North American Potatoes ISSN: 2159-743X Released December 20, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Combined United States Fall Potato and Canadian Potato Production Up 3 Percent From 2017 This publication is the result of a joint effort by Statistics Canada and USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) to publish potato production for both countries in one report. United States 2018 fall potato production was released November 8, 2018 and Canadian production was released December 13, 2018. The 2018 fall potato production for the United States and Canada combined is estimated at 521 million cwt, up 3 percent from the revised 2017 estimate. The United States fall potato production is estimated at 417 million cwt, up 4 percent from last year. Canada's potato growers harvested 104 million cwt, down 3 percent from 2017. Fall Potato Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, Total Production, Utilized Production, Price, and Farm Value - United States: 2009-2018 [Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : : : : : Crop year :-----------------------------------: : Total : Utilized : : Value of : Planted : Harvested : Yield : production : production 1/ : Price : sales 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 acres ----- cwt ------- 1,000 cwt ------- dollars 1,000 dollars : 2009 ...........: 936.7 917.2 429 393,544 365,559 7.62 2,751,550 2010 ...........: 895.3 882.7 416 366,781 343,386 8.79 2,984,771 2011 ...........: 959.2 941.0 416 391,570 364,845 8.87 3,201,310 2012 ...........: 1,007.8 994.9 422 420,030 392,275 8.05 3,131,956 2013 ...........: 939.3 930.5 425 395,275 370,975 9.05 3,320,712 2014 ...........: 938.4 931.1 434 403,703 377,762 8.35 3,113,990 2015 ...........: 941.5 934.8 433 404,701 379,234 8.27 3,094,832 2016 ...........: 923.8 909.6 447 406,638 380,958 8.45 3,180,605 2017 ...........: 906.7 901.7 444 400,565 376,262 8.28 3,082,353 2018 ...........: 919.7 913.1 457 417,482 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes potatoes sold and used on farm where grown for human consumption, seed, and livestock feed. 2/ Includes value of potatoes sold. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. Potato Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, Total Production, Utilized Production, Price, and Farm Value - Canada: 2009-2018 [Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : : : : : Crop year :-------------------------------: : Total : Utilized : : Farm : Planted : Harvested : Yield :production : production 1/ : Price 2/ : value 2/ 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 acres ---- cwt ----- 1,000 cwt ----- dollars 1,000 dollars : 2009 .........: 369.9 359.7 280.4 100,859 96,812 10.78 1,043,196 2010 .........: 357.0 344.0 282.4 97,153 93,355 11.68 1,090,680 2011 .........: 360.5 348.8 264.8 92,372 89,085 12.10 1,078,101 2012 .........: 367.1 361.1 279.0 100,741 94,578 11.84 1,120,019 2013 .........: 349.3 345.0 296.7 102,383 (NA) (NA) (NA) 2014 .........: 341.3 337.0 299.1 100,772 (NA) (NA) (NA) 2015 .........: 345.3 339.9 308.6 104,907 (NA) (NA) (NA) 2016 .........: 346.4 341.3 309.7 105,716 (NA) (NA) (NA) 2017 .........: 345.1 341.5 312.2 106,608 (NA) (NA) (NA) 2018 .........: 349.0 332.7 312.0 103,794 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes potatoes sold and used on farm where grown for human consumption, seed, and livestock feed. 2/ Converted to United States dollars. 3/ Includes value of potatoes sold and used on farm where grown for human consumption, seed, and livestock feed. Source: Agriculture Division, Statistics Canada Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Total Production, Utilized Production, Price, and Farm Value - United States and Canada: 2009-2018 [Fall potatoes only for the United States and all potatoes for Canada. Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : : : : : Crop year:---------------------: : Total : Utilized : : : Planted : Harvested : Yield : production : production 1/ :Price 2/ : Value 2/ 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 acres -- cwt ------ 1,000 cwt ------ dollars 1,000 dollars : 2009 .....: 1,306.6 1,276.9 387.2 494,403 462,371 8.21 3,794,746 2010 .....: 1,252.3 1,226.7 378.2 463,934 436,741 9.33 4,075,451 2011 .....: 1,319.7 1,289.8 375.2 483,942 453,930 9.43 4,279,411 2012 .....: 1,374.9 1,356.0 384.0 520,771 486,853 8.73 4,251,975 2013 .....: 1,288.6 1,275.5 390.2 497,658 (NA) (NA) (NA) 2014 .....: 1,279.7 1,268.1 397.8 504,475 (NA) (NA) (NA) 2015 .....: 1,286.8 1,274.7 399.8 509,608 (NA) (NA) (NA) 2016 .....: 1,270.2 1,250.9 409.6 512,354 (NA) (NA) (NA) 2017 .....: 1,251.8 1,243.2 408.0 507,173 (NA) (NA) (NA) 2018 .....: 1,268.7 1,245.8 418.4 521,276 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (NA) Not available. 1/ Includes potatoes sold and used on farm where grown for human consumption, seed, and livestock feed. 2/ Converted to United States dollars. 3/ Includes value of potatoes sold for the United States and value of potatoes sold and used on farm where grown for human consumption, seed, and livestock feed for Canada. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service and Agriculture Division, Statistics Canada Potato Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, Total Production, Utilized Production, Price, and Farm Value by Season - United States: 2009-2008 [Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop year : Area : : : : : and :---------------------: : Total : Utilized : : Value of season : Planted : Harvested : Yield : production : production 1/ : Price : sales 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 acres -- cwt ------ 1,000 cwt ------ dollars 1,000 dollars : 2017 : Spring .......: 58.0 57.7 343 19,790 19,393 21.30 407,646 Summer .......: 68.3 65.5 331 21,679 21,642 12.80 277,875 Fall .........: 906.7 901.7 444 400,565 376,262 8.28 3,082,353 : United States : 1,033.0 1,024.9 431 442,034 417,297 9.10 3,767,874 : 2018 : Spring .......: 47.0 45.8 336 15,387 Summer .......: 62.0 59.5 332 19,750 Fall .........: 919.7 913.1 457 417,482 : United States : 1,028.7 1,018.4 444 452,619 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes potatoes sold and used on farm where grown for human consumption, seed, and livestock feed. 2/ Includes value of potatoes sold. Source: National Agricultural Statistics Service. 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 - Apricots, Bananas, Cherries, Garlic, Lettuce, Mint, Papaya, Pears, Strawberries, Tomatoes....................................................... (202) 720-2157 Fleming Gibson - Avocados, Cauliflower, Celery, Citrus, Coffee, Dates, Figs, Kiwifruit, Nectarines, Olives, Green Peas, Taro, 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 Jorge Garcia-Pratts - Apples, Asparagus, Carrots, Lima Beans, Onions, Plums, Prunes, Sweet Corn, Tobacco.................................................. 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