USDA released the majority of data collected for the 2012 Census of Agriculture on Friday. The data was released at noon via webcast.
There are now 3.2 million farmers operating 2.1 million farms on 914.5 million acres of farmland across the United States, according to the 2012 Census of Agriculture, released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The agriculture census presents more than 6 million pieces of information, which provide a detailed look at the U.S. farm sector at the national, state and county levels.
USDA Releases 2012 Census Data