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Farm Business and Household Survey Data: Customized Data Summaries from ARMS

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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
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
Featured States
State-level estimates of farm financial status and performance (for 15 selected States). Data last updated (to 2008) November 24, 2009.
Cropping Practices
Crop Production Practices
Status and trends in crop production practices for several field crops. Data as of November 24, 2009 (includes selected crop surveys through 2007, 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

  • 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

See Also

 

For more information, contact: The ARMS Product Team

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Updated date: November 24, 2009