A report released yesterday by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service shows that organic farms and ranches have higher average sales and production expenses than U.S. farms overall. The 2008 Organic Production Survey — which is the first wide-scale survey of organic producers — counted 14,540 organic farms and ranches that cover 4.1 million acres of land nationwide. Overall, sales in 2008 totaled $3.16 billion, including $1.94 billion in crop sales and $1.22 billion in livestock and poultry sales. Read the press release or review the report.
