Census of Agriculture countdown begins

America’s farmers will soon have the opportunity to participate in the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Conducted every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the census is a complete count of all U.S. farms, ranches and those who operate them. The census is set to be mailed at the end of this year.
The Census of Agriculture highlights land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expe