Number of Nebraska Certified Organic Operations up 47% Since 2016

October 22, 2020

Number of Nebraska Certified Organic Operations up 47% Since 2016

By USDA-NASS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has released the results of its 2019 Certified Organic Survey. Certified organic operations in Nebraska sold a total of $185 million in organic products in 2019, up 92% compared to 2016. The number of certified organic operations in Nebraska totaled 238, up 47% from 2016.

The 2019 Certified Organic Survey is a special study conducted by NASS and is part of the 2017 Census of Agriculture program. 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.

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