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United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

May Crop Production

Executive Summary

Lance Honig, Chief

Crops Branch

May 12, 2015
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Field Crops Fruit & Nuts Specialty Crops

Winter Wheat Citrus Taro (Hawaii)

Hay Stocks Peaches (CA)

Cotton Almonds (CA)

Tobacco

Potatoes

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Ag Yield Objective Yield

Survey Type Farmer Reported Field Measurement

Crops Included Winter and Durum Wheat 

and Hay Stocks

Winter Wheat

States All except AK and HI KS, OK, TX

Sample

Size

12,394 355

Collection Period Apr 24-May 7 Apr 24-May 1

Survey Overview
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25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

Percent

U.S. Winter Wheat Condition

Percent Rated Good to Excellent

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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% Change % Change

From From

May Previous Previous

2015 Forecast Season 

Wheat, Winter

Harvested Mil Ac 33.8 NA +4.7

Yield Bu/Ac 43.5 NA +2.1

Production Bil Bu 1.47 NA +6.8

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40.8

33.8

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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43.5

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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1.55

1.47

1.85 1.88

1.69

1.56

1.35

1.14

1.72

1.50 1.50

1.29

1.50

1.89

1.52

1.45

1.49

1.63

1.54

1.38

1.47

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60

1.80

2.00

1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Billion Bushels Winter Wheat Production

United States

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% Change % Change

From From

May Previous Previous

2015 Forecast Season 

All Hay

Stocks Mil Tons 24.5 NA +27.9

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Objective

Surveys (Size 

and Drop)

Fruit Maturity Row Count

Survey Type Field Observations Laboratory Tests Field Observations

Crops Included Valencias Valencias Oranges,

Grapefruit, 

Late Tangerines

Sample Size 682 Groves 72 Samples 170,524 Rows

Collection Period Apr. 22-29 May 4-5 May 4-5

Test Period May 6

Survey Overview

Florida Citrus
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May 2015 Crop Production

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit May Previous Previous

2015 Forecast Season 

Production

Oranges Mil Tons 6.43 -3.8 -4.9

Grapefruit Thou Tons 980 -0.5 -6.4

Tangelos Thou Tons 32.0 NC -20.0

Tangerines & 

Mandarins Thou Tons 758 NC +3.3
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% Change % Change

From From

May Previous Previous

2015 Forecast Season 

Production 

Spring Potatoes Mil Cwt 20.1 NA -11.2

Almonds (CA) Bil Lbs 1.85 NA -1.1

Peaches (CA) Thou Tons 566 NA -8.1

Taro (Hawaii) Mil Lbs 3.24 NC +4.5

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% Change % Change

From From

May Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

All Cotton

Planted Mil Ac 11.0 +<0.1 +6.1

Harvested Mil Ac 9.35 -3.7 +23.9

Yield Lb/Ac 838 +5.4 +2.1

Production Mil Bls 16.3 +1.5 +26.4

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% Change % Change

From From

May Previous Previous

2015 Estimate Season 

All Tobacco

Harvested Thou Ac 378 NC +6.4

Yield Lbs/Ac 2316 NC +13.9

Production Mil Lbs 876 NC +21.1

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Release Date Report Title

May 22 Cattle on Feed

May 28 Agricultural Prices

June 1 CAIR: Cotton

CAIR: Grain Crushings

June 4 Floriculture Crops

June 10 Crop Production

June 26 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs

June 30

Acreage

Grain Stocks

Rice Stocks

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