Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The Uninsured: Herkimer and Oneida Counties Age Groupings Compared to New York State
One of the advantages of using the American Communities Survey is that it provides data on new topics, such as identifying the number and percentage of persons in the civilian population that lack insurance. Below are several graphs comparing the percent of the population in Herkimer and Oneida Counties that lack insurance coverage with the same population in New York State as a whole.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Looking Back - the 2007 Census of Agriculture Data for Herkimer and Oneida Counties
The Census of Agriculture is the leading source of facts and figures about American agriculture. Conducted every five years, the Census provides a detailed picture of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them. It is the only source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county in the United States.
The last Census of Agriculture was conducted in 2007. Below are two pages for both Herkimer and Oneida Counties covering everything from the number of farms, the market value, the government payments, top crops grown and some basic demographics of farm operators. Some comparatives are offered with the 2002 CoA as well.
Herkimer County Agriculture 2007 Summary
Oneida County Agriculture 2007 Summary
The last Census of Agriculture was conducted in 2007. Below are two pages for both Herkimer and Oneida Counties covering everything from the number of farms, the market value, the government payments, top crops grown and some basic demographics of farm operators. Some comparatives are offered with the 2002 CoA as well.
Herkimer County Agriculture 2007 Summary
Oneida County Agriculture 2007 Summary
Gearing Up for 2012 Census of Agriculture
Surveys are now arriving in mailboxes around the nation to help identify all active farms in the United States. The National Agricultural Classification Survey (NACS), which asks landowners whether or not they are farming and for basic farm information, is one of the most important early steps used to determine who should receive a 2012 Census of Agriculture report form. The Census of Agriculture, conducted every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), is a complete count of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them.
“We are asking everyone who receives the NACS to respond even if they are not farming so that we build the most accurate and comprehensive mailing list to account for all of U.S. agriculture in the Census,” said NASS’s Census and Survey Director, Renee Picanso. “The Census is the leading source of facts about American agriculture and the only source of agricultural statistics that is comparable for each county in the nation. Farm organizations, businesses, government decision-makers, commodity market analysts, news media, researchers and others use Census data to inform their work.”
NACS is required by law as part of the U.S. Census of Agriculture. By this same law, all information reported by individuals is kept confidential. NASS will mail the 2012 Census of Agriculture later this year and data will be collected into early 2013.
“The NACS survey is the first step in getting a complete count, so we ask everyone who receives a survey to complete and return it,” said Picanso. “The Census is a valuable way for producers and rural America to show their strength – in numbers.”
The 2012 Census of Agriculture is your voice, your future, your responsibility. For more information about NACS, the Census of Agriculture, or to add your name to the Census mail list, visit the Census of Agriculture webpage
“We are asking everyone who receives the NACS to respond even if they are not farming so that we build the most accurate and comprehensive mailing list to account for all of U.S. agriculture in the Census,” said NASS’s Census and Survey Director, Renee Picanso. “The Census is the leading source of facts about American agriculture and the only source of agricultural statistics that is comparable for each county in the nation. Farm organizations, businesses, government decision-makers, commodity market analysts, news media, researchers and others use Census data to inform their work.”
NACS is required by law as part of the U.S. Census of Agriculture. By this same law, all information reported by individuals is kept confidential. NASS will mail the 2012 Census of Agriculture later this year and data will be collected into early 2013.
“The NACS survey is the first step in getting a complete count, so we ask everyone who receives a survey to complete and return it,” said Picanso. “The Census is a valuable way for producers and rural America to show their strength – in numbers.”
The 2012 Census of Agriculture is your voice, your future, your responsibility. For more information about NACS, the Census of Agriculture, or to add your name to the Census mail list, visit the Census of Agriculture webpage
Monday, February 27, 2012
Life as a Renter in the Two County Region
Based on a survey conducted in Herkimer and Oneida Counties in 2010, the following infographic has been put together showing life as a renter within the two county region.
US Census to Release 1940 Census Records
Every so often i will get a request from someone trying to track down census records for genealogical purposes. Unfortunately, the records they seek are usually not ones that have been released yet by the US government.
Census records can give valuable information about your ancestors and their surnames for people doing genealogy research. The first U.S. Census was in 1790 and there has been one every ten years since then. Census records can provide the names of family members, years of birth, location of birth, profession, and much, much more.
In order to provide some protection for the living, the US Census releases census data only after seventy years has passed since the actual enumeration of the population. This spring, April 2nd, actually, the US Census will release data from the 1940 Census. Older versions of the Census have already been released over the years, and can be found online in many places. Newer censuses, such as from 1950, 1960 or right through the most recent census in 2010, will have to wait until the seventy year protective limit passes before those data sets become available.
In the mean time, information and questions about the 1940 Census and its release can be found at the National Archives website.
For a comprehensive look at ALL US Census questionnaires you might want to visit the US Census Index of Questions page.
Census records can give valuable information about your ancestors and their surnames for people doing genealogy research. The first U.S. Census was in 1790 and there has been one every ten years since then. Census records can provide the names of family members, years of birth, location of birth, profession, and much, much more.
In order to provide some protection for the living, the US Census releases census data only after seventy years has passed since the actual enumeration of the population. This spring, April 2nd, actually, the US Census will release data from the 1940 Census. Older versions of the Census have already been released over the years, and can be found online in many places. Newer censuses, such as from 1950, 1960 or right through the most recent census in 2010, will have to wait until the seventy year protective limit passes before those data sets become available.
In the mean time, information and questions about the 1940 Census and its release can be found at the National Archives website.
For a comprehensive look at ALL US Census questionnaires you might want to visit the US Census Index of Questions page.
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