The 2012 Census of Agriculture results related to the number of farms, acreage, market value of agricultural products sold and state and national demographics will be released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Feb. 20.
The census, which has been conducted since 1840, is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them, according to USDA.
“The Census of Agriculture is a key resource used in evaluating and implementing policies and programs to help the U.S. agriculture economy, invest in rural America and support the next generation of farmers,” said USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack.
As the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) continues to analyze data to the county level, changes in the initial preliminary report may change. The full census results will be released later in the spring.
For more information about the census, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov.