USA: Processors Used 286 Million cwt of Potatoes in 2025, Up 5%
Ключові вивезення
- 286 million cwt of potatoes went to processing in 2025, +5%
- 173 million cwt used for frozen fries and other items
- 58.3 million cwt used for chips and shoestrings, up 5%
- 18.7 million cwt of seed sold in 2025, down 8% on 2024
Чому це важливо?
- Для фермерів
- Talk to fry and chip buyers about 2027 contracts: processing demand grew 5% while seed sales fell 8%.
- Для процесорів
- Secure raw material early: processing use rose to 286 million cwt while plantings fall for a third year.
- Для трейдерів
- Expect less spare volume for fresh markets if processors keep taking about two-thirds of the crop.
- Для постачальників
- Target fry and chip growers with storage and quality tools: frozen products alone used 173 million cwt.
60-секундний зміст
Factory demand absorbed a growing part of the American potato crop in 2025. According to the annual summary of the agricultural statistics service, processing plants took 286 million hundredweight, about 13 million tonnes and some two thirds of the harvest, a rise of 5 percent. Frozen fries and other frozen lines were the main engine, at 173 million hundredweight, up 6 percent, while chip makers used 5 percent more and dehydrators slightly less. Table-stock sales edged up 2 percent, yet seed sales fell 8 percent, in line with smaller plantings this year. For growers this signals steady contract demand from fry and chip plants in the Pacific Northwest. For processors it signals competition for raw material if area keeps shrinking. Fresh-market traders may find less spare volume. The figures cover a completed season; how much processors can source from the smaller 2026 area is still unknown.
US processors used more potatoes in 2025. They took 286 million cwt of raw potatoes, up 5% from 2024. The data come from the annual potato summary of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), released on 25 September 2026.
That volume is about 13 million tonnes. It equals roughly 68% of the national crop of 418 million cwt.
Frozen products lead the growth
Frozen french fries and other frozen products used 173 million cwt. That is 6% more than in 2024. Frozen products took about 60% of all processing volume.
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Other outlets moved in different directions:
- Chips and shoestrings: 58.3 million cwt, up 5%.
- Dehydrated products: 42.1 million cwt, down 1%.
Fresh and seed
Table-stock sales grew too. They reached 101 million cwt, up 2% from 99.3 million cwt.
Seed sales fell 8% to 18.7 million cwt. This matches the lower planted area for 2026.
Shrinkage and loss were estimated at 25.6 million cwt, down 2%.
Three states supply most raw material
Idaho, Washington and Oregon are the main processing states. Together they grew about 257 million cwt in 2025. Idaho produced 139.95 million cwt, Washington 91.04 million cwt and Oregon 26.04 million cwt.
Контекст
Total production fell 1% in 2025. Processing still grew, so processors took a larger share of the crop. The value of all potato sales fell 9% to $4.21 billion. The average price was $10.80 per cwt.
Чому це важливо?
The data show strong demand from fry and chip plants in 2025. Frozen products alone used about 7.8 million tonnes of potatoes. This demand supports contract acreage in Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
At the same time, seed sales and plantings are falling. If processing demand stays high, the smaller 2026 area may leave less room for fresh markets. Processors may need to compete harder for raw material under contract.
Photo: A salty snacks factory in Sderot, Israel (not the United States) (illustrative). Nizzan Cohen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Глобальний короткий огляд картоплі
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Що далі
The 2026 crop will be smaller in area, according to ERS. Processors will need to fill contracts from fewer acres. Later NASS reports will show how much raw material the 2026 crop provides.
Джерела
- USDA NASS — Зведення щодо картоплі за 2025 рік (25.09.2026) — https://esmis.nal.usda.gov/sites/default/release-files/796078/pots0926.pdf
- USDA NASS — Картопля 2025 Зведена версія, текстова версія — https://esmis.nal.usda.gov/sites/default/release-files/796078/pots0926.txt
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