Agricultural Statistics is published each year by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide official data that meets the diverse need for a reliable reference book on: .agricultural production .supplies .consumption .facilities .costs .returns Its comprehensive tables of annual data cover a wide variety of facts accessible to a broad spectrum of users, including: .economists .market specialists .farmers .the interested public An expert contact is listed for each table. Among the crops covered are: .Grain and feed .Cotton and tobacco .Vegetables and melons .Fruits, tree nuts, and horticultural specialties .Oilseeds, fats, and oils"