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 May 10, 2012 Media Contact: Douglas G. Kleweno nass-ga@nass.usda.gov 2011 FINAL COTTON PRODUCTION Cotton Georgia's final 2011 Production in 480-lb Net Weight bales was 2.47 million bales, up 0.22 million bales from 2010. Hay Stocks May 1, stocks on Georgia farms totaled 169 thousand tons, down from last year's 188 thousand tons. Winter Wheat Harvested acres in Georgia are expected to total 200 thousand acres in 2012. Yield is expected to average 52 bushels per acre in 2012, down 3 bushels per acre from 2011. Upland Cotton Area Planted, Harvested, and Yield - Georgia and United States: 2010 and 2011 Area planted Area harvested Yield per acre State 2010 2011 % Change 2010 2011 % Change 2010 2011 % Change 1,000 Acres Georgia 1,330.0 1,600.0 United States 10,770.0 14,428.0 +/- 1,000 Acres + 20 1,315.0 1,495.0 + 34 10,497.0 9,156.0 +/+ 14 - 13 Pounds 821 791 805 772 +/- 4 - 4 Upland Cotton Production and Bales Ginned - Georgia and United States: 2010 and 2011 State Georgia United States Production in 480-lb net weight bales 2010 2011 % Change 1,000 Bales +/- 2,250.0 2,465.0 + 10 17,600.0 14,722.0 - 16 Bales ginned in 480-lb net weight bales 2010 2011 % Change Bales +/- 2,279,450 2,496,950 + 10 17,582,600 14,709,050 - 16 Hay Stocks on Farms - Georgia and United States: December 1 and May 1, 2010-2012 State Georgia United States December 1 2010 2011 % Change 1,000 Tons +/- 1,360 800 - 41 102,134 90,726 - 11 May 1 2011 2012 1,000 Tons 188 169 22,217 21,381 % Change +/- 10 - 4 Winter Wheat Area Harvested, Yield and Production - Georgia and United States: 2011 - 2012 Area harvested Yield per acre Production State 2011 2012 % Change 2011 2012 % Change 2011 2012 % Change 1,000 Acres +/- Bushels +/- 1,000 Bushels +/- Georgia 200 200 United States 32,314 35,580 0 55.0 52.0 + 10 46.2 47.6 - 5 11,000 10,400 - 5 + 3 1,493,677 1,693,710 + 13 Source: USDA-NASS, Crop Production, May 10, 2012. All reports are available, at no cost, on the NASS web site: http://www.nass.usda.gov USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.