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Delaware potato crop
USDA's December forecast puts the 2012 crop at 0.4 million cwt, down 12.5% from last year's final of 0.4.
2012 USDA forecast
USDA does not publish weekly condition ratings for Delaware potato; the annual forecast and final estimate are the official measures.
Forecast reliability
±2.0%
Average gap between the season's first USDA forecast and the final crop across the last 1 completed season.
Weekly ratings
Crop condition, 2021
No weekly ratings published for 2021.
Field progress
Planted, 2021
This season against the five-year average pace and last year.
Planted: 75% as of May 16.
Forecast record
How the forecast moved to final
Each season's first USDA forecast against the final estimate, with the revision between them.
| Crop year | First forecast (million cwt) | Final | Revision | Crop value | Share of US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0.3 | — | $5M | 0.1% |
| 2013 | — | 0.4 | — | $8M | 0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4 December | 0.4 | +2.0% | $7M | 0.1% |
| 2011 | — | 0.4 | — | $4M | 0.1% |
| 2010 | — | 0.4 | — | $4M | 0.1% |
Revision is how far the final estimate moved from the season's first forecast — the practical measure of how much weight to give an early number.