Guides: Agriculture: Data and Statistical Sources

Recommended Library Databases

Mergent Online
Financial information on 10,000+ publicly traded companies on the NYSE, AMEX and NASDAQ exchanges, including EDGAR/SEC filings. Also includes industry analysis and private companies. Read more about this resource.
SimplyAnalytics (formerly SimplyMap)
GIS tool for creating custom maps using U.S. datasets. Data available: people (demographics, consumer expenditures, market segments, sales potential), businesses (establishments, employees, retail sales), consumer price index, crime, and weather. Geographies available: states, congressional district, counties, cities, zip code, census tract, block groups, and street address. Not all data available in all geographies.

Sources available on the open Web:

Ag Data Commons - A public, government, scientific research data catalog and repository available to help the agricultural research community (1) share and discover research data funded by the United States Department of Agriculture and (2) meet Federal open access requirements.
California Agricultural Production Statistics - Top 10 commodities, County crop information, Annual Crop Reports, and more.
Census of Agriculture - U.S. agricultural production statistics.

Data Links to various U.S. agricultural commodities - At the library's STAT-USA guide.
FAOSTAT Statistics Database - Economics and Agricultural Statistics from the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

USDA Economic Research Service - Research and analysis covering Agricultural economy, Food and nutrition, Food safety, Global Markets and Trade, Resources and environment, and Rural economy.

USDA Economics, Statistics, and Market Information System - Reports and datasets from several agencies of the USDA, covering U.S. and international agriculture and related topics.
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service - USDA statistical reports, surveys and services.
World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimates (WASDE) - This full-text monthly report provides the most current USDA forecasts of U.S. and world supply-use balances of major grains, soybeans and products, and cotton; and U.S. supply and use of sugar and livestock products.