Agricultural Statistics Reports (10.950)

Program

10.950 Agricultural Statistics Reports

Federal Agency

Agency: Department of Agriculture
Office: National Agricultural Statistics Service

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

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

Not applicable.

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 07 $160,300,000; FY 08 est not available; and FY 09 est not reported.

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, Manufacturing and Services; 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

http://www.usda.gov/nass.

Examples of Funded Projects

PROJECTS: Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals

Not applicable.