60 Percent of Nebraska Potato Production in Storage

Nebraska growers, dealers, and processors held 5.70 million cwt of potatoes in storage on December 1, according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Current stocks represent 60% of the 2022 production. Total stocks are defined as all potatoes on hand, regardless of use, including those that will be lost through future shrinkage and dumping.

Comparing stocks by type, Russets accounted for 29% of the total, unchanged from 29% in 2021. Whites were 69% of the total, unchanged from 69% in 2021. Reds and Yellows were withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.