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 September 10, 2010 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov Georgia Peanut and Cotton Production Up from Last Year Corn for Grain Georgia Corn Production down 18 percent from 2009. Cotton Georgia Cotton Production up 24 percent from 2009. Peanuts Georgia Peanuts Planted acres revised to 565,000 acres. Peanuts Georgia Peanuts Production up 7 percent from 2009 Soybean Georgia Soybean Production down 31 percent from 2009. Tobacco Georgia Tobacco Production down 7 percent from 2009. Area Harvested, Yield and Production - Georgia 2009 - 2010 Area Harvested Yield State 2009 2010 % Change 2009 Aug 1 Sep 1 1,000 Acres +/- Corn for Grain (Bu) 370 300 -19 140.0 138.0 142.0 Cotton (Lbs/Bales) 990 1,325 +34 902.0 852.0 833.0 Peanuts (Lbs) 505 560 +11 3,530 3,300 3,400 Soybean (Bu) 440 330 -25 36.0 34.0 33.0 Tobacco (Lbs) 14 11.6 -17 2,000 2,250 2,250 Source: USDA-NASS, August Crop Production, September 10, 2010. All reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov % Change +/+1 -8 -4 -8 +13 Production 2009 2010 1,000 51,800 42,600 1,860 2,300 1,782,650 1,904,000 15,840 10,890 28,000 26,100 % Change +/-18 +24 +7 -31 -7 Area Harvested, Yield and Production United States 2009 - 2010 Area Harvested Yield Production State 2009 2010 % Change 2009 Aug 1 Sep 1 % Change 2009 2010 Corn for Grain1/ (Bu) 1,000 Acres 79,590.0 81,005.0 +/+2 164.7 165.0 162.5 +/- 1,000 -1 13,110,062 13,159,700 Cotton (Lbs/Bales) 7,528.7 10,773.0 +43 777 837 839 +8 12,187.5 18,840.8 Peanuts Soybean1/ (Lbs) (Bu) 1,081.0 1,261.0 76,372.0 77,986.0 +17 3,412 3,204 3,242 +2 44.0 44.0 44.7 -5 3,688,350 4,088,100 +2 3,359,011 3,482,899 Tobacco, All (Lbs) 354.2 331.1 -7 2,322 2,210 2193 -6 822,567 726,253 1/ Record high production. Source: USDA-NASS, August Crop Production, September 10, 2010. All reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov % Change +/- +55 +11 +4 -12 (Continued) USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. 950 900 850 800 750 700 720 650 600 550 500 2001 557 2002 Georgia Cotton Yield (Pounds) 849 818 785 674 2003 2004 2005 2006 801 2007 835 2008 902 2009 833 2010 3700 3500 3300 3100 2900 2700 2500 3330 2001 2600 2002 Georgia Peanut Yield (Pounds) 3450 2980 2840 2780 3120 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 3400 2008 3530 2009 3400 2010 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 26 22 20 2001 23 2002 Georgia Soybean Yield (Bushels) 34 31 30 26 25 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 31 2008 36 2009 33 2010