GEORGIA FARM REPORT February 28, 2002 Volume 02-Number 04 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 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. 2 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. 3 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.