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Crop Production ISSN: 1936-3737 Released November 9, 2021, 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 Down 1 Percent Cotton Production Up 1 Percent Corn production for grain is forecast at 15.1 billion bushels, up less than 1 percent from the previous forecast and up 7 percent from 2020. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 177.0 bushels per harvested acre, up 0.5 bushel from the previous forecast and up 5.6 bushels from last year. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 85.1 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 3 percent from the previous year. Soybean production for beans is forecast at 4.42 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the previous forecast but up 5 percent from last year. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 51.2 bushels per harvested acre, down 0.3 bushel from the previous forecast but up 0.2 bushel from 2020. Area harvested for beans in the United States is forecast at 86.4 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 5 percent from the previous year. All cotton production is forecast at 18.2 million 480-pound bales, up 1 percent from the previous forecast and up 25 percent from 2020. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 880 pounds per harvested acre, up 9 pounds from the previous forecast and up 33 pounds from 2020. Upland cotton production is forecast at 17.9 million 480-pound bales, up 1 percent from the previous forecast and up 27 percent from 2020. Pima cotton production is forecast at 346,000 bales, down 2 percent from the previous forecast and down 37 percent from 2020. All cotton area harvested is forecast at 9.92 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 20 percent from 2020.
Transcript of Crop Production 11/09/2021
Crop Production
ISSN: 1936-3737
Released November 9, 2021, 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 Down 1 Percent Cotton Production Up 1 Percent
Corn production for grain is forecast at 15.1 billion bushels, up less than 1 percent from the previous forecast and up
7 percent from 2020. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 177.0 bushels per harvested
acre, up 0.5 bushel from the previous forecast and up 5.6 bushels from last year. Area harvested for grain is forecast at
85.1 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 3 percent from the previous year.
Soybean production for beans is forecast at 4.42 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the previous forecast but up
5 percent from last year. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 51.2 bushels per harvested
acre, down 0.3 bushel from the previous forecast but up 0.2 bushel from 2020. Area harvested for beans in the
United States is forecast at 86.4 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 5 percent from the previous
year.
All cotton production is forecast at 18.2 million 480-pound bales, up 1 percent from the previous forecast and up
25 percent from 2020. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 880 pounds per harvested
acre, up 9 pounds from the previous forecast and up 33 pounds from 2020. Upland cotton production is forecast at
17.9 million 480-pound bales, up 1 percent from the previous forecast and up 27 percent from 2020. Pima cotton
production is forecast at 346,000 bales, down 2 percent from the previous forecast and down 37 percent from 2020. All
cotton area harvested is forecast at 9.92 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up 20 percent from 2020.
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This report was approved on November 9, 2021.
Secretary of Agriculture
Designate
Seth Meyer
Agricultural Statistics Board
Chairperson
Joseph L. Parsons
Crop Production (November 2021) 3 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Contents
Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2020 and Forecasted
November 1, 2021 ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Corn Production – United States Chart ................................................................................................................................... 6
Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2020 and Forecasted
November 1, 2021 ................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2020 and Forecasted November 1, 2021 .............. 7
Rice Production by Class – United States: 2020 and Forecasted November 1, 2021 ............................................................. 7
Soybean Production – United States Chart ............................................................................................................................. 7
Soybeans for Beans Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2020 and Forecasted
November 1, 2021 ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Peanut Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2020 and Forecasted
November 1, 2021 ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Cottonseed Production – United States: 2020 and Forecasted November 1, 2021 ................................................................. 9
Cotton Production – United States Chart ................................................................................................................................ 9
Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States: 2020 and Forecasted
November 1, 2021 ................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2020 and Forecasted
November 1, 2021 ................................................................................................................................................................. 11
Sugarcane for Sugar and Seed Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2020 and
Forecasted November 1, 2021 .............................................................................................................................................. 11
Potato Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2020 and 2021 .................................................................. 12
Potato Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2020 and Forecasted
November 1, 2021 ................................................................................................................................................................. 12
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2020 and 2021 ................... 13
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States: 2020 and 2021 ....................... 15
Fruits and Nuts Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2021 and 2022 .................................................................. 17
Fruits and Nuts Production in Metric Units – United States: 2021 and 2022 ....................................................................... 18
Corn for Grain Plant Population per Acre – Selected States: 2017-2021 ............................................................................. 19
Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre – Selected States: 2017-2021 .............................................................................. 20
Corn Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab – United States: 2017-2021.............................................. 20
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Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Plant Population Per Acre – Selected States: 2017-2021 ................................. 21
Corn for Grain Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2017-2021 ................................................ 22
Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected
States: 2017-2021 .................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts – Selected States: 2017-2021 ............................................................................................. 24
Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet – Selected States: 2017-2021 ....................................................................... 25
Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2017-2021 .......................................................... 26
Soybean Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab – United States: 2017-2021 ........................................ 27
Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected
States: 2017-2021 .................................................................................................................................................................. 28
Percent of Normal Precipitation Map .................................................................................................................................... 30
Departure from Normal Temperature Map ........................................................................................................................... 30
October Weather Summary ................................................................................................................................................... 31
October Agricultural Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 31
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: 2020 and Forecasted November 1, 2021
State
Area harvested Yield per acre Production
2020 2021 2020 2021
2020 2021 October 1 November 1
(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (bushels) (bushels) (bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)
Alabama ......................... Arkansas ........................ California ........................ Colorado ......................... Delaware ........................ Georgia .......................... Idaho .............................. Illinois ............................. Indiana ........................... Iowa ................................ Kansas ........................... Kentucky ......................... Louisiana ........................ Maryland ......................... Michigan ......................... Minnesota ....................... Mississippi ...................... Missouri .......................... Nebraska ........................ New York ........................ North Carolina ................ North Dakota .................. Ohio ................................ Oklahoma ....................... Pennsylvania .................. South Carolina ................ South Dakota .................. Tennessee ...................... Texas ............................. Virginia ........................... Washington .................... Wisconsin ....................... Other States 1 ................. United States ..................
320 605 60
1,060 176 390 130
11,100 5,250
12,900
5,720 1,360
485 430
1,990 7,510
490 3,280 9,890
500
940 1,780 3,300
320 1,000
370 4,450
815 1,810
420 85
2,930
447
82,313
340 830 95
1,110 170 440 105
10,800 5,250
12,450
5,300 1,450
565 390
1,970 7,800
700 3,380 9,600
500
910 3,820 3,380
300 870 390
5,650 970
1,700 390 75
2,940
445
85,085
158.0 184.0 187.0 116.0 160.0 180.0 199.0 191.0 187.0 177.0
134.0 184.0 181.0 155.0 153.0 191.0 180.0 171.0 180.0 157.0
113.0 139.0 171.0 135.0 138.0 132.0 162.0 170.0 128.0 122.0 228.0 173.0
160.1
171.4
162.0 184.0 195.0 134.0 170.0 176.0 214.0 210.0 194.0 201.0
140.0 185.0 181.0 166.0 171.0 178.0 186.0 164.0 190.0 167.0
146.0 107.0 188.0 150.0 169.0 136.0 133.0 170.0 140.0 155.0 225.0 172.0
161.1
176.5
162.0 183.0 195.0 136.0 175.0 180.0 214.0 207.0 189.0 201.0
139.0 189.0 181.0 172.0 175.0 186.0 185.0 160.0 191.0 170.0
146.0 108.0 188.0 155.0 169.0 134.0 137.0 171.0 140.0 155.0 225.0 172.0
161.1
177.0
50,560 111,320 11,220
122,960 28,160 70,200 25,870
2,120,100 981,750
2,283,300
766,480 250,240 87,785 66,650
304,470 1,434,410
88,200 560,880
1,780,200 78,500
106,220 247,420 564,300 43,200
138,000 48,840
720,900 138,550 231,680 51,240 19,380
506,890
71,574
14,111,449
55,080 151,890 18,525
150,960 29,750 79,200 22,470
2,235,600 992,250
2,502,450
736,700 274,050 102,265 67,080
344,750 1,450,800
129,500 540,800
1,833,600 85,000
132,860 412,560 635,440 46,500
147,030 52,260
774,050 165,870 238,000 60,450 16,875
505,680
71,707
15,062,002
1 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 2021 Summary.
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Sorghum for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2020 and Forecasted November 1, 2021
State
Area harvested Yield per acre Production
2020 2021 2020 2021
2020 2021 October 1 November 1
(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (bushels) (bushels) (bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)
Colorado .............................. Kansas ................................. Nebraska ............................. Oklahoma ............................ South Dakota ....................... Texas ................................... United States .......................
255 2,800
150 230 160
1,500
5,095
435 3,350
265 355 285
1,830
6,520
20.0 85.0 91.0 45.0 71.0 63.0
73.2
45.0 80.0 81.0 62.0 56.0 68.0
72.3
40.0 81.0 75.0 65.0 59.0 67.0
72.3
5,100 238,000 13,650 10,350 11,360 94,500
372,960
17,400 271,350 19,875 23,075 16,815
122,610
471,125
8.0
9.0
10.0
11.0
12.0
13.0
14.0
15.0
16.0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Billion bushels
Corn Production – United States
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Rice Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2020 and Forecasted November 1, 2021
State
Area harvested Yield per acre Production 1
2020 2021 2020 2021
2020 2021 October 1 November 1
(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)
Arkansas ................ California ................ Louisiana ................ Mississippi .............. Missouri .................. Texas ..................... United States ..........
1,441 514 474 165 214 179
2,987
1,198 405 413 101 194 188
2,499
7,500 8,720 6,820 7,420 7,250 8,150
7,619
7,500 8,900 6,900 7,400 8,000 7,000
7,625
7,600 9,200 6,900 7,500 8,100 7,300
7,756
108,107 44,810 32,306 12,241 15,522 14,597
227,583
91,048 37,260 28,497 7,575
15,714 13,724
193,818
1 Includes sweet rice production.
Rice Production by Class – United States: 2020 and Forecasted November 1, 2021
Year Long grain Medium grain Short grain 1 All
(1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)
2020 ........................ 2021 2 ......................
170,853 146,731
53,920 44,492
2,810 2,595
227,583 193,818
1 Sweet rice production included with short grain. 2 The 2021 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.
2.4
2.9
3.4
3.9
4.4
4.9
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Billion bushels
Soybean Production – United States
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Soybeans for Beans Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2020 and Forecasted November 1, 2021
State
Area harvested Yield per acre Production
2020 2021 2020 2021
2020 2021 October 1 November 1
(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (bushels) (bushels) (bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)
Alabama .......................... Arkansas .......................... Delaware ......................... Georgia ............................ Illinois ............................... Indiana ............................. Iowa ................................. Kansas ............................. Kentucky .......................... Louisiana ......................... Maryland .......................... Michigan .......................... Minnesota ........................ Mississippi ....................... Missouri ........................... Nebraska ......................... New Jersey ...................... New York ......................... North Carolina .................. North Dakota .................... Ohio ................................. Oklahoma ........................ Pennsylvania ................... South Carolina ................. South Dakota ................... Tennessee ....................... Texas ............................... Virginia ............................. Wisconsin ........................ United States ...................
275 2,800
148 95
10,250 5,730 9,370 4,750 1,840 1,020
465
2,190 7,380 2,060 5,810 5,160
93 312
1,570 5,700
4,920
540 630 295
4,920 1,620
110 560
1,990
82,603
305 3,010
153 130
10,550 5,690
10,020 4,800 1,790 1,050
480
2,140 7,630 2,190 5,650 5,550
98 320
1,630 7,250
4,830
550 570 370
5,450 1,470
100 590
2,070
86,436
41.0 51.5 49.0 41.0 60.0 59.0 54.0 41.0 55.0 53.0
47.0 48.0 50.0 54.0 51.0 58.0 46.0 51.0 38.0 34.0
55.0 30.0 46.0 35.0 46.0 50.0 34.0 42.0 52.0
51.0
44.0 50.0 49.0 43.0 64.0 60.0 61.0 42.0 55.0 54.0
51.0 50.0 49.0 54.0 50.0 61.0 42.0 53.0 39.0 26.0
58.0 28.0 52.0 33.0 40.0 49.0 35.0 44.0 54.0
51.5
45.0 50.0 51.0 46.0 64.0 57.0 60.0 41.0 56.0 53.0
53.0 50.0 49.0 55.0 50.0 62.0 43.0 53.0 40.0 26.0
56.0 25.0 52.0 36.0 41.0 50.0 34.0 44.0 54.0
51.2
11,275 144,200
7,252 3,895
615,000 338,070 505,980 194,750 101,200 54,060
21,855
105,120 369,000 111,240 296,310 299,280
4,278 15,912 59,660
193,800
270,600 16,200 28,980 10,325
226,320 81,000 3,740
23,520 103,480
4,216,302
13,725 150,500
7,803 5,980
675,200 324,330 601,200 196,800 100,240 55,650
25,440
107,000 373,870 120,450 282,500 344,100
4,214 16,960 65,200
188,500
270,480 13,750 29,640 13,320
223,450 73,500 3,400
25,960 111,780
4,424,942
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Peanut Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2020 and Forecasted November 1, 2021
State
Area harvested Yield per acre Production
2020 2021 2020 2021
2020 2021 October 1 November 1
(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)
Alabama .......................... Arkansas ......................... Florida ............................. Georgia ........................... Mississippi ....................... New Mexico ..................... North Carolina ................. Oklahoma ........................ South Carolina ................. Texas .............................. Virginia ............................ United States ...................
183.0 38.0
166.0 805.0 22.0 5.2
105.0 14.0 80.0
170.0 27.0
1,615.2
182.0 35.0
160.0 750.0 17.0 11.0
113.0 15.0 66.0
155.0 29.0
1,533.0
3,400 4,800 3,400 4,120 4,400 2,850 3,900 4,220 3,700 2,850 4,150
3,813
3,600 5,000 3,700 4,400 4,100 3,100 4,000 4,000 4,100 3,550 4,600
4,105
3,400 5,000 3,500 4,400 4,100 3,100 4,300 3,500 4,100 3,500 4,600
4,072
622,200 182,400 564,400
3,316,600 96,800 14,820
409,500 59,080
296,000 484,500 112,050
6,158,350
618,800 175,000 560,000
3,300,000 69,700 34,100
485,900 52,500
270,600 542,500 133,400
6,242,500
Cottonseed Production – United States: 2020 and Forecasted November 1, 2021
State Production
2020 2021 1
(1,000 tons) (1,000 tons)
United States ............................ 4,509.0 5,549.0
1 Based on a 3-year average lint-seed ratio.
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
20.0
22.0
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Million bales
Cotton Production - United States
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Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States: 2020 and Forecasted November 1, 2021
Type and State
Area harvested Yield per acre Production 1
2020 2021 2020 2021
2020 2021 October 1 November 1
(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (1,000 bales) 2 (1,000 bales) 2
Upland Alabama .......................... Arizona ............................ Arkansas .......................... California ......................... Florida .............................. Georgia ............................ Kansas ............................. Louisiana ......................... Mississippi ....................... Missouri ........................... New Mexico ..................... North Carolina .................. Oklahoma ........................ South Carolina ................. Tennessee ....................... Texas ............................... Virginia ............................. United States ................... American Pima Arizona ............................ California ......................... New Mexico ..................... Texas ............................... United States ................... All Alabama .......................... Arizona ............................ Arkansas .......................... California ......................... Florida .............................. Georgia ............................ Kansas ............................. Louisiana ......................... Mississippi ....................... Missouri ........................... New Mexico ..................... North Carolina .................. Oklahoma ........................ South Carolina ................. Tennessee ....................... Texas ............................... Virginia ............................. United States ...................
446.0 123.0 520.0 33.5 93.0
1,180.0 184.0 165.0 525.0 287.0
26.0
330.0 435.0 179.0 275.0
3,200.0 79.0
8,080.5
6.5 146.0 10.5 31.0
194.0
446.0 129.5 520.0 179.5 93.0
1,180.0 184.0 165.0 525.0 287.0
36.5
330.0 435.0 179.0 275.0
3,231.0 79.0
8,274.5
400.0 119.0 470.0 24.5 89.0
1,160.0 101.0 105.0 430.0 310.0
28.0
350.0 415.0 205.0 270.0
5,250.0 73.0
9,799.5
9.0 85.0 12.2 16.0
122.2
400.0 128.0 470.0 109.5 89.0
1,160.0 101.0 105.0 430.0 310.0
40.2
350.0 415.0 205.0 270.0
5,266.0 73.0
9,921.7
790
1,179 1,179 2,006
532 887 783 986
1,079 1,144
1,052
759 702 802
1,066 686 772
835
1,034 1,562
663 666
1,352
790 1,171 1,179 1,645
532 887 783 986
1,079 1,144
940 759 702 802
1,066 685 772
847
906
1,258 1,226 1,900
782 931 998
1,006 1,150 1,285
977 864 879 925
1,067 731
1,052
865
853 1,609
787 960
1,387
906 1,230 1,226 1,675
782 931 998
1,006 1,150 1,285
919 864 879 925
1,067 732
1,052
871
906
1,291 1,226 1,900
701 952
1,022 960
1,150 1,285
1,029
933 879 925
1,067 741
1,118
874
853 1,581
708 960
1,359
906 1,260 1,226 1,653
701 952
1,022 960
1,150 1,285
931 933 879 925
1,067 741
1,118
880
734.0 302.0
1,277.0 140.0 103.0
2,180.0 300.0 339.0
1,180.0 684.0
57.0
522.0 636.0 299.0 611.0
4,570.0 127.0
14,061.0
14.0 475.0 14.5 43.0
546.5
734.0 316.0
1,277.0 615.0 103.0
2,180.0 300.0 339.0
1,180.0 684.0
71.5
522.0 636.0 299.0 611.0
4,613.0 127.0
14,607.5
755.0 320.0
1,200.0 97.0
130.0 2,300.0
215.0 210.0
1,030.0 830.0
60.0
680.0 760.0 395.0 600.0
8,100.0 170.0
17,852.0
16.0 280.0 18.0 32.0
346.0
755.0 336.0
1,200.0 377.0 130.0
2,300.0 215.0 210.0
1,030.0 830.0
78.0
680.0 760.0 395.0 600.0
8,132.0 170.0
18,198.0
1 Production ginned and to be ginned. 2 480-pound net weight bale.
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Sugarbeet Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2020 and Forecasted November 1, 2021 [Relates to year of intended harvest in all States except California]
State
Area harvested Yield per acre Production
2020 2021 2020 2021
2020 2021 October 1 November 1
(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (tons) (tons) (tons) (1,000 tons) (1,000 tons)
California 1 ................ Colorado ................... Idaho ........................ Michigan ................... Minnesota ................. Montana ................... Nebraska .................. North Dakota ............ Oregon ..................... Washington .............. Wyoming .................. United States ............
23.9 23.7
169.0 154.0 427.0 38.0 45.7
219.0 9.4 1.8
30.8
1,142.3
23.8 23.7
170.0 152.0 426.0 43.5 43.6
224.0 10.3 1.9
31.7
1,150.5
45.5 31.3 40.5 28.3 26.1 31.3 31.0 24.9 40.9 47.8 29.6
29.4
45.5 32.8 41.1 31.3 28.1 31.6 29.7 26.9 40.3 47.8 28.3
31.0
45.5 33.3 40.2 33.1 30.5 30.5 29.7 28.0 39.4 47.8 29.0
32.2
1,087 742
6,845 4,358
11,145 1,189 1,417 5,453
384 86
912
33,618
1,083 789
6,834 5,031
12,993 1,327 1,295 6,272
406 91
919
37,040
1 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: 2020 and Forecasted November 1, 2021
State
Area harvested Yield per acre 1 Production 1
2020 2021 2020 2021
2020 2021 October 1 November 1
(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (tons) (tons) (tons) (1,000 tons) (1,000 tons)
Florida ...................... Louisiana .................. Texas ....................... United States ............
423.3 488.4 35.9
947.6
406.0 490.0 36.0
932.0
44.4 33.1 31.7
38.1
42.7 32.2 32.8
36.8
42.7 31.8 32.8
36.6
18,795 16,167 1,138
36,100
17,336 15,582 1,181
34,099
1 Net tons.
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Potato Area Planted and Harvested – States and United States: 2020 and 2021 [Includes updates to planted and harvested area previously published]
State Area planted Area harvested
2020 2021 2020 2021 1
(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)
California ................................. Colorado .................................. Florida ...................................... Idaho ........................................ Maine ....................................... Michigan .................................. Minnesota ................................ Nebraska ................................. North Dakota ............................ Oregon ..................................... Texas ....................................... Washington .............................. Wisconsin ................................ United States ...........................
29.0 54.0 21.0
300.0 51.0 46.0 42.0 19.0 72.0 45.0
15.5
155.0 69.0
918.5
30.0 53.0 21.0
315.0 54.0 50.0 42.0 19.0 76.0 45.0
15.0
160.0 71.0
951.0
28.9 53.8 20.4
299.5 50.8 45.0 41.2 18.8 70.0 45.0
15.3
154.5 68.5
911.7
29.4 52.2 19.9
314.5 53.4 48.8 41.9 18.9 75.0 44.8
14.0
159.5 70.0
942.3
1 Forecasted.
Potato Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2020 and Forecasted November 1, 2021
State Area harvested Yield per acre Production
2020 2021 2020 2021 2020 2021
(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 ..................................... Texas ....................................... Washington .............................. Wisconsin ................................ United States ...........................
28.9 53.8 20.4
299.5 50.8 45.0 41.2 18.8 70.0 45.0
15.3
154.5 68.5
911.7
29.4 52.2 19.9
314.5 53.4 48.8 41.9 18.9 75.0 44.8
14.0
159.5 70.0
942.3
445 420 260 450 265 390 435 490 340 600
465 645 420
461
420 405 270 420 345 410 420 485 280 570
430 585 445
438
12,861 22,596 5,304
134,775 13,462 17,550 17,922 9,212
23,800 27,000
7,115
99,653 28,770
420,020
12,348 21,141 5,373
132,090 18,423 20,008 17,598 9,167
21,000 25,536
6,020
93,308 31,150
413,162
Crop Production (November 2021) 13 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2020 and 2021 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2021 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop Area planted Area harvested
2020 2021 2020 2021
(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 ........................................................................ Oilseeds Canola .................................................................................... Cottonseed ............................................................................. Flaxseed ................................................................................. Mustard seed .......................................................................... Peanuts .................................................................................. Rapeseed ............................................................................... Safflower ................................................................................ Soybeans for beans ................................................................ Sunflower ............................................................................... Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops Cotton, all ............................................................................... Upland ................................................................................ American Pima ................................................................... Sugarbeets ............................................................................. Sugarcane .............................................................................. Tobacco .................................................................................. Dry beans, peas, and lentils Chickpeas ............................................................................... Dry edible beans ..................................................................... Dry edible peas ....................................................................... Lentils ..................................................................................... Potatoes and miscellaneous Hops ....................................................................................... Maple syrup ............................................................................ Mushrooms ............................................................................. Peppermint oil ......................................................................... Potatoes ................................................................................. Spearmint oil ..........................................................................
2,726
90,652 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
3,009 609
3,036 1,955 5,880 (NA)
44,450 30,450 1,690
12,310
1,824.0 (X)
305 97.0
1,662.5 11.2
136.0 83,354 1,719.1
12,092.0 11,890.0
202.0 1,162.2
(NA) (NA)
269.8 1,740.0
999.0 528.0
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
918.5 (NA)
2,660
93,304
(NA) (NA) (NA)
2,550 600
2,541 2,133 7,340
46,703 33,648 1,635
11,420
2,152.0 (X)
390 88.0
1,580.0 15.5
135.0 87,235 1,280.0
11,190.5 11,066.0
124.5 1,161.5
(NA) (NA)
376.3 1,399.0
970.0 711.0
(NA) (NA) (NA)
951.0
2,214
82,313 6,711
52,238 16,230 36,008 1,009
484 2,987
330 5,095
239 36,789 23,029 1,665
12,095
1,787.8 (X)
296 91.4
1,615.2 10.1
126.7 82,603 1,666.1
8,274.5 8,080.5
194.0 1,142.3
947.6 198.1
262.9 1,676.5
973.0 514.0
58.6 (NA) (NA) 50.1
911.7 17.7
1,948
85,085
51,537 16,123 35,414
650
2,499 294
6,520
37,163 25,464 1,534
10,165
2,104.5 (X)
366 84.0
1,533.0 14.5
127.5 86,436 1,223.2
9,921.7 9,799.5
122.2 1,150.5
932.0 221.2
367.6 1,341.0
919.0 667.0
60.8 (NA) (NA)
942.3
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
14 Crop Production (November 2021) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2020 and 2021 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2021 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop Yield per acre Production
2020 2021 2020 2021
(1,000) (1,000)
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 Oilseeds Canola ........................................................................ pounds Cottonseed ...................................................................... tons Flaxseed ..................................................................... bushels Mustard seed .............................................................. pounds Peanuts ...................................................................... pounds Rapeseed ................................................................... pounds Safflower ..................................................................... pounds Soybeans for beans .................................................... bushels Sunflower .................................................................... pounds Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops Cotton, all 2 .....................................................................bales Upland 2 ......................................................................bales American Pima 2 .........................................................bales Sugarbeets ...................................................................... tons Sugarcane ....................................................................... tons Tobacco ...................................................................... pounds Dry beans, peas, and lentils Chickpeas 2 ........................................................................ cwt Dry edible beans 2 .............................................................. cwt Dry edible peas 2 ................................................................ cwt Lentils 2 .............................................................................. cwt Potatoes and miscellaneous Hops ........................................................................... pounds Maple syrup ................................................................. gallons Mushrooms ................................................................. pounds Peppermint oil ............................................................. pounds Potatoes ............................................................................ cwt Spearmint oil ............................................................... pounds
77.2
171.4 20.5 2.43 3.27 2.05 65.1 19.0
7,619 34.9 73.2 13.1 49.7 50.9 41.5 48.6
1,931 (X)
19.3 895
3,813 1,971 1,167 51.0
1,790
847 835
1,352 29.4 38.1
1,966
1,625 1,966 2,234 1,442
1,770 (NA) (NA)
99 461 121
60.4
177.0
2.34 2.99 2.04 61.3
7,756 33.4 72.3
44.3 50.2 24.3 32.6
1,119 (X)
4,072
51.2 1,554
880 874
1,359 32.2 36.6
2,097
825 1,686 1,322
763
1,924 (NA) (NA)
438
170,813
14,111,449 137,675 126,812 53,067 73,745 65,694 9,210
227,583 11,532
372,960 3,125
1,828,043 1,171,397
69,141 587,505
3,453,062 4,509.0
5,706 81,770
6,158,350 19,910
147,800 4,216,302 2,982,890
14,607.5 14,061.0
546.5 33,618 36,100
389,413
4,273 32,963 21,733 7,411
103,810.3 4,111
816,367 4,984
420,020 2,134
117,673
15,062,002
120,482 48,156 72,326 39,836
193,818
9,808 471,125
1,645,764 1,277,365
37,259 331,140
2,354,080 5,549.0
6,242,500
4,424,942 1,900,920
18,198.0 17,852.0
346.0 37,040 34,099
463,835
3,033 22,609 12,150 5,090
116,880.0 3,424
757,987
413,162
(NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1 Area planted for all purposes. 2 Yield in pounds.
Crop Production (November 2021) 15 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States: 2020 and 2021 [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2021 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop Area planted Area harvested
2020 2021 2020 2021
(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 ............................................................ Oilseeds Canola ........................................................................ Cottonseed ................................................................. Flaxseed ..................................................................... Mustard seed .............................................................. Peanuts ...................................................................... Rapeseed ................................................................... Safflower .................................................................... Soybeans for beans .................................................... Sunflower ................................................................... Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops Cotton, all 2 ................................................................. Upland .................................................................... American Pima ....................................................... Sugarbeets ................................................................. Sugarcane .................................................................. Tobacco ...................................................................... Dry beans, peas, and lentils Chickpeas ................................................................... Dry edible beans ......................................................... Dry edible peas ........................................................... Lentils ......................................................................... Potatoes and miscellaneous Hops ........................................................................... Maple syrup ................................................................ Mushrooms ................................................................. Peppermint oil ............................................................. Potatoes ..................................................................... Spearmint oil ..............................................................
1,103,180
36,685,960 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
1,217,710 246,460
1,228,640 791,170
2,379,580 (NA)
17,988,470 12,322,810
683,930 4,981,730
738,150 (X)
123,430 39,250
672,800 4,530
55,040 33,732,530
695,700
4,893,510 4,811,760
81,750 470,330
(NA) (NA)
109,190 704,160 404,290 213,680
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
371,710 (NA)
1,076,480
37,759,200
(NA) (NA) (NA)
1,031,960 242,810
1,028,320 863,200
2,970,420
18,900,240 13,617,010
661,670 4,621,560
870,890 (X)
157,830 35,610
639,410 6,270
54,630 35,303,130
518,000
4,528,680 4,478,300
50,380 470,050
(NA) (NA)
152,280 566,160 392,550 287,730
(NA) (NA) (NA)
384,860
895,980
33,311,250 2,715,870
21,140,200 6,568,120
14,572,080 408,330 195,870
1,208,810 133,550
2,061,900 96,720
14,888,140 9,319,610
673,810 4,894,730
723,500 (X)
119,790 36,990
653,660 4,090
51,270 33,428,610
674,250
3,348,610 3,270,100
78,510 462,280 383,480 80,150
106,390 678,460 393,760 208,010
23,730 (NA) (NA)
20,270 368,960
7,160
788,340
34,433,050
20,856,510 6,524,820
14,331,690 263,050
1,011,320
118,980 2,638,580
15,039,490 10,305,030
620,790 4,113,670
851,670 (X)
148,120 33,990
620,390 5,870
51,600 34,979,780
495,020
4,015,210 3,965,760
49,450 465,600 377,170 89,520
148,760 542,690 371,910 269,930
24,580 (NA) (NA)
381,340
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
16 Crop Production (November 2021) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States: 2020 and 2021 (continued) [Data are the latest estimates available, either from the current report or from previous reports. Current year estimates are for the full 2021 crop year. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop Yield per hectare Production
2020 2021 2020 2021
(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 ........................................................................ Oilseeds Canola .................................................................................... Cottonseed ............................................................................. Flaxseed ................................................................................. Mustard seed .......................................................................... Peanuts .................................................................................. Rapeseed ............................................................................... Safflower ................................................................................. Soybeans for beans ................................................................ Sunflower ................................................................................ Cotton, tobacco, and sugar crops Cotton, all 2 ............................................................................. Upland ................................................................................ American Pima .................................................................... Sugarbeets ............................................................................. Sugarcane .............................................................................. Tobacco .................................................................................. Dry beans, peas, and lentils Chickpeas ............................................................................... Dry edible beans ..................................................................... Dry edible peas ....................................................................... Lentils ..................................................................................... Potatoes and miscellaneous Hops ....................................................................................... Maple syrup ............................................................................ Mushrooms ............................................................................. Peppermint oil ......................................................................... Potatoes ................................................................................. Spearmint oil ...........................................................................
4.15
10.76 45.99 5.44 7.33 4.59 2.34 1.07 8.54 2.19 4.59
29.31 3.34 3.42 2.79 3.27
2.16 (X)
1.21 1.00 4.27 2.21 1.31 3.43 2.01
0.95 0.94 1.52
65.97 85.40 2.20
1.82 2.20 2.50 1.62
1.98 (NA) (NA) 0.11
51.64 0.14
3.25
11.11
5.24 6.70 4.58 2.20
8.69 2.09 4.54
2.98 3.37 1.63 2.19
1.25 (X)
4.56
3.44 1.74
0.99 0.98 1.52
72.17 82.02 2.35
0.92 1.89 1.48 0.86
2.16 (NA) (NA)
49.14
3,719,010
358,447,310 124,896,660 115,041,910 48,141,570 66,900,340
953,550 208,880
10,322,990 292,930
9,473,620 2,834,950
49,751,180 31,880,200 1,881,710
15,989,270
1,566,280 4,090,500
144,940 37,090
2,793,380 9,030
67,040 114,748,940
1,353,020
3,180,410 3,061,420
118,990 30,497,740 32,749,370
176,630
193,820 1,495,180
985,790 336,160
47,090 20,560
370,300 2,260
19,051,790 970
2,562,030
382,592,470
109,299,430 43,686,390 65,613,040
578,220
8,791,440 249,130
11,967,130
44,790,360 34,764,180 1,014,020 9,012,150
1,067,790 5,033,970
2,831,550
120,427,190 862,240
3,962,150 3,886,820
75,330 33,602,120 30,934,090
210,390
137,570 1,025,530
551,110 230,880
53,020 17,120
343,820
18,740,710
(NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1 Area planted for all purposes. 2 Total may not add due to rounding.
Crop Production (November 2021) 17 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Fruits and Nuts 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 2021 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2020-2021 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop Production
2021 2022
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
426 884
4,426 1,166
10,525.0 55,500
369,000 142.0
7,900,000
6,470,000
696,500 670,000
2,800,000
258,000
670,000
442 892
3,878 883
1 Production years are 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.
18 Crop Production (November 2021) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Fruits and Nuts 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 2021 crop year, except citrus which is for the 2020-2021 season. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
Crop Production
2021 2022
(metric tons) (metric tons)
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) .................................................................................
386,460 801,950
4,015,200 1,057,780
4,774,060 50,350
334,750 64,410
358,340
5,869,490
631,850 607,810
1,270,060
117,030
607,810
400,980 809,210
3,518,060 801,040
1 Production years are 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.
Crop Production (November 2021) 19 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
2021. 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: 2017-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
State and month
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 State
and month 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
(number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number)
Illinois September ....... October ........... November ........ Final ................ Indiana September ....... October ........... November ........ Final ................ Iowa September ....... October ........... November ........ Final ................ Kansas September ....... October ........... November ........ Final ................ Minnesota September ....... October ........... November ........ Final ................ Missouri September ....... October ........... November ........ Final ................
30,800 30,900 30,950 30,950
29,550 29,350 29,200 29,200
31,300 31,150 31,150 31,150
22,050 22,100 22,300 22,300
30,750 30,550 30,600 30,600
27,850 27,850 27,950 27,950
32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000
30,450 30,400 30,400 30,400
31,350 31,150 31,100 31,100
22,600 22,450 22,450 22,450
30,950 30,900 30,900 30,900
28,500 28,400 28,400 28,400
31,100 30,950 30,900 30,900
29,300 29,050 29,000 28,950
30,850 30,800 30,750 30,750
21,350 21,200 21,200 21,200
30,700 30,650 30,550 30,650
28,200 27,500 27,600 27,600
30,600 30,400 30,400 30,400
29,850 29,800 29,850 29,850
31,050 31,000 31,050 31,050
21,700 21,650 21,650 21,650
31,750 31,800 31,800 31,800
28,200 28,150 28,200 28,200
31,550 31,550 31,500
29,700 29,650 29,750
31,850 31,850 31,800
22,050 21,550 21,800
30,750 30,700 30,700
27,250 27,400 27,350
Nebraska All corn September .... October ......... November ..... Final ............. Irrigated September .... October ......... November ..... Final ............. Non-irrigated September .... October ......... November ..... Final ............. Ohio September ...... October .......... November ....... Final ............... South Dakota September ...... October .......... November ....... Final ............... Wisconsin September ...... October .......... November ....... Final ............... 10 State September ...... October .......... November ....... Final ...............
25,950 25,800 25,700 25,700
29,050 29,000 28,750 28,750
22,500 22,200 22,250 22,250
29,250 29,150 29,100 29,100
26,250 26,200 26,200 26,200
29,450 29,100 29,150 29,100
28,800 28,700 28,700 28,700
27,100 26,750 26,750 26,750
30,300 29,900 29,900 29,900
23,350 23,100 23,150 23,150
30,550 30,400 30,400 30,400
27,000 26,750 27,000 27,000
31,000 30,600 30,650 30,650
29,500 29,350 29,400 29,350
25,850 25,850 25,700 25,700
28,300 28,350 28,300 28,300
23,300 23,250 23,000 23,000
30,050 30,100 30,000 30,000
26,400 26,100 26,000 25,900
30,250 30,150 29,750 29,850
28,650 28,500 28,450 28,450
27,450 27,450 27,400 27,400
29,950 30,100 30,100 30,100
24,950 24,750 24,700 24,700
29,800 29,900 29,900 29,850
25,450 25,400 25,550 25,550
30,300 30,400 30,300 30,300
29,000 28,950 28,950 28,950
26,750 26,650 26,650
29,350 29,300 29,300
24,050 24,000 23,950
30,400 30,050 30,050
26,150 26,100 25,750
29,900 29,550 29,400
29,100 29,000 29,000
20 Crop Production (November 2021) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre – Selected States: 2017-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
State and month
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 State
and month 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
(number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number)
Illinois September ...... October ........... November ....... Final ................ Indiana September ...... October ........... November ....... Final ................ Iowa September ...... October ........... November ....... Final ................ Kansas September ...... October ........... November ....... Final ................ Minnesota September ...... October ........... November ....... Final ................ Missouri September ...... October ........... November ....... Final ................
30,200 30,300 30,250 30,250
28,900 29,100 28,850 28,850
30,600 30,600 30,600 30,600
22,800 22,600 22,650 22,650
30,750 30,850 30,850 30,600
27,750 27,800 27,850 27,850
31,550 31,500 31,500 31,500
30,000 29,800 29,750 29,750
31,150 30,900 30,800 30,800
22,350 21,650 21,700 21,700
30,850 30,850 30,800 30,800
27,400 27,300 27,300 27,300
30,300 30,300 30,150 30,150
28,900 28,700 28,650 28,600
30,250 30,200 30,100 30,100
21,550 22,250 22,200 22,200
30,050 29,800 29,650 29,700
26,950 26,950 27,100 27,100
29,900 29,800 29,800 29,800
29,600 29,600 29,600 29,600
30,600 30,450 30,550 30,550
22,050 21,250 21,250 21,250
31,750 31,850 31,850 31,850
27,650 27,600 27,650 27,650
31,100 31,050 31,050
29,700 29,750 29,900
31,750 31,800 31,800
22,250 21,450 21,700
30,800 30,650 30,600
26,900 26,950 26,950
Nebraska All corn September ... October ........ November .... Final ............. Irrigated September ... October ........ November .... Final ............. Non-irrigated September ... October ........ November .... Final ............. Ohio September ..... October .......... November ...... Final ............... South Dakota September ..... October .......... November ...... Final ............... Wisconsin September ..... October .......... November ...... Final ............... 10-State September ..... October .......... November ...... Final ...............
25,800 26,050 25,950 25,950
28,650 28,950 28,750 28,750
22,600 22,800 22,900 22,900
29,500 29,250 29,150 29,150
26,250 26,150 26,200 25,850
28,950 28,800 28,600 28,550
28,550 28,550 28,500 28,450
27,100 26,750 26,800 26,800
29,950 29,350 29,300 29,300
23,850 23,650 23,850 23,850
30,750 30,300 30,300 30,300
28,100 27,750 27,950 28,050
30,700 30,450 30,450 30,450
29,350 29,100 29,100 29,100
25,850 25,950 25,700 25,700
28,200 28,150 28,000 28,000
23,500 23,700 23,400 23,400
29,850 29,750 29,550 29,550
26,450 25,300 25,000 24,900
29,850 30,250 29,850 29,950
28,200 28,200 28,050 28,050
26,800 26,850 26,750 26,750
28,900 28,850 28,800 28,800
24,650 24,800 24,700 24,700
29,350 29,700 29,700 29,650
25,550 25,550 25,700 25,700
30,050 30,400 30,350 30,350
28,650 28,600 28,600 28,600
26,650 26,950 26,800
29,000 29,600 29,500
24,250 24,200 24,050
30,650 30,350 30,350
26,250 26,150 25,400
30,100 29,500 29,400
29,050 28,950 28,850
Corn Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab – United States: 2017-2021
Year October November
Dent stage 1 Mature 2 Dent stage 1 Mature 2
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
2017 .................................... 2018 .................................... 2019 .................................... 2020 .................................... 2021 ....................................
41 13 49 25 22
51 80 29 68 69
(Z) (Z)
1 (Z) (Z)
96 96 94 96 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.
Crop Production (November 2021) 21 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Plant Population Per Acre – Selected States: 2017-2021
State and year
Plant populations
Less than 20,000
20,000- 22,500
22,501- 25,000
25,001- 27,500
27,501- 30,000
More than 30,000
(Percent) (Percent) (Percent) (Percent) (Percent) (Percent)
Illinois ...................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Indiana .................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Iowa ......................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Kansas .................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Minnesota ................................................ 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Missouri ................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Nebraska ................................................. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Ohio ......................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 South Dakota ........................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Wisconsin ................................................ 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
0.5 -
0.9 0.6 1.6
5.7 1.5 5.6 1.3 1.6
1.3 0.4 0.8
- -
24.3 33.0 39.9 30.1 26.3
2.8
- 1.4
- 1.1
1.9 2.2 2.8 2.7 2.6
16.8 12.0 15.1 10.8 15.8
2.7 1.0
- -
2.3
8.1 7.4 9.3
13.7 14.5
4.0 2.0
- 1.4 1.5
1.4 0.9 2.8 1.9 0.8
4.9 0.8 5.6 3.8 1.6
3.4 1.7 0.8
- 1.6
21.2 12.4 8.0
14.5 13.1
4.7 1.7 4.2 0.8 4.3
1.0 6.5 8.3 0.9 5.3
6.3 4.9
12.3 8.8 2.5
4.4 3.9 4.3
- 1.1
13.5 12.6 7.0 9.6 1.8
2.7 2.0
- 1.4 4.5
3.8 1.4 3.7 5.8 1.6
6.5 2.3 5.6 5.1 6.3
2.1 3.3 3.8 4.3 2.4
17.2 12.4 12.0 12.7 24.2
5.6 8.7 8.3 2.3 2.2
15.5 8.6
16.7 10.9 14.5
12.6 7.1
12.3 8.8
14.2
7.1 3.9 4.3
14.4 4.6
16.2 11.6 23.3 21.9 21.8
6.7
- 9.4 8.1 4.5
11.5 6.6 9.3
13.5 7.1
13.0 10.7 11.1 12.8 14.3
5.9 6.3 9.0 9.4 5.5
21.2 14.4 14.7 13.6 15.2
7.5 6.1 2.8 3.8 4.3
26.2 20.4 22.2 22.7 18.4
19.4 16.4 17.9 8.8
14.2
15.0 7.8
12.8 13.6 9.2
16.2 18.9 23.3 21.9 25.5
20.0 7.9
15.6 6.8
10.6
20.6 15.6 18.7 16.0 19.0
21.1 27.5 24.1 19.2 25.4
13.5 19.2 21.1 21.7 12.6
12.1 7.2
14.7 16.4 9.1
12.1 13.9 25.0 19.5 28.3
26.2 28.0 16.7 32.8 44.7
17.8 25.1 19.8 23.0 20.0
25.7 23.5 19.1 26.3 32.2
25.7 21.1 30.1 13.7 20.0
21.3 19.8 25.0 23.0 28.8
62.2 75.5 64.6 62.2 69.9
48.8 57.2 48.0 57.8 50.8
73.8 69.1 64.5 64.6 77.9
4.0
20.6 10.7 12.7 12.1
67.3 69.6 58.3 73.6 59.8
29.2 34.3 33.3 30.0 14.5
27.1 34.5 22.6 39.8 33.3
45.1 59.9 59.5 45.7 50.6
20.3 28.4 7.0
19.2 16.4
45.3 68.3 50.0 59.3 50.1
- Represents zero.
22 Crop Production (November 2021) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for Grain Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2017-2021
State and year
Row width (inches)
Less than 30
30 36 38 More than
38
(number) (number) (number) (number) (number)
Illinois .................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Indiana .................................................. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Iowa ...................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Kansas .................................................. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Minnesota ............................................. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Missouri ................................................ 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Nebraska .............................................. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Ohio ...................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 South Dakota ........................................ 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Wisconsin ............................................. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
6 9 2 8 3
7 9 4 2 1
2 12 3 9 4
2 10 9 2
14
27 21 15 25 22
3 5 5 7 2
2 6 3 2 -
2 3 2 5 3
6 8 5
11 3
4 4 1 3 2
210 211 110 148 127
117 126 53 79 63
236 234 136 140 126
106 91 70
110 91
89 97 63
109 73
101 90 30 99 72
169 160 98
138 108
109 100 45
113 83
75 92 45 62 55
83
108 39 78 71
4 - 1 2 -
- 1 1 1 -
3 2 - 5 2
2 - - - -
2 3 3 - -
5 1 1 - 1
23 25 15 15 20
1 - 1 - 1
1 2 - 2 2
5 4 - 1 2
1 - - - -
- 1 - - -
3 1 1 3 -
- - - - -
- 2 1 1 1
2 2 2 5 5
2 - - - -
1 - - - -
1 2 1 2 -
1 2 - 2 2
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- 1 - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- Represents zero.
Crop Production (November 2021) 23 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected States: 2017-2021
State and year Samples
Row width (inches) Average row
width 20.5
or less 20.6- 30.5
30.6- 34.5
34.6- 36.5
36.6- 38.5
38.6 or greater
(number) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (inches)
Illinois ................................................. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Indiana ............................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Iowa .................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Kansas ............................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Minnesota ........................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Missouri .............................................. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Nebraska ............................................ 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Ohio .................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 South Dakota ...................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Wisconsin ........................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
209 212 107 156 126
123 131 54 78 63
237 239 133 138 127
99 97 75
110 99
107 115 72
133 92
103 93 36
110 76
191 183 106 148 120
113 102 47
118 87
74 95 43 73 55
75
101 32 74 66
1.4 1.9
- 2.6 1.6
2.4 6.1 1.9 1.3 1.6
0.8 3.8 1.5 2.9 3.9
2.0 3.1 4.0 1.8 3.0
4.7 1.7 5.6
- 3.3
1.9 1.1 2.8 5.5 2.6
-
1.6 1.9
- -
0.9 2.9 4.3 1.7 3.4
8.1 5.3 4.7 5.5 1.8
1.3
- 3.1
- -
85.1 87.7 83.2 85.2 80.1
78.9 71.7 77.7 80.7 79.4
76.4 77.4 78.1 79.7 82.7
75.8 76.3 81.3 78.2 83.9
81.4 82.6 72.1 84.9 88.0
66.1 76.2 74.9 80.9 76.3
70.7 65.6 71.7 67.6 69.2
83.2 79.5 87.2 88.1 82.9
62.1 69.4 67.4 72.6 76.4
61.5 75.2 84.4 75.6 71.3
12.0 10.4 15.9 10.9 18.3
17.9 19.8 18.5 16.7 19.0
19.0 17.2 18.8 11.6 12.6
21.2 20.6 14.7 20.0 13.1
8.4
11.3 18.1 14.3 7.6
25.2 18.3 13.9 10.9 13.2
15.7 15.3 14.2 23.0 15.8
15.0 17.6 6.4
10.2 12.6
28.4 20.0 25.6 15.1 14.5
29.3 21.8 12.5 18.9 22.7
0.5 -
0.9 - -
0.8 0.8
- - -
0.4 0.8 0.8 2.9 0.8
- - - - -
0.9 2.6 4.2
- -
3.9 2.2 2.8
- 1.3
9.4
12.6 11.3 7.4
14.2
0.9 -
2.1 -
1.1
- 2.1
- 2.7 1.8
5.3
- -
2.7 1.5
0.5 - -
1.3 -
- 0.8 1.9 1.3
-
3.0 0.8 0.8 2.9
-
- - - - -
3.7 0.9
- -
1.1
1.0 1.1 5.6 2.7 6.6
4.2 4.9 0.9 2.0 0.8
- - - - -
1.4 2.1 2.3 1.4 5.5
1.3 3.0
- 1.4 4.5
0.5 - - - -
- 0.8
- - -
0.4 - - - -
1.0 - - - -
0.9 0.9
- 0.8
-
1.9 1.1
- - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- 1.1
- 2.7
-
1.3 - -
1.4 -
30.1 29.9 30.2 29.8 30.0
29.8 29.8 30.2 30.2 30.1
30.4 29.9 30.0 30.1 29.7
30.1 29.7 29.9 29.7 29.9
28.9 29.3 29.0 28.9 28.5
30.4 30.1 30.2 29.6 30.5
31.0 31.2 30.8 30.8 30.9
30.0 29.9 29.8 29.9 29.9
29.6 30.0 30.0 29.8 30.2
30.6 30.2 29.6 30.4 30.5
- Represents zero.
24 Crop Production (November 2021) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cotton Objective Yield Data
The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in four cotton-producing States during
2021. 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: 2017-2021 [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 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
(number) (number) (number) (number) (number)
Arkansas September ...................................... October ........................................... November ....................................... December ....................................... Final ................................................ Georgia September ...................................... October ........................................... November ....................................... December ....................................... Final ................................................ Louisiana 1 September ...................................... October ........................................... November ....................................... December ....................................... Final ................................................ Mississippi September ...................................... October ........................................... November ....................................... December ....................................... Final ................................................ North Carolina 1 September ...................................... October ........................................... November ....................................... December ....................................... Final ................................................ Texas September ...................................... October ........................................... November ....................................... December ....................................... Final ................................................ 4-State 2 September ...................................... October ........................................... November ....................................... December ....................................... Final ................................................
911 839 825 825 825
593 608 680 684 684
648 667 665 665 665
904 810 804 797 797
637 705 769 769 769
592 602 603 615 614
633 635 649 656 656
891 910 892 892 892
605 737 712 719 713
759 734 739 739 739
871 895 846 846 846
601 641 714 719 719
570 576 553 583 582
627 661 640 659 657
900 896 925 900 900
598 783 790 799 803
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
944 895 904 901 901
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
458 438 456 459 461
551 562 579 580 593
994 849 820 820 820
606 747 761 784 785
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
900 867 877 875 875
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
576 581 595 608 608
645 661 671 683 693
990 838 809
597 658 669
(NA) (NA) (NA)
957 807 848
(NA) (NA) (NA)
491 512 538
567 573 595
(NA) Not available. 1 Objective yield survey discontinued in 2019. 2 6-State total prior to 2019.
Crop Production (November 2021) 25 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean Objective Yield Data
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in 11 soybean-producing States during
2021. 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: 2017-2021 [Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun]
State and month
2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 State
and month 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
(number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number) (number)
Arkansas September ....... October ........... November ........ Final ................ Illinois September ....... October ........... November ........ Final ................ Indiana September ....... October ........... November ........ Final ................ Iowa September ....... October ........... November ........ Final ................ Kansas September ....... October ........... November ........ Final ................ Minnesota September ....... October ........... November ........ Final ................
1,992 1,898 2,039 2,075
1,917 1,886 1,947 1,947
1,795 1,772 1,774 1,774
1,644 1,670 1,717 1,735
1,487 1,472 1,561 1,561
1,359 1,407 1,480 1,480
1,841 1,795 1,943 1,973
2,132 2,225 2,249 2,264
1,880 2,001 2,054 2,052
1,823 1,984 2,082 2,097
1,552 1,456 1,548 1,558
1,605 1,616 1,569 1,569
1,759 1,731 1,717 1,828
1,696 1,683 1,601 1,603
1,496 1,501 1,569 1,561
1,601 1,642 1,660 1,682
1,561 1,604 1,596 1,583
1,465 1,474 1,458 1,458
1,630 1,527 1,459 1,418
2,019 2,127 2,170 2,170
2,056 1,994 1,963 1,959
1,675 1,933 1,927 1,927
1,650 1,699 1,629 1,629
1,607 1,782 1,751 1,751
1,449 1,501 1,583
2,080 2,120 2,222
1,846 1,811 1,822
1,732 1,800 1,894
1,404 1,480 1,551
1,603 1,545 1,557
Missouri September ...... October .......... November ....... Final ............... Nebraska September ...... October .......... November ....... Final ............... North Dakota September ...... October .......... November ....... Final ............... Ohio September ...... October .......... November ....... Final ............... South Dakota September ...... October .......... November ....... Final ............... 11-State September ...... October .......... November ....... Final ...............
2,041 2,172 2,253 2,239
1,653 1,795 1,853 1,853
1,406 1,430 1,465 1,451
1,765 1,714 1,828 1,823
1,511 1,472 1,457 1,457
1,678 1,692 1,751 1,752
1,777 1,899 1,948 1,961
1,736 2,071 2,174 2,174
1,418 1,485 1,515 1,514
2,019 2,180 2,210 2,210
1,649 1,867 1,822 1,724
1,786 1,895 1,938 1,938
1,719 1,754 1,898 1,921
1,669 1,777 1,722 1,722
1,147 1,246 1,253 1,195
1,563 1,760 1,587 1,587
1,504 1,316 1,331 1,353
1,561 1,593 1,582 1,586
1,977 2,093 2,036 2,041
1,943 2,002 1,980 1,980
1,242 1,439 1,442 1,442
1,811 1,972 1,983 1,981
1,688 1,720 1,696 1,696
1,780 1,882 1,866 1,865
1,925 1,886 2,047
1,887 2,069 2,148
1,055 1,014 1,009
2,060 1,989 2,074
1,626 1,526 1,512
1,717 1,725 1,788
26 Crop Production (November 2021) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2017-2021
State and year
Row width (inches)
Less than 7.5 1
7.5 15 30 More than
30
(number) (number) (number) (number) (number)
Arkansas .............................................. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Illinois ................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Indiana ................................................. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Iowa ..................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Kansas ................................................. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Minnesota ............................................ 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Missouri ............................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Nebraska ............................................. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
9 9 - 5 -
2 3 2 - 2
3 1 - 1 1
1 1 1 1 2
10 2 - 1 1
1 3 3 3 1
1 1 1 - 1
1 3 - - 1
25 36 14 14 13
10 11 5
11 7
28 19 5
11 14
3
11 9 8 3
14 17 10 9
12
9 8 5 5 2
10 15 5
13 6
4 7 6 8 9
42 47 13 14 16
109 118 82 91 80
101 110 57 87 60
80 77 51 63 61
32 35 23 19 15
38 34 26 35 22
70 65 38 63 48
38 35 37 39 31
39 36 21 36 29
59 58 33 44 38
12 14 9 8 8
94 88 66 85 69
43 54 16 27 16
42 45 28 51 38
21 31 10 20 21
51 49 49 58 50
79 83 25 49 42
2 - 1 - -
- - 1 - -
1 3 - 3 1
2 1 - - 1
- 2 1 1 -
4 4 1
11 5
8 8 5 1 4
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Crop Production (November 2021) 27 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths – Selected States: 2017-2021 (continued)
State and year
Row width (inches)
Less than 7.5 1
7.5 15 30 More than
30
(number) (number) (number) (number) (number)
North Dakota ....................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Ohio ..................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 South Dakota ....................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
5 4 3 7 -
2 4 2 3 2
1 2 4 - -
16 31 11 27 16
38 31 11 30 21
4 4 - - 3
56 49 28 48 55
83 98 42 82 64
27 27 18 43 26
7 12 6
11 13
8 1 1 5 3
63 61 30 44 38
1 - - - -
- - - - 1
1 1 - - -
- Represents zero. 1 Includes broadcast soybeans.
Soybean Objective Yield Percent of Samples Processed in the Lab – United States: 2017-2021
Year October November
Mature 1 Mature 1
(percent) (percent)
2017 .................................... 2018 .................................... 2019 .................................... 2020 .................................... 2021 ....................................
49 57 25 64 61
93 93 91 94 92
1 Includes soybeans with brown pods and are considered mature or almost mature.
28 Crop Production (November 2021) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected States: 2017-2021
State and year Samples
Row width (inches) Average row
width 1 10.0 or less 1
10.1- 18.5
18.6- 28.5
28.6- 34.5
34.6 or greater
(number) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (inches)
Arkansas ............................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Illinois .................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Indiana .................................................. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Iowa ...................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Kansas .................................................. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Minnesota ............................................. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Missouri ................................................ 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Nebraska .............................................. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
197 208 73
121 105
181 185 119 147 128
141 150 74
108 84
180 177 124 162 136
105 106 49 57 49
88 85 59 93 61
106 113 51
110 80
100 101 98
107 96
16.3 18.3 19.2 12.8 11.9
6.1 5.7 4.6 7.2 5.5
14.6 10.1 4.1 8.3
12.5
1.1 4.8 4.9 3.4 1.5
9.0 8.1 9.2 5.3
12.2
7.4 10.0 11.9 7.5 4.1
9.4
12.8 7.8
13.6 10.0
4.0 5.9 4.6 5.2 7.3
24.2 18.3 15.1 11.2 15.2
50.6 57.6 58.0 49.4 56.9
68.3 74.8 74.7 77.3 64.3
34.4 36.5 36.0 32.4 37.5
38.1 39.3 47.0 50.9 46.0
23.3 28.8 18.6 19.9 14.8
63.7 52.7 68.7 50.5 58.7
31.0 27.2 32.1 32.4 30.7
2.3 6.7 5.5 3.3 6.2
5.0 5.9
10.9 10.6 5.5
9.3 5.7
11.6 6.5
12.5
12.8 10.1 9.7
10.8 11.0
5.7 6.6 7.1 2.6 7.1
18.8 14.7 26.3 15.6 23.8
5.7 8.0 7.8
10.0 6.3
10.5 10.9 11.2 10.8 8.3
19.8 14.7 23.3 25.6 30.5
37.7 30.8 26.5 32.1 31.3
7.8 9.4 9.6 7.9
10.7
50.6 45.8 48.6 52.2 49.3
47.2 45.1 36.7 37.7 34.7
50.5 46.5 41.5 54.8 57.3
19.3 23.0 15.7 19.5 22.5
47.0 48.1 47.0 50.7 48.5
37.4 42.0 36.9 47.1 36.2
0.6
- -
0.7 0.8
- - - - -
1.1 2.8 0.8 1.2 0.7
-
0.9 -
3.5 -
- -
1.7 2.2
-
1.9 3.5
- 6.4 2.5
7.5 7.9 5.1 0.9 5.2
26.4 26.5 26.6 29.9 27.9
20.8 19.9 19.4 20.3 19.9
15.8 16.2 17.3 16.2 16.4
23.7 22.8 23.1 23.8 23.6
21.8 22.0 20.4 21.1 19.8
23.5 22.6 23.0 24.5 25.2
18.3 19.2 17.8 19.3 19.1
24.2 24.3 23.9 22.9 23.2
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Crop Production (November 2021) 29 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width – Selected States: 2017-2021 (continued)
State and year Samples
Row width (inches) Average row
width 1 10.0 or less 1
10.1- 18.5
18.6- 28.5
28.6- 34.5
34.6 or greater
(number) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (inches)
North Dakota ......................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Ohio ....................................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 South Dakota ......................................... 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
84 96 48 92 85
134 134 57
121 92
93 94 43 88 64
17.3 21.9 17.7 21.7 18.2
25.4 20.9 22.8 25.6 25.0
2.7 4.3 2.3
- 3.1
55.3 45.3 49.0 48.9 44.1
66.4 76.5 77.2 67.0 67.3
17.8 15.4 10.5 24.6 14.1
17.9 22.9 22.9 17.4 27.1
2.6 2.6
- 3.3 3.3
16.2 17.6 27.9 27.4 34.4
8.3 7.3
10.4 12.0 10.6
5.6
- -
4.1 3.3
61.7 62.2 59.3 46.3 46.1
1.2 2.6
- - -
- - - -
1.1
1.6 0.5
- 1.7 2.3
16.2 16.4 17.1 16.1 17.2
14.1 13.7 13.6 14.1 14.1
25.9 25.7 26.6 24.2 24.4
- Represents zero. 1 Broadcast soybeans included as "10.0 inches or less" but excluded in computation of average width.
30 Crop Production (November 2021) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop Production (November 2021) 31 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
October Weather Summary
Despite periodic rain-related fieldwork delays, Midwestern harvest activities remained near or ahead of the average pace.
By October 31, the Nation’s corn harvest was 74 percent complete, versus the 5-year average of 66 percent. The soybean
harvest, nearing completion by the end of October across much of the upper Midwest, was 79 percent complete nationally
by that date. During dry interludes between Midwestern rain events, warm weather assisted harvest efforts. In fact,
monthly temperatures averaged at least 5°F above normal in many Midwestern locations.
Above-normal monthly temperatures were common east of the Rockies, with the most anomalous warmth (more than 5°F
above normal) covering the Great Lakes region. In contrast, cooler-than-normal conditions blanketed much of the western
United States, especially from California into the Southwest, where monthly readings averaged as much as 5°F below
normal.
An increase in Western storminess culminated in a massive, early-season blast of precipitation on October 24-25,
especially across northern California. Indeed, multiple October storms carved a stormy path from northern California to
the northern Plains, providing drought relief and establishing high-elevation snowpack. Other areas of the West received
variable precipitation, although drier-than-normal weather prevailed across the southern half of the Rockies and adjacent
High Plains. Even with the October moisture, Western rangeland and pastures may not recover until at least spring 2022.
By October 31, at least 39 percent of the rangeland and pastures were rated in very poor to poor condition in eleven states
along and northwest of a line from California to Minnesota, led by Montana (95 percent very poor to poor).
Patchy dryness on the Plains locally limited winter wheat emergence and establishment, although many areas received
plenty of precipitation. Some of the region’s driest areas during October included north-central Montana and an area of
the High Plains extending as far north as southwestern Nebraska. Conversely, notably wet weather eased or eradicated
drought in Wyoming, the Dakotas, and southeastern Montana. Still, by the end of October, 46 percent of the winter wheat
was rated in very poor to poor condition in Texas, along with 44 percent in Montana, 31 percent in South Dakota, and
27 percent in Colorado.
Elsewhere, warm conditions across the South, accompanied by long stretches of dry weather, favored summer crop
maturation and harvesting. Much of the South had previously experienced slower-than-normal crop development and
delayed harvest due to a relatively cool, wet growing season. By October 31, harvest of many Southern crops, including
cotton (45 percent, versus the 5-year average of 48 percent) and peanuts (67 percent, versus 74 percent on average), was
still behind the average pace.
During the 5-week period ending November 2, drought coverage in the contiguous United States remained nearly
unchanged at 46 to 48 percent, according to the Drought Monitor. However, substantial October improvement in the
north-central United States and modest change in the West was offset by developing drought in the south-central
United States. National drought coverage has been significantly elevated for more than a year, and was last below
40 percent in late-September 2020. Since the beginning of the 21st century, the only other periods when the Nation’s
drought coverage continuously exceeded 40 percent for more than a year were March 12, 2002 – June 3, 2003, and
June 19, 2012 – October 1, 2013.
October Agricultural Summary
October was warmer than normal for most of the Nation. Large parts of the Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and
Northern Plains recorded temperatures 6°F or more above normal for the month. In contrast, much of the
Pacific Northwest, Southern Rockies, and Southwest were cooler than normal. Much of the Nation received higher than
normal amounts of precipitation for the month. Large parts of California, the Midwest, Nevada, Northern Plains, Rockies,
and Southeast recorded at least twice the normal amount of precipitation. Parts of Northern California and Washington
recorded 12 inches or more of precipitation for the month.
Eighty-eight percent of the Nation’s corn acreage was mature by October 3, three percentage points ahead of last year and
11 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Twenty-nine percent of the 2021 corn acreage was harvested by
October 3, five percentage points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average harvest pace.
32 Crop Production (November 2021) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Ninety-seven percent of the Nation’s corn acreage was mature by October 17, equal to last year but 4 percentage points
ahead of the 5-year average. Fifty-two percent of the 2021 corn acreage was harvested by October 17, five percentage
points behind last year but 11 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average harvest pace. On October 17, sixty percent of
the Nation’s corn acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 1 percentage point below the same time last year.
Seventy-four percent of the 2021 corn acreage was harvested by October 31, seven percentage points behind last year but
8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average harvest pace.
Soybean leaf drop was 86 percent complete Nationally by October 3, three percentage points ahead of last year and
6 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Soybean harvest across the Nation was 34 percent complete by
October 3, one percentage point behind last year but 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. On October 10,
fifty-nine percent of the Nation’s soybean acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 4 percentage points below the
same time last year. Leaf drop was 95 percent complete Nationally by October 17, one percentage point behind last year
but equal to the 5-year average. Soybean harvest across the Nation was 60 percent complete by October 17,
thirteen percentage points behind last year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Soybean harvest across the
Nation was 79 percent complete by October 31, seven percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points behind
the 5-year average.
Nationwide, producers had sown 47 percent of the intended 2022 winter wheat acreage by October 3, three percentage
points behind last year but 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average. Nationwide, 19 percent of the winter wheat
acreage had emerged by October 3, three percentage points behind last year but 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year
average. Nationwide, producers had sown 70 percent of the intended 2022 winter wheat acreage by October 17,
six percentage points behind last year and 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. Nationwide, 44 percent of the
winter wheat acreage had emerged by October 17, six percentage points behind last year and 3 percentage points behind
the 5-year average. Nationwide, producers had sown 87 percent of the intended 2022 winter wheat acreage by October 31,
one percentage point behind last year but 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average. Nationwide, 67 percent of the
winter wheat acreage had emerged by October 31, three percentage points behind last year and 1 percentage point behind
the 5-year average. Winter wheat emergence advanced by 10 percentage points or more in 13 of the 18 estimating States.
As of October 31, forty-five percent of the 2022 winter wheat acreage was reported in good to excellent condition,
2 percentage points above the same time last year.
By October 3, seventy percent of the Nation’s cotton had open bolls, 11 percentage points behind last year and
5 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By October 3, thirteen percent of the Nation’s cotton acreage was
harvested, 3 percentage points behind last year and 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By October 17,
eighty-six percent of the Nation’s cotton had open bolls, 7 percentage points behind last year and 2 percentage points
behind the 5-year average. By October 17, twenty-eight percent of the Nation’s cotton acreage was harvested,
5 percentage points behind last year and 6 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By October 31,
ninety-four percent of the Nation’s cotton had open bolls, 4 percentage points behind last year and 1 percentage point
behind the 5-year average. By October 31, forty-five percent of the Nation’s cotton acreage had been harvested,
6 percentage points behind last year and 3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. On October 31, sixty-two percent
of the 2021 cotton acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 25 percentage points above the same time last year.
By October 3, seventy-nine percent of the Nation’s sorghum acreage was mature, 4 percentage points ahead of last year
and 12 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Thirty-eight percent of the 2021 sorghum acreage had been
harvested by October 3, one percentage point ahead of last year and 2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Fifty-five percent of the Nation’s sorghum acreage was rated in good to excellent condition on October 10,
five percentage points above the same time last year. By October 17, ninety-three percent of the Nation’s sorghum
acreage was mature, 1 percentage point behind last year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Fifty-nine percent of the 2021 sorghum acreage had been harvested by October 17, two percentage points behind last year
but 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Ninety-two percent of Texas’ sorghum acreage was harvested by
October 17, equal to last year but 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Eighty percent of the 2021 sorghum
acreage had been harvested by October 31, one percentage point behind last year but 10 percentage points ahead of the
5-year average.
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Nationally, 73 percent of the rice acreage was harvested by October 3, four percentage points ahead of last year but
3 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Nationally, 92 percent of the rice acreage was harvested by October 17,
two percentage points ahead of last year and 1 percentage point ahead of the 5-year average. Ninety-five percent of the
2021 rice acreage had been harvested by October 24.
Nineteen percent of the Nation’s peanut acreage was harvested as of October 3, three percentage points ahead of last year
but 8 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Thirty-eight percent of the Nation’s peanut acreage was harvested as of
October 17, one percentage point behind last year and 14 percentage points behind the 5-year average. On October 24,
seventy-three percent of the Nation’s peanut acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 9 percentage points above
the same time last year. Sixty-seven percent of the Nation’s peanut acreage was harvested as of October 31,
two percentage points ahead of last year but 7 percentage points behind the 5-year average.
By October 3, sugarbeet producers had harvested 20 percent of the Nation’s crop, 22 percentage points behind last year
and 8 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By October 17, sugarbeet producers had harvested 40 percent of the
Nation’s crop, 41 percentage points behind last year and 21 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By October 31,
sugarbeet producers had harvested 87 percent of the Nation’s crop, 7 percentage points behind last year but 3 percentage
points ahead of the 5-year average.
By October 3, six percent of this year’s sunflower crop was harvested, 4 percentage points behind last year but
2 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By October 17, twenty-nine percent of this year’s sunflower crop was
harvested, 6 percentage points behind last year but 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By October 31,
fifty-three 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.
Crop Comments
Corn: The 2021 corn harvested for grain acreage is forecast at 85.1 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast,
but up 3 percent from last year.
The November 1 corn objective yield data indicate the third 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 15.1 billion bushels, 2021 corn production for grain is forecast to be the second highest production on record for the
United States. The forecasted yield, at a record high 177.0 bushels per acre, is up 3 percent from last year’s final estimate
of 171.4 bushels per acre. Record high yields are forecast in California, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan,
New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania.
Eighty-eight percent of the Nation’s corn acreage was mature by October 3, three percentage points ahead of last year and
11 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Twenty-nine percent of the 2021 corn acreage was harvested by
October 3, five percentage points ahead of last year and 7 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average harvest pace.
Ninety-four percent of the Nation’s corn acreage was mature by October 10, one percentage point ahead of last year and
8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Forty-one percent of the 2021 corn acreage was harvested by October 10,
two percentage points ahead of last year and 10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average harvest pace.
Ninety-seven percent of the Nation’s corn acreage was mature by October 17, equal to last year but 4 percentage points
ahead of the 5-year average. Fifty-two percent of the 2021 corn acreage was harvested by October 17, five percentage
points behind last year but 11 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average harvest pace. On October 17, sixty percent of
the Nation’s corn acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, 1 percentage point below the same time last year.
Sixty-six percent of the Nation’s 2021 corn acreage was harvested by October 24, four percentage points behind last year
but 13 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average harvest pace. Seventy-four percent of the 2021 corn acreage was
harvested by October 31, seven percentage points behind last year but 8 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average
harvest pace.
34 Crop Production (November 2021) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Sorghum: Production is forecast at 471 million bushels, down slightly from the previous forecast but up 26 percent from
last year. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 6.52 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but up
28 percent from 2020. Based on conditions as of November 1, yield is forecast at 72.3 bushels per acre, unchanged from
the previous forecast but 0.9 bushel per acre below the 2020 yield of 73.2 bushels per acre. If realized, the forecasted yield
for Oklahoma will be a record high.
As of October 31, eighty percent of the sorghum acreage was harvested, 1 percentage point behind last year but
10 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.
Rice: Production is forecast at 194 million cwt, up 2 percent from the previous forecast but down 15 percent from 2020.
Harvested area is expected to total 2.50 million acres, unchanged from the previous forecast but down 16 percent from
2020. Based on conditions as of November 1, the average United States yield is forecast at 7,756 pounds per acre, up
131 pounds per acre from the previous forecast and up 137 pounds per acre from 2020. If realized, this will be the highest
yield on record for the United States. Record high yields are forecast in Arkansas, California, Mississippi, and Missouri.
Nationally, 95 percent of the rice acreage was harvested by October 24, one percentage point ahead of last year but equal
to the five-year average. Rice harvest was 97 percent complete in Arkansas by October 31, two percentage points ahead of
last year. Harvest in Missouri had progressed to 90 percent complete by October 31, compared to the five-year average of
95 percent complete.
Soybeans: Production is forecast at 4.42 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the previous forecast but up 5 percent from
last year. Based on conditions as of November 1, yields are expected to average 51.2 bushels per acre, down 0.3 bushel
from the previous forecast but up 0.2 bushel from last year. If realized, this would be the second highest yield and
production on record for the United States. Area harvested for beans in the United States is forecast at 86.4 million acres,
unchanged from the previous forecast but up 5 percent from 2020.
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 2020, pod counts are down in 6 of the 11 published
States. North Dakota showed the greatest decrease, down 433 pods per 18 square feet from the previous year.
Soybean harvest was 34 percent complete as of October 3, one percentage point behind last year but 8 percentage points
ahead of the 5-year average. As of October 31, harvest was 79 percent complete Nationwide, 7 percentage points behind
last year and 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. At that time, harvest progress was at or behind the respective
State 5-year average pace in 11 of the 18 States estimated in the Crop Progress report.
If realized, the forecasted yield will be a record high in Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland,
Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Peanuts: Production is forecast at 6.24 billion pounds, down 1 percent from the previous forecast but up 1 percent from
the 2020 total of 6.16 billion pounds. Area harvested is expected to total 1.53 million acres, unchanged from the previous
forecast but down 5 percent from the 2020 total. Based on conditions as of November 1, the average yield for the
United States is forecast at 4,072 pounds per acre, down 33 pounds per acre from the previous forecast but up 259 pounds
per acre from the 2020 yield. A record high yield is forecast in South Carolina.
Sixty-seven percent of the Nation’s peanut acreage was harvested as of October 31, two percentage points ahead of last
year but 7 percentage points behind the five-year average. In Georgia, 69 percent of the peanuts had been harvested by
October 31, nine percentage points below the five-year average of 78 percent harvested. Excess moisture in the South
over the past two months has lowered yield expectations.
Cotton: Upland harvested area for the Nation is expected to total 9.80 million acres, unchanged from the previous
forecast but up 21 percent from last year. Expected Pima harvested area, at 122,200 acres, is unchanged from the previous
forecast but down 37 percent from last year.
Crop Production (November 2021) 35 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
As of October 31, sixty-two percent of the cotton acreage was rated in good to excellent condition, compared with
37 percent at the same time last year. As of October 31, ninety-four percent of the cotton acreage had open bolls,
4 percentage points behind last year and 1 percentage point behind the 5-year average. Forty-five percent of the cotton
acreage had been harvested by October 31, six percentage points behind last year and 3 percentage points behind the
5-year average.
If realized, the forecasted yield for Upland cotton in Arkansas will be a record high.
Ginnings totaled 3,542,900 running bales prior to November 1, compared with 3,975,750 running bales ginned prior to the
same date last year.
Sugarbeets: Production of sugarbeets for the 2021 crop year is forecast at 37.0 million tons, up 4 percent from last month,
and up 10 percent from last year. Producers expect to harvest 1.15 million acres, unchanged from the previous month but
up 1 percent from last year. Yield is forecast at 32.2 tons per acre, up 1.2 tons from last month and up 2.8 tons from last
year.
Sugarcane: Production of sugarcane for sugar and seed is forecast at 34.1 million tons, down 1 percent from last month
and down 6 percent from 2020. Producers intend to harvest 932,000 acres for sugar and seed during the 2021 crop year,
unchanged from last month, but down 2 percent from 2020. Yields for sugar and seed are expected to average
36.6 tons per acre, down 0.2 ton from last month and down 1.5 tons from 2020.
Potatoes: Production of potatoes for the 2021 crop year is forecast at 413 million cwt, down 2 percent from last year.
Planted acreage, at 951,000 acres, is up 1 percent from the June estimate and up 4 percent from last season. Area
harvested, at 942,300 acres, is up 3 percent from the previous year. The yield forecast, at 438 cwt per acre, is down 23 cwt
from last year’s yield.
Colorado, Idaho, North Dakota, Oregon, and Wisconsin completed harvest by October 31. In Washington, as of October
31, ninety-three percent of the potato acreage was harvested.
36 Crop Production (November 2021) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Statistical Methodology Field crop survey procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted between October 24 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 6,800 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 115 million bushels, ranging from 4 million bushels to 395 million
bushels. The November 1 forecast has been below the final estimate 7 times and above 13 times. This does not imply that
the November 1 corn forecast this year is likely to understate or overstate final production.
Crop Production (November 2021) 37 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Reliability of November 1 Crop Production Forecasts [Based on data for the past twenty years]
Crop Root mean square error
90 percent confidence
interval
Difference between forecast and final estimate
Production Years
Average Smallest Largest Below final
Above final
(percent) (percent) (millions) (millions) (millions) (number) (number)
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
1.2 4.9 2.2 1.6 5.0 1.8 1.5 4.6 5.0
2.0 8.5 3.9 2.8 8.6 3.0 2.6 7.9 8.6
115 207
6 2
14 49 (Z)
1 534
4 10 1
(Z) 1 2
(Z) (Z) 45
395 662 37 11 33
171 1 2
2,474
7 14 14 15 11 11 11 9 7
13 6 6 5 9 9 9
11 13
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1 Quantity is in thousands of units.
38 Crop Production (November 2021) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
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 [email protected]
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 – 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
Fleming Gibson – Apples, Blueberries, Cranberries, Cucumbers, Pistachios, Potatoes,
Pumpkins, Raspberries, Squash, Strawberries, Sugarbeets, Sugarcane,
Sweet Potatoes ........................................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Robert Little – Apricots, Dry Beans, Lettuce, Macadamia, Maple Syrup,
Nectarines, Pears, Snap Beans, Spinach, Tomatoes .................................................................. (202) 720-3250
Fleming Gibson – Almonds, Asparagus, Carrots, Coffee, Onions,
Plums, Prunes, Sweet Corn ........................................................................................................ (202) 720-2127
Krishna Rizal – Artichokes, Cauliflower, Celery, Grapefruit, Garlic, Hazelnuts,
Kiwifruit, Lemons, Mandarins and tangerines, Mint, Mushrooms, Olives, Oranges,
Tobacco ...................................................................................................................................... (202) 720-5412
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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