Mushrooms ISSN: 1949-1530 Released August 21, 2018, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Record High All Mushroom Value of Sales at $1.23 Billion Volume of sales of the 2017-2018 United States mushroom crop totaled 917 million pounds, down 2 percent from last season's revised number. Value of sales for the 2017-2018 United States mushroom crop was $1.23 billion, up 1 percent from the previous season. The number of growers, at 307, was down 10 from last season. The average reported price was $1.34 per pound, up 3 cents from the previous year's price. Agaricus and Specialty Mushroom Number of Growers, Sales, Price, and Value - United States: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All sales : :-------------------------------------------------- Year : Growers 1/ : Volume of : Price per : Value of : : sales : pound 2/ : sales ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number 1,000 pounds dollars 1,000 dollars : 2015-2016 .....: 347 943,414 1.260 1,191,317 2016-2017 .....: 317 933,355 1.310 1,226,127 2017-2018 .....: 307 917,235 1.340 1,233,582 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of growers counted once if growing both Agaricus and specialty mushrooms. 2/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of 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 of the average price for each method of sale. This page intentionally left blank. Contents Agaricus Mushroom Area, Sales, Price, and Value - States, Regions, and United States: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018.................................................................................................. 4 Agaricus Mushroom Sales, Price, and Value by Utilization - States, Regions, and United States: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018....................................................................................... 5 Agaricus Mushroom Number of Growers, Sales, Price, and Value - States, Regions, and United States: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018............................................................................ 6 Agaricus Mushroom Yield and Dollar Volume per Square Foot of Growing Area - States, Regions, and United States: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018............................................................. 7 Brown Mushrooms (Portabello and Crimini) Number of Growers, Sales, and Value - Regions and United States: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018............................................................................ 7 Agaricus Mushroom Sales and Percent of Total - United States: 2008-2018........................................ 8 Agaricus Mushroom Volume of Sales - United States: 2008-2018 Chart............................................. 8 Agaricus Mushroom Price and Value by Utilization - United States: 2008-2018.................................... 9 Agaricus Mushroom Value of Sales - United States: 2008-2018 Chart.............................................. 9 Agaricus Mushroom Number of Growers, Area in Production, Yield, and Dollar Volume per Square Foot - United States: 2008-2018....................................................................................... 10 Agaricus Mushroom Number of Growers - United States: 2008-2018 Chart........................................... 10 Agaricus Mushroom Growing Area Intended for Production by Utilization - States, Regions, and United States: July 2018-June 2019............................................................................................ 11 Agaricus Mushroom Number of Growers by Sales Category - United States: 2016-2017 and 2017-2018................. 11 Specialty Mushroom Number of Growers, Total Production, Volume of Sales, Price, and Value of Sales by Variety - United States: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018................................................... 12 Specialty Mushroom Area in Production by Variety - United States: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018.......... 13 Mushroom Comments.............................................................................................. 14 Regional Mushroom Producing States Listing..................................................................... 15 Statistical Methodology........................................................................................ 16 Information Contacts........................................................................................... 16 Agaricus Mushroom Area, Sales, Price, and Value - States, Regions, and United States: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area in production : : : State, region, :---------------------------: Volume : Price : Value and year : Growing : Total : of : per : of : area : fillings : sales : pound 1/ : sales ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 1,000 square feet 1,000 pounds dollars 1,000 dollars : California : 2015-2016 .....: 3,123 18,320 109,951 1.860 204,593 2016-2017 .....: 3,053 17,724 101,681 1.980 201,702 2017-2018 .....: 2,862 17,399 95,324 2.050 195,731 : Pennsylvania : 2015-2016 .....: 17,613 85,216 587,459 0.969 569,103 2016-2017 .....: 17,367 83,409 573,268 0.960 550,600 2017-2018 .....: 17,324 84,374 572,223 1.000 572,179 : Other States 2/ : 2015-2016 .....: 8,195 38,611 221,602 1.470 325,049 2016-2017 .....: 6,693 42,364 231,644 1.600 370,519 2017-2018 .....: 6,283 38,790 223,684 1.610 359,976 : East : 2015-2016 .....: 20,268 101,027 682,891 1.010 688,421 2016-2017 .....: 20,444 103,276 677,575 1.030 695,621 2017-2018 .....: 20,360 102,666 672,463 1.050 708,602 : Central : 2015-2016 .....: 3,643 16,399 94,918 1.640 155,715 2016-2017 .....: 2,434 16,141 92,611 1.740 161,532 2017-2018 .....: 2,307 15,671 93,303 1.830 171,048 : West : 2015-2016 .....: 5,020 24,721 141,203 1.800 254,609 2016-2017 .....: 4,235 24,080 136,407 1.950 265,668 2017-2018 .....: 3,802 22,226 125,465 1.980 248,236 : United States : 2015-2016 .....: 28,931 142,147 919,012 1.200 1,098,745 2016-2017 .....: 27,113 143,497 906,593 1.240 1,122,821 2017-2018 .....: 26,469 140,563 891,231 1.270 1,127,886 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of 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 of the average price for each method of sale. 2/ Includes data withheld above and/or data for States not listed in this table. Agaricus Mushroom Sales, Price, and Value by Utilization - States, Regions, and United States: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Fresh market : Processing Year, State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- and region : Volume : Price : Value : Volume : Price : Value : of : per : of : of : per : of : sales :pound 1/: sales : sales :pound 1/: sales ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :1,000 pounds dollars 1,000 dollars 1,000 pounds dollars 1,000 dollars : 2015-2016 : Pennsylvania ...: 525,008 1.010 530,258 62,451 0.622 38,845 Other East .....: 80,100 1.330 106,513 15,332 0.835 12,805 East total .....: 605,108 1.050 636,771 77,783 0.664 51,650 : Central total ..: 78,691 1.830 144,290 16,227 0.704 11,425 : California .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Other West .....: 140,315 1.810 254,045 888 0.635 564 West total .....: 140,315 1.810 254,045 888 0.635 564 : United States ..: 824,114 1.260 1,035,106 94,898 0.671 63,639 : 2016-2017 : Pennsylvania ...: 503,997 1.010 509,037 69,271 0.600 41,563 Other East .....: 95,708 1.440 138,142 8,599 0.800 6,879 East total .....: 599,705 1.080 647,179 77,870 0.622 48,442 : Central total ..: 76,941 1.930 148,466 15,670 0.834 13,066 : California .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Other West .....: 134,975 1.960 264,636 1,432 0.721 1,032 West total .....: 134,975 1.960 264,636 1,432 0.721 1,032 : United States ..: 811,621 1.310 1,060,281 94,972 0.659 62,540 : 2017-2018 : Pennsylvania ...: 510,240 1.040 530,650 61,983 0.670 41,529 Other East .....: 96,107 1.390 133,715 4,133 0.655 2,708 East total .....: 606,347 1.100 664,365 66,116 0.669 44,237 : Central total ..: 82,838 1.920 159,125 10,465 1.140 11,923 : California .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Other West .....: 123,867 1.990 246,826 1,598 0.882 1,410 West total .....: 123,867 1.990 246,826 1,598 0.882 1,410 : United States ..: 813,052 1.320 1,070,316 78,179 0.736 57,570 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of 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 of the average price for each method of sale. Agaricus Mushroom Number of Growers, Sales, Price, and Value - States, Regions, and United States: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All sales Year, : :---------------------------------------------- State, and : Growers : Volume of : Price per : Value of region : : sales : pound 1/ : sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number 1,000 pounds dollars 1,000 dollars : 2015-2016 : Pennsylvania ...: 63 587,459 0.969 569,103 Other East .....: 12 95,432 1.250 119,318 East total .....: 75 682,891 1.010 688,421 : Central total ..: 8 94,918 1.640 155,715 : California .....: 11 109,951 1.860 204,593 Other West .....: 6 31,252 1.600 50,016 West total .....: 17 141,203 1.800 254,609 : United States ..: 100 919,012 1.200 1,098,745 : 2016-2017 : Pennsylvania ...: 56 573,268 0.960 550,600 Other East .....: 14 104,307 1.390 145,021 East total .....: 70 677,575 1.030 695,621 : Central total ..: 9 92,611 1.740 161,532 : California .....: 11 101,681 1.980 201,702 Other West .....: 8 34,726 1.840 63,966 West total .....: 19 136,407 1.950 265,668 : United States ..: 98 906,593 1.240 1,122,821 : 2017-2018 : Pennsylvania ...: 53 572,223 1.000 572,179 Other East .....: 13 100,240 1.360 136,423 East total .....: 66 672,463 1.050 708,602 : Central total ..: 8 93,303 1.830 171,048 : California .....: 13 95,324 2.050 195,731 Other West .....: 8 30,141 1.740 52,505 West total .....: 21 125,465 1.980 248,236 : United States ..: 95 891,231 1.270 1,127,886 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of 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 of the average price for each method of sale. Agaricus Mushroom Yield and Dollar Volume per Square Foot of Growing Area - States, Regions, and United States: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per square foot State and region :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2015-2016 : 2016-2017 : 2017-2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Pennsylvania ..........: 6.89 6.87 6.78 East ..................: 6.76 6.56 6.55 : Central ...............: 5.79 5.74 5.95 : California ............: 6.00 5.74 5.48 West ..................: 5.71 5.66 5.64 : United States .........: 6.47 6.32 6.34 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollar volume per square foot :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Pennsylvania ..........: 6.68 6.60 6.78 East ..................: 6.81 6.74 6.90 : Central ...............: 9.50 10.01 10.91 : California ............: 11.17 11.38 11.25 West ..................: 10.30 11.03 11.17 : United States .........: 7.73 7.82 8.02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown Mushrooms (Portabello and Crimini) Number of Growers, Sales, and Value - Regions and United States: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018 [Brown mushrooms are part of Agaricus mushrooms] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Volume : :: : : Volume : Region :Growers: of : Value :: Region :Growers: of : Value and : : sales : :: and : : sales : year : : : :: year : : : --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :number 1,000 pounds 1,000 dollars:: :number 1,000 pounds 1,000 dollars : :: : East : :: West : 2015-2016 ......: 27 119,247 145,317 :: 2015-2016 ......: 12 29,390 65,223 2016-2017 ......: 30 128,433 154,753 :: 2016-2017 ......: 15 34,257 83,071 2017-2018 ......: 29 140,209 169,153 :: 2017-2018 ......: 14 29,028 72,905 : :: : Central : :: United States : 2015-2016 ......: 8 16,506 37,711 :: 2015-2016 ......: 47 165,143 248,251 2016-2017 ......: 8 16,304 37,987 :: 2016-2017 ......: 53 178,994 275,811 2017-2018 ......: 8 17,887 42,037 :: 2017-2018 ......: 51 187,124 284,095 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agaricus Mushroom Sales and Percent of Total - United States: 2008-2018 [This table represents volume of sales at point of first sale. Mushrooms sold for fresh use, but used for processing are included under fresh market volume of sales] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh market : Processing : :-------------------------------------------------------: Total Year : Volume of : : Volume of : : volume of : sales : Percent : sales : Percent : sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds 1,000 pounds : 2008-2009 .....: 680,328 85 123,568 15 803,896 2009-2010 .....: 669,955 86 107,109 14 777,064 2010-2011 .....: 718,501 85 127,450 15 845,951 2011-2012 .....: 771,427 87 110,430 13 881,857 2012-2013 .....: 758,928 87 110,697 13 869,625 : 2013-2014 .....: 768,996 87 113,079 13 882,075 2014-2015 .....: 817,068 90 90,123 10 907,191 2015-2016 .....: 824,114 90 94,898 10 919,012 2016-2017 .....: 811,621 90 94,972 10 906,593 2017-2018 .....: 813,052 91 78,179 9 891,231 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agaricus Mushroom Price and Value by Utilization - United States: 2008-2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh market : Processing : All sales :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Year :Price 1/: Value :Price 1/: Value :Price 1/: Value : per : of : per : of : per : of : pound : sales : pound : sales : pound : sales --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :dollars 1,000 dollars dollars 1,000 dollars dollars 1,000 dollars : 2008-2009 ..: 1.240 841,021 0.564 69,637 1.130 910,658 2009-2010 ..: 1.230 821,472 0.587 62,918 1.140 884,390 2010-2011 ..: 1.240 887,839 0.599 76,353 1.140 964,192 2011-2012 ..: 1.260 969,847 0.628 69,312 1.180 1,039,159 2012-2013 ..: 1.280 969,278 0.626 69,263 1.190 1,038,541 : 2013-2014 ..: 1.260 971,521 0.694 78,451 1.190 1,049,972 2014-2015 ..: 1.290 1,054,652 0.707 63,719 1.230 1,118,371 2015-2016 ..: 1.260 1,035,106 0.671 63,639 1.200 1,098,745 2016-2017 ..: 1.310 1,060,281 0.659 62,540 1.240 1,122,821 2017-2018 ..: 1.320 1,070,316 0.736 57,570 1.270 1,127,886 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of 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 of the average price for each method of sale Agaricus Mushroom Number of Growers, Area in Production, Yield, and Dollar Volume per Square Foot - United States: 2008-2018 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : Yield per : Dollar volume Year : Growers 1/ : in : square : per square : : production : foot : foot --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number 1,000 square feet pounds dollars : 2008-2009 .: 117 134,533 5.98 6.77 2009-2010 .: 109 129,268 6.01 6.84 2010-2011 .: 109 134,266 6.30 7.18 2011-2012 .: 105 139,331 6.33 7.46 2012-2013 .: 107 139,846 6.22 7.43 : 2013-2014 .: 103 134,685 6.55 7.80 2014-2015 .: 105 143,292 6.33 7.80 2015-2016 .: 100 142,147 6.47 7.73 2016-2017 .: 98 143,497 6.32 7.82 2017-2018 .: 95 140,563 6.34 8.02 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Estimates are based on growers with sales and include all known growing facilities. Agaricus Mushroom Growing Area Intended for Production by Utilization - States, Regions, and United States: July 2018-June 2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Intentions July 2018 - June 2019 State and region :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh : Processed : Total : Percent of : market : market : fillings : last year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 square feet ----------- percent : California ...........: (D) (D) 17,960 103 Pennsylvania .........: (D) (D) 84,279 100 : Other States 1/ ......: 136,610 4,643 39,014 101 : East .................: 98,363 4,643 103,006 100 : Central ..............: (D) (D) 15,671 100 : West .................: (D) (D) 22,576 102 : United States ........: 136,610 4,643 141,253 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data withheld above and/or data for States not listed in this table. Agaricus Mushroom Number of Growers by Sales Category - United States: 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Number of growers Sales categories :--------------------------------- (million pounds) : 2016-2017 : 2017-2018 ----------------------------------------------------------- : number : Over 20.0 ...............: 10 11 10.0 - 19.9 .............: 17 18 5.0 - 9.9 ...............: 23 21 2.5 - 4.9 ...............: 12 13 1.0 - 2.4 ...............: 13 14 0.5 - 1.0 ...............: 6 3 Less than 0.5 ...........: 17 15 : Total ...................: 98 95 ----------------------------------------------------------- Specialty Mushroom Number of Growers, Total Production, Volume of Sales, Price, and Value of Sales by Variety - United States: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018 [Specialty mushroom estimates represent growers who have at least 200 natural wood logs in production or some commercial indoor growing area, and $200 in sales] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : All sales : : Total :---------------------------------------- Year and variety : Growers 1/ :production 2/: Volume of : Price per : Value of : : : sales 3/ : pound 4/ : sales ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number --- 1,000 pounds --- dollars 1,000 dollars : 2015-2016 : Shiitake ........: 200 10,296 10,111 3.26 32,959 Oyster ..........: 124 10,564 10,001 3.60 35,986 : Other ...........: 45 4,993 4,290 5.51 23,627 : Total ...........: 248 25,853 24,402 3.79 92,572 : 2016-2017 : Shiitake ........: 185 11,025 10,806 3.91 42,301 Oyster ..........: 128 11,394 11,087 3.12 34,542 : Other ...........: 59 5,233 4,869 5.43 26,463 : Total ...........: 232 27,652 26,762 3.86 103,306 : 2017-2018 : Shiitake ........: 185 10,429 10,112 4.44 44,883 Oyster ..........: 116 11,268 10,842 3.13 33,890 : Other ...........: 64 5,690 5,050 5.33 26,923 : Total ...........: 229 27,387 26,004 4.06 105,696 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Growers counted only once for United States total if growing more than one specialty type mushroom. Growers growing Agaricus and specialty mushrooms are included. 2/ Total production includes all fresh market and processing sales plus amount harvested but not sold (shrinkage, cullage, dumped, etc.). 3/ Virtually all specialty mushroom sales are for fresh market. 4/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of 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 of the average price for each method of sale. Specialty Mushroom Area in Production by Variety - United States: 2015-2016, 2016-2017, and 2017-2018 [Specialty mushroom estimates represent growers who have at least 200 natural wood logs in production or some commercial indoor growing area, and $200 in sales] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Area in production :---------------------------------------------------------------- Year and variety : Natural : Natural wood : All other : wood outdoor : undercover and : production : logs : indoor logs : media ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ------- 1,000 logs ------ 1,000 square feet : 2015-2016 : Shiitake 1/ .....: 141 477 1,690 Oyster ..........: (X) (X) 1,108 : Other ...........: (X) (X) 413 : Total ...........: 141 477 3,211 : 2016-2017 : Shiitake 1/ .....: 142 441 1,671 Oyster ..........: (X) (X) 1,191 : Other ...........: (X) (X) 450 : Total ...........: 142 441 3,312 : 2017-2018 : Shiitake 1/ .....: 152 432 1,915 Oyster ..........: (X) (X) 1,182 : Other ...........: (X) (X) 496 : Total ...........: 152 432 3,593 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (X) Not applicable. 1/ Includes small quantity of logs producing Oyster and Other mushrooms. These logs are not published separately to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Agaricus Mushrooms Agaricus mushroom volume of sales totaled 891 million pounds, down 2 percent from the 2016-2017 season. Pennsylvania accounted for 64 percent of the total volume of sales and second-ranked California contributed 11 percent. The value of the Agaricus crop was estimated at $1.13 billion dollars, up less than 1 percent from a year ago. Brown mushrooms, including Portabello and Crimini varieties, accounted for 187 million pounds, up 5 percent from last season. Brown mushrooms accounted for 21 percent of the total Agaricus volume sold and 25 percent of the total Agaricus value. The total number of Agaricus growers in the United States, at 95, was down 3 from last season's revised estimate. Growers with sales exceeding 10 million pounds accounted for 78 percent of United States Agaricus sales, or 692 million pounds. United States fresh market sales of Agaricus mushrooms totaled 813 million pounds, up less than 1 percent from the previous season, while processed sales, at 78.2 million pounds, decreased 18 percent from the previous season. Growers reported United States fresh market production made up 91 percent of total sales volume, while processed production represented the remaining 9 percent. Grower total filling intentions for the 2018-2019 crop are 141 million square feet, up slightly from the total fillings in the 2017-2018 season. The 47 Agaricus mushroom growers in Chester County, Pennsylvania produced 410 million pounds, a decrease of 1 percent compared with the revised 2016- 2017 growing season. This production was valued at 407 million dollars, up 3 percent from the revised previous season. The growing area in Chester County was 13.5 million square feet, unchanged from last season. Total fillings were 63.2 million square feet, up 2 percent from the revised 2016- 2017 growing season. Specialty Mushrooms - Shiitake, Oyster, and all Other Exotics Value of sales for commercially grown specialty mushrooms in 2017-2018 totaled $106 million, up 2 percent from the 2016-2017 season. A specialty grower is defined as having at least 200 natural wood logs in production or some commercial indoor growing area, and $200 or more in sales. The average price received by growers, at $4.06 per pound, was up 20 cents from the revised previous season estimate. Certified Organic Agaricus and Specialty Mushrooms Growers produced 128 million pounds of mushrooms that were certified organic during the 2017-2018 growing season, 16 percent above 2016-2017. Sixty-eight percent of the total, or 87.4 million pounds, were sold as certified organic mushrooms. This is up 17 percentage points from the 2016-2017 crop year. Agaricus mushrooms accounted for 83 percent of the mushrooms sold as certified organic, while all specialty mushrooms made up the remainder. The total certified organic sales of all mushrooms represented 10 percent of the 2017-2018 total mushroom sales. The number of certified organic mushroom growers totaled 80, up 4 growers from the previous season. These growers represented 26 percent of the 307 total mushroom producers. Regional Mushroom Producing States Listing Regional Agaricus Mushroom Producing States East: Delaware, Florida, Maryland, New Jersey New York, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. Central: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin. West: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Regional Specialty Mushroom Producing States East: Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia. Central: Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin. West: Alaska, California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington. Statistical Methodology Survey procedures: Grower surveys are conducted in preparation for this report. All known commercial mushroom producers are contacted utilizing mail, telephone, and personal enumeration. Unless other specific arrangements are made, data collection for multi-State operations is conducted by the State in which the firm's headquarters is located. Information is collected for Agaricus (including White Button, Crimini, and Portabello) and specialty mushrooms. Estimating procedures: Information obtained from the mushroom grower surveys is used to establish estimates of number of growers, area in production, yield per square foot, utilization, volume of sales, average price per pound, and value of sales. Estimates are also prepared for the total amount of mushrooms grown as certified organic, quantity sold from mushrooms certified as organically produced and the number of certified organic growers. Revision policy: All mushroom estimates, except intentions, are subject to revision the following year based on a thorough review of all available data. Reliability: The mushrooms grower surveys are subject to non-sampling errors, such as omissions, duplication, and mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors cannot be measured directly, but are minimized through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. 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