The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has released the results of its 2021 Certified Organic Survey.
Certified organic operations in Kansas sold a total of $66.1 million in organic products in 2021, down 4% compared to 2019.
The number of certified organic operations in Kansas totaled 129, up 17% from 2019.
The 2021 Certified Organic Survey is a special study conducted by NASS in conjunction with USDA’s Risk Management Agency. It provides value of sales information at the commodity level along with acreage, production, and practices data for a variety of certified organic crop and livestock operations. Information was also collected on marketing and agricultural practices, crop insurance usage, select production expenses, and acres transitioning into organic production.
Categories: Kansas, Crops