census of agriculture

NASS staff continues to work on series and sub-reports focused on specific topics from the 2017 Census of Agriculture.  Those reports are expected to be released over the next year or so.  For example, coming up later this month, July 25th, a report on watersheds.  NASS’ J...

Last week, NASS  released the 2017 Census of Ag State and County Profiles.  The profiles provide a summary or snapshot of key pieces of information on land, farms, market value of Ag products sold, rankings, and producer characteristics.  The pro...

Ag Statistics Board Chair Joe Parsons points to some of the demographic findings in the 2017 U-S Census of Agriculture. "One of the things I thought was really interesting out of this census is we have a new set of tables around young producers...

According to the 2017 Census of Agriculture, the total number of farms nationwide fell 3.2% while the average farm size increased 1.6% percent since 2012.  Michael Nepveux, American Farm Bureau Federation economist, said farmers are also getting older with the average age of a farmer increasing to 59.4 ye...

The adoption of cover crops as a key soil health practice continues at a rapid rate throughout the country.  According to the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program portion of the 2017 Census of Agriculture, cover crops were planted on 15.4 mi...

Tuesday, we told you that Oregon is #4 in the nation when it comes to female farmers.  When it comes to nationwide, women are taking more and more of a leadership role.   "For the 2017 Census we redesigned our census form in an effort to better represent all people involved in U.S. Farmin...

According to the Census of Agriculture, Oregon ranks #4 in the nation when it comes to female producers.  The Census of Ag, which is conducted once every five years, shows that there are nearly 38,000 farms in Oregon, farming nearly 16 million acres.  Wh...

The 2017 U.S. Census of Agriculture numbers were released Thursday.  Those figures shows the number of farms in the nation dropped 3% from the last census in 2012 to just over two million.   "The number of farms at the U-S level decreased about 67,000 farms. Many of ...

Results from the  2017 Census of Agriculture will be released on April 11th.   "The full report is a comprehensive summary of agricultural data for the United States, and for each state. Some of the data items include the number of farms by size and type, inventory, and values for crops and livestock."   ...

Just because your Census of Agriculture forms have been submitted, does not mean the paperwork is over.  Stephanie Ho has more on the Irrigation and Water Management Survey.     Click Here to participate in the Irrigation and water Management Survey.  The USDA hop...