Maryland · crop watch
Maryland potato crop
USDA's December forecast puts the 2012 crop at 0.8 million cwt, up 20.9% from last year's final of 0.7.
2012 USDA forecast
USDA does not publish weekly condition ratings for Maryland potato; the annual forecast and final estimate are the official measures.
Forecast reliability
±9.5%
Average gap between the season's first USDA forecast and the final crop across the last 1 completed season.
Weekly ratings
Crop condition, 2020
No weekly ratings published for 2020.
Field progress
Planted, 2020
This season against the five-year average pace and last year.
Planted: 95% as of Jun 21.
Field progress
Emerged, 2020
This season against the five-year average pace and last year.
Emerged: 30% as of Jun 7.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | — | 0.5 | — | $6M | 0.1% |
| 2017 | — | 0.9 | — | — | 0.2% |
| 2015 | — | 0.8 | — | $8M | 0.2% |
| 2014 | — | 0.9 | — | $10M | 0.2% |
| 2013 | — | 0.7 | — | $8M | 0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8 December | 0.9 | +9.5% | $9M | 0.2% |
| 2011 | — | 0.7 | — | $7M | 0.2% |
| 2010 | — | 0.7 | — | $7M | 0.2% |
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.