2012 Census Publications

U.S. Summary and State Data
A comprehensive summary of agricultural activity for the United States and for each state. Includes number of farms by size and type, inventory and values for crops and livestock, operator characteristics, and much more.

    U.S. by Table | States by Table

You can also download the report as a single text or pdf file.

    TXT| PDF

To learn how we conducted the Census or to view the Census report form, use these links.

   Appendix A - Census of Agriculture Methodology
   Appendix B - General Explanation and Report Form

State and County Data
A comprehensive summary of agricultural activity for each state and its counties, or county equivalent.   

    State-level Data | County-level Data

Puerto Rico - PDF | by Table | Municipios

Specialty Crops - TXT  |  PDF
National and state data on number of farms, land in farms, irrigated acreage, value of sales, and operator characteristics for specialty crops as defined in the 2008 Farm Bill.

Specialty Crops for Outlying Areas: Puerto Rico - TXT  |  PDF
Data on number of farms, acres harvested, and value of sales for specialty crops in Puerto Rico.

Quick Stats 2.0
Query the 2012 Census of Agriculture database to retrieve customized tables with Census data at the national, state, and county levels.

Desktop Data Query Tool 2.0
Access 2012 Census data with this downloadable desktop application. Query by Census table or browse additional cross-tabulation tables not available in Quick Stats. All data queries are downloadable as .csv files for use in spreadsheets.
Please note: The Desktop Data Query Tool may not run on newer versions of Windows. If necessary, please use our online Quick Stats database as an alternative resource to query and download Census data sets.

Agricultural Atlas
View profiles of the nation’s agriculture at the county-level in a series of multicolor pattern and dot maps.

Ag Census Web Maps
Use this online application to access key Census data through a collection of interactive maps.

Ag Census Highlights
A series of topical fact sheets about the characteristics, conditions and trends among U.S. farms and farmers.

History of the 2012 Census of Agriculture - PDF
A detailed report describing the planning and execution of the 2012 Census of Agriculture.

American Indian Reservations - TXT  |  PDF  |  CSV
Agricultural and demographic reservation-level data for all farms on American Indian reservations

Watersheds - TXT  |  PDF  |  CSV
Selected Census statistics for the 6-digit Hydrologic Unit Code (watershed) boundaries.

Typology
Selected Census statistics by typology categories that group farms with similar characteristics.

Special Organics Tabulation - TXT  |  PDF  
Selected Census statistics of operator and farm characteristics by all farms and farms with organic sales.

Years on Present Farm of Principal Operator
Selected census statistics of farms by the number of years the principal operator operated any part of the operation.

2013 Census of Aquaculture
Data about the U.S. aquaculture sector at the national and state levels.

2013 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey
Data on irrigation and water use across the agricultural industry at national, state, and water resources area levels.

2014 Census of Horticulture Specialties
Data at national and state levels on number and kinds of horticultural specialty operations, value of sales, and types of products.

2014 Tenure, Ownership and Transition of Agricultural Land (TOTAL)
A comprehensive picture of farm land ownership and farm economics, including: operating expenses, demographic information on land owners, capital expenses, farm debt and assets, labor needs, and household characteristics.

2014 Organic Survey
Acreage, production, sales, price, expenses, and other data for various organic crop and livestock commodities at national, state, and commodity levels.

2015 Local Food Marketing Practices Survey
Data on the production and marketing of locally and regionally produced agricultural food products from farmers.

State and County Profiles

Race, Ethnicity and Gender Profiles

Ranking: Market Value Ag Products

2012 Congressional District Profiles

2012 Congressional District Rankings

2015 State Specific Organic Survey Publications
State specific data on certified organic crops, certified organic livestock, and marketing practices on certified organic farms.

Land Use Practices
Land use practices data at the national, state and county level.

2014 State Specific Organic Survey Publications
State specific data on certified organic farms, acreage, production and sales.

2014 State Specific Horticultural Specialties Publications
State specific data on production and sales data for floriculture, nursery, and other horticultural specialty crops.