We are commited to the farmers of North Dakota. Our web site, which is updated frequently, provides North Dakota producers with the information they need to make important decisions about their livelihood. If you ever need a copy of any release we publish, double-click on our website or call our toll free number. A joint use of statistical methodologies and infrastructure strengthens both the federal and state programs. Highly sophisticated sampling methodologies developed for national surveys can also be used for special state surveys.
Many states use the national surveys to obtain district and county data by increasing sample sizes.
Larger samples, in turn, improve the state and national estimates. The greatest beneficiary of this cooperative effort is the agricultural community and the general public. The joint effort requires a smaller outlay of public funds than individual efforts to provide the same information. It also reduces the reporting burden on the individual, farm, ranch, or agricultural business. The cooperator has access to additional resource capabilities and NASS has the opportunity to identify and eliminate duplicated data needs, thereby reducing respondent burden.