About the Census
The Census of Agriculture is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Even small plots of land - whether rural or urban - count if $1,000 or more of such products were raised and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. The Census of Agriculture, taken only once every five years, looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures. For America’s farmers and ranchers, the Census of Agriculture is their voice, their future, and their opportunity. Read more frequently asked questions.
Census releases
Data from the 2022 Census of Agriculture is now available. All Census of Agriculture data can also be accessed using NASS’s searchable database, Quick Stats.
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2022
Latest Census of Agriculture data.
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2017
Previous Census of Agriculture data.
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2012
Historical Census of Agriculture data.
How to find Census of Agriculture data
Key release dates
2024 and 2025
- February 13, 2024 – 2022 Census of Agriculture data release
- July 18, 2024 – 2022 Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture data release
- October 31, 2024 - 2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey data release
- December 16, 2024 – 2023 Census of Aquaculture data release
- 2023 Census of Agriculture for Outlying Areas data release:
- February 27, 2025 – Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Agriculture in 2023
- March 27, 2025 - U.S. Virgin Islands Agriculture in 2023
- April 24, 2025 – American Samoa Agriculture in 2023
- April 24, 2025 – Guam Agriculture in 2023
2026
- 2024 Census of Horticultural Specialties:
- February 26, 2026 – Census of Horticultural Specialties
- 2024 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL) Survey:
- March 12, 2026 – 2024 Tenure, Ownership, and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL)
- Organics
- October 30, 2026 – 2025 Certified Organics
- Local Food Marketing Practices Survey
- December 15, 2026 – Release Date
More about the Census of Agriculture program
The Census of Agriculture provides the only source of uniform, comprehensive, and impartial agriculture data for every county in the nation. Through the Census of Agriculture, producers can show the nation the value and importance of agriculture and can influence decisions that will shape the future of U.S. agriculture.
Census of Agriculture data are used by all those who serve farmers and rural communities — federal, state and local governments, agribusinesses, trade associations, and many others.
- Farmers and ranchers can use Census of Agriculture data to make informed decisions about the future of their own operations.
- Companies and cooperatives use the data to determine where to locate facilities that will serve agricultural producers.
- Community planners use the information to target needed services to rural residents.
- Legislators use census data when shaping farm policies and programs.
NASS is bound by law (Title 7, U.S. Code, and the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act or CIPSEA, Public Law 107-347) – and pledges to every data provider – to use the information for statistical purposes only. NASS publishes only aggregated data, not individual or farm-specific data.
Need more information?
- Report Forms and Instructions
- Data Matters blog series