NASS
Government & Politics abbreviation · US Federal Agency
| Stands for | National Agricultural Statistics Service |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
NASS stands for National Agricultural Statistics Service, a US federal agency abbreviation.
Collects and publishes official US agricultural statistics, including crop production forecasts, planted acreage, livestock inventories and prices. The USDA agency also conducts the Census of Agriculture every five years.
Example: Corn futures jumped after the NASS acreage report came in below expectations.
Usage notes
The Census of Agriculture moved from the Census Bureau to USDA in 1997; the most recent full census covered 2022. NASS reports are released at precise scheduled times because they move commodity markets, and staff prepare them under lockup conditions. Its data feed into USDA's monthly WASDE supply-and-demand estimates.
Related abbreviations
More US federal agency abbreviations
- IHS – Indian Health Service
- IRS – Internal Revenue Service
- LOC – Library of Congress
- MSHA – Mine Safety and Health Administration
- NARA – National Archives and Records Administration
- NASA – National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- NCES – National Center for Education Statistics
- NCI – National Cancer Institute
- NCUA – National Credit Union Administration
- NEA – National Endowment for the Arts
- NEH – National Endowment for the Humanities
- NGA – National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency