Quarterly Agricultural Survey Sample Cover Letter

United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

What should I do next?

Complete your survey in one of the following ways:

Online at www.agcounts.usda.gov. Online reporting is fast, cost-effective, and secure. All you need is the 17-digit survey code on the enclosed form to begin.

By mail or fax. Complete the survey questionnaire and mail it back in the return envelope provided or fax it to

(855) 415-3687.

February 15, 2019

Why am I getting this letter?

Enclosed is your 2019 March Agricultural Survey. Please complete the questionnaire at your earliest convenience. Your information is important to help provide the first indication of acreage for 2019 and stock levels as of March 1.

How will the data be used?

I nformation from this survey is used to determine on-farm grain and oilseed supplies.

The results of this survey will be kept confidential and will be available in aggregate form only, ensuring that no individual operation or producer can be identified, as required by federal law. We will publish the survey findings in the annual Prospective Plantings and quarterly Grain Stocks reports, to be released Friday, March 29, 2019.

If we do not hear from you we attempt to contact you to arrange an interview

Thank you for participating and for your support of our programs and U.S. agriculture. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at (888) 424-7828.

Sincerely,

Joseph L. Parsons

Chairperson, Agricultural Statistics Board

U.S. Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

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