Admin How many acres of organic farmland are in the US?
A total of 5.5 million acres were in organic production in 2019 – a half million acre increase since 2016. The vast majority of farms (71 percent) have been in agricultural production for over 10 years, with 48 percent of certified organic farms in operation for over 10 years.
What percent of American farms are organic?
More than half (56 percent) of the farms in the USDA survey grow only organic products, while the rest have some mix of organic and conventional crops and livestock. Some 1,460 farms say organic accounts for less than 25 percent of their sales. A two-page “highlights” summary of the 2019 report is available here.
Which U.S. state has the most organic farms?
California
Organic farming in the U.S: number of certified farms 2019, by state. 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.
What state has the most small farms?
Small Family Farms The states with the highest proportion of such farms were Utah (46 percent), Oklahoma (45), Tennessee (44), Indiana (43), Kentucky (43), and Texas (43). This category of farms has a small net negative income in the aggregate.
Where is the best state to farm?
State Rankings
| OVERALL RANK | State | Overall Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | 53.14 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 52.55 |
| 3 | North Dakota | 52.52 |
| 4 | Texas | 52.45 |
What is the most organic state?
California had by far the most certified organic farms in 2016, with 2,713. Its nearly 1.1 million acres of organic farms represented 21% of all U.S. certified organic land. The states with the second- and third-highest number of farms were Wisconsin (1,276 farms) and New York (1,059).
What country eats the most organic food?
Denmark and Switzerland had the highest per capita consumption of organic food of any country in the world in 2019. That year, the average Danish and Swiss consumer purchased around 344 and 312 euros of organic food, respectively. Luxemburg also ranked highly in terms of organic food consumption in that year.