Fruits and vegetables accounted for 37 percent of U.S. organic food sales in 2008

$ billion

Area graph with 11 groups and 8 items per group.

Group 1, 2000, Total value of 6.
Item 1, Fruits and vegetables value of 2.6 which is 43.3% of 2000.
Item 2, Dairy value of 0.7 which is 11.7% of 2000.
Item 3, Beverages value of 0.9 which is 15.0% of 2000.
Item 4, Packaged/prepared foods value of 0.8 which is 13.3% of 2000.
Item 5, Breads and grains value of 0.6 which is 10.0% of 2000.
Item 6, Snack foods value of 0.3 which is 5.0% of 2000.
Item 7, Meat, fish, poultry value of 0 which is .0% of 2000.
Item 8, Condiments value of 0.1 which is 1.7% of 2000.
Group 2, 2001, Total value of 7.3.
Item 1, Fruits and vegetables value of 3.1 which is 42.5% of 2001.
Item 2, Dairy value of 0.9 which is 12.3% of 2001.
Item 3, Beverages value of 1.1 which is 15.1% of 2001.
Item 4, Packaged/prepared foods value of 1 which is 13.7% of 2001.
Item 5, Breads and grains value of 0.7 which is 9.6% of 2001.
Item 6, Snack foods value of 0.3 which is 4.1% of 2001.
Item 7, Meat, fish, poultry value of 0 which is .0% of 2001.
Item 8, Condiments value of 0.2 which is 2.7% of 2001.
Group 3, 2002, Total value of 8.6.
Item 1, Fruits and vegetables value of 3.6 which is 41.9% of 2002.
Item 2, Dairy value of 1.2 which is 14.0% of 2002.
Item 3, Beverages value of 1.3 which is 15.1% of 2002.
Item 4, Packaged/prepared foods value of 1.1 which is 12.8% of 2002.
Item 5, Breads and grains value of 0.8 which is 9.3% of 2002.
Item 6, Snack foods value of 0.4 which is 4.7% of 2002.
Item 7, Meat, fish, poultry value of 0 which is .0% of 2002.
Item 8, Condiments value of 0.2 which is 2.3% of 2002.
Group 4, 2003, Total value of 10.4.
Item 1, Fruits and vegetables value of 4.3 which is 41.3% of 2003.
Item 2, Dairy value of 1.4 which is 13.5% of 2003.
Item 3, Beverages value of 1.6 which is 15.4% of 2003.
Item 4, Packaged/prepared foods value of 1.3 which is 12.5% of 2003.
Item 5, Breads and grains value of 1 which is 9.6% of 2003.
Item 6, Snack foods value of 0.5 which is 4.8% of 2003.
Item 7, Meat, fish, poultry value of 0.1 which is 1.0% of 2003.
Item 8, Condiments value of 0.2 which is 1.9% of 2003.
Group 5, 2004, Total value of 11.9.
Item 1, Fruits and vegetables value of 4.8 which is 40.3% of 2004.
Item 2, Dairy value of 1.7 which is 14.3% of 2004.
Item 3, Beverages value of 1.7 which is 14.3% of 2004.
Item 4, Packaged/prepared foods value of 1.5 which is 12.6% of 2004.
Item 5, Breads and grains value of 1.1 which is 9.2% of 2004.
Item 6, Snack foods value of 0.6 which is 5.0% of 2004.
Item 7, Meat, fish, poultry value of 0.2 which is 1.7% of 2004.
Item 8, Condiments value of 0.3 which is 2.5% of 2004.
Group 6, 2005, Total value of 13.9.
Item 1, Fruits and vegetables value of 5.4 which is 38.8% of 2005.
Item 2, Dairy value of 2.1 which is 15.1% of 2005.
Item 3, Beverages value of 1.9 which is 13.7% of 2005.
Item 4, Packaged/prepared foods value of 1.8 which is 12.9% of 2005.
Item 5, Breads and grains value of 1.4 which is 10.1% of 2005.
Item 6, Snack foods value of 0.7 which is 5.0% of 2005.
Item 7, Meat, fish, poultry value of 0.3 which is 2.2% of 2005.
Item 8, Condiments value of 0.3 which is 2.2% of 2005.
Group 7, 2006, Total value of 16.2.
Item 1, Fruits and vegetables value of 6.1 which is 37.7% of 2006.
Item 2, Dairy value of 2.6 which is 16.0% of 2006.
Item 3, Beverages value of 2.2 which is 13.6% of 2006.
Item 4, Packaged/prepared foods value of 2.1 which is 13.0% of 2006.
Item 5, Breads and grains value of 1.7 which is 10.5% of 2006.
Item 6, Snack foods value of 0.8 which is 4.9% of 2006.
Item 7, Meat, fish, poultry value of 0.3 which is 1.9% of 2006.
Item 8, Condiments value of 0.4 which is 2.5% of 2006.
Group 8, 2007, Total value of 18.8.
Item 1, Fruits and vegetables value of 6.9 which is 36.7% of 2007.
Item 2, Dairy value of 3.1 which is 16.5% of 2007.
Item 3, Beverages value of 2.5 which is 13.3% of 2007.
Item 4, Packaged/prepared foods value of 2.4 which is 12.8% of 2007.
Item 5, Breads and grains value of 1.9 which is 10.1% of 2007.
Item 6, Snack foods value of 1 which is 5.3% of 2007.
Item 7, Meat, fish, poultry value of 0.5 which is 2.7% of 2007.
Item 8, Condiments value of 0.5 which is 2.7% of 2007.
Group 9, 2008, Total value of 21.1.
Item 1, Fruits and vegetables value of 7.8 which is 37.0% of 2008.
Item 2, Dairy value of 3.4 which is 16.1% of 2008.
Item 3, Beverages value of 2.8 which is 13.3% of 2008.
Item 4, Packaged/prepared foods value of 2.7 which is 12.8% of 2008.
Item 5, Breads and grains value of 2.1 which is 10.0% of 2008.
Item 6, Snack foods value of 1.1 which is 5.2% of 2008.
Item 7, Meat, fish, poultry value of 0.6 which is 2.8% of 2008.
Item 8, Condiments value of 0.6 which is 2.8% of 2008.
Group 10, 2009E, Total value of 23.1.
Item 1, Fruits and vegetables value of 8.5 which is 36.8% of 2009E.
Item 2, Dairy value of 3.7 which is 16.0% of 2009E.
Item 3, Beverages value of 3 which is 13.0% of 2009E.
Item 4, Packaged/prepared foods value of 3 which is 13.0% of 2009E.
Item 5, Breads and grains value of 2.3 which is 10.0% of 2009E.
Item 6, Snack foods value of 1.2 which is 5.2% of 2009E.
Item 7, Meat, fish, poultry value of 0.7 which is 3.0% of 2009E.
Item 8, Condiments value of 0.7 which is 3.0% of 2009E.
Group 11, 2010E, Total value of 24.8.
Item 1, Fruits and vegetables value of 9.2 which is 37.1% of 2010E.
Item 2, Dairy value of 3.9 which is 15.7% of 2010E.
Item 3, Beverages value of 3.2 which is 12.9% of 2010E.
Item 4, Packaged/prepared foods value of 3.1 which is 12.5% of 2010E.
Item 5, Breads and grains value of 2.4 which is 9.7% of 2010E.
Item 6, Snack foods value of 1.3 which is 5.2% of 2010E.
Item 7, Meat, fish, poultry value of 0.9 which is 3.6% of 2010E.
Item 8, Condiments value of 0.8 which is 3.2% of 2010E.

E = Estimate. Source: Nutrition Business Journal.