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2016 Count of Certified Organic Operations

USDA Agricultural Marketing Service sent this bulletin at 04/19/2017 02:31 PM EDT

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AMS Announces 2016 Count of Certified Organic Operations

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced new data indicating the organic industry continues to grow domestically and globally, with 24,650 certified organic operations in the United States, and 37,032 around the world.

The 2016 count of U.S. certified organic farms and businesses reflects a 13 percent increase between the end of 2015 and 2016, continuing the trend of double digit growth in the organic sector.

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