The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released the results of the 2021 Certified Organic Survey, which show that 17,445 certified organic farms in the United States sold a total of $11.2 billion in organic products in 2021, up 12.9% from $9.9 billion in 2019.
Pennsylvania and New York ranked in the top 10 in organic sales.
New York shows that 1,407 certified organic farms sold a total of $328 million in organic products in 2021, up 10% from $298 million in 2019.
Pennsylvania shows that 1,125 certified organic farms sold a total of $1.09 billion in organic products in 2021, up 48% from $742 million in 2019.
The 2021 Certified Organic Survey is a census of all operations identified as having certified organic production.
Certified organic farms must meet the standards set out by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) and be certified compliant by an approved agent of NOP. Survey results are available at https://www.nass.usda.gov/organics.
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