U.S. growers planted 22,000 acres, or 2.4 percent, more than a year ago, when they were dealing with cutbacks related to COVID-19.
An estimates drop in acreage within the top 13 states is forecast in Wisconsin, Colorado, Michigan and California.
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Potato acreage is still 25,000 acres below 2019 estimates, with water availability in California playing a role.
Total planted acreage includes 13 states reporting to USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS).