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United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
August Crop Production
Executive Summary
Lance Honig, Chief Crops Branch
August 10, 2017
USDA-NASS
Field Crops Fruit and Nuts Specialty Crops
Corn Peaches Dry Beans
Soybeans Apples Tobacco
Cotton Pears Sugarbeets
Wheat Grapes Sugarcane
Oats Cranberries Hops
Barley Summer Potatoes
Sorghum
Alfalfa & Other Hay Rice
Peanuts
Contents
USDA-NASS
Ag Yield Objective Yield
Survey Type Farmer Reported Field Measurement
Crops Included Field Crops Corn, Soybeans, Cotton, and Winter Wheat
Sample Size 21,654 4,544
Collection Period July 29 – Aug 4 July 25 – Aug 1
Survey Overview
USDA-NASS
August 2017 Crop Production
% Change % Change
From From
Crop Unit August Previous Previous
2017 Estimate Season
Corn
Planted Mil Ac 90.9 NC -3.3
Harvested Mil Ac 83.5 NC -3.7
Yield Bu/Ac 169.5 NA -2.9
Production Bil Bu 14.2 NA -6.6
9.21
9.76 9.43 9.92 9.50 8.97
10.1 11.8
11.1 10.5
13.0 12.0
13.1
12.4 12.3
10.8 13.8
14.2 13.6 15.1
14.2
0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0
1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Billion Bushels
Corn for Grain Production
United States
USDA-NASS
169.5
80.0 90.0 100.0 110.0 120.0 130.0 140.0 150.0 160.0 170.0 180.0
1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Bushels per Acre
Corn for Grain Yield
United States
Yield Linear (Yield)
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2004
2005 2006 2007 2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014 2015 2016
Aug-17
0.260 0.270 0.280 0.290 0.300 0.310 0.320 0.330 0.340 0.350 0.360 0.370
25,000 25,500 26,000 26,500 27,000 27,500 28,000 28,500 29,000 29,500 Lbs/Ear
Ears Per Acre
Corn Objective Yield Region
Ears Per Acre vs. Implied Ear Weight
Implied Ear Weight = (Published Yield * 56) / Ears USDA-NASS
USDA-NASS
% Change % Change
From From
Crop Unit August Previous Previous
2017 Estimate Season
Soybeans
Planted Mil Ac 89.5 NC +7.3
Harvested Mil Ac 88.7 NC +7.2
Yield Bu/Ac 49.4 NA -5.2
Production Bil Bu 4.38 NA +1.7
August 2017 Crop Production
2.69 2.74
2.65 2.76 2.89
2.76 2.45
3.12 3.07 3.20
2.68 2.97
3.36 3.33
3.10 3.04 3.36
3.93 3.93 4.31
4.38
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00
1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Billion Bushels
Soybean Production
United States
USDA-NASS
49.4
25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 45.0 50.0 55.0
1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Bushels per Acre
Soybean Yield
United States
Yield Linear (Yield)
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% Change % Change
From From
Crop Unit August Previous Previous
2017 Estimate Season
All Cotton
Planted Mil Ac 12.1 NC +19.7
Harvested Mil Ac 11.1 NA +16.3
Yield Lb/Ac 892 NA +2.9
Production Mil Bls 20.5 NA +19.7
August 2017 Crop Production
12.1
11.1
4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0 18.0
1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Million Acres
All Cotton Acres
United States
Planted Harvested
USDA-NASS
18.8
13.9
17.0 17.2 20.3
17.2 18.3
23.3 23.9 21.6
19.2
12.8 12.2 18.1
15.6 17.3
12.9 16.3
12.9 17.2
20.5
0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0
1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Million Bales
All Cotton Production
United States
USDA-NASS
892
500 550 600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950
1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017
Pounds per Acre
All Cotton Yield
United States
Yield Linear (Yield)
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August 2017 Crop Production
% Change % Change
From From
Crop Unit August Previous Previous
2017 Estimate Season
Winter Wheat
Harvested Mil Ac 25.8 NC -14.8
Yield Bu/Ac 50.0 +0.6 -9.6
Production Bil Bu 1.29 +0.6 -23.0
Other Spring Wheat
Harvested Mil Ac 10.5 NC -7.1
Yield Bu/Ac 38.3 -5.0 -18.9
Production Mil Bu 402 -5.0 -24.8
Durum Wheat
Harvested Mil Ac 1.86 NC -21.4
Yield Bu/Ac 27.2 -12.0 -38.2
Production Mil Bu 50.5 -12.1 -51.5
All Wheat
Production Bil Bu 1.74 -1.2 -24.7
USDA-NASS
2004
2005 2006
2007 2008
2009 2010
2011
2012
2013
2014 2015
Jun-17 2016
Jul-17 Aug-17
0.530 0.540 0.550 0.560 0.570 0.580 0.590 0.600 0.610 0.620 0.630 0.640 0.650 0.660 0.670 0.680 0.690 0.700
38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49
Grams/Head
Heads Per Square Foot
Wheat Objective Yield Region
Heads Per Square Foot vs. Implied Head Weight
Implied Head Weight = Published Yield / (Heads*1.6006)
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Estimate
High
Of Expectations
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August 2017 Crop Production
% Change % Change
From From
Crop Unit August Previous Previous
2017 Estimate Season
Oats Mil Bu 53.7 +0.1 -17.1
Barley Mil Bu 140 -1.9 -29.6
Sorghum Mil Bu 369 NA -23.1
Alfalfa Hay Mil Tons 56.2 NA -3.6
Other Hay Mil Tons 76.4 NA -0.1
Rice Mil Cwt 186 NA -16.8
Peanuts Bil Lbs 7.43 NA +30.7
% Change % Change
From From
Crop Unit August Previous Previous
2017 Estimate Season
All Tobacco Mil Lbs 695 NA +10.5
Dry Beans Mil Cwt 34.2 NA +19.2
Sugarbeets Mil Tons 36.3 NA -1.5
Sugarcane Mil Tons 31.8 NA -0.9
Summer Potatoes Mil Cwt 20.2 NA +3.3
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August 2017 Crop Production
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August 2017 Crop Production
% Change % Change
From From
Crop Unit August Previous Previous
2017 Estimate Season
Peaches Thou Tons 735 NA -7.6
Apples Bil Lbs 10.4 NA -7.4
Pears Thou Tons 707 NA -4.3
Grapes Mil Tons 7.51 NA -2.1
Hops Mil Lbs 97.6 NA +12.0
Cranberries Mil Bbls 9.05 NA -6.0
USDA-NASS
Release Date Report Title
August 25 Cattle on Feed
Rice Stocks
August 30 Agricultural Prices
August 31 Citrus Fruits
September 1
CAIR: Cotton CAIR: Fats & Oils CAIR: Grain Crushings
September 12 Cotton Ginnings
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