Peanut Stocks and Processing ISSN: 1949-1875 Released October 27, 2026, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Down 4 Percent from Last Year Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 2.44 Billion Pounds Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on September 30, 2026 totaled 2.44 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock, compared with 2.02 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 1.57 billion pounds of actual farmer stock. Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 827 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled 38.3 million pounds. Shelled peanut stocks totaled 621 million pounds of which 593 million pounds were edible grades and 28.9 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 106 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 460 million pounds of Runners, and 26.9 million pounds of Spanish. Millings in September totaled 416 million pounds. Millings by type were 71.2 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias, 337 million pounds of Runners, and 7.61 million pounds of Spanish. Commercial processors utilized 183 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during September. Utilization by type was 113 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 32.7 million pounds for peanut candy, and 30.7 million pounds for peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 61.7 million pounds during the month. Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 1.80 million pounds of peanut butter during September. Stocks of treated seed on hand September 30, 2026 totaled 953,000 pounds, compared with 2.51 million pounds on August 31, 2026. Of the September total, 368,000 pounds were Runners. August stocks of treated seed included 1.93 million pounds of Runners. Stocks estimates refer to September 30, 2026. All other data are for the month of September. Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock on net weight basis. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : Farmer stock equivalent Month : Farmer : Shelled : Roasting :-------------------------------- ending : Stock : peanuts : stock : Shelled peanuts : Total : : 1/ :(in shell) 2/: : 3/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2026 : August .......: 1,953,688 651,708 39,297 866,772 2,859,757 September ....: 1,574,550 621,448 38,347 826,526 2,439,423 October ......: November .....: December .....: : 2027 : January ......: February .....: March ........: April ........: May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2025 : September ....: 1,215,716 577,242 33,472 767,732 2,016,920 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Included shelled edible grades, shelled oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated). 2/ Cleaned and unshelled. 3/ Farmer stock + roasting stock + (actual shelled peanuts X 1.33). Farmer Stock Peanuts by Type at Month's End - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock on net weight basis. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Virginias : : : Month : and : Runners : Spanish : Total ending : Valencias : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2026 : August ........: 217,868 1,639,716 96,104 1,953,688 September .....: 226,916 1,267,912 79,722 1,574,550 October .......: November ......: December ......: : 2027 : January .......: February ......: March .........: April .........: May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2025 : September .....: 169,932 1,028,016 17,768 1,215,716 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock on net weight basis. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled edibles 1/ : : : :-------------------------------------------------------: Shelled : Total : Roasting Month : Virginias : : : : oil : shelled : stock 3/ ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : stocks 2/ : : : Valencias : : : : : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2026 : August .......: 109,543 488,064 28,632 626,239 25,469 651,708 39,297 September ....: 105,945 459,698 26,901 592,544 28,904 621,448 38,347 October ......: November .....: December .....: : 2027 : January ......: February .....: March ........: April ........: May ..........: June .........: July .........: : 2025 : September ....: 73,404 440,074 33,235 546,713 30,529 577,242 33,472 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively. 2/ Includes straight run oil stock peanuts. 3/ Cleaned and unshelled. Farmer Stock Peanuts Milled (Net Weight) by Month - United State: September 2026 with Comparisions [Includes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Month : Virginias : : : ending : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : Valencias : : : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : 2026 : August ...........: 67,740 363,964 7,934 439,638 September ........: 71,238 337,054 7,612 415,904 October ..........: November .........: December .........: : 2027 : January ..........: February .........: March ............: April ............: May ..............: June .............: July .............: : 2025 : September ........: 52,204 361,334 6,968 420,506 : 2026 : August-September .: 138,978 701,018 15,546 855,542 : 2025 : August-September .: 95,296 733,202 13,412 841,910 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Shelled edibles 1/ : : : Month :-----------------------------------------------------------: Shelled : : ending : Virginias : : : : Oil : Total : Roasting : and : Runners : Spanish : Total : Stocks 2/ : Shelled : Stock3/ : Valencia : : : : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2026 : August ...........: 28,365 238,761 8,183 275,309 40,716 316,025 25,651 September ........: 29,445 225,236 5,090 259,771 39,332 299,103 25,721 October ..........: November .........: December .........: : 2027 : January ..........: February .........: March ............: April ............: May ..............: June .............: July .............: : 2025 : September ........: 31,053 233,535 4,586 269,174 42,653 311,827 14,098 : 2026 : August-September .: 57,810 463,997 13,273 535,080 80,048 615,128 51,372 : 2025 : August-September .: 52,936 469,816 8,234 530,986 88,108 619,094 25,284 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes peanuts milled for seed. 2/ Includes straight run oil stock peanuts. 3/ Cleaned and unshelled. Shelled Peanuts Crushed, Production, and Stocks of Peanut Oil and Cake and Meal by Month - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Relates to oil mills only. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Shelled : Production : Stocks (end of month) ending : peanuts :----------------------------------------------------------- : crushed 1/ : Crude oil :Cake and Meal : Crude oil :Cake and Meal --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2026 : August ...........: 68,522 31,780 36,742 11,188 6,306 September ........: 61,717 27,940 33,777 12,517 5,623 October ..........: November .........: December .........: : 2027 : January ..........: February .........: March ............: April ............: May ..............: June .............: July .............: : 2025 : September ........: 59,941 26,502 33,439 9,986 5,613 : 2026 : August-September .: 130,239 59,720 70,519 (X) (X) : 2025 : August-September .: 116,156 51,413 64,742 (X) (X) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (X) Not applicable. 1/ All crushings regardless of grade. Apparent Disappearance or Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Includes in transit, exports, and domestic use. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Shelled peanuts : : : Month :--------------------------------------------: Roasting : Crude : Cake ending : Edible : Oil : Total : stock : peanut : and : grades : stocks : : : oil 1/ : meal 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 pounds : 2026 : August ...........: 291,433 43,459 334,892 44,990 29,730 38,406 September ........: 293,466 35,897 329,363 26,671 26,611 34,460 October ..........: November .........: December .........: : 2027 : January ..........: February .........: March ............: April ............: May ..............: June .............: July .............: : 2025 : September ........: 265,402 42,355 307,757 20,536 25,428 33,596 : 2026 : August-September .: 584,899 79,356 664,255 71,661 56,341 72,866 : 2025 : August-September .: 475,461 90,755 566,216 37,250 49,371 69,424 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Relates to oil mills only. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and In Shell Peanuts by Month - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible grades used in products 1/ : Total : Month :--------------------------------------------------------------------------: all : In shell ending : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other : Total : grades 5/ : peanuts 6/ : candy 2/ : snacks 3/ : butter 4/ : Products : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2026 : August ...........: 32,874 31,351 122,701 5,165 192,091 260,613 14,510 September ........: 32,704 30,747 112,919 6,469 182,839 244,556 13,553 October ..........: November .........: December .........: : 2027 : January ..........: February .........: March ............: April ............: May ..............: June .............: July .............: : 2025 : September ........: 32,877 36,530 113,730 6,817 189,954 249,895 14,737 : 2026 : August-September .: 65,578 62,098 235,620 11,634 374,930 505,169 28,063 : 2025 : August-September .: 68,426 72,075 238,298 12,707 391,506 507,662 24,966 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively. 2/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in candy. 3/ Includes salted, unsalted, dry and honey roasted, salted and unsalted roasted, snack bars, and trail mixes. 4/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in cookies and sandwiches, but excludes peanut butter used in candy. 5/ Includes all shelled peanuts crushed regardless of grade. 6/ Includes peanuts re-packaged, roasted in shell, salted in shell, and raw in shell. Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible grades used in products 1/ Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ending : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other : Total : candy 2/ : snacks 3/ : butter 4/ : products : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Runner : 2026 : August ...........: 31,387 (D) 102,524 (D) 161,096 September ........: 30,728 (D) 92,835 (D) 152,621 October ..........: November .........: December .........: : 2027 : January ..........: February .........: March ............: April ............: May ..............: June .............: July .............: : 2025 : September ........: 30,622 (D) 99,802 (D) 165,727 : 2026 : August-September .: 62,115 (D) 195,359 (D) 313,717 : 2025 : August-September .: 64,026 (D) 206,825 (D) 339,508 : Spanish : 2026 : August ...........: (D) (D) (D) (D) 3,368 September ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) 4,892 October ..........: November .........: December .........: : 2027 : January ..........: February .........: March ............: April ............: May ..............: June .............: July .............: : 2025 : September ........: (D) (D) (D) (D) 7,073 : 2026 : August-September .: (D) (D) (D) (D) 8,260 : 2025 : August-September .: (D) (D) (D) (D) 14,868 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons (continued) [Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Edible grades used in products 1/ Month :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ending : Peanut : Peanut : Peanut : Other : Total : candy 2/ : snacks 3/ : butter 4/ : Products : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : Virginia and Valencias : 2026 : August ..................: (D) 7,894 (D) (D) 27,626 September ...............: (D) 6,096 (D) (D) 25,326 October .................: November ................: December ................: : 2027 : January .................: February ................: March ...................: April ...................: May .....................: June ....................: July ....................: : 2025 : September ...............: (D) 6,326 (D) (D) 17,154 : 2026 : August-September ........: (D) 13,990 (D) (D) 52,952 : 2025 : August-September ........: (D) 13,080 (D) (D) 37,131 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively. 2/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in candy. 3/ Includes salted, unsalted, dry and honey roasted, salted and unsalted roasted, snack bars, and trail mixes. 4/ Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in cookies and sandwiches, but excludes peanut butter used in candy. Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Program Deliveries by Month - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Source: Food and Nutrition Service. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] --------------------------------------------------------------- : Deliveries by product Month :-------------------------------------------- ending : Peanut : Roasted : Total : butter : peanuts : --------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : 2026 : August ...........: 2,661,570 25,920 2,687,490 September ........: 1,798,545 - 1,798,545 October ..........: November .........: December .........: : 2027 : January : February : March : April ............: May ..............: June .............: July .............: : 2025 : September ........: 1,720,275 - 1,720,275 : 2026 : August-September .: 4,460,115 25,920 4,486,035 : 2025 : August-September .: 3,949,365 51,840 4,001,205 --------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Stocks of Treated Seed at Month's End - United States: September 2026 with Comparisons [Excludes stocks on farms. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Month : Virginias : : : ending : and : Runner : Spanish : Total : Valencias : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds : 2026 : August ........: (D) 1,928 (D) 2,513 September .....: (D) 368 (D) 953 October .......: November ......: December ......: : 2027 : January .......: February ......: March .........: April .........: May ...........: June ..........: July ..........: : 2025 : September .....: (D) 168 (D) 297 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: The peanut stocks and processing estimates in this report are based on a survey conducted during the first three weeks of the month. The survey is required by law under Title 7 of the United States Code (7 U.S.C. 951, 2010). Peanut stocks are a census of all known cleaners, shellers, crushers, warehouses, cold storage plants, and processors of peanuts who handle more than 30,000 pounds annually. Every effort is made to obtain a report from all facilities. Estimating Procedures: Since a complete report is not always received from all facilities, estimates are made for missing facilities to assure complete coverage. Peanut stocks survey data are reviewed at the national level for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. Revision Policy: Peanut stocks are subject to revision at any time during the marketing year. Revisions can be made when late reports are received and errors are detected in reporting and calculating. Once the marketing year ends, no revisions can be made to the previous marketing year. 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