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 South Dakota sold a total of $14.4 million in organic products in 2019, down 17% compared to 2016. The number of certified organic operations in South Dakota totaled
68, down 21% from 2016.
Certified organic operations in North Dakota sold a total of $26.6 million in organic products in 2019, up 17% compared to 2016. The number of certified organic operations in North Dakota totaled 117, up 3% 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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