Crop Production - Pecans

Crop Production
ISSN: 1936-3737

Released November 9, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA).

Corn Production Up Less Than 1 Percent from October Forecast
Soybean Production Up 1 Percent
Cotton Production Up 2 Percent
Corn production for grain is forecast at 13.9 billion bushels, up less than 1 percent from the previous forecast but down
8 percent from 2021. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 172.3 bushels per harvested
acre, up 0.4 bushel from the previous forecast but down 4.4 bushels from last year. Area harvested for grain, forecast at
80.8 million acres, is unchanged from the previous forecast but down 5 percent from the previous year.
Soybean production for beans is forecast at 4.35 billion bushels, up 1 percent from the previous forecast but down
3 percent from last year. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 50.2 bushels per harvested
acre, up 0.4 bushel from the previous forecast but down 1.5 bushels from 2021. Area harvested for beans in the
United States is forecast at 86.6 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up less than 1 percent from 2021.
All cotton production is forecast at 14.0 million 480-pound bales, up 2 percent from the previous forecast but down
20 percent from 2021. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 855 pounds per harvested
acre, up 13 pounds from the previous forecast and up 36 pounds from 2021. Upland cotton production is forecast at
13.6 million 480-pound bales, up 2 percent from the previous forecast but down 21 percent from 2021. Pima cotton
production is forecast at 470,000 bales, up less than 1 percent from the previous forecast and up 42 percent from 2021. All
cotton area harvested is forecast at 7.88 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but down 23 percent from
2021.

This report was approved on November 9, 2022.

Secretary of Agriculture
Designate
Robert Bonnie

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Agricultural Statistics Board
Chairperson
Joseph L. Parsons

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Contents
Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2021 and Forecasted
November 1, 2022 ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Corn Production – United States Chart ................................................................................................................................... 6
Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2021 and Forecasted
November 1, 2022 ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2021 and Forecasted November 1, 2022 .............. 7
Rice Production by Class – United States: 2021 and Forecasted November 1, 2022 ............................................................. 7
Soybean Production – United States Chart ............................................................................................................................. 7
Soybeans for Beans Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2021 and Forecasted
November 1, 2022 ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Peanut Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2021 and Forecasted
November 1, 2022 ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Cottonseed Production – United States: 2021 and Forecasted November 1, 2022 ................................................................. 9
Cotton Production – United States Chart ................................................................................................................................ 9
Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States: 2021 and Forecasted
November 1, 2022 ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2021 and Forecasted
November 1, 2022 ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2021 and
Forecasted November 1, 2022 .............................................................................................................................................. 11
Potato Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2021 and 2022 .................................................................. 12
Potato Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2021 and Forecasted
November 1, 2022 ................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2021 and 2022 ................... 13
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States: 2021 and 2022 ....................... 15
Fruits and Nuts Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2022 and 2023 .................................................................. 17
Fruits and Nuts Production in Metric Units – United States: 2022 and 2023 ....................................................................... 18
Corn for Grain Plant Population per Acre – Selected States: 2018-2022 ............................................................................. 19
Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre – Selected States: 2018-2022 .............................................................................. 20
Corn Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab – United States: 2018-2022.............................................. 20

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Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Plant Population Per Acre – Selected States: 2018-2022 ................................. 21
Corn for Grain Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2018-2022 ................................................ 22
Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected
States: 2018-2022 .................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts – Selected States: 2018-2022 ............................................................................................. 24
Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet – Selected States: 2018-2022 ....................................................................... 25
Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2018-2022 .......................................................... 26
Soybean Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab – United States: 2018-2022 ........................................ 27
Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected
States: 2018-2022 .................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Percent of Normal Precipitation Map .................................................................................................................................... 30
Departure from Normal Temperature Map ........................................................................................................................... 30
October Weather Summary ................................................................................................................................................... 31
October Agricultural Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 32
Crop Comments .................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Statistical Methodology......................................................................................................................................................... 36
Reliability of November 1 Crop Production Forecasts ......................................................................................................... 37
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 38

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Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2021 and Forecasted
November 1, 2022
Area harvested
State

Yield per acre

2021

2022

2021
(bushels)

Production

2022
October 1

November 1

(bushels)

(bushels)

2021

2022

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 bushels)

(1,000 bushels)

Alabama .........................
Arkansas ........................
California ........................
Colorado .........................
Delaware ........................
Georgia ..........................
Idaho ..............................
Illinois .............................
Indiana ...........................
Iowa ................................

340
830
50
1,150
172
445
120
10,850
5,270
12,450

290
690
20
1,100
162
385
105
10,550
5,050
12,450

163.0
184.0
188.0
129.0
184.0
182.0
210.0
202.0
195.0
204.0

129.0
176.0
200.0
125.0
170.0
171.0
200.0
210.0
187.0
200.0

124.0
176.0
200.0
124.0
165.0
168.0
200.0
215.0
191.0
202.0

55,420
152,720
9,400
148,350
31,648
80,990
25,200
2,191,700
1,027,650
2,539,800

35,960
121,440
4,000
136,400
26,730
64,680
21,000
2,268,250
964,550
2,514,900

Kansas ...........................
Kentucky .........................
Louisiana ........................
Maryland .........................
Michigan .........................
Minnesota .......................
Mississippi ......................
Missouri ..........................
Nebraska ........................
New York ........................

5,400
1,440
565
425
1,990
7,840
700
3,430
9,560
580

5,150
1,330
435
375
1,970
7,550
550
3,200
9,300
515

139.0
192.0
183.0
175.0
174.0
177.0
181.0
159.0
194.0
167.0

115.0
149.0
165.0
174.0
166.0
190.0
167.0
151.0
172.0
154.0

115.0
153.0
165.0
170.0
164.0
191.0
167.0
154.0
168.0
156.0

750,600
276,480
103,395
74,375
346,260
1,387,680
126,700
545,370
1,854,640
96,860

592,250
203,490
71,775
63,750
323,080
1,442,050
91,850
492,800
1,562,400
80,340

North Carolina ................
North Dakota ..................
Ohio ................................
Oklahoma .......................
Pennsylvania ..................
South Carolina ................
South Dakota ..................
Tennessee ......................
Texas .............................
Virginia ...........................
Washington ....................
Wisconsin .......................

905
3,630
3,340
295
990
380
5,480
950
1,850
360
85
3,000

785
2,700
3,120
305
850
300
5,250
805
1,780
345
70
2,950

149.0
105.0
193.0
150.0
169.0
139.0
134.0
170.0
128.0
160.0
248.0
180.0

116.0
141.0
187.0
125.0
148.0
125.0
130.0
126.0
100.0
161.0
240.0
182.0

112.0
143.0
186.0
122.0
142.0
123.0
125.0
130.0
94.0
164.0
250.0
182.0

134,845
381,150
644,620
44,250
167,310
52,820
734,320
161,500
236,800
57,600
21,080
540,000

87,920
386,100
580,320
37,210
120,700
36,900
656,250
104,650
167,320
56,580
17,500
536,900

Other States 1 .................

446

407

162.1

147.1

147.1

72,287

59,876

United States ..................

85,318

80,844

176.7

171.9

172.3

15,073,820

13,929,921

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Other States include Arizona, Florida, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Individual State level
estimates will be published in the Crop Production 2022 Summary.

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Corn Production – United States
Billion bushels
16.0
15.0
14.0
13.0
12.0
11.0
10.0
9.0
8.0
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2021 and
Forecasted November 1, 2022
Area harvested
State

Yield per acre

Production

2022

2021

2022

2021
(bushels)

October 1

November 1

(bushels)

(bushels)

2021

2022

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Colorado ..............................
Kansas .................................
Nebraska .............................
Oklahoma ............................
South Dakota .......................
Texas ...................................

400
3,400
230
380
210
1,870

450
3,100
265
360
205
1,100

37.0
78.0
86.0
54.0
64.0
61.0

30.0
43.0
56.0
31.0
71.0
52.0

22.0
40.0
62.0
26.0
76.0
55.0

14,800
265,200
19,780
20,520
13,440
114,070

9,900
124,000
16,430
9,360
15,580
60,500

United States .......................

6,490

5,480

69.0

44.6

43.0

447,810

235,770

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(1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)

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Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2021 and Forecasted
November 1, 2022
Area harvested
State

Production 1

Yield per acre
2022

2021

2022

2021
(pounds)

October 1

November 1

(pounds)

(pounds)

2021

2022

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Arkansas ................
California ................
Louisiana ................
Mississippi ..............
Missouri ..................
Texas .....................

1,194
405
414
100
194
181

1,083
255
416
84
149
190

7,630
9,050
6,870
7,540
8,040
6,860

7,500
9,000
6,700
7,500
7,600
8,300

7,450
8,700
6,700
7,400
7,800
8,300

91,136
36,653
28,447
7,540
15,599
12,421

80,684
22,185
27,872
6,216
11,622
15,770

United States ..........

2,488

2,177

7,709

7,599

7,549

191,796

164,349

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Includes sweet rice production.

Rice Production by Class – United States: 2021 and Forecasted November 1, 2022
Year

Long grain
(1,000 cwt)

2021 ........................
2022 2 ......................
1
2

Short grain 1

Medium grain
(1,000 cwt)
144,639
131,659

All

(1,000 cwt)
44,494
30,527

(1,000 cwt)
2,663
2,163

191,796
164,349

Sweet rice production included with short grain.
The 2022 rice production by class forecasts are based on class harvested acreage estimates and the 5-year average class yield compared to the all
rice yield.

Soybean Production – United States
Billion bushels
4.9

4.4

3.9

3.4

2.9

2.4
2012

2013

2014

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2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

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Soybeans for Beans Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2021 and
Forecasted November 1, 2022
Area harvested
State

Yield per acre

Production

2022

2021

2022

2021
(bushels)

October 1

November 1

(bushels)

(bushels)

2021

2022

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas ..........................
Delaware .........................
Georgia ............................
Illinois ...............................
Indiana .............................
Iowa .................................
Kansas .............................
Kentucky ..........................
Louisiana .........................

305
3,000
153
135
10,510
5,640
10,030
4,800
1,840
1,060

355
3,150
158
160
10,700
5,830
10,020
5,000
1,940
1,240

46.0
52.0
51.0
46.0
65.0
60.0
63.0
40.0
56.0
52.0

42.0
53.0
43.0
45.0
64.0
59.0
58.0
28.0
53.0
47.0

45.0
53.0
43.0
44.0
64.0
59.0
59.0
28.0
51.0
47.0

14,030
156,000
7,803
6,210
683,150
338,400
631,890
192,000
103,040
55,120

15,975
166,950
6,794
7,040
684,800
343,970
591,180
140,000
98,940
58,280

Maryland ..........................
Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................
Nebraska .........................
New Jersey ......................
New York .........................
North Carolina ..................
North Dakota ....................

485
2,140
7,580
2,170
5,650
5,570
99
320
1,640
7,120

515
2,230
7,380
2,280
6,050
5,700
108
345
1,690
5,650

53.0
51.0
47.0
54.0
49.0
63.0
46.0
53.0
40.0
25.5

45.0
46.0
50.0
56.0
45.0
49.0
30.0
50.0
37.0
35.0

43.0
46.0
50.0
56.0
48.0
50.0
30.0
51.0
38.0
36.0

25,705
109,140
356,260
117,180
276,850
350,910
4,554
16,960
65,600
181,560

22,145
102,580
369,000
127,680
290,400
285,000
3,240
17,595
64,220
203,400

Ohio .................................
Oklahoma ........................
Pennsylvania ...................
South Carolina .................
South Dakota ...................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ...............................
Virginia .............................
Wisconsin ........................

4,880
535
595
385
5,390
1,520
100
590
2,070

5,080
525
585
390
5,050
1,620
140
610
2,130

57.0
23.0
53.0
38.0
40.0
50.0
38.0
46.0
55.0

55.0
16.0
46.0
38.0
40.0
46.0
33.0
42.0
54.0

55.0
17.0
44.0
39.0
39.0
46.0
31.0
43.0
54.0

278,160
12,305
31,535
14,630
215,600
76,000
3,800
27,140
113,850

279,400
8,925
25,740
15,210
196,950
74,520
4,340
26,230
115,020

United States ...................

86,312

86,631

51.7

49.8

50.2

4,465,382

4,345,524

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(1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)

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Peanut Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2021 and Forecasted
November 1, 2022
Area harvested
State

Yield per acre

Production

2022

2021

2022

2021
(pounds)

October 1

November 1

(pounds)

(pounds)

2021

2022

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Alabama ..........................
Arkansas .........................
Florida .............................
Georgia ...........................
Mississippi .......................
New Mexico .....................
North Carolina .................
Oklahoma ........................
South Carolina .................
Texas ..............................
Virginia ............................

182.0
35.0
158.0
750.0
17.0
11.1
114.0
15.0
66.0
162.0
30.0

163.0
32.0
147.0
680.0
13.0
7.1
116.0
17.0
68.0
140.0
28.0

3,350
5,000
3,700
4,450
4,100
2,310
4,350
4,450
4,200
3,570
4,700

3,900
5,000
3,900
4,400
4,100
3,000
4,100
3,800
4,200
2,700
4,700

3,900
5,000
3,900
4,400
4,100
3,000
4,100
3,800
4,200
2,700
4,700

(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
609,700
175,000
584,600
3,337,500
69,700
25,641
495,900
66,750
277,200
578,340
141,000

635,700
160,000
573,300
2,992,000
53,300
21,300
475,600
64,600
285,600
378,000
131,600

United States ...................

1,540.1

1,411.1

4,130

4,090

4,090

6,361,331

5,771,000

Cottonseed Production – United States: 2021 and Forecasted November 1, 2022
Production

State

2022 1

2021
(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

United States ............................
1

5,323.0

4,260.0

Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio.

Cotton Production - United States
Million bales
22.0
20.0

18.0
16.0
14.0
12.0

10.0
2012

2013

2014

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2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

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Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States: 2021 and
Forecasted November 1, 2022
Area harvested
Type and State

Production 1

Yield per acre
2022

2021

2022

2021

2021

2022

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(pounds)

(1,000 bales) 2

(1,000 bales) 2

Upland
Alabama ..........................
Arizona ............................
Arkansas ..........................
California .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Kansas .............................
Louisiana .........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................

401.0
119.0
475.0
25.5
90.0
1,160.0
102.0
104.0
430.0
310.0

425.0
89.0
630.0
29.5
104.0
1,280.0
152.0
185.0
525.0
300.0

826
1,275
1,248
1,920
640
914
880
1,011
997
1,260

836
1,294
1,143
1,627
785
900
537
856
1,006
1,104

904
1,375
1,166
1,627
785
938
553
908
1,006
1,104

690.0
316.0
1,235.0
102.0
120.0
2,210.0
187.0
219.0
893.0
814.0

800.0
255.0
1,530.0
100.0
170.0
2,500.0
175.0
350.0
1,100.0
690.0

New Mexico .....................
North Carolina ..................
Oklahoma ........................
South Carolina .................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ...............................
Virginia .............................

26.0
365.0
440.0
207.0
270.0
5,550.0
74.0

48.0
455.0
310.0
265.0
325.0
2,500.0
89.0

1,108
1,017
756
986
1,036
666
1,109

1,000
884
341
888
975
653
1,057

1,100
935
325
897
1,022
634
1,068

60.0
773.0
693.0
425.0
583.0
7,700.0
171.0

110.0
886.0
210.0
495.0
692.0
3,300.0
198.0

United States ...................

10,148.5

7,711.5

813

831

844

17,191.0

13,561.0

American Pima
Arizona ............................
California .........................
New Mexico .....................
Texas ...............................

8.8
87.0
12.0
16.0

15.0
101.0
18.5
30.0

982
1,501
640
780

960
1,687
986
720

960
1,687
1,038
720

18.0
272.0
16.0
26.0

30.0
355.0
40.0
45.0

United States ...................

123.8

164.5

1,287

1,366

1,371

332.0

470.0

All
Alabama ..........................
Arizona ............................
Arkansas ..........................
California .........................
Florida ..............................
Georgia ............................
Kansas .............................
Louisiana .........................
Mississippi .......................
Missouri ...........................

401.0
127.8
475.0
112.5
90.0
1,160.0
102.0
104.0
430.0
310.0

425.0
104.0
630.0
130.5
104.0
1,280.0
152.0
185.0
525.0
300.0

826
1,254
1,248
1,596
640
914
880
1,011
997
1,260

836
1,246
1,143
1,674
785
900
537
856
1,006
1,104

904
1,315
1,166
1,674
785
938
553
908
1,006
1,104

690.0
334.0
1,235.0
374.0
120.0
2,210.0
187.0
219.0
893.0
814.0

800.0
285.0
1,530.0
455.0
170.0
2,500.0
175.0
350.0
1,100.0
690.0

New Mexico .....................
North Carolina ..................
Oklahoma ........................
South Carolina .................
Tennessee .......................
Texas ...............................
Virginia .............................

38.0
365.0
440.0
207.0
270.0
5,566.0
74.0

66.5
455.0
310.0
265.0
325.0
2,530.0
89.0

960
1,017
756
986
1,036
666
1,109

996
884
341
888
975
654
1,057

1,083
935
325
897
1,022
635
1,068

76.0
773.0
693.0
425.0
583.0
7,726.0
171.0

150.0
886.0
210.0
495.0
692.0
3,345.0
198.0

United States ...................

10,272.3

7,876.0

819

842

855

17,523.0

14,031.0

1
2

October 1

November 1

(pounds)

(pounds)

Production ginned and to be ginned.
480-pound net weight bale.

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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2021 and Forecasted
November 1, 2022
[Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California]
Area harvested
State

Yield per acre

Production

2022

2021

2022

2021

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(tons)

California ................
Colorado ...................
Idaho ........................
Michigan ...................
Minnesota .................
Montana ...................
Nebraska ..................
North Dakota ............
Oregon .....................
Washington ..............
Wyoming ..................

23.8
23.6
170.0
142.0
396.0
43.5
43.8
222.0
10.4
1.9
30.6

23.9
21.1
170.0
137.0
438.0
33.5
39.0
249.0
8.0
2.0
27.6

46.0
33.7
39.5
37.4
31.0
29.8
31.9
29.2
37.9
45.9
29.5

46.7
27.9
39.0
29.9
25.3
29.5
25.8
25.7
37.9
45.5
27.9

46.7
26.3
39.0
30.5
25.7
31.0
25.0
26.1
38.0
45.5
29.6

1,095
795
6,715
5,311
12,276
1,296
1,397
6,482
394
87
903

1,116
555
6,630
4,179
11,257
1,039
975
6,499
304
91
817

United States ............

1,107.6

1,149.1

33.2

28.8

29.1

36,751

33,462

1

1

October 1

November 1

(tons)

(tons)

2021

2022

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

Relates to year of planting for overwintered beets in southern California.

Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2021 and Forecasted November 1, 2022
Yield per acre 1

Area harvested
State

Production 1

2022

2021

2022

2021
(tons)

October 1

November 1
(tons)

2022

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 tons)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Florida ......................
Louisiana ..................
Texas .......................

403.5
495.3
36.4

396.5
495.0
32.0

42.6
29.3
30.9

43.8
32.5
25.0

44.0
32.4
25.0

17,187
14,525
1,126

17,446
16,038
800

United States ............

935.2

923.5

35.1

37.1

37.1

32,838

34,284

1

(tons)

2021

Net tons.

Crop Production (November 2022)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

11

Potato Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2021 and 2022
[Includes updates to planted and harvested area previously published]
State

Area planted

Area harvested

2021

2022

2021

2022 1

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

California .................................
Colorado ..................................
Florida ......................................
Idaho ........................................
Maine .......................................
Michigan ..................................
Minnesota ................................
Nebraska .................................
North Dakota ............................
Oregon .....................................

26.0
53.0
21.0
315.0
54.0
46.0
42.0
19.0
76.0
44.0

23.0
53.0
19.0
295.0
53.0
45.0
47.0
20.0
74.0
43.0

25.4
52.4
20.0
314.5
53.3
45.0
41.3
18.9
75.0
43.8

22.9
52.7
18.7
294.5
52.5
44.0
46.5
19.9
73.0
42.9

Texas .......................................
Washington ..............................
Wisconsin ................................

13.0
155.0
69.0

13.0
160.0
67.0

12.0
154.5
67.5

12.5
159.5
66.5

United States ...........................

933.0

912.0

923.6

906.1

1

Forecasted.

Potato Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2021 and Forecasted
November 1, 2022
State

Area harvested

Yield per acre

Production

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

California .................................
Colorado ..................................
Florida ......................................
Idaho ........................................
Maine .......................................
Michigan ..................................
Minnesota ................................
Nebraska .................................
North Dakota ............................
Oregon .....................................

25.4
52.4
20.0
314.5
53.3
45.0
41.3
18.9
75.0
43.8

22.9
52.7
18.7
294.5
52.5
44.0
46.5
19.9
73.0
42.9

435
410
270
420
345
430
425
490
300
600

400
400
265
410
345
380
415
480
305
590

11,049
21,484
5,400
132,090
18,389
19,350
17,553
9,261
22,500
26,280

9,160
21,080
4,956
120,745
18,113
16,720
19,298
9,552
22,265
25,311

Texas .......................................
Washington ..............................
Wisconsin ................................

12.0
154.5
67.5

12.5
159.5
66.5

460
595
430

575
595
415

5,520
91,928
29,025

7,188
94,903
27,598

United States ...........................

923.6

906.1

444

438

409,829

396,889

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Crop Production (November 2022)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States:
2021 and 2022
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2022 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop

Area planted

Area harvested

2021

2022

2021

2022

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Grains and hay
Barley .....................................................................................
Corn for grain 1 .......................................................................
Corn for silage ........................................................................
Hay, all ...................................................................................
Alfalfa .................................................................................
All other ..............................................................................
Oats ........................................................................................
Proso millet .............................................................................
Rice ........................................................................................
Rye .........................................................................................
Sorghum for grain 1 .................................................................
Sorghum for silage ..................................................................
Wheat, all ...............................................................................
Winter .................................................................................
Durum .................................................................................
Other spring ........................................................................

2,708
93,252
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
2,550
725
2,532
2,133
7,305
(NA)
46,740
33,678
1,642
11,420

2,945
88,608

Oilseeds
Canola ....................................................................................
Cottonseed .............................................................................
Flaxseed .................................................................................
Mustard seed ..........................................................................
Peanuts ..................................................................................
Rapeseed ...............................................................................
Safflower ................................................................................
Soybeans for beans ................................................................
Sunflower ...............................................................................

2,433
80,844

45,738
33,271
1,632
10,835

1,990
85,318
6,445
50,736
15,246
35,490
650
662
2,488
294
6,490
331
37,145
25,464
1,526
10,155

2,152.0
(X)
325
103.0
1,580.2
14.3
152.0
87,195
1,290.5

2,212.0
(X)
235
123.0
1,459.1
9.0
154.0
87,455
1,691.0

2,089.0
(X)
268
89.3
1,540.1
12.5
135.0
86,312
1,245.8

2,161.0
(X)
216
115.0
1,411.1
8.2
144.5
86,631
1,633.0

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all ...............................................................................
Upland ................................................................................
American Pima ...................................................................
Sugarbeets .............................................................................
Sugarcane ..............................................................................
Tobacco ..................................................................................

11,215.5
11,089.0
126.5
1,160.0
(NA)
(NA)

13,791.0
13,622.0
169.0
1,172.9
(NA)
(NA)

10,272.3
10,148.5
123.8
1,107.6
935.2
218.9

7,876.0
7,711.5
164.5
1,149.1
923.5
205.6

Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Chickpeas ...............................................................................
Dry edible beans .....................................................................
Dry edible peas .......................................................................
Lentils .....................................................................................

368.5
1,394.0
977.0
708.0

359.6
1,251.0
914.0
670.0

351.0
1,335.6
834.0
549.0

350.4
1,207.3
863.0
633.0

Potatoes and miscellaneous
Hops .......................................................................................
Maple syrup ............................................................................
Mushrooms .............................................................................
Peppermint oil .........................................................................
Potatoes .................................................................................
Spearmint oil ..........................................................................

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
933.0
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

60.9
(NA)
(NA)
44.0
923.6
14.9

60.0
(NA)
(NA)

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Crop Production (November 2022)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
2,581
670
2,223
2,175
6,365

912.0

51,507
15,465
36,042
890
2,177
341
5,480
35,480
23,459
1,581
10,440

906.1
--continued

13

Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States:
2021 and 2022 (continued)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2022 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop

Yield per acre
2021

Production
2022

Grains and hay
Barley ......................................................................... bushels
Corn for grain .............................................................. bushels
Corn for silage ................................................................. tons
Hay, all ............................................................................. tons
Alfalfa ........................................................................... tons
All other ........................................................................ tons
Oats ............................................................................ bushels
Proso millet ................................................................. bushels
Rice 2 ................................................................................. cwt
Rye ............................................................................. bushels
Sorghum for grain ....................................................... bushels
Sorghum for silage ........................................................... tons
Wheat, all .................................................................... bushels
Winter ..................................................................... bushels
Durum ..................................................................... bushels
Other spring ............................................................ bushels

60.3
176.7
20.1
2.37
3.23
2.00
61.3
23.2
7,709
33.4
69.0
15.4
44.3
50.2
24.7
32.6

71.7
172.3

Oilseeds
Canola ........................................................................ pounds
Cottonseed ...................................................................... tons
Flaxseed ..................................................................... bushels
Mustard seed .............................................................. pounds
Peanuts ...................................................................... pounds
Rapeseed ................................................................... pounds
Safflower ..................................................................... pounds
Soybeans for beans .................................................... bushels
Sunflower .................................................................... pounds

1,302
(X)
10.1
491
4,130
1,809
1,001
51.7
1,529

1,826
(X)

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all 2 .....................................................................bales
Upland 2 ......................................................................bales
American Pima 2 .........................................................bales
Sugarbeets ...................................................................... tons
Sugarcane ....................................................................... tons
Tobacco ...................................................................... pounds

2021

2022

(1,000)

(1,000)

120,090
15,073,820
129,429
120,196
49,245
70,951
39,836
15,376
191,796
9,808
447,810
5,083
1,646,254
1,277,755
37,649
330,850

174,333
13,929,921

3,945,820
4,260.0

50.2
1,782

2,720,550
5,323.0
2,708
43,834
6,361,331
22,616
135,175
4,465,382
1,905,285

819
813
1,287
33.2
35.1
2,183

855
844
1,371
29.1
37.1
2,116

17,523.0
17,191.0
332.0
36,751
32,838
477,973

14,031.0
13,561.0
470.0
33,462
34,284
434,965

Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Chickpeas 2 ........................................................................ cwt
Dry edible beans 2 .............................................................. cwt
Dry edible peas 2 ................................................................ cwt
Lentils 2 .............................................................................. cwt

815
1,701
1,025
606

1,122
2,095
1,280
766

2,861
22,721
8,549
3,327

3,933
25,293
11,050
4,851

Potatoes and miscellaneous
Hops ........................................................................... pounds
Maple syrup ................................................................. gallons
Mushrooms ................................................................. pounds
Peppermint oil ............................................................. pounds
Potatoes ............................................................................ cwt
Spearmint oil ............................................................... pounds

1,900
(NA)
(NA)
104
444
119

1,922
(NA)
(NA)

115,630.9
3,721
757,987
4,566
409,829
1,775

115,259.4
5,028
702,391

2.18
3.16
1.75
64.8
7,549
36.1
43.0
46.5
47.0
40.5
46.2

4,090

438

112,061
48,820
63,241
57,655
164,349
12,301
235,770
1,649,878
1,103,707
63,981
482,190

5,771,000

4,345,524
2,910,450

396,889

(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Area planted for all purposes.
2
Yield in pounds.

14

Crop Production (November 2022)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States:
2021 and 2022
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2022 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop

Area planted

Area harvested

2021

2022

2021

2022

(hectares)

(hectares)

(hectares)

(hectares)

Grains and hay
Barley .........................................................................
Corn for grain 1 ...........................................................
Corn for silage ............................................................
Hay, all 2 .....................................................................
Alfalfa .....................................................................
All other ..................................................................
Oats ............................................................................
Proso millet .................................................................
Rice ............................................................................
Rye .............................................................................
Sorghum for grain 1 .....................................................
Sorghum for silage ......................................................
Wheat, all 2 .................................................................
Winter .....................................................................
Durum .....................................................................
Other spring ............................................................

1,095,900
37,738,150
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1,031,960
293,400
1,024,680
863,200
2,956,260
(NA)
18,915,210
13,629,150
664,500
4,621,560

1,191,810
35,858,770

Oilseeds
Canola ........................................................................
Cottonseed .................................................................
Flaxseed .....................................................................
Mustard seed ..............................................................
Peanuts ......................................................................
Rapeseed ...................................................................
Safflower ....................................................................
Soybeans for beans ....................................................
Sunflower ...................................................................

984,610
32,716,760

18,509,710
13,464,440
660,450
4,384,820

805,330
34,527,340
2,608,230
20,532,350
6,169,900
14,362,450
263,050
267,900
1,006,870
118,980
2,626,440
133,950
15,032,210
10,305,030
617,560
4,109,630

870,890
(X)
131,520
41,680
639,490
5,790
61,510
35,286,940
522,250

895,170
(X)
95,100
49,780
590,480
3,640
62,320
35,392,160
684,330

845,400
(X)
108,460
36,140
623,260
5,060
54,630
34,929,600
504,160

874,540
(X)
87,410
46,540
571,060
3,320
58,480
35,058,700
660,860

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all 2 .................................................................
Upland ....................................................................
American Pima .......................................................
Sugarbeets .................................................................
Sugarcane ..................................................................
Tobacco ......................................................................

4,538,800
4,487,610
51,190
469,440
(NA)
(NA)

5,581,080
5,512,690
68,390
474,660
(NA)
(NA)

4,157,100
4,107,000
50,100
448,230
378,470
88,600

3,187,340
3,120,770
66,570
465,030
373,730
83,200

Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Chickpeas ...................................................................
Dry edible beans .........................................................
Dry edible peas ...........................................................
Lentils .........................................................................

149,130
564,140
395,380
286,520

145,530
506,270
369,890
271,140

142,050
540,500
337,510
222,170

141,800
488,580
349,250
256,170

Potatoes and miscellaneous
Hops ...........................................................................
Maple syrup ................................................................
Mushrooms .................................................................
Peppermint oil .............................................................
Potatoes .....................................................................
Spearmint oil ..............................................................

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
377,580
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

24,630
(NA)
(NA)
17,810
373,770
6,030

24,270
(NA)
(NA)

See footnote(s) at end of table.

Crop Production (November 2022)
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
1,044,500
271,140
899,630
880,200
2,575,850

369,080

20,844,370
6,258,530
14,585,840
360,170
881,010
138,000
2,217,700
14,358,400
9,493,620
639,810
4,224,960

366,690
--continued

15

Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States:
2021 and 2022 (continued)
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2022 crop year.
Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop

Yield per hectare

Production

2021

2022

2021

2022

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

Grains and 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 ........................................................................

3.25
11.09
45.02
5.31
7.24
4.48
2.20
1.30
8.64
2.09
4.33
34.42
2.98
3.37
1.66
2.19

3.85
10.82

Oilseeds
Canola ....................................................................................
Cottonseed .............................................................................
Flaxseed .................................................................................
Mustard seed ..........................................................................
Peanuts ..................................................................................
Rapeseed ...............................................................................
Safflower .................................................................................
Soybeans for beans ................................................................
Sunflower ................................................................................

1.46
(X)
0.63
0.55
4.63
2.03
1.12
3.48
1.71

2.05
(X)

Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops
Cotton, all 2 .............................................................................
Upland ................................................................................
American Pima ....................................................................
Sugarbeets .............................................................................
Sugarcane ..............................................................................
Tobacco ..................................................................................

2,614,650
382,892,660
117,416,010
109,039,980
44,674,310
64,365,660
578,220
348,720
8,699,720
249,130
11,374,900
4,611,220
44,803,690
34,774,790
1,024,640
9,004,260

3,795,650
353,836,290

1,789,790
3,864,610

3.37
2.00

1,234,020
4,828,940
68,790
19,880
2,885,450
10,260
61,310
121,527,780
864,220

118,265,780
1,320,160

0.92
0.91
1.44
74.38
78.71
2.45

0.96
0.95
1.54
65.28
83.22
2.37

3,815,180
3,742,900
72,280
33,339,950
29,790,130
216,800

3,054,890
2,952,560
102,330
30,356,220
31,101,920
197,300

Dry beans, peas, and lentils
Chickpeas ...............................................................................
Dry edible beans .....................................................................
Dry edible peas .......................................................................
Lentils .....................................................................................

0.91
1.91
1.15
0.68

1.26
2.35
1.44
0.86

129,770
1,030,610
387,780
150,910

178,400
1,147,270
501,220
220,040

Potatoes and miscellaneous
Hops .......................................................................................
Maple syrup ............................................................................
Mushrooms .............................................................................
Peppermint oil .........................................................................
Potatoes .................................................................................
Spearmint oil ...........................................................................

2.13
(NA)
(NA)
0.12
49.73
0.13

2.15
(NA)
(NA)

52,450
18,610
343,820
2,070
18,589,530
810

52,280
25,140
318,600

4.88
7.08
3.93
2.32
8.46
2.26
2.70
3.13
3.16
2.72
3.11

4.58

49.09

101,660,030
44,288,760
57,371,270
836,860
7,454,750
312,460
5,988,830
44,902,320
30,037,980
1,741,280
13,123,060

2,617,680

18,002,580

(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
1
Area planted for all purposes.
2
Total may not add due to rounding.

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Fruits and Nuts Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2022 and 2023
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2022 crop year,
except citrus which is for the 2022-2023 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop
Citrus 1
Grapefruit ............................................................................................. 1,000 tons
Lemons ................................................................................................ 1,000 tons
Oranges ................................................................................................ 1,000 tons
Tangerines and mandarins ................................................................... 1,000 tons
Noncitrus
Apples, commercial ........................................................................ million pounds
Apricots .......................................................................................................... tons
Avocados ........................................................................................................ tons
Blueberries, Cultivated ..................................................................... 1,000 pounds
Blueberries, Wild (Maine) ................................................................. 1,000 pounds
Cherries, Sweet .............................................................................................. tons
Cherries, Tart .................................................................................. million pounds
Coffee (Hawaii) ................................................................................ 1,000 pounds
Cranberries .................................................................................................. barrel
Dates .............................................................................................................. tons
Grapes ........................................................................................................... tons
Kiwifruit (California) ......................................................................................... tons
Nectarines (California) .................................................................................... tons
Olives (California) ........................................................................................... tons
Papayas (Hawaii) ............................................................................ 1,000 pounds
Peaches ......................................................................................................... tons
Pears .............................................................................................................. tons
Plums (California) ........................................................................................... tons
Prunes (California) .......................................................................................... tons
Raspberries, all ............................................................................... 1,000 pounds
Strawberries .......................................................................................... 1,000 cwt
Nuts and miscellaneous
Almonds, shelled (California) ........................................................... 1,000 pounds
Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ........................................................................... tons
Macadamias (Hawaii) ...................................................................... 1,000 pounds
Pecans, in-shell ............................................................................... 1,000 pounds
Pistachios (California) ...................................................................... 1,000 pounds
Walnuts, in-shell (California) ........................................................................... tons
1

Production
2022

2023
374
1,034
3,471
732

329
966
3,193
833

10,110.0
36,200

275,000
229.2
7,440,000

5,985,000

583,500
690,000

2,600,000
68,000
290,500
720,000

Production years are 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.

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Fruits and Nuts Production in Metric Units – United States: 2022 and 2023
[Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2022 crop year,
except citrus which is for the 2022-2023 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop

Citrus 1
Grapefruit ..............................................................................................................
Lemons .................................................................................................................
Oranges ................................................................................................................
Tangerines and mandarins ....................................................................................
Noncitrus
Apples, commercial ...............................................................................................
Apricots .................................................................................................................
Avocados ..............................................................................................................
Blueberries, Cultivated ..........................................................................................
Blueberries, Wild (Maine) ......................................................................................
Cherries, Sweet ....................................................................................................
Cherries, Tart ........................................................................................................
Coffee (Hawaii) .....................................................................................................
Cranberries ...........................................................................................................
Dates ....................................................................................................................
Grapes ..................................................................................................................
Kiwifruit (California) ...............................................................................................
Nectarines (California) ..........................................................................................
Olives (California) .................................................................................................
Papayas (Hawaii) ..................................................................................................
Peaches ................................................................................................................
Pears ....................................................................................................................
Plums (California) .................................................................................................
Prunes (California) ................................................................................................
Raspberries, all .....................................................................................................
Strawberries ..........................................................................................................
Nuts and miscellaneous
Almonds, shelled (California) ................................................................................
Hazelnuts, in-shell (Oregon) ..................................................................................
Macadamias (Hawaii) ............................................................................................
Pecans, in-shell .....................................................................................................
Pistachios (California) ...........................................................................................
Walnuts, in-shell (California) .................................................................................
1

Production
2022

2023

(metric tons)

(metric tons)

339,290
938,030
3,148,840
664,060

298,460
876,340
2,896,640
755,680

4,585,820
32,840

249,480
103,960
337,470

5,429,500

529,340
625,960

1,179,340
61,690
131,770
653,170

Production years are 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.

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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn for Grain Objective Yield Data
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 10 corn-producing States during
2022. Randomly selected plots in corn for grain fields are visited monthly from September through harvest to obtain
specific counts and measurements. Data in these tables are rounded actual field counts from this survey.
Corn for Grain Plant Population per Acre – Selected States: 2018-2022
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
State
and month

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Illinois
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

32,000
32,000
32,000
32,000

31,100
30,950
30,900
30,900

30,600
30,400
30,400
30,400

31,550
31,550
31,500
31,500

32,050
32,500
32,450

Indiana
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

30,450
30,400
30,400
30,400

29,300
29,050
29,000
28,950

29,850
29,800
29,850
29,850

29,700
29,650
29,750
29,750

Iowa
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

31,350
31,150
31,100
31,100

30,850
30,800
30,750
30,750

31,050
31,000
31,050
31,050

Kansas
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

22,600
22,450
22,450
22,450

21,350
21,200
21,200
21,200

Minnesota
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

30,950
30,900
30,900
30,900

Missouri
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

28,500
28,400
28,400
28,400

State
and month

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Nebraska
All corn
September ....
October .........
November .....
Final .............

27,100
26,750
26,750
26,750

25,850
25,850
25,700
25,700

27,450
27,450
27,400
27,400

26,750
26,650
26,650
26,650

26,450
26,250
26,200

29,050
28,550
28,600

Irrigated
September ....
October .........
November .....
Final .............

30,300
29,900
29,900
29,900

28,300
28,350
28,300
28,300

29,950
30,100
30,100
30,100

29,350
29,300
29,300
29,300

29,000
28,950
28,850

31,850
31,850
31,800
31,800

31,750
31,550
31,600

Non-irrigated
September ....
October .........
November .....
Final .............

23,350
23,100
23,150
23,150

23,300
23,250
23,000
23,000

24,950
24,750
24,700
24,700

24,050
24,000
23,950
23,950

23,850
23,500
23,500

21,700
21,650
21,650
21,650

22,050
21,550
21,800
21,800

22,600
23,200
23,350

Ohio
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............

30,550
30,400
30,400
30,400

30,050
30,100
30,000
30,000

29,800
29,900
29,900
29,850

30,400
30,050
30,050
30,050

29,400
29,350
29,700

30,700
30,650
30,550
30,650

31,750
31,800
31,800
31,800

30,750
30,700
30,700
30,700

31,300
31,250
31,300

South Dakota
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............

27,000
26,750
27,000
27,000

26,400
26,100
26,000
25,900

25,450
25,400
25,550
25,550

26,150
26,100
25,750
25,750

26,400
26,200
25,900

28,200
27,500
27,600
27,600

28,200
28,150
28,200
28,200

27,250
27,400
27,350
27,350

27,500
27,100
27,200

Wisconsin
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............

31,000
30,600
30,650
30,650

30,250
30,150
29,750
29,850

30,300
30,400
30,300
30,300

29,900
29,550
29,400
29,400

30,700
30,300
30,200

10 State
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............

29,500
29,350
29,400
29,350

28,650
28,500
28,450
28,450

29,000
28,950
28,950
28,950

29,100
29,000
29,000
29,000

29,250
29,200
29,200

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Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre – Selected States: 2018-2022
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
State
and month

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Illinois
September ......
October ...........
November .......
Final ................

31,550
31,500
31,500
31,500

30,300
30,300
30,150
30,150

29,900
29,800
29,800
29,800

31,100
31,050
31,050
31,050

31,500
31,850
31,800

Indiana
September ......
October ...........
November .......
Final ................

30,000
29,800
29,750
29,750

28,900
28,700
28,650
28,600

29,600
29,600
29,600
29,600

29,700
29,750
29,900
29,900

Iowa
September ......
October ...........
November .......
Final ................

31,150
30,900
30,800
30,800

30,250
30,200
30,100
30,100

30,600
30,450
30,550
30,550

Kansas
September ......
October ...........
November .......
Final ................

22,350
21,650
21,700
21,700

21,550
22,250
22,200
22,200

Minnesota
September ......
October ...........
November .......
Final ................

30,850
30,850
30,800
30,800

Missouri
September ......
October ...........
November .......
Final ................

27,400
27,300
27,300
27,300

State
and month

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Nebraska
All corn
September ...
October ........
November ....
Final .............

27,100
26,750
26,800
26,800

25,850
25,950
25,700
25,700

26,800
26,850
26,750
26,750

26,650
26,950
26,800
26,800

25,850
25,000
24,950

28,700
28,400
28,500

Irrigated
September ...
October ........
November ....
Final .............

29,950
29,350
29,300
29,300

28,200
28,150
28,000
28,000

28,900
28,850
28,800
28,800

29,000
29,600
29,500
29,500

28,900
28,350
28,300

31,750
31,800
31,800
31,800

30,850
30,800
30,800

Non-irrigated
September ...
October ........
November ....
Final .............

23,850
23,650
23,850
23,850

23,500
23,700
23,400
23,400

24,650
24,800
24,700
24,700

24,250
24,200
24,050
24,050

22,700
21,600
21,600

22,050
21,250
21,250
21,250

22,250
21,450
21,700
21,700

22,800
22,300
22,100

Ohio
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

30,750
30,300
30,300
30,300

29,850
29,750
29,550
29,550

29,350
29,700
29,700
29,650

30,650
30,350
30,350
30,350

29,250
29,250
29,550

30,050
29,800
29,650
29,700

31,750
31,850
31,850
31,850

30,800
30,650
30,600
30,600

31,200
31,450
31,450

South Dakota
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

28,100
27,750
27,950
28,050

26,450
25,300
25,000
24,900

25,550
25,550
25,700
25,700

26,250
26,150
25,400
25,400

25,300
24,700
24,250

26,950
26,950
27,100
27,100

27,650
27,600
27,650
27,650

26,900
26,950
26,950
26,950

26,300
26,200
26,300

Wisconsin
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

30,700
30,450
30,450
30,450

29,850
30,250
29,850
29,950

30,050
30,400
30,350
30,350

30,100
29,500
29,400
29,400

29,900
29,550
29,400

10-State
September .....
October ..........
November ......
Final ...............

29,350
29,100
29,100
29,100

28,200
28,200
28,050
28,050

28,650
28,600
28,600
28,600

29,050
28,950
28,850
28,850

28,650
28,500
28,450

Corn Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab – United States: 2018-2022
Year

October
Dent stage

1

....................................
....................................
....................................
....................................
....................................

Dent stage

(percent)

(percent)

Mature

(percent)
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

November
2

13
49
25
22
38

80
29
68
69
50

1

Mature 2
(percent)
(Z)
1
(Z)
(Z)
(Z)

96
94
96
94
94

(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
1
Includes corn in the dent stage of development. Ears are firm and solid. Kernels fully dented with no milk present in most kernels.
2
Includes that portion of the crop that is mature and ready for harvest. No green foliage is present.

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Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Plant Population Per Acre – Selected States: 2018-2022
Plant populations
State and year

Less than
20,000

20,00022,500

22,50125,000

(Percent)

(Percent)

(Percent)

25,00127,500

27,50130,000

More than
30,000

(Percent)

(Percent)

(Percent)

Illinois ...................................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

0.9
0.6
1.6
-

0.9
2.8
1.9
0.8
-

1.4
3.7
5.8
1.6
1.6

6.6
9.3
13.5
7.1
6.5

15.6
18.7
16.0
19.0
14.6

75.5
64.6
62.2
69.9
77.3

Indiana .................................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

1.5
5.6
1.3
1.6
3.7

0.8
5.6
3.8
1.6
5.6

2.3
5.6
5.1
6.3
7.4

10.7
11.1
12.8
14.3
14.8

27.5
24.1
19.2
25.4
22.2

57.2
48.0
57.8
50.8
46.3

Iowa ......................................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

0.4
0.8
0.7

1.7
0.8
1.6
0.7

3.3
3.8
4.3
2.4
0.7

6.3
9.0
9.4
5.5
3.3

19.2
21.1
21.7
12.6
17.6

69.1
64.5
64.6
77.9
77.0

Kansas .................................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

33.0
39.9
30.1
26.3
19.2

12.4
8.0
14.5
13.1
9.6

12.4
12.0
12.7
24.2
20.5

14.4
14.7
13.6
15.2
11.0

7.2
14.7
16.4
9.1
20.5

20.6
10.7
12.7
12.1
19.2

Minnesota ................................................ 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

1.4
1.1
1.8

1.7
4.2
0.8
4.3
2.6

8.7
8.3
2.3
2.2
1.8

6.1
2.8
3.8
4.3
7.0

13.9
25.0
19.5
28.3
14.9

69.6
58.3
73.6
59.8
71.9

Missouri ................................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

2.2
2.8
2.7
2.6
6.4

6.5
8.3
0.9
5.3
9.0

8.6
16.7
10.9
14.5
17.9

20.4
22.2
22.7
18.4
10.3

28.0
16.7
32.8
44.7
28.2

34.3
33.3
30.0
14.5
28.2

Nebraska ................................................. 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

12.0
15.1
10.8
15.8
7.0

4.9
12.3
8.8
2.5
13.2

7.1
12.3
8.8
14.2
10.9

16.4
17.9
8.8
14.2
16.3

25.1
19.8
23.0
20.0
26.2

34.5
22.6
39.8
33.3
26.4

Ohio ......................................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

1.0
2.3
2.4

3.9
4.3
1.1
3.5

3.9
4.3
14.4
4.6
3.5

7.8
12.8
13.6
9.2
15.3

23.5
19.1
26.3
32.2
27.1

59.9
59.5
45.7
50.6
48.2

South Dakota ........................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

7.4
9.3
13.7
14.5
8.3

12.6
7.0
9.6
1.8
12.5

11.6
23.3
21.9
21.8
18.8

18.9
23.3
21.9
25.5
27.0

21.1
30.1
13.7
20.0
16.7

28.4
7.0
19.2
16.4
16.7

Wisconsin ................................................ 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

2.0
1.4
1.5
4.2

2.0
1.4
4.5
4.2

9.4
8.1
4.5
-

7.9
15.6
6.8
10.6
14.1

19.8
25.0
23.0
28.8
16.9

68.3
50.0
59.3
50.1
60.6

- Represents zero.

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Corn for Grain Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2018-2022
Row width (inches)
State and year

Less than
30

30

(number)

36

(number)

More than
38

38

(number)

(number)

(number)

Illinois ....................................................2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

9
2
8
3
1

211
110
148
127
126

1
2
2

-

-

Indiana ..................................................2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

9
4
2
1
1

126
53
79
63
57

1
1
1
-

1
-

-

Iowa ......................................................2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

12
3
9
4
6

234
136
140
126
149

2
5
2
-

1
1
3
-

-

Kansas ..................................................2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

10
9
2
14
4

91
70
110
91
85

-

-

-

Minnesota .............................................2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

21
15
25
22
17

97
63
109
73
99

3
3
1

2
1
1
1
-

-

Missouri ................................................2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

5
5
7
2
5

90
30
99
72
69

1
1
1
1

2
2
5
5
4

1
-

Nebraska ..............................................2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

6
3
2
1

160
98
138
108
134

25
15
15
20
14

-

-

Ohio ......................................................2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

3
2
5
3
5

100
45
113
83
86

1
1
-

-

-

South Dakota ........................................2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

8
5
11
3
6

92
45
62
55
45

2
2
2
1

2
1
2
-

-

Wisconsin .............................................2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

4
1
3
2
2

108
39
78
71
72

4
1
2
1

2
2
2
1

-

- Represents zero.

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Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected
States: 2018-2022
Row width (inches)
State and year

Samples

20.5
or less

20.630.5

30.634.5

34.636.5

36.638.5

38.6 or
greater

(number)

(percent)

(percent)

Average
row
width

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Illinois ................................................. 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

212
107
156
126
123

1.9
2.6
1.6
-

87.7
83.2
85.2
80.1
82.1

10.4
15.9
10.9
18.3
16.3

0.9
1.6

1.3
-

-

(inches)
29.9
30.2
29.8
30.0
30.1

Indiana ............................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

131
54
78
63
54

6.1
1.9
1.3
1.6
-

71.7
77.7
80.7
79.4
72.2

19.8
18.5
16.7
19.0
27.8

0.8
-

0.8
1.9
1.3
-

0.8
-

29.8
30.2
30.2
30.1
30.3

Iowa .................................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

239
133
138
127
153

3.8
1.5
2.9
3.9
2.6

77.4
78.1
79.7
82.7
78.4

17.2
18.8
11.6
12.6
19.0

0.8
0.8
2.9
0.8
-

0.8
0.8
2.9
-

-

29.9
30.0
30.1
29.7
29.9

Kansas ............................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

97
75
110
99
73

3.1
4.0
1.8
3.0
4.1

76.3
81.3
78.2
83.9
78.1

20.6
14.7
20.0
13.1
17.8

-

-

-

29.7
29.9
29.7
29.9
29.5

Minnesota ........................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

115
72
133
92
114

1.7
5.6
3.3
-

82.6
72.1
84.9
88.0
83.3

11.3
18.1
14.3
7.6
15.8

2.6
4.2
0.9

0.9
1.1
-

0.9
0.8
-

29.3
29.0
28.9
28.5
29.2

Missouri .............................................. 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

93
36
110
76
78

1.1
2.8
5.5
2.6
3.8

76.2
74.9
80.9
76.3
69.2

18.3
13.9
10.9
13.2
19.2

2.2
2.8
1.3
2.6

1.1
5.6
2.7
6.6
2.6

1.1
2.6

30.1
30.2
29.6
30.5
30.8

Nebraska ............................................ 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

183
106
148
120
129

1.6
1.9
0.8

65.6
71.7
67.6
69.2
65.8

15.3
14.2
23.0
15.8
24.0

12.6
11.3
7.4
14.2
7.8

4.9
0.9
2.0
0.8
1.6

-

31.2
30.8
30.8
30.9
30.8

Ohio .................................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

102
47
118
87
85

2.9
4.3
1.7
3.4
4.7

79.5
87.2
88.1
82.9
87.1

17.6
6.4
10.2
12.6
8.2

2.1
1.1
-

-

-

29.9
29.8
29.9
29.9
29.7

South Dakota ...................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

95
43
73
55
48

5.3
4.7
5.5
1.8
6.3

69.4
67.4
72.6
76.4
79.1

20.0
25.6
15.1
14.5
10.4

2.1
2.7
1.8
2.1

2.1
2.3
1.4
5.5
2.1

1.1
2.7
-

30.0
30.0
29.8
30.2
29.3

Wisconsin ........................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

101
32
74
66
71

3.1
-

75.2
84.4
75.6
71.3
63.4

21.8
12.5
18.9
22.7
31.0

2.7
1.5
2.8

3.0
1.4
4.5
1.4

1.4
1.4

30.2
29.6
30.4
30.5
30.6

- Represents zero.

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Cotton Objective Yield Data
The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in four cotton-producing States during
2022. Randomly selected plots in cotton fields are visited monthly from September through harvest to obtain specific
counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey.
Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts – Selected States: 2018-2022
[Includes small bolls (less than one inch in diameter), large unopened bolls (at least one inch in diameter), open bolls, partially opened bolls, and burrs
per 40 feet of row. November, December, and Final exclude small bolls. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
State and month

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Arkansas
September ......................................
October ...........................................
November .......................................
December .......................................
Final ................................................

891
910
892
892
892

900
896
925
900
900

994
849
820
820
820

990
838
809
807
807

811
799
799

Georgia
September ......................................
October ...........................................
November .......................................
December .......................................
Final ................................................

605
737
712
719
713

598
783
790
799
803

606
747
761
784
785

597
658
669
694
694

605
648
705

Louisiana 1
September ......................................
October ...........................................
November .......................................
December .......................................
Final ................................................

759
734
739
739
739

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

Mississippi
September ......................................
October ...........................................
November .......................................
December .......................................
Final ................................................

871
895
846
846
846

944
895
904
901
901

900
867
877
875
875

957
807
848
849
851

804
814
830

North Carolina 1
September ......................................
October ...........................................
November .......................................
December .......................................
Final ................................................

601
641
714
719
719

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

(NA)
(NA)
(NA)

Texas
September ......................................
October ...........................................
November .......................................
December .......................................
Final ................................................

570
576
553
583
582

458
438
456
459
461

576
581
595
608
608

491
512
538
539
539

583
615
629

4-State 2
September ......................................
October ...........................................
November .......................................
December .......................................
Final ................................................

627
661
640
659
657

551
562
579
580
593

645
661
671
683
693

567
573
595
599
597

641
668
692

(NA) Not available.
1
Objective yield survey discontinued in 2019.
2
6-State total prior to 2019.

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Soybean Objective Yield Data
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 11 soybean-producing States during
2022. Randomly selected plots in soybean fields are visited monthly from September through harvest to obtain specific
counts and measurements. Data in these tables are actual field counts from this survey.
Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet – Selected States: 2018-2022
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
State
and month

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Arkansas
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

1,841
1,795
1,943
1,973

1,759
1,731
1,717
1,828

1,630
1,527
1,459
1,418

1,449
1,501
1,583
1,623

1,721
1,746
1,711

Illinois
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

2,132
2,225
2,249
2,264

1,696
1,683
1,601
1,603

2,019
2,127
2,170
2,170

2,080
2,120
2,222
2,227

Indiana
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

1,880
2,001
2,054
2,052

1,496
1,501
1,569
1,561

2,056
1,994
1,963
1,959

Iowa
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

1,823
1,984
2,082
2,097

1,601
1,642
1,660
1,682

Kansas
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

1,552
1,456
1,548
1,558

Minnesota
September .......
October ...........
November ........
Final ................

1,605
1,616
1,569
1,569

State
and month

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

(number)

Missouri
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............

1,777
1,899
1,948
1,961

1,719
1,754
1,898
1,921

1,977
2,093
2,036
2,041

1,925
1,886
2,047
2,121

1,736
1,606
1,880

1,896
1,888
2,010

Nebraska
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............

1,736
2,071
2,174
2,174

1,669
1,777
1,722
1,722

1,943
2,002
1,980
1,980

1,887
2,069
2,148
2,148

1,592
1,597
1,586

1,846
1,811
1,822
1,836

1,655
1,749
1,763

North Dakota
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............

1,418
1,485
1,515
1,514

1,147
1,246
1,253
1,195

1,242
1,439
1,442
1,442

1,055
1,014
1,009
1,009

1,281
1,298
1,357

1,675
1,933
1,927
1,927

1,732
1,800
1,894
1,890

1,585
1,653
1,785

Ohio
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............

2,019
2,180
2,210
2,210

1,563
1,760
1,587
1,587

1,811
1,972
1,983
1,981

2,060
1,989
2,074
2,116

1,798
1,890
1,788

1,561
1,604
1,596
1,583

1,650
1,699
1,629
1,629

1,404
1,480
1,551
1,514

1,456
1,400
1,392

South Dakota
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............

1,649
1,867
1,822
1,724

1,504
1,316
1,331
1,353

1,688
1,720
1,696
1,696

1,626
1,526
1,512
1,522

1,258
1,291
1,305

1,465
1,474
1,458
1,458

1,607
1,782
1,751
1,751

1,603
1,545
1,557
1,557

1,468
1,581
1,610

11-State
September ......
October ..........
November .......
Final ...............

1,786
1,895
1,938
1,938

1,561
1,593
1,582
1,586

1,780
1,882
1,866
1,865

1,717
1,725
1,788
1,798

1,604
1,628
1,690

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Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2018-2022
Row width (inches)
State and year

Less than
7.5 1

7.5

(number)

15

(number)

More than
30

30

(number)

(number)

(number)

Arkansas .............................................. 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

9
5
2
6

36
14
14
13
18

47
13
14
16
15

36
21
36
29
31

83
25
49
42
44

Illinois ................................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

3
2
2
3

11
5
11
7
3

118
82
91
80
93

58
33
44
38
44

1
1

Indiana ................................................. 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

1
1
1
-

19
5
11
14
11

110
57
87
60
56

14
9
8
8
6

1
-

Iowa ..................................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

1
1
1
2
-

11
9
8
3
4

77
51
63
61
74

88
66
85
69
71

3
3
1
1

Kansas ................................................. 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

2
1
1
1

17
10
9
12
5

35
23
19
15
24

54
16
27
16
19

1
1
-

Minnesota ............................................ 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

3
3
3
1
1

8
5
5
2
3

34
26
35
22
30

45
28
51
38
42

2
1
1
-

Missouri ............................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

1
1
1
-

15
5
13
6
7

65
38
63
48
60

31
10
20
21
16

4
1
11
5
6

Nebraska ............................................. 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

3
1
2

7
6
8
9
5

35
37
39
31
25

49
49
58
50
52

8
5
1
4
7

See footnote(s) at end of table.

26

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Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2018-2022 (continued)
Row width (inches)
State and year

Less than
7.5 1

7.5

(number)

15

(number)

More than
30

30

(number)

(number)

(number)

North Dakota ....................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

4
3
7
6

31
11
27
16
24

49
28
48
55
47

12
6
11
13
15

-

Ohio ..................................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

4
2
3
2
7

31
11
30
21
25

98
42
82
64
71

1
1
5
3
5

1
1

South Dakota ....................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

2
4
-

4
3
4

27
18
43
26
22

61
30
44
38
47

1
1

- Represents zero.
Includes broadcast soybeans.

1

Soybean Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab – United States: 2018-2022
Year

2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
1

October

November

Mature 1

Mature 1

(percent)

(percent)

....................................
....................................
....................................
....................................
....................................

57
25
64
61
42

93
91
94
92
90

Includes soybeans with brown pods and are considered mature or almost mature.

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27

Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected
States: 2018-2022
Row width (inches)
State and year

Samples

10.0 or
less 1

10.118.5

18.628.5

(number)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

28.634.5

34.6 or
greater

Average
row
width 1

(percent)

(percent)

(inches)

Arkansas ............................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

208
73
121
105
113

18.3
19.2
12.8
11.9
13.3

18.3
15.1
11.2
15.2
14.6

6.7
5.5
3.3
6.2
2.7

14.7
23.3
25.6
30.5
25.7

42.0
36.9
47.1
36.2
43.7

26.5
26.6
29.9
27.9
28.3

Illinois .................................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

185
119
147
128
144

5.7
4.6
7.2
5.5
1.0

57.6
58.0
49.4
56.9
55.8

5.9
10.9
10.6
5.5
13.9

30.8
26.5
32.1
31.3
27.9

0.7
0.8
1.4

19.9
19.4
20.3
19.9
20.3

Indiana .................................................. 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

150
74
108
84
71

10.1
4.1
8.3
12.5
9.2

74.8
74.7
77.3
64.3
71.6

5.7
11.6
6.5
12.5
12.1

9.4
9.6
7.9
10.7
7.1

-

16.2
17.3
16.2
16.4
16.0

Iowa ...................................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

177
124
162
136
153

4.8
4.9
3.4
1.5
2.9

36.5
36.0
32.4
37.5
39.9

10.1
9.7
10.8
11.0
8.2

45.8
48.6
52.2
49.3
49.0

2.8
0.8
1.2
0.7
-

22.8
23.1
23.8
23.6
23.0

Kansas .................................................. 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

106
49
57
49
48

8.1
9.2
5.3
12.2
9.4

39.3
47.0
50.9
46.0
44.7

6.6
7.1
2.6
7.1
4.2

45.1
36.7
37.7
34.7
41.7

0.9
3.5
-

22.0
20.4
21.1
19.8
20.9

Minnesota ............................................. 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

85
59
93
61
77

10.0
11.9
7.5
4.1
2.6

28.8
18.6
19.9
14.8
20.1

14.7
26.3
15.6
23.8
21.4

46.5
41.5
54.8
57.3
55.9

1.7
2.2
-

22.6
23.0
24.5
25.2
24.8

Missouri ................................................ 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

113
51
110
80
90

12.8
7.8
13.6
10.0
6.7

52.7
68.7
50.5
58.7
59.9

8.0
7.8
10.0
6.3
8.9

23.0
15.7
19.5
22.5
17.8

3.5
6.4
2.5
6.7

19.2
17.8
19.3
19.1
19.5

Nebraska .............................................. 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

101
98
107
96
87

5.9
4.6
5.2
7.3
6.9

27.2
32.1
32.4
30.7
21.8

10.9
11.2
10.8
8.3
4.6

48.1
47.0
50.7
48.5
59.8

7.9
5.1
0.9
5.2
6.9

24.3
23.9
22.9
23.2
25.9

See footnote(s) at end of table.

28

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Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected States:
2018-2022 (continued)
Row width (inches)
State and year

Samples

10.0 or
less 1

10.118.5

18.628.5

28.634.5

34.6 or
greater

Average
row
width 1

(number)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(inches)

North Dakota ......................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

96
48
92
85
95

21.9
17.7
21.7
18.2
23.2

45.3
49.0
48.9
44.1
47.3

22.9
22.9
17.4
27.1
12.6

7.3
10.4
12.0
10.6
15.3

2.6
1.6

16.4
17.1
16.1
17.2
16.9

Ohio ....................................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

134
57
121
92
107

20.9
22.8
25.6
25.0
19.6

76.5
77.2
67.0
67.3
72.5

2.6
3.3
3.3
2.8

4.1
3.3
4.2

1.1
0.9

13.7
13.6
14.1
14.1
14.7

South Dakota ......................................... 2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

94
43
88
64
74

4.3
2.3
3.1
2.0

15.4
10.5
24.6
14.8
14.9

17.6
27.9
27.4
33.6
22.3

62.2
59.3
46.3
46.2
59.4

0.5
1.7
2.3
1.4

25.7
26.6
24.2
24.4
25.7

- Represents zero.
Broadcast soybeans included as "10.0 inches or less" but excluded in computation of average width.

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October Weather Summary
In nearly all areas of the country, summer crop harvesting during October advanced at a torrid pace, amid frequently drierthan-normal conditions. By October 30, the Nation’s rice harvest (97 percent complete) was nearly done, while progress
had advanced beyond the three-quarters mark for sugarbeets (89 percent), soybeans (88 percent), peanuts (79 percent),
sorghum (77 percent), and corn (76 percent). Except for rice, on par with the normal pace, all those harvest numbers were
ahead of the respective 5-year averages. Meanwhile, winter wheat seeding progressed roughly on schedule (87 percent
planted by October 30, versus the 5-year average of 85 percent), although emergence was hampered in some areas by lack
of moisture and October freezes. Near the end of October, wheat emergence lagged the average pace by 7 to
32 percentage points in eight states—four on the Great Plains and four from the mid-South into the lower Midwest.
Cooler-than-normal October weather dominated areas from the middle and lower Mississippi Valley to the middle and
southern Atlantic States. Southeastern monthly temperatures broadly averaged 2 to 4°F below normal. The chilliest
weather arrived in two separate waves, about a week apart, in early to mid-October, with the latter cold snap resulting in
freezes deep into the Gulf Coast States, including portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and northern Florida. In
places where freezes occurred, the combination of dry weather and cold conditions curtailed pasture growth and limited
winter wheat establishment. The cold weather also nipped a few immature summer crops, including double-cropped,
late-planted soybeans. On October 9, about the time of the first round of freezes into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys,
91 percent of the Nation’s soybeans were dropping leaves. Those numbers were lower in states such as Kentucky
(70 percent dropping leaves) and Tennessee (85 percent), although temperatures were only marginally low enough in
those areas to cause freeze injury. In contrast, monthly temperatures averaged 4 to 8°F above normal in parts of the
Northwest. It was the warmest October on record in Washington locations such as Omak (57.1°F, or 8.0°F above normal)
and Spokane (55.0°F, or 7.1°F above normal).
Following the Nation’s driest September since 1956, drier-than-normal weather continued to dominate many parts of the
country in October. Among the areas receiving above-normal October precipitation were the northern Atlantic region and
a swath from southeastern California to western Texas. A late-month storm system delivered much-needed moisture from
the southern Plains to the Great Lakes region. Periods of beneficial precipitation also occurred from the Pacific Northwest
to Montana and western North Dakota. Even with spotty precipitation, national topsoil moisture rated very short to short
peaked on October 23 at 68 percent. By October 30, very short to short ratings at or above 70 percent were observed in a
dozen states from the Rockies and Plains into the Southeast, led by Oklahoma (91 percent) and Kansas (89 percent). This
year’s dry autumn, superimposed on long-term drought, lowered river levels in the Mississippi River basin. During
October, record-low water levels were observed on the Mississippi River from New Madrid, Missouri, downstream to
Greenville, Mississippi. Previous record lows had been mostly set in July 1988 or August 2012, although Greenville’s
low-water mark had been established on January 4, 1964. The reduced water levels restricted barge traffic on the Nation’s
busiest inland waterway and necessitated dredging operations to widen and deepen the river channel.
Drought coverage in the contiguous United States stood at 62.95 percent on October 25 and 62.78 percent on
November 1, up from a recent minimum of 44.02 percent on September 6, according to the Drought Monitor. Moderate to
exceptional drought (D1 to D4) coverage was last higher in 2012, when coverage peaked at 65.45 percent on
September 25. National drought coverage was last below 40 percent more than 2 years ago, on September 22, 2020.
Finally, coverage of abnormal dryness (D0) and drought (D1 to D4) grew to a 21st century record of 85.28 percent by
November 1, surpassing 80.76 percent on July 17, 2012.
As the month progressed, Northwestern precipitation helped to tamp down dozens of previously active wildfires. Still, by
late October, national wildfires had burned more than 7.2 million acres of vegetation, well above the 10-year average of
6.7 million acres. January-October wildfires have charred more than 7 million acres in 5 of the last 8 years. Meanwhile,
the Atlantic tropical basin turned relatively quiet again, following the early-month departure of Hurricane Ian’s remnants.
Named Atlantic tropical cyclones that formed during October were Julia, Karl, and Lisa—all three remained well south of
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October Agricultural Summary
Apart from the Southwest, October was warmer than normal for most of the western half of the Nation. Areas in
California, Montana, and Washington recorded temperatures 8°F or more above normal for the month. Except for
New England, most of the eastern half of the Nation was cooler than normal. Parts of the Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley,
and Southeast recorded temperatures 4°F or more below normal. While much of the Nation remained drier than normal
for the month, much of the Southwest and parts of coastal New Jersey and the Rockies recorded at least twice the normal
amount of precipitation.
By October 2, ninety-six percent of this year’s corn acreage was denting, 4 percentage points behind last year and
1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. Seventy-five percent of the Nation’s corn acreage was mature by October 2,
eleven percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Twenty percent of the 2022 corn acreage was
harvested by October 2, seven percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average
harvest pace. Ninety-four percent of the Nation’s corn acreage was mature by October 16, three percentage points behind
last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Forty-five percent of the 2022 corn acreage was harvested
by October 16, five percentage points behind last year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average harvest pace.
On October 16, fifty-three percent of the Nation’s corn acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 7 percentage
points below the same time last year. Seventy-six percent of the 2022 corn acreage was harvested by week’s end,
3 percentage points ahead of last year and 12 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average harvest pace.
Soybean leaf drop was 81 percent complete Nationally by October 2, three percentage points behind last year but
2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Soybean harvest across the Nation was 22 percent complete by
October 2, nine percentage points behind last year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Leaf drop was
96 percent complete Nationally by October 16, two percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year average.
Soybean harvest across the Nation was 63 percent complete by October 16, five percentage points ahead of last year and
11 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. On October 16, fifty-seven percent of the Nation’s soybean acreage was
rated in good to excellent condition, 2 percentage points below the previous year. Soybean harvest across the Nation was
88 percent complete by October 30, ten percentage points ahead of both last year and the 5-year average.
Nationwide, producers had sown 40 percent of the intended 2023 winter wheat acreage by October 2, five percentage
points behind last year and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, 15 percent of the winter wheat
acreage had emerged by October 2, three percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year
average. Nationwide, producers had sown 69 percent of the intended 2023 winter wheat acreage by October 16, equal to
last year but 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average. Nationwide, 38 percent of the winter wheat acreage had
emerged by October 16, four percentage points behind last year and 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average.
Nationwide, producers had sown 87 percent of the intended 2023 winter wheat acreage by October 30, one percentage
point ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Nationwide, 62 percent of the winter wheat
acreage had emerged by October 30, three percentage points behind last year and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year
average. As of October 30, twenty-eight percent of the 2023 winter wheat acreage was reported in good to excellent
condition, 17 percentage points below the same time last year.
By October 2, seventy-seven percent of the Nation’s cotton had open bolls, 8 percentage points ahead of last year and
4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By October 2, twenty-two percent of the Nation’s cotton acreage was
harvested, 9 percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By October 16,
eighty-nine percent of the Nation’s cotton had open bolls, 4 percentage points ahead of last year and 2 percentage points
ahead of the 5-year average. By October 16, thirty-seven percent of the Nation’s cotton acreage was harvested,
10 percentage points ahead of last year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. On October 23, thirty percent
of the 2022 cotton acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 34 percentage points below the same time last year.
By October 30, ninety-six percent of the Nation’s cotton had open bolls, 2 percentage points ahead of both last year and
the 5-year average. By October 30, fifty-five percent of the Nation’s cotton acreage was harvested, 11 percentage points
ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Ninety-six percent of the Nation’s sorghum acreage was at or beyond the coloring stage by October 2, three percentage
points behind last year and 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. By October 2, sixty-nine percent of the Nation’s
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sorghum acreage was mature, 8 percentage points behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Thirty-four percent of the 2022 sorghum acreage had been harvested by October 2, three percentage points behind last
year and 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. Ninety-one percent of Texas’ sorghum acreage was harvested by
October 2, eight percentage points ahead of last year and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Twenty-two percent of the Nation’s sorghum acreage was rated in good to excellent condition on October 9,
thirty-three percentage points below the same time last year. By October 16, eighty-nine percent of the Nation’s sorghum
acreage was mature, 3 percentage points behind last year but 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Fifty-seven percent of the 2022 sorghum acreage had been harvested by October 16, one percentage point behind last year
but 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Seventy-seven percent of the 2022 sorghum acreage had been
harvested by October 30, two percentage points behind last year but 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Nationally, 70 percent of the rice acreage was harvested by October 2, one percentage point behind the previous year and
2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationally, 89 percent of the rice acreage was harvested by October 16,
one percentage point behind both the previous year and the 5-year average. Nationally, 97 percent of the rice acreage was
harvested by October 30, equal to both last year and the 5-year average.
Twenty-eight percent of the Nation’s peanut acreage was harvested as of October 2, ten percentage points ahead of last
year and 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Fifty-five percent of the Nation’s peanut acreage was harvested
as of October 16, eighteen percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. On
October 16, sixty-two percent of the Nation’s peanut acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 9 percentage points
below the same time last year. Seventy-nine percent of the Nation’s peanut acreage was harvested as of October 30,
fourteen percentage points ahead of last year and 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
By October 2, sugarbeet producers had harvested 19 percent of the Nation’s crop, equal to last year but 6 percentage
points behind the 5-year average. By October 16, sugarbeet producers had harvested 67 percent of the Nation’s crop,
29 percentage points ahead of last year and 13 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By October 30, sugarbeet
producers had harvested 89 percent of the Nation’s crop, 5 percentage points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points
ahead of the 5-year average.
By October 2, one percent of this year’s sunflower crop was harvested, 4 percentage points behind last year and
3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By October 16, twenty-two percent of this year’s sunflower crop was
harvested, 6 percentage points behind last year but 3 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By October 30,
sixty percent of this year’s sunflower crop was harvested, 9 percentage points ahead of last year and 15 percentage points
ahead of the 5-year average.
Crop Comments
Corn: The 2022 corn harvested for grain acreage is forecast at 80.8 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast
but down 5 percent from last year.
The November 1 corn objective yield data indicate the sixth highest number of ears on record for the combined objective
yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin).
At 13.9 billion bushels, the 2022 corn production for grain is forecast to be the seventh highest production on record for
the United States. The forecasted yield, at 172.3 bushels per acre, is down 2 percent from last year’s record high final
estimate of 176.7 bushels per acre. Record high yields are forecast in California, Illinois, Virginia, Washington, and
Wisconsin.
By October 2, ninety-six percent of this year’s corn acreage was denting, 4 percentage points behind last year and
1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. Seventy-five percent of the Nation’s corn acreage was mature by October 2,
eleven percentage points behind last year but equal to the 5-year average. Twenty percent of the 2022 corn acreage was
harvested by October 2, seven percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average
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Eighty-seven percent of the Nation’s corn acreage was mature by October 9, six percentage points behind last year but
2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Thirty-one percent of the 2022 corn acreage was harvested by October 9,
eight percentage points behind last year but 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average.
Ninety-four percent of the Nation’s corn acreage was mature by October 16, three percentage points behind last year but
2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Forty-five percent of the 2022 corn acreage was harvested by October 16,
five percentage points behind last year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. On October 16,
fifty-three percent of the Nation’s corn acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 7 percentage points below the
same time last year.
Ninety-seven percent of the Nation’s corn acreage was mature by October 23, three percentage points behind last year but
equal to the 5-year average. Sixty-one percent of the 2022 corn acreage was harvested by October 23, three percentage
points behind last year but 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Seventy-six percent of the 2022 corn acreage
was harvested by October 30, three percentage points ahead of last year and 12 percentage points ahead of the 5-year
average pace.
Sorghum: Production is forecast at 236 million bushels, down 4 percent from the previous forecast and down 47 percent
from last year. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 5.48 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but down
16 percent from 2021. Based on conditions as of November 1, yield is forecast at 43.0 bushels per acre, down 1.6 bushels
from the previous forecast and 26.0 bushels per acre below the 2021 yield of 69.0 bushels per acre.
As of October 29, seventy-seven percent of the sorghum acreage was harvested, 2 percentage points behind last year but
8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Rice: Production is forecast at 164 million cwt, down 1 percent from the previous forecast and down 14 percent from
2021. Harvested area is expected to total 2.18 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but down 13 percent
from 2021. Based on conditions as of November 1, the average United States yield is forecast at 7,549 pounds per acre,
down 50 pounds per acre from the previous forecast and down 160 pounds per acre from 2021.
Nationally, 97 percent of the rice acreage was harvested by October 30, equal to both last year and the five-year average.
Soybeans: Production is forecast at 4.35 billion bushels, up 1 percent from the previous forecast but down 3 percent from
last year. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 50.2 bushels per acre, up 0.4 bushel from
the previous forecast but down 1.5 bushels from last year. Area harvested for beans in the United States is forecast at
86.6 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up less than 1 percent from 2021.
The November objective yield data for the combined 11 major soybean-producing States (Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota) indicate a lower pod count
compared with the previous year. Compared with final counts for 2021, pod counts are down in 8 of the 11 published
States. Nebraska showed the greatest decrease, down 562 pods per 18 square feet from the previous year.
Soybean harvest was 22 percent complete as of October 2, nine percentage points behind last year and 3 percentage points
behind the 5-year average. As of October 30, harvest was 88 percent complete Nationwide, 10 percentage points ahead of
last year and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Despite soybean progress lagging in many States
throughout the growing season, harvest progress was ahead of the 5-year average in all 18 States estimated in the Crop
Progress report by October 30.
If realized, the forecasted yield will be a record high in Arkansas, Mississippi, and South Carolina.
Peanuts: Production is forecast at 5.77 billion pounds in 2022, unchanged from the previous forecast but down 9 percent
from the 2021 total of 6.36 billion pounds. Area harvested is expected to total 1.41 million acres, unchanged from the
previous forecast but down 8 percent from 2021. Based on conditions as of November 1, the average yield for the United
States is forecast at 4,090 pounds per acre, unchanged from the previous forecast but down 40 pounds per acre from 2021.
Record high yields are forecast for South Carolina and Virginia.
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Seventy-nine percent of the Nation’s peanut acreage was harvested as of October 30, fourteen percentage
points ahead of last year and 9 percentage points ahead of the five-year average.
Cotton: Upland harvested area for the Nation is expected to total 7.71 million acres, unchanged from the previous
forecast but down 24 percent from last year. Expected Pima harvested area at 164,500 acres is unchanged from the
previous estimate but up 33 percent from last year. If realized, Upland harvested area for Texas will be the lowest on
record.
As of October 29, ninety-six percent of cotton acreage was at or beyond the bolls opening stage, 2 percentage points
ahead of last year and the 5-year average. Fifty-five percent of cotton acreage had been harvested by October 29,
nine percentage points ahead of last year and 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Ginnings totaled 4,384,250 running bales prior to November 1, compared with 3,542,900 running bales ginned prior to the
same date last year.
Sugarbeets: Production of sugarbeets for the 2022 crop year is forecast at 33.5 million tons, up 1 percent from last month
but down 9 percent from last year. Producers expect to harvest 1.15 million acres, unchanged from last month but
up 4 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at 29.1 tons per acre, up 0.3 ton from last month but down 4.1 tons from last
year.
Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 34.3 million tons, up slightly from the previous
forecast and up 4 percent from last season. Producers intend to harvest 923,500 acres for sugar and seed during the
2022 crop year, up slightly from last month but down 1 percent from 2021. Yields for sugar and seed are expected to
average 37.1 tons per acre, unchanged from last month but up 2.0 tons from last season.
Potatoes: Production of potatoes for the 2022 crop year is forecast at 397 million cwt, down 3 percent from last year.
Planted acreage, at 912,000 acres, is up slightly from the June estimate but down 2 percent from last season. Area
harvested, at 906,100 acres, is down 2 percent from the previous year. The yield forecast, at 438 cwt per acre, is
down 6 cwt from last year’s yield.

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Statistical Methodology
Field crop survey procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between October 25 and
November 4 to gather information on expected yield as of November 1. The objective yield surveys for corn, cotton, and
soybeans were conducted in the major producing States that usually account for about 75 percent of the United States
production. Randomly selected plots were revisited to make current counts. The counts made within each sample plot
depend on the crop and the maturity of that crop. In all cases, plant counts are recorded along with other measurements
that provide information to forecast the number of ears, bolls, or pods and their weight. The counts are used with similar
data from previous years to develop a projected biological yield. The average harvesting loss is subtracted to obtain a net
yield. The plots are revisited each month until crop maturity when the fruit is harvested and weighed. After the farm
operator has harvested the sample field, another plot is sampled to obtain current year harvesting loss. Starting in 2019,
NASS eliminated the August objective yield survey for cotton (except Texas), corn, and soybeans.
The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use of mail, internet, and personal
interviewers. Approximately 6,100 producers were interviewed during the survey period and asked questions about
probable yield.
Field crop estimating procedures: National and State level objective yield and grower reported data were reviewed for
reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. The survey data were also reviewed considering weather
patterns and crop progress compared to previous months and previous years. Each Regional Field Office submits their
analysis of the current situation to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data and the State
analyses to prepare the published November 1 forecasts.
Revision policy: The November 1 production forecast will not be revised; instead, a new forecast will be made each
month throughout the growing season. End-of-season estimates are made after harvest. At the end of the marketing
season, a balance sheet is calculated using carryover stocks, production, exports, millings, feeding, and ending stocks.
Revisions are then made if the balance sheet relationships or other administrative data warrant changes. Estimates of
planted acres for spring planted crops are subject to revision in the August Crop Production report if conditions altered
the planting intentions since the mid-year survey. Current year, planted acres may also be revised for cotton, peanuts, and
rice in the September Crop Production report each year; spring wheat, Durum wheat, barley, and oats only in the
Small Grains Summary report at the end of September; and all other spring planted crops in the October Crop Production
report. Revisions to planted acres will only be made when either special survey data, administrative data, such as Farm
Service Agency program “sign up” data, or remote sensing data are available. Harvested acres may be revised any time a
production forecast is made if there is strong evidence that the intended harvested area has changed since the last forecast.
Reliability: To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the November 1 production forecast, the “Root Mean Square
Error,” a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the November 1 production
forecast and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. The average of the 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 forecast relative to the
final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's forecast are not different from those influencing
recent years. For example, the “Root Mean Square Error” for the November 1 corn for grain production forecast is
1.2 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current production forecast will not be above or below the final
estimate by more than 1.2 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not
exceed 2.0 percent.
Also, shown in the following table is a 20-year record for selected crops of the differences between the November 1
forecast and the final estimate. Using corn again as an example, changes between the November 1 forecast and the final
estimate during the last 20 years have averaged 114 million bushels, ranging from 4 million bushels to 395 million
bushels. The November 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 8 times and above 12 times. This does not imply that
the November 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production.

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Reliability of November 1 Crop Production Forecasts
[Based on data for the past twenty years]

Crop

Root mean
square error

(percent)
Corn for grain .................................. bushels
Peanut 1 ........................................... pounds
Potato .................................................... cwt
Rice ....................................................... cwt
Sorghum for grain ........................... bushels
Soybeans for beans ........................ bushels
Sugarbeets for sugar ............................ tons
Sugarcane ............................................ tons
Upland cotton 1 ................................... bales

(percent)
1.2
4.9
2.2
1.5
5.0
1.8
1.5
4.6
5.1

Difference between forecast
and final estimate

90 percent
confidence
interval

2.0
8.5
3.8
2.6
8.7
3.0
2.6
7.9
8.8

Production

Years

Average

Smallest

Largest

Below
final

(millions)

(millions)

(millions)

(number)

114
207
6
2
14
49
(Z)
1
565

4
10
1
(Z)
1
2
(Z)
(Z)
50

395
662
37
11
33
171
1
2
2,474

8
14
14
14
11
12
11
9
6

Above
final
(number)
12
6
6
6
9
8
9
11
14

(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
1
Quantity is in thousands of units.

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USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 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@usda.gov
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section ......................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Irwin Anolik – Crop Weather........................................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Joshua Bates – Hemp, Oats, Soybeans ............................................................................................. (202) 690-3234
David Colwell – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports ................................................................ (202) 720-8800
Michelle Harder – Barley, County Estimates, Hay .......................................................................... (202) 690-8533
James Johanson – Rye, Wheat ......................................................................................................... (202) 720-8068
Greg Lemmons – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet ............................................................................... (202) 720-9526
Becky Sommer – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ..................................................................... (202) 720-5944
Travis Thorson – Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................................... (202) 720-7369
Lihan Wei – Peanuts, Rice ............................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688
Fleming Gibson, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section................................................. (202) 720-2127
Deonne Holiday – Almonds, Asparagus, Carrots, Coffee, Cranberries, Onions,
Plums, Prunes, Sweet Corn, Tobacco ........................................................................................ (202) 720-4288
Robert Little – Apricots, Dry Beans, Lettuce, Macadamia, Maple Syrup,
Nectarines, Pears, Snap Beans, Spinach, Tomatoes .................................................................. (202) 720-3250
Krishna Rizal – Artichokes, Cauliflower, Celery, Garlic, Grapefruit, Kiwifruit,
Lemons, Mandarins and tangerines, Mint, Mushrooms, Olives,
Oranges, Pistachios .................................................................................................................... (202) 720-5412
Chris Singh – Apples, Blueberries, Cucumbers, Hazelnuts, Potatoes, Pumpkins,
Raspberries, Squash, Strawberries, Sugarbeets, Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes............................. (202) 720-4285
Antonio Torres – Cantaloupes, Dry Edible Peas, Green Peas, Honeydews, Lentils,
Papayas, Peaches, Sweet Cherries, Tart Cherries, Walnuts, Watermelons................................ (202) 720-2157
Chris Wallace – Avocados, Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chickpeas,
Chile Peppers, Dates, Floriculture, Grapes, Hops, Pecans ........................................................ (202) 720-4215

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for
employment on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where
applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual's
income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program
or activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or
employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination
Complaint Form (PDF), found online at www.ascr.usda.gov/filing-program-discrimination-complaint-usda-customer, or
at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a letter containing all of the
information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax
(202) 690-7442 or email at program.intake@usda.gov.

USDA Fall Data Users’ Meeting
Virtual Meeting
November 15, 2022
12:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will hold an open forum for users of U.S.
domestic and international agriculture data. NASS is organizing the 2022 Fall Data Users’ Meeting in
cooperation with five other USDA agencies – Agricultural Marketing Service, Economic Research
Service, Farm Service Agency, Foreign Agricultural Service, and World Agricultural Outlook Board –
and the Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade Division. Agency representatives will provide updates on
recent and pending changes in statistical and information programs important to agriculture, answer
questions, and welcome comments and input from data users. Registration details will be coming
soon.