All U.S. farms and ranches certified for meeting the standards of the National Organic Program (NOP) administered by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)**
Method of interview
Email survey
Supplementary notes
Total certified and exempt organic acres operated.
Figures were rounded to provide a better understanding of the statistic.
The survey does not provide any information about the age of respondents.
* The sample count displays the number of records from the mail list that had certified organic production in 2021 or whose operational status was unknown. The mail list included 26,407 operations that met the criteria and the response rate for the U.S. was 42.6% (n=16,589)
** Only operations certified by an AMS approved agent were included in the 2021 survey.
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Organic farming in the U.S.: operated certified land 2021, by ownership
The statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in 2021 among certified organic U.S. farms and ranches. The results indicate that about *** thousand acres of certified organic land operated in the U.S. was rented to others in 2021.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service. (December 15, 2022). Operated certified organic land in the United States in 2021, by ownership (in 1,000 acres) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/677357/operated-certified-organic-land-us-by-ownership/
U.S. Department of Agriculture, und Economic Research Service. "Operated certified organic land in the United States in 2021, by ownership (in 1,000 acres)." Chart. December 15, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/677357/operated-certified-organic-land-us-by-ownership/
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