Crop Production 12/11/2012
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Crop Production ISSN: 1936-3737 Released December 11, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Cotton Production Down 1 Percent from November Forecast Orange Production Down 4 Percent from October Forecast All cotton production is forecast at 17.3 million 480-pound bales, down 1 percent from last month but up 11 percent from last year. Yield is expected to average 793 pounds per acre, up 3 pounds from last year. Upland cotton production is forecast at 16.6 million 480-pound bales, up 13 percent from 2011. Pima cotton production, forecast at 657,000 bales, was carried forward from last month. The United States all orange forecast for the 2012-2013 season is 9.01 million tons, down 4 percent from the previous forecast and down fractionally from the 2011-2012 final utilization. The Florida all orange forecast, at 146 million boxes (6.57 million tons), is down 5 percent from the October forecast and down slightly from last season’s final utilization. Early, midseason, and Navel varieties in Florida are forecast at 67.0 million boxes (3.02 million tons), down 9 percent from the October forecast and down 10 percent from last season. Projected droppage is the highest since the 1969-1970 season while size is projected to be below average. The Florida Valencia orange forecast, at 79.0 million boxes (3.56 million tons), is down 1 percent from the October forecast but up 9 percent from the 2011-2012 crop. California and Texas orange production forecasts are carried forward from October. Florida frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) yield forecast for the 2012-2013 season is 1.61 gallons per box at 42.0 degrees Brix, unchanged from the October forecast, but down 1 percent from last season’s final yield of 1.63 gallons per box. Projected yield for the 2012-2013 early-midseason and late varieties will be published in the January Crop Production report. All projections of yield assume the processing relationships this season will be similar to those of the past several seasons. This report was approved on December 11, 2012. Acting Secretary of Agricultural Statistics Board Agriculture Chairperson Michael T. Scuse Hubert Hamer 2 Crop Production (December 2012) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Contents Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop – States and United States: 2011-2012 and Forecasted December 1, 2012 ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Cotton Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Type – States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted December 1, 2012 ................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Cottonseed Production – United States: 2011 and Forecasted December 1, 2012 ................................................................. 7 Cotton Production – United States Chart ................................................................................................................................ 7 Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted December 1, 2012 ................................................................................................................................................. 8 Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Commercial Class – States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted December 1, 2012 .......................................................................................................... 9 Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted December 1, 2012 ................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group – States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted December 1, 2012 ........................................................................................................................................ 14 Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Selected States: 2012 Crop .............................................................. 15 Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties – Seven-State Total: 2012 Crop .......................................................... 16 Sugarcane Area Harvested, Yield, and Production by Use – States and United States: 2011 and Forecasted December 1, 2012 ................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Coffee Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – Hawaii 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 .......................................................... 17 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2011 and 2012 ................... 18 Crop Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units – United States: 2011 and 2012 ....................... 20 Fruits and Nuts Production in Domestic Units – United States: 2012 and 2013 .................................................................. 22 Fruits and Nuts Production in Metric Units – United States: 2012 and 2013 ....................................................................... 23 Cotton Cumulative Boll Counts – Selected States: 2008-2012 ............................................................................................ 24 Fall Potato Number of Hills by Type – Selected States: 2008-2012 .................................................................................... 25 Fall Potato Harvest Loss by Type – Selected States: 2008-2012 .......................................................................................... 26 Fall Potato Grading Categories by Type – Selected States: 2011 and 2012 ......................................................................... 27 Round Potato Size Categories by Type – Selected States: 2011 and 2012 ........................................................................... 27 Long Potato (Russet and Shepody) Size Categories – Maine: 2011 and 2012 ..................................................................... 28 All Long Potato Size Categories – Selected States: 2011 and 2012 ..................................................................................... 28 Crop Production (December 2012) 3 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Percent of Normal Precipitation ............................................................................................................................................ 29 Departure from Normal Temperature.................................................................................................................................... 29 November Weather Summary ............................................................................................................................................... 30 November Agricultural Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 30 Crop Comments .................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Statistical Methodology ......................................................................................................................................................... 34 Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 36 4 Crop Production (December 2012) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Utilized Production of Citrus Fruits by Crop – States and United States: 2011-2012 and Forecasted December 1, 2012 [The crop year begins with the bloom of the first year shown and ends with the completion of harvest the following year] Utilized production boxes 1 Utilized production ton equivalent Crop and State 2011-2012 2012-2013 2011-2012 2012-2013 (1,000 boxes) (1,000 boxes) (1,000 tons) (1,000 tons) Oranges Early, mid, and Navel 2 California 3 ........................................ 45,500 46,500 1,820 1,860 Florida .............................................. 74,200 67,000 3,339 3,015 Texas 3 ............................................. 1,108 1,130 47 48 United States .................................... 120,808 114,630 5,206 4,923 Valencia California 3 ........................................ 13,500 13,000 540 520 Florida .............................................. 72,400 79,000 3,258 3,555 Texas 3 ............................................. 311 286 13 12 United States .................................... 86,211 92,286 3,811 4,087 All California 3 ........................................ 59,000 59,500 2,360 2,380 Florida .............................................. 146,600 146,000 6,597 6,570 Texas 3 ............................................. 1,419 1,416 60 60 United States .................................... 207,019 206,916 9,017 9,010 Grapefruit White Florida .............................................. 5,350 5,000 228 213 Colored Florida .............................................. 13,500 13,000