Russet Burbank is number 1 potato variety grown in US

PotatoPro has generated a Top 6 potato varieties based on the USDA data for the 2016 fall potato crop. In its statistics, the USDA distinguishes a spring, summer and fall potato crop, but the fall potato crop is by far the largest segment, typically accounting for over 90% of the weight of the potatoes harvested. 

The top six presented below is based on by the USDA reported acreage (not harvested weight) in 2016 in seven top potato growing states as a percentage of the total fall acreage in these states: Idaho, Maine, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin. 

PotatoPro has included all the varieties cultivated on over 2.5% of the potato acreage in these seven states.

#1 Russet Burbank

#2 Russet Norkotah

#3 Ranger Russet

#4 Umatilla Russet

#5 Frito-Lay varieties

#6 Norland

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