Statistics Sources in Print
These are our print holdings for statistics sources. Some of these overlap with the online resources listed, though very often our print holdings offer earlier data than what is offered online. For a more detailed outline of historical statistics collections, click on the tab above titled "Historical Statistics."
- Agricultural Statistics byCall Number: 630 Un3agrHoldings: 1936-present. Also available online through NASS.
- Census of Agriculture byCall Number: 630.973 Un321cHoldings: 1900-present. Call no. changes by edition; see "Historical" tab for more info.
- CRB Commodity Yearbook byCall Number: Q. 338 C7301aHoldings: 1994-present available at call no. above; 1939-1993 available by searching Q.338C7301 (shelved together).
- Statistical Abstract of the United States byCall Number: 317 Un3sHoldings: 1879-present. Also available online 1879-present through Census Bureau.
- Weather in U.S. agriculture : monthly temperature and precipitation by state and farm production region, 1950-90 byCall Number: Q. 630 UN3SIncludes precipitation and temperature data by state and farm production region. Lacks current data but excellent source for older time-series data. All editions contain statistical data back to 1950.
- Statistical Annual Supplement byCall Number: 332.64 St293Previous volumes under Annual Report at 381 C433S (see "Historical" tab above).
National Statistics
Data sources specifically concerning the United States. See the "International Statistics Tab" for a mroe global scope. Online sources are listed below; print holdings are to the left. Look to the "International Statistics" tab as well - many of the print holdings contain information for the U.S. as well as other nations.
USDA: United States Department of Agriculture
The data offerings from the USDA are massive. These are the big-hitters - all of the publications listed are available online.
- Agricultural Research Services - DatasetsThese datasets range from chemistry and biochemistry to food science and nutrition.
- The Census of AgricultureThe Census is conducted every 5 years, and provides a detailed report of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them.
- Economics, Statistics, & Market Information SystemA collaboration between the USDA and Cornell University, the EMIS provides over 2000 agricultural reports and datasets, both current and historical. Data is not comprehensive, but included are topics like Specialty Agriculture, Market News, and Weather.
- National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)Conducts surveys and prepares reports on a wide range 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. Historical data varies by commodity or data point, but some go back to the 1800s.
- USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Plan Data TablesThe USDA Food & Nutrition Service provides data and reporting on the federal Food Stamp Program (now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Plan, or SNAP).
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