Georgia farm report, vol. 02, no. 04 (2002 February 28)

GEORGIA FARM REPORT
February 28, 2002 Volume 02-Number 04

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Farm Labor

Peanut Stocks

HIGHLIGHTS Crop Values

Pecans

FARM WAGE RATES--JANUARY 07-13, 2001, AND JANUARY 06-12, 2002, BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/

Wage Rates for All Hired Workers

State or Region 2/

2001

2002

Field

2001

2002

Type of Hired Worker

Livestock

2001

2002

Field and Livestock

2001

2002

Northeast I Northeast II Appalachian I Appalachian II Southeast FL Lake Cornbelt I Cornbelt II Delta Northern Plains Southern Plains Mountain I Mountain II Mountain III Pacific CA HI US 4/

9.06 8.47 8.34 7.18 7.88 8.29 9.53 10.10 9.05 7.73 9.11 7.98 8.63 8.72 7.72 9.06 8.78 10.66 8.66

9.46 8.87 8.72 7.29 8.08 9.02 9.91 9.75 9.74 7.95 9.00 8.05 8.34 9.15 8.42 9.21 9.15 10.90 8.96

--Dollars per Hour--

8.42

9.58

7.45

7.80

7.86

8.69

7.98

8.71

7.01

6.88

7.59

7.95

7.65

7.73

7.82

7.94

7.73

7.83

6.57

6.72

7.26

7.18

6.84

6.93

7.30

7.56

7.25

7.61

7.29

7.58

7.65

8.15

7.90

9.05

7.67

8.26

9.12

10.22

8.26

8.26

8.57

8.94

8.58

9.03

9.06

9.22

8.88

9.15

7.86

8.62

8.61

9.41

8.49

9.26

7.56

7.90

6.62

7.21

7.15

7.61

8.45

8.34

8.47

8.41

8.46

8.39

7.35

7.82

7.71

7.37

7.53

7.57

8.06

8.02

8.22

7.74

8.19

7.81

7.57

8.54

7.76

8.48

7.68

8.51

6.71

7.57

7.35

8.48

6.91

7.85

7.96

8.18

8.81

9.64

8.13

8.42

7.79

8.25

8.68

9.69

7.95

8.39

9.07

9.36

3/

3/

9.10

9.33

7.76

8.25

8.07

8.25

7.87

8.25

See footnotes below.

NUMBER OF HIRED WORKERS ON FARMS AND HOURS WORKED FOR THE WEEK JANUARY 07-13, 2001, AND JANUARY 06-12, 2002, BY STATE OR REGION AND UNITED STATES 1/

State or Region 2/

Hired Workers

Number

2001

2002

Hours Worked

2001

2002

Expected to be Employed

150 Days or More

2001

2002

149 Days or Less

2001

2002

--1,000--

--Hours per Week--

--1,000--

Northeast I

28

33

39.6

40.0

26

Northeast II

31

33

37.9

38.1

27

Appalachian I

22

29

34.5

36.6

18

Appalachian II

27

25

32.8

34.4

14

Southeast

20

25

37.8

35.7

17

FL

55

62

37.6

37.2

47

Lake

38

38

34.6

33.5

34

Cornbelt I

34

30

36.9

40.4

29

Cornbelt II

14

24

37.3

33.5

13

Delta

17

24

33.5

33.1

15

Northern Plains

32

28

37.7

38.5

29

Southern Plains

65

61

38.1

41.5

54

Mountain I

19

18

42.3

34.5

17

Mountain II

18

17

39.8

33.2

15

Mountain III

18

18

44.2

47.7

16

Pacific

43

48

35.7

34.6

35

CA

203

210

37.3

42.2

161

HI

7

8

35.6

37.0

6

US 4/

691

731

37.3

38.6

573

31

2

2

29

4

4

26

4

3

15

13

10

21

3

4

50

8

12

33

4

5

25

5

5

21

1

3

18

2

6

25

3

3

54

11

7

16

2

2

13

3

4

16

2

2

39

8

9

158

42

52

7

1

1

597

118

134

1/ Excludes agricultural service workers. 2/ Regions consist of the following -- Northeast I: CT, ME, MA, NH, NY, RI, VT. Northeast II: DE, MD, NJ, PA. Appalachian I: NC, VA. Appalachian II: KY, TN, WV. Southeast: AL, GA, SC. Lake: MI, MN, WI. Cornbelt I: IL, IN, OH. Cornbelt II: IA, MO. Delta: AR, LA, MS. Northern Plains: KS, NE, ND, SD. Southern Plains: OK, TX. Mountain I: ID, MT, WY. Mountain II: CO, NV, UT. Mountain III: AZ, NM. Pacific: OR, WA. 3/ Insufficient data. 4/ Excludes AK.

USDA/NASS COOPERATING WITH THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY, 2000, 2001

Crop

Year Planted Acres Harvested Acres Yield per Acre Unit Production Unit Price Value of Production

--1,000 Acres--

--1,000-- --Dollars--

--$1,000--

Corn, grain

2001

265

220

134

Bu

29,480

2.15

63,382

2000

360

240

107

Bu

25,680

2.06

52,901

Corn, silage

2001

40

18

Ton

720

2000

45

15

Ton

675

Cotton, lint 1/

2001

1,500

1,490

709

Lb

2,200

0.351

370,656

2000

1,500

1,350

591

Lb

1,663

0.556

443,821

Cottonseed

2001

Ton

750

66.00

49,500

2000

Ton

563

88.00

49,544

Hay 2/

2001

650

650

3.0

Ton

1,950

63.00

122,850

2000

650

650

2.4

Ton

1,560

59.00

92,040

Oats

2001

100

35

65

Bu

2,275

1.75

3,981

2000

70

35

72

Bu

2,520

1.40

3,528

Peanuts

2001

515

512

3,300

Lb

1,689,600

0.228

385,229

2000

494

492

2,700

Lb

1,328,400

0.286

379,922

Rye

2001

300

35

25

Bu

875

6.00

5,250

2000

230

45

26

Bu

1,170

4.90

5,733

Sorghum, Grain 2001

50

25

48

Bu

1,200

1.90

2,280

2000

55

30

45

Bu

1,350

1.99

2,687

Sorghum, Silage 2001

20

10

Ton

200

2000

15

9

Ton

135

Soybeans

2001

165

155

27

Bu

4,185

4.25

17,786

2000

170

140

24

Bu

3,360

4.43

14,885

Tobacco 2/

2001

26.5

26.5

2,430

Lb

64,395

1.855

119,453

2000

31

31

2,220

Lb

68,820

1.746

120,160

Wheat

2001

300

200

53

Bu

10,600

2.05

21,730

2000

300

200

54

Bu

10,800

2.45

26,460

Sweetpotatoes 2001

0.5

0.4

100

Cwt

40

13.00

520

2000

0.6

0.5

140

Cwt

70

14.00

980

Apples 3/ 4/

2001

1.2

7,500

Lb

9,000

0.230

2,051

2000

1.2

11,700

Lb

14,000

0.188

2,443

Blueberries 5/

2001

4.6

3,700

Lb

17,000

0.797

13,550

2000

4.6

4,130

Lb

19,000

0.971

18,450

Grapes 3/ 4/

2001

1.1

2.91

Ton

3.2

1,050.00

3,370

2000

1.2

2.92

Ton

3.2

1,230.00

3,920

Peaches 3/ 4/

2001

15.0

9,330

Lb

140,000

0.280

35,033

2000

17.0

6,760

Lb

115,000

0.379

41,703

Pecans

2001

Lb

95,000

0.632

60,000

2000

Lb

80,000

1.180

94,650

Cabbage

2001

8.6

8.1

300

Cwt

2,430

8.70

21,141

2000

7.9

7.1

350

Cwt

2,485

10.00

24,850

Cantaloupes

2001

5.9

5.3

160

Cwt

848

12.00

10,176

2000

6.8

5.5

165

Cwt

908

8.50

7,718

Cucumbers

2001

15.0

14.5

175

Cwt

2,538

12.80

32,486

2000

12.0

11.0

160

Cwt

1,760

13.00

22,880

Lima Beans

2001

3.9

3.7

34

Cwt

126

20.00

2,520

2000

3.5

3.1

20

Cwt

62

31.00

1,922

Onions

2001

14.5

13.5

190

Cwt

2,565

27.50

70,538

2000

15.0

12.4

255

Cwt

3,162

26.00

82,212

Snap Beans

2001

16.5

16.0

60

Cwt

960

22.00

21,120

2000

16.0

15.5

56

Cwt

868

34.00

29,512

Sweet Corn

2001

25.5

25.0

130

Cwt

3,250

14.60

47,450

2000

23.0

21.0

160

Cwt

3,360

12.50

42,000

1/ Cotton yield pounds per acre; production 480 lb. bales. 2/ Harvested acres substituted for planted acres. 3/ Bearing age acreage and utilized production. 4/ Yield based on total production. 5/ Yield based on utilized production. 6/ Total previous listed crops. 7/ Estimates began in 2000.

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GEORGIA ANNUAL CROP SUMMARY, 2000, 2001, Continued

Crop

Year Planted Acres Harvested Acres Yield per Acre Unit Production Unit Price Value of Production

--1,000 Acres--

--1,000--

--Dollars--

--$1,000--

Tomatoes

2001

2.7

2.6

365

Cwt

949

25.00

23,725

2000

4.0

3.9

350

Cwt

1,365

24.50

33,443

Watermelons

2001

24.0

22.0

265

Cwt

5,830

5.00

29,150

2000

28.0

24.0

195

Cwt

4,680

4.60

21,528

Sub-Total 6/

2001 3,988.6

3,541.5

1,534,927

2000 3,976.8

3,401.0

1,619,892

Carrots 7/

2001

4.1

4.0

290

Cwt

1,160

12.00

13,920

2000

4.0

3.2

180

Cwt

576

11.50

6,624

Eggplant 7/

2001

0.5

0.5

625

Cwt

281

18.00

5,058

2000

1.2

1.1

440

Cwt

484

19.20

9,293

Collard Greens 7/ 2001

8.0

7.5

130

Cwt

975

17.80

17,330

2000

7.0

6.5

140

Cwt

910

12.00

10,908

Kale 7/

2001

0.7

0.7

140

Cwt

91

12.40

1,129

2000

1.2

1.1

150

Cwt

165

11.00

1,813

Mustard Greens 7/ 2001

2.3

2.2

150

Cwt

330

23.00

7,574

2000

3.1

3.0

200

Cwt

600

28.10

16,870

Turnip Greens 7/ 2001

5.0

4.7

120

Cwt

562

11.30

6,366

2000

5.0

4.6

170

Cwt

782

13.60

10,662

Okra 7/

2001

0.4

0.4

23

Cwt

8

42.00

336

2000

0.6

0.5

28

Cwt

14

52.00

728

Bell Pepper 7/ 2001

2.2

2.1

200

Cwt

420

28.00

11,760

2000

5.5

5.3

170

Cwt

901

26.60

23,967

Squash 7/

2001

9.0

7.9

125

Cwt

988

21.20

20,990

2000

12.0

10.5

220

Cwt

2,310

24.80

57,199

Total

2001 4,020.8

3,571.5

1,619,390

2000 4,016.4

3,436.8

1,757,956

1/ Cotton yield pounds per acre; production 480 lb. bales. 2/ Harvested acres substituted for planted acres. 3/ Bearing age acreage and utilized production. 4/ Yield based on total production. 5/ Yield based on utilized production. 6/ Total previous listed crops. 7/ Estimates began in 2000.

STOCKS OF PEANUTS AND SPECIFIED PRODUCTS AT MONTH'S END, CROP -- 2001-2002 1/

Farmer Stock Equivalent

Month Ending Farmer Stock Shelled Peanuts 2/ Roasting Stock (In Shell) Shelled Peanuts

Total 3/

--Thousand Pounds--

2001

Aug

85,406

562,486

21,007

748,106

854,519

Sep

830,509

486,709

16,086

647,323

1,493,918

Oct

3,012,120

546,455

34,502

726,785

3,773,407

Nov

3,439,426

580,262

47,226

771,748

4,258,400

Dec

3,213,296

629,662

47,304

837,450

4,098,050

2002

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

1/ Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock on net weight basis. 2/ Includes shelled edible grades, shelled oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated). 3/ Actual farmer stock, plus roasting stock, plus shelled peanuts X 1.33.

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PECANS: UTILIZED PRODUCTION BY VARIETY, STATE, AND UNITED STATES, 1999-2001

Utilized Production

Variety and State

1999

2000

2001

--1,000 Pounds--

Improved Varieties 1/ AL AZ AR CA FL GA LA MS NM NC OK SC TX US
Native and Seedling AL AR FL GA KS LA MS NC OK SC TX US
All Pecans AL AZ AR CA FL GA KS LA MS NM NC OK SC TX US

7,000 22,800
1,500 1,900 1,100 85,000 4,000 3,500 52,000
800 3,000 1,800 35,000 219,400
6,000 2,300 2,600 35,000 5,000 18,000 1,500
400 60,000
900 55,000 186,700
13,000 22,800
3,800 1,900 3,700 120,000 5,000 22,000 5,000 52,000 1,200 63,000 2,700 90,000 406,100

10,000 14,500
650 3,400 1,200 65,000 3,500 2,500 35,000 1,400
200 1,200 22,000 160,550
5,000 250
2,100 15,000
550 14,500
1,000 200
2,300 400
8,000 49,300
15,000 14,500
900 3,400 3,300 80,000
550 18,000
3,500 35,000
1,600 2,500 1,600 30,000 209,850

10,000 20,000
1,950 3,400 1,200 80,000 4,000 4,000 60,000 2,700 2,000 2,500 45,000 236,750
4,000 650
2,500 15,000
2,600 12,000
2,000 500
13,000 1,000
25,000 78,250
14,000 20,000
2,600 3,400 3,700 95,000 2,600 16,000 6,000 60,000 3,200 15,000 3,500 70,000 315,000

1/ Budded, grafted, or topworked varieties.