12:00 P.M.

United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

Prospective Plantings

Grain Stocks

Rice Stocks

Executive Summary

Lance Honig, Chief

Crops Branch

March 31, 2016
USDA-NASS

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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

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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 83,374 ~ 8,600 Facilities

Collection Period Feb 22– Mar 17 Feb 22 – Mar 17

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

2007 320.4 +4.7

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 318.5 -7.9

2016 317.3 -1.2

Principal Crops Planted Acreage

United States

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317

290

295

300

305

310

315

320

325

330

335

340

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Million Acres

Principal Crops

United States

Planted Harvested

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W Wheat, -3,245

S Wheat, -1,899

Sorghum, -1,243

Barley, -418

Soybeans, -414

Oats, -337

Dry Beans, -205

Sunflowers, -166

Peanuts, -149

Hay, -132

Potatoes, -70

Canola, -30

Tobacco, -12

Sugarbeets, -0.2

D Wheat, 59

Rice, 450

Cotton, 982

Corn, 5,602

Change in Planted Acres (000)

2016 Compared With 2015

Harvested Acres for Hay & Tobacco

2016 Estimates Not Available for Proso Millet, Rye, & Sugarcane. 
93.6

60.0

65.0

70.0

75.0

80.0

85.0

90.0

95.0

100.0

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Million Acres

Corn Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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82.2

50.0

55.0

60.0

65.0

70.0

75.0

80.0

85.0

90.0

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Million Acres

Soybean Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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9.56

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Million Acres

All Cotton Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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NASS

Estimate

Low

Of Expectations

Average

Of Expectations

High

Of Expectations
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36.2

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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11.3

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

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

1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016

Million Acres

Durum Wheat Acres

United States

Planted Harvested

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% Change % Change

From From

March Previous Previous

2016 Forecast Season 

Feed Grains

Corn Mil Ac 93.6 NA +6.4

Sorghum Mil Ac 7.22 NA -14.7

Oats Mil Ac 2.75 NA -10.9

Barley Mil Ac 3.14 NA -11.7

Crop Unit 

March 2016 Prospective Plantings
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% Change % Change

From From

March Previous Previous

2016 Forecast Season 

Food Grains

Wheat, All Mil Ac 49.6 NA -9.3

Wheat, Winter Mil Ac 36.2 -1.1 -8.2

Wheat, Spring Mil Ac 11.3 NA -14.3

Wheat, Durum Mil Ac 2.00 NA +3.0

Rice Mil Ac 3.06 NA +17.2

Crop Unit 

March 2016 Prospective Plantings
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% Change % Change

From From

March Previous Previous

2016 Forecast Season 

Oilseeds

Soybeans Mil Ac 82.2 NA -0.5

Peanuts Mil Ac 1.48 NA -9.2

Sunflower Mil Ac 1.69 NA -8.9

Canola Mil Ac 1.75 NA -1.7

Flaxseed Thou Ac 390 NA -15.8

All Cotton Mil Ac 9.56 NA +11.4

Crop Unit 

March 2016 Prospective Plantings
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March 2016 Prospective Plantings

% Change % Change

From From

March Previous Previous

2016 Forecast Season 

Other Crops

All Hay Mil Ac 54.3 NA -0.2

Sugarbeets Mil Ac 1.16 NA -<0.1

Tobacco Thou Ac 314 NA -3.7

Spring Potatoes Thou Ac 55.0 NA -21.5

Dry Edible Beans Mil Ac 1.56 NA -11.6

Chickpeas Thou Ac 246 NA +18.6

Lentils Thou Ac 850 NA +72.4

Dry Edible Peas Mil Ac 1.42 NA +24.5

A. Winter Peas Thou Ac 31.0 NA -8.8

Sweet Potatoes Thou Ac 169 NA +8.0

Crop Unit 
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% Change % Change

From From

March Previous Previous

2016 Estimate Year

Stocks

Corn Bil Bu 7.81 NA +0.8

Soybeans Bil Bu 1.53 NA +15.4

Sorghum Mil Bu 201 NA +67.5

Rice Mil Cwt 108 NA -4.1

Crop Unit 

March 2016 Grain Stocks
USDA-NASS

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% Change % Change

From From

March Previous Previous

2016 Estimate Year

Stocks

Wheat, All Bil Bu 1.37 NA +20.3

Barley Mil Bu 137 NA +16.0

Oats Mil Bu 75.3 NA +26.7

Crop Unit 

March 2016 Grain Stocks
12.5

14.3

13.7

14.7

14.1

13.4

11.7

14.7

15.4 15.3

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

Billion Bushels

Corn Stocks

United States

Supply Dec Mar Jun Sep

USDA-NASS

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3.65

3.25

3.17

3.50 3.48

3.31

3.21

3.50

4.02

4.12

0.00

0.50

1.00

1.50

2.00

2.50

3.00

3.50

4.00

4.50

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

Billion Bushels

Soybean Stocks

United States

Supply Dec Mar Jun Sep

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2.38

2.51

2.82 2.87

3.14

2.86

2.99

2.85

2.62

2.80

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

Billion Bushels

All Wheat Stocks

United States

Supply Sep Dec Mar Jun

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232 233

228

245

262

211

235

220

249

235

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

Million Hundredweight

Rough Rice Stocks

United States

Supply Dec Mar Jun Aug

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Release Date Report Title

April 1

CAIR: Cotton System

CAIR: Fats & Oils

CAIR: Grain Crushings

April 12 Crop Production

April 22 Cattle on Feed

April 29 Agricultural Prices

May 2

CAIR: Cotton System

CAIR: Fats & Oil

CAIR: Flour Milling

CAIR: Flour Milling- Annual

CAIR: Grain Crushings

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