Ohio remains in the top 10 of states in the number of organic farms in operation, according to a federal survey of U.S. organic farms.

While the number of organic farms in Ohio fell slightly over the past five years, Ohio farmland in organic production has increased by more than 10,000 acres since 2008, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.
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Nationally, the 2014 Organic Production Survey showed a 72 percent increase in organic sales since 2008, as well as a slight decrease in the number of organic farmers and total organic acreage in the U.S.

More than 40 percent of Ohio organic farmers earn between 75 and 100 percent of their income from organic farming. In addition, more than 40 percent plan to increase their organic production, the survey said.

In 2015, the Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association has seen an increase in the number of farmers seeking organic certification for the first time, officials said.