Only a few days remain to complete the 2022 Census of Agriculture! KHC encourages all specialty crop growers to fill out the Census.
Every 5 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts the survey to count U.S. farms and growers who operate them. The survey is for all urban and rural producers, even those with small plots of land growing produce and ornamental crops if at least $1,000 were raised and sold (or would have been sold) during the Census year.
Land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures are documented. The Census provides uniform, comprehensive, and impartial agriculture data for every state and county in the nation used by stakeholders including ag producers, companies and cooperatives, community planners, and legislators as well as students, educators, and researchers use the data as part of studies, education, and research initiatives. The data set is also tied to funding that comes to the state to support specialty crop programs.
NASS mailed the 2022 Census of Agriculture questionnaires out to producers. Producers can respond online or return the completed questionnaires by mail. Some producers may be contacted for a personal interview. Responses are due by Feb. 6, 2023.