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Ever wondered how many farms are in your state or the acreages of crops raised within its borders? The U.S. Department of Agriculture has made finding answers to questions such as these easy with a recently launched Web site - www.ams.usda.gov/statesummaries.

The site includes in-depth statistical information on farms, including size, market value, cropland, livestock inventories and commodities. Also included are demographic and food consumption statistics for major metropolitan areas in each state. Developed by USDA?s Agricultural Marketing Service, the site provides location and contact information for farmers? markets, descriptions of AMS marketing projects and grants as well as information on how to find organic certifying agents and organic contacts in each state department of agriculture. There is also a brief marketing summary of each state. The site is aimed at market developers, state departments of agriculture, academics and other data collectors, as well as consumers interested in marketing activities in their state.

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