The Official
Tater Tot Index
A Council on Frozen Potato Affairs publication
Index Entry · Hearth & Home

A Backyard Inground Pool

Prevailing market value: $65,000
Equates To
Tater TotsTaters Seasoned Shredded Potatoes
1.55 million2.33 million
Crisped, Golden Cylinders

"Tots enough to fill the shallow end, end-to-end, lane-line to lane-line."

Summertime luxury, reconsidered.

Equivalent Cost
$65,000
Total Weight
14.5 tons
Total Volume
546.8 cu. ft.
End-to-End Length
39 km (24 mi)
Buries a 2,000 sq. ft. home
3.3 inches deep
Floods a standard pool
21% of a pool
End-to-end, to the moon
0.010% to the moon
Council Methodology

At the prevailing rate of $0.14/oz for name-brand Tater Tots® or $0.093/oz for the generic equivalent, with each tot standardized to 8.5 grams. The thrifty consumer is directed to the Calculator for additional dimensional conversions.