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United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

September Crop Production

Executive Summary

Lance Honig, Chief

Crops Branch

September 12, 2016
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Field Crops Fruit & Nuts Specialty Crops

Corn Navel Oranges (CA) Tobacco

Soybeans Hazelnuts Sugarbeets

Cotton Walnuts Sugarcane

Rice

Peanuts

Sorghum

Contents
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Ag Yield Objective Yield

Survey Type Farmer Reported Field Measurement

Crops Included Field Crops Corn, Cotton, Soybeans

Sample Size 10,347 4,952

Collection Period Aug 30 – Sep 7 Aug 25 – Sept 1

Survey Overview
20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Percent

U.S. Corn Condition

Percent Rated Good to Excellent

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit September Previous Previous

2016 Estimate Season 

Corn

Planted Mil Ac 94.1 NC +7.0

Harvested Mil Ac 86.6 NC +7.2

Yield Bu/Ac 174.4 -0.4 +3.6

Production Bil Bu 15.1 -0.4 +11.0
9.23 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

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Billion Bushels

Corn for Grain Production

United States

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2004

2005 2006 2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Aug-16

Sep-16

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

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20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Percent

U.S. Soybean Condition

Percent Rated Good to Excellent

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit September Previous Previous

2016 Estimate Season 

Soybeans

Planted Mil Ac 83.7 NC +1.3

Harvested Mil Ac 83.0 NC +1.5

Yield Bu/Ac 50.6 +3.5 +5.4

Production Bil Bu 4.20 +3.5 +6.9
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

3.93 3.93

4.20

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Billion Bushels

Soybean Production

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2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013 2014

2015

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0.260

0.265

0.270

0.275

0.280

0.285

0.290

0.295

0.300

0.305

0.310

0.315

0.320

0.325

0.330

0.335

0.340

0.345

0.350

1,400 1,450 1,500 1,550 1,600 1,650 1,700 1,750 1,800 1,850 1,900

Grams/Pod

Pods Per 18 Square Feet

Soybean Objective Yield Region

Pods Per 18 Square Feet vs. Implied Pod Weight

Implied Pod Weight = (Published Yield / Pods) /0.0889

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20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Percent

U.S. Cotton Condition

Percent Rated Good to Excellent

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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September 2016 Crop Production

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit September Previous Previous

2016 Estimate Season 

All Cotton

Planted Mil Ac 10.1 +1.2 +18.2

Harvested Mil Ac 9.66 +1.3 +19.6

Yield Lb/Ac 802 +0.3 +4.7

Production Mil Bls 16.1 +1.7 +25.2
10.1

9.66

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Million Acres

All Cotton Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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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

12.9

16.1

0.0

5.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Million Bales

All Cotton Production

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September 2016 Crop Production

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit September Previous Previous

2016 Forecast Season 

Rice

Planted Mil Ac 3.18 -1.0 +21.7

Harvested Mil Ac 3.13 -1.8 +21.7

Yield Lbs/Ac 7,569 -1.2 +1.3

Production Mil Cwt 237 -2.9 +23.3
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September 2016 Crop Production

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit September Previous Previous

2016 Forecast Season 

Peanuts

Planted Mil Ac 1.67 +7.0 +2.9

Harvested Mil Ac 1.59 +3.7 +1.3

Yield Lbs/Ac 4,044 +1.4 +2.0

Production Bil Lbs 6.42 +5.0 +3.3
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September 2016 Crop Production

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit September Previous Previous

2016 Forecast Season 

Sorghum Mil Bu 488 +2.9 -18.1

All Tobacco Mil Lbs 687 -1.4 -4.1

Sugarbeets Mil Tons 35.8 -0.5 +1.3

Sugarcane Mil Tons 34.0 +2.6 +5.5
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September 2016 Crop Production

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit September Previous Previous

2016 Forecast Season 

Navel Oranges (CA) Mil Tons 1.68 NA -7.7

Hazelnuts (OR) Thou Tons 38.0 NA +22.6

Walnuts (CA) Thou Tons 670 NA +11.1
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Release Date Report Title

September 15 Potatoes

Certified Organic

September 23 Cattle on Feed

September 29 Ag Prices

September 30

Hogs and Pigs

Grain Stocks

Small Grains Summary

October 3

CAIR: Cotton System

CAIR: Fats & Oils

CAIR: Grain Crushings

October 12 Crop Production

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