USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service Monday announced the agency is gathering new data on organic agriculture production. NASS is conducting the 2015 Certified Organic Survey to gather data on certified organic crops and livestock in the United States. The survey is part of USDA’s efforts to determine the economic impact of certified organic agriculture production in the United States. USDA is mailing the survey to all known organic farms in the country. The form asks farmers to provide information on acreage, production, and sales for a variety of certified organic crop and livestock commodities. Also, NASS is gathering information about organic farmers’ production and marketing practices. The report, to be released September 2016, will also assist farmers, suppliers and others in the private sector in planning the production and marketing of new products to help sustain industry growth. Last year, USDA reported certified organic farms sold $5.5 billion in organic products in 2015, up 72 percent from 2008.
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