DES MOINES – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig at present inspired Iowa farmers and producers to take part within the 2022 Census of Agriculture, which is underway throughout the nation by way of Feb. 6, 2023.
The Census of Agriculture, which is performed each 5 years by the USA Division of Agriculture (USDA) Nationwide Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), is the nation’s most complete depend of America’s farms and ranches, the individuals who function them, and the crops and livestock they increase.
“The Census of Agriculture supplies helpful info to each the private and non-private sector that may information choices, shaping applications and insurance policies for a few years to come back,” stated Secretary Naig. “I encourage all Iowa farmers and producers to answer the census, which can proceed to reveal the worth of Iowa agriculture and our important function in offering meals and ag merchandise to customers right here and world wide.”
The Census, which started in 1840, now covers 3,000 U.S. counties and 30,0000 zip codes. It’s accomplished in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Guam, U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa and the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Island.
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