WASHINGTON - Feb 8/19 - SNS -- Peanut production was estimated at 5.46 billion pounds, down 23% from 2017, according to the USDA's final crop report for 2018.
Planted area was estimated at 1.43 million acres, down 24% from 2017. Harvested area was estimated at 1.37 million acres, down 23% from 2017. The average yield was estimated at 3,991 pounds per acre, down 16 pounds from 2017.
Planted area for peanuts was estimated at its lowest level since 2014. Harvested area decreased in all States from last year. Production in 2018 was down from the previous year in all estimating States. In Georgia, growers realized the lowest production since 2016.
Peanut Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States: 2016-2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area planted : Area harvested State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 acres : Alabama .......: 175.0 195.0 165.0 172.0 193.0 162.0 Arkansas ......: 24.0 30.0 26.0 23.0 29.0 23.0 Florida .......: 155.0 195.0 155.0 146.0 185.0 140.0 Georgia .......: 720.0 835.0 665.0 706.0 825.0 650.0 Mississippi ...: 39.0 44.0 25.0 38.0 43.0 24.0 New Mexico ....: 8.0 7.6 5.5 8.0 7.6 5.5 North Carolina : 101.0 119.0 102.0 99.0 117.0 98.0 Oklahoma ......: 13.0 22.0 16.0 12.0 21.0 15.0 South Carolina : 110.0 122.0 87.0 106.0 118.0 82.0 Texas .........: 305.0 275.0 155.0 205.0 210.0 145.0 Virginia ......: 21.0 27.0 24.0 21.0 27.0 24.0 : United States .: 1,671.0 1,871.6 1,425.5 1,536.0 1,775.6 1,368.5 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per acre : Production State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 : 2016 : 2017 : 2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- pounds ---------- ---------- 1,000 pounds --------- : Alabama .......: 3,600 3,650 3,400 619,200 704,450 550,800 Arkansas ......: 4,800 5,300 5,000 110,400 153,700 115,000 Florida .......: 3,800 3,450 3,600 554,800 638,250 504,000 Georgia .......: 3,900 4,330 4,450 2,753,400 3,572,250 2,892,500 Mississippi ...: 4,000 4,000 4,000 152,000 172,000 96,000 New Mexico ....: 2,800 3,500 3,000 22,400 26,600 16,500 North Carolina : 3,530 4,100 3,900 349,470 479,700 382,200 Oklahoma ......: 3,700 3,780 3,100 44,400 79,380 46,500 South Carolina : 3,200 4,000 3,400 339,200 472,000 278,800 Texas .........: 2,730 3,320 3,300 559,650 697,200 478,500 Virginia ......: 3,650 4,440 4,200 76,650 119,880 100,800 : United States .: 3,634 4,007 3,991 5,581,570 7,115,410 5,461,600 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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