Reminder Letter to Non-Respondents

United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service
In Cooperation with Risk Management Agency

February 17, 2015

Dear Agricultural Producer,
In 2012, there were 14,326 farms with certified or exempt organic product sales totaling more than
$3.1 billion. The latest Census of Agriculture data are used to help determine federal and state
programs, research, and support to better meet the needs of organic agriculture producers like you.
Now, the results of the 2014 Organic Survey will provide even more in-depth knowledge of your
significant and growing part of the agriculture industry.
According to our records, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics
Service (NASS) has not received your completed response. Please complete and return the 2014
Organic Survey by February 27, 2015. If you have recently responded, thank you.
Please respond in either of the following ways:
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Online at www.agcounts.usda.gov. All you need is the identification number on the form to
begin.
By mail. Complete the form and mail it back in the return envelope provided.

If a response is not received a NASS representative will follow up with you to gather this
information. As part of the Census of Agriculture program, this survey and your response is required
by law (Title 7, U.S. Code). These federal laws also require that NASS keeps your identity and your
answers confidential.
To learn more about this survey visit www.nass.usda.gov. If you have questions or need assistance,
call (888) 424-7828 or email nass@nass.usda.gov.
Sincerely,

Joseph T. Reilly
Administrator, National Agricultural Statistics Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Enclosures

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.