Census of Agriculture

 

The mission of the National Agricultural Statistics Agency (NASS) is to provide timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to the U.S. agriculture economy. The statistical data provided by NASS is essential to the public and private sectors for making effective policy, production, and marketing decisions on a wide range of agricultural commodities. The statistical data provided in NASS studies and reports is necessary to maintain an objective source to ensure commodity markets operate fairly and efficiently. Every 5 years the Census of Agriculture provides comprehensive national, State, and county data as well as selected data for Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Northern Mariana Islands. Formulate, develop, and administer programs for collecting and publishing statistics related to agriculture, resources, and rural communities. Assist rural communities to create prosperity so they are self sustaining, repopulating and economically thriving. Ensure our national forests and private working lands are conserved, restored, and made more resilient to climate change, while enhancing our water resources. To ensure that all of America's children have access to safe, nutritious and balanced meals.

Active 10.951 National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture L - Dissemination of Technical Information Fiscal Year 2023 NASS is currently conducting the 2022 Census of Agriculture. Results are scheduled to be released February 13, 2024. In May 2023, NASS released the results of the 2022 Floriculture Crops survey, the 2022 Chem Use Survey for Wheat and Potatoes. Public Law 105--113 Farmers and agricultural producers, marketing and processing groups, transportation and handler groups, consumers, state and local governments, educational institutions, and the general public including those located in the U.S. Territories. The type of assistance NASS provides is: Dissemination of Technical Information: specifically Agricultural Statistics. Federal, U.S. Territories, Anyone/general public, Farmer/Rancher/Agriculture Producer, Consumer, State, Rural, Public nonprofit institution/organization Farmers and agricultural producers, marketing and processing groups, transportation and handler groups, consumers, state and local governments, educational institutions, and the general public including those located in the U.S. Territories. The type of assistance NASS provides is: Dissemination of Technical Information: specifically Agricultural Statistics. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is required. This program is eligible for coverage under E.O. 12372, "Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs." An applicant should consult the office or official designated as the single point of contact in his or her State for more information on the process the State requires to be followed in applying for assistance, if the State has selected the program for review. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-102. This program is excluded from coverage under OMB Circular No. A-110. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. The type of assistance NASS offers is: Dissemination of Technical Information in the form of agricultural statistics. Request for technical information of agricultural statistics only, may be made to the headquarters office listed below. Also for Agricultural Statistics and Census of Agriculture go to the NASS website: http://www.nass.usda.gov/ Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Not applicable. Method of awarding/releasing assistance: National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) assistance type is disseminates of technical information, i.e., agricultural statistics and Census of Agriculture. See the NASS website: http:/www.nass.usda.gov/ Award Procedure, not applicable. None/Not specified. Ann Johnson
1400 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, S.W.,
South Agriculture Building, Room 5041A
WASHINGTON, DC 20250 US
ann.johnson@usda.gov
Phone: 2026900919
Fax: 2027209013 12-1801-0-1-352 (Dissemination of Technical Information) FY 22$25,699,000.00; FY 23 est $43,000,000.00; FY 24 est $40,000,000.00; FY 21$18,375,765.00; FY 20$20,300,000.00; FY 19$31,799,516.00; - Not applicable. USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) does not award grants. The federal domestic assistance type NASS provides is: Dissemination of Technical Information: Agricultural Statistics and the Census of Agriculture Not applicable. Not applicable.