Overview & Data
The information provided here comes from the
annual Agricultural Resource
Management Survey (ARMS)—USDA's primary source of information
on the financial condition, production practices,
resource use, and the economic well-being of
America's farm households. Sponsored jointly
by ERS and the National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS), ARMS is the only national survey
that provides observations of field-level farm
practices, the economics of the farm business,
and the characteristics of the American farm
household—all
collected in a representative sample. Information
about farm production, business, and households
includes data for 15 selected States, as well
as for the Nation as a whole. More
about ARMS...
Major Data Topics
Farm Structure & Finance
Structure
and financial status and performance of U.S. farm operators, their households,
and farm businesses.
Data last updated (to 2007) November 25, 2008.
Featured States
State-level estimates of farm financial status
and performance (for 15 selected States).
Data last updated (to 2007) November 25, 2008.
Crop Production Practices
Status and trends in crop production practices
for several field crops.
Data as of April 30, 2009
(includes selected crop surveys through 2006, see
data availability).
Note that data on costs and returns are now only available in the Commodity
Costs and Returns data product.
New in This Release
- 2006 crop production practices data for soybeans.
About Our Next Update
- In Summer, 2009 we will be releasing
revised 2007 data that reflect information
from the recent 2007 Census
of Agriculture. Only data for 2007 will
be affected.
Recent Enhancements or Changes
- 2007 data for farm finances, households, and costs of production;
updated data for previous years.
- Interviewer's manuals are now available, along with the survey questionnaires.
- Revised farm typology
(get details).
- New family farm definition (get
details).
For More Detailed Data Needs
See Also
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