US Processed Asparagus
USDA weekly and cumulative data from 2011-2022 collected from US asparagus processors each week during the asparagus season. Michigan makes up more than 85% of US processed asparagus.
US Fresh Asparagus Shipment
USDA weekly and cumulative data by state collected from US asparagus shippers. Updated weekly during harvest.
National Fresh Asparagus Shipment
USDA weekly and cumulative data by state or country. Updated weekly during harvest.
US Asparagus Imports by Type & Volume
USDA annual data on import volumes by country from 2017-2021.
Costs & Returns for Producing Michigan Asparagus
Michigan State University compiled this data in 2016. It found that establishment costs for new asparagus were estimated to be $4082 per acre. Housing for labor was estimated at $93 per acre or 3 cents per pound.