USDA Updates Meat Slaughter Data Collection Form
Published Date: 3/30/2026
Notice
Summary
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service plans to update and extend its Livestock Slaughter Survey for three more years. This means some questions might change, and the number of people surveyed could shift, affecting how much time it takes to respond. Farmers, meat producers, and others in the livestock industry should know this helps keep meat supply info fresh and accurate, with comments due by May 29, 2026.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Farmers Face Small Survey Time Burden
If you are a farmer or operator of a smaller, custom or State‑inspected slaughter plant, NASS estimates about 600 operations will be contacted and that each response averages 15 minutes. The agency estimates a total annual respondent burden of 1,050 hours, notes weekly data from about 1,100 Federally Inspected plants and monthly data from about 1,060 State Inspected plants, and is proposing revisions that could change questionnaire length, sampling, or the number surveyed; comments are due by May 29, 2026.
Survey Data Protected by Law
If you provide information to the Livestock Slaughter Survey, individually identifiable data are protected under 7 U.S.C. 2276 and the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2018 (Public Law 115-435). NASS says it will afford strict confidentiality to non-aggregated respondent data and follow CIPSEA rules.
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