CROP PRODUCTION – ANNUAL

GRAIN STOCKS

RICE STOCKS

WINTER WHEAT SEEDINGS

JANUARY CROP PRODUCTION

Executive Summary

January 12, 2012 8:30 AM

United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA-NASS 

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Contents

Field Crops Stocks Fruits/Nuts

Planted Acres Corn Citrus

Harvested Acres Soybeans

Yield Cotton

Production Sorghum

Winter Wheat Seedings Rice

Hay

All Wheat
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Survey Overview

December Ag Survey

Survey Type Farmer Reported

Collection Method Mail, Phone, Internet,

Personal Interview

Crops Included Field Crops

States All except AK and HI

Sample Size 83,650

Collection Period Nov. 26 – Dec. 17
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U.S. Principal Crops Planted

Year Principal Crops

Change from 

Previous Year

---Million acres---

2002 327.3 + 2.7

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
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315

293

270

280

290

300

310

320

330

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Million acres

U.S. Principal Crop Acres

Planted Harvested
USDA-NASS 

01-12-12

315.6

320.4

325

319.3

316.7

315

310

312

314

316

318

320

322

324

326

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

Jan 2006

Mar

May

Jul

Sept

Nov

Jan 2007

Mar

May

Jul

Sept

Nov

Jan 2008

Mar

May

Jul

Sept

Nov

Jan 2009

Mar

May

Jul

Sep

Nov

Jan 2010

Mar

May

Jul

Sep

Nov

Jan 2011

Mar

May

Jul

Sep

Nov

Million Acres

Percent

(1990-92=100)

Feed Grain & Hay Price Index and

Principal Crop Acres (2006-2011)

Feed Grain & Hay Price Index Principal Crop Acres Mar Jun Oct
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Crop Unit 2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Corn

 Planted Mil Ac 91.9 + <0.1 + 4.2

 Harvested Mil Ac 84.0 + <0.1 + 3.1

 Yield Bu/Ac 147.2 + 0.3 - 3.7

 Production Bil Bu 12.4 + 0.4 - 0.7

 Dec Stocks Bil Bu 9.64 --- - 4.1

Crop Production 2011 Annual
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147.2

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

Bushels/acre

U.S. Corn Yield
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Corn for Grain Yields, 2011

Bushels and Change From Previous Year

114-2

180 -30 142-8

185 -10 133 -18

130 15

100-5

158# 13

185#5

157 NC

146 -11

172

7

107 -18 139 15

135-5

1093

153#3

156 -21

128-8

114-9

130-5

160-6

1239

180 NC

133 -17

84

-7

105 -27

158-5

90-40

215# 15

111 -17

65-26

U.S. 147.2

-5.6

# Record High

132-3

131 14

93-52

164-8 118 51

225# 20

114 24

156-6 1309
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9.64

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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Crop Unit 2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Soybeans

 Planted Mil Ac 75.0 + <0.1 - 3.1

 Harvested Mil Ac 73.6 - <0.1 - 3.9

 Yield Bu/Ac 41.5 + 0.5 - 4.6

 Production Bil Bu 3.06 + 0.3 - 8.2

 Dec Stocks Bil Bu 2.37 --- + 3.8

Crop Production 2011 Annual
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41.5

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Bushels/acre

U.S. Soybean Yield
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Soybean Yields, 2011

Bushels and Change From Previous Year

33

7

383

39

7

27-3

22-4

47 -4.5

45 -3.5

50.5 -0.5

27 -5.5 395

35-6

38.5 4.5

44 0.5

38.5 -6.5

39 0.5

36.5 -5

53.5 1

3713

43-5

304

28.5 -5.5

47.5 -0.5

13 -12

442

252

U.S. 41.5

-2.0

# Record High

37-1

321

19 -11

39# 13

4313

46 -4.5
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2.37

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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Crop Unit 2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

All Cotton

 Planted Mil Ac 14.7 + 0.1 + 34.2

 Harvested Mil Ac 9.75 - 1.0 - 8.9

 Yield Lbs/Ac 772 + 0.1 - 4.9

 Production Mil Bales 15.7 - 1.0 - 13.4

Crop Production 2011 Annual
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772

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

Pounds/acre

U.S. All Cotton Yield
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All Cotton Yield, 2011

Pounds and Change From Previous Year

76280

1526# 17 938 -107

1399 62

660 -106

805 -16

494 -293

85210

968 -25

961 -107

1069 -87

630 -208 432 -318 773 -125

U.S. 772

-40

# Record High Yield

813 -32

545 -159

689 -43
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Crop Unit 2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Sorghum

 Planted Mil Ac 5.48 + 0.3 + 1.4

 Harvested Mil Ac 3.93 - 11.3 - 18.4

 Yield Bu/Ac 54.6 - 1.6 - 24.0

 Production Mil Bu 214 - 12.8 - 38.0

 Dec Stocks Mil Bu 150 --- - 37.0

Crop Production 2011 Annual
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Crop Unit 2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Rice

 Planted Mil Ac 2.69 - 0.1 - 26.0

 Harvested Mil Ac 2.62 - 0.2 - 27.6

 Yield Lbs/Ac 7,067 - 1.4 + 5.1

 Production Mil Cwt 185 - 1.6 - 23.9

 Dec Stocks Mil Cwt 147 --- - 15.3

Crop Production 2011 Annual
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147

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 10-11

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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Crop Unit 2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

All Wheat

 Dec Stocks Bil Bu 1.66 --- - 14.3

All Wheat Stocks
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2.15

1.66

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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Crop Unit 2012

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Winter Wheat

 Seedings Mil Ac 41.9 --- + 3.2

Winter Wheat Seedings
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41.9

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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Winter Wheat Planted, 2012

Acres(000) and Percent Change From Previous Year

580&-34

265 -23

28-20

570 -19

660 -18

1350 -18

100 -17

520 -16

370 -14

165 -11

9

-10

1400&-8

780-5

770-3

2200 -2

810-2

1720 -2

660-1

220 NC

24004

4606

450

7

160

7

95008

55008

60011

5900 11

29012

14512

9013

8

14

80014

22016 U.S. 41,947

3

& Record Low

NC = No Change

30020

29021

34026

2827 1927

50039

2067

5067

70075
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Crop Unit 2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

All Hay

 Harvested Mil Ac 55.6 - 3.4 - 7.1

 Yield Tons/Ac 2.36 + 3.1 - 2.9

 Production Mil Tons 131 - 0.4 - 9.9

 Dec Stocks Mil Tons 90.7 --- - 11.2

Crop Production 2011 Annual
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2011 All Hay Stocks

Stocks (000) and Percent Change From Previous Year

1385 15

250 -32 1550 -24

1640 -11 1800 -10

5522

13-32

400 -16

800 -41

2000 -13

980 -25

13008

2750 -10

3900 -13 3840 -13

540 -23

13311

36016

7113 1500 -25

38003

1486 26

5450 -16

4900 -11

4275 -9 8301

4923

81-26

57511

18003

11752

6100 14

1778 -1

2800 -38

22005

1950 NC

8

NC

400 -18

U.S. 90726 (000 Tons)

-11.2

84007

31014

3800 -60

1420 35

21519

2500 51

1460 -9

95321

2653 -19

1300 -24
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Crop Unit 2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Sugarcane Mil Tons 28.3 - 1.0 + 3.4

Sugarbeets Mil Tons 28.8 - 0.2 - 10.1

Peanuts Bil Lbs 3.64 - 0.3 - 12.5

Sunflowers Bil Lbs 2.04 - 2.5 - 25.5

Canola Bil Lbs 1.54 + 0.4 - 37.2

Crop Production 2011 Annual
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Crop Unit 2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Mustard Seed Mil Lbs 15.6 --- - 62.6

Safflower Mil Lbs 170 --- - 23.3

Flaxseed Mil Bu 2.79 --- - 69.2

Rapeseed Mil Lbs 2.83 --- - 32.0

Proso Millet Mil Bu 9.15 --- - 20.7

Crop Production 2011 Annual
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Crop Unit 2011

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Forecast

% Change 

from 

Previous 

Season

Dry Edible Beans Mil Cwt 19.8 + 0.5 - 37.6

Lentils Mil Cwt 4.73 + 0.4 - 45.3

Peas

 Austrian Winter Thou Cwt 180 - 9.5 - 24.1

 Dry Edible Mil Cwt 5.63 + 4.3 - 60.4

All Potatoes Mil Cwt 427 + 0.2 + 5.7

Sweet Potatoes Mil Cwt 27.0 --- + 13.4

Tobacco Mil Lbs 601 - 5.8 - 16.3

Crop Production 2011 Annual
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January 2012 Crop Production

Crop Unit

January

2012

% Change

from 

Previous

Forecast

% Change

from 

Previous

Season

Oranges Mil Tons 8.98 - 1.5 + 1.4

Grapefruit Mil Tons 1.15 - 1.5 - 8.7

Lemons Thou Tons 808 - 2.9 - 14.0

Tangelos Thou Tons 50.0 NC - 3.8

Tangerines and 

 Mandarins Thou Tons 629 - 0.8 NC
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