Starting in late December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct the third and final phase of the 2025 Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS), gathering detailed information on farm economics from farmers and ranchers across the country.
“The data will help inform decisions on local and federal policies and programs that affect farms and farm families,” said Agricultural Statistics Board Chair Lance Honig.
NASS plans to reach out to nearly 40,000 producers nationwide to obtain accurate data. This year’s survey includes a specialized questionnaire focusing on production costs and expenditures for cotton, hog, and broiler producers.
“In February, our interviewers will begin reaching out to those farmers who have not yet responded,” Honig added. “We appreciate their time and are here to help them with the questionnaire so that their information will continue to support sound agricultural decision-making.”
Information collected by NASS is strictly confidential under federal law. Data are published only in aggregate form to ensure no individual farm or respondent can be identified.
The expense data collected through ARMS will be published in the annual Farm Production Expenditures report on July 24, 2026. Additional ARMS data and reports are available online at the USDA Economic Research Service website.
