USDA Seeks Farmer Price Survey Updates for Three More Years
Published Date: 9/11/2026
Notice
Summary
The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) plans to update and extend its Agricultural Prices Surveys for three more years. This affects farmers and businesses who provide price info, as the survey might change in size and questions, possibly changing how long it takes to complete. If you want to share your thoughts, make sure to comment by November 10, 2026!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Survey data inform crop insurance payments
The price data collected are used by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to help determine payment rates, program option levels, and disaster programs. That means the survey results feed into how crop insurance and disaster program parameters are set.
Survey time burden on farmers
You are asked to respond if you are a farmer or farm-related business. NASS expects about 40,000 respondents, about 4.1 responses per respondent per year, each response taking 5–20 minutes, for an estimated total annual burden of 26,000 hours. NASS requests revision and a three-year extension of this collection.
Confidentiality protections for respondents
Individually identifiable data collected are governed by 7 U.S.C. 2276 (Food Security Act confidentiality) and the Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act (CIPSEA) of 2018 (44 U.S.C. Ch. 35). NASS employees and contractors must comply with these confidentiality rules.
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