United States
 Department of
 Agriculture
Crop Production
1997 Summary


January 1998


 National
 Agricultural
 Statistics
 Service








 
 Cr Pr 2-1(98)
 





Corn for grain production was estimated at 9.37 billion bushels, up less than 
1 percent from the 1996 crop and virtually unchanged from the November 1
forecast.  The 1997 production level ranks third behind 1994 and 1992,
respectively.  The U.S. yield of 127.0 bushels per acre was virtually the same
as the 127.1 bushel yield of a year earlier.


Sorghum grain production in 1997 was estimated at 653 million bushels, down 
19 percent from 1996.  Area harvested for grain was estimated at 9.3 million
acres, down 23 percent from 1996. Grain yields, at 69.5 bushels per acre, were
2.0 bushels above the 1996 average yield.


All Hay production for 1997 was estimated at 152 million tons, down sightly from
the October 1 forecast and 2 percent above the revised 1996 total.  Acreage
harvested, at 60.8 million acres, is essentially unchanged from the October
forecast and less than 1 percent below 1996.  The average yield, at 2.50 tons
per acre, was unchanged from October 1 and 2 percent above the previous year. 


Rice production totaled 179 million cwt during 1997, 4 percent above the 1996
total.  Average yield of all U.S. rice was 5,896 pounds per acre, 225 pounds
below 1996's record yield but the third largest yield on record.  Acreage for
harvest increased from a year ago in all the major rice states except Texas,
where acreage dropped 13 percent from a year ago. 


Soybeans: Soybean Production in 1997 totaled 2.73 billion bushels, down slightly
from the November 1 forecast but up 14 percent from 1996. The 1997 production is
the highest on record.  The last record production was set in 1994 at 
2.52 billion bushels. The average yield per acre in 1997 is estimated at 
39.0 bushels, 0.2 bushels below the November 1 forecast and 1.4 bushels above
the 1996 yield.  This is the second highest yield on record behind the 1994
yield of 41.4 bushels per acre.


All cotton production is forecast at 19.0 million bales, up 1 percent from
December, and 34,900 bales above 1996.  This is the second largest crop on
record.  Yield is expected to average 686 pounds per acre, down 21 pounds from
last year.  Georgia's production was lowered 80,000 bales from last month, as
heavy rainfall during the harvest season decreased yields from earlier
expectations.  Production was increased 90,000 bales in Arkansas and 
80,000 bales in North Carolina, as the adverse weather early in the season
didn't reduce yields as much as growers anticipated.  Record yields are expected
in Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, and Oklahoma.





This report was approved on January 13, 1998.







           Secretary of                     Agricultural Statistics Board
           Agriculture                               Chairperson
           Dan Glickman                              Rich Allen
                                                                                
               Crop Summary:  Area Planted, United States, 1995-97              
                                (Domestic Units)                                
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                       :                      Area Planted                      
          Crop         :--------------------------------------------------------
                       :       1995       :       1996       :       1997       
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                       :                      1,000 Acres                       
                       :                                                        
All Corn               :     71,245.0           79,507.0           80,227.0     
All Sorghum            :      9,454.0           13,188.0           10,108.0     
Oats                   :      6,336.0            4,661.0            5,169.0     
Barley                 :      6,689.0            7,144.0            6,910.0     
All Wheat              :     69,132.0           75,621.0           70,989.0     
  Winter               :     48,686.0           51,958.0           48,342.0     
  Durum                :      3,436.0            3,630.0            3,250.0     
  Other Spring         :     17,010.0           20,033.0           19,397.0     
Rice                   :      3,121.0            2,819.0            3,056.0     
Rye                    :      1,602.0            1,467.0            1,433.0     
All Soybeans           :     62,575.0           64,205.0           70,850.0     
All Peanuts            :      1,537.5            1,401.5            1,429.0     
Sunflower              :      3,478.0            2,556.0            2,949.0     
Canola                 :        446.0              366.0              728.0     
Mustard Seed           :         22.9               19.0               74.4     
Rapeseed               :          2.5                2.4                1.7     
Safflower              :        247.0              242.0              249.0     
Flaxseed               :        165.0               96.0              146.0     
All Cotton             :     16,931.4           14,633.5           13,818.0     
  Upland               :     16,716.8           14,375.5           13,566.0     
  Amer-Pima            :        214.6              258.0              252.0     
Dry Edible Beans       :      2,069.3            1,843.0            1,851.8     
Dry Edible Peas        :        198.0              215.9              293.6     
Austrian Winter Peas   :         10.9                8.6                8.1     
Lentils                :        168.1              147.2              181.0     
Potatoes               :                                                        
  Winter               :         13.3               14.5               15.6     
  Spring               :         88.3               93.4               88.3     
  Summer               :         72.5               78.0               68.6     
  Fall                 :      1,224.1            1,269.9            1,189.5     
  Total                :      1,398.2            1,455.8            1,362.0     
Sweet Potatoes         :         87.4               89.1               86.9     
Sugarbeets             :      1,444.6            1,368.4            1,459.2     
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              Crop Summary:  Area Harvested, United States, 1995-97             
                                (Domestic Units)                                
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                       :                     Area Harvested                     
          Crop         :--------------------------------------------------------
                       :       1995       :       1996       :       1997       
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                       :                      1,000 Acres                       
                       :                                                        
Corn for Grain         :     64,995.0           73,147.0           73,720.0     
Corn for Silage        :      5,295.0            5,415.0            5,758.0     
Sorghum for Grain      :      8,278.0           11,901.0            9,391.0     
Sorghum for Silage     :        368.0              371.0              310.0     
Oats                   :      2,962.0            2,685.0            2,911.0     
Barley                 :      6,279.0            6,767.0            6,425.0     
All Wheat              :     60,945.0           62,927.0           63,577.0     
  Winter               :     40,972.0           39,679.0           41,813.0     
  Durum                :      3,356.0            3,556.0            3,107.0     
  Other Spring         :     16,617.0           19,692.0           18,657.0     
Rice                   :      3,093.0            2,799.0            3,034.0     
Rye                    :        385.0              347.0              341.0     
Soybeans for Beans     :     61,624.0           63,409.0           69,884.0     
Peanuts                :      1,517.0            1,380.0            1,405.8     
Sunflower              :      3,368.0            2,499.0            2,852.0     
Canola                 :        429.0              346.0              698.0     
Mustard Seed           :         22.0               18.6               72.8     
Rapeseed               :          2.4                2.2                1.5     
Safflower              :        237.0              230.0              235.0     
Flaxseed               :        147.0               92.0              135.0     
All Cotton             :     16,006.7           12,868.1           13,283.5     
  Upland               :     15,795.6           12,612.2           13,032.5     
  Amer-Pima            :        211.1              255.9              251.0     
All Hay                :     59,629.0           60,879.0           60,815.0     
  Alfalfa              :     24,489.0           24,291.0           23,673.0     
  All Other            :     35,140.0           36,588.0           37,142.0     
Dry Edible Beans       :      1,899.3            1,752.7            1,720.2     
Dry Edible Peas        :        194.0              204.9              276.6     
Austrian Winter Peas   :          7.7                7.3                7.6     
Lentils                :        163.1              140.0              172.0     
Potatoes               :                                                        
  Winter               :         11.9               14.5               15.4     
  Spring               :         84.3               90.0               86.2     
  Summer               :         70.7               74.8               65.9     
  Fall                 :      1,205.2            1,246.7            1,158.0     
  Total                :      1,372.1            1,426.0            1,325.5     
Sweet Potatoes         :         83.6               84.8               83.5     
Tobacco                :        663.1              732.7              797.3     
Sugarbeets             :      1,420.1            1,323.3            1,427.8     
Sugarcane for          :                                                        
 Sugar and Seed        :        932.3              888.9              915.5     
Peppermint Oil         :        135.3              131.4              136.3     
Spearmint Oil          :         28.8               22.7               24.5     
Taro (HI)              :          0.6                0.5                0.5     
Coffee (HI)            :          5.4                5.3                5.6     
Hops                   :         43.2               44.2               43.3     
Ginger Root (HI)       :          0.1                0.2                0.3     
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                  Crop Summary:  Yield, United States, 1995-97                  
                                (Domestic Units)                                
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                           :                       Yield                        
            Crop           :----------------------------------------------------
                           :      1995      :      1996       :      1997       
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                           :                                                    
Corn for Grain         Bu  :      113.5             127.1             127.0     
Corn for Silage        Ton :       14.7              15.4              16.0     
Sorghum for Grain      Bu  :       55.6              67.5              69.5     
Sorghum for Silage     Ton :        9.9              11.7              12.5     
Oats                   Bu  :       54.7              57.8              60.5     
Barley                  "  :       57.3              58.5              58.3     
All Wheat               "  :       35.8              36.3              39.7     
  Winter                "  :       37.7              37.2              45.0     
  Durum                 "  :       30.5              32.6              27.7     
  Other Spring          "  :       32.2              35.1              29.9     
Rice                   Lb  :    5,621             6,121             5,896       
Rye                    Bu  :       26.1              26.0              26.1     
Soybeans for Beans      "  :       35.3              37.6              39.0     
Peanuts                Lb  :    2,282             2,653             2,523       
Sunflower               "  :    1,190             1,435             1,320       
Canola                  "  :    1,278             1,384             1,310       
Mustard Seed            "  :      832               785               816       
Rapeseed                "  :    1,255             1,470             1,300       
Safflower               "  :    1,770             1,829             1,830       
Flaxseed               Bu  :       15.0              17.4              16.1     
All Cotton             Lb  :      537               707               686       
  Upland                "  :      533               701               679       
  Amer-Pima             "  :      836               991             1,027       
All Hay                Ton :        2.59              2.45              2.50    
  Alfalfa               "  :        3.45              3.27              3.35    
  All Other             "  :        1.98              1.91              1.96    
Dry Edible Beans       Lb  :    1,622             1,595             1,695       
Dry Edible Peas         "  :    2,456             1,304             2,103       
Austrian Winter Peas    "  :    1,545             1,411             1,513       
Lentils                 "  :    1,364               952             1,390       
Potatoes                   :                                                    
  Winter               Cwt :      208               226               203       
  Spring                "  :      240               249               252       
  Summer                "  :      254               261               272       
  Fall                  "  :      334               364               360       
  Total                 "  :      323               350               347       
Sweet Potatoes          "  :      154               159               156       
Tobacco                Lb  :    1,913             2,071             2,106       
Sugarbeets             Ton :       19.8              20.2              20.9     
Sugarcane for              :                                                    
 Sugar and Seed         "  :       33.0              33.1              34.0     
Peppermint Oil         Lb  :       70                72                75       
Spearmint Oil           "  :       79                95                98       
Taro (HI)               "  :   12,400            10,800            11,600       
Coffee (HI)             "  :    1,000             1,210             1,610       
Hops                    "  :    1,826             1,698             1,729       
Ginger Root (HI)        "  :   43,000            47,000            44,000       
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                Crop Summary:  Production, United States, 1995-97               
                                (Domestic Units)                                
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                           :                     Production                     
            Crop           :----------------------------------------------------
                           :      1995      :      1996       :      1997       
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                           :                       1,000                        
                           :                                                    
Corn for Grain         Bu  :  7,373,876         9,293,435         9,365,574     
Corn for Silage        Ton :     77,867            83,594            91,903     
Sorghum for Grain      Bu  :    460,373           802,974           653,106     
Sorghum for Silage     Ton :      3,652             4,356             3,885     
Oats                   Bu  :    162,027           155,273           176,104     
Barley                  "  :    359,562           395,751           374,478     
All Wheat               "  :  2,182,591         2,285,133         2,526,552     
  Winter                "  :  1,544,653         1,477,058         1,882,609     
  Durum                 "  :    102,280           116,090            86,193     
  Other Spring          "  :    535,658           691,985           557,750     
Rice                   Cwt :    173,871           171,321           178,896     
Rye                    Bu  :     10,064             9,016             8,912     
Soybeans for Beans      "  :  2,176,814         2,382,364         2,727,254     
Peanuts                Lb  :  3,461,475         3,661,205         3,546,360     
Sunflower               "  :  4,009,340         3,586,615         3,763,428     
Canola                  "  :    548,263           478,881           914,385     
Mustard Seed            "  :     18,304            14,601            59,405     
Rapeseed                "  :      3,012             3,234             1,950     
Safflower               "  :    419,490           420,665           430,050     
Flaxseed               Bu  :      2,211             1,602             2,171     
All Cotton             Bale:     17,899.8          18,942.0          18,976.9   
  Upland                "  :     17,532.2          18,413.5          18,439.9   
  Amer-Pima             "  :        367.6             528.5             537.0   
Cottonseed             Ton :      6,848.7           7,143.5           7,278.0   
All Hay                 "  :    154,166           149,457           152,120     
  Alfalfa               "  :     84,515            79,517            79,242     
  All Other             "  :     69,651            69,940            72,878     
Dry Edible Beans       Cwt :     30,812            27,960            29,156     
Dry Edible Peas         "  :      4,765             2,671             5,816     
Austrian Winter Peas    "  :        119               103               115     
Lentils                 "  :      2,224             1,333             2,391     
Wrinkled Seed Peas      "  :      1,048               548               682     
Potatoes                   :                                                    
  Winter                "  :      2,473             3,273             3,124     
  Spring                "  :     20,193            22,417            21,749     
  Summer                "  :     17,931            19,507            17,951     
  Fall                  "  :    403,009           453,436           417,088     
  Total                 "  :    443,606           498,633           459,912     
Sweet Potatoes          "  :     12,906            13,456            13,025     
Tobacco                Lb  :  1,268,538         1,517,351         1,678,821     
Maple Syrup            Gal :      1,096             1,567             1,293     
Sugarbeets             Ton :     28,065            26,680            29,874     
Sugarcane for              :                                                    
 Sugar and Seed         "  :     30,796            29,462            31,124     
Peppermint Oil         Lb  :      9,449             9,424            10,256     
Spearmint Oil           "  :      2,274             2,150             2,403     
Taro (HI)               "  :      6,800             5,700             5,200     
Coffee (HI)             "  :      5,400             6,400             9,000     
Hops                    "  :     78,852.4          74,970.5          74,872.1   
Ginger Root (HI)        "  :      5,800             9,400            12,100     
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               Crop Summary:  Area Planted, United States, 1995-97              
                                 (Metric Units)                                 
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                       :                      Area Planted                      
          Crop         :--------------------------------------------------------
                       :       1995       :       1996       :       1997       
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                       :                        Hectares                        
                       :                                                        
All Corn               :    28,832,140         32,175,690         32,467,060    
All Sorghum            :     3,825,940          5,337,050          4,090,610    
Oats                   :     2,564,120          1,886,260          2,091,840    
Barley                 :     2,706,970          2,891,110          2,796,410    
All Wheat              :    27,977,030         30,603,060         28,728,540    
  Winter               :    19,702,740         21,026,880         19,563,520    
  Durum                :     1,390,510          1,469,020          1,315,240    
  Other Spring         :     6,883,780          8,107,150          7,849,770    
Rice                   :     1,263,040          1,140,820          1,236,730    
Rye                    :       648,310            593,680            579,920    
All Soybeans           :    25,323,480         25,983,120         28,672,290    
All Peanuts            :       622,210            567,170            578,300    
Sunflower              :     1,407,510          1,034,390          1,193,430    
Canola                 :       180,490            148,120            294,610    
Mustard Seed           :         9,270              7,690             30,110    
Rapeseed               :         1,010                970                690    
Safflower              :        99,960             97,930            100,770    
Flaxseed               :        66,770             38,850             59,080    
All Cotton             :     6,851,970          5,922,030          5,592,010    
  Upland               :     6,765,120          5,817,620          5,490,020    
  Amer-Pima            :        86,850            104,410            101,980    
Dry Edible Beans       :       837,430            745,840            749,400    
Dry Edible Peas        :        80,130             87,370            118,820    
Austrian Winter Peas   :         4,410              3,480              3,280    
Lentils                :        68,030             59,570             73,250    
Potatoes               :                                                        
  Winter               :         5,380              5,870              6,310    
  Spring               :        35,730             37,800             35,730    
  Summer               :        29,340             31,570             27,760    
  Fall                 :       495,380            513,920            481,380    
  Total                :       565,840            589,150            551,190    
Sweet Potatoes         :        35,370             36,060             35,170    
Sugarbeets             :       584,620            553,780            590,520    
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              Crop Summary:  Area Harvested, United States, 1995-97             
                                 (Metric Units)                                 
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                       :                     Area Harvested                     
          Crop         :--------------------------------------------------------
                       :       1995       :       1996       :       1997       
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                       :                        Hectares                        
                       :                                                        
Corn for Grain         :    26,302,830         29,601,860         29,833,750    
Corn for Silage        :     2,142,830          2,191,400          2,330,210    
Sorghum for Grain      :     3,350,020          4,816,220          3,800,440    
Sorghum for Silage     :       148,930            150,140            125,450    
Oats                   :     1,198,690          1,086,590          1,178,050    
Barley                 :     2,541,050          2,738,540          2,600,130    
All Wheat              :    24,663,830         25,465,930         25,728,980    
  Winter               :    16,580,960         16,057,690         16,921,300    
  Durum                :     1,358,140          1,439,080          1,257,370    
  Other Spring         :     6,724,730          7,969,160          7,550,300    
Rice                   :     1,251,710          1,132,730          1,227,830    
Rye                    :       155,810            140,430            138,000    
Soybeans for Beans     :    24,938,620         25,660,990         28,281,360    
Peanuts                :       613,910            558,470            568,910    
Sunflower              :     1,363,000          1,011,320          1,154,180    
Canola                 :       173,610            140,020            282,470    
Mustard Seed           :         8,900              7,530             29,460    
Rapeseed               :           970                890                610    
Safflower              :        95,910             93,080             95,100    
Flaxseed               :        59,490             37,230             54,630    
All Cotton             :     6,477,750          5,207,590          5,375,700    
  Upland               :     6,392,320          5,104,030          5,274,120    
  Amer-Pima            :        85,430            103,560            101,580    
All Hay                :    24,131,260         24,637,120         24,611,220    
  Alfalfa              :     9,910,450          9,830,320          9,580,230    
  All Other            :    14,220,810         14,806,800         15,031,000    
Dry Edible Beans       :       768,630            709,300            696,150    
Dry Edible Peas        :        78,510             82,920            111,940    
Austrian Winter Peas   :         3,120              2,950              3,080    
Lentils                :        66,000             56,660             69,610    
Potatoes               :                                                        
  Winter               :         4,820              5,870              6,230    
  Spring               :        34,120             36,420             34,880    
  Summer               :        28,610             30,270             26,670    
  Fall                 :       487,730            504,530            468,630    
  Total                :       555,280            577,090            536,420    
Sweet Potatoes         :        33,830             34,320             33,790    
Tobacco                :       268,360            296,500            322,650    
Sugarbeets             :       574,700            535,530            577,820    
Sugarcane for          :                                                        
 Sugar and Seed        :       377,290            359,730            370,490    
Peppermint Oil         :        54,750             53,180             55,160    
Spearmint Oil          :        11,660              9,190              9,910    
Taro (HI)              :           220                210                180    
Coffee (HI)            :         2,190              2,140              2,270    
Hops                   :        17,500             17,870             17,520    
Ginger Root (HI)       :            50                 80                110    
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                  Crop Summary:  Yield, United States, 1995-97                  
                                 (Metric Units)                                 
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                          :                        Yield                        
           Crop           :-----------------------------------------------------
                          :      1995       :      1996       :      1997       
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                          :                     Metric Tons                     
                          :                                                     
Corn for Grain            :       7.12              7.97              7.97      
Corn for Silage           :      32.97             34.61             35.78      
Sorghum for Grain         :       3.49              4.23              4.37      
Sorghum for Silage        :      22.25             26.32             28.09      
Oats                      :       1.96              2.07              2.17      
Barley                    :       3.08              3.15              3.14      
All Wheat                 :       2.41              2.44              2.67      
  Winter                  :       2.54              2.50              3.03      
  Durum                   :       2.05              2.20              1.87      
  Other Spring            :       2.17              2.36              2.01      
Rice                      :       6.30              6.86              6.61      
Rye                       :       1.64              1.63              1.64      
Soybeans for Beans        :       2.38              2.53              2.62      
Peanuts                   :       2.56              2.97              2.83      
Sunflower                 :       1.33              1.61              1.48      
Canola                    :       1.43              1.55              1.47      
Mustard Seed              :       0.93              0.88              0.91      
Rapeseed                  :       1.41              1.65              1.44      
Safflower                 :       1.98              2.05              2.05      
Flaxseed                  :       0.94              1.09              1.01      
All Cotton                :       0.60              0.79              0.77      
  Upland                  :       0.60              0.79              0.76      
  Amer-Pima               :       0.94              1.11              1.15      
All Hay                   :       5.80              5.50              5.61      
  Alfalfa                 :       7.74              7.34              7.50      
  All Other               :       4.44              4.29              4.40      
Dry Edible Beans          :       1.82              1.79              1.90      
Dry Edible Peas           :       2.75              1.46              2.36      
Austrian Winter Peas      :       1.73              1.58              1.69      
Lentils                   :       1.53              1.07              1.56      
Potatoes                  :                                                     
  Winter                  :      23.27             25.29             22.74      
  Spring                  :      26.84             27.92             28.28      
  Summer                  :      28.43             29.23             30.53      
  Fall                    :      37.48             40.77             40.37      
  Total                   :      36.24             39.19             38.89      
Sweet Potatoes            :      17.30             17.78             17.48      
Tobacco                   :       2.14              2.32              2.36      
Sugarbeets                :      44.30             45.20             46.90      
Sugarcane for             :                                                     
 Sugar and Seed           :      74.05             74.30             76.21      
Peppermint Oil            :       0.08              0.08              0.08      
Spearmint Oil             :       0.09              0.11              0.11      
Taro (HI)                 :      14.00             12.33             13.11      
Coffee (HI)               :       1.12              1.36              1.80      
Hops                      :       2.04              1.90              1.94      
Ginger Root (HI)          :      52.60             53.25             49.91      
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                Crop Summary:  Production, United States, 1995-97               
                                 (Metric Units)                                 
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                           :                     Production                     
            Crop           :----------------------------------------------------
                           :      1995      :      1996       :      1997       
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                           :                    Metric Tons                     
                           :                                                    
Corn for Grain             :  187,305,080       236,064,120       237,896,540   
Corn for Silage            :   70,639,300        75,835,200        83,373,000   
Sorghum for Grain          :   11,694,010        20,396,480        16,589,660   
Sorghum for Silage         :    3,313,040         3,951,700         3,524,410   
Oats                       :    2,351,820         2,253,780         2,556,140   
Barley                     :    7,828,540         8,616,460         8,153,300   
All Wheat                  :   59,400,390        62,191,130        68,761,480   
  Winter                   :   42,038,570        40,198,930        51,236,220   
  Durum                    :    2,783,610         3,159,450         2,345,790   
  Other Spring             :   14,578,220        18,832,750        15,179,470   
Rice                       :    7,886,660         7,770,990         8,114,590   
Rye                        :      255,640           229,020           226,380   
Soybeans for Beans         :   59,243,170        64,837,320        74,223,690   
Peanuts                    :    1,570,100         1,660,690         1,608,600   
Sunflower                  :    1,818,610         1,626,860         1,707,060   
Canola                     :      248,690           217,220           414,760   
Mustard Seed               :        8,300             6,620            26,950   
Rapeseed                   :        1,370             1,470               880   
Safflower                  :      190,280           190,810           195,070   
Flaxseed                   :       56,160            40,690            55,150   
All Cotton                 :    3,897,220         4,124,130         4,131,730   
  Upland                   :    3,817,180         4,009,060         4,014,810   
  Amer-Pima                :       80,040           115,070           116,920   
Cottonseed                 :    6,213,040         6,480,470         6,602,490   
All Hay                    :  139,857,040       135,585,110       138,000,940   
  Alfalfa                  :   76,670,720        72,136,610        71,887,130   
  All Other                :   63,186,320        63,448,500        66,113,810   
Dry Edible Beans           :    1,397,610         1,268,240         1,322,490   
Dry Edible Peas            :      216,140           121,150           263,810   
Austrian Winter Peas       :        5,400             4,670             5,220   
Lentils                    :      100,880            60,460           108,450   
Wrinkled Seed Peas         :       47,540            24,860            30,940   
Potatoes                   :                                                    
  Winter                   :      112,170           148,460           141,700   
  Spring                   :      915,940         1,016,820           986,520   
  Summer                   :      813,340           884,820           814,240   
  Fall                     :   18,280,180        20,567,510        18,918,790   
  Total                    :   20,121,630        22,617,610        20,861,260   
Sweet Potatoes             :      585,410           610,350           590,800   
Tobacco                    :      575,400           688,260           761,500   
Maple Syrup                :        5,480             7,830             6,460   
Sugarbeets                 :   25,460,140        24,203,690        27,101,240   
Sugarcane for              :                                                    
 Sugar and Seed            :   27,937,660        26,727,480        28,235,220   
Peppermint Oil             :        4,290             4,270             4,650   
Spearmint Oil              :        1,030               980             1,090   
Taro (HI)                  :        3,080             2,590             2,360   
Coffee (HI)                :        2,450             2,900             4,080   
Hops                       :       35,770            34,010            33,960   
Ginger Root (HI)           :        2,630             4,260             5,490   
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        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production,       
                             United States, 1988-97                             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                 Corn                                  
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :    All Corn     :                   Corn for Grain                    
  Year  :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      Area       :      Area       :    Yield per    :                 
        :     Planted     :    Harvested    :      Acre       :   Production    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :     ------ 1,000 Acres -----            Bushels        1,000 Bushels  
        :                                                                       
1988    :     67,717            58,250              84.6           4,928,681    
1989    :     72,322            64,783             116.3           7,531,953    
1990    :     74,166            66,952             118.5           7,934,028    
1991    :     75,957            68,822             108.6           7,474,765    
1992    :     79,311            72,077             131.5           9,476,698    
1993    :     73,235            62,921             100.7           6,336,470    
1994    :     79,175            72,887             138.6          10,102,735    
1995    :     71,245            64,995             113.5           7,373,876    
1996    :     79,507            73,147             127.1           9,293,435    
1997    :     80,227            73,720             127.0           9,365,574    
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                            Corn for Silage                            
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :         Area          :       Yield per       :                       
        :       Harvested       :         Acre          :      Production       
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1,000 Acres                Tons                 1,000 Tons       
        :                                                                       
1988    :         8,301                    9.5                   78,911         
1989    :         6,606                   13.0                   86,111         
1990    :         6,123                   14.2                   86,820         
1991    :         6,140                   13.2                   81,216         
1992    :         6,069                   14.4                   87,663         
1993    :         6,831                   11.9                   81,289         
1994    :         5,601                   15.8                   88,588         
1995    :         5,295                   14.7                   77,867         
1996    :         5,415                   15.4                   83,594         
1997    :         5,758                   16.0                   91,903         
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        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production,       
                       United States, 1988-97 (continued)                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Sorghum                                
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   All Sorghum   :                  Sorghum for Grain                  
  Year  :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      Area       :      Area       :    Yield per    :                 
        :     Planted     :    Harvested    :      Acre       :   Production    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :     ------ 1,000 Acres -----            Bushels        1,000 Bushels  
        :                                                                       
1988    :     10,343             9,042             63.8             576,686     
1989    :     12,642            11,103             55.4             615,420     
1990    :     10,535             9,089             63.1             573,303     
1991    :     11,064             9,870             59.3             584,860     
1992    :     13,177            12,050             72.6             875,022     
1993    :      9,882             8,916             59.9             534,172     
1994    :      9,827             8,917             72.8             649,206     
1995    :      9,454             8,278             55.6             460,373     
1996    :     13,188            11,901             67.5             802,974     
1997    :     10,108             9,391             69.5             653,106     
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                          Sorghum for Silage                           
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :         Area          :       Yield per       :                       
        :       Harvested       :         Acre          :      Production       
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1,000 Acres                Tons                 1,000 Tons       
        :                                                                       
1988    :          518                    10.1                    5,252         
1989    :          541                    10.4                    5,647         
1990    :          527                    10.2                    5,377         
1991    :          483                    10.0                    4,846         
1992    :          453                    12.1                    5,468         
1993    :          351                    11.2                    3,914         
1994    :          329                    12.0                    3,932         
1995    :          368                     9.9                    3,652         
1996    :          371                    11.7                    4,356         
1997    :          310                    12.5                    3,885         
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        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production,       
                       United States, 1988-97 (continued)                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :               Area                :      Yield      :                 
  Year  :-----------------------------------:       per       :   Production    
        :     Planted     :    Harvested    :      Acre       :                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :     ------ 1,000 Acres -----            Bushels        1,000 Bushels  
        :                                                                       
        :                                 Oats                                  
        :                                                                       
1988    :     13,907             5,530             39.3             217,375     
1989    :     12,085             6,882             54.3             373,587     
1990    :     10,423             5,947             60.1             357,654     
1991    :      8,653             4,816             50.6             243,851     
1992    :      7,943             4,496             65.4             294,229     
1993    :      7,937             3,803             54.4             206,770     
1994    :      6,639             4,010             57.1             229,008     
1995    :      6,336             2,962             54.7             162,027     
1996    :      4,661             2,685             57.8             155,273     
1997    :      5,169             2,911             60.5             176,104     
        :                                                                       
        :                                Barley                                 
        :                                                                       
1988    :      9,831             7,636             38.0             289,994     
1989    :      9,125             8,313             48.6             404,203     
1990    :      8,221             7,529             56.1             422,196     
1991    :      8,941             8,413             55.2             464,326     
1992    :      7,762             7,285             62.5             455,090     
1993    :      7,786             6,753             58.9             398,041     
1994    :      7,159             6,667             56.2             374,862     
1995    :      6,689             6,279             57.3             359,562     
1996    :      7,144             6,767             58.5             395,751     
1997    :      6,910             6,425             58.3             374,478     
        :                                                                       
        :                                  Rye                                  
        :                                                                       
1988    :      2,374               595             24.7              14,689     
1989    :      2,014               484             28.2              13,647     
1990    :      1,625               375             27.1              10,176     
1991    :      1,671               395             24.6               9,734     
1992    :      1,542               391             29.3              11,440     
1993    :      1,493               381             27.1              10,340     
1994    :      1,613               407             27.9              11,341     
1995    :      1,602               385             26.1              10,064     
1996    :      1,467               347             26.0               9,016     
1997    :      1,433               341             26.1               8,912     
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        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production,       
                       United States, 1988-97 (continued)                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :               Area                :      Yield      :                 
  Year  :-----------------------------------:       per       :   Production    
        :     Planted     :    Harvested    :      Acre       :                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :     ------ 1,000 Acres -----            Bushels        1,000 Bushels  
        :                                                                       
        :                               All Wheat                               
        :                                                                       
1988    :     65,529            53,189             34.1            1,812,201    
1989    :     76,615            62,189             32.7            2,036,618    
1990    :     77,041            69,103             39.5            2,729,778    
1991    :     69,881            57,803             34.3            1,980,139    
1992    :     72,219            62,761             39.3            2,466,798    
1993    :     72,168            62,712             38.2            2,396,440    
1994    :     70,349            61,770             37.6            2,320,981    
1995    :     69,132            60,945             35.8            2,182,591    
1996    :     75,621            62,927             36.3            2,285,133    
1997    :     70,989            63,577             39.7            2,526,552    
        :                                                                       
        :                             Winter Wheat                              
        :                                                                       
1988    :     48,800            39,800             39.2            1,561,910    
1989    :     55,091            41,509             35.0            1,454,642    
1990    :     56,748            49,721             40.7            2,024,224    
1991    :     51,024            39,506             34.7            1,371,617    
1992    :     50,922            42,123             38.2            1,609,284    
1993    :     51,587            43,811             40.2            1,760,143    
1994    :     49,197            41,355             40.2            1,661,943    
1995    :     48,686            40,972             37.7            1,544,653    
1996    :     51,958            39,679             37.2            1,477,058    
1997    :     48,342            41,813             45.0            1,882,609    
        :                                                                       
        :                              Durum Wheat                              
        :                                                                       
1988    :      3,336             2,847             15.7               44,831    
1989    :      3,791             3,673             25.1               92,229    
1990    :      3,570             3,507             34.9              122,430    
1991    :      3,253             3,197             32.5              103,957    
1992    :      2,547             2,519             39.7               99,906    
1993    :      2,241             2,100             33.6               70,476    
1994    :      2,823             2,715             35.6               96,747    
1995    :      3,436             3,356             30.5              102,280    
1996    :      3,630             3,556             32.6              116,090    
1997    :      3,250             3,107             27.7               86,193    
        :                                                                       
        :                          Other Spring Wheat                           
        :                                                                       
1988    :     13,393            10,542             19.5              205,460    
1989    :     17,733            17,007             28.8              489,747    
1990    :     16,723            15,875             36.7              583,124    
1991    :     15,604            15,100             33.4              504,565    
1992    :     18,750            18,119             41.8              757,608    
1993    :     18,340            16,801             33.7              565,821    
1994    :     18,329            17,700             31.8              562,291    
1995    :     17,010            16,617             32.2              535,658    
1996    :     20,033            19,692             35.1              691,985    
1997    :     19,397            18,657             29.9              557,750    
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        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production,       
                       United States, 1988-97 (continued)                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                               Soybeans                                
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                 :                 Harvested for Beans                 
  Year  :      Area       :-----------------------------------------------------
        :     Planted     :                 :    Yield per    :                 
        :                 :      Area       :      Acre       :   Production    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :     ------ 1,000 Acres -----            Bushels        1,000 Bushels  
        :                                                                       
1988    :     58,840            57,373             27.0            1,548,841    
1989    :     60,820            59,538             32.3            1,923,666    
1990    :     57,795            56,512             34.1            1,925,947    
1991    :     59,180            58,011             34.2            1,986,539    
1992    :     59,180            58,233             37.6            2,190,354    
1993    :     60,135            57,347             32.6            1,870,958    
1994    :     61,670            60,859             41.4            2,516,694    
1995    :     62,575            61,624             35.3            2,176,814    
1996    :     64,205            63,409             37.6            2,382,364    
1997    :     70,850            69,884             39.0            2,727,254    
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                 Rice                                  
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :               Area                :      Yield      :                 
        :-----------------------------------:       per       :   Production    
        :     Planted     :    Harvested    :      Acre       :                 
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :     ------ 1,000 Acres ------           Pounds         1,000 Pounds   
        :                                                                       
1988    :     2,933.0           2,900.0            5,514            159,897     
1989    :     2,731.0           2,687.0            5,749            154,487     
1990    :     2,897.0           2,823.0            5,529            156,088     
1991    :     2,884.0           2,781.0            5,731            159,367     
1992    :     3,176.0           3,132.0            5,736            179,658     
1993    :     2,920.0           2,833.0            5,510            156,110     
1994    :     3,353.0           3,316.0            5,964            197,779     
1995    :     3,121.0           3,093.0            5,621            173,871     
1996    :     2,819.0           2,799.0            6,121            171,321     
1997    :     3,056.0           3,034.0            5,896            178,896     
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                               Flaxseed                                
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :         ---- 1,000 Acres ----           Bushels        1,000 Bushels  
        :                                                                       
1988    :         275               226              7.1              1,615     
1989    :         195               163              7.5              1,215     
1990    :         260               253             15.1              3,812     
1991    :         356               342             18.1              6,200     
1992    :         171               165             19.9              3,288     
1993    :         206               191             18.2              3,480     
1994    :         178               171             17.1              2,922     
1995    :         165               147             15.0              2,211     
1996    :          96                92             17.4              1,602     
1997    :         146               135             16.1              2,171     
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        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production,       
                       United States, 1988-97 (continued)                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Peanuts                                
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                 :                 Harvested for Nuts                  
  Year  :      Area       :-----------------------------------------------------
        :     Planted     :                 :    Yield per    :                 
        :                 :      Area       :      Acre       :   Production    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :     ------ 1,000 Acres ------           Pounds         1,000 Pounds   
        :                                                                       
1988    :     1,657.4           1,628.4            2,445           3,980,917    
1989    :     1,665.2           1,644.7            2,426           3,989,995    
1990    :     1,846.0           1,815.5            1,985           3,603,650    
1991    :     2,039.2           2,015.7            2,444           4,926,570    
1992    :     1,686.6           1,669.1            2,567           4,284,416    
1993    :     1,733.5           1,689.8            2,008           3,392,415    
1994    :     1,641.0           1,618.5            2,624           4,247,455    
1995    :     1,537.5           1,517.0            2,282           3,461,475    
1996    :     1,401.5           1,380.0            2,653           3,661,205    
1997    :     1,429.0           1,405.8            2,523           3,546,360    
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                               Sunflower                               
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :               Area                :      Yield      :                 
        :-----------------------------------:       per       :   Production    
        :     Planted     :    Harvested    :      Acre       :                 
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :       ----- 1,000 Acres -----           Pounds         1,000 Pounds   
        :                                                                       
1988    :       2,038             1,921              933           1,792,090    
1989    :       1,840             1,786              985           1,759,760    
1990    :       1,905             1,851            1,229           2,274,405    
1991    :       2,746             2,673            1,352           3,613,030    
1992    :       2,187             2,043            1,255           2,564,985    
1993    :       2,757             2,486            1,035           2,572,063    
1994    :       3,567             3,430            1,410           4,836,185    
1995    :       3,478             3,368            1,190           4,009,340    
1996    :       2,556             2,499            1,435           3,586,615    
1997    :       2,949             2,852            1,320           3,763,428    
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                              
        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production,       
                             United States, 1988-97                             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                     All Cotton                      :                 
        :-----------------------------------------------------:                 
  Year  :           Area            :   Yield   :             :   Cottonseed    
        :---------------------------:    per    : Production  :                 
        :   Planted   :  Harvested  :   Acre    :             :                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :  ----- 1,000 Acres ----      Pounds     1,000 Bales     1,000 Tons    
        :                                                                       
1988    :  12,514.8      11,948.2        619       15,411.5         6,061.8     
1989    :  10,586.6       9,537.7        614       12,195.6         4,677.4     
1990    :  12,348.1      11,731.6        634       15,505.4         5,968.5     
1991    :  14,052.1      12,959.5        652       17,614.3         6,925.5     
1992    :  13,240.0      11,123.3        700       16,218.5         6,230.1     
1993    :  13,438.3      12,783.3        606       16,133.6         6,343.2     
1994    :  13,720.1      13,322.3        708       19,662.0         7,603.9     
1995    :  16,931.4      16,006.7        537       17,899.8         6,848.7     
1996    :  14,633.5      12,868.1        707       18,942.0         7,143.5     
1997    :  13,818.0      13,283.5        686       18,976.9         7,278.0     
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
                                                                                
              Crop Summary:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production,             
                       United States, 1988-97 (continued)                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :         Area          :       Yield per       :                       
  Year  :       Harvested       :         Acre          :      Production       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1,000 Acres                Tons                 1,000 Tons       
        :                                                                       
        :                                All Hay                                
        :                                                                       
1988    :        64,771                   1.94                   125,736        
1989    :        62,722                   2.31                   144,706        
1990    :        61,030                   2.40                   146,212        
1991    :        61,834                   2.46                   152,073        
1992    :        58,903                   2.49                   146,903        
1993    :        59,679                   2.46                   146,799        
1994    :        58,735                   2.55                   150,060        
1995    :        59,629                   2.59                   154,166        
1996    :        60,879                   2.45                   149,457        
1997    :        60,815                   2.50                   152,120        
        :                                                                       
        :                 Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay                  
        :                                                                       
1988    :        26,751                   2.59                    69,306        
1989    :        25,796                   2.99                    77,059        
1990    :        25,346                   3.29                    83,413        
1991    :        25,414                   3.28                    83,319        
1992    :        24,070                   3.29                    79,140        
1993    :        24,723                   3.25                    80,305        
1994    :        24,198                   3.36                    81,336        
1995    :        24,489                   3.45                    84,515        
1996    :        24,291                   3.27                    79,517        
1997    :        23,673                   3.35                    79,242        
        :                                                                       
        :                             All Other Hay                             
        :                                                                       
1988    :        38,020                   1.48                    56,430        
1989    :        36,926                   1.83                    67,647        
1990    :        35,684                   1.76                    62,799        
1991    :        36,420                   1.89                    68,754        
1992    :        34,833                   1.95                    67,763        
1993    :        34,956                   1.90                    66,494        
1994    :        34,537                   1.99                    68,724        
1995    :        35,140                   1.98                    69,651        
1996    :        36,588                   1.91                    69,940        
1997    :        37,142                   1.96                    72,878        
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        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production,       
                       United States, 1988-97 (continued)                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :             Area              :     Yield     :                       
  Year  :-------------------------------:      per      :      Production       
        :    Planted    :   Harvested   :     Acre      :                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :    ----- 1,000 Acres -----         Pounds             1,000 Cwt       
        :                                                                       
        :                           Dry Edible Beans                            
        :                                                                       
1988    :    1,485.4         1,353.0          1,423              19,253         
1989    :    1,824.6         1,650.9          1,437              23,729         
1990    :    2,177.6         2,084.4          1,553              32,379         
1991    :    1,964.1         1,913.7          1,764              33,765         
1992    :    1,640.6         1,529.9          1,478              22,615         
1993    :    1,871.9         1,622.0          1,351              21,913         
1994    :    2,015.8         1,835.2          1,582              29,028         
1995    :    2,069.3         1,899.3          1,622              30,812         
1996    :    1,843.0         1,752.7          1,595              27,960         
1997    :    1,851.8         1,720.2          1,695              29,156         
        :                                                                       
        :                            Dry Edible Peas                            
        :                                                                       
1988    :      181.0           179.0          2,161               3,868         
1989    :      175.0           174.0          2,232               3,883         
1990    :      166.0           159.0          1,492               2,372         
1991    :      190.0           187.0          1,987               3,715         
1992    :      159.0           155.0          1,635               2,535         
1993    :      149.0           145.0          2,270               3,292         
1994    :      131.0           128.0          1,762               2,255         
1995    :      198.0           194.0          2,456               4,765         
1996    :      215.9           204.9          1,304               2,671         
1997    :      293.6           276.6          2,103               5,816         
        :                                                                       
        :                    Wrinkled Seed Peas - Production                    
        :                                                                       
1988    :                                                         1,017         
1989    :                                                         1,250         
1990    :                                                           922         
1991    :                                                           925         
1992    :                                                           537         
1993    :                                                           849         
1994    :                                                           754         
1995    :                                                         1,048         
1996    :                                                           548         
1997    :                                                           682         
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
                                                                                
        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production,       
                       United States, 1988-97 (continued)                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :             Area              :     Yield     :                       
  Year  :-------------------------------:      per      :      Production       
        :    Planted    :   Harvested   :     Acre      :                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :     ---- 1,000 Acres ----          Pounds             1,000 Cwt       
        :                                                                       
        :                         Austrian Winter Peas                          
        :                                                                       
1988    :      13.0            10.0           1,330                 133         
1989    :      12.2            10.2           1,627                 166         
1990    :      13.5            11.5           1,104                 127         
1991    :      13.0            11.5           1,209                 139         
1992    :      11.2             8.7           1,138                  99         
1993    :      13.0            10.5           1,476                 155         
1994    :       7.0             4.6           1,109                  51         
1995    :      10.9             7.7           1,545                 119         
1996    :       8.6             7.3           1,411                 103         
1997    :       8.1             7.6           1,513                 115         
        :                                                                       
        :                                Lentils                                
        :                                                                       
1988    :      72.0            71.0           1,259                 894         
1989    :      94.0            92.0           1,262               1,161         
1990    :     108.0           104.0             841                 875         
1991    :     123.0           121.0           1,381               1,671         
1992    :     128.0           126.0           1,243               1,566         
1993    :     145.0           143.0           1,403               2,006         
1994    :     180.0           178.0           1,043               1,856         
1995    :     168.1           163.1           1,364               2,224         
1996    :     147.2           140.0             952               1,333         
1997    :     181.0           172.0           1,390               2,391         
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
                                                                                
        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production,       
                       United States, 1988-97 (continued)                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :               Area                :      Yield      :                 
  Year  :-----------------------------------:       per       :   Production    
        :     Planted     :    Harvested    :      Acre       :                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :     ------ 1,000 Acres ------             Cwt            1,000 Cwt    
        :                                                                       
        :                               Potatoes                                
        :                                                                       
1988    :     1,284.7           1,259.3             283             356,438     
1989    :     1,305.0           1,281.5             289             370,444     
1990    :     1,399.7           1,370.6             293             402,110     
1991    :     1,407.5           1,374.4             304             417,622     
1992    :     1,339.3           1,315.0             323             425,367     
1993    :     1,385.2           1,317.0             326             428,693     
1994    :     1,416.4           1,379.7             339             467,054     
1995    :     1,398.2           1,372.1             323             443,606     
1996    :     1,455.8           1,426.0             350             498,633     
1997    :     1,362.0           1,325.5             347             459,912     
        :                                                                       
        :                            Sweet Potatoes                             
        :                                                                       
1988    :        89.1              85.5             128              10,945     
1989    :        89.5              86.0             132              11,358     
1990    :        93.9              89.5             141              12,594     
1991    :        81.2              77.8             144              11,203     
1992    :        85.9              82.4             146              12,005     
1993    :        83.1              80.2             138              11,053     
1994    :        86.1              82.8             162              13,395     
1995    :        87.4              83.6             154              12,906     
1996    :        89.1              84.8             159              13,456     
1997    :        86.9              83.5             156              13,025     
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                Tobacco                                
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :         Area          :       Yield per       :                       
        :       Harvested       :         Acre          :      Production       
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1,000 Acres               Pounds               1,000 Pounds      
        :                                                                       
1988    :         634.0                   2,160                 1,369,500       
1989    :         678.2                   2,016                 1,367,188       
1990    :         733.3                   2,218                 1,626,380       
1991    :         763.7                   2,179                 1,664,372       
1992    :         784.4                   2,195                 1,721,671       
1993    :         746.4                   2,161                 1,613,319       
1994    :         671.1                   2,359                 1,582,896       
1995    :         663.1                   1,913                 1,268,538       
1996    :         732.7                   2,071                 1,517,351       
1997    :         797.3                   2,106                 1,678,821       
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See footnotes at end of table.                                       --continued
                                                                                
        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production,       
                       United States, 1988-97 (continued)                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :               Area                :      Yield      :                 
  Year  :-----------------------------------:       per       :   Production    
        :     Planted     :    Harvested    :      Acre       :                 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :     ------ 1,000 Acres ------            Tons           1,000 Tons    
        :                                                                       
        :                              Sugarbeets                               
        :                                                                       
1988    :     1,327.2           1,300.7            19.1             24,810      
1989    :     1,324.4           1,294.5            19.4             25,131      
1990    :     1,400.4           1,377.2            20.0             27,513      
1991    :     1,427.4           1,386.7            20.3             28,203      
1992    :     1,436.7           1,411.5            20.6             29,143      
1993    :     1,437.7           1,409.4            18.6             26,249      
1994    :     1,475.8           1,443.0            22.1             31,853      
1995    :     1,444.6           1,420.1            19.8             28,065      
1996    :     1,368.4           1,323.3            20.2             26,680      
1997    :     1,459.2           1,427.8            20.9             29,874      
        :                                                                       
        :                               Sugarcane                               
        :                                                                       
1988    :                         845.3            35.4             29,904      
1989    :                         851.9            34.5             29,426      
1990    :                         794.2            35.4             28,136      
1991    :                         896.9            33.7             30,252      
1992    :                         925.2            32.8             30,363      
1993    :                         948.3            32.8             31,101      
1994    :                         936.8            33.0             30,929      
1995    :                         932.3            33.0             30,796      
1996    :                         888.9            33.1             29,462      
1997    :                         915.5            34.0             31,124      
        :                                                                       
        :                    Maple Syrup 1/ - 1,000 Gallons                     
        :                                                                       
1988    :                                                                       
1989    :                                                                       
1990    :                                                                       
1991    :                                                                       
1992    :                                                            1,641      
1993    :                                                            1,007      
1994    :                                                            1,324      
1995    :                                                            1,096      
1996    :                                                            1,567      
1997    :                                                            1,293      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production,       
                       United States, 1988-97 (continued)                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                       :         Yield         :                       
  Year  :         Area          :          per          :      Production       
        :       Harvested       :         Acre          :                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1,000 Acres               Pounds               1,000 Pounds      
        :                                                                       
        :                            Peppermint Oil                             
        :                                                                       
1988    :          80.5                      67                    5,360        
1989    :         100.8                      66                    6,652        
1990    :         101.8                      68                    6,953        
1991    :         113.7                      58                    6,561        
1992    :         111.6                      66                    7,383        
1993    :          98.3                      61                    6,027        
1994    :         108.5                      69                    7,459        
1995    :         135.3                      70                    9,449        
1996    :         131.4                      72                    9,424        
1997    :         136.3                      75                   10,256        
        :                                                                       
        :                             Spearmint Oil                             
        :                                                                       
1988    :          22.6                      77                    1,745        
1989    :          26.4                      70                    1,846        
1990    :          33.7                      76                    2,565        
1991    :          42.4                      73                    3,108        
1992    :          41.1                      89                    3,640        
1993    :          32.5                      84                    2,722        
1994    :          28.4                      78                    2,213        
1995    :          28.8                      79                    2,274        
1996    :          22.7                      95                    2,150        
1997    :          24.5                      98                    2,403        
        :                                                                       
        :                                 Hops                                  
        :                                                                       
1988    :          33.4                   1,638                 54,696.0        
1989    :          34.5                   1,717                 59,326.4        
1990    :          35.5                   1,603                 56,854.8        
1991    :          39.6                   1,748                 69,155.4        
1992    :          42.3                   1,759                 74,336.7        
1993    :          43.1                   1,767                 76,143.7        
1994    :          42.4                   1,758                 74,559.6        
1995    :          43.2                   1,826                 78,852.4        
1996    :          44.2                   1,698                 74,970.5        
1997    :          43.3                   1,729                 74,872.1        
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        Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production,       
                       United States, 1988-97 (continued)                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                       :         Yield         :                       
  Year  :         Area          :          per          :      Production       
        :       Harvested       :         Acre          :                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :         Acres                  Pounds               1,000 Pounds      
        :                                                                       
        :                         Ginger Root - Hawaii                          
        :                                                                       
1988    :          165.0                 49,100                   8,100         
1989    :          180.0                 50,000                   9,000         
1990    :          190.0                 50,000                   9,500         
1991    :          250.0                 48,000                  12,000         
1992    :          290.0                 40,000                  11,600         
1993    :          360.0                 27,500                   9,900         
1994    :          150.0                 40,000                   6,000         
1995    :          135.0                 43,000                   5,800         
1996    :          200.0                 47,000                   9,400         
1997    :          275.0                 44,000                  12,100         
        :                                                                       
        :                           Taro - Hawaii 2/                            
        :                                                                       
1988    :          420.0                 16,200                   6,800         
1989    :          430.0                 15,100                   6,500         
1990    :          420.0                 13,800                   5,800         
1991    :          550.0                 11,800                   6,500         
1992    :          550.0                 12,500                   6,900         
1993    :          510.0                 11,800                   6,000         
1994    :          490.0                 12,400                   6,100         
1995    :          550.0                 12,400                   6,800         
1996    :          530.0                 10,800                   5,700         
1997    :          450.0                 11,600                   5,200         
        :                                                                       
        :                            Coffee - Hawaii                            
        :                                                                       
1988-89 :        2,150.0                    930                   2,000         
1989-90 :        2,300.0                  1,390                   3,200         
1990-91 :        2,400.0                  1,170                   2,800         
1991-92 :        2,400.0                  1,170                   2,800         
1992-93 :        4,000.0                    600                   2,400         
1993-94 :        4,200.0                    690                   2,900         
1994-95 :        4,400.0                    980                   4,300         
1995-96 :        5,400.0                  1,000                   5,400         
1996-97 :        5,300.0                  1,210                   6,400         
1997-98 :        5,600.0                  1,610                   9,000         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Estimates not available prior to 1992.                                      
2/  Average acreage harvested during the year.                                  
                                                                                
                  Principal Crops:  Area Planted and Harvested,                 
                             United States, 1988-97                             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                                   :                                   
  Year  :              Planted              :             Harvested             
        :                                   :                                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Acres                              
        :                                                                       
1988    :              318,032                             288,995              
1989    :              331,152                             304,574              
1990    :              326,337                             307,768              
1991    :              325,362                             303,352              
1992    :              326,453                             306,652              
1993    :              319,553                             295,529              
1994    :              323,968                             308,138              
1995    :              318,237                             301,032              
1996    :              334,371                             313,518              
1997    :              334,139                             319,894              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Crops included are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, winter wheat, rye, durum    
    wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower, cotton, dry  
    edible beans, potatoes, and sugarbeets.  Harvested acreage is used for all  
    hay, tobacco, and sugarcane in computing total area planted.  Includes      
    double cropped acres and unharvested small grains planted as cover crops.   
                                                                                
              Principal Crops:  Area Planted and Harvested by State             
                          and United States, 1995-97 1/                         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :           Area Planted            :          Area Harvested           
  State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Acres                              
        :                                                                       
AL      :   2,204       2,255       2,373       2,093       2,169       2,188   
AZ      :     795         835         808         787         831         800   
AR      :   8,435       8,680       8,345       8,198       8,535       8,206   
CA      :   5,220       5,202       5,172       4,660       4,770       4,678   
CO      :   6,104       6,456       6,479       5,748       5,511       6,100   
CT      :     112         120         112         107         115         109   
DE      :     507         500         509         499         492         494   
FL      :   1,070       1,109       1,089       1,027       1,084       1,060   
GA      :   4,237       4,336       4,419       3,864       3,990       4,062   
HI      :      53          46          35          53          46          35   
ID      :   4,483       4,507       4,493       4,306       4,383       4,336   
IL      :  23,221      23,926      23,740      22,526      23,183      23,534   
IN      :  11,942      12,648      12,964      11,785      12,395      12,786   
IA      :  23,502      24,197      24,711      22,872      24,007      24,513   
KS      :  22,428      24,171      23,497      21,363      20,899      22,850   
KY      :   5,709       5,844       5,852       5,454       5,640       5,648   
LA      :   3,857       4,035       4,040       3,786       3,994       3,963   
ME      :     364         327         296         358         316         287   
MD      :   1,548       1,575       1,556       1,463       1,521       1,500   
MA      :     134         131         133         131         125         128   
MI      :   6,790       7,023       7,032       6,647       6,774       6,893   
MN      :  19,151      20,001      20,510      18,556      19,722      20,079   
MS      :   4,850       4,880       4,770       4,739       4,790       4,696   
MO      :  12,056      13,275      13,424      11,689      12,794      13,267   
MT      :   9,697      10,774      10,423       9,245      10,342       9,939   
NE      :  18,280      18,811      19,121      17,769      18,227      18,696   
NV      :     516         525         520         512         522         517   
NH      :      85          84          70          83          82          69   
NJ      :     452         427         435         413         394         413   
NM      :   1,282       1,318       1,290         869         933       1,137   
NY      :   3,045       3,018       3,070       2,981       2,941       3,017   
NC      :   4,639       4,757       4,916       4,351       4,525       4,671   
ND      :  20,707      22,651      22,271      20,120      22,237      21,091   
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              Principal Crops:  Area Planted and Harvested by State             
                    and United States, 1995-97 1/ (continued)                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :           Area Planted            :          Area Harvested           
  State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Acres                              
        :                                                                       
OH      :   10,025      10,173      10,726       9,883      10,011      10,528  
OK      :   10,621      11,341      10,935       8,635       8,935       9,295  
OR      :    2,389       2,454       2,390       2,260       2,359       2,293  
PA      :    4,146       4,140       4,313       4,050       4,035       4,202  
RI      :       11          11          10          11          11          10  
SC      :    1,976       1,971       2,030       1,871       1,892       1,962  
SD      :   14,334      16,910      17,535      13,947      16,235      16,545  
TN      :    4,892       4,999       4,925       4,530       4,703       4,673  
TX      :   22,600      24,343      23,389      17,870      18,162      19,979  
UT      :    1,099       1,139       1,126       1,042       1,070       1,068  
VT      :      387         345         365         379         326         358  
VA      :    2,910       2,936       2,926       2,748       2,794       2,774  
WA      :    4,144       4,461       4,369       4,011       4,378       4,236  
WV      :      650         657         646         642         646         637  
WI      :    8,194       8,161       8,012       7,792       7,849       7,677  
WY      :    1,883       1,836       1,911       1,820       1,783       1,847  
        :                                                                       
US      :  318,237     334,371     334,139     301,032     313,518     319,894  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Crops included are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, winter wheat, rye, durum    
    wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower, cotton, dry  
    edible beans, potatoes, and sugarbeets.  Harvested acreage is used for all  
    hay, tobacco, and sugarcane in computing total area planted.  Includes      
    double cropped acres and unharvested small grains planted as cover crops.   
2/  States do not add to U.S. due to sunflower and sugarbeet unallocated        
    acreage.                                                                    

          Corn:  Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain         
                      by State and United States, 1995-97                      
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    Area Planted for All Purposes   :      Area Harvested for Grain     
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                               1,000 Acres                              
      :                                                                        
AL    :      250         310         290         220         280         265   
AZ    :       30          55          70          22          40          50   
AR    :       95         240         180          85         230         175   
CA    :      435         500         580         150         220         260   
CO    :      950       1,050       1,150         830         940       1,030   
CT 1/ :       37          38          38                                       
DE    :      145         155         150         139         150         144   
FL    :      100         140         120          60         112          80   
GA    :      400         580         550         350         525         500   
ID    :       95         100         110          35          40          40   
IL    :   10,200      11,000      11,200      10,000      10,800      11,050   
IN    :    5,400       5,600       6,000       5,300       5,450       5,850   
IA    :   11,700      12,700      12,200      11,400      12,450      12,000   
KS    :    2,150       2,500       2,850       1,970       2,350       2,700   
KY    :    1,280       1,300       1,300       1,140       1,200       1,170   
LA    :      230         535         500         221         523         490   
ME 1/ :       31          33          35                                       
MD    :      450         530         500         400         465         415   
MA 1/ :       30          32          28                                       
MI    :    2,450       2,650       2,600       2,170       2,300       2,250   
MN    :    6,700       7,500       7,000       6,150       6,950       6,450   
MS    :      300         630         490         275         605         470   
MO    :    1,650       2,750       2,950       1,470       2,650       2,870   
MT    :       55          55          60          16          15          14   
NE    :    8,000       8,500       9,000       7,700       8,300       8,725   
NH 1/ :       17          17          17                                       
NJ    :       98         110         118          78          94          93   
NM    :      123         130         135          73          84          85   
NY    :    1,100       1,150       1,200         610         630         650   
NC    :      800       1,000         950         700         900         870   
ND    :      700         900         800         510         720         605   
OH    :    3,300       2,900       3,600       3,100       2,750       3,450   
OK    :      155         200         210         130         170         190   
OR    :       46          65          47          21          33          22   
PA    :    1,380       1,450       1,550         980       1,070         985   
RI 1/ :        3           2           2                                       
SC    :      290         400         350         265         380         335   
SD    :    2,800       4,000       3,800       2,450       3,700       3,400   
TN    :      640         770         730         540         680         650   
TX    :    2,100       2,100       2,000       1,900       1,800       1,800   
UT    :       68          65          67          20          21          23   
VT 1/ :       87          95          95                                       
VA    :      430         450         500         275         310         325   
WA    :      150         170         150         102         120          95   
WV    :       65          65          65          40          40          37   
WI    :    3,650       3,900       3,800       3,050       3,000       3,050   
WY    :       80          85          90          48          50          57   
      :
US    :   71,245      79,507      80,227      64,995      73,147      73,720   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Area harvested for grain not estimated.

                 Corn for Grain:  Yield and Production by State                
                           and United States, 1995-97                          
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                Yield               :             Production            
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    ---------- Bushels ----------     --------- 1,000 Bushels --------- 
      :                                                                        
AL    :     75.0        82.0        87.0        16,500      22,960      23,055 
AZ    :    170.0       175.0       170.0         3,740       7,000       8,500 
AR    :    115.0       125.0       125.0         9,775      28,750      21,875 
CA    :    160.0       160.0       170.0        24,000      35,200      44,200 
CO    :    111.0       142.0       146.0        92,130     133,480     150,380 
CT 1/ :                                                                        
DE    :    105.0       143.0       110.0        14,595      21,450      15,840 
FL    :     90.0        88.0        80.0         5,400       9,856       6,400 
GA    :     90.0        95.0       110.0        31,500      49,875      55,000 
ID    :    140.0       135.0       155.0         4,900       5,400       6,200 
IL    :    113.0       136.0       129.0     1,130,000   1,468,800   1,425,450 
IN    :    113.0       123.0       123.0       598,900     670,350     719,550 
IA    :    123.0       138.0       138.0     1,402,200   1,718,100   1,656,000 
KS    :    124.0       152.0       143.0       244,280     357,200     386,100 
KY    :    108.0       124.0       103.0       123,120     148,800     120,510 
LA    :    105.0       125.0       117.0        23,205      65,375      57,330 
ME 1/ :                                                                        
MD    :    105.0       139.0        90.0        42,000      64,635      37,350 
MA 1/ :                                                                        
MI    :    115.0        94.0       117.0       249,550     216,200     263,250 
MN    :    119.0       125.0       133.0       731,850     868,750     857,850 
MS    :     95.0       102.0       107.0        26,125      61,710      50,290 
MO    :    102.0       134.0       116.0       149,940     355,100     332,920 
MT    :    120.0       137.0       135.0         1,920       2,055       1,890 
NE    :    111.0       143.0       132.0       854,700   1,186,900   1,151,700 
NH 1/ :                                                                        
NJ    :     93.0       126.0       108.0         7,254      11,844      10,044 
NM    :    160.0       175.0       175.0        11,680      14,700      14,875 
NY    :    105.0       107.0       116.0        64,050      67,410      75,400 
NC    :    107.0        95.0        89.0        74,900      85,500      77,430 
ND    :     79.0        91.0        99.0        40,290      65,520      59,895 
OH    :    121.0       111.0       134.0       375,100     305,250     462,300 
OK    :    125.0       145.0       140.0        16,250      24,650      26,600 
OR    :    160.0       165.0       195.0         3,360       5,445       4,290 
PA    :     96.0       119.0        99.0        94,080     127,330      97,515 
RI 1/ :                                                                        
SC    :     91.0        79.0        97.0        24,115      30,020      32,495 
SD    :     79.0       100.0        98.0       193,550     370,000     333,200 
TN    :    118.0       116.0       102.0        63,720      78,880      66,300 
TX    :    114.0       112.0       138.0       216,600     201,600     248,400 
UT    :    100.0       130.0       135.0         2,000       2,730       3,105 
VT 1/ :                                                                        
VA    :    111.0       126.0        93.0        30,525      39,060      30,225 
WA    :    190.0       185.0       190.0        19,380      22,200      18,050 
WV    :    100.0       105.0        95.0         4,000       4,200       3,515 
WI    :    114.0       111.0       132.0       347,700     333,000     402,600 
WY    :    104.0       123.0       135.0         4,992       6,150       7,695 
      :
US    :    113.5       127.1       127.0     7,373,876   9,293,435   9,365,574 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Not estimated.

            Corn For Silage:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production            
                      by State and United States, 1995-97                      
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :     Area Harvested     :        Yield       :        Production        
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :  1995  :  1996 :  1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :  1995  :  1996  :  1997  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :  ---- 1,000 Acres ----  ------ Tons -------   ----- 1,000 Tons -------
      :                                                                        
AL    :     15      15      15    8.0   11.0   14.0      120      165      210 
AZ    :      8      15      18   26.0   27.0   25.0      208      405      450 
AR    :      5       5       4    8.0   12.0   15.0       40       60       60 
CA    :    280     275     315   25.0   25.0   26.0    7,000    6,875    8,190 
CO    :    105      90     110   20.0   21.5   22.5    2,100    1,935    2,475 
CT    :     32      33      35   16.5   18.5   18.0      528      611      630 
DE    :      5       4       4   19.0   17.0   13.0       95       68       52 
FL    :     20      19      25   15.0   17.0   16.5      300      323      413 
GA    :     40      45      40   14.0   14.0   17.0      560      630      680 
ID    :     58      58      68   23.5   24.0   25.5    1,363    1,392    1,734 
IL    :    120     130     120   15.0   14.0   16.5    1,800    1,820    1,980 
IN    :     80     100     100   15.0   18.0   16.0    1,200    1,800    1,600 
IA    :    250     220     190   15.0   18.0   18.0    3,750    3,960    3,420 
KS    :    130     130     125   13.5   15.0   18.0    1,755    1,950    2,250 
KY    :    100      90     120   14.5   16.5   15.0    1,450    1,485    1,800 
LA    :      6      10       7   16.0   16.0   15.0       96      160      105 
ME    :     28      26      29   16.0   14.5   16.0      448      377      464 
MD    :     40      60      80   20.0   18.0   10.0      800    1,080      800 
MA    :     27      27      23   17.5   19.5   20.0      473      527      460 
MI    :    260     310     320   15.0   12.5   14.5    3,900    3,875    4,640 
MN    :    450     475     450   12.0   13.0   14.5    5,400    6,175    6,525 
MS    :     22      23      18   13.5   10.0   15.0      297      230      270 
MO    :     80      60      60   10.0   15.0   16.0      800      900      960 
MT    :     38      39      45   20.0   21.0   21.0      760      819      945 
NE    :    225     125     200   12.5   16.5   15.0    2,813    2,063    3,000 
NH    :     15      15      16   18.0   17.0   19.0      270      255      304 
NJ    :     19      14      23   15.0   16.0   15.0      285      224      345 
NM    :     49      44      49   18.0   21.0   21.0      882      924    1,029 
NY    :    485     510     545   14.0   15.5   15.0    6,790    7,905    8,175 
NC    :     90      80      75   17.0   13.0   14.0    1,530    1,040    1,050 
ND    :    165     170     175    6.8    8.0    6.3    1,122    1,360    1,103 
OH    :    160     130     130   15.5   14.5   18.0    2,480    1,885    2,340 
OK    :     20      20      17   14.0   20.0   17.0      280      400      289 
OR    :     24      30      24   25.0   27.0   26.0      600      810      624 
PA    :    390     370     540   14.0   17.5   14.0    5,460    6,475    7,560 
RI    :      3       2       2   15.0   17.0   17.5       45       34       35 
SC    :     20      15      13   15.0   12.5   15.0      300      188      195 
SD    :    320     270     360    7.5    8.7   11.5    2,400    2,349    4,140 
TN    :     90      75      70   14.0   16.0   15.0    1,260    1,200    1,050 
TX    :     70      70      60   22.0   16.0   23.5    1,540    1,120    1,410 
UT    :     47      42      43   20.0   21.0   24.0      940      882    1,032 
VT    :     79      76      88   17.0   16.5   18.0    1,343    1,254    1,584 
VA    :    145     130     165   16.0   16.5   12.5    2,320    2,145    2,063 
WA    :     48      50      55   27.0   26.0   28.0    1,296    1,300    1,540 
WV    :     23      20      25   15.0   16.0   12.0      345      320      300 
WI    :    580     865     730   13.5   13.0   15.0    7,830   11,245   10,950 
WY    :     29      33      32   17.0   18.0   21.0      493      594      672 
      :
US    :  5,295   5,415   5,758   14.7   15.4   16.0   77,867   83,594   91,903 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Sorghum:  Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain,       
           Yield, and Production by State and United States, 1995-976          
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    Area Planted for All Purposes   :      Area Harvested for Grain     
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                               1,000 Acres                              
      :                                                                        
AL    :       12          14          12           8          10           8   
AR    :      200         230         160         185         220         150   
CO    :      200         290         180         165         260         140   
GA    :       55          65          65          30          40          40   
IL    :      180         230         160         170         220         155   
KS    :    3,300       4,800       3,650       3,100       4,600       3,500   
KY    :       25          26          15          22          23          12   
LA    :       87         155         100          84         153          98   
MS    :       45          75          35          41          72          33   
MO    :      520         600         450         490         580         440   
NE    :    1,250       1,250         900         980       1,030         750   
NM    :      230         250         245         130         225         235   
NC    :       15          19          20          10          10          11   
OK    :      350         520         520         320         490         490   
SC    :       15          10           6           8           5           4   
SD    :      250         230         270         120         145         160   
TN    :       20          24          20          15          18          15   
TX    :    2,700       4,400       3,300       2,400       3,800       3,150   
      :
US    :    9,454      13,188      10,108       8,278      11,901       9,391   
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                Yield               :             Production            
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    ---------- Bushels ---------       --------- 1,000 Bushels -------  
      :                                                                        
AL    :    40.0        55.0        50.0           320         550         400  
AR    :    71.0        74.0        74.0        13,135      16,280      11,100  
CO    :    28.0        51.0        40.0         4,620      13,260       5,600  
GA    :    37.0        41.0        40.0         1,110       1,640       1,600  
IL    :    69.0        84.0        91.0        11,730      18,480      14,105  
KS    :    56.0        77.0        78.0       173,600     354,200     273,000  
KY    :    84.0        92.0        75.0         1,848       2,116         900  
LA    :    70.0        76.0        77.0         5,880      11,628       7,546  
MS    :    65.0        70.0        75.0         2,665       5,040       2,475  
MO    :    73.0        91.0        93.0        35,770      52,780      40,920  
NE    :    58.0        95.0        82.0        56,840      97,850      61,500  
NM    :    26.0        33.0        44.0         3,380       7,425      10,340  
NC    :    65.0        57.0        50.0           650         570         550  
OK    :    40.0        59.0        50.0        12,800      28,910      24,500  
SC    :    40.0        50.0        40.0           320         250         160  
SD    :    40.0        55.0        71.0         4,800       7,975      11,360  
TN    :    87.0        90.0        80.0         1,305       1,620       1,200  
TX    :    54.0        48.0        59.0       129,600     182,400     185,850  
      :
US    :    55.6        67.5        69.5       460,373     802,974     653,106  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

           Sorghum For Silage:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production          
                      by State and United States, 1995-97                      
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :     Area Harvested     :        Yield       :        Production        
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :  1995  :  1996 :  1997 : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 :  1995  :  1996  :  1997  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :   --- 1,000 Acres ---   ------- Tons ------   ----- 1,000 Tons ------ 
      :                                                                        
AL    :     3       3       3     8.0   10.0   10.0      24       30       30  
AR    :     5       5       5     7.0    7.0    7.0      35       35       35  
CO    :    13      12      18    13.0   13.0   13.0     169      156      234  
GA    :    20      20      15    12.0   10.0   10.0     240      200      150  
IL    :     2       1       1     9.0   11.0   12.0      18       11       12  
KS    :    80     120      80    10.0   14.0   16.0     800    1,680    1,280  
KY    :     1       1       1    11.0   14.0   11.0      11       14       11  
LA    :                                                                        
MS    :     3       2       2    12.0    8.0    8.0      36       16       16  
MO    :    15      10       7     8.0    8.0    8.0     120       80       56  
NE    :    60      60      60    10.0   13.5   10.5     600      810      630  
NM    :     3       6       7    12.0   12.0   17.0      36       72      119  
NC    :     3       4       4    12.0    8.0   10.0      36       32       40  
OK    :     7       8      12     6.0   15.0   12.0      42      120      144  
SC    :     5       4       2    15.0   10.0   15.0      75       40       30  
SD    :   100      60      60     7.5    7.5   10.5     750      450      630  
TN    :     3       5       3    10.0   12.0   16.0      30       60       48  
TX    :    45      50      30    14.0   11.0   14.0     630      550      420  
      :
US    :   368     371     310     9.9   11.7   12.5   3,652    4,356    3,885  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   Oats:  Area Planted and Harvested by State                  
                           and United States, 1995-97                          
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :           Area Planted 1/          :           Area Harvested          
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                               1,000 Acres                              
      :                                                                        
AL    :       50          40          45          23          20          23   
AR    :       20          30          20          18          25          17   
CA    :      350         300         350          30          30          35   
CO    :       95          80          70          33          35          28   
GA    :       75          70          70          35          35          40   
ID    :       90          60          80          20          25          20   
IL    :      500          90         100          80          70          75   
IN    :       90          40          60          30          25          35   
IA    :      750         285         330         225         190         245   
KS    :      130         130         130          80          80          80   
ME    :       30          31          28          27          28          25   
MD    :        8           9          15           6           7          11   
MI    :      110          70         100          90          60          90   
MN    :      625         320         410         375         270         310   
MO    :       45          52          40          29          29          27   
MT    :      145         100         140          80          50          70   
NE    :      155         165         130          90         105          70   
NY    :      110          90         120          90          75         110   
NC    :       60          50          55          30          20          25   
ND    :      650         530         700         450         380         400   
OH    :      120         120         130         100          90         100   
OK    :       60          50          85          20          18          45   
OR    :       75          80          80          35          35          30   
PA    :      190         160         190         160         135         160   
SC    :       55          50          50          35          30          30   
SD    :      350         450         430         250         360         310   
TX    :      650         650         550         120         100         110   
UT    :       50          45          50           9           9           9   
WA    :       32          28          35          14          14          17   
WV    :        8           6           6           5           3           4   
WI    :      590         430         510         340         300         330   
WY    :       68          50          60          33          32          30   
      :
US    :    6,336       4,661       5,169       2,962       2,685       2,911   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes area planted preceding fall.

                      Oats:  Yield and Production by State                     
                           and United States, 1995-97                          
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                Yield               :             Production            
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    ---------- Bushels ---------       --------- 1,000 Bushels -------  
      :                                                                        
AL    :    35.0        45.0        50.0           805         900       1,150  
AR    :    85.0        72.0        75.0         1,530       1,800       1,275  
CA    :    85.0        75.0        70.0         2,550       2,250       2,450  
CO    :    62.0        52.0        68.0         2,046       1,820       1,904  
GA    :    50.0        64.0        56.0         1,750       2,240       2,240  
ID    :    80.0        75.0        75.0         1,600       1,875       1,500  
IL    :    67.0        66.0        74.0         5,360       4,620       5,550  
IN    :    68.0        64.0        60.0         2,040       1,600       2,100  
IA    :    65.0        68.0        73.0        14,625      12,920      17,885  
KS    :    47.0        52.0        64.0         3,760       4,160       5,120  
ME    :    60.0        75.0        70.0         1,620       2,100       1,750  
MD    :    61.0        62.0        60.0           366         434         660  
MI    :    57.0        60.0        61.0         5,130       3,600       5,490  
MN    :    48.0        56.0        58.0        18,000      15,120      17,980  
MO    :    47.0        53.0        62.0         1,363       1,537       1,674  
MT    :    59.0        40.0        55.0         4,720       2,000       3,850  
NE    :    50.0        71.0        65.0         4,500       7,455       4,550  
NY    :    59.0        57.0        70.0         5,310       4,275       7,700  
NC    :    65.0        60.0        68.0         1,950       1,200       1,700  
ND    :    48.0        50.0        45.0        21,600      19,000      18,000  
OH    :    69.0        57.0        78.0         6,900       5,130       7,800  
OK    :    39.0        36.0        46.0           780         648       2,070  
OR    :    97.0        97.0        95.0         3,395       3,395       2,850  
PA    :    59.0        56.0        59.0         9,440       7,560       9,440  
SC    :    45.0        54.0        60.0         1,575       1,620       1,800  
SD    :    46.0        60.0        55.0        11,500      21,600      17,050  
TX    :    42.0        34.0        52.0         5,040       3,400       5,720  
UT    :    70.0        72.0        74.0           630         648         666  
WA    :    80.0        80.0        80.0         1,120       1,120       1,360  
WV    :    42.0        50.0        50.0           210         150         200  
WI    :    55.0        58.0        63.0        18,700      17,400      20,790  
WY    :    64.0        53.0        61.0         2,112       1,696       1,830  
      :
US    :    54.7        57.8        60.5       162,027     155,273     176,104  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  Barley:  Area Planted and Harvested by State                 
                           and United States, 1995-97                          
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :           Area Planted 1/          :           Area Harvested          
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                               1,000 Acres                              
      :                                                                        
AZ    :       25          55          70          21          54          67   
CA    :      260         250         230         200         200         180   
CO    :      110         100          95         100          92          90   
DE    :       40          25          40          37          23          35   
ID    :      780         750         780         760         730         760   
KS    :       10          13          10           9          11           8   
KY    :       18          22          16          15          20          14   
MD    :       65          55          55          62          49          50   
MI    :       25          28          26          23          25          24   
MN    :      610         550         580         580         520         540   
MT    :    1,300       1,300       1,300       1,200       1,200       1,200   
NE    :        8          20          10           6          17           8   
NV    :        6           6           5           4           5           4   
NJ    :        5           3           5           5           3           4   
NC    :       35          25          24          30          20          20   
ND    :    2,300       2,650       2,400       2,250       2,600       2,250   
OK    :        6           6          10           5           3           8   
OR    :      105         160         130          95         150         120   
PA    :       80          80          80          75          75          75   
SC    :        6           5           4           5           4           3   
SD    :      180         160         145         160         145         130   
TX    :       15          16          10           7          11           5   
UT    :      100         110         100          93         100          95   
VA    :      100          90          80          80          75          65   
WA    :      300         450         500         290         440         490   
WI    :      100          90          80          72          75          65   
WY    :      100         125         125          95         120         115   
      :
US    :    6,689       7,144       6,910       6,279       6,767       6,425   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes area planted preceding fall.

                     Barley:  Yield and Production by State                    
                           and United States, 1995-97                          
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                Yield               :             Production            
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    ----------- Bushels ---------     --------- 1,000 Bushels -------- 
      :                                                                        
AZ    :     90.0       105.0       102.0        1,890       5,670       6,834  
CA    :     70.0        60.0        55.0       14,000      12,000       9,900  
CO    :    100.0       108.0       112.0       10,000       9,936      10,080  
DE    :     80.0        68.0        89.0        2,960       1,564       3,115  
ID    :     80.0        73.0        79.0       60,800      53,290      60,040  
KS    :     35.0        33.0        40.0          315         363         320  
KY    :     70.0        74.0        75.0        1,050       1,480       1,050  
MD    :     81.0        61.0        80.0        5,022       2,989       4,000  
MI    :     50.0        48.0        60.0        1,150       1,200       1,440  
MN    :     50.0        64.0        51.0       29,000      33,280      27,540  
MT    :     52.0        43.0        53.0       62,400      51,600      63,600  
NE    :     37.0        53.0        51.0          222         901         408  
NV    :     80.0        95.0       105.0          320         475         420  
NJ    :     65.0        60.0        75.0          325         180         300  
NC    :     60.0        65.0        70.0        1,800       1,300       1,400  
ND    :     45.0        55.0        45.0      101,250     143,000     101,250  
OK    :     34.0        23.0        42.0          170          69         336  
OR    :     76.0        64.0        69.0        7,220       9,600       8,280  
PA    :     69.0        67.0        68.0        5,175       5,025       5,100  
SC    :     42.0        50.0        60.0          210         200         180  
SD    :     38.0        44.0        38.0        6,080       6,380       4,940  
TX    :     46.0        34.0        47.0          322         374         235  
UT    :     90.0        82.0        86.0        8,370       8,200       8,170  
VA    :     84.0        68.0        85.0        6,720       5,100       5,525  
WA    :     72.0        62.0        76.0       20,880      27,280      37,240  
WI    :     48.0        53.0        55.0        3,456       3,975       3,575  
WY    :     89.0        86.0        80.0        8,455      10,320       9,200  
      :
US    :     57.3        58.5        58.3      359,562     395,751     374,478  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                All Wheat:  Area Planted and Harvested, by State               
                           and United States, 1995-97                          
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :           Area Planted 1/          :           Area Harvested          
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :   1996    :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                               1,000 Acres                              
      :                                                                        
AL    :      120         110         140          80          80         100   
AZ    :      125         180         100         122         178          98   
AR    :    1,100       1,300         880       1,000       1,240         820   
CA    :      650         780         655         493         688         544   
CO    :    2,940       3,070       3,153       2,738       2,268       2,900   
DE    :       70          80          75          68          78          73   
FL    :       20          13          17          12          10          15   
GA    :      350         400         400         300         350         360   
ID    :    1,410       1,620       1,510       1,330       1,560       1,440   
IL    :    1,480       1,650       1,200       1,390       1,100       1,150   
IN    :      700         850         700         660         720         660   
IA    :       50          60          30          35          45          27   
KS    :   11,700      11,800      11,400      11,000       8,800      11,000   
KY    :      650         700         700         460         530         530   
LA    :      100         140         130          80         130         115   
MD    :      230         235         220         225         227         215   
MI    :      630         700         550         620         630         540   
MN    :    2,298       2,595       2,520       2,245       2,542       2,465   
MS    :      180         245         200         165         230         175   
MO    :    1,350       1,600       1,100       1,230       1,250       1,040   
MT    :    5,720       6,640       6,240       5,435       6,360       5,930   
NE    :    2,150       2,300       2,000       2,100       2,100       1,900   
NV    :       12          21          18          10          19          16   
NJ    :       36          46          35          32          38          34   
NM    :      460         470         430         150         110         285   
NY    :      130         160         140         125         150         135   
NC    :      720         630         730         640         590         670   
ND    :   11,290      12,680      11,570      11,118      12,515      11,025   
OH    :    1,230       1,400       1,200       1,210       1,330       1,090   
OK    :    6,900       7,000       6,800       5,200       4,900       5,400   
OR    :      980         990       1,005         904         955         970   
PA    :      190         195         180         185         190         175   
SC    :      300         280         310         280         270         300   
SD    :    2,883       4,325       4,170       2,752       3,854       3,469   
TN    :      600         620         560         340         400         370   
TX    :    5,800       6,000       6,300       2,800       2,900       4,100   
UT    :      173         205         200         166         188         189   
VA    :      300         300         280         275         275         250   
WA    :    2,700       2,800       2,700       2,595       2,745       2,595   
WV    :       15          14          13          12          11           9   
WI    :      155         157         153         143         135         142   
WY    :      235         260         275         220         236         256   
      :
US    :   69,132      75,621      70,989      60,945      62,927      63,577   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes area planted in preceding fall.

                   All Wheat:  Yield and Production, by State                  
                           and United States, 1995-97                          
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                Yield               :             Production            
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :   1996    :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    ---------- Bushels ---------      --------- 1,000 Bushels --------- 
      :                                                                        
AL    :    36.0        44.0        42.0          2,880       3,520       4,200 
AZ    :    84.9        90.4        89.5         10,354      16,090       8,775 
AR    :    47.0        54.0        48.0         47,000      66,960      39,360 
CA    :    66.4        75.2        80.3         32,725      51,750      43,680 
CO    :    38.4        33.3        32.7        105,260      75,500      94,700 
DE    :    64.0        53.0        73.0          4,352       4,134       5,329 
FL    :    32.0        38.0        39.0            384         380         585 
GA    :    38.0        48.0        44.0         11,400      16,800      15,840 
ID    :    77.7        76.4        79.2        103,320     119,200     114,060 
IL    :    49.0        38.0        61.0         68,110      41,800      70,150 
IN    :    60.0        38.0        58.0         39,600      27,360      38,280 
IA    :    35.0        35.0        42.0          1,225       1,575       1,134 
KS    :    26.0        29.0        46.0        286,000     255,200     506,000 
KY    :    53.0        53.0        54.0         24,380      28,090      28,620 
LA    :    36.0        43.0        37.0          2,880       5,590       4,255 
MD    :    64.0        52.0        68.0         14,400      11,804      14,620 
MI    :    60.0        38.0        62.0         37,200      23,940      33,480 
MN    :    32.0        41.9        32.0         71,849     106,582      78,890 
MS    :    38.0        49.0        43.0          6,270      11,270       7,525 
MO    :    39.0        39.0        55.0         47,970      48,750      57,200 
MT    :    36.0        27.8        31.3        195,750     176,960     185,630 
NE    :    41.0        35.0        37.0         86,100      73,500      70,300 
NV    :    85.0        86.8        98.4            850       1,650       1,575 
NJ    :    57.0        46.0        60.0          1,824       1,748       2,040 
NM    :    22.0        37.0        35.0          3,300       4,070       9,975 
NY    :    55.0        43.0        56.0          6,875       6,450       7,560 
NC    :    44.0        44.0        52.0         28,160      25,960      34,840 
ND    :    27.0        31.6        24.3        300,300     395,130     267,695 
OH    :    61.0        39.0        63.0         73,810      51,870      68,670 
OK    :    21.0        19.0        33.0        109,200      93,100     178,200 
OR    :    66.9        70.8        65.4         60,438      67,605      63,430 
PA    :    55.0        48.0        52.0         10,175       9,120       9,100 
SC    :    32.0        45.0        50.0          8,960      12,150      15,000 
SD    :    33.0        36.1        28.6         90,736     139,270      99,213 
TN    :    47.0        44.0        45.0         15,980      17,600      16,650 
TX    :    27.0        26.0        29.0         75,600      75,400     118,900 
UT    :    53.9        41.3        48.5          8,950       7,760       9,174 
VA    :    64.0        53.0        68.0         17,600      14,575      17,000 
WA    :    59.3        66.5        64.8        153,770     182,670     168,080 
WV    :    52.0        45.0        54.0            624         495         486 
WI    :    56.4        42.4        56.9          8,070       5,725       8,075 
WY    :    36.2        25.6        32.3          7,960       6,030       8,276 
      :
US    :    35.8        36.3        39.7      2,182,591   2,285,133   2,526,552 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

              Winter Wheat:  Area Planted and Harvested, by State              
                           and United States, 1995-97                          
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :           Area Planted 1/          :           Area Harvested          
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :   1996    :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                               1,000 Acres                              
      :                                                                        
AL    :      120         110         140          80          80         100   
AZ    :       25          15          10          23          14           9   
AR    :    1,100       1,300         880       1,000       1,240         820   
CA    :      580         640         510         425         550         400   
CO    :    2,900       3,000       3,100       2,700       2,200       2,850   
DE    :       70          80          75          68          78          73   
FL    :       20          13          17          12          10          15   
GA    :      350         400         400         300         350         360   
ID    :      830         900         920         770         860         870   
IL    :    1,480       1,650       1,200       1,390       1,100       1,150   
IN    :      700         850         700         660         720         660   
IA    :       50          60          30          35          45          27   
KS    :   11,700      11,800      11,400      11,000       8,800      11,000   
KY    :      650         700         700         460         530         530   
LA    :      100         140         130          80         130         115   
MD    :      230         235         220         225         227         215   
MI    :      630         700         550         620         630         540   
MN    :       35          35          65          33          32          60   
MS    :      180         245         200         165         230         175   
MO    :    1,350       1,600       1,100       1,230       1,250       1,040   
MT    :    1,500       2,150       1,600       1,370       1,980       1,450   
NE    :    2,150       2,300       2,000       2,100       2,100       1,900   
NV    :        5          10          12           4           9          11   
NJ    :       36          46          35          32          38          34   
NM    :      460         470         430         150         110         285   
NY    :      130         160         140         125         150         135   
NC    :      720         630         730         640         590         670   
ND    :       40          80          70          38          75          55   
OH    :    1,230       1,400       1,200       1,210       1,330       1,090   
OK    :    6,900       7,000       6,800       5,200       4,900       5,400   
OR    :      860         880         870         790         850         840   
PA    :      190         195         180         185         190         175   
SC    :      300         280         310         280         270         300   
SD    :    1,600       2,000       1,650       1,520       1,580       1,050   
TN    :      600         620         560         340         400         370   
TX    :    5,800       6,000       6,300       2,800       2,900       4,100   
UT    :      145         175         170         140         160         160   
VA    :      300         300         280         275         275         250   
WA    :    2,250       2,400       2,250       2,150       2,350       2,150   
WV    :       15          14          13          12          11           9   
WI    :      145         145         145         135         125         135   
WY    :      210         230         250         200         210         235   
      :
US    :   48,686      51,958      48,342      40,972      39,679      41,813   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes area planted in preceding fall.

                 Winter Wheat:  Yield and Production, by State                 
                           and United States, 1995-97                          
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                Yield               :             Production            
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :   1996    :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :     --------- Bushels ----------     --------- 1,000 Bushels --------- 
      :                                                                        
AL    :     36.0        44.0        42.0         2,880       3,520       4,200 
AZ    :     80.0        95.0        85.0         1,840       1,330         765 
AR    :     47.0        54.0        48.0        47,000      66,960      39,360 
CA    :     61.0        69.0        75.0        25,925      37,950      30,000 
CO    :     38.0        32.0        32.0       102,600      70,400      91,200 
DE    :     64.0        53.0        73.0         4,352       4,134       5,329 
FL    :     32.0        38.0        39.0           384         380         585 
GA    :     38.0        48.0        44.0        11,400      16,800      15,840 
ID    :     76.0        80.0        80.0        58,520      68,800      69,600 
IL    :     49.0        38.0        61.0        68,110      41,800      70,150 
IN    :     60.0        38.0        58.0        39,600      27,360      38,280 
IA    :     35.0        35.0        42.0         1,225       1,575       1,134 
KS    :     26.0        29.0        46.0       286,000     255,200     506,000 
KY    :     53.0        53.0        54.0        24,380      28,090      28,620 
LA    :     36.0        43.0        37.0         2,880       5,590       4,255 
MD    :     64.0        52.0        68.0        14,400      11,804      14,620 
MI    :     60.0        38.0        62.0        37,200      23,940      33,480 
MN    :     33.0        36.0        32.0         1,089       1,152       1,920 
MS    :     38.0        49.0        43.0         6,270      11,270       7,525 
MO    :     39.0        39.0        55.0        47,970      48,750      57,200 
MT    :     40.0        32.0        39.0        54,800      63,360      56,550 
NE    :     41.0        35.0        37.0        86,100      73,500      70,300 
NV    :    100.0       100.0       100.0           400         900       1,100 
NJ    :     57.0        46.0        60.0         1,824       1,748       2,040 
NM    :     22.0        37.0        35.0         3,300       4,070       9,975 
NY    :     55.0        43.0        56.0         6,875       6,450       7,560 
NC    :     44.0        44.0        52.0        28,160      25,960      34,840 
ND    :     30.0        30.0        21.0         1,140       2,250       1,155 
OH    :     61.0        39.0        63.0        73,810      51,870      68,670 
OK    :     21.0        19.0        33.0       109,200      93,100     178,200 
OR    :     69.0        72.0        67.0        54,510      61,200      56,280 
PA    :     55.0        48.0        52.0        10,175       9,120       9,100 
SC    :     32.0        45.0        50.0         8,960      12,150      15,000 
SD    :     37.0        35.0        30.0        56,240      55,300      31,500 
TN    :     47.0        44.0        45.0        15,980      17,600      16,650 
TX    :     27.0        26.0        29.0        75,600      75,400     118,900 
UT    :     50.0        38.0        49.0         7,000       6,080       7,840 
VA    :     64.0        53.0        68.0        17,600      14,575      17,000 
WA    :     62.0        70.0        67.0       133,300     164,500     144,050 
WV    :     52.0        45.0        54.0           624         495         486 
WI    :     58.0        43.0        58.0         7,830       5,375       7,830 
WY    :     36.0        25.0        32.0         7,200       5,250       7,520 
      :
US    :     37.7        37.2        45.0     1,544,653   1,477,058   1,882,609 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

          Durum Wheat:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production         
                      by State and United States, 1995-97                      
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :            Area Planted            :           Area Harvested          
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :   1996    :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                               1,000 Acres                              
      :                                                                        
AZ    :      100         165          90          99         164          89   
CA    :       70         140         145          68         138         144   
MN    :       13          10           5          12          10           5   
MT    :      270         290         290         265         280         280   
ND    :    2,950       3,000       2,700       2,880       2,940       2,570   
SD    :       33          25          20          32          24          19   
      :
US    :    3,436       3,630       3,250       3,356       3,556       3,107   
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                Yield               :             Production            
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :   1996    :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    ---------- Bushels ---------       -------- 1,000 Bushels -------   
      :                                                                        
AZ    :     86.0        90.0       90.0         8,514      14,760      8,010   
CA    :    100.0       100.0       95.0         6,800      13,800     13,680   
MN    :     30.0        43.0       34.0           360         430        170   
MT    :     30.0        25.0       26.0         7,950       7,000      7,280   
ND    :     27.0        27.0       22.0        77,760      79,380     56,540   
SD    :     28.0        30.0       27.0           896         720        513   
      :
US    :     30.5        32.6       27.7       102,280     116,090     86,193   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------




             Wheat:  Production by Class, United States, 1995-1997 1/           
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :            Winter            :            Spring            :          
       :-------------------------------------------------------------:          
 Year  :   Hard  :   Soft  :          :  Hard  :          :          :   Total  
       :    Red  :    Red  :  White   :   Red  :   Durum  :   White  :          
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                              1,000 Bushels 
       :                    
1995   :  825,042   455,568   264,043   475,046   102,280    60,612   2,182,591 
1996   :  761,412   422,019   293,627   630,866   116,090    61,119   2,285,133  
                                                                            
1997   :1,120,891   483,890   277,828   500,643    86,193    57,107   2,526,552
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Wheat class estimates are based on the latest varietal data available.

      Other Spring Wheat:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production      
                      by State and United States, 1995-97                      
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :            Area Planted            :           Area Harvested          
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                               1,000 Acres                              
      :                                                                        
CO    :       40          70          53          38          68          50   
ID    :      580         720         590         560         700         570   
MN    :    2,250       2,550       2,450       2,200       2,500       2,400   
MT    :    3,950       4,200       4,350       3,800       4,100       4,200   
NV    :        7          11           6           6          10           5   
ND    :    8,300       9,600       8,800       8,200       9,500       8,400   
OR    :      120         110         135         114         105         130   
SD    :    1,250       2,300       2,500       1,200       2,250       2,400   
UT    :       28          30          30          26          28          29   
WA    :      450         400         450         445         395         445   
WI    :       10          12           8           8          10           7   
WY    :       25          30          25          20          26          21   
      :
US    :   17,010      20,033      19,397      16,617      19,692      18,657   
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                Yield               :             Production            
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :     --------- Bushels ---------        ------- 1,000 Bushels -------   
      :                                                                        
CO    :    70.0        75.0        70.0         2,660       5,100       3,500  
ID    :    80.0        72.0        78.0        44,800      50,400      44,460  
MN    :    32.0        42.0        32.0        70,400     105,000      76,800  
MT    :    35.0        26.0        29.0       133,000     106,600     121,800  
NV    :    75.0        75.0        95.0           450         750         475  
ND    :    27.0        33.0        25.0       221,400     313,500     210,000  
OR    :    52.0        61.0        55.0         5,928       6,405       7,150  
SD    :    28.0        37.0        28.0        33,600      83,250      67,200  
UT    :    75.0        60.0        46.0         1,950       1,680       1,334  
WA    :    46.0        46.0        54.0        20,470      18,170      24,030  
WI    :    30.0        35.0        35.0           240         350         245  
WY    :    38.0        30.0        36.0           760         780         756  
      :
US    :    32.2        35.1        29.9       535,658     691,985     557,750  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   All Spring Wheat:  Head Population

The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys
in 3 spring wheat States this year.  Randomly selected plots in wheat fields
were visited from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and
measurements.  Data in this table are derived actual field sample averages
and as such are not official estimates.



                   All Spring Wheat:  Heads per Square Foot,
                          Selected States, 1993-97    
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Crop and State  :      1993 :     1994  :    1995   :   1996    :    1997
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Spring:     :                        Number
                  :   
MN   Sep          :      44.3        44.3        45.6        41.6        47.7
     Final        :      45.3        43.9        45.6        41.6        47.8
                  :   
MT   Sep          :      29.2        27.3        30.4        25.2        25.8
     Final        :      29.1        27.3        30.4        25.1        25.8
                  :   
ND   Sep          :      41.9        39.4        39.5        36.0        37.8
     Final        :      42.7        39.4        39.5        36.1        37.7
                  :   
Durum:            :   
                  :   
ND   Sep          :      27.5        25.9        24.8        24.7        22.8
     Final        :      26.9        25.7        24.8        24.7        22.8
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                  Rice:  Area Planted and Harvested by Class,                  
                       State, and United States, 1995-97                       
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class:            Area Planted            :           Area Harvested          
  and :------------------------------------------------------------------------
 State:    1995    :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                               1,000 Acres                              
      :                                                                        
      :                               Long Grain
      : 
AR    :   1,148.0       918.0     1,158.0     1,140.0       910.0     1,150.0  
CA    :       8.0         5.0         9.0         8.0         5.0         9.0  
LA    :     460.0       465.0       505.0       456.0       463.0       503.0  
MS    :     290.0       210.0       240.0       288.0       208.0       238.0  
MO 1/ :     119.0        90.0       112.0       112.0        88.0       107.0  
TX    :     310.0       290.0       255.0       308.0       288.0       254.0  
      :
US    :   2,335.0     1,978.0     2,279.0     2,312.0     1,962.0     2,261.0  
      :
      :                               Medium Grain    
      :
AR    :     200.0       260.0       220.0       198.0       258.0       218.0  
CA    :     449.0       484.0       487.0       447.0       482.0       485.0  
LA    :     115.0        70.0        45.0       114.0        70.0        45.0  
MO 1/ :                   2.0         2.0                     2.0         2.0  
TX    :      10.0        10.0         5.0        10.0        10.0         5.0  
      :
US    :     774.0       826.0       759.0       769.0       822.0       755.0  
      :
      :                                Short Grain
      :
AR    :       2.0         2.0         2.0         2.0         2.0         2.0  
CA    :      10.0        13.0        16.0        10.0        13.0        16.0  
      :
US    :      12.0        15.0        18.0        12.0        15.0        18.0  
      :
      :                                     All
      :
AR    :   1,350.0     1,180.0     1,380.0     1,340.0     1,170.0     1,370.0  
CA    :     467.0       502.0       512.0       465.0       500.0       510.0  
LA    :     575.0       535.0       550.0       570.0       533.0       548.0  
MS    :     290.0       210.0       240.0       288.0       208.0       238.0  
MO    :     119.0        92.0       114.0       112.0        90.0       109.0  
TX    :     320.0       300.0       260.0       318.0       298.0       259.0  
      :
US    :   3,121.0     2,819.0     3,056.0     3,093.0     2,799.0     3,034.0  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ 1996 Revised.

                     Rice:  Yield and Production by Class,                     
                       State, and United States, 1995-97                       
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class:                Yield               :             Production            
  and :------------------------------------------------------------------------
 State:    1995    :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    ----------- Pounds ----------      ----------- 1,000 Cwt ---------  
      :                                                                        
      :                               Long Grain    
      :
AR    :    5,370       6,050       5,580       61,218      55,055      64,170  
CA    :    7,500       7,200       7,700          600         360         693  
LA    :    4,610       4,900       4,640       21,022      22,687      23,339  
MS    :    5,400       6,000       5,800       15,552      12,480      13,804  
MO 1/ :    5,300       5,550       5,300        5,936       4,884       5,671  
TX    :    5,650       6,210       5,500       17,402      17,885      13,970  
      :
US    :    5,265       5,777       5,380      121,730     113,351     121,647  
      :
      :                               Medium Grain
      :
AR    :    5,900       6,500       6,000       11,682      16,770      13,080  
CA    :    7,600       7,500       8,320       33,972      36,150      40,352  
LA    :    4,550       4,700       4,500        5,187       3,290       2,025  
MO 1/ :                5,550       5,300                      111         106  
TX    :    4,000       5,800       5,400          400         580         270  
      :
US    :    6,663       6,922       7,395       51,241      56,901      55,833  
      :
      :                                Short Grain  
      :
AR    :    6,000       6,000       6,000          120         120         120  
CA    :    7,800       7,300       8,100          780         949       1,296  
      :
US    :    7,500       7,127       7,867          900       1,069       1,416  
      :
      :                                    All
      :
AR    :    5,450       6,150       5,650       73,020      71,945      77,370  
CA    :    7,600       7,490       8,300       35,352      37,459      42,341  
LA    :    4,600       4,870       4,630       26,209      25,977      25,364  
MS    :    5,400       6,000       5,800       15,552      12,480      13,804  
MO    :    5,300       5,550       5,300        5,936       4,995       5,777  
TX    :    5,600       6,200       5,500       17,802      18,465      14,240  
      :
US    :    5,621       6,121       5,896      173,871     171,321     178,896  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/ 1996 Revised.



  Rye:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State
                    and United States, 1995-97
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :          Area Planted 1/           :          Area Harvested          
State :------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :     1995   :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :   1996    :   1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                               1,000 Acres                              
      :                                                                        
CO    :       15          28          28          2           3           3    
GA    :      300         300         300         55          70          65    
IL    :       55          50          55          8           6           8    
IN    :       20          20          15          4           2           2    
KS    :      100          60          50         20           5          10    
MD    :       30          25          25          5           2           3    
MI    :       90          80          80         16          13          16    
MN    :       30          25          25         21          20          21    
NE    :       60          50          45         20          22          17    
NJ    :       40          25          20          8           3           5    
NY    :       42          49          40          9           8           8    
NC    :      100          90          80         25          20          15    
ND    :       25          20          25         22          16          23    
OH    :       45          35          30          5           3           3    
OK    :      180         200         200         45          60          55    
PA    :       50          60          50         10           6          10    
SC    :       50          40          35         20          20          15    
SD    :       55          40          40         50          36          35    
TX    :      150         120         130         20          10          10    
VA    :       90          80          80          5          10           5    
WI    :       75          70          80         15          12          12    
      :
US    :    1,602       1,467       1,433        385         347         341    
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                Yield               :             Production            
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :   1996    :    1997   :    1995   :   1996    :    1997   
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :       ------- Bushels -------         ------- 1,000 Bushels --------   
      :                                                                        
CO    :    30.0        25.0        23.0           60          75          69   
GA    :    21.0        26.0        22.0        1,155       1,820       1,430   
IL    :    30.0        31.0        30.0          240         186         240   
IN    :    29.0        22.0        32.0          116          44          64   
KS    :    20.0        30.0        30.0          400         150         300   
MD    :    34.0        25.0        21.0          170          50          63   
MI    :    34.0        27.0        26.0          544         351         416   
MN    :    29.0        24.0        26.0          609         480         546   
NE    :    24.0        19.0        20.0          480         418         340   
NJ    :    38.0        27.0        35.0          304          81         175   
NY    :    35.0        28.0        32.0          315         224         256   
NC    :    20.0        25.0        28.0          500         500         420   
ND    :    33.0        33.0        29.0          726         528         667   
OH    :    36.0        31.0        43.0          180          93         129   
OK    :    18.0        15.0        23.0          810         900       1,265   
PA    :    33.0        36.0        40.0          330         216         400   
SC    :    22.0        26.0        29.0          440         520         435   
SD    :    33.0        41.0        21.0        1,650       1,476         735   
TX    :    19.0        19.0        33.0          380         190         330   
VA    :    35.0        33.0        40.0          175         330         200   
WI    :    32.0        32.0        36.0          480         384         432   
      :
US    :    26.1        26.0        26.1       10,064       9,016       8,912   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Includes area planted in preceding fall.

                 Peanuts :  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield,                 
               and Production by State and United States, 1995-97              
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :            Area Planted            :           Area Harvested          
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                               1,000 Acres                              
      :                                                                        
AL    :     213.0       192.0       193.0        212.0       191.0       192.0   
FL    :      89.0        90.0        92.0         81.0        82.0        84.0   
GA    :     595.0       535.0       520.0        592.0       533.0       518.0   
NM    :      20.0        16.5        18.0         20.0        16.5        17.3   
NC    :     144.0       125.0       121.0        144.0       125.0       120.0   
OK    :     100.0        85.0        80.0         98.0        81.0        78.0   
SC    :      11.5        11.0        11.0         11.0        10.5        10.5 
TX    :     275.0       270.0       319.0        270.0       265.0       312.0   
VA    :      90.0        77.0        75.0         89.0        76.0        74.0   
      :
US    :   1,537.5     1,401.5     1,429.0      1,517.0     1,380.0     1,405.8   
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                Yield               :           Production 1/           
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
      :------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :       -------- Pounds ---------         --------- 1,000 Pounds ---------
      :                                                                        
AL    :     2,280       2,355       1,900      483,360     449,805     364,800 
FL    :     2,390       2,880       2,740      193,590     236,160     230,160 
GA    :     2,390       2,690       2,580    1,414,880   1,433,770   1,336,440 
NM    :     2,150       2,300       2,700       43,000      37,950      46,710 
NC    :     2,410       2,940       2,700      347,040     367,500     324,000 
OK    :     2,060       2,410       2,600      201,880     195,210     202,800 
SC    :     2,800       3,100       2,900       30,800      32,550      30,450 
TX    :     2,000       2,600       2,600      540,000     689,000     811,200 
VA    :     2,325       2,885       2,700      206,925     219,260     199,800 
      :
US    :     2,282       2,653       2,523    3,461,475   3,661,205   3,546,360 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Estimates comprised of quota and non-quota peanuts.

       Flaxseed:  Area Planted and Area Harvested, Yield, and Production       
                      by State and United States, 1995-97                      
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :           Area Planted           :           Area Harvested          
  State :----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1995   :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Acres                             
        :                                                                      
MN      :     10         4            6           9          4            6    
ND      :    130        80          120         115         77          110    
SD      :     22        10           15          20          9           14    
        :
Oth     :                                                                      
 Sts    :      3         3            5           3          2            5    
        :
US 1/   :    165        96          146         147         92          135    
        :----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :               Yield              :             Production            
        :----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1995   :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
        :----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :     -------- Bushels -------            ----- 1,000 Bushels ----     
        :                                                                      
MN      :   19.0       15.0        14.0          171          60          84   
ND      :   15.0       18.0        16.0        1,725       1,386       1,760   
SD      :   13.0       14.0        18.0          260         126         252   
        :
Oth     :                                                                      
 Sts    :   18.3       15.0        15.0           55          30          75   
        :
US 1/   :   15.0       17.4        16.1        2,211       1,602       2,171   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Estimates include all States except AK and HI.


             Special Oilseeds:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield,             
                 and Production by Crop, United States, 1995-97                
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :          Area Planted          :         Area Harvested         
     Crop    :-----------------------------------------------------------------
             :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :                           1,000 Acres                           
             :                                                                   
  
Canola       :  446.0      366.0      728.0      429.0      346.0      698.0
Rapeseed     :    2.5        2.4        1.7        2.4        2.2        1.5
Safflower    :  247.0      242.0      249.0      237.0      230.0      235.0
Mustard Seed :   22.9       19.0       74.4       22.0       18.6       72.8
             :-----------------------------------------------------------------
             :              Yield             :           Production           
             :-----------------------------------------------------------------
             :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   
             :-----------------------------------------------------------------
             :     ------- Pounds -------          -- ---- 1,000 Pounds --     
             :                                                          
Canola       :  1,278      1,384      1,310     548,263    478,881    914,385  
Rapeseed     :  1,255      1,470      1,300       3,012      3,234      1,950
Safflower    :  1,770      1,829      1,830     419,490    420,665    430,050
Mustard Seed :    832        785        816      18,304     14,601     59,405
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                Soybeans for Beans:  Area Planted and Harvested                
                      by State and United States, 1995-97                      
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :            Area Planted            :           Area Harvested          
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                               1,000 Acres                              
      :                                                                        
AL    :      240         330         400         225         315         385   
AR    :    3,450       3,550       3,600       3,400       3,500       3,550   
DE    :      235         220         225         233         217         219   
FL    :       30          35          40          28          33          38   
GA    :      320         400         430         310         390         410   
IL    :    9,750       9,900      10,000       9,700       9,850       9,950   
IN    :    5,000       5,400       5,450       4,980       5,360       5,400   
IA    :    9,300       9,500      10,500       9,260       9,450      10,400   
KS    :    2,100       2,050       2,450       2,050       2,000       2,400   
KY    :    1,170       1,200       1,300       1,150       1,180       1,280   
LA    :    1,070       1,100       1,400       1,040       1,080       1,350   
MD    :      550         490         540         510         480         525   
MI    :    1,500       1,650       1,900       1,490       1,640       1,890   
MN    :    5,900       5,950       6,800       5,800       5,900       6,700   
MS    :    1,850       1,800       2,100       1,800       1,750       2,070   
MO    :    4,600       4,100       4,900       4,500       4,050       4,850   
NE    :    3,100       3,050       3,500       3,060       3,010       3,450   
NJ    :      140         120         135         138         119         132   
NC    :    1,150       1,250       1,400       1,070       1,200       1,330   
ND    :      660         850       1,200         640         845       1,190   
OH    :    4,050       4,500       4,500       4,030       4,490       4,490   
OK    :      290         300         340         275         285         320   
PA    :      320         290         370         315         285         365   
SC    :      550         560         620         530         540         610   
SD    :    2,550       2,700       3,500       2,500       2,670       3,450   
TN    :    1,130       1,200       1,320       1,080       1,150       1,280   
TX    :      250         290         420         240         270         400   
VA    :      490         500         510         470         480         490   
WI    :      830         920       1,000         800         870         960   
      :
US    :   62,575      64,205      70,850      61,624      63,409      69,884   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                   Soybeans for Beans:  Yield and Production                   
                      by State and United States, 1995-97                      
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :                Yield               :             Production            
 State:------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    1995    :    1996   :    1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      :    ---------- Bushels ---------      ---------- 1,000 Bushels -------- 
      :                                                                        
AL    :    24.0        34.0        25.0          5,400      10,710       9,625 
AR    :    26.0        32.0        30.5         88,400     112,000     108,275 
DE    :    20.0        35.0        29.0          4,660       7,595       6,351 
FL    :    26.0        32.0        26.0            728       1,056         988 
GA    :    27.0        26.0        21.0          8,370      10,140       8,610 
IL    :    39.0        40.5        43.0        378,300     398,925     427,850 
IN    :    39.5        38.0        44.0        196,710     203,680     237,600 
IA    :    44.0        44.0        46.5        407,440     415,800     483,600 
KS    :    25.0        37.0        37.0         51,250      74,000      88,800 
KY    :    36.0        38.0        34.5         41,400      44,840      44,160 
LA    :    25.0        33.0        29.0         26,000      35,640      39,150 
MD    :    23.0        37.0        28.0         11,730      17,760      14,700 
MI    :    40.0        28.5        38.5         59,600      46,740      72,765 
MN    :    40.5        38.0        39.0        234,900     224,200     261,300 
MS    :    21.0        31.0        31.0         37,800      54,250      64,170 
MO    :    29.5        37.0        36.5        132,750     149,850     177,025 
NE    :    33.0        45.0        41.0        100,980     135,450     141,450 
NJ    :    22.0        37.0        30.0          3,036       4,403       3,960 
NC    :    25.0        29.0        29.0         26,750      34,800      38,570 
ND    :    29.0        29.0        29.0         18,560      24,505      34,510 
OH    :    38.0        35.0        44.0        153,140     157,150     197,560 
OK    :    20.0        26.0        30.0          5,500       7,410       9,600 
PA    :    30.0        40.0        39.0          9,450      11,400      14,235 
SC    :    24.0        25.0        22.0         12,720      13,500      13,420 
SD    :    30.0        34.0        35.0         75,000      90,780     120,750 
TN    :    32.0        35.0        34.0         34,560      40,250      43,520 
TX    :    25.0        26.0        28.0          6,000       7,020      11,200 
VA    :    24.0        34.0        23.0         11,280      16,320      11,270 
WI    :    43.0        37.0        44.0         34,400      32,190      42,240 
      :
US    :    35.3        37.6        39.0      2,176,814   2,382,364   2,727,254 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Soybeans:  Pods with Beans and Row Width

The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting soybean objective
yield surveys in 8 States during 1997.  Plots are randomly selected from a
scientifically drawn sample of soybean fields, which are visited monthly from
August through harvest, to obtain specific counts and measurements.  Sample data
and the derived percentages from the surveys presented in the following table
are not Agricultural Statistics Board official estimates but are intended to
show trends in soybean production practices. 

   
                 Soybeans:   Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet
                        Selected States, 1993 - 1997 1/ 2/
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   State     :            :            :            :            :
    and      :    1993    :    1994    :    1995    :    1996    :    1997     
   Month     :            :            :            :            :
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :                         Number of Pods
             : 
AR  Sep 3/   :     NA           NA          NA          NA          NA
    Nov      :   1,399        1,782       1,755       1,521       2,098
    Final    :   1,327        1,673       1,609       1,481       1,956
             :
IL  Sep      :   1,937        1,745       1,816       1,505       1,828
    Nov      :   1,712        1,639       1,764       1,573       1,708
    Final    :   1,701        1,636       1,764       1,581       1,709
             :
IN  Sep      :   1,938        1,850       1,755       1,416       1,622
    Nov      :   1,703        1,574       1,677       1,470       1,532
    Final    :   1,703        1,570       1,677       1,457       1,532
             :
IA  Sep      :   1,336        1,887       1,739       1,654       1,889
    Nov      :   1,340        1,820       1,611       1,463       1,458
    Final    :   1,340        1,820       1,616       1,463       1,461
             :
MN  Sep      :   1,037        1,678       1,613       1,543       1,585
    Nov      :   1,106        1,496       1,501       1,487       1,506
    Final    :   1,105        1,496       1,501       1,487       1,506
             :
MO  Sep      :   1,493        1,470         895       1,491       1,539
    Nov      :   1,727        1,643       1,462       1,688       1,591
    Final    :   1,699        1,659       1,469       1,655       1,650
             :
NE  Sep      :   1,469        1,676       1,404       1,715       1,716
    Nov      :   1,414        1,826       1,420       1,514       1,345
    Final    :   1,445        1,826       1,420       1,514       1,342
             :
OH  Sep      :   1,617        1,950       1,790       1,452       1,711
    Nov      :   1,361        1,643       1,647       1,378       1,467
    Final    :   1,361        1,643       1,650       1,383       1,467
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Based on pod counts in plots selected for objective yield samples.
2/  Not available due to plant immaturity.
     
    

                Sunflower:  Area Planted and Harvested by Type,                
                       State, and United States, 1995-97                       
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Varietal:           Area Planted           :          Area Harvested          
 Types & :---------------------------------------------------------------------
  State  :    1995   :   1996   :    1997   :    1995   :   1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                             1,000 Acres                             
         :                                                                     
Oil      :                                                                     
  CO     :      65         45          50          62         44          47   
  KS     :     220        235         190         215        230         185   
  MN     :     360        100          70         355         97          67   
  NE     :      44         23          25          41         22          24   
  ND     :   1,250        900       1,150       1,210        890       1,100   
  SD     :     890        640         800         873        633         795   
  TX     :      21          9          23          18          8          22   
         :
  Oth    :                                                                     
   Sts   :      61         36          38          55         31          34   
         :
  US 1/  :   2,911      1,988       2,346       2,829      1,955       2,274   
         :
Non-Oil  :                                                                     
  CO     :      50         65          35          48         63          33   
  KS     :      80         50          30          75         45          28   
  MN     :      80         50          30          78         48          27   
  NE     :      46         24          30          44         22          29   
  ND     :     200        280         320         190        275         310   
  SD     :      70         60          75          67         57          72   
  TX     :      23         22          65          22         20          63   
         :
  Oth    :                                                                     
   Sts   :      18         17          18          15         14          16   
         :
  US 1/  :     567        568         603         539        544         578   
         :
All      :                                                                     
  CO     :     115        110          85         110        107          80   
  KS     :     300        285         220         290        275         213   
  MN     :     440        150         100         433        145          94   
  NE     :      90         47          55          85         44          53   
  ND     :   1,450      1,180       1,470       1,400      1,165       1,410   
  SD     :     960        700         875         940        690         867   
  TX     :      44         31          88          40         28          85   
         :
  Oth    :                                                                     
   Sts   :      79         53          56          70         45          50   
         :
  US 1/  :   3,478      2,556       2,949       3,368      2,499       2,852   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Estimates include all States except AK and HI.

                   Sunflower:  Yield and Production by Type,                   
                       State, and United States, 1995-97                       
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Varietal:              Yield              :             Production            
 Types & :---------------------------------------------------------------------
  State  :    1995   :   1996   :   1997   :    1995   :    1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :   ---------- Pounds ---------     ---------- 1,000 Pounds --------- 
         :                                                                     
Oil      :                                                                     
  CO     :     820      1,450      1,200        50,840      63,800      56,400 
  KS     :     970      1,370      1,200       208,550     315,100     222,000 
  MN     :   1,050      1,300      1,100       372,750     126,100      73,700 
  NE     :     960      1,300      1,150        39,360      28,600      27,600 
  ND     :   1,250      1,500      1,330     1,512,500   1,335,000   1,463,000 
  SD     :   1,300      1,520      1,470     1,134,900     962,160   1,168,650 
  TX     :   1,000        900      1,000        18,000       7,200      22,000 
         :
  Oth    :                                                                     
   Sts   :   1,119      1,111      1,209        61,545      34,441      41,106
         :
  US 1/  :   1,201      1,469      1,352     3,398,445   2,872,401   3,074,456 
         :
Non-Oil  :                                                                     
  CO     :   1,090      1,000        900        52,320      63,000      29,700 
  KS     :     990        870        900        74,250      39,150      25,200 
  MN     :   1,060      1,220      1,000        82,680      58,560      27,000 
  NE     :     970        900      1,080        42,680      19,800      31,320 
  ND     :   1,230      1,450      1,290       233,700     398,750     399,900 
  SD     :   1,340      1,650      1,390        89,780      94,050     100,080 
  TX     :     820      1,250        900        18,040      25,000      56,700 
         :
  Oth    :                                                                     
   Sts   :   1,163      1,136      1,192        17,445      15,904      19,072
         :
  US 1/  :   1,133      1,313      1,192       610,895     714,214     688,972 
         :
All      :                                                                     
  CO     :     938      1,185      1,076       103,160     126,800      86,100 
  KS     :     975      1,288      1,161       282,800     354,250     247,200 
  MN     :   1,052      1,274      1,071       455,430     184,660     100,700 
  NE     :     965      1,100      1,112        82,040      48,400      58,920 
  ND     :   1,247      1,488      1,321     1,746,200   1,733,750   1,862,900 
  SD     :   1,303      1,531      1,463     1,224,680   1,056,210   1,268,730 
  TX     :     901      1,150        926        36,040      32,200      78,700 
         :
  Oth    :                                                                     
   Sts   :   1,128      1,119      1,204        78,990      50,345      60,178 
         :
  US 1/  :   1,190      1,435      1,320     4,009,340   3,586,615   3,763,428 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Estimates include all States except AK and HI.

              Cotton:  Area Planted and Harvested by Type, State,              
                           and United States, 1995-97                          
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Type   :           Area Planted          :          Area Harvested         
    and    :-------------------------------------------------------------------
   State   :   1995   :   1996   :    1997   :   1995   :   1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                            1,000 Acres                            
           :                                                                   
Upland     :                                                                   
  AL       :    590.0      520.0      535.0       578.0      516.0      440.0  
  AZ       :    365.0      315.0      320.0       364.0      314.0      319.0  
  AR       :  1,170.0    1,000.0      950.0     1,110.0      990.0      940.0  
  CA       :  1,170.0    1,000.0      880.0     1,165.0      995.0      875.0  
  FL       :    110.0       99.0      100.0       109.0       98.2       99.0  
  GA       :  1,500.0    1,340.0    1,440.0     1,490.0    1,336.0    1,430.0  
  KS       :      3.8        4.5       15.0         2.6        4.0       13.5  
  LA       :  1,085.0      890.0      630.0     1,075.0      885.0      625.0  
  MS       :  1,460.0    1,120.0      985.0     1,420.0    1,100.0      970.0  
  MO       :    462.0      390.0      380.0       453.0      385.0      375.0  
  NM       :     61.0       59.0       70.0        56.0       55.0       66.0  
  NC       :    805.0      721.0      670.0       800.0      710.0      665.0  
  OK       :    380.0      290.0      200.0       315.0      210.0      190.0  
  SC       :    348.0      284.0      290.0       342.0      282.0      285.0  
  TN       :    700.0      540.0      500.0       660.0      530.0      490.0  
  TX       :  6,400.0    5,700.0    5,500.0     5,750.0    4,100.0    5,150.0  
  VA       :    107.0      103.0      101.0       106.0      102.0      100.0  
           :
  US       : 16,716.8   14,375.5   13,566.0    15,795.6   12,612.2   13,032.5  
           :
Amer-Pima  :                                                                   
  AZ       :     48.6       42.0       22.0        48.1       41.9       22.0  
  CA       :    115.0      165.0      185.0       115.0      164.0      184.0  
  NM       :     15.0       14.0       13.0        15.0       14.0       13.0  
  TX       :     36.0       37.0       32.0        33.0       36.0       32.0  
           :
  US       :    214.6      258.0      252.0       211.1      255.9      251.0  
           :
All        :                                                                   
  AL       :    590.0      520.0      535.0       578.0      516.0      440.0  
  AZ       :    413.6      357.0      342.0       412.1      355.9      341.0  
  AR       :  1,170.0    1,000.0      950.0     1,110.0      990.0      940.0  
  CA       :  1,285.0    1,165.0    1,065.0     1,280.0    1,159.0    1,059.0  
  FL       :    110.0       99.0      100.0       109.0       98.2       99.0  
  GA       :  1,500.0    1,340.0    1,440.0     1,490.0    1,336.0    1,430.0  
  KS       :      3.8        4.5       15.0         2.6        4.0       13.5  
  LA       :  1,085.0      890.0      630.0     1,075.0      885.0      625.0  
  MS       :  1,460.0    1,120.0      985.0     1,420.0    1,100.0      970.0  
  MO       :    462.0      390.0      380.0       453.0      385.0      375.0  
  NM       :     76.0       73.0       83.0        71.0       69.0       79.0  
  NC       :    805.0      721.0      670.0       800.0      710.0      665.0  
  OK       :    380.0      290.0      200.0       315.0      210.0      190.0  
  SC       :    348.0      284.0      290.0       342.0      282.0      285.0  
  TN       :    700.0      540.0      500.0       660.0      530.0      490.0  
  TX       :  6,436.0    5,737.0    5,532.0     5,783.0    4,136.0    5,182.0  
  VA       :    107.0      103.0      101.0       106.0      102.0      100.0  
           :
  US       : 16,931.4   14,633.5   13,818.0    16,006.7   12,868.1   13,283.5  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                 Cotton:  Yield and Production by Type, State,                 
                           and United States, 1995-97                          
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Type   :              Yield              :          Production 1/          
    And    :-------------------------------------------------------------------
   State   :   1995   :   1996   :    1997   :   1995   :   1996   :    1997   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   --------- Pounds ----------      ------ 1,000 Bales 2/  ------  
           :                                                                   
Upland     :                                                                   
  AL       :     409       734         600        492.0      789.0      550.0  
  AZ       :   1,046     1,189       1,234        793.0      778.0      820.0  
  AR       :     635       793         883      1,468.0    1,636.0    1,730.0  
  CA       :     953     1,153       1,207      2,312.0    2,390.0    2,200.0  
  FL       :     472       637         655        107.2      130.4      135.0  
  GA       :     625       747         638      1,941.0    2,079.0    1,900.0  
  KS       :     185       492         601          1.0        4.1       16.9  
  LA       :     614       697         756      1,375.0    1,286.0      985.0  
  MS       :     622       819         896      1,841.0    1,876.0    1,810.0  
  MO       :     544       737         742        513.0      591.0      580.0  
  NM       :     609       733         640         71.0       84.0       88.0  
  NC       :     479       677         671        798.0    1,002.0      930.0  
  OK       :     187       306         505        123.0      134.0      200.0  
  SC       :     528       774         674        376.0      455.0      400.0  
  TN       :     527       611         643        724.0      675.0      656.0  
  TX       :     372       509         494      4,460.0    4,345.0    5,300.0  
  VA       :     620       748         667        137.0      159.0      139.0  
           :
  US       :     533       701         679     17,532.2   18,413.5   18,439.9  
           :
Amer-Pima  :                                                                   
  AZ       :     720       852         982         72.2       74.4       45.0  
  CA       :     937     1,098       1,096        224.5      375.0      420.0  
  NM       :     605       651         628         18.9       19.0       17.0  
  TX       :     756       801         825         52.0       60.1       55.0  
           :
  US       :     836       991       1,027        367.6      528.5      537.0  
           :
All        :                                                                   
  AL       :     409       734         600        492.0      789.0      550.0  
  AZ       :   1,008     1,150       1,218        865.2      852.4      865.0  
  AR       :     635       793         883      1,468.0    1,636.0    1,730.0  
  CA       :     951     1,145       1,188      2,536.5    2,765.0    2,620.0  
  FL       :     472       637         655        107.2      130.4      135.0  
  GA       :     625       747         638      1,941.0    2,079.0    1,900.0  
  KS       :     185       492         601          1.0        4.1       16.9  
  LA       :     614       697         756      1,375.0    1,286.0      985.0  
  MS       :     622       819         896      1,841.0    1,876.0    1,810.0  
  MO       :     544       737         742        513.0      591.0      580.0  
  NM       :     608       717         638         89.9      103.0      105.0  
  NC       :     479       677         671        798.0    1,002.0      930.0  
  OK       :     187       306         505        123.0      134.0      200.0  
  SC       :     528       774         674        376.0      455.0      400.0  
  TN       :     527       611         643        724.0      675.0      656.0  
  TX       :     375       511         496      4,512.0    4,405.1    5,355.0  
  VA       :     620       748         667        137.0      159.0      139.0  
           :
  US       :     537       707         686     17,899.8   18,942.0   18,976.9  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Production ginned and to be ginned.
2/  480-Lb. net weight bales.

     Cottonseed:  Production by State and United States, 1995-97
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                      Production
      State      :  --------------------------------------------------
                 :       1995      :       1996      :     1997  1/
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                      1,000 Tons
                 :
 AL              :          162.0             273.0             192.0
 AZ              :          334.0             324.0             329.0
 AR              :          580.0             635.0             683.0
 CA              :          940.0           1,020.0             967.0
 FL              :           38.0              46.0              46.0
 GA              :          674.0             681.0             640.0
 KS              :            0.3               1.4               6.0
 LA              :          499.0             499.0             365.0
 MS              :          727.0             735.0             712.0
 MO              :          221.0             234.0             234.0
 NM              :           33.4              38.1              39.0
 NC              :          282.0             343.0             325.0
 OK              :           56.0              56.0              85.0
 SC              :          132.0             155.0             138.0
 TN              :          292.0             262.0             259.0
 TX              :        1,828.0           1,784.0           2,208.0
 VA              :           50.0              57.0              50.0
                 :
 US              :        6,848.7           7,143.5           7,278.0
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 1/  Estimates based on 3-year average lint-seed ratio.

     All Hay:  Area Harvested and Yield by State and United States, 1995-97
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :          Area Harvested         :                Yield
 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :    1995   :   1996 1/ :   1997  :     1995    :    1996 1/ :    1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :   ------- 1,000 Acres -------        ------------ Tons -------------
       :
  AL   :      720        730       750        2.10          2.40         2.10
  AZ   :      195        179       220        7.14          7.53         7.45
  AR   :    1,050      1,150     1,175        1.92          2.01         2.02
  CA   :    1,470      1,450     1,500        5.67          5.52         5.74
  CO   :    1,360      1,440     1,430        2.93          2.82         3.07
  CT   :       73         80        72        1.95          2.03         1.57
  DE   :       11         15        15        2.82          4.27         3.20
  FL   :      230        240       230        2.50          2.60         2.60
  GA   :      600        600       600        2.50          2.80         2.60
  ID   :    1,400      1,280     1,320        3.63          3.72         3.90
  IL   :    1,050      1,000     1,020        3.43          3.04         3.29
  IN   :      720        725       725        3.33          2.79         3.22
  IA   :    1,700      1,650     1,650        3.33          3.22         3.15
  KS   :    2,600      2,500     2,700        2.52          2.80         2.53
  KY   :    2,400      2,400     2,300        2.41          2.38         2.43
  LA   :      310        310       320        2.40          2.70         2.60
  ME   :      225        185       162        1.86          1.82         1.70
  MD   :      205        220       190        2.69          3.17         2.49
  MA   :      100         95       101        1.92          2.00         1.66
  MI   :    1,350      1,300     1,250        3.72          3.22         3.01
  MN   :    2,275      2,225     2,375        3.05          2.70         2.73
  MS   :      725        800       720        2.30          2.50         2.50
  MO   :    3,300      3,680     3,480        2.07          1.88         2.07
  MT   :    2,400      2,600     2,600        2.23          1.89         2.11
  NE   :    3,150      3,150     3,200        2.29          2.37         2.03
  NV   :      490        490       490        3.07          3.07         3.07
  NH   :       68         67        53        2.01          1.75         1.68
  NJ   :      130        120       120        2.19          2.24         2.35
  NM   :      350        355       355        4.33          4.44         4.74
  NY   :    1,600      1,510     1,500        2.16          2.30         2.26
  NC   :      530        540       530        2.43          2.12         2.22
  ND   :    2,700      2,900     3,150        1.89          1.66         1.31
  OH   :    1,250      1,200     1,250        3.23          2.83         3.08
  OK   :    2,200      2,690     2,490        1.90          1.88         2.03
  OR   :    1,100      1,070     1,045        3.00          3.03         3.23
  PA   :    1,910      1,880     1,870        2.31          2.44         2.01
  RI   :        7          8         7        2.00          2.63         2.00
  SC   :      300        280       300        2.40          2.00         2.00
  SD   :    4,300      4,300     4,300        2.10          1.91         1.88
  TN   :    1,750      1,790     1,740        2.24          2.13         2.13
  TX   :    3,760      4,350     4,400        2.16          1.80         2.45
  UT   :      695        705       700        3.80          3.57         3.84
  VT   :      300        250       270        1.86          2.03         1.97
  VA   :    1,250      1,280     1,240        2.06          2.34         1.82
  WA   :      760        800       780        4.31          3.93         4.19
  WV   :      560        570       560        1.89          1.87         1.89
  WI   :    2,700      2,500     2,300        2.53          2.42         2.57
  WY   :    1,300      1,220     1,260        2.09          1.81         2.06
       :
  US   :   59,629     60,879    60,815        2.59          2.45         2.50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/   Revised.

            All Hay: Production by State and United States, 1995-97
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                              Production
 State :----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :         1995         :         1996 1/      :         1997
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                              1,000 Tons
       :
  AL   :          1,512                 1,752                  1,575
  AZ   :          1,392                 1,347                  1,640
  AR   :          2,011                 2,310                  2,370
  CA   :          8,341                 8,008                  8,616
  CO   :          3,978                 4,054                  4,388
  CT   :            142                   162                    113
  DE   :             31                    64                     48
  FL   :            575                   624                    598
  GA   :          1,500                 1,680                  1,560
  ID   :          5,080                 4,760                  5,148
  IL   :          3,598                 3,040                  3,354
  IN   :          2,400                 2,020                  2,333
  IA   :          5,665                 5,310                  5,190
  KS   :          6,555                 7,010                  6,840
  KY   :          5,790                 5,700                  5,590
  LA   :            744                   837                    832
  ME   :            419                   336                    276
  MD   :            552                   698                    474
  MA   :            192                   190                    168
  MI   :          5,025                 4,190                  3,760
  MN   :          6,943                 5,998                  6,488
  MS   :          1,668                 2,000                  1,800
  MO   :          6,818                 6,920                  7,194
  MT   :          5,360                 4,920                  5,480
  NE   :          7,200                 7,455                  6,505
  NV   :          1,505                 1,505                  1,505
  NH   :            137                   117                     89
  NJ   :            285                   269                    282
  NM   :          1,515                 1,577                  1,682
  NY   :          3,448                 3,468                  3,384
  NC   :          1,286                 1,145                  1,178
  ND   :          5,095                 4,825                  4,130
  OH   :          4,035                 3,400                  3,850
  OK   :          4,174                 5,045                  5,052
  OR   :          3,300                 3,244                  3,374
  PA   :          4,409                 4,585                  3,767
  RI   :             14                    21                     14
  SC   :            720                   560                    600
  SD   :          9,050                 8,200                  8,090
  TN   :          3,920                 3,811                  3,702
  TX   :          8,136                 7,815                 10,790
  UT   :          2,644                 2,516                  2,685
  VT   :            559                   507                    533
  VA   :          2,571                 2,998                  2,251
  WA   :          3,278                 3,140                  3,270
  WV   :          1,056                 1,066                  1,056
  WI   :          6,820                 6,050                  5,900
  WY   :          2,718                 2,208                  2,596
       :
  US   :        154,166               149,457                152,120
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/   Revised.

              Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay:  Area Harvested
                  and Yield by State and United States, 1995-97
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :          Area Harvested         :                Yield
 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :    1995   :   1996    :   1997  :     1995    :   1996 1/  :    1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :    ------ 1,000 Acres -------        ------------- Tons ------------
       :
  AZ   :      165        160       180        7.80          8.00         8.20
  AR   :       25         25        25        2.50          2.40         2.80
  CA   :      940        940       980        6.90          7.00         7.20
  CO   :      850        860       820        3.60          3.50         3.90
  CT   :       15         15        12        2.10          2.50         2.40
  DE   :        4          7         7        3.75          4.60         3.40
  ID   :    1,100      1,000     1,020        4.10          4.20         4.40
  IL   :      620        600       630        4.00          3.60         3.90
  IN   :      320        425       400        4.00          3.20         3.80
  IA   :    1,350      1,200     1,200        3.60          3.60         3.50
  KS   :      850        800       900        3.80          4.30         4.00
  KY   :      300        300       300        3.90          3.60         3.30
  ME   :       15         10         7        2.00          3.00         1.70
  MD   :       55         60        40        4.30          4.70         3.60
  MA   :       20         15        16        2.40          2.00         2.50
  MI   :    1,050        950       900        4.10          3.60         3.40
  MN   :    1,425      1,475     1,475        3.50          3.10         3.30
  MO   :      450        480       480        2.80          2.75         2.80
  MT   :    1,600      1,700     1,650        2.50          2.10         2.40
  NE   :    1,350      1,400     1,300        3.60          3.70         3.25
  NV   :      240        240       240        4.50          4.50         4.50
  NH   :       13         12         8        2.10          1.95         1.90
  NJ   :       30         25        25        3.50          3.50         2.90
  NM   :      250        255       265        5.30          5.40         5.70
  NY   :      650        640       640        2.60          2.70         2.60
  NC   :       20         15        15        3.10          2.80         3.00
  ND   :    1,400      1,700     1,750        2.20          1.85         1.40
  OH   :      700        700       600        3.80          3.00         3.60
  OK   :      380        390       390        3.80          3.50         3.80
  OR   :      450        460       430        4.30          4.40         4.70
  PA   :      780        750       740        2.90          3.10         2.80
  RI   :        2          2         3        2.00          2.90         1.70
  SD   :    2,600      2,500     2,300        2.50          2.20         2.30
  TN   :       50         40        40        3.60          3.40         3.30
  TX   :      160        150       100        3.60          4.50         4.70
  UT   :      545        545       545        4.30          4.00         4.30
  VT   :       95         65        50        2.10          2.10         2.30
  VA   :      140        130       130        3.30          3.60         2.80
  WA   :      500        490       480        5.10          4.70         5.00
  WV   :       40         40        40        3.00          2.80         3.00
  WI   :    2,300      2,100     1,900        2.60          2.50         2.60
  WY   :      640        620       640        2.70          2.40         2.70
       :
  US   :   24,489     24,291    23,673        3.45          3.27         3.35
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/   Revised.



               Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay:  Production
                      by State and United States, 1995-97
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                              Production
 State :----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :         1995         :         1996 1/      :         1997
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                              1,000 Tons
       :
  AZ   :          1,287                 1,280                  1,476
  AR   :             63                    60                     70
  CA   :          6,486                 6,580                  7,056
  CO   :          3,060                 3,010                  3,198
  CT   :             32                    38                     29
  DE   :             15                    32                     24
  ID   :          4,510                 4,200                  4,488
  IL   :          2,480                 2,160                  2,457
  IN   :          1,280                 1,360                  1,520
  IA   :          4,860                 4,320                  4,200
  KS   :          3,230                 3,440                  3,600
  KY   :          1,170                 1,080                    990
  ME   :             30                    30                     12
  MD   :            237                   282                    144
  MA   :             48                    30                     40
  MI   :          4,305                 3,420                  3,060
  MN   :          4,988                 4,573                  4,868
  MO   :          1,260                 1,320                  1,344
  MT   :          4,000                 3,570                  3,960
  NE   :          4,860                 5,180                  4,225
  NV   :          1,080                 1,080                  1,080
  NH   :             27                    23                     15
  NJ   :            105                    88                     73
  NM   :          1,325                 1,377                  1,511
  NY   :          1,690                 1,728                  1,664
  NC   :             62                    42                     45
  ND   :          3,080                 3,145                  2,450
  OH   :          2,660                 2,100                  2,160
  OK   :          1,444                 1,365                  1,482
  OR   :          1,935                 2,024                  2,021
  PA   :          2,262                 2,325                  2,072
  RI   :              4                     6                      5
  SD   :          6,500                 5,500                  5,290
  TN   :            180                   136                    132
  TX   :            576                   675                    470
  UT   :          2,344                 2,180                  2,344
  VT   :            200                   137                    115
  VA   :            462                   468                    364
  WA   :          2,550                 2,303                  2,400
  WV   :            120                   112                    120
  WI   :          5,980                 5,250                  4,940
  WY   :          1,728                 1,488                  1,728
       :
  US   :         84,515                79,517                 79,242
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/   Revised.




                  All Other Hay:  Area Harvested and Yield
                      by State and United States, 1995-97
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :          Area Harvested         :                Yield
 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :    1995   :   1996 1/ :   1997  :     1995    :    1996 1/ :    1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :   ------- 1,000 Acres -------        -------------- Tons -----------
       :
  AL   :      720        730       750        2.10          2.40         2.10
  AZ   :       30         19        40        3.50          3.50         4.10
  AR   :    1,025      1,125     1,150        1.90          2.00         2.00
  CA   :      530        510       520        3.50          2.80         3.00
  CO   :      510        580       610        1.80          1.80         1.95
  CT   :       58         65        60        1.90          1.90         1.40
  DE   :        7          8         8        2.30          4.00         3.00
  FL   :      230        240       230        2.50          2.60         2.60
  GA   :      600        600       600        2.50          2.80         2.60
  ID   :      300        280       300        1.90          2.00         2.20
  IL   :      430        400       390        2.60          2.20         2.30
  IN   :      400        300       325        2.80          2.20         2.50
  IA   :      350        450       450        2.30          2.20         2.20
  KS   :    1,750      1,700     1,800        1.90          2.10         1.80
  KY   :    2,100      2,100     2,000        2.20          2.20         2.30
  LA   :      310        310       320        2.40          2.70         2.60
  ME   :      210        175       155        1.85          1.75         1.70
  MD   :      150        160       150        2.10          2.60         2.20
  MA   :       80         80        85        1.80          2.00         1.50
  MI   :      300        350       350        2.40          2.20         2.00
  MN   :      850        750       900        2.30          1.90         1.80
  MS   :      725        800       720        2.30          2.50         2.50
  MO   :    2,850      3,200     3,000        1.95          1.75         1.95
  MT   :      800        900       950        1.70          1.50         1.60
  NE   :    1,800      1,750     1,900        1.30          1.30         1.20
  NV   :      250        250       250        1.70          1.70         1.70
  NH   :       55         55        45        2.00          1.70         1.65
  NJ   :      100         95        95        1.80          1.90         2.20
  NM   :      100        100        90        1.90          2.00         1.90
  NY   :      950        870       860        1.85          2.00         2.00
  NC   :      510        525       515        2.40          2.10         2.20
  ND   :    1,300      1,200     1,400        1.55          1.40         1.20
  OH   :      550        500       650        2.50          2.60         2.60
  OK   :    1,820      2,300     2,100        1.50          1.60         1.70
  OR   :      650        610       615        2.10          2.00         2.20
  PA   :    1,130      1,130     1,130        1.90          2.00         1.50
  RI   :        5          6         4        2.00          2.50         2.20
  SC   :      300        280       300        2.40          2.00         2.00
  SD   :    1,700      1,800     2,000        1.50          1.50         1.40
  TN   :    1,700      1,750     1,700        2.20          2.10         2.10
  TX   :    3,600      4,200     4,300        2.10          1.70         2.40
  UT   :      150        160       155        2.00          2.10         2.20
  VT   :      205        185       220        1.75          2.00         1.90
  VA   :    1,110      1,150     1,110        1.90          2.20         1.70
  WA   :      260        310       300        2.80          2.70         2.90
  WV   :      520        530       520        1.80          1.80         1.80
  WI   :      400        400       400        2.10          2.00         2.40
  WY   :      660        600       620        1.50          1.20         1.40
       :
  US   :   35,140     36,588    37,142        1.98          1.91         1.96
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/   Revised.

                     All Other Hay:  Production by State
                          and United States, 1995-97
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                              Production
 State :----------------------------------------------------------------------
       :         1995         :         1996 1/      :         1997
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                              1,000 Tons
       :
  AL   :          1,512                 1,752                  1,575
  AZ   :            105                    67                    164
  AR   :          1,948                 2,250                  2,300
  CA   :          1,855                 1,428                  1,560
  CO   :            918                 1,044                  1,190
  CT   :            110                   124                     84
  DE   :             16                    32                     24
  FL   :            575                   624                    598
  GA   :          1,500                 1,680                  1,560
  ID   :            570                   560                    660
  IL   :          1,118                   880                    897
  IN   :          1,120                   660                    813
  IA   :            805                   990                    990
  KS   :          3,325                 3,570                  3,240
  KY   :          4,620                 4,620                  4,600
  LA   :            744                   837                    832
  ME   :            389                   306                    264
  MD   :            315                   416                    330
  MA   :            144                   160                    128
  MI   :            720                   770                    700
  MN   :          1,955                 1,425                  1,620
  MS   :          1,668                 2,000                  1,800
  MO   :          5,558                 5,600                  5,850
  MT   :          1,360                 1,350                  1,520
  NE   :          2,340                 2,275                  2,280
  NV   :            425                   425                    425
  NH   :            110                    94                     74
  NJ   :            180                   181                    209
  NM   :            190                   200                    171
  NY   :          1,758                 1,740                  1,720
  NC   :          1,224                 1,103                  1,133
  ND   :          2,015                 1,680                  1,680
  OH   :          1,375                 1,300                  1,690
  OK   :          2,730                 3,680                  3,570
  OR   :          1,365                 1,220                  1,353
  PA   :          2,147                 2,260                  1,695
  RI   :             10                    15                      9
  SC   :            720                   560                    600
  SD   :          2,550                 2,700                  2,800
  TN   :          3,740                 3,675                  3,570
  TX   :          7,560                 7,140                 10,320
  UT   :            300                   336                    341
  VT   :            359                   370                    418
  VA   :          2,109                 2,530                  1,887
  WA   :            728                   837                    870
  WV   :            936                   954                    936
  WI   :            840                   800                    960
  WY   :            990                   720                    868
       :
  US   :         69,651                69,940                 72,878
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/   Revised.
                                                                                
           Dry Edible Beans:  Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial          
                        Class, State, and Total, 1995-97                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Class      :        Area Planted         :         Area Harvested         
       and       :--------------------------------------------------------------
      State      :  1995   :  1996   :  1997   :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                         1,000 Acres                          
                 :                                                              
Large Lima       :                                                              
  CA             :   21.0      21.0      30.0      20.0       20.0       29.0   
                 :                                                              
Baby Lima        :                                                              
  CA             :   23.0      24.0      37.0      22.0       23.0       36.0   
                 :                                                              
Navy             :                                                              
  CO             :    0.8                 0.2       0.8                   0.2   
  ID             :    6.3       7.3       3.9       6.3        7.2        3.8   
  KS             :    1.2       1.1                 1.1        0.9              
  MI             :  220.0     210.0     150.0     218.0      200.0      145.0   
  MN             :   76.5      50.0      57.0      61.2       48.9       54.0   
  NE             :    6.0       5.0       6.0       5.8        4.6        5.9   
  NM             :    4.3       5.0       5.0       4.3        5.0        5.0   
  ND             :  168.0     135.0     155.0     149.0      133.0      138.0   
  OR             :    2.0       1.8       1.4       1.9        1.8        1.4   
  WY             :    2.0       4.0       3.0       1.9        3.8        2.8   
  Total          :  487.1     419.2     381.5     450.3      405.2      356.1   
                 :                                                              
Great Northern   :                                                              
  CO             :    4.0       1.3       0.3       4.0        1.3        0.3   
  ID             :    7.9       7.8       5.8       7.8        7.7        5.6   
  KS             :    2.0       2.5       1.4       1.8        2.3        1.3   
  MN             :    6.8       3.0       3.0       4.8        2.8        2.5   
  NE             :  110.0     100.0      96.0      98.0       94.6       94.0   
  WA             :    1.7       2.2                 1.7        2.2              
  WY             :    6.0       5.0       5.0       5.2        4.4        4.5   
  Total          :  138.4     121.8     111.5     123.3      115.3      108.2   
                 :                                                              
Small White      :                                                              
  ID             :    3.1       3.1       3.4       3.1        3.0        3.3   
  MI             :    1.0                           1.0                         
  OR             :    1.7       0.5       1.3       1.7        0.5        1.3   
  WA             :    2.5       2.0       3.5       2.5        2.0        3.5   
  Total          :    8.3       5.6       8.2       8.3        5.5        8.1   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
              Dry Edible Beans:  Yield and Production by Commercial             
                        Class, State, and Total, 1995-97                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Class      :       Yield per Acre        :           Production           
       and       :--------------------------------------------------------------
      State      :  1995   :  1996   :  1997   :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :  --------- Pounds --------     -------- 1,000 Cwt --------   
                 :                                                              
Large Lima       :                                                              
  CA             :  2,080     1,970     2,410       415        394        698   
                 :                                                              
Baby Lima        :                                                              
  CA             :  2,320     2,250     2,540       510        517        914   
                 :                                                              
Navy             :                                                              
  CO             :  1,750               1,500        14                     3   
  ID             :  2,210     2,110     2,420       139        152         92   
  KS             :  1,550     2,000                  17         18              
  MI             :  1,810     1,400     1,600     3,950      2,800      2,320   
  MN             :  1,380     1,600     1,650       845        783        891   
  NE             :  1,900     2,070     1,980       110         95        117   
  NM             :  1,980     2,200     1,840        85        110         92   
  ND             :  1,400     1,450     1,360     2,086      1,929      1,878   
  OR             :  2,260     2,330     2,430        43         42         34   
  WY             :  1,580     1,890     2,140        30         72         60   
  Total          :  1,625     1,481     1,541     7,319      6,001      5,487   
                 :                                                              
Great Northern   :                                                              
  CO             :  1,600     1,620     1,670        64         21          5   
  ID             :  2,030     2,170     2,180       158        167        122   
  KS             :  1,560     1,610     1,690        28         37         22   
  MN             :  1,400     1,710     1,600        67         48         40   
  NE             :  1,760     1,920     2,100     1,723      1,817      1,974   
  WA             :  2,350     2,360                  40         52              
  WY             :  1,850     2,500     2,310        96        110        104   
  Total          :  1,765     1,953     2,095     2,176      2,252      2,267   
                 :                                                              
Small White      :                                                              
  ID             :  2,000     1,900     2,390        62         57         79   
  MI             :  1,500                            15                         
  OR             :  2,120     2,000     2,150        36         10         28   
  WA             :  2,000     2,300     2,230        50         46         78   
  Total          :  1,964     2,055     2,284       163        113        185   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
           Dry Edible Beans:  Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial          
                        Class, State, and Total, 1995-97                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Class      :        Area Planted         :         Area Harvested         
       and       :--------------------------------------------------------------
      State      :  1995   :  1996   :  1997   :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                         1,000 Acres                          
                 :                                                              
Pinto            :                                                              
  CO             :  164.5     134.7     119.0     140.7      115.2      105.5   
  ID             :   48.9      45.9      42.0      48.3       45.4       41.2   
  KS             :   29.0      22.5      18.0      26.4       19.5       16.4   
  MI             :    4.0       9.0      10.0       4.0        8.0       10.0   
  MN             :   46.9      45.0      40.0      35.0       44.0       36.0   
  MT             :   11.0      10.5      12.2      10.8       10.3       11.7   
  NE             :   85.0      88.0      67.0      80.8       84.3       59.7   
  NM             :    7.0       6.7       7.0       7.0        6.7        7.0   
  ND             :  399.0     413.0     400.0     362.0      405.0      350.0   
  OR             :    2.0       2.2       1.7       1.9        2.0        1.7   
  TX             :    2.4       1.0       1.5       2.3        0.9        1.4   
  UT             :    7.3       5.0       5.8       7.0        0.6        5.6   
  WA             :   10.0      14.2      10.0      10.0       13.0       10.0   
  WY             :   26.0      27.0      28.0      24.0       25.0       27.0   
  Total          :  843.0     824.7     762.2     760.2      779.9      683.2   
                 :                                                              
Light Red        :                                                              
 Kidney          :                                                              
  CA             :   13.0      10.0      10.0      12.0       10.0       10.0   
  CO             :   14.5       8.7      12.2      13.5        8.2       11.2   
  ID             :    1.4       0.9       1.1       1.1        0.8        1.1   
  MI             :   12.0      12.0      14.0      12.0       10.0       14.0   
  MN             :    7.0      10.0      10.0       6.6        9.4        9.0   
  NE             :   17.0      10.0      17.0      14.0        9.7       16.6   
  NY             :   19.0      16.5      22.5      18.0       16.0       22.0   
  Total          :   83.9      68.1      86.8      77.2       64.1       83.9   
                 :                                                              
Dark Red         :                                                              
 Kidney          :                                                              
  CA             :    4.5       5.0       5.0       4.5        5.0        5.0   
  ID             :    1.3       0.5       0.5       1.1        0.5        0.5   
  MI             :   16.0      11.0      12.0      15.0        9.0       11.5   
  MN             :   35.3      37.0      35.0      27.5       36.0       32.0   
  NY             :    4.0       3.5       2.0       4.0        3.0        2.0   
  ND             :    3.0       3.0       1.8       3.0        3.0        1.6   
  WI             :    9.3       8.3       8.8       9.0        8.0        8.5   
  Total          :   73.4      68.3      65.1      64.1       64.5       61.1   
                 :                                                              
Pink             :                                                              
  CA             :    7.0       8.0       4.0       6.0        8.0        4.0   
  ID             :   14.9       7.5      15.0      14.6        7.4       14.9   
  MN             :    5.2       5.0       8.0       4.7        4.7        7.0   
  NM             :    0.8       0.3                 0.8        0.3              
  ND             :    6.0       7.0       8.0       5.1        7.0        7.0   
  WA             :    4.5       3.1       3.7       4.5        3.1        3.7   
  Total          :   38.4      30.9      38.7      35.7       30.5       36.6   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
              Dry Edible Beans:  Yield and Production by Commercial             
                        Class, State, and Total, 1995-97                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Class      :       Yield per Acre        :           Production           
       and       :--------------------------------------------------------------
      State      :  1995   :  1996   :  1997   :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :  --------- Pounds --------     --------- 1,000 Cwt --------  
                 :                                                              
Pinto            :                                                              
  CO             :  1,530     1,830     1,890      2,158      2,112      1,991  
  ID             :  2,010     2,150     2,150        971        976        886  
  KS             :  1,550     1,900     1,920        410        370        315  
  MI             :  1,750     1,500     1,700         70        120        170  
  MN             :  1,240     1,300     1,350        433        573        485  
  MT             :  1,900     2,280     2,200        205        235        257  
  NE             :  1,750     1,850     1,990      1,414      1,560      1,188  
  NM             :  2,000     2,180     1,600        140        146        112  
  ND             :  1,300     1,270     1,280      4,704      5,138      4,480  
  OR             :  2,110     2,000     2,290         40         40         39  
  TX             :  1,000       890     1,210         23          8         17  
  UT             :    460     1,600       700         32         10         39  
  WA             :  2,500     2,390     2,350        250        311        235  
  WY             :  2,080     2,250     2,270        499        563        613  
  Total          :  1,493     1,559     1,585     11,349     12,162     10,827  
                 :                                                              
Light Red        :                                                              
 Kidney          :                                                              
  CA             :  1,740     1,870     1,970        209        187        197  
  CO             :  1,950     1,390     2,210        263        114        248  
  ID             :  1,640     2,130     2,360         18         17         26  
  MI             :  1,670     1,400     1,640        200        140        230  
  MN             :  1,520     1,900     1,720        100        179        155  
  NE             :  1,670     2,050     2,200        234        199        365  
  NY             :  1,620     1,270     1,580        292        203        348  
  Total          :  1,705     1,621     1,870      1,316      1,039      1,569  
                 :                                                              
Dark Red         :                                                              
 Kidney          :                                                              
  CA             :  1,600     1,640     1,820         72         82         91  
  ID             :  1,820     2,400     2,200         20         12         11  
  MI             :  1,400     1,110     1,300        210        100        150  
  MN             :  1,450     1,750     1,590        399        630        510  
  NY             :  1,600     1,270     1,650         64         38         33  
  ND             :  1,430     1,670     1,500         43         50         24  
  WI             :  1,300     1,800     1,800        117        144        153  
  Total          :  1,443     1,637     1,591        925      1,056        972  
                 :                                                              
Pink             :                                                              
  CA             :  1,630     1,560     1,600         98        125         64  
  ID             :  2,060     2,260     2,230        301        167        332  
  MN             :  1,400     1,400     1,640         66         66        115  
  NM             :  2,250     2,670                   18          8             
  ND             :  1,160     1,370     1,360         59         96         95  
  WA             :  2,440     2,130     2,510        110         66         93  
  Total          :  1,826     1,731     1,910        652        528        699  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
           Dry Edible Beans:  Area Planted and Harvested by Commercial          
                        Class, State, and Total, 1995-97                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Class      :        Area Planted         :         Area Harvested         
       and       :--------------------------------------------------------------
      State      :  1995   :  1996   :  1997   :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                         1,000 Acres                          
                 :                                                              
Small Red        :                                                              
  ID             :   17.2     12.7       21.4      16.9       12.5       21.0   
  MI             :    9.0      3.0       10.0       9.0        3.0        9.0   
  WA             :   11.0      5.0       12.0      11.0        4.7       12.0   
  Total          :   37.2     20.7       43.4      36.9       20.2       42.0   
                 :                                                              
Cranberry        :                                                              
  CA             :    2.0      3.0        4.0       2.0        3.0        4.0   
  ID             :    1.3      1.4        1.7       1.3        1.3        1.6   
  MI             :   28.0     27.0       32.0      27.0       25.0       31.0   
  MN             :    3.7      2.0        4.0       3.5        1.9        3.5   
  Total          :   35.0     33.4       41.7      33.8       31.2       40.1   
                 :                                                              
Black            :                                                              
  CA             :    2.0      1.0                  2.0        1.0              
  CO             :    1.0                 2.0       1.0                   1.6   
  ID             :    2.9      1.1        2.4       2.8        1.0        2.4   
  MI             :   89.0     60.0       80.0      88.0       57.0       78.0   
  MN             :    6.5      3.0        7.0       5.2        2.7        6.0   
  NE             :    1.0      1.0        3.0       1.0        0.9        2.9   
  NY             :    8.0      7.0       11.5       8.0        7.0       11.5   
  ND             :   18.0     15.0       27.0      15.0       15.0       25.5   
  WA             :    2.5                           2.5                         
  Total          :  130.9     88.1      132.9     125.5       84.6      127.9   
                 :                                                              
Blackeye         :                                                              
  CA             :   44.5     24.0       30.0      43.5       23.0       29.0   
  TX             :   11.1      8.2       12.0      10.1        6.2       11.2   
  Total          :   55.6     32.2       42.0      53.6       29.2       40.2   
                 :                                                              
Garbanzo         :                                                              
  CA             :   19.0     25.0        9.0      17.0       23.0        9.0   
  ID             :    3.6      6.1        6.8       3.6        5.5        6.6   
  OR             :    1.3      3.0        4.0       1.3        2.8        3.9   
  WA             :    6.7      8.6        4.9       6.7        8.1        4.9   
  Total          :   30.6     42.7       24.7      28.6       39.4       24.4   
                 :                                                              
Other            :                                                              
  CA             :    9.0      7.0        6.0       8.0        7.0        6.0   
  CO             :    5.2      0.3        1.3       5.0        0.3        1.2   
  ID             :    1.2      0.7        1.0       1.1        0.7        1.0   
  KS             :    1.8      1.9        2.6       1.7        1.3        2.3   
  MI             :   11.0      8.0        7.0      11.0        8.0        6.5   
  MN             :    2.1      5.0        6.0       1.5        4.6        5.0   
  NE             :    6.0      1.0        1.0       5.4        0.9        0.9   
  NM             :    0.4                           0.4                         
  NY             :    3.0      3.0        4.0       3.0        3.0        4.0   
  ND             :    6.0      7.0        8.2       5.9        7.0        7.9   
  OR             :    3.2      1.7        2.6       3.2        1.7        2.6   
  TX             :   11.5      3.8        1.5      10.6        2.9        1.4   
  WA             :    2.1      1.9        3.9       2.1        1.9        3.9   
  WY             :    1.0      1.0        1.0       0.9        0.8        0.7   
  Total          :   63.5     42.3       46.1      59.8       40.1       43.4   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
              Dry Edible Beans:  Yield and Production by Commercial             
                        Class, State, and Total, 1995-97                        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Class      :       Yield per Acre        :           Production           
       and       :--------------------------------------------------------------
      State      :  1995   :  1996   :  1997   :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :  --------- Pounds --------     -------- 1,000 Cwt --------   
                 :                                                              
Small Red        :                                                              
  ID             :  1,980     2,100     2,240       335        263        470   
  MI             :  1,780     1,170     1,670       160         35        150   
  WA             :  2,270     2,280     2,330       250        107        280   
  Total          :  2,019     2,005     2,143       745        405        900   
                 :                                                              
Cranberry        :                                                              
  CA             :  2,100     1,500     1,750        42         45         70   
  ID             :  1,460     1,850     1,500        19         24         24   
  MI             :  1,740     1,600     1,680       470        400        520   
  MN             :  1,260     1,790     1,340        44         34         47   
  Total          :  1,701     1,612     1,648       575        503        661   
                 :                                                              
Black            :                                                              
  CA             :  1,400     1,700                  28         17              
  CO             :  1,900                 500        19                     8   
  ID             :  1,960     2,100     2,130        55         21         51   
  MI             :  1,930     1,650     1,790     1,700        940      1,400   
  MN             :  1,600     1,520     1,420        83         41         85   
  NE             :  1,700     2,000     1,590        17         18         46   
  NY             :  1,690     1,430     1,530       135        100        176   
  ND             :  1,390     1,420     1,310       208        213        334   
  WA             :  2,400                            60                         
  Total          :  1,837     1,596     1,642     2,305      1,350      2,100   
                 :                                                              
Blackeye         :                                                              
  CA             :  2,230     2,220     2,380       970        511        690   
  TX             :  1,200       900     1,000       121         56        112   
  Total          :  2,035     1,942     1,995     1,091        567        802   
                 :                                                              
Garbanzo         :                                                              
  CA             :  1,690     1,530     1,510       288        352        136   
  ID             :  1,750       670     1,550        63         37        102   
  OR             :  1,540     1,210     1,690        20         34         66   
  WA             :  1,520     1,000     1,570       102         81         77   
  Total          :  1,654     1,279     1,561       473        504        381   
                 :                                                              
Other            :                                                              
  CA             :  1,350     1,360     1,830       108         95        110   
  CO             :    800     1,000     2,080        40          3         25   
  ID             :  1,730     2,000     2,000        19         14         20   
  KS             :  1,530     1,460     1,870        26         19         43   
  MI             :  1,410     1,310     1,430       155        105         93   
  MN             :  1,200     1,390     1,500        18         64         75   
  NE             :  1,670     1,780     2,000        90         16         18   
  NM             :  2,000                             8                         
  NY             :  1,570     1,200     1,500        47         36         60   
  ND             :  1,390     1,400     1,000        82         98         79   
  OR             :  2,160     1,880     2,190        69         32         57   
  TX             :    760       690     1,000        81         20         14   
  WA             :  1,900     2,470     2,230        40         47         87   
  WY             :  1,670     2,500     1,860        15         20         13   
  Total          :  1,334     1,419     1,599       798        569        694   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
      Dry Edible Beans:  Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production      
                     by State and United States, 1995-97 1/                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :          Area Planted          :          Area Harvested           
   State   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                            1,000 Acres                             
           :                                                                    
CA         :   145.0      128.0      135.0       137.0       123.0       132.0  
CO         :   190.0      145.0      135.0       165.0       125.0       120.0  
ID         :   110.0       95.0      105.0       108.0        93.0       103.0  
KS         :    34.0       28.0       22.0        31.0        24.0        20.0  
MI         :   390.0      340.0      315.0       385.0       320.0       305.0  
MN         :   190.0      160.0      170.0       150.0       155.0       155.0  
MT         :    11.0       10.5       12.2        10.8        10.3        11.7  
NE         :   225.0      205.0      190.0       205.0       195.0       180.0  
NM         :    12.5       12.0       12.0        12.5        12.0        12.0  
NY         :    34.0       30.0       40.0        33.0        29.0        39.5  
ND         :   600.0      580.0      600.0       540.0       570.0       530.0  
OR         :    10.2        9.2       11.0        10.0         8.8        10.9  
TX         :    25.0       13.0       15.0        23.0        10.0        14.0  
UT         :     7.3        5.0        5.8         7.0         0.6         5.6  
WA         :    41.0       37.0       38.0        41.0        35.0        38.0  
WI         :     9.3        8.3        8.8         9.0         8.0         8.5  
WY         :    35.0       37.0       37.0        32.0        34.0        35.0  
           :                                                                    
US         : 2,069.3    1,843.0    1,851.8     1,899.3     1,752.7     1,720.2  
           :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :         Yield per Acre         :            Production             
           :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
           :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   ---------- Pounds ---------      ---------- 1,000 Cwt ---------  
           :                                                                    
CA         :   2,000      1,890      2,250       2,740       2,325       2,970  
CO         :   1,550      1,800      1,900       2,558       2,250       2,280  
ID         :   2,000      2,050      2,150       2,160       1,907       2,215  
KS         :   1,550      1,850      1,900         481         444         380  
MI         :   1,800      1,450      1,650       6,930       4,640       5,033  
MN         :   1,370      1,560      1,550       2,055       2,418       2,403  
MT         :   1,900      2,280      2,200         205         235         257  
NE         :   1,750      1,900      2,060       3,588       3,705       3,708  
NM         :   2,010      2,200      1,700         251         264         204  
NY         :   1,630      1,300      1,560         538         377         617  
ND         :   1,330      1,320      1,300       7,182       7,524       6,890  
OR         :   2,080      1,800      2,060         208         158         224  
TX         :     980        840      1,020         225          84         143  
UT         :     460      1,600        700          32          10          39  
WA         :   2,200      2,030      2,240         902         710         850  
WI         :   1,300      1,800      1,800         117         144         153  
WY         :   2,000      2,250      2,260         640         765         790  
           :                                                                    
US         :   1,622      1,595      1,695      30,812      27,960      29,156  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Excludes beans grown for garden seed.                                       
                                                                                
            Lentils:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production            
                       by State and United States, 1995-97 1/                    
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :           Area Planted            :          Area Harvested           
  State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Acres                              
        :                                                                       
ID      :    71.0        56.0        61.0        70.0        55.0        60.0   
WA      :    79.0        63.0        77.0        75.0        62.0        77.0   
        :                                                                       
Oth     :
 Sts 2/ :    18.1        28.2        43.0        18.1        23.0        35.0   
        :                                                                       
US      :   168.1       147.2       181.0       163.1       140.0       172.0   
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :               Yield               :            Production             
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   ----------- Pounds ----------       --------- 1,000 Cwt ---------   
        :                                                                       
ID      :   1,450         800       1,500       1,015         440         900   
WA      :   1,400       1,100       1,460       1,050         682       1,124   
        :                                                                       
Oth     :
 Sts 2/ :     880         920       1,050         159         211         367   
        :                                                                       
US      :   1,364         952       1,390       2,224       1,333       2,391   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1995 revised.
2/  Includes MT and ND; estimates initiated in 1995.                             




                                                                              
                                                                                
                                                                                
                    Wrinkled Seed Peas:  Production by State                    
                           and United States, 1995-97                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                             Production                             
   State   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :         1995         :         1996         :         1997         
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                             1,000 Cwt                              
           :                                                                    
ID         :          493                   316                    286          
WA         :          555                   232                    396          
           :                                                                    
US         :        1,048                   548                    682          
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                              
        Dry Edible Peas:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production        
                     by State and United States, 1995-97 1/ 2/                   
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :           Area Planted            :          Area Harvested           
  State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Acres                              
        :                                                                       
ID      :    70.0        61.0        75.0        68.0        59.0        74.0   
WA      :   112.0       109.0       116.0       111.0       108.0       116.0   
        :                                                                       
Oth     : 
 Sts 3/ :    16.0        45.9       102.6        15.0        37.9        86.6   
        :                                                                       
US      :   198.0       215.9       293.6       194.0       204.9       276.6   
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :               Yield               :            Production             
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   ----------- Pounds ----------       --------- 1,000 Cwt ---------   
        :                                                                       
ID      :   2,300       1,000       2,100       1,564         590       1,554   
WA      :   2,500       1,300       2,230       2,775       1,404       2,587   
        :                                                                       
Oth     : 
 Sts 3/ :   2,840       1,790       1,930         426         677       1,675   
        :                                                                       
US      :   2,456       1,304       2,103       4,765       2,671       5,816   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1995 revised.
2/  Excludes both wrinkled seed peas and Austrian winter peas.                  
3/  Includes MT, NV, ND, and OR; estimates initiated in 1995.                    
                                                                              
                                                                                
             Austrian Winter Peas:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield,             
               and Production by State and United States, 1995-97               
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :           Area Planted            :          Area Harvested           
  State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Acres                              
        :                                                                       
ID      :    10.0         8.0         7.5        7.0         7.0         7.2    
OR      :     0.9         0.6         0.6        0.7         0.3         0.4    
        :                                                                       
US      :    10.9         8.6         8.1        7.7         7.3         7.6    
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :               Yield               :            Production             
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   ----------- Pounds ----------        -------- 1,000 Cwt --------    
        :                                                                       
ID      :   1,500       1,400       1,500        105          98         108    
OR      :   2,000       1,670       1,750         14           5           7    
        :                                                                       
US      :   1,545       1,411       1,513        119         103         115    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 Sweet Potatoes:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production,
               by State and United States, 1995-97 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :          Area Planted              :       Area Harvested
 State :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :    1995    :   1996    :   1997    :   1995    :   1996    :   1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :                               1,000 Acres
       :
AL     :        4.4         4.4         4.1         4.1         4.3         3.8
CA     :        9.6         9.6         9.7         9.6         9.6         9.7
GA     :        2.5         2.1         1.7         2.4         2.0         1.6
LA     :       22.0        22.0        21.0        21.0        21.0        20.0
MS     :        6.2         8.3         8.6         5.5         8.1         8.4
NJ     :        1.5         1.3         1.2         1.4         1.2         1.1
NC     :       33.0        33.0        32.0        32.0        31.0        31.0
SC     :        2.1         1.9         1.7         1.9         1.6         1.5
TX     :        5.6         5.9         6.3         5.2         5.5         5.8
VA     :        0.5         0.6         0.6         0.5         0.5         0.6
       :
US     :       87.4        89.1        86.9        83.6        84.8        83.5
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :              Yield                 :           Production
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :    1995    :   1996    :   1997    :   1995    :   1996    :   1997
       :------------------------------------------------------------------------
       :    ----------- Cwt ------------        -------- 1,000 Cwt ---------    
       :
AL     :        165         170         150         677         731         570
CA     :        200         225         205       1,920       2,160       1,989
GA     :        170         200         150         408         400         240
LA     :        150         160         160       3,150       3,360       3,200
MS     :        150         160         130         825       1,296       1,092
NJ     :        150         130         105         210         156         116
NC     :        150         140         150       4,800       4,340       4,650
SC     :         95         125         100         181         200         150
TX     :        125         135         160         650         743         928
VA     :        170         140         150          85          70          90
       :
US     :        154         159         156      12,906      13,456      13,025
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------




    Potatoes:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production
       by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 1995-97
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Seasonal Group:         Area Planted         :        Area Harvested
 and          :---------------------------------------------------------------
State         :     1995 :    1996 :    1997 :    1995  :     1996 :     1997
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                        1,000 Acres 
Winter        :
  CA          :      5.0       5.7       6.6        5.0        5.7        6.6
  FL          :      8.3       8.8       9.0        6.9        8.8        8.8
              :
  Total       :     13.3      14.5      15.6       11.9       14.5       15.4
              :
Spring        :
  AL          :      2.6       2.0       1.6        2.5        1.9        1.5
  AZ          :      6.5       9.0       6.2        6.5        9.0        6.2
  CA          :     18.0      20.1      20.7       17.8       20.1       20.7
  FL          :     38.5      38.0      34.5       36.0       35.5       33.3
    Hastings  :     28.5      28.5      25.5       27.0       27.5       24.5
    Other FL  :     10.0       9.5       9.0        9.0        8.0        8.8
  NC          :     17.5      17.5      17.0       16.5       17.0       16.5
  TX          :      5.2       6.8       8.3        5.0        6.5        8.0
              :
  Total       :     88.3      93.4      88.3       84.3       90.0       86.2
              :
              :---------------------------------------------------------------
              :              Yield           :           Production
              :---------------------------------------------------------------
              :     1995 :    1996 :    1997 :    1995  :     1996 :     1997
              :---------------------------------------------------------------
              : -------- Cwt ----------       --------- 1,000 Cwt -----------
              :
Winter        :
  CA          :      260       250       240      1,300      1,425      1,584
  FL          :      170       210       175      1,173      1,848      1,540
              :
  Total       :      208       226       203      2,473      3,273      3,124
              :
Spring        :
  AL          :      160       160       175        400        304        263
  AZ          :      270       275       275      1,755      2,475      1,705
  CA          :      350       375       400      6,230      7,538      8,280
  FL          :      218       219       199      7,830      7,765      6,641
    Hastings  :      220       230       210      5,940      6,325      5,145
    Other FL  :      210       180       170      1,890      1,440      1,496
  NC          :      185       190       200      3,053      3,230      3,300
  TX          :      185       170       195        925      1,105      1,560
              :
  Total       :      240       249       252     20,193     22,417     21,749
------------------------------------------------------------------------------


    Potatoes:  Area Planted and Harvested, by Seasonal Group,
          State, and United States, 1994-96 (continued)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Seasonal Group:         Area Planted         :        Area Harvested
  and         :---------------------------------------------------------------
 State        :     1995 :    1996 :    1997 :    1995  :     1996 :     1997
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :                        1,000 Acres 
Summer        :
  AL          :      6.8       6.8       6.0        6.7        6.7        5.9
  CA          :      5.5       5.8       5.9        5.5        5.8        5.9
  CO          :      9.3      10.0       7.8        9.1        9.8        7.6
  DE          :      6.0       5.3       4.3        5.9        5.2        4.2
  IL          :      5.6       6.3       4.8        5.5        6.0        4.6
  IA          :      1.6       1.5       1.3        1.6        1.5        1.3
  MD          :      1.5       2.7       3.4        1.5        2.6        3.4
  MO          :      7.1       7.8       6.4        6.9        7.1        5.8
  NE          :      4.5       5.6       4.4        4.4        5.5        4.3
  NJ          :      2.7       2.6       2.2        2.6        2.5        2.2
  NM          :      4.2       3.9       4.4        4.2        3.9        4.3
  NC          :      1.4       1.2       1.2        1.3        1.2        1.2
  TX          :      7.3      10.5       8.5        7.0        9.5        7.7
  VA          :      9.0       8.0       8.0        8.5        7.5        7.5
  Total       :     72.5      78.0      68.6       70.7       74.8       65.9
              :
Fall          :
  CA          :     13.0      11.5      10.5       13.0       11.5       10.5
  CO          :     77.0      78.0      77.0       76.8       77.8       76.9
  ID          :    400.0     415.0     390.0      398.0      413.0      388.0
    10 SW Co  :     27.0      28.0      27.0       27.0       28.0       27.0
    Other ID  :    373.0     387.0     363.0      371.0      385.0      361.0
  IN          :      5.0       5.7       5.3        4.6        5.2        4.9
  ME          :     78.0      78.0      71.0       78.0       77.0       71.0
  MA          :      3.3       2.7       2.7        3.3        2.6        2.7
  MI          :     55.0      52.0      48.0       54.5       46.0       47.5
  MN          :     83.0      85.0      77.0       77.0       82.0       73.0
  MT          :      9.8      10.4      10.4        9.8       10.2       10.4
  NE          :     12.0      12.7      19.6       11.5       12.4       19.3
  NV          :      7.6       8.0       7.0        7.6        7.9        6.9
  NM          :      6.3       6.7       6.3        6.3        6.4        6.3
  NY          :     29.0      29.0      30.0       28.5       28.5       29.5
  ND          :    125.0     134.0     125.0      121.0      131.0      105.0
  OH          :      5.5       5.2       5.3        5.4        5.1        5.0
  OR          :     54.0      62.0      54.5       53.2       61.0       53.5
    Malheur   :     13.0      13.6      11.0       12.8       13.3       10.9
    Other OR  :     41.0      48.4      43.5       40.4       47.7       42.6
  PA          :     18.0      17.0      15.0       17.0       16.5       14.5
  RI          :      0.9       0.8       0.8        0.9        0.8        0.8
  SD          :      6.0       5.0       4.5        5.2        4.8        4.2
  UT          :      5.2       4.3       3.1        5.1        4.2        3.1
  WA          :    147.0     163.0     148.0      147.0      161.0      148.0
  WI          :     82.0      83.0      78.0       80.0       81.0       76.5
  WY          :      1.5       0.9       0.5        1.5        0.8        0.5
  Total       :  1,224.1   1,269.9   1,189.5    1,205.2    1,246.7    1,158.0
              :
US            :  1,398.2   1,455.8   1,362.0    1,372.1    1,426.0    1,325.5
------------------------------------------------------------------------------


      Potatoes:   Yield and Production, by Seasonal Group, 
          State, and United States, 1995-97 (continued)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Seasonal Group:              Yield           :           Production
  and         :---------------------------------------------------------------
 State        :     1995 :    1996 :    1997 :    1995  :   1996   :   1997
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              :      -------- Cwt ----------    -------- 1,000 Cwt ----------
Summer        :
  AL          :      170       150       150      1,139      1,005        885
  CA          :      320       360       360      1,760      2,088      2,124
  CO          :      305       345       350      2,776      3,381      2,660
  DE          :      250       240       230      1,475      1,248        966
  IL          :      270       275       325      1,485      1,650      1,495
  IA          :      150       210       210        240        315        273
  MD          :      240       215       280        360        559        952
  MO          :      230       230       255      1,587      1,633      1,479
  NE          :      285       270       390      1,254      1,485      1,677
  NJ          :      270       265       270        702        663        594
  NM          :      320       360       320      1,344      1,404      1,376
  NC          :       95        90       100        124        108        120
  TX          :      235       240       245      1,645      2,280      1,887
  VA          :      240       225       195      2,040      1,688      1,463
  Total       :      254       261       272     17,931     19,507     17,951
              :
Fall          :
  CA          :      410       400       400      5,330      4,600      4,200
  CO          :      310       375       330     23,808     29,175     25,377
  ID          :      333       346       349    132,657    142,800    135,430
    10 SW Co  :      420       425       470     11,340     11,900     12,690
    Other ID  :      327       340       340    121,317    130,900    122,740
  IN          :      260       260       270      1,196      1,352      1,323
  ME          :      220       275       270     17,160     21,175     19,170
  MA          :      260       260       250        858        676        675
  MI          :      300       300       300     16,350     13,800     14,250
  MN          :      270       300       280     20,790     24,600     20,440
  MT          :      300       315       320      2,940      3,213      3,328
  NE          :      320       355       390      3,680      4,402      7,527
  NV          :      365       400       430      2,774      3,160      2,967
  NM          :      380       400       420      2,394      2,560      2,646
  NY          :      270       280       285      7,695      7,980      8,408
  ND          :      210       220       205     25,410     28,820     21,525
  OH          :      260       250       235      1,404      1,275      1,175
  OR          :      466       494       508     24,788     30,124     27,161
    Malheur   :      390       400       440      4,992      5,320      4,796
    Other OR  :      490       520       525     19,796     24,804     22,365
  PA          :      240       255       220      4,080      4,208      3,190
  RI          :      270       240       260        243        192        208
  SD          :      190       280       250        988      1,344      1,050
  UT          :      240       280       295      1,224      1,176        915
  WA          :      550       590       595     80,850     94,990     88,060
  WI          :      325       390       365     26,000     31,590     27,923
  WY          :      260       280       280        390        224        140
  Total       :      334       364       360    403,009    453,436    417,088
              :
US            :      323       350       347    443,606    498,633    459,912
------------------------------------------------------------------------------


         Potatoes:  Area Planted and Harvested, by State
                    and United States, 1995-97
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :           Area Planted          :           Area Harvested
State   :---------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1995  :    1996  :    1997 :      1995   :    1996   :    1997
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                            1,000 Acres
        :
AL      :       9.4        8.8        7.6         9.2         8.6         7.4
AZ      :       6.5        9.0        6.2         6.5         9.0         6.2
CA      :      41.5       43.1       43.7        41.3        43.1        43.7
CO      :      86.3       88.0       84.8        85.9        87.6        84.5
DE      :       6.0        5.3        4.3         5.9         5.2         4.2
FL      :      46.8       46.8       43.5        42.9        44.3        42.1
ID      :     400.0      415.0      390.0       398.0       413.0       388.0
IL      :       5.6        6.3        4.8         5.5         6.0         4.6
IN      :       5.0        5.7        5.3         4.6         5.2         4.9
IA      :       1.6        1.5        1.3         1.6         1.5         1.3
ME      :      78.0       78.0       71.0        78.0        77.0        71.0
MD      :       1.5        2.7        3.4         1.5         2.6         3.4
MA      :       3.3        2.7        2.7         3.3         2.6         2.7
MI      :      55.0       52.0       48.0        54.5        46.0        47.5
MN      :      83.0       85.0       77.0        77.0        82.0        73.0
MO      :       7.1        7.8        6.4         6.9         7.1         5.8
MT      :       9.8       10.4       10.4         9.8        10.2        10.4
NE      :      16.5       18.3       24.0        15.9        17.9        23.6
NV      :       7.6        8.0        7.0         7.6         7.9         6.9
NJ      :       2.7        2.6        2.2         2.6         2.5         2.2
NM      :      10.5       10.6       10.7        10.5        10.3        10.6
NY      :      29.0       29.0       30.0        28.5        28.5        29.5
NC      :      18.9       18.7       18.2        17.8        18.2        17.7
ND      :     125.0      134.0      125.0       121.0       131.0       105.0
OH      :       5.5        5.2        5.3         5.4         5.1         5.0
OR      :      54.0       62.0       54.5        53.2        61.0        53.5
PA      :      18.0       17.0       15.0        17.0        16.5        14.5
RI      :       0.9        0.8        0.8         0.9         0.8         0.8
SD      :       6.0        5.0        4.5         5.2         4.8         4.2
TX      :      12.5       17.3       16.8        12.0        16.0        15.7
UT      :       5.2        4.3        3.1         5.1         4.2         3.1
VA      :       9.0        8.0        8.0         8.5         7.5         7.5
WA      :     147.0      163.0      148.0       147.0       161.0       148.0
WI      :      82.0       83.0       78.0        80.0        81.0        76.5
WY      :       1.5        0.9        0.5         1.5         0.8         0.5
        :
US      :   1,398.2    1,455.8    1,362.0     1,372.1     1,426.0     1,325.5
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

             Potatoes: Yield and Production, by State
                    and United States 1995-97
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :               Yield             :           Production
State   :---------------------------------------------------------------------
        :      1995  :    1996  :    1997 :    1995    :   1996   :    1997
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :       --------- Cwt -----------     ----------- 1,000 Cwt ---------
        :
AL      :       167        152        155       1,539       1,309       1,148
AZ      :       270        275        275       1,755       2,475       1,705
CA      :       354        363        370      14,620      15,651      16,188
CO      :       309        372        332      26,584      32,556      28,037
DE      :       250        240        230       1,475       1,248         966
FL      :       210        217        194       9,003       9,613       8,181
ID      :       333        346        349     132,657     142,800     135,430
IL      :       270        275        325       1,485       1,650       1,495
IN      :       260        260        270       1,196       1,352       1,323
IA      :       150        210        210         240         315         273
ME      :       220        275        270      17,160      21,175      19,170
MD      :       240        215        280         360         559         952
MA      :       260        260        250         858         676         675
MI      :       300        300        300      16,350      13,800      14,250
MN      :       270        300        280      20,790      24,600      20,440
MO      :       230        230        255       1,587       1,633       1,479
MT      :       300        315        320       2,940       3,213       3,328
NE      :       310        329        390       4,934       5,887       9,204
NV      :       365        400        430       2,774       3,160       2,967
NJ      :       270        265        270         702         663         594
NM      :       356        385        379       3,738       3,964       4,022
NY      :       270        280        285       7,695       7,980       8,408
NC      :       178        183        193       3,177       3,338       3,420
ND      :       210        220        205      25,410      28,820      21,525
OH      :       260        250        235       1,404       1,275       1,175
OR      :       466        494        508      24,788      30,124      27,161
PA      :       240        255        220       4,080       4,208       3,190
RI      :       270        240        260         243         192         208
SD      :       190        280        250         988       1,344       1,050
TX      :       214        212        220       2,570       3,385       3,447
UT      :       240        280        295       1,224       1,176         915
VA      :       240        225        195       2,040       1,688       1,463
WA      :       550        590        595      80,850      94,990      88,060
WI      :       325        390        365      26,000      31,590      27,923
WY      :       260        280        280         390         224         140
        :
US      :       323        350        347     443,606     498,633     459,912
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Tobacco:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production                
                       by State and United States, 1995-97                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :          Area Harvested           :               Yield               
  State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :  ------------ Acres ------------      ----------- Pounds ----------   
        :                                                                       
CT      :    1,990       2,260       2,265      1,771       1,679       1,577   
FL      :    7,200       7,500       7,700      2,455       2,680       2,550   
GA      :   42,000      46,000      44,000      2,000       2,470       2,030   
IN      :    6,700       7,600       8,900      2,030       1,970       2,100   
KY      :  166,200     195,700     221,100      1,977       2,021       1,934   
MD      :    8,500       8,000       8,000      1,350       1,250       1,500   
MA      :      515         800       1,110      1,783       1,515       1,690   
MO      :    2,700       2,700       3,100      2,025       2,230       2,400   
NC      :  261,100     287,800     318,000      1,856       2,035       2,246   
OH      :    7,700       8,000       9,500      1,950       1,580       1,960   
PA      :    7,900       7,800       7,600      1,985       1,983       2,021   
SC      :   50,000      51,000      54,000      2,100       2,310       2,340   
TN      :   51,690      54,560      55,360      1,797       2,014       1,887   
VA      :   44,170      48,370      52,280      1,840       2,141       2,125   
WV      :    2,000       1,700       1,800      1,300       1,200       1,700   
WI      :    2,760       2,870       2,550      2,254       1,799       2,138   
        :                                                                       
US      :  663,125     732,660     797,265      1,913       2,071       2,106   
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              Production                               
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :         1995          :         1996          :         1997          
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                             1,000 Pounds                              
        :                                                                       
CT      :           3,524                   3,795                   3,572       
FL      :          17,676                  20,100                  19,635       
GA      :          84,000                 113,620                  89,320       
IN      :          13,601                  14,972                  18,690       
KY      :         328,581                 395,542                 427,715       
MD      :          11,475                  10,000                  12,000       
MA      :             918                   1,212                   1,876       
MO      :           5,468                   6,021                   7,440       
NC      :         484,599                 585,542                 714,120       
OH      :          15,015                  12,640                  18,620       
PA      :          15,685                  15,464                  15,360       
SC      :         105,000                 117,810                 126,360       
TN      :          92,907                 109,888                 104,488       
VA      :          81,269                 103,543                 111,112       
WV      :           2,600                   2,040                   3,060       
WI      :           6,220                   5,162                   5,453       
        :                                                                       
US      :       1,268,538               1,517,351               1,678,821       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
         Tobacco:  Area Harvested by Class, Type, State,
                    and United States, 1995-97
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       :                     Area Harvested                     
     Class and Type    :--------------------------------------------------------
                       :       1995       :       1996       :       1997       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       :                         Acres                          
                       :                                                        
Class 1, Flue-cured    :                                                        
 Type 11, Old Belts    :                                                        
  NC                   :      68,000             76,000             91,000      
  VA                   :      34,000             37,700             41,000      
  US                   :     102,000            113,700            132,000      
 Type 12, Eastern NC   :                                                        
  Belt                 :                                                        
   NC                  :     151,000            167,000            176,000      
 Type 13, NC Border &  :                                                        
  SC Belt              :                                                        
   NC                  :      34,000             37,000             42,000      
   SC                  :      50,000             51,000             54,000      
   US                  :      84,000             88,000             96,000      
 Type 14, GA-FL Belt   :                                                        
   FL                  :       7,200              7,500              7,700      
   GA                  :      42,000             46,000             44,000      
   US                  :      49,200             53,500             51,700      
 Total 11-14           :     386,200            422,200            455,700      
Class 2, Fire-cured    :                                                        
 Type 21, VA Belt      :                                                        
   VA                  :       1,100              1,100              1,200      
 Type 22, Eastern      :                                                        
  District             :                                                        
   KY                  :       3,900              3,800              3,900      
   TN                  :       7,600              7,500              7,300      
   US                  :      11,500             11,300             11,200      
 Type 23, Western      :                                                        
  District             :                                                        
   KY                  :       3,700              3,600              3,800      
   TN                  :         580                580                590      
   US                  :       4,280              4,180              4,390      
 Total 21-23           :      16,880             16,580             16,790      
Class 3, Air-cured     :                                                        
 Class 3A, Light       :                                                        
  Air-cured            :                                                        
 Type 31, Burley       :                                                        
   IN                  :       6,700              7,600              8,900      
   KY                  :     155,000            185,000            210,000      
   MO                  :       2,700              2,700              3,100      
   NC                  :       8,100              7,800              9,000      
   OH                  :       7,700              8,000              9,500      
   TN                  :      43,000             46,000             47,000      
   VA                  :       9,000              9,500             10,000      
   WV                  :       2,000              1,700              1,800      
   US                  :     234,200            268,300            299,300      
 Type 32, Southern MD  :                                                        
  Belt                 :                                                        
   MD                  :       8,500              8,000              8,000      
   PA                  :       3,400              3,200              3,000      
   US                  :      11,900             11,200             11,000      
 Total 31-32           :     246,100            279,500            310,300      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                
      Tobacco:  Yield and Production by Class, Type, State,
                    and United States, 1995-97
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       :          Yield           :         Production          
     Class and Type    :--------------------------------------------------------
                       :  1995  :  1996  :  1997  :  1995   :  1996   :  1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       : -------- Pounds -------    ------- 1,000 Pounds -------
                       :                                                        
Class 1, Flue-cured    :                                                        
 Type 11, Old Belts    :                                                        
  NC                   : 1,920    2,120    2,150    130,560   161,120    195,650
  VA                   : 1,935    2,235    2,200     65,790    84,260     90,200
  US                   : 1,925    2,158    2,166    196,350   245,380    285,850
 Type 12, Eastern NC   :                                                        
  Belt                 :                                                        
   NC                  : 1,860    2,025    2,315    280,860   338,175    407,440
 Type 13, NC Border &  :                                                        
  SC Belt              :                                                        
   NC                  : 1,845    1,980    2,290     62,730    73,260     96,180
   SC                  : 2,100    2,310    2,340    105,000   117,810    126,360
   US                  : 1,997    2,171    2,318    167,730   191,070    222,540
 Type 14, GA-FL Belt   :                                                        
   FL                  : 2,455    2,680    2,550     17,676    20,100     19,635
   GA                  : 2,000    2,470    2,030     84,000   113,620     89,320
   US                  : 2,067    2,499    2,107    101,676   133,720    108,955
 Total 11-14           : 1,933    2,151    2,249    746,616   908,345  1,024,785
Class 2, Fire-cured    :                                                        
 Type 21, VA Belt      :                                                        
   VA                  : 1,400    1,580    1,500      1,540     1,738      1,800
 Type 22, Eastern      :                                                        
  District             :                                                        
   KY                  : 2,370    2,720    2,450      9,243    10,336      9,555
   TN                  : 2,285    2,550    2,400     17,366    19,125     17,520
   US                  : 2,314    2,607    2,417     26,609    29,461     27,075
 Type 23, Western      :                                                        
  District             :                                                        
   KY                  : 2,600    3,160    3,000      9,620    11,376     11,400
   TN                  : 2,450    2,850    2,500      1,421     1,653      1,475
   US                  : 2,580    3,117    2,933     11,041    13,029     12,875
 Total 21-23           : 2,322    2,668    2,487     39,190    44,228     41,750
Class 3, Air-cured     :                                                        
 Class 3A, Light       :                                                        
  Air-cured            :                                                        
 Type 31, Burley       :                                                        
   IN                  : 2,030    1,970    2,100     13,601    14,972     18,690
   KY                  : 1,950    1,980    1,900    302,250   366,300    399,000
   MO                  : 2,025    2,230    2,400      5,468     6,021      7,440
   NC                  : 1,290    1,665    1,650     10,449    12,987     14,850
   OH                  : 1,950    1,580    1,960     15,015    12,640     18,620
   TN                  : 1,700    1,915    1,800     73,100    88,090     84,600
   VA                  : 1,540    1,835    1,900     13,860    17,433     19,000
   WV                  : 1,300    1,200    1,700      2,600     2,040      3,060
   US                  : 1,863    1,940    1,889    436,343   520,483    565,260
 Type 32, Southern MD  :                                                        
  Belt                 :                                                        
   MD                  : 1,350    1,250    1,500     11,475    10,000     12,000
   PA                  : 1,900    1,900    1,900      6,460     6,080      5,700
   US                  : 1,507    1,436    1,609     17,935    16,080     17,700
 Total 31-32           : 1,846    1,920    1,879    454,278   536,563    582,960
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                 Tobacco:  Area Harvested by Class, Type, State,                
                           and United States, 1995-97                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       :                     Area Harvested                     
     Class and Type    :--------------------------------------------------------
                       :       1995       :       1996       :       1997       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       :                         Acres                          
                       :                                                        
Class 3, Air-cured     :                                                        
Class 3B, Dark         :                                                        
 Air-cured             :                                                        
 Type 35, One Sucker   :                                                        
  Belt                 :                                                        
    KY                 :       2,300              2,100              2,200      
    TN                 :         510                480                470      
    US                 :       2,810              2,580              2,670      
 Type 36, Green River  :                                                        
  Belt                 :                                                        
    KY                 :       1,300              1,200              1,200      
 Type 37, VA Sun-cured :                                                        
  Belt                 :                                                        
    VA                 :          70                 70                 80      
 Total 35-37           :       4,180              3,850              3,950      
Class 4, Cigar Filler  :                                                        
 Type 41, PA Seedleaf  :                                                        
    PA                 :       4,500              4,600              4,600      
Class 5, Cigar Binder  :                                                        
 Class 5A, CT Valley   :                                                        
  Binder               :                                                        
  Type 51, CT Valley   :                                                        
   Broadleaf           :                                                        
    CT                 :       1,000              1,220              1,250      
    MA                 :         240                410                675      
    US                 :       1,240              1,630              1,925      
 Class 5B, WI Binder   :                                                        
  Type 54, Southern WI :                                                        
    WI                 :       1,900              1,900              1,800      
  Type 55, Northern WI :                                                        
    WI                 :         860                970                750      
  Total 54-55          :       2,760              2,870              2,550      
  Total 51-55          :       4,000              4,500              4,475      
Class 6, Cigar Wrapper :                                                        
 Type 61, CT Valley    :                                                        
  Shade-grown          :                                                        
   CT                  :         990              1,040              1,015      
   MA                  :         275                390                435      
   US                  :       1,265              1,430              1,450      
All Cigar Types        :                                                        
 Total 41-61           :       9,765             10,560             10,525      
                       :                                                        
All Tobacco            :     663,125            732,660            797,265      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
      Tobacco:  Yield and Production by Class, Type, State,
                    and United States, 1995-97
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       :          Yield           :         Production          
     Class and Type    :--------------------------------------------------------
                       :  1995  :  1996  :  1997  :  1995   :  1996   :  1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       : -------- Pounds -------   -------- 1,000 Pounds -------
                       :                                                        
Class 3, Air-cured     :                                                        
Class 3B, Dark         :                                                        
 Air-cured             :                                                        
 Type 35, One Sucker   :                                                        
  Belt                 :                                                        
    KY                 : 2,060    2,340    2,300       4,738     4,914     5,060
    TN                 : 2,000    2,125    1,900       1,020     1,020       893
    US                 : 2,049    2,300    2,230       5,758     5,934     5,953
 Type 36, Green River  :                                                        
  Belt                 :                                                        
    KY                 : 2,100    2,180    2,250       2,730     2,616     2,700
 Type 37, VA Sun-cured :                                                        
  Belt                 :                                                        
    VA                 : 1,125    1,600    1,400          79       112       112
 Total 35-37           : 2,050    2,250    2,219       8,567     8,662     8,765
Class 4, Cigar Filler  :                                                        
 Type 41, PA Seedleaf  :                                                        
    PA                 : 2,050    2,040    2,100       9,225     9,384     9,660
Class 5, Cigar Binder  :                                                        
 Class 5A, CT Valley   :                                                        
  Binder               :                                                        
  Type 51, CT Valley   :                                                        
   Broadleaf           :                                                        
    CT                 : 1,980    1,840    1,705       1,980     2,245     2,131
    MA                 : 1,920    1,600    1,855         461       656     1,252
    US                 : 1,969    1,780    1,757       2,441     2,901     3,383
 Class 5B, WI Binder   :                                                        
  Type 54, Southern WI :                                                        
    WI                 : 2,375    1,900    2,300       4,513     3,610     4,140
  Type 55, Northern WI :                                                        
    WI                 : 1,985    1,600    1,751       1,707     1,552     1,313
  Total 54-55          : 2,254    1,799    2,138       6,220     5,162     5,453
  Total 51-55          : 2,165    1,792    1,975       8,661     8,063     8,836
Class 6, Cigar Wrapper :                                                        
 Type 61, CT Valley    :                                                        
  Shade-grown          :                                                        
   CT                  : 1,560    1,490    1,420       1,544     1,550     1,441
   MA                  : 1,660    1,425    1,434         457       556       624
   US                  : 1,582    1,473    1,424       2,001     2,106     2,065
All Cigar Types        :                                                        
 Total 41-61           : 2,037    1,857    1,954      19,887    19,553    20,561
                       :                                                        
All Tobacco            : 1,913    2,071    2,106   1,268,538 1,517,351 1,678,821
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                                
           Sugarbeets:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production          
                     by State and United States, 1995-97 1/                     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :           Area Planted            :          Area Harvested           
  State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        :                              1,000 Acres                              
        :                                                                       
CA      :    116.0        84.0       101.0       114.0        82.0        99.0  
CO      :     42.8        54.8        67.9        41.1        51.1        66.4  
ID      :    198.0       187.0       198.0       197.0       184.0       197.0  
MI      :    190.0       153.0       163.0       188.0       130.0       160.0  
MN      :    427.0       441.0       453.0       420.0       438.0       446.0  
MT      :     55.7        57.7        59.9        55.5        57.5        58.3  
NE      :     75.9        55.8        67.3        72.3        51.2        59.7  
NM      :                  1.1         1.6                     0.9         1.6  
ND      :    207.0       226.6       231.4       204.2       225.3       227.5  
OH      :     16.3         4.9         0.9        15.3         4.6         0.9  
OR      :     18.4        17.4        17.3        17.8        16.3        17.2  
TX      :     20.2        14.1        16.5        19.3        12.6        15.0  
WA      :                 13.0        18.4                    13.0        18.2  
WY      :     63.0        58.0        63.0        61.5        56.8        61.0  
        :                                                                       
Oth     :                                                                       
 Sts 2/ :     14.3                                14.1                          
        :                                                                       
US      :  1,444.6     1,368.4     1,459.2     1,420.1     1,323.3     1,427.8  
        :                                                                       
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :               Yield               :            Production             
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    :   1995    :   1996    :   1997    
        :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
        :     ----------- Tons -----------      --------- 1,000 Tons ---------  
        :                                                                       
CA      :     28.0        29.5        30.0       3,192       2,419       2,970  
CO      :     17.4        20.2        19.7         715       1,032       1,308  
ID      :     24.0        24.8        26.3       4,728       4,563       5,181  
MI      :     15.8        15.1        19.0       2,970       1,963       3,040  
MN      :     17.7        18.2        18.5       7,434       7,971       8,251  
MT      :     21.5        22.6        21.0       1,193       1,300       1,224  
NE      :     16.4        17.8        17.0       1,186         913       1,012  
NM      :                 29.8        30.6                      27          49  
ND      :     19.2        18.7        18.5       3,929       4,213       4,205  
OH      :     15.0        18.8        19.0         230          86          17  
OR      :     22.7        25.5        28.7         404         416         494  
TX      :     18.2        19.2        19.5         351         242         293  
WA      :                 35.5        32.5                     461         592  
WY      :     20.3        18.9        20.3       1,249       1,074       1,238  
        :                                                                       
Oth     :                                                                       
 Sts 2/ :     34.3                                 484                          
        :                                                                       
US      :     19.8        20.2        20.9      28,065      26,680      29,874  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Related to year of intended harvest except for overwintered spring planted  
    beets in CA.                                                                
2/  Includes NM and WA prior to 1996.                                           
                                                                                
                Sugarcane:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production               
                       by State and United States, 1995-97                      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :          Area Harvested          :            Yield 1/            
    State   :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :   1995   :   1996    :   1997    :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :  -------- 1,000 Acres --------       ---------- Tons ----------   
            :                                                                   
For Sugar   :                                                                   
  FL        :  417.0       417.0       421.0       34.6       33.1       35.5   
  HI        :   48.5        42.9        32.0       81.5       82.6       87.0   
  LA        :  368.0       335.0       380.0       25.6       27.9       28.7   
  TX        :   41.2        34.6        29.5       32.4       28.7       29.0   
            :                                                                   
  US        :  874.7       829.5       862.5       33.3       33.4       34.2   
            :                                                                   
For Seed    :                                                                   
  FL        :   20.0        21.0        18.0       33.9       33.1       35.5   
  HI        :    4.5         3.1         3.0       26.0       30.6       28.7   
  LA        :   32.0        35.0        30.0       25.6       27.9       28.7   
  TX        :    1.1         0.3         2.0       25.5       33.3       23.0   
            :                                                                   
  US        :   57.6        59.4        53.0       28.5       29.9       30.8   
            :                                                                   
For Sugar   :                                                                   
 and Seed   :                                                                   
  FL        :  437.0       438.0       439.0       34.6       33.1       35.5   
  HI        :   53.0        46.0        35.0       76.8       79.1       82.0   
  LA        :  400.0       370.0       410.0       25.6       27.9       28.7   
  TX        :   42.3        34.9        31.5       32.2       28.7       28.6   
            :                                                                   
  US        :  932.3       888.9       915.5       33.0       33.1       34.0   
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                           Production 1/                           
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :        1995         :         1996         :         1997         
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                            1,000 Tons                             
            :                                                                   
For Sugar   :                                                                   
  FL        :       14,445                 13,803                 14,946        
  HI        :        3,953                  3,544                  2,784        
  LA        :        9,421                  9,347                 10,906        
  TX        :        1,336                    992                    856        
            :                                                                   
  US        :       29,155                 27,686                 29,492        
            :                                                                   
For Seed    :                                                                   
  FL        :          677                    695                    639        
  HI        :          117                     95                     86        
  LA        :          819                    976                    861        
  TX        :           28                     10                     46        
            :                                                                   
  US        :        1,641                  1,776                  1,632        
            :                                                                   
For Sugar   :                                                                   
 and Seed   :                                                                   
  FL        :       15,122                 14,498                 15,585        
  HI        :        4,070                  3,639                  2,870        
  LA        :       10,240                 10,323                 11,767        
  TX        :        1,364                  1,002                    902        
            :                                                                   
  US        :       30,796                 29,462                 31,124        
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1/  Net tons.                                                                   
                                                                                
                 Mint Oil:  Area Harvested, Yield and Production                
                   by Crop, State, and United States, 1995-97                   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Crop    :          Area Harvested          :             Yield              
     and    :-------------------------------------------------------------------
    State   :   1995   :   1996    :   1997    :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            :  -------- 1,000 Acres --------       --------- Pounds --------    
            :                                                                   
Peppermint  :                                                                   
  ID        :   19.0        22.0        24.0        80         88         90    
  IN        :   27.0        22.0        23.0        37         27         42    
  OR        :   50.0        50.0        48.0        75         73         73    
  WA        :   32.0        31.0        34.5        90         97         97    
  WI        :    7.3         6.4         6.8        41         37         41    
            :                                                                   
  US        :  135.3       131.4       136.3        70         72         75    
            :                                                                   
Spearmint   :                                                                   
  ID        :    1.6         1.4         1.7        85        100        100    
  IN        :    5.0         2.2         2.0        36         28         37    
  MI        :    2.2         1.3         1.5        42         21         34    
  OR        :    2.0         1.6         1.9        77         87         83    
  WA        :   11.8        12.0        13.1       124        134        136    
  WI        :    6.2         4.2         4.3        40         42         39    
            :                                                                   
  US        :   28.8        22.7        24.5        79         95         98    
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                            Production                             
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :        1995         :         1996         :         1997         
            :-------------------------------------------------------------------
            :                           1,000 Pounds                            
            :                                                                   
Peppermint  :                                                                   
  ID        :        1,520                 1,936                   2,160        
  IN        :          999                   594                     966        
  OR        :        3,750                 3,650                   3,504        
  WA        :        2,880                 3,007                   3,347        
  WI        :          300                   237                     279        
            :                                                                   
  US        :        9,449                 9,424                  10,256        
            :                                                                   
Spearmint   :                                                                   
  ID        :          136                   140                     170        
  IN        :          180                    62                      74        
  MI        :           92                    27                      51        
  OR        :          154                   139                     158        
  WA        :        1,464                 1,606                   1,782        
  WI        :          248                   176                     168        
            :                                                                   
  US        :        2,274                 2,150                   2,403        
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                   Hops:  Area Harvested and Yield by Variety,                  
                        State, and United States, 1995-97                       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :       Area Harvested        :            Yield            
         and        :-----------------------------------------------------------
       Variety      :  1995   :  1996   :  1997   :  1995   :  1996   :  1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    : ---------- Acres ---------     --------- Pounds --------  
                    :                                                           
ID                  :                                                           
  Banner            :    103        77        73     1,118     1,700     1,896  
  Chelan            :      *         *        1/         *         *        1/  
  Chinook           :    341       343       342     1,651     1,666     1,789  
  Cluster           :    826       815       797     2,015     2,012     1,966  
  Galena            :    608       649       666     1,616     1,653     1,577  
  Mt. Hood          :     20        20        10     1,100     1,610     1,750  
  Nugget            :     12        37        65     3,733       738     1,112  
  Willamette        :     68       190       211     1,410       736       713  
                    :                                                           
  Other Varieties   :  1,949     1,866     1,706     1,273     1,062     1,100  
                    :                                                           
  Total             :  3,927     3,997     3,870     1,520     1,400     1,417  
                    :                                                           
OR                  :                                                           
  Brewer's Gold     :      *         *         *         *         *         *  
  Cascade           :      *         *         *         *         *         *  
  Chinook           :     60         *         *     1,600         *         *  
  Fuggle            :    547       481       423     1,160     1,430       925  
  Galena            :      *         *         *         *         *         *  
  Golding           :      *         *       245         *         *       940  
  Liberty           :      *         *         *         *         *         *  
  Mt. Hood          :    287       238       238     1,440     1,690     1,645  
  Nugget            :  3,025     3,101     3,063     2,025     1,665     2,145  
  Perle             :    154       181       329     1,720     1,770     1,405  
  Tettnanger        :    976       796       649       800     1,060       890  
  Willamette        :  3,260     3,259     3,070     1,518     1,152     1,467  
                    :                                                           
  Other Varieties   :    332       430       335     1,562     1,305     1,325  
                    :                                                           
  Total             :  8,641     8,486     8,352     1,595     1,383     1,625  
                    :                                                           
WA                  :                                                           
  Cascade           :  1,128     1,045     1,037     2,160     2,020     1,960  
  Chinook           :  2,277     2,234     1,692     2,030     1,900     1,820  
  Cluster           :  5,143     4,853     3,625     2,050     1,870     1,880  
  Eroica            :    443       183         *     2,210     2,080         *  
  Fuggle            :      *         *         *         *         *         *  
  Galena            :  8,358     7,984     6,960     1,970     2,060     1,830  
  Golding           :      *        87       161         *     1,090     1,370  
  Liberty           :    138        94         *     1,210     1,000         *  
  Mt. Hood          :  1,115       955       540     1,590     1,340     1,320  
  Northern Brewer   :     58         *         *     2,210         *         *  
  Nugget            :  5,149     5,539     5,492     2,210     1,860     2,050  
  Olympic           :    160       126       126     2,040     1,970     1,980  
  Perle             :    248       233       256     1,370     1,260     1,290  
  Tettnanger        :  2,278     1,991     1,564     1,140     1,170     1,230  
  Willamette        :  2,797     3,520     4,297     1,680     1,320     1,510  
                    :                                                           
  Other Varieties   :  1,329     2,834     5,330     1,990     2,150     1,870  
                    :                                                           
  Total             : 30,621    31,678    31,080     1,930     1,820     1,796  
                    :                                                           
US                  : 43,189    44,161    43,302     1,826     1,698     1,729  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*  Included in other varieties to avoid disclosure of individual operations.    
1/ In 1997, 4 acres strung for harvest were abandoned before harvest.                                                                                
                      Hops:  Production by Variety, State,                      
                           and United States, 1995-97                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        State       :                        Production                         
         and        :-----------------------------------------------------------
       Variety      :       1995        :       1996        :       1997        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                       1,000 Pounds                        
                    :                                                           
ID                  :                                                           
  Banner            :        115.2               130.9               138.4      
  Chelan            :          *                   *                    1/      
  Chinook           :        563.0               571.5               612.0      
  Cluster           :      1,664.3             1,639.8             1,566.9      
  Galena            :        982.4             1,072.8             1,050.0      
  Mt. Hood          :         22.0                32.2                17.5      
  Nugget            :         44.8                27.3                72.3      
  Willamette        :         95.9               139.8               150.4      
                    :                                                           
  Other Varieties   :      2,481.4             1,981.7             1,876.6      
                    :                                                           
  Total             :      5,969.0             5,596.0             5,484.1      
                    :                                                           
OR                  :                                                           
  Brewer's Gold     :          *                   *                   *        
  Cascade           :          *                   *                   *        
  Chinook           :         96.0                 *                   *        
  Fuggle            :        634.5               687.8               391.3      
  Galena            :          *                   *                   *        
  Golding           :          *                   *                 230.3      
  Liberty           :          *                   *                   *        
  Mt. Hood          :        413.3               402.2               391.5      
  Nugget            :      6,125.6             5,163.2             6,570.1      
  Perle             :        264.9               320.4               462.2      
  Tettnanger        :        780.8               843.8               577.6      
  Willamette        :      4,948.8             3,755.9             4,505.1      
                    :                                                           
  Other Varieties   :        518.5               561.2               443.9      
                    :                                                           
  Total             :     13,782.4            11,734.5            13,572.0      
                    :                                                           
WA                  :                                                           
  Cascade           :      2,436.5             2,110.9             2,032.5      
  Chinook           :      4,622.3             4,244.6             3,079.4      
  Cluster           :     10,543.2             9,075.1             6,815.0      
  Eroica            :        979.0               380.6                 *        
  Fuggle            :          *                   *                   *        
  Galena            :     16,465.3            16,447.0            12,736.8      
  Golding           :          *                  94.8               220.6      
  Liberty           :        167.0                94.0                 *        
  Mt. Hood          :      1,772.9             1,279.7               712.8      
  Northern Brewer   :        128.2                 *                   *        
  Nugget            :     11,379.8            10,302.5            11,258.6      
  Olympic           :        326.4               248.2               249.5      
  Perle             :        339.8               293.6               330.2      
  Tettnanger        :      2,596.9             2,329.5             1,923.7      
  Willamette        :      4,699.0             4,646.4             6,488.5      
                    :                                                           
  Other Varieties   :      2,644.7             6,093.1             9,968.4      
                    :                                                           
  Total             :     59,101.0            57,640.0            55,816.0      
                    :                                                           
US                  :     78,852.4            74,970.5            74,872.1      
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*  Included in other varieties to avoid disclosure of individual operations.    
1/ In 1997, 4 acres strung for harvest were abandoned before harvest.
                                                                                
                        Maple Syrup:  Production by State                       
                           and United States, 1995-97                           
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                        Production                         
        State       :-----------------------------------------------------------
                    :       1995        :       1996        :       1997        
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :                       1,000 Gallons                       
                    :                                                           
CT                  :           7                  10                   9       
ME                  :         162                 167                 180       
MA                  :          29                  49                  44       
MI                  :          55                  88                  75       
NH                  :          64                  89                  76       
NY                  :         208                 343                 269       
OH                  :          65                  90                  95       
PA                  :          43                  71                  63       
VT                  :         365                 550                 395       
WI                  :          98                 110                  87       
                    :                                                           
US                  :       1,096               1,567               1,293       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------






                   Alaska:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield,                  
                             and Production, 1995-97                            
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 : Area Planted for All Purposes  :       Area Harvested        
      State      :--------------------------------------------------------------
                 :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   :  1995   :  1996   :  1997   
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                            Acres
                 :                                                         
Oats             :   2,600      2,300      2,900     1,200       700     1,100
Barley           :   7,500      7,200      7,200     7,300     6,900     7,000 
All Hay          :                                  19,200    20,200    20,000 
Potatoes         :   1,100        870        920     1,040       630       790 
                 :--------------------------------------------------------------
                 :             Yield              :         Production          
                 :--------------------------------------------------------------
                 :   1995   :   1996   :   1997   :  1995   :  1996   :  1997   
                 :--------------------------------------------------------------
                 :                                                    
Oats         Bu  :   58.5       45.0       49.5     70,200    31,500    54,500
Barley       "   :   51.0       41.0       23.5    372,000   285,000   164,500
All Hay      Ton :    1.19       0.71       1.10    22,800    14,400    21,900
Potatoes     Cwt :  212.0      200.0      213.0    220,000   126,000   168,000
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                 Coffee:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production,                
                                Hawaii, 1995-97 1/                             
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     :      Area Harvested      :         Yield         :     Production 2/     
State:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     :1995-96 :1996-97 :1997-98 :1995-96:1996-97:1997-98:1995-96:1996-97:1997-98
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     : -------- Acres --------    ------- Pounds ------   ---- 1,000 Pounds --- 
     :                                                                          
HI   : 5,400    5,300    5,600    1,000   1,210   1,610   5,400   6,400   9,000 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1996-97 revised
2/  Parchment basis.                                                            
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                  Taro:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production,                 
                                 Hawaii, 1995-97                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     :   Area Harvested 1/   :       Yield 2/        :      Production 2/     
State:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     : 1995  : 1996  : 1997  : 1995  : 1996  : 1997  :  1995  :  1996  :  1997  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     :  ------ Acres ------   ------- Pounds -------   ----- 1,000 Pounds ----  
     :                                                                          
HI   :  550     530     450   12,400  10,800  11,600   6,800    5,700    5,200  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Average during the year.                                                    
2/  1996 revised.                                                               
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
              Ginger Root:  Area Harvested, Yield, and Production,              
                                 Hawaii, 1995-97                                
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     :    Area Harvested     :         Yield         :        Production        
State:--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     : 1995  : 1996  : 1997  : 1995  : 1996  : 1997  :  1995  :  1996  :  1997  
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     :  ------ Acres ------   ------- Pounds -------   ----- 1,000 Pounds ----- 
     :                                                                          
HI   :  135     200     275   43,000  47,000  44,000   5,800    9,400    12,100 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 New Seedings of Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures

The National Agricultural Statistics Service collected acres for new seedings of
alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures during 1997.  New seedings include those mixed with
a nurse crop, other forage, or direct seedings.  This data is being collected to
meet the data needs of the industry.

    
                 New Seedings of Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures: Area Seeded
                             by State and United States, 1997
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   Area Seeded              
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    State :        1,000 Acres         :      State :        1,000 Acres      
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     AZ   :             55             :       NJ   :              2
     AR   :              4             :       NM   :             32
     CA   :            163             :       NY   :            128
     CO   :             80             :       NC   :              2
     CT   :              1             :       ND   :            115
     DE   :              1             :       OH   :            130
     ID   :            140             :       OK   :            100
     IL   :             75             :       OR   :             60
     IN   :             60             :       PA   :            140
     IA   :            240             :       RI   :              0
     KS   :            150             :       SD   :            200
     KY   :             45             :       TN   :             12
     ME   :              1             :       TX   :             15
     MD   :              6             :       UT   :             55
     MA   :              3             :       VT   :             11
     MI   :            160             :       VA   :             12
     MN   :            300             :       WA   :             60
     MO   :             65             :       WV   :              6
     MT   :            150             :       WI   :            650
     NE   :            225             :       WY   :             55
     NV   :             27             :            :
     NH   :              1             :       US   :          3,737       
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1997 Crop Progress Review:  After a cool, wet spring across most of the United
                            States, generally favorable growing conditions
prevailed during the 1997 growing season.  Corn planting progressed rapidly and
finished well ahead of the normal pace despite below-normal temperatures.  As
farmers finished planting corn, they immediately turned to planting soybeans,
which also progressed ahead of normal.  However, 10 consecutive weeks of
below-normal temperatures slowed crop emergence and development, requiring some
replanting. 

Rain and snow in early April compounded flooding problems from record snowfall
in the Red River Valley of Minnesota and North Dakota, and the James River
Valley in South Dakota.  Saturated soils delayed the start of spring planting
and kept farmers out of fields until mid-May. Dry soils in the rest of the
northern Plains stressed both winter wheat and newly emerged spring planted
grains. North Dakota soils were the driest in early June since 1988. 

Winter wheat broke dormancy in mostly good to excellent condition.  Reminiscent
of 1996, below-freezing temperatures during April concerned growers in the
southern Plains.  Cool soils and wet weather prevented farmers in the lower
Mississippi, Tennessee, and Ohio Valleys from planting spring crops.  Farmers in
the Southeast were also kept out of fields by cool, wet weather. Unlike the rest
of the United States, States in the Southwest recorded above-normal temperatures
during much of the spring.

After the extended spring-like weather in the East, July brought sunshine and
warmth, promoting rapid crop growth throughout the Corn Belt. After a slow start
in June, winter wheat harvest progressed rapidly, and growers in the southern
Plains and Southeast finished harvest slightly ahead of average.  Winter wheat
harvest in the Northwest started late because of a wet spring, but once combines
entered fields, harvest progressed rapidly.  Timely showers along the Northern
Tier States provided enough moisture for small grain development to catch up
after late planting. Cotton fields developed ahead of normal in the western
cotton-producing States, but Southeastern fields progressed behind the normal
pace due to continued wet weather. 

As August began, crop conditions declined in the Corn Belt, with scattered
showers providing limited or no relief from persistent dryness in an area
extending from Missouri northeastward to New York.  However, below-normal
temperatures in the area moderated the stress somewhat and reduced evaporation
rates.  Mid-month rainfall provided some relief from drought conditions in the
mid-Atlantic States, but came too late to save some crops.  Soils in the
Southeast and Texas turned dry during the month.  Rice harvest progressed well
ahead of the average, but behind normal elsewhere.  Very warm, dry weather
allowed spring grain harvest to finish ahead of the average pace in the northern
Plains.

Widespread rains brought moisture and above-normal temperatures provided
much-needed heat in the western Corn Belt and Plains in late August.  This
provided favorable weather for crop maturation in September.  Corn and soybean
progress in the eastern Corn Belt slowed to the average pace with continued
cool, wet weather.  Planting of the 1998 winter wheat crop started slowly, but
gained momentum in early October as very warm, dry weather allowed farmers into
fields. 

Very warm, dry weather in the eastern United States provided excellent harvest
conditions the first half of October.  In the Corn Belt, soybean growers 
harvested their crop at a near-record pace. As soybean harvest finished, farmers
immediatley turned to harvesting corn.  Sorghum harvest also progressed ahead of
the normal pace.  However, an early-season snowstorm halted fieldwork from
Colorado through the western Corn Belt.  Harvest of fall crops proceeded under
favorable conditions in the northern Plains. 

Unseasonably hot weather in the Southwest helped cotton fields dry out after
Tropical Storm Nora.  Much-needed heat spurred the Texas cotton crop progress
early in October, but heavy rains and flooding caused lint loss and damage to
quality.  Cotton harvest was delayed in the Southeast by 7 weeks of wet weather. 
Peanut harvest was virtually complete by mid-November despite continued rainfall
across the Southeast.

Cool, wet weather and grain storage shortages hampered harvest efforts during
November.  Both corn and soybean harvests slowed as precipitation in the Great
Lakes region kept grain moisture levels high and continued wet weather in the
Southeast kept farmers out of soybean fields.  Wet soils prevented planting of
some winter wheat fields in the central Plains.  However, most fields were
planted by mid-November.  

In December, a split jet stream, caused by El Nio, allowed farmers to finish
fall crop harvest and tillage operations in the northern United States.  The
majority of the soybean, cotton, and sorghum acreages were harvested by the end
of the year.  However, the weather pattern caused continued wetness across
Southern States and delayed fall harvest and planting activities through the end
of December.

The very mild weather across the northern United States promoted growth and
development of the 1998 winter wheat crop during December.  In Kansas, the crop
was in mostly good condition with little or no freeze damage.  To the north of
Kansas, dry weather in the High Plains during the last 3 months of the year left
fields with no snow cover and subject to damage by wind and freezing
temperatures. 


1997 Weather Review:  Highlights this year included severe winter flooding in
                      the Pacific Northwest and northern California, a mild
winter across the East, and fierce blizzards and frigid temperatures across the
Northern Plains followed by catastrophic flooding along the Red River in April. 
Major flooding also affected the Ohio River Valley in March, and flash flooding
struck the Southwest during the summer.  Spring was cool and wet over central
and eastern areas, but summer turned drier, especially in the mid-Atlantic
region and Northeast.  Nevertheless, the corn belt once again escaped widespread
drought this year.  A blizzard buried the central Plains during October, and
frequent storms left the southern half of the country unusually wet in November
and December, as the  El Nio began influencing U.S. weather patterns.  In sharp
contrast with the previous year, the northern Plains experienced mild, dry
weather at the start of the 1997-98 winter.  For the year as a whole, most of
the country outside of the Pacific coast tended to be slightly cooler than
normal, with precipitation generally above normal except across the northeastern
quadrant of the country.


              Winter (December 1996 - February 1997)
                                 
The winter was mild across most of the country, with average temperatures 2 to
5 degrees F above normal.  The notable exception was the northern Plains from
Minnesota to Montana, where temperatures averaged 2 to 5 degrees F below normal
and a parade of storms brought heavy snows and high winds.  Winter precipitation
totaled twice the norm over parts of the Dakotas.  Precipitation was also more
than twice normal over large parts of the Northwest, where a 12-week wet spell
resulted in record December precipitation and major flooding.  Major river
 
flooding spread across California's Central Valley at the start of the year. 
Nevada and Idaho were also hard hit by flooding.  

Though Florida experienced a mild winter, a freeze on January 19 damaged
vegetables but left the citrus crop mostly unscathed.  

                                                                                 
                          Spring (March - May)

Spring was cool over the eastern two-thirds of the country and warm across the
West.  Two major flooding episodes dominated the weather news, with heavy rains
causing floods in the Ohio River Valley during early March and melting snows
causing record floods in the northern Plains during April.  Kentucky bore the
brunt of the Ohio Valley flood damage, as Louisville recorded 13.04 inches of
rain from February 28 to March 3, including a 24-hour total of 10.48 inches on
March 1, setting a new State record.  The April flooding of the Red River
brought catastrophic damage to eastern North Dakota, where water overran nearly
the entire city of Grand Forks.  Flooding also affected the James, Minnesota,
and upper Mississippi River basins.  Along with the winter and spring blizzards,
the floods resulted in large numbers of livestock deaths, especially in North
Dakota.  

Spring began and ended with severe tornado outbreaks.  In Arkansas, 26 people
died on March 1, and 27 died from a single twister in Jarrell, TX on May 27. 
April also saw a pair of major winter storms strike New England.  

Plentiful precipitation benefited most winter wheat areas this spring, though a
severe freeze damaged some wheat on April 11-13 on the central and southern
Plains.  Ironically, topsoil moisture was unfavorably low across North Dakota by
spring's end, little more than one month after the Red River flood.


                       Summer (June - August)

A 10-week spell of cool, wet weather in the Central and Eastern States finally
ended around mid-June.  Hot, dry weather in July concerned central Corn Belt
farmers, but August rains revived crops.  June-August rainfall totals were above
normal over most of the country, major exceptions being parts of Illinois,
Indiana, and Iowa, where rainfall was less than 75 percent of normal, and the
Eastern Seaboard.  Drought, aggravated by spells of heat, affected the mid-Atlantic region as well as parts of the Southeast and Northeast.  Rains from
Hurricane Danny, the only tropical system to strike the Gulf or Atlantic coasts
this year, soaked the Southeast during mid-July, relieving dryness but causing
some flood damage.  Danny's rains in conjunction with a cold front relieved
drought in parts of the mid-Atlantic region.  Heavy rains in  mid-August further
relieved dryness, but the moisture followed a heat wave that caused mid-Atlantic
temperatures to rise into the upper 90s and lower 100s on August 16-17.

A persistent flow of tropical moisture governed weather patterns over the
Southwest and High Plains from late July through summer's end.  Frequent bouts
of locally heavy rains caused flash floods in the Southwest, including deadly
episodes in Fort Collins, CO on July 28, Douglas, AZ on August 5, and Page, AZ
on August 12. 


                 Autumn (September - November)     

A Pacific hurricane, Nora, struck the Southwest on September 25 after
diminishing to tropical storm strength.  She brought heavy rains to California
and Arizona, including more rainfall (3.83 inches) in Yuma, AZ than is normally
collected during an entire year.  

In mid-October, the weather pattern changed from dry and warm to wet and cool
for the Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast.  Even before the change, very heavy
rains led to flooding across southeastern Texas during October 6-13, helping to
boost autumn totals to more than 20 inches in several spots along the coast.  

A massive winter storm struck the central Plains from October 24 to 26, snarling
traffic, lodging unharvested summer crops, and killing thousands of cattle.  The
blizzard that pounded Colorado left 22 inches of snow in Denver and drifts
several feet high across the Colorado plains.  The cold wave accompanying the
storm broke more than 100 daily low-temperature records from October 25 to 28.  

The weather turned drier after the storm in the central Plains, but storminess
prevailed across the southern tier of States and over the Northeast in November. 
In Maine, Portland's snow total of 20.5 inches was its highest November tally
since 1921.  November precipitation was 200 to 400 percent of normal in much of
California.  
                                 
                             December

December's weather pattern featured a typical El Nio configuration, with a
northern west-to-east steering current keeping cold air to the north out of the
lower 48 States and a vigorous southern jet maintaining cool and wet weather
across the southern States.  Monthly temperatures were 5 to 15 degrees F above
normal across the North-Central States and as much as 3 degrees F below normal
in the Southeast.  Heavy snows fell across the southern Rockies and southern
Plains, and record rains pelted Florida.  Up to 11 inches of rain caused floods
in central Florida on December 9 to 15, and more rains fell before year end. 
Tampa's monthly total of 15.57 inches smashed its previous record for December
of 7.36 inches set in 1907.  

Precipitation was light across the northern Plains.  In Glasgow, MT, no
measurable rain or snow fell from November 22 to December 26, the longest such
dry spell since 1973.  

Opposite conditions prevailed farther south.  By Christmas Day, snow was 3 to
4 feet deep across parts of Arizona and New Mexico. Earlier in the month, a rare
December snowstorm left up to 8 inches of snow on Mississippi on December 14.


Corn:  The 1997 corn for grain production was estimated at 9.37 billion bushels,
       up less than 1 percent from the 1996 crop and virtually unchanged from
the November 1 forecast.  The 1997 production level ranks third behind 1994 and
1992, respectively.  The U.S. yield of 127.0 bushels per acre was virtually the
same as the 127.1 bushel yield of a year earlier.

Planted area totaled 80.2 million acres, 1 percent more than in 1996, and the
largest planted acreage since 1985.  An estimated 73.7 million acres were
harvested for grain, also up nearly 1 percent from last year.  

Corn silage production was estimated at 91.9 million tons, 10 percent above a
year earlier.  Yield was estimated at 16.0 tons per acre, up 0.6 tons from 1996. 
Farmers harvested 5.76 million acres for silage, 6 percent more than a year ago. 

Despite below-normal temperatures, corn planting progressed rapidly and finished
ahead of the normal pace.  As of June 1, 1997, corn planting was 98 percent
complete, compared with the average of 89%.  By the beginning of August, 85% of
the corn acreage was silking, compared with the average of 75 percent.  At that
time, percent of the corn rated in good to excellent condition totaled
66 percent, above 62% in 1996.

As of the beginning of October, the majority of the Corn Belt remained frost
free with the exception of parts of Michigan and Wisconsin.  After a mid-October
 
killing frost and snowstorm, favorable harvest conditions prevailed in the
Midwest until early November.  Grain moisture levels were low and farmers were
able to make rapid harvest progress, especially in the western Corn Belt. As of
November 2, 75 percent of the corn crop was harvested compared to 64% for the
average. 

The 1997 Corn Objective Yield data indicated an ear count slightly below 1996,
but above the 5-year average for the seven objective yield States (Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, and Wisconsin).  The record level ears
per acre was set in 1996.

Cool, wet weather in November slowed harvest in the eastern Corn Belt.  As of
November 30, 97 percent of the acreage in the 17 major States was harvested. 
This compares with 96 percent in 1996 and the 5-year average of 93 percent.


Sorghum:  Grain production for 1997 was estimated at 653 million bushels, down
          1 percent from the November forecast and 19 percent below the 1996
production.  Grain yields, at 69.5 bushels per acre, were up 0.3 bushels from
November 1 and 2.0 bushels above the 1996 average.  The final estimate of all
sorghum planted was 10.1 million acres, down 23 percent from the year earlier
and 2 percent below the June planted estimate.   Area harvested for grain was
estimated at 9.4 million acres, down 21 percent from 1996.

Silage production was estimated to total 3.9 million tons, a decrease of
11 percent from 1996.  Area cut for silage was 310,000 acres, 16 percent fewer
acres than the previous year.  Silage yields averaged 12.5 tons per acre, up
0.8 tons from 1996. 

A cool, wet spring delayed plantings in most areas. All States showed declining
planted acres compared with the previous year, except for Georgia, North
Carolina, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.  Kansas and Texas showed the largest
declines in planted acreage from 1996, down 1.15 and 1.10 million acres,
respectively.  Last year, a large amount of abandoned winter wheat acres were
replanted to sorghum in Kansas, and Texas farmers substituted sorghum on ground
where it had been too dry to plant cotton or corn.

Timely August rains along with mild late summer weather in the major sorghum
areas contributed to good growth and development of the U.S. sorghum crop.
Harvest progressed well this year with only a small area of unharvested sorghum
left at the end of December.  Sorghum harvest was nearing completion in
Louisiana by the first week of October while a major snow storm the last week in
October slowed harvest in Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska.  


Oats:  Production of oats in 1997 totaled 176 million bushels, 13 percent above
       last year's record low crop. Despite the increased production over 1996,
the 1997 crop is the third lowest production on record since 1866. Grain yield
per harvested acre averaged 60.5 bushels, up 2.7 bushels from 1996 and the third
highest yield on record. Area harvested for grain, at 2.91 million acres, was up
8 percent from last year, and is the second lowest harvested acreage since
estimates were first made.

The start of oat planting was delayed by extensive flooding in the Red River
Valley of North Dakota and Minnesota. Cool, wet soils in the Northwest also
delayed planting. Soil moisture supplies were adequate for the growing season,
except in the northern Plains. There, hot, dry weather allowed the crop to catch
up to the normal pace of development but stressed the crop during critical
stages of growth. During August, generally hot, dry weather across the U. S.
provided ideal harvest condition. Oats harvested in the 9 major producing States
was 91 percent complete by August 31, 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year
average.


Barley:  Production in 1997 was estimated at 374 million bushels, down 5 percent
         from the previous year's crop.  Average yield per acre, at 58.3 was
down 0.2 bushels from 1996.  The area harvested for grain was estimated at
6.43 million acres, 5 percent less than 1996.  There have been no changes to
acreage, yield or production since the "Small Grains Summary" was published in
September 1997.


All Wheat:  The final 1997 production totaled 2.53 billion bushels.  This is
            unchanged from the estimate published in the "Small Grains Summary",
and 11 percent more than in 1996.  There were no changes to either area for
grain or yields. 


Rice:  Production totaled 179 million cwt during 1997, up 4 percent from last
       year and the fourth largest crop on record.  Area for harvest, at
3.03 million acres, was up 8 percent from 1996.  This season marked a year of
acreage increases for all major rice states except Texas. Yields were lower in
all states but California which had the highest crop yield since 1994.  The U.S.
yield per harvested acre averaged 5,896 pounds, 225 pounds below last year's
record high average.   

In the Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Missouri),  planting
was delayed by cool, wet weather. Growers, especially in Louisiana, encountered
some disease problems.  Crop development eventually caught up and the region
produced a good crop.  In California, growers had an excellent growing season
with average yields 810 pounds above last year's reduced crop. Texas growers got
a very late start planting due to excessive moisture and crop progress remained
behind normal for most of the season.          


Flaxseed:  Production of flaxseed in 1997 totaled 2.2 million bushels, up
           36 percent from 1996.  The yield is estimated at 16.1 bushels per
acre, down 1.3 bushels from last year.  A total of 146,000 acres were planted in
1997, an increase of 52 percent from 1996.  Harvested acres is estimated at
135,000 acres, up 47 percent from last year.

In North Dakota, the leading state, production totaled 1.8 million bushels, up
27 percent from 1996.


Peanuts:  Production of peanuts in 1997 totaled 3.55 billion pounds, down
          3 percent from the 1996 crop but 2 percent above the 1995 crop.
Planted and harvested areas at 1.43 and 1.41 million acres, respectively, were
both up 2 percent from 1996.  Peanut acreage in Texas jumped 18 percent from a
year ago, up 49,000 acres.  The U.S. yield per harvested acre averaged
2,523 pounds, down 130 pounds from 1996.

Production in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South
Carolina) totaled 1.96 billion pounds, down 9 percent from 1996.  The average
yield for the 4-State area was 2,439 pounds per acre, 197 pounds below last
year.  Conditions were either too wet or too dry during most of the season. 
Reduced acreage and average crop yields contributed to a 7 percent drop in
Georgia production. Alabama realized the lowest yield since 1990 while Florida
posted the second highest yield since 1985.

Production from the Virginia-North Carolina area totaled 524 million pounds,
down 11 percent from 1996.  A cool, wet spring followed by dry, hot weather
reduced yield and production potential in the growing area.

The Southwest crop (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) totaled 1.06 billion
pounds, up 15 percent from a year ago.  Yields in the 3-State area averaged
2,604 pounds per acre, 60 pounds above 1996 and 581 pounds above the 1995 crop. 
The Texas crop recorded their highest production ever and tied last year's
record yield of 2,600 pounds per acre.


Soybeans:  Soybean Production in 1997 totaled 2.73 billion bushels, down
           slightly from the November 1 forecast and up 14 percent from 1996.
The 1997 production is the highest on record.  The last record production was
set in 1994 at 2.52 billion bushels.  Planted area for the U.S. at 70.9 million
acres was up 10 percent from 1996, and is the third largest plantings on record. 
Harvested area totaled 69.9 million acres, an increase of 10 percent from 1996.

The average yield per acre in 1997 is estimated at 39.0 bushels, 0.2 bushels
below the November 1 forecast, but 1.4 bushels above the 1996 yield. This is the
second highest yield on record behind the 1994 yield of 41.4 bushels per acre.

The average planting date for 1997 was well ahead of the previous two years and
was comparable to the 1994 planting season.  In the eight major producing
states, spring planting was two weeks ahead of 1995 and 1996. Planting in the
Southeastern states ran slightly behind the previous year. Overall, this year's
soybean crop matured well ahead of the last two years. Drought conditions during
mid-summer caused severe stress to the crop across the Mid-Atlantic regions 

resulting in reduced yields. The soybean harvest progressed ahead of last year
and slightly ahead of the five year average with 98 percent of the crop
harvested by November 30, compared to 96 percent last year, and a five year
average of 97 percent. Harvest was virtually complete in all of the 8 major
producing states with the exception of Arkansas, which was 94 percent complete,
11 points ahead of last year.

The final pod count per 18 square feet was above the 1996 final in Arkansas,
Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, and Ohio. The final pod counts in Iowa, Missouri,
and Nebraska, fell below 1996 pod counts.
 




Cotton:  Upland cotton planted acreage is estimated at 13.6 million acres, down
         6 percent from 1996 but harvested acreage at 13.0 million acres, was
3 percent more than last year because of the large abandonment in Texas in 1996. 
Producers planted 252,000 acres of American-Pima cotton in 1997, down 2 percent
from 1996, and harvested acreage was also down 2 percent, at 251,000 acres.

Texas' harvest lagged behind the 5-year average until early November, and by
late that month, harvest was 7 points ahead of the average pace of 77 percent. 
Texas' irrigated fields showed good progress this season and unusual high
amounts of rainfall in May caused the dryland acreage to develop ahead of the
average pace.  In the Plains, heavy rain and hail during June damaged fields
and forced producers to replant or plant alternative crops.  In October, heavy
rains during the season slowed harvest in the Upper Coast and the later crop
showed quality damage.  Objective yield survey data indicated the fourth
highest boll weights since 1988.  Planted acres in Texas is estimated at
5.50 million, down 4 percent from 1996, but harvested acreage is up 26 percent,
at 5.15 million acres.  Production in this region is estimated at 5.50 million
bales, up 23 percent from the previous year.

The Delta States' (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee)
plantings lagged behind average due to wet soils and because other row crops
were being planted, but seedings were completed in early June.  Precipitation
was above normal and cooler than normal temperatures prevailed during the early
season, slowing crop development.  October's beneficial temperatures and open
weather allowed the bolls to finish opening, and yields were higher than had
been expected earlier in the season.  Harvest exceeded the 5-year average pace
in Louisiana and Mississippi, and in early November Louisiana had 98 percent of
the crop harvested, 6 points ahead of the 5-year average.  Mississippi producers
were 85 percent complete, 1 point above average.  Harvest in the other States
in this region was about three-fourths finished, slightly behind their normal
pace.  Boll weights ranked eighth in Arkansas, ninth in Louisiana, and seventh
in Mississippi compared to the previous 10 years.  Planted and harvested
acreage is this region was down 13 percent from 1996, at 3.45 million acres and
3.40 million acres respectively.  The region's production was 5 percent less
than in 1996, at 5.76 million bales.

Arizona's planted and harvested acres increased by 2 percent from 1996, but
California producers decreased planted and harvested acreage by 12 percent. 
Early planting approval was again granted in Arizona to lessen effects of
whitefly, and the crop also benefitted from good weather.  California's seeding
pace was well ahead of average most of the season as warm, dry weather
prevailed.  Eighty-nine percent of Arizona's crop was in good to excellent
condition and 90 percent of bolls were opening in early September, which equaled
the 5-year average.  Cotton development in California remained ahead
of average, with 80 percent of the crop showing open bolls compared to an
average of 59 percent, in early September.  Harvest was slightly behind the
5-year average in Arizona, but slightly ahead of the normal pace for California
producers.  California's boll weights were second highest since 1988.  The 
three western States produced 3.11 million bales in 1997, 4 percent less than
last year.

In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South
Carolina), cotton planted acreage was  2 percent more than in 1996, at
2.94 million acres.  The planting pace was behind average early in the season,
but a dry period in mid-May allowed producers to exceed the average pace.
Early June storms in Georgia and Alabama replenished soil moisture and improved
crop condition.  Many fields in Georgia and Alabama were replanted due to
seedling disease, cool temperatures causing poor stands, and soil crusting from
the heavy rains.  Alabama was subject to unusual heavy rainfall during the
season, as well as cool temperatures.  In addition, Hurricane Danny entered into
the southwestern portion of the State in late July with torrential rains.  All
of these States were behind the average harvest progress during the season. 
Production totaled 3.78 million bales for this region in 1997, a 13 percent
decrease from the previous year.

American-Pima production is forecast at 537,000 bales, up 2 percent from 1996's
output, and up 4,000 bales from the December forecast.  Yield is indicated at
1,027 pounds per harvested acre, up 36 pounds from last year.  The California
crop experienced virtually ideal growing conditions in June and July, with
development nearly two weeks ahead of normal.  However, lygus bug pressure
eventually caused significant square shedding on some of the acreage in the
San Joaquin Valley.  The Texas crop also progressed well with irrigation and hot
temperatures.  California producers increased their seedings 12 percent from the
previous year, to 185,000 acres, but Arizona's acreage decreased 48 percent from
1996 to 22,000 acres.  Texas and New Mexico producers also reduced their
plantings by 14 percent and 7 percent, respectively.


Cottonseed:  Production for 1997, based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio, is
             expected to total 7.28 million tons, up 2 percent from 1996's
production of 7.14 million tons.


Special Oilseeds:  Planted acres for canola,  flaxseed ,mustard seed, and
                   safflower, increased sharply from 1996.  Harvested acres for
canola, flaxseed, and mustard seed, more than doubled last year's area
harvested, while harvested acres for rapeseed was down from last year. The yield
for canola averaged 1,310 pounds, down 74 pounds from 1996.  Rapeseed averaged
1,300 pounds per acre in 1997, down 170 pounds from 1996. The yield for
safflower at 1,830 pounds per acre, was virtually unchanged from the previous
year.  Mustard seed averaged 816 pounds per acre, an increase of 31 pounds from
1997.


Sunflower:  The 1997 Sunflower production totaled 3.76 billion pounds, up
            5 percent from the 1996 production.  The estimated yield per acre
at 1,320 pounds, is down 115 pounds from 1996.  Planted acres were up sharply
from 1996 at 2.95 million acres, an increase of 15 percent. Harvested acres at
2.85 million acres increased 14 percent from last year.

In North Dakota, the leading state, production is estimated at 1.86 billion
pounds, up 7 percent from 1996. The yield per acre at 1,321 pounds was
167 pounds below last year. Planted and harvested acres were up from 1996 and
closer to the 1995 level. 


All Hay:  Production for 1997 was estimated at 152 million tons, down sightly
          from the October 1 forecast but 2 percent above the revised 1996
total.  Acreage harvested, at 60.8 million acres, is essentially unchanged from
the October forecast and less than 1 percent below 1996.  The average yield, at
2.50 tons per acre, was unchanged from October 1 and 2 percent above the
previous year. 

Texas moved to the number one hay producing State followed by California, South
Dakota, Missouri, Kansas, and Nebraska.  All states in the west except Nevada, 
which was unchanged, showed increased production.  Texas and Arizona had the
largest increases at 38 and 22 percent respectively.  The increases were nearly
offset  by the declines in the New England states, Mid Atlantic states, and the
south.


Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures:  Production in 1997 totaled 79.2 million tons, up
                               1 percent from the October 1 forecast and
essentially unchanged from the revised 1996 total.  Declines in harvested
acreage from the previous year were offset by higher yields in 1997. Harvested
acreage, at 23.7 million acres, increased slightly from October 1 but was down
3 percent from a year ago.  Yields averaged 3.35 tons per acre, up 0.08 tons
from the previous year.  

The majority of producing States showed increases in average yields from 1996,
especially throughout the west.  Warm, dry weather in California and adequate
water supply for irrigation has resulted in a record level yield at 7.20 tons
per acre.  


All Other Hay:  Production in 1997 totaled 72.9 million tons, down 1 percent
                from the October 1 forecast but up 4 percent from the revised
1996 total.  An increase in both harvested acreage and average yields lead to
the increased production.  Area for harvest, at 37.1 million acres, was
essentially unchanged from October 1 and 2 percent above 1996.  Average yield,
at 1.96 tons per acre, was up 3 percent from 1996.  

Harvested acreage increased or stayed the same as 1996 in 60 percent of the
producing States.  Arizona showed the largest acreage increase, up 111 percent,
from last year, followed by Ohio, up 30 percent.  Production increases were
common across the nation with the exception of the New England States, the Mid
Atlantic States, and the southern states from Louisiana to Florida.  Of the
major producing States, Texas and Missouri showed the largest production
increases, up 45 and 4 percent, respectively, from 1996. Texas continued to rank
as the number one producing State followed by Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and
Oklahoma.


Dry Edible Beans:  Production of dry edible beans is estimated at 29.2 million
                   cwt for 1997, 4 percent above 1996 but 5 percent below
two years ago.  Area for harvest is estimated at 1.72 million acres, down
2 percent from 1996 and 9 percent below 1995.  The average yield, at
1,695 pounds per acre, rose 100 pounds from 1996 and was the second highest
yield on record.  The record high yield of 1,764 pounds was set in 1991. 

The major producing states of California, Colorado, and Idaho equaled or
exceeded their previous record high yields.  California's growers averaged
2,250 pounds per acre, compared with the previous high of 2,157 pounds per acre
set in 1991.  The increase was due in part to growers switching acreage from
kidney beans to the higher yielding lima beans.  Colorado averaged
1,900 pounds per acre, equal to 1990's record, and Idaho averaged 2,150 pounds
per acre, 10 pounds per acre above the previous record set in 1973.

In North Dakota a dry spring caused uneven germination and development;
excessive rain in July drowned some acreage.  However, a dry August and
September improved the prospects.  The dry bean harvest was over a week ahead of
average due to favorable weather continuing into October.  Harvest was virtually
complete by mid-October, well ahead of average. 

Michigan's ideal planting weather allowed growers to get the crop in with more
long season varieties than the previous year.  The crop fared well with variable
rainfall throughout the summer growing season.  However, excessive rainfall on
September 9 and 10, combined with cool conditions, caused damage to the navy
beans.  Harvest started late but finished ahead of schedule with good weather at
the end of September and the beginning of October.  Cutting in Nebraska began
ahead of 1996's pace, but finished in mid-October, the same as 1996. Harvest
went smoothly in California with good quality.

Crop development in Idaho was behind 1996 for most of the season, but no serious
problems occurred getting the beans cut.  However, in the southwest part of the
state, some producers experienced rain delays, and beans started germinating in
the pod, causing decreased yields.

In New York, growers experienced a mixed year.  An unseasonably cold, wet May
delayed early bean seedings.  June brought warmer temperatures and drier soils,
which allowed the majority of the acreage to be planted on time.  A dry August
 
reduced soil moisture and reduced yields.  Significant rainfall in September
bolstered grower's expectations for above normal yields, but these yields were
not fully realized when the crop was harvested.

In Oregon and Utah, growers had a generally good year, while in Montana and
Wisconsin white mold was a problem.  Most Wisconsin growers reported the crop in
good shape at the beginning and at mid-season, but white mold set in and
decreased yields in west-central Wisconsin.  Hail and flooding in Montana and
rain storms in Wisconsin also destroyed some planted acreage.

Production is above 1996 in all estimating states except New Mexico, Kansas,
North Dakota, and Minnesota.  New Mexico dropped 23 percent, Kansas fell
14 percent, North Dakota declined 8 percent, and Minnesota slipped 1 percent, 

Production of many minor varieties was well above 1996 levels, but navy
production fell 9 percent, pintos dropped 11 percent, dark red kidneys declined
8 percent, and garbanzo production was off 24 percent from last year.


Lentils:  Production of lentils in Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and
          Washington is estimated at 2.39 million cwt, up 79 percent from
1996's drought-stricken crop.  Harvest in Idaho got off to a slow start in
August but was virtually completed by late September in Idaho and Washington. 
Both harvested acres and yields were above last year.  Harvested area, at
172,000 acres, was up 23 percent from 1996, while the average yield of
1,390 pounds, was up 438 pounds from last year.


Wrinkled Seed Peas:  Production of wrinkled seed peas in the two Northwest
                     States (Idaho and Washington) totaled 682,000 cwt in
1997, 24 percent above the 1996 crop but 35 percent below the 1995 crop.


Dry Edible Peas:  Production of dry peas in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North
                  Dakota, Oregon, and Washington in 1997 is estimated at a
record large 5.82 million cwt, more than double 1996's production and 22 percent
above 1995.  The 1997 production exceeded the previous record of 5.80 million
cwt set in 1947.  Adequate rainfall in 1997 led to yields in Idaho and
Washington well above those from the 1996 growing season.  In addition, marked
growth in dry pea production is occurring in Montana and North Dakota.  These
two states, plus Nevada and Oregon, produced more dry peas in 1996 and 1997 than
Idaho.

Overall, planted area in 1997 reached 293,600 acres, and harvested area totaled
276,600 acres.  These are the largest planted and harvested areas since 1963
when growers planted 335,000 acres and harvested 315,000 acres.


Austrian Winter Peas:  The Austrian winter pea crop of 115,000 cwt in Idaho and
                       Oregon is up 12 percent from 1996 but 3 percent below
the 1995 production.  Area harvested, at 7,600 acres, is up 4 percent from last
year, while the average yield increased 102 pounds in 1997 to 1,513 pounds.


All Potatoes:  Total U.S. 1997 potato production from all four seasons is
               estimated at 460 million cwt, down 8 percent from 1996 but
4 percent above 1995.  Harvested area, at 1.33 million acres, was down 7 percent
from 1996.  Average yield of 347 cwt per acre was down 3 cwt from the previous
year.


Winter Potatoes:  Winter potato production is estimated at 3.12 million cwt,
                  down 5 percent from a year earlier but 26 percent above the
1995 output.  Harvested acreage was estimated at 15,400 acres, a gain of

6 percent acres from 1996.  The final yield of 203 cwt per acre fell 23 cwt
short of the previous year.  


Spring Potatoes:  Production estimates of spring potatoes totaled 21.7 million
                  cwt in 1997, down 3 percent from a year earlier but 8 percent
above 1995's output.  Harvested area totaled 86,200 acres, down 4 percent from
1996, while the average yield of 252 cwt per acre gained 3 cwt from last year. 
Final 1997 estimates were higher in California and North Carolina, but lower in
the Hastings area of Florida than the May 1 forecast.
 

Summer Potatoes:  Growers produced 18.0 million cwt of summer potatoes in 1997,
                  down 8 percent from 1996 but up less than 1 percent from 1995.
Harvested area, at 65,900 acres, fell 12 percent, while the average yield of
272 cwt per acre gained 11 cwt from a year ago.  The year-end estimate places
the summer potato crop 4 percent above the September 1 forecast, with increases
shown primarily in Illinois, Nebraska, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Iowa.


Fall Potatoes:  Production of fall potatoes in 1997 is estimated at 417 million
                cwt, down 8 percent from last year but 3 percent above two years
ago.  Area harvested, at 1.16 million acres, is off 7 percent from last year and
4 percent short of 1995.  The average yield is estimated at 360 cwt per acre,
down 4 cwt from last year but 26 cwt above two years ago.    

Five Eastern States produced 31.7 million cwt of fall potatoes in 1997, down
8 percent from last year but 5 percent above two years ago.  Potatoes were
harvested from 118,500 acres, a decline of 6 percent from last year.  The
average yield of 267 cwt per acre was down 6 cwt from last year.  Maine growers
produced 19.2 million cwt, 10 percent less than last year.  Both acreage and
yield were down.  Pennsylvania's production dropped 24 percent, while New York
output gained 5 percent over a year ago.  The Massachusetts potato crop was
fractionally smaller than last year, but Rhode Island gained 8 percent.
 
Eight Central State's production is forecast at 95.2 million cwt this year,
down 11 percent from last year.  Harvested area is estimated at 335,400 acres,
off 9 percent from last year.  The average yield of 284 cwt per acre was down
8 cwt from last year.  Nebraska's  production jumped 71 percent, with increases
in both acreage and yield.  Michigan's production gained 3 percent over last
year's rain damaged crop.  The rest of the Central States had smaller crops. 
North Dakota's production dropped 25 percent, South Dakota's production fell
22 percent, Minnesota's output slipped 17 percent, and Wisconsin potatoes were
off 12 percent from year ago levels.  Ohio dropped 8 percent, and Indiana
slipped 2 percent.
  
Ten Western States produced 290 million cwt in 1997, down 7 percent from last
year but 5 percent above two years ago.  Acreage for harvest, at 704,100 acres,
was down 7 percent, and the average yield of 412 cwt per acre was off 2 cwt from
a year ago.  Less harvested acreage from a year ago dropped total production in
most Western States.  However, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, New Mexico,
and Utah all had record high yields.  Production in Idaho was down 5 percent,
Oregon was off 10 percent, and Washington dropped 7 percent.  Colorado was down
13 percent, with declines in both acreage and yield.  Wyoming's production fell
38 percent, Utah declined 22 percent, California dropped 9 percent, and Nevada
declined 6 percent.  Montana registered a 4 percent increase in potato
production over last year, and New Mexico gained 3 percent.  


Sweet Potatoes:  The 1997 sweet potato crop is estimated at 13.0 million cwt,
                 down 3 percent from 1996 but 1 percent above 1995.  Growers
dug 83,500 acres in 1997, down 2 percent from 1996.  The average yield was

156 cwt per acre, down 3 cwt from 1996.  A cool, wet spring and dry summer
weather restricted yields in  the southeastern States.           


Tobacco:  U.S. tobacco production totaled 1.68 billion pounds, up 11 percent
          from the 1996 crop and 32 percent above 1995.  Growers harvested
797,265 acres in 1997, up 9 percent from last year.  Yield per acre averaged
2,106 pounds, up 35 pounds from 1996 but 34 pounds below the five-year average
of 2,140 pounds.     

Flue-cured production is estimated at 1.02 billion pounds, 13 percent more than
last year and 37 percent above 1995.  Harvested acres totaled 455,700, up
8 percent from 1996 and 18 percent above 1995.  Flue-cured yields averaged
2,249 pounds, up 98 pounds from last year and 316 pounds above 1995.

Burley production totaled 565 million pounds in 1997, 9 percent above last
year's output.  Growers harvested 299,300 acres in 1997 compared with
268,300 acres a year ago. Yield per acre averaged 1,889 pounds, down 51 pounds
from last year.    


Sugarbeets:  Production for the U.S. is expected to total 29.9 million tons in
             1997, an increase of 12 percent from 1996 but a decrease of less
than 1 percent from November.  Area for harvest, at 1.43 million acres, is up
8 percent from last year but down fractionally from November.  The average
yield, at 20.9 tons per acre, is up 0.7 ton from 1996 but down 0.1 tons from
November.

Planting in the Red River Valley of Minnesota and North Dakota was delayed by
extensive flooding.  However, after a late start, the sugarbeet crop manifested
yields higher than expected with excellent quality.  Favorable growing and
harvesting conditions in Idaho lead to increased beet production over 1996. In
the central Plains, the season was mostly favorable for beet production.
However, some thin stands, a rainy period during the summer, and a heavy
snowstorm near the end of harvest limited production potential in some areas.
Michigan's sugarbeet yield was the best in several years as excellent harvest
conditions capped off a favorable growing season.  California acreage was up as
the industry adjusted to the consolidation of factories.  Growing season
conditions were mostly favorable, with no major disease or pest problems
reported.  In Texas, both tonnage and sucrose content were disappointing after
spring rains delayed planting and cloudy days during the growing season limited
production potential.


Sugarcane:  U.S. sugarcane production for sugar and seed in 1997 is expected to
            total 31.1 million tons, up 6 percent from 1996 and up 2 percent
from December.  The expected area for harvest, at 915,500 acres, is 3 percent
above last year and up fractionally from last month.  The forecasted yield, at
34.0 tons per acre, is 0.9 tons above 1996 and up 0.6 tons from December.

In Florida, there have been no major problems thus far in the harvesting season.
Harvest started in the middle of October 1997 and should conclude in the last
half of March 1998.  The 1997 Louisiana sugarcane crop was one of the best in
several years.  No major problems were experienced during the summer, and fall
growth, tonnage, and sucrose content were excellent.  Louisiana harvest was
completed by the end of December 1997.  Hawaii's sugarcane production declined
in 1997 reflecting the further downsizing of the sugar industry in the State. 
Sugar is now only produced on the islands of Maui and Kauai.  Although the 
weather's effects were mixed during the year, they were generally favorable for
sugarcane production. In Texas, 1997 production was down from last year due to
decreased acreage. Harvest conditions were nearly ideal with trash at a minimum. 


Peppermint Oil:  Production of peppermint oil in 1997 is estimated at
                 10.3 million pounds, up 9 percent from 1996 and a new record
high for harvested acres, yield and production.  The previous record high for
production was 9.45 million pounds, set in 1995.  The average 1997 yield was
75 pounds of oil per acre, up 3 pounds from 1996's record high yield.  Idaho
and Washington growers had record large production levels in 1997.


Spearmint Oil:  Production of spearmint oil in 1997 is estimated at
                2.40 million pounds, up 12 percent from 1996.  Area for
harvest stood at 24,500 acres, compared with 22,700 acres in 1996.  The
average yield per acre was a recording-breaking 98 pounds of oil per acre,
compared with 95 pounds the previous year.  Washington growers produced
74 percent of the 1997 crop, with an average yield of 136 pounds of oil per
acre. In Washington, the first cutting started in mid-June for both Scotch and
Native varieties with average yields and cool temperatures.  Irrigation water
was in good supply.  The second cutting yielded a little above average due to
warmer temperatures.


Hops:  Production of hops in 1997 in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington totaled
       74.9 million pounds, down less than 1 percent from 1996.  Area harvested
fell 859 acres, or 2 percent, from 1996 and was 1,152 acres below the estimated
acreage strung for harvest in June 1997.  Oregon growers experienced a
242 pound per acre increase in average yield, while Idaho growers recorded a
more modest 17 pound per acre increase.  Yields in Washington fell 24 pounds per
acre from 1996, and acreage for harvest was off 598 acres, to 31,080 acres, from
1996.  Washington produced three-fourths of the total 1997 crop.  The most
common variety in the Pacific Northwest was Nugget, with 23.9 percent of 1997's
total production.

Washington growers had a troublesome year, as powdery mildew was present
beginning in the spring, resulting in some hop yards being cut down before
harvest.  To minimize the effect of the disease, other acreage was harvested
prematurely.  Varieties that were fairly susceptible included Symphony, Galena,
Cluster, and Chinook.  In June, Washington growers indicated that 32,214 acres
were strung for harvest.  Losses to powdery mildew resulted in only 31,080 acres
being harvested this fall.


Maple Syrup:  The 1997 U.S. maple syrup production totaled 1.29 million gallons, 
              down 17 percent from last year.  The U.S. estimate consists of
the ten major producing States.  Maple syrup production decreased in all States
except Maine and Ohio.  In general, producers experienced changeable weather and
cold temperatures that hampered good flow.  All States but Ohio averaged a lower
yield per tap.  The tapping season was the same length as last season, but it
started a few days earlier.  Most of the New England area and New York tapped
one week longer than Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin.  Excessive snow cover
hampered production in northern Wisconsin and Michigan, but conditions were more
favorable in the southern areas of Michigan.  Syrup color was medium to light
amber in all States but Wisconsin.  The sap's sugar content was slightly lower
than last year for the nation, but a little higher in New England.  Maine had
the highest sugar content. 


Coffee:  Hawaii coffee production is estimated at 9.00 million pounds
         (parchment basis) for the 1997-98 season, up 41 percent from the
previous season.  Increased harvested acreage, higher yields from maturing
trees, and improved harvesting techniques accounted for most of the larger
output.


Taro:  Hawaii taro production for 1997 was estimated at 5.20 million pounds,
       down 9 percent from last year's revised estimate of 5.70 million

pounds.  Area harvested was estimated at 450 acres, down 15 percent from 1996. 
Production for processing declined due to unfavorable weather and the presence
of a new disease called Taro Pocket Rot.  Production for fresh use also suffered
from unfavorable weather and diseases brought on by aphid infestations.


Ginger Root:  Hawaii ginger root production for the 1996-97 season was estimated
              at 12.1 million pounds, up 29 percent from the previous season.
Increased harvested acreage and improved cultural practices were responsible
for the increase in production.  Harvested acreage totaled 275 acres, up
38 percent from last season.  Yields averaged 44,000 pounds per harvested acre,
down 3,000 pounds from the previous season.  Various factors contributed to the
lower yields, including disease, late planting, and a brief dry spell in late
1996.  The continued efforts of farmers to use sanitary measures and
disease-free seed have lessened the impact of disease for the second straight
year.  Overall losses to various types of bacterial disease were relatively
light.

                          Report Features


The next "Crop Production Summary" report will be released in January 1999.


Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information.


C. Ray Halley, Chief                                              (202) 720-2127

  Field Crops Section
    Bill Dowdy, Head                                              (202) 720-3843
      Kevin Barnes - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds                     (202) 720-7369
      Rhonda Brandt - Corn                                        (202) 720-7621
      Doug Hartwig - Hay                                          (202) 720-8843
      Rhonda Brandt - Oats, Sugar Crops, Weekly Crop Weather      (202) 720-7621
      Roger Latham - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings                      (202) 720-5944
      Jerry Ramirez - Barley, Sorghum                             (202) 690-3234
      Barbara Rater - Peanuts, Rice                               (202) 720-7688
      Vaughn Siegenthaler - Wheat, Rye                            (202) 720-8068

     
  Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section
    Vince Matthews, Head                                          (202) 720-3843
      Arvin Budge - Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes                      (202) 720-4285
      Dave DeWalt - Citrus, Tropical Fruits                       (202) 720-5412
      Howard Hill - Cherries, Berries, Prunes, Plums,             
                    Cranberries, Grapes, Maple Syrup              (202) 720-7235
      Dave Mueller - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions      (202) 720-2157
      Dave Ranek - Nuts, Floriculture                             (202) 720-4215
      Linda Simpson - Noncitrus Fruits, Mint, Dry Beans & Peas,
                      Mushrooms, Hops                             (202) 690-0270
      Debbie Williams - Apples, Strawberries, Tobacco             (202) 720-4288

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                                                           Table     Narrative



Area Planted and Harvested, Principal Crops by States ..   A-24
Alaska .................................................   A-86         
Barley .................................................   A-33         B- 6
Beans, Dry Edible (by State)............................   A-67         B-11
Beans, Dry Edible (by Class)............................   A-61
Canola .................................................   A-46
Coffee .................................................   A-87         B-15
Corn for Grain .........................................   A-27         B- 4
Corn for Silage ........................................   A-28
Cotton .................................................   A-52         B- 9
Cottonseed .............................................   A-54         B-10
Crop Summary ...........................................   A- 2
Flaxseed ...............................................   A-46         B- 7
Ginger Root ............................................   A-87         B-16
Hay, All ...............................................   A-55         B-10
Hay, Alfalfa ...........................................   A-57         B-10
Hay, All Other .........................................   A-59         B-11
Hops ...................................................   A-84         B-15
Lentils ................................................   A-68         B-12
Maple Syrup.............................................   A-86         B-15
Mint Oils ..............................................   A-83
Mustard Seed ...........................................   A-46         
New Seedings of Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures ...........   A-88
Oats ...................................................   A-31         B- 6
Peanuts.................................................   A-45         B- 7
Peas, Austrian Winter ..................................   A-69         B-12
Peas, Dry Edible .......................................   A-69         B-12
Peas, Wrinkled Seed ....................................   A-68         B-12
Potatoes ...............................................   A-72         B-12
Rapeseed ...............................................   A-46
Rice ...................................................   A-42         B- 6
Rye ....................................................   A-44
Safflower ..............................................   A-46
Sorghum for Grain ......................................   A-29         B- 5
Sorghum for Silage .....................................   A-30
Soybeans for Beans .....................................   A-47         B- 7
Sunflower ..............................................   A-50         B-10
Sugarbeets .............................................   A-81         B-14
Sugarcane ..............................................   A-82         B-14
Sweetpotatoes ..........................................   A-71         B-10
Taro ...................................................   A-87         B-15
Tobacco (by States) ....................................   A-76         B-14
Tobacco (by Types) .....................................   A-77
Wheat, All .............................................   A-35         B- 6
Wheat, Winter ..........................................   A-37         
Wheat, Durum ...........................................   A-39
Wheat, Other Spring ....................................   A-40
Wheat (by Class) .......................................   A-39

Released January 13, 1998, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service
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