ISSN: 1948-3007
Released May 29, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Special Note
Coming soon - NASS's annual June surveys on crops and livestock.
In the first two weeks of June, NASS will survey about
140,000 United States producers and will visit 42,000 tracts of farm land to collect information. One of USDA's largest survey efforts, the responses will provide the foundation for estimates in the upcoming growing year. With both data collection and data release taking place over a span of only four weeks, the results will be available beginning on June 29 in the Acreage and other reports. Farmers should watch for their survey and be sure to respond. Your information matters!
Corn Emerged - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2011 corn acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State : May 27, : May 20, : May 27, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Colorado ........: 40 60 78 50
Illinois ........: 73 88 97 72
Indiana .........: 36 87 96 60
Iowa ............: 85 81 95 81
Kansas ..........: 71 80 94 74
Kentucky ........: 51 89 96 74
Michigan ........: 39 50 80 58
Minnesota .......: 45 76 94 70
Missouri ........: 81 88 98 69
Nebraska ........: 71 78 97 75
North Carolina ..: 96 93 99 99
North Dakota ....: 23 66 85 45
Ohio ............: 7 73 93 54
Pennsylvania ....: 28 42 56 49
South Dakota ....: 38 64 86 47
Tennessee .......: 77 99 100 87
Texas ...........: 87 82 83 88
Wisconsin .......: 32 37 65 53
:
18 States .......: 59 76 92 69
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Corn Condition - Selected States: Week Ending May 27, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Colorado .......: - 1 26 66 7
Illinois .......: 1 5 28 55 11
Indiana ........: 1 7 36 46 10
Iowa ...........: 1 3 19 59 18
Kansas .........: 2 6 37 50 5
Kentucky .......: 3 10 34 44 9
Michigan .......: - 3 19 63 15
Minnesota ......: - 2 14 67 17
Missouri .......: 2 8 31 51 8
Nebraska .......: - 3 18 72 7
North Carolina .: - 1 19 64 16
North Dakota ...: - 1 12 78 9
Ohio ...........: - 4 24 56 16
Pennsylvania ...: - 2 10 63 25
South Dakota ...: - 1 14 65 20
Tennessee ......: - 9 30 50 11
Texas ..........: 1 3 32 49 15
Wisconsin ......: - 3 20 62 15
:
18 States ......: 1 4 23 59 13
:
Previous week ..: 1 2 20 62 15
Previous year ..: 2 4 31 53 10
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- Represents zero.
Soybeans Planted - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 95% of the 2011 soybean acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State : May 27, : May 20, : May 27, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 45 80 86 55
Illinois ........: 56 80 94 55
Indiana .........: 23 87 93 51
Iowa ............: 84 85 97 83
Kansas ..........: 53 64 76 48
Kentucky ........: 16 59 70 36
Louisiana .......: 89 81 90 84
Michigan ........: 29 62 81 59
Minnesota .......: 49 81 94 78
Mississippi .....: 86 92 96 89
Missouri ........: 35 65 81 38
Nebraska ........: 75 83 96 77
North Carolina ..: 44 31 38 43
North Dakota ....: 24 84 94 58
Ohio ............: 6 74 94 53
South Dakota ....: 30 65 86 49
Tennessee .......: 30 59 72 42
Wisconsin .......: 43 47 79 65
:
18 States .......: 48 76 89 61
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Soybeans Emerged - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 95% of the 2011 soybean acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State : May 27, : May 20, : May 27, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 34 64 77 40
Illinois ........: 25 40 78 28
Indiana .........: 10 62 79 27
Iowa ............: 43 26 66 40
Kansas ..........: 24 28 50 21
Kentucky ........: 7 38 52 20
Louisiana .......: 85 68 82 75
Michigan ........: 13 23 49 23
Minnesota .......: 9 26 41 33
Mississippi .....: 75 83 88 80
Missouri ........: 22 28 53 19
Nebraska ........: 36 42 73 36
North Carolina ..: 25 16 22 24
North Dakota ....: 1 17 51 15
Ohio ............: 2 37 61 27
South Dakota ....: 6 20 48 13
Tennessee .......: 11 36 49 21
Wisconsin .......: 9 6 31 23
:
18 States .......: 22 35 61 30
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Cotton Planted - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2011 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State : May 27, : May 20, : May 27, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: 74 84 95 82
Arizona .........: 96 97 98 93
Arkansas ........: 84 98 100 89
California ......: 98 92 95 99
Georgia .........: 71 63 85 66
Kansas ..........: 41 50 74 32
Louisiana .......: 97 95 98 94
Mississippi .....: 91 93 97 86
Missouri ........: 89 79 97 94
North Carolina ..: 93 74 84 92
Oklahoma ........: 28 36 50 44
South Carolina ..: 83 69 85 84
Tennessee .......: 57 75 90 75
Texas ...........: 59 48 64 60
Virginia ........: 99 85 99 95
:
15 States .......: 68 62 76 70
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Cotton Squaring - Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2011 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State : May 27, : May 20, : May 27, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: - (NA) 1 -
Arizona .........: 9 (NA) 23 6
Arkansas ........: 1 (NA) 8 1
California ......: - (NA) 15 4
Georgia .........: 2 (NA) 2 1
Kansas ..........: - (NA) - -
Louisiana .......: 1 (NA) 2 1
Mississippi .....: 1 (NA) 1 1
Missouri ........: - (NA) - -
North Carolina ..: 1 (NA) - -
Oklahoma ........: - (NA) - -
South Carolina ..: - (NA) 2 -
Tennessee .......: - (NA) - -
Texas ...........: 11 (NA) 10 9
Virginia ........: - (NA) - -
:
15 States .......: 6 (NA) 7 5
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
Cotton Condition - Selected States: Week Ending May 27, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: - - 32 66 2
Arizona ........: 3 2 53 28 14
Arkansas .......: - 8 33 41 18
California .....: - - 5 90 5
Georgia ........: 1 3 40 47 9
Kansas .........: - 6 50 40 4
Louisiana ......: - 3 26 58 13
Mississippi ....: - 4 24 52 20
Missouri .......: 5 20 45 29 1
North Carolina .: - 4 35 55 6
Oklahoma .......: - - 51 48 1
South Carolina .: - 1 33 62 4
Tennessee ......: - 5 35 54 6
Texas ..........: - 2 44 38 16
Virginia .......: - - 35 55 10
:
15 States ......: - 3 40 44 13
:
Previous week ..: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Previous year ..: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
Sorghum Planted - Selected States
[These 11 States planted 98% of the 2011 sorghum acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State : May 27, : May 20, : May 27, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 93 100 100 95
Colorado ........: 13 27 45 24
Illinois ........: 7 63 71 23
Kansas ..........: 23 28 48 23
Louisiana .......: 100 99 100 98
Missouri ........: 23 63 79 36
Nebraska ........: 43 47 73 48
New Mexico ......: 25 24 27 27
Oklahoma ........: 49 41 52 40
South Dakota ....: 15 19 53 31
Texas ...........: 74 89 90 75
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11 States .......: 42 50 63 43
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Peanuts Planted - Selected States
[These 8 States planted 98% of the 2011 peanut acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State : May 27, : May 20, : May 27, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama .........: 54 71 83 64
Florida .........: 69 66 87 68
Georgia .........: 73 70 89 64
North Carolina ..: 88 62 89 85
Oklahoma ........: 72 69 85 72
South Carolina ..: 70 63 81 71
Texas ...........: 87 77 84 85
Virginia ........: 87 78 85 82
:
8 States ........: 72 69 87 69
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Sunflowers Planted - Selected States
[These 4 States planted 86% of the 2011 sunflower acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State : May 27, : May 20, : May 27, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Colorado ........: 13 16 26 24
Kansas ..........: 8 13 25 9
North Dakota ....: 7 36 64 37
South Dakota ....: 11 3 30 17
:
4 States ........: 9 20 44 26
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Rice Planted - Selected States
[These 6 States planted 100% of the 2011 rice acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State : May 27, : May 20, : May 27, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 90 100 100 93
California ......: 86 60 95 90
Louisiana .......: 100 98 99 99
Mississippi .....: 98 100 100 96
Missouri ........: 78 100 100 92
Texas ...........: 99 96 98 99
:
6 States ........: 91 91 99 94
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Rice Emerged - Selected States
[These 6 States planted 100% of the 2011 rice acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State : May 27, : May 20, : May 27, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 76 98 100 84
California ......: 33 20 65 53
Louisiana .......: 99 95 97 97
Mississippi .....: 91 98 100 89
Missouri ........: 50 98 100 78
Texas ...........: 82 92 96 91
:
6 States ........: 70 80 92 80
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Rice Condition - Selected States: Week Ending May 27, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acres]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Arkansas .......: - 4 26 56 14
California .....: - - 45 35 20
Louisiana ......: - 1 23 58 18
Mississippi ....: - 1 17 64 18
Missouri .......: - 5 31 59 5
Texas ..........: - - 19 78 3
:
6 States .......: - 2 29 54 15
:
Previous week ..: 1 5 28 51 15
Previous year ..: 3 9 35 39 14
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- Represents zero.
Winter Wheat Headed - Selected States
[These 18 States planted 88% of the 2011 winter wheat acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State : May 27, : May 20, : May 27, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 100 100 100 100
California ......: 99 99 100 100
Colorado ........: 46 90 99 51
Idaho ...........: 1 1 11 5
Illinois ........: 89 96 100 86
Indiana .........: 71 93 96 79
Kansas ..........: 94 100 100 92
Michigan ........: 6 43 85 19
Missouri ........: 94 99 100 90
Montana .........: - - - -
Nebraska ........: 26 81 95 37
North Carolina ..: 100 100 100 100
Ohio ............: 46 94 99 63
Oklahoma ........: 100 100 100 100
Oregon ..........: 23 16 40 36
South Dakota ....: - 39 75 10
Texas ...........: 98 98 99 97
Washington ......: 12 15 30 26
:
18 States .......: 69 79 85 71
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- Represents zero.
Winter Wheat Harvested - Selected States [These 18 States harvested 88% of the 2011 winter wheat acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State : May 27, : May 20, : May 27, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ........: 6 14 68 4
California ......: 1 *- - 11
Colorado ........: - - - -
Idaho ...........: - - - -
Illinois ........: - - - -
Indiana .........: - - 1 -
Kansas ..........: - - 4 -
Michigan ........: - - - -
Missouri ........: - 1 14 -
Montana .........: - - - -
Nebraska ........: - - - -
North Carolina ..: 2 - 4 2
Ohio ............: - - - -
Oklahoma ........: 10 14 41 3
Oregon ..........: - - - -
South Dakota ....: - - - -
Texas ...........: 18 11 27 8
Washington ......: - - - -
:
18 States .......: 2 *3 9 1
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* Revised.
- Represents zero.
Winter Wheat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending May 27, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Arkansas .......: - 5 40 41 14
California .....: - - 15 60 25
Colorado .......: 5 16 37 37 5
Idaho ..........: 1 1 7 68 23
Illinois .......: 1 5 24 54 16
Indiana ........: 2 7 25 52 14
Kansas .........: 8 17 36 33 6
Michigan .......: 2 7 25 52 14
Missouri .......: 2 9 24 51 14
Montana ........: 1 7 41 41 10
Nebraska .......: 3 10 37 45 5
North Carolina .: - 2 21 61 16
Ohio ...........: 1 11 36 41 11
Oklahoma .......: 2 6 19 55 18
Oregon .........: - 7 17 60 16
South Dakota ...: - 10 23 58 9
Texas ..........: 18 19 29 25 9
Washington .....: 1 1 14 70 14
:
18 States ......: 6 11 29 43 11
:
Previous week ..: 4 10 28 45 13
Previous year ..: 23 21 23 26 7
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- Represents zero.
Spring Wheat Emerged - Selected States
[These 6 States planted 98% of the 2011 spring wheat acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State : May 27, : May 20, : May 27, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Idaho ...........: 68 77 94 82
Minnesota .......: 58 100 100 74
Montana .........: 28 63 93 64
North Dakota ....: 18 90 96 59
South Dakota ....: 67 100 100 88
Washington ......: 87 83 94 93
:
6 States ........: 36 86 96 68
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Spring Wheat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending May 27, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Idaho ...........: - - 32 60 8
Minnesota .......: 1 1 17 66 15
Montana .........: 1 4 28 59 8
North Dakota ....: - 1 12 69 18
South Dakota ....: - 7 19 56 18
Washington ......: - 1 34 63 2
:
6 States ........: - 2 19 65 14
:
Previous week ...: 1 4 21 60 14
Previous year ...: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
Oats Headed - Selected States
[These 9 States planted 62% of the 2011 oat acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State : May 27, : May 20, : May 27, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Iowa ............: 2 20 35 3
Minnesota .......: - 2 4 -
Nebraska ........: 5 - 47 7
North Dakota ....: - - - -
Ohio ............: 1 9 42 7
Pennsylvania ....: - - 6 2
South Dakota ....: - - 10 -
Texas ...........: 99 100 100 99
Wisconsin .......: - - 3 1
:
9 States ........: 36 38 43 36
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- Represents zero.
Oat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending May 27, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Iowa ............: - 3 24 61 12
Minnesota .......: 1 1 18 69 11
Nebraska ........: - 2 25 71 2
North Dakota ....: - - 13 78 9
Ohio ............: - 3 27 57 13
Pennsylvania ....: - 2 17 61 20
South Dakota ....: - - 12 70 18
Texas ...........: 4 7 28 35 26
Wisconsin .......: 1 3 23 56 17
:
9 States ........: 2 4 22 54 18
:
Previous week ...: 2 3 21 57 17
Previous year ...: 14 7 23 48 8
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- Represents zero.
Barley Emerged - Selected States
[These 5 States planted 71% of the 2011 barley acreage]
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: Week ending :
:-----------------------------------:
State : May 27, : May 20, : May 27, : 2007-2011
: 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average
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: percent
:
Idaho ...........: 58 73 93 69
Minnesota .......: 53 96 100 74
Montana .........: 36 76 92 65
North Dakota ....: 12 87 91 56
Washington ......: 80 73 79 89
:
5 States ........: 41 78 91 66
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Barley Condition - Selected States: Week Ending May 27, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Idaho ...........: - - 33 53 14
Minnesota .......: 1 1 20 64 14
Montana .........: 1 3 38 52 6
North Dakota ....: - - 10 76 14
Washington ......: - 1 37 59 3
:
5 States ........: - 1 30 59 10
:
Previous week ...: - 2 30 59 9
Previous year ...: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
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- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
Pasture and Range Condition - Selected States: Week Ending May 27, 2012 [National pasture and range conditions for selected States are weighted based on pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ........: 3 7 33 51 6
Arizona ........: 52 15 21 11 1
Arkansas .......: 11 28 38 21 2
California .....: 5 35 15 40 5
Colorado .......: 6 31 39 23 1
Connecticut ....: - - - 100 -
Delaware .......: 2 19 45 33 1
Florida ........: 11 24 40 25 -
Georgia ........: 8 15 50 23 4
Idaho ..........: - 6 18 68 8
Illinois .......: 2 8 32 49 9
Indiana ........: 3 12 36 42 7
Iowa ...........: 2 8 33 44 13
Kansas .........: 12 18 38 30 2
Kentucky .......: 2 8 31 51 8
Louisiana ......: 2 8 36 47 7
Maine ..........: - 1 9 46 44
Maryland .......: 1 5 24 66 4
Massachusetts ..: - - 40 57 3
Michigan .......: 2 10 38 39 11
Minnesota ......: 1 6 22 57 14
Mississippi ....: 1 3 48 41 7
Missouri .......: 11 17 39 28 5
Montana ........: 1 13 38 41 7
Nebraska .......: 2 10 40 44 4
Nevada .........: 14 37 32 13 4
New Hampshire ..: - 1 7 40 52
New Jersey .....: - - 10 75 15
New Mexico .....: 54 33 13 - -
New York .......: 1 4 19 58 18
North Carolina .: - 2 36 53 9
North Dakota ...: - 4 20 62 14
Ohio ...........: 1 5 27 51 16
Oklahoma .......: 4 9 32 51 4
Oregon .........: - 6 28 57 9
Pennsylvania ...: 7 5 31 39 18
Rhode Island ...: - - 25 75 -
South Carolina .: 1 9 42 47 1
South Dakota ...: - 3 22 62 13
Tennessee ......: 3 13 34 45 5
Texas ..........: 13 22 36 26 3
Utah ...........: 2 22 41 34 1
Vermont ........: - - 18 39 43
Virginia .......: - 3 20 66 11
Washington .....: - 3 32 59 6
West Virginia ..: - 8 44 44 4
Wisconsin ......: 3 6 22 59 10
Wyoming ........: 7 28 41 23 1
:
48 States ......: 7 15 31 40 7
:
Previous week ..: 6 13 30 43 8
Previous year ..: 9 12 24 43 12
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- Represents zero.
Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week
Barley: Emerged, Headed, Condition
Corn: Emerged, Condition
Cotton: Planted, Squaring, Condition
Oats: Headed, Condition
Pasture and Range: Condition
Peanuts: Planted, Condition
Rice: Emerged, Headed, Condition
Sorghum: Planted, Condition
Soybeans: Planted, Emerged, Condition
Spring Wheat: Headed, Condition
Sunflowers: Planted
Winter Wheat: Headed, Harvested, Condition
Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey data collected each week from early April through the end of November. The non-probability crop progress and condition surveys include input from approximately 4,000 respondents whose occupations provide them opportunities to make visual observations and frequently bring them in contact with farmers in their counties. Based on standard definitions, these respondents subjectively estimate the progress of crops through various stages of development, as well as the progress of producer activities. They also provide subjective evaluations of crop conditions.
Most respondents complete their questionnaires on Friday or early Monday morning and submit them to the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) Field Offices in their States by mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or through a secured internet website. A small number of reports are completed on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of when questionnaires are completed, respondents are asked to report for the entire week ending on Sunday. For reports submitted prior to the Sunday reference date, a degree of uncertainty is introduced by projections for weekend changes in progress and condition. By the end of the 2011 season, over 90 percent of the data were being submitted through the internet website. As a result, the majority of all data are submitted on Monday morning, significantly reducing projection uncertainty.
Respondents are sent written reporting instructions at the beginning of each season and are contacted periodically to ensure proper reporting. Terms and definitions of crop stages and condition categories used as reporting guidelines are available on the NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/National_Crop_Progress.
Estimating Procedures: Reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported the previous week and data reported in surrounding counties for the current week. Each State Field Office summarizes the reported data to district and State levels, weighting each county's reported data by NASS county acreage estimates. Summarized indications are compared with previous week estimates, and progress items are compared with earlier stages of development and historical averages to ensure reasonableness. Weather events and respondent comments are also taken into consideration. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting comments, where they are compared with surrounding States and compiled into a National level summary by weighting each State by its acreage estimates.
Revision Policy: Progress and condition estimates in the Crop Progress report are released after 4:00 pm ET on the first business day of the week. These estimates are subject to revision the following week.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch........................... (202) 720-2127
Jacqueline Moore, Head, Field Crops Section................ (202) 720-2127
Suzanne Avilla - Peanuts, Rice........................ (202) 720-7688
Bryan Durham - Oats, Rye, Wheat....................... (202) 720-8068
Steve Maliszewski - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum.. (202) 720-5944
Anthony Prillaman - Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet...... (202) 720-9526
Julie Schmidt - Crop Weather, Barley, Hay............. (202) 720-7621
Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.. (202) 720-7369
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