Peanut Stocks and Processing ISSN: 1949-1875 Released October 25, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Down 7 Percent from Last Year Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 1.04 Billion Pounds Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on September 30, 2024 totaled 1.04 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 1.29 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 455 million pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 551 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled 35.4 million pounds. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 414 million pounds of which 382 million pounds were edible grades and 31.7 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 50.2 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 301 million pounds of Runners, and 30.8 million pounds of Spanish. Millings in September totaled 325 million pounds. Millings by type were 63.5 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 254 million pounds of Runners, and 6.93 million pounds of Spanish. Commercial processors utilized 188 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during September. Utilization by type was 113 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 34.4 million pounds for peanut candy, and 36.0 million pounds for peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 42.9 million pounds during the month. Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 2.52 million pounds of peanut butter during September. Stocks of treated seed on hand September 30, 2024 totaled 339,000 pounds, compared with 339,000 pounds on August 31, 2024. Stocks estimates refer to September 30, 2024. All other data are for the month of September. Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: September 2024 with Comparisons [Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock on net weight basis. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Farmer stock equivalent Month : Farmer : Shelled : Roasting :-------------------------------- ending : Stock : peanuts : stock : Shelled peanuts : Total : : 1/ :(in shell) 2/: : 3/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2024 : August .......: 501,984 467,138 35,865 621,294 1,159,143 September ....: 454,916 414,093 35,376 550,744 1,041,036 October ......: November .....: December .....: : 2025 : January ......: February .....: March ........: April ........: May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2023 : September ....: 654,724 451,247 38,029 600,159 1,292,912 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Included shelled edible grades, shelled oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated). 2/ Cleaned and unshelled. 3/ Farmer stock + roasting stock + (actual shelled peanuts X 1.33). Farmer Stock Peanuts by Type at Month's End - United States: September 2024 with Comparisons [Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock on net weight basis. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Virginias : : : Month : and : Runners : Spanish : Total ending : Valencias : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2024 : August ........: 110,154 378,592 13,238 501,984 September .....: 76,578 370,618 7,720 454,916 October .......: November ......: December ......: : 2025 : January .......: February ......: March .........: April .........: May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2023 : September .....: 81,722 566,180 6,822 654,724 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: September 2024 with Comparisons [Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock on net weight basis. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled edibles 1/ : : : :-------------------------------------------------------: Shelled : Total : Roasting Month : Virginias : : : : oil : shelled : stock 3/ ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : stocks 2/ : : : Valencias : : : : : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2024 : August .......: 57,006 347,307 30,467 434,780 32,358 467,138 35,865 September ....: 50,214 301,324 30,812 382,350 31,743 414,093 35,376 October ......: November .....: December .....: : 2025 : January ......: February .....: March ........: April ........: May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2023 : September ....: 83,137 324,333 17,814 425,284 25,963 451,247 38,029 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively. 2/ Includes straight run oil stock peanuts. 3/ Cleaned and unshelled. Farmer Stock Peanuts Milled (Net Weight) by Month - United States: September 2024 with Comparisons [Includes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Virginias : : : ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : Valencias : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2024 : August ..................: 37,264 330,410 6,274 373,948 September ...............: 63,486 254,464 6,934 324,884 October .................: November ................: December ................: : 2025 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2023 : September ............ : 70,584 282,540 4,122 357,246 : 2024 : August-September ..... : 100,750 584,874 13,208 698,832 : 2023 : August-September ........: 134,604 630,340 9,600 774,544 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: September 2024 with Comparisons [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled edibles 1/ : : : :-----------------------------------------------------------: Shelled : Total : Roasting Month : Virginias : : : : Oil : Shelled : Stock 3/ ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : Stocks 2/ : : : Valencias : : : : : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2024 : August ..................: 17,365 220,970 3,894 242,229 29,132 271,361 12,606 September ...............: 30,189 167,417 4,418 202,024 26,545 228,569 16,664 October .................: November ................: December ................: : 2025 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2023 : September ...............: 33,493 192,700 2,451 228,644 27,200 255,844 20,313 : 2024 : August-September ........: 47,554 388,387 8,312 444,253 55,677 499,930 29,270 : 2023 : August-September ........: 64,411 435,520 5,875 505,806 58,315 564,121 39,812 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes peanuts milled for seed 2/ Includes straight run oil stock peanuts 3/ Cleaned and unshelled Shelled Peanuts Crushed, Production, and Stocks of Peanut Oil and Cake and Meal by Month - United States: September 2024 with Comparisons [Relates to oil mills only. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Shelled : Production : Stocks (end of month) ending : Peanuts :----------------------------------------------------------- : crushed 1/ : Crude Oil :Cake and Meal : Crude oil :Cake and Meal ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2024 : August ..................: 47,107 20,920 26,145 6,609 10,308 September ...............: 42,885 19,091 23,380 4,885 6,493 October .................: November ................: December ................: : 2025 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2023 : September ...............: 44,223 19,319 24,492 5,124 5,127 : 2024 : August-September ........: 89,992 40,011 49,525 (X) (X) : 2023 : August-September ........: 89,523 39,421 49,041 (X) (X) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ All crushings regardless of grade Apparent Disappearance or Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: September 2024 with Comparisons [Includes in transit, exports, and domestic use. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled Peanuts : : : Month :--------------------------------------------: Roasting : Crude : Cake ending : Edible : Oil : Total : stock : Peanut : and : grades : Stocks : : : Oil 1/ : Meal 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2024 : August ..................: 265,773 30,594 296,367 23,437 21,599 25,105 September ...............: 254,454 27,160 281,614 17,153 20,815 27,195 October .................: November ................: December ................: : 2025 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2023 : September ...............: 255,359 24,128 279,487 21,986 19,890 24,656 : 2024 : August-September ........: 520,227 57,754 577,981 40,590 42,414 52,300 : 2023 : August-September ........: 533,584 50,324 583,908 32,370 40,135 49,037 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to oil mills only. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and In Shell Peanuts by Month - United States: September 2024 with Comparisons [Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible grades used in products1/ : : Month :--------------------------------------------------------------------------: Total : In shell ending : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other : Total : all : peanuts 6/ : candy 2/ : snacks 3/ : Butter 4/ : Products : : grades 5/ : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2024 : August ..................: 34,747 34,777 123,268 6,257 199,049 246,156 11,019 September ...............: 34,431 36,041 113,166 4,294 187,932 230,817 11,113 October .................: November ................: December ................: : 2025 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2023 : September ...............: 32,634 34,084 119,756 5,088 191,562 235,785 10,961 : 2024 : August-September ........: 69,178 70,818 236,434 10,551 386,981 476,973 22,132 : 2023 : August-September ........: 72,758 70,262 262,824 9,916 415,760 505,283 23,209 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively. 2/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in candy. 3/ Includes salted, unsalted, dry and honey roasted, salted and unsalted roasted, snack bars, and trail mixes. 4/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in cookies and sandwiches, but excludes peanut butter used in candy. 5/ Includes all shelled peanuts crushed regardless of grade. 6/ Includes peanuts re-packaged, roasted in shell, salted in shell, and raw in shell. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States: September 2024 with Comparisons [Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible grades used in products1/ Month ending :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- and type : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other : Total : candy 2/ : snacks 3/ : butter 4/ : products : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Runner : 2024 : August ..................: 31,147 (D) 116,870 (D) 182,492 September ...............: 31,213 (D) 105,276 (D) 169,487 October .................: November ................: December ................: : 2025 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2023 : September ...............: 29,560 (D) 110,000 (D) 173,310 : 2024 ................. : August-September ........: 62,360 (D) 222,146 (D) 351,979 : 2023 ................. : August-September ........: 67,591 (D) 237,517 (D) 373,842 : Spanish .............. : 2024 ................. : August ..................: (D) (D) (D) (D) 3,654 September ...............: (D) (D) (D) (D) 3,377 October : November : December : : 2025 : January : February : March : April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2023 ................. : September ...............: (D) (D) (D) (D) 2,927 : 2024 ................. : August-September ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) 7,031 : 2023 ................. : August-September ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) 5,274 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States: September 2024 with Comparisons (continued) [Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible grades used in products1/ Month ending :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- and type : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other : Total : candy 2/ : Snacks 3/ : butter 4/ : Products : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Virginia and Valencia : 2024 : August ..................: (D) 5,169 (D) (D) 12,903 September ...............: (D) 5,707 (D) (D) 15,068 October .................: November ................: December ................: : 2025 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2023 : September ...............: (D) 4,588 (D) (D) 15,324 : 2024 : August-September ........: (D) 10,876 (D) (D) 27,971 : 2023 : August-September ........: (D) 9,288 (D) (D) 36,643 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively. 2/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in candy. 3/ Includes salted, unsalted, dry and honey roasted, salted and unsalted roasted, snack bars, and trail mixes. 4/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in cookies and sandwiches, but excludes peanut butter used in candy. Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Program Deliveries by Month - United States: September 2024 with Comparisons [Source: Food and Nutrition Service. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Deliveries by product Month :-------------------------------------------- ending : Peanut : Roasted : Total : butter : peanuts : ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds pounds pounds : 2024 : August ..................: 2,322,825 103,680 2,426,505 September ...............: 2,520,840 - 2,520,840 October .................: November ................: December ................: : 2025 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2023 : September ...............: 1,979,520 25,920 2,005,440 : 2024 : August-September ........: 4,843,665 103,680 4,947,345 : 2023 : August-September ........: 4,245,120 51,840 4,296,960 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Stocks of Treated Seed at Month's End - United States: September 2024 with Comparisons [Excludes stocks on farms. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Virginias : : : ending : and : Runner : Spanish : Total : Valencias : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2024 : August ........: (D) 42 (D) 339 September .....: (D) 42 (D) 339 October .......: November ......: December ......: : 2025 : January .......: February ......: March .........: April .........: May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2023 : September .....: (D) 25 (D) 65 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: The peanut stocks and processing estimates in this report are based on a survey conducted during the first three weeks of the month. The survey is required by law under Title 7 of the United States Code (7 U.S.C. 951, 2010). Peanut stocks are a census of all known cleaners, shellers, crushers, warehouses, cold storage plants, and processors of peanuts who handle more than 30,000 pounds annually. Every effort is made to obtain a report from all facilities. Estimating Procedures: Since a complete report is not always received from all facilities, estimates are made for missing facilities to assure complete coverage. Peanut stocks survey data are reviewed at the national level for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. Revision Policy: Peanut stocks are subject to revision at any time during the marketing year. Revisions can be made when late reports are received and errors are detected in reporting and calculating. Once the marketing year ends, no revisions can be made to the previous marketing year. Reliability: The peanut stocks and processing survey is subject to non- sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors cannot be measured directly, but are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov. Patrick Boyle, Chief, Crops Branch................................................... (202) 720-2127 Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section............................................ (202) 720-2127 Irwin Anolik - Crop Progress and Condition, Flaxseed, Mustardseed............... (202) 720-7621 Joshua Bates - Hemp, Oats, Soybeans............................................. (202) 690-3234 Natasha Bruton - Barley, Cotton System Consumption and Stocks, Grain Crushings.. (202) 690-1042 David Colwell - Fats and Oils, Flour Milling Products........................... (202) 720-8800 Michelle Harder - Hay, Peanuts.................................................. (202) 690-8533 James Johanson - Rye, Wheat..................................................... (202) 720-8068 Greg Lemmons - Corn, Proso Millet, Rice......................................... (202) 720-9526 Becky Sommer - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum................................. (202) 720-5944 Travis Thorson - Canola, Rapeseed, Safflower, Sunflower......................... 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