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. Agricultural Outlook Yearbook is a fantastic source of information relating to almost any aspect of agriculture. This site provides annual statistics on U.S. crop and livestock production, utilization, trade, agricultural economics, and related topics. This site has data for the Soviet Union and seven East European countries on land use , agricultural inputs , crop production , livestock production , and per capita consumption of selected foods . Another great location for agriculture data sets is the Government Information Sharing Project .