All About Potatoes

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Each year, there are more than 1 million acres of potatoes planted—that’s like filling the whole state of Rhode Island with potato plants.  It’s the leading vegetable crop in the US with a total production of 44.1 billion pounds.

US Per Capita Potato Consumption*

Total 115.8 pounds
Frozen 50.46 pounds
Fresh 33.4 pounds
Chips 18.3 pounds
Dehydrated 13.3 pounds
Canned 0.4 pound

Source:  2018 USDA, Economic Research Service

Top 10 Potato Producing States
(in Billion Pounds)*

1. Idaho 13
2. Washington 10
3. Wisconson 2.8
4. North Dakota 2.8
5. Colorado 2.3
6. Oregon 2.2
7. Michigan 1.8
8. Minnesota 1.6
9. Maine 1.6
10. California 1.4

*2018 Figures
Source:  USDA/NASS