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    03/16/23  USDA to host Data Users’ Meeting to gather public input on statistical programs

    02/15/23  Still time to respond to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, USDA to follow up with producers who have not yet responded

    02/15/23  Still time to respond to the 2022 Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture, USDA to follow-up with producers who have not yet responded (Puerto Rico - English)

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Census of Ag 2022 Census of Agriculture

What is a farm defined What is a Farm?

The NASS Mission: We do it for you - video The NASS Mission: We do it for you


Why should farmers respond to NASS surveys?
Why do you use NASS data?
How do you use NASS data?

2017 Census of Agriculture Data Highlights Video Series

Video of Joe Parsons highlighting the 2017 Census of Agriculture data for Farms and Land in Farms?Highlight Series – Farms and Land in Farms

Video of Jody McDaniel highlighting the 2017 Census of Agriculture data for Economics?Highlight Series – Economics

Video of Ginger Harris highlighting the 2017 Census of Agriculture data for Demographics?Highlight Series – Demographics

The Basics: 2017 Census of Agriculture Informational Videos

Video of Mark Schleusener, State Statistician talking about how to find 2017 Census of Agriculture data?How to find 2017 Census of Agriculture Data

Video of Ginger Harris, NASS Statistician talking about What’s New in the 2017 Census of Agriculture?What’s New in the 2017 Census of Agriculture?

Video of Adam Cline, NASS Statistician, talking about what you should know about the Census of Agriculture.What you should know about the Census of Agriculture



Additional videos

The following videos from NASS are available via the USDA YouTube Channel.

  • 12/20/17  USDA-NASS Census of Agriculture Online Response
  • 03/17/16  USDA Importance of NASS Data
  • 11/29/12  USDA Surveying Conservation Programs
  • 11/08/12  USDA CEAP Survey – A Message to Producers
  • 04/21/11 How NASS's 'Lockup' Protects Agricultural Data for Fair Markets
  • 03/23/11  Farms Making Their Own Energy
  • 12/22/10  National Horticulture Survey Shows a Mixed Bag
  • 12/07/10  Safeguarding America's Agricultural Statistics Video
  • 03/17/10  Organic Farming Taking Off Across the U.S.
  • 12/03/09  Irrigation Increasing on U.S. Farms
  • 03/20/09  USDA Irrigation Survey
  • 03/20/09  U.S. Farming Growing, Becoming More Diverse

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