USDA - Objective Data for Potato
Fall Potato Varieties Planted The National Agricultural Statistics Service collects variety data in seven States, accounting for 83 percent of the 2016 United States fall potato planted acres. The seven States conduct objective yield surveys where all producing areas are sampled in proportion to planted acreage. Variety data shown below are actual percentages from these surveys. Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties - Selected States: 2016 Crop --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent of :: : Percent of State and variety : planted acres :: State and variety : planted acres --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Idaho : :: Oregon : Russet Burbank .............: 51.3 :: R Norkotah .................: 17.5 R Norkotah .................: 16.7 :: Umatilla R .................: 17.4 Ranger R ...................: 13.1 :: Russet Burbank .............: 12.1 Umatillas ..................: 2.1 :: Ranger .....................: 11.2 Bannock ....................: 1.9 :: Shepody ....................: 9.4 Alturas ....................: 1.7 :: Alturas ....................: 7.5 Clearwater .................: 1.4 :: Frito-Lay ..................: 5.9 Norland ....................: 1.1 :: Pike .......................: 4.7 Other ......................: 10.7 :: Clearwater .................: 4.1 : :: Lamoka .....................: 2.7 Maine : :: Atlantic ...................: 1.9 Russet Burbank .............: 40.6 :: Defender ...................: 1.8 Frito-Lay ..................: 15.7 :: Dakota Crisp ...............: 1.2 Norland ....................: 5.1 :: Other ......................: 2.6 R Norkotah .................: 4.8 :: : Snowden ....................: 4.4 :: Washington : Norwis .....................: 2.6 :: Russet Burbank .............: 31.1 Superior ...................: 2.6 :: Ranger R ...................: 14.4 Goldrush ...................: 2.5 :: R Norkotah .................: 13.3 Innovator ..................: 2.1 :: Umatilla R .................: 12.9 Keuka Gold .................: 1.5 :: Alturas ....................: 5.9 Nadine .....................: 1.5 :: Frito-Lay ..................: 4.2 Lamoka .....................: 1.4 :: Chieftain ..................: 3.4 Waneta .....................: 1.1 :: Clearwater .................: 3.0 Blazer R ...................: 1.0 :: Shepody ....................: 1.8 Other ......................: 13.1 :: NW1 ........................: 1.5 : :: Bintje .....................: 1.5 Minnesota : :: Lamoka .....................: 1.1 Russet Burbank .............: 63.7 :: Other ......................: 5.9 Norland ....................: 13.9 :: : Umatilla R .................: 7.5 :: Wisconsin : Dakota Pearl ...............: 3.4 :: Frito-Lay ..................: 23.1 Goldrush ...................: 1.5 :: Russet Burbank .............: 15.8 Dakota Rose ................: 1.1 :: Goldrush ...................: 12.2 Alpine .....................: 1.0 :: R Norkotah .................: 10.5 Chieftan ...................: 1.0 :: Norland ....................: 7.7 Other ......................: 6.9 :: Silverton R ................: 6.4 : :: Umatillas ..................: 6.2 North Dakota : :: Snowden ....................: 5.1 Russet Burbank .............: 39.2 :: Lamoka .....................: 2.6 Prospect ...................: 19.0 :: Atlantic ...................: 2.4 Umatilla ...................: 12.1 :: Superior ...................: 1.8 Dakota Pearl ...............: 5.6 :: Other ......................: 6.2 Bannock ....................: 4.9 :: : Ranger .....................: 4.4 :: : Norland ....................: 2.7 :: : Red la Soda ................: 2.3 :: : Dakota Russet ..............: 1.8 :: : Norkotah ...................: 1.0 :: : Other ......................: 7.0 :: : : :: : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Percent of Fall Potatoes Planted to Major Varieties - Seven-State Total: 2016 Crop [The Seven State total includes Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent of :: : Percent of Variety : planted acres :: Variety : planted acres --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Russet Burbank ..........: 40.9 :: Alpine ..................: 0.2 R Norkotah ..............: 11.9 :: Nor Donna ...............: 0.2 Ranger R ................: 9.5 :: Norwis ..................: 0.2 Umatilla R ..............: 6.8 :: Cultivate ...............: 0.2 Frito-Lay ...............: 4.6 :: Highland ................: 0.2 Norland .................: 2.7 :: Dakota Crisp ............: 0.1 Alturas .................: 2.3 :: Cascade .................: 0.1 Prospect ................: 2.2 :: Innovator ...............: 0.1 Bannock .................: 1.5 :: Satina ..................: 0.1 Clearwater ..............: 1.5 :: Hi Lite Russet ..........: 0.1 Goldrush ................: 1.3 :: Cal White ...............: 0.1 Lamoka ..................: 1.0 :: Canella .................: 0.1 Shepody .................: 1.0 :: Keuka Gold ..............: 0.1 Dakota Pearl ............: 0.9 :: Dakota Rose .............: 0.1 Chieftain ...............: 0.9 :: Nadine ..................: 0.1 Snowden .................: 0.8 :: Colorado Rose ...........: 0.1 Silverton ...............: 0.6 :: Waneta ..................: 0.1 Atlantic ................: 0.5 :: Defender ................: 0.1 Western Russet ..........: 0.4 :: Red Pontiac .............: 0.1 Red La Soda .............: 0.4 :: Modoc ...................: 0.1 Classics ................: 0.4 :: Alegria .................: 0.1 Pike ....................: 0.3 :: Blazer ..................: 0.1 Innate ..................: 0.3 :: Gala ....................: 0.1 Superior ................: 0.3 :: Ontario .................: 0.1 NW1 .....................: 0.3 :: Ivory Crisp .............: 0.1 Teton ...................: 0.3 :: All Blue ................: 0.1 Bintje ..................: 0.3 :: Other ...................: 2.3 Yukon Gold ..............: 0.3 :: : Agata ...................: 0.2 :: : Dakota Russet ...........: 0.2 :: : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Potato Objective Yield Data The National Agricultural Statistics Service is conducting objective yield surveys in seven fall potato-producing States during 2016. Sample plots were located in potato fields randomly selected using a scientifically designed sampling procedure. Field workers recorded counts and measurements within the field and then harvested six hills per sample. Potatoes were sent to laboratories for sizing and grading according to accepted United States fresh grading standards. Data in these tables are rounded actual field counts from this survey. Fall Potato Number of Hills by Type - Selected States: 2012-2016 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Reds : Whites : Yellows : Russets :----------------------------------------------------------------------- State and year : :Average : :Average : :Average : :Average :Samples : number :Samples : number :Samples : number :Samples : number : :of hills: :of hills: :of hills: :of hills : :per acre: :per acre: :per acre: :per acre ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Idaho ...............2012: 6 18,368 5 12,828 3 13,110 197 12,615 2013: 7 12,944 6 12,565 (D) (D) 188 12,793 2014: 5 14,147 7 13,051 3 13,419 174 12,875 2015: 8 13,960 6 12,780 (D) (D) 182 12,720 2016: 6 14,349 5 12,082 (D) (D) 183 12,241 : Maine ...............2012: 4 12,589 41 11,810 6 11,471 82 9,669 2013: 8 13,306 56 13,468 9 12,427 41 10,005 2014: 7 13,315 35 12,190 11 13,643 65 10,627 2015: 8 13,183 43 13,106 9 11,434 85 10,029 2016: 10 13,322 53 13,331 11 12,479 74 9,679 : Minnesota ...........2012: 37 13,295 13 12,782 (D) (D) 88 11,659 2013: 33 13,150 9 11,666 - - 91 12,348 2014: 35 11,952 8 12,390 (D) (D) 88 11,533 2015: 31 13,705 9 12,629 (D) (D) 82 13,416 2016: 18 12,998 6 13,211 - - 101 13,698 : North Dakota ........2012: 12 11,920 29 11,818 (D) (D) 91 13,064 2013: 22 10,496 39 11,057 5 13,161 68 12,406 2014: 19 11,008 32 10,985 (D) (D) 78 11,772 2015: 16 12,688 31 12,090 4 17,154 83 13,297 2016: 9 10,017 34 12,441 (D) (D) 96 14,135 : Oregon ..............2012: 6 12,430 20 11,944 3 10,692 83 12,626 2013: (D) (D) 14 12,926 (D) (D) 60 12,627 2014: 4 9,772 17 11,584 3 10,663 76 12,848 2015: 4 13,138 16 11,269 3 11,195 70 12,864 2016: (D) (D) 25 10,748 - - 60 11,449 : Washington ..........2012: 8 21,307 10 14,424 5 19,354 111 14,638 2013: 5 18,686 12 15,693 (D) (D) 80 15,271 2014: 3 17,070 13 15,419 7 20,933 111 14,663 2015: 6 20,170 12 15,669 5 13,988 104 14,867 2016: 5 17,745 16 14,726 4 20,480 103 14,119 : Wisconsin ...........2012: 8 15,843 43 15,000 (D) (D) 66 12,884 2013: 13 16,048 43 14,327 3 17,259 49 12,545 2014: 6 14,455 41 14,320 5 15,272 65 12,233 2015: 6 16,044 42 15,375 (D) (D) 60 13,302 2016: 10 16,554 40 15,482 (D) (D) 47 13,489 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Fall Potato Harvest Loss by Type - Selected States: 2012-2016 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and year : Reds : Whites : Yellows : Russets : All types -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : cwt per acre : Idaho ..................2012: (D) (D) (D) 25 26 2013: (D) 18 - 29 27 2014: (D) - - 23 23 2015: (D) (D) (D) 17 17 2016: - (D) - 21 21 : Maine ..................2012: (D) 31 (D) 24 26 2013: 13 (D) (D) (D) 15 2014: 28 15 (D) 19 18 2015: (D) 17 (D) 24 20 2016: 11 12 - 24 19 : Minnesota ..............2012: 9 14 - 31 24 2013: 12 (D) - 33 29 2014: 16 (D) - 39 32 2015: 19 (D) - 43 36 2016: 14 (D) - 33 30 : North Dakota ...........2012: 17 39 - 50 43 2013: 20 34 (D) 53 40 2014: 15 34 - 34 31 2015: 18 23 (D) 32 27 2016: (D) 31 (D) 50 44 : Oregon .................2012: (D) 22 - 19 19 2013: - (D) - 21 24 2014: (D) 24 - 16 17 2015: (D) (D) - 29 27 2016: (D) 24 - 17 18 : Washington .............2012: (D) (D) - 22 20 2013: (D) (D) - 20 19 2014: - 33 - 18 20 2015: - 14 - 15 15 2016: (D) 34 - 23 26 : Wisconsin ..............2012: 7 9 - 7 8 2013: (D) 37 (D) 14 22 2014: (D) 12 (D) 15 13 2015: (D) 29 - 19 22 2016: 8 11 - 20 14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. Fall Potato Grading Categories by Type - Selected States: 2015 and 2016 [Gross yield basis] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : No. 1 : No. 2 or : : Type and State : 2 inch minimum 1/ : processing usable : Cull 2/ : :1 1/2 inch minimum 1/: : :----------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 : 2015 : 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : Round red potatoes : Minnesota ............: 74.7 74.5 16.1 16.3 9.2 9.2 North Dakota .........: 76.2 (D) 16.0 (D) 7.8 (D) Wisconsin ............: (D) 78.5 (D) 21.3 (D) 0.2 : Round white potatoes : Maine 3/ .............: 82.6 85.1 7.0 7.3 10.4 7.6 North Dakota .........: 83.9 (D) 12.2 (D) 3.9 (D) Oregon ...............: 95.2 91.7 3.9 5.4 0.9 2.9 Wisconsin ............: 77.3 84.7 22.6 15.2 0.1 0.1 : All long potatoes 4/ : Idaho 5/ .............: 73.7 82.1 24.8 13.3 1.5 4.6 Maine 3/ .............: 90.8 88.1 7.0 5.6 2.2 6.3 Minnesota ............: 73.9 77.6 15.5 19.0 10.6 3.4 North Dakota .........: 82.3 98.1 11.4 1.3 6.3 0.6 Oregon ...............: 75.5 80.5 22.1 15.0 2.4 4.5 Washington ...........: 74.9 82.4 23.5 12.2 1.6 5.4 Wisconsin ............: 82.2 81.6 17.6 18.4 0.2 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Potatoes which meet the requirements for United States #1 or #2, as stated in United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service. 2/ Potatoes not meeting the requirements for United States #1 or #2, as stated in United States Standards for Grades of Potatoes, United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service. 3/ Percent of net yield adjusted for field loss. 4/ Includes Russet, Shepody, Prospect, and Defender varieties unless otherwise indicated. 5/ Russets only. Round Potato Size Categories by Type - Selected States: 2015 and 2016 [Gross yield basis] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inches :-------------------------------------------------------------- Year, type, and State: 1 1/2 : 1 7/8 : 2 : 2 1/4 : 2 1/2 : 3 1/2 :4 inches : - : - : - : - : - : - :and over : 1 7/8 : 2 : 2 1/4 : 2 1/2 : 3 1/2 : 4 : ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : 2015 : Red potatoes : Minnesota ..........: 8.0 5.0 13.2 18.2 53.8 1.8 - North Dakota .......: 6.1 5.5 18.4 24.9 45.1 - - Wisconsin ..........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : White potatoes : Maine 1/ ...........: 2.5 3.2 12.1 21.8 58.7 1.7 - North Dakota .......: 5.9 4.7 12.4 24.2 49.5 2.2 1.1 Oregon .............: 1.0 2.6 5.6 8.5 31.1 47.4 3.8 Wisconsin ..........: 4.4 3.5 10.5 15.8 61.6 3.8 0.4 : : : 2016 : Red potatoes : Minnesota ..........: 10.0 7.0 17.2 23.9 41.9 - - North Dakota .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Wisconsin ..........: 8.5 9.1 20.3 31.9 30.2 - - : White potatoes : Maine 1/ ...........: 2.0 2.8 9.4 16.4 61.9 6.3 1.2 North Dakota .......: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon .............: 2.2 2.5 10.0 12.8 56.6 11.6 4.3 Wisconsin ..........: 4.2 3.1 12.0 20.9 58.4 0.8 0.6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Percent of net yield adjusted for field loss. Long Potato (Russet and Shepody) Size Categories - Maine: 2015 and 2016 [Percent of net yield - adjusted for field loss] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inches : Ounces :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 1 1/2 : 1 7/8 :2 inches: : : : : 14 : - : - : or : 6-8 : 8-10 : 10-12 : 12-14 : and : 1 7/8 : 2 : 4-6 : : : : : over -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent : 2015 ...: 3.3 3.0 25.1 20.2 16.8 12.4 7.9 11.3 : 2016 ...: 0.9 2.0 23.3 18.4 16.3 12.5 7.4 19.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All Long Potato Size Categories - Selected States: 2015 and 2016 [Gross yield basis. Includes Russet, Shepody, Prospect, and Defender varieties] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Inches : Ounces :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : 1 1/2 : 1 5/8 : 1 7/8 : 2 in. : : : : : : : : : 14 and State : - : - : - : or : 6 : 7 : 8 : 9 : 10 : 11 : 12 : 13 : and : 1 5/8 : 1 7/8 : 2 : 4-6 : : : : : : : : : over ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : % : 2015 : Idaho 1/ ...........: 1.4 5.7 3.9 22.3 9.2 8.5 8.6 6.7 6.2 4.9 3.7 3.7 15.2 Minnesota ..........: 1.4 6.2 5.9 24.3 9.2 9.9 8.0 8.0 5.6 4.5 4.2 2.8 10.0 North Dakota .......: 1.1 4.7 4.0 23.6 9.3 9.9 8.4 8.3 5.6 5.4 3.7 3.2 12.8 Oregon .............: 0.9 3.8 3.0 19.6 8.9 7.8 8.3 8.3 7.1 5.0 4.9 3.9 18.5 Washington .........: 0.8 4.5 3.1 20.6 8.9 8.1 7.8 6.7 6.0 5.9 4.6 2.8 20.2 Wisconsin ..........: 0.4 4.5 4.3 23.6 11.6 10.0 8.7 6.7 6.3 5.3 4.2 3.2 11.2 : : : 2016 : Idaho 1/ ...........: 1.0 5.1 3.5 28.0 10.4 8.6 8.0 6.4 5.4 4.5 3.7 2.8 12.6 Minnesota ..........: 1.1 7.6 7.0 24.2 10.9 11.4 9.4 6.6 4.8 3.6 4.3 1.7 7.4 North Dakota .......: 0.1 0.4 0.4 94.3 0.6 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.9 Oregon .............: 0.8 3.2 2.6 18.1 8.9 7.1 7.7 6.7 7.2 5.2 5.6 4.5 22.4 Washington .........: 0.6 2.8 2.3 22.1 9.5 8.6 9.2 7.0 6.7 4.9 4.8 4.1 17.4 Wisconsin ..........: 0.8 5.5 6.6 21.2 12.9 8.4 8.6 8.6 3.9 4.8 3.6 3.6 11.5 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Russets only.Only active subscribers can read all of this article.
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