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Department of
Agriculture
National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service

Potatoes
2016 Summary
September 2017

ISSN: 1949-1514

Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Narrative ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Potato Utilization – Program States: 2014-2016 ..................................................................................................................... 7
2016 Potato Disposition .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016...................................... 8
Potato Production, Seed Use, Farm Disposition, Price, and Value – States and United States: 2014 Crop ......................... 10
Potato Production, Seed Use, Farm Disposition, Price, and Value – States and United States: 2015 Crop ......................... 11
Potato Production, Seed Use, Farm Disposition, Price, and Value – States and United States: 2016 Crop ......................... 12
Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group – States and
United States: 2014-2016 ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
Potato Production, Seed Use, Farm Disposition, Price, and Value by Seasonal Group – States and United States:
2014 Crop.............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Potato Production, Seed Use, Farm Disposition, Price, and Value by Seasonal Group – States and United States:
2015 Crop.............................................................................................................................................................................. 17
Potato Production, Seed Use, Farm Disposition, Price, and Value by Seasonal Group – States and United States:
2016 Crop.............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Potato Production and Value - United States: 2006-2016 .................................................................................................... 19
Potato Production by State - States: 2016 ............................................................................................................................. 19
Processing – United States: 2014-2016 ................................................................................................................................ 20
Number of Potato Chip and Shoestring Plants and Quantity Used – Areas and United States: 2014-2016 ......................... 20
Quantity of Potatoes Used for Processing – 9 States: 2014-2017 ......................................................................................... 21
Accumulated Potato Shrinkage and Loss – 13 Fall Storage States: 2014-2017 ................................................................... 22
Potato Stocks Held by Growers, Local Dealers, and Processors – 13 Fall States: 2014-2017 ............................................. 23
Potato Stocks Held by Growers, Local Dealers, and Processors – 13 Fall States: 2014-2017 (continued) .......................... 24
Fall Potato Percent of Acreage Planted by Type of Potato – Selected States and United States: 2014-2016 ...................... 25
Fall Potato Acres Planted for Certified Seed – Selected States and United States: 2014-2016 ............................................ 25
Fall Potato Percent of Total Farm Marketings by Month – Selected States and United States: 2014-2016
Marketing Years.................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Percent of All Potato Total Farm Marketings by Month – United States: 2007-2016.......................................................... 27
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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – Alaska: 2014-2016 ............................................................... 28
Potato Seed Use, Farm Disposition, Price, and Value – Alaska: 2014-2016 ........................................................................ 28
Potato Marketing Year Average Price Received – States and United States: 2014-2016 ..................................................... 29
Potato Prices Received by Farmers by Month – States and United States: 2014.................................................................. 30
Potato Prices Received by Farmers by Month – States and United States: 2015.................................................................. 31
Potato Prices Received by Farmers by Month – States and United States: 2016.................................................................. 32
Statistical Methodology......................................................................................................................................................... 33
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................. 34

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Introduction
This publication presents potato estimates of acreage, yield per acre, production, farm disposition, season average price,
value, and utilization of sales including processing for the 2016 season with historic comparisons. Also included are first
of the month potato stocks (December through June) for the 13 major fall potato producing States. Monthly prices, farm
marketings, percent of acreage planted by type, and certified seed acres are also included for selected States. Production,
disposition, and value data for Alaska are shown separately.
These estimates are based on information furnished by producers, processors, and cooperating State or Federal Agencies.
The various sources include: Market News Service rail and truck shipments, Federal-State inspections, and miscellaneous
data available through marketing programs.
Price estimates represent average returns to growers for all uses and for all methods of sale. These prices are applied to
total production to compute value of production, and to the quantity sold to compute value of sales. Some unsold potatoes
contribute to the value of production, including farm use for seed, feed, home use, and loss. The United States season
average price is obtained by weighting State prices by quantities sold.
Potato production, utilization, and value of sales in each State have been classified by season according to the period when
the largest supplies are harvested.
The three seasons are as follows:
Season

Usual Time of Harvest

Spring
Summer
Fall

January through June
July to mid-September
August through November

A crop year is associated with the calendar year in which harvest is accomplished. Seasons are not fixed dates but are
approximations because of overlapping harvests. Generally, the marketing season closely follows harvest except for fall
potatoes, when marketing from storage may extend through August of the following year. Thus, the marketing year for
fall potatoes is from the start of harvest through August of the following year.

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2016 Potato Production Up Slightly
Potato production in 2016 totaled 441 million cwt, up slightly from the estimate in the Crop Production 2016 Summary
and the 2015 crop. Harvested area, at 1.02 million acres, was down 3 percent from 2015. The average yield of 433 cwt per
acre was up 15 cwt from the previous year.
Spring potato final production for 2016 totaled 15.2 million cwt, 27 percent below the previous year. Harvested area, at
48,000 acres, decreased 34 percent from 2015. The average yield for spring potatoes was 316 cwt per acre, up 30 cwt
from 2015.
Beginning in 2016, spring potato estimates were discontinued in Arizona. In addition, North Carolina estimates were
moved to the summer potato program.
Summer potato production was 19.6 million cwt for 2016, a 25 percent increase from 2015. Harvested area, at
60,700 acres, was up 29 percent from 2015. The average yield of 323 cwt per acre was down 11 cwt from 2015.
Beginning in 2016, summer potato estimates were discontinued in Delaware. Estimates began in 2016 for North Carolina.
Fall potato production was estimated at 407 million cwt for 2016, up slightly from the 2015 crop. Area harvested in 2016
was 909,600 acres, 3 percent below the previous year. The average fall potato yield, at 447 cwt per acre, was up 14 cwt
from 2015.
Beginning in 2016, fall potato estimates were discontinued in Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
and Rhode Island.
The value of all potatoes sold in 2016, at $3.74 billion, increased 4 percent from the previous year. The average price, at
$9.08 per cwt, was up $0.32 from 2015. The quantity of potatoes sold from the 2016 crop totaled 411 million cwt, up
slightly from 2015. Quantity sold accounted for 93 percent of 2016 production, unchanged from the previous year.
Growers from the 22 estimating States sold 270 million cwt of raw potatoes to processors from the 2016 crop, down
1 percent from 2015. Table stock sales totaled 114 million cwt, 2 percent above the previous year. Seed sales of
26.3 million cwt were up 3 percent from 2015. Sales for livestock feed, at 1.08 million cwt, increased 18 percent from
2015.
Shrinkage and loss was estimated at 26.5 million cwt for 2016, slightly below 2015. Potatoes used for livestock feed on
farms where grown and home use totaled 679 thousand cwt, a 22 percent decrease from the previous season. Growers kept
3.61 million cwt for seed on their own farms, down 4 percent from 2015.
U.S. potatoes used for processing totaled 286 million cwt, up 3 percent from 2015. Potatoes used for chips and
shoestrings totaled 60.3 million cwt, up 6 percent from the previous year. Frozen french fries and other frozen products
utilized 170 million cwt of raw potatoes, up 2 percent from 2015. Potatoes used for dehydrating totaled 48.0 million cwt,
virtually unchanged from 2015. Canning use, at 1.93 million cwt, was up 13 percent from the previous year. Other
products made from potatoes utilized 6.00 million cwt of potatoes, a 7 percent decrease from 2015.

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Potato Utilization – Program States: 2014-2016
Crop year

Utilization items

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Sales
Table stock ..........................................................................................................................

107,344

110,960

113,634

Processing ...........................................................................................................................

280,330

272,538

269,640

Other sales
Livestock feed ......................................................................................................................
Seed ....................................................................................................................................
Other Sales Total .................................................................................................................

768
22,774
23,542

919
25,648
26,567

1,083
26,310
27,393

Total sales ..........................................................................................................................

411,216

410,065

410,667

Non-sales
Seed used on farms where grown ........................................................................................
Household use and used for feed on farms where grown .....................................................
Shrinkage and loss ..............................................................................................................

3,343
849
26,762

3,765
866
26,509

3,605
679
26,460

Total non-sales ....................................................................................................................

30,954

31,140

30,744

Total production ................................................................................................................

442,170

441,205

441,411

1

1

Feed

Home Use

Potato Disposition
United States: 2016
1,000,000 cwt
300
275
250
225
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
25
0

270

114

26

Processing

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Fresh

Shrink

26

Seed

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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States: 2014-2016
State

Area planted
2014

2015

(1,000 acres)

Area harvested
2016

(1,000 acres)

2014

(1,000 acres)

2015

(1,000 acres)

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Arizona 1 .............................
California ............................
Colorado .............................
Delaware 1 ..........................
Florida .................................
Idaho ...................................
Illinois ..................................
Kansas ................................
Maine ..................................
Maryland .............................

3.8
33.3
60.2
1.2
30.5
321.0
6.5
4.2
51.0
2.3

3.6
35.4
57.7
(D)
30.0
323.0
7.5
3.8
51.0
2.4

(NA)
33.9
57.3
(NA)
25.0
325.0
7.0
4.2
47.0
(D)

3.5
33.1
59.8
1.2
29.3
320.0
6.4
4.1
50.5
2.3

3.5
35.1
57.4
(D)
29.6
322.0
6.9
3.6
50.5
2.4

(NA)
33.0
57.1
(NA)
22.9
324.0
6.9
4.2
46.5
(D)

Massachusetts 1 ..................
Michigan .............................
Minnesota ...........................
Missouri ..............................
Montana ..............................
Nebraska ............................
Nevada 1 .............................
New Jersey .........................
New Mexico 1 ......................
New York ............................

3.6
43.0
42.0
8.2
11.5
17.0
(D)
2.0
(D)
16.0

3.6
46.0
41.0
8.5
11.0
15.5
(D)
(D)
(D)
15.0

(NA)
47.0
43.0
8.2
11.1
16.5
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
15.0

3.6
42.5
41.0
7.9
11.3
16.9
(D)
1.9
(D)
15.8

3.6
45.0
40.5
8.1
10.9
15.3
(D)
(D)
(D)
14.8

(NA)
46.0
42.0
7.9
11.0
16.4
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
14.8

North Carolina .....................
North Dakota .......................
Ohio 1 ..................................
Oregon ................................
Pennsylvania 1 ....................
Rhode Island 1 ....................
Texas ..................................
Virginia ................................
Washington .........................
Wisconsin ...........................

14.5
79.0
1.6
39.0
5.3
0.5
21.0
5.0
165.0
65.0

13.5
82.0
1.3
39.0
5.4
0.6
20.0
5.0
170.0
63.0

14.0
80.0
(NA)
39.0
(NA)
(NA)
20.0
4.4
170.0
65.0

13.5
77.0
1.5
38.9
5.2
0.5
20.6
4.5
165.0
64.0

12.7
80.0
1.2
38.9
5.3
0.6
18.2
4.7
170.0
62.5

13.6
72.0
(NA)
38.9
(NA)
(NA)
19.6
4.1
169.0
64.0

Other States 2 .....................

9.4

11.3

4.4

9.3

11.1

4.4

United States ......................

1,062.6

1,066.1

1,037.0

1,051.1

1,054.4

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – States and United States:
2014-2016 (continued)
State

Yield per acre
2014

2015

(cwt)

Production
2016

(cwt)

(cwt)

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Arizona 1 ..............................
California .............................
Colorado ..............................
Delaware 1 ...........................
Florida .................................
Idaho ...................................
Illinois ..................................
Kansas ................................
Maine ..................................
Maryland ..............................

310
470
388
290
240
415
415
340
290
380

290
393
393
(D)
230
405
380
335
320
330

(NA)
403
389
(NA)
235
430
380
300
325
(D)

1,085
15,557
23,196
348
7,032
132,880
2,656
1,394
14,645
874

1,015
13,808
22,575
(D)
6,808
130,400
2,622
1,206
16,160
792

(NA)
13,305
22,236
(NA)
5,382
139,320
2,622
1,260
15,113
(D)

Massachusetts 1 ..................
Michigan ..............................
Minnesota ............................
Missouri ...............................
Montana ..............................
Nebraska .............................
Nevada 1 ..............................
New Jersey ..........................
New Mexico 1 .......................
New York .............................

285
370
400
270
320
470
(D)
225
(D)
275

305
390
400
305
325
450
(D)
(D)
(D)
280

(NA)
370
400
305
335
450
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
240

1,026
15,725
16,400
2,133
3,616
7,943
(D)
428
(D)
4,345

1,098
17,550
16,200
2,471
3,543
6,885
(D)
(D)
(D)
4,144

(NA)
17,020
16,800
2,410
3,685
7,380
(NA)
(D)
(NA)
3,552

North Carolina .....................
North Dakota .......................
Ohio 1 ..................................
Oregon ................................
Pennsylvania 1 .....................
Rhode Island 1 .....................
Texas ..................................
Virginia ................................
Washington .........................
Wisconsin ............................

210
310
280
580
275
245
335
250
615
410

210
345
230
560
280
135
375
220
590
445

220
300
(NA)
590
(NA)
(NA)
395
290
625
435

2,835
23,870
420
22,562
1,430
123
6,901
1,125
101,475
26,240

2,667
27,600
276
21,784
1,484
81
6,825
1,034
100,300
27,813

2,992
21,600
(NA)
22,951
(NA)
(NA)
7,742
1,189
105,625
27,840

Other States 2 ......................

420

366

315

3,906

4,064

1,387

United States .......................

421

418

433

442,170

441,205

441,411

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.
2
Includes data withheld above.

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Potato Production, Seed Use, Farm Disposition, Price, and Value – States and United States:
2014 Crop
[United States and totals may not add due to rounding]
Farm disposition
State

Production

(1,000 cwt)

Total
used
for
seed

Value of

Where grown
Seed,
feed,
home

Shrink
and
loss

Sold

(1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Price
per
cwt

Production 1

Sales 1

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Arizona ............................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Delaware .........................
Florida ..............................
Idaho ................................
Illinois ...............................
Kansas .............................
Maine ...............................
Maryland ..........................

1,085
15,557
23,196
348
7,032
132,880
2,656
1,394
14,645
874

(D)
1,262
1,537
20
897
7,703
150
107
1,071
38

(D)
10
961
1
890
26
327
1

(D)
211
2,330
1
531
8,630
50
1,818
1

(D)
15,336
19,905
346
6,501
123,360
2,630
1,344
12,500
872

(D)
11.90
8.25
14.80
18.70
7.20
9.70
8.55
10.50
11.70

(D)
184,891
191,367
5,150
131,498
956,736
25,763
11,919
153,773
10,226

(D)
182,443
164,330
5,126
121,802
886,654
25,512
11,508
131,554
10,193

Massachusetts .................
Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Missouri ...........................
Montana ...........................
Nebraska .........................
Nevada ............................
New Jersey ......................
New Mexico .....................
New York .........................

1,026
15,725
16,400
2,133
3,616
7,943
(D)
428
(D)
4,345

83
1,058
984
204
276
432
(D)
40
(D)
346

12
315
136
226
162
(D)
2
(D)
82

5
450
659
200
544
(D)
1
(D)
240

1,009
14,960
15,605
2,133
3,190
7,237
(D)
425
(D)
4,023

10.40
11.70
9.25
11.90
12.80
10.60
(D)
11.90
(D)
12.60

10,670
183,983
151,700
25,458
46,285
84,196
(D)
5,093
(D)
54,747

10,490
175,151
144,248
25,458
40,808
76,625
(D)
5,070
(D)
50,877

North Carolina ..................
North Dakota ....................
Ohio .................................
Oregon .............................
Pennsylvania ...................
Rhode Island ....................
Texas ...............................
Virginia .............................
Washington ......................
Wisconsin ........................

2,835
23,870
420
22,562
1,430
123
6,901
1,125
101,475
26,240

(D)
1,782
32
952
120
11
630
97
4,318
1,501

(D)
360
5
70
13
50
2
260
275

(D)
2,200
5
1,375
14
1
51
8
6,340
846

(D)
21,310
410
21,117
1,403
122
6,800
1,115
94,875
25,119

(D)
9.40
11.70
7.90
13.30
13.00
17.30
16.60
7.60
10.40

(D)
224,378
4,914
178,240
19,019
1,599
119,387
18,675
771,210
272,896

(D)
200,836
4,788
167,008
18,649
1,587
117,357
18,506
719,309
260,021

Other States 2 ..................

3,906

608

6

251

7,569

10.79

84,438

82,369

United States ...................

442,170

26,259

4,192

26,762

411,216

8.88

3,928,211

3,658,279

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
May not calculate due to rounding.
2
Includes data withheld above.

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Potato Production, Seed Use, Farm Disposition, Price, and Value – States and United States:
2015 Crop
[United States and totals may not add due to rounding]
Farm disposition
State

Production

(1,000 cwt)

Total
used
for
seed

Value of

Where grown
Seed,
feed,
home

Shrink
and
loss

Sold

(1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Price
per
cwt

Production 1

Sales 1

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Arizona ............................
California .........................
Colorado ..........................
Delaware .........................
Florida .............................
Idaho ...............................
Illinois ..............................
Kansas ............................
Maine ..............................
Maryland ..........................

1,015
13,808
22,575
(D)
6,808
130,400
2,622
1,206
16,160
792

(D)
908
1,415
(D)
658
8,060
158
105
1,029
36

(D)
10
930
(D)
1
1,089
322
1

(D)
1,076
2,030
(D)
8,420
12
46
1,615
1

(D)
12,722
19,615
(D)
6,807
120,891
2,610
1,160
14,223
790

(D)
13.70
8.40
(D)
15.90
7.00
8.30
9.25
10.10
10.50

(D)
188,799
189,630
(D)
108,247
912,800
21,763
11,156
163,216
8,316

(D)
172,904
164,857
(D)
108,027
845,940
21,679
10,756
143,112
8,310

Massachusetts .................
Michigan ..........................
Minnesota ........................
Missouri ...........................
Montana ..........................
Nebraska .........................
Nevada ............................
New Jersey ......................
New Mexico .....................
New York .........................

1,098
17,550
16,200
2,471
3,543
6,885
(D)
(D)
(D)
4,144

88
1,152
840
194
294
479
(D)
(D)
(D)
288

16
335
104
208
251
(D)
(D)
(D)
46

9
540
826
10
140
529
(D)
(D)
(D)
290

1,073
16,675
15,270
2,461
3,195
6,105
(D)
(D)
(D)
3,808

10.40
10.40
10.00
11.60
13.00
9.85
(D)
(D)
(D)
12.20

11,419
182,520
162,000
28,664
46,059
67,817
(D)
(D)
(D)
50,557

11,182
173,140
153,362
28,517
41,546
60,085
(D)
(D)
(D)
46,606

North Carolina .................
North Dakota ...................
Ohio .................................
Oregon ............................
Pennsylvania ...................
Rhode Island ...................
Texas ..............................
Virginia ............................
Washington .....................
Wisconsin ........................

2,667
27,600
276
21,784
1,484
81
6,825
1,034
100,300
27,813

(D)
1,782
29
1,053
122
12
584
70
4,323
1,361

(D)
456
5
207
28
2
2
268
222

(D)
2,234
5
1,305
22
1
3
6,220
1,004

(D)
24,910
266
20,272
1,434
78
6,825
1,029
93,812
26,587

(D)
9.25
12.80
8.20
12.30
11.40
15.70
14.90
7.70
9.70

(D)
255,300
3,533
178,629
18,253
923
107,153
15,407
772,310
269,786

(D)
230,376
3,407
165,987
17,597
888
106,922
15,319
720,145
258,289

Other States 2 ..................

4,064

675

128

171

7,447

11.78

91,281

88,110

United States ...................

441,205

25,715

4,631

26,509

410,065

8.76

3,865,538

3,597,063

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
May not calculate due to rounding.
2
Includes data withheld above.

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Potato Production, Seed Use, Farm Disposition, Price, and Value – States and United States:
2016 Crop
[United States totals may not add due to rounding]
Farm disposition
State

Production

(1,000 cwt)

Total
used
for
seed

Value of

Where grown
Seed,
feed,
home

Shrink
and
loss

Sold

(1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Price
per
cwt

Production 1

Sales 1

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

California ...........................
Colorado ............................
Florida ................................
Idaho ..................................
Illinois .................................
Kansas ...............................
Maine .................................
Maryland ............................
Michigan ............................
Minnesota ..........................

13,305
22,236
5,382
139,320
2,622
1,260
15,113
(D)
17,020
16,800

982
1,430
660
7,626
135
142
1,056
(D)
1,397
923

135
871
16
903
205
(D)
280
73

661
1,660
237
8,700
1
13
1,068
(D)
748
850

12,509
19,705
5,129
129,717
2,621
1,247
13,840
(D)
15,992
15,877

19.90
9.60
16.10
6.95
10.00
9.20
11.50
(D)
10.20
9.05

265,305
213,466
86,650
968,274
26,259
11,592
173,800
(D)
173,604
152,040

249,411
188,986
82,605
903,213
26,259
11,496
159,233
(D)
163,051
143,841

Missouri .............................
Montana .............................
Nebraska ...........................
New Jersey ........................
New York ...........................
North Carolina ....................
North Dakota ......................
Oregon ...............................
Texas .................................
Virginia ...............................
Washington ........................
Wisconsin ..........................

2,410
3,685
7,380
(D)
3,552
2,992
21,600
22,951
7,742
1,189
105,625
27,840

211
276
600
(D)
400
312
1,716
1,026
642
76
4,199
1,440

89
180
248
(D)
72
1
280
332
256
342

1
130
642
(D)
280
36
2,000
1,410
2
6,800
1,220

2,320
3,375
6,490
(D)
3,200
2,955
19,320
21,209
7,742
1,187
98,569
26,278

11.10
12.70
11.00
(D)
12.60
10.90
10.30
7.90
17.10
15.30
7.70
11.60

26,751
46,800
81,180
(D)
44,755
32,613
222,480
181,313
132,531
18,192
813,313
322,944

25,837
42,715
71,156
(D)
40,366
32,281
199,127
168,046
132,531
18,165
757,919
304,358

Other States 2 ....................

1,387

74

1

1

1,385

11.10

15,358

15,317

United States .....................

441,411

25,323

4,284

26,460

410,667

9.08

4,009,220

3,735,913

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
May not calculate due to rounding.
2
Includes data withheld above.

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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group – States and
United States: 2014-2016
Seasonal group and State

Area planted

Area harvested

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

(1,000 acres)

Spring
Arizona 1 .....................................................
California ....................................................
Florida .........................................................
North Carolina 2 ..........................................

3.8
25.0
30.5
14.5

3.6
27.0
30.0
13.5

(NA)
26.0
25.0
(NA)

3.5
24.8
29.3
13.5

3.5
26.7
29.6
12.7

(NA)
25.1
22.9
(NA)

United States ..............................................

73.8

74.1

51.0

71.1

72.5

48.0

Summer
Delaware 1 ..................................................
Illinois ..........................................................
Kansas ........................................................
Maryland .....................................................
Missouri ......................................................
New Jersey .................................................
North Carolina 2 ..........................................
Texas ..........................................................
Virginia ........................................................

1.2
6.5
4.2
2.3
8.2
2.0
(NA)
21.0
5.0

(D)
7.5
3.8
2.4
8.5
(D)
(NA)
20.0
5.0

(NA)
7.0
4.2
(D)
8.2
(D)
14.0
20.0
4.4

1.2
6.4
4.1
2.3
7.9
1.9
(NA)
20.6
4.5

(D)
6.9
3.6
2.4
8.1
(D)
(NA)
18.2
4.7

(NA)
6.9
4.2
(D)
7.9
(D)
13.6
19.6
4.1

Other States 3 .............................................

-

3.3

4.4

-

3.2

4.4

United States ..............................................

50.4

50.5

62.2

48.9

47.1

60.7

Fall
California ....................................................
Colorado .....................................................
San Luis Valley .......................................
All other areas .........................................
Idaho ...........................................................
10 Southwest counties 1 ..........................
All other counties 1 ..................................
Maine ..........................................................
Massachusetts 1 ..........................................
Michigan .....................................................
Minnesota ...................................................
Montana ......................................................

8.3
60.2
54.2
6.0
321.0
16.0
305.0
51.0
3.6
43.0
42.0
11.5

8.4
57.7
51.9
5.8
323.0
16.0
307.0
51.0
3.6
46.0
41.0
11.0

7.9
57.3
51.6
5.7
325.0
(NA)
(NA)
47.0
(NA)
47.0
43.0
11.1

8.3
59.8
53.9
5.9
320.0
16.0
304.0
50.5
3.6
42.5
41.0
11.3

8.4
57.4
51.8
5.6
322.0
16.0
306.0
50.5
3.6
45.0
40.5
10.9

7.9
57.1
51.5
5.6
324.0
(NA)
(NA)
46.5
(NA)
46.0
42.0
11.0

Nebraska ....................................................
Nevada 1 .....................................................
New Mexico 1 ..............................................
New York ....................................................
North Dakota ...............................................
Ohio 1 ..........................................................
Oregon ........................................................
Pennsylvania 1 ............................................
Rhode Island 1 ............................................
Washington .................................................
Wisconsin ...................................................

17.0
(D)
(D)
16.0
79.0
1.6
39.0
5.3
0.5
165.0
65.0

15.5
(D)
(D)
15.0
82.0
1.3
39.0
5.4
0.6
170.0
63.0

16.5
(NA)
(NA)
15.0
80.0
(NA)
39.0
(NA)
(NA)
170.0
65.0

16.9
(D)
(D)
15.8
77.0
1.5
38.9
5.2
0.5
165.0
64.0

15.3
(D)
(D)
14.8
80.0
1.2
38.9
5.3
0.6
170.0
62.5

16.4
(NA)
(NA)
14.8
72.0
(NA)
38.9
(NA)
(NA)
169.0
64.0

Other States 3 .............................................

9.4

8.0

-

9.3

7.9

-

United States ..............................................

938.4

941.5

923.8

931.1

934.8

909.6

All potatoes
United States ..............................................

1,062.6

1,066.1

1,037.0

1,051.1

1,054.4

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group – States and
United States: 2014-2016 (continued)
Seasonal group and State

Yield per acre

Production

2014

2015

2016

2014

2015

2016

(cwt)

(cwt)

(cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Spring
Arizona 1 .....................................................
California ....................................................
Florida ........................................................
North Carolina 2 ..........................................

310
470
240
210

290
385
230
210

(NA)
390
235
(NA)

1,085
11,656
7,032
2,835

1,015
10,280
6,808
2,667

(NA)
9,789
5,382
(NA)

United States ..............................................

318

286

316

22,608

20,770

15,171

Summer
Delaware 1 ..................................................
Illinois .........................................................
Kansas .......................................................
Maryland .....................................................
Missouri ......................................................
New Jersey .................................................
North Carolina 2 ..........................................
Texas .........................................................
Virginia .......................................................

290
415
340
380
270
225
(NA)
335
250

(D)
380
335
330
305
(D)
(NA)
375
220

(NA)
380
300
(D)
305
(D)
220
395
290

348
2,656
1,394
874
2,133
428
(NA)
6,901
1,125

(D)
2,622
1,206
792
2,471
(D)
(NA)
6,825
1,034

(NA)
2,622
1,260
(D)
2,410
(D)
2,992
7,742
1,189

Other States 3 .............................................

-

245

315

-

784

1,387

United States ..............................................

324

334

323

15,859

15,734

19,602

Fall
California ....................................................
Colorado .....................................................
San Luis Valley .......................................
All other areas ........................................
Idaho ..........................................................
10 Southwest counties 1 ..........................
All other counties 1 ..................................
Maine .........................................................
Massachusetts 1 .........................................
Michigan .....................................................
Minnesota ...................................................
Montana .....................................................

470
388
380
460
415
515
410
290
285
370
400
320

420
393
385
470
405
500
400
320
305
390
400
325

445
389
385
430
430
(NA)
(NA)
325
(NA)
370
400
335

3,901
23,196
20,482
2,714
132,880
8,240
124,640
14,645
1,026
15,725
16,400
3,616

3,528
22,575
19,943
2,632
130,400
8,000
122,400
16,160
1,098
17,550
16,200
3,543

3,516
22,236
19,828
2,408
139,320
(NA)
(NA)
15,113
(NA)
17,020
16,800
3,685

Nebraska ....................................................
Nevada 1 .....................................................
New Mexico 1 ..............................................
New York ....................................................
North Dakota ..............................................
Ohio 1 .........................................................
Oregon .......................................................
Pennsylvania 1 ............................................
Rhode Island 1 ............................................
Washington ................................................
Wisconsin ...................................................

470
(D)
(D)
275
310
280
580
275
245
615
410

450
(D)
(D)
280
345
230
560
280
135
590
445

450
(NA)
(NA)
240
300
(NA)
590
(NA)
(NA)
625
435

7,943
(D)
(D)
4,345
23,870
420
22,562
1,430
123
101,475
26,240

6,885
(D)
(D)
4,144
27,600
276
21,784
1,484
81
100,300
27,813

7,380
(NA)
(NA)
3,552
21,600
(NA)
22,951
(NA)
(NA)
105,625
27,840

Other States 3 .............................................

420

415

-

3,906

3,280

-

United States ..............................................

434

433

447

403,703

404,701

406,638

All potatoes
United States ..............................................

421

418

433

442,170

441,205

441,411

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.
2
Beginning in 2016, North Carolina estimates included with Summer States.
3
Includes data withheld above.

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Potato Production, Seed Use, Farm Disposition, Price, and Value by Seasonal Group – States and
United States: 2014 Crop
[United States and totals may not add due to rounding]
Farm disposition
Seasonal group
and State

Total
used
for
seed

Production

(1,000 cwt)

Value of

Where grown
Seed,
feed,
home

Shrink
and
loss

Sold

(1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt) (1,000 cwt)

Price
per
cwt

Production 1

Sales 1

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Spring
Arizona ..................................
California ...............................
Florida ....................................
North Carolina ........................

1,085
11,656
7,032
2,835

(D)
1,036
897
(D)

(D)
8
(D)

(D)
172
531
(D)

(D)
11,476
6,501
(D)

(D)
12.80
18.70
(D)

(D)
149,197
131,498
(D)

(D)
147,142
121,802
(D)

Other States 2 ........................

-

350

6

6

3,908

14.50

56,868

56,615

United States .........................

22,608

2,283

14

709

21,885

14.93

337,563

325,559

Summer
Delaware ...............................
Illinois .....................................
Kansas ...................................
Maryland ................................
Missouri .................................
New Jersey ............................
Texas .....................................
Virginia ...................................

348
2,656
1,394
874
2,133
428
6,901
1,125

20
150
107
38
204
40
630
97

1
26
1
2
50
2

1
50
1
1
51
8

346
2,630
1,344
872
2,133
425
6,800
1,115

14.80
9.70
8.55
11.70
11.90
11.90
17.30
16.60

5,150
25,763
11,919
10,226
25,458
5,093
119,387
18,675

5,126
25,512
11,508
10,193
25,458
5,070
117,357
18,506

United States .........................

15,859

1,286

82

112

15,665

13.98

221,671

218,730

Fall
California ...............................
Colorado ................................
Idaho ......................................
Maine .....................................
Massachusetts .......................
Michigan ................................
Minnesota ..............................
Montana .................................
Nebraska ...............................
Nevada ..................................

3,901
23,196
132,880
14,645
1,026
15,725
16,400
3,616
7,943
(D)

226
1,537
7,703
1,071
83
1,058
984
276
432
(D)

2
961
890
327
12
315
136
226
162
(D)

39
2,330
8,630
1,818
5
450
659
200
544
(D)

3,860
19,905
123,360
12,500
1,009
14,960
15,605
3,190
7,237
(D)

9.15
8.25
7.20
10.50
10.40
11.70
9.25
12.80
10.60
(D)

35,694
191,367
956,736
153,773
10,670
183,983
151,700
46,285
84,196
(D)

35,301
164,330
886,654
131,554
10,490
175,151
144,248
40,808
76,625
(D)

New Mexico ...........................
New York ...............................
North Dakota ..........................
Ohio .......................................
Oregon ...................................
Pennsylvania .........................
Rhode Island ..........................
Washington ............................
Wisconsin ..............................

(D)
4,345
23,870
420
22,562
1,430
123
101,475
26,240

(D)
346
1,782
32
952
120
11
4,318
1,501

(D)
82
360
5
70
13
260
275

(D)
240
2,200
5
1,375
14
1
6,340
846

(D)
4,023
21,310
410
21,117
1,403
122
94,875
25,119

(D)
12.60
9.40
11.70
7.90
13.30
13.00
7.60
10.40

(D)
54,747
224,378
4,914
178,240
19,019
1,599
771,210
272,896

(D)
50,877
200,836
4,788
167,008
18,649
1,587
719,309
260,021

Other States 2 ........................

3,906

258

-

245

3,661

7.06

27,570

25,754

United States .........................

403,703

22,690

4,096

25,941

373,666

8.35

3,368,977

3,113,990

All potatoes
United States .........................

442,170

26,259

4,192

26,762

411,216

8.88

3,928,211

3,658,279

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
May not calculate due to rounding.
2
Includes data withheld above.

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Potato Production, Seed Use, Farm Disposition, Price, and Value by Seasonal Group – States and
United States: 2015 Crop
[United States and totals may not add due to rounding]
Farm disposition
Seasonal group
and State

Production

Total
used
for
seed

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000
cwt)

Value of

Where grown
Seed,
feed,
home

Shrink
and
loss

Sold

(1,000
cwt)

(1,000
cwt)

(1,000
cwt)

Price
per
cwt

Production 1

Sales 1

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Spring
Arizona ................................
California .............................
Florida .................................
North Carolina .....................

1,015
10,280
6,808
2,667

(D)
754
658
(D)

(D)
8
1
(D)

(D)
935
(D)

(D)
9,337
6,807
(D)

(D)
15.50
15.90
(D)

(D)
159,340
108,247
(D)

(D)
144,673
108,027
(D)

Other States 2 ......................

-

422

5

33

3,644

13.25

48,797

48,057

United States .......................

20,770

1,834

14

968

19,788

15.23

316,384

300,757

Summer
Delaware .............................
Illinois ..................................
Kansas ................................
Maryland ..............................
Missouri ...............................
New Jersey ..........................
Texas ..................................
Virginia ................................

(D)
2,622
1,206
792
2,471
(D)
6,825
1,034

(D)
158
105
36
194
(D)
584
70

(D)
1
(D)
2

(D)
12
46
1
10
(D)
3

(D)
2,610
1,160
790
2,461
(D)
6,825
1,029

(D)
8.30
9.25
10.50
11.60
(D)
15.70
14.90

(D)
21,763
11,156
8,316
28,664
(D)
107,153
15,407

(D)
21,679
10,756
8,310
28,517
(D)
106,922
15,319

Other States 2 ......................

784

55

-

2

782

12.73

9,980

9,971

United States .......................

15,734

1,202

3

74

15,657

12.87

202,439

201,474

Fall
California .............................
Colorado ..............................
Idaho ...................................
Maine ..................................
Massachusetts .....................
Michigan ..............................
Minnesota ............................
Montana ..............................
Nebraska .............................
Nevada ................................

3,528
22,575
130,400
16,160
1,098
17,550
16,200
3,543
6,885
(D)

154
1,415
8,060
1,029
88
1,152
840
294
479
(D)

2
930
1,089
322
16
335
104
208
251
(D)

141
2,030
8,420
1,615
9
540
826
140
529
(D)

3,385
19,615
120,891
14,223
1,073
16,675
15,270
3,195
6,105
(D)

8.35
8.40
7.00
10.10
10.40
10.40
10.00
13.00
9.85
(D)

29,459
189,630
912,800
163,216
11,419
182,520
162,000
46,059
67,817
(D)

28,231
164,857
845,940
143,112
11,182
173,140
153,362
41,546
60,085
(D)

New Mexico .........................
New York .............................
North Dakota .......................
Ohio .....................................
Oregon ................................
Pennsylvania .......................
Rhode Island .......................
Washington .........................
Wisconsin ............................

(D)
4,144
27,600
276
21,784
1,484
81
100,300
27,813

(D)
288
1,782
29
1,053
122
12
4,323
1,361

(D)
46
456
5
207
28
2
268
222

(D)
290
2,234
5
1,305
22
1
6,220
1,004

(D)
3,808
24,910
266
20,272
1,434
78
93,812
26,587

(D)
12.20
9.25
12.80
8.20
12.30
11.40
7.70
9.70

(D)
50,557
255,300
3,533
178,629
18,253
923
772,310
269,786

(D)
46,606
230,376
3,407
165,987
17,597
888
720,145
258,289

Other States 2 ......................

3,280

198

123

136

3,021

9.91

32,504

30,082

United States .......................

404,701

22,679

4,614

25,467

374,620

8.27

3,346,715

3,094,832

All potatoes
United States .......................

441,205

25,715

4,631

26,509

410,065

8.76

3,865,538

3,597,063

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
May not calculate due to rounding.
2
Includes data withheld above.

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Potato Production, Seed Use, Farm Disposition, Price, and Value by Seasonal Group – States and
United States: 2016 Crop
[United States and totals may not add due to rounding]
Farm disposition
Seasonal group
and State

Production

Total
used
for
seed

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000
cwt)

Value of

Where grown
Seed,
feed,
home

Shrink
and
loss

Sold

(1,000
cwt)

(1,000
cwt)

(1,000
cwt)

Price
per
cwt

Production 1

Sales 1

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

Spring
California .............................
Florida ..................................

9,789
5,382

810
660

89
16

489
237

9,211
5,129

22.90
16.10

224,168
86,650

210,817
82,605

United States .......................

15,171

1,470

105

726

14,340

20.49

310,818

293,422

Summer
Illinois ...................................
Kansas .................................
Maryland ..............................
Missouri ...............................
New Jersey ..........................
North Carolina ......................
Texas ...................................
Virginia .................................

2,622
1,260
(D)
2,410
(D)
2,992
7,742
1,189

135
142
(D)
211
(D)
312
642
76

(D)
89
(D)
1
-

1
13
(D)
1
(D)
36
2

2,621
1,247
(D)
2,320
(D)
2,955
7,742
1,187

10.00
9.20
(D)
11.10
(D)
10.90
17.10
15.30

26,259
11,592
(D)
26,751
(D)
32,613
132,531
18,192

26,259
11,496
(D)
25,837
(D)
32,281
132,531
18,165

Other States 2 ......................

1,387

74

1

1

1,385

11.10

15,358

15,317

United States .......................

19,602

1,592

91

54

19,457

13.43

263,296

261,886

Fall
California .............................
Colorado ..............................
Idaho ....................................
Maine ...................................
Michigan ..............................
Minnesota ............................
Montana ...............................
Nebraska .............................
New York .............................

3,516
22,236
139,320
15,113
17,020
16,800
3,685
7,380
3,552

172
1,430
7,626
1,056
1,397
923
276
600
400

46
871
903
205
280
73
180
248
72

172
1,660
8,700
1,068
748
850
130
642
280

3,298
19,705
129,717
13,840
15,992
15,877
3,375
6,490
3,200

11.70
9.60
6.95
11.50
10.20
9.05
12.70
11.00
12.60

41,137
213,466
968,274
173,800
173,604
152,040
46,800
81,180
44,755

38,594
188,986
903,213
159,233
163,051
143,841
42,715
71,156
40,366

North Dakota ........................
Oregon .................................
Washington ..........................
Wisconsin ............................

21,600
22,951
105,625
27,840

1,716
1,026
4,199
1,440

280
332
256
342

2,000
1,410
6,800
1,220

19,320
21,209
98,569
26,278

10.30
7.90
7.70
11.60

222,480
181,313
813,313
322,944

199,127
168,046
757,919
304,358

United States .......................

406,638

22,261

4,088

25,680

376,870

8.45

3,435,106

3,180,605

All potatoes
United States .......................

441,411

25,323

4,284

26,460

410,667

9.08

4,009,220

3,735,913

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
May not calculate due to rounding.
2
Includes data withheld above.

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Potato Production and Value - United States
Value million dollars

Production million cwt

650

4500
Production

Value

600

4000

550
500

3500

450

3000

400
2500

350
300

2000
2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Potato Production by States: 2016
1,000 cwt

160,000
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
Other

California

Michigan

Maine

Minnesota

Colorado

Oregon

North Dakota

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Wisconsin

Washington

Idaho

0

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Processing – United States: 2014-2016
Crop year

Utilization items

2014

2015

2016

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Processing
Chips and shoestrings .......................................................................................................
All Dehydrated (including starch and flour) ........................................................................
Frozen french fries ............................................................................................................
Other frozen products .......................................................................................................
Canned products ...............................................................................................................
Other canned products (hash, stews, soups) .....................................................................
Other (including fresh pack, potato salad, vodka, etc) .......................................................

73,960
48,707
152,832
9,208
435
886
6,907

56,807
48,016
152,329
13,573
985
730
6,420

60,266
48,015
156,985
12,695
1,234
698
6,000

Total ..................................................................................................................................

292,935

278,860

285,893

Number of Potato Chip and Shoestring Plants and Quantity Used – Areas and
United States: 2014-2016
Area

2014

2015

2016

Plants

Quantity

Plants

Quantity

Plants

Quantity

(number)

(1,000 cwt)

(number)

(1,000 cwt)

(number)

(1,000 cwt)

New England
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont ................................

3

4,135

6

2,587

6

3,707

Eastern
Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia ............................................

17

12,687

18

10,111

18

11,152

North Central
Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia .................................................

16

7,779

15

6,882

15

7,042

Mid-Central 1
Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska ....................................................

(D)

(D)

3

1,911

3

1,972

Midwest
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin .................................

15

13,256

18

9,403

15

9,422

Southeast
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee ............................

11

11,369

11

9,057

11

9,238

South Central
Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas ...................................................

6

7,841

7

5,771

7

5,909

Rocky Mountains 1
Colorado, Idaho, Montana,
New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming ..................................................

(D)

(D)

3

1,523

3

1,609

West Coast
Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii,
Nevada, Oregon, Washington .................................................

14

11,830

15

9,562

14

10,215

United States .........................................................................

86

73,960

96

56,807

92

60,266

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Included in United States total.

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Quantity of Potatoes Used for Processing – 9 States: 2014-2017
[Total quantity received and used for processing regardless of the State in which the potatoes were produced]

State

Current
year

Following year

December 1,
2014

January 1,
2015

February 1,
2015

March 1,
2015

April 1,
2015

May 1,
2015

June 1,
2015

Season

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon ........
Maine .....................................................
Washington and Oregon .........................

27,685
1,320
31,870

33,995
1,710
37,190

40,850
2,260
42,715

47,985
2,735
50,380

54,665
3,230
57,340

63,025
3,700
64,525

70,600
4,130
72,365

86,870
5,170
88,615

Other States 1 .........................................

13,705

17,295

20,865

24,685

28,550

32,080

35,415

41,379

United States ..........................................

74,580

90,190

106,690

125,785

143,785

163,330

182,510

222,034

Dehydrated 2 ...........................................

13,045

16,325

19,965

23,645

26,345

31,515

35,490

46,340

State

Current
year

Following year

December 1,
2015

January 1,
2016

February 1,
2016

March 1,
2016

April 1,
2016

May 1,
2016

June 1,
2016

Season

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon ........
Maine .....................................................
Washington and Oregon .........................

26,850
1,170
33,955

33,115
1,590
39,970

39,655
2,050
46,320

46,455
2,490
54,455

53,710
2,980
60,985

61,050
3,495
67,560

68,435
4,065
74,285

86,250
5,724
91,720

Other States 1 .........................................

8,995

12,515

16,380

20,720

24,550

28,665

33,020

39,249

United States ..........................................

70,970

87,190

104,405

124,120

142,225

160,770

179,805

222,943

12,155

15,885

19,620

23,560

27,605

31,585

35,645

47,135

Dehydrated 2 ...........................................

State

Current
year

Following year

December 1,
2016

January 1,
2017

February 1,
2017

March 1,
2017

April 1,
2017

May 1,
2017

June 1,
2017

Season

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon ........
Maine .....................................................
Washington and Oregon .........................

25,720
1,260
36,700

32,650
1,665
42,180

39,475
2,175
47,835

46,880
2,660
55,365

54,625
3,080
62,125

61,950
3,470
68,705

70,110
3,825
76,635

92,760
5,059
90,785

Other States 1 .........................................

10,035

13,570

17,140

21,005

25,085

28,505

32,385

38,631

United States ..........................................

73,715

90,065

106,625

125,910

144,915

162,630

182,955

227,235

11,560

15,305

19,085

22,675

26,565

30,545

34,890

46,317

2

Dehydrated ...........................................

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Other States include Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Estimates for 2015-2017 no longer include Nevada.
2
Dehydrated products except starch and flour. Includes Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington.

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Accumulated Potato Shrinkage and Loss – 13 Fall Storage States: 2014-2017
Crop
year

Current
year
December 1, 2014

January 1, 2015

February 1, 2015

March 1, 2015

April 1, 2015

May 1, 2015

June 1, 2015

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

2014 ....
Crop
year

14.2

2016 ....

22

16.6

18.2

Current
year

20.4

22.1

24.0

25.5

Following year

December 1, 2015

January 1, 2016

February 1, 2016

March 1, 2016

April 1, 2016

May 1, 2016

June 1, 2016

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

2015 ....
Crop
year

Following year

12.4

14.5

16.3

Current
year

17.9

19.7

21.5

23.4

Following year

December 1, 2016

January 1, 2017

February 1, 2017

March 1, 2017

April 1, 2017

May 1, 2017

June 1, 2017

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

(million cwt)

12.0

14.3

16.2

18.8

20.9

23.1

25.4

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Potato Stocks Held by Growers, Local Dealers, and Processors – 13 Fall States: 2014-2017
[Stocks are defined as the quantity (whether sold or not) remaining in storage for all purposes and uses, including seed potatoes that are not yet
moved, and shrinkage, waste, and other losses that occur after the date of each estimate]
State

Current
year

Following year

December 1, 2014

February 1, 2015

April 1, 2015

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

June 1, 2015
(1,000 cwt)

California ...............................
Colorado ................................
Idaho .....................................
Maine ....................................
Michigan ................................
Minnesota ..............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ...............................
New York ...............................
North Dakota .........................
Oregon ..................................
Washington ...........................
Wisconsin ..............................

2,500
17,200
95,000
11,600
9,400
10,000
3,500
4,800
2,100
16,900
17,700
57,000
18,000

1,600
13,000
74,000
8,500
5,000
7,800
3,400
3,300
1,400
12,200
13,200
44,000
13,400

700
8,500
49,000
5,500
2,200
5,000
2,200
2,100
500
7,100
8,200
29,000
8,700

(D)
4,000
23,500
2,200
(D)
2,800
(D)
700
(D)
2,600
2,700
12,500
4,500

Other States 1 ........................

-

-

-

835

United States .........................

265,700

200,800

128,700

56,335

Klamath Basin 2 .....................

5,000

3,000

1,500

(D)

State

Current
year

Following year

December 1, 2015

February 1, 2016

April 1, 2016

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

June 1, 2016
(1,000 cwt)

California ...............................
Colorado ................................
Idaho .....................................
Maine ....................................
Michigan ................................
Minnesota ..............................
Montana ................................
Nebraska ...............................
New York ...............................
North Dakota .........................
Oregon ..................................
Washington ...........................
Wisconsin ..............................

2,400
16,500
90,000
12,500
10,900
10,400
3,400
4,400
2,200
19,500
17,000
56,000
17,500

1,600
12,300
71,000
8,900
6,700
7,800
3,300
3,100
1,500
14,500
12,000
42,000
13,400

1,200
8,300
46,000
5,800
3,500
4,700
1,900
2,200
600
9,200
7,500
27,000
7,800

290
3,600
21,500
2,300
(D)
1,400
(D)
(D)
(D)
3,600
3,000
11,500
2,500

Other States 1 ........................

-

-

-

1,590

United States .........................

262,700

198,100

125,700

51,280

Klamath Basin 2 .....................

5,100

3,000

1,650

See footnote(s) at end of table.

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(D)
--continued

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Potato Stocks Held by Growers, Local Dealers, and Processors – 13 Fall States: 2014-2017 (continued)
[Stocks are defined as the quantity (whether sold or not) remaining in storage for all purposes and uses, including seed potatoes that are not yet
moved, and shrinkage, waste, and other losses that occur after the date of each estimate]
State

Current
year

Following year

December 1, 2016

February 1, 2017

April 1, 2017

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

(1,000 cwt)

June 1, 2017
(1,000 cwt)

California ...............................
Colorado ................................
Idaho ......................................
Maine .....................................
Michigan ................................
Minnesota ..............................
Montana .................................
Nebraska ...............................
New York ...............................
North Dakota ..........................
Oregon ...................................
Washington ............................
Wisconsin ..............................

(D)
16,200
100,000
11,100
9,900
10,300
3,500
4,300
(D)
16,600
18,700
59,000
18,800

1,900
11,900
76,000
8,000
6,000
7,800
3,400
3,300
1,200
11,800
12,600
45,000
14,200

(D)
7,600
52,000
4,900
2,600
5,500
2,700
1,400
(D)
7,500
7,500
29,000
8,800

(D)
3,200
21,000
1,900
(D)
3,200
(D)
(D)
(D)
2,700
3,700
13,000
3,900

Other States 1 ........................

4,500

-

1,900

1,470

United States .........................

272,900

203,100

131,400

54,070

Klamath Basin 2 .....................

(D)

3,100

1,800

(D)

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
1
Includes data withheld above.
2
Includes potato stocks in California and Klamath County, Oregon.

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Fall Potato Percent of Acreage Planted by Type of Potato – Selected States and
United States: 2014-2016
[Predominant type shown may include small portion of other type(s) constituting less than 1 percent of State's total. Blue types are reported under
red types]
Potato types
State

Reds
2014

Whites

2015

2016

2014

2015

Yellows
2016

2014

2015

Russets
2016

2014

2015

2016

(percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent) (percent)
California 1 ...................
Colorado ......................
Idaho ...........................
Maine ..........................
Michigan ......................
Minnesota ....................
Montana 1 ....................
Nebraska 1 ...................
New York .....................
North Dakota ...............

(NA)
5
3
3
1
19
(NA)
(NA)
3
25

(NA)
5
3
5
1
20
(NA)
(NA)
5
23

7
6
3
7
3
20
3
3
5
31

(NA)
11
4
42
83
15
(NA)
(NA)
95
29

(NA)
9
4
36
83
14
(NA)
(NA)
93
33

56
7
3
40
84
5
6
50
88
36

(NA)
9
2
3
1
2
(NA)
(NA)
2
1

(NA)
9
2
4
2
1
(NA)
(NA)
2
2

6
8
2
3
1
5
1
4
5
1

(NA)
75
91
52
15
64
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
45

(NA)
77
91
55
14
65
(NA)
(NA)
(NA)
42

31
79
92
50
12
70
90
43
2
32

Oregon ........................
Pennsylvania 2 .............
Washington .................
Wisconsin ....................

3
3
4
9

3
7
4
8

6
(NA)
5
8

17
89
11
36

17
84
11
34

19
(NA)
11
34

3
7
3
3

3
8
3
3

4
(NA)
2
2

77
1
82
52

77
1
82
55

71
(NA)
82
56

United States ...............

6

6

7

20

19

19

3

3

3

71

72

71

(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates began in 2016.
2
Estimates discontinued in 2016.

Fall Potato Acres Planted for Certified Seed – Selected States and United States: 2014-2016
[Data supplied by State seed certification officials]
2014 Crop
State

Entered for
certification

Certified

(acres)

(acres)

2015 Crop
Percent
certified

Entered for
certification

Certified

(acres)

(acres)

2016 Crop
Percent
certified

Entered for
certification

Certified

(acres)

(acres)

Percent
certified

Alaska ..................
Arizona .................
California ..............
Colorado ...............
Idaho 1 ..................
Maine ...................
Michigan ...............
Minnesota .............
Montana ...............
Nebraska ..............

32
1,018
12,730
32,893
10,861
2,250
6,754
10,194
6,127

32
1,018
10,975
32,367
10,861
2,185
5,580
10,194
6,016

100
(NA)
100
86
98
100
97
83
100
98

46
125
1,172
10,238
33,945
10,647
2,450
6,476
10,243
5,870

46
63
1,142
9,307
33,108
10,647
2,255
5,699
10,243
5,270

100
50
97
91
98
100
92
88
100
90

46
879
11,400
32,812
9,917
2,468
6,615
10,398
5,015

46
877
10,500
32,554
9,917
2,468
5,889
10,398
4,411

100
(NA)
100
92
99
100
100
89
100
88

Nevada .................
New York ..............
North Dakota ........
Oregon .................
Pennsylvania ........
Washington ..........
Wisconsin .............
Wyoming ..............

143
617
18,465
2,736
367
3,215
8,675
857

143
617
16,104
2,623
367
3,215
8,643
857

100
100
87
96
100
100
100
100

207
715
19,199
2,536
382
3,235
8,869
821

188
715
14,888
2,529
382
3,235
8,827
794

91
100
78
100
100
100
100
97

229
623
15,582
2,520
210
3,415
8,919
303

188
623
11,924
2,520
210
3,415
8,910
265

82
100
77
100
100
100
100
87

United States ........

117,934

111,797

95

117,176

109,338

93

111,351

105,115

94

- Represents zero.
(NA) Not available.
1
Includes certified acreage in northern Utah.

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Fall Potato Percent of Total Farm Marketings by Month – Selected States and United States: 2014-2016
Marketing Years
State

Jul
2014

Aug
2014

Sep
2014

Oct
2014

Nov
2014

Dec
2014

Jan
2015

Feb
2015

Mar
2015

Apr
2015

May
2015

Jun
2015

Jul
2015

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

California ...................................
Colorado ....................................
Idaho ..........................................
Maine .........................................
Michigan ....................................
Minnesota ..................................
New York ...................................
North Dakota ..............................
Oregon .......................................
Washington ................................
Wisconsin ..................................

-

United States .............................
State

5
11
7
11
10
15
23
11
11
9

9
10
9
11
13
13
16
11
22
10

16
10
7
9
11
11
12
10
6
7
9

12
9
7
11
12
9
10
7
6
6
8

13
9
8
11
12
10
11
7
4
5
8

10
9
8
10
10
10
9
9
13
6
10

13
10
9
11
9
8
8
9
8
8
10

12
10
12
12
8
6
7
9
9
7
10

13
8
9
7
5
6
5
6
6
7
10

11
10
8
6
1
4
1
3
3
7
10

10
6
6
1
8
5
-

-

7

11

14

8

7

7

8

9

9

8

7

5

Jul
2015

Aug
2015

Sep
2015

Oct
2015

Nov
2015

Dec
2015

Jan
2016

Feb
2016

Mar
2016

Apr
2016

May
2016

Jun
2016

Jul
2016

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

California ...................................
Colorado ....................................
Idaho ..........................................
Maine .........................................
Michigan ....................................
Minnesota ..................................
New York ...................................
North Dakota ..............................
Oregon .......................................
Washington ................................
Wisconsin ..................................

-

United States .............................
State

1
5
1
10
13
9
15
9
6

1
6
1
10
10
8
21
9
3

6
12
4
9
11
17
27
11
13
8

10
12
9
10
6
15
11
14
21
9

19
10
7
9
10
7
10
6
8
7
10

12
9
7
11
11
8
9
8
6
5
9

12
10
7
11
10
8
10
8
7
5
10

11
8
7
10
9
10
10
8
6
7
9

12
10
9
11
10
10
9
8
8
7
16

12
9
11
11
9
11
7
10
5
7
11

14
9
9
10
7
11
4
7
3
7
7

8
10
7
7
5
8
1
4
4
6
8

8
6
6
3
7
6
-

-

7

12

14

8

7

7

8

9

9

8

6

5

Jul
2016

Aug
2016

Sep
2016

Oct
2016

Nov
2016

Dec
2016

Jan
2017

Feb
2017

Mar
2017

Apr
2017

May
2017

Jun
2017

Jul
2017

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

(%)

California ...................................
Colorado ....................................
Idaho ..........................................
Maine .........................................
Michigan ....................................
Minnesota ..................................
New York ...................................
North Dakota ..............................
Oregon .......................................
Washington ................................
Wisconsin ..................................

-

2
4
1
9
10
7
4
12
13
6

1
7
10
5
11
9
17
19
10
14
7

6
9
10
7
12
9
11
11
11
13
8

15
10
8
10
11
9
11
6
7
7
10

11
10
6
11
12
8
11
8
7
6
7

10
9
7
11
11
7
10
9
6
6
9

9
9
6
10
8
7
11
8
10
8
7

11
10
11
11
11
7
9
8
10
8
14

10
9
12
11
8
8
6
9
10
7
11

11
9
11
10
4
7
4
7
8
8
7

7
8
8
7
3
19
3
6
5
7
14

9
8
7
6
5
4
3
-

United States .............................

-

7

11

11

8

7

7

7

10

10

9

8

5

- Represents zero.

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Percent of All Potato Total Farm Marketings by Month – United States: 2007-2016
Month

Marketing year
2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

(percent)

Previous year
November ......................
December ......................

0.1
0.1

0.2

0.1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Current year
January .........................
February ........................
March ............................
April ...............................
May ...............................
June ..............................
July ................................
August ...........................
September .....................
October .........................
November ......................
December ......................

0.2
0.2
0.4
0.9
1.5
1.7
1.6
6.9
11.2
13.4
7.7
7.0

0.2
0.3
0.2
0.7
1.7
2.2
2.4
5.9
10.8
14.3
7.4
6.5

0.3
0.2
0.2
0.4
1.5
2.5
1.7
5.4
11.7
13.1
7.0
6.6

0.1
0.2
0.6
1.7
2.5
1.6
4.9
12.2
14.4
7.4
6.6

0.1
1.0
1.7
2.0
1.6
8.3
11.2
12.6
7.2
6.9

0.1
1.6
1.7
1.5
1.7
7.7
11.5
12.3
7.3
6.9

1.1
1.2
1.6
1.5
6.9
11.2
12.7
7.7
7.3

0.1
0.2
0.5
1.1
1.7
1.8
6.9
10.4
12.8
7.6
7.0

0.1
0.2
0.4
0.4
1.1
1.6
1.5
6.9
11.6
12.7
7.3
6.9

0.1
0.1
0.2
0.3
1.0
1.9
1.2
7.4
10.5
10.1
7.8
6.8

Following year
January .........................
February ........................
March ............................
April ...............................
May ...............................
June ..............................
July ................................

6.9
7.4
7.9
8.2
7.1
5.0
4.6

6.9
6.5
8.2
8.4
7.1
5.9
4.2

6.3
7.2
8.6
8.6
7.3
6.0
5.3

6.4
7.0
8.6
8.6
7.3
5.7
4.2

6.6
7.3
8.7
8.5
6.8
5.8
3.7

6.5
7.5
8.4
8.2
7.7
5.6
3.8

7.0
7.6
8.4
8.3
7.7
5.9
3.9

7.0
7.8
8.3
8.9
7.2
6.3
4.4

6.9
7.2
8.6
8.8
7.3
6.0
4.5

7.1
7.1
9.3
9.1
8.3
7.5
4.2

- Represents zero.

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Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production – Alaska: 2014-2016
Area

Crop
year

Planted

Harvested

Yield
per
acre

(acres)

(acres)

(cwt)

2014 ...............
2015 ...............
2016 ...............

650
560
500

620
540
490

Production
(cwt)
250
260
300

155,000
140,000
147,000

Potato Seed Use, Farm Disposition, Price, and Value – Alaska: 2014-2016
Farm disposition
Crop
year

Total
used
for
seed

Seed
feed,
home

(1,000 cwt)
2014 ..............
2015 ..............
2016 ..............

28

Value of

Where grown

10.0
11.0
8.0

Shrink
and
loss

(1,000 cwt)
13.0
11.0
30.0

(1,000 cwt)
16.0
13.0
12.0

Sold

Price
per
cwt

Production

(1,000 cwt)

(dollars)

(1,000 dollars)

126.0
116.0
105.0

21.90
20.60
22.50

Sales

3,395
2,884
3,308

(1,000 dollars)
2,755
2,390
2,363

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Potato Marketing Year Average Price Received – States and United States: 2014-2016
[State Marketing Year Average Prices are computed by weighting State monthly prices by estimated sales for the month during the crop year.
United States Marketing Year Average Price is computed by weighting State Marketing Year Average Prices by estimated sales for the crop year]
State

2014

2015

2016

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

Alaska .................................
Arizona 1 ..............................
California
All potatoes ................
Spring ........................
Fall .............................
Colorado
All potatoes ................
Fresh .........................
Delaware 1 ...........................

21.90
(D)

20.60
(D)

22.50
(NA)

11.90
12.80
9.15

13.70
15.50
8.35

19.90
22.90
11.70

8.25
9.30
14.80

8.40
9.95
(D)

9.60
11.20
(NA)

Florida .................................
Idaho
All potatoes ................
Fresh .........................
Processing .................
Illinois ..................................
Kansas ................................
Maine ..................................
Maryland ..............................
Massachusetts 1 ..................

18.70

15.90

16.10

7.20
5.55
7.50
9.70
8.55
10.50
11.70
10.40

7.00
5.55
7.05
8.30
9.25
10.10
10.50
10.40

6.95
4.90
7.10
10.00
9.20
11.50
(D)
(NA)

Michigan ..............................
Minnesota ............................
Missouri ...............................
Montana ..............................
Nebraska .............................
Nevada 1 ..............................

11.70
9.25
11.90
12.80
10.60
(D)

10.40
10.00
11.60
13.00
9.85
(D)

10.20
9.05
11.10
12.70
11.00
(NA)

State

2014

2015

2016

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

(dollars per
cwt)

New Jersey .........................
New Mexico 1 ......................
New York ............................
North Carolina ....................
North Dakota
All potatoes ...............
Fresh ........................
Processing ................
Ohio 1 .................................

11.90
(D)
12.60
(D)

(D)
(D)
12.20
(D)

(D)
(NA)
12.60
10.90

9.40
(D)
(D)
11.70

9.25
(D)
8.95
12.80

10.30
15.10
8.85
(NA)

Oregon ...............................
Pennsylvania 1 ....................
Rhode Island 1 ....................
Texas .................................
Virginia ...............................
Washington
All potatoes ...............
Processing ................
Wisconsin
All potatoes ...............
Fresh ........................
Processing ................

7.90
13.30
13.00
17.30
16.60

8.20
12.30
11.40
15.70
14.90

7.90
(NA)
(NA)
17.10
15.30

7.60
7.35

7.70
7.35

7.70
7.35

10.40
10.00
9.40

9.70
9.45
9.25

11.60
13.70
7.85

8.88
10.28
8.55

8.76
9.79
8.03

9.08
10.60
8.03

United States
All potatoes ...............
Fresh ........................
Processing ................

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1
Estimates discontinued in 2016.

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Potato Prices Received by Farmers by Month – States and United States: 2014
[Monthly prices refer to all potatoes sold in a given month regardless of the year harvested]
State

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

California ......................
Spring .......................
Fall ............................
Colorado .......................
Fresh ........................
Florida ...........................

10.20
(S)
10.20
9.10
9.80
(S)

10.00
(S)
10.00
9.05
9.60
(D)

9.95
(S)
9.95
9.00
9.70
(D)

13.10
14.90
9.95
10.70
12.20
(D)

13.70
14.20
10.10
10.60
12.10
(D)

12.20
12.30
10.30
9.60
12.00
(D)

11.50
11.70
9.60
9.30
11.00
(D)

13.00
13.00
(S)
8.50
10.50
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)
9.90
11.40
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)
9.25
10.70
(S)

8.95
(S)
8.95
8.75
9.90
(S)

9.20
(S)
9.20
9.15
10.20
(S)

Idaho .............................
Fresh ........................
Processing ................
Maine ............................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
New York ......................
North Carolina ...............
North Dakota .................
Fresh ........................
Processing ................

7.55
7.30
7.75
9.90
12.20
8.95
13.30
(S)
10.10
11.60
9.40

7.90
6.25
8.80
10.90
12.40
(D)
12.80
(S)
9.75
(D)
(D)

7.80
6.50
7.70
11.20
12.90
10.00
14.40
(S)
9.80
10.10
9.35

8.35
6.20
8.00
11.30
13.10
9.35
15.90
(S)
10.10
9.40
9.20

7.45
7.35
7.35
11.60
13.20
9.35
16.10
(S)
10.20
9.10
9.60

7.90
7.05
8.20
12.00
(S)
9.10
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)

6.95
4.65
8.40
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(D)
9.20
(D)
(D)

6.60
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
10.90
(D)
(S)
(S)
(D)
(D)

6.45
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
9.85
(D)
(S)
9.35
(D)
(D)

6.35
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
8.95
(D)
(S)
9.05
(D)
(D)

6.55
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
9.15
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

6.85
(D)
(D)
(D)
(D)
9.20
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

Oregon ..........................
Texas ............................
Virginia ..........................
Washington ...................
Processing ................
Wisconsin .....................
Fresh ........................
Processing ................

8.80
(D)
(S)
9.10
8.30
9.55
10.00
9.40

9.05
(D)
(S)
8.95
8.25
9.45
11.20
7.90

9.05
(D)
(S)
9.10
8.55
10.60
11.00
9.60

8.40
(D)
(S)
9.10
8.50
10.20
11.00
9.10

9.40
(S)
(S)
8.75
8.40
9.45
10.50
8.60

9.95
(S)
(S)
9.10
8.60
11.60
10.70
12.00

9.00
(D)
(D)
8.70
8.40
(S)
(S)
(S)

7.60
(D)
(D)
7.40
(D)
10.50
11.00
10.00

6.50
(D)
(S)
6.50
(D)
9.50
10.30
8.80

6.50
(D)
(S)
6.35
(D)
8.95
9.20
8.60

6.95
(D)
(S)
7.05
(D)
9.20
9.40
9.00

7.25
(D)
(S)
8.40
(D)
9.65
9.50
9.80

United States ................
Fresh ........................
Processing ................

9.22
9.86
8.84

9.39
10.08
8.86

9.62
10.60
8.69

10.01
12.17
8.75

9.53
11.53
8.55

10.28
12.98
9.48

9.72
9.92
9.63

8.88
11.47
8.08

7.76
9.84
7.30

7.30
8.97
6.88

8.19
9.24
7.68

8.63
9.40
8.23

- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.

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Potato Prices Received by Farmers by Month – States and United States: 2015
[Monthly prices refer to all potatoes sold in a given month regardless of the year harvested]
State

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

California ......................
Spring .......................
Fall ...........................
Colorado .......................
Fresh ........................
Florida ..........................

13.00
22.30
9.30
9.30
10.40
(S)

13.50
19.40
9.20
8.60
9.45
21.60

12.40
18.30
9.05
8.50
9.00
17.90

14.20
20.50
9.20
8.10
8.70
17.10

14.10
15.50
9.20
7.50
8.35
15.00

14.40
15.30
9.10
7.90
9.50
14.20

15.60
15.60
(S)
4.75
5.40
13.80

12.80
12.80
(S)
4.60
6.30
(S)

12.70
12.70
(S)
9.40
10.30
(S)

(S)
(S)
(S)
8.30
9.85
(S)

8.30
(S)
8.30
9.05
10.00
(S)

8.30
(S)
8.30
8.60
10.10
(S)

Idaho ............................
Fresh ........................
Processing ................
Maine ...........................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
New York ......................
North Carolina ..............
North Dakota ................
Fresh ........................
Processing ................

7.40
6.70
7.85
(D)
(D)
9.10
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

7.15
5.70
7.75
(D)
(D)
10.00
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

7.55
5.35
7.85
(D)
(D)
9.30
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

8.65
5.60
7.85
(D)
(D)
8.55
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

7.60
5.55
8.15
(D)
(D)
6.95
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

7.35
5.30
8.30
(D)
(D)
6.40
(D)
10.50
(D)
(D)
(D)

7.00
4.70
8.50
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
9.70
(D)
(D)
(D)

7.00
5.70
7.70
(D)
(D)
10.50
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
(S)

6.35
5.10
6.65
(D)
(D)
9.75
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

6.55
5.75
6.65
(D)
(D)
9.25
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

6.85
6.10
7.20
(D)
(D)
9.65
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

6.60
5.55
7.30
(D)
(D)
10.20
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

Oregon .........................
Texas ...........................
Virginia .........................
Washington ..................
Processing ................
Wisconsin .....................
Fresh ........................
Processing ................

8.60
(D)
(S)
8.70
8.20
10.00
9.85
10.20

8.05
(D)
(S)
8.60
8.05
11.20
10.50
9.45

9.60
(D)
(S)
8.50
8.15
11.20
9.90
8.90

9.50
(D)
(S)
8.60
8.25
12.00
10.60
9.55

9.20
(D)
(S)
8.35
8.20
10.90
10.70
9.65

8.90
(D)
(S)
8.40
8.30
10.30
10.70
9.65

8.15
(D)
14.90
8.10
8.10
(S)
(S)
(S)

6.90
(D)
14.70
7.50
7.05
10.80
11.00
9.90

6.80
(D)
(S)
6.55
6.20
9.25
9.50
8.55

7.10
(D)
(S)
6.55
6.35
8.60
8.90
8.05

7.80
(D)
(S)
7.50
7.15
9.60
9.70
9.35

8.45
(D)
(S)
8.10
7.85
9.10
9.00
8.90

United States ................
Fresh ........................
Processing ................

9.14
9.68
8.74

9.15
9.66
8.43

9.39
9.58
8.50

9.70
9.75
8.47

10.34
11.98
9.35

9.41
10.47
8.94

9.02
9.70
8.77

8.45
10.73
7.63

7.58
8.95
7.17

7.24
8.78
6.88

8.23
8.96
7.83

8.38
8.64
8.25

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.

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Potato Prices Received by Farmers by Month – States and United States: 2016
[Monthly prices refer to all potatoes sold in a given month regardless of the year harvested]
State

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

($/cwt)

California ......................
Spring .......................
Fall ............................
Colorado .......................
Fresh ........................
Florida ...........................

13.80
18.60
8.30
9.25
9.95
(S)

12.90
19.00
8.35
9.00
10.10
18.80

11.80
19.30
8.40
8.95
10.30
20.00

13.80
18.50
8.35
8.40
10.00
18.40

22.90
26.60
8.40
7.70
10.20
16.00

21.60
22.70
8.35
6.95
9.20
14.20

22.60
22.60
(S)
7.55
9.65
14.00

22.90
22.90
(S)
6.25
11.20
(S)

21.70
22.70
10.40
9.75
10.60
(S)

11.50
(S)
11.50
10.20
11.40
(S)

11.70
(S)
11.70
10.70
12.00
(S)

17.60
25.50
11.80
9.95
11.50
(S)

Idaho .............................
Fresh ........................
Processing ................
Maine ............................
Michigan .......................
Minnesota .....................
New York ......................
North Carolina ...............
North Dakota .................
Fresh ........................
Processing ................

6.85
6.05
7.20
(D)
(D)
10.00
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

6.70
5.70
7.05
(D)
(D)
10.00
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

7.75
5.45
7.50
(D)
(D)
10.20
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

8.45
5.35
7.50
(D)
(D)
10.30
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

7.20
5.60
6.10
(D)
(D)
10.10
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

6.80
5.30
7.40
(D)
(D)
10.10
(D)
10.80
(D)
(D)
(D)

6.55
5.05
7.50
(D)
(S)
(S)
(S)
11.10
(D)
(D)
(D)

6.80
6.25
7.25
(D)
(D)
9.00
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

6.25
5.05
6.55
(D)
(D)
11.20
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

6.20
4.75
6.65
(D)
(D)
8.90
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

6.20
4.70
6.85
(D)
(D)
8.85
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

6.00
4.35
7.20
(D)
(D)
8.80
(D)
(S)
(D)
(D)
(D)

Oregon ..........................
Texas ............................
Virginia ..........................
Washington ...................
Processing ................
Wisconsin .....................
Fresh ........................
Processing ................

8.70
(D)
(S)
8.05
7.60
9.20
8.90
9.30

8.40
(D)
(S)
8.30
7.90
9.65
8.95
9.35

10.20
(D)
(S)
8.45
8.00
10.80
8.70
9.35

12.70
(D)
(S)
8.80
8.45
9.70
8.80
9.45

10.40
(D)
(S)
8.50
8.40
10.10
10.85
9.50

9.40
(D)
(S)
8.80
8.60
10.20
11.30
9.60

8.65
(D)
15.20
8.80
8.30
(S)
(S)
(S)

7.10
(D)
14.20
7.70
(D)
13.90
15.70
10.00

7.20
(D)
(S)
6.75
6.40
13.30
14.50
10.00

(D)
(D)
(S)
6.55
(D)
12.90
14.50
8.20

(D)
(D)
(S)
7.05
(D)
12.90
14.50
8.20

7.90
(D)
(S)
7.85
7.90
12.40
14.50
8.00

United States ................
Fresh ........................
Processing ................

8.63
9.05
8.26

8.64
8.94
8.16

9.41
9.29
8.33

9.61
9.39
8.59

9.99
12.99
8.41

10.54
13.50
9.20

9.59
11.77
8.65

9.07
12.80
7.56

7.93
10.48
7.15

7.66
9.59
7.01

8.51
9.91
7.64

8.85
9.59
8.29

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(S) Insufficient number of reports to establish an estimate.

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Statistical Methodology
Survey Procedures: Potato estimates are the results of a variety of surveys. Summer and fall potatoes are included in the
June and December Quarterly Agricultural Surveys, but also follow Grower Special Surveys. For spring potatoes, March
Quarterly Agricultural Surveys and Grower Special Surveys are the source of data. Telephone follow-up of mail survey
non-respondents is used to ensure adequate coverage. Special grower disposition surveys are conducted at the end of each
season to provide additional details about the crop.
Estimating Procedures: Information obtained from the special grower disposition surveys along with federal
administrative data is used to establish estimates of acreage, production, amount sold, and usage on farm where grown.
These estimates are reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates.
Revision Policy: All estimates for the previous crop year can be revised at this time. However, acreage is rarely updated.
End-of-season estimates of production are made following harvest and are subject to revision the following year based on
a thorough review of all available data.
Reliability: Survey results are 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 they are
minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for
consistency and reasonableness.

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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@nass.usda.gov
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Jorge Garcia-Pratts, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section ............................................ (202) 720-2127
Vincent Davis – Bananas, Cherries, Garlic, Lettuce, Mint, Papaya,
Pears, Strawberries, Taro, Tomatoes ......................................................................................... (202) 720-2157
Fleming Gibson – Avocados, Cauliflower, Celery, Citrus, Coffee, Dates,
Figs, Kiwifruit, Nectarines, Olives, Watermelons ..................................................................... (202) 720-5412
Greg Lemmons – Blackberries, Blueberries, Boysenberries, Cranberries,
Cucumbers, Potatoes, Pumpkins, Raspberries, Squash, Sugarbeets,
Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes ........................................................................................................ (202) 720-4285
Dan Norris – Artichokes, Austrian Winter Peas, Cantaloupes, Dry Beans,
Dry Edible Peas, Honeydews, Lentils, Mushrooms, Peaches, Snap Beans ............................... (202) 720-3250
Daphne Schauber – Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cabbage, Chile Peppers,
Floriculture, Grapes, Hops, Maple Syrup, Tree Nuts, Spinach ................................................. (202) 720-4215
Chris Singh – Apples, Apricots, Asparagus, Carrots, Lima Beans, Onions,
Plums, Prunes, Sweet Corn, Tobacco ........................................................................................ (202) 720-4288

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