Mushrooms ISSN: 1949-1530 Released August 21, 2017, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). All Mushroom Value of Sales at $1.22 Billion Volume of sales of the 2016-2017 United States mushroom crop totaled 929 million pounds, down 2 percent from last season's revised number. Value of sales for the 2016-2017 United States mushroom crop is $1.22 billion, up 3 percent from the previous season. The number of growers, at 312, is down 35 from last season. The reported average price is $1.32 per pound, up 6 cents from the previous year's price. Agaricus and Specialty Mushroom Number of Growers, Sales, Price, and Value - United States: 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All sales : :-------------------------------------------------- Year : Growers 1/ : Volume of : Price per : Value of : : sales : pound 2/ : sales ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number 1,000 pounds dollars 1,000 dollars : 2014-2015 .....: 358 927,823 1.280 1,191,357 2015-2016 .....: 347 943,414 1.260 1,191,317 2016-2017 .....: 312 928,605 1.320 1,222,021 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017.................................................................................................. 4 Agaricus Mushroom Sales, Price, and Value by Utilization - States, Regions, and United States: 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017....................................................................................... 5 Agaricus Mushroom Number of Growers, Sales, Price, and Value - States, Regions, and United States: 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017............................................................................ 6 Agaricus Mushroom Yield and Dollar Volume per Square Foot of Growing Area - States, Regions, and United States: 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017............................................................. 7 Brown Mushrooms (Portabello and Crimini) Number of Growers, Sales, and Value - Regions and United States: 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017............................................................................ 7 Agaricus Mushroom Sales and Percent of Total - United States: 2007-2017........................................ 8 Agaricus Mushroom Volume of Sales - United States: 2007-2017 Chart............................................. 8 Agaricus Mushroom Price and Value by Utilization - United States: 2007-2017.................................... 9 Agaricus Mushroom Value of Sales - United States: 2007-2017 Chart.............................................. 9 Agaricus Mushroom Number of Growers, Area in Production, Yield, and Dollar Volume per Square Foot - United States: 2007-2017....................................................................................... 10 Agaricus Mushroom Number of Growers - United States: 2007-2017 Chart........................................... 10 Agaricus Mushroom Growing Area Intended for Production by Utilization - States, Regions, and United States: July 2017-June 2018............................................................................................ 11 Agaricus Mushroom Number of Growers by Sales Category - United States: 2015-2016 and 2016-2017................. 11 Specialty Mushroom Number of Growers, Total Production, Volume of Sales, Price, and Value of Sales by Variety - United States: 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017................................................... 12 Specialty Mushroom Area in Production by Variety - United States: 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017.......... 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: 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 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 : 2014-2015 .....: 3,051 17,562 105,623 1.930 204,218 2015-2016 .....: 3,123 18,320 109,951 1.860 204,593 2016-2017 .....: 3,053 17,724 101,681 1.980 201,702 : Pennsylvania : 2014-2015 .....: 17,442 87,399 584,050 0.949 554,419 2015-2016 .....: 17,613 85,216 587,459 0.969 569,103 2016-2017 .....: 16,905 82,935 577,566 0.970 559,987 : Other States 2/ : 2014-2015 .....: 8,161 38,331 217,518 1.650 359,734 2015-2016 .....: 8,195 38,611 221,602 1.470 325,049 2016-2017 .....: 7,583 36,369 223,894 1.630 364,149 : East : 2014-2015 .....: 19,507 103,689 678,615 1.040 707,999 2015-2016 .....: 20,268 101,027 682,891 1.010 688,421 2016-2017 .....: 18,892 95,762 674,123 1.040 698,638 : Central : 2014-2015 .....: 3,810 16,155 97,831 1.720 167,810 2015-2016 .....: 3,643 16,399 94,918 1.640 155,715 2016-2017 .....: 3,720 16,141 92,611 1.740 161,532 : West : 2014-2015 .....: 5,337 23,448 130,745 1.860 242,562 2015-2016 .....: 5,020 24,721 141,203 1.800 254,609 2016-2017 .....: 4,929 25,125 136,407 1.950 265,668 : United States : 2014-2015 .....: 28,654 143,292 907,191 1.230 1,118,371 2015-2016 .....: 28,931 142,147 919,012 1.200 1,098,745 2016-2017 .....: 27,541 137,028 903,141 1.250 1,125,838 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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: 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : 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 : 2014-2015 : Pennsylvania ...: 529,324 0.980 518,738 54,726 0.652 35,681 Other East .....: 76,637 1.860 142,692 17,928 0.607 10,888 East total .....: 605,961 1.090 661,430 72,654 0.641 46,569 : Central total ..: 82,776 1.840 152,720 15,055 1.000 15,090 : California .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Other West .....: 128,331 1.870 240,502 2,414 0.853 2,060 West total .....: 128,331 1.870 240,502 2,414 0.853 2,060 : United States ..: 817,068 1.290 1,054,652 90,123 0.707 63,719 : 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 ...: 511,058 1.020 521,279 66,508 0.582 38,708 Other East .....: 89,458 1.490 132,923 7,099 0.807 5,728 East total .....: 600,516 1.090 654,202 73,607 0.604 44,436 : 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 ..: 812,432 1.310 1,067,304 90,709 0.645 58,534 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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: 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 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 : 2014-2015 : Pennsylvania ...: 68 584,050 0.949 554,419 Other East .....: 11 94,565 1.620 153,580 East total .....: 79 678,615 1.040 707,999 : Central total ..: 9 97,831 1.720 167,810 : California .....: 10 105,623 1.930 204,218 Other West .....: 7 25,122 1.530 38,344 West total .....: 17 130,745 1.860 242,562 : United States ..: 105 907,191 1.230 1,118,371 : 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 ...: 57 577,566 0.970 559,987 Other East .....: 11 96,557 1.440 138,651 East total .....: 68 674,123 1.040 698,638 : 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 ..: 96 903,141 1.250 1,125,838 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Yield per square foot State and region :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2014-2015 : 2015-2016 : 2016-2017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : pounds : Pennsylvania ..........: 6.68 6.89 6.96 East ..................: 6.54 6.76 7.04 : Central ...............: 6.06 5.79 5.74 : California ............: 6.01 6.00 5.74 West ..................: 5.58 5.71 5.43 : United States .........: 6.33 6.47 6.59 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollar volume per square foot :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : dollars : Pennsylvania ..........: 6.34 6.68 6.75 East ..................: 6.83 6.81 7.30 : Central ...............: 10.39 9.50 10.01 : California ............: 11.63 11.17 11.38 West ..................: 10.34 10.30 10.57 : United States .........: 7.80 7.73 8.22 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown Mushrooms (Portabello and Crimini) Number of Growers, Sales, and Value - Regions and United States: 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 [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 : 2014-2015 ......: 27 119,123 144,032 :: 2014-2015 ......: 13 26,800 61,760 2015-2016 ......: 27 119,247 145,317 :: 2015-2016 ......: 12 29,390 65,223 2016-2017 ......: 25 116,325 141,555 :: 2016-2017 ......: 15 34,257 83,071 : :: : Central : :: United States : 2014-2015 ......: 8 14,825 36,547 :: 2014-2015 ......: 48 160,748 242,339 2015-2016 ......: 8 16,506 37,711 :: 2015-2016 ......: 47 165,143 248,251 2016-2017 ......: 8 16,303 37,974 :: 2016-2017 ......: 48 166,885 262,600 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agaricus Mushroom Sales and Percent of Total - United States: 2007-2017 [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 : 2007-2008 .....: 679,686 85 117,662 15 797,348 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 .....: 812,432 90 90,709 10 903,141 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Agaricus Mushroom Price and Value by Utilization - United States: 2007-2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 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 : 2007-2008 ..: 1.240 841,753 0.645 75,854 1.150 917,607 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 1,067,304 0.645 58,534 1.250 1,125,838 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2007-2017 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : Yield per : Dollar volume Year : Growers 1/ : in : square : per square : : production : foot : foot --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number 1,000 square feet pounds dollars : 2007-2008 .: 111 136,011 5.86 6.75 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 .: 96 137,028 6.59 8.22 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2017-June 2018 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Intentions July 2017 - June 2018 State and region :--------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh : Processed : Total : Percent of : market : market : fillings : last year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 square feet ----------- percent : California ...........: (D) (D) 17,582 99 Pennsylvania .........: (D) (D) 83,452 101 : Other States 1/ ......: 130,324 6,656 35,946 99 : East .................: 89,809 6,656 96,465 101 : Central ..............: (D) (D) 16,133 100 : West .................: (D) (D) 24,382 97 : United States ........: 130,324 6,656 136,980 100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (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: 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 ----------------------------------------------------------- : Number of growers Sales categories :--------------------------------- (million pounds) : 2015-2016 : 2016-2017 ----------------------------------------------------------- : number : Over 20.0 ...............: 13 12 10.0 - 19.9 .............: 14 15 5.0 - 9.9 ...............: 22 21 2.5 - 4.9 ...............: 14 14 1.0 - 2.4 ...............: 14 9 0.5 - 1.0 ...............: 7 9 Less than 0.5 ...........: 16 16 : Total ...................: 100 96 ----------------------------------------------------------- Specialty Mushroom Number of Growers, Total Production, Volume of Sales, Price, and Value of Sales by Variety - United States: 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 [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 : 2014-2015 : Shiitake ........: 215 9,490 9,251 3.26 30,151 Oyster ..........: 124 7,996 7,724 3.19 24,610 : Other ...........: 48 4,062 3,657 4.98 18,225 : Total ...........: 265 21,548 20,632 3.54 72,986 : 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 ........: 182 10,679 10,469 3.89 40,743 Oyster ..........: 119 11,288 10,987 3.10 34,091 : Other ...........: 55 4,159 4,008 5.33 21,349 : Total ...........: 226 26,126 25,464 3.78 96,183 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 2014-2015, 2015-2016, and 2016-2017 [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 : 2014-2015 : Shiitake 1/ .....: 180 735 1,749 Oyster ..........: (X) (X) 821 : Other ...........: (X) (X) 383 : Total ...........: 180 735 2,953 : 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/ .....: 133 441 1,933 Oyster ..........: (X) (X) 1,181 : Other ...........: (X) (X) 384 : Total ...........: 133 441 3,498 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (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 903 million pounds, down 2 percent from the 2015-2016 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 2 percent from a year ago. Brown mushrooms, including Portabello and Crimini varieties, accounted for 167 million pounds, up 1 percent from last season. Brown mushrooms accounted for 18 percent of the total Agaricus volume sold and 23 percent of the total Agaricus value. The total number of Agaricus growers in the United States, at 96, was down 4 from last season's revised estimate. Growers with sales exceeding 10 million pounds accounted for 76 percent of United States Agaricus sales, or 686 million pounds. United States fresh market sales of Agaricus mushrooms totaled 812 million pounds, down 1 percent from the previous season, while processed sales, at 90.7 million pounds, decreased 4 percent from the previous season. Growers reported United States fresh market production made up 90 percent of total sales volume, while processed production represented the remaining 10 percent. Grower total filling intentions for the 2017-2018 crop are 137 million square feet, down slightly from the total fillings in the 2016-2017 season. The 50 growers of Agaricus mushrooms in Chester County, Pennsylvania produced 405 million pounds, an increase of 12 percent compared with the revised 2015-2016 growing season. This production was valued at 391 million dollars, up 10 percent from the previous season. The growing area in Chester County was 12.6 million square feet, up 3 percent from last season. Total fillings were 59.7 million square feet, up 6 percent from the 2015-2016 growing season. Specialty Mushrooms - Shiitake, Oyster, and all Other Exotics Value of sales for commercially grown specialty mushrooms in 2016-2017 totaled $96.2 million, up 4 percent from the 2015-2016 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 $3.78 per pound was down 1 cent from the previous season. Certified Organic Agaricus and Specialty Mushrooms Growers produced 109 million pounds of mushrooms that were certified organic during the 2016-2017 growing season, 20 percent above 2015-2016. Sixty-seven percent of the total, or 73.5 million pounds, were sold as certified organic mushrooms. This is up 21 percentage points from the 2015-2016 crop year. Agaricus mushrooms accounted for 84 percent of the mushrooms sold as certified organic, while all specialty mushrooms made up the remainder. The total certified organic sales of all mushrooms represent 8 percent of the 2016-2017 total mushroom sales. The number of certified organic mushroom growers totaled 73, up 5 growers from the previous season. These growers represent 23 percent of the 312 total mushroom producers. Regional Mushroom Producing States Listing Regional Agaricus Mushroom Producing States East: Delaware, Florida, Maryland, 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: 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: Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin. West: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana, 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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