Vg 2-1-2 (8-98) Mushrooms National Agricultur al Statistics Service USDA Washington, D.C. Released August 18, 1998, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture. For information on "Mushrooms" call Linda Simpson at (202) 690-0270, office hours 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET. Value and Volume of Sales of All Mushrooms Continues at Record High Levels; Agaricus Fresh Market Volume of Sales 12 Percent above Previous Year The value of the 1997-98 mushroom crop in the U.S. totaled $800 million, 4 percent above the previous record high of $766 million set in 1996-97. Gains in the sales of fresh market Agaricus mushrooms were responsible for the increase. Sales of all mushrooms during the 1997-98 season, at 818 million pounds, were 4 percent above last year, and growers received an average 97.9 cents per pound for the 1997-98 crop. The number of growers fell to 336 from last season's figure of 341. The value of Agaricus mushrooms for fresh market continued to rise, reaching a record $670 million, 11 percent above the 1996-97 season while the value of sales of Agaricus mushrooms for processing fell 17 percent. The value of sales of specialty mushrooms fell 26 percent to $26.8 million for the 1997-98 season with the value of Shiitake mushroom sales 19 percent below the previous year. (Agaricus and Specialty highlights continued on page 14) Agaricus and Specialty Mushrooms: Number of Growers, Volume of Sales, Price, and Value of Sales, July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All Sales : :-------------------------------------------------- Year : Growers 1/ : Volume of : Price per : Value of : : Sales : Pound 2/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars : 1995-96 : 357 786,705 0.963 757,531 1996-97 3/ : 341 787,365 0.973 766,434 1997-98 : 336 817,559 0.979 800,267 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of growers counted once if growing both Agaricus and specialty. 2/ See footnote 2 on page 3. 3/ Revised. Agaricus Mushrooms: Area, Sales, Price, and Value by State and United States, July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State, : Area in Production : : : Region, 1/:---------------------: Volume : Price : Value and : Growing : Total : of : per : of Year : Area : Fillings : Sales : Pound 2/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Square Feet 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars : CA : 1995-96 : 3,587 22,401 130,963 1.090 142,642 1996-97 : 4,325 23,028 130,152 1.200 155,554 1997-98 : 4,759 24,443 133,772 1.190 158,529 : DE : 1995-96 : 263 951 2,951 0.794 2,343 1996-97 : 211 706 1,970 0.783 1,542 1997-98 : 201 758 2,687 0.754 2,026 : FL : 1995-96 : 1,577 6,781 41,913 1.060 44,516 1996-97 : 1,577 6,708 40,327 1.060 42,827 1997-98 : 1,662 7,082 40,650 1.060 43,286 : GA : 1995-96 : 190 1,438 6,313 0.810 5,112 1996-97 : 190 1,438 6,281 0.943 5,920 1997-98 : 245 1,625 6,458 0.865 5,589 : IN : 1995-96 : 469 2,379 13,906 1.090 15,208 1996-97 : 469 2,379 12,800 1.070 13,638 1997-98 : 469 2,378 13,847 1.240 17,163 : MD : 1995-96 : 221 744 1,920 0.843 1,619 1996-97 : 184 545 1,940 0.802 1,556 1997-98 : 185 606 2,178 0.817 1,780 : MI : 1995-96 : 513 2,595 14,414 1.100 15,818 1996-97 : 511 2,572 13,638 1.080 14,679 1997-98 : 525 2,760 14,731 1.150 17,014 : OH : 1995-96 : 554 2,965 16,681 1.090 18,157 1996-97 : 554 2,965 16,322 1.030 16,786 1997-98 : 509 2,965 16,123 1.090 17,613 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued Agaricus Mushrooms: Area, Sales, Price, and Value by State and United States, July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1998 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State, : Area in Production : : : Region, 1/:---------------------: Volume : Price : Value and : Growing : Total : of : per : of Year : Area : Fillings : Sales : Pound 2/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Square Feet 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars : PA : 1995-96 : 19,905 60,350 353,115 0.721 254,680 1996-97 : 19,318 61,543 360,905 0.717 258,768 1997-98 : 19,773 67,010 379,295 0.738 279,911 : WA 3/ : 1995-96 : 1996-97 : 391 2,227 12,298 1.200 14,731 1997-98 : 391 2,228 12,043 1.200 14,392 : Oth Sts 4/: 1995-96 : 7,516 34,716 195,694 1.160 227,483 1996-97 : 6,870 32,350 180,044 1.130 204,295 1997-98 : 5,874 33,169 186,818 1.160 216,205 : East : 1995-96 : 23,876 79,075 459,978 0.806 370,600 1996-97 : 23,197 79,708 463,254 0.801 371,277 1997-98 : 23,720 86,000 482,130 0.815 393,003 : Central : 1995-96 : 4,920 23,003 127,707 1.170 149,739 1996-97 : 4,648 22,813 127,045 1.120 142,570 1997-98 : 3,574 23,592 130,188 1.210 157,327 : West : 1995-96 : 5,999 33,242 190,185 1.090 207,239 1996-97 : 6,755 33,940 186,378 1.160 216,449 1997-98 : 7,299 35,432 196,284 1.140 223,178 : US : 1995-96 : 34,795 135,320 777,870 0.935 727,578 1996-97 : 34,600 136,461 776,677 0.940 730,296 1997-98 : 34,593 145,024 808,602 0.957 773,508 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, GA, MD, NY, PA, and TN. Central: IL, IN, IA, MI, MO, OH, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, ND, OR, UT, and WA. 2/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale. 3/ Data not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 4/ 1995-96: CO, CT, IL, IA, MO, NY, ND, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WI. 1996-97 and 1997-98: CO, CT, IL, IA, MO, NY, ND, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WI. Agaricus Mushrooms: Utilization, Volume of Sales, Price, and Value by Region and United States, July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh Market : Processing Year, :------------------------------------------------------------- State, : Volume : Price : Value : Volume : Price : Value Region 1/ : of : per : of : of : per : of : Sales :Pound 2/ : Sales : Sales :Pound 2/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Dollars 1,000 1,000 Dollars 1,000 : Pounds Dollars Pounds Dollars : 1995-96 : PA : 186,818 0.871 162,718 166,297 0.553 91,962 Other East : 86,877 1.200 104,547 19,986 0.569 11,373 East Total : 273,695 0.977 267,265 186,283 0.555 103,335 : Central Total : 94,352 1.320 124,144 33,355 0.767 25,595 : CA : 116,265 1.160 134,867 14,698 0.529 7,775 Other West : 52,812 1.170 61,850 6,410 0.429 2,747 West Total : 169,077 1.160 196,717 21,108 0.498 10,522 : US : 537,124 1.090 588,126 240,746 0.579 139,452 : 1996-97 : PA : 206,384 0.860 177,490 154,521 0.526 81,278 Other East : 86,780 1.200 104,313 15,569 0.526 8,196 East Total : 293,164 0.961 281,803 170,090 0.526 89,474 : Central Total : 94,514 1.250 118,615 32,531 0.736 23,955 : CA : 115,293 1.280 147,575 14,859 0.537 7,979 Other West : 50,809 1.140 57,735 5,417 0.583 3,160 West Total : 166,102 1.240 205,310 20,276 0.549 11,139 : US : 553,780 1.090 605,728 222,897 0.559 124,568 : 1997-98 : PA : 256,881 0.849 218,092 122,414 0.505 61,819 Other East : 85,754 1.200 103,138 17,081 0.583 9,954 East Total : 342,635 0.938 321,230 139,495 0.515 71,773 : Central Total : 103,173 1.330 136,901 27,015 0.756 20,426 : CA : 118,653 1.260 149,503 15,119 0.597 9,026 Other West : 57,002 1.100 62,441 5,510 0.401 2,208 West Total : 175,655 1.210 211,944 20,629 0.545 11,234 : US : 621,463 1.080 670,075 187,139 0.553 103,433 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, GA, MD, NY, PA, and TN. Central: IL, IN, IA, MI, MO, OH, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, ND, OR, UT, and WA. 2/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale. Agaricus Mushrooms: Number of Growers, Volume, Price, and Value of All Sales by Region and United States, July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All Sales Year, : :---------------------------------------------- State, : Growers : Volume of : Price per : Value of Region 1/ : : Sales : Pound 2/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number 1,000 Pounds Dollars 1,000 Dollars : 1995-96 : PA : 112 353,115 0.721 254,680 Other East : 16 106,863 1.080 115,920 East Total : 128 459,978 0.806 370,600 : Central Total : 21 127,707 1.170 149,739 : CA : 22 130,963 1.090 142,642 Other West : 9 59,222 1.090 64,597 West Total : 31 190,185 1.090 207,239 : US : 180 777,870 0.935 727,578 : 1996-97 : PA : 102 360,905 0.717 258,768 Other East : 14 102,349 1.100 112,509 East Total : 116 463,254 0.801 371,277 : Central Total : 20 127,045 1.120 142,570 : CA : 21 130,152 1.200 155,554 Other West : 8 56,226 1.080 60,895 West Total : 29 186,378 1.160 216,449 : US : 165 776,677 0.940 730,296 : 1997-98 : PA : 90 379,295 0.738 279,911 Other East : 13 102,835 1.100 113,092 East Total : 103 482,130 0.815 393,003 : Central Total : 20 130,188 1.210 157,327 : CA : 21 133,772 1.190 158,529 Other West : 9 62,512 1.030 64,649 West Total : 30 196,284 1.140 223,178 : US : 153 808,602 0.957 773,508 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, GA, MD, NY, PA, and TN. Central: IL, IN, IA, MI, MO, OH, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, ND, OR, UT, and WA. 2/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale. Agaricus Mushrooms: Yield and Dollar Volume per Square Foot of Growing Area, by State and United States, July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1998 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State : Yield per Square Foot and :-------------------------------------------------------------------- Region 1/ : 1995-96 : 1996-97 : 1997-98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pounds : PA : 5.85 5.86 5.66 East : 5.82 5.81 5.61 : Central : 5.55 5.57 5.52 : CA : 5.85 5.65 5.47 West : 5.72 5.49 5.54 : US : 5.75 5.69 5.58 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollar Volume per Square Foot :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : PA : 4.22 4.20 4.18 East : 4.69 4.66 4.57 : Central : 6.51 6.25 6.67 : CA : 6.37 6.75 6.49 West : 6.23 6.38 6.30 : US : 5.38 5.35 5.33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, GA, MD, NY, PA, and TN. Central: IL, IN, IA, MI, MO, OH, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, ND, OR, UT, and WA. Mushrooms: Sales by Type and Percent of Total, United States, 1968-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh Market : Processing : :-------------------------------------------------------: Total Year : Volume of : : Volume of : : Volume of : Sales : Percent : Sales : Percent : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds 1,000 Pounds : 1968-69 : 56,024 30 132,783 70 188,807 1969-70 : 62,115 32 131,764 68 193,879 1970-71 : 58,269 28 148,541 72 206,810 1971-72 : 66,323 29 165,050 71 231,373 1972-73 : 76,728 30 177,274 70 254,002 : 1973-74 : 102,293 37 177,200 63 279,493 1974-75 : 126,118 42 172,963 58 299,081 1975-76 : 142,121 46 167,695 54 309,816 1976-77 : 151,247 44 195,882 56 347,129 1977-78 : 191,080 48 207,623 52 398,703 : 1978-79 : 229,538 51 224,469 49 454,007 1979-80 : 255,846 54 214,223 46 470,069 1980-81 : 275,052 59 194,524 41 469,576 1981-82 : 319,132 62 198,014 38 517,146 1982-83 : 337,234 69 153,592 31 490,826 : 1983-84 : 388,075 69 173,456 31 561,531 1984-85 : 419,913 70 175,768 30 595,681 1985-86 : 427,204 73 160,752 27 587,956 1986-87 : 454,800 74 157,094 26 611,894 1987-88 : 468,895 74 162,924 26 631,819 : 1988-89 : 484,675 73 183,084 27 667,759 1989-90 : 511,904 72 203,088 28 714,992 1990-91 : 511,921 68 237,230 32 749,151 1991-92 : 496,959 67 249,873 33 746,832 1992-93 : 522,381 67 253,976 33 776,357 : 1993-94 : 516,836 69 233,963 31 750,799 1994-95 : 532,232 68 250,108 32 782,340 1995-96 : 537,124 69 240,746 31 777,870 1996-97 : 553,780 71 222,897 29 776,677 1997-98 : 621,463 77 187,139 23 808,602 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Fresh market, processing, and total volume of sales estimates are primarily Agaricus, but also include specialty mushrooms through 1986-87. Statistics after 1986-87 are for Agaricus only. Mushrooms: Price and Value by Type of Sale, United States, 1968-98 1/ 2/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fresh Market : Processing : All Sales :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Year : Price : Value : Price : Value : Price : Value : per : of : per : of : per : of : Pound : Sales : Pound : Sales : Pound : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 Dollars 1,000 : Dollars Dollars Dollars : 1968-69 : 0.461 25,845 0.316 42,011 0.359 67,856 1969-70 : 0.451 28,004 0.339 44,701 0.375 72,705 1970-71 : 0.544 31,688 0.390 57,932 0.433 89,620 1971-72 : 0.579 38,386 0.415 68,496 0.462 106,882 1972-73 : 0.555 42,596 0.380 67,379 0.433 109,975 : 1973-74 : 0.571 58,407 0.367 64,947 0.441 123,354 1974-75 : 0.607 76,552 0.409 70,690 0.492 147,242 1975-76 : 0.719 102,234 0.530 88,864 0.617 191,098 1976-77 : 0.824 124,613 0.669 131,065 0.737 255,678 1977-78 : 0.901 172,159 0.652 135,429 0.771 307,588 : 1978-79 : 0.949 217,770 0.642 144,030 0.797 361,800 1979-80 : 0.958 245,201 0.576 123,396 0.784 368,597 1980-81 : 0.947 260,439 0.586 114,060 0.798 374,499 1981-82 : 0.968 308,805 0.555 109,901 0.810 418,706 1982-83 : 1.000 338,048 0.608 93,373 0.879 431,421 : 1983-84 : 0.965 374,327 0.646 112,061 0.866 486,388 1984-85 : 0.935 392,762 0.574 100,886 0.829 493,648 1985-86 : 0.948 404,914 0.549 88,179 0.839 493,093 1986-87 : 0.945 429,812 0.564 88,621 0.847 518,433 1987-88 : 0.949 444,967 0.610 99,333 0.861 544,300 : 1988-89 : 0.979 474,675 0.665 121,663 0.893 596,338 1989-90 : 1.000 512,055 0.653 132,683 0.902 644,738 1990-91 : 0.981 501,967 0.615 145,948 0.865 647,915 1991-92 : 0.995 494,340 0.638 159,501 0.875 653,841 1992-93 : 0.998 521,566 0.582 147,832 0.862 669,398 : 1993-94 : 1.030 532,863 0.662 154,810 0.916 687,673 1994-95 : 1.050 560,127 0.684 171,046 0.935 731,173 1995-96 : 1.090 588,126 0.579 139,452 0.935 727,578 1996-97 : 1.090 605,728 0.559 124,568 0.940 730,296 1997-98 : 1.080 670,075 0.553 103,433 0.957 773,508 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Prices for mushrooms are the average prices producers receive at the point of first sale, commonly referred to as the average price as sold. For example, if in a given State, part of the fresh mushrooms are sold F.O.B. packed by growers, part are sold bulk to brokers or repackers, and some are sold retail at roadside stands, the mushroom average price as sold is a weighted average of the average price for each method of sale. 2/ Fresh market, processing, and all sales estimates are primarily Agaricus, but also include specialty mushrooms through 1986-87. Statistics after 1986-87 are for Agaricus only. Mushrooms: Number of Growers, Area in Production, Yield, and Dollar Volume per Square Foot, United States, 1968-98 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Area : Yield per : Dollar Volume Year : Growers 2/ : in : Square : per Square : : Production : Foot : Foot -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number 1,000 Square Pounds Dollars : Feet : 1968-69 : 84,728 2.23 0.80 1969-70 : 82,350 2.35 0.88 1970-71 : 87,490 2.36 1.02 1971-72 : 93,798 2.47 1.14 1972-73 : 102,315 2.48 1.07 : 1973-74 : 107,584 2.60 1.15 1974-75 : 110,921 2.70 1.33 1975-76 : 114,711 2.70 1.67 1976-77 : 117,692 2.95 2.17 1977-78 : 135,101 2.95 2.28 : 1978-79 : 146,738 3.09 2.47 1979-80 : 150,758 3.12 2.44 1980-81 : 140,346 3.35 2.67 1981-82 : 141,326 3.66 2.96 1982-83 : 440 135,395 3.63 3.19 : 1983-84 : 433 142,810 3.93 3.41 1984-85 : 441 139,133 4.28 3.55 1985-86 : 514 129,565 4.54 3.81 1986-87 : 413 129,496 4.73 4.00 1987-88 : 357 130,527 4.84 4.17 : 1988-89 : 279 132,659 5.03 4.50 1989-90 : 259 137,861 5.19 4.68 1990-91 : 238 139,922 5.35 4.63 1991-92 : 226 138,148 5.41 4.73 1992-93 : 195 141,909 5.47 4.72 : 1993-94 : 193 135,703 5.53 5.07 1994-95 : 186 139,617 5.60 5.24 1995-96 : 180 135,320 5.75 5.38 1996-97 : 165 136,461 5.69 5.35 1997-98 : 153 145,024 5.58 5.33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Number of growers, area in production, yield, and dollar volume per square foot are primarily Agaricus, but also include specialty mushrooms through 1986-87. Statistics after 1986-87 are for Agaricus only. 2/ Estimates for number of growers are not available prior to 1982-83. Estimates are based on growers with sales and include all known growing facilities. Agaricus Mushrooms: Bed or Tray Area Intended for Production by State and United States, July 1, 1998 - June 30, 1999 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Intentions Jul 1998 - Jun 1999 State :--------------------------------------------------------------------- and : Fresh : Processed : Total : Percent of Region 1/: Market : Market : Fillings : Last Year -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------ 1,000 Square Feet ----------- : CA : 23,845 613 24,458 100 DE : 714 44 758 100 FL : 6,800 400 7,200 102 GA : 1,625 1,625 100 IN : 2,378 2,378 100 MD : 617 617 102 MI : 2,756 2,756 100 OH : 2,129 836 2,965 100 PA : 48,150 18,762 66,912 100 WA : 2,228 2,228 100 : Oth : Sts 2/ : 31,764 2,559 34,323 103 : East : 63,777 22,250 86,027 100 : Central : 23,093 1,446 24,539 104 : West : 34,511 1,143 35,654 101 : US : 121,381 24,839 146,220 101 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Regions: East: CT, DE, FL, GA, MD, NY, PA, and TN. Central: IL, IN, IA, MI, MO, OH, OK, TX, and WI. West: CA, CO, ND, OR, UT, and WA. 2/ CO, CT, IL, IA, MO, NY, ND, OK, OR, TN, TX, UT, and WI. Specialty Mushrooms: Number of Growers, Total Production, Volume of Sales, Price, and Value of Sales, by Variety and United States, July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1998 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : All Sales Year : : Total :----------------------------------------- and : Growers :Production 2/: Volume of : Price per : Value of Variety : : : Sales 3/ : Pound 4/ : Sales -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number --- 1,000 Pounds --- Dollars 1,000 Dollars : 1995-96 : : Shiitake : 6,140 5,665 3.49 19,757 : Oyster : 1,941 1,791 2.49 4,467 : Other : 1,495 1,379 4.15 5,729 : US 5/ : 188 9,576 8,835 3.39 29,953 : 1996-97 : : Shiitake : 7,025 6,661 3.39 22,560 : Oyster : 2,695 2,542 2.59 6,595 : Other : 1,609 1,485 4.70 6,983 : US 5/ : 182 11,329 10,688 3.38 36,138 : 1997-98 : : Shiitake : 6,239 5,923 3.09 18,330 : Oyster : 1,999 1,866 1.90 3,543 : Other : 1,277 1,168 4.18 4,886 : US 5/ : 183 9,515 8,957 2.99 26,759 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Specialty mushroom estimates represent growers who have at least 200 natural wood logs in production or commercial indoor growing areas. 2/ Total production includes all fresh market and processing sales plus amount harvested but not sold (shrinkage, cullage, dumped, etc.). 3/ Virtually all specialty mushroom sales are for fresh market. 4/ See footnote 2 on page 3. 5/ 1995-96: AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, VA, WA, WV, and WI. 1996-97: AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, VA, WA, WV, and WI. 1997-98: AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, VA, WA, WV, and WI. Specialty Mushrooms: Area in Production by Variety and United States, July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1998 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Area Year :---------------------------------------------------------------- and : Natural : Natural Wood : All Other Variety : Wood Outdoor : Undercover and : Production : Logs : Indoor Logs : Media -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : --------- 1,000 --------- 1,000 Square Feet : 1995-96 : : Shiitake 2/ : 148 249 1,505 : Oyster : 259 : Other : 173 : US 3/ : 148 249 1,937 : 1996-97 : : Shiitake 2/ : 196 857 1,600 : Oyster : 286 : Other : 248 : US 3/ : 196 857 2,134 : 1997-98 : : Shiitake 2/ : 148 699 1,573 : Oyster : 281 : Other : 241 : US 3/ : 148 699 2,095 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Specialty mushroom estimates represent growers who have at least 200 natural wood logs in production or commercial indoor growing areas. 2/ Includes small quantity of logs producing oyster mushrooms. These logs are not published separately to avoid disclosure of individual operations. 3/ 1995-96: AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, KY, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, VA, WA, WV, and WI. 1996-97: AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, VA, WA, WV, and WI. 1997-98: AR, CA, CT, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IA, KY, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, NH, NJ, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, VA, WA, WV, and WI. Agaricus Mushrooms Agaricus mushroom production totaled 809 million pounds, up 4 percent from both the 1995-96 and 1996-97 seasons. Pennsylvania had almost half the total volume of sales and second-ranked California contributed 17 percent. The value of the Agaricus crop was estimated at $774 million, compared with $730 million for the 1996-97 season. Brown mushrooms, including Portobello and Crimini mushrooms, accounted for 46.6 million pounds, or 6 percent, of the total. The value of the Brown mushroom crop for the 1997-98 season was placed at $60.3 million. The number of Agaricus growers in the U.S. totaled 153, down 12 from last season and 27 below the 1995-96 season. Of the 153 Agaricus mushrooms growers, 11 realized sales of over 20 million pounds in the 1997-98 season. Growers with sales exceeding 20 million pounds accounted for 38 percent of U. S. Agaricus production, or 307 million pounds. The other sales groups are as follows: between 10.0 million and 19.9 million pounds, 12 growers; 5.0 million to 9.9 million pounds, 20 growers; 2.5 million to 4.9 million pounds, 27 growers; 1.0 million to 2.4 million pounds, 28 growers; less than 1.0 million pounds of sales, 55 growers. The growing area reached 34.6 million square feet, slightly below the previous year. Yields averaged 5.58 pounds per square foot, and producers received an average return of $5.33 per square foot. U.S. fresh market production was 77 percent of the total compared with 71 percent last year while the percent processed fell 6 percentage points to 23 percent for the 1997-98 season. For the 1998-99 crop, most growers plan to keep their total fillings unchanged from the 1997-98 crop. Specialty Mushrooms The volume of sales for commercially grown specialty mushrooms (Shiitake, Oyster and all other exotics) in 1997-98 increased to 8.96 million pounds, down 16 percent from the 1996-97 season and slightly above the 1995-96 season. A specialty grower has at least 200 natural wood logs in production or some commercial indoor growing area. With the average price per pound received by growers, at $2.99 per pound, 39 cents below last year, the total value of sales was $26.8 million. Shiitake mushroom sales totaled 5.92 million pounds for the 1997-98 season, down 11 percent from last year's sales. 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