Vegetable Chemical Use Survey

Description

The Agricultural Chemical Use Program is USDA’s official source of statistics about on-farm chemical use and pest management practices. Information on the chemical ingredients U.S. farmers apply to agricultural commodities through fertilizers and pesticides for fruits and vegetables is collected on a rotating basis.

Detailed Methodology

Sample

The target population for the vegetable chemical use survey is the official USDA farm population, within the pre-defined program states, which is defined as "all establishments that sold or would normally have sold at least $1,000 of agricultural products during the year," excluding abnormal or institutional farms. Program states are selected to both minimize the total number of states selected and ensure at least 80 percent coverage of target commodity acreage.

Method of Data Collection

Survey (self- or interviewer-administered)

Frequency of Data Collection

Every two years

Reference Date

Last year/last 12 months

Number of Cases

Varies by year, appoximately 3,000 records

Number of Variables

Varies by year, approximately 700 variables