Sep 10, 2024USDA launches interactive Census of Agriculture maps
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), launched a collection of interactive maps, which allows data users to access Census of Agriculture information.
The newly redesigned Ag Census Web Maps application provides the public access to maps and accompanying data to help visualize, download and analyze Census of Agriculture data down to the county level.
The application assembles maps and statistics from the 2022 Census of Agriculture in five broad categories: crops and plants, economics, farms, livestock and animals and producers.
“NASS is excited to provide the public with customizable, interactive and accessible ways to work with the vast trove of Census of Agriculture data,” said Joseph Parsons, administrator for NASS. “The Ag Census Web Maps application allows users to visualize the state of American agriculture in a way no other Census of Agriculture product provides.”
How it works
An ag census web maps user can select a map to display from any of the general categories and associated subcategories. Additionally, users can create maps showing the variation in a single data item across the country (for example, average value of agricultural products sold per farm).
Users can also select a county and view/download the county’s data for a general category or for all categories and more. The resulting products give ag stakeholders access to factors that affect agriculture and producers in more than 3,000 counties across the country.
Future ag census releases
Upcoming ag census releases include the Specialty Crops publication on Oct. 17 and Zip Code Tabulations on Nov. 7.
The full ag census report can be accessed at nass.usda.gov/AgCensus.
2027 Census of Agriculture
In preparation for the 2027 Census of Agriculture, NASS is already asking for content change suggestions. Forms can be found at nass.usda.gov.
