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Organic farming in the U.S: number of certified farms 2019, by state

Published by Nils-Gerrit Wunsch, Nov 27, 2020

The statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in 2019 among certified organic U.S. farms and ranches. The results indicate that California had the largest number of certified organic farms in the U.S. amounting to 3,012 in 2019.

Number of certified organic farms in the United States in 2019, by state

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Release date

October 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2019

Number of respondents

16,589*

Special properties

All U.S. farms and ranches certified for meeting the standards of the National Organic Program (NOP) administered by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)**

Method of interview

Email survey

Supplementary notes

Total certified and exempt organic acres operated.
Figures were rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
The survey does not provide any information about the age of respondents.
* The sample count displays the number of records from the mail list that had certified organic production in 2019 or whose operational status was unknown. The mail list included 22,729 operations that met the criteria and the response rate for the U.S. was 73% (n=16,589)
** Only operations certified by an AMS approved agent were included in the 2019 survey.