Commodity Data Sheet
Fall Potatoes
Extension Economic Information Office
Oregon State University
219 Ballard Extension Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-3601
(541) 737-1436
Item and area
Acreage harvested
Oregon
California
Idaho
North Dakota
Washington
Wisconsin
Other states1/
United States
Yield per acre
Oregon
California
Idaho
North Dakota
Washington
Wisconsin
Other states1/
United States
Production
Oregon
California
Idaho
North Dakota
Washington
Wisconsin
Other states1/
United States
Farm price
Oregon
California
Idaho
Washington
United States
Commodity number-year: 4125-04*
October 2005
Unit
2000
2001
2002
1,000 acres
56.5
8.7
413.0
110.0
175.0
84.5
344.6
1192.3
44.5
3.4
348.0
110.0
160.0
83.0
323.6
1072.5
49.8
8.3
373.0
102.0
162.0
82.0
328.1
1105.2
42.6
8.3
358.0
112.0
162.0
80.0
328.0
1090.9
37.0
7.6
353.0
101.0
159.0
70.0
295.2
1022.8
543
430
369
245
600
400
423
392
466
445
345
240
590
385
368
367
501
520
358
230
570
375
394
374
493
425
344
245
575
410
398
376
534
510
374
265
590
435
417
401
30,683
3,741
152,320
26,950
105,000
33,800
145,718
467,529
20,730
1,513
120,200
26,400
94,400
31,955
119,163
393,631
24,936
4,316
133,385
23,460
92,340
30,750
129,330
413,581
20,991
3,528
123,180
27,440
93,150
32,800
130,490
410,588
19,775
3,648
131,970
26,765
93,810
30,450
123,610
410,253
4.80
5.80
4.00
4.25
4.55
6.40
8.25
6.15
5.85
6.54
5.65
8.45
5.00
5.55
5.89
5.35
9.20
4.40
5.25
5.23
5.10
7.95
4.25
4.90
5.08
1,000 acres
1,000 acres
1,000 acres
1,000 acres
1,000 acres
1,000 acres
1,000 acres
Cwt2/
Cwt2/
Cwt2/
Cwt2/
Cwt2/
Cwt2/
Cwt2/
Cwt2/
1,000 cwt2/
1,000 cwt2/
1,000 cwt2/
1,000 cwt2/
1,000 cwt2/
1,000 cwt2/
1,000 cwt2/
1,000 cwt2/
Dollars/cwt 2/
Dollars/cwt 2/
Dollars/cwt 2/
Dollars/cwt 2/
Dollars/cwt 2/
2003
2004
*Shaded areas of map represent the major areas of production for this commodity. 1/ Other states include IN, ME, MA, MI, MN, MT, NE,
NM, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, SD and UT. South Dakota and Utah estimates were discontinued in 2004. 2/ Hundredweight (cwt) is equal to
100 pounds.
Source: USDA/NASS (National Agricultural Statistics Service)
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Fall potatoes: Acreage, yield, production and value of sales,
by county, Oregon, 2002-2004
County
2002r
Harvested acreage
2003r
2004p
2002r
Yield per acre
2003r
2004p
Acres
Acres
Acres
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
2,650
65
55
1,035
5,250
30
8,600
15,000
15,000
-
60
50
925
6,500
40
4,500
16,000
13,000
1,625
50
950
6,000
45
5,200
15,000
12,500
-
460
370
310
450
520
310
370
530
530
-
350
290
420
450
500
410
580
580
350
380
430
510
490
410
600
600
-
2,146
3,480
4,720
404
435
434
State total
49,831
46,180
44,465
490
520
540
County
2002r
Production
2003r
2004p
2002r
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
1,219,000
24,050
17,050
465,750
2,730,000
9,300
3,182,000
7,950,000
7,950,000
-
21,000
14,500
388,500
2,925,000
20,000
1,845,000
9,280,000
7,540,000
568,750
19,000
408,500
3,060,000
22,050
2,132,000
9,000,000
7,500,000
-
6,826
251
178
3,230
17,322
57
15,592
38,343
39,186
-
219
165
2,609
12,782
125
8,579
35,890
29,802
4,095
199
2,740
10,174
133
9,924
38,250
35,625
-
865,920
1,513,650
2,046,400
6,109
9,015
11,511
24,413,070
24,116,400
24,187,950
127,094
103,281
108,556
Baker
Crook
Deschutes
Jefferson
Klamath
Lane
Malheur
Morrow
Umatilla
Union
Not disclosed
Baker
Crook
Deschutes
Jefferson
Klamath
Lane
Malheur
Morrow
Umatilla
Union
Not disclosed
State total
1,000 dollars
Value of sales
2003r
2004p
1,000 dollars
1,000 dollars
r - revised, p - preliminary. 1/ Hundredweight (cwt) is equal to 100 pounds. A "-" indicates the data may not exist or may not be displayed
due to confidentiality rules. The "not disclosed" values are the sum of all values hidden by the dashes and any county not listed. The
Extension Economic Information Office uses different methods than USDA/NASS to set these estimates.
Source: Oregon Agricultural Information Network (OAIN), Extension Economic Information Office, Oregon State University
Fall potatoes: Production and value of sales,
Oregon, 1994-2004
32,000
160,000
Production
Production (1,000 cwt)
150,000
29,000
140,000
27,500
130,000
26,000
120,000
24,500
110,000
23,000
100,000
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Year
Source: Oregon Agricultural Information Network (OAIN), Extension Economic Information Office, Oregon State University
Value of sales (1,000 dollars)
Value of sales
30,500
Fall potatoes: Acreage, yield, production, price and
value of production, Oregon, 1930-2004
Acreage
harvested
Yield per
acre
Price per
cwt1/
Value of
production
Acres
Cwt/
1930
1940
1950
1960
1970
34,000
35,000
36,500
34,500
53,600
93
144
217
227
284
1,000 cwt1/
Dollars
1,000 dollars
3,162
5,040
7,920
7,838
15,229
0.95
0.6
1.48
2.47
1.78
3,004
3,024
11,740
19,407
27,139
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
55,500
65,600
60,000
67,600
63,000
440
440
430
420
400
24,408
28,913
25,550
28,488
25,310
3.19
2.71
2.88
2.76
2.83
77,869
78,269
73,705
78,607
71,591
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
47,000
54,002
52,500
48,500
56,500
420
400
400
430
420
19,745
21,710
21,105
20,710
23,525
4.60
4.48
3.90
4.64
4.70
90,761
97,228
82,310
96,172
110,488
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
3.56
4.18
3.47
4.81
5.82
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
470
470
490
23,450
22,170
21,075
23,103
27,514
5.52
3.96
5.48
5.73
4.75
129,556
87,810
115,451
132,336
130,731
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
53,200
61,000
55,500
58,000
55,500
470
490
490
450
500
24,788
30,124
27,319
26,229
28,020
6.71
4.60
5.21
5.04
4.96
166,269
138,574
142,466
132,115
138,945
2000
2001
2002r
2003r
2004p
56,000
47,440
49,831
46,180
44,465
550
560
490
520
540
30,683
26,381
24,413
24,116
24,188
4.78
5.22
5.55
4.60
4.62
146,637
137,624
135,484
110,819
111,737
Year
Production
r - revised, p - preliminary. 1/ Hundredweight (cwt) is equal to 100 pounds. The Extension Economic Information Office uses different
methods than USDA/NASS to set these estimates.
Source: Oregon Agricultural Information Network (OAIN), Extension Economic Information Office, Oregon State University
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