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

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United 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

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United 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

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United 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

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United 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

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United 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…

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United 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…

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United 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…

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United 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

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United 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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