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United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
March Crop Production
Executive Summary
Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head
Fruits, Vegetables, and Specialty Crops Section Crops Branch
March 8, 2018
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Field Crops Fruit & Nuts Specialty Crops
Sugarcane Citrus
Contents
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Objective Measurement Row Count
Survey Type Field Measurement Field Observation Crops Included Oranges, Grapefruit,
Tangerines
Oranges, Grapefruit, Tangerines
Sample Size 947 Groves 89,348 Rows
Collection Period February 16-23 February 26-27
Survey Overview
Florida Citrus
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March 2018 Crop Production
% Change % Change
From From
Crop Unit March Previous Previous
2018 Forecast Season
Production
Oranges Mil Tons 3.88 -1.5 -24.8
Grapefruit Thou Tons 530 NC -22.3
Tangerines &
Mandarins Thou Tons 882 +0.1 -14.6
13.7
9.82 13.0
12.2 12.4 11.5
12.9
9.25 9.02
7.63 10.1
9.13 8.24
8.91 8.98 8.27
6.77
6.35 6.09
5.16
3.88
0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 14.0 16.0
1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018
Million Tons
Orange Production
United States
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March 2018 Crop Production
% Change % Change
From From
Crop Unit March Previous Previous
2018 Forecast Season
Production
Sugarcane Mil Tons 33.2 +4.1 +3.5
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Release Date Report Title
March 9 Price Reactions after USDA Crop Reports
March 23 Cattle on Feed
March 28 Agricultural Prices
March 29
Prospective Plantings Quarterly Hogs and Pigs
Grain Stocks Rice Stocks
April 2 CAIR: Grain Crushings, Fats & Oils, and Cotton System Crop Progress
April 10 Crop Production
Upcoming Reports
USDA NASS Data Users’
Meeting
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
University of Chicago – Gleacher Center 450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60611 312-464-8787
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