WHY ARE ORGANIC DATA FROM THE CENSUS DIFFERENT FROM DATA ON ORGANIC AGRICULTURE FROM OTHER SOURCES?
While the census report form asked for only “certified” organic products, analysis of reported data indicated that many respondents may have reported sales or acres of commodities that were not certified by an entity external to their farm. It was the intent of these items to collect only those products and acres certified as organic by a government, grower organization, or similar entity. Growers who raised commodities in compliance with organic standards but who did not obtain certification may have reported such commodities. So long as the value of acres of organic sales did not exceed the total value of sales or acres for an operation the organic data were not adjusted. No attempt was made to verify reports with any certifying organic organizations. This may have resulted in the number of farms and other organic data being higher than that from other sources.
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