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Nine thousand one hundred forty (9,140) is the number of organic farms in America. That total reflects publication in October 2012 of the 2011 USDA Certified Organic Production Survey by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 7y agoThe percentage of organic to conventional farms is 3.62 percent in California, 1.78 in Wisconsin, 2.58 in New York, 1.95 in Washington, 1.15 in Pennsylvania, 0.7 in Iowa, 7.42 in Vermont, 0.73 in Ohio, 1.52 in Oregon and 6.3 in Maine, according to 2014 U.S. Department of Agriculture census data. The total number of organic farms within each state's total farms is 2,805 of 77,400 in California, 1,228 of 69,000 in Wisconsin, 917 of 35,500 in New York, 716 of 36,700 in Washington and 679 of 58,800 in Pennsylvania. The comparative total is 612 of 88,000 in Iowa, 542 to 7,300 in Vermont, 541 of 74,500 in Ohio, 525 of 34,600 in Oregon and 517 of 8,200 in Maine.
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∙ 10y agoAccording to data on the OFRF website, approximately two percent of farmers in the United States are raising and growing produce using organic methods.
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How many farms in Kentucky are certified organic?
The National Organic Program database lists 114 certified organic operations based in Kentucky in 2010. About 10 of these are strictly organic processors; the rest are farms.
What percentage of US farms are organic?
USDA estimates 0.5% of US farms are organic.
How many organic acres in the us?
According to the USDA 2008 Organic Production Survey, there were 4.1 million acres of farms and ranches in organic production, comprised of 14,540 individual farms. They were counting only those farms that were certified organic or were exempt from certification because their sales were less than $5,000US annually.
How are pests manage on organic farms?
by organic pesticides.
Where do organic potatoes come from?
Organic farms,from the soil!
Does the government fund organic farms differently than regular farms?
Yes, the government funds organic farms differently than they do non-organic farms. Organic farms need to fulfill certain requirements and pass regular inspections through governmental organic agriculture-supportive programs. The eligibility and funding requirements reflect different cultivation requirements and marketing systems.
How many farms in Vermont today?
In 2007 there were 1,087 dairy farms, 128 organic vegetable farms and only three percent of the States workforce are involved in agriculture.
What types of farms can you get?
Organic farms, commercial farms, "factory" farms, grain farms, ranches, chicken farms, pig farms, dairy farms, beef farms, bison ranches, etc.
What is the kill rate at an organic farm?
Zero is the kill rate at an organic farm. Animals must not be slaughtered on organic farms in the United States of America. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Organic Program requires slaughter to take place at the nearest certified facility.
How are organic animals treated?
Many organic farms do not need to treat their animals nearly as much as inorganic farms do. Since the organic farms keep their animals more spaced out and in cleaner living conditions, less animals get sick compared to the farms that pack in their animals. They are like people, when we are living normal lives we rarely need antibiotics, but when you pack a bunch of people together and make them sleep where there urinate and other things, they will get sick a lot faster and more often.
What is the meaning of WWOOF?
WWOOF is an acronym for Willing Workers on Organic Farms.
