USDA to Collect Final 2016 Crop Production and Crop Stocks Data

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LAKEWOOD, CO – As the 2016 growing season officially comes to an end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide to gather final year-end crop production numbers and the amount of grain and oil seeds they store on their farms. At the same time, NASS will survey grain facility operators to determine year-end off-farm grain and oil seed stocks.

“These surveys are the largest and most important year-end surveys conducted by NASS,” explained NASS Mountain Region Director Bill Meyer. “They are the basis for the official USDA estimates of production and harvested acres of all major agricultural commodities in the United States, as well as year-end grain and oil seed supplies. Data from the survey will benefit farmers and processors by providing timely and accurate information to help them make critical year end business decisions and begin planning for the next growing and marketing season.”

The information will be compiled, analyzed and then published in a series of USDA reports. The Crop Production Annual Summary and quarterly Grain Stocks report will be published on January 12, 2016.

“Responses to the producer survey will be included in the County Agricultural Production Survey and used in calculating county yields,” explained Meyer. “USDA uses county yield information from the survey to evaluate and administer vital farm disaster and insurance programs. Farmers who receive this survey are not included in the County Agricultural Production Survey; therefore this is their only opportunity to be included in the calculation of their state’s county yields.”

As with all NASS surveys, information provided by respondents is confidential, as required by federal law. NASS safeguards the privacy of all responses and publishes only aggregate data, ensuring that no individual operation or producer can be identified. These and all NASS reports are available online at www.nass.usda.gov. For more information call the NASS Mountain Regional Field Office at (800) 392-3202.

 

Source:  NASS Mountain Regional Field Office

 

 

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