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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, 2018
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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 11,648 355

Collection Period Apr 28-May 7 Apr 24-May 1

Survey Overview
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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit May Previous Previous

2018 Forecast Season 

Wheat, Winter

Harvested Mil Ac 24.8 NA -2.1

Yield Bu/Ac 48.1 NA -4.2

Production Bil Bu 1.19 NA -6.1

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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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48.1

30.0

35.0

40.0

45.0

50.0

55.0

60.0

1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Bushels per Acre Winter Wheat Yield

United States

Yield Linear (Yield)

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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

1.27

1.19

0.00

0.20

0.40

0.60

0.80

1.00

1.20

1.40

1.60

1.80

2.00

1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Billion Bushels Winter Wheat Production

United States

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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit May Previous Previous

2018 Estimate Season 

All Hay

Stocks Mil Tons 15.7 NA -35.8
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From From

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Production

Oranges Mil Tons 3.89 -0.1 -23.5

Grapefruit Thou Tons 556 -0.4 -20.3

Tangerines & 

Mandarins Thou Tons 876 -0.1 -15.2
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From From

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Production 

Spring Potatoes Mil Cwt 17.6 NA -11.3

Almonds (CA) Bil Lbs 2.30 NA +1.3

Peaches (CA) Thou Tons 495 NA -14.7
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% Change % Change

From From

Crop Unit Final Previous Previous

2017 Estimate Season 

All Cotton

Planted Mil Ac 12.6 +<0.1 +25.2

Harvested Mil Ac 11.1 -2.2 +16.8

Yield Lb/Ac 905 +0.7 +4.4

Production Mil Bls 20.9 -1.6 +21.9

Cottonseed

Production Mil Tons 6.42 -4.5 +19.6
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Release Date Report Title

May 10 Cotton County Estimates

May 25 Cattle on Feed

May 30 Agricultural Prices

June 1 CAIR: Cotton, Fats & Oil, and Grain Crushings

June 12 Crop Production

June 28 Hogs and Pigs

June 29

Acreage

Grain Stocks

Rice Stocks

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