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 (2007 was revised) April 6, 2009.
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.
- 2007 data for farm finances, structure, and characteristics of U.S.
farm businesses and farm households updated to reflect information from
the 2007 Census of Agriculture.
About Our Next Update
- In November 2009 we will be releasing
2008 data for farm finances, structure,
and characteristics of U.S. farm businesses
and farm households and revised 2007
data
Recent Enhancements or Changes
- Updated 2007 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
See Also
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