USA Pulse Production Report

USA Pulse Production Report USA Pulse Growing Regions by County, SOURCE: USDA/FAS TOTAL ACREAGE = 3,888,500 USADPLC 2780 W. Pullman Road, Moscow, ID 83843 www.usapulses.org Ph: 208.882.3023

U.S. PULSE PRODUCTION REPORT TOTAL U.S. PRODUCTION REGULAR GREEN PEAS YELLOW PEAS 503,500 203,918 2,175 1,094,880,600 496,635 704,600 285,363 2,376 1,673,899,200 759,276 2015 459,000 185,895 1,582 726,269,000 329,433 2015 487,500 197,438 1,780 867,976,000 393,711 2014 456,670 184,951 1,865 851,689,237 386,324 2014 442,830 179,346 1,910 845,805,620 383,655 2013 436,101 176,621 2,042 890,636,319 403,990 2013 477,000 193,185 2,242 1,069,280,000 485,022 2012 250,473 101,442 1,842 461,255,850 209,224 2012 326,490 132,228 1,716 560,299,000 254,150 2011 165,715 67,115 2,552 422,916,758 191,834 2011 195,315 79,103 1,422 277,828,058 126,022 2010 332,188 134,536 1,783 592,445,370 268,731 2010 382,032 154,723 2,161 825,504,900 374,447 2009 378,118 153,138 2,308 872,660,790 395,836 2009 420,070 170,128 2,397 1,006,778,310 456,672 2008 308,429 124,914 1,475 454,848,250 206,318 2008 528,089 213,876 1,285 678,631,812 307,825 2007 331,247 134,155 1,798 595,666,181 270,192 2007 548,600 222,183 1,955 1,072,502,616 486,484 Average 362,144 146,668 1,942 696,326,836 315,852 Average 451,253 182,757 1,924 887,850,552 402,726 RED LENTILS **** AUSTRIAN WINTER PEAS 74,000 29,970 1,688 124,925,000 56,666 30,000 12,150 1,639 49,162,000 22,300 2015 59,200 23,976 1,474 87,251,200 39,577 2015 23,000 9,315 1,443 33,200,000 15,059 2014 24,768 10,031 1,277 31,628,221 14,346 2014 21,600 8,748 1,339 28,922,400 13,119 2013 46,679 18,905 1,228 57,334,373 26,007 2013 20,207 8,184 1,552 31,354,654 14,222 2012 39,473 15,987 1,128 44,538,400 20,202 2012 13,150 5,326 1,305 17,160,000 7,784 Average 48,824 19,774 1,359 69,135,439 31,360 Average 21,591 8,745 1,456 31,959,811 14,497 SMALL LENTILS* LARGE CHICKPEAS***** 137,500 55,688 1,659 228,117,500 103,473 192,320 77,890 1,742 334,968,800 151,941 2015 113,000 45,765 1,158 130,797,500 59,329 2015 107,000 43,335 1,066 114,098,000 51,755 2014 97,784 39,602 1,329 129,954,551 58,947 2014 145,500 58,928 1,309 190,459,500 86,392 2013 79,686 32,273 1,720 137,060,327 62,170 2013 158,114 64,036 1,498 236,925,357 107,469 2012 118,606 48,035 1,185 140,530,300 63,744 2012 122,438 49,587 1,596 195,428,240 88,646 2011 78,078 31,622 1,169 91,306,500 41,416 2011 86,898 35,194 1,921 166,951,400 75,729 2010 114,844 46,512 1,326 152,226,606 69,050 2010 100,297 40,620 1,372 137,649,763 62,438 2009 103,587 41,953 1,475 152,758,800 69,291 2009 64,320 26,050 1,405 90,390,205 41,001 2008 72,756 29,466 1,094 79,603,188 36,108 2008 65,327 26,458 1,396 91,196,956 41,367 2007 91,168 36,923 1,229 112,047,206 50,824 2007 115,997 46,979 983 114,002,016 51,711 Average 100,701 40,784 1,334 135,440,248 61,435 Average 115,821 46,908 1,429 167,207,024 75,845 MEDIUM LENTILS** SMALL CHICKPEAS 647,000 262,035 1,560 1,009,112,000 457,730 90,860 36,798 1,809 164,367,200 74,556 2015 288,300 116,762 1,335 384,785,500 174,538 2015 97,000 39,285 1,070 103,752,000 47,062 2014 128,080 51,873 1,242 159,075,642 72,156 2014 66,600 26,973 1,357 90,376,200 40,994 2013 233,043 94,382 1,799 419,294,309 190,191 2013 50,129 20,302 1,679 84,144,559 38,168 2012 292,500 118,463 1,141 333,830,000 151,424 2012 53,562 21,693 1,666 89,235,330 40,477 2011 298,601 120,933 1,064 317,847,650 144,175 2011 30,497 12,351 1,408 42,931,220 19,473 2010 368,954 149,426 1,517 559,687,258 253,872 2010 24,860 10,068 1,352 33,600,992 15,241 2009 196,394 79,539 1,534 301,242,150 136,643 2009 17,313 7,012 1,416 24,514,000 11,119 2008 143,047 57,934 986 140,979,638 63,948 2008 8,398 3,401 1,730 14,526,035 6,589 2007 186,635 75,587 1,293 241,381,853 109,490 2007 15,065 6,101 1,110 16,726,000 7,587 Average 278,255 112,693 1,347 386,723,600 175,417 Average 45,428 18,398 1,460 66,417,354 30,127 LARGE LENTILS*** US PRODUCTION SUMMARY TABLE Year Acreage Hectares lbs/acre Pounds Metric Ton Acres lbs/acre Pounds Metric Ton 8,500 3,443 1,410 11,987,500 5,437 Green Peas 503,500 2,175 1,094,880,600 496,635 2015 5,000 2,025 1,226 6,130,000 2,781 Yellow Peas 704,600 2,376 1,673,899,200 759,276 2014 9,611 3,892 1,330 12,782,678 5,798 AWP 30,000 1,639 49,162,000 22,300 2013 7,500 3,038 1,753 13,150,000 5,965 Lentils 867,000 1,585 1,374,142,000 623,307 2012 11,950 4,840 1,182 14,130,000 6,409 Chickpeas 283,180 1,763 499,336,000 226,497 2011 6,350 2,572 1,151 7,310,000 3,316 Total 2,388,280 1,964 4,691,419,800 2,128,014 2010 28,900 11,705 1,416 40,921,250 18,562 * Pardina, Morton, Eston Varieties 2009 30,799 12,474 1,396 43,008,900 19,509 ** Brewers, Richlea, Merrit Varieties 2008 32,322 13,090 822 26,557,024 12,046 *** Mason, Pennell, Palouse, VanGard, Laird Varieties 2007 35,298 14,296 1,319 46,567,997 21,123 **** Red Chief, Crimson, CDC Red Robin Average 11,116 4,502 1,353 15,201,633 6,895 *****US Large Chickpeas includes CA Production Notes: This report contains yield and acreage data from Industry processors, the Farm Service Agency, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service Page 2 of 8 Data published October 12,

PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND CALIFORNIA PULSE PRODUCTION REGULAR GREEN PEAS YELLOW PEAS 130,650 52,913 2,261 295,360,600 133,975 7,350 2,977 2,301 16,911,700 7,671 2015 145,000 58,725 1,226 177,749,000 80,626 2015 10,000 4,050 1,328 13,281,000 6,024 2014 121,060 49,029 1,644 231,528,000 105,020 2014 7,329 2,968 2,029 14,872,000 6,746 2013 140,801 57,024 2,232 314,258,819 142,547 2013 6,600 2,673 2,322 15,325,000 6,951 2012 79,472 32,186 1,996 158,613,750 71,947 2012 5,650 2,288 1,953 11,035,000 5,005 2011 84,365 34,168 2,063 174,004,300 78,928 2011 12,515 5,069 2,146 26,861,558 12,184 2010 90,886 36,809 1,324 120,325,552 54,579 2010 10,782 4,367 1,620 17,466,000 7,923 2009 106,950 43,315 2,042 218,406,800 99,069 2009 5,900 2,390 1,986 11,719,500 5,316 2008 81,524 33,017 1,649 134,411,267 60,969 2008 10,591 4,289 1,924 20,375,299 9,242 2007 79,587 32,233 1,557 123,950,881 56,224 2007 12,200 4,941 1,690 20,621,681 9,354 Average 106,029 42,942 1,799 194,860,897 88,388 Average 8,892 3,601 1,930 16,846,874 7,642 RED LENTILS**** AUSTRIAN WINTER PEAS 5,000 2,025 1,468 7,340,000 3,329 20,000 8,100 1,708 34,162,000 15,496 2015 3,200 1,296 541 1,731,200 785 2015 17,000 6,885 1,441 24,500,000 11,113 2014 2,140 867 1,110 2,376,000 1,078 2014 7,638 3,093 1,604 12,248,900 5,556 2013 6,179 2,502 1,082 6,684,373 3,032 2013 10,707 4,336 1,598 17,104,654 7,759 2012 4,473 1,812 1,236 5,528,400 2,508 2012 6,950 2,815 1,577 10,960,000 4,971 Average 4,198 1,700 1,087 4,731,995 2,146 Average 12,459 5,046 1,585 19,795,111 8,979 SMALL LENTILS* LARGE CHICKPEAS-w/CA 72,500 29,363 1,646 119,362,500 54,142 141,000 57,105 1,785 251,750,000 114,193 2015 55,000 22,275 760 41,772,500 18,948 2015 99,000 40,095 1,183 117,098,000 53,115 2014 39,900 16,160 1,171 46,728,000 21,196 2014 114,190 46,247 1,380 157,623,600 71,498 2013 39,686 16,073 1,413 56,060,327 25,429 2013 138,014 55,896 1,532 211,435,357 95,906 2012 43,206 17,498 1,264 54,592,300 24,763 2012 112,338 45,497 1,622 182,160,240 82,627 2011 32,078 12,992 1,362 43,696,500 19,821 2011 83,198 33,695 1,705 141,836,400 64,337 2010 55,024 22,285 1,063 58,469,856 26,522 2010 87,993 31,226 1,252 123,337,988 43,791 2009 50,461 20,437 1,339 67,582,800 30,655 2009 49,184 19,920 1,317 64,758,755 29,374 2008 44,594 18,061 1,201 53,548,917 24,290 2008 52,258 21,164 1,270 66,342,176 30,093 2007 61,501 24,908 1,183 72,780,106 33,013 2007 79,247 32,095 914 72,462,016 32,869 Average 49,395 20,005 1,240 61,459,381 27,878 Average 95,642 38,294 1,396 138,880,453 61,780 MEDIUM LENTILS** SMALL CHICKPEAS 47,000 19,035 1,498 70,416,000 31,940 66,000 26,730 1,862 122,888,000 55,742 2015 32,300 13,082 658 21,265,500 9,646 2015 58,000 23,490 1,204 69,848,000 31,683 2014 27,718 11,226 1,156 32,032,000 14,530 2014 49,247 19,945 1,319 64,938,540 29,456 2013 30,343 12,289 1,247 37,844,309 17,166 2013 35,579 14,409 1,723 61,299,559 27,805 2012 38,500 15,593 1,279 49,250,000 22,340 2012 37,205 15,068 1,838 68,392,800 31,023 2011 42,801 17,334 1,373 58,757,650 26,652 2011 18,702 7,574 1,629 30,464,220 13,818 2010 54,867 22,221 1,041 57,109,333 25,905 2010 17,284 7,000 1,376 23,785,117 10,789 2009 48,336 19,576 1,267 61,218,000 27,768 2009 4,700 1,904 1,459 6,855,800 3,110 2008 39,811 16,123 981 39,061,090 17,718 2008 3,006 1,217 1,680 5,049,475 2,290 2007 43,795 17,737 972 42,587,853 19,318 2007 5,565 2,254 1,116 6,211,000 2,817 Average 40,547 16,422 1,147 46,954,173 21,298 Average 29,529 11,959 1,521 45,973,251 20,853 LARGE LENTILS*** PNW & CA PRODUCTION SUMMARY TABLE Year Acreage Hectares lbs/acre Pounds Metric Ton Acres lbs/acre Pounds Metric Ton 500 203 1,425 712,500 323 Green Peas 130,650 2,261 295,360,600 133,975 2015 0 0 0 0 0 Yellow Peas 7,350 2,301 16,911,700 7,671 2014 0 0 0 0 0 AWP 20,000 1,708 34,162,000 15,496 2013 0 0 0 0 0 Lentils 125,000 1,583 197,831,000 89,736 2012 1,450 587 1,241 1,800,000 816 Chickpeas 207,000 1,810 374,638,000 169,935 2011 2,350 952 1,349 3,170,000 1,438 Total 490,000 1,875 918,903,300 416,812 2010 4,900 1,985 1,100 5,390,000 2,445 * Pardina, Morton, Eston Varieties (Reported as "Other" prior to 2004) 2009 3,114 1,261 1,100 3,425,400 1,554 ** Brewers, Richlea, Merrit, Red Chief Varieties (Reproted as "Regular" prior to 2004) 2008 2,631 1,066 925 2,433,832 1,104 *** Mason, Pennell, Palouse, VanGard, Laird Varieties (Reported as "Other" prior to 2004) 2007 3,205 1,298 824 2,642,447 1,199 **** Red Chief, Crimson, CDC Red Robin Average 1,815 735 796 1,957,418 888 Notes: This report contains yield and acreage data from Industry processors, the Farm Service Agency, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service Data published October 12, Page 3 of 8

NORTHERN PLAINS PULSE PRODUCTION REGULAR GREEN PEAS 348,250 141,041 2,174 757,050,000 343,396 646,750 261,934 2,424 1,567,637,500 711,076 2015 307,000 124,335 1,730 531,020,000 240,869 2015 463,500 187,718 1,765 818,295,000 371,176 2014 318,812 129,119 1,967 627,200,000 284,496 2014 429,228 173,837 1,918 823,200,000 373,401 2013 295,300 119,597 1,952 576,377,500 261,443 2013 470,400 190,512 2,241 1,053,955,000 478,071 2012 171,001 69,255 1,770 302,642,100 137,278 2012 320,840 129,940 1,712 549,264,000 249,145 2011 81,350 32,947 3,060 248,912,458 112,906 2011 182,800 74,034 1,373 250,966,500 113,838 2010 241,302 97,727 1,957 472,119,818 214,152 2010 371,250 150,356 2,177 808,038,900 366,524 2009 271,168 109,823 2,413 654,253,990 296,768 2009 414,170 167,739 2,403 995,058,810 451,356 2008 226,905 91,897 1,412 320,436,983 145,349 2008 517,498 209,587 1,272 658,256,513 298,583 2007 251,660 101,922 1,874 471,715,300 213,969 2007 536,400 217,242 1,961 1,051,880,935 477,130 Average 251,275 101,766 2,031 496,172,815 225,063 YELLOW PEAS Average 435,284 176,290 1,924 857,655,316 389,030 RED LENTILS**** 69,000 27,945 1,704 117,585,000 53,336 10,000 4,050 1,500 15,000,000 6,804 2015 56,000 22,680 1,437 85,520,000 38,792 2015 6,000 2,430 1,450 8,700,000 3,946 2014 23,700 9,599 1,300 30,813,000 13,977 2014 8,588 3,478 1,000 8,588,000 3,895 2013 40,500 16,403 1,251 50,650,000 22,975 2013 9,500 3,848 1,500 14,250,000 6,464 2012 35,000 14,175 1,115 39,010,000 17,695 2012 6,200 2,511 1,000 6,200,000 2,812 Average 44,840 18,160 1,361 64,715,600 29,355 AUSTRIAN WINTER PEAS Average 8,058 3,263 1,290 10,547,600 4,784 SMALL LENTILS* 65,000 26,325 1,673 108,755,000 49,331 51,320 20,785 1,622 83,218,800 37,748 2015 58,000 23,490 1,534 89,025,000 40,381 2015 8,000 3,240 750 6,000,000 2,722 2014 58,316 23,618 1,297 75,621,000 34,301 2014 24,205 9,803 1,156 27,986,500 12,695 2013 40,000 16,200 2,025 81,000,000 36,741 2013 20,100 8,141 1,268 25,490,000 11,562 2012 75,400 30,537 1,140 85,938,000 38,981 2012 10,100 4,091 1,314 13,268,000 6,018 2011 46,000 18,630 1,035 47,610,000 21,596 2011 3,700 1,499 950 3,515,000 1,594 2010 59,820 24,227 1,567 93,756,750 42,528 2010 12,305 4,983 1,161 14,290,775 6,482 2009 53,126 21,516 1,603 85,176,000 38,636 2009 5,267 2,133 1,400 7,373,800 3,345 2008 28,162 11,406 925 26,054,271 11,818 2008 7,129 2,887 1,570 11,192,780 5,077 2007 29,667 12,015 1,324 39,267,100 17,811 2007 29,750 12,049 1,001 29,780,000 13,508 Average 51,349 20,796 1,412 73,220,312 33,213 LARGE CHICKPEAS Average 17,188 5,425 1,174 15,432,984 7,000 MEDIUM LENTILS** 600,000 243,000 1,564 938,696,000 425,790 24,860 10,068 1,669 41,479,200 18,815 2015 256,000 103,680 1,420 363,520,000 164,892 2015 39,000 15,795 1,028 40,120,000 18,198 2014 102,571 41,541 1,299 133,194,000 60,416 2014 13,353 6,730 1,529 20,410,075 9,258 2013 202,700 82,094 1,882 381,450,000 173,025 2013 14,550 5,893 1,570 22,845,000 10,362 2012 254,000 102,870 1,120 284,580,000 129,085 2012 16,357 6,625 1,274 20,842,530 9,454 2011 255,800 103,599 1,013 259,090,000 117,522 2011 11,795 4,777 1,057 12,467,000 5,655 2010 314,088 127,205 1,600 502,577,925 227,968 2010 7,576 3,068 1,296 9,815,875 4,452 2009 148,058 59,963 1,621 240,024,150 108,874 2009 12,613 5,108 1,400 17,658,200 8,010 2008 103,236 41,811 987 101,918,548 46,230 2008 5,392 2,184 1,758 9,476,560 4,299 2007 142,840 57,850 1,392 198,794,000 90,172 2007 9,500 3,848 1,107 10,515,000 4,770 Average 237,929 96,361 1,390 340,384,462 154,397 SMALL CHICKPEAS Average 15,500 6,410 1,369 20,562,944 9,327 Year Acreage Hectares lbs/acre Pounds Metric Ton Acres lbs/acre Pounds Metric Ton 8,000 3,240 1,409 11,275,000 5,114 Green Peas 348,250 2,174 757,050,000 343,396 2015 5,000 2,025 1,226 6,130,000 2,781 Yellow Peas 646,750 2,424 1,567,637,500 711,076 2014 10,000 4,050 1,409 14,088,000 6,390 AWP 10,000 1,500 15,000,000 6,804 2013 7,500 3,038 1,753 13,150,000 5,965 Lentils 742,000 1,585 1,176,311,000 533,571 2012 10,500 4,253 1,174 12,330,000 5,593 Chickpeas 76,180 1,637 124,698,000 56,563 2011 4,000 1,620 1,035 4,140,000 1,878 Total 1,823,180 1,997 3,640,696,500 1,651,409 2010 24,000 9,720 1,480 35,531,250 16,117 * Pardina, Morton, Eston Varieties (Reported as "Other" prior to 2004) 2009 27,685 11,212 1,430 39,583,500 17,955 ** Brewers, Richlea, Merrit, Red Chief Varieties (Reproted as "Regular" prior to 2004) 2008 29,691 12,025 812 24,123,192 10,942 *** Mason, Pennell, Palouse, VanGard, Laird Varieties (Reported as "Other" prior to 2004) 2007 32,093 12,998 1,369 43,925,550 19,924 **** Red Chief, Crimson, CDC Red Robin Average 15,847 6,418 1,310 20,427,649 9,266 Notes: LARGE LENTILS*** This report contains yield and acreage data from Industry processors, the Farm Service Agency, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service NORTHERN PLAINS PRODUCTION SUMMARY TABLE Page 4 of 8 Data published October 12,

This report contains yield and acreage data from industry processors, the Farm Service Agency, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service., USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council. Report published October 18,. State/ Year Data published October 12, Total Pulse ID 16 33,150 1,850 9,000 54,000 38,000 500 19,000 22,500 3,000 181,000 ID 15 44,500 2,000 11,000 37,000 31,000 12,300 16,500 3,200 157,500 WA 16 89,500 5,500 6,000 77,000 28,000 28,000 50,000 2,000 286,000 WA 15 97,000 5,000 2,000 55,000 27,000 20,000 38,500 244,500 OR 16 8,000 5,000 13,000 OR 15 3,500 3,000 4,000 10,500 CA 16 10,000 10,000 CA 15 7,000 7,000 MT 16 182,000 338,000 10,000 42,320 21,160 5,000 424,000 35,000 34,000 1,091,480 MT 15 176,000 330,500 6,000 6,000 34,000 5,000 160,000 31,000 25,000 773,500 ND 16 166,250 308,750 9,000 3,700 3,000 176,000 30,000 35,000 731,700 ND 15 131,000 133,000 2,000 5,000 96,000 27,000 31,000 425,000 SD,NE MN 16 24,600 50,500 SD,NE MN 15 7,000 14,000 State/ Green Pea Yellow Pea AWP Large Chickpea Small Chickpea Large Lentil Med. Lentil Small Lentil Red Lentil Total Year Production Production Production Production Production Production Production Production Production Production ID 16 74,720,100 4,591,700 15,462,000 88,614,000 70,528,000 712,500 28,500,000 36,112,500 4,650,000 323,890,800 ID 15 55,313,500 2,216,000 16,500,000 42,513,000 37,448,000 8,425,500 13,398,000 1,731,200 177,545,200 WA 16 205,760,500 12,320,000 10,200,000 136,136,000 52,360,000 41,916,000 83,250,000 2,690,000 544,632,500 WA 15 116,594,000 5,665,000 2,000,000 61,985,000 32,400,000 12,840,000 28,374,500 259,858,500 OR 16 14,880,000 8,500,000 23,380,000 OR 15 5,841,500 5,400,000 6,000,000 17,241,500 CA 16 27,000,000 27,000,000 CA 15 12,600,000 ACREAGE Green Pea Yellow Pea AWP Large Chickpea Small Chickpea Large Lentil Med. Lentil Small Lentil PRODUCTION MT 16 391,300,000 811,200,000 15,000,000 67,288,800 35,337,200 6,775,000 648,296,000 56,945,000 56,440,000 2,088,582,000 MT 15 234,960,000 492,445,000 8,700,000 6,000,000 44,200,000 6,130,000 208,000,000 46,500,000 33,750,000 1,080,685,000 ND 16 365,750,000 756,437,500 15,930,000 6,142,000 4,500,000 290,400,000 51,810,000 61,145,000 1,552,114,500 ND 15 296,060,000 325,850,000 155,520,000 42,525,000 51,770,000 871,725,000 SD, NE MN 16 42,470,000 89,350,000 131,820,000 SD, NE MN 15 17,500,000 36,400,000 53,900,000 STATE PRODUCTION SUMMARY TABLE (lbs) Acres Green Peas Yellow Peas AWP Lentils Chickpeas ID 74,720,100 4,591,700 15,462,000 69,975,000 159,142,000 Small Lentils= Pardinas, Mortons, Eston WA 205,760,500 12,320,000 10,200,000 127,856,000 188,496,000 Medium Lentils= Brewers, Richlea, Merrit, Varieties OR 14,880,000 8,500,000 Large Lentils=Mason, Pennell, Palouse, VanGard, Laird Varieties CA 27,000,000 Red Lentils=Red Chief, Red Robin, Crimson, Morton MT 391,300,000 811,200,000 15,000,000 768,456,000 102,626,000 Notes: ND 365,750,000 756,437,500 407,855,000 22,072,000 This report contains yield and acreage data from Industry processors, the Farm Service Others 42,470,000 89,350,000 Agency, and the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Red Lentil 75,100 21,000 Total 1,094,880,600 1,673,899,200 49,162,000 1,374,142,000 499,336,000 Page 5 of 8

USA Pulse Production Maps Total Acreage 1,302,000 Total Acreage 930,000 Page 6 of 8

USA Pulse Production Maps Total Total Acreage Acreage 1,335,400 1,395,400 Total Acreage 321,100 Page 7 of 8

USA Pulse Production Maps Tables and Maps compiled by Tayebeh Soltani, Assistant Marketing Manager Source: USDA/FSA Page 8 of 8