Posts Tagged ‘United States’
United States Hay Production
Quick Hay Fact: In 2013, the US produced over 126 million metric tons of hay that was harvested on over 56 million acres. source: http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather/pubs/Other/MWCACP/namerica.htm and http://www.usda.gov/nass/PUBS/TODAYRPT/crop1213.pdf
Read MoreUnited States Sorghum Production
Quick Sorghum Fact: In 2013, the US produced over 415 million metric tons of sorghum. source: http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather/pubs/Other/MWCACP/namerica.htm and http://www.usda.gov/nass/PUBS/TODAYRPT/crop1213.pdf
Read MoreUnited States Soybean Production
Quick Soybean Fact: In 2013, the US produced over 88 million metric tons of soybeans. source: http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather/pubs/Other/MWCACP/namerica.htm and http://www.usda.gov/nass/PUBS/TODAYRPT/crop1213.pdf
Read MoreUnited States Sugar Beet Production
Quick Sugar Beet Fact: In 2013, the US produced over 32 million tons of sugar beets. source: http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather/pubs/Other/MWCACP/namerica.htm and http://www.usda.gov/nass/PUBS/TODAYRPT/crop1213.pdf
Read MoreUnited States Sunflower Seed Production
Quick Sunflower Seed Fact: In 2012, the US produced over 2.7 billion pounds of sunflower seeds. source: http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather/pubs/Other/MWCACP/namerica.htm and http://www.usda.gov/nass/PUBS/TODAYRPT/crop1213.pdf
Read MoreUnited States Vegetable Production
Quick Vegetable Facts: In 2012, the commercial value of vegetables reported by the USDA was $12 billion of which tomatoes and lettuce each accounted for 15.5% of that value for a combined 31% of the value. Onions accounted for 7.8%. In 2012, California accounted for 51% of the over $12 billion in US commercial value…
Read MoreUnited States Peanut Production
Quick Peanut Facts: In 2012, 49% of US peanuts production, in pounds, occurred in Georgia. Other peanut producing states include Alabama (13%), Florida (12%), Texas (7.5%), North Carolina (6.4%) and South Carolina (6.0%). In 2012, the US produced over 6.7 billion pounds of peanuts and 2013 estimates are over 3.9 billion pounds. source: http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather/pubs/Other/MWCACP/namerica.htm and…
Read MoreUnited States Peach Production
Quick Peach Facts: For 2012, California produced the most peaches in the US at 713 thousand tons which was about 73% of all US peaches. The above chart reflects the acreage and not production. Other Peach producing states include Georgia, New Jersey, South Carolina and Pennsylvania. For 2012, California produced 344 thousand tons of freestone…
Read MoreUnited States Strawberry Production
source: http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather/pubs/Other/MWCACP/namerica.htm and http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1381 http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2012/Online_Resources/Ag_Atlas_Maps/Crops_and_Plants/Fruits,_Tree_Nuts,_Berries,_Nursery_and_Greenhouse_Crops/12-M228.php
Read MoreUnited States Grapefruit Production
source: http://www.usda.gov/oce/weather/pubs/Other/MWCACP/namerica.htm http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2012/Online_Resources/Ag_Atlas_Maps/Crops_and_Plants/Fruits,_Tree_Nuts,_Berries,_Nursery_and_Greenhouse_Crops/12-M239.php
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