Released April 17, 2012, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Corn Planted - Selected States [These 18 States planted 92% of the 2011 corn acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : April 15, : April 8, : April 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Colorado ........: 3 1 5 3 Illinois ........: 8 17 41 6 Indiana .........: 2 6 24 2 Iowa ............: 1 1 5 3 Kansas ..........: 14 6 18 9 Kentucky ........: 11 32 59 14 Michigan ........: - 3 5 1 Minnesota .......: - 1 7 2 Missouri ........: 21 23 39 15 Nebraska ........: 2 1 4 1 North Carolina ..: 29 25 54 36 North Dakota ....: - - 3 - Ohio ............: - 2 10 1 Pennsylvania ....: - 2 5 2 South Dakota ....: - 2 4 1 Tennessee .......: 17 46 80 25 Texas ...........: 56 52 54 59 Wisconsin .......: - - 2 - : 18 States .......: 5 7 17 5 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Cotton Planted - Selected States [These 15 States planted 99% of the 2011 cotton acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : April 15, : April 8, : April 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Alabama .........: 1 4 6 2 Arizona .........: 24 25 38 29 Arkansas ........: 1 1 7 2 California ......: 29 5 10 46 Georgia .........: 2 6 9 1 Kansas ..........: - - - - Louisiana .......: 22 5 18 10 Mississippi .....: 1 - 5 3 Missouri ........: - - 4 1 North Carolina ..: 1 1 3 - Oklahoma ........: - - - - South Carolina ..: - - 6 1 Tennessee .......: - - - - Texas ...........: 12 15 18 13 Virginia ........: 6 - 3 2 : 15 States .......: 8 9 13 9 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Sorghum Planted - Selected States [These 11 States planted 98% of the 2011 sorghum acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : April 15, : April 8, : April 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 43 58 78 30 Colorado ........: - - - - Illinois ........: - - 1 - Kansas ..........: - - - - Louisiana .......: 88 54 63 50 Missouri ........: 1 1 1 1 Nebraska ........: - - - - New Mexico ......: 2 - 1 2 Oklahoma ........: - - 2 2 South Dakota ....: - - - - Texas ...........: 54 46 52 55 : 11 States .......: 19 16 18 18 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Sugarbeets Planted - Selected States [These 4 States planted 84% of the 2011 sugarbeet acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : April 15, : April 8, : April 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: 13 (NA) 75 44 Michigan ........: 9 (NA) 98 31 Minnesota .......: - (NA) 24 2 North Dakota ....: - (NA) 13 3 : 4 States ........: 4 (NA) 41 14 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Rice Planted - Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2011 rice acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : April 15, : April 8, : April 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 31 49 75 26 California ......: - - - 2 Louisiana .......: 77 51 68 67 Mississippi .....: 26 36 60 22 Missouri ........: 6 47 71 10 Texas ...........: 84 35 65 71 : 6 States ........: 33 37 56 29 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Rice Emerged - Selected States [These 6 States planted 100% of the 2011 rice acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : April 15, : April 8, : April 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 7 11 30 6 California ......: - - - - Louisiana .......: 52 12 50 39 Mississippi .....: 10 12 35 6 Missouri ........: 1 5 28 1 Texas ...........: 65 15 40 50 : 6 States ........: 16 9 27 13 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Oats Planted - Selected States [These 9 States planted 62% of the 2011 oat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : April 15, : April 8, : April 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Iowa ............: 57 75 87 40 Minnesota .......: 3 49 77 14 Nebraska ........: 52 50 77 48 North Dakota ....: - 12 24 1 Ohio ............: 11 42 60 25 Pennsylvania ....: 3 59 78 27 South Dakota ....: 7 50 80 12 Texas ...........: 100 100 100 100 Wisconsin .......: 8 26 48 16 : 9 States ........: 44 62 76 48 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Oats Emerged - Selected States [These 9 States planted 62% of the 2011 oat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : April 15, : April 8, : April 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Iowa ............: 8 23 45 6 Minnesota .......: - 4 19 1 Nebraska ........: 5 15 35 10 North Dakota ....: - - 3 - Ohio ............: 1 6 21 3 Pennsylvania ....: - 22 42 4 South Dakota ....: - 16 43 1 Texas ...........: 100 100 100 100 Wisconsin .......: - - 10 2 : 9 States ........: 36 41 51 37 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Winter Wheat Headed - Selected States [These 18 States planted 88% of the 2011 winter wheat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : April 15, : April 8, : April 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas ........: 40 (NA) 93 27 California ......: 66 (NA) 65 75 Colorado ........: - (NA) - - Idaho ...........: - (NA) - - Illinois ........: - (NA) 40 - Indiana .........: - (NA) 9 - Kansas ..........: 1 (NA) 19 - Michigan ........: - (NA) - - Missouri ........: 1 (NA) 52 1 Montana .........: - (NA) - - Nebraska ........: - (NA) - - North Carolina ..: 16 (NA) 76 12 Ohio ............: - (NA) - - Oklahoma ........: 32 (NA) 72 17 Oregon ..........: - (NA) - - South Dakota ....: - (NA) - - Texas ...........: 30 (NA) 51 25 Washington ......: - (NA) - - : 18 States .......: 11 (NA) 29 8 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Winter Wheat Condition - Selected States: Week Ending April 15, 2012 [National crop conditions for selected States are weighted based on 2011 planted acreage] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Very poor : Poor : Fair : Good : Excellent ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Arkansas .......: 2 8 40 40 10 California .....: - - 20 45 35 Colorado .......: 5 13 40 38 4 Idaho ..........: - 1 12 75 12 Illinois .......: 1 2 20 52 25 Indiana ........: 1 2 18 62 17 Kansas .........: 2 5 24 53 16 Michigan .......: 1 6 26 54 13 Missouri .......: - 4 25 53 18 Montana ........: 2 9 32 52 5 Nebraska .......: - 5 32 54 9 North Carolina .: - 1 16 65 18 Ohio ...........: 5 13 36 35 11 Oklahoma .......: 1 3 19 52 25 Oregon .........: - 8 23 53 16 South Dakota ...: - 15 27 48 10 Texas ..........: 16 16 30 28 10 Washington .....: - 1 10 77 12 : 18 States ......: 4 7 25 50 14 : Previous week ..: 3 7 29 47 14 Previous year ..: 17 21 26 30 6 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Spring Wheat Planted - Selected States [These 6 States planted 98% of the 2011 spring wheat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : April 15, : April 8, : April 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: 30 19 48 35 Minnesota .......: - 25 56 6 Montana .........: 2 11 23 8 North Dakota ....: - 17 27 2 South Dakota ....: 7 52 83 13 Washington ......: 37 23 30 49 : 6 States ........: 5 21 37 9 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Spring Wheat Emerged - Selected States [These 6 States planted 98% of the 2011 spring wheat acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : April 15, : April 8, : April 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: 7 (NA) 15 10 Minnesota .......: - (NA) 8 - Montana .........: - (NA) 2 - North Dakota ....: - (NA) 5 - South Dakota ....: - (NA) 48 1 Washington ......: 4 (NA) 14 17 : 6 States ........: 1 (NA) 10 1 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. Barley Planted - Selected States [These 5 States planted 71% of the 2011 barley acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : April 15, : April 8, : April 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: 30 20 43 31 Minnesota .......: 1 18 35 7 Montana .........: 5 18 39 13 North Dakota ....: - 7 17 1 Washington ......: 18 5 6 37 : 5 States ........: 12 15 33 17 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. Barley Emerged - Selected States [These 5 States planted 71% of the 2011 barley acreage] ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Week ending : :-----------------------------------: State : April 15, : April 8, : April 15, : 2007-2011 : 2011 : 2012 : 2012 : Average ----------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Idaho ...........: 7 (NA) 12 9 Minnesota .......: - (NA) 8 - Montana .........: - (NA) 2 - North Dakota ....: - (NA) 1 - Washington ......: 1 (NA) - 11 : 5 States ........: 2 (NA) 5 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (NA) Not available.
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