Research Reports

Calendar Year 2019 – Total Potato Sales

Date: 2019

Topic: Retail Sales

Objective:

Summary of the 2019 Total Potatoes Sales from January 1 through December 31, 2019.

Highlights:

Total dollar sales increased by 2.2% and volume increased by 0.4%. Potato chips, frozen potatoes, refrigerated potatoes, and dehydrated potatoes increased in sales volume. Refrigerated potatoes saw a 7.0% lift in dollar sales and a 4.6% lift in volume sales, the largest for any category. Canned potatoes and deli-prepared sides declined in sales volume. Deli-prepared sides declined in both dollar sales by 2.5% and volume sales by 3.1%.

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Additional Retail Sales Reports

2019

Total Potato Sales: July – September 2023

Objective:

Potato retail dollar sales remained strong for the quarter from July-September 2023, up 9.5% from the same period a year ago. All categories of potatoes increased in dollar sales. Fresh volume sales remained stable compared to a year ago (-0.4%), led by increases in yellow (3.3%), red #2.8%), and fingerling potatoes (3.9%). Total potato volume sales slightly decreased (-1.7%) compared to a year ago.

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