The statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in 2016 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 2,713 in 2016.
Number of certified organic farms in the United States in 2016, by state
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
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 2016 or whose operational status was unknown. The mail list included 18,418 operations that met the criteria and the response rate for the U.S. was 60% (n=15,806)
** Only operations certified by an AMS approved agent were included in the 2016 survey.
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US Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service. (September 20, 2017). Number of certified organic farms in the United States in 2016, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 25, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/677447/certified-organic-farms-in-us-by-state/
US Department of Agriculture, und Economic Research Service. "Number of certified organic farms in the United States in 2016, by state." Chart. September 20, 2017. Statista. Accessed January 25, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/677447/certified-organic-farms-in-us-by-state/
US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2017). Number of certified organic farms in the United States in 2016, by state. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 25, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/677447/certified-organic-farms-in-us-by-state/
US Department of Agriculture, and Economic Research Service. "Number of Certified Organic Farms in The United States in 2016, by State." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/677447/certified-organic-farms-in-us-by-state/
US Department of Agriculture & Economic Research Service, Number of certified organic farms in the United States in 2016, by state Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/677447/certified-organic-farms-in-us-by-state/ (last visited January 25, 2020)
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