Washington, D.C. Released August 6, 005, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS),, U.S. Department Agriculture. For information on call Debbie Flippin at (0) 70-350, fice hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. All Mushroom Virtually Unchanged, Value Down Percent the U.S. mushroom crop are 853 million pounds, virtually unchanged from the season but percent above the season. Value sales for the U.S. mushroom crop is $908 million, down percent from the previous season but percent above the season. The number growers, at 75, is down 3 from last season. The average price is $.06 per pound, down cents from. reported by growers Agaricus mushrooms for fresh market are 696 million pounds, down percent from last season. Agaricus mushrooms for processing are 4 million pounds, 3 percent above last season. Value sales for all Agaricus mushrooms totaled 86 million dollars, down percent from the previous season but percent higher than. (Agaricus and Specialty highlights continued on page ) Agaricus and Specialty : Number Growers, Volume, Price, and Value, July, 00 - June 30, 005 All Year Growers Volume Price per Pound Value Number,000 Pounds Dollars,000 Dollars 65 78 75 848,306 854,54 853,3.050.080.060 890,394 98,94 908,370 Number growers counted once if growing both Agaricus and specialty mushrooms. Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average the average price for each method sale. Vg -- (8-05)
State, Region, and Year Agaricus : Area,, Price, and Value by State and United States, July, 00 - June 30, 005 Area in Production Growing Area Total Fillings Volume Price per Pound Value,000 Square Feet,000 Square Feet,000 Pounds Dollars,000 Dollars 5,40 4,68 4,00,667,337 0,55 7,73 3,483 8,648.330.400.450 70,34 7,943 7,465 FL 3,375,500 7,3 7,437 44,59 46,704 0.998.00 44,46 47,59 7,00 7, 7,363 75,006 78,970 80,43 46,404 464,67 495,43 0.79 0.86 0.790 365,650 379,333 39,89 WA 348 348 365,4,54,67,05 9,88,03.90.370.430 4,497 3,55 5,877 Oth Sts 4 4 5 6,54 7,36 7,077 34,806 36,5 40,058 9,547 96,467,900.360.350.330 6,76 65,085 8,67 East 9,58 9,876 0,089 9,04 96,89 98,79 56,9 566,47 594,848 0.865 0.887 0.868 485,576 50,79 56,450 Central,584 3,799 3,05 8,33 9,446 5,358 03,05 09,54 84,33.450.40.440 49,986 54,565,554 West 8,68 7,364 5,7 3,507 30,73 8,943 7,0 65,49 59,0.80.340.40 0,4,66 4,99 30,80 3,039 8,905 4,844 46,50 43,093 836,398 84,6 838,083.00.040.030 855,983 878,405 86,303 Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY,, and TN. Central: IL, IN, MI, OK, TX, and WI. West:, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average the average price for each method sale. 3 Missing data not published to avoid disclosure individual operations. 4 CO, CT, DE, IL, IN, MD, MI, MT, NY, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WI. 5 CO, CT, DE, FL, IL, MD, MT, NY, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WI. August 005 NASS, DA
Other East East Total Year, State, Region Agaricus : Utilization, Volume, Price, and Value by Region and United States, July, 00 - June 30, 005 Fresh Market Processing Volume Price Value Volume Price Value per per Pound Pound,000 Lbs Dollars,000 Dols,000 Lbs Dollars,000 Dols 357,93 85,679 44,97 0.864.30 0.95 308,70,64 4,35 04, 4,09 8,0 0.547 0.58 0.543 56,949 7,30 64,5 Central Total 9,947.540 43,069 0,58 0.68 6,97 Other West West Total 9,75 4,54 6,39.380.70.330 64,46 49,45 3,93 8,538,34 0,77 0.676 0.39 0.604 5,77 736 6,508 697,48.0 778,307 39,50 0.558 77,676 Other East East Total 363,305 88,034 45,339 0.903.30 0.983 38,064 5,745 443,809 0,3 3,486 4,808 0.506 0.57 0.508 5,69 7,0 58,370 Central Total 93,305.540 43,546 6,9 0.679,09 Other West West Total 8,838 40,04 58,85.430.00.370 69,938 47,907 7,845 4,645,994 6,639 0.647 0.407 0.575 3,005 8 3,86 703,496.40 805,00 37,666 0.53 73,05 Other East East Total 385,473 85,44 470,95 0.893.390 0.98 344,7 8,397 46,64 09,959 3,974 3,933 0.48 0.484 0.434 47,06 6,764 53,86 Central Total 7,485.560,95,648 0.74 8,639 Other West West Total 4,03 38,906 5,99.490.30.450 69,879 5,86,065 4,635,548 6,83 0.558 0.49 0.53,586 648 3,34 696,39.40 796,604 4,764 0.463 65,699 Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY,, and TN. Central: IL, IN, MI, OK, TX, and WI. West:, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average the average price for each method sale. August 005 3 NASS, DA
Other East East Total Year, State, Region Agaricus : Number Growers, Volume, Price, and Value All by Region and United States, July, 00 - June 30, 005 Growers Volume All Price per Pound Value Number,000 Pounds Dollars,000 Dollars 77 0 87 46,404 99,788 56,9 0.79.00 0.865 365,650 9,96 485,576 Central Total 9 03,05.450 49,986 Other West West Total 9 3 7,73 44,388 7,0.330.30.80 70,34 50,87 0,4 7 836,398.00 855,983 Other East East Total 76 87 464,67 0,50 566,47 0.86.0 0.887 379,333,846 50,79 Central Total 9 09,54.40 54,565 Other West West Total 8 9 3,483 4,008 65,49.400.60.340 7,943 48,78,66 5 84,6.040 878,405 Other East East Total 76 88 495,43 99,46 594,848 0.790.60 0.868 39,89 5,6 56,450 Central Total 7 84,33.440,554 Other West West Total 6 7 3 8,648 40,454 59,0.450.80.40 7,465 5,834 4,99 8 838,083.030 86,303 Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY,, and TN. Central: IL, IN, MI, OK, TX, and WI. West:, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average the average price for each method sale. August 005 4 NASS, DA
East State and Region Agaricus : Yield and Dollar Volume per Square Foot Growing Area, by State and United States, July, 00 - June 30, 005 Yield per Square Foot Pounds Pounds Pounds 6.5 6.09 5.88 5.84 6.7 6.0 Central 5.65 5.63 5.48 West 5.63 5.46 5.79 5.48 5.78 5.50 East 5.90 5.74 Dollar Volume per Square Foot Dollars Dollars Dollars 4.87 5.7 4.80 5.8 5.86 4.88 5.3 Central 8.3 7.95 7.9 West 7.5 7.00 8. 7.35 8.40 7.75 East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY,, and TN. Central: IL, IN, MI, OK, TX, and WI. West:, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. 6.03 6.00 6.03 Region and Year Brown (Portabello and Crimini): Number Growers, Volume, and Value, by Region and United States, July, 00-June 30, 005 Growers Volume Value Region and Year Growers Volume Value Number,000 Lbs,000 Dols Number,000 Lbs,000 Dols East 37 34 36 86,859 74,7 79,54 9,946 8,08 84,640 West 7 6 5 5,708 5,540 4,54 9,04 9,84 30,30 Central 8 9 7 8,43 7,338 6,480 8,063 6,733 5, 6 59 58 0,70 96,995 00,58 40,05 7,035 30,63 Brown mushrooms are part Agarius mushrooms. Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY,, and TN. Central: IL, IN, MI, OK, TX, and WI. West:, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. August 005 5 NASS, DA
Year 99-9 99-93 993-94 994-95 Volume Agaricus : by Type and Percent Total, United States, 99-005 Fresh Market Processing Total Percent Volume Percent Volume,000 Pounds,000 Pounds,000 Pounds 496,959 5,38 56,836 53,3 67 67 69 68 49,873 53,976 33,963 50,08 33 33 3 3 746,83 776,357 750,799 78,340 995-96 996-97 997-98 998-99 999-00 537,4 553,780 6,537 657,833 668,54 69 7 77 78 78 40,746,897 87,4 89,97 85,853 3 9 3 777,870 776,677 808,678 847,760 854,394 000-0 00-0 69,630 689,968 697,48 703,496 696,39 8 83 83 84 83 53,579 4,39 39,50 37,666 4,764 This table represents volume sales at point first sale. sold for fresh use, but used for processing are included under fresh market volume sales. 8 7 7 6 7 846,09 83,07 836,398 84,6 838,083 August 005 6 NASS, DA
Year 99-9 99-93 993-94 994-95 Price per Pound Agaricus : Price and Value by Type Sale, United States, 99-005 Fresh Market Processing All Value Price per Pound Value Price per Pound Value Dollars,000 Dols Dollars,000 Dols Dollars,000 Dols 0.995 0.998.030.050 494,340 5,566 53,863 560,7 0.638 0.58 0.66 0.684 59,50 47,83 54,80 7,046 0.875 0.86 0.96 0.935 653,84 669,398 687,673 73,73 995-96 996-97 997-98 998-99 999-00.090.090.080.080.070 588,6 605,78 670,68 7,000 75,943 0.579 0.559 0.553 0.6 0.606 39,45 4,568 03,449 6,098,608 0.935 0.940 0.957 0.977 0.970 77,578 730,96 773,67 88,098 88,55 000-0 00-0.060.50.0.40.40 736,543 796,5 778,307 805,00 796,604 0.579 0.55 0.558 0.53 0.463 88,957 74,05 77,676 73,05 65,699 0.976.050.00.040.030 85,500 870,573 855,983 878,405 86,303 Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average the average price for each method sale. August 005 7 NASS, DA
99-9 99-93 993-94 994-95 Agaricus : Number Growers, Area in Production, Yield, and Dollar Volume per Square Foot, United States, 99-005 Year Growers in Area Production Yield per Square Foot Dollar Volume per Square Foot Number,000 Square Feet Pounds Dollars 6 95 93 86 38,48 4,909 35,703 39,67 5.4 5.47 5.53 5.60 4.73 4.7 5.07 5.4 995-96 996-97 997-98 998-99 999-00 80 65 56 5 47 35,30 36,46 45,094 50,07 5,487 5.75 5.69 5.57 5.65 5.64 5.38 5.35 5.33 5.5 5.47 000-0 00-0 37 8 7 5 8 43,873 40,8 4,844 46,50 43,093 Estimates are based on growers with sales and include all known growing facilities. 5.88 5.90 5.90 5.74 5.86 5.74 6.8 6.03 6.00 6.03 August 005 8 NASS, DA
WA State and Region Agaricus : Bed or Tray Area Intended for Production by State and United States, July, 005 - June 30, 006 Intentions Jul 005 - Jun 006 Fresh Market Processed Market Total Fillings Percent Last Year,000 Square Feet,000 Square Feet,000 Square Feet Percent 9,04 73,07,50 69 8,79 9,75 8,386,50 96 0 99 Oth Sts 36,060 3,968 40,08 00 East 88,67,87 99,959 0 Central 4,907 65 5,558 0 West 6,96 900 7,86 96 30,54,838 Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, MD, NY,, and TN. Central: IL, IN, MI, OK, TX, and WI. West:, CO, MT, OR, UT, and WA. CO, CT, DE, FL, IL, MD, MT, NY, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WI. 43,379 00 August 005 9 NASS, DA
Year and Variety Specialty : Number Growers, Total Production, Volume, Price, and Value, by Variety and United States, July, 00 - June 30, 005 All Growers Total Production 3 Volume Price per Value 4 Pound 5 Number,000 Pounds,000 Pounds Dollars,000 Dollars Shiitake 34 7,476 7,059 3.08,78 Oyster 6 3,997 3,56.9 6,80 Other 3,43,87 4.56 5,873 6 53,904,908.89 34,4 Shiitake 46 7,73 7,57 3.4 4,39 Oyster 70 4,48 4,85.08 8,74 Other 5,69,650 4.49 7,404 6 70 3,850 3,35 3.03 40,509 Shiitake 46 9,08 8,63 3. 7,677 Oyster 74 5,409 5,09.33,889 Other 6,435,37 4.90 6,50 6 7 5,95 5,049 3.06 46,067 Specialty mushroom estimates represent growers who have at least 00 natural wood logs in production or commercial indoor growing areas. Growers counted only once for total if growing more than one specialty type mushroom. Growers growing Agaricus and specialty mushrooms are included. 3 Total production includes all fresh market and processing sales plus amount harvested but not sold (shrinkage, cullage, dumped, etc.). 4 Virtually all specialty mushroom sales are for fresh market. 5 Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average the average price for each method sale. 6 : AR,, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, KS, KY, ME, MA, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR,, SC, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. : AR,, CT, DE, FL, HI, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR,, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. : AR,, CT, DE, FL, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR,, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, and WI. August 005 0 NASS, DA
Year and Variety Specialty : Area in Production by Variety and United States, July, 00 - June 30, 005 Natural Wood Outdoor Logs Area Natural Wood Undercover and Indoor Logs All Other Production Media,000 Logs,000 Logs,000 Square Feet Shiitake 38 7,755 Oyster 473 Other 387 3 38 7,65 Shiitake 36 78,535 Oyster 476 Other 378 3 36 78,389 Shiitake 350 58,585 Oyster 635 Other 459 3 350 58,679 Specialty mushroom estimates represent growers who have at least 00 natural wood logs in production or commercial indoor growing areas. Includes small quantity logs producing Oyster mushrooms. These logs are not published separately to avoid disclosure individual operations. 3 : AR,, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, KS, KY, ME, MA, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR,, SC, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. : AR,, CT, DE, FL, HI, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR,, SC, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, and WI. : AR,, CT, DE, FL, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OR,, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV, and WI. August 005 NASS, DA
Agaricus Agaricus mushroom sales totaled 838 million pounds, virtually unchanged from both the and seasons. Pennsylvania accounted for 59 percent the total volume sales and second ranked California contributed 4 percent. The value the Agaricus crop was estimated at $86 million, down percent from the season. Brown mushrooms, including Portabello and Crimini varieties, accounted for 0 million pounds, up 4 percent from last season but 9 percent below the crop year. Brown mushrooms accounted for percent the total Agaricus volume sold. The brown mushroom crop value sales for the season is $30 million, 5 percent the total Agaricus value. The number Agaricus growers in the U.S. totaled 8, down 7 from last season and 9 below two seasons ago. Growers with sales exceeding 0 million pounds accounted for 63 percent U.S. Agaricus production, or 530 million pounds. The number growers by sales categories are as follows: Over 0.0 million pounds, growers; 0.0 million and 9.9 million pounds, growers; 5.0 million to 9.9 million pounds, 6 growers;.5 million to 4.9 million pounds, 3 growers;.0 million to.4 million pounds, 0 growers; 0.5 million to.0 million pounds, growers; less than 0.5 million pounds sales, 5 growers. The growing area is 8.9 million square feet, down 7 percent from the previous season and 5 percent below. Total fillings are 43 million square feet, down percent from last season but percent above. Yields averaged 5.86 pounds per square foot, up percent from last season. Producers received an average return $6.03 per square foot, up 3 cents from last season but unchanged from the season. U.S. fresh market production at 696 million pounds is down percent from the previous season, while processed production, at 4 million pounds, is 3 percent above the previous season. Growers reported U.S. fresh market production at 83 percent total sales volume with processed production making up the remaining 7 percent. Growers total filling intentions for the 005-06 crop are virtually unchanged from the crop. Specialty - Shiitake, Oyster, and all Other Exotics Value sales for commercially grown specialty mushrooms in is $46. million, up 4 percent from the season. A specialty grower is defined as having at least 00 natural wood logs in production or some commercial indoor growing area. The average price per pound received by growers, at $3.06, is up 3 cents from the previous season. Shiitake mushrooms totaled 8.6 million pounds for the season, up 5 percent from the previous season. Price per pound received by growers, at $3., is down 3 cents from. volume Oyster mushrooms, at 5. million pounds, is up percent from the previous season. Price per pound received by growers, at $.33, is up 5 cents from the previous season. exotic mushrooms, other than Shiitake or Oyster, are.33 million pounds, down 0 percent from last season. Price per pound received by growers, at $4.90, is up 4 cents from. Certified Organic Agaricus and Specialty Growers sold 35.0 million pounds mushrooms that were certified organic during the growing season, down percent from. Out the 35.0 million pounds, 6.0 million pounds, or 7 percent the total were sold as certified organic mushrooms, while the rest were sold without the certified organic label. This compares to 8.3 million pounds, or 3 percent sold as certified organic during the crop year. Agaricus mushrooms accounted for 74 percent the mushrooms sold as certified organic, while all specialty mushrooms made up the remainder. These certified organic sales represent percent the total mushroom sales. The number certified organic mushroom growers totaled 35, up 4 from the previous season. These growers represent 3 percent the 75 total mushroom producers. August 005 NASS, DA
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