Hemp Production and Inquiry Survey - Cover Letter

United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service

January 22, 2024
Why am I getting this letter?
Enclosed is your 2023 Hemp Production, Disposition, and Income
Inquiry. Your participation is important. Please complete the
questionnaire at your earliest convenience. If you are not an active
hemp producer, please respond to the first few survey questions to
ensure we will not contact you regarding hemp in the future.
You may receive an email reminder to complete your
survey. If we do not receive your completed questionnaire
by February 1, 2024, we may contact you to arrange an
interview.

What should I do next?
Complete your survey in one of the following
ways:
Online at agcounts.usda.gov through
the Respondent Portal. Online
reporting is fast and secure. You
just need your unique survey code on
the enclosed form to begin.
By mail or fax. Complete the
questionnaire and mail it back in the
prepaid envelope provided or fax it
to 855-415-3687.

How do hemp data impact me?
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The data from this hemp survey can inform your decisions about growing, harvesting, and selling hemp as well as
the type of hemp you decide to produce.

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The data will also assist regulatory agencies, state governments, processors, and other key industry entities that
impact you, the producer.

Hemp means the plant species Cannabis sativa L. with a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol concentration of not more than
0.3% on a dry weight basis. The Domestic Hemp Production Program established in the Agriculture Improvement Act of
2018 (2018 Farm Bill) allows for the cultivation of hemp under certain conditions.
We recommend you respond online. On the Respondent Portal, you can complete your survey, 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 data April 17,
2024, in the Hemp report at nass.usda.gov/publications and in NASS’s Quick Stats database at quickstats.nass.usda.gov.
Thank you for your participation and support of U.S. agriculture. For more information about this survey, visit
nass.usda.gov/go/hemp. If you need assistance, please contact us at 888-424-7828.
Sincerely,

Lance Honig
Acting Chair, Agricultural Statistics Board
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
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