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Statistical Review of Californias Organic Agriculture
2005 2009
Karen Klonsky
Kurt Richter
Agricultural Issues CenterUniversity of California
March 2011
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Statistical Review of Californias Organic Agriculture
2005 2009
Karen KlonskyExtension SpecialistDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsUniversity of California, Davis and
Associate Director Agricultural Issues Center
University of California
Kurt RichterResearch AssociateDepartment of Agricultural and Resource EconomicsUniversity of California, Davis
For information regarding this publication contact:Karen Klonsky
Phone: (530) 752-3563Email: [email protected]
Internet Release The University of California Agricultural Issues Center has posted this publication on itswebsite http://aic.ucdavis.edu/research1/organic.html. The internet version can bedownloaded in its entirety for noncommercial use.
Copyright March 2011 The Regents of the University of California
Agricultural Issues Center
University of California Agricultural Issues CenterOne Shields AvenueDavis CA 95616-5270Email: [email protected]: http://aic.ucdavis.eduPhone: (530) 752-2320Fax: (530) 752-5451
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 2
Figure 1. Geographic Regions of Organic Production in California ................................ 3
California Organic Agriculture by Commodity Group, 2005 2009 ................................. 4
California Organic Agriculture by Region and Commodity Group, 2005 ......................... 5
California Organic Agriculture by Region and Commodity Group, 2006 ......................... 6
California Organic Agriculture by Region and Commodity Group, 2007 ......................... 7
California Organic Agriculture by Region and Commodity Group, 2008 ......................... 8
California Organic Agriculture by Region and Commodity Group, 2009 ......................... 9
Percent of Registered Growers and Percent of Sales by Sales Class, 2005 2009 .... 10
Entry and Exit Patterns of Registered Growers, 2005 2009 ....................................... 10
California Organic Agriculture by County, 2005 2009 ................................................ 11
Number of Growers ............................................................................................ 11
Number of Acres ................................................................................................. 13
Farm Level Sales Value Dollars ....................................................................... 15
California Organic Agriculture by Commodity, 2005 2009 .......................................... 17
Number of Growers* ........................................................................................... 17
Number of Acres ................................................................................................. 23
Farm Level Sales Value Dollars ....................................................................... 29
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Introduction
The California Organic Products Act (COPA), signed into law in 2003, providesprotection to producers, processors, handlers and consumers in that foods producedand marketed as organic must meet specified standards. As part of the regulatory
process, COPA requires annual registration of all processors, growers and handlers ofcommodities labeled as organic. State registration is separate from, and does not act asa substitute for, organic certification. State law mandates registration administered bythe California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) while federal law mandatescertification by a USDA accredited third-party organization.
This publication quantifies the current size and growth of the organic industry inCalifornia in terms of acres, farm gate sales and number of growers statewide and bycommodity, commodity group, county, and region based on CDFA registration data from2005 - 2009. Values for 2005 have been updated since the May 200 7 StatisticalReview of Californias Organic Agriculture: 2000 2005. The six major commodity
group classifications presented in this report include: field crops; fruit and nut crops;livestock, dairy, poultry and apiary products; nursery, greenhouse and floriculture;pasture and rangeland; and vegetable crops. The 2007 report did not include rangelandand pasture as a separate category and included those values under field crops andlivestock. The state s counties are divided into eight geographic regions based onsimilar groupings used by CDFA in their annual statistical reports (Figure 1).
When interpreting the data, the following points should be considered. The numberscontained in this publication are derived solely from information provided in the annualregistration forms of organic growers. In other words, the numbers are presented asreported to CDFA by growers. Only sales from products marketed as organic arerequired to be reported to CDFA. This means that income from sales of organicallygrown products sold in the conventional market may not be included. Income fromgovernment payment is not reported.
In this report, acreage was calculated by tallying only crop production acres. Land thatwas double or multiple cropped was counted as one crop acre. Fallow land and landutilized for roads, houses and farm buildings were excluded from the analysis. Theacreage reported here includes only those acres from which growers reported organicsales.
Finally, when interpreting the total number of growers, the sum of the subcategoriesmay not equal the total because some individual growers have reported in multiplesubcategories. For example, a grower producing vegetables and fruit will count as onevegetable grower and one fruit grower, and still only account for one of the total numberof growers. Simply adding the number of vegetable growers to the number of fruitgrowers would result in double counting. Similarly, a grower producing wheat and corncounts as one corn grower and one wheat grower but only one of the total number offield crop producers.
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Figure 1. Geographic Regions of Organic Production in California
Bay Area
Cascade-Sierra
Central Coast
North Coast
San Joaquin Valley
Sacramento Valley
South Coast
Southeast In terior
Humboldt
Siski y ou Modoc
Trinity Shasta Lassen
Plumas Tehama Butte
Sierra Nevada
Placer Yuba Glenn
Sutter Colusa Lake Sonoma Napa
Yolo
Solano El Dorado
Amador CalaverasAlpine
Mono
Sacra -mento
Mari osa
Marin Alameda
SanMateo Santa
Clara
SanJoaquin
Stanislaus Merced
Madera Fresno SanBenito
Monterey
Kings Tulare Inyo
San LuisObispo Kern San
BernardinoSantaBarbara
Ventura Los Angeles
Orange San Diego Imperial
Riverside
Mendocino
Del Norte
SantaCruz
SanFrancisco
ContraCosta Tuolumne
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California Organic Agriculture by Commodity Group, 2005 2009
Number of Growers*
YEAR FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
2005 205 1,293 91 179 35 505 1,795
2006 220 1,326 105 178 62 519 1,891
2007 266 1,511 118 192 101 564 2,156
2008 287 1,605 144 197 154 614 2,311
2009 282 1,662 142 200 157 614 2,330
* Row totals do not equal the sum of the columns because of growers in multiple commodity groups.
Number of Acres
YEAR FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
2005 41,376 42,460 22,736 342 42,695 45,622 195,171
2006 58,231 52,594 19,085 266 66,235 56,710 253,121
2007 72,063 53,904 22,121 271 130,097 75,450 353,906
2008 72,669 63,534 86,422 359 155,297 85,708 463,989
2009 77,340 66,375 88,333 354 179,702 74,065 486,169
Farm Level Sales Value Dollars
YEAR FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
2005 23,226,368 166,887,263 92,246,798 8,071,675 30,199 220,443,629 510,905,9322006 27,425,643 214,434,753 135,856,843 6,232,942 78,674 244,542,874 628,571,729
2007 33,688,375 274,661,275 138,909,483 12,444,795 796,670 347,469,012 807,969,610
2008 39,556,788 335,534,818 144,164,603 14,501,511 3,105,574 371,294,375 908,157,668
2009 50,354,710 340,496,697 158,727,624 13,547,752 2,315,376 355,173,535 920,615,693
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California Organic Agriculture by Region and Commodity Group, 2005
Number of Growers*
REGION FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
Bay Area 7 25 8 16 4 28 51
Cascade-Sierra 40 58 9 18 7 45 111
Central Coast 18 149 5 39 131 243
North Coast 21 250 36 52 11 109 354
Sacramento Valley 77 153 5 18 8 53 252
San Joaquin Valley 19 238 16 9 5 49 301
South Coast 18 349 8 25 72 392
Southeast Interior 6 77 4 2 23 103
TOTAL Growers 205 1,293 91 179 35 505 1,795
Number of Acres
REGION FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
Bay Area 390 364 1,798 7 5,944 253 8,757
Cascade-Sierra 11,788 638 240 110 11,130 1,220 25,126
Central Coast 1,036 2,514 1,309 45 23,572 28,476
North Coast 1,555 7,588 16,917 31 4,375 473 30,939
Sacramento Valley 16,589 5,354 12 33 10,572 2,736 35,296
San Joaquin Valley 8,617 16,551 2,159 34 10,674 8,357 46,391
South Coast 645 7,078 66 43 4,215 12,047
Southeast Interior 756 2,313 234 39 4,797 8,139
TOTAL Acres 41,376 42,460 22,736 342 42,695 45,622 195,171
Farm Level Sales Value Dollars
REGION FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
Bay Area 168,255 1,564,865 4,421,502 251,136 11 1,871,361 8,277,130
Cascade-Sierra 5,407,044 1,215,911 50,377 7,651 15,232 828,413 7,524,628
Central Coast 852,395 30,456,241 44,927 3,353,677 114,436,562 149,143,802
North Coast 897,139 16,680,669 35,233,543 971,740 13,811 5,307,130 59,104,032
Sacramento Valley 12,453,321 14,820,705 24,100 924,572 1,135 14,184,721 42,408,554
San Joaquin Valley 1,940,855 62,344,962 45,379,765 448,763 10 44,412,776 154,527,131
South Coast 1,160,953 27,032,945 6,723,985 372,312 26,851,148 62,141,343
Southeast Interior 346,406 12,770,965 368,599 1,741,824 12,551,518 27,779,312
TOTAL Sales 23,226,368 166,887,263 92,246,798 8,071,675 30,199 220,443,629 510,905,932
* Row totals do not equal the sum of the columns because of growers in multiple commodity groups. The sum of the regions maynot equal the Total Growers because of growers in multiple regions.
Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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California Organic Agriculture by Region and Commodity Group, 2006
Number of Growers *
REGION FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
Bay Area 6 27 11 13 11 24 57
Cascade-Sierra 42 47 7 14 7 44 110
Central Coast 14 163 7 36 135 253
North Coast 24 237 44 51 36 104 373
Sacramento Valley 90 159 7 22 3 60 265
San Joaquin Valley 25 259 19 11 4 54 327
South Coast 17 363 7 30 1 76 411
Southeast Interior 4 77 3 2 26 106
TOTAL Growers 220 1,326 105 178 62 519 1,891
Number of Acres
REGION FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
Bay Area 860 411 503 8 10,019 509 12,309
Cascade-Sierra 14,836 634 267 2 11,704 533 27,977
Central Coast 985 3,229 514 46 26,524 31,298
North Coast 2,596 9,551 13,902 40 17,817 485 44,390
Sacramento Valley 18,768 6,269 51 37 16,050 3,626 44,802
San Joaquin Valley 18,911 21,058 2,745 17 10,640 15,045 68,415
South Coast 500 8,316 1,062 76 4 4,492 14,450
Southeast Interior 776 3,126 42 41 5,496 9,481
TOTAL Acres 58,231 52,594 19,085 266 66,235 56,710 253,121
Farm Level Sales Value Dollars
REGION FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
Bay Area 641,073 2,241,528 5,804,052 278,901 14 6,590,406 15,555,974
Cascade-Sierra 6,540,419 890,328 16,290 14,665 528 1,145,454 8,607,684
Central Coast 634,317 37,100,600 31,370 2,506,952 109,937,803 150,211,042
North Coast 269,926 20,478,042 45,407,384 1,507,781 71,649 6,326,397 74,061,179
Sacramento Valley 14,383,978 16,388,541 241,700 912,227 879 14,707,032 46,634,357
San Joaquin Valley 3,627,553 83,944,654 75,428,742 524,250 604 61,686,488 225,212,291
South Coast 996,398 36,853,096 8,274,721 366,269 5,000 32,454,549 78,950,033
Southeast Interior 331,979 16,537,964 652,584 121,897 11,694,745 29,339,169
TOTAL Sales 27,425,643 214,434,753 135,856,843 6,232,942 78,674 244,542,874 628,571,729
* Row totals do not equal the sum of the columns because of growers in multiple commodity groups. The sum of the regions maynot equal the Total Growers because of growers in multiple regions.
Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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California Organic Agriculture by Region and Commodity Group, 2007
Number of Growers*
REGION FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
Bay Area 8 32 11 18 15 28 67
Cascade-Sierra 56 58 6 18 10 53 134
Central Coast 18 200 9 45 3 155 301
North Coast 35 290 56 56 57 102 445
Sacramento Valley 102 154 12 18 5 64 287
San Joaquin Valley 31 274 14 13 10 59 352
South Coast 12 416 6 22 1 79 458
Southeast Interior 6 93 4 3 28 124
TOTAL Growers 266 1,511 118 192 101 564 2,156
Number of Acres
REGION FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
Bay Area 1,983 419 543 8 12,718 520 16,191
Cascade-Sierra 18,880 773 191 9 16,867 496 37,216
Central Coast 669 3,977 1,323 103 18,322 19,660 44,055
North Coast 2,863 9,218 15,957 45 39,225 821 68,128
Sacramento Valley 24,477 5,927 805 42 16,279 5,271 52,800
San Joaquin Valley 21,490 22,741 3,194 14 26,680 21,341 95,460
South Coast 475 8,082 62 43 5 21,623 30,290
Southeast Interior 1,226 2,768 46 6 5,719 9,764
TOTAL Acres 72,063 53,904 22,121 271 130,097 75,450 353,906
Farm Level Sales Value - Dollars
REGION FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
Bay Area 309,312 2,129,250 4,397,791 1,016,250 7,018 6,648,235 14,507,856
Cascade-Sierra 9,176,197 1,769,607 53,355 31,087 27,359 961,001 12,018,606
Central Coast 269,912 54,305,454 378,089 7,676,591 4 117,872,819 180,502,869
North Coast 491,091 23,851,147 72,574,828 1,736,688 732,824 6,912,666 106,299,244
Sacramento Valley 18,248,833 18,488,071 1,640,952 1,078,379 15,598 19,535,805 59,007,638San Joaquin Valley 4,155,791 98,702,283 53,019,153 539,038 11,867 133,746,470 290,174,602
South Coast 376,345 56,632,686 6,000,262 353,125 2,000 45,448,518 108,812,936
Southeast Interior 660,894 18,782,777 845,053 13,637 16,343,498 36,645,859
TOTAL Sales 33,688,375 274,661,275 138,909,483 12,444,795 796,670 347,469,012 807,969,610
* Row totals do not equal the sum of the columns because of growers in multiple commodity groups. The sum of the regions maynot equal the Total Growers because of growers in multiple regions.
Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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California Organic Agriculture by Region and Commodity Group, 2008
Number of Growers*
REGION FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
Bay Area 9 35 14 19 17 35 73
Cascade-Sierra 58 59 10 23 22 58 149
Central Coast 23 204 12 39 5 160 310
North Coast 44 319 64 47 80 110 488
Sacramento Valley 107 163 10 23 14 68 303
San Joaquin Valley 25 304 23 12 15 68 386
South Coast 11 432 8 27 86 484
Southeast Interior 11 97 3 7 35 135
TOTAL Growers 287 1,605 144 197 154 614 2,311
Number of Acres
REGION FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
Bay Area 1,387 265 2,280 11 10,021 812 14,775
Cascade-Sierra 24,458 687 427 73 22,647 1,074 49,366
Central Coast 1,002 5,155 1,348 115 18,338 24,641 50,600
North Coast 4,377 11,051 18,525 26 46,085 483 80,547
Sacramento Valley 27,001 6,451 2,296 51 32,141 5,730 73,670
San Joaquin Valley 10,792 27,386 61,443 17 25,815 25,434 150,887
South Coast 133 9,556 64 61 22,399 32,216
Southeast Interior 3,519 2,983 41 6 5,135 11,928
TOTAL Acres 72,669 63,534 86,422 359 155,297 85,708 463,989
Farm Level Sales Value - Dollars
REGION FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
Bay Area 112,430 1,749,996 8,493,929 511,541 368,009 7,337,409 18,573,315
Cascade-Sierra 13,834,990 1,635,817 57,325 162,004 148,353 1,228,579 17,067,067
Central Coast 355,764 62,544,110 309,308 9,628,115 256 165,919,533 238,757,086
North Coast 618,036 31,744,899 57,175,101 2,238,271 2,372,114 7,430,455 101,578,876
Sacramento Valley 20,717,150 23,993,780 2,028,732 1,008,658 15,294 27,747,128 75,510,743San Joaquin Valley 2,836,029 117,071,962 68,254,497 385,282 200,545 109,571,176 298,319,491
South Coast 319,607 76,624,033 6,963,416 551,488 32,320,485 116,780,031
Southeast Interior 762,782 20,170,220 882,296 16,152 19,739,609 41,571,062
TOTAL Sales 39,556,788 335,534,818 144,164,603 14,501,511 3,105,574 371,294,375 908,157,668
* Row totals do not equal the sum of the columns because of growers in multiple commodity groups. The sum of the regions maynot equal the Total Growers because of growers in multiple regions.
Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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California Organic Agriculture by Region and Commodity Group, 2009
Number of Growers*
REGION FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
Bay Area 10 34 11 20 15 34 71
Cascade-Sierra 58 60 9 24 20 63 150
Central Coast 32 200 12 46 7 156 303
North Coast 46 329 67 46 82 113 498
Sacramento Valley 82 160 11 22 17 65 272
San Joaquin Valley 29 324 23 10 14 75 408
South Coast 16 451 6 29 89 503
Southeast Interior 12 111 3 3 3 26 144
TOTAL Growers 282 1662 142 200 157 614 2,330
Number of Acres
REGION FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
Bay Area 1,947 265 2,260 8 10,208 528 15,217
Cascade-Sierra 21,953 692 429 72 36,971 756 60,873
Central Coast 218 4,427 1,376 129 18,623 23,775 48,548
North Coast 6,690 10,961 19,245 24 54,402 734 92,056
Sacramento Valley 21,255 5,911 3,606 36 32,793 4,755 68,357
San Joaquin Valley 21,092 29,704 61,287 13 26,395 16,995 155,486
South Coast 133 10,957 68 63 22,784 34,012
Southeast Interior 4,052 3,458 62 8 305 3,738 11,621
TOTAL Acres 77,340 66,375 88,333 354 179,702 74,065 486,169
Farm Level Sales Value Dollars
REGION FieldCropsFruit &
Nut Crops
Livestock,Dairy, Poultry
& Apiary
Nursery,Greenhouse& Floriculture
Pasture &Rangeland
VegetableCrops TOTAL
Bay Area 394,415 1,876,782 13,894,912 364,886 7,522 3,228,396 19,766,914
Cascade-Sierra 15,082,473 1,224,932 66,632 186,019 65,126 1,919,610 18,544,792
Central Coast 1,344,069 60,915,379 797,958 8,404,119 85 153,074,029 224,535,638
North Coast 864,393 37,345,424 68,946,498 2,121,534 1,875,438 7,096,957 118,250,243
Sacramento Valley 20,374,266 22,854,360 3,377,155 782,523 164,825 22,841,822 70,394,950San Joaquin Valley 8,962,599 120,635,475 63,931,793 397,852 201,375 107,920,774 302,049,868
South Coast 1,551,844 70,519,301 6,969,184 1,275,217 41,231,476 121,548,023
Southeast Interior 1,780,653 25,125,043 743,492 15,602 4 17,860,471 45,525,265
TOTAL Sales 50,354,710 340,496,697 158,727,624 13,547,752 2,315,376 355,173,535 920,615,693
* Row totals do not equal the sum of the columns because of growers in multiple commodity groups. The sum of the regions maynot equal the Total Growers because of growers in multiple regions.
Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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Percent of Registered Growers and Percent of Sales by Sales Class, 2005 2009
Sales Class ($ per year)2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
%Growers
%Sales
%Growers
%Sales
%Growers
%Sales
%Growers
%Sales
%Growers
%Sales
0 - 4,999 26 0 23 0 23 0 22 0 22 0
5,000 - 9,999 9 0 8 0 7 0 7 0 7 0
10,000 - 49,999 26 2 26 2 26 2 24 2 24 2
50,000 - 99,999 11 3 12 3 12 2 13 2 11 2
100,000 - 249,999 12 7 12 6 11 5 13 5 13 5
250,000 - 499,999 6 8 7 8 7 7 9 8 8 8
500,000 - 999,999 4 11 6 13 6 10 6 11 6 12
1,000,000 & above 6 68 6 68 7 73 7 71 8 72
All 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100
Entry and Exit Patterns of Registered Growers, 2005 2009
Organic Growers: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Continuing from the previous year 1,519 1,530 1,676 1,873 1,968
Entering 276 361 480 438 362
Total registered growers 1,795 1,891 2,156 2,311 2,330
Exiting at the end of the year 265 215 283 343 n/a
Continuing into the next year 1,530 1,676 1,873 1,968 n/a
n/a = not available
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California Organic Agriculture by County, 2005 2009
Number of GrowersRegion/County 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Bay Area 51 57 67 73 71
Alameda 3 4 5 3 4
Contra Costa 8 8 9 10 9
Marin 32 39 44 50 49
San Francisco
San Mateo 6 5 8 9 8
Cascade-Sierra 111 110 134 149 150
Amador 4 4 5 6 5
Calaveras 3 4 4 4
El Dorado 15 12 15 17 16
Lassen
Modoc 6 8 10 12 14
Nevada 15 15 18 19 26
Placer 16 18 20 18 19
Plumas 4 6 5 5 4
Shasta 15 14 21 25 22
Sierra
Siskiyou 24 26 32 40 36
Trinity 7 3 3 3
Central Coast 243 253 301 310 303
Monterey60 72 79 86 86
San Benito 45 40 50 52 50
San Luis Obispo 50 55 70 74 66
Santa Clara 16 19 17 19 16
Santa Cruz 75 69 86 81 87
North Coast 354 373 445 488 498
Del Norte 3 5 5
Humboldt 64 76 102 114 113
Lake 56 54 68 65 66
Mendocino 90 86 107 117 123
Napa 30 35 42 51 52
Sonoma 113 120 123 137 140
* The total of the counties may not equal the region total because of growers in multiple counties.- Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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California Organic Agriculture by County, 2005 2009
Number of Growers (continued)Region/County 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Sacramento Valley 252 265 287 303 272
Butte 54 52 54 59 50Colusa 23 23 30 37 25
Glenn 25 37 39 39 32
Sacramento 10 11 13 13 14
Solano 27 24 30 29 28
Sutter 35 37 41 43 32
Tehama 12 10 15 17 23
Yolo 53 57 51 57 54
Yuba 14 15 15 15 17
San Joaquin Valley 301 327 352 386 408
Fresno 93 112 123 134 143
Kern 25 28 31 36 36
Kings 6 11 16 16 21
Madera 40 39 40 43 42
Merced 41 43 45 49 46
San Joaquin 17 18 19 24 26
Stanislaus 33 25 27 32 28
Tulare 48 52 51 55 71
South Coast 392 411 458 484 503
Los Angeles 14 12 15 19 16Orange 7 8 7 8 10
San Bernardino 5 3 4 3 4
San Diego 271 281 301 307 323
Santa Barbara 52 54 68 74 73
Ventura 44 54 63 73 77
Southeast Interior 103 106 124 135 144
Imperial 20 19 23 28 24
Inyo
Mono
Riverside 3
Tuolumne 76 79 92 98 111
* The total of the counties may not equal the region total because of growers in multiple counties. Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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California Organic Agriculture by County, 2005 2009
Number of AcresRegion/County 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Bay Area 8,757 12,309 16,191 14,775 15,217
Alameda 72 228 228 74 79
Contra Costa 250 138 140 356 389
Marin 8,402 11,662 15,532 14,000 14,713
San Francisco
San Mateo 26 277 287 342 31
Cascade-Sierra 25,126 27,977 37,216 49,366 60,873
Amador 374 374 485 945 683
Calaveras 36 22 38 37
El Dorado 111 98 107 161 127
Lassen
Modoc 2,513 2,690 3,057 5,543 5,851
Nevada 200 84 78 112 148
Placer 1,929 2,536 3,386 5,380 3,566
Plumas 3,021 3,086 371 559 560
Shasta 524 1,495 2,023 2,957 2,090
Sierra
Siskiyou 16,333 17,494 27,572 33,649 47,593
Trinity 32 12 21 21
Central Coast 28,476 31,298 44,055 50,600 48,548
Monterey15,891 18,607 22,502 24,751 24,630
San Benito 6,614 6,618 13,139 13,896 12,563
San Luis Obispo 2,799 2,679 6,395 6,899 7,253
Santa Clara 344 867 527 644 729
Santa Cruz 2,828 2,526 1,493 4,409 3,374
North Coast 30,939 44,390 68,128 80,547 92,056
Del Norte 7,839 9,181 8,356
Humboldt 6,850 12,881 27,832 32,149 43,179
Lake 1,333 1,498 1,841 1,689 2,061
Mendocino 3,442 6,360 5,352 7,198 7,079
Napa 1,040 2,207 2,421 2,628 2,431
Sonoma 10,677 13,645 22,844 27,703 28,952
* The total of the counties may not equal the region total because of growers in multiple counties. Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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Number of Acres (continued)Region/County 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Sacramento Valley 35,296 44,802 52,800 73,670 68,357
Butte 14,581 15,784 16,043 16,670 15,884Colusa 2,822 2,809 4,318 6,988 4,536
Glenn 2,883 3,540 4,412 3,846 3,806
Sacramento 465 491 421 546 435
Solano 1,019 886 1,195 1,366 1,339
Sutter 6,690 7,592 10,694 11,197 10,173
Tehama 943 565 632 15,533 16,030
Yolo 4,848 11,608 13,660 16,265 14,829
Yuba 1,045 1,526 1,425 1,260 1,323
San Joaquin Valley 46,391 68,415 95,460 150,887 155,486
Fresno 10,739 18,016 19,090 16,499 22,671
Kern 7,816 13,325 18,505 23,432 15,352
Kings 4,626 12,211 13,276 4,994 11,755
Madera 4,001 4,236 5,204 5,998 5,269
Merced 7,140 7,572 26,239 77,895 77,483
San Joaquin 576 596 708 1,155 1,131
Stanislaus 9,308 9,794 9,774 18,195 17,970
Tulare 2,186 2,666 2,664 2,718 3,854
South Coast 12,047 14,450 30,290 32,216 34,012
Los Angeles 97 167 18,985 19,005 19,006Orange 320 164 126 356 357
San Bernardino 74 66 30 36 45
San Diego 5,672 6,752 5,399 5,643 6,459
Santa Barbara 1,631 1,935 1,977 2,918 2,856
Ventura 4,254 5,366 3,773 4,259 5,289
Southeast Interior 8,139 9,481 9,764 11,928 11,621
Imperial 5,383 5,777 6,026 6,188 5,447
Inyo
Mono
Riverside 791
Tuolumne 2,163 3,010 2,502 4,635 5,086
* The total of the counties may not equal the region total because of growers in multiple counties. Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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California Organic Agriculture by County, 2005 2009
Farm Level Sales Value DollarsRegion/County 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Bay Area 8,277,130 15,555,974 14,507,856 18,573,315 19,766,914
Alameda 545,775 751,505 1,348,505 724,384 687,650
Contra Costa 1,426,443 1,953,256 1,889,063 1,751,906 2,061,169
Marin 6,222,374 8,278,506 6,792,602 11,389,993 16,791,218
San Francisco
San Mateo 77,438 4,571,107 4,477,086 4,702,732 223,077
Cascade-Sierra 7,524,628 8,607,684 12,018,606 17,067,067 18,544,792
Amador 463,460 569,807 1,014,113 746,192 598,713
Calaveras 26,546 32,857 40,040 69,126
El Dorado 301,282 204,002 243,007 352,163 327,601
Lassen
Modoc 573,631 864,169 1,623,597 1,698,852 1,810,294
Nevada 318,615 293,382 226,629 308,927 603,493
Placer 1,797,897 1,996,503 2,459,989 3,597,641 4,333,758
Plumas 58,859 43,685 82,430 118,899 73,134
Shasta 636,508 541,970 781,396 910,978 1,065,045
Sierra
Siskiyou 3,263,639 4,026,967 5,506,833 9,157,851 9,377,870
Trinity 62,141 5,324 135,524 134,558
Central Coast 149,143,802 150,211,042 180,502,869 238,757,086 224,535,638
Monterey 74,184,416 80,364,222 103,174,354 126,350,868 127,682,710
San Benito 40,603,341 36,326,973 37,031,411 40,100,864 26,579,369
San Luis Obispo 6,046,145 4,763,564 10,105,856 25,767,292 20,916,829
Santa Clara 2,540,015 3,512,861 4,162,533 3,676,016 8,941,915
Santa Cruz 25,769,885 25,243,422 26,028,715 42,862,045 40,414,814
North Coast 59,104,032 74,061,179 106,299,244 101,578,876 118,250,243
Del Norte 9,638,001 10,979,005 9,641,006
Humboldt 7,663,036 11,415,180 15,233,250 22,100,914 26,872,726
Lake 1,428,886 1,300,842 2,124,240 2,617,972 2,684,898
Mendocino 8,005,191 8,739,339 8,399,288 15,638,077 21,429,885
Napa 4,870,963 7,909,419 10,929,403 12,585,101 13,469,609
Sonoma 29,510,354 37,073,398 59,975,062 37,657,807 44,152,118
Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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Farm Level Sales Value Dollars (continued) Region/County 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Sacramento Valley 42,408,554 46,634,357 59,007,638 75,510,743 70,394,950
Butte6,720,226 6,755,707 8,088,617 11,588,655 6,716,942
Colusa 4,067,242 3,355,535 4,557,338 6,949,483 5,982,944Glenn 2,706,375 3,994,321 5,931,914 5,602,593 5,518,418Sacramento 757,547 875,243 1,013,908 1,188,744 1,292,979Solano 2,551,223 3,351,765 3,752,842 5,736,836 6,982,128Sutter 5,045,622 7,107,180 9,256,787 10,729,589 11,538,289Tehama 1,339,218 1,429,433 1,786,183 1,732,946 2,354,103Yolo 12,500,874 13,009,466 16,531,432 20,393,242 23,292,205
Yuba 6,720,226 6,755,707 8,088,617 11,588,655 6,716,942San Joaquin Valley 154,527,131 225,212,291 290,174,602 298,319,491 302,049,868
Fresno 23,132,246 33,371,868 41,002,685 54,266,560 54,978,703
Kern 48,256,757 72,184,695 144,225,333 106,425,764 107,421,778
Kings 1,143,429 2,572,138 7,338,476 10,003,898 13,931,680
Madera 10,327,516 12,610,507 11,634,022 15,899,813 13,693,655
Merced 19,432,595 32,970,460 43,496,997 67,099,710 50,833,211
San Joaquin 1,973,924 2,954,190 3,957,653 5,052,644 6,901,465
Stanislaus 15,133,104 17,943,553 23,395,808 23,757,812 31,272,922
Tulare 35,127,560 50,604,880 15,123,628 15,813,290 23,016,453
South Coast 62,141,343 78,950,033 108,812,936 116,780,031 121,548,023
Los Angeles7,321,849 7,730,147 6,696,811 7,781,616 7,541,167
Orange 1,588,592 1,499,503 1,701,059 3,287,026 2,884,170
San Bernardino 358,142 483,400 132,870 81,176 145,960
San Diego 22,695,898 22,297,172 39,328,996 32,724,875 44,708,893
Santa Barbara 12,253,886 17,887,274 26,780,820 30,377,076 26,417,447
Ventura 17,922,976 29,052,537 34,172,380 42,528,262 39,850,388
Southeast Interior 27,779,312 29,339,169 36,645,859 41,571,062 45,525,265
Imperial 18,846,369 18,080,706 23,006,366 27,761,524 28,083,501
Inyo
Mono
Riverside 547,795
Tuolumne 8,367,506 10,292,400 12,125,143 12,565,023 16,135,225
Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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California Organic Agriculture by Commodity, 2005 2009
Number of Growers*Commodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Fruit & Nut Crops TOTAL 1,293 1,326 1,511 1,605 1,662
Berries Blackberry 53 59 80 82 84Blueberry 28 31 37 45 57Boysenberry 16 17 21 21 19Cranberry Currant 3 3 Olallieberry 12 10 7 8 8Raspberry 56 55 76 79 85Strawberry 111 119 132 153 155Other 8 10 17 21 17
Citrus Grapefruit 108 110 109 128 123Kumquat 24 28 20 32 20Lemons 138 143 155 180 184Lime 49 54 54 59 64Orange 238 247 254 252 253Tangelo 48 52 48 47 56Tangerines & mandarins 98 101 96 97 93Mandarins 9 16Other
Grapes Grapes, all** 277 289 340 404 433Grapes, juice 8 6 6 7 6
Grapes, raisin 54 59 66 88 93
Grapes, table 75 86 87 94 104
Grapes, wine 137 135 174 206 224
Grapes, other 3 3 7 9 6
Nuts Almond 75 80 78 85 80Chestnut 10 10 11 12 8Hazelnut Hickory nuts Macadamia 9 6 7 6 4Peanut 3 Pecan 6 5 5 9 5Pistachio 13 13 13 15 15Walnut 159 147 174 173 159Other
Pome Fruits Apple 199 186 194 208 201 Asian pear 54 43 48 51 46Crabapple 3 4 4 Pear 92 82 88 91 84Quince 12 13 14 16 19Other 3
* The sum of the number of growers by commodity does not equal the group total because of growers with multiple commodities. Data not reported to protect confidentiality.** Grapes, all equals the number of growers who produce and market organic grape juice, raisins, table, grapes, wine, and other uses.
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Number of Growers* (continued)Commodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Stone Fruits Apricot 71 53 58 75 77
Cherry 51 47 54 62 59Nectarine 57 59 59 74 73
Peach 116 113 113 135 130
Plum 115 114 106 135 117
Prune 31 29 31 34 28
Pluots 11 17
Other 33 30 24 27 24
Subtropical &Tropical
Avocado 178 201 240 265 292
Banana 3 3 3 3
Cherimoya 18 24 19 17 24
Coconut
Date 12 10 12 12 14
Fig 79 81 81 86 79
Guava 29 28 23 28 36
Jujube 9 15 8 10 13
Kiwi fruit 30 30 31 28 32
Loquat 9 11 5 15 12
Mango 3 4
Olive 35 37 40 41 44
Papaya
Passion fruit 6 12 8 10 10
Persimmon 102 102 96 118 112
Pineapple
Pomegranate 59 66 61 74 69
Prickly pear 4 6 5 8 3
Other 22 22 20 18 17
Vegetable Crops TOTAL 505 519 564 614 614
Alliums Chives 23 31 31 37 33
Garlic 117 119 119 131 128
Leeks 79 81 81 93 85
Onions 152 157 157 178 182
Shallots 28 31 29 26 29
Other 10 10 12 15 14
* The sum of the number of growers by commodity does not equal the group total because of growers with multiple commodities. Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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Number of Growers* (continued)Commodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Brassicas Arugula 92 93 96 112 97Broccoli 143 148 154 175 169Brussels sprouts 12 14 15 23 26Cabbage 106 107 105 117 126Cauliflower 82 84 93 101 87Chinese cabbage 28 26 32 27 25Collards 54 51 54 64 69Horseradish 4 7 6 5 8Kale 93 109 117 134 133Kohlrabi 25 24 30 37 34Misc. leaf vegetables 63 61 73 62 63Mustard 32 40 43 46 52Radish & daikon 95 89 87 106 108Turnip 59 59 58 68 69Watercress 11 12 9 7 10Brassicas, other 37 39 29 33 36
Unclassified Mixed vegetables, 5 acres or less Vegetable crops, fallow 6 4
Chenopods Beets 153 148 153 170 183Chard 136 149 159 166 173Spinach 121 115 120 139 136Other 5 4 3
Composites Artichokes 36 44 51 56 64Burdock 3 5 4 3 6Cardoon 5 3 4 4 Chickory 18 18 18 21 15Endive 25 27 26 26 32Lettuce, all 173 191 193 210 196Radicchio 30 34 33 35 36Salad mix 88 91 83 94 87Salsify Other 59 70 57 58 61
Cucurbits Cantaloupe 99 101 94 119 117Cucumber 170 180 177 206 208Gourd 22 21 22 26 19
Honeydew 45 42 42 55 49Squash, summer 200 210 213 239 241Squash, winter 149 147 150 163 175Watermelon 87 90 86 113 104Pumpkin 29 41Other 59 70 57 58 61
* The sum of the number of growers by commodity does not equal the group total because of growers with multiple commodities. Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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Number of Growers* (continued)Commodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Legumes &
Sprouts
Beans, fresh market 147 142 150 184 177
Peas, fresh market 91 82 95 111 109Sprouts 12 9 10 11 12
Other 16 14 12 14 12
OtherVegetables
Jicama 3
Rhubarb 23 23 22 20 25
Sweet potatoes 14 12 11 11 12
Yams 3 6 5 5
Other 17 22 23 27 22
SolanaceousCrops
Eggplants 105 106 114 128 130
Peppers 156 170 174 193 212
Potato 92 97 96 121 109Tomatillo 40 44 47 53 56
Tomato, canned/processed 29 28 29 32 28
Tomato, fresh market 231 235 249 278 292
Other 7 3
SucculentVegetables &Sweet Corn
Asparagus 39 37 39 48 43
Mushrooms 11 11 11 14 14
Okra 26 28 27 29 35
Prickly pear pads 9 9 6 12 5
Sweet corn 86 82 75 104 101
Other 6 6 8 8 8
Umbels &Herbs
Basil 141 144 143 155 156
Carrots 133 137 133 149 147
Celery & celeriac 48 57 54 67 64
Cilantro 79 87 97 114 107
Fennel 46 50 53 66 65
Mixed herbs 97 101 102 111 116
Parsley 82 87 90 98 93
Parsnip 12 12 14 14 11
Other 54 62 69 81 68
Field Crops TOTAL 205 220 266 287 282Fiber Cotton
Flax
Cover crops
Other
* The sum of the number of growers by commodity does not equal the group total because of growers with multiple commodities. Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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Number of Growers* (continued)Commodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Legumes Alfalfa 30 35 47 50 57
Beans, dried 20 12 13 17 20Clover 3 4
Peas, dried 3 7 11
Soybeans 8 8 6 6 4
Vetch 5 5 4 5 7
Other 6 6 4 4 6
Grain & ForageCrops
Barley 10 10 10 16 12
Buckwheat
Field corn 13 10 15 17 20
Oats 15 18 20 24 23
Popcorn 6 5 5 7 8Rice 70 73 93 89 60
Rye 6 3 5 6 4
Ryegrass 4 8 11 16
Sorghum
Sudan grass 3 4
Wheat 23 25 31 34 33
Wild rice 6 5 7 10 10
Field & seed crops, fallow 4 4
Other 21 23 26 33 37
Sugar Crops Cane 3 Sugarbeets
Other
Oil Crops Jojoba 3 3
Safflower 6 9 10
Sesame
Sunflower 4 3 4 4 6
Other 3 3
Seed Crops Grass 6 6 6 5 5
Legume
Sesame, confectionary Sunflower, confectionary 8 7 6 5 4
Vegetable seed 10 4 5 6
Other 4 4 6 5 7
Beverage Crops Tea
Other 4
* The sum of the number of growers by commodity does not equal the group total because of growers with multiple commodities. Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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Number of Growers* (continued)Commodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry & Apiary TOTAL 91 105 118 144 142
Dairy Dairy cattle 18 25 27 28 31Milk, fluid 8 21 22
Other 14 24 19 18 17
Livestock Goats
Sheep
Honey 5 4 4 4 3
Livestock, others 3 3
Cattle 4 13 25 28
Hogs & pigs 4
Sheep & lambs 4 3 3 7 9
Poultry, others Chickens, meat 3 5 5 5 4
Layer hens
Turkeys 41 39 38 50 45
Pasture & Rangeland TOTAL 35 62 101 154 157
Pasture &Rangeland
Pasture (irrigated) 21 36 55 93 98
Rangeland 10 10 18 33 36
Woodlot
Other 11 23 47 61 58
Nursery, Greenhouse & Forestry TOTAL 179 178 192 197 200
Cactus, Aloe Vera 6 5 3 5 7Christmas trees
Edible flowers 18 15 18 26 24
Greenhouse cut flowers or greens 6 5 8 10Greenhouse grown containerplants/ornamentals 20 14 22 23 24Greenhouse grown vegetabletransplants 42 46 50 47 54Outdoor grown containerplants/ornamentals 16 20 27 24 21
Outdoor grown cut flowers or greens 92 93 92 95 90
Outdoor grown vegetable transplants 14 19 22 21 17Vines, canes & other propagativematter 5 5 5 5 4
Other 25 25 31 27 31
* The sum of the number of growers does not equal the group total because of growers with multiple commodities. Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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Number of AcresCommodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Fruit & Nut Crops TOTAL 42,460 52,594 53,904 63,534 66,375
Berries Blackberry 114 125 135 199 241Blueberry 74 146 220 305 467Boysenberry 2 3 3 4 6Cranberry Currant 0 0 Olallieberry 5 3 2 4 2Raspberry 332 447 485 810 1,161Strawberry 1,406 1,868 1,806 2,701 2,185Other 2 2 4 3 2
Citrus Grapefruit 114 125 135 199 241Kumquat 74 146 220 305 467Lemons 2 3 3 4 6Lime Orange, all 0 0 Tangelo 5 3 2 4 2Tangerines & mandarins 332 447 485 810 1,161Mandarins 1,406 1,868 1,806 2,701 2,185Other
Grapes Grapes, all** 14,405 16,810 16,786 22,102 24,470Grapes, juice 258 228 228 209 171
Grapes, raisin 4,535 5,269 6,233 8,481 9,948
Grapes, table 2,830 4,254 4,053 4,288 4,844
Grapes, wine 6,781 7,059 6,255 9,108 9,491
Grapes, other 0 0 17 17 15
Nuts Almond 3,470 4,214 4,840 5,987 5,414Chestnut 43 44 20 45 43Hazelnut Hickory nuts Macadamia 17 19 21 12 12Peanut 0 Pecan 2 1 2 3 122Pistachio 735 785 785 905 862Walnut 4,018 4,448 4,987 4,844 4,613Other
Pome Fruits Apple 2,482 3,029 3,818 3,285 3,295 Asian pear 150 27 29 28 33Crabapple 0 16 16 Pear 476 292 236 238 276Quince 1 1 4 3 4Other 8
Data not reported to protect confidentiality.** Grapes, all equals the number of acres of organic grape juice, raisins, table grapes, wine, and other uses.
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Number of Acres (continued)Commodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Stone Fruits Apricot 380 350 379 339 360
Cherry 129 230 233 242 267Nectarine 367 539 649 701 818
Peach 719 889 994 1,051 1,130
Plum 378 674 686 815 919
Prune 1,471 1,679 1,622 1,625 1,253
Pluots 7 42
Other 118 168 139 147 144
Subtropicals &Tropical
Avocado 1,876 2,475 2,793 3,745 4,601
Banana 1 1 1 1
Cherimoya 12 22 18 16 20
Coconut Date 800 809 886 885 1,066
Fig 1,442 1,737 1,700 1,628 1,267
Guava 20 16 10 12 17
Jujube 2 17 2 3 8
Kiwi fruit 317 296 442 417 475
Loquat 1 4 0 2 1
Mango 60 61
Olive 484 1,768 1,504 1,889 1,563
Papaya
Passion fruit1 3 3 3 3
Persimmon 553 550 113 143 142
Pineapple
Pomegranate 152 349 442 694 313
Prickly pear 1 5 1 1 0
Other 44 42 29 27 24
Vegetable Crops TOTAL 45,622 56,710 75,450 85,708 74,065
Alliums Chives 6 11 9 6 2
Garlic 285 260 167 287 568
Leeks 88 84 62 98 74
Onions 533 531 647 1,069 863
Shallots 28 25 39 46 26
Other 3 3 8 7 7
Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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California Organic Agriculture by Commodity, 2005 2009Number of Acres (continued)
Commodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Brassicas Arugula 784 565 420 550 508
Broccoli 2,997 3,245 2,525 3,214 3,089
Brussels sprouts 7 8 6 54 20Cabbage 398 346 267 346 296
Cauliflower 1,437 1,741 1,160 1,385 863
Chinese cabbage 25 33 33 109 90
Collards 70 59 35 54 44
Horseradish 114 114 115 174 174
Kale 269 280 159 196 163
Kohlrabi 6 9 5 5 5
Misc. leaf vegetables 2,405 1,787 2,023 2,083 2,424
Mustard 23 136 44 42 76
Radish & Daikon 75 85 59 153 105
Turnip 40 29 30 40 28
Watercress 8 9 8 4 4
Other 104 80 60 91 56
Unclassified Mixed vegetables, 5 acres or less
Vegetable crops, fallow 2,335 386
Chenopods Beets 263 264 223 293 305
Chard 494 474 301 263 401
Spinach 3,321 3,733 3,030 3,695 3,993
Other 0 1 15
Composites Artichokes 253 394 655 768 869
Burdock 8 10 23 24 146Cardoon 0 0 0 0
Chickory 22 48 45 51 18
Endive 338 395 360 279 361
Lettuce, all 4,343 5,646 3,784 4,018 4,219
Radicchio 541 465 994 1,084 263
Salad mix 8,896 9,586 9,265 10,564 8,799
Salsify
Other 19 149 195 212 193
Cucurbits Cantaloupe 682 773 955 1,358 1,148
Cucumber 228 257 310 375 353
Gourd 3 8 6 12 4
Honeydew 109 133 240 145 165
Squash, summer 399 429 370 521 445
Squash, winter 985 920 475 664 544
Watermelon 304 321 343 304 289
Pumpkin 85 57
Other 208 212 135 160 160 Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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Number of Acres (continued)Commodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Legumes &Sprouts
Beans, fresh market 289 333 391 689 702
Peas, fresh market 117 123 113 162 155Sprouts 4 4 4 2 2
Other 5 6 4 9 4
OtherVegetables
Jicama 1
Rhubarb 1 1 1 1 1
Sweet potatoes 1,314 1,337 2,120 2,214 2,242
Yams 87 135 285 287
Other 88 166 111 85 45
SolanaceousCrops
Eggplants 56 71 130 119 112
Peppers 431 586 484 819 721
Potato 1,601 923 691 1,062 784Tomatillo 8 12 10 22 9
Tomato, canned/processed 4,173 7,748 7,875 9,284 8,623
Tomato, fresh market 668 782 994 961 1,354
Other 6 2
SucculentVegetables &Sweet Corn
Asparagus 246 280 242 461 362
Mushrooms 14 13 413 20 20
Okra 7 17 6 18 22
Prickly pear pads 5 7 2 6 1
Sweet corn 292 327 254 250 229
Other 6 3 45 8 4Umbels &Herbs Basil
55 108 109 115 113
Carrots 3,092 6,889 11,571 11,378 5,634
Celery & celeriac 1,043 1,110 18,926 19,425 19,269
Cilantro 161 121 145 253 251
Fennel 52 64 162 98 103
Mixed herbs 145 382 329 396 113
Parsley 88 118 109 137 116
Parsnip 9 8 3 10 2
Other 492 744 214 187 165
Field Crops TOTAL 41,376 58,231 72,063 72,669 77,340Fiber Cotton
Flax
Cover Crops
Other
Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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Number of Acres (continued)Commodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Legumes Alfalfa 6,106 8,482 12,002 13,321 12,712
Beans, dried 688 655 550 867 920Clover 248 238
Peas, dried 75 303 253
Soybeans 7 4 1 1 0
Vetch 577 421 501 955 1,087
Other 50 78 5 5 2
Grain & ForageCrops
Barley 1,220 2,628 802 2,597 3,070
Buckwheat
Field corn 479 298 458 880 841
Oats 1,155 2,188 2,967 3,348 3,590
Popcorn 198 193 189 290 282Rice 14,475 18,103 24,988 24,421 16,473
Rye 369 334 1,247 1,400 1,147
Ryegrass 1,000 1,415 2,294 3,030
Sorghum
Sudan grass 216 704
Wheat 8,892 16,349 19,403 8,727 20,607
Wild rice 857 1,488 716 1,144 1,539
Field and seed crops, fallow 852 190
Other 4,350 4,059 4,484 6,962 8,106
Sugar CropsCane 0
Sugarbeets
Other
Oil Crops Jojoba 573 573
Safflower 540 3,298 2,586
Sesame
Sunflower 35 2 0 0 0
Other 97 4
Seed Crops Grass 1 1 1 1 58
Legume
Sesame, confectionary
Sunflower, confectionary 1 1 1 1 1
Vegetable seed 244 136 74 260
Other 21 154 63 183 71
Beverage Crops Tea
Other 7
Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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Number of Acres (continued)Commodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry & Apiary TOTAL 22,736 19,085 22,121 86,422 88,333
Dairy Dairy cattle 14,506 12,658 10,174 13,457 14,722Milk, fluid 332 2,140 3,390
Other 2,746 5,685 4,397 3,840 3,515
Livestock Goats
Sheep
Honey 1 1 0 3 3
Livestock, others 505 505
Cattle 3,863 6,669 12,535 11,026
Hogs & pigs 1,498
Sheep & lambs 543 46 46 547 571
Poultry, others
Chickens, meat 3 4 144 160 14
Layer hens
Turkeys 445 391 262 52,951 52,948
Pasture & Rangeland TOTAL 42,695 66,235 130,097 155,297 179,702
Pasture &Rangeland
Pasture (irrigated) 13,916 20,537 31,268 30,707 32,339
Rangeland 21,020 29,030 51,597 66,867 94,088
Woodlot
Other 7,759 16,664 47,228 57,717 53,271
Nursery, Greenhouse & Forestry TOTAL 342 266 271 359 354
Cactus, Aloe Vera 2 1 0 4 4Christmas trees
Edible flowers 3 2 4 9 2Greenhouse cut flowers orgreens 2 2 3 1Greenhouse grown containerplants/ornamentals 6 5 14 16 12Greenhouse grown vegetabletransplants 129 29 79 86 91Outdoor grown containerplants/ornamentals 4 5 9 60 59Outdoor grown cut flowers orgreens 93 135 97 100 117Outdoor grown vegetabletransplants 5 6 6 10 5Vines, canes & otherpropagative matter 23 0 1 10 20
Other 67 72 51 50 33
Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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Farm Level Sales Value DollarsCommodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Fruit & Nut Crops TOTAL 166,887,263 214,434,753 274,661,275 335,534,818 340,496,697
Berries Blackberry 1,419,963 2,839,615 2,223,066 4,339,018 3,273,639Blueberry 974,548 2,074,287 6,961,080 5,880,549 7,460,975Boysenberry 15,461 17,368 24,141 30,674 82,062Cranberry Currant 232 17,101 Olallieberry 31,333 17,722 20,010 34,268 33,538Raspberry 9,718,033 14,733,405 13,962,088 22,265,201 25,771,510Strawberry 25,140,717 30,096,574 52,732,160 67,624,566 55,083,921Other 8,155 9,780 16,158 31,974 7,717
Citrus Grapefruit 1,710,137 2,399,832 4,228,810 3,802,154 3,651,403Kumquat 152,375 159,967 161,901 141,063 104,717Lemons 3,481,870 4,228,385 6,048,702 6,758,891 8,448,129Lime 226,450 272,236 293,676 301,398 277,835Orange, all 7,263,945 11,034,358 13,239,443 17,969,522 16,770,714Tangelo 583,914 599,002 612,784 894,196 804,022Tangerines &Mandarins 1,274,405 1,968,200 1,993,035 2,553,084 2,130,231Mandarins 78,325 498,492Other 23 31 21 30 27
Grapes Grapes, all** 54,483,111 67,444,574 80,879,486 92,341,339 109,346,921Grapes, juice 478,558 345,800 510,014 425,740 452,008
Grapes, raisin 10,932,133 12,670,188 15,716,708 20,682,629 26,561,525
Grapes, table 24,647,598 29,949,294 38,017,236 37,836,627 40,762,188
Grapes, wine 18,424,241 24,479,244 26,515,140 33,355,267 41,517,957Grapes, other 581 48 120,388 41,077 53,243
Nuts Almond 11,251,907 13,854,716 15,056,390 19,265,363 13,179,623Chestnut 40,335 29,838 12,522 30,560 25,835Hazelnut Hickory nuts Macadamia 20,299 17,525 27,925 19,177 194,739Peanut 1,294 Pecan 2,230 2,582 7,915 4,373 4,113Pistachio 1,516,907 2,342,362 2,887,253 4,282,661 2,893,818Walnut 4,908,996 7,044,057 7,779,738 11,687,833 10,200,370
Other
Pome Fruits Apple 5,472,984 5,028,611 8,232,909 10,537,195 7,408,133
Asian pear 79,917 119,009 131,247 150,945 148,376Crabapple 340 200,450 200,317 Pear 853,561 560,066 841,368 1,018,604 998,811Quince 1,637 2,910 11,909 14,959 20,418Other 30,300
Data not reported to protect confidentiality.** Grapes, all equals the total farm sales value of organic grape juice, raisins, table grapes, wine, and other uses.
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Farm Level Sales Value Dollars (continued)Commodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Stone Fruits Apricot 707,417 1,102,449 1,407,938 1,422,792 1,682,729
Cherry 586,351 514,835 1,321,214 1,523,777 1,892,482Nectarine 2,861,213 3,979,225 5,349,256 6,116,118 6,130,870
Peach 5,774,153 6,335,172 8,968,931 9,221,354 9,365,498
Plum 1,633,601 2,601,215 3,847,006 3,835,907 6,849,362
Prune 2,342,360 2,839,633 3,800,325 3,578,617 3,189,276
Pluots 19,696 124,506
Other 470,225 531,372 533,744 939,411 590,696
Subtropical& Tropical
Avocado 8,133,898 8,969,198 14,248,701 15,013,996 20,314,474
Banana 330 260 200 1,170
Cherimoya 39,191 52,747 63,261 70,927 85,387
Coconut Date 6,781,837 8,642,413 8,859,494 9,093,751 9,635,111
Fig 1,958,726 2,909,968 2,899,450 4,444,805 3,308,614
Guava 45,524 35,601 15,914 22,938 19,719
Jujube 17,362 17,995 12,309 12,780 36,078
Kiwi fruit 3,394,747 3,734,182 1,342,634 4,671,181 4,273,162
Loquat 1,409 8,231 1,805 1,859 1,409
Mango 674,240 189,259
Olive 711,460 856,476 888,175 1,108,928 936,702
Papaya
Passion fruit 1,400 5,282 6,783 3,922 13,351Persimmon 483,332 567,630 681,366 777,825 743,434
Pineapple
Pomegranate 201,979 2,703,014 916,991 923,979 296,165
Prickly pear 1,527 7,058 1,640 1,869 2,937
Other 72,264 151,764 148,010 144,654 182,798
Vegetable Crops TOTAL 220,443,629 244,542,874 347,469,012 371,294,375 355,173,535
Alliums Chives 222,182 575,713 1,309,149 707,802 381,313
Garlic 1,093,388 1,591,936 1,113,324 1,855,110 8,233,076
Leeks 857,863 1,091,279 858,276 1,294,186 1,621,678
Onions 3,255,002 3,542,067 4,291,837 5,655,395 4,428,362
Shallots 308,507 331,950 306,082 217,118 312,531
Other 26,216 43,505 121,433 160,333 125,565
Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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California Organic Agriculture by Commodity, 2005 2009Farm Level Sales Value Dollars (continued)
Commodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Brassicas Arugula 4,047,156 2,914,688 3,430,360 5,749,472 4,967,120
Broccoli 10,253,472 10,749,472 9,217,274 13,711,755 16,695,052
Brussels sprouts 29,487 60,675 33,387 341,951 313,106Cabbage 2,300,390 2,238,664 1,744,807 1,821,390 1,801,638
Cauliflower 6,729,607 6,501,888 4,348,737 8,168,695 4,745,890
Chinese cabbage 149,924 134,124 263,487 908,972 993,088
Collards 239,938 125,931 370,639 835,646 478,953
Horseradish 22,084 38,054 63,950 49,430 82,004
Kale 1,650,449 1,602,208 2,050,040 3,223,521 1,153,094
Kohlrabi 19,861 43,986 36,912 46,223 38,509
Misc. leaf vegetables 7,230,371 5,535,648 8,729,904 9,637,048 9,649,944
Mustard 63,403 440,218 491,993 143,636 137,687
Radish & Daikon 558,299 649,881 309,683 956,975 830,295
Turnip 182,232 230,408 167,489 342,416 304,146
Watercress 209,314 508,465 516,821 268,015 267,764
Other 2,004,397 190,492 351,177 471,211 1,363,825
Unclassified Mixed vegetables, 5 acres or less
Vegetable crops, fallow
Chenopods Beets 1,332,681 954,620 1,084,483 1,811,032 2,089,043
Chard 1,703,202 1,418,080 1,476,103 2,507,000 2,304,530
Spinach 17,154,542 15,620,575 14,265,753 28,169,821 25,860,212
Other 1,427 5,258 54,007
Composites Artichokes 2,205,214 2,848,184 3,798,984 3,161,895 3,284,040
Burdock 27,280 61,806 128,017 43,435 45,474Cardoon 609 900 202 255
Chickory 124,678 243,387 216,381 338,467 171,950
Endive 1,829,453 1,540,724 1,878,986 1,798,998 2,008,368
Lettuce, all 19,222,659 23,483,228 29,000,605 26,750,266 21,420,938
Radicchio 2,890,956 1,781,375 2,998,998 4,849,885 2,220,748
Salad mix 39,283,890 36,552,582 43,461,942 56,299,044 52,870,634
Salsify
Other 182,759 196,912 928,585 1,122,614 958,289
Cucurbits Cantaloupe 2,476,022 3,001,960 3,356,367 4,102,312 3,239,396
Cucumber 2,822,593 3,002,681 2,410,427 2,533,491 2,205,711
Gourd 4,978 5,975 14,751 7,276 6,319
Honeydew 491,865 591,390 726,870 853,538 663,681
Squash, summer 2,905,545 2,874,370 2,398,721 2,953,418 3,667,819
Squash, winter 1,981,129 1,733,849 2,145,937 3,096,376 2,554,357
Watermelon 946,462 1,001,846 1,342,211 1,648,967 1,229,562
Pumpkin 144,568 185,688
Other 703,269 832,896 834,248 770,963 459,650 Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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Farm Level Sales Value Dollars (continued)Commodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Legumes &Sprouts
Beans, fresh market 4,642,883 1,893,987 1,464,726 1,747,256 1,810,248
Peas, fresh market 465,022 346,881 577,475 769,607 520,181Sprouts 2,598,564 1,533,288 1,957,236 1,865,333 2,158,626
Other 430,974 268,045 363,384 429,161 240,717
OtherVegetables
Jicama 2,400
Rhubarb 3,909 3,348 3,365 3,140 2,474
Sweet potatoes 5,885,740 4,890,823 5,172,371 10,200,050 13,052,055
Yams 497,050 857,405 1,585,447 1,144,507
Other 353,692 1,055,457 1,203,864 5,740,671 1,010,277
SolanaceousCrops
Eggplants 336,019 586,122 900,807 668,884 571,552
Peppers 3,274,865 3,933,211 4,995,864 6,814,880 5,457,856
Potato 2,777,191 4,868,469 3,275,156 4,668,893 4,573,913Tomatillo 16,328 33,233 30,081 47,430 36,431
Tomato, canned/processed 7,372,208 7,112,282 10,295,728 19,277,531 20,997,229
Tomato, fresh market 7,480,493 11,307,003 11,594,261 15,994,600 13,845,028
Other 3,285 672
SucculentVegetables &Sweet Corn
Asparagus 1,749,116 2,134,325 1,672,401 2,377,323 2,656,847
Mushrooms 3,955,231 5,871,410 4,570,810 7,078,078 7,746,318
Okra 21,648 47,245 20,892 33,546 40,793
Prickly pear pads 12,324 10,380 12,725 15,890 1,731
Sweet corn 582,129 708,966 723,952 779,165 645,364
Other 817,798 612,409 7,723,518 806,949 962,879Umbels &Herbs
Basil 1,408,416 904,520 4,659,385 1,702,905 1,994,257
Carrots 24,858,068 39,423,380 103,693,910 60,230,517 64,974,615
Celery & celeriac 6,764,933 10,404,757 13,783,652 17,462,817 14,882,774
Cilantro 890,289 1,136,434 1,706,362 1,768,887 2,683,274
Fennel 369,621 452,340 843,542 761,462 808,250
Mixed herbs 784,181 5,201,871 4,327,642 4,779,169 625,483
Parsley 949,633 1,207,482 1,016,310 1,695,844 1,499,654
Parsnip 29,383 25,531 41,339 31,698 32,835
Other 1,555,470 1,119,914 5,607,865 2,416,924 3,763,162
Field Crops TOTAL23,226,368 27,425,643 33,688,375 39,556,788 50,354,710
Fiber Cotton
Flax
Cover Crops
Other
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Farm Level Sales Value Dollars (continued)Commodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Legumes Alfalfa 2,633,604 4,390,967 5,639,848 6,929,937 8,190,843
Beans, dried 914,153 569,219 366,625 468,954 802,333Clover 145,565 99,415
Peas, dried 41,043 140,342 56,534
Soybeans 4,197 4,288 1,221 388 610
Vetch 22,310 115,940 130,102 202,370 466,785
Other 16,100 9,875 89,448 6,140 2,935
Grain & ForageCrops
Barley 1,023,393 989,584 256,691 1,464,591 1,105,789
Buckwheat
Field corn 249,787 298,682 276,433 384,357 865,046
Oats 198,706 316,734 464,223 740,612 635,705
Popcorn 173,797 270,782 192,224 248,186 494,601Rice 11,531,098 14,053,886 18,376,584 20,269,453 18,557,083
Rye 26,646 17,916 97,544 83,132 55,144
Ryegrass 3,610 101,255 142,749 648,969
Sorghum
Sudan grass 32,275 161,361
Wheat 1,794,871 2,585,800 4,021,004 2,576,420 6,563,332
Wild rice 1,147,153 948,048 743,847 1,100,607 1,541,206
Field and seed crops, fallow
Other 1,282,678 1,218,820 1,612,765 2,973,419 3,372,290
Sugar CropsCane 115
Sugarbeets
Other
Oil Crops Jojoba 541,891 549,042
Safflower 105,930 202,499 3,299,554
Sesame
Sunflower 33,255 4,774 1,350 550 607
Other 5,719 5,500
Seed Crops Grass 195,532 259,223 297,836 249,180 282,658
Legume
Sesame, confectionary
Sunflower, confectionary 21,689 25,814 25,933 30,990 43,035
Vegetable seed 868,176 261,469 324,758 474,224
Other 50,815 185,764 283,431 168,506 298,648BeverageCrops Tea
Other 15,720
Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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Farm Level Sales Value Dollars (continued)Commodity 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Livestock, Dairy, Poultry & Apiary TOTAL 92,246,798 135,856,843 138,909,483 144,164,603 158,727,624Dairy
Dairy cattle38,245,730 47,261,952 26,821,757 32,388,247 36,953,469
Milk, fluid 5,970,041 20,273,592 40,175,465
Other 26,500,574 51,767,098 33,310,726 43,335,334 49,850,877
Livestock Goats
Sheep
Honey 9,877 9,309 7,095 8,283 2,322
Livestock, others 25,241 302
Cattle 268,125 7,155,481 14,729,660 12,855,607
Hogs & pigs 1,717
Sheep & lambs 4,301 6,680 7,900 7,905 4,001
Poultry, others
Chickens, meat 14,452,000 20,792,800 51,829,975 21,099,366 100,900
Layer hens
Turkeys 12,057,492 13,819,906 11,904,693 9,704,515 17,730,344
Pasture & Rangeland TOTAL 30,199 78,674 796,670 3,105,574 2,315,376Pasture &Rangeland
Pasture (irrigated) 30,165 22,105 364,555 2,000,095 894,382
Rangeland 13 16 403,629 33,049 62,482
Woodlot
Other 21 51,553 27,486 1,071,330 1,357,512
Nursery, Greenhouse & Forestry TOTAL 8,071,675 6,232,942 12,444,795 14,501,511 13,547,752
Cactus, Aloe Vera2,605 3,150 776 24,815 20,595
Christmas trees
Edible flowers 12,097 24,599 191,425 197,417 120,321
Greenhouse cut flowers or greens 306,729 952,712 274,070 11,240
Greenhouse grown containerplants/ornamentals
330,019 345,517 1,443,411 1,398,378 1,391,945
Greenhouse grown vegetabletransplants
3,471,658 3,594,852 7,558,169 8,195,014 9,471,166
Outdoor grown containerplants/ornamentals
229,655 51,443 204,318 147,647 48,728
Outdoor grown cut flowers orgreens
730,843 766,042 720,667 2,397,759 1,125,376
Outdoor grown vegetabletransplants 327,284 291,995 315,407 281,652 284,240
Vines, canes & other propagativematter
136,385 4,803 7,646 109,420 114,606
Other 2,517,704 906,866 1,045,003 1,460,279 950,956
Data not reported to protect confidentiality.
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