Peanut Stocks and Processing Publication

Peanut Stocks and Processing
ISSN: 1949-1875
Released November 25, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States
Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Shelled Edible Grade Season to Date Utilization Down 4 Percent from Last Year
Peanut Stocks in Commercial Storage Totaled 3.32 Billion Pounds
Peanut stocks reported in commercial storage on October 31, 2024 totaled 3.32 billion pounds of equivalent farmer stock,
compared with 3.38 billion pounds a year ago. This total includes 2.76 billion pounds of actual farmer stock.
Shelled peanuts on hand totaled 525 million pounds of farmer stock equivalent. Roasting stock totaled
36.5 million pounds.
Shelled peanut stocks totaled 395 million pounds of which 369 million pounds were edible grades and
26.5 million pounds were oil stocks. Edible grade stocks by type included 57.1 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias,
288 million pounds of Runners, and 23.0 million pounds of Spanish.
Millings in October totaled 420 million pounds. Millings by type were 60.6 million pounds of Virginias and Valencias,
354 million pounds of Runners, and 5.05 million pounds of Spanish.
Commercial processors utilized 210 million pounds of shelled edible grade peanuts during October. Utilization by type
was 135 million pounds for all peanut butter products, 33.3 million pounds for peanut candy, and 36.8 million pounds for
peanut snacks. Crushing for oil and cake and meal totaled 54.3 million pounds during the month.
Deliveries under the Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Programs amounted to 2.79 million pounds of
peanut butter and 25,920 pounds of roasted peanuts during October.
Stocks of treated seed on hand October 31, 2024 totaled 249 thousand pounds, compared with 249 thousand pounds on
September 30, 2024. Of the October total, 22.0 thousand pounds were Runners. September stocks of treated seed included
22.0 thousand pounds of Runners.
Stocks estimates refer to October 31, 2024. All other data are for the month of October.

Peanut Stocks and Specified Products at Month's End - United States: October 2024
with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock
on net weight basis. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Farmer
Stock

Shelled
peanuts 1

Roasting
stock
(in shell) 2

Shelled peanuts

Total 3

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Month
ending

2024
August ......................
September ................
October .....................
November .................
December .................

Farmer stock equivalent

482,990
452,064
2,761,386

471,769
417,762
395,054

36,177
36,880
36,543

627,453
555,623
525,422

1,146,620
1,044,567
3,323,351

2,768,508

434,201

32,653

577,487

3,378,648

2025
January .....................
February ...................
March ........................
April ..........................
May ...........................
June ..........................
July ...........................
2023
October .....................
1

Included shelled edible grades, shelled oil stock, and shelled seed (untreated).
2
Cleaned and unshelled.
3
Farmer stock + roasting stock + (actual shelled peanuts X 1.33).

Farmer Stock Peanuts by Type at Month's End - United States: October 2024 with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock
on net weight basis. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Month
ending

2024
August .................................
September ...........................
October ................................
November ............................
December ............................

Virginias
and
Valencias

Runners

Spanish

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

93,160
75,706
289,332

376,592
368,638
2,404,080

13,238
7,720
67,974

482,990
452,064
2,761,386

248,302

2,457,078

63,128

2,768,508

2025
January ................................
February ..............................
March ...................................
April .....................................
May ......................................
June .....................................
July ......................................
2023
October ................................

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Shelled Peanuts and Roasting Stock (in Shell) at Month's End - United States: October 2024
with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Includes stocks owned by or held for account of peanut producers and CCC in commercial storage facilities. Farmer stock
on net weight basis. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Shelled edibles 1
Month
ending

Total

Shelled
oil
stocks 2

Total
shelled

Roasting
stock 3

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

346,837
300,752
288,451

30,500
30,851
22,970

440,111
387,369
368,552

31,658
30,393
26,502

471,769
417,762
395,054

36,177
36,880
36,543

317,651

13,780

409,276

24,925

434,201

32,653

Virginias
and
Valencias

Runners

Spanish

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

62,774
55,766
57,131

77,845

2024
August ...............
September .........
October .............
November ..........
December ..........
2025
January .............
February ............
March ................
April ...................
May ...................
June ..................
July ....................
2023
October .............
1

Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively.
2
Includes straight run oil stock peanuts.
3
Cleaned and unshelled.

Farmer Stock Peanuts Milled (Net Weight) by Month - United States: October 2024 with Comparisons
[Includes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Virginias
and
Valencias

Runners

Spanish

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Month
ending

2024
August .......................................................
September .................................................
October .....................................................
November ..................................................
December ..................................................

38,826
63,754
60,586

330,410
254,464
354,176

6,274
6,934
5,048

375,510
325,152
419,810

2023
October .....................................................

57,364

324,024

776

382,164

2024
August-October .......................................

163,166

939,050

18,256

1,120,472

2023
August-October .........................................

191,968

954,364

10,376

1,156,708

2025
January .....................................................
February ....................................................
March ........................................................
April ...........................................................
May ...........................................................
June ..........................................................
July ............................................................

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Production of Shelled and Roasting Stock (in Shell) Peanuts by Month - United States: October 2024
with Comparisons
[Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Shelled edibles 1
Total

Shelled
Oil
Stocks 2

Total
Shelled

Roasting
Stock 3

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

220,120
166,567
229,189

3,694
4,218
3,139

241,025
201,424
261,335

28,996
26,011
34,029

270,021
227,435
295,364

14,285
18,891
17,660

26,365

228,426

746

255,537

30,722

286,259

18,352

2024
August-October ..................

76,857

615,876

11,051

703,784

89,036

792,820

50,836

2023
August-October ..................

90,776

663,946

6,621

761,343

89,037

850,380

58,164

Month
ending

Virginias
and
Valencias

Runners

Spanish

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

17,211
30,639
29,007

2023
October ..............................

2024
August ...............................
September .........................
October ..............................
November ..........................
December ..........................
2025
January ..............................
February ............................
March .................................
April ...................................
May ....................................
June ...................................
July ....................................

1

Includes peanuts milled for seed
2
Includes straight run oil stock peanuts
3
Cleaned and unshelled

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Shelled Peanuts Crushed, Production, and Stocks of Peanut Oil and Cake and Meal by
Month - United States: October 2024 with Comparisons
[Relates to oil mills only. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Month
ending

Shelled
Peanuts
crushed 1

Crude Oil

Cake and Meal

Crude oil

Cake and Meal

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

2024
August .............................................
September .......................................
October ...........................................
November ........................................
December ........................................

Production

Stocks (end of month)

47,107
42,885
54,300

20,920
19,091
23,570

26,145
23,380
28,832

6,609
4,885
5,522

10,308
6,493
5,369

2023
October ...........................................

42,564

17,556

23,326

3,993

5,030

2024
August-October ...............................

144,292

63,581

78,357

(X)

(X)

2023
August-October ...............................

132,087

56,977

72,367

(X)

(X)

2025
January ...........................................
February ..........................................
March ..............................................
April .................................................
May .................................................
June ................................................
July ..................................................

(X) Not applicable.
1
All crushings regardless of grade

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Apparent Disappearance or Milled Peanut Products by Month - United States: October 2024
with Comparisons
[Includes in transit, exports, and domestic use. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Month
ending

2024
August .....................................
September ...............................
October ....................................
November ................................
December ................................

Shelled Peanuts
Edible
grades

Oil
Stocks

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Total

Roasting
stock

Crude
Peanut
Oil 1

Cake
and
Meal 1

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

259,238
254,166
280,152

31,158
27,276
37,920

290,396
281,442
318,072

24,804
18,188
17,997

21,599
20,815
22,933

25,105
27,195
29,956

2023
October ....................................

271,545

31,760

303,305

23,728

18,687

23,423

2024
August-October ........................

793,556

96,354

889,910

60,989

65,347

82,256

2023
August-October ........................

805,129

82,084

887,213

56,098

58,822

72,460

2025
January ....................................
February ..................................
March .......................................
April .........................................
May ..........................................
June .........................................
July ..........................................

1

6

Relates to oil mills only.

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Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products and In Shell Peanuts by Month - United States:
October 2024 with Comparisons
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Month
ending

Edible grades used in products1
Total

Total
all
grades 5

In shell
peanuts 6

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

123,268
113,166
134,941

6,257
4,294
4,813

199,049
188,020
209,857

246,156
230,905
264,157

10,049
10,153
11,149

35,158

127,357

4,213

204,436

247,000

12,444

102,491

107,696

371,375

15,364

596,926

741,218

31,351

110,466

105,420

390,181

14,129

620,196

752,283

35,653

Peanut
candy 2

Peanut
snacks 3

Peanut
Butter 4

Other
Products

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

34,747
34,431
33,313

34,777
36,129
36,790

2023
October .............................

37,708

2024
August-October .................
2023
August-October .................

2024
August ...............................
September .........................
October .............................
November ..........................
December ..........................
2025
January .............................
February ............................
March ................................
April ...................................
May ...................................
June ..................................
July ....................................

1

Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12, respectively.
2
Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in candy.
3
Includes salted, unsalted, dry and honey roasted, salted and unsalted roasted, snack bars, and trail mixes.
4
Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in cookies and sandwiches, but excludes peanut butter used in candy.
5
Includes all shelled peanuts crushed regardless of grade.
6
Includes peanuts re-packaged, roasted in shell, salted in shell, and raw in shell.

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Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States:
October 2024 with Comparisons
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Month ending
and type

Runner
2024
August ............................................
September ......................................
October ...........................................
November .......................................
December .......................................

Edible grades used in products1
Peanut
candy 2

Peanut
snacks 3

Peanut
butter 4

Other
products

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

31,147
31,213
29,532

(D)
(D)
(D)

116,870
105,276
125,239

(D)
(D)
(D)

182,492
169,572
189,826

2023
October ...........................................

35,027

(D)

115,409

(D)

184,360

2024 ...............................................
August-October ...............................

91,892

(D)

347,385

(D)

541,890

2023 ...............................................
August-October ...............................

102,618

(D)

352,926

(D)

558,202

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

3,654
3,377
4,118

2023 ...............................................
October ...........................................

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

2,634

2024 ...............................................
August-October ...............................

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

11,149

2023 ...............................................
August-October ...............................

(D)

(D)

(D)

(D)

2025
January ...........................................
February .........................................
March ..............................................
April ................................................
May .................................................
June ................................................
July .................................................

Spanish ..........................................
2024 ...............................................
August ............................................
September ......................................
October ...........................................
November
December
2025
January
February
March
April ................................................
May .................................................
June ................................................
July .................................................

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Shelled Peanuts (Raw Basis) Used in Primary Products by Month and Type - United States:
October 2024 with Comparisons (continued)
[Excludes peanuts milled for seed. Crushings by type not available. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Month ending
and type

Edible grades used in products1
Peanut
candy 2

Peanut
Snacks 3

Peanut
butter 4

Other
Products

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

Virginia and Valencia
2024
August .............................................
September .......................................
October ...........................................
November ........................................
December ........................................

(D)
(D)
(D)

5,169
5,710
5,159

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

12,903
15,071
15,913

2023
October ...........................................

(D)

4,626

(D)

(D)

17,442

2024
August-October ...............................

(D)

16,038

(D)

(D)

43,887

2023
August-October ...............................

(D)

13,914

(D)

(D)

54,085

2025
January ...........................................
February ..........................................
March ..............................................
April .................................................
May .................................................
June ................................................
July ..................................................

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Shelled edible grades include blanched and shelled roasted peanuts converted to a raw basis using conversion factors of 1.08 and 1.12,
respectively.
2
Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in candy.
3
Includes salted, unsalted, dry and honey roasted, salted and unsalted roasted, snack bars, and trail mixes.
4
Includes peanut butter made by manufacturers for own use in cookies and sandwiches, but excludes peanut butter used in candy.

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Government Domestic Feeding and Child Nutrition Program Deliveries by Month - United States:
October 2024 with Comparisons
[Source: Food and Nutrition Service. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Deliveries by product

Month
ending

2024
August ......................................................................
September ................................................................
October .....................................................................
November .................................................................
December .................................................................

Peanut
butter

Roasted
peanuts

Total

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

2,322,825
2,520,840
2,791,635

103,680
25,920

2,426,505
2,520,840
2,817,555

2023
October .....................................................................

2,103,810

-

2,103,810

2024
August-October .........................................................

7,635,300

129,600

7,764,900

2023
August-October .........................................................

6,348,930

51,840

6,400,770

2025
January .....................................................................
February ...................................................................
March ........................................................................
April ..........................................................................
May ...........................................................................
June ..........................................................................
July ...........................................................................

- Represents zero.

Stocks of Treated Seed at Month's End - United States: October 2024 with Comparisons
[Excludes stocks on farms. Blank data cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.]
Month
ending

2024
August .................................
September ...........................
October ................................
November ............................
December ............................

Virginias
and
Valencias

Runner

Spanish

Total

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(1,000 pounds)

(D)
(D)
(D)

22
22
22

(D)
(D)
(D)

249
249
249

(D)

25

(D)

65

2025
January ................................
February ..............................
March ...................................
April .....................................
May ......................................
June .....................................
July ......................................
2023
October ................................

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

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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: The peanut stocks and processing estimates in this report are based on a survey conducted during the
first three weeks of the month. The survey is required by law under Title 7 of the United States Code
(7 U.S.C. 951, 2010). Peanut stocks are a census of all known cleaners, shellers, crushers, warehouses, cold storage plants,
and processors of peanuts who handle more than 30,000 pounds annually. Every effort is made to obtain a report from all
facilities.
Estimating Procedures: Since a complete report is not always received from all facilities, estimates are made for missing
facilities to assure complete coverage. Peanut stocks survey data are reviewed at the national level for reasonableness and
consistency with historical estimates.
Revision Policy: Peanut stocks are subject to revision at any time during the marketing year. Revisions can be made when
late reports are received and errors are detected in reporting and calculating. Once the marketing year ends, no revisions
can be made to the previous marketing year.
Reliability: The peanut stocks and processing survey is subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication,
imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors cannot be
measured directly, but are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of
all reported data for consistency and reasonableness.
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 nass@usda.gov.
Patrick Boyle, Chief, Crops Branch ...................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Chris Hawthorn, Head, Field Crops Section ......................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Irwin Anolik – Crop Progress and Condition, Flaxseed, Mustardseed ............................................ (202) 720-7621
Joshua Bates – Hemp, Oats, Soybeans............................................................................................. (202) 690-3234
Natasha Bruton – Barley, Cotton System Consumption and Stocks, Grain Crushings ................... (202) 690-1042
David Colwell – Fats and Oils, Flour Milling Products................................................................... (202) 720-8800
Michelle Harder – Hay, Peanuts ...................................................................................................... (202) 690-8533
James Johanson – Rye, Wheat ......................................................................................................... (202) 720-8068
Greg Lemmons – Corn, Proso Millet, Rice...................................................................................... (202) 720-9526
Becky Sommer – Cotton, Cotton Ginnings, Sorghum ..................................................................... (202) 720-5944
Travis Thorson – Canola, Rapeseed, Safflower, Sunflower ............................................................ (202) 720-7369

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