150 2,992 5,465
Miss. 1.50 1.35 2.70 5,438 6,696 7,290
ARK, 1.45 1.33 2.70 11,739 14,566 16,405
LA. 1.53 1.41 2.65 1,232 973 1,049
OKLA. 1.42 1.70 3.50 102 ,240 152,490 552,300
TEX. 1.45 1.56 3.10 45,553 68,640 305,660
MONT. 1.17 1.87 4,00 64,128 90,377 220, 480
IDAHO 1.32 1.93 4.35 49,951 67,048 142,506
wyo. 1.16 1.64 4.10 7,674 12,628 21,595
COLO. 1.20 1.77 3.75 70,896 91,332 220,500
N. MEX, 1.40 1.63 3.30 5,376 7,066 28,136
ARIZ. 1.71 1.64 2.60 20,116 18,680 39,312
UTAH 1.40 1.77 3.95 7,511 9,616 19,624
NEV. 1.51 1.72 3.75 793 903 2,100
WASH. 1.41 2.04 4.80 152,633 243,821 356,160
OREG. 1.42 2.05 4.70 45,463 72,140 154,630
CALIF. 1.63 1.80 3.20 42,748 41,731 98,496
U.S. 1.35 1.71 3.61 1,542,754 2,020,276 4,567,027

1/ INCLUDES ALLOWANCE FOR LOANS OUTSTANDING AND PURCHASES BY THE GOVERNMENT VALUED AT THE AVERAGE
LOAN AND PURCHASE RATE, BY STATES. DOES NOT INCLUDE PRICE SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 B-15 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PLANTED ACRFAGE OF CRops, 1971-73 CONTINUED

starr RYE 1/ RICE : DRY EDIBLE BEANS
I97T 3: 1972s 973s 971s 1977s 973s 97s 1972 ~~ «1973
T,000 ACRE:

MAINE,

vr.

N.Y. 134 130 130 63 51 40

Ned. 78 67 7

PAL 41 48 79

OHIO 122 80 50

IND, 76 75 55

ILL. 85 85 85

MICH. 195 172 165 585 630 600

wis. 45 43 23

MINN. : 210 130 100 15 41 38

OWA 20 24 16

Mo. : 103 85 106 5.0 5.0 5.3

N. DAK. : 318 158 122 35 84 102

S. DAK. : 396 326 260

NEBR, 2 31S 140 212 92 200 108

KANS. 270 155 155 8 1 9

DEL. 2 55 55 52

MD. : 87 87 78 .

vA. 2 235 220 200

We VA. :

Ne Ce + 105 105 100

S.C. : 16 135 142

CA. 2 361 320 446

FLA. :

ky. 2 57 50 35

TENN. 2 22 29 27

ALA. :

MISS. t 52 52 62

ARK. : 442 442 534

LA. : 524 523 624

OKLA. + 386 325 315

TEXAS 549 270 350 470 469 553

MONT. : 1B 9 1 1 9

IDAILO 2 7 6 12 us 100

wYo, : 30 26 25 27 28 23

coLo, : 220 75 71 241 21 193

N. NEX, 3 3 2

ARIZ. :

UTA t au 20 15

NEV. z

WASH, z 119 46 32 27 26 i9

OREG. 3 64 64 60

CALIF. : 333 333 403 148 157 161

U. Se 24,867 3,540 3,562, 1,826.9 = :1,824.0 2,181.3 1,358 1,487 1,417

“I/” ACREAGE SEEDED IN PRECEDING FALL.
2/ INCLUDES ACREAGE PLANTED IN PRECEDING FALL.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 B11 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


RICE BY CLASSES, 1972 AND 1973 CROPS

ACREAGE HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE

STATE SHORT.
1375. 97: ISTE = 1972 :
T;000 ACRES POUNDS
M0. BA OAT OLB 4,400 4,250 4,500 4,525
MISS. 60.0 1.0 2.0 4,575 4,325 3,700 3,750
ARK. 385.0 113.0 142.0 3.0 6.0 4,925 4,700 §,100 4,900 5,650 6,175
la. 158.0. 383.0 462.0 3,825 3,525 3,825 3,425
TEXAS 452.0 72.0 97.0 4,800 3,850 4,325 3,225
CALIF. 181.0 233.0 150.0 168.0 5,825 5,725 5,550 5,500
vu. s. .
913.2 1,058.4 751.7 937.8 153.0 _174.0__4,682 4,159 __4,548"4,202_5,552__$,524
PRODUCTION
LONG : MEDIUM : SHORT
TO7z Ea 7 IST Bs TTIgs
7,000 CWT.
No. : 141 145 7 81
MISS. 2,288 2,595 37 75
ARK. 2 16,006 18,095 5,763 6,958 170 37t
LA. $317 5,570 14,650 15,824
TEXAS 19,008 17,402 3,114 3,128
CALIF. : 10,543 13,339 8,325 9,240
us. ot
142,760 43,807 34,184 39,405 8,495 9,611
RICE
STATE : ACREAGE HARVESTED : YIELD PER ACRE : PRODUCTION
sTie7i 2 1972: 1973 "1971; 1972: 1973: 1971 31972: 1975
: 1,000 ACRES POUNDS 1,000 CWT.
Mo. 4.9 4.9 5.2 4,800 4,449 «4,346 235 218 226
MISS. 51 $1 62 43600 4,859 4,306 2,346 2,328 2,670
ARK. : 4aL 441 533 5,050 4,975 4,770 «22,271 21,939 25,424
la, : $22 522 620 3,800 3,825 «3,451.—=«19,836 «19,967 21;394
TEXAS . 468 468 549 5,100 4,727 «3,740 23,868 22,122 20,530
CALIF. 331 331 40l «5,200 5,700 «5,631 «17,212 «18,868 22,579
U.S. 1,817.9 1,817.9 2,170.2 4,718 4,700 «4,277 85,768 +85, 439 92,823

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 B-24 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



DECEMBER 1 PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION AS PERCENT OF NORMAL, BY STATES:
35-49, SEVERE DROUGHT; 50-64, VERY POOR; 65-79, POOR TO FAIR; 80 AND OVER, GOOD TO EXCELLENT

STATE 1972 1973 : STATE ; 1972 3 1973
PERCENT : % PERCENT
Ne Je 7 73 : : 89 86
t 2 82 81
OHIO 85 84 g 2 72 70
IND. : 86 89 : 3 72 77
TLL. 86 88 t : 77 87
: 3 69 79
IOWA 86 88 2 : 71 88
MO. : 84 88 Fa 74 82
N. DAK. 3 71 71 :
S. DAR. t 82 76 : 81 69
NEBR. ? 86 87 : 87 87
KANB. 85 85 2 90 87
3 72 83
DEL. 83 84 t 88 72
MD. 75 78 : 85 65
VA. 87 80 fy 75 89
w. VA. 80 81 t 84 85
N.C. 85 70 t 85 75
S.C. 77 62 2 80 80
GA. 70 66 t 83 87
FLA. 3 76 63 3
+ : 80 81
2 i

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 3-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM: Production of spring wheat other than durum in 1973 totaled

~ 357 million bushels, 24 percent above the 1972 crop but 7 percent
below the record high 1971 output. The larger production resulted from a 26 percent increase in
acreage harvested. The average yield of 28.6 bushels per acre was 0.4 bushel below the previous
year and 2.1 bushels below the record high 1971 yield of 30.7 bushels.

Seeding of 1973 spring wheat in major growing areas was completed earlier than normal due
to favorable weather. However, the crop was under stress during June and July from soil moisture
shortages in Minnesota, the Dakotas, north central Montana, and Washington. While this held
yields somewhat below earlier expectations, expanded use of new higher yielding varieties
resulted in the third highest average yield of record. Minnesota and Idaho achieved record high
yields per acre. Harvest progressed reasonably well, although showers slowed progress and re-
duced quality. Despite the delay, combining was completed earlier than normal in most areas.

DURUM WHEAT: Durum wheat production in 1973 totaled 84.9 million bushels, up 16 percent from the

1972 output but 8 percent below the large 1971 production. Acreage harvested, at
3.0 million, was up 17 percent from a year earlier, Yield, at 28.5 bushels per acre, was 0.1
bushel below 1972 and 3.6 bushels under the record high 1971 average.

Durum was seeded earlier than usual this year. Growth and development occurred ahead of
normal because of the early seeding as well as moisture shortages in the Dakotas. The dryness
reduced production below early season expectations in North Dakota and Montana. Harvest
progressed well and was completed by the third week of August in South Dakota and by mid-
September in Montana. Harvest was complete in North Dakota by October 1 exrept for a few late
fields in northern counties where showers delayed progress.

BARLEY: Production of barley in 1973 totaled 424 million bushels, about the same as the 1972
crop of 423 million but 8 percent less than the 1971 production of 464 million
bushels,

Acreage harvested for grain is estimated at 10.5 million acres, 8 percent more than the 9.7
million acres harvested in 1972. Yield per acre averaged 40.3 bushels, down 3.3 bushels from
the yield of 43.6 bushels last year.

In the North Central region a 7~percent increase in acreage more than offset lower yields,
resulting in a 2~percent increase in production, Spring seeding of harley started about a week
ahead of normal with most of the crop seeded by the end of Nay, In Minnesota harvest got
underway in late July and was completed by the latter part of August. In North Dakota, the lead-
ing barley State, harvest began early and progressed rapidly in the southern areas but the -
windup was delayed by heavy rains over the Labor Day weekend.

In the Western region reduced yields more than offset a 13~percent increase in acreage
harvested for grain and production was down about 2 percent from a year earlier. Hot, dry summer
weather resulted in lower yields in many areas, especially in the Northweet. In California early
plantings were good due to rainfall early in the planting season. Dryland areas produced well in
the southern part of the State but dry weather in the northern Sacramento Valley resulted in
reduced yields and greater than normal abandonment. Lack of rainfall in late spring also
limited the £111 of heads in final stages of maturity.

OATS: Production of oats is estimated at 664 miliion bushels, 4 percent less than the 692

million bushels produced last year and 25 percent below the 1971 production of 881
million bushels. Acreage of oats harvested for grain totaled 14,110,000 acres, 4 percent more
than the 13,525,000 harvested last year but 11 percent below acreage harvested in 1971.
Acreage abandoned or used for purposes other than grain accounted for 26.5 percent of planted
acreage, compared with 33.0 percent in 1972 when rains interfered with harvest and 28.2 percent
in 1971.

Yield of oats per harvested acre is estimated at 47.0 bushels, compared with 51.2 bushels
last year and the record of 55.9 bushels in 1971,

Wet weather slowed fall oat seeding in the South. Spring seeding moved at a slow pace
except in the Northern Plain; where planting progressed somewhat faster than normal. In many
northern States, dry weather limited straw growth and filling of heads. Substantial acreages
intended for grain in the Dakotas were not combined. Oats were harvested ahead of usual in the
Northern Plains but in several other areas rains interrupted combining and contributed to yield
losses.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECECBER 1973 A-10 CROP REPORTING ROARD, SRS, USDA


OATS:

H PRICE PER VALUE OF
STATE 3 PRODUCTION 1
y1971 1972 5
: DOLLARS 1,000 DOLLARS

MAINE : 64 +70 1.00 1,183 1,389 1,564
VT. 2/ > 1,00 +70 184 76

N.Y, : -80 +98 1.40 16,368 12,348 25,025
N. J. : +85 +92 1.40 250 248 361
PA. : 79 +90 1,25 16,424 14,987 22,031
OHIO : .67 +82 1,15 24,557 18,357 29,808
IND. : 69 +79 1.10 13,041 9,369 13,781
TLL. : 67 174 1.05 23,316 20,513 20,769
MICH. : 71 +84 1.20 13,849 14,784 19,800
WIS. : 69 +80 1.10 65,667 59,400 61,787
MINN. : +56 +70 1,05 99,120 87,108 149 ,940
IOWA : -66 +75 1,05 60,357 53,438 66,780
MO. : +74 +85 1,20 8,347 5,865 1,673
N. DAK. : 47 +61 1.05 53,406 64,398 77,490
S. DAK. : +54 +66 1.00 69,313 64,680 100,580
NEBR. : 66 77 1.05 17,402 14,715 23,184
KANS. : 172 +82 1.10 5,994 6,025 4,400
DEL. 2/ : 75 +80 110 96

TMD. : +79 +81 1S 1,081 992 2,555
VA. : 80 +81 1.05 1,920 1,463 2,029
W. VA. : 89 -97 1.15 573 611 952
N.C, : +72 -75 1.05 4,637 2,531 3,938
8. C. : +79 -80 1.15 3,626 2,189 3,284
GA. : -80 -85 1.20 3,392 2,100 4,200
FLA. : -70 +70 1.30 583 291 543
KY. : 77 .80 1.10 792 328 $54
TENN. t +90 +90 1,20 1,710 999 1,392
ALA. : -80 -84 1.10 1,267 469 814
MISS. : +74 7 1.10 1,273 1,121 880
ARK. : 278 +72 1,08 2,714 5,616 3,980
LA. : -83 77 1,05 535 474 361
OKLA. : +79 +86 1.10 4,237 4,999 8,749
TEXAS : -85 +85 1.08 5,095 8,262 28,782
MONT. : -58 71 1.15 5,475 8,384 11,799
IDAHO : +69 .87 1.40 2,512 2,631 4,200
wyo. : +70 +83 1.30 2,336 2,200 2,974
COLO. : +73 -87 1.40 1,769 1,369 2,468
UTAH +82 1.05 1,75 643 710 1,323
NEV. 88 1,00 1.70 145 180 146
WASH. t +69 +91 1.40 1,557 1,847 3,080
OREG. : +74 +96 1.45 4,721 4,742 8,613
CALIF. : -87 +93 1.40 4,632 6,308 6,468
UL Ss. : +605 +723 1,09 $46,113 508,612 722,087

1/ INCLUDES ALLOWANCE FOR LOANS OUTSTANDING AND PURCHASES BY THE GOVERNMENT VALUED AT THE
AVERAGE LOAN AND PURCHASE RATE, BY STATES.
2/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 B-21 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


BARLEY

ACREAGE HARVESTED

YIELD PER ACRE

PRODUCTION

STATE
1971 [ 1972 | 1973 1971 [isze [1973 1971 1972 1973
12000 ACRES BUSHELS 1000 BUSHELS
NY 12 11 12 4200 3640 40.0 504 396 480
NJ 19 17 17 5500 50,0 4960 19045 850 833
PA 167 158 155 5400 4740 44.0 99018 79426 69820
OHIO. 13 15 12 5000 50.0 39.0 650 750 468
IND 15 15 11 4705 4320 4200 713 645 462
TLL 18 17 14 5100 45.0 35.0 918 765 490
MICH 22 21 23 43.0 51460 3960 946 19071 897
WISC 28 22 21 5500 4520 37.0 15540 990 777
MINN 840 790 894 48.5 43.0 4560 409740 339970 409230
TOWA 1/ 6 6 4700 4340 282 258
MO 21 18 13 38.0 35.0 3340 798 630 429
N DAK 29218 29617 29790 4540 40,0 3760 999810 1049680 1039230
S DAK 478 576 631 4160 3660 35.0 199598 209736 229085
NEBR 42 38 33 4000 3420 3660 15680 19292 15188
KANS 187 105 80 40.0 44.0 4140 79480 49620 39280
DEL 21 21 22 47.0 37.0 4340 987 7717 946
MD 91 96 96 49.0 41.40 43.0 49459 39936 49128
VA 107 105 98 4900 43,0 47.0 59243 42515 42606
W VA 11 10 10 48.0 47,0 4320 528 470 430
NC 73 6l 62 5300 42,0 46.0 35869 22562 29852
sc 30 28 24 48.0 33.0 39.0 15440 924 936
GA 14 16 14 50.0 29,0 40.0 700 464 560
KY 60 70 55 5920 40.0 3540 39540 22800 19925
TENN 23 24 14 42.0 32.0 30.0 966 768 420
ARK 1/ 1 1 50.0 35.0 50 35
OKLA 570 270 235 2720 3205 3340 159390 89775 79755
TEXAS 66 60 90 20.0 3340 39.0 15320 14980 39510
MONT 12689 15707 22000 35.0 3765 30.0 58+800 649013 60%000
IDAHO 740 736 820 5620 54.0 53.0 419440 399744 439460
WYO 132 133 130 5200 53.0 48.0 69864 79049 69240
COLO 315 239 263 44.0 4620 47.0 135860 109994 125361
N MEX 14 14 23 56.0 60.0 60.0 784 840 15380
ARIZ 119 109 120 7400 7140 75.0 82806 79739 92000
UTAH 142 132 135 60.0 6140 57.0 8s520 89052 79695
NEV 15 15 15 70.0 5540 50.0 1050 825 750
WASH 480 258 375 58.0 5520 40.0 275840 149190 15%000
OREG 355 250 280 5140 4820 3940 185105 122000 10920
CALIF 1,006 926 940 53.0 5520 5140 535318 503930 479940
U.S, 109151 99707 109527 4507 4346 4063 4635601 4239461 4249483
1/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 19726
CROP PRODUCTION» DECEMBER 1973 8-18 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRSs USDA


Montana and the Pacific Northwest enjoyed periods of above average precipitation throughout
the nonth, Soil moisture was partially replenished, following droughty conditions over nost of
the 1973 season, Washington wheat growers were optimistic regarding Crop prospects but seeding
operations there, as well as in eastern Oregon, were halted by the weather.

The winter wheat crop in the eastern Corn Belt was off to a good start with adequate soil
moisture. Some growers in Ohio were concerned ahout too much top growth. Missouri's seeding
was delayed by wet fields and only 87 percent of the intended acreage was in the ground on
December 1. Emerged fields were in mostly good to fair condition, Arkansas growers were ex-
pecting to seed up until about mid-December. Wheat from Kentucky south to the Gulf was virtually
all seeded and progressing nicely. However, drought persists fron North Carolina to Florida where
seeding ranges from 70 to 90 percent complete. Germination in that area is slow and stands uneven.

Pasture and Range

The pasture and range feed condition for the 37 States reporting December 1 is rated as
good to excellent, about the sane as last year. The reported condition this year was 81 percent,
compared with 80 percent for thia date in 1972,

Conditions for most southern States reflect seasonal declines and a general shortage of
moisture, Fast North Central States have predominantly good to excellent conditions, due largely
to the mild weather during Novenber,

The Rocky Mountain States generally report favorable pasture and range feed conditions al-
though western Montana still has very poor and severe drought conditions, Arizona and New Mexico
have lower conditions than last year,

QQTTON: All cotton production is expected to total 13.1 million bales, down 1 percent from the

November 1 forecast and off 5 percent from 1972. Harvest progressed rapidly, although
frequently interrupted by rain in the Delta States. Estimated production consists of 13.0 million
bales of Upland and 79,200 bales of American-Pima, Cottonseed production, based on a 3-year average
lint-seed ratio, is estimated at 5.3 million tons, 3 percent below 1972.

Prospects remain bright in Texas and Oklahoma where Upland production is forecast at 5.1 mill-
ion bales, 12 percent more than 1972, Harvest is well ahead of last year's slow pace in Texas but
sharply behind in Oklahoma. By December 1 about 48 percent of the area's crop had been ginned, 12
points above 1972.

In the Delta States -- Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Missouri--4.0 million
bales are forecast, down 1.1 million bales from 1972. Ginnings were about 88 percent complete in
the Delta States, 1 percent ahead of the late 1972 harvest. in California, Arizona, and New Mexico
Upland cotton is expected to total 2.5 million bales, down slightly from 1972. Harvest is well ad-
vanced except in the desert areas of California. About 83 percent of the crop had been ginned by
December 1, which was 5 points above 1972.

The Southeastern States-~Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas--expect production to reach 1.3
million bales, 3 percent less than 1972. Ideal harvest weather continued in this area during
November and harvest was nearing completion in Georgia and the Carolinas. About 87 percent of the
crop had been ginned in the four-State area, about the same as 1972.

The Bureau of Census reports 9.2 million bales of cotton ginned by December 1, down 0,1 mill-
ion bales from 1972.

The differende between the December 1 all cotton forecast and final ginnings during the past 10
years has averaged 142,800 bales--ranging from 73,000 in 1970 to 257,000 bales in 1963.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 A-7 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


November Warm and Wet over Much of Nation

November was generally warmer and wetter than normal for much of the Nation. Greatest
precipitation accumulation occurred in the Ohio and Lower Mississippi Valleys and in the Pacific
Northwest. Precipitation in excess of twice normal also occurred in an area including the central
portions of Kansas and Nebraska and reaching to South Dakota, northern Iowa, and southern
Minnesota. Less than normal precipitation was received in the Atlantic Coast States; an area
around Lake Michigan including the northern half of Illinois, parts of Iowa, northern Minnesota
and extending into the Dakotas; and also an area in the Southwest including Texas and New Mexico
and extending northward to Colorado and southwest Nebraska.

Temperatures averaged above normal for the Nation except along the Pacific Coast and the
northern area of the country from Washington east to Minnesota and reaching as far south as
Nebraska. Temperatures as much as 5 degrees above normal were common in the eastern Corn Belt
and southern States.

Precipitation in early November slowed harvesting operations in the South and the Eastern
Corn Belt States but harvest progress was excellent elsewhere. The middle 2 weeks of November
provided good harvest weather throughout most of the Nation, although cotton operations were
slowed by continued rainy, damp weather in the Delta into mid-November. Heavy precipitation the
last of November in parta of the Corn Belt interrupted the wrapup phases of the corn and bean
harvest and delayed the cotton harvest in Oklahoma and the Delta States.

Corn and Soybean Harvest Nearing Completion, Cotton Harvest Interrupted

The corn and soybean harvests made excellent progress during the month, despite rains in
many areas. Harvesting operations for these crops are in the wrapup stages and far advanced
from the extremely slow progress of a year ago. Cotton picking progress is ahead of last year
in Texas and the Delta States but lags a year ago in Oklahoma.

The Nation's corn harvest was over 95 percent complete the first of December, compared with
less than 75 percent last year at this time. Most States have completed harvest or are nearing
completion. The Corn Belt States experiencing the most delays due to wet fields are Missouri,
Nebraska, and Kansas, which had from 10 to 15 percent of their acreage still in the field on the
first of December,

Soybean harvest was also nearing completion, much earlier than a year ago. About 95 per-
cent of the Nation's soybean crop had been harvested by the first of December, nearly 25 points
ahead of progress at this time last year. Most Corn Belt States completed harvest by mid-
November. Rains delayed completion in Kansas and Missouri, where 95 percent of the beans were
combined by early December. Most of the beans yet to be harvested are in the southern States
where rains have slowed operations.

Cotton harvest was running ahead of last year's late harvest in Texas and the Delta States,
in spite of frequent delays from rain in east Texas and the Delta States. Conditions have been
favorable for harvest over the High Plains of Texas, contributing to the State's good progress
to date compared with last year and average. The rain-delayed harvest in Oklahoma is lagging
the progress of a year ago and average.

Winter Wheat Making Good Progress After Late Start

Seeding of the 1974 winter wheat crop was virtually completed during Novenber except in some
South Atlantic States. The crop, though planted later than usual, regained some lost time as a
result of generally mild November temperatures and adcqute soil moisture. There was virtually no
snow cover around December 1 in major growing areas.

Winter wheat made good progress during November in the Great Plains fron Oklahoma northward.
Favorable moisture and above average temperatures promoted growth, The crop was seeded late in
most areas but came up to good stands. However, top growth is limited, making considerable
acreage subject to wind erosion, The High Plains of Texas is critically short on soil moisture
and wheat on dryland fields is under severe streas while wet weather continued to delay completion
of seeding in a few fields in east Texas, Moisture is also needed in the Panhandle of Oklahoma,

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 A-6 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


AVAILABLE WHEAT PASTURE
DECEMBER 1, 1972 AND DECEMBER 1, 1973

PERCENT OF SEEDED :
WHEAT WITH 2

ACRES OF WHEAT

PERCENT OF SEEDED PASTURE REQUIRED

: WHEAT BEING
: SUFFICIENT 3 TO CARRY A 400
STATE :__GROWTH TO PASTURE L PASTURED 3 POUND CALF

DEC. 1, + DEC. 1, : DEC. 1, : DEC. 1, : DEC. 1, : DEC.1,

: 1972: 1973 972” 1973s 1972s _—1973

: PERCENT ACRES
WESTERN KANSAS : 39 4 8 5 6 9
WESTERN OKLAHOMA : 50 54 30 39 5 4
TEXAS PANHANDLE > 58 54 38 38 4 6
AVERAGE FOR WHEAT

PASTURE REGION : 45.8 33.5 20.4 21.4 5.3 6.9

Wheat Pasture: By December 1, slightly more than 33% of the fall seeded wheat in Kansas,
Oklahoma, and Texas had sufficient forage to support grazing; however only about
two-thirds of that acreage is being utilized.

Kansas (Western): On December 1, 14 percent of the fall seeded wheat acreage in the western
two-thirds of Kansas had sufficient growth to provide pasture for livestock.

Forage supplies were rated mostly in the range of poor to fair across the western two-thirds
of the State. The acreage needed to carry a 400 pound calf through fall and winter was 9 acres
compared with 6 acres a year ago.

Oklahoma (Western): On December 1, 54 percent of the intended wheat acreage had sufficient
growth for grazing. The West Central District reported the largest per-

centage of acreage with sufficient growth to permit grazing while the flood-damaged

North Central District continues to have the smallest percentage of wheat ready for pasturing.

The supply of forage from wheat pasture is mostly fair to good, and 39 percent of the
acreage is being pastured. The expected carrying capacity is 4 acres per head, down from a month
ago and a year ago. Rains across the State during the past two weeks have replenished moisture
supplies which should insure good grazing until January 1. Unseasonable warm temperatures
throughout November aided in growth of forage supplies.

Texas (Northern and Southern Low Plains): The supply of forage from Texas wheat pastures con-

tinued to lag behind last year as of December 1.
Continued dry weather has hindered grazing. The carrying capacity is 6 acres per head compared
with 4 acres December 1, 1972.

CROP PRODUCTION, December 1973 B-7 Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


Production prospects declined slightly from November 1. Lower yields than anticipated
earlier were obtained in New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and North Dakota which offset im-
proved yields in Washington and Oregon.

In the eight eastern States production is estimated at 49.1 million cwt., down 4 percent
from the 1972 crop of 51.4 million cwt. Most of the decline occurred in Maine as a result of
reduced yields.

Production in the eight central States, at $6.1 million cwt., increased 2 percent from the
55.0 million cwt. harvested in 1972. Production in North Dakota and Indiana is up from a year
ago.

The western States, with estimated production of 146.8 million cwt., have 3 percent more
fall potatoes than the 1972 total of 142.4 million cwt. Western States this year account for
58 percent of the U.S. fall crop, compared with $7 percent in 1972 and 52 percent in 1971.
Most of the increase this year occurred in Washington and Oregon.

Estimated 1973 potato production and comments for all seasonal groups will be released in
the Crop Production Annual Summary to be issued on January 16, 1974.

SMALL GRAIN, RICE AND DRY BEANS SUMMARY

ALL WHEAT: Production of all wheat in 1973 totaled a record high 1,711 million bushels, 11 per-

cent above the 1972 output and 6 percent above the previous high of 1,618 million
bushels in 1971. Yield per acre, at 31.8 bushels, was exceeded only Ly the 1972 and 1971
averages of 32.7 and 33.9 bushels, respectively, Harvested acreage, at 53.9 million, was the
largest since 1968 and 14 percent above the 1972 acreage.

WINTER WHEAT: The 1973 winter wheat crop of 1,270 million bushels was record large, 7 percent
above 1972 and 11 percent above 1971. The increased production was harvested
from 38.4 million acres, 10 percent more than in 1972 and the largest acreage since 1968. Yield

per acre of 33.1 bushels was 0.9 bushel below the 1972 yield and 2.3 bushels below the 1971
record high.

The crop entered the 1972-73 winter in generally good to excellent condition. Seeding in
the Great Plains proceeded ahead of schedule except in southwest Oklahoma and in Texas where
soil moisture shortages delayed progress and then wet fields further slowed completion. Cool
November weather in the Plains delayed growth but the crop was in good condition on December 1,
Soil moisture was in short supply in Montana and the Pacific Northwest at seeding time. November
rains helped relieve short moisture conditions in Washington. Seeding in Missouri and most
States east of the Mississippi River was handicapped by a wet fall. Late harvest of corn and
soybeans prevented seeding some of the intended acreage of wheat and contributed to the delay in
seeding of other fields.

Survival of winter wheat was good and 89.0 percent of the seeded acreage was harvested for
grain, the highest since 1966. USDA announced in early January the elimination of the mandatory
set-aside requirement, except for growers who elected to participate in the voluntary set-aside
program. This, along with improved wheat prices, contributed to the higher than usual proportion
harvested. The chief exception was Washington where persistent drouth through virtually the en-
tire season caused the highest abandonment in 17 years. Yields per acre were the lowest since
1961 in Washington and were also lower than usual in Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Shortage of
soil moisture was the chief reason for the disappointing yields in that area. Some acreage was
drowned out by spring floods along the Mississippi River and its tributaries.

The Plains States enjoyed a rare season in which the crop was not under serious stress at
any time from planting to harvest. Record high yields per acre were attained in Kansas, Oklahoma,
and Texas with total production also at record levels in Kansas and Oklahoma. Harvest began
later than usual in Kansas but wound up rapidly in mid-July under favorable weather.

Disappointing yields were the rule in Missouri and the eastern Corn Belt States, with yields

5 to 15 bushels below the previous year. Too mich rain and some disease problems were blamed
for the shortfall. Harvest weather was generally excellent in this area.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 A-9 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


ALL WHEAT

B PRICE PER VALUE OF + PRICE PER BUSHEL PLUS” + VALUE OF PRODUCTION PLU:
STATE + BUSHEL 1/ PRODUCTION 1/ RICE SUPPORT PAYMENTS Y/: PRICE SUPPORT PAYMENTS 2/

197): 1972; 1973_ = 1971 3 1972: 1973 : 1971: 1972: 1973 i97T 1972s 1973,
r DOLLARS T,000 DOLLARS DOLLARS T,000 DOLLARS
N.Y. 21.38 1.55 4,00 5,694 8,029 20,160 2.85 2.50 12,033 12,955
NJ. 21.42 1.46 © 3.05 2,069 1,942 4,172 «1.98 1,94 2,882 2,577
PAL 21.48 1.56 3.15 13,906 13,428 23,285 2.13 2.11 20,058 18,174
OHIO: : 1.36 1.60 3.60 56,489 74,088 82,944 1.97 2.03 81,870 93,853
IND. 21.34 1.38 2,95 42,778 54,714 72,585 2.03 1.82 64,778 72,013
TLL. 11.42 1,46 2.95 65,320 78,840 111,510 2.12 1,90 96,936 102,869
MICH. 21.34 1.67 4.20 25,879 35,738 83,496 2.50 2.42 44,590 51,808
WIS, :1.31 1,59 3.80 1,718 «1,429 5,382 «1,85 2,22 23432 2,002
11.37 1.94 4,10 81,622 95,589 320,437 1,66 2.30 99,055 113,609
21.34 1.52 3.10 1,857 1,882 2,595 2.46 2.48 3,411 3,066
:1.41 1.43 2.80 43,710 51,587 71,400 2.24 1.99 69,511 71,867
1,30 1,90 4,54 379,597 411,198 1146,551 1.72 2.55 500,355 553,547
1.31 1.81 3.90 85,631 98,514 227,450 1.87 2.56 122,253 139,308
1.24 1.74 3,50 126,763 161,529 328,300 1.79 2,33 182,701 215,862
11,32 1.68 5.60 412,639 $29,032 1385,280 1.80 2,12 563,341 666,195
DEL. 22.44 1.37 2,80 1,548 1,130 2,548 1.80 1,78 1,936 1,446
MD. 24.46 1,38 2.80 6,307 $313. 11,083 1.95 1,83 8,442 7,062
VA. 21.42 1.44 2.80 12,808 11,615 18,130 1.83 1.84 16,501 14,822
W.VA. 21,87 21,72 3,30 714 843 1,228 2.10 2,07 955 1,013
N.C. 2 1.46 1.34 2.70 15,381 8,308 15,120 2.00 2.14 21,097 13,241
S.C. 51.45 1.37 2.706943 34,726 = 6818. 2.03 2.15 9,728 5,862
GA. 11.46 1.36 2.65 = 11,103 3,808 += 8,586 «1.70 1.83 12,911 $114
FLA. 11.45 1,30 2.65 2,610 819 1,749 1.54 1.49 2,769 937
Ky. 21.47 1.47 2.95 10,584 10,319 18,965 1.86 1,79 13,376 12,560
TENN. : 1.48 1.43 2.75 12,468 10,982 12,276 1.73 1.63 14{569 12,548
ALA. £1.48 1.36 2.70 5,150 2,992 5,465 1.64 1.54 5,714 3,377
MISS. 2 2.50 1.35 2.70 5,438 6,696 7,290 1.69 1.47 6,132 7,291
ARK, 21.45 1.33 2.70 11,739 14,566 16,405 1.64 1.43 13,294 15,672
LA, 21.53 1.41 2.65 1,232 973 1,049 2.00 1.79 1,612 1,234
OKLA. ©: 1.42 1.70 © 3.50 102,240 152,490 $52,300 2.40 2.49 172,698 223,504
TEXAS «=: 1.45 1,56 3.10 45,553 68,640 305,660 3.14 2.80 98,543 123,228
MONT, ©: 1.23 1.88 © 4,05 137,880 186,160 391,383 1.83 2.62 204,799 259,145
IDAHO =: 1.33 1.92 4.33 66,358 84,977 209,737 1.97 2.62 98,537 115,826
Wyo. 21.4 1.64 4.10 8,187 13,208 22,695 1.65 2.09 11,867 16,868
cOLO. 1.20 1,77 3.75 71,569 92,022 223,380 1.69 2.34 100,587 121,787
N. MEX. : 1.40 1.63 3.30 5,376 7,066 28,136 «3.28 3.47 12,463 15,053
ARIZ, : 1.71 1.64 2.60 20,116 18,680 39,312 1.80 © 1,71 21,144 19,496
UTAH =: 1.40 «1.77 3,928,743 10,848 24,803 2.14 2.42 13,393 14,834
NEV. 51,81 1,72 3.75 1,057 1,221 3,000 2.22 2.32 1,555 1,649
WASH. =: 1.41 2,04 «4.80 159,627 251,589 428,160 1.83 2.38 207,476 293,125
OREG. =: 1.42 2,05 4.70 48,990 75,538 165,797 1.88 2.43 64,902 89,441
CALIF. 2 1,63 1.80 3.21 43,276 42,035 99,146 1.84 2.01 49,113 46,931
U.S. 51.34 1.76 3.82 2166,669 2704,103 6500,728 1.89 2.31 352,319 3562,768

1/ INCLUDES ALLOWANCE FOR LOANS OUTSTANDING AND PURCHASES BY THE GOVERNMENT VAUWJEO AT THE AVERAGE LOAN AND
PURCHASE RATE, BY STATES, DOES NOT INCLUDE PRICE SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

2/ INCLUDES PRICE SUPPORT PAYMENTS BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE PAYMENTS FOR ACREAGE DIVERSION, CONSERVATION PRACTICES,
SOIL BANK, ETC, DATA FOR 1973 NOT AVAILABLE, WILL BE INCLUDED IN CROP VALWES TO BE ISSUED IN JANUARY 1974,

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 BAS CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



crop production

Release:
December 10, 1973
3:00 P.M. ET

/— HIGHLIGHTS >)

Cotton production is forecast at 13.1 million bales, 1 percent below last month
and 5 percent below 1972. Cottonseed production is estimated at 5.3 mil-
lion tons, 3 percent below 1972.

Burley tobacco is forecast at 495 million pounds, down 1 percent (5.1 million
pounds) from last month and 18 percent (105.8 million pounds) below 1972,

Citrus production is expected to be 5 percent below last season but 8 percent more
than the 1971-72 crop.

Orange production is forecast at 207.6 million boxes, 7 percent (16.7 million
boxes) less than last season's record crop but 9 percent (16.5 million boxes)
more than the 1971-72 crop.

Grapefruit production is expected to total a record 68 million boxes, 4 percent
(2.8 million boxes) above last season and 6 percent (3.9 million boxes)
more than the 1971-72 crop.

Fall potatoes for 1973 are estimated at 252 million cwt., 1 percent (3.2 million
cwt.) more than the 1972 crop.

SMALL GRAIN ANNUAL SUMMARY: This report includes estimates
for wheat, barley, oats, and rye planted and harvested acreage,
yield per harvested acre, production, price, and value.

DRY BEANS AND RICE: All estimates for these crops are
new to this report. Previously estimates of dry bean production
by commercial classes, and rice acres, yield, and production by
length of grain were released in the mid-January "Crop Production
Annual Summary."

CORN, SOYBEANS, AND SORGHUM GRAIN: This report does not in-
clude current production information for corn, soybeans, sorghum
grain and most other late-harvested crops. The 1973 end-of-
season and final 1972 estimates for these crops will be published
in the '1973 Crop Production Annual Summary," to be released
January 16, 1974.

SEE INDEX ON BACK PAGE FOR LOCATION OF CROP TABLES

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
STATISTICAL REPORTING SERVICE CROP REPORTING BOARD
LO CrPr 2-2 (12-73) WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 /



The Idaho and Colorado bean crop got off to a slow start because of cool wet weather. Snow
and rain the first half of October across the eastern plains in Colorado hampered harvest
activity and the moisture damaged some beans on the ground. In Washington intermittent rain and
snow delayed harvest. The California crop was later than last year but stands were good and set
on early plantings was satisfactory. Production was up from a year earlier in most classes.

SEASON AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION OF SMALL GRAINS, BY STATES 1971, 1972, AND 1973

Season average prices and value of production for wheat, rye, cats, and barley are presented
in this report.

Price estimates for the 1973 crops are based on sales through November with an allowance for
marketings for the remainder of the season. State season average prices are computed by weight-
ing midmonth prices by estimated monthly marketings. For States where price estimates are not
available by months, the season average price is based on special survey data. The season average
prices for wheat, rye, oats, and barley include an allowance for unredeemed CCC loans and purchase
agreement deliveries valued at the average loan rate by States, U.S, season average prices are
obtained by weighting State prices by estimated State sales for each crop year. Therefore, this
price may differ from an average price calculated based on value of production divided by quantity

produced.

State season average prices are applied to production estimates to compute the value of pro-
duction for each State. The U. S. value of production is the sum of the State values. All value
of production estimates relate to the crop year and should not be confused with cash receipts,
which relate to sales during a calendar year irrespective of the year of production.

All estimates for the 1973 crop are preliminary. The 1972 crop prices are subject to further
minor revisions and final estimates for the 1972 crop will be published in the May 1974 report.
Season average prices and value of production, including price support payments, are also shown
for all wheat (1971 and 1972) and barley (1972). Comparable data for 1973 will be included in
"CROP VALUES" to be issued in January 1974,

CROP REPORTING BOARD

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 A-12 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


RYE: The 1973 rye crop totaled 26.4 million bushels, 10 percent below the 1972 production of

29.2 million bushels and 46 percent below the 1971 crop which was the largest of record since
1942. Rye for grain was harvested from 1,038,000 acres, the second smallest of record. Yield per
acre, at 25.4 bushels, is the fourth highest of record, exceeded only by yields in the 3 previous
years.

Farmers seeded 3.6 million acres for the 1973 crop, 1 percent above a year earlier but 27
percent below the 1971 planted acreage. About 29.1 percent of the seeded acreage was harvested
for grain, compared with 30.6 percent in 1972 and 36.2 percent in 1971.

Rye generally came through winter in yood condition. However dry weather during the critical
head-filling stage hampered crop development in North Central States. Most of the Northern Plains’
acreage was harvested on schedule but rains slowed harvest in a number of southern States.

RICE: Production of rice in 1973 is estimated at 92.8 million cwt., 9 percent above the revised

1972 estimate and exceeded only by the 1968 crop. Production in the Southern States
totaled 70.2 million cwt., 6 percent above 1972. California's crop, at 22.6 million cwt., was
20 percent above the 1972 output.

The U. 8. acreage harvested in 1973, at 2,170,200, was 19 percent above the previous year.
Allotments were increased 21 percent from the 1972 level.

Yield per harvested acre for the United States, at 4,277 pounds, compares with last year's
4,700 and was the lowest since 1964.

Estimates of production by length of grain classes and the change from the preceding year
were: long grain, 43.8 million cwt., up 2 percent; medium, 39.4 million cwt., up 15 percent;
and short grain, 9.6 million cwt., up 13 percent. This series of data began with the 1972 crop.

The 1973 season was not favorable for rice production, especially in the South. Seeding of
rice in the South was later than usual because of wet fields and, in some localities, flooded
conditions. The crop recovered somewhat from the late start but tropical storm Delia struck
growing areas in Texas and Louisiana during early September and reduced prospects. Wet weather
persisted in Texas and reduced second crop prospects, resulting in the lowest yield per acre in
that State since 1962. California seeding also had a late start because of a wet spring but the
crop made good progress and the yield was third highest of record. Later planted rice showed
blanking.

DRY BEANS: Production of dry edible beans in 1973 is estimated at 16.8 million cwt., down 7 per-

cent from the 1972 crop of 18.1 million cwt. but 6 percent above the 15.9 million cwt.
produced in 1971, The yield of 1,209 pounds per acre is down 83 pounds from a year ago but is
the same as the 1971 yield. Producers planted 1,417,000 acres in 1973, down 5 percent from 1972.
Abandonment amounted to only 1.9 percent, leaving 1,390,000 acres harvested in 1973, down 1 per-
cent from a year earlier.

Production of pea beans (navy), the largest class, decreased 20 percent from 1972. De-
creases were also shown for Pintos, down 16 percent, and California Blackeyes, off 4 percent.
The major classes showing increases from a year earlier were: Great Northerns, up 17 percent;
Red kidneys, up 32 percent; and Pinks, up 29 percent.

In Michigan and New York wet weather delayed dry bean planting. Heavy rains late in June
flooded thousands of acres in Bay County, Michigan, resulting in a high percentage of replanting.
Dry conditions followed for most of July and August in both States and a period of high tempara-
tures in late August and September caused premature ripening of early planted fields. Weather
was very good during most of the harvest period.

CROP PRODUCTION, December 1973 All Crop Reporting Board, SRS, USDA


OATS

ACREAGE HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE
1971 | 1972 | 1973 1971 Lisz2 [1973 1971 | 1972 1973
19000 ACRES BUSHELS 1000 BUSHELS

MAINE 33 32 34 56.0 62,0 46.0 19848 1984 19564
vT i 4 3 4620 36.0 184 108

NY 330 280 325 62460 45.0 5540 209460 129600 179875
NJ 6 6 6 4940 45.0 43.0 294 270 258
PA 385 362 375 5460 4660 4740 209790 165652 179625
OHIO 539 367 540 68.0 61.0 4840 369652 229387 259920
IND 300 201 261 6340 59.0 48.0 18900 119859 12+528
TLL 580 440 430 6060 6340 4640 34»800 279720 199780
MICH 415 320 330 4740 55,0 50.0 199505 175600 169500
WISC 15535 1350 19370 6260 55.0 4140 959170 745250 569170
MINN 39000 29440 29550 5940 $140 5640 1779000 1249440 = 142800
10WA 15550 15250 15325 59,0 57.0 48,0 912450 719250 639600
Mo 240 150 41 4740 46.0 34.0 115280 69900 19394
N DAK 24066 22070 19800 5560 5160 41.0 1139630 1055570 739800
S DAK 25377 29000 25140 54460 4940 4760 1289358 98+000 1009580
NEBR 517 390 460 5140 49.0 48,0 269367 199110 222080
KANS 185 167 100 45.0 44.0 40.0 8325 79348 4000
DEL 1/ 3 3 49.0 40,0 147 120
MD 24 25 26 5700 4940 5240 19368 19225 19352
VA 50 43 46 48.0 42.0 42.0 29400 1806 19932
WeVA 14 14 18 4640 4540 4640 644 630 828
NC wis 75 75 5600 4540 5000 69440 39375 39750
sc 90 72 68 5140 3840 42.0 49590 29736 29856
GA 80 65 70 5340 38.0 5060 49240 29470 39500
FLA 17 13 11 49.0 32.0 3840 833 416 418
KY 21 10 12 4940 41,0 42.0 1029 410 504
TENN 38 30 29 5020 3740 4000 15900 19110 19160
ALA 36 18 20 4400 31,0 3760 15584 558 740
MISS 40 28 20 4340 5240 40.0 19720 19456 800
ARK 67 100 67 5400 78.0 5520 3618 75800 39685
LA 14 14 B 4640 44.0 43.0 644 616 344
OKLA 165 155 194 3265 3765 4160 55363 59813 79954
TEXAS 222 360 650 2740 2740 4140 53994 99720 269650
MONT 236 246 270 4040 48,0 36.0 99440 11808 109260
1DAHO 65 56 60 5640 54.0 5060 3640 39024 32000
WYO 7 53 52. 4700 5000 44.0 39337 29650 29288
COLO 57 37 41 4205 4245 43.0 29423 19573 19763
UTAH 14 13 14 5640 5200 54.0 784 676 756
NEV 3 4 2 5500 4540 43.0 165 180 86
WASH 37 35 50 6140 58.0 44.0 29257 22030 29200
OREG 110 95 110 58.0 5240 54.0 69380 49940 59940
CALIF 121 133 110 4440 5140 42.0 59324 69783 49620
U.S. 155772 139525 149110 5569 5102 4700 8815277 6919973 6639860

1/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 19726

CROP PRODUCTION» DECEMBER 1973

B-20 CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRSs USDA


BARLEY

PRICE PER BUSHEL

VALUE OF PRODUCTION

: PRICE PER VAWE OF :

: PWS PRICE SUP- : PLUS PRICE SUPPORT
STATE : BUSHEL 1/ PRODUCTION 1/ + PORT PAYMENTS 2/ PAYMENTS 2/

; gmt | 1972} 3973} 1971} 972} 1973} ag71 ; 1972 1973; 1971; 1972 * 1973

DOLLARS T, 000 DOLLARS DOLLARS T,000 DOLLARS

Noy. 1.00 1.00 1.50 504 396 720 1.55 615
N. J. 1.12 1.10 1.90 1,170 935 1,583 1.28 1,086
PA. : 1.03 1,02 1.55 9,289 7,575 10,571 1.13 8,372
OHIO =: 9892.35 611 683 632 1.25 936
IND. =: 99 971.55 706 626 716 1.37 883
ILL. =: 185.90 «1.70 780 689 833 1.28 979
MICH. =: 192-185 1.50 870 910 1,346 1.29 1,380
WIS. 194 1971.50 1,448 960 1,166 1.10 1,089
MINN. 684 1,091.95 34,222 37,027 78,449 1.36 46,178
IOWA 3/ : 182 1.02 231 263 1.44 371
NO. 1,00 1,03 1.50 798 649 644 2.83 1,781
N. DAK. : .78 1,06 1.90 77,852 108,867 196,137 1.39 145,006
S. DAK. : 80 196 1.70 15,678 19,907 37,545 1.16 24,149
NEBR, : .91 1,03 1.70 1,529 1,331 2,020 2.45 3,165
KANS. 9: 197 1.01 1.50 7,256 4,666 4,920 1.74 8,061
DEL. =: 1,01 921.55 997 71s 1,466 99 768
MD. : 1.05 1931.55 4,682 3,660 6,398 1.01 5,983
va. : 106 (98 1.45 5,558 4,256,679 qt 5,009
W. VA. : 1.14 1,25 1,55 602 $88 667 1.32 619
N.C. 4: 1,05 198 1.50 4,062 2,511 4,278 1.13 2,899
S.C. : 1.00 195 1.55 1,440 878 «1,451 1.18 1,090
GA. : 1.00.94 1.60 700 436 896 1.09 504
KY. : 1.01 88 1.45 3,875 2,464 2,791 1.02 2,848
TENN, =: 1,06 1100 1.88 13,024 768 651 1.24 951
ARK. 3/ ; 1.15 1,15 58 40 1.89 66
OKLA, : 1,08 1.08 1,50 16,621 9,477 11,633 1.30 11,392
TEXAS 1.14 1.05 1.50 1,505 2,079 5,265 1.94 3,838
MonT. 88 1.22 2.10 $1,744 78,096 126,000 1.45 92,596
TDAHO 1.05 1.32 2,35 43,512 $2,462 102,131 1.43 56,761
wo, =: 1,02 1.14 2.05 7,002 8,036 12,792 1.23 8,636
COLO. : 41,50 1.77 2.10 20,790 19,459 25,958 2,18 23,678
N. MEX. : 1.20 1.21 1,80 941 1,016 2,484 1.65 1,388
ARIZ, 1.35 1.32 1,90 11,888 10,215 17,100 1.53 11,813
UTAH =: 1.14 1.36 2.25 9,713 10,951 «17,314 1.47 11,810
NEV. = (1.31 1.40 2.40 1,376 1,155 1,800 1.46 1,207
WASH. 9: .97 1.41 2.45 27,005 += 20,008 + 36,750 1.73 24,513
OREG. : 1.08 1.45 2.40 19,553 17,400 26,208 1.70 20,344
CALIF. : 1.34 1.47 2.20 71,446 © 74,867 105,468 1.64 83,547
U.S. 993 1.22 2.04 458,737 507,190 853,462 1.45 614,311

1/ INCLUDES ALLOWANCE FOR LOANS OUTSTANDING AND PURCHASES BY THE GOVERNMENT VALUED AT THE AVERAGE LOAN
AND PURCHASE RATE, BY STATES.

2/ INCLUDES PRICE SUPPORT PAYMENTS BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE PAYMENTS FOR ACREAGE DIVERSION, CONSERVATION

PRACTICES, SOIL BANK, ETC, NO PRICE SUPPORT PAYMENTS FOR 1971.

INCLUDED IN CROP VALUES TO BE ISSUED IN JANUARY 1974.
3/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 1972,

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973

B-19

DOES NOT INCLUDE PRICE SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

DATA FOR 1973 NOT AVAILABLE, WILL BE

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


BURLEY TOBACCO: Production of burly tobacco is placed at 495 million pounds, down 1 percent

from the November 1 forecast. The December 1 indicated production is 18
percent below the 1972 crop of 601 million pounds. Production in Kentucky, the major producing
State, is off 22 percent while Output in Tennessee is down 9 percent from 1972. Yield per acre
is expected to average 2,146 pounds, down sharply from the 1972 average of 2,549 pounds.

ORANGES: U. S. orange production for 1973-74 is forecast at 207.6 million boxes, the second

largest crop on record---7 percent less than the 1972-73 record crop. Florida's total
production is forecast at 160.0 million boxes, 6 percent below last season's record. Texas
production of all oranges is forecast at a record 8 million boxes, up 8 percent from last year.
Prospects in Arizona point to a total crop of 3,6 million boxes, 14 percent less than last month
and 29 percent below last season. California's orange production is forecast at 36 million boxes,
14 percent below last year. Valencia crop prospects are off sharply due to a light set this season.
U. S. December orange forecasts have differed from actual production an average of 6.5 million
boxes during the past 9 years, ranging from 0.4 million in 1967-68 to 19.2 million boxes in 1970-71
when a January freeze in Florida reduced the crop.

Florida Frozen Concentrated Juice Yield: The all orange juice yield for 1973-74 is projected at
1,32 gallons of 45-degree brix concentrate per box.

Final yield from the 1972-73 crop was 1.33 gallons per box.

GRAPEFRUIT: A record crop of 68 million boxes of grapefruit is expected for the 1973-74 season,

up 4 percent from last year. Florida prospects point to a record crop of 48 million
boxes, up 6 percent from a year ago. Of this total, white seedless account for 25 million boxes,
pink seedless 12.5 million boxes, and seedy 10.5 million boxes. Both the Texas and Arizona crops
are forecast at 6 percent above a year ago. The California crop is expected to be down 13 percent
from last season.

Changes in the U. S. production between December 1 forecast and final production have averaged
2.6 million boxes over the past nine seasons, ranging from 0.4 million to 6.0 million boxes.

LEMONS: Prospects in California and Arizona point to a crop of 18 million boxes for the 1973-74
season, 19 percent below last year's record high and 1 percent below last month. California

production, at 15 million boxes, is unchanged from last month, but down 15 percent from last year's

record output. The Arizona crop is now forecast at 3 million boxes, 35 percent below last season.

TANGELOS: Prospects for tangelo production in Florida remain at a record 4,8 million boxes, 37
percent above last season.

TANGERINES: The tangerine crop is expected to total 4.3 million boxes, 2 percent less than last
month and 16 percent less than last season's revised estimate. Florida, Arizona, and

California each expect smaller crops than last season.

TEMPLES: Florida temple production is forecast at 5.3 million boxes, equal to the record set in
1971-72. Prospects are up 4 percent from last season's crop.

PECANS: The 1973 pecan crop is forecast at 263 million pounds, 43 percent more than last year's
short crop but S percent below the October 1 forecast. Prospects still remain above last
year in all States except Florida and Texas. Production prospects declined from October 1 in
South Carolina, Georgia, and Oklahoma but increased slightly in Florida and Alabama. Heavy rains
in Oklahoma and Arkansas during the third week of November resulted in pecans along creeks and
rivers being washed.away. In many areas pecans are not shelling out as heavy as earlier
expected. Improved varieties are expected to account for 60 percent of this year's crop, compared
with 49 percent last year.

POTATOES: The final 1973 fall crop production forecast of 252.0 million cwt. is up 1 percent

from the 248.8 million cwt. harvested in 1972 but down 5 percent from the 1971 pro-
duction of 266.7 million. The 1973 crop was harvested from 1.07 million acres, 5 percent more
than 1972 but 5 percent below 1971 acreage. The 1973 average yield per acre is below a year
ago in all three major producing regions of the United States, offsetting most of the increase
in acreage this year. The U. S, average yield, at 236 cwt., compares with 246 cwt. in 1972 and
238 cwt. in 1971,

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 AB CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PLANTED ACREAGE, OF CROPS, 1971~73 CONTINUED

STATE : ALL WHEAT 4 OATS 2/ : BARLEY 2/
TL: 07297: ~:~? ss «9S OAs 1972 1973
T, D0 ACRES
MAINE 45 46 4h
vr. 18 18
N.Y. 119 154 151 363 329 370 i 13 13
Ne J. 38 4h 50 9 9 9 40 39 39
PA. 271 290 276 410 400 405 174 176 172
OHIO 967 1,064 755 623 440 600 16 19 15
IND. 891 740 410 299 359 7 0) 13
TLL. 1,265 1,350 1,160 1,250 550 22 20 18
NICH. 601 585 460 365 350 24 23 26
WIS. 43 29 1,588 1,570 1,500 29 24 22
MINN. 1,522 2,056 3,100 2,590 2,690 857 806 903
IOWA 37 33 2,279 2,350 4:1, 850 6 6
NO. 1,075 980 359 250 90 26 23 vv
N. DAK. 7,627 9,110 2,209 2,230 2,320 2,284 2,695 2,910
S. DAK. 2,046 2,438 2,573 2,240 © 2,480 495 610 671
NEBR. 2,742 2,800 630 513 575 48 44 38
ANS. 10,300 10,800 250 225 140 220 120 90
DEL. 27 29 4 4 28 28 29
MD. 123 125 28 29 32 106 112 110
VA. 250 195 104 92 90 132 127 17
W. VAL 18 u 26 26 30 2 lL 11
Ne Gy 250 200 210 175 160 85 75 14
S.C. 155 120 170 160 150 35 34 29
GA. 225 165 186 198 198 15 Wv 15
FLA. 70 55 32 31 32
KY. 241 301 244 65 43 50 14 93 67
TENN. 282 296 207 133 130 120 29 36 29
ALA. 164 161 140 116 90 84
MISS. 149 189 135 126 80 70
ARK. 307 361 305 103 130 110 2 2
LA. 75 75 60 29 30 24
OKLA. 5,050 5,700 6,000 410 340 350 750 350 270
TEXAS 3,512 4,050 4,600 2,359 2,100 2,100 167 120 150
MONT. 4,516 4,130 4,235 420 490 510 1,740 1,820 2,100
IDAHO : 1,046 1,034 1,200 86 7% 81 759 745 835
wro, : 252 270 266 99 78 16 147 148 148
COLO. : 2,373 2,474 2,561 150 130 126 362 291 285
N. MEX. : 347 378 390 28 27 31
ARIZ. : 189 189 236 139 137 145
UTAH : 27 235 285 23 26 23 151 143 147
NEV, : 14 4 16 10 11 8 16 7 18
WASIL. 2,416 2,746 3,345 67 68 112 502 272 390
OREG. : 809 918 1,100 153 142 175 392 281 320
CALIF. t 610 556 627 363 381 366 1,175 1,116 1,070
U.S. : 53,810 54,896 59,008 21,956 20,178 +=«19,208»= 41,415 10,639 11,335

SEE FOOTNOTES ON PAGE B11.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 Belo CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


INDEX

BARLEY
BEANS, DRY EDIBLE ..
BEANS BY CLASSES ...
CITRUS FRUITS ..
COTTON ......
DURUM WHEAT ..
PASTURE & RANGE CONDITION
PECANS «.ceeeeeeees
PLANTED . ACREAGE ..
POTATOES .......4..
RICE BY CLASSES .

SPRING WHEAT ... sees
TOBACCO BY CLASS & TYPE ..........
WHEAT, ALL .
WHEAT BY CLASSES
WHEAT PASTURE

WINTER WHEAT ..

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SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM
ACREAGE HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE
lo971_| 1972 [1973 1971 | 1972| 1973 1971 | 1972 | 1973,
1s000 ACRES BUSHELS 1%000 BUSHELS
WISc 13 9 11 3040 29.0 30.0 390 261 330
MINN 19496 19440 149920 38.0 3340 39.0 569848 479520 749880
N DAK 69594 59143 69220 3145 2940 28.0 2079711 1495147 1749160
S DAK 15492 19125 19490 2860 2460 23.0 419776 27000 349270
MONT 29327 19780 19790 2340 2640 21.0 539521 469280 379590
IDAHO 232 186 295 5260 51,0 5340 121064 99486 159635
WYO 18 12 11 2560 30.0 25.0 450 360 275
coLo 22 15 32-2545 2640 24,0 561 390 768
UTAH 20 16 4T 4440 4440 2960 880 704 19363
NEV 5 5 6 3500 3720 40.0 175 185 240
WASH 160 112 600 3140 34.0 25.0 49960 3808 15%000
OREG 72 51 72 3405 32.5 33.0 29484 15658 29376
U.S. 129451 95894 129494 3007 29,0 28466 381+820 2869799 356887
DURUM WHEAT
ACREAGE HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE
1971 [ 1972 [i973 1971 lez Tie73 1971 L- 1972 [ 1973
129000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS
MINN 4T 32 58 40.0 31.0 36.0 1+880- 992 29088
N DAK 25525 29298 29620 3265 2845 29.0 829063 659493 759980
S DAK 122 82 112 3160 2520 24.0 39782 29050 29688
MONT 160 134 182 2300 3165 2260 39680 49221 49004
CALIF 10 4 2 40.0 39,0 50,0 400 156 100
US 29864 25550 29974 3201 2866 28.5 919805 729912 849860
WHEAT: PRODUCTION BY CLASSES, FOR THE UNITED STATES
: WINTER z SPRING > WHITE
YEAR : HARD : SOFT HARD DURUM CWINTER & = TOTAL
H RED H RED RED 3 i__SPRING)
1,000 BUSHELS
1971 =: 747,292 211,740 366, 447 91,805 200,505 1,617,789
1972 1 760,896 226,155 275,919 72,912 209,054 1,544,936
1973 > 959,605 157,309 330,718 84,860 178,908 1,711,400
CROP PRODUCTION» DECEMBER 1973 8-16 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA

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WARVESTED ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES, ANNUAL

ACREAGE HARVESTED

PRODUCTION

CROP AND UNIT cy
: 1972 = 1973
:
ALL WHEAT BU. + 47,674 47,286 53,875 33.9 32.7 31.8 1,647,789 1,544,936 1,711,400
WINTER + 32,359 34,840 38,407 35.4 33.1 1,144,164 1,185,225 1,269,653
DURUM " + 2,864 2,550 2,974 «32.2 8.5 91,805 "72,912 ° 84,860
OTHER SPRING $12,451 9,896 12,494 30.7 381,820 286,799 356,887
oaTS 15,772 13,525 14,110 55.9 881,277 691,973 663,860
BARLEY 10,151 9,707 10,527, 45,7 463,601 423,461 424,483
RYE 1,754 1,084 1,038 28,1 49,288 29,183 -26,398
RICE 1,817.9 1,817.9 2,170,2 4,710 85,768 85,439 92,823.
DRY EDIBLE BEANS t 1,316 1,402 1,390 1,209 15,917 18,118 16,803
Dy PRICE PER UNIT. z VALUE _OF PRODUCTION
fas fs agz2 1973 F974 1972 1973
Dollars 1,000 dollars
ALL WHEAT 1634 1.76 3.82 2,166,669 2,704,103 6,500,728
WINTER 1,35 LL 3.61 1,542,754 2,020,276 4,567,027
DURUM 1.31 1.93 5.79 120,479 141,040 491,665
OTHER SPRING " ry 1,32 1,89 4.04 503,436 542,788 1,442,036
oaTS " : +605 2723 1.09 546,113 508,612 722,057
BARLEY "op: 2993 4.22 2.04 458,737 507,190 853,462
RYE ” 899 +965 1.77 44,921 28,646 46,627

7 YIELD IN POUNDS.

2/ SEE STATE TABLES POR AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE OF PRODUCTION INCLUDING SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION 1/

7 % INDICATED 5 7 INDICATED
CROP AND STATE + 3971-72, | 1972-73 Jog aq; (1971-72 | 1972-73 4973-74
1,000 BOXES 27 EQUIVALENT TONS
ORANGES: :
EARLY, MIDSEASON & :
NAVEL VARIETIES 3/: :
ARIZONA : 900 1,060 600 33,800 39,800 22,500
CALIFORNIA : 22,300 18,700 20,000 836 ,000 701,000 750,000
FLORIDA : 68,800 90,000 88,000 3,096,000 4,050,000 3,960,000
TEXAS : 3,800 5,000 5,400 171,000 225,000 243,000
TOTAL ABOVE VARIETIES : 95,800 114,760 114,000 4,136,800 5,015,800 4,975,500
VALENCIAS: i
‘ARIZONA : 4,000 4,000 3,000 150,000 150,000 113,000
CALIFORNIA : 21,100 23,400 16 ,000 791,000 878,000 600,000
FLORIDA : 68,200 79,700 72,000 3,069,000 3,587,000 3,240,000
TEXAS : 2,000 2,400 2,600 90,000 108,000 117,000
TOTAL VALENCIAS : 95,300 109,500 93,600 4,100,000 4,723,000 4,070,000
ALL ORANGES: :
~TARTZONA : 4,900 5,060 3,600 183,800 189,800 135,500
CALIFORNIA : 43,400 42,100 36,000 1,627,000 1,579,000 1,350,000
FLORIDA : 137,000 169,700 160,000 6,165,000 7,637,000 7,200,000
TEXAS : 5,800 7,400 8,000 261,000 333,000 360 ,000
U. S., ALL ORANGES : 191,100 224,260 207,600 8,236,800 9,738,800 9,045,500
GRAPEFRUIT: :
"ARIZONA 2 2,540 2,640 2,800 81,300 84,500 89,600
CALIFORNIA, ALL : $400 5,400 4,700 175,700 176,400 153,300
DESERT VALLEYS : 3,200 3,000 2,800 102,000 96,000 89,600
OTHER AREAS : 2,200 2,400 1,900 73,700 80,400 63,700
FLORIDA, ALL : 47,000 45,400 48,000 1,998,000 1,930,000 2,040,000
PINK SEEDLESS + 12,300 11,700 12,500 $23,000 497,000 $31,000
WHITE SEEDLESS : 23,800 23,500 25,000 1,012,000 999,000 1,063,000
OTHER : 10,900 10,200 10,500 463,000 434,000 446,000
TEXAS : 9,200 11,800 12,500 368,000 472,000 500,000
U. S., ALL GRAPEFRUIT : 64,140 65,240 68,000 2,623,000 2,662,900 2,782,900
LEMONS: :
“ARIZONA + 3,080 4,600 3,000 117,000 175,000 114,000
CALIFORNIA : 13,600 17,600 15,000 517,000 669,000 $70,000
U. S. LEMONS : 16,680 22,200 18,000 634,000 844,000 684,000
TANGELOS: 3
FLORIDA : 5,900 3,500 4,800 176,000 158 ,000 216,000
‘TANGERINES: :
‘ARIZONA : 570 530 400 21,400 19,900 15,000
CALIFORNIA : 1,260 1,600 1,300 47,300 60,000 48,800
FLORIDA : 3,200 3,000 2,600 152,000 143,000 124,000
TOTAL TANGERINES 1 $,030 5,130 4,300 220,700 222,900 187,800
TEMPLES : :
FLORIDA : 5,300 5,100 5,300 239,000 230,000 239,000

1/_ THE CROP YEAR BEGINS WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE
FOLLOWING YEAR. 2/ NET CONTENT OF BOX VARIES. APPROXIMATE AVERAGES ARE AS FOLLOWS: ORANGES -
CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA, 75 LBS.; FLORIDA AND OTHER STATES, 90 LBS.; GRAPEFRUIT - CALIFORNIA DESERT
VALLEYS, AND ARIZONA, 64 LBS.; OTHER CALIFORNIA AREAS, 67 LBS.; FLORIDA, 85 LBS.; AND TEXAS, 80 LBS.;
LEMONS - 76 LBS.; TANGELOS - 90 LBS.; TANGERINES - CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA, 75 LBS.; FLORIDA, 95 LBS.; AND
TEMPLES - 90 LBS. 3/ NAVEL AND MISCELLANEOUS VARIETIES IN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA. EARLY AND MIDSEASON
VARIETIES IN FLORIDA AND TEXAS, INCLUDING SMALL QUANTITIES OF TANGERINES IN TEXAS.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 R-3 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


IRISH POTATOES

z ACREAGE YIELD _PER_ACRE H ~—PRODUCTION ~—
SEASONAL GROUP —:_TIARVESTED + FOR: > wp. 7 IND,
AND STATE Jon? 1972 HARVEST 1971 1972: yong 197t + 1972 £ J975
T, 000 ACRES” CRT. —T, 000 CHT
FALL :

MAINE 1 145.0 128.0 137.0 260 260 210 37,700 33,280 += -28,770
N, HAMPSHIRE : 7 8 -6 270 220 150 189 176 90
VERMONT + 12 1.1 1.0 220 190 150 264 209 150
MASSACHUSETTS. + 47 3.7 3.7 210 160 160 987 592 592
RHODE ISLAND : 5.2 4.9 4.3 240 185 185 1,248 907 796
CONECTICUT t 3.7 2.9 2.6 230 210 220 851 609 572
NEW YORK-LI, 1/ + 315 27.0 25.0 230 207 220 7,248 5,585 5,500
-UPSTATE =: (34.5 25.5 29.0 230 195 230 7,935 4,973 6,670
PENNSYLVANIA 35,8 30.0 30.0 220 170 200 7,810 5,100 6,000
8 EASTERN-FALL + 262.0 223.9 233.2 245 230 211 64,229 $1,431 49,140
OHIO 7 1S 9.5 9.0 215 215 200 2,473 2,043 1,800
INDIANA 6,1 5.4 5.5 280 225 225 1,215, 1,238
MICHIGAN + 35.5 31.5 32.0 230 250 235 7,875 7,820
WISCONSIN 1/ + §1,5 45.5 47.0 256 253 245 11,530 11,515
MINNESOTA > 90.0 78,0 82.0 165 170 160 13,260 13,120
NORTH DAKOTA 129.0 120.0 132.0 155 145 145 17,400 19,140
SOUTH DAKOTA + 748 5.9 5.7 135 125 135 738 770
NEBRASKA 5.0 4.4 4.4 210 220 220 968 968
8 CENTRAL-FALL + 336.4 300.2 317.6 186 183 177 55,029 56,071
MONTANA > 748 7.5 6.8 180 220 21s 1,650 1,462
IDAHO-10 S. W, CO. = 32,0 27.0 36.0 310 335 320 9,045 11,520
OTHER CO, ? 288.0 273.0 287.0 235 250 230 68,250 66,010
WYOMING : 3.7 5.6 6.1 250 235 200 1,316 1,220
COLORADO 31.5 31.0 30.5 240 255 270 7,560 7,905 8,235
UTAH : 5.3 4.3 5.0 160 235 220 848 1,011 1,100
WASHINGTON 1/ + 78,0 75.0 82.0 386 418 430 30,110 31,365 35,260
OREG.-MALHEUR CO, 18,5 12.0 13.5 295 330 370 5,458 3,960 4,995
~OTHER CO, + 29.0 28.7 28.0 285 365 390 8,265 10,476 10,920
CALIFORNIA + 29.0 23.5 20.0 280 315 305 8,120 7,403 6,100
8 WESTERN-FALL + 521.8 487.6 514.9 268 292 285 139,980 142,381 146,822
TOTAL-~FALL #1,120,2 1,011.7 1,065.7 238 246 236 © 266,686 248,841 252,033

POTATOES, BY PREVIOUS SEASONAL GROUP DESIGNATION, 1971-72 1/

SEASONAL GROUP CROP OF 1971 CROP OF 1972

AND STATE : ACREAGE TYTELD PER; —PRO- ACREAGE TYYELD PER: PRO-

: 7 3 ACRE _: DUCTION ED_sHARVESTED: ACRE: DUCTION

? T,000 ACRES CWT. 1,000 CWT. 1,000 ACRES cur. 1,000 Cwr.

FALL :

N.Y. LI, (LSU) ' 89 8.9 230 2,047 8.5 8.5 200 1,700
N.Y. LI, (F) 22.6 22.6 230 5,198 18.5 18.5 210 3,885
N.Y, LI. TOTAL 31.5 31.5 230 7,245 27.0 27.0 207 5,588
WISC. (isu) 16.0 15.5 235 3,643 15.5 15.0 240 3,600
wIsc. (F) 36,5 36.0 265 9,540 35.0 30.5 260 7,930
WISC, TOTAL 52.5 51,5 256 13,183 50.5 45.5 283 11,530
WASH, (usu) 20.0 20.0 360 7,200 21.0 21,0 375 7,875
WASH, (F) 58.0 $8.0 395 22,910 54,0 54.0 435 23,490
WASH, TOTAL 78.0 78.0 386 30,110 75:0 75.0 418 31,365

1/_ FOR 1973, THE ESTIMATES PROGRAM FOR POTATOES WAS MODIFIED, REDUCING THE NUMBER OF SEASONAL GROUPING
FROM 6 TO 4. SHOWN ARE HISTORIC ESTIMATES FOR FALL POTATOES CLASSIFIED FOR STATES OR AREAS WITHIN STATES
ACCORDING TO THE PREVIOUS SEASONAL CLASSES USED: LSU, LATE SUMMER; F, FALL. LATE SUMMER CROPS FOR

NEW YORK, LONG ISLAND, WISCONSIN AND WASHINGTON HAVE BEEN ADDED TO THE FALL CROP,

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 B-5 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


HARVESTED ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES,

AS OF DECEMBER 1, 1973

:ACREAGE (IN THOUSANDS) : YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION CIN THOUSANDS)
crop anp uit -HARVESRD 5 FOR Ft ND ory SATE WT
1972 Nov. 1 DEC. 1
: 1973: 21973,
COTTON BALE 1/: 12,983.8  12,336.8 507, 508 13,7021 13,189.4 13,067.2
ALL TORACCO LB. : 843 886 2,076 2,011 1,749,058 1,787,703 1,782,603
BURLEY LB: 236 231 2,549 2,146 600,983 500,270 495,170
PECANS LB. 183,100 2/276,100 262,600
PASTURE & :
RANGE 3/ PCT. : 80 81
1/ YIELD IN POUNDS.
2/ OCTOBER 1, 1973,
3/ PASTURE AND RANGE CONDITION AS OF FIRST OF MONTH, 37 STATES.
CITRUS FRUITS, PRODUCTION l/
z INDICATED 1973-74
CROP 1972-73 : WOT ; DEST
1,000 BOXES
ORANGES 224,260 207,600
GRAPEFRUIT 65,240 68,000
LEMONS : 22,200 18,200 18,000

1/ SEASON BEGINS
FOLLOWING YEAR.

IRISH POTATOES

WITH THE BLOOM OF THE FIRST YEAR SHOWN AND ENDS WITH THE COMPLETION OF HARVEST THE

3 HARVESTED : YIELD PER
SEASONAL 5 ACREAGE i HARVESTED ACRE PRODUCTION
GROUP : : : INDICATED 1973
: 1972 : 1973 : 1972 : 1973 1972 To T DEC, 1
: 1,000 ACRES CwE. T, 000 cwr.
FALL : 1,011.7 1,065.7 246 236 248,841 253,819 252,033
CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 A-3

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


DRY EDIBLE BEANS, PRODUCTION BY COMMERCIAL CLASSES
THOUSAND HUNDRED WEIGHT

PEAS z z H ‘SMALL FLAT SMALL

5,018 6,300 4,907 149° 203104

4 "180 ‘242 2 2 149 225 256
BoM Wh 398918 985
1,079 1,092 1,147 549 578 451
. 84 11088
is 9 10 161178152
324321509 960 1,096 706
89 8287 379 "423 305
1,820 1,648 1,537
1s" 20
63 52 68
1 is) 61 588622 us 162 SS
291 287 338 9
U.S. 15,022 6,450 $,149 1,517 1,515 1,776 309 302 399 69 95 22 4,843 5,613 4,707
RED PINK i SMALL RED CRANBERRY = -YELLOWEYE ‘BLACK TURILE SOUP
KIDNEY : : : : a

SUSTE: 19727 1973s 197s TOTS, 19TH: AIA: 19722 JTS: ASML: A9THe 97S, 197s ISTE: GTS: 197 197: STS

468 128 210 279° 144120
231 268 «343 112 287-294
6 13 21 42 2 7 1
22
40 66

41 41 74 «475 «399 «$45 204 «199179

377° 366 «431«119s «10878

71,123 816 1,079 724 624 804 371 371 318 112 257 294 279° 144 120

BLACKEYE,
CALIF

BABY LIMA

ay 4 41794 = 306 371
133 lll 75 $,643 7,139 5,723
203 418 592
7 44 429 936 1,050
1,628 1,710 1,664
84 11088
176 187 162
20 © 80-106 2,024 2,136 2,119
468 505 392
3 5 1,820 1,651 1,542

1s | 20
63 52 68
5 6 3 429 488 324
471 533 400 317 378 4413 «801 766 «98S «60 «98 47) 4186 2,141 2,460 2,708

333 37 a3 766 60 252 360 18,118
: 471 400 378 801 85 98 282 15,917 16,803
I7¥stinates discontinued after 1972.
CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 B-26 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA



WINTER WHEAT

ACREAGE HARVESTED YIELO PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE
1971 1972 1973 1971 [1972 | 1973 1971 1972 1973
19000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS

NY 111 140 140 328.0 37.0 36.0 40218 59180 59040
NJ 31 35 3B 4760 3840 3660 19457 1330 19368
PA 261 269 264 3640 32.0 28.0 99396 8»608 19392
OHTO 944 15029 720 44.0 45,0 32.0 415536 469305 239040
IND 694 826 703 46.0 4820 35.0 319924 399648 249605
Tub 19000 15200 15260 46.0 45,0 30.0 46*000 542000 379800
MICH 495 535 568 36460 40.0 3540 179820 212400 199880
WISC 22 20 16 42.0 32,0 35.0 924 640 560
MINN 31 26 32 28.0 30.0 3760 868 780 19184
TOWA 36 33 27 3845 3765 3100 19386 15238 837
MO 775 925 850 40.0 39,0 30.0 319000 369075 259500
N DAK 60 66 73 30.0 33.0 32.0 1*800 29178 29336
S DAK $53 705 666 3640 3640 3240 19+908 255380 225312
NEBR 29434 29509 2%680 42.0 3740 3540 1029228 929833 939800
KANS 99061 95400 102400 3405 33,45 37460 3129605 3145900 384800
OEL 25 25 26 43.0 3320 3540 19075 825 910
MD 108 110 116 40.0 35.0 34.0 49320 39850 39944
VA 205 218 175 44,0 3740 3760 99020 82066 69475
WVA 13 14 12 3560 35.0 31.0 455 490 372
NC 245 200 160 43.0 31.0 35.0 109535 6200 59600
sc 126 136 lol 386.0 2000 25.0 49788 29720 29525
GA 195 140 120 3920 20.0 27.0 79605 29900 3240
FLA 60 42 30 30.0 15.0 22.0 1800 630 660
KY 180 216 164 40.0 32.5 3340 7*200 79020 59412
TENN 234 240 144 36.0 32.0 31.0 Br424 72680 49hba
ALA 120 11¢ 88 29.0 20,0 2340 39480 29200 29024
MISS 125 160 100 2940 31.0 27.0 39625 49960 2700
ARK 257 296 217 3165 37,0 28.0 8096 109952 69076
LA 35 30 18 2340 2340 2240 805 690 396
OKLA 39600 39900 5260 20.0 2340 3060 725000 89+700 157800
TEXAS 15496 25000 35400 21.0 22.0 2940 315416 442000 98600
MONT 15827 19790 29080 30.0 2700 2645 544810 485330 55120
IDAHO 742 772 780 5160 45.0 42.0 374842 349740 322760
we 204 220 229 3340 35.0 23.0 69732 79700 59267
cOLo 25110 25150 29400 28.0 24.0 24.5 59+080 51+600 58800
N MEX 160 170 289 24.0 2565 2965 34840 49335 89526
ARIZ 173 170 216 6840 67,0 7040 112764 11390 159120
UTAH 185 205 207 29460 2665 24.0 55365 59433 49968
NEV 7 7 8 75.0 75.0 70.0 525 525 560
WASH 25165 29490 25120 50.0 48.0 35,0 1081250 1199520 749200
OREG 696 828 940 4600 4265 3540 325016 359190 322900
CALIF 558 483 570 4740 48.0 54.0 265226 239184 309780
Us, 329359 349840 385407 3504 34,0 3341 191445164 191859225 192699653
CROP PRODUCTION’ DECEMBER 1973 8-14 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA


CROP SUMMARY AS OF DECEMBER 1, 1973

Harvest of crops made good progress during November and, except

for cotton, was nearing completion by December 1.

is forecast at 5 percent below 1972.

expected to be 5 percent below the large 1972-73 output.

Cotton production
The 1973-74 citrus crop is

The 1973

fall potato estimate is 1 percent above the year-earlier crop.

The CROP PRODUCTION report contains State and National estimates with

related information on selected agricultural commodities.

These data were

prepared and adopted by the Crop Reporting Board which consists of commodity
statisticians from the Statistical Reporting Service's field offices and

Washington headquarters.

CROP REPORTING BOARD:

B. M. Graham, Chairman,
M. L. Koehn, Secretary,
APPROVED: J. W. Kirkbride, R, P. Small,
R, A. McGregor, D. M. Bay,
: DPD Wo os D. J. Fedewa, N. C. Cross,
‘ 1\, 3 of et Cy J, T. Gilchrist, A, D. Frank,
a jee ay f F.W. Griffith, C. E. Gore,
/ R, B. Karnes, R,. H, Hettinger,
ws A, M. Scott, D, C. Ledford,
ACTING SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE A, L. Sandberg.
A-2 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973



RYE

ACREAGE HARVESTED YIELD PER ACRE PRODUCTION
STATE ~
1971 [1972 [1973 1971 [i972 [1973 1971 1972 1973
12000 ACRES BUSHELS 19000 BUSHELS

NY 16 13 16 3060 29,0 30.0 480 377 480
NJ 8 7 8 2700 23.0 24.0 216 161 192
PA 13 14 15 34.0 29.0 27.0 442 406 4OE
OHIO 12 8 8 336C 32.0 2640 396 256 208
IND 16 12 13° 270C 25.0 2340 432 300 299
TLL 23 23 al 2300 23.0 22.0 529 529 462
MICH 34 31 33 2500 26.0 2540 850 806 825
WISC 12 10 9 2440 21.0 1965 288 210 176
MINN 193 115 90 28.0 26.0 35.0 59404 29990 39150
1OWA 5 5 4 2760 28,0 2660 135 140 104
MO 18 14 14 2340 23.0 1840 414 322 252
N DAK 300 142 107 3205 32.5 2965 99750 49615 39157
S DAK 352 290 234 3500 33,0 3440 12+320 92570 79956
NEBR 210 70 89 28.0 24,0 20.0 59880 19680 15780
KANS 120 25 49 2200 20,0 21,0 29640 500 840
DEL 9 9 9 2760 24,0 2240 243 216 198
MD 10 10 12. 2640 23,0 23.0 260 230 276
VA 19 17 15 2540 24,0 24.0 475 408 360
NC 14 14 14 2360 21.40 1960 322 294 266
$C 28 30 34 2540 19,0 18.0 700 570 612
GA 85 75 115 2320 20.0 14.0 19955 19500 19610
KY 4 3 2 2700 29,0 23.0 108 87 46
TENN 2 3 2 2260 18.0 1920 44 54 38
OKLA 52 60 62 1560 21,0 2165 780 19260 19333
TEXAS 27 35 35 14.0 18,0 1845 378 630 648
MONT ls 7 3 2740 23,0 189 69

IDAHO 1/ 3 3 3000 2840 90 84

WYO 11 9 9 25.0 21.0 20.0 275 189 180
COLO 86 12 11° 18.0 17,0 19.0 15548 204 209
WASH 55 12 8 27.0 23.0 1540 19485 276 120
OREG 10 10 9 2660 2540 2460 260 250 216
U.S. 1,754 15084 13038 2861 2669 2564 495288 2959183 269398

1/ ESTIMATES DISCONTINUED AFTER 19726

CROP PROQUCTION» DECEMBER 1973

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CROP REPORTING BOARDs SRS» USDA


SPRING WHEAT OTHER THAN DURUM

T PRICE PER 7 VALUE OF
STATE BUSHEL 1/ : PRODUCTION 1/
1971 1972, $973 F972 1972, * 1973
DOLLARS 1,000 DOLLARS
WIS. 1.23 1.55 3.80 480 405 1,254
MINN. 1.37 1.94 4.05 77,882 92,189 303,264
N. DAK. 1.30 1.88 4.00 270,024 280,396 696 640
S. DAK. 1.35 1.85 3.85 56,398 49,950 131,940
MONT. 1.29 1.90 3.95 69,042 87,932 148,481
IDAHO 1.36 1,89 4.30 16,407 17,929 67,231
wyo. 1.14 1,61 4,00 513 580 1,100
COLO. 1.20 1.77 3.75 673 690 2,880
UTAR 1.40 1.75 3.80 1,232 1,232 5,179
NEV. 1.51 1.72 3.75 264 318 900
WASH. 1.41 2.04 4.80 6,994 7,768 72,000
OREG. 1.42 2.05 4.70 3,527 3,399 11,167
U. Se 1.32 1,89 4.06 503,436 542,788 1,442,036

1/ INCLUDES ALLOWANCE FOR LOANS OUTSTANDING AND PURCHASES BY THE GOVERMENT VALUED AT THE AVERAGE
LOAN AND PURCHASE RATE, BY STATES. DOES NOT INCLUDE PRICE SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

DURUM WHEAT
PRICE PER : VALUE OF
STATE BUSHEL 1/ i PRODUCTION 1/
Fyn? ag72,  t 973, F972 : 19720 ¢ 1973
DOLLARS 1,000 DOLLARS
MINN. 1.38 1,95) 5.90 2,594 1,934 12,319
N. DAK. 1,31 1.94 5.80 107,503 127,056 440,686
S. DAK. 1.36 1.90 5.80 5,144 3,895 15,590
MONT. 1.28 1.86 5.60 4,710 7,851 22,422
CALIF. 1,32 1,95 6.50 528 304 650
U.S. ; 1.31 1.93 5.79 120,479 141,040 491,665

I/ INCLUDES ALLOWANCE FOR LOANS OUTSTANDING AND PURCHA‘ BY THE GOVERNMENT VALUED AT THE AVERAGE

LOAN AND PURCHASE RATE, BY STATES. DOES NOT INCLUDE PRICE SUPPORT PAYMENTS.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 B-17 CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


COTTON

? "ACREAGE 7 LINT YIELD PER? PRODUCTION 27
: HARVESTED Fon HARVESTED ACRE 480-LB. NET WEIGHT BALES
STATE: ? : AF : : > INDI= = B = _INDI-
: 1971 972; HARVEST 2 1973: 1972 : CATED: 1971 + 1972 : CATED
i 7 1973: 2 11973: : : 1973
zi T, 000 ACRES POUNDS 7,000 BALES
: 175 170 170 371-337, 452 135 119 160
: 320 340 304 4120435 474 275 308 300
: 385 430 3905 466 395 474 374 354 390
425 485 450 597 $43. 480 528 548 450
558 580 533 551 470414 640 567 460
Mo. : 313 405 190 614-520 480 401 439 190
MISS. : 1,325 1,606 1,359 613589 636 1,693 2,005 1,800
ARK. : 15440 1,410 980 522488 508 1,240 1,435 1,030
LA. : 500 665 500 576 509 528 *600 705 5350
OKLA. : 396 510 510 215313 395 177 332 420
TEXAS : 4,700 5,000 5,500 263-408 410 2,579 4,246 4,700
N. MEX. 130 131 135 493 S81 533 133 158 150
ARIZ. : 241 271 276 928 1,067 1,026 466 603 590
CALIF. : 741 863 935 723-982 914 1,117 1,765 1,780
VAs 4.2 2.5 4.2 247-265 300 2.2 1.4 2.6
FLA. Vf: 9.3 11.3 10.0 602 872 576 11.7 13.5 12.0
Th. ft 8 1a 0 242-256 0 4 16 “0
KY. 1/ : 4.3 5.0 4 873397 480 S.1 4a 4
NEV. If: 2.3 2.1 2.0 319 607 720 1.5 2.7 3.0
U.S. UPLAND: 11, 369.9 12,888.0 12,253.6 438.-—=—«507 509 10,378.9 13,606.3 12, 988.0
AMER-PIMA :
TEXAS 35.4 34.5 31.2 478437 415 35.3 31.4 27.0
N. MEX. 20.6 21.1 17.8 473349 378 20.3 15.4 14.0
ARIZ. : 44.4 39.9 34.0 456 = 587 536 42.1 48.8 38.0
CALIF. 1/ : 6 3 2325385. 480 4 22 2
U.S. AL PL: 101.0 95.8 83.2 466 480 487 98.1 95.8 79.2
U.S. ALL =: -11,470.912,983.8 12,336.8 © 438-~=—«S07 508 10,477.0 13,702,1 -13,067.2

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
2/ PRODUCTION GINNED AND TO BE GINNED.

CROP PRODUCTION, DECEMBER 1973 B-1

CROP REPORTING BOARD, SRS, USDA


PECANS

PRODUCTION
UTILIZED 2/ | INDICATED
STATE
1971 . 1972 1973
12000 POUNDS
IMPROVED VARIETIES 3/
NORTH CAROLINA 1/ 49300 380 29500
SOUTH CAROLINA 8»800 80 39200
GEORGIA 759000 402000 76000
FLORIDA 29100 3200 29800
ALABAMA 292000 172000 31000
MISSISSIPPI 6600 3+500 11+000
ARKANSAS 1600 630 19800
LOUISTANA 72000 29500 102000
OKLAHOMA 1+500 600 25000
TEXAS 3000 13%000 62000
NEW MEXICO 4200 8100 11%000
UNITED STATES 1439100 88990 157%300
NATIVE AND SEEDLING PECANS

“NORTH CAROLINA 1/ 29200 120 1,000
SOUTH CAROLINA 22200 20 800
GEORGIA 15000 8000 108000
FLORIDA 12900 3200 29800
ALABAMA 8000 39000 6000
MISSISSIPPI 99400 39500 92000
ARKANSAS 52900 19170 5+700
LOUISIANA 219000 99500 25000
OKLAHOMA 179500 3+600 28000
TEXAS 21000 629000 179000
NEW MEXICO

UNITED STATES 104100 949110 105+300

ALL PECANS

NORTH CAROLINA 1/ 69500 500 39500
SOUTH CAROLINA 11000 100 42000
GEORGIA 90000 48000 86%000
FLORIDA 4000 69400 59600
ALABAMA 379000 202000 372000
MISSISSIPPI 169000 73000 20%000
ARKANSAS 79500 19800 79500
LOUISIANA 282000 12000 35000
OKLAHOMA 19000 45200 30000
TEXAS 249000 753000 239000
NEW MEXICO 49200 8+100 112000
UNITED STATES 2479200 1839100 2629600

1/ ESTIMATES FOR CURRENT YEAR CARRIED FORWARD FROM EARLIER FORECAST.
2/ PRODUCTION ALL UTILIZEDs
3/ BUDDED»s GRAFTEDs OR TOPWORKED VARIETIES.

CROP PRODUCTION» DECEMBER 1973 B-4 CROP REPORTING BOARD» SRS» USDA