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New York potato crop

Harvest is 50% complete (five-year average 63%). USDA's December forecast puts the 2012 crop at 4.7 million cwt, up 12.6% from last year's final of 4.2.

December 2012 forecast

2012 USDA forecast

4.7million cwt

USDA does not publish weekly condition ratings for New York potato; the annual forecast and final estimate are the official measures.

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50%

Harvested

−13 points against the five-year pace of 63%.

Forecast reliability

±9.1%

Average gap between the season's first USDA forecast and the final crop across the last 1 completed season.

Weekly ratings

Crop condition, 2026

No weekly ratings published for 2026.

Field progress

Planted, 2026

This season against the five-year average pace and last year.

New York potato planted, 20260%50%100%Planted, week ending Apr 5: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending Apr 12: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Planted, week ending Apr 19: 0% (5-yr avg 0%, last year 0%)Planted, week ending Apr 26: 0% (5-yr avg 1%, last year 1%)Planted, week ending May 3: 0% (5-yr avg 3%, last year 2%)Planted, week ending May 10: 4% (5-yr avg 8%, last year 5%)Planted, week ending May 17: 13% (5-yr avg 20%, last year 15%)Planted, week ending May 24: 23% (5-yr avg 41%, last year 25%)Planted, week ending May 31: 34% (5-yr avg 54%, last year 35%)Planted, week ending Jun 7: 56% (5-yr avg 65%, last year 51%)Planted, week ending Jun 14: 73% (5-yr avg 75%, last year 69%)Planted, week ending Jun 21: 77% (5-yr avg 83%, last year 72%)Planted, week ending Jun 28: 88% (5-yr avg —, last year 84%)Planted, week ending Jul 5: 99% (5-yr avg —, last year 97%)Apr 5Apr 19May 3May 17May 31Jun 14Jun 28
This year5-yr avgLast year

Planted: 99% as of Jul 5.

Field progress

Harvested, 2026

This season against the five-year average pace and last year.

New York potato harvested, 20260%50%100%Harvested, week ending Jul 19: 0% (5-yr avg —, last year —)Harvested, week ending Jul 26: 1% (5-yr avg 7%, last year 6%)Harvested, week ending Aug 2: 1% (5-yr avg 12%, last year 8%)Harvested, week ending Aug 9: 2% (5-yr avg 17%, last year 9%)Harvested, week ending Aug 16: 10% (5-yr avg 23%, last year 10%)Harvested, week ending Aug 23: 15% (5-yr avg 32%, last year 21%)Harvested, week ending Aug 30: 24% (5-yr avg 39%, last year 31%)Harvested, week ending Sep 6: 31% (5-yr avg 47%, last year 38%)Harvested, week ending Sep 13: 33% (5-yr avg 53%, last year 45%)Harvested, week ending Sep 20: 46% (5-yr avg 57%, last year 51%)Harvested, week ending Sep 27: 50% (5-yr avg 63%, last year 60%)Jul 19Aug 2Aug 16Aug 30Sep 13Sep 27
This year5-yr avgLast year

Harvested: 50% as of Sep 27 (5-yr avg 63%).

Forecast record

How the forecast moved to final

Each season's first USDA forecast against the final estimate, with the revision between them.

New York potato crop: USDA first forecast vs final0246million cwt2010: no forecast · final 5.3 million cwt20102011: no forecast · final 4.2 million cwt20112012: Dec forecast 4.7 million cwt · final 5.1 million cwt (+9.1%)+9.1%20122013: no forecast · final 5.0 million cwt20132014: no forecast · final 4.3 million cwt20142015: no forecast · final 4.1 million cwt20152016: no forecast · final 3.6 million cwt20162017: no forecast · final 4.0 million cwt20172018: no forecast · final 3.9 million cwt2018
First forecastFinalFinal pending
Crop yearFirst forecast (million cwt)FinalRevisionCrop valueShare of US
2018—3.9—$47M0.9%
2017—4.0—$51M0.9%
2016—3.6—$45M0.8%
2015—4.1—$51M0.9%
2014—4.3—$55M1.0%
2013—5.0—$66M1.1%
20124.7 December5.1+9.1%$70M1.1%
2011—4.2—$65M1.0%
2010—5.3—$71M1.3%

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.

Source: USDA NASS Crop Progress (weekly, April–November) and Crop Production reports. This product uses the NASS API but is not endorsed or certified by NASS.

Updated September 29, 2026

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