The Census of Agriculture is a Producer’s Voice, Future, and Opportunity.

There is a feeling that beef farmers and beef production are under counted in NYS. Participating in the USDA Census of Agriculture will correct that. Doing so ensures that the importance of the beef industry to NYS agriculture is well documented. This influences policy, lending, availability of grants and many other benefits.

Farmers should have received the 2017 Census of Agriculture. Producers can mail in their completed census form, or respond online via the improved web questionnaire. The online questionnaire has been revised extensively to make it more convenient for producers. Conducted once every five years, the census of agriculture is a complete count of all U.S. farms, ranches, and those who operate them; it is the only source of uniform, comprehensive, and impartial agriculture data for every state and county in the nation. Farmers and ranchers, trade associations, government, extension educators, researchers, and many others rely on census of agriculture data when making decisions that shape American agriculture – from creating and funding farm programs to boosting services for communities and the industry.

The census of agriculture is a producer’s voice, future, and opportunity. For more information about the 2017 Census of Agriculture, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov or call (800) 727-9540.