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Growing Organic Agriculture Sector Gets a Boost from Northeast States

November 21, 2024 Alexandra Nseir, USDA NASS Public Affairs Specialist

The 2022 Census of Agriculture, conducted by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), collected more than 6 million data points about America’s farms and ranches and the people who operate them. This included information on organic agriculture like producer characteristics (15% were...

Research and Science

Experience the Prairies in the Northern Plains Region

October 24, 2024 Todd Hurley, Public Affairs Specialist, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Vast flatland, fertile soil and endless prairie make up USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) Northern Plains Region, which is comprised of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas. According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, this region is known for its cattle and calf...

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The Southern Region Grows a Delicious Slice of the Nation’s Agricultural Pie

September 16, 2024 Jennifer Hummel, NASS Public Affairs Specialist

The Southern Region of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, is home to nearly 144,000 farming operations that produce a variety of commodities. Agriculture is deeply rooted in the region and has shaped it into an area...

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Young Producers Boost Great Lakes Agriculture

September 05, 2024 Alexandra Nseir, USDA NASS Public Affairs Specialist

The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s (NASS) Great Lakes Region encompasses Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio – three states with a significant impact on U.S. agriculture and a healthy crop of young producers.

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America’s Summer BBQ: Sizzling from the Southern Plains

August 16, 2024 Wilbert Hundl, Jr., Regional Director of USDA-NASS Southern Plains Region serving Oklahoma and Texas

Oklahoma and Texas form one of the nation’s most abundant agricultural regions. According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, these two states accounted for 8% of total U.S. agricultural sales. The market value of agricultural products from Texas came to $32.2 billion, 6% of U.S. agricultural sales...

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2022 Census of Agriculture Highlights: Mountain Region

June 13, 2024 Terry Matlock, NASS Public Affairs Specialist

From the big skies of Montana to the peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the white sand deserts of New Mexico, the diverse terrain of the Mountain Region presents unique challenges and great opportunities for the region’s 125,938 farms covering a vast 191.7 million acres of land.

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2022 Census of Agriculture Highlights: Illinois and Missouri

May 31, 2024 Brad Summa, Heartland Regional Director for NASS

Did you know, the United States is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of corn in the world? In 2022, corn and soybeans accounted for more than half of the U.S. crop cash receipts—totaling $148.5 billion. This is in no small part thanks to the Heartland Region states of Illinois and Missouri...

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Wisconsin 2022 Census of Agriculture Highlights

May 21, 2024 Greg Bussler, Wisconsin State Statistician for NASS

When people think about Wisconsin agriculture, they immediately think of Wisconsin as a leader in dairy farms and cheese production. As of December 31, 2022, Wisconsin had 6,216 dairy farms, and in 2022 Wisconsin produced just over 5.2 billion pounds of cheese.

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Discover Agriculture in the Northwest Region

April 30, 2024 Jodi Halvorson, USDA NASS Public Affairs Specialist

Natural beauty, vibrant cities and diverse ecosystems make up USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Northwest Region, which includes Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. With its temperate northern climate, it’s no surprise that the region is diverse in crops and livestock. With the...

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Breakfast in America: Brought to You by Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin

March 13, 2024 Dan Lofthus, Minnesota State Statistician for NASS

Now that the 2022 Census of Agriculture data are available, we can take a closer look at updated agricultural statistics in U.S. regions, states and counties.

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