HDR1012000110010111951500CROP PRODUCTION HIGHLIGHTS & SUMMARY
HDR2012000110010111951500CRP PROD HIGHLIGHTS
Released on January 11, 1995, by the Agricultural Statistics Board.  Forecasts
refer to January 1, 1995.

                         Cotton Production Up 1 Percent

All cotton production for 1994 is forecast at a record high of 19.7 million
bales, up 1 percent from December and 22 percent above 1993.  A record high
yield is expected at 710 pounds per harvested acre, 4 pounds above the previous
record high set in 1987 and up 104 pounds from last  year.  The Upland cotton
yield is also a record high, at 707 pounds, 5 pounds higher than the 1987
average.  Rains hampered harvest on the Texas Plains, but California's harvest
was complete by mid-December.  Georgia's production increased by 70,000 bales
and North Carolina's output climbed 60,000 bales from December.

All orange production is forecast at 11.5 million tons, up 2 percent from the
previous forecast and 12 percent above last season.  Florida's production
forecast is 201 million boxes (9.05 million tons), up 3 percent from December's
forecast and 15 percent above last season.  Early and mid-season varieties are
expected to produce 121 million boxes (5.45 million tons), up 3 percent from
December and 13 percent above last year.  The Florida Valencia forecast is
80.0 million boxes (3.60 million tons), also up 3 percent from December and up
20 percent from last season.  California's all orange production forecast, at
64.0 million boxes (2.40 million tons), is down 2 percent from the last forecast
made in October but up 2 percent from last year.  The Navel orange forecast, at
37.0 million boxes (1.39 million tons), is unchanged from October but up
1 percent from last year's production.  The California Valencia forecast is
27.0 million boxes (1.01 million tons), 4 percent less than October's forecast
but 4 percent more than last year.

Florida frozen concentrated orange juice yield for the 1994-95 season is
forecast at 1.51 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix.  This forecast is down
from December's forecast of 1.52 gallons and down from last season's final yield
of 1.57 gallons per box.  Initial projections for the early and mid-season
varieties are 1.44 gallons per box, down from last year's 1.52 gallons per box.
The Valencia crop is expected to yield 1.63 gallons per box, down from 1.66
gallons per box a year ago.  The forecast projects the final yield reported by
the Florida Citrus Processors Association.

                   **********   Weather Update  **************

Record rainfall amounts over northern California and the coastal areas occurred
generally after January 1.  The effects of those rains are not reflected in any
of the forecasts provided in this report.  The next report which will contain
updated citrus and winter potato production for California will be issued
April 11.

Report features is located at the end of this report.  For information call
(202) 720-2127.  Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.

Cr Pr 2-2 (1-95)


HDR2012000110010111951500CRP SUMRY AC PLTD,HRVD,YLD&PROD,US '94-95 DM
                 Crop Summary:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield,
                     and Production, United States, 1994-95
                                (Domestic Units)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         :       Area Planted       :    Area Harvested
         Crop            :---------------------------------------------------
                         :     1994    :    1995    :    1994    :    1995
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         :                     1,000 Acres
                         :
Winter Potatoes          :     12.9         12.8         12.3         12.6
                         :---------------------------------------------------
                         :      Yield Per Acre      :        Production
                         :---------------------------------------------------
                         :     1994    :    1995    :    1994    :    1995
                         :---------------------------------------------------
                         :      ------ Cwt ------       ---- 1,000 Cwt ----
                         :
Winter Potatoes          :      193          218        2,372        2,744
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

HDR2012000110010111951500CRP SUMRY HAY STKS ON FRMS,US '93-94 DMSTC
           Crop Summary:  Hay Stocks on Farms, United States, 1993-94
                                 (Domestic Unit)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Date        :           1993            :              1994
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                     1,000 Tons
                :
May 1           :           21,102                        22,096
December 1      :          100,953                       104,406
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

This report was approved on January 11, 1995, by the Acting Secretary of
Agriculture and the National Agricultural Statistics Service's Agricultural
Statistics Board.

            Acting Secretary of             Agricultural Statistics Board
                Agriculture                         Chairperson
            Richard E. Rominger                     Rich Allen



HDR2012000110010111951500CRP SUMRY AC PLTD&HRVD,YLD&PRDUS '93-95
            Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, United States,
                       1993 and Forecasted January 1, 1995
                                 (Domestic Unit)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         :       Area Planted      :     Area Harvested
          Crop           :---------------------------------------------------
                         :     1993    :    1994    :    1993    :    1994
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         :                     1,000 Acres
                         :
All Cotton               : 13,438.3     13,726.1     12,783.3     13,328.4
  Upland                 : 13,248.3     13,557.6     12,594.4     13,162.0
  Amer-Pima              :    190.0        168.5        188.9        166.4
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

          Crop Summary:  Yield per Acre and Production, United States,
                       1993 and Forecasted January 1, 1995
                                (Domestic Units)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         : Yield per Acre:             Production
      Crop and Unit      :----------------------------------------------------
                         :       :       :           :   Dec 1,  :   Jan 1,
                         :  1993 :  1994 :   1993    :    1994   :    1995
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         :                  ------------- 1,000 ------------
                         :
All Cotton 1/        Bale:   606     710    16,133.6    19,572.6    19,727.9
  Upland 1/          "   :   601     707    15,764.3    19,222.6    19,385.9
  Amer-Pima 1/       "   :   938     987       369.3       350.0       342.0
Cottonseed           Ton :                   6,343.2     7,613.5     7,668.6
                         :
Citrus Fruits 2/         :                   1993-94     1994-95     1994-95
                         :
  Oranges            Ton :                    10,281      11,364      11,539
  Lemons              "  :                       984         958         931
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Yield in pounds.
2/  Season begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the
    completion of harvest the following year.


HDR2012000110010111951500CRP SUMRY AC PLTD,HRVD,YLD&PROD US'94-95 MTRC
                 Crop Summary:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield,
                     and Production, United States, 1994-95
                                 (Metric Units)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         :       Area Planted       :    Area Harvested
         Crop            :---------------------------------------------------
                         :     1994    :    1995    :    1994    :    1995
-------------------------:---------------------------------------------------
                         :                      Hectares
                         :
Winter Potatoes          :    5,220        5,180        4,980        5,100
                         :---------------------------------------------------
                         :     Yield Per Hectare    :        Production
                         :---------------------------------------------------
                         :     1994    :    1995    :    1994    :    1995
                         :---------------------------------------------------
                         :                      Metric Tons
                         :
Winter Potatoes          :    21.60        24.41      107,590      124,470
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

HDR2012000110010111951500CRP SUMRY HAY STKS ON FRMS, US'93-94 MTRC
           Crop Summary:  Hay Stocks on Farms, United States, 1993-94
                                  (Metric Unit)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Date        :           1993            :              1994
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                :                     Metric Tons
                :
May 1           :       19,143,410                    20,045,150
December 1      :       91,583,020                    94,715,530
------------------------------------------------------------------------------


HDR2012000110010111951500CRP SUMRY AC PLTD&HRVD,YLD&PROD US'93-95 MTRC
            Crop Summary:  Area Planted and Harvested, United States,
                       1993 and Forecasted January 1, 1995
                                  (Metric Unit)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :       Area Planted        :     Area Harvested
         Crop         :-------------------------------------------------------
                      :     1993    :     1994    :     1993    :    1994
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :                       Hectares
                      :
All Cotton            :   5,438,340     5,554,820     5,173,280    5,393,870
  Upland              :   5,361,450     5,486,630     5,096,830    5,326,530
  Amer-Pima           :      76,890        68,190        76,450       67,340
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

        Crop Summary:  Yield per Hectare and Production, United States,
                       1993 and Forecasted January 1, 1995
                                  (Metric Unit)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :Yield per Hectare:             Production
         Crop         :--------------------------------------------------------
                      :        :        :           :   Dec 1,   :   Jan 1,
                      :  1993  :  1994  :   1993    :    1994    :    1995
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                      :                      Metric Tons
                      :
All Cotton            :  0.68     0.80    3,512,680    4,261,430    4,295,240
  Upland              :  0.67     0.79    3,432,270    4,185,230    4,220,780
  Amer-Pima           :  1.05     1.11       80,410       76,200       74,460
Cottonseed            :                   5,754,450    6,906,850    6,956,840
                      :
Citrus Fruits 1/      :                     1993-94      1994-95      1994-95
                      :
  Oranges             :                   9,326,770   10,309,250   10,468,000
  Lemons              :                     892,670      869,080      844,590
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Season begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the
    completion of harvest the following year.




HDR1012000110110111951500CROP PRODUCTION STATE TABLES
HDR2012000110110111951500CTN AC PLTD&HRVD,YLD&PROD BY TYP,ST&US '92-94
                  Cotton:  Area Planted and Harvested by Type,
                       State, and United States, 1992-94
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Type  :           Area Planted          :           Area Harvested
   and   :---------------------------------------------------------------------
  State  :   1992   :   1993   :    1994   :    1992   :    1993   :    1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                             1,000 Acres
Upland   :
  AL     :    415.0      443.0      468.0       408.0       430.0       460.0
  AZ     :    325.0      316.0      313.0       323.0       315.0       312.0
  AR     :  1,000.0      990.0      980.0       980.0       970.0       970.0
  CA     :  1,000.0    1,050.0    1,100.0       995.0     1,045.0     1,095.0
  FL     :     50.0       54.0       69.0        49.5        53.5        68.0
  GA     :    460.0      615.0      885.0       456.0       600.0       875.0
  KS     :      2.5        1.6        1.4         0.8         1.4         1.3
  LA     :    890.0      890.0      900.0       870.0       875.0       890.0
  MS     :  1,350.0    1,330.0    1,280.0     1,345.0     1,300.0     1,270.0
  MO     :    335.0      345.0      352.0       328.0       335.0       345.0
  NM     :     55.0       53.5       55.0        37.0        48.7        50.0
  NC     :    380.0      390.0      487.0       377.0       385.0       486.0
  OK     :    370.0      370.0      360.0       315.0       350.0       340.0
  SC     :    197.0      202.0      225.0       192.0       198.0       223.0
  TN     :    625.0      625.0      590.0       615.0       615.0       585.0
  TX     :  5,500.0    5,550.0    5,450.0     3,550.0     5,050.0     5,150.0
  VA     :     22.1       23.2       42.2        21.8        22.8        41.7
         :
  US     : 12,976.6   13,248.3   13,557.6    10,863.1    12,594.4    13,162.0
         :
Amer-Pima:
  AZ     :    103.0       57.0       48.0       102.0        56.9        47.9
  CA     :    110.0       91.0       81.0       110.0        91.0        80.8
  MS 1/  :      0.4                               0.4
  NM     :     13.0       11.0       11.0        12.8        11.0        10.7
  TX     :     37.0       31.0       28.5        35.0        30.0        27.0
         :
  US     :    263.4      190.0      168.5       260.2       188.9       166.4
         :
All      :
  AL     :    415.0      443.0      468.0       408.0       430.0       460.0
  AZ     :    428.0      373.0      361.0       425.0       371.9       359.9
  AR     :  1,000.0      990.0      980.0       980.0       970.0       970.0
  CA     :  1,110.0    1,141.0    1,181.0     1,105.0     1,136.0     1,175.8
  FL     :     50.0       54.0       69.0        49.5        53.5        68.0
  GA     :    460.0      615.0      885.0       456.0       600.0       875.0
  KS     :      2.5        1.6        1.4         0.8         1.4         1.3
  LA     :    890.0      890.0      900.0       870.0       875.0       890.0
  MS     :  1,350.4    1,330.0    1,280.0     1,345.4     1,300.0     1,270.0
  MO     :    335.0      345.0      352.0       328.0       335.0       345.0
  NM     :     68.0       64.5       66.0        49.8        59.7        60.7
  NC     :    380.0      390.0      487.0       377.0       385.0       486.0
  OK     :    370.0      370.0      360.0       315.0       350.0       340.0
  SC     :    197.0      202.0      225.0       192.0       198.0       223.0
  TN     :    625.0      625.0      590.0       615.0       615.0       585.0
  TX     :  5,537.0    5,581.0    5,478.5     3,585.0     5,080.0     5,177.0
  VA     :     22.1       23.2       42.2        21.8        22.8        41.7
         :
  US     : 13,240.0   13,438.3   13,726.1    11,123.3    12,783.3    13,328.4
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Estimates discontinued in 1993.


                     Cotton:  Yield and Production by Type,
                       State, and United States, 1992-94
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Type  :              Yield              :           Production 1/
   and   :---------------------------------------------------------------------
  State  :   1992   :   1993   :    1994   :    1992   :    1993   :    1994
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :   ---------- Pounds ---------     -------- 1,000 Bales 2/ --------
Upland   :
  AL     :     731       524         772        621.0       469.0       740.0
  AZ     :   1,077     1,204       1,215        725.0       790.0       790.0
  AR     :     823       541         871      1,681.0     1,094.0     1,760.0
  CA     :   1,359     1,340       1,192      2,817.0     2,918.0     2,720.0
  FL     :     701       696         706         72.3        77.6       100.0
  GA     :     783       586         850        744.0       733.0     1,550.0
  KS     :     120       206         628          0.2         0.6         1.7
  LA     :     717       606         809      1,299.0     1,105.0     1,500.0
  MS     :     761       572         813      2,131.0     1,550.0     2,150.0



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  MO     :     792       539         828        541.0       376.0       595.0
  NM     :     616       769         672         47.5        78.0        70.0
  NC     :     596       535         810        468.0       429.0       820.0
  OK     :     320       370         339        210.0       270.0       240.0
  SC     :     565       495         818        226.0       204.0       380.0
  TN     :     651       425         730        834.0       545.0       890.0
  TX     :     441       484         466      3,265.0     5,095.0     5,000.0
  VA     :     621       634         912         28.2        30.1        79.2
         :
  US     :     694       601         707     15,710.2    15,764.3    19,385.9
         :
Amer-Pima:
  AZ     :     649       734         802        138.0        87.0        80.0
  CA     :   1,282     1,132       1,129        293.7       214.6       190.0
  MS 3/  :     480                                0.4
  NM     :     739       816         897         19.7        18.7        20.0
  TX     :     775       784         924         56.5        49.0        52.0
         :
  US     :     938       938         987        508.3       369.3       342.0
         :
All      :
  AL     :     731       524         772        621.0       469.0       740.0
  AZ     :     975     1,132       1,160        863.0       877.0       870.0
  AR     :     823       541         871      1,681.0     1,094.0     1,760.0
  CA     :   1,351     1,324       1,188      3,110.7     3,132.6     2,910.0
  FL     :     701       696         706         72.3        77.6       100.0
  GA     :     783       586         850        744.0       733.0     1,550.0
  KS     :     120       206         628          0.2         0.6         1.7
  LA     :     717       606         809      1,299.0     1,105.0     1,500.0
  MS     :     760       572         813      2,131.4     1,550.0     2,150.0
  MO     :     792       539         828        541.0       376.0       595.0
  NM     :     648       777         712         67.2        96.7        90.0
  NC     :     596       535         810        468.0       429.0       820.0
  OK     :     320       370         339        210.0       270.0       240.0
  SC     :     565       495         818        226.0       204.0       380.0
  TN     :     651       425         730        834.0       545.0       890.0
  TX     :     445       486         468      3,321.5     5,144.0     5,052.0
  VA     :     621       634         912         28.2        30.1        79.2
         :
  US     :     700       606         710     16,218.5    16,133.6    19,727.9
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Production ginned and to be ginned.
2/  480-Lb. net weight bales.
3/  Estimates discontinued in 1993.


HDR2012000110110111951500CTNSD PRODUCTION BY STATE&US '92-94
                        Cottonseed:  Production by State
                          and United States, 1992-1994
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                          Production
  State  :--------------------------------------------------------------------
         :        1992         :         1993         :          1994  1/
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         :                            1,000 Tons
         :
 AL      :        224.0                   175.0                   268.0
 AZ      :        335.0                   338.0                   334.0
 AR      :        653.0                   455.0                   737.0
 CA      :      1,148.0                 1,142.0                 1,097.0
 FL      :         25.0                    27.0                    37.0
 GA      :        261.0                   258.0                   547.0
 KS      :           .1                      .2                      .6
 LA      :        484.0                   408.0                   555.0
 MS      :        834.0                   631.0                   848.0
 MO      :        217.0                   152.0                   239.0
 NM      :         25.0                    41.5                    36.0
 NC      :        171.0                   153.0                   295.0
 OK      :         85.0                   114.0                   100.0
 SC      :         80.0                    75.0                   136.0
 TN      :        332.0                   216.0                   353.0
 TX      :      1,346.0                 2,147.0                 2,058.0
 VA      :         10.0                    11.0                    28.0
         :
 US      :      6,230.1                 6,343.2                 7,668.6
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  Estimates based on 3-year average lint-seed ratio.


HDR2012000110110111951500POTS AC PLTD,HRV,YLD&PROD,SESNL GRP,ST&US
            Potatoes:  Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production
              by Seasonal Group, State, and United States, 1993-95
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             :           Area            :             :
Seasonal     :---------------------------:    Yield    :      Production
 Group       :   Planted   :  Harvested  :             :
  and        :----------------------------------------------------------------
 State       : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1994 : 1995 : 1993  : 1994  : 1995
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             : ------ 1,000 Acres -----    --- Cwt ---  ----- 1,000 Cwt -----
Winter       :
  CA         :  4.5   5.0    4.5    5.0    215    260   1,040     968   1,300
  FL         :  8.4   7.8    7.8    7.6    180    190   1,512   1,404   1,444
             :
  Total      : 12.9  12.8   12.3   12.6    193    218   2,552   2,372   2,744
             :
Spring  1/   :
  AL         :  2.6          2.5           175            419     438
  AZ         :  6.3          6.3           265          1,485   1,670
  CA         : 20.5         20.5           380          7,508   7,790
  FL         :
    Hastings : 29.5         29.0           220          4,680   6,380
    Other FL :  9.7          9.6           230          1,388   2,208
  NC         : 17.3         17.0           180          3,114   3,060
  TX         :  5.7          5.5           200          1,060   1,100
             :
  Total      : 91.6         90.4           251         19,654  22,646
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1/  1994 Revised.

HDR2012000110110111951500PAPAYAS: AREA&FRSH PROD, BY MNTH, HI, '93-94
          Papayas:  Area and Fresh Production, by Month, Hawaii, 1993-94
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :                   Area                 :     Fresh Production
           :------------------------------------------------------------------
   Month   :    Total in Crop    :     Harvested    :            :
           :----------------------------------------:    1993    :    1994
           :   1993   :   1994   :   1993  :  1994  :            :
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           :   --------------- Acres --------------      -- 1,000 Pounds --
           :
Nov        :   3,430      3,195      2,530    1,920      5,720        4,655
Dec        :   3,365      3,185      2,365    1,840      5,625        4,950
Jan        :              3,345               2,310                   5,465
Feb        :              3,320               2,300                   4,380
Mar        :              3,305               2,355                   4,125
Apr        :              3,320               2,285                   4,380
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cumulative Fresh Production Jan-Dec                     58,200       56,545
------------------------------------------------------------------------------


HDR2012000110110111951500CITRUS FRUT UTLZD PROD, CRP,ST&US '93-95
     Citrus Fruit:  Utilized Production by Crop, State, and United States,
                1993-94 and Forecasted 1995 on January 1, 1995 1/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     :    Utilized Production       :   Utilized Production
       Crop          :          Boxes               :     Ton Equivalent
       and           :------------------------------:--------------------------
       State         :  1992-93 : 1993-94 : 1994-95 : 1992-93: 1993-94: 1994-95
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     :  ------ 1,000 Boxes 2/ -----   ------ 1,000 Tons ------
Oranges              :
  Early Mid &        :
   Navel 3/          :
    AZ               :      700       700       600       26       26       23
    CA               :   43,800    36,600    37,000    1,642    1,372    1,388
    FL               :  114,300   107,300   121,000    5,143    4,829    5,445
    TX               :      450       480       900       20       21       38
    US               :  159,250   145,080   159,500    6,831    6,248    6,894
  Valencia           :
    AZ               :    1,150     1,200       750       43       45       28
    CA               :   23,000    26,000    27,000      863      975    1,013
    FL               :   72,300    66,900    80,000    3,253    3,010    3,600
    TX               :       60        70       100        2        3        4
    US               :   96,510    94,170   107,850    4,161    4,033    4,645
  All                :
    AZ               :    1,850     1,900     1,350       69       71       51
    CA               :   66,800    62,600    64,000    2,505    2,347    2,401
    FL               :  186,600   174,200   201,000    8,396    7,839    9,045
    TX               :      510       550     1,000       22       24       42
    US               :  255,760   239,250   267,350   10,992   10,281   11,539
Temples              :
  FL                 :    2,500     2,250     2,600      113      102      117
Grapefruit           :
  White Seedless     :
    FL               :   25,700    24,500    25,000    1,093    1,042    1,063
  Colored Seedless   :
    FL               :   27,700    25,500    29,000    1,177    1,084    1,233
  Other              :
    FL               :    1,750     1,050     1,500       74       45       64
  All                :
    AZ               :    2,150     1,750     1,600       69       59       54
    CA 4/            :
      Desert         :    3,500     3,300     3,400      112      111      114
      Other Areas    :    5,700     5,800                191      194
      Total          :    9,200     9,100                303      305
    FL               :   55,150    51,050    55,500    2,344    2,171    2,360
    TX               :    1,875     3,000     4,000       75      120      160
    US               :   68,375    64,900              2,791    2,655
Tangerines           :
  AZ                 :      950     1,000       700       35       37       26
  CA                 :    2,100     2,300     2,300       79       86       86
  FL                 :    2,800     4,100     3,700      133      195      176
  US                 :    5,850     7,400     6,700      247      318      288
Lemons               :
  AZ                 :    4,400     5,200     4,000      167      197      152
  CA                 :   20,400    20,700    20,500      775      787      779
  US                 :   24,800    25,900    24,500      942      984      931
Tangelos             :
  FL                 :    3,050     3,350     3,200      137      150      144
K-Early Citrus       :
  FL                 :      185       210       120        8        9        5
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                             Citrus Fruit Footnotes


1/  The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with
    year harvest is completed.


2/  Net lbs. per box:  oranges-CA & AZ-75, FL-90, TX-85; grapefruit-CA
    Desert & AZ-64 in 1992-93 and earlier, 67-starting in 1993-94.
    CA Other-67, FL-85, TX-80; lemons-76; tangelos, K-Early Citrus &
    Temples-90; tangerines-CA and AZ-75, FL-95.


3/  Navel and miscellaneous varieties in CA and AZ.  Early and mid-season
    varieties in FL and TX, including small quantities of tangerines in TX.


4/  The first forecast for California grapefruit "Other Areas" will be as of
    April 1, 1995.



HDR2012000110110111951500HAY: STKS ON FRMS, MAY 1&DEC 1, ST&US '93-94
               Hay:  Stocks on Farms, May 1 and December 1, by State
                             and United States, 1993-94
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           :              May 1              :           December 1
   State   :--------------------------------------------------------------------
           :      1993      :    1994 1/     :    1993 1/     :      1994
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           :                             1,000 Tons
           :
AL         :       134              274            1,181            1,580
AZ         :        37               25              124              133
AR         :       419              430            1,769            2,055
CA         :       155              152            1,670            1,636
CO         :       396              294            2,430            2,030
CT         :        23               10               90              105
DE         :         5                8               16               12
FL         :       140               79              400              490
GA         :       244              114              684            1,170
ID         :       292              678            2,955            2,263
IL         :       365              616            1,725            1,562
IN         :       177              205            1,164            1,097
IA         :     1,058              720            3,410            4,274
KS         :       800            1,093            4,180            5,080
KY         :       790              600            4,362            5,292
LA         :        97               42              396              512
ME         :        54               36              239              244
MD         :        52               33              374              347
MA         :        32               17               94              141
MI         :       510              753            3,185            3,020
MN         :     1,114              716            3,881            3,660
MS         :       162              173            1,382            1,688
MO         :       703            1,466            6,160            5,755
MT         :       897            1,153            4,325            3,950
NE         :     1,364            1,391            5,492            5,413
NV         :        32              166              651              630
NH         :        24               17               98               90
NJ         :        43                7              129              205
NM         :        70               90              590              525
NY         :       503              361            1,983            2,377
NC         :       148               36              436              807
ND         :       844            1,160            5,194            4,285
OH         :       364              562            1,950            2,410
OK         :     1,188              750            3,696            3,500
OR         :        73              521            1,686            1,761
PA         :       833              653            2,481            2,717
RI         :         2                2                8                9
SC         :        41               44               70              332
SD         :     2,176            2,293            9,464            7,477
TN         :       485              417            2,226            3,340
TX         :     2,058              826            6,005            7,610
UT         :       246              323            1,518            1,452
VT         :       142              137              425              389
VA         :       494              374            1,694            2,108
WA         :       148              312              992            1,198
WV         :       118               95              932              955
WI         :       853            1,377            4,507            5,000
WY         :       197              495            2,530            1,720
           :
US         :    21,102           22,096          100,953          104,406
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1/  Revised.




HDR1012000110120111951500CROP PRODUCTION NARRATIVE
HDR2012000110120111951500DEC WEATHER SUMMARY NARRATIVE
December Weather Summary:  Arctic air made its first serious plunge of the
                           season into the northern Plains and the Pacific
Northwest on December 3, but within a week, only a vestige of the chill
remained.  For the next 3 weeks, a "split" jet stream kept frigid air locked
across extreme northern North America and deflected several storms to the south,
where they typically entered the southwestern United States, occasionally
tapping El Nino-enhanced sub-tropical energy.  But with a pattern change toward
month's end, an arctic front returned to the weather charts by December 28,
ushering in a period of colder conditions east of the Rockies.  However, the
lengthy warm spell pushed monthly temperatures 5 to 10 degrees F above normal in
the High Plains and throughout the Nation's northeastern quadrant.

With a virtual absence of cold air across the Great Lakes States, lake-effect
squalls were scarce.  Along the Atlantic Seaboard, although several storms



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developed, precipitation fell primarily as rain.  As a result, Baltimore, MD,
observed its first snowless December on record, while Binghamton, NY, noted its
least-snowy (4.0 inches), third-warmest (32.4 degrees F) December.  Yet
Binghamton's rainfall of 1.52 inches on December 5 was the second-highest
single-day December total.  Monthly snowfall in Albany, NY (3.0 inches) was
16.5 inches below normal.  Even Sault Sainte Marie, MI, could muster only
5.1 inches during the month.

In the Northwest, heavy precipitation was confined to areas west of the
Cascades, where three periods of storminess and persistent warm weather led to
flooding and avalanches.  For the month, rainfall included 20.00 inches at
Quillayute, WA, and 14.84 inches in Astoria, OR.  Farther south, the
Sierra Nevada saw a decrease in storminess after a Thanksgiving-week system, but
managed to end the year with a snow pack at 110 percent of normal.  California's
155 primary reservoirs stood collectively at about 75 percent of normal levels
at month's end.  One year ago, the reservoirs contained a "normal" amount of
water in the wake of heavy runoff from the exceptionally wet 1992-93 season.
Two years ago, on January 1, 1993, they held less than 60 percent of their
normal volume, the result of a 6-year drought.

East of the Rockies, the month's most impressive snow storm blanketed areas from
Nebraska to New York with 4 inches or more on December 6-8.  But when snow cover
reached its minimum on December 28, only the North Central States and northern
New England retained any.  Several heavy rain storms affected eastern Texas and
surrounding areas, particularly on December 7-9 and 14-16.  An early-month storm
unleashed heavy rain and caused flash flooding in the central Gulf coast region
on December 3.  Two days later, residual rain spread into New England.

A bizarre, double-barreled, east-coast storm complex battered the east coast--
South Carolina and New England in particular--with high winds and heavy rain
between December 20 and 24.  And between December 24 and 29, as arctic air
poised to return to the United States, a storm tracked across the Southern
States, delivering significant precipitation.

In Hawaii, virtually no rain fell in leeward areas for the second month in a
row, a signal consistent with the warm phase of the Southern Oscillation
(El Nino).  In Alaska, bitter cold encompassed northern areas until late in the
month, when a pattern change forced arctic air to plunge toward the Lower 48.



HDR2012000110120111951500GEN'L CROP COMMENTS NARRATIVE
General Crop Comments:  Heavy rainfall across the Mississippi Valley slowed
                        completion of the cotton harvest.  A freeze in Texas
early in December helped cotton producers make good harvest progress.  The
protective snow cover for the winter wheat crop in the Northern States started
to accumulate, but remained spotty.  Precipitation in the Pacific Northwest and
northern California slowed field activity and caused flooding.  Early in
December, a foot of snow was dumped across the central Great Plains bringing
fieldwork to a halt.  Freezing temperatures stressed livestock in Kansas, and
caused producers to use supplemental feeding.  Farther south, heavy rains in the
lower Mississippi Valley flooded wheat fields.  Many areas in the northern Great
Plains still needed more snow to protect the small grains.  Warm weather and a
late killing freeze prolonged the cotton harvest in the Southeastern States.  By
mid-December, unseasonably warm weather melted the snow cover in the Northern
High Plains.  The snow cover in Montana was rated mostly poor to fair.  Later in
the month, the warm weather reduced the snow cover in the Northern States.
Wheat fields in the Mississippi Valley remained too wet to graze cattle, while
wheat fields in the Texas Plains showed signs of stress from continued dry
conditions.  Heavy precipitation along the Pacific Northwest Coast melted the
snow cover and caused flooding and mudslides.  The cotton harvest in California
was completed toward the end of the month, while Texas farmers continued
harvesting cotton as weather permitted.  By the end of December, snow cover was
less than last year's, and an Arctic air mass descended over the Northern
States, but damage to the wheat crop was rated as none to light.  Green bugs
were reported as a problem in Texas, where 98 percent of the wheat crop was
emerged.  The year ended with more snow needed to protect the wheat crop in the
Northern States.

HDR2012000110120111951500COTTON NARRATIVE
Cotton:  Upland cotton planted acreage was estimated at 13.6 million acres,
         up 2 percent from 1993 and harvested acreage, at 13.2 million acres,
was 5 percent greater than last year.  Producers planted 168,500 acres of
American-Pima cotton in 1994, down 11 percent from 1993 and harvested acreage is
estimated at 166,400 acres, a 12 percent decrease from last year.

In Texas, harvest neared completion throughout the State.  Harvest was behind
last year's pace, as late season rains occasionally interrupted field work.
Texas planted 5.45 million acres, down 2 percent from 1993 but harvested acres,
at 5.15 million, were up 2 percent.  Oklahoma's irrigated cotton was a good crop
this year, but the non-irrigated crop deteriorated during the season from lack
of rainfall.

The Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee) had
a good season during 1994.  Plantings equalled or exceeded the normal pace and
boll counts and weights exceeded the 10-year average, resulting in a high
yielding crop.   Planted acreage was down 2 percent from 1993 and harvested
acreage was down 1 percent.

Arizona's crop improved slightly from 1993 but harvested acreage was 3,000 acres
less.  Early season rainfall in California caused plantings to be late in 1994,
and boll counts and weights were less than anticipated earlier in the season,
resulting in a smaller crop than forecasted in August.  Planted and harvested
acreage in this region were up 3 percent from the previous year at 1.47 million
acres and 1.46 million acres, respectively.


In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South
Carolina), cotton acreage continued to increase, as plantings of the 1994 crop
were 25 percent above 1993 and harvested acreage was 27 percent greater than
previous year's level.  Early season weather conditions caused unfavorable crop
development, but conditions improved immensely in late June, resulting in high
yields.

American-Pima production is forecast at 342,000 bales, down 7 percent from 1993
and down 8,000 bales from the December forecast.  Yield is indicated at
987 pounds per harvested acre, up 49 pounds from last year.  California is the
only State showing a yield decrease from 1993, as frequent rains delayed harvest
during the latter part of the season.  In Texas, harvest neared completion and
some gins in the El Paso area have finished for the season.  Yields continued to
improve as harvest progressed.

All cotton ginnings totaled 18,439,750 running bales prior to January 1,
compared with 15,320,650 running bales ginned to the same date last year and
14,944,150 running bales in 1992.

HDR2012000110120111951500WINTER POTATOES NARRATIVE
Winter Potatoes:  Production of winter potatoes in 1995 is forecast at
                  2.74 million cwt.  This is up 16 percent from 1994 and
8 percent above 1993.  Area for harvest is estimated at 12,600 acres, up
2 percent from a year ago but 7 percent below two years ago.  The average yield
is forecast at 218 cwt per acre, 25 cwt higher than last year.

Early planted Florida fields were flooded out by hurricane Gordon, leading to
considerable re-planting.  Growth of potatoes since then has been good and some
fields will make up time for an early February harvest.  California's acreage is
up 11 percent from a year ago and yields are expected to be sharply better,
averaging about 260 cwt per acre.  Production is expected to be up 34 percent in
1995.

HDR2012000110120111951500SPRING POTATOES, REV 1994 NARRATIVE
Spring Potatoes, Revised 1994:  Production of spring potatoes was finalized at
                                22.6 million cwt in 1994, up 15 percent from a
year earlier and 5 percent above 1992.  Harvested area was estimated at
90,400 acres, up 8 percent from last year.  The average yield of 251 cwt per
acre was up 16 cwt.  The final spring crop is up slightly from the forecast on
June 1 with more potatoes coming out of Florida but fewer out of North Carolina
and Arizona than expected.

HDR2012000110120111951500PAPAYAS NARRATIVE
Papayas:  Hawaii fresh papaya production is estimated at 4.95 million pounds for
December, 6 percent higher than November but 12 percent less than a year ago.
Total fresh sales for 1994 trailed the 1993 total by 3 percent.

Papaya ringspot virus made further inroads into previously uninfected fields in
the Puna district, the State's predominant papaya growing area.

Weather conditions during December were variable over major papaya production
areas.  Strong winds and wet conditions predominated the first half of the month
causing increased fungal disease incidence in some orchards.  Conditions during
the last half of December were beneficial toward orchard development as winds
returned to normal and sunny skies prevailed.


Area devoted to papaya production totaled 3,185 acres, down slightly from
November and 5 percent less than a year ago.  Harvested area, totaling
1,840 acres, was 4 percent less than last month and 22 percent less than last
December.

HDR2012000110120111951500GRAPEFRUIT NARRATIVE
Grapefruit:  The forecast of the 1994-95 U.S. grapefruit crop (excluding
             California's "Other Areas") is 2.69 million tons, up slightly from
last month and up 9 percent from last season.  Last year, California's
"Other Areas" produced 194,000 tons (5.80 million boxes).  The first forecast
for that type of grapefruit will be made April 1, 1995.

The January 1 forecasts for all three types of Florida grapefruit are unchanged
from December at 55.5 million boxes (2.36 million tons), up 9 percent from last
season.  Average fruit size is large and quality is good.  Movement has
continued on par with the last two years and there are nearly 40 million boxes
of all seedless varieties remaining to be harvested.  The Florida white seedless
grapefruit forecast is 25.0 million boxes (1.06 million tons), an increase of
2 percent from the 1993-94 crop.  The colored seedless forecast is 29.0 million
boxes (1.23 million tons), 14 percent more than last season.  The seedy
grapefruit crop is expected to be 1.50 million boxes (64,000 tons), 43 percent
more than last year but 14 percent fewer than two years ago.

The forecast for the California desert grapefruit crop is 3.40 million boxes
(114,000 tons), unchanged from the October forecast but 3 percent more than last
season.  Grapefruit quality is good, with large sizes reported.  The Texas
grapefruit forecast, at 4.00 million boxes (160,000 tons), is 5 percent larger
than the December forecast and up 33 percent from last season.  Harvest
continued through December with slight delays due to rain.  Overall conditions
and fruit quality remained good.  The Arizona grapefruit forecast is 1.60 mil-
lion boxes (54,000 tons), 6 percent less than the October forecast and
9 percent less than last year's production.

HDR2012000110120111951500LEMONS NARRATIVE
Lemons:  The 1994-95 U.S. lemon crop is forecast at 931,000 tons, down 3 percent
         from the October forecast and down 5 percent from the 1993-94 crop.

The California lemon forecast remains unchanged from October at 20.5 million
boxes (779,000 tons) but is down 1 percent from last year.  Fruit quality is
generally good and fruit in storage is in excellent condition.

Arizona's lemon forecast decreased 15 percent from October to 4.00 million boxes
(152,000 tons).  The crop is expected to be down 23 percent from a year ago.
Fruit quality is good.  However, size is small due to the extreme heat earlier
in the year.

HDR2012000110120111951500TANGELOS, TANGERINES AND TEMPLES NARRATIVES
Tangelos:  The 1994-95 Florida tangelo crop is forecast at 3.20 million boxes
           (144,000 tons), unchanged from December but 4 percent less than last
season.  The tangelo harvest is active.

Tangerines:  The 1994-95 U.S. tangerine crop is forecast at 288,000 tons, down
             2 percent from December and 9 percent less than last season.  The
Florida tangerine forecast is 3.70 million boxes (176,000 tons), down 3 percent
from the previous forecast.   Harvest of early tangerines is complete.  Harvest
of Dancy tangerines is slow.  The California tangerine forecast is 2.30 million
boxes (86,000 tons), up 5 percent from the October forecast and the same as last
year's production.  Harvest is underway with good quality fruit reported.  The
Arizona forecast is 700,000 boxes (26,000 tons), down 12 percent from October's
forecast and down 30 percent from the 1993-94 season's production.


Temples:   The January 1 forecast for the 1994-95 Florida temple production is
           2.60 million boxes (117,000 tons), unchanged from December but up
16 percent from last season.  Harvest is just beginning for this year's temple
crop.

HDR2012000110120111951500K-EARLY, FL & TX CITRUS NARRATIVES
K-Early Citrus:  The January 1 forecast for the 1994-95 K-Early Citrus crop is
                 120,000 boxes (5,000 tons), down 20 percent from the forecast
in December and down 43 percent from last season's 210,000 boxes.  Harvest is
complete for this season's crop.

Florida Citrus:  Groves, trees, and fruit in all areas of the citrus belt
                 continue in very good to excellent condition.  Moisture is
adequate to surplus depending on location.  Rainfall was above average in
virtually all counties during December and for most of this year.  Maturity was
so far advanced on most early and mid-season fruit that picking crews and
processing plants worked through the New Year's weekend on a limited basis.  An
estimated 49.0 million boxes of early and mid-season oranges remained to be
picked as of the first of the year.  Grapefruit movement has continued on par
with the past two years as there are nearly 40.0 million boxes of seedless
varieties remaining to be harvested.  Movement of K-Early Citrus fruit and early
tangerines was complete by the end of December.  Harvest of Dancy tangerines is
moving slowly.  Temple harvest is just underway.  Caretakers were not active
during December due to rains and holidays.  Cover crops were cut prior to
harvest and a few young tree groves in cold locations were banked with dirt for
cold protection.

Texas Citrus:  Harvest continued during December with slight delays due to rain.
               Overall, conditions remained good across the Valley.  Quality of
fruit also remained good.

HDR2012000110120111951500CA FRUITS & NUTS, CITRUS NARRATIVES
California Fruits and Nuts:  Orchard pruning, dormant spraying, weed control,
                             and other winter cultural practices were active in
December.

California Citrus:  Picking of the 1993-94 Valencia orange crop was completed.
                    The 1994-95 Valencia orange crop maturity was progressing
well.  Harvest of the other 1994-95 citrus crops was active.  Good quality fruit
was reported.

HDR2012000110120111951500HAY STOCKS ON FARMS NARRATIVE
Hay Stocks On Farms:  Hay stocks on farms totaled 104 million tons on
                      December 1, 1994, 3 percent above the December 1, 1993,
stocks level but 1 percent below the holdings of December 1, 1992.  The
increased stocks reflects the larger 1994 hay crop and only slightly higher
usage during the May to December 1994 period.  Disappearance of hay during the
May 1, 1994, to December 1, 1994, period totaled 67.8 million tons, 1 percent
above the 66.9 million tons used during the same period a year earlier.



HDR2012000110120111951500REPORT FEATURES
                                 Report Features

The next "Crop Production" report will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET on
February 10, 1995.

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
      Dan Kerestes - Soybeans, Minor Oilseeds, Rice               (202) 720-9526
      Greg Preston - Sugar Crops, Tobacco, Weekly Crop Weather    (202) 720-7621
      Vaughn Siegenthaler - Rye, Sorghum, Wheat                   (202) 720-8068
      Charles Van Lahr - Barley, Corn, Oats, Pasture Condition    (202) 720-7369

  Fruit, Vegetable & Special Crops Section
    Stephen Ropel, Head                                           (202) 720-3843
      Arvin Budge - Potatoes, Dry Beans, Onions                   (202) 720-4285
      Kirby Cavett - Peanuts, Hay                                 (202) 720-8843
      Roger Latham - Cotton                                       (202) 720-5944
      Linda McMillan - Nuts, Grapes                               (202) 720-4215
      Dave Mueller - Fresh and Processing Vegetables              (202) 720-2157
      Blair Smith - Citrus, Tropical Fruits                       (202) 720-5412
      Barbara Soltes - Noncitrus Fruits                           (202) 720-7688



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