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United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

May Crop Production

Executive Summary

Lance Honig, Chief

Crops Branch

May 10, 2017
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Field Crops Fruit & Nuts

Winter Wheat Citrus

Hay Stocks Peaches (CA)

Cotton Almonds (CA)

Spring 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 11,322 355

Collection Period Apr 29-May 4 Apr 24-May 1

Survey Overview
25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

70

Percent

U.S. Winter Wheat Condition

Percent Rated Good to Excellent

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit May Previous Previous

2017 Forecast Season 

Wheat, Winter

Harvested Mil Ac 25.6 NA -15.4

Yield Bu/Ac 48.8 NA -11.8

Production Bil Bu 1.25 NA -25.4

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32.7

25.6

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

55.0

60.0

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Million Acres Winter Wheat Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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48.8

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

55.0

60.0

1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Bushels per Acre Winter Wheat Yield

United States

Yield Linear (Yield)

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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

1.67

1.25

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60

1.80

2.00

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Billion Bushels Winter Wheat Production

United States

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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit May Previous Previous

2017 Estimate Season 

All Hay

Stocks Mil Tons 24.4 NA -3.0
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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit May Previous Previous

2017 Forecast Season 

Production

Oranges Mil Tons 5.16 +0.9 -15.3

Grapefruit Thou Tons 672 -1.9 -16.3

Tangerines & 

Mandarins Thou Tons 957 -0.1 +0.8
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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit May Previous Previous

2017 Forecast Season 

Production 

Spring Potatoes Mil Cwt 17.7 NA +16.9

Almonds (CA) Bil Lbs 2.20 NA +2.8

Peaches (CA) Thou Tons 625 NA +7.8
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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit 2016 Previous Previous

Forecast Season 

All Cotton

Planted Mil Ac 10.1 -<0.1 +17.4

Harvested Mil Ac 9.51 -0.1 +17.7

Yield Lb/Ac 867 +1.4 +13.2

Production Mil Bls 17.2 +1.2 +33.2

Cottonseed

Production Mil Tons 5.37 -0.9 +32.8
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Release Date Report Title

May 10 Cotton County Estimates

May 26 Cattle on Feed

May 31 Agricultural Prices

June 1

CAIR: Cotton

CAIR: Fats & Oil

CAIR: Grain Crushings

June 9 Crop Production

June 29 Hogs and Pigs

June 30

Acreage

Grain Stocks

Rice Stocks

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