Gr Lg 11-1 (3-09) Grain Stocks National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released March 31, 2009, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Grain Stocks" call (202) 720-2127, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Corn Stocks Up 1 Percent from March 2008 Soybean Stocks Down 9 Percent All Wheat Stocks Up 46 Percent Corn stocks in all positions on March 1, 2009 totaled 6.96 billion bushels, up 1 percent from March 1, 2008. Of the total stocks, 4.09 billion bushels are stored on farms, up 8 percent from a year earlier. Off-farm stocks, at 2.87 billion bushels, are down 7 percent from a year ago. The December 2008 - February 2009 indicated disappearance is 3.12 billion bushels, compared with 3.42 billion bushels during the same period last year. Soybeans stored in all positions on March 1, 2009 totaled 1.30 billion bushels, down 9 percent from March 1, 2008. Soybean stocks stored on farms are estimated at 657 million bushels, up 11 percent from a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 645 million bushels, are down 23 percent from last March. Indicated disappearance for the December 2008 - February 2009 quarter totaled 974 million bushels, up 5 percent from the same period a year earlier. All wheat stored in all positions on March 1, 2009 totaled 1.04 billion bushels, up 46 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks are estimated at 280 million bushels, up 205 percent from last March. Off-farm stocks, at 756 million bushels, are up 23 percent from a year ago. The December 2008 - February 2009 indicated disappearance is 386 million bushels, down 9 percent from the same period a year earlier. Durum wheat stocks in all positions on March 1, 2009 totaled 32.8 million bushels, up 30 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks, at 18.7 million bushels, are up 131 percent from March 1, 2008. Off-farm stocks totaled 14.1 million bushels, down 17 percent from a year ago. The December 2008 - February 2009 indicated disappearance of 11.7 million bushels is down 20 percent from the same period a year earlier. Barley stocks in all positions on March 1, 2009 totaled 128 million bushels, up 16 percent from March 1, 2008. On-farm stocks are estimated at 44.1 million bushels, 56 percent above a year ago. Off-farm stocks, at 83.9 million bushels, are 2 percent above March 2008. The December 2008 - February 2009 indicated disappearance totaled 44.9 million bushels, 77 percent above the same period a year earlier. Oats stored in all positions on March 1, 2009 totaled 95.4 million bushels, 21 percent above the stocks on March 1, 2008. Of the total stocks on hand, 30.0 million bushels are stored on farms, down 3 percent from a year ago. Off-farm stocks totaled 65.4 million bushels, up 36 percent from the previous year. Indicated disappearance during December 2008 - February 2009 totaled 19.6 million bushels, up 27 percent from the same period a year ago. Grain sorghum stored in all positions on March 1, 2009 totaled 209 million bushels, up 12 percent from a year ago. On-farm stocks, at 32.2 million bushels, are up 23 percent from last March. Off-farm stocks, at 177 million bushels, are up 11 percent from a year earlier. The December 2008 - February 2009 indicated disappearance from all positions is 103 million bushels, down 2 percent from the same period last year. Sunflower stocks in all positions on March 1, 2009 totaled 1.14 billion pounds, up 11 percent from March 1, 2008. All stocks stored on farms totaled 545 million pounds and off-farm stocks totaled 596 million pounds. Stocks of oil type sunflower seed are 921 million pounds; of this total, 439 million pounds are on-farm stocks and 483 million pounds are off-farm stocks. Non-oil sunflower stocks totaled 220 million pounds, with 107 million pounds stored on the farm and 114 million pounds stored off the farm. This report was approved on March 31, 2009. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack Agricultural Statistics Board Chairperson Carol C. House Contents Page United States Summary.......................................................................4 Grains Barley March 1, 2008-2009............................................................9 December, 1, 2008............................................................14 Corn March 1, 2008-2009............................................................6 December, 1, 2008............................................................13 Oats March 1, 2008-2009............................................................8 December, 1, 2008............................................................14 Sorghum March 1, 2008-2009............................................................7 December, 1, 2008............................................................13 Wheat, All March 1, 2008-2009...........................................................10 December, 1, 2008............................................................15 Wheat, Durum March 1, 2008-2009...........................................................11 December, 1, 2008............................................................11 Oilseeds Soybeans March 1, 2008-2009...........................................................12 December, 1, 2008............................................................15 Sunflower March 1, 2008-2009...........................................................11 Reliability of Grain Stocks Data in this Report............................................16 Information Contacts.......................................................................17 Grain Stocks: By Position, Month, United States, 2008-2009 (Domestic Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Corn :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 3,780,000 3,078,722 6,858,722 4,085,000 2,873,397 6,958,397 Jun 1 : 1,970,900 2,057,117 4,028,017 Sep 1 : 499,950 1,124,200 1,624,150 Dec 1 : 6,482,000 3,595,564 10,077,564 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sorghum :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 26,100 159,808 185,908 32,200 176,593 208,793 Jun 1 : 7,000 94,019 101,019 Sep 1 : 3,550 49,200 52,750 Dec 1 : 54,400 257,646 312,046 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Oats :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 31,000 47,988 78,988 30,000 65,364 95,364 Jun 1 : 16,100 50,674 66,774 Sep 1 : 52,800 66,296 119,096 Dec 1 : 42,600 72,322 114,922 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Barley :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 28,270 82,154 110,424 44,060 83,895 127,955 Jun 1 : 9,950 58,273 68,223 Sep 1 : 127,070 81,669 208,739 Dec 1 : 77,050 95,766 172,816 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 91,990 617,280 709,270 280,200 756,372 1,036,572 Jun 1 : 25,635 280,183 305,818 Sep 1 : 635,700 1,222,423 1,858,123 Dec 1 : 454,000 968,374 1,422,374 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Durum Wheat 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 8,100 17,058 25,158 18,700 14,101 32,801 Jun 1 : 2,350 5,938 8,288 Sep 1 : 36,200 22,599 58,799 Dec 1 : 26,100 18,405 44,505 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 593,000 840,982 1,433,982 656,500 645,106 1,301,606 Jun 1 : 226,600 449,543 676,143 Sep 1 : 47,000 158,034 205,034 Dec 1 : 1,189,000 1,086,577 2,275,577 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 2/ Included in All Wheat. Grain Stocks: By Position, Month, United States, 2008-2009 (Metric Units) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Date : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Metric Tons :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Corn :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 96,016,420 78,203,140 174,219,560 103,763,780 72,987,650 176,751,430 Jun 1 : 50,063,170 52,253,180 102,316,340 Sep 1 : 12,699,310 28,556,000 41,255,310 Dec 1 :164,650,380 91,331,530 255,981,920 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sorghum :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 662,970 4,059,310 4,722,280 817,920 4,485,670 5,303,590 Jun 1 : 177,810 2,388,190 2,566,000 Sep 1 : 90,170 1,249,740 1,339,910 Dec 1 : 1,381,820 6,544,510 7,926,330 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Oats :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 449,960 696,540 1,146,510 435,450 948,760 1,384,200 Jun 1 : 233,690 735,530 969,220 Sep 1 : 766,390 962,280 1,728,670 Dec 1 : 618,340 1,049,750 1,668,090 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Barley :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 615,510 1,788,690 2,404,200 959,290 1,826,600 2,785,890 Jun 1 : 216,640 1,268,740 1,485,380 Sep 1 : 2,766,620 1,778,130 4,544,760 Dec 1 : 1,677,570 2,085,060 3,762,620 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 2,503,560 16,799,610 19,303,170 7,625,790 20,585,070 28,210,870 Jun 1 : 697,670 7,625,330 8,323,000 Sep 1 : 17,300,920 33,268,900 50,569,820 Dec 1 : 12,355,860 26,354,820 38,710,680 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Durum Wheat 2/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 220,450 464,240 684,690 508,930 383,770 892,700 Jun 1 : 63,960 161,610 225,560 Sep 1 : 985,200 615,040 1,600,250 Dec 1 : 710,330 500,900 1,211,230 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Soybeans :--------------------------------------------------------------------- Mar 1 : 16,138,820 22,887,780 39,026,590 17,867,000 17,556,910 35,423,910 Jun 1 : 6,167,040 12,234,560 18,401,600 Sep 1 : 1,279,130 4,300,980 5,580,110 Dec 1 : 32,359,280 29,571,780 61,931,060 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. 2/ Included in All Wheat. Corn: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, March 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * 5,224 * * 2,709 * AZ : * * * * * * AR : * 16,559 * * 10,041 * CA : * 10,838 * * 7,273 * CO : 33,000 27,055 60,055 30,000 28,700 58,700 DE : * 9,908 * * 10,212 * FL : * * * * * * GA : * 8,656 * * 5,902 * ID : * 2,325 * * 2,430 * IL : 590,000 717,843 1,307,843 660,000 720,480 1,380,480 IN : 250,000 192,971 442,971 255,000 149,251 404,251 IA : 880,000 562,434 1,442,434 940,000 565,251 1,505,251 KS : 67,000 184,005 251,005 71,000 186,546 257,546 KY : 33,000 28,047 61,047 38,000 19,800 57,800 LA : * 27,670 * * 29,619 * MD : * 14,050 * * 9,093 * MI : 87,000 53,100 140,100 100,000 44,000 144,000 MN : 520,000 227,560 747,560 520,000 203,162 723,162 MS : * 20,778 * * 17,792 * MO : 95,000 68,654 163,654 97,000 58,579 155,579 MT : * * * * * * NE : 430,000 336,772 766,772 490,000 318,288 808,288 NV : * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : * * * * * * NM : * * * * * * NY : * 4,004 * * 3,422 * NC : 13,000 27,069 40,069 12,000 22,131 34,131 ND : 68,000 47,200 115,200 93,000 50,300 143,300 OH : 160,000 135,206 295,206 145,000 92,931 237,931 OK : * 11,522 * * 15,622 * OR : * 282 * * * * PA : 49,000 9,353 58,353 44,000 7,885 51,885 SC : * 3,904 * * 2,657 * SD : 190,000 101,534 291,534 265,000 97,493 362,493 TN : * 17,349 * * 11,532 * TX : * 78,223 * * 75,422 * UT : * 1,294 * * 1,084 * VA : * 6,715 * * 6,391 * WA : * 9,430 * * 7,984 * WV : * * * * * * WI : 165,000 103,520 268,520 160,000 82,088 242,088 WY : * * * * * * : Unall* : 150,000 7,668 406,399 165,000 7,327 391,512 : US : 3,780,000 3,078,722 6,858,722 4,085,000 2,873,397 6,958,397 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Sorghum: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, March 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * * * AZ : * * * * * * AR : * * * * 1,509 * CA : * * * * 224 * CO : * 725 * * 510 * DE : * * * * FL : * * * * GA : * * * * * * ID : * * * * IL : * 728 * * 2,393 * IN : * * * * IA : * * * * KS : 17,000 94,470 111,470 20,000 112,302 132,302 KY : * * * * * * LA : * 1,481 * * 3,289 * MD : * * * * MI : * * * * MN : * * * * MS : * 712 * * 1,047 * MO : 1,400 1,619 3,019 1,500 825 2,325 MT : * * * * NE : 2,700 11,245 13,945 2,400 12,399 14,799 NV : * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : * * * * NM : * * * * * * NY : * * * * NC : * * * * * * ND : * * * * OH : * * * * OK : * * * * 8,456 * OR : * * * * PA : * * * * 92 * SC : * * * * * * SD : * 1,539 * * 693 * TN : * * * * 483 * TX : 1,900 31,534 33,434 3,000 29,729 32,729 UT : * * * * VA : * * * * WA : * * * * WV : * * * * WI : * * * * WY : * * * * : Unall* : 3,100 15,755 24,040 5,300 2,642 26,638 : US : 26,100 159,808 185,908 32,200 176,593 208,793 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Oats: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, March 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * 111 * * 51 * AZ : * * * * AR : * * * * CA : * 323 * * 245 * CO : * 65 * * 50 * DE : * * * * FL : * * * * GA : * 34 * * 75 * ID : * 209 * * 245 * IL : * 190 * * 560 * IN : * 92 * * 113 * IA : 1,200 4,045 5,245 1,700 5,851 7,551 KS : * 385 * * 264 * KY : * * * * LA : * * * * MD : * * * * MI : * 400 * * 750 * MN : 4,000 19,369 23,369 4,900 33,914 38,814 MS : * * * * MO : * 156 * * * * MT : 900 60 960 1,000 55 1,055 NE : 500 * * 400 * * NV : * * * * N ENG : * * * * * * NJ : * * * * NM : * * * * NY : * 125 * * 183 * NC : * 66 * * 126 * ND : 5,700 830 6,530 3,300 1,280 4,580 OH : * 1,774 * * 988 * OK : * 182 * * 117 * OR : * 212 * * 357 * PA : 2,100 350 2,450 1,900 375 2,275 SC : * 34 * * 110 * SD : 3,600 1,029 4,629 4,500 1,334 5,834 TN : 83 83 38 38 TX : * * * * * * UT : * * * * 18 * VA : * 33 * * 19 * WA : * 71 * * 44 * WV : * * * * WI : 4,500 * * 4,500 * * WY : * * * * * * : Unall* : 8,500 17,760 35,722 7,800 18,202 35,217 : US : 31,000 47,988 78,988 30,000 65,364 95,364 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Barley: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, March 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * AZ : * * * * * * AR : * * * * CA : * 546 * * 491 * CO : * * * * 4,730 * DE : * * * * 640 * FL : * * * * GA : * * * * ID : 5,000 16,475 21,475 7,000 19,005 26,005 IL : * * * * IN : * * * * IA : * * * * KS : * 20 * * 15 * KY : * * * * * * LA : * * * * MD : * 165 * * 731 * MI : * 80 * * 55 * MN : 1,200 16,034 17,234 1,800 13,355 15,155 MS : * * * * MO : * * * * MT : 6,000 10,720 16,720 8,500 11,410 19,910 NE : * * * * NV : * * * * * * N ENG : * * * * * * NJ : * * * * * * NM : * * * * NY : * * * * * * NC : * 62 * * 120 * ND : 11,000 17,700 28,700 20,500 18,800 39,300 OH : * * * * * * OK : * * * * OR : 260 1,636 1,896 300 712 1,012 PA : * 188 * * 495 * SC : * * * * SD : 480 * * 560 * * TN : * * * * TX : 54 54 40 40 UT : * 327 * * 240 * VA : * 50 * * 199 * WA : 630 3,932 4,562 1,200 5,088 6,288 WV : * * * * WI : * 8,117 * * * * WY : * * * * * * : Unall* : 3,700 6,048 19,783 4,200 7,769 20,245 : US : 28,270 82,154 110,424 44,060 83,895 127,955 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. All Wheat: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, March 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * * * AZ : * * * * * * AR : 30 * * 1,300 16,754 18,054 CA : 300 5,910 6,210 400 11,579 11,979 CO : 5,500 21,610 27,110 7,500 18,200 25,700 DE : * 839 * * 1,617 * FL : * * * * * * GA : * * * * * * ID : 4,000 15,306 19,306 12,000 21,401 33,401 IL : 200 16,539 16,739 5,700 37,249 42,949 IN : 60 13,547 13,607 1,200 22,034 23,234 IA : * 1,561 * * 1,837 * KS : 3,700 110,699 114,399 8,300 133,461 141,761 KY : * 3,364 * * 9,580 * LA : * 3,864 * * 6,399 * MD : * 4,570 * * 6,319 * MI : 300 14,230 14,530 1,900 21,500 23,400 MN : 7,000 16,527 23,527 27,000 14,597 41,597 MS : * 130 * * 4,292 * MO : 200 16,617 16,817 3,300 20,622 23,922 MT : 23,000 20,100 43,100 54,000 19,510 73,510 NE : 1,100 28,263 29,363 2,900 26,950 29,850 NV : * * * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : * * * * 550 * NM : * 1,447 * * * * NY : * 7,017 * * 6,560 * NC : 100 4,265 4,365 2,300 7,789 10,089 ND : 28,000 43,300 71,300 83,000 41,400 124,400 OH : 200 29,972 30,172 1,400 52,879 54,279 OK : 1,200 59,677 60,877 4,800 73,269 78,069 OR : 1,500 12,959 14,459 4,000 15,503 19,503 PA : * 5,144 * * 7,789 * SC : * 515 * * 855 * SD : 9,400 22,405 31,805 33,000 22,278 55,278 TN : * 5,660 * * 7,740 * TX : 800 51,500 52,300 1,500 28,217 29,717 UT : * 4,147 * * 4,062 * VA : * 2,244 * * 5,183 * WA : 2,300 43,370 45,670 6,700 58,965 65,665 WV : * * * * * * WI : * 19,154 * * 19,142 * WY : * * * * * * : Unall* : 3,100 10,828 73,614 18,000 10,290 110,215 : US : 91,990 617,280 709,270 280,200 756,372 1,036,572 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Durum Wheat: Stocks by Position, North Dakota, Other States, and United States, March 1, 2008-2009 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : ND : 6,000 5,900 11,900 14,500 4,800 19,300 : Oth Sts : 2,100 11,158 13,258 4,200 9,301 13,501 : US : 8,100 17,058 25,158 18,700 14,101 32,801 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Included in All Wheat. 2/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Durum Wheat: Stocks by Position, North Dakota, Other States, and United States, December 1, 2008 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : On : Off : Total All State : Farms : Farms 3/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : ND : 18,500 4,800 23,300 : Oth Sts : 7,600 13,605 21,205 : US : 26,100 18,405 44,505 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Included in All Wheat. 2/ Revised. 3/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Sunflower: Stocks by Position, Type, North Dakota, Other States, and United States, March 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Varietal : 2008 : 2009 Type :--------------------------------------------------------------------- and : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All State : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds : Oil : ND : 250,000 285,600 535,600 275,000 253,700 528,700 : Oth Sts : 81,380 177,890 259,270 163,835 228,873 392,708 : US : 331,380 463,490 794,870 438,835 482,573 921,408 : Non-oil : ND : 44,000 107,200 151,200 49,000 46,900 95,900 : Oth Sts : 16,925 64,021 80,946 57,645 66,798 124,443 : US : 60,925 171,221 232,146 106,645 113,698 220,343 : All : ND : 294,000 392,800 686,800 324,000 300,600 624,600 : Oth Sts : 98,305 241,911 340,216 221,480 295,671 517,151 : US : 392,305 634,711 1,027,016 545,480 596,271 1,141,751 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Soybeans: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, March 1, 2008-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2008 : 2009 :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 1/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * 4,551 * AZ : * * * * AR : * 23,119 * * 23,585 * CA : * * * * CO : * * * * DE : * 3,274 * * 3,161 * FL : * * * * * * GA : * 7,765 * * * * ID : * * * * IL : 75,000 145,237 220,237 115,000 110,166 225,166 IN : 43,000 52,549 95,549 51,000 43,874 94,874 IA : 145,000 181,411 326,411 150,000 139,912 289,912 KS : 8,000 45,867 53,867 12,500 34,679 47,179 KY : * 6,101 * * * * LA : * 8,961 * * 6,197 * MD : * 8,190 * * * * MI : 17,000 23,900 40,900 15,500 14,100 29,600 MN : 115,000 69,264 184,264 90,000 46,621 136,621 MS : * 5,291 * * 3,838 * MO : 27,000 29,926 56,926 31,000 21,747 52,747 MT : * * * * NE : 34,000 84,880 118,880 41,000 58,063 99,063 NV : * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : * * * * * * NM : * * * * NY : * 131 * * * * NC : * 7,013 * * 11,168 * ND : 21,000 19,300 40,300 22,500 13,700 36,200 OH : 38,000 49,292 87,292 33,000 32,648 65,648 OK : * 1,371 * * * * OR : * * * * PA : * 2,997 * * 3,346 * SC : * 3,611 * * 4,219 * SD : 30,000 26,002 56,002 35,000 20,892 55,892 TN : * 1,417 * * 2,543 * TX : * 2,681 * * 833 * UT : * * * * VA : * 2,306 * * 3,249 * WA : * * * * WV : * * * * * * WI : 14,000 21,908 35,908 10,000 16,313 26,313 WY : * * * * : Unall* : 26,000 7,218 117,446 50,000 25,701 142,391 : US : 593,000 840,982 1,433,982 656,500 645,106 1,301,606 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Corn and Sorghum: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, December 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Corn 1/ : Sorghum 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * 3,670 * * * * AZ : * * * * * * AR : * 12,960 * * 1,769 * CA : * 11,541 * * * * CO : 55,000 32,550 87,550 * 780 * DE : * 11,898 * * * FL : * * * * * GA : * 7,399 * * * * ID : * 2,682 * * * IL : 1,100,000 892,205 1,992,205 * 2,569 * IN : 500,000 180,040 680,040 * * IA : 1,300,000 719,489 2,019,489 * * KS : 120,000 250,496 370,496 30,000 157,951 187,951 KY : 85,000 19,865 104,865 * * * LA : * 27,350 * * * * MD : * 15,349 * * * MI : 160,000 62,500 222,500 * * MN : 770,000 259,909 1,029,909 * * MS : * 19,385 * * 1,154 * MO : 215,000 77,208 292,208 4,600 1,345 5,945 MT : * * * * * NE : 780,000 406,700 1,186,700 5,000 17,630 22,630 NV : * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : * * * * * NM : * * * * * * NY : * 1,531 * * * NC : 20,000 26,691 46,691 * * * ND : 170,000 57,300 227,300 * * OH : 260,000 100,814 360,814 * * OK : * 19,603 * * 10,466 * OR : * * * * * PA : 67,000 10,091 77,091 * * * SC : * 2,799 * * * * SD : 380,000 107,711 487,711 * 560 * TN : * 17,547 * * 628 * TX : * 101,764 * 5,300 55,777 61,077 UT : * * * * * VA : * 7,547 * * * WA : * 9,312 * * * WV : * * * * * WI : 220,000 110,590 330,590 * * WY : * * * * * : Unall* : 280,000 9,068 561,405 9,500 7,017 34,443 : US : 6,482,000 3,595,564 10,077,564 54,400 257,646 312,046 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Revised. 2/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Oats and Barley: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, December 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Oats 1/ : Barley 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * 29 * * * AZ : * * * * * AR : 29 29 * * CA : * 277 * * 969 * CO : * 65 * * 5,435 * DE : * * * 800 * FL : * * * * GA : * 80 * * * ID : * 256 * 11,500 21,688 33,188 IL : * 290 * * * IN : * 117 * * * IA : 2,000 6,082 8,082 * * KS : * 323 * * 17 * KY : * * * * * LA : * * * * MD : * * * 854 * MI : * 960 * * 80 * MN : 7,500 37,232 44,732 2,800 17,255 20,055 MS : * * * * MO : * 252 * * * MT : 1,300 50 1,350 17,000 10,720 27,720 NE : 700 * * * * NV : * * * * * N ENG : * * * * * * NJ : * * * * * NM : * * * * NY : * 304 * * * * NC : * 110 * * 175 * ND : 6,500 * * 35,000 19,500 54,500 OH : * 1,720 * * * * OK : * 147 * * * OR : * 379 * 650 545 1,195 PA : 2,900 570 3,470 * 675 * SC : * 149 * * * SD : 4,700 1,730 6,430 1,000 * * TN : * * * * TX : * * * 45 45 UT : * 33 * * 238 * VA : * 21 * * 286 * WA : * 78 * 1,600 6,563 8,163 WV : * * * * WI : 6,000 * * * * * WY : * 13 * * * * : Unall* : 11,000 21,026 50,829 7,500 9,921 27,950 : US : 42,600 72,322 114,922 77,050 95,766 172,816 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Revised. 2/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. All Wheat and Soybeans: Stocks by Position, State, and United States, December 1, 2008 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat 1/ : Soybeans 1/ :--------------------------------------------------------------------- State : On : Off : Total All : On : Off : Total All : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions : Farms : Farms 2/ : Positions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Bushels : AL : * * * * * * AZ : * * * * * AR : 2,000 19,439 21,439 * 48,078 * CA : 1,700 15,213 16,913 * * CO : 10,500 21,770 32,270 * * DE : * 3,143 * * 3,956 * FL : * * * * * * GA : * * * * * * ID : 20,000 27,245 47,245 * * IL : 7,700 37,360 45,060 210,000 182,002 392,002 IN : 1,700 25,572 27,272 110,000 65,145 175,145 IA : * 1,518 * 200,000 210,540 410,540 KS : 14,000 179,277 193,277 23,500 77,423 100,923 KY : * 11,623 * * 8,429 * LA : * 5,821 * * 15,256 * MD : * 9,244 * * 9,148 * MI : 2,600 26,800 29,400 28,000 24,200 52,200 MN : 47,000 18,764 65,764 145,000 83,234 228,234 MS : * 2,697 * * 11,148 * MO : 7,300 26,495 33,795 82,000 46,421 128,421 MT : 92,000 21,360 113,360 * * NE : 4,500 33,456 37,956 68,000 107,280 175,280 NV : * * * * * N ENG : * * * * NJ : * * * * * * NM : * * * * * NY : * 14,731 * * * * NC : 3,200 9,736 12,936 * 14,842 * ND : 130,000 47,000 177,000 39,000 22,400 61,400 OH : 4,200 60,872 65,072 80,000 43,014 123,014 OK : 6,000 93,406 99,406 * 3,512 * OR : 6,500 21,381 27,881 * * PA : * 7,315 * * 3,941 * SC : * 1,377 * * 5,091 * SD : 50,000 30,994 80,994 61,000 33,916 94,916 TN : * 10,682 * * 7,969 * TX : 2,600 43,038 45,638 * 2,384 * UT : * 3,975 * * * VA : * 8,164 * * 5,686 * WA : 12,000 82,242 94,242 * * WV : * * * * * * WI : * 29,124 * 17,500 25,169 42,669 WY : * * * * * : Unall* : 28,500 17,540 155,454 125,000 26,393 290,833 : US : 454,000 968,374 1,422,374 1,189,000 1,086,577 2,275,577 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * "Off farms unallocated" includes State data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations; "on farms unallocated" includes minor producing States' data not published separately. 1/ Revised. 2/ Includes stocks at mills, elevators, warehouses, terminals, and processors. Reliability of March 1, 2009 Grain Stocks Estimates Survey Procedures: The grain stocks estimates in this report are based on surveys conducted during the first two weeks of March. Separate surveys are conducted to obtain the on-farm and off-farm estimates. The on-farm stocks survey is a probability survey that includes approximately 86,000 operators selected from a list of producers that ensures all operations in the U.S. have a chance to be selected. These producers are asked to provide the total quantities of grain stored on their operations as of March 1, 2009. This includes all whole grains and oilseeds stored whether for feed, seed, or sale as well as any stored under a government program. The off-farm stocks survey is an enumeration of all known commercial grain storage facilities. This includes approximately 9,000 facilities with about 9.35 billion bushels of storage capacity. An effort is made to obtain a report from all facilities. Reports of stock holdings are normally received from operations covering about 90 percent of the capacity. Estimates are made for missing facilities to make the survey complete. Estimation Procedures: On-farm and off-farm survey data are reviewed at the State and national levels for reasonableness, consistency with historical estimates, and current crop size. After estimates are made for on-farm and off-farm stocks, the totals of these two are combined and evaluated using the balance sheet approach. This method utilizes other sources of data to check the reasonableness of the stocks estimates. Estimates of production, imports, exports, crushings, millings, and all other recorded uses of grains and oilseeds are reviewed to make sure beginning stocks, production, utilization, and ending stocks are within reasonable balance and present the best possible estimate of stocks. Revision Policy: On-farm and off-farm stocks are subject to revision the quarter following initial publication and again in the following December 1 Grain Stocks report published in January each year. Revisions can be made when late reports are received, errors are detected in reporting and calculations, and production estimates are revised. Estimates will also be reviewed following the 5-year Census of Agriculture. No revisions to these years will be made after that date. Reliability: Reliability of the on-farm and off-farm stocks must be treated separately because the survey designs for the two surveys are very different. The on-farm stocks estimates are subject to sampling variability because all operations holding on-farm stocks are not included in the sample. This variability, as measured by the relative standard error at the U.S. level, is approximately 2.1 percent for corn, 2.4 percent for soybeans, and 2.0 percent for all wheat. This means that chances are approximately 95 out of 100 that survey estimates for stocks will be within plus or minus 4.2 percent for corn, 4.8 percent for soybeans, and 4.0 percent for all wheat of the value that could be developed by averaging the estimates produced from all possible samples selected from the same population and surveyed using the same procedures. The relative standard errors for sorghum, barley, and oats are 6.1, 4.7, and 5.7 percent, respectively. Survey indications are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. Off-farm, as well as on-farm stocks, are subject to these types of errors. These errors cannot be measured directly, but they are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. 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Lance Honig, Chief.........................................................(202) 720-2127 Field Crops Section Jacqueline Moore, Head.....................................................(202) 720-2127 Todd Ballard - Wheat, Rye..................................................(202) 720-8068 Shiela Corley - Cotton, Cotton Ginnings....................................(202) 720-5944 Jacqueline Moore - Hay, Oats, Sorghum......................................(202) 720-2127 Ty Kalaus - Corn, Proso Millet, Flaxseed...................................(202) 720-9526 Julie Schmidt - Crop Weather, Barley, Sugar Crops..........................(202) 720-7621 Anthony Prillaman - Peanuts, Rice..........................................(202) 720-7688 Travis Thorson - Soybeans, Sunflower, Other Oilseeds.......................(202) 720-7369 Fruits, Vegetables & Special Crops Section Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head..................................................(202) 720-2127 Leslie Colburn - Berries, Grapes, Maple Syrup, Tobacco.....................(202) 720-7235 Debbie Flippin - Fresh and Processing Vegetables, Onions, Strawberries......................................(202) 720-2157 Fred Granja - Apples, Apricots, Cherries, Plums, Prunes.......................................................(202) 720-4288 Mike Jacobson - Cranberries................................................(202) 720-9085 Dawn Keen - Floriculture, Nursery, Tree Nuts...............................(202) 720-4215 Dan Norris - Austrian Winter Peas, Dry Edible Peas, Lentils, Mint, Mushrooms, Peaches, Pears, Wrinkled Seed Peas............................................(202) 720-3250 Suzanne Avilla - Citrus, Coffee, Tropical Fruits...........................(202) 720-5412 Faye Propsom - Dry Beans, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes.........................(202) 720-4285 Kim Ritchie - Hops.........................................................(360) 902-1940 ACCESS TO REPORTS!! 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