Potato Stocks ISSN: 1949-1565 Released June 16, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Potato Stocks Down 4 Percent from June 2019 for Comparable States Potato States held 67.0 million cwt in storage on June 1, 2020, down 4 percent from June 1, 2019 for comparable States. Potatoes in storage accounted for 16 percent of the States' 2019 production compared with 17 percent for comparable States a year earlier. The indicated potato disappearance, at 356 million cwt, was down 3 percent from the same period last year for comparable States. Season-to-date shrink and loss was reported as 24.3 million cwt. Processors in the 8 major States used 187 million cwt of potatoes for the season, down 1 percent from June 2019. Potato Production and Stocks - States and United States: June 1, 2019-2020 [Stocks include processor holdings and most of the seed to plant following year's crop. Seed usage for all seasons in 2019 totaled 27.6 million cwt] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop of 2018 : Crop of 2019 :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : Stocks : June stocks : : Stocks : Stocks : June stocks : Production : June 1, : as a percent : Production : April 1, : June 1, : as a percent : : 2019 : of : : 2020 : 2020 : of : : : production : : : : production ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 cwt ------ percent --------------- 1,000 cwt --------------- percent : California 1/ ...: 3,212 (D) (D) 18,601 600 (D) (D) Colorado ........: 21,722 3,000 14 19,219 5,700 2,700 14 Florida 2/ ......: 5,512 (NA) (NA) 7,074 (D) (D) (D) Idaho ...........: 141,750 34,000 24 130,900 49,000 26,000 20 Maine ...........: 15,035 1,500 10 16,223 6,300 2,100 13 Michigan ........: 18,240 300 2 19,763 3,900 900 5 Minnesota .......: 18,705 4,200 22 18,040 7,100 5,000 28 Montana 3/ ......: 3,885 70 2 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Nebraska ........: 9,264 (D) (D) 9,456 2,600 (D) (D) New York 3/ .....: 3,886 400 10 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) : North Dakota ....: 23,725 2,800 12 20,300 5,900 2,500 12 Oregon ..........: 27,000 3,900 14 25,144 8,900 3,600 14 Texas 2/ ........: 7,438 (NA) (NA) 6,825 (D) (D) (D) Washington ......: 100,800 14,800 15 103,125 29,000 17,500 17 Wisconsin .......: 27,135 4,700 17 28,220 10,800 6,100 22 : Other States 4/ .: - 700 (X) - 550 600 (X) : Total 5/ ........: 414,359 70,370 17 422,890 130,350 67,000 16 : Klamath Basin 6/ : (NA) (D) (NA) (NA) 1,300 (D) (NA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Prior to 2019, the production and stocks estimates represent fall potatoes. Beginning in 2019, they represent all potatoes. 2/ Estimates began in 2019. 3/ Estimates discontinued in 2019. 4/ Includes data withheld above. 5/ For 2018, production total excludes Florida and Texas. 6/ Includes potato stocks in California and Klamath County, Oregon. Already included in the total. Potato Production and Stocks - 13 Major States: 2010-2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : Stocks :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- year :Production:December 1:January 1 :February 1: March 1 : April 1 : May 1 : June 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : 2010 ....: 357,467 240,200 209,400 180,300 148,500 111,000 72,000 41,320 2011 ....: 382,318 253,000 (NA) 187,500 (NA) 115,650 (NA) 43,340 2012 ....: 410,367 271,500 (NA) 204,600 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 2013 ....: 388,204 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 119,450 (NA) 47,085 2014 ....: 399,118 267,500 (NA) 206,600 (NA) 139,200 (NA) 63,535 2015 ....: 403,062 267,900 (NA) 205,900 (NA) 137,200 (NA) 60,080 2016 ....: 412,688 275,800 (NA) 213,000 (NA) 142,600 (NA) 67,570 2017 ....: 406,800 277,900 (NA) 210,600 (NA) 138,800 (NA) 63,740 2018 ....: 414,359 279,300 (NA) 212,800 (NA) 144,700 (NA) 70,370 2019 1/ .: 422,890 266,400 (NA) 203,100 (NA) 130,350 (NA) 67,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Prior to 2019, the production and stocks estimates represent fall potatoes. Beginning in 2019, they represent all potatoes. Quantity of Potatoes Used for Processing - 8 States: 2018-2020 [Total quantity received and used for processing regardless of the State in which the potatoes were produced. Blank cells indicate estimation period had not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Current : Following year State : year : : : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December 1, :January 1, :February 1,: March 1, : April 1, : May 1, : June 1, : Season : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : 2019 : 2019 : 2019 : 2019 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon .....: 25,325 32,020 39,495 47,395 55,250 63,225 71,340 95,974 Maine ................................: 1,470 1,890 2,400 2,870 3,450 3,870 4,290 5,050 Washington and Oregon ................: 36,405 43,420 50,400 57,720 65,095 71,405 79,130 97,176 : Other States 1/ ......................: 10,643 15,048 18,836 23,479 27,079 30,423 34,392 40,470 : United States ........................: 73,843 92,378 111,131 131,464 150,874 168,923 189,152 238,670 : Dehydrated 2/ ........................: 13,810 17,065 20,775 24,420 28,315 32,620 36,660 47,648 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Current : Following year State : year : : : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December 1, :January 1, :February 1,: March 1, : April 1, : May 1, : June 1, : Season : 2019 : 2020 : 2020 : 2020 : 2020 : 2020 : 2020 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon .....: 26,655 33,155 39,840 48,100 55,965 61,825 69,585 Maine ................................: 1,585 2,050 2,610 2,875 3,285 3,590 4,040 Washington and Oregon ................: 34,755 42,045 49,685 59,535 67,325 71,280 78,895 : Other States 1/ ......................: 13,315 17,485 21,170 24,940 28,430 31,263 34,565 : United States ........................: 76,310 94,735 113,305 135,450 155,005 167,958 187,085 : Dehydrated 2/ ........................: 11,850 15,075 18,620 21,985 25,695 28,965 32,270 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Other States include Colorado, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. 2/ Dehydrated products except starch and flour. Includes Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington. Accumulated Potato Shrinkage and Loss - 13 Major States: 2018-2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Current : : : : : : Crop : year : Following year year :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : December 1, 2018 : January 1, 2019 : February 1, 2019 :March 1, 2019:April 1, 2019: May 1, 2019 :June 1, 2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million cwt : 2018 ...: 12.2 13.8 15.5 17.2 18.6 20.2 22.0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Current : : : : : : Crop : year : Following year year :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : December 1, 2019 : January 1, 2020 : February 1, 2020 :March 1, 2020:April 1, 2020: May 1, 2020 :June 1, 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million cwt : 2019 ...: 13.4 14.9 16.6 18.7 20.3 22.1 24.3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: The June 1 potato stocks estimate in this report are based primarily on a survey conducted in the first week of June in the potato producing States. The potato stocks survey is a probability survey that includes a sample of approximately 885 growers, processors, and storage facilities that are contacted to obtain the quantity of potatoes stored as of the first of the month, as well as monthly shrinkage and loss information. Monthly processing data is collected from a census of all known potato processing facilities in eight States (Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin). An effort is made to obtain a report from all facilities. Estimates are made for missing facilities to make the survey complete. Data was collected by mail, internet, telephone, or personal interview to obtain information on potato stocks, monthly potato processing, and monthly shrink and loss. Estimating Procedures: Information obtained from the potato stocks survey, processing survey, and federal administrative data, is used to establish estimates of stocks, shrinkage and loss, and processing usage. These estimates are reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. Revision Policy: Stocks, shrink and loss, and processing estimates for the previous estimating period are subject to revision based on late and/or updated information. At the end of the marketing season, all information available, including disposition data, are thoroughly reviewed and any necessary revisions for the entire crop year are published in the Potatoes Annual Summary released in September. Reliability: Reliability of the stocks and processing data must be treated separately because the survey designs for the two surveys are very different. The stocks estimates are subject to sampling variability because all operations holding stocks are not included in the sample. This variability, as measured by the relative standard error at the United States level, is approximately 9.7 percent. This means that chances are approximately 95 out of 100 that survey estimates for stocks will be within plus or minus 16.7 percent of the value that could be developed by averaging the estimates produced from all possible samples selected from the same population and surveyed using the same procedures. Survey indications are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omission, duplication, imputation for missing data, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. Processing, as well as stocks, are subject to these types of errors. 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. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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