Study: Organic sector stays on upward climb, posts new records in U.S. sales

The robust American organic sector stayed on its upward trajectory in 2016, gaining new market share and shattering records, as consumers across the United States ate and used more organic products than ever before, according to the 2017 Organic Industry Survey, conducted by the Organic Trade Association, Washington, D.C.

Organic sales in the United States totaled around $47 billion in 2016, reflecting new sales of almost $3.7 billion from the previous year. The $43 billion in organic food sales marked the first time the American organic food market has broken though the $40-billion mark. Organic food now accounts for 5.3% of total food sales in this country, another significant first for organic.