ACREAGE

GRAIN STOCKS

RICE STOCKS

Executive Summary

JUNE 29, 2012 8:30 AM

United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service
Contents

Field Crops Stocks

Planted Acres Corn

Harvested Acres Soybeans

Wheat

Rice

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Survey Overview

June Ag Survey June Area Survey

Survey Type Farmer Reported Farmer Reported

Collection Method Mail, Phone, Internet,

Personal Interview Personal Interview

Crops Included Field Crops Field Crops

States All except AK and HI All except AK and HI

Sample Size ~70,500 farms ~11,000 segments

Collection Period May 30 – June 18 May 30 – June 15

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Year Planted Area

Change from 

Previous Year

---Million acres---

2003 325.7 - 1.6

2004 322.3 - 3.4

2005 317.6 - 4.7

2006 315.6 - 2.0

2007 320.4 + 4.7

2008 325.0 + 4.6

2009 319.3 - 5.7

2010 316.7 - 2.6

2011 315.0 - 1.7

2012 325.8 + 10.8

U.S. Principal Crop Acres
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325.8

290

295

300

305

310

315

320

325

330

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Million acres

U.S. Principal Crop Acres

Planted Harvested
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320.4

325.0

319.3

316.7

315.0

325.8

100

120

140

160

180

200

220

240

260

280

300

314

316

318

320

322

324

326

328

Jan-07

Mar

May

Jul

Sept

Nov

Jan-08

Mar

May

Jul

Sept

Nov

Jan-09

Mar

May

Jul

Sep

Nov

Jan-10

Mar

May

Jul

Sep

Nov

Jan-11

Mar

May

Jul

Sep

Nov

Jan-12

Mar

May

Jul

Sep

Nov

Percent

Million Acres (1990-92=100)

Feed Grain & Hay Price Index and

Principal Crop Acres (2007-2012)

Principal Crop Acres Feed Grain & Hay Price Index
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2012 Principal Crops Planted

Acres (000) and Change From Previous Year

2290 25

756 -31 7861 -40

4382 80 6144 -156

88-1

514 23

1170 90

3671 -66

17NC

4381 10

22916 17

12215 -100

24765 33

23246 251 6064 266

3610 82

277 15

1545 43

95-1 6580 12

20073 476

5000 433

13985 213

9406 682

19371 451 90 -30

67-1

330 10

1040 13

3275 341

4985 126

22614 4369

10234 230

10169 610

2220 -19

3819 90

11-1

1699 61

U.S. 325,825

10,799

17625 1037

4882 -15

23005 1688

1025 -41

2749

2935 -16

3637 -101

7257

8134 117

1412 -134
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2012 Principal Crops Planted

Acres (000) and Change From Prospective Plantings

2290 -20

756 -22 7861 -10

4382 19 6144 -279

88-2

514 10

1170 26

3671 -75

17NC

4381 34

22916 154

12215 -65

24765 60

23246 -163 6064 73

3610 -45

277 23

15453

953 6580 45

20073 56

5000 275

13985 530

9406 244

19371 451 26 -11

67-3

3303

1040 -11

3275 332

4985 22

22614 260

10234 195

10169 49

2220 -12

3819 140

111

1699 -50

U.S. 325,825

3,317

17625 942

4882 18

23005 907

1025 -65

2742

2935 26

3637 -110

725 19

8134 19

1412 -261
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Crop

March 

2012

June

2012

Change 

from 

March

Change 

from 

2011

---Million acres--- ---Percent---

Corn

 Planted 95.9 96.4 + 0.6 + 4.9

 Harvested --- 88.9 --- + 5.8

June 2012 Acreage
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96.4

88.9

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Million acres

U.S. Corn Acres

Planted Harvested
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2012 Corn Planted

Acres (000) and Change From Previous Year

29020

6510 660 100

610 -20 1420 -80

1955

705

335 -10

380# 30

13000 400

6200 300

14000 -100

4700 -200 1600 220

570 -10

490 -10

2600 100

8700# 600

84030

3600 300

10023

9900 50 8# NC

90 NC

125 NC

1160 60

850 -20

3400# 1170

3900 500

370 -10

85#2

1460 40

320 -40

U.S. 96,405

4,484

# Record High

NC = No Change

6000# 800

930 140

1900 -150

85 NC 51020

2005

524

4350 200

100-5
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Crop

March 

2012

June

2012

Change 

from 

March

Change 

from

2011

---Million acres--- ---Percent---

Soybeans

 Planted 73.9 76.1 + 2.9 + 1.5

 Harvested --- 75.3 --- + 2.3

June 2012 Acreage
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76.1

75.3

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Million acres

U.S. Soybean Acres

Planted Harvested
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2012 Soybeans Planted

Acres (000) and Change From Previous Year

33030

3250 -80

18010

25

7

19035

8600 -300

5000 -300

9500 150

3600 -400 1400 -90

1140 120

48010

2000 50

7000 -100

2130 310

5300 -50

5100 200

95

7

340# 60

1670 290

4600# 600

4600 50

410 -30

530# 30

42050

U.S. 76,080

1,104

# Record High

NC = No Change

4500# 400

1330 40

100 -65

550 -10

20 NC

1690 80
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2012 Combined Corn & Soybeans Planted

Acres (000) and Change From Previous Year

620 50

6510 3910 20

610 -20 1420 -80

281

375 15

9512

525 25

.

.

380 30

21600 100

11200 NC

23500 50

8300 -600 3000 130

1710 110

312

970 NC

17NC 4600 150

15700 500

2970 340

8900 250

100 23

15000 8 250 NC

14-1

1857

125 NC

1500 120

2520 270

8000 1770

8500 550

780 -40

852

1990 70

1

-1

740 10

U.S. 172,485

5,588

10500 1200

2260 180

2000 -215

85NC

944

1060 10

2005

724

6040 280

100-5
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June 2012 Acreage

Crop

March 

2012

June

2012

Change 

from 

March

Change 

from

2011

---Million acres--- ---Percent---

Upland Cotton

 Planted 12.9 12.4 - 3.8 - 14.1

American Pima

 Planted 0.270 0.235 - 13.0 - 23.6

All Cotton

 Planted 13.2 12.6 - 4.0 - 14.3
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12.6

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Million acres

U.S. All Cotton Acres

Planted Harvested
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2012 Upland Cotton Planted

Acres (000) and Change From Previous Year

390 -70

200 -50 580 -100

150 -32

115-7

1250 -350

55-25

230& -65

580 -50

375 NC

50-20

550 -255 330 -85 280 -23

U.S. 12,400

-2,028

& = Record Low

NC = No Change

380 -115

6800 -750

85-31
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June 2012 Acreage

Crop

March 

2012

June

2012

Change 

from

March

Change 

from 

2011

---Million acres--- ---Percent---

Winter Wheat

 Planted 41.7 41.8 + 0.3 + 2.9

 Harvested * 35.6 35.0 - 1.6 + 8.4

Other Spring Wheat

 Planted 12.0 12.0 + 0.2 - 3.2

 Harvested --- 11.7 --- - 3.3

Durum Wheat

 Planted 2.22 2.20 - 0.9 + 60.9

 Harvested --- 2.12 --- + 61.7

All Wheat

 Planted 55.9 56.0 + 0.2 + 3.0

 Harvested --- 48.8 --- + 6.8

* June 12, 2012
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41.8

35.0

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Million acres

U.S. Winter Wheat Acres

Planted Harvested
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12.0

11.7

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Million acres

U.S. Other Spring Wheat Acres

Planted Harvested
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Other Spring Wheat Planted, 2012

Acres(000) and Change From Previous Year

480 -160

1400 -150

5500 -150

U.S. 11,995

-399

& Record Low

NC = No Change

1100& -150

480 -140

90-70

20-25

17-4

8

NC

2900 450
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2.20

2.12

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Million acres

U.S. Durum Wheat Acres

Planted Harvested
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June 2012 Acreage

Planted Area Change 

from 

March

Change 

from 

Crop 2011

March 

2012

June 

2012

---Million acres--- ---Percent---

Sorghum 5.95 6.21 + 4.4 + 13.3

Oats 2.86 2.75 - 4.1 + 10.0

Barley 3.33 3.68 + 10.4 + 43.7

All Hay 1/ 57.3 57.7 + 0.6 + 3.7

 Alfalfa 1/ --- 18.8 --- - 2.0

 Other 1/ --- 38.8 --- + 6.7

1/ For harvest
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June 2012 Acreage

Planted Area Change 

from 

March

Change 

from 

Crop 2011

March 

2012

June 

2012

---Million acres--- ---Percent---

Rice 2.56 2.66 + 3.9 - 1.0

Peanuts 1.42 1.53 + 7.3 + 33.8

Sugarbeets 1.24 1.24 + 0.2 + 0.9

Sugarcane 1/ --- 0.892 --- + 2.2

Dry Beans 1.67 1.63 - 2.2 + 35.4

Potatoes, Summer --- 0.048 --- - 0.2

Sweet Potatoes 0.133 0.131 - 1.5 - 1.6

Tobacco 1/ 0.318 0.324 + 1.8 - 0.4

1/ For harvest
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June 2012 Acreage

Planted Area Change 

from 

March

Change 

from 

Crop 2011

March 

2012

June 

2012

---Million acres--- ---Percent---

Sunflower 1.81 1.80 - 0.2 + 16.9

Canola 1.56 1.63 + 4.8 + 52.3

Flaxseed 0.289 0.285 - 1.4 + 60.1

Safflower --- 0.148 --- + 12.9

Mustard Seed --- 0.056 --- + 139.2

Rye --- 1.25 --- - 1.2

Proso Millet --- 0.315 --- - 14.9
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Biotech Varieties

% of All Planted Acres

Crop

Herbicide Resistant Only Insect Resistant (Bt) Only

2011 2012 2011 2012

Corn 23 21 16 15

Soybeans 94 93 --- ---

Upland Cotton 15 17 17 14

Stacked Gene All Biotech Varieties

Crop 2011 2012 2011 2012

Corn 49 52 88 88

Soybeans --- --- 94 93

Upland Cotton 58 63 90 94
Crop 2010 2011 2012

---Percent---

Corn 1.4 4.3 0.7

Soybeans 13.4 25.9 6.5

Other Spring Wheat 1.7 17.4 0.0

Durum Wheat 8.5 30.7 < 0.1

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Percent of Acres Remaining

To Be Planted
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Corn 4,484

Hay 2,036

W Wheat 1,173

Barley 1,119

Soybeans 1,104

D Wheat 834

Sorghum 729

Canola 560

Dry Beans 427

Peanuts 385

Sunflowers 262

Oats 250

Sugarcane 19

Sugarbeets 11

Potatoes 4

Tobacco -1

Rye -15

Rice -28

Proso Millet -55

S Wheat -399

Cotton -2,100

Change in Planted Acres (000)

2012 Compared With 2011
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9.65

6.02

3.15

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12

Billion bushels

U.S. Corn Stocks

Beginning Supply Dec Mar Jun Sep
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2.37

1.37

0.667

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12

Billion bushels

U.S. Soybean Stocks

Beginning Supply Dec Mar Jun Sep
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2.15

1.66

1.20

0.743

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12

Billion bushels

U.S. All Wheat Stocks

Beginning Supply Sep Dec Mar Jun
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147

106

59.1

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

02-03 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12

Million cwt

U.S. Rough Rice Stocks

Beginning Supply Dec 1 Mar 1 June 1 Aug 1 Sep 1 Oct 1
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