PROSPECTIVE PLANTINGS

GRAIN STOCKS

RICE STOCKS

Executive Summary

MARCH 30, 2012 8:30 AM

United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service
USDA-NASS 

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Field Crops Stocks

Principal Crops Planted Acres Corn

Feed Grain Acres Soybean

Food Grain Acres All Wheat

Oilseed Acres Rough Rice

Other Crop Acres

Contents
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Survey Overview

March Ag Survey Off-Farm Grain 

Stocks Survey

Survey Type Farmer Reported Reported

Collection Method Mail, Phone, Internet,

Personal Interview

Mail, Phone, Internet, 

Personal Interview

Items Collected Acreage Intentions,

On-Farm Stocks

Grains and Oilseeds 

On Hand

States All except AK and HI All except AK and HI

Sample Size ~84,600 ~8,900 Facilities

Collection Period Feb 24 - Mar 16 Feb 24 - Mar 16
0

20

40

60

80

100

120

Percent

Acreage Intentions vs. Actual Planted Acres

Usual Planting Progress

Corn Soybeans USDA-NASS 

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March 

Survey

June 

Survey

4 weeks
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Year Principal Crops

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 322.5 + 7.5

U.S. Principal Crops Planted Acres
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322.5

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

322.5

310

312

314

316

318

320

322

324

326

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

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

Million Acres

Percent

(1990-92=100)

Feed Grain & Hay Price Index and

Principal Crop Acres (2007-2012)

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

Acres (000) and Change From Previous Year

2310 45

778-9 7871 -30

4363 61 6423 123

901

505 13

1145 65

37458

17NC

4347 -24

22762 -137

12280 -35

24705 -27

23409 414 5991 193

3655 127

254-8

1542 40

91-4 6535 -33

20017 420

4725 158

13454 -317

9162 438

19345 462 64 -19

702

3277

1051 25

29439

4963 105

22354 4109

10039 35

10120 561

2232 -7

3679 -50

10-2

1749 111

U.S. 322,509

7,486

16683 95

4864 -33

22098 781

1090 24

2727

2909 -42

3747 20

706 -12

8114 98

1674 128
Corn, 3,943

Hay, 1,715

W Wheat, 1,063

D Wheat, 854

Barley, 774

Canola, 486

Sorghum, 469

Dry Beans, 464

Oats, 367

Peanuts, 281

Sunflower, 265

Sugarbeets, 9

Tobacco, -7

Rice, -128

S Wheat, -418

Soybeans, -1,074

Cotton, -1,577

Change in Planted Acres (000)

2012 Compared With 2011

2012 Estimates Not Available for Potatoes, Proso Millet, Rye, & Sugarcane.

Harvested Acres for Hay & Tobacco.

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95.9

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

605 660 100

64010 1480 -20

190 NC

705

340-5

350# NC

12500 -100

6100 200

14600# 500

4700 -200 1500 120

59010

51010

2600 100

8700# 600

90090

3300 NC

825

10300 450 6

-2

955

125 NC

1170 70

90030

3400# 1170

3800 400

370 -10

80-3

1440 20

350 -10

U.S. 95,864

3,943

# Record High

NC = No Change

5500# 300

950 160

1900 -150

85 NC 50010

195 NC

491

4200 50

105 NC
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73.9

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

31010

3300 -30

1755

18 NC

150-5

9000 100

5100 -200

8800 -550

3900 -100 1480 -10

1070 50

49020

1900 -50

6900 -200

1750 -70

5100 -250

4700 -200

902

290# 10

1430 50

4200# 200

4550 NC

375 -65

500# NC

370 NC

U.S. 73,902

-1,074

# Record High

NC = No Change

4300 200

1240 -50

125 -40

59030

19-1

1680 70
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#

#

#

2012 Combined Corn & Soybeans Planted

Acres (000) and Change From Previous Year

60030

605 3960 70

64010 1480 -20

281

3655

885

490 -10

.

.

350 NC

21500 NC

11200 NC

23400 -50

8600 -300 2980 110

1660 60

29NC

1000 30

17NC 4500 50

15600 400

2650 20

8400 -250

825

15000 6 250 -2

15NC

1857

125 NC

1460 80

2330 80

7600 1370

8350 400

745 -75

80-3

1940 20

1

-1

720 -10

U.S. 169,766

2,869

9800 500

2190 110

2025 -190

85NC

922

1090 40

195 NC

68NC

5880 120

105 NC
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13.2

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

400 -60

200 -50 590 -90

150 -32

110 -12

1400 -200

55-25

270 -25

580 -50

375 NC

50-18

700 -105 350 -65 340 37

U.S. 12885

-1541

NC = No Change

420 -75

6800 -750

95-21
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41.7

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 Change From Previous Year

580& -300

1350 -300

1350& -170

660 -140

570 -130

540 -80

265 -80

1700 -60

2200 -50

780 -40

390 -40

790 -40

770 -20

100 -20

165 -20

8

-2 670 NC

150 NC

8

1

253

855

205

405

23010

27010

14010

2311

27020

44020 46025

6030

58040

29050

32050

25060 U.S. 41,709

1,063

# Record High

& Record Low

NC = No Change

2400 100

480 120

830# 130 5400 300

750# 350

5800 500

9500 700
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12.0

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

1400 -150

5500 -150

U.S. 11,976

-418

& Record Low

1100& -150

540 -100

110 -50

570 -50

30-15

6

-2

20-1

2700 250
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2.22

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
Feed Grains

2012 

Intentions

2011 

Planted

%

Change

--Million Acres--

Corn 95.9 91.9 + 4.3

Sorghum 5.95 5.48 + 8.6

Oats 2.86 2.50 + 14.7

Barley 3.33 2.56 + 30.2

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March 2012 Prospective Plantings
Food Grains

2012 

Intentions

2011 

Planted

%

Change

--Million Acres--

All Wheat 55.9 54.4 + 2.8

 Winter Wheat 41.7 40.6 + 2.6

 Durum Wheat 2.22 1.37 + 62.4

 Other Spring Wheat 12.0 12.4 - 3.4

Rice 2.56 2.69 - 4.8

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March 2012 Prospective Plantings
Oilseeds

2012 

Intentions

2011 

Planted

%

Change

--Million Acres--

Soybeans 73.9 75.0 - 1.4

Peanuts 1.42 1.14 + 24.6

Sunflower 1.81 1.54 + 17.2

Canola 1.56 1.07 + 45.3

Flaxseed 0.289 0.178 + 62.4

All Cotton 13.2 14.7 - 10.7

 Upland Cotton 12.9 14.4 - 10.7

 American Pima 0.270 0.306 - 11.9

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March 2012 Prospective Plantings
Other Crops

2012 

Intentions

2011 

Planted

%

Change

--Million Acres--

All Hay (Harvested) 57.3 55.6 + 3.1

Sugarbeets 1.24 1.23 + 0.7

Tobacco (Harvested) 0.318 0.325 - 2.1

Sweet Potatoes 0.133 0.134 - 0.6

Dry Edible Beans 1.67 1.21 + 38.0

Dry Edible Peas 0.619 0.362 + 71.0

Austrian Winter Peas 0.021 0.018 + 16.7

Lentils 0.518 0.428 + 21.0

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March 2012 Prospective Plantings
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9.65

6.01

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

0.0

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

0.0

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

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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