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United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Acreage

Grain Stocks

Rice Stocks

Executive Summary

Lance Honig, Chief

June 30, 2015 Crops Branch
USDA-NASS

6-30-15

Field Crops Stocks

Planted Acres Corn

Harvested Acres Soybeans

Sorghum

Rice

All Wheat

Barley

Oats

Contents
USDA-NASS

6-30-15

June Ag Survey June Area Survey

Survey Type Farmer Reported Farmer Reported

Collection Method Mail, Phone, Internet, 

Personal Interview Personal Interview

Crops Included Field Crops Field Crops

States All except HI All except AK and HI

Sample Size 70,625 farms 10,964 segments

Collection Period May 24– June 17 May 30– June 16

Survey Overview
Year Principal Crops Change From

Previous Year

Million Acres

2006 315.6 -2.0

2007 320.4 +4.7

2008 325.6 +5.3

2009 319.0 -6.6

2010 315.4 -3.6

2011 314.3 -1.1

2012 324.3 +10.0

2013 324.9 +0.6

2014 326.8 +1.9

2015 325.7 -1.1

Principal Crops Planted Acreage

United States

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326

290

295

300

305

310

315

320

325

330

335

340

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Million Acres

Principal Crops

United States

Planted Harvested

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June 2015 Acreage

% Change % Change

From From

June Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Corn

Planted Mil Ac 88.9 -0.3 -1.9

Harvested Mil Ac 81.1 NA -2.4

Crop Unit 
88.9

81.1

60.0

65.0

70.0

75.0

80.0

85.0

90.0

95.0

100.0

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Million Acres

Corn Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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June 2015 Acreage

% Change % Change

From From

June Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Soybeans

Planted Mil Ac 85.1 +0.6 +1.7

Harvested Mil Ac 84.4 NA +1.7

Crop Unit 
85.1

84.4

50.0

55.0

60.0

65.0

70.0

75.0

80.0

85.0

90.0

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Million Acres

Soybean Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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NASS

Estimate

Low

Of Expectations

Average

Of Expectations

High

Of Expectations

June 2015 Acreage

% Change % Change

From From

June Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

All Cotton

Planted Mil Ac 9.00 -5.8 -18.5

American Pima

Planted Thou Ac 148 -1.3 -23.1

Upland Cotton

Planted Mil Ac 8.85 -5.8 -18.4

Crop Unit 
9.00

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Million Acres

All Cotton Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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NASS

Estimate

Low

Of Expectations

Average

Of Expectations

High

Of Expectations
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June 2015 Acreage

% Change % Change

From From

June Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Winter Wheat

Planted Mil Ac 40.6 -0.3 -4.2

Harvested Mil Ac 33.3 -1.5 +3.2

Spring Wheat

Planted Mil Ac 13.5 +4.1 +3.7

Harvested Mil Ac 13.2 NA +3.7

Durum Wheat

Planted Mil Ac 1.95 +18.6 +39.8

Harvested Mil Ac 1.91 NA +42.7

All Wheat

Planted Mil Ac 56.1 +1.3 -1.3

Harvested Mil Ac 48.5 NA +4.5

Crop Unit 
40.6

33.3

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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13.5

13.2

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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1.95

1.91

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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June 2015 Acreage

% Change % Change

From From

June Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Planted Area

 Sorghum Mil Ac 8.84 +11.9 +23.8

 Oats Mil Ac 3.06 +4.5 +12.5

 Barley Mil Ac 3.41 +4.8 +14.7

Harvested Area

 All Hay Mil Ac 56.5 -1.0 -1.0

 Alfalfa Mil Ac 18.3 NA -0.6

 Other Hay Mil Ac 38.2 NA -1.2

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June 2015 Acreage

% Change % Change

From From

June Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Planted Area

Rice Mil Ac 2.77 -5.1 -5.9

Peanuts Mil Ac 1.60 +8.0 +18.2

Sugarbeets Mil Ac 1.16 -1.5 +0.1

Dry Beans Mil Ac 1.71 -2.0 -0.6

Potatoes, Fall Thou Ac 955 NA +2.0

Potatoes, Summer Thou Ac 49.3 NA -2.2

Sweet Potatoes Thou Ac 139 +0.7 +1.0

Harvested Area

Sugarcane Thou Ac 893 NA +2.6

Tobacco Thou Ac 321 -7.0 -15.2

Crop Unit 
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June 2015 Acreage

% Change % Change

From From

June Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

Planted

Sunflower Mil Ac 1.68 -5.8 +7.8

Canola Mil Ac 1.57 +1.2 -8.3

Flaxseed Thou Ac 420 +4.7 +35.0

Safflower Thou Ac 147 NA -19.0

Mustard Seed Thou Ac 50.5 NA +50.3

Rye Mil Ac 1.47 NA +2.2

Proso Millet Thou Ac 455 NA -9.9

Rapeseed Thou Ac 1.80 NA -18.2

Crop Unit 
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Biotech Varieties

% of All Planted Acres

Crop

2014 2015 2014 2015

Corn 13 12 4 4

Soybeans 94 94 - -

Upland Cotton 12 10 5 5

Crop

2014 2015 2014 2015

Corn 76 77 93 92

Soybeans - - 94 94

Upland Cotton 79 79 96 94

Insect Resistant (Bt) 

Only

Stacked Gene All Biotech Varieties

Herbicide Resistant 

Only
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Percent of Acres Remaining 

To Be Planted

Crop 2013 2014 2015

Corn 3.4 2.3 1.7

Soybeans 26.9 13.2 15.5

Other Spring Wheat 6.3 7.0 0.6

Durum Wheat 14.2 14.8 3.6
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% Change % Change

From From

June Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Year

Stocks

Corn Bil Bu 4.45 NA +15.4

Soybeans Mil Bu 625 NA +54.4

Sorghum Mil Bu 33.2 NA -64.1

Rice Mil Cwt 71.3 NA -19.8

Crop Unit 

June Grain Stocks
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% Change % Change

From From

June Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Year

Stocks

Wheat, All Mil Bu 753 NA +27.5

Barley Mil Bu 78.7 NA -4.4

Oats Mil Bu 53.7 NA +117.1

Crop Unit 

June Grain Stocks
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

USDA-NASS

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3.32

3.65

3.25

3.17

3.50 3.48

3.31

3.21

3.50

4.06

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

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Billion Bushels

Soybean Stocks

United States

Supply Dec Mar Jun Sep

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2.64

2.38

2.51

2.82 2.87

3.14

2.86

2.99

2.85

2.62

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

Billion Bushels

All Wheat Stocks

United States

Supply Sep Dec Mar Jun

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254

232 233

228

245

273

227

236

220

248

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

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

Million Hundredweight

Rough Rice Stocks

United States

Supply Dec Mar Jun Aug

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Release Date Report Title

July 1 CAIR: Cotton

CAIR: Grain Crushings

July 10 Crop Production

July 24 Cattle

Cattle on Feed

July 30 Agricultural Prices

August 3

CAIR: Cotton

CAIR: Flour Millings

CAIR: Grain Crushings

CAIR: Oilseed Crushings

CAIR: Fats & Oils

August 12 Crop Production

Cotton Ginnings

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