Field Crop Program March 2019
Every 5 years NASS conducts a program review following the completion of the Census of Agriculture. The primary
purpose is to ensure that the NASS annual estimating program targets commodities and states most relevant based on
the latest available information. Last fall we announced the program review and requested stakeholder input.
The primary source of information for the program review is the Census of Agriculture, since it is the most
comprehensive source of data; however we also take into consideration estimates from the current annual estimating
program and administrative data.
The program changes balance resources across all of the programs included in the annual estimating program, which
represents over 400 individual reports.
Chickpeas removed from the dry edible bean estimates/totals.
Removing the chickpeas from the dry bean estimates has been an industry request for many years. This move will make
NASS estimates more consistent with industry and other USDA agencies.
Seasonal estimates eliminated for potatoes.
NASS is eliminating the seasonal breakout of potato estimates. Only all potato estimates will be published.
Publish sweet potato estimates in Vegetables report.
NASS will publish sweet potato estimates in the annual Vegetables report instead of the Crop Production report.
Objective Yield
NASS is making some modifications to the Objective Yield program. This includes:
Eliminating Potato Objective Yield
Removing Louisiana and North Carolina from Cotton Objective Yield
Eliminating the August survey period for Cotton (except Texas), Corn, and Soybeans
Reducing sample sizes for all crops
The following tables document the survey periods and sample sizes by crop.
Corn**
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Illinois 0 150 150 150
Indiana 0 80 80 80
Iowa 0 165 165 165
Kansas 0 100 100 100
Minnesota 0 110 110 110
Missouri 0 60 60 60
Nebraska 0 150 150 150
Ohio 0 60 60 60
South Dakota 0 80 80 80
Wisconsin 0 60 60 60
TOTAL 0 1,015 1,015 1,015
** Sample sizes are preliminary.
Cotton**
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Arkansas 0 95 95 95 95
Georgia 0 150 150 150 150
Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0
Mississippi 0 95 95 95 95
North Carolina 0 0 0 0 0
Texas *** 500 500 500 500
TOTAL *** 840 840 840 840
** Sample sizes are preliminary.
*** Only samples in southern portions of Texas will be enumerated in August.
Potatoes
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Idaho 0 0
Maine 0 0
Minnesota 0 0
North Dakota 0 0
Oregon 0 0
Washington 0 0
Wisconsin 0 0
TOTAL 0 0
Soybeans**
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Arkansas 0 90 90 90
Illinois 0 150 150 150
Indiana 0 90 90 90
Iowa 0 150 150 150
Kansas 0 65 65 65
Minnesota 0 90 90 90
Missouri 0 80 80 80
Nebraska 0 125 125 125
North Dakota 0 80 80 80
Ohio 0 80 80 80
South Dakota 0 80 80 80
TOTAL 0 1,050 1,050 1,050
** Samples sizes preliminary.
Winter Wheat
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Colorado 50 100 100
Illinois 20 40 40
Kansas 127 255 255 255
Missouri 20 40 40
Montana 50 100 100
Nebraska 35 70 70
Ohio 20 40 40
Oklahoma 55 110 110 110
Texas 62 125 125 125
Washington 80 160 160
TOTAL 244 765 1,040 1,040
In-season forecasts for field crops.
NASS publishes in-season forecasts for a number of field crops. The following table indicates the crops that are
forecasted by month.
Crop Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Barley Federal Federal
Beans, Dry Federal Federal
Canola Federal
Chickpeas Federal
Corn, Grain Federal Federal Federal Federal
Cotton, Pima Federal Federal Federal Federal Federal
Cotton, Upland Federal Federal Federal Federal Federal
Hay Federal Federal
Hops Federal
Lentils Federal
Oats Federal Federal
Peanuts Federal Federal Federal Federal
Peas, Dry Federal
Potatoes Federal
Rice Federal Federal Federal Federal
Sorghum, Grain Federal Federal Federal Federal
Soybeans Federal Federal Federal Federal
Sugarbeets Federal Federal Federal Federal
Sugarcane Federal Federal Federal Federal Federal Federal
Sunflowers Federal
Tobacco Federal Federal Federal Federal
Wheat, Durum Federal1/ Federal1/ Federal Federal
Wheat, Oth Spring Federal Federal
Wheat, Winter Federal Federal Federal Federal
Note: “Federal” indicates forecast is part of the NASS annual estimating program. 1/ Only Arizona and California forecasted.
States included in the estimating program for field crops.
For each crop, both production and total value of production were reviewed. Totals were arrayed from largest to
smallest. States that account for the largest proportion of the total were identified for inclusion in the annual estimating
program. This allows us to provide the most useful data to the agricultural sector in the most efficient means possible
given the limited available resources.
Barley
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Alaska P P P None
Arizona P P P P P
California P P P P P
Colorado P P P P P
Delaware P P P
Idaho P P P P P
Kansas P P P
Maine P P P
Maryland P P P
Michigan P P P
Minnesota P P P P P
Montana P P P P P
New York P P P
North Carolina P P P
North Dakota P P P P P
Oregon P P P
Pennsylvania P P P
South Dakota P P P
Utah P P P
Virginia P P P P P
Washington P P P P P
Wisconsin P P P
Wyoming P P P P P
P = Published
Beans, Dry Edible
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
California P P P P P Montana
Colorado P P P P P Texas
Idaho P P P P P
Michigan P P P P P
Minnesota P P P P P
Nebraska P P P P P
North Dakota P P P P P
Washington P P P P P
Wyoming P P P P P
P = Published
Canola
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Kansas P P P P P Idaho
Minnesota P P P P Oregon
Montana P P P P
North Dakota P P P P
Oklahoma P P P P P
Washington P P P P
P = Published
Chickpeas
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
California P P P P Colorado
Idaho P P P P Michigan
Montana P P P P Minnesota
North Dakota P P P P Nebraska
Washington P P P P Texas
Wyoming
P = Published
Corn, Grain
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Alabama P P P P P None
Arizona P P P
Arkansas P P P P P
California P P P P P
Colorado P P P P P
Delaware P P P P P
Florida P P P
Georgia P P P P P
Idaho P P P P P
Illinois P P P P P
Indiana P P P P P
Iowa P P P P P
Kansas P P P P P
Kentucky P P P P P
Louisiana P P P P P
Maryland P P P P P
Michigan P P P P P
Minnesota P P P P P
Mississippi P P P P P
Missouri P P P P P
Montana P P P
Nebraska P P P P P
New Jersey P P P
New Mexico P P P
New York P P P P P
North Carolina P P P P P
North Dakota P P P P P
Ohio P P P P P
Oklahoma P P P P P
Oregon P P P
Pennsylvania P P P P P
South Carolina P P P P P
South Dakota P P P P P
Tennessee P P P P P
Texas P P P P P
Utah P P P
Virginia P P P P P
Washington P P P P P
West Virginia P P P
Wisconsin P P P P P
Wyoming P P P
P = Published
Corn, Silage
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Alabama P None
Arizona P
Arkansas P
California P P
Colorado P
Connecticut P
Delaware P
Florida P
Georgia P
Idaho P
Illinois P
Indiana P
Iowa P P
Kansas P
Kentucky P
Louisiana P
Maine P
Maryland P
Massachusetts P
Michigan P
Minnesota P P
Mississippi P
Missouri P
Montana P
Nebraska P
Nevada P
New Hampshire P
New Jersey P
New Mexico P
New York P P
North Carolina P
North Dakota P P
Ohio P
Oklahoma P
Oregon P
Pennsylvania P P
Rhode Island P
South Carolina P
South Dakota P
Tennessee P
Texas P
Utah P
Vermont P
Virginia P
Washington P
West Virginia P
Wisconsin P P
Wyoming P
P = Published
Cotton, Pima
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Arizona P P P P P None
California P P P P P
New Mexico P P P P P
Texas P P P P P
P = Published
Cotton, Upland
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Alabama P P P P P None
Arizona P P P P P
Arkansas P P P P P
California P P P P P
Florida P P P P P
Georgia P P P P P
Kansas P P P P P
Louisiana P P P P P
Mississippi P P P P P
Missouri P P P P P
New Mexico P P P P P
North Carolina P P P P P
Oklahoma P P P P P
South Carolina P P P P P
Tennessee P P P P P
Texas P P P P P
Virginia P P P P P
P = Published
Flaxseed
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Montana P P P South Dakota
North Dakota P P P P
P = Published
Hay, Alfalfa
Remaining States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Arizona A P P P P None
Arkansas A P P
California A P P P
Colorado A P P P P
Connecticut A P P
Delaware A P P
Idaho A P P P P
Illinois A P P P P
Indiana A P P P P
Iowa A P P P P
Kansas A P P P P
Kentucky A P P P P
Maine A P P
Maryland A P P
Massachusetts A P P
Michigan A P P P
Minnesota A P P P P
Missouri A P P P P
Montana A P P P P
Nebraska A P P P P
Nevada A P P P P
New Hampshire A P P
New Jersey A P P P
New Mexico A P P P P
New York A P P P P
North Carolina A P P
North Dakota A P P P P
Ohio A P P P P
Oklahoma A P P P P
Oregon A P P P P
Pennsylvania A P P P P
Rhode Island A P P
South Dakota A P P P P
Tennessee A P P
Texas A P P P
Utah A P P P
Vermont A P P
Virginia A P P P P
Washington A P P P P
West Virginia A P P
Wisconsin A P P P P
Wyoming A P P P P
A = Only “All Hay” published for Prospective Plantings report.
P = Published
Hay, Other
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Alabama A P P P None
Alaska A P P
Arizona A P P
Arkansas A P P P
California A P P P
Colorado A P P P P
Connecticut A P P
Delaware A P P
Florida A P P
Georgia A P P P
Idaho A P P P
Illinois A P P P P
Indiana A P P P P
Iowa A P P P P
Kansas A P P P P
Kentucky A P P P P
Louisiana A P P P
Maine A P P
Maryland A P P
Massachusetts A P P
Michigan A P P P
Minnesota A P P P P
Mississippi A P P P
Missouri A P P P P
Montana A P P P P
Nebraska A P P P P
Nevada A P P
New Hampshire A P P
New Jersey A P P
New Mexico A P P P
New York A P P P P
North Carolina A P P P P
North Dakota A P P P P
Ohio A P P P P
Oklahoma A P P P P
Oregon A P P P P
Pennsylvania A P P P P
Rhode Island A P P
South Carolina A P P
South Dakota A P P P P
Tennessee A P P P P
Texas A P P P
Utah A P P
Vermont A P P
Virginia A P P P P
Washington A P P P P
West Virginia A P P P P
Wisconsin A P P P P
Wyoming A P P P P
A = Only “All Hay” published for Prospective Plantings report.
P = Published
Hops
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Idaho P P P None
Oregon P P P
Washington P P P
P = Published
Lentils
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Idaho P P P P None
Montana P P P P
North Dakota P P P P
Washington P P P P
P = Published
Maple Syrup
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Maine P Connecticut
Michigan P Indiana
New Hampshire P Massachusetts
New York P Minnesota
Pennsylvania P Ohio
Vermont P West Virginia
Wisconsin P
P = Published
Mint, Peppermint
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Idaho P California
Indiana P Wisconsin
Oregon P
Washington P
P = Published
Mint, Spearmint
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Idaho P Michigan
Indiana P
Oregon P
Washington P
P = Published
Mustard
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Idaho E E Oregon
Montana E E Washington
North Dakota E E
E = Estimated and included in United States total, but not published individually.
Oats
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Arkansas P P P Alabama
California P P P P P Colorado
Georgia P P P South Carolina
Idaho P P P P P Washington
Illinois P P P P P Wyoming
Iowa P P P P P
Kansas P P P P P
Maine P P P P P
Michigan P P P P P
Minnesota P P P P P
Missouri P P P
Montana P P P P P
Nebraska P P P P P
New York P P P P P
North Carolina P P P
North Dakota P P P P P
Ohio P P P P P
Oklahoma P P P
Oregon P P P P P
Pennsylvania P P P P P
South Dakota P P P P P
Texas P P P P P
Wisconsin P P P P P
P = Published
Peanuts
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Alabama P P P P P None
Arkansas P P P P
Florida P P P P P
Georgia P P P P P
Mississippi P P P P P
New Mexico P P P P
North Carolina P P P P P
Oklahoma P P P P P
South Carolina P P P P P
Texas P P P P P
Virginia P P P P P
P = Published
Peas, Austrian Winter
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
None Idaho
Montana
Oregon
Peas, Dry
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Idaho P P P P Oregon
Montana P P P P
Nebraska P P P P
North Dakota P P P P
South Dakota P P P P
Washington P P P P
P = Published
Peas, Wrinkled Seed
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
None Idaho
Washington
Potatoes
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
California P P P Alaska
Colorado P P P P Illinois
Florida P P P Kansas
Idaho P P P P Maryland
Maine P P P Missouri
Michigan P P P Montana
Minnesota P P P New Jersey
Nebraska P P P New York
North Dakota P P P North Carolina
Oregon P P P Virginia
Texas P P P
Washington P P P
Wisconsin P P P
P = Published
Proso Millet
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Colorado P P None
Nebraska P P
South Dakota P P
P = Published
Rapeseed
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Delaware E E Montana
Idaho E E Oregon
Kentucky E E Washington
North Carolina E E
Pennsylvania E E
South Carolina E E
Tennessee E E
Virginia E E
E = Estimated and included in United States total, but not published individually.
Rice
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Arkansas P P P P P None
California P P P P P
Louisiana P P P P P
Mississippi P P P P P
Missouri P P P P P
Texas P P P P P
P = Published
Rye
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Georgia E E Maine
Illinois E E Maryland
Kansas E E New Jersey
Michigan E E South Carolina
Minnesota P P Virginia
Nebraska E E
New York E E
North Carolina E E
North Dakota P P
Oklahoma P P
Pennsylvania P P
South Dakota E E
Texas E E
Wisconsin P P
E = Estimated and included in United States total, but not published individually.
P = Published
Safflower
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
California P P North Dakota
Idaho P P
Montana P P
South Dakota P P
Utah P P
P = Published
Sorghum, Grain
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Colorado P P P P P Arkansas
Kansas P P P P P Georgia
Nebraska P P P P P Illinois
Oklahoma P P P P P Louisiana
South Dakota P P P P P Mississippi
Texas P P P P P Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
P = Published
Sorghum, Silage
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Colorado P Arkansas
Kansas P Georgia
Nebraska P Illinois
Oklahoma P Louisiana
South Dakota P Mississippi
Texas P Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
P = Published
Soybeans
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Alabama P P P P P Florida
Arkansas P P P P P West Virginia
Delaware P P P P P
Georgia P P P P P
Illinois P P P P P
Indiana P P P P P
Iowa P P P P P
Kansas P P P P P
Kentucky P P P P P
Louisiana P P P P P
Maryland P P P P P
Michigan P P P P P
Minnesota P P P P P
Mississippi P P P P P
Missouri P P P P P
Nebraska P P P P P
New Jersey P P P P P
New York P P P P P
North Carolina P P P P P
North Dakota P P P P P
Ohio P P P P P
Oklahoma P P P P P
Pennsylvania P P P P P
South Carolina P P P P P
South Dakota P P P P P
Tennessee P P P P P
Texas P P P P P
Virginia P P P P P
Wisconsin P P P P P
P = Published
Sugarbeets
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
California P P P P P None
Colorado P P P P P
Idaho P P P P P
Michigan P P P P P
Minnesota P P P P P
Montana P P P P P
Nebraska P P P P P
North Dakota P P P P P
Oregon P P P P P
Washington P P P P P
Wyoming P P P P P
P = Published
Sugarcane
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Florida P P P P None
Louisiana P P P P
Texas P P P P
P = Published
Sunflowers, Non-Oil
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
California P P A P P None
Colorado P P A P P
Kansas P P A P P
Minnesota P P A P P
Nebraska P P A P P
North Dakota P P A P P
South Dakota P P A P P
Texas P P A P P
A = Only “All Sunflowers” published for in-season forecasts.
P = Published
Sunflowers, Oil
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
California P P A P P None
Colorado P P A P P
Kansas P P A P P
Minnesota P P A P P
Nebraska P P A P P
North Dakota P P A P P
South Dakota P P A P P
Texas P P A P P
A = Only “All Sunflowers” published for in-season forecasts.
P = Published
Sweet Potatoes1/
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
California P Arkansas
Mississippi P Florida
North Carolina P Louisiana
P = Published 1/ Estimates moved to annual Vegetables report.
Taro
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
None Hawaii
Tobacco
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Georgia P P P P P None
Kentucky P P P P P
North Carolina P P P P P
Pennsylvania P P P P
South Carolina P P P P P
Tennessee P P P P P
Virginia P P P P P
P = Published
Wheat, Durum
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Arizona P P P P P P South Dakota
California P P P P P P
Idaho P P P P
Montana P P P P P
North Dakota P P P P P
P = Published
Wheat, Other Spring
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Idaho P P P P P Colorado
Minnesota P P P P P Nevada
Montana P P P P P Oregon
North Dakota P P P P P Utah
South Dakota P P P P P
Washington P P P P P
P = Published
Wheat, Winter
Estimating States States
State
Seedings
Prospective Plantings
Acreage
In Season Forecast(s)
Annual Estimates
County Estimates
Removed From Program
Alabama P P P P Arizona
Arkansas P P P P P P Florida
California P P P P P P Iowa
Colorado P P P P P P Louisiana
Delaware P P P P Minnesota
Georgia P P P P Nevada
Idaho P P P P P P West Virginia
Illinois P P P P P P
Indiana P P P P P P
Kansas P P P P P P
Kentucky P P P P P P
Maryland P P P P P P
Michigan P P P P P P
Mississippi P P P P P P
Missouri P P P P P P
Montana P P P P P P
Nebraska P P P P P P
New Jersey P P P P
New Mexico P P P P
New York P P P P
North Carolina P P P P P P
North Dakota P P P P P P
Ohio P P P P P P
Oklahoma P P P P P P
Oregon P P P P P P
Pennsylvania P P P P
South Carolina P P P P
South Dakota P P P P P P
Tennessee P P P P P P
Texas P P P P P P
Utah P P P P
Virginia P P P P P P
Washington P P P P P P
Wisconsin P P P P P P
Wyoming P P P P
P = Published
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