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POTATOES
Released December 17, 2007 Seasonal No. 987-6-07
NEW YORK POTATO STOCKS DOWN
Potato stocks, held for all purposes on December 1, 2007 by New York growers, dealers, and processors, totaled 2.80 million hundredweight (cwt.), down from the 3.00 million cwt. held a year ago. Storage accounted for 54 percent of the 2007 potato crop, compared with 53 percent last year.
The 13 major potato States held 270 million cwt of potatoes in storage December 1, 2007, up 4 percent from last year and 6 percent above December 1, 2005. Potatoes in storage account for 68 percent of the 2007 fall storage States' production, up 1 percentage point from last year. Klamath Basin stocks total 4.20 million cwt on December 1, 2007, up 5 percent from last year. Klamath Basin includes California and Klamath County, Oregon potato stocks.
Disappearance of 130 million cwt from the start of harvest to December 1, is virtually unchanged from last year but up 8 percent from 2005. Shrink and loss, at 13.9 million cwt, is up 5 percent from the previous year and 9 percent above the same date in 2005.
Processors have used 72.0 million cwt of 2007 crop potatoes so far this season, down 3 percent from a year ago but 10 percent above 2 years ago. Idaho and Malheur County, Oregon total processing decreased 3 percent from a year ago, Maine's total processing was 3 percent below the same date in 2006, and Washington and the rest of Oregon total processing was down 6 percent from last season. Dehydrating usage accounts for 12.7 million cwt of the total processing, down 13 percent from last year but 7 percent above the same date in 2005.
Western States held 193 million cwt of potatoes in storage on December 1, up 9 percent from last year and 8 percent above 2005. Idaho's potato stocks are up 4 percent from last year, Washington's potato sheds held 22 percent more than last year, and Oregon's stocks increased 13 percent from last season. Montana's potato sheds held 9 percent more stocks than last year and California's potato stocks increased 11 percent from last season. Colorado's potato stocks declined 12 percent from last year.
Central States accounted for 61.7 million cwt of potato stocks on December 1, down 4 percent from last year but 3 percent above the same date in 2005. Wisconsin's potato stocks declined 5 percent from last year, North Dakotas's sheds held 16 percent less, and potato stocks in Nebraska are 10 percent below last season. Minnesota's potato stocks are up 2 percent from last year and Michigan's potato sheds held 17 percent more than on the same date in 2006.
Eastern States stored 15.5 million cwt of potatoes on December 1, down 11 percent from last year but up 1 percent from December 1, 2005. Maine's potato sheds held 12 percent less than last year, while New York's potato stocks declined 7 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 91.1 percent of the total fall production. Shrinkage, loss, and home use account for the remaining 8.9 percent. |
Table 1. FALL POTATOES: Production and Stocks, 13 Major States, December 1, 2006-2007 1/
| State |
Crop of 2006 |
Crop of 2007 |
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| Production |
Stocks |
Dec. 1 Stocks |
Production |
Stocks |
Dec. 1 Stocks |
|
| 1,000 cwt. |
Percent |
1,000 cwt. |
Percent |
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| CA |
3,870 |
1,800 |
47 |
4,223 |
2,000 |
47 |
| CO |
22,686 |
17,200 |
76 |
20,981 |
15,200 |
72 |
| ID |
128,915 |
90,000 |
70 |
131,650 |
94,000 |
71 |
| ME |
17,980 |
14,400 |
80 |
16,530 |
12,700 |
77 |
| MI |
14,190 |
8,100 |
57 |
14,700 |
9,500 |
65 |
| MN |
20,400 |
13,300 |
65 |
20,680 |
13,500 |
65 |
| MT |
3,518 |
3,300 |
94 |
3,696 |
3,600 |
97 |
| NE |
8,730 |
5,800 |
66 |
7,800 |
5,200 |
67 |
| NY |
5,700 |
3,000 |
53 |
5,216 |
2,800 |
54 |
| ND |
25,480 |
17,300 |
68 |
23,660 |
14,500 |
61 |
| OR |
18,533 |
16,000 |
86 |
20,238 |
18,000 |
89 |
| WA |
89,900 |
49,000 |
55 |
102,300 |
60,000 |
59 |
| WI |
29,370 |
20,100 |
68 |
28,160 |
19,000 |
67 |
| 13 States |
389,272 |
259,300 |
67 |
399,834 |
270,000 |
68 |
| Klamath Basin 2/ |
4,000 |
4,200 |
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| 1/ Stocks include processor holdings and most of the seed to plant following
year's crop. |
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| 2/ Includes potato stocks in CA and Kalmath County, Oregon. |
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Table 2. FALL POTATOES: Production and Stocks, 13 Major States,
1998-2007
|
Crop |
Production |
Dec 1 |
Jan 1 |
Feb 1 |
Mar 1 |
Apr 1 |
May 1 |
Jun 1 |
| 1,000 cwt. |
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| 19981/ |
423,170 |
280,910 |
246,230 |
209,640 |
173,650 |
131,220 |
87,895 |
50,270 |
| 19991/ |
420,567 |
275,100 |
239,910 |
207,150 |
169,620 |
128,410 |
86,915 |
47,220 |
| 20001/ |
458,827 |
310,300 |
275,270 |
234,260 |
197,670 |
153,520 |
109,160 |
61,270 |
| 20011/ |
387,033 |
258,750 |
224,680 |
192,090 |
158,590 |
119,950 |
81,200 |
42,990 |
| 20021/ |
407,085 |
264,485 |
231,490 |
199,020 |
165,210 |
125,770 |
83,040 |
45,880 |
| 20031/ |
403,181 |
267,900 |
233,590 |
200,230 |
166,280 |
126,110 |
85,000 |
46,020 |
| 20041/ |
403,587 |
271,100 |
236,700 |
203,490 |
168,020 |
128,900 |
88,550 |
51,700 |
| 2005 |
374,298 |
253,800 |
220,500 |
189,100 |
155,500 |
115,700 |
75,900 |
41,560 |
| 2006 |
389,272 |
259,300 |
226,100 |
192,600 |
159,700 |
121,000 |
79,050 |
44,460 |
| 2007 |
399,834 |
270,000 |
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| 1/ 15 major States. |
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NEW YORK AND U.S. POTATO PRODUCTION DOWN
New York production of fall potatoes for 2007 is estimated at 5.22 million hundredweight (cwt.), down 8 percent from a year ago.
U.S. production of fall potatoes for 2007 is forecast at 409 million cwt, up less than 1 percent from last month and 3 percent above last year. Area harvested, at 997,600 acres, is virtually unchanged from November but up 1 percent from last year. The average yield is forecast at 410 cwt per acre, up 1 cwt from last month and 4 cwt above the record high set last year.
Western States production is forecast at 288 million cwt, up 6 percent from last year. Area harvested, at 642,000 acres, increased 4 percent from last year, and the average yield of 449 cwt per acre is up 6 cwt from 2006.
Central States production is forecast at 96.0 million cwt, down 3 percent from last year. Harvested area, at 267,000 acres, is down 4 percent, while the average yield, at 359 cwt per acre, is up 2 cwt from a year ago.
Eastern States production is forecast at 24.9 million cwt, down 9 percent from last year. Area for harvest totaled 88,600 acres, 3 percent below last year, while the average yield, at 281 cwt per acre, is down 18 cwt from last season. New York planted acreage is at the lowest level since estimates began in 1929.
Table 3. FALL POTATOES: Acreage Planted
| State |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
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| 1,000 acres |
|||||
| CA |
7.6 |
8.6 |
8.2 |
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| CO |
58.2 |
59.9 |
59.2 |
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| ID |
325.0 |
335.0 |
350.0 |
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| 10 SW Co |
21.0 |
21.0 |
21.0 |
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| Other ID |
304.0 |
314.0 |
329.0 |
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| ME |
57.5 |
58.5 |
57.1 |
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| MA |
2.5 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
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| MI |
43.0 |
43.5 |
42.5 |
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| MN |
46.0 |
51.0 |
50.0 |
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| MT |
10.7 |
10.6 |
11.3 |
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| NE |
19.5 |
19.5 |
20.5 |
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| NV |
5.5 |
6.6 |
7.5 |
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| NM |
4.7 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
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| NY |
20.5 |
20.6 |
19.0 |
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| ND |
92.0 |
100.0 |
97.0 |
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| OH |
3.7 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
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| OR |
37.3 |
35.0 |
36.5 |
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| Malheur |
3.8 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
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| Other OR |
33.5 |
31.5 |
33.0 |
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| PA |
11.5 |
11.0 |
10.5 |
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| RI |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
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| WA |
154.0 |
156.0 |
165.0 |
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| WI |
68.0 |
66.0 |
64.5 |
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| Total |
967.7 |
993.7 |
1,010.8 |
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| US |
1,109.1 |
1,140.1 |
1,149.1 |
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Table 4. FALL POTATOES: Acreage Harvested, Yield and Production
| State |
Area Harvested |
Yield |
Production |
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| 2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
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| 1,000 acres |
Cwt. |
1,000 cwt. |
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| CA |
7.6 |
8.6 |
8.2 |
435 |
450 |
515 |
3,306 |
3,870 |
4,223 |
|
| CO |
58.0 |
59.7 |
59.1 |
395 |
380 |
355 |
22,910 |
22,686 |
20,981 |
|
| ID |
323.0 |
334.0 |
349.0 |
366 |
386 |
377 |
118,288 |
128,915 |
131,650 |
|
| 10 SW Co |
21.0 |
21.0 |
21.0 |
470 |
475 |
490 |
9,870 |
9,975 |
10,290 |
|
| Other ID |
302.0 |
313.0 |
328.0 |
359 |
380 |
370 |
108,418 |
118,940 |
121,360 |
|
| ME |
56.2 |
58.0 |
57.0 |
275 |
310 |
290 |
15,455 |
17,980 |
16,530 |
|
| MA |
2.4 |
3.1 |
2.7 |
260 |
240 |
295 |
624 |
744 |
797 |
|
| MI |
42.8 |
43.0 |
42.0 |
325 |
330 |
350 |
13,910 |
14,190 |
14,700 |
|
| MN |
43.0 |
48.0 |
47.0 |
410 |
425 |
440 |
17,630 |
20,400 |
20,680 |
|
| MT |
10.6 |
10.5 |
11.2 |
325 |
335 |
330 |
3,445 |
3,518 |
3,696 |
|
| NE |
19.4 |
19.4 |
20.0 |
425 |
450 |
390 |
8,245 |
8,730 |
7,800 |
|
| NV |
5.5 |
6.6 |
7.5 |
425 |
445 |
390 |
2,338 |
2,937 |
2,925 |
|
| NM |
4.2 |
5.0 |
5.5 |
420 |
420 |
420 |
1,764 |
2,100 |
2,310 |
|
| NY |
20.1 |
19.0 |
18.3 |
260 |
300 |
285 |
5,226 |
5,700 |
5,216 |
|
| ND |
82.0 |
98.0 |
91.0 |
250 |
260 |
260 |
20,500 |
25,480 |
23,660 |
|
| OH |
3.6 |
3.1 |
3.0 |
240 |
325 |
325 |
864 |
1,008 |
975 |
|
| OR |
37.1 |
35.0 |
36.5 |
594 |
530 |
554 |
22,023 |
18,533 |
20,238 |
|
| Malheur |
3.8 |
3.5 |
3.5 |
450 |
435 |
455 |
1,710 |
1,523 |
1,593 |
|
| Other OR |
33.3 |
31.5 |
33.0 |
610 |
540 |
565 |
20,313 |
17,010 |
18,645 |
|
| PA |
11.0 |
10.5 |
10.0 |
250 |
260 |
220 |
2,750 |
2,730 |
2,200 |
|
| RI |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
210 |
260 |
300 |
105 |
130 |
180 |
|
| WA |
154.0 |
155.0 |
165.0 |
620 |
580 |
620 |
95,480 |
89,900 |
102,300 |
|
| WI |
68.0 |
66.0 |
64.0 |
410 |
445 |
440 |
27,880 |
29,370 |
28,160 |
|
| Total |
949.0 |
983.0 |
997.6 |
403 |
406 |
410 |
382,743 |
398,921 |
409,221 |
|
| US |
1,086.9 |
1,121.9 |
1,129.8 |
390 |
393 |
397 |
423,926 |
441,348 |
448,866 |
|