USDA Created Organic Assistance Programs From 2021–23 in Response to Disruptions, Decreased Organic Transitioning Acreage

Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky and Katherine Baldwin

Amber Waves:The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources, and Rural America, 2024, vol. 2024

Abstract: U.S. agriculture has been affected by unexpected events over the past few years, including the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, drought, the war in Ukraine, and high inflation. Organic commodity producers were further affected by lost markets, labor shortages, and difficulty obtaining or renewing their organic certification. In 2021, the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service recorded an 11-percent decrease in certified organic land and an 18-percent decrease in land transitioning to organic compared with 2019. Additionally, the number of producers who reported they would be decreasing or discontinuing organic production increased to 8 percent from 6 percent during that time.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Crop Production/Industries; Environmental Economics and Policy; Farm Management; Industrial Organization; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.341312

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