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United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

August Crop Production

Executive Summary

Lance Honig, Chief

Crops Branch

August 12, 2015
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Field Crops Fruit and Nuts Specialty Crops

Corn Peaches Dry Beans

Soybeans Apples Tobacco

Cotton Pears Sugarbeets

Wheat Grapes Sugarcane

Oats Hops

Barley Coffee

Sorghum Summer Potatoes

Alfalfa & Other Hay

Rice

Peanuts

Contents
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Ag Yield Objective Yield

Survey Type Farmer Reported Field Measurement

Crops Included Field Crops Corn, Soybeans, Cotton, 

and Winter Wheat

Sample Size 22,927 4,564

Collection Period July 30– Aug 6 July 25– Aug 1

Survey Overview
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August 2015 Crop Production

Planted Acres

% Change % Change

From From

August Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Cotton

 Texas Mil Ac 5.12 -1.9 -17.7

Sorghum

 Kansas Mil Ac 3.20 -3.0 +12.3

Soybeans

 Arkansas Mil Ac 3.20 -3.0 -1.2

 Kansas Mil Ac 3.65 -1.4 -8.8

 Missouri Mil Ac 5.10 -11.3 -9.7

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August 2015 Crop Production

% Change % Change

From From

August Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Corn

Planted Mil Ac 88.9 NC -1.9

Harvested Mil Ac 81.1 NC -2.4

Yield Bu/Ac 168.8 NA -1.3

Production Bil Bu 13.7 NA -3.7

Crop Unit 
7.4

9.2 9.2

9.8

9.4

9.9 9.5

9.0

10.1

11.8

11.1

10.5

13.0

12.0

13.1

12.4 12.3

10.8

13.8

14.2

13.7

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Billion Bushels

Corn for Grain Production

United States

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168.8

80.0

90.0

100.0

110.0

120.0

130.0

140.0

150.0

160.0

170.0

180.0

1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Bushels per Acre

Corn for Grain Yield

United States

Yield Linear (Yield)

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2005

2006 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Aug-15 2014

0.260

0.270

0.280

0.290

0.300

0.310

0.320

0.330

0.340

0.350

0.360

25,000 25,500 26,000 26,500 27,000 27,500 28,000 28,500 29,000

Lbs/Ear

Ears Per Acre

Corn Objective Yield Region

Ears Per Acre vs. Implied Ear Weight

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Implied Ear Weight = (Published Yield * 56) / Ears
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% Change % Change

From From

August Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Soybeans

Planted Mil Ac 84.3 -0.9 +0.8

Harvested Mil Ac 83.5 -1.1 +0.6

Yield Bu/Ac 46.9 NA -1.9

Production Bil Bu 3.92 NA -1.3

Crop Unit 

August 2015 Crop Production
2.17

2.38

2.69 2.74

2.65

2.76

2.89

2.76

2.45

3.12 3.07

3.20

2.68

2.97

3.36

3.33

3.10 3.04

3.36

3.97 3.92

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Billion Bushels

Soybean Production

United States

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46.9

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Bushels per Acre

Soybean Yield

United States

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% Change % Change

From From

August Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

All Cotton

Planted Mil Ac 8.90 -1.1 -19.4

Harvested Mil Ac 7.89 NA -15.5

Yield Lb/Ac 795 NA -5.1

Production Mil Bls 13.1 NA -19.8

Crop Unit 

August 2015 Crop Production
8.90

7.90

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Million Acres

All Cotton Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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17.9

18.9 18.8

13.9

17.0 17.2

20.3

17.2

18.3

23.3

23.9

21.6

19.2

12.8

12.2

18.1

15.6

17.3

12.9

16.3

13.1

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Million Bales

All Cotton Production

United States

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795

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Pounds per Acre

All Cotton Yield

United States

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August 2015 Crop Production

% Change % Change

From From

August Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Winter Wheat

Harvested Mil Ac 33.3 NC +3.2

Yield Bu/Ac 43.2 -1.1 +1.4

Production Bil Bu 1.44 -1.2 +4.4

Spring Wheat

Harvested Mil Ac 13.2 NC +3.7

Yield Bu/Ac 47.0 +0.6 +0.6

Production Mil Bu 621 +0.7 +4.4

Durum Wheat

Harvested Mil Ac 1.91 NC +42.7

Yield Bu/Ac 40.2 +1.5 +1.3

Production Mil Bu 76.8 +1.6 +44.6

All Wheat

Production Bil Bu 2.14 -0.6 +5.4

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NASS

Estimate

Low

Of Expectations

Average

Of Expectations

High

Of Expectations

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Jun-15

Jul-15

Aug-15

0.530

0.540

0.550

0.560

0.570

0.580

0.590

0.600

0.610

0.620

0.630

0.640

39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47

Grams/Head

Heads Per Square Foot

Wheat Objective Yield Region

Heads Per Square Foot vs. Implied Head Weight

Implied Head Weight = Published Yield / (Heads*1.6006)
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August 2015 Crop Production

% Change % Change

From From

August Previous Previous

2015 Forecast Season 

Oats Mil Bu 85.5 +2.2 +22.6

Barley Mil Bu 210 +0.8 +18.6

Sorghum Mil Bu 573 NA +32.4

Alfalfa Hay Mil Tons 62.1 NA +1.1

Other Hay Mil Tons 80.0 NA +2.1

Rice Mil Cwt 205 NA -7.2

Peanuts Bil Lbs 6.18 NA +18.6

Crop Unit 
% Change % Change

From From

August Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

All Tobacco Mil Lbs 717 NA -18.2

Dry Beans Mil Cwt 29.3 NA +0.3

Sugarbeets Mil Tons 34.2 NA +9.1

Sugarcane Mil Tons 32.1 NA +5.7

Summer Potatoes Mil Cwt 16.9 NA +7.3

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August 2015 Crop Production

% Change % Change

From From

August Previous Previous

2015 Forecast Season 

Peaches Thou Tons 805 NA -5.7

Apples Bil Lbs 10.2 NA -11.0

Pears Thou Tons 733 NA -11.9

Grapes Mil Tons 8.05 NA +3.5

Hops Mil Lbs 80.0 NA +12.7

Coffee (HI) Mil Lbs 7.50 -7.4 -10.7

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Release Date Report Title

August 19 Farm Computer Usage and Ownership

August 21 Cattle on Feed

August 27 Rice Stocks

August 31

Agricultural Prices

Census: Organics

Census: Tenure, Ownership and Transition of Agricultural Land

September 1 CAIR: Cotton

CAIR: Grain Crushings

September 11 Crop Production

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