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Potato
Stocks


National
Agricultural
Statistics
Service
 
 
USDA
Washington, D.C.


Released June 15, 1999, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS),
Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture.  For information
on "Potato Stocks" call Arvin Budge at (202) 720-4285, office hours 7:30 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. ET.


                      "NEW POTATO RELEASE"
                                
          Shows June Stocks at 12 Percent of Production

This is the first June Potato Stocks Report issued by National Agricultural
Statistics Service.  At the request of the Potato Industry, a June stocks
report was added to the previous monthly stocks program of December through
May.  Historical comparison are not available.  The 15 major fall  potato
States held 51.4 million cwt of potatoes on June 1, 1999.  This storage level
accounted for 12 percent of 1998 fall production, compared with 21 percent in
storage on May.  Disappearance totaled 374 million cwt from the start of
harvest to June 1.  Processor usage in the eight major States totaled 187
million cwt for the season, with 18.9 million cwt of potatoes used in May.




         Fall Potatoes:  Production and Stocks, 15 Major States, 1989-98
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 Crop :          :        :        :        :        :        :        :
 Year :Production: Dec 1  : Jan 1  : Feb 1  : Mar 1  : Apr 1  : May 1  :Jun 1 1/
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      :                                1,000 Cwt
      :
1989  : 316,097   202,050  173,550  144,290  116,600   84,320   50,675
1990  : 344,200   225,500  194,460  162,850  134,470  101,150   63,040
1991  : 363,541   242,070  211,005  178,515  145,820  108,865   69,110
1992  : 368,516   246,820  215,990  184,560  152,795  115,785   75,040
1993  : 376,954   249,410  217,300  185,490  153,435  115,170   72,860
1994  : 410,839   273,290  238,560  202,470  169,570  129,825   87,600
1995  : 394,785   256,710  223,550  189,360  156,020  115,855   75,870
1996  : 443,704   295,100  261,320  226,080  189,210  147,585  103,210
1997  : 413,513   278,830  246,550  212,562  175,870  134,190   92,840
1998  : 424,897   282,300  246,220  211,100  174,100  130,890   87,640   51,390
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1/  Data not available prior to 1998.




          Potatoes:  Quantity Used for Processing, 8 States, 1995-98 1/
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 State and :        :       :       :       :        :        :        :
 Crop Year : Dec 1  : Jan 1 : Feb 1 : Mar 1 : Apr 1  : May 1  :Jun 1 2/: Season
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           :                             1,000 Cwt
           :
ID & OR-Mal:
  1995     : 27,310  35,040   43,260  51,530  59,060   66,690            89,250
  1996     : 31,060  38,210   45,420  54,640  62,570   70,720            96,970
  1997     : 26,880  33,950   41,050  49,470  57,620   65,750            91,450
  1998     : 27,510  34,700   42,670  51,210  60,040   68,550   76,410
           :
ME 3/      :
  1995     :  1,455   1,850    2,430   2,850   3,435    3,965             5,725
  1996     :  1,790   2,115    2,820   3,280   3,820    4,420             6,495
  1997     :  1,250   1,720    2,265   2,735   3,355    3,900             5,870
  1998     :  1,180   1,710    2,260   2,983   3,595    4,190    4,705
           :
WA & OR-Oth:
  1995     : 30,000  35,170   39,460  45,280  51,730   57,360            70,250
  1996     : 31,670  36,660   41,700  48,740  55,570   62,320            80,970
  1997     : 28,580  33,990   38,690  46,400  53,720   59,780            76,930
  1998     : 33,460  38,895   45,650  53,290  60,930   67,180   74,190
           :
Oth Sts 4/ :
  1995     : 12,650  15,630   18,815  21,985  25,510   28,610            33,580
  1996     : 13,720  17,000   20,645  24,085  27,650   30,830            43,100
  1997     : 11,645  13,960   17,115  19,905  23,515   26,365            37,842
  1998     : 11,020  13,785   17,510  21,185  24,485   28,370   31,850
           :
Total      :
  1995     : 71,415  87,690  103,965 121,645 139,735  156,625           198,805
  1996     : 78,240  93,985  110,585 130,745 149,610  168,290           227,535
  1997     : 68,355  83,620   99,120 118,510 138,210  155,795           212,092
  1998     : 73,170  89,090  108,090 128,668 149,050  168,290  187,155
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1/  Total quantity received and used for processing regardless of the State in
    which the potatoes were produced.  Amount excludes quantities used for
    potato chips in ME, MI, MN, ND, and WI.
2/  Data not available prior to 1998.
3/  Includes Maine grown potatoes only.
4/  MI, MN, ND, and WI.




            Fall Potatoes:  Production and Stocks on June 1, 1998-99
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               :          Crop of 1997          :         Crop of 1998
               :----------------------------------------------------------------
     State     :          :  Stocks  :    %     :          :  Stocks  :    %
               :   Prod   :  Jun 1,  :    of    :   Prod   :  Jun 1,  :   of
               :          :   1998   :   Prod   :          : 1999  1/ :  Prod
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               : -- 1,000 Cwt --       Percent    ---- 1,000 Cwt ---    Percent
               :
CA             :   4,200                            3,708        400      11
CO             :  24,993                           25,360      2,700      11
ID             : 140,314                          139,650     25,500      18
ME             :  19,080                           18,060      1,900      11
MI 2/          :  14,250                           14,725
MN             :  20,440                           21,170      2,500      12
MT             :   3,328                            3,180          0
NE 2/          :   7,761                            8,175
NY             :   7,150                            7,290          0
ND             :  22,000                           28,670      4,000      14
OH             :   1,170                            1,200          0
OR             :  27,319                           26,229      4,200      16
PA 2/          :   3,173                            3,360
WA             :  88,160                           93,225      7,500       8
WI 2/          :  30,175                           30,895      2,690
               :
15 States      : 413,513                          424,897     51,390      12
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1/ This is the first June potato stocks report.  Historic comparisons not
    available.
2/ MI, NE, and PA combined with WI to prevent disclosure of individual
    operations.




NOTE:  Stocks are defined as the quantity (whether sold or not) remaining in
storage for all purposes and uses, including seed potatoes 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 five years averaged 90.8
percent of the total fall production.  Shrinkage, loss and home use account for
the remaining 9.2 percent. 




            Potatoes:  Production, Sold, Not Sold, and Kept for Seed,
                             United States, 1993-98
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          :                     Fall Potatoes                     : Amount Used
          :-------------------------------------------------------:  for Seed
   Crop   :             :         :   Sold   :         : Not Sold : All Seasons
   Year   : Production  :  Sold   : as % of  :Not Sold : as % of  :  Following
          :             :         :   Prod   :         :   Prod   :    year
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          :   ---- 1,000 Cwt ----   Percent   1,000 Cwt  Percent     1,000 Cwt
          :
1993      :   387,885     353,052     91.0     34,833       9.0       29,076
1994      :   422,345     380,818     90.2     41,527       9.8       29,428
1995      :   404,852     370,679     91.6     34,173       8.4       30,561
1996      :   454,388     408,247     89.8     46,141      10.2       29,138
1997      :   423,190     387,089     91.5     36,101       8.5       29,975
1998      :   434,368
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        Fall Potatoes:  Production, June 1 Stocks, and Farm Disposition,
                 15 States and Fall Season,  1995-98 Crop Years
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       :     :          :          :          :        Farm Disposition
       :     :          :          :  Total   :---------------------------------
 State :Crop :          :  Stocks  :   Used   :     Where Grown      :
       :Year :Production:  Jun 1   :   For    :----------------------:
       :     :          :          :   Seed   :Seed, Feed,:Shrinkage :   Sold
       :     :          :          :          : Home Use  : and Loss :
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       :     :                            1,000 Cwt
       :     :
CA     :     :
       : 1995:   5,330                  242          10         460      4,860
       : 1996:   4,600                  200          23         472      4,105
       : 1997:   4,200                  206          20         340      3,840
       : 1998:   3,708        400
CO     :     :
       : 1995:  23,808                1,950       1,285       2,048     20,475
       : 1996:  29,175                1,925       1,485       3,975     23,715
       : 1997:  24,993                1,895       1,340       2,773     20,880
       : 1998:  25,360      2,700
ID     :     :
       : 1995: 132,657                8,700       1,785       8,920    121,952
       : 1996: 142,800                8,600       1,500      10,100    131,200
       : 1997: 140,314                8,700       1,130       9,258    129,926
       : 1998: 139,650     25,500
ME     :     :
       : 1995:  17,160                1,716         420       1,025     15,715
       : 1996:  21,175                1,584         395       1,800     18,980
       : 1997:  19,080                1,430         275       1,760     17,045
       : 1998:  18,060      1,900
MI 1/  :     :
       : 1995:  16,350                  962         168         690     15,492
       : 1996:  13,800                  768         300       1,300     12,200
       : 1997:  14,250                  864         200       1,300     12,750
       : 1998:  14,725
MN     :     :
       : 1995:  20,790                1,573         346       1,757     18,687
       : 1996:  24,600                1,348         445       4,158     19,997
       : 1997:  20,440                1,640         450       1,717     18,273
       : 1998:  21,170      2,500
MT     :     :
       : 1995:   2,940                  239         128         147      2,665
       : 1996:   3,213                  239         137         221      2,855
       : 1997:   3,328                  244         152         208      2,968
       : 1998:   3,180          0
NE 1/  :     :
       : 1995:   3,680                  292         187         284      3,209
       : 1996:   4,402                  451         169         439      3,794
       : 1997:   7,761                  462         203         380      7,178
       : 1998:   8,175
NY     :     :
       : 1995:   7,425                  594         155         290      6,980
       : 1996:   7,420                  583         127         341      6,952
       : 1997:   7,150                  607         139         315      6,696
       : 1998:   7,290          0
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                                                                     --continued




        Fall Potatoes:  Production, June 1 Stocks, and Farm Disposition,
                 15 States and Fall Season,  1995-98 (continued)
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       :     :          :          :          :        Farm Disposition
       :     :          :          :  Total   :---------------------------------
 State :Crop :          :  Stocks  :   Used   :     Where Grown      :
       :Year :Production:  Jun 1   :   For    :----------------------:
       :     :          :          :   Seed   :Seed, Feed,:Shrinkage :   Sold
       :     :          :          :          : Home Use  : and Loss :
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       :     :                            1,000 Cwt
       :     :
ND     :     :
       : 1995:  25,410                 2,211        280       2,800     22,330
       : 1996:  28,820                 2,188        360       5,270     23,190
       : 1997:  22,000                 2,142        355       2,266     19,379
       : 1998:  28,670      4,000
OH     :     :
       : 1995:   1,404                   107          4          10      1,390
       : 1996:   1,275                   109          5          35      1,235
       : 1997:   1,170                   105          8          37      1,125
       : 1998:   1,200          0
OR     :     :
       : 1995:  24,788                 1,475        148       1,450     23,190
       : 1996:  30,124                 1,345        305       2,560     27,259
       : 1997:  27,319                 1,405        195       1,555     25,569
       : 1998:  26,229      4,200
PA 1/  :     :
       : 1995:   4,080                   314         20         102      3,958
       : 1996:   4,160                   266         81         320      3,759
       : 1997:   3,173                   276         78         176      2,919
       : 1998:   3,360
WA     :     :
       : 1995:  80,850                 3,912        300       6,400     74,150
       : 1996:  94,990                 3,648        300       6,800     87,890
       : 1997:  88,160                 3,840        300       6,400     81,460
       : 1998:  93,225      7,500
WI 1/  :     :
       : 1995:  28,113                 1,806        298       1,350     26,465
       : 1996:  33,150                 1,710        320       1,425     31,405
       : 1997:  30,175                 1,764        275       1,448     28,452
       : 1998:  30,895      2,690
15 Sts :     :
       : 1995: 394,785                26,093      5,534      27,733    361,518
       : 1996: 443,704                24,964      5,952      39,216    398,536
       : 1997: 413,513                25,580      5,120      29,933    378,460
       : 1998: 424,897     51,390
23 Fall:     :
       : 1995: 404,852                26,813      5,569      28,604    370,679
       : 1996: 454,388                25,608      6,054      40,087    408,247
       : 1997: 423,190                26,224      5,260      30,841    387,089
       : 1998: 434,368
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1/  MI, NE, and PA combined with WI to prevent disclosure of individual
    operations.




                Fall Potatoes:  Farm Marketings, Selected States,
                             1995-97 Marketing Years
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 State : Crop  :Jul :Aug :Sep :Oct :Nov :Dec :Jan :Feb :Mar :Apr :May :Jun :Jul
       : Year  :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :    :
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       :       :                            Percent
       :       :
CO     :       :
       :  1995 :            4    8   10   10   11   10   10   12   10    9    6
       :  1996 :            4    7    9    9   10    9   10   11   10   11   10
       :  1997 :       1    4    8    9   11   10    8   11   11   10   10    7
ID     :       :
       :  1995 :       4   16   17    6    7    6    6    9    8    8    7    6
       :  1996 :       6   14   18    7    5    6    6    9    8    8    6    7
       :  1997 :       6   15   12    8    8    8    6    7    7    9    7    7
ME     :       :
       :  1995 :       2    5    7    9    9   11   11   17   18    7    4
       :  1996 :       1    8    7    7    8   10    9   14   16    9   11
       :  1997 :       1    6    7    8    8   10    9   15   17   10    9
MI     :       :
       :  1995 :       5   11   15   13   13   11    6    9   11    6
       :  1996 : 1     9   10   11   11    9   12   11   10    9    5    2
       :  1997 : 3     9   10    8   11   11   11   12   11    8    6
MN     :       :
       :  1995 :       2   30   26    6    4    5    5    6    8    6    2
       :  1996 :       6   22   19   11    5    5    7    8    8    5    4
       :  1997 :       5   22   25   11    7    5    6    7    7    5
NY     :       :
       :  1995 :       6   15   15   17   16   12    8    6    4    1
       :  1996 :       7   17   17   14   14   10    8    7    4    2
       :  1997 :       8   15   15   16   15   13    9    5    3    1
ND     :       :
       :  1995 :       3   14   16    9   10    9    9    8    9   11    2
       :  1996 :       4   12   22    8    7    7    8   10    7    6    7    2
       :  1997 :       1   12   16   13    8   12    9    9    8    6    5    1
OR     :       :
       :  1995 : 1    12   16   25    7    6    6    5    5    7    7    1    2
       :  1996 : 1    14   16   26    7    5    5    5    4    6    5    5    1
       :  1997 : 1     9   14   30    8    6    5    6    6    5    6    3    1
PA     :       :
       :  1995 :      18   18   18   13   13    9    5    3    2    1
       :  1996 : 1    12   15   13   11    9   10    8    9    6    4    2
       :  1997 : 1    13   13   12   12   12   10    8    7    8    3    1
WA     :       :
       :  1995 :      16   13   32    7    3    4    4    7    5    4    4    1
       :  1996 :      17   11   31    8    3    4    4    5    5    5    5    2
       :  1997 :      12   14   31    7    4    4    4    6    6    6    5    1
WI     :       :
       :  1995 : 1     9   17   13   12    7   10    9   11    8    3
       :  1996 : 1     6   20   14   10    7    8   11    9    7    4    3
       :  1997 : 1     7   17   14   10    9    8   11   10    7    4    2
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             June Stocks at 12 Percent of Production
                                
June 1, 1999 potato stocks in the 15 storage States totaled 51.4 million cwt,
amounting to 12 percent of 1998 fall production.  This is the first June 1
stocks report on storage potatoes.  Historical comparisons are not available.   
 

Disappearance from the start of harvest to June 1 totaled 374 million cwt.  May
disappearance totaled 36.3 million cwt.  Cumulative shrink and loss are
estimated at 32.2 million cwt. 

Processing of 1998 crop potatoes so far this season totaled 187 million cwt in
the eight major States.  May processing used 18.9 million cwt of raw potatoes,
compared to 19.2 million cwt the month before.  

Eastern States storage was dominated by Maine's 1.9 million cwt of potatoes on
June 1, 1999.  Maine's stocks amounted to 11 percent of production.  
        
Central States accounted for 9.1 million cwt of potato stocks this June 1. 
North Dakota's stocks were 4.0 million cwt amounting to 14 percent of fall
production.  Minnesota's stocks, at 2.5 million cwt, were 12 percent of their
production.  

Western States held 40.3 million cwt of potatoes in storage on June 1, 1999. 
Idaho's stocks totaled 25.5 million cwt, covering 18 percent of their
production and accounting for 63 percent of the Western States' remaining
stocks. Washington's stocks were 7.5 million cwt or 8 percent of their fall
production.  Oregon, at 4.2 million cwt, held 16 percent of their production
and Colorado's stocks were 2.7 million cwt or 11 percent of production.




The next "Potato Stocks" report will be released at 3 p.m. ET on December 15,
1999.




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