The organic market has seen continued growth in retail sales in the past decade. U.S. organic retail sales increased by an average of 8% per year and surpassed $53 billion in 2020 (inflation-adjusted to 2021 dollars).
In 2021, sales were $52 billion, which was a 6% annual decline when adjusted for inflation, but only a slight increase when not inflation-adjusted. Additionally, the number of certified organic acres operated increased gradually from 3.6 million in 2011 to 4.9 million acres in 2021. The number of certified farms with operating organic acres in the U.S. nearly doubled over the past decade to 17,409 from about 8,978.
Between 2019-21, the number of certified organic farms in the U.S. increased 5%, while total organic land decreased by 11%, driven by a 36% decrease in pasture and rangeland. — USDA Economic Research Service
