What is the yield of russet potato?

Russet potato typically yields 81% edible portion of its as-purchased weight, per the CIA Standard Yield Tables.

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Russet potato yields 81%

You buy russet potato by its whole weight, but you only plate 81% of it. That 19% loss is real cost the invoice never shows — here's the math.

Yield is the fraction of an ingredient that actually reaches the plate after you clean, peel, and trim it. What you pay is the AP (as-purchased) price; what it costs on the plate is the EP (edible-portion) price.

Peel loss is real; skin-on prep recovers most of it when the dish allows.

Say your invoice shows $0.80 per lb of russet potato (an example AP price).

At 81% yield, your real cost is $0.99 per lb EP — because $0.80 ÷ 0.81 = $0.99.

AP price is illustrative; the EP figure is computed (AP ÷ yield). Use your real invoice price below.

Market readconfidence low · as of 2026-06-05

About $15.81–$20.38/sack (wholesale reference), flat +0% over the recent window.

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Sourced: CIA Standard Yield Tables, via the Plate Cost Calculator · what yield means · edible portion