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 and Finance
Structure and financial status and performance of U.S.
farm operators, their households, and farm businesses.
Data last updated November 24, 2008, reflecting the
2008 survey.
Featured States
State-level estimates of farm financial status
and performance (for 15 selected States).
Data last updated (to 2008) November 24, 2009.
Note that data on costs and returns are now only available in the Commodity
Costs and Returns data product.
New in This Release
- 2007 crop production practices for cotton.
- 2006 crop production practices for rice
- Revised 2006 crop production practices data for soybeans.
- 2008 data for farm finances, structure, and characteristics
of U.S. farm businesses and farm households.
About Our Next Update
- In April 2010 we will be releasing updated 2008 data
for farm finances, structure, and characteristics of
U.S. farm businesses and farm households.
- 2000 crop production practices data for rice.
Recent Enhancements or Changes
- Revised 2006 crop production practices data for Soybeans
- New 2008 data for farm finances, structure, and characteristics
of U.S. farm businesses and farm households.
- Revised farm typology
(get details).
- New family farm definition (get
details).
For More Detailed Data Needs
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