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From 2000 to 2019, the annual sales growth of organic food in the United States decreased from nearly ** percent to nearly **** percent, but jumped up to almost ** percent in 2020.

Organic Agriculture in the United States

The exact definition of organic food differs across countries and certifiers. However, it often refers to crops grown without artificial pesticides, genetic modifications, or petroleum-based fertilizers. For meat, dairy, and eggs to be labelled as organic, the animals must not be raised on organic feed, given adequate time outdoors, and not fed growth hormones. In 2019, there was a total of approximately * certified organic farms in the United States. Roughly ** percent of the certified organic farms were on cropland and roughly ** percent on pasture and rangeland.

American consumers of Organic Food

The sales of organic food in the United States have continuously increased from 2005 to 2019. Starting with approximately ** billion U.S. dollars in 2005, organic food sales in the United States now amount to approximately ** billion U.S. dollars. The share of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 who rather or almost only purchase organic food is roughly ** percent. By contrast, only ** percent of 50-to-64-year old’s have similar purchasing habits with regards to organic food.