Technology Use (Farm Computer Usage and Ownership)

This biennial full-text report presents data on farm computer usage, including computer access, ownership or leasing, farm business use, and internet access. Also included are commentaries on observable trends in percentages of users and a breakdown of tasks completed via computers for farm businesses. Estimates are presented for the US and by State. Information for this report was obtained from the June Agricultural Survey, conducted yearly. Questions on computer use and access were added to the survey in odd-numbered years beginning in 1997.