The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates that potato growers produced 412.06 million cwt of potatoes during 2025. That is 9.11 million cwt less than the 2024 crop, a 2.2% decline. Nine of the 13 reporting states posted reduced production this year. USDA puts the 2025 national average potato yield at 461 cwt per acre, 6 cwt more than the 2024 average yield.
USDA estimates Michigan’s harvested area totaled 47,000 acres, which is 500 acres less than growers harvested in 2024. At 430 cwt per acre, this year’s yield estimate matches the 2024 yield. That puts Michigan’s 2025 potato crop at 20.21 million cwt, down 1.1% from 2024 production.
Total U.S. table potato movement has been strong ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. However, increased shipments from Idaho have resulted in reduced sales from most other shipping regions. Idaho’s shipments reached 1.07 million cwt during the week ending Nov. 15. That is 249,000 cwt, or 30.4%, more than packers shipped a year earlier. Michigan’s shipments were down 44.9% for the week. Other major shipping regions posted 4.4% to 35.5% reductions in movement. Table potato supplies are backing up in most areas.
U.S. packers shipped 2.30 million cwt of table potatoes during the week ending November 15, 2025. That is up from 2.19 million cwt shipped a year earlier. Michigan packers shipped 55,560 cwt during the week ending Nov. 15. That is down from 100,921 cwt shipped during the same week in 2024. Last week’s reported Michigan shipments were 91.9% russets and 8.1% yellow potatoes.
Wisconsin packers are selling size A russet potatoes in 10-pound bags for $7-$7.50 per 50-pound bale, down from $7-$8 per 50-pound bale a week ago. They are selling russet 40-70 count cartons for $12-$13 per 50-pound box, unchanged from last week. The weighted average shipping point price for new-crop Idaho Russet Norkotahs is $10.48 per cwt, unchanged from the previous week.
Wisconsin packers are selling 10/5-pound bales of size A yellow potatoes for $14-$17 per bale, unchanged from last week. They are also selling 50-pound cartons of size A yellow potatoes for $14-$17 per 50-pound box, also unchanged. They are selling 50-pound cartons of size B yellow potatoes for mostly $11 per 50-pound box, unchanged from a week ago.
– This report was compiled by North American Potato Market News (NAPMN) for the Michigan Potato Industry Commission.