Prospective Plantings ISSN: 1949-159X Released March 31, 2014, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Corn Planted Acreage Down 4 Percent from 2013 Soybean Acreage Up 6 Percent All Wheat Acreage Down 1 Percent All Cotton Acreage Up 7 Percent Corn planted area for all purposes in 2014 is estimated at 91.7 million acres, down 4 percent from last year. If realized, this will represent the lowest planted acreage in the United States since 2010; however, this will represent the fifth largest corn acreage in the United States since 1944. Soybean planted area for 2014 is estimated at a record high 81.5 million acres, up 6 percent from last year. Compared with last year, planted acreage intentions are up or unchanged across all States with the exception of Missouri and Oklahoma. All wheat planted area for 2014 is estimated at 55.8 million acres, down 1 percent from 2013. The 2014 winter wheat planted area, at 42.0 million acres, is down 3 percent from last year but up slightly from the previous estimate. Of this total, about 30.2 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 8.43 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.35 million acres are White Winter. Area planted to other spring wheat for 2014 is expected to total 12.0 million acres, up 4 percent from 2013. Of this total, about 11.3 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. The intended Durum planted area for 2014 is estimated at 1.80 million acres, up 22 percent from the previous year. All cotton planted area for 2014 is expected to total 11.1 million acres, 7 percent above last year. Upland area is expected to total 10.9 million acres, up 7 percent from 2013. American Pima area is expected to total 158,000 acres, down 21 percent from 2013. This report was approved on March 31, 2014. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Joseph W. Glauber Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson James M. Harris Contents Corn Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014.......................... 6 Corn and Soybean Planted Acreage - United States Chart........................... 7 Sorghum Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014....................... 7 Oat Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014........................... 8 Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014........................ 9 All Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014..................... 10 Winter Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014.................. 11 Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014................... 12 Other Spring Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014............ 12 All Hay Area Harvested - States and United States: 2012-2014..................... 13 Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2012-2014................. 14 Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014........................ 14 Soybean Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014....................... 15 Peanut Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014........................ 15 Sunflower Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2012-2014............. 16 Flaxseed Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014...................... 16 Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2012-2014................ 17 Sugarbeet Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014..................... 18 Tobacco Area Harvested - States and United States: 2012-2014..................... 18 Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2012-2014... 19 Dry Edible Bean Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014............... 20 Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014...... 21 Lentil Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014........................ 22 Dry Edible Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014................ 22 Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014........... 22 Spring Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014................. 23 Sweet Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014.................. 23 Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2013 and 2014 (Domestic Units).. 24 Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2013 and 2014 (Domestic Units)........ 25 Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2013 and 2014 (Metric Units).... 26 Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2013 and 2014 (Metric Units).......... 27 Winter Weather Summary .......................................................... 28 Crop Comments.................................................................... 29 Statistical Methodology.......................................................... 33 Reliability of Prospective Plantings Planted Acreage Estimates................... 34 Information Contacts............................................................. 35 This page intentionally left blank. Corn Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 310 320 290 91 Arizona ............: 75 85 70 82 Arkansas ...........: 710 880 600 68 California .........: 610 600 430 72 Colorado ...........: 1,420 1,220 1,230 101 Connecticut ........: 27 27 27 100 Delaware ...........: 185 180 175 97 Florida ............: 75 115 80 70 Georgia ............: 345 510 370 73 Idaho ..............: 360 350 380 109 : Illinois ...........: 12,800 12,000 11,900 99 Indiana ............: 6,250 6,000 5,800 97 Iowa ...............: 14,200 13,600 14,000 103 Kansas .............: 4,700 4,300 4,400 102 Kentucky ...........: 1,650 1,530 1,500 98 Louisiana ..........: 540 680 480 71 Maine ..............: 30 31 32 103 Maryland ...........: 495 480 460 96 Massachusetts ......: 16 16 18 113 Michigan ...........: 2,650 2,600 2,600 100 : Minnesota ..........: 8,750 8,600 8,600 100 Mississippi ........: 820 860 580 67 Missouri ...........: 3,600 3,350 3,300 99 Montana ............: 105 120 120 100 Nebraska ...........: 10,000 9,950 9,400 94 Nevada .............: 8 7 5 71 New Hampshire ......: 14 14 13 93 New Jersey .........: 95 90 90 100 New Mexico .........: 125 120 110 92 New York ...........: 1,170 1,200 1,180 98 : North Carolina .....: 860 930 850 91 North Dakota .......: 3,600 3,850 2,950 77 Ohio ...............: 3,900 3,900 3,700 95 Oklahoma ...........: 360 370 300 81 Oregon .............: 85 80 80 100 Pennsylvania .......: 1,460 1,480 1,420 96 Rhode Island .......: 1 2 2 100 South Carolina .....: 330 350 320 91 South Dakota .......: 6,150 6,200 5,800 94 Tennessee ..........: 1,040 890 830 93 : Texas ..............: 1,850 2,350 2,100 89 Utah ...............: 92 83 92 111 Vermont ............: 91 92 85 92 Virginia ...........: 510 510 500 98 Washington .........: 185 190 190 100 West Virginia ......: 51 53 47 89 Wisconsin ..........: 4,350 4,100 4,100 100 Wyoming ............: 105 100 85 85 : United States ......: 97,155 95,365 91,691 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sorghum Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Arizona ............: 31 33 46 139 Arkansas ...........: 140 130 140 108 Colorado ...........: 245 400 325 81 Georgia ............: 55 55 45 82 Illinois ...........: 30 23 30 130 Kansas .............: 2,500 3,100 2,700 87 Louisiana ..........: 125 115 110 96 Mississippi ........: 48 65 70 108 Missouri ...........: 65 70 70 100 Nebraska ...........: 145 285 160 56 : New Mexico .........: 90 125 125 100 Oklahoma ...........: 270 320 330 103 South Dakota .......: 200 340 230 68 Texas ..............: 2,300 3,000 2,300 77 : United States ......: 6,244 8,061 6,681 83 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Oat Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 60 60 60 100 Arkansas ...........: 12 11 13 118 California .........: 230 180 180 100 Colorado ...........: 55 55 65 118 Georgia ............: 60 50 40 80 Idaho ..............: 70 70 80 114 Illinois ...........: 30 40 35 88 Indiana ............: 15 20 20 100 Iowa ...............: 130 220 130 59 Kansas .............: 105 100 65 65 : Maine ..............: 29 28 23 82 Michigan ...........: 50 50 50 100 Minnesota ..........: 190 240 220 92 Missouri ...........: 20 30 20 67 Montana ............: 45 50 50 100 Nebraska ...........: 75 150 100 67 New York ...........: 70 75 70 93 North Carolina .....: 40 35 35 100 North Dakota .......: 200 225 210 93 Ohio ...............: 70 50 70 140 : Oklahoma ...........: 75 60 40 67 Oregon .............: 35 30 50 167 Pennsylvania .......: 100 95 80 84 South Carolina .....: 28 20 25 125 South Dakota .......: 160 260 255 98 Texas ..............: 500 450 450 100 Utah ...............: 30 40 45 113 Virginia ...........: 11 10 11 110 Washington .........: 15 20 15 75 Wisconsin ..........: 220 255 260 102 Wyoming ............: 30 31 27 87 : United States ......: 2,760 3,010 2,794 93 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Arizona ............: 48 75 45 60 California .........: 120 90 95 106 Colorado ...........: 58 63 64 102 Delaware ...........: 38 43 30 70 Idaho ..............: 610 630 660 105 Kansas .............: 10 17 10 59 Maine ..............: 17 20 15 75 Maryland ...........: 60 75 60 80 Michigan ...........: 11 10 10 100 Minnesota ..........: 115 90 100 111 : Montana ............: 900 990 900 91 New York ...........: 10 11 12 109 North Carolina .....: 23 19 20 105 North Dakota .......: 1,060 760 650 86 Oregon .............: 56 63 45 71 Pennsylvania .......: 65 75 70 93 South Dakota .......: 34 34 30 88 Utah ...............: 44 40 48 120 Virginia ...........: 65 67 58 87 Washington .........: 185 195 130 67 Wisconsin ..........: 33 33 33 100 Wyoming ............: 75 80 80 100 : United States ......: 3,637 3,480 3,165 91 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. All Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 220 300 230 77 Arizona ............: 115 92 76 83 Arkansas ...........: 550 680 440 65 California .........: 750 685 585 85 Colorado ...........: 2,363 2,310 2,858 124 Delaware ...........: 85 85 80 94 Florida ............: 20 25 15 60 Georgia ............: 290 420 280 67 Idaho ..............: 1,313 1,311 1,201 92 Illinois ...........: 660 875 740 85 : Indiana ............: 350 470 430 91 Iowa ...............: 18 30 25 83 Kansas .............: 9,400 9,500 9,300 98 Kentucky ...........: 580 700 620 89 Louisiana ..........: 285 260 160 62 Maryland ...........: 310 345 340 99 Michigan ...........: 570 630 580 92 Minnesota ..........: 1,390 1,230 1,240 101 Mississippi ........: 370 400 230 58 Missouri ...........: 790 1,100 950 86 : Montana ............: 5,800 5,455 5,650 104 Nebraska ...........: 1,380 1,470 1,500 102 Nevada .............: 26 28 21 75 New Jersey .........: 33 34 30 88 New Mexico .........: 450 440 420 95 New York ...........: 100 125 110 88 North Carolina .....: 830 990 830 84 North Dakota .......: 7,840 6,115 7,800 128 Ohio ...............: 500 690 630 91 Oklahoma ...........: 5,400 5,600 5,300 95 : Oregon .............: 885 880 820 93 Pennsylvania .......: 165 185 175 95 South Carolina .....: 235 270 230 85 South Dakota .......: 2,405 2,494 2,303 92 Tennessee ..........: 420 610 560 92 Texas ..............: 5,700 6,200 5,900 95 Utah ...............: 155 138 155 112 Virginia ...........: 280 320 290 91 Washington .........: 2,210 2,190 2,250 103 West Virginia ......: 8 9 11 122 Wisconsin ..........: 265 315 290 92 Wyoming ............: 150 150 160 107 : United States ......: 55,666 56,156 55,815 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings for 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Winter Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 220 300 230 77 Arizona ............: 10 12 6 50 Arkansas ...........: 550 680 440 65 California .........: 610 610 520 85 Colorado ...........: 2,350 2,300 2,850 124 Delaware ...........: 85 85 80 94 Florida ............: 20 25 15 60 Georgia ............: 290 420 280 67 Idaho ..............: 780 770 700 91 Illinois ...........: 660 875 740 85 : Indiana ............: 350 470 430 91 Iowa ...............: 18 30 25 83 Kansas .............: 9,400 9,500 9,300 98 Kentucky ...........: 580 700 620 89 Louisiana ..........: 285 260 160 62 Maryland ...........: 310 345 340 99 Michigan ...........: 570 630 580 92 Minnesota ..........: 40 30 40 133 Mississippi ........: 370 400 230 58 Missouri ...........: 790 1,100 950 86 : Montana ............: 2,300 2,000 2,500 125 Nebraska ...........: 1,380 1,470 1,500 102 Nevada .............: 20 20 15 75 New Jersey .........: 33 34 30 88 New Mexico .........: 450 440 420 95 New York ...........: 100 125 110 88 North Carolina .....: 830 990 830 84 North Dakota .......: 750 220 800 364 Ohio ...............: 500 690 630 91 Oklahoma ...........: 5,400 5,600 5,300 95 : Oregon .............: 790 790 730 92 Pennsylvania .......: 165 185 175 95 South Carolina .....: 235 270 230 85 South Dakota .......: 1,320 1,300 1,200 92 Tennessee ..........: 420 610 560 92 Texas ..............: 5,700 6,200 5,900 95 Utah ...............: 140 120 140 117 Virginia ...........: 280 320 290 91 Washington .........: 1,700 1,690 1,650 98 West Virginia ......: 8 9 11 122 Wisconsin ..........: 265 315 290 92 Wyoming ............: 150 150 160 107 : United States ......: 41,224 43,090 42,007 97 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 [Includes area planted in preceding fall in Arizona and California] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Arizona ............: 105 80 70 88 California .........: 140 75 65 87 Idaho ..............: 13 11 11 100 Montana ............: 550 505 550 109 North Dakota .......: 1,340 795 1,100 138 South Dakota .......: 5 4 3 75 : United States ......: 2,153 1,470 1,799 122 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Other Spring Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Colorado ...........: 13 10 8 80 Idaho ..............: 520 530 490 92 Minnesota ..........: 1,350 1,200 1,200 100 Montana ............: 2,950 2,950 2,600 88 Nevada .............: 6 8 6 75 North Dakota .......: 5,750 5,100 5,900 116 Oregon .............: 95 90 90 100 South Dakota .......: 1,080 1,190 1,100 92 Utah ...............: 15 18 15 83 Washington .........: 510 500 600 120 : United States ......: 12,289 11,596 12,009 104 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. All Hay Area Harvested - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 860 790 750 95 Arizona ............: 295 285 320 112 Arkansas ...........: 1,450 1,335 1,300 97 California .........: 1,550 1,440 1,450 101 Colorado ...........: 1,460 1,310 1,300 99 Connecticut ........: 58 47 60 128 Delaware ...........: 16 18 16 89 Florida ............: 320 300 320 107 Georgia ............: 580 580 540 93 Idaho ..............: 1,340 1,480 1,490 101 : Illinois ...........: 580 660 630 95 Indiana ............: 630 640 630 98 Iowa ...............: 1,140 1,170 1,050 90 Kansas .............: 2,750 2,750 2,650 96 Kentucky ...........: 2,380 2,600 2,600 100 Louisiana ..........: 460 400 360 90 Maine ..............: 130 135 140 104 Maryland ...........: 205 225 230 102 Massachusetts ......: 69 84 73 87 Michigan ...........: 970 940 920 98 : Minnesota ..........: 1,750 1,900 1,800 95 Mississippi ........: 750 720 710 99 Missouri ...........: 3,660 4,050 4,150 102 Montana ............: 2,200 2,800 2,700 96 Nebraska ...........: 2,570 2,500 2,450 98 Nevada .............: 415 345 300 87 New Hampshire ......: 52 50 45 90 New Jersey .........: 105 97 105 108 New Mexico .........: 285 230 270 117 New York ...........: 1,560 1,430 1,500 105 : North Carolina .....: 662 858 900 105 North Dakota .......: 2,190 2,620 2,600 99 Ohio ...............: 1,100 1,070 1,080 101 Oklahoma ...........: 3,190 3,130 3,300 105 Oregon .............: 1,000 1,020 1,100 108 Pennsylvania .......: 1,420 1,260 1,380 110 Rhode Island .......: 8 8 8 100 South Carolina .....: 250 290 300 103 South Dakota .......: 3,100 3,050 3,000 98 Tennessee ..........: 1,765 1,915 1,950 102 : Texas ..............: 5,100 5,640 5,700 101 Utah ...............: 660 725 730 101 Vermont ............: 185 180 180 100 Virginia ...........: 1,305 1,240 1,250 101 Washington .........: 780 760 750 99 West Virginia ......: 630 590 580 98 Wisconsin ..........: 1,450 1,600 1,600 100 Wyoming ............: 875 990 1,000 101 : United States ......: 56,260 58,257 58,267 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended area harvested in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted Class and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Long grain ...... : Arkansas ...........: 1,175 955 1,350 141 California .........: 6 6 5 83 Louisiana ..........: 375 396 395 100 Mississippi ........: 130 125 170 136 Missouri ...........: 176 157 175 111 Texas ..............: 132 142 132 93 : United States ......: 1,994 1,781 2,227 125 : Medium grain .... : Arkansas ...........: 115 120 170 142 California .........: 500 515 420 82 Louisiana ..........: 27 22 26 118 Missouri ...........: 4 2 5 250 Texas ..............: 3 3 3 100 : United States ......: 649 662 624 94 : Short grain ..... : Arkansas ...........: 1 1 1 100 California 2/ ......: 56 45 25 56 : United States ......: 57 46 26 57 : All ............. : Arkansas ...........: 1,291 1,076 1,521 141 California .........: 562 566 450 80 Louisiana ..........: 402 418 421 101 Mississippi ........: 130 125 170 136 Missouri ...........: 180 159 180 113 Texas ..............: 135 145 135 93 : United States ......: 2,700 2,489 2,877 116 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Includes sweet rice. Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 38.0 44.0 35.0 80 Minnesota ..........: 31.0 17.0 20.0 118 Montana ............: 51.0 72.0 67.0 93 North Dakota .......: 1,460.0 920.0 1,270.0 138 Oklahoma ...........: 140.0 205.0 250.0 122 Oregon .............: 7.3 13.0 10.0 77 Washington .........: 15.0 37.0 45.0 122 : Other States 2/ ....: 22.7 40.0 40.0 100 : United States ......: 1,765.0 1,348.0 1,737.0 129 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Other States include Colorado and Kansas. The 2014 estimate is carried forward from 2013. First 2014 estimate for Other States will be published in "Acreage" released June 2014. Soybean Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 340 435 500 115 Arkansas ...........: 3,200 3,260 3,350 103 Delaware ...........: 170 165 185 112 Florida ............: 21 32 38 119 Georgia ............: 220 230 240 104 Illinois ...........: 9,050 9,450 9,500 101 Indiana ............: 5,150 5,200 5,500 106 Iowa ...............: 9,350 9,300 9,600 103 Kansas .............: 4,000 3,600 3,900 108 Kentucky ...........: 1,480 1,650 1,700 103 : Louisiana ..........: 1,130 1,120 1,350 121 Maryland ...........: 480 480 500 104 Michigan ...........: 2,000 1,900 2,100 111 Minnesota ..........: 7,050 6,700 7,400 110 Mississippi ........: 1,970 2,010 2,150 107 Missouri ...........: 5,400 5,600 5,500 98 Nebraska ...........: 5,050 4,800 5,400 113 New Jersey .........: 96 89 91 102 New York ...........: 315 280 330 118 North Carolina .....: 1,590 1,460 1,600 110 : North Dakota .......: 4,750 4,650 5,650 122 Ohio ...............: 4,600 4,450 4,700 106 Oklahoma ...........: 420 345 340 99 Pennsylvania .......: 530 540 590 109 South Carolina .....: 380 320 360 113 South Dakota .......: 4,750 4,600 4,800 104 Tennessee ..........: 1,260 1,560 1,600 103 Texas ..............: 125 105 145 138 Virginia ...........: 590 600 600 100 West Virginia ......: 21 22 24 109 Wisconsin ..........: 1,710 1,580 1,750 111 : United States ......: 77,198 76,533 81,493 106 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Peanut Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Alabama ............: 220.0 140.0 165.0 118 Florida ............: 210.0 140.0 150.0 107 Georgia ............: 735.0 430.0 660.0 153 Mississippi ........: 52.0 34.0 45.0 132 New Mexico .........: 10.0 7.0 5.0 71 North Carolina .....: 107.0 82.0 83.0 101 Oklahoma ...........: 24.0 17.0 15.0 88 South Carolina .....: 110.0 81.0 95.0 117 Texas ..............: 150.0 120.0 140.0 117 Virginia ...........: 20.0 16.0 18.0 113 : United States ......: 1,638.0 1,067.0 1,376.0 129 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sunflower Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Varietal type : Area planted and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Oil ............. : California .........: 48.0 56.0 60.0 107 Colorado ...........: 75.0 50.0 40.0 80 Kansas .............: 70.0 55.0 55.0 100 Minnesota ..........: 38.0 33.0 33.0 100 Nebraska ...........: 33.0 28.0 25.0 89 North Dakota .......: 770.0 425.0 570.0 134 Oklahoma ...........: 4.0 3.0 4.0 133 South Dakota .......: 580.0 560.0 440.0 79 Texas ..............: 40.0 69.0 40.0 58 : United States ......: 1,658.0 1,279.0 1,267.0 99 : Non-oil ......... : California .........: 2.8 2.5 2.0 80 Colorado ...........: 11.0 17.0 13.0 76 Kansas .............: 17.0 16.0 22.0 138 Minnesota ..........: 11.0 10.0 10.0 100 Nebraska ...........: 8.5 15.0 8.0 53 North Dakota .......: 90.0 74.0 100.0 135 Oklahoma ...........: 0.7 2.0 1.0 50 South Dakota .......: 65.0 115.0 100.0 87 Texas ..............: 55.0 45.0 69.0 153 : United States ......: 261.0 296.5 325.0 110 : All ............. : California .........: 50.8 58.5 62.0 106 Colorado ...........: 86.0 67.0 53.0 79 Kansas .............: 87.0 71.0 77.0 108 Minnesota ..........: 49.0 43.0 43.0 100 Nebraska ...........: 41.5 43.0 33.0 77 North Dakota .......: 860.0 499.0 670.0 134 Oklahoma ...........: 4.7 5.0 5.0 100 South Dakota .......: 645.0 675.0 540.0 80 Texas ..............: 95.0 114.0 109.0 96 : United States ......: 1,919.0 1,575.5 1,592.0 101 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Flaxseed Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- 1,000 acres --------------- percent : Minnesota ..........: 3 4 2 50 Montana ............: 18 20 20 100 North Dakota .......: 315 150 300 200 South Dakota .......: 8 7 4 57 : United States ......: 344 181 326 180 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted Type and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------ 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Upland .......... : Alabama ............: 380.0 365.0 340.0 93 Arizona ............: 200.0 160.0 150.0 94 Arkansas ...........: 595.0 310.0 340.0 110 California .........: 142.0 93.0 60.0 65 Florida ............: 108.0 131.0 110.0 84 Georgia ............: 1,290.0 1,370.0 1,350.0 99 Kansas .............: 56.0 27.0 36.0 133 Louisiana ..........: 230.0 130.0 180.0 138 Mississippi ........: 475.0 290.0 380.0 131 Missouri ...........: 350.0 255.0 260.0 102 : New Mexico .........: 45.0 39.0 35.0 90 North Carolina .....: 585.0 465.0 470.0 101 Oklahoma ...........: 305.0 185.0 220.0 119 South Carolina .....: 299.0 258.0 250.0 97 Tennessee ..........: 380.0 250.0 280.0 112 Texas ..............: 6,550.0 5,800.0 6,400.0 110 Virginia ...........: 86.0 78.0 82.0 105 : United States ......: 12,076.0 10,206.0 10,943.0 107 : American Pima ... : Arizona ............: 3.0 1.5 5.0 333 California .........: 225.0 187.0 135.0 72 New Mexico .........: 2.4 3.5 5.0 143 Texas ..............: 8.0 9.0 13.0 144 : United States ......: 238.4 201.0 158.0 79 : All ............. : Alabama ............: 380.0 365.0 340.0 93 Arizona ............: 203.0 161.5 155.0 96 Arkansas ...........: 595.0 310.0 340.0 110 California .........: 367.0 280.0 195.0 70 Florida ............: 108.0 131.0 110.0 84 Georgia ............: 1,290.0 1,370.0 1,350.0 99 Kansas .............: 56.0 27.0 36.0 133 Louisiana ..........: 230.0 130.0 180.0 138 Mississippi ........: 475.0 290.0 380.0 131 Missouri ...........: 350.0 255.0 260.0 102 : New Mexico .........: 47.4 42.5 40.0 94 North Carolina .....: 585.0 465.0 470.0 101 Oklahoma ...........: 305.0 185.0 220.0 119 South Carolina .....: 299.0 258.0 250.0 97 Tennessee ..........: 380.0 250.0 280.0 112 Texas ..............: 6,558.0 5,809.0 6,413.0 110 Virginia ...........: 86.0 78.0 82.0 105 : United States ......: 12,314.4 10,407.0 11,101.0 107 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sugarbeet Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 [Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : California 2/ ......: 24.5 24.5 24.5 100 Colorado ...........: 31.2 26.8 28.5 106 Idaho ..............: 183.0 175.0 167.0 95 Michigan ...........: 154.0 154.0 154.0 100 Minnesota ..........: 475.0 462.0 435.0 94 Montana ............: 46.6 43.4 45.1 104 Nebraska ...........: 51.0 46.0 48.0 104 North Dakota .......: 222.0 227.0 218.0 96 Oregon .............: 11.0 9.4 4.3 46 Wyoming ............: 31.8 30.0 30.2 101 : United States ......: 1,230.1 1,198.1 1,154.6 96 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from processors. 2/ Relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in central California and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern California. Tobacco Area Harvested - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------------- acres -------------------- percent : Connecticut ........: (D) (D) (D) (X) Georgia ............: 10,000 12,800 13,300 104 Kentucky ...........: 87,200 87,200 88,500 101 Massachusetts ......: (D) (D) (D) (X) North Carolina .....: 166,100 181,900 183,800 101 Ohio ...............: 1,900 2,100 2,000 95 Pennsylvania .......: 9,600 8,900 9,100 102 South Carolina .....: 12,000 14,500 15,000 103 Tennessee ..........: 23,900 21,400 22,300 104 Virginia ...........: 23,080 24,250 24,580 101 : Other States 2/ ....: 2,465 2,625 3,320 126 : United States ......: 336,245 355,675 361,900 102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended area harvested in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Includes data withheld above. Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : :previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------------- acres --------------- percent : Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14) : Georgia ................................: 10,000 12,800 13,300 104 North Carolina .........................: 164,000 180,000 182,000 101 South Carolina .........................: 12,000 14,500 15,000 103 Virginia ...............................: 20,000 21,500 22,000 102 : United States ..........................: 206,000 228,800 232,300 102 : Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23) : Kentucky ...............................: 9,000 9,000 9,200 102 Tennessee ..............................: 6,900 6,900 7,200 104 Virginia ...............................: 380 350 380 109 : United States ..........................: 16,280 16,250 16,780 103 : Class 3A, Light air-cured : Type 31, Burley : Kentucky .............................: 74,000 74,000 75,000 101 North Carolina .......................: 2,100 1,900 1,800 95 Ohio .................................: 1,900 2,100 2,000 95 Pennsylvania .........................: 4,700 5,100 5,100 100 Tennessee ............................: 16,000 13,500 14,000 104 Virginia .............................: 2,700 2,400 2,200 92 : United States ........................: 101,400 99,000 100,100 101 : Type 32, Southern Maryland : Pennsylvania .........................: 2,900 2,000 2,000 100 : Total light air-cured (31-32) ....... : 104,300 101,000 102,100 101 : Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37) : Kentucky ...............................: 4,200 4,200 4,300 102 Tennessee ..............................: 1,000 1,000 1,100 110 : United States ..........................: 5,200 5,200 5,400 104 : Class 4, Cigar filler : Pennsylvania .........................: 2,000 1,800 2,000 111 : Class 5, Cigar binder : Type 51, Connecticut Valley Broadleaf : Connecticut ..........................: (D) (D) (D) (X) Massachusetts ........................: (D) (D) (D) (X) : United States ........................: (D) (D) (D) (X) : Class 6, Cigar wrapper : Type 61, Connecticut Valley Shade-grown : Connecticut ..........................: (D) (D) (D) (X) Massachusetts ........................: (D) (D) (D) (X) : United States ........................: (D) (D) (D) (X) : Other cigar types (51-61) ........... : 2,465 2,625 3,320 126 : Total cigar types (41-61) ........... : 4,465 4,425 5,320 120 : All tobacco : United States ..........................: 336,245 355,675 361,900 102 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended area harvested in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Dry Edible Bean Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 [Excludes beans grown for garden seed] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Arizona ............: 13.5 10.0 16.0 160 California .........: 58.5 50.0 45.0 90 Colorado ...........: 50.0 39.0 45.0 115 Idaho ..............: 145.0 125.0 135.0 108 Kansas .............: 8.0 5.0 6.0 120 Michigan ...........: 200.0 175.0 185.0 106 Minnesota ..........: 160.0 125.0 170.0 136 Montana ............: 32.0 24.0 38.0 158 Nebraska ...........: 145.0 130.0 180.0 138 New Mexico .........: 9.8 10.0 9.8 98 : New York ...........: 10.0 9.0 8.0 89 North Dakota .......: 700.0 440.0 620.0 141 Oregon .............: 10.5 8.3 8.0 96 South Dakota .......: 13.0 12.0 9.0 75 Texas ..............: 22.0 33.0 23.0 70 Washington .........: 115.0 115.0 130.0 113 Wisconsin ..........: 5.2 5.4 6.2 115 Wyoming ............: 45.0 39.0 52.0 133 : United States ......: 1,742.5 1,354.7 1,686.0 124 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 [Chickpea acres included with dry bean acres] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted Size and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Small chickpeas 2/ : Idaho ..................: 32.5 15.0 30.0 200 Montana ................: (D) (D) 18.0 (X) North Dakota ...........: 5.4 3.2 5.0 156 Oregon .................: (D) (D) (D) (X) South Dakota ...........: (D) 0.9 (D) (X) Washington .............: 15.0 14.0 15.0 107 : Other States 3/ ........: 16.6 12.1 1.4 12 : United States ..........: 69.5 45.2 69.4 154 : Large chickpeas 4/ : California .............: 11.1 11.3 11.0 97 Idaho ..................: 43.5 63.0 50.0 79 Montana ................: (D) (D) 7.0 (X) North Dakota ...........: 6.6 6.7 3.0 45 Oregon .................: (D) (D) (D) (X) South Dakota ...........: (D) 4.7 (D) (X) Washington .............: 64.5 78.0 75.0 96 : Other States 3/ ........: 12.7 6.8 2.4 35 : United States ..........: 138.4 170.5 148.4 87 : All chickpeas (Garbanzo): California .............: 11.1 11.3 11.0 97 Idaho ..................: 76.0 78.0 80.0 103 Montana ................: 23.0 18.0 25.0 139 North Dakota ...........: 12.0 9.9 8.0 81 Oregon .................: 1.8 0.9 0.8 89 South Dakota ...........: 4.5 5.6 3.0 54 Washington .............: 79.5 92.0 90.0 98 : United States ..........: 207.9 215.7 217.8 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Chickpeas (or Garbanzo beans) smaller than 20/64 inches. 3/ Includes data withheld above. 4/ Chickpeas (or Garbanzo beans) larger than 20/64 inches. Lentil Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 33.0 31.0 30.0 97 Montana ............: 205.0 140.0 120.0 86 North Dakota .......: 160.0 129.0 120.0 93 Washington .........: 65.0 62.0 50.0 81 : United States ......: 463.0 362.0 320.0 88 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Dry Edible Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 27.0 37.0 40.0 108 Montana ............: 315.0 440.0 520.0 118 North Dakota .......: 235.0 295.0 260.0 88 Oregon .............: 7.0 8.0 11.0 138 Washington .........: 65.0 80.0 90.0 113 : United States ......: 649.0 860.0 921.0 107 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres --------------- percent : Idaho ..............: 5.5 5.0 6.0 120 Montana ............: 11.0 10.0 20.0 200 Oregon .............: 2.5 3.0 2.5 83 : United States ......: 19.0 18.0 28.5 158 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Spring Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Spring : Arizona ............: 4.0 3.5 3.0 86 California .........: 29.5 27.0 25.0 93 Florida ............: 37.1 30.9 30.5 99 Hastings area 2/ .: 23.6 (NA) (NA) (X) Other areas 2/ ...: 13.5 (NA) (NA) (X) North Carolina .....: 16.5 14.5 17.0 117 Texas 3/ ...........: 9.8 (NA) (NA) (X) : United States ......: 96.9 75.9 75.5 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2013. 3/ Beginning in 2013, Spring estimates included in Summer total for Texas. Sweet Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2012-2014 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------------- 1,000 acres ---------------- percent : Alabama ............: 2.7 2.5 2.1 84 Arkansas ...........: 4.0 4.0 4.0 100 California .........: 18.0 19.0 19.0 100 Florida ............: 6.4 6.0 6.0 100 Louisiana ..........: 10.0 8.0 9.0 113 Mississippi ........: 24.0 20.0 23.0 115 New Jersey .........: 1.3 1.2 1.2 100 North Carolina .....: 63.0 54.0 61.0 113 Texas ..............: 1.1 1.0 1.0 100 : United States ......: 130.5 115.7 126.3 109 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2014 as indicated by reports from farmers. Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2013 and 2014 (Domestic Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2014 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 3,480 3,165 3,000 Corn for grain 1/ ..............: 95,365 91,691 87,668 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 6,256 Hay, all .......................: (NA) (NA) 58,257 58,267 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) 17,763 All other ....................: (NA) 40,494 Oats ...........................: 3,010 2,794 1,030 Proso millet ...................: 720 638 Rice ...........................: 2,489 2,877 2,468 Rye ............................: 1,446 278 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 8,061 6,681 6,530 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 380 Wheat, all .....................: 56,156 55,815 45,157 Winter .......................: 43,090 42,007 32,402 Durum ........................: 1,470 1,799 1,421 Other spring .................: 11,596 12,009 11,334 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 1,348.0 1,737.0 1,264.5 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 181 326 172 Mustard seed ...................: 45.0 43.4 Peanuts ........................: 1,067.0 1,376.0 1,042.0 Rapeseed .......................: 1.7 1.7 Safflower ......................: 175.5 170.0 Soybeans for beans .............: 76,533 81,493 75,869 Sunflower ......................: 1,575.5 1,592.0 1,474.6 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all ....................: 10,407.0 11,101.0 7,664.4 Upland .......................: 10,206.0 10,943.0 7,465.0 American Pima ................: 201.0 158.0 199.4 Sugarbeets .....................: 1,198.1 1,154.6 1,154.2 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) 906.6 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 355.7 361.9 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 18.0 28.5 14.1 Dry edible beans ...............: 1,354.7 1,686.0 1,311.3 Dry edible peas ................: 860.0 921.0 797.0 Lentils ........................: 362.0 320.0 347.0 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: (NA) 7.3 Hops ...........................: (NA) 35.2 Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 68.8 Potatoes, all ..................: 1,066.5 1,052.0 Spring .......................: 75.9 75.5 72.9 Summer .......................: 48.7 47.5 Fall .........................: 941.9 931.6 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 24.5 Sweet potatoes .................: 115.7 126.3 113.2 Taro (Hawaii) 2/ ...............: (NA) 0.4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres. Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2013 and 2014 (Domestic Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2014 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production Crop :---------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- : Grains and hay : Barley ..........................bushels: 71.7 215,078 Corn for grain ..................bushels: 158.8 13,925,147 Corn for silage ....................tons: 18.8 117,851 Hay, all ...........................tons: 2.33 135,946 Alfalfa ..........................tons: 3.24 57,581 All other ........................tons: 1.94 78,365 Oats ............................bushels: 64.0 65,879 Proso millet ....................bushels: 28.9 18,436 Rice 1/ .............................cwt: 7,694 189,886 Rye .............................bushels: 27.6 7,669 Sorghum for grain ...............bushels: 59.6 389,046 Sorghum for silage .................tons: 14.3 5,420 Wheat, all ......................bushels: 47.2 2,129,695 Winter ........................bushels: 47.4 1,534,253 Durum .........................bushels: 43.6 61,913 Other spring ..................bushels: 47.1 533,529 : Oilseeds : Canola ...........................pounds: 1,748 2,210,505 Cottonseed .........................tons: (X) 4,406.0 Flaxseed ........................bushels: 19.5 3,356 Mustard seed .....................pounds: 846 36,727 Peanuts ..........................pounds: 4,006 4,174,180 Rapeseed .........................pounds: 1,141 1,940 Safflower ........................pounds: 1,232 209,461 Soybeans for beans ..............bushels: 43.3 3,288,833 Sunflower ........................pounds: 1,378 2,032,725 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 1/ ....................bales: 826 13,186.7 Upland 1/ .......................bales: 807 12,551.0 American Pima 1/ ................bales: 1,530 635.7 Sugarbeets .........................tons: 28.5 32,837 Sugarcane ..........................tons: 34.7 31,440 Tobacco ..........................pounds: 2,036 724,108 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas 1/ .............cwt: 1,617 228 Dry edible beans 1/ .................cwt: 1,867 24,486 Dry edible peas 1/ ..................cwt: 1,960 15,620 Lentils 1/ ..........................cwt: 1,446 5,019 Wrinkled seed peas ..................cwt: (NA) 275 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ..................pounds: 960 7,000 Hops .............................pounds: 1,969 69,343.9 Peppermint oil ...................pounds: 89 6,132 Potatoes, all .......................cwt: 416 437,483 Spring ............................cwt: 304 22,137 Summer ............................cwt: 363 17,240 Fall ..............................cwt: 427 398,106 Spearmint oil ....................pounds: 119 2,926 Sweet potatoes ......................cwt: 219 24,785 Taro (Hawaii) ....................pounds: (NA) 3,100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Yield in pounds. Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2013 and 2014 (Metric Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2014 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 1,408,320 1,280,840 1,214,070 Corn for grain 1/ ..............:38,593,260 37,106,430 35,478,360 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 2,531,740 Hay, all 2/ ....................: (NA) (NA) 23,576,030 23,580,070 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) 7,188,510 All other ....................: (NA) 16,387,520 Oats ...........................: 1,218,120 1,130,700 416,830 Proso millet ...................: 291,380 258,190 Rice ...........................: 1,007,270 1,164,290 998,770 Rye ............................: 585,180 112,500 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 3,262,210 2,703,730 2,642,630 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 153,780 Wheat, all 2/ ..................:22,725,770 22,587,770 18,274,590 Winter .......................:17,438,090 16,999,810 13,112,770 Durum ........................: 594,890 728,040 575,060 Other spring .................: 4,692,790 4,859,920 4,586,760 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 545,520 702,950 511,730 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 73,250 131,930 69,610 Mustard seed ...................: 18,210 17,560 Peanuts ........................: 431,800 556,850 421,690 Rapeseed .......................: 690 690 Safflower ......................: 71,020 68,800 Soybeans for beans .............:30,972,140 32,979,400 30,703,430 Sunflower ......................: 637,590 644,270 596,760 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all 2/ .................: 4,211,610 4,492,460 3,101,710 Upland .......................: 4,130,270 4,428,520 3,021,010 American Pima ................: 81,340 63,940 80,700 Sugarbeets .....................: 484,860 467,260 467,090 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) 366,890 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 143,940 146,460 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 7,280 11,530 5,710 Dry edible beans ...............: 548,230 682,310 530,670 Dry edible peas ................: 348,030 372,720 322,540 Lentils ........................: 146,500 129,500 140,430 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: (NA) 2,950 Hops ...........................: (NA) 14,250 Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 27,840 Potatoes, all 2/ ...............: 431,600 425,730 Spring .......................: 30,720 30,550 29,500 Summer .......................: 19,710 19,220 Fall .........................: 381,180 377,010 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 9,910 Sweet potatoes .................: 46,820 51,110 45,810 Taro (Hawaii) 3/ ...............: (NA) 160 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Total may not add due to rounding. 3/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2013 and 2014 (Metric Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2014 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per hectare : Production Crop :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2013 : 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : metric tons : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 3.86 4,682,770 Corn for grain .........................: 9.97 353,715,030 Corn for silage ........................: 42.23 106,912,630 Hay, all 1/ ............................: 5.23 123,328,140 Alfalfa ..............................: 7.27 52,236,600 All other ............................: 4.34 71,091,530 Oats ...................................: 2.29 956,230 Proso millet ...........................: 1.62 418,120 Rice ...................................: 8.62 8,613,080 Rye ....................................: 1.73 194,800 Sorghum for grain ......................: 3.74 9,882,220 Sorghum for silage .....................: 31.97 4,916,940 Wheat, all 1/ ..........................: 3.17 57,960,800 Winter ...............................: 3.18 41,755,520 Durum ................................: 2.93 1,685,000 Other spring .........................: 3.17 14,520,280 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 1.96 1,002,670 Cottonseed .............................: (X) 3,997,060 Flaxseed ...............................: 1.22 85,250 Mustard seed ...........................: 0.95 16,660 Peanuts ................................: 4.49 1,893,380 Rapeseed ...............................: 1.28 880 Safflower ..............................: 1.38 95,010 Soybeans for beans .....................: 2.92 89,507,370 Sunflower ..............................: 1.55 922,030 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 1/ .........................: 0.93 2,871,070 Upland ...............................: 0.90 2,732,660 American Pima ........................: 1.72 138,410 Sugarbeets .............................: 63.78 29,789,230 Sugarcane ..............................: 77.74 28,521,890 Tobacco ................................: 2.28 328,450 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...................: 1.81 10,340 Dry edible beans .......................: 2.09 1,110,670 Dry edible peas ........................: 2.20 708,510 Lentils ................................: 1.62 227,660 Wrinkled seed peas .....................: (NA) 12,470 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ........................: 1.07 3,180 Hops ...................................: 2.21 31,450 Peppermint oil .........................: 0.10 2,780 Potatoes, all 1/ .......................: 46.61 19,843,900 Spring ...............................: 34.04 1,004,120 Summer ...............................: 40.68 781,990 Fall .................................: 47.90 18,057,790 Spearmint oil ..........................: 0.13 1,330 Sweet potatoes .........................: 24.54 1,124,230 Taro (Hawaii) ..........................: (NA) 1,410 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Production may not add due to rounding. Winter Weather Summary Highlights: The coldest winter since 1978-79 gripped Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin, while Michigan endured its coldest winter since 1976-77. The Midwest experienced not only bitter cold, but also abundant snowfall, which resulted in travel disruptions and stressful conditions for livestock. Meanwhile, drought persisted or intensified from California to the southern Plains under a mild, mostly dry weather regime. Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas endured near-record winter dryness. California, nearing the end of a third consecutive year of drought, noted its warmest, third-driest winter on record. Previously, California's warmest winter had occurred in 1980-81, while the only drier winters had been 1976-77 and 1990-91. Ironically, California's warm winter began with a December freeze that harmed crops, including citrus, in the Central Valley. Between the extremes, the Plains were subjected to frequent and rapid temperature changes. Abundant precipitation, mostly snow, fell across the northern Plains, but generally dry, breezy conditions-along with the frequent lack of protective snow-led to declines in winter wheat condition across the central and southern Plains. Elsewhere, the South and East endured periodic bouts of wintry weather and extreme cold, although conditions were not as chronically harsh as those observed in the Midwest. In addition, winter agricultural areas of Texas and Florida escaped without a significant freeze. Historical Perspective: According to preliminary data provided by the National Climatic Data Center, winter featured regionally contrasting temperatures and mostly drier-than-normal conditions. The Nation's average December-February temperature of 31.3°F was 1.0°F below the 20th century mean, while the average precipitation of 5.69 inches was 84 percent of normal-marking the 34th-coldest, ninth-driest winter since 1895. The last drier winter occurred in 1980-81. State temperature rankings were impressive, ranging from the warmest winter on record in California to the fifth-coldest winter in Wisconsin. Arizona experienced its third-warmest winter, while top-ten rankings for winter coldness were also noted in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, and Minnesota. Meanwhile, State precipitation rankings ranged from the third- driest winter in Arizona, California, and New Mexico, to the 18th-wettest winter in Delaware and West Virginia. December: Winter got off to an early start across much of the Nation, with very cold air settling into the western and central United States and snow covering more than half of the country for several days. December storminess was widespread, except in the West, where a potential third consecutive winter of drought got underway in California and the Great Basin. In addition, an early-season cold wave gripped much of the West during the first half of the month, harming citrus in California's San Joaquin Valley and sending temperatures plummeting below negative 40°F at a few locations in Montana. Meanwhile, several impressive storms affected the East, where multiple rain and snow events chipped away at autumn precipitation deficits. At times, snow also blanketed portions of the Plains and Midwest, with winter's chill deepening in those regions as the month progressed. By the end of December, temperatures across the upper Great Lakes region rivaled those observed in the West a few weeks earlier. However, the Southeast was spared from the cold weather, with temperatures regularly topping 80°F and remaining unusually high through month's end. In fact, several Southeastern locations set or tied monthly records for December warmth. Elsewhere, most of the Nation's winter wheat moved into its period of dormancy with few concerns. On the Great Plains, well over half of the wheat was rated in good to excellent condition at the end of December in States such as South Dakota (70 percent good to excellent), Nebraska (65 percent), Oklahoma (63 percent), Montana (60 percent), and Kansas (58 percent). However, drought concerns persisted on the southern High Plains, including Texas' northern panhandle. January: California's drought worsened, despite some late-month rain and snow. For much of the month, the West, particularly California, endured warm, dry conditions. As a result, California, the Great Basin, and parts of the Southwest faced nearly insurmountable odds of overcoming huge season-to-date precipitation deficits by the end of winter-and the likelihood of completing a third consecutive dry winter. In addition to California's impending water- supply issues, drought impacts included poor rangeland conditions, severe stress on rain-fed winter grains, and depleted soil moisture reserves. In stark contrast, colder-than-normal conditions accompanied occasional winter storms across the eastern half of the Nation. Several periods of bitterly cold weather gripped the Midwest, South, and East, resulting in the lowest temperatures in a decade or more. Frigid conditions were especially persistent across the upper Midwest, maintaining stress on livestock in the wake of a cold December. An early-month blizzard in parts of the Midwest and a late-month snow and ice event across the Deep South were among several notable storms. Between the Western warmth and Eastern chill, sharp temperature fluctuations affected the Plains. In addition, January precipitation was scarce across the Nation's mid-section, leaving winter wheat exposed at times to bitterly cold conditions. Specifically, wheat in parts of Nebraska was not insulated by snow when temperatures plunged below 0°F on January 6, 23, and 27-28. As a result of unfavorable weather, wheat conditions declined during January. For example, the portion of the wheat rated good to excellent fell from 70 to 60 percent in South Dakota; 65 to 46 percent in Nebraska; 60 to 46 percent in Montana; 63 to 36 percent in Oklahoma; and 58 to 35 percent in Kansas. Texas wheat, already stressed by drought, was rated 19 percent good to excellent and 41 percent very poor to poor by month's end. February: California experienced an unusual February, with record-setting warmth occurring between early- and late-month storminess. The rain and snow, while significant, failed to appreciably dent California's 3-year drought. However, the precipitation aided drought-stressed rangeland, pastures, and winter grains, and temporarily eased irrigation requirements. At month's end, beneficial precipitation also overspread other drought-affected areas, including the Great Basin and parts of the Southwest. Meanwhile, a sustained stretch of stormy weather improved water-supply prospects in the Northwest. Farther east, snowy conditions on the northern High Plains contrasted with drier-than-normal weather on the southern Plains. During February, the Plains' winter wheat condition remained steady or declined due to a combination of drought, temperature extremes, occasional high winds, and exposure to bitter cold without the benefit of a protective snow cover. By month's end, 46 percent of the wheat was rated in very poor to poor condition in Texas, along with 31 percent in Oklahoma, 22 percent in Kansas, and 18 percent in Nebraska. Meanwhile in the Corn Belt, bitterly cold, often snowy weather hampered rural travel and maintained stress on winter-weary livestock. Many individual station records for seasonal snowfall and days with sub-zero temperatures were approached, tied, or broken, especially in the Great Lakes States, as Midwestern communities experienced their harshest winter since at least the 1970s. Elsewhere, much of the South and East were also exposed to periodic bouts of wintry weather and frigid conditions. However, winter agricultural regions of Deep South Texas and peninsular Florida continued to escape without a significant freeze. Crop Comments Corn: Growers intend to plant 91.7 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2014, down 4 percent from last year and down 6 percent from 2012. If realized, this will represent the lowest planted acreage in the United States since 2010; however, this will represent the fifth largest corn acreage in the United States since 1944. Expected returns for corn are anticipated to be lower in 2014 compared with recent years. Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, and Utah are expected to increase planted acreage from last year. If realized, planted acres in Idaho would be a record high. Sorghum: Growers intend to plant 6.68 million acres of sorghum for all purposes in 2014, down 17 percent from last year. Kansas and Texas, the leading sorghum producing States, account for 75 percent of the expected United States acreage. As of March 23, Texas growers had planted 15 percent of their crop, 17 percentage points behind last year and 16 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Oats: Area seeded to oats for the 2014 crop year is expected to total 2.79 million acres, down 7 percent from 2013. If realized, this will be the third lowest United States total on record. Record low acreage is expected in California, Georgia, Maine, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming. Barley: Producers intend to seed 3.17 million acres of barley for the 2014 crop year, down 9 percent from the previous year. If realized, this will be the third smallest seeded area on record. Record low acreage is expected in Michigan. Winter wheat: The 2014 winter wheat planted area is estimated at 42.0 million acres, down 3 percent from 2013 but up slightly from the Winter Wheat Seedings report. States with notable acreage increases from the previous estimate were Kansas, North Dakota, and Tennessee. Of the total acreage, about 30.2 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 8.43 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.35 million acres are White Winter. Record high acreage was planted in North Dakota. During the winter months, winter wheat conditions declined in the Great Plains due to adverse weather conditions and exposure to bitter cold due to lack of snow cover in some areas. Durum wheat: Area seeded to Durum wheat for 2014 is expected to total 1.80 million acres, up 22 percent from 2013. Large planted acreage increases are expected in Montana and North Dakota. If realized, planted acres will be a record low in South Dakota. Other spring wheat: Growers intend to plant 12.0 million acres in 2014, up 4 percent from 2013. Of the total, about 11.3 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. The largest acreage increases from the previous year are expected in North Dakota and Washington. If realized, planted acres will be a record low in Colorado. Rice: Area planted to rice in 2014 is expected to total 2.88 million acres, up 16 percent from 2013. Lower prices for competing commodities is contributing to the expected increase in rice acres compared with last year. The expected acres planted to long grain rice in Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri account for the increase in both long grain and all rice planted acres. With California experiencing a severe drought, medium and short grain acres are expected to decline by 18 and 44 percent, respectively from 2013. The expected increase in medium grain acres in Arkansas is helping to offset some of the expected acreage decline in California. Hay: Producers intend to harvest 58.3 million acres of all hay in 2014, up slightly from 2013. Hay acreage is expected to decrease across the northern and central Great Plains and the Great Lakes regions. Record high acreage is expected in Florida, Oklahoma, and Texas. Record low acreage is expected in Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, and New Hampshire. Soybean planted area for 2014 is estimated at a record high 81.5 million acres, up 6 percent from last year. Compared with last year, planted acreage intentions are up or unchanged across all States with the exception of Missouri and Oklahoma. The largest increase is expected in North Dakota where farmers intend to plant a record high 5.65 million acres, an increase of one million acres from 2013. Compared with last year, large increases in planted area are also expected in Minnesota and Nebraska. If realized, the planted area in Nebraska, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Wisconsin will also be the largest on record. Peanuts: Growers intend to plant 1.38 million acres in 2014, up 29 percent from the previous year. The expected increase in planted area is mainly due to lower corn and soybean prices. Last year growers decreased peanut acres in many States due to larger supplies and strong grain prices. In Georgia, the largest peanut-producing State, expected planted area is up 53 percent from 2013. Sunflower: Growers intend to plant a total of 1.59 million acres in 2014, up 1 percent from last year. Despite the small increase, planted area for the Nation will be the third lowest since 1976, if realized. Area intended for oil type varieties, at 1.27 million acres, is down 1 percent from 2013 and will be the lowest planted area since 1976, if realized. The area intended for non-oil varieties, estimated at 325,000 acres, is up 10 percent from last year. Canola: Producers intend to plant 1.74 million acres in 2014, up 29 percent from 2013. If realized, planted area in the United States will be the second largest on record. Compared with last year, planted area is expected to increase in four of the seven major canola-producing States, with acreage in North Dakota, Oklahoma, and Washington expected to increase more than 20 percent from the previous year. Producers in North Dakota, the leading canola-producing State, intend to plant 1.27 million acres, up 350,000 acres from last year. Flaxseed: Producers intend to plant 326,000 acres of flaxseed in 2014, up 145,000 acres or 80 percent more than was planted in 2013. Acreage in North Dakota, the largest flaxseed-producing State, is up 100 percent, or 150,000 acres from 2013. Growers in that State were unable to plant all of their intended acreage last year due to unfavorable spring planting conditions. Cotton: Growers intend to plant 11.1 million acres in 2014, up 7 percent from last year. Upland area is expected to total 10.9 million acres, up 7 percent from 2013. American Pima area is expected to total 158,000 acres, down 21 percent from 2013. As of March 23, cotton planting in Texas was 3 percent complete, identical to the same time last year but 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. Sugarbeets: Area planted to sugarbeets for the 2014 crop year is estimated at 1.15 million acres, down 4 percent from last year. Planted area is below the previous year in four of the ten estimating States. Tobacco: United States all tobacco area for harvest in 2014 is estimated at 361,900 acres, up 2 percent from 2013. All tobacco varieties expect increases in area harvested. Flue-cured tobacco, at 232,300 acres, is 2 percent above 2013. Flue-cured tobacco accounts for 64 percent of this year's total tobacco acreage. Total light air-cured tobacco type area, at 102,100 acres, is 1 percent above 2013. Burley tobacco, at 100,100 acres, is 1 percent above last year. Fire-cured tobacco, at 16,780 acres, is up 3 percent from 2013. Dark air- cured tobacco, at 5,400 acres, is 4 percent above last year. All cigar type tobacco harvested area, at 5,320 acres, is 20 percent above last year. Cigar filler is up 11 percent from last year. Spring potatoes: Planted area for spring potatoes is estimated at 75,500 acres for the 2014 season, down slightly from 2013. In Florida, growers have been impacted by wet field conditions that delayed plantings and forced growers to replant acreage in some areas. Spring potato planting was complete throughout the State of California and the crop was reportedly in good condition. Sweet potatoes: Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 126,300 acres, up 9 percent from the previous year. In Arkansas and New Jersey, field preparations have been sporadic due to weather conditions. Growers in California began planting sweet potatoes but water availability remains a concern. Dry beans: Growers intend to plant 1.69 million acres in 2014, up 24 percent from last year. Expected area planted for all chickpeas is 217,800 acres, up 1 percent from last season. Small chickpea area, at 69,400 acres, is 54 percent higher than 2013. Large chickpea area, at 148,400 acres, is expected to be 13 percent below last year. Planted area is expected to be higher than last year in 12 of the 18 States in the dry bean estimating program. In North Dakota, the largest producing State, planted area is expected to increase by 180,000 acres, or 41 percent from a year ago. Lentils: Area planted for the 2014 crop year is expected to total 320,000 acres, down 12 percent from 2013. Prospective plantings are down in all four estimating program States. Montana's anticipated area is down 14 percent from 2013, while North Dakota growers expect to plant 7 percent fewer acres than a year ago. Dry edible peas: Area planted for the 2014 crop year is expected to total 921,000 acres, up 7 percent from 2013. Prospective plantings are up in Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington, while North Dakota growers expect planted area to decrease 12 percent from a year ago. Austrian winter peas: Planted area is estimated at 28,500 acres, up 58 percent from 2013. Growers in Idaho and Montana intend to plant more acres this season, while Oregon farmers anticipate lower plantings from a year ago. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: The acreage estimates in this report are based primarily on surveys conducted during the first two weeks of March. The March Agricultural Survey is a probability survey that includes a sample of over 84,000 farm operators selected from a list of producers that ensures all operations in the United States have a chance to be selected. These operators were contacted by mail, internet, telephone, or personal interview to obtain information on crop acreage planned for the 2014 crop year. Estimating Procedures: National, Regional, State, and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. Each Regional Field Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). Survey data are compiled to the National level and are reviewed at this level independently of each State's review. Acreage estimates were based on survey data and the historical relationship of official estimates to the survey data. Revision Policy: Acreage estimates in the Prospective Plantings report will not be revised. These estimates are intended to reflect grower intentions as of the survey period. New acreage estimates will be made based on surveys conducted in June when crop acreages have been established or planting intentions are firm. These new estimates will be published in the Acreage report scheduled for June 30, 2014. Winter wheat is an exception. Since winter wheat was seeded prior to the March survey, any changes in estimates in this report are considered revisions. The estimate of the harvested acreage of winter wheat will be published on May 9, 2014, along with the first production forecast of the crop year. Reliability: The survey used to make acreage estimates is subject to sampling and non sampling errors that are common to all surveys. Sampling errors represent the variability between estimates that would result if many different samples were surveyed at the same time. Sampling errors for major crops are generally between 1.0 and 3.0 percent, but they cannot be applied directly to the acreage published in this report to determine confidence intervals because the official estimates represent a composite of information from more than a single source. Non sampling errors cannot be measured directly. They may occur due to 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. To assist users in evaluating the reliability of acreage estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviations between the acreage estimates in this report and the final estimates are expressed as a percentage of the final estimates. The average of squared percentage deviations for the latest 20 year period is computed. The square root of the average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current estimates relative to the final end of season estimates, assuming that factors affecting this year's estimates are not different from those influencing recent years. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the corn planted estimate is 1.9 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current corn acreage estimate will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 1.9 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 3.2 percent. Also, shown in the following table is a 20 year record for selected crops of the difference between the Prospective Plantings planted acreage estimates and the final estimates. Using corn again as an example, changes between the intentions estimates and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 1.13 million acres, ranging from 32,000 acres to 3.84 million acres. The prospective plantings estimates have been below the final estimate 8 times and above 12 times. This does not imply that the planted estimate this year is likely to understate or overstate the final estimate. Reliability of Prospective Plantings Planted Acreage Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty years] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference between forecast : : : and final estimate : : :---------------------------------------------------------------- : : 90 percent : Thousand acres : Years Crop : Root mean : confidence :---------------------------------------------------------------- : square error : interval : : : : Below : Above : : : Average : Smallest : Largest : final : final --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ percent ------ --------- 1,000 acres --------- ---- number --- : Barley .......................: 7.0 12.2 252 31 455 4 16 Corn for grain ...............: 1.9 3.2 1,127 32 3,844 8 12 Oats .........................: 6.2 10.7 207 4 660 3 17 Sorghum for grain ............: 9.0 15.6 616 31 2,471 12 8 Soybeans for beans ...........: 2.0 3.5 1,194 25 3,296 11 9 Upland cotton ................: 5.9 10.1 604 6 2,115 12 8 Wheat : Winter wheat ................: 1.6 2.8 594 52 1,415 6 14 Durum wheat .................: 18.2 31.5 225 15 996 13 7 Other spring ................: 6.3 10.9 713 12 2,543 9 11 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch.................................................. (202) 720-2127 Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section...................................... (202) 720-2127 Cody Brokmeyer - Peanuts, Rice............................................... (202) 720-7688 Brent Chittenden - Oats, Rye, Wheat.......................................... (202) 720-8068 Angie Considine - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum........................... (202) 720-5944 Tony Dahlman - Crop Weather, Barley, Hay..................................... (202) 720-7621 Chris Hawthorn - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet................................ (202) 720-9526 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds......................... (202) 720-7369 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section........... (202) 720-2127 Jorge Garcia-Pratts - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries.. (202) 720-2127 Jorge Garcia-Pratts - Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ......... (202) 720-2127 Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ............ (202) 720-4288 LaKeya Jones - Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Sugar Crops, Tropical Fruits.......... (202) 720-5412 Dave Losh - Hops............................................................. (360) 709-2400 Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans ............... (202) 720-3250 Daphne Schauber - Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ............ (202) 720-4285 Access to NASS Reports For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following ways: All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e- mail subscription. 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