North American Potatoes ISSN: 2159-743X Released February 12, 2015, 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 2 Percent From 2013 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 2014 fall potato production was released January 12, 2015 and Canadian production was released January 21, 2015. The 2014 fall potato production for the United States and Canada combined is estimated at 510 million cwt, up 2 percent from 2013. The United States fall potato production is estimated at 408 million cwt, 3 percent above 2013. Canada's potato growers harvested 102 million cwt, down 1 percent from 2013. Fall Potato Area Planted, Harvested, Yield, Total Production, Utilized Production, Price, and Farm Value - United States: 2005-2014 [Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : : : : : Crop year :-----------------------------------: Yield per : Total : Utilized : Price per : Value of : Planted : Harvested : acre : production : production 1/ : cwt : sales 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------ 1,000 acres ----- cwt ------- 1,000 cwt ------- dollars 1,000 dollars : 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 ...........: 895.3 883.3 415 366,781 343,386 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 ...........: 936.9 929.5 439 408,329 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2005-2014 [Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : : : : : Crop year :-------------------------------: Yield per : Total : Utilized : Price per : Farm : Planted : Harvested : acre :production : production 1/ : cwt 2/ : value 2/ 3/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- 1,000 acres ---- cwt ------ 1,000 cwt ----- dollars 1,000 dollars : 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 8.94 952,719 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 96,812 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 1,077,914 2012 .........: 373.2 367.1 274.4 100,741 94,578 11.76 1,128,167 2013 .........: 355.3 351.3 292.4 102,736 (NA) (NA) (NA) 2014 .........: 347.5 343.7 296.8 101,983 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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, Harvested, Yield, Total Production, Utilized Production, Price, and Farm Value - United States and Canada: 2005-2014 [Fall potatoes only for the United States and all potatoes for Canada. Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area : : : : : Crop year:---------------------: Yield : Total : Utilized : Price per : : Planted : Harvested :per acre : production : production 1/ : acre 2/ : Value 2/ 3/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 acres -- cwt ------ 1,000 cwt ------ dollars 1,000 dollars : 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 7.40 3,589,604 2008 .....: 1,311.0 1,295.4 372.2 482,148 453,585 8.78 3,980,252 2009 .....: 1,306.6 1,276.9 387.2 494,403 462,371 8.21 3,794,746 2010 .....: 1,252.3 1,227.3 378.0 463,934 436,741 9.33 4,075,451 2011 .....: 1,319.7 1,289.8 375.2 483,942 453,930 9.43 4,279,224 2012 .....: 1,381.0 1,362.0 382.4 520,771 486,853 8.75 4,260,123 2013 .....: 1,294.6 1,281.8 388.5 498,011 (NA) (NA) (NA) 2014 .....: 1,284.4 1,273.2 400.8 510,312 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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 and Harvested, Yield, Total Production, Utilized Production, Price, and Farm Value by Season - United States: 2013-2014 [Blank cells indicate estimation period has not yet begun] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop year : Area : : : : : and :---------------------: Yield : Total : Utilized : Price per : Value of season : Planted : Harvested :per acre : production : production 1/ : cwt : sales 2/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --- 1,000 acres -- cwt ------ 1,000 cwt ------ dollars 1,000 dollars : 2013 : Spring .......: 75.9 72.9 304 22,137 21,117 17.62 370,849 Summer .......: 48.7 47.5 363 17,240 16,349 14.67 238,377 Fall .........: 939.3 930.5 425 395,275 370,975 9.05 3,320,712 : United States ..: 1,063.9 1,050.9 414 434,652 408,441 9.71 3,929,938 : 2014 : Spring .......: 73.8 71.1 318 22,608 Summer .......: 50.4 48.9 322 15,756 Fall .........: 936.9 929.5 439 408,329 : United States ..: 1,061.1 1,049.5 426 446,693 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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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