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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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  1. Fields of Study
  2. economics
  3. economic, census and historical data
  4. agricultural statistics
  5. Census of Agriculture
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. economics
  3. economic, census and historical data
  4. agricultural statistics
  5. Census of Agriculture
  1. Fields of Study
  2. economics
  3. economic outlook and situation
  4. agricultural outlook and situation
  5. agricultural statistics
  6. Census of Agriculture
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. economics
  3. economic outlook and situation
  4. agricultural outlook and situation
  5. agricultural statistics
  6. Census of Agriculture
  1. Fields of Study
  2. economics
  3. agricultural economics
  4. agricultural outlook and situation
  5. agricultural statistics
  6. Census of Agriculture
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. economics
  3. agricultural economics
  4. agricultural outlook and situation
  5. agricultural statistics
  6. Census of Agriculture
  1. Fields of Study
  2. economics
  3. economic, census and historical data
  4. census data
  5. Census of Agriculture
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. economics
  3. economic, census and historical data
  4. census data
  5. Census of Agriculture

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Census of Agriculture

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Definition

  • Information A count taken every 5 years of the number of farms, land in farms, crop acreage and production, livestock numbers and production, farm expenses, farm facilities and equipment, farm tenure, value of farm products sold, farm size, type of farm, farm operator characteristics (age, race, sex), etc. Data are obtained for States and counties. USDA now administers the Census of Agriculture, which was previously done by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.

    Source: Agriculture Fact Book, USDA

    Type: Concept definition

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