Hogs and Pigs Sample Cover Letter

United States Department of Agriculture

National Agricultural Statistics Service

What do I do next?

Complete your survey:

Online at agcounts.usda.gov. Online reporting is fast and secure. All you need is your unique survey code on the enclosed form to begin.

By mail or fax. Complete the questionnaire and mail it back in the prepaid return envelope provided or fax it to [Click to enter FAX # - text].

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Why am I getting this letter?

Enclosed is your Hogs and Pigs Survey. Please complete it at your earliest convenience. Your participation is important. Your information will be used to produce detailed statistics on market hog and breeding stock inventories as well as pig crop and farrowing intentions.

If we do not hear from you by [Click for date], you may receive an email reminder. Additionally, we attempt to contact you to arrange an interview.

How will the data be used?

The information collected in this survey allows NASS to accurately measure and report conditions and trends in the U.S. pork industry over the course of the year. This information is used by all sectors of the industry to help make sound and timely business decisions.

We recommend you respond online using the new Respondent Portal at agcounts.usda.gov. On the portal, you can complete your surveys, track upcoming surveys, access data visualizations and reports of interest, link to other USDA agencies, and more.

The information you provide will be used for statistical purposes only. In accordance with federal law, your responses will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed in identifiable form. We will publish the survey findings in the quarterly Hogs and Pigs report on Friday, December 23, 2022.

Thank you for participating, support of our programs and U.S. agriculture. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at [Click to enter phone number, email, etc. - text]. For more information on this survey, visit: nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surveys/index.php.

Sincerely,

[Click here to enter – Name]

Director/State Statistician,

Enclosure

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