Report finds US potato storage down slightly from 2025

Potatoes in storage across key states totaled 127 million cwt, down 1% from last year, according to a recent USDA report.

Potatoes in storage accounted for 31% of 2025 production, unchanged from the same period a year earlier, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service report (.pdf) released April 17.

The indicated season to date disappearance, at 286 million cwt, was down 2% from the same period last year, with season to date shrink and loss, at 20 million cwt, down 3% from the same time last year.

Michigan stocks reached a record 4.7 million cwt, up 14.6% year-over-year, with February-March movement exceeding 2025 levels by 4.8%.

Chip potato shipments from storage states declined 13.8% to 6.42 million cwt, though increased movement from Michigan partially offset reductions elsewhere. Supplies remain adequate for industry needs,

Weekly U.S. table potato shipments totaled 1.7 million cwt, slightly below last year, while Michigan shipments rose marginally. Prices for most potato categories nationwide remained steady week-over-week, with some increases reported in Florida for yellow varieties.

This report, issued four times a year, contains the grower, processor, and local dealer storage stocks in potato-producing areas. The data is obtained from a probability survey conducted in the 13 potato-producing states from a sample of growers, processors and storage facilities asked to provide the quantity of potatoes stored as of the first of the month as well as shrinkage and loss information. Monthly processing data is collected from a census of processing facilities in eight states.