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United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service
ISSN: 1949-0887
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership August 2017
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) 3 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Contents
Farm Computer Usage – States and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 ............................................................................. 8
Use of Internet – States and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 ....................................................................................... 10
Internet Access of Reports, Services, and Websites – States and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 .............................. 11
Conducting Business on the Internet – States and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 ..................................................... 12
Primary Method of Internet Access – States and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 ....................................................... 14
Farm Computer Usage by Economic Class, Type of Farm – Regions and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017................ 16
Use of Internet by Economic Class, Type of Farm – Regions and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 ............................ 18
Internet Access of Reports, Services, and Websites by Economic Class, Type of Farm – Regions and
United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 .................................................................................................................................... 19
Conducting Business on the Internet by Economic Class, Type of Farm – Regions and United States: 2013, 2015,
and 2017 ................................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Primary Method of Internet Access by Economic Class – Regions and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 .................... 22
Farm Computer Usage by Economic Class, Type of Farm – United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 .................................... 24
Primary Method of Internet Access by Economic Class, Type of Farm – United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 ................ 26
Number of Farms – States and United States: 2011, 2013, and 2014 ................................................................................... 28
Survey Methodology ............................................................................................................................................................. 29
Information Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................ 29
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Update Alert – August 21, 2017 Farm Computer Usage and Ownership report released on August 18, 2017 by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) is being reissued due to a correction on page 10. The percent of farms in 2017 that purchase agricultural
inputs over the internet has been updated.
Farmers are Using Additional Methods to Access the Internet In 2017, USDA-NASS added two additional methods that farmers could select for accessing the Internet. Fiber-optic and mobile Internet service for a cell phone or other device are the two access methods added to the Farm Computer Usage and Ownership report. Fiber-optic was used by 8 percent of the farms, and mobile Internet service was used by 17 percent. However, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) connection continues to be the most common method of accessing the Internet, with 29 percent of the farms in the United States using it, down from 30 percent in 2015. A satellite connection, at 21 percent, remained steady from 2015. Other reported methods of accessing the Internet include cable modem service, dialup service, and other or don’t know. Cable modem service is at 15 percent, up 3 percentage points from 2015. Dialup service is at 2 percent, down 1 percentage point from 2015. Other or unknown is at 8 percent, up 3 percentage points from 2015. Nationally, 73 percent of farms have computer access. Of those farmers having computer access, 72 percent, up 1 percent from 2015, own or lease a computer. Computer access by national sales class is 71 percent for sales class $1,000--$9,999; 70 percent for sales class $10,000--$99,999; 76 percent for sales class $100,000--$249,999; and 85 percent for sales class $250,000 or more. Computer usage for farm business at 47 percent nationally, is up 4 percentage points from 2015. This compares with usage by the four geographic regions: West (49 percent), North Central (50 percent), Northeast (48 percent), and the South (42 percent). Comparing computer usage by crop and livestock farms nationally, 52 percent of the crop producers use the computer for farm business, compared to 42 percent of the livestock producers. A new questions in 2017, reported 39 percent of producers nationally use a tablet or smart phone for farm business.
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8 Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Farm Computer Usage – States and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017
State
Farms
With computer access
That own or lease computers
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Alabama ....................................... Arizona 1 ....................................... Arkansas ....................................... California ...................................... Colorado ....................................... Florida ........................................... Georgia ......................................... Idaho ............................................. Illinois ............................................ Indiana .......................................... Iowa .............................................. Kansas .......................................... Kentucky ....................................... Louisiana ...................................... Maryland 2 ..................................... Michigan ....................................... Minnesota ..................................... Mississippi .................................... Missouri ........................................ Montana ........................................ Nebraska ...................................... New Hampshire 3 .......................... New Jersey ................................... New Mexico .................................. New York ...................................... North Carolina ............................... North Dakota ................................. Ohio .............................................. Oklahoma ..................................... Oregon .......................................... Pennsylvania ................................ South Carolina .............................. South Dakota ................................ Tennessee .................................... Texas ............................................ Utah .............................................. Virginia .......................................... Washington ................................... West Virginia ................................. Wisconsin ..................................... Wyoming ....................................... United States 4 ..............................
65 57 67 75 78 71 69 83 71 66
75 71 64 68 72 71 74 62 66 81
78 83 80 60 72 70 77 68 66 84
62 68 74 64 68 83 66 84 61 76 81
70
65 62 68 77 79 71 69 83 79 72
76 72 65 73 72 71 80 68 66 84
78 84 82 63 73 74 78 69 70 85
64 70 75 68 75 86 68 84 64 77 85
73
65 62 71 77 79 71 69 83 79 76
76 72 65 73 73 71 80 68 69 84
78 84 82 63 77 74 78 69 70 85
64 70 75 68 75 86 68 84 64 77 87
73
63 55 65 72 77 70 67 80 70 65
73 70 61 64 68 69 71 59 65 78
75 81 79 58 69 67 76 65 64 81
60 67 72 61 66 80 65 81 60 73 80
68
63 60 68 74 79 70 67 80 78 70
74 70 61 72 69 69 78 64 66 83
76 81 79 61 71 72 76 68 68 81
62 67 74 62 73 82 67 81 62 73 84
71
63 60 70 74 79 70 67 80 78 75
74 70 65 72 69 71 78 65 69 83
76 81 79 61 74 72 74 68 68 81
62 67 74 66 74 82 67 81 62 73 84
72
1 Includes Arizona and Nevada. 2 Includes Delaware and Maryland. 3 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 4 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) 9 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Farm Computer Usage – States and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017
State
Farms
Using computers for farm business
Use smart phone/ tablet for farm business
With Internet access
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Alabama ........................ Arizona 1 ........................ Arkansas ....................... California ....................... Colorado ........................ Florida ........................... Georgia ......................... Idaho ............................. Illinois ............................ Indiana .......................... Iowa ............................... Kansas .......................... Kentucky ........................ Louisiana ....................... Maryland 2 ..................... Michigan ........................ Minnesota ...................... Mississippi ..................... Missouri ......................... Montana ........................ Nebraska ....................... New Hampshire 3 ........... New Jersey .................... New Mexico ................... New York ....................... North Carolina ............... North Dakota ................. Ohio ............................... Oklahoma ...................... Oregon .......................... Pennsylvania ................. South Carolina ............... South Dakota ................. Tennessee ..................... Texas ............................ Utah ............................... Virginia .......................... Washington ................... West Virginia ................. Wisconsin ...................... Wyoming ....................... United States 4 ...............
33 31 36 44 39 46 34 43 53 42
53 36 30 32 37 43 51 30 30 48
47 64 58 30 39 34 51 36 36 48
34 32 38 29 36 45 29 44 31 46 47
40
33 32 40 54 47 46 38 46 55 47
53 39 33 35 44 43 51 32 40 54
56 64 58 35 42 42 56 39 39 51
38 32 46 35 37 48 35 49 35 47 54
43
37 43 45 64 54 51 38 46 59 47
55 47 42 36 49 49 53 41 43 56
56 64 58 35 59 46 62 40 41 55
40 32 50 41 42 51 44 49 39 49 58
47
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA)
32 32 41 48 41 46 41 45 53 37
43 41 36 28 52 36 44 41 32 40
48 42 47 34 44 38 53 32 39 49
31 32 34 30 34 45 38 39 24 35 42
39
61 55 64 72 75 70 66 79 70 63
71 68 61 63 68 67 70 58 62 77
72 80 79 55 69 66 73 65 63 80
59 63 72 61 66 76 64 80 58 72 78
67
64 62 67 76 78 71 68 79 72 66
74 71 65 66 70 70 75 61 66 77
75 81 79 58 72 71 75 68 69 82
62 67 75 65 68 78 68 80 61 72 79
70
65 62 67 76 78 71 68 79 78 74
74 71 65 68 70 71 77 68 66 79
75 81 82 58 76 71 75 68 69 82
62 67 75 65 70 78 68 80 61 73 83
71
(NA) Not available. 1 Includes Arizona and Nevada. 2 Includes Delaware and Maryland. 3 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 4 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
10 Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Use of Internet – States and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 [Agricultural inputs include seed, fertilizer, chemicals, veterinarian supplies, feed, machinery, replacement parts, farm supplies, office equipment, etc. Agricultural marketing activities include direct sales of commodities, on-line crop and livestock auctions, on-line market advisory services, commodity price tracking, etc.]
State
Farms
Purchase agricultural inputs
over Internet
Conduct agricultural marketing activities
over Internet
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Alabama ............................... Arizona 1 ............................... Arkansas ............................... California .............................. Colorado ............................... Florida ................................... Georgia ................................. Idaho ..................................... Illinois .................................... Indiana .................................. Iowa ...................................... Kansas .................................. Kentucky ............................... Louisiana .............................. Maryland 2 ............................. Michigan ............................... Minnesota ............................. Mississippi ............................ Missouri ................................ Montana ................................ Nebraska .............................. New Hampshire 3 .................. New Jersey ........................... New Mexico .......................... New York .............................. North Carolina ....................... North Dakota ......................... Ohio ...................................... Oklahoma ............................. Oregon .................................. Pennsylvania ........................ South Carolina ...................... South Dakota ........................ Tennessee ............................ Texas .................................... Utah ...................................... Virginia .................................. Washington ........................... West Virginia ......................... Wisconsin ............................. Wyoming ............................... United States 4 ......................
12 16 17 18 21 16 18 20 21 14
19 14 12 11 21 22 16 10 10 21
16 43 37 16 22 19 16 11 16 27
17 10 13 11 11 23 12 14 20 17 27
16
11 21 20 21 20 21 26 21 20 24
22 15 16 16 24 21 15 13 18 36
22 40 38 16 28 20 22 15 20 28
23 13 12 17 14 27 21 22 19 19 33
19
17 31 23 28 27 26 26 21 24 24
22 22 18 23 25 24 22 26 25 36
22 40 44 27 33 20 24 16 20 30
27 15 14 21 15 27 29 34 25 24 33
23
14 12 12 14 14 14 12 9
19 16
30 11 9 6
14 19 24 5 8
17
19 33 21 8
13 16 20 12 12 20
12 8
12 10 8
13 10 14 10 17 13
14
13 16 13 15 12 12 15 14 22 22
28 14 12 5
18 17 20 10 15 27
24 28 25 10 16 16 20 16 12 24
11 6
15 11 12 17 15 20 8
16 17
16
13 28 17 19 24 17 15 14 25 22
29 14 17 11 23 18 24 12 15 27
24 28 27 22 21 19 27 16 14 24
15 8
19 12 12 28 17 26 11 20 20
18
1 Includes Arizona and Nevada. 2 Includes Delaware and Maryland. 3 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 4 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) 11 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Internet Access of Reports, Services, and Websites – States and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 [Reference period for access and usage of USDA reports, research information, and services is the last 12 months prior to June 1 of survey year]
State
Farms
Access USDA/NASS reports
over Internet
Access other USDA reports/services
over Internet
Access other federal government websites
over Internet
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Alabama ............... Arizona 1 ............... Arkansas .............. California .............. Colorado ............... Florida .................. Georgia ................ Idaho .................... Illinois ................... Indiana ................. Iowa ...................... Kansas ................. Kentucky ............... Louisiana .............. Maryland 2 ............ Michigan ............... Minnesota ............. Mississippi ............ Missouri ................ Montana ............... Nebraska .............. New Hampshire 3 .. New Jersey ........... New Mexico .......... New York .............. North Carolina ...... North Dakota ........ Ohio ...................... Oklahoma ............. Oregon ................. Pennsylvania ........ South Carolina ...... South Dakota ........ Tennessee ............ Texas ................... Utah ...................... Virginia ................. Washington .......... West Virginia ........ Wisconsin ............. Wyoming .............. United States 4 ......
3 2
10 4 7 9 6
16 13 14
15 8 6 3 5
12 11 7 6
10
11 14 10 7 5 9
11 5
12 7
5 13 11 6 4
12 4
10 7 9 6
8
5 6
13 16 9 9
10 16 14 14
17 8 8 7 8
12 12 8
11 11
19 14 10 10 8 9
15 8
12 12
6
13 11 9 6
16 8
10 7
10 6
10
5 18 14 14 11 11 6
16 15 14
16 8 8 8
11 8
12 8
11 15
13 14 10 10 10 10 18 7 9
10
9 13 11 13 6
18 10 15 5
12 15
11
11 10 15 15 14 13 10 25 21 18
23 15 9 7
16 12 19 11 12 16
19 27 20 5
12 13 21 10 14 16
10 15 16 11 8
20 12 17 16 16 10
14
11 20 21 24 18 15 18 25 22 19
25 17 15 10 16 14 19 14 15 19
26 27 21 13 14 15 26 12 17 22
12 15 16 13 11 24 13 17 16 16 21
17
12 21 23 24 22 17 16 21 24 17
23 17 13 12 24 13 19 17 15 23
20 27 20 13 17 15 28 13 22 22
15 15 15 17 12 26 16 21 15 21 21
18
12 12 12 15 19 14 10 25 17 16
15 12 7 6
21 15 13 10 9
24
14 37 20 10 18 12 14 11 14 32
13 9
14 10 12 20 19 23 14 21 18
14
12 23 22 24 21 19 11 28 19 16
18 13 9 9
21 16 15 13 15 28
20 31 24 12 24 14 20 15 16 28
15 9
15 10 15 24 24 25 19 21 23
17
7 30 21 28 20 20 19 20 17 18
16 18 11 9
24 17 18 20 14 27
18 29 31 8
27 11 22 16 17 23
18 5
13 18 17 17 17 33 10 17 27
18
1 Includes Arizona and Nevada. 2 Includes Delaware and Maryland. 3 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 4 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
12 Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Conducting Business on the Internet – States and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017
State
Farms
Conduct business with any USDA website
Conduct business with any other federal government website
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Alabama ........................... Arizona 1 ........................... Arkansas ........................... California .......................... Colorado ........................... Florida ............................... Georgia ............................. Idaho ................................. Illinois ................................ Indiana .............................. Iowa .................................. Kansas .............................. Kentucky ........................... Louisiana .......................... Maryland 2 ......................... Michigan ........................... Minnesota ......................... Mississippi ........................ Missouri ............................ Montana ............................ Nebraska .......................... New Hampshire 3 .............. New Jersey ....................... New Mexico ...................... New York .......................... North Carolina ................... North Dakota ..................... Ohio .................................. Oklahoma ......................... Oregon .............................. Pennsylvania .................... South Carolina .................. South Dakota .................... Tennessee ........................ Texas ................................ Utah .................................. Virginia .............................. Washington ....................... West Virginia ..................... Wisconsin ......................... Wyoming ........................... United States 4 ..................
7 2
11 6
10 5 5 4 8 7
9 7 3 5 3 6 9 6 5 7
10 20 11
6 1 6
14 3 7 6
4 7 8 6 4
10 4 9 6 6 6
6
7 8
11 15 10 6 9 8
14 10
11 11 4 5
12 10 10 6 9 7
13 20 13 6 4 6
14 6 7
12
7 7 9 6 6
13 7 9 6 9 6
9
7 17 13 15 12 13 9 8
14 10
12 11 7 5
12 10 10 9 9 9
13 16 13 7 7 6
17 6 7
12
9 7 9 8 6
14 8
14 6 9 7
10
1 2 9 6 7 5 4 3 7 6
6 4 2 3 4 3 4 5 2 6
5 12 9 5 1 5 5 4 3 9
7 1 5 4 5 7 3
11 3 8 3
5
1 7
12 12 10 8 6 7 8 6
8 9 3 4 5 7 5 5 8 7
9 12 12 5 3 7 9 5 7
10
7 3 5 6 6
10 5
11 6 8 6
7
3 13 13 13 10 14 8 7 8 8
9 13 5 4 7 7 8 5 8 8
9 12 12 7
12 7
12 7 7
10
11 3 5 8 6
11 7
14 6 8
11
8
1 Includes Arizona and Nevada. 2 Includes Delaware and Maryland. 3 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 4 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) 13 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Conducting Business on the Internet – States and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017
State
Farms
Conduct business with any non-agricultural website
2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Alabama ........................................................... Arizona 1 ........................................................... Arkansas .......................................................... California .......................................................... Colorado ........................................................... Florida .............................................................. Georgia ............................................................ Idaho ................................................................ Illinois ............................................................... Indiana ............................................................. Iowa .................................................................. Kansas ............................................................. Kentucky ........................................................... Louisiana .......................................................... Maryland 2 ........................................................ Michigan ........................................................... Minnesota ......................................................... Mississippi ........................................................ Missouri ............................................................ Montana ........................................................... Nebraska .......................................................... New Hampshire 3 .............................................. New Jersey ....................................................... New Mexico ...................................................... New York .......................................................... North Carolina .................................................. North Dakota .................................................... Ohio .................................................................. Oklahoma ......................................................... Oregon ............................................................. Pennsylvania .................................................... South Carolina .................................................. South Dakota .................................................... Tennessee ........................................................ Texas ............................................................... Utah .................................................................. Virginia ............................................................. Washington ...................................................... West Virginia .................................................... Wisconsin ......................................................... Wyoming .......................................................... United States 4 ..................................................
30 28 29 44 50 49 30 54 47 43
46 36 31 30 49 49 50 30 31 65
48 70 49 32 30 35 43 31 39 56
29 36 38 25 44 54 40 53 24 47 45
40
31 48 37 58 53 51 35 54 51 45
46 39 31 30 49 49 50 30 37 65
51 69 51 32 48 44 52 34 42 58
37 36 43 31 44 57 40 53 34 47 55
44
27 43 32 54 48 51 30 57 54 45
44 39 40 29 43 43 55 39 38 60
47 61 58 26 52 49 48 30 37 49
34 27 36 40 47 57 38 55 30 47 60
44
1 Includes Arizona and Nevada. 2 Includes Delaware and Maryland. 3 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 4 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
14 Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Primary Method of Internet Access – States and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 [Primary method of Internet access for those operators who have access to the Internet]
State
Farms
Dialup DSL Cable
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Alabama .............. Arizona 1 .............. Arkansas .............. California ............. Colorado .............. Florida .................. Georgia ................ Idaho .................... Illinois ................... Indiana ................. Iowa ..................... Kansas ................. Kentucky .............. Louisiana ............. Maryland 2 ............ Michigan .............. Minnesota ............ Mississippi ........... Missouri ............... Montana ............... Nebraska ............. New Hampshire 3 . New Jersey .......... New Mexico ......... New York ............. North Carolina ...... North Dakota ........ Ohio ..................... Oklahoma ............ Oregon ................. Pennsylvania ....... South Carolina ..... South Dakota ....... Tennessee ........... Texas ................... Utah ..................... Virginia ................. Washington .......... West Virginia ........ Wisconsin ............ Wyoming .............. United States 4 .....
6 3 6 1 3 1 4
12 2 7
6 6 1 1 4 7 7 8 6 3
3 1 1 4 7 8 4
11 4 6
7 7 6 4 6 1
19 5 7 3 9
5
5 2 5 1 3 1 4 2 2 4
5 2 2 1 1 7 2 3 4 2
1 1 2 2 6 6 3 5 4 7
3 3 4 2 3 1 2 3 2 3 1
3
4 1 3 1 1 1 4 1 2 2
3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 2 2
1 1 1 2 2 3 3 5 4 4
3 3 4 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 1
2
36 29 41 27 22 44 54 34 26 33
34 25 50 33 20 24 43 47 35 66
38 36 24 61 30 54 31 24 30 29
43 46 40 34 32 53 20 34 34 43 34
35
21 23 35 20 25 43 48 28 26 24
26 25 52 27 18 21 28 31 29 47
27 34 26 28 22 45 34 20 26 23
43 49 27 33 26 32 37 27 50 34 22
30
21 23 35 20 17 42 51 30 26 27
26 25 28 29 22 22 25 25 24 32
32 34 26 31 30 39 16 25 26 32
37 25 27 29 27 36 43 34 47 39 22
29
9 10 10 24 6 7 7
11 17 5
11 18 13 8
23 17 7
10 5 3
5
38 69 6
34 14 30 17 4
15
23 5 8
20 11 11 3
19 12 5 3
13
19 2
14 10 4
18 4 6
14 7
14 17 4
18 26 17 11 8
11 8
8 33 43 5
25 19 16 20 9 7
23 12 16 14 10 15 6 9
11 7 2
12
15 20 19 18 11 18 11 14 11 11
8
10 17 17 25 19 7 7 6 6
4 46 43 11 35 26 5
18 9
20
28 26 7
16 15 26 6
18 15 7 4
15
1 Includes Arizona and Nevada. 2 Includes Delaware and Maryland. 3 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 4 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) 15 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Primary Method of Internet Access – States and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 [Primary method of Internet access for those operators who have access to the Internet]
State
Farms
Fiber optic Mobile Satellite Other/unknown
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Alabama ...................... Arizona 1 ...................... Arkansas ..................... California ..................... Colorado ...................... Florida ......................... Georgia ....................... Idaho ........................... Illinois .......................... Indiana ........................ Iowa ............................. Kansas ........................ Kentucky ...................... Louisiana ..................... Maryland 2 ................... Michigan ...................... Minnesota .................... Mississippi ................... Missouri ....................... Montana ...................... Nebraska ..................... New Hampshire 3 ......... New Jersey .................. New Mexico ................. New York ..................... North Carolina ............. North Dakota ............... Ohio ............................. Oklahoma .................... Oregon ........................ Pennsylvania ............... South Carolina ............. South Dakota ............... Tennessee ................... Texas .......................... Utah ............................. Virginia ........................ Washington ................. West Virginia ............... Wisconsin .................... Wyoming ..................... United States 4 .............
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA)
9 13 2 1
13 1 3 2 5 9
15 7 9 1 7 3
23 7
10 22
7 7 5 4 1 1
57 3 3 5
2 4
30 12 4 5 3 3 7 6
12
8
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA)
6 7
23 12 14 12 7
11 16 21
20 16 19 25 17 24 18 33 16 15
21 3 9
28 13 16 11 13 27 12
20 20 15 19 18 6
18 13 9
25 22
17
28 35 11 20 31 19 7
12 19 16
14 17 16 22 18 7
10 17 23 11
12 6 5
14 12 6 9
15 28 23
9
13 9
11 24 5
12 21 20 13 39
17
28 39 22 34 31 18 20 28 23 22
19 20 17 20 20 17 16 20 23 18
23 7
14 41 18 10 11 19 20 23
6
11 15 19 27 19 19 33 17 22 32
21
43 32 12 29 22 23 15 27 32 23
18 30 15 19 22 23 20 21 31 15
16 3 2
11 6
13 4
28 23 21
5
15 7
15 26 21 19 20 12 15 29
21
2 15 11 9 7
16 4 3 5 5
7 5 8
16 5
11 6 6 2 2
8 8
(Z) 6 4 5 7 3 5 6
5 (Z) 10 5 4 2
13 9 2 4 3
6
2 3 4 7 6 4 2 4 2 5
8 2 8 4 4 4 6 4 1 1
2 6 2 5 5 5 9 6 3 3
4 3 5 5 5 5 4 4 2 2 1
5
2 4 6
19 22 3 9
15 8 7
10 11 10 8 5 8 5 4
11 8
19 6
14 13 13 2 4 8 8 6
5 7
10 7 7 5 9 9 9 6
10
8
(NA) Not available. (Z) Less than half of the unit shown. 1 Includes Arizona and Nevada. 2 Includes Delaware and Maryland. 3 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 4 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
16 Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Farm Computer Usage by Economic Class, Type of Farm – Regions and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 [Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year]
Region
Farms
With computer access
That own or lease computers
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Northeast 1 .......................................................... $1,000 to $9,999 ............................................. $10,000 to $99,999 ......................................... $100,000 or more ............................................ $100,000 to $249,999 ................................. $250,000 or more ........................................ Crop farms ...................................................... Livestock farms ............................................... North Central 2 .................................................... $1,000 to $9,999 ............................................. $10,000 to $99,999 ......................................... $100,000 or more ............................................ $100,000 to $249,999 ................................. $250,000 or more ........................................ Crop farms ...................................................... Livestock farms ............................................... South 3 ................................................................ $1,000 to $9,999 ............................................. $10,000 to $99,999 ......................................... $100,000 or more ............................................ $100,000 to $249,999 ................................. $250,000 or more ........................................ Crop farms ...................................................... Livestock farms ............................................... West 4 ................................................................. $1,000 to $9,999 ............................................. $10,000 to $99,999 ......................................... $100,000 or more ............................................ $100,000 to $249,999 ................................. $250,000 or more ........................................ Crop farms ...................................................... Livestock farms ............................................... United States 5 .................................................... $1,000 to $9,999 ............................................. $10,000 to $99,999 ......................................... $100,000 or more ............................................ $100,000 to $249,999 ................................. $250,000 or more ........................................ Crop farms ...................................................... Livestock farms ...............................................
71 73 70 68 57 79 72 70
72 68 69 80 71 85 72 71
67 66 66 77 70 81 68 67
77 73 77 86 80 90 79 75
70 67 68 80 73 84 71 70
72 75 72 68 57 79 73 71
73 69 71 80 71 85 74 73
68 67 66 77 71 81 69 69
77 73 79 88 82 91 81 76
73 71 70 80 73 85 73 73
72 75 72 70 65 79 73 71
73 69 71 80 73 85 74 73
68 67 66 78 75 81 70 69
77 73 79 90 91 91 81 76
73 71 70 80 76 85 73 73
69 71 67 66 56 75 69 68
70 66 67 78 69 83 70 69
65 64 63 75 69 78 65 65
75 71 75 85 79 89 77 73
68 66 66 78 71 83 69 67
71 73 70 66 56 76 70 69
72 68 68 78 69 83 72 69
67 66 63 76 70 78 66 68
75 71 77 85 79 91 78 73
71 69 67 78 71 83 71 69
72 73 71 69 65 77 70 69
73 68 68 78 73 84 73 72
67 67 66 78 75 81 70 68
76 71 77 89 89 91 78 73
72 69 67 80 76 83 72 70
1 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2 Includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. 3 Includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. 4 Includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 5 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) 17 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Farm Computer Usage by Economic Class, Type of Farm – Regions and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 [Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year]
Region
Farms
Using computers for farm business
Use smart phone/ tablet for farm business
With Internet access
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Northeast 1 ....................................... $1,000 to $9,999 .......................... $10,000 to $99,999 ...................... $100,000 or more ........................ $100,000 to $249,999 .............. $250,000 or more .................... Crop farms ................................... Livestock farms ............................ North Central 2 ................................. $1,000 to $9,999 .......................... $10,000 to $99,999 ...................... $100,000 or more ........................ $100,000 to $249,999 .............. $250,000 or more .................... Crop farms ................................... Livestock farms ............................ South 3 ............................................. $1,000 to $9,999 .......................... $10,000 to $99,999 ...................... $100,000 or more ........................ $100,000 to $249,999 .............. $250,000 or more .................... Crop farms ................................... Livestock farms ............................ West 4 .............................................. $1,000 to $9,999 .......................... $10,000 to $99,999 ...................... $100,000 or more ........................ $100,000 to $249,999 .............. $250,000 or more .................... Crop farms ................................... Livestock farms ............................ United States 5 ................................. $1,000 to $9,999 .......................... $10,000 to $99,999 ...................... $100,000 or more ........................ $100,000 to $249,999 .............. $250,000 or more .................... Crop farms ................................... Livestock farms ............................
44 35 53 61 47 70 44 44
44 27 41 65 56 72 48 37
34 26 42 60 52 67 35 33
43 29 53 68 60 73 46 40
40 28 45 66 56 72 45 36
45 38 53 61 47 70 45 46
46 28 44 67 59 72 50 40
36 30 42 62 53 70 37 36
48 37 57 72 60 82 54 44
43 32 45 66 57 73 47 39
48 38 55 65 62 70 46 49
50 31 50 68 62 73 53 45
42 35 44 68 64 73 46 40
49 37 58 83 77 86 60 44
47 33 49 71 65 75 52 42
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
38 34 38 50 45 54 38 38
40 25 40 55 48 59 43 35
36 30 38 61 57 64 42 34
43 27 48 72 64 76 54 35
39 29 40 59 53 63 44 35
68 70 67 64 56 73 68 67
68 65 64 77 68 82 68 67
64 63 63 75 69 78 64 64
73 69 73 83 76 87 75 71
67 65 65 77 69 82 68 66
69 72 69 64 56 73 70 68
70 67 67 78 69 82 69 68
66 65 63 76 70 79 66 66
74 69 76 85 78 88 77 72
70 67 66 78 71 82 70 68
70 72 69 70 69 73 70 69
70 67 68 78 73 82 70 69
66 65 66 79 74 82 70 66
74 69 76 89 90 89 79 72
71 67 68 79 76 82 71 68
(NA) Not available. 1 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2 Includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. 3 Includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. 4 Includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 5 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
18 Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Use of Internet by Economic Class, Type of Farm – Regions and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 [Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year. Agricultural inputs include seed, fertilizer, chemicals, veterinarian supplies, feed, machinery, replacement parts, farm supplies, office equipment, etc. Agricultural marketing activities include direct sales of commodities, on-line crop and livestock auctions, on-line market advisory services, commodity price tracking, etc.]
Region
Farms
Purchase agricultural inputs
over Internet
Conduct agricultural marketing activities
over Internet
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Northeast 1 ................................................. $1,000 to $9,999 .................................... $10,000 to $99,999 ................................ $100,000 or more ................................... $100,000 to $249,999 ........................ $250,000 or more ............................... Crop farms ............................................. Livestock farms ...................................... North Central 2 ........................................... $1,000 to $9,999 .................................... $10,000 to $99,999 ................................ $100,000 or more ................................... $100,000 to $249,999 ........................ $250,000 or more ............................... Crop farms ............................................. Livestock farms ...................................... South 3 ....................................................... $1,000 to $9,999 .................................... $10,000 to $99,999 ................................ $100,000 or more ................................... $100,000 to $249,999 ........................ $250,000 or more ............................... Crop farms ............................................. Livestock farms ...................................... West 4 ........................................................ $1,000 to $9,999 .................................... $10,000 to $99,999 ................................ $100,000 or more ................................... $100,000 to $249,999 ........................ $250,000 or more ............................... Crop farms ............................................. Livestock farms ...................................... United States 5 ........................................... $1,000 to $9,999 .................................... $10,000 to $99,999 ................................ $100,000 or more ................................... $100,000 to $249,999 ........................ $250,000 or more ............................... Crop farms ............................................. Livestock farms ......................................
26 21 28 38 30 45 24 28
16 9
14 26 20 29 17 14
13 9
17 29 24 33 13 13
20 15 24 31 23 36 19 20
16 10 17 27 22 31 16 15
27 25 29 38 31 45 28 28
18 10 17 29 23 32 19 17
17 13 18 32 26 38 17 17
23 15 28 40 33 45 24 22
19 14 20 32 26 36 20 19
33 27 36 44 45 45 33 33
22 13 20 32 26 35 22 21
19 14 21 37 32 42 21 18
29 15 38 51 57 47 35 24
23 15 24 37 34 39 25 21
17 12 25 23 14 30 17 17
18 6
15 33 26 37 21 12
10 6
15 27 23 29 10 10
14 8
18 27 24 30 15 14
14 7
16 30 24 34 17 12
17 12 25 23 22 30 19 17
19 8
17 33 26 37 22 15
12 8
15 29 23 33 13 11
17 9
26 32 24 38 21 15
16 8
16 31 25 35 19 13
19 13 25 29 31 30 20 19
20 8
18 34 27 38 23 16
13 8
15 34 29 38 15 13
21 9
29 43 44 41 27 17
18 9
19 35 31 38 21 15
1 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2 Includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. 3 Includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. 4 Includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 5 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) 19 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Internet Access of Reports, Services, and Websites by Economic Class, Type of Farm – Regions and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 [Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year. Reference period for access and usage of USDA reports, research information, and services in the last 12 months prior to June 1 of survey year]
Region
Farms
Access USDA/NASS reports
over Internet
Access other USDA reports/services
over Internet
Access other federal government websites
over Internet
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Northeast 1 ............................. $1,000 to $9,999 ................ $10,000 to $99,999 ............ $100,000 or more .............. $100,000 to $249,999 .... $250,000 or more .......... Crop farms ......................... Livestock farms .................. North Central 2 ....................... $1,000 to $9,999 ................ $10,000 to $99,999 ............ $100,000 or more .............. $100,000 to $249,999 .... $250,000 or more .......... Crop farms ......................... Livestock farms .................. South 3 ................................... $1,000 to $9,999 ................ $10,000 to $99,999 ............ $100,000 or more .............. $100,000 to $249,999 .... $250,000 or more .......... Crop farms ......................... Livestock farms .................. West 4 .................................... $1,000 to $9,999 ................ $10,000 to $99,999 ............ $100,000 or more .............. $100,000 to $249,999 .... $250,000 or more .......... Crop farms ......................... Livestock farms .................. United States 5 ....................... $1,000 to $9,999 ................ $10,000 to $99,999 ............ $100,000 or more .............. $100,000 to $249,999 .... $250,000 or more .......... Crop farms ......................... Livestock farms ..................
7 4
11 10 10 11 10 4
10 5 8
19 14 23 13 7
7 4
10 14 9
18 7 6
8 5
11 14 10 17 8 8
8 4 9
17 12 20 10 7
7 4
11 12 11 14 10 5
12 5
11 21 17 23 14 8
8 5
10 17 12 22 10 7
11 6
13 23 22 23 15 8
10 5
10 20 16 22 13 7
10 8
12 15 11 18 10 11
11 4
10 21 16 24 13 8
8 5 9
17 13 21 10 7
13 7
12 29 22 32 18 10
11 6
10 21 16 25 13 8
16 10 23 23 19 27 18 14
17 7
15 30 25 34 20 11
11 7
15 25 19 30 12 11
15 10 17 26 20 30 15 15
14 8
16 28 22 32 17 11
15 10 22 23 19 26 18 13
18 8
15 32 26 35 22 12
13 8
17 29 21 36 16 13
19 11 26 34 29 37 23 16
17 9
17 31 25 35 20 13
18 13 19 31 28 30 19 18
19 7
17 32 24 37 21 14
15 11 18 31 26 35 19 14
18 8
20 38 29 44 24 13
18 9
18 33 25 38 21 14
20 17 23 23 19 26 24 16
14 10 12 22 16 26 17 11
12 10 14 19 17 21 13 11
20 19 16 27 22 30 21 19
14 12 14 22 17 25 17 13
20 20 22 22 19 25 23 17
16 11 14 24 19 27 18 13
14 12 14 25 21 28 14 14
23 19 27 33 24 39 25 22
17 13 16 25 20 29 19 15
24 20 27 30 22 34 25 22
17 12 16 23 17 27 19 13
16 14 16 27 22 31 19 15
25 16 28 42 33 45 32 20
18 14 18 28 22 32 22 16
1 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2 Includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. 3 Includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. 4 Includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 5 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
20 Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Conducting Business on the Internet by Economic Class, Type of Farm – Regions and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 [Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year]
Region
Farms
Conduct business with any USDA website
Conduct business with any other federal government website
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Northeast 1 ........................................ $1,000 to $9,999 ........................... $10,000 to $99,999 ....................... $100,000 or more .......................... $100,000 to $249,999 ............... $250,000 or more ...................... Crop farms .................................... Livestock farms ............................. North Central 2 .................................. $1,000 to $9,999 ........................... $10,000 to $99,999 ....................... $100,000 or more .......................... $100,000 to $249,999 ............... $250,000 or more ...................... Crop farms .................................... Livestock farms ............................. South 3 .............................................. $1,000 to $9,999 ........................... $10,000 to $99,999 ....................... $100,000 or more .......................... $100,000 to $249,999 ............... $250,000 or more ...................... Crop farms .................................... Livestock farms ............................. West 4 ............................................... $1,000 to $9,999 ........................... $10,000 to $99,999 ....................... $100,000 or more .......................... $100,000 to $249,999 ............... $250,000 or more ...................... Crop farms .................................... Livestock farms ............................. United States 5 .................................. $1,000 to $9,999 ........................... $10,000 to $99,999 ....................... $100,000 or more .......................... $100,000 to $249,999 ............... $250,000 or more ...................... Crop farms .................................... Livestock farms .............................
7 6 9
11 9
12 10 5
7 2 7
14 10 16 9 4
5 3 7
12 10 14 6 5
6 3 8
13 9
17 7 6
6 3 7
13 10 15 8 5
7 5
10 13 9
15 9 5
10 4 9
19 14 21 13 7
6 3 7
15 11 18 8 5
10 5
12 21 16 24 12 8
9 4 8
18 13 21 11 6
9 6
10 16 14 18 10 9
9 2 8
17 12 20 11 6
7 4 8
19 16 23 10 6
12 3
11 29 22 33 16 9
10 4 9
20 15 24 12 7
7 5 8
12 10 13 9 5
5 2 4 9 7
10 7 3
4 3 5
10 8
11 5 4
6 4 7
12 9
15 8 5
5 3 5
10 8
11 7 4
6 4 8
10 9
12 8 5
7 3 7
11 8
13 8 5
5 4 6
13 10 16 7 5
8 5
10 17 10 19 11 6
7 4 7
12 9
15 8 5
12 9 9
19 18 21 14 9
7 3 7
12 10 13 9 5
6 4 7
17 15 19 8 6
11 4 6
26 15 28 17 6
8 4 7
17 13 20 10 6
1 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2 Includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. 3 Includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. 4 Includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 5 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) 21 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Conducting Business on the Internet by Economic Class, Type of Farm – Regions and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 [Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year]
Region
Farms
Conduct business with any non-agricultural website
2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Northeast 1 ............................................................................. $1,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ $10,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ $100,000 or more .............................................................. $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... $250,000 or more .......................................................... Crop farms ......................................................................... Livestock farms .................................................................. North Central 2 ....................................................................... $1,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ $10,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ $100,000 or more .............................................................. $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... $250,000 or more .......................................................... Crop farms ......................................................................... Livestock farms .................................................................. South 3 ................................................................................... $1,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ $10,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ $100,000 or more .............................................................. $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... $250,000 or more .......................................................... Crop farms ......................................................................... Livestock farms .................................................................. West 4 .................................................................................... $1,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ $10,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ $100,000 or more .............................................................. $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... $250,000 or more .......................................................... Crop farms ......................................................................... Livestock farms .................................................................. United States 5 ....................................................................... $1,000 to $9,999 ................................................................ $10,000 to $99,999 ............................................................ $100,000 or more .............................................................. $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................... $250,000 or more .......................................................... Crop farms ......................................................................... Livestock farms ..................................................................
39 37 40 41 30 52 43 35
42 39 37 51 42 57 44 40
36 33 39 43 40 46 35 36
49 45 52 56 50 60 50 48
40 37 40 49 42 55 43 39
47 49 48 41 30 52 52 43
44 40 39 51 45 57 46 40
37 35 39 49 43 54 39 36
50 45 53 60 50 69 54 48
44 39 40 52 44 56 46 39
45 44 44 50 42 52 47 44
44 40 42 50 43 55 45 41
40 39 40 49 44 53 44 39
49 38 52 68 59 73 60 41
44 39 42 53 46 58 48 40
1 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2 Includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. 3 Includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. 4 Includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 5 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
22 Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Primary Method of Internet Access by Economic Class – Regions and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 [Primary method of Internet access for those operators who have access to the Internet. Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year]
Region
Farms
Dialup DSL Cable
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Northeast 1 ............................ $1,000 to $9,999 ............... $10,000 to $99,999 ........... $100,000 or more .............. $100,000 to $249,999 ... $250,000 or more .......... Crop farms ........................ Livestock farms ................. North Central 2 ...................... $1,000 to $9,999 ............... $10,000 to $99,999 ........... $100,000 or more .............. $100,000 to $249,999 ... $250,000 or more .......... Crop farms ........................ Livestock farms ................. South 3 .................................. $1,000 to $9,999 ............... $10,000 to $99,999 ........... $100,000 or more .............. $100,000 to $249,999 ... $250,000 or more .......... Crop farms ........................ Livestock farms ................. West 4 ................................... $1,000 to $9,999 ............... $10,000 to $99,999 ........... $100,000 or more .............. $100,000 to $249,999 ... $250,000 or more .......... Crop farms ........................ Livestock farms ................. United States 5 ...................... $1,000 to $9,999 ............... $10,000 to $99,999 ........... $100,000 or more .............. $100,000 to $249,999 ... $250,000 or more .......... Crop farms ........................ Livestock farms .................
5 6 3 5 7 4 5 5
6 7 5 5 5 5 5 7
6 6 6 4 5 4 5 6
4 5 5 3 4 2 3 6
5 6 5 4 5 4 5 6
3 3 4 2 1 2 3 3
3 4 4 3 4 3 3 4
3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4
3 4 3 2 2 1 3 4
3 3 4 3 3 2 3 4
3 3 4 2 1 1 3 3
3 2 3 3 4 2 3 2
3 3 3 3 4 3 3 4
2 1 2 2 2 1 3 2
2 3 4 3 3 2 3 3
37 36 39 38 44 34 38 36
33 34 33 33 34 33 32 36
36 33 42 40 37 41 37 36
35 35 35 35 35 35 35 35
35 34 38 35 36 35 34 36
34 35 33 34 38 35 33 36
27 23 28 29 28 28 26 29
33 32 34 33 31 34 30 33
24 23 22 27 29 25 24 24
30 29 31 30 31 30 27 31
31 26 39 36 27 42 32 31
25 26 25 25 22 27 25 27
29 27 30 33 33 32 28 28
23 29 18 17 16 18 20 25
29 27 26 25 24 27 25 27
33 34 36 26 19 30 34 32
11 14 10 8 9 8
12 9
11 12 10 9
11 7
11 11
14 15 14 11 11 11 15 12
13 15 12 10 10 10 14 12
27 26 28 27 11 33 29 25
12 15 13 10 11 9
14 10
11 13 9
11 12 11 13 11
8 8 8 8 5
11 10 6
12 14 11 11 10 11 14 11
37 39 28 42 44 32 40 35
10 8
11 9
11 8
11 7
15 15 15 14 14 13 16 15
18 25 17 14 12 15 16 22
15 17 15 13 15 12 15 15
1 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2 Includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. 3 Includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. 4 Includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 5 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) 23 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Primary Method of Internet Access by Economic Class – Regions and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 [Primary method of Internet access for those operators who have access to the Internet. Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year]
Region
Farms
Fiber optic Mobile Satellite Other/unknown
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Northeast 1 ................................ $1,000 to $9,999 ................... $10,000 to $99,999 ............... $100,000 or more ................. $100,000 to $249,999 ....... $250,000 or more ............. Crop farms ............................ Livestock farms ..................... North Central 2 .......................... $1,000 to $9,999 ................... $10,000 to $99,999 ............... $100,000 or more ................. $100,000 to $249,999 ....... $250,000 or more ............. Crop farms ............................ Livestock farms ..................... South 3 ...................................... $1,000 to $9,999 ................... $10,000 to $99,999 ............... $100,000 or more ................. $100,000 to $249,999 ....... $250,000 or more ............. Crop farms ............................ Livestock farms ..................... West 4 ....................................... $1,000 to $9,999 ................... $10,000 to $99,999 ............... $100,000 or more ................. $100,000 to $249,999 ....... $250,000 or more ............. Crop farms ............................ Livestock farms ..................... United States 5 .......................... $1,000 to $9,999 ................... $10,000 to $99,999 ............... $100,000 or more ................. $100,000 to $249,999 ....... $250,000 or more ............. Crop farms ............................ Livestock farms .....................
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
3 3 4 5 2 6 3 3
12 10 13 14 13 15 12 12
5 4 6 6 5 7 5 5
6 3 6
10 5
13 8 5
8 6 8
11 9
12 9 7
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
13 14 14 8 5
12 10 15
19 20 15 20 24 17 18 19
19 20 18 19 18 20 21 18
14 14 11 14 24 8
12 15
17 18 15 18 22 15 17 18
8 7
10 12 15 10 7
10
14 13 15 15 13 16 13 17
19 20 17 17 17 18 17 20
21 21 18 23 18 26 19 22
17 17 16 17 15 17 14 19
9 8
13 7
17 5
10 8
16 18 15 15 14 16 15 18
20 20 22 18 15 19 19 20
28 30 24 27 27 28 26 30
21 20 19 18 16 18 19 21
4 5 2 2
13 4 2 6
22 23 25 20 17 22 21 24
23 24 22 18 17 19 21 24
25 19 32 26 28 26 25 22
21 21 24 20 18 21 21 22
6 7 2 5 2 7 8 4
6 5 6 6 6 6 6 5
6 6 5 7 8 6 6 6
7 7 7 6 7 6 6 8
6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 7 8 5 7 6
7 6 6 7 6 8 7 6
6 6 6 4 5 4 6 6
7 5 9
10 10 10 9 5
5 5 6 6 6 7 6 5
9 10 9 5 8 3
10 7
9 11 8 9 9 9
10 9
6 7 6 7 9 6 6 6
12 9
14 17 13 19 16 9
8 8 8
10 9
11 10 8
(NA) Not available. 1 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2 Includes Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. 3 Includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia. 4 Includes Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. 5 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
24 Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Farm Computer Usage by Economic Class, Type of Farm – United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 [Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year]
Type of farm
Farms
With computer access
That own or lease computers
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Grain and oilseed farms ...................................... $1,000 to $249,999 ......................................... $250,000 or more ............................................ Cotton farms ....................................................... $1,000 to $249,999 ......................................... $250,000 or more ............................................ Beef cattle farms ................................................. $1,000 to $249,999 ......................................... $250,000 or more ............................................ Dairy farms ......................................................... $1,000 to $249,999 ......................................... $250,000 or more ............................................ Crop farms .......................................................... $1,000 to $249,999 ......................................... $250,000 or more ............................................ Livestock farms ................................................... $1,000 to $249,999 ......................................... $250,000 or more ............................................ All farms 1 ........................................................... $1,000 to $249,999 ......................................... $250,000 or more ............................................
74 67 85
78 69 85
67 66 81
66 49 79
71 68 85
70 69 82
70 68 84
76 71 85
78 69 85
67 66 81
66 49 79
73 68 85
73 69 82
73 68 85
76 71 85
78 71 85
67 66 81
66 49 79
73 69 85
73 69 82
73 68 85
72 65 83
77 68 84
65 63 80
64 47 77
69 66 84
67 66 79
68 66 83
73 69 83
77 68 84
65 63 80
64 47 77
71 66 84
69 66 79
71 67 83
75 71 83
78 71 84
65 63 80
64 47 78
72 69 84
70 66 79
72 67 83
1 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) 25 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Farm Computer Usage by Economic Class, Type of Farm – United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 [Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year]
Type of farm
Farms
Using computers for farm business
Using smart phone/ tablet for farm business
With Internet access
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Grain and oilseed farms ................... $1,000 to $249,999 ...................... $250,000 or more ........................ Cotton farms .................................... $1,000 to $249,999 ...................... $250,000 or more ........................ Beef cattle farms .............................. $1,000 to $249,999 ...................... $250,000 or more ........................ Dairy farms ...................................... $1,000 to $249,999 ...................... $250,000 or more ........................ Crop farms ....................................... $1,000 to $249,999 ...................... $250,000 or more ........................ Livestock farms ................................ $1,000 to $249,999 ...................... $250,000 or more ........................ All farms 1 ........................................ $1,000 to $249,999 ...................... $250,000 or more ........................
56 47 71
58 50 65
35 34 57
50 31 71
45 38 73
36 34 67
40 36 72
59 52 73
58 50 68
38 36 61
50 32 71
47 40 76
39 37 67
43 38 73
62 55 74
67 59 74
41 39 72
48 23 70
52 44 77
42 40 71
47 42 75
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
52 45 63
63 51 72
33 32 56
35 19 50
44 38 67
35 33 55
39 35 63
71 64 82
74 65 81
63 62 78
63 46 76
68 65 83
66 65 77
67 65 82
72 67 82
74 65 81
63 62 78
63 46 76
70 65 83
68 65 77
70 66 82
75 71 82
76 67 83
63 62 78
63 46 76
71 68 83
68 65 77
71 66 82
(NA) Not available. 1 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
26 Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Primary Method of Internet Access by Economic Class, Type of Farm – United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 [Primary method of Internet access for those operators who have access to the Internet. Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year]
Type of farm
Farms
Dialup DSL Cable
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Grain and oilseed farms .................. $1,000 to $249,999 ..................... $250,000 or more ........................ Cotton farms ................................... $1,000 to $249,999 ..................... $250,000 or more ........................ Beef cattle farms ............................. $1,000 to $249,999 ..................... $250,000 or more ........................ Dairy farms ..................................... $1,000 to $249,999 ..................... $250,000 or more ........................ Crop farms ...................................... $1,000 to $249,999 ..................... $250,000 or more ........................ Livestock farms ............................... $1,000 to $249,999 ..................... $250,000 or more ........................ All farms 1 ....................................... $1,000 to $249,999 ..................... $250,000 or more ........................
5 5 4
3 4 3
7 7 6
7 8 6
5 5 4
6 6 6
5 6 4
3 4 3
4 6 3
4 4 2
4 6 2
3 3 3
4 4 1
3 3 2
3 4 2
2 2 2
4 4 2
3 5 2
3 3 3
3 4 2
2 3 2
31 31 32
33 35 31
39 40 36
37 44 34
34 34 34
36 36 37
35 35 35
26 26 26
38 39 38
31 31 32
35 36 34
27 27 27
31 30 33
30 29 30
26 26 27
27 20 32
29 29 26
30 31 29
25 25 26
27 27 26
29 26 27
11 12 9
8 7 8
9 9 6
10 8
12
14 15 10
12 12 8
13 13 10
11 13 9
8 9 8
11 11 11
14 11 16
14 15 10
11 11 13
12 13 11
12 13 9
16 22 11
12 13 12
17 17 17
15 17 10
15 15 15
15 16 12
1 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
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Primary Method of Internet Access by Economic Class, Type of Farm – United States: 2013, 2015, and 2017 [Primary method of Internet access for those operators who have access to the Internet. Economic class refers to sales and government payments received during the previous year]
Type of farm
Farms
Fiber optic Mobile Satellite Other/unknown
2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017 2013 2015 2017
(percent)
Grain and oilseed farms .......... $1,000 to $249,999 ............. $250,000 or more ............... Cotton farms ........................... $1,000 to $249,999 ............. $250,000 or more ............... Beef cattle farms ..................... $1,000 to $249,999 ............. $250,000 or more ............... Dairy farms ............................. $1,000 to $249,999 ............. $250,000 or more ............... Crop farms .............................. $1,000 to $249,999 ............. $250,000 or more ............... Livestock farms ....................... $1,000 to $249,999 ............. $250,000 or more ............... All farms 1 ............................... $1,000 to $249,999 ............. $250,000 or more ...............
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
12 10 14
8 8 8
7 7
16
5 4 6
9 8
13
7 6
11
8 7
12
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
(NA) (NA) (NA)
18 18 18
21 23 20
17 17 12
15 21 12
17 17 16
18 18 14
17 18 15
15 14 17
22 16 26
18 18 26
15 15 14
14 14 17
19 19 20
17 17 17
17 17 17
23 20 24
19 19 20
16 17 16
19 18 18
21 21 20
21 21 18
21 21 21
20 20 20
23 23 20
20 16 24
21 20 21
22 23 21
21 22 21
6 6 6
7 12 3
5 5 4
6 6 6
6 6 6
6 6 6
6 6 6
7 6 8
2 1 2
6 6 7
4 6 3
6 7 8
5 6 6
5 6 7
8 8 9
6 5 7
8 7
12
10 6
10
10 10 11
8 7
11
8 8
11
(NA) Not available. 1 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
28 Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Farm Numbers To help equate the percentages published in this report to actual farm counts, a table showing "Number of Farms by States and United States" from the February 2016 NASS publication Farms, Land in Farms is included below. A farm is "any place from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the year."
Number of Farms by States and United States: 2013, 2015, and 2016 [2017 number of farms not available until February 2018]
State
Farms
2013 2015 2016
(number)
Alabama ..................................... Arizona ....................................... Arkansas ..................................... California .................................... Colorado ..................................... Delaware .................................... Florida ......................................... Georgia ....................................... Idaho ........................................... Illinois .......................................... Indiana ........................................ Iowa ............................................ Kansas ........................................ Kentucky ..................................... Louisiana .................................... Maryland ..................................... Michigan ..................................... Minnesota ................................... Mississippi .................................. Missouri ...................................... Montana ...................................... Nebraska .................................... Nevada ....................................... New Hampshire 1 ........................ New Jersey ................................. New Mexico ................................ New York .................................... North Carolina ............................. North Dakota ............................... Ohio ............................................ Oklahoma ................................... Oregon ........................................ Pennsylvania .............................. South Carolina ............................ South Dakota .............................. Tennessee .................................. Texas .......................................... Utah ............................................ Virginia ........................................ Washington ................................. West Virginia ............................... Wisconsin ................................... Wyoming ..................................... United States 2 ............................
43,500 19,600 44,600 77,900 35,600 2,450
47,700 42,000 24,500 75,100
58,500 88,500 61,800 76,500 27,300 12,400 52,000 74,400 37,300 99,000
28,100 49,600 4,150
34,950 9,100
24,800 35,500 50,000 30,800 75,000
80,100 35,000 59,300 24,800 32,000 68,000
248,500 18,200 46,000 37,000
21,400 69,800 11,500
2,094,250
43,200 19,500 43,500 77,400 34,200 2,500
47,300 41,000 24,400 73,400
57,700 87,500 60,400 76,400 26,900 12,200 51,500 73,600 36,700 97,100
27,500 48,700 4,200
34,940 9,100
24,700 35,500 48,800 30,000 74,400
78,000 34,600 57,900 24,400 31,300 67,300
242,000 18,100 45,000 36,000
20,900 68,900 11,600
2,060,240
44,000 19,600 43,000 76,700 33,800 2,500
47,100 41,800 24,300 72,200
57,500 87,000 59,600 76,000 26,900 12,300 51,400 73,300 36,200 96,800
27,400 48,400 4,000
34,940 9,100
24,600 35,500 48,000 29,800 74,500
78,100 34,400 58,200 24,500 31,000 66,600
241,500 18,100 44,800 35,900
20,600 68,700 11,600
2,052,240
1 Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. 2 Excludes Alaska and Hawaii.
Farm Computer Usage and Ownership (August 2017) 29 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Survey Methodology
Survey Procedures: The June Agricultural Survey is conducted every year to provide estimates of farm numbers and
land in farms, crop acres planted, grains and oilseeds in storage, livestock inventories, and land values. In the
odd-numbered years from 1997 through 2017, questions were added to the survey form that asked the operator about
access and use of computers. Some states were combined due to their low number of responses. When this occurs, it is
footnoted in the tables. Estimates are revised periodically to provide a better foundation for current and future estimates.
Revisions are made when sufficient data become available to check the accuracy of the original estimates.
Reliability: The 2017 computer usage estimates are based on responses from over 24,344 agricultural operations and
represent all sizes and types of farms. Coefficients of variations (CVs) at the national level in 2017 were 7.5 percent or
less.
Information Contacts
Listed below are the commodity statisticians in the Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch of the National
Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@nass.usda.gov.
Jody McDaniel, Chief, Environmental, Economics, and Demographics Branch ............................................ (202) 720-6146
Scott Shimmin, Head, Environmental and Demographics Section .................................................................. (202) 720-0684
Stephanie Brennan – Computer Use, Field Crops Chemical Use, Census ............................................... (202) 690-0392
Natasha Bruton – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports ........................................................................ (202) 720-7644
Ryan Cowen – Farms, Land in Farms, Census .......................................................................................... (202) 690-3233
Doug Farmer – Organics, Fruit Chemical Use, Vegetable Chemical Use ................................................ (202) 720-7492
Ginger Harris – Census of Agriculture ...................................................................................................... (502) 907-3211
Courtney Charles – Current Agricultural Industrial Reports ..................................................................... (202) 690-3226
Dominique Sims – Local Foods, Census ................................................................................................... (202) 720-5581
Theresa Varner – Farm Labor, Chemical Use ........................................................................................... (202) 690-2284
Tony Dorn, Head, Economics Section ............................................................................................................. (202) 690-3223
Rachel Antzak – Cash Receipts, Land Values .......................................................................................... (202) 720-5446
Daryl Brinkman – Prices Received, Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices ............................................ (202) 720-8844
Liana Cuffman – Prices, Prices Research, Prices Received Indexes, Parity Prices .................................. (202) 690-3229
Kuan Chen – Prices, Prices Research ........................................................................................................ (202) 690-3347
Stephen Habets – Farm Production Expenditures ..................................................................................... (202) 720-9168
Joe Hagedorn – Cash Rents, Grazing Fees ................................................................................................ (202) 690-3231
Benjamin Johnson – Data Analysis and Estimation Process ..................................................................... (202) 690-3225
Michael Mathison – Farm Production Expenditures ................................................................................. (202) 720-3243
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