All of the information included in the Social Statistics Briefing Room is maintained and updated by the statistical units of those agencies. USDA ERS is the official information source for agricultural economics. This site provides economic and other social science information and analysis for public and private decisions on agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural America. These materials cover U.S. and international agriculture and related topics. The reports are text files that contain time-sensitive information.
Most data sets are in spreadsheet format and include time-series data that are updated yearly.
The National Agricultural Statistics Service, NASS, provides meaningful, accurate, and objective statistical information and services for the United States, its agriculture, and its rural communities. Business and economy Department of Commerce Department of Commerce is responsible for expanding U.S. exports, developing innovative technologies, gathering and disseminating statistical data, measuring economic growth, granting patents, promoting minority entrepreneurship, and predicting the weather. Some databases on this Internet site, such as Stat-USA, are fee based. Bureau of Economic Analysis BEA is the Nation's accountant, integrating and interpreting a tremendous volume of data to draw a complete and consistent picture of the U.S. economy. BEA's economic accounts national, regional, and international provide information on such key issues as economic growth, regional development, and the Nation's position in the world economy.