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United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

August Crop Production

Executive Summary

Lance Honig, Chief

Crops Branch

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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 Cranberries Hops

Barley Summer Potatoes

Sorghum

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 21,654 4,544

Collection Period July 29 – Aug 4 July 25 – Aug 1

Survey Overview
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August 2017 Crop Production

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit August Previous Previous

2017 Estimate Season 

Corn

Planted Mil Ac 90.9 NC -3.3

Harvested Mil Ac 83.5 NC -3.7

Yield Bu/Ac 169.5 NA -2.9

Production Bil Bu 14.2 NA -6.6
9.21

9.76 9.43 9.92 9.50

8.97

10.1

11.8

11.1

10.5

13.0

12.0

13.1

12.4 12.3

10.8

13.8

14.2 13.6

15.1

14.2

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Billion Bushels

Corn for Grain Production

United States

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169.5

80.0

90.0

100.0

110.0

120.0

130.0

140.0

150.0

160.0

170.0

180.0

1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

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

2014

2015

2016

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0.260

0.270

0.280

0.290

0.300

0.310

0.320

0.330

0.340

0.350

0.360

0.370

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

Lbs/Ear

Ears Per Acre

Corn Objective Yield Region

Ears Per Acre vs. Implied Ear Weight

Implied Ear Weight = (Published Yield * 56) / Ears USDA-NASS

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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit August Previous Previous

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Soybeans

Planted Mil Ac 89.5 NC +7.3

Harvested Mil Ac 88.7 NC +7.2

Yield Bu/Ac 49.4 NA -5.2

Production Bil Bu 4.38 NA +1.7

August 2017 Crop Production
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

3.93 3.93

4.31

4.38

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Billion Bushels

Soybean Production

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49.4

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

55.0

1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Bushels per Acre

Soybean Yield

United States

Yield Linear (Yield)

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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit August Previous Previous

2017 Estimate Season 

All Cotton

Planted Mil Ac 12.1 NC +19.7

Harvested Mil Ac 11.1 NA +16.3

Yield Lb/Ac 892 NA +2.9

Production Mil Bls 20.5 NA +19.7

August 2017 Crop Production
12.1

11.1

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Million Acres

All Cotton Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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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

12.9

17.2

20.5

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Million Bales

All Cotton Production

United States

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892

500

550

600

650

700

750

800

850

900

950

1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Pounds per Acre

All Cotton Yield

United States

Yield Linear (Yield)

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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit August Previous Previous

2017 Estimate Season 

Winter Wheat

Harvested Mil Ac 25.8 NC -14.8

Yield Bu/Ac 50.0 +0.6 -9.6

Production Bil Bu 1.29 +0.6 -23.0

Other Spring Wheat

Harvested Mil Ac 10.5 NC -7.1

Yield Bu/Ac 38.3 -5.0 -18.9

Production Mil Bu 402 -5.0 -24.8

Durum Wheat

Harvested Mil Ac 1.86 NC -21.4

Yield Bu/Ac 27.2 -12.0 -38.2

Production Mil Bu 50.5 -12.1 -51.5

All Wheat

Production Bil Bu 1.74 -1.2 -24.7
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2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014 2015

2016 Jun-17

Jul-17 Aug-17

0.530

0.540

0.550

0.560

0.570

0.580

0.590

0.600

0.610

0.620

0.630

0.640

0.650

0.660

0.670

0.680

0.690

0.700

38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49

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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Estimate

High

Of Expectations
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August 2017 Crop Production

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit August Previous Previous

2017 Estimate Season 

Oats Mil Bu 53.7 +0.1 -17.1

Barley Mil Bu 140 -1.9 -29.6

Sorghum Mil Bu 369 NA -23.1

Alfalfa Hay Mil Tons 56.2 NA -3.6

Other Hay Mil Tons 76.4 NA -0.1

Rice Mil Cwt 186 NA -16.8

Peanuts Bil Lbs 7.43 NA +30.7
% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit August Previous Previous

2017 Estimate Season 

All Tobacco Mil Lbs 695 NA +10.5

Dry Beans Mil Cwt 34.2 NA +19.2

Sugarbeets Mil Tons 36.3 NA -1.5

Sugarcane Mil Tons 31.8 NA -0.9

Summer Potatoes Mil Cwt 20.2 NA +3.3

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August 2017 Crop Production
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August 2017 Crop Production

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit August Previous Previous

2017 Estimate Season 

Peaches Thou Tons 735 NA -7.6

Apples Bil Lbs 10.4 NA -7.4

Pears Thou Tons 707 NA -4.3

Grapes Mil Tons 7.51 NA -2.1

Hops Mil Lbs 97.6 NA +12.0

Cranberries Mil Bbls 9.05 NA -6.0
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Release Date Report Title

August 25 Cattle on Feed

Rice Stocks

August 30 Agricultural Prices

August 31 Citrus Fruits

September 1

CAIR: Cotton

CAIR: Fats & Oils

CAIR: Grain Crushings

September 12 Cotton Ginnings

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