This statistic shows the share of consumers who say cost is an important reason when deciding whether to buy organic food in the United States as of June 2016. During the survey, 72 percent of respondents said that higher prices were an important factor in their purchase decision between organic and conventionally grown food.
Share of consumers who say cost is an important reason when deciding to buy organic food in the United States as of June 2016
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "When organic foods cost more than conventionally-grown food, is the higher price an important reason in whether or not you buy it, or not an important reason in your buying decisions?
Respondents who did not give an answer are not shown.
Percentage points not equal to 100 percent are probably due to rounding.
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Pew Research Center. (December 1, 2016). Share of consumers who say cost is an important reason when deciding to buy organic food in the United States as of June 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/739968/consumers-influenced-by-organic-food-cost-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of consumers who say cost is an important reason when deciding to buy organic food in the United States as of June 2016." Chart. December 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/739968/consumers-influenced-by-organic-food-cost-us/
Pew Research Center. (2016). Share of consumers who say cost is an important reason when deciding to buy organic food in the United States as of June 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/739968/consumers-influenced-by-organic-food-cost-us/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Consumers Who Say Cost Is An Important Reason When Deciding to Buy Organic Food in The United States as of June 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Dec 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/739968/consumers-influenced-by-organic-food-cost-us/
Pew Research Center, Share of consumers who say cost is an important reason when deciding to buy organic food in the United States as of June 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/739968/consumers-influenced-by-organic-food-cost-us/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of consumers who say cost is an important reason when deciding to buy organic food in the United States as of June 2016 [Graph], Pew Research Center, December 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/739968/consumers-influenced-by-organic-food-cost-us/
