United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Crop News Release In Cooperation with the Georgia Department of Agriculture Georgia Field Office 355 East Hancock Avenue, Suite 320 Athens, GA 30601 (706) 546-2236 www.nass.usda.gov October 8, 2010 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov Georgia Crop Yields down from September Forecast Corn for Grain Georgia Corn Production down 32% from 2009; down 18% from September. Cotton Georgia Cotton Production up 13% from 2009; down 9% from September. Peanuts Georgia Peanuts Production up 3% from 2009; down 3% from September. Soybean Georgia Soybean Production down 50% from 2009; down 27% from September. Tobacco Georgia Tobacco Production down 11% from 2009; down 4% from September. Hay, Other Georgia Other Hay Production up 9% from 2009; down 7% from August. Pecans Georgia Pecan Production down 17% from 2009. Area Harvested, Yield and Production - Georgia 2009 - 2010 Area Harvested Yield State 2009 2010 % Change 2009 Sept 1 Oct 1 Corn for Grain (Bu) 1,000 Acres 370 2501/ +/-32 140.0 142.0 140.0 Cotton (Lbs/Bales) Peanuts (Lbs) Soybean (Bu) 990 1,325 505 560 440 2551/ +34 902.0 833.0 761 +11 3,5601/ 3,400 3,300 -42 36.0 33.0 31.0 Tobacco (Lbs) 14 11.6 -17 2,000 2,250 2,150 Hay, Other (Tons) 700 700 0 2.3 2.7 2.5 1/ Revised. Source: USDA-NASS, October Crop Production, October 8, 2010. All reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov % Change +/0 -16 -7 -14 +8 +9 Production 2009 2010 1,000 51,800 35,000 1,860 2,100 1,797,8001/ 1,848,000 15,840 7,905 28,000 24,940 1,610 1,750 % Change +/-32 +13 +3 -50 -11 +9 Pecan Production - Georgia and United States 2009 - 2010 Georgia United States Crop 2009 2010 % Change 2009 2010 % Change 1,000 (Pounds) +/- 1,000 (Pounds) +/- Pecan 90,000 75,000 -17 291,830 271,300 -7 Source: USDA-NASS, October Crop Production, October 8, 2010. All reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov Georgia Pecan Production 200 (1,000,000 Pounds) 150 100 150 110 50 75 80 90 70 75 0 45 45 42 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 (Continued) USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Area Harvested, Yield and Production United States 2009 - 2010 Area Harvested Yield Production State 2009 2010 % Change 2009 Sept 1 Oct 1 % Change 2009 2010 Corn for Grain (Bu) 1,000 Acres 79,590.0 81,263.01/ +/+2 164.7 162.5 155.8 +/- 1,000 -5 13,110,062 12,663,949 Cotton (Lbs/Bales) Peanuts Soybean2/ (Lbs) (Bu) Tobacco, All (Lbs) 7,528.7 1,079.01/ 76,372.0 354.2 10,773.0 1,261.0 76,823.01/ 338.01/ +43 777 +17 3,4211/ +1 44.0 -5 2,322 839 3,242 44.7 2,193 841 3,106 44.4 2,110 +8 12,187.5 -9 3,691,6501/ +1 3,359,011 -9 822,567 18,872.8 3,916,200 3,408,211 713,033 Hay, Other (Tons) 38,528 38,924 +1 1.98 2.09 2.08 +5 76,412 80,952 1/ Revised. 2/ Record high production. Source: USDA-NASS, October Crop Production, October 8, 2010. All reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov % Change +/-3 +55 +6 +1 -13 +6 950 900 850 800 750 700 720 650 600 550 500 2001 557 2002 785 2003 Georgia Cotton Yield (Pounds) 849 818 801 674 2004 2005 2006 2007 835 2008 902 2009 761 2010 3700 3500 3300 3100 2900 2700 2500 3330 2001 2600 2002 3450 2003 Georgia Peanut Yield (Pounds) 2980 2840 2780 3120 2004 2005 2006 2007 3400 2008 3560 2009 3300 2010