Economic Research Report No. (ERR-335) 42 pp

September 2024

U.S. Certified Organic Dairy Production: Three Decades of Growth

This study uses USDA’s Agricultural Resource Management Survey data from 2005, 2010, 2016, and 2021—along with other USDA data—to examine changes in farm structure, production costs, technology adoption, and challenges facing organic dairy producers over the past two decades. The report shows that growth of organic milk production has differed by U.S. State, with regional differences in farm structure and cost of production.

How to Cite:

Gillespie, J., Skorbiansky, S. R., & Law, J. (2024). U.S. certified organic dairy production: Three decades of growth (Report No. ERR-335). U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. https://doi.org/10.32747/2024.8633524.ers

Keywords: organic agriculture, organic production costs, farmers, organic label, costs and returns, dairy farming, dairy technology

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