USDA reports that growers in the 13 reporting states planted 912,000 acres of potatoes in 2025. That is 18,000 acres less than they planted in 2024, a 1.9% reduction. It is 23,500 acres less than the five-year average planted area in the same states. Four states reported a downturn in this year’s planted area. The acreage reductions came in Washington (-15,000 acres), Maine (-2,000 acres), Minnesota (-2,000 acres), and North Dakota (-1,000 acres). Potato acreage in California, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, Oregon, and Texas is unchanged from the previous year. Colorado (+1,000 acres) and Wisconsin (+1,000 acres) are the only states that planted more potatoes in 2025 than in 2024. Growers in most of the processing states received large contract volume reductions for the 2025 crop.. This year’s relatively small acreage reduction could indicate that growers planted more uncontracted potatoes than usual.
U.S. packers shipped 1.687 million cwt of table potatoes during the week ending June 28, 2025. That is down from 1.696 million cwt shipped a year earlier. Michigan packers shipped 31,413 cwt during the week ending June 28, 2025. That is down from 57,300 cwt shipped during the same week in 2024. Last week’s reported Michigan shipments were 77.1% russets, 20.1% yellow potatoes, and 2.9% round white potatoes.
Wisconsin packers are selling size A russet potatoes in 10-pound bags for $9-$11 per 50-pound bale, unchanged from a week ago. They are selling russet 40-70 count cartons for $14-$15 per 50-pound box, also unchanged. The weighted average shipping point price for Idaho Russet Norkotahs is $14.08 per cwt, up from $13.06 per cwt the previous week.
Virginia packers are selling 50-pound sacks of size A yellow potatoes for $19.50 per sack. They are selling size A yellow potatoes in 2000-pound tote bags for $36.00 per cwt.
Virginia packers are selling 50-pound sacks of size A round white potatoes for $19.50 per sack. They are selling 50-pound sacks of round white chef potatoes for $23.50 per sack. Virginia packers also are selling size A round white potatoes in 2,000-pound tote bags for $36.00 per cwt.
USDA has stopped reporting prices for Florida as the state’s shipping season winds down.
-- Compiled by North American Potato Market News