Preliminary AgCensus: Average size of U.S farms is increasing; Value of Agricultural Sales For All Products is up 32.8% from 2007 to 2012
The Agriculture Department’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has released selected data for farmers, ranchers and their farms for each state and the nation, as part of its preliminary report on the 2012 Census of Agriculture
The full report is scheduled for release by USDA-NASS in May.
The USDA Census of Ag Prelinimary Report is available online: http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2012/Preliminary_Report/Full_Report.pdf
USDA 2012 Census of Ag Highlights: http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2012/Preliminary_Report/Highlights.pdf
About the Census of Agriculture
The Census of Agriculture accounts for all U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. The 2012 Census Preliminary Report released in February 2014 provides an early look at some Census results. This document highlights some Preliminary Report results. The full report, to be released in May 2014, will provide comprehensive data at national, state, and county levels on many additional aspects of American agriculture. Access the Preliminary Report, learn more about Census methodology, and find final results at www.agcensus.usda.gov.