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This bulletin contains the final estimates for agricultural land values, including the average value per acre for farm real estate, cropland, irrigated and non-irrigated farmland, and pasture, as well as the real estate value of farm buildings. Land value estimates are published annually, and Census figures are used to benchmark farm real estate values. This series contains data from years 1994 to 2013.

This yearly full-text report provides data on the average agricultural land values. Includes, by state and region, average value per acre for farm real estate (farmland and buildings), irrigated and non-irrigated cropland, and pastureland. Estimates are based mainly on the June Area Survey, and utilizes approximately 11,000 one square mile segments of land. Land is grouped by economic regions: Northeast, Lake States, Corn Belt, Northern Plains, Appalachian, Southeast, Delta States, Southern Plains, Mountain, and Pacific.

This report contains the annual summary for dairy, poultry, and slaughter on farms and in commercial plants, as well as coffee, for Puerto Rico. Dairy estimates include milk cows, production of milk, milkfat, milk used, marketings and value. Poultry estimates include layer and egg production, pullets, other chickens, value, and price. Slaughter estimates include, red meat production, number of plants and head slaughtered. Data on coffee includes the harvested acreage, yield, production, value, and price of coffee. Also included is data on the number of farms, land in farms, and average size as an aggregate and by economic class.

This annual release provides acreage, production, and sales data for a variety of organic crop and livestock commodities, as well as information on organic marketing and agricultural practices. Statistics included in this report are value of farms, land, value of sales, amount of crop harvested, production, and inventory. The first organic survey was initiated in 2008 to support an emerging organic industry. The 2008 and 2014 organic surveys were conducted as part of the Census of Agriculture as a Special Study. These data collection efforts surveyed all known certified, exempt, and transitioning organic operations. The 2011 and 2015 organic surveys were conducted in cooperation with the USDA's Risk Management Agency in an effort to expand the number and variety of premium price elections for certified organic crops. The surveys in these years were restricted to only certified organic operations.