Understanding American agriculture challenges for the agricultural Resource Management Survey

The Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) is the federal government's primary source of information on the financial condition, production practices, and resource use on farms, as well as the economic well-being of America's farm households. ARMS data are important to the U.S. Dep...

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Main Authors: Council, National Research, Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and, Statistics, Committee on National, Survey, Panel to Review USDA's Agricultural Resource Management
Format: eBook Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C National Academies Press 2008
Edition:1
Subjects:
Agricultural surveys
Agricultural surveys > United States
Agriculture
Agriculture > Economic aspects > United States
Economic aspects
United States
United States
ISBN:9780309110921, 0309110920
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Contemporary Issues in American Agriculture -- 3 Survey Management -- 4 Sample and Questionnaire Design -- 5 Data Collection -- 6 Nonresponse, Imputation, and Estimation -- 7 Methods for Analysis of Complex Surveys -- 8 Dissemination -- 9 Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A Panel Data-Gathering Activities -- Appendix B Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff -- COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL STATISTICS