A U.S. Department of Agriculture survey estimates the high winds and wildfires on Aug. 8 cost Maui and Big Island producers $23.1 million in lost revenue, crops, property and livestock.

The USDA’s appraisal found farmers lost $5.1 million in sales since the wildfires tore through Maui and razed much of Lahaina, which as a tourism hub was one of Maui producers’ key markets.

The figures, released by USDA on Friday, illustrate the extent of damage imposed by the wind and wildfires that struck the two islands, burning 8,350 acres of agricultural lands.

Big Island’s economic losses amount to $100,000, according to a USDA press release.

Bananas, kalo, coffee and floriculture crops were among those lost to wind and fire on Maui. Livestock were also either killed or needed to be culled.

Pasture comprised the lion’s share of the 8,350 acres of burn scars, with 500 acres of crops being burned by the fires.

Property damage accounts for more than one-third of the $23.1 million, totaling $8.52 million. Fires and winds led to lost irrigation infrastructure, machinery, vehicles, fencing, water tanks and other structures.

Hawaii’s farming and agricultural organizations were swift to respond to help in the wake of the Aug. 8 wildfires, sending help and seeking ways to keep farmers in business, with the loss of Lahaina.

A survey conducted by Hawaii Farmers Union United in the immediate aftermath found many of its respondents had lost between 76% and 100% of their buyers.

The majority of the 728 producers that the USDA surveyed believed they would be able to recover or their production was not affected, but 4% of respondents, almost 30 producers, said they would not be able to recover from the fires’ damage.

“Hawaii Grown” is funded in part by grants from the Stupski Foundation, Ulupono Fund at the Hawaii Community Foundation and the Frost Family Foundation.