Pot 1-2 (4-05) Potato Stocks National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released April 14, 2005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on Potato Stocks call Cathy Scherrer at (202) 720-4285, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Potato Stocks Up 3 Percent from Last Year The 15 major potato States held 130 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2005, up 3 percent from both last year and April 1, 2003. Potatoes in storage account for 32 percent of the 2004 fall storage States' production, 1 percentage point above last year. Disappearance of 274 million cwt of potatoes is down 1 percent from last year and 3 percent below two years ago. Shrink and loss, at 26.8 million cwt so far this season, is up 6 percent from last year and 11 percent above the same date in 2003. Processors in the 9 major States have used 136 million cwt of potatoes this season, down 1 percent from a year ago and 6 percent below two years ago. Dehydrating usage accounts for 27.8 million cwt of the total processing, down 8 percent from last year and 13 percent below the same date in 2003. Fall Potatoes: Production and Stocks, 15 Major States, 1995-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : : : : : : : : Year :Production: Dec 1 : Jan 1 : Feb 1 : Mar 1 : Apr 1 : May 1 :Jun 1 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : 1995 : 394,785 256,710 223,550 189,360 156,020 115,855 75,870 1996 : 443,704 295,100 261,320 226,080 189,210 147,635 103,210 1997 : 413,513 278,830 246,550 212,562 175,870 134,190 92,840 1998 : 423,170 280,910 246,230 209,640 173,650 131,220 87,895 50,270 1999 : 420,567 275,100 239,910 207,150 169,620 128,410 86,915 47,220 2000 : 458,827 310,300 275,270 234,260 197,670 153,520 109,160 61,270 2001 : 387,033 258,750 224,680 192,090 158,590 119,950 81,200 42,990 2002 : 407,085 264,485 231,490 199,020 165,210 125,770 83,040 45,880 2003 : 403,181 267,900 233,590 200,230 166,280 126,110 85,000 46,020 2004 : 403,327 271,800 238,220 204,190 168,420 129,620 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Data not available prior to 1998. Potatoes: Quantity Used for Processing, 9 States, 2002-2004 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State and : : : : : : : : Crop Year : Dec 1 : Jan 1 : Feb 1 : Mar 1 : Apr 1 : May 1 : Jun 1 : Season -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt : ID & OR-Mal : 2002 : 28,380 34,860 41,200 48,600 56,240 63,840 71,280 85,390 2003 : 24,310 30,730 36,260 43,640 49,570 56,380 63,770 77,530 2004 : 24,360 30,840 36,820 44,610 51,000 : ME 2/ : 2002 : 2,230 2,715 3,345 3,905 4,505 5,225 5,905 7,835 2003 : 1,590 2,085 2,720 3,420 4,095 4,740 5,400 7,270 2004 3/ : 1,555 1,985 2,615 3,155 3,720 : WA & OR-Oth : 2002 : 33,680 39,490 44,190 51,920 58,710 64,300 71,480 79,110 2003 : 32,670 38,520 43,610 51,210 58,500 64,160 72,350 79,800 2004 : 32,305 38,130 43,570 50,730 57,140 : Other Sts 4/ : 2002 : 12,675 15,530 18,735 21,780 24,810 27,405 30,655 38,700 2003 : 13,835 16,505 19,590 22,685 25,920 29,480 32,845 42,160 2004 : 12,525 15,035 18,005 20,945 24,185 : Total : 2002 : 76,965 92,595 107,470 126,205 144,265 160,770 179,320 211,035 2003 : 72,405 87,840 102,180 120,955 138,085 154,760 174,365 206,760 2004 3/ : 70,745 85,990 101,010 119,440 136,045 : Dehydrated 5/: 2002 : 15,675 19,660 23,710 27,950 31,915 36,105 40,455 48,940 2003 : 14,250 18,440 22,050 26,090 30,290 34,630 39,070 47,750 2004 : 13,365 17,015 19,995 23,735 27,750 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Total quantity received and used for processing regardless of the State in which the potatoes were produced. Amount excludes quantities used for potato chips in ME, MI, and WI. 2/ Includes Maine grown potatoes only. 3/ March revised. 4/ CO, MN, NV, ND, and WI. 5/ Dehydrated products except starch and flour. Included in above totals. Includes CO, ID, NV, ND, OR, WA, and WI. Fall Potatoes: Production and Stocks on April 1, 2004-2005 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop of 2003 : Crop of 2004 :---------------------------------------------------------------- State : : Stocks : % : : Stocks : % : Prod : Apr 1, : of : Prod : Apr 1, : of : : 2004 2/ : Prod : : 2005 2/ : Prod -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Cwt --- Percent ---- 1,000 Cwt --- Percent : CA : 3,528 1,000 28 3,876 900 23 CO : 23,652 7,500 32 23,148 8,500 37 ID : 123,180 46,000 37 131,970 52,000 39 ME : 17,030 6,500 38 19,220 7,500 39 MI : 15,015 3,200 21 13,650 2,700 20 MN : 22,330 7,600 34 18,920 6,500 34 MT : 3,339 2,300 69 3,551 2,000 56 NE : 9,744 9,288 NY : 6,510 300 5 5,184 320 6 ND : 27,440 11,200 41 26,765 10,300 38 OH : 1,097 1,080 OR : 20,991 8,400 40 19,775 6,200 31 PA : 3,375 400 12 2,640 600 23 WA : 93,150 21,500 23 93,810 22,000 23 WI : 32,800 7,600 23 30,450 7,700 25 : Other Sts : 2,610 2,400 : 15 Sts : 403,181 126,110 31 403,327 129,620 32 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Stocks include processor holdings and most of the seed to plant following year's crop. Seed usage for all seasons in 2004 totaled 26.4 million cwt. 2/ Missing stocks combined into "Other Sts". NOTE: Stocks are defined as the quantity (whether sold or not) remaining in storage for all purposes and uses, including seed potatoes that are not yet moved, and shrinkage, waste, and other losses that occur after the date of each report. Sales of fall potatoes for all purposes for the past 5 years averaged 90.8 percent of the total fall production. Shrinkage, loss, and home use account for the remaining 9.2 percent. Potatoes: Production, Sold, Not Sold, and Kept for Seed, United States, 1999-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fall Potatoes : Amount Used :-------------------------------------------------------: for Seed Crop : : : Sold : : Not Sold : All Seasons Year : Production : Sold : as % of :Not Sold : as % of : Following : : : Prod : : Prod : year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 Cwt ---- Percent 1,000 Cwt Percent 1,000 Cwt : 1999 : 429,847 390,210 90.8 39,637 9.2 29,580 2000 : 467,529 420,301 89.9 47,228 10.1 27,137 2001 : 393,631 358,812 91.2 34,819 8.8 28,625 2002 : 413,581 378,796 91.6 34,785 8.4 28,149 2003 : 410,588 371,755 90.5 38,833 9.5 26,360 2004 : 410,023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fall Potatoes: Production, April 1 Stocks, and Farm Disposition, 15 Storage States and 23 Fall Season States, 2001-2004 Crop Years -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : Farm Disposition : : : : Total :-------------------------------- State : Crop : : Stocks : Used : Where Grown : : Year :Production: Apr 1 1/ : For :----------------------: : : : : Fall :Seed, Feed,:Shrinkage : Sold : : : : Seed : Home Use : and Loss : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1,000 Cwt : : CA : : : 2001 : 1,513 300 226 3 150 1,360 : 2002 : 4,316 1,600 208 16 399 3,901 : 2003 : 3,528 1,000 169 1 343 3,184 : 2004 : 3,876 900 CO : : : 2001 : 21,357 7,300 1,790 1,465 1,887 18,005 : 2002 : 27,885 9,900 1,724 1,460 2,845 23,580 : 2003 : 23,652 7,500 1,625 1,410 2,507 19,735 : 2004 : 23,148 8,500 ID : : : 2001 : 120,200 45,000 8,250 1,230 8,261 110,709 : 2002 : 133,385 49,000 7,920 1,440 8,650 123,295 : 2003 : 123,180 46,000 7,700 1,463 8,900 112,817 : 2004 : 131,970 52,000 ME : : : 2001 : 16,430 5,300 1,355 301 849 15,280 : 2002 : 16,960 6,300 1,386 310 790 15,860 : 2003 : 17,030 6,500 1,245 215 2,430 14,385 : 2004 : 19,220 7,500 MI : : : 2001 : 13,950 1,500 1,181 245 945 12,760 : 2002 : 13,878 2,900 1,099 205 1,400 12,273 : 2003 : 15,015 3,200 1,060 265 1,680 13,070 : 2004 : 13,650 2,700 MN : : : 2001 : 18,425 6,100 1,178 190 1,700 16,535 : 2002 : 18,810 6,100 1,080 130 1,400 17,280 : 2003 : 22,330 7,600 1,060 130 1,800 20,400 : 2004 : 18,920 6,500 MT : : : 2001 : 3,296 1,790 263 152 188 2,956 : 2002 : 3,224 1,900 257 145 142 2,937 : 2003 : 3,339 2,300 268 160 270 2,909 : 2004 : 3,551 2,000 NE : : : 2001 : 8,400 570 153 720 7,527 : 2002 : 8,611 611 149 612 7,850 : 2003 : 9,744 616 194 840 8,710 : 2004 : 9,288 NY : : : 2001 : 5,942 300 495 100 502 5,340 : 2002 : 5,500 220 488 100 350 5,050 : 2003 : 6,510 300 440 100 520 5,890 : 2004 : 5,184 320 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued Fall Potatoes: Production, April 1 Stocks, and Farm Disposition, 15 Storage States and 23 Fall Season States, 2001-2004 Crop Years (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : Farm Disposition : : : : Total :------------------------------ State : Crop : : Stocks : Used : Where Grown : : Year :Production:Apr 1 1/ : For :----------------------: : : : : Fall :Seed, Feed,:Shrinkage : Sold : : : : Seed : Home Use : and Loss : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 1,000 Cwt : : ND : : : 2001 : 26,400 10,400 2,301 320 3,960 22,120 : 2002 : 23,460 7,900 2,223 450 2,650 20,360 : 2003 : 27,440 11,200 1,805 390 3,700 23,350 : 2004 : 26,765 10,300 OH : : : 2001 : 1,097 95 3 36 1,058 : 2002 : 902 95 2 11 889 : 2003 : 1,097 76 6 40 1,051 : 2004 : 1,080 OR : : : 2001 : 20,730 8,500 1,200 175 1,059 19,496 : 2002 : 24,936 7,500 1,021 266 1,386 23,284 : 2003 : 20,991 8,400 955 275 1,290 19,426 : 2004 : 19,775 6,200 PA : : : 2001 : 2,938 300 238 59 120 2,759 : 2002 : 2,128 400 238 36 78 2,014 : 2003 : 3,375 400 228 42 287 3,046 : 2004 : 2,640 600 WA : : : 2001 : 94,400 25,000 3,888 300 7,000 87,100 : 2002 : 92,340 23,000 3,912 300 6,500 85,540 : 2003 : 93,150 21,500 4,000 280 5,600 87,270 : 2004 : 93,810 22,000 WI : : : 2001 : 31,955 6,700 1,596 278 1,947 29,730 : 2002 : 30,750 7,000 1,782 265 1,738 28,747 : 2003 : 32,800 7,600 1,650 300 2,750 29,750 : 2004 : 30,450 7,700 Other Sts : : : 2001 : 1,460 : 2002 : 2,050 : 2003 : 2,610 : 2004 : 2,400 15 Sts : : : 2001 : 387,033 119,950 24,626 4,974 29,324 352,735 : 2002 : 407,085 125,770 24,044 5,274 28,951 372,860 : 2003 : 403,181 126,110 22,897 5,231 32,957 364,993 : 2004 : 403,327 129,620 Fall Sts : : : 2001 : 393,631 25,043 5,039 29,780 358,812 : 2002 : 413,581 24,496 5,399 29,386 378,796 : 2003 : 410,588 23,249 5,254 33,579 371,755 : 2004 : 410,023 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Missing stocks combined into "Other Sts" to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Fall Potatoes: Farm Marketings, Selected States, 2001-2003 Marketing Years -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Crop :Jul :Aug :Sep :Oct :Nov :Dec :Jan :Feb :Mar :Apr :May :Jun :Jul : Year : : : : : : : : : : : : : -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Percent : : CA : : : 2001 : 21 6 20 13 20 20 : 2002 : 11 11 11 10 10 10 13 8 9 7 : 2003 : 13 12 15 14 9 8 10 7 12 CO : : : 2001 : 5 10 11 12 12 9 11 10 11 7 2 : 2002 : 4 9 10 10 11 9 11 11 10 7 8 : 2003 : 6 8 9 10 11 9 12 14 8 7 6 ID : : : 2001 : 3 12 13 8 6 7 9 10 10 10 6 6 : 2002 : 4 8 11 10 7 8 8 10 11 10 7 6 : 2003 : 4 8 10 11 8 7 8 10 11 11 6 6 ME : : : 2001 : 1 9 10 9 9 12 11 11 12 8 5 3 : 2002 : 2 7 11 9 8 10 9 10 15 10 5 4 : 2003 : 1 5 11 8 9 10 10 11 15 10 6 4 MI : : : 2001 : 3 7 8 12 11 12 13 11 11 8 3 1 : 2002 : 4 7 11 12 13 8 6 8 12 13 6 : 2003 : 1 7 8 11 11 11 10 8 13 12 8 MN : : : 2001 : 10 9 7 7 6 7 9 10 10 9 8 8 : 2002 : 9 9 9 7 8 7 9 7 10 12 8 5 : 2003 : 9 10 10 9 6 5 6 9 10 9 9 8 NY : : : 2001 : 4 20 18 17 15 9 7 6 4 : 2002 : 8 17 16 14 11 14 10 7 3 : 2003 : 1 8 29 20 17 8 7 6 4 ND : : : 2001 : 18 10 12 7 8 7 7 14 11 6 : 2002 : 2 22 10 9 6 9 4 8 10 13 5 2 : 2003 : 23 10 6 7 6 9 7 11 10 9 2 OR : : : 2001 : 7 13 21 8 6 5 7 7 8 8 7 3 : 2002 : 11 9 21 9 9 6 9 8 6 7 3 2 : 2003 : 10 9 19 9 8 7 7 7 8 8 5 3 PA : : : 2001 : 17 16 15 12 12 10 8 7 2 1 : 2002 : 18 14 17 14 10 9 6 5 4 3 : 2003 : 15 18 14 11 10 10 9 6 5 2 WA : : : 2001 : 11 13 25 7 6 5 7 7 6 7 5 1 : 2002 : 17 12 19 9 5 5 7 6 6 7 6 1 : 2003 : 16 12 22 7 6 5 7 6 6 7 5 1 WI : : : 2001 : 1 6 13 14 12 10 9 8 10 11 5 1 : 2002 : 1 7 12 12 12 9 9 8 12 10 6 2 : 2003 : 1 6 12 12 12 10 9 10 10 9 7 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- April Potato Stocks Up 3 Percent from Last Year The 15 major potato States held 130 million cwt of potatoes in storage April 1, 2005, up 3 percent from both last year and April 1, 2003. Potatoes in storage account for 32 percent of the 2004 fall storage States' production, 1 percentage point above last year. Disappearance of 274 million cwt from the start of harvest to April 1, is down 1 percent from last year and 3 percent below two years ago. Shrink and loss, at 26.8 million cwt, is up 6 percent from last year and 11 percent above the same date in 2003. Processors have used 136 million cwt of 2004 crop potatoes so far this season, down 1 percent from a year ago and 6 percent below two years ago. March usage, at 16.6 million cwt, is 3 percent below last year and down 8 percent from two years ago. Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon, processing increased 3 percent from a year ago, while Washington and the rest of Oregon processing decreased 2 percent from last season. Dehydrating usage accounts for 27.8 million cwt of the total processing, down 8 percent from last year and 13 percent below the same date in 2003. Western States held 91.6 million cwt of potatoes in storage on April 1, up 6 percent from last year but 1 percent below two years ago. Idaho's and Colorado's potato stocks are both up 13 percent from last year and Washington's potato sheds stored 2 percent more than last year. Oregon's potato stocks are down 26 percent, Montana's sheds hold 13 percent less than last year, and California's stocks decreased 10 percent from a year ago. Central States accounted for 29.6 million cwt of potato stocks on April 1, down 8 percent from last year but 14 percent above two years ago. Michigan's potato stocks are down 16 percent, Minnesota potato sheds stored 14 percent less than last year, and North Dakota's stocks decreased 8 percent. Nebraska and Ohio's potato stocks combined decreased 8 percent from last year. Wisconsin's sheds are the only sheds in the Central States storing more potatoes than last year, with an increase of 1 percent. Eastern States stored 8.42 million cwt of potatoes on April 1, up 17 percent from last year and 22 percent above two years ago. Maine's potato sheds hold 15 percent more than last year, Pennsylvania's stocks are up 50 percent, and New York's sheds increased 7 percent from a year ago. Potatoes: Shrinkage and Loss, 15 Fall Storage States, 2001-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : To : To : To : To : To : To : Total : Year : Dec 1 : Jan 1 : Feb 1 : Mar 1 : Apr 1 : May 1 : Jun 1 : Season -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Million Cwt : 2001 : 14.8 17.4 19.8 21.8 23.6 25.1 26.7 29.3 2002 : 15.5 18.2 20.5 22.4 24.2 25.8 27.2 29.0 2003 : 15.0 17.4 20.5 22.6 25.4 27.5 29.9 33.0 2004 : 16.6 20.0 22.5 24.6 26.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reliability of April 1 Stocks Estimates To assist users in evaluating the reliability of the April 1 stocks estimate, the "Root Mean Square Error," a statistical measure based on past performance, is computed. The deviation between the April 1 stocks estimate and the final estimate is expressed as a percentage of the final estimate. The average of squared percentage deviations for the latest 20-year period is computed. The square root of the average becomes statistically the "Root Mean Square Error." Probability statements can be made concerning expected differences in the current estimate relative to the final end-of-season estimate, assuming that factors affecting this year's estimate are not different from those influencing recent years. The "Root Mean Square Error" for the April 1 stocks estimate is 4.5 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the current estimate of 130 million cwt will not be above or below the final estimate by more than 4.5 percent or approximately 5.8 million cwt. Chances are 9 out of 10 (90 percent confidence level) that the difference will not exceed 7.8 percent or approximately 10.1 million cwt. The 10-year (1994-2003) record of differences between the April 1 stocks estimates and the final estimates averaged 3.0 million cwt, ranging from 9.0 million cwt above the final to 6.5 million cwt below the final. During the 10-year period, the April 1 estimate has been below the final estimate 7 years and above 3 years. Fall Potato Stocks: Preliminary and Final April 1 Stocks, United States, 1994-2004 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop : Preliminary : % of : Final Year : Stocks : Final : Stocks -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Cwt Percent 1,000 Cwt : 1994 : 123,285 95.0 129,825 1995 : 112,925 97.5 115,855 1996 : 143,235 97.0 147,635 1997 : 129,340 96.4 134,190 1998 : 130,890 99.7 131,220 1999 : 127,570 99.3 128,410 2000 : 154,030 100.3 153,520 2001 : 128,930 107.5 119,950 2002 : 125,030 99.4 125,770 2003 : 126,410 100.2 126,110 2004 : 129,620 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ACCESS TO REPORTS!! For your convenience, there are several ways to obtain NASS reports, data products, and services: INTERNET ACCESS All NASS reports are available free of charge on the worldwide Internet. 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