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United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

May Crop Production

Executive Summary

Lance Honig, Chief

Crops Branch

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Field Crops Fruit & Nuts

Winter Wheat Citrus

Hay Stocks Peaches (CA)

Cotton Almonds (CA)

Tobacco

Potatoes

Contents
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Ag Yield Objective Yield

Survey Type Farmer Reported Field Measurement

Crops Included Winter and Durum Wheat, 

Hay Stocks

Winter Wheat

States All except AK and HI KS, OK, TX

Sample Size 11,711 355

Collection Period Apr 29-May 5 Apr 25-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

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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May 2016 Crop Production

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit May Previous Previous

2016 Forecast Season 

Wheat, Winter

Harvested Mil Ac 29.8 NA -7.5

Yield Bu/Ac 47.8 NA +12.5

Production Bil Bu 1.43 NA +4.2
36.2

29.8

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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47.8

30.0

32.0

34.0

36.0

38.0

40.0

42.0

44.0

46.0

48.0

50.0

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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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 1.37

1.43

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60

1.80

2.00

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Billion Bushels Winter Wheat Production

United States

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May 2016 Crop Production

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit May Previous Previous

2016 Estimate Season 

All Hay

Stocks Mil Tons 25.1 NA +2.5
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% Change % Change

From From

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2016 Forecast Season 

Production

Oranges Mil Tons 5.82 +4.1 -8.7

Grapefruit Thou Tons 825 +0.7 -7.3

Tangelos Thou Tons 17.6 NC -41.5

Tangerines & 

Mandarins Thou Tons 947 NC +10.8
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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit May Previous Previous

2016 Forecast Season 

Production 

Spring Potatoes Mil Cwt 16.7 NA -17.6

Almonds (CA) Bil Lbs 2.00 NA +5.8

Peaches (CA) Thou Tons 580 NA +3.8
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May 2016 Crop Production

% Change % Change

From From

Previous Previous

Estimate Season 

All Cotton

Planted Mil Ac 8.58 NC -22.3

Harvested Mil Ac 8.07 +0.2 -13.6

Yield Lb/Ac 766 -0.6 -8.6

Production Mil Bls 12.9 -0.4 -21.0

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% Change % Change

From From

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Estimate Season 

All Tobacco

Harvested Thou Ac 329 +0.6 -13.1

Yield Lbs/Ac 2178 NC -6.0

Production Mil Lbs 716 +0.7 -18.3

Crop Unit 2015
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Release Date Report Title

May 10 Cotton County Estimates

May 12 Honey Bee Colonies

May 20 Cattle on Feed

May 31 Agricultural Prices

June 1

CAIR: Cotton

CAIR: Fats & Oil

CAIR: Grain Crushings

June 10 Crop Production

June 24 Quarterly Hogs and Pigs

June 30

Acreage

Grain Stocks

Rice Stocks

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