Improvements in Conducting the
Census of Agriculture
Census of Agriculture
The authority for defining a farm will be with the Secretary of Agriculture instead of the Secretary of Commerce.
NASS's 45 field offices serving the 50 states will provide strong support for the census for conducting and editing the census at the local level.
Integrating the expertise and resources: takes advantage of NASS's recognized expertise in providing agricultural statistics and the large scale processing capabilities of the Census Bureau.
will result in earlier release of data.
ensures that the outlying area censuses of agriculture (Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands), and the follow-up programs such as the farm and ranch irrigation survey and the horticultural specialties census will continue to receive support.
will enhance the availability of electronic data (CD-ROM and Internet).
[Go to the 1997 Ag Census-USA]
[Go to the 1992 Ag Census-USA]