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Small Grains 2013 Summary September 2013

Small Grains 2013 Summary (September 2013) 3 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

All wheat production totaled 2.13 billion bushels in 2013, down 6 percent from 2012. Grain area totaled 45.2 million

acres, down 8 percent from the previous year. The United States yield is estimated at a record high of 47.1 bushels per

acre, up 0.8 bushel from the previous year. The levels of production and changes from 2012 by type are winter wheat,

1.53 billion bushels, down 7 percent; other spring wheat, 532 million bushels, down 2 percent, and Durum wheat,

61.5 million bushels, down 26 percent.

Oat production is estimated at 66.0 million bushels, up 3 percent from 2012 but the third lowest production on record.

Yield is estimated at 64.0 bushels per acre, up 2.7 bushels from the previous year. Harvested area, at 1.03 million acres, is

slightly below last year. This is the second lowest acreage harvested for grain on record.

Barley production is estimated at 215 million bushels, down 2 percent from 2012. Average yield per acre, at 71.7 bushels,

is up 3.8 bushels from the previous year. Producers seeded 3.48 million acres in 2013, down 4 percent from last year.

Harvested area, at 3.00 million acres, is down 8 percent from 2012.

This report was approved on September 30, 2013.

Acting Secretary of

Agriculture

Robert Johansson

Agricultural Statistics Board

Chairperson

Hubert Hamer

4 Small Grains 2013 Summary (September 2013) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Contents

Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013 .......................................... 6

Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013 ..................................... 8

All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013 .............................. 10

Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013 ........................ 12

Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and

United States: 2011-2013 ...................................................................................................................................................... 14

Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013 ....................... 15

Wheat Production by Class – United States: 2011-2013 ...................................................................................................... 15

Winter Wheat Production Distribution by Class – States: 2012 and 2013 ............................................................................ 16

Other Spring Wheat (excluding Durum) Production Distribution by Class – States: 2012 and 2013 .................................. 17

Winter Wheat Heads per Square Foot – Selected States: 2009-2013 ................................................................................... 18

Rye Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013 ........................................ 19

Small Grain Annual Summary Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic

Units – United States: 2012-2013 ......................................................................................................................................... 20

Small Grain Annual Summary Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric

Units – United States: 2012-2013 ......................................................................................................................................... 20

Crop Comments .................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Statistical Methodology ......................................................................................................................................................... 23

Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 24


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Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013

State Area planted

1 Area harvested

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Alabama ....................... Arkansas ....................... California ...................... Colorado ....................... Georgia ......................... Idaho ............................. Illinois ............................ Indiana .......................... Iowa .............................. Kansas .......................... Maine ............................ Michigan ....................... Minnesota ..................... Missouri ........................ Montana ........................ Nebraska ...................... New York ...................... North Carolina ............... North Dakota ................. Ohio .............................. Oklahoma ..................... Oregon .......................... Pennsylvania ................ South Carolina .............. South Dakota ................ Texas ............................ Utah .............................. Virginia .......................... Washington ................... Wisconsin ..................... Wyoming ....................... United States ................

45 15

200 45 60 70 30 15

120 60

28 40

180 15 45 60 55 45

170 50

35 35 90 22

120 550 35 11 10

210 30

2,496

60 12

230 55 60 70 30 15

130 105

29 50

190 20 45 75 70 40

200 70

75 35

100 28

160 500 30 11 15

220 30

2,760

60 11

180 55 50 70 40 20

220 100

28 50

240 30 50

150 75 35

225 50

60 30 95 20

260 450 40 10 20

255 31

3,010

15 10 15 10 25 15 20 7

50 25

26 30

110 8

20 20 34 20 85 38

5

12 60 13 70 60 4 3 3

115 11

939

15 7

25 6

20 15 20 5

58 30

28 35

135 8

18 18 50 13

110 46

10 19 65 15 50 75 3 4 6

130 6

1,045

20 7

20 12 18 15 25 10 60 20

27 35

105 14 23 25 46 13

135 25

7

13 50 9

120 50 5 2 5

105 10

1,031

See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued


Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013 (continued)

State Yield Production

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013

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

Alabama ....................... Arkansas ...................... California ...................... Colorado ....................... Georgia ........................ Idaho ............................ Illinois ........................... Indiana ......................... Iowa .............................. Kansas ......................... Maine ........................... Michigan ....................... Minnesota ..................... Missouri ........................ Montana ....................... Nebraska ...................... New York ...................... North Carolina .............. North Dakota ................ Ohio .............................. Oklahoma ..................... Oregon ......................... Pennsylvania ................ South Carolina .............. South Dakota ................ Texas ........................... Utah .............................. Virginia ......................... Washington .................. Wisconsin ..................... Wyoming ...................... United States ................

60.0 90.0

100.0 70.0 62.0 70.0 68.0 61.0 65.0 38.0

45.0 64.0 54.0 49.0 50.0 65.0 50.0 80.0 52.0 54.0

40.0

100.0 46.0 60.0 59.0 35.0 81.0 65.0 59.0 62.0 52.0

57.1

55.0 80.0 90.0 70.0 53.0 65.0 76.0 70.0 65.0 33.0

65.0 60.0 62.0 52.0 45.0 57.0 65.0 75.0 62.0 56.0

45.0 95.0 61.0 54.0 68.0 49.0 76.0 75.0 82.0 60.0 36.0

61.3

60.0 73.0 80.0 65.0 60.0 73.0 69.0 71.0 66.0 42.0

67.0 62.0 57.0 53.0 58.0 65.0 67.0 70.0 62.0 63.0

38.0

100.0 62.0 59.0 77.0 46.0 62.0 70.0 68.0 65.0 57.0

64.0

900 900

1,500 700

1,550 1,050 1,360

427 3,250

950

1,170 1,920 5,940

392 1,000 1,300 1,700 1,600 4,420 2,052

200

1,200 2,760

780 4,130 2,100

324 195 177

7,130 572

53,649

825 560

2,250 420

1,060 975

1,520 350

3,770 990

1,820 2,100 8,370

416 810

1,026 3,250

975 6,820 2,576

450

1,805 3,965

810 3,400 3,675

228 300 492

7,800 216

64,024

1,200 511

1,600 780

1,080 1,095 1,725

710 3,960

840

1,809 2,170 5,985

742 1,334 1,625 3,082

910 8,370 1,575

266

1,300 3,100

531 9,240 2,300

310 140 340

6,825 570

66,025

1 Includes area planted in preceding fall.


Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013

State Area planted

1 Area harvested

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013


Arizona ......................... California ...................... Colorado ....................... Delaware ...................... Idaho ............................. Kansas .......................... Maine ............................ Maryland ....................... Michigan ....................... Minnesota ..................... Montana ........................ New York ...................... North Carolina ............... North Dakota ................. Oregon .......................... Pennsylvania ................ South Dakota ................ Utah .............................. Virginia .......................... Washington ................... Wisconsin ..................... Wyoming ....................... United States ................

65 100 66 35

520 9

16 50 10 70

700 10 22

400 38 65 25 35 90

125 33 75

2,559

48 120 58 38

610 10 17 60 11

115

900 10 23

1,060 56 65 34 44 65

185 33 75

3,637

75 90 63 43

630 17 20 75 10 90

990 11 19

760 63 75 34 40 67

195 33 80

3,480

64 75 63 32

500 6

14 36 8

60

620 9

14 350 32 55 16 22 70

115 15 63

2,239

47 80 55 34

590 7

16 40 9

100

790 8

17 1,010

53 53 22 26 37

175 15 60

3,244

69 40 58 33

600 11 17 52 9

75

830 8

14 720 50 60 18 30 41

185 16 64

3,000



Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013 (continued)


2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013


Arizona ......................... California ...................... Colorado ....................... Delaware ...................... Idaho ............................ Kansas ......................... Maine ........................... Maryland ....................... Michigan ....................... Minnesota ..................... Montana ....................... New York ...................... North Carolina .............. North Dakota ................ Oregon ......................... Pennsylvania ................ South Dakota ................ Utah .............................. Virginia ......................... Washington .................. Wisconsin ..................... Wyoming ...................... United States ................

125.0 63.0

126.0 88.0 93.0 29.0 35.0 80.0 48.0 51.0

50.0 46.0 81.0 47.0 75.0 65.0 33.0 83.0 88.0 74.0 47.0 97.0

69.6

105.0 55.0

123.0 84.0 91.0 59.0 60.0 82.0 48.0 57.0

53.0 47.0 63.0 61.0 72.0 68.0 36.0 80.0 82.0 72.0 44.0 89.0

67.9

118.0 75.0

133.0 78.0 93.0 48.0 53.0 85.0 52.0 69.0

54.0 52.0 67.0 64.0 70.0 68.0 55.0 79.0 82.0 72.0 49.0 89.0

71.7

8,000 4,725 7,938 2,816

46,500 174 490

2,880 384

3,060

31,000 414

1,134 16,450 2,400 3,575

528 1,826 6,160 8,510

705 6,111

155,780

4,935 4,400 6,765 2,856

53,690 413 960

3,280 432

5,700

41,870 376

1,071 61,610 3,816 3,604

792 2,080 3,034

12,600 660

5,340

220,284

8,142 3,000 7,714 2,574

55,800 528 901

4,420 468

5,175

44,820 416 938

46,080 3,500 4,080

990 2,370 3,362

13,320 784

5,696

215,078 1 Includes area planted in preceding fall.


All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013

State Area planted

1 Area harvested

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013


Alabama ....................... Arizona ......................... Arkansas ....................... California ...................... Colorado ....................... Delaware ...................... Florida ........................... Georgia ......................... Idaho ............................. Illinois ............................ Indiana .......................... Iowa .............................. Kansas .......................... Kentucky ....................... Louisiana ...................... Maryland ....................... Michigan ....................... Minnesota ..................... Mississippi .................... Missouri ........................ Montana ........................ Nebraska ...................... Nevada ......................... New Jersey ................... New Mexico .................. New York ...................... North Carolina ............... North Dakota ................. Ohio .............................. Oklahoma ..................... Oregon .......................... Pennsylvania ................ South Carolina .............. South Dakota ................ Tennessee .................... Texas ............................ Utah .............................. Virginia .......................... Washington ................... West Virginia ................. Wisconsin ..................... Wyoming ....................... United States ................

220 87

620 790

2,345 80 12

250 1,471

800

430 22

8,800 540 240 260 700

1,580 360 790

5,100 1,520

23 35

435 120 700

6,800 880

5,100

990 185 190

2,908 420

5,300 151 270

2,380 10

345 150

54,409

220 115 550 750

2,363 85 20

290 1,313

660

350 18

9,400 580 285 310 570

1,390 370 790

5,800 1,380

26 33

450 100 830

7,840 500

5,400

885 165 235

2,405 420

5,700 155 280

2,210 8

265 150

55,666

300 92

680 685

2,310 85 25

420 1,311

875

470 30

9,500 700 260 345 630

1,230 400

1,100

5,455 1,470

28 34

440 125 990

6,115 690

5,600

880 185 270

2,494 610

6,200 138 320

2,190 9

315 150

56,156

195 85

520 535

2,044 75 8

200 1,401

765

400 16

7,900 440 235 190 680

1,526 335 680

4,975 1,450

12 31 95 93

610 6,590

850 3,200

982 170 180

2,817 310

1,900 144 250

2,345 6

335 130

45,705

190 112 450 445

2,182 80 15

230 1,253

645

300 13

9,000 470 275 210 540

1,347 345 690

5,615 1,300

13 27 90 85

750 7,760

450 4,300

878 145 220

2,235 340

3,000 137 240

2,175 4

245 120

48,921

270 89

615 407

1,649 78 19

350 1,241

830

440 21

8,400 610 250 260 600

1,187 385

1,000

5,240 1,130

14 29 70

115 920

6,035 665

3,400

868 160 255

1,839 540

2,250 124 275

2,155 7

265 120

45,177



All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013 (continued)


2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013


Alabama ....................... Arizona ......................... Arkansas ...................... California ...................... Colorado ....................... Delaware ...................... Florida .......................... Georgia ........................ Idaho ............................ Illinois ........................... Indiana ......................... Iowa .............................. Kansas ......................... Kentucky ....................... Louisiana ...................... Maryland ....................... Michigan ....................... Minnesota ..................... Mississippi .................... Missouri ........................ Montana ....................... Nebraska ...................... Nevada ......................... New Jersey ................... New Mexico .................. New York ...................... North Carolina .............. North Dakota ................ Ohio .............................. Oklahoma ..................... Oregon ......................... Pennsylvania ................ South Carolina .............. South Dakota ................ Tennessee .................... Texas ........................... Utah .............................. Virginia ......................... Washington .................. West Virginia ................ Wisconsin ..................... Wyoming ...................... United States ................

73.0 98.8 58.0 90.2 40.0 69.0 45.0 55.0 82.8 61.0

62.0 45.0 35.0 70.0 63.0 66.0 75.0 46.2 64.0 50.0

35.2 45.0

108.8 49.0 22.0 56.0 68.0 30.3 58.0 22.0

75.9 51.0 60.0 37.2 69.0 26.0 49.4 71.0 71.6 59.0 65.0 34.0

43.7

59.0 93.9 55.0 91.1 34.3 74.0 41.0 49.0 78.2 63.0

67.0 53.0 42.0 62.0 49.0 68.0 76.0 56.9 57.0 57.0

34.8 41.0 75.9 56.0 27.0 63.0 57.0 43.7 69.0 36.0

65.6 65.0 53.0 45.8 63.0 32.0 45.4 65.0 67.3 65.0 75.0 25.0

46.3

69.0 99.5 62.0 83.3 27.3 68.0 59.0 60.0 82.1 67.0

73.0 52.0 38.0 75.0 58.0 67.0 75.0 56.7 58.0 56.0

38.9 35.0 86.8 54.0 44.0 68.0 57.0 44.9 70.0 31.0

62.1 68.0 54.0 42.2 71.0 29.0 44.5 62.0 66.9 52.0 58.0 24.0

47.1

14,235 8,399

30,160 48,235 81,828 5,175

360 11,000

115,979 46,665

24,800

720 276,500 30,800 14,805 12,540 51,000 70,456 21,440 34,000

174,970 65,250 1,305 1,519 2,090 5,208

41,480 199,858 49,300 70,400

74,515 8,670

10,800 104,796 21,390 49,400 7,120

17,750 167,880

354 21,775 4,420

1,999,347

11,210 10,520 24,750 40,525 74,848 5,920

615 11,270 98,006 40,635

20,100

689 378,000 29,140 13,475 14,280 41,040 76,705 19,665 39,330

195,590 53,300

987 1,512 2,430 5,355

42,750 339,210 31,050

154,800

57,576 9,425

11,660 102,435 21,420 96,000 6,224

15,600 146,345

260 18,375 3,000

2,266,027

18,630 8,858

38,130 33,900 45,018 5,304 1,121

21,000 101,872 55,610

32,120 1,092

319,200 45,750 14,500 17,420 45,000 67,281 22,330 56,000

203,810 39,550 1,215 1,566 3,080 7,820

52,440 270,835 46,550

105,400

53,904 10,880 13,770 77,558 38,340 65,250 5,512

17,050 144,240

364 15,370 2,880

2,127,520



Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013

State Area planted

1 Area harvested

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013


Alabama ....................... Arizona ......................... Arkansas ....................... California ...................... Colorado ....................... Delaware ...................... Florida ........................... Georgia ......................... Idaho ............................. Illinois ............................ Indiana .......................... Iowa .............................. Kansas .......................... Kentucky ....................... Louisiana ...................... Maryland ....................... Michigan ....................... Minnesota ..................... Mississippi .................... Missouri ........................ Montana ........................ Nebraska ...................... Nevada ......................... New Jersey ................... New Mexico .................. New York ...................... North Carolina ............... North Dakota ................. Ohio .............................. Oklahoma ..................... Oregon .......................... Pennsylvania ................ South Carolina .............. South Dakota ................ Tennessee .................... Texas ............................ Utah .............................. Virginia .......................... Washington ................... West Virginia ................. Wisconsin ..................... Wyoming ....................... United States ................

220 7

620 670

2,300 80 12

250 820 800

430 22

8,800 540 240 260 700 30

360 790

2,250 1,520

15 35

435 120 700 400 880

5,100

830 185 190

1,650 420

5,300 130 270

1,760 10

345 150

40,646

220 10

550 610

2,350 85 20

290 780 660

350 18

9,400 580 285 310 570 40

370 790

2,300 1,380

20 33

450 100 830 750 500

5,400

790 165 235

1,320 420

5,700 140 280

1,700 8

265 150

41,224

300 12

680 610

2,300 85 25

420 770 875

470 30

9,500 700 260 345 630 30

400 1,100

2,000 1,470

20 34

440 125 990 220 690

5,600

790 185 270

1,300 610

6,200 120 320

1,690 9

315 150

43,090

195 6

520 420

2,000 75 8

200 770 765

400 16

7,900 440 235 190 680 26

335 680

2,190 1,450

9 31 95 93

610 375 850

3,200

825 170 180

1,590 310

1,900 124 250

1,730 6

335 130

32,314

190 8

450 310

2,170 80 15

230 740 645

300 13

9,000 470 275 210 540 37

345 690

2,170 1,300

11 27 90 85

750 730 450

4,300

785 145 220

1,210 340

3,000 124 240

1,670 4

245 120

34,734

270 10

615 340

1,640 78 19

350 720 830

440 21

8,400 610 250 260 600 27

385 1,000

1,900 1,130

11 29 70

115 920 205 665

3,400

780 160 255 670 540

2,250 110 275

1,660 7

265 120

32,402



Winter Wheat Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013 (continued)


2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013


Alabama ....................... Arizona ......................... Arkansas ...................... California ...................... Colorado ....................... Delaware ...................... Florida .......................... Georgia ........................ Idaho ............................ Illinois ........................... Indiana ......................... Iowa .............................. Kansas ......................... Kentucky ....................... Louisiana ...................... Maryland ....................... Michigan ....................... Minnesota ..................... Mississippi .................... Missouri ........................ Montana ....................... Nebraska ...................... Nevada ......................... New Jersey ................... New Mexico .................. New York ...................... North Carolina .............. North Dakota ................ Ohio .............................. Oklahoma ..................... Oregon ......................... Pennsylvania ................ South Carolina .............. South Dakota ................ Tennessee .................... Texas ........................... Utah .............................. Virginia ......................... Washington .................. West Virginia ................ Wisconsin ..................... Wyoming ...................... United States ................

73.0 70.0 58.0 85.0 39.0 69.0 45.0 55.0 82.0 61.0

62.0 45.0 35.0 70.0 63.0 66.0 75.0 56.0 64.0 50.0

41.0 45.0

115.0 49.0 22.0 56.0 68.0 37.0 58.0 22.0

77.0 51.0 60.0 42.0 69.0 26.0 50.0 71.0 75.0 59.0 65.0 34.0

46.2

59.0 80.0 55.0 85.0 34.0 74.0 41.0 49.0 80.0 63.0

67.0 53.0 42.0 62.0 49.0 68.0 76.0 55.0 57.0 57.0

39.0 41.0 77.0 56.0 27.0 63.0 57.0 55.0 69.0 36.0

66.0 65.0 53.0 50.0 63.0 32.0 46.0 65.0 71.0 65.0 75.0 25.0

47.3

69.0 80.0 62.0 80.0 27.0 68.0 59.0 60.0 86.0 67.0

73.0 52.0 38.0 75.0 58.0 67.0 75.0 43.0 58.0 56.0

43.0 35.0 90.0 54.0 44.0 68.0 57.0 43.0 70.0 31.0

62.0 68.0 54.0 39.0 71.0 29.0 44.0 62.0 69.0 52.0 58.0 24.0

47.4

14,235 420

30,160 35,700 78,000 5,175

360 11,000 63,140 46,665

24,800

720 276,500 30,800 14,805 12,540 51,000 1,456

21,440 34,000

89,790 65,250 1,035 1,519 2,090 5,208

41,480 13,875 49,300 70,400

63,525 8,670

10,800 66,780 21,390 49,400 6,200

17,750 129,750

354 21,775 4,420

1,493,677

11,210 640

24,750 26,350 73,780 5,920

615 11,270 59,200 40,635

20,100

689 378,000 29,140 13,475 14,280 41,040 2,035

19,665 39,330

84,630 53,300

847 1,512 2,430 5,355

42,750 40,150 31,050

154,800

51,810 9,425

11,660 60,500 21,420 96,000 5,704

15,600 118,570

260 18,375 3,000

1,641,272

18,630 800

38,130 27,200 44,280 5,304 1,121

21,000 61,920 55,610

32,120 1,092

319,200 45,750 14,500 17,420 45,000 1,161

22,330 56,000

81,700 39,550

990 1,566 3,080 7,820

52,440 8,815

46,550 105,400

48,360 10,880 13,770 26,130 38,340 65,250 4,840

17,050 114,540

364 15,370 2,880

1,534,253



Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013

State Area planted Area harvested

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013


Colorado ..................... Idaho ........................... Minnesota ................... Montana ...................... Nevada ....................... North Dakota ............... Oregon ........................ South Dakota .............. Utah ............................ Washington ................. United States ..............

45 640

1,550 2,450

8 5,650

160 1,250

21 620

12,394

13 520

1,350 2,950

6 5,750

95 1,080

15 510

12,289

10 530

1,200 2,950

8 5,100

90 1,190

18 500

11,596

44 620

1,500 2,400

3 5,500

157 1,220

20 615

12,079

12 500

1,310 2,900

2 5,700

93 1,020

13 505

12,055

9 510

1,160 2,850

3 5,060

88 1,165

14 495

11,354


2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013


Colorado ..................... Idaho ........................... Minnesota ................... Montana ...................... Nevada ....................... North Dakota ............... Oregon ........................ South Dakota .............. Utah ............................ Washington ................. United States ..............

87.0 84.0 46.0 31.0 90.0 30.5 70.0 31.0 46.0 62.0

37.7

89.0 76.0 57.0 33.0 70.0 45.0 62.0 41.0 40.0 55.0

45.0

82.0 77.0 57.0 37.0 75.0 46.0 63.0 44.0 48.0 60.0

46.8

3,828 52,080 69,000 74,400

270 167,750 10,990 37,820

920 38,130

455,188

1,068 38,000 74,670 95,700

140 256,500

5,766 41,820

520 27,775

541,959

738 39,270 66,120

105,450 225

232,760 5,544

51,260 672

29,700

531,739


Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013

State Area planted Area harvested

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013


Arizona ....................... California .................... Idaho .......................... Montana ..................... North Dakota .............. South Dakota .............. United States ..............

80 120 11

400 750

8

1,369

105 140 13

550 1,340

5

2,153

80 75 11

505 795

4

1,470

79 115 11

385 715

7

1,312

104 135 13

545 1,330

5

2,132

79 67 11

490 770

4

1,421


2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013


Arizona ....................... California .................... Idaho .......................... Montana ..................... North Dakota .............. South Dakota .............. United States ..............

101.0 109.0 69.0 28.0 25.5 28.0

38.5

95.0 105.0 62.0 28.0 32.0 23.0

38.8

102.0 100.0 62.0 34.0 38.0 42.0

43.3

7,979 12,535

759 10,780 18,233

196

50,482

9,880 14,175

806 15,260 42,560

115

82,796

8,058 6,700

682 16,660 29,260

168

61,528

Wheat Production by Class – United States: 2011-2013 [Wheat class estimates are based on the latest available data including both surveys and administrative data]

Crop 2011 2012 2013

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

Winter Hard red .............................. Soft red ................................ Hard white ........................... Soft white ............................. Spring Hard red .............................. Hard white ........................... Soft white ............................. Durum ................................. Total ....................................

780,089 457,535 12,368

243,685

397,689 11,878 45,621 50,482

1,999,347

1,000,005

419,801 13,171

208,295

504,520 8,465

28,974 82,796

2,266,027

744,029 564,907 11,154

214,163

488,604 10,502 32,633 61,528

2,127,520


Wheat Class Percentage Estimates

The following percentages are the basis for the United States wheat production by class estimates each year. These

estimates are based on the latest varietal or class survey data available. These end-of-season percentages will be used

during the 2014 forecast season. However, if an unusual situation significantly distorts a State’s usual distribution, then

updated percentages will be used to forecast the production by class. (Note: The Idaho, Oregon, and Washington

percentages are based on their estimates of production by class.)

Winter Wheat Production Distribution by Class – States: 2012 and 2013

State Hard red Soft red Hard white Soft white

2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

Alabama ....................... Arizona ......................... Arkansas ....................... California ...................... Colorado ....................... Delaware ...................... Florida ........................... Georgia ......................... Idaho ............................. Illinois ............................ Indiana .......................... Iowa .............................. Kansas .......................... Kentucky ....................... Louisiana ...................... Maryland ....................... Michigan ....................... Minnesota ..................... Mississippi .................... Missouri ........................ Montana ........................ Nebraska ...................... Nevada ......................... New Jersey ................... New Mexico .................. New York ...................... North Carolina ............... North Dakota ................. Ohio .............................. Oklahoma ..................... Oregon .......................... Pennsylvania ................ South Carolina .............. South Dakota ................ Tennessee .................... Texas ............................ Utah .............................. Virginia .......................... Washington ................... West Virginia ................. Wisconsin ..................... Wyoming .......................

1 58 1

88 98

- - -

23 -

- 55 98

- - - -

100 - 2

99 100

- -

98 3 -

100 -

99

4 1 -

100 -

93 75

- 20 3 3

100

- 60 1

89 95

- - -

21 -

- 56 98

- - - -

100 - 2

100 100

- -

99 3 -

100 -

99

5 1 -

100 -

94 74

- 12 3 2

99

99 -

99 - -

100 100 100

- 100

100 45

- 100 100 100 64

- 100 98

- - -

100 -

84 100

- 100

1

- 99

100 -

100 7 -

100 -

97 96

-

100 -

99 - -

100 100 100

- 100

100 44

- 100 100 100 68

- 100 98

- - -

100 -

87 100

- 100

1

- 98

100 -

100 6 -

100 -

97 97

-

- 42

- 9 2 - - - 1 -

- - 2 - - - - - - -

1 - 1 - 2 - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

- 40

- 8 5 - - - - -

- - 2 - - - - - - -

- - - - 1 - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - 1

- - - 3 - - - -

76 -

- - - - - -

36 - - -

- -

99 - -

13 - - - -

96 - - - - -

25 -

80 - 1 -

- - - 3 - - - -

79 -

- - - - - -

32 - - -

- -

100 - -

10 - - - -

95 1 - - - -

26 -

88 - 1 -

- Represents zero.


Other Spring Wheat (excluding Durum) Production Distribution by Class – States: 2012 and 2013

State Hard red Hard white Soft white

2012 2013 2012 2013 2012 2013

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)

Colorado ....................... Idaho ............................ Minnesota ..................... Montana ....................... Nevada ......................... North Dakota ................ Oregon ......................... South Dakota ................ Utah .............................. Washington ..................

60 50

100 100

2 100 39

100 63 49

57 45

100 100

- 100 37

100 59 42

28 20

- - - - - - 2 2

27 23

- - - - 1 - 4 4

12 30

- -

98 -

61 -

35 49

16 32

- -

100 -

62 -

37 54

- Represents zero.


Winter Wheat Head Population

The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in 10 winter wheat estimating States during

2013. Randomly selected plots in winter wheat fields were visited monthly from May through harvest to obtain specific

counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey.

Winter Wheat Heads per Square Foot – Selected States: 2009-2013 State 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

(number) (number) (number) (number) (number)

Colorado July ........................................... August ...................................... Final .......................................... Illinois July ........................................... August ...................................... Final .......................................... Kansas July ........................................... August ...................................... Final .......................................... Missouri July ........................................... August ...................................... Final .......................................... Montana July ........................................... August ...................................... Final .......................................... Nebraska July ........................................... August ...................................... Final .......................................... Ohio July ........................................... August ...................................... Final .......................................... Oklahoma July ........................................... August ...................................... Final .......................................... Texas July ........................................... August ...................................... Final .......................................... Washington July ........................................... August ...................................... Final ..........................................

44.0 44.1 43.9

58.1 58.4 58.4

45.5 45.5 45.5

49.7 49.7 49.7

37.1 35.8 36.0

51.5 50.8 50.8

57.8 58.2 58.2

38.7 38.7 38.7

35.2 35.2 35.1

36.0 35.6 35.4

47.3 48.6 48.6

44.5 44.5 44.5

44.6 44.6 44.6

39.8 39.2 39.2

44.7 44.7 45.0

47.1 48.1 48.1

62.1 62.1 62.1

36.5 36.5 36.5

35.9 35.9 35.9

40.2 39.2 39.2

45.3 45.0 45.0

60.0 60.1 60.1

42.2 42.2 42.2

50.7 48.9 48.9

44.3 46.7 46.9

54.3 54.6 54.6

56.1 56.2 56.2

37.7 37.7 37.7

32.7 32.8 32.9

41.3 41.5 41.4

41.0 41.0 41.0

56.5 56.5 56.5

46.5 46.7 46.7

49.9 49.9 49.9

44.1 44.7 45.0

50.7 50.7 50.7

58.3 58.3 58.3

47.7 47.7 47.7

34.3 34.3 34.3

37.3 36.6 36.9

32.1 31.9 31.9

60.9 61.2 61.2

50.4 50.4 50.4

54.6 55.8 55.8

43.7 45.1 45.1

38.5 38.8 38.8

53.0 54.0 54.0

51.7 51.7 51.7

33.3 33.3 33.0

38.0 38.6 38.6


Rye Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011-2013

State Area planted

1 Area harvested

2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013


Georgia .............................. Oklahoma ........................... Other States

2 .....................

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

200 260

806

1,266

230 250

820

1,300

190 260

996

1,446

35 55

152

242

25 60

163

248

40 80

158

278


2011 2012 2013 2011 2012 2013


Georgia .............................. Oklahoma ........................... Other States

2 .....................

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

27.0 15.0

30.0

26.1

22.0 21.0

31.5

28.0

27.0 20.0

31.6

27.6

945 825

4,556

6,326

550 1,260

5,134

6,944

1,080 1,600

4,989

7,669


2 Other States include Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,

South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin.


Small Grain Annual Summary Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2012-2013

Crop Area planted Area harvested

2012 2013 2012 2013

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Barley .................................. Oats ..................................... Rye ...................................... Wheat, all ............................. Winter ................................ Durum ................................ Other spring .......................

3,637 2,760 1,300

55,666 41,224 2,153

12,289

3,480 3,010 1,446

56,156 43,090 1,470

11,596

3,244 1,045

248 48,921 34,734 2,132

12,055

3,000 1,031

278 45,177 32,402 1,421

11,354

Crop Yield per acre Production

2012 2013 2012 2013

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


67.9 61.3 28.0 46.3 47.3 38.8 45.0

71.7 64.0 27.6 47.1 47.4 43.3 46.8

220,284 64,024 6,944

2,266,027 1,641,272

82,796 541,959

215,078 66,025 7,669

2,127,520 1,534,253

61,528 531,739

Small Grain Annual Summary Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States: 2012-2013

Crop Area planted Area harvested

2012 2013 2012 2013

(hectares) (hectares) (hectares) (hectares)


1,471,860 1,116,940

526,100 22,527,470 16,682,940

871,300 4,973,240

1,408,320 1,218,120

585,180 22,725,770 17,438,090

594,890 4,692,790

1,312,810 422,900 100,360

19,797,840 14,056,500

862,800 4,878,540

1,214,070 417,240 112,500

18,282,680 13,112,770

575,060 4,594,850

Crop Yield per hectare Production

2012 2013 2012 2013

(metric tons) (metric tons) (metric tons) (metric tons)


3.65 2.20 1.76 3.12 3.18 2.61 3.02

3.86 2.30 1.73 3.17 3.18 2.91 3.15

4,796,120 929,310 176,390

61,671,150 44,668,100 2,253,340

14,749,710

4,682,770 958,350 194,800

57,901,610 41,755,520 1,674,520

14,471,560


Crop Comments

Oats: The 2013 production is estimated at 66.0 million bushels, up 3 percent from 2012 but the third lowest production on

record. Yield is estimated at 64.0 bushels per acre, up 2.7 bushels from the previous year. Harvested area, at 1.03 million

acres, is slightly below last year. This is the second lowest acreage harvested for grain on record. Record low acres were

planted in California, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Producers harvested

record low acreage in Kansas, Idaho, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Wisconsin, and

Virginia.

Favorable growing conditions in the Northern Great Plains and the Ohio Valley promoted significant yield increases

compared with 2012. Drought conditions in the Southern Great Plains led to a large decline in yield from last year. During

early spring, planting and emergence of the oat crop was behind the normal pace. By April 14, producers Nationwide had

sown 39 percent of this year’s oat crop, 33 percentage points behind last year and 10 percentage points behind the 5-year

average. Cold temperatures and above average precipitation hampered fieldwork in many areas. Fifty-seven percent of

this year’s oat crop was seeded by May 5, thirty-six percentage points behind last year and 19 percentage points behind

the 5-year average. In Minnesota and North Dakota, two of the three largest oat-producing States, producers maximized a

limited number of days suitable for fieldwork as they tried to seed their crop. Through June, crop development remained

behind normal in most major oat-producing States. As of June 24, fifty-three percent of the oat acreage was headed,

12 percentage points behind the 5-year average. At the end of July, 27 percent of the oat acreage was harvested,

6 percentage points behind the normal pace. By August 26, eighty-three percent of the oat acreage was harvested,

5 percentage points ahead of the five-year average.

Barley: Production is estimated at 215 million bushels, down 2 percent from 2012. Average yield per acre, at

71.7 bushels, is up 3.8 bushels from the previous year. Producers seeded 3.48 million acres in 2013, down 4 percent from

last year. Harvested area, at 3.00 million acres, is down 8 percent from 2012.

By Mid-April, barley seeding was ahead of normal in the Pacific Northwest, while cool weather and poor field conditions

delayed planting in Minnesota and North Dakota. By the end of April, barley planting was 30 percent complete,

32 percentage points behind 2012 and 7 percentage points behind the 5-year average. By mid-May, high winds and drier

weather helped growers in Minnesota and North Dakota catch up on their planting progress. Barley was 35 percent

emerged by May 19, twelve percentage points behind the 5-year average. Heavy rainfall in the Great Lakes region limited

fieldwork to only 4 days during the last two weeks of May. By the end of May, North Dakota emergence was behind due

to flooding and crusted fields. By June 2, sixty-six percent of the crop was in good to excellent condition, 3 percentage

points behind the previous year. Drier weather by mid-June helped North Dakota growers get additional acres planted;

however, progress remained 3 weeks behind normal on June 16. Nationally, 97 percent of the barley was sown and

94 percent had emerged by June 30. Warm, mostly dry weather helped the crop mature quickly in the Pacific Northwest

by the end of June. Hot, dry weather extended across the Great Plains through the end of July allowing for 98 percent of

the crop to be at or beyond the heading stage by July 28. By August 11, barley producers had harvested 17 percent of this

year’s crop, 34 percentage points behind last year and 4 percentage points behind the 5-year average. Harvest advanced

most rapidly in Idaho and Montana. By the end of August, 76 percent of the Nation’s barley crop was harvested,

14 percentage points behind last year but 5 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average.

Winter wheat: The 2013 winter wheat production totaled 1.53 billion bushels, down 7 percent from the previous year.

The United States yield, at 47.4 bushels per acre, is up slightly from 2012 and represents the second highest yield on

record, 0.4 bushel below 1999. Area harvested for grain is estimated at 32.4 million acres, down 7 percent from the

previous year.

Planted acres were up from 2012 in most of the major Hard Red Winter (HRW) growing States. Particularly large acreage

increases were experienced in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. Conversely, Montana and North Dakota had

large decreases in planted acres from the previous year. Harvested acres were down substantially across the HRW region,

with large decreases in Colorado, the Dakotas, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. A record high yield is

estimated in New Mexico. Nationally, HRW production totaled 744 million bushels, down 26 percent from 2012. Record

high production is estimated in Nevada, up 17 percent from last year.


In the Soft Red Winter (SRW) growing area, planted and harvested acreage increases from 2012 were experienced

throughout the region, with producers in North Carolina seeding and harvesting the largest acreage on record. Record high

yields were realized in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, New York, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.

SRW production totaled 565 million bushels, up 35 percent from 2012. Record production was recorded in Kentucky,

Maryland, North Carolina, and Tennessee.

White winter production totaled 225 million bushels, up 2 percent from the previous year. Harvested acreage in the

Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) was below 2012’s level. Yields were also down from last year in

most Pacific Northwest States.

Other spring wheat: Production for 2013 is estimated at 532 million bushels, down 2 percent from 2012. Harvested area

totaled 11.4 million acres, down 6 percent from last year. The United States yield is estimated at a record high

46.8 bushels per acre, up 1.8 bushels from last year.

Due to wet spring conditions, planting got off to a slow start in North Dakota and Minnesota. By April 14, producers had

sown 6 percent of the Nation’s spring wheat crop, 27 percentage points behind last year and 7 percentage points behind

the 5-year average. By May 12, seeding delays of over three weeks and over two weeks were evident in Minnesota and

North Dakota respectively, due to unseasonable weather conditions and limited fieldwork. Crop maturation continued

behind normal throughout the growing season for all States. As a result, sixty-four percent of the spring wheat crop was

harvested by September 1, twenty-nine percentage points behind last year and 5 percentage points behind the 5-year

average.

Durum wheat: Production for 2013 is estimated at 61.5 million bushels, down 26 percent from 2012. Grain area

harvested totaled 1.42 million acres, down 33 percent from the previous year. The United States yield is estimated at

43.3 bushels per acre, up 4.5 bushels from 2012 and the second highest yield on record. Production in Idaho is down

15 percent from last year and represents a record low for the State.

Due to excessive moisture this season, crop development has progressed significantly behind normal in Montana and

North Dakota, the two largest Durum-producing States. As a result, harvest progress in North Dakota and Montana as of

September 1 was well behind last year and the 5-year average.

Rye: Production for 2013 is estimated at 7.67 million bushels, up 10 percent from 2012. Harvested area totaled

278,000 acres, up 30,000 acres from 2012. The United States yield, at 27.6 bushels per acre, is down 0.4 bushel from the

previous year. Favorable growing conditions in the Southern Great Plains and the Southeast led to increases in harvested

acres from a year earlier.


Statistical Methodology

Survey procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted to gather information on small grain

acreage, yield, and production. The objective yield survey was conducted in 10 States that accounted for over 60 percent

of the 2013 winter wheat production. Early in the growing season, farm operators were interviewed to seek permission to

randomly locate two sample plots in selected winter wheat fields. Throughout the growing season, counts such as number

of stalks, heads in late boot, and number of emerged heads were collected from these plots. The plots were revisited each

month until crop maturity when the heads were clipped, threshed, and weighed. After the farm operator harvested the

sample field, enumerators revisited the sample to obtain harvesting loss.

The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use of mail, internet, and personal interviewer.

Approximately 66,000 producers were interviewed between August 28 and September 16 and asked questions pertaining

to planted and harvested area as well as yield and production.

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 with previous years. Each Field Office submits an estimate and written analysis for

their State to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data, administrative data, and the State

analysis to prepare the estimates published in this report.

Revision Policy: Estimates contained in this report may be revised in the Crop Production Annual Summary report

published in January should new information become available. Previous year acreage, yield, and production estimates

can be revised in the Small Grain Summary published the following year, if new information is available that would

justify a change. Estimates will also be reviewed after data for the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No

revisions will be made after that date.

Reliability: The surveys used to make the acreage, yield, and production estimates contained in this report are subject to

sampling and non-sampling type errors that are common to all surveys. Reliability of the objective yield and farmer

survey must be treated separately because the survey designs for the two surveys are different. The objective yield

indications are subject to sampling variability because all acres of winter wheat are not included in the sample.

The farm operator survey indications are also subject to sampling variability because all operations with small grains are

not included in the sample. This variability, as measured by the relative standard error at the National level, is

approximately 1.5 percent for winter wheat, 5.7 percent for Durum wheat, and 2.5 percent for other spring wheat. This

means that chances are approximately 95 out of 100 that survey estimates for production will be within plus or minus

3.0 percent for winter wheat, 11.4 percent for Durum wheat, and 5.0 percent for other spring wheat of the value that could

be developed by averaging the estimates produced from all possible samples selected from the same population and

surveyed using the same procedures. The relative standard errors for barley, oats and rye are 2.5, 3.5, and 8.9 percent,

respectively.

Survey indications are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for missing data, and

mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors cannot be measured directly, but they are

minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for

consistency and reasonableness.


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

Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section .................................................................................... (202) 720-2127

Brent Chittenden – Oats, Rye, Wheat .............................................................................................. (202) 720-8068

Angie Considine – Peanuts, Rice ..................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688

Angie Considine – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ................................................................... (202) 720-5944

Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet .............................................................................. (202) 720-9526

Brent Chittenden – Crop Weather, Barley, Hay ............................................................................... (202) 720-8068

Travis Thorson – Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds .................................................................. (202) 720-7369

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