USDA will begin to mail the 2022 Census of Agriculture survey to producers this fall.
It will be mailed in phases, starting with an invitation to respond online in November, followed by paper questionnaires in December. Changes to the 2022 questionnaire include new questions about the use of precision agriculture, hemp production, hair sheep and updates to internet access questions.
“By responding to the Census of Agriculture—by being represented in these important data—producers are literally helping to shape their futures,” USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service Administrator Hubert Hamer said.
The census began in 1840 and is conducted every five years, highlighting land use and ownership, producer characteristics, production practices and income and expenditures, among other topics.
