ne-agri-facts NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS Issue 05/2004 Released: 03/04/2004 by USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service Mark Harris, State Statistician Dean C Groskurth, Deputy State Statistician ------------------------------------------------------------------------ P.O Box 81069 Location: 298 Federal Bldg Lincoln, NE 68501 Phone: (402) 437-5541 e-mail: nass-ne@nass.usda.gov Internet: http://www.nass.usda.gov/ne/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. Mark Harris State Statistician ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Farm Numbers Continue Decline Nebraska's number of farms and ranches declined during 2003 continuing the downward trend. The number of farms and ranches in the State is 48,500, down 900 or 2 percent from the revised 2002 total. Land in farms and ranches in Nebraska, at 45.9 million acres, was unchanged from the revised 2002 total. The average size of operation increased to 946 acres, up 17 acres from 2002. In the United States, the number of farms and ranches continued to decline during 2003. The number of farms and ranches in the U.S. is 2.13 million, down 8,500 or 0.4 percent fewer than in 2002. Land in farms and ranches in the U.S. decreased to 938.8 million acres while the average size of operation increased to 441 acres, up 1 acre from a year earlier. Number of Farms and Land in Farms: Nebraska and United States, 1994-2003 1/ -----------Nebraska----------- ----------United States---------- Year Land in Average Land in Average Farms Farms Farm Size Farms Farms Farm Size ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Number 1,000 acres Acres Number 1,000 acres Acres 1994 56,000 46,500 830 2,197,690 965,935 440 1995 56,000 46,400 829 2,196,400 962,515 438 1996 56,000 46,400 829 2,190,500 958,675 438 1997 55,000 46,400 844 2,190,510 956,010 436 1998 55,000 46,400 844 2,192,330 952,080 434 1999 54,000 46,300 857 2,187,280 948,460 434 2000 52,000 46,100 887 2,166,780 945,080 436 2001 50,000 46,000 920 2,148,630 942,070 438 2002 49,400 45,900 929 2,135,360 940,300 440 2003 48,500 45,900 946 2,126,860 938,750 441 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ A farm is any establishment from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were sold or would normally be sold during the year. Source: USDA NASS Farms and Land in Farms, February 2004. Farms and Land in Farms by Economic Sales Class, Nebraska and United States, 2001-2003 Economic Number of Farms Land in Farms Sales ---Nebraska---- ---United States--- ---Nebraska--- --United States-- Class 2001 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003 2001 2002 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Percent of Farms Percent of Land in Farms $1,000-$9,999 13.1 13.1 13.1 1,201.8 1,201.8 1,199.3 1.7 1.6 1.6 127.1 124.8 124.8 $10,000-$99,999 19.7 19.7 19.0 604.6 604.6 600.5 11.0 10.7 10.7 274.9 270.1 270.1 $100,000-$249,999 9.2 9.2 9.1 168.8 168.8 167.2 13.0 12.6 12.6 197.1 196.1 196.1 $250,000-$499,999 4.4 4.4 4.3 86.6 86.6 86.6 9.8 10.0 10.0 148.6 150.1 150.1 $500,000 & Over 3.0 3.0 3.0 73.6 73.6 73.3 10.5 11.0 11.0 194.4 197.6 197.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Farms and Land in Farms, February 2004. Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory, and Marketings, By Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 2002-2003 1/ Number of Lots 1,000-1,999 2,000-3,999 4,000-7,999 8,000-15,999 16,000-31,999 32,000+ 1,000+Total State 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona 2 2 *3 3 3 7 6 California #3 #3 #9 #7 5 7 6 5 23 22 Colorado 43 42 36 40 33 37 20 21 14 15 12 10 158 165 Idaho 11 10 12 12 10 10 #17 #18 50 50 Iowa *233 215 90 93 #27 #32 *350 340 Kansas 33 34 47 42 45 49 36 39 35 30 29 31 225 225 Nebraska 280 305 221 220 134 130 64 62 33 35 8 8 740 760 New Mexico #6 #4 3 2 1 2 10 8 Oklahoma #3 #3 8 8 5 4 2 2 7 7 25 24 So. Dakota *71 73 *48 53 20 17 #7 #9 *146 152 Texas 6 8 5 4 15 13 26 27 35 33 49 49 136 134 Washington #10 #10 #6 #6 3 3 19 19 Other Sts 185 160 79 83 40 41 12 12 #4 #4 320 300 U.S. *868 852 *544 552 344 347 191 195 141 139 121 120 *2,209 2,205 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inventory - 1,000 Head 1,000-1,999 2,000-3,999 4,000-7,999 8,000-15,999 16,000-31,999 32,000+ 1,000+Total State 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona 5 29 #34 255 259 289 293 California #4 #5 #*20 #26 96 139 375 340 *495 510 Colorado 16 24 35 39 97 100 109 142 222 241 541 494 1,020 1,040 Idaho *4 6 *16 18 *20 26 #260 #250 *300 300 Iowa *151 140 *159 140 #85 #90 *395 370 Kansas 20 20 50 35 120 140 280 320 550 555 1,180 1,360 2,200 2,430 Nebraska 150 165 300 330 425 375 465 540 505 555 295 315 2,140 2,280 New Mexico #19 #12 56 29 44 74 119 115 Oklahoma #3 #3 20 28 *20 27 45 49 247 248 *335 355 So. Dakota *45 34 *68 58 52 43 #50 #65 *215 200 Texas 3 5 5 6 32 34 175 215 505 550 1,910 2,020 2,630 2,830 Washington #27 #26 #69 #69 89 105 185 *200 Other Sts 65 70 70 70 80 85 45 51 #75 #54 335 330 U.S. *457 467 *711 704 *961 944*1,223 1,442 2,172 2,343 5,134 5,353*10,658 *11,253 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Marketed - 1,000 Head 1,000-1,999 2,000-3,999 4,000-7,999 8,000-15,999 16,000-31,999 32,000+ 1,000+Total State 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona 7 40 #42 294 288 341 330 California #6 #6 #22 #35 131 186 512 494 671 721 Colorado 45 35 70 60 195 165 245 235 500 445 1,415 1,330 2,470 2,270 Idaho 11 8 *32 31 *39 50 #644 #618 *726 707 Iowa 260 283 267 280 #185 #226 712 789 Kansas 40 40 120 100 275 245 700 660 1,390 1,275 2,970 3,150 5,495 5,470 Nebraska 310 310 570 610 920 800 1,070 1,090 1,100 1,120 640 635 4,610 4,565 New Mexico #33 #30 92 47 52 123 177 200 Oklahoma #7 #5 54 57 42 61 97 113 570 540 770 776 So. Dakota 90 95 120 146 108 87 #104 #139 422 467 Texas 10 10 15 15 85 75 390 420 1,180 1,090 4,300 4,360 5,980 5,970 Washington #27 #34 #156 #165 325 244 508 443 Other Sts 130 140 150 150 185 210 110 130 #180 #129 755 759 U.S. 899 925*1,360 1,403 2,050 1,915 2,832 2,958 4,905 4,757 11,591 11,509 *23,637 23,467 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Revised. 1/ Number of feedlots is the number of lots operating at anytime during the year. Inventory is the number on hand January 1 of the following year. The United States totals show the actual number of feedlots, inventory, and number of animals marketed in each size group. The sum of the numbers shown by State under a specified size group may or may not add to the United States total for that size group since for some States size groups are combined to avoid disclosing individual operations. #Lots, inventory, and marketings from other size groups are included to avoid disclosing individual operations. Source: USDA NASS Cattle on Feed February 20, 2004 Livestock Slaughter: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, January 2004 with Comparisons Jan 2004 Percent of Item Total 1/ Jan Dec 2003 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska 1,000 Head Cattle, head 519.2 81 93 Hogs, head 596.3 96 97 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 530.6 82 96 United States Cattle, head 2,571.0 86 96 Calves, head 79.0 84 81 Hogs, head 8,785.7 100 94 Sheep & Lambs, head 219.2 92 84 Red Meat, mil, lbs. 3,713.1 91 96 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter, February 20, 2004. Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, United States, January 2004 with Comparisons Jan 2004 Percent of Commodity Stocks Jan 2003 Dec 2003 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Lbs. Total red meats 961,199 95 109 Beef 435,610 90 110 Pork 510,724 100 109 Poultry 943,870 80 98 Turkey 409,911 91 116 Chicken 532,475 74 87 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Cold Storage, February 20, 2004. Poultry: Layers and Eggs, Nebraska and United States, January 2004 with Comparisons Item 2003 2004 2004/2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Millions Percent Number of Layers Nebraska 11.7 11.8 100 30 States 318.7 315.0 99 United States 340.9 337.9 99 Eggs Produced Nebraska 257 267 104 30 States 6,917 6,880 99 United States 7,390 7,380 100 Chickens Hatched, January United States Egg-type 33.5 35.4 106 Broiler 759.8 774.0 102 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Chicken and Eggs, February 23, 2004. Hard White Winter Wheat Hard white winter wheat varieties declined in use for 2004. The following table shows their estimated percent of total wheat acreage for 2000-2004 crops. Hard White Winter Wheat: Percent of Planted Acreage, Nebraska, 2000-2004 Variety 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Percent All White Varieties 0.1 0.6 0.2 2.0 1.7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Winter Wheat: Acres Planted to Each Variety, Nebraska, 1996-2004 Variety 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2/ 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thousand Acres Alliance 62 146 160 197 264 280 275 218 258 Millennium * 57 116 210 Pronghorn * 87 149 121 191 178 196 197 2137 * 27 68 143 182 132 196 148 Arapahoe 726 602 538 474 346 234 215 165 130 Wesley * 19 36 68 112 Buckskin 134 120 123 94 51 82 103 139 93 Jagalene (AgriPro) # 86 Niobrara 32 130 142 217 180 163 115 103 67 Karl/Karl 92 167 138 125 105 77 72 54 72 62 Thunderbolt (AgriPro) # 38 57 Jagger * * * 21 51 42 55 74 54 Ogallala (AgriPro) 49 30 30 23 25 38 25 68 46 Centura 209 196 146 145 121 65 55 34 40 Wahoo * 34 33 Abilene (AgriPro) 64 44 46 52 47 44 21 27 32 Thunderbird (AgriPro) 135 114 67 75 49 35 # 34 27 Platte (Incl Clearfield) # 19 25 Siouxland * 27 21 Culver * 54 47 48 20 Other Public 1/ 558 368 324 213 222 191 189 160 125 Other Private1/ 164 112 85 67 53 58 93 64 57 Total Planted 2,300 2,000 1,900 1,900 1,750 1,750 1,650 1,900 1,900 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Less than one percent included in Other Public. #Less than one percent included in Other Private. 1/ Includes varieties with less than one percent of acreage in 2004. 2/ Revised. Source: USDA NASS Nebraska Wheat Varieties, January 2004. Prices Received: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, Preliminary February 2004 with Comparisons -------Nebraska-------- ------------United States------------------ Commodity Unit Feb Jan Feb 15, Feb Jan Feb 15, % of Parity 2003 1/ 2004 1/ 2004 2003 1/ 2004 1/ 2004 Parity Price # ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------Dollars--------------------- % Dollars Wheat Bushels 3.53 3.58 3.53 3.70 3.68 3.68 38 $ 9.76 Corn Bushels 2.34 2.38 2.50 2.34 2.39 2.55 39 6.56 Oats Bushels 2.44 1.87 1.40 2.11 1.46 1.51 40 3.82 Grain Sorghum Cwt. 4.35 4.33 4.50 4.14 4.36 4.58 43 10.70 Sorghum Cwt. 4.35 4.33 4.50 4.14 4.36 4.58 43 10.70 Soybeans Bushels 5.45 7.26 7.70 5.55 7.34 7.99 52 15.40 Hay, All, Baled Ton 84.00 52.00 52.00 91.40 79.30 79.90 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 84.00 53.00 53.00 96.20 83.60 84.70 Other, Baled Ton 82.00 47.00 47.00 81.70 71.40 69.90 Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 16.60 15.50 15.70 19.20 17.00 19.60 39 50.50 Hogs Cwt. 36.50 39.10 43.50 34.30 36.80 43.20 43 102.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt. 36.80 39.30 43.70 34.90 37.20 43.70 Sows Cwt. 23.90 28.50 34.90 23.40 28.40 34.20 Beef Cattle Cwt. 76.30 84.90 80.20 73.90 80.90 77.80 47 165.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt. 77.40 86.10 81.20 78.20 85.40 81.60 Cows Cwt. 39.80 47.60 48.60 38.90 46.10 46.20 Calves Cwt. 99.30 120.00 115.00 97.20 110.00 110.00 50 221.00 Sheep Cwt. 42.00 43.50 44.00 43.80 81.30 Lambs Cwt. 94.50 99.00 92.40 104.00 195.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month average except hay. # Parity price based on data for February 2004. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, February 27, 2004. Honey: Number of Colonies, Yield, Production, Stocks, Price and Value, Nebraska and United States 2002-2003 1/ Yield Average State and Number of per Stocks # Price Per Value of Year Colonies colony Production Dec. 15 pound 3/ Production --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Cents 1,000 Dollars 2002 Nebraska 43 75.0 3,225 1,161 149.0 4,805 United States 2,574 66.7 171,718 39,393 132.7 228,338 2003 Nebraska 45 74.0 3,330 1,299 143.0 4,762 United States 2,590 69.9 181,096 40,735 140.4 255,791 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For producers with 5 or more colonies. # Stocks held by producers. 3/ Prices weighted by sales. Source: USDA NASS Honey, February 27, 2004.