The 2007 Census of Agriculture showed more than 20,000 farms engaged in organic production in the United States. As a follow-up to the 2007 Census, USDA is conducting its first-ever, wide-scale survey of organic agriculture. Through the Organic Production Survey, NASS will gather additional information on how the growth of organic farming is changing the face of U.S. agriculture.
As a supplement to the 2007 Census of Agriculture, the Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey provides the only complete, consistent data regarding on-farm irrigation activities in the United States. The survey will look at irrigation water use during 2008, including application methods, equipment, facilities, expenditures, crop acreage and yield and many other areas.
Presents tabulations on number of establishments, value of sales, type of horticultural products and other data items for horticultural operations. The Census of Horticulture will be released in September of 2010.
A snapshot of the U.S. aquaculture sector at the state and national level. The Census of Aquaculture will be released in December of 2011.
Last modified: 04/20/09
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