NORTHEAST CROP PRODUCTION REPORT NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE United States Department of Agriculture Washington, D.C. 20250

Northeastern Regional Field Office Harrisburg, PA 17112 4050 Crums Mill Rd, Suite 203 www.nass.usda.gov

Northeast Crop Production 2015 Summary:

Corn Oats Barley Wheat Hay & New Alfalfa Seedings Soybeans Tobacco Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Dry Edible Beans

Corn Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015

State Area planted for all purposes Area harvested for grain

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Connecticut 1 ..................... Delaware ........................... Maine 1 .............................. Maryland ............................ Massachusetts……………. New Hampshire 1 ............... New Jersey ........................ New York ........................... Pennsylvania ..................... Rhode Island 1 ................... Vermont 1 ........................... United States .....................

27 180 31

480 16 14 90

1,200 1,480

2 92

95,365

26 175 31

500 16 15 85

1,140 1,460

2 92

90,597

26 170 31

440 16 15 80

1,080 1,340

2 92

87,999

(NA) 174

(NA) 420

(NA) (NA)

80 690

1,090 (NA)

(NA)

87,451

(NA) 168

(NA) 430

(NA) (NA)

79 680

1,030 (NA) (NA)

83,136

(NA) 164

(NA) 380

(NA) (NA)

72 590 940

(NA) (NA)

80,749

(NA) Not available. 1 Area harvested for grain not estimated.

Corn Area Planted for All Purposes and Harvested for Grain, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015 (continued)

State Yield per acre Production

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(bushels) (bushels) (bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Connecticut 1 ..................... Delaware ........................... Maine 1 .............................. Maryland ............................ Massachusetts 1 ................ New Hampshire 1 ............... New Jersey ........................ New York ........................... Pennsylvania ..................... Rhode Island 1 ................... Vermont 1 ........................... United States .....................

(NA) 166.0 (NA)

158.0 (NA)

(NA) 139.0 137.0 146.0 (NA) (NA)

158.1

(NA) 200.0 (NA) 175.0 (NA) (NA)

157.0 148.0 154.0 (NA) (NA)

171.0

(NA) 192.0 (NA) 164.0 (NA)

(NA) 147.0 143.0 147.0 (NA) (NA)

168.4

(NA) 28,884

(NA) 66,360

(NA) (NA)

11,120 94,530

159,140 (NA) (NA)

13,828,964

(NA) 33,600

(NA) 75,250

(NA) (NA)

12,403 100,640 158,620

(NA) (NA)

14,215,532

(NA) 31,488

(NA) 62,320

(NA) (NA)

10,584 84,370

138,180 (NA) (NA)

13,601,198

(NA) Not available. 1 Area harvested for grain not estimated.

For the full report, see http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/usda/current/CropProdSu/CropProdSu-01-12-2016.pdf

Posted online January 13, 2016

Regional Contacts Phone: 717-787-3904 Email: nassrfoner@nass.usda.gov Pennsylvania – King Whetstone, NE Regional Director

Delaware – Judy McDermott, State Statistician

Maryland – Dale Hawks, State Statistician

New England – Gary Keough, State Statistician

New Jersey – Bruce Eklund, State Statistician

New York – Blair Smith, State Statistician

Corn for Silage Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015

State Area harvested Yield per acre Production

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (tons) (tons) (tons) (1,000 tons) (1,000 tons) (1,000 tons)

Connecticut ................. Delaware ..................... Maine .......................... Maryland ...................... Massachusetts ............. New Hampshire ........... New Jersey .................. New York ..................... Pennsylvania ............... Rhode Island ............... Vermont ....................... United States ...............

23 5

27 55 13 13 9

500 380

2 85

6,281

22 5

27 60 13 14 5

450 410

2 85

6,371

21 4

27 45 13 14 7

480 390

2 88

6,221

19.0 17.0 17.5 21.0 18.0 20.0 20.0 17.0 20.5 20.5 15.0

18.8

20.0 24.0 18.5 22.0 20.0 21.0 20.0 18.0 20.0 20.0 18.0

20.1

18.5 20.0 18.5 22.0 19.0 20.0 21.0 17.0 20.0 17.0 17.0

20.4

437 85

473 1,155

234 260 180

8,500 7,790

41 1,275

118,296

440 120 500

1,320 260 294 100

8,100 8,200

40 1,530

128,048

389 80

500 990 247 280 147

8,160 7,800

34 1,496

126,894

Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015

State Area planted 1 Area harvested

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Maine ........................... New York ...................... Pennsylvania ................ United States ................

28 75 95

2,980

32 55 90

2,753

30 70 95

3,088

26 46 50

1,009

31 40 60

1,035

29 40 65

1,276

1 Includes area planted in preceding fall.

Oat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015 (continued)

State Yield per acre Production

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(bushels) (bushels) (bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Maine ........................... New York ...................... Pennsylvania ................ United States ................

67.0 67.0 620

64.1

70.0 63.0 58.0

67.9

80.0 58.0 55.0

70.2

1,742 3,082 3,100

64,642

2,170 2,520 3,480

70,232

2,320 2,320 3,575

89,535

Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015

State Area planted 1 Area harvested

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Delaware ...................... Maine ............................ Maryland ....................... New York ...................... Pennsylvania ................ United States ................

43 20 75 11 75

3,528

41 13 70 12 70

3,031

32 13 50 11 55

3,558

33 17 52 8

60

3,040

31 12 45 8

50

2,497

22 12 35 9

40

3,109

1 Includes area planted in preceding fall.

Barley Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015 (continued)

State Yield per acre Production

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(bushels) (bushels) (bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Delaware ...................... Maine ........................... Maryland ....................... New York ...................... Pennsylvania ................ United States ................

78.0 53.0 85.0 52.0 68.0

71.3

86.0 68.0 77.0 47.0 71.0

72.7

80.0 85.0 69.0 45.0 65.0

68.9

2,574 901

4,420 416

4,080

216,745

2,666 816

3,465 376

3,550

181,542

1,760 1,020 2,415

405 2,600

214,297

All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015

State Area planted 1 Area harvested

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Delaware ...................... Maryland ....................... New Jersey ................... New York ...................... Pennsylvania ................ United States ................

85 345 34

125 185

56,236

80 340 33

120 185

56,841

70 355 27

120 195

54,644

78 260 29

115 155

45,332

75 250 25 95

150

46,385

65 270 20

110 175

47,094

1 Includes area planted in preceding fall. All Wheat Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015 (continued)

State Yield per acre Production

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(bushels) (bushels) (bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Delaware ...................... Maryland ....................... New Jersey ................... New York ...................... Pennsylvania ................ United States ................

64.0 67.0 54.0 68.0 68.0

47.1

72.0 70.0 53.0 63.0 65.0

43.7

65.0 64.0 50.0 63.0 65.0

43.6

4,992

17,420 1,566 7,820

10,540

2,134,979

5,400

17,500 1,325 5,985 9,750

2,026,310

4,225

17,280 1,000 6,930

11,375

2,051,752

All Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2013-2015

State Area harvested Yield per acre

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (tons) (tons) (tons)

Connecticut .................. Delaware ...................... Maine ........................... Maryland ....................... Massachusetts .............. New Hampshire ............ New Jersey ................... New York ...................... Pennsylvania ................ Rhode Island ................ Vermont ........................ United States ................

47 18

135 225 84 50 97

1,430 1,260

8 180

57,897

53 13

150 195 75 54

106 1,370 1,400

7 185

57,062

53 14

135 215 92 48

102 1,230 1,290

6 145

54,437

2.26 3.28 1.46 2.33 2.12 2.50 2.42 2.05 2.32 1.88 1.72

2.33

1.92 2.62 1.55 2.65 1.72 1.74 2.46 1.97 2.28 1.71 1.68

2.45

1.89 3.14 2.02 2.47 1.73 2.04 1.76 1.99 2.33 2.33 1.94

2.47

All Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015 (continued)

State Production

2013 2014 2015

(1,000 tons) (1,000 tons) (1,000 tons)

Connecticut .................. Delaware ...................... Maine ........................... Maryland ....................... Massachusetts .............. New Hampshire ............ New Jersey ................... New York ...................... Pennsylvania ................ Rhode Island Vermont ........................ United States ................

106 59

197 524 178 125 235

2,930 2,918

15 310

135,002

102 34

233 517 129 94

261 2,698 3,185

12 311

139,923

100 44

273 532 159 98

180 2,449 3,010

14 281

134,388

Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015

State Area harvested Yield per acre

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (tons) (tons) (tons)

Connecticut .................. Delaware ...................... Maine ........................... Maryland ....................... Massachusetts .............. New Hampshire ............ New Jersey ................... New York ...................... Pennsylvania ................ Rhode Island ................ Vermont ........................ United States ................

7 6

10 30 9 5

17 350 340

1 35

17,673

8 4

10 35 10 4

14 290 350

1 35

18,395

7 4

10 35 10 3

12 280 430

1 35

17,778

2.00 3.50 2.20 3.80 3.10 1.60 3.00 2.20 2.90 2.00 1.80

3.24

2.00 2.70 2.30 3.80 1.80 2.30 3.50 2.60 2.80 2.50 1.60

3.34

1.80 2.70 2.30 4.40 2.00 2.50 3.00 2.30 2.60 2.00 3.00

3.32

Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures for Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015 (continued)

State Production

2013 2014 2015

(1,000 tons) (1,000 tons) (1,000 tons)

Connecticut .................. Delaware ...................... Maine ........................... Maryland ....................... Massachusetts .............. New Hampshire ............ New Jersey ................... New York ...................... Pennsylvania ................ Rhode Island ................ Vermont ........................ United States ................

14 21 22

114 28 8

51 770 986

2 63

57,217

16 11 23

133 18 9

49 754 980

3 56

61,451

13 11 23

154 18 8

36 644

1,118 2

105

58,974

All Other Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015

State Area harvested Yield per acre

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (tons) (tons) (tons)

Connecticut ......................... Delaware ............................. Maine .................................. Maryland .............................. Massachusetts ..................... New Hampshire ................... New Jersey .......................... New York ............................. Pennsylvania ....................... Rhode Island ....................... Vermont ............................... United States .......................

40 12

125 195 75 45 80

1,080 920

7 145

40,224

45 9

140 160 65 50 92

1,080 1,050

6 150

38,667

46 10

125 180 83 45 90

950 860

5 110

36,659

2.30 3.20 1.40 2.10 2.00 2.60 2.30 2.00 2.10 1.90 1.70

1.93

1.90 2.50 1.50 2.40 1.70 1.70 2.30 1.80 2.10 1.50 1.60

2.03

1.90 3.30 2.00 2.10 1.70 2.00 1.60 1.90 2.20 2.30 1.60

2.06

All Other Hay Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015 (continued)

State Production

2013 2014 2015

(1,000 tons) (1,000 tons) (1,000 tons)

Connecticut ......................... Delaware ............................. Maine .................................. Maryland .............................. Massachusetts ..................... New Hampshire ................... New Jersey .......................... New York ............................. Pennsylvania ....................... Rhode Island ....................... Vermont ............................... United States .......................

92 38

175 410 150 117 184

2,160 1,932

13 247

77,785

86 23

210 384 111 85

212 1,944 2,205

9 255

78,472

87 33

250 378 141 90

144 1,805 1,892

12 176

75,414

1 Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures included in all other hay.

New Seedings of Alfalfa and Alfalfa Mixtures – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015

State Area seeded

2013 2014 2015

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Connecticut .................. Delaware ...................... Maine ........................... Maryland ....................... Massachusetts .............. New Hampshire ............ New Jersey ................... New York ...................... Pennsylvania ................ Vermont ........................ United States ................

1 1 2 4 1 1 2

80 80 12

2,517

1 1 2 9 1 1 1

70 85 6

2,547

1 1 2 8 1 1 3

100 95 6

2,535

Soybeans for Beans Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015

State Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Delaware ...................... Maryland ....................... New Jersey ................... New York ...................... Pennsylvania ................ United States ................

165 485 90

280 560

76,840

185 510 105 330 570

83,276

175 520 105 305 580

82,650

163 480 88

278 555

76,253

183 505 103 327 565

82,591

173 515 103 301 575

81,849

Soybeans for Beans Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015 (continued)

State Yield per acre Production

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(bushels) (bushels) (bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels) (1,000 bushels)

Delaware ...................... Maryland ....................... New Jersey ................... New York ...................... Pennsylvania ................ United States ................

40.5 39.5 39.5 48.0 49.0

44.0

47.5 46.0 44.0 44.5 49.0

47.5

40.0 40.0 32.0 43.0 44.0

48.0

6,602 18,960 3,476

13,344 27,195

3,357,984

8,693 23,230 4,532

14,552 27,685

3,927,090

6,920 20,600 3,296

12,943 25,300

3,929,885

Tobacco Area Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015

State Area harvested Yield per acre

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(acres) (acres) (acres) (pounds) (pounds) (pounds)

Connecticut ..................... Massachusetts ................. Pennsylvania ................... United States ...................

(D) (D)

8,900

355,675

(D) (D)

9,100

378,360

(D) (D)

7,900

326,550

(D) (D)

2,389

2,034

(D) (D)

2,445

2,316

(D) (D)

2,290

2,178

State Production

2013 2014 2015

(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)

Connecticut ..................... Massachusetts ................. Pennsylvania ................... United States ...................

(D) (D)

21,260

723,579

(D) (D)

22,250

876,415

(D) (D)

18,090

711,236

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015

State Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

Delaware ......................... Maine .............................. Maryland .......................... Massachusetts ................. New Jersey ...................... New York ......................... Pennsylvania ................... Rhode Island ................... United States ...................

1.4 55.0 2.2 3.9 2.4

17.5 6.7 0.5

1,063.9

1.2 51.0 2.3 3.6 2.0

16.0 5.3 0.5

1,062.6

(D) 51.0 2.4 3.6 (D)

15.0 5.5 0.7

1,065.2

1.4 54.0 2.1 3.9 2.4

17.1 6.6 0.5

1,050.9

1.2 50.5

2.3 3.6 1.9

15.8 5.2 0.5

1,051.1

(D) 50.5 2.4 3.6 (D)

14.6 5.3 0.7

1,053.3

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015 (continued)

State Yield per acre 1 Production

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(cwt) (cwt) (cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Delaware ......................... Maine .............................. Maryland .......................... Massachusetts ................. New Jersey ...................... New York ......................... Pennsylvania ................... Rhode Island ................... United States ...................

280 290 310 260 230 290 290 260

414

290 290 380 285 225 275 275 245

421

(D) 320 330 300 (D) 285 280 245

418

392 15,660

651 1,014

552 4,959 1,914

130

434,652

348 14,645

874 1,026

428 4,345 1,430

123

442,170

(D) 16,160

792 1,080

(D) 4,161 1,484

172

440,498

1 Derived. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.

Sweet Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015

State Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

New Jersey .......................... United States .......................

1.2

115.7

1.2

137.3

1.2

156.9

1.2

113.2

1.2

135.2

1.2

153.1

State Yield per acre Production

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(cwt) (cwt) (cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

New Jersey .......................... United States .......................

125

219

160

219

140

203

150

24,785

192

29,584

168

31,016

Dry Edible Bean Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – Northeastern Regional States and United States: 2013-2015

State Area planted Area harvested

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres) (1,000 acres)

New York ..................... United States ...............

9.0

1,359.7

8.0

1,701.6

8.0

1,764.4

8.8

1,316.3

7.7

1,648.6

7.8

1,711.4

State Yield per acre 1 Production 1

2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

(pounds) (pounds) (pounds) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

New York ..................... United States ...............

1,820

1,867

1,490

1,754

1,510

1,760

160

24,576

115

28,910

118

30,121

1 Clean basis.

U.S. Crop Summary Corn for grain production in the United States is estimated at 13.6 billion bushels, down slightly from the November forecast and down 4

percent from the record 2014 estimate. The average yield in the United States is estimated at 168.4 bushels per acre. This is down 0.9 bushel

from the November forecast and 2.6 bushels below the record 2014 average yield of 171.0 bushels per acre, but is the second highest yield on

record.

Corn planted area, at 88.0 million acres, is down 3 percent from 2014. Area harvested for grain is estimated at 80.7 million acres, up slightly

from the November forecast but down 3 percent from the 2014 estimate.

Corn silage production is estimated at 127 million tons for 2015, down less than 1 percent from 2014. The United States silage yield is

estimated at 20.4 tons per acre, up 0.3 ton from 2014. Area harvested for silage is estimated at 6.22 million acres, down 2 percent from a year

ago.

Oats production in the United States in 2015 is estimated at 89.5 million bushels, up 27 percent from the revised 2014 total of 70.2 million

bushels. Yield is estimated at 70.2 bushels per acre, up 2.3 bushels from the previous year, and represents a new record high for the United

States. Harvested area, at 1.28 million acres, is 23 percent above the previous year. Record low acres were harvested in California, Indiana,

South Carolina, Oregon, and Utah.

U.S. barley production is estimated at 214 million bushels, up 18 percent from the revised 2014 total. Average yield per acre, at 68.9 bushels,

is down 3.8 bushels from the previous year. Producers seeded 3.56 million acres in 2015, up 17 percent from last year. Harvested area, at

3.11 million acres, is up 25 percent from 2014.

All wheat production totaled 2.05 billion bushels in 2015, up 1 percent from the 2014 total. Area harvested for grain totaled 47.1 million

acres, up 2 percent from the previous year. The United States yield is estimated at 43.6 bushels per acre, down 0.1 bushel from the previous

year. The levels of production and changes from 2014 by type are winter wheat, 1.37 billion bushels, down less than 1 percent; other spring

wheat, 599 million bushels, up less than 1 percent; and Durum wheat, 82.5 million bushels, up 53 percent.

All hay production of all dry hay for 2015 is estimated at 134 million tons, down 6 percent from the October 1 forecast and down 4 percent

from the revised 2014 total. Area harvested is estimated at 54.4 million acres, down 4 percent from the October 1 forecast and down 5

percent from 2014. The average yield, at 2.47 tons per acre, is down 0.05 ton from the October 1 forecast but up 0.02 ton from the previous

year.

Alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures production in 2015 is estimated at 59.0 million tons, down 7 percent from the October 1 forecast and down 4

percent from the revised 2014 total. Harvested area, at 17.8 million acres, is down 3 percent from the October 1 forecast and down 3 percent

below the previous year. Average yield is estimated at 3.32 tons per acre, 0.13 ton below the October 1forecast and down 0.02 ton from

2014.

Alfalfa production was generally down across the Nation in 2015 as a result of lower yields compared with 2014. Vermont set a record high

yield at 3.00 tons per acres, 0.05 ton higher than the previous record set in 1926.

All other hay production in 2015 totaled 75.4 million tons, down 5 percent from the October forecast and down 4 percent from the revised

2014 total. Harvested area, at 36.7 million acres, is down 4 percent from the October 1 forecast and down 5 percent from last year. Average

yield is estimated at a record 2.06 tons per acre, down 0.01 ton from the October 1 forecast but up 0.03 ton from the previous year.

New seedings of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures growers seeded 2.54 million acres of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures during 2015, down slightly

from 2014. The new seedings of alfalfa and alfalfa mixtures will normally be harvested for the first time in the year following planting.

Soybean production in 2015 totaled a record 3.93 billion bushels, down 1 percent from the November forecast but up slightly from 2014. The

average yield per acre is estimated at a record high 48.0 bushels, 0.3 bushel below the November forecast but 0.5 bushel above last year's

yield. Planted area for the Nation, at 82.7 million acres, is down less than 1 percent from the 2014 record planted acreage. Soybean growers

harvested 81.8 million acres, down less than 1 percent from both the November forecast and last year.

Tobacco in the United States all tobacco production for 2015 is estimated at 711 million pounds, up 1 percent from the October forecast but

down 19 percent from last year. Growers harvested 326,550 acres, down 1 percent from the previous forecast and 14 percent above a year

ago. Yield per acre averaged 2,178 pounds per acre, up 30 pounds from the previous forecast but down 138 pounds per acre from 2014.

Dry bean production of dry edible beans is estimated at 30.1 million cwt, up 4 percent from last year. Planted area is estimated at 1.76 million

acres, up 4 percent from 2014. Harvested area is estimated at 1.71 million acres, also up 4 percent from a year ago. The average United States

yield is estimated at 1,760 pounds per acre, an increase of 6 pounds from last year.

Total 2015 United States potato production is estimated at 440 million cwt, slightly below the 2014 crop. Harvested area, at 1.05 million

acres, is up slightly from last year. The average yield, at 418 cwt per acre, is down 3 cwt from last year.

Production of sweet potatoes in 2015 is estimated at 31.0 million cwt, up 5 percent from last year. Growers harvested 153,100 acres, up 13

percent from last year. Yield per acre, at 203 cwt, is down 16 cwt from last year.