Mushrooms Publication

Mushrooms
ISSN: 1949-1530
Released August 25, 2023, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA).

All Mushroom Value of Sales at $1.04 Billion
Volume of sales of the 2022-2023 United States mushroom crop totaled 667 million pounds, down 5 percent from last
season. Value of sales for the 2022-2023 United States mushroom crop was $1.04 billion, up 2 percent from the previous
season. The average reported price was $1.55 per pound, up 10 cents from the previous year.
Agaricus and Specialty Mushroom Sales, Price, and Value – United States: 2020-2021, 2021-2022,
and 2022-2023
All sales
Year

Volume of
sales

Price per
pound 1

(1,000 pounds)
2020-2021 2 ...............................
2021-2022 2 ...............................
2022-2023 2 ...............................
1

Value of
sales

(dollars)
757,987
702,391
666,647

(1,000 dollars)
1.40
1.45
1.55

1,063,849
1,018,281
1,035,479

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.
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Includes California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas.

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Contents
Agaricus Mushroom Area in Production and Yield – States and United States: 2020-2021, 2021-2022,
and 2022-2023 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Agaricus Mushroom Sales, Dollar Volume per Square Foot of Growing Area, Price, and Value – States and
United States: 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023 .......................................................................................................... 4
Agaricus Mushroom Fresh Market Sales, Price, and Value – States and United States: 2020-2021, 2021-2022,
and 2022-2023 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Agaricus Mushroom Processing Sales, Price, and Value – States and United States: 2020-2021, 2021-2022,
and 2022-2023 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Brown Mushrooms (Portabello and Crimini) Sales, Price, and Value – United States: 2020-2021, 2021-2022,
and 2022-2023 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Agaricus Mushroom Growing Area Intended for Production by Utilization – States and United States:
July 2023-June 2024 ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
Specialty Mushroom Area in Production by Variety – United States: 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023 .................... 7
Specialty Mushroom Total Production, Volume of Sales, Price, and Value of Sales by Variety – United States:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023 .................................................................................................................................. 7
Mushroom Comments ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
Statistical Methodology .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
Information Contacts .............................................................................................................................................................. 9

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Agaricus Mushroom Area in Production and Yield – States and United States: 2020-2021, 2021-2022,
and 2022-2023
Area in production
Growing
area

State
2020-2021

2021-2022

Yield per
square foot

Total
filings
2022-2023

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

(1,000
(1,000
(1,000
(1,000
(1,000
(1,000
square feet) square feet) square feet) square feet) square feet) square feet)

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

(pounds)

(pounds)

(pounds)

California ........................
Pennsylvania ..................

2,589
16,304

1,663
15,254

1,591
13,813

24,382
73,266

12,912
74,770

12,611
68,657

4.07
6.49

5.71
5.97

6.54
5.95

Other States 1 .................

4,360

3,845

4,070

33,314

26,749

28,426

4.89

5.96

5.45

United States ..................

23,253

20,762

19,473

130,962

114,431

109,693

5.63

5.94

5.89

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Other States include Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.

Agaricus Mushroom Sales, Dollar Volume per Square Foot of Growing Area, Price, and Value – States
and United States: 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023
Volume
of
sales

State

Dollar volume
per
square foot

Price
per
pound 1

Value
of
sales

20202021

20212022

20222023

20202021

20212022

20222023

20202021

20212022

20222023

20202021

20212022

20222023

(1,000
pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

(dollar)

(dollar) (dollar)

(dollar)

(dollar) (dollar)

(1,000
dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

California .................. 99,245
Pennsylvania ............ 475,200

73,780
446,586

82,515
408,357

8.91
6.57

13.41
6.14

16.01
6.41

2.19
1.01

2.35
1.03

2.45
1.08

217,145
481,484

173,143
459,389

201,945
440,192

Other States 2 ........... 162,968

159,522

154,807

8.98

11.16

10.66

1.84

1.87

1.96

299,107

298,398

302,990

United States ............ 737,413

679,888

645,679

7.62

8.14

8.62

1.35

1.37

1.46

997,736

930,930

945,127

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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.
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Other States include Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.

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Agaricus Mushroom Fresh Market Sales, Price, and Value – States and United States: 2020-2021,
2021-2022, and 2022-2023
Volume
of
sales

State

Price
per
pound 1

20202021

20212022

20222023

Pennsylvania ...............

(1,000
pounds)
414,436

(1,000
pounds)
387,884

(1,000
pounds)
311,713

Other States 2 ..............

256,304

227,976

United States ...............

670,740

615,860

Value
of
sales

20202021

20212022

20222023

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

20202021

20212022

20222023

1.07

1.09

1.18

(1,000
dollars)
443,119

(1,000
dollars)
420,922

(1,000
dollars)
367,234

234,093

1.99

2.04

2.15

509,402

464,847

502,572

545,807

1.42

1.44

1.59

952,521

885,769

869,805

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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.
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Other States includes California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.

Agaricus Mushroom Processing Sales, Price, and Value – States and United States: 2020-2021,
2021-2022, and 2022-2023
Volume
of
sales

State

Price
per
pound 1

Value
of
sales

20202021

20212022

20222023

20202021

20212022

20222023

(1,000
pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

(dollars)

(dollars)

(dollars)

20202021

20212022

20222023

(1,000 dollars) (1,000 dollars) (1,000 dollars)

Pennsylvania ................

60,764

58,702

96,643

0.631

0.655

0.755

38,365

38,467

72,958

Other States 2 ...............

5,909

5,326

3,229

1.160

1.260

0.732

6,850

6,694

2,364

United States ................

66,673

64,028

99,872

0.678

0.705

0.754

45,215

45,161

75,322

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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.
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Other States includes California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.

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Brown Mushrooms (Portabello and Crimini) Sales, Price, and Value – United States: 2020-2021,
2021-2022, and 2022-2023
[Brown mushrooms are part of Agaricus mushrooms]
State

United States 2 ................

Price per pound 1

Volume of sales
2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

(1,000
pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

192,675

202,568

212,486

2020-2021

2021-2022

(dollars)

(dollars)

1.57

1.67

Value

2022-2023

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

(dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

1.83

301,598

337,726

389,837

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.
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Includes California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas.

Agaricus Mushroom Growing Area Intended for Production by Utilization – States and United States:
July 2023-June 2024
Intentions July 2023 - June 2024
State

Fresh
market

Processed
market

Total
fillings

Percent of
last year

(1,000 square feet)

(1,000 square feet)

(1,000 square feet)

(percent)

Pennsylvania ................................

83,903

11,751

95,654

139

Other States 1 ...............................

36,325

22

36,348

89

United States ................................

120,228

11,774

132,002

120

1

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Other States include California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas.

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Specialty Mushroom Area in Production by Variety – United States: 2020-2021, 2021-2022,
and 2022-2023
[Specialty mushroom estimates represent growers who have at least 200 natural wood logs in production or some commercial indoor growing area,
and $200 in sales. Totals may not add due to rounding]
Area in production
Natural
wood outdoor
logs

Variety
2020-2021

2021-2022

Natural wood
undercover and
indoor logs
2022-2023

2020-2021

2021-2022

All other
production
media
2022-2023

2020-2021

2021-2022

2022-2023

(1,000
(1,000
(1,000
(1,000 logs) (1,000 logs) (1,000 logs) (1,000 logs) (1,000 logs) (1,000 logs)
square feet) square feet) square feet)
Shiitake ...........................
Oyster ..............................
Other ...............................

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

(D)
(D)
(D)

723
1,058
412

257
641
543

353
746
532

Total 1 ..............................

14

22

21

1,849

1,674

941

2,193

1,441

1,630

(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations.
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Includes California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas.

Specialty Mushroom Total Production, Volume of Sales, Price, and Value of Sales by Variety –
United States: 2020-2021, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023
[Specialty mushroom estimates represent growers who have at least 200 natural wood logs in production or some commercial indoor growing area,
and $200 in sales. Totals may not add due to rounding]
All sales

Total
production 1

Variety

Volume of
sales 2

Price per
pound 3

Value of
sales

20202021

20212022

20222023

20202021

20212022

20222023

20202021

20212022

20222023

20202021

20212022

20222023

(1,000
pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

(1,000
pounds)

(dollar)

(dollar)

(dollar)

(1,000
dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

(1,000
dollars)

Shiitake .................
Oyster ....................
Other .....................

7,475
7,220
6,819

8,073
5,267
10,265

5,476
7,519
8,444

7,210
6,708
6,655

7,749
5,007
9,748

5,411
7,432
8,125

3.44
2.24
3.95

3.51
3.04
4.61

3.73
2.99
5.90

24,836
15,003
26,273

27,162
15,209
44,980

20,201
22,187
47,964

Total 4 ....................

21,514

23,606

21,440

20,574

22,504

20,968

3.21

3.88

4.31

66,113

87,351

90,352

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Total production includes all fresh market and processing sales plus amount harvested but not sold (shrinkage, cullage, dumped, etc.).
Virtually all specialty mushroom sales are for fresh market.
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.
4
Includes California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas.
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Agaricus Mushrooms
Agaricus mushroom volume of sales totaled 646 million pounds, down 5 percent from the 2021-2022 season.
Pennsylvania accounted for 63 percent of the total volume of sales and second-ranked California contributed 13 percent.
The value of the Agaricus crop was estimated at $945 million dollars, up 2 percent from a year ago. Brown mushrooms,
including Portabello and Crimini varieties, accounted for 212 million pounds, up 5 percent from last season. Brown
mushrooms accounted for 33 percent of the total Agaricus volume sold and 41 percent of the total Agaricus value.
United States fresh market sales of Agaricus mushrooms totaled 546 million pounds, down 11 percent from the previous
season, while processed sales, at 99.9 million pounds, increased 56 percent from the previous season. Growers reported
United States fresh market production made up 85 percent of total sales volume, while processed production represented
the remaining 15 percent. Grower total filling intentions for the 2023-2024 crop are 132 million square feet, up 20 percent
from the total fillings in the 2022-2023 season.
Agaricus mushroom growers in Chester County, Pennsylvania produced 282 million pounds, a decrease of 12 percent
compared with the 2021-2022 growing season. This production was valued at 304 million dollars, down 8 percent from
the previous season. The growing area in Chester County was 11.0 million square feet, down 5 percent from last season.
Total fillings were 52.1 million square feet, down 8 percent from the 2021-2022 growing season.
Specialty Mushrooms - Shiitake, Oyster, and all Other Exotics
Value of sales for commercially grown specialty mushrooms in 2022-2023 totaled $90.4 million, up 3 percent from the
2021-2022 season. A specialty grower is defined as having at least 200 natural wood logs in production or some
commercial indoor growing area, and $200 or more in sales. The average price received by growers, at $4.31 per pound,
was up 43 cents from the previous season estimate.
Certified Organic Agaricus and Specialty Mushrooms
Growers produced 114 million pounds of mushrooms that were certified organic during the 2022-2023 growing season,
27 percent below 2021-2022. Seventy-seven percent of the total, or 88.1 million pounds, were sold as certified organic
mushrooms. Agaricus mushrooms accounted for 72 percent of the mushrooms sold as certified organic, while all specialty
mushrooms made up the remainder.

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Statistical Methodology
Survey procedures: Grower surveys are conducted in preparation for this report. All known commercial mushroom
producers are contacted utilizing mail, telephone, and personal enumeration. Unless other specific arrangements are made,
data collection for multi-State operations is conducted by the State in which the firm's headquarters is located. Information
is collected for Agaricus (including White Button, Crimini, and Portabello) and specialty mushrooms.
Estimating procedures: Information obtained from the mushroom grower surveys is used to establish estimates of area
in production, yield per square foot, utilization, volume of sales, average price per pound, and value of sales. Estimates are
also prepared for the total amount of mushrooms grown as certified organic and quantity sold from mushrooms certified
as organically produced.
Revision policy: All mushroom estimates, except intentions, are subject to revision the following year based on a
thorough review of all available data.
Reliability: The mushrooms grower surveys are subject to non-sampling errors, such as omissions, duplication, and
mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing the data. These errors cannot be measured directly, but are minimized
through rigid quality controls in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and
reasonableness.

Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Crops Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact
for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to [email protected]
Lance Honig, Chief, Crops Branch ....................................................................................................... (202) 720-2127
Fleming Gibson, Head, Fruits, Vegetables and Special Crops Section ................................................ (202) 720-2127
Deonne Holiday – Almonds, Carrots, Coffee, Cranberries, Garlic, Onions,
Plums, Prunes, Tobacco............................................................................................................. (202) 720-4288
Bret Holliman – Apricots, Chickpeas, Nectarines, Peaches, Snap Beans,
Sweet Corn, Tomatoes............................................................................................................... (202) 720-7235
Robert Little – Blueberries, Cabbage, Dry Beans, Lettuce, Macadamia,
Maple Syrup, Pears, Raspberries, Spinach ................................................................................ (202) 720-3250
Krishna Rizal – Artichokes, Asparagus, Celery, Grapefruit, Kiwifruit, Lemons,
Mandarins and tangerines, Mint, Mushrooms, Olives, Oranges, Pistachios ............................. (202) 720-5412
Chris Singh – Apples, Cucumbers, Hazelnuts, Potatoes, Pumpkins,
Squash, Strawberries, Sugarbeets, Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes ................................................. (202) 720-4285
Antonio Torres – Cantaloupes, Dry Edible Peas, Grapes, Green Peas,
Honeydews, Lentils, Sweet Cherries, Tart Cherries, Walnuts, Watermelons ........................... (202) 720-2157
Chris Wallace – Avocados, Bell Peppers, Broccoli, Cauliflower,
Chile Peppers, Dates, Floriculture, Hops, Papayas, Pecans ...................................................... (202) 720-4215

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