Overview

The first United States Census of Agriculture was taken in 1840 as part of the sixth Decennial Census of population. From 1850 to 1920, an agricultural census was taken every 10 years as part of the Decennial Census. A mid-decennial agricultural census was taken in 1925 and taken quinquennially until 1950. Starting in 1954, the census of agriculture is conducted for the years ending in "4" and in "9." Starting in 1997, the classification changed to A 92.53. [Bureau of the Census Catalog of Publications, p. 6]

Census of Agriculture - 1840 to 1920

Census of Agriculture - 1925 to 1950

The Census of Agriculture was taken every five years from 1925 to 1950.

• 1925
• 1930
• 1935
• 1940
• 1945
• 1950

Census of Agriculture - 1954 to Present

Starting in 1954, the Census of Agriculture was taken every five years for years ending a 4 or a 9.

• 1954
• 1959
• 1964
• 1969
• 1974
• 1978
• 1982
• 1987
• 1992
• 1997

About Government Documents Cataloging

Government Document information is not classified under Library of Congress classification like the rest of the library. Government Documents are assigned call numbers based on the agency or department printing the information. We have a complete list.