Community Sustainability (CSUS) Research Resources: Data and Statistics

The 1840 Census was the first to include statistics on agriculture. Since then, each subsequent census has continued to gauge the overall picture of U.S. agriculture. Many of these are available on-line through the U.S. Census Bureau website or here as PDFs. [Site covers 1840-1950, with links to the 1992, 1997, 2002 and 2007 reports.]

International agricultural market, production and trade data and reports. See also the Global Agricultural Trade System. GATS includes international agricultural, fish, forest and textile products trade statistics dating from the inception of the Harmonized coding system in 1989 to present.

USDA's NASS Michigan Field Office is operated in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD).

Pre-tabulated profiles of Michigan compiled by the State.

This web page provides access to data for Michigan and links to other Internet-based data sources. Population & Housing, Economic and School data is presented.

FAQ page on how to cite American Factfinder tables & maps.

An ACS Summary File is a set of comma-delimited text files that contain all of the Detailed Tables for the ACS 1-year, 3-year or 5-year estimates. For example, the 2008 ACS 1-year Summary File includes hundreds of comma-delimited text files that are best viewed in a spreadsheet or using statistical software. MSU affiliates can access ACS block group data and the 295 detailed tables through Social Explorer.

You can use American Community Survey (ACS) data in different ways and for different reasons. Each one of our 12 downloadable PDF Compass handbooks helps a particular group with specific how-to instructions and/or case studies.

PDF versions of the printed volumes. The online collection is not complete. Use the MSU Libraries' print collections in the Main Library Census Alcove for missing online volumes.
1790-2000

Contains data that describe the people and economy of the US for each state and county from 1790-1960.
Note: Statistics for many more geographic areas are available in the printed or online volumes on the Census Bureau website.

Identify a subject area, then limit to areas in Michigan.

AccessMyGov (AMG) is an online collection of municipal services providing instant and convenient access to various kinds of important information held at your local government. Under the Economic Vitality Incentive Program (EVIP), Governor Rick Synder has called for financial transparency for Michigan municipalities in the form of an online dashboard. BS&A Software is providing a dashboard meeting those requirements to municipalities free of charge.

City-data.com is owned and operated by Advameg, Inc. Some information published on our website (for example, property assessments, sex offenders, or copyrights) reflect public records provided openly to anybody. We do not maintain or hide specific records - appropriate agencies do. We periodically update our information based on the records that these agencies release. Please note that a lot of content on our site is user-generated. For example, city photos, forum messages, city facts, and business profiles are all submitted by visitors.

Note that they have Sustainability Series Webinars that may be of relevance, https://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,4561,7-135-3308_3333-373823--,00.html

This is a link to the guides of Julia Frankowsky, Gov Docs Librarian. She has many guides on finding federal, state, and local statistics and information. Please feel free to contact her for specific questions.

This link goes to the guides of Amanda Tichner who is the librarian for cartography/GIS and urban planning. Her guides are very helpful and she's willing to help with specific projects.