Organic Crops: Additional Price Elections Report 

 

Deliverable VI

Organic Crops: Report on Research of 

Additional Price Elections

Contract Number: AG-645S-C-09-0003 

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Table of Contents 

Section I. Executive Summary ......................................................................................................... 1

Section II. Introduction and Overview ............................................................................................. 5

Section III. Current Organic Pricing for FCIC Insurance .............................................................. 12

Section IV. Organic Crop Private Price Arrangements ................................................................. 17

Section V. Organic Pricing Data Collection .................................................................................. 22

Section VI. Organic Pricing Data Requirements and Data Sufficiency ........................................ 25

Section VII. Recommendations ..................................................................................................... 38

List of Tables 

TABLE 1. States, Acreage, and FCIC Policies Earning Premium for Insured U.S. 

Organic Production ........................................................................................................... 9

TABLE 2. 2008 Crops Insured by Producers as Organic Under FCIC Plans of Insurance ............. 10

TABLE 3. 2000-2008 Hypothetical Conventional and Organic Production by Producer A ........... 13

TABLE 4. Crops Named in the NASS Organic Production Survey and also Insured under 

Named-crop FCIC Programs in 2009* ........................................................................... 22

TABLE 5. Crops Named in the NASS Organic Production Survey but Not Insured under 

Named-crop FCIC Programs in 2009* ........................................................................... 23

TABLE 6. Rodale Institute-RMA Partnership Crops ...................................................................... 30

TABLE 7. U.S. Organic Produce Crops for which Wholesale Pricing Data are Available............. 32

TABLE 8. U.S. Organic Grain Crops for which Market Pricing Data are Available ...................... 33

TABLE 9. 1993-2008 U.S. Organic Cotton Production for which Pricing Data are Available ...... 35

TABLE 10. 2007-2008 Florida Organic Citrus Fruit Sales for Fifteen Producers .......................... 36

TABLE 11. 2008-2009 Florida Organic Citrus Fruit Sales for Fifteen Producers .......................... 36

List of Figures 

FIGURE 1. Distribution of U.S. Organic Crop and Forage Acreage in 2007 .................................... 6

FIGURE 2. Conventional and Organic Corn Prices 2007 through 2009 ......................................... 26

FIGURE 3. Conventional and Organic Soybean Prices 2007 through 2009 ................................... 27

FIGURE 4. Organic Oat Prices 2007 through 2009 ......................................................................... 27

FIGURE 5. Conventional and Organic Feed-Grade Barley Prices 2007 through 2009 ................... 28

FIGURE 6. Conventional and Organic Feed-grade Wheat Prices 2007 through 2009 .................... 28

List of Appendices 

Appendix A. Census of Agriculture State Level Table 43, Organic Agriculture 2007 

Appendix B. 2008 Organic Production Survey 

Exhibit 1. Survey Instructions 

Exhibit 2. Survey Form 

Appendix C. Recent Patterns in Federal Insurance of Organic Crops 

Appendix D. Agricultural Resource Management Survey 2006 Soybean Production Costs 

Appendix E. Retail Organic Crop Prices 

Exhibit 1. Maine Retail Organic Prices 2008 

Exhibit 2. Maine Retail Organic Prices 2007 

Exhibit 3. Maine Retail Organic Prices 2006 

Exhibit 4. Wisconsin Retail Organic Prices 2008 

Appendix F. Relevant Rodale Institute-RMA Partnership Data 
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Appendix G. Organic Cotton Pricing Data 

Appendix H. Wholesale Organic Citrus Data 

Appendix I. Agricultural Marketing Service Organic Pricing Data 
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SECTION I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 

The Organic Foods Production Act, Title XXI of the 1990 Farm Bill, established Federal 

standards for the production, handling, and labeling of organic crops. The Title also identified 

processes for implementation of these standards through the United States Department of 

Agriculture (USDA). The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) of USDA issued regulations 

establishing the National Organic [Production] Program (NOP). NOP regulations (7 CFR Part 

205) prohibit the use of genetically modified organisms, ionizing radiation, and sewage sludge in 

organic food or feed production and handling. Natural (non-synthetic) substances are generally 

allowed in organic production under these regulations and synthetic substances are generally 

prohibited. Consequently, organic crops are raised without the use of most conventional 

pesticides or petroleum-based and sewage-sludge-based fertilizers. 

The U.S. markets for organic products have been expanding since the 1970s. The 2007 USDA 

Census of Agriculture (Census) documented 20,437 farms engaged in organic production on 

2,577,418 acres, with organic crops harvested from 1,288,088 acres on 16,778 farms. Most of the 

differences between the total documented production and the documented crop production are 

975,380 acres of organic pasture on 7,268 farms. The Census reported the value of organic crops, 

including nursery crops and organic crops produced in greenhouses, was $1,121,774,000. While 

much less than one percent of major commodity crops are grown under certified organic farming 

practices, larger portions of some specialty crops (especially fruits, vegetables, and specialty 

grains) are grown under these practices. Over 90 percent of organic crop sales were from farms 

with organic crop sales of $50,000 or greater, with average sales for the ―over $50,000‖ sales 

grouping of $381,755. Some farms have a major presence in organic markets. 

Federally supported insurance for organic crops has been substantively influenced by legislative 

action. The Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 (ARPA) required recognition of a certified 

organic farming practice as ―a good farming practice‖ by the Risk Management Agency (RMA) 

and required insurance coverage be offered for already insured crops produced under these 

practices. The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 called for ―the development of a 

procedure....to offer producers of organic crops an additional price election that reflects actual 

prices received by organic producers for crops from the field (including appropriate retail and 

wholesale prices), as established using data collected and maintained by the Secretary [of 

Agriculture] or from other sources.‖ RMA awarded Contract Number AG-645S-C-09-0003 to 

address the public policy issues regarding insurance of organic production identified in the Food, 

Conservation, and Energy Act. 

It is important to note the structure of the contracted work on pricing, as described in the 

solicitation, the Contractor’s proposal, and Contract Number AG-645S-C-09-0003 are highly 

sequential. The Contractor was first directed to research pricing arrangements for organic crops 

to determine if price data consistent with data standards contained in the contract are available. 

After this general pricing research is completed and reviewed by RMA, actual pricing1activities 

for selected crops may be considered as an optional activity under the contract. 

 

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 The term ―pricing,‖ as used herein when referring to RMA, identifies the activity of establishing the price elections for a 

crop/type/variety/region, etc. 
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The USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) has compiled farm-gate price series for broccoli 

(1999-2007) and carrots (1999-2007) as well as wholesale price series for broccoli (1999-2007), 

carrots (1995-2007), mesclun salad greens prices (1995-2007), and some vegetables (1999-2001, 

2005-08), and fruit prices (1993-2001, 2005-08) in Boston and/or San Francisco. These series are 

derived from data collected primarily by AMS surveys. The AMS collects and publishes frequent 

(biweekly) reports on prices for major organic commodities (corn, oats, feed-grade barley, 

soybeans, and to a lesser extent feed-grade wheat, peas, and rye – 2007-2009), although these 

reports are not compiled, except in the ERS summaries identified above. Generally, AMS market 

point surveys do not include data on quantities sold at a particular price. The farm-gate prices 

used were those reported in ―Organic Food Business News.‖ The collection methodology of 

these data is not well documented. Limited USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 

(NASS) data on organic production have been published, primarily acreage and farm number 

reports as elements of the Census. NASS is currently conducting a wide-scale survey of organic 

producers and producers in transition to organic agriculture. Survey instruments were mailed in 

early May 2009 with responses due by June 17, 2009. The survey will consider many aspects of 

organic agriculture in 2008, ranging from production and marketing practices to income and 

expenses. Results are expected to be available in late 2009. 

Numerous additional attempts, primarily by advocacy groups, have been made to characterize 

the prices of organic crops. The Contractor compiled data from Federal and private published 

reports, advocacy organizations collecting organic data, first point of purchase buyers, 

cooperatives, and producers. In addition to the Federal sources of data, the data collection 

processes used by the Contractor touched more than a thousand individuals involved in organic 

foods and feed industries. 

Organic producers market their crops in a variety of venues. Commodity price arrangements are 

made with food and feed processors, mills, packers, distributors, wholesalers, brokers, other farm 

operations, and grower cooperatives. Wholesale price arrangements are made with natural and 

conventional food stores and chains, restaurants, caterers, hospitals, schools, food processors, 

and brokers. Retail price arrangements are made through farm stands, farmers’ markets, 

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) shares, mail order sales, internet sales, and at U-pick 

operations. Some operations have sales at all these levels. 

Although available data indicate organic production often sells at a price premium relative to 

conventional production, RMA has heretofore priced organic production ―conservatively,‖ as an 

element of the total production of the crop which has minimal impact on the aggregate crop 

price. Under current USDA RMA Crop Insurance Handbook guidelines, organic crops are 

valued at the same price as their conventional counterparts. The Handbook states: ―Price 

elections or dollar amounts of insurance applicable to both certified organic and transitional 

crops will be the same price elections or dollar amounts of insurance for conventional crops 

published by RMA as shown on the actuarial documents.‖ Given the relatively small volume of 

organic production compared with the same commodity produced conventionally and the limited 

pricing data for organic crops, there is an inherent logic to this approach. However, a substantial 

unintended consequence of this pricing approach is to underinsure U.S. organic production, 

thereby limiting the safety net for producers venturing into organic crop markets. The current 

pricing approach also has consequences on the premiums actually paid by producers; organic 
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producers indicated they consider insuring at a higher coverage level because their insured 

liability is based on conventional prices but on yields consistent with organic practices. By 

increasing the coverage level, they can address the prices they actually receive for their crops and

the sometimes higher costs of production associated with organic practices. Yet, since the 

relative subsidy is scaled down as coverage levels increase, organic producers receive less 

subsidy per acre than they would under a pricing approach addressing the higher prices generally 

associated with organic production. 

The datasets collected by the Contractor were evaluated under the criteria stated in Section 

5.4.2.1. of the contract. With the exception of organic cotton data, the data collected by the 

Contractor do not meet all data sufficiency criteria outlined in the contract. However, based on 

the Contractor’s research, the data collected by the USDA AMS should be of sufficient quality to 

support development of organic price elections for corn and soybeans, if the requirements for 

quantity sold at a price are relaxed. In particular, RMA is concerned the lack of volume data 

makes it impossible to calculate weighted average prices for organic commodities. Based on the 

large disparity in crop value, RMA could elect the most conservative possible approach – assume 

all production was sold at the lowest reported price, and still calculate price elections for organic 

production that are more reflective of prices realized than the conventional price elections 

currently in use. The Contractor, therefore, recommends development of organic price elections 

for organic cotton, corn, and soybeans. Initially these elections will need to reflect available data 

and therefore cannot address disparities in price by type. Over time, type specific data may allow 

an expansion of elections to address those pricing disparities. 

However, the limited price series for certified organic production do reveal a premium for the 

organic crop prices relative to the conventional counterparts. While the price premiums vary 

through time, and especially among crops, the presence and financial impact of those premiums 

is evident across many disparate data sources. The current pricing approach for insurance, 

valuing organic production at conventional prices, creates a number of issues with the incentives 

for crop insurance participants. Since only one of the available datasets for crops meets the 

Section 5.4.2.1 criteria, and two others from AMS meet those requirements excepting the 

requirement for quantity sold at each price, most available datasets cannot be used for a precise 

analysis of pricing for insurance. The Contractor therefore recommends RMA consider relaxing 

the data sufficiency requirements outlined in the contract and establishing organic price elections 

using alternative price election procedures based on ―organic price factors‖ or a contract 

production pricing approach where data can support a reasonable measure of confidence. Prices 

developed under this approach are likely to be less precise than prices developed with data 

meeting all Section 5.4.2.1 criteria, and therefore likely falling short of producers’ expectations 

based on their on-farm experience. However, these prices are likely to be more acceptable to 

producers than the current price elections. 

Finally, since crops grown on transitional acreage cannot be labeled as organic and are generally 

sold into the conventional market, the Contractor recommends the price election for insurance of 

these transitional crops continue to be those used for crops grown under conventional practices. 

Furthermore, since a fraction of organic crops are sold at conventional farm-gate prices, 

underwriting to assure an appropriate price election for this fraction of production (but not for 
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production realizing a higher farm-gate income through wholesale or retail sales) should be 

considered. 
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SECTION II. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 

The Organic Foods Production Act (OFPA) was Title XXI of the 1990 Farm Bill.2This title 

provided a mechanism to establish Federal standards for production, handling, and labeling of 

organic crops and was incorporated into the United States (U.S.) Code as Chapter 94 of Title 7.3

The language of OFPA also identified processes for oversight of Federal organic standards by

the USDA NOP, which ―develops, implements, and administers national production, handling, 

and labeling standards for organic agricultural products.‖4

Use of natural (non-synthetic) substances is generally allowed in organic production under NOP 

regulations, while use of synthetic substances is prohibited. Consequently, organic crops are 

produced without utilizing conventional pesticides, except pesticides like pyrethrins derived 

from natural sources. Organic crops are also grown without the use of petroleum-based and 

sewage-sludge-based fertilizers. Furthermore, the NOP regulations prohibit the use of genetic 

engineering and ionizing radiation in organic production and handling. 

Prior to the industrial revolution, most agricultural production was carried out using practices 

that would be quite familiar to organic producers. As transportation systems improved and 

chemical manufacturing was industrialized, substantial changes in crop production practices 

occurred. The ―organic‖ farming ―concept‖ developed in the late 19th Century, as consumers 

became aware of these changes. The practices were largely abandoned during the period between 

the two World Wars, a period of rapid developments in synthetic organic chemistry. Interest in 

organic production was renewed in the 1970s, and U.S. markets for organic products have been 

expanding ever since.5 In 2005, organic farmland was certified under NOP standards in all 50 

states. Yet certified organic cropland and pasture comprised only about 0.5 percent of total U.S. 

farmland. The 2007 Census documented 20,437 farms engaged in organic production on 

2,577,418 acres (Figure 1 and Appendix A), with organic crops harvested from 1,288,088 acres 

on 16,778 farms. Most of the differences between the total documented organic production and 

the documented organic crop production are 975,380 acres of organic pasture on 7,268 farms. 

The Census reported the value of organic crops in 2007, including nursery crops and organic 

crops produced in greenhouses, was $1,121,774,000.6 While much less than one percent of major 

commodity crops are grown under certified organic farming practices, larger portions of some 

specialty crops (especially fruits, vegetables, and specialty grains) are grown under these 

practices.7 Over 90 percent of sales were from farms with organic crop sales of $50,000 or more, 

with average sales for the ―over $50,000‖ sales grouping of $381,755, including some very large 

operations.8There are also a large number of relatively small organic crop producers, including 

many entry-level farmers.

 

2

 Federal Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, 2004, http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/Organic/complianceguide/national6.pdf, accessed March, 

2009. 

3

 U.S. Code, Title 7, Chapter 94, 2007, http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/7/usc_sup_01_7_10_94.html, accessed March, 2009. 

4

 USDA, AMS, National Organic Program: Program Overview, 2009, 

http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/ams.fetchTemplateData.do?template=TemplateA&navID=NationalOrganicProgram&leftNav=NationalOrga

nicProgram&page=NOPNationalOrganicProgramHome&acct=nop, accessed April, 2009. 

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 Vogt, G., 2007, The Origins of Organic Farming, in Organic Farming: An International History, ed. by W. Lockerwetz, CAB International, 

Oxford University Press, pp. 9-29. 

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 USDA, NASS, 2009, 2007 Census of Agriculture, Table 43, Organic Agriculture 2007, 

http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_2_US_State_Level/st99_2_043_043.pdf, accessed April, 

2009. 

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 USDA, ERS, 2009, http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/Organic/, Datasets: Organic Production, accessed April, 2009. 

8

 USDA, NASS, 2009, Census of Agriculture, Table 48, Organic Agriculture 2007, 

http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_1_US/st99_1_048_048.pdf. 
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FIGURE 1. Distribution of U.S. Organic Crop and Forage Acreage in 2007

Data for this map is located at the source: USDA, NASS, 2009, Census of Agriculture 

http://www.nass.usda.gov/research/2007mapgallery/album/Farms/Land_in_Farms_and_Land_Use/slides/Acres%20Used%20for%20Organic%20Production.html 
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The USDA NASS is currently conducting a wide-scale survey of organic producers as well as 

producers in transition to organic agriculture. Survey instruments were mailed in early May 

2009, with responses due by June 17, 2009.9The survey will consider many aspects of organic 

agriculture in 2008, ranging from production and marketing practices to income and expenses. 

Results are expected to be available in late 2009.10 Through this survey, NASS will gather 

additional information on how organic farming is changing agriculture in the United States. The 

questions in the Organic Production Survey (Appendix B) are comprehensive and wideranging.11 The survey will also gather data on total production and production values by crop 

across the United States. These will be the first comprehensive crop-level organic data collected 

by Federal survey. The responses to the survey will substantially increase virtually every type of 

data available on commercial U.S. organic production practices, insurance participation, 

marketing, and earnings. 

Insurance of organic crops has been influenced substantively by Federal legislation. ARPA 

required RMA to address certified organic farming practices as good farming practices and to 

provide insurance coverage for crops produced under these practices. FCIC coverage was 

initially provided for organic producers through written agreements and subsequently through 

standard crop insurance policies, using standard policy terms, including the prices provided for 

conventional crops, but with a five percent higher premium to account for: 

(1) The limited available insurance experience for the practices, 

(2) RMA’s producer yields-based rate theory, and 

(3) Uncertainty related to the organic practices. 

The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 further required RMA to contract for 

―a review of the underwriting, risk, and loss experience of organic commodities 

covered by RMA, as compared with the same commodities produced in the same 

counties and during the same crop years using conventional non-organic 

production methods”, and “the development of a procedure, including any 

associated changes in policy terms or materials required for implementation of 

the procedure, to offer producers of organic crops an additional price election 

that reflects actual prices received by organic producers for crops from the field 

(including appropriate retail and wholesale prices), as established using data 

collected and maintained by the Secretary [of Agriculture] or from other 

sources.‖

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The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 targets implementation of additional price 

elections for organic crops with sufficient data for the 2010 crop year. The procedure(s) 

identified for organic crop pricing are to be expanded as quickly as practicable as additional data 

becomes available, ―with a goal of applying this procedure to all organic crops not later than the 

 

9 USDA, NASS, 2009, USDA to Conduct First Wide-Scale Survey of Organic Agriculture

http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Newsroom/2009/04_23_2009.asp, April, 2009.

10 ibid. 

11 USDA, NASS, 2009, 2008 Organic Production Survey, 

http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Surveys/Organic_Production_Survey/organics_reportform.pdf 

12 Public Law 110–246—June 18, 2008 Section 12023, http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgibin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ246.pdf, accessed March, 2009. 
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fifth full crop year that begins after the date of enactment of the Food, Conservation, and Energy 

Act of 2008.‖

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RMA subsequently awarded Contract AG-645S-C-09-0003, Organic Crops: Review of Risk and 

Loss Experience and Development of Additional Price Election Procedures, to support research 

to ―(1) review actuarial appropriateness of RMA’s organic rates and organic pricing 

arrangements, and (2) research pricing arrangements of organic commodities and, pending RMA 

and Contracting Officer approval, provide price procedures for RMA to develop additional price 

elections for all or any applicable organic commodities.‖

14 Specifically, ―The contractor shall 

research pricing arrangements of organic commodities to determine if data that [are] consistent 

with price data standards utilized by RMA [are available]..‖

15 An additional RMA objective of 

this contract identified in the solicitation is to facilitate the eventual establishment of unique 

organic practice rating components as more insurance experience is accumulated and research is 

completed. This rating objective is being addressed in other deliverables under this contract and 

in subsequent projects as data become available. 

It is important to note the structure of the contracted work on pricing, as described in the 

solicitation, the Contractor’s proposal, and the contract itself, are highly sequential. Cognizant of 

the limitation inherent in the scope of this contract and of constraints imposed upon data 

collection by the Government and its contractors under the Paperwork Reduction Act, the 

Contractor made extensive efforts to assemble available organic crop data from a wide variety of 

sources. 

The Contractor first made exhaustive efforts to gather data from as many sources as possible on 

pricing arrangements and pricing used for organic production. The Contractor then examined 

these data, with special attention to the context provided by Section 5.4.2.1: Price Data Criteria. 

5.4.2.1.1. The emphasis of this task should demonstrate the Contractor’s ability to find 

factual information that meets certain criteria. If the information found does not meet all 

requirements, the Contractor shall identify and report any deficiencies in summaries, 

presentations and reports required in this task. All substitute information shall be 

documented and justified; 

5.4.2.1.2. The data should be credible, reliable, and available on an annual basis to RMA, 

such that RMA may be able to retrieve the data themselves in order to provide updated 

annual reports to the Secretary; 

5.4.2.1.3. The collected price information at the farm-level shall have: 

o 5.4.2.1.3.1. The amount or quantity sold associated with the price documented; and 

o 5.4.2.1.3.2. The method of sale (contract or open market) and location documented 

with the price; and 

o 5.4.2.1.3.3. Contractual arrangement. 

5.4.2.1.4. Price information that is not available at the farm-level shall: 

o 5.4.2.1.4.1. Be verifiable by a disinterested third party, whenever possible; and 

 

13 Ibid. 

14 USDA, RMA, 2008, Organic Crops: Review of Risk and Loss Experience and Development of Additional Price 

Election Procedures Solicitation, and USDA, RMA, 2009, Contract AG-645S-C-09-0003, section 5.3. 

15 USDA, RMA, 2008, Organic Crops: Review of Risk and Loss Experience and Development of Additional Price 

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o 5.4.2.1.4.2. Be acceptable if buyer prices are aggregated to protect buyer identity as 

long as supplementary buyer information supports active participation in the market, 

and

o 5.4.2.1.4.3. Be acceptable if it provides the necessary information that allows prices 

to be adjusted to the farm-level. 

The Contractor also searched for published open market sales prices. As data permitted, the 

Contractor established season average farm-level price by commodity, and where possible, 

season average farm-level prices were coupled with unit quantities. Finally, available historical 

farm-level prices for each organic commodity were compared to the corresponding conventional 

prices used by RMA in Actual Production History (APH) and revenue plans of insurance. 

Only after this general research is reviewed by RMA will actual pricing activities be considered 

as an optional activity under the contract. The work encompassed under Contract AG-645S-C09-0003 is particularly challenging due to the breadth of organic crops produced, the wide range 

of locations involved in organic production, the range of marketing arrangements, and the 

relatively limited data available. Limited NASS data on organic production have been published, 

primarily as elements of the Census. The USDA National Agricultural Library (NAL) has 

compiled a comprehensive collection of Federal electronic documents addressing organic 

production,16 although few of these address quantitative characteristics of these crops. The 

USDA ERS has compiled farm-gate and wholesale pricing series for broccoli and carrots, grain 

and feedstuff pricing for 2007, and historic wholesale prices for several fruits (1993-2001) and 

vegetables (1999-2001). 

USDA RMA data show that from 2001 through 2008 the number of states with insured organic 

crops increased from 26 to 38. The insured acreage increased from almost 28,000 to more than 

450,000 acres, while policies earning premium increased from 145 to 3,413 (Table 1). 

TABLE 1. STATES, ACREAGE, AND FCIC POLICIES EARNING PREMIUM 

FOR INSURED U.S. ORGANIC PRODUCTION 

Year States Acres

Policies 

Earning 

Premium

2001 26 27,939 145

2002 25 72,789 445

2003 26 77,768 578

2004 33 225,540 1,520

2005 34 282,993 1,906

2006 36 352,974 2,415

2007 37 419,428 2,976

2008 38 458,860 3,413

Source: Analysis of RMA Summary of Business Data, May, 2009

 

16 USDA, NAL, 2008, Organic Production and Organic Food: Information Access Tools, http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/ofp/ofp.shtml, 

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The number of counties with insured organic crops increased to 519, continuing a pattern of 

increase from the previous years (Appendix C). All crops insured by RMA under FCIC programs 

are eligible for insurance under organic production practices. In 2008, producers chose to insure 

a wide variety of organic crops under FCIC programs (Table 2). The insured crops ranged from a 

single unit of filler tobacco on half an acre to 1,788 units of wheat comprising almost 200,000 

acres. 

Table 2. 2008 Crops Insured by Producers as Organic Under FCIC Plans of Insurance 

2008 Organic Crops Insured Under FCIC Plans of Insurance

Alfalfa Seed Citrus - Florida (continued) Corn, Popcorn Peaches, Fresh Freestone 

Almonds Citrus IV - Navel Oranges Corn, Sweet Peas, Dry

Apples Tangelos, and Tangerines Cotton Peas, Green

Apricots, Fresh Citrus V - Murcott and Temple Cotton - Extra Long Staple Peanuts

Apricots, Processing Oranges Cranberries Pears

Avocados Citrus VII - Grapefruit and Figs Plums

Barley Late Oranges Flax Potatoes

Beans, Processing Citrus - Texas Forage Production Prunes

Beans, Dry Grapefruit Forage Seeding Rye

Blueberries Citrus Trees - Florida Grain Sorghum Safflower

Cherries Grapefruit Trees Grapes Soybeans

Citrus - California and 

Arizona Orange Trees Grapes, Table Strawberries

Lemons All Other Citrus Trees Macadamia Nuts Sunflowers

Mineola Tangelos Citrus Trees - Texas Macadamia Trees Tobacco, Burley

Mandarins Citrus Trees I - Early and Millet Tobacco, Cigar Filler 

Grapefruit Midseason Orange Trees Mustard Tobacco, Cigar Binder 

Oranges, Valencia Citrus Trees IV - Rio Red and Nectarines, Fresh Tobacco, Flue Cured 

Oranges, Navel Star Ruby Grapefruit Trees Oats Tomatoes

Oranges, Sweet Citrus Trees V - Ruby Red Onions Walnuts

Citrus - Florida Grapefruit Trees Peaches Wheat

Citrus I - Early and 

Midseason Corn Peaches, Cling Processing Wild Rice, Cultivated

Oranges Corn, Hybrid Seed Peaches, Freestone Processing 

Source: Analysis of RMA summary of Business Data, June, 2009 

The focus of this deliverable is on adequacy of data for pricing. Prices for organic crops are 

generally somewhat higher than prices for crops produced under conventional practices. The 

price differences between organic and comparable conventional products are ―price premiums.‖

The USDA has reported that these premiums ―have contributed to growth in certified organic 

farmland and...market expansion in an industry that was formerly supply constrained.‖

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The price data collected by the Contractor and the Contractor’s assessment of these data address 

the questions raised in the ―scope of work‖ described in the solicitation and the ensuing contract. 

The remainder of this report documents: 

 

17 Oberholtzer, L., C. Dimitri, and C. Greene, 2005, Price Premiums Hold on as U.S. Organic Produce Market Expands, USDA, ERS, Electronic 

Outlook Report from the Economic Research Service, VGS-308-01, www.ers.usda.gov/publications/vgs/may05/vgs30801/vgs30801.pdf, 

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A description of the current FCIC pricing approach: 

The variety of existing organic crop private price arrangements; 

The process for the data collection activities; 

An assessment of the data sufficiency: and 

Recommendations for pricing for crop insurance that ―reflects actual prices received by 

organic producers for crops from the field (including appropriate retail and wholesale 

prices).‖
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SECTION III. CURRENT ORGANIC PRICING FOR FCIC INSURANCE 

Under the approach currently used for FCIC crop insurance, organic crops are valued using the 

same price election as their conventional counterparts. The Crop Insurance Handbook states: 

―The price elections or dollar amounts of insurance applicable to both certified organic acreage 

and transitional acreage will be the price elections or dollar amounts of insurance published by 

RMA for the crop grown under conventional means for the current crop year.‖ 18 Furthermore, 

the Handbook goes on to state, ―There is no additional quality adjustment for certified organic 

and transitional acreage. The quality adjustment procedures that apply to conventional acreage 

also apply to certified organic, transitional, or buffer zone acreage.‖

19 Yet producers who opt to 

insure their organic production under a Federal Crop Insurance Program pay a surcharge of five 

percent on their premiums, which in the case of many crops already are higher per unit of 

production insured since average yields tend to be lower.20 This surcharge is to address the 

limited available insurance experience for the organic practices, an evaluation of risk under the 

RMA producer yields-based rate theory when it is applied to a crop and uncertainty related to the 

organic practice.21 Consequently; the current crop insurance approach for organic crops implies 

added risk (by the rate surcharge) with no potential for greater reward (by the limitations on 

liability per unit of production imposed by the pricing structure). 

Available data indicate organic production commands a premium in price relative to 

conventional production of the same commodity. However, RMA has elected to value organic 

production ―conservatively‖ by using the same price election as was established for the 

conventionally produced commodity. The Contactor acknowledges it is difficult to collect 

meaningful organic crop price data on a commodity by commodity basis, but price data for 

conventionally produced commodities can also be difficult to obtain for some crops and types. 

In cases of uncertainty (as in the case of uncertainty concerning the interpretation of pricing 

data), a conservative economic approach is often applied. Since data for conventional production 

are available and generally robust, and since insurance pricing for these crops is already being 

completed, there is an administrative efficiency in linking organic pricing to conventional prices. 

However, it appears the particular linkage has had unintended consequences on the insurance of 

organic production under the FCIC Crop Insurance Programs. 

There is an argument that the present approach is unduly conservative. In yield-based insurance, 

the price election is nothing more than a device to monetize the value of the insurance guarantee 

(stated in bushels, pounds, tons, etc.) and to monetize the quantity of any loss of production. The 

price election does not enter into any calculations of quantity lost. Hence, it is a neutral factor in 

the insurance plan with regard to indemnities except to the extent that it might be unduly high 

relative to the true value of the commodity and induce actions on the part of the insured that 

contribute to morale and moral hazards. The Contractor notes the discrepancy in pricing must be 

large to induce a deliberate loss of yield since, in most cases the insured must endure at least the 

 

18 USDA, RMA, 2007, Crop Insurance Handbook, Exhibit 38: Organic Crop Underwriting Procedures, Section 5, 

http://www.rma.usda.gov/FTP/Publications/directives/18000/PDF/07_18010.pdf, accessed May, 2009. 

19 USDA, RMA, 2007, Crop Insurance Handbook, Exhibit 38: Organic Crop Underwriting Procedures, Section 6, 

http://www.rma.usda.gov/FTP/Publications/directives/18000/PDF/07_18010.pdf, accessed May, 2009. 

20 Premium rates for many crops are based on the ratio of the approved yield to a reference yield, with an inverse relationship of premium rate to 

the yield ratio. Other crops have a fixed rate that applies regardless of the average yield of a unit. 

21 USDA, RMA, 2008, Organic Crops: Review of Risk and Loss Experience and Development of Additional Price 

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first 25 percent of lost revenue potential. The relationship is somewhat more complex for 

revenue-based products, since these products operate with both a base and harvest price 

(generally derived from commodity exchange values). Furthermore, some revenue products have 

price factors to address special production by increasing the base and harvest prices above those 

established by board trades. Careful attention to these differences would be required, particularly 

for crops that can be stored, if sufficient data were available to support organic price elections 

under the system for price elections used for revenue products. 

Effects of Current Pricing on Insured Liability 

In 2007, the organic producer community participated in crop insurance programs at about half 

the level of participation for conventional producers.22 Testimony from numerous producers and 

from representatives of organic producer organizations suggests an almost universal perception 

that application of the conventional pricing is either inadequate or unfair. When expected real 

organic production prices are higher than prices for the same crops grown conventionally, 

producers are underinsured, regardless of the level of coverage they elect. In a yield-based policy 

like APH insurance, the coverage will trigger appropriately if a covered peril reduces the 

production, but the producer will be compensated for the loss at a value less than would have 

been earned from selling the lost production in the open market. Consider the following 

hypothetical example. 

Producer A is a corn producer with two 100 acre units in Any County, Iowa. Unit 1 is managed 

under conventional practices; Unit 2 is farmed organically. Producer A purchases crop insurance 

under the APH plan for both units at the 65 percent coverage level. Producer A has kept detailed 

yield records for each unit. The simplest assumptions to illustrate the effect of the current pricing 

structure is that the organic production average yield is equal to the yield for conventional 

production over time (Table 3) and production costs under the two practices are also equal.

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Producer A reports the yield histories for each unit appropriately. 

TABLE 3. 2000-2008 Hypothetical Conventional and Organic Production by Producer A 

APH 

Year

Conventional 

Unit 1

Organic 

Unit 2

2000 160 180

2001 180 171

2002 171 134

2003 134 175

2004 175 139

2005 139 144

2006 144 170

2007 170 122

2008 122 160

Average 155 155

 

22 Based on 2007 Census of Agriculture total crop production data and RMA Summary of Business as compiled by the Contractor. 

23 Note that this assumption does not address the wide range of relationships of the cost structures between the two practices. Furthermore, a 

similar range of relationships exist between yields under the two practices. However, this simplification does not invalidate the conclusion; it 

merely affects the magnitude of the difference, not the direction.
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Producer A then contacts the agent to purchase insurance and learns that, although these two 

units are located in the same county, the premium rates for these two units differ. The organic 

crop has a higher rate based on the current RMA premium rating structure, which assesses a five 

percent surcharge on the premium that applies to a reference yield based on data from NASS, 

which largely reflects conventional production. Consequently, the premium cost quoted for 65 

percent coverage for Unit 1 is based on a rate of 3.6600 percent and for Unit 2 is based on 3.6600 

times 1.05 percent.24 The price election for 2009 is $4.00/bu., which reflects RMA’s expectations 

on pricing for conventional production. At 65 percent coverage, the subsidy rate is 59 percent. 

The producer premium for Unit 1 is calculated: 

Liability = Round (Expected Yield * Coverage Level, 0) * Acres * Price Election * Share 

Liability = Round (155 bu/ac * 0.65, 0) * 100 ac * $4.00/bu * 1.000 

Liability = 101 bu * 100 ac * $4.00 * 1.000 = $40,400 

Total Premium = Round (Liability * Premium Rate, 0) 

Total Premium = Round ($40,400 * 0.0366, 0) 

Total Premium = $1,479 

Producer Premium = Total Premium – Round (Total Premium* Subsidy Rate), 0) 

Producer Premium = $1,479 – ($1,479 * 0.59) 

Producer Premium = $1,479 – $873

Producer Premium = $606 

The producer premium for Unit 2 is calculated: 

Liability = Round (Expected Yield * Coverage Level, 0) * Acres * Price Election * Share 

Liability = Round (155 bu/ac * 0.65, 0) * 100 ac * $4.00/bu * 1.000 

Liability = 101 bu * 100 ac * $4.00 * 1.000 = $40,400 

Total Premium = Round (Liability * Premium Rate * (1 + Premium Rate Surcharge), 

0) 

Total Premium = Round ($40,400 * 0.0366 * 1.05, 0) 

Total Premium = $1,553 

Producer Premium = Total Premium – Round (Total Premium* Subsidy Rate, 0) 

Producer Premium = $1,553 – Round ($1,553 * 0.59, 0) 

Producer Premium = $1,553 – $916

Producer Premium = $637 

It is important to note the producer premium for the organic unit (Unit 2) is higher than the 

producer premium for the conventional unit (Unit 1), despite the fact the hypothetical organic 

unit and convention unit have identical liabilities and yield histories. If the average yield for the 

organic unit was lower than for the non-organic unit, the premium would be even higher. 

 

24 We acknowledge that the requirements of Appendix III are that the premium rate be stated to eight decimal places. We are using only four 

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If each unit suffers a 50 percent loss, the indemnities would be the same for the organic and 

conventional units. If the organic crop has a price premium in the market, the producer would not 

be compensated at a fair value for the loss of production. 

Existing Mechanism to Adjust Liability 

Continuing the analysis of this hypothetical example, assume the expected price for organic 

production is 15 percent higher than for conventional production, i.e., the price for organic 

production is $4.60 per bushel. If Producer A wishes to insure an appropriate liability per acre 

for Unit 2, either the price election or coverage level needs to be increased. Ideally, Producer A 

would be able to obtain appropriate coverage by selecting a price election that reflects the higher 

expected value of the organic production. However, under current rules, Producer A may only 

select up to 100 percent of the conventional production price election for the organic production. 

As a result, the only mechanism Producer A has available to increase the guarantee is to increase 

the coverage level. This is, admittedly, an imprecise proxy, but it is the only mechanism for 

adjusting liability currently available to the producer. 

If Producer A selects the 75 percent coverage level for Unit 2, that action increases the guarantee 

to roughly the appropriate guarantee at a 15% price premium. The premium rate for 75 percent 

coverage at a rate yield of 155 bu/ac is 5.21 percent. The subsidy rate at the 75 percent coverage 

level is 55 percent. 

The producer premium for Unit 2 under these circumstances is then calculated: 

Liability = Round (Expected Yield * Coverage Level, 0) * Acres * Price Election * Share 

Liability = Round (155 bu/ac * 0.75, 0) * 100 ac * $4.00/bu * 1.000

Liability = 116 bu * 100 ac * $4.00 * 1.000 = $46,400 

Total Premium = Round (Liability * Premium Rate * (1 + Premium Rate Surcharge), 

0) 

Total Premium = Round ($46,400 * 0.0521 * 1.05, 0) 

Total Premium = $2,538 

Producer Premium = Total Premium – Round (Total Premium* Subsidy Rate, 0) 

Producer Premium = $2,538 – ($2,538 * 0.55, 0) 

Producer Premium = $2,538 – $1,396

Producer Premium = $1,142

To insure appropriate liabilities in the two units, Producer A is assessed a producer premium for 

the organic production that is almost twice the premium for a comparable value of conventional 

production. As noted previously, the proxy is imperfect; the higher coverage level (lower 

deductible) implies there will also be more frequent payments than would be offered under lower 

coverage levels, but the price differential means the producer will be under-compensated for 

those marginal losses. 

Assuming a price election of $4.60 were offered for the organic practice; the producer could 

choose the 65 percent coverage level and would pay an out-of-pocket premium of $732 for the 

appropriate coverage. While this is significantly higher than the cost of insuring the conventional 
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practice, the difference reflects only the linear change in liability and premium due to the higher 

price election. Assuming equal probabilities of a loss event between the two conditions, the 

organic unit will be compensated at a fair amount relative to the relative value of the crop. 

The current pricing approach also has consequences for the level of subsidy a producer receives. 

To achieve liability that is appropriate for their expected production value, organic producers are 

currently offered no option other than to increase their coverage levels. The declining insurance 

subsidy scheme laid out in the law (which offers lower relative subsidies for higher coverage 

levels, as displayed in the example) reduces the relative subsidy for higher coverage levels. This 

creates a disincentive for organic producers to purchase higher coverage levels because while 

premiums are higher, the marginal subsidy amount associated with the higher coverage levels is 

substantially lower. 

Either approach (insuring at an appropriate coverage level and a sub-optimal price election or 

insuring at an elevated coverage level and a sub-optimal price election) creates a less than ideal 

risk management program for the organic production. Consequently, in the interests of equity for 

such producers, in the subsequent sections the Contractor identifies crops for which organic price 

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SECTION IV. ORGANIC CROP PRIVATE PRICE ARRANGEMENTS 

Organic producers market their crops in a wide variety of venues. Farm-gate sales at the 

commodity, wholesale, and retail levels are common, and some operations have sales at all these 

levels. Commodity pricing arrangements are made with food and feed processors, mills, packers, 

distributors, wholesalers, brokers, other farm operations, and grower cooperatives. Wholesale 

pricing arrangements are made with natural and conventional food stores and chains, restaurants, 

caterers, hospitals, schools, food processors, and brokers. Retail pricing arrangements are made 

through farm stands, U-pick operations, farmers’ markets, CSA shares, mail order, and internet 

sales. Furthermore, it is important to note ―[o]rganic markets can be volatile, with periods of high 

demand and short supply for certain crops and periods of high supply and sluggish demand for 

others.‖25

Clear pricing arrangements facilitate prompt and appropriate payment and limit 

misunderstandings between the producer and the buyer. Producers and buyers interested in long 

term relationships generally establish pricing arrangements that are simple and unambiguous. 

Yet the choice of a crop pricing structure is not solely controlled by the producer. It is influenced 

by the buyer’s business model and capital resources; the market; and the competition within the 

market. There are several common private pricing arrangements for crops, including: 

Fixed price arrangements; 

Formula Driven (flexible) prices based on: 

o Spot-market values; 

o Average market price; 

o Market price with a guaranteed minimum; 

o Market price with an agreed-upon premium; 

Split prices; and 

CSA shares.26

Fixed Price Arrangements 

Under a fixed price arrangement, a set price is established and paid for a unit (bushel, pound, etc) 

of the crop. The price may be based on a cash payment or may be structured to include an 

element of credit carried by either the buyer or the seller. Regardless of the other elements of the 

arrangement, the unit value of the crop is often fixed in contract negotiation and not variable 

thereafter. The fixed price arrangement eliminates price risk for the producer but also limits the 

potential for gains if market prices increase. The Contractor identified at least one instance where 

organic crops were sold under a three year rolling contract.27 Where both supplies and markets 

are thin, and prices are volatile, this arrangement provides a level of security unavailable in 

single year contract arrangements. For crops sold after harvest, the fixed prices are generally 

agreed upon at the time of the sale. Fixed prices for both contract and spot sales are normally 

influenced by grade specifications of the crop delivered, with higher prices paid for higher 

quality production. 

 

25 Born, H., 2005, Marketing Organic Grains, Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas, / http://attra.ncat.org/attrapub/PDF/marketingorganicgrains.pdf, accessed March, 2009. 

26 FAO, Corporate Document Repository, 2001, Contract Farming, Chapter 4, http://www.fao.org/docrep/004/Y0937E/y0937e06.htm, accessed 

May, 2009; 

Government of Saskatchewan, Agriculture, 2004, Marketing Forage Seed, http://www.agriculture.gov.sk.ca/Default.aspx?DN=ceceff72-0389-

4f5e-bce8-63feff4d23bc, accessed May, 2009. 

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Formula Driven (Flexible) Price Arrangements 

Some organic crop contractual price arrangements are based on a price formula. The unit price 

may be tied to spot-market values, average market price, premium over commodity production 

price, market price supported by a guaranteed minimum, or market price with an agreed-upon 

fixed dollar premium. Because of the limited published market prices for organic crops, the 

market prices used as a reference in these flexible arrangements are often market prices for 

conventional crops. 

Split Price Arrangements 

Some contracted organic crop price arrangements are based on a more complex price formula. 

The unit price for some portion of the production is generally fixed. The unit price for the 

remainder of the production is flexible, tied to spot-market values or average market price. Under 

split market pricing arrangements, the buyer and seller share the price risk. The price split may 

incorporate a contractual payment at the signing of the contract or at delivery. Final prices may 

be realized in as little as a month for seasonal fresh market produce, but if the contract involves 

processing, final settlement may take a year or more. The Contractor was able to collect data for 

this complex pricing arrangement for organic cotton. 

Community Supported Agriculture 

CSA ―shares‖ (―memberships‖ or ―subscriptions‖) are a mechanism by which a consumer or 

business buys a predefined fraction of a producer’s crop or, more generally, farm output. 

Generally, shares are purchased prior to production activities. In this way, the producer 

completes the marketing before the field season and can devote more time to production. Since 

the payment is often made on the purchase of the share, income may be available to address 

production costs. LocalHarvest lists more than 2,500 CSAs in their database as of early 2009.28

No data on price by crop for CSA shares was collected, despite wide-ranging inquiries about 

organic crop prices. Consumers are generally buying a share in multiple crops during the 

growing season for a fixed fee per week or other delivery period. The value attributable to 

individual crops during that growing season is not determinable. 

Use of Contract Pricing for Organic Crops 

For the purpose of crop insurance, a purchase contract is a binding written agreement between 

the producer and a buyer. As noted earlier, when organic production is sold under contract, the 

prices may be fixed, flexible, or based on a split price arrangement. For some FCIC insurance, 

the base price in a contract is used as an alternative price election. The term ―base price‖ can be 

defined as: 

―The price stipulated in the contract without regard to discounts or incentives that 

may apply, and that will be paid to the producer for at least NN percent of the 

total production under contract with the buyer.”

RMA allows producers of several crops to establish a price election by using the base contracted 

price, sometimes controlled by a cap. Thus, any crop for which RMA already permits 

establishing the price election via a base contract price AND that is grown organically may 

already have the appropriate premium in the price at which the guarantee is valued and 

 

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indemnities are computed. The Contractor obtained copies of purchase contracts from buyers and 

notes that one buyer may negotiate substantially different terms than another for the purchase of 

a single crop. The concept may be appropriate for additional crops provided the purchase 

contract includes a fixed base price for the organically produced commodity, i.e., the contract is 

not based on the price for the commodity production plus a premium since such an approach will 

not meet the definition of base contract price. However, it should be noted the Contractor did not 

find any contract price datasets that meet the Section 5.4.2.1. criteria. 

Value of Crops Grown on Transitional Acreage 

Subpart 205.202 of Title 7 of the Federal code defines the land requirements for certified organic 

production under the NOP. 

“Any field or farm parcel from which harvested crops are intended to be sold, 

labeled, or represented as “organic,” must:

(a) Have been managed in accordance with the provisions of §§205.203 

through 205.206; 

(b) Have had no prohibited substances, as listed in §205.105, applied to it 

for a period of 3 years immediately preceding harvest of the crop; and 

(c) Have distinct, defined boundaries and buffer zones such as runoff 

diversions to prevent the unintended application of a prohibited 

substance to the crop or contact with a prohibited substance applied to 

adjoining land that is not under organic management.”

RMA defines transitional acreage as ―Acreage on which organic farming practices are being 

followed but has not met the qualifications for certified organic acreage.‖

29 The Contractor made 

exhaustive efforts to identify price data series for crops grown on transitional acreage. Since 

these crops cannot be labeled as organic, they are generally sold into the conventional market. 

The Contractor found no evidence that crops grown on transitional acreage are sold at a premium 

over crops grown under conventional practices. 

Special Conditions Governing Organic Grains 

Marketing organic grains and oilseeds is very different from the conventional counterparts. 

Elevators and feed buyers normally purchase conventional grains and oilseeds based on a U.S. 

grade, thus accepting the level of damage and other impurities allowable under that grade 

standard. In contrast, prices for organic grains and oilseeds are sometimes structured on a 

―cleaned and delivered‖ basis. Each buyer may have unique quality requirements, creating a 

complex set of niche markets for the organic grain producer. Premium markets that require 

shipment to be 99.9 percent clean30 often impose substantially greater discounts or dockage fees 

for less clean production than would apply to conventional production. However, such value 

added processing activities normally are not recognized as legitimate components of the price 

election. Thus, the market valuation of such commodities is not a true measure of the value that 

RMA seeks to establish for valuing the production guarantee and indemnities. Producers of 

organic crops must recognize this limitation on the valuation established for their production 

relative to the actual sales price. This is not uncommon among crops insured by RMA. 

 

29USDA, RMA, 2007, Crop Insurance Handbook, http://www.rma.usda.gov/FTP/Publications/directives/18000/PDF/07_18010.pdf, accessed 

July, 2009. 

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The NOP requires organic grain to be handled, processed, and stored in facilities separate from 

conventionally grown and handled grain. This may require the producer to incur added costs for 

marketing the crop. Again, such post-harvest costs generally are not recognized by RMA when 

establishing price elections. While it is challenging to calculate the value of post-harvest costs 

for some crops, for the major commodity crops there are sufficient reports of cost of production 

to develop appropriate estimates of post-harvest value added. For these major commodity crops, 

value-added components tend to be quite similar regardless of the production practices. 

Finally, a discussion of marketing major organic commodity crops must include consideration of 

the type of production and market outlets. Soybean producers in the Midwest have opened 

markets for organic clear-hilum soybeans in Japan, and U.S. organic specialty grains have an 

important market in Europe. Yellow dent corn produced organically to be ground into corn flour 

for sale in domestic outlets likely will have a different price premium than high-lysine corn 

grown for a specific export outlet. Thus, there may be a fair amount of diversity in price 

premiums among different types of organic production within a commodity. However, as long as 

an organically produced commodity is represented as a single price election on the actuarial 

tables, there is no way to differentiate pricing among different types of organic production for 

that commodity. 

Cooperatives 

Flexible pricing is unusual for individual sales of organic production in the United States, but is

more common for small farms selling to consolidators. Consolidation of organic production in 

the United States is frequently implemented through cooperative agreements. Flexible pricing 

arrangements, especially through cooperative agreements, are often complex. 

Marketing cooperatives are found throughout the United States and handle most types of crops. 

Marketing cooperatives are businesses owned by producers in order to sell their products 

collectively. Cooperatives are especially important in sales of cotton, grains, oilseeds, and beet 

sugar. By participating in cooperatives, producers increase their market strength in negotiations 

with buyers, while they share some risks and non-production costs with other producers. Joining 

with others in a cooperative provides producers more control over their sales and allows them to 

bypass independent middlemen. Furthermore, through cooperatives producers gain enough 

volume to operate efficiently and collectively to meet buyers’ demand. 

Most cooperatives are ―centralized,‖ with membership made up of individual producers from a 

community or region. Control of the crop passes from the producers to the cooperative; the 

cooperative makes cash payments to the producer for the crop. Centralized cooperatives 

generally control marketing, and often grade and aggregate crops from cooperative membership, 

but they occasionally participate in additional vertically integrated activities like food 

manufacturing. Federated cooperatives have centralized cooperatives as members, and often 

cover wider geographic areas than centralized cooperatives. Control of a federated cooperative is 

vested in the local cooperatives rather than in the individual producers. The federation may act as 

a sales agent or may be involved in much more complex manufacturing functions. 

Cooperatives generally acquire and market crops through either direct purchase or pooling 

arrangements. Under a direct purchase arrangement, the producer is paid cash at the time the 
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crop is delivered to the cooperative. The cooperative then resells the products. After the 

cooperative resells the crops, profits are shared with the producers based on the amount of sales 

to the cooperative by the producer (often adjusted for quality). These additional payments are 

generally identified as patronage dividends or refunds, and may be paid out as shares or in cash. 

Under pooling arrangements, production of all the cooperative members is physically combined 

and marketed collectively. Generally, marketing decisions are made by a pool manager, who 

may be one of the members or a salaried employee. Under pooling arrangements, producers may 

receive an advance at the time of delivery. Operating costs are deducted from the proceeds of 

sales; cooperative members receive a final payment for individual production based on the 

average net price, less the advance the producer received. Progress payments may be made as 

sales from the pool exceed the collective advance payments and operating costs. Pooling is an 

alternative approach to share risks, expenses, and revenue. For crops that can be stored a long 

time, a final ―equalization payment‖ can address remaining proceeds from sales. 

Bargaining cooperatives are a special type of marketing cooperative. These cooperatives 

negotiate with buyers and processors on behalf of their members, but do not own the commodity 

or physically handle the product. Producers in bargaining cooperatives sell directly to processors 

at the price negotiated by the cooperative. Bargaining cooperatives are more common in the 

processed fruit and vegetable sectors. Often these cooperatives function under marketing orders 

issued by the USDA AMS. 

Conclusion 

The range of private price arrangements for organic crops, and the distribution of those 

arrangements both among the market sectors and geographically, are three complicating 

elements in addressing the goal of defining a simple, implementable, and defensible pricing 

protocol for the insurance of organic crops. Data limitations, described in subsequent sections, 

also create a challenge to developing a single, appropriate pricing protocol. 
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SECTION V. ORGANIC PRICING DATA COLLECTION 

In 2007, the NASS Census documented 16,778 farms harvesting organic crops on 1,288,088 

acres. As a follow-up to the organic data collection in the Census, NASS is gathering additional 

data through the Organic Production Survey. The Organic Production Survey is the first widescale survey of organic farming in the United States conducted by the USDA, and represents a 

scale of data collection that has not been, and likely cannot be, duplicated privately. The survey 

was sent to all respondents to the Census who indicated they had organic production and also 

allows participation by organic producers who did not participate in the Census.31

The survey will collect comprehensive information about organic acreage, production, and 

production value for numerous named insured (Table 4) and uninsured (Table 5) organic crops. 

The survey instrument also allows entry of crop data for crops not listed by NASS. The survey 

will collect, using a uniform instrument and procedure, essential data to evaluate the production 

and valuation of insured organic crops. The data collection format will address issues of unit 

quantity by price, but aggregates the production and valuation data for a full crop year. The 

broad-ranging and comprehensive scope of the Organic Production Survey is well beyond the 

scope of data collection anticipated in Contract AG-645S-C-09-0003. Unfortunately, none of the 

data collected under the survey will be available until after the completion of this study. 

TABLE 4. Crops Named in the NASS Organic Production Survey 

and also Insured under Named-crop FCIC Programs in 2009* 

Almonds Mint, peppermint, and spearmint Snap beans, for processing

Apples Oats for grain or seed Sorghum for grain or seed

Avocados Onions, dry Sorghum for silage or greenchop

Barley for grain or seed Oranges, all Soybeans for beans

Dry Beans Peaches, all Squash, all (Winter Squash)

Blueberries, tame Peanuts for nuts Strawberries

Cabbage, all Pears, all Sugarcane for sugar

Canola Peas, dry peas and lentils Sunflower seed (Sunflowers)

Cherries, sweet Peas, green Sweet corn

Corn for grain or seed Pecans, all Sweet potatoes

Corn for silage or greenchop Peppers, bell Tangerines

Cotton, all Plums and prunes Tomatoes (in the open)

Cranberries Popcorn Walnuts, English

Figs Potatoes Watermelons

Flaxseed (Flax) Proso millet Wheat, Winter for grain or seed

Grapefruit Rice Wheat, Durum for grain or seed

Grapes Rye for grain or seed Wheat, Other spring for grain/seed

Lemons Safflower

Source: Compiled from the USDA NASS Organic Production Survey Instrument and USDA RMA 2009 Crop Policies and Pilot Program Lists 

*Note: Buckwheat will be included under the insured crops list for crop year 2010. 

 

31 USDA, NASS, 2009, Organic Production Survey FAQs: What if I want to participate in the survey but didn’t get one in the mail?, 

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TABLE 5. Crops Named in the NASS Organic Production Survey 

but Not Insured under Named-crop FCIC Programs in 2009* 

Beans, snap (fresh) Garlic

Blackberries and Dewberries Hazelnuts/Filberts

Broccoli Herbs, dried

Buckwheat Herbs, fresh-cut

Cantaloupes and muskmelons Honeydew melons

Carrots Lettuce

Cauliflower Peas, green (fresh)

Celery Pistachios

Cherries, tart Raspberries

Dates Spinach

Source: Compiled from the USDA NASS Organic Production Survey Instrument and USDA RMA 2009 Crop Policies and 

Pilot Program Lists 

*Note: Buckwheat will be included under the insured crops list for crop year 2010. 

Historically, organic data have been difficult to collect and assess. Organic production represents 

a small fraction of the total agricultural production in the United States. Much of the data is 

proprietary, and in many cases the data provide tools for marketing and market development. 

Furthermore, organic production is widely scattered across the nation. 

The Contractor made exhaustive efforts to gather available organic price data through USDA 

sources, including NASS, AMS, ERS, and from extension offices and similar state resources. 

The Contractor also collected additional data from private sources. In developing the protocol for 

collection of additional data, the Contractor followed the guidelines imposed by the Paperwork 

Reduction Act on the Government and its contractors. The Contractor conducted an extensive 

review of academic, trade, and popular literature to glean any appropriate information and 

identify potential data sources. Internet sources were searched to identify potential data sources 

and to gain insight into organic practices; the producer and marketing communities; and the 

economics of organic regulation, production, and marketing. In this context, the Contractor 

identified resources for an initial data request and instituted a process designed to flow through 

the organic industry at all levels. The expectation was, due to the integrated nature of the organic 

community, the data request would reach audiences that could not otherwise be identified. 

The Organic Trade Association (OTA)32 was established in 1985, initially to promote organic 

food production and eventually to support trade across the organic supply chain. The Contractor 

worked with OTA to identify potential sources among their membership for organic pricing 

datasets addressing farm-gate, wholesale, and retail prices. The list of potential data sources 

included approximately 100 organizations with proprietary organic pricing data. A targeted data 

solicitation was distributed directly by OTA; the Contractor followed-up with telephone and 

email reminders about the importance of the project and the data requirements. The data request 

was forwarded by many of those receiving the request from OTA to additional potential data 

sources outside the OTA membership. These included producer organizations, extension offices, 

 

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and other advocacy organizations. The request sought available data on farm-gate and wholesale 

prices paid to individual producers or groups of producers of organic crops. 

The Contractor also worked closely with crop experts, producer organizations, advocacy 

organizations, consultants, cooperatives, and individuals within the organic community to obtain 

access to data. Attempts were made to gather data from as many sources as possible. The 

Contractor is aware of at least one thousand secondary contacts, and has testimony from one 

producer who supplied data indicating he was a fourth order contact. Interestingly, although he 

had become aware of the data collection efforts for this RMA study, he was not aware of the 

Organic Production Survey. The NASS survey instrument had been handled by his son, who also 

works on the farm. 

The Contractor made prospective data sources aware of the scope of the work and the specific 

data requirements. While the Contractor provided a ―model‖ data submission spreadsheet, the 

respondents were free to provide information in any format they chose, by email, facsimile 

transmission, or by mail. These various options were provided to limit delays in submission of 

material. It was also hoped that by providing alternatives for both the form and delivery 

mechanism, the task of supplying data would not be perceived as too burdensome. When 

necessary, the Contractor also made a commitment to limit direct identification of individual 

producers, buyers, and businesses in the pricing analysis. In general, the organic producers and 

buyers were supportive of the data collection effort, the process proposed for data collection, and 

the goal of defining appropriate price elections for insurance of organic crops. 

In the following section, the Contractor reports on the data obtained and the sufficiency of those 

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SECTION VI. ORGANIC PRICING DATA REQUIREMENTS AND DATA 

SUFFICIENCY 

As noted earlier, the contract identifies specific requirements for data to be used in the insurance 

pricing exercises under Section 5.4.2.1. Price Data Criteria. The Contractor was able to identify 

only one data series from any source that met all the requirements enumerated in that section of 

the contract. 

Sufficiency of Available Government Data 

With few exceptions, the organic crop pricing data collected by NASS, AMS, ERS, and by state 

offices were gathered as an adjunct to data collected for other purposes. Generally, from the 

perspective of developing insurance price elections, these state and Federal data collections were 

limited in sampling scope and/or time-frame. One notable exception to the scope limitation is the 

USDA ERS 2006 Agricultural Resource Management Survey. This survey collected data about 

the production practices and costs from soybean growers in 19 states. ERS deemed the sample 

size to be sufficient for statistical reliability.33 The ERS report provided data on cost of 

production and returns for 2006 by region and by size of operation for soybeans grown under 

conventional and organic practices (Appendix D). The results of the ERS study were used 

extensively in a report on the profitability of organic soybean production in the United States, 

which reported a farm-gate price premium in 2006 of almost $9 per bushel. This report indicated 

substantial premiums were offered for the 2007 and 2008 crops as well.34 While these data meet 

most of the standards contained in Section 5.4.2.1 of the contract, the data are not available on an 

annual basis. They present a single comprehensive sampling whose values might be used as a 

benchmark for alternative pricing approaches, but which by itself cannot be used independently 

of any other data and thus, do not meet the standards required within the contract. 

ERS publishes price series data for farm-gate broccoli (1999-2007) and carrots (1999-2007) as 

well as wholesale price series for broccoli (1999-2007), carrots (1995-2007), mesclun salad 

greens prices (1995-2007), and some vegetables (1999-2001, 2005-08), and fruit prices (1993-

2001, 2005-08) in Boston and/or San Francisco. Most of the crops documented are not currently 

insurable under APH or revenue plans, and the series do not identify quantity purchased at the 

price paid. These data therefore do not meet the requirements set under Section 5.4.2.1. of the 

contract. 

Since early in 2007, the USDA AMS has been reporting organic crop prices for major grains and 

oilseeds on a biweekly basis (see Appendix E). ERS has reported prices for organically labeled 

feed-grade barley, corn, oats, peas, rye, and feed-grade wheat, and food and feed grade soybeans 

for 2007. The Contractor obtained the data underlying this ERS series from the AMS offices that 

supplied data for the ERS report. Data for an additional 26 months were also available from 

AMS. These data meet most of the standards outlined under Section 5.4.2.1 of the contract, and 

since the prices reported are primarily for organic production sold as commodities, the 

Contractor believes requirement 5.4.2.1.4.3. (i.e., [the dataset] provides the necessary 

information that allows prices to be adjusted to the farm-level) is met. However, it is important to 

 

33 USDA, ERS, 2008, Briefing Rooms: Organic Agriculture, http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/Organic/, accessed March, 2009. 

34 McBride, W.D. and C. Greene, 2008, The Profitability of Organic Soybean Production, presented at American Agricultural Economics, 

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note the data supplied to the Contractor did not identify quantity purchased at the price paid and 

thus, does not meet the requirements in Section 5.4.2.1 of the contract. 

Of the crops for which AMS has collected data, corn provides the most complete dataset. Figure 

2 presents the organic pricing data for corn, as reported by AMS on a weekly basis, aggregated 

to a monthly basis. 

FIGURE 2. Conventional and Organic Corn Prices 2007 through 2009

Source: Data compiled by the Contractor from AMS weekly Midwest Organic Price Reports. (Figure 2 Data) 

Although this dataset covers only a brief period of time, the data are available from a credible 

USDA agency source, and are expected to be maintained going forward. Figures 3, 4, 5, and 6 

display reported AMS prices for organic soybeans, oats, feed-grade barley, and feed-grade wheat 

respectively. 

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FIGURE 3. Conventional and Organic Soybean Prices 2007 through 200935

Note: When data in the organic series are not sufficient to establish a link between points, no tie between the points is 

included on the figure. 

Source: Data compiled by the Contractor from AMS weekly Midwest Organic Price Reports. (Figure 3 Data) 

FIGURE 4. Organic Oat Prices 2007 through 2009

Note: When data in the organic series are not sufficient to establish a link between points, no tie between the points is 

included on the figure. 

Source: Data compiled by the Contractor from AMS weekly Midwest Organic Price Reports. (Figure 4 Data) 

 

35 The prices reported are applicable to feed-grade soybeans. Anecdotal evidence suggests much greater premiums for food-grade organic 

soybean varieties, particularly those used for soy-milk, tofu, and edamame. 

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FIGURE 5. Conventional and Organic Feed-Grade Barley Prices 2007 through 2009

Note: When data in the organic series are not sufficient to establish a link between points, no tie between the points is 

included on the figure. 

Source: Data compiled by the Contractor from AMS weekly Midwest Organic Price Reports. (Figure 5 Data) 

FIGURE 6. Conventional and Organic Feed-grade Wheat Prices 2007 through 200936

Note: When data in the organic series are not sufficient to establish a link between points, no tie between the points is 

included on the figure. 

Source: Data compiled by the Contractor from AMS weekly Midwest Organic Price Reports. (Figure 6 Data) 

 

36 AMS changed the basis of reporting wheat prices in 2008, breaking wheat out in the hard red and soft red categories. Prices reported from 

January 2007 through March 2008 reflect a generic ―wheat‖ category. Prices reported from March 2008 through April of 2009 reflect Hard Red 

Wheat. 

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Note that while the data for corn and soybeans were reliably and consistently reported 

throughout the data collection period, the consistency of the data reporting falls sharply for oats, 

feed-grade barley, and particularly for feed-grade wheat. In discussions with AMS personnel, the 

Contractor has learned the markets for organic small grains are thin and that participation in 

price reporting has been less consistent than the level AMS had expected. However, the reporting 

has improved recently, and this may be indicative of improved data availability in future reports. 

Few of the state data identified by the Contractor met the ―available on an annual basis to RMA‖

standard outlined under Section 5.4.2.1. of the contract. Like much of the Federal data, statelevel data on organic pricing were collected as an adjunct to the collection of other data. Two 

notable exceptions to this pattern are the direct to consumer pricing data from Maine (Appendix 

F, Exhibits 1-3) and Wisconsin (Appendix F, Exhibit 4). Extension offices in these states made 

substantial efforts to collect pricing data to support direct retail and wholesale sales from their 

organic producers. Data are available from Maine for 2006 through 2008. Data are available 

from Wisconsin for 2004 through 2008. While these data represent the best aggregate retail data 

obtained for organic production, neither dataset takes into account the quantity sold and the 

sample numbers are not likely to represent a substantial fraction of organic producers in the state, 

although they may represent an appropriate sample at the county level. The data from state 

datasets, including the data from Maine and Wisconsin, therefore do not meet the requirements 

set under Section 5.4.2.1. of the contract. 

Public-Private Partnership Data Sufficiency 

RMA partnerships support development of educational and risk management tools for 

agricultural producers. The Rodale Institute-RMA partnership project has gathered price data for 

organic and conventional products. These included data for commodity and specialty crops. 

Under the partnership, the price data are made available to assist producers in assessing market 

and production risks. 

The Rodale Institute-RMA partnership data, with approximately 130,000 price entries for 

organic and conventional crops, represent a substantial resource for analysis of wholesale and 

commodity organic prices by market, season, and crop (Table 6 and Appendix G). While the data 

collected under the Rodale Institute-RMA partnership are publicly available from wholesalers 

and commodity markets, gathering the data by weekly and monthly surveys is time consuming. 

Unless the collection and management of these data is administered under contract (perhaps 

under an extension of the existing partnership agreement), collection of future data will 

constitute a substantial administrative burden for the agency. 

The limitation with regard to the Rodale Institute-RMA partnership data is the prices are not 

coupled with quantity sold at each price. The partnership data therefore do not meet the 

requirements set under Section 5.4.2.1. of the contract. However, for some organic crops, the 

historic pattern of reported prices in the partnership data series covers a long period and data 

from alternative sources (i.e., AMS, ERS, NASS) show patterns reflecting those observed in the 

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TABLE 6. Rodale Institute-RMA Partnership Crops37

Crop First Report Last Report Number of Observations

Apples: Ambrosia 10/14/2004 3/19/2007 79

Apples: Fuji 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 1,322

Apples: Gala 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 1,581

Apples: Golden Delicious 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 1,593

Apples: Granny Smith 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 1,373

Apples: Red Delicious 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 1,569

Artichoke 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 1,167

Asparagus 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 1,594

Avocado: Hass 10/25/2004 3/24/2009 1,774

Barley: Feed 10/19/2004 3/26/2009 1,045

Barley: Malting 10/19/2004 2/27/2009 605

Basil 9/30/2003 3/24/2009 1,707

Beans, White Navy 8/16/2004 8/16/2004 1

Beef (retail) 2/21/2003 12/20/2004 376

Blueberries 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 1,649

Bok Choy 10/25/2004 3/24/2009 943

Broccoli 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 2,463

Butter (retail) 2/21/2003 12/20/2004 376

Cabbage, Green 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 1,368

Cantaloupe 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 1,781

Carrots 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 2,330

Cauliflower 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 2,042

Celery 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 2,218

Cherries 6/24/2003 12/14/2004 36

Chicken (retail) 2/21/2003 12/20/2004 376

Chives 9/30/2003 3/24/2009 1,371

Cilantro 9/30/2003 3/24/2009 644

Corn, #2 Yellow 2/21/2003 3/26/2009 3,664

Corn, White 8/10/2004 10/18/2004 10

Cucumber 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 764

Dill 9/30/2003 3/24/2009 1,391

Eggs (retail) 2/21/2003 12/20/2004 376

Garlic: Super Col 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 1,690

Grapefruit: Ruby 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 1,925

Grapes: Thompson 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 1,321

Green Beans 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 1,795

Kumquat 3/15/2007 3/19/2007 20

Lemon 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 1,758

Lettuce: Butterleaf 3/10/2003 3/24/2009 1,035

Lettuce: Greenleaf 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 2,700

Lettuce: Head 10/19/2004 3/19/2009 1,273

Lettuce: Mesclun 10/19/2004 1/5/2005 21

Lettuce: Red Leaf 10/25/2004 3/24/2009 2,105

Lettuce: Romaine 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 2,681

Marjoram 10/15/2003 3/24/2009 1,493

 

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TABLE 6. Rodale Institute-RMA Partnership Crops – Continued 

Crop First Report Last Report Number of Observations

Milk (retail) 2/21/2003 12/20/2004 376

Mushroom: Portabella 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 2,058

Mushroom: Shiitake 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 1,327

Oats: Feed Grade 2/21/2003 3/26/2009 1,801

Oats: Food Grade 2/21/2003 9/10/2008 326

Onions, Green 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 2,211

Onions, White Med 10/25/2004 3/24/2009 562

Onions, Yellow Med 10/25/2004 3/24/2009 1,157

Oranges: Valencia 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 1,568

Oregano 9/30/2003 3/24/2009 1,670

Parsley 8/16/2004 3/24/2009 512

Peaches 5/13/2003 1/23/2007 278

Pears: Bartlett 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 968

Pears: Bosc 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 1,143

Pears: Danjou 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 1,818

Peas: Snow 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 1,545

Peppermint 9/30/2003 1/15/2009 388

Peppers: Bell, Green Med 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 1,956

Peppers: Bell, Yellow, Med 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 999

Peppers: Jalapeno 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 1,129

Plums: Black 2/20/2003 12/30/2008 699

Pork (retail) 2/21/2003 12/20/2004 376

Potato: Red A 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 2,095

Potato: Yellow A 3/10/2003 3/24/2009 738

Potato: Yukon Gold Baker A 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 1,807

Potatoes: Russet 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 2,205

Radish 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 1,518

Raspberries 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 1,930

Rosemary 9/30/2003 3/24/2009 1,749

Sage 9/30/2003 3/24/2009 1,702

Sorrel 9/30/2003 3/24/2009 1,178

Soybeans: Feed Stock 2/21/2003 3/26/2009 3,255

Soybeans: Tofu Type 2/21/2003 3/26/2009 1,787

Spearmint 10/6/2003 3/24/2009 617

Spinach 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 2,553

Squash, Winter: Acorn 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 1,875

Squash, Winter: Butternut 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 1,807

Squash, Winter: Spaghetti 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 1,829

Strawberries 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 2,294

Tarragon 9/30/2003 3/24/2009 1,694

Thyme 9/30/2003 3/24/2009 1,734

Thyme, Lemon 11/2/2004 1/15/2009 449

Tomatoes 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 1,794

Watermelon, Red flesh seedless 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 849

Wheat: Hard Red 2/21/2003 3/26/2009 2,610

Zucchini 3/10/2003 3/24/2009 2,311

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Private Data Sufficiency 

Collectively, the private data collected represent more than 100 crops (Tables 7 and 8). With the 

exception of grains, the pricing obtained from private sources is primarily for wholesale pricing 

arrangements. The grain price reports reflect aggregate commodity market sales. 

TABLE 7. U.S. Organic Produce Crops for which Wholesale Pricing Data are Available 

Crop Years Crop Years Crop Years Crop Years 

Aloe 2005-2007 Cilantro 2004-2009 Leeks 2004-2009 Persimmons 2005-2009

Apples 2004-2009 Coconuts 2005-2009 Lemons 2004-2009 Pineapples 2004-2009

Apricots 2004-2009 Collards 2004-2009 Lettuce 2004-2009 Plums 2004-2009

Apriums 2005-2008 Corn (sweet) 2004-2009 Limequat 2008-2009 Pomegranates 2005-2009

Artichokes 2004-2009 Cucumbers 2004-2009 Limes 2004-2009 Potatoes 2004-2009

Arugula 2004-2009Daikon 2004-2009 Mandarin Oranges 2004-2009 Radicchio 2005-2009

Asparagus 2005-2009 Dates 2004-2009 Mangos 2004-2009 Radish 2004-2009

Avocados 2004-2009 Dill 2004-2009 Melons 2004-2009 Rhubarb 2004-2009

Banana 2005-2009 Eggplant 2004-2009 Mushrooms 2005-2009 Rutabaga 2005-2009

Beans (fresh) 2004-2009 Endive 2005-2009 Mustard 2004-2009 Spinach 2004-2009

Beets 2004-2009 Escarole 2004-2009 Nectarines 2004-2009 Squash (summer) 2004-2009

Bok Choy 2004-2009 Fennel 2004-2009 Okra 2005-2009 Squash (winter) 2004-2009

Broccoli 2004-2009 Figs 2004-2009 Onions 2004-2009 Starfruit 2006-2007

Broccolini 2008-2009 Garlic 2004-2009 Oranges 2004-2009 Jerusalem Artichokes 2005-2009

Brussels Sprouts 2004-2009 Ginger 2004-2009 Papaya 2004-2009 Tamarillo, Red 2005-2009

Cabbage 2004-2009 Grapefruit 2004-2009 Parsley 2004-2009 Tangelos 2005-2009

Carrots 2004-2009 Grapes 2004-2009 Parsley Root 2005-2008 Tangerines 2008

Cauliflower 2004-2009 Horseradish 2005-2009 Parsnips 2005-2009 Tomatillo 2004-2009

Celery 2004-2009 Jicama 2005 Passion Fruit 2005-2009 Tomatoes 2004-2009

Chard 2004-2009 Kale 2004-2009 Peaches 2004-2009 Turmeric 2004-2009

Cherimoya 2005-2009 Kiwifruit 2004-2009 Pears 2004-2009 Turnips 2005-2008

Cherimoya 2009 Kohlrabi 2004-2009 Peas 2004-2009 Watercress 2004-2009

Cherries 2004-2009 Kumquat 2004-2009 Peppers 2004-2009 Yams 2004-2009

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TABLE 8. U.S. Organic Grain Crops for which Market Pricing Data are Available38

Crop First Record Last Record Notes

Barley

Milling Grade 1997 2007 intermittent

Feed Grade 1997 2007

Beans, Dry

Navy 2006 2007

Black Turtle 2006 2007

Pinto Beans 2006 2007

Dark Red Kidney 2006 2007

Corn

Food Grade #1 Yellow 1997 2007 intermittent

Feed Grade #2 Yellow 1997 2007 intermittent

Popcorn-Yellow 2006 2007

Blue 2006 2007

White 2006 2007

Oats

Feed Grade 2006 2007

Food Grade 2006 2007

Hulless 2006 2007

Soybeans

Food Grade Vinton 1997 2007 intermittent

Food Grade Iowa Types 1997 2007 intermittent

Food Grade Clear Hylum 2007

Wheat

Feed Grade #2 or Screenings 1997 2007 intermittent

HR Winter #2 12% Protein 2006 2007

SR Winter #2 2006 2007

SW Winter #2 2006 2007

HW Winter #2 2006 2007

HR Spring #2 2006 2007

Low Protein 2006 2007

Other

Buckwheat 2006 2007

Flax, Golden-Food Grade 2006 2007

Flax, Brown-Food Grade 2006 2007

Millet per pound 2006 2007

Peas, Field for Feed 2006 2007

Rye 56# Bushel 2006 2007

Spelt-Food Grade 11% 

Protein 2006 2007

Sorghum for Grain (Milo) 2006 2007

Sunflowers 2006 2007

Source: Compiled from the datasets provided for this study by wholesalers, producer cooperatives, 

and advocacy groups. 

 

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The nature of the organic agricultural enterprises has an impact on the data available from year to 

year. Many producers grow a wide variety of crops. Crop rotations are an important element of 

organic farming. On smaller operations, specific crops produced are likely to change from year 

to year. In a number of regions, finding a market for some of the rotational crops is particularly 

challenging; consequently fallow periods may be more frequent than under conventional 

practices, and some plantings may be used as ―green manure.‖ On a single operation, some crops 

are sold on the open market, while others are sold under contract (which appears to be the 

preferred pricing arrangement).39

In most cases, the private datasets document pricing for more than one producer, crop, season, or 

pricing arrangement. These were primarily open market prices. In relatively few cases, the data 

obtained were much more limited, with a few producers providing data for themselves 

documenting a single crop, season, and pricing arrangement. It was not clear whether sales 

reported under this scenario were open market or contract prices. In at least one case, a producer 

reported receiving higher prices under contract than he would have obtained in an open market 

sale for one organic corn variety, and a lower price for a second variety. 

The private datasets generally do not pair quantity sold with prices realized. Therefore data from 

most private data sources do not meet the requirements set under Section 5.4.2.1. of the contract. 

The two notable exceptions to this pattern are data obtained for organic cotton and Florida citrus. 

Organic Cotton: The U.S. harvest of organic cotton represents a small fraction of total global 

organic production, with Turkey, China, and India producing the vast majority of the crop.40

Nonetheless, the pricing data the Contractor obtained for organic cotton production in the United 

States are particularly robust (Table 9 and Appendix H). In 2007, U.S. producers planted organic 

cotton on a total of 8,510 acres and harvested 14,025 bales of cotton. Both represented 

substantial increases over 2006 production. Although the total number of bales of organic cotton 

harvested each year varies substantially, it appears the data collected capture between 50 and 75 

percent of the total U.S. organic cotton production, and may represent as much at 85 percent of 

the production in some years.41 All the cotton reported in this series was sold into the open 

market through a marketing cooperative. Matching conventional data by producer are not 

available from the same source. However, the pricing structure in the market for conventional 

cotton can be used to develop such a series. Since the organic cotton series is longer and more 

complete than most others and structured to match prices to quantity sold, the data for cotton 

meet the requirements set under Section 5.4.2.1. of the contract. The cooperative providing the 

data is interested in obtaining appropriate pricing for their insurance. The data can be validated 

through purchase and sales agreements between the cooperative and producers and buyers, 

respectively. 

 

39 Unanimous testimony from five organic producers and two marketing cooperatives concerning their pricing arrangements. 

40 Organic Trade Association, 2008, Organic Cotton Facts, http://www.ota.com/organic/mt/organic_cotton.html, accessed April, 2009.

41 Anonymous producer, personal communication, April, 2009. 
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TABLE 9. 1993-2008 U.S. Organic Cotton Production for which Pricing Data are Available 

Year FSA

Farms

Production Price

Total

(lbs.)

by 

lot

by 

location

includes

transitional

by 

lot

by 

location

includes

transitional

2008 58 3,635,061 

2007 57 7,336,854 yes yes yes yes

2006 49 2,951,388 yes yes yes yes

2005 46 4,145,895 yes yes yes yes

2004 35 2,640,500 yes yes yes yes

2003 28 1,224,158 yes yes yes yes

2002 40 2,932,351 yes yes yes yes

2001 38 2,447,304 yes yes yes yes

2000 35 1,544,638 yes yes yes yes

1999 46 3,087,223 yes yes yes yes

1998 30 2,131,508 yes yes yes yes

1997 32 1,713,532 yes yes yes yes

1996 30 1,912,311 yes yes yes yes

1995 40 1,603,713 yes yes yes yes

1994 32 1,876,039 yes yes yes yes

1993 53 3,218,543 yes yes yes yes

Source: Cooperative and producer organization sales records. 

Wholesale Organic Produce: The Contractor obtained an organic data series for produce from a 

major wholesaler which couples the weighted average wholesale price for a wide variety of crops 

with the total quantity sold for each crop. While this dataset is impressive and represents a 

substantial portion of U.S. wholesale organic produce sales, two barriers stand in the way of 

using these data for development of price elections through traditional price analysis. First, the 

aggregation of pricing and weighting of the prices cannot be independently verified. Second, 

since the data are proprietary, they may not be available to RMA on an annual basis unless 

specific arrangements can be established. Furthermore, for many crops there are few data to 

allow an extrapolation of wholesale prices to prices realized at the farm-gate. For each crop, 

there are unique post-harvest elements (e.g., cleaning, sorting, packaging, and transportation) 

that must be addressed in establishing the relationship between wholesale and farm-gate prices 

and there are limited resources to establish this relationship. While it is challenging to calculate 

the value of post-harvest costs for some crops, for the major commodity crops there are sufficient 

reports of cost of production to develop appropriate estimates of post-harvest value added. For 

these major commodity crops, value-added components tend to be quite similar regardless of the 

production practices. 

Organic Citrus: In the case of organic citrus fruits, it may be possible to bridge between 

wholesaler data; the Rodale Institute-RMA partnership dataset; and a second, limited wholesale 

dataset supplied by a producer/packer. The producer/packer data couple aggregate annual pricing 

and quantity sold for a wide variety of organic citrus markets (Tables 10 and 11 and Appendix I) 

for the most recent two crop seasons. The data from this dataset represent about $2,000,000 in 

citrus fruit sales each year. The wholesaler data provides weighted aggregate pricing and 

quantity data nationally for grapefruit, lemons, limes, oranges, tangelos, and tangerine fruits, 

generally from 2004 through 2008. The Rodale Institute-RMA partnership data for citrus 

documents patterns in market prices and includes pricing for conventional and organic 
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production from the same sources. Collectively, these data have the elements necessary to 

conduct a pricing analysis. 

TABLE 10. 2007-2008 Florida Organic Citrus Fruit Sales for Fifteen Producers 

2007-2008 Lake County, Florida Organic Citrus Sales

Crop Quantity sold (lbs) Price per Pound Total Sales ($)

Hamlin Orange 416,920 0.54 225,345 

Valencia Oranges 760,760 0.52 395,785 

Ambersweet Orange 52,520 0.54 28,282 

Cara Cara Navel 5,720 0.55 3,146 

Navel Orange 62,840 0.57 35,740 

Red Grapefruit 182,560 0.88 160,059 

White Grapefruit 11,880 0.71 8,479 

Sunburst Tangerine 360,000 0.63 226,170 

Honey Tangerine 83,840 0.77 64,284 

Orlando Tangelo 75,880 0.54 40,691 

Source: Compiled from packer records for 15 producers 

TABLE 11. 2008-2009 Florida Organic Citrus Fruit Sales for Fifteen Producers42

2008-2009 Lake County, Florida Organic Citrus Sales

Crop Quantity sold (lbs)

Price 

per 

Pound

Total Sales ($)

Hamlin Orange 483,440 0.50 243,654 

Valencia Oranges 204,400 0.55 113,238 

Ambersweet Orange 62,280 0.56 34,674 

Cara Cara Navel 10,080 0.29 2,961 

Navel Orange 225,200 0.62 138,611 

Red Grapefruit 205,560 0.84 172,927 

White Grapefruit 12,880 0.63 8,050 

Sunburst Tangerine 576,880 0.66 378,433 

Honey Tangerine 33,840 0.75 25,245 

Robinson Tangerine 38,800 0.70 27,335 

Fallglow Tangerine 9,680 0.75 7,260 

Orlando Tangelo 77,920 0.35 27,136 

Source: Compiled from packer records for 15 producers 

Since Florida citrus fruit is insured under dollar plans of insurance, it is not clear how the organic 

citrus data described herein could be used since the dollar amounts of insurance under those 

plans normally are based on production costs, not market valuations. It is not clear that the 

market valuation implicit in these data provides any insight into production costs. Hence, the 

Contractor concludes these data do not meet the requirements stated in Section 5.4.2.1. of the 

contract. 

 

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Retail Pricing Data 

While substantial efforts were made to collect retail pricing data for organic crops, reports on 

retail data were sporadic and primarily anecdotal. All the price data collected by the Contractor, 

including retail price data, reveal a premium for the organic crop prices on an annual basis 

relative to the conventional counterparts. Further complicating the collection of these data, 

pricing arrangements for retail organic sales are even more volatile than those for commodity 

and wholesale sales. Organic producers at farmers’ markets have been known to forego 

premiums, especially in markets where organic producers are poorly represented. In 2006, as 

much as 40 percent of organic retail sales of produce in farmer’s markets may have been made 

without premium.43 The Contractor found no similar documentation of farm-gate or wholesale 

sales. While, the retail price for the produce may have substantially exceeded the commodity 

price for produce sold to processors/wholesalers, the Contractor could identify no data to 

establish the relationship of retail prices to farm-gate prices. The wide variety of post-harvest 

processes involved in preparing organic crops for retail sales introduces one significant barrier to 

the use of retail price reports for establishing crop insurance prices under the Act. The variety of 

mechanisms to collect retail data and the inconsistencies in the collection processes from time to 

time and location to location also create insurmountable issues in using retail price report data to 

develop price elections. Consequently, the retail prices identified by the Contractor do not meet 

the requirements set under Section 5.4.2.1. of the contract. 

Price Factors

While direct estimation of organic prices may be feasible for one or more data-rich organic 

crops, estimating value based on historical price relationships provides the potential for 

expanding offerings of organic prices to a much wider array of crops in an administratively 

feasible and economically defensible manner. The resources needed to support this approach are 

significantly smaller than required for independent estimation, and likely will be more robust. 

The Contractor considered three different mechanisms for applying pricing factors to 

conventional price elections, two which explore crops individually (an additive and a 

multiplicative mechanism), and one which considers the application of price election factors to 

crop categories. 

The Contractor notes that the only crops available for comparisons often represent production for 

direct use by consumers (organic) versus industrial use (commodity). That is, commodity corn is 

refined to produce ethanol, high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, starch and other products, and to 

feed livestock in confined feeding operations (industrial use). Organic corn is more likely to be 

utilized in products such as snacks and other high value products or in feeding organic livestock. 

Thus, the premiums for organic product as indicated by available data for grains and oilseeds are 

unlikely to apply precisely to fruits, vegetables, and similar crops. 

Both organic and conventional time series data are needed to consider and analyze pricing 

relationships. It may be reasonable to consider relationships broadly (i.e., not just at the farmgate) in adjudging the relationships between prices realized at the farm for conventional and 

organic production. 

 

43 Kremen, A., C. Greene, J. Hanson, 2006, Organic Produce, Price Premiums, and Eco-Labeling in U.S. Framer’s Markets, in Organic 

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SECTION VII. RECOMMENDATIONS 

Under Contract AG-645S-C-09-0003, the Contractor was to find and assess whether sufficient 

data exists that is consistent with price data standards utilized by RMA and to research pricing 

arrangements of organic commodities. The Contractor was charged with identifying and 

evaluating currently available organic price data based on specific criteria enumerated in Section 

5.4.2.1 of the contract. Specifically, the Contractor was required to determine crops for which 

data are available that are ―credible, reliable, and available on an annual basis to RMA.‖ Any 

farm-level data must include ―the amount or quantity sold associated with the price, the method 

of sale (contract or open market) and location documented with the price; and contractual 

arrangement.‖ Any aggregate data must ―be verifiable by a disinterested third party, whenever 

possible‖ and will be ―acceptable if buyer prices are aggregated to protect buyer identity as long 

as supplementary buyer information supports active participation in the market, and if it provides 

the necessary information that allows prices to be adjusted to the farm-level.‖ To this end, the 

Contractor collected extensive public, private, and public-private partnership datasets, including 

over 100 crops over as many as 15 historical years. 

The datasets collected by the Contractor were analyzed, summarized, and assessed based on the 

Section 5.4.2.1 criteria. With the exception of the data for organic cotton, the data collected by 

the Contractor do not meet all the sufficiency criteria. However, the contract states in the scope 

of work: ―In addition to the existence of data from an acceptable data source, RMA considers 

several factors to determine if the data available is appropriate which includes, but is not limited 

to; (1) prices coupled with per unit quantity sold, (2) quality of the data, and (3) reliability of the 

data source.‖ Therefore, based on the Contractor’s research, and assuming the RMA 

requirements for quantity sold at a price are relaxed, USDA AMS data of sufficient quality are 

also available to support development of organic price elections for corn and soybean. 

It should be noted the price series for certified organic production reveal a premium for the 

organic crop prices relative to the conventional counterparts. While the price premiums vary 

through time, and especially among crops, its persistent presence and financial impact are 

evident. The current pricing approach for insurance, valuing organic production at conventional 

prices, creates a number of issues with the incentives for crop insurance participants. 

Participation by organic producers may be limited. Producers may insure at a higher coverage 

level to obtain an appropriate liability. Producers may be underinsuring their crop to obtain an 

appropriate coverage level. Any improvements in organic price elections would improve the 

efficacy of the crop insurance program for organic crops. It is worth noting price elections have 

no impact on the actuarial soundness of the program. However, since they are used to scale 

liability, the Contractor understands the importance placed on assuring pricing estimates are 

reasonable and based on sound analyses supported by appropriate data. Since only one of the 

available datasets for crops fully meets the Section 5.4.2.1 criteria, and therefore the other 

datasets cannot be used for a precise analysis of pricing for insurance, the Contractor 

recommends RMA consider relaxing the data sufficiency requirements outlined in the contract. 

Especially for major commodity crops, the requirement that prices be linked to quantity sold at 

the price may be restrictive. At the least, RMA could consider using the lowest price reported in 

a crop year. Although this would be a very conservative approach, the price election would 

generally reflect the value of the organic crop better than a conventional price. 
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One alternative would be to establish organic price elections using alternative price election 

procedures based on ―organic price factors‖ where data can support a reasonable measure of 

confidence. Estimating value based on historical price relationships provides the potential for 

expanding offerings of organic prices to a much wider array of crops in an administratively 

feasible and economically defensible manner. The resources needed to support this approach are 

significantly smaller than required for independent estimation, and likely will be more robust. 

Both organic and conventional time series data are needed to consider and analyze pricing 

relationships. It may be reasonable to consider relationships broadly (i.e., not just at the farmgate) in adjudging the relationships between prices realized at the farm for conventional and 

organic production. 

A second alternative would be a contract production pricing approach where data can support a 

reasonable measure of confidence. As noted earlier, RMA allows producers of several crops to 

establish a price election by using the base contracted price, sometimes controlled by a cap. 

Thus, any crop for which RMA already permits establishing the price election via a base contract 

price AND that is grown organically may already have the appropriate premium in the price at 

which the guarantee is valued and indemnities are computed. This approach could be 

implemented broadly with minimal underwriting constraints. 

Prices developed under either of these approaches are likely to be less precise than prices 

developed with data meeting all Section 5.4.2.1 criteria, and therefore will likely fall short of 

producers’ expectations based on their on-farm experience. However, these prices are likely to 

be more acceptable to producers than the current price elections. 

Finally, since crops grown on transitional acreage cannot be labeled as organic and are generally 

sold into the conventional market, the Contractor recommends the price election for insurance of 

these transitional crops continue to be those used for crops grown under conventional practices. 
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Appendix A 

Census of Agriculture State Level Table 43, Organic 

Agriculture 2007 

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2008 Organic Production Survey 
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Survey Instructions 

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Survey Form 

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Appendix C 

Recent Patterns in Federal Insurance of Organic Crops* 

* RMA Summary of Business data for 2008 were not available in time to be incorporated into 

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TABLE C1. Number of Counties with Insured Organic Crops, by State and Year 

State State FIPS 2004 2005 2006 2007

Alaska 02 1

Arizona 04 1 1 2

Arkansas 05 1

California 06 7 24 28 31

Colorado 08 8 15 15 14

Florida 12 4 7 6

Georgia 13 1 5

Hawaii 15 1 1 1

Idaho 16 2 4 5 12

Illinois 17 13 20 21 19

Indiana 18 3 3 7 4

Iowa 19 45 47 52 58

Kansas 20 8 15 16 21

Maine 23 2 2 2 2

Maryland 24 1 1 1 1

Massachusetts 25 2 3 3

Michigan 26 11 13 19 23

Minnesota 27 43 50 54 61

Missouri 29 6 10 10 9

Montana 30 11 16 16 18

Nebraska 31 24 26 30 32

New Jersey 34 1 1

New Mexico 35 2 2

New York 36 7 7 8 9

North Carolina 37 1 1 3

North Dakota 38 24 26 29 30

Ohio 39 8 10 10 20

Oklahoma 40 1 1 1

Oregon 41 5 9 11

Pennsylvania 42 3 3 5

South Dakota 46 10 12 18 21

Texas 48 11 15 16 21

Utah 49 1 3 3 3

Vermont 50 1 1 2 4

Virginia 51 1 6 8 8

Washington 53 3 11 10 10

Wisconsin 55 25 30 36 43

Wyoming 56 2 4 4 4
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TABLE C2. Number of Insured Organic Crops, by State and Year 

State State FIPS 2004 2005 2006 2007

Alaska 02 1

Arizona 04 2 2 3

Arkansas 05 1

California 06 2 22 31 32

Colorado 08 6 9 8 7

Florida 12 4 7 8

Georgia 13 1 4

Hawaii 15 1 2 2

Idaho 16 3 5 4 5

Illinois 17 4 5 3 5

Indiana 18 2 3 2 2

Iowa 19 3 3 6 4

Kansas 20 5 6 6 8

Maine 23 1 1 2 3

Maryland 24 2 1 2 2

Massachusetts 25 1 1 1

Michigan 26 6 10 11 11

Minnesota 27 10 11 11 14

Missouri 29 2 5 4 4

Montana 30 5 6 4 5

Nebraska 31 7 8 9 9

New Jersey 34 2 2

New Mexico 35 2 2

New York 36 6 5 8 6

North Carolina 37 1 1 3

North Dakota 38 12 13 12 13

Ohio 39 2 4 4 3

Oklahoma 40 1 2 1

Oregon 41 5 12 12

Pennsylvania 42 1 2 3

South Dakota 46 7 9 8 9

Texas 48 5 8 8 10

Utah 49 1 3 3 4

Vermont 50 1 1 1 1

Virginia 51 1 3 4 5

Washington 53 5 14 14 15

Wisconsin 55 8 10 11 11

Wyoming 56 2 6 4 7
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TABLE C3. 2006 Organic Crops Insured Under FCIC Plans of Insurance 

2006 Organic Crops Insured Under FCIC Plans of Insurance

Almonds Hybrid Corn Seed

Apples Lemons

Avocados Macadamia Nuts

Barley Macadamia Trees

Blueberries Mandarins

Cherries Millet

Citrus I Mineola Tangelos

Citrus II Mustard

Citrus III Navel Oranges

Citrus IV Oats

Citrus Trees I Onions

Citrus Trees IV Orlando Tangelos

Citrus Trees V Peaches

Citrus VII Peanuts

Corn Pears

Cotton Plums

Cranberries Popcorn

Cultivated Wild Rice Potatoes

Dry Beans Processing Apricots

Dry Peas Processing Beans

Figs Processing Cling Peaches

Flax Prunes

Flue Cured Tobacco Raisins

Forage Production Safflower

Forage Seeding Soybeans

Fresh Apricots Strawberries

Fresh Freestone Peaches Sunflowers

Fresh Market Tomatoes Sweet Corn

Fresh Nectarines Table Grapes

Grain Sorghum Tomatoes

Grapefruit Valencia Oranges

Grapes Walnuts

Green Peas Wheat
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TABLE C4. 2005 Organic Crops Insured Under FCIC Plans of Insurance 

2005 Organic Crops Insured Under FCIC Plans of Insurance

Alfalfa Seed Grapes

Almonds Green Peas

Apples Hybrid Corn Seed

Barley Macadamia Trees

Cherries Millet

Citrus I Oats

Citrus IV Onions

Citrus Trees I Peaches

Citrus Trees IV Peanuts

Citrus Trees V Pears

Citrus V Plums

Citrus VII Popcorn

Corn Potatoes

Cotton Processing Apricots

Cranberries Processing Cling Peaches

Cultivated Wild Rice Prunes

Dry Beans Raisins

Dry Peas Rice

Figs Rye

Flax Safflower

Flue Cured Tobacco Soybeans

Forage Production Sunflowers

Forage Seeding Sweet Corn

Fresh Apricots Table Grapes

Fresh Freestone Peaches Tomatoes

Fresh Nectarines Walnuts

Grain Sorghum Wheat
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TABLE C5. 2004 Organic Crops Insured Under FCIC Plans of Insurance 

2004 Organic Crops Insured Under FCIC Plans of Insurance

Barley Onions

Corn Peanuts

Cotton Popcorn

Dry Beans Potatoes

Dry Peas Processing Beans

Flax Raisins

Flue Cured Tobacco Rice

Forage Seeding Safflower

Grain Sorghum Soybeans

Green Peas Sunflowers

Hybrid Corn Seed Sweet Corn

Millet Wheat

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Agricultural Resource Management Survey 

2006 Soybean Production Costs 
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TABLE D1. Conventional Soybean Production Costs and Returns per Planted Acre, by Region, Excluding Government 

Payments, 2006 1/

Conventional soybean production costs and returns per planted acre, by region, excluding Government payments, 2006 1/

Item Heartland Northern Northern Great Prairie Eastern Southern Mississippi All

Crescent Plains Gateway Uplands Seaboard Portal farms

 dollars per planted acre

Gross value of production

 Primary product: Soybeans 276.00 255.68 179.86 227.22 208.80 194.48 213.84 254.38 

 Total, gross value of production 276.00 255.68 179.86 227.22 208.80 194.48 213.84 254.38 

 

Operating costs: 

 Seed 32.01 34.69 34.37 30.69 31.44 30.23 32.59 32.31

 Fertilizer 12.73 19.69 6.13 7.61 21.11 34.76 13.01 13.05

 Chemicals 14.40 14.01 12.50 12.95 11.49 15.76 18.57 14.49

 Custom operations 5.27 8.15 5.06 7.66 7.24 5.32 9.15 6.01

 Fuel, lube, and electricity 10.98 12.38 10.09 26.33 11.66 9.98 26.66 13.49

 Repairs 10.59 10.50 12.25 16.85 10.50 9.62 17.89 11.79

 Purchased irrigation water 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11

 Interest on operating capital 2.04 2.36 1.91 2.46 2.22 2.51 2.80 2.17

 Total, operating costs 88.02 101.78 82.31 106.09 95.66 108.18 120.67 93.42

 

Allocated overhead: 

 Hired labor 1.14 1.15 1.46 1.89 2.70 2.65 6.68 1.77

 Opportunity cost of unpaid labor 14.29 16.60 13.17 19.01 16.63 17.43 18.13 15.16

 Capital recovery of machinery and equipment 58.47 52.86 65.79 72.61 54.77 51.27 68.95 60.36

 Opportunity cost of land (rental rate) 101.33 71.02 46.65 60.61 56.61 39.18 64.34 86.18

 Taxes and insurance 7.93 9.99 6.88 8.00 6.16 6.83 7.50 7.92

 General farm overhead 13.49 17.34 10.73 14.71 13.14 10.04 9.71 13.21

 Total, allocated overhead 196.65 168.96 144.68 176.83 150.01 127.40 175.31 184.60

 

 Total costs listed 284.67 270.74 226.99 282.92 245.67 235.58 295.98 278.02

 

Value of production less total costs listed -8.67 -15.06 -47.13 -55.70 -36.87 -41.10 -82.14 -23.64

Value of production less operating costs 187.98 153.90 97.55 121.13 113.14 86.30 93.17 160.96

Supporting information:

 Yield (bushels per planted acre) 50 47 34 42 36 34 36 46

 Price (dollars per bushel at harvest) 5.52 5.44 5.29 5.41 5.80 5.72 5.94 5.53

 Enterprise size (planted acres) 1/ 300 165 571 255 321 241 676 304

Production practices: 1/

 Irrigated (percent) 4 2 2 32 6 0 38 9

 Dryland (percent) 96 98 98 68 94 100 62 91

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TABLE D2 Conventional Soybean Production Costs and Returns per Planted Acre, by Size Group, Excluding Government 

Payments, 2006 1/

Conventional soybean production costs and returns per planted acre, by size group, excluding Government payments, 2006 1/

Item Fewer than 50-99 100-499 500-999 1,000 acres All

50 acres acres acres acres or more farms

 dollars per planted acre

Gross value of production

 Primary product: Soybeans 225.50 253.00 258.50 254.38 251.10 254.38 

 Total, gross value of production 225.50 253.00 258.50 254.38 251.10 254.38 

 

Operating costs: 

 Seed 36.36 33.13 32.46 32.41 31.53 32.31

 Fertilizer 17.80 18.32 13.27 12.20 12.41 13.05

 Chemicals 15.05 15.02 14.09 14.79 14.71 14.49

 Custom operations 18.86 13.09 6.30 5.31 4.20 6.01

 Fuel, lube, and electricity 10.59 11.55 12.91 14.55 13.88 13.49

 Repairs 7.09 8.69 10.97 12.49 13.29 11.79

 Purchased irrigation water 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.15 0.00 0.11

 Interest on operating capital 2.51 2.37 2.14 2.18 2.14 2.17

 Total, operating costs 108.26 102.17 92.30 94.08 92.16 93.42

 

Allocated overhead: 

 Hired labor 0.21 0.43 0.86 2.03 3.38 1.77

 Opportunity cost of unpaid labor 21.95 20.68 17.47 13.95 11.13 15.16

 Capital recovery of machinery and equipment 39.89 49.01 59.14 63.08 62.84 60.36

 Opportunity cost of land (rental rate) 75.15 85.18 89.67 86.22 81.11 86.18

 Taxes and insurance 14.90 12.05 8.25 7.34 6.79 7.92

 General farm overhead 20.89 22.36 14.48 12.02 10.25 13.21

 Total, allocated overhead 172.99 189.71 189.87 184.64 175.50 184.60

 

 Total costs listed 281.25 291.88 282.17 278.72 267.66 278.02

 

Value of production less total costs listed -55.75 -38.88 -23.67 -24.34 -16.56 -23.64

Value of production less operating costs 117.24 150.83 166.20 160.30 158.94 160.96

Supporting information:

 Yield (bushels per planted acre) 41 46 47 46 45 46

 Price (dollars per bushel at harvest) 5.50 5.50 5.50 5.53 5.58 5.53

 Enterprise size (planted acres) 1/ 29 72 248 699 1,687 304

Production practices: 1/

 Irrigated (percent) 1 2 6 11 13 9

 Dryland (percent) 99 98 94 89 87 91

1/ Developed from the 2006 Agricultural Resource Management Survey of Soybean Producers 
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TABLE D3 Organic Soybean Production Costs and Returns per Planted Acre, by Region, Excluding Government Payments, 

2006 1/

Organic soybean production costs and returns per planted acre, by region, excluding Government payments, 2006 1/

Item Heartland Northern Northern Great All

Crescent Plains farms

 dollars per planted acre

Gross value of production

 Primary product: Soybeans 454.40 485.44 272.84 434.10 

 Total, gross value of production 454.40 485.44 272.84 434.10 

 

Operating costs: 

 Seed 28.18 31.09 31.16 29.42

 Fertilizer 10.91 7.36 12.11 10.63

 Chemicals 0.00 0.06 0.47 0.10

 Custom operations 5.98 5.21 2.23 6.53

 Fuel, lube, and electricity 20.18 25.48 21.78 22.45

 Repairs 13.31 17.01 18.58 15.68

 Purchased irrigation water 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05

 Interest on operating capital 1.87 2.05 2.05 2.02

 Total, operating costs 80.43 88.26 88.38 86.88

 

Allocated overhead: 

 Hired labor 6.49 3.53 14.84 7.01

 Opportunity cost of unpaid labor 48.18 35.67 27.67 41.66

 Capital recovery of machinery and equipment 66.58 75.89 78.82 72.10

 Opportunity cost of land (rental rate) 100.11 68.02 48.42 84.07

 Taxes and insurance 12.30 10.36 11.10 11.99

 General farm overhead 24.91 19.97 16.09 22.46

 Total, allocated overhead 258.57 213.44 196.94 239.29

 

 Total costs listed 339.00 301.70 285.32 326.17

 

Value of production less total costs listed 115.40 183.74 -12.48 107.93

Value of production less operating costs 373.97 397.18 184.46 347.22

Supporting information:

 Yield (bushels per planted acre) 32 32 19 30

 Price (dollars per bushel at harvest) 14.20 15.17 14.36 14.47

 Enterprise size (planted acres) 1/ 66 99 191 84

Production practices: 1/

 Irrigated (percent) 2 2 18 5

 Dryland (percent) 98 98 82 95

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TABLE D4 Organic Soybean Production Costs and Returns per Planted Acre, by Region, Excluding Government Payments, 

2006 1/

Organic soybean production costs and returns per planted acre, by size group, excluding Government payments, 2006 1/

Item Fewer than 50-99 100 acres All

50 acres acres or more farms

 dollars per planted acre

Gross value of production

 Primary product: Soybeans 312.84 488.25 460.35 434.10 

 Total, gross value of production 312.84 488.25 460.35 434.10 

 

Operating costs: 

 Seed 29.50 29.27 29.47 29.42

 Fertilizer 11.74 10.79 10.18 10.63

 Chemicals 0.01 0.06 0.15 0.10

 Custom operations 9.10 4.59 6.78 6.53

 Fuel, lube, and electricity 18.86 22.65 23.49 22.45

 Repairs 10.96 14.52 17.84 15.68

 Purchased irrigation water 0.00 0.17 0.00 0.05

 Interest on operating capital 1.91 1.95 2.09 2.02

 Total, operating costs 82.08 84.00 90.00 86.88

 

Allocated overhead: 

 Hired labor 1.36 5.15 9.86 7.01

 Opportunity cost of unpaid labor 70.65 42.56 31.87 41.66

 Capital recovery of machinery and equipment 54.95 70.40 78.55 72.10

 Opportunity cost of land (rental rate) 72.88 103.95 76.57 84.07

 Taxes and insurance 12.95 13.31 10.95 11.99

 General farm overhead 30.39 26.15 17.85 22.46

 Total, allocated overhead 243.18 261.52 225.65 239.29

 

 Total costs listed 325.26 345.52 315.65 326.17

 

Value of production less total costs listed -12.42 142.73 144.70 107.93

Value of production less operating costs 230.76 404.25 370.35 347.22

Supporting information:

 Yield (bushels per planted acre) 22 35 31 30

 Price (dollars per bushel at harvest) 14.22 13.95 14.85 14.47

 Enterprise size (planted acres) 1/ 26 71 250 84

Production practices: 1/

 Irrigated (percent) 1 4 8 5

 Dryland (percent) 99 96 92 95

1/ Developed from the 2006 Agricultural Resource Management Survey of Soybean Producers 
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Appendix E 

Agricultural Marketing Service Organic Pricing Data 
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E1

TABLE E1. Feed Grade Corn Organic Pricing Data 

Reporting 

Week

2007 2008 2009

Weighted Average Price

(dollars)

2 9.51 8.57

4 9.74 8.42

6 6.16 10.24 8.25

8 6.42 9.91 8.13

10 6.35 9.82 7.50

12 6.49 10.27 7.78

14 6.92 10.18 7.48

16 7.02 10.19 7.02

18 7.64 10.40

20 7.06 10.51

22 8.30 10.48

24 10.39 10.73

26 10.93 10.82

28 11.43 11.06

30 10.88 10.87

32 10.35 11.48

34 10.64 10.86

36 11.13 10.66

38 9.18 10.63

40 9.43 10.54

42 9.17 10.09

44 9.32 9.51

46 9.03 9.38

48 8.95 9.17

50 9.22 9.14

52 9.25 8.32

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E2

TABLE E2. Feed Grade Soybeans Organic Pricing Data 

Reporting 

Week

2007 2008 2009

Weighted Average Price

(dollars)

2 20.51 19.05

4 21.82 18.91

6 22.52 18.07

8 22.98 18.41

10 13.12 25.47 17.56

12 12.69 24.45 17.77

14 13.86 17.83

16 14.68

18 14.41

20 23.37

22

24 13.36

26 13.83 28.15

28 13.29 26.56

30 15.68 26.36

32 15.41 29.87

34 14.41

36 29.16

38

40 15.70 24.92

42 16.34

44 15.72 22.96

46 15.92 21.99

48 16.51

50 18.10 19.09

52 18.24

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E3

TABLE E3. Feed Grade Oats Organic Pricing Data 

Reporting 

Week

2007 2008 2009

Weighted Average Price

(dollars)

2 4.60

4

6 4.93

8 5.20 4.67

10 5.51

12 3.40

14 4.26

16

18 3.59

20 3.50

22 3.48

24 3.50

26 3.50

28 6.00

30 3.36

32 3.61

34 3.65 4.82

36 3.41 4.89

38 3.54 4.39

40 3.55 4.61

42 3.51 4.67

44 3.82 4.75

46 3.95

48 3.73

50 4.09

52 4.15

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TABLE E4. Feed Grade Barley Organic Pricing Data 

Reporting 

Week

2007 2008 2009

Weighted Average Price

(dollars)

2 7.97

4

6

8 7.86

10 7.45

12 4.31 8.05

14 5.31 6.88

16 6.12

18 5.18

20

22

24 8.43

26 6.64

28

30 7.53

32 5.90 8.40

34 6.08 7.20

36 6.51 8.21

38 6.41

40 6.11 7.54

42

44 7.14

46

48 7.49

50 7.13

52

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TABLE E5. Feed Grade Wheat Organic Pricing Data 

Reporting 

Week

2007 2008 2009

Weighted Average Price

(dollars)

2 13.54

4

6

8

10

12

14 7.13

16 6.48

18 5.89

20

22

24

26 7.50

28 7.30

30 8.16

32 8.45

34

36

38 8.82

40

42 9.09

44

46

48

50

52

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TABLE E6. Feed Grade Hard Red Wheat Organic Pricing Data 

Reporting 

Week

2007 2008 2009

Weighted Average Price

(dollars)

2

4

6

8 7.82

10 7.78

12

14 7.38

16 6.48

18

20

22

24

26

28

30 15.86

32

34

36

38 9.48

40 9.41

42

44 9.46

46 9.17

48 9.15

50

52

Source: Agricultural Marketing Service 
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Appendix F 

Retail Organic Crop Prices 
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Exhibit 1 

Maine Retail Organic Prices 2008 

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Exhibit 2 

Maine Retail Organic Prices 2007 

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http://mofga.org/Portals/2/Reports/MOFGA%20Organic%20Price%20Report-

%202007%20Wholesale%20Season%20Summary.pdf 
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Exhibit 3 

Maine Retail Organic Prices 2006 

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Exhibit 4 

Wisconsin Retail Organic Prices 2008 
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Wisconsin 2008 Retail Organic Pricing Data 

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Wisconsin 2008 Retail Organic Pricing Data

NAP CROP NAME Average direct to 

consumer price Number of Responses FSA Crop Table Prices

Averages $4.82 $0.89

Apples $2.66 1

Artichokes $2.75 1 $0.59

Asparagus $3.48 7 $0.55

Beans, Black Turtle $7.50 1

Beans, Green $2.22 6 $0.33

Beans, Green Baby French $3.42 4 $0.33

Beans, Jacobs Cattle $7.50 1

Beans, Roma $2.70 1

Beans, Yellow Wax $2.30 6 $0.33

Beets, bulk $1.40 8 $0.29

Beets, green top $1.69 2 $0.29

Blueberries 0 $1.37

Broccoflower $3.00 1 $0.59

Broccoli $2.21 8 $0.30

Brussel Sprouts $3.50 2 $0.67

Cabbage, Hybrid (Green) $0.69 6 $0.08

Cabbage, Napa $1.86 2 $0.25

Cabbage, Red $0.52 6 $0.08

Canary Melon $1.60 1

Cantaloupe $1.02 6 $0.18

Carrots, bulk $1.38 8 $0.13

Carrots, bunched $1.72 2 $0.13

Casaba Melon 0

Cauliflower $1.52 6 $0.20

Celeriac $1.42 4 $0.93

Celery $1.63 1

Cherries 0

Chicory/Radicchio $4.50 1

Chinese Bitter Melon 0

Corn, Popcorn $4.50 1 $0.12

Corn, Sweet $1.60 3 $0.23

Cranberries $5.63 1

Source: Laura Paine, Grazing and Organic Agriculture Specialist, Division of Agricultural 

Development, State of Wisconsin. 
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Relevant Rodale Institute – RMA Partnership Data 
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LIST OF TABLES

TABLE G1. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Apples: Gala, 88 Count .................................... G3

TABLE G2. Additional Available Apple Data .............................................................................. G4

TABLE G3. Wholesale Pricing Data for San Francisco Avocado: Hass ...................................... G5

TABLE G4. Additional Available Avocado Data ......................................................................... G6

TABLE G5. Wholesale Pricing Data for Minneapolis Barley: Feed, Bushel .... GError! Bookmark 

not defined.

TABLE G6. Additional Available Barley Data ............................................................................. G8

TABLE G7. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Blueberries........................................................ G9

TABLE G8. Additional Available Blueberry Data ...................................................................... G10

TABLE G9. Wholesale Pricing Data for San Francisco Cabbage: Green ................................... G11

TABLE G10. Additional Available Cabbage Data ...................................................................... G12

TABLE G11. Wholesale Pricing Data for Fargo Corn, #2 Yellow, Bushel ................................ G13

TABLE G12. Additional Available Corn Data ............................................................................ G14

TABLE G13. Wholesale Pricing Data for San Francisco Grapefruit: Ruby, 48 Count .............. G15

TABLE G14. Additional Available Grapefruit Data ................................................................... G16

TABLE G15. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Grapes: Thompson ....................................... G17

TABLE G16. Additional Available Grape Data .......................................................................... G18

TABLE G17. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Lemon, 140 Count ........................................ G19

TABLE G18. Additional Available Lemon Data ........................................................................ G20

TABLE G19. Wholesale Pricing Data for Minneapolis Oats: Feed Grade, Bushel .................... G21

TABLE G20. Additional Available Oat Data .............................................................................. G22

TABLE G21. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Onions: Yellow Medium .............................. G23

TABLE G22. Additional Available Onion Data .......................................................................... G24

TABLE G23. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Oranges: Valencia ........................................ G25

TABLE G24. Additional Available Orange Data ........................................................................ G26

TABLE G25. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Pears: Bartlett ............................................... G27

TABLE G26. Additional Available Pear Data ............................................................................. G28

TABLE G27. Wholesale Pricing Data for San Francisco Peppermint, 1 Dozen ......................... G29

TABLE G28. Additional Available Peppermint Data ................................................................. G30

TABLE G29. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Peppers: Bell, Green Medium ...................... G31

TABLE G30. Additional Available Bell Pepper Data ................................................................. G32

TABLE G31. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Plums: Black, 28 Pound ............................... G33

TABLE G32. Additional Available Plum Data ........................................................................... G34

TABLE G33. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Potatoes: Russet ............................................ G35

TABLE G34. Additional Available Potato Data ......................................................................... G36

TABLE G35. Wholesale Pricing Data for Fargo Soybeans: Feed Stock, Bushel ....................... G37

TABLE G36. Additional Available Soybean Data ...................................................................... G38

TABLE G37. Wholesale Pricing Data for Seattle Spearmint, 1 Dozen....................................... G39

TABLE G38. Additional Available Spearmint Data ................................................................... G40

TABLE G39. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Squash, Winter: Butternut 35 Pound ............ G41

TABLE G40. Additional Available Winter Squash Data ............................................................ G42

TABLE G41. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Strawberries, 8/1 Pound ............................... G43

TABLE G42. Additional Available Strawberry Data .................................................................. G44

TABLE G43. Wholesale Pricing Data for San Francisco Tomatoes, 2 Layers 4x5 .................... G45

TABLE G44. Additional Available Tomato Data ....................................................................... G46
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TABLE G45. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Watermelon, Red Flesh Seedless ................. G47

TABLE G46. Additional Available Watermelon Data ................................................................ G48

TABLE G47. Wholesale Pricing Data for Minneapolis Wheat, Hard Red, Bushel .................... G49

TABLE G48. Additional Available Wheat Data ......................................................................... G50

TABLE G49. Additional Available Data for Other Crops .......................................................... G51
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TABLE G1. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Apples: Gala, 88 Count 

Below is only a sample of the data; see link to full dataset (Table G1 Data)

Wholesale Pricing for Boston Apples: Gala, 88 Count

Date Quality Organic 

Price Conventional Price Notes

2004-10-19 PQ 39.75 16.00

2004-10-26 PQ 39.75 24.00

2004-11-01 PQ 36.00 24.00

2004-11-15 PQ 36.00 24.00

2004-11-23 PQ 36.00 26.00

2004-11-30 PQ 36.00 26.00

2004-12-06 PQ 36.00 26.00

2004-12-14 PQ 29.50 26.00

2004-12-21 PQ 29.50

2004-12-28 PQ 29.50

2005-01-05 PQ 32.00 26.00

2005-01-11 PQ 30.75 26.00

2005-01-19 PQ 30.75 26.00

2005-01-25 PQ 30.75 26.00

2005-02-01 PQ 34.50 27.00

2005-02-08 PQ 34.50 19.00

2005-02-15 PQ 34.50 19.00

2005-02-22 PQ 35.50 19.00

2005-03-01 PQ 18.00

2005-03-08 PQ 43.25 26.00

2005-03-15 PQ 43.25 26.00

2005-03-22 PQ 43.25 26.00

2005-03-29 PQ 43.25 18.00

2005-04-05 PQ 31.50 18.00

2005-04-12 PQ 54.25 22.00 organic price for 90 Ct

2005-04-19 PQ 43.25 23.00 organic price for 90 Ct

2005-04-26 PQ 43.25 23.00 organic price for 90 Ct

2005-05-03 PQ 47.25 23.00 organic price for 90 Ct

2005-05-10 PQ 24.00

2005-05-17 PQ 51.50 28.00 organic price for 80 Ct

2005-05-24 PQ 64.00 34.00

2005-05-31 PQ 34.00

2005-06-07 PQ 64.00 34.00 organic price for 80 Ct

2005-06-16 PQ 61.50 34.00 organic price for 90 Ct

2005-06-21 PQ 61.50 34.00 organic price for 90 Ct

2005-06-28 PQ 64.00 38.00 organic price for 80 Ct; conventional price for 90 Ct

2005-07-06 PQ 64.00 38.00 organic price for 80 Ct; conventional price for 90 Ct

2005-07-12 PQ 62.25 38.00 organic and conventional price for 90 Ct

2005-07-19 PQ 38.00 conventional price for 90 Ct

2005-07-26 PQ 36.00 conventional price for 90 Ct

2005-08-03 PQ 32.00 conventional price for 90 Ct

2005-08-09 PQ 33.00 conventional price for 90 Ct

2005-08-16 PQ 33.00 conventional price for 90 Ct
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TABLE G2. Additional Available Apple Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Apples: Ambrosia Boston 10/19/2004 10/26/2004 2

Apples: Ambrosia Chicago 12/6/2004 3/19/2007 39

Apples: Ambrosia Philadelphia 10/14/2004 10/25/2004 2

Apples: Ambrosia San Francisco 10/25/2004 11/23/2004 5

Apples: Ambrosia Seattle 10/20/2004 3/21/2006 31

Apples: Fuji Boston 10/19/2004 2/5/2009 138

Apples: Fuji Chicago 2/6/2007 2/12/2008 225

Apples: Fuji Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 58

Apples: Fuji Philadelphia 10/14/2004 3/5/2009 184

Apples: Fuji San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 292

Apples: Fuji Seattle 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 425

Apples: Gala Boston 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 384

Apples: Gala Chicago 12/6/2004 9/18/2007 110

Apples: Gala Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 83

Apples: Gala Philadelphia 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 345

Apples: Gala San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 301

Apples: Gala Seattle 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 358

Apples: Golden Delicious Boston 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 468

Apples: Golden Delicious Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 168

Apples: Golden Delicious Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 70

Apples: Golden Delicious Philadelphia 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 289

Apples: Golden Delicious San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 247

Apples: Golden Delicious Seattle 2/20/2003 1/6/2009 351

Apples: Granny Smith Boston 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 342

Apples: Granny Smith Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 138

Apples: Granny Smith Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 87

Apples: Granny Smith Philadelphia 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 335

Apples: Granny Smith San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 314

Apples: Granny Smith Seattle 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 157

Apples: Red Delicious Boston 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 369

Apples: Red Delicious Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 155

Apples: Red Delicious Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 89

Apples: Red Delicious Philadelphia 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 369

Apples: Red Delicious San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 286

Apples: Red Delicious Seattle 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 301
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TABLE G3. Wholesale Pricing Data for San Francisco Avocado: Hass 

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Wholesale Pricing for San Francisco Avocado: Hass

Date Unit Quality Organic Price Conventional Price Notes

2004-10-25 36 Ct PQ 36.00

2004-11-02 48 Ct PQ 39.95 39.00

2004-11-16 48 Ct PQ 61.00 39.00

2004-11-23 48 Ct PQ 36.00 22.00

2004-12-07 50 Ct PQ 40.00

2004-12-14 48 Ct PQ 37.00 23.50

2004-12-21 48 Ct PQ 50.00 40.00

2004-12-28 48 Ct PQ 50.00 40.00

2005-01-05 48 Ct PQ 46.00 36.50

2005-01-11 48 Ct PQ 64.00 36.50

2005-01-19 48 Ct PQ 63.00 35.00

2005-01-25 48 Ct PQ 63.00 34.00

2005-02-01 48 Ct PQ 61.00 34.00

2005-02-08 48 Ct PQ 56.00 28.00

2005-02-15 48 Ct PQ 55.00 28.50

2005-02-22 48 Ct PQ 58.00 28.50

2005-03-01 48 Ct PQ 56.00 32.00

2005-03-08 48 Ct PQ 58.00 31.50

2005-03-15 48 Ct PQ 58.00 30.00

2005-03-22 48 Ct PQ 58.00 31.00

2005-03-29 48 Ct PQ 56.00 31.00

2005-04-05 48 Ct PQ 57.00 33.00

2005-04-12 48 Ct PQ 57.00 27.00

2005-04-19 48 Ct PQ 57.00 30.00

2005-04-26 48 Ct PQ 35.00 33.00

2005-05-03 48 Ct PQ 58.00 32.00

2005-05-10 48 Ct PQ 58.00 32.00

2005-05-17 48 Ct PQ 32.50

2005-05-24 48 Ct PQ 61.00 36.00

2005-05-31 48 Ct PQ 67.00 36.00

2005-06-07 48 Ct PQ 60.00 36.00

2005-06-16 48 Ct PQ 65.00 36.00

2005-06-21 48 Ct PQ 65.00 38.50

2005-06-28 48 Ct PQ 55.00 38.50

2005-07-06 48 Ct PQ 45.00 41.00

2005-07-12 48 Ct PQ 67.00 49.00

2005-07-19 48 Ct PQ 74.00 42.50

2005-07-26 48 Ct PQ 75.00 49.50
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TABLE G4. Additional Available Avocado Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Avocado: Hass Boston 10/26/2004 3/24/2009 422

Avocado: Hass Chicago 2/6/2007 2/12/2008 195

Avocado: Hass Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 101

Avocado: Hass Philadelphia 10/25/2004 3/24/2009 414

Avocado: Hass San Francisco 10/25/2004 3/24/2009 411

Avocado: Hass Seattle 10/25/2004 3/24/2009 231
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TABLE G5. Commodity Pricing Data for Minneapolis Barley: Feed, Bushel – Continued 

Below is only a sample of the data; see link to full dataset (Table G5 Data) 

Wholesale Pricing for Minneapolis Barley: Feed, Bushel

Date Quality Organic 

Price

Conventional 

Price

2004-10-19 PQ 2.75

2004-10-26 PQ 2.75

2004-11-02 PQ 2.75

2004-11-15 PQ 2.75

2004-11-22 PQ 2.75

2004-11-30 PQ 2.75

2004-12-07 PQ 2.75 1.70

2004-12-14 PQ 2.75 1.70

2004-12-21 PQ 2.75 1.70

2004-12-28 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-01-05 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-01-11 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-01-19 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-01-25 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-02-01 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-02-08 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-02-15 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-02-22 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-03-01 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-03-08 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-03-15 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-03-22 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-03-29 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-04-05 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-04-12 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-04-19 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-04-26 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-05-03 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-05-10 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-05-17 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-05-24 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-05-31 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-06-07 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-06-16 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-06-21 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-06-28 PQ 2.75 1.60

2005-07-06 PQ 2.75 1.60

2005-07-12 PQ 2.75 1.60

2005-07-19 PQ 2.75 1.70

2005-07-26 PQ 2.75 1.70
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TABLE G6. Additional Available Barley Data

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Barley: Feed Chicago 10/19/2004 11/30/2004 6

Barley: Feed Dallas 10/26/2004 12/28/2004 9

Barley: Feed Fargo 10/19/2004 12/9/2008 138

Barley: Feed Minneapolis 10/19/2004 3/26/2009 383

Barley: Feed Omaha 10/20/2004 1/23/2007 117

Barley: Feed San Francisco 10/26/2004 3/26/2009 120

Barley: Feed Seattle 11/30/2004 8/5/2008 78

Barley: Malting Chicago 10/19/2004 11/30/2004 6

Barley: Malting Dallas 10/26/2004 12/28/2004 9

Barley: Malting Fargo 11/2/2004 8/21/2007 58

Barley: Malting Minneapolis 12/14/2004 1/15/2009 310

Barley: Malting San Francisco 10/26/2004 2/27/2009 23

Barley: Malting Seattle 12/14/2004 5/8/2007 5
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TABLE G7. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Blueberries 

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Wholesale Pricing for Boston Blueberries

Date Unit Quality Organic 

Price

Conventional 

Price Notes

2003-02-20 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 32.00

2003-02-20 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids RQ 30.00

2003-02-25 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 28.00

2003-03-03 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 21.00

2003-03-03 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids RQ 18.00

2003-03-10 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 24.00

2003-03-10 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids RQ 18.00

2003-03-17 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 21.00

2003-03-17 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids RQ 18.00

2003-03-24 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 20.00

2003-03-24 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids RQ 18.00

2003-03-31 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 21.00

2003-03-31 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids RQ 20.00

2003-04-22 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 33.00

western conventional too 

light to quote

2003-04-22 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids RQ 32.00

2003-04-29 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 25.00

western conventional too 

light to quote

2003-04-29 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids RQ 22.50

2003-05-07 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 20.00

western conventional too 

light to quote

2003-05-07 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids RQ 19.00

2003-05-13 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 18.00

western conventional too 

light to quote

2003-05-13 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids RQ 16.00

2003-05-20 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 18.00

western conventional too 

light to quote

2003-05-20 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids RQ 16.00

2003-05-27 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 21.00

2003-05-27 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids RQ 18.00

2003-06-10 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 24.00

2003-06-10 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids RQ 22.00

2003-06-16 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 29.00

2003-06-16 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids RQ 27.00

2003-06-24 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 36.00 12.00

2003-06-24 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids RQ 11.00

2003-07-01 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids PQ 36.00 21.00

2003-07-01 Flat 12 6-oz Cups w/lids RQ 20.00
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TABLE G8. Additional Available Blueberry Data

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Blueberries Boston 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 446

Blueberries Chicago 2/6/2007 2/12/2008 158

Blueberries Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 77

Blueberries Philadelphia 12/21/2004 3/24/2009 248

Blueberries San Francisco 12/7/2004 3/24/2009 239

Blueberries Seattle 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 481
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TABLE G9. Wholesale Pricing Data for San Francisco Cabbage: Green 

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Wholesale Pricing for San Francisco Cabbage: Green

Date Unit Quality Organic 

Price

Conventional 

Price Notes

2004-10-21 45# PQ 24.00 20.00

2004-10-25 45# PQ 29.50 13.00

2004-11-02 40# PQ 29.95 12.00

2004-11-16 40# PQ 35.00 10.00

2004-11-23 40# PQ 36.00 14.00

2004-11-30 40# PQ 36.00 14.00

2004-12-07 40# PQ 33.00 14.00

2004-12-14 40# PQ 33.00 14.00 conv price for 45#

2004-12-21 40# PQ 33.00 14.00

2004-12-28 40# PQ 33.00 14.00

2005-01-05 40# PQ 33.00 14.00 conv price for 45#

2005-01-11 40# PQ 33.00 17.00 conventional price for 45#

2005-01-19 40# PQ 25.00 12.00

2005-01-25 40# PQ 25.00 10.00

2005-02-01 40# PQ 20.00 10.00 organic and conventional price for 45#

2005-02-08 40# PQ 21.00 10.00 conventional price for 45#

2005-02-15 40# PQ 21.00 10.00

2005-02-22 40# PQ 22.00 14.00

2005-03-01 40# PQ 24.00 10.00

2005-03-08 40# PQ 21.50 12.00 conventional price for 45#

2005-03-15 40# PQ 22.00 12.50 conventional price for 45#

2005-03-22 40# PQ 24.00 10.50 conventional price for 45#

2005-03-29 40# PQ 26.00 10.50 conventional price for 45#

2005-04-05 40# PQ 36.00 11.00 organic and conventional price for 45#

2005-04-12 40# PQ 36.50 10.00 conventional price for 45#

2005-04-19 40# PQ 42.00 16.50 organic and conventional price for 45#

2005-04-26 40# PQ 42.00 13.50 organic and conventional price for 45#

2005-05-03 40# PQ 49.50 15.00 conventional price for 45#

2005-05-10 40# PQ 42.00 14.00 conventional price for 45#

2005-05-17 40# PQ 31.00 14.00 conventional price for 45#

2005-05-24 40# PQ 29.50 15.50

2005-05-31 40# PQ 26.00 14.50 conventional price for 45#

2005-06-07 40# PQ 24.00 14.50 conventional price for 45#

2005-06-16 40# PQ 23.00 12.00 conventional price for 45#

2005-06-21 40# PQ 17.50 13.00 conventional price for 45#

2005-06-28 40# PQ 18.50 9.50 conventional price for 45#

2005-07-06 40# PQ 18.50 9.50 conventional price for 45#

2005-07-12 40# PQ 18.50 9.50 conventional price for 45#
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TABLE G10. Additional Available Cabbage Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Cabbage, Green Boston 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 196

Cabbage, Green Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 178

Cabbage, Green Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 98

Cabbage, Green Philadelphia 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 195

Cabbage, Green San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 365

Cabbage, Green Seattle 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 336
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TABLE G11. Commodity Pricing Data for Fargo Corn, #2 Yellow, Bushel 

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Wholesale Pricing for Fargo Corn, #2 Yellow, Bushel

Date Quality Organic Price Conventional Price

2004-10-19 PQ 4.50

2004-10-19 RQ 4.00

2004-10-26 PQ 4.50 1.53

2004-10-26 RQ 4.00

2004-11-02 PQ 4.75 1.55

2004-11-02 RQ 4.25

2004-11-15 PQ 4.75 1.57

2004-11-15 RQ 4.25

2004-11-22 PQ 4.75 1.87

2004-11-22 RQ 4.25

2004-11-30 PQ 4.75 1.87

2004-11-30 RQ 4.25

2004-12-07 PQ 4.75 1.55

2004-12-14 PQ 4.75 1.53

2004-12-21 PQ 4.75 1.67

2004-12-28 PQ 4.75 1.67

2005-01-05 PQ 4.75 1.69

2005-01-11 PQ 4.75 1.75

2005-01-19 PQ 4.75 1.67

2005-01-25 PQ 4.75 1.70

2005-02-01 PQ 1.74

2005-02-08 PQ 1.73

2005-02-15 PQ 5.50 1.78

2005-02-22 PQ 5.50 1.84

2005-03-01 PQ 5.50 1.90

2005-03-08 PQ 5.50 1.81

2005-03-15 PQ 5.50 1.89

2005-03-22 PQ 5.50 1.82

2005-03-29 PQ 5.50 1.82

2005-04-05 PQ 5.50 1.82

2005-04-12 PQ 5.50 1.80

2005-04-19 PQ 5.50 1.81

2005-04-26 PQ 5.50 1.93

2005-05-03 PQ 5.50 1.77

2005-05-10 PQ 5.50 1.82

2005-05-17 PQ 5.50 1.82

2005-05-24 PQ 5.50 1.91

2005-05-31 PQ 5.50 1.90

2005-06-07 PQ 5.50 1.89

2005-06-16 PQ 5.50 1.83

2005-06-21 PQ 5.50 2.02

2005-06-28 PQ 5.50 1.88
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TABLE G12. Additional Available Corn Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Corn, #2 Yellow Chicago 10/19/2004 3/26/2009 218

Corn, #2 Yellow Dallas 10/20/2004 3/26/2009 439

Corn, #2 Yellow Detroit 10/20/2004 3/26/2009 439

Corn, #2 Yellow Fargo 10/19/2004 3/26/2009 442

Corn, #2 Yellow Minneapolis 10/19/2004 3/26/2009 437

Corn, #2 Yellow Omaha 10/20/2004 3/26/2009 438

Corn, #2 Yellow San Francisco 10/26/2004 3/26/2009 430

Corn, #2 Yellow Seattle 2/21/2003 3/26/2009 627

Corn, White Seattle 8/10/2004 10/18/2004 10
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TABLE G13. Wholesale Pricing Data for San Francisco Grapefruit: Ruby, 48 Count 

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Wholesale Pricing for San Francisco Grapefruit: Ruby, 48 Count

Date Quality Organic Price Conventional Price Notes

2004-10-21 PQ 16.96 19.00

2004-11-02 PQ 21.00

2004-11-16 PQ 20.00

2004-11-23 PQ 39.00 16.00

2004-11-30 PQ 14.00

2004-12-07 PQ 39.00 15.50

2004-12-14 PQ 38.00 15.00

2004-12-21 PQ 38.00 15.00

2004-12-28 PQ 14.50

2005-01-05 PQ 30.00 14.50

2005-01-11 PQ 30.00 14.50

2005-01-19 PQ 26.00 16.00

2005-01-25 PQ 26.00 15.00

2005-02-01 PQ 26.00 15.00

2005-02-08 PQ 27.00 16.00

2005-02-15 PQ 26.00 16.00

2005-02-22 PQ 25.00 14.50

2005-03-01 PQ 23.00 14.00

2005-03-08 PQ 23.00 17.00

2005-03-15 PQ 23.00 18.00 conventional offerings light

2005-03-22 PQ 23.00 16.00

2005-03-29 PQ 22.00 16.00

2005-04-05 PQ 22.00 16.00

2005-04-12 PQ 22.00 16.00

2005-04-19 PQ 21.50 18.50

2005-04-26 PQ 21.50 18.00

2005-05-03 PQ 22.50 18.00

2005-05-10 PQ 21.00 18.00

2005-05-17 PQ 25.00 18.00

2005-05-24 PQ 25.00 18.00

2005-05-31 PQ 18.00

2005-06-07 PQ 25.00 21.00

2005-06-16 PQ 23.00 18.00

2005-06-21 PQ 23.00 18.00

2005-06-28 PQ 23.00 21.00

2005-07-06 PQ 19.50 21.00

2005-07-12 PQ 19.50 21.00

2005-07-19 PQ 27.00 21.00

2005-07-26 PQ 24.00 22.00

2005-08-03 PQ 24.50 22.00

2005-08-09 PQ 22.50 22.00

2005-08-16 PQ 25.00 22.00 organic price for 40 Ct

2005-08-19 PQ 25.00 22.00
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TABLE G14. Additional Available Grapefruit Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Grapefruit: Ruby Boston 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 488

Grapefruit: Ruby Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 135

Grapefruit: Ruby Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/5/2009 73

Grapefruit: Ruby Philadelphia 10/14/2004 3/5/2009 237

Grapefruit: Ruby San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 370

Grapefruit: Ruby Seattle 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 622
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TABLE G15. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Grapes: Thompson 

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Wholesale Pricing for Boston Grapes: Thompson

Date Unit Quality Organic 

Price

Conventional 

Price Notes

2003-02-20 19# PQ 16.00

2003-02-20 19# RQ 10.00

2003-02-25 19# PQ 17.50

2003-02-25 19# RQ 15.00

2003-03-03 19# PQ 18.00

2003-03-03 19# RQ 16.00

2003-03-10 19# PQ 13.00

2003-03-10 19# RQ 11.00

2003-03-17 19# PQ 20.00

2003-03-17 19# RQ 19.00

2003-03-24 19# PQ 17.00 poor condition in East

2003-03-24 19# RQ 16.00

2003-03-31 19# PQ 9.50 poor condition in East

2003-03-31 19# RQ 9.00

2003-04-08 19# PQ 20.00 poor condition in East

2003-04-08 19# RQ 18.00

2003-04-22 19# PQ 23.00 quote for 18# lugs

2003-04-22 19# RQ 22.00

2003-04-29 19# PQ 16.00

2003-05-07 19# PQ 28.00

2003-05-07 19# RQ 27.00

2003-05-13 19# PQ 14.00

2003-05-13 19# RQ 12.00

2003-05-20 19# PQ 12.00

2003-05-20 19# RQ 10.00

2003-05-27 19# PQ 13.00

2003-05-27 19# RQ 12.00

2003-07-01 19# PQ 27.50 24.00

2003-07-01 19# RQ 22.00 23.00

2003-07-08 19# PQ 27.50 20.00

2003-07-08 19# RQ 22.00

2003-07-14 19# PQ 20.00

2003-07-14 19# RQ 20.00

2003-07-25 19# PQ 20.00

2003-07-25 19# RQ 19.00

2003-07-29 19# PQ 30.00 20.00

2003-07-29 19# RQ 27.00 19.00

2003-08-04 19# PQ 30.00 18.50

2003-08-04 19# RQ 15.00

2003-08-12 19# PQ 26.00 19.00

2003-08-12 19# RQ 25.00 17.00

2003-08-19 19# PQ 26.00 18.00
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TABLE G16. Additional Available Grape Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Grapes: Thompson Boston 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 361

Grapes: Thompson Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 179

Grapes: Thompson Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 44

Grapes: Thompson Philadelphia 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 196

Grapes: Thompson San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 219

Grapes: Thompson Seattle 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 322
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TABLE G17. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Lemon, 140 Count 

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Wholesale Pricing for Boston Lemon, 140 Count

Date Quality Organic 

Price

Conventional 

Price Notes

2004-10-19 PQ 59.00 33.00

2004-11-01 PQ 55.00 22.00

2004-11-15 PQ 48.00 29.00

2004-11-23 PQ 48.00 28.00

2004-11-30 PQ 39.75 28.00

2004-12-06 PQ 36.00 21.00

2004-12-14 PQ 36.00 28.00

2004-12-21 PQ 36.00 27.00

2004-12-28 PQ 32.00 22.00

2005-01-05 PQ 32.00 27.00

2005-01-11 PQ 46.00 27.00

2005-01-19 PQ 27.00

2005-01-25 PQ 27.00

2005-02-01 PQ 23.00

2005-02-08 PQ 34.50 21.00

2005-02-15 PQ 34.50 28.00

2005-02-22 PQ 35.50 20.00

2005-03-01 PQ 36.00 20.00

2005-03-08 PQ 31.50 28.00

2005-03-15 PQ 31.50 28.00

2005-03-22 PQ 31.50 22.00

2005-03-29 PQ 31.50 20.00

2005-04-05 PQ 32.00

2005-04-12 PQ 31.50 33.00

2005-04-19 PQ 31.50 33.00

2005-04-26 PQ 31.50 33.00

2005-05-03 PQ 31.50 23.00

2005-05-10 PQ 39.25 33.00

2005-05-17 PQ 39.25 33.00

2005-05-24 PQ 43.25 36.00

2005-05-31 PQ 43.25 36.00

2005-06-07 PQ 56.75 24.00

2005-06-16 PQ 38.00

2005-06-21 PQ 63.75 26.00

2005-06-28 PQ 63.75 26.00

2005-07-06 PQ 29.00 40.00

2005-07-12 PQ 27.00

2005-07-19 PQ 63.75 41.00

2005-07-26 PQ 63.75 41.00

2005-08-03 PQ 53.75 40.00

2005-08-09 PQ 53.75 27.00

2005-08-16 PQ 58.25 40.00

2005-08-19 PQ 76.50 40.00
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TABLE G18. Additional Available Lemon Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Lemon Boston 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 367

Lemon Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 196

Lemon Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 101

Lemon Philadelphia 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 363

Lemon San Francisco 10/25/2004 3/24/2009 404

Lemon Seattle 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 327
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TABLE G19. Commodity Pricing Data for Minneapolis Oats: Feed Grade, Bushel 

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Date Quality Organic Price Conventional 

Price

2004-11-02 PQ 1.56

2004-11-15 PQ 1.56

2004-11-22 PQ 1.65

2004-11-30 PQ 1.71

2004-12-07 PQ 1.80

2004-12-14 PQ 1.80

2004-12-21 PQ 1.84

2004-12-28 PQ 1.84

2005-01-05 PQ 1.86

2005-01-11 PQ 1.92

2005-01-19 PQ 1.94

2005-01-25 PQ 1.94

2005-02-01 PQ 1.93

2005-02-08 PQ 1.86

2005-02-15 PQ 1.84

2005-02-22 PQ 2.02

2005-03-01 PQ 1.82

2005-03-08 PQ 1.83

2005-03-15 PQ 1.86

2005-03-22 PQ 1.81

2005-03-29 PQ 1.84

2005-04-05 PQ 1.82

2005-04-12 PQ 1.86

2005-04-19 PQ 1.81

2005-04-26 PQ 1.81

2005-05-03 PQ 1.63

2005-05-10 PQ 1.58

2005-05-17 PQ 1.60

2005-05-24 PQ 1.61

2005-05-31 PQ 1.60

2005-06-07 PQ 1.66

2005-06-16 PQ 1.77

2005-06-21 PQ 1.80

2005-06-28 PQ 1.75

2005-07-06 PQ 1.93

2005-07-12 PQ 1.94

2005-07-19 PQ 1.95

2005-07-26 PQ 1.88

2005-08-03 PQ 1.81

2005-08-09 PQ 1.88

2005-08-16 PQ 1.79

2005-08-17 PQ 1.78

2005-08-30 PQ 1.71
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TABLE G20. Additional Available Oat Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Oats: Feed Grade Chicago 10/19/2004 3/26/2009 108

Oats: Feed Grade Dallas 9/10/2008 3/26/2009 27

Oats: Feed Grade Detroit 1/30/2007 3/26/2009 103

Oats: Feed Grade Fargo 10/19/2004 3/26/2009 265

Oats: Feed Grade Minneapolis 11/2/2004 3/26/2009 298

Oats: Feed Grade Omaha 3/27/2007 3/26/2009 95

Oats: Feed Grade San Francisco 12/14/2004 3/26/2009 238

Oats: Feed Grade Seattle 2/21/2003 3/26/2009 473

Oats: Food Grade Chicago 10/19/2004 11/30/2004 12

Oats: Food Grade Dallas 10/26/2004 12/28/2004 13

Oats: Food Grade Fargo 10/19/2004 3/29/2005 25

Oats: Food Grade Seattle 2/21/2003 9/23/2004 82
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TABLE G21. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Onions: Yellow Medium 

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Wholesale Pricing for Boston Onions: Yellow Medium

Date Unit Quality Organic 

Price

Conventional 

Price Notes

2004-10-26 50# PQ 33.00 15.00

2004-11-01 40# PQ 24.75 15.00

2004-11-15 40# PQ 24.75 16.00

2004-11-23 40# PQ 25.50 16.00

2004-11-30 40# PQ 25.50

2004-12-06 40# PQ 28.25

2004-12-14 40# PQ 28.25

2004-12-21 40# PQ 29.25 21.00

2004-12-28 40# PQ 29.25 21.00

2005-01-05 40# PQ 31.50 8.00

2005-01-11 40# PQ 30.25

2005-01-19 40# PQ 31.75

2005-01-25 40# PQ 32.25

2005-02-01 40# PQ 32.25

2005-02-08 40# PQ 32.25 20.00

2005-02-15 40# PQ 32.25

2005-02-22 40# PQ 33.25

2005-03-01 40# PQ 33.50

2005-03-08 40# PQ 33.25

2005-03-15 40# PQ 34.50

2005-03-22 40# PQ 27.00 8.00 organic price for large size; conventional price for 50#

2005-03-29 40# PQ 34.50 8.00

2005-04-05 40# PQ 34.50

2005-04-12 40# PQ 34.50

2005-04-19 40# PQ 34.50

2005-04-26 40# PQ 36.25

2005-05-03 40# PQ 37.75

2005-05-10 40# PQ 37.75

2005-05-17 40# PQ 37.75

2005-05-24 40# PQ 37.75

2005-05-31 40# PQ 34.50

2005-06-07 40# PQ 33.25

2005-06-16 40# PQ 47.25 organic price for jumbo size

2005-06-21 40# PQ 16.00 conventional price for jumbo size

2005-06-28 40# PQ 35.75 16.00 conventional price for jumbo size

2005-07-06 40# PQ 35.75 20.00 conventional price for jumbo size

2005-07-12 40# PQ 35.75 22.00 conventional price for jumbo size

2005-07-19 40# PQ 35.75

2005-08-03 40# PQ 33.75

2005-08-09 40# PQ 35.25

2005-08-16 40# PQ 35.25

2005-08-19 40# PQ 35.25 30.00 conventional price for jumbo size
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TABLE G22. Additional Available Onion Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Onions, Green Boston 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 425

Onions, Green Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 296

Onions, Green Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 104

Onions, Green Philadelphia 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 256

Onions, Green San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 423

Onions, Green Seattle 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 707

Onions, White Med Boston 10/26/2004 2/20/2009 84

Onions, White Med Chicago 12/6/2004 11/13/2007 44

Onions, White Med Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 44

Onions, White Med Philadelphia 10/25/2004 2/13/2009 90

Onions, White Med San Francisco 10/25/2004 3/24/2009 187

Onions, White Med Seattle 11/2/2004 3/5/2009 113

Onions, Yellow Med Boston 10/26/2004 3/24/2009 260

Onions, Yellow Med Chicago 12/6/2004 11/26/2007 76

Onions, Yellow Med Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 60

Onions, Yellow Med Philadelphia 10/25/2004 3/24/2009 261

Onions, Yellow Med San Francisco 10/25/2004 3/24/2009 253

Onions, Yellow Med Seattle 10/25/2004 3/24/2009 247
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TABLE G23. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Oranges: Valencia 

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Wholesale Pricing for Boston Oranges: Valencia

Date Unit Quality Organic Price Conventional Price Notes

2003-02-20 72 Ct PQ 13.00

2003-02-20 72 Ct RQ 12.00

2003-02-25 72 Ct N PQ 13.00

2003-02-25 72 Ct RQ 12.00

2003-03-17 72 Ct N PQ 18.00 13.00

2003-03-17 72 Ct RQ 12.00

2003-03-24 72 Ct N PQ 11.00

2003-03-24 72 Ct RQ 10.00

2003-03-31 72 Ct N PQ 12.00

2003-03-31 72 Ct RQ 11.00

2003-04-08 72 Ct N PQ 15.00

2003-04-08 72 Ct RQ 13.00

2003-04-29 72 Ct N PQ 30.00

2003-04-29 72 Ct RQ 27.00

2003-05-07 72 Ct N PQ 18.00

2003-05-07 72 Ct RQ 15.00

2003-05-13 72 Ct N PQ 17.00

2003-05-13 72 Ct RQ 16.00

2003-05-20 72 Ct N PQ 11.00

2003-05-20 72 Ct RQ 10.00

2003-06-10 72 Ct N PQ 16.50

2003-06-10 72 Ct N RQ 16.00

2003-06-16 72 Ct N PQ 16.00 12.50

2003-06-16 72 Ct N RQ 13.50 11.00

2003-06-24 72 Ct N PQ 13.00

2003-07-01 72 Ct N PQ 22.00 18.00

2003-07-01 72 Ct N RQ 16.00

2003-07-08 72 Ct N PQ 22.00 18.00

2003-07-08 72 Ct N RQ 16.00

2003-07-14 72 Ct N PQ 22.00 14.00

2003-07-14 72 Ct N RQ 13.00

2003-07-25 72 Ct N PQ 23.50 17.00

2003-07-25 72 Ct N RQ 16.00

2003-07-29 72 Ct N PQ 23.50 17.00

2003-07-29 72 Ct N RQ 16.00

2003-08-04 72 Ct N PQ 22.00 17.50

2003-08-04 72 Ct N RQ 16.00

2003-08-12 72 Ct N PQ 23.00 17.00

2003-08-12 72 Ct N RQ 16.00

2003-08-19 72 Ct N PQ 23.00 17.00

2003-08-19 72 Ct N RQ 16.50

2003-08-26 72 Ct N PQ 23.00 17.00
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TABLE G24. Additional Available Orange Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Oranges: Valencia Boston 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 409

Oranges: Valencia Chicago 3/13/2007 11/20/2007 161

Oranges: Valencia Los Angeles 4/29/2008 3/24/2009 45

Oranges: Valencia Philadelphia 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 213

Oranges: Valencia San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 285

Oranges: Valencia Seattle 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 455
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TABLE G25. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Pears: Bartlett 

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Wholesale Pricing for Boston Pears: Bartlett

Date Unit Quality Organic 

Price

Conventional 

Price Notes

2004-10-19 90 Ct PQ 44.00 26.00

2004-10-26 45# PQ 32.00 26.00

2004-11-01 90 Ct PQ 44.00 26.00

2004-11-15 90 Ct PQ 26.00

2004-11-23 90 Ct PQ 26.00

2004-11-30 90 Ct PQ 28.00

2004-12-06 90 Ct PQ 44.00 28.00

2004-12-14 90 Ct PQ 32.00

2005-01-05 90 Ct PQ 32.00

2005-01-11 90 Ct PQ 30.00 conventional price for 100 Ct

2005-02-15 90 Ct PQ 27.00

2005-02-22 90 Ct PQ 39.50 25.00

2005-03-01 90 Ct PQ 40.00 25.00

2005-03-08 90 Ct PQ 39.50 25.00

2005-03-15 90 Ct PQ 35.50 26.00

2005-03-22 90 Ct PQ 35.50 23.00

2005-03-29 90 Ct PQ 22.00

2005-04-05 90 Ct PQ 19.75 23.00

2005-04-12 90 Ct PQ 19.75 22.00

2005-04-19 90 Ct PQ 19.75 22.00

2005-04-26 90 Ct PQ 22.00

2005-05-10 90 Ct PQ 24.00

2005-05-17 90 Ct PQ 24.00

2005-05-31 90 Ct PQ 25.00

2005-06-07 90 Ct PQ 25.00

2005-06-16 90 Ct PQ 25.00

2005-06-21 90 Ct PQ 25.00

2005-06-28 90 Ct PQ 25.00

2005-07-06 90 Ct PQ 26.00

2005-07-19 90 Ct PQ 36.00

2005-07-26 90 Ct PQ 35.00

2005-08-03 90 Ct PQ 32.00

2005-08-09 90 Ct PQ 65.00 32.00 organic price for 100 Ct

2005-08-16 90 Ct PQ 65.00 32.00 organic price for 100 Ct

2005-08-19 90 Ct PQ 32.00

2005-08-30 90 Ct PQ 55.00 32.00

2005-09-07 90 Ct PQ 50.00 32.00

2005-09-14 90 Ct PQ 55.00 32.00

2005-09-20 90 Ct PQ 57.75 32.00

2005-09-28 90 Ct PQ 38.75 32.00
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TABLE G26. Additional Available Pear Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Peaches Boston 7/1/2003 6/27/2006 103

Peaches Philadelphia 4/19/2005 6/13/2006 8

Peaches San Francisco 3/15/2005 1/23/2007 33

Peaches Seattle 5/13/2003 9/6/2006 134

Pears: Bartlett Boston 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 233

Pears: Bartlett Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 129

Pears: Bartlett Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 47

Pears: Bartlett Philadelphia 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 207

Pears: Bartlett San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 133

Pears: Bartlett Seattle 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 219

Pears: Bosc Boston 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 235

Pears: Bosc Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 217

Pears: Bosc Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 22

Pears: Bosc Philadelphia 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 148

Pears: Bosc San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 213

Pears: Bosc Seattle 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 308

Pears: Danjou Boston 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 470

Pears: Danjou Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 171

Pears: Danjou Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 54

Pears: Danjou Philadelphia 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 311

Pears: Danjou San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 239

Pears: Danjou Seattle 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 573
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TABLE G27. Wholesale Pricing Data for San Francisco Peppermint, 1 Dozen 

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Wholesale Pricing for San Francisco Peppermint, 1 Dozen

Date Quality Organic Price Conventional Price

2004-12-14 PQ 12.00

2004-12-21 PQ 12.00

2004-12-28 PQ 12.00

2005-01-05 PQ 12.00

2005-01-11 PQ 12.00

2005-01-19 PQ 12.00

2005-01-25 PQ 12.00

2005-02-01 PQ 12.00

2005-03-08 PQ 12.00

2005-03-15 PQ 12.00

2005-03-22 PQ 12.00

2005-03-29 PQ 12.00

2005-04-05 PQ 12.00

2005-04-12 PQ 12.00

2005-04-19 PQ 12.00

2005-04-26 PQ 12.00

2005-05-03 PQ 12.00

2005-05-10 PQ 12.00

2005-05-17 PQ 12.00

2005-05-24 PQ 12.00

2005-05-31 PQ 12.00

2005-06-07 PQ 12.00

2005-06-16 PQ 12.00

2005-06-21 PQ 12.00

2005-06-28 PQ 12.00

2005-07-06 PQ 12.00

2005-07-12 PQ 12.00

2005-07-19 PQ 12.00

2005-07-26 PQ 12.00

2005-08-03 PQ 12.00

2005-08-09 PQ 12.00

2005-08-16 PQ 12.00

2005-08-19 PQ 12.00
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TABLE G28. Additional Available Peppermint Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Peppermint Boston 9/30/2003 12/6/2004 65

Peppermint San Francisco 12/14/2004 1/15/2009 117

Peppermint Seattle 9/30/2003 8/21/2007 206
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TABLE G29. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Peppers: Bell, Green Medium 

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Wholesale Pricing for Boston Peppers: Bell, Green Medium

Date Unit Quality Organic Price Conventional Price Notes

2003-03-05 25# PQ 17.00

2003-03-05 25# RQ 16.00

2003-03-10 25# PQ 26.00 12.00

2003-03-10 25# RQ 22.00 8.00

2003-03-17 25# PQ 26.00 16.00

2003-03-17 25# RQ 22.00 14.00

2003-03-24 25# PQ 26.00 15.00

2003-03-24 25# RQ 22.00 14.00

2003-03-31 25# PQ 12.00

2003-03-31 25# RQ 10.00

2003-04-08 25# PQ 8.00

2003-04-08 25# RQ 7.00

2003-04-15 25# PQ 10.00

2003-04-15 25# RQ 9.00

2003-04-22 25# PQ 28.00

2003-05-07 25# PQ 28.00

2003-05-07 25# RQ 18.00

2003-05-13 25# PQ 27.00

2003-05-13 25# RQ 25.00

2003-05-20 25# PQ 13.00

2003-05-20 25# RQ 12.00

2003-06-03 25# PQ 16.00

2003-06-03 25# RQ 15.00

2003-06-09 25# PQ 22.00

2003-06-09 25# RQ 18.00

2003-06-16 25# PQ 14.00

2003-06-16 25# RQ 13.00

2003-07-01 25# PQ 26.50 13.00

2003-07-01 25# RQ 12.00

2003-07-08 25# PQ 26.50 24.00

2003-07-08 25# RQ 23.00

2003-07-14 25# PQ 24.00 24.00

2003-07-14 25# RQ 22.00

2003-07-25 25# PQ 22.25 22.00
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TABLE G30. Additional Available Bell Pepper Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Peppers: Bell, Green Med Boston 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 550

Peppers: Bell, Green Med Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 194

Peppers: Bell, Green Med Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 64

Peppers: Bell, Green Med Philadelphia 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 330

Peppers: Bell, Green Med San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 261

Peppers: Bell, Green Med Seattle 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 557

Peppers: Bell, Yellow, Med Boston 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 262

Peppers: Bell, Yellow, Med Chicago 2/6/2007 2/12/2008 120

Peppers: Bell, Yellow, Med Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 33

Peppers: Bell, Yellow, Med Philadelphia 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 203

Peppers: Bell, Yellow, Med San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 165

Peppers: Bell, Yellow, Med Seattle 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 216
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TABLE G31. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Plums: Black, 28 Pound 

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Wholesale Pricing for Boston Plums: Black, 28 Pound

Date Quality Organic Price Conventional Price Notes

2003-06-16 PQ 20.00 prices not currently available

2003-06-16 RQ 19.00

2003-06-24 PQ 35.00 prices not currently available

2003-07-01 PQ 57.00 35.00

2003-07-01 RQ 29.00 33.00

2003-07-08 PQ 57.00 24.00

2003-07-08 RQ 29.00 21.00

2003-07-14 PQ 53.00 24.00

2003-07-14 RQ 20.00

2003-07-25 PQ 32.00 21.00

2003-07-25 RQ 19.00

2003-07-29 PQ 36.00

2003-07-29 RQ 33.15

2003-08-04 PQ 27.00 18.00

2003-08-04 RQ 16.00

2003-08-12 PQ 28.00 18.00

2003-08-12 RQ 24.00 14.00

2003-08-19 PQ 28.00 18.00

2003-08-19 RQ 24.00 14.00

2003-08-26 PQ 29.00 18.00

2003-08-26 RQ 18.50 16.00

2003-09-03 PQ 29.00 18.00

2003-09-03 RQ 18.50 14.00

2003-09-09 PQ 29.00 16.00

2003-09-09 RQ 18.50 12.00

2003-09-15 PQ 28.50 15.00

2003-09-15 RQ 13.00

2003-09-23 PQ 28.00

2003-09-23 RQ 27.00

2003-09-29 PQ 27.50

2003-09-29 RQ 23.00

2003-10-06 PQ 23.00 17.00

2003-10-06 RQ 21.50 16.00

2003-10-15 PQ 24.00 16.00

2003-10-15 RQ 14.00

2003-10-20 PQ 24.00 16.00
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TABLE G32. Additional Available Plum Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Plums: Black Boston 6/16/2003 11/18/2008 255

Plums: Black Los Angeles 9/10/2008 11/25/2008 14

Plums: Black Philadelphia 3/15/2005 12/30/2008 97

Plums: Black San Francisco 5/24/2005 11/4/2008 97

Plums: Black Seattle 2/20/2003 10/14/2008 236
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TABLE G33. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Potatoes: Russet 

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Wholesale Pricing for Boston Potatoes: Russet

Date Unit Quality Organic Price Conventional Price Notes

2003-03-10 70 Ct PQ 19.95

2003-03-24 70 Ct PQ 12.50 no prices available

2003-03-24 70 Ct RQ 11.00

2003-03-31 70 Ct PQ 12.50 no prices available

2003-03-31 70 Ct RQ 11.00

2003-04-15 70 Ct PQ 10.50 thin availability of conventional

2003-04-15 70 Ct RQ 10.00

2003-04-29 70 Ct PQ 12.00 thin availability of conventional

2003-04-29 70 Ct RQ 11.50

2003-05-07 70 Ct PQ 11.00 thin availability of conventional

2003-05-07 70 Ct RQ 10.00

2003-05-13 70 Ct PQ 12.50 thin availability of conventional

2003-05-13 70 Ct RQ 10.00

2003-06-09 70 Ct PQ 10.50 thin availability of conventional

2003-06-09 70 Ct RQ 9.50

2003-06-16 70 Ct PQ 36.00 13.00 thin availability of conventional

2003-06-16 70 Ct RQ 22.00 12.50

2003-06-24 70 Ct PQ 26.00 12.00 thin availability of conventional

2003-07-01 70 Ct PQ 26.00 12.00 thin availability of conventional

2003-07-08 70 Ct PQ 26.00 12.00 thin availability of conventional

2003-07-08 70 Ct RQ 36.00 11.50

2003-07-25 70 Ct PQ 44.00 12.00 thin availability of conventional

2003-07-25 70 Ct RQ 11.00

2003-07-29 70 Ct PQ 44.00 12.00 thin availability of conventional

2003-07-29 70 Ct RQ 43.00 11.00

2003-08-04 70 Ct PQ 24.00 12.00 thin availability of conventional

2003-08-04 70 Ct RQ 10.00

2003-08-12 70 Ct PQ 24.00 12.00 thin availability of conventional

2003-08-12 70 Ct RQ 11.00

2003-08-19 70 Ct PQ 24.00 12.00 thin availability of conventional

2003-08-19 70 Ct RQ 11.00

2003-08-26 70 Ct PQ 29.50 16.00 thin availability of conventional

2003-08-26 70 Ct PQ 25.00 thin availability of conventional

2003-08-26 70 Ct RQ 15.00

2003-09-03 70 Ct PQ 29.50 16.00 thin availability of conventional
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TABLE G34. Additional Available Potato Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Potato: Red A Boston 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 423

Potato: Red A Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 300

Potato: Red A Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 98

Potato: Red A Philadelphia 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 417

Potato: Red A San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 429

Potato: Red A Seattle 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 428

Potato: Yellow A Boston 4/15/2003 3/24/2009 269

Potato: Yellow A Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 71

Potato: Yellow A Philadelphia 5/17/2005 6/5/2007 2

Potato: Yellow A San Francisco 11/23/2004 2/13/2009 165

Potato: Yellow A Seattle 3/10/2003 4/1/2008 231

Potato: Yukon Gold Baker A Boston 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 386

Potato: Yukon Gold Baker A Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 236

Potato: Yukon Gold Baker A Los Angeles 2/12/2008 1/22/2009 29

Potato: Yukon Gold Baker A Philadelphia 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 400

Potato: Yukon Gold Baker A San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 333

Potato: Yukon Gold Baker A Seattle 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 423

Potatoes: Russet Boston 3/10/2003 3/24/2009 500

Potatoes: Russet Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 266

Potatoes: Russet Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 95

Potatoes: Russet Philadelphia 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 303

Potatoes: Russet San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 413

Potatoes: Russet Seattle 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 628
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TABLE G35. Commodity Pricing Data for Fargo Soybeans: Feed Stock, Bushel 

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Wholesale Pricing for Fargo Soybeans: Feed Stock, Bushel

Date Quality Organic Price Conventional Price

2004-10-19 PQ 15.00

2004-10-19 RQ 12.00

2004-10-26 PQ 15.00 4.92

2004-10-26 RQ 12.00

2004-11-02 PQ 15.00 4.68

2004-11-02 RQ 14.00

2004-11-15 PQ 15.00 4.82

2004-11-15 RQ 14.00

2004-11-22 PQ 15.00 5.43

2004-11-22 RQ 14.00

2004-11-30 PQ 15.00 5.43

2004-11-30 RQ 14.00

2004-12-07 PQ 15.00 4.96

2004-12-07 RQ 14.00

2004-12-14 PQ 15.00 5.14

2004-12-14 RQ 14.00

2004-12-21 PQ 15.00 5.36

2004-12-21 RQ 14.00

2004-12-28 PQ 15.00 5.36

2004-12-28 RQ 14.00

2005-01-05 PQ 15.00 5.16

2005-01-11 PQ 15.00 5.39

2005-01-19 PQ 15.00 5.09

2005-01-25 PQ 15.00 5.14

2005-02-01 PQ 5.04

2005-02-08 PQ 4.99

2005-02-15 PQ 13.00 5.32

2005-02-22 PQ 13.00 5.57

2005-03-01 PQ 13.00 5.86

2005-03-08 PQ 13.00 5.81

2005-03-15 PQ 13.00 6.20

2005-03-22 PQ 5.88

2005-03-29 PQ 5.90

2005-04-05 PQ 13.00 5.84

2005-04-12 PQ 13.00 5.93
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TABLE G36. Additional Available Soybean Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Soybeans: Feed Stock Chicago 10/19/2004 3/26/2009 218

Soybeans: Feed Stock Dallas 10/20/2004 3/26/2009 436

Soybeans: Feed Stock Detroit 10/20/2004 3/26/2009 439

Soybeans: Feed Stock Fargo 10/19/2004 3/26/2009 443

Soybeans: Feed Stock Minneapolis 10/19/2004 3/26/2009 400

Soybeans: Feed Stock Omaha 10/20/2004 3/26/2009 438

Soybeans: Feed Stock San Francisco 10/26/2004 3/26/2009 220

Soybeans: Feed Stock Seattle 2/21/2003 3/26/2009 468

Soybeans: Tofu Type Chicago 10/19/2004 3/26/2009 119

Soybeans: Tofu Type Dallas 10/26/2004 3/26/2009 109

Soybeans: Tofu Type Detroit 10/20/2004 3/26/2009 220

Soybeans: Tofu Type Fargo 10/19/2004 3/26/2009 228

Soybeans: Tofu Type Minneapolis 10/19/2004 3/26/2009 221

Soybeans: Tofu Type Omaha 3/27/2007 3/26/2009 95

Soybeans: Tofu Type San Francisco 10/26/2004 3/26/2009 216

Soybeans: Tofu Type Seattle 2/21/2003 3/26/2009 385
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TABLE G37. Wholesale Pricing Data for Seattle Spearmint, 1 Dozen 

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Wholesale Pricing for Seattle Spearmint, 1 Dozen

Date Quality Organic Price Conventional Price

2003-10-06 PQ 12.00

2003-10-15 PQ 12.00

2003-10-20 PQ 12.00

2003-10-28 PQ 12.00

2003-11-03 PQ 12.00

2003-11-10 PQ 12.00

2003-11-17 PQ 12.00

2003-11-24 PQ 12.00

2003-12-01 PQ 12.00

2003-12-08 PQ 12.00 8.00

2003-12-15 PQ 12.00 8.00

2003-12-22 PQ 12.00 8.00

2003-12-30 PQ 12.00 8.00

2004-01-06 PQ 12.00 8.00

2004-01-12 PQ 12.00 8.00

2004-01-20 PQ 12.00 8.00

2004-01-26 PQ 12.00 8.00

2004-02-02 PQ 12.00 8.00

2004-02-09 PQ 12.00 8.00

2004-02-17 PQ 12.00 8.00

2004-02-23 PQ 12.00 8.00

2004-03-01 PQ 12.00 8.00

2004-03-08 PQ 12.00 8.00

2004-03-15 PQ 12.00 8.00

2004-03-22 PQ 12.00 8.00

2004-03-29 PQ 12.00

2004-04-05 PQ 12.00

2004-04-12 PQ 12.00

2004-04-19 PQ 12.00

2004-04-26 PQ 12.00

2004-05-03 PQ 12.00

2004-05-10 PQ 12.00

2004-05-17 PQ 12.00

2004-05-24 PQ 12.00

2004-06-01 PQ 12.00
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TABLE G38. Additional Available Spearmint Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of Observations

Spearmint Boston 10/6/2003 12/6/2004 43

Spearmint Chicago 2/6/2007 10/16/2007 106

Spearmint San Francisco 11/2/2004 3/24/2009 218

Spearmint Seattle 10/6/2003 3/24/2009 250
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TABLE G39. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Squash, Winter: Butternut 35 Pound 

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Wholesale Pricing for Boston Squash, Winter: Butternut, 35 Pound

Date Quality Organic Price Conventional Price Notes

2004-10-20 PQ 16.25

2004-10-26 PQ 18.25 14.00

2004-11-01 PQ 17.50 10.00

2004-11-15 PQ 22.00 12.00

2004-11-23 PQ 22.00 12.00

2004-11-30 PQ 24.00 11.00

2004-12-06 PQ 26.75 12.00

2004-12-14 PQ 26.75

2004-12-21 PQ 28.25 20.00

2004-12-28 PQ 31.50 15.00

2005-01-05 PQ 31.50 22.00

2005-01-11 PQ 33.25 16.00

2005-01-19 PQ 34.50 16.00

2005-01-25 PQ 34.50 18.00

2005-02-01 PQ 30.25 18.00

2005-02-08 PQ 30.25 24.00

2005-02-15 PQ 31.75 16.00

2005-02-22 PQ 32.50 16.00

2005-03-01 PQ 33.00 16.00

2005-03-08 PQ 32.50 22.00

2005-03-15 PQ 33.75 16.00

2005-03-22 PQ 16.00

2005-03-29 PQ 18.00

2005-04-05 PQ 20.00

2005-04-12 PQ 20.00

2005-04-19 PQ 20.00

2005-04-26 PQ 22.00

2005-05-03 PQ 20.00

2005-05-10 PQ 19.00

2005-05-17 PQ 20.00

2005-05-24 PQ 44.00 27.00

2005-05-31 PQ 46.00 27.00

2005-06-07 PQ 46.00 28.00

2005-06-16 PQ 46.00 27.00

2005-06-21 PQ 26.00
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TABLE G40. Additional Available Winter Squash Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Squash, Winter: Acorn Boston 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 370

Squash, Winter: Acorn Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 280

Squash, Winter: Acorn Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 96

Squash, Winter: Acorn Philadelphia 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 312

Squash, Winter: Acorn San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 399

Squash, Winter: Acorn Seattle 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 418

Squash, Winter: Butternut Boston 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 348

Squash, Winter: Butternut Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 287

Squash, Winter: Butternut Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 101

Squash, Winter: Butternut Philadelphia 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 286

Squash, Winter: Butternut San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 414

Squash, Winter: Butternut Seattle 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 371

Squash, Winter: Spaghetti Boston 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 357

Squash, Winter: Spaghetti Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 281

Squash, Winter: Spaghetti Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 94

Squash, Winter: Spaghetti Philadelphia 10/20/2004 3/24/2009 288

Squash, Winter: Spaghetti San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 399

Squash, Winter: Spaghetti Seattle 10/19/2004 3/24/2009 410
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TABLE G41. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Strawberries, 8/1 Pound 

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Wholesale Pricing for Boston Strawberries, 8 / 1 Pound

Date Quality Organic Price Conventional Price Notes

2003-02-20 PQ 18.00 conventional: offerings light

2003-02-20 RQ 19.00 conventional: offerings light

2003-02-25 PQ 13.00 conventional: offerings light

2003-02-25 RQ 12.00

2003-03-03 PQ 12.00 conventional: offerings light

2003-03-03 RQ 11.00

2003-03-10 PQ 10.00 conventional: offerings light

2003-03-10 RQ 9.00

2003-03-17 PQ 11.00

2003-03-17 RQ 10.00

2003-03-24 PQ 12.00

2003-03-24 RQ 10.00

2003-03-31 PQ 15.00

2003-03-31 RQ 14.00

2003-04-08 PQ 12.00

2003-04-08 RQ 9.00

2003-04-15 PQ 14.00

2003-04-15 RQ 12.00

2003-04-22 PQ 13.00

2003-04-22 RQ 11.00

2003-04-29 PQ 10.00

2003-04-29 RQ 9.00

2003-05-07 PQ 12.00

2003-05-07 RQ 11.00

2003-05-13 PQ 15.00

2003-05-13 RQ 14.00

2003-05-20 PQ 10.00

2003-05-20 RQ 9.00

2003-05-27 PQ 12.00

2003-05-27 RQ 10.00

2003-06-03 PQ 11.00

2003-06-03 RQ 9.00

2003-06-10 PQ 12.00

2003-06-10 RQ 8.00

2003-06-16 PQ 12.85 11.00
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TABLE G42. Additional Available Strawberry Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Strawberries Boston 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 598

Strawberries Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 232

Strawberries Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 94

Strawberries Philadelphia 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 352

Strawberries San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 353

Strawberries Seattle 2/20/2003 3/24/2009 665
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TABLE G43. Wholesale Pricing Data for San Francisco Tomatoes, 2 Layers 4x5 

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Wholesale Pricing for San Francisco Tomatoes, 2 Layers 4x5

Date Quality Organic Price Conventional Price Notes

2004-10-21 PQ 39.95 31.00

2004-10-25 PQ 36.00 30.00

2004-11-02 PQ 39.95 25.50

2004-11-16 PQ 54.00 47.00

2004-11-23 PQ 54.00 48.00

2004-11-30 PQ 60.00 43.50

2004-12-07 PQ 56.00 32.50

2004-12-14 PQ 50.00 24.50

2004-12-21 PQ 40.00 18.50

2004-12-28 PQ 34.00 14.50

2005-01-05 PQ 32.00 12.50 cert price for 2 layers 4x4

2005-01-11 PQ 27.00 10.00

2005-01-19 PQ 24.00 9.50

2005-01-25 PQ 28.00 9.00

2005-02-01 PQ 27.00 9.00

2005-02-08 PQ 22.00 9.00

2005-02-15 PQ 27.00 16.50

2005-02-22 PQ 28.00 18.00

2005-03-01 PQ 37.50 12.50

2005-03-08 PQ 27.00 14.00

2005-03-15 PQ 34.00 14.50

2005-03-22 PQ 41.00 17.00

2005-03-29 PQ 52.00 17.00

2005-04-05 PQ 19.50

2005-04-12 PQ 48.00 23.00

2005-04-19 PQ 48.00 29.50

2005-04-26 PQ 48.00 34.00

2005-05-03 PQ 48.00 32.00

2005-05-10 PQ 48.50 22.00

2005-05-17 PQ 49.00 24.50

2005-05-24 PQ 51.00 22.00

2005-05-31 PQ 48.00 14.00

2005-06-07 PQ 44.00 14.50

2005-06-16 PQ 43.00 12.75

2005-06-21 PQ 46.00 12.00

2005-06-28 PQ 46.00 18.00
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TABLE G44. Additional Available Tomato Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of Observations

Tomatoes Boston 3/5/2003 3/12/2009 314

Tomatoes Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 280

Tomatoes Los Angeles 2/5/2008 3/24/2009 72

Tomatoes Philadelphia 10/20/2004 3/12/2009 164

Tomatoes San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/24/2009 411

Tomatoes Seattle 3/5/2003 3/24/2009 553
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TABLE G45. Wholesale Pricing Data for Boston Watermelon, Red Flesh Seedless 

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Wholesale Pricing for Boston Watermelon, Red flesh seedless

Date Unit Quality Organic 

Price

Conventional 

Price Notes

2003-02-25 Type 5s/lb. PQ 0.21 Conventional: offerings light

2003-02-25 Type 5s/lb. RQ 0.14

2003-03-03 Type 5s/lb. PQ 0.30 Conventional: offerings light

2003-03-03 Type 5s/lb. RQ 0.29

2003-03-10 Type 5s/lb. PQ 0.20 Conventional: offerings light

2003-03-10 Type 5s/lb. RQ 0.17

2003-03-17 Type 5s/lb. PQ 0.43

2003-03-17 Type 5s/lb. RQ 0.30

2003-03-24 Type 5s/lb. PQ 0.29

2003-03-24 Type 5s/lb. RQ 0.25

2003-03-31 Type 5s/lb. PQ 0.29

2003-03-31 Type 5s/lb. RQ 0.27

2003-04-08 Type 5s/lb. PQ 0.21

2003-04-15 Type 5s/lb. PQ 0.26

2003-04-15 Type 5s/lb. RQ 0.25

2003-04-29 Type 5s/lb. PQ 0.25

2003-05-07 Type 5s/lb. PQ 0.29

2003-05-07 Type 5s/lb. RQ 0.28

2003-05-13 Type 5s/lb. PQ 0.26

2003-05-13 Type 5s/lb. RQ 0.25

2003-05-20 Type 5s/lb. PQ 0.29

2003-05-20 Type 5s/lb. RQ 0.26

2003-05-27 Type 5s/lb. PQ 0.20

2003-05-27 Type 5s/lb. RQ 0.19

2003-06-03 Type 5s/lb. PQ 0.19

2003-06-10 Type 5s/lb. PQ 0.14

2003-06-16 Type 5s/lb. PQ 0.26

2003-06-16 Type 5s/lb. RQ 0.20
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TABLE G46. Additional Available Watermelon Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Watermelon, Red flesh seedless Boston 2/25/2003 3/19/2009 295

Watermelon, Red flesh seedless Chicago 12/6/2004 2/12/2008 24

Watermelon, Red flesh seedless Los Angeles 4/29/2008 7/30/2008 12

Watermelon, Red flesh seedless Philadelphia 10/14/2004 3/24/2009 175

Watermelon, Red flesh seedless San Francisco 10/21/2004 3/12/2009 91

Watermelon, Red flesh seedless Seattle 2/20/2003 8/5/2008 252
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TABLE G47. Commodity Pricing Data for Minneapolis Wheat, Hard Red, Bushel 

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Wholesale Pricing for Minneapolis Wheat, Hard Red, Bushel

Date Quality Organic Price Conventional Price Notes

2004-10-19 PQ 3.70 3.75

2004-10-26 PQ 7.00 3.75

2004-11-02 PQ 7.00 3.74

2004-11-15 PQ 7.00 3.66

2004-11-22 PQ 7.00 3.66

2004-11-30 PQ 7.00 3.55

2004-12-07 PQ 7.00 3.27

2004-12-14 PQ 7.00 3.27

2004-12-21 PQ 7.00

2004-12-28 PQ 7.00

2005-01-05 PQ 7.00 3.63

2005-01-11 PQ 7.00 3.73

2005-01-19 PQ 7.00 3.77

2005-01-25 PQ 7.25 3.79

2005-02-01 PQ 7.25 3.90

2005-02-08 PQ 7.25 3.66

2005-02-15 PQ 7.25 3.27

2005-02-22 PQ 7.25 3.75

2005-03-01 PQ 7.25 3.93

2005-03-08 PQ 7.25 3.78

2005-03-15 PQ 7.25 3.94

2005-03-22 PQ 7.25 3.83

2005-03-29 PQ 7.25

2005-04-05 PQ 7.00 3.56

2005-04-12 PQ 7.00 3.41

2005-04-19 PQ 7.00 3.31

2005-04-26 PQ 7.00 3.60

2005-05-03 PQ 7.00 3.49

2005-05-10 PQ 7.00 3.66

2005-05-17 PQ 7.00 3.63

2005-05-24 PQ 7.00 3.83

2005-05-31 PQ 7.00 3.92

2005-06-07 PQ 7.00 3.83

2005-06-16 PQ 7.00 3.73 conventional price for 13% protein
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TABLE G48. Additional Available Wheat Data 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Wheat: Hard Red Chicago 10/19/2004 3/26/2009 119

Wheat: Hard Red Dallas 10/26/2004 3/26/2009 225

Wheat: Hard Red Detroit 11/2/2004 3/26/2009 303

Wheat: Hard Red Fargo 10/19/2004 3/26/2009 402

Wheat: Hard Red Minneapolis 10/19/2004 3/26/2009 418

Wheat: Hard Red Omaha 11/2/2004 3/26/2009 321

Wheat: Hard Red San Francisco 10/26/2004 3/26/2009 229

Wheat: Hard Red Seattle 2/21/2003 3/26/2009 400
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TABLE G49. Additional Available Data for Other Crops 

Crop Market First Report Last Report Number of 

Observations

Beans, White Navy Seattle 8/16/2004 8/16/2004 1

Cherries Boston 6/24/2003 6/7/2004 13

Cherries Seattle 6/24/2003 12/14/2004 23

Peaches Boston 7/1/2003 6/27/2006 103

Peaches Philadelphia 4/19/2005 6/13/2006 8

Peaches San Francisco 3/15/2005 1/23/2007 33

Peaches Seattle 5/13/2003 9/6/2006 134
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Appendix H 

Organic Cotton Pricing Data 
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TABLE H1. 2008 Organic Cotton Crop 

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The column labeled Farm No does not contain actual farm numbers but rather contain unique 

identifiers that allow farm level analysis.

2008 Organic Cotton Crop

Payments Received by Producers

Avg./Total Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans 

1-3

Trans 

4

Trans 

5

Bales 7,330 433 4,443 359 193 625 985 110 182 

Pounds 3,635,061 213,236 2,202,241 179,867 95,784 311,233 487,502 55,011 90,187

Total Payment per Lb N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Production by Farm

Farm No. Total Lbs. Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans 

1-3

Trans 

4

Trans 

5

2008-1 33,257 0 0 0 0

 

32,770 487

2008-2 72,806 

 

1,040 

 

51,448 

 

6,948 

 

5,959 

 

7,411 

2008-3 22,296 0 0 1,029 505 20,762 

2008-4 91,636 1,443 55,948 13,627 1,990 18,628 

2008-5 37,242 13,469 4,871 984 17,918 

2008-6 92,910 993 41,588 22,369 16,008 11,952 

2008-7 99,498 2,515 59,550 7,571 8,049 487 20,802 524 

2008-8 28,590 994 27,596 

2008-9 28,840 28,840 

2008-10 70,681 1,522 28,213 12,722 17,112 11,112 

2008-11 67,881 12,382 46,015 0 0 9,484 

2008-12 23,884 450 0 0 0 23,434 

2008-13 29,144 29,144 

2008-14 95,231 1,012 24,088 70,131

2008-15 22,529 18,358 4,171 

2008-16 61,960 19,017 42,943 0 0 0 

2008-17 34,035 12,450 21,585 0 0 0 

2008-18 11,381 1,481 9,900 0 0 0 

2008-19 20,098 11,974 8,124 0 0 0 

2008-20 33,285 32,268 1,017 0 0 

2008-59 261,067 18,348 230,819 5,614 497 5,789 

Total Pounds 3,635,061 213,236 2,202,241 179,867 95,784 311,233 487,502 55,011 90,187

Total Bales 7,330 433 4,443 359 193 625 985 110 182 
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TABLE H2. 2007 Organic Cotton Crop 

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2007 Organic Cotton Crop

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Payments Received by Producers

Avg./Total Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans 1-3

Trans 

4

Trans 5

Bales 14,878 3,606 7,343 852 144 361 2,171 87 314 

Pounds 7,336,854 1,758,420 3,637,363 427,150 69,493 176,568 1,069,543 43,775 154,542 

Total 

Payment 

per Lb 1.196 1.345 1.229 1.095 0.953 0.817 1.031 0.878 0.773 

Production by Farm

Farm No. Total Lbs. Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans 1-3

Trans 

4

Trans 5

2007-001 329,847 29,987 233,222 57,154 975 8,509 

2007-002 119,959 69,641 32,275 9,260 8,783 

2007-003 176,397 13,488 107,347 33,179 22,383 

2007-004 384,959 13,552 274,199 73,072 24,136 

2007-005 171,814 16,850 134,595 13,325 6,551 493 

2007-006 73,540 32,833 39,214 1,493 

2007-007 62,335 511 59,315 2,509 

2007-008 53,085 50,014 3,071 

2007-009 148,876 4,885 96,885 33,512 13,594 

2007-010 132,641 55,125 66,958 10,558 

2007-011 115,569 493 57,015 35,981 14,999 7,081 

2007-012 150,150 78,653 71,497 

2007-013 118,793 118,793 

2007-014 102,917 1,439 98,964 518 1,511 485 

2007-015 9,639 5,809 3,830 

2007-016 5,517 493 511 4,513 

2007-017 68,881 18,058 50,823 

2007-018 183,449 6,861 173,804 1,010 1,774 

2007-019 97,989 19,289 62,831 5,019 7,372 3,478 

2007-020 27,705 1,526 22,118 4,061 

2007-056 104,903 78,564 23,814 2,525 

2007-057 338,280 139,752 194,564 3,495 469 

Total 

Pounds 7,336,854 1,758,420 3,637,363 427,150 69,493 176,568 1,069,543 43,775 154,542 

Total Bales 14,878 3,606 7,343 852 144 361 2,171 87 314 
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TABLE H3. 2006 Organic Cotton Crop 

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2006 Organic Cotton Crop

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Payments Received by Producers

Date Avg./Total Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans

Bales 5,940 563 2,763 996 391 968 259 

Pounds 2,951,388 276,943 1,377,718 499,557 193,680 475,560 127,930

Total Payment per Lb 1.051 1.301 1.134 1.005 0.906 0.805 0.928 

Estimate

Production by Farm

Farm No. Total 

Lbs. Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans

2006-1 40,939 6,487 23,918 10,534 

2006-2 30,246 20,445 2,527 7,274 

2006-3 50,381 14,427 8,001 13,344 14,609 

2006-4 91,683 497 83,499 7,184 503 

2006-5 126,829 8,862 111,956 5,518 493 

2006-6 128,488 11,313 111,003 5,158 1,014 

2006-7 49,084 49,084 

2006-8 121,440 23,739 92,066 5,635 

2006-9 64,431 45,551 18,880 

2006-10 71,159 11,241 28,659 29,761 1,498 

2006-11 81,283 65,844 10,566 4,873 

2006-12 41,143 31,067 9,080 996 

2006-13 28,249 5,910 4,849 17,490 

2006-14 27,409 13,153 1,846 12,410 

2006-15 3,384 3,384 

2006-16 12,056 12,056 

2006-17 46,221 9,349 22,805 12,501 1,566 

2006-18 88,924 6,384 60,272 7,029 15,239 

2006-19 24,190 20,006 1,890 2,294 

2006-20 144,720 4,111 106,277 23,857 8,020 2,455 

2006-21 11,273 11,273 

2006-22 67,081 487 26,739 18,435 17,516 3,904 

2006-23 40,101 2,497 934 2,417 34,253 

2006-49 256,675 60,379 146,167 39,536 10,593 

Total Pounds 2,951,388 276,943 1,377,718 499,557 193,680 475,560 127,930

Total Bales 5,940 563 2,763 996 391 968 259 
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TABLE H4. 2005 Organic Cotton Crop 

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2005 Organic Cotton Crop

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Payments Received by Producers

Avg./Total Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans

Bales 8,377 1,244 5,930 704 211 157 131 

Pounds 4,145,895 614,600 2,928,699 352,648 104,248 79,246 66,454

Total Payment per Lb 1.037 1.204 1.040 0.905 0.787 0.698 0.863 

Production by Farm

Farm No. Total Lbs. Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans

2005-1 119,573 42,254 74,390 988 1,941 0 

2005-2 28,438 510 23,439 4,489 0 0 

2005-3 88,305 0 19,232 2,619 0 0 66,454

2005-4 16,155 0 10,458 5,697 0 0 

2005-5 84,621 17,688 59,822 4,086 3,025 0 

2005-6 159,177 4,451 82,142 64,046 5,466 3,072 

2005-7 88,050 10,579 61,766 11,164 500 4,041 

2005-8 92,531 6,407 62,646 491 17,926 5,061 

2005-9 79,528 1,482 77,569 477 0 0 

2005-10 62,486 30,861 24,738 1,464 4,937 486 

2005-11 13,854 4,012 9,842 0 0 0 

2005-12 12,960 5,252 7,708 0 0 0 

2005-13 12,167 6,828 4,866 473 0 0 

2005-14 93,020 0 74,781 16,725 1,514 0 

2005-15 50,450 0 12,483 25,511 10,941 1,515 

2005-16 15,684 0 15,165 519 0 0 

2005-17 14,959 0 0 3,665 11,294 0 

2005-18 59,990 0 25,926 21,155 1,523 11,386

2005-19 62,260 982 52,191 8,065 1,022 0 

2005-20 21,810 479 11,400 7,290 1,554 1,087 

2005-21 101,979 4,429 93,539 4,011 0 0 

2005-22 4,076 0 4,076 0 0 0 

2005-23 111,175 49,794 49,525 2,066 9,790 0 

2005-24 26,551 0 20,332 5,260 959 0 

2005-25 88,650 8,168 71,950 6,012 2,520 0 

2005-45 46,320 0 0 528 479 45,313

2005-46 347,096 21,552 261,873 59,697 3,016 958 

Total Pounds 4,145,895 614,600 2,928,699 352,648 104,248 79,246 66,454

Total Bales 8,377 1,244 5,930 704 211 157 131 
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TABLE H5. 2004 Organic Cotton Crop 

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2004 Organic Cotton Crop

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Payments Received by Producers

Avg./Total Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5

Bales 5,334 86 2,560 1,732 427 529 

Pounds 2,640,500 42,861 1,266,420 861,592 208,984 260,643 

Total Payment per Lb 0.922 1.197 1.012 0.888 0.749 0.693 

Production by Farm

Farm No. Total Lbs. Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5

2004-1 103,204 10,745 87,122 5,337 

2004-2 93,198 15,726 77,472 

2004-3 85,835 32,999 50,901 1,935 

2004-4 146,497 53,952 92,545 

2004-5 147,537 76,025 71,512 

2004-6 125,507 41,881 83,097 529 

2004-7 27,434 485 20,608 6,341 

2004-8 25,285 4,868 18,491 1,447 479 

2004-9 6,990 1,982 5,008 

2004-10 5,906 1,965 2,942 494 505 

2004-11 5,849 3,944 1,905 

2004-12 78,686 62,095 6,249 2,696 7,646 

2004-13 31,144 1,007 25,512 2,538 2,087 

2004-14 10,296 5,641 4,655 

2004-15 9,857 6,782 3,075 

2004-16 48,351 34,384 8,985 4,982 

2004-17 17,082 13,491 1,495 2,096 

2004-18 171,459 30,322 58,451 25,014 57,672 

2004-19 63,564 1,432 16,301 45,831 

2004-20 41,714 23,134 17,603 977 

2004-21 58,122 52,225 5,403 494 

2004-22 330,888 279,627 47,782 2,511 968 

2004-23 84,689 48,194 18,312 989 17,194 

2004-24 204,895 117,747 34,280 3,944 48,924 

2004-25 52,704 38,951 10,825 2,928 

2004-35 106,847 1,928 17,990 59,116 27,813 

Total Pounds 2,640,500 42,861 1,266,420 861,592 208,984 260,643 

Total Bales 5,334 86 2,560 1,732 427 529 
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TABLE H6. 2003 Organic Cotton Crop 

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2003 Organic Cotton Crop

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Payments Received by Producers

Avg./Total Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5

Bales 2,461 557 1,202 526 97 79 

Pounds 1,224,158 276,462 598,307 262,127 48,105 39,157

Total Payment per Lb 1.006 1.168 1.007 0.911 0.807 0.757 

Production by Farm

Farm No. Total Lbs. Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5

2003-1 168,297 3,479 143,825 20,993 

2003-2 96,967 37,932 50,997 8,038 

2003-3 141,723 53,852 75,796 12,075

2003-4 75,424 63,796 11,628 

2003-5 12,655 1,012 11,153 490 

2003-6 19,505 14,514 3,488 1,503 

2003-7 43,567 21,777 14,818 6,972 

2003-8 6,990 6,990 

2003-9 24,692 16,951 7,741 

2003-10 48,073 40,351 7,207 515 

2003-11 5,092 5,092 

2003-12 20,353 2,935 16,906 512 

2003-13 42,870 24,199 9,545 9,126 

2003-14 16,249 1,477 14,263 509 

2003-15 31,049 7,835 21,708 1,506 

2003-16 15,572 2,405 13,167 

2003-17 87,538 36,654 16,272 6,147 12,103 16,362

2003-18 6,398 2,954 3,444 

2003-19 1,927 500 1,427 

2003-20 6,040 6,040 

2003-21 58,360 40,089 18,271 

2003-22 8,008 5,496 2,512 

2003-23 109,594 17,952 39,375 47,219 5,048 

2003-24 13,410 1,984 6,934 4,492 

2003-25 25,091 6,049 18,525 517 

Total Pounds 1,224,158 276,462 598,307 262,127 48,105 39,157

Total Bales 2,461 557 1,202 526 97 79 
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TABLE H7. 2002 Organic Cotton Crop 

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2002 Organic Cotton Crop

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Payments Received by Producers

Avg./Total Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans 

2

Trans 3 Trans 4-

5

Bales 5,971 131 2,305 2,419 270 477 74 256 39 

Pounds 2,932,351 62,759 1,129,183 1,188,942 133,134 237,116 36,288 125,962 18,967 

Total Payment per Lb 0.718 0.907 0.777 0.707 0.647 0.557 0.687 0.617 0.577 

Production by Farm

Farm No. Total Lbs. Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans 

2

Trans 3 Trans 4-

5

2002-1 70,098 31,684 35,483 2,931 

2002-2 132,754 56,608 74,589 1,557 

2002-3 46,081 2,405 43,676 

2002-4 78,827 51,144 27,683 

2002-5 59,630 28,377 30,275 464 514 

2002-6 33,719 25,645 7,030 1,044 

2002-7 88,372 28,893 55,599 3,880 

2002-8 63,580 7,815 52,801 2,964 

2002-9 72,694 506 20,692 51,496 

2002-10 52,431 7,266 37,905 1,986 5,274 

2002-11 39,418 15,528 20,962 488 2,440 

2002-12 8,048 6,081 1,441 526 

2002-13 16,783 6,186 10,137 460 

2002-14 54,212 7,196 9,686 7,240 30,090 

2002-15 15,668 3,943 5,590 6,135 

2002-16 12,894 493 2,452 5,472 4,477 

2002-17 233,864 130,293 67,453 36,118 

2002-18 32,739 32,739 

2002-19 29,700 969 20,816 1,904 6,011 

2002-20 213,197 6,815 192,311 14,071 

2002-39 74,400 9,614 56,375 8,411 

2002-40 168,087 55,635 106,354 498 5,600 

Total Pounds 2,932,351 62,759 1,129,183 1,188,942 133,134 237,116 36,288 125,962 18,967 

Total Bales 5,971 131 2,305 2,419 270 477 74 256 39 
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TABLE H8. 2001 Organic Cotton Crop 

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2001 Organic Cotton Crop

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Payments Received by Producers

Avg./Total Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans 

1

Trans 2 Trans 3 Trans 

4

Trans 

5

Bales 4,989 69 1,306 1,176 357 415 142 1,178 278 27 41 

Pounds 2,450,830 34,531 641,790 581,200 169,167 208,611 69,646 579,202 133,849 12,836 19,998 

Total Payment 

per Lb 0.778 0.995 0.928 0.731 0.645 0.585 0.846 0.780 0.694 0.568 0.508 

Production by Farm

Farm No. Total Lbs. Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans 

1

Trans 2 Trans 3 Trans 

4

Trans 

5

2001-1 121,670 2,466 85,452 25,646 8,106 

2001-2 63,869 40,654 22,327 888 

2001-3 119,746 74,526 43,796 1,424 

2001-4 45,956 27,213 10,979 5,338 2,426 

2001-5 104,826 48,232 50,938 4,199 1,457 

2001-6 56,715 26,309 18,160 11,234 1,012 

2001-7 79,420 25,211 34,158 1,364 18,687 

2001-8 71,343 26,913 28,569 11,650 3,751 460 

2001-9 29,756 18,258 971 10,527 

2001-10 99,136 81,822 14,415 2,899 

2001-11 55,316 9,260 29,925 2,951 13,180 

2001-12 12,876 10,925 486 1,465 

2001-13 6,304 6,304 

2001-14 5,034 2,030 3,004 

2001-15 37,724 521 1,524 8,699 26,980 

2001-16 14,161 2,536 6,044 5,581 

2001-17 12,360 486 6,417 5,457 

2001-18 26,659 2,454 19,679 1,514 3,012 

2001-19 27,968 1,075 17,500 9,393 

2001-20 194,653 45,592 128,629 15,894 1,501 3,037 

2001-37 135,359 14,903 89,468 15,121 15,867 

2001-38 29,523 11,660 6,775 11,088 

Total Pounds 2,447,304 34,531 641,283 580,246 172,660 202,600 69,646 579,202 134,302 12,836 19,998 

Total Bales 4,982 69 1,305 1,174 357 410 142 1,178 279 27 41 
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TABLE H9. 2000 Organic Cotton Crop 

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2000 Organic Cotton Crop

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Payments Received by Producers

Avg./Total Pool 

1

Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans 

1

Trans 2 Trans 3 Trans 4 Trans 5

Bales 3,140 0 385 355 423 433 0 753 257 296 238 

Pounds 1,544,637 0 188,010 173,330 208,016 210,402 0 371,421 126,595 148,603 118,260

Total 

Payment per 

Lb 0.843 0.000 1.077 0.881 0.798 0.714 0.000 0.922 0.799 0.721 0.670 

Production by Farm

Farm No. Total Lbs. Pool 

1

Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans 

1

Trans 2 Trans 3 Trans 4 Trans 5

2000-1 14,893 5,346 9,061 486 

2000-2 17,353 945 5,790 10,618 

2000-3 116,328 975 4,829 1,458 10,250 58,620 40,196 

2000-4 45,351 499 11,836 23,348 9,668 

2000-5 19,377 10,762 8,615 

2000-6 38,681 25,649 12,546 486 

2000-7 61,658 61,658 

2000-8 29,313 7,078 22,235 

2000-9 12,357 488 11,869 

2000-10 8,273 8,273 

2000-11 70,024 65,041 4,983 

2000-12 24,217 993 10,323 12,901 

2000-13 36,021 12,364 10,493 4,520 499 5,080 3,065 

2000-14 100,604 43,849 45,894 10,861 

2000-15 14,296 7,474 6,822 

2000-16 10,729 3,884 6,845 

2000-17 4,270 1,396 933 1,004 486 451 

2000-18 1,440 1,440 

2000-19 13,624 1,937 6,804 4,883 

2000-20 113,684 106,252 6,931 501 

2000-34 63,927 33,015 22,884 7,081 479 468 

2000-35 17,223 2,537 14,686 

Total Pounds 1,544,638 0 188,010 173,331 208,016 210,402 0 371,421 126,595 148,603 118,260

Total Bales 3,140 0 385 355 423 433 0 753 257 296 238 
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TABLE H10. 1999 Organic Cotton Crop 

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1999 Organic Cotton Crop

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Payments Received by Producers

Avg./Total Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans

Bales 6,326 2 815 1,366 843 721 2,579 

Pounds 3,087,223 945 398,734 668,856 410,299 346,330 1,262,059 

Total Payment 

per Lb 0.714 0.979 0.839 0.718 0.690 0.678 0.690 

Production by Farm

Farm No. Total Lbs. Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans

1999-1 18,869 1,466 12,444 3,966 993 

1999-2 86,169 86,169 

1999-3 77,582 77,582 

1999-4 19,992 493 10,074 8,937 488 

1999-5 5,672 458 961 3,786 467 

1999-6 49,377 944 19,105 21,473 7,855 

1999-7 25,005 983 24,022 

1999-8 195,345 16,465 45,391 10,534 122,955 

1999-9 50,695 945 9,156 2,512 38,082 

1999-10 31,379 31,379 

1999-11 34,169 34,169 

1999-12 4,384 4,384 

1999-13 17,165 17,165 

1999-14 4,947 4,947 

1999-15 4,462 4,462 

1999-16 20,073 2,831 2,939 14,303 

1999-17 20,039 20,039 

1999-18 36,486 36,486 

1999-19 95,000 95,000 

1999-20 112,769 112,769 

1999-21 30,625 30,625 

1999-22 37,546 37,546 

1999-23 29,861 911 12,826 14,266 1,858 

1999-24 29,986 29,986 

1999-46 51,717 51,717 

Total Pounds 3,087,223 945 398,734 668,856 410,299 346,330 1,262,059 

Total Bales 6,326 2 815 1,366 843 721 2,579 
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TABLE H11. 1998 Organic Cotton Crop 

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1998 Organic Cotton Crop

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Payments Received by Producers

Avg./Total Pool 

1

Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans

Bales 4,325 1 609 1,589 452 385 1,289 

Pounds 2,131,508 484 297,667 782,767 222,551 194,069 633,970 

Total Payment per Lb 0.884 1.036 0.986 0.916 0.856 0.786 0.836 

Production by Farm

Farm No. Total Lbs. Pool 

1

Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans

1998-1 9,291 962 8,329 

1998-2 50,008 50,008 

1998-3 16,983 1,864 13,676 1,443 

1998-4 64,812 23,641 38,175 2,502 494 

1998-5 72,514 7,842 56,219 4,961 2,966 526 

1998-6 49,331 484 30,360 18,012 475 

1998-7 34,153 14,477 10,985 8,691 

1998-8 54,758 25,210 22,162 7,386 

1998-9 192,819 12,757 82,689 4,438 23,564 69,371 

1998-10 40,954 1,449 6,809 1,900 30,796 

1998-11 59,266 11,935 27,678 956 18,697 

1998-12 27,893 7,219 8,727 11,947 

1998-13 46,118 46,118 

1998-14 84,090 84,090 

1998-15 52,934 52,934 

1998-16 117,922 37,027 15,221 18,935 46,739 

1998-17 97,732 13,288 44,499 491 39,454 

1998-18 26,616 23,690 2,926 

1998-19 123,966 7,766 91,142 13,693 11,365 

1998-20 43,282 43,282 

1998-30 154,991 3,395 95,035 48,242 8,319 

Total Pounds 2,131,508 484 297,667 782,767 222,551 194,069 633,970 

Total Bales 4,325 1 609 1,589 452 385 1,289 
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TABLE H12. 1997 Organic Cotton Crop 

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1997 Organic Cotton Crop

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Payments Received by Producers

Avg./Total Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans

Bales 3,456 61 1,189 949 533 724 

Pounds 1,713,532 30,401 588,899 468,702 265,094 360,436 

Total Payment per Lb 0.939 1.090 0.990 0.940 0.900 0.870 0.000 

Production by Farm

Farm No. Total Lbs. Pool 1 Pool 2 Pool 3 Pool 4 Pool 5 Trans

1997-1 28,930 14,459 9,957 1,484 3,030 

1997-2 23,550 14,704 8,352 494 

1997-3 42,240 488 25,146 13,144 3,462 

1997-4 54,657 1,457 30,498 10,904 10,787 1,011 

1997-5 44,008 44,008 

1997-6 81,459 28,699 37,948 10,258 4,554 

1997-7 28,006 18,733 7,816 1,457 

1997-8 53,227 20,667 25,382 4,319 2,859 

1997-9 55,899 14,989 3,990 33,858 3,062 

1997-10 4,222 2,341 1,881 

1997-11 13,073 484 8,932 3,193 464 

1997-12 40,258 2,864 985 6,732 29,677 

1997-13 6,855 1,956 500 4,399 

1997-14 25,255 25,255 

1997-15 13,876 1,454 4,461 7,961 

1997-16 6,389 1,982 3,435 972 

1997-17 193,128 16,131 94,752 12,573 69,672

1997-18 111,172 1,020 12,153 14,880 83,119 

1997-19 65,137 26,327 34,914 3,896 

1997-20 139,835 29,495 35,304 5,423 69,613 

1997-21 11,995 11,995 

1997-22 106,421 97,873 8,095 453 

1997-31 32,655 12,128 12,634 7,893 

1997-32 18,087 500 14,676 2,421 490 

Total Pounds 1,713,532 30,401 588,899 468,702 265,094 360,436 0 

Total Bales 3,456 61 1,189 949 533 724 
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TABLE H13. 1996 Organic Cotton Crop 

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1996 Organic Cotton Crop

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Payments Received by Producers

Avg./Total Pool

Bales 3,830 3,830 

Pounds 1,912,311 1,912,311

Total Payment per 

Lb 0.844 0.000 

Production by Farm

Farm No. Total Lbs. Pool

1996-1 17,717 17,717 

1996-2 24,955 24,955 

1996-3 112,905 112,905 

1996-4 53,860 53,860 

1996-5 100,748 100,748 

1996-6 90,978 90,978 

1996-7 116,682 116,682 

1996-8 15,673 15,673 

1996-9 80,716 80,716 

1996-10 6,530 6,530 

1996-11 5,189 5,189 

1996-12 19,369 19,369 

1996-13 5,553 5,553 

1996-14 20,703 20,703 

1996-15 58,014 58,014 

1996-16 17,244 17,244 

1996-17 109,911 109,911 

1996-18 54,210 54,210 

1996-19 228,343 228,343 

1996-20 57,019 57,019 

1996-21 204,196 204,196 

1996-22 101,665 101,665 

1996-30 35,146 35,146 

Total Pounds 1,912,311 1,912,311

Total Bales 3,830 3,830 
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TABLE H14. 1995 Organic Cotton Crop 

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1995 Organic Cotton Crop

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Payments Received by Producers

Avg./Total Org Trans

Bales 3,222 2,860 362 

Pounds 1,603,713 1,423,290 180,423

Total Payment per Lb 0.703 0.703 0.703 

Production by Farm

Farm No. Total Lbs. Org Trans

1995-1 18,768 18,768

1995-2 44,826 44,826 

1995-3 40,045 40,045 

1995-4 90,035 90,035 

1995-5 113,402 113,402 

1995-6 85,974 85,974 

1995-7 57,408 57,408 

1995-8 19,496 7,109 12,387 

1995-9 32,950 32,950 

1995-10 74,307 74,307 

1995-11 13,651 13,651 

1995-12 5,227 5,227 

1995-13 6,159 6,159 

1995-14 14,397 11,064 3,333 

1995-15 29,339 29,339 

1995-16 73,936 73,936 

1995-17 9,605 9,605 

1995-18 13,112 13,112 

1995-19 45,913 45,913 

1995-20 6,405 6,405 

1995-21 15,060 15,060 

1995-22 7,905 7,905 

1995-40 28,178 28,178 

Total Pounds 1,603,713 1,423,290 180,423

Total Bales 3,222 2,860 362 
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TABLE H15. 1994 Organic Cotton Crop 

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1994 Organic Cotton Crop

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Payments Received by Producers

Avg./Total Org Acala Org Upland Trans

Bales 3,735 239 1,165 2,331 

Pounds 1,876,039 119,923 586,016 1,170,100

Total Payment per Lb 0.897 1.150 1.020 0.810 

Production by Farm

Farm No. Total Lbs. Org Acala Org Upland Trans

1994-1 24,866 24,866 

1994-2 13,290 10,244 3,046 

1994-3 66,859 66,859 

1994-4 115,767 115,767 

1994-5 16,089 4,688 11,401 

1994-6 55,686 55,686 

1994-7 132,418 132,418 

1994-8 48,855 24,086 8,838 15,931 

1994-9 89,006 21,888 67,118 

1994-10 20,064 20,064 

1994-11 15,325 15,325 

1994-12 91,149 91,149 

1994-13 52,353 28,383 23,970 

1994-14 43,503 43,503 

1994-15 12,637 12,637 

1994-16 62,288 62,288 

1994-17 138,038 138,038 

1994-18 52,692 52,692 

1994-19 13,285 13,285 

1994-20 28,220 28,220 

1994-21 3,449 3,449 

1994-22 2,889 2,889 

1994-23 14,217 14,217 

1994-32 53,764 53,764 

Total Pounds 1,876,039 119,923 586,016 1,170,100

Total Bales 3,735 239 1,165 2,331 
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TABLE H16. 1993 Organic Cotton Crop 

Below is only a sample of the data; see link to full dataset (Table H16 Data) 

1993 Organic Cotton Crop

The column labeled Farm No does not contain actual farm numbers but rather contain unique identifiers that allow farm level analysis.

Payments Received by Producers

Avg./Total Org Acala Org Upland Trans Acala Trans Upl

Bales 6,388 20 1,324 68 4,976 

Pounds 3,218,543 9,945 661,706 33,945 2,512,947 

Total Payment per Lb 0.726 1.238 1.050 1.130 0.633 

Production by Farm

Farm No. Total Lbs. Org Acala Org Upland Trans Acala Trans Upl

1993-1 33,290 21,688 11,602 

1993-2 52,310 26,155 26,155 

1993-3 8,404 8,404 

1993-4 19,469 19,469 

1993-5 61,374 1,990 59,384 

1993-6 62,428 2,007 60,421 

1993-7 119,358 30,899 88,459 

1993-8 99,888 10,121 89,767 

1993-9 21,421 21,421 

1993-10 126,852 9,250 117,602 

1993-11 25,917 2,985 22,932 

1993-12 67,305 4,130 63,175 

1993-13 102,164 102,164 

1993-14 24,453 24,453 

1993-15 41,972 41,972 

1993-16 70,339 70,339 

1993-17 21,900 21,900 

1993-18 16,012 16,012 

1993-19 34,915 34,915 

1993-20 34,489 9,945 13,836 10,708 

1993-52 21,348 21,348 

1993-53 14,502 14,502 

Total Pounds 3,218,543 9,945 661,706 33,945 2,512,947 

Total Bales 6,388 20 1,324 68 4,976 
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Appendix I 

Wholesale Organic Citrus Data 
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restrictions on the title page of this report.

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TABLE I1. 2007-2008 Florida Organic Citrus Sales for Fifteen Producers 

2007-2008 Florida Organic Citrus Sales for Fifteen Producers

Crop Quantity sold Sale

Units

Unit Sale 

Price ($)

Quantity sold 

(lbs)

Price per 

Pound ($) Total Sales ($)

Hamlin Orange 6,317 4/5 carton 17.28 252,680 0.43 109,158 

Hamlin Orange 10,423 Bagmaster 21.62 416,920 0.54 225,345 

Valencia Oranges 8,438 4/5 carton 16.80 337,520 0.42 141,758 

Valencia Oranges 19,019 Bagmaster 20.81 760,760 0.52 395,785 

Ambersweet Orange 922 4/5 carton 17.41 36,880 0.44 16,052 

Ambersweet Orange 1,313 Bagmaster 21.54 52,520 0.54 28,282 

Cara Cara Navel 3,703 4/5 carton 20.85 148,120 0.52 77,208 

Cara Cara Navel 143 Bagmaster 22.00 5,720 0.55 3,146 

Navel Orange 1,846 4/5 carton 19.71 73,840 0.49 36,385 

Navel Orange 1,571 Bagmaster 22.75 62,840 0.57 35,740 

Red Grapefruit 6,143 4/5 carton 31.41 245,720 0.79 192,952 

Red Grapefruit 4,564 Bagmaster 35.07 182,560 0.88 160,059 

White Grapefruit 1,289 4/5 carton 23.24 51,560 0.58 29,956 

White Grapefruit 297 Bagmaster 28.55 11,880 0.71 8,479 

Sunburst Tangerine 10,239 2/5 carton 16.73 409,560 0.42 171,298 

Sunburst Tangerine 9,000 Bagmaster 25.13 360,000 0.63 226,170 

Honey Tangerine 4,388 2/5 carton 17.84 175,520 0.45 78,282 

Honey Tangerine 2,096 Bagmaster 30.67 83,840 0.77 64,284 

Orlando Tangelo 3,022 4/5 carton 16.36 120,880 0.41 49,440 

Orlando Tangelo 1,897 Bagmaster 21.45 75,880 0.54 40,691 

TOTALS 3,865,200 2,090,471

Source: Compiled from packer records for 15 producers 
Organic Crops: Additional Price Election Procedures 

Use or disclosure of information or data Risk Management Agency 

contained on this sheet is subject to the Contract No: AG-645S-C-09-0003 

restrictions on the title page of this report.

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TABLE I2. 2008-2009 Florida Organic Citrus Sales for Fifteen Producers 

2008-2009 Florida Organic Citrus Sales for Fifteen Producers

Crop Quantity sold Sale

Units

Unit Sale Price 

($)

Quantity sold 

(lbs)

Price per 

Pound ($) Total Sales ($)

Hamlin Orange 3,510 4/5 carton 14.92 140,400 0.37 52,369 

Hamlin Orange 12,086 Bagmaster 20.16 483,440 0.50 243,654 

Valencia Oranges 2,964 4/5 carton 17.45 118,560 0.44 51,722 

Valencia Oranges 5,110 Bagmaster 22.16 204,400 0.55 113,238 

Ambersweet Orange 927 4/5 carton 16.54 37,080 0.41 15,333 

Ambersweet Orange 1,557 Bagmaster 22.27 62,280 0.56 34,674 

Cara Cara Navel 4,437 4/5 carton 18.38 177,480 0.46 81,552 

Cara Cara Navel 252 Bagmaster 11.75 10,080 0.29 2,961 

Navel Orange 6,519 4/5 carton 17.79 260,760 0.44 115,973 

Navel Orange 5,630 Bagmaster 24.62 225,200 0.62 138,611 

Red Grapefruit 10,968 4/5 carton 34.12 438,720 0.85 374,228 

Red Grapefruit 5,139 Bagmaster 33.65 205,560 0.84 172,927 

White Grapefruit 322 4/5 carton 25.00 12,880 0.63 8,050 

Sunburst Tangerine 21,162 2/5 carton 16.41 846,480 0.41 347,268 

Sunburst Tangerine 14,422 Bagmaster 26.24 576,880 0.66 378,433 

Honey Tangerine 2,227 2/5 carton 19.19 89,080 0.48 42,736 

Honey Tangerine 846 Bagmaster 29.84 33,840 0.75 25,245 

Robinson Tangerine 2,481 2/5 carton 18.53 99,240 0.46 45,973 

Robinson Tangerine 970 Bagmaster 28.18 38,800 0.70 27,335 

Fallglow Tangerine 1,641 2/5 carton 18.59 65,640 0.46 30,506 

Fallglow Tangerine 242 Bagmaster 30.00 9,680 0.75 7,260 

Orlando Tangelo 4,154 4/5 carton 13.97 166,160 0.35 58,031 

Orlando Tangelo 1,948 Bagmaster 13.93 77,920 0.35 27,136 

TOTALS 4,380,560 2,395,215

Source: Compiled from packer records for 15 producers