Crop Progress
ISSN: 1948-3007
Released May 18, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).
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supplies of grain in storage, and livestock inventory. The information will help producers, suppliers,
traders, buyers and others make informed business decisions. The results will be available on June 25 in
the Hogs and Pigs report and on June 30 in the Acreage and Grain Stocks reports. Farmers should
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Corn Planted - Selected States [These 18 States planted 91% of the 2019 corn acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Colorado ............................................. Illinois ................................................. Indiana ............................................... Iowa .................................................... Kansas ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Michigan ............................................. Minnesota ........................................... Missouri .............................................. Nebraska ............................................ North Carolina .................................... North Dakota ...................................... Ohio .................................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Dakota ...................................... Tennessee .......................................... Texas ................................................. Wisconsin ........................................... 18 States ............................................
56 20 12 64 57 66 15 46 59 63 92 33 8
37 15 83 87 29
44
51 68 51 91 61 65 37 89 67 79 89 7
33 5
51 67 84 59
67
79 83 72 96 74 74 59 95 83 91 95 20 57 15 67 79 93 81
80
60 75 56 82 72 76 44 77 84 78 94 60 49 49 59 91 82 59
71
2 Crop Progress (May 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn Emerged - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2019 corn acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Colorado ............................................ Illinois ................................................. Indiana ............................................... Iowa ................................................... Kansas ............................................... Kentucky ............................................ Michigan ............................................ Minnesota .......................................... Missouri ............................................. Nebraska ........................................... North Carolina .................................... North Dakota ...................................... Ohio ................................................... Pennsylvania ..................................... South Dakota ..................................... Tennessee ......................................... Texas ................................................. Wisconsin .......................................... 18 States ...........................................
11 9 3
16 34 46 1 5
40 22 77 1 2
14 -
68 72 2
16
9 23 13 33 29 42 3
32 33 30 72
- 3 - 7
44 70 3
24
30 43 31 62 45 56 11 57 58 54 87
1 11
1 20 60 81 15
43
20 56 32 44 46 52 15 38 67 39 84 14 27 22 22 73 72 19
40
- Represents zero.
Soybeans Planted - Selected States [These 18 States planted 96% of the 2019 soybean acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas ............................................ Illinois ................................................. Indiana ............................................... Iowa ................................................... Kansas ............................................... Kentucky ............................................ Louisiana ........................................... Michigan ............................................ Minnesota .......................................... Mississippi ......................................... Missouri ............................................. Nebraska ........................................... North Carolina .................................... North Dakota ...................................... Ohio ................................................... South Dakota ..................................... Tennessee ......................................... Wisconsin .......................................... 18 States ...........................................
28 7 5
23 14 19 63 8
17 42 8
34 33 19 3 3
28 10
16
34 43 37 71 23 33 68 35 57 51 14 54 17 4
24 23 20 35
38
47 59 56 86 37 39 75 56 74 66 27 78 33
9 43 40 29 61
53
57 40 32 45 22 24 79 25 51 71 29 42 29 35 27 27 34 30
38
Crop Progress (May 2020) 3 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybeans Emerged - Selected States [These 18 States planted 95% of the 2019 soybean acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas ............................................ Illinois ................................................. Indiana ............................................... Iowa .................................................... Kansas ............................................... Kentucky ............................................. Louisiana ............................................ Michigan ............................................. Minnesota ........................................... Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. Nebraska ............................................ North Carolina .................................... North Dakota ...................................... Ohio .................................................... South Dakota ...................................... Tennessee .......................................... Wisconsin ........................................... 18 States ............................................
18 1 1 2 4 7
42 1 -
29 2 5
16 - - -
11 -
4
19 10 7 6 6
16 46 2 5
29 4 6 6 - 2 1 6 -
7
30 21 18 25 15 24 55 11 18 41 10 29 16
- 6 8
14 6
18
43 16 9 8 7 7
62 5 9
56 12 8
12 4 8 3
12 4
12
- Represents zero.
Cotton Planted - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2019 cotton acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama ............................................. Arizona ............................................... Arkansas ............................................ California ............................................ Georgia .............................................. Kansas ............................................... Louisiana ............................................ Mississippi .......................................... Missouri .............................................. North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma ........................................... South Carolina .................................... Tennessee .......................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... 15 States ............................................
65 86 43 94 56 14 58 29 31 49 9
58 46 33 50
39
41 85 26 75 26 18 54 23 10 14 7
23 10 37 14
32
63 92 47 85 41 29 75 52 15 34
8 45 23 46 34
44
60 91 71 86 48 10 74 58 67 45 25 55 53 30 48
40
4 Crop Progress (May 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Sorghum Planted - Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2019 sorghum acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Colorado ............................................ Kansas ............................................... Nebraska ........................................... Oklahoma .......................................... South Dakota ..................................... Texas ................................................. 6 States .............................................
1 2
15 13 1
78
25
18 5
15 10 13 76
28
20 9
28 14 17 80
32
8 4
22 32 12 77
34
Peanuts Planted - Selected States [These 8 States planted 96% of the 2019 peanut acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama ............................................ Florida ................................................ Georgia .............................................. North Carolina .................................... Oklahoma .......................................... South Carolina ................................... Texas ................................................. Virginia ............................................... 8 States .............................................
56 67 63 41 17 63 37 46
56
35 40 28 14 6
37 15 12
27
55 68 48 31 10 50 27 39
46
49 61 57 38 51 55 39 43
53
Crop Progress (May 2020) 5 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Sugarbeets Planted - Selected States [These 4 States planted 84% of the 2019 sugarbeet acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Idaho .................................................. Michigan ............................................. Minnesota ........................................... North Dakota ...................................... 4 States ..............................................
98 66 80 85
82
86 85 53 35
60
90 94 73 66
78
96 90 92 96
93
Sunflowers Planted - Selected States [These 4 States planted 87% of the 2019 sunflower acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Colorado ............................................. Kansas ............................................... North Dakota ...................................... South Dakota ...................................... 4 States ..............................................
- 1 6 -
2
16 2 - -
-
18 16
2 3
4
2 2
15 4
9
- Represents zero.
6 Crop Progress (May 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Rice Planted - Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2019 rice acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas ............................................ California ........................................... Louisiana ........................................... Mississippi ......................................... Missouri ............................................. Texas ................................................. 6 States .............................................
63 59 91 60 65 83
68
67 65 87 57 51 95
70
76 88 91 76 60 97
81
88 61 97 85 83 87
84
Rice Emerged - Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2019 rice acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas ............................................ California ........................................... Louisiana ........................................... Mississippi ......................................... Missouri ............................................. Texas ................................................. 6 States .............................................
49 12 87 42 41 78
49
42 5
82 30 31 90
43
58 25 86 49 46 92
57
76 19 92 67 66 81
68
Rice Condition – Selected States: Week Ending May 17, 2020 [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2019 rice acreage]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas ................................ California ............................... Louisiana ............................... Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Texas ..................................... 6 States ................................. Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
1 - - - 1 -
1
(NA) (NA)
2 - - -
11 -
2
(NA) (NA)
35 45 13 31 38 42
34
(NA) (NA)
50 45 81 50 49 49
53
(NA) (NA)
12 10 6
19 1 9
10
(NA) (NA)
- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
Crop Progress (May 2020) 7 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Winter Wheat Headed - Selected States [These 18 States planted 91% of the 2019 winter wheat acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas ............................................ California ............................................ Colorado ............................................. Idaho .................................................. Illinois ................................................. Indiana ............................................... Kansas ............................................... Michigan ............................................. Missouri .............................................. Montana ............................................. Nebraska ............................................ North Carolina .................................... Ohio .................................................... Oklahoma ........................................... Oregon ............................................... South Dakota ...................................... Texas ................................................. Washington ........................................ 18 States ............................................
92 97 15 6
56 37 54
- 65
- 6
87 12 93 8 -
93 8
51
83 90 11 4
41 23 39
- 59
- 1
93 4
82 18
- 88 9
44
89 95 22 11 67 36 61
1 80
- 5
96 11 93 25
- 96 20
56
97 97 28 11 72 48 75 2
81 -
23 93 28 95 23 3
94 23
62
- Represents zero.
Winter Wheat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending May 17, 2020 [These 18 States planted 91% of the 2019 winter wheat acreage]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Arkansas ............................... California ............................... Colorado ................................ Idaho ..................................... Illinois .................................... Indiana .................................. Kansas .................................. Michigan ................................ Missouri ................................. Montana ................................ Nebraska ............................... North Carolina ....................... Ohio ....................................... Oklahoma .............................. Oregon .................................. South Dakota ......................... Texas .................................... Washington ........................... 18 States ............................... Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
- -
22 - 5 1 6 3 3 1 2 1 2 3 6 1 5 -
5
5 2
12 10 22 3 7 5
17 9 6 5 9 6 5 4
16 2
13 1
11
11 6
49 25 28 26 25 30 37 27 42 22 22 18 22 40 25 18 36 16
32
31 26
32 45 26 56 46 54 34 51 46 61 59 60 59 51 43 67 35 71
44
45 50
7 20 2
15 17 10 6
10 3
11 8
15 12 2
10 12 11 12
8
8 16
- Represents zero.
8 Crop Progress (May 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Spring Wheat Planted - Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2019 spring wheat acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Idaho .................................................. Minnesota .......................................... Montana ............................................. North Dakota ...................................... South Dakota ..................................... Washington ........................................ 6 States .............................................
87 64 65 58 63 85
63
92 40 50 27 75 96
42
96 70 75 41 91 98
60
90 86 77 76 89 93
80
Spring Wheat Emerged - Selected States [These 6 States planted 99% of the 2019 spring wheat acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Idaho .................................................. Minnesota .......................................... Montana ............................................. North Dakota ...................................... South Dakota ..................................... Washington ........................................ 6 States .............................................
49 13 29 13 23 67
21
41 11 25 4
36 80
16
72 29 45 13 57 82
30
69 53 43 37 64 77
46
Barley Planted - Selected States [These 5 States planted 81% of the 2019 barley acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Idaho .................................................. Minnesota .......................................... Montana ............................................. North Dakota ...................................... Washington ........................................ 5 States .............................................
90 66 69 57 75
71
92 37 64 20 94
60
95 69 79 33 95
72
91 84 81 76 86
82
Barley Emerged - Selected States [These 5 States planted 81% of the 2019 barley acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Idaho .................................................. Minnesota .......................................... Montana ............................................. North Dakota ...................................... Washington ........................................ 5 States .............................................
56 12 39 9
52
35
45 21 21 1
68
24
63 41 49 11 71
44
70 49 53 36 67
52
Crop Progress (May 2020) 9 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Oats Planted - Selected States [These 9 States planted 71% of the 2019 oat acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Iowa .................................................... Minnesota ........................................... Nebraska ............................................ North Dakota ...................................... Ohio .................................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Dakota ...................................... Texas ................................................. Wisconsin ........................................... 9 States ..............................................
95 63 88 47 70 86 54
100 55
73
98 78 91 30 79 60 88
100 74
78
99 91 92 47 88 72 96
100 88
86
98 84 94 70 85 88 87
100 77
87
Oats Emerged - Selected States [These 9 States planted 71% of the 2019 oat acreage]
State
Week ending 2015-2019 Average May 17,
2019 May 10,
2020 May 17,
2020
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Iowa .................................................... Minnesota ........................................... Nebraska ............................................ North Dakota ...................................... Ohio .................................................... Pennsylvania ...................................... South Dakota ...................................... Texas ................................................. Wisconsin ........................................... 9 States ..............................................
70 27 62 6
54 77 25
100 25
50
77 50 70 2
46 39 48
100 36
55
91 69 82 18 64 50 75
100 56
69
84 61 84 31 68 76 69
100 51
70
Oat Condition – Selected States: Week Ending May 17, 2020 [These 9 States planted 66% of the 2019 oat acreage]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Iowa .......................................... Minnesota ................................. Nebraska .................................. North Dakota ............................ Ohio .......................................... Pennsylvania ............................ South Dakota ............................ Texas ....................................... Wisconsin ................................. 9 States .................................... Previous week .......................... Previous year ............................
- - 1 1 1 - - 3 -
1
1 (NA)
1 - 6 2 1 - - 5 1
2
2 (NA)
19 32 25 17 26 32 16 26 20
22
28
(NA)
69 56 63 78 63 66 78 50 59
65
59
(NA)
11 12 5 2 9 2 6
16 20
10
10
(NA)
- Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
10 Crop Progress (May 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Pasture and Range Condition – Selected States: Week Ending May 17, 2020 [National pasture and range conditions for selected States are weighted based on pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories]
State Very poor Poor Fair Good Excellent
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama ................................ Arizona .................................. Arkansas ................................ California ............................... Colorado ................................ Connecticut ............................ Delaware ............................... Florida .................................... Georgia .................................. Idaho ...................................... Illinois ..................................... Indiana ................................... Iowa ....................................... Kansas ................................... Kentucky ................................ Louisiana ............................... Maine ..................................... Maryland ................................ Massachusetts ....................... Michigan ................................ Minnesota .............................. Mississippi ............................. Missouri ................................. Montana ................................. Nebraska ............................... Nevada .................................. New Hampshire ..................... New Jersey ............................ New Mexico ........................... New York ............................... North Carolina ........................ North Dakota .......................... Ohio ....................................... Oklahoma .............................. Oregon ................................... Pennsylvania ......................... Rhode Island .......................... South Carolina ....................... South Dakota ......................... Tennessee ............................. Texas ..................................... Utah ....................................... Vermont ................................. Virginia ................................... Washington ............................ West Virginia .......................... Wisconsin .............................. Wyoming ................................ 48 States ............................... Previous week ....................... Previous year .........................
1 1 1
15 19
- 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 -
12 1 - 2 1 1 1 - - 5 2 - 5 1 - 1 1 4 5 - 1 - - - 9 4 - 1 7 - 2 1
5
5 1
6 12 4
10 13 40 1
15 8 4 4 5 8
10 5 8 5 1
20 9
13 9 4 2 3
10 31
- 28 3 5 4 8 5
26 6 2 4 1 5
17 9 5 4 6
32 9 5
11
11 5
29 44 33 35 30 60 33 42 29 17 28 27 29 34 17 34 15 14 60 32 20 28 29 52 19 40 35
- 49 36 20 20 25 38 38 23 33 33 34 27 41 54 12 34 34 12 26 26
37
36 28
55 40 50 15 38
- 47 35 52 66 48 55 49 47 64 52 68 72 20 46 58 55 61 39 72 40 7
85 17 43 66 67 55 50 27 53 59 50 54 55 28 32 65 48 49 50 43 61
41
42 53
9 3
12 25
- -
18 6 9
12 19 12 13 6
13 6 -
12 -
11 8 7 5 7 6 5
25 15 1
17 9 8
11 3 4
18 5
13 11 13 5 1
18 13 4 6
20 7
6
6 13
- Represents zero.
Crop Progress (May 2020) 11 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Days Suitable for Fieldwork - Selected States [Days suitable for fieldwork are weighted based on cropland acreage]
State
Week ending
May 17, 2019
May 10, 2020
May 17, 2020
(Days) (Days) (Days)
Alabama ................................................... Arizona ..................................................... Arkansas .................................................. California .................................................. Colorado ................................................... Connecticut .............................................. Delaware .................................................. Florida ...................................................... Georgia .................................................... Idaho ........................................................ Illinois ....................................................... Indiana ..................................................... Iowa .......................................................... Kansas ..................................................... Kentucky ................................................... Louisiana .................................................. Maine ....................................................... Maryland ................................................... Massachusetts .......................................... Michigan ................................................... Minnesota ................................................. Mississippi ................................................ Missouri .................................................... Montana ................................................... Nebraska .................................................. Nevada ..................................................... New Hampshire ........................................ New Jersey ............................................... New Mexico .............................................. New York .................................................. North Carolina .......................................... North Dakota ............................................ Ohio .......................................................... Oklahoma ................................................. Oregon ..................................................... Pennsylvania ............................................ Rhode Island ............................................ South Carolina .......................................... South Dakota ............................................ Tennessee ................................................ Texas ....................................................... Utah .......................................................... Vermont .................................................... Virginia ..................................................... Washington .............................................. West Virginia ............................................ Wisconsin ................................................. Wyoming ..................................................
5.4 7.0 4.5 4.0 6.2 4.0 5.0 6.6 6.1 4.3 2.4 3.0 2.7 3.8 4.9 4.0 2.4 4.0 5.8 3.7 4.5 4.2 2.9 4.6 5.0 5.0 4.6 5.0 6.7 2.0 6.1 5.7 1.9 3.6 5.0 3.5 6.0 6.6 3.3 4.6 5.4 5.1 1.0 5.5 5.2 4.7 4.2 4.2
5.5 7.0 4.2 7.0 6.5 5.0 2.5 6.7 6.3 6.3 2.8 4.3 4.7 5.5 3.5 5.0 3.2 2.0 4.1 5.5 4.8 5.1 3.1 5.6 4.6 7.0 5.4 5.0 6.7 3.5 5.2 3.5 4.2 6.0 6.6 2.5 6.5 6.0 3.3 3.5 6.3 6.9 5.7 4.7 5.9 3.4 6.2 6.1
6.3 7.0 3.3 5.9 6.0 5.0 7.0 6.7 6.7 5.8 3.2 3.7 4.3 4.1 3.6 4.6 5.6 6.5 6.0 4.3 5.2 5.6 3.0 5.1 5.2 6.5 4.1 6.5 6.6 4.0 6.6 4.4 3.8 5.0 5.0 4.0 6.0 6.5 4.2 4.5 6.0 7.0 6.7 6.1 5.4 4.1 5.3 6.1
12 Crop Progress (May 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Topsoil Moisture Condition - Selected States: Week Ending May 17, 2020 [National topsoil moisture conditions for selected States are weighted based on cropland acreage]
State Very short Short Adequate Surplus
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama ......................................... Arizona ........................................... Arkansas ......................................... California ........................................ Colorado ......................................... Connecticut ..................................... Delaware ........................................ Florida ............................................. Georgia ........................................... Idaho ............................................... Illinois .............................................. Indiana ............................................ Iowa ................................................ Kansas ............................................ Kentucky ......................................... Louisiana ........................................ Maine .............................................. Maryland ......................................... Massachusetts ................................ Michigan ......................................... Minnesota ....................................... Mississippi ...................................... Missouri .......................................... Montana .......................................... Nebraska ........................................ Nevada ........................................... New Hampshire .............................. New Jersey ..................................... New Mexico .................................... New York ........................................ North Carolina ................................. North Dakota ................................... Ohio ................................................ Oklahoma ....................................... Oregon ............................................ Pennsylvania .................................. Rhode Island ................................... South Carolina ................................ South Dakota .................................. Tennessee ...................................... Texas .............................................. Utah ................................................ Vermont .......................................... Virginia ............................................ Washington ..................................... West Virginia ................................... Wisconsin ....................................... Wyoming ......................................... 48 States ........................................ Previous week ................................ Previous year ..................................
6 23 2
10 22
- - 8
13 9 - - 2 9 1 - - - - - - 1 - - 3
10 - -
39 - 1 1 - 4
10 - - 9 - -
19 8 - 1 7 - 2 2
4
5 1
24 4 2
25 37
- 10 56 31 15 1 2 7
25 1 5
18 3 - 1 8
14 1
13 20 20 5 5
38 -
17 10 3
24 28
- -
23 2 1
34 35 56 13 22
- 9
30
14
15 7
64 73 51 55 40 70 54 35 53 71 49 59 78 51 62 67 71 37 82 55 79 74 74 86 75 70 80 92 23 65 75 67 68 61 61 77 70 66 77 68 39 55 36 81 66 90 74 67
64
67 61
6 -
45 10 1
30 36 1 3 5
50 39 13 15 36 28 11 60 18 44 13 11 25 1 2 -
15 3 -
35 7
22 29 11 1
23 30 2
21 31 8 2 8 5 5
10 15 1
18
13 31
- Represents zero.
Crop Progress (May 2020) 13 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Subsoil Moisture Condition - Selected States: Week Ending May 17, 2020 [National subsoil moisture conditions for selected States are weighted based on cropland acreage]
State Very short Short Adequate Surplus
(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
Alabama .......................................... Arizona ............................................ Arkansas ......................................... California ......................................... Colorado .......................................... Connecticut ..................................... Delaware ......................................... Florida ............................................. Georgia ........................................... Idaho ............................................... Illinois .............................................. Indiana ............................................ Iowa ................................................. Kansas ............................................ Kentucky .......................................... Louisiana ......................................... Maine .............................................. Maryland .......................................... Massachusetts ................................. Michigan .......................................... Minnesota ........................................ Mississippi ....................................... Missouri ........................................... Montana .......................................... Nebraska ......................................... Nevada ............................................ New Hampshire ............................... New Jersey ...................................... New Mexico ..................................... New York ......................................... North Carolina ................................. North Dakota ................................... Ohio ................................................. Oklahoma ........................................ Oregon ............................................ Pennsylvania ................................... Rhode Island ................................... South Carolina ................................. South Dakota ................................... Tennessee ....................................... Texas .............................................. Utah ................................................. Vermont ........................................... Virginia ............................................ Washington ..................................... West Virginia ................................... Wisconsin ........................................ Wyoming ......................................... 48 States ......................................... Previous week ................................. Previous year ...................................
5 23 1
20 22
- - 5 5 4 - - 1 7 1 - - - - - - 1 - - 2
10 - -
38 - - - - 3
16 - - 6 - -
12 10
- - 6 - 1 4
4
4 1
16 4 3
25 29
- -
54 29 20 1 3 6
21 1 2
14 1 - 1 3
14 2 9
14 20 5 -
40 1
12 3 4
18 43
- -
21 2 1
34 33 43 7
20 - 6
26
12
12 6
76 73 55 50 48 40 66 41 64 74 62 67 83 64 69 62 73 50 82 68 83 72 83 91 82 70 80 92 22 60 81 71 71 72 41 80
100 73 76 72 46 57 45 83 71 91 74 70
69
71 64
3 -
41 5 1
60 34
- 2 2
37 30 10 8
29 36 13 49 18 31 14 13 15
- 2 -
15 8 -
39 7
26 25 7 -
20 - -
22 27 8 -
12 10 3 9
19 -
15
13 29
- Represents zero.
14 Crop Progress (May 2020) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Crop Progress and Condition Tables Expected Next Week
Barley: Planted , Emerged Soybeans: Planted, Emerged
Corn: Planted, Emerged Spring Wheat: Planted, Emerged
Cotton: Planted Sugarbeets: Planted
Oats: Planted, Emerged, Condition Sunflowers: Planted
Pasture and Range: Condition Winter Wheat: Headed, Condition
Peanuts: Planted Days Suitable for Fieldwork
Rice: Planted, Emerged, Condition Topsoil Moisture Condition
Sorghum: Planted Subsoil Moisture Condition
Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey data collected each week from early
April through the end of November. The non-probability crop progress and condition surveys include input from
approximately 3,600 respondents whose occupations provide them opportunities to make visual observations and
frequently bring them in contact with farmers in their counties. Based on standard definitions, these respondents
subjectively estimate the progress of crops through various stages of development, as well as the progress of producer
activities. They also provide subjective evaluations of crop conditions.
Most respondents complete their questionnaires on Friday or early Monday morning and submit them to the National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Field Offices in their States by mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or through a secured
internet website. A small number of reports are completed on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of when
questionnaires are completed, respondents are asked to report for the entire week ending on Sunday. For reports submitted
prior to the Sunday reference date, a degree of uncertainty is introduced by projections for weekend changes in progress
and condition. By the end of the 2019 season, over 95 percent of the data were being submitted through the internet
website. As a result, the majority of all data are submitted on Monday morning, significantly reducing projection
uncertainty.
Respondents are sent written reporting instructions at the beginning of each season and are contacted periodically to
ensure proper reporting. Terms and definitions of crop stages and condition categories used as reporting guidelines are
available on the NASS website at www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/National_Crop_Progress.
Estimating Procedures: Reported data are reviewed for reasonableness and consistency by comparing with data reported
the previous week and data reported in surrounding counties for the current week. Field Offices summarize the reported
data to district and State levels, weighting each county’s reported data by NASS county acreage estimates. Summarized
indications are compared with previous week estimates, and progress items are compared with earlier stages of
development and historical averages to ensure reasonableness. Weather events and respondent comments are also taken
into consideration. State estimates are submitted to the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB) along with supporting
comments, where they are compared with surrounding States and compiled into a National level summary by weighting
each State by its acreage estimates. National crop planting progress, progress of development stages, and condition
estimates are weighted using the program State’s average planted acres over the previous three crop years. National crop
harvest progress estimates are weighted using the program State’s average harvested acres over the previous three crop
years. Pasture and range condition is weighted using pasture acreage and/or livestock inventories from the most recent
Census of Agriculture. Days suitable for fieldwork, topsoil moisture and subsoil moisture are weighted using cropland
acreage from the Census of Agriculture.
Revision Policy: Progress and condition estimates in the Crop Progress report are released after 4:00 pm ET on the first
business day of the week. These estimates are subject to revision the following week.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact
for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section ......................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Irwin Anolik – Crop Weather .......................................................................................................... (202) 720-7621
David Colwell – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports ................................................................ (202) 720-8800
Chris Hawthorn – Corn, Flaxseed, Proso Millet .............................................................................. (202) 720-2127
Chris Hawthorn – Oats, Soybeans ................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Chris Hawthorn – Peanuts, Rice ...................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
James Johanson – Barley, County Estimates, Hay .......................................................................... (202) 690-8533
Jean Porter – Rye, Wheat ................................................................................................................. (202) 720-8068
Chris Singh – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ........................................................................... (202) 720-5944
Travis Thorson – Sunflower, Other Oilseeds ................................................................................... (202) 720-7369
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