Washington Annual Organic Production Reports

CSANR has been compiling statistics to characterize the organic agriculture sector in Washington State. Data are primarily drawn from the Washington State Dept. of Agriculture (WSDA) Organic Food Program and Oregon Tilth Certified Organic, who certify over 95% of the operations in the state. The organic tree fruit trends reports have solicited information from other US certifiers as well as those in other countries. Currently, the National Agricultural Statistics Service does not regularly collect separate information regarding organic farms.

For additional resources on the Washington organic sector, visit the Organic Statistics page of the WSU Organic Agriculture website.

Featured Publications

Current status of certified organic agriculture in Washington State: 2016 (PDF)

Kirby E. and D. Granatstein. A summary of the Washington organic sector in 2016, including certified and transition crop acres, dairy numbers, and organic farm gate sales. Additional data on national and global trends are included as well as a summary of key findings for Washington from the 2015 USDA Organic Producer Survey. Includes multi-year […]

Snapshot of organic farming 2016

D. Granatstein and E. Kirby. This article provides a review of key data on the Washington organic sector in 2015 and some preliminary data for 2016.  From Tilth Producers Quarterly, January 2017.

Certified organic acreage and sales in Washington State: 2007-2015

Kirby, E. and D. Granatstein. WSU Extension TB43E. July 2017. 15 pp.  Detailed tables showing specific crop acreages from 2007-2015, farm numbers and organic acres by county, and organic farm gate sales by county. Numbers of organic dairies and dairy cows are also included.

Trends and Economics of Washington State Organic Vegetable Production

D. Granatstein, E. Kirby, and M. Brady. WSU Extension Fact Sheet EM097E. Sept. 2015. 29 pages. Contains details on area, value, yields, prices, and revenue per acre for organic sweet corn, green peas, snap beans, potatoes, onions, and carrot. Includes distributions of yields and prices, references on production costs, and break-even tables. Based on data […]

Additional Publications

Annual Certified Organic Agriculture Data for WA. 2004-2018

Annual Certified Organic Agriculture Data for WA. 2004-2018. D. Granatstein and E. Kirby. An archival file of data by year on acres, number of farms, crop detail, county data, dairy, and farmgate sales. Downloadable Excel file that can then be queried.

Current status of certified organic agriculture in Washington State: 2015 (PDF)

Kirby E. and D. Granatstein. A summary of the Washington organic sector in 2015, including certified and transition crop acres, dairy numbers, and organic farm gate sales. Additional data on national and global trends are included as well as a summary of key findings for Washington from the 2014 USDA Organic Producer Survey. Includes multi-year […]

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