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Organic farming in the U.S: number of certified farms 2016, by state
Number of certified organic farms in the United States in 2016, by state
by M. Shahbandeh,
last edited
Jul 22, 2019
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
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by M. Shahbandeh,
last edited
Jul 22, 2019
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.
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- Release date
- September 2017
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2016
- Number of respondents
- 15,806*
- 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
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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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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- 2016
- Number of respondents
- 15,806*
- 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
-
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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- Number of operated certified organic farms in the United States in 2016, by ownership
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- Area of certified organic vegetables, potatoes, and melons grown in the Open Harvested in the United States in 2016, by category (in 1,000 acres)*
- Area of certified organic vegetables, potatoes, and melons grown under Protection Harvested in the U.S. in 2015, by category (in 1,000 square feet)*
- Area of certified organic field crops harvested in the United States from 2014 to 2016 (in million acres)
- Area of certified organic fruits, tree nuts, and berries in the United States from 2014 and 2016 (in 1,000 acres)*
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