Prospective Plantings ISSN: 1949-159X Released March 31, 2011, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Corn Planted Acreage Up 5 Percent from 2010 Soybean Acreage Down 1 Percent All Wheat Acreage Up 8 Percent All Cotton Acreage Up 15 Percent Corn growers intend to plant 92.2 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2011, up 5 percent from last year and 7 percent higher than in 2009. If realized, this will be the second highest planted acreage in the United States since 1944, behind only the 93.5 million acres planted in 2007. Acreage increases of 250,000 or more are expected in Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota. The largest decrease is expected in Texas, down 150,000 acres. Soybean planted area for 2011 is estimated at 76.6 million acres, down 1 percent from last year. If realized, the United States planted area will be the third largest on record. Compared with last year, planted acreage declines of 100,000 acres or more are expected in Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Ohio. If realized, the planted area in New York and North Dakota will be the largest on record. All wheat planted area is estimated at 58.0 million acres, up 8 percent from last year. The 2011 winter wheat planted area, at 41.2 million acres, is 10 percent above last year and up 1 percent from the previous estimate. Of this total, about 29.4 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 8.2 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.7 million are White Winter. Area planted to other spring wheat for 2011 is estimated at 14.4 million acres, up 5 percent from 2010. Of this total, about 13.6 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Durum planted area for 2011 is estimated at 2.37 million acres, down 8 percent from 2010. All cotton plantings for 2011 are expected to total 12.6 million acres, 15 percent above last year. Upland acreage is expected to total 12.3 million acres, up 14 percent from 2010. American Pima acreage is expected to total 252,500 acres, up 24 percent from 2010. Cotton acreage increases are expected in every State. The largest increase, at 548,000 acres, is expected in Texas. Acreage increases of more than 100,000 acres are expected in North Carolina, Georgia, and Mississippi. This report was approved on March 31, 2011. Acting Secretary of Agriculture Michael T. Scuse Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Hubert Hamer Contents Corn Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011.......................... 6 Corn and Soybean Planted Acreage - United States Chart........................... 7 Sorghum Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011....................... 7 Oat Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011........................... 8 Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011........................ 9 All Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011..................... 10 Winter Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011.................. 11 Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011................... 12 Other Spring Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011............ 12 All Hay Area Harvested - States and United States: 2009-2011..................... 13 Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2009-2011................. 14 Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011........................ 14 Soybean Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011....................... 15 Peanut Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011........................ 15 Sunflower Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2009-2011............. 16 Flaxseed Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011...................... 16 Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2009-2011................ 17 Sugarbeet Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011..................... 18 Tobacco Area Harvested - States and United States: 2009-2011..................... 18 Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2009-2011... 19 Dry Edible Bean Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011............... 20 Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011...... 21 Lentil Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011........................ 22 Dry Edible Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011................ 22 Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011........... 22 Sweet Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011.................. 23 Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Domestic Units).. 24 Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Domestic Units)........ 25 Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Metric Units).... 26 Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Metric Units).......... 27 Winter Weather Summary .......................................................... 28 Crop Comments.................................................................... 29 Statistical Methodology.......................................................... 34 Reliability Prospective Plantings Planted Acreage Estimates...................... 35 Information Contacts............................................................. 36 This page intentionally left blank. Corn Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 acres ------------- percent : Alabama .......: 280 270 280 104 Arizona .......: 50 45 45 100 Arkansas ......: 430 390 480 123 California ....: 550 610 640 105 Colorado ......: 1,100 1,330 1,370 103 Connecticut ...: 26 26 27 104 Delaware ......: 170 180 190 106 Florida .......: 70 60 65 108 Georgia .......: 420 295 330 112 Idaho .........: 300 320 390 122 : Illinois ......: 12,000 12,600 12,800 102 Indiana .......: 5,600 5,900 5,900 100 Iowa ..........: 13,600 13,400 13,900 104 Kansas ........: 4,100 4,850 5,100 105 Kentucky ......: 1,220 1,340 1,400 104 Louisiana .....: 630 510 520 102 Maine .........: 28 28 28 100 Maryland ......: 470 500 480 96 Massachusetts .: 17 17 18 106 Michigan ......: 2,350 2,400 2,500 104 : Minnesota .....: 7,600 7,700 7,900 103 Mississippi ...: 730 750 860 115 Missouri ......: 3,000 3,150 3,300 105 Montana .......: 72 80 70 88 Nebraska ......: 9,150 9,150 9,500 104 Nevada ........: 4 4 5 125 New Hampshire .: 15 15 15 100 New Jersey ....: 80 80 85 106 New Mexico ....: 130 140 145 104 New York ......: 1,070 1,050 1,070 102 : North Carolina : 870 910 890 98 North Dakota ..: 1,950 2,050 2,500 122 Ohio ..........: 3,350 3,450 3,700 107 Oklahoma ......: 390 370 390 105 Oregon ........: 60 70 70 100 Pennsylvania ..: 1,350 1,350 1,400 104 Rhode Island ..: 2 2 2 100 South Carolina : 335 350 360 103 South Dakota ..: 5,000 4,550 5,400 119 Tennessee .....: 670 710 820 115 : Texas .........: 2,350 2,300 2,150 93 Utah ..........: 65 70 90 129 Vermont .......: 91 92 90 98 Virginia ......: 480 490 510 104 Washington ....: 170 200 205 103 West Virginia .: 47 48 48 100 Wisconsin .....: 3,850 3,900 4,050 104 Wyoming .......: 90 90 90 100 : United States .: 86,382 88,192 92,178 105 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sorghum Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 acres ------------- percent : Arizona ..........: 35 25 20 80 Arkansas .........: 40 40 100 250 Colorado .........: 180 210 190 90 Georgia ..........: 55 45 45 100 Illinois .........: 40 35 20 57 Kansas ...........: 2,700 2,350 2,500 106 Louisiana ........: 70 82 160 195 Mississippi ......: 13 12 75 625 Missouri .........: 50 40 30 75 Nebraska .........: 235 155 135 87 : New Mexico .......: 85 90 90 100 Oklahoma .........: 250 280 330 118 South Dakota .....: 180 140 150 107 Texas ............: 2,700 1,900 1,800 95 : United States ....: 6,633 5,404 5,645 104 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Oat Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 acres ------------- percent : Alabama .......: 50 35 30 86 Arkansas ......: 10 10 15 150 California ....: 250 220 210 95 Colorado ......: 60 55 55 100 Georgia .......: 60 50 50 100 Idaho .........: 80 70 60 86 Illinois ......: 40 45 30 67 Indiana .......: 15 20 20 100 Iowa ..........: 200 180 150 83 Kansas ........: 85 65 60 92 : Maine .........: 32 31 33 106 Michigan ......: 70 75 50 67 Minnesota .....: 250 260 225 87 Missouri ......: 15 20 20 100 Montana .......: 70 65 55 85 Nebraska ......: 100 90 85 94 New York ......: 90 80 80 100 North Carolina : 50 40 40 100 North Dakota ..: 350 280 240 86 Ohio ..........: 65 65 60 92 : Oklahoma ......: 50 45 40 89 Oregon ........: 45 45 35 78 Pennsylvania ..: 110 110 80 73 South Carolina : 30 26 26 100 South Dakota ..: 200 190 150 79 Texas .........: 600 550 600 109 Utah ..........: 45 40 40 100 Virginia ......: 12 12 11 92 Washington ....: 20 20 15 75 Wisconsin .....: 310 310 240 77 Wyoming .......: 40 34 34 100 : United States .: 3,404 3,138 2,839 90 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Barley Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 acres ------------- percent : Arizona .......: 48 45 55 122 California ....: 90 110 150 136 Colorado ......: 78 64 68 106 Delaware ......: 28 20 30 150 Idaho .........: 530 490 500 102 Kansas ........: 14 10 6 60 Maine .........: 16 16 15 94 Maryland ......: 55 45 55 122 Michigan ......: 13 11 10 91 Minnesota .....: 95 85 90 106 : Montana .......: 870 760 770 101 New York ......: 12 12 13 108 North Carolina : 23 20 24 120 North Dakota ..: 1,210 720 690 96 Oregon ........: 40 45 45 100 Pennsylvania ..: 60 60 61 102 South Dakota ..: 48 35 25 71 Utah ..........: 40 39 40 103 Virginia ......: 67 75 100 133 Washington ....: 105 90 95 106 Wisconsin .....: 45 45 35 78 Wyoming .......: 80 75 75 100 : United States .: 3,567 2,872 2,952 103 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. All Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : -------------- 1,000 acres -------------- percent : Alabama .......: 220 150 190 127 Arizona .......: 132 89 76 85 Arkansas ......: 430 200 550 275 California ....: 795 775 915 118 Colorado ......: 2,630 2,478 2,540 103 Delaware ......: 70 50 75 150 Florida .......: 17 12 13 108 Georgia .......: 340 170 250 147 Idaho .........: 1,310 1,400 1,485 106 Illinois ......: 850 330 760 230 : Indiana .......: 470 250 420 168 Iowa ..........: 28 15 25 167 Kansas ........: 9,300 8,400 8,800 105 Kentucky ......: 510 390 540 138 Louisiana .....: 185 125 200 160 Maryland ......: 230 180 300 167 Michigan ......: 630 530 700 132 Minnesota .....: 1,655 1,665 1,690 102 Mississippi ...: 180 125 330 264 Missouri ......: 780 370 830 224 : Montana .......: 5,520 5,440 5,610 103 Nebraska ......: 1,700 1,600 1,500 94 Nevada ........: 20 23 23 100 New Jersey ....: 34 28 40 143 New Mexico ....: 450 470 445 95 New York ......: 115 110 120 109 North Carolina : 700 500 700 140 North Dakota ..: 8,680 8,530 9,040 106 Ohio ..........: 1,010 780 890 114 Oklahoma ......: 5,700 5,300 5,200 98 : Oregon ........: 890 960 990 103 Pennsylvania ..: 190 165 180 109 South Carolina : 165 145 200 138 South Dakota ..: 3,209 2,815 3,015 107 Tennessee .....: 430 260 360 138 Texas .........: 6,400 5,700 5,650 99 Utah ..........: 154 151 159 105 Virginia ......: 250 180 290 161 Washington ....: 2,290 2,330 2,450 105 West Virginia .: 9 7 10 143 Wisconsin .....: 335 240 320 133 Wyoming .......: 155 165 140 85 : United States .: 59,168 53,603 58,021 108 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Intended plantings for 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Winter Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 [Includes area planted in preceding fall] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 : Percent of : : : : previous year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : -------------- 1,000 acres -------------- percent : Alabama .......: 220 150 190 127 Arizona .......: 7 9 6 67 Arkansas ......: 430 200 550 275 California ....: 615 660 760 115 Colorado ......: 2,600 2,450 2,500 102 Delaware ......: 70 50 75 150 Florida .......: 17 12 13 108 Georgia .......: 340 170 250 147 Idaho .........: 740 750 830 111 Illinois ......: 850 330 760 230 : Indiana .......: 470 250 420 168 Iowa ..........: 28 15 25 167 Kansas ........: 9,300 8,400 8,800 105 Kentucky ......: 510 390 540 138 Louisiana .....: 185 125 200 160 Maryland ......: 230 180 300 167 Michigan ......: 630 530 700 132 Minnesota .....: 55 65 40 62 Mississippi ...: 180 125 330 264 Missouri ......: 780 370 830 224 : Montana .......: 2,550 2,050 2,300 112 Nebraska ......: 1,700 1,600 1,500 94 Nevada ........: 16 19 15 79 New Jersey ....: 34 28 40 143 New Mexico ....: 450 470 445 95 New York ......: 115 110 120 109 North Carolina : 700 500 700 140 North Dakota ..: 580 330 340 103 Ohio ..........: 1,010 780 890 114 Oklahoma ......: 5,700 5,300 5,200 98 : Oregon ........: 760 820 820 100 Pennsylvania ..: 190 165 180 109 South Carolina : 165 145 200 138 South Dakota ..: 1,700 1,350 1,650 122 Tennessee .....: 430 260 360 138 Texas .........: 6,400 5,700 5,650 99 Utah ..........: 140 135 140 104 Virginia ......: 250 180 290 161 Washington ....: 1,700 1,750 1,800 103 West Virginia .: 9 7 10 143 Wisconsin .....: 335 240 320 133 Wyoming .......: 155 165 140 85 : United States .: 43,346 37,335 41,229 110 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Durum Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 [Includes area planted in preceding fall in Arizona and California] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 acres -------------- percent : Arizona ......: 125 80 70 88 California ...: 180 115 155 135 Idaho ........: 20 20 15 75 Montana ......: 570 540 510 94 North Dakota .: 1,650 1,800 1,600 89 South Dakota .: 9 15 15 100 : United States : 2,554 2,570 2,365 92 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Other Spring Wheat Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 acres -------------- percent : Colorado .....: 30 28 40 143 Idaho ........: 550 630 640 102 Minnesota ....: 1,600 1,600 1,650 103 Montana ......: 2,400 2,850 2,800 98 Nevada .......: 4 4 8 200 North Dakota .: 6,450 6,400 7,100 111 Oregon .......: 130 140 170 121 South Dakota .: 1,500 1,450 1,350 93 Utah .........: 14 16 19 119 Washington ...: 590 580 650 112 : United States : 13,268 13,698 14,427 105 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. All Hay Area Harvested - States and United States: 2009-2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 acres ------------- percent : Alabama .......: 800 780 760 97 Arizona .......: 310 320 270 84 Arkansas ......: 1,415 1,480 1,480 100 California ....: 1,540 1,470 1,400 95 Colorado ......: 1,600 1,600 1,600 100 Connecticut ...: 62 59 55 93 Delaware ......: 17 15 15 100 Florida .......: 300 320 350 109 Georgia .......: 700 650 570 88 Idaho .........: 1,510 1,470 1,370 93 : Illinois ......: 610 600 600 100 Indiana .......: 620 670 640 96 Iowa ..........: 1,220 1,200 1,150 96 Kansas ........: 2,550 2,550 2,600 102 Kentucky ......: 2,520 2,530 2,450 97 Louisiana .....: 380 450 400 89 Maine .........: 149 137 140 102 Maryland ......: 210 215 220 102 Massachusetts .: 81 77 80 104 Michigan ......: 990 1,000 1,000 100 : Minnesota .....: 2,050 1,900 1,900 100 Mississippi ...: 700 700 670 96 Missouri ......: 3,880 3,840 3,800 99 Montana .......: 2,500 2,850 2,900 102 Nebraska ......: 2,700 2,690 2,600 97 Nevada ........: 490 470 450 96 New Hampshire .: 57 56 55 98 New Jersey ....: 110 105 110 105 New Mexico ....: 320 310 290 94 New York ......: 1,360 1,380 1,440 104 : North Carolina : 847 865 840 97 North Dakota ..: 2,960 2,550 2,500 98 Ohio ..........: 1,040 1,110 1,170 105 Oklahoma ......: 3,220 3,210 3,100 97 Oregon ........: 1,030 1,045 1,000 96 Pennsylvania ..: 1,550 1,500 1,600 107 Rhode Island ..: 7 8 8 100 South Carolina : 350 360 390 108 South Dakota ..: 3,800 3,600 3,500 97 Tennessee .....: 1,915 1,965 1,970 100 : Texas .........: 4,620 5,220 5,000 96 Utah ..........: 690 700 700 100 Vermont .......: 190 195 200 103 Virginia ......: 1,180 1,330 1,380 104 Washington ....: 810 840 780 93 West Virginia .: 625 620 620 100 Wisconsin .....: 1,920 1,660 1,700 102 Wyoming .......: 1,270 1,190 1,150 97 : United States .: 59,775 59,862 58,973 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended area harvested in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Rice Area Planted by Class - States and United States: 2009-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted Class and State:------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 acres ------------- percent : Long grain : Arkansas .......: 1,260 1,595 1,180 74 California .....: 5 6 5 83 Louisiana ......: 415 500 420 84 Mississippi ....: 245 305 200 66 Missouri .......: 199 250 195 78 Texas ..........: 166 185 165 89 : United States ..: 2,290 2,841 2,165 76 : Medium grain : Arkansas .......: 225 195 220 113 California .....: 505 510 530 104 Louisiana ......: 55 40 50 125 Missouri .......: 3 3 7 233 Texas ..........: 5 4 5 125 : United States ..: 793 752 812 108 : Short grain : Arkansas .......: 1 1 1 100 California 2/ ..: 51 42 40 95 : United States ..: 52 43 41 95 : All : Arkansas .......: 1,486 1,791 1,401 78 California .....: 561 558 575 103 Louisiana ......: 470 540 470 87 Mississippi ....: 245 305 200 66 Missouri .......: 202 253 202 80 Texas ..........: 171 189 170 90 : United States ..: 3,135 3,636 3,018 83 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Includes sweet rice. Canola Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- 1,000 acres ------------------ percent : Idaho .............: 15.0 19.5 19.0 97 Minnesota .........: 13.0 46.0 21.0 46 Montana ...........: 6.5 17.5 25.0 143 North Dakota ......: 730.0 1,280.0 1,420.0 111 Oklahoma ..........: 42.0 60.0 100.0 167 Oregon ............: 4.9 6.0 7.0 117 : Other States 2/ ...: 15.6 19.8 19.8 100 : United States .....: 827.0 1,448.8 1,611.8 111 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Other States include Colorado, Kansas, and Washington. The 2011 estimate carried forward from 2010. First 2011 estimate for Other States will be published in "Acreage" released June 30, 2011. Soybean Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 acres ------------- percent : Alabama .......: 440 350 310 89 Arkansas ......: 3,420 3,190 3,250 102 Delaware ......: 185 175 180 103 Florida .......: 37 25 26 104 Georgia .......: 470 270 210 78 Illinois ......: 9,400 9,100 9,100 100 Indiana .......: 5,450 5,350 5,350 100 Iowa ..........: 9,600 9,800 9,400 96 Kansas ........: 3,700 4,300 4,000 93 Kentucky ......: 1,430 1,400 1,480 106 : Louisiana .....: 1,020 1,030 1,050 102 Maryland ......: 485 470 480 102 Michigan ......: 2,000 2,050 2,000 98 Minnesota .....: 7,200 7,400 7,400 100 Mississippi ...: 2,160 2,000 1,850 93 Missouri ......: 5,350 5,150 5,300 103 Nebraska ......: 4,800 5,150 5,050 98 New Jersey ....: 89 94 90 96 New York ......: 255 280 305 109 North Carolina : 1,800 1,580 1,490 94 : North Dakota ..: 3,900 4,100 4,350 106 Ohio ..........: 4,550 4,600 4,400 96 Oklahoma ......: 405 500 480 96 Pennsylvania ..: 450 500 495 99 South Carolina : 590 465 510 110 South Dakota ..: 4,250 4,200 4,300 102 Tennessee .....: 1,570 1,450 1,360 94 Texas .........: 215 205 185 90 Virginia ......: 580 560 590 105 West Virginia .: 20 20 18 90 Wisconsin .....: 1,630 1,640 1,600 98 : United States .: 77,451 77,404 76,609 99 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Peanut Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted State :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------------- 1,000 acres --------------- percent : Alabama .......: 155.0 190.0 175.0 92 Florida .......: 115.0 145.0 150.0 103 Georgia .......: 510.0 565.0 540.0 96 Mississippi ...: 21.0 19.0 16.0 84 New Mexico ....: 7.0 10.0 10.0 100 North Carolina : 67.0 87.0 81.0 93 Oklahoma ......: 14.0 22.0 21.0 95 South Carolina : 50.0 67.0 70.0 104 Texas .........: 165.0 165.0 160.0 97 Virginia ......: 12.0 18.0 14.0 78 : United States .: 1,116.0 1,288.0 1,237.0 96 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sunflower Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2009-2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Varietal type : Area planted and State :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------- 1,000 acres ------------------- percent : Oil : California .......: 34.0 27.0 17.0 63 Colorado .........: 70.0 95.0 75.0 79 Kansas ...........: 150.0 110.0 110.0 100 Minnesota ........: 45.0 55.0 45.0 82 Nebraska .........: 27.0 25.0 30.0 120 North Dakota .....: 770.0 700.0 600.0 86 Oklahoma .........: 13.0 11.0 8.0 73 South Dakota .....: 520.0 410.0 480.0 117 Texas ............: 69.0 30.0 35.0 117 : United States ....: 1,698.0 1,463.0 1,400.0 96 : Non-oil : California .......: 8.0 7.0 11.0 157 Colorado .........: 21.0 37.0 25.0 68 Kansas ...........: 18.0 29.0 22.0 76 Minnesota ........: 26.0 33.0 13.0 39 Nebraska .........: 25.0 37.0 34.0 92 North Dakota .....: 115.0 185.0 175.0 95 Oklahoma .........: 3.0 1.5 3.0 200 South Dakota .....: 50.0 100.0 70.0 70 Texas ............: 66.0 59.0 52.0 88 : United States ....: 332.0 488.5 405.0 83 : All : California .......: 42.0 34.0 28.0 82 Colorado .........: 91.0 132.0 100.0 76 Kansas ...........: 168.0 139.0 132.0 95 Minnesota ........: 71.0 88.0 58.0 66 Nebraska .........: 52.0 62.0 64.0 103 North Dakota .....: 885.0 885.0 775.0 88 Oklahoma .........: 16.0 12.5 11.0 88 South Dakota .....: 570.0 510.0 550.0 108 Texas ............: 135.0 89.0 87.0 98 : United States ....: 2,030.0 1,951.5 1,805.0 92 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Flaxseed Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- 1,000 acres ----------------- percent : Minnesota ......: 3 4 6 150 Montana ........: 11 15 22 147 North Dakota ...: 295 390 380 97 South Dakota ...: 8 12 12 100 : United States ..: 317 421 420 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Cotton Area Planted by Type - States and United States: 2009-2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area planted Type and State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : --------------- 1,000 acres -------------- percent : Upland : Alabama .........: 255.0 340.0 410.0 121 Arizona .........: 145.0 195.0 225.0 115 Arkansas ........: 520.0 545.0 630.0 116 California ......: 71.0 124.0 160.0 129 Florida .........: 82.0 92.0 100.0 109 Georgia .........: 1,000.0 1,330.0 1,450.0 109 Kansas ..........: 38.0 51.0 68.0 133 Louisiana .......: 230.0 255.0 290.0 114 Mississippi .....: 305.0 420.0 530.0 126 Missouri ........: 272.0 310.0 360.0 116 : New Mexico ......: 31.1 47.0 65.0 138 North Carolina ..: 375.0 550.0 750.0 136 Oklahoma ........: 205.0 285.0 320.0 112 South Carolina ..: 115.0 202.0 260.0 129 Tennessee .......: 300.0 390.0 470.0 121 Texas ...........: 5,000.0 5,550.0 6,100.0 110 Virginia ........: 64.0 83.0 125.0 151 : United States ...: 9,008.1 10,769.0 12,313.0 114 : American Pima : Arizona .........: 1.6 2.5 9.0 360 California ......: 119.0 182.0 225.0 124 New Mexico ......: 2.8 2.7 3.5 130 Texas ...........: 18.0 17.0 15.0 88 : United States ...: 141.4 204.2 252.5 124 : All : Alabama .........: 255.0 340.0 410.0 121 Arizona .........: 146.6 197.5 234.0 118 Arkansas ........: 520.0 545.0 630.0 116 California ......: 190.0 306.0 385.0 126 Florida .........: 82.0 92.0 100.0 109 Georgia .........: 1,000.0 1,330.0 1,450.0 109 Kansas ..........: 38.0 51.0 68.0 133 Louisiana .......: 230.0 255.0 290.0 114 Mississippi .....: 305.0 420.0 530.0 126 Missouri ........: 272.0 310.0 360.0 116 : New Mexico ......: 33.9 49.7 68.5 138 North Carolina ..: 375.0 550.0 750.0 136 Oklahoma ........: 205.0 285.0 320.0 112 South Carolina ..: 115.0 202.0 260.0 129 Tennessee .......: 300.0 390.0 470.0 121 Texas ...........: 5,018.0 5,567.0 6,115.0 110 Virginia ........: 64.0 83.0 125.0 151 : United States ...: 9,149.5 10,973.2 12,565.5 115 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sugarbeet Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 [Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California. In California, relates to year of intended harvest for fall planted beets in central California and to year of planting for overwintered beets in central and southern California] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 acres -------------- percent : California ...: 25.3 25.1 25.0 100 Colorado .....: 35.1 28.9 30.2 104 Idaho ........: 164.0 171.0 177.0 104 Michigan .....: 138.0 147.0 145.0 99 Minnesota ....: 464.0 449.0 445.0 99 Montana ......: 38.4 42.6 45.9 108 Nebraska .....: 53.0 50.0 55.0 110 North Dakota .: 225.0 217.0 227.0 105 Oregon .......: 10.6 10.3 10.0 97 Wyoming ......: 32.4 30.5 27.0 89 : United States : 1,185.8 1,171.4 1,187.1 101 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from processors. Tobacco Area Harvested - States and United States: 2009-2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- acres ----------------- percent : Connecticut ........: 1,900 2,550 (D) (X) Georgia ............: 13,800 11,400 12,000 105 Kentucky ...........: 88,700 85,200 80,700 95 Massachusetts ......: 390 950 (D) (X) North Carolina .....: 177,400 168,300 170,300 101 Ohio ...............: 3,400 2,500 1,800 72 Pennsylvania .......: 8,200 8,500 9,700 114 South Carolina .....: 18,500 16,000 14,500 91 Tennessee ..........: 21,600 22,300 24,100 108 Virginia ...........: 20,150 19,750 20,700 105 : Other States 2/ ....: (X) (X) 2,710 (X) : United States ......: 354,040 337,450 336,510 100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended area harvested in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ For 2011, Other States include Connecticut and Massachusetts. Tobacco Area Harvested by Class and Type - States and United States: 2009-2011 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area harvested State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------------- acres ----------------- percent : Class 1, Flue-cured (11-14) : Georgia ...............................: 13,800 11,400 12,000 105 North Carolina ........................: 174,000 166,000 168,000 101 South Carolina ........................: 18,500 16,000 14,500 91 Virginia ..............................: 17,500 17,500 18,500 106 : United States .........................: 223,800 210,900 213,000 101 : Class 2, Fire-cured (21-23) : Kentucky ..............................: 9,100 8,800 9,500 108 Tennessee .............................: 6,400 6,200 6,200 100 Virginia ..............................: 650 650 550 85 : United States .........................: 16,150 15,650 16,250 104 : Class 3A, Light air-cured : Type 31, Burley : Kentucky ............................: 75,000 72,000 67,000 93 North Carolina ......................: 3,400 2,300 2,300 100 Ohio ................................: 3,400 2,500 1,800 72 Pennsylvania ........................: 4,100 4,200 5,000 119 Tennessee ...........................: 14,000 15,000 17,000 113 Virginia ............................: 2,000 1,600 1,650 103 : United States .......................: 101,900 97,600 94,750 97 : Type 32, Southern Maryland : Pennsylvania ........................: 2,100 2,200 3,000 136 : Total light air-cured (31-32) ...... : 104,000 99,800 97,750 98 : Class 3B, Dark air-cured (35-37) : Kentucky ..............................: 4,600 4,400 4,200 95 Tennessee .............................: 1,200 1,100 900 82 : United States .........................: 5,800 5,500 5,100 93 : Class 4, Cigar filler : Pennsylvania ........................: 2,000 2,100 1,700 81 : Class 5, Cigar binder : Type 51, Connecticut Valley Broadleaf : Connecticut .........................: 1,100 1,900 1,600 84 Massachusetts .......................: 300 850 450 53 : United States .......................: 1,400 2,750 2,050 75 : Class 6, Cigar wrapper : Type 61, Connecticut Valley Shade-grown: Connecticut .........................: 800 650 (D) (X) Massachusetts .......................: 90 100 (D) (X) : United States .......................: 890 750 660 88 : Total cigar types (41-61) .......... : 4,290 5,600 4,410 79 : All tobacco : United States .........................: 354,040 337,450 336,510 100 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended area harvested in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Dry Edible Bean Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 [Excludes beans grown for garden seed] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : -------------- 1,000 acres -------------- percent : Arizona ......: 15.5 13.0 10.0 77 California ...: 71.0 63.5 50.0 79 Colorado .....: 57.0 70.0 49.0 70 Idaho ........: 100.0 135.0 90.0 67 Kansas .......: 8.5 9.5 8.0 84 Michigan .....: 200.0 236.0 180.0 76 Minnesota ....: 150.0 185.0 140.0 76 Montana ......: 11.9 18.8 27.0 144 Nebraska .....: 130.0 170.0 125.0 74 New Mexico ...: 12.5 13.8 12.0 87 : New York .....: 16.0 15.0 12.0 80 North Dakota .: 610.0 800.0 450.0 56 Oregon .......: 6.4 7.1 4.5 63 South Dakota .: 10.3 12.5 14.0 112 Texas ........: 37.0 21.0 20.0 95 Washington ...: 60.0 86.0 70.0 81 Wisconsin ....: 6.4 6.2 5.0 81 Wyoming ......: 37.5 49.0 37.0 76 : United States : 1,540.0 1,911.4 1,303.5 68 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 [Chickpea acres included with dry bean acres] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted Size and State :------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 acres ---------- percent : Small chickpeas (Garbanzo, : smaller than 20/64 inches) : Idaho ......................: 10.5 16.0 14.0 88 Montana ....................: 1.9 (D) 11.0 (X) North Dakota ...............: 2.6 2.0 (D) (X) South Dakota ...............: 1.1 (D) (D) (X) Washington .................: (NA) 3.7 4.0 108 : Other States 2/ ............: - 3.4 6.9 203 : United States ..............: 16.1 25.1 35.9 143 : Large chickpeas (Garbanzo, : larger than 20/64 inches) : California .................: 14.5 11.2 9.5 85 Idaho ......................: 22.0 37.0 34.0 92 Montana ....................: 0.4 (D) 7.0 (X) North Dakota ...............: 10.6 14.0 (D) (X) Oregon .....................: 0.4 0.6 1.0 167 South Dakota ...............: 1.0 (D) (D) (X) Washington .................: 31.1 51.0 46.0 90 : Other States 2/ ............: - 7.1 5.5 77 : United States ..............: 80.0 120.9 103.0 85 : All chickpeas (Garbanzo) : California .................: 14.5 11.2 9.5 85 Idaho ......................: 32.5 53.0 48.0 91 Montana ....................: 2.3 6.3 18.0 286 North Dakota ...............: 13.2 16.0 9.0 56 Oregon .....................: 0.4 0.6 1.0 167 South Dakota ...............: 2.1 4.2 3.4 81 Washington .................: 31.1 54.7 50.0 91 : United States ..............: 96.1 146.0 138.9 95 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. 2/ Other States include data withheld above due to disclosure. Lentil Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 acres ------------- percent : Idaho ..........: 53.0 55.0 45.0 82 Montana ........: 122.0 260.0 320.0 123 North Dakota ...: 165.0 265.0 275.0 104 Washington .....: 75.0 78.0 70.0 90 : United States ..: 415.0 658.0 710.0 108 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Dry Edible Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 acres ----------- percent : Idaho ..............: 42.0 31.0 25.0 81 Montana ............: 240.0 220.0 215.0 98 North Dakota .......: 490.0 430.0 275.0 64 Oregon .............: 6.3 7.0 6.0 86 Washington .........: 85.0 68.0 65.0 96 : United States ......: 863.3 756.0 586.0 78 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- 1,000 acres ---------- percent : Idaho ..............: 8.0 11.0 6.0 55 Montana ............: 10.0 16.0 12.0 75 Oregon .............: 2.5 4.2 2.0 48 : United States ......: 20.5 31.2 20.0 64 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Sweet Potato Area Planted - States and United States: 2009-2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted State :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2009 : 2010 : 2011 1/ : Percent of : : : : previous year ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------- 1,000 acres ------------- percent : Alabama ..........: 2.6 3.3 3.3 100 Arkansas .........: 3.0 3.1 3.1 100 California .......: 17.4 18.0 19.5 108 Florida ..........: 3.3 3.5 3.2 91 Louisiana ........: 14.0 13.5 14.0 104 Mississippi ......: 20.0 21.0 21.0 100 New Jersey .......: 1.2 1.3 1.3 100 North Carolina ...: 47.0 55.0 60.0 109 Texas ............: 1.4 1.1 1.3 118 : United States ....: 109.9 119.8 126.7 106 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Intended plantings in 2011 as indicated by reports from farmers. Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Domestic Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 2,872 2,952 2,465 Corn for grain 1/ ..............: 88,192 92,178 81,446 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 5,567 Hay, all .......................: (NA) (NA) 59,862 58,973 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) 19,956 All other ....................: (NA) 39,906 Oats ...........................: 3,138 2,839 1,263 Proso millet ...................: 390 363 Rice ...........................: 3,636 3,018 3,615 Rye ............................: 1,211 265 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 5,404 5,645 4,808 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 273 Wheat, all .....................: 53,603 58,021 47,637 Winter .......................: 37,335 41,229 31,749 Durum ........................: 2,570 2,365 2,529 Other spring .................: 13,698 14,427 13,359 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 1,448.8 1,611.8 1,431.0 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 421 420 418 Mustard seed ...................: 50.5 48.1 Peanuts ........................: 1,288.0 1,237.0 1,255.0 Rapeseed .......................: 2.3 2.2 Safflower ......................: 175.0 167.7 Soybeans for beans .............: 77,404 76,609 76,616 Sunflower ......................: 1,951.5 1,805.0 1,873.8 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all ....................: 10,973.2 12,565.5 10,706.7 Upland .......................: 10,769.0 12,313.0 10,505.0 American Pima ................: 204.2 252.5 201.7 Sugarbeets .....................: 1,171.4 1,187.1 1,155.7 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) 883.2 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 337.5 336.5 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 31.2 20.0 17.9 Dry edible beans ...............: 1,911.4 1,303.5 1,842.7 Dry edible peas ................: 756.0 586.0 711.4 Lentils ........................: 658.0 710.0 634.0 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: (NA) 6.3 Hops ...........................: (NA) 31.3 Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 71.3 Potatoes, all ..................: 1,020.6 1,004.3 Spring .......................: 88.8 85.9 Summer .......................: 38.1 37.1 Fall .........................: 893.7 881.3 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 18.6 Sweet potatoes .................: 119.8 126.7 116.9 Taro (Hawaii) 2/ ...............: (NA) 0.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Area is total acres in crop, not harvested acres. Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Domestic Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production Crop :---------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 ----- : Grains and hay : Barley ..........................bushels: 73.1 180,268 Corn for grain ..................bushels: 152.8 12,446,865 Corn for silage ....................tons: 19.3 107,314 Hay, all ...........................tons: 2.43 145,556 Alfalfa ..........................tons: 3.40 67,903 All other ........................tons: 1.95 77,653 Oats ............................bushels: 64.3 81,190 Proso millet ....................bushels: 31.8 11,535 Rice 1/ .............................cwt: 6,725 243,104 Rye .............................bushels: 28.0 7,431 Sorghum for grain ...............bushels: 71.8 345,395 Sorghum for silage .................tons: 12.5 3,420 Wheat, all ......................bushels: 46.4 2,208,391 Winter ........................bushels: 46.8 1,485,236 Durum .........................bushels: 42.4 107,180 Other spring ..................bushels: 46.1 615,975 : Oilseeds : Canola ...........................pounds: 1,713 2,450,947 Cottonseed .........................tons: (X) 6,191.0 Flaxseed ........................bushels: 21.7 9,056 Mustard seed .....................pounds: 870 41,861 Peanuts ..........................pounds: 3,311 4,155,600 Rapeseed .........................pounds: 1,891 4,160 Safflower ........................pounds: 1,320 221,335 Soybeans for beans ..............bushels: 43.5 3,329,341 Sunflower ........................pounds: 1,460 2,735,570 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 1/ ....................bales: 821 18,314.5 Upland 1/ .......................bales: 814 17,817.0 American Pima 1/ ................bales: 1,184 497.5 Sugarbeets .........................tons: 27.6 31,945 Sugarcane ..........................tons: 31.8 28,111 Tobacco ..........................pounds: 2,133 719,786 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas 1/ .............cwt: 1,666 237 Dry edible beans 1/ .................cwt: 1,726 31,801 Dry edible peas 1/ ..................cwt: 1,999 14,221 Lentils 1/ ..........................cwt: 1,365 8,657 Wrinkled seed peas ..................cwt: (NA) 580 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ..................pounds: 1,250 7,900 Hops .............................pounds: 2,093 65,492.6 Peppermint oil ...................pounds: 89 6,363 Potatoes, all .......................cwt: 395 397,077 Spring ............................cwt: 289 24,820 Summer ............................cwt: 311 11,530 Fall ..............................cwt: 409 360,727 Spearmint oil ....................pounds: 125 2,318 Sweet potatoes ......................cwt: 204 23,845 Taro (Hawaii) ....................pounds: (NA) 3,900 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Yield in pounds. Crop Area Planted and Harvested - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Metric Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Grains and hay : Barley .........................: 1,162,270 1,194,640 997,560 Corn for grain 1/ ..............:35,690,420 37,303,510 32,960,380 Corn for silage ................: (NA) 2,252,910 Hay, all 2/ ....................: (NA) (NA) 24,225,550 23,865,780 Alfalfa ......................: (NA) 8,075,990 All other ....................: (NA) 16,149,560 Oats ...........................: 1,269,920 1,148,910 511,120 Proso millet ...................: 157,830 146,900 Rice ...........................: 1,471,450 1,221,350 1,462,950 Rye ............................: 490,080 107,240 Sorghum for grain 1/ ...........: 2,186,940 2,284,480 1,945,750 Sorghum for silage .............: (NA) 110,480 Wheat, all 2/ ..................:21,692,600 23,480,520 19,278,220 Winter .......................:15,109,100 16,684,960 12,848,500 Durum ........................: 1,040,050 957,090 1,023,460 Other spring .................: 5,543,440 5,838,460 5,406,250 : Oilseeds : Canola .........................: 586,310 652,280 579,110 Cottonseed .....................: (X) (X) (X) Flaxseed .......................: 170,370 169,970 169,160 Mustard seed ...................: 20,440 19,470 Peanuts ........................: 521,240 500,600 507,890 Rapeseed .......................: 930 890 Safflower ......................: 70,820 67,870 Soybeans for beans .............:31,324,620 31,002,900 31,005,730 Sunflower ......................: 789,750 730,470 758,310 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops: Cotton, all 2/ .................: 4,440,740 5,085,130 4,332,890 Upland .......................: 4,358,110 4,982,950 4,251,270 American Pima ................: 82,640 102,180 81,630 Sugarbeets .....................: 474,050 480,410 467,700 Sugarcane ......................: (NA) 357,420 Tobacco ........................: (NA) (NA) 136,560 136,180 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...........: 12,630 8,090 7,240 Dry edible beans ...............: 773,520 527,510 745,720 Dry edible peas ................: 305,950 237,150 287,900 Lentils ........................: 266,290 287,330 256,570 Wrinkled seed peas .............: (NA) (NA) : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ................: (NA) 2,550 Hops ...........................: (NA) 12,660 Peppermint oil .................: (NA) 28,850 Potatoes, all 2/ ...............: 413,030 406,430 Spring .......................: 35,940 34,760 Summer .......................: 15,420 15,010 Fall .........................: 361,670 356,650 Spearmint oil ..................: (NA) 7,530 Sweet potatoes .................: 48,480 51,270 47,310 Taro (Hawaii) 3/ ...............: (NA) 190 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Area planted for all purposes. 2/ Total may not add due to rounding. 3/ Area is total hectares in crop, not harvested hectares. Crop Yield and Production - United States: 2010 and 2011 (Metric Units) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2011 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Yield per hectare : Production Crop :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2010 : 2011 : 2010 : 2011 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : metric tons : Grains and hay : Barley .................................: 3.93 3,924,870 Corn for grain .........................: 9.59 316,164,930 Corn for silage ........................: 43.21 97,353,620 Hay, all 1/ ............................: 5.45 132,046,180 Alfalfa ..............................: 7.63 61,600,570 All other ............................: 4.36 70,445,620 Oats ...................................: 2.31 1,178,470 Proso millet ...........................: 1.78 261,610 Rice ...................................: 7.54 11,027,010 Rye ....................................: 1.76 188,760 Sorghum for grain ......................: 4.51 8,773,440 Sorghum for silage .....................: 28.08 3,102,570 Wheat, all 1/ ..........................: 3.12 60,102,550 Winter ...............................: 3.15 40,421,500 Durum ................................: 2.85 2,916,960 Other spring .........................: 3.10 16,764,090 : Oilseeds : Canola .................................: 1.92 1,111,730 Cottonseed .............................: (X) 5,616,380 Flaxseed ...............................: 1.36 230,030 Mustard seed ...........................: 0.98 18,990 Peanuts ................................: 3.71 1,884,950 Rapeseed ...............................: 2.12 1,890 Safflower ..............................: 1.48 100,400 Soybeans for beans .....................: 2.92 90,609,810 Sunflower ..............................: 1.64 1,240,830 : Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops : Cotton, all 1/ .........................: 0.92 3,987,510 Upland ...............................: 0.91 3,879,190 American Pima ........................: 1.33 108,320 Sugarbeets .............................: 61.96 28,980,020 Sugarcane ..............................: 71.35 25,501,870 Tobacco ................................: 2.39 326,490 : Dry beans, peas, and lentils : Austrian winter peas ...................: 1.48 10,750 Dry edible beans .......................: 1.93 1,442,470 Dry edible peas ........................: 2.24 645,050 Lentils ................................: 1.53 392,670 Wrinkled seed peas .....................: (NA) 26,310 : Potatoes and miscellaneous : Coffee (Hawaii) ........................: 1.41 3,580 Hops ...................................: 2.35 29,710 Peppermint oil .........................: 0.10 2,890 Potatoes, all 1/ .......................: 44.32 18,011,110 Spring ...............................: 32.39 1,125,820 Summer ...............................: 34.83 522,990 Fall .................................: 45.88 16,362,300 Spearmint oil ..........................: 0.14 1,050 Sweet potatoes .........................: 22.86 1,081,590 Taro (Hawaii) ..........................: (NA) 1,770 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Production may not add due to rounding. Winter Weather Summary Highlights: December freezes in Florida, expanding drought across the South, and an erratic Western winter wet season highlighted an unusual winter. December was not only cold in the Southeast, but also exceptionally stormy in the West. However, precipitation virtually ceased across much of the West for a 6-week period from early January to mid-February, only to return for the second half of February. The primary impact of Southern drought was deteriorating conditions of pastures and winter wheat. February featured numerous weather extremes. For example, bitter cold was replaced by mild weather across the central and southern Plains and the Mid-South. Overall, the winter of 2010-11 was cool and dry. The Nation's winter average temperature of 32.3 degrees Fahrenheit was 0.7 degree below the twentieth century mean, and represented the 39th-lowest value during the 116-year period of record. State rankings ranged from the tenth-coldest winter in Florida to the 33rd-warmest December-February period in Nevada. Meanwhile, winter precipitation averaged 5.51 inches (85 percent of the long-term mean). It was the third-driest December-February period on record in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and North Carolina, but the fourth-wettest winter in South Dakota and the ninth-wettest winter in Montana. Other States reporting a top-ten winter ranking for dryness included Arkansas, Delaware, Tennessee, and Virginia. In South Dakota, it was the wettest winter since 1996-97, when massive spring flooding ensued. December: Two large-scale atmospheric phenomena strongly influenced weather patterns across the United States: La Niņa and a blocking high-pressure system over the northern Atlantic Ocean. The result was stormy weather in the western and north-central United States, along with drier-than-normal conditions from the central and southern Plains into the Southeast. In addition, the North Atlantic block displaced cold air southward, locking frigid air into place across the Southeast. In contrast, mild weather accompanied the Western storminess. Western storms were most intense from central and southern California to the western slopes of the central Rockies. In those areas, heavy precipitation bolstered high-elevation snow packs and improved water-supply prospects, but also caused flash flooding and mudslides. Meanwhile, little precipitation fell from southern sections of Arizona and New Mexico to the central and southern Plains. Between November 28 and January 2, the portion of the winter wheat crop rated in very poor to poor condition climbed from 25 to 33 percent in Kansas and 8 to 19 percent in Oklahoma. On the northern Plains, however, a well-established snow cover helped to protect winter wheat from periodic weather extremes. Farther east, record-setting snowfall accumulated in the upper Midwest, while cold but relatively benign weather covered the central and eastern Corn Belt. The upper Midwestern snow and cold maintained stress on livestock and hampered rural travel. The Northeast also experienced several episodes of bad weather, with a post-holiday storm causing major travel disruptions. Elsewhere, multiple freezes struck Florida's winter agricultural region, causing extensive damage to vegetables and requiring growers to employ a variety measures in an effort to protect citrus, sugarcane, strawberries, ornamentals, and nursery crops. December temperatures were the lowest on record in dozens of communities in Florida and elsewhere in the Southeast, eclipsing standards that had been mostly set in 1935, 1963, or 1989. January: In a dramatic change from December, little or no precipitation fell in California during January. The water content of the Sierra Nevada snow pack, which rose about 16 inches in December, increased only an inch during January. The dry regime also stretched eastward into the Four Corners States. Farther north, warmth and melting snow accompanied a period of heavy precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the northern Rockies, leading to some flooding. Farther east, frequent snowfall blanketed the northern Plains and the upper Midwest, insulating winter grains but hampering rural travel and stressing livestock. In contrast, drought continued to expand and intensify across the southern half of the Plains. From November 28 to January 30, the portion of the winter wheat crop rated in very poor to poor condition increased from 26 to 52 percent in Texas, 8 to 40 percent in Oklahoma, and 25 to 37 percent in Kansas. Elsewhere, January precipitation was generally below average across the South and East. Exceptions included Florida's peninsula and southern and eastern Texas, which received drought-easing rainfall, and the northern Atlantic region, which experienced record-setting snowfall. Despite frequent January showers across the South, long-term drought remained a concern in many areas. February: Many parts of the country experienced opposite weather regimes during the first and second halves of the month. For example, the West turned cool and wet in mid-February, following a 6-week period of generally mild, dry weather. Variable weather conditions also affected the Plains, where two severe cold outbreaks were followed by record-breaking warmth. Of particular concern was winter wheat on the central and southern High Plains, which - in addition to the February temperature swings - has been adversely affected by drought. From November 28 to February 27, the portion of the winter wheat crop rated in very poor to poor condition increased from 26 to 56 percent in Texas, 8 to 42 percent in Oklahoma, and 25 to 40 percent in Kansas. In contrast, snow continued to accumulate across the northern Plains and upper Midwest, increasing the likelihood of spring flooding. Flooding was a more immediate concern in the central and eastern Corn Belt, where melting snow and late-February downpours pushed many creeks and rivers out of their banks. Elsewhere, parts of the Mid-South and Southeast experienced some February drought relief, but drought continued to expand and intensify in southern Florida and the western and central Gulf Coast States. Crop Comments Corn: Growers intend to plant 92.2 million acres of corn for all purposes in 2011, up 5 percent from last year and 7 percent higher than in 2009. If realized, this will be the second highest planted acreage in the United States since 1944, behind only the 93.5 million acres planted in 2007. Planted acreage is expected to be up in most States compared to last year due to higher prices and grower expectations of better net returns with corn versus other commodities. The largest increase in planted acreage in 2011 is expected in South Dakota, where growers intend to plant an additional 850,000 acres compared to last year when wet field conditions during planting prevented many from getting all of their intended acreage seeded. Iowa acreage is expected to increase 500,000 acres in 2011, while North Dakota acreage is expected to increase 450,000. The largest decrease in planted acreage is expected in Texas, down 150,000 acres, due to an increase in cotton acreage. Sorghum: Growers intend to plant 5.65 million acres of sorghum for all purposes in 2011, up 4 percent from 2010. Producers in Kansas expect to plant 2.50 million acres this year, up 6 percent from 2010. Texas growers expect to plant 1.80 million acres, down 5 percent from the previous season. Kansas and Texas account for 76 percent of the expected United States acreage. As of March 27, Texas had planted 46 percent of their sorghum crop. Oats: Area seeded to oats for the 2011 crop year is expected to total 2.84 million acres, down 10 percent from the 3.14 million acres planted last year. If realized, this will be the lowest United States total on record. Planted acreage is expected to decrease or remain unchanged in all but three of the 31 estimating States, with 20 of the States expecting record lows. The largest decrease in seeded acreage is expected in Wisconsin, where growers intend to plant 70,000 acres less than last year. Other States with notable acreage decreases include Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Increases in seeded acreage are expected in Arkansas, Maine, and Texas. Barley: Producers intend to seed 2.95 million acres of barley for the 2011 crop year, up 3 percent from the 2.87 million acres seeded in 2010. If realized, this will be the second lowest seeded acreage on record. Area seeded to barley is expected to increase by 10,000 acres in Idaho and Montana, two of the three largest barley-producing States. The largest decrease in acreage is expected in North Dakota, where producers intend to seed 690,000 acres, a reduction of 30,000 acres from last year's record low. The expected decrease is largely driven by a decline in barley prices from recent years and the increased profitability of other crops such as corn and soybeans. Seeded area is also anticipated to decline to record low levels in Kansas, Michigan, and South Dakota. Winter wheat: The 2011 winter wheat planted area is estimated at 41.2 million acres, up 10 percent from 2010 and up 1 percent from the Winter Wheat Seedings report. Of the 2011 total acreage, about 29.4 million acres are Hard Red Winter, 8.2 million acres are Soft Red Winter, and 3.7 million acres are White Winter. Acres are up across all of the Soft Red winter area from 2010 due to the early row crop harvest and higher prices. The largest increases in the Soft Red Winter growing area are in Arkansas, Illinois, and Missouri, each up more than 300,000 acres. With concerns of a lack of moisture reported throughout much of the Great Plains, Hard Red Winter acres are down in Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. Durum wheat: Area seeded to Durum wheat is estimated at 2.37 million acres, down 8 percent from 2010. Planted acreage is expected to be down in all producing States except California and South Dakota. Growers in California are expected to plant 40,000 more acres than last year. Durum acres in South Dakota are expected to remain unchanged from 2010. Other spring wheat: Growers intend to plant 14.4 million acres this year, up 5 percent from 2010. Of the total, about 13.6 million acres are Hard Red Spring wheat. Planted acreage is expected to be up in all producing States except Montana and South Dakota. Growers in North Dakota, the leading other spring wheat growing State, intend to plant 700,000 more acres than last year. Rice: Area planted to rice in 2011 is expected to total 3.02 million acres, down 17 percent from 2010. Acreage in all rice-producing States except California is expected to decrease from the previous year. Growers in Arkansas, the largest rice-producing State, intend to plant 1.40 million acres, down 22 percent from last year's record high planted acreage. California growers intend to plant 575,000 acres to rice, an increase of 3 percent from last year, and planted area in Louisiana is expected to total 470,000 acres, 13 percent lower than last season. Long grain planted acreage, representing 72 percent of the total, is expected to be down 24 percent from last year. Significant decreases in long grain acreage from last year are expected in all rice-producing States. Medium grain planted acreage, representing 27 percent of the total, is expected to increase 8 percent from 2010 due to anticipated increases in all States. Area to be planted to short grain varieties, which accounts for 1 percent of total acres, is down 5 percent from 2010. Hay: Producers expect to harvest 59.0 million acres of all hay in 2011, down 1 percent from 2010. If realized, this will be the fourth lowest harvested acreage on record. Harvested area is expected to decrease from last year throughout most of the western two-thirds of the Nation, primarily due to lower livestock inventories, an increase in acreage being planted to other crops with higher prices, and drought conditions in the Southern Great Plains. The largest decreases in acreage harvested are expected in Idaho, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Texas. Compared with last year, producers in Oklahoma and Texas intend to harvest 110,000 and 220,000 less acres, respectively, while growers in Pennsylvania expect to harvest 100,000 more acres. Soybeans: Growers intend to plant an estimated 76.6 million acres in 2011, down 1 percent from last year. If realized, the United States planted area will be the third largest on record. Compared with last year, planted acreage is down or unchanged across most of the Corn Belt, the central and southern Great Plains, and most of the Southeast. Declines of 100,000 acres or more are expected in Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, and Ohio. Meanwhile, the States expecting the largest increases compared with last year are North Dakota, up 250,000 acres, and Missouri, up 150,000 acres. If realized, the planted area in New York and North Dakota will be the largest on record. Peanuts: Growers intend to plant 1.24 million acres of peanuts in 2011, down 4 percent from the previous year. An increase in planted area is expected in Florida and South Carolina and acreage is expected to remain unchanged from last year in New Mexico. Growers in all other States intend to plant fewer acres to peanuts than last year. Southeast growers (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina) intend to plant 951,000 acres of peanuts, a decrease of 4 percent from 2010. In Georgia, the largest peanut-producing State, planted area is expected to decrease 4 percent from last season. Plantings in the Virginia-North Carolina region are expected to total 95,000 acres, down 10 percent from 2010. Growers in the Southwest (New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) intend to plant 191,000 acres, down 3 percent from the previous year. Peanut growers in most States are expecting to plant more acres to cotton this year, due to increased demand and higher prices. Sunflower: Growers intend to plant a total of 1.81 million acres in 2011, down 8 percent from last year. Area intended for oil type varieties, at 1.40 million acres, is down 4 percent from 2010. The area intended for non- oil varieties, estimated at 405,000 acres, is down 17 percent from last year, but will still be the second highest planted area since 2005, if realized. North Dakota sunflower growers intend to plant 775,000 acres in 2011, down 110,000 acres from 2010. Compared with last year, seven of the nine major sunflower-producing States are expecting a decrease in planted area in 2011, with only Nebraska and South Dakota showing increases in expected acreage. Canola: Producers intend to plant a record high 1.61 million acres in 2011, up 11 percent from 2010. Compared with last year, planted area is expected to increase in four of the six major canola-producing States, with acreage in Oklahoma expected to increase 67 percent from the previous year's area. Producers in North Dakota, the leading canola State, intend to plant a record high 1.42 million acres, up 140,000 acres from last year. Flaxseed: Producers intend to plant 420,000 acres of flaxseed in 2011, down 1,000 acres from last year. Planted area is expected to increase or remain unchanged from last year in all estimating States except North Dakota, where growers intend to plant 380,000 acres, 10,000 acres less than were planted in 2010. Cotton: Growers intend to plant 12.6 million acres, up 15 percent from last year. Upland acreage is expected to total 12.3 million acres, up 14 percent from 2010. American Pima acreage is expected to total 252,500 acres, up 24 percent from 2010. Upland growers in the Southeastern States (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia) intend to plant 3.10 million acres, up 19 percent from last year. Acreage increases in North Carolina and Georgia are expected to total 200,000 and 120,000, respectively. In the Delta States (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee), producers expect to plant 2.28 million acres, up 19 percent from last year. The largest acreage increase in the Delta region is expected to be in Mississippi, where growers intend to plant 110,000 acres more than in 2010. Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas Upland acreage is expected to total 6.55 million acres, up 10 percent from last year. Texas, which accounts for 6.10 million acres of this area, is expecting an acreage increase of 550,000 acres from last year. Planting in Texas is underway. American Pima growers intend to plant 252,500 acres, up 24 percent from last year. California accounts for 225,000 of these acres and is expecting to increase by 43,000 acres. Sugarbeets: Area planted to sugarbeets for the 2011 crop year is expected to total 1.19 million acres, up 1 percent from the 1.17 million acres planted in 2010. Planting intentions increased in half of the estimating States. The largest increase in planted area is expected in North Dakota, where producers intend to plant 227,000 acres, 10,000 acres more than last year. Intended plantings decreased in California, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, and Wyoming. In Minnesota, the largest sugarbeet-producing State, a 4,000 acre decrease is anticipated. Planted area in California is expected to total 25,000 acres. If realized, this will establish a new record low for the seventh consecutive year for California. Tobacco: United States all tobacco area for harvest in 2011 is expected to total 336,510 acres, slightly below 2010. Expected increases in flue-cured, fire-cured, and Southern Maryland tobacco offset expected decreases in light-air cured, dark-air cured, and cigar types. Flue-cured tobacco intentions, at 213,000 acres, are 1 percent above 2010. Flue-cured tobacco accounts for 63 percent of this year's expected total tobacco acreage. Acreage in North Carolina, the leading flue-cured State, is up 1 percent from last year. Growers in Georgia and Virginia also expect acreage to increase from a year ago by 5 percent and 6 percent, respectively. Acreage in South Carolina is expected to decrease by 9 percent from last year. Total light air-cured tobacco type acreage is expected to be down 2 percent from a year ago. Burley tobacco, at 94,750 acres, is 3 percent below last year. If realized, this will be the lowest burley acreage on record surpassing the low record established in 2008 at 97,500 acres. Acreage in Kentucky, the leading burley tobacco State, is expected to decrease by 7 percent from a year ago. Growers in Ohio expect acreage to decrease from 2010 by 28 percent. Pennsylvania's Southern Maryland type tobacco acres are estimated at 3,000, up 36 percent from 2010. Fire-cured tobacco intentions, at 16,250 acres, are up 4 percent from 2010. Acreage in Kentucky is expected to increase from last year by 8 percent. Acreage in Virginia is expected to decrease by 15 percent from a year ago. Growers in Tennessee expect acreage to remain unchanged from last year. Dark air-cured tobacco intentions, at 5,100 acres, are down 7 percent from last year. Fewer acres are being contracted for the dark tobacco types. Growers in Kentucky are expecting acreage to decrease from a year ago by 5 percent. Acreage in Tennessee is expected to decrease 18 percent from the previous year. All cigar type tobacco intentions, at 4,410 acres, are 21 percent below last year. Every cigar type variety is showing a decrease in expected acreage from last year: cigar filler is down 19 percent, cigar binder is down 25 percent, and cigar wrapper is down 12 percent. Sweet potatoes: Planted area of sweet potatoes is expected to total 126,700 acres for the 2011 season, up 6 percent from last year. Large increases are expected in North Carolina and California, up 9 and 8 percent from 2010, respectively. Strong demand has led to an increase in expected planted acres. In California, planting is underway. Many Louisiana producers will begin planting in early May, where a new processing plant supports an increase in expected planted acres. Favorable temperatures and increasing demand led to increased acreage expectations in North Carolina. Dry Beans: Growers intend to plant 1.30 million acres in 2011, down 32 percent from last year. The decrease in planted acres can be mainly attributed to increased acreage intentions for competing crops, including corn and wheat. Expected area planted for all chickpeas is 138,900 acres, down 5 percent from last year. Small chickpea area, at 35,900 acres, is 43 percent higher than 2010. Large chickpea acreage is expected to be 15 percent less than last year. Small chickpeas are defined as peas that will pass through a 20/64 inch round hole screen. Acreage declines are expected in 16 of the 18 dry bean estimating States. In North Dakota, the largest producing State, growers intend to plant 350,000 fewer acres, which is the largest decrease from last year. Both Michigan and Minnesota are showing acreage decreases of 24 percent, while Nebraska growers reported a 26 percent decline. Lentils: Area planted for the 2011 crop year is expected to total 710,000 acres, up 8 percent from 2010. If realized, this will be a record high since estimates began in 1986. Montana and North Dakota, whose combined acreage accounts for 84 percent of this season's lentil prospective plantings, show a 23 percent and 4 percent increase in expected planted area, respectively, from last year. Idaho and Washington growers report a decrease in anticipated planted acreage from a year ago. Dry Edible Peas: Growers intend to plant 586,000 acres, down 22 percent from 2010. All estimating States (Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, and Washington) anticipate lower planted acreages this season. If realized, this season will be the third consecutive year of declining United States planted acreage. Farmers in North Dakota, the largest producing State, intend to plant 275,000 acres this year, a decrease of 36 percent from a year ago. Montana growers plan to plant 215,000 acres, 2 percent below last year. Growers in Idaho and Oregon are expected to reduce their planted acreage from last year by 19 percent and 14 percent, respectively. Washington growers anticipate a 4 percent decrease from a year ago. Austrian Winter Peas: Area planted for the 2011 crop year is expected to total 20,000 acres, down 36 percent from a year ago. Growers in Idaho, Montana, and Oregon anticipate lower planted acreages this season. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: The acreage estimates in this report are based primarily on surveys conducted during the first two weeks of March. The March Agricultural Survey is a probability survey that includes a sample of over 85,000 farm operators selected from a list of producers that ensures all operations in the United States have a chance to be selected. These operators were contacted by mail, internet, telephone, or personal interview to obtain information on crop acreage planned for the 2011 crop year. Estimating Procedures: National, Regional, State, and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. Each State Field Office submits their analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). Survey data are compiled to the National level and are reviewed at this level independently of each State's review. Acreage estimates were based on survey data and the historical relationship of official estimates to the survey data. Revision Policy: Acreage estimates in the Prospective Plantings report will not be revised. These estimates are intended to reflect grower intentions as of the survey period. New acreage estimates will be made based on surveys conducted in June when crop acreages have been established or planting intentions are firm. These new estimates will be published in the Acreage report scheduled for June 30, 2011. Winter wheat is an exception. Since winter wheat was seeded prior to the March survey, any changes in estimates in this report are considered revisions. The estimate of the harvested acreage of winter wheat will be published on May 11, 2011, along with the first production forecast of the crop year. Reliability: The survey used to make acreage estimates is subject to sampling and non-sampling errors that are common to all surveys. Sampling errors represent the variability between estimates that would result if many different samples were surveyed at the same time. Sampling errors for major crops are generally between 1.0 and 3.0 percent, but they cannot be applied directly to the acreage published in this report to determine confidence intervals because the official estimates represent a composite of information from more than a single source. Non-sampling errors cannot be measured directly. They may occur due to incorrect reporting and/or recording, data omissions or duplications, and errors in processing. To minimize non-sampling errors, vigorous quality controls are used in the data collection process and all data are carefully reviewed for consistency and reasonableness. To assist users in evaluating the reliability of acreage estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviations between the acreage estimates in this report and the final estimates are expressed as a percentage of the final estimates. The average of squared percentage deviations for the latest 20-year period is computed. The square root of the average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current estimates relative to the final end-of-season estimates, assuming that factors affecting this year's estimates are not different from those influencing recent years. For example, the "Root Mean Square Error" for the corn planted estimate is 2.0 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current corn acreage estimate will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 2.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 3.5 percent. Also, shown in the following table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the difference between the Prospective Plantings planted acreage estimates and the final estimates. Using corn again as an example, changes between the intentions estimates and the final estimates during the past 20 years have averaged 1.14 million acres, ranging from 32,000 acres to 3.84 million acres. The prospective plantings estimates have been below the final estimate 8 times and above 12 times. This does not imply that the planted estimate this year is likely to understate or overstate the final estimate. Reliability Prospective Plantings Planted Acreage Estimates [Based on data for the past twenty years] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Difference between forecast : : : and final estimate : : :---------------------------------------------------------------- : : 90 percent : Thousand acres : Years Crop : Root mean : confidence :---------------------------------------------------------------- : square error : interval : : : : Below : Above : : : Average : Smallest : Largest : final : final --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ percent ------ --------- 1,000 acres --------- ---- number --- : Barley .......................: 6.0 10.4 255 31 548 5 15 Corn for grain ...............: 2.0 3.5 1,141 32 3,844 8 12 Oats .........................: 5.9 10.1 251 4 865 2 18 Sorghum for grain ............: 9.5 16.4 695 31 2,471 11 9 Soybeans for beans ...........: 2.0 3.5 1,152 25 2,582 13 7 Upland cotton ................: 4.6 7.9 463 6 1,320 11 9 Wheat : Winter wheat ................: 1.5 2.5 525 6 1,415 8 12 Durum wheat .................: 7.2 12.5 168 12 552 15 5 Other spring ................: 5.2 9.0 692 12 2,543 10 10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch............................................. (202) 720-2127 Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section.................................. (202) 720-2127 Suzanne Avilla - Peanuts, Rice.......................................... (202) 720-7688 Bryan Durham - Hay, Oats................................................ (202) 690-3234 Steve Maliszewski - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.................... (202) 720-5944 Anthony Prillaman - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed........................ (202) 720-9526 Nick Schauer - Wheat, Rye............................................... (202) 720-8068 Julie Schmidt - Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops....................... (202) 720-7621 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.................... (202) 720-7369 Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section...... (202) 720-2127 Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries.. (202) 720-2157 Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes, Tobacco ....... (202) 720-4288 Sarah Speedy - Floriculture, Maple Syrup, Nursery, Tree Nuts ........... (202) 720-9085 Chris Hawthorn - Citrus, Coffee, Grapes, Tropical Fruits................ (202) 720-5412 Tierra Mobley - Berries, Cranberries, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes ......... (202) 720-4285 Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mints, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas, Dry Beans .......... (202) 720-3250 Kim Ritchie - Hops...................................................... (360) 709-2400 Access to NASS Reports For your convenience, you may access NASS reports and products the following ways: All reports are available electronically, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov Both national and state specific reports are available via a free e- mail subscription. 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