ne-agri-facts Issued Twice Monthly by: NEBRASKA Agricultural Statistics Service P.O. Box 81069 Location: 273 Federal Bldg Lincoln, NE 68501 Phone: (402) 437-5541 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ USDA,National Ag Statistics Service Nebraska Department of Agriculture William G. Hamlin, State Statistician Merlyn Carlson, Director ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Issue 24/2001 Released: 12/21/2001 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Agriculturist: Thanks to all who contributed data and supported us in so many ways this past year in our effort to provide accurate statistics for informed decision making. Individually reported data from farmers, ranchers, elevator operators, and other ag businesses lead to our prepared reports. These are county, state and national data series that are used by many in many ways. For example, several ethanol plant feasibility studies are a major current use of county crop production and livestock numbers. Suggestions are welcome on content of this publication and/or our statistics program in general. Please continue your support in 2002 and have a Happy New Year. William G. Hamlin State Statistician CATTLE ON FEED Nebraska feedlots, with capacities of 1,000 or more head, contained 2.27 million cattle on feed on December 1, down 6% from last year and 5% below 1999. United States cattle and calves on feed for slaughter market for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 11.9 million head on December 1, 2001. This inventory was slightly below December 1, 2000 but 1 percent above December 1, 1999. CATTLE ON FEED -- INVENTORIES, PLACEMENTS, MARKETINGS & OTHER DISAPPEARANCE, 1,000+ CAPACITY FEEDLOTS DECEMBER 1 NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NUMBER ON FEED /1 PLACEMENTS MARKETINGS OTHER STATE DISAPPEAR. 2/ 2000 2001 01/00 2000 2001 01/00 2000 2001 01/00 2000 2001 01/00 1,000 head % 1,000 head % 1,000 head % 1,000 head % Arizona 298 303 102 39 31 79 30 27 90 3 2 67 California 450 490 109 69 70 101 49 45 92 10 5 50 Colorado 1,230 1,160 94 180 175 97 190 180 95 10 5 50 Idaho 325 340 105 64 74 116 62 61 98 2 3 150 Iowa 395 350 89 70 75 107 54 64 119 1 1 100 Kansas 2,460 2,640 107 470 410 87 400 420 105 30 20 67 Nebraska 2,410 2,270 94 410 390 95 365 305 84 15 15 100 New Mexico 113 108 96 20 15 75 14 14 100 2 1 50 Oklahoma 415 385 93 70 59 84 60 66 110 5 3 60 So. Dakota 200 195 98 47 53 113 26 29 112 1 0 Texas 2,970 2,990 101 440 430 98 480 500 104 20 20 100 Washington 247 260 105 53 48 91 47 45 96 2 1 50 Other Sts 435 400 92 82 78 95 48 44 92 4 4 100 U.S. 11,948 11,891 100 2,014 1,908 95 1,825 1,800 99 105 80 76 1/ Cattle and calves on feed are animals for slaughter market being fed a ration of grain or other concentrates and are expected to produce a carcass that will grade select or better. 2/ Includes death losses, movement from feedlots to pastures and shipments to other feedlots for further feeding. NOVEMBER MILK PRODUCTION Milk production in the 20 major States during November totaled 11.4 billion pounds, up 0.4 percent from production in these same States in November 2000. October revised production, at 11.7 billion pounds was down 0.7 percent from October 2000. Production per cow in the 20 major States averaged 1,480 pounds for November, 21 pounds above November 2000. The number of milk cows on farms in the 20 major States was 7.73 million head, 78,000 head less than November 2000 but 8,000 head more than October 2001. FALL POTATO PRODUCTION AND STOCKS Production of fall potatoes for 2001is forecast at 400 million cwt. down 14% from last year and the smallest fall crop since 1993. December 1 potato stocks in the 15 storage States, at 267 million cwt, are down 14% from last year and 3% below 1999. This is the lowest December 1 stocks level since 1995. Seasonal disappearance of 127 million cwt in the 15 States is down 14% from last year. Storage accounted for 68% of the 2001 fall production, the same percentage as last year. Stocks by type were 3% red, 9% round white, 4% long white (Shepody), and 84% russet; with a lower percentage of round whites and a higher percentage of russets than a year ago. 2001 POTATO CROP Total Stocks State Production Dec. 1, 2001 Thousand cwt. California 1,113 1,000 Colorado 21,357 15,600 Idaho 127,980 95,000 Maine 16,120 12,100 Michigan 14,030 8,200 Minnesota 18,425 12,000 Montana 3,040 2,950 NEBRASKA 1/ 8,512 4,850 New York 5,942 2,900 North Dakota 26,400 19,500 Ohio 984 220 Oregon 20,190 17,500 Pennsylvania 3,173 1,700 Washington 94,400 53,000 Wisconsin 31,955 20,000 TOTAL 15 STATES 393,621 266,520 1/ Summer estimates included with fall in 2000. U.S. GRAINS SUPPLY AND DISAPPEARANCE OUTLOOK --------SUPPLY------------ -----MARKET YEAR------- ---DISAPPEARANCE 1/*--- Market CROP Begin- Domestic Year Average YEAR Pro- ning Im- Primary Ex- Ending Market duction stocks ports Total Use 2/ Other ports Total Stocks Price Million bushels $/bu. CORN: 1999/00 9,431 1,787 15 11,232 5,664 1,913 1,937 9,515 1,718 1.82 2000/01 9,968 1,718 7 11,693 5,890 1,967 1,937 9,794 1,899 1.85 2001/02 9,546 1,899 10 11,454 5,800 2,030 2,050 9,880 1,574 1.85-2.15 SOYBEANS: 1999/00 2,654 348 4 3,006 1,578 165 973 2,716 290 4.63 2000/01 2,758 290 4 3,052 1,641 165 998 2,804 248 4.54 2001/02 2,923 248 4 3,175 1,670 175 1,000 2,845 330 4.00-4.80 WHEAT: 1999/00 2,299 946 95 3,339 929 371 1,090 2,390 950 2.48 2000/01 2,232 950 90 3,272 956 378 1,061 2,396 876 2.62 2001/02 1,958 876 90 2,924 950 287 1,000 2,237 687 2.75-2.95 SORGHUM: 1999/00 595 65 0 660 284 55 256 595 65 1.57 2000/01 470 65 0 535 220 35 239 494 42 1.89 2001/02 537 42 0 579 240 45 240 525 54 1.85-2.15 * Projections for the 2001 crop are USDA's World Outlook Board expectations of supply and disappearance as of December 11, 2001. Totals may not add due to rounding. 1/ Marketing year begins: Corn, Sorghum & Soybeans, September 1; Wheat, June 1. 2/ Primary uses: Corn & Sorghum = Feed; Soybeans = Crushing; Wheat = Food. DRY EDIBLE BEAN PRODUCTION Production of dry edible beans in Nebraska during 2001 is estimated at 3.19 million cwt., down 1% from 2000 and 15% below the production in 1999. Area planted, at 160,000 acres, was down 3% from 2000 and 24% below the acreage in 1999. Area harvested, at 148,000 acres, was down 5% from a year earlier and was 21% less than the 1999 acreage. Yield, at a record high of 2,150 pounds per acre, was 80 pounds more than the previous record set in 2000 and 150 pounds more than 1999. Production of dry edible beans in the U.S. is estimated at 19.6 million cwt for 2001, up 1% from the October 1 forecast but 26% below a year ago. Area for harvest is estimated at 1.25 million acres, 5% below the previous estimate and 22% below a year ago. The average yield is estimated at 1,568 pounds per acre, down 75 pounds from last year. Blacks are down 42%, small reds are off 45%, small whites are down 41% and light red kidneys fell 38%. Pintos are down 22% and great northerns down 17%. DRY EDIBLE BEANS 1/ Area Planted Area Harvested Yield 4/ Production 4/ State 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001 1,000 acres 1,000 acres Pounds 1,000 cwt. Calif. 135.0 115.0 92.0 132.0 112.0 89.0 1,860 1,840 1,800 2,455 2,059 1,602 Colo. 155.0 120.0 115.0 145.0 110.0 105.0 1,900 1,800 1,700 2,755 1,980 1,785 Idaho 105.0 90.0 75.0 103.0 88.0 73.0 2,050 1,950 1,950 2,112 1,716 1,424 Kansas 22.0 18.0 15.0 20.9 16.0 14.0 1,850 1,810 1,850 387 289 259 Mich. 350.0 285.0 215.0 350.0 275.0 130.0 2,100 1,500 600 7,350 4,125 780 Minn. 205.0 165.0 115.0 165.0 150.0 105.0 1,550 1,600 1,500 2,558 2,400 1,575 Mont. 26.5 40.5 38.5 25.5 34.8 31.8 1,730 1,400 1,290 441 486 409 NEBR. 210.0 165.0 160.0 187.0 156.0 148.0 2,000 2,070 2,150 3,740 3,230 3,185 N.M. 2/ 1.0 13.0 1.0 13.0 1,800 2,000 18 260 N.Y. 31.0 25.0 23.0 30.2 24.5 22.3 1,370 1,460 870 414 358 194 N.D. 630.0 610.0 440.0 570.0 525.0 400.0 1,450 1,450 1,550 8,265 7,613 6,200 Ore. 11.5 12.0 10.0 10.8 11.7 9.5 1,610 1,800 1,810 174 211 172 S.D. 3/ 11.0 18.0 10.8 17.0 2,090 1,620 226 275 Texas 50.0 20.0 28.0 47.0 16.6 24.4 1,490 950 1,300 701 158 318 Utah 6.7 5.4 6.1 6.6 3.0 5.7 800 330 330 53 10 17 Wash. 36.0 32.0 34.0 36.0 32.0 34.0 2,080 2,000 1,700 750 640 578 Wis. 8.3 8.3 6.8 8.0 8.1 6.5 1,550 1,800 1,600 124 146 104 Wyo. 40.0 36.0 24.0 39.0 34.0 22.0 2,020 2,240 2,110 788 762 465 U.S. 2,023.0 1,758.2 1,428.4 1,877.0 1,607.5 1,250.2 1,763 1,643 1,568 33,085 26,409 19,602 1/ Excludes beans grown for garden seed. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2000, reinstated in 2001. 3/ Estimates began in 2000. 4/ Clean Basis. NEBRASKA -- DRY EDIBLE BEANS BY COMMERCIAL CLASSES Area Planted Area Harvested Yield Production Class 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001 1999 2000 2001 ------------1,000 acres------------- ------Pounds------- ----1,000 cwt.----- Navy 7.0 4.0 6.2 3.5 1,950 2,200 121 77 Great Northern 115.0 104.5 84.0 104.0 100.0 79.0 2,030 2,040 2,230 2,111 2,040 1,761 Pinto 60.0 39.0 53.5 54.0 36.0 47.5 2,030 2,080 2,190 1,096 749 1,040 Light Red Kidney 19.0 13.0 11.5 14.8 12.3 11.0 1,790 2,200 1,900 265 271 209 Black 7.0 0.8 1.1 6.4 0.8 0.8 1,800 2,250 2,250 115 18 18 Garbanzo 6.3 6.2 1,400 87 Other 2.0 3.7 3.6 1.6 3.4 3.5 2,000 2,210 1,400 32 75 70 Total 210.0 165.0 160.0 187.0 156.0 148.0 2,000 2,070 2,150 3,740 3,230 3,185 NEBRASKA: LEADING COMMODITIES FOR CASH RECEIPTS, 2000 Percent Percent Value Value of of total Cumulative of U.S. of U.S. Rank Items receipts receipts percent 1/ value receipts 1,000 dollars ---------Percent---- ---- 1,000 dollars All commodities 8,951,881 100.0 -- 4.6 193,585,849 Livestock and products 5,922,729 66.2 -- 6.0 99,472,503 Crops 3,029,152 33.8 -- 3.2 94,113,346 1 Cattle and calves 4,948,195 55.3 55.3 12.1 40,760,546 2 Corn 1,724,699 19.3 74.5 11.4 15,085,902 3 Soybeans 799,896 8.9 83.5 6.4 12,539,637 4 Hogs 683,498 7.6 91.1 5.8 11,771,798 5 Wheat 159,514 1.8 92.9 2.9 5,470,106 6 Dairy Products 144,963 1.6 94.5 0.7 20,621,983 7 Hay 94,066 1.1 95.6 2.8 3,408,202 8 Chicken eggs 93,719 1.0 96.6 2.2 4,347,190 9 Sorghum grain 59,923 0.7 97.3 7.3 823,557 10 Dry beans 54,014 0.6 97.9 12.2 442,789 11 Potatoes 40,216 0.4 98.3 1.6 2,469,362 12 Sugar beets 36,852 0.4 98.7 3.0 1,214,692 13 Greenhouse/nursery 21,000 0.2 99.0 0.2 13,036,954 14 Sheep and lambs 8,069 0.1 99.1 1.7 461,518 15 Sunflower 6,672 0.1 99.1 2.3 288,574 16 Broilers 6,270 0.1 99.2 0.0 13,953,196 17 Honey 2,567 0.0 99.2 1.9 132,102 18 Oats 1,302 0.0 99.3 1.8 70,941 19 Rye 580 0.0 99.3 3.2 18,322 20 Farm chickens 442 0.0 99.3 0.7 64,371 21 Barley 305 0.0 99.3 0.1 552,149 22 Wool 123 0.0 99.3 0.8 15,377 Government payments 3/ 1,406,971 -- -- 6.1 22,896,433 Net farm income 4/ 1,419,762 -- -- 3.1 46,443,645 Numbers may not add due to rounding. 1/ The cumulative percentage is the sum of the percent of total receipts for each commodity and all preceding commodities. 2/ Percent State receipts are of U.S. receipts for same line item. 3/ Government payments made directly to farmers in cash or Payment-in-Kind. 4/ Net farm income, a value of production measure, is the farm operator's share of the sector's net value added to the National economy from production activities within a calendar year. Source: Ranking of States and Commodities by Cash Receipts, 2000, Economic Research Service, USDA, October 19, 2001.