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Cr Pr 2-5 (6-07)
Washington, D.C.
Acreage
Released June 29, 2007, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department ofAgriculture. For information on Acreage call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.
Corn Planted Acreage Up 19 Percent from 2006Soybean Acreage Down 15 Percent
All Wheat Acreage Up 6 PercentAll Cotton Acreage Down 28 Percent
Corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 92.9 million acres in 2007, up 19 percent from 2006 and14 percent higher than 2005. Farmers increased corn plantings 3 percent from their March intentions,resulting in the highest planted area since 1944 when 95.5 million acres were planted for all purposes. Wetconditions during March and April delayed field preparations and planting activities in the Corn Belt andGreat Plains. Conditions dried out considerably in the eastern Corn Belt and Ohio Valley during Mayallowing producers to make good planting progress, but the lack of precipitation reduced topsoil moisture andincreased stress on the crop. Meanwhile, excessive rainfall in parts of the western Corn Belt, central andsouthern Great Plains, and middle Mississippi Valley during much of May continued to hamper fieldwork. Despite the weather related delays, growers made rapid progress and planting was completed ahead of theaverage pace. Farmers reported that 99 percent of the intended corn acreage had been planted at the time ofthe survey interview which is slightly above the average for the past 10 years.
The 2007 soybean planted area is estimated at 64.1 million acres, down 15 percent from last year’s recordhigh. Area for harvest, at 63.3 million acres, is also down 15 percent from 2006. This is the lowest plantedand harvested area for soybeans since 1995. With the exception of New York, Pennsylvania, and theSoutheast States, planted acreage decreased in all States across the country. Growers in Illinois and Iowashowed the largest decrease in soybean acreage from last year, down 1.75 million acres and 1.35 millionacres, respectively. Large declines in soybean area occurred across the Corn Belt and Great Plains, withplanted acreage also down more than one million acres from last year in Indiana, Minnesota, and Nebraska. Many farmers across the country shifted to planting more corn this year at the expense of soybeans. However,increases in soybean area occurred across the Southeast, where some farmers shifted from cotton to corn andsoybeans. New York and Pennsylvania both set new record high planted areas, at 215,000 and 440,000 acres,respectively. Nationally, farmers reported that 88 percent of the intended soybean acreage had been planted atthe time of the survey interview, compared with the average of 81 percent for the past 5 years.
All wheat planted area is estimated at 60.5 million acres, up 6 percent from 2006. The 2007 winter wheatplanted area, at 45.1 million acres, is 11 percent above last year and up 1 percent from the previous estimate. Of this total, about 32.4 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 8.80 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and3.91 million acres are White Winter. Area planted to other spring wheat for 2007 is estimated at 13.1 millionacres, down 12 percent from 2006. Of this total, about 12.6 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. TheDurum planted area for 2007 is 2.23 million acres, up 19 percent from the previous year.
All Cotton plantings for 2007 are estimated at 11.1 million acres, 28 percent below last year and the lowestsince 1989. Upland planted area is estimated at 10.8 million acres, also down 28 percent from 2006. Lowerupland planted acres are estimated for nearly all States with the largest decline in Texas, at 1.40 million acresbelow 2006. Large decreases in acreage also occurred in the Southeast and Delta regions. American-Pimacotton growers planted 298,000 acres, down 9 percent from last year.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 2 NASS, USDA
This report was approved on June 29, 2007.
Secretary ofAgriculture
Mike Johanns
Agricultural Statistics BoardChairperson
Carol C. House
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 3 NASS, USDA
Contents
PagePrincipal Crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Grains & HayBarley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Biotechnology Varieties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Hay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Oats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Proso Millet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Rye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Sorghum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Wheat, All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Durum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Other Spring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Winter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
OilseedsCanola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Flaxseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Peanuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Mustard Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Rapeseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Safflower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Soybeans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Biotechnology Varieties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Soybeans Following Another Crop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Sunflower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar CropsCotton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Biotechnology Varieties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Sugarbeets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Tobacco, by Class and Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Tobacco, by State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Dry Beans, Peas & LentilsDry Edible Beans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Potatoes & Miscellaneous CropsPotatoes, Summer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Sweet Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Alaska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Crop Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Crop Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Information Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Reliability of Acreage Data in this Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Spring Weather Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 4 NASS, USDA
Principal Crops: Area Planted by State and United States,2005-2007 1
State 2005 2006 2007
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
ALAZARCACOCTDEFLGAHIIDILINIAKSKYLAMEMDMAMIMNMSMOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISCSDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWY
US 2
2,037730
7,5594,4876,210
93443
1,0613,656
244,219
23,11112,33024,68022,711
5,4153,365
2901,345
1136,537
19,3774,305
13,4749,495
18,867479
72323
1,1383,0884,635
21,31710,10310,150
2,1693,753
121,583
16,9984,590
22,2651,013
3352,7323,615
6458,1971,589
317,754
1,982674
7,7694,2505,678
92442998
3,65222
4,28823,23212,34524,48522,506
5,5263,185
2741,429
1056,519
19,6824,327
13,8558,559
18,689508
65314
1,0782,9174,643
21,50110,08210,418
2,1443,912
101,626
16,2224,554
22,3151,007
3352,6523,639
6608,1931,483
315,835
2,010703
8,0314,3356,095
79443
1,0403,685
224,303
23,32112,31024,63522,577
5,5933,340
2621,454
1076,508
19,6734,552
13,9908,968
18,715493
60331
1,1792,9804,737
21,71110,08510,805
2,1413,971
111,649
16,5104,809
22,7691,020
2902,7253,728
6678,1761,504
320,052 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, sugarbeets, canola, and proso millet. Harvested acreage is usedfor all hay, tobacco, and sugarcane in computing total area planted. Includes double cropped acres and unharvested small grainsplanted as cover crops. Fall potatoes carried forward from the previous year for current year totals.
2 States do not add to U.S. due to sunflower, canola, and rye acreage not allocated to States.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 5 NASS, USDA
Corn: Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grainby State and United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted for All Purposes Area Harvested for Grain
2006 2007 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
ALAZARCACOCT 2
DEFLGAIDILINIAKSKYLAME 2
MDMA 2
MIMNMSMOMTNENV 2
NH 2
NJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARI 2
SCSDTNTXUTVT 2
VAWAWVWIWY
US
20050
190520
1,00027
17060
280270
11,3005,500
12,6003,3501,120
30026
49018
2,2007,300
3402,700
658,100
41480
130950790
1,6903,150
27051
1,3502
3104,500
5501,760
6585
480140
453,650
85
78,327
30055
560670
1,20028
18575
530260
13,2006,600
14,3003,7001,420
75029
54019
2,5008,200
9803,500
709,100
514
100130
1,0601,1002,5004,000
30060
1,4502
3905,000
8402,100
7085
530200
464,050
85
92,888
16518
180110860
16130
22565
11,1505,380
12,3503,0001,040
290
425
1,9606,850
3252,630
187,750
6445
480740
1,4002,960
22029
960
2903,220
5001,450
17
3457526
2,80045
70,648
24019
530190
1,050
17540
48080
13,0006,450
13,9503,4001,340
730
470
2,2307,650
9503,380
228,700
8445
5401,0302,2003,780
25035
1,000
3704,450
7801,850
22
400130
313,300
45
85,418 1 Forecasted. 2 Area harvested for grain not estimated.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 6 NASS, USDA
Sorghum: Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grainby State and United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted for All Purposes Area Harvested for Grain
2006 2007 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
ALAZARCACOGAILKSKYLAMSMONENMNCOKPASCSDTNTX
US
10246332
2804075
2,750189015
100370110
17270
1311
22014
2,000
6,522
845
22032
2105580
2,80013
210140100260125
17240
119
27020
2,900
7,765
57
6010
1302672
2,50016871395
2406013
20057
8011
1,300
4,937
418
2108
1603078
2,60011
205130
95150
7012
21046
18017
2,500
6,698 1 Forecasted.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 7 NASS, USDA
Oats: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted 1 Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 2
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
ALCACOGAIDILINIAKSMEMIMNMOMTNENYNCNDOHOKORPASCSDTXUTVAWAWIWY
US
50270
8570906025
210100
3180
2904070
1608560
420703550
13533
380760
451630
37048
4,168
50200
8560803520
130903280
2702580
125100
50500
759060
12033
400690
401530
25045
3,860
10201030204014
110403065
2002824556726
12055
820
1101895
100748
23012
1,576
202510302020
975403070
1901520307825
2206025129013
190100
74
12160
12
1,612 1 Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2 Forecasted.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 8 NASS, USDA
Barley: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted 1 Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 2
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
AZCACODEIDKSKYMEMDMIMNMTNVNJNYNCNDOHORPASDUTVAWAWIWY
US
25904727
5302415185015
105770
43
1724
1,1005
5555554058
2005070
3,452
35110
6023
5802012154514
130900
33
1622
1,4503
6560504053
2304560
4,044
22654224
510181417321490
62022
1217
9954
4246143042
1903057
2,951
33605820
56016
6143413
120730
12
1216
1,3502
5545303035
2253045
3,542 1 Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2 Forecasted.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 9 NASS, USDA
All Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted 1 Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 2
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
ALAZARCACODEFLGAIDILINIAKSKYLAMDMIMNMSMOMTNENVNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPASCSDTNTXUTVAWAWVWIWY
US
10079
365520
2,17048
8230
1,255930470
259,800
430115210660
1,75085
1,0005,3001,800
2325
440105560
8,800990
5,700880160130
3,310280
5,550144190
2,2808
261158
57,344
12085
800640
2,4705713
4001,305
970450
3510,300
440220225660
1,810350
1,0505,2802,100
2331
490100630
8,170870
6,100900170160
3,310450
6,200146230
2,2708
309158
60,505
4576
305315
1,91945
5120
1,195910460
189,100
320105125650
1,69573
9105,2151,700
1022
12095
4208,290
9603,400
845150123
2,576190
1,400136155
2,2256
240141
46,810
8083
670355
2,2695510
2501,245
810400
259,400
240210175630
1,755330850
5,1752,000
1326
28090
5007,895
7804,300
875155135
3,139300
4,000134185
2,2356
278141
52,484 1 Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2 Forecasted.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 10 NASS, USDA
Winter Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted 1 Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 2
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
ALAZARCACODEFLGAIDILINIAKSKYLAMDMIMNMSMOMTNENVNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPASCSDTNTXUTVAWAWVWIWY
US
1004
365450
2,15048
8230750930470
259,800
430115210660
5085
1,0001,9501,800
1725
440105560200990
5,700760160130
1,450280
5,550130190
1,8508
250150
40,575
1205
800550
2,4505713
400780970450
3510,300
440220225660
60350
1,0502,2002,100
1731
490100630370870
6,100770170160
1,900450
6,200135230
1,8208
300150
45,136
452
305250
1,90045
5120710910460
189,100
320105125650
4573
9101,9201,700
822
12095
420180960
3,400730150123
1,150190
1,400125155
1,8006
230135
31,117
804
670270
2,2505510
250740810400
259,400
240210175630
55330850
2,1502,000
1226
28090
500345780
4,300750155135
1,800300
4,000125185
1,7906
270135
37,588 1 Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2 Forecasted.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 11 NASS, USDA
Durum Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
AZCAIDMTNDSD
US
757015
4001,300
10
1,870
809015
5301,500
10
2,225
746515
3951,260
6
1,815
798515
5251,450
9
2,163 1 Forecasted.
Other Spring Wheat: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
COIDMNMTNVNDORSDUTWAWIWY
US
20490
1,7002,950
67,300
1201,850
14430
118
14,899
20510
1,7502,550
66,300
1301,400
11450
98
13,144
19470
1,6502,900
26,850
1151,420
11425
106
13,878
19490
1,7002,500
16,100
1251,330
9445
86
12,733 1 Forecasted.
Rye: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted 1 Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 2
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
GAOK
Oth Sts 3
US
230310
856
1,396
230300
824
1,354
2565
184
274
3070
206
306 1 Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2 Forecasted. 3 Other States include IL, KS, MI, MN, NE, NY, NC, ND, PA, SC, SD, TX, and WI.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 12 NASS, USDA
Rice: Area Planted and Harvested by Class, State,and United States, 2006-2007
Classand
State
Area Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
Long Grain AR CA LA MS MO TX
US
Medium Grain AR CA LA MO TX
US
Short Grain 2
AR CA
US
All AR CA LA MS MO TX
US
1,3006
340190215149
2,200
105460
1011
577
160
61
1,406526350190216150
2,838
1,1807
380175205149
2,096
120455
1011
587
160
61
1,301522390175206150
2,744
1,2955
335189213149
2,186
104458
1011
574
160
61
1,400523345189214150
2,821
1,1757
375174203148
2,082
119452
1011
583
160
61
1,295519385174204149
2,726 1 Forecasted. 2 Includes sweet rice.
Proso Millet: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
CONESD
US
290135155
580
250190170
610
255110110
475 1 Estimates to be released January 2008 in the Annual Crop Production Summary.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 13 NASS, USDA
Hay: Area Harvested by Type, Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateAllHay
Alfalfa andAlfalfa Mixtures
AllOther
2006 2007 1 2006 2007 1 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
AL 2
AZARCACOCTDEFL 2
GA 2
IDILINIAKSKYLA 2
MEMDMAMIMNMS 2
MOMTNENVNHNJNMNYNCNDOHOKORPARISC 2
SDTNTXUTVTVAWAWVWIWY
US
720295
1,4651,5801,530
6214
260650
1,520760650
1,5003,0502,480
390140205
831,1402,070
7804,1402,2602,800
47051
115310
1,520690
2,7201,2103,1801,0501,750
7360
3,1001,8305,150
710250
1,240770590
2,1401,050
60,807
800295
1,5201,5701,550
4815
300600
1,490680640
1,3703,0502,470
400127210
841,0602,100
7504,2002,5502,750
45546
115350
1,450701
3,0001,1303,2901,0001,700
8360
3,6001,9005,320
720205
1,280780600
2,0501,100
61,789
25015
1,050780
75
1,180440360
1,180950280
104013
8301,350
3901,5501,250
2708
25220370
101,450
470380430500
1
1,80030
150560
45110440
351,650
500
21,384
25020
950800
45
1,200380300
1,080900270
740
7830
1,300
4001,6501,200
2656
20260400
111,550
430390400550
1
2,10040
120565
30110430
301,600
550
21,451
72045
1,450530750
559
260650340320290320
2,1002,200
390130165
70310720780
3,750710
1,550200
439090
1,150680
1,270740
2,800620
1,2506
3601,3001,8005,000
150205
1,130330555490550
39,423
80045
1,500620750
4410
300600290300340290
2,1502,200
400120170
77230800750
3,800900
1,550190
409590
1,050690
1,450700
2,900600
1,1507
3601,5001,8605,200
155175
1,170350570450550
40,338 1 Forecasted. 2 Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 14 NASS, USDA
Soybeans: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
ALARDEFLGAILINIAKSKYLAMDMIMNMSMONENJNYNCNDOHOKPASCSDTNTXVAWVWI
US
1603,110
1807
15510,100
5,70010,150
3,1501,380
870470
2,0007,3501,6705,1505,050
88200
1,3703,9004,650
310430400
3,9501,160
225520
171,650
75,522
1802,800
16013
2208,3504,6008,8002,4001,150
600430
1,8006,3001,4604,5004,000
80215
1,4003,1004,000
270440420
3,3001,100
80500
131,400
64,081
1503,070
1775
14010,050
5,68010,100
3,0801,370
840465
1,9907,2501,6505,1105,010
86198
1,3603,8704,620
215425390
3,8501,130
155510
161,640
74,602
1702,750
15511
2058,3004,5808,7702,3001,140
580420
1,7906,2001,4404,4503,950
78213
1,3703,0503,980
250435410
3,2501,070
75490
131,390
63,285 1 Forecasted.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 15 NASS, USDA
Soybeans: Percent of Acreage Planted Following Another Harvested Crop,Selected States and United States, 2003-2007 1
State 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Percent Percent Percent Percent Percent
ALARDEFLGAILINKSKYLAMDMSMONJNCOHOKPASCTNTXVAWV
US
1216373833
537
249
4347
2241
124113828
534
1
5
1116294161
532
341043
8101331
134
73832
33717
6
84
412951
31 *
299
2717
3132
134
3715
479
4
66
25 *
6963
11211432
4113830 *
20112920 *
25 *
5
1023507177
64
1526224714132738
164193631 *
444
8 1 Data as obtained from area frame samples. These data do not represent official estimates of the Agricultural Statistics Board
but provide raw data as obtained from survey respondents. The purpose of these data is to portray trends in soybeanproduction practices.
* Data rounds to less than 0.5 percent.
Peanuts: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
ALFLGAMSNMNCOKSCTXVA
US
165.0130.0580.0
17.012.085.023.059.0
155.017.0
1,243.0
150.0110.0520.0
17.012.094.015.055.0
190.024.0
1,187.0
163.0120.0575.0
16.012.084.022.056.0
145.016.0
1,209.0
147.0100.0515.0
16.012.094.014.052.0
185.023.0
1,158.0 1 Forecasted.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 16 NASS, USDA
Sunflower: Area Planted and Harvested by Type, State,and United States, 2006-2007
Varietal Typeand State
Area Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
Oil CO KS MN NE ND SD TX
Oth Sts 2
US
Non-Oil CO KS MN NE ND SD TX
Oth Sts 2
US
All CO KS MN NE ND SD TX
Oth Sts 2
US
80140
5534
770485
29
65
1,658
20103419
1304523
11
292
100150
8953
900530
52
76
1,950
105130
7014
790360
20
51
1,540
152040
8170
3524
12
324
120150110
22960395
44
63
1,864
75130
5331
740410
13
62
1,514
189
3218
1203811
10
256
93139
8549
860448
24
72
1,770
95125
6613
765335
18
48
1,465
131937
8160
3121
11
300
108144103
21925366
39
59
1,765 1 Forecasted. 2 Other States include CA, IL, MI, MO, MT, OK, WI, and WY.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 17 NASS, USDA
Canola: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
MNMTND
Oth Sts 2
US
28.010.0
940.0
66.0
1,044.0
35.012.0
1,050.0
68.0
1,165.0
27.09.8
935.0
49.2
1,021.0
31.011.5
1,020.0
61.5
1,124.0 1 Forecasted. 2 Other States include CO, ID, KS, MI, OK, OR, and WA.
Flaxseed: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
MNMTNDSD
US
835
75020
813
530
42010
465
733
71512
767
529
4109
453 1 Forecasted.
Safflower: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
CAMT
Oth Sts 2
US
56.039.0
94.0
189.0
50.053.0
67.0
170.0
55.537.0
86.5
179.0
48.550.0
64.0
162.5 1 Forecasted. 2 Other States include AZ, CO, ID, ND, SD, and UT.
Other Oilseeds: Area Planted and Harvested,United States, 2006-2007
CropArea Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
RapeseedMustard Seed
1.440.5
1.457.5
1.039.2
1.254.8
1 Forecasted.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 18 NASS, USDA
Cotton: Area Planted and Harvested by Type, Stateand United States, 2006-2007
Typeand
State
Area Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
Upland AL AZ AR CA FL GA KS LA MS MO NM NC OK SC TN TX VA
US
Amer-Pima AZ CA NM TX
US
All AL AZ AR CA FL GA KS LA MS MO NM NC OK SC TN TX VA
US
575.0190.0
1,170.0285.0103.0
1,400.0115.0635.0
1,230.0500.0
50.0870.0320.0300.0700.0
6,400.0105.0
14,948.0
7.0275.0
13.031.0
326.0
575.0197.0
1,170.0560.0103.0
1,400.0115.0635.0
1,230.0500.0
63.0870.0320.0300.0700.0
6,431.0105.0
15,274.0
400.0180.0830.0185.0105.0
1,050.055.0
340.0680.0400.0
50.0540.0200.0200.0480.0
5,000.065.0
10,760.0
4.0265.0
9.020.0
298.0
400.0184.0830.0450.0105.0
1,050.055.0
340.0680.0400.0
59.0540.0200.0200.0480.0
5,020.065.0
11,058.0
560.0188.0
1,160.0283.0101.0
1,370.0110.0630.0
1,220.0496.0
48.0865.0180.0298.0695.0
4,100.0104.0
12,408.0
7.0274.0
12.530.0
323.5
560.0195.0
1,160.0557.0101.0
1,370.0110.0630.0
1,220.0496.0
60.5865.0180.0298.0695.0
4,130.0104.0
12,731.5 1 Estimates to be released August 10, 2007 in the “Crop Production” report.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 19 NASS, USDA
Sugarbeets: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007 1
StateArea Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 2
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
CACOIDMIMNMTNENDORWAWY
US
43.342.1
188.0155.0504.0
53.661.3
261.013.1
2.042.8
1,366.2
39.532.0
168.0150.0522.0
47.548.0
211.012.0
2.031.0
1,263.0
43.138.0
187.0154.0477.0
48.557.8
243.013.1
2.040.1
1,303.6
39.129.8
166.0148.0496.0
47.145.0
203.011.5
2.030.0
1,217.5 1 Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except CA. In CA, relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in
central CA and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern CA. 2 Forecasted.
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed: Area Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Harvested
2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
FLHILATX
US
400.022.4
435.040.7
898.1
396.021.7
430.044.0
891.7 1 Forecasted.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 20 NASS, USDA
Tobacco: Area Harvested by State and United States,2005-2007
StateArea Harvested
2005 2006 2007 1
Acres Acres Acres
CTFL 2
GAKYMAMONCOHPASCTNVAWV 3
US
2,4502,500
16,00079,700
1,1901,350
126,0003,4005,000
19,00022,95017,140
400
297,080
2,5001,100
17,00083,000
1,1501,500
158,8003,5007,900
23,00019,80019,650
338,900
2,800
20,00087,500
1,2201,700
167,0003,3009,400
22,00019,05021,700
355,670 1 Forecasted. 2 Estimates discontinued in 2007. 3 Estimates discontinued in 2006.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 21 NASS, USDA
Tobacco: Area Harvested by Class, Type, State,and United States, 2005-2007
Class and TypeArea Harvested
2005 2006 2007 1
Acres Acres Acres
Class 1, Flue-cured FL 2
GA NC SC VA USClass 2, Fire-cured KY TN VA USClass 3A, Light Air-cured Burley KY MO NC OH PA TN VA WV 3
US Southern MD Belt PATotal Light Air-curedClass 3B, Dark Air-cured KY TN USClass 4, Cigar Filler PA Seedleaf PAClass 5, Cigar Binder CT Valley Binder CT MA USClass 6, Cigar Wrapper CT Valley Shade-grown CT MA USAll Cigar Types
All Tobacco
2,50016,000
123,00019,00014,000
174,500
6,0005,500
34011,840
70,0001,3503,0003,4002,200
17,0002,800
400100,150
1,500101,650
3,700450
4,150
1,300
1,520900
2,420
930290
1,2204,940
297,080
1,10017,000
155,00023,00017,000
213,100
6,2005,300
35011,850
73,0001,5003,8003,5005,500
14,0002,300
103,600
1,100104,700
3,800500
4,300
1,300
1,650950
2,600
850200
1,0504,950
338,900
20,000163,000
22,00019,000
224,000
6,5006,400
40013,300
77,0001,7004,0003,3006,500
12,0002,300
106,800
1,100107,900
4,000650
4,650
1,800
1,8001,0002,800
1,000220
1,2205,820
355,670 1 Forecasted. 2 Estimates discontinued in 2007. 3 Estimates discontinued in 2006.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 22 NASS, USDA
Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007 1
StateArea Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 2
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
CACOIDKSMIMNMTNENMNYNDORSDTXUTWAWIWY
US
67.070.0
105.011.0
225.0145.0
19.5140.0
8.219.0
670.010.021.520.0
3.061.0
5.629.0
1,629.8
60.055.090.0
7.0200.0145.0
18.0100.0
7.518.0
670.08.5
15.010.0
3.560.0
6.025.0
1,498.5
65.060.0
103.010.0
215.0135.0
18.6124.0
8.218.0
640.09.8
19.018.0
0.560.5
5.527.5
1,537.6
58.050.088.0
6.5195.0135.0
17.095.0
7.517.0
630.08.3
13.99.03.3
60.05.9
24.0
1,423.4 1 Excludes beans grown for garden seed. 2 Forecasted.
Sweet Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
ALCALAMSNJNCSCTXVA
US
2.412.218.018.0
1.240.0
0.72.20.5
95.2
2.213.316.020.0
1.141.0
0.61.80.5
96.5
2.312.213.515.5
1.239.0
0.62.10.4
86.8
2.113.315.019.0
1.140.0
0.51.70.5
93.2 1 Forecasted.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 23 NASS, USDA
Summer Potatoes: Area Planted and Harvested by Stateand United States, 2006-2007
StateArea Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007 1
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
ALCACODEILKSMDMONJTXVA
US
1.76.34.13.06.56.04.07.82.5
10.56.0
58.4
1.57.03.03.36.04.54.07.52.3
11.26.0
56.3
1.66.34.02.16.35.72.97.62.59.75.6
54.3
1.47.02.93.25.84.43.97.32.3
10.35.8
54.3 1 Forecasted.
Alaska: Area Planted by Crop, 2005-2007 1
CropArea Planted
2005 2006 2007
Acres Acres Acres
All OatsAll BarleyAll Hay 2
Potatoes
2,1004,600
21,000830
2,0004,500
20,000860
2,0004,400
24,000900
1 Estimates are provided to meet special needs of crop and livestock production statistics users. Estimates are excluded fromcommodity data tables.
2 Area harvested.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 24 NASS, USDA
Biotechnology Varieties
The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducts the June Agricultural Survey in all States each year. Randomly selected farmers across the United States were asked if they planted corn, soybeans, or uplandcotton seed that, through biotechnology, is resistant to herbicides, insects, or both. Conventionally bredherbicide resistant varieties are excluded. Insect resistant varieties include only those containing bacillusthuringiensis (Bt). The Bt varieties include those that contain more than one gene that can resist differenttypes of insects. Stacked gene varieties include only those containing biotech traits for both herbicide andinsect resistance. The States published individually in the following tables represent 86 percent of all cornplanted acres, 89 percent of all soybean planted acres, and 92 percent of all upland cotton planted acres.
Corn: Biotechnology Varieties by State andUnited States, Percent of All Corn Planted, 2006-2007
StateInsect Resistant (Bt) Herbicide Resistant
2006 2007 2006 2007
Percent Percent Percent Percent
ILINIAKSMIMNMONENDOHSDTXWI
Oth Sts 1
US
241332231628383729
8202722
20
25
191222251926303129
9162219
20
21
12151433182914243413323718
25
21
15171936223219233712343723
33
24
Stacked Gene Varieties All Biotech Varieties
2006 2007 2006 2007
Percent Percent Percent Percent
ILINIAKSMIMNMONENDOHSDTXWI
Oth Sts 1
US
191218121016
71520
5341310
10
15
40303721192813252220432022
14
28
55406468447359768326867750
55
61
74597882608662798841937964
67
73 1 Other States includes all other States in the corn estimating program.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 25 NASS, USDA
Upland Cotton: Biotechnology Varieties by State andUnited States, Percent of Upland Cotton Planted, 2006-2007
StateInsect Resistant (Bt) Herbicide Resistant
2006 2007 2006 2007
Percent Percent Percent Percent
ALARCAGALAMSMONCTNTX
Oth Sts 1
US
1028
91913
732191618
21
18
1032
417171613131016
27
17
25214013132240191034
24
26
25165110111963161736
20
28
Stacked Gene Varieties All Biotech Varieties
2006 2007 2006 2007
Percent Percent Percent Percent
ALARCAGALAMSMONCTNTX
Oth Sts 1
US
6045
864686925606718
45
39
6047
668686223647128
42
42
95945796949897989370
90
83
95956195969799939880
89
87 1 Other States includes all other States in the upland cotton estimating program.
Soybeans: Biotechnology Varieties by State andUnited States, Percent of All Soybeans Planted, 2006-2007
StateHerbicide Resistant All Biotech Varieties
2006 2007 2006 2007
Percent Percent Percent Percent
ARILINIAKSMIMNMSMONENDOHSDWI
Oth Sts 1
US
9287929185818896939090829385
86
89
9288949492879296919692879788
86
91
9287929185818896939090829385
86
89
9288949492879296919692879788
86
91 1 Other States includes all other States in the soybean estimating program.
Acreage Agricultural Statistics BoardJune 2007 26 NASS, USDA
Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2006-2007(Domestic Units) 1
CropArea Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007
1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres
Grains & Hay Barley Corn for Grain 2
Corn for Silage Hay, All Alfalfa All Other Oats Proso Millet Rice Rye Sorghum for Grain 2
Sorghum for Silage Wheat, All Winter Durum Other Spring
Oilseeds Canola Cottonseed Flaxseed Mustard Seed Peanuts Rapeseed Safflower Soybeans for Beans Sunflower
Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops Cotton, All Upland Amer-Pima Sugarbeets Sugarcane Tobacco
Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils Austrian Winter Peas Dry Edible Beans Dry Edible Peas Lentils Wrinkled Seed Peas 3
Potatoes & Misc. Coffee (HI) Ginger Root (HI) Hops Peppermint Oil Potatoes, All Winter Spring Summer Fall Spearmint Oil Sweet Potatoes Taro (HI) 4
3,452.078,327.0
4,168.0580.0
2,838.01,396.06,522.0
57,344.040,575.0
1,870.014,899.0
1,044.0
813.040.5
1,243.01.4
189.075,522.0
1,950.0
15,274.014,948.0
326.01,366.2
46.01,629.8
925.5429.0
1,134.717.770.758.4
987.9
95.2
4,044.092,888.0
3,860.0610.0
2,744.01,354.07,765.0
60,505.045,136.0
2,225.013,144.0
1,165.0
465.057.5
1,187.01.4
170.064,081.0
1,864.0
11,058.010,760.0
298.01,263.0
37.01,498.5
902.0340.0
11.573.056.3
96.5
2,951.070,648.0
6,477.060,807.021,384.039,423.0
1,576.0475.0
2,821.0274.0
4,937.0347.0
46,810.031,117.0
1,815.013,878.0
1,021.0
767.039.2
1,209.01.0
179.074,602.0
1,770.0
12,731.512,408.0
323.51,303.6
898.1338.9
22.51,537.6
884.1407.0
6.30.1
29.479.2
1,115.517.567.554.3
976.218.586.8
0.4
3,542.085,418.0
61,789.021,451.040,338.0
1,612.0
2,726.0306.0
6,698.0
52,484.037,588.0
2,163.012,733.0
1,124.0
453.054.8
1,158.01.2
162.563,285.0
1,765.0
1,217.5891.7355.7
1,423.4
31.0
11.570.454.3
93.2
1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for thefull 2007 crop year.
2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Acreage is not estimated. 4 Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acreage.
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Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2006-2007(Domestic Units) 1
Crop UnitYield Production
2006 2007 2006 2007
1,000 1,000
Grains & Hay Barley Corn for Grain Corn for Silage Hay, All Alfalfa All Other Oats Proso Millet Rice 2
Rye Sorghum for Grain Sorghum for Silage Wheat, All Winter Durum Other Spring
Oilseeds Canola Cottonseed 3
Flaxseed Mustard Seed Peanuts Rapeseed Safflower Soybeans for Beans Sunflower
Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops Cotton, All 2
Upland 2
Amer-Pima 2
Sugarbeets Sugarcane Tobacco
Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils Austrian Winter Peas 2
Dry Edible Beans 2
Dry Edible Peas 2
Lentils 2
Wrinkled Seed Peas 3
Potatoes & Misc. Coffee (HI) Ginger Root (HI) Hops Peppermint Oil Potatoes, All Winter Spring Summer Fall Spearmint Oil Sweet Potatoes Taro (HI) 3
Bu “ Tons “ ” “ Bu “ Cwt Bu “ Tons Bu “ ” “
Lbs Tons Bu Lbs “ ” “ Bu Lbs
Bales “ ” Tons “ Lbs
Cwt “ ” “ ”
Lbs “ ” “ Cwt “ ” “ ” Lbs Cwt Lbs
61.0149.1
16.22.333.351.7859.521.5
6,86826.356.213.438.741.729.533.2
1,366
14.4720
2,8741,1001,069
42.71,211
814806
1,13626.132.9
2,144
1,1511,5771,493
797
1,16043,000
1,96492
390257293338402110187
215294
180,05110,534,868
104,849141,666
71,66670,00093,76410,195
193,7367,193
277,5384,642
1,812,0361,298,081
53,475460,480
1,394,3327,347.911,01928,220
3,474,4501,100
191,4053,188,2472,143,613
21,587.820,822.4
765.434,06429,580
726,644
25924,24713,203
3,244590
7,3004,300
57,686.77,248
434,5894,495
19,76618,350
391,9782,038
16,2484,500
2,47320,668
1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are forthe full 2007 crop year.
2 Yield in pounds. 3 Yield is not estimated.
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Crop Summary: Area Planted and Harvested, United States, 2006-2007(Metric Units) 1
CropArea Planted Area Harvested
2006 2007 2006 2007
Hectares Hectares Hectares Hectares
Grains & Hay Barley Corn for Grain 2
Corn for Silage Hay, All 3
Alfalfa All Other Oats Proso Millet Rice Rye Sorghum for Grain 2
Sorghum for Silage Wheat, All 3
Winter Durum Other Spring
Oilseeds Canola Cottonseed Flaxseed Mustard Seed Peanuts Rapeseed Safflower Soybeans for Beans Sunflower
Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops Cotton, All 3
Upland Amer-Pima Sugarbeets Sugarcane Tobacco
Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils Austrian Winter Peas Dry Edible Beans Dry Edible Peas Lentils Wrinkled Seed Peas 4
Potatoes & Misc. Coffee (HI) Ginger Root (HI) Hops Peppermint Oil Potatoes, All 3
Winter Spring Summer Fall Spearmint Oil Sweet Potatoes Taro (HI) 5
1,396,99031,698,150
1,686,750234,720
1,148,510564,950
2,639,390
23,206,54016,420,300
756,7706,029,480
422,500
329,01016,390
503,030570
76,49030,563,000
789,150
6,181,2406,049,310
131,930552,890
18,620659,560374,540173,610
459,2007,160
28,61023,630
399,790
38,530
1,636,57037,590,840
1,562,100246,860
1,110,470547,950
3,142,420
24,485,77018,266,090
900,4405,319,250
471,460
188,18023,270
480,370570
68,80025,932,940
754,340
4,475,0604,354,460
120,600511,120
14,970606,430365,030137,590
4,65029,54022,780
39,050
1,194,24028,590,540
2,621,18024,607,980
8,653,89015,954,090
637,790192,230
1,141,630110,890
1,997,950140,430
18,943,54012,592,740
734,5105,616,290
413,190
310,40015,860
489,270400
72,44030,190,680
716,300
5,152,3105,021,390
130,920527,550363,450137,150
9,110622,250357,790164,710
2,55040
11,88032,050
451,4307,080
27,32021,970
395,0607,490
35,130150
1,433,41034,567,810
25,005,3908,681,010
16,324,390652,360
1,103,180123,840
2,710,610
21,239,75015,211,490
875,3405,152,920
454,870
183,32022,180
468,630490
65,76025,610,810
714,280
492,710360,860143,940
576,040
12,560
4,65028,49021,970
37,720
1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for thefull 2007 crop year.
2 Area planted for all purposes. 3 Total may not add due to rounding. 4 Acreage is not estimated. 5 Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares.
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Crop Summary: Yield and Production, United States, 2006-2007(Metric Units) 1
CropYield Production
2006 2007 2006 2007
Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons Metric Tons
Grains & Hay Barley Corn for Grain Corn for Silage Hay, All 2
Alfalfa All Other Oats Proso Millet Rice Rye Sorghum for Grain Sorghum for Silage Wheat, All 2
Winter Durum Other Spring
Oilseeds Canola Cottonseed 3
Flaxseed Mustard Seed Peanuts Rapeseed Safflower Soybeans for Beans Sunflower
Cotton, Tobacco & Sugar Crops Cotton, All 2
Upland Amer-Pima Sugarbeets Sugarcane Tobacco
Dry Beans, Peas & Lentils Austrian Winter Peas Dry Edible Beans Dry Edible Peas Lentils Wrinkled Seed Peas 3
Potatoes & Misc. Coffee (HI) Ginger Root (HI) Hops Peppermint Oil Potatoes, All 2
Winter Spring Summer Fall Spearmint Oil Sweet Potatoes Taro (HI) 3
3.289.36
36.295.227.513.982.131.207.701.653.53
29.992.602.811.982.23
1.53
0.900.813.221.231.202.871.36
0.910.901.27
58.5873.83
2.40
1.291.771.670.89
1.3048.20
2.200.10
43.6728.7932.8237.8845.01
0.1220.98
24.1032.91
3,920,150267,597,970
95,117,410128,517,230
65,014,30063,502,930
1,360,980231,220
8,787,720182,710
7,049,7904,211,150
49,315,54035,327,980
1,455,35012,532,210
632,4606,665,900
279,90012,800
1,575,980500
86,82086,769,860
972,330
4,700,1904,533,540
166,65030,902,34026,834,520
329,600
11,7501,099,830
598,880147,150
26,760
3,3101,950
26,1703,290
19,712,630203,890896,570832,340
17,779,820920
737,0002,040
112,170937,480
1 Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for thefull 2007 crop year.
2 Production may not add due to rounding. 3 Yield is not estimated.
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Spring Weather Summary
Highlights: A severe, early-April freeze, following record-setting March warmth, caused varying degrees ofdamage to a variety of crops from the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Aside from the major freeze, the majority of the Nation experienced unusually warm spring weather,particularly during March and May.
Spring precipitation was poorly distributed, resulting in increasingly wet conditions across the centralone-third of the Nation and drought intensification in the Southeast and parts of the West. Spring rainfalltopped 20 inches on parts of the southern Plains, where wetness slowed planting and hampered initial winterwheat harvest efforts. Nevertheless, the Plains’ rain and snow provided abundant moisture for pastures,winter wheat, and summer crops. In contrast, spring rainfall totaled less than 4 inches at a few Southeasternlocations. In fact, March-May precipitation was less than half of normal from the Delta and the TennesseeValley eastward to the southern Atlantic Coast, severely stressing pastures and rain-fed summer crops. It wasthe driest spring during the 113-year period of record in Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee. ByMay, dryness began to creep into the eastern Corn Belt, although underlying subsoil moisture reservesremained mostly favorable in the wake of a wet fall, winter, and early spring. Unfavorably dry spring weatheralso prevailed west of the Rockies, ensuring below-normal summer runoff in most Western river basins.
March: Record-setting warmth in March followed a nearly nationwide cold snap from mid-January throughFebruary. Monthly temperatures averaged at least 10 degrees F above normal at several sites across thecentral one-third of the Nation, while cooler-than-normal weather was confined to the Northeast and scatteredlocations in Florida and along the Pacific Coast. Warmth rivaled conditions observed in March 2004, whichwas the Nation's second-warmest March since the beginning of the 20th century.
From the Rockies westward, above-normal temperatures promoted fieldwork and rapid crop development, butcaused premature melting of high-elevation snowpacks. Implications of early melting could include the needfor careful water management to meet the summer needs of agricultural, environmental, industrial, municipal,and recreational users. Meanwhile on the Plains, winter wheat growth advanced at a faster-than-normal pace,with nearly half (46 percent) of the crop jointing in Kansas by early April (the 5-year average for April 1 is19 percent) and some heading underway in Texas (7 percent by April 1) and Oklahoma (1 percent). Throughthe end of March, conditions for wheat development on the Plains were nearly ideal and stood in starkcontrast to last year's drought, although frequent storms and abundant soil moisture slowed plantingpreparations and other spring fieldwork. Farther east, melting snow and a number of moisture-laden stormssoaked the western Corn Belt and maintained soggy conditions farther east. Excessive Midwestern moisturewas detrimental to winter grains, especially in parts of the eastern Corn Belt, and prevented or significantlycurtailed spring planting preparations. Nearly the opposite conditions prevailed across the Southeast, wherewarm, mostly dry weather promoted planting activities and rapid growth of pastures, winter grains, andemerging summer crops. By month's end, however, worsening Southeastern drought boosted irrigationdemands and increased stress on rain-dependent crops.
April: A severe and historic early-April freeze followed record-setting March warmth. On April 7-8, severalmonthly record lows were established in locations that had just experienced record-high March temperatures. In fact, Oklahoma had experienced its warmest March on record (tied with 1907 and 1910), and it had beenamong the ten warmest in 19 other States from Oregon and California eastward to Kentucky and Tennessee. Days later, areas hardest hit by the early-April freezes stretched from the central and southern Plains into theSoutheast, resulting in varying degrees of damage to jointing- to heading-stage winter wheat, emerged corn,tree fruits (blooming and beyond), and a variety of other crops. In addition, new growth of pastures, alfalfa,and red clover was burned back by the freezes. Although temperatures generally rebounded in the wake ofthe cold snap, additional frost was reported deep into the Southeast as late as April 16. By month's end,however, much of the Nation was again experiencing above-normal temperatures, including several monthlyrecord highs in the West and Midwest. For the month as a whole, temperatures were mostly below normalfrom the Plains to the East Coast and above normal across the Intermountain West. A few locations on thePlains experienced cooler weather in April than March.
Aside from the freeze, the month's most significant weather development was the continuation and expansionof precipitation across the central and southern Plains and the Midwest. The combination of cool, wetMidwestern soils seriously curtailed summer crop planting. Spring wheat planting, which had been
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advancing slowly on the northern Plains, accelerated toward month's end under a warm, dry regime. Elsewhere, very wet conditions in the Northeast contrasted with drought intensification across much of theSouthwest, while variable amounts of rain and snow fell elsewhere in the West. Northeastern rain (andhigh-elevation snow) was particularly heavy at mid-month, when an intense storm lingered near the northernAtlantic Coast. Ironically, the same storm produced high winds throughout the East, toppling a tree onto apower line near the Okefenokee Swamp and sparking the largest wildfire in Georgia's history. OtherSoutheastern concerns related to the drought included stress on pastures and summer crops, unusually heavyirrigation demands, and diminishing water supplies—especially in southern Florida's Lake Okeechobee. Infact, drought stress aggravated the effects of freeze damage, especially for pastures and forage crops, in partsof the Southeast. Farther west, much of the West continued to experience prematurely melting mountainsnow packs, setting the stage for a summer of below-normal runoff in many river basins. Potential impacts ofmeager spring and summer runoff could include low stream flows above dams and diminishing reservoirstorage as water managers attempt to balance agricultural, environmental, industrial, municipal, andrecreational requirements.
May: Wet weather across the central one-third of the Nation contrasted with drier-than-normal conditions inthe East and West. In fact, record or near-record May wetness was observed in several locations from Texasto the Dakotas, maintaining abundant to locally excessive moisture reserves for pastures, filling winter wheat,and emerging summer crops. However, heavy downpours also caused local flooding and fieldwork delays. Specifically, rain on the central and southern Plains hampered initial winter wheat harvesting and threatenedthe quality of maturing wheat. The Plains’ wetness also slowed cotton, sorghum, and soybean planting. Meanwhile, generally wet weather in the western Corn Belt contrasted with below-normal rainfall in mostMidwestern areas from the Mississippi Valley eastward. Although monthly rainfall totals of 1 inch or less inparts of the Ohio Valley represented near-record short-term dryness, stress on pastures and summer crops onlygradually increased due to generally adequate subsoil moisture reserves. Farther south, however, droughtintensified in most areas from the Delta to the southern Atlantic Coast. In terms of statewide precipitationrankings, May 2007 was the driest on record in Georgia, and the 3rd driest on record in Alabama. TheSoutheastern drought hampered wildfire containment efforts, increased irrigation demands, and maintainedsevere stress on pastures and rain-fed summer crops. Late-month showers provided much-needed moistureacross southern Florida but largely bypassed the remainder of the Southeast. More significant rain, associatedwith the passage of Tropical Storm Barry, fell across the southern Atlantic region in early June. Elsewhere,New Mexico experienced wet weather, but warm, mostly dry conditions across the remainder of the Westpromoted fieldwork and crop development. Scattered late-month showers aided pastures and small grains inthe Northwest. Due to largely disappointing cold-season snowfall and unusual spring warmth, much of theWest continued to brace for below-normal summer runoff. In addition, May reservoir storage was alreadybelow-average for this time of year in Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming.
The majority of the Nation experienced warmer-than-normal weather, with May 2007 ranking as the 11thwarmest on record in the contiguous U.S. Monthly readings averaged at least 5 degrees F above normal inparts of the Midwest and at a few Western locations. In contrast, near-normal temperatures prevailed alongthe Atlantic Coast, while cooler-than-normal conditions (readings as much as 5 degrees F below normal) wereconfined to southern portions of the Rockies and High Plains. The Midwestern warmth accelerated corn andsoybean planting and emergence, with both crops developing well ahead of the 5-year average by month’send. Despite the generally above-normal temperatures, mid-month freezes threatened blooming fruit trees andother temperature-sensitive crops in western Michigan’s fruit belt. However, the chilly readings were rapidlyreplaced by numerous daily record high temperatures by month’s end.
Spring Agricultural Summary
Hot, dry weather throughout the spring in most States west of the Rocky Mountains, promoted fieldwork andcrop development, but increased irrigation demands. Four inches or less of precipitation fell in California,where pasture and range conditions were rated 97 percent poor to very poor by the end of May. Meanwhile,on the Great Plains, showers and thunderstorms maintained abundant moisture for pastures, winter wheat, andother summer crops. However, the persistent spring rains delayed fieldwork, primarily from Texas to theeastern areas of the Dakotas, where precipitation was 200 percent of normal in some areas. Farther east, earlyseason showers delayed fieldwork in the central and eastern Corn Belt and Ohio Valley. However, a lateseason drying trend promoted spring activities, and as a result planting of summer crops progressed ahead ofnormal. Elsewhere, critically dry conditions persisted in most areas from the Delta to the southern Atlantic
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Coast, hindering planting activities and emergence of summer crops. In drought-stricken Georgia, wherefieldwork and crop emergence were well behind the normal pace, precipitation was 25 percent of normal insome areas.
Corn planting progressed behind normal in early April but accelerated thereafter to ahead of normal. ByMay 27, growers had planted 97 percent of their intended acreage, 1 point ahead of last year and 4 pointsahead of normal. Seeding exceeded the normal pace in all States except Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota, andTexas. Meanwhile, emergence of the crop also progressed ahead of normal. On June 10, ninety-nine percentof the crop had emerged, 2 points ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of the 5-year average. Emergenceadvanced ahead of normal in all States, except Colorado, under favorably warm, moist conditions. Conditionof the crop was down from last year, with 70 percent of the acreage rated good or excellent, compared with77 percent last year.
In early April, sorghum growers were planting their intended acres and were ahead of normal, however, bythe end of May planting was behind last year and the 5-year average. On June 17, planting was 82 percentcomplete nationwide, while growers in Arkansas and Louisiana had finished seeding their crops. Soggyfields, caused by heavy thunderstorms and showers, delayed planting activities in the central and southernGreat Plains, where the vast majority of the sorghum is grown. In Oklahoma, planting trailed 29 pointsbehind last year and 13 points behind the normal pace. Elsewhere, favorable weather aided fieldwork inColorado, Illinois, and New Mexico, where the crop was well ahead of normal. Sorghum heading was2 points ahead of the normal pace and 76 percent of the crop was rated good or excellent on June 17.
Throughout April, oat planting lagged behind normal in all States, except Texas, where seeding was completein the fall. However, by the end of May, planting was at or ahead of normal in all States, except SouthDakota, where planting was 1 point behind the normal pace. Likewise, emergence was affected by the slowplanting start, but advanced ahead of normal by the end of May. Ninety-five percent of the acreage wasemerged or beyond on May 27, same as last year but 4 points ahead of the normal pace. Heading, 5 pointsbehind last year but 4 points ahead of normal, progressed rapidly during the week ending June 17. Duringthat week, heading advanced 27 points or more in Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and South Dakota. Heading was at or ahead of the normal pace in all States except North Dakota and Nebraska.
Barley seeding progressed ahead of normal throughout the planting season under favorable weatherconditions. On May 20, planting had advanced to 95 percent complete, compared with 88 percent last yearand the normal pace of 85 percent. All States were ahead of the normal pace and planting was complete ornearly complete nationwide. By June 3, emergence had advanced to 95 percent, 4 points ahead of last yearand 7 points ahead of the 5-year average. During May, emergence advanced 13 points or more each week,and by month’s end all States were ahead of the normal pace.
By the beginning of May, winter wheat heading advanced to 35 percent complete, 17 points behind last yearand 8 points behind the 5-year average. However, by month’s end winter wheat heading had advanced aheadof last year and the normal pace and was complete in Arkansas, California, North Carolina, and Oklahoma. Ninety-seven percent of the crop was headed or beyond on June 17, one point behind last year but 2 pointsahead of normal. Heading was complete in most States, and was at or ahead of normal in all States exceptWashington. Meanwhile, harvest was well behind the normal pace, particularly in the central and southernGreat Plains, where persistent showers and thunderstorms disrupted fieldwork. By June 17, eleven percent ofthe crop was harvested nationwide, compared with 34 percent last year and the normal pace of 20 percent.
Due to excessive moisture in the Great Plains and drought conditions in the Southeast, cotton planting trailedbehind normal throughout the spring. By the end of May, 74 percent of the crop had been planted, 8 pointsbehind last year and 5 points behind the 5-year average. Progress improved in June, advancing 23 pointsduring the month. On June 17, planting was complete or near complete in all States. Meanwhile, squaringprogressed behind the normal pace, reaching 28 percent complete by June 17, compared with 32 percent lastyear and 29 percent for the 5-year average. On this same date, 4 percent of the acreage was setting bolls, thesame as last year but 1 point behind the normal pace.
Rice planting starting off ahead of the normal pace until mid-season weather hampered field activities. However, nearly half of the intended acreage was planted in May, reaching 98 percent complete by month’send. Planting was ahead of normal in all States except Texas, where it was slightly behind the normal pace. Similarly, emergence trailed behind normal during the middle of the growing season but accelerated ahead of
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last year and the 5-year average by the end of May. On June 3, ninety-six percent of the acreage had emergednationwide, 10 points ahead of last year and 7 points ahead of the normal pace.
Soybean planting lagged behind the normal pace early in May, as producers concentrated their efforts onplanting corn. However, progress accelerated after mid-May, advancing to 80 percent complete by month’send, ahead of last year and the 5-year average. By June 17, planting was 96 percent complete, compared with97 percent last year and 94 percent for the normal pace. Meanwhile, on the same date, emergence hadadvanced to 92 percent, 1 point ahead of last year and 5 points ahead of the normal. Progress was at or aheadof normal in all States, except Kansas. Soybean condition compared favorably with previous years, with65 percent of the crop rated good or excellent on June 17, compared with 67 percent last year.
During May sunflower growers planted their intended acreage ahead of the normal pace, reaching 41 percentby month’s end, 9 points ahead of the normal pace. However, on June 17, eighty-two percent of the crop hadbeen planted, compared with 92 percent last year and 87 percent for the 5-year average. Seeding was wellbehind normal in South Dakota but at or ahead of normal elsewhere.
Peanut planting began slowly, particularly in the drought-stricken Southeast, where producers waited for rain. By the end of May, growers had planted 63 percent of their acreage, behind last year and the normal pace. OnJune 17, seeding had advanced to 97 percent complete, compared with 99 percent for last year and the 5-yearaverage. On the same date, pegging had begun on 3 percent of the acreage, 5 points behind last year and7 points behind normal. Pegging was underway in all States except North Carolina and Virginia, but trailedbehind normal in all States.
Sugarbeet planting trailed behind the normal pace at the end of April, but progressed rapidly during the monthof May. With rapid progress in May, planting was ahead of the normal pace in all States except Michigan,where the crop was behind last year and the 5-year average by 2 points. In the Red River Valley, producerswere 11 points or more ahead of the normal planting pace due to favorable weather conditions.
Corn: The 2007 corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 92.9 million acres, up 19 percent from2006 and 14 percent higher than 2005. This is the highest planted area since 1944, when 95.5 million acreswere planted for all purposes. Growers expect to harvest 85.4 million acres for grain, up 21 percent from2006 to the highest level since 1933. Farmers responding to the survey indicated that 99 percent of theintended corn acreage had been planted at the time of the interview compared with an average of 98 percentfor the past 10 years.
Corn planted acreage is up from last year in nearly all States as favorable corn prices, driven by growingdemand from ethanol and strong export sales, provided farmers with incentive to plant more acres to corn. The increase in corn acres is mainly offset by fewer acres of soybeans in the Corn Belt and Great Plains andfewer acres planted to cotton in the Delta and Southeast. Corn farmers in the 10 major corn producing States(Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin) planted71.7 million acres, up 15 percent from the 62.2 million acres planted last year.
Illinois farmers planted a record high 13.2 million acres of corn, up 1.90 million acres from last year. Recordhigh corn acres were also realized in Indiana, Minnesota, and North Dakota where corn planted acreageincreased 1.10 million, 900,000, and 810,000 acres, respectively. Iowa continues to lead all States in cornplanted area with 14.3 million acres, up 1.70 million acres from last year.
Field preparations and planting activities got off to a slow start in March as melting snow and moderate toheavy precipitation contributed to flooding and soggy fields in much of the Corn Belt. Moderate to heavyprecipitation across the central and southern Great Plains in late March also slowed field preparationactivities. In contrast, warm, dry March weather in the Delta and Southeast allowed farmers to make goodprogress with field preparations.
Early-April freezes occurred from the central and southern Great Plains into the Southeast, resulting invarying degrees of damage to emerged corn. April also brought above normal precipitation across much ofthe Corn Belt and central and southern Great Plains, leaving some fields too wet for planting activities. Bymonth’s end corn planting was 23 percent complete, 25 percentage points behind last year and 19 pointsbehind normal.
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Excessive rainfall in parts of the western Corn Belt, central and southern Great Plains, and middle MississippiValley during much of May continued to hamper fieldwork. Meanwhile, warm, dry weather prevailed acrossthe central and eastern Corn Belt and Ohio Valley during May, which helped promote planting activity andcrop development. However, the lack of moisture in these areas reduced topsoil moisture and increased stresson the crop. Despite the weather related delays, producers made rapid planting progress during the month andby May 27, planting was 97 percent complete, 1 percentage point ahead of last year and 4 points ahead ofnormal.
Emergence of the crop began behind normal in most States due to the slow early season planting pace. However, generally above normal temperatures favored crop development and by June 10, ninety-ninepercent of the crop had emerged, 2 points ahead of last year and 4 points ahead of the average.
Producers planted 73 percent of their acreage with varieties developed using biotechnology, up 12 percentagepoints from 2006. Varieties containing bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) were planted on 21 percent of the acreage,down 4 points from last year. Herbicide resistant varieties developed using biotechnology were planted on24 percent of the acreage, up 3 points from 2006. Stacked gene varieties, those containing both insect andherbicide resistance, were planted on 28 percent of the acreage, up 13 points from the previous year.
Sorghum: Area planted to sorghum in 2007 is estimated at 7.77 million acres, up 19 percent from 2006. Area to be harvested for grain is forecast at 6.70 million acres, up 36 percent from last year. Producers inTexas expect to plant 2.90 million, up 45 percent from last year and surpassing Kansas’ planted area for thefirst time since 1998. Kansas producers expect to plant 2.80 million acres, up 2 percent from last year.
In Kansas, as of June 17, sorghum was 76 percent planted, slightly behind the 5-year average, due in part tothe wet weather conditions. Seeding in Texas was 90 percent complete, slightly ahead of normal. Favorableweather conditions in Texas allowed the crop to develop ahead of normal with 79 percent of the crop rated ingood to excellent condition.
Oats: Area planted is estimated at 3.86 million acres, down 7 percent from the 4.17 million acres planted in2006 and the lowest level on record. Acres planted declined in 17 States, and remained unchanged orincreased in 13 States. The largest decline in acreage occurred in Wisconsin, where growers planted250,000 acres this year, 120,000 fewer than 2006. Acreage in Iowa, Texas, and California also declinedsubstantially. The largest increase in acreage from last year is in North Dakota, where an additional80,000 acres of oats were sown. Although planted area is down 7 percent, harvested area is expected toincrease by 2 percent. Growers are expected to harvest 1.61 million acres this year, compared with the1.58 million acres harvested last year. In the Dakotas, area harvested for grain is expected to double in SouthDakota, from 95,000 acres to 190,000 acres, and increase 58 percent in North Dakota, from 120,000 acres to190,000 acres. The largest decreases in harvested area are expected in Wisconsin and Iowa, down 70,000 and35,000 acres from last year, respectively.
Oat seedings and emergence were delayed this spring, as all States seeding oats in the spring were behindnormal through the end of April. By mid-May, most States were ahead of the 5-year average with just threeStates still slightly behind. Oat emergence followed a similar pattern with all States lagging behind normal toclose out April and begin May, but by month’s end, only Pennsylvania still trailed their 5-year average. ByJune 17, oats were 54 percent headed, slightly ahead of the 5-year average of 50 percent. The crop was rated17 percent excellent, 56 percent good, 19 percent fair, 7 percent poor, and 1 percent very poor.
Barley: Growers seeded 4.04 million acres for 2007, up 17 percent from the 3.45 million acres seeded lastyear. Acres for harvest, at 3.54 million, are up 20 percent from 2006. Planted acres increased from theprevious year in each of the top six barley growing States. North Dakota growers increased planted acres32 percent, from 1.10 million acres in 2006 to 1.45 million acres this year, and expect to harvest 1.35 millionacres. Montana, Idaho, Washington, Minnesota, and California planted acres are up 17 percent, 9 percent,15 percent, 24 percent, and 22 percent, respectively, from 2006. Acres intended for harvest in all these States,except California, also increased from last year.
Barley planting started out slow in the northern Great Plains due to cold, wet conditions in April. However,warm, dry weather in May pushed planting progress ahead of average in these areas. Emergence started slow,but quickly accelerated ahead of normal as conditions improved during May. Warm, dry weather in Montana
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and Idaho allowed barley planting to progress ahead of the normal pace during April and May, withemergence also slightly ahead of average. As of the week ending June 24, barley crop conditions across thenorthern United States, from Minnesota to Washington, were 76 percent good to excellent.
Winter Wheat: The 2007 winter wheat planted area is estimated at 45.1 million acres, up 1 percent from theprevious estimate and up 11 percent from 2006. Area harvested for grain is forecasted at 37.6 million acres,up 1 percent from the June forecast and up 21 percent from last year. Planted acreage increases from theprevious estimate are mainly in the Hard Red Winter growing States. States with the most notable acreageincreases are Texas, Colorado, and Nebraska. Eight other States had smaller increases in planted acreage and4 States decreased from the previous estimate. Compared with the previous report, harvested acreageincreases are forecast in several States with Texas, Colorado, and Nebraska again showing the largestincreases. The area expected for harvest as grain also increased from the previous forecast in many of theSoft Red growing States as producers have now fully evaluated the impact from the April freeze. Sizeableharvested acreage decreases are forecast in Oklahoma and Kansas due mainly to excessive moisture anddisease pressure along with the April freeze damage. Winter wheat harvest is progressing well behindaverage due to cooler spring temperatures that delayed crop development and frequent rains in Oklahoma,Kansas, and Texas that have delayed harvest.
Durum Wheat: The Durum planted area for 2007 is estimated at 2.23 million acres, up 19 percent from lastyear’s level. Area harvested for grain is expected to total 2.16 million acres, 19 percent above 2006. Plantedacreage is up or unchanged in all producing States. Planting in Montana and North Dakota started out behindnormal because of cool temperatures, but finished ahead of average, with progress currently ahead of normalin both States. In California, Durum wheat harvest is nearing completion with good yields and qualityreported.
Other Spring Wheat: Area planted to other spring wheat for 2007 is estimated at 13.1 million acres, down12 percent from last year. Grain area is expected to total 12.7 million acres, down 8 percent from 2006. Planted acreage is at or below last year’s level in all States except the Pacific Northwest States andMinnesota. The largest declines from last year occurred in North Dakota and Montana, where planted area isdown 1.00 million and 400,000 acres, respectively.
In Montana, spring wheat planting began a few weeks early and is rated in good to excellent condition. Thespring wheat crop in the Pacific Northwest States saw hot dry conditions that accelerated the cropdevelopment ahead of normal. Spring wheat is rated as mostly fair in Oregon and good to fair in Washington.
Rye: The 2007 planted area for rye is estimated at 1.35 million acres, 3 percent below 2006. Harvested areais expected to total 306,000 acres, up 12 percent from last year. Harvesting in Oklahoma is slightly behindnormal due to wet conditions in the State.
Rice: Area planted to rice in 2007 is estimated at 2.74 million acres, down 3 percent from 2006. This is thelowest planted acreage since 1989. Area for harvest is estimated at 2.73 million acres, also 3 percent belowlast year’s area harvested. All rice-producing States except Louisiana and Texas planted fewer acrescompared with last year. Growers in Arkansas planted 1.30 million acres, down 7 percent from last year.
Long grain planted acreage, representing 76 percent of the total, is down 5 percent from last year. Mediumgrain planted acreage, representing 21 percent of the total, increased 2 percent from 2006. Area planted toshort grain varieties is unchanged from last year and represents 2 percent of the total. The decrease in longgrain acreage can be attributed mainly to issues with seed availability after two prevalent seed varieties weretaken off the market as a result of the possible presence of unapproved genetic material.
Planting progress in most rice-producing States was near normal throughout the planting period. InCalifornia, however, planting progress was well ahead of the 5-year average, as dry weather during the springmade it possible for rice growers to get an early start on their field preparations and allowed for rapid plantingprogress. Growers in California began planting rice during the middle of April and were mostly finishedplanting by the end of May. As of June 17, rice was completely emerged in all States, except California.
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Proso Millet: Planted area for the 2007 proso millet crop is estimated at 610,000 acres, 5 percent above lastyear’s total of 580,000 acres. Lower planted acreage in Colorado was more than offset by higher plantedacreage in Nebraska and South Dakota.
Hay: Producers expect to harvest 61.8 million acres of all hay in 2007, up 2 percent from 2006. Harvestedarea is expected to increase from last year throughout the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, and in the middleAtlantic Coast States. The State with the largest expected increase is South Dakota, up 500,000 acres from2006. Montana and North Dakota are also expected to be up 290,000 and 280,000 acres, respectively. However, area for harvest in most of the States along the Pacific Coast, in the Northeast and the Corn Belt isexpected to decline from 2006. The States with the largest expected decreases in harvested area from theprevious year are Iowa down 130,000 acres, Ohio and Michigan down 80,000 acres, and New York down70,000 acres. In the West, Oregon harvested area is expected to be down 50,000 acres. Overall, acres of allhay harvested are expected to increase in 24 States, while decreases in acreage are expected in 20 States.
Expected harvested area of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures, at 21.5 million acres, is up marginally from last year. Expected area for harvest of all other types of hay totals 40.3 million acres, up 2 percent from 2006.
Soybeans: The 2007 soybean planted area is estimated at 64.1 million acres, down 15 percent from lastyear’s record high. Planted area declined from last year in all States except New York, Pennsylvania, and theSoutheast States. Area for harvest is forecast at 63.3 million acres, down 15 percent from 2006. The plantedand harvested area are the lowest since 1995.
Growers in the 11 major soybean-producing States (Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota,Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota) planted 52.1 million acres, down 16 percentfrom 2006. The largest decreases are in Illinois and Iowa, down 1.75 and 1.35 million acres from last year,respectively. Soybean planted area also declined more than one million acres from 2006 in Indiana,Minnesota, and Nebraska. The primary reason for the decline of soybean acreage this year is farmers shiftingtheir acreage to corn. Meanwhile, planted acreage increased from last year in States across the Southeast,where farmers have shifted from cotton to corn and soybeans. Record planted acreage is estimated in NewYork and Pennsylvania, at 215,000 acres and 440,000 acres, respectively.
Soybean planting began slowly as wet, cool weather during April across most of the major growing areasdelayed progress. By the end of April, all States except North Dakota were behind last year’s pace, and withthe exception of Tennessee, all States were at or behind their 5-year average. Heavy spring rains across theGreat Plains and western Corn Belt during the first week of May caused soybean planting to remain behindnormal. As of May 6, only 10 percent of the intended soybean acreage was planted, 7 points behind last yearand the 5-year average. However, as fields dried and corn planting neared completion, growers concentratedon planting soybeans. Planting progressed rapidly through the rest of the month, advancing 70 points fromMay 6 through May 27, to 80 percent complete, 13 points ahead of the 5-year average. By June 3, eighty-eight percent of intended soybeans were planted, with only Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and SouthDakota continuing to progress behind normal. The crop began emerging slightly behind normal in mid-May,but advanced rapidly thereafter, reaching 70 percent emerged by June 3, fourteen points ahead of the 5-yearaverage. Emergence advanced to 92 percent by June 17, at or ahead of normal in all States, except Kansas,where only 69 percent of the crop was emerged, 9 points behind normal.
Producers planted 91 percent of the 2007 soybean acreage to herbicide resistant varieties, up 2 percentagepoints from 2006.
Peanuts: Area planted to peanuts in 2007 is estimated at 1.19 million acres, down 5 percent from 2006. Thisis the lowest planted acreage since 1915. Area for harvest is forecast at 1.16 million acres, down 4 percentfrom last year. If realized, this will be the lowest harvested area since 1930.
Southeast growers (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina) planted 852,000 acres, down10 percent from 2006. Planted area in Mississippi is unchanged from last year, but peanut acreage in all otherStates in the region decreased from 2006. Planted area in Alabama, at 150,000 acres, is the lowest since1912. In Georgia, where planted area decreased 60,000 acres, severe drought prevented some producers fromplanting peanuts. Dry conditions also caused planting and crop development to progress behind normal. Planting progress was behind the 5-year average throughout May and June for all of the Southeast States.
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Plantings in the Virginia-North Carolina region totaled 118,000 acres, up 16 percent from 2006. Increasedefforts have been made to promote Virginia type peanuts throughout the region. In North Carolina, plantingprogress lagged slightly behind the 5-year average throughout the planting period and planting was completeby June 17. In Virginia, planting in April and May progressed slowly, but by the latter part of May andthrough June, planting progress was ahead of the 5-year average. In Virginia and North Carolina the peanutcrop had not begun pegging by June 17.
Growers in the Southwest (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) planted 217,000 acres, up 14 percent fromlast year. Planting progress in Texas was at or near normal throughout the planting season. In Oklahoma,planting progress lagged behind normal throughout May due to the large amounts of rainfall. Three percentof the Texas peanut crop was pegging by June 17, and 10 percent of the Oklahoma crop was pegging by thisdate. Both States lagged slightly behind their 5-year averages.
Sunflower: Area planted to sunflower in 2007 totals 1.86 million acres, down 4 percent from 2006. Harvested area is expected to be down 5,000 acres from last year to 1.77 million acres. Planted area of oiltype varieties, at 1.54 million acres, is down 7 percent from 2006 but the non-oil varieties, estimated at324,000 acres, are up 11 percent from last year.
Acreage declines in Nebraska, South Dakota, and Texas were partially offset by increases in Colorado,Minnesota, and North Dakota. South Dakota sunflower acreage, at 395,000, is down 25 percent from lastyear, while acreage in Nebraska and Texas is down 58 and 15 percent, respectively. As of June 17, only58 percent of the sunflower crop was planted in South Dakota, 21 points behind the 5-year average, as rainyweather during late May slowed progress. In North Dakota, planted area is 960,000 acres, up 7 percent from2006. Sunflower planting got off to a good start in North Dakota, as planting progressed ahead of last yearand the 5-year average during May. By June 17, planting was virtually finished in North Dakota at 96 percentcomplete. Eighty-five percent of the crop was rated good to excellent as of June 17, seventeen points abovelast year.
Canola: Producers planted 1.17 million acres in 2007, up 12 percent from 2006. Planted area increasedfrom last year in Minnesota, Montana, and North Dakota. Producers in North Dakota planted 1.05 millionacres, up from 940,000 acres in 2006. Beneficial weather conditions during May in North Dakota allowedplanting to progress well ahead of last year’s pace and the 5-year average. Planting was essentially completeby the end of May and emergence was progressing ahead of normal in early June. The harvested area forecastfor the Nation is up 10 percent from last year.
Flaxseed: Area planted to flaxseed in 2007 totaled 465,000 acres, down 43 percent from last year’s total of813,000 acres. Area for harvest is forecast at 453,000, down 41 percent from 2006. Planted acreage is downin all 4 States in the estimating program (Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota) as favorableprices for other crops discouraged some producers from planting flaxseed. North Dakota growers planted420,000 acres in 2007, down 44 percent from 2006. This is the lowest flaxseed planted acreage in NorthDakota since 1999.
Safflower: Planted area of safflower decreased 10 percent from 2006, to 170,000 acres in 2007. Area forharvest is forecast at 162,500 acres, down 9 percent from last year. Tight water supplies in Californiacontributed to producers only planting 50,000 acres in the State, down 11 percent from 2006. In Montana,renewed interest in safflower along with moderate temperatures and good soil moisture this spring resulted inMontana producers increasing their planted area by 36 percent from last year.
Other Oilseeds: Planted area of mustard seed is estimated at 57,500 acres, up 17,000 acres from 2006. Mustard seed area for harvest is forecast at 54,800 acres, up 15,600 acres or 40 percent from the previousyear. Rapeseed growers planted an estimated 1,400 acres, unchanged from last year. Harvested rapeseed areais forecast to be 1,200 acres.
Cotton: The 2007 all cotton planted area is estimated at 11.1 million acres, down 28 percent from last year. Upland cotton planted area totals 10.8 million acres, down 28 percent from 2006 and the lowest acreage since1989. The lower price for cotton and the higher price for bio-fuel crops led some growers to switch to thosecrops.
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Upland growers in the Southeast States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, andVirginia) planted 2.36 million acres, down 30 percent from last year. By mid June, planting was virtuallycomplete throughout the region except in Alabama and Georgia. Producers in those States battled extremedrought conditions which delayed planting.
In the Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee), producers planted2.73 million acres, down 36 percent from last year. Mississippi growers planted 680,000 acres, the lowestplanted acreage since records began. In Louisiana, producers planted 340,000 acres, the lowest acreage since1975. By the end of May, planting was complete throughout the region. The hot, dry conditions during theearly of part of June allowed the crop to begin squaring ahead of normal and the crop is reported in mostlyfair to good condition.
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and New Mexico upland acreage planted totals 5.31 million acres, a 23 percentdecline from last year. Texas accounts for 5.00 million of this acreage, down 22 percent from last year andthe lowest acreage since 1989. Planting was underway in late March throughout southern Texas andcompleted by late April. In the Texas Plains, wet, cool weather slowed planting progress in May but plantingwas virtually complete by mid June. During the early part of June, Oklahoma producers received a breakfrom the wet weather and made rapid planting progress but remained behind the 5-year average. The crop israted in mostly fair to good condition throughout the region.
Upland planted area in Arizona and California is estimated at 365,000 acres, down 23 percent from last year. In California, producers planted 185,000 acres, down 35 percent from last year and the lowest since uplandplanted area estimates began in 1941. Planting started in early March and was completed by mid May, aheadof normal. For the week ending June 17, over half of the crop was squaring, slightly ahead of normal.
Producers planted 87 percent of their upland acreage with varieties developed using biotechnology, up4 percentage points from 2006. Stacked gene varieties, those containing both insect and herbicide resistance,accounted for the most acreage, at 42 percent, up 3 points from the previous year. Herbicide resistantvarieties were planted on 28 percent of the acreage, up 2 points from 2006. Varieties containing bacillusthuringiensis (Bt) were planted on 17 percent of the acreage, down 1 point from last year.
American-Pima planted acreage is estimated at 298,000 acres, down 9 percent from 2006. Californiaaccounts for 265,000 acres, down 10,000 acres from last year and surpasses upland acreage for the first timein history. In late March, producers were challenged with unusually cool weather and high winds but plantingwas complete on schedule by early May. New Mexico and Texas both dropped over 30 percent from lastyear, with planted acreage estimated at 9,000 and 20,000 acres, respectively.
Sugarbeets: Area planted totals 1.26 million acres, down 8 percent from 2006. The area for harvest isforecast at 1.22 million acres, down 7 percent from 2006. Planted area decreased from 2006 in all States,except Washington, which remained unchanged, and Minnesota, where acreage increased by 18,000 acres. Acres planted in 2007 in Minnesota are the highest on record.
Good weather conditions allowed for timely planting in Minnesota, the largest sugarbeet growing State, andplanting was completed ahead of average. By May 13, planting was 97 percent complete in the four majorproducing States, compared with 78 percent last year and 89 percent for the 5-year average.
Sugarcane: Area for harvest of sugarcane for sugar and seed during the 2007 crop year is forecast at891,700 acres, down 1 percent from 2006. Area for harvest in Louisiana is down 5,000 acres from last yearand Florida growers expect to harvest 4,000 fewer acres than last year. In Louisiana, crop conditions forsugarcane have remained mostly fair to good, except in early April, when a late freeze occurred. For the weekending June 17, Louisiana’s sugarcane crop condition was rated at 19 percent excellent, 45 percent good,33 percent fair, and 3 percent poor. Sugarcane acres in Florida received sporadic rains from the end of Maythrough mid-June, boosting growth.
Tobacco: U.S. all tobacco area for harvest in 2007 is estimated at 355,670 acres, up 5 percent from 2006 and3 percent above the March intentions. Acreage for all types increased from 2006 despite decreases in burleyand dark air-cured tobacco acreage since the March intentions.
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Flue-cured tobacco, at 224,000 acres, is 5 percent above a year ago and up 6 percent from the Marchintentions. Flue-cured acreage accounts for 63 percent of this year’s total tobacco acreage. Acreage in NorthCarolina, the leading flue-cured State, is up 5 percent from last year. Harvested acreage also increased inGeorgia and Virginia, by 18 percent and 12 percent, respectively, from a year ago. Harvested acreagedeclined in South Carolina by 4 percent from 2006.
Light air-cured tobacco type acreage, at 107,900, is up 3 percent from last year but 1 percent below the Marchintentions. Burley tobacco, at 106,800 acres, is up 3 percent from 2006 but 1 percent less than the Marchintentions. Acreage in Kentucky, the leading burley producing State, is up 5 percent from 2006 butunchanged from the March intentions. Acreage in Missouri, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania also increasedfrom 2006. Acreage in Ohio and Tennessee declined while acreage in Virginia remained the same. Pennsylvania’s Southern Maryland type tobacco acreage is estimated at 1,100, unchanged from both a yearago and the March intentions.
Fire-cured tobacco, at 13,300 acres, is up 12 percent from 2006 and 2 percent above the March intentions.The largest increase is in Tennessee where acreage is up 21 percent from a year ago. Growers in Kentuckyand Virginia increased acreage by 5 percent and 14 percent, respectively.
Dark air-cured tobacco, at 4,650 acres, is 8 percent above last year’s harvested acres but 4 percent below theMarch intentions. Acreage in Kentucky and Tennessee increased 5 percent and 30 percent, respectively, froma year ago. Farmers in Virginia are no longer growing sun-cured tobacco due to the lack of contracts.
All cigar type tobacco, at 5,820 acres, is up 18 percent from last year and 3 percent above the Marchintentions. Connecticut and Massachusetts broadleaf acreage, at 2,800, is up 8 percent from a year ago. Acreage of Pennsylvania Seedleaf, at 1,800, is 38 percent above last year. Harvested acres of Connecticutand Massachusetts shade-grown tobacco are estimated at 1,220, up 16 percent from 2006.
Dry Beans: U.S. dry bean growers planted 1.50 million acres for 2007, down 8 percent from both last yearand two years ago. The June planted acreage estimate is down less than 1 percent from growers plans inMarch. Acres to be harvested are estimated at 1.42 million, down 7 percent from both last year and 2005. The decrease in planted acres can be attributed in part to strong prices for competing crops. Fourteen of the18 dry bean States have decreased planted acreage from a year ago, two are unchanged, and two haveincreased acres from 2006.
Michigan’s planted area of 200,000 acres is down 11 percent from last year. In Nebraska, dry bean plantingsof 100,000 acres are 29 percent below 2006, while Idaho’s acreage decreased 14 percent to 90,000. Texasgrowers reduced planted acres by 50 percent, Kansas is down 36 percent, and South Dakota is 30 percentbelow 2006. Colorado is down 21 percent, Oregon 15 percent, Wyoming 14 percent, California 10 percent,New Mexico 9 percent, Montana 8 percent, New York 5 percent, and Washington decreased 2 percent from2006. North Dakota and Minnesota’s planted acres are unchanged from last year. Planted acres in Utahincreased 17 percent from last year, while planted acres in Wisconsin went up 7 percent from 2006.
Planting in North Dakota started mid-May and progressed ahead of the 5-year average pace due to mostly dryconditions. However, early June showers slowed planting progress to the average pace. Crop condition as ofJune 10 was rated 74 percent good to excellent. In Michigan, planting progress was ahead of last year due tohot dry weather that allowed farmers to get other crops planted on time. Planting was ahead of normal inMinnesota with 90 percent planted as of June 3, compared with the 5-year average of 73 percent. In southernIdaho, competition for acreage with corn, hay, and spring wheat has resulted in less dry bean acreage. California growers face poor field conditions following a dry winter and spring. In Washington, hot weatherinterspersed with wet weather is promoting crop growth. In Colorado, planting is progressing behind theaverage pace following a late start due to excess moisture.
Sweet Potatoes: Planted area of sweet potatoes is estimated at 96,500 acres for the 2007 season, up 1 percentfrom last year and 6 percent above two years ago. Harvested area is forecast at 93,200 acres, up 7 percentfrom 2006 and 5 percent above 2005. The acreage increase is due mainly to favorable growing conditions inthe largest States. Growers in California, Mississippi, and North Carolina planted more acres than last year,while planted acres are down from 2006 in Alabama, Louisiana, New Jersey, South Carolina, and Texas.
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Transplanting is nearly complete in the Atlantic Coast States. As of June 17, North Carolina’s fields were82 percent transplanted and 85 percent of the crop was rated fair to good. In New Jersey, unseasonably coldtemperatures combined with frequent thunderstorms during May reduced the planted acres. Transplantingcontinues in the Gulf States. In Louisiana, transplanting is wrapping up. Good moisture has contributed togood plant stands in most fields. In Texas, conditions are fair for planting with adequate soil moisture. Continued dry conditions in Alabama have some growers reducing planted acres. Planting is essentiallycomplete in California. Strong winds halted field activities in May and damaged some plantings. Cooltemperatures earlier in the season slowed growth.
Summer Potatoes: Growers in the summer producing States planted an estimated 56,300 acres of potatoesthis year, down 4 percent from last year but 5 percent above two years ago. Harvested area is forecast at54,300 acres, unchanged from last year but 6 percent more than 2005. Planted acreage in 6 of the11 estimating States has decreased from 2006. The decrease is due in part to unfavorable planting conditionsand uncertain water supplies.
In Illinois, a cold spring delayed planting but the crop is in good condition. Colorado growers continue toface uncertain irrigation water supplies as wells along the South Platte river remain capped due to water rightsissues. Producers in Alabama have cut back acreage due to the continued dry weather. In New Jersey,thunderstorms and frequent rain during May reduced planted acres. In Virginia, growers have had idealplanting and growing conditions. California growers increased their acreage despite the lack of moisture fromwinter and spring rains.
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Reliability of Acreage Data in this Report
Survey Procedures: The estimates of planted and harvested acreages in this report are based primarily onsurveys conducted the first 2 weeks of June. These surveys are based on a probability area frame survey witha sample of approximately 11,000 segments or parcels of land (average approximately 1 square mile) and aprobability sample of approximately 88,000 farm operators. Enumerators conducting the area survey contactall farmers having operations within the sampled segments of land and account for their operations. Fromthese data, estimates can be calculated. The list survey sample is contacted by mail, internet, telephone, orpersonal interviews to obtain information on these operations. Responses from the list sample plus data fromthe area operations that were not on the list to be sampled are combined to provide another estimate of plantedand harvested acreages.
Estimating Procedures: National, Regional, State, and grower reported data were reviewed forreasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. Each State Office submits their analysis of thecurrent situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). Survey data are compiled to the National leveland are reviewed at this level independently of each State’s review. Acreage estimates were based on surveydata and the historical relationship of official estimates to survey data.
Revision Policy: Planted acreage estimates are subject to change August 1 if actual plantings aresignificantly different from those reported in early June. Also, planted acreage estimates can be revised at theend 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 aresubject to change anytime a production forecast is made. Estimates will also be reviewed after data for the5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date.
Reliability: The survey used to make acreage estimates is subject to sampling and non-sampling type errorsthat are common to all surveys. Both types of errors for major crops generally are between 1.0 and6.0 percent. Sampling errors represent the variability between estimates that would result if many differentsamples were surveyed at the same time. Sampling errors cannot be applied directly to the acreage publishedin this report to determine confidence intervals since the official estimates represent a composite ofinformation from more than a single source. The relative standard errors from the 2007 area frame survey forU.S. planted acres were: barley 8.5 percent, corn 1.0 percent, upland cotton 3.2 percent, sorghum 4.9 percent,soybeans 1.3 percent, winter wheat 1.9 percent, and other spring wheat 4.0 percent.
The biotechnology estimates are also subject to sampling variability because all operations planting biotechvarieties are not included in the sample. The variability for the 48 corn States, as measured by the relativestandard error at the U.S. level, is approximately 0.6 percent for all biotech varieties, 1.9 percent for insectresistant (Bt) only varieties, 1.7 percent for herbicide resistant only varieties, and 1.8 percent for stacked genevarieties. This means that chances are approximately 95 out of 100 that survey estimates will be within plusor minus 1.2 percent for all biotech varieties, 3.8 percent for insect resistant (Bt) varieties, 3.4 percent forherbicide resistant varieties, and 3.6 percent for stacked gene varieties. Variability for the 31 soybean Statesis approximately 0.3 percent for herbicide resistant varieties. Variability for the 17 upland cotton States isapproximately 0.8 percent for all biotech varieties, 5.6 percent for insect resistant (Bt) varieties, 4.9 percentfor herbicide resistant varieties, and 2.9 percent for stacked gene varieties.
Non-sampling errors cannot be measured directly. They may occur due to incorrect reporting and/orrecording, 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 forconsistency and reasonableness.
A method of evaluating the reliability of acreage estimates in this report is the "Root Mean Square Error," astatistical measure based on past performances shown below for selected crops. This is computed byexpressing the deviations between the planted acreage estimates and the final estimates as a percent of thefinal estimates and averaging the squared percentage deviations for the 1987-2006 twenty-year period; thesquare root of this average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error.” Probability statements can bemade concerning expected differences in the current estimates relative to the final estimates assuming thatfactors affecting this year's estimate are not different from those influencing the past 20 years.
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For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the corn planted estimate is 0.7 percent. This means thatchances are 2 out of 3 that the current corn acreage will not be above or below the final estimate by more than0.7 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed1.2 percent.
Also, shown in the table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the difference between the mid-year plantedacres estimate and the final estimates. Using corn again as an example, changes between the mid-yearestimates and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 396,000 acres, ranging from24,000 acres to 1.13 million acres. The mid-year planted acres have been below the final estimate 5 times andabove 15 times. This does not imply that the mid-year planted estimate this year is likely to understate oroverstate the final estimate.
Reliability of June Planted Acreage Estimates
CropRoot Mean
Square ErrorPercent
90Percent
ConfidenceInterval
20-Year Record ofDifferences Between June
and Final Estimate
Thousand AcresQuantity
Number ofYears
Average Smallest Largest BelowFinal
AboveFinal
Thousands Thousands Thousands Number Number
CornSorghumOatsBarleyWinter WheatDurum WheatOther Spring WheatSoybeansUpland Cotton
0.75.01.93.21.04.01.11.12.3
1.28.63.35.61.87.02.01.83.9
396381
80159382113140598250
2411
1525
00
1503
1,1261,113
213907
1,035200333
1,490555
511
553
1211
67
159
151517
78
1413
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Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural StatisticsService to contact for additional information.
Jeff Geuder, Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-2127
Field Crops SectionGreg Thessen, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-2127Shiela Corley - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-5944Todd Ballard - Wheat, Rye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-8068Ty Kalaus - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-9526Dennis Koong - Peanuts, Rice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-7688Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-7369King Whetstone - Hay, Oats, Sorghum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 690-3234Greg Thessen - Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-2127
Fruits, Vegetables & Special Crops SectionLance Honig, Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-2127Leslie Colburn - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup, Tobacco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-7235Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions,
Strawberries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-2157Rich Holcomb - Citrus, Tropical Fruits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-5412Doug Marousek - Floriculture, Nursery, Tree Nuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-4215Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils,
Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears,Wrinkled Seed Peas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-3250
Faye Propsom- Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Cranberries,Plums, Prunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-4288
Kim Ritchie - Hops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (360) 902-1940Cathy Scherrer - Dry Beans, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (202) 720-4285
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