ERS Data Products

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

ERS Data Products provides access to data sets, maps, charts and graphs and objective analysis on the economics of food, farming, natural resources, and rural America.

Target Customer

Policymakers, researchers, educators, data analysts, and public administrators focused on agriculture, food systems, and rural development.

Key Differentiator

Authoritative U.S. government data and analysis from the Economic Research Service (USDA) with broad topic coverage, downloadable datasets, queryable tools, and interactive visualizations (including Tableau Public).

Implementation Timeline

Not explicitly stated in content; data and analyses are presented as regularly updated (e.g., items show update dates such as 7/24/2025) with online access and tools available immediately through the site.

Pain Points

1Need for centralized, accessible data on agriculture, food prices, trade, and rural economies.
2Desire for downloadable data files and tools to analyze and visualize datasets.
3Requirement for objective, research-based analysis and reports to inform policy and academic work.

Key Features

1Data by Type and Data by Topic with downloadable files and queryable datasets
2Queryable Data Applications and interactive visualizations
3State Fact Sheets and County-level Data (populat ion, income, poverty, farm characteristics, etc.)
4Food Price Outlook and other price-focused datasets
5Publications and research outputs (Amber Waves, Charts of Note, Outlook Reports)

Target Customer Industries

Client Results

1Data-driven insights to inform agriculture policy and research
2Access to historical and current data to support analysis of farm sector, food markets, and rural economy
3Improved ability to track trends (e.g., horticultural imports, agricultural trade, fertilizer markets) and produce policy-relevant analyses

Competitive Advantages

1Official U.S. government source (ER S within USDA) with authoritative data
2Wide range of data products, charts, and dashboards in one portal
3Downloadable data files and interactive, queryable tools
4Specialized resources for food and nutrition, trade, and rural economics
5Presence of established publications and data-driven reports (Amber Waves, Food Price Outlook, etc.)

Key Benefits

1Access to extensive, topic-diverse data and analyses

2Ability to download data files and run queries

3Interactive visualizations and dashboards (Tableau Public)

4Regularly updated datasets and research outputs

5Support for policy analysis and academic research

Additional Product Information

Product Description

Data access and analysis platform from the Economic Research Service (ERS) offering datasets, maps, charts, and graphs across topics like agriculture, farm economy, food markets, natural resources, and rural population.

Target Market

Policy makers, researchers, educators, analysts, and government and public-sector stakeholders involved in agriculture, food systems, and rural development.

Unique Value Proposition

Authoritative, comprehensive government data and objective analysis on agriculture, food, and rural America, with diverse delivery formats (downloadable data, queryable datasets, and interactive visualizations).

Technical Requirements

Web-based access; some visualizations hosted on Tableau Public; data downloads and queryable applications implied by site structure.

Pricing Model

Not specified in content; information not provided about pricing

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