Reply to Dr. Dennis Fixler's Comments

United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service

October 13, 2022

Dr. Dennis J. Fixler
Chief Economist
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of Economic Analysis
Washington, DC 20233
Dear Dr. Fixler and Ms. Burrell,
Thank you for the letter of support and sharing the specific uses the Bureau of Economic
Analysis (BEA) has for the data from the Field Crops Production Surveys. NASS evaluates our
programs on a regular basis to see what changes can be made to improve and strengthen our data
in order to better serve the needs of our data users.
We will keep you informed of any future modifications through Federal Register Notices.
Sincerely,
Digitally signed by
JOSEPH PARSONS

JOSEPH PARSONS Date: 2022.10.14
09:19:34 -04'00'

Joseph L. Parsons
Chair, Agricultural Statistics Board
U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Statistics Service

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