CROPS: ACREAGE, YIELD, AND VALUE

1992-96 Revised, 1997 Preliminary
Year Acres Planted for All
Purposes 		Acres
Harvested 		Yield Per Acre Production 1/ Season Average Price Per Unit Value of Production
-1,000- -1,000- -Bushels- -1,000 Bushels- -Dollars Per Bushel- -1,000 Dollars-
CORN FOR GRAIN
1992 520 360 116.0 41,760 2.25 93,960
1993 490 285 60.0 17,100 2.65 45,315
1994 500 350 98.0 34,300 2.40 82,320
1995 430 275 111.0 30,525 3.35 102,259
1996 450 310 126.0 39,060 3.20 124,992
1997 500 325 93.0 30,225 2.70 81,608
CORN FOR SILAGE -Tons- -1,000 Tons-
-Dollars Per Ton-
1992 520 155 15.0 2,325 26.00 60,450
1993 490 185 11.0 2,035 28.30 57,591
1994 500 145 15.5 2,248 26.20 58,898
1995 430 145 16.0 2,320 26.30 61,016
1996 450 130 16.5 2,145 27.30 58,559
1997 500 165 12.5 2,063 31.30 64,571
WINTER WHEAT -Bushels- -1,000 Bushels- -Dollars Per Bushel-
1992 290 265 57.0 15,105 3.10 46,826
1993 280 255 53.0 13,515 2.70 36,491
1994 280 250 56.0 14,000 2.85 39,900
1995 300 275 64.0 17,600 3.70 65,120
1996 300 275 53.0 14,575 4.15 60,486
1997 280 250 68.0 17,000 3.05 51,850
BARLEY
1992 110 90 79.0 7,110 1.90 13,509
1993 105 85 67.0 5,695 1.80 10,251
1994 105 87 73.0 6,351 1.80 11,432
1995 100 80 84.0 6,720 1.75 11,760
1996 90 75 68.0 5,100 2.90 14,790
1997 80 65 85.0 5,525 2.10 11,603
RYE
1992 90 8 36.0 288 2.05 590
1993 80 5 33.0 165 2.45 404
1994 90 7 36.0 252 2.15 542
1995 90 5 35.0 175 3.15 551
1996 80 10 33.0 330 2.90 957
1997 80 5 40.0 200 2.45 490
-1,000- -1,000- -Bushels- -1,000 Bushels- -Dollars Per Bushel- -1,000 Dollars-
SOYBEANS FOR BEANS
1992 520 500 31.0 15,500 5.50 85,250
1993 520 490 22.0 10,780 6.45 69,531
1994 540 520 32.0 16,640 5.35 89,024
1995 490 470 24.0 11,280 6.85 77,268
1996 500 480 34.0 16,320 6.80 110,976
1997 510 490 23.0 11,270 6.25 70,438
COTTON-UPLAND (LINT) 2/ -Pounds- -1,000 Bales- -Cents Per Pound-
1992 22.1 21.8 621 28.2 55.3 7,485
1993 23.2 22.8 634 30.1 57.0 8,235
1994 42.2 41.7 944 82.0 72.2 28,418
1995 107.0 106.0 620 137.0 73.0 48,005
1996 103.0 102.0 748 159.0 71.0 54,187
1997 101.0 100.0 659 137.2 67.0 44,124
PEANUTS FOR NUTS -Pounds- -1,000 Pounds -Cents Per Pound-
1992 94 93 2,755 256,215 31.8 81,476
1993 95 94 1,875 176,250 30.4 53,580
1994 92 92 3,165 291,180 27.5 80,075
1995 90 89 2,325 206,925 30.0 62,078
1996 77 76 2,885 219,260 28.5 62,489
1997 75 74 2,560 189,440 25.6 48,497
ALL HAY
-Tons-
-1,000 Tons- -Dollars Per Ton-
1992 1,190 2.44 2,905 85.00 246,645
1993 1,200 2.08 2,491 89.50 222,582
1994 1,200 1.95 2,342 90.50 212,004
1995 1,250 2.06 2,571 86.50 221,850
1996 1,280 2.34 2,998 78.00 232,375
1997 1,240 1.82 2,251 83.00 187,590
ALFALFA HAY
1992 140 3.50 490 55,860
1993 130 2.70 351 42,822
1994 140 3.10 434 50,778
1995 140 3.30 462 53,130
1996 130 3.60 468 110.00 51,480
1997 130 2.80 364 110.00 40,040
ALL OTHER HAY
1992 1,050 2.30 2,415 190,785
1993 1,070 2.00 2,140 179,760
1994 1,060 1.80 1,908 161,226
1995 1,110 1.90 2,109 168,720
1996 1,150 2.20 2,530 71.50 180,895
1997 1,110 1.70 1,887 78.00 147,186
-1,000- -1,000- -Pounds- -1,000 Pounds- -Dollars Per Cwt.- -1,000 Dollars-
ALL TOBACCO
1992 51.10 2,181 111,459 176.70 196,999
1993 49.10 2,027 99,544 171.50 170,699
1994 46.42 2,285 106,092 172.90 147,051
1995 44.17 1,840 81,269 181.00 147,076
1996 48.37 2,141 103,543 187.80 194,432
1997 53.08 2,215 117,576 176.50 207,479
FLUE-CURED TOBACCO, TYPE
1992 37.00 2,205 81,585 176.40 143,916
1993 36.00 2,035 73,260 169.80 124,395
1994 34.00 2,420 82,280 170.60 140,370
1995 34.00 1,935 65,790 180.70 118,883
1996 37.70 2,235 84,260 187.10 157,650
1997 41.00 2,315 94,915 172.70 163,918
FIRE-CURED TOBACCO, TYPE
1992 1.70 1,510 2,567 161.50 4,146
1993 1.20 1,560 1,872 171.90 3,218
1994 1.35 1,780 2,403 161.20 3,874
1995 1.10 1,400 1,540 164.00 2,526
1996 1.10 1,580 1,738 179.00 3,111
1997 1.20 1,640 1,968 212.50 4,182
BURLEY TOBACCO, TYPE 31
1992 12.30 2,210 27,183 179.40 48,766
1993 11.80 2,060 24,308 176.60 42,928
1994 11.00 1,935 21,285 183.20 38,994
1995 9.00 1,540 13,860 184.30 25,544
1996 9.50 1,835 17,433 192.00 33,471
1997 10.80 1,905 20,574 190.30 39,152
SUN-CURED TOBACCO, TYPE 37
1992 .10 1,240 124 138.00 171
1993 .10 1,040 104 152.10 158
1994 .07 1,770 124 147.60 183
1995 .07 1,125 79 155.50 123
1996 .07 1,600 112 178.20 200
1997 .08 1,485 119 190.80 227
POTATOES, SUMMER -Cwt- -Cwt-
1992 11.0 11.0 180 1,980 8.80 17,424
1993 11.0 11.0 160 1,760 11.50 20,240
1994 10.0 9.5 150 1,425 14.10 20,093
1995 9.0 8.5 240 2,040 10.80 22,032
1996 8.0 .5 7.5 225 1,688 9.10 15,361
1997 8.0 7.5 195 1,463 10.80 15,800
SWEET POTATOES
1992 .6 .6 140 84 8.10 680
1993 .6 .6 115 69 10.20 704
1994 .5 .5 160 80 10.60 848
1995 .5 .5 170 85 10.60 901
1996 .6 .5 140 70 10.90 763
1997 .6 .6 150 90 11.60 1,044
1/ Production may not equal yield times acres because of rounding. 2/ Cotton yield in pounds; production in 480 pound net- weight bales.

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