Agricultural Marketing Service


USDA Announces Updated State Marketing Profiles Website

AMS-274-05 Joan Shaffer (202) 720-8998 joan.shaffer@usda.gov Billy Cox (202) 720-8998 billy.cox@usda.gov WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2005—The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the updated version of its State Marketing Profiles website, based on the most current data from the Census of Agriculture. The site gives agricultural information for congressional districts and the more than 3,000 counties in the nation. State Marketing Profiles also includes statistics for small farms, organic farms, and farmers markets and other forms of direct marketing. For example, in 2002, more than 116,000 farms sold products directly to consumers, worth about $821 million. Nearly 12,000 farms produced organic agricultural products, estimated at $393 million, earning farm families an average income above $32,000. Among the site's features: States in Brief offers a quick look at basic agricultural and marketing statistics for each state. Congressional Districts gives a wide variety of information for each district represented in the 108th Congress. Farmers Market Directory lists farmers markets in each state, showing the location, type, and hours of operation. Organic Agriculture lists state contacts and USDA-accredited certifying agents. Agricultural Marketing Research Projects contains summaries of marketing research studies with links to full-length reports. Urban Demographics and Consumption Profiles gives consumption statistics of major food categories for the larger cities. For more information, visit the website at http://www.ams.usda.gov/statesummaries.