The United States Department of Agriculture was tasked with tracking Farmers Markets beginning in 1994. The directory was updated every two years through 2008. In 2009, the process changed to a yearly rite. Here’s the breakdown:
- Number of Farmers Markets in 1994 – 1,755
- Number of Farmers Markets in 1996 – 2,410
- Number of Farmers Markets in 1998 – 2,746
- Number of Farmers Markets in 2000 – 2,863
- Number of Farmers Markets in 2002 – 3,137
- Number of Farmers Markets in 2004 – 3,706
- Number of Farmers Markets in 2006 – 4,385
- Number of Farmers Markets in 2008 – 4,685
- Number of Farmers Markets in 2009 – 5,274