The statistic shows the results of a survey conducted from 2014 to 2022* among certified organic U.S. farms and ranches. The results indicate that the total certified organic land in the U.S. amounted to over 4.9 million acres in 2022.
Certified organic land in the United States from 2014 to 2022* (in 1,000 acres)**
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.
*No Data is available for 2017, 2018, & 2020.
** Hundredweight.
*** Only operations certified by an AMS approved agent were included in the 2019 survey.
**** The sample count displays the number of records from the mail list that had certified organic production in 2021 or whose operational status was unknown. The mail list included 26,407 operations that met the criteria and the response rate for the U.S. was 42.6% (n=16,589)
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US Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service. (March 8, 2024). Certified organic land in the United States from 2014 to 2022* (in 1,000 acres)** [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/677564/certified-organic-land-us/
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US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2024). Certified organic land in the United States from 2014 to 2022* (in 1,000 acres)**. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/677564/certified-organic-land-us/
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