Food and Agriculture Law and Policy Research Guide: Statistics

Information from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Statistics Division. Covers data from over 200 countries.

The USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts hundreds of surveys every year and prepares reports covering virtually every aspect of U.S. agriculture. Production and supplies of food and fiber, prices paid and received by farmers, farm labor and wages, farm finances, chemical use, and changes in the demographics of U.S. producers are only a few examples.

The industry Agriculture category includes statistics, facts and market data on sectors: Farming, Forestry, and Fishery & Aquaculture. Statista also has a section on Energy & Environmental Services.

This Statistical Abstract of the United States is 1400+ individually indexed tables (with attached spreadsheets), both searchable and browsable. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web. Section 17 is on Agriculture - topics including farms and farmland, livestock industry, Agricultural imports and exports, and much more!

Ag Data Commons, provided by the USDA National Agricultural Library (NAL) makes USDA funded research data systems and data products, which often include statistics, "Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable (FAIR)."

The Census of Agriculture is the leading source of facts and figures about American agriculture. Conducted every five years, the Census provides a detailed picture of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. It is the only source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county in the United States.
The 2012 Census of Agriculture collected information concerning all areas of farming and ranching operations, including production expenses, market value of products, and operator characteristics.

Includes data products and publications on a wide variety of topics including Food Safety, Food Markets & Prices, Farm Economy, Practices & Management, Animal Products, etc.

The USDA Economics, Statistics and Market Information System (ESMIS) contains over 2,000 publications from five agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The Mann Library at Cornell University developed and maintains this site.

USDA Reports & Presentations include statistical information in topic areas such as Organic, Food Safety, Meat Grading, Food Value Chains, etc., Also searchable by keyword.