USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS)

Address:

• http://www.ers.usda.gov

General Notes

• Official source for economic analysis and information on agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural America.

Strengths

• Information is available in the Food assistance and Nutrition Research Program section.

• Annual reports on Household Food Security in the United States

• Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Hunger

• State fact sheets provide data on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators.
• In-depth statistical information available by state.  Some of Wyoming's statistics go back to 1997.

Limitations

• Statistical information may be somewhat limiting due to age.

Source:

• Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture

Date Last Modified 11/02/2006

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