Crop watch
Sweet potatoes by state
4 states report weekly sweet potato condition ratings to USDA; the latest week ends Sep 27. 10 states have USDA production forecasts or finals.
95%
Louisiana, best rated
+9 points against its five-year average.
69%
Mississippi, lowest rated
+13 points against its five-year average.
Analysis
Week ending Sep 27
Sweet potato crop rated well above average
In the week ended September 27, 2026, the four states reporting weekly all showed condition running ahead of their five-year averages. North Carolina, the largest of the group with an 18.9 million cwt final in 2025, rated 75% good-to-excellent, 25 points above average, with 37% harvested. Louisiana posted the highest rating at 95%, up 9 points, with 33% harvested. Mississippi came in at 69% good-to-excellent, up 13 points, 40% harvested. Arkansas rated 84% good-to-excellent with 39% harvested; no five-year comparison was available. California, Florida, Alabama, Texas and New Jersey did not report condition or harvest figures this week.
Reporting states
4
States filing weekly sweet potato condition ratings with USDA this season. The rest publish annual estimates only.
Condition map
Where the crop stands
Good plus excellent share for the latest reporting week. Select a state to open its page.
Against the average
Good to excellent by state
Bar is this week's good plus excellent share; the tick marks that state's five-year average for the same week. Bars turn amber more than five points below average.
Season shape
Every reporting state, this season
Good plus excellent through the 2026 season. The dashed line is each state's own five-year average.
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All states
Sweet potatoes at a glance
Every state USDA reports, with the latest weekly rating and its most recent production numbers.
| State | Good+excellent | vs 5-yr avg | Harvested | Latest forecast (million cwt) | Last final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 95% | +9 | 33% | — | 2.2 2018 |
| Arkansas | 84% | — | 39% | — | 1.1 2018 |
| North Carolina | 75% | +25 | 37% | — | 18.9 2025 |
| Mississippi | 69% | +13 | 40% | — | 4.7 2025 |
| California | — | — | — | — | 6.0 2025 |
| Other states | — | — | — | — | 2.9 2025 |
| Florida | — | — | — | — | 0.8 2018 |
| Alabama | — | — | — | — | 0.6 2015 |
| New Jersey | — | — | — | — | 0.2 2015 |
| Texas | — | — | — | — | 0.1 2015 |
Dashes mean USDA does not publish that series for the state. Weekly ratings run April through November.
National record
US sweet potato crop: forecast vs final
The national crop's first forecast against the final estimate, by year.
| Crop year | Final (million cwt) | Crop value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.5 million cwt | $799M |
| 2024 | 24.8 million cwt | $617M |
| 2023 | 24.8 million cwt | $645M |
| 2022 | 27.7 million cwt | $656M |
| 2021 | 30.0 million cwt | $640M |
| 2020 | 30.8 million cwt | $687M |
| 2019 | 30.5 million cwt | $631M |
| 2018 | 27.4 million cwt | $634M |
| 2017 | 35.6 million cwt | $657M |
| 2016 | 31.5 million cwt | $652M |
| 2015 | 31.0 million cwt | $676M |
| 2014 | 29.5 million cwt | $704M |
USDA published annual estimates for this state through 2025. It has since been dropped from the annual survey, so there is no newer production figure — the weekly condition ratings above are the current measure.