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CONFIDENTIALITY OF COLLECTED DATA

  All information collected from individual agricultural producers is held strictly confidential. Data provided by individual producers or other agricultural firms are used only to compile and publish statistics at the county, State, and national levels. Statistics at the county and State level are not published if they will potentially disclose information about an individual or operation. In addition, all names and addresses obtained by this office are held confidential.

RELEASE DISTRIBUTION POLICY

  Florida Agricultural Statistics Service (FASS) publications are provided free of charge to all Florida agricultural producers and other respondents to FASS surveys. Also entitled to free FASS publications are news media that use agricultural statistics in their publications, cooperating State agencies, and other USDA agencies that have an
essential need for this information. Publications picked up at the FASS office will be provided at no charge.
  Other persons or entities will be assessed a nominal charge to receive individual publications or to be placed on distribution list for future FASS publications.

NASS MISSION

To serve the United States, its agriculture, and its rural communities by providing meaningful,
accurate, and objective statistical information and services.

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