HDR1012000110100702970830Acreage Released June 30, 1997, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Acreage" call at (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Corn Acreage Up 1 Percent Soybean Acreage Up 10 Percent Corn planted for all purposes is estimated at 80.2 million acres, up 1 percent from last year. This is the largest planted acreage since 1985. Growers expect to harvest 74.0 million acres for grain, up 1 percent from 1996. If realized, this will be the largest harvested acreage since 1985. Despite cool weather, planting finished 2 weeks ahead of normal. Soybean plantings are estimated at 70.9 million acres up 10 percent from 1996 plantings and 13 percent above 1995. This is the largest planted area of soybeans since 1982 and the third highest plantings on record. Area for harvest is estimated at 69.8 million acres, 10 percent above a year ago. Other spring wheat 1997 planted area totals 19.2 million, down 4 percent from 1996. Of the total, about 18.3 million acres is Hard Red Spring wheat. Growers plan to harvest 18.7 million acres for grain. This is down 5 percent from last year. The 1997 all wheat planted area is estimated at 70.8 million acres with 63.5 million acres for grain harvest. Plantings are down 6 percent from last year, but grain is up one percent to the highest level since 1990. Cr Pr 2-5 (6-97) All cotton plantings for 1997 are expected to total 14.0 million acres, 4 percent below 1996 and 17 percent less than the 1995 acreage. Upland accounts for 13.8 million acres, down 4 percent from last year, while American-Pima plantings totaled 250,000 acres, 3 percent less than the 1996 acreage. The planting pace was behind the average early in the season in the Delta and Southeast States, due to above average rainfall. Open weather during late May and early June allowed seedings to be completed. Producers in the High Plains began planting with good soil moisture, but late May storms delayed planting operations until early June when producers were able to exceed the average pace. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This report was approved on June 30, 1997, by the Acting Secretary of Agriculture and the National Agricultural Statistics Service's Agricultural Statistics Board. Keith J. Collins Rich Allen ----------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Acting Secretary of Agricultural Statistics Board Agriculture Chairperson Keith J. Collins Rich Allen Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1996-97 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : : for All Purposes : Area Harvested 1/ Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : Corn : 79,487.0 80,227.0 73,147.0 74,019.0 Sorghum : 13,188.0 10,268.0 11,901.0 9,512.0 Oats : 4,661.0 5,264.0 2,687.0 3,222.0 Barley : 7,174.0 6,769.0 6,787.0 6,397.0 All Wheat : 75,639.0 70,767.0 62,850.0 63,495.0 Winter : 51,983.0 48,342.0 39,709.0 41,583.0 Durum : 3,620.0 3,270.0 3,546.0 3,208.0 Other Spring : 20,036.0 19,155.0 19,595.0 18,704.0 Rice : 2,819.0 3,065.0 2,799.0 3,037.0 Rye : 1,467.0 1,443.0 347.0 359.0 Soybeans : 64,205.0 70,850.0 63,409.0 69,826.0 Peanuts : 1,401.5 1,421.5 1,380.0 1,403.0 Sunflower : 2,556.0 2,920.0 2,499.0 2,807.0 Canola : 366.0 733.0 346.0 715.0 Mustard Seed : 19.0 45.8 18.6 45.0 Rapeseed : 2.4 1.2 2.2 1.2 Safflower : 242.0 263.0 230.0 252.0 Flaxseed : 96.0 152.0 92.0 146.0 All Cotton : 14,633.5 14,000.0 12,868.1 Upland : 14,375.5 13,750.0 12,612.2 Amer-Pima : 258.0 250.0 255.9 All Hay : 61,029.0 60,814.0 Alfalfa : 24,291.0 23,556.0 All Other : 36,738.0 37,258.0 Dry Edible Beans : 1,813.0 1,900.4 1,717.7 1,811.5 Summer Potatoes : 77.9 67.0 74.7 65.0 Sweet Potatoes : 89.1 87.8 84.8 84.7 All Tobacco : 732.7 797.0 Sugarbeets : 1,368.4 1,464.4 1,323.3 1,443.4 Sugarcane for : Sugar and Seed : 888.9 897.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Harvested for principal use of each crop, i.e., grain, beans, nuts, etc. 2/ Forecasted. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1996-97 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : : for All Purposes : Area Harvested 1/ Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hectares : Corn : 32,167,590 32,467,060 29,601,860 29,954,750 Sorghum : 5,337,050 4,155,360 4,816,220 3,849,410 Oats : 1,886,260 2,130,290 1,087,400 1,303,910 Barley : 2,903,250 2,739,350 2,746,630 2,588,800 All Wheat : 30,610,350 28,638,700 25,434,770 25,695,790 Winter : 21,037,000 19,563,520 16,069,840 16,828,220 Durum : 1,464,980 1,323,340 1,435,030 1,298,250 Other Spring : 8,108,370 7,751,840 7,929,900 7,569,320 Rice : 1,140,820 1,240,370 1,132,730 1,229,040 Rye : 593,680 583,970 140,430 145,280 Soybeans : 25,983,120 28,672,290 25,660,990 28,257,880 Peanuts : 567,170 575,270 558,470 567,780 Sunflower : 1,034,390 1,181,690 1,011,320 1,135,960 Canola : 148,120 296,640 140,020 289,350 Mustard Seed : 7,690 18,530 7,530 18,210 Rapeseed : 970 490 890 490 Safflower : 97,930 106,430 93,080 101,980 Flaxseed : 38,850 61,510 37,230 59,080 All Cotton : 5,922,030 5,665,660 5,207,590 Upland : 5,817,620 5,564,490 5,104,030 Amer-Pima : 104,410 101,170 103,560 All Hay : 24,697,830 24,610,820 Alfalfa : 9,830,320 9,532,880 All Other : 14,867,500 15,077,940 Dry Edible Beans : 733,700 769,070 695,140 733,100 Summer Potatoes : 31,530 27,110 30,230 26,300 Sweet Potatoes : 36,060 35,530 34,320 34,280 All Tobacco : 296,510 322,550 Sugarbeets : 553,780 592,630 535,530 584,130 Sugarcane for : Sugar and Seed : 359,730 363,210 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Harvested for principal use of each crop, i.e., grain, beans, nuts, etc. 2/ Forecasted. Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1988-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Corn :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Corn : Corn for Grain Year :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Area : Yield per : : Planted : Harvested : Acre : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ----- Bushels 1,000 Bushels : 1988 : 67,717 58,250 84.6 4,928,681 1989 : 72,322 64,783 116.3 7,531,953 1990 : 74,166 66,952 118.5 7,934,028 1991 : 75,957 68,822 108.6 7,474,765 1992 : 79,311 72,077 131.5 9,476,698 1993 : 73,235 62,921 100.7 6,336,470 1994 : 79,175 72,887 138.6 10,102,735 1995 : 71,245 64,995 113.5 7,373,876 1996 : 79,487 73,147 127.1 9,293,435 1997 : 80,227 74,019 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sorghum :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Sorghum : Sorghum for Grain :----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 : 10,343 9,042 63.8 576,686 1989 : 12,642 11,103 55.4 615,420 1990 : 10,535 9,089 63.1 573,303 1991 : 11,064 9,870 59.3 584,860 1992 : 13,177 12,050 72.6 875,022 1993 : 9,882 8,916 59.9 534,172 1994 : 9,827 8,917 72.8 649,206 1995 : 9,454 8,278 55.6 460,373 1996 : 13,188 11,901 67.5 802,974 1997 : 10,268 9,512 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1988-97 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : Year :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ----- Bushels 1,000 Bushels : : Oats : 1988 : 13,907 5,530 39.3 217,375 1989 : 12,085 6,882 54.3 373,587 1990 : 10,423 5,947 60.1 357,654 1991 : 8,653 4,816 50.6 243,851 1992 : 7,943 4,496 65.4 294,229 1993 : 7,937 3,803 54.4 206,770 1994 : 6,639 4,010 57.1 229,008 1995 : 6,336 2,962 54.7 162,027 1996 : 4,661 2,687 57.8 155,225 1997 : 5,264 3,222 : : Barley : 1988 : 9,831 7,636 38.0 289,994 1989 : 9,125 8,313 48.6 404,203 1990 : 8,221 7,529 56.1 422,196 1991 : 8,941 8,413 55.2 464,326 1992 : 7,762 7,285 62.5 455,090 1993 : 7,786 6,753 58.9 398,041 1994 : 7,159 6,667 56.2 374,862 1995 : 6,689 6,279 57.3 359,562 1996 : 7,174 6,787 58.5 396,851 1997 : 6,769 6,397 : : Rye : 1988 : 2,374 595 24.7 14,689 1989 : 2,014 484 28.2 13,647 1990 : 1,625 375 27.1 10,176 1991 : 1,671 395 24.6 9,734 1992 : 1,542 391 29.3 11,440 1993 : 1,493 381 27.1 10,340 1994 : 1,613 407 27.9 11,341 1995 : 1,602 385 26.1 10,064 1996 : 1,467 347 26.0 9,016 1997 : 1,443 359 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1988-97 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : Year :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ----- Bushels 1,000 Bushels : : All Wheat : 1988 : 65,529 53,189 34.1 1,812,201 1989 : 76,615 62,189 32.7 2,036,618 1990 : 77,041 69,103 39.5 2,729,778 1991 : 69,881 57,803 34.3 1,980,139 1992 : 72,219 62,761 39.3 2,466,798 1993 : 72,168 62,712 38.2 2,396,440 1994 : 70,349 61,770 37.6 2,320,981 1995 : 69,132 60,945 35.8 2,182,591 1996 : 75,639 62,850 36.3 2,281,763 1997 : 70,767 63,495 : : Winter Wheat : 1988 : 48,800 39,800 39.2 1,561,910 1989 : 55,091 41,509 35.0 1,454,642 1990 : 56,748 49,721 40.7 2,024,224 1991 : 51,024 39,506 34.7 1,371,617 1992 : 50,922 42,123 38.2 1,609,284 1993 : 51,587 43,811 40.2 1,760,143 1994 : 49,197 41,355 40.2 1,661,943 1995 : 48,686 40,972 37.7 1,544,653 1996 : 51,983 39,709 37.2 1,478,048 1997 : 48,342 41,583 39.3 1,603,580 : : Durum Wheat : 1988 : 3,336 2,847 15.7 44,831 1989 : 3,791 3,673 25.1 92,229 1990 : 3,570 3,507 34.9 122,430 1991 : 3,253 3,197 32.5 103,957 1992 : 2,547 2,519 39.7 99,906 1993 : 2,241 2,100 33.6 70,476 1994 : 2,823 2,715 35.6 96,747 1995 : 3,436 3,356 30.5 102,280 1996 : 3,620 3,546 32.7 115,840 1997 : 3,270 3,208 : : Other Spring Wheat : 1988 : 13,393 10,542 19.5 205,460 1989 : 17,733 17,007 28.8 489,747 1990 : 16,723 15,875 36.7 583,124 1991 : 15,604 15,100 33.4 504,565 1992 : 18,750 18,119 41.8 757,608 1993 : 18,340 16,801 33.7 565,821 1994 : 18,329 17,700 31.8 562,291 1995 : 17,010 16,617 32.2 535,658 1996 : 20,036 19,595 35.1 687,875 1997 : 19,155 18,704 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1988-97 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Harvested for Beans Year : Area :----------------------------------------------------- : Planted : : Yield per : : : Area : Acre : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ----- Bushels 1,000 Bushels : 1988 : 58,840 57,373 27.0 1,548,841 1989 : 60,820 59,538 32.3 1,923,666 1990 : 57,795 56,512 34.1 1,925,947 1991 : 59,180 58,011 34.2 1,986,539 1992 : 59,180 58,233 37.6 2,190,354 1993 : 60,135 57,347 32.6 1,870,958 1994 : 61,670 60,859 41.4 2,516,694 1995 : 62,575 61,624 35.3 2,176,814 1996 : 64,205 63,409 37.6 2,382,364 1997 : 70,850 69,826 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Rice :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ------ Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1988 : 2,933.0 2,900.0 5,514 159,897 1989 : 2,731.0 2,687.0 5,749 154,487 1990 : 2,897.0 2,823.0 5,529 156,088 1991 : 2,884.0 2,781.0 5,731 159,367 1992 : 3,176.0 3,132.0 5,736 179,658 1993 : 2,920.0 2,833.0 5,510 156,110 1994 : 3,353.0 3,316.0 5,964 197,779 1995 : 3,121.0 3,093.0 5,621 173,871 1996 : 2,819.0 2,799.0 6,121 171,321 1997 : 3,065.0 3,037.0 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Flaxseed :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Acres ---- Bushels 1,000 Bushels : 1988 : 275 226 7.1 1,615 1989 : 195 163 7.5 1,215 1990 : 260 253 15.1 3,812 1991 : 356 342 18.1 6,200 1992 : 171 165 19.9 3,288 1993 : 206 191 18.2 3,480 1994 : 178 171 17.1 2,922 1995 : 165 147 15.0 2,211 1996 : 96 92 17.4 1,602 1997 : 152 146 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1988-97 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Peanuts :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Harvested for Nuts Year : Area :----------------------------------------------------- : Planted : : Yield per : : : Area : Acre : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ------ Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1988 : 1,657.4 1,628.4 2,445 3,980,917 1989 : 1,665.2 1,644.7 2,426 3,989,995 1990 : 1,846.0 1,815.5 1,985 3,603,650 1991 : 2,039.2 2,015.7 2,444 4,926,570 1992 : 1,686.6 1,669.1 2,567 4,284,416 1993 : 1,733.5 1,689.8 2,008 3,392,415 1994 : 1,641.0 1,618.5 2,624 4,247,455 1995 : 1,537.5 1,517.0 2,282 3,461,475 1996 : 1,401.5 1,380.0 2,653 3,661,205 1997 : 1,421.5 1,403.0 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sunflower :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Acres ----- Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1988 : 2,038 1,921 932.9 1,792,090 1989 : 1,840 1,786 985.3 1,759,760 1990 : 1,905 1,851 1,228.7 2,274,405 1991 : 2,746 2,673 1,351.7 3,613,030 1992 : 2,187 2,043 1,255.5 2,564,985 1993 : 2,776 2,504 1,037.0 2,596,716 1994 : 3,567 3,430 1,410.0 4,836,185 1995 : 3,478 3,368 1,190.4 4,009,340 1996 : 2,556 2,499 1,435.0 3,586,615 1997 : 2,920 2,807 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Cotton : :--------------------------------------------------------: : Area : Yield : : Cottonseed :---------------------------: per : Production : : Planted : Harvested : Acre : : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Acres ---- Pounds 1,000 Bales 1,000 Tons : 1988 : 12,514.8 11,948.2 619 15,411.5 6,061.8 1989 : 10,586.6 9,537.7 614 12,195.6 4,677.4 1990 : 12,348.1 11,731.6 634 15,505.4 5,968.5 1991 : 14,052.1 12,959.5 652 17,614.3 6,925.5 1992 : 13,240.0 11,123.3 700 16,218.5 6,230.1 1993 : 13,438.3 12,783.3 606 16,133.6 6,343.2 1994 : 13,720.1 13,322.3 708 19,662.0 7,603.9 1995 : 16,931.4 16,006.7 537 17,899.8 6,848.7 1996 : 14,633.5 12,868.1 707 18,942.0 7,143.5 1997 : 14,000.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1988-97 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Hay :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per : Year : Harvested : Acre : Production -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres Tons 1,000 Tons : 1988 : 64,771 1.94 125,736 1989 : 62,722 2.31 144,706 1990 : 61,030 2.40 146,212 1991 : 61,834 2.46 152,073 1992 : 58,903 2.49 146,903 1993 : 59,679 2.46 146,799 1994 : 58,735 2.55 150,060 1995 : 59,629 2.59 154,166 1996 : 61,029 2.45 149,457 1997 : 60,814 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dry Edible Beans :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ------ Pounds 1,000 Cwt : 1988 : 1,485.4 1,353.0 1,423 19,253 1989 : 1,824.6 1,650.9 1,437 23,729 1990 : 2,177.6 2,084.4 1,553 32,379 1991 : 1,964.1 1,913.7 1,764 33,765 1992 : 1,640.6 1,529.9 1,478 22,615 1993 : 1,871.9 1,622.0 1,351 21,913 1994 : 2,015.8 1,835.2 1,582 29,028 1995 : 2,069.3 1,899.3 1,622 30,812 1996 : 1,813.0 1,717.7 1,592 27,354 1997 : 1,900.4 1,811.5 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Potatoes :----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1988 : 1,284.7 1,259.3 283 356,438 1989 : 1,305.0 1,281.5 289 370,444 1990 : 1,399.7 1,370.6 293 402,110 1991 : 1,407.5 1,374.4 304 417,622 1992 : 1,339.3 1,315.0 323 425,367 1993 : 1,385.2 1,317.0 326 428,693 1994 : 1,416.4 1,379.7 339 467,054 1995 : 1,398.2 1,372.1 323 443,606 1996 : 1,454.7 1,424.8 349 497,104 1997 : 1,439.2 1,412.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1988-97 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sweet Potatoes :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : Year :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- 1,000 Acres ---- Cwt 1,000 Cwt : 1988 : 89.1 85.5 128 10,945 1989 : 89.5 86.0 132 11,358 1990 : 93.9 89.5 141 12,594 1991 : 81.2 77.8 144 11,203 1992 : 85.9 82.4 146 12,005 1993 : 83.1 80.2 138 11,053 1994 : 86.1 82.8 162 13,395 1995 : 87.4 83.6 154 12,906 1996 : 89.1 84.8 159 13,456 1997 : 87.8 84.7 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Tobacco :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per : : Harvested : Acre : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1988 : 634.0 2,160 1,369,500 1989 : 678.2 2,016 1,367,188 1990 : 733.3 2,218 1,626,380 1991 : 763.7 2,179 1,664,372 1992 : 784.4 2,195 1,721,671 1993 : 746.4 2,161 1,613,319 1994 : 671.1 2,359 1,582,896 1995 : 663.1 1,913 1,268,538 1996 : 732.7 2,071 1,517,334 1997 : 797.0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnotes at end of table. --continued Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production, United States, 1988-97 1/ (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sugarbeets :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield : Year :-----------------------------------: per : Production : Planted : Harvested : Acre : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 Acres ------ Tons 1,000 Tons : 1988 : 1,327.2 1,300.7 19.1 24,810 1989 : 1,324.4 1,294.5 19.4 25,131 1990 : 1,400.4 1,377.2 20.0 27,513 1991 : 1,427.4 1,386.7 20.3 28,203 1992 : 1,436.7 1,411.5 20.6 29,143 1993 : 1,437.7 1,409.4 18.6 26,249 1994 : 1,475.8 1,443.0 22.1 31,853 1995 : 1,444.6 1,420.1 19.8 28,065 1996 : 1,368.4 1,323.3 20.2 26,680 1997 : 1,464.4 1,443.4 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sugarcane :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : Yield per : : Harvested : Acre : Production :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres Tons 1,000 Tons : 1988 : 845.3 35.4 29,904 1989 : 851.9 34.5 29,426 1990 : 794.2 35.4 28,136 1991 : 896.9 33.7 30,252 1992 : 925.2 32.8 30,363 1993 : 948.3 32.8 31,101 1994 : 936.8 33.0 30,929 1995 : 932.3 33.0 30,796 1996 : 888.9 33.1 29,462 1997 : 897.5 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Principal Crops :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Planted 2/ : Harvested 3/ :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : 1988 : 318,032 288,995 1989 : 331,152 304,574 1990 : 326,337 307,768 1991 : 325,362 303,352 1992 : 326,453 306,652 1993 : 319,553 295,529 1994 : 323,968 308,138 1995 : 318,305 301,032 1996 : 334,518 313,557 1997 : 334,307 320,075 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Area harvested forecasted for 1997. 2/ Crops included in area planted are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, winter wheat, rye, durum wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower, cotton, dry edible beans, potatoes, and sugarbeets. Harvested acreage is used for all hay, tobacco, and sugarcane in computing total area planted. Includes double cropped acres and unharvested small grains planted as cover crops. Fall potatoes are carried forward from the previous year for current year totals. 3/ Crops included in area harvested are listed in footnote 2. Also included is the 3 year acreage for corn and sorghum siliage acres harested. Cotton harvested is based on 10 year acreage abandonment. Principal Crops: Area Planted, by State and United States, 1995-97 1/ 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : AL : 2,204 2,255 2,360 AZ : 795 835 811 AR : 8,435 8,680 8,315 CA : 5,220 5,212 5,153 CO : 6,104 6,456 6,532 CT : 112 120 106 DE : 507 501 521 FL : 1,070 1,109 1,098 GA : 4,237 4,336 4,419 HI : 53 46 35 ID : 4,483 4,502 4,522 IL : 23,221 23,926 23,745 IN : 11,942 12,648 12,990 IA : 23,502 24,247 24,761 KS : 22,428 24,171 23,459 KY : 5,709 5,844 5,952 LA : 3,857 4,035 4,050 ME : 364 327 299 MD : 1,548 1,574 1,580 MA : 134 131 137 MI : 6,790 7,023 7,039 MN : 19,578 19,971 20,565 MS : 4,850 4,880 4,825 MO : 12,056 13,275 13,405 MT : 9,697 10,764 10,442 NE : 18,280 18,911 19,173 NV : 516 525 523 NH : 85 84 72 NJ : 452 427 435 NM : 1,282 1,317 1,310 NY : 3,045 3,018 3,012 NC : 4,639 4,757 4,991 ND : 20,707 22,651 21,307 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ See footnotes at end of table. --continued Principal Crops: Area Planted, by State and United States, 1995-97 1/ 2/ (continued) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : OH : 10,025 10,173 10,725 OK : 10,621 11,341 11,095 OR : 2,389 2,457 2,435 PA : 4,146 4,140 4,395 RI : 11 11 12 SC : 1,976 1,971 2,017 SD : 14,334 16,911 17,231 TN : 4,892 4,999 4,888 TX : 22,600 24,343 23,972 UT : 1,099 1,139 1,133 VT : 387 345 330 VA : 2,910 2,936 2,942 WA : 4,130 4,448 4,394 WV : 650 657 656 WI : 8,194 8,161 8,137 WY : 1,883 1,864 1,941 : US 2/ : 318,238 334,518 334,307 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Crops included in area planted are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, winter wheat, rye, durum wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower, cotton, dry edible beans, potatoes, and sugarbeets. The harvested acreage is used for all hay, tobacco, and sugarcane in computing total area planted. Includes double cropped acres and unharvested small grains planted as cover crops. Fall potatoes are carried forward from the previous year for current year totals. 2/ States do not add to U.S. due to sunflower and sugarbeets acreage not allocated to states. Corn: Area Planted and Harvested for Grain by State and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted : Area Harvested for Grain State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : AL : 310 290 280 260 AZ : 55 70 40 45 AR : 240 180 230 170 CA : 480 580 220 260 CO : 1,050 1,150 940 1,030 CT 2/ : 38 38 DE : 155 150 150 146 FL : 140 120 112 80 GA : 580 550 525 500 ID : 100 110 40 40 IL : 11,000 11,200 10,800 11,000 IN : 5,600 6,000 5,450 5,850 IA : 12,700 12,200 12,450 11,950 KS : 2,500 2,900 2,350 2,700 KY : 1,300 1,300 1,200 1,220 LA : 535 500 523 490 ME 2/ : 33 35 MD : 530 500 465 450 MA 2/ : 32 28 MI : 2,650 2,600 2,300 2,300 MN : 7,500 7,000 6,950 6,450 MS : 630 490 605 470 MO : 2,750 2,950 2,650 2,850 MT : 55 50 15 15 NE : 8,500 9,000 8,300 8,800 NH 2/ : 17 17 NJ : 110 118 94 102 NM : 130 135 84 85 NY : 1,150 1,150 630 660 NC : 1,000 1,000 900 900 ND : 900 800 720 650 OH : 2,900 3,600 2,750 3,450 OK : 200 210 170 180 OR : 65 47 33 20 PA : 1,450 1,550 1,070 1,120 RI 2/ : 2 2 SC : 400 350 380 335 SD : 4,000 3,750 3,700 3,350 TN : 770 730 680 650 TX : 2,100 2,000 1,800 1,800 UT : 65 67 21 21 VT 2/ : 95 95 VA : 450 500 310 360 WA : 170 160 120 110 WV : 65 65 40 45 WI : 3,900 3,800 3,000 3,050 WY : 85 90 50 55 : US : 79,487 80,227 73,147 74,019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Forecasted. 2/ Area harvested for grain not estimated. Sorghum: Area Planted and Harvested for Grain by State and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted : Area Harvested for Grain State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : AL : 14 12 10 9 AR : 230 160 220 150 CO : 290 180 260 160 GA : 65 65 40 40 IL : 230 160 220 150 KS : 4,800 3,750 4,600 3,550 KY : 26 15 23 13 LA : 155 110 153 107 MS : 75 35 72 33 MO : 600 450 580 430 NE : 1,250 950 1,030 800 NM : 250 245 225 230 NC : 19 20 10 11 OK : 520 520 490 490 SC : 10 6 5 4 SD : 230 270 145 170 TN : 24 20 18 15 TX : 4,400 3,300 3,800 3,150 : US : 13,188 10,268 11,901 9,512 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Forecasted. Oats: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : AL : 40 45 20 23 AR : 30 20 25 17 CA : 300 350 30 30 CO : 80 65 35 28 GA : 70 70 35 40 ID : 60 80 25 20 IL : 90 95 70 75 IN : 40 60 25 35 IA : 285 330 190 260 KS : 130 125 80 80 ME : 31 28 28 23 MD : 9 10 7 8 MI : 70 100 60 90 MN : 320 410 270 360 MO : 52 45 29 25 MT : 100 140 50 70 NE : 165 180 105 110 NY : 90 120 75 110 NC : 50 55 20 25 ND : 530 700 380 500 OH : 120 130 90 110 OK : 50 90 20 45 OR : 80 85 35 38 PA : 160 190 135 160 SC : 50 50 30 30 SD : 450 430 360 330 TX : 650 580 100 150 UT : 45 50 9 9 WA : 28 35 14 17 WV : 6 6 3 4 WI : 430 530 300 370 WY : 50 60 32 30 : US : 4,661 5,264 2,687 3,222 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes are planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. Barley: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : AZ : 55 70 54 69 CA : 280 230 220 180 CO : 100 95 92 90 DE : 25 40 23 35 ID : 750 780 730 760 KS : 13 10 11 9 KY : 22 16 20 14 MD : 55 55 49 50 MI : 28 24 25 22 MN : 550 600 520 570 MT : 1,300 1,300 1,200 1,200 NE : 20 10 17 8 NV : 6 6 5 5 NJ : 3 5 3 4 NC : 25 24 20 20 ND : 2,650 2,250 2,600 2,200 OK : 6 10 3 8 OR : 160 130 150 120 PA : 80 80 75 75 SC : 5 4 4 3 SD : 160 130 145 115 TX : 16 10 11 5 UT : 110 105 100 95 VA : 90 80 75 65 WA : 450 500 440 490 WI : 90 80 75 65 WY : 125 125 120 120 : US : 7,174 6,769 6,787 6,397 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes are planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. All Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : AL : 110 145 80 110 AZ : 180 100 178 98 AR : 1,300 880 1,240 790 CA : 780 640 688 510 CO : 3,070 3,165 2,268 2,912 DE : 80 80 78 77 FL : 13 17 10 15 GA : 400 400 350 360 ID : 1,620 1,510 1,560 1,430 IL : 1,650 1,200 1,100 1,150 IN : 850 700 720 640 IA : 60 30 45 25 KS : 11,800 11,400 8,800 10,700 KY : 700 700 530 500 LA : 140 160 130 145 MD : 235 220 227 215 MI : 700 550 630 540 MN : 2,595 2,460 2,442 2,405 MS : 245 200 230 190 MO : 1,600 1,100 1,250 1,040 MT : 6,630 6,270 6,350 6,010 NE : 2,300 2,000 2,100 1,900 NV : 21 19 19 17 NJ : 46 35 38 34 NM : 470 430 110 300 NY : 160 140 150 135 NC : 630 730 590 670 ND : 12,680 11,340 12,515 11,188 OH : 1,400 1,200 1,330 1,060 OK : 7,000 6,800 4,900 5,400 OR : 990 1,000 955 965 PA : 195 180 190 175 SC : 280 310 270 305 SD : 4,325 4,175 3,854 3,574 TN : 620 560 400 370 TX : 6,000 6,300 2,900 4,100 UT : 205 200 188 189 VA : 300 280 275 255 WA : 2,800 2,700 2,745 2,595 WV : 14 13 11 9 WI : 157 153 135 142 WY : 288 275 269 250 : US : 75,639 70,767 62,850 63,495 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes are planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. Winter Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : AL : 110 145 80 110 AZ : 15 10 14 9 AR : 1,300 880 1,240 790 CA : 640 510 550 380 CO : 3,000 3,100 2,200 2,850 DE : 80 80 78 77 FL : 13 17 10 15 GA : 400 400 350 360 ID : 900 920 860 870 IL : 1,650 1,200 1,100 1,150 IN : 850 700 720 640 IA : 60 30 45 25 KS : 11,800 11,400 8,800 10,700 KY : 700 700 530 500 LA : 140 160 130 145 MD : 235 220 227 215 MI : 700 550 630 540 MN : 35 55 32 50 MS : 245 200 230 190 MO : 1,600 1,100 1,250 1,040 MT : 2,150 1,600 1,980 1,500 NE : 2,300 2,000 2,100 1,900 NV : 10 12 9 11 NJ : 46 35 38 34 NM : 470 430 110 300 NY : 160 140 150 135 NC : 630 730 590 670 ND : 80 40 75 38 OH : 1,400 1,200 1,330 1,060 OK : 7,000 6,800 4,900 5,400 OR : 880 870 850 840 PA : 195 180 190 175 SC : 280 310 270 305 SD : 2,000 1,650 1,580 1,150 TN : 620 560 400 370 TX : 6,000 6,300 2,900 4,100 UT : 175 170 160 160 VA : 300 280 275 255 WA : 2,400 2,250 2,350 2,150 WV : 14 13 11 9 WI : 145 145 125 135 WY : 255 250 240 230 : US : 51,983 48,342 39,709 41,583 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. Durum Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : AZ : 165 90 164 89 CA : 140 130 138 130 MN : 10 5 10 5 MT : 280 320 270 310 ND : 3,000 2,700 2,940 2,650 SD : 25 25 24 24 : US : 3,620 3,270 3,546 3,208 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Forecasted. Other Spring Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : CO : 70 65 68 62 ID : 720 590 700 560 MN : 2,550 2,400 2,400 2,350 MT : 4,200 4,350 4,100 4,200 NV : 11 7 10 6 ND : 9,600 8,600 9,500 8,500 OR : 110 130 105 125 SD : 2,300 2,500 2,250 2,400 UT : 30 30 28 29 WA : 400 450 395 445 WI : 12 8 10 7 WY : 33 25 29 20 : US : 20,036 19,155 19,595 18,704 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Forecasted. Rye: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted 1/ : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : CO : 28 28 3 2 GA : 300 300 70 80 IL : 50 65 6 8 IN : 20 15 2 2 KS : 60 50 5 5 MD : 25 25 2 5 MI : 80 80 13 16 MN : 25 25 20 19 NE : 50 50 22 22 NJ : 25 20 3 3 NY : 49 35 8 8 NC : 90 80 20 15 ND : 20 20 16 18 OH : 35 30 3 3 OK : 200 200 60 55 PA : 60 50 6 10 SC : 40 40 20 20 SD : 40 40 36 36 TX : 120 130 10 13 VA : 80 80 10 7 WI : 70 80 12 12 : US : 1,467 1,443 347 359 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Forecasted. Rice: Area Planted and Harvested by Class, State, and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Class : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :----------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : Long Grain : AR : 918.0 1,138.0 910.0 1,127.0 CA : 5.0 6.0 5.0 6.0 LA : 465.0 515.0 463.0 510.0 MS : 210.0 270.0 208.0 268.0 MO : 92.0 99.0 90.0 94.0 TX : 290.0 255.0 288.0 254.0 : US : 1,980.0 2,283.0 1,964.0 2,259.0 : Medium Grain : AR : 260.0 210.0 258.0 208.0 CA : 484.0 491.0 482.0 489.0 LA : 70.0 55.0 70.0 55.0 MS 2/ : MO : 1.0 1.0 TX : 10.0 5.0 10.0 5.0 : US : 824.0 762.0 820.0 758.0 : Short Grain : AR : 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 CA : 13.0 18.0 13.0 18.0 : US : 15.0 20.0 15.0 20.0 : All : AR : 1,180.0 1,350.0 1,170.0 1,337.0 CA : 502.0 515.0 500.0 513.0 LA : 535.0 570.0 533.0 565.0 MS : 210.0 270.0 208.0 268.0 MO : 92.0 100.0 90.0 95.0 TX : 300.0 260.0 298.0 259.0 : US : 2,819.0 3,065.0 2,799.0 3,037.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Forecasted. 2/ No medium grain estimated. Soybeans: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : AL : 330 400 315 380 AR : 3,550 3,600 3,500 3,550 DE : 220 225 217 221 FL : 35 40 33 38 GA : 400 430 390 420 IL : 9,900 10,000 9,850 9,950 IN : 5,400 5,450 5,360 5,410 IA : 9,500 10,500 9,450 10,400 KS : 2,050 2,350 2,000 2,300 KY : 1,200 1,300 1,180 1,280 LA : 1,100 1,400 1,080 1,350 MD : 490 540 480 530 MI : 1,650 1,900 1,640 1,890 MN : 5,950 6,800 5,900 6,700 MS : 1,800 2,100 1,750 2,050 MO : 4,100 4,900 4,050 4,850 NE : 3,050 3,500 3,010 3,450 NJ : 120 135 119 132 NC : 1,250 1,400 1,200 1,280 ND : 850 1,300 845 1,290 OH : 4,500 4,500 4,490 4,490 OK : 300 340 285 320 PA : 290 370 285 365 SC : 560 620 540 610 SD : 2,700 3,500 2,670 3,450 TN : 1,200 1,320 1,150 1,270 TX : 290 420 270 400 VA : 500 510 480 490 WI : 920 1,000 870 960 : US : 64,205 70,850 63,409 69,826 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Forecasted. Soybeans: Percent of Acreage Planted following Another Crop. Selected States and United States. 1993-97 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997:: State : 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AL : 38 29 24 14 21 :: MS : 9 4 6 13 8 AR : 30 26 30 32 23 :: MO : 13 10 10 13 9 DE : 48 42 54 51 60 :: NJ : 16 18 19 19 33 FL : 29 21 23 15 27 :: NC : 32 33 49 40 43 GA : 49 55 64 50 44 :: OH : 1 1 1 1 1 IL : 3 2 5 5 5 :: OK : 16 27 24 26 26 IN : 3 4 3 6 5 :: PA : 17 19 19 18 26 KS : 12 10 3 5 1 :: SC : 39 47 48 55 66 KY : 33 33 35 45 34 :: TN : 32 22 36 39 31 LA : 2 2 5 8 7 :: TX : 0 0 15 1 9 MD : 40 37 48 47 48 :: VA : 57 54 56 66 60 : :: : : :: US : 8 8 8 9 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Data as obtained from area frame samples. These data do not represent official estimates of the Agricultural Statistics Board but are raw data as obtained from survey respondents. The purpose of these data is to portray trends in soybean production practices. Peanuts: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : AL : 192.0 190.0 191.0 189.0 FL : 90.0 90.0 82.0 82.0 GA : 535.0 520.0 533.0 518.0 NM : 16.5 17.5 16.5 17.5 NC : 125.0 130.0 125.0 130.0 OK : 85.0 85.0 81.0 83.0 SC : 11.0 11.0 10.5 10.5 TX : 270.0 300.0 265.0 295.0 VA : 77.0 78.0 76.0 78.0 : US : 1,401.5 1,421.5 1,380.0 1,403.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Forecasted. Sunflower: Area Planted and Harvested by Type, State, and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Varietal : Area Planted : Area Harvested Type and :----------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : Oil : CO : 45 50 44 47 KS : 235 190 230 180 MN : 100 70 97 67 NE : 23 30 22 28 ND : 900 1,150 890 1,110 SD : 640 750 633 730 TX : 9 12 8 11 : Oth Sts : 36 40 31 35 : US : 1,988 2,292 1,955 2,208 : Non-Oil : CO : 65 35 63 33 KS : 50 40 45 36 MN : 50 35 48 33 NE : 24 30 22 28 ND : 280 350 275 340 SD : 60 80 57 75 TX : 22 35 20 33 : Oth Sts : 17 23 14 21 : US : 568 628 544 599 : All : CO : 110 85 107 80 KS : 285 230 275 216 MN : 150 105 145 100 NE : 47 60 44 56 ND : 1,180 1,500 1,165 1,450 SD : 700 830 690 805 TX : 31 47 28 44 : Oth Sts : 53 63 45 56 : US : 2,556 2,920 2,499 2,807 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Forecasted. Flaxseed: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : MN : 4 5 4 5 ND : 80 130 77 125 SD : 10 15 9 14 : Other States : 2 2 2 2 : US : 96 152 92 146 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Forecasted. Special Oilseeds: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted : Area Harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : Canola : 366.0 733.0 346.0 715.0 Rapeseed : 2.4 1.2 2.2 1.2 Safflower : 242.0 263.0 230.0 252.0 Mustard Seed : 19.0 45.8 18.6 45.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Forecasted. Cotton: Area Planted and Harvested by Type, State, and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Type : Area Planted : Area Harvested and :----------------------------------------------------------- State : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : Upland : AL : 520.0 520.0 516.0 AZ : 315.0 330.0 314.0 AR : 1,000.0 950.0 990.0 CA : 1,000.0 880.0 995.0 FL : 99.0 110.0 98.2 GA : 1,340.0 1,440.0 1,336.0 KS : 4.5 15.0 4.0 LA : 890.0 590.0 885.0 MS : 1,120.0 980.0 1,100.0 MO : 390.0 370.0 385.0 NM : 59.0 70.0 55.0 NC : 721.0 690.0 710.0 OK : 290.0 220.0 210.0 SC : 284.0 270.0 282.0 TN : 540.0 510.0 530.0 TX : 5,700.0 5,700.0 4,100.0 VA : 103.0 105.0 102.0 : US : 14,375.5 13,750.0 12,612.2 : Amer-Pima : AZ : 42.0 20.0 41.9 CA : 165.0 185.0 164.0 NM : 14.0 13.0 14.0 TX : 37.0 32.0 36.0 : US : 258.0 250.0 255.9 : All : AL : 520.0 520.0 516.0 AZ : 357.0 350.0 355.9 AR : 1,000.0 950.0 990.0 CA : 1,165.0 1,065.0 1,159.0 FL : 99.0 110.0 98.2 GA : 1,340.0 1,440.0 1,336.0 KS : 4.5 15.0 4.0 LA : 890.0 590.0 885.0 MS : 1,120.0 980.0 1,100.0 MO : 390.0 370.0 385.0 NM : 73.0 83.0 69.0 NC : 721.0 690.0 710.0 OK : 290.0 220.0 210.0 SC : 284.0 270.0 282.0 TN : 540.0 510.0 530.0 TX : 5,737.0 5,732.0 4,136.0 VA : 103.0 105.0 102.0 : US : 14,633.5 14,000.0 12,868.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Estimates to be released August 12, 1997. Hay: Area Harvested by Type, State, and United States 1996 and Forecasted 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All : Alfalfa and : All : Hay : Alfalfa Mixtures : Other State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL 1/: 730 750 730 750 AZ : 179 215 160 180 19 35 AR : 1,150 1,175 25 25 1,125 1,150 CA : 1,450 1,490 940 970 510 520 CO : 1,440 1,480 860 860 580 620 CT : 80 65 15 15 65 50 DE : 15 22 7 7 8 15 FL 1/ : 240 230 240 230 GA 1/ : 600 600 600 600 ID : 1,280 1,320 1,000 1,020 280 300 IL : 1,000 1,020 600 600 400 420 IN : 725 750 425 425 300 325 IA : 1,700 1,700 1,200 1,250 500 450 KS : 2,500 2,600 800 850 1,700 1,750 KY : 2,400 2,400 300 300 2,100 2,100 LA 1/ : 310 330 310 330 ME : 185 158 10 8 175 150 MD : 220 220 60 60 160 160 MA : 95 105 15 20 80 85 MI : 1,300 1,250 950 900 350 350 MN : 2,225 2,450 1,475 1,450 750 1,000 MS 1/ : 800 750 800 750 MO : 3,680 3,480 480 480 3,200 3,000 MT : 2,600 2,600 1,700 1,750 900 850 NE : 3,250 3,150 1,400 1,300 1,850 1,850 NV : 490 490 240 240 250 250 NH : 67 55 12 10 55 45 NJ : 120 120 25 20 95 100 NM : 355 375 255 275 100 100 NY : 1,510 1,500 640 610 870 890 NC : 540 530 15 15 525 515 ND : 2,900 2,400 1,700 1,300 1,200 1,100 OH : 1,200 1,250 700 600 500 650 OK : 2,690 2,620 390 390 2,300 2,230 OR : 1,070 1,080 460 465 610 615 PA : 1,880 1,950 750 820 1,130 1,130 RI : 8 9 2 1 6 8 SC 1/ : 280 300 280 300 SD : 4,300 4,100 2,500 2,300 1,800 1,800 TN : 1,790 1,690 40 40 1,750 1,650 TX : 4,350 4,810 150 110 4,200 4,700 UT : 705 700 545 545 160 155 VT : 250 235 65 60 185 175 VA : 1,280 1,250 130 130 1,150 1,120 WA : 800 780 490 480 310 300 WV : 570 570 40 45 530 525 WI : 2,500 2,400 2,100 2,000 400 400 WY : 1,220 1,290 620 630 600 660 : US : 61,029 60,814 24,291 23,556 36,738 37,258 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA : 128.0 130.0 123.0 125.0 CO : 145.0 130.0 125.0 120.0 ID : 95.0 115.0 93.0 113.0 KS : 28.0 29.0 24.0 26.0 MI : 340.0 320.0 320.0 310.0 MN : 130.0 180.0 120.0 165.0 MT : 10.5 11.5 10.3 11.3 NE : 205.0 190.0 195.0 180.0 NM : 12.0 11.5 12.0 11.5 NY : 30.0 38.0 29.0 37.0 ND : 580.0 630.0 570.0 600.0 OR : 9.2 11.0 8.8 10.8 TX : 13.0 15.0 10.0 14.0 UT : 5.0 6.8 .6 6.5 WA : 37.0 37.0 35.0 37.0 WI : 8.3 8.6 8.0 8.4 WY : 37.0 37.0 34.0 36.0 : US : 1,813.0 1,900.4 1,717.7 1,811.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes beans grown for garden seed. 2/ Forecasted. Sweet Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-97 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : AL : 4.4 4.5 4.3 4.4 CA : 9.6 10.0 9.6 10.0 GA : 2.1 1.7 2.0 1.6 LA : 22.0 21.0 21.0 20.0 MS : 8.3 8.5 8.1 8.4 NJ : 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 NC : 33.0 32.0 31.0 31.0 SC : 1.9 1.9 1.6 1.7 TX : 5.9 6.3 5.5 5.8 VA : 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 : US : 89.1 87.8 84.8 84.7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Forecasted. Summer Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996-97 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :---------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 1/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 Acres : AL : 6.8 6.0 6.7 5.9 CA : 5.8 5.9 5.8 5.9 CO : 9.9 7.8 9.7 7.6 DE : 6.0 4.3 5.9 4.2 IL : 6.3 4.8 6.0 4.6 IA : 1.5 1.3 1.5 1.3 MD : 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 MO : 7.8 6.4 7.1 5.8 NE : 5.6 4.3 5.5 4.2 NJ : 2.6 2.1 2.5 2.0 NM : 3.9 4.4 3.9 4.4 NC : 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 TX : 10.5 8.5 9.5 8.0 VA : 8.0 8.0 7.5 8.0 : US : 77.9 67.0 74.7 65.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Forecasted. Alaska: Area Planted, by Crop, 1995-97 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted Crop :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 : 1997/96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres Percent : All Oats : 2,600 2,300 2,900 126 All Barley : 7,500 7,200 7,800 108 All Hay 2/ : 20,700 22,000 22,000 100 Potatoes : 1,100 870 920 106 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates are provided to meet special needs of users for crops and livestock production statistics. Estimates are excluded from commodity data tables. 2/ Area Harvested. Tobacco: Area Harvested by State and United States, 1995-96 and Forecasted 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested State :----------------------------------------------------- : 1995 : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Acres : CT : 1,990 2,260 2,450 FL : 7,200 7,500 7,700 GA : 42,000 46,000 44,000 IN : 6,700 7,600 8,900 KY : 166,200 195,700 221,100 MD : 8,500 8,000 8,000 MA : 515 800 1,100 MO : 2,700 2,700 3,100 NC : 261,100 287,800 314,000 OH : 7,700 8,000 9,500 PA : 7,900 7,800 7,600 SC : 50,000 51,000 56,000 TN : 51,690 54,560 57,770 VA : 44,170 48,370 51,270 WV : 2,000 1,700 1,800 WI : 2,760 2,900 2,750 : US : 663,125 732,690 797,040 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tobacco: Area Harvested by Class, Type, State, and United States, 1996 and Forecasted 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area Harvested Cure, Area, and State : Type :--------------------------------------- : : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Acres : : Flue-cured: : : Old Belts : : NC : 11 : 76,000 86,000 VA : 11 : 37,700 40,000 US : 11 : 113,700 126,000 Eastern NC Belt : : NC : 12 : 167,000 181,000 NC Border & SC Belt : : NC : 13 : 37,000 38,000 SC : 13 : 51,000 56,000 US : 13 : 88,000 94,000 GA-FL Belt : : FL : 14 : 7,500 7,700 GA : 14 : 46,000 44,000 US : 14 : 53,500 51,700 Total Flue-cured : 11-14 : 422,200 452,700 : : Fire-cured: : : VA Belt : : VA : 21 : 1,100 1,200 Eastern District : : KY : 22 : 3,800 3,900 TN : 22 : 7,500 7,700 US : 22 : 11,300 11,600 Western District : : KY : 23 : 3,600 3,800 TN : 23 : 580 580 US : 23 : 4,180 4,380 KY-TN Fire-cured : 22-23 : 15,480 15,980 Total Fire-cured : 21-23 : 16,580 17,180 : : Air-cured: : : Light Air-cured: : : Burley : : IN : 31 : 7,600 8,900 KY : 31 : 185,000 210,000 MO : 31 : 2,700 3,100 NC : 31 : 7,800 9,000 OH : 31 : 8,000 9,500 TN : 31 : 46,000 49,000 VA : 31 : 9,500 10,000 WV : 31 : 1,700 1,800 US : 31 : 268,300 301,300 Southern MD Belt : : MD : 32 : 8,000 8,000 PA : 32 : 3,200 3,000 US : 32 : 11,200 11,000 Total Light Air-cured : 31-32 : 279,500 312,300 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tobacco: Area Harvested by Class, Type, State, and United States, 1996 and Forecasted 1997 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area Harvested Cure, Area, and State : Type :--------------------------------------- : : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Acres : : Dark Air-cured: : : One-Sucker Belt : : KY : 35 : 2,100 2,200 TN : 35 : 480 490 US : 35 : 2,580 2,690 Green River Belt : : KY : 36 : 1,200 1,200 KY-TN Dark Air-cured : 35-36 : 3,780 3,890 : : VA Sun-cured Belt : : VA : 37 : 70 70 Total Dark Air-cured : 35-37 : 3,850 3,960 : : All cures Other Than Cigar : 11-37 : 722,130 786,140 : : Cigar Filler: : : PA Seedleaf : : PA : 41 : 4,600 4,600 : : Cigar Binder: : : CT Valley Broadleaf : : CT : 51 : 1,220 1,350 MA : 51 : 410 650 US : 51 : 1,630 2,000 WI Binder, Southern : : WI : 54 : 1,900 1,900 WI Binder, Northern : : WI : 55 : 1,000 850 Total WI Binder : 54-55 : 2,900 2,750 Total Binder : 51-55 : 4,530 4,750 : : Cigar Wrapper: : : CT Valley Shade-grown : : CT : 61 : 1,040 1,100 MA : 61 : 390 450 US : 61 : 1,430 1,550 : : All Cigar Types : 41-61 : 10,560 10,900 : : US All Tobacco : 11-61 : 732,690 797,040 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sugarbeets: Area Planted and Harvested by State and United States, 1996 and Forecasted 1997 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Planted : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 : 1996 : 1997 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : CA : 84.0 110.0 82.0 108.0 CO : 54.8 68.4 51.1 67.0 ID : 187.0 197.0 184.0 196.0 MI : 153.0 163.0 130.0 160.0 MN : 441.0 450.0 438.0 446.0 MT : 57.7 59.7 57.5 59.4 NE : 55.8 66.0 51.2 62.2 NM : 1.1 1.6 .9 1.6 ND : 226.6 233.0 225.3 230.0 OH 3/ : 4.9 0 4.6 0 OR : 17.4 17.2 16.3 16.7 TX : 14.1 16.5 12.6 16.0 WA : 13.0 19.0 13.0 19.0 WY : 58.0 63.0 56.8 61.5 : US : 1,368.4 1,464.4 1,323.3 1,443.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Relates to year of intended harvest except for overwintered spring planted beets in CA. 2/ Forecasted. 3/ See page B-9. Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed: Area Harvested by State and United States, 1996 and Forecasted 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1996 : 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Acres : FL : 438.0 438.0 HI : 46.0 35.0 LA : 370.0 390.0 TX : 34.9 34.5 : US : 888.9 897.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spring Weather Review Despite a warm March nearly nationwide, spring temperatures averaged below normal in most areas east of the Continental Divide. Temperatures in the Central and Eastern States failed to return to normal levels after an early-April Plains blizzard. Preliminary data from the Climate Prediction Center indicated that April-May 1997 was one of the 10 coldest such periods during the last 103 years in 22 States, in an area bounded by Nebraska, New York, Georgia, and Texas. On April 11-13, a severe freeze damaged some jointing- to heading-stage winter wheat on the central and southern Plains. Frost plagued the Midwest and interior Northeast as late as May 20-22. In contrast, nearly unbroken warmth prevailed in the Southwest, resulting in spring departures of +2 to +5oF. In early March, ferocious rains on already-saturated soils unleashed floodwaters on the Ohio Valley. Record crests were established on several tributaries in the middle Ohio Valley, while gauging stations from the West Virginia-Ohio border to the Mississippi River measured a top-10 flood. At mid-month, heavy rainfall and snowmelt caused flooding on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. Late in the month, widely anticipated snowmelt flooding unfolded in the James, Red, and upper Mississippi River basins. In eastern South Dakota, record crests on the James River occurred during the first 7 days of April. On the main-stem Mississippi River, from Anoka, MN to Lansing, IA, water levels peaked between April 10 and 15, exceeding those observed in June 1993, but remaining well below all-time records set in April 1965. The record-setting Red River crest arrived in Wahpeton, ND on April 15, reaching the Canadian border on April 28. In Grand Forks, ND, the Red River rose 5.3 feet higher than the 1979 record, inundating the city. Spring began and ended with devastating tornado outbreaks. In Arkansas, 26 people died on March 1; in Jarrell, TX, 27 were killed on May 27. Nevertheless, April proved overall to be the month of dynamic storms, featuring the aforementioned Plains blizzard and a pair of classic New England winter storms (March 31-April 1 and April 18-19). April's stormy weather pattern continued into May, but ceded to a drier regime by May 4. Wet weather returned to much of the Nation during the latter half of May. For the spring, precipitation topped 150 percent of normal at many locations in a broad arc from the Northwest to Texas and Louisiana. Above-normal totals were measured across the lower Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys. By spring's end, serious long-term drought was confined to the Southwest, while short-term (crop moisture) deficits were scattered across the West and the northern and central Plains. Little more than a month after the Red River flood, topsoil moisture across North Dakota declined markedly to unfavorably low levels. General Crop Comments: Corn planting progressed rapidly and finished well ahead of the normal pace despite below-normal temperatures. As farmers finished planting corn, they immediately turned to planting soybeans, which also progressed ahead of normal. However, the 10 consecutive weeks of below-normal temperatures slowed crop emergence and development, requiring some replanting. Localities as far south as Kentucky recorded freezing temperatures well beyond their normal "last freeze date." Rain and snow in early April compounded flooding problems in the Red River Valley that already existed because of record snowfall in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Saturated soils delayed the start of spring planting and kept farmers out of fields until mid-May. Drier soils during the latter part of May allowed farmers to plant at a rapid pace. In the Northwest, small grain planting progressed behind the 5-year average as cool, damp weather kept farmers out of fields through the end of April. May brought drier weather and farmers made good planting progress. Winter wheat broke dormancy in mostly good to excellent condition. Reminiscent of 1996, below-freezing temperatures during April concerned winter wheat growers in the southern Plains. Dry soils in the central and northern High Plains stressed the winter wheat acreage. Favorable rains fell in the area the last half of May, alleviating drought-like conditions. Cool soils and wet weather prevented farmers in the lower Mississippi, Tennessee, and Ohio Valleys from planting spring crops. Cotton, peanut, and rice planting lagged behind normal because of cool, wet weather throughout most of the Southeast. Growers made good planting progress during the middle of May, but end-of-month storms slowed planting again. An area extending from Florida northward to North Carolina experienced dry conditions in April that allowed planting to progress rapidly, but dry soils stressed the winter wheat crop. Beneficial moisture fell at the end of April. Unlike the rest of the United States, States in the Southwest recorded above-normal temperatures during much of the spring. Six consecutive weeks of hot weather in the Southwest provided good crop planting and development conditions, but exacerbated long-term drought. Cotton planting progressed rapidly in Arizona and California. Corn: Corn planted for all purposes is estimated at 80.2 million acres, up 1 percent from last year. This is the largest planted acreage since 1985. Growers expect to harvest 74.0 million acres for grain, up 1 percent from 1996. If realized, this will also be the largest harvested acreage since 1985. Despite cool weather in the Corn Belt, planting finished 2 weeks ahead of normal. The corn acreage estimate was based on survey information collected between May 29 and June 13. Farmers responding to the survey indicated that 98 percent of the intended corn acreage had been planted at the time of the interview compared to an average of 95 percent for the past nine years. The seven major States (IL, IN, IA, MN, NE, OH, and WI) planted 52.8 million acres, an increase of 1 percent over 1996. Ohio showed the largest increase in plantings for the major States with a 24 percent increase. This represents a return to the normal acreage level for Ohio, after the poor weather conditions in 1996 reduced plantings. Nebraska, Indiana, and Illinois, also showed increased plantings over 1996. Minnesota showed the largest decrease in plantings for the major States with a 7 percent decrease. Growers shifted from corn to other commodities such as soybeans. Iowa and Wisconsin also showed reduced plantings from 1996. Expected acreage harvested for grain, at 50.6 million, for the seven major States showed a two percent increase over last year. Ohio, with a 25 percent increase, showed the largest increase in area harvested for grain for the major States. Iowa and Minnesota were the only two states to show a decrease in harvested acreage from last year. Outside the Corn Belt, increases in Kansas and Missouri at 400,000 and 200,000 acres, respectively, were the largest for planted acreage. Corn acreage across the Southeast decreased from 1996. Growers in Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas, switched from corn to soybeans. As of June 15, corn condition was rated 66 percent good to excellent compared to 56 percent for the previous year. Sorghum: Acreage planted for all purposes is estimated at 10.3 million acres, down 22 percent from 1996. Area to be harvested for grain, at 9.51 million acres, is down 20 percent from the year earlier. A cool, wet spring delayed plantings in most areas. As of June 22, planting had progressed to 92 percent completion, compared to 90 percent a year ago and 87 for the 5-year average. All States showed a decline in planted acres compared with the previous year, except for Georgia, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. Texas and Kansas showed the largest declines in planted acreage from a year ago, down 1.10 and 1.05 million acres, respectively. Last year, a large amount of abandoned winter wheat acres were replanted to sorghum in Kansas. Texas farmers substituted sorghum for cotton and corn. This year, however, there has been much less abandonment and substitution. South Dakota showed the largest increase, up 17 percent from 1996. Most of this increase was as a result of sorghum being replanted to abandoned winter wheat acres. Oats: Oats planted last fall and this spring totaled 5.26 million acres, up 13 percent from last year. Planted acreage rebounded somewhat from last year's record low, but this is still the second lowest acreage on record. Planted oats acreage has dropped in recent years as a result of oats not being needed as a cover crop for set aside acreage. The start of planting was delayed by extensive flooding in the Red River Valley and cool, wet soils in the Northwest. Drier soils throughout the major oat-producing States the latter part of May allowed farmers to plant at a rapid pace. Growers intend to harvest 3.22 million acres, up 20 percent from the 2.69 million acres harvested in 1996. If realized, this would be the third lowest oat harvested acreage on record. Barley: Barley seedings last fall and this spring totaled 6.77 million acres, down 5 percent from last year. This is second lowest acreage planted since records were first kept in 1926. The area to be harvested for grain is expected to total 6.40 million acres, also down 5 percent from the year earlier. Early in the season, barley seedings lagged behind normal in most areas due to cool, wet conditions. As of June 1, seedings were 96 percent complete, compared with 93 percent normally at this time. Crop conditions as of June 22 were rated as being mostly good to fair. Over half of the 27 barley estimating States showed a decline in planted acres from the previous year. North Dakota, the leading barley producing State, showed a 15 percent decline in acreage to 2.25 million acres. Plantings were delayed in the state due to one of the most intense winters on record, flooding, and below normal temperatures. Winter Wheat: Area for grain is now estimated at 41.6 million acres, up 2 percent from the June 1 forecast and 5 percent more than 1996. Planted acres are 48.3 million acres, still down 7 percent from last year but fractionally higher than the previously published level. Most of the harvested area increase is attributed to additional acreage in the Hard Red Winter grain states in the central and southern Plains States affected by the April freeze. Both Oklahoma and Texas are up 400,000 acres; Colorado is up 100,000 acres. These increases along with those in New Mexico more than off set reductions in Montana and South Dakota. Cool, wet weather following the freeze allowed damaged wheat to rebound. Many acres deemed lost on May 1 are now planned for grain. Conversely, winterkill in South Dakota was heavier than previously thought. Soft Red Winter area is up 1 percent from the last forecast and White Winter is fractionally lower. Durum Wheat: The 1997 planted area is estimated at 3.27 million acres; grain area is expected to total 3.21 million acres. Both acreages are down 10 percent from 1996. Cool, wet conditions during April and into May delayed North Dakota's Durum seeding initially. Drying weather the last half of May allowed seeding to progress rapidly at the expense of soil moisture supplies. The main Durum region in Montana needs rain. As of June 15, about 70 percent of Arizona's acreage had been harvested. California's Imperial Valley harvest was 75 percent complete by June 1 with excellent yields. The San Joaquin Valley harvest should finish soon. Other Spring Wheat: Area planted for 1997 is estimated at 19.2 million acres, down 4 percent from 1996. Grain area is expected to total 18.7 million acres, down 5 percent from last year. Planting progress in the five largest producing States (Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, and the Dakotas) reached 95 percent completion as of June 1. This compares to 83 percent last year and the 92 percent average. Seeded area in these states amounts to 18.4 million acres, 5 percent less than last year, but up 8 percent from the prospective plantings level. Montana's growers have planted a record high acreage, some of which went on prevented winter wheat ground. Most of South Dakota's acreage increases went after abandoned winter wheat. Some intended Minnesota spring wheat acres went to soybeans instead. North Dakota spring wheat plantings were completed at mid-June; condition ratings were mostly fair to good, but moisture is needed. Some Idaho spring wheat may have flooded out. Colorado growers finished planting ahead of normal; rains have returned after a dry May. Rye: Area planted for 1997, at 1.44 million acres, is down 2 percent from 1996 to a new record low level. Grain acreage is estimated at 359,000 acres, up 3 percent from last year. Rice: Area planted to rice in 1997 is estimated at 3.07 million acres, 9 percent above 1996, but 2 percent below 1995's planted area. Acreage increased in 5 of the 6 major producing states, only Texas showed a decrease in acreage. Expected area for harvest is estimated at 3.04 million acres, up 9 percent from last year. Long grain acreage, representing 74 percent of the total, is up 15 percent from last year while medium grain acreage dropped 8 percent. The area planted to short grain varieties rose 33 percent, but continues to make up less than 1 percent of the rice total. Rice planting got off to a slow start in the Southeast due to cool, wet weather. Excessive moisture also delayed planting in Texas. Some early field are beginning to head, but crop progress remains behind schedule. California enjoyed a warm, dry spring contributing to an excellent start, where planting exceeded the average pace throughout the season. As of June 22, the U.S. rice crop was rated in mostly good to fair condition. Soybeans: Soybean plantings are estimated at 70.9 million acres up 10 percent from 1996 plantings and 13 percent above 1995. This is the largest planted area of soybeans since 1982 and the third highest plantings on record. Area for harvest is estimated at 69.8 million acres, 10 percent above a year ago. Of the 29 soybean producing states, 28 intend to plant more acres than last year, while only one state remains unchanged. Growers in North Dakota show the largest percentage increase, up 53 percent from 1996 (up 450,000 acres). Growers in the eight major producing states (AR, IL, IN, IA, MN, MO, NE, and OH) intend to plant 49.3 million acres, up 7 percent from the previous year. Of the major producing states, Iowa showed the largest increase in acreage planted, up 1,000,000 acres from 1996, followed by Minnesota, up 850,000 acres. Spring planting got off to an early start in most of the major producing states. At the time of the survey 81 percent of the crop was planted compared to 53 percent during the same period last year. Plantings lagged slightly behind last year across some of the southeastern states due to wet weather conditions. Soybean condition by mid June was rated mostly good. Peanuts: Acreage planted to peanuts in 1997 is estimated at 1.42 million acres, up 1 percent from 1996 plantings and the second smallest acreage devoted to peanuts since 1985. Area for harvest is estimated at 1.40 million acres, up 2 percent from the 1996 level of 1.38 million acres. Southeast growers (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina) planted 811,000 acres, down 2 percent from last year and 11 below 1995. In Georgia, planting was delayed by dry weather in mid-April and by rain later in the month. As of May 4, plantings were nearly 2 weeks behind normal. Dry weather followed and allowed farmers to plant most of the crop during May. Despite a slow start, Georgia peanuts are in mostly good condition. Alabama peanuts emerged with full stands and are rated in good-to-excellent condition. Planting of the Florida crop is complete with near-normal development. In South Carolina, peanut planting was nearly complete by early June, ahead of the average pace. Cool weather slowed germination but the crop is in mostly good condition. Plantings in the Virginia-North Carolina region totaled 208,000 acres, up 3 percent from last year but 11 percent below two years ago. Plantings got off to a slow start in Virginia and North Carolina due to a cool, wet spring. On June 1, crop progress was lagging behind average. The crop was rated in mostly good-to-fair condition in the two-state area. In the Southwest (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas), plantings are estimated at 402,500 acres, up 8 percent from 1996 and 2 percent above 1995. The Oklahoma crop got off to a rough start due to cool temperatures but was rated in mostly good condition by June 1. As of June 1, planting was on schedule and the crop was in good condition. In Texas, peanuts were 32 percent planted on June 1, 4 points behind the five-year average. The crop is in good condition, with early fields showing good growth. Sunflower: Planted area in 1997 is estimated at 2.92 million acres compared to 2.56 million acres last year, an increase of 14 percent. Oil type varieties estimated at 2.29 million acres, are up 15 percent from 1996 plantings. Acres planted to non-oil varieties at 628,000, are up 11 percent from one year ago. Seedings in North Dakota, the leading state, are estimated at 1.15 million acres, 320,000 acres above last year's seedings. Seeding was 98 percent complete by June 15, well ahead of last year and the five year average. The crop was 79 percent emerged and in mostly good condition. Flaxseed: Acreage seeded for 1997 is estimated at 152,000 acres, up 56,000 acres from 1996, an increase of 58 percent. Estimated area for harvest at 146,000 acres is up 59 percent from one year ago. In North Dakota, area planted is estimated at 130,000 acres, 50,000 acres more than last year. As of June 15, planting in North Dakota was nearly complete with 87 percent of the crop emerged. Special Oilseeds: Planted area of Canola is estimated at 733,000 acres, double the 1996 planted acres. Acres intended for harvest estimated at 715,000, are up 107 percent from last year. Rapeseed growers planted an estimated 1,200 acres, down 50 percent from 1996. Planted acreage for Safflower is estimated at 263,000 acres, 9 percent above a year ago. Area for harvest is estimated at 252,000 acres, up 10 percent from 1996. Mustard Seed growers planted 45,800 acres this year, compared to 19,000 acres in 1996. Harvested area is estimated at 45,000 acres, compared to 18,600 acres last year. Cotton: The United States planted area of all cotton for 1997 is estimated at 14.0 million acres, 4 percent below 1996 plantings, and 17 percent below 1995's area. Upland cotton is expected to total 13.8 million acres, down 4 percent from last year. Growers also intend to decrease their plantings of American-Pima cotton to 250,000 acres, a 3 percent decrease from last year's amount, but 17 percent higher than acreage of 2 years ago. Upland growers in the Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee) planted 3.40 million acres. This total is a 14 percent decrease from 1996, and down 30 percent from two years earlier. The planting pace lagged behind the average due to wet soils and because other row crops were being planted, but seedings were completed in early June. Precipitation was above normal and caused concern about proper root development. Also, cooler than normal temperatures prevailed during the early season, and slowed crop development. On June 22, the majority of the region's acreage was in fair to good condition. Arkansas reported 34 percent as good to excellent, Louisiana showed about half of the acreage in good to excellent condition, on that date. Although 31 percent of Mississippi's crop was rated good to excellent condition, one-fourth was in poor to very poor condition. Texas and Oklahoma producers planted 5.92 million acres, a 1 percent decrease from last year and 13 percent less than 1995's area. Producers in the High Plains began planting in mid-May, with good soil moisture prevailing. Storms during that month delayed planting work in both the Plains and in the south, but in early June, plantings exceeded the average pace. Open weather during the first week of June caused the crop to respond well, as plants began squaring in many areas. The early planted fields in the Plains showed good growth, and fields in the central, southern, and coastal areas made favorable progress. However, in mid-June, hail and heavy rains damaged many fields and producers were planting alternative crops. Boll set began in the Lower Valley. On June 15, Texas producers had planted 93 percent of the crop, 5 percent above the 5-year average. On June 22, 52 percent of Texas' acreage was in good to excellent condition and 19 percent was poor to very poor. In the Southeast (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina), producers planted 2.92 million acres, up 2 percent from 1996, but down 10 percent from the 1995 level. Georgia is the only State in this region showing an acreage increase. The planting pace was behind average early in the season, but a dry period in mid-May allowed producers to catch up and exceed the average pace. Early June storms in these two States replenished soil moisture and improved crop condition, but caused Georgia and North Carolina to lag behind the average planting pace. Many fields in Georgia and Alabama were replanted due to seedling disease, cool temperatures causing poor stands, and soil crusting from the heavy rains. Crop condition on June 22, showed Alabama with only 24 percent of the crop rated in good to excellent condition and 38 percent was rated poor to very poor. Georgia showed 64 percent in good to excellent condition, and 45 percent of North Carolina's acreage was rated good to excellent. Upland planted acreage in the Western States (Arizona, California, and New Mexico) is estimated at 1.28 million acres, 7 percent below last year and down 20 percent from 1995. Arizona's acreage was again planted well ahead of the average pace, due to approval of early planting dates in an attempt to lessen any effects of whitefly. California's seeding pace was well ahead of average most of the season as warm, dry weather prevailed. Soil crusting in the Fresno area caused some replantings, and in early June, the Desert crop was setting bolls. Arizona and California crops are making very good progress this season. In late June, 85 percent of Arizona's acreage and all of the California acres were in good to excellent condition. American-Pima plantings decreased from 1996 in all States, except California. California's acreage increased 20,000 acres from last year which is a 12 percent increase, while New Mexico and Texas showed decreases of 1,000 acres and 5,000 acres respectively. Early June temperatures in Arizona were below normal, but the weather during germination was favorable which caused the crop to make good progress. California's progress was ahead of normal, as a result of excellent growing conditions during the season. Hay: Producers expect to harvest 60.8 million acres of hay in 1997, down slightly from the 61.0 million acres harvested the previous year. Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures are expected to total 23.6 million acres, down 3 percent from 1996. All other hay is estimated at 37.3 million acres, 1 percent above last year. With record level hay prices and depleted hay stocks, the demand for hay has remained high. Weather related problems have reduced the availability of hay land in many areas. The largest decreases in all hay acres are expected in the Dakotas, Missouri, Nebraska, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Acreage declines in the Dakotas, Nebraska, and Wisconsin were mainly due to reductions in alfalfa acres from winterkill and flooding. Declining cattle numbers and poor spring weather conditions were the main reasons for the decreases in Missouri and Tennessee. The largest increases are expected in Texas, Minnesota, Kansas, Pennsylvania, and Wyoming. If realized, the 4.81 million acres of all hay projected in Texas will be a new record. First cuttings are underway but lagged behind average in most areas due to a cool, wet spring. One of the coldest May's on record limited hay growth in Michigan and caused delays in harvest. As of June 8, the first cutting of alfalfa in Washington was 48 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Other hay harvest in Georgia was as much as two weeks behind normal as of the first week of June. The first cutting of alfalfa was wrapping up in Oklahoma and some second cuttings were reported in the southern portion of the State. Dry Edible Beans: Planted acreage of dry edible beans is estimated at 1.90 million acres this year, up 5 percent from last year but 8 percent below two years ago. Acreage for harvest is forecast at 1.81 million acres, 5 percent above a year ago but 5 percent below 1995. In general, planted acreage is up, except in Colorado, Michigan, Nebraska, and New Mexico. Colorado's planted and harvested acreages are the lowest since 1922 when growers planted 123,000 acres and harvested 106,000 acres. In contrast, producers in North Dakota have planted and expect to harvest more acres than ever before. At 630,000 planted acres, North Dakota growers will break the record high of 600,000 acres set in 1995. Growers in California are faced with high garbanzo stocks, while growers in Michigan are experiencing record high navy stocks. Moisture supplies are short in North Dakota and Colorado, but excellent in Idaho, New Mexico and Wyoming. In North Dakota, planting began about May 18, behind the average due to cool, wet soils. Continued rains delayed planting until dry weather in late May and early June enabled growers to finish ahead of the average. As of June 15, 88 percent of the crop was emerged, compared with the five-year average of 83 percent. Crop condition as of June 15 was rated 3 percent very poor to poor, 28 percent fair, 64 percent good, and 5 percent excellent - virtually the same as 1996. Soil moisture supplies were very short to short, well below last year and the average. Due to excellent planting weather in Michigan, the reduced 1997 planted acreage got an early start and is in good shape. In eastern Colorado, conditions have been favorable for planting and growers are progressing faster than normal. Conditions are much better in southwest Colorado than in 1996. However, more moisture is needed to ensure good crop development. Seeding of double crop acreage in California was active following small grain harvest, and harvest of early varieties is underway. Higher prices in 1996 were an incentive to increase acreage. In Idaho, due to warm weather, planting was halfway completed during early June and ahead of the five-year average. In New York, soil temperatures were unseasonably cold during May 1997, which delayed early dry bean seedings. June brought warmer temperatures and drier soils, which allowed farmers to plant at a rapid pace. Dry bean planting will continue until the end of June. In Utah, growers can still plant until mid-July and face better prospects than the 600 acres harvested in 1996. In the major growing areas, Minnesota's planted acreage is up 38 percent, followed by Idaho with a 21 percent increase, North Dakota with 9 percent, and California with 2 percent. For the declining areas, Colorado's planted acreage fell 10 percent, Nebraska's 7 percent, and Michigan's 6 percent. Sweet Potatoes: Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 87,800 acres this year, down 1 percent from last year, but up less than 1 percent from 1995. Increases were noted in Alabama, California, Mississippi, and Texas. These increases were more than offset by cuts in Louisiana and North Carolina. Harvested area is forecast at 84,700 acres. Transplanting was delayed and early growth slowed by cool, wet spring weather across most of the south and the east. In North Carolina, planting was late and development slow. Low profits from last year's crop also caused some growers to reduce acreage. Wet weather reduced acreage in Louisiana and interrupted the planting schedule. Mississippi's acreage is expected to be up, but progress is slow; farmers may plant into July. California had ideal weather for planting and early development. Summer Potatoes: Growers in 14 summer potato States have reduced planted acres 14 percent in 1997 to 67,000 acres. This is the smallest summer potato acreage since estimates began in 1949. Area for harvest is forecast at 65,000 acres, down 13 percent from last year and 8 percent below 1995. Acreage is higher than last year in only 2 States. California is up 2 percent and New Mexico gained 13 percent. Acreage across the midwest is down sharply; acreage in Illinois dropped 24 percent, Nebraska's acreage slid 23 percent, Colorado farmers chopped 21 percent, lowland flooding in Missouri led to cuts of 18 percent, and Iowa shaved 13 percent from last year. Texas's acreage lost 19 percent, Alabama reduced planted acres by 12 percent, Delaware is down 28 percent, and New Jersey trimmed 19 percent. Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia held at last year's level, but the harvested forecast for Virginia is up 7 percent. Early development in the east and midwest was slowed by cool, wet weather. Planting was delayed in New Jersey, Alabama, Texas, and Missouri. Hot weather in June pushed growth and dried soils in the east. Farmers in Virginia are scrambling to get irrigation equipment in place. Harvest is just starting in the earliest of the summer States and will gain momentum in July. Some Missouri farmers began digging in mid-June, a week earlier than normal, partly because of warmer weather and partly because of a current shortage of chip potatoes. In Colorado, weather for planting and early growth has been nearly ideal with progress ahead of normal. California also reported ideal conditions. In the Texas panhandle, unpredictable weather was blamed for this year's acreage cuts. Tobacco: The Nation's all tobacco for harvest in 1997 is estimated at 797,040 acres, up 9 percent from 1996. Flue-cured acreage, at 452,700, is up 7 percent from a year ago. Transplanting in some areas was delayed due to cool, wet conditions. Recent warmer weather has helped to get transplanting back on schedule and improve plant growth. Harvest in Florida and Georgia started in mid-June. Burley acreage, at 301,300, is up 12 percent from last year. Burley transplanting was delayed by wet, cool weather. Tobacco setting in Kentucky was 45 percent complete as of June 15, well behind last year's 65 percent and an average of 84 percent. Supplies of suitable size transplants are becoming scarce. With plants held longer in plant beds, the wet conditions have caused various diseases to appear. Blue mold has been detected in several counties in KY, NC and VA. Dark fire-cured types are estimated at 17,180 acres, up 4 percent from a year ago. The cool spring weather hindered plant growth, but growth and condition have improved with the recent warmer temperatures. Acreage for cigar types is estimated at 10,900 acres, up 3 percent from last year. While the cold weather conditions initially slowed planting progress for shade growers, broadleaf planting progressed ahead of last year. Warm, dry weather starting in early June helped most shade growers to complete plantings by mid-June. Sugarbeets: Growers planted an estimated 1.46 million acres of sugarbeets for 1997, up 7 percent from last year. Planted acres increased in almost all of the major sugarbeet-producing States. Planting in Red River Valley was delayed by flooding until mid-May. North Dakota growers were able to plant rapidly during the second half of May and planted a record high acreage for the fourth year in a row. In California, expected higher prices and renewed stability in the processing industry encouraged an increase in planted acres. The major processing plant in Ohio was shut down which resulted in no significant acreage planted this year. Planting in Michigan got off to a fast start and most of the crop was planted by May 4, 1997. Nationwide, growers plan to harvest an estimated 1.44 million acres, up 9 percent from last year. Sugarcane: Growers intend to harvest 897,500 acres of sugarcane for sugar and seed, up 1 percent from last year. Sugarcane acreage in Louisiana rebounded following an early freeze in 1996. Most growers have completed layby procedures, but continued rain has slowed down operations considerably. Acreage in Hawaii continued to decline following closing of plantations. Florida producers expect to harvest 438,000 acres, unchanged from 1996. The Texas sugarcane acreage is down slightly from last year. Reliability of Acreage Data in this Report Survey Procedures: The estimates of planted and harvested acreages in this report are based primarily on surveys conducted the first 2 weeks of June. These surveys are based on a probability area frame survey with a sample of approximatley 10,800 segments or parcels of land (average approximately 1 square mile) and a probability list sample of over 52,000 farm operators. Enumerators conducting the area survey contact all farmers having operations within the sampled segments of land and account for their operations. From these data, estimates can be calculated. The list survey sample is contacted by mail, telephone, or personal interviews to obtain information on these operations. Responses from the list sample plus data from the area operations that were not on the list to be sampled are combined to provide another estimate of planted and harvested acreages. Estimating Procedures: National, Regional, State, and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with general cultural practices, farm legislation, and historical estimates. The survey estimates were also reviewed considering weather patterns and planting progress. Each State Statistical Office submits their analyses of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). Planted acreage estimates were based on survey estimates and the historical relationship of official estimates to survey estimates. Harvested acreage estimates were based on survey estimates and the historical relationship between planted and harvested acres. Revision Policy: Planted acreage estimates are subject to revision August 1 if actual plantings are significantly different than those reported in early June. Also, planted acreage estimates can be reviewed at the end of the season and again the following year, if new information is available that would justify a change. Harvested acres can be adjusted anytime a change is made in planted acres. In addition, harvested acres are subject to change anytime a production forecast is made. Estimates will also be reviewed after data for the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: The surveys used to make acreage estimates are subject to sampling and non-sampling type errors that are common to all surveys. Sampling errors for major crops generally are between 1 and 6 percent. Sampling errors represent the variability between estimates that would result if many different samples were surveyed at the same time. Sampling errors cannot be applied directly to the acreage published in this report to determine confidence intervals since the official estimates represent a composite of information from more than a single source. The sampling errors from the 1997 area frame survey for U.S. planted acres were: barley 6.0 percent, corn 1.1 percent, upland cotton 3.0 percent, sorghum 4.0 percent, soybeans 1.1 percent, winter wheat 1.8 percent, and other spring wheat 3.5 percent. Non-sampling errors cannot be measured directly but may occur due to planting intentions, incorrect reporting and/or recording data omissions or duplications, and errors in processing. To minimize non-sampling errors, vigorous quality controls are used in the data collection process and all data are carefully reviewed for consistency and reasonableness. A method of evaluating the reliability of production forecasts in this report is the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performances shown below for selected crops. This is computed by expressing the deviations between the mid-year acreage estimates and the final estimates as a percent of the final estimates and averaging the squared percentage deviations for the 1977-1996 20-year period; the square root of this average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current estimates relative to the final estimates assuming that factors affecting this year's estimate are not different than those influencing the past 20 years. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the corn planted estimate is 1.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current acreage estimate of 80.2 million acres will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 1.2 percent or approximately 963 thousand acres. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that difference will not exceed 2.0 percent or approximately 1.61 million acres. Also shown in the table is a 10-year record for selected crops of the difference between the mid-year planted acres estimate and the final estimates. Using corn again as an example, changes between the mid-year estimates and the final estimates during the past 10 years have averaged 439,000 acres ranging from 24,000 acres to 1,024 thousand acres. The mid-year planted acres have been below the final estimate 4 times and above 6 times. This does not imply that the mid-year planted estimate this year is likely to understate or overstate the final estimate. Reliability of Mid-Year Planted Acreage Estimates ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root Mean Square Error : 10 Year Record of Differences :-----------------------------: Between Mid-Year and Final : : 90% Percent : Estimates : : Confidence Level : : :------------------------------------------------------ Crop : : : : Thousand : Number of : : : : Acres : Years :Percent :Percent : Thousand :--------------------------------- : : : Acres : : : :Below:Above : : : :Average: Small: Large:Final:Final ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corn : 1.2 : 2.0 : 1,605 : 439 : 24 : 1024 : 4 : 6 Sorghum : 4.3 : 7.4 : 760 : 388 : 10 : 1113 : 5 : 5 Oats : 1.3 : 2.3 : 121 : 61 : 3 : 127 : 3 : 7 Barley : 2.3 : 3.9 : 264 : 165 : 15 : 907 : 4 : 6 Winter Wheat: .7 : 1.2 : 580 : 246 : 25 : 653 : 1 : 9 Spring Wheat: .9 : 1.5 : 287 : 99 : 0 : 300 : 5 : 4 Soybeans : 1.4 : 2.4 : 1,700 : 663 : 105 : 2581 : 4 : 6 Upland : : : : : : : : Cotton : 2.1 : 3.6 : 504 : 217 : 35 : 369 : 4 : 6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Index Page Table Narrative Alaska ..................................................... A-32 Area Planted and Harvested, U.S. 1988-97 ................... A- 5 Area Planted, by States .................................... A-13 Barley ..................................................... A-18 B- 3 Beans, Dry Edible .......................................... A-30 B- 7 Canola ..................................................... A-27 Corn ....................................................... A-15 B- 2 Cotton ..................................................... A-28 B- 6 Crop Summary ............................................... A- 3 Flaxseed ................................................... A-27 B- 5 Hay ........................................................ A-29 B- 7 Mustard Seed ............................................... A-27 Oats ....................................................... A-17 B- 3 Peanuts .................................................... A-25 B- 5 Potatoes, Summer ........................................... A-31 B- 8 Rapeseed ................................................... A-27 Rice ....................................................... A-23 B- 4 Rye ........................................................ A-22 B- 4 Safflower .................................................. A-27 Sorghum .................................................... A-16 B- 2 Soybeans ................................................... A-24 B- 4 Special Oilseeds ........................................... A-27 B- 5 Sugarbeets ................................................. A-35 B- 9 Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed ............................... A-35 B- 9 Sunflower .................................................. A-26 B- 5 Sweet Potatoes ............................................. A-31 B- 8 Tobacco, by Class and Type ................................. A-33 B- 8 Tobacco, by States ......................................... A-32 B- 8 Wheat, All ................................................. A-19 B- 3 Wheat, Durum ............................................... A-21 B- 3 Wheat, Other Spring ........................................ A-21 B- 4 Wheat, Winter .............................................. A-20 B- 3 Report Features The next "Acreage" report will be released in June 1998. Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. C. 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