USDA, National Ag Statistics Service Marc Tosiano, MISO Staff Director Small Area Data for Agriculture USDA, National Ag Statistics Service www.nass.usda.gov Marc Tosiano, MISO Staff Director APDU Conference Sep 24, 1009 National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA
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USDA, National Ag Statistics ServiceMarc Tosiano, MISO Staff Director
Small Area Data for
Agriculture
USDA, National Ag Statistics Service
www.nass.usda.govMarc Tosiano, MISO Staff Director
APDU Conference Sep 24, 1009
National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA
USDA, National Ag Statistics ServiceMarc Tosiano, MISO Staff Director
NASS Mission Statement
To provide timely, accurate and useful statistics in
service to U.S. agriculture.
Crops, Livestock, Poultry,Economic, Demographic
& Environmental Statistics
USDA, National Ag Statistics ServiceMarc Tosiano, MISO Staff Director
Austin
Las Cruces
HelenaOlympia
Portland
Boise
Sacramento
Reno Salt LakeCity
Cheyenne
Fargo
Sioux Falls
Lincoln
Lakewood
Phoenix
Oklahoma City
Topeka
St. Paul
Orlando
BatonRouge
Little Rock
Columbia
Des Moines
Madison
Springfield
Lansing
Concord
Albany
Nashville
Jackson
MontgomeryAthens
Columbia
Raleigh
RichmondLouisville
WestLafayette
ReynoldsburgHarrisburg
CharlestonTrenton
Dover
Annapolis
PalmerSan JuanHonolulu
Western Field Offices Eastern Field Offices
Cooperative Agreements in 46 Field Offices Headquarters in Washington, DC
USDA, National Ag Statistics ServiceMarc Tosiano, MISO Staff Director
Farm Definition
A farm is ”any place where $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold.” (since 1974)
USDA, National Ag Statistics ServiceMarc Tosiano, MISO Staff Director
“Small Area” defined State
County• Zip Code (limited data)
US Congressional Districts State Legislative Districts
Watershed Tribal Lands
USDA, National Ag Statistics ServiceMarc Tosiano, MISO Staff Director
Ag Census measures US Agriculture
Farm numbers & farmland usage Crops, livestock & poultry production
and sales Expenses by category Demographics Farm equipment & machinery Farm practices Government payments and more
USDA, National Ag Statistics ServiceMarc Tosiano, MISO Staff Director
5-year Census of AgricultureHow is this data important? (1 of 2)
Growers’ business plans Lenders Universities & Ag Extension Location of