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December 1997 A-3 NASS, USDA

 Crop Summary: Utilized Production, United States, 

 1996-97 and Forecasted 1997-98 

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 : Utilized Production 

 :--------------------------------------------------------

 Crop : : October 1, : December 1, 

 : : 1997 1/ : 1997 

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 Crop Year 2/ : 1996-97 1997-98 1997-98 

 : 

 : 1,000 Tons 

 : 

Citrus Fruits : 

 Oranges : 12,827 14,309 14,309 

 Grapefruit : 2,888 2,824 2,739 

 Lemons 3/ : 859 935 935 

 Tangerines : 418 370 370 
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December 1997 A-4 NASS, USDA

 Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 

 1996 and Forecasted December 1, 1997 (Domestic Units) 
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December 1997 A-5 NASS, USDA

 Crop Summary: Yield per Acre and Production, United States, 

 1996 and Forecasted December 1, 1997 (Domestic Units) 

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 : : Yield : Production 
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December 1997 A-6 NASS, USDA

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

 and United States, 1996 and Forecasted December 1, 1997 
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December 1997 A-7 NASS, USDA

 Cottonseed: Production, United States, 1995-96

 and Forecasted December 1, 1997

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 : Production

 State :--------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 1/

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 : 1,000 Tons

 : 

 US : 6,848.7 7,143.5 7,217.8

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

 

 

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

 and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted December 1, 1997 

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 : Area Harvested : Yield : Production 

 State :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 

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 : ----- Acres ----- --- Pounds --- -------- 1,000 Pounds ------- 

 : 

Type 31 : 

 IN : 7,600 8,900 1,970 2,100 13,601 14,972 18,690 
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December 1997 A-8 NASS, USDA

 

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

 by State and United States, 1995-97 1/ 2/ 

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 : Area Planted : Area Harvested 

 State :--------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 

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 : 1,000 Acres 

 : 

CA : 145.0 128.0 130.0 137.0 123.0 125.0 

CO : 190.0 145.0 140.0 165.0 125.0 125.0 

ID : 110.0 95.0 105.0 108.0 93.0 103.0 
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December 1997 A-9 NASS, USDA

 

 Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial 

 Class, State, and Total, 1995-97 

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 Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested 

 and :--------------------------------------------------------------

 State : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 

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December 1997 A-10 NASS, USDA

 

 Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial 

 Class, State, and Total, 1995-97 
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December 1997 A-11 NASS, USDA

 

 Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial 

 Class, State, and Total, 1995-97 
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December 1997 A-12 NASS, USDA

 

 Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial 

 Class, State, and Total, 1995-97 
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December 1997 A-13 NASS, USDA

 

 Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial 

 Class, State, and Total, 1995-97 
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December 1997 A-14 NASS, USDA

 

 Dry Edible Beans: Yield and Production by Commercial 

 Class, State, and Total, 1995-97 
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December 1997 A-15 NASS, USDA

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

 1995-96, 1996-97 and Forecasted December 1, 1997 1/ 

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 : Utilized Production : Utilized Production 

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December 1997 A-17 NASS, USDA

 

 Pecans: Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States, 

 1995-96 and Forecasted December 1, 1997 

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 : Utilized Production 

 Crop and State :-----------------------------------------------------

 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 

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 : 1,000 Pounds 

Improved Varieties 1/ : 

 AL : 7,000 9,000 4,000 

 AZ 2/ : 17,000 17,500 

 AR 3/ : 900 800 1,600 

 CA 3/ : 2,900 1,300 2,800 

 FL 3/ : 600 500 700 

 GA : 62,000 86,000 73,000 
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December 1997 A-18 NASS, USDA

 

 Sugarcane: Area Harvested, Yield, and Production 

 by Use, State, and United States, 1995-97 

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 Use : Area Harvested : Yield 1/ : Production 1/ 
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December 1997 A-19 NASS, USDA
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December 1997 A-20 NASS, USDA

 Field Crops: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales by Crop 

 and Month, United States, 1995-96 and 1996-97 
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December 1997 A-21 NASS, USDA

Field Crops: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales by Crop

and Month, United States, 1995-96 and 1996-97

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 : Crop Marketing Year

 Month :----------------------------------------------------------------------

 : 1995-96 : 1996-97 : 1995-96 : 1996-97 : 1995-96 : 1996-97

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 : Percent

 :

 : Corn Sorghum Soybeans

 :

 Sep : 8.1 4.0 4.1 3.3 8.1 3.9
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December 1997 A-22 NASS, USDA
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December 1997 A-23 NASS, USDA
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December 1997 A-24 NASS, USDA

Barley: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales,

by Month and State, 1995-96 and 1996-97 1/
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December 1997 A-25 NASS, USDA
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December 1997 A-26 NASS, USDA
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December 1997 A-27 NASS, USDA
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December 1997 A-28 NASS, USDA

Corn: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales,

by Month and State, 1995-96 and 1996-97 1/
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December 1997 A-29 NASS, USDA

 Soybeans: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales,

 by Month and State, 1995-96 and 1996-97 1/

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 State and : : : : : : : : : : : :

 Marketing : Sep : Oct: Nov: Dec: Jan : Feb: Mar : Apr: May : Jun: Jul : Aug

 Year : : : : : : : : : : : :

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 : Percent

 :

AR 1995-96 : 4 38 18 13 13 2 5 3 1 1 1 1

 1996-97 : 2 25 22 14 21 6 4 3 1 1 1

 :

GA 1995-96 : 2 12 47 17 12 1 3 3 1 2 

 1996-97 : 1 23 40 24 5 2 4 1 

 :

IL 1995-96 : 8 20 4 6 24 8 8 6 4 3 5 4

 1996-97 : 4 14 5 6 22 10 11 6 5 4 5 8

 :

IN 1995-96 : 14 36 4 5 13 6 4 5 3 3 3 4

 1996-97 : 5 25 20 6 14 6 6 5 4 3 3 3

 :

IA 1995-96 : 7 23 8 6 16 6 9 7 4 4 6 4

 1996-97 : 4 21 4 4 17 9 9 8 5 5 7 7

 :

KS 1995-96 : 4 43 11 10 7 6 4 3 3 2 4 3

 1996-97 : 2 27 9 10 19 7 9 4 2 3 4 4

 :

KY 1995-96 : 1 21 15 7 21 11 7 7 3 1 3 3

 1996-97 : 1 6 25 9 29 13 6 5 2 1 1 2

 :
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December 1997 A-30 NASS, USDA

 Soybeans: Farm Marketings, Percent of Sales,
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December 1997 A-31 NASS, USDA
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December 1997 B-1 NASS, USDA

November Weather Summary: The Nation's weather patterns became more strongly

 influenced by the very strong warm-phase (El Niño)

episode. Manifestations of El Niño's influence included wet spells across the

Southeast (7 weeks) and in California (3 weeks), and dry weather on the northern

Plains (7 weeks). Late in the month, significant precipitation returned to the

central Plains for the first time since the late-October blizzard.

East of the Rockies, a cold regime that had taken hold in mid-October finally
Crop Production Agricultural Statistics Board

December 1997 B-2 NASS, USDA

General Crop Comments: 
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December 1997 B-3 NASS, USDA

cotton objective yield counts show boll weights are the second highest since

1987 for California.
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December 1997 B-4 NASS, USDA

1990; and Idaho averaged 2,150 pounds per acre, 10 pounds above the previous

record set in 1973.
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December 1997 B-5 NASS, USDA

All citrus forecasts project certified utilization and include a preseason
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December 1997 B-6 NASS, USDA
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December 1997 B-7 NASS, USDA
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December 1997 B-8 NASS, USDA
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December 1997 B-9 NASS, USDA
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December 1997 B-10 NASS, USDA

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race,