Crop Progress
ISSN: 1948-3007
Released September 6, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA).
NASS Survey Update!
In September, NASS will survey U.S. small grains growers for final production. We will also ask hog
producers about their summer pig crop, current inventory, and farrowing intentions for the next six
months. The responses will provide the foundation for the 2016 production estimates. Farmers contacted
can respond by mail, phone, or online. Your information matters! NASS will release the results on
September 30 at http://www.nass.usda.gov.
Corn Dough – Selected States [These 18 States planted 93% of the 2015 corn acreage]
State
Week ending 2011-2015 Average September 4,
2015 August 28,
2016 September 4,
2016
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Wisconsin ................................. 18 States ..................................
91 99 92 96 96 92 90 98 96 93 99 95 93 94 94 99 91 89
95
80 95 95 94 92 88 78 95 97 95
100 84 86 78 91 99
100 85
92
91 97 99 97 94 93 85 98 99 97
100 94 91 89 95
100 100 91
96
91 98 94 93 97 91 87 92 98 96
100 89 91 85 93 99 94 82
94
2 Crop Progress (September 2016) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn Dented – Selected States [These 18 States planted 93% of the 2015 corn acreage]
State
Week ending 2011-2015 Average September 4,
2015 August 28,
2016 September 4,
2016
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ...................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... North Dakota ............................. Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ........................................ Wisconsin ................................. 18 States ..................................
68 84 62 71 77 78 47 79 83 70 95 64 61 69 62 91 73 51
71
45 68 62 65 64 74 33 58 79 61 95 41 44 47 45 90 74 50
60
62 83 77 80 80 84 54 77 91 76 97 64 60 63 65 96 82 71
76
53 81 64 71 78 78 47 64 87 73 96 48 56 55 61 93 82 45
69
Corn Mature – Selected States [These 18 States planted 93% of the 2015 corn acreage]
State
Week ending 2011-2015 Average September 4,
2015 August 28,
2016 September 4,
2016
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ...................................... Kentucky ................................... Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... North Dakota ............................. Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Texas ........................................ Wisconsin ................................. 18 States ..................................
5 37 14 8
28 45 2 4
33 9
84 4 9
15 11 41 57 4
17
- 7 8 4
15 33
- -
21 5
81 1 4 2 5
43 65 3
9
6 22 20 14 26 58 5 7
44 8
91 8
12 11 8
72 66 13
18
5 30 16 17 34 47 4 6
43 13 88 7 7
11 9
51 66 5
20
- Represents zero.
Crop Progress (September 2016) 3 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2016 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2015 planted acreage]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Colorado ................................ Illinois .................................... Indiana .................................. Iowa ....................................... Kansas .................................. Kentucky ................................ Michigan ................................ Minnesota .............................. Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... North Carolina ....................... North Dakota ......................... Ohio ....................................... Pennsylvania ......................... South Dakota ......................... Tennessee ............................. Texas .................................... Wisconsin .............................. 18 States ............................... Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
1 1 3 1 2 2 4 1 2 1 3 1 6 5 5 2 2 1
2
2 3
2 2 5 3 6 5
10 3 5 5 7 4
13 14 13 7
11 2
5
5 7
21 12 18 13 25 17 28 12 18 20 25 17 36 33 30 24 31 10
19
18 22
61 58 54 59 56 57 46 58 54 58 49 63 39 38 44 44 45 43
54
54 49
15 27 20 24 11 19 12 26 21 16 16 15 6
10 8
23 11 44
20
21 19
Soybeans Setting Pods – Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2015 soybean acreage]
State
Week ending 2011-2015 Average September 4,
2015 August 28,
2016 September 4,
2016
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas .................................. Illinois ....................................... Indiana ..................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ..................................... Kentucky ................................... Louisiana .................................. Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina .......................... North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Wisconsin ................................. 18 States ..................................
98 95 98 96 88 89
100 99
100 97 76 98 86
100 99 97 94 97
95
98 94 94 96 82 84 99 92 97 94 84 96 84 98 95 96 91 98
94
99 97 97 98 90 90
100 95
100 95 93 98 91
100 100 98 95
100
97
98 97 97 97 88 88
100 99 98 99 88 99 86
100 99 98 95 96
97
4 Crop Progress (September 2016) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybeans Dropping Leaves – Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2015 soybean acreage]
State
Week ending 2011-2015 Average September 4,
2015 August 28,
2016 September 4,
2016
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas ................................... Illinois ........................................ Indiana ...................................... Iowa .......................................... Kansas ...................................... Kentucky ................................... Louisiana .................................. Michigan ................................... Minnesota ................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. North Carolina ........................... North Dakota ............................. Ohio .......................................... South Dakota ............................ Tennessee ................................ Wisconsin ................................. 18 States ..................................
26 9
15 4 9 7
67 4
11 52 2
18 12 40 13 29 12 2
15
15 - 5 - 2 2
38 - -
21 - 8 5
13 4
14 3 2
5
25 2
11 5 5 7
52 6 6
34 2
16 11 29 9
26 14 5
12
22 6
15 4 9
10 55 4 9
37 4 9 6
26 12 28 11 2
12
- Represents zero.
Soybean Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2016 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2015 planted acreage]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas ................................ Illinois ..................................... Indiana ................................... Iowa ....................................... Kansas ................................... Kentucky ................................ Louisiana ............................... Michigan ................................ Minnesota .............................. Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... North Carolina ........................ North Dakota .......................... Ohio ....................................... South Dakota ......................... Tennessee ............................. Wisconsin .............................. 18 States ............................... Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
8 2 2 1 1 2 5 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 3 - 1
2
2 3
9 4 5 3 4 5
10 7 4 7 4 4 7 5 9
10 4 2
5
5 8
25 15 18 14 26 19 31 24 16 20 20 18 29 19 33 28 17 12
20
20 26
43 58 55 58 55 55 49 53 56 46 56 61 50 60 46 50 51 47
55
55 49
15 21 20 24 14 19 5
14 23 26 18 16 13 14 9 9
28 38
18
18 14
- Represents zero.
Crop Progress (September 2016) 5 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cotton Bolls Opening – Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2015 cotton acreage]
State
Week ending 2011-2015 Average September 4,
2015 August 28,
2016 September 4,
2016
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama ................................... Arizona ..................................... Arkansas .................................. California .................................. Georgia .................................... Kansas ..................................... Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... North Carolina .......................... Oklahoma ................................. South Carolina .......................... Tennessee ................................ Texas ....................................... Virginia ..................................... 15 States ..................................
45 61 27 29 43 13 69 55 18 39 13 47 19 20 33
28
29 50 23 4
30 7
63 30 3
20 9
13 17 22 10
23
47 63 53 30 49 11 83 46 17 31 11 22 29 28 18
33
28 65 40 31 40 15 73 47 24 33 21 31 28 29 28
33
Cotton Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2016 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2015 planted acreage]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama ................................ Arizona .................................. Arkansas ............................... California ............................... Georgia ................................. Kansas .................................. Louisiana ............................... Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. North Carolina ....................... Oklahoma .............................. South Carolina ....................... Tennessee ............................. Texas .................................... Virginia .................................. 15 States ............................... Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
1 4 5 - 4 1 1 1 5 3 - - 1 4 -
3
4 2
4 - 6 -
11 2 9 7
14 10
- 1 2
16 4
12
12 10
42 4
17 30 30 29 37 31 49 32 48 57 16 40 19
37
36 35
43 52 44 30 45 66 48 45 27 49 47 37 58 33 77
39
39 44
10 40 28 40 10 2 5
16 5 6 5 5
23 7 -
9
9 9
- Represents zero.
6 Crop Progress (September 2016) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Sorghum Coloring – Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2015 sorghum acreage]
State
Week ending 2011-2015 Average September 4,
2015 August 28,
2016 September 4,
2016
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas ................................... Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................ 11 States ..................................
99 42 79 61
100 78 62 17 70 67 76
67
99 39 73 50
100 57 74 29 51 53 78
62
100 61 79 69
100 77 89 37 56 79 80
74
98 47 77 46
100 67 60 15 59 71 79
61
Sorghum Mature – Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2015 sorghum acreage]
State
Week ending 2011-2015 Average September 4,
2015 August 28,
2016 September 4,
2016
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas ................................... Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................ 11 States ..................................
86 5
17 7
98 20 2 -
22 3
65
32
90 1
20 3
97 7 2 2
17 8
74
33
99 3
25 9
100 17 12 6
27 19 76
38
76 9
16 6
98 20 1 -
22 6
73
33
- Represents zero.
Sorghum Harvested – Selected States [These 11 States harvested 98% of the 2015 sorghum acreage]
State
Week ending 2011-2015 Average September 4,
2015 August 28,
2016 September 4,
2016
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas ................................... Colorado ................................... Illinois ........................................ Kansas ...................................... Louisiana .................................. Missouri .................................... Nebraska .................................. New Mexico .............................. Oklahoma ................................. South Dakota ............................ Texas ........................................ 11 States ..................................
47 - - 1
83 4 - - 4 -
51
22
18 - - -
80 - - - 1 -
47
18
53 - - -
90 - - - 9 -
49
20
40 - 1 1
88 2 - - 6 -
60
25
- Represents zero.
Crop Progress (September 2016) 7 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Sorghum Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2016 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2015 planted acreage]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas ............................... Colorado ................................ Illinois .................................... Kansas .................................. Louisiana ............................... Missouri ................................. Nebraska ............................... New Mexico ........................... Oklahoma .............................. South Dakota ......................... Texas .................................... 11 States ............................... Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
5 - 2 1 - - - - - - 2
1
1 2
18 5 5 3
15 2 - 2 1 3 7
5
5 5
33 27 22 22 30 28 16 75 31 41 33
28
29 25
37 60 63 59 43 60 64 22 65 54 43
53
52 56
7 8 8
15 12 10 20 1 3 2
15
13
13 12
- Represents zero.
Rice Harvested – Selected States [These 6 States harvested 100% of the 2015 rice acreage]
State
Week ending 2011-2015 Average September 4,
2015 August 28,
2016 September 4,
2016
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas .................................. California .................................. Louisiana .................................. Mississippi ................................ Missouri .................................... Texas ....................................... 6 States ....................................
26 1
88 31 1
76
32
12 -
70 10 2
82
22
31 1
77 28 18 88
35
22 1
82 29 6
83
30
- Represents zero.
Rice Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2016 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2015 planted acres]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas ............................... California ............................... Louisiana ............................... Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Texas .................................... 6 States ................................. Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
10 - 6 - 1 3
6
5 2
14 -
11 2 3 4
9
8 5
31 15 30 22 25 25
27
27 28
33 75 50 48 50 55
46
47 48
12 10 3
28 21 13
12
13 17
- Represents zero.
8 Crop Progress (September 2016) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Peanut Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2016 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2015 planted acreage]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama ................................ Florida .................................... Georgia .................................. North Carolina ........................ Oklahoma .............................. South Carolina ....................... Texas ..................................... Virginia ................................... 8 States ................................. Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
- - 4 - - 2 1 -
2
1 1
- 4 9 4 - 5 7
11
6
6 4
51 19 25 16 11 25 34 14
28
27 24
42 68 45 67 86 58 42 75
51
52 54
7 9
17 13 3
10 16
-
13
14 17
- Represents zero.
Spring Wheat Harvested – Selected States [These 6 States harvested 99% of the 2015 spring wheat acreage]
State
Week ending 2011-2015 Average September 4,
2015 August 28,
2016 September 4,
2016
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Idaho ......................................... Minnesota ................................. Montana .................................... North Dakota ............................. South Dakota ............................ Washington ............................... 6 States ....................................
93 97 90 91 97
100
92
75 88 73 82 91 78
81
82 98 87 91 93 91
91
80 84 70 70 95 86
75
Barley Harvested – Selected States [These 5 States harvested 86% of the 2015 barley acreage]
State
Week ending 2011-2015 Average September 4,
2015 August 28,
2016 September 4,
2016
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Idaho ......................................... Minnesota ................................. Montana .................................... North Dakota ............................. Washington ............................... 5 States ....................................
92 97 94 96
100
94
85 96 82 90 79
86
88 100 89 95 93
91
83 91 83 79 88
82
Crop Progress (September 2016) 9 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Pasture and Range Condition – Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2016 [National pasture and range conditions for selected States are weighted based on pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama ................................ Arizona .................................. Arkansas ............................... California ............................... Colorado ................................ Connecticut ........................... Delaware ............................... Florida ................................... Georgia ................................. Idaho ..................................... Illinois .................................... Indiana .................................. Iowa ....................................... Kansas .................................. Kentucky ................................ Louisiana ............................... Maine .................................... Maryland ................................ Massachusetts ....................... Michigan ................................ Minnesota .............................. Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Montana ................................ Nebraska ............................... Nevada .................................. New Hampshire ..................... New Jersey ............................ New Mexico ........................... New York ............................... North Carolina ....................... North Dakota ......................... Ohio ....................................... Oklahoma .............................. Oregon .................................. Pennsylvania ......................... Rhode Island ......................... South Carolina ....................... South Dakota ......................... Tennessee ............................. Texas .................................... Utah ....................................... Vermont ................................. Virginia .................................. Washington ........................... West Virginia ......................... Wisconsin .............................. Wyoming ............................... 48 States ............................... Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
8 11 1
20 3 5 7 3
10 7 1 2 2 1 1 3
35 1
38 7 1 1 -
15 3
20 26
- 2 5 3 6 8 2
30 20 10 4 8 4 3 2 - 2
10 3 1
11
5
5 5
12 14 6
20 6
64 18 4
23 25 2 6 7 4 5
13 15 11 50 16 6 7 3
21 9
20 42 6
22 12 13 12 17 8
24 19 55 20 20 12 8
10 31 12 16 19 3
18
11
11 14
29 32 33 25 25 31 38 24 38 34 15 24 28 23 20 35 21 36 12 31 17 31 31 34 24 35 27 45 46 40 37 29 33 41 26 36 35 30 35 37 31 42 50 37 25 30 17 31
31
31 33
47 35 45 30 58
- 31 55 26 30 58 58 52 60 63 45 23 45
- 37 59 53 56 25 55 25 5
43 26 37 42 49 36 43 17 22
- 43 36 40 41 40 19 44 45 44 55 35
44
45 41
4 8
15 5 8 - 6
14 3 4
24 10 11 12 11 4 6 7 - 9
17 8
10 5 9 - - 6 4 6 5 4 6 6 3 3 - 3 1 7
17 6 - 5 4 4
24 5
9
8 7
- Represents zero.
10 Crop Progress (September 2016) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Days Suitable for Fieldwork - Selected States [Days suitable for Fieldwork are weighted based on cropland acreage]
State
Week ending
September 4, 2015
August 28, 2016
September 4, 2016
(Days) (Days) (Days)
Alabama .................................................. Arizona .................................................... Arkansas .................................................. California ................................................. Colorado .................................................. Connecticut .............................................. Delaware ................................................. Florida ...................................................... Georgia .................................................... Idaho ........................................................ Illinois ....................................................... Indiana ..................................................... Iowa ......................................................... Kansas ..................................................... Kentucky .................................................. Louisiana ................................................. Maine ....................................................... Maryland .................................................. Massachusetts ......................................... Michigan .................................................. Minnesota ................................................ Mississippi ............................................... Missouri ................................................... Montana ................................................... Nebraska ................................................. Nevada .................................................... New Hampshire ....................................... New Jersey .............................................. New Mexico ............................................. New York ................................................. North Carolina .......................................... North Dakota ............................................ Ohio ......................................................... Oklahoma ................................................ Oregon ..................................................... Pennsylvania ........................................... Rhode Island ............................................ South Carolina ......................................... South Dakota ........................................... Tennessee ............................................... Texas ....................................................... Utah ......................................................... Vermont ................................................... Virginia ..................................................... Washington .............................................. West Virginia ............................................ Wisconsin ................................................ Wyoming ..................................................
6.3 7.0 6.9 7.0 6.7 7.0 7.0 5.8 6.0 6.3 6.7 6.5 4.9 6.8 6.8 6.2 7.0 7.0 6.7 4.7 5.3 6.6 6.7 5.7 6.5 7.0 6.5 6.9 7.0 7.0 5.7 5.6 5.9 6.8 5.3 7.0 7.0 5.9 6.3 6.5 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.5 6.1 6.4 5.3 6.8
5.7 7.0 5.2 7.0 6.4 6.0 6.5 6.1 6.4 6.9 3.8 3.7 4.1 4.4 5.6 3.3 6.2 7.0 7.0 4.5 4.3 4.9 4.3 6.0 5.6 7.0 6.7 7.0 6.1 6.0 6.7 6.3 5.0 6.0 6.6 6.0 7.0 6.8 6.1 5.2 5.0 6.8 5.0 6.6 6.8 5.6 4.3 6.7
6.5 7.0 6.7 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.5 4.9 5.2 6.5 5.2 5.4 5.1 4.0 6.6 5.3 6.4 7.0 7.0 6.0 4.8 6.4 5.2 5.5 5.8 7.0 6.8 7.0 3.7 6.0 5.2 5.9 5.9 5.3 6.6 6.5 6.5 5.5 5.8 6.6 4.3 6.8 7.0 6.4 6.5 6.6 5.8 6.1
Crop Progress (September 2016) 11 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Topsoil Moisture Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2016 [National topsoil moisture conditions for selected States are weighted based on cropland acreage]
State Very short Short Adequate Surplus
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama .......................................... Arizona ............................................ Arkansas ......................................... California ......................................... Colorado .......................................... Connecticut ..................................... Delaware ......................................... Florida ............................................. Georgia ........................................... Idaho ............................................... Illinois .............................................. Indiana ............................................ Iowa ................................................. Kansas ............................................ Kentucky .......................................... Louisiana ......................................... Maine .............................................. Maryland .......................................... Massachusetts ................................. Michigan .......................................... Minnesota ........................................ Mississippi ....................................... Missouri ........................................... Montana .......................................... Nebraska ......................................... Nevada ............................................ New Hampshire ............................... New Jersey ...................................... New Mexico ..................................... New York ......................................... North Carolina ................................. North Dakota ................................... Ohio ................................................. Oklahoma ........................................ Oregon ............................................ Pennsylvania ................................... Rhode Island ................................... South Carolina ................................. South Dakota ................................... Tennessee ....................................... Texas .............................................. Utah ................................................. Vermont ........................................... Virginia ............................................ Washington ..................................... West Virginia ................................... Wisconsin ........................................ Wyoming ......................................... 48 States ......................................... Previous week ................................. Previous year ...................................
6 2 4
40 7
41 12 1 8
19 1 - 1 3 1 -
22 3
35 4 - 4 2
14 9
35 35 3 8
22 3 4 6 6
31 17 55 5
10 6 6
11 33 12 8 6 1
16
7
7 10
34 28 15 30 24 39 33 9
32 39 4 8 5
10 9 2
15 19 58 18 3
27 10 25 29 30 36 33 51 25 18 17 29 31 31 30 45 20 27 23 17 33 45 37 29 32 6
32
18
18 30
58 66 64 30 66 20 51 60 49 41 80 81 86 78 79 65 53 64
7 68 72 58 83 54 59 35 24 54 36 41 63 67 59 61 35 48
- 57 62 64 60 54 21 48 63 57 85 42
65
64 55
2 4
17 - 3 - 4
30 11 1
15 11 8 9
11 33 10 14
- 10 25 11 5 7 3 - 5
10 5
12 16 12 6 2 3 5 -
18 1 7
17 2 1 3 - 5 8
10
10
11 5
- Represents zero.
12 Crop Progress (September 2016) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Subsoil Moisture Condition - Selected States: Week Ending September 4, 2016 [National subsoil moisture conditions for selected States are weighted based on cropland acreage]
State Very short Short Adequate Surplus
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama ......................................... Arizona ........................................... Arkansas ......................................... California ........................................ Colorado ......................................... Connecticut ..................................... Delaware ........................................ Florida ............................................. Georgia ........................................... Idaho ............................................... Illinois .............................................. Indiana ............................................ Iowa ................................................ Kansas ............................................ Kentucky ......................................... Louisiana ........................................ Maine .............................................. Maryland ......................................... Massachusetts ................................ Michigan ......................................... Minnesota ....................................... Mississippi ...................................... Missouri .......................................... Montana .......................................... Nebraska ........................................ Nevada ........................................... New Hampshire .............................. New Jersey ..................................... New Mexico .................................... New York ........................................ North Carolina ................................. North Dakota ................................... Ohio ................................................ Oklahoma ....................................... Oregon ............................................ Pennsylvania .................................. Rhode Island ................................... South Carolina ................................ South Dakota .................................. Tennessee ...................................... Texas .............................................. Utah ................................................ Vermont .......................................... Virginia ............................................ Washington ..................................... West Virginia ................................... Wisconsin ....................................... Wyoming ......................................... 48 States ........................................ Previous week ................................ Previous year ..................................
10 14 4
40 6
30 17
- 10 22 1 1 1 2 1 -
20 6
39 7 - 3 2
15 8
35 36 2 8
21 2 5
10 4
29 17 60 6
10 6 6
13 21 5 5 4 1
15
7
7 9
37 13 14 40 22 59 36 10 35 31 4
10 7
15 8 2
13 16 49 23 2
25 7
30 30 30 27 27 32 27 17 15 28 27 37 28 40 17 34 23 19 32 37 33 32 28 6
35
19
19 28
51 71 67 20 70 11 43 62 52 46 83 80 85 78 81 60 61 73 12 64 78 63 86 52 60 35 31 59 58 43 67 69 58 67 32 52
- 61 55 68 65 54 42 61 63 64 85 45
67
66 59
2 2
15 - 2 - 4
28 3 1
12 9 7 5
10 38 6 5 - 6
20 9 5 3 2 - 6
12 2 9
14 11 4 2 2 3 -
16 1 3
10 1 - 1 - 4 8 5
7
8 4
- Represents zero.
Crop Progress (September 2016) 13 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week
Barley: Harvested
Corn: Dented, Mature, Harvested, Condition
Cotton: Bolls Opening, Harvested, Condition
Pasture & Range: Condition
Peanuts: Harvested, Condition
Rice: Harvested, Condition
Sorghum: Coloring, Mature, Harvested, Condition
Soybeans: Dropping Leaves, Condition
Spring Wheat: Harvested
Sugarbeets: Harvested
Winter Wheat: Planted
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 2015 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. Field Offices summarize 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
Bianca Pruneda – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ..................................................................... (202) 720-7688
Tony Dahlman – Oats, Soybeans ..................................................................................................... (202) 690-3234
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet .............................................................................. (202) 720-9526
James Johanson – County Estimates, Hay ....................................................................................... (202) 690-8533
Scott Matthews – Crop Weather, Barley .......................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
Jean Porter – Rye, Wheat ................................................................................................................. (202) 720-8068
Bianca Pruneda – Peanuts, Rice ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-7688
Travis Thorson – Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................................... (202) 720-7369
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