Potato Stocks ISSN: 1949-1565 Released June 17, 2024, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Potato Stocks Up 19 Percent from June 2023 Potatoes held in storage on June 1, 2024 totaled 66.8 million cwt, up 19 percent from June 1, 2023. Potatoes in storage accounted for 15 percent of the 2023 production, up 1 percent from the same period a year earlier. The indicated season to date disappearance, at 374 million cwt, was up 8 percent from the same period last year. Season to date shrink and loss, at 25.8 million cwt, was up 23 percent from the same time last year. Processors in the 8 States used 195 million cwt of potatoes for the season, up 4 percent from June 2023. Potato Production and Stocks - 13 States: June 1, 2023-2024 [Stocks include processor holdings and most of the seed to plant following year's crop] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop of 2022 : Crop of 2023 :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : : Stocks : June stocks : : Stocks : Stocks : June stocks : Production : June 1, : as a percent : Production : April 1, : June 1, : as a percent : : 2023 : of : : 2024 : 2024 : of : : : production : : : : production ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------- 1,000 cwt ------ percent --------------- 1,000 cwt --------------- percent : California ......: 8,465 200 2 10,534 (D) (D) (D) Colorado ........: 21,425 2,600 12 21,098 7,100 3,800 18 Florida .........: 5,024 (D) (D) 6,270 - - (X) Idaho ...........: 120,745 23,000 19 144,980 57,000 32,000 22 Maine ...........: 18,425 1,800 10 17,884 5,100 1,800 10 Michigan ........: 20,958 900 4 21,533 4,100 900 4 Minnesota .......: 19,147 4,500 24 18,240 6,300 3,400 19 Nebraska ........: 9,652 400 4 10,950 2,100 (D) (D) North Dakota ....: 21,750 3,500 16 26,250 8,700 3,800 14 Oregon ..........: 26,400 3,300 13 27,450 10,000 4,100 15 : Texas ...........: 8,453 (D) (D) 6,510 (D) (D) (D) Washington ......: 95,410 13,000 14 99,688 30,500 14,000 14 Wisconsin .......: 26,200 2,600 10 29,363 8,700 2,500 9 : Other States 1/ .: - 100 (X) - 1,300 500 (X) : Total ...........: 402,054 55,900 14 440,750 140,900 66,800 15 : Klamath Basin 2/ : (NA) 350 (NA) (NA) (D) (D) (NA) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. (NA) Not available. (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes data withheld above. 2/ Includes potato stocks in California and Klamath County, Oregon. Already included in the total. Potato Production and Stocks - 13 States: 2014-2023 [Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : : : : : year : Production : December 1 : February 1 : April 1 : June 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : 2014 ....: 399,118 267,500 206,600 139,200 63,535 2015 ....: 403,062 267,900 205,900 137,200 60,080 2016 ....: 412,688 275,800 213,000 142,600 67,570 2017 ....: 406,800 277,900 210,600 138,800 63,740 2018 ....: 414,359 279,300 212,800 144,700 70,370 2019 1/ .: 423,189 268,300 202,400 126,600 57,900 2020 ....: 419,781 269,400 204,800 124,700 56,300 2021 ....: 412,639 267,100 199,700 127,700 56,600 2022 ....: 402,054 257,600 191,900 121,300 55,900 2023 ....: 440,750 283,700 215,100 140,900 66,800 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Beginning in 2019, production represents all potatoes. Quantity of Potatoes Used for Processing - 8 States: 2022-2024 [Total quantity received and used for processing regardless of the State in which the potatoes were produced. Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Current : Following year State : year : : : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December 1, :January 1, :February 1,: March 1, : April 1, : May 1, : June 1, : Season : 2022 : 2023 : 2023 : 2023 : 2023 : 2023 : 2023 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Colorado .............................: 740 (D) 1,275 1,465 1,695 1,875 2,075 2,643 Idaho ................................: 22,085 28,735 35,255 42,015 48,795 55,030 62,110 77,015 Maine ................................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ............................: 2,745 3,795 4,985 5,915 7,070 8,200 8,925 10,598 North Dakota .........................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ...............................: 15,630 18,630 21,335 24,515 28,000 31,145 34,490 39,185 Malheur County ....................: 3,715 4,410 5,200 5,900 6,750 7,580 8,465 9,618 All other counties ................: 11,915 14,220 16,135 18,615 21,250 23,565 26,025 29,567 Washington ...........................: 24,715 29,330 34,025 39,065 43,970 48,915 54,200 60,081 Wisconsin ............................: 4,595 5,580 6,665 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ ......................: 4,868 7,519 8,075 17,369 20,203 22,735 25,578 30,177 : United States ........................: 75,378 93,589 111,615 130,344 149,733 167,900 187,378 219,699 : Dehydrated 2/ ........................: 11,095 14,560 17,680 20,765 24,220 27,510 31,130 37,663 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Current : Following year State : year : : : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : December 1, :January 1, :February 1,: March 1, : April 1, : May 1, : June 1, : Season : 2023 : 2024 : 2024 : 2024 : 2024 : 2024 : 2024 : ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : Colorado .............................: 825 1,055 1,315 1,535 1,795 2,000 2,240 Idaho ................................: 26,080 32,320 39,060 46,705 54,055 61,050 68,360 Maine ................................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Minnesota ............................: 3,245 4,150 5,080 6,030 7,095 8,230 9,190 North Dakota .........................: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Oregon ...............................: 15,075 17,550 20,160 22,960 26,040 29,290 32,660 Malheur County ....................: 3,550 4,240 5,020 5,835 6,740 7,630 8,530 All other counties ................: 11,525 13,310 15,140 17,125 19,300 21,660 24,130 Washington ...........................: 24,800 28,945 34,350 40,630 45,395 50,650 55,965 Wisconsin ............................: 4,595 (D) 6,680 (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ ......................: 4,951 12,136 8,270 17,590 20,340 23,170 26,170 : United States ........................: 79,571 96,156 114,915 135,450 154,720 174,390 194,585 : Dehydrated 2/ ........................: 11,445 14,990 18,625 22,520 26,335 30,160 33,610 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data withheld above. 2/ Dehydrated products except starch and flour. Includes Colorado, Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington. Accumulated Potato Shrinkage and Loss - 13 States: 2022-2024 [Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Current : : : : : : Crop : year : Following year year :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : December 1, 2022 : January 1, 2023 : February 1, 2023 :March 1, 2023:April 1, 2023: May 1, 2023 :June 1, 2023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 cwt : 2022 ...: 11,679 13,473 14,858 16,738 18,296 19,616 20,913 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Current : : : : : : Crop : year : Following year year :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : December 1, 2023 : January 1, 2024 : February 1, 2024 :March 1, 2024:April 1, 2024: May 1, 2024 :June 1, 2024 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : million cwt : 2023 ...: 13,088 15,505 17,285 19,630 21,905 24,077 25,806 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 840 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 1.9 percent. This means that chances are approximately 95 out of 100 that survey estimates for stocks will be within plus or minus 3.8 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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