United States Crop Production Department of Agriculture

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National Agricultural Statistics Service

Crop Production

2018 Summary

February 2019

ISSN: 1057-7823

Corn for grain production in 2018 was estimated at 14.4 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the 2017 estimate. The average yield in the United States was estimated at 176.4 bushels per acre, 0.2 bushel below the 2017 record yield of 176.6 bushels per acre. Area harvested for grain was estimated at 81.7 million acres, down 1 percent from the 2017 estimate.

Sorghum grain production in 2018 was estimated at 365 million bushels, up 1 percent from the 2017 total. Planted area for 2018 was estimated at 5.69 million acres, up 1 percent from the previous year. Area harvested for grain, at 5.06 million acres, was up less than 1 percent from 2017. Grain yield was estimated at 72.1 bushels per acre, up 0.4 bushel from 2017.

Rice: Production in 2018 totaled 224 million cwt, up 26 percent from the 2017 total. Planted area for 2018 was estimated at 2.95 million acres, up 20 percent from 2017. Area harvested, at 2.92 million acres, was up 23 percent from the previous crop year. The average yield for all United States rice was estimated at 7,692 pounds per acre, up 185 pounds from the 2017 average yield of 7,507 pounds per acre.

Soybean production in 2018 totaled a record 4.54 billion bushels, up 3 percent from 2017. The average yield per acre was estimated at 51.6 bushels, up 2.3 bushels from 2017, but 0.3 bushel below the record yield in 2016. Harvested area was down 2 percent from 2017 to 88.1 million acres.

All cotton production is estimated at 18.4 million 480-pound bales, down 12 percent from 2017. The United States yield is estimated at 838 pounds per acre, down 67 pounds from last year. Harvested area, at 10.5 million acres, is down 5 percent from last year.

This report was approved on February 8, 2019.

Secretary of Agriculture Designate

Stephen L. Censky

Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson

Joseph L. Parsons

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Contents Principal Crops Area Planted and Harvested ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ............................................................ 8 Corn Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ...................................................................................................................................................... 10 Corn for Silage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ......................................... 12 Corn for Grain Plant Population per Acre ? Selected States: 2014-2018 ............................................................................. 13 Corn for Grain Number of Ears per Acre ? Selected States: 2014-2018 .............................................................................. 14 Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Plant Population per Acre ? Selected States: 2014-2018.................................. 15 Corn for Grain Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths ? Selected States: 2014-2018 ................................................ 16 Corn for Grain Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width ? Selected States: 2014-2018 .................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Sorghum Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ...................................................................................................................................................... 18 Sorghum for Silage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018................................... 19 Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ........................................ 20 Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ................................... 22 All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018.............................. 24 Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018........................ 26 Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 .............. 28 Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ....................... 29 Wheat Production by Class ? United States: 2016-2018 ...................................................................................................... 29 Rice Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ........................ 30 Rye Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018........................................ 32 Proso Millet Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 .......................... 33 All Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ..................................................... 34 Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ...................................................................................................................................................... 36 All Other Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ........................................... 38 All Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and 17 State Total: 2016-2018................................................ 40

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All Alfalfa Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and 17 State Total: 2016-2018 ................................... 41 All Other Forage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and 17 State Total: 2016-2018 ..................................... 42 All Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and 17 State Total: 2016-2018 .................... 43 Alfalfa Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and 17 State Total: 2016-2018.............. 44 All Other Haylage and Greenchop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and 17 State Total: 2016-2018................................................................................................................................................................... 45 New Seedings of Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures ? States and United States: 2016-2018....................................................... 46 Peanut Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ................................... 47 Canola Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018................................... 48 Sunflower Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ............... 50 Soybeans for Beans Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 .............. 52 Soybean Pods with Beans per 18 Square Feet ? Selected States: 2014-2018 ....................................................................... 54 Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths ? Selected States: 2014-2018 .......................................................... 56 Soybean Frequency of Farmer Reported Row Widths ? Selected States: 2014-2018 (continued)....................................... 57 Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width ? Selected States: 2014-2018.................................................................................................................................................................. 58 Soybean Percentage Distribution by Measured Row Width and Average Row Width ? Selected States: 2014-2018 (continued).......................................................................................................................................................... 59 Flaxseed Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018................................ 60 Safflower Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 .............................. 60 Other Oilseed Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop ? United States: 2016-2018 ........................... 61 Cotton Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type ? States and United States: 2016-2018..................... 62 Cottonseed Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ............................................................................................ 64 Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018.................................................... 65 Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Class and Type ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ..................... 66 Sugarbeet Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 .............................. 68 Sugarcane Area Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ................................................. 69 Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018.................................... 70

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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ...................................................................................................................................................... 72 Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties ? Selected States: 2016-2018 Crop ..................................................... 74 Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties ? Seven-State Total: 2016-2018 Crop................................................. 75 Fall Potato Number of Hills by Type ? Selected States: 2014-2018..................................................................................... 76 Fall Potato Harvest Loss by Type ? Selected States: 2014-2018 .......................................................................................... 77 Fall Potato Grading Categories by Type ? Selected States: 2016-2018................................................................................ 78 Round Potato Size Categories by Type ? Selected States: 2016-2018 ................................................................................. 79 Long Potato (Russet and Shepody) Size Categories ? Maine: 2016-2018............................................................................ 80 All Long Potato Size Categories ? Selected States: 2016-2018 ............................................................................................ 80 Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ......................... 81 Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ................... 83 Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ...................................................................................................................................................... 84 Lentil Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018..................................... 98 Wrinkled Seed Pea Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018................................................................................ 98 Dry Edible Pea Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018...................... 99 Austrian Winter Pea Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018.............. 99 Hop Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Variety ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ....................................... 100 Mint for Oil Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Crop ? States and United States: 2016-2018 .............................. 104 Maple Syrup Taps, Yield, and Production ? States and United States: 2016-2018 ............................................................ 105 Taro Area Harvested, Yield, and Production ? State and United States: 2016-2018.......................................................... 105 Alaska Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production: 2016-2018............................................................................ 105 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units ? United States: 2017 and 2018 ................. 106 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units ? United States: 2017 and 2018...................... 108 2018 Annual Weather Summary ........................................................................................................................................ 110 2018 Annual Crop Summary .............................................................................................................................................. 113 Crop Comments .................................................................................................................................................................. 116

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Statistical Methodology ...................................................................................................................................................... 128 Information Contacts .......................................................................................................................................................... 129

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Principal Crops Area Planted and Harvested ? States and United States: 2016-2018

[Crops included are corn, sorghum, oats, barley, rye, winter wheat, Durum wheat, other spring wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, sunflower, cotton, dry edible beans, potatoes, canola, proso millet, and sugarbeets. Harvested acreage is used for all hay, tobacco, and sugarcane in computing total area planted. Includes double cropped acres and unharvested small grains planted as cover crops]

State

2016

Area planted 2017

2018

2016

Area harvested 2017

2018

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Alabama ........................... Arizona ............................. Arkansas ........................... California .......................... Colorado ........................... Connecticut ....................... Delaware .......................... Florida ............................... Georgia ............................. Hawaii ...............................

2,360 678

7,397 3,235 6,171

71 457 1,146 3,629

15

2,280 700

7,299 3,096 6,245

72 462 1,144 3,634

-

2,330 647

7,292 2,940 6,148

70 453 1,119 3,653

-

2,247 662

7,228 2,834 5,882

67 439 1,120 3,278

15

2,180 685

7,102 2,701 5,874

68 429 1,119 3,288

-

2,232 622

7,134 2,510 5,599

67 409 1,060 3,186

-

Idaho ................................. Illinois ................................ Indiana .............................. Iowa .................................. Kansas .............................. Kentucky ........................... Louisiana .......................... Maine ................................ Maryland ........................... Massachusetts ..................

4,173 22,771 12,080 24,455 23,595

6,135 3,345

243 1,605

98

4,205 22,851 12,130 24,491 23,633

5,956 3,265

226 1,633

93

4,187 22,936 12,120 24,291 23,465

5,753 3,295

229 1,572

93

4,037 22,574 11,980 24,240 23,072

5,995 3,214

237 1,474

96

4,070 22,694 12,030 24,280 22,743

5,761 3,220

221 1,370

90

4,074 22,780 11,990 23,959 22,726

5,573 3,134

222 1,371

91

Michigan ........................... Minnesota ......................... Mississippi ........................ Missouri ............................ Montana ............................ Nebraska .......................... Nevada ............................. New Hampshire ................ New Jersey ....................... New Mexico ......................

6,424 19,891

4,177 13,404

9,117 19,474

366 70

320 913

6,349 19,691

4,159 13,533

9,079 19,566

426 59

310 906

6,410 19,534

4,144 13,782

9,835 19,792

401 52

311 870

6,314 19,579

4,114 13,107

8,709 19,153

356 69

310 761

6,246 19,426

4,099 13,277

8,294 19,244

409 58

302 669

6,283 19,223

4,064 13,413

9,350 19,419

380 51

301 620

New York .......................... North Carolina ................... North Dakota ..................... Ohio .................................. Oklahoma ......................... Oregon .............................. Pennsylvania .................... Rhode Island ..................... South Carolina .................. South Dakota ....................

3,015 4,438 23,716 9,995 9,963 2,155 3,638

9 1,505 17,291

2,800 4,428 23,617 10,010 9,827 2,080 3,728

8 1,544 17,422

2,854 4,593 24,163 10,015 10,036 2,003 3,493

8 1,498 17,300

2,950 4,266 23,048 9,900 8,140 2,107 3,531

9 1,447 16,857

2,739 4,296 22,714 9,890 7,879 2,042 3,608

8 1,492 16,228

2,790 4,343 23,642 9,890 7,575 1,940 3,381

8 1,430 16,595

Tennessee ........................ Texas ................................ Utah .................................. Vermont ............................ Virginia .............................. Washington ....................... West Virginia ..................... Wisconsin ......................... Wyoming ...........................

5,030 21,368

928 270 2,680 3,718 670 7,889 1,462

4,841 21,580

944 267 2,674 3,634 652 7,781 1,510

4,916 21,830

871 255 2,634 3,702 616 7,997 1,473

4,920 18,000

907 265 2,593 3,645 665 7,708 1,410

4,701 17,079

919 261 2,554 3,554 646 7,545 1,437

4,774 15,169

836 249 2,502 3,612 609 7,731 1,416

United States 1 ..................

318,989

318,328

319,587

- Represents zero. 1 States do not add to United States due to canola, potato, and rye unallocated acreage.

305,839

301,768

300,566

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