Editorial team
Content is produced by an AI-augmented editorial team: research and drafting are AI-assisted and reviewed by the named desk editor against primary public-data sources before publication.
Harlan Vance
Crop Data Editor
USDA NASS QuickStats crop production, acreage, yield, and farm cash-receipt series by state and commodity
Margaret Thiele
Standards & Methodology Editor
Editorial standards, NASS methodology documentation, data caveats, and corrections
Read more about our standards in the Editorial Policy, Fact-Checking Policy, and methodology.