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United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Small Grains Summary

Grain Stocks

Executive Summary

Lance Honig, Chief

Crops Branch

September 30, 2016
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Field Crops Grain Stocks Oilseed Stocks

Wheat Corn Soybeans

Barley Wheat Sunflower

Oats Barley Safflower

Rye Oats

Sorghum

Contents
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September Ag Survey Off-Farm Grain Stocks Survey

Survey Type Farmer Reported Off-Farm Grain Stock Facilities

Collection 

Method

Mail, Phone, Internet, 

Personal Interview

Mail, Phone, Internet, Personal 

Interview

Crops Included Barley, Oats, Rye, Wheat 

Barley, Corn, Mustard Seed, 

Oats, Soybean, Safflower, 

Sorghum, Sunflower, Wheat

States All Except Hawaii All States Except AK, HI, and NV

Sample Size 66,384 8,638

Collection Period August 24 – September 19 August 24 – September 19

Survey Overview
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Small Grains Annual Summary

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit September Previous Previous

2016 Estimate Season 

Wheat, Winter

Planted Mil Ac 36.1 -1.1 -8.9

Harvested Mil Ac 30.2 +0.2 -6.6

Yield Bu/Ac 55.3 +0.7 +30.1

Production Bil Bu 1.67 +0.9 +21.6
36.1

30.2

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

55.0

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Million Acres Winter Wheat Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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55.3

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

55.0

60.0

1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Bushels per Acre Winter Wheat Yield

United States

Yield Linear (Yield)

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Small Grains Annual Summary

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit September Previous Previous

2016 Estimate Season 

Wheat, Spring

Planted Mil Ac 11.6 -4.4 -13.2

Harvested Mil Ac 11.3 -4.5 -13.5

Yield Bu/Ac 47.2 -2.3 +2.2

Production Mil Bu 534 -6.5 -11.5
11.6

11.3

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Million Acres

Other Spring Wheat Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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47.2

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

55.0

1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Bushels per Acre

Other Spring Wheat Yield

United States

Yield Linear (Yield)

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Small Grains Annual Summary

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit September Previous Previous

2016 Estimate Season 

Wheat, Durum

Planted Mil Ac 2.41 +12.4 +23.6

Harvested Mil Ac 2.37 +13.6 +23.8

Yield Bu/Ac 44.0 -0.2 NC

Production Mil Bu 104 +13.5 +23.9
2.41

2.37

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

Million Acres

Durum Wheat Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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44.0

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Bushels per Acre

Durum Wheat Yield

United States

Yield Linear (Yield)

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Small Grains Annual Summary

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit September Previous Previous

2016 Estimate Season 

Wheat, All

Planted Mil Ac 50.2 -1.3 -8.8

Harvested Mil Ac 43.9 -0.5 -7.2

Yield Bu/Ac 52.6 NC +20.6

Production Bil Bu 2.31 -0.5 +12.0
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Small Grains Annual Summary

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit September Previous Previous

2016 Estimate Season 

Barley

Planted Mil Ac 3.05 +2.9 -15.8

Harvested Mil Ac 2.56 -0.8 -19.0

Yield Bu/Ac 77.9 +5.8 +12.7

Production Mil Bu 199 +5.1 -8.7
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Small Grains Annual Summary

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit September Previous Previous

2016 Estimate Season 

Oats

Planted Mil Ac 2.83 -6.6 -8.4

Harvested Mil Ac 0.981 -15.8 -23.1

Yield Bu/Ac 66.0 NC -6.0

Production Mil Bu 64.8 -15.7 -27.7

Stocks Mil Bu 78.7 NA -16.1
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Small Grains Annual Summary

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit September Previous Previous

2016 Estimate Season 

Rye

Planted Mil Ac 1.89 +7.4 +19.4

Harvested Mil Ac 0.414 -6.5 +13.4

Yield Bu/Ac 32.5 NA +2.2

Production Mil Bu 13.5 NA +15.8
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Crop 2014 2015 2016

Percent

Other Spring Wheat 49.7 4.8 8.4

Durum Wheat 70.0 9.2 17.0

Barley 23.6 3.0 5.7

Oats 26.7 8.6 7.7

Percent of Acres Left to be Harvested

United States
2.97

2.51

2.82

2.97

2.86 2.88

2.74

2.64

2.80

3.28

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17

Billion Bushels

All Wheat Stocks

United States

Supply Sep Dec Mar Jun

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15.0

13.3

14.7

14.1 14.0

11.9

14.8 15.0

14.8

15.3

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16

Billion Bushels

Corn Stocks

United States

Supply Dec Mar Jun Sep

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3.13

3.54 3.57

3.47

3.25 3.26

3.53

4.07 4.02

4.12

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16

Billion Bushels

Soybean Stocks

United States

Supply Dec Mar Jun Sep

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Estimates

Sept 30

Estimates Change

Million Bushels

Sept 1, 2015 Beginning Stocks 191 191 NC

2015 Production 3,929 3,926 -3

Imports *25 *25 NC

Total Supply 4,145 4,142 -3

Crushings *1,900 *1,900 NC

Exports *1,940 *1,940 NC

Seed *97 *97 NC

Measured Disappearance *3,937 *3,937 NC

Ending Stocks *195 197 +2

Residual *12 8 -4

2015 Soybean Crop

*WAOB Forecast – September WASDE Report
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September 1, 2016 Grain Stocks

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit September Previous Previous

2016 Estimate Year

Stocks

Barley Mil Bu 230 NA +5.0

Oats Mil Bu 78.7 NA -16.1

Sorghum Mil Bu 36.6 NA +99.0
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September 1, 2016 Oilseed Stocks

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit September Previous Previous

2016 Estimate Year

Stocks

All Sunflower Mil Lbs 414 NA +74.4

Safflower Mil Lbs 15.1 NA -12.2
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Release Date Report Title

October 1

CAIR: Cotton

CAIR: Grain Crushings

CAIR: Fats & Oils

October 12 Crop Production

Cotton Ginnings

October 18 Data Users Meeting

October 21 Cattle on Feed

October 24 Cotton Ginnings

October 28 Rice Stocks

October 31 Ag Prices

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