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Census of Agriculture Race, Ethnicity and Gender Profile Data

Dataset Summary

Agency	Department of Agriculture
Sub-Agency	National Agricultural Statistics Service
Category	Agriculture
Date Released	10-Dec-2009
Date Updated	10-Dec-2009
Time Period	2007
Frequency	Quinquennial - Every 5 years
Description	2007 Census of Agriculture Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Profiles contain county level census data presented by the race, ethnicity, and gender of farm operators. These profiles provide an easily referenced snapshot of U.S. county farm demographics and provide increased insight into understanding rural America.

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Dataset Information

Data.gov Data Category Type	Raw Data Catalog
Specialized Data Category Designation	Statistical
Keywords	agriculture, average age, government payments, net cash income, sales, size of farm, farm economics, farm demographics, tenure, government payments, value of production, production expenses, farm income, crop sales, livestock sales, land in farms, operator characteristics, women operators, Spanish operators, Hispanic operators, Latino operators, black operators, African American operators, white operators, Asian operators, native Hawaiian operators, Pacific Island operators, age, primary occupation, cattle, calves, milk cow, dairy products, beef cow, inventory, sales, number sold, horses, ponies, mules, burros, donkeys, hogs, pigs, poultry, pullets, broilers, layers, eggs, chickens, turkeys, ducks, emus, geese, ostriches, pheasants, pigeons, squab, quail, sheep, lambs, wool, ewe, goats, milk goats, angora goats, meat goats, mohair, honey, bee colonies, bees, bison, deer, elk, alpacas, llamas, rabbits, mink, pelts, aquaculture, other animals, farms, acres, vegetables, potatoes, melons, fruits, nuts, vines, berries, nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, sod, mushrooms, vegetable seeds, woodland, field crops, grass seed, wild hay, tame hay, hay, silage, orchards, Christmas trees, short rotation woody crops, corn, wheat, winter wheat, spring wheat, durum wheat, oats, barley, sorghum, soybeans, dry edible beans, lima beans, dry edible peas, flaxseed, hops, mint, lentils, cotton, upland cotton, pima cotton, tobacco, rice, sunflower seed, sugarbeets, sugarcane, sugar, pineapples, peanuts, popcorn, proso millet, safflower, alfalfa, alfalfa seed, fescue seed, ryegrass seed, artichokes, asparagus, snap beans, beets, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Chinese cabbage, mustard, cabbage, cantaloupes, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chicory, collards, cucumbers, pickles, daikon, eggplant, escarole, endive, garlic, ginseng, herbs, honeydew melon, horseradish, kale, lettuce, okra, onions, green onions, parsley, peas, cowpeas, blackeyed peas, bell peppers, peppers, chile, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, rhubarb, spinach, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, turnips, turnip greens, watercress, watermelons, apples, apricots, avocados, bananas, sweet cherries, tart cherries, cherries, coffee, dates, figs, grapes, guavas, kiwifruit, mangoes, nectarines, olives, papayas, passion fruit, peaches, noncitrus, pears, persimmons, plums, prunes, pluots, pomegranates, citrus, grapefruit, kumquats, lemons, limes, oranges, Valencia oranges, tangelos, tangerines, Temples, almonds, chestnuts, hazelnuts, filberts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, English walnuts, blackberries, dewberries, blueberries, tame blueberries, wild blueberries, boysenberries, cranberries, currants, loganberries, raspberries, strawberries, aquatic plants, flower seeds
Unique ID	1425

Contributing Agency Information

Citation	http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Online_Highlights/Race,_Ethnicity_and_Gender_Profiles/REG_profile_data.zip
Agency Program Page	http://www.agcensus.usda.gov
Agency Data Series Page	http://www.nass.usda.gov

Dataset Coverage

Unit of Analysis	farm operation
Granularity	County
Geographic Coverage	United States

Data Description

Collection Mode	phone/paper, phone/computer, person/paper, web, mail, other
Data Collection Instrument	http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_1_US/usappxb.pdf
Data Dictionary/Variable List	http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_1_US/usappxb.pdf

Additional Dataset Documentation

Technical Documentation	http://www.nass.usda.gov/Education_and_Outreach/Understanding_Statistics/index.asp, http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/Census_of_Agriculture/index.asp
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Statistical Information

Statistical Methodology	http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_1_US/usappxa.pdf
Sampling	http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_1_US/usappxa.pdf
Estimation	http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_1_US/usappxa.pdf
Weighting	http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_1_US/usappxa.pdf
Disclosure avoidance	http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_1_US/usappxa.pdf
Questionnaire design	http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_1_US/usappxb.pdf
Series breaks	http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_1_US/usappxb.pdf
Non-response adjustment	http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_1_US/usappxa.pdf
Seasonal adjustment
Statistical Characteristics	http://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2007/Full_Report/Volume_1,_Chapter_1_US/usappxa.pdf

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