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POTATOES
Released: December 2006
Seasonal
No. 987-8-06
NEW YORK POTATO STOCKS DOWN
Potato stocks, held for all purposes on December 1, 2006 by New York growers, dealers, and processors, totaled 2.80 million hundredweight (cwt.), down from the 2.90 million cwt. held a year ago. Storage accounted for 49 percent of the 2006 potato crop, compared with 55 percent last year.
The 13 major potato States held 252 million cwt of potatoes in storage December 1, 2006, down 1 percent from last year and 6 percent below December 1, 2004, for comparable States. Ohio and Pennsylvania were dropped from the potato stocks program starting with the 2005 storage season. Potatoes in storage account for 66 percent of the 2006 fall storage States' production, down 2 percentage point from last year. Klamath Basin stocks have been added to the potato stocks program starting with December 2006 and total 4.0 million cwt. Klamath Basin includes California and Klamath County, Oregon, potato stocks.
Disappearance of 130 million cwt from the start of harvest to December 1, is up 8 percent from last year. Shrink and loss, at 14.0 million cwt, is up 10 percent from the pervious year.
Processors have used 72.3 million cwt of 2006 crop potatoes so far this season, up 10 percent from a year ago and 2 percent above 2 years ago. Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon, total processing increased 14 percent from a year ago, Maine's total processing was 29 percent above the same date in 2005, and Washington and the rest of Oregon total processing was up 2 percent from last season. Dehydrating usage accounts for 12.9 million cwt of the total processing, up 8 percent from last year but 11 percent below the same date in 2004.
Western States held 171 million cwt of potatoes in storage on December 1, down 4 percent from last year. Idaho's potato stocks are down 1 percent from last year, Washington's potato sheds held 7 percent less than last year, and Oregon's stocks declined 16 percent from last season. Colorado and Montana's December potato stocks were unchanged from 2005. California's potato stocks are up 13 percent from last year.
Central States accounted for 63.4 million cwt of potato stocks on December 1, up 6 percent from last year. Wisconsin's potato stocks increased 7 percent from last year, North Dakota's sheds held 24 percent more than the previous year, and Michigan and Nebraska's stocks are both 4 percent above 2005. Minnesota's potato stocks declined 11 percent from the same date in 2005.
Eastern States stored 17.5 million cwt of potatoes on December 1, up 14 percent from last year. Maine's potato sheds held 18 percent more than last year, while New York's potato stocks decreased 3 percent from a year ago.
| 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 91.0 percent of the total fall production. Shrinkage, loss, and home use account for the remaining 9.0 percent. |
Table 1. FALL POTATOES: Production and Stocks, 13 Major States, December 1, 2005-2006 1/
| State |
Crop of 2005 |
Crop of 2006 |
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| Production |
Stocks Dec. 1, 2005 |
Dec. 1 Stocks as % of Production |
Production |
Stocks Dec. 1, 2006 |
Dec. 1 Stocks as % of Production |
|
| 1,000 cwt. |
Percent |
1,000 cwt. |
Percent |
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| CA |
3,306 |
1,600 |
48 |
3,783 |
1,800 |
48 |
| CO |
22,910 |
17,200 |
75 |
22,686 |
17,200 |
76 |
| ID |
118,288 |
85,000 |
72 |
121,820 |
84,000 |
69 |
| ME |
15,455 |
12,500 |
81 |
18,270 |
14,700 |
80 |
| MI |
13,910 |
7,900 |
57 |
14,190 |
8,200 |
58 |
| MN |
17,630 |
13,500 |
77 |
20,400 |
12,000 |
59 |
| MT |
3,445 |
3,400 |
99 |
3,413 |
3,400 |
100 |
| NE |
8,245 |
5,600 |
68 |
8,589 |
5,800 |
68 |
| NY |
5,226 |
2,900 |
55 |
5,700 |
2,800 |
49 |
| ND |
20,500 |
14,000 |
68 |
25,480 |
17,300 |
68 |
| OR |
22,023 |
19,000 |
86 |
18,533 |
16,000 |
86 |
| WA |
95,480 |
52,500 |
55 |
89,900 |
49,000 |
55 |
| WI |
27,880 |
18,700 |
67 |
29,370 |
20,100 |
68 |
| 13 States |
374,298 |
253,800 |
68 |
382,134 |
252,300 |
66 |
| Klamath Basin 2/ |
4,000 |
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| 1/ Stocks include processor holdings and most of the seed to plant following year's crop. Seed usage for all seasons in 2006 totaled 25.6 million cwt. |
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| 2/ Estimates began in 2006. Includes potato stocks in CA and Kalmath County, Oregon. |
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Table 2. FALL POTATOES:
Production and Stocks, 15 Major States,
1996-2005
| Crop Year |
Production |
Dec 1 |
Jan 1 |
Feb 1 |
Mar 1 |
Apr 1 |
May 1 |
Jun 1 1/ |
| 1,000 cwt. |
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| 1997 |
413,513 |
278,830 |
246,550 |
212,562 |
175,870 |
134,190 |
92,840 |
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| 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 |
403,587 |
271,100 |
236,700 |
203,490 |
168,020 |
128,900 |
88,550 |
51,700 |
| 2005 2/ |
374,298 |
253,800 |
220,500 |
189,100 |
155,500 |
115,700 |
75,900 |
41,560 |
| 2006 2/ |
382,134 |
252,300 |
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| 1/ Data not available prior to 1998. |
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| 2/ 13 major States. |
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NEW YORK AND U.S. POTATO PRODUCTION UP
New York production of fall potatoes for 2006 is estimated at 5.70 million hundredweight (cwt.), up 9 percent from a year ago.
U.S. production of fall potatoes for 2006 is forecast at 392 million cwt, up less than 1 percent from last month and 2 percent above last year. Area harvested, at 976,400 acres, is virtually unchanged from November but increased 3 percent from last year. The average yield is forecast at 401 cwt per acre, up 1 cwt from last month but 2 cwt below the record high set last year.
Western States production is forecast at 265 million cwt, virtually unchanged from the November forecast but down 2 percent from last year. Area harvested, at 607,600 acres, increased 1 percent fromlast year but the average yield of 436 cwt per acre is down 13 cwt from 2005.
Central States production is forecast at 99.0 million cwt, up 1 percent from the November forecast and 11 percent above last year. Harvested area, estimated at 277,400 acres, is 7 percent above a year ago and the average yield of 357 cwt per acre is 13 cwt above a year ago.
Eastern States production is forecast at 27.7 million cwt, up 1 percent from the November forecast and 15 percent above last year. Area for harvest totaled 91,400 acres, virtually unchanged from last month but up 1 percent from last year. Average yield, at 303 cwt per acre, is 4 cwt above November and up 35 cwt from last season. Growers in New York expect the average yield to be 300 cwt per acre, 40 cwt above last year. If realized, this would tie the record high yield set in 2003. Pennsylvania production is forecast at 2 percent above last year.
Table 3. FALL POTATOES: Acreage Planted
| State |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
| 1,000 acres |
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| CA |
7.6 |
7.6 |
7.8 |
| CO |
65 |
58.2 |
59.9 |
| ID |
355 |
325 |
330 |
| 10 SW Co |
25 |
21 |
20 |
| Other ID |
330 |
304 |
310 |
| IN 1/ |
3.4 |
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| ME |
63.5 |
57.5 |
58.5 |
| MA |
2.6 |
2.5 |
3.1 |
| MI |
43 |
43 |
43.5 |
| MN |
47 |
46 |
51 |
| MT |
10.7 |
10.7 |
10.6 |
| NE |
22 |
19.5 |
19.5 |
| NV |
6.7 |
5.5 |
6.6 |
| NM 2/ |
4 |
4.7 |
5 |
| NY |
20 |
20.5 |
20.6 |
| ND |
105 |
92 |
100 |
| OH |
3.7 |
3.7 |
3.3 |
| OR |
37 |
37.3 |
35 |
| Malheur |
5.2 |
3.8 |
3.5 |
| Other OR |
31.8 |
33.5 |
31.5 |
| PA |
12 |
11.5 |
11 |
| RI |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
| WA |
160 |
154 |
156 |
| WI |
71 |
68 |
66 |
| Total |
1,039.7 |
967.7 |
987.9 |
| U.S. |
1,193.3 |
1,109.1 |
1,136.1 |
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1/ Estimates discontinued in 2005. 2/ Summer potatoes combined with fall potatoes in 2005. |
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Table 4. FALL POTATOES: Acreage Harvested, Yield and Production
| State |
Area Harvested |
Yield |
Production |
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| 2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
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| 1,000 acres |
Cwt. |
1,000 cwt. |
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| CA |
7.6 |
7.6 |
7.8 |
480 |
435 |
485 |
3,648 |
3,306 |
3,783 |
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| CO |
64.3 |
58 |
59.7 |
370 |
395 |
380 |
23,791 |
22,910 |
22,686 |
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| ID |
353 |
323 |
328 |
374 |
366 |
371 |
131,970 |
118,288 |
121,820 |
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| 10 SW Co |
25 |
21 |
20 |
490 |
470 |
470 |
12,250 |
9,870 |
9,400 |
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| Other ID |
328 |
302 |
308 |
365 |
359 |
365 |
119,720 |
108,418 |
112,420 |
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| IN 1/ |
3.2 |
350 |
1,120 |
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| ME |
61.5 |
56.2 |
58 |
310 |
275 |
315 |
19,065 |
15,455 |
18,270 |
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| MA |
2.5 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
320 |
260 |
260 |
800 |
624 |
806 |
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| MI |
42 |
42.8 |
43 |
325 |
325 |
330 |
13,650 |
13,910 |
14,190 |
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| MN |
44 |
43 |
48 |
430 |
410 |
425 |
18,920 |
17,630 |
20,400 |
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| MT |
10.6 |
10.6 |
10.5 |
335 |
325 |
325 |
3,551 |
3,445 |
3,413 |
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| NE |
21.6 |
19.4 |
19.3 |
430 |
425 |
445 |
9,288 |
8,245 |
8,589 |
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| NV |
6.7 |
5.5 |
6.6 |
430 |
425 |
445 |
2,881 |
2,338 |
2,937 |
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| NM 2/ |
4 |
4.2 |
5 |
430 |
420 |
420 |
1,720 |
1,764 |
2,100 |
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| NY |
19.2 |
20.1 |
19 |
270 |
260 |
300 |
5,184 |
5,226 |
5,700 |
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| ND |
101 |
82 |
98 |
265 |
250 |
260 |
26,765 |
20,500 |
25,480 |
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| OH |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
300 |
240 |
320 |
1,080 |
864 |
992 |
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| OR |
37 |
37.1 |
35 |
534 |
594 |
530 |
19,775 |
22,023 |
18,533 |
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| Malheur |
5.2 |
3.8 |
3.5 |
470 |
450 |
435 |
2,444 |
1,710 |
1,523 |
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| Other OR |
31.8 |
33.3 |
31.5 |
545 |
610 |
540 |
17,331 |
20,313 |
17,010 |
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| PA |
11 |
11 |
10.8 |
240 |
250 |
260 |
2,640 |
2,750 |
2,808 |
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| RI |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
290 |
210 |
250 |
145 |
105 |
125 |
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| WA |
159 |
154 |
155 |
590 |
620 |
580 |
93,810 |
95,480 |
89,900 |
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| WI |
70 |
68 |
66 |
435 |
410 |
445 |
30,450 |
27,880 |
29,370 |
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| Total |
1,022.3 |
949 |
976.4 |
401 |
403 |
401 |
410,253 |
382,743 |
391,902 |
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| U.S. |
1,166.9 |
1,086.9 |
1,118.4 |
391 |
390 |
390 |
456,041 |
423,926 |
435,774 |
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1/
Estimates discontinued in 2005. |
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