USDA Releases State Fact Sheets

The Economic Research Service (ERS) has released State Fact Sheets containing frequently requested data for each state and for the total U.S. These include current data on population, per-capita income, earnings per job, poverty rates, employment, unemployment, farm characteristics, farm financial characteristics, top agricultural commodities, top export commodities, and the top counties in agricultural sales.

The latest state data (2008) on farm income and top commodities are available. To view the full state reports go to: ers.usda.gov/StateFacts.