Horse Owners Reminded to Participate in Agriculture Census
Friday, December 7, 2007
The American Horse Council (AHC) is reminding all members of the horse community to participate in the 2007 Census of Agriculture being conducted by the USDA.
The USDA census, taken every five years, is a count of U.S. farms, ranches, and the people who operate them. A link to the Census can be found on the front page of the AHC Web site
The 2007 Census of Agriculture will be used to measure land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income and expenditures, and many other areas. The AHC wants to ensure that the American horse industry is properly accounted for in the upcoming Census.
If your farm received a survey for census participation in the past (the last census was taken in 2002), the USDA will mail your farm a survey that you can fill in and mail back.
If your farm was not part of the 2002 Census, or you are not sure if you participated, you can fill out a basic USDA census registration form online by following the link from the AHC Web site. A survey will be mailed once this form is submitted online.
Beginning in late December 2007, the Census survey will also be available to all farm owners and operators to fill out online, even if they have not pre-registered.
Census forms will be mailed on Dec. 28. The mailing will include further instructions about how to log in and respond to the Census via a secure Web connection. All Census forms must be completed by February 2, 2008. Additional information on the 2007 Census of Agriculture can be found on the USDA’s Web site.
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