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Massachusetts potato crop
USDA last published a production estimate for the state in 2015, when the crop finished at 1.1 million cwt.
December 2012 forecast
2012 USDA forecast
1.3million cwt
USDA does not publish weekly condition ratings for Massachusetts potato; the annual forecast and final estimate are the official measures.
Forecast reliability
±3.2%
Average gap between the season's first USDA forecast and the final crop across the last 1 completed season.
Forecast record
How the forecast moved to final
Each season's first USDA forecast against the final estimate, with the revision between them.
First forecastFinalFinal pending
| Crop year | First forecast (million cwt) | Final | Revision | Crop value | Share of US |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | — | 1.1 | — | $11M | 0.2% |
| 2014 | — | 1.1 | — | $11M | 0.2% |
| 2013 | — | 1.0 | — | $11M | 0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.3 December | 1.3 | −3.2% | $14M | 0.3% |
| 2011 | — | 0.8 | — | $9M | 0.2% |
| 2010 | — | 1.1 | — | $10M | 0.3% |
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.