USDA, National Ag Statistics Service Marc Tosiano, MISO Staff Director Small Area Data for...

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


NASS Mission Statement

To provide timely, accurate and useful statistics in

service to U.S. agriculture.

Crops, Livestock, Poultry,Economic, Demographic

& Environmental Statistics


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


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)


“Small Area” defined State

County• Zip Code (limited data)

US Congressional Districts State Legislative Districts

Watershed Tribal Lands


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


5-year Census of AgricultureHow is this data important? (1 of 2)

Growers’ business plans Lenders Universities & Ag Extension Location of

Food sources for buyers Farm Supply/Equip. Dealers Food & Fuel Manuf. Facilities


5-year Census of AgricultureHow is this data important? (2 of 2)

Educate public about food sources Farm Bill & other legislation Government program development Minority outreach by USDA & much more


Ag Census MethodsCorrection due to non-response

75% minimum response per county

Remaining are imputed


Ag Census MethodsCorrection due to list incompleteness

Missing farms estimated by state using the complete AREA Frame

Counties are calibrated to add back to State estimate

WHY? Funding doesn’t allow enough Area Segments per county.


NASS Area Frame Segment

Each segment is about 1 sq mile

For Example, 300 segments in Pennsylvania


Limits to Census County DataCalibration

Precision

Putting data into correct county is only based on mail address & county of major sales

Confidentiality

Some county data must be hidden due to confidentiality laws


Limited annual county data Federally Funded

• Major field crops, but only in the major states for the crop

• Cattle and Dairy Cows in major states

State funding varies for additional

• crops, livestock or poultry


County data has direct impactLand Values

State land preservation programs

Crop Yields

Crop Insurance payments (RMA)

Disaster payments (FSA)

Cash Rents

Rent paid to CRP participants (FSA)


Annual County MethodsData taken from all surveys &

Fall survey is sent to about 25% of farms Publication of each county depends on

Minimum of 30 responses for each commodity

OR minimum of 75% coverage of each commodity


Thank you !Marc TosianoNational Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA

Room 5129 South Building1400 Independence Ave, SWWashington, DC 20250

202.720.7017800.727.9540, Customer Service

[email protected]

www.nass.usda.gov

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