United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Cr Pr 2-3 (03) Small Grains 2003 Summary September 2003 All wheat production totaled 2.34 billion bushels in 2003, up 2 percent from the last forecast and 44 percent above 2002. Grain area is 52.8 million acres, up 15 percent from last year. The U.S. yield is 44.2 bushels per acre, up 8.9 bushels from a year ago. Levels of production and change from last year by type are: winter wheat, 1.71 billion bushels, up 49 percent; other spring wheat, 533 million bushels, up 35 percent; and Durum wheat, 96.6 million bushels, up 22 percent. Oat production is estimated at 145 million bushels, 4 percent below the August 1 forecast but 22 percent above last year's 119 million bushels. The estimated yield is 65.0 bushels per acre, nearly the same as the August 1 forecast and up 8.3 bushels from a year ago. Record high yields are estimated in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Harvested area is 2.22 million acres, 5 percent below the August 1 forecast but 6 percent above last year. Compared with the August 1 estimate, area harvested for grain declined 20,000 acres each in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Barley production is estimated at 276 million bushels, down 2 percent from the last forecast but up 22 percent from last year. Average yield per acre, at 58.9 bushels, is up 1.4 bushels from the last forecast and 4.0 bushels above 2002. The area harvested for grain is estimated at 4.69 million acres, down 4 percent from August but 14 percent above a year ago. The harvested area is down from August due mostly to hot dry weather in Montana where farmers were diverting some barley from grain to hay. This report was approved on September 30, 2003. Acting Secretary of Agriculture James R. Moseley Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Rich Allen Contents Page Crop Comments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Barley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Oats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Rye. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Wheat, All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 By Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Durum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Head Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Other Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Head Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Head Population. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 (This page intentionally left blank) Oats: Area Planted and Harvested, by State and United States, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA : 260 260 260 15 27 35 CO : 80 65 100 32 8 15 GA : 100 90 100 35 25 30 ID : 130 125 120 20 25 25 IL : 60 65 60 40 50 50 IN : 25 20 25 16 14 15 IA : 240 290 220 130 175 130 KS : 100 140 140 40 60 70 ME : 33 30 31 31 29 30 MI : 70 80 90 55 65 75 MN : 300 420 350 210 285 265 MO : 40 65 30 20 35 18 MT : 130 145 120 60 55 45 NE : 155 175 220 60 55 90 NY : 95 70 85 80 55 70 NC : 60 75 55 30 35 22 ND : 575 670 620 240 290 360 OH : 100 70 80 85 60 60 OK : 55 85 70 10 30 25 OR : 55 70 60 25 30 20 PA : 150 140 140 115 115 110 SC : 50 50 40 25 30 20 SD : 350 450 420 130 100 230 TX : 725 750 625 160 160 140 UT : 60 60 65 6 5 6 WA : 30 35 35 12 10 15 WI : 300 430 380 195 250 230 WY : 75 70 60 28 15 23 : US : 4,403 4,995 4,601 1,905 2,093 2,224 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. Oats: Yield and Production, by State and United States, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels --------- -------- 1,000 Bushels -------- : CA : 60.0 80.0 80.0 900 2,160 2,800 CO : 60.0 50.0 65.0 1,920 400 975 GA : 65.0 60.0 56.0 2,275 1,500 1,680 ID : 68.0 70.0 65.0 1,360 1,750 1,625 IL : 80.0 69.0 89.0 3,200 3,450 4,450 IN : 80.0 62.0 70.0 1,280 868 1,050 IA : 70.0 76.0 83.0 9,100 13,300 10,790 KS : 53.0 52.0 65.0 2,120 3,120 4,550 ME : 75.0 90.0 78.0 2,325 2,610 2,340 MI : 64.0 64.0 70.0 3,520 4,160 5,250 MN : 60.0 56.0 71.0 12,600 15,960 18,815 MO : 50.0 48.0 67.0 1,000 1,680 1,206 MT : 40.0 49.0 44.0 2,400 2,695 1,980 NE : 61.0 43.0 73.0 3,660 2,365 6,570 NY : 69.0 66.0 63.0 5,520 3,630 4,410 NC : 56.0 57.0 59.0 1,680 1,995 1,298 ND : 62.0 44.0 59.0 14,880 12,760 21,240 OH : 73.0 62.0 66.0 6,205 3,720 3,960 OK : 38.0 37.0 36.0 380 1,110 900 OR : 77.0 88.0 75.0 1,925 2,640 1,500 PA : 65.0 61.0 59.0 7,475 7,015 6,490 SC : 57.0 43.0 56.0 1,425 1,290 1,120 SD : 60.0 45.0 68.0 7,800 4,500 15,640 TX : 45.0 44.0 45.0 7,200 7,040 6,300 UT : 65.0 90.0 82.0 390 450 492 WA : 55.0 65.0 50.0 660 650 750 WI : 64.0 60.0 67.0 12,480 15,000 15,410 WY : 48.0 54.0 46.0 1,344 810 1,058 : US : 61.4 56.7 65.0 117,024 118,628 144,649 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barley: Area Planted and Harvested, by State and United States, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AZ : 42 46 32 40 40 30 CA : 160 130 100 110 75 58 CO : 90 85 85 80 72 82 DE : 29 25 25 26 23 21 ID : 700 730 750 670 710 720 KS : 9 8 9 8 7 8 KY : 9 10 9 8 8 8 ME : 27 27 28 26 26 27 MD : 55 45 45 51 41 38 MI : 21 20 15 18 19 14 MN : 160 210 190 145 165 170 MT : 1,100 1,200 1,100 720 950 810 NE : 5 6 6 4 5 4 NV : 4 4 5 1 2 3 NJ : 5 4 4 4 3 3 NY : 15 11 14 12 10 12 NC : 28 31 20 18 20 14 ND : 1,500 1,600 2,050 1,450 1,240 1,980 OH : 6 6 7 5 5 6 OR : 110 78 70 100 68 60 PA : 70 70 75 60 60 65 SD : 90 80 75 78 45 55 UT : 85 70 45 65 45 35 VA : 70 75 75 50 40 45 WA : 430 350 320 420 340 310 WI : 47 60 55 35 40 35 WY : 100 90 90 85 70 75 : US : 4,967 5,071 5,299 4,289 4,129 4,688 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. Barley: Yield and Production, by State and United States, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels ---------- -------- 1,000 Bushels -------- : AZ : 110.0 110.0 118.0 4,400 4,400 3,540 CA : 53.0 68.0 64.0 5,830 5,100 3,712 CO : 107.0 100.0 109.0 8,560 7,200 8,938 DE : 77.0 84.0 59.0 2,002 1,932 1,239 ID : 75.0 76.0 66.0 50,250 53,960 47,520 KS : 50.0 34.0 57.0 400 238 456 KY : 85.0 64.0 75.0 680 512 600 ME : 70.0 80.0 65.0 1,820 2,080 1,755 MD : 75.0 82.0 57.0 3,825 3,362 2,166 MI : 56.0 52.0 56.0 1,008 988 784 MN : 55.0 39.0 75.0 7,975 6,435 12,750 MT : 41.0 42.0 39.0 29,520 39,900 31,590 NE : 45.0 43.0 50.0 180 215 200 NV : 90.0 97.0 80.0 90 194 240 NJ : 54.0 74.0 45.0 216 222 135 NY : 51.0 47.0 50.0 612 470 600 NC : 67.0 69.0 56.0 1,206 1,380 784 ND : 55.0 46.0 60.0 79,750 57,040 118,800 OH : 76.0 48.0 58.0 380 240 348 OR : 45.0 50.0 64.0 4,500 3,400 3,840 PA : 70.0 74.0 61.0 4,200 4,440 3,965 SD : 52.0 41.0 53.0 4,056 1,845 2,915 UT : 68.0 64.0 80.0 4,420 2,880 2,800 VA : 75.0 77.0 62.0 3,750 3,080 2,790 WA : 50.0 54.0 47.0 21,000 18,360 14,570 WI : 52.0 45.0 55.0 1,820 1,800 1,925 WY : 82.0 70.0 95.0 6,970 4,900 7,125 : US : 58.2 54.9 58.9 249,420 226,573 276,087 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested, by State and United States, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 170 150 150 70 60 75 AZ : 94 99 119 93 99 119 AR : 1,100 960 700 970 840 570 CA : 615 625 805 461 390 485 CO : 2,397 2,375 2,630 2,044 1,674 2,229 DE : 60 60 50 57 58 47 FL : 10 19 20 9 7 12 GA : 300 350 380 200 200 230 ID : 1,280 1,260 1,240 1,200 1,200 1,170 IL : 750 680 850 720 650 810 IN : 400 350 460 380 330 430 IA : 25 20 21 18 16 19 KS : 9,800 9,600 10,400 8,200 8,100 10,000 KY : 550 550 480 360 340 330 LA : 175 230 155 160 220 140 MD : 190 195 165 175 180 145 MI : 570 500 680 560 490 660 MN : 1,867 2,040 1,877 1,815 1,834 1,825 MS : 250 250 150 225 205 125 MO : 900 900 960 760 760 870 MT : 5,360 5,790 5,290 4,215 4,765 5,050 NE : 1,750 1,650 1,900 1,600 1,520 1,820 NV : 15 13 12 3 5 7 NJ : 31 38 31 27 32 26 NM : 500 520 500 240 170 140 NY : 125 130 130 120 128 120 NC : 680 650 530 470 480 410 ND : 9,450 9,080 8,630 9,080 7,920 8,500 OH : 950 860 1,060 900 810 1,000 OK : 5,600 6,100 6,600 3,700 3,600 4,600 OR : 910 950 1,115 855 850 1,080 PA : 170 190 175 160 185 165 SC : 220 210 200 210 190 185 SD : 3,025 3,030 3,028 2,044 1,630 2,747 TN : 500 470 430 340 300 270 TX : 5,600 6,400 6,600 3,200 2,700 3,450 UT : 160 155 175 141 136 135 VA : 200 230 210 170 170 160 WA : 2,490 2,420 2,400 2,380 2,365 2,345 WV : 12 12 12 8 7 7 WI : 178 198 212 167 177 180 WY : 168 159 168 126 124 151 : US : 59,597 60,468 61,700 48,633 45,917 52,839 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. All Wheat: Yield and Production, by State and United States, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels ---------- --------- 1,000 Bushels --------- : AL : 48.0 40.0 42.0 3,360 2,400 3,150 AZ : 91.6 95.5 100.1 8,517 9,455 11,912 AR : 52.0 46.0 50.0 50,440 38,640 28,500 CA : 76.1 80.8 70.2 35,105 31,500 34,070 CO : 33.8 23.0 35.1 69,168 38,460 78,160 DE : 61.0 70.0 41.0 3,477 4,060 1,927 FL : 41.0 43.0 41.0 369 301 492 GA : 53.0 41.0 46.0 10,600 8,200 10,580 ID : 71.0 73.1 74.6 85,150 87,660 87,300 IL : 61.0 49.0 65.0 43,920 31,850 52,650 IN : 66.0 53.0 69.0 25,080 17,490 29,670 IA : 54.0 50.0 61.0 972 800 1,159 KS : 40.0 33.0 48.0 328,000 267,300 480,000 KY : 66.0 53.0 62.0 23,760 18,020 20,460 LA : 50.0 40.0 41.0 8,000 8,800 5,740 MD : 63.0 66.0 37.0 11,025 11,880 5,365 MI : 64.0 67.0 68.0 35,840 32,830 44,880 MN : 43.9 33.9 57.8 79,655 62,240 105,482 MS : 52.0 44.0 49.0 11,700 9,020 6,125 MO : 54.0 45.0 61.0 41,040 34,200 53,070 MT : 22.9 23.1 27.2 96,570 109,895 137,530 NE : 37.0 32.0 46.0 59,200 48,640 83,720 NV : 90.0 81.0 78.4 270 405 549 NJ : 45.0 58.0 42.0 1,215 1,856 1,092 NM : 34.0 22.0 30.0 8,160 3,740 4,200 NY : 53.0 58.0 53.0 6,360 7,424 6,360 NC : 39.0 42.0 36.0 18,330 20,160 14,760 ND : 32.2 27.3 37.3 292,400 216,610 317,090 OH : 67.0 62.0 68.0 60,300 50,220 68,000 OK : 33.0 28.0 39.0 122,100 100,800 179,400 OR : 38.2 40.0 49.6 32,650 34,010 53,540 PA : 52.0 54.0 43.0 8,320 9,990 7,095 SC : 43.0 37.0 39.0 9,030 7,030 7,215 SD : 37.6 25.9 42.3 76,766 42,235 116,241 TN : 54.0 46.0 50.0 18,360 13,800 13,500 TX : 34.0 29.0 28.0 108,800 78,300 96,600 UT : 42.8 36.0 41.4 6,034 4,892 5,585 VA : 60.0 63.0 46.0 10,200 10,710 7,360 WA : 55.7 54.8 59.4 132,580 129,695 139,345 WV : 58.0 48.0 41.0 464 336 287 WI : 64.1 60.9 68.3 10,708 10,771 12,300 WY : 24.2 19.2 26.9 3,048 2,376 4,065 : US : 40.2 35.3 44.2 1,957,043 1,619,001 2,336,526 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested, by State and United States, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 170 150 150 70 60 75 AZ : 6 10 4 6 10 4 AR : 1,100 960 700 970 840 570 CA : 530 530 675 380 300 370 CO : 2,350 2,350 2,600 2,000 1,650 2,200 DE : 60 60 50 57 58 47 FL : 10 19 20 9 7 12 GA : 300 350 380 200 200 230 ID : 760 730 760 710 690 720 IL : 750 680 850 720 650 810 IN : 400 350 460 380 330 430 IA : 25 20 21 18 16 19 KS : 9,800 9,600 10,400 8,200 8,100 10,000 KY : 550 550 480 360 340 330 LA : 175 230 155 160 220 140 MD : 190 195 165 175 180 145 MI : 570 500 680 560 490 660 MN : 15 35 25 13 30 23 MS : 250 250 150 225 205 125 MO : 900 900 960 760 760 870 MT : 1,300 1,450 1,800 870 750 1,720 NE : 1,750 1,650 1,900 1,600 1,520 1,820 NV : 9 6 7 2 3 3 NJ : 31 38 31 27 32 26 NM : 500 520 500 240 170 140 NY : 125 130 130 120 128 120 NC : 680 650 530 470 480 410 ND : 150 80 130 80 70 120 OH : 950 860 1,060 900 810 1,000 OK : 5,600 6,100 6,600 3,700 3,600 4,600 OR : 750 800 970 700 710 940 PA : 170 190 175 160 185 165 SC : 220 210 200 210 190 185 SD : 1,300 1,300 1,600 370 625 1,380 TN : 500 470 430 340 300 270 TX : 5,600 6,400 6,600 3,200 2,700 3,450 UT : 140 140 160 125 125 125 VA : 200 230 210 170 170 160 WA : 1,850 1,800 1,850 1,750 1,750 1,800 WV : 12 12 12 8 7 7 WI : 170 190 205 160 170 175 WY : 160 150 160 120 120 145 : US : 41,078 41,845 44,945 31,295 29,751 36,541 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. Winter Wheat: Yield and Production, by State and United States, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels ---------- --------- 1,000 Bushels --------- : AL : 48.0 40.0 42.0 3,360 2,400 3,150 AZ : 100.0 100.0 103.0 600 1,000 412 AR : 52.0 46.0 50.0 50,440 38,640 28,500 CA : 70.0 75.0 61.0 26,600 22,500 22,570 CO : 33.0 22.0 35.0 66,000 36,300 77,000 DE : 61.0 70.0 41.0 3,477 4,060 1,927 FL : 41.0 43.0 41.0 369 301 492 GA : 53.0 41.0 46.0 10,600 8,200 10,580 ID : 73.0 79.0 80.0 51,830 54,510 57,600 IL : 61.0 49.0 65.0 43,920 31,850 52,650 IN : 66.0 53.0 69.0 25,080 17,490 29,670 IA : 54.0 50.0 61.0 972 800 1,159 KS : 40.0 33.0 48.0 328,000 267,300 480,000 KY : 66.0 53.0 62.0 23,760 18,020 20,460 LA : 50.0 40.0 41.0 8,000 8,800 5,740 MD : 63.0 66.0 37.0 11,025 11,880 5,365 MI : 64.0 67.0 68.0 35,840 32,830 44,880 MN : 29.0 30.0 42.0 377 900 966 MS : 52.0 44.0 49.0 11,700 9,020 6,125 MO : 54.0 45.0 61.0 41,040 34,200 53,070 MT : 22.0 28.0 37.0 19,140 21,000 63,640 NE : 37.0 32.0 46.0 59,200 48,640 83,720 NV : 95.0 85.0 83.0 190 255 249 NJ : 45.0 58.0 42.0 1,215 1,856 1,092 NM : 34.0 22.0 30.0 8,160 3,740 4,200 NY : 53.0 58.0 53.0 6,360 7,424 6,360 NC : 39.0 42.0 36.0 18,330 20,160 14,760 ND : 40.0 38.0 49.0 3,200 2,660 5,880 OH : 67.0 62.0 68.0 60,300 50,220 68,000 OK : 33.0 28.0 39.0 122,100 100,800 179,400 OR : 40.0 41.0 51.0 28,000 29,110 47,940 PA : 52.0 54.0 43.0 8,320 9,990 7,095 SC : 43.0 37.0 39.0 9,030 7,030 7,215 SD : 32.0 29.0 43.0 11,840 18,125 59,340 TN : 54.0 46.0 50.0 18,360 13,800 13,500 TX : 34.0 29.0 28.0 108,800 78,300 96,600 UT : 42.0 35.0 41.0 5,250 4,375 5,125 VA : 60.0 63.0 46.0 10,200 10,710 7,360 WA : 61.0 59.0 65.0 106,750 103,250 117,000 WV : 58.0 48.0 41.0 464 336 287 WI : 65.0 62.0 69.0 10,400 10,540 12,075 WY : 24.0 19.0 27.0 2,880 2,280 3,915 : US : 43.5 38.5 46.7 1,361,479 1,145,602 1,707,069 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Spring Wheat: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CO : 47 25 30 44 24 29 ID : 520 530 480 490 510 450 MN : 1,850 2,000 1,850 1,800 1,800 1,800 MT : 3,550 3,750 2,850 2,850 3,450 2,700 NV : 6 7 5 1 2 4 ND : 7,100 6,900 6,500 6,900 5,900 6,400 OR : 160 150 145 155 140 140 SD : 1,700 1,700 1,400 1,650 1,000 1,340 UT : 20 15 15 16 11 10 WA : 640 620 550 630 615 545 WI : 8 8 7 7 7 5 WY : 8 9 8 6 4 6 : US : 15,609 15,714 13,840 14,549 13,463 13,429 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels --------- -------- 1,000 Bushels -------- : CO : 72.0 90.0 40.0 3,168 2,160 1,160 ID : 68.0 65.0 66.0 33,320 33,150 29,700 MN : 44.0 34.0 58.0 79,200 61,200 104,400 MT : 23.0 22.0 22.0 65,550 75,900 59,400 NV : 80.0 75.0 75.0 80 150 300 ND : 34.0 28.0 39.5 234,600 165,200 252,800 OR : 30.0 35.0 40.0 4,650 4,900 5,600 SD : 39.0 24.0 42.0 64,350 24,000 56,280 UT : 49.0 47.0 46.0 784 517 460 WA : 41.0 43.0 41.0 25,830 26,445 22,345 WI : 44.0 33.0 45.0 308 231 225 WY : 28.0 24.0 25.0 168 96 150 : US : 35.2 29.3 39.7 512,008 393,949 532,820 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durum Wheat: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production by State and United States, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AZ : 88 89 115 87 89 115 CA : 85 95 130 81 90 115 MN : 2 5 2 2 4 2 MT : 510 590 640 495 565 630 ND : 2,200 2,100 2,000 2,100 1,950 1,980 SD : 25 30 28 24 5 27 : US : 2,910 2,909 2,915 2,789 2,703 2,869 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Bushels ---------- -------- 1,000 Bushels ------- : AZ : 91.0 95.0 100.0 7,917 8,455 11,500 CA : 105.0 100.0 100.0 8,505 9,000 11,500 MN : 39.0 35.0 58.0 78 140 116 MT : 24.0 23.0 23.0 11,880 12,995 14,490 ND : 26.0 25.0 29.5 54,600 48,750 58,410 SD : 24.0 22.0 23.0 576 110 621 : US : 30.0 29.4 33.7 83,556 79,450 96,637 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wheat: Production by Class, United States, 2001-2003 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Winter : Spring : :-------------------------------------------------------------: Year : Hard : Soft : : Hard : : : Total : Red : Red : White : Red : White : Durum : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : 2001 : 766,795 399,670 195,014 475,515 36,493 83,556 1,957,043 2002 : 612,015 332,303 201,284 353,744 40,205 79,450 1,619,001 2003 :1,062,889 379,196 264,984 499,926 32,894 96,637 2,336,526 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Wheat class estimates are based on the latest varietal acreage survey data available. Wheat: Class Percentage Estimates The following percentages are the basis for the U.S. wheat production by class estimates each year. These estimates are based on the latest varietal or class survey data available. These end-of-season percentages will be used during the 2004 forecast season. However, if an unusual situation significantly distorts a State's usual distribution, then updated percentages will be used to forecast the production by class. (Note: the Idaho, Oregon, and Washington percentages are based on their estimates of production by class). Wheat: Production Distribution by Class and State, 2002-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Winter : Oth Spr (excl Durum) :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Hard Red : Soft Red : White : Hard Red : White :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent : AL : 100 100 AZ : 100 100 AR : 100 100 CA : 95 92 5 8 CO : 100 95 5 84 84 16 16 DE : 100 100 FL : 100 100 GA : 100 100 ID : 13 17 87 83 46 54 54 46 IL : 2 2 98 98 IN : 100 100 IA : 60 60 40 40 KS : 99 95 1 5 KY : 4 4 96 96 LA : 4 4 96 96 MD : 100 100 MI : 3 3 53 53 44 44 MN : 100 100 100 100 MS : 100 100 MO : 3 4 97 96 MT : 97 97 3 3 99 99 1 1 NE : 100 98 2 NV : 100 100 15 10 85 90 NJ : 100 100 NM : 100 100 NY : 2 2 13 16 85 82 NC : 100 100 ND : 100 100 100 100 OH : 100 100 OK : 99 99 1 1 OR : 1 2 99 98 25 30 75 70 PA : 100 100 SC : 100 100 SD : 100 100 100 100 TN : 100 100 TX : 92 92 8 8 UT : 75 75 25 25 60 60 40 40 VA : 100 100 WA : 5 6 95 94 35 37 65 63 WV : 100 100 WI : 96 96 4 4 100 100 WY : 100 100 99 99 1 1 : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Winter Wheat: Head Population The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in 10 winter wheat estimating States during 2003. Randomly selected plots in winter wheat fields were visited monthly from May through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. Winter Wheat: Heads per Square Foot, Selected States, 1999-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Month : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : CO : July : 42.1 48.0 34.2 35.9 38.9 : August: 43.5 47.7 33.7 35.6 38.4 : Final : 43.4 47.7 33.9 35.6 38.4 : : IL : July : 59.7 55.0 53.1 59.4 56.5 : August: 59.6 55.0 52.0 59.5 56.6 : Final : 59.6 55.0 52.0 59.5 56.6 : : KS : July : 49.4 46.5 39.7 41.7 50.4 : August: 49.4 46.5 39.7 41.7 50.6 : Final : 49.4 46.5 39.7 41.7 50.6 : : MO : July : 47.0 49.9 47.7 54.8 51.3 : August: 47.0 49.9 47.7 54.8 51.3 : Final : 47.0 49.9 47.7 54.8 51.3 : : MT : July : 37.0 41.3 25.6 36.3 44.5 : August: 36.5 40.3 25.2 34.3 42.9 : Final : 36.3 40.3 25.2 34.3 42.9 : : NE : July : 59.8 57.5 46.6 52.4 59.5 : August: 57.9 58.3 46.8 52.8 59.6 : Final : 57.9 58.3 46.8 52.8 59.6 : : OH : July : 57.0 59.5 52.0 58.5 53.1 : August: 57.3 59.5 51.7 57.8 53.3 : Final : 57.3 59.5 51.7 57.8 53.3 : : OK : July : 40.2 40.2 32.5 40.2 46.8 : August: 40.1 40.2 32.5 40.2 46.8 : Final : 40.1 40.2 32.5 40.2 46.8 : : TX : July : 40.7 31.4 33.4 34.2 36.3 : August: 40.7 31.5 33.4 34.2 35.9 : Final : 40.7 31.6 33.4 34.2 36.3 : : WA : July : 35.1 40.6 37.3 37.8 37.2 : August: 34.3 40.0 36.7 37.6 36.5 : Final : 35.0 40.1 36.8 37.8 36.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Spring Wheat: Head Population The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in three spring wheat producing States during 2003. Randomly selected plots in wheat fields were visited monthly from August through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. All Spring Wheat: Heads per Square Foot, Selected States, 1999-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : : : : : : and : : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 1/ State : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Number : : Other Spring : : : : MN : Final: 49.4 52.5 49.1 50.6 55.9 : : MT : Final: 24.5 27.4 22.9 24.0 25.0 : : ND : Final: 37.1 46.6 41.2 40.0 43.0 : : Durum : : : : ND : Final: 22.9 24.2 23.3 23.7 24.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Preliminary. Final counts will be published in the "Crop Production 2003 Summary". Rye: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : GA : 300 260 270 35 45 50 ND : 13 10 18 10 9 15 OK : 250 300 280 50 65 90 SD : 10 15 20 10 10 14 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 755 810 780 150 152 170 : US : 1,328 1,395 1,368 255 281 339 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Other States include IL, KS, MI, MN, NE, NY, NC, PA, SC, TX, and WI. Rye: Yield and Production by State and United States, 2001-2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- Bushels -------- ------ 1,000 Bushels ------ : GA : 25.0 16.0 16.0 875 720 800 ND : 34.0 38.0 50.0 340 342 750 OK : 23.0 20.0 24.0 1,150 1,300 2,160 SD : 35.0 27.0 48.0 350 270 672 : Oth : Sts 1/ : 28.4 28.4 28.7 4,256 4,323 4,872 : US : 27.3 24.8 27.3 6,971 6,955 9,254 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include IL, KS, MI, MN, NE, NY, NC, PA, SC, TX, and WI. Small Grains - Annual Summary: Area Planted, United States, 2001-2003 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Oats : 4,403 4,995 4,601 Barley : 4,967 5,071 5,299 All Wheat : 59,597 60,468 61,700 Winter : 41,078 41,845 44,945 Durum : 2,910 2,909 2,915 Other Spring : 15,609 15,714 13,840 Rye : 1,328 1,395 1,368 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Grains - Annual Summary: Area Harvested, United States, 2001-2003 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Oats : 1,905 2,093 2,224 Barley : 4,289 4,129 4,688 All Wheat : 48,633 45,917 52,839 Winter : 31,295 29,751 36,541 Durum : 2,789 2,703 2,869 Other Spring : 14,549 13,463 13,429 Rye : 255 281 339 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Grains - Annual Summary: Yield, United States, 2001-2003 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Bushels : Oats : 61.4 56.7 65.0 Barley : 58.2 54.9 58.9 All Wheat : 40.2 35.3 44.2 Winter : 43.5 38.5 46.7 Durum : 30.0 29.4 33.7 Other Spring : 35.2 29.3 39.7 Rye : 27.3 24.8 27.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Grains - Annual Summary: Production, United States, 2001-2003 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : Oats : 117,024 118,628 144,649 Barley : 249,420 226,573 276,087 All Wheat : 1,957,043 1,619,001 2,336,526 Winter : 1,361,479 1,145,602 1,707,069 Durum : 83,556 79,450 96,637 Other Spring : 512,008 393,949 532,820 Rye : 6,971 6,955 9,254 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Grains - Annual Summary: Area Planted, United States, 2001-2003 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Oats : 1,781,850 2,021,430 1,861,980 Barley : 2,010,100 2,052,180 2,144,450 All Wheat : 24,118,310 24,470,790 24,969,370 Winter : 16,623,860 16,934,250 18,188,790 Durum : 1,177,650 1,177,240 1,179,670 Other Spring : 6,316,810 6,359,300 5,600,910 Rye : 537,430 564,540 553,620 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Grains - Annual Summary: Area Harvested, United States, 2001-2003 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Oats : 770,930 847,020 900,030 Barley : 1,735,720 1,670,970 1,897,190 All Wheat : 19,681,290 18,582,150 21,383,410 Winter : 12,664,770 12,039,930 14,787,780 Durum : 1,128,680 1,093,880 1,161,060 Other Spring : 5,887,830 5,448,340 5,434,580 Rye : 103,200 113,720 137,190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Grains - Annual Summary: Yield, United States, 2001-2003 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Oats : 2.20 2.03 2.33 Barley : 3.13 2.95 3.17 All Wheat : 2.71 2.37 2.97 Winter : 2.93 2.59 3.14 Durum : 2.01 1.98 2.27 Other Spring : 2.37 1.97 2.67 Rye : 1.72 1.55 1.71 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Grains - Annual Summary: Production, United States, 2001-2003 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2003 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons : Oats : 1,698,600 1,721,880 2,099,570 Barley : 5,430,480 4,933,040 6,011,080 All Wheat : 53,261,980 44,061,990 63,589,820 Winter : 37,053,390 31,178,180 46,458,800 Durum : 2,274,020 2,162,270 2,630,030 Other Spring : 13,934,570 10,721,530 14,500,980 Rye : 177,070 176,670 235,060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oats: Production is estimated at 145 million bushels, 4 percent below the August 1 forecast but 22 percent above last year's 119 million bushels. The estimated yield is 65.0 bushels per acre, nearly the same as the August 1 forecast and up 8.3 bushels from a year ago. Record high yields are estimated in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Harvested area is 2.22 million acres, 5 percent below the August 1 forecast but 6 percent above last year. Compared with the August 1 estimate, area harvested for grain declined 20,000 acres each in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, and Wisconsin. Wet conditions delayed planting during early April in the Corn Belt and Ohio Valley. During mid-April, wet conditions continued in the Ohio Valley, while dryer conditions allowed planting to progress in the Corn Belt. At the end of the month, planting continued at a rapid pace in the Corn Belt and gained momentum in the Ohio and Upper Mississippi Valleys. In early May, a series of thunderstorms in the Plains, Midwest, and East enhanced soil moisture for the emerging crop, while delaying planting of the late crop in the Ohio Valley. By mid-May, planting was nearing completion in all States except North Dakota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, where planting progressed behind the 5-year average. Below normal temperatures during early June, hindered vegetative growth along the Atlantic Coast. In July, fields entered the heading stage and matured ahead of normal in all States except Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. By July 21, the oat crop was 97 percent headed, 2 percent below the average for this date. Harvest began around mid-July in all areas except Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Progress was slow during the remainder of the month, with the northern Corn Belts slightly behind average and harvest of the late crop in the Ohio Valley well behind average by months end. Harvest continued in August with few delays. By the end of the month, harvest in all States except Pennsylvania advanced to near normal levels. On September 2, harvest was 97 percent complete, slightly ahead of the 5-year average of 94 percent. Barley: Production is estimated at 276 million bushels, down 2 percent from the last forecast but up 22 percent from last year's estimate. Average yield per acre, at 58.9 bushels, is up 1.4 bushels from the last forecast and 4.0 bushels above 2002. The area harvested for grain is estimated at 4.69 million acres, 14 percent above a year ago. The increase in production over last year was due to both an increase in harvested area, especially in North Dakota which increased by 740,000 acres, and generally favorable weather across the northern Great Plains and other western barley areas. Arizona, Kansas, and Wyoming achieved record high yields and Minnesota tied its record high yield. This year's barley crop got an early start in the northern Great Plains as farmers took advantage of favorable weather. By April 27, planting in the five major barley-producing States was 41 percent complete, 10 points ahead of the 5-year average, and emergence, at 12 percent, was 2 points ahead of the average. Barley was reported 98 percent planted and 87 percent emerged by June 1, three and 6 points ahead of the 5-year average, respectively. Wet, cool conditions hampered planting in the Atlantic Coast barley regions from North Carolina to Maine. Barley developed rapidly in the northern Great Plains as the favorable weather continued. By July 6, the barley crop in the major producing States was 65 percent headed, 11 points ahead of the average. Despite early concerns about the availability of irrigation water in the northern Rockies, supplies remained adequate. On July 27, heading was 100 percent complete in Washington and Idaho, and virtually complete elsewhere. In the five reporting States, barley was rated 59 percent good to excellent. In Minnesota and North Dakota, crop condition was rated 85 and 80 percent good to excellent, respectively. However, in Montana, unusually hot weather in July and August led some farmers to cut their barley for hay. Excessive rain, with cool temperatures continued to hinder crop development in the Mid-Atlantic States where Maryland and Delaware barley experienced high mortality from standing water and cold soils. Barley harvest advanced to 92 percent complete by August 31, well ahead of the normal pace of 77 percent. Warm temperatures in the Great Plains promoted ripening. The harvest in both Minnesota and Washington were 99 percent complete, compared to the average of 89 and 83 percent, respectively. Harvest in the Mid-Atlantic States extended through the end of July, far behind normal due to the continued wet conditions. Winter Wheat: The 2003 winter wheat production is estimated at 1.71 billion bushels. This is down less than 1 percent from the August forecast but 49 percent above last year's drought reduced crop. The U.S. yield decreased 0.2 bushel from August to 46.7 bushels per acre. This is 8.2 bushels above last year's final yield, and the third highest yield on record. Acreage for grain is estimated at 36.5 million acres, up slightly from the last forecast and 23 percent above 2002. Planted area is 44.9 million acres, up 1 percent from the last forecast. Hard Red Winter (HRW) yields rebounded from last year's drought stressed levels, except in Texas where conditions were dry again this year. Excellent spring weather during the grain filling stage of development led to very good yields, with record high levels noted in Oklahoma, Iowa, and North Dakota. Overall, HRW production totals 1.06 billion bushels, up 74 percent from last year. Soft Red Winter (SRW) producing States' yields were better than a year ago, except in the central and northern Atlantic Coast States where excessive moisture led to disease problems. The largest gains were noted in the Corn Belt, where ample spring precipitation was received. Overall, SRW production is up 14 percent from 2002 and totals 379 million bushels. White Winter production, at 265 million bushels, is up 32 percent from last year. Yields improved significantly from last year in Oregon and Washington, and slightly in Idaho. Increased acreage planted to Hard White Winter varieties in Colorado, Kansas, and Nebraska also contributed to the increase in White Winter production. Other Spring Wheat: Production in 2003 is estimated at 533 million bushels, up 8 percent from the last forecast and 35 percent above 2002. Harvested area is 13.4 million acres, slightly lower than the August forecast and last year. The U.S. yield is 39.7 bushels per acre, 3.1 bushels higher than the last forecast and 10.4 bushels better than last year's drought reduced crop. Harvest progressed well ahead of average due to warm, dry weather during August and early September. Most States recorded higher yields than last year, with very large increases in the Dakotas, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. In Idaho, increases from last year in irrigated yields more than offset declines in the non-irrigated crop. Oregon yields were better than last year, but still below average due to moisture shortages. In Washington, hot dry weather in July resulted in lower yields than a year ago. Montana experienced extreme heat and limited moisture during July and August, which held yields at last year's low level. Excellent growing conditions resulted in record high yields in Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, and the second highest yield in North Dakota. The Colorado yield is less than half of last year's level, when nearly all of the non-irrigated crop was abandoned. Objective yield survey data showed plant populations at average levels in Montana, above average in North Dakota, and near record high levels in Minnesota. Weight per head was well above average in Minnesota and North Dakota but far below average in Montana. Durum Wheat: Durum production for 2003 totaled 96.6 million bushels, up 11 percent from August 1 and 22 percent more than last year. Grain area harvested totaled 2.87 million acres, up 5 percent from the last forecast and 6 percent above a year ago. The U.S. yield is estimated at 33.7 bushels per acre, up 1.8 bushel from the last forecast and 4.3 bushels per acre above 2002. North Dakota's Durum harvest was 92 percent complete as of September 7, compared to only 40 percent last year, and 57 percent for the 5-year average. 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