Commodity Data Sheet
Fall Potatoes
Extension Economic Information Office
Oregon State University
213 Ballard Extension Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-3601
(541) 737-1436
Commodity number-year: 4125-09*
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Estimates
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
April 2010
Unit
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1,000 acres
37.1
7.6
323.0
82.0
154.0
68.0
951.0
35.0
8.6
334.0
98.0
155.0
66.0
984.0
36.5
7.9
349.0
91.0
160.0
64.0
993.2
35.3
8.4
304.0
81.0
155.0
62.0
922.0
37.0
8.4
319.0
75.0
145.0
63.0
919.6
594
435
366
250
620
410
403
530
450
386
260
580
445
406
556
480
373
260
630
440
410
529
470
383
280
600
415
411
580
495
411
255
610
460
428
22,023
3,306
118,288
20,500
95,480
27,880
383,563
18,533
3,870
128,915
25,480
89,900
29,370
399,176
20,293
3,792
130,010
23,660
100,800
28,160
406,800
18,676
3,948
116,475
22,680
93,000
25,730
378,588
21,460
4,158
131,000
19,125
88,450
28,980
393,503
5.80
7.35
5.70
6.85
5.60
7.80
6.53
6.45
6.75
5.90
6.45
6.25
7.80
6.67
7.75
7.70
6.15
6.90
6.70
7.80
7.04
8.80
7.55
7.15
8.30
7.45
11.30
8.49
7.05
8.95
5.75
9.15
7.10
8.50
7.30
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/
*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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OSU Extension Economic Information Estimates
Fall potatoes: Acreage, yield, production and value of sales,
by county, Oregon, 2007-2009
County
2007r
Harvested acreage
2008r
2009p
2007r
Yield per acre
2008r
2009p
Acres
Acres
Acres
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
3,040
445
4,800
65
3,900
13,000
12,000
1,700
3,800
320
5,450
70
3,700
13,000
12,500
2,150
4,200
345
5,845
60
3,000
13,500
12,000
1,400
510
410
480
450
450
610
600
440
500
350
460
430
460
590
590
440
500
360
450
400
420
610
610
430
550
735
740
364
368
364
State total
39,500
41,725
41,090
550
540
550
County
2007r
Production
2008r
2009p
2007r
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
Cwt1/
1,550,400
182,450
2,304,000
29,250
1,755,000
7,930,000
7,200,000
748,000
1,900,000
112,000
2,507,000
30,100
1,702,000
7,670,000
7,375,000
946,000
2,100,000
124,200
2,630,250
24,000
1,260,000
8,235,000
7,320,000
602,000
8,527
1,407
16,525
195
10,670
42,029
38,160
6,665
10,925
1,277
23,459
196
10,723
55,608
53,469
8,098
16,947
1,298
19,115
162
10,710
61,762
54,900
6,333
200,000
270,500
269,000
1,401
1,625
1,589
21,899,100
22,512,600
22,564,450
125,579
165,380
172,816
Baker
Jefferson
Klamath
Lane
Malheur
Morrow
Umatilla
Union
Not disclosed
Baker
Jefferson
Klamath
Lane
Malheur
Morrow
Umatilla
Union
Not disclosed
State total
1,000 dollars
Value of sales
2008r
2009p
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, 2000 - 2009
31,000
175,000
Production
30,000
167,500
29,000
160,000
28,000
152,500
27,000
145,000
26,000
137,500
25,000
130,000
24,000
122,500
23,000
115,000
22,000
107,500
21,000
100,000
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Year
Source: Oregon Agricultural Information Network (OAIN), Extension Economic Information Office, Oregon State University
Value of sales (1,000 dollars)
Production (1,000 cwt)
Value of sales
Fall potatoes: Acreage, yield, production, price and
value of production, Oregon, 1930-2009
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
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
2002
2003
2004
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
2005
2006
2007r
2008r
2009p
39,125
39,725
39,500
41,725
41,090
610
540
550
540
550
23,792
21,571
21,899
22,513
22,564
5.00
5.33
5.78
7.41
7.71
118,900
114,978
126,533
166,720
173,909
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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