State Fact Sheets: Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Where do the data come from?
2. Where can I find more state and county information?
3. When will the fact sheets be updated?
4. Who can I call or email?

Where do the data come from?

The data are from a variety of sources.

• Local Area Unemployment Statistics, county data, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
• Current Population Survey, Food Security Supplements , 2002-2010, Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce.
• Regional Economic Information System, April 2012, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce.
• 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010 Census of Population, Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce.
• 2006-2010 American Community Survey, Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce.
• Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, Consolidated Federal Funds Report
• Organic data, USDA, Economic Research Service, based on information from USDA-accredited State and private organic certifiers.
• Farm Income and Costs Briefing Room, Economic Research Service, USDA.
• Foreign Agricultural Trade of the United States (FATUS), Economic Research Service, USDA.
• Census of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

Where can I find more state and county information?

Additional data on population, income, employment, and many other topics can be found at the Census Bureau's American Fact Finder web page. The Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Bureau of Economic Analysis have a wider range of state and county information concerning employment, income, and other economic areas. More information on agriculture is available at the National Agricultural Service's Quick Stats: Agricultural Statistics Data Base.

When will the fact sheets be updated?

The State Fact Sheets are updated when new data become available.

Who can I call or email?

See the Contact Us page.

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