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U.S. Corn Output Sinks 7%

WASHINGTON - Aug 10/17 - SNS -- Corn production in the United States is forecast at 14.2 billion bushels, down 7% from last year, according to the latest USDA production estimate's of the season.

Based on conditions as of August 1, yields are expected to average 169.5 bushels per acre, down 5.1 bushels from 2016. If realized, this will be the third highest yield and production on record for the United States. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 83.5 million acres, unchanged from the June forecast but down 4% from 2016.

The 2017 corn planted area for all purposes is estimated at 90.9 million acres, unchanged from the June estimate but down 3% from 2016. Area harvested for grain is forecast at 83.5 million acres, also unchanged from June but down 4% from last year.

The August 1 corn objective yield data indicate the fifth 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: 2016 and
Forecasted August 1, 2017
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                    :    Area harvested     :    Yield per acre     :      Production
        State       :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
                    :   2016    :   2017    :   2016    :   2017    :   2016    :   2017
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                    :  --- 1,000 acres --       ---- bushels ----    ---- 1,000 bushels ---
                    :
Alabama ............:     315         235       120.0       165.0        37,800      38,775
Arkansas ...........:     745         665       171.0       182.0       127,395     121,030
California .........:     100         100       185.0       162.0        18,500      16,200
Colorado ...........:   1,170       1,220       137.0       145.0       160,290     176,900
Delaware ...........:     164         180       170.0       190.0        27,880      34,200
Georgia ............:     340         320       165.0       178.0        56,100      56,960
Idaho ..............:     100          90       188.0       200.0        18,800      18,000
Illinois ...........:  11,450      10,950       197.0       188.0     2,255,650   2,058,600
Indiana ............:   5,470       5,370       173.0       173.0       946,310     929,010
Iowa ...............:  13,500      13,100       203.0       188.0     2,740,500   2,462,800
                    :
Kansas .............:   4,920       5,000       142.0       133.0       698,640     665,000
Kentucky ...........:   1,400       1,260       159.0       171.0       222,600     215,460
Louisiana ..........:     550         460       165.0       192.0        90,750      88,320
Maryland ...........:     400         450       152.0       160.0        60,800      72,000
Michigan ...........:   2,040       2,120       157.0       170.0       320,280     360,400
Minnesota ..........:   8,000       7,550       193.0       183.0     1,544,000   1,381,650
Mississippi ........:     720         540       166.0       185.0       119,520      99,900
Missouri ...........:   3,500       3,100       163.0       162.0       570,500     502,200
Nebraska ...........:   9,550       9,500       178.0       183.0     1,699,900   1,738,500
New York ...........:     570         550       129.0       150.0        73,530      82,500
                    :
North Carolina .....:     940         820       129.0       140.0       121,260     114,800
North Dakota .......:   3,270       3,450       158.0       121.0       516,660     417,450
Ohio ...............:   3,300       3,230       159.0       171.0       524,700     552,330
Oklahoma ...........:     350         330       121.0       115.0        42,350      37,950
Pennsylvania .......:     950       1,000       129.0       160.0       122,550     160,000
South Carolina .....:     350         315       127.0       137.0        44,450      43,155
South Dakota .......:   5,130       4,800       161.0       140.0       825,930     672,000
Tennessee ..........:     830         780       151.0       166.0       125,330     129,480
Texas ..............:   2,550       2,100       127.0       132.0       323,850     277,200
Virginia ...........:     340         330       148.0       140.0        50,320      46,200
Washington .........:      85          85       235.0       220.0        19,975      18,700
Wisconsin ..........:   3,220       3,050       178.0       162.0       573,160     494,100
                    :
Other States 1/ ....:     429         446       157.9       159.6        67,758      71,196
                    :
United States ......:  86,748      83,496       174.6       169.5    15,148,038  14,152,966
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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 2017 Summary."

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