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Table 7. Amounts of American ginseng harvested versus amounts certified by State for 2000. Amounts are in pounds of dry roots.

State

Amount harvested

Amount certified Difference
Alabama 255.9 374.7 +118.1
Arkansas no data 530
Georgia 311.4 308.6 -2.84
Illinois 3,318.1 3,890.4 +571.1
Indiana 6,273.4 6,273.4 0
Iowa 9,48.4 1,007.0 +58.6
Kentucky 16,216.6 16,092.14 -124.5
Maryland no data 226.6

Likely 5% greater amount dug than certified

Minnesota 1,463 1,517 +54
Missouri 1,585.6 1,277.2 -308.4
New York 1,164 Not reported

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North Carolina 8,415 8,212 -203
Ohio 3,757 3,632 -125
Pennsylvania 1,745.8 1,316.3 -429.4
Tennessee 8,164.1 8,148.4 -15.7
Vermont 205.41 205.4 0
Virginia 5,730.8 5,814.7 +83.9
West Virginia 8,612 8,629 +17
Wisconsin 3,685.0 2,693.0 -992
Last Updated: August 22, 2006
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