Potato Plantings In Decline
WASHINGTON - Jun 28/13 - SNS -- Farmers in the United States have planted less potatoes so far this year, according to the USDA seeded area estimates for 2013.
Growers planted an estimated 47,000 acres of summer potatoes in 2013, down 6% from 2012. Harvested area is forecast at 45,700 acres, 6% below 2012. Beginning in 2013, Colorado summer potatoes are included in the fall potatoes estimates.
Growers planted an estimated 957,400 acres of fall potatoes, down 4% from 2012. Harvested area is forecast at 945,200 acres, 4% below 2012. Beginning in 2013, Colorado summer potatoes are included in the fall potatoes estimates.
In Colorado, cooler spring temperatures delayed planting but growers reported planting was completed on schedule. Acreage in the San Luis Valley continued to be limited due to water restrictions but water supplies were reportedly adequate in the remainder of Colorado's potato growing area. Maine growers reported persistent wet conditions that stalled crop development, flooded fields, and prevented growers from completing plantings. A late spring delayed planting in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Potato Area Planted and Harvested by Seasonal Group - States and United States:
2012 and 2013
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :-----------------------------------------------------------
: 2012 : 2013 : 2012 : 2013 1/
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: 1,000 acres
:
Spring 2/ :
Arizona .................: 4.0 3.8 3.7 3.8
California ..............: 29.5 24.0 29.0 24.0
Florida .................: 37.0 30.9 36.6 29.7
Hastings area 3/ ......: 23.5 (NA) 23.3 (NA)
Other areas 3/ ........: 13.5 (NA) 13.3 (NA)
North Carolina ..........: 16.5 14.5 16.0 13.5
Texas 4/ ................: 9.8 (NA) 9.3 (NA)
:
United States ...........: 96.8 73.2 94.6 71.0
:
Summer :
Colorado 5/ .............: 5.4 (NA) 5.3 (NA)
Delaware ................: 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.4
Illinois ................: 7.6 6.0 7.4 5.8
Kansas ..................: 5.5 4.5 5.2 4.3
Maryland ................: 2.3 2.5 2.2 2.5
Missouri ................: 9.1 8.5 8.9 8.0
New Jersey ..............: 2.3 2.1 2.3 2.1
Texas ...................: 11.0 18.0 10.8 17.7
Virginia ................: 5.0 4.0 4.8 3.9
:
United States ...........: 49.8 47.0 48.5 45.7
:
Fall :
California ..............: 8.8 9.0 8.8 9.0
Colorado ................: 55.1 54.8 54.6 54.3
San Luis ..............: (NA) 49.7 (NA) 49.3
All other .............: (NA) 5.1 (NA) 5.0
Idaho ...................: 345.0 317.0 344.0 316.0
10 Southwest counties .: 20.0 17.0 20.0 17.0
All other counties ....: 325.0 300.0 324.0 299.0
Maine ...................: 57.5 55.5 57.0 54.0
Massachusetts ...........: 3.9 3.9 3.9 3.9
Michigan ................: 46.5 47.0 45.5 46.0
:
Minnesota ...............: 49.0 49.0 47.0 47.0
Montana .................: 12.0 12.0 11.7 11.7
Nebraska ................: 23.0 19.0 22.8 18.7
Nevada ..................: 7.1 5.5 7.1 5.5
New Mexico ..............: 6.3 (D) 6.2 (D)
New York ................: 17.0 20.0 16.5 19.5
North Dakota ............: 88.0 84.0 84.0 80.0
Ohio ....................: (D) (D) (D) (D)
Oregon ..................: 42.0 40.0 41.9 39.9
Pennsylvania ............: 8.9 8.9 8.6 8.5
:
Rhode Island ............: (D) 0.6 (D) 0.6
Washington ..............: 165.0 160.0 164.0 160.0
Wisconsin ...............: 64.5 63.5 64.0 63.0
:
Other States ............: 2.1 7.7 2.0 7.6
:
United States ...........: 1,001.7 957.4 989.6 945.2
:
All :
United States ...........: 1,148.3 1,077.6 1,132.7 1,061.9
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1/ Forecasted.
2/ Estimates for current year carried forward from earlier forecast.
3/ Estimates discontinued in 2013.
4/ Beginning in 2013, Spring estimates included in Summer total for Texas.
5/ Beginning in 2013, Summer estimates included in Fall total for Colorado.
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