July 18, 2019

2018 U.S. potato harvest: Final production totals for each state

The United States produced 454,314,000 cwt of potatoes in 2018, led by Idaho with 140,175,000 cwt. Here is the full list of states over 500,000 cwt.

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Final tallies for potato production among the United States for the year of 2018. Totals include spring, summer and fall harvests.

STATE

1,000 cwt

1. Idaho 140,175
2. Washington 105,600
3. Wisconsin 28,400
4. Oregon 28,060
5. North Dakota 23,360
6. Colorado 21,722
7. Minnesota 18,705
8. Michigan 18,240
9. California 15,465
10. Maine 15,345
11. Nebraska 9,361
12. Texas 5,950
13. Florida 5,512
14. New York 4,118
15. Montana 3,830
16. Illinois 2,850
17. North Carolina 2,318
18. Missouri 1,665
19. Kansas 1,419
20. Virginia 1,034

TOTAL (All states)

454,314

— Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA-NASS)