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United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Acreage

Grain Stocks

Rice Stocks

Executive Summary

Lance Honig, Chief

June 29, 2018 Crops Branch
USDA-NASS

6-29-18

Field Crops Stocks

Planted Acres Corn

Harvested Acres Soybeans

Sorghum

Rice

All Wheat

Barley

Oats

Dry Peas

Lentils

A. Winter Peas

Chickpeas

Rapeseed 

Canola

Flaxseed

Rye

Contents
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June APS June Area Off-Farm Grain 

Stock Survey

Survey Type Farmer Reported Farmer Reported Reported

Collection Method Mail, Phone, Internet, 

Personal Interview Personal Interview

Mail, Phone, 

Internet, Personal 

Interview

Crops Included Field Crops Field Crops Grains and Oilseeds 

On Hand

States All Except HI All Except AK and 

HI

All Except AK, HI, 

and NV

Sample Size 70,491 Farms 8,560 Segments ~ 8,500 Facilities

Collection Period May 30 – June 15 May 30 – June 14 May 30 – June 18

Survey Overview
Year Principal Crops Change From

Previous Year

Million Acres

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 -7.5

2016 319.2 +0.3

2017 319.1 -0.1

2018 322.1 +2.9

Principal Crops Planted Acreage

United States

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322

290

295

300

305

310

315

320

325

330

335

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Million Acres

Principal Crops

United States

Planted Harvested

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June 2018 Acreage

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit June Previous Previous

2018 Estimate Season 

Corn

Planted Mil Ac 89.1 +1.3 -1.2

Harvested Mil Ac 81.8 NA -1.1
89.1

81.8

60.0

65.0

70.0

75.0

80.0

85.0

90.0

95.0

100.0

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Million Acres

Corn Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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NASS

Estimate

Low

Of Expectations

Average

Of Expectations

High

Of Expectations

87.0

87.5

88.0

88.5

89.0

89.5

90.0

90.5

91.0

March June Final

Million Acres

2018 United States Corn Planted Acres

Industry Expectations vs NASS

NASS Forecast Individual Industry Expectation
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June 2018 Acreage

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit June Previous Previous

2018 Estimate Season 

Soybeans

Planted Mil Ac 89.6 +0.6 -0.6

Harvested Mil Ac 88.9 NA -0.7
89.6

88.9

55.0

60.0

65.0

70.0

75.0

80.0

85.0

90.0

95.0

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Million Acres

Soybean Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

USDA-NASS

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NASS

Estimate

Low

Of Expectations

Average

Of Expectations

High

Of Expectations

88.0

88.5

89.0

89.5

90.0

90.5

91.0

91.5

92.0

92.5

March June Final

Million Acres

2018 United States Soybean Planted Acres

Industry Expectations vs NASS

NASS Forecast Individual Industry Expectation
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NASS

Estimate

Low

Of Expectations

Average

Of Expectations

High

Of Expectations

June 2018 Acreage

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit June Previous Previous

2018 Estimate Season 

All Cotton

Planted Mil Ac 13.5 +0.4 +7.2

Upland Cotton

Planted Mil Ac 13.3 +0.5 +7.4

Pima Cotton

Planted Thou Ac 243 -7.3 -3.8
13.5

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Million Acres

All Cotton Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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NASS

Estimate

Low

Of Expectations

Average

Of Expectations

High

Of Expectations

12.9

13.1

13.3

13.5

13.7

13.9

14.1

March June Final

Million Acres

2018 United States Cotton Planted Acres

Industry Expectations vs NASS

NASS Forecast Individual Industry Expectation
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June 2018 Acreage

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit June Previous Previous

2018 Estimate Season 

Winter Wheat

Planted Mil Ac 32.7 +0.1 +0.1

Harvested Mil Ac 24.8 +0.3 -1.8

Spring Wheat

Planted Mil Ac 13.2 +4.6 +19.9

Harvested Mil Ac 12.9 NA +27.0

Durum Wheat

Planted Mil Ac 1.89 -5.8 -18.2

Harvested Mil Ac 1.84 NA -13.8

All Wheat

Planted Mil Ac 47.8 +1.0 +3.9

Harvested Mil Ac 39.6 NA +5.3
32.7

24.8

20.0

25.0

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

55.0

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Million Acres Winter Wheat Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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NASS

Estimate

Low

Of Expectations

Average

Of Expectations

High

Of Expectations

30.0

30.5

31.0

31.5

32.0

32.5

33.0

December March June Final

Million Acres

2018 United States Winter Wheat Planted Acres

Industry Expectations vs NASS

NASS Forecast Individual Industry Expectation
13.2

12.9

9.0

11.0

13.0

15.0

17.0

19.0

21.0

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Million Acres

Other Spring Wheat Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

USDA-NASS

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USDA-NASS

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NASS

Estimate

Low

Of Expectations

Average

Of Expectations

High

Of Expectations

11.3

11.5

11.7

11.9

12.1

12.3

12.5

12.7

12.9

13.1

13.3

March June Final

Million Acres

2018 United States Other Spring Wheat

Planted Acres

Industry Expectations vs NASS

NASS Forecast Individual Industry Expectation
1.89

1.84

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Million Acres

Durum Wheat Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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NASS

Estimate

Low

Of Expectations

Average

Of Expectations

High

Of Expectations

1.85

1.95

2.05

2.15

2.25

2.35

2.45

2.55

March June Final

Million Acres

2018 United States Durum Wheat Planted Acres

Industry Expectations vs NASS

NASS Forecast Individual Industry Expectation
USDA-NASS

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June 2018 Acreage

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit June Previous Previous

2018 Estimate Season 

Planted Area

 Sorghum Mil Ac 6.04 +1.8 +7.4

 Oats Mil Ac 2.89 +6.4 +11.6

 Barley Mil Ac 2.55 +11.5 +2.7

Harvested Area

 All Hay Mil Ac 55.1 +2.5 +2.4

 Alfalfa Mil Ac 17.4 NA +4.8

 Other Hay Mil Ac 37.7 NA +1.3
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June 2018 Acreage

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit June Previous Previous

2018 Estimate Season 

Planted Area

Rice Mil Ac 2.84 +5.6 +15.3

Peanuts Mil Ac 1.50 -2.2 -19.7

Sugarbeets Mil Ac 1.12 +0.3 -1.4

Dry Beans Mil Ac 1.83 -9.7 -12.3

Potatoes, Fall Thou Ac 912 NA +0.4

Potatoes, Summer Thou Ac 64.2 NA -6.0

Sweet Potatoes Thou Ac 160 +0.6 -1.3

Harvested Area

Sugarcane Thou Ac 885 NA -2.1

Tobacco Thou Ac 304 -1.9 -5.5

Hops Thou Ac 55.3 NA +3.9
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June 2018 Acreage

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit June Previous Previous

2018 Estimate Season 

Planted 

A. Winter Peas Thou Ac 14.5 -23.7 -45.3

Dry Peas Thou Ac 881 -3.0 -21.9

Lentils Thou Ac 789 -0.3 -28.5
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June 2018 Acreage

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit June Previous Previous

2018 Estimate Season 

Planted

Sunflower Mil Ac 1.46 +5.5 +4.1

Canola Mil Ac 2.05 -1.1 -1.1

Flaxseed Thou Ac 168 -25.3 -44.6

Safflower Thou Ac 190 NA +17.3

Mustard Seed Thou Ac 91.5 NA -11.2

Rye Mil Ac 1.97 NA +0.6

Proso Millet Thou Ac 490 NA +2.5

Rapeseed Thou Ac 5.40 NA -46.5
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Biotech Varieties

% of All Planted Acres

Crop

2017 2018 2017 2018

Corn 12 10 3 2

Soybeans 94 94 - -

Upland Cotton 11 9 5 3

Crop

2017 2018 2017 2018

Corn 77 80 92 92

Soybeans - - 94 94

Upland Cotton 80 82 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 2016 2017 2018

Corn 1.4 2.0 1.6

Soybeans 12.4 10.9 8.5

Other Spring Wheat 1.1 0.7 0.7

Durum Wheat 6.6 2.6 3.0
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Corn, -1,039

Soybeans, -585

D Wheat, -420

Peanuts, -369

Dry Beans, -258

Canola, -24

Sugarcane, -19

Tobacco, -18

Sugarbeets, -15

Potatoes, -8

Rye, 11

Proso Millet, 12

W Wheat, 36

Sunflowers, 58

Barley, 68

Oats, 301

Rice, 377

Sorghum, 414

Cotton, 906

Hay, 1,284

S Wheat, 2,193

Principal Crop Planted Acres (000) Changes

United States: 2018 Compared With 2017

Harvested Acres for Hay, Tobacco & Sugarcane
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June Grain Stocks

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit June Previous Previous

2018 Estimate Year

Stocks

Corn Bil Bu 5.31 NA +1.5

Soybeans Bil Bu 1.22 NA +26.5

Sorghum Mil Bu 65.3 NA -22.9

Flaxseed Mil Bu 1.63 NA -24.9

Rapeseed Mil Lbs 1.29 NA +61.9

Canola Mil Lbs 193 NA -18.9

Rice Mil Cwt 45.1 NA -32.1
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June Grain Stocks

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit June Previous Previous

2018 Estimate Year

Stocks

All Wheat Bil Bu 1.10 NA -6.8

Barley Mil Bu 94.7 NA -10.9

Oats Mil Bu 41.0 NA -18.5

Rye Thou Bu 593 NA -15.0
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June Grain Stocks

% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit June Previous Previous

2018 Estimate Season 

Stocks

Dry Peas Mil Cwt 4.40 NA +1.2

Lentils Mil Cwt 1.76 NA +45.0

A. Winter Peas Thou Cwt 270 NA NA

Chickpeas Thou Cwt 880 NA +108.0

 Small Thou Cwt 268 NA +102.0

 Large Thou Cwt 612 NA +111.0
14.3

13.7

14.7

14.1 13.4

11.7

14.7

15.4

15.3

16.9 16.9

5.31

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18

Billion Bushels

Corn Stocks

United States

Supply Dec Mar Jun Sep

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NASS

Estimate

Low

Of Expectations

Average

Of Expectations

High

Of Expectations

4.90

5.00

5.10

5.20

5.30

5.40

5.50

5.60

June

Billion Bushels

2018 United States Corn Stocks

Industry Expectations vs NASS

NASS Forecast Individual Industry Expectation
3.25 3.17

3.50 3.48 3.31

3.21

3.50

4.02

4.12

4.49

4.69

1.22

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

5.00

07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18

Billion Bushels

Soybean Stocks

United States

Supply Dec Mar Jun Sep

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USDA-NASS

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NASS

Estimate

Low

Of Expectations

Average

Of Expectations

High

Of Expectations

1.10

1.15

1.20

1.25

1.30

June

Billion Bushels

2018 United States Soybean Stocks

Industry Expectations vs NASS

NASS Forecast Individual Industry Expectation
2.51

2.82 2.87

3.14

2.86 2.99 2.85

2.62

2.81

3.28

2.92

1.10

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18

Billion Bushels

All Wheat Stocks

United States

Supply Sep Dec Mar Jun

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NASS

Estimate

Low

Of Expectations

Average

Of Expectations

High

Of Expectations

1.05

1.06

1.07

1.08

1.09

1.10

1.11

June

Billion Bushels

2018 United States All Wheat Stocks

Industry Expectations vs NASS

NASS Forecast Individual Industry Expectation
233

228

245

273

227

236

220

249

235

263

217

45.1

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18

Million Hundredweight

Rough Rice Stocks

United States

Supply Dec Mar Jun Aug

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