LibGuides: Agriculture: Data and Statistics: United States

U.S. Agriculture Data and Statistics

Agricultural Census of the United States
This link goes to the three most recent agricultural census data (2017, 2012 and 2007). It also links to specialized reports and older census years, back to 1840. Clicking on a Census will bring up the full reports, state data, and specialized reports including Agricultural Atlases and Maps, Specialty Crops Reports, Horticulture Specialties, land ownership, and others.

United States Department of Agriculture
This page provides an overview of the three main units of the USDA that provide data and statistics: the Economic Research Service, Foreign Agricultural Service and the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Below is a recap and some additional information about USDA statistical resources:

Agricultural Marketing Service
Administers programs that facilitate the efficient, fair marketing of U.S. agricultural products, including food, fiber, and specialty crops.

Market News
Pricing, sales and related information on farm products in specific markets and marketing areas. Includes both domestic and international data.

Economic Research Service
A primary source of economic information and research including issues involving food, farming, natural resources, and rural development.

Foreign Agricultural Service
Look here for U.S. trade reports and market data.

National Agricultural Statistics Service
Provides timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture. NASS publishes U.S., state, and county level agricultural statistics for many commodities and data series.

Census of Agriculture (1840- )
Taken every five years, the Census of Agriculture is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. The Census looks at land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures and many other areas. Print copies available in the Census Alcove (3 West).

Economics, Statistics and Market Information System
A collaborative project between Albert R. Mann Library at Cornell University and several agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The system contains nearly 2500 reports and datasets. These materials cover U.S. and international agriculture and related topics. Available titles include both current and historical data. Data is available from the following agencies: Economic Research Service, Foreign Agricultural Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service, World Agricultural Outlook Board, and Agricultural Marketing Service.

Ag Data Commons, USDA
Ag Data Commons (ADC) provides access to a wide variety of open data relevant to agricultural research. It is a centralized registry for data already on the web, as well as a repository for new data being published for the first time. Ag Data Commons hosts datasets, databases, software, and multimedia, as well as the documentation explaining these data products...
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These data are open, meaning they can be re-used free of charge and with few or no restrictions. If there are any restrictions on a dataset’s re-use (such as a requirement for attribution), these will be made explicit in the “License” and “Public Access Level” fields of the ADC record.
A wide range of research domains related to agriculture are covered. Some examples are agronomy, genomics, hydrology, soils, veterinary and animal sciences, agroecosystems, sustainability, and economic statistics.
Data files on ADC are made available via direct download, or as a pointer to an external link. Data is hosted in the form in which it is submitted to ADC. Most of the data on ADC was generated by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and university researchers with USDA funding support. Datasets and tools are often associated with scholarly publications, but association with scholarly publications is also not a requirement for submitting to ADC.

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Agriculture: Data and Statistics: United States

U.S. Agriculture Data and Statistics