WASHINGTON - Jan 12/18 - SNS -- Peanuts output in the United States was estimated at a record high 7.23 billion pounds, up 30% from 2016, according to the USDA's final crop estimates.
Planted area was estimated at 1.87 million acres, up 12% from 2016. Harvested area was estimated at 1.78 million acres, up 16% from 2016. The average yield was estimated at 4,074 pounds per acre, up 440 pounds from 2016.
Planted area for peanuts was estimated at its highest level since 1991. Harvested area increased in all States from last year, except for New Mexico. Production in 2017 was up from the previous year in all estimating States. In Georgia, growers realized the highest production on record. Record high production was also estimated in Arkansas and South Carolina. Record high yields were estimated in Arkansas, South Carolina, and Virginia.
Peanut Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2015-2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama .......: 200.0 175.0 195.0 196.0 172.0 193.0 Arkansas 1/ ...: (NA) 24.0 30.0 (NA) 23.0 29.0 Florida .......: 190.0 155.0 195.0 180.0 146.0 186.0 Georgia .......: 785.0 720.0 835.0 777.0 706.0 825.0 Mississippi ...: 44.0 39.0 44.0 41.0 38.0 43.0 New Mexico ....: 5.0 8.0 7.6 4.9 8.0 7.6 North Carolina : 90.0 101.0 119.0 87.0 99.0 117.0 Oklahoma ......: 10.0 13.0 21.0 9.0 12.0 20.0 South Carolina : 112.0 110.0 122.0 82.0 106.0 118.0 Texas .........: 170.0 305.0 275.0 165.0 205.0 210.0 Virginia ......: 19.0 21.0 27.0 19.0 21.0 27.0 : United States .: 1,625.0 1,671.0 1,870.6 1,560.9 1,536.0 1,775.6 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 : 2015 : 2016 : 2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- pounds ---------- ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- : Alabama .......: 3,250 3,600 3,650 637,000 619,200 704,450 Arkansas 1/ ...: (NA) 4,800 5,100 (NA) 110,400 147,900 Florida .......: 3,600 3,800 3,550 648,000 554,800 660,300 Georgia .......: 4,330 3,900 4,380 3,364,410 2,753,400 3,613,500 Mississippi ...: 3,500 4,000 4,100 143,500 152,000 176,300 New Mexico ....: 3,130 2,800 3,500 15,337 22,400 26,600 North Carolina : 3,480 3,530 4,100 302,760 349,470 479,700 Oklahoma ......: 3,400 3,700 3,700 30,600 44,400 74,000 South Carolina : 3,200 3,200 4,000 262,400 339,200 472,000 Texas .........: 3,200 2,730 3,600 528,000 559,650 756,000 Virginia ......: 3,650 3,650 4,550 69,350 76,650 122,850 : United States .: 3,845 3,634 4,074 6,001,357 5,581,570 7,233,600 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Estimates began in 2016.
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