ISSN: 1948-3007
Released May 4, 2015, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS),
Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA).
Corn Planted – Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2014 corn acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3, : 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Colorado ……..: 32 10 30 29
Illinois ……..: 41 31 69 47
Indiana ………: 18 3 21 35
Iowa …………: 22 14 68 39
Kansas ……….: 50 32 52 47
Kentucky ……..: 38 7 25 52
Michigan ……..: 3 4 30 21
Minnesota …….: 7 38 83 34
Missouri ……..: 61 20 61 55
Nebraska ……..: 41 16 57 38
North Carolina ..: 73 59 74 87
North Dakota ….: – 9 50 18
Ohio …………: 8 2 15 30
Pennsylvania ….: 7 3 7 21
South Dakota ….: 23 16 51 23
Tennessee …….: 66 17 51 68
Texas ………..: 72 56 70 74
Wisconsin …….: 2 5 42 18
:
18 States …….: 28 19 55 38
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– Represents zero.
Corn Emerged – Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2014 corn acreage]
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: Week ending :
:———————————–:
State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3, : 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Colorado ……..: 1 – 1 2
Illinois ……..: 7 1 15 21
Indiana ………: 2 – 1 14
Iowa …………: 1 – 3 8
Kansas ……….: 18 13 23 18
Kentucky ……..: 14 1 5 32
Michigan ……..: – – – 2
Minnesota …….: – – 8 4
Missouri ……..: 26 2 20 29
Nebraska ……..: 6 – 9 6
North Carolina ..: 52 25 46 64
North Dakota ….: – – – 1
Ohio …………: – – – 6
Pennsylvania ….: – – 2 2
South Dakota ….: 1 – 1 2
Tennessee …….: 32 3 13 46
Texas ………..: 58 49 60 60
Wisconsin …….: – – – 1
:
18 States …….: 6 2 9 12
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– Represents zero.
Soybeans Planted – Selected States
[These 18 States planted 92% of the 2014 soybean acreage]
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: Week ending :
:———————————–:
State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3, : 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ……..: 23 16 27 28
Illinois ……..: 3 – 12 7
Indiana ………: 3 – 4 13
Iowa …………: 1 – 11 5
Kansas ……….: 4 2 6 5
Kentucky ……..: 2 – 1 7
Louisiana …….: 67 25 40 51
Michigan ……..: 1 – 9 7
Minnesota …….: – 1 32 7
Mississippi …..: 34 39 52 44
Missouri ……..: 3 – 5 5
Nebraska ……..: 10 – 12 9
North Carolina ..: 3 1 1 7
North Dakota ….: – 1 13 2
Ohio …………: 3 – 4 11
South Dakota ….: 1 – 6 2
Tennessee …….: 5 1 4 6
Wisconsin …….: 1 – 4 3
:
18 States …….: 5 2 13 9
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– Represents zero.
Cotton Planted – Selected States
[These 15 States planted 99% of the 2014 cotton acreage]
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: Week ending :
:———————————–:
State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3, : 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ………: 14 5 10 24
Arizona ………: 69 65 75 73
Arkansas ……..: 15 4 20 25
California ……: 95 45 50 84
Georgia ………: 7 3 7 17
Kansas ……….: 5 1 2 3
Louisiana …….: 43 5 17 49
Mississippi …..: 15 6 17 24
Missouri ……..: 7 – 15 15
North Carolina ..: 6 – 3 17
Oklahoma ……..: 4 2 6 6
South Carolina ..: 21 4 8 19
Tennessee …….: 6 3 7 7
Texas ………..: 16 9 13 20
Virginia ……..: – – – 13
:
15 States …….: 16 10 17 22
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– Represents zero.
Sorghum Planted – Selected States
[These 11 States planted 98% of the 2014 sorghum acreage]
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: Week ending :
:———————————–:
State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3, : 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ……..: 46 42 65 69
Colorado ……..: 5 – 4 4
Illinois ……..: 7 – 4 10
Kansas ……….: 1 – 1 2
Louisiana …….: 96 71 82 89
Missouri ……..: 6 1 12 8
Nebraska ……..: 3 1 11 2
New Mexico ……: 8 5 15 7
Oklahoma ……..: 13 20 32 12
South Dakota ….: 1 – 1 1
Texas ………..: 68 57 63 67
:
11 States …….: 28 24 29 28
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– Represents zero.
Sugarbeets Planted – Selected States
[These 4 States planted 84% of the 2014 sugarbeet acreage]
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: Week ending :
:———————————–:
State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3, : 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Idaho ………..: 90 88 95 90
Michigan ……..: 23 42 91 54
Minnesota …….: 2 85 99 41
North Dakota ….: 6 82 95 40
:
4 States ……..: 22 78 96 51
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Peanuts Planted – Selected States
[These 8 States planted 97% of the 2014 peanut acreage]
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: Week ending :
:———————————–:
State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3, : 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Alabama ………: 14 9 17 10
Florida ………: 23 6 11 25
Georgia ………: 12 6 10 12
North Carolina ..: 5 – – 10
Oklahoma ……..: 30 4 43 19
South Carolina ..: 21 2 13 12
Texas ………..: 6 1 4 15
Virginia ……..: – – – 5
:
8 States ……..: 13 5 10 14
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– Represents zero.
Rice Planted – Selected States
[These 6 States planted 100% of the 2014 rice acreage]
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: Week ending :
:———————————–:
State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3, : 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ……..: 62 37 64 68
California ……: 11 7 38 15
Louisiana …….: 92 85 88 93
Mississippi …..: 47 49 66 62
Missouri ……..: 54 3 37 63
Texas ………..: 84 64 65 91
:
6 States ……..: 55 39 61 62
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Rice Emerged – Selected States
[These 6 States planted 100% of the 2014 rice acreage]
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: Week ending :
:———————————–:
State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3, : 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ……..: 38 20 33 48
California ……: 3 1 15 4
Louisiana …….: 81 71 80 82
Mississippi …..: 25 30 37 47
Missouri ……..: 16 2 6 37
Texas ………..: 74 61 63 76
:
6 States ……..: 37 26 37 45
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Winter Wheat Headed – Selected States
[These 18 States planted 87% of the 2014 winter wheat acreage]
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: Week ending :
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State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3, : 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Arkansas ……..: 44 47 82 78
California ……: 94 80 85 94
Colorado ……..: 2 1 7 4
Idaho ………..: – 3 5 –
Illinois ……..: 2 2 10 23
Indiana ………: 2 2 3 11
Kansas ……….: 13 18 41 28
Michigan ……..: – – 1 –
Missouri ……..: 4 2 17 32
Montana ………: – – – –
Nebraska ……..: – – 3 3
North Carolina ..: 57 32 63 76
Ohio …………: – – 1 2
Oklahoma ……..: 76 74 90 72
Oregon ……….: 6 3 4 2
South Dakota ….: – – – –
Texas ………..: 58 60 82 65
Washington ……: – – 2 –
:
18 States …….: 27 28 43 34
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– Represents zero.
Winter Wheat Condition – Selected States: Week Ending May 3, 2015
[National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2014
planted acreage]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Arkansas …….: 3 8 31 45 13
California …..: – – 10 35 55
Colorado …….: 3 11 32 46 8
Idaho ……….: – 11 34 48 7
Illinois …….: 1 8 35 48 8
Indiana ……..: 1 7 30 51 11
Kansas ………: 11 21 41 25 2
Michigan …….: 6 7 29 45 13
Missouri …….: 1 5 38 53 3
Montana ……..: 2 6 29 39 24
Nebraska …….: 14 19 32 33 2
North Carolina .: 1 9 33 49 8
Ohio ………..: 2 7 31 48 12
Oklahoma …….: 7 16 39 33 5
Oregon ………: 2 4 58 32 4
South Dakota …: 12 27 41 20 –
Texas ……….: 5 10 33 40 12
Washington …..: 2 10 51 33 4
:
18 States ……: 6 14 37 35 8
:
Previous week ..: 6 14 38 35 7
Previous year ..: 17 21 31 26 5
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– Represents zero.
Oats Planted – Selected States
[These 9 States planted 66% of the 2014 oat acreage]
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: Week ending :
:———————————–:
State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3, : 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Iowa …………: 72 85 96 84
Minnesota …….: 12 70 93 45
Nebraska ……..: 94 95 99 89
North Dakota ….: 6 30 54 22
Ohio …………: 52 23 60 65
Pennsylvania ….: 49 35 41 65
South Dakota ….: 66 84 92 62
Texas ………..: 100 100 100 100
Wisconsin …….: 17 46 80 46
:
9 States ……..: 56 71 85 67
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Oats Emerged – Selected States
[These 9 States planted 66% of the 2014 oat acreage]
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: Week ending :
:———————————–:
State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3, : 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Iowa …………: 36 41 63 55
Minnesota …….: 3 23 48 27
Nebraska ……..: 69 70 84 59
North Dakota ….: – 3 16 6
Ohio …………: 24 3 13 38
Pennsylvania ….: 24 13 18 38
South Dakota ….: 24 35 54 31
Texas ………..: 100 100 100 100
Wisconsin …….: 5 7 29 24
:
9 States ……..: 41 43 57 50
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– Represents zero.
Spring Wheat Planted – Selected States
[These 6 States planted 99% of the 2014 spring wheat acreage]
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: Week ending :
:———————————–:
State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3, : 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
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: percent
:
Idaho ………..: 95 78 91 76
Minnesota …….: 4 81 95 41
Montana ………: 34 48 71 39
North Dakota ….: 5 41 65 27
South Dakota ….: 57 86 92 60
Washington ……: 90 90 96 82
:
6 States ……..: 25 55 75 40
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Spring Wheat Emerged – Selected States
[These 6 States planted 99% of the 2014 spring wheat acreage]
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: Week ending :
:———————————–:
State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3, : 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
—————————————————————–
: percent
:
Idaho ………..: 64 42 65 41
Minnesota …….: – 20 54 25
Montana ………: 1 4 22 7
North Dakota ….: – 3 16 9
South Dakota ….: 10 10 56 29
Washington ……: 57 47 75 52
:
6 States ……..: 7 9 30 16
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– Represents zero.
Barley Planted – Selected States
[These 5 States planted 77% of the 2014 barley acreage]
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: Week ending :
:———————————–:
State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3, : 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
—————————————————————–
: percent
:
Idaho ………..: 86 83 89 72
Minnesota …….: 2 58 91 39
Montana ………: 50 58 79 53
North Dakota ….: 3 30 54 21
Washington ……: 78 77 88 72
:
5 States ……..: 44 56 75 47
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Barley Emerged – Selected States
[These 5 States planted 77% of the 2014 barley acreage]
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: Week ending :
:———————————–:
State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3, : 2010-2014
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015 : Average
—————————————————————–
: percent
:
Idaho ………..: 55 48 68 36
Minnesota …….: – 10 46 22
Montana ………: 2 11 36 12
North Dakota ….: – 2 15 5
Washington ……: 39 35 63 38
:
5 States ……..: 16 18 39 17
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– Represents zero.
Pasture and Range Condition – Selected States: Week Ending May 3, 2015
[National pasture and range conditions for selected States are weighted
based on pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories]
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State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent
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: percent
:
Alabama ……..: 1 5 26 61 7
Arizona ……..: 11 10 36 41 2
Arkansas …….: 1 11 34 43 11
California …..: 15 20 30 20 15
Colorado …….: 6 23 36 32 3
Connecticut ….: – 14 46 40 –
Delaware …….: 4 9 51 30 6
Florida ……..: – 5 33 56 6
Georgia ……..: – 5 25 56 14
Idaho ……….: 2 8 53 35 2
Illinois …….: – 2 25 60 13
Indiana ……..: 1 2 20 58 19
Iowa ………..: 1 6 29 56 8
Kansas ………: 6 12 40 37 5
Kentucky …….: 2 6 23 56 13
Louisiana ……: 1 8 36 47 8
Maine ……….: – 26 39 35 –
Maryland …….: 1 5 26 51 17
Massachusetts ..: 3 23 27 47 –
Michigan …….: 5 5 35 48 7
Minnesota ……: 2 14 50 33 1
Mississippi ….: 2 8 32 46 12
Missouri …….: 1 4 33 54 8
Montana ……..: 4 14 49 32 1
Nebraska …….: 7 11 39 39 4
Nevada ………: 35 25 30 10 –
New Hampshire ..: – 20 46 19 15
New Jersey …..: – – 6 23 71
New Mexico …..: 8 11 38 33 10
New York …….: – 9 48 36 7
North Carolina .: 1 8 36 50 5
North Dakota …: 1 10 35 49 5
Ohio ………..: 1 3 26 57 13
Oklahoma …….: 3 11 35 44 7
Oregon ………: – 25 41 33 1
Pennsylvania …: – 7 23 59 11
Rhode Island …: – – – 100 –
South Carolina .: – 3 36 56 5
South Dakota …: 9 24 42 23 2
Tennessee ……: – 6 21 60 13
Texas ……….: 2 6 26 46 20
Utah ………..: 4 18 53 25 –
Vermont ……..: – 68 16 16 –
Virginia …….: 1 6 31 52 10
Washington …..: 10 6 34 43 7
West Virginia ..: 3 8 35 51 3
Wisconsin ……: 1 13 33 47 6
Wyoming ……..: 1 5 39 53 2
:
48 States ……: 3 10 34 44 9
:
Previous week ..: (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Previous year ..: 7 15 39 35 4
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– Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
Days Suitable for Fieldwork – Selected States
[Days suitable for Fieldwork are weighted based on
cropland acreage]
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: Week ending
:—————————————–
State : May 3, : April 26, : May 3,
: 2014 : 2015 : 2015
———————————————————–
: Days
:
Alabama ………: 2.5 3.0 4.4
Arizona ………: 7.0 7.0 7.0
Arkansas ……..: 4.1 2.4 5.4
California ……: 5.7 6.5 7.0
Colorado ……..: 5.5 4.6 5.4
Connecticut …..: 3.8 3.0 6.9
Delaware ……..: 3.3 5.0 5.5
Florida ………: 5.5 6.0 5.9
Georgia ………: 3.3 3.7 4.5
Idaho ………..: 6.0 6.5 6.7
Illinois ……..: 2.2 3.7 5.9
Indiana ………: 3.4 2.0 4.7
Iowa …………: 1.2 2.7 5.6
Kansas ……….: 5.4 4.2 5.6
Kentucky ……..: 2.9 2.0 5.2
Louisiana …….: 6.4 3.2 3.8
Maine ………..: 1.3 1.0 3.5
Maryland ……..: 3.4 5.0 6.0
Massachusetts …: 5.1 4.5 5.3
Michigan ……..: 2.5 3.1 6.2
Minnesota …….: 1.0 4.0 6.1
Mississippi …..: 3.8 2.3 4.7
Missouri ……..: 3.2 3.2 6.1
Montana ………: 4.3 5.8 6.3
Nebraska ……..: 4.3 4.5 5.9
Nevada ……….: 6.6 4.0 6.0
New Hampshire …: 4.5 4.0 6.5
New Jersey ……: 4.4 5.0 7.0
New Mexico ……: 5.3 6.6 6.8
New York ……..: 2.2 2.0 5.5
North Carolina ..: 3.6 4.1 4.7
North Dakota ….: 1.5 5.8 6.5
Ohio …………: 1.7 1.8 4.5
Oklahoma ……..: 6.3 4.0 4.3
Oregon ……….: 6.0 5.6 6.1
Pennsylvania ….: 2.3 3.0 5.5
Rhode Island ….: 5.0 4.5 7.0
South Carolina ..: 5.8 4.9 5.0
South Dakota ….: 3.6 6.0 6.5
Tennessee …….: 3.4 2.8 5.8
Texas ………..: 6.1 4.4 4.9
Utah …………: 6.7 5.5 6.4
Vermont ………: 2.5 2.5 5.0
Virginia ……..: 3.2 4.5 4.7
Washington ……: 6.2 6.4 6.8
West Virginia …: 5.0 4.2 5.1
Wisconsin …….: 1.5 4.1 6.7
Wyoming ………: 5.6 4.6 5.5
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Topsoil Moisture Condition – Selected States: Week Ending
May 3, 2015
[National topsoil moisture conditions for selected States are
weighted based on cropland acreage]
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State :Very short : Short : Adequate : Surplus
—————————————————————-
: percent
:
Alabama ……..: – 3 72 25
Arizona ……..: – 21 70 9
Arkansas …….: – 5 65 30
California …..: 50 35 15 –
Colorado …….: 4 23 69 4
Connecticut ….: – 55 44 1
Delaware …….: 2 10 74 14
Florida ……..: 1 15 79 5
Georgia ……..: – 7 70 23
Idaho ……….: 7 34 58 1
Illinois …….: – 10 82 8
Indiana ……..: 1 4 71 24
Iowa ………..: – 11 84 5
Kansas ………: 12 26 59 3
Kentucky …….: – 1 70 29
Louisiana ……: – 2 50 48
Maine ……….: – 3 42 55
Maryland …….: 2 8 82 8
Massachusetts ..: – 39 61 –
Michigan …….: – 18 73 9
Minnesota ……: 6 39 55 –
Mississippi ….: 1 6 69 24
Missouri …….: – 11 81 8
Montana ……..: 7 35 51 7
Nebraska …….: 8 28 60 4
Nevada ………: 35 30 35 –
New Hampshire ..: – 5 77 18
New Jersey …..: 3 18 74 5
New Mexico …..: 15 45 40 –
New York …….: – 8 60 32
North Carolina .: – 2 74 24
North Dakota …: 4 35 58 3
Ohio ………..: – 2 76 22
Oklahoma …….: 10 21 62 7
Oregon ………: 5 50 44 1
Pennsylvania …: – 8 83 9
Rhode Island …: – 20 80 –
South Carolina .: – 3 76 21
South Dakota …: 32 42 26 –
Tennessee ……: – 2 78 20
Texas ……….: 4 18 63 15
Utah ………..: 7 46 47 –
Vermont ……..: 2 26 41 31
Virginia …….: – 3 75 22
Washington …..: 2 38 59 1
West Virginia ..: – 5 83 12
Wisconsin ……: 3 26 68 3
Wyoming ……..: 2 40 55 3
:
48 States ……: 6 22 63 9
:
Previous week ..: 6 18 60 16
Previous year ..: 16 21 52 11
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– Represents zero.
Subsoil Moisture Condition – Selected States: Week Ending
May 3, 2015
[National subsoil moisture conditions for selected States are
weighted based on cropland acreage]
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State :Very short : Short : Adequate : Surplus
—————————————————————-
: percent
:
Alabama ……..: – 3 75 22
Arizona ……..: – 17 82 1
Arkansas …….: 1 5 75 19
California …..: 40 50 10 –
Colorado …….: 12 29 55 4
Connecticut ….: – 23 65 12
Delaware …….: 7 11 72 10
Florida ……..: 1 13 82 4
Georgia ……..: – 8 69 23
Idaho ……….: 8 26 66 –
Illinois …….: 1 11 83 5
Indiana ……..: 1 4 73 22
Iowa ………..: 2 13 82 3
Kansas ………: 19 34 46 1
Kentucky …….: – 2 69 29
Louisiana ……: – 2 51 47
Maine ……….: – 6 28 66
Maryland …….: 1 7 88 4
Massachusetts ..: – 25 75 –
Michigan …….: 2 7 83 8
Minnesota ……: 5 37 58 –
Mississippi ….: 2 5 69 24
Missouri …….: – 12 83 5
Montana ……..: 7 23 56 14
Nebraska …….: 12 27 59 2
Nevada ………: 35 50 15 –
New Hampshire ..: – 3 76 21
New Jersey …..: – 10 86 4
New Mexico …..: 12 31 57 –
New York …….: – 2 62 36
North Carolina .: – 2 76 22
North Dakota …: 3 24 70 3
Ohio ………..: – 2 78 20
Oklahoma …….: 29 28 40 3
Oregon ………: 9 51 40 –
Pennsylvania …: – 2 91 7
Rhode Island …: – 15 85 –
South Carolina .: – 4 69 27
South Dakota …: 25 45 30 –
Tennessee ……: – 1 81 18
Texas ……….: 6 21 59 14
Utah ………..: 12 54 34 –
Vermont ……..: 1 6 41 52
Virginia …….: – 4 83 13
Washington …..: 5 33 61 1
West Virginia ..: – 9 84 7
Wisconsin ……: 4 25 69 2
Wyoming ……..: 4 38 58 –
:
48 States ……: 8 21 63 8
:
Previous week ..: 7 21 60 12
Previous year ..: 16 25 52 7
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– Represents zero.
Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week
Barley: Planted, Emerged
Corn: Planted, Emerged
Cotton: Planted
Oats: Planted, Emerged, Condition
Pasture & Range: Condition
Peanuts: Planted
Rice: Planted, Emerged
Sorghum: Planted
Soybeans: Planted
Spring Wheat: Planted, Emerged
Winter Wheat: Headed, Condition
Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey
data collected each week from early April through the end of November. The
non-probability crop progress and condition surveys include input from
approximately 4,000 respondents whose occupations provide them opportunities
to make visual observations and frequently bring them in contact with farmers
in their counties. Based on standard definitions, these respondents
subjectively estimate the progress of crops through various stages of
development, as well as the progress of producer activities. They also
provide subjective evaluations of crop conditions.
Most respondents complete their questionnaires on Friday or early Monday
morning and submit them to the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) Field Offices in their States by mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or
through a secured internet website. A small number of reports are completed
on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of when questionnaires are
completed, respondents are asked to report for the entire week ending on
Sunday. For reports submitted prior to the Sunday reference date, a degree of
uncertainty is introduced by projections for weekend changes in progress and
condition. By the end of the 2014 season, over 90 percent of the data were
being submitted through the internet website. As a result, the majority of
all data are submitted on Monday morning, significantly reducing projection
uncertainty.
Respondents are sent written reporting instructions at the beginning of each
season and are contacted periodically to ensure proper reporting. Terms and
definitions of crop stages and condition categories used as reporting
guidelines are available on the NASS website at
www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/National_Crop_Progress.
Estimating Procedures: Reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and
consistency by comparing with data reported the previous week and data
reported in surrounding counties for the current week. Each State Field
Office summarizes the reported data to district and State levels, weighting
each county’s reported data by NASS county acreage estimates. Summarized
indications are compared with previous week estimates, and progress items are
compared with earlier stages of development and historical averages to ensure
reasonableness. Weather events and respondent comments are also taken into
consideration. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics
Board (ASB) along with supporting comments, where they are compared with
surrounding States and compiled into a National level summary by weighting
each State by its acreage estimates.
Revision Policy: Progress and condition estimates in the Crop Progress report
are released after 4:00 pm ET on the first business day of the week. These
estimates are subject to revision the following week.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the
National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional
information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch……………………… (202) 720-2127
Anthony Prillaman, Head, Field Crops Section…………… (202) 720-2127
Angie Considine – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum…. (202) 720-5944
Tony Dahlman – Crop Weather, Barley………………. (202) 720-7621
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet……… (202) 720-9526
James Johanson – County Estimates, Hay……………. (202) 690-8533
Jean Porter – Oats, Rye, Wheat…………………… (202) 720-8068
Bianca Pruneda – Peanuts, Rice…………………… (202) 720-7688
Travis Thorson – Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.. (202) 720-7369
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by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs
and/or employment activities.)
If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination,
complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form (PDF), found online
at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA
office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You may also write a
letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your
completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue,
S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at
[email protected].
