Magrath Library has a large collection of United States government publications from federal agencies that correspond with the programmatic subjects on the St. Paul campus. A mostly comprehensive collection of publications from state extension services, a
United States Agriculture Statistics
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Farm Subsidies from The Environmental Working GroupThe database tracks $391 billion in farm subsidies from commodity, crop insurance, disaster programs and conservation payments paid between 1995 and 2019
Resources for International Statistics
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OECD iLibraryIncludes Food and Agriculture Organization Statistics
Food and Nutrient Databases from USDA
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USDA FooDS DatabaseFoodData Central is an integrated data system that provides expanded nutrient profile data and links to related agricultural and experimental research.
Census of Agriculture
Soil Surveys for U.S. Counties
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Web Soil SurveysWeb Soil Survey (WSS) provides official soil data and maps produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. It provides access to the largest natural resource information system in the world.
Historical Statistics of the U.S.
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Agricultural Research Service Timeline150 years of agricultural research.
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Historical Statistics of the United States, 1789-1957A supplement to the Statistical Abstract of the United States. After 1957 see:
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Historic Food Prices TimelineThis is not government information, but interesting.
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Organic Farming HistoryTrace the origins of the organic agriculture movement through historic publications and reports, oral histories, video archives, USDA legislation and regulations, and other published resources.
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Purchasing Power CalculatorNot a government website. If you need a government website, look at:
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Statistical Bulletins of USDAThese bulletins contain final estimates, including revisions made by the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB), for five-year periods preceding the Census of Agriculture. Data included in these publications provide an historic record and a benchmark for current estimates.
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Visual Arts and Agricultural HistoryNot statistics but black and white photos depiting agricultural history
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