GEORGIA FARM REPORT
September 30, 2002 Volume 02-Number 18
September 1 Crop Forecast Cotton
HIGHLIGHTS Peanuts Tobacco
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Onions Hogs & Pigs
GEORGIA ACREAGE, YIELD AND PRODUCTION-2001, AND SEPTEMBER 1, 2002 FORECAST
Area Harvested 1/
Yield per Acre
Production
Crop
Unit
2001
Ind Sep 1, 2002
2001
Ind Sep 1, 2002
2001
Ind Sep 1, 2002
--Thousand Acres--
--Thousands--
Corn
Bu
220
280
134
130
29,480
36,400
Cotton 2/
Bales
1,480
1,430
720
688
2,220
2,050
Hay, All 3/
Tons
650
600
3.0
3.0
1,950
1,800
Peanuts
Lbs
514
518
3,330
3,000
1,711,620
1,554,000
Soybeans
Bu
155
145
27
24
4,185
3,480
Tobacco, All 4/
Lbs
26
28
2,460
1,950
64,206
54,600
Wheat, All 3/
Bu
200
200
53
40
10,600
8,000
Apples 3/
Lbs
5/
5/
5/
5/
9,000
10,000
Grapes 3/
Tons
5/
5/
5/
5/
3.2
3.6
Peaches 3/
Lbs
5/
5/
5/
5/
140,000
115,000
[Results from the September Yield Survey]. 1/ Harvested for principal use. 2/ Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre, production in 480 lb. net weight bales. 3/ Estimates brought forward from earlier forecast. 4/ Type 14. 5/ Bearing age acreage. Bearing age acres and yield estimates released January 2003 in the Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts January 2002 Preliminary Summary.
UNITED STATES ACREAGE, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION--2001 AND SEPTEMBER 1, 2002 FORECAST
Area Harvested
Yield per Acre
Production
Crop
Unit
2001
Ind Sep 1, 2002
2001
Ind Sep 1, 2002
2001
Ind Sep 1, 2002
--Thousand Acres--
--Thousands--
Barley
Bu
4,289
4,499
58.2
55.9
249,590
251,700
Corn
Bu
68,808
70,541
138.2
125.4
9,506,840
8,848,529
Cotton, All 1/
Bales 13,827.7
12,891.4
705
675
20,302.8
18,134.0
Cottonseed
Tons
-
-
-
-
7,452.2
6,738.0
Hay, All 2/
Tons
63,511
64,709
2.47
2.36
156,703
152,616
Oats 2/
Bu
1,905
2,633
61.3
54.2
116,856
142,580
Peanuts
Lbs
1,411.9
1,360.5
3,029
2,808
4,276,704
3,820,950
Rye 2/
Bu
255
275
27.3
3/
6,971
3/
Sorghum
Bu
8,584
7,528
59.9
51.0
514,524
384,254
Soybeans
Bu
73,000
71,799
39.6
37.0
2,890,572
2,655,819
Sweetpotatoes
Cwt
93.5
91.8
156
4/
14,565
4/
Tobacco, All
Lbs
432.4
435.5
2,293
2,037
991,519
886,973
Wheat, All
Bu
48,653.0
47,628.0
40.2
35.4
1,957,643
1,686,306
Apples 2/
Lbs
-
-
-
-
9,629.1
9,205.6
Grapes 2/
Tons
-
-
-
-
6,552.5
7,097.3
Peaches 2/
Lbs
-
-
-
-
2,441.4
2,531.7
[Results from the September Yield Survey]. 1/ Cotton yield in pounds per harvested acre, production in 480 lb. net weight bales. 2/ Estimates for current year carried forward from an earlier forecast. 3/ The first yield and production estimates will be released at 8:30 a.m. September 30. 4/ Yield and production estimates will be released in the Annual Crop Summary, January 2003.
USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Thousand Acres 700 600 500 400 300 200 100
0 1994 1995
PEANUTS Acreage and Production
Georgia, 1994-2001
Billion Pounds 2.00
1.75
1.50
1.25 1.00
0.75
0.50
1996
1997
1998
1999 2000
0.25
0.00 2001
Acres Harvested
Production
State
AL FL GA NM NC OK SC TX VA
PEANUTS: AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION BY STATE AND UNITED STATES, 2001 AND FORECASTED SEPTEMBER 1, 2002
Area Harvested
Yield
Production 1/
2001
2002
2001
Aug 1, 2002
Sep 1, 2002
2001
2002
--Thousand Acres--
--Pounds--
--Thousand Pounds--
199.0
199.0
2,675
2,500
2,400
532,325
477,600
82.0
92.0
3,050
2,600
2,900
250,100
266,800
514.0
518.0
3,330
3,000
3,000
1,711,620
1,554,000
22.2
23.0
3,020
2,500
2,500
67,044
57,500
122.5
100.0
2,910
2,800
2,300
356,475
230,000
77.0
60.0
2,570
2,700
2,800
197,890
168,000
10.2
10.5
3,000
2,600
2,100
30,600
22,050
310.0
300.0
2,890
3,100
3,000
895,900
900,000
75.0
58.0
3,130
2,900
2,500
234,750
145,000
US
1,411.9
1,360.5
1/ Estimates comprised of quota and non-quota peanuts.
3,029
2,885
2,808
4,276,704
3,820,950
2
State
AZ 1/ CA GA TX
Area Planted
2001 2002
--Acres--
3,100
1,600
5,700
5,500
14,500 14,700
15,200 16,200
ONIONS--SPRING SEASON, BY STATES, 2001 AND 2002
Area Harvested
Yield per Acre
Production
Value per Cwt
2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002 2001 2002
--Acres--
--Cwt--
--1,000 Cwt--
--Dollars--
3,000
1,500
430
460
1,290
690
8.00
8.37
5,500
5,300
475
485
2,613 2,571
13.50
14.20
13,500 11,500
190
125
2,565 1,438
27.50
32.20
14,200 15,000
325
315
4,615 4,725
18.50
21.40
Total Value
2001 2002
--1,000 Dollars--
10,320
5,775
35,276 36,508
70,538 46,304
85,378 101,115
Total 38,500 38,000
36,200 33,300
306
283 11,083
[Results from the Acreage, Production and Price Inquiry]. 1/ Includes a small amount of processing.
9,424
18.20
20.10 201,512 189,702
State
AL AZ AR CA GA LA MS MO NM NC OK SC TN TX VA
ALL COTTON: AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION BY STATE, AND UNITED STATES, 2001 AND FORECASTED SEPTEMBER 1, 2002
Area Harvested
Yield
Production 1/
2001
2002
2001
Aug 1, 2002 Sep 1, 2002
2001
2002
--1,000 Acres--
605.0
585.0
--Pounds--
730
665
--1,000 Bales2/--
665
920.0
810.0
297.5
239.4
1,137
1,191
1,231
704.5
614.0
1,065.0
930.0
826
742
841
1,833.0
1,630.0
864.0
686.0
1,338
1,343
1,336
2,409.0
1,910.0
1,480.0
1,430.0
720
738
688
2,220.0
2,050.0
855.0
500.0
580
632
672
1,034.0
700.0
1,600.0
1,170.0
719
759
759
2,396.0
1,850.0
400.0
385.0
834
773
798
695.0
640.0
70.2
63.0
920
907
869
134.5
114.0
965.0
975.0
832
738
665
1,673.0
1,350.0
185.0
190.0
511
531
480
197.0
190.0
296.0
286.0
686
504
503
423.0
300.0
615.0
560.0
763
651
660
978.0
770.0
4,266.5
4,618.0
483
497
503
4,296.4
4,841.0
104.0
100.0
929
768
576
201.3
120.0
Other States 3/
159.5
174.0
566
676
676
188.1
245.0
US
13,827.7
12,891.4
705
675
675
20,302.8
18,134.0
[Results from the September Yield Survey]. 1/ Production ginned and to be ginned. 2/ 480-Lb. net weight bales. 3/ Other States include FL and KS. Individual state level estimates will be published in the "Crop Production 2002 Summary."
TOBACCO, TYPE 14, GA-FL BELT: AREA HARVESTED, YIELD, AND PRODUCTION BY CLASS, TYPE, STATE, AND UNITED STATES, 2001 AND FORECASTED SEPTEMBER 1, 2002
Area Harvested
Yield
Production
State
2001
2002
2001
2002
2001
2002
--Acres--
--Pounds--
--1,000 Pounds--
Type 14, GA-FL Belt
FL
4,500
4,800
2,600
2,800
11,700
13,440
GA
26,100
28,000
2,460
1,950
64,206
54,600
US
30,600
32,800
2,481
2,074
75,906
68,040
[Results from the September Yield Survey].
3
Month
Dec 1/ Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
MONTHLY FARROWINGS: NUMBER OF SOWS, PIGS PER LITTER, AND PIG CROP, UNITED STATES, DECEMBER-NOVEMBER 2001-2002
Sows Farrowing
Pigs per Litter
Pig Crop
2001
2002
2001
2002
2001
2002
--1,000 Head--
--Number--
--1,000 Head--
901
924
8.66
8.66
7,803
8,005
906
943
8.71
8.71
7,887
8,214
941
965
8.79
8.80
8,273
8,492
959
978
8.87
8.80
8,503
8,605
953
973
8.90
8.83
8,481
8,595
958
982
8.90
8.81
8,525
8,651
963
976
8.85
8.87
8,526
8,657
961
980
8.87
8.85
8,522
8,675
954
8.90
8,491
966
8.78
8,481
963
8.85
8,523
960
8.84
8,488
Total 2/
11,385
8.83
[Results from the monthly Hog Report]. 1/ Dec preceding year. 2/ Monthly values may not add to totals due to rounding.
100,503
MONTHLY SOWS AND GILTS: INVENTORY AND NUMBER BRED, UNITED STATES, DECEMBER-NOVEMBER 2001-2002
Inventory 1st of Month
Bred during Month
2001
2002
2001
2002
Month
Number
as % of 2001
Number
as % of 2001
--1,000 Head--
--Percent--
--1,000 Head--
--Percent--
Dec 1/
6,090
6,031
99
1,185
1,189
100
Jan
6,030
6,022
100
1,169
1,190
102
Feb
6,031
6,020
100
1,142
1,158
101
Mar
6,053
6,075
100
1,175
1,181
101
Apr
5,987
5,980
100
1,170
1,176
101
May
5,974
5,985
100
1,165
1,190
102
Jun
6,001
6,030
100
1,197
1,192
100
Jul
5,955
5,975
100
1,155
1,160
100
Aug
5,955
5,950
100
1,133
Sep
5,975
1,171
Oct
5,990
1,197
Nov
5,968
1,200
[Results from the monthly Hog Report]. 1/ Dec preceding year.