United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service ISSN: 1949- 162X Small Grains 2015 Summary September 2015 All wheat production totaled 2.05 billion bushels in 2015, up 1 percent from the revised 2014 total. Area harvested for grain totaled 47.1 million acres, up 2 percent from the previous year. The United States yield is estimated at 43.6 bushels per acre, down 0.1 bushel from the previous year. The levels of production and changes from 2014 by type are winter wheat, 1.37 billion bushels, down less than 1 percent; other spring wheat, 599 million bushels, up less than 1 percent; and Durum wheat, 82.5 million bushels, up 53 percent. Oat production is estimated at 89.5 million bushels, up 27 percent from the revised 2014 total of 70.2 million bushels. Yield is estimated at 70.2 bushels per acre, up 2.3 bushels from the previous year and represents a new record high for the United States. Harvested area, at 1.28 million acres, is 23 percent above last year. Barley production is estimated at 214 million bushels, up 18 percent from the revised 2014 total. Average yield per acre, at 68.9 bushels, is down 3.8 bushels from the previous year. Producers seeded 3.56 million acres in 2015, up 17 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 3.11 million acres, is up 25 percent from 2014. This report was approved on September 30, 2015. Secretary of Agriculture Designate Robert Johansson Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson James M. Harris Contents Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015................. 6 Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015.............. 8 All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015........... 10 Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015........ 12 Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015.. 14 Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015......... 15 Wheat Production by Class - United States: 2013-2015........................................................ 15 Winter Wheat Production Distribution by Class - States: 2014 and 2015....................................... 16 Other Spring Wheat (excluding Durum) Production Distribution by Class - States: 2014 and 2015............... 17 Winter Wheat Heads per Square Foot - Selected States: 2011-2015............................................. 18 Rye Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015................. 19 Small Grain Annual Summary Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2014-2015............................................................................ 20 Small Grain Annual Summary Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2014-2015............................................................................ 20 Crop Comments............................................................................................... 21 Statistical Methodology..................................................................................... 23 Information Contacts........................................................................................ 24 This page intentionally left blank. Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted 1/ : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama .......: 60 50 55 20 15 20 Arkansas ......: 11 12 11 7 8 8 California ....: 150 120 120 15 10 10 Colorado ......: 55 45 45 12 9 10 Georgia .......: 50 60 65 18 20 25 Idaho .........: 70 70 75 15 15 15 Illinois ......: 40 35 40 25 25 25 Indiana .......: 20 20 15 10 10 5 Iowa ..........: 220 145 125 60 55 57 Kansas ........: 100 85 95 20 15 40 : Maine .........: 28 32 30 26 31 29 Michigan ......: 50 55 75 30 40 50 Minnesota .....: 240 230 280 105 125 160 Missouri ......: 30 25 30 14 13 14 Montana .......: 50 45 50 22 16 22 Nebraska ......: 150 110 135 25 30 40 New York ......: 75 55 70 46 40 40 North Carolina : 35 33 35 13 17 16 North Dakota ..: 225 235 275 135 105 140 Ohio ..........: 50 50 70 25 35 40 : Oklahoma ......: 60 60 40 7 10 7 Oregon ........: 30 30 35 13 18 11 Pennsylvania ..: 95 90 95 50 60 65 South Carolina : 20 21 24 9 10 9 South Dakota ..: 260 250 325 120 100 145 Texas .........: 450 450 520 40 45 55 Utah ..........: 40 20 20 5 3 2 Virginia ......: 10 10 12 2 3 4 Washington ....: 20 25 18 5 5 5 Wisconsin .....: 255 255 280 105 140 195 Wyoming .......: 31 30 23 10 7 12 : United States .: 2,980 2,753 3,088 1,009 1,035 1,276 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- bushels --------- -------- 1,000 bushels ------- : Alabama .......: 60.0 65.0 50.0 1,200 975 1,000 Arkansas ......: 73.0 90.0 60.0 511 720 480 California ....: 80.0 100.0 60.0 1,200 1,000 600 Colorado ......: 65.0 60.0 80.0 780 540 800 Georgia .......: 60.0 54.0 45.0 1,080 1,080 1,125 Idaho .........: 73.0 82.0 86.0 1,095 1,230 1,290 Illinois ......: 69.0 80.0 77.0 1,725 2,000 1,925 Indiana .......: 71.0 74.0 59.0 710 740 295 Iowa ..........: 66.0 64.0 73.0 3,960 3,520 4,161 Kansas ........: 42.0 56.0 65.0 840 840 2,600 : Maine .........: 67.0 70.0 80.0 1,742 2,170 2,320 Michigan ......: 62.0 69.0 67.0 1,860 2,760 3,350 Minnesota .....: 57.0 63.0 78.0 5,985 7,875 12,480 Missouri ......: 53.0 65.0 65.0 742 845 910 Montana .......: 54.0 69.0 53.0 1,188 1,104 1,166 Nebraska ......: 65.0 80.0 67.0 1,625 2,400 2,680 New York ......: 67.0 63.0 58.0 3,082 2,520 2,320 North Carolina : 70.0 67.0 66.0 910 1,139 1,056 North Dakota ..: 62.0 73.0 74.0 8,370 7,665 10,360 Ohio ..........: 63.0 63.0 63.0 1,575 2,205 2,520 : Oklahoma ......: 38.0 38.0 39.0 266 380 273 Oregon ........: 100.0 85.0 88.0 1,300 1,530 968 Pennsylvania ..: 62.0 58.0 55.0 3,100 3,480 3,575 South Carolina : 59.0 62.0 58.0 531 620 522 South Dakota ..: 77.0 93.0 87.0 9,240 9,300 12,615 Texas .........: 46.0 38.0 48.0 1,840 1,710 2,640 Utah ..........: 62.0 69.0 85.0 310 207 170 Virginia ......: 70.0 78.0 76.0 140 234 304 Washington ....: 68.0 70.0 54.0 340 350 270 Wisconsin .....: 65.0 62.0 72.0 6,825 8,680 14,040 Wyoming .......: 57.0 59.0 60.0 570 413 720 : United States .: 64.1 67.9 70.2 64,642 70,232 89,535 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted 1/ : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Arizona .......: 75 36 17 69 32 16 California ....: 95 80 70 42 25 25 Colorado ......: 63 57 65 58 54 63 Delaware ......: 43 41 32 33 31 22 Idaho .........: 650 600 580 620 550 550 Kansas ........: 17 16 13 11 10 8 Maine .........: 20 13 13 17 12 12 Maryland ......: 75 70 50 52 45 35 Michigan ......: 10 9 11 9 8 6 Minnesota .....: 90 75 135 75 60 120 : Montana .......: 990 920 970 830 770 850 New York ......: 11 12 11 8 8 9 North Carolina : 19 20 19 14 15 14 North Dakota ..: 760 620 1,120 720 535 1,050 Oregon ........: 63 50 49 50 38 37 Pennsylvania ..: 75 70 55 60 50 40 South Dakota ..: 37 28 37 19 17 19 Utah ..........: 40 32 27 30 20 16 Virginia ......: 72 56 46 44 28 16 Washington ....: 205 115 110 195 105 100 Wisconsin .....: 33 26 28 16 16 15 Wyoming .......: 85 85 100 68 68 86 : United States .: 3,528 3,031 3,558 3,040 2,497 3,109 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- bushels ---------- -------- 1,000 bushels -------- : Arizona .......: 118.0 125.0 120.0 8,142 4,000 1,920 California ....: 75.0 73.0 55.0 3,150 1,825 1,375 Colorado ......: 133.0 124.0 130.0 7,714 6,696 8,190 Delaware ......: 78.0 86.0 80.0 2,574 2,666 1,760 Idaho .........: 93.0 94.0 97.0 57,660 51,700 53,350 Kansas ........: 47.0 35.0 39.0 517 350 312 Maine .........: 53.0 68.0 85.0 901 816 1,020 Maryland ......: 85.0 77.0 69.0 4,420 3,465 2,415 Michigan ......: 52.0 53.0 56.0 468 424 336 Minnesota .....: 69.0 52.0 77.0 5,175 3,120 9,240 : Montana .......: 52.0 58.0 52.0 43,160 44,660 44,200 New York ......: 52.0 47.0 45.0 416 376 405 North Carolina : 67.0 71.0 72.0 938 1,065 1,008 North Dakota ..: 64.0 67.0 64.0 46,080 35,845 67,200 Oregon ........: 70.0 50.0 52.0 3,500 1,900 1,924 Pennsylvania ..: 68.0 71.0 65.0 4,080 3,550 2,600 South Dakota ..: 54.0 52.0 37.0 1,026 884 703 Utah ..........: 78.0 83.0 84.0 2,340 1,660 1,344 Virginia ......: 82.0 79.0 75.0 3,608 2,212 1,200 Washington ....: 72.0 60.0 48.0 14,040 6,300 4,800 Wisconsin .....: 49.0 47.0 55.0 784 752 825 Wyoming .......: 89.0 107.0 95.0 6,052 7,276 8,170 : United States .: 71.3 72.7 68.9 216,745 181,542 214,297 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted 1/ : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama .......: 310 255 260 285 225 220 Arizona .......: 87 85 150 84 83 142 Arkansas ......: 680 465 350 610 395 240 California ....: 690 530 465 394 220 210 Colorado ......: 2,310 2,759 2,408 1,639 2,358 2,147 Delaware ......: 85 80 70 78 75 65 Florida .......: 25 15 25 19 10 15 Georgia .......: 430 300 215 360 230 145 Idaho .........: 1,321 1,271 1,200 1,261 1,196 1,135 Illinois ......: 880 740 540 840 670 520 : Indiana .......: 460 390 290 435 335 260 Iowa ..........: 30 26 20 21 15 15 Kansas ........: 9,500 9,600 9,200 8,450 8,800 8,700 Kentucky ......: 700 630 560 610 510 440 Louisiana .....: 265 160 110 255 150 92 Maryland ......: 345 340 355 260 250 270 Michigan ......: 620 550 510 590 470 475 Minnesota .....: 1,227 1,262 1,532 1,184 1,212 1,473 Mississippi ...: 400 230 150 385 215 120 Missouri ......: 1,080 880 760 985 740 610 : Montana .......: 5,400 5,985 5,520 5,165 5,650 5,265 Nebraska ......: 1,470 1,550 1,490 1,140 1,450 1,210 Nevada ........: 31 21 12 15 10 8 New Jersey ....: 34 33 27 29 25 20 New Mexico ....: 440 380 385 100 105 190 New York ......: 125 120 120 115 95 110 North Carolina : 990 830 650 925 770 570 North Dakota ..: 6,105 7,960 7,990 6,025 7,490 7,915 Ohio ..........: 660 620 520 640 545 480 Oklahoma ......: 5,600 5,300 5,300 3,400 2,800 3,800 : Oregon ........: 880 830 835 868 818 828 Pennsylvania ..: 185 185 195 155 150 175 South Carolina : 280 230 170 265 220 160 South Dakota ..: 2,494 2,514 2,756 1,839 2,364 2,236 Tennessee .....: 640 530 455 575 475 395 Texas .........: 6,300 6,000 6,000 2,350 2,250 3,550 Utah ..........: 138 130 125 124 117 119 Virginia ......: 335 290 260 290 260 210 Washington ....: 2,210 2,320 2,280 2,175 2,250 2,215 West Virginia .: 9 10 9 7 7 4 Wisconsin .....: 315 295 230 265 250 210 Wyoming .......: 150 140 145 120 125 130 : United States .: 56,236 56,841 54,644 45,332 46,385 47,094 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- bushels ---------- --------- 1,000 bushels --------- : Alabama .......: 69.0 69.0 68.0 19,665 15,525 14,960 Arizona .......: 99.4 110.1 101.0 8,348 9,136 14,346 Arkansas ......: 62.0 63.0 56.0 37,820 24,885 13,440 California ....: 82.5 83.4 79.4 32,500 18,350 16,680 Colorado ......: 25.3 38.1 37.1 41,488 89,812 79,635 Delaware ......: 64.0 72.0 65.0 4,992 5,400 4,225 Florida .......: 59.0 39.0 43.0 1,121 390 645 Georgia .......: 60.0 49.0 43.0 21,600 11,270 6,235 Idaho .........: 82.2 78.4 77.4 103,592 93,717 87,850 Illinois ......: 67.0 67.0 65.0 56,280 44,890 33,800 : Indiana .......: 73.0 76.0 68.0 31,755 25,460 17,680 Iowa ..........: 52.0 49.0 52.0 1,092 735 780 Kansas ........: 38.0 28.0 37.0 321,100 246,400 321,900 Kentucky ......: 75.0 71.0 73.0 45,750 36,210 32,120 Louisiana .....: 58.0 62.0 39.0 14,790 9,300 3,588 Maryland ......: 67.0 70.0 64.0 17,420 17,500 17,280 Michigan ......: 75.0 74.0 81.0 44,250 34,780 38,475 Minnesota .....: 56.7 54.8 59.9 67,152 66,468 88,294 Mississippi ...: 58.0 58.0 48.0 22,330 12,470 5,760 Missouri ......: 57.0 58.0 53.0 56,145 42,920 32,330 : Montana .......: 39.0 37.1 35.2 201,635 209,470 185,415 Nebraska ......: 35.0 49.0 38.0 39,900 71,050 45,980 Nevada ........: 87.0 105.0 81.3 1,305 1,050 650 New Jersey ....: 54.0 53.0 50.0 1,566 1,325 1,000 New Mexico ....: 44.0 28.0 25.0 4,400 2,940 4,750 New York ......: 68.0 63.0 63.0 7,820 5,985 6,930 North Carolina : 57.0 58.0 53.0 52,725 44,660 30,210 North Dakota ..: 45.4 46.3 46.7 273,343 347,068 370,023 Ohio ..........: 70.0 74.0 67.0 44,800 40,330 32,160 Oklahoma ......: 31.0 17.0 26.0 105,400 47,600 98,800 : Oregon ........: 62.1 54.3 47.3 53,904 44,444 39,195 Pennsylvania ..: 68.0 65.0 65.0 10,540 9,750 11,375 South Carolina : 54.0 52.0 46.0 14,310 11,440 7,360 South Dakota ..: 42.2 55.5 46.2 77,558 131,260 103,406 Tennessee .....: 71.0 66.0 68.0 40,825 31,350 26,860 Texas .........: 29.0 30.0 30.0 68,150 67,500 106,500 Utah ..........: 44.2 50.3 48.5 5,484 5,882 5,775 Virginia ......: 62.0 68.0 66.0 17,980 17,680 13,860 Washington ....: 66.9 48.2 50.4 145,530 108,460 111,540 West Virginia .: 52.0 64.0 60.0 364 448 240 Wisconsin .....: 58.0 65.0 74.0 15,370 16,250 15,540 Wyoming .......: 24.0 38.0 32.0 2,880 4,750 4,160 : United States .: 47.1 43.7 43.6 2,134,979 2,026,310 2,051,752 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. Winter Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted 1/ : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama .......: 310 255 260 285 225 220 Arizona .......: 12 8 5 10 7 2 Arkansas ......: 680 465 350 610 395 240 California ....: 620 490 400 345 190 150 Colorado ......: 2,300 2,750 2,400 1,630 2,350 2,140 Delaware ......: 85 80 70 78 75 65 Florida .......: 25 15 25 19 10 15 Georgia .......: 430 300 215 360 230 145 Idaho .........: 780 780 750 740 730 700 Illinois ......: 880 740 540 840 670 520 : Indiana .......: 460 390 290 435 335 260 Iowa ..........: 30 26 20 21 15 15 Kansas ........: 9,500 9,600 9,200 8,450 8,800 8,700 Kentucky ......: 700 630 560 610 510 440 Louisiana .....: 265 160 110 255 150 92 Maryland ......: 345 340 355 260 250 270 Michigan ......: 620 550 510 590 470 475 Minnesota .....: 27 42 52 24 32 43 Mississippi ...: 400 230 150 385 215 120 Missouri ......: 1,080 880 760 985 740 610 : Montana .......: 2,000 2,500 2,350 1,900 2,240 2,220 Nebraska ......: 1,470 1,550 1,490 1,140 1,450 1,210 Nevada ........: 23 15 8 12 9 6 New Jersey ....: 34 33 27 29 25 20 New Mexico ....: 440 380 385 100 105 190 New York ......: 125 120 120 115 95 110 North Carolina : 990 830 650 925 770 570 North Dakota ..: 215 870 200 200 555 190 Ohio ..........: 660 620 520 640 545 480 Oklahoma ......: 5,600 5,300 5,300 3,400 2,800 3,800 : Oregon ........: 790 750 740 780 740 735 Pennsylvania ..: 185 185 195 155 150 175 South Carolina : 280 230 170 265 220 160 South Dakota ..: 1,300 1,210 1,420 670 1,080 970 Tennessee .....: 640 530 455 575 475 395 Texas .........: 6,300 6,000 6,000 2,350 2,250 3,550 Utah ..........: 120 120 115 110 109 110 Virginia ......: 335 290 260 290 260 210 Washington ....: 1,700 1,700 1,650 1,670 1,640 1,590 West Virginia .: 9 10 9 7 7 4 Wisconsin .....: 315 295 230 265 250 210 Wyoming .......: 150 140 145 120 125 130 : United States .: 43,230 42,409 39,461 32,650 32,299 32,257 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Winter Wheat Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015 (continued) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- bushels ---------- --------- 1,000 bushels --------- : Alabama .......: 69.0 69.0 68.0 19,665 15,525 14,960 Arizona .......: 80.0 100.0 103.0 800 700 206 Arkansas ......: 62.0 63.0 56.0 37,820 24,885 13,440 California ....: 80.0 80.0 70.0 27,600 15,200 10,500 Colorado ......: 25.0 38.0 37.0 40,750 89,300 79,180 Delaware ......: 64.0 72.0 65.0 4,992 5,400 4,225 Florida .......: 59.0 39.0 43.0 1,121 390 645 Georgia .......: 60.0 49.0 43.0 21,600 11,270 6,235 Idaho .........: 86.0 80.0 82.0 63,640 58,400 57,400 Illinois ......: 67.0 67.0 65.0 56,280 44,890 33,800 : Indiana .......: 73.0 76.0 68.0 31,755 25,460 17,680 Iowa ..........: 52.0 49.0 52.0 1,092 735 780 Kansas ........: 38.0 28.0 37.0 321,100 246,400 321,900 Kentucky ......: 75.0 71.0 73.0 45,750 36,210 32,120 Louisiana .....: 58.0 62.0 39.0 14,790 9,300 3,588 Maryland ......: 67.0 70.0 64.0 17,420 17,500 17,280 Michigan ......: 75.0 74.0 81.0 44,250 34,780 38,475 Minnesota .....: 43.0 49.0 58.0 1,032 1,568 2,494 Mississippi ...: 58.0 58.0 48.0 22,330 12,470 5,760 Missouri ......: 57.0 58.0 53.0 56,145 42,920 32,330 : Montana .......: 43.0 41.0 41.0 81,700 91,840 91,020 Nebraska ......: 35.0 49.0 38.0 39,900 71,050 45,980 Nevada ........: 90.0 110.0 90.0 1,080 990 540 New Jersey ....: 54.0 53.0 50.0 1,566 1,325 1,000 New Mexico ....: 44.0 28.0 25.0 4,400 2,940 4,750 New York ......: 68.0 63.0 63.0 7,820 5,985 6,930 North Carolina : 57.0 58.0 53.0 52,725 44,660 30,210 North Dakota ..: 43.0 49.0 44.0 8,600 27,195 8,360 Ohio ..........: 70.0 74.0 67.0 44,800 40,330 32,160 Oklahoma ......: 31.0 17.0 26.0 105,400 47,600 98,800 : Oregon ........: 62.0 55.0 47.0 48,360 40,700 34,545 Pennsylvania ..: 68.0 65.0 65.0 10,540 9,750 11,375 South Carolina : 54.0 52.0 46.0 14,310 11,440 7,360 South Dakota ..: 39.0 55.0 44.0 26,130 59,400 42,680 Tennessee .....: 71.0 66.0 68.0 40,825 31,350 26,860 Texas .........: 29.0 30.0 30.0 68,150 67,500 106,500 Utah ..........: 44.0 50.0 48.0 4,840 5,450 5,280 Virginia ......: 62.0 68.0 66.0 17,980 17,680 13,860 Washington ....: 69.0 52.0 56.0 115,230 85,280 89,040 West Virginia .: 52.0 64.0 60.0 364 448 240 Wisconsin .....: 58.0 65.0 74.0 15,370 16,250 15,540 Wyoming .......: 24.0 38.0 32.0 2,880 4,750 4,160 : United States .: 47.3 42.6 42.5 1,542,902 1,377,216 1,370,188 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. Other Spring Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Colorado .....: 10 9 8 9 8 7 Idaho ........: 530 480 440 510 455 425 Minnesota ....: 1,200 1,220 1,480 1,160 1,180 1,430 Montana ......: 2,950 3,050 2,550 2,830 2,980 2,440 Nevada .......: 8 6 4 3 1 2 North Dakota .: 5,100 6,250 6,700 5,060 6,140 6,650 Oregon .......: 90 80 95 88 78 93 South Dakota .: 1,190 1,300 1,330 1,165 1,280 1,260 Utah .........: 18 10 10 14 8 9 Washington ...: 510 620 630 505 610 625 : United States : 11,606 13,025 13,247 11,344 12,740 12,941 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- bushels --------- -------- 1,000 bushels -------- : Colorado .....: 82.0 64.0 65.0 738 512 455 Idaho ........: 77.0 76.0 70.0 39,270 34,580 29,750 Minnesota ....: 57.0 55.0 60.0 66,120 64,900 85,800 Montana ......: 37.0 35.0 31.0 104,710 104,300 75,640 Nevada .......: 75.0 60.0 55.0 225 60 110 North Dakota .: 46.5 47.5 48.0 235,290 291,650 319,200 Oregon .......: 63.0 48.0 50.0 5,544 3,744 4,650 South Dakota .: 44.0 56.0 48.0 51,260 71,680 60,480 Utah .........: 46.0 54.0 55.0 644 432 495 Washington ...: 60.0 38.0 36.0 30,300 23,180 22,500 : United States : 47.1 46.7 46.3 534,101 595,038 599,080 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Durum Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Arizona ......: 75 77 145 74 76 140 California ...: 70 40 65 49 30 60 Idaho ........: 11 11 10 11 11 10 Montana ......: 450 435 620 435 430 605 North Dakota .: 790 840 1,090 765 795 1,075 South Dakota .: 4 4 6 4 4 6 : United States : 1,400 1,407 1,936 1,338 1,346 1,896 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- bushels ---------- -------- 1,000 bushels ------- : Arizona ......: 102.0 111.0 101.0 7,548 8,436 14,140 California ...: 100.0 105.0 103.0 4,900 3,150 6,180 Idaho ........: 62.0 67.0 70.0 682 737 700 Montana ......: 35.0 31.0 31.0 15,225 13,330 18,755 North Dakota .: 38.5 35.5 39.5 29,453 28,223 42,463 South Dakota .: 42.0 45.0 41.0 168 180 246 : United States : 43.3 40.2 43.5 57,976 54,056 82,484 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wheat Production by Class - United States: 2013-2015 [Wheat class estimates are based on the latest available data including both surveys and administrative data] --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Crop : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 bushels : Winter : Hard red ......: 747,373 738,650 826,913 Soft red ......: 568,481 454,531 359,055 Hard white ....: 11,060 11,546 15,914 Soft white ....: 215,988 172,489 168,306 : Spring : Hard red ......: 490,629 555,543 564,107 Hard white ....: 10,525 8,943 5,526 Soft white ....: 32,947 30,552 29,447 Durum .........: 57,976 54,056 82,484 : Total ...... : 2,134,979 2,026,310 2,051,752 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wheat Class Percentage Estimates The following percentages are the basis for the United States wheat production by class estimates each year. These estimates are based on the latest varietal or class survey data available. These end-of-season percentages will be used during the 2016 forecast season. However, if an unusual situation significantly distorts a State's usual distribution, then updated percentages will be used to forecast the production by class. Winter Wheat Production Distribution by Class - States: 2014 and 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Hard red : Soft red : Hard white : Soft white :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .......: - - 100 100 - - - - Arizona .......: 56 99 - - 43 1 1 - Arkansas ......: - - 100 100 - - - - California ....: 89 89 - - 7 7 4 4 Colorado ......: 95 95 - - 5 5 - - Delaware ......: - - 100 100 - - - - Florida .......: 4 15 96 83 - 2 - - Georgia .......: - - 100 100 - - - - Idaho .........: 22 25 - - - - 78 75 Illinois ......: - - 100 100 - - - - : Indiana .......: - - 100 100 - - - - Iowa ..........: 56 56 41 42 2 1 1 1 Kansas ........: 97 97 1 - 2 3 - - Kentucky ......: - - 100 100 - - - - Louisiana .....: - - 99 99 - - 1 1 Maryland ......: - - 100 100 - - - - Michigan ......: - - 69 65 - - 31 35 Minnesota .....: 99 99 - - 1 1 - - Mississippi ...: 2 2 98 98 - - - - Missouri ......: 1 2 99 98 - - - - : Montana .......: 100 100 - - - - - - Nebraska ......: 99 97 - - 1 3 - - Nevada ........: - 71 - - - - 100 29 New Jersey ....: - - 100 100 - - - - New Mexico ....: 100 99 - - - - - 1 New York ......: 3 3 88 92 - - 9 5 North Carolina : - - 100 100 - - - - North Dakota ..: 100 100 - - - - - - Ohio ..........: - - 100 100 - - - - Oklahoma ......: 99 99 1 1 - - - - : Oregon ........: 6 5 - - - - 94 95 Pennsylvania ..: 1 1 98 98 - - 1 1 South Carolina : - - 100 100 - - - - South Dakota ..: 100 100 - - - - - - Tennessee .....: - - 100 100 - - - - Texas .........: 94 93 6 7 - - - - Utah ..........: 75 75 - - - 1 25 24 Virginia ......: - - 100 100 - - - - Washington ....: 13 14 - - - - 87 86 West Virginia .: 2 4 98 95 - - - 1 Wisconsin .....: 3 4 97 96 - - - - Wyoming .......: 99 98 - - 1 2 - - --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Other Spring Wheat (excluding Durum) Production Distribution by Class - States: 2014 and 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Hard red : Hard white : Soft white State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ......: 69 50 23 40 8 10 Idaho .........: 40 44 22 17 38 39 Minnesota .....: 100 100 - - - - Montana .......: 100 100 - - - - Nevada ........: - - - - 100 100 North Dakota ..: 100 100 - - - - Oregon ........: 32 38 1 1 67 61 South Dakota ..: 100 100 - - - - Utah ..........: 49 51 5 3 46 46 Washington ....: 32 34 5 1 63 65 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Winter Wheat Head Population The National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted objective yield surveys in 10 winter wheat estimating States during 2015. Randomly selected plots in winter wheat fields were visited monthly from May through harvest to obtain specific counts and measurements. Data in this table are actual field counts from this survey. Winter Wheat Heads per Square Foot - Selected States: 2011-2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Colorado : July .............: 45.3 41.0 32.1 42.4 51.1 August ...........: 45.0 41.0 31.9 43.2 49.3 Final ............: 45.0 41.0 31.9 43.4 49.3 : Illinois : July .............: 60.0 56.5 60.9 63.5 56.7 August ...........: 60.1 56.5 61.2 63.7 56.9 Final ............: 60.1 56.5 61.2 63.7 56.9 : Kansas : July .............: 42.2 46.5 50.4 36.4 43.1 August ...........: 42.2 46.7 50.4 36.4 43.1 Final ............: 42.2 46.7 50.4 36.4 43.1 : Missouri : July .............: 50.7 49.9 54.6 51.2 52.5 August ...........: 48.9 49.9 55.8 50.9 52.5 Final ............: 48.9 49.9 55.8 50.9 52.5 : Montana : July .............: 44.3 44.1 43.7 43.4 48.9 August ...........: 46.7 44.7 45.1 44.2 47.7 Final ............: 46.9 45.0 45.1 44.2 47.7 : Nebraska : July .............: 54.3 50.7 38.5 48.2 47.9 August ...........: 54.6 50.7 38.8 48.2 47.6 Final ............: 54.6 50.7 38.8 48.2 47.6 : Ohio : July .............: 56.1 58.3 53.0 58.8 51.0 August ...........: 56.2 58.3 54.0 58.4 51.2 Final ............: 56.2 58.3 54.0 58.4 51.2 : Oklahoma : July .............: 37.7 47.7 51.7 34.9 39.6 August ...........: 37.7 47.7 51.7 34.9 39.4 Final ............: 37.7 47.7 51.7 34.9 39.4 : Texas : July .............: 32.7 34.3 33.3 32.8 34.3 August ...........: 32.8 34.3 33.3 32.8 34.3 Final ............: 32.9 34.3 33.0 33.1 34.2 : Washington : July .............: 41.3 37.3 38.0 32.3 31.3 August ...........: 41.5 36.6 38.6 32.1 31.3 Final ............: 41.4 36.9 38.6 32.3 31.3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rye Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2013-2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted 1/ : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Georgia ........: 190 170 210 40 20 30 Oklahoma .......: 260 240 240 80 55 80 : Other States 2/ : 1,001 1,024 1,119 158 183 250 : United States ..: 1,451 1,434 1,569 278 258 360 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 : 2013 : 2014 : 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- bushels -------- ------- 1,000 bushels ------ : Georgia ........: 27.0 27.0 14.0 1,080 540 420 Oklahoma .......: 20.0 9.0 24.0 1,600 495 1,920 : Other States 2/ : 31.3 33.6 36.6 4,946 6,154 9,156 : United States ..: 27.4 27.9 31.9 7,626 7,189 11,496 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes area planted in preceding fall. 2/ Other States include Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. Small Grain Annual Summary Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Domestic Units - United States: 2014-2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Barley .........: 3,031 3,558 2,497 3,109 Oats ...........: 2,753 3,088 1,035 1,276 Rye ............: 1,434 1,569 258 360 Wheat, all .....: 56,841 54,644 46,385 47,094 Winter ........: 42,409 39,461 32,299 32,257 Durum .........: 1,407 1,936 1,346 1,896 Other spring ..: 13,025 13,247 12,740 12,941 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----- bushels ----- ----- 1,000 bushels ---- : Barley ........: 72.7 68.9 181,542 214,297 Oats ..........: 67.9 70.2 70,232 89,535 Rye ...........: 27.9 31.9 7,189 11,496 Wheat, all ....: 43.7 43.6 2,026,310 2,051,752 Winter .......: 42.6 42.5 1,377,216 1,370,188 Durum ........: 40.2 43.5 54,056 82,484 Other spring .: 46.7 46.3 595,038 599,080 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Small Grain Annual Summary Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production in Metric Units - United States: 2014-2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : hectares : Barley ........: 1,226,620 1,439,890 1,010,510 1,258,180 Oats ..........: 1,114,110 1,249,680 418,850 516,380 Rye ...........: 580,330 634,960 104,410 145,690 Wheat, all ....: 23,002,980 22,113,880 18,771,550 19,058,470 Winter .......: 17,162,500 15,969,470 13,071,080 13,054,090 Durum ........: 569,400 783,480 544,710 767,290 Other spring .: 5,271,090 5,360,930 5,155,750 5,237,090 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per hectare : Production Crop :----------------------------------------------------------- : 2014 : 2015 : 2014 : 2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- : metric tons : Barley ........: 3.91 3.71 3,952,610 4,665,770 Oats ..........: 2.43 2.52 1,019,410 1,299,600 Rye ...........: 1.75 2.00 182,610 292,010 Wheat, all ....: 2.94 2.93 55,147,120 55,839,540 Winter .......: 2.87 2.86 37,481,680 37,290,410 Durum ........: 2.70 2.93 1,471,160 2,244,850 Other spring .: 3.14 3.11 16,194,280 16,304,290 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Comments Oats: Production in 2015 is estimated at 89.5 million bushels, up 27 percent from the revised 2014 total of 70.2 million bushels. Yield is estimated at 70.2 bushels per acre, up 2.3 bushels from the previous year, and represents a new record high for the United States. Harvested area, at 1.28 million acres, is 23 percent above the previous year. Record low acres were harvested in California, Indiana, South Carolina, Oregon, and Utah. Favorable growing conditions in Minnesota this year promoted significant yield increases compared with 2014. Drought conditions in California led to a large decline in yield from 2014. Record high yields are estimated in Colorado, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, and Utah. In early spring, planting and emergence of the oat crop was behind the normal pace but quickly caught up due to favorable weather conditions. By April 12, producers had sown 43 percent of the oat crop, 9 percentage points ahead of last year but 2 percentage points behind the 5-year average. National planting progress remained ahead of normal by the end of April with 71 percent of the crop planted by April 26, nineteen percentage points ahead of last year. Eighty-five percent of the oat crop was seeded by May 3, twenty-nine percentage points ahead of the previous year and 18 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Throughout June, crop development remained on pace or ahead of normal in most major oat-producing States. As of June 28, eighty-three percent of the oat acreage was headed, 12 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By August 9, sixty-two percent of the oat acreage was harvested, equal to the 5-year average pace. By August 30, ninety-five percent of the oat acreage was harvested, 4 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Barley: Production is estimated at 214 million bushels, up 18 percent from the revised 2014 total. Average yield per acre, at 68.9 bushels, is down 3.8 bushels from the previous year. Producers seeded 3.56 million acres in 2015, up 17 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 3.11 million acres, is up 25 percent from 2014. Barley planting progress was well ahead of the historical pace by early April, with 65 percent planted in Idaho and 55 percent planted in Washington by April 12. Nationwide, barley producers had seeded 75 percent of the Nation's crop by May 3, thirty-one percentage points ahead of last year and 28 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By the beginning of May, emergence was evident in 39 percent of the Nation's barley fields, 23 percentage points ahead of last year and 22 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. By May 3, the emergence of barley was more than 20 percentage points ahead of normal in four of the five estimating States. Ninety-five percent of the barley crop was emerged by May 31, twenty-two percentage points ahead of last year and 25 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. The barley crop was almost completely emerged by the end of May in all estimating States except North Dakota. Heading of the Nation's barley crop advanced to 62 percent complete by June 28, thirty-three percentage points ahead of last year and 36 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 73 percent of the barley was reported in good to excellent condition on June 28, five percentage points better than the same time last year. Hot, dry conditions in Montana and Washington dried out soils and lowered barley condition ratings in June. By August 2, barley producers had harvested 17 percent of the Nation's crop, 9 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Overall, 66 percent of the barley was reported in good to excellent condition on August 9, slightly above the same time last year. Ninety-five percent of the barley crop was harvested by September 6, seventeen percentage points ahead of last year and 13 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Winter wheat: Winter wheat production for 2015 totaled 1.37 billion bushels, down less than 1 percent from the revised 2014 total. The United States yield, at 42.5 bushels per acre, is down 0.1 bushel from 2014. Area harvested for grain is estimated at 32.3 million acres, down slightly from the previous year. A record high yield is estimated in Michigan for 2015. Planted acreage was down from 2014 in most of the major Hard Red Winter (HRW) growing States. Particularly large decreases occurred in Colorado, Kansas, Montana, and North Dakota. Harvested acres were up across the Southern HRW region, with large increases in Oklahoma and Texas compared with 2014. Nationally, HRW production totaled 827 million bushels, up 12 percent from 2014. In the Soft Red Winter (SRW) growing area, planted and harvested acreage decreases from 2014 were experienced throughout most of the region. SRW production totaled 359 million bushels, down 21 percent from 2014. White winter production totaled 184 million bushels, up slightly from the previous year. Harvested acreage in the Pacific Northwest (Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) was down three percent from 2014. Yields were up from last year in Idaho and Washington. Other spring wheat: Production for 2015 is estimated at 599 million bushels, up less than 1 percent from the 2014 total. Harvested area totaled 12.9 million acres, up 2 percent from 2014. The United States yield is estimated at 46.3 bushels per acre, down 0.4 bushel below the 2014 average yield. Of the total production, 564 million bushels are Hard Red Spring wheat, up 2 percent from 2014. Record high yields are estimated in North Dakota and Minnesota. By May 3, producers had sown 75 percent of the spring wheat crop, 50 percentage points ahead of the previous year and 35 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Favorable field conditions aided planting progress which remained ahead of the 5-year average pace throughout the spring. Nationally, producers had sown 94 percent of the spring wheat crop by May 17, forty-seven percentage points ahead of the previous year and 29 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Seventy-six percent of the spring wheat was at or beyond the heading stage by July 5, thirty-two percentage points ahead of the previous year and 29 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Spring wheat development ran well ahead of normal in the Pacific Northwest and Northern Great Plains in 2015. Nationally, 88 percent of the spring wheat crop was harvested by August 30, fifty-two percentage points ahead of the previous year and 26 percentage points ahead of the 5-year average. Durum wheat: Production for 2015 is estimated at 82.5 million bushels, up 53 percent from the revised 2014 total. Grain area harvested totaled 1.90 million acres, up 41 percent from the previous year. The United States yield is estimated at 43.5 bushels per acre, up 3.3 bushels from 2014. Production in North Dakota, the largest Durum-producing State, is up 50 percent from 2014. Durum wheat production in Montana for 2015 represents a record high for the State. A record high yield is estimated in North Dakota for 2015. Favorable conditions throughout the growing season advanced crop development ahead of normal in Montana and North Dakota, the two largest Durum-producing States. As a result, harvest progress in North Dakota and Montana as of August 30 was well ahead of last year and the 5-year average pace. Rye: Production for 2015 is estimated at 11.5 million bushels, up 60 percent from the 2014 total. Harvested area totaled 360,000 acres, up 102,000 acres from 2014. The United States yield, at 31.9 bushels per acre, is up 4 bushels from the previous year. Favorable weather conditions in the Southern Great Plains and the Southeast led to an increase in harvested acres from a year earlier. Statistical Methodology Survey procedures: Objective yield and farm operator surveys were conducted to gather information on small grain acreage, yield, and production. The objective yield survey was conducted in 10 States that accounted for over 60 percent of the 2015 winter wheat production. Early in the growing season, farm operators were interviewed to seek permission to randomly locate two sample plots in selected winter wheat fields. Throughout the growing season, counts such as number of stalks, heads in late boot, and number of emerged heads were collected from these plots. The plots were revisited each month until crop maturity when the heads were clipped, threshed, and weighed. After the farm operator harvested the sample field, enumerators revisited the sample to obtain harvesting loss. The farm operator survey was conducted primarily by telephone with some use of mail, internet, and personal interviewer. Approximately 66,000 producers were interviewed during the first two weeks of September and asked questions pertaining to planted and harvested area as well as yield and production. Estimating Procedures: National and State level objective yield and grower reported data were reviewed for reasonableness and consistency with historical estimates. The survey data were also reviewed considering weather patterns and crop progress compared with previous years. Each Regional Field Office submits an estimate and written analysis for their State to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB). The ASB uses the survey data, administrative data, and the State analysis to prepare the estimates published in this report. Revision Policy: Estimates contained in this report may be revised in the Crop Production Annual Summary report published in January should new information become available. Previous year acreage, yield, and production estimates can be revised in the Small Grain Summary published the following year, if new information is available that would justify a change. Estimates will also be reviewed after data for the 5-year Census of Agriculture are available. No revisions will be made after that date. Reliability: The surveys used to make the acreage, yield, and production estimates contained in this report are subject to sampling and non-sampling type errors that are common to all surveys. Reliability of the objective yield and farmer survey must be treated separately because the survey designs for the two surveys are different. The objective yield indications are subject to sampling variability because all acres of winter wheat are not included in the sample. The farm operator survey indications are also subject to sampling variability because all operations with small grains are not included in the sample. This variability, as measured by the relative standard error at the National level, is approximately 1.5 percent for winter wheat, 5.3 percent for Durum wheat, and 2.7 percent for other spring wheat. This means that chances are approximately 95 out of 100 that survey estimates for production will be within plus or minus 3.0 percent for winter wheat, 10.6 percent for Durum wheat, and 5.4 percent for other spring wheat of the value that could be developed by averaging the estimates produced from all possible samples selected from the same population and surveyed using the same procedures. The relative standard errors for barley, oats, and rye are 4.7, 3.7, and 4.9 percent, respectively. Survey indications are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. 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