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# Prospective

Plantings

Washington, D.C.

Released March 31, 2010, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Departme nt of Agriculture. For

information on Prospective Plantings call (202) 720

- 2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET.



### Special Note

NASS is in the process of modifying report layouts in order to improve readability. This report issue is published using

both layouts but all future issues will only be produced with the new layout, which is available on the NASS website:

http://www.nass.usda.gov . This is the last issue using this layout.

Corn Planted Acreage Up 3 Percent from 2009

Soybean Acreage Up Less Than 1 Percent

All Wheat Acreage Down 9 Percent

All Cotton Acreage Up 15 Percent

Corn growers intend to plant 88.8 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2010, up 3 percent from both last year and

2008. Expected acreage is up in many States due to reduced winter wheat acreage and expectations of improved net

returns. Acreage increases of 300,000 or more are expected in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, and Ohio. The largest

decreases are expected in Iowa, down 200,000 acres, and Texas, down 150,000 acres.

Soybean producers intend to plant 78.1 million acres in 2010, up less than 1 percent from last year. If realized, the

U.S. planted area will be the largest on record. Acreage increases of 100,000 or more are expected in Illinois, Iowa,

Kansas, Nebraska, North D akota, and South Dakota. The largest decreases are expected in Georgia and North Carolina,

both 150,000 acres less than 2009. If intentions are realized, the planted acreage in Kansas, North Dakota, and

Pennsylvania will be the largest on record.

All wheat planted area is estimated at 53.8 million acres, down 9 percent from 2009. The 2010 winter wheat planted

area, at 37.7 million acres, is 13 percent below last year but up 2 percent from the previous estimate. Of this total,

about 28.3 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 6.0 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.4 million acres are White

Winter. Area planted to other spring wheat for 2010 is estimated at 13.9 million acres, up 5 percent from 2009. Of this

total, abo ut 13.3 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Durum planted area for 2010 is estimated at 2.22 million

acres, down 13 percent from the previous year.

All cotton plantings for 2010 are expected to total 10.5 million acres, 15 perce nt above last year. Upland acreage is

expected to total 10.3 million acres, up 15 percent. Growers intend to increase planted area in all States except

Arkansas, Kansas, and Louisiana. The largest acreage increase is in Texas where producers intend to p lant

600,000 acres more acres of upland cotton than in 2009. American

- Pima cotton growers intend to increase their

plantings by 34 percent from 2009 to 190,000 acres. California producers intend to plant 165,000 acres, up 39 percent

from last year.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 2 NASS, USDA 

### This report was approved on March 31, 2010.

Acting Secretary of

Agriculture

Michael T. Scuse Agricultural Statistics Board

Acting Chairperson

Joseph J. PrusackiProspective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 3 NASS, USDA 

### Contents

Page

Grains & Hay

Barley

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..... 7

Corn

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 4

Hay

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 11

Oats

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 6

Rice

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...... 12

Sorghum

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 5

Wheat, All

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............................. 8

Wheat, Durum

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................... 10

Wheat, Other Spring

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 10

Wheat, Winter

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 9

Oilseeds

Canola

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 12

Flaxseed

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................... 14

Peanuts

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ . 13

Soybeans

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............................. 13

Sunflower

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 14

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

Cotton

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ... 15

Sugarbeets

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................ 16

Tobacco

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ 16

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

Dry Edible Beans

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................. 18

Chickpeas

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .............................. 19

Lentils

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .... 20

Dry Edible Peas

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 2 0

Austrian Winter Peas

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ............. 20

Potatoes & Miscellaneous Crops

Sweet Potatoes

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..................... 21

Crop Comments

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................ 27

Crop Summary

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................... 22

Information Contacts

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ................ 34

Reliability of Acreage Data in this Report

................................ ................................ ................................ .............. 32

Weather Summary

................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .................... 26Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 4 NASS, USDA Corn: Area Planted by State and United States, 2008

- 2010

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

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

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

CT

DE

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

ME

MD

MA

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NH

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

US 260

50

440

670

1,250

27

160

70

370

300

12,100

5,700

13,300

3,850

1,210

520

29

460

19

2,400

7,700

720

2,800

78

8,800

5

15

85

140

1,090

900

2,550

3,300

370

60

1,350

2

355

4,750

690

2,300

70

94

470

165

43

3,800

95

85,982 280

50

430

550

1,100

26

170

70

420

300

12,000

5,600

13,700

4,100

1,220

630

28

470

17

2,350

7,600

730

3,000

72

9,150

4

15

80

130

1,070

870

1,950

3,350

390

60

1,350

2

335

5,000

670

2,350

65

91

480

170

47

3,850

90

86,482 250

55

410

650

1,350

27

185

65

380

300

12,600

5,700

13,500

4,700

1,320

530

30

490

19

2,400

7,600

800

3,300

80

9,200

4

15

80

120

1,080

870

2,100

3,700

330

65

1,350

2

340

5,000

710

2,200

65

97

480

205

49

3,900

95

88,798 89

110

95

118

123

104

109

93

90

100

105

102

99

115

108

84

107

104

112

102

100

110

110

111

101

100

100

100

92

101

100

108

110

85

108

100

100

101

100

106

94

100

107

100

121

104

101

106

103

1 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 5 NASS, USDA Sorghum: Area Planted by State and United States, 2008

- 2010

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

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

AL 2

AZ

AR

CA 2

CO

GA

IL

KS

KY 2

LA

MS

MO

NE

NM

NC 2

OK

PA 2

SC 2

SD

TN 2

TX

US 12

57

125

47

230

60

80

2,900

13

120

85

90

300

130

16

350

11

12

170

26

3,450

8,284 35

40

180

55

40

2,700

70

13

50

235

85

250

180

2,700

6,633 30

40

200

50

40

2,700

100

15

40

210

85

250

200

2,400

6,360 86

100

111

91

100

100

143

115

80

89

100

100

111

89

96

1 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.

2 Estimates discontinued in 2009.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 6 NASS, USDA Oats: Area Planted by State and United States, 2008

- 2010 1

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 2 2010/2009

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

AL

AR 3

CA

CO

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

ME

MI

MN

MO

MT

NE

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SC

SD

TX

UT

VA

WA

WI

WY

US 50

260

45

65

70

45

15

150

60

32

75

250

15

60

95

80

60

320

75

50

45

105

33

220

600

40

12

20

270

30

3,247 50

10

250

60

60

80

40

15

200

85

32

70

250

15

70

100

90

50

350

65

50

45

110

30

200

600

45

12

20

310

40

3,404 35

10

240

45

45

70

40

20

195

90

33

65

275

20

60

100

80

40

320

60

50

35

115

25

210

650

45

16

15

320

40

3,364 70

100

96

75

75

88

100

133

98

106

103

93

110

133

86

100

89

80

91

92

100

78

105

83

105

108

100

133

75

103

100

99

1 Includes area planted in preceding fall.

2 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.

3 Estimates began in 2009Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 7 NASS, USDA Barley: Area Planted by State and United States, 2008

- 2010 1

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 2 2010/2009

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

AZ

CA

CO

DE

ID

KS

KY 3

ME

MD

MI

MN

MT

NV 3

NJ 3

NY

NC

ND

OH 3

OR

PA

SD

UT

VA

WA

WI

WY

US 42

95

80

25

600

17

8

20

45

12

125

860

3

3

13

21

1,650

6

57

60

63

40

63

205

43

90

4,246 48

90

78

28

530

14

16

55

13

95

870

12

23

1,210

40

60

48

40

67

105

45

80

3,567 45

100

73

20

530

12

16

45

14

115

790

13

23

980

45

60

35

37

105

95

50

70

3,273 94

111

94

71

100

86

100

82

108

121

91

108

100

81

113

100

73

93

157

90

111

88

92

1 Includes area planted in preceding fall.

2 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.

3 Estimates discontinued in 2009.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 8 NASS, USDA All Wheat: Area Planted by State and United States, 2008

- 2010 1

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 2 2010/2009

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

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

DE

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

US 240

159

1,070

840

2,190

80

25

480

1,400

1,200

580

40

9,600

580

400

255

730

1,925

520

1,250

5,740

1,750

21

35

430

130

820

9,230

1,120

5,600

960

195

220

3,661

620

5,800

150

310

2,290

11

373

163

63,193 220

132

430

770

2,630

70

17

340

1,310

850

470

28

9,300

510

185

230

620

1,655

180

780

5,520

1,700

20

34

450

115

700

8,680

1,010

5,700

890

190

165

3,209

430

6,400

154

250

2,290

9

335

155

59,133 210

87

210

715

2,485

55

16

200

1,380

350

300

15

8,600

450

150

210

500

1,570

150

390

5,350

1,600

22

32

480

110

550

8,540

800

5,200

965

170

140

2,858

290

5,600

150

220

2,290

7

250

160

53,827 95

66

49

93

94

79

94

59

105

41

64

54

92

88

81

91

81

95

83

50

97

94

110

94

107

96

79

98

79

91

108

89

85

89

67

88

97

88

100

78

75

103

91

1 Includes area planted in preceding fall.

2 Intended plantings for 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 9 NASS, USDA Winter Wheat: Area Planted by State and United States, 2008

- 2010 1

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 2010/2009

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

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

DE

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

US 240

9

1,070

680

2,150

80

25

480

850

1,200

580

40

9,600

580

400

255

730

75

520

1,250

2,600

1,750

12

35

430

130

820

630

1,120

5,600

780

195

220

2,050

620

5,800

130

310

1,750

11

350

150

46,307 220

7

430

590

2,600

70

17

340

740

850

470

28

9,300

510

185

230

620

55

180

780

2,550

1,700

16

34

450

115

700

580

1,010

5,700

760

190

165

1,700

430

6,400

140

250

1,700

9

335

155

43,311 210

7

210

600

2,450

55

16

200

780

350

300

15

8,600

450

150

210

500

70

150

390

2,050

1,600

16

32

480

110

550

340

800

5,200

840

170

140

1,250

290

5,600

130

220

1,750

7

250

160

37,698 95

100

49

102

94

79

94

59

105

41

64

54

92

88

81

91

81

127

83

50

80

94

100

94

107

96

79

59

79

91

111

89

85

74

67

88

93

88

103

78

75

103

87

1 Includes area planted in preceding fall.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 10 NASS, USDA Durum Wheat: Area Planted by State and United States, 2008

- 2010 1

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 2 2010/2009

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

AZ

CA

ID

MT

ND

SD

US 150

160

10

590

1,800

11

2,721 125

180

20

570

1,650

9

2,554 80

115

20

500

1,500

8

2,223 64

64

100

88

91

89

87

1 Includes area planted in preceding fall in AZ and CA.

2 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.

Other Spring Wheat: Area Planted by State and United States, 2008

- 2010

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

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

CO

ID

MN

MT

NV

ND

OR

SD

UT

WA

WI 2

WY 2

US 40

540

1,850

2,550

9

6,800

180

1,600

20

540

23

13

14,165 30

550

1,600

2,400

4

6,450

130

1,500

14

590

13,268 35

580

1,500

2,800

6

6,700

125

1,600

20

540

13,906 117

105

94

117

150

104

96

107

143

92

105

1 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.

2 Estimates discontinued in 2009.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 11 NASS, USDA All Hay: Area Harvested by State and United States, 2008

- 2010

State Area Harvested

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

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

AL

AZ

AR

CA

CO

CT

DE

FL

GA

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

ME

MD

MA

MI

MN

MS

MO

MT

NE

NV

NH

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

US 900

295

1,405

1,610

1,570

55

18

300

720

1,410

620

590

1,550

2,750

2,640

430

138

205

73

1,020

1,950

720

4,200

2,400

2,570

455

53

115

340

1,320

808

3,220

1,140

2,910

1,025

1,750

7

330

3,850

1,870

4,430

695

180

1,270

710

605

1,900

1,030

60,152 800

310

1,415

1,520

1,600

62

17

300

700

1,510

610

620

1,220

2,550

2,520

380

149

210

81

990

2,050

700

3,880

2,500

2,700

490

57

110

320

1,360

847

2,960

1,040

3,220

1,030

1,550

7

350

3,800

1,915

4,620

690

190

1,180

810

625

1,920

1,270

59,755 800

320

1,450

1,500

1,630

65

18

300

780

1,480

610

610

1,250

2,700

2,450

440

150

215

80

1,000

2,000

700

4,100

2,400

2,650

500

60

110

340

1,350

860

2,950

1,150

3,250

1,000

1,500

7

360

3,800

1,900

4,800

700

200

1,170

800

635

2,050

1,270

60,460 100

103

102

99

102

105

106

100

111

98

100

98

102

106

97

116

101

102

99

101

98

100

106

96

98

102

105

100

106

99

102

100

111

101

97

97

100

103

100

99

104

101

105

99

99

102

107

100

101

1 Intended area harvested in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 12 NASS, USDA Rice: Area Planted by Class, State,

and United States, 2008

- 2010

Class

and

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

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

Long Grain

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US

Medium Grain

AR

CA

LA

MO

TX

US

Short Grain

AR

CA 2

US

All

AR

CA

LA

MS

MO

TX

US 1,300.0

9.0

455.0

230.0

198.0

173.0

2,365.0

100.0

460.0

15.0

2.0

2.0

579.0

1.0

50.0

51.0

1,401.0

519.0

470.0

230.0

200.0

175.0

2,995.0 1,260.0

5.0

415.0

245.0

199.0

166.0

2,290.0

225.0

505.0

55.0

3.0

5.0

793.0

1.0

51.0

52.0

1,486.0

561.0

470.0

245.0

202.0

171.0

3,135.0 1,430.0

10.0

470.0

270.0

215.0

180.0

2,575.0

200.0

540.0

40.0

2.0

3.0

785.0

1.0

50.0

51.0

1,631.0

600.0

510.0

270.0

217.0

183.0

3,411.0 113

200

113

110

108

108

112

89

107

73

67

60

99

100

98

98

110

107

109

110

107

107

109

1 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.

2 Includes sweet rice.

Canola: Area Planted by State and United States, 2008

- 2010

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

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

ID 2

MN

MT

ND

OK 2

OR 2

Oth Sts 3

US 23.0

7.5

910.0

70.5

1,011.0 15.0

13.0

6.5

730.0

42.0

4.9

15.6

827.0 18.0

31.0

18.0

1,060.0

80.0

5.5

15.6

1,228.1 120

238

277

145

190

112

100

149

1 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.

2 Beginning in 2009, ID, OK, and OR are published individually.

3 For 2008, Other States include CO, ID, KS, MI, OK, OR, and WA. For 2009 and 2010, Other States include CO, KS, and WA. 2010 estimate s

carried forward from 2009. First 2010 estimate will be published in "Acreage" on June 30, 2010.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 13 NASS, USDA Soybeans: Area Planted by State and United States, 2008

- 2010

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

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

AL

AR

DE

FL

GA

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

MD

MI

MN

MS

MO

NE

NJ

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

PA

SC

SD

TN

TX

VA

WV

WI

US 360

3,300

195

32

430

9,200

5,450

9,750

3,300

1,390

1,050

495

1,900

7,050

2,000

5,200

4,900

92

230

1,690

3,800

4,500

400

435

540

4,100

1,490

230

580

19

1,610

75,718 440

3,420

185

37

470

9,400

5,450

9,600

3,700

1,430

1,020

485

2,000

7,200

2,160

5,350

4,800

89

255

1,800

3,900

4,550

405

450

590

4,250

1,570

215

580

20

1,630

77,451 350

3,300

185

35

320

9,500

5,500

9,900

4,100

1,370

1,010

495

2,050

7,200

2,160

5,400

4,900

90

250

1,650

4,000

4,600

460

465

560

4,400

1,430

250

600

18

1,550

78,098 80

96

100

95

68

101

101

103

111

96

99

102

103

100

100

101

102

101

98

92

103

101

114

103

95

104

91

116

103

90

95

101

1 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.

Peanuts: Area Planted by State

and United States, 2008

- 2010

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

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

AL

FL

GA

MS

NM

NC

OK

SC

TX

VA

US 195.0

150.0

690.0

22.0

8.0

98.0

19.0

71.0

257.0

24.0

1,534.0 155.0

115.0

510.0

21.0

7.0

67.0

14.0

50.0

165.0

12.0

1,116.0 170.0

120.0

540.0

25.0

8.0

80.0

13.0

70.0

155.0

20.0

1,201.0 110

104

106

119

114

119

93

140

94

167

108

1 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 14 NASS, USDA Sunflower: Area Planted by Type, State,

and United States, 2008

- 2010

Varietal

Type and

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

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

Oil

CA 2

CO

KS

MN

NE

ND

OK 2

SD

TX

Oth Sts 3

US

Non

- Oil

CA 2

CO

KS

MN

NE

ND

OK 2

SD

TX

Oth Sts 3

US

All

CA 2

CO

KS

MN

NE

ND

OK 2

SD

TX

Oth Sts 3

US 170.0

220.0

75.0

45.0

960.0

550.0

65.0

78.0

2,163.0

24.0

21.0

40.0

19.0

155.0

50.0

36.0

8.5

353.5

194.0

241.0

115.0

64.0

1,115.0

600.0

101.0

86.5

2,516.5 34.0

70.0

150.0

45.0

27.0

770.0

13.0

520.0

69.0

1,698.0

8.0

21.0

18.0

26.0

25.0

115.0

3.0

50.0

66.0

332.0

42.0

91.0

168.0

71.0

52.0

885.0

16.0

570.0

135.0

2,030.0 30.0

110.0

130.0

46.0

30.0

800.0

13.0

510.0

45.0

1,714.0

13.0

35.0

25.0

28.0

40.0

175.0

1.0

95.0

55.0

467.0

43.0

145.0

155.0

74.0

70.0

975.0

14.0

605.0

100.0

2,181.0 88

157

87

102

111

104

100

98

65

101

163

167

139

108

160

152

33

190

83

141

102

159

92

104

135

110

88

106

74

107

1 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.

2 Beginning in 2009, CA and OK are published individually.

3 For 2008, Other States include CA, IL, MI, MO, MT, OK, WI, and WY. Beginning in 2009, Other States is discontinued.

Flaxseed: Area Planted by State and United States, 2008

- 2010

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

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

MN

MT

ND

SD

US 3

9

335

7

354 3

11

295

8

317 4

13

395

8

420 133

118

134

100

132

1 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 15 NASS, USDA Cotton: Area Planted by Type, State,

and United States, 2008

- 2010

Type

and

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

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

Upland

AL

AZ

AR

CA

FL

GA

KS

LA

MS

MO

NM

NC

OK

SC

TN

TX

VA

US

Amer

- Pima

AZ

CA

NM

TX

US

All

AL

AZ

AR

CA

FL

GA

KS

LA

MS

MO

NM

NC

OK

SC

TN

TX

VA

US 290.0

135.0

620.0

120.0

67.0

940.0

35.0

300.0

365.0

306.0

38.0

430.0

170.0

135.0

285.0

5,000.0

61.0

9,297.0

0.8

155.0

2.6

15.6

174.0

290.0

135.8

620.0

275.0

67.0

940.0

35.0

300.0

365.0

306.0

40.6

430.0

170.0

135.0

285.0

5,015.6

61.0

9,471.0 255.0

145.0

520.0

71.0

82.0

1,000.0

38.0

230.0

305.0

272.0

30.5

375.0

205.0

115.0

300.0

5,000.0

64.0

9,007.5

1.7

119.0

3.0

18.0

141.7

255.0

146.7

520.0

190.0

82.0

1,000.0

38.0

230.0

305.0

272.0

33.5

375.0

205.0

115.0

300.0

5,018.0

64.0

9,149.2 360.0

185.0

520.0

100.0

90.0

1,150.0

35.0

200.0

340.0

290.0

35.0

540.0

240.0

175.0

380.0

5,600.0

75.0

10,315.0

3.0

165.0

4.0

18.0

190.0

360.0

188.0

520.0

265.0

90.0

1,150.0

35.0

200.0

340.0

290.0

39.0

540.0

240.0

175.0

380.0

5,618.0

75.0

10,505.0 141

128

100

141

110

115

92

87

111

107

115

144

117

152

127

112

117

115

176

139

133

100

134

141

128

100

139

110

115

92

87

111

107

116

144

117

152

127

112

117

115

1 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 16 NASS, USDA Sugarbeets: Area Planted by State and United States, 2008

- 2010 1

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 2 2010/2009

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

CA

CO

ID

MI

MN

MT

NE

ND

OR

WA 3

WY

US 26.0

33.8

131.0

137.0

440.0

31.7

45.2

208.0

6.7

1.6

29.7

1,090.7 25.1

35.1

164.0

138.0

463.0

38.4

53.0

225.0

10.6

31.0

1,183.2 25.0

29.8

169.0

147.0

445.0

42.4

46.0

227.0

11.0

32.0

1,174.2 100

85

103

107

96

110

87

101

104

103

99

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

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

2 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from processors.

3 Estimates discontinued in 2009.

Tobacco: Area Harvested by State and United States, 2008

- 2010

State Area Harvested

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

Acres Acres Acres Percent

CT 2

GA

KY

MA 2

MO 3

NC

OH

PA

SC

TN

VA

Other States 4

US 2,600

16,000

87,800

690

1,500

174,300

3,400

7,900

19,000

21,800

19,500

354,490 1,800

14,000

88,700

390

177,400

3,400

8,200

18,500

21,600

20,150

354,140 10,000

83,500

167,600

2,900

8,500

17,000

22,300

18,750

3,470

334,020 71

94

94

85

104

92

103

93

94

1 Intended area harvested in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.

2 Data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.

3 Estimates discontinued in 2009.

4 2010

- Connecticut and Massachusetts.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 17 NASS, USDA Tobacco: Area Harvested by Class, Type, State,

and United States, 2008

- 2010

Class and Type Area Harvested

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

Acres Acres Acres Percent

Class 1, Flue

- cured

GA

NC

SC

VA

US

Class 2, Fire

- cured

KY

TN

VA

US

Class 3, Air

- cured

Class 3A, Light

Air

- cured

Burley

KY

MO 2

NC

OH

PA

TN

VA

US

Southern MD Belt

PA

Total Light Air

- cured

Class 3B, Dark

Air

- cured

KY

TN

US

Class 4, Cigar Filler

PA Seedleaf

PA

Class 5, Cigar Binder

CT Valley Binder

CT

MA

US

Class 6, Cigar Wrapper

CT Valley Shade

- grown

CT 3

MA 3

US

All Cigar Types

All Tobacco 16,000

171,000

19,000

17,000

223,000

10,900

7,200

500

18,600

70,000

1,500

3,300

3,400

4,300

13,000

2,000

97,500

1,800

99,300

6,900

1,600

8,500

1,800

1,700

500

2,200

900

190

1,090

5,090

354,490 14,000

174,000

18,500

17,500

224,000

9,100

6,400

650

16,150

75,000

3,400

3,400

4,100

14,000

2,000

101,900

2,100

104,000

4,600

1,200

5,800

2,000

1,000

300

1,300

800

90

890

4,190

354,140 10,000

164,000

17,000

16,000

207,000

9,000

6,000

650

15,650

70,000

3,600

2,900

4,200

15,000

2,100

97,800

2,200

100,000

4,500

1,300

5,800

2,100

1,900

850

2,750

720

5,570

334,020 71

94

92

91

92

99

94

100

97

93

106

85

102

107

105

96

105

96

98

108

100

105

190

283

212

81

133

94

1 Intended area harvested in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.

2 Estimates discontinued in 2009.

3 Data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 18 NASS, USDA Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted by State

and United States, 2008

- 2010 1

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 2 2010/2009

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

AZ 3

CA

CO

ID

KS

MI

MN

MT

NE

NM

NY

ND

OR

SD

TX

UT 4

WA

WI

WY

US 52.0

48.0

80.0

6.0

200.0

150.0

11.2

135.0

9.3

17.0

660.0

4.8

8.5

24.0

1.2

50.0

6.5

31.5

1,495.0 15.5

68.5

57.0

100.0

8.5

200.0

150.0

11.9

130.0

12.5

16.0

610.0

6.4

10.3

37.0

60.0

6.4

37.5

1,537.5 13.0

63.5

58.0

125.0

7.0

240.0

200.0

10.6

160.0

12.5

19.0

680.0

7.0

12.0

35.0

75.0

6.0

43.0

1,766.6 84

93

102

125

82

120

133

89

123

100

119

111

109

117

95

125

94

115

115

1 Excludes beans grown for garden seed.

2 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.

3 Estimates begin 2009.

4 Estimates discontinued in 2009.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 19 NASS, USDA Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans): Area Planted by State

and United States, 2008

- 2010

Size & State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

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

Small Chickpeas 2

ID

MT

ND

SD

WA

US

Large Chickpeas 3

CA

ID

MT

ND

OR

SD

WA

US

All Chickpeas

CA

ID

MT

ND

OR

SD

WA

US 4.3

0.9

4.0

0.9

1.6

11.7

6.4

26.7

1.7

5.3

0.7

1.5

29.5

71.8

6.4

31.0

2.6

9.3

0.7

2.4

31.1

83.5 10.5

1.9

9.0

1.1

22.5

14.4

22.0

0.4

4.2

0.4

1.0

31.1

73.5

14.4

32.5

2.3

13.2

0.4

2.1

31.1

96.0 18.0

1.6

7.0

1.0

4.0

31.6

11.5

25.0

10.0

1.5

1.0

50.0

99.0

11.5

43.0

1.6

17.0

1.5

2.0

54.0

130.6 171

84

78

91

140

80

114

238

375

100

161

135

80

132

70

129

375

95

174

136

1 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers. Chickpea acres included with dry bean acres.

2 Garbanzo beans smaller than 20/64 inch.

3 Garbanzo beans larger than 20/64 inch.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 20 NASS, USDA Lentils: Area Planted by State

and United States, 2008

- 2010

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

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

ID

MT

ND

WA

US 38.0

83.0

95.0

55.0

271.0 53.0

122.0

165.0

75.0

415.0 50.0

195.0

200.0

65.0

510.0 94

160

121

87

123

1 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.

Dry Edible Peas: Area Planted by State

and United States, 2008

- 2010

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

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

ID

MT

ND

OR

WA

US 37.0

245.0

520.0

5.5

75.0

882.5 42.0

240.0

490.0

6.3

85.0

863.3 30.0

240.0

490.0

7.0

70.0

837.0 71

100

100

111

82

97

1 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.

Austrian Winter Peas: Area Planted by State

and United States, 2008

- 2010

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

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

ID

MT

OR

US 5.0

10.0

2.5

17.5 8.0

10.0

2.5

20.5 13.0

13.0

3.5

29.5 163

130

140

144

1 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 21 NASS, USDA Sweet Potatoes: Area Planted by State and United States, 2008

- 2010

State Area Planted

2008 2009 2010 1 2010/2009

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

AL

AR 2

CA

FL 2

LA

MS

NJ

NC

SC 3

TX

VA 3

US 2.6

14.8

15.0

20.0

1.2

47.0

0.6

1.7

0.3

103.2 2.6

3.0

17.4

3.0

14.0

20.0

1.2

47.0

1.4

109.6 3.0

3.3

18.5

3.8

16.0

20.0

1.2

50.0

1.3

117.1 115

110

106

127

114

100

100

106

93

107

1 Intended plantings in 2010 as indicated by reports from farmers.

2 Estimates began in 2009.

3 Estimates discontinued in 2009.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 22 NASS, USDA Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2009

- 2010

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Area Planted Area Harvested

2009 2010 2009 2010

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

Grains & Hay

Barley

Corn for Grain 2

Corn for Silage

Hay, All

Alfalfa

All Other

Oats

Proso Millet

Rice

Rye

Sorghum for Grain 2

Sorghum for Silage

Wheat, All

Winter

Durum

Other Spring

Oilseeds

Canola

Cottonseed

Flaxseed

Mustard Seed

Peanuts

Rapeseed

Safflower

Soybeans for Beans

Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

Cotton, All

Upland

Amer

- Pima

Sugarbeets

Sugarcane

Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

Austrian Winter Peas

Dry Edible Beans

Dry Edible Peas

Lentils

Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

Coffee (HI)

Hops

Peppermint Oil

Potatoes, All

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

Spearmint Oil

Sweet Potatoes

Taro (HI) 3 3,567.0

86,482.0

3,404.0

350.0

3,135.0

1,241.0

6,633.0

59,133.0

43,311.0

2,554.0

13,268.0

827.0

317.0

51.5

1,116.0

1.0

175.0

77,451.0

2,030.0

9,149.2

9,007.5

141.7

1,183.2

20.5

1,537.5

863.3

415.0

1,069.8

9.0

79.2

44.5

937.1

109.6 3,273.0

88,798.0

3,364.0

3,411.0

6,360.0

53,827.0

37,698.0

2,223.0

13,906.0

1,228.1

420.0

1,201.0

78,098.0

2,181.0

10,505.0

10,315.0

190.0

1,174.2

29.5

1,766.6

837.0

510.0

117.1 3,113.0

79,620.0

5,605.0

59,755.0

21,227.0

38,528.0

1,379.0

293.0

3,103.0

252.0

5,520.0

254.0

49,868.0

34,485.0

2,428.0

12,955.0

814.0

314.0

49.8

1,081.0

0.9

165.5

76,372.0

1,953.5

7,690.5

7,552.0

138.5

1,145.3

877.7

354.1

13.7

1,463.0

837.9

407.0

6.3

39.7

69.8

1,045.0

8.7

73.7

43.0

919.6

20.5

97.7

0.4 60,460.0

334.0

1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop

year.

2 Area planted for all purposes.

3 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 23 NASS, USDA Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2009

- 2010

(Domestic Units) 1

Crop Unit Yield Production

2009 2010 2009 2010

1,000 1,000

Grains & Hay

Barley

Corn for Grain

Corn for Silage

Hay, All

Alfalfa

All Other

Oats

Proso Millet

Rice 2

Rye

Sorghum for Grain

Sorghum for Silage

Wheat, All

Winter

Durum

Other Spring

Oilseeds

Canola

Cottonseed 3

Flaxseed

Mustard Seed

Peanuts

Rapeseed

Safflower

Soybeans for Beans

Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

Cotton, All 2

Upland 2

Amer

- Pima 2

Sugarbeets

Sugarcane

Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

Austrian Winter Peas 2

Dry Edible Beans 2

Dry Edible Peas 2

Lentils 2

Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

Coffee (HI)

Hops

Peppermint Oil

Potatoes, All

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

Spearmint Oil

Sweet Pota toes

Taro (HI) 3 Bu

"

Ton

"

"

"

Bu

"

Cwt

Bu

"

Ton

Bu

"

"

"

Lb

Ton

Bu

Lb

"

"

"

Bu

Lb

Bale

"

"

Ton

"

Lb

Cwt

"

"

"

"

Lb

"

"

Cwt

"

"

"

"

Lb

Cwt

Lb 73.0

164.9

19.3

2.47

3.35

1.98

67.5

33.7

7,085

27.8

69.4

14.5

44.4

44.2

44.9

45.1

1,811

23.6

991

3,412

1,700

1,462

44.0

1,554

774

763

1,353

25.8

34.4

2,325

1,328

1,733

2,045

1,440

1,270

2,383

91

413

245

289

336

428

132

201 227,323

13,130,632

108,209

147,442

71,030

76,412

93,081

9,865

219,850

6,993

382,983

3,680

2,216,171

1,522,718

109,042

584,411

1,474,130

4,178.0

7,423

49,364

3,688,350

1,530

241,970

3,359,011

3,036,460

12,401.3

12,011.0

390.3

29,519

30,151

823,290

182

25,360

17,137

5,859

874

8,000

94,677.9

6,379

431,425

2,132

21,321

14,469

393,503

2,698

19,647

4,000

1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop

year.

2 Yield in pounds.

3 Yield is not estimated.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 24 NASS, USDA Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2009

- 2010

(Metric Units) 1

Crop Area Planted Area Harvested

2009 2010 2009 2010

Hectares Hectares Hectares Hectares

Grains & Hay

Barley

Corn for Grain 2

Corn for Silage

Hay, All 3

Alfalfa

All Other

Oats

Proso Millet

Rice

Rye

Sorghum for Grain 2

Sorghum for Silage

Wheat, All 3

Winter

Durum

Other Spring

Oilseeds

Canola

Cottonseed

Flaxseed

Mustard Seed

Peanuts

Rapeseed

Safflower

Soybeans for Beans

Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

Cotton, All 3

Upland

Amer

- Pima

Sugarbeets

Sugarcane

Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

Austrian Winter Peas

Dry Edible Beans

Dry Edible Peas

Lentils

Wrinkled Seed Peas

Potatoes & Misc.

Coffee (HI)

Hops

Peppermint Oil

Potatoes, All 3

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

Spearmint Oil

Sweet Potatoes

Taro (HI) 4 1,443,530

34,998,400

1,377,560

141,640

1,268,700

502,220

2,684,310

23,930,530

17,527,530

1,033,580

5,369,430

334,680

128,290

20,840

451,630

400

70,820

31,343,650

821,520

3,702,590

3,645,250

57,340

478,830

8,300

622,210

349,370

167,950

432,940

3,640

32,050

18,010

379,230

44,350 1,324,550

35,935,660

1,361,380

1,380,400

2,573,830

21,783,250

15,256,000

899,630

5,627,620

497,000

169,970

486,030

31,605,480

882,630

4,251,270

4,174,380

76,890

475,190

11,940

714,930

338,730

206,390

47,390 1,259,800

32,221,420

2,268,290

24,182,250

8,590,350

15,591,900

558,070

118,570

1,255,750

101,980

2,233,890

102,790

20,181,080

13,955,730

982,590

5,242,760

329,420

127,070

20,150

437,470

360

66,980

30,906,980

790,560

3,112,270

3,056,220

56,050

463,490

355,200

143,320

5,540

592,060

339,090

164,710

2,550

16,080

28,250

422,900

3,520

29,830

17,400

372,150

8,300

39,540

180 24,467,560

135,170

1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop

year.

2 Area planted for all purposes.

3 Total may not add due to rounding.

4 Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 25 NASS, USDA Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2009

- 2010

(Metric Units) 1

Crop Yield Production

2009 2010 2009 2010

Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons

Grains & Hay

Barley

Corn for Grain

Corn for Silage

Hay, All 2

Alfalfa

All Other

Oats

Proso Millet

Rice

Rye

Sorghum for Grain

Sorghum for Silage

Wheat, All 2

Winter

Durum

Other Spring

Oilseeds

Canola

Cottonseed 3

Flaxseed

Mustard Seed

Peanuts

Rapeseed

Safflower

Soybeans for Beans

Sunflower

Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops

Cotton, All 2

Upland

Amer

- Pima

Sugarbeets

Sugarcane

Tobacco

Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils

Austrian Winter Peas

Dry Edible Beans

Dry Edible Peas

Lentils

Wrinkled Seed Peas 3

Potatoes & Misc.

Coffee (HI)

Hops

Peppermint Oil

Potatoes, All 2

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

Spearmint Oil

Sweet Potatoes

Taro (HI) 3 3.93

10.35

43.28

5.53

7.50

4.45

2.42

1.89

7.94

1.74

4.35

32.48

2.99

2.97

3.02

3.03

2.03

1.48

1.11

3.82

1.91

1.64

2.96

1.74

0.87

0.86

1.52

57.78

77.01

2.61

1.49

1.94

2.29

1.61

1.42

2.67

0.10

46.27

27.47

32.43

37.71

47.96

0.15

22.54 4,949,370

333,533,420

98,165,550

133,757,130

64,437,330

69,319,800

1,351,070

223,730

9,972,230

177,630

9,728,220

3,338,440

60,314,290

41,441,590

2,967,640

15,905,060

668,650

3,790,220

188,550

22,390

1,673,010

690

109,760

91,417,300

1,377,320

2,700,070

2,615,090

84,980

26,779,190

27,352,530

373,440

8,260

1,150,310

777,320

265,760

39,640

3,630

42,950

2,890

19,569,110

96,710

967,100

656,300

17,849,000

1,220

891,170

1,810

1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2010 crop

year.

2 Production may not add due to rounding.

3 Yield is not estimated.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 26 NASS, USDA 

### Winter Weather Summary

Highlights: With weather patterns governed by El Niño and a persistent high

- pressure system over eastern Canada and

the northern Atlantic Ocean, cold, stormy conditions dominated the United States. El Niño supplied the energy for an

active storm track across the central and southern United States, while the high

- pressure system acted as an atmospheric

block that repeatedly forced cold air southeastward across the Plains, Midwest, and Southeast.

According to preliminary information provided by the National Climatic Data Center, the Nation experienced its

18th

- coldest and 19th wettest winter on record. The United States winter average temperature of 31.2 degrees

Fahrenheit was 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit below the 1901

- 2000 mean, resulting in the coldest December

- February period

since 1984

- 85. It was among the ten coldest winters in nine southern States from Oklahoma and Texas eastward to

South Carolina, Geor gia, and Florida. Meanwhile, Maine posted its third

- warmest winter since 1895

- 96.

Winter precipitation averaged 7.20 inches (111 percent of the long

- term mean) across the contiguous United States. It

was among the ten driest winters on record in Wyoming and Idaho, while top

- ten wetness affected South Dakota,

Alabama, and seven Atlantic Coast States from Florida to New Jersey.

Individual monthly highlights included a pair of December blizzards across parts of the Plains and upper Midwest, a

severe, early

- January freeze in Florida, and record

- setting February snowfall in the Mid

- Atlantic States and adjoining

areas. The winter of 2009

- 10 will also be remembered for snow accumulations across the Deep South. Following a

3

- year drought, California’s key wate rshed areas received near

- normal winter snowfall.

December: Cold, stormy December weather in the wake of a mild November stressed livestock but buried winter

grains beneath a protective blanket of snow. Monthly temperatures generally averaged 4 to 12 de grees Fahrenheit

below normal across the Plains, with early

- to mid

- month readings falling to

- 40 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of Montana

and below 0 degrees Fahrenheit as far south as the central Plains.

Major storms struck the Nation’s midsection on Dece mber 7

- 9 and 23

- 26, leaving late

- month snow depths of 1 to 2 feet

across the north

- central United States. The snow hampered rural travel in the Plains and Midwest, and necessitated

supplemental feeding for livestock. By December 20, the United States cor n harvest was 95 percent complete, although

nearly one in three fields (32 percent) remained unharvested in North Dakota.

Meanwhile, heavy rain soaked areas from southern Texas to the southern and middle Atlantic States. Monthly rainfall

topped 20 inches in parts of the central Gulf Coast region, slowing late

- season sugarcane harvesting. In addition, the

Nation’s cotton harvest was just 94 percent complete by December 20, with Georgia and Alabama reporting 82 and

84 percent harvested, respectively. From December 18

- 20, major snow accumulations (1 to 2 feet) were reported from

the southern Appalachians into southern New England.

Elsewhere, beneficial precipitation fell during December from central and southern California into the Intermountain

West, whil e drier

- than

- normal conditions prevailed in the Northwest.

January: A protracted and severe cold outbreak struck Florida’s peninsula during the first half of the month, causing

varying degrees of damage to citrus, sugarcane, vegetables, and specialty cro ps. Much of the significant damage

occurred on January 6

- 7 and 10

- 12, when temperatures dipped below 20 degrees Fahrenheit in some northwestern

citrus areas and fell to 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below as far south as the winter vegetable production area ne ar

Homestead, south of Miami.

Monthly temperatures averaged at least 5 degrees Fahrenheit below normal across much of Florida’s peninsula, and

were also below normal across the remainder of the Southeast. Below

- normal temperatures were also noted in much of

the western Corn Belt, where a very deep snow cover was established during December and persisted through January.

In contrast, above

- normal January temperatures dominated the Nation’s northern tier and much of the West. Monthly

readings averaged at least 5 degrees Fahrenheit above normal in northern New England and portions of the Northwest.

At some Northwestern locations, it was the warmest January on record.

Relatively dry conditions accompanied the Northwestern warmth, consistent with the maturation of a strong El Niño.

Meanwhile, a barrage of mid

- to late

- month storms struck areas from California to the southern Plains, more than

doubling the water content of the Sierra Nevada snow pack and improving water

- supply prospects throughout the

Nation’s southwestern quadrant.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 27 NASS, USDA 

### Across the Nation’s midsection, short

- term dryness on the central Plains contrasted with wetter

- than

- normal conditions

on the northern and southern Plains. On the northern Plains, snow helped to protect winter wheat from a variety of

weather extremes. On the southern Plains, several episodes of wintry precipitation caused travel disruptions but aided

pastures and winter grains.

Farther north and east, wintry weather added to already impressive snow depths in the western C orn Belt. In contrast,

relatively dry conditions prevailed in the eastern Corn Belt, another signal consistent with a strong, mature El Niño.

Elsewhere, frequent precipitation maintained unfavorably soggy conditions from Alabama, Georgia, and northern

Fl orida into the southern Mid

- Atlantic States. The Southeastern wetness hampered fieldwork, including final summer

crop harvest efforts, and left standing water in some winter wheat fields.

February: A weather regime driven by El Niño and a high

- pressure block over eastern Canada and the northern

Atlantic Ocean persisted through the end of February. El Niño contributed to an active sub

- tropical jet stream, resulting

in generally wet conditions from California into the Southeast. However, storm systems ca rried by the jet stream were

prevented by the high

- pressure block from quickly exiting the eastern United States, resulting in numerous

slow

- moving storms near the Atlantic Seaboard. The block also helped to drive cold air southward across the Plains,

Mid west, and Southeast. Monthly temperatures generally ranged from 5 to 10 degrees Fahrenheit below normal from

the Plains into the Southeast, while above

- average values were noted in the Northwest and from the Great Lakes region

into New England.

Historic snowfall totals were noted during February in the Mid

- Atlantic States and neighboring areas. On February 12,

snow briefly covered at least a portion of all 48 contiguous States. In the Southeast, excessive moisture remained a

concern with respect to the soft red winter wheat crop, which in some cases was already suffering due to late planting

and poor establishment.

Farther north, much of the Midwest experienced another cold, snowy month. At times during February, snow covered

the entire Midwest, althou gh coverage was deepest and most persistent in the western Corn Belt. Upper Midwestern

livestock continued to endure a very difficult winter, which had begun in earnest with a pair of December blizzards.

Meanwhile on the Plains, snow helped to insulate m uch of the hard red winter wheat crop, which continued to

overwinter with no major concerns. On the southern Plains, February precipitation aided wheat which had been

previously stressed by drier

- than

- normal conditions.

Elsewhere, California received ano ther burst of beneficial precipitation toward month’s end, following a brief lull in

storminess in early to mid

- February. The Southwest also continued to receive drought

- easing rain and snow. In

contrast, unfavorably dry conditions and sub

- par snow packs in much of the Northwest increased the likelihood of

drought development and below

- average spring and summer runoff.

Crop Comments

Corn: Growers intend to plant 88.8 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2010, up 3 percent from both last year and

2008. Planted acreage is expected to be up in many States due to reduced winter wheat acreage and expectations of

improved net returns.

The largest increases are expected in Illinois and Kansas, both up 600,000 acres from last year. Ohio and Missouri corn

acreage is expected to be up 350,000 and 300,000 acres, respectively. The largest declines are expected in Iowa, down

200,000 acres, Texas, down 150,000 acres, and Louisiana, down 100,000 acres.

Sorghum: The 2010 sorghum area intended to be planted for all purposes is estimated at 6.36 million acres, down

4 percent from 2009. Producers in Kansas intend to plant 2.70 million acres, unchanged from last year. The largest

decline is expected in Texas, where farm ers intend to plant 300,000 acres less than 2009. Planting was underway in

early March in the Coastal Bend region of Texas, as 24 percent of the State’s crop was planted by March 21, five

percentage points behind the 5

- year average.

Oats: Growers intend to plant an estimated 3.36 million acres, down 1 percent from the 3.40 million acres planted in

2009. If realized, this will be the second lowest planted acreage on record. Most of the decrease in acreage is expected

to be in the Pacific Northwest, Rock y Mountain States, and the Southeast. The largest decrease is expected to occur in

North Dakota, where growers intend to plant 320,000 acres, 30,000 less than last year. The largest increase is in Texas,

where 650,000 acres are expected, an increase of 5 0,000 acres from 2009.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 28 NASS, USDA 

### Barley: Producers intend to plant 3.27 million acres for the 2010 crop year, down 8 percent from the previous year. If

realized, this will be the lowest barley planted acreage on record, well below the previous record low of 3.45 million

acres established in 20 06. Planted area is expected to total 980,000 acres in North Dakota, the largest barley

- producing

State, down 230,000 acres or 19 percent from 2009. If realized, this will establish a new record low for the State.

Planted acreage is also anticipated to decline to record low levels in South Dakota and Utah.

Winter Wheat: The 2010 winter wheat planted area is estimated at 37.7 million acres, down 13 percent from 2009 but

up 2 percent from the Winter Wheat Seedings report. This is the lowest United States total since 1970 and record lows

are estimated in Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Nebraska, and Ohio. States with notable acreage increases from the

previous estimate were Nebraska and Texas, up 100,000 and 200,000 acres, respectively. Of the 2010 total acreage,

about 28.3 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 6.0 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.4 million acres are White

Winter. Winter wheat conditions declined over the winter in several States. Adequate moi sture levels were reported

throughout much of the Great Plains.

Durum Wheat: Area seeded to Durum wheat is estimated at 2.22 million acres, down 13 percent from 2009. Planted

acreage is expected to be down in all producing States except Idaho. Growers in North Dakota and Montana intend to

reduce acreage from last year by 150,000 and 70,000 acres, respectively.

Other Spring Wheat: Growers intend to plant 13.9 million acres this year, up 5 percent from 2009. Of the total,

about 13.3 million acres are H ard Red Spring wheat. The largest expected acreage increases are in Montana and North

Dakota, up 400,000 and 250,000, respectively. Growers in Minnesota intend to plant 100,000 fewer acres than last

year.

Rice: Area planted to ric e in 2010 is expected to total 3.41 million acres, up 9 percent from 2009. Acreage in all

rice

- producing States is expected to increase from the previous year, mainly due to the higher price of rice compared to

other commodities such as corn and soybeans. Growers in Arkansas, the largest rice

- producing State, intend to plant

1.63 million acres, up 10 percent from last year. California growers intend to plant 600,000 acres to rice, an increase of

7 percent from last year, and planted area in Louisiana is expected to total 510,000 acres, 9 percent higher than last

season.

Long grain planted acreage, representing 75 percent of the total, is expected to be up 12 percent from last year.

Medium grain planted acreage, representing 23 percent of the total, is e xpected to decrease 1 percent from 2009 due to

anticipated decreases in all States except California. Area to be planted to short grain varieties, which accounts for

2 percent of total acres, is down 1,000 acres from 2009.

Hay: Producers expect to harve st 60.5 million acres of all hay in 2010, up 1 percent from 2009. Harvested area is

expected to increase from last year throughout most of the Southern Great Plains, Southwest, and Coastal Plains. The

largest increases in acreage harvested are expected i n Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin. Compared with

last year, producers in Missouri and Texas intend to harvest 220,000 and 180,000 more acres, respectively, while

growers in Montana and Kentucky expect to harvest 100,000 and 70,000 less acres, respectively.

Soybeans: Growers intend to plant an estimated 78.1 million acres in 2010, up less than 1 percent from the acreage

planted in 2009 and the largest on record, if realized. Compared with last year, increases in planted area are expected

across the Great Plains and most of the Corn Belt. The largest increases are expected in Iowa and Kansas, up

300,000 and 400,000 acres from last year, respectively. Meanwhile, planted area is expected to decline from last year

or remai n the same across the Delta and Southeastern States with decreases of more than 100,000 acres expected in

Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. If intentions are realized, the planted acreage in Kansas, North

Dakota, and Pennsylvania will be t he largest on record.

Peanuts: Growers intend to plant 1.20 million acres of peanuts in 2010, up 8 percent from the previous year. An

increase in planted area is expected in the Southeast and Virginia

- Carolina regions while peanut acreage is expected to

decrease in the Southwest region.

Southeast growers (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina) intend to plant 925,000 acres of

peanuts, an increase of 9 percent from 2009. In Georgia, the largest peanut

- producing State, planted area is expected to

increase 6 percent from last season to 540,000 acres. Plantings in the Virginia

- North Carolina region are expected to

total 100,000 acres, up 27 percent from 2009. The increase in planted area in these two regions is d ue to the

expectation of higher contract prices and the anticipated decrease of corn and soybean acres.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 29 NASS, USDA 

### Growers in the Southwest (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) intend to plant 176,000 acres, down 5 percent from the

previous year. Growers in this regi on expect to plant more acres to cotton this year.

Sunflower: Growers intend to plant a total of 2.18 million acres in 2010, up 7 percent from last year but down

13 percent from 2008. Area intended for oil type varieties, at 1.71 million acres, is up less than 1 percent from 2009.

The area intended for non

- oil va rieties, estimated at 467,000 acres, is up 41 percent from last year.

North Dakota sunflower growers intend to plant 975,000 acres in 2010, up 90,000 acres from 2009. Compared with

last year, six of the nine major sunflower

- producing States are expecting an increase in planted area in 2010, with only

Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas showing decreases in expected acreage.

Canola: Producers intend to plant 1.23 million acres in 2010, up 49 percent from 2009. Compared with last year,

plan ted area is expected to increase in the six major canola

- producing States, with acreage in Minnesota and Montana

expected to more than double the previous year’s area. Producers in North Dakota, the leading canola State, intend to

plant 1.06 million acres , up 330,000 acres from last year.

Flaxseed: Producers intend to plant 420,000 acres of flaxseed in 2010, up 32 percent from last year. Planted area is

expected to increase or remain unchanged from last year in all estimating State s. In North Dakota, the largest

flaxseed

- producing State, growers intend to plant 395,000 acres, 100,000 acres more than was planted in 2009.

Cotton: Area planted to cotton for 2010 is expected to total 10.5 million acres, up 15 percent from last year. Upland

acreage is expected to total 10.3 million acres, 15 percent above last year. American

- Pima cotton growers intend to

plant 190,000 acres, up 34 percent from last year. Producers intend to plant more acres of cotton due to higher cotton

prices over the last few months.

Upland growers in the Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee) intend to plant

1.73 million acres, a 6 percent increase from the previous year. Farmers in Mississippi expect to plant 340,000 acres,

1 1 percent more than last year. Louisiana producers intend to plant 200,000 acres, down 13 percent from last year and

the lowest on record. In Arkansas, producers intend to plant 520,000 acres, unchanged from last year. Tennessee

producers, at 380,000 acr es, intend to plant 27 percent more than last year.

In the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia) growers intend to

plant 2.39 million acres, an increase of 26 percent from last year. Georgia produc ers intend to plant 1,150,000 acres, up

15 percent from last year. North Carolina, at 540,000 acres, is 44 percent more than 2009. Alabama producers intend

to plant 360,000 acres, up 41 percent from last year. In South Carolina, producers intend to plan t 175,000 acres, up

52 percent from 2009.

Upland cotton producers in Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas intend to plant 5.91 million acres, a 12 percent

increase from last year. Texas producers intend to plant 5.60 million acres, up 600,000 acres f rom last year. In

Southern Texas, planting is underway. Oklahoma producers intend to plant 240,000 acres, up 17 percent from last year.

Upland planted acreage in Arizona and California is expected to total 285,000 acres, up 32 percent from last year.

California farmers are expected to plant 100,000 acres, an increase of 41 percent and the first increase since 2004. The

significant increase stems from an improved water outlook and decreased demand for competitive crops. Arizona

producers intend to pla nt 185,000 acres, up 28 percent from last year.

American

- Pima acreage intentions are 190,000 acres, an increase of 34 percent from 2009. California producers intend

to plant 165,000 acres of American

- Pima, up 46,000 acres from last year. Expected area is unchanged in Texas, where

producers intend to plant 18,000 acres.

Sugarbeets: Area planted to sugarbeets for the 2010 crop year is expected to total 1.17 million acres, down 1 percent

from the previous year. Planting intentions decreased from the pre vious year in California, Colorado, Minnesota, and

Nebraska. In Minnesota, the largest sugarbeet

- producing State, an 18,000 acre or 4 percent decrease is anticipated.

Planted area in California is expected to total 25,000 acres. If realized, this will e stablish a new record low for the sixth

consecutive year for California.

Intended plantings increased in 6 of the 10 estimating States. The largest increase in acreage is expected in Michigan,

where producers intend to plant 9,000 more acres than in 2009

.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 30 NASS, USDA 

### Tobacco: U.S. all tobacco area for harvest in 2010 is expected to be 334,020 acres, down 6 percent from 2009 and

2008. Expected decreases in flue

- cured, burley, and fire

- cured tobacco will offset increases in cigar type tobacco.

Flue

- cured tobacco intentions, at 207,000 acres, are 8 percent below 2009 and 7 percent lower than 2008. Flue

- cured

tobacco accounts for 62 percent of this year’s expected total tobacco acreage. Acreage in North Carolina , the leading

flue

- cured State, is down 6 percent from last year and 4 percent below 2008. Growers in Georgia, South Carolina, and

Virginia expect acreage to decrease from a year ago by 29 percent, 8 percent, and 9 percent, respectively.

Light air

- cured tobacco type acreage is expected to be down 4 percent from a year ago but 1 percent above 2008.

Burley tobacco, at 97,800 acres, is 4 percent below last year but slightly above the low record established in 2008 at

97,500 acres. Acreage in Kentucky, the leading burley tobacco State, is expected to decrease by 7 percent from a year

ago. Growers in Ohio expect acreage to decrease from 2009 by 15 percent. Pennsylvania’s southern Maryland type

tobacco acres are estimated at 2,200, up 5 percent from 2009 and 22 percent above 2008.

Fire

- cured tobacco intentions, at 15,650 acres, are down 3 percent from 2009 and 16 percent below 2008. Acreage in

Kentucky and Tennessee is expected to decrease from last year by 1 percent and 6 percent, respectively. Acreage in

Virginia is expected to remain unchanged from a year ago.

Dark air

- cured tobacco intentions, at 5,800 acres, are unchanged from last year but down 32 percent from 2008. Fewer

acres are being contracted for the dark tobacco types. Growers in Kentucky ar e expecting acreage to decrease from a

year ago by 2 percent. Acreage in Tennessee is expected to increase 8 percent from the previous year.

All cigar type tobacco intentions, at 5,570 acres, are 33 percent above last year and 9 percent higher than 2008.

Increases in cigar binder and cigar filler are expected to more than offset decreases in shade

- grown tobacco.

Connecticut Valley Broadleaf area for harvest, at 2,750 acres, is 112 percent above the previous hail affected crop year

and 25 percent higher than 2008. Pennsylvania Seedleaf, at 2,100 acres, is expected to be up 5 percent from a year ago.

Expected acres of Connecticut Valley Shade

- grown tobacco are 720, down 19 percent from a year ago.

Sweet Potatoes: Planted area of s weet potatoes is expected to total 117,100 acres for the 2010 season, up 7 percent

from last year and 13 percent above 2008. The largest increases are expected in California, Louisiana, and North

Carolina.

Strong demand has led to an increase in expected acres in six of the nine estimating States. In Louisiana, a new

processing facility is lending additional support to higher acreage intentions. Planted acreage in Mississippi and New

Jersey is expected to be unchanged from last year, while growers in Te xas intend to plant fewer acres than last season.

Dry Beans: Growers intend to plant 1.77 million acres in 2010, up 15 percent from last year. Expected area planted

for all chickpeas is 130,600 acres, up 36 percent from last year a nd 56 percent higher than 2008. Small chickpea area,

at 31,600 acres, is 40 percent higher than 2009, while large chickpea acreage is expected to increase 35 percent. Small

chickpeas are defined as peas that will pass through a 20/64 inch round hole scre en.

Acreage increases are expected in 11 of the 18 dry bean estimating States. In North Dakota, the largest producing

State, growers intend to plant 680,000 acres, up 11 percent from last season. The top five States all show anticipated

acreage increa ses between 11 and 33 percent.

Lentils: Area planted for the 2010 crop year is expected to total 510,000 acres, up 23 percent from 2009 and

88 percent above two years ago. If realized, this will be the highest planted acreage since records began in 1986.

Montana and North Dakota anticipate h igher planted acreages this season, while Idaho and Washington expect lower

plantings from a year ago.

Farmers in North Dakota, the largest producing State, intend to plant 200,000 acres of lentils this year, up 21 percent

from 2009. Acreage in Montana i s expected to increase from last year by 60 percent to an anticipated 195,000 acres.

Dry Edible Peas : Growers intend to plant 837,000 acres, down 3 percent from 2009. Idaho and Washington anticipate

lower planted acreages this seas on, while no acreage change is expected in Montana and North Dakota.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 31 NASS, USDA 

### Farmers in North Dakota, the largest producing State, intend to plant 490,000 acres this year, while Montana growers

plan to plant 240,000 acres. Growers in Idaho and Washington are exp ected to reduce their planted acreage from last

year by 29 percent and 18 percent, respectively. Oregon growers anticipate an 11 percent increase from a year ago.

Austrian Winter Peas: Area planted for the 2010 crop year is expecte d to total 29,500 acres, up 44 percent from a

year ago. Idaho, Montana, and Oregon anticipate higher planted acreages this season.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statis tics Board

March 2010 32 NASS, USDA 

### Reliability of Acreage Data in this Report

Survey Procedures: The acreage estimates in this report are based primarily on surveys conducted during the first

2 weeks of March. The March Agricultural Survey is a probability survey that includes a sample of approximately

86,000 farm operators selected from a list of producers that ensures all operations in the U.S. have a chance to be

selected. These operators were contacted by mail, internet, telephone, or personal interview to obtain information on

crop acreage planned for the 2010 crop year.

Estimating Procedures : National, Regional, State, and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and

consistency with historical estimates. Each State Field Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the

Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). Survey data are compiled to the National level and are reviewed at this level

independently of each State’s review. Acreage estimates were based on survey data and the historical relationship of

official estimates to the survey data.

Revision Policy: Acreage e stimates in the " Prospective Plantings " report will not be revised. These estimates are

intended to reflect grower intentions as of the survey period. New acreage estimates will be made based on surveys

conducted in June when crop acreages have been esta blished or planting intentions are firm. These new estimates will

be published in the " Acreage " report scheduled for June 30, 2010. Winter wheat is an exception. Since winter wheat

was seeded prior to the March survey, any changes in estimates in this r eport are considered revisions. The estimate of

the harvested acreage of winter wheat will be published on May 11, 2010, along with the first production forecast of the

crop year.

Reliability: The survey used to make acreage estimates is subject to sam pling and non

- sampling errors that are

common to all surveys. Sampling errors represent the variability between estimates that would result if many different

samples were surveyed at the same time. Sampling errors for major crops are generally between 1. 0 and 3.0 percent,

but they cannot be applied directly to the acreage published in this report to determine confidence intervals because the

official estimates represent a composite of information from more than a single source.

Non

- sampling errors cannot be measured directly. They may occur due to incorrect reporting and/or recording, data

omissions or duplications, and errors in processing. To minimize non

- sampling errors, vigorous quality controls are

used in the data collection process and all data a re carefully reviewed for consistency and reasonableness.

To assist users in evaluating the reliability of acreage estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error," a

statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviations between the acreage estimates in this report

and the final estimates are expressed as a percentage of the final estimates. The average of squared percentage

deviations for the latest 20

- year period is computed. The square root of the average becomes stat istically the "Root

Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current estimates

relative to the final end

- of

- season estimates, assuming that factors affecting this year's estimates are not different from

those influencing recent years. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the corn planted estimate is 2.0 percent.

This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current corn acreage estimate will not be above or below the final

estimate by more t han 2.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not

exceed 3.5 percent.

Also, shown in the following table is a 20

- year record for selected crops of the difference between the "Prospective

Plantings" plante d acreage estimates and the final estimates. Using corn again as an example, changes between the

intentions estimates and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 1.15 million acres, ranging from

32,000 acres to 3.84 million acres. The prospective plantings estimates have been below the final estimate 8 times and

above 12 times. This does not imply that the planted estimate this year is likely to understate or overstate the final

estimate.Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 33 NASS, USDA Reliability of Prospective Plantings Planted Acreage Estimates

Crop Root Mean

Square Error

Percent 90

Percent

Confidence

Interval 20

- Year Record of

Differences Between Forecast

and Final Estimate

Thousand Acres

Quantity Number of

Years

Average Smallest Largest Below

Final Above

Final

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

Corn

Sorghum

Oats

Barley

Winter Wheat

Durum Wheat

Other Spring Wheat

Soybeans

Upland Cotton 2.0

8.9

5.8

5.5

1.5

6.7

5.2

2.1

4.5 3.5

15.3

10.0

9.5

2.5

11.6

9.0

3.6

7.7 1,147

693

269

268

516

162

695

1,199

440 32

31

4

31

6

12

12

25

6 3,844

2,471

865

667

1,415

552

2,543

2,582

1,320 8

11

2

5

8

15

10

13

11 12

9

18

15

12

5

10

7

9Prospective Plantings Agricultural Statistics Board

March 2010 34 NASS, USDA 

### Information Contacts

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

contact for additional information.

Lance Honig, Chief

................................ ................................ ................................ .................. (202) 720

- 2127

Field Crops Section

Jacqueline Moore, Head

................................ ................................ ...................... (202) 720

- 2127

Suzanne Avilla

- Peanuts, Rice

................................ ................................ ........... (202) 720

- 7688

Shiela Corley

- Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum

................................ ............ (202) 720

- 5944

Bryan Durham

- Hay, Oats,

................................ ................................ ................. (202) 690

- 3234

Anthony Prillaman

- Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed

................................ ............. (202) 720

- 9526

Nick Schauer

- Wheat, Rye

................................ ................................ ................. (202) 720

- 8068

Julie Schmidt

- Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops

................................ ........... (202) 720

- 7621

Travis Thorson

- Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds

................................ ..... (202) 720

- 7369

Fruits, Vegetables & Special Crops Section

Jorge Garcia

- Pratts, Head

................................ ................................ ................... (202) 720

- 2127

Debbie Flippin

- Fresh and Processing Vegetables,

Onions, Strawberries

................................ ......................... (202) 720

- 2157

Fred Granja

- Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums,

Prunes, Tobacco

................................ ................................ .. (202) 7 20

- 4288

Dawn Keen

- Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery,

Tree Nuts

................................ ................................ ............ (202) 720

- 4215

Steve Maliszewski

- Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Tropical Fruits

.............................. (202) 720

- 5412

Tierra Mobley

- Berries, Cranberries,

Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes

................................ .................... (202) 720

- 4285

Dan Norris

- Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas,

Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears,

Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans

................................ ............... (202) 720

- 3250

Kim Ritchie

- Hops

................................ ................................ ............................. (360) 902

- 1940

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