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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, 2015
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Field Crops Grain Stocks Oilseed Stocks

Wheat Corn Soybeans

Barley Wheat Sunflower

Oats Barley Safflower

Rye Oats Mustard Seed

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 66,110 8,701

Collection Period August 24 – September 16 August 24 – September 17

Survey Overview
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Small Grains Annual Summary

% Change % Change

From From

September Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Wheat, Winter

Planted Mil Ac 39.5 -2.9 -7.0

Harvested Mil Ac 32.3 -3.2 -0.1

Yield Bu/Ac 42.5 -1.6 -0.2

Production Bil Bu 1.37 -4.7 -0.5

Crop Unit 
39.5

32.3

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

55.0

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Million Acres Winter Wheat Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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42.5

30.0

32.0

34.0

36.0

38.0

40.0

42.0

44.0

46.0

48.0

50.0

1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Bushels per Acre Winter Wheat Yield

United States

Yield Linear (Yield)

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Small Grains Annual Summary

% Change % Change

From From

September Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Wheat, Spring

Planted Mil Ac 13.2 -1.9 +1.7

Harvested Mil Ac 12.9 -2.1 +1.6

Yield Bu/Ac 46.3 -1.5 -0.9

Production Mil Bu 599 -3.5 +0.7

Crop Unit 
13.2

12.9

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Million Acres

Other Spring Wheat Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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46.3

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Bushels per Acre

Other Spring Wheat Yield

United States

Yield Linear (Yield)

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Small Grains Annual Summary

% Change % Change

From From

September Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Wheat, Durum

Planted Mil Ac 1.94 -0.9 +37.6

Harvested Mil Ac 1.90 -0.6 +40.9

Yield Bu/Ac 43.5 +8.2 +8.2

Production Mil Bu 82.5 +7.4 +52.6

Crop Unit 
1.94

1.90

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Million Acres

Durum Wheat Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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43.5

10.0

15.0

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Bushels per Acre

Durum Wheat Yield

United States

Yield Linear (Yield)

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Small Grains Annual Summary

% Change % Change

From From

September Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Wheat, All

Planted Mil Ac 54.6 -2.6 -3.9

Harvested Mil Ac 47.1 -2.8 +1.5

Yield Bu/Ac 43.6 -1.1 -0.2

Production Bil Bu 2.05 -3.9 +1.3

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Small Grains Annual Summary

% Change % Change

From From

September Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Barley

Planted Mil Ac 3.56 +4.2 +17.4

Harvested Mil Ac 3.11 +6.5 +24.5

Yield Bu/Ac 68.9 -4.0 -5.2

Production Mil Bu 214 +2.2 +18.0

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Small Grains Annual Summary

% Change % Change

From From

September Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Oats

Planted Mil Ac 3.09 +0.8 +12.2

Harvested Mil Ac 1.28 +4.6 +23.3

Yield Bu/Ac 70.2 +0.3 +3.4

Production Mil Bu 89.5 +4.8 +27.5

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Small Grains Annual Summary

% Change % Change

From From

September Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Rye

Planted Mil Ac 1.57 +7.1 +9.4

Harvested Mil Ac 0.360 +14.6 +39.5

Yield Bu/Ac 31.9 NA +14.3

Production Mil Bu 11.5 NA +59.9

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Crop 2013 2014 2015

Percent

Other Spring Wheat 22.0 49.7 4.8

Durum Wheat 58.4 70.0 9.2

Barley 13.5 23.6 3.0

Oats 18.4 26.7 8.6

Percent of Acres Left to be Harvested

United States
2.64

2.38

2.51

2.82 2.87

3.14

2.86

2.99

2.85

2.62

2.81

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16

Billion Bushels

All Wheat Stocks

United States

Supply Sep Dec Mar Jun

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13.2

12.5

14.3

13.7

14.7

14.1

13.4

11.7

14.7

15.4

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15

Billion Bushels

Corn Stocks

United States

Supply Dec Mar Jun Sep

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3.32

3.65

3.25

3.17

3.50 3.48

3.31

3.21

3.50

4.02

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15

Billion Bushels

Soybean Stocks

United States

Supply Dec Mar Jun Sep

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Previous

Estimates

Sept 30

Estimates Change

Million Bushels

Sept 1, 2014 Beginning Stocks 92 92 NC

2014 Production 3,969 3,927 -42

Imports *33 *33 NC

Total Supply 4,094 4,052 -42

Crushings *1,870 *1,870 NC

Exports *1,835 *1,835 NC

Seed *98 *98 NC

Measured Disappearance *3,803 *3,803 NC

Ending Stocks *210 191 -19

Residual *81 58 -23

2014 Soybean Crop

*WAOB Forecast – September WASDE Report
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September 1, 2015 Grain Stocks

% Change % Change

From From

September Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Year

Stocks

Barley Mil Bu 219 NA +21.5

Oats Mil Bu 93.3 NA +25.5

Sorghum Mil Bu 18.4 NA -45.9

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September 1, 2015 Oilseed Stocks

% Change % Change

From From

September Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Year

Stocks

All Sunflower Mil Lbs 238 NA +19.0

Safflower Mil Lbs 17.1 NA +87.4

Mustard Seed Mil Lbs 4.67 NA -55.2

Crop Unit 
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Release Date Report Title

October 1

CAIR: Cotton

CAIR: Grain Crushings

CAIR: Fats & Oils

October 9 Crop Production

Cotton Ginnings

October 23 Cattle on Feed

Cotton Ginnings

October 28 Data Users Meeting

October 29 Rice Stocks

October 31 Ag Prices

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