GEORGIA FARM REPORT September 30, 2002 Volume 02-Number 18 September 1 Crop Forecast Cotton HIGHLIGHTS Peanuts Tobacco 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 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.