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United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Prospective Plantings

Grain Stocks

Rice Stocks

Executive Summary

Lance Honig, Chief

Crops Branch

March 31, 2017
USDA-NASS

3-31-17

Field Crops Stocks

Principal Crops Planted Acres Corn

Feed Grain Acres Soybeans

Food Grain Acres Sorghum

Oilseed Acres All Wheat

Other Crop Acres Barley

Oats

Rough Rice

Contents
USDA-NASS

3-31-17

March Ag Survey Off-Farm Grain

Stock Survey

Survey Type Farmer Reported Reported

Collection Method Mail, Phone, Internet, 

Personal Interview 

Mail, Phone, Internet, 

Personal Interview

Crops Included Acreage Intentions,

On-Farm Stocks

Grains and Oilseed 

On Hand

States All except AK and HI All except AK, HI, and 

NV

Sample Size 83,290 ~ 8,600 Facilities

Collection Period Feb 27 – Mar 20 Feb 27 – Mar 20

Survey Overview
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

Percent

Acreage Intentions vs. Actual Planted Acres

Usual Planting Progress

Corn Soybeans

March 

Survey

June 

Survey

4 weeks

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Year Principal Crops Change From

Previous Year

Million Acres

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 326.4 +1.6

2015 319.0 -7.4

2016 319.2 +0.2

2017 316.9 -2.3

Principal Crops Planted Acreage

United States

USDA-NASS

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317

290

295

300

305

310

315

320

325

330

335

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Million Acres

Principal Crops

United States

Planted Harvested

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90.0

60.0

65.0

70.0

75.0

80.0

85.0

90.0

95.0

100.0

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Million Acres

Corn Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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89.5

55.0

60.0

65.0

70.0

75.0

80.0

85.0

90.0

95.0

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Million Acres

Soybean Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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12.2

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Million Acres

All Cotton Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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32.7

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

55.0

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Million Acres Winter Wheat Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

USDA-NASS

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11.3

10.0

11.0

12.0

13.0

14.0

15.0

16.0

17.0

18.0

19.0

20.0

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Million Acres

Other Spring Wheat Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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2.00

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

Million Acres

Durum Wheat Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit March Previous Previous

2017 Forecast Season 

Feed Grains

Corn Mil Ac 90.0 NA -4.3

Sorghum Mil Ac 5.76 NA -13.9

Oats Mil Ac 2.70 NA -4.6

Barley Mil Ac 2.55 NA -16.5

March 2017 Prospective Plantings
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March 2017 Prospective Plantings

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit March Previous Previous

2017 Forecast Season 

Food Grains

Wheat, All Mil Ac 46.1 NA -8.2

Wheat, Winter Mil Ac 32.7 +1.1 -9.4

Wheat, Spring Mil Ac 11.3 NA -2.6

Wheat, Durum Mil Ac 2.00 NA -16.9

Rice Mil Ac 2.63 NA -16.6
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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit March Previous Previous

2017 Forecast Season 

Oilseeds

Soybeans Mil Ac 89.5 NA +7.3

Peanuts Mil Ac 1.75 NA +4.8

Sunflower Mil Ac 1.45 NA -8.9

Canola Mil Ac 1.93 NA +12.4

Flaxseed Thou Ac 313 NA -16.3

All Cotton Mil Ac 12.2 NA +21.4

March 2017 Prospective Plantings
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March 2017 Prospective Plantings

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit March Previous Previous

2017 Forecast Season 

Other Crops

All Hay Mil Ac 52.8 NA -1.2

Sugarbeets Mil Ac 1.13 NA -2.5

Tobacco Thou Ac 318 NA -0.5

Spring Potatoes Thou Ac 52.0 NA +2.0

Dry Edible Beans Mil Ac 1.87 NA +12.3

Chickpeas Thou Ac 498 NA +53.1

Lentils Mil Ac 1.06 NA +13.1

Dry Edible Peas Mil Ac 1.14 NA -17.4

A. Winter Peas Thou Ac 26.0 NA -31.6

Sweet Potatoes Thou Ac 158 NA -5.8
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W Wheat, -3,390

Sorghum, -933

Hay, -650

Rice, -524

Barley, -504

D Wheat, -408

S Wheat, -297

Sunflowers, -143

Oats, -129

Sugarbeets, -29

Tobacco, -2

Potatoes, 1

Peanuts, 80

Dry Beans, 204

Canola, 213

Cotton, 2,159

Soybeans, 6,049

Change in Planted Acres (000)

2017 Compared With 2016

Harvested Acres for Hay & Tobacco

2017 Estimates Not Available for Proso Millet, Rye, & 

Sugarcane. 

Corn, -4,008
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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit March Previous Previous

2017 Estimate Year

Stocks

Corn Bil Bu 8.62 NA +10.2

Soybeans Bil Bu 1.73 NA +13.3

Sorghum Mil Bu 180 NA -10.5

Rice Mil Cwt 108 NA -1.1

March 2017 Grain Stocks
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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit March Previous Previous

2017 Estimate Year

Stocks

Wheat, All Bil Bu 1.66 NA +20.7

Barley Mil Bu 147 NA +6.6

Oats Mil Bu 63.2 NA -16.0

March 2017 Grain Stocks
12.5

14.3

13.7

14.7

14.1 13.4

11.7

14.7

15.4 15.3

16.9

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17

Billion Bushels

Corn Stocks

United States

Supply Dec Mar Jun Sep

USDA-NASS

3-31-17
3.65

3.25 3.17

3.50 3.48

3.31

3.21

3.50

4.02

4.12

4.50

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00

06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17

Billion Bushels

Soybean Stocks

United States

Supply Dec Mar Jun Sep

USDA-NASS

3-31-17
3.08

2.67

2.47

2.65

3.23

2.86

2.77

2.77 2.90

2.80

3.28

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17

Billion Bushels

All Wheat Stocks

United States

Supply Sep Dec Mar Jun

USDA-NASS

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241

255

267

210

273

227

236

220

249

235

263

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17

Million Hundredweight

Rough Rice Stocks

United States

Supply Dec Mar Jun Aug

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Release Date Report Title

April 3

CAIR: Cotton System

CAIR: Fats & Oils

CAIR: Grain Crushings

Crop Progress

April 11 Crop Production

April 21 Cattle on Feed

April 27 Agricultural Prices

May 1

CAIR: Cotton System

CAIR: Fats & Oils

CAIR: Flour Milling

CAIR: Flour Milling- Annual

CAIR: Grain Crushings

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