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ERS USDA (Economic Research)

ERS USDA (Economic Research) MCP Connector for Claude

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Access USDA Economic Research Service data, specifically the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS), covering farm finances and production.

7 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner
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Connect to the USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) and query the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) directly. This server provides comprehensive access to the primary source of information on the financial condition, production practices, and resource use of America's farm businesses.

What you can do

  • Survey Data Retrieval — Fetch detailed financial and production data from U.S. farms using specific years, reports, or variables.
  • Geographic Analysis — List all available ARMS States and retrieve metadata specific to regional agricultural economies.
  • Historical Trends — Access all available survey years to perform longitudinal analysis of farm income and expenses.
  • Variable Metadata — Inspect detailed definitions and metadata for variables used in the ARMS dataset to ensure accurate data interpretation.
  • Farm Classification — Query specific farm types and categories (like farm typology or operator households) to segment your research.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your ERS USDA API Key
  3. Start querying agricultural economic data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Agricultural Economists — quickly pull survey results for income statements and balance sheets without manual exports.
  • Data Analysts — integrate official government agricultural metrics into broader economic models or reports.
  • Policy Researchers — analyze farm household characteristics and production practices across different U.S. states.
agricultureeconomic-datasurvey-datafarm-financepublic-recordsdata-retrieval

7 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_arms_categories

List ARMS categories and subcategories

get_arms_farmtypes

Get all ARMS Farm Types

get_arms_reports

Get available ARMS reports and variables

get_arms_states

Get all ARMS States and available metadata

get_arms_surveydata

S. farms. Requires year AND at least one of report or variable. Retrieve ARMS survey results

get_arms_variables

Get detailed metadata for ARMS variables

get_arms_years

Get all available ARMS years

See how to talk to your AI agent using ERS USDA (Economic Research).

Show me all available years for the ARMS survey data.

I've retrieved the available years for the ARMS dataset. Data is available for a wide range of years, including recent periods like 2021 and 2022. Which year would you like to analyze?

Get the income statement survey data for the year 2022.

Fetching the 2022 income statement data... I have retrieved the financial results. This includes metrics for gross cash farm income, total cash expenses, and net cash farm income across the surveyed regions.

List the different farm types available in the ERS ARMS dataset.

I've found the available farm types. Categories include 'operator households', 'commercial farms', and various other classifications based on production and economic size.

To use the `get_arms_surveydata` tool, you must provide at least one year and either a 'report' name (like income+statement) or a specific 'variable' ID (like igcfi).

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