Record Corn Harvest Expected

WASHINGTON - Aug 12/16 - SNS -- Corn production is forecast at a record 15.2 billion bushels, up 11% from last year, according to the USDA's first production estimate for the crop.

The forecasted yield, at 175.1 bushels per acre, is also expected to be a new record for the United States. Record yields are forecast for Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Carolina, Washington and Wisconsin.

Based on conditions as of August 1, yields are expected to average 175.1 bushels per acre, up 6.7 bushels from 2015. If realized, this will be the highest yield and production on record for the United States. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 86.6 million acres, unchanged from the June forecast, but up 7% from 2015.

The 2016 corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 94.1 million acres, unchanged from the June estimate but up 7% from 2015. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 86.6 million acres, also unchanged from June but up 7% from last year.

The August 1 corn objective yield data indicate the fourth highest number of ears on record for the combined 10 objective yield States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin).

Corn for Grain Area Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2015 and
Forecasted August 1, 2016
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          :  Area harvested   :  Yield per acre   :   Production
    State    :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
          :  2015  :  2016  :  2015  :  2016  :  2015  :  2016
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          : --- 1,000 acres --    ---- bushels ----  ---- 1,000 bushels ---
          :
Alabama ............:   245     310    147.0    130.0    36,015   40,300
Arkansas ...........:   445     735    181.0    189.0    80,545   138,915
California .........:   60     75    157.0    185.0     9,420   13,875
Colorado ...........:   950    1,100    142.0    140.0    134,900   154,000
Delaware ...........:   164     164    192.0    193.0    31,488   31,652
Georgia ............:   285     355    171.0    178.0    48,735   63,190
Idaho ..............:   70     130    207.0    210.0    14,490   27,300
Illinois ...........: 11,500   11,500    175.0    200.0   2,012,500  2,300,000
Indiana ............:  5,480    5,610    150.0    187.0    822,000  1,049,070
Iowa ...............: 13,050   13,600    192.0    197.0   2,505,600  2,679,200
          :
Kansas .............:  3,920    4,550    148.0    145.0    580,160   659,750
Kentucky ...........:  1,310    1,410    172.0    175.0    225,320   246,750
Louisiana ..........:   390     590    171.0    178.0    66,690   105,020
Maryland ...........:   380     400    164.0    170.0    62,320   68,000
Michigan ...........:  2,070    2,160    162.0    152.0    335,340   328,320
Minnesota ..........:  7,600    8,000    188.0    184.0   1,428,800  1,472,000
Mississippi ........:   490     690    175.0    172.0    85,750   118,680
Missouri ...........:  3,080    3,550    142.0    166.0    437,360   589,300
Nebraska ...........:  9,150    9,400    185.0    187.0   1,692,750  1,757,800
New York ...........:   590     660    143.0    140.0    84,370   92,400
          :
North Carolina .....:   730     940    113.0    130.0    82,490   122,200
North Dakota .......:  2,560    3,250    128.0    135.0    327,680   438,750
Ohio ...............:  3,260    3,290    153.0    163.0    498,780   536,270
Oklahoma ...........:   280     345    129.0    135.0    36,120   46,575
Pennsylvania .......:   940    1,000    147.0    141.0    138,180   141,000
South Carolina .....:   260     330    93.0    132.0    24,180   43,560
South Dakota .......:  5,030    5,300    159.0    147.0    799,770   779,100
Tennessee ..........:   730     800    160.0    155.0    116,800   124,000
Texas ..............:  1,970    2,250    135.0    130.0    265,950   292,500
Virginia ...........:   300     340    161.0    151.0    48,300   51,340
Washington .........:   75     80    215.0    225.0    16,125   18,000
Wisconsin ..........:  3,000    3,200    164.0    173.0    492,000   553,600
          :
Other States 1/ ....:   385     436    156.5    163.0    60,270   71,055
          :
United States ......: 80,749   86,550    168.4    175.1  13,601,198 15,153,472
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1/ Other States include Arizona, Florida, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah,
  West Virginia, and Wyoming. Individual State level estimates will be published in the
  "Crop Production 2016 Summary."