Table 46. Organic Production Expenses - Certified Organic Farms: 2014 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Virginia 
Washington 
West Virginia 
Wisconsin 
Wyoming 
Total organic production expenses 
...farms 
139 
643 
9 
1,128 
49 
$1,000 
23,536 
347,302 
(D) 
136,076 
8,634 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
169,326 
540,127 
(D) 
120,635 
176,206 
Organic certification expense 
...farms 
139 
643 
9 
1,128 
49 
$1,000 
202 
1,192 
7 
1,398 
75 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 
...farms 
116 
461 
7 
878 
15 
$1,000 
2,291 
12,404 
(D) 
8,617 
(D) 
Agricultural chemicals, beneficial insects, 
and other organic materials for pest 
control 
...farms 
95 
400 
2 
340 
9 
$1,000 
977 
16,594 
(D) 
739 
(D) 
Gasoline, diesel, fuels, and oils 
purchased for the farm business 
...farms 
136 
618 
9 
1,077 
47 
$1,000 
2,134 
9,604 
(D) 
8,072 
1,299 
Seed, plants, vines, trees, etc. 
purchased 
...farms 
120 
383 
5 
948 
31 
$1,000 
1,055 
5,322 
49 
6,611 
364 
Hired agricultural labor including 
contract labor (include wages 
and benefit expenses) 
...farms 
98 
486 
5 
600 
31 
$1,000 
6,985 
112,436 
(D) 
18,287 
1,782 
Livestock purchased or leased 
(see text) 
...farms 
7 
44 
- 
205 
8 
$1,000 
28 
5,215 
- 
3,763 
260 
Feed purchased for livestock and 
poultry 
...farms 
20 
84 
6 
520 
8 
$1,000 
1,864 
68,957 
(D) 
33,745 
203 
Interest paid on all debt related to the 
farm business 
...farms 
55 
276 
2 
705 
28 
$1,000 
939 
7,560 
(D) 
7,092 
372 
Property taxes paid in 2014 
...farms 
112 
565 
9 
1,022 
44 
$1,000 
(D) 
3,251 
14 
3,853 
211 
Rent and lease expenses for land, 
buildings, machinery, etc. - including 
grazing fees 
...farms 
70 
239 
1 
591 
26 
$1,000 
(D) 
14,417 
(D) 
8,483 
879 
Customwork such as custom 
hauling, custom planting, custom 
harvesting, etc 
...farms 
47 
243 
1 
554 
27 
$1,000 
452 
9,766 
(D) 
4,225 
421 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance 
costs 
...farms 
129 
571 
8 
1,023 
49 
$1,000 
2,522 
19,596 
(D) 
14,429 
1,486 
Utilities expense (including water 
purchased) 
...farms 
113 
511 
6 
804 
31 
$1,000 
798 
18,884 
(D) 
4,525 
284 
All other production expenses - Include 
animal health cost, storage, marketing 
expenses, etc. (see text) 
...farms 
86 
417 
6 
762 
25 
$1,000 
2,276 
42,103 
53 
12,236 
769 
406 2014 OS - Certified Organic Farm Data 
2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
