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USDA NASS

USDA NASS MCP Connector for Claude

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Access US agricultural statistics via USDA NASS — query crop yields, livestock data, farm economics and demographics from any AI agent.

8 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner
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Connect to USDA NASS (National Agricultural Statistics Service) APIs through any AI agent and explore American agriculture data through natural conversation.

What you can do

  • Crop Production — Query yield, production, harvested acres and price data for all major crops (corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, rice)
  • Livestock Data — Retrieve cattle inventory, hog production, poultry statistics, milk and egg production data
  • Agricultural Economics — Access prices received/paid by farmers, farm income, production expenses and land values
  • Farm Demographics — Explore Census of Agriculture data including operator age, experience, occupation and veteran status
  • Parameter Discovery — Discover valid values for any filter parameter (commodities, states, years, units)
  • Survey Metadata — Review information about all NASS surveys including frequencies and methodologies

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your USDA NASS API Key (free at nass.usda.gov/developer)
  3. Start exploring agricultural data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

No more navigating complex Quick Stats interfaces to find crop yields or livestock data. Your AI acts as a dedicated agricultural data analyst.

Who is this for?

  • Agricultural Analysts — quickly query crop production data, compare yields across states and track price trends
  • Farmers & Ranchers — check market prices, review production statistics and benchmark against state/national averages
  • Researchers — access demographics data, survey methodologies and historical agricultural statistics for academic work
  • Commodity Traders — monitor production volumes, inventory levels and economic indicators for market analysis
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8 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_survey_info

This is useful for understanding what data is available and how frequently it is collected. Get information about USDA NASS surveys

search_by_commodity

Optionally filter by state, year and sector. This is a broad search that returns all available data for the commodity, including production, price, inventory and acreage statistics. Search Quick Stats by commodity name

get_crop_summary

Requires a commodity name (e.g. CORN, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, COTTON). Optionally filter by state and year. Returns detailed statistics with units, geographic scope and time period. Get crop production summary from USDA NASS

get_demographics_data

Optionally filter by state and year. Sector is automatically set to DEMOGRAPHICS. Get farm demographics data from USDA NASS

get_economics_data

Optionally filter by commodity, state and year. Sector is automatically set to ECONOMICS. Get agricultural economics data from USDA NASS

get_livestock_summary

Requires a commodity name (e.g. CATTLE, HOGS, CHICKENS, MILK, EGGS). Optionally filter by state and year. Get livestock production summary from USDA NASS

get_param_values

Parameters include: sector, group, commodity, commodity_desc, short_desc, source_desc, util_desc, unit_desc, freq_desc, domain_desc, state, county. Use this to discover what values you can filter by before making queries. Get valid values for a Quick Stats parameter

get_quick_stats

Accepts parameters: sector (CROPS, ANIMALS & PRODUCTS, ECONOMICS, DEMOGRAPHICS), commodity, group, commodity_desc, state, year, freq (ANNUAL, MONTHLY), unit_desc, source_desc. Returns statistical data with value, unit, state, year and commodity information. Use get_param_values to discover valid parameter values before querying. Query USDA NASS Quick Stats database

See how to talk to your AI agent using USDA NASS.

Show me the corn production summary for Iowa in 2024.

Iowa corn production in 2024: 2,480 million bushels produced from 12.8 million harvested acres, with an average yield of 193.8 bushels/acre. The average price received by farmers was $4.45/bushel. Iowa remains the #1 corn-producing state in the US.

What are the current cattle inventory numbers for Texas?

Texas cattle inventory (Jan 2024): Total cattle and calves at 13.5 million head (down 2% from 2023). Beef cows: 4.1 million, Milk cows: 0.58 million, Other cattle: 8.82 million. Texas remains the #2 cattle state after Montana.

Show me what commodity values are available for filtering.

Available commodities include: CORN, SOYBEANS, WHEAT, COTTON, RICE, SORGHUM, OATS, BARLEY, HAY, PEANUTS, POTATOES, SUGARCANE, SUNFLOWER, CATTLE, HOGS, CHICKENS, TURKEYS, MILK, EGGS, HONEY, WOOL and 200+ more. Use `get_param_values` with any parameter to see the complete list.

Visit [**nass.usda.gov/developer**](https://www.nass.usda.gov/developer/index.php) and register for a free API key. The key is delivered instantly via the web form. It's completely free with no usage cost.

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