Agricultural Statistics Reports (10.950)
Program
10.950 Agricultural Statistics Reports
Federal Agency
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Authorization
5 U.S.C. 3109; 7 U.S.C. 411, 411a, 411b, 427, 471, 475, 476, 501, 951, 953, 955-957; 7 U.S.C. 1621-1623, 1623a, 1624-1627; 7 U.S.C. 2201, 2202, 2204g, 2225, 2248, 3103, 3311, 3504; 13 U.S.C. 142a, 142b; 18 U.S.C. 1902, 1905, 2072; 42 U.S.C. 1891-1893; 44 U.S.C. 3501-3511; 50 U.S.C. 2061 et seq, 2251 et seq.
Program Number
10.950
Last Known Status
Active
Objectives
To formulate, develop, and administer programs for collecting and publishing statistics related to agriculture, resources, and rural communities.
Types of Assistance
Dissemination of Technical Information.
Uses and Use Restrictions
Copies of publications of estimates and reports of production, supply, price and other aspects of the agricultural economy are available to anyone without restriction. Publications are provided free to survey respondents, press, Congress, and, many current publications and all data products are also available for free on the NASS Internet World Wide Website: http://www.usda.gov/nass/. Other publications are available to all others on a subscription basis.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Farmers and agricultural producers, marketing and processing groups, transportation and handler groups, consumers, State governments, educational institutions, and the general public including those located in the U.S. Territories.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Farmers and agricultural producers, marketing and processing groups, transportation and handler groups, consumers, State governments, educational institutions, and the general public including those located in the U.S. Territories.
Credentials/Documentation
None.
Application and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application Procedure
Request for technical information only may be made to the headquarters office listed below.
Award Procedure
Not applicable.
Deadlines
Not applicable.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Not applicable.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Not applicable.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Not applicable.
Audits
Not applicable.
Records
Not applicable.
Program Accomplishments
Estimates on approximately 120 crops and 45 livestock items are included in approximately 400 reports. These reports include crops, livestock and poultry estimates; agricultural chemical usage; prices received by farmers; prices paid for commodities and services; and data on farm employment and wage rates. The Census of Agriculture is conducted every 5 years, for the years ending in a "2" or "7" and provides comprehensive data down to the county level on all aspects of the agricultural economy.
Financial Information
Account Identification
12-1801-0-1-352.
Obligations
FY 01 $111,085,468; FY 02 est $111,330,000; and FY 03 est $115,188,000. Includes appropriated and reimbursable obligations.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Agricultural Statistics Board catalog (annual listing of reports available by subscription issued by Agricultural Statistics Board), no charge.
Related Programs
10.153, Market News; 10.250, Agricultural and Rural Economic Research; 10.700, National Agricultural Library; 11.001, Census Bureau Data Products; 11.110, Trade Development; 17.003, Prices and Cost of Living Data.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
Consult Appendix IV for addresses of National Agricultural Statistics Service State Statistical Offices.
Headquarters Office
National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. Telephone: (202) 720- 2707. Use the same number for FTS. Contact: R. Ronald Bosecker, Administrator.
Web Site Address
Examples of Funded Projects
PROJECTS: Not applicable.
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not applicable.
