Agency Feed

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 92.7 million acres of corn planted in the United States for 2021, up 2% from last year, according to the Acreage report released today. Soybean area planted is estimated at 87.6 million acres, up 5% from last year. [...]

This Data Point examines whether teachers were required to help students with their academic or social and emotional needs outside regular school hours in public and private schools in the United States in school year 2017–18, by selected school classification. [...]

Preliminary data files for the 2020-21 school year are now available. The state and local education agency data files contain information on public school enrollment and other directory data from the Common Core of Data. [...]

As of June 1, there were 75.7 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, down 2% from June 2020 but up 1% from March 1, 2021, according to the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report published today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). [...]

Businesses performed $262 billion of research and development in 10 U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in 2018. This R&D represents 60% of the total business R&D performance in the United States. The geographic concentration of business R&D in the United States is much higher than that of other economic [...]

This NCSES InfoBytes highlights the 50-year trends in federal research obligations for the fields of science and engineering. The InfoBytes gives an overview and also breaks down trend data by broad field, detailed field, and as a percentage of total federal obligations for research in science and engineering. Data are [...]

EIA forecasts in the June release of its Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) that global Brent crude oil prices will stabilize in mid-2021 and average about $68 per barrel (b) in the third quarter before decreasing to an average of $60/b in 2022. Brent crude oil prices averaged $68/b in May, [...]

If you missed the deadline to respond to USDA’s National Agricultural Classification Survey (NACS), it is not too late. A second survey reminder is coming soon and responding online is easier than ever before. The survey, one of the most important steps in determining who should receive a 2022 Census [...]

This set of detailed tables present data on the research and development outlays and obligations of federal agencies. Outlays are provided by agency for total R&D and total R&D plant. Obligations are provided for R&D by agency for type of work (basic research, applied research, experimental development), field of science [...]

Updated data for Science and Engineering State Profiles are now available. This product provides state-level rankings and totals of science and engineering data for the 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The data tool allows users to compare state profiles for up to seven states or download the [...]

The 2017 Early Career Doctorates Survey (ECDS) gathered in-depth information about individuals who earned their first doctoral degree (PhD, MD, or equivalent) in the past 10 years and work in U.S. academic institutions and federally funded research and development centers. Data tables show demographics; professional activities and achievements; professional and [...]

EIA expects U.S. electricity generation will look different this summer compared with last summer as rising natural gas costs drive many electricity generators to switch to renewables and coal. [...]

With approximately 65,000 postdocs working at U.S. academic institutions in 2016, postdocs are an important segment of the U.S. research enterprise. Despite the increased focus on postdoc positions, identifying and counting postdocs remain difficult for many institutions. This InfoBrief examines institutional coordinators’ responses to a series of postdoc definition questions [...]

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today inducted to its Hall of Fame three former employees whose impact continues to influence the agency and its staff. The NASS Hall of Fame honors individuals whose work has had a lasting impact on agricultural statistics and the service NASS provides. [...]

The USDA’s National Agricultural Classification Survey (NACS) is arriving in mailboxes around the nation. The survey, one of the most important steps in determining who should receive a 2022 Census of Agriculture questionnaire, asks recipients if they are involved in agricultural activity. The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently [...]