GEORGIA FARM REPORT
July 31, 2002 Volume 02-Number 14
Stephens Federal Building, Suite 320 Athens, Georgia 30601 Phone: (706)546-2236 E-mail: nass-ga@nass.usda.gov Website: http://www.nass.usda.gov/ga
July 1 Forecast
Vegetables
HIGHLIGHTS Fruit Summary
Milk Production
U.S. July 1 Cattle
WINTER WHEAT--AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, PRODUCTION, SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 2001 AND FORECASTED JULY 1, 2002
State
Area Harvested
2001
2002
Yield 2001
2002
Production
2001
2002
--1,000 Acres--
--Bushels--
--1,000 Bushels--
GA
200
200
53.0
NC
470
480
39.0
SC
210
190
43.0
TN
340
330
54.0
US
31,295
29,764
43.5
40.0
10,600
8,000
44.0
18,330
21,120
38.0
9,030
7,220
46.0
18,360
15,180
39.6
1,361,479
1,178,320
[Results from the July Yield Survey].
Thousand Acres 500
Wheat Harvested Acreage and Yield Georgia
1993 - 2001 and 2002 Forecast
Bu per Acre 55
400 50
300 45
200
40 100
0
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
Harvested Acres
Yield
35
2001
2002
FLUE-CURED TOBACCO--AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, PRODUCTION, SELECTED STATES AND U.S., 2001 AND FORECASTED JULY 1, 2002
State
Harvested Acres
2001
2002
Yield per Acre
2001
2002
Production
2001
2002
--Acres--
--Pounds--
--Thousand Lbs.--
FL
4,500
GA
26,100
NC
155,000
SC
32,000
VA
20,500
US
238,100
4,800 28,000 163,000 31,000 22,000 248,800
2,600 2,460 2,427 2,450 2,370 2,432
2,600 2,000 2,128 2,150 2,200 2,132
11,700 64,206 376,200 78,400 48,585 579,091
12,480 56,000 346,900 66,650 48,400 530,430
[Results from the July Yield Survey].
USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ONIONS--SPRING SEASON, BY STATES, 2001 AND 2002
State
AZ CA GA TX Total
Area Planted
2001
2002
--Acres--
3,100
3,600
5,700
5,500
14,500
14,700
15,200
16,200
38,500
40,000
Area Harvested
2001
2002
--Acres--
3,000
3,600
5,500
5,300
13,500
11,500
14,200
15,000
36,200
35,400
Yield per Acre
2001
2002
--Cwt.--
430
470
475
475
190
190
325
315
306
314
[Results from the Georgia Onions, Acreage, and Yield Inquiry].
Production
2001
Ind 2002
--1,000 Cwt.--
1,290
1,692
2,613
2,518
2,565
2,185
4,615
4,725
11,083
11,120
Crop and State
SNAP BEANS GA MI NY VA
SELECTED FRESH MARKET VEGETABLES AND MELONS, AREA FOR HARVEST BY CROP, STATE AND TOTAL, SUMMER SEASON, 2001 AND PROSPECTIVE AREA, 2002
Usual
Area
Area for
Harvest Harvested Harvest
Period
2001
2002
2002 as % of
2001
Crop and State
Usual
Area
Area for
Harvest Harvested Harvest
Period
2001
2002
--Acres--
--Percent--
--Acres--
CANTALOUP
Jul-Sep
2,500
2,300
92
CA
Jul-Sep
40,000 39,000
Jul-Oct
2,100
3,800
181
GA
Jul-Sep
1,700
2,100
Jul-Sep
11,400 12,000
105
SC
Jun-Sep
1,500
1,700
Jul-Sep
2,700
3,200
119
TX
Jul-Sep
6,000
6,400
2002 as % of
2001 --Percent--
98 124 113 107
TOTAL
18,700 21,300
114
TOTAL
49,200 49,200
100
CABBAGE
WATERMELON
GA
Jul-Sep
400
500
125
CA
Jul-Sep
9,500
9,200
97
MI
Jun-Nov
1,700
1,800
106
GA
Jul-Sep
22,000 20,000
91
NY
Jun-Sep
13,800 11,500
83
MS
Jun-Aug
2,500
2,700
108
SC
Jun-Sep
7,700
9,300
121
TX
Jul-Sep
22,000 25,000
114
TOTAL
15,900 13,800
[Results from the Fresh Market Vegetable Acreage Inquiry].
87
TOTAL
63,700 66,200
104
PEACHES--TOTAL PRODUCTION, SELECTED STATES 2000-2001 AND FORECASTED JULY 1, 2002
State
AL AR CA
All Clingstone Freestone
2000
14.0 18.0
1,855.0 1,064.0
791.0
2001 --Million Pounds--
23.0 12.0
1,727.0 952.0 775.0
2002
21.0 12.5
1,880.0 1,050.0
830.0
2002 as % of 2001 --Percent-91 104
109 110 107
GA
115.0
140.0
115.0
82
LA
1.2
1.4
1.5
107
NJ
65.0
75.0
65.0
87
NC
32.0
12.0
20.0
167
OK
14.0
12.0
6.0
50
PA
60.0
75.0
60.0
80
SC
150.0
100.0
160.0
160
TX
21.0
30.0
15.0
50
US
2,599.9
2,441.4
2,547.7
104
[Results from the Peach Inquiry].
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PEACHES--ACREAGE, YIELD, PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE, SELECTED STATES, 2000-2001
Bearing Acreage
Yield per Acre 1/
Total Production
Utilized Production
Price per Pound
Value of Utilized Production
State
2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
--Acres--
--Pounds--
--Million Pounds--
--Dollars--
--1,000 Dollars--
CA
All
67,200 67,800 27,600 25,500 1,855.0 1,727.0 1,808.0 1,677.0 0.139 0.147 251,609 246,743
Clingstone
28,200 28,800 37,700 33,100 1,064.0
952.0 1,017.0
902.0 0.125
0.122 127,125 110,044
Freestone
39,000 39,000 20,300 19,900 791.0
775.0 791.0
775.0 0.157
0.176 124,484 136,699
GA
17,000 15,000
6,760 9,330 115.0
140.0 110.0
125.0 0.379
0.280 41,703 35,033
NJ
8,000 8,000 8,130 9,380
65.0
75.0
58.0
70.0 0.427 0.405 24,774 28,350
SC
16,500 16,000
9,090 6,250 150.0
100.0 140.0
85.0 0.204 0.425 28,594 36,098
US
155,380 151,520 16,700 16,100 2,599.9 2,441.4 2,508.8 2,343.0 0.195 0.212 489,116 496,418
1/ Yield is based on total production.
APPLES--ACREAGE, YIELD, PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE, SELECTED STATES, 2000-2001
Bearing Acreage
Yield per Acre 1/
Total Production
Utilized Production
Price per Pound
Value of Utilized Production
State 2000 2001
2000 2001 2000 2001
2000
2001 2000 2001 2000
2001
--Acres--
--Pounds--
--Million Pounds--
--Dollars--
--1,000 Dollars--
CA
31,000 29,000 21,000 24,100 650.0
700.0
590.0
670.0 0.150 0.145
88,290
97,380
GA
1,200
1,200 11,700 7,500
14.0
9.0
13.0
8.9 0.188 0.230
2,443
2,051
MI
48,500 44,000 16,500 20,000 800.0
880.0
795.0
850.0 0.093 0.096
74,065
81,610
NY
55,000 55,000 18,100 18,200 995.0 1,000.0
935.0
940.0 0.117 0.119 109,075 111,860
NC
9,000
8,000 21,100 15,000 190.0
120.0
145.0
115.0 0.126 0.146
18,225
16,745
SC
1,700
1,600 11,800 3,750
20.0
6.0
16.0
2.0 0.129 0.187
2,064
373
WA 170,000 168,000 35,300 30,400 6,000.0 5,100.0 6,000.0 5,100.0 0.125 0.177 750,200 904,800
US 444,700 430,200 24,000 22,400 10,663.7 9,629.1 10,402.2 9,414.8 0.127 0.157 1,325,641 1,477,164
1/ Yield is based on total production which includes unharvested production and fruit harvested but not sold due to market conditions.
BLUEBERRIES--ACREAGE, YIELD, PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE, SELECTED STATES, 2000-2001
Area Harvested
Yield per Acre 1/
Total Production
Utilized Production
Price per Pound
Value of Utilized Production
State 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000 2001
2000
2001
--Acres--
--Pounds--
--1,000 Pounds--
--Dollars--
--1,000 Dollars--
GA
4,600 4,600 4,130 3,700 20,000 18,000 19,000 17,000
0.971
0.797
18,450
13,550
MI
16,700 17,400 3,710 4,430 62,000 77,000 62,000 77,000
0.889
0.666
55,140
51,315
NJ
7,500 7,400 4,530 5,000 35,000 38,000 34,000 37,000
1.060
0.990
36,100
36,730
NC
3,600 2,700 4,860 5,000 18,000 13,800 17,500 13,500
1.040
1.400
18,130
18,900
US
40,320 40,380 4,500 4,850 185,340 200,210 181,620 195,840
0.972
0.844
176,571
165,238
1/ Yield is based on utilized production.
GRAPES--ACREAGE, YIELD, PRODUCTION, PRICE AND VALUE, SELECTED STATES, 2000-2001
State
Bearing Acreage
Yield per Acre 1/
Total Production
Utilized Production
Price per Ton
Value of Utilized Production
and Type 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000
2001
2000
2001 2000 2001
2000
2001
--Acres--
--Tons--
--Tons--
--Dollars--
--1,000 Dollars--
CA
All Types 827,000 803,000 8.54 7.42 7,059,000 5,962,000 7,059,000 5,962,000 401.00 445.00 2,828,545 2,650,873
GA
1,200 1,100 2.92 2.91
3,500
3,200
3,200
3,200 1,230.00 1,050.00
3,920
3,370
NC
600
700 3.83 2.86
2,300
2,000
2,300
2,000 1,160.00 1,270.00
2,661
2,532
SC
400
2/ 1.30 2/
520
2/
480
2/ 669.00
2/
321
2/
US
946,450 930,400 8.12 7.04 7,687,970 6,552,520 7,687,330 6,551,380 403.00 446.00 3,096,436 2,921,299
1/ Yield is based on total production. 2/ Estimates discontinued in 2001.
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MILK COWS AND MILK PRODUCTION, UNITED STATES--BY QUARTER, APRIL-JUNE 2001-2002
Item
Unit
2001
2002
Percent
Milk Cows 1/
Thousand Head
9,114
9,147
100
Milk per Cow 2/
Pounds
4,683
4,805
103
Milk Production
Million Pounds
42,681
43,950
103
[Results from the Milk Production Report]. 1/ Includes dry cows, excludes heifers not yet fresh. 2/ Excludes milk sucked by calves.
CATTLE AND CALVES--NUMBER BY CLASS AND CALF CROP--UNITED STATES, JULY 1, 2000-2002
Class
2000
2001
2002
2002 as % of 2001
--Thousand Head--
--Percent--
Cattle and Calves
106,300
105,800
105,200
99
Cows and Heifers that have calved
43,200
43,000
42,900
100
Beef Cows
33,950
33,900
33,750
100
Milk Cows
9,250
9,100
9,150
101
Heifers 500 Pounds & Over
16,500
16,400
16,200
99
for Beef Cow Replacement
4,700
4,600
4,600
100
for Milk Cow Replacement
3,700
3,600
3,700
103
Other Heifers
8,100
8,200
7,900
96
Steers 500 Pounds and Over
14,300
14,600
14,500
99
Bulls 500 Pounds and Over
2,100
2,100
2,100
100
Calves under 500 Pounds
30,200
29,700
29,500
99
Calf Crop
38,631
38,280
38,400
100
Cattle on Feed
12,300
13,000
12,400
95
[Results from the Cattle Report].