Cr Pr 2-2 (8-08) a 

Washington, D.C.

Crop 

Production

Released August 12, 2008, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For 

information on Crop Production call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. 

Corn Production Down 6 Percent from 2007 

Soybean Production Up 15 Percent from Last Year 

Cotton Production Down 28 Percent from 2007 

All Wheat Production Virtually Unchanged from July Forecast 

Corn production is forecast at 12.3 billion bushels, down 6 percent from last year but 17 percent above 2006. Based on conditions 

as of August 1, yields are expected to average 155.0 bushels per acre, up 3.9 bushels from last year. If realized, this yield would be 

the second highest on record, behind 2004. Production would be the second highest on record, behind last year when producers 

harvested the most acres of corn for grain since 1933. Forecasted yields are higher than last year in the northern and eastern Corn 

Belt, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, and northern half of the Atlantic Coast where frequent precipitation this year contrasted with 

extremely dry weather last year. Expected yields across the southern half of the Great Plains and the Carolinas are below last year 

due to drought-like conditions throughout much of the growing season. Growers expect to harvest 79.3 million acres for grain, up 

350,000 acres from June but 8 percent lower than last year. 

Soybean production is forecast at 2.97 billion bushels, up 15 percent from last year but down 7 percent from the record high 

production of 2006. If realized, this will be the fourth largest production on record. Based on August 1 conditions, yields are 

expected to average 40.5 bushels per acre, down 0.7 bushel from 2007. Compared with last year, yields are forecast lower in Illinois, 

Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Texas, and across the northern and central Great Plains. In contrast, yield prospects 

are forecast higher than last year or unchanged across the remainder of the country, with the largest increases in Kentucky and

Tennessee, up 13 and 12 bushels from last year, respectively. Area for harvest in the U.S. is forecast at 73.3 million acres, up 

2 percent from June and up 17 percent from 2007. 

All Cotton production is forecast at 13.8 million 480-pound bales, down 28 percent from last year=s 19.2 million bales. Yield is 

expected to average 842 pounds per harvested acre, down 37 pounds from the record yield in 2007. Upland cotton production is 

forecast at 13.2 million 480-pound bales, 28 percent below 2007. Producers in the Southeast region are expecting increased yields 

from last year, while producers in Texas expect a lower yield than the record high received in 2007. American-Pima production is 

forecast at 521,800 bales, down 39 percent from last year. Producers expect to harvest 7.85 million acres of all cotton and 

7.66 million acres of upland cotton, both down 25 percent from last year and the lowest harvested acreage since 1983. AmericanPima harvested area is expected to total 193,900 acres, down 33 percent from 2007. 

All wheat production, at 2.46 billion bushels, is virtually unchanged from the July forecast but up 19 percent from 2007. Based on 

August 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 43.5 bushels per acre, unchanged from last month but 3.0 bushels above last year. 

Midwest Flood 

Extensive rains and flooding during June in several Midwestern States caused producers to change harvesting 

intentions for crops already planted and modify planting decisions for acres not yet planted. In an effort to more 

accurately determine how many acres producers planted and still intend to harvest, NASS conducted an intensive reinterview study in July in flood-affected areas. Acreage estimates in this report reflect this updated information. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 2 NASS, USDA 

UPDATE ALERT

 Sugarbeet planted acres for Minnesota and the U.S. corrected on Page 4 and in the summary 

 tables on Pages 27 and 30.

Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.87 billion bushels. This is up 1 percent from last month and 24 percent 

above 2007. The U.S. yield is forecast at 46.6 bushels per acre, up 0.3 bushel from last month and up 4.4 bushels from 

last year. The area expected to be harvested for grain totals 40.3 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 

12 percent from last year. 

Hard Red Winter, at 1.06 billion bushels, is up 1 percent from a month ago. Soft Red Winter, at 609 million bushels, is 

up slightly from the last forecast. White Winter is down 3 percent from last month and now totals 211 million bushels. 

Of this total, 23.6 million bushels are Hard White and 187 million bushels are Soft White. 

Durum wheat production is forecast at 86.6 million bushels, down 4 percent from July but up 21 percent from 2007. 

The U.S. yield is forecast at 33.5 bushels per acre, down 1.3 bushels from last month and 0.4 bushel below last year. 

Expected area to be harvested for grain totals 2.58 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 22 percent from last 

year. 

Other Spring wheat production is forecast at 501 million bushels, down 1 percent from last month but up 5 percent 

from 2007. Area harvested for grain totals 13.8 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 6 percent from last 

year. The U.S. yield is forecast at 36.4 bushels per acre, 0.4 bushel below last month and 0.6 bushel below 2007. Of 

the total production, 466 million bushels are Hard Red Spring wheat, down less than 1 percent from last month. 

This report was approved on August 12, 2008. 

Secretary of 

Agriculture 

Edward T. Schafer 

Agricultural Statistics Board 

Chairperson 

Carol C. House 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 3 NASS, USDA 

Contents

Page 

Selected Crops: Area Planted Updates...................................................................................................................... 4 

Grains & Hay

 Barley...................................................................................................................................................................... 7 

 Corn for Grain......................................................................................................................................................... 5 

 Hay, Alfalfa........................................................................................................................................................... 12 

 Hay, Other............................................................................................................................................................. 13 

 Oats ......................................................................................................................................................................... 7 

 Rice ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11 

 Rice, by Class........................................................................................................................................................ 11 

 Sorghum for Grain .................................................................................................................................................. 6 

 Wheat, by Class....................................................................................................................................................... 9 

 Wheat, Durum......................................................................................................................................................... 9 

 Wheat, Other Spring................................................................................................................................................ 9 

 Wheat, Winter ......................................................................................................................................................... 8 

 Head Population .............................................................................................................................................. 10 

Oilseeds

 Peanuts .................................................................................................................................................................. 15 

 Soybeans ............................................................................................................................................................... 14 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

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

 Cottonseed............................................................................................................................................................. 17 

 Sugarbeets ............................................................................................................................................................. 20 

 Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed............................................................................................................................... 20 

 Tobacco................................................................................................................................................................. 21 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

 Dry Edible Beans .................................................................................................................................................. 17 

Noncitrus Fruits & Tree Nuts 

 Apples ................................................................................................................................................................... 24 

 Grapes ................................................................................................................................................................... 26 

 Olives .................................................................................................................................................................... 26 

 Papayas.................................................................................................................................................................. 25 

 Peaches.................................................................................................................................................................. 23 

 Pears...................................................................................................................................................................... 25 

 Prunes and Plums .................................................................................................................................................. 24 

Potatoes & Miscellaneous Crops

 Coffee.................................................................................................................................................................... 25 

 Ginger Root........................................................................................................................................................... 25 

 Hops ...................................................................................................................................................................... 26 

Crop Comments ........................................................................................................................................................ 37 

Crop Summary.......................................................................................................................................................... 27 

Information Contacts................................................................................................................................................ 49 

Reliability of Production Data in this Report......................................................................................................... 47 

Weather Maps ........................................................................................................................................................... 33 

Weather Summary.................................................................................................................................................... 35 
 

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August 2008 4 NASS, USDA 

Selected Crops: Area Planted by State 

and United States, 2008 

State Corn Dry Edible 

Beans Sorghum Soybeans Sugarbeets 

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

AL 

AZ 

AR 

CA 

CO 

CT 

DE 

FL 

GA 

ID 

IL 

IN 

IA 

KS 

KY 

LA 

ME 

MD 

MA 

MI 

MN 

MS 

MO 

MT 

NE 

NV 

NH 

NJ 

NM 

NY 

NC 

ND 

OH 

OK 

OR 

PA 

RI 

SC 

SD 

TN 

TX 

UT 

VT 

VA 

WA 

WV 

WI 

WY 

US 

250 

45 

460 

670 

1,300 

30 

160 

75 

370 

330 

*12,200 

*5,600 

13,700 

4,100 

1,230 

510 

27 

480 

18 

2,350 

7,800 

780 

*2,800 

65 

9,000 

4 

14 

85 

115 

1,140 

890 

2,400 

3,350 

350 

55 

1,370 

2 

360 

4,650 

700 

2,450 

65 

94 

480 

170 

43 

*3,750 

90 

*86,977 

*52.0 

55.0 

*80.0 

6.0 

190.0 

150.0 

*15.0 

120.0 

*8.0 

*17.0 

*590.0 

*4.8 

*10.0 

*15.5 

*1.2 

50.0 

*6.4 

*31.0 

*1,401.9 

12 

45 

150 

38 

230 

45 

*80 

2,850 

12 

100 

65 

*110 

350 

100 

15 

280 

16 

8 

170 

25 

2,600 

*7,301 

330 

3,200 

185 

22 

420 

9,100 

*5,600 

*9,500 

3,200 

1,330 

1,000 

470 

1,900 

7,100 

2,210 

5,300 

4,750 

87 

235 

1,600 

3,400 

4,600 

310 

445 

510 

4,100 

1,410 

200 

550 

19 

*1,700 

*74,783 

31.6 

34.8 

131.0 

137.0 

*443.0 

31.6 

46.0 

*218.0 

6.7 

1.6 

28.8 

*1,110.1 

 * Updated from the June 2008 "Acreage" report. 
 

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August 2008 5 NASS, USDA 

Corn for Grain: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

and United States, 2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production State 

2007 2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

AL 

AR 

CA 

CO 

DE 

GA 

IL 

IN 

IA 

KS 

KY 

LA 

MD 

MI 

MN 

MS 

MO 

NE 

NJ 

NM 

NY 

NC 

ND 

OH 

OK 

PA 

SC 

SD 

TN 

TX 

VA 

WA 

WI 

Oth 

 Sts 1

US 

280 

590 

200 

1,060 

185 

450 

13,050 

6,370 

13,850 

3,700 

1,360 

730 

455 

2,350 

7,800 

940 

3,250 

9,200 

82 

55 

550 

1,020 

2,350 

3,610 

270 

980 

370 

4,500 

785 

2,000 

405 

120 

3,280 

345 

86,542 

230 

450 

215 

1,170 

152 

320 

11,800 

5,350 

12,900 

3,900 

1,150 

500 

410 

2,080 

7,250 

760 

2,600 

8,750 

74 

60 

640 

830 

2,150 

3,150 

320 

950 

330 

4,200 

640 

2,250 

360 

80 

2,950 

319 

79,290 

79.0 

168.0 

180.0 

142.0 

97.0 

130.0 

175.0 

155.0 

171.0 

140.0 

129.0 

165.0 

103.0 

124.0 

146.0 

150.0 

142.0 

160.0 

125.0 

175.0 

127.0 

100.0 

116.0 

150.0 

145.0 

128.0 

100.0 

121.0 

106.0 

148.0 

85.0 

210.0 

135.0 

148.5 

151.1 

95.0 

165.0 

175.0 

150.0 

125.0 

140.0 

172.0 

164.0 

171.0 

134.0 

141.0 

155.0 

130.0 

148.0 

165.0 

140.0 

146.0 

163.0 

120.0 

175.0 

131.0 

84.0 

122.0 

160.0 

130.0 

130.0 

65.0 

135.0 

118.0 

126.0 

104.0 

210.0 

141.0 

150.7 

155.0 

11,880 

26,280 

18,150 

134,160 

23,345 

25,200 

1,817,450 

844,660 

2,050,100 

345,000 

151,840 

40,600 

60,350 

288,120 

1,102,850 

35,750 

362,940 

1,178,000 

8,256 

8,325 

61,920 

97,680 

155,400 

470,640 

23,100 

117,120 

31,900 

312,340 

62,500 

175,450 

41,400 

15,750 

400,400 

36,012 

10,534,868 

22,120 

99,120 

36,000 

150,520 

17,945 

58,500 

2,283,750 

987,350 

2,368,350 

518,000 

175,440 

120,450 

46,865 

291,400 

1,138,800 

141,000 

461,500 

1,472,000 

10,250 

9,625 

69,850 

102,000 

272,600 

541,500 

39,150 

125,440 

37,000 

544,500 

83,210 

296,000 

34,425 

25,200 

442,800 

51,233 

13,073,893 

21,850 

74,250 

37,625 

175,500 

19,000 

44,800 

2,029,600 

877,400 

2,205,900 

522,600 

162,150 

77,500 

53,300 

307,840 

1,196,250 

106,400 

379,600 

1,426,250 

8,880 

10,500 

83,840 

69,720 

262,300 

504,000 

41,600 

123,500 

21,450 

567,000 

75,520 

283,500 

37,440 

16,800 

415,950 

48,060 

12,287,875 

1

 Other States include AZ, FL, ID, MT, OR, UT, WV, and WY. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2008 

Summary." 
 

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August 2008 6 NASS, USDA 

Sorghum for Grain: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

and United States, 2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production State 

2007 2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

AR 

CO 

IL 

KS 

LA 

MO 

NE 

NM 

OK 

SD 

TX 

Oth 

Sts 1

US 

215 

150 

77 

2,650 

245 

105 

240 

75 

220 

130 

2,450 

248 

6,805 

140 

180 

77 

2,750 

95 

105 

240 

45 

260 

110 

2,250 

190 

6,442 

94.0 

37.0 

81.0 

80.0 

97.0 

96.0 

98.0 

40.0 

58.0 

62.0 

66.0 

73.0 

74.2 

97.0 

25.0 

75.0 

71.0 

95.0 

93.0 

91.0 

45.0 

46.0 

60.0 

52.0 

67.4 

63.7 

5,100 

3,380 

6,408 

145,000 

8,352 

8,075 

19,200 

2,100 

6,800 

2,880 

62,400 

7,843 

277,538 

20,210 

5,550 

6,237 

212,000 

23,765 

10,080 

23,520 

3,000 

12,760 

8,060 

161,700 

18,111 

504,993 

13,580 

4,500 

5,775 

195,250 

9,025 

9,765 

21,840 

2,025 

11,960 

6,600 

117,000 

12,814 

410,134 

1

 Other States include AL, AZ, CA, GA, KY, MS, NC, PA, SC, and TN. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 

2008 Summary." 
 

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August 2008 7 NASS, USDA 

Oats: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

and United States, 2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production 

State 2008 2007 2008 2007 

Jul 1 Aug 1 

2007 2008 

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

CA 

ID 

IL 

IA 

KS 

MI 

MN 

MT 

NE 

NY 

ND 

OH 

OR 

PA 

SD 

TX 

WI 

Oth 

 Sts 1

US 

20 

20 

24 

67 

35 

55 

180 

35 

35 

60 

260 

55 

22 

80 

125 

100 

160 

172 

1,505 

35 

20 

30 

75 

20 

65 

170 

35 

40 

55 

150 

60 

15 

80 

110 

130 

160 

193 

1,443 

93.0 

61.0 

68.0 

71.0 

38.0 

58.0 

60.0 

52.0 

68.0 

57.0 

59.0 

62.0 

93.0 

56.0 

74.0 

40.0 

67.0 

57.8 

60.9 

90.0 

77.0 

77.0 

67.0 

55.0 

58.0 

68.0 

53.0 

69.0 

70.0 

57.0 

70.0 

85.0 

63.0 

69.0 

50.0 

68.0 

61.7 

64.4 

90.0 

75.0 

70.0 

63.0 

45.0 

65.0 

65.0 

48.0 

71.0 

71.0 

50.0 

70.0 

98.0 

58.0 

68.0 

43.0 

68.0 

62.5 

62.3 

1,860 

1,220 

1,632 

4,757 

1,330 

3,190 

10,800 

1,820 

2,380 

3,420 

15,340 

3,410 

2,046 

4,480 

9,250 

4,000 

10,720 

9,944 

91,599 

3,150 

1,500 

2,100 

4,725 

900 

4,225 

11,050 

1,680 

2,840 

3,905 

7,500 

4,200 

1,470 

4,640 

7,480 

5,590 

10,880 

12,062 

89,897 

1

 Other States include AL, CO, GA, IN, ME, MO, NC, OK, SC, UT, VA, WA, and WY. Individual State level estimates will be published in the 

"Small Grains 2008 Summary." 

Barley: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

and United States, 2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production 

State 2008 2007 2008 2007 

Jul 1 Aug 1 

2007 2008 

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

AZ 

CA 

CO 

DE 

ID 

MD 

MN 

MT 

ND 

OR 

PA 

SD 

UT 

VA 

WA 

WY 

Oth 

 Sts 1

US 

33 

40 

58 

19 

550 

34 

110 

720 

1,390 

53 

42 

29 

22 

30 

225 

53 

100 

3,508 

40 

60 

78 

22 

520 

45 

110 

780 

1,400 

45 

55 

40 

34 

36 

195 

75 

105 

3,640 

115.0 

60.0 

125.0 

78.0 

80.0 

84.0 

56.0 

44.0 

56.0 

47.0 

73.0 

40.0 

78.0 

71.0 

60.0 

89.0 

55.8 

60.4 

110.0 

55.0 

120.0 

78.0 

78.0 

86.0 

65.0 

43.0 

54.0 

58.0 

74.0 

46.0 

79.0 

83.0 

55.0 

92.0 

61.9 

59.8 

110.0 

60.0 

120.0 

90.0 

80.0 

90.0 

62.0 

47.0 

50.0 

57.0 

81.0 

46.0 

83.0 

85.0 

58.0 

90.0 

63.8 

59.9 

3,795 

2,400 

7,250 

1,482 

44,000 

2,856 

6,160 

31,680 

77,840 

2,491 

3,066 

1,160 

1,716 

2,130 

13,500 

4,717 

5,582 

211,825 

4,400 

3,600 

9,360 

1,980 

41,600 

4,050 

6,820 

36,660 

70,000 

2,565 

4,455 

1,840 

2,822 

3,060 

11,310 

6,750 

6,704 

217,976 

1

 Other States include KS, KY, ME, MI, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OH, and WI. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 

2008 Summary." 
 

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August 2008 8 NASS, USDA 

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

and United States, 2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production 

State 2008 2007 2008 2007 

Jul 1 Aug 1 

2007 2008 

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

AR 

CA 

CO 

DE 

GA 

ID 

IL 

IN 

KS 

KY 

MD 

MI 

MS 

MO 

MT 

NE 

NY 

NC 

OH 

OK 

OR 

PA 

SC 

SD 

TN 

TX 

VA 

WA 

WI 

Oth 

 Sts 1

US 

700 

240 

2,350 

55 

230 

710 

890 

370 

8,600 

250 

170 

540 

330 

880 

2,190 

1,960 

85 

500 

730 

3,500 

735 

155 

135 

1,980 

260 

3,800 

205 

1,690 

270 

1,442 

35,952 

880 

350 

2,000 

78 

400 

810 

1,160 

530 

9,400 

450 

215 

770 

480 

1,120 

2,450 

1,700 

117 

700 

1,050 

4,500 

770 

185 

195 

1,720 

550 

3,500 

260 

1,770 

330 

1,812 

40,252 

41.0 

80.0 

40.0 

68.0 

40.0 

73.0 

57.0 

57.0 

33.0 

49.0 

68.0 

65.0 

56.0 

43.0 

38.0 

43.0 

52.0 

40.0 

63.0 

28.0 

55.0 

58.0 

31.0 

48.0 

41.0 

37.0 

64.0 

64.0 

69.0 

43.5 

42.2 

58.0 

75.0 

28.0 

74.0 

58.0 

73.0 

66.0 

67.0 

39.0 

71.0 

74.0 

69.0 

59.0 

52.0 

37.0 

42.0 

58.0 

58.0 

67.0 

38.0 

60.0 

58.0 

54.0 

48.0 

65.0 

30.0 

71.0 

62.0 

68.0 

46.6 

46.3 

58.0 

75.0 

29.0 

76.0 

58.0 

73.0 

65.0 

69.0 

39.0 

71.0 

77.0 

70.0 

59.0 

50.0 

39.0 

44.0 

61.0 

60.0 

68.0 

38.0 

55.0 

60.0 

54.0 

52.0 

65.0 

30.0 

73.0 

59.0 

67.0 

46.6 

46.6 

28,700 

19,200 

94,000 

3,740 

9,200 

51,830 

50,730 

21,090 

283,800 

12,250 

11,560 

35,100 

18,480 

37,840 

83,220 

84,280 

4,420 

20,000 

45,990 

98,000 

40,425 

8,990 

4,185 

95,040 

10,660 

140,600 

13,120 

108,160 

18,630 

62,749 

1,515,989 

51,040 

26,250 

58,000 

5,928 

23,200 

59,130 

75,400 

36,570 

366,600 

31,950 

16,555 

53,900 

28,320 

56,000 

95,550 

74,800 

7,137 

42,000 

71,400 

171,000 

42,350 

11,100 

10,530 

89,440 

35,750 

105,000 

18,980 

104,430 

22,110 

84,437 

1,874,857 

1

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

"Small Grains 2008 Summary." 
 

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August 2008 9 NASS, USDA 

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

and United States, 2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production 

State 2008 2007 2008 2007 

Jul 1 Aug 1 

2007 2008 

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

AZ 

CA 

MT 

ND 

Oth 

 Sts 1

US 

79 

75 

475 

1,460 

23 

2,112 

149 

155 

605 

1,650 

24 

2,583 

100.0 

95.0 

24.0 

30.0 

63.5 

33.9 

100.0 

105.0 

21.0 

27.0 

60.1 

34.8 

100.0 

105.0 

21.0 

25.0 

60.1 

33.5 

7,900 

7,125 

11,400 

43,800 

1,461 

71,686 

14,900 

16,275 

12,705 

41,250 

1,443 

86,573 

1

 Other States include ID and SD. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2008 Summary." 

Other Spring Wheat: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

and United States, 2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production 

State 2008 2007 2008 2007 

Jul 1 Aug 1 

2007 2008 

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

ID 

MN 

MT 

ND 

OR 

SD 

WA 

Oth 

 Sts 1

US 

450 

1,650 

2,400 

6,500 

120 

1,340 

447 

40 

12,947 

520 

1,750 

2,450 

6,600 

170 

1,550 

615 

96 

13,751 

68.0 

47.0 

23.0 

36.0 

53.0 

39.0 

46.0 

62.9 

37.0 

67.0 

50.0 

23.0 

34.0 

55.0 

42.0 

37.0 

65.3 

36.8 

65.0 

50.0 

21.0 

34.0 

48.0 

43.0 

37.0 

65.3 

36.4 

30,600 

77,550 

55,200 

234,000 

6,360 

52,260 

20,562 

2,515 

479,047 

33,800 

87,500 

51,450 

224,400 

8,160 

66,650 

22,755 

6,273 

500,988 

1

 Other States include CO, NV, UT, WI, and WY. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2008 Summary." 

Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 2006-2007 

and Forecasted August 1, 2008 1

Winter 

Year Hard 

Red 

Soft 

Red 

Hard 

White 

Soft 

White 

All 

White 

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

 2006 

 2007 

 2008 

682,079 

961,588 

1,055,243 

390,165 

357,897 

608,726 

13,284 

21,460 

23,571 

212,553 

175,044 

187,317 

225,837 

196,504 

210,888 

Spring 

Hard 

Red 

Hard 

White 

Soft 

White 

All 

White Durum 

Total 

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

 2006 

 2007 

 2008 

432,339 

448,904 

466,220 

6,226 

5,589 

6,115 

21,915 

24,554 

28,653 

28,141 

30,143 

34,768 

53,475 

71,686 

86,573 

1,812,036 

2,066,722 

2,462,418 

1

 Wheat class estimates are based on the latest available data including both survey and administrative data. The previous end-ofseason class percentages are used throughout the forecast season for States that do not have survey or administrative data available. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 10 NASS, USDA 

Winter Wheat: Head Population

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 10 winter wheat estimating States 

during 2008. Randomly selected plots in winter wheat fields are visited monthly from May through harvest to obtain 

specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. The final number of 

heads is determined when the plots are harvested. 

Winter Wheat: Heads per Square Foot, 

Selected States, 2004-2008 

State Month 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1

 Number Number Number Number Number 

CO 

IL 

KS 

MO 

MT 

NE 

OH 

OK 

TX 

WA 

July 

August 

Final 

July 

August 

Final 

July 

August 

Final 

July 

August 

Final 

July 

August 

Final 

July 

August 

Final 

July 

August 

Final 

July 

August 

Final 

July 

August 

Final 

July 

August 

Final 

32.8 

32.1 

32.1 

51.0 

51.0 

51.0 

41.2 

41.4 

41.4 

51.8 

51.8 

51.8 

40.2 

40.4 

40.4 

43.0 

43.2 

43.2 

52.1 

52.1 

52.1 

40.5 

40.5 

40.5 

31.7 

31.7 

31.7 

36.4 

36.7 

36.7 

44.1 

44.2 

44.2 

57.3 

57.1 

57.1 

47.8 

47.8 

47.8 

44.4 

44.4 

44.4 

48.7 

48.9 

48.9 

59.6 

59.1 

59.1 

56.1 

56.0 

56.0 

39.4 

39.4 

39.4 

32.4 

32.4 

32.5 

39.3 

39.8 

39.8 

34.6 

34.5 

34.5 

62.4 

62.5 

62.5 

39.9 

39.9 

39.9 

48.2 

48.2 

48.2 

42.1 

42.9 

42.9 

50.8 

51.2 

51.2 

53.5 

53.7 

53.7 

31.7 

31.7 

31.7 

29.1 

29.1 

29.1 

38.5 

37.9 

37.9 

41.3 

41.5 

41.5 

52.3 

52.3 

52.3 

43.5 

43.6 

43.6 

53.1 

53.1 

53.1 

38.5 

38.1 

38.1 

49.5 

49.2 

49.2 

52.4 

52.4 

52.4 

42.8 

42.8 

42.8 

38.5 

38.5 

38.5 

38.9 

38.1 

38.1 

37.8 

38.8 

63.9 

63.2 

44.7 

44.7 

61.5 

53.2 

38.6 

39.5 

44.9 

47.6 

58.4 

61.0 

41.8 

41.8 

30.6 

31.0 

38.4 

36.6 

1

 Final head counts will be published in the "Small Grains 2008 Summary." 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 11 NASS, USDA 

Rice: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

and United States, 2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production 1

State 

2007 2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

AR 

CA 

LA 

MS 

MO 

TX 

US 

1,325 

533 

378 

189 

178 

145 

2,748 

1,345 

532 

405 

209 

199 

189 

2,879 

7,130 

8,220 

6,140 

7,450 

6,900 

6,600 

7,185 

7,200 

7,700 

5,900 

7,200 

7,300 

7,200 

7,116 

95,917 

40,040 

20,093 

13,230 

13,696 

10,760 

193,736 

94,487 

43,822 

23,222 

14,081 

12,279 

9,565 

197,456 

96,840 

40,964 

23,895 

15,048 

14,527 

13,608 

204,882 

1

 Includes sweet rice production. 

Rice: Production by Class, United States, 

2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Year Long Grain Medium Grain Short Grain 1

 All 

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

2006 

2007 

2008 2

146,214 

142,182 

154,074 

43,802 

51,184 

46,538 

3,720 

4,090 

4,270 

193,736 

197,456 

204,882 

1

 Sweet rice production included with short grain. 

2

 The 2008 rice production by class forecasts are based on class harvested acreage estimates and the 5-year average class yield compared to the all 

rice yield. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 12 NASS, USDA 

Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production 

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

Area Harvested Yield Production State 

2007 2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

AZ 

CA 

CO 

ID 

IL 

IN 

IA 

KS 

KY 

MI 

MN 

MO 

MT 

NE 

NV 

NM 

NY 

ND 

OH 

OK 

OR 

PA 

SD 

TX 

UT 

VA 

WA 

WI 

WY 

Oth 

 Sts 1

US 

250 

990 

800 

1,200 

380 

320 

1,140 

800 

300 

800 

1,150 

400 

1,650 

1,150 

265 

260 

420 

1,650 

430 

380 

400 

600 

2,250 

140 

560 

110 

440 

1,650 

570 

215 

21,670 

260 

950 

830 

1,130 

350 

320 

1,100 

780 

240 

750 

1,100 

400 

1,650 

1,050 

260 

250 

430 

1,550 

550 

300 

420 

520 

2,100 

150 

540 

100 

380 

1,500 

600 

218 

20,778 

8.30 

7.20 

3.70 

4.00 

3.70 

2.70 

4.20 

3.50 

1.80 

2.90 

3.10 

2.85 

2.30 

3.65 

4.90 

5.20 

2.40 

2.05 

3.30 

3.80 

4.10 

3.00 

2.25 

5.50 

4.20 

2.50 

5.40 

2.40 

2.70 

2.40 

3.35 

9.00 

6.90 

3.50 

4.30 

4.20 

4.00 

4.30 

3.70 

3.10 

3.50 

3.60 

3.00 

2.00 

3.80 

4.80 

5.30 

1.90 

1.20 

3.30 

3.90 

4.70 

3.00 

2.40 

4.80 

4.10 

2.90 

4.60 

2.70 

2.80 

2.70 

3.41 

2,075 

7,480 

2,964 

5,074 

1,804 

1,476 

4,602 

3,610 

1,036 

2,988 

4,455 

1,131 

3,255 

4,125 

1,377 

1,122 

777 

1,740 

1,645 

798 

1,892 

1,500 

2,880 

675 

2,240 

396 

2,156 

4,620 

1,400 

713 

72,006 

2,075 

7,128 

2,960 

4,800 

1,406 

864 

4,788 

2,800 

540 

2,320 

3,565 

1,140 

3,795 

4,198 

1,299 

1,352 

1,008 

3,383 

1,419 

1,444 

1,640 

1,800 

5,063 

770 

2,352 

275 

2,376 

3,960 

1,539 

516 

72,575 

2,340 

6,555 

2,905 

4,859 

1,470 

1,280 

4,730 

2,886 

744 

2,625 

3,960 

1,200 

3,300 

3,990 

1,248 

1,325 

817 

1,860 

1,815 

1,170 

1,974 

1,560 

5,040 

720 

2,214 

290 

1,748 

4,050 

1,680 

589 

70,944 

1

 Other States include AR, CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NC, RI, TN, VT, and WV. Individual State level estimates will be published in the 

"Crop Production 2008 Summary." 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 13 NASS, USDA 

All Other Hay: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

and United States, 2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production State 

2007 2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

AL 

AR 

CA 

CO 

GA 

ID 

IL 

IN 

IA 

KS 

KY 

LA 

MI 

MN 

MS 

MO 

MT 

NE 

NY 

NC 

ND 

OH 

OK 

OR 

PA 

SD 

TN 

TX 

VA 

WA 

WV 

WI 

WY 

Oth 

 Sts 1

US 

800 

1,560 

620 

750 

670 

300 

300 

340 

340 

2,100 

2,400 

400 

280 

730 

850 

3,650 

900 

1,500 

940 

690 

1,130 

720 

2,800 

600 

1,200 

1,550 

1,700 

5,200 

1,230 

350 

575 

370 

530 

1,880 

39,955 

850 

1,390 

590 

750 

700 

330 

270 

320 

350 

2,000 

2,300 

440 

280 

600 

750 

3,750 

1,000 

1,450 

1,000 

790 

1,300 

710 

2,800 

590 

1,230 

1,600 

1,800 

4,600 

1,350 

330 

580 

450 

600 

1,811 

39,661 

1.70 

1.90 

3.70 

1.90 

1.80 

2.10 

1.70 

2.00 

2.30 

1.70 

1.50 

3.00 

2.00 

1.50 

2.20 

1.75 

1.50 

1.40 

1.80 

1.50 

1.60 

2.10 

2.00 

2.20 

2.00 

1.60 

1.40 

2.80 

1.80 

3.10 

1.50 

1.50 

1.60 

2.02 

1.95 

2.60 

2.00 

3.80 

1.70 

2.10 

2.30 

2.30 

2.60 

2.50 

1.90 

2.30 

2.80 

2.10 

1.80 

2.30 

2.00 

1.40 

1.40 

1.30 

2.00 

1.10 

2.80 

1.80 

2.50 

2.20 

1.60 

2.10 

1.60 

2.00 

2.70 

2.10 

1.70 

1.40 

2.03 

1.94 

1,440 

2,465 

2,160 

1,425 

1,170 

646 

704 

725 

704 

2,940 

5,280 

975 

682 

1,224 

1,560 

5,813 

1,065 

1,628 

2,013 

1,632 

1,397 

1,776 

2,800 

1,364 

3,625 

1,300 

4,140 

8,000 

2,486 

957 

944 

784 

715 

3,791 

70,330 

1,360 

2,964 

2,294 

1,425 

1,206 

630 

510 

680 

782 

3,570 

3,600 

1,200 

560 

1,095 

1,870 

6,388 

1,350 

2,100 

1,692 

1,035 

1,808 

1,512 

5,600 

1,320 

2,400 

2,480 

2,380 

14,560 

2,214 

1,085 

863 

555 

848 

3,793 

77,729 

2,210 

2,780 

2,242 

1,275 

1,470 

759 

621 

832 

875 

3,800 

5,290 

1,232 

588 

1,080 

1,725 

7,500 

1,400 

2,030 

1,300 

1,580 

1,430 

1,988 

5,040 

1,475 

2,706 

2,560 

3,780 

7,360 

2,700 

891 

1,218 

765 

840 

3,669 

77,011 

1

 Other States include AZ, CT, DE, FL, ME, MD, MA, NV, NH, NJ, NM, RI, SC, UT, and VT. Individual State level estimates will be published 

in the "Crop Production 2008 Summary." 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 14 NASS, USDA 

Soybeans for Beans: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

and United States, 2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production State 

2007 2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

AL 

AR 

DE 

GA 

IL 

IN 

IA 

KS 

KY 

LA 

MD 

MI 

MN 

MS 

MO 

NE 

NJ 

NY 

NC 

ND 

OH 

OK 

PA 

SC 

SD 

TN 

TX 

VA 

WI 

Oth 

 Sts 1

US 

180 

2,790 

145 

275 

8,150 

4,680 

8,520 

2,550 

1,080 

590 

380 

1,740 

6,150 

1,420 

4,550 

3,770 

79 

203 

1,360 

2,990 

4,130 

175 

420 

425 

3,180 

970 

82 

480 

1,330 

26 

62,820 

310 

3,150 

182 

405 

8,950 

5,550 

9,300 

3,100 

1,320 

970 

460 

1,890 

6,950 

2,180 

5,100 

4,700 

85 

231 

1,570 

3,340 

4,580 

285 

440 

490 

4,040 

1,380 

185 

530 

1,630 

38 

73,341 

21.0 

36.0 

24.0 

30.0 

43.0 

45.0 

51.5 

33.0 

26.0 

42.0 

27.0 

39.0 

41.0 

40.0 

37.0 

50.5 

31.0 

38.0 

21.0 

35.0 

47.0 

24.0 

41.0 

19.0 

42.0 

18.0 

37.0 

27.0 

39.0 

28.8 

41.2 

24.0 

36.0 

33.0 

30.0 

42.0 

46.0 

47.0 

32.0 

39.0 

34.0 

34.0 

41.0 

40.0 

35.0 

37.0 

50.0 

32.0 

45.0 

28.0 

34.0 

45.0 

25.0 

42.0 

24.0 

41.0 

30.0 

23.0 

29.0 

42.0 

33.3 

40.5 

3,000 

107,450 

5,487 

3,500 

482,400 

284,000 

510,050 

98,560 

60,280 

29,400 

15,810 

89,550 

319,000 

42,900 

194,180 

250,500 

3,010 

9,108 

43,520 

119,970 

217,140 

3,655 

17,000 

11,310 

130,900 

44,070 

3,720 

15,810 

72,160 

807 

3,188,247 

3,780 

100,440 

3,480 

8,250 

350,450 

210,600 

438,780 

84,150 

28,080 

24,780 

10,260 

67,860 

252,150 

56,800 

168,350 

190,385 

2,449 

7,714 

28,560 

104,650 

194,110 

4,200 

17,220 

8,075 

133,560 

17,460 

3,034 

12,960 

51,870 

750 

2,585,207 

7,440 

113,400 

6,006 

12,150 

375,900 

255,300 

437,100 

99,200 

51,480 

32,980 

15,640 

77,490 

278,000 

76,300 

188,700 

235,000 

2,720 

10,395 

43,960 

113,560 

206,100 

7,125 

18,480 

11,760 

165,640 

41,400 

4,255 

15,370 

68,460 

1,266 

2,972,577 

1

 Other States include FL and WV. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2008 Summary." 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 15 NASS, USDA 

Peanuts: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

and United States, 2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production State 

2007 2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

AL 

FL 

GA 

MS 

NM 

NC 

OK 

SC 

TX 

VA 

US 

157 

119 

520 

18 

10 

90 

17 

56 

187 

21 

1,195 

216 

110 

640 

22 

9 

91 

19 

62 

235 

22 

1,426 

2,600 

2,700 

3,150 

3,300 

3,500 

2,800 

3,400 

3,100 

3,950 

2,700 

3,130 

2,700 

3,200 

3,100 

3,200 

3,500 

2,900 

2,800 

3,200 

3,800 

2,900 

3,151 

407,500 

300,000 

1,598,500 

46,400 

43,200 

268,800 

62,700 

168,000 

514,750 

54,400 

3,464,250 

408,200 

321,300 

1,638,000 

59,400 

35,000 

252,000 

57,800 

173,600 

738,650 

56,700 

3,740,650 

583,200 

352,000 

1,984,000 

70,400 

31,500 

263,900 

53,200 

198,400 

893,000 

63,800 

4,493,400 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 16 NASS, USDA 

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

and United States, 2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production 1 Type 

and 

State 2007 2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

Upland 

 AL 

 AZ 

 AR 

 CA 

 FL 

 GA 

 KS 

 LA 

 MS 

 MO 

 NM 

 NC 

 OK 

 SC 

 TN 

 TX 

 VA 

 US 

Amer-Pima 

 AZ 

 CA 

 NM 

 TX 

 US 

All 

 AL 

 AZ 

 AR 

 CA 

 FL 

 GA 

 KS 

 LA 

 MS 

 MO 

 NM 

 NC 

 OK 

 SC 

 TN 

 TX 

 VA 

 US 

385.0 

168.0 

850.0 

194.0 

81.0 

995.0 

43.0 

330.0 

655.0 

379.0 

39.0 

490.0 

165.0 

158.0 

510.0 

4,700.0 

59.0 

10,201.0 

2.5 

257.0 

4.6 

24.0 

288.1 

385.0 

170.5 

850.0 

451.0 

81.0 

995.0 

43.0 

330.0 

655.0 

379.0 

43.6 

490.0 

165.0 

158.0 

510.0 

4,724.0 

59.0 

10,489.1 

300.0 

138.0 

690.0 

107.0 

70.0 

890.0 

35.0 

285.0 

365.0 

299.0 

32.0 

397.0 

170.0 

118.0 

295.0 

3,400.0 

64.0 

7,655.0 

1.0 

171.0 

5.9 

16.0 

193.9 

300.0 

139.0 

690.0 

278.0 

70.0 

890.0 

35.0 

285.0 

365.0 

299.0 

37.9 

397.0 

170.0 

118.0 

295.0 

3,416.0 

64.0 

7,848.9 

519 

1,469 

1,071 

1,608 

687 

801 

639 

1,017 

966 

968 

1,095 

767 

817 

486 

565 

843 

829 

864 

883 

1,481 

856 

920 

1,419 

519 

1,460 

1,071 

1,536 

687 

801 

639 

1,017 

966 

968 

1,070 

767 

817 

486 

565 

843 

829 

879 

701 

1,461 

1,113 

1,503 

734 

809 

603 

909 

934 

963 

1,050 

786 

819 

651 

765 

734 

833 

831 

960 

1,347 

960 

840 

1,292 

701 

1,457 

1,113 

1,407 

734 

809 

603 

909 

934 

963 

1,036 

786 

819 

651 

765 

735 

833 

842 

675.0 

556.0 

2,525.0 

779.0 

166.0 

2,334.0 

117.0 

1,241.0 

2,107.0 

985.0 

93.0 

1,285.0 

203.0 

433.0 

1,368.0 

5,800.0 

155.4 

20,822.4 

13.4 

687.0 

20.0 

45.0 

765.4 

675.0 

569.4 

2,525.0 

1,466.0 

166.0 

2,334.0 

117.0 

1,241.0 

2,107.0 

985.0 

113.0 

1,285.0 

203.0 

433.0 

1,368.0 

5,845.0 

155.4 

21,587.8 

416.0 

514.0 

1,896.0 

650.0 

116.0 

1,660.0 

57.2 

699.0 

1,318.0 

764.0 

89.0 

783.0 

281.0 

160.0 

600.0 

8,250.0 

101.9 

18,355.1 

4.6 

793.0 

8.2 

46.0 

851.8 

416.0 

518.6 

1,896.0 

1,443.0 

116.0 

1,660.0 

57.2 

699.0 

1,318.0 

764.0 

97.2 

783.0 

281.0 

160.0 

600.0 

8,296.0 

101.9 

19,206.9 

438.0 

420.0 

1,600.0 

335.0 

107.0 

1,500.0 

44.0 

540.0 

710.0 

600.0 

70.0 

650.0 

290.0 

160.0 

470.0 

5,200.0 

111.0 

13,245.0 

2.0 

480.0 

11.8 

28.0 

521.8 

438.0 

422.0 

1,600.0 

815.0 

107.0 

1,500.0 

44.0 

540.0 

710.0 

600.0 

81.8 

650.0 

290.0 

160.0 

470.0 

5,228.0 

111.0 

13,766.8 

1

 Production ginned and to be ginned. 

2

 480-lb net weight bales. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 17 NASS, USDA 

Cottonseed: Production, United States, 

2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Production State 

2006 2007 2008 1

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

US 7,347.9 6,588.7 4,684.0 

1

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

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

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

Area Planted Area Harvested State 

2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

CA 

CO 

ID 

KS 

MI 

MN 

MT 

NE 

NM 

NY 

ND 

OR 

SD 

TX 

UT 

WA 

WI 

WY 

US 

67.0 

70.0 

105.0 

11.0 

225.0 

145.0 

19.5 

140.0 

8.2 

19.0 

670.0 

10.0 

21.5 

20.0 

3.0 

61.0 

5.6 

29.0 

1,629.8 

59.0 

48.0 

90.0 

6.5 

200.0 

150.0 

18.3 

110.0 

7.5 

17.0 

690.0 

8.0 

13.0 

17.0 

1.5 

60.0 

6.1 

25.0 

1,526.9 

52.0 

55.0 

80.0 

6.0 

190.0 

150.0 

15.0 

120.0 

8.0 

17.0 

590.0 

4.8 

10.0 

15.5 

1.2 

50.0 

6.4 

31.0 

1,401.9 

65.0 

60.0 

103.0 

10.0 

215.0 

135.0 

18.6 

124.0 

8.2 

18.0 

640.0 

9.8 

19.0 

18.0 

0.5 

60.5 

5.5 

27.5 

1,537.6 

58.0 

46.0 

89.0 

6.0 

195.0 

145.0 

16.6 

107.0 

7.5 

16.5 

665.0 

7.9 

11.7 

16.2 

1.3 

60.0 

6.0 

24.0 

1,478.7 

51.0 

51.0 

78.0 

5.5 

185.0 

140.0 

13.0 

115.0 

8.0 

16.4 

575.0 

4.7 

9.5 

14.0 

1.2 

50.0 

6.3 

30.0 

1,353.6 

Yield per Acre 1 Production 1

2006 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

CA 

CO 

ID 

KS 

MI 

MN 

MT 

NE 

NM 

NY 

ND 

OR 

SD 

TX 

UT 

WA 

WI 

WY 

US 

1,860 

1,900 

1,850 

2,100 

1,900 

1,650 

1,640 

2,200 

2,400 

1,330 

1,200 

1,940 

1,180 

1,320 

400 

1,600 

1,960 

2,150 

1,577 

2,090 

1,600 

1,800 

2,300 

1,600 

1,800 

1,670 

2,260 

2,400 

1,360 

1,590 

1,850 

1,860 

1,500 

400 

1,700 

1,530 

2,310 

1,716 

2,100 

2,000 

1,950 

2,200 

1,650 

1,800 

1,900 

2,200 

2,300 

1,600 

1,650 

1,800 

1,900 

1,400 

750 

1,700 

2,000 

2,360 

1,786 

1,209 

1,140 

1,906 

210 

4,085 

2,228 

305 

2,728 

197 

239 

7,680 

190 

224 

238 

2 

968 

108 

590 

24,247 

1,212 

736 

1,602 

138 

3,120 

2,610 

278 

2,418 

180 

224 

10,574 

146 

218 

243 

5 

1,020 

92 

555 

25,371 

1,071 

1,020 

1,521 

121 

3,053 

2,520 

247 

2,530 

184 

262 

9,488 

85 

181 

196 

9 

850 

126 

708 

24,172 

1

 Clean Basis. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 18 NASS, USDA 

Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted by Commercial Class, State, and 

United States, 2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 1

Class and State 2007 2008 Class and State 2007 2008 

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

Large Lima - CA 

Baby Lima - CA 

Navy 

 ID 

 MI 

 MN 

 ND 

 OR 

 SD 

 WY 

 Total 

Great Northern 

 ID 

 MN 

 NE 

 ND 

 WY 

 Total 

Small White 

 ID 

 WA 

 Total 

Pinto 

 CO 

 ID 

 KS 

 MI 

 MN 

 MT 

 NE 

 NM 

 ND 

 OR 

 SD 

 UT 

 WA 

 WY 

 Total 

13.9 

16.0 

3.3 

61.0 

56.0 

96.0 

0.6 

4.0 

1.0 

221.9 

2.0 

48.0 

8.0 

1.5 

59.5 

0.4 

0.4 

37.0 

25.0 

6.5 

4.0 

22.0 

8.5 

48.0 

7.5 

502.0 

0.4 

1.9 

1.5 

8.3 

21.5 

694.1 

 

 

 

15.5 

11.7 

3.1 

65.0 

62.0 

111.0 

4.8 

1.5 

247.4 

2.4 

0.5 

61.0 

8.3 

2.5 

74.7 

0.5 

0.5 

41.0 

21.0 

5.4 

1.6 

16.0 

9.0 

43.0 

7.6 

397.0 

2.2 

1.2 

5.3 

23.5 

573.8 

 

 

 

Light Red 

 Kidney 

 CA 

 CO 

 ID 

 MI 

 MN 

 NE 

 NY 

 OR 

 WA 

 Total 

Dark Red 

 Kidney 

 CA 

 ID 

 MI 

 MN 

 NY 

 ND 

 OR 

 WI 2

 Total 

Pink 

 ID 

 MN 

 ND 

 OR 

 WA 

 Total 

Small Red 

 ID 

 MI 

 MN 

 ND 

 WA 

 Total 

Cranberry 

 CA 

 ID 

 MI 

 Total 

1.5 

6.0 

1.3 

8.6 

11.0 

11.5 

7.5 

47.4 

0.5 

0.9 

2.3 

27.0 

1.5 

1.5 

0.4 

6.1 

40.2 

6.1 

8.8 

13.0 

0.5 

2.4 

30.8 

4.5 

16.0 

1.7 

5.5 

2.9 

30.6 

0.8 

0.9 

6.9 

8.6 

2.0 

9.0 

1.4 

6.0 

9.4 

10.5 

7.3 

1.0 

0.5 

47.1 

0.6 

0.9 

2.5 

36.0 

1.4 

1.5 

0.3 

6.4 

49.6 

6.4 

8.8 

9.0 

2.5 

26.7 

10.0 

20.0 

1.6 

4.7 

3.2 

39.5 

1.3 

0.6 

6.5 

8.4 

1

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

 Includes some Light Red Kidney to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 19 NASS, USDA 

Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted by Commercial Class, State, and 

United States, 2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 1

Class and State 2007 2008 Class and State 2007 2008 

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

Black 

 CA 

 ID 

 MI 

 MN 

 NE 

 NY 

 ND 

 OR 

 WA 

 Total 

 Blackeye 

 CA 

 TX 

 Total 

 Small Chickpeas 

 (Garbanzo, 

 Smaller than 

 20/64 in.) 

 ID 

 MT 

 ND 

 WA 

 Total 

 Large Chickpeas 

 (Garbanzo, 

 Larger than 

 20/64 in.) 

 CA 

 ID 

 MT 

 ND 

 OR 

 SD 

 WA 

 Total 

0.4 

2.4 

96.5 

22.0 

7.0 

45.0 

0.5 

1.9 

175.7 

12.5 

15.3 

27.8 

3.5 

1.6 

4.5 

1.5 

11.1 

6.5 

38.0 

8.2 

12.5 

3.5 

5.7 

40.0 

114.4 

1.7 

85.0 

13.0 

2.6 

7.6 

47.0 

0.5 

1.6 

159.0 

7.1 

14.0 

21.1 

4.3 

2.0 

3.0 

1.7 

11.0 

6.4 

26.2 

4.0 

6.0 

1.0 

1.2 

31.0 

75.8 

 Chickpeas, All 

 (Garbanzo) 

 CA 

 ID 

 MT 

 ND 

 OR 

 SD 

 WA 

 Total 

 Other 

 CA 

 CO 

 ID 

 KS 

 MI 

 MN 

 NE 

 NM 

 NY 

 ND 

 OR 

 SD 

 TX 

 WA 

 WY 

 Total 

 US 

6.5 

41.5 

9.8 

17.0 

3.5 

5.7 

41.5 

125.5 

6.9 

5.0 

1.7 

4.7 

1.5 

2.5 

1.0 

2.0 

2.1 

1.4 

1.7 

3.0 

1.0 

34.5 

1,526.9 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.4 

30.5 

6.0 

9.0 

1.0 

1.2 

32.7 

86.8 

7.4 

5.0 

2.0 

0.6 

3.4 

2.7 

2.9 

0.4 

0.7 

2.5 

2.0 

1.8 

1.5 

3.7 

3.5 

40.1 

1,401.9 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

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

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 20 NASS, USDA 

Sugarbeets: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 

2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 1

Area Harvested Yield Production State 

2007 2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

CA 

CO 

ID 

MI 

MN 

MT 

NE 

ND 

OR 

WA 

WY 

US 

39.1 

29.2 

167.0 

149.0 

481.0 

47.0 

44.3 

247.0 

11.0 

2.0 

30.2 

1,246.8 

31.3 

28.7 

117.0 

136.0 

433.0 

30.3 

37.0 

212.0 

5.9 

1.6 

19.0 

1,051.8 

37.5 

26.2 

34.4 

23.4 

23.8 

24.7 

23.5 

23.1 

31.9 

42.0 

21.8 

25.6 

37.0 

24.0 

29.7 

24.0 

22.3 

24.6 

21.5 

23.0 

30.2 

40.0 

22.0 

24.1 

1,556 

889 

5,928 

3,573 

11,877 

1,310 

1,347 

6,318 

394 

74 

798 

34,064 

1,466 

765 

5,745 

3,487 

11,448 

1,161 

1,041 

5,706 

351 

84 

658 

31,912 

1,158 

689 

3,475 

3,264 

9,656 

745 

796 

4,876 

178 

64 

418 

25,319 

1

 Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except CA. In CA, relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in central CA and to 

year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern CA. 

Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State 

and United States, 2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield 1

 Production 1

State 

2007 2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

FL 

HI 

LA 

TX 

US 

393.0 

22.9 

420.0 

43.7 

879.6 

400.0 

22.0 

405.0 

41.5 

868.5 

36.1 

68.3 

30.4 

33.4 

34.1 

39.4 

75.8 

28.0 

39.8 

35.0 

14,346 

1,665 

11,876 

1,677 

29,564 

14,177 

1,564 

12,768 

1,460 

29,969 

15,760 

1,668 

11,340 

1,652 

30,420 

1

 Net tons. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 21 NASS, USDA 

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

United States, 2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production State 

2007 2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

CT 

FL 1

GA 

KY 

MA 

MO 

NC 

OH 

PA 

SC 

TN 

VA 

US 

2,900 

18,500 

89,200 

1,320 

1,600 

170,000 

3,500 

7,900 

20,500 

19,980 

20,600 

356,000 

2,900 

16,000 

84,300 

990 

1,450 

172,000 

3,100 

8,800 

20,000 

21,400 

19,500 

350,440 

1,699 

2,150 

2,136 

1,675 

2,330 

2,255 

2,050 

2,177 

2,250 

1,934 

2,240 

2,191 

1,581 

2,450 

2,319 

1,423 

2,100 

2,236 

2,000 

2,289 

2,250 

2,443 

2,262 

2,271 

3,873 

2,860 

30,090 

186,780 

1,792 

3,375 

330,580 

7,000 

16,240 

48,300 

49,135 

47,322 

727,347 

4,927 

39,775 

190,560 

2,211 

3,728 

383,420 

7,175 

17,200 

46,125 

38,636 

46,142 

779,899 

4,585 

39,200 

195,450 

1,409 

3,045 

384,600 

6,200 

20,140 

45,000 

52,280 

44,100 

796,009 

1

 Estimates discontinued in 2007. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 22 NASS, USDA 

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

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

Area Harvested Yield Production Class, Type, and State 

2007 2008 2007 2008 2007 2008 

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

Class 1, Flue-cured 

 GA 

 NC 

 SC 

 VA 

 US 

Class 2, Fire-cured 

 KY 

 TN 

 VA 

 US 

Class 3, Air-cured 

 Light Air-cured 

 Burley 

 KY 

 MO 

 NC 

 OH 

 PA 

 TN 

 VA 

 US 

 Southern MD Belt 

 PA 

 Total Light Air-cured 

 Dark Air-cured 

 KY 

 TN 

 US 

Class 4, Cigar Filler 

 PA Seedleaf 

 PA 

Class 5, Cigar Binder 

 CT Valley Binder 

 CT 

 MA 

 US 

Class 6, Cigar Wrapper 

 CT Valley Shade-grown 

 CT 

 MA 

 US 

All Cigar Types 

All Tobacco 

18,500 

166,000 

20,500 

18,000 

223,000 

8,000 

6,200 

400 

14,600 

77,000 

1,600 

4,000 

3,500 

5,000 

13,000 

2,200 

106,300 

1,100 

107,400 

4,200 

780 

4,980 

1,800 

1,900 

1,100 

3,000 

1,000 

220 

1,220 

6,020 

356,000 

16,000 

169,000 

20,000 

17,000 

222,000 

9,300 

7,200 

400 

16,900 

69,000 

1,450 

3,000 

3,100 

4,800 

13,000 

2,100 

96,450 

2,000 

98,450 

6,000 

1,200 

7,200 

2,000 

1,900 

800 

2,700 

1,000 

190 

1,190 

5,890 

350,440 

2,150 

2,270 

2,250 

2,280 

2,259 

3,100 

2,600 

1,920 

2,855 

2,000 

2,330 

1,650 

2,050 

2,150 

1,600 

1,970 

1,951 

2,100 

1,952 

2,800 

2,200 

2,706 

2,300 

1,830 

1,750 

1,801 

1,450 

1,300 

1,423 

1,873 

2,191 

2,450 

2,250 

2,250 

2,300 

2,268 

3,500 

3,200 

2,000 

3,337 

2,100 

2,100 

1,450 

2,000 

2,300 

2,000 

2,000 

2,071 

2,200 

2,073 

3,000 

2,700 

2,950 

2,350 

1,650 

1,500 

1,606 

1,450 

1,100 

1,394 

1,816 

2,271 

39,775 

376,820 

46,125 

41,040 

503,760 

24,800 

16,120 

768 

41,688 

154,000 

3,728 

6,600 

7,175 

10,750 

20,800 

4,334 

207,387 

2,310 

209,697 

11,760 

1,716 

13,476 

4,140 

3,477 

1,925 

5,402 

1,450 

286 

1,736 

11,278 

779,899 

39,200 

380,250 

45,000 

39,100 

503,550 

32,550 

23,040 

800 

56,390 

144,900 

3,045 

4,350 

6,200 

11,040 

26,000 

4,200 

199,735 

4,400 

204,135 

18,000 

3,240 

21,240 

4,700 

3,135 

1,200 

4,335 

1,450 

209 

1,659 

10,694 

796,009 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 23 NASS, USDA 

Peaches: Total Production by Type, State, and United States, 

2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Total Production State 

2006 2007 2008 

Tons Tons Tons 

AL 1

AR 1

CA 1

 Freestone 

CO 1

CT 1

GA 1

ID 1

IL 1

KY 1

LA 1

MD 1

MA 1

MI 

MO 1

NJ 

NY 1

NC 1

OH 1

OK 1

OR 1

PA 

SC 

TN 1 2

TX 1

UT 1

VA 1

WA 

WV 1

Total Above 

CA 

 Clingstone 1

US 

9,000 

4,200 

353,000 

14,000 

900 

41,000 

9,000 

11,370 

1,100 

550 

3,650 

1,400 

18,900 

6,390 

34,000 

7,000 

5,630 

3,240 

1,800 

2,100 

21,600 

60,000 

1,900 

1,590 

5,600 

4,000 

23,000 

5,200 

651,120 

359,000 

1,010,120 

3,000 

15 

446,000 

13,000 

1,100 

13,000 

7,000 

100 

10 

600 

3,300 

1,650 

20,500 

15 

32,000 

6,300 

650 

4,100 

1,000 

3,000 

19,400 

12,500 

0 

8,700 

4,500 

1,600 

18,500 

4,200 

625,740 

503,000 

1,128,740 

10,000 

4,800 

430,000 

15,000 

1,100 

35,000 

10,500 

10,800 

1,000 

550 

4,300 

1,500 

14,000 

4,400 

34,000 

5,700 

6,000 

5,500 

1,800 

2,200 

24,700 

52,000 

1,900 

5,500 

4,800 

4,200 

17,000 

5,600 

713,850 

380,000 

1,093,850 

1

 Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. 

2

 No significant commercial production in 2007 due to freeze damage. 

Peaches: Total Production, by Type, 

California, 2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 1

Total Production Type 

2006 2007 2008 

Tons Tons Tons 

Freestone 

Clingstone 

Total 

353,000 

359,000 

712,000 

446,000 

503,000 

949,000 

430,000 

380,000 

810,000 

1

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

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 24 NASS, USDA 

Apples, Commercial: Total Production by State and United States, 

2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Total Production 1

State 

2006 2007 2008 

Million Pounds Million Pounds Million Pounds 

AZ 

CA 

CO 

CT 

GA 

ID 

IL 

IN 

IA 

KY 

ME 

MD 

MA 

MI 

MN 

MO 

NH 

NJ 

NY 

NC 

OH 

OR 

PA 

RI 

SC 

TN 

UT 

VT 

VA 

WA 

WV 

WI 

US 

30.1 

355.0 

15.0 

17.5 

13.0 

60.0 

52.5 

55.0 

6.7 

6.9 

23.5 

34.0 

32.0 

880.0 

23.0 

53.0 

28.5 

45.0 

1,260.0 

173.0 

102.0 

150.0 

470.0 

2.0 

3.0 

10.0 

10.0 

36.0 

220.0 

5,550.0 

90.0 

65.0 

9,871.7 

23.0 

345.0 

13.0 

23.0 

2.0 

35.0 

5.0 

33.0 

2.7 

0.6 

40.0 

33.0 

38.5 

770.0 

26.0 

3.0 

34.5 

42.0 

1,310.0 

60.0 

55.6 

135.0 

470.0 

2.6 

0.3 

0.1 

19.0 

38.0 

215.0 

5,200.0 

80.0 

59.0 

9,113.9 

20.0 

320.0 

15.0 

20.0 

12.0 

55.0 

52.0 

42.0 

4.7 

9.0 

37.0 

26.0 

38.0 

540.0 

23.1 

54.0 

35.5 

40.0 

1,150.0 

165.0 

95.0 

170.0 

400.0 

2.4 

8.0 

9.0 

9.0 

40.5 

230.0 

5,400.0 

88.0 

55.0 

9,165.2 

1

 In orchards of 100 or more bearing age trees. 

Prunes and Plums: Total Production by State and 4-State Total, 

2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Total Production State 

2006 2007 2008 

Tons Tons Tons 

ID 

MI 

OR 

WA 

4-State Total 

2,000 

3,600 

10,500 

5,400 

21,500 

1,800 

3,100 

3,000 

4,200 

12,100 

2,700 

2,300 

9,000 

4,800 

18,800 

 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 25 NASS, USDA 

Pears: Total Production by Crop, State, and United States, 

2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Total Production Crop and State 

2006 2007 2008 

Tons Tons Tons 

Bartlett 

 CA 

 OR 

 WA 

 Total 

Other 

 CA 

 OR 

 WA 

 Total 

All 

 CA 

 CO 

 CT 

 MI 

 NY 

 OR 

 PA 

 UT 

 WA 

 US 

199,000 

63,000 

165,000 

427,000 

40,000 

152,000 

196,000 

388,000 

239,000 

2,300 

1,000 

3,600 

16,000 

215,000 

3,900 

235 

361,000 

842,035 

201,000 

59,000 

163,000 

423,000 

42,000 

147,000 

239,000 

428,000 

243,000 

1,700 

1,000 

4,000 

11,000 

206,000 

4,000 

250 

402,000 

872,950 

200,000 

58,000 

150,000 

408,000 

44,000 

145,000 

205,000 

394,000 

244,000 

1,500 

900 

3,750 

9,700 

203,000 

3,600 

300 

355,000 

821,750 

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

Area Fresh Production 1

Month Total in Crop Harvested 

2007 2008 2007 2008 

2007 2008 

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

May 

Jun 

2,120 

1,905 

2,020 

2,040 

1,315 

1,200 

1,425 

1,330 

2,365 

2,170 

2,785 

2,350 

1

 Utilized fresh production. 

Coffee: Production, Hawaii and Puerto Rico, 2005-2007 

Production 1

State 

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 

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

HI 

PR 

8,200 

19,500 

7,400 

18,000 

7,500 

18,000 

1

 Parchment basis. 

Ginger Root: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production, 

Hawaii, 2006-2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production State 

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 

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

HI 100 80 60 43,000 35,000 30,000 4,300 2,800 1,800 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 26 NASS, USDA 

Grapes: Total Production by Crop, State, and United States, 

2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Total Production State 

2006 2007 2008 

Tons Tons Tons 

AZ 

AR 

CA 

 All Types 

 Wine 

 Table 1

 Raisin 1

GA 

MI 

MO 

NY 

NC 

OH 

OR 

PA 

TX 

VA 

WA 

 All Types 

 Wine 

 Juice 

US 

900 

2,300 

5,726,000 

3,176,000 

717,000 

1,833,000 

2,900 

32,500 

4,170 

155,000 

4,580 

3,100 

34,400 

82,000 

7,100 

6,200 

316,000 

120,000 

196,000 

6,377,150 

1,100 

500 

6,211,000 

3,287,000 

791,000 

2,133,000 

2,900 

100,100 

2,500 

180,000 

3,200 

7,600 

38,600 

84,000 

4,900 

5,600 

376,000 

127,000 

249,000 

7,018,000 

900 

2,200 

6,400,000 

3,400,000 

800,000 

2,200,000 

3,500 

78,000 

5,500 

165,000 

5,500 

8,500 

37,000 

95,000 

10,500 

8,500 

375,000 

135,000 

240,000 

7,195,100 

1

 Fresh basis. 

Hops: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and 

United States, 2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Area Harvested Yield Production State 

2007 2008 2007 2008 2006 2007 2008 

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

ID 

OR 

WA 

US 

2,896 

5,270 

22,745 

30,911 

3,945 

5,917 

29,401 

39,263 

1,417 

1,811 

2,049 

1,949 

1,630 

1,760 

2,020 

1,942 

4,510.4 

8,848.5 

44,312.9 

57,671.8 

4,104.9 

9,542.8 

46,605.4 

60,253.1 

6,430.4 

10,414.0 

59,390.0 

76,234.4 

Olives: Variety and Total Production, California 

2006-2007 and Forecasted August 1, 2008 

Total Production Variety 

2006 2007 2008 

Tons Tons Tons 

Manzanillo 

Sevillano 

All Other 1

Total 

16,000 

5,500 

2,000 

23,500 

112,000 

14,000 

6,500 

132,500 

51,000 

7,000 

7,000 

65,000 

1

 Includes production for varieties that were or will be used for canned, oil, and other specialty products. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 27 NASS, USDA 

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

(Domestic Units) 1

Area Planted Area Harvested Crop 

2007 2008 2007 2008 

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

Grains & Hay 

 Barley 

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage 

 Hay, All 

 Alfalfa 

 All Other 

 Oats 

 Proso Millet 

 Rice 

 Rye 

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage 

 Wheat, All 

 Winter 

 Durum 

 Other Spring 

Oilseeds 

 Canola 

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed 

 Mustard Seed 

 Peanuts 

 Rapeseed 

 Safflower 

 Soybeans for Beans 

 Sunflower 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops 

 Cotton, All 

 Upland 

 Amer-Pima 

 Sugarbeets 

 Sugarcane 

 Tobacco 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils 

 Austrian Winter Peas 

 Dry Edible Beans 

 Dry Edible Peas 

 Lentils 

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc. 

 Coffee (HI) 

 Ginger Root (HI) 

 Hops 

 Peppermint Oil 

 Potatoes, All 

 Winter 

 Spring 

 Summer 

 Fall 

 Spearmint Oil 

 Sweet Potatoes 

 Taro (HI) 4

4,020.0 

93,600.0 

3,760.0 

570.0 

2,761.0 

1,376.0 

7,718.0 

60,433.0 

44,987.0 

2,149.0 

13,297.0 

1,183.0 

354.0 

56.0 

1,230.0 

1.5 

180.0 

63,631.0 

2,068.0 

10,827.2 

10,535.0 

292.2 

1,268.8 

29.0 

1,526.9 

847.5 

303.0 

1,148.6 

11.5 

72.8 

53.7 

1,010.6 

100.6 

4,130.0 

86,977.0 

3,467.0 

605.0 

2,895.0 

1,190.0 

7,301.0 

63,457.0 

46,605.0 

2,655.0 

14,197.0 

1,008.0 

340.0 

67.0 

1,461.0 

0.5 

191.0 

74,783.0 

2,164.0 

9,246.0 

9,044.0 

202.0 

1,110.1 

26.5 

1,401.9 

847.0 

279.0 

1,057.3 

11.0 

69.2 

48.0 

929.1 

104.1 

3,508.0 

86,542.0 

6,071.0 

61,625.0 

21,670.0 

39,955.0 

1,505.0 

515.0 

2,748.0 

289.0 

6,805.0 

399.0 

51,011.0 

35,952.0 

2,112.0 

12,947.0 

1,163.0 

349.0 

52.8 

1,195.0 

1.0 

172.0 

62,820.0 

2,009.5 

10,489.1 

10,201.0 

288.1 

1,246.8 

879.6 

356.0 

11.0 

1,478.7 

811.3 

295.0 

6.4 

0.1 

30.9 

73.3 

1,129.7 

11.5 

70.2 

51.3 

996.7 

19.6 

97.5 

0.4 

3,640.0 

79,290.0 

60,439.0 

20,778.0 

39,661.0 

1,443.0 

2,879.0 

266.0 

6,442.0 

56,586.0 

40,252.0 

2,583.0 

13,751.0 

979.0 

333.0 

64.0 

1,426.0 

0.4 

183.0 

73,341.0 

2,062.5 

7,848.9 

7,655.0 

193.9 

1,051.8 

868.5 

350.4 

8.8 

1,353.6 

807.8 

272.0 

39.3 

1,040.4 

11.0 

67.7 

45.5 

916.2 

100.8 

1

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

year. 2

 Area planted for all purposes. 

3

 Acreage is not estimated. 

4

 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 28 NASS, USDA 

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

(Domestic Units) 1

Yield Production Crop Units 

2007 2008 2007 2008 

 1,000 1,000 

Grains & Hay 

 Barley 

 Corn for Grain 

 Corn for Silage 

 Hay, All 

 Alfalfa 

 All Other 

 Oats 

 Proso Millet 

 Rice 2

 Rye 

 Sorghum for Grain 

 Sorghum for Silage 

 Wheat, All 

 Winter 

 Durum 

 Other Spring 

Oilseeds 

 Canola 

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed 

 Mustard Seed 

 Peanuts 

 Rapeseed 

 Safflower 

 Soybeans for Beans 

 Sunflower 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops 

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland 2

 Amer-Pima 2

 Sugarbeets 

 Sugarcane 

 Tobacco 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils 

 Austrian Winter Peas 2

 Dry Edible Beans 2

 Dry Edible Peas 2

 Lentils 2

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc. 

 Coffee (HI) 

 Ginger Root (HI) 

 Hops 

 Peppermint Oil 

 Potatoes, All 

 Winter 

 Spring 

 Summer 

 Fall 

 Spearmint Oil 

 Sweet Potatoes 

 Taro (HI) 3

Bu 

" 

Tons 

" 

" 

" 

Bu 

" 

Cwt 

Bu 

" 

Tons 

Bu 

" 

" 

" 

Lbs 

Tons 

Bu 

Lbs 

" 

" 

" 

Bu 

Lbs 

Bales 

" 

" 

Tons 

" 

Lbs 

Cwt 

" 

" 

" 

" 

Lbs 

" 

" 

" 

Cwt 

" 

" 

" 

" 

Lbs 

Cwt 

Lbs 

60.4 

151.1 

17.5 

2.44 

3.35 

1.95 

60.9 

32.3 

7,185 

27.4 

74.2 

15.6 

40.5 

42.2 

33.9 

37.0 

1,250 

16.9 

603 

3,130 

1,300 

1,215 

41.2 

1,437 

879 

864 

1,419 

25.6 

34.1 

2,191 

1,155 

1,716 

1,960 

1,155 

1,170 

35,000 

1,949 

93 

397 

215 

282 

332 

410 

121 

185 

59.9 

155.0 

2.45 

3.41 

1.94 

62.3 

7,116 

63.7 

43.5 

46.6 

33.5 

36.4 

3,151 

40.5 

842 

831 

1,292 

24.1 

35.0 

2,271 

1,786 

30,000 

1,942 

240 

289 

321 

211,825 

13,073,893 

106,328 

150,304 

72,575 

77,729 

91,599 

16,615 

197,456 

7,914 

504,993 

6,206 

2,066,722 

1,515,989 

71,686 

479,047 

1,453,830 

6,588.7 

5,904 

31,826 

3,740,650 

1,300 

208,995 

2,585,207 

2,888,555 

19,206.9 

18,355.1 

851.8 

31,912 

29,969 

779,899 

127 

25,371 

15,903 

3,408 

541 

7,500 

2,800 

60,253.1 

6,794 

448,407 

2,473 

19,820 

17,032 

409,082 

2,379 

18,082 

4,000 

217,976 

12,287,875 

147,955 

70,944 

77,011 

89,897 

204,882 

410,134 

2,462,418 

1,874,857 

86,573 

500,988 

4,493,400 

2,972,577 

13,766.8 

13,245.0 

521.8 

25,319 

30,420 

796,009 

24,172 

1,800 

76,234.4 

2,640 

19,573 

14,627 

1

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

year. 2

 Yield in pounds. 

3

 Yield is not estimated. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 29 NASS, USDA 

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2006-2008 

(Domestic Units) 1

Production Crop Units 

2006 2007 2008 

 1,000 1,000 1,000 

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit 

 Lemons 

 Oranges 3

 Tangelos (FL) 

 Tangerines 

 Temples (FL) 3

Noncitrus 

 Apples 

 Apricots 

 Bananas (HI) 

 Grapes 

 Olives (CA) 

 Papayas (HI) 

 Peaches 

 Pears 

 Prunes, Dried (CA) 

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) 

Nuts & Misc. 

 Almonds (CA) (shelled) 

 Hazelnuts (OR) (in-shell) 

 Pecans (in-shell) 

 Walnuts (CA) (in-shell) 

 Maple Syrup 

Tons 

" 

" 

" 

" 

" 

1,000 Lbs 

Tons 

Lbs 

Tons 

" 

Lbs 

Tons 

" 

" 

" 

Lbs 

Tons 

Lbs 

Tons 

Gals 

1,232 

980 

9,021 

63 

417 

32 

9,871.7 

44.5 

20,000.0 

6,377.2 

23.5 

28,700.0 

1,010.1 

842.0 

198.0 

21.5 

1,120,000 

43.0 

207,300 

346.0 

1,449 

1,627 

798 

7,626 

56 

361 

9,113.9 

88.5 

19,700.0 

7,018.0 

132.5 

33,400.0 

1,128.7 

873.0 

83.0 

12.1 

1,390,000 

35.5 

385,305 

325.0 

1,258 

1,566 

722 

10,182 

68 

490 

9,165.2 

86.8 

7,195.1 

65.0 

1,093.9 

821.8 

120.0 

18.8 

1,500,000 

1,635 

1

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

year, except citrus which is for the 2007-08 season. 2

 Production years are 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08. 

3

 Temples included in oranges beginning with the 2006-07 season. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 30 NASS, USDA 

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

(Metric Units) 1

Area Planted Area Harvested Crop 

2007 2008 2007 2008 

Hectares Hectares Hectares Hectares 

Grains & Hay 

 Barley 

 Corn for Grain 2

 Corn for Silage 

 Hay, All 3

 Alfalfa 

 All Other 

 Oats 

 Proso Millet 

 Rice 

 Rye 

 Sorghum for Grain 2

 Sorghum for Silage 

 Wheat, All 3

 Winter 

 Durum 

 Other Spring 

Oilseeds 

 Canola 

 Cottonseed 4

 Flaxseed 

 Mustard Seed 

 Peanuts 

 Rapeseed 

 Safflower 

 Soybeans for Beans 

 Sunflower 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops 

 Cotton, All 3

 Upland 

 Amer-Pima 

 Sugarbeets 

 Sugarcane 

 Tobacco 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils 

 Austrian Winter Peas 

 Dry Edible Beans 

 Dry Edible Peas 

 Lentils 

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 4

Potatoes & Misc. 

 Coffee (HI) 

 Ginger Root (HI) 

 Hops 

 Peppermint Oil 

 Potatoes, All 3

 Winter 

 Spring 

 Summer 

 Fall 

 Spearmint Oil 

 Sweet Potatoes 

 Taro (HI) 5

1,626,850 

37,878,980 

1,521,630 

230,670 

1,117,350 

556,850 

3,123,400 

24,456,630 

18,205,790 

869,680 

5,381,160 

478,750 

143,260 

22,660 

497,770 

610 

72,840 

25,750,830 

836,900 

4,381,660 

4,263,410 

118,250 

513,470 

11,740 

617,920 

342,970 

122,620 

464,830 

4,650 

29,460 

21,730 

408,980 

40,710 

1,671,370 

35,198,720 

1,403,060 

244,840 

1,171,580 

481,580 

2,954,640 

25,680,410 

18,860,580 

1,074,450 

5,745,380 

407,930 

137,590 

27,110 

591,250 

200 

77,300 

30,263,930 

875,750 

3,741,760 

3,660,020 

81,750 

449,250 

10,720 

567,330 

342,770 

112,910 

427,880 

4,450 

28,000 

19,430 

376,000 

42,130 

1,419,650 

35,022,680 

2,456,870 

24,939,020 

8,769,630 

16,169,390 

609,060 

208,420 

1,112,090 

116,960 

2,753,920 

161,470 

20,643,640 

14,549,410 

854,710 

5,239,520 

470,650 

141,240 

21,370 

483,600 

400 

69,610 

25,422,630 

813,220 

4,244,830 

4,128,240 

116,590 

504,570 

355,970 

144,070 

4,450 

598,420 

328,320 

119,380 

2,590 

30 

12,510 

29,660 

457,180 

4,650 

28,410 

20,760 

403,350 

7,930 

39,460 

150 

1,473,070 

32,087,870 

24,459,060 

8,408,650 

16,050,410 

583,970 

1,165,100 

107,650 

2,607,010 

22,899,790 

16,289,580 

1,045,310 

5,564,890 

396,190 

134,760 

25,900 

577,090 

160 

74,060 

29,680,370 

834,670 

3,176,370 

3,097,900 

78,470 

425,650 

351,470 

141,820 

3,560 

547,790 

326,910 

110,080 

15,890 

421,040 

4,450 

27,400 

18,410 

370,780 

40,790 

1

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

year. 2

 Area planted for all purposes. 

3

 Total may not add due to rounding. 

4

 Acreage is not estimated. 

5

 Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 31 NASS, USDA 

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

(Metric Units) 1

Yield Production Crop 

2007 2008 2007 2008 

Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons 

Grains & Hay 

 Barley 

 Corn for Grain 

 Corn for Silage 

 Hay, All 2

 Alfalfa 

 All Other 

 Oats 

 Proso Millet 

 Rice 

 Rye 

 Sorghum for Grain 

 Sorghum for Silage 

 Wheat, All 2

 Winter 

 Durum 

 Other Spring 

Oilseeds 

 Canola 

 Cottonseed 3

 Flaxseed 

 Mustard Seed 

 Peanuts 

 Rapeseed 

 Safflower 

 Soybeans for Beans 

 Sunflower 

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops 

 Cotton, All 2

 Upland 

 Amer-Pima 

 Sugarbeets 

 Sugarcane 

 Tobacco 

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils 

 Austrian Winter Peas 

 Dry Edible Beans 

 Dry Edible Peas 

 Lentils 

 Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc. 

 Coffee (HI) 

 Ginger Root (HI) 

 Hops 

 Peppermint Oil 

 Potatoes, All 2

 Winter 

 Spring 

 Summer 

 Fall 

 Spearmint Oil 

 Sweet Potatoes 

 Taro (HI) 3

3.25 

9.48 

39.26 

5.47 

7.51 

4.36 

2.18 

1.81 

8.05 

1.72 

4.66 

34.87 

2.72 

2.84 

2.28 

2.49 

1.40 

1.06 

0.68 

3.51 

1.46 

1.36 

2.77 

1.61 

0.99 

0.97 

1.59 

57.38 

76.38 

2.46 

1.29 

1.92 

2.20 

1.29 

1.31 

39.23 

2.18 

0.10 

44.49 

24.10 

31.65 

37.21 

46.00 

0.14 

20.79 

3.22 

9.73 

5.49 

7.65 

4.35 

2.23 

7.98 

4.00 

2.93 

3.13 

2.25 

2.45 

3.53 

2.73 

0.94 

0.93 

1.45 

53.96 

78.52 

2.55 

2.00 

33.63 

2.18 

26.90 

32.40 

36.03 

4,611,940 

332,092,180 

96,459,140 

136,353,500 

65,838,930 

70,514,560 

1,329,560 

376,820 

8,956,450 

201,020 

12,827,410 

5,629,990 

56,246,960 

41,258,460 

1,950,970 

13,037,520 

659,450 

5,977,170 

149,970 

14,440 

1,696,730 

590 

94,800 

70,357,800 

1,310,230 

4,181,810 

3,996,350 

185,460 

28,950,080 

27,187,420 

353,760 

5,760 

1,150,810 

721,350 

154,580 

24,540 

3,400 

1,270 

27,330 

3,080 

20,339,400 

112,170 

899,020 

772,560 

18,555,650 

1,080 

820,190 

1,810 

4,745,870 

312,126,400 

134,222,520 

64,359,310 

69,863,200 

1,304,850 

9,293,290 

10,417,880 

67,016,040 

51,025,250 

2,356,130 

13,634,660 

2,038,170 

80,900,290 

2,997,370 

2,883,760 

113,610 

22,969,010 

27,596,560 

361,060 

1,096,420 

820 

34,580 

119,750 

887,820 

663,470 

1

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

year. 2

 Production may not add due to rounding. 

3

 Yield is not estimated. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 32 NASS, USDA 

Fruits and Nuts Production, United States, 2006-2008 

(Metric Units) 1

Production Crop 

2006 2007 2008 

Metric tons Metric tons Metric tons 

Citrus 2

 Grapefruit 

 Lemons 

 Oranges 3

 Tangelos (FL) 

 Tangerines 

 Temples (FL) 3

Noncitrus 

 Apples 

 Apricots 

 Bananas (HI) 

 Grapes 

 Olives (CA) 

 Papayas (HI) 

 Peaches 

 Pears 

 Prunes, Dried (CA) 

 Prunes & Plums (Ex CA) 

Nuts & Misc. 

 Almonds (CA) (shelled) 

 Hazelnuts (OR) (in-shell) 

 Pecans (in-shell) 

 Walnuts (CA) (in-shell) 

 Maple Syrup 

1,117,650 

889,040 

8,183,710 

57,150 

378,300 

29,030 

4,477,730 

40,350 

9,070 

5,785,250 

21,320 

13,020 

916,370 

763,880 

179,620 

19,500 

508,020 

39,010 

94,030 

313,890 

7,240 

1,475,990 

723,930 

6,918,190 

50,800 

327,490 

4,134,000 

80,250 

8,940 

6,366,620 

120,200 

15,150 

1,023,980 

791,930 

75,300 

10,980 

630,490 

32,210 

174,770 

294,840 

6,290 

1,420,650 

654,990 

9,236,960 

61,690 

444,520 

4,157,270 

78,780 

6,527,280 

58,970 

992,320 

745,480 

108,860 

17,060 

680,390 

8,170 

1

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

year, except citrus which is for the 2007-08 season. 2

 Production years are 2005-06, 2006-07, and 2007-08. 

3

 Temples included in oranges beginning with the 2006-07 season. 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 33 NASS, USDA 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 34 NASS, USDA 
 

Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board 

August 2008 35 NASS, USDA 

July Weather Summary

Abundant rainfall and near- to below-normal temperatures provided nearly ideal conditions for Midwestern corn and 

soybeans, much of which entered the reproductive stage of development during July. During the 5-week period from 

June 29 to August 3, nearly three-quarters (74 percent) of the nation’s soybeans began to bloom, while 80 percent of the 

corn began to silk. 

Meanwhile, intensifying heat across the South increased stress on pastures and summer crops. Locally heavy showers 

tempered the effects of late-month heat in the Southeast, but growing conditions deteriorated for rain-fed crops under a 

hot, dry weather regime from central and eastern Texas into the lower Mississippi Valley. 

Hurricane Dolly, which made landfall on July 23 on South Padre Island, Texas, as a low-end Category 2 storm with 

maximum sustained winds near 100 m.p.h., was the only tropical system to directly strike the U.S. during July. 

(Tropical Storm Cristobal grazed North Carolina’s Outer Banks on July 20 with few impacts.) Despite rapidly 

weakening once inland, Dolly caused wind damage and triggered flash flooding across Deep South Texas, where as 

much as a foot of rain fell. After curving northward into New Mexico, Dolly’s circulation lost its identity on July 28 

while approaching the southern High Plains. 

Despite locally heavy showers on the Plains, several areas remained very dry. In particular, developing or intensifying 

drought on the northern and central High Plains increased stress on pastures and summer crops. However, dryness in 

those same areas promoted small grain maturation and harvesting. 

Elsewhere, heavy rain pounded much of Arizona and New Mexico, while hot, mostly dry weather covered much of the 

remainder of the West. Rainfall in New Mexico was further enhanced in late July as the remnants of Dolly were 

absorbed into the monsoon circulation. In contrast, some Northwestern small grains were adversely affected by 

drought, although dryness favored winter wheat maturation and harvesting. In northern California and parts of the 

Northwest, wildfires remained a period threat. 

July Agricultural Summary 

Most of the Corn Belt remained cooler than average throughout the month of July and the entire Corn Belt stayed 

within 4 degrees Fahrenheit of normal. On top of the excessive moisture received during the month of June, July 

brought up to 15 inches of rain to northeastern Missouri. Elsewhere in the Corn Belt, up to 6 inches of rain were 

received. Early in the month, corn was silking on 6 percent of the acreage and was most active in Tennessee and Texas 

where 60 percent or more of the crop was silked. Major developmental delays were evident in Illinois, Kentucky, and 

Missouri. As the month progressed, delays continued as excessive rains fell over much of the Corn Belt, on top of 

standing moisture. As of July 14, silking in Illinois was 50 points behind the 5-year average. More rain was received 

in the western Corn Belt during the week ending July 21, leading to additional delays. Nationwide, silking was behind 

in all States except Colorado, Michigan, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania on July 28. By month’s end, 83 percent of 

the nation’s corn had reached the silking stage, 8 points behind the 5-year average. On July 28, only 7 percent of the 

corn crop was at or beyond the dough stage, 12 points behind the 5-year average pace. During the last week of the 

month the crop progressed to 17 percent in the dough stage, 15 points behind the 5-year average. Corn condition was 

rated 62 percent good to excellent early in the month and improved to 66 percent by the end of the month. 

Most of the sorghum producing area remained within 6 degrees Fahrenheit of normal during the month of July. 

Temperatures ranged from 75 to 85 degrees over much of the area, but were greater than 100 degrees in southern 

California and Arizona. Sorghum planting was nearly complete on July 7, the same as last year and normal. Coloring 

occurred on 17 percent of the acreage by July 7, seven points behind last year and 1 point behind the 5-year average. 

Development to the coloring stage was evident in Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas by the end of 

the second week in July. By month’s end, 30 percent of the crop had developed to the coloring stage, near the average. 

Sorghum heading was significantly behind the 5-year average in Arkansas early in the month but was 20 points ahead 

of normal in Louisiana. By the end of the month, 51 percent of the crop was headed, only 9 points behind the 5-year 

average. Twenty-two percent of the crop was mature at the end of the month, ahead of the normal pace. The condition 

of the crop was rated 51 percent good to excellent. 

Oat heading reached 81 percent by July 7, thirteen points behind last year and 8 points behind the 5-year average. 

Heading was delayed in all producing States, except Ohio, where progress was the same as last year and 3 points ahead 
 

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of normal. By the third week in July, the crop was completely headed. Harvest was nearly complete in Texas early in 

the month and had just begun in Iowa. By July 21, producers had harvested 12 percent of the acreage Nationwide, 

which was 11 and 7 points behind last year and normal, respectively. Nebraska’s harvest was 33 points behind the 

normal pace. By the end of the month, 34 percent of the oats were harvested, 18 points behind the average. Oat 

condition was rated 57 percent good to excellent at the end of the month. 

Early in the month, at least half of the acreage in all barley States except Idaho and Montana had reached the heading 

stage. Development was delayed in all States when compared with normal; however rapid development occurred 

during the first week in July. By July 21, barley heading was nearly complete at 93 percent, 5 points behind last year 

but the same as the 5-year average. Harvest activities were 8 percent complete by the end of the month, 12 points 

behind the 5-year average. Condition ratings declined every week from the beginning of July, finishing the month with 

53 percent of the crop rated good to excellent. 

More than half of the winter wheat crop was harvested by July 7, one point behind last year and 9 points behind the 

5-year average. Producers in all States except California, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas were harvesting behind 

the normal pace. By July 14, harvest was complete in Arkansas and North Carolina. Delays continued in the majority 

of the States, with major delays in Colorado and Nebraska. By month’s end, 86 percent of the crop had been harvested, 

6 points behind the 5-year average. 

Heading of spring wheat reached 58 percent by July 7, behind both last year and the 5-year average in all States. 

During the first week of July, there was significant development in Minnesota and the Dakotas. By July 21, heading 

was nearly complete and delays were no longer evident except in Idaho, Minnesota, and Montana. Spring wheat 

harvest was just getting underway by July 28, with activity limited to North Dakota and Washington. Harvest was well 

behind normal in South Dakota where harvest had not begun by July 28, however 9 percent of the crop was harvested 

by August 3. Nationally, 6 percent of the crop was harvested by month’s end, 17 points behind last year and 13 points 

behind the 5-year average. The condition of spring wheat was rated 56 percent good to excellent at the end of the 

month. 

Rice was only heading in Louisiana and Texas early in the month. Nationally, it was 8 percent complete by July 7, 

behind both last year and normal by 3 points. As the month progressed, delays continued in all rice producing States. 

With 17 percent of the crop at or beyond heading by July 21, development was 11 and 9 points behind last year and 

normal, respectively. By month’s end, 39 percent was headed, 22 points behind last year and 20 points behind the 

5-year average. Rice condition ratings remained relatively steady during the month, with 71 percent rated good to 

excellent at month’s end. 

Soybean development remained behind normal due to excessive moisture in the Corn Belt. Blooming progress was 

behind normal throughout the entire month. By mid-month, only 26 percent of the crop had bloomed, 28 points behind 

last year and 19 points behind the 5-year average. Rain continued into the last week of the month with some portions of 

Missouri receiving more than 4 inches during that time. Seventy-eight percent of the soybean acreage was at or beyond 

the blooming stage by the end of the month, 12 points behind last year and 10 points behind normal. Setting of pods 

was also delayed with only 37 percent of the pods being set by the end of the month. Pod-setting was delayed in all 

States except Michigan, North Carolina, and Tennessee. Condition of the crop was rated 63 percent good to excellent 

at the end of the month, up from the 58 percent rating at the beginning of the month. 

Peanut development remained near normal the entire month as average or very near average temperatures were reported 

throughout the growing region. By the end of the first week of July, 42 percent of the crop had reached the pegging 

stage, 15 points ahead of a year ago and 1 point ahead of the 5-year average. By the end of the month, 89 percent of the 

peanut acreage had reached the pegging stage, 4 points ahead of last year but 1 point behind the 5-year average. 

Condition of the crop was rated 49 percent good to excellent near the first of the month and finished the month with 

60 percent of the crop rated good to excellent. 

The cotton crop development trailed the normal pace throughout most of July. Ninety-two percent of the crop was at or 

beyond the squaring stage by month’s end, 1 point behind last year and 3 points behind the 5-year average. Boll setting 

also trailed the normal pace throughout the month. On August 3, sixty-seven percent of the acreage had begun setting 

bolls, 2 points ahead of last year but 5 points behind the normal pace. Near normal to slightly above normal 

temperatures were reported throughout the cotton growing States. 
 

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Crop Comments

Corn: Corn planted area for all purposes, at 87.0 million acres, is down 350,000 acres from June and 7 percent below 

last year. Despite the decrease, planted acreage is the second highest since 1946, behind last year. Growers expect to 

harvest 79.3 million acres for grain, up 350,000 acres from June but 8 percent lower than last year. If realized, this 

would be the second highest area harvested for grain since 1944, behind last year. 

The August 1 corn objective yield data indicate an increase in the average number of stalks per acre from a year ago for 

the combined 10 objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South 

Dakota, and Wisconsin). Record high stalk counts are forecast in all objective yield States, except Kansas, Nebraska, 

Wisconsin, and South Dakota. 

As of August 3, sixty-six percent of the corn acreage was rated in good to excellent condition in the 18 major corn 

producing States, up 10 percentage points from a year ago. Regionally, crop conditions were better than last year in the 

northern and eastern Corn Belt, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys, and northern half of the Atlantic Coast where frequent 

precipitation this spring and early summer contrasted with extremely dry conditions last year. Crop conditions were 

worse than last year in the southern half of the Great Plains and the Carolinas as hot, mostly dry weather stressed the 

crop. Although crop conditions improved during July, they continued to lag last year across the southern Corn Belt due 

to the excessively wet, cool conditions throughout the early growing season. 

Corn planting was delayed across much of the Corn Belt, Ohio Valley, and the northern half of the Great Plains by 

frequent precipitation and cool temperatures during March and April. Mostly dry, but cool conditions during late April 

and early May allowed fieldwork to slowly resume. By May 4, corn planting was 27 percent complete, 32 points 

behind the average pace. Despite intermittent showers and below normal temperatures, producers made rapid progress 

during May, and by June 1, planting was 95 percent complete, down 3 points from normal. 

Meanwhile, cool temperatures continued to slow corn emergence and development across the Midwest and Great 

Plains. The crop was 26 percent emerged on May 18, thirty points behind average. All States were behind normal 

except Colorado, Michigan, and North Carolina. The Mississippi Valley was furthest behind, ranging from 39 points 

behind normal in Iowa to 51 points behind in Missouri. 

Heavy showers across much of the Corn Belt and northern half of the Great Plains during early June halted final corn 

planting operations and caused lowland and river flooding. Severe flooding continued during the second week of June 

as rainfall persisted across the upper and middle Mississippi Valleys and eastern Corn Belt. Rising rivers threatened 

many Midwestern dams and levees and submerged large areas of farmland. Rains subsided by mid-June, however, high 

water continued to strain levees across the middle Mississippi Valley as flood waters drained into the Mississippi River. 

Several storm systems moved across the Midwest in late June and early July, maintaining excessively wet conditions in 

some areas. However, by mid-July, very warm, mostly dry weather returned to the Midwest, alleviating flooding and 

promoting rapid corn growth. Pockets of excessive wetness persisted in lowland areas, but for the most part, significant 

flooding had subsided. 

Despite the return of warmer weather, the crop continued to develop behind normal due to the wet, cool spring 

conditions and slow early season planting pace. On July 20, thirty-four percent of the corn acreage was at or beyond 

the silking stage, 26 points behind normal. Silking was behind normal in all States except Colorado, North Carolina, 

and Pennsylvania, and 30 or more points behind normal in the upper and middle Mississippi Valley. 

Scattered showers in late July and early August provided beneficial moisture to the northwest Corn Belt and northern 

Great Plains, but maintained adequate to locally excessive moisture for corn in the middle Mississippi Valley. 

However, very warm weather in the Midwest and northern Great Plains promoted rapid corn growth. On August 3, 

seventeen percent of the corn crop had reached the dough stage or beyond, 15 percentage points behind normal. 

Missouri was 39 points behind normal while Indiana and Illinois where each 27 points behind. 

Sorghum: Production is forecast at 410 million bushels, down 19 percent from last year. Expected area for harvest as 

grain is forecast at 6.44 million acres, down 5 percent from 2007. Based on August 1 conditions, yield is forecast at 

63.7 bushels per acre, down 10.5 bushels from last year. In Kansas, the top producing State, yields are expected to 
 

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decrease 9 bushels per acre, while in Texas, the second leading State in sorghum production, yields are expected to 

decrease 14 bushels per acre. 

Sorghum developed near the normal pace throughout the growing region and was 51 percent headed, 30 percent 

coloring, and 22 percent mature as of August 3. Adequate to abundant precipitation throughout the major producing 

States aided the crop, although extreme heat in the southern growing areas hampered development and yields. As of 

August 3, fifty percent of the Nation’s sorghum crop was rated good to excellent, compared with 68 percent a year 

earlier. 

Oats: Production is forecast at 89.9 million bushels, 3 percent below the July 1 forecast and 2 percent below last year’s 

record low 91.6 million bushels. Based on conditions as of August 1, the yield is forecast at 62.3 bushels per acre, 

down 2.1 bushels from last month’s forecast but up 1.4 bushels from 2007. Compared with July 1, yields are forecast 

to be unchanged or lower in 13 of the major producing States. Expected area to be harvested as grain or seed is 

1.44 million acres, down 4 percent from last year. 

Overall, crop development has been slower than normal with only 34 percent of the crop harvested by August 3, 

compared with 62 percent last year. As of August 3, fifty-seven percent of the oat crop in the 9 major producing States 

was rated good to excellent, below the 63 percent reported last year. 

Barley: Production for 2008 is forecast at 218 million bushels, virtually unchanged from last month and 3 percent 

above 2007. Based on conditions as of August 1, the average yield for the U.S. is forecast at 59.9 bushels per acre, up 

0.1 bushel from July but down 0.5 bushel from last year. Expected area to be harvested as grain or seed, at 3.64 million 

acres, is up 4 percent from 2007. The top 3 producing States are expected to produce 68 percent of the Nation’s barley 

crop. 

Harvest across the northern United States, from Minnesota to Washington, progressed behind normal. As of the week 

ending August 3, barley was 8 percent harvested, behind the 5-year average of 20 percent. Barley crop condition for 

the week ending August 3 was rated 53 percent good to excellent compared with 62 percent for the same week last 

year. 

Winter Wheat: Production is forecast at 1.87 billion bushels, up 1 percent from the July 1 forecast and up 24 percent 

from 2007. Based on August 1 conditions, the U.S. yield is forecast at 46.6 bushels per acre, up 0.3 bushel from last 

month and 4.4 bushels above last year. Expected grain area totals 40.3 million acres, up 12 percent from last year but 

unchanged from last month. Harvest in the 18 major producing States was 86 percent complete by August 3. This was 

7 percentage points behind last year and 6 points behind the 5-year average.

Harvest was virtually complete by the end of July in all Hard Red Winter States except Montana. Yield forecasts were 

unchanged from last month in Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. Forecasted yields in Colorado, Montana, Nebraska and 

South Dakota increased from last month. In Montana, crop development continued at a more rapid pace due to hot and 

dry weather during the month of July, however the slow crop development early in the crop year has resulted in the 

development being behind all season. Harvest in Montana was 46 points behind normal as of August 3. 

Harvest in the Soft Red Winter (SRW) growing area was virtually complete by the end of July. Yields across the 

region continued to be at or above last year’s level when yields in the region were reduced due to an early April freeze. 

Many States in the region are forecasting record yields. 

Yield forecasts in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) States are at or below the previous month’s level. Crop development in 

the region lagged behind normal as a result of the cool spring, however dry conditions along with warm temperatures 

have reduced yield potential in Oregon and Washington. 

Durum Wheat: Production is forecast at 86.6 million bushels, down 4 percent from the previous month but 21 percent 

above 2007. The U.S. yield is forecast at 33.5 bushels per acre, 1.3 bushels less than last month and 0.4 bushel below 

last year. Area harvested for grain is expected to total 2.58 million acres, unchanged from last month but up 22 percent 

from last year. 

The yield forecast is down from last month in North Dakota. Crop condition ratings are down from the previous month 

in both Montana and North Dakota due to hot and dry conditions during the month of July. Crop development progress 
 

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was at normal in both States, while harvest progress was at the 5-year average in North Dakota but slightly behind 

normal in Montana. With harvest complete in California and Arizona, yields remain unchanged from last month 

Other Spring Wheat: Production is forecast at 501 million bushels, down 1 percent from July but up 5 percent from 

2007. The U.S. yield is forecast at 36.4 bushels per acre, down 0.4 bushel from last month and 0.6 bushel below last 

year. Area harvested for grain is expected to total 13.8 million acres, up 6 percent from last year. Harvest in the 

6 major producing States was 6 percent complete by August 3. This was 17 percentage points behind last year and 

13 points behind normal. 

Harvest was behind normal in all States. Cooler than normal growing conditions throughout the early part of the 

growing season kept crop development behind normal for all States, however hot dry conditions during July accelerated 

development in Idaho, Oregon and Montana. Forecasted yields in North Dakota and Minnesota were unchanged from 

last month. In South Dakota, timely rains resulted in a 1 bushel increase in forecasted yield from last month. 

Peanuts: Production is forecast at 4.49 billion pounds, up 20 percent from last year’s crop and up 30 percent from 

2006. Area for harvest is expected to total 1.43 million acres, unchanged from June but up 19 percent from 2007. 

Yields are expected to average 3,151 pounds per acre, 21 pounds per acre above last year. Planted acres, at 

1.46 million, are unchanged from the June estimate but 19 percent above 2007. 

Production in the Southeast States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina) is expected to total 

3.19 billion pounds, up 23 percent from last year’s level. Yields in the region are expected to average 3,036 pounds per 

acre, 47 pounds above 2007. Yields are higher than last year in Alabama, Florida, and South Carolina, while Georgia 

and Mississippi yields are slightly lower. Despite dry conditions early in the growing season, Florida’s forecasted yield 

of 3,200 pounds per acre is 500 pounds above the 2007 average. Beneficial rains in July have helped improve overall 

crop conditions in the State. As of August 3, eighty-four percent of Florida’s acreage was rated in good to excellent 

condition while other States in the region rated the acreage in mostly fair to good condition. Expected area for harvest 

in the region, at 1.05 million acres, is up 21 percent from last year. As of August 3, the percent of peanut acreage 

pegging was ahead of last year and within 5 percentage points of the five-year average in all regional States. 

Virginia-North Carolina production is forecast at 328 million pounds, up 6 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at 

2,900 pounds per acre, up 119 pounds from the previous year. Area for harvest is expected to total 113,000 acres, up 

2 percent from 2007. As of August 3, eighty-four percent of the peanut acreage was pegging in Virginia, slightly 

behind the same time last year but identical to the five-year average. Ninety-seven percent of North Carolina’s acreage 

was pegging, 1 percentage point ahead of last year and 3 percentage points ahead of the five-year average. 

Southwest peanut production (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) is expected to total 978 million pounds, up 

18 percent from 2007. Yields are expected to average 3,717 pounds per acre for the region, 168 pounds below last 

year’s level. The expected area for harvest, at 263,000 acres, is up 23 percent from 2007. As of August 3, peanuts 

pegging in Oklahoma was at 92 percent, slightly behind both last year and the five-year average. Texas, at 88 percent 

pegging, was slightly ahead of last year and the five-year average. 

Rice: Production is forecast at 205 million cwt, up 4 percent from 2007 and up 6 percent from 2006. Area for harvest 

is expected to total 2.88 million acres, unchanged from June but up 5 percent from last year. Rice planted area, at 

2.90 million acres, is also unchanged from the June estimate. The U.S. yield is forecast at 7,116 pounds per acre, down 

69 pounds from the 2007 record U.S. yield of 7,185, but would be the second highest yield on record if realized. 

Record yields are forecast in Arkansas, Missouri and Texas, while Louisiana and Mississippi yields are expected to be 

the second highest on record. The steady increase in U.S. rice yields seen over the last decade is due to improved 

cropping practices and the introduction of higher yielding varieties 

As of August 3, thirty-nine percent of the U.S. acreage was headed, compared with 61 percent at the same time last year 

and 59 percent for the five-year average. Crop development in both Arkansas and Mississippi is well behind normal 

due to planting delays this past spring caused by wet field conditions. Development in Texas and Louisiana is on pace 

with the five-year average as growers had nearly ideal planting conditions in the spring. Seventy-one percent of the 

U.S. acreage was rated in good to excellent condition as of August 3, compared with 73 percent rated in these two 

categories at the same time last year. 
 

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Soybeans: Area planted, at 74.8 million acres, is up less than 1 percent from June and up 18 percent from last year. 

Producers expect to harvest 73.3 million acres, up 2 percent from June and up 17 percent from 2007. Planted and 

harvested area, if realized, will both be the third largest on record. 

As of August 3, sixty-three percent of the U.S. soybean crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 7 percentage 

points above the same week in 2007. Good to excellent ratings increased during July by more than 10 points in Illinois, 

South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Meanwhile, the largest decline in condition ratings during the month occurred in 

Tennessee, where dry weather during July led to a decrease in the percent rated good to excellent of 29 points. Yields 

are forecast below 2007 levels in Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Texas, and across the 

northern and central Great Plains. 

Soybean planting began slowly as wet, cool weather during April across most of the major growing areas delayed 

progress. Heavy rains during early May continued to delay planting progress, but conditions did improve during the 

latter part of the month. As of June 1, only 69 percent of intended soybeans had been planted, 12 points behind the 

5-year average, as all States except Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and North Dakota were at or behind normal. 

Planting was delayed further by flooding rains in parts of the Corn Belt in early June, but beneficial conditions during 

the remainder of June allowed planting to reach 95 percent complete by June 29. Due to the late planting, emergence of 

the crop progressed behind normal throughout the month. As of June 29, plant emergence was at 90 percent, 6 points 

behind normal. Emergence was the farthest behind in Missouri, where only 61 percent of the crop had emerged by the 

end of June, 32 points behind the 5-year average. In general, the U.S. crop progressed well during July, but blooming 

and pod setting remained behind the normal pace due to the late start. By August 3, seventy-eight percent of the 

Nation’s crop was blooming, 12 points behind last year and 10 points behind normal. Thirty-seven percent of the 

acreage was setting pods by August 3, compared with last year’s 64 percent and the 5-year average of 58 percent. The 

percentage of the crop setting pods was behind normal in all States except Michigan, North Carolina, and Tennessee. 

Cotton: Upland cotton growers planted 9.04 million acres, unchanged from the June estimate but down 14 percent 

from a year ago. Growers expected to harvest 7.66 million acres, down 25 percent from last year. American-Pima 

cotton producers planted 202,000 acres, down 31 percent from last year. Expected harvested area, at 193,900 acres, is 

down 33 percent from last year. 

Producers in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia) 

finished planting in late June. Crop development was ahead of normal in Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina where 

several weeks of high daytime temperature and cool nights aided crop development. In North Carolina and Virginia, 

the acreage setting bolls was behind last year and normal. Throughout the region, the crop was rated in mostly fair to 

good condition. 

Upland growers in the Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee) finished planting by 

the middle of June, later than normal. Due to the later planted crop, development was slightly behind normal during the 

early part of the summer. However, in July, hot, dry weather dominated the region allowing the crop to begin to 

progress normally. The crop was rated in mostly fair to good condition. 

Planting was complete in Texas by mid-June. In the Panhandle, continual heat allowed the crop to develop ahead of 

normal and ahead of last year’s late blooming crop. The crop was rated in mostly fair to good condition. In South 

Texas, harvest was underway by late July. During the last week of July, Hurricane Dolly hit South Texas bringing 

heavy rains and 100 mph winds, delaying harvest progress. Texas producers have abandoned 1.30 million of the 

4.70 million acres planted due to adverse weather conditions throughout the State. In Oklahoma and Kansas, the crop 

received beneficial rains in mid-July and was reported to be in mostly fair to good condition. The crop is developing 

slightly behind normal. 

Upland cotton planting in California was complete by mid-May. The crop is developing slightly ahead of normal and 

was rated in mostly good to excellent condition. In the Desert Southwest, the crop was rated in mostly fair to good 

condition and developing slightly behind normal. 

American-Pima production is forecast at 521,800 bales, down 39 percent from last year’s record high production. The 

U.S. yield is forecast at 1,292 pounds per harvested acre, down 127 pounds from last year. California growers expect to 

harvest 480,000 bales, down 39 percent from last year’s record high. The crop is progressing normally throughout 

Arizona and California and is reported in fair to good condition. 
 

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Ginnings totaled 13,050 running bales prior to August 1. Last year bales ginned prior to August was not published to 

avoid disclosing individual data. Running bales ginned in comparison to 2006 was 23,250 running bales ginned. 

Dry Beans: U.S. dry edible bean production is forecast at 24.2 million cwt for 2008, down 5 percent from last year and 

down slightly from 2006. Planted and harvested area increased from the June Acreage report. Planted area is forecast 

at 1.40 million acres, a slight increase from the previous forecast but down 8 percent from 2007. Harvested area is 

forecast at 1.35 million acres, 1 percent above the last forecast but 8 percent below the previous year’s harvested 

acreage. The average U.S. yield is forecast at 1,786 pounds per acre, an increase of 70 pounds from 2007 and 

209 pounds above the 2006 yield. If realized, this will be the highest yield on record for the U.S. 

Production is expected to be lower in 11 of the 18 producing States, primarily due to reduced acreage. If realized, 

North Dakota and Wyoming will have their highest dry bean yields on record, at 1,650 and 2,360 pounds per acre, 

respectively. 

In North Dakota, as of August 3, the dry bean crop was rated 65 percent good to excellent, compared to 70 percent from 

the previous year. Soil moisture supplies in the dry edible bean growing area were mostly adequate and crop 

development was behind normal due to below normal temperatures. In Michigan, the crop condition was rated 

61 percent good to excellent as of August 3, compared to 42 percent from the comparable week in 2007. Excessive 

rains continued after emergence, causing abandonment of some fields and reduced yield projections in others. The crop 

condition in Minnesota was rated 72 percent good to excellent as of August 3 with the dry bean growing area 

experiencing cooler than normal temperatures and above normal precipitation. In Nebraska, the dry bean crop 

condition was rated 57 percent good to excellent, compared to last year’s 70 percent rating, while pod setting was at 

37 percent, ahead of last year’s 26 percent, but behind the normal of 40 percent. 

The pinto bean planted area, which is 41 percent of total dry bean area planted, is down 17 percent from 2007, while 

navy beans, at 18 percent of the total planted acres, are up 11 percent. Black bean planted area, at 11 percent of the 

total, is down 10 percent from last year. Chickpeas, both large and small, make up 6 percent of the total area planted 

and have decreased by 31 percent from 2007. Great northern and dark red kidney beans area planted increased 

26 percent and 23 percent from last year, respectively, and they constitute 5 and 4 percent of total acres planted. All 

other classes each make up less than 3 percent of the total dry bean area planted. 

Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures: Production is forecast at 70.9 million tons, down 2 percent from last year. Yields are 

expected to average 3.41 tons per acre, slightly higher than the 3.35 tons from last year. Harvested area is forecast at 

20.8 million acres, unchanged from June but 4 percent below the previous year’s acreage. 

Yields are forecast to be above last year across the Corn Belt, Ohio Valley, and Tennessee Valley due to good moisture 

supplies. California, Nevada Utah, and Colorado yields are expected to be slightly lower than last year, however 

Oregon, Idaho, and Wyoming’s yields are expected to be slightly higher. 

Other Hay: Production is forecast at 77.0 million tons, down 1 percent from last year. Based on August 1 conditions, 

yields are expected to average 1.94 tons, down slightly from last year. Harvested area, at 39.7 million acres, is 

unchanged from June but down 1 percent from the previous year. 

Abundant moisture in the Corn Belt and eastern portions of the U.S. increased yields from last year. Yields are within 

1 ton of last year in all States except Texas where moisture deficiencies have reduced yields by 1.2 tons per acre. 

Tobacco: U.S. all tobacco production for 2008 is forecast at 796 million pounds, up 2 percent from 2007 and 9 percent 

above 2006. Area harvested is forecast at 350,440 acres, 2 percent below last year. Yields for 2008 are expected to 

average 2,271 pounds per acre, 80 pounds greater than 2007. 

Flue-cured tobacco production is expected to total 504 million pounds, virtually unchanged from the previous forecast 

and 2007. Growers plan to harvest 222,000 acres in 2008, up less than 1 percent from the previous forecast but 

virtually unchanged from last year. Yields are expected to average 2,268 pounds per acre, down 8 pounds from the July 

1 forecast but 9 pounds greater than a year ago. Growers in North Carolina, the leading flue-cured tobacco State, 

expect production to total 380 million pounds, up 1 percent from 2007. Most States expect yields similar to a year ago 
 

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due to dry conditions. In Georgia, yields are expected to increase 300 pounds from 2007 due to improved soil moisture 

condition and lower disease pressure. 

Burley production is expected to total 200 million pounds, 4 percent below a year ago. Burley growers plan to harvest 

96,450 acres, down 9 percent from 2007. If realized, this will be the lowest burley tobacco acreage on record. The 

previous low of 100,150 acres was in 2005, the first year after the tobacco buyout eliminated quotas. Yields are 

expected to average 2,071 pounds per acre, up 120 pounds from last year. Growers in Kentucky, the leading burley 

State, expect production to total 145 million pounds, down 6 percent from a year ago. Acreage has decreased from a 

year ago in all States except Tennessee, leading to a decrease in production. While growing conditions have improved 

from a year ago in Kentucky and Tennessee, adverse weather in North Carolina and Missouri has significantly lowered 

yields. 

Fire-cured tobacco production is expected to total 56.4 million pounds, up 35 percent from 2007. Growers plan to 

harvest 16,900 acres, 16 percent above a year ago. The expected average yield is 3,337 pounds per acre, up 482 pounds 

from the previous year. Growing conditions in Kentucky and Tennessee have improved significantly over last year’s 

drought-like weather. 

Southern Maryland Belt tobacco production in Pennsylvania is expected to total 4.40 million pounds, up 90 percent 

from 2007. A total of 2,000 acres is expected to be harvested, up 82 percent from a year ago. Average yields, at 

2,200 pounds per acre, are expected to increase 100 pounds from last year. 

Dark air-cured tobacco is expected to total 21.2 million pounds, up 58 percent from 2007. Growers plan to harvest 

7,200 acres, 45 percent greater than last year. Yields are expected to average 2,950 pounds per acre, up 244 pounds 

from a year ago. Many growers in Kentucky have shifted their acreage from burley to the dark tobacco types in 

expectation of higher prices. 

All Cigar type production is expected to total 10.7 million pounds, down 5 percent from last year. Growers of cigar type 

tobacco plan to harvest 5,890 acres, down 2 percent above a year ago. Overall yield is expected to average 

1,816 pounds per acre, down 57 pounds from 2007. 

Sugarbeets: Production of sugarbeets in 2008 is forecast at 25.3 million tons, down 21 percent from last year and 

26 percent below 2006. Production forecasts are down from last year in all estimating States. Growers expect to 

harvest 1.05 million acres in 2008, up 2 percent from the June forecast but 16 percent lower than last year. The yield 

forecast, at 24.1 tons per acre, is down 1.5 tons from 2007. Expected yields are lower than last year in all estimating 

States except Michigan and Wyoming. 

Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed in 2008 is forecast at 30.4 million tons, up 2 percent from last 

year. Expected production increases in Florida, Hawaii, and Texas more than offset a projected decrease in Louisiana. 

Producers intend to harvest 868,500 acres for sugar and seed during the 2008 crop year, down 3,000 acres from the 

June forecast and 11,100 acres below last year. Expected yield is estimated at 35.0 tons per acre, up 0.9 ton from last 

year. 

Prunes and Plums: Production in Idaho, Michigan, Oregon, and Washington is forecast at 18,800 tons, up 55 percent 

from last year but 13 percent lower than 2006. Oregon’s forecast, at 9,000 tons, is 200 percent above last year but 

14 percent below 2006. Orchards on the western part of Oregon have rebounded from last year’s devastating growing 

season, thereby accounting for much of the increase in production. Orchards along the Washington border have also 

increased their yields from last year. Washington’s production is forecast at 4,800 tons, up 14 percent from 2007 but 

11 percent below the 2006 level. The increased yields in Washington plum and prune orchards are due to a recovery 

from a poor 2007 growing season. While a mid-April freeze and poor pollination were expected to decrease 

production, most orchards are unaffected. The Idaho forecast is 2,700 tons, up 50 percent from 2007 and 35 percent 

from 2006. Idaho orchards increased their yields and rebounded from a poor 2007 growing season. Furthermore, most 

Idaho prune and plum orchards did not suffer damages from spring freezes and a July hailstorm. Michigan’s 

production is forecast at 2,300 tons, down 26 percent from 2007 and 36 percent from 2006. Michigan orchards suffered 

from multiple spring freezes, poor pollination during bloom, and a summer hailstorm. 

Papayas: Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 2.35 million pounds for June 2008, down 16 percent from 

May but 8 percent higher than a year ago. Total area in crop for June is estimated at 2,040 acres, up 1 percent from 
 

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May and 7 percent higher than June 2007. Harvested area totaled 1,330 acres, down 7 percent from the previous month 

but 11 percent higher than June 2007. Hot, dry weather continued into June. Sporadic flowering and smaller fruit 

appeared in orchards located in dry areas with poor soil quality. Growers in some locations reported an increase in pest 

infestation, primarily mealy bugs. 

Hops: Hop production in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington is forecast at 76.2 million pounds for 2008, up 27 percent 

from last year and 32 percent more than the 2006 crop. Area strung for harvest, at 39,263 acres, is also 27 percent more 

than 2007. Yield is estimated at 1,942 pounds per acre for the Pacific Northwest, 7 pounds less than 2007. 

Washington’s yield is forecast at 2,020 pounds per acre for the 2008 crop, 29 pounds less than last year. Oregon’s yield 

is forecast at 1,760 pounds per acre, down 51 pounds from 2007. In Idaho, yields are expected to average 1,630 pounds 

per acre, 213 pounds higher than a year ago. All three states are forecasting increases in total production from the 2007 

crop. 

This year’s hop crop is mostly good. Weather conditions have been fairly good with adequate water supplies. There 

was some mildew pressure this season, but growers have been more aggressive in their control efforts. Pressure from 

mites has been fairly mild this year. Aphids are starting to emerge but can be adequately controlled. Harvest is 

expected to be underway by mid to late August. The concentrations of both aromas and alphas are mostly average at 

this time. With newly planted acreage higher than normal, baby hop yields could be a factor in this year’s production. 

Reports are indicating mixed expectations for baby hops with one third excellent, one third good, and one third less 

than average. 

Olives: The 2008 California olive crop is forecast at 65,000 tons, down 51 percent from last year’s crop of 

132,500 tons. Unfavorable weather conditions have contributed to the light crop, including lack of rain during the 

spring months which caused water stress in some growing areas. Erratic temperature swings and high winds during the 

bloom period also left many trees with a spotty set. The Manzanillo and Sevillano varieties are expected to account for 

approximately 78 percent and 11 percent of total production, respectively. All other varieties account for the 

remainder. 

Peaches: The August 2008 forecast of U.S. peach production is 1.09 million tons, down less than 1 percent from the 

July 1 forecast and 3 percent below 2007. 

South Carolina’s forecast, at 52,000 tons, is down 3,000 tons from the July 1 forecast but over four times above last 

season’s frost damaged crop. Crop condition has decreased slightly since July 1 as producers have reported more cold 

injury from spring freezing temperatures and smaller sizing caused by recent year’s drought-like conditions. New 

Jersey’s production remained unchanged from the July 1 forecast but increased 6 percent from last season’s estimate. 

Many growers reported heat-stressed trees and accelerated maturity of peaches, however early varieties were generally 

reported as good in spite of high temperatures. Pennsylvania growers reported adequate rain, good fruit size and overall 

favorable conditions. Forecasted production is up 7 percent from July 1 and 27 percent above 2007. 

In Washington, many growers reported frost damage and pollination problems due to cold, windy weather. Forecasted 

production remains unchanged from July 1 but is down 8 percent from a year ago. Michigan’s crop weathered multiple 

freeze events during the spring, a hail storm during the summer, and poor pollination throughout the development 

stages. Forecasted production has declined 12 percent from a month ago and 32 percent from last season. 

The U.S. Freestone crop, as of August 1, is forecast at 713,850 tons, down less than 1 percent from last month but 

14 percent above last year. The California Freestone forecast, which is carried forward from July 1, at 430,000 tons, is 

down 4 percent from 2007 but 22 percent above the 2006 crop. 

California’s Clingstone forecast, also carried forward from July 1, is 380,000 tons, down 24 percent from last season 

but 6 percent above 2006. 

Apples: The initial 2008 U.S. apple production forecast is set at 9.17 billion pounds, slightly more than the 2007 crop 

year and down 7 percent from 2006. Multiple spring freezes and summer hailstorms damaged orchards across the 

nation, however, trees in most areas of the U.S. experienced a recovery from the devastating growing weather in 2007. 

Production in the Western States (AZ, CA, CO, ID, OR, UT, and WA) is forecast at 5.99 billion pounds, up 4 percent 
 

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from 2007 but down 3 percent from 2006. Washington production, which makes up 59 percent of the U.S. total, is 

forecast at 5.40 billion pounds, up 4 percent from 2007 but down 3 percent from 2006. Most Washington orchards 

rebounded from the poor 2007 growing year. Furthermore, the frost occurrence did not affect bloom in the later 

maturing varieties. However, the late spring is expected to delay maturity and reduce sizing of the Red Delicious and 

Gala varieties. Oregon’s apple production forecast is set at 170 million pounds, up 26 percent from 2007 and up 

13 percent from 2006. Yields increased in both the Washington-Oregon border and the western part of the State as 

growers recouped production losses from the 2007 crop year. Furthermore, the late-maturing varieties, which are most 

of Oregon’s apples, avoided the adverse spring weather. Apple production in California is forecast at 320 million 

pounds, a decrease of 7 percent from 2007 and a decrease of 10 percent from 2006. An April frost and declining 

bearing acreage contributed to the reduced yields from 2007. 

Production in the Eastern States (CT, GA, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, NC, PA, RI, SC, VT, VA, and WV) is forecast 

at 2.29 billion pounds, down 4 percent from 2007 and down 6 percent from 2006. The apple forecast in New York, at 

1.15 billion pounds, is 12 percent less than the 2007 estimate and down 9 percent from 2006. From Lake Ontario 

through the Hudson Valley, summer hailstorms wrecked apple production. Hudson Valley growers reported good 

apple size but poor quality, with most apples expected to go for processing. Pennsylvania’s forecast, at 400 million 

pounds, is 15 percent lower than both 2007 and 2006. Continuous wet weather increased the incidence of insects and 

disease throughout the State. Despite good sizing for this time of year, quality is expected to be low. Virginia’s 

forecast of 230 million pounds is up 7 percent from the 2007 estimate and 5 percent higher than 2006. Excellent 

growing weather during bud and bloom development has increased expectations of high yields. A mild winter and 

adequate summer precipitation have bolstered improved production levels. The apple forecast in North Carolina of 

165 million pounds represents an increase of 175 percent from the freeze-affected crop of 2007 but a decrease of 

5 percent from 2006. Most of the crop has recovered, however a drought in the mountain region has tempered 

expectations of a higher crop. Apple production in the rest of southern and Appalachian States returned to historic 

levels as orchards there also recovered from the 2007 spring freeze. 

The production forecast for the Central States (IL, IN, IA, KY, MI, MN, MO, OH, TN, and WI) is set at 884 million 

pounds, a decrease of 7 percent from 2007 and 30 percent below 2006. Michigan’s production forecast is 540 million 

pounds, down 30 percent from 2007 and 39 percent below 2006. Late spring frosts damaged buds and blossoms 

throughout the State, and hailstorms further reduced yields in the Grand Rapids growing area. The crop is expected to 

mature on time. Ohio apple production is forecast at 95 million pounds, up 71 percent from 2007 but down 7 percent 

from 2006. While hot and dry summer weather has reduced expectations of a record harvest, most orchards have 

shown a recovery from the 2007 frost. Wisconsin’s production forecast is set at 55 million pounds, a decrease 

of 7 percent from last year and 15 percent from 2006. A cool, late spring, along with increased scab and insect 

problems from this year’s wet weather, has contributed to decreased yields in the northern and east central parts of the 

State. Growers in the western part of Wisconsin reported good growing conditions and expect an excellent crop. 

Pears: U.S. pear production for 2008 is forecast at 821,750 tons, down 6 percent from last year and 2 percent below 

2006. Bartlett pear production for California, Oregon, and Washington is forecast at 408,000 tons, 7 percent above the 

June forecast but 4 percent less than a year ago. Other pear production in the Pacific Coast States is expected to total 

394,000 tons, 8 percent below last year but 2 percent above 2006. 

Bartlett production for California is forecast at 200,000 tons, up 14 percent from the June forecast but virtually 

unchanged from 2007. The mid-April freeze caused less damage than originally assessed. Most damage was reported 

in the Mendocino-Lake regions. In Washington, Bartlett production is forecast at 150,000 tons, equal to the June 

forecast but 8 percent below the previous season. Bad weather during pollination and a long and difficult frost season 

hindered the crop. In April, nighttime temperatures dropped below freezing. Unfavorable weather conditions have 

delayed harvest by up to two weeks. 

Other pear production in Washington is forecast at 205,000 tons, 14 percent below a year ago but 5 percent above 2006. 

Growers experienced an extended cold spring, a difficult frost season and poor pollination. In Oregon, other pear 

production is forecast at 145,000 tons, 1 percent below last year and 5 percent below 2006. Growers along the 

Washington border reported production decreases, while many producers near the California border are expecting 

increased production. 

The pear crop in New York is forecast at 9,700 tons, down 12 percent from last year and 39 percent below the 2006 

crop. Growers experienced below average conditions, with reported hail and early season frost. The Michigan pear 
 

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crop is forecast at 3,750 tons, down 6 percent from last year. Multiple spring freezes were variable in the amount of 

sustained damage. Some growers experienced a complete loss, while others expressed expectations of a good crop. 

Colorado, Connecticut and Pennsylvania growers reported decreased production from a year ago. 

Coffee: Hawaii coffee production is estimated at 7.50 million pounds (parchment basis) for the 2007-08 season, up 

1 percent from the previous season’s crop of 7.40 million pounds. Harvested area is estimated at 6,400 acres, up 

2 percent from the 2006-07 season. Coffee production from Maui, Honolulu, and Kauai Counties is up from the 

previous season, which accounts for the overall increase in production for Hawaii. In Kona, the primary growing area 

on the island of Hawaii, coffee harvest for the 2007-08 season is down. Although bean quality was reported as good, 

erratic weather conditions, heavy pruning, insect infestation, and labor problems led to the expected smaller crop. 

Puerto Rico coffee production for the 2007-08 season is estimated at 18.0 million pounds (parchment basis), unchanged 

from the previous season. Overall growing conditions for the 2007-08 coffee crop were reported as favorable. Heavy 

rains in October combined with high winds delayed crop harvest. 

Grapes: U.S. grape production is forecast at 7.20 million tons, up 3 percent from 2007 and 13 percent above 2006. 

California leads the U.S. in grape production with 89 percent of the total. Washington and New York are the next 

largest producing States, with 5 percent and 2 percent, respectively. California=s all grape forecast, at 6.40 million tons, 

is up 6 percent from the July forecast and 3 percent above 2007. Washington growers expect to harvest 375,000 tons, 

virtually unchanged from a year ago. New York=s forecast, at 165,000 tons, is 8 percent below last year. 

California=s wine type grape production is expected to total 3.40 million tons, 53 percent of California=s total grape 

crop. The production forecast for wine type varieties is 6 percent above the July forecast and up 3 percent from a year 

ago. Growers have reported improved prospects since July. Overall, bunch counts are down slightly from 2007 but 

some varieties saw improvement. The varieties with the most significant increases were Chenin Blanc and Viognier. 

California=s raisin type grape production is forecast at 2.20 million tons, 34 percent of California=s total grape crop. 

Production of raisin varieties is 7 percent above last month and up 3 percent from 2007. Bunch counts are up for raisin 

type varieties from a year ago and vines look good. California=s table type grape production is forecast at 800,000 tons, 

13 percent of California=s total grape crop. Production of table varieties is unchanged from the July 1 forecast but 

1 percent above last year. Harvest of table type grapes for fresh use continues in the San Joaquin Valley and Kern 

District, while harvest for fresh use in the Coachella Valley is complete. Fruit quality is excellent, although berry size 

is not as large as in some seasons. 

Washington=s production is forecast at 375,000 tons, virtually unchanged from a year ago. Wine grape production is 

forecast at 135,000 tons, 6 percent above 2007. If realized, this will be Washington’s largest wine grape crop on 

record, surpassing last year=s record crop. The increase in production is mostly due to more acreage coming into full 

production. The juice type grape forecast, at 240,000 tons, is 4 percent below the 2007 crop. Colder than normal 

temperatures lingered late into the season with frosts occurring in April. 

Grape production for New York is forecast at 165,000 tons, 8 percent below last year. Erie County, the Chautauqua 

Region and the Finger Lakes Region were negatively impacted by frost and hail this growing season. Many growers in 

Erie County reported a reduced crop while some are reporting a total loss. The majority of Long Island growers 

escaped much of the adverse weather and are expecting an above average crop. 

Michigan=s grape production is forecast at 78,000 tons, 22 percent below last year. Growers experienced multiple 

freezes in the spring and the amount of damage sustained varied across the State. 

Pennsylvania=s grape production is forecast at 95,000 tons, up 13 percent from 2007. Growers are expecting a record 

crop this year. The previous record of 90,000 tons was in 2005. Overall, bunch counts and berry size are above 

average and disease pressure is low. 

Ginger Root: Hawaii ginger root production for the 2007-08 season is estimated at 1.80 million pounds, down 

36 percent from the previous season. Harvested area, at 60 acres, is down 25 percent from 2007. The average yield is 

30,000 pounds per harvested acre, down 14 percent from the previous season. Below-normal rainfall and disease 

problems contributed to the decrease in yield. An increase of cheaper ginger root imports has reduced the number of 

growers and acreage of locally-grown ginger root. 
 

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August 2008 46 NASS, USDA 

Florida Citrus: Various amounts of rainfall were received in and around citrus-producing areas during the month of 

July. Canals and lakes were mostly full, and water was plentiful. Temperatures were warm during the month, reaching 

into the lower 90’s on most days. The hot, wet weather resulted in a deep soaking of most of the groves in the State, 

and aided in the growth of foliage and new fruit. 

Overall, conditions were good in well-managed groves, and fruit were progressing well. By the end of the month, 

orange and grapefruit sizes were varying between golf ball and baseball size. Valencia orange harvest ended early in 

the month. Orchard work underway included applying summer oils, cleaning ditches, fertilizing, mowing, and some 

hedging. Growers were also combining efforts to address canker and psyllid control. Some growers abandoned or 

pushed severely infected groves. 

California Citrus: Irrigation measures increased in citrus groves during July due to the high temperatures. By the end 

of the month, Valencia harvest was over 50 percent complete in some areas and Navel orange harvest had come to an 

end. Lemons and grapefruit were also harvested. 

California Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts: Grape harvest began during July. Flame Seedless, Thompson Seedless, 

Diamond Muscat, Black Emerald, Perlette, Red Flame, Red Globe, and Summer Royal were the primary varieties 

harvested. Grape yields were expected to be lower in areas affected by the April freeze. There was also concern that 

smoke from the California wild fires might affect grape quality. Stone fruit harvest of apricots, peaches, plums, pluots, 

and nectarines continued. Other fruits harvested included Zante currants, Asian pears, and figs. Persimmons were 

thinned, and harvests of boysenberries and blueberries were winding down. Olive trees were forming fruit. The olive 

crop was reported to be irregular in some areas, with some groves too light to harvest. Irrigation measures increased in 

olive groves due to the heat. Tree nut fruits were developing normally. Almond harvest began in Kern County; trees 

were shaken, and nuts were swept into rows. Elsewhere, hull split continued, and branches were being propped due to 

the heavy crop. Some almond orchards experienced tree and limb fall due to the heavy weight of nut fruits. 

Maintenance sprays for codling moth and mites were applied to walnut trees. White wash was also applied to protect 

walnuts from sunburn. The heavy crop load continued to break limbs in walnut groves. A large pistachio crop was also 

expected.
 

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August 2008 47 NASS, USDA 

Reliability of August 1 Crop Production Forecast

Survey Procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between July 23 and August 6 to 

gather information on expected yields as of August 1. The objective yield surveys for corn, cotton, soybeans and wheat 

were conducted in the major producing States that usually account for about 75 percent of the U.S. production. Farm 

operators were interviewed to update previously reported acreage data and seek permission to randomly locate two 

sample plots in selected fields for the objective yield survey. The counts made within each sample plot depend on the 

crop and the maturity of that crop. In all cases, the number of plants is recorded along with other measurements that 

provide information to forecast the number of ears, bolls, pods, or heads and their weight. The counts are used with 

similar data from previous years to develop a projected biological yield. The average harvesting loss is subtracted to 

obtain a net yield. The plots are revisited each month until crop maturity when the fruit are harvested and weighed. 

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

The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use of mail, internet, and personal 

interviews. Approximately 29,500 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked questions about 

probable yield. These growers will continue to be surveyed throughout the growing season to provide indications of 

average yields. 

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

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

patterns and crop progress compared to previous months and previous years. Each Field Office submits their analysis 

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

to prepare the published August 1 forecasts. 

 

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

month throughout the growing season. End-of-season estimates are made after harvest. At the end of the marketing 

season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks, production, exports, millings, feeding, and ending stocks. 

Revisions are then made if the balance sheet relationships or other administrative data warrant changes. Estimates of 

planted acres for spring planted crops are subject to revision in the August Crop Production report if conditions altered 

the planting intentions since the mid-year survey. Planted acres may also be revised for cotton, peanuts, and rice in the 

September Crop Production report each year; spring wheat, Durum wheat, barley, and oats only in the Small Grains 

Annual report at the end of September; and all other spring planted crops in the October Crop Production report. 

Revisions to planted acres will only be made when either special survey data or administrative data are available. 

Harvested acres may be revised any time a production forecast is made if there is strong evidence that the intended 

harvested area has changed since the last forecast. 

Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the August 1 production forecast, the “Root Mean Square 

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

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

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

Mean Square Error.” Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current forecast 

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

those influencing recent years. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the August 1 corn for grain production 

forecast is 6.3 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production forecast will not be above or 

below the final estimate by more than 6.3 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the 

difference will not exceed 10.9 percent. 

Also, shown in the following table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the differences between the August 1 

forecast and the final estimate. Using corn again as an example, changes between the August 1 forecast and the final 

estimate during the last 20 years have averaged 397 million bushels, ranging from 20 million bushels to 1.09 billion 

bushels. The August 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 14 times and above 6 times. This does not imply that 

the August 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production. 
 

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Reliability of August 1 Crop Production Forecasts 

Root Mean 

Square Error 

20-Year Record of 

Differences Between Forecast 

and Final Estimate 

Crop Unit Quantity Years 

Percent 

90 

Percent 

Confidence 

Interval 

Average Smallest Largest Below 

Final 

Above 

Final 

 Million Million Million Number Number 

Corn For Grain 

Sorghum for Grain 

Oats 

Barley 

Durum Wheat 

Other Spring 

Winter Wheat 

Rice 

Soybeans for Beans 

Cotton 1

Dry Edible Beans 

Bu 

Bu 

Bu 

Bu 

Bu 

Bu 

Bu 

Cwt 

Bu 

Bales 

Cwt 

6.3 

9.1 

12.7 

7.1 

10.2 

8.4 

1.2 

4.4 

6.6 

8.9 

8.4 

10.9 

15.8 

11.0 

12.7 

17.6 

14.7 

2.1 

7.6 

11.5 

15.3 

14.5 

397 

35 

15 

18 

8 

36 

17 

7 

140 

1,256 

2 

20 

5 

4 

2 

* 

3 

1 

1 

19 

8 

* 

1,085 

108 

43 

69 

19 

121 

34 

17 

408 

3,921 

4 

14 

9 

3 

13 

8 

9 

7 

13 

12 

11 

11 

6 

11 

17 

7 

12 

11 

13 

7 

8 

9 

9 

 * Rounds to less than 1 million. 

1

 Quantity is in thousands of units. 

Quality Control Re-interview For Midwest Flood Areas 

Extensive rains and flooding during June in several Midwestern States caused producers to change harvesting intentions 

for crops already planted and modify planting decisions for acres not yet planted. In an effort to more accurately 

determine how many acres producers planted and still intend to harvest, NASS conducted an intensive re-interview 

study in July in flood-affected areas. Approximately 11,000 farmers were re-contacted. 

A sample of 2,018 producers in flood-affected areas of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin 

were selected for re-contact by telephone between July 21 and July 26. NASS completed interviews with 

1,650 producers, giving an overall response rate of 82 percent. When a telephone contact was made, the enumerator 

provided the producer with the planted acres (separately for corn, soybeans, and sorghum) he/she had reported on the 

June Agricultural Survey. The producer was then asked how many of those acres were still intended for harvest. For 

corn and sorghum, the question was specifically “for harvest as grain.” 

Additionally, NASS personnel returned to 8,910 tracts of land in the same six States and re-interviewed farmers who 

operated that land. These tracts included all land tracts sampled in the June Area Survey in which cropland had been 

reported. These re-interviews were conducted between July 9 and August 4, and resulted in updated planted acreage 

and harvest intentions in each tract. 

In an effort to more accurately forecast yield in these flood affected areas, NASS also increased sample sizes for the 

two major surveys which provide yield information. Procedures for these surveys are discussed under “Reliability of 

August 1 Crop Production Forecast.” The sample size for the farm operator yield survey was increased by 1,144 or 

21 percent in these six States. Additionally, the sample sizes for the Objective Yield Surveys in these States were 

increased by 25 percent. 
 

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Information Contacts 

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

contact for additional information. 

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

Field Crops Section 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fruits, Vegetables & Special Crops Section 

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

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

Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, 

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

Mike Jacobsen - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries, 

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

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

Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, 

 Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, 

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

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

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

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

 

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For assistance with general agricultural statistics or further information about NASS or its products or services, contact the 

Agricultural Statistics Hotline at 800-727-9540, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, or e-mail: nass@nass.usda.gov. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, 

color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual 

orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual’s income is derived from 

any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require 

alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s 

TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). 

To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., 

Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity 

provider and employer. 
 

 

USDA Data Users’ Meeting

October 20, 2008

Doubletree Hotel Chicago O’Hare Airport-Rosemont 

Rosemont, Illinois 

(847) 292-9100 

The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will be organizing an open forum for data 

users. The purpose will be to provide updates on pending changes in the various statistical and 

information programs and seek comments and input from data users. Other USDA agencies to 

be represented will include the Agricultural Marketing Service, the Economic Research Service, 

the Foreign Agricultural Service, and World Agricultural Outlook Board. The Foreign Trade 

Division from the Census Bureau will also be included in the meeting. 

For registration details or additional information for the Data Users’ Meeting, see the NASS 

homepage at www.nass.usda.gov/forum/ or contact Marjorie Taylor (NASS) at (202) 690-8141 

or at marjorie_taylor@nass.usda.gov. 

 

This Data Users’ Meeting precedes an Industry Outlook meeting that will be held at the same 

location on October 21, 2008. The Outlook meeting brings together analysts from various 

commodity sectors to discuss the outlook situation. For registration details or additional 

information for the Industry Outlook Meeting see the Livestock and Marketing Information 

Center (LMIC) homepage at www.lmic.info or contact Jim Robb at (720) 544-2941 or at 

robb@lmic.info.