More Eastern farms are raising broccoli according to 2017 Census of Agriculture

We have eagerly awaited the 2017 Census of Agriculture to see whether the Eastern Broccoli Project is having an effect. Today, the results were released, allowing us to compare our early effect (2017) with the pre-project baseline. We are happy to see so many more Eastern farms finding a place for broccoli in their crop mix.

State
2012
2017
Gain
Maine 145 273 88%
Vermont 87 111 28%
New Hampshire 61 116 90%
Massachusetts 135 243 80%
Rhode Island 25 27 8%
Connecticut 51 132 159%
New York 290 535 84%
Michigan 158 443 180%
Pennsylvania 245 522 113%
New Jersey 64 136 113%
Delaware 5 19 280%
West Virginia 23 95 313%
Maryland 44 76 73%
Virginia 105 221 110%
North Carolina 140 317 126%
Tennessee 28 142 407%
South Carolina 34 100 194%
Georgia 44 138 214%
Florida 76 168 121%