Current Status of Organic Agriculture in Washington State: 2012 Data as of Dec.15, 2012 Document date: April 3, 2013 Photo: C. Miles Elizabeth Kirby and David Granatstein WSU-Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources In cooperation with Washington State Department of Agriculture Organic Food Program and Oregon Tilth Certified Organic
Organic Food Sales (Bil $) Consumer Demand Growth of US Organic Food Sales 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 1% 4.2 % of all food sales 0 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 Organic food sales increased 9.4% in 2011 Fruits and vegetables = 39.7% of organic food sales and 12% of all national produce sales in 2010. Source: OTA, Nutrition Business Journal
Certified Organic Farm Area Washington State 120,000 108,664 100,000 80,000 Certified + Transition 89,889 Acres 60,000 40,000 20,000 0 Certified + Transition; includes all land area but no double crop 2005-2012. WSDA only 1995-2003; OTCO, QAI, ICS added in 2004; CCOF added 2006.
Certified Organic Crop Acres Washington State %Diff % of C 2011 C 2012 T 2012 2011-12 Total Forage 26,823 28949 104 8 32 Vegetable 15,194 15,586 51 3 17 Tree Fruit 19,592 18,855 1,176-4 21 Grain, Dry Bean, Oilseed 10,991 9,867 2-10 11 Small Fruit, Grapes, Nuts 4,276 4,176 213-2 5 Herb 1,565 1,585 125 1 2 Mixed Horticulture 979 1,436 119 47 2 Fallow 7,697 6,751 27 -- 8 Other non-crop land 732 534 -- -- -- Undefined land 2,259 1,522 -- -- -- Total 90,108 89,261 1,817 -- -- Combined certifiers data. 2011 includes 922 acres double crop; certified land area = 89,186 ac. 2012 includes 1,189 acres double crop; certified area = 88,072 ac. C=certified; T=transition; % Diff is change in certified acres from 2011 to 2012; % of total is for 2012 certified acres.
Crop distribution of certified organic acres in Washington 2012 Small Fruit & Nuts 5% Grains, Beans, Oilseeds 12% Mixed Hort 3% Vegetables 18% Fallow and other land 10% Forage 32% Tree Fruit 21% Certified acres 89,261 Transition acres 1,817 Combined certifiers data. Certified land area = 88,072 ac including 1,522 unidentified ac. Additional double crop = 1,189 ac
Crop distribution of certified organic acres in Washington 35,000 30,000 25,000 Acres 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 Forage Tree Fruit Vegetables Grains,Pulse, Oilseed Small Fruit& Nuts Mixed Hort 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Combined certifiers data; double crop ac included.
Organic Tree Fruit Acres Washington State ARS Photo --- Certified acres --- % Change --- Transition acres --- 2009 2011 2012 2009-12 2008 2011 2012 Apple 15,735 14,296 13,655-13% 4,256 725 1,064 Pear 1,964 1,917 1,900-3% 444 108 88 Cherry 2,437 1,826 1,792-26% 797 12 14 Apricot 265 296 266 0% 479 -- -- Peach & Nectarine 1,238 1,146 1,105-11% 832 21 -- Plum & Prune 130 92 89-32% 49 -- -- Mixed stone 30 17 44 164 -- -- Total 21,799 19,590 18,851-14% 6,721 866 1,166 Tree fruit has a 20% share of all organic acreage in Washington State Combined certifiers data; 2012 WSDA data
Photo: F. Peryea Acres 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Alar $ Drop Organic Apple Area Washington State MD $ Drop Retail Chains $ Drop 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Certified apple Transition apple 13,655 ac = 8% of WA apple bearing acreage (based on 2011 WA-NASS estimate of 167,489 acres) Some historical events that have influenced organic apple production include the Alar incident, price volatility ($ Drop), the introduction of mating disruption (MD) for codling moth control, and market entry by national chain supermarkets (Retail chains). 15,735 13,655 Combined certifiers data; 2012 WSDA data
Estimated U.S. Organic Apple Trend 25,000 West = >95% of area Acres 20,000 15,000 10,000 West* Washington State US Total* 19,824 18,932 13,655 5,000 East/Midwest* CA 3,334 811 0 1997 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 Based on combined data from WSDA, USDA-ERS, CDFA, AZ Apple Growers Assoc., QAI, OTCO, and USDA-NASS. * Used same data for 2008 and 2009 except for WA, OR and CA. 2011 values: CA (CDFA); WA (Combined certifiers); East/Midwest and Other West (2011 COPS); US (CDFA, WA combined certifier, other states from COPS).
\ More information on Washington organic tree fruit statistics is available on-line at: http://csanr.wsu.edu/pages/organic_statistics http://www.nass.usda.gov/statistics_by_state/washington/ Publications/Fruit/FruitTreeInventory2011.pdf
25,000 20,000 Organic Vegetable Acres Washington State Reported 2012 certified vegetables = 15,586 ac Acres 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Other & Mixed Onions Snap Beans Potatoes Peas Sweet Corn Estimated organic acreage share: Sweet corn 5%; Peas 10% Organic acreage share is the % of all state acres of the crop that are certified organic
Organic Berry Acres Washington State Photo: Blue Dog Farm Photo: Boistfort Valley Farm FNDC, NZ Acres 2,000 1,750 1,500 1,250 1,000 750 500 250 Blueberry expanding = 1,379 ac certified 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Blueberry Canefruit Strawberry Other & Mixed Reported 2012 total WA certified berries = 1,780 acres Estimated organic share of WA blueberry acres = 17% Combined certifiers data
Organic Grape Acres Washington State Acres 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Juice Wine Table & Mixed Reported 2012 total certified grapes = 2,365 acres (Concord = 65%) Estimated organic share of WA acreage = 6% of juice and 3% of wine grapes M. McCoy Lopez Island Vineyards LIV Combined certifiers data
Organic Grain, Pulse & Oilseed Washington State Acres Acres 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Wheat Corn Other cereals Beans & Peas NS Grain Oilseed Bluebird Grain Farms Organic Emmer Reported 2012 organic grain, pulse and oilseed = 9,867 acres Combined certifiers data
Organic Forage Trend Washington State 35,000 30,000 25,000 Acres 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Pasture Grass, Oth & NS Hay Alfalfa Hay (inc. mixed alf) Reported 2012 WA organic forage total = 28,949 ac Combined certifiers data
Organic Alfalfa & Alfalfa-Mix 300 12,000 US acres(*1000) 250 200 150 100 50 US WA 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 WA acres 0 97 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 2012 0 US ac (*1000) US COPS ac (*1000) WA ac WA COPS ac 40-50% of reported WA hay was not segregated by type and could include additional alfalfa. US values are from USDA-ERS through 2008; US 2011 value is from 2011 Certified Organic Production Survey. WA values beginning in 2003 are from reported combined certifier data compiled by WSU-CSANR. Note: much of the organic hay is not reported by type.
Number of Certified Farms by County Washington 2012 13 11 11 9 1 7 3 13 7 25 33 Okanogan 61 43 17 44 28 4 26 87 9 6 1 1 26 31 3 94 26 13 2 2 15 1 21 1 21 -- 12 5 -- 1 # Farms 731 certified 3 transition Eastern WA 64% of farms Western WA 36% of farms Combined certifiers data; County farm numbers are estimated; a few growers report farm sites as one certification number/county whereas land may be in multiple counties.
County Certified Farm Area Washington 2012 304 448 1 756 75 1,465 44 10 10 745 294 9 127 2,553 20 4,233 498 13 3,258 27 6,015 73 3,321 2 1,539 1,102 15 68 1,763 5,663 41 3,419 199 Okanogan 3,710 586 2,368 10 21,996 696 7,805 140 4 2,433 2,483 126 3,247 2,240 8 2,103 975 64 -- -- 800 Cert area* 88,072 Trans 1,817 ac Eastern WA 70% of certified ac Western WA 30% Combined certifiers data. *Area includes undefined land &, does not include 1,189 double crop acres. County numbers are estimated; a few growers report farm sites as one certification number/county whereas land may be in multiple counties. --
Regional Certified Farms and Area Washington State No. of farms 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 80 60 40 20 0 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Acres East Acres West Farms East Farms West 120 100 Acres * 1000 Area does not include double crop acres. Farm number includes both livestock and crop producers. Combined certifiers data.
Estimated Organic Dairy Cows Washington State - - - - - - - - - Certified - - - - - - - - - 2006* 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Milkers & dry 2,970 7,282 9,022 9,329 5,898 6,325 6,311 Calves & Replacement heifers 2,180 7,964 7,022 6,587 4,154 4,592 4,922 Total 5,150 15,251 16,044 15,916 10,052 10,917 11,233 No. organic dairies 23 45 46 41 34 33 34 1 Goat dairy; 54 milk goats & 14 other Photo: Organic Valley Organic dairy cows represented 4% (2008) and 2.4% (2011) of state milk herd** Combined certifiers data; WSDA data collected in 2006-11 reflect number of animals on farm in previous year; other certifier data are current year. *An additional 5,112 milkers had pending status in 2006. ** Based on NASS (WA) annual statistics.
Estimated Organic Dairy Cows* Washington State 18,000 16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Photo: Organic Valley Milkers/Dry Calves & Replacement Heifers Total Combined certifiers data; *WSDA data collected in 2006-2011 reflect previous year numbers. Other certifier data are current year.
Estimated Certified Washington Organic Poultry 2011 Number of poultry* Number of producers Layers >262,100 27 Pullets >55,000 -- Broilers >2.05 mill 14 Turkeys -- 4 Ducks -- 4 Combined certifiers data. *Poultry numbers were not available for all producers, thus data represent low end estimates.
Summary of Organic Farms Washington State Photos: Organic Trade Assoc. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 Certified acres a 64,325 81,472 96,139 108,336 101,933 90,108 89,261 Transition acres 7,890 13,183 9,380 3,703 1,704 1,592 1,817 No. Producers b 554-26 629-71 689-53 753-10 735-5 729-2 731-3 a Acres include double crop and undefined land; Area certified (2006-2012) = 61,541 ac ; 78,529 ac ; 92,555; 104,962; 100,533 ; 89,186 ; and 88,072, respectively. b Includes crop and livestock producers. Values in black represent farms with certified organic land (may also have transition acres); red values indicate farms that have only transition acres.
Trend of Farmgate Sales Value Cert. Organic Crop and Animal Products Washington State Producers Gross Farmgate Sales (Mil) $300 $250 $200 $150 $100 $50 $0 2005 06 07 08 09 10 2011 WA East West Mil. $ --------2011-------- % of sales % of acres % +/- 2010-11 East 234.6 82 71 +26 West 49.8 18 29-5 Total 284.4 100 100 +19 Photos courtesy of Red Dog Farm, Finnriver Farm, and Sunny Pine Farm WSDA and OTCO data only. Farmgate sales do not include values from farms that did not renew certification during reporting year or reported as processor or handler sales.
2011 Farmgate Sales of cert. organic crop & animal products: Eastside county estimates Grant $ 87,771,761 Benton $ 25,818,613 Yakima $ 23,433,582 Walla Walla $ 22,105,716 Franklin $ 18,033,263 Photo: WSU Small Farms Program Okanogan $ 14,209,137 Chelan, Douglas* $ 27,518,678 Klickitat $ 8,411,142 Adams $ 6,075,215 Stevens $ 503,562 Lincoln $ 446,299 Whitman, Asotin $ 113,634 Kittitas $ 83,265 $ 234.6 MIL total East 82% of state sales $284.4 MIL total WA Adams, Franklin, Grant each up > 35% WSDA & OTCO data; previous year (2011) sales reported in 2012. County sales are estimates (sales reported for county may include sales from sites in other counties. *Some Douglas Co. farm gate sales reported as Chelan. Photo: WSU Small Farms Program
2011 Farmgate Sales of cert. organic crop & animal products: Westside county estimates Skagit $ 11,520,913 King $ 8,871,133 Lewis $ 6,082,515 Whatcom $ 5,047,268 Mason $ 3,930,876 Thurston $ 2,334,335 Snohomish $ 2,274,943 Pierce $ 1,983,393 Clark $ 1,831,544 Clallam $ 1,560,370 Jefferson $ 1,370,432 Grays Harbor $ 1,327,370 San Juan Co. annual sales up 56% WSDA & OTCO data; previous year (2011) sales reported in 2012. County sales are estimates (sales reported for county may include sales from sites in other counties. Wahkiakum, Pacific $ 771,701 Kitsap $ 362,990 Island $ 189,900 Skamania, Cowlitz $ 226,226 San Juan $ 141,693 $49.8 MIL total West 18% of total $284.4 MIL total WA Photo courtesy of Sequim Lavender Festival
Organic Farm Size by Sales WSDA certified Washington farms Sales Category % of Farms % of Sales Annual gross sales 2006 2010 2006 2010 <25K 38 31 1 1 25-100K 24 22 5 3 100-250K 15 17 10 8 250K-1MM 17 21 33 32 >1MM 6 9 51 56 Photo: WSU Small Farms Program *WSDA farms only. Sales all years do not include values from farms that did not reapply during reporting year.
Organic Farmgate Sales Washington (WSDA) 250 Farmgate sales (million $) 200 150 100 50 0 2000 2004 2006 2008 2009 2010 Sales category *WSDA farms only. Sales all years do not include values from farms that did not reapply during reporting year.
Estimated Organic Share of Washington Agriculture Based on 2007 Census and 2008 Certifier data: No. farms 1.9% Farmland 0.7% Harvested cropland 1.5% Farmgate sales 4.3% Alvarez Farm produce: C. Donovan Comparisons are based on 2007 Census of Agriculture and 2008 organic certifier data.
Overview Comparison of WA Organic Ag Statistics 2008, 2011 2008 2011 Certifier OPS* Certifier COPS** No. Farms 689 887 729 493 All acres 92,555 a 82,216 90,108 a 71,887 Harvested crop acres -- 60,772 -- 54,027 Crop sales (MIL $) -- 230. -- 248.1 Livestock sales (MIL $) -- 51.9 -- 49.0 Combined sales (MIL $) 246.7 282 284.4 297.1 *USDA-NASS 2008 Organic Production Survey (includes certified and exempt farm info). ** NASS 2011 Certified Organic Production Survey based on voluntary response; only included certified farms. a Certifier values include certified farms and acreage, no transition or exempt farm info.; certifier data include all certified land reported, cropped or fallow no value available for harvested acres.
For an overview of PNW organic agriculture as related to national organic production (2008), please refer to an earlier WSU-CSANR presentation and resources available online: http://csanr.wsu.edu/publications/techreports/wa_orgstats_09_final.pdf USDA-NASS 2008 Organic Production Survey and 2011 Certified Organic Production Survey http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/publications/2007/online_highlights/organics/index.asp http://usda01.library.cornell.edu/usda/current/organicproduction/organicproduct ion-10-04-2012.pdf Photo: WSU CSANR
Visit our website for more information! http://csanr.wsu.edu/pages/organic_statistics Citation: Kirby, E. and D. Granatstein. 2013. Current status of organic agriculture in Washington State: 2012. Organic Trend Series, Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources, Washington State University, Wenatchee, WA. http://csanr.wsu.edu/pages/organic_statistics Photo: Sunbreak Farm website