Better data, better decisions: Upcoming census will capture a complete picture of New Mexico agriculture!
In just a few months, America’s farmers and ranchers will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on their communities and industry by taking part in the Census of Agriculture. Conducted every five years by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the census captures a complete count of all U.S. farms and ranches and those who operate them.
Even the smallest plots of land and those raising only a few animals during the census year are counted.
The census helps tell the whole story of U.S. agriculture. Without the information collected, we wouldn’t know that 3.3 million U.S. farmers and ranchers – only one percent of our total population – provide food, fuel, and fiber to the other 99 percent. The census remains the only source of uniform and comprehensive agricultural data for every county in the nation.
Census of Agriculture questionnaires will be mailed in December. Responses are due by February 5, 2018. Producers are highly encouraged to complete their forms https://www.agcensus.usda.gov/
Your answers to the census help grow your farm’s future, shape farm programs, and boost services for you, your community and your industry.
For more information about the Census, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov or call 1-888-4AG-STAT (1-888-424-7828). The Census of Agriculture is Your Voice, Your Future, Your Opportunity.
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