Dry Beans                          (Updated 10/99)  Stock #86003
Economic Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture
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              E C O N O M I C   R E S E A R C H   S E R V I C E
               
               ***** DRY EDIBLE BEAN BOOK DOCUMENTATION *****
                        ***** UPDATED 09/30/99 *****


  These statistical tables include much of the known published data on U.S.
dry edible beans.  The database contains U.S. acreage, production, price,
value, import, and export statistics.  World acreage and production for
aggregate dry beans are also included.

  These tables are stored as LOTUS (.wk1) worksheets.  The files can be
retrieved by any software capable of reading .WK1 files.  Each file
generally represents one table.

  In the following documentation, 'filename' is the name of the file 
associated with a particular table.  To view the table, simply retrieve
the worksheet name which corresponds to the table listed in the
documentation.

  The following file inventory should help you locate tables on the disks:

Tab Disk                  
Num Num Filename Yrs/Freq Source            Description
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 1   1  ACRES    69-99  A  NASS  US dry bean acreage planted & harvested

 2   1  DBAcreCA 19-98  A  NASS  CA dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
 3   1  DBAcreCO 09-98  A  NASS  CO dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
 4   1  DBAcreID 09-98  A  NASS  ID dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
 5   1  DBAcreKS 28-98  A  NASS  KS dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
 6   1  DBAcreMI 09-98  A  NASS  MI dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
 7   1  DBAcreMN 09-98  A  NASS  MN dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
 8   1  DBAcreMT 16-98  A  NASS  MT dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
 9   1  DBAcreND 43-98  A  NASS  ND dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
10   1  DBAcreNE 19-98  A  NASS  NE dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
11   1  DBAcreNM 09-98  A  NASS  NM dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
12   1  DBAcreNY 09-98  A  NASS  NY dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
13   1  DBAcreOR 29-98  A  NASS  OR dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
14   1  DBAcreTX 43-98  A  NASS  TX dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
15   1  DBAcreUT 34-98  A  NASS  UT dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
16   1  DBAcreWA 29-98  A  NASS  WA dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
17   1  DBAcreWI 90-98  A  NASS  WI dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
18   1  DBAcreWY 19-98  A  NASS  WY dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value
19   1  DBAcreUS 09-98  A  NASS  US dry bean acreage, yield, prodn, value

20   2  PROD70    1970  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
21   2  PROD71    1971  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
22   2  PROD72    1972  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
23   2  PROD73    1973  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
24   2  PROD74    1974  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
25   2  PROD75    1975  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
26   2  PROD76    1976  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
27   2  PROD77    1977  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
28   2  PROD78    1978  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
29   2  PROD79    1979  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
30   2  PROD80    1980  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
31   2  PROD81    1981  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
32   2  PROD82    1982  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
33   2  PROD83    1983  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
34   2  PROD84    1984  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
35   2  PROD85    1985  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
36   2  PROD86    1986  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
37   2  PROD87    1987  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
38   2  PROD88    1988  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
39   2  PROD89    1989  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
40   2  PROD90    1990  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
41   2  PROD91    1991  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
42   2  PROD92    1992  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
43   2  PROD93    1993  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
44   2  PROD94    1994  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
45   2  PROD95    1995  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
46   2  PROD96    1996  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
47   2  PROD97    1997  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State
48   2  PROD98    1998  A  NASS  US dry bean production by class & State

49   1  DBProdCA  19-98 A  NASS  CA dry bean production by class
50   1  DBProdCO  19-98 A  NASS  CO dry bean production by class
51   1  DBProdID  19-98 A  NASS  ID dry bean production by class
52   1  DBProdKS  66-98 A  NASS  KS dry bean production by class
53   1  DBProdMI  19-98 A  NASS  MI dry bean production by class
54   1  DBProdMN  64-98 A  NASS  MN dry bean production by class
55   1  DBProdMT  19-98 A  NASS  MT dry bean production by class
56   1  DBProdND  64-98 A  NASS  ND dry bean production by class
57   1  DBProdNE  19-98 A  NASS  NE dry bean production by class
58   1  DBProdNM  19-98 A  NASS  NM dry bean production by class
59   1  DBProdNY  19-98 A  NASS  NY dry bean production by class
60   1  DBProdOR  90-98 A  NASS  OR dry bean production by class
61   1  DBProdTX  90-98 A  NASS  TX dry bean production by class
62   1  DBProdUT  59-98 A  NASS  UT dry bean production by class
63   1  DBProdWA  37-98 A  NASS  WA dry bean production by class
64   1  DBProdWI  90-98 A  NASS  WI dry bean production by class
65   1  DBProdWY  19-98 A  NASS  WY dry bean production by class
66   1  DBProdUS  19-98 A  NASS  US dry bean production by class

67   2  DRYBNPPI 60-99  M  USDL  US dry bean producer price index
68   2  DbRetPri 95-99  M  USDL  US dry pack beans: Ave retail price 
69   1  DBVALUE  70-98  A  NASS  US dry bean value of production
70   1  DBPerCap 70-00  A  ERS   US dry bean per capita use, by class

71   1  GRPRBabL 79-99  M  AMS   Baby Limas: US mo ave fob dealer price
72   1  GRPRBlkE 79-99  M  AMS   Blackeyes: US mo ave fob dealer price
73   1  GRPRGarb 79-99  M  AMS   Garbanzos: US mo ave fob dealer price
74   1  GRPRLgtR 79-99  M  AMS   Light-red kidneys: US mo ave fob dlr price
75   1  GRPRDkRd 91-99  M  AMS   Dark-red kidneys: US mo ave fob dlr price
76   1  GRPRLrgL 79-99  M  AMS   Large Limas: US mo ave fob dealer price
77   1  GRPRPBea 79-99  M  AMS   Pea (navy): US mo ave fob dealer price
78   1  GRPRPnks 79-99  M  AMS   Pinks: US monthly ave fob dealer price
79   1  GRPRSmRd 79-99  M  AMS   Small reds: US mo ave fob dealer price
80   1  GRPRCrBy 90-99  M  AMS   Cranberry beans: US mo ave fob dealer price
81   1  GRPRSmWh 79-99  M  AMS   Small whites: US mo ave fob dealer price
82   1  GRPRGN   79-99  M  AMS   Great Northerns: US mo ave fob dealer price
83   1  GRPRPto  79-99  M  AMS   Pintos: US monthly ave fob dealer price
84   1  GRPRBlk  89-99  M  AMS   Blacks: US monthly ave fob dealer price

85   2  PRICE81   1981  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
86   2  PRICE82   1982  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
87   2  PRICE83   1983  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
88   2  PRICE84   1984  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
89   2  PRICE85   1985  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
90   2  PRICE86   1986  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
91   2  PRICE87   1987  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
92   2  PRICE88   1988  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
93   2  PRICE89   1989  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
94   2  PRICE90   1990  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
95   2  PRICE91   1991  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
96   2  PRICE92   1992  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
97   2  PRICE93   1993  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
98   2  PRICE94   1994  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
99   2  PRICE95   1995  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
100  2  PRICE96   1996  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
101  2  PRICE97   1997  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
102  2  PRICE98   1998  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class
103  2  PRICE99   1999  W  AMS   US dry beans: Weekly dealer price by class

104  2  CADBGRPR 60-99  M  NASS  California: Mo & season ave grower price
105  2  CODBGRPR 60-99  M  NASS  Colorado: Mnthly & season ave grower price
106  2  IDDBGRPR 60-99  M  NASS  Idaho: Mnthly & season ave grower price
107  2  MIDBGRPR 60-99  M  NASS  Michigan: Mnthly & season ave grower price
108  2  MNDBGRPR 60-99  M  NASS  Minnesota: Month & season ave grower price
109  2  NDDBGRPR 60-99  M  NASS  N. Dakota: Month & season ave grower price
110  2  NEDBGRPR 60-99  M  NASS  Nebraska: Month & season ave grower price
111  2  USDBGRPR 60-99  M  NASS  U.S.: Month & season ave grower price
112  2  WADBGRPR 60-96  M  NASS  Washington: Mnth & season ave grower price
113  2  WYDBGRPR 60-94  M  NASS  Wyoming: Month & season ave grower price

114  1  DBEXPORT 78-99  M  CNSUS US dry bean monthly exports by class
115  1  DBIMPORT 78-99  M  CNSUS US dry bean monthly imports by class
116  1  DBXVCtry 95-98  A  CNSUS US dry bean export value by country
117  1  FAODBPRO 61-98  A  FAO   World aggregate dry bean production
118  1  FAODBACR 61-98  A  FAO   World aggregate dry bean acres harvested
119  1  DBWRLDEX 82-97  A  FAO   World dry bean exports by country
120  1  DBWRLDIM 82-97  A  FAO   World dry bean imports by country


  'Disk number' refers to the disk where the particular table resides.
'Year/Freq' refers to the years covered and the frequency of the data
(A=Annual, M=Monthly).  'Source' documents where the data was produced.

  The source abbreviations stand for the following: 
     
     ERS - Economic Research Service (USDA)
     NASS - National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA)
     AMS - Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA)
     CNSUS - Bureau of the Census (US Dept of Commerce)
     FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization (United Nations)
     USDL - Bureau of Labor Statistics (US Dept of Labor)


  ERS updates and attempts to improve the dry bean data set regularly.
Your suggestions regarding content and style are welcome.

  For comments or further information about U.S. pulse data, contact:
     Subject matter questions: Gary Lucier  (202) 694-5253
                                 e-mail: glucier@econ.ag.gov
                               Charles Plummer (202) 694-5256
                                 e-mail: cplummer@econ.ag.gov

     Technical questions:      Gary Lucier  (202) 694-5253


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