ne-agri-facts Released: 03/02/2006 Issue 05/2006 NEBRASKA AGRI-FACTS USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service Nebraska Field Office 100 Centennial Mall North, Suite 298, Lincoln, Nebraska 68508 Phone: 402-437-5541 E-mail: nass-ne@nass.usda.gov Internet: www.nass.usda.gov Mark Harris, Director Dean Groskurth, Deputy Director ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Nebraska Farmers, Ranchers and Agribusinesses: The following narrative and tables are from recently published reports by USDA’s Agricultural Statistics Board. These data are direct results of information provided by Nebraska producers and agribusinesses to the surveys conducted each month by this office. Thank you for your response to these surveys. Mark Harris Director ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Farm Numbers Continue Decline Nebraska’s number of farms and ranches declined during 2005 continuing the downward trend. The number of farms and ranches in the State is 48,000, down 300 or less than 1 percent from 2004. Land in farms and ranches in Nebraska declined to 45.7 million acres. The average size of operation increased to 952 acres, up 4 acres from a year earlier. In the United States, the number of farms and ranches continued to decline during 2005. The number of farms and ranches in the U. S. at 2.1 million, is 0.6 percent fewer than in 2004. Land in farms and ranches in the U.S. at 933.4 million acres decreased 2.9 million acres while the average size of operation increased to 444 acres, up 1 acre from the previous year. Number of Farms and Land in Farms: Nebraska and United States, 1996-2005 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 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 2,126,860 938,650 441 2004 48,300 45,800 948 2,112,970 936,295 443 2005 48,000 45,700 952 2,100,990 933,400 444 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary, January 2006 Farms and Land in Farms by Economic Sales Class, Nebraska and United States, 2003-2005 Economic Number of Farms Land in Farms Sales ---Nebraska---- ---United States--- ---Nebraska--- --United States-- Class 2003 2004 2005 2003 2004 2005 2003 2004 2005 2003 2004 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Percent of Farms Percent of Land in Farms $1,000-$9,999 13.1 12.6 12.5 1,199.3 1,181.2 1,168.2 1.6 1.5 1.5 124.8 120.9 118.4 $10,000-$99,999 19.0 18.4 17.7 600.5 599.3 596.4 10.7 10.1 9.1 270.1 266.6 260.7 $100,000-$249,999 9.1 9.1 8.9 167.2 167.0 166.9 12.6 12.0 11.5 196.1 193.7 192.2 $250,000-$499,999 4.3 4.7 4.9 86.6 89.0 90.0 10.0 10.1 10.2 150.1 151.4 152.3 $500,000 & Over 3.0 3.5 4.0 73.3 76.5 79.4 11.0 12.1 13.4 197.6 203.8 210.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Farms, Land in Farms, and Livestock Operations 2005 Summary, January 2006 Cattle on Feed: Number of Feedlots, January 1 Inventory, and Marketings, By Size of Feedlot, State, and United States 2004-2005 1/ Number of Lots 1,000-3,999 4,000-15,999 16,000-31,999 32,000+ 1,000+Total State 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona #3 #3 3 3 6 6 California 3 4 5 4 8 6 5 7 21 21 Colorado 82 76 56 52 15 15 11 12 164 155 Idaho 23 19 #27 #26 50 45 Iowa 292 310 #33 #30 325 340 Kansas 75 69 85 87 33 32 32 32 225 220 Nebraska 525 530 193 198 32 32 10 10 760 770 New Mexico #4 #4 2 2 2 2 8 8 Oklahoma *3 3 *12 12 *3 3 *6 6 24 24 So. Dakota 130 138 #23 #26 153 164 Texas 11 11 39 38 32 32 49 49 131 130 Washington #10 #7 #6 #6 3 3 19 16 Other Sts 235 240 51 56 #4 #4 290 300 U.S. 1,383 1,402 *529 534 *141 137 *123 126 2,176 2,199 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inventory - 1,000 Head 1,000-3,999 4,000-15,999 16,000-31,999 32,000+ 1,000+Total State 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona #27 #28 304 306 331 334 California 4 4 18 15 166 114 347 417 535 550 Colorado 71 57 205 200 250 270 554 553 1,080 1,080 Idaho 21 15 #274 #260 295 275 Iowa 330 385 #120 #125 450 510 Kansas 70 85 410 455 600 590 1,330 1,370 2,410 2,500 Nebraska 465 475 890 940 550 590 395 425 2,300 2,430 New Mexico #15 #13 37 34 74 96 126 143 Oklahoma *3 3 54 53 *62 68 *231 246 350 370 So. Dakota 88 99 #104 #106 192 205 Texas 9 13 240 247 501 560 1,950 2,100 2,700 2,920 Washington #26 #15 #75 #52 89 85 190 152 Other Sts 140 145 145 140 #55 #50 340 335 U.S. *1,202 1,283 2,291 2,372 *2,403 2,438 *5,403 5,711 11,299 11,804 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cattle Marketed - 1,000 Head 1,000-3,999 4,000-15,999 16,000-31,999 32,000+ 1,000+Total State 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 2004 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona #42 #33 280 312 322 345 California 5 5 22 15 201 125 500 562 728 707 Colorado 110 90 365 335 425 420 1,180 1,140 2,080 1,985 Idaho 32 29 #608 #587 640 616 Iowa 510 575 #208 #205 718 780 Kansas 115 140 810 830 1,250 1,240 3,160 3,070 5,335 5,280 Nebraska 880 840 1,790 1,770 1,100 1,100 710 710 4,480 4,420 New Mexico #27 #23 63 74 121 116 211 213 Oklahoma *5 7 *94 95 *147 130 *490 495 736 727 So. Dakota 192 190 #213 #213 405 403 Texas 20 20 485 475 1,070 1,030 4,110 4,230 5,685 5,755 Washington #39 #26 #131 #140 253 211 423 377 Other Sts 205 220 240 250 #96 #94 541 564 U.S. *2,079 2,118 *4,395 4,389 *4,715 4,574 *11,115 11,091 22,304 22,172 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *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 24, 2006 Livestock Slaughter: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, January 2005 with Comparisons Jan 2006 Percent of Item Total 1/ Jan Dec 2005 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Nebraska 1,000 Head Cattle 555.6 100 98 Hogs 612.7 106 96 Red Meat, mil. lbs. 571.6 102 98 United States Cattle 2,641.7 105 99 Calves 55.7 82 93 Hogs 8,915.7 105 97 Sheep & Lambs 223.7 107 97 Red Meat, mil, lbs. 3,890.4 107 98 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Excludes animals slaughtered on farms. Source: USDA NASS Livestock Slaughter, February 24, 2006 Stocks in Cold Storage: By Commodity, United States, January 2006 with Comparisons Jan 2006 Percent of Commodity Stocks Jan 2005 Dec 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Lbs. Total red meats 1,005,542 104 114 Beef 456,366 101 105 Pork 528,464 106 123 Poultry 1,213,883 124 107 Turkey 264,047 79 128 Chicken 946,536 146 102 --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Cold Storage, February 21, 2006 Poultry: Layers and Eggs, Nebraska and United States, January 2006 with Comparisons Item 2005 2006 2006/2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Millions Percent Number of Layers Nebraska 12.0 11.9 99 United States 347.9 349.3 100 Table Eggs Produced Nebraska 276 265 96 United States 6,526 6,624 102 Chickens Hatched, January United States Egg-type 37.9 35.4 93 Broiler 796.0 804.1 101 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: USDA NASS Chicken and Eggs, February 28, 2006 Hard White Winter Wheat Of the total hard white winter wheat acreage reported for 2006, the two most common varieties planted were Platte and Trego. Hard White Winter Wheat: Percent of Planted Acreage, Nebraska, 2002-2006 Variety 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Percent All White Varieties 0.2 2.0 1.7 1.9 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Winter Wheat: Acres Planted to Each Variety, Nebraska, 1998-2006 Variety 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thousand Acres Jagalene(AgriPro) /2 84 310 417 Pronghorn 87 149 121 191 178 196 192 210 177 Alliance 160 197 264 280 275 218 252 187 176 Millennium /1 57 116 205 197 167 Wesley /1 19 36 68 109 102 101 Buckskin 123 94 51 82 103 139 91 68 88 Goodstreak /1 31 65 2137 27 68 143 182 132 196 144 80 62 Arapahoe 538 474 346 234 215 165 127 97 51 Karl/Karl 92 125 105 77 72 54 72 60 49 47 Jagger 21 51 42 55 74 53 58 44 Centura 146 145 121 65 55 34 39 45 34 Thunderbolt(AgriPro) /2 38 55 35 33 Wahoo /1 34 32 34 31 Ogallala(AgriPro) 30 23 25 38 25 68 45 37 24 Above /1 18 /1 22 TAM 111 /1 21 2145 /1 /1 17 Other Public 466 421 415 411 351 370 246 222 107 Other Private 198 203 136 134 114 112 98 88 66 Total Planted 1,900 1,900 1,750 1,750 1,650 1,900 1,850 1,850 1,750 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /1 Less than one percent, included in Other Public. /2 Less than one percent, included in Other Private. Source: USDA NASS Nebraska Wheat Varieties, Feburary 2006 Prices Received: By Commodity, Nebraska and United States, Preliminary February 2006 with Comparisons -------Nebraska-------- ------------United States------------------ Commodity Unit Feb Jan Feb 15, Feb Jan Feb 15, % of Parity 2005 1/ 2006 1/ 2006 2005 1/ 2006 1/ 2006 Parity Price 2/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------Dollars--------------------- % Dollars Wheat, All Bushels 3.20 3.55 3.80 3.36 3.52 3.66 35 10.40 Corn Bushels 1.89 1.91 1.95 1.95 2.00 2.01 26 7.72 Oats Bushels 1.70 1.60 1.50 1.67 1.73 1.78 41 4.29 Grain Sorghum Cwt. 2.87 2.97 3.20 2.96 3.15 3.27 27 12.00 Soybeans Bushels 5.29 5.61 5.50 5.42 5.88 5.68 33 17.10 Hay, All, Baled Ton 51.00 50.00 52.00 88.20 91.20 95.00 Alfalfa, Baled Ton 51.00 50.00 52.00 94.00 95.60 99.20 Other, Baled Ton 48.00 46.00 47.00 74.20 79.30 83.20 Dry Edible Beans Cwt. 24.30 16.40 16.10 27.80 19.30 19.70 36 54.50 Hogs Cwt. 52.10 42.90 43.80 50.70 40.70 41.20 36 116.00 Barrows & Gilts Cwt. 52.40 43.10 44.00 51.00 41.10 41.70 Sows Cwt. 43.60 33.50 31.70 45.10 33.20 31.20 Beef Cattle Cwt. 93.00 102.00 96.50 88.80 95.10 92.60 48 191.00 Steers & Heifers Cwt. 94.20 104.00 98.00 93.10 102.00 98.10 Cows Cwt. 55.60 47.00 49.00 52.50 47.30 48.50 Calves Cwt. 137.00 149.00 145.00 129.00 141.00 142.00 53 266.00 Sheep Cwt. 48.40 45.20 52.40 47.70 94.90 Lambs Cwt. 109.00 95.00 114.00 96.10 231.00 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Entire month average except hay. 2/ Parity price based on data for February 2006. Source: USDA NASS Agricultural Prices, February 28, 2006 Honey: Number of Colonies, Yield, Production, Stocks, Price and Value, Nebraska and United States 2004-2005 1/ Yield Average State and Number of per Stocks 2/ Price Per Value of Year Colonies colony Production Dec. 15 pound 3/ Production --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds Cents 1,000 Dollars 2004 Nebraska 51 89.0 4,539 2,043 97.0 4,403 United States 2,556 71.8 183,582 61,222 106.9 196,259 2005 Nebraska 40 68.0 2,720 2,530 89.0 2,421 United States 2,410 72.5 174,643 62,406 90.4 157,795 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ For producers with 5 or more colonies. 2/ Stocks held by producers. 3/ Prices weighted by sales. Source: USDA NASS Honey, February 28, 2006