Dist. 2
Commodity Data Sheet
Fall Potatoes
Order from:
Sandy Sears
Extension Economic Information Office
Oregon State University,
219 Ballard Extension Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-3601
(541) 737-6126
Item & Area
Unit
District
4
District
1
Dist.
2
District
5
District
6
District
3
4100-97*
April 1998
1994
1995
1996r
1997p
55.8
152.0
408.0
14.0
735.2
344.3
75.0
125.8
1205.3
53.2
147.0
398.0
13.0
718.3
359.2
78.0
127.7
1205.2
61.0
161.0
413.0
11.5
753.8
367.5
77.0
125.4
1246.7
53.5
152.0
398.0
10.5
718.1
342.4
71.0
117.1
1177.6
493
585
340
400
405
279
245
246
352
466
550
330
410
386
267
220
235
334
494
590
346
400
414
292
275
273
364
508
580
353
400
411
283
270
265
359
27,514
88,920
138,801
5,600
297,656
96,047
18,375
30,952
424,655
24,788
80,850
132,657
5,330
277,155
95,818
17,160
30,036
403,009
30,124
94,990
142,800
4,600
312,022
107,183
21,175
34,251
453,456
27,161
88,160
140,314
4,200
294,824
96,933
19,170
31,032
422,789
4.80
4.75
4.95
6.05
6.10
5.06
6.70
6.85
6.20
9.65
6.40
6.43
4.60
4.75
3.85
4.80
4.60
4.92
5.20
4.90
4.50
8.10
6.40
5.62
Harvested Acres
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
California
10 Western State
8 Central States
Maine
6 Eastern States
Total U.S.
thous acres
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Yield Per Acre
wt sacks
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
California
10 Western State
8 Central States
Maine
6 Eastern States
Total U.S.
per acre
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Production
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
California
10 Western State
8 Central States
Maine
6 Eastern States
Total U.S.
Farm Price
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
California
Maine
Total U.S.
thou sacks
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$/cwt
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r - revised. p - preliminary. *Shaded areas of Oregon map represent the major areas of production for this commodity.
Western States: CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA and WY Central States: IN, MI, MN, NE, ND, OH, SD and WI. Eastern
States: ME, MA, NY, PA and RI. SOURCE: Compiled by Extension Economic Information Office, Oregon State University, from
USDA and other government reports.
ALL POTATOES, by Counties. OREGON 1994-1997p
Harvested Acres
County &
State Tota
1994
1995 1996r
acres
Yield Per Acre
1997p
1994
1995
1996r
1997p
hundred weight
Marion
Multnomah
Washington
Morrow
Umatilla
Malheur
Union
Wallowa
Baker
Crook
Deschutes
Jefferson
Klamath
Other Co.s
320
320
900
13,600
15,900
11,800
720
190
1,450
170
260
1,540
8,240
390
300
300
740
11,520
14,390
12,820
700
150
1,620
40
140
1,180
8,940
360
300
350
900
15,700
16,900
13,300
850
0
2,050
0
200
1,100
8,900
450
450
400
700
13,500
14,700
10,900
700
300
2,300
85
145
1,000
8,300
20
400
400
380
550
550
430
420
320
370
290
300
380
450
400
380
380
509
532
533
390
404
393
406
375
229
367
421
389
290
340
386
595
565
400
409
0
436
0
340
395
386
409
342
310
380
600
582
440
376
300
430
353
248
390
405
350
State Total
55,800
53,200
61,000
53,500
490
466
494
508
Production
Couty &
State Total
1994
1995 1996r
thousand cwt
Marion
Multnomah
Washington
Morrow
Umatilla
Malheur
Union
Wallowa
Baker
Crook
Deschutes
Jefferson
Klamath
Other Co.s
127
127
346
7,528
8,822
5,074
304
61
532
49
77
590
3,721
156
114
114
377
6,128
7,666
5,003
283
59
657
15
32
433
3,767
140
State Total
27,514
24,788
Value of Sales
1997p
1994
87
119
347
9,344
9,548
5,320
348
0
893
0
68
435
3,431
184
154
124
266
8,100
8,551
4,796
263
90
989
30
36
390
3,365
7
40
530
1,506
30,234
35,430
25,857
1,809
461
2,461
275
403
2,548
17,690
1,184
30,124
27,161
1995
1996r
1997p
thousand dollars
727
727
1,774
35,232
43,635
27,283
2,642
638
3,912
139
352
4,130
29,479
939
419
562
1,636
36,838
40,245
24,965
1,977
0
4,325
0
500
1,250
12,007
1,046
800
620
1,330
35,088
44,165
23,619
1,425
546
4,834
266
303
2,026
13,234
41
120,428 151,609 125,770
128,297
r - revised p - preliminary
SOURCE: Compiled by Extension Economic Information Office, Oregon State University.
ALL POTATOES
Acreage, yield, production, price, and value, Oregon. 1930-1997p
Year
Harvested
Acreage
Yield
Per Acre
cwt
Value of
Production
1000/cwt
Price
$/cwt
Production
($000$)
1930
1940
1950
34,000
35,000
36,500
93
144
217
3,162
5,040
7,920
0.95
0.60
1.48
3,004
3,024
11,740
1955
1956
1957
1958
1959
36,000
37,500
37,500
39,500
35,500
215
234
250
254
245
7,755
8,790
9,375
10,020
8,680
1.70
1.78
1.75
1.18
2.14
13,132
15,556
16,354
11,855
18,361
1960
1961
1962
1963
1964
34,500
40,000
37,000
34,000
35,000
227
247
240
267
241
7,838
9,865
8,871
9,090
8,425
2.47
1.27
1.49
1.80
3.22
19,407
12,498
13,177
16,393
27,088
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
38,500
41,500
49,000
46,500
46,800
238
250
270
258
284
9,180
10,385
13,252
12,008
13,308
2.01
2.05
1.75
1.95
2.01
18,472
21,282
23,155
23,472
26,746
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
53,600
47,500
40,700
41,900
50,000
284
289
355
380
350
15,229
13,723
14,436
15,929
17,482
1.78
1.73
2.75
3.88
3.89
27,139
23,744
39,674
56,806
67,883
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
55,500
65,600
60,000
67,600
63,000
440
441
426
421
402
24,408
28,913
25,550
28,488
25,310
3.19
2.71
2.89
2.76
2.83
77,869
78,269
73,705
78,607
71,590
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
47,000
54,000
52,500
48,500
56,500
420
400
402
427
416
19,745
21,710
21,105
20,710
23,525
4.60
4.50
3.90
4.65
4.75
90,761
97,228
82,310
96,172
112,105
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
61,000
52,000
55,000
45,000
50,000
440
450
470
460
470
26,888
23,172
25,924
20,735
23,308
3.55
4.20
3.45
4.80
5.80
95,618
96,965
89,953
99,638
135,742
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
53,000
50,000
45,000
49,400
55,800
440
440
468
470
493
23,450
22,170
21,075
23,103
27,514
5.50
4.00
5.50
5.70
4.80
129,556
87,810
115,451
131,909
130,731
1995
1996r
1997p
53,200
61,000
53,500
466
494
508
24,788
30,124
27,161
6.70
4.60
5.21
166,269
138,574
141,600
r - revised p - preliminary. SOURCE: Compiled by Extension Economic Information Office, Oregon State University, from
USDA and other government reports.
58,000
170,000
53,000
150,000
48,000
130,000
43,000
110,000
38,000
90,000
Value of Sales
33,000
70,000
28,000
50,000
23,000
Production
18,000
Year
% U.S.
Production
30,000
10,000
76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97
9.4 8.3 8.8 8.5 7.4 7.3 6.8 7.0 7.5 7.6 7.3 5.0 6.1 7.2 6.7 6.0 5.6 5.9 6.5 6.2 6.0 5.8
Source: Compiled by Extension Economic Information Office, Oregon State University.
Value of Sales ($000)
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Production (000/cwt)
Oregon Fall Potatoes