2012 Census of Agriculture - Web Maps

Published by National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture | Department of Agriculture | Metadata Last Checked: June 24, 2025 | Last Modified: 2015-02-02

The Census of Agriculture provides a detailed picture every five years of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. Conducted by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, the 2012 Census of Agriculture collected more than six million data items directly from farmers. The Ag Census Web Maps application makes this information available at the county level through a few clicks. The maps and accompanying data help users visualize, download, and analyze Census of Agriculture data in a geospatial context.

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Complete Metadata

bureauCode	[ "005:15" ]
dataQuality	true
describedBy	https://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2012/Online_Resources/Ag_Census_Web_Maps/Data_download/index.php
describedByType	text/html
identifier	USDA-NASS-00006
landingPage	https://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2012/Online_Resources/Ag_Census_Web_Maps/Overview/
programCode	[ "005:042" ]
references	[ "https://www.agcensus.usda.gov/Publications/2012/Online_Resources/Ag_Census_Web_Maps/Data_download/Ag_Census_Map_documentation_07172015.pdf" ]
spatial	United States
temporal	2012-01-01/2012-12-31
theme	[ "Agriculture" ]

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