| **Data Sets - General Information**

The USDA Economics and Statistics System includes nearly 200 data sets published by the    USDA'sEconomic Research Service,  National Agricultural Statistics Service and the World Agricultural    Outlook Board . The data describe all aspects of domestic and international    agriculture, agricultural economics, and rural affairs. Files are included tables    extracted from some of the USDA's most popular publications about crops, dairy and poultry    production, specialty agriculture, state and national farm income, costs of production,    world agriculture trends and indicators, and much, much more. 

Most of these data sets are Lotus 1-2-3 format files that can be imported into your    favorite spreadsheet or statistical package for easy analysis. Some of the files are in    ASCII text format or are packaged with easy-to-use software that you can install on your    IBM-compatible computer. With the exception of a few data sets that are bundled with    custom MSDOS viewing software, all files can be retrieved and viewed using any computer    platform (Unix, Macintosh, IBM-compatible, etc.)  To learn about using these and    other file types, refer to USDA    Help and USDA FAQs.

Each data set is accompanied by a README file that    includes a description of the data and a list of tables. It also includes the name and    phone number of the USDA data specialist. You should contact these specialists when you    have a content-related question, such as units of measure, survey methods, missing data,    etc.
USDA Economicsand Statistics SystemAlbert R. Mann Library, Cornell UniversityComments and questions to [email protected] |
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