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Quick FactsEach year, there are more than 1 million acres of potatoes planted—that’s like filling the whole state of Rhode Island with potato plants. It’s the leading vegetable crop in the US with a total production of 41.3 billion pounds. Total126 poundsFrozen52 poundsFresh41 poundsChips18 poundsDehydrated14 poundsCanned1 pound Source: USDA, Economic Research ServiceTop 10 Potato Producing States(in Billion Pounds)* 1. Idaho11.52.Washington9.33.Wisconson2.94.Colorado2.35.
