Grain Stocks
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1 Expired ICR
Summary
Issued four times yearly, contains stocks of all wheat, durum wheat, corn, sorghum, oats, barley, soybeans, flaxseed, canola, rapeseed, rye, sunflower, safflower, mustard seed, by States and U.S. and by position (on-farm or off-farm storage); includes number and capacity of off-farm storage facilities and capacity of on-farm storage facilities. The data is obtained via an off and on-farm stocks survey, the on-farm survey is a probability survey of farm operators, the off-farm stocks survey is enumerates the volume of grain in all known commercial grain storage facilities.
| Agency | USDA, NASS |
|---|---|
| Data Checkup |
Historical Data Availability
No Known Issue
Future Data Availability
No Known Issue
Data Quality
No Known Issue
Statutory Context
Moderate Risk
Statutory authorization is vague, but information is required to support a principal federal economic indicator.
Staffing and Funding
High Risk
From FY2024 to FY2026, USDA has lost more than 24,000 staff (~25%). Both the FY2027 President's Budget request and the House Appropriations budget proposal for USDA include funding reductions, with proposed decreases of 19% and 1.4%, respectively.
Policy
No Known Issue
Last updated: 2026-06-16
Details
| OMB Control Numbers | 0535-0007 , 0535-0213 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorizing Statutes | Pub.L. 115 - 435 302, 7 USC 2276, 18 USC 1905, 7 USC 3306.1, 7 USC 951-958, 7 USC 2204 | |||
| Related ICRs |
| Reference Number | Title | Agency | Status | Request Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202410-0535-002 | Expired Stocks Reports | USDA/NASS | Active | No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection |
| 202603-0535-001 | Agricultural Surveys Program | USDA/NASS | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection |
| 202502-0535-001 | Stocks Reports | USDA/NASS | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection |
| 202501-0535-003 | Agricultural Surveys Program | USDA/NASS | Active | Revision of a currently approved collection |
| 202507-0535-003 | Agricultural Surveys Program | USDA/NASS | Received in OIRA | No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection |
| 202601-0535-016 | Agricultural Surveys Program | USDA/NASS | Active | No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection |
| 202601-0535-007 | Stocks Reports | USDA/NASS | Active | No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection |