ne-agri-facts NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS Issue 16/2002 Released: 08/15/2002 by Nebraska Agricultural Statistics Service P.O. Box 81069 Location: 298 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear producers and other data users: Information contained herein is the result of mail, phone and personal interview surveys conducted during the past few weeks. Special recognition and appreciation are extended to all producers and agribusinesses who provided data making these reports possible. State Statistician For the PDF version of this report, go to the following address: http://www.agr.state.ne.us/agstats/agrifact/agf0216.pdf ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crop Summary: Acres Harvested, Yield and Production, Nebraska and United States, 2000-2002 ------------Nebraska----------- ----------United States---------- Classification 2002/ 2002/ 2000 2001 2002/1 2001 2000 2001 2002 /1 2001 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Corn for Grain Harvested 1,000 Acres 8,050 7,750 7,600 98 72,440 68,808 71,001 103 Yield Bushels 126.0 *147.0 121.0 82 136.9 138.2 125.2 91 Production 1,000 Bushels 1,014,300 1,139,250 919,600 81 9,915,051 9,506,840 8,886,009 93 Corn for Grain, Irrigated Harvested 1,000 Acres 4,800 4,550 4,700 103 Yield Bushels 154.4 *173.0 159.3 92 Production 1,000 Bushels 741,300 787,250 748,500 95 Corn for Grain, Non-Irrigated Harvested 1,000 Acres 3,250 3,200 2,900 91 Yield Bushels 84.0 110.0 59.0 54 Production 1,000 Bushels 273,000 352,000 171,100 49 Soybeans for Beans Harvested 1,000 Acres 4,575 *4,900 4,780 98 72,408 73,000 72,029 99 Yield Bushels 38.0 45.5 36.0 79 38.1 39.6 36.5 92 Production 1,000 Bushels 173,850 *222,950 172,080 77 2,757,810 2,890,572 2,628,387 91 Sorghum for Grain Harvested 1,000 Acres 500 425 310 73 7,726 8,584 7,548 88 Yield Bushels 70.0 84.0 46.0 55 60.9 59.9 50.3 84 Production 1,000 Bushels 35,000 35,700 14,260 40 470,526 514,524 379,509 74 All Wheat Harvested 1,000 Acres 1,650 1,600 1,450 91 53,133 31,295 29,764 95 Yield Bushels 36.0 37.0 32.0 86 42.0 43.5 38.9 89 Production 1,000 Bushels 59,400 59,200 46,400 78 2,232,460 1,361,479 1,158,710 85 Oats Harvested 1,000 Acres 45 60 80 133 2,329 1,905 2,633 138 Yield Bushels 42.0 61.0 45.0 74 64.2 61.3 54.2 88 Production 1,000 Bushels 1,890 3,660 3,600 98 149,545 116,856 142,580 122 Beans, Dry Edible Harvested 1,000 Acres 156.0 148.0 175.0 118 1,607.5 1,243.0 1,690.6 136 Yield Pounds 2,070 *2,150 1,600 74 1,643 1,572 1,609 102 Production 1,000 Cwt. 3,230 3,185 2,800 88 26,409 19,541 27,207 139 Sugar Beets Harvested 1,000 Acres 54.8 41.4 43.6 105 1,373.0 1,243.6 1,352.4 109 Yield Tons 20.3 20.3 19.4 96 23.7 20.7 20.4 99 Production 1,000 Tons 1,112 840 846 101 32,541 25,787 27,601 107 Alfalfa Hay Harvested 1,000 Acres 1,350 1,450 1,450 100 23,077 23,812 24,134 101 Yield Tons 3.10 3.55 2.90 82 3.48 3.37 3.09 92 Production 1,000 Tons 4,185 5,148 4,205 82 80,347 80,266 74,640 93 All Other Hay Harvested 1,000 Acres 1,700 1,800 1,850 103 36,777 39,699 40,575 102 Yield Tons 1.10 1.35 0.90 67 1.95 1.93 1.92 99 Production 1,000 Tons 1,870 2,430 1,665 69 71,574 76,437 77,976 102 All Hay Harvested 1,000 Acres 3,050 3,250 3,300 102 59,854 63,511 64,709 102 Yield Tons 1.99 2.33 1.78 76 2.54 2.47 2.36 96 Production 1,000 Tons 6,055 7,578 5,870 77 151,921 156,703 152,616 97 1/ Forecasted August 1, 2002. *Record. Source: USDA NASS Crop Production August 2002. Corn and Soybeans: Yield and Production, Selected States and United States, 2000-2001 and Forecasted August 1, 2002 ------------------Corn------------------ -------------Soybeans----------------- Yield per Yield per State Acre ---------Production--------- Acre ---------Production-------- 2001 2002/1 2000 2001 2002/1 2001 2002/1 2000 2001 2002/1 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bushels --------1,000 bushels------- Bushels --------1,000 bushels------- IL. 152.0 140.0 1,668,550 1,649,200 1,582,000 45.0 40.0 459,800 477,900 414,000 IN. 156.0 124.0 810,300 884,520 653,480 49.0 41.0 252,080 273,910 232,880 IA. 146.0 146.0 1,728,000 1,664,400 1,737,400 44.0 45.0 464,580 480,480 479,250 KS. 127.0 105.0 412,100 387,350 273,000 32.0 23.0 50,000 87,360 62,100 MN. 130.0 140.0 964,250 806,000 952,000 37.0 40.0 293,150 266,400 276,000 MO. 133.0 104.0 396,110 345,810 280,800 38.0 33.0 175,000 186,200 153,450 NE. 147.0 121.0 1,014,300 1,139,250 919,600 45.5 36.0 173,850 222,950 172,080 OH. 138.0 112.0 485,100 437,460 332,640 41.0 36.0 186,480 187,780 166,320 SD 109.0 95.0 425,600 370,600 351,500 31.0 29.0 152,950 138,570 120,930 U.S. 138.2 125.2 9,915,051 9,506,840 8,886,009 39.6 36.5 2,757,810 2,890,572 2,628,387 1/ Forecast as of August 1, 2002. Source: USDA NASS Crop Production August 2002. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, and Production, Selected States and United States, 2000-2001 and Forecasted August 1, 2002 Harvested State Planted Acres Acres Yield Production 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2000 2001 2002 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Pounds 1,000 Cwt. California 92.0 92.0 89.0 89.0 1,800 2,000 2,059 1,602 1,780 Colorado 115.0 100.0 105.0 85.0 1,700 2,000 1,980 1,785 1,700 Idaho 75.0 95.0 73.0 93.0 1,950 1,900 1,716 1,424 1,767 Michigan 215.0 270.0 130.0 260.0 600 1,600 4,125 780 4,160 Nebraska 160.0 190.0 148.0 175.0 2,150 1,600 3,230 3,185 2,800 North Dakota 440.0 750.0 400.0 650.0 1,550 1,450 7,613 6,200 9,425 United States 1,429.9 1,874.3 1,243.0 1,690.6 1,572 1,609 26,409 19,541 27,207 Source: USDA NASS Crop Production August 2002. Dry Edible Beans: Area Planted, by Commercial Class for the five Major Bean Classes, Selected States, and United States, 2001 and Forecasted August 1, 2002 Great Light Red State Northern Pinto Kidney Navy Black 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1,000 Acres California 6.2 6.0 0.7 Colorado 94.0 81.0 13.0 12.0 Idaho 4.2 3.2 22.2 35.8 0.6 1.3 3.0 5.4 0.6 4.0 Michigan 8.0 3.0 7.0 9.5 18.0 15.0 65.0 85.0 63.0 110.0 Nebraska 84.0 81.0 53.5 84.0 11.5 14.6 1.2 1.1 2.3 North Dakota 8.0 6.0 286.0 485.0 95.0 173.0 19.0 57.0 United States 108.5 98.3 549.1 801.9 71.8 72.9 213.3 336.1 94.4 194.0 Source: USDA NASS Crop Production August 2002. Acres, Yield, and Production: By Agricultural Districts, Nebraska, 2001-2002/1 Corn for Grain District Planted Acres/2 Acres Harv. Yield Production 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Bushels 1,000 Bushels Northwest 370.0 345.0 336.0 295.0 134.8 125.0 45,291.3 36,875.0 North 325.0 340.0 286.0 290.0 139.3 135.0 39,833.9 39,150.0 Northeast 1,490.0 1,530.0 1,425.0 1,425.0 139.6 100.0 198,896.8 142,500.0 Central 1,060.0 1,060.0 1,007.0 950.0 161.0 145.0 162,092.6 137,750.0 East 1,990.0 2,040.0 1,939.0 1,950.0 142.1 114.4 275,510.3 222,985.0 Southwest 940.0 965.0 885.0 790.0 149.3 138.0 132,087.4 109,020.0 South 805.0 860.0 778.0 740.0 167.1 148.0 129,975.7 109,520.0 Southeast 1,120.0 1,260.0 1,094.0 1,160.0 142.2 105.0 155,562.0 121,800.0 Nebraska 8,100.0 8,400.0 7,750.0 7,600.0 147.0 121.0 1,139,250.0 919,600.0 Soybeans District Planted Acres/2 Acres Harv. Yield Production 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Bushels 1,000 Bushels North 168.0 150.0 163.0 145.0 44.6 44.0 7,263.0 6,380.0 Northeast 1,236.0 1,250.0 1,226.0 1,230.0 44.8 34.0 54,975.5 41,820.0 Central 327.0 300.0 322.0 285.0 48.6 42.0 15,647.5 11,970.0 East 1,556.0 1,555.0 1,545.0 1,530.0 44.3 34.5 68,456.5 52,814.0 South 478.0 465.0 472.0 455.0 53.6 48.0 25,282.5 21,840.0 Southeast 1,078.0 1,090.0 1,068.0 1,050.0 43.4 32.0 46,375.5 33,600.0 Oth. Dist 107.0 90.0 104.0 85.0 47.6 43.0 4,949.5 3,656.0 Nebraska 4,950.0 4,900.0 4,900.0 4,780.0 45.5 36.0 222,950.0 172,080.0 Sorghum for Grain District Planted Acres/2 Acres Harv. Yield Production 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Bushels 1,000 Bushels Central 37.0 29.0 5.7 5.0 77.7 50.0 443.1 250.0 East 41.0 28.0 39.8 27.0 82.7 55.0 3,293.0 1,485.0 Southwest 95.5 90.0 39.7 42.0 79.0 33.0 3,134.4 1,386.0 South 86.0 73.0 76.7 61.0 82.4 35.0 6,320.8 2,135.0 Southeast 261.5 168.0 257.7 167.0 85.9 52.3 22,135.2 8,729.0 Oth. Dist 29.0 32.0 5.4 8.0 69.2 34.4 373.5 275.0 Nebraska 550.0 420.0 425.0 310.0 84.0 46.0 35,700.0 14,260.0 Wheat District Planted Acres/2 Acres Harv. Yield Production 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Acres 1,000 Acres Bushels 1,000 Bushels Northwest 750.0 730.0 677.8 620.0 32.2 25.9 21,815.2 16,060.0 North 13.0 16.0 9.1 14.0 39.8 30.0 362.2 420.0 Northeast 2.0 2.0 1.2 2.0 40.4 32.0 48.5 64.0 Central 23.0 20.0 17.5 18.0 42.0 35.0 734.8 630.0 East 22.0 22.0 18.3 21.0 42.3 41.0 775.0 861.0 Southwest 575.0 515.0 539.8 450.0 39.2 31.0 21,141.7 13,950.0 South 200.0 190.0 184.8 180.0 44.5 39.0 8,232.6 7,020.0 Southeast 165.0 155.0 151.5 145.0 40.2 51.0 6,090.0 7,395.0 Nebraska 1,750.0 1,650.0 1,600.0 1,450.0 37.0 32.0 59,200.0 46,400.0 1/ Preliminary district estimates 2002, forecast as of August 1, 2002. 2/ Acres planted are for all purposes. Source: USDA NASS Crop Condition: Percent and Progress as of August 11, 2002 Corn: Crop Condition State VP P F G EX --------------------------------------- Percent CO 20 21 30 22 7 IL 10 18 40 29 3 IN 16 22 34 26 2 IA 4 10 27 42 17 KS 21 27 34 17 1 KY 8 23 36 26 7 MI 6 15 35 35 9 MN 3 8 22 48 19 MO 25 25 30 18 2 NE 24 17 25 29 5 NC 19 22 32 24 3 ND 6 10 25 51 8 OH 27 30 30 12 1 PA 21 31 28 18 2 SD 22 24 27 22 5 TN 10 15 33 37 5 TX 12 23 24 33 8 WI 8 14 30 36 12 18 Sts. 13 18 30 31 8 Prev Wk 12 17 30 33 8 Prev Yr 4 10 29 45 12 Source: USDA NASS Crop Progress, August 12, 2002. Corn: Percent Silking, Selected States/1 State Current Last Week 2001 Average CO 90 69 83 89 IL 99 95 100 99 IN 95 87 100 97 IA 99 97 96 99 KS 99 93 100 100 KY 100 99 100 95 MI 89 84 93 91 MN 98 97 98 99 MO 98 95 99 99 NE 99 93 99 99 NC 100 99 100 99 ND 97 91 97 97 OH 90 76 97 97 PA 84 73 82 82 SD 92 76 91 91 TN 100 100 100 99 TX 100 99 99 99 WI 89 77 84 93 18 States 96 91 97 97 1/ These 18 States planted 93% of last year's corn acreage. Source: USDA NASS Crop Progress, August 12, 2002. Crop Condition: Percent and Progress Soybean: Crop Condition State VP P F G EX ----------------------------------- Percent AR 2 9 30 46 13 IL 8 16 39 34 3 IN 11 20 36 31 2 IA 3 11 28 44 14 KS 13 27 33 23 4 KY 6 20 32 35 7 LA 3 9 28 49 11 MI 3 15 38 38 6 MN 3 7 22 51 17 MS 1 3 19 56 21 MO 19 27 35 16 3 NE 28 27 30 14 1 NC 9 13 37 37 4 ND 5 12 27 49 7 OH 20 31 34 14 1 SD 9 20 31 34 6 TN 9 12 33 40 6 WI 6 13 26 46 9 18 Sts. 9 17 32 35 7 Prev Wk 9 16 32 35 8 Prev Yr 4 11 31 43 11 Source: USDA NASS Crop Progress, August 12, 2002. Soybeans - Percent Setting Pods, Selected States/1 State Current Last Week 2001 Average AR 68 53 73 50 IL 71 49 86 80 IN 52 35 83 72 IA 92 79 73 85 KS 63 44 75 71 KY 48 42 63 47 LA 89 83 95 88 MI 66 38 71 66 MN 81 57 62 75 MS 90 81 95 89 MO 48 32 48 55 NE 79 59 67 72 NC 34 24 33 29 ND 96 89 89 90 OH 51 27 79 75 SD 79 60 71 72 TN 71 57 64 49 WI 62 39 33 58 18 States 71 53 72 72 1/ These 18 States planted 95% of last year's soybean acreage. Source: USDA NASS Crop Progress, August 12, 2002.