Crop Production ISSN: 1936-3737 Released June 11, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Winter Wheat Production Down 2 Percent from May Forecast Winter wheat production is forecast at 1.03 billion bushels, down 2 percent from the May 1 forecast and down 27 percent from 2025. As of June 1, the United States yield is forecast at 46.8 bushels per acre, down 0.8 bushel from last month and down 8.1 bushels from last year's average yield of 54.9 bushels per acre. Hard Red Winter production, at 497 million bushels, is down 3 percent from last month. Soft Red Winter, at 300 million bushels, is down less than 1 percent from the May forecast. White Winter, at 233 million bushels, is up less than 1 percent from last month. Of the White Winter production, 7.80 million bushels are Hard White and 225 million bushels are Soft White. This report was approved on June 11, 2026. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Brooke Appleton Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Lance Honig Contents Winter Wheat Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2025 and Forecasted June 1, 2026............................................................................................. 5 Durum Wheat Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2025 and Forecasted June 1, 2026............................................................................................. 6 Wheat Production by Class - United States: 2025 and Forecasted June 1, 2026.............................. 6 Hops Area Harvested by Variety - States and United States: 2025 and 2026................................. 7 Hops Organic Area Harvested - United States: 2025 and 2026............................................... 8 Tart Cherry Production - States and United States: 2025 and Forecasted June 1, 2026...................... 9 Sweet Cherry Production - States and United States: 2025 and Forecasted June 1, 2026..................... 9 Maple Syrup Acreage, Taps, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2024-2026................... 10 Maple Syrup Price and Value - States and United States: 2024-2026........................................ 10 Maple Syrup Sales by Type - States and United States: 2024 and 2025...................................... 11 Maple Syrup Retail and Wholesale Price - States and United States: 2024 and 2025......................... 11 Maple Syrup Bulk Price - States and United States: 2024 and 2025......................................... 12 Maple Syrup Grade - States and United States: 2024 and 2025.............................................. 12 Maple Sap Sales and Price - States and United States: 2024 and 2025...................................... 13 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2025 and 2026.. 14 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2025 and 2026.... 16 Fruits and Nuts Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2025 and 2026.............................. 18 Fruits and Nuts Production in Metric Units - United States: 2025 and 2026................................ 19 Winter Wheat Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab - United States: 2022-2026.......... 20 Percent of Normal Precipitation Map...................................................................... 21 Departure from Normal Temperature Map.................................................................... 21 May Weather Summary...................................................................................... 22 May Agricultural Summary................................................................................. 23 Crop Comments............................................................................................ 25 Statistical Methodology.................................................................................. 27 Reliability of June 1 Crop Production Forecasts.......................................................... 28 Information Contacts..................................................................................... 29 Winter Wheat Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2025 and Forecasted June 1, 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : 2026 : : : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 :-------------------: 2025 : 2026 : : : : May 1 : June 1 : : ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres ------- bushels ------- --- 1,000 bushels --- : Arkansas .......: 70 50 57.0 55.0 57.0 3,990 2,850 California .....: 110 110 86.0 65.0 68.0 9,460 7,480 Colorado .......: 1,870 1,600 38.0 21.0 21.0 71,060 33,600 Idaho ..........: 720 720 99.0 97.0 97.0 71,280 69,840 Illinois .......: 700 620 88.0 84.0 86.0 61,600 53,320 Indiana ........: 240 230 89.0 85.0 87.0 21,360 20,010 Kansas .........: 6,800 5,800 51.0 37.0 35.0 346,800 203,000 Kentucky .......: 330 285 81.0 79.0 77.0 26,730 21,945 Maryland .......: 160 130 79.0 78.0 73.0 12,640 9,490 Michigan .......: 490 475 90.0 90.0 90.0 44,100 42,750 : Missouri .......: 460 430 80.0 73.0 72.0 36,800 30,960 Montana ........: 2,120 1,750 47.0 47.0 41.0 99,640 71,750 Nebraska .......: 805 580 47.0 28.0 28.0 37,835 16,240 North Carolina .: 270 245 60.0 44.0 43.0 16,200 10,535 Ohio ...........: 530 480 86.0 85.0 86.0 45,580 41,280 Oklahoma .......: 2,800 2,300 38.0 28.0 28.0 106,400 64,400 Oregon .........: 740 740 71.0 67.0 66.0 52,540 48,840 Pennsylvania ...: 185 195 72.0 77.0 76.0 13,320 14,820 South Dakota ...: 630 530 50.0 48.0 48.0 31,500 25,440 Tennessee ......: 265 190 74.0 74.0 74.0 19,610 14,060 : Texas ..........: 2,300 1,700 37.0 28.0 30.0 85,100 51,000 Virginia .......: 70 60 66.0 53.0 50.0 4,620 3,000 Washington .....: 1,790 1,800 68.0 67.0 68.0 121,720 122,400 Wisconsin ......: 250 240 76.0 75.0 73.0 19,000 17,520 : Other States 1/ : 803 755 53.1 44.0 44.0 42,669 33,200 : United States ..: 25,508 22,015 54.9 47.6 46.8 1,401,554 1,029,730 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include Alabama, Delaware, Georgia, Mississippi, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, South Carolina, Utah, and Wyoming. Individual State level estimates will be published in the "Small Grains 2026 Summary." Durum Wheat Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2025 and Forecasted June 1, 2026 [Area harvested for the United States and remaining States will be published in the "Acreage" report released June 2026. Yield and production will be published in the "Crop Production" report released July 2026. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area harvested : Yield per acre : Production :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : : : 2026 : : : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 :-------------------: 2025 : 2026 : : : : May 1 : June 1 : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres --------- bushels -------- 1,000 bushels : Arizona ........: 49 64 117.0 100.0 99.0 5,733 6,336 California .....: 14 15 125.0 126.0 126.0 1,750 1,890 Montana ........: 850 30.0 25,500 North Dakota ...: 1,210 44.0 53,240 : United States ..: 2,123 40.6 86,223 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wheat Production by Class - United States: 2025 and Forecasted June 1, 2026 [Wheat class estimates are based on the latest available data including both surveys and administrative data. The previous end-of-year season class percentages are used throughout the forecast season for States that do not have survey or administrative data available. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : 2025 : 2026 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 bushels : Winter : Hard red ..........: 804,443 496,886 Soft red ..........: 352,916 300,252 Hard white ........: 14,196 7,804 Soft white ........: 229,999 224,788 : Spring : Hard red ..........: 458,347 Hard white ........: 9,568 Soft white ........: 28,845 Durum .............: 86,223 : Total .......... : 1,984,537 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hops Area Harvested by Variety - States and United States: 2025 and 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and variety : Area harvested : Strung for harvest ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Idaho : Amarillo R, VGXP01 ...... : 503 (D) Cascade ...........................: (D) 347 Chinook ...........................: (D) 127 Citra R, HBC 394 ........ : 729 754 Columbus/Tomahawk R/Zeus (CTZ) : 775 785 El Dorado R ............. : (D) 171 Elani R, YQH 1320 ....... : 8 17 Eureka! TM .............. : (D) 237 Hallertauer Mittelfruher ..........: 44 135 Helios TM, HS15619 ...... : (D) 495 : Idaho 7 R ............... : 260 260 Mosaic R, HBC 369 ....... : 558 519 Saaz ..............................: 84 195 Simcoe R, YCR 14 ........ : 97 99 Tettnanger ........................: - 5 Willamette ........................: 158 158 Experimental ......................: (D) (D) : Other varieties 1/ ................: 1,886 1,594 : Total .............................: 5,102 5,898 : Oregon : Amarillo R, VGXP01 ...... : 213 218 Cascade ...........................: 487 448 Centennial ........................: 417 460 Chinook ...........................: 103 129 Citra R, HBC 394 ........ : 1,525 1,554 Crystal ...........................: 160 191 Mosaic R, HBC 369 ....... : 684 651 Mt. Hood ..........................: 118 88 Nugget ............................: 157 (D) Simcoe R, YCR 14 ........ : 431 465 : Sterling ..........................: 44 (D) Strata R, OR91331 ....... : 326 255 Willamette ........................: 227 245 Experimental ......................: 33 27 : Other varieties 1/ ................: 429 712 : Total .............................: 5,354 5,443 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Hops Area Harvested by Variety - States and United States: 2025 and 2026 (continued) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and variety : Area harvested : Strung for harvest ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : Washington : Amarillo R, VGXP01 ...... : 1,158 1,157 Apollo TM ............... : 522 (D) Bravo TM ................ : 114 (D) Cascade ...........................: 1,719 1,709 Cashmere ..........................: 186 179 Centennial ........................: 2,122 2,172 Chinook ...........................: 954 866 Citra R, HBC 394 ........ : 5,327 5,722 Cluster ...........................: 217 145 Columbus/Tomahawk R/Zeus (CTZ) : 4,115 3,155 : Comet .............................: 209 161 Dolcita TM, HBC 1019 .... : (NA) 261 Ekuanot R, HBC 366 ...... : 316 280 El Dorado R ............. : 434 498 Elani R, YQH 1320 ....... : 78 (D) Eureka! TM .............. : 401 (D) HBC 682 ...........................: 2,059 1,888 Helios TM, HS15619 ...... : (D) 1,137 Idaho 7 R ............... : 150 134 Krush TM, HBC 586 ....... : 331 506 : Mosaic R, HBC 369 ....... : 2,246 2,133 Mt. Hood ..........................: 51 (D) Palisade R, YCR 4 ....... : (D) 115 Pekko R, ADHA-871 ....... : 834 996 Sabro R, HBC 438 ........ : 181 134 Simcoe R, YCR 14 ........ : 2,962 2,604 Super Galena TM ......... : 233 85 Talus R, HBC 692 ........ : 492 491 Thora HQG4 ........................: (NA) 37 Willamette ........................: 199 234 Experimental ......................: 322 312 : Other varieties 1/ ................: 3,266 3,190 : Total .............................: 31,198 30,301 : United States .................. : 41,654 41,642 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D)Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NANot available. R Registered TM Trademark 1/ Includes data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual operations and varieties not listed. Hops Organic Area Harvested - United States: 2025 and 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested : Strung for harvest ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : acres : United States .....................: 409 433 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tart Cherry Production - States and United States: 2025 and Forecasted June 1, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million pounds : Michigan ................: 110.0 83.1 Utah ....................: 32.2 7.9 : United States ...........: 142.2 91.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sweet Cherry Production - States and United States: 2025 and Forecasted June 1, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Total production State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : tons : California ..............: 50,700 63,000 Michigan ................: 12,450 9,500 Oregon ..................: 49,700 38,000 Washington ..............: 261,000 200,000 : United States ...........: 373,850 310,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maple Syrup Acreage, Taps, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2024-2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Acreage : Number of taps : Yield per tap : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :-------- acres -------- ----- 1,000 taps ----- ------ gallons ------ --- 1,000 gallons --- : Connecticut ......: 2,800 2,300 2,600 60 61 65 0.186 0.148 0.191 11 9 12 Indiana ..........: 3,300 4,000 4,000 95 90 80 0.228 0.272 0.278 22 24 22 Maine ............: 21,500 19,900 19,700 1,900 1,760 1,750 0.369 0.312 0.366 701 549 641 Massachusetts ....: 4,600 4,600 5,100 200 180 180 0.244 0.248 0.273 49 45 49 Michigan .........: 11,300 9,800 10,400 650 660 620 0.308 0.298 0.327 200 197 203 Minnesota ........: 3,700 3,300 3,300 96 80 77 0.271 0.308 0.315 26 25 24 New Hampshire ....: 11,200 11,500 12,100 520 520 480 0.286 0.292 0.307 149 152 147 New York .........: 60,000 55,500 51,000 2,800 2,700 2,600 0.302 0.307 0.340 846 829 884 Ohio .............: 12,300 10,200 10,500 400 410 410 0.240 0.245 0.233 96 100 96 Pennsylvania .....: 13,700 13,400 14,400 790 760 790 0.231 0.251 0.244 182 191 193 : Vermont ..........:141,000 141,000 144,000 8,400 8,200 8,200 0.370 0.367 0.377 3,108 3,009 3,091 West Virginia ....: 2,200 2,200 1,900 70 68 68 0.171 0.215 0.158 12 15 11 Wisconsin ........: 31,100 30,500 31,800 1,140 1,200 1,150 0.402 0.463 0.438 458 556 504 : United States ....:318,700 308,200 310,800 17,121 16,689 16,470 0.342 0.342 0.357 5,860 5,701 5,877 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maple Syrup Price and Value - States and United States: 2024-2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Average price per gallon : Value of production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 1/ : 2024 : 2025 : 2026 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- dollars -------- ------ 1,000 dollars ------ : Connecticut ......: 81.70 77.80 899 700 Indiana ..........: 41.00 48.20 902 1,157 Maine ............: 39.50 34.70 27,690 19,050 Massachusetts ....: 57.30 57.60 2,808 2,592 Michigan .........: 40.30 42.00 8,060 8,274 Minnesota ........: 48.50 50.40 1,261 1,260 New Hampshire ....: 53.50 50.10 7,972 7,615 New York .........: 34.20 36.70 28,933 30,424 Ohio .............: 41.30 45.70 3,965 4,570 Pennsylvania .....: 38.40 35.80 6,989 6,838 : Vermont ..........: 30.70 33.80 95,416 101,704 West Virginia ....: 47.50 48.00 570 720 Wisconsin ........: 32.60 32.70 14,931 18,181 : United States ....: 34.20 35.60 200,396 203,085 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Price and value for 2026 will be published in "Crop Production" released June 2027. Maple Syrup Sales by Type - States and United States: 2024 and 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Retail : Wholesale : Bulk : Value Added State :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 gallons 1,000 gallons 1,000 gallons 1,000 gallons : Connecticut ......: 6 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 1 Indiana ..........: 9 13 (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 - Maine ............: 46 19 43 34 602 492 10 4 Massachusetts ....: 23 22 15 12 6 6 5 5 Michigan .........: 50 45 59 58 87 92 4 2 Minnesota ........: 8 7 7 4 10 13 1 1 New Hampshire ....: 26 26 92 89 27 33 4 4 New York .........: 124 138 115 123 575 544 32 24 Ohio .............: 38 46 25 25 32 26 1 3 Pennsylvania .....: 39 51 32 29 99 102 12 9 : Vermont ..........: 203 165 144 153 2,726 2,660 35 31 West Virginia ....: 4 6 (D) (D) (D) (D) 1 1 Wisconsin ........: 46 54 35 51 371 439 6 12 : Other States 1/ ..: - - 14 14 9 7 - - : United States ....: 622 598 581 592 4,544 4,414 113 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data withheld above. Maple Syrup Retail and Wholesale Price - States and United States: 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Retail : Wholesale State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per gallon dollars per gallon : Connecticut ......: 91.20 82.20 (D) (D) Indiana ..........: 47.00 50.50 (D) (D) Maine ............: 68.30 71.40 52.00 51.60 Massachusetts ....: 67.80 68.50 50.80 52.10 Michigan .........: 57.30 61.50 45.80 45.80 Minnesota ........: 71.60 70.80 51.60 63.90 New Hampshire ....: 67.40 65.60 57.70 53.50 New York .........: 56.70 60.00 48.70 45.50 Ohio .............: 50.50 53.60 43.60 47.50 Pennsylvania .....: 60.40 50.60 45.80 41.00 : Vermont ..........: 58.30 51.40 42.30 50.30 West Virginia ....: 62.10 56.90 (D) (D) Wisconsin ........: 59.30 51.40 49.50 47.00 : Other States 1/ ..: (X) (X) 48.00 51.50 : United States ....: 59.50 56.70 48.20 48.70 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes data withheld above. Maple Syrup Bulk Price - States and United States: 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Bulk all grades : Bulk all grades State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars per pound dollars per gallon : Connecticut ......: (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) Maine ............: 3.30 2.91 36.40 32.10 Massachusetts ....: 3.04 2.62 33.50 28.90 Michigan .........: 2.42 2.72 26.70 30.00 Minnesota ........: 2.52 3.20 27.80 35.30 New Hampshire ....: 2.32 2.61 25.60 28.80 New York .........: 2.40 2.61 26.40 28.80 Ohio .............: 2.60 2.72 28.70 30.00 Pennsylvania .....: 2.48 2.44 27.30 26.90 : Vermont ..........: 2.54 2.89 28.00 31.80 West Virginia ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ........: 2.51 2.60 27.70 28.70 : Other States 1/ ..: 3.10 3.10 34.40 34.10 : United States ....: 2.60 2.80 28.90 31.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data withheld above. Maple Syrup Grade - States and United States: 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Grade A : Processing Grade State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- gallons -------- -------- gallons ------- : Connecticut ......: 9,400 7,680 600 320 Indiana ..........: 19,950 23,280 1,050 720 Maine ............: 666,124 521,020 24,876 23,980 Massachusetts ....: 41,052 37,960 2,948 2,040 Michigan .........: 187,572 187,980 8,428 7,020 Minnesota ........: 24,750 20,640 250 3,360 New Hampshire ....: 140,070 145,780 4,930 2,220 New York .........: 765,974 777,630 48,026 27,370 Ohio .............: 86,450 94,672 8,550 2,328 Pennsylvania .....: 163,370 178,360 6,630 3,640 : Vermont ..........: 2,986,956 2,900,572 86,044 77,428 West Virginia ....: 10,912 13,664 88 336 Wisconsin ........: 442,960 516,800 9,040 27,200 : United States ....: 5,545,540 5,426,038 201,460 177,962 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maple Sap Sales and Price - States and United States: 2024 and 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sap Sales : Sap Price State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2024 : 2025 : 2024 : 2025 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- gallons --------- dollars per gallon : Connecticut ......: - (D) (X) (D) Indiana ..........: - (D) (X) (D) Maine ............: (D) - (D) (X) Massachusetts ....: 42,500 29,200 0.33 0.28 Michigan .........: (D) 32,000 (D) 0.35 Minnesota ........: (D) - (D) (X) New Hampshire ....: 322,000 (D) 0.24 (D) New York .........: 475,000 657,000 0.17 0.25 Ohio .............: 101,000 (D) 0.36 (D) Pennsylvania .....: - (D) (X) (D) : Vermont ..........: 10,363,000 10,732,000 0.29 0.30 West Virginia ....: (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ........: 1,760,000 2,221,000 0.32 0.32 : Other States 1/ ..: 383,400 411,700 0.30 0.27 : United States ....: 13,446,900 14,082,900 0.30 0.30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes data withheld above. Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2025 and 2026 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2026 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 acres : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 2,299 2,352 1,761 Corn for grain 1/ ......................: 98,788 95,338 91,258 Corn for silage ........................: (NA) 6,208 Hay, all ...............................: (NA) (NA) 49,557 50,113 Alfalfa ..............................: (NA) 14,676 All other ............................: (NA) 34,881 Oats ...................................: 2,370 2,361 944 Proso millet ...........................: 442 397 Rice ...................................: 2,812 2,319 2,740 Rye ....................................: 2,229 341 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...................: 6,640 6,120 6,020 Sorghum for silage .....................: (NA) 448 Wheat, all .............................: 45,328 43,775 37,241 Winter ...............................: 33,153 32,410 25,508 22,015 Durum ................................: 2,185 1,950 2,123 Other spring .........................: 9,990 9,415 9,610 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 2,338.5 2,685.0 2,306.0 Cottonseed .............................: (X) (X) Flaxseed ...............................: 248 230 234 Mustard seed ...........................: 126.2 111.8 Peanuts ................................: 1,953.0 1,674.0 1,906.0 Rapeseed ...............................: 18.6 16.6 Safflower ..............................: 116.5 108.5 Soybeans for beans .....................: 81,215 84,700 80,437 Sunflower ..............................: 1,288.2 1,385.5 1,246.2 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all ............................: 9,282.5 9,640.0 7,827.3 Upland ...............................: 9,141.0 9,510.0 7,688.9 American Pima ........................: 141.5 130.0 138.4 Sugarbeets .............................: 1,079.0 1,063.0 1,059.8 Sugarcane ..............................: (NA) 946.0 Tobacco ................................: (NA) (NA) 171.3 171.6 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Chickpeas ..............................: 536.0 499.0 520.3 Dry edible beans .......................: 1,366.0 1,236.0 1,334.6 Dry edible peas ........................: 1,173.0 1,174.0 1,063.0 Lentils ................................: 1,072.0 832.0 949.0 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...................................: (NA) (NA) 41.7 41.6 Maple syrup ............................: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mushrooms ..............................: (NA) (NA) Peppermint oil .........................: (NA) 22.9 Potatoes ...............................: 902.0 896.8 Spearmint oil ..........................: (NA) 11.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2025 and 2026 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2026 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per acre : Production Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------- 1,000 -------- : Grains and hay : Barley ..........................bushels: 80.0 140,849 Corn for grain ..................bushels: 186.5 17,020,549 Corn for silage ....................tons: 21.8 135,540 Hay, all ...........................tons: 2.48 123,031 Alfalfa ..........................tons: 3.42 50,213 All other ........................tons: 2.09 72,818 Oats ............................bushels: 73.8 69,626 Proso millet ....................bushels: 35.9 14,239 Rice 2/ .............................cwt: 7,544 206,707 Rye .............................bushels: 36.5 12,459 Sorghum for grain ...............bushels: 72.6 436,825 Sorghum for silage .................tons: 16.4 7,325 Wheat, all ......................bushels: 53.3 1,984,537 Winter ........................bushels: 54.9 46.8 1,401,554 1,029,730 Durum .........................bushels: 40.6 86,223 Other spring ..................bushels: 51.7 496,760 : Oilseeds : Canola ...........................pounds: 2,017 4,650,910 Cottonseed .........................tons: (X) 4,132.0 Flaxseed ........................bushels: 22.2 5,202 Mustard seed .....................pounds: 636 71,120 Peanuts ..........................pounds: 3,767 7,179,850 Rapeseed .........................pounds: 2,126 35,290 Safflower ........................pounds: 1,319 143,160 Soybeans for beans ..............bushels: 53.0 4,261,858 Sunflower ........................pounds: 1,863 2,321,852 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 2/ ....................bales: 852 13,897.0 Upland 2/ .......................bales: 842 13,492.0 American Pima 2/ ................bales: 1,405 405.0 Sugarbeets .........................tons: 33.2 35,140 Sugarcane ..........................tons: 36.4 34,445 Tobacco ..........................pounds: 2,093 358,570 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Chickpeas 2/ ........................cwt: 1,315 6,844 Dry edible beans 2/ .................cwt: 2,012 26,855 Dry edible peas 2/ ..................cwt: 1,738 18,480 Lentils 2/ ..........................cwt: 1,112 10,557 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops .............................pounds: 1,996 83,143.4 Maple syrup .....................gallons: (NA) (NA) 5,701 5,877 Mushrooms ........................pounds: (NA) 669,930 Peppermint oil ...................pounds: 108 2,471 Potatoes ............................cwt: 460 412,860 Spearmint oil ....................pounds: 139 1,609 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Yield in pounds. Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2025 and 2026 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2026 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 930,380 951,830 712,660 Corn for grain 1/ ..............: 39,978,520 38,582,340 36,931,200 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 2,512,320 Hay, all 2/ ....................: (NA) (NA) 20,055,220 20,280,230 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) 5,939,230 All other ....................: (NA) 14,115,990 Oats ...........................: 959,120 955,470 382,030 Proso millet ...................: 178,870 160,660 Rice ...........................: 1,137,990 938,480 1,108,850 Rye ............................: 902,050 138,000 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 2,687,140 2,476,700 2,436,230 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 181,300 Wheat, all 2/ ..................: 18,343,790 17,715,300 15,071,060 Winter .......................: 13,416,690 13,116,000 10,322,830 8,909,250 Durum ........................: 884,250 789,150 859,160 Other spring .................: 4,042,850 3,810,160 3,889,070 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 946,370 1,086,590 933,220 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 100,360 93,080 94,700 Mustard seed ...................: 51,070 45,240 Peanuts ........................: 790,360 677,450 771,340 Rapeseed .......................: 7,530 6,720 Safflower ......................: 47,150 43,910 Soybeans for beans .............: 32,866,900 34,277,240 32,552,050 Sunflower ......................: 521,320 560,700 504,320 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all 2/ .................: 3,756,530 3,901,210 3,167,630 Upland .......................: 3,699,270 3,848,600 3,111,620 American Pima ................: 57,260 52,610 56,010 Sugarbeets .....................: 436,660 430,190 428,890 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) 382,840 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 69,320 69,440 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Chickpeas ......................: 216,910 201,940 210,560 Dry edible beans ...............: 552,810 500,200 540,100 Dry edible peas ................: 474,700 475,110 430,190 Lentils ........................: 433,830 336,700 384,050 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...........................: (NA) (NA) 16,860 16,850 Maple syrup ....................: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Mushrooms ......................: (NA) (NA) Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 9,270 Potatoes .......................: 365,030 362,930 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 4,690 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2025 and 2026 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2026 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per hectare : Production Crop :------------------------------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : metric tons : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 4.30 3,066,620 Corn for grain .........................: 11.71 432,341,860 Corn for silage ........................: 48.94 122,959,820 Hay, all 2/ ............................: 5.57 111,611,850 Alfalfa ..............................: 7.67 45,552,470 All other ............................: 4.68 66,059,380 Oats ...................................: 2.65 1,010,620 Proso millet ...........................: 2.01 322,930 Rice ...................................: 8.46 9,376,070 Rye ....................................: 2.29 316,470 Sorghum for grain ......................: 4.55 11,095,870 Sorghum for silage .....................: 36.65 6,645,130 Wheat, all 2/ ..........................: 3.58 54,010,250 Winter ...............................: 3.70 3.15 38,144,050 28,024,660 Durum ................................: 2.73 2,346,610 Other spring .........................: 3.48 13,519,590 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 2.26 2,109,620 Cottonseed .............................: (X) 3,748,490 Flaxseed ...............................: 1.40 132,140 Mustard seed ...........................: 0.71 32,260 Peanuts ................................: 4.22 3,256,730 Rapeseed ...............................: 2.38 16,010 Safflower ..............................: 1.48 64,940 Soybeans for beans .....................: 3.56 115,988,770 Sunflower ..............................: 2.09 1,053,170 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 2/ .........................: 0.96 3,025,720 Upland ...............................: 0.94 2,937,540 American Pima ........................: 1.57 88,180 Sugarbeets .............................: 74.33 31,878,470 Sugarcane ..............................: 81.62 31,247,980 Tobacco ................................: 2.35 162,640 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Chickpeas ..............................: 1.47 310,440 Dry edible beans .......................: 2.26 1,218,120 Dry edible peas ........................: 1.95 838,240 Lentils ................................: 1.25 478,860 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Hops ...................................: 2.24 37,710 Maple syrup ............................: (NA) (NA) 28,510 29,390 Mushrooms ..............................: (NA) 303,870 Peppermint oil .........................: 0.12 1,120 Potatoes ...............................: 51.60 18,727,020 Spearmint oil ..........................: 0.16 730 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Total may not add due to rounding. Fruits and Nuts Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2025 and 2026 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2026 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2025-2026 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Citrus 1/ : Grapefruit ......................1,000 tons: 307 305 Lemons ..........................1,000 tons: 1,131 1,119 Oranges .........................1,000 tons: 2,354 2,529 Tangerines and mandarins ........1,000 tons: 1,235 1,221 : Noncitrus : Apples, commercial ..........million pounds: 11,102.0 Apricots ..............................tons: 38,250 Avocados ..............................tons: 185,740 Blueberries, Cultivated .......1,000 pounds: 768,700 Blueberries, Wild (Maine) .....1,000 pounds: 57,500 Cherries, Sweet .......................tons: 373,850 310,500 Cherries, Tart ..............million pounds: 142.2 91.0 Coffee (Hawaii) ...............1,000 pounds: 20,735 Cranberries .........................barrel: 7,508,000 : Dates .................................tons: 62,600 Grapes ................................tons: 5,233,500 Kiwifruit (California) ................tons: 40,600 Nectarines (California) ...............tons: 147,000 Olives (California) ...................tons: 144,000 Papayas (Hawaii) ..............1,000 pounds: 9,240 Peaches ...............................tons: 708,250 Pears .................................tons: 763,000 Plums (California) ....................tons: 84,500 Prunes (California) ...................tons: 220,500 Raspberries ...................1,000 pounds: 188,710 Strawberries .....................1,000 cwt: 31,270.0 : Nuts and miscellaneous : Almonds, shelled (California) .1,000 pounds: 2,715,000 2,700,000 Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ..........tons: 121,500 Macadamias (Hawaii) ...........1,000 pounds: 30,600 Pecans, in-shell ..............1,000 pounds: 284,260 Pistachios (California) .......1,000 pounds: 1,580,000 Walnuts, in-shell (California) ........tons: 809,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production years are 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. Fruits and Nuts Production in Metric Units - United States: 2025 and 2026 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2026 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2025-2026 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Production Crop :----------------------------------- : 2025 : 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Citrus 1/ : Grapefruit ................................: 278,510 276,690 Lemons ....................................: 1,026,030 1,015,140 Oranges ...................................: 2,135,510 2,294,270 Tangerines and mandarins ..................: 1,120,370 1,107,670 : Noncitrus : Apples, commercial ........................: 5,035,780 Apricots ..................................: 34,700 Avocados ..................................: 168,500 Blueberries, Cultivated ...................: 348,680 Blueberries, Wild (Maine) .................: 26,080 Cherries, Sweet ...........................: 339,150 281,680 Cherries, Tart ............................: 64,500 41,280 Coffee (Hawaii) ...........................: 9,410 Cranberries ...............................: 340,560 : Dates .....................................: 56,790 Grapes ....................................: 4,747,750 Kiwifruit (California) ....................: 36,830 Nectarines (California) ...................: 133,360 Olives (California) .......................: 130,630 Papayas (Hawaii) ..........................: 4,190 Peaches ...................................: 642,510 Pears .....................................: 692,180 Plums (California) ........................: 76,660 Prunes (California) .......................: 200,030 Raspberries ...............................: 85,600 Strawberries ..............................: 1,418,380 : Nuts and miscellaneous : Almonds, shelled (California) .............: 1,231,500 1,224,700 Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ..............: 110,220 Macadamias (Hawaii) .......................: 13,880 Pecans, in-shell ..........................: 128,940 Pistachios (California) ...................: 716,680 Walnuts, in-shell (California) ............: 733,910 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Production years are 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. Winter Wheat for Grain Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 10 winter wheat-producing States during 2026. Randomly selected plots in winter wheat for grain fields are visited monthly from May through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are based on counts from this survey. Winter Wheat Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab - United States: 2022-2026 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : June : July : August Year :----------------------------------------------------------- : Mature 1/ : Mature 1/ : Mature 1/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : 2022 ..........: 14 64 91 2023 ..........: 9 52 94 2024 ..........: 21 70 93 2025 ..........: 8 58 94 2026 ..........: 29 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes winter wheat in the hard dough stage or beyond and are considered mature or almost mature. May Weather Summary Highlights: A pattern change finally led to meaningful precipitation and drought relief across portions of the Plains and South, although rain largely arrived too late to benefit winter wheat. According to USDA/NASS, National winter wheat abandonment is pegged at 32.1 percent. If realized, this would be the second-highest abandonment-behind only 33.1 percent in 2023-since the 1930s Dust Bowl. On May 31, nearly one-half (44 percent) of the Nation's winter wheat was rated in very poor to poor condition. Values greater than the National average were noted throughout the central and southern Plains, led by Nebraska (80 percent very poor to poor), Colorado (67 percent), Texas (64 percent), Kansas (55 percent), and Oklahoma (53 percent). Additionally, rangeland and pastures were slow to start recovering due to deeply entrenched drought, particularly on the Plains. At month's end, 42 percent of the Nation's rangeland and pastures were rated in very poor to poor condition, highest at this time of year since May 29, 2022, when the value was 46 percent. On May 31, 2026, Nebraska led the Nation with 80 percent of its rangeland and pastures rated very poor to poor, while Statewide values ranging from 50 to 75 percent very poor to poor were observed in Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming. During May, topsoil moisture-as reported by USDA/NASS-began to reflect changes due to regionally significant rainfall. Nationally, topsoil moisture was rated 36 percent very short to short on May 31, an improvement from 44 percent just 2 weeks earlier. Still, Statewide values were greater than 40 percent very short to short at the end of May in all States comprising the Plains and Rockies, except North Dakota. Colorado's topsoil moisture rated 91 percent very short to short led the Nation, while values above 70 percent were observed on May 31 in Montana, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. Despite May's overall increase in precipitation, some areas remained dry or experienced developing dryness. For example, drier-than-normal May conditions dominated the upper Midwest and Intermountain West. In the latter region, warmth and dryness boosted irrigation demands, heightening water-supply concerns in watersheds lacking groundwater reserves and ample reservoir storage. Notably, the sprawling Colorado River Basin-including Lake Mead and Lake Powell-held 16.07 million acre-feet of water as May began, just 49 percent of the historic average for this time of year. The surface elevation of Lake Mead, above Hoover Dam, fell to 1,050.0 feet above sea level at the end of May, the lowest end-of-month measurement since April 2023. Since filling in the late 1930s, Lake Mead's record-low elevation, 1040.58 feet, occurred on July 28, 2022. Farther east, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, experienced its driest May on record (0.36 inch), edging its 1885 standard of 0.41 inch. With 0.52 inch, Rockford, Illinois, narrowly avoided its driest May (0.48 inch), which occurred in 1992. Broadly below-average May rainfall was noted in the upper Mississippi Valley and the upper Great Lakes region, extending as far south as northern sections of Illinois and Indiana. Despite the short-term dryness in the upper Midwest, approximately two-thirds of the Nation's corn (67 percent) and soybeans (66 percent) were rated in good to excellent condition on May 31. Across the Lower 48 States, drought coverage exceeded 60 percent each week from April 7 to May 26, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Prior to this year, drought coverage topped 60 percent only 30 times in the 27-year existence of the Drought Monitor-25 weeks in 2012-13 and 5 weeks in 2022. By June 2, National drought coverage dropped to 58.38 percent, down 4.40 percentage points from the April 21 peak of 62.78 percent. Coverage of Extreme to Exceptional Drought (D3 to D4) also decreased, from a May 19 peak of 20.19 percent to a June 2 value of 14.55 percent-a drop of 5.64 percentage points. Still, D3 to D4 affected parts of 25 States on June 2, with coverage topping 50 percent in Utah, Nebraska, and Florida. May temperatures were significantly (as much as 2 to 4°F) above normal across Florida's peninsula and in most areas from the Pacific Coast to the northern and central High Plains. In fact, it was the hottest May on record in Florida locations such as Key West, Lakeland, Melbourne, and Vero Beach. Conversely, cooler-than-normal conditions (temperatures more than 2°F below normal) covered the Great Lakes and Northeastern States. During May, several frost events-extending as far south as the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians- locally aggravated the impacts of damaging April freezes that caused extensive damage to specialty crops, including blooming fruits. With increased precipitation, wildfire activity generally lessened during May. Nevertheless, nearly 2.5 million acres of vegetation burned across the country during the first 5 months of 2026, nearly twice the 10-year average. Two large wildfires in southwestern Kansas-the Meade Lake Complex (nearly 92,000 acres) and the Herman Ranch Complex (more than 36,000 acres)- collectively scorched nearly 128,000 acres of land before being declared fully contained on May 22. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorm activity diminished during May, compared to the previous month, despite frequent showers. Based on preliminary reports, fewer than 170 May tornadoes occurred, down from more than 300 twisters in April. Most of the tornadic activity stretched from western Texas into the upper Midwest, with a secondary area in the central Gulf Coast region. The most concentrated period of severe weather occurred from May 13-18. Some of the highest monthly rainfall totals, locally 10 to 20 inches or more, coincided with the active weather along and near the Gulf Coast. May Agricultural Summary May brought mixed conditions across key agricultural regions in the United States. Temperatures were near to above normal across much of the west and central United States. In contrast, much of the eastern United States recorded below-normal temperatures except in portions of the Southeast. Meanwhile, much of the northern and central Rockies and Plains recorded below-normal rainfall, contributing to topsoil moisture depletion. The dry weather across much of the Plains has adversely influenced winter wheat condition ratings in the region. Drier conditions prevailed across most of the Southwest, as well as parts of the upper and middle Mississippi Valley. In contrast, parts of the Delta and Southeast received significant rainfall, with some locations recording up to four times the normal monthly amount. Rainfall contributed to improved soil moisture levels across portions of the Southeast. Thirty-eight percent of the 2026 corn acreage had been planted by May 3, equal to last year but 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Thirteen percent of the Nation's corn acreage had emerged by May 3, three percentage points ahead of last year and 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 17, producers had planted 76 percent of the Nation's corn acreage, equal to last year but 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Thirty-nine percent of the Nation's corn acreage had emerged by May 17, eight percentage points behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 31, producers had planted 93 percent of the Nation's corn acreage, 1 percentage point ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. Seventy-six percent of the Nation's corn acreage had emerged by May 31, equal to last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. On May 31, sixty-seven percent of the Nation's corn was rated in good to excellent condition, 2 percentage points below the same time last year. Thirty-three percent of the 2026 soybean acreage had been planted by May 3, five percentage points ahead of last year and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Thirteen percent of the Nation's soybean acreage had emerged by May 3, seven percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 17, sixty-seven percent of the 2026 soybean acreage had been planted, 4 percentage points ahead of last year and 14 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Thirty-two percent of the Nation's soybean acreage had emerged by May 17, equal to last year but 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 31, eighty-seven percent of the 2026 soybean acreage had been planted, 4 percentage points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Sixty-five percent of the Nation's soybean acreage had emerged by May 31, four percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. On May 31, sixty-six percent of the Nation's soybean crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 1 percentage point below the same time last year. Forty-nine percent of the Nation's winter wheat crop was headed by May 3, twelve percentage points ahead of last year and 17 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 17, seventy-one percent of the Nation's winter wheat crop was headed, 9 percentage points ahead of last year and 13 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 31, eighty-seven percent of the Nation's winter wheat crop was headed, 5 percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Five percent of the Nation's winter wheat acreage had been harvested by May 31, two percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. On May 31, twenty-six percent of the 2026 winter wheat crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 26 percentage points below the same time last year. Twenty-one percent of the cotton acreage had been planted by May 3, one percentage point ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 17, forty-one percent of the cotton acreage had been planted, 3 percentage points ahead of last year and 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average. By May 31, sixty-six percent of the cotton acreage had been planted, 2 percentage points ahead of last year but 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. Seven percent of the Nation's cotton acreage had reached the squaring stage by May 31, equal to both last year and the 5-year average. Twenty-two percent of the Nation's sorghum acreage had been planted by May 3, one percentage point behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. By May 17, thirty percent of the Nation's sorghum acreage had been planted, 2 percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. By May 31, forty-four percent of the Nation's sorghum acreage had been planted, 1 percentage point behind both last year and the 5-year average. Producers had seeded 79 percent of the 2026 rice acreage by May 3, seven percentage points ahead of last year and 13 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Sixty-one percent of the Nation's rice acreage had emerged by May 3, nine percentage points ahead of last year and 17 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 17, producers had seeded 88 percent of the 2026 rice acreage, two percentage points ahead of last year and 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average. Seventy-four percent of the Nation's rice acreage had emerged by May 17, two percentage points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 31, ninety-eight percent of the Nation's rice acreage had been planted, two percentage points ahead of last year and 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average. By May 31, eighty-seven percent of the Nation's rice acreage had emerged, equal to last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. On May 31, seventy-two percent of the Nation's rice crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 3 percentage points below the same time last year. Producers had seeded 63 percent of this year's oat crop by May 3, seven percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Forty-three percent of the Nation's oat acreage had emerged by May 3, three percentage points behind last year but 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average. By May 17, producers had seeded 87 percent of this year's oat crop, 3 percentage points behind last year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Sixty-two percent of the Nation's oat acreage had emerged by May 17, seven percentage points behind last year and 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. By May 31, eighty-nine percent of the Nation's oat acreage had emerged, 4 percentage points ahead of last year and 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Thirty percent of the Nation's oat crop had headed by May 31, two percentage points behind last year but 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average. On May 31, forty-four percent of the oat crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 6 percentage points below the same time last year. Forty-nine percent of the Nation's barley acreage had been planted by May 3, one percentage point ahead of last year and 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Twenty-two percent of the barley crop had emerged by May 3, five percentage points ahead of last year and 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 17, eighty-one percent of the Nation's barley acreage had been planted, 8 percentage points ahead of last year and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Forty-nine percent of the barley crop had emerged by May 17, six percentage points ahead of last year and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 31, ninety-six percent of the Nation's barley acreage had been planted, 7 percentage points ahead of last year and 6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Eighty percent of the barley crop had emerged by May 31, eleven percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year average. On May 31, thirty-eight percent of the Nation's barley crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 5 percentage points below the same time last year. Thirty-two percent of the spring wheat crop had been seeded by May 3, ten percentage points behind last year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Ten percent of the spring wheat acreage had emerged by May 3, two percentage points behind last year but 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average. By May 17, seventy-three percent of the spring wheat crop had been seeded, 7 percentage points behind last year but 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Thirty-nine percent of the spring wheat acreage had emerged by May 17, three percentage points behind last year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 31, ninety-four percent of the spring wheat crop had been seeded, equal to last year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Seventy-two percent of the spring wheat acreage had emerged by May 31, one percentage point ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. On May 31, forty-seven percent of the Nation's spring wheat crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 3 percentage points below the same time last year. Thirteen percent of the 2026 peanut acreage had been planted by May 3, four percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By May 17, forty-one percent of the 2026 peanut acreage had been planted, 8 percentage points behind last year and 7 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By May 31, seventy-two percent of the 2026 peanut acreage had been planted, 7 percentage points behind both last year and the 5-year average. On May 31, fifty-eight percent of the Nation's peanut crop was rated in good to excellent condition, 7 percentage points below the same time last year. Fifty-five percent of the 2026 sugarbeet acreage had been planted by May 3, twenty-four percentage points behind last year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By May 17, ninety-eight percent of the 2026 sugarbeet acreage had been planted, one percentage point behind last year but 14 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Six percent of the 2026 sunflower acreage had been planted by May 17, six percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. By May 31, producers had planted 40 percent of this year's sunflower crop, 1 percentage point ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Producers in North Dakota had sown 59 percent of the crop, 3 percentage points ahead of last year and 15 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Crop Comments Winter wheat: Production is forecast at 1.03 billion bushels, down 2 percent from the May 1 forecast and down 27 percent from 2025. As of June 1, the United States yield is forecast at 46.8 bushels per acre, down 0.8 bushel from last month and down 8.1 bushels from last year's average yield of 54.9 bushels per acre. Michigan is expecting a record high yield. As of May 31, twenty-six percent of the winter wheat acreage in the 18 major producing States was rated in good to excellent condition, 26 percentage points lower than at the same time last year. Nationally, 87 percent of the winter wheat crop was headed by May 31, eight percentage points ahead of the 5-year average pace. Forecasted head counts from the objective yield survey in the six Hard Red Winter States (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas) are all below last year's final head count. As of May 31, the winter wheat crop in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas was rated in good to excellent condition at 15 percent, 13 percent, and 12 percent, respectively. In Texas, winter wheat harvest was 23 percent complete, 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average pace. Forecasted head counts from the objective yield survey in the three Soft Red Winter States (Illinois, Missouri, and Ohio) are all below last year's final head count. As of May 31, the winter wheat crop in Illinois, Missouri, and Ohio was rated in good to excellent condition at 70 percent, 68 percent, and 60 percent, respectively. Forecasted head counts from the objective yield survey in Washington are above last year's final head count. As of May 31, the winter wheat crop in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington was rated in good to excellent condition at 81 percent, 55 percent, and 77 percent, respectively. Durum wheat: Production of Durum wheat in Arizona and California is forecast at a collective 8.23 million bushels, down 1 percent from last month but up 10 percent from last year. Hops: United States hop acreage strung for harvest in 2026 is forecast at 41,642 acres, down slightly from last year. In Washington, the largest acreage State, 30,301 acres were strung for harvest, down 3 percent from the previous season's harvested acreage. In Idaho, area strung for harvest was 5,898 acres, up 16 percent from 2025. Oregon hop growers strung 5,443 acres for harvest this season, up 2 percent from the last season. Cherries, Tart: United States tart cherry production for 2026 is forecast at 91.0 million pounds, down 36 percent from 2025. In Michigan, the largest producing State, production is forecast at 83.1 million pounds, down 24 percent from 2025. Cherries, Sweet: United States sweet cherry total production for 2026 is forecast at 310,500 tons, down 17 percent from 2025. In Washington, the largest producing State, total production is forecast at 200,000 tons, down 23 percent from 2025. Maple syrup: The 2026 United States maple syrup production totaled 5.88 million gallons, up 3 percent from the previous season. The number of taps totaled 16.5 million, down 1 percent from the 2025 total. Yield per tap was 0.357 gallon, up 0.015 gallon from the previous season. The 2025 United States average price per gallon was $35.60, up $1.40 from 2024. Value of production, at $203 million for 2025, was up 1 percent from the 2024 season. Statistical Methodology Wheat survey procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between May 25 and June 7 to gather information on expected yield as of June 1. The objective yield survey was conducted in 10 States that accounted for about 70 percent of the 2025 winter wheat production. Farm operators were interviewed to update previously reported acreage data and seek permission to randomly locate two sample plots in selected winter wheat fields. The counts made within each sample plot depended upon the crop's maturity. Counts such as number of stalks, heads in late boot, and number of emerged heads were made to predict the number of heads that will be harvested. The counts are used with similar data from previous years to develop a projected biological yield. The average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net yield. The plots are revisited each month until crop maturity when the heads are clipped, threshed, and weighed. After the farm operator has harvested the sample field, another plot is sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss. The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use of mail, internet, and personal interview. Approximately 2,300 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked questions about the probable yield on their operation. These growers will continue to be surveyed throughout the growing season to provide indications of average yields. Wheat estimating procedures: National and State level objective yield and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. The survey data were also reviewed considering weather patterns and crop progress compared to previous months and previous years. Each Regional Field Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data and the State analyses to prepare the published June 1 forecasts. Revision policy: The June 1 production forecast will not be revised; instead, a new forecast will be made each month throughout the growing season. End-of-season wheat estimates are made after harvest. At the end of the wheat marketing season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks, production, exports, millings, feeding, and ending stocks. Revisions are then made if the balance sheet relationships or other administrative data warrant changes. Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the June 1 production forecast, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the June 1 production forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. The average of the squared percentage deviations for the latest 20-year period is computed. The square root of the average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current forecast relative to the final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing recent years. The "Root Mean Square Error" for the June 1 winter wheat production forecast is 5.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current winter wheat production will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 5.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 9.0 percent. Also shown in the following table is a 20-year record for wheat of the differences between the June 1 forecast and the final estimate. Changes between the June 1 forecast and final estimate during the last 20 years have averaged 59 million bushels, ranging from 4 million to 166 million bushels. The June 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 11 times and above 9 times. This does not imply that the June 1 winter wheat forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production. Reliability of June 1 Crop Production Forecasts [Based on data for the past twenty years] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : Difference between forecast : : : and final estimate : : :---------------------------------------- : :90 percent : Production : Years Crop : Root mean :confidence :---------------------------------------- :square error: interval : : : : Below : Above : : :Average:Smallest:Largest: final : final ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- percent --- ----- millions ----- number : Wheat : Winter wheat ........bushels: 5.2 9.0 59 4 166 11 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 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 Anthony Prillaman, Acting Chief, Crops Branch............................................................ (202) 720-2127 Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section (202) 720-2127 Fleming Gibson, Head, Fruits, Vegetables, and Special Crops Section (202) 236-2428 Joshua Bates - Asparagus, Hemp, Maple Syrup, Soybeans (202) 690-3234 Natasha Bruton - Cotton System Consumption and Stocks, Grain Crushings, Fats and Oils, Flour Milling Products, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Plums, Prunes (202) 690-1042 Noemi Guindin - Crop Progress and Condition, Kiwifruit (202) 720-7324 Michelle Harder - Hay, Kale, Peanuts, Raspberries................................................... (202) 690-8533 Deonne Holiday - Almonds, Carrots, Coffee, Cranberries, Garlic, Onions Proso Millet, Rye, Tobacco..................................................................... 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