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Area Frame Design for Agricultural Surveys

Davies, Carrie; Cotter, Jim; Roberts, Ray; Nealon, Jack
2009
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Area frames are the backbone to the agricultural statistics program of the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The purpose of this report is to describe the procedures currently used by NASS to develop and sample area frames for agricultural surveys.

Title
Area Frame Design for Agricultural Surveys
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Author(s)
Davies, Carrie
Cotter, Jim
Roberts, Ray
Nealon, Jack
Subject(s)
Issue Date
2009-06
Publication Type
Report
Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.322820
Record Identifier
https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/322820
Language
English
Total Pages
60
Note
There are two chapters to this document. The first chapter was originally written by Jim Cotter from NASS in 1987 and updated by Carrie Davies from the Area Frame Section, Research and Development Division, National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Also, the Stratification Materials Section was written by Ray Roberts from the Area Frame Section in NASS in 2009. Chapter I describes the procedures NASS uses to develop new area frames. The second chapter was written by Jack Nealon from NASS in 1987 and updated by Carrie Davies in 2009. Chapter II describes the area frame sampling methodology. Together, these chapters will provide the reader with a greater understanding and appreciation for the area sampling frame methods currently in use by NASS.
Series Statement
RDD Research Report Number RDD-09-xx
Record Appears in
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) > National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) > NASS Research Reports

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