ImageThanks to data published by the USDA, mashed up with US Census Bureau data about population, it’s possible to see where the farmer’s markets are distributed around the US.

So which states take the lead?  California, unsurprisingly, comes out on top with 605, followed by New York with 468 (see visualization 1).  It becomes even more interesting when you mash up the farmer’s market data with population data to find density of farmer’s markets.  Vermont comes out in the lead with 13.4 per 100K residents, which is quite a density (see visualization 2)!  As you can see in the third chart, Vermont is far and away the leader in farmer’s market density.

How does your state stack up?  Click below to find your state.

 

 

 

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