In 2013 Wisconsin's potato production ranked third in the United States.

Total potato production in 2013 was 27.28 million cwt .
 
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US Fall Potato Production: Top Ten States. Source: USDA-NASS: Potato Stocks (December 2014)

Major Potato varieties grown

The top potato varieties grown in Wisconsin (fall harvest 2016, by acreage) are:
 
  1. Frito-Lay varieties (23.1%)
  2. Russet Burbank (15.8%)
  3. Goldrush (12.2%)
  4. Russet Norkotah (10.5%)
  5. Norland (7.7%)
  6. Silverton Russet (6.4%)
  7. Umatilla Russet (6.2%)
  8. Snowden (5.1%)
All other varieties count for less than 3% of the Wisconsin Fall potato acreage.

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