USDA · Pesticide Data Program

Potatoes

In 2024 the USDA Pesticide Data Program tested 177 samples of potatoes for residues of hundreds of pesticides. Residues were found in 98% of samples; 0.0% had a residue above the EPA tolerance.

177samples tested

98%with at least one residue

0.0%above an EPA tolerance

5.6%imported samples

Most frequently found

Share of samples in which each compound was detected, and the EPA tolerance for this food

Compound	Samples	Share	EPA tolerance
Chlorpropham	169	96%	30.00 ppm
Fluopyram	26	15%	0.10 ppm
Azoxystrobin	20	11%	8.00 ppm
Difenoconazole	19	11%	4.00 ppm
Thiamethoxam	17	9.6%	0.25 ppm
Thiabendazole	16	9.0%	10.00 ppm
Fludioxonil	14	7.9%	6.00 ppm
Propamocarb hydrochloride	5	2.8%	0.30 ppm
DDE p,p'	4	2.3%	1.00 ppm
Imidacloprid	4	2.3%	0.40 ppm
Pentachloroaniline (PCA)	3	1.7%	0.10 ppm
Pentachlorobenzene (PCB)	3	1.7%	0.10 ppm

Other foods tested

Almonds Apples Avocado Blackberries, Fresh Cherry Tomatoes Cucumbers Fish, Salmon Lettuce, Head Lettuce, Leaf Onions Oranges Pineapple, Fresh Pineapple, Frozen Pumpkin, Canned Sweet Corn, Fresh Sweet Corn, Frozen Tomatillos

An EPA tolerance is the maximum residue level legally allowed on a food in the United States. A residue found is not, by itself, a safety finding; this page reports the measurements only.

Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Pesticide Data Program, 2024 database (ams.usda.gov), public domain · shares calculated by Shelfpedia.