The USDA Economics and Statistics System contains nearly 300 reports and datasets from the economics agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. These materials cover U.S. and international agriculture and related topics. Most 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.
See help for more introductory system information. The USDA's Economic Research Service provides economic analysis on efficiency, efficacy, and equity issues related to agriculture, food, the environment, and rural development to improve public and private decision making. NASS also currently conducts the Census of Agriculture every five years. Mann supports Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, College of Human Ecology, Division of Biological Sciences, and Division of Nutritional Sciences and also hosts this Economics and Statistics System. The USDA Economics and Statistics System participates in AgNIC, a consortium of USDA agencies, land grant libraries and other organizations committed to distributing agricultural and related information to the public.