North American Potatoes ISSN: 2159-743X Released November 30, 2011, 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 2010 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 2011 fall potato production was released November 9, 2011 and Canadian production was released November 18, 2011. The 2011 fall potato production for the United States and Canada combined is estimated at 478 million cwt, up 3 percent from 2010. The United States fall potato production is estimated at 385 million cwt, 5 percent above 2010. Canada's potato growers harvested 92.7 million cwt, down 4 percent from 2010. Fall Potato Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, Total Production, Utilized Production, Price, and Farm Value - United States: 2002-2011 [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 : 2002 ...........: 1,134.1 1,105.2 374 413,581 384,195 5.89 2,232,627 2003 ...........: 1,107.0 1,091.9 376 410,973 377,364 5.22 1,942,160 2004 ...........: 1,040.7 1,023.3 401 410,683 374,730 5.12 1,880,920 2005 ...........: 969.7 951.0 403 383,563 356,378 6.53 2,297,647 2006 ...........: 995.7 984.0 406 399,176 370,797 6.67 2,448,546 2007 ...........: 1,007.8 993.2 410 406,800 378,518 7.04 2,636,885 2008 ...........: 931.1 922.0 411 378,588 353,635 8.49 2,967,871 2009 ...........: 936.7 917.2 429 393,544 365,559 7.62 2,751,550 2010 ...........: 894.3 881.8 416 366,505 343,116 8.79 2,981,528 2011 ...........: 957.3 938.5 410 385,113 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes potatoes sold and used on farm where grown for human consumption, seed, and livestock feed. 2/ Includes value of potatoes sold. Potato Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, Total Production, Utilized Production, Price, and Farm Value - Canada: 2002-2011 [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 : 2002 .........: 437.6 422.3 245.6 103,731 101,305 6.47 655,940 2003 .........: 457.5 447.0 260.5 116,458 110,441 5.97 659,281 2004 .........: 433.2 424.4 272.0 115,431 108,868 6.16 670,122 2005 .........: 405.3 386.2 253.1 97,754 95,192 8.60 818,953 2006 .........: 401.9 391.0 287.1 112,241 107,926 7.64 824,897 2007 .........: 399.2 395.2 278.3 109,982 106,510 9.00 958,170 2008 .........: 379.9 373.4 277.3 103,560 99,950 10.13 1,012,381 2009 .........: 369.9 359.7 280.4 100,859 96,810 10.77 1,043,096 2010 .........: 356.5 343.0 282.4 96,853 92,977 11.69 1,086,999 2011 .........: 361.1 348.2 266.1 92,653 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Potato Area Planted and Harvested, Yield, Total Production, Utilized Production, Price, and Farm Value - United States and Canada: 2002-2011 [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 : 2002 .....: 1,571.7 1,527.5 338.7 517,312 485,500 5.95 2,888,567 2003 .....: 1,564.5 1,538.9 342.7 527,431 487,805 5.33 2,601,441 2004 .....: 1,473.9 1,447.7 363.4 526,114 483,598 5.28 2,551,042 2005 .....: 1,375.0 1,337.2 359.9 481,317 451,570 6.90 3,116,600 2006 .....: 1,397.6 1,375.0 371.9 511,417 478,723 6.84 3,273,443 2007 .....: 1,407.0 1,388.4 372.2 516,782 485,028 7.41 3,595,055 2008 .....: 1,311.0 1,295.4 372.2 482,148 453,585 8.78 3,980,252 2009 .....: 1,306.6 1,276.9 387.2 494,403 462,369 8.21 3,794,646 2010 .....: 1,250.8 1,224.8 378.3 463,358 436,093 9.33 4,068,527 2011 .....: 1,318.4 1,286.7 371.3 477,766 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2010-2011 [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 : 2010 : Spring .......: 89.3 85.8 289 24,797 23,512 13.50 314,992 Summer .......: 42.1 40.4 321 12,971 12,655 12.06 152,228 Fall .........: 894.3 881.8 416 366,505 343,116 8.79 2,981,528 : United States : 1,025.7 1,008.0 401 404,273 379,283 9.20 3,448,748 : 2011 : Spring .......: 93.1 90.5 283 25,640 Summer .......: 45.2 44.2 303 13,386 Fall .........: 957.3 938.5 410 385,113 : United States : 1,095.6 1,073.2 395 424,139 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Includes potatoes sold and used on farm where grown for human consumption, seed, and livestock feed. 2/ Includes value of potatoes sold. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Potato estimates are the results of a variety of surveys. Fall potatoes are included in the June and December Quarterly Agricultural Surveys, but also follow Grower Special Surveys. Telephone follow-up of mail survey non-respondents is used to ensure adequate coverage. Special grower disposition surveys are conducted at the end of each season to provide additional details about the crop. Estimating Procedures: Information obtained from the special grower disposition surveys along with federal administrative data is used to establish estimates of acreage, production, and amount sold. These estimates are reviewed for errors, reasonableness, and consistency with historical estimates. Revision Policy: All United States estimates in this report for the current year were carried forward from the latest forecast. 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