Smaller Potato Harvest in 2013
WASHINGTON - Jan 10/14 - SNS -- Total 2013 United States potato production is estimated at 437 million cwt (100 pound units), 5% below the 2012 crop, according to the USDA's final production estimates for the 2013 crop.
Harvested area, at 1.05 million acres, is down 7% from last year. The average yield, at 416 cwt per acre, is up 7 cwt from last year.
Spring potato production for 2013 is estimated at 22.1 million cwt, up 1% from the May 1 forecast but down 17% from 2012. Harvested area totaled 72,900 acres, up 3% from the previous forecast but down 23% from a year ago. The average yield of 304 cwt per acre is down 4 cwt from the May 1 forecast but up 21 cwt from 2012. Beginning in 2013, Texas estimates for spring potatoes are included in summer potatoes.
Summer potato production of summer potatoes is estimated at 17.2 million cwt, down 5% from 2012. Harvested area is estimated at 47,500 acres, 2% below last year. Average yield is estimated at 363 cwt per acre, down 10 cwt from 2012. Beginning in 2013, Colorado estimates for summer potatoes are included in fall potatoes.
Fall potato production of fall potatoes for 2013 is estimated at 398 million cwt, down slightly from the November forecast and down 5% from last year. Area harvested, at 931,100 acres, is down slightly from the November forecast and 6% lower than last year. The average yield is estimated at 427 cwt per acre, down 2 cwt from the November forecast but up 4 cwt from last year's yield.
In Idaho, potatoes were reported to be of good quality although yields were down from the previous year. Maine growers reported ideal planting conditions followed by extreme weather that stressed the developing crop. Excessive moisture resulted in a crop that was heavy yielding but not storing well. In North Dakota, weather conditions delayed planting and crop development remained behind normal for the season. Growers in Washington indicated that high temperatures reduced yields. In Wisconsin, growing conditions were near ideal after a wet spring and a late frost allowed for additional growth.
Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and
United States: 2011-2013
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: Area planted : Area harvested
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 acres
:
Arizona ........: 3.8 4.0 3.5 3.8 3.7 3.4
California .....: 36.9 37.8 35.3 36.8 37.3 34.8
Colorado .......: 58.5 60.5 54.8 58.3 59.3 54.6
Delaware .......: 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.4
Florida ........: 36.4 37.1 30.9 35.6 36.6 29.5
Idaho ..........: 320.0 345.0 317.0 319.0 344.0 316.0
Illinois .......: 7.0 7.6 6.8 6.8 7.4 6.7
Kansas .........: 5.5 5.5 4.4 5.3 5.2 4.3
Maine ..........: 57.0 57.5 55.0 54.0 57.0 54.0
Maryland .......: 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1
:
Massachusetts ..: 3.6 3.9 3.5 2.8 3.9 3.5
Michigan .......: 45.0 46.5 44.5 44.0 45.5 44.0
Minnesota ......: 49.0 49.0 47.0 47.0 47.0 45.0
Missouri .......: 8.3 9.1 9.5 7.1 8.9 9.0
Montana ........: 11.7 12.0 11.3 11.5 11.7 11.1
Nebraska .......: 20.0 23.5 18.5 19.5 23.3 18.3
Nevada .........: (D) 7.1 (D) (D) 7.1 (D)
New Jersey .....: 2.0 2.3 2.4 1.8 2.3 2.4
New Mexico .....: (D) 6.3 (D) (D) 6.2 (D)
New York .......: 16.5 17.0 18.0 16.2 16.5 17.6
:
North Carolina .: 17.0 16.5 14.5 16.5 16.0 13.5
North Dakota ...: 84.0 88.0 81.0 77.0 84.0 78.0
Ohio ...........: 2.0 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.4 1.3
Oregon .........: 40.0 42.0 40.0 39.9 41.7 39.6
Pennsylvania ...: 9.2 8.9 7.5 7.8 8.6 7.4
Rhode Island ...: 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5
Texas ..........: 19.1 20.8 18.0 18.5 20.1 17.7
Virginia .......: 6.0 5.0 4.0 5.9 4.8 3.9
Washington .....: 160.0 165.0 160.0 160.0 164.0 160.0
Wisconsin ......: 63.0 64.5 62.5 62.5 64.0 62.0
:
Other States 1/ : 13.3 (NA) 11.1 13.3 (NA) 10.4
:
United States ..: 1,099.2 1,148.4 1,066.5 1,077.0 1,131.9 1,052.0
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production - States and United States:
2011-2013 (continued)
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: Yield per acre 2/ : Production
State :-----------------------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: ----------- cwt ----------- ---------- 1,000 cwt ----------
:
Arizona ........: 280 225 280 1,064 833 952
California .....: 414 416 428 15,232 15,501 14,891
Colorado .......: 392 377 371 22,853 22,365 20,279
Delaware .......: 250 255 280 400 408 392
Florida ........: 256 244 240 9,112 8,917 7,080
Idaho ..........: 404 412 415 128,760 141,820 131,131
Illinois .......: 330 380 370 2,244 2,812 2,479
Kansas .........: 280 350 350 1,484 1,820 1,505
Maine ..........: 265 275 290 14,310 15,675 15,660
Maryland .......: 300 380 310 660 836 651
:
Massachusetts ..: 275 330 260 770 1,287 910
Michigan .......: 345 350 390 15,180 15,925 17,160
Minnesota ......: 355 400 400 16,685 18,800 18,000
Missouri .......: 170 300 300 1,207 2,670 2,700
Montana ........: 330 320 305 3,795 3,744 3,386
Nebraska .......: 400 445 460 7,800 10,369 8,418
Nevada .........: (D) 380 (D) (D) 2,698 (D)
New Jersey .....: 190 280 230 342 644 552
New Mexico .....: (D) 460 (D) (D) 2,852 (D)
New York .......: 250 285 270 4,050 4,703 4,752
:
North Carolina .: 170 200 240 2,805 3,200 3,240
North Dakota ...: 245 300 290 18,865 25,200 22,620
Ohio ...........: 270 220 350 459 308 455
Oregon .........: 585 550 545 23,342 22,935 21,582
Pennsylvania ...: 260 260 250 2,028 2,236 1,850
Rhode Island ...: 250 250 250 150 150 125
Texas ..........: 297 372 460 5,487 7,478 8,142
Virginia .......: 200 250 210 1,180 1,200 819
Washington .....: 610 585 600 97,600 95,940 96,000
Wisconsin ......: 415 460 440 25,938 29,440 27,280
:
Other States 1/ : 439 (NA) 430 5,845 (NA) 4,472
:
United States ..: 399 409 416 429,647 462,766 437,483
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1/ Includes data withheld above.
2/ Derived.
Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group - States and
United States: 2011-2013
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Seasonal group : Area planted : Area harvested
and State :-----------------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: 1,000 acres
:
Spring :
Arizona ......................: 3.8 4.0 3.5 3.8 3.7 3.4
California ...................: 28.1 29.5 27.0 28.0 29.0 26.5
Florida ......................: 36.4 37.1 30.9 35.6 36.6 29.5
Hastings area 1/ .........: 23.4 23.6 (NA) 23.1 23.3 (NA)
Other areas 1/ ...........: 13.0 13.5 (NA) 12.5 13.3 (NA)
North Carolina ...............: 17.0 16.5 14.5 16.5 16.0 13.5
Texas 2/ .....................: 8.0 9.8 (NA) 7.6 9.3 (NA)
:
United States ................: 93.3 96.9 75.9 91.5 94.6 72.9
:
Summer :
Colorado 3/ ..................: 4.5 5.4 (NA) 4.4 5.3 (NA)
Delaware .....................: 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.6 1.6 1.4
Illinois .....................: 7.0 7.6 6.8 6.8 7.4 6.7
Kansas .......................: 5.5 5.5 4.4 5.3 5.2 4.3
Maryland .....................: 2.2 2.3 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.1
Missouri .....................: 8.3 9.1 9.5 7.1 8.9 9.0
New Jersey ...................: 2.0 2.3 2.4 1.8 2.3 2.4
Texas ........................: 11.1 11.0 18.0 10.9 10.8 17.7
Virginia .....................: 6.0 5.0 4.0 5.9 4.8 3.9
:
United States ................: 48.2 49.8 48.7 46.0 48.5 47.5
:
Fall :
California ...................: 8.8 8.3 8.3 8.8 8.3 8.3
Colorado .....................: 54.0 55.1 54.8 53.9 54.0 54.6
San Luis Valley ............: (NA) (NA) 49.7 (NA) (NA) 49.6
All other areas ............: (NA) (NA) 5.1 (NA) (NA) 5.0
Idaho ........................: 320.0 345.0 317.0 319.0 344.0 316.0
10 Southwest counties ......: 19.0 20.0 17.0 19.0 20.0 17.0
Other Idaho counties .......: 301.0 325.0 300.0 300.0 324.0 299.0
Maine ........................: 57.0 57.5 55.0 54.0 57.0 54.0
Massachusetts ................: 3.6 3.9 3.5 2.8 3.9 3.5
Michigan .....................: 45.0 46.5 44.5 44.0 45.5 44.0
Minnesota ....................: 49.0 49.0 47.0 47.0 47.0 45.0
Montana ......................: 11.7 12.0 11.3 11.5 11.7 11.1
:
Nebraska .....................: 20.0 23.5 18.5 19.5 23.3 18.3
Nevada .......................: (D) 7.1 (D) (D) 7.1 (D)
New Mexico ...................: (D) 6.3 (D) (D) 6.2 (D)
New York .....................: 16.5 17.0 18.0 16.2 16.5 17.6
North Dakota .................: 84.0 88.0 81.0 77.0 84.0 78.0
Ohio .........................: 2.0 1.5 1.4 1.7 1.4 1.3
Oregon .......................: 40.0 42.0 40.0 39.9 41.7 39.6
Pennsylvania .................: 9.2 8.9 7.5 7.8 8.6 7.4
Rhode Island .................: 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5
Washington ...................: 160.0 165.0 160.0 160.0 164.0 160.0
Wisconsin ....................: 63.0 64.5 62.5 62.5 64.0 62.0
:
Other States 4/ ..............: 13.3 (NA) 11.1 13.3 (NA) 10.4
:
United States ................: 957.7 1,001.7 941.9 939.5 988.8 931.6
:
All :
United States ................: 1,099.2 1,148.4 1,066.5 1,077.0 1,131.9 1,052.0
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See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, and Production by Seasonal Group - States and
United States: 2011-2013 (continued)
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Seasonal group : Yield per acre : Production
and State :-----------------------------------------------------------------
: 2011 : 2012 : 2013 : 2011 : 2012 : 2013
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: ----------- cwt ---------- --------- 1,000 cwt ---------
:
Spring :
Arizona .................: 280 225 280 1,064 833 952
California ..............: 390 400 410 10,920 11,600 10,865
Florida .................: 256 244 240 9,112 8,917 7,080
Hastings area 1/ ....: 270 222 (NA) 6,237 5,172 (NA)
Other areas 1/ ......: 230 282 (NA) 2,875 3,745 (NA)
North Carolina ..........: 170 200 240 2,805 3,200 3,240
Texas 2/ ................: 220 235 (NA) 1,672 2,186 (NA)
:
United States ...........: 279 283 304 25,573 26,736 22,137
:
Summer :
Colorado 3/ .............: 355 450 (NA) 1,562 2,385 (NA)
Delaware ................: 250 255 280 400 408 392
Illinois ................: 330 380 370 2,244 2,812 2,479
Kansas ..................: 280 350 350 1,484 1,820 1,505
Maryland ................: 300 380 310 660 836 651
Missouri ................: 170 300 300 1,207 2,670 2,700
New Jersey ..............: 190 280 230 342 644 552
Texas ...................: 350 490 460 3,815 5,292 8,142
Virginia ................: 200 250 210 1,180 1,200 819
:
United States ...........: 280 373 363 12,894 18,067 17,240
:
Fall :
California ..............: 490 470 485 4,312 3,901 4,026
Colorado ................: 395 370 371 21,291 19,980 20,279
San Luis Valley .......: (NA) (NA) 365 (NA) (NA) 18,104
All other areas .......: (NA) (NA) 435 (NA) (NA) 2,175
Idaho ...................: 404 412 415 128,760 141,820 131,131
10 Southwest counties .: 540 530 520 10,260 10,600 8,840
Other Idaho counties ..: 395 405 409 118,500 131,220 122,291
Maine ...................: 265 275 290 14,310 15,675 15,660
Massachusetts ...........: 275 330 260 770 1,287 910
Michigan ................: 345 350 390 15,180 15,925 17,160
Minnesota ...............: 355 400 400 16,685 18,800 18,000
Montana .................: 330 320 305 3,795 3,744 3,386
:
Nebraska ................: 400 445 460 7,800 10,369 8,418
Nevada ..................: (D) 380 (D) (D) 2,698 (D)
New Mexico ..............: (D) 460 (D) (D) 2,852 (D)
New York ................: 250 285 270 4,050 4,703 4,752
North Dakota ............: 245 300 290 18,865 25,200 22,620
Ohio ....................: 270 220 350 459 308 455
Oregon ..................: 585 550 545 23,342 22,935 21,582
Pennsylvania ............: 260 260 250 2,028 2,236 1,850
Rhode Island ............: 250 250 250 150 150 125
Washington ..............: 610 585 600 97,600 95,940 96,000
Wisconsin ...............: 415 460 440 25,938 29,440 27,280
:
Other States 4/ .........: 439 (NA) 430 5,845 (NA) 4,472
:
United States ...........: 416 423 427 391,180 417,963 398,106
:
All :
United States ...........: 399 409 416 429,647 462,766 437,483
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(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
(NA) Not available.
1/ Estimates discontinued in 2013.
2/ Beginning in 2013 Spring estimates included in Summer total for Texas.
3/ Beginning in 2013 Summer estimates included in Fall total for Colorado.
4/ Includes data withheld above.
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