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
United States
Yield per acre
Oregon
California
Idaho
North Dakota
Washington
Wisconsin
United States
Production
Oregon
California
Idaho
North Dakota
Washington
Wisconsin
United States
Farm price
Oregon
California
Idaho
North Dakota
Washington
Wisconsin
United States
Unit
1,000 acres
1,000 acres
1,000 acres
1,000 acres
1,000 acres
1,000 acres
1,000 acres
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
1,000 cwt1/
1,000 cwt1/
1,000 cwt1/
1,000 cwt1/
1,000 cwt1/
1,000 cwt1/
1,000 cwt1/
Dollars/cwt 1/
Dollars/cwt 1/
Dollars/cwt 1/
Dollars/cwt 1/
Dollars/cwt 1/
Dollars/cwt 1/
Dollars/cwt 1/
Commodity number-year: 4125-07*
November 2008
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
42.6
8.3
358.0
112.0
162.0
80.0
1,090.9
37.0
7.6
353.0
101.0
159.0
70.0
1,022.3
37.1
7.6
323.0
82.0
154.0
68.0
949.0
35.0
8.6
334.0
98.0
155.0
66.0
983.0
36.5
7.9
349.0
91.0
165.0
64.0
996.8
493
425
344
245
575
410
376
534
480
374
265
590
435
401
594
435
366
250
620
410
403
530
450
386
260
580
445
406
554
480
373
260
620
440
409
20,991
3,528
123,180
27,440
93,150
32,800
410,588
19,775
3,648
131,970
26,765
93,810
30,450
410,253
22,023
3,306
118,288
20,500
95,480
27,880
382,743
18,533
3,870
128,915
25,480
89,900
29,370
398,921
20,238
3,792
130,010
23,660
102,300
28,160
407,517
5.35
9.20
4.40
5.45
5.25
5.70
5.23
5.10
7.95
4.25
5.80
4.90
5.75
5.08
5.85
7.35
5.70
6.80
5.60
7.85
6.53
6.45
6.75
5.90
6.45
6.25
7.80
6.65
7.75
7.55
6.15
6.90
6.70
7.80
7.05
*Shaded areas of map represent the major areas of production for this commodity. 1/ 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, 2005-2007
County
2005r
Harvested acreage
2006r
2007p
2005r
Yield per acre
2006r
2007p
Acres
Acres
Acres
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
2,700
50
330
4,600
55
4,800
13,500
11,500
1,100
3,600
35
410
5,500
60
4,800
12,000
11,000
1,715
3,040
445
4,800
65
3,900
13,000
12,000
1,700
480
370
370
480
420
420
700
700
390
540
380
380
480
460
420
600
600
440
510
410
480
450
450
610
600
440
490
605
550
366
363
364
State total
39,125
39,725
39,500
610
540
550
County
2005r
Production
2006r
2007p
2005r
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
1,296,000
18,500
122,100
2,208,000
23,100
2,016,000
9,450,000
8,050,000
429,000
1,944,000
13,300
155,800
2,640,000
27,600
2,016,000
7,200,000
6,600,000
754,600
1,550,400
182,450
2,304,000
29,250
1,755,000
7,930,000
7,200,000
748,000
7,776
193
974
12,917
149
9,778
42,525
38,238
2,553
10,498
139
1,228
16,929
178
10,382
36,000
33,000
4,113
8,527
1,407
16,525
195
10,670
42,029
38,160
6,665
179,500
219,750
200,000
1,198
1,538
1,401
23,792,200
21,571,050
21,899,100
116,301
114,006
125,579
Baker
Crook
Jefferson
Klamath
Lane
Malheur
Morrow
Umatilla
Union
Not disclosed
Baker
Crook
Jefferson
Klamath
Lane
Malheur
Morrow
Umatilla
Union
Not disclosed
State total
1,000 dollars
Value of sales
2006r
2007p
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
31,000
150,000
30,000
145,000
Production
Production (1,000 cwt)
29,000
140,000
Value of sales
28,000
135,000
27,000
130,000
26,000
125,000
25,000
120,000
24,000
115,000
23,000
110,000
22,000
105,000
21,000
100,000
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
Year
Source: Oregon Agricultural Information Network (OAIN), Extension Economic Information Office, Oregon State University
Value of sales (1,000 dollars)
Fall potatoes: Production and value of sales,
Oregon, 1998-2007
Fall potatoes: Acreage, yield, production, price and
value of production, Oregon, 1930-2007
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
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
67,600
63,000
47,000
54,002
52,500
420
400
420
400
400
28,488
25,310
19,745
21,710
21,105
2.76
2.83
4.60
4.48
3.90
78,607
71,591
90,761
97,228
82,310
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
48,500
56,500
61,000
52,000
55,000
430
420
440
450
470
20,710
23,525
26,888
23,172
25,924
4.64
4.70
3.56
4.18
3.47
96,172
110,488
95,618
96,965
89,953
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
45,000
50,000
53,000
50,000
45,000
460
470
440
440
470
20,735
23,308
23,450
22,170
21,075
4.81
5.82
5.52
3.96
5.48
99,638
135,742
129,556
87,810
115,451
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
49,400
55,800
53,200
61,000
55,500
470
490
470
490
490
23,103
27,514
24,788
30,124
27,319
5.73
4.75
6.71
4.60
5.21
132,336
130,731
166,269
138,574
142,466
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
58,000
55,500
56,000
47,440
49,831
450
500
550
560
490
26,229
28,020
30,683
26,381
24,413
5.04
4.96
4.78
5.22
5.55
132,115
138,945
146,637
137,624
135,484
2003
2004
2005r
2006r
2007p
46,180
44,465
39,125
39,725
39,500
520
540
610
540
550
24,116
24,188
23,792
21,571
21,899
4.60
4.62
5.00
5.33
5.78
110,819
111,737
118,900
114,978
126,533
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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