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Census of Agriculture, 2008

American Samoa, 2008
Reference ID
ASM_2008_CA_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Producer(s)
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Collections
Agricultural Census Metadata
Metadata
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Jan 22, 2021
Last modified
Jan 22, 2021
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  • Study Description
  • Downloads
  • Identification
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Data Collection
  • Questionnaires
  • Data Processing
  • Data Appraisal
  • Access policy
  • Disclaimer and copyrights
  • Metadata production

Identification

Survey ID Number
ASM_2008_CA_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS
Title
Census of Agriculture, 2008
Country
Name Country code
American Samoa ASM
Study type
Agricultural Census [ag/census]
Series Information
The 2008 census is the eleventh census of agriculture of American Samoa, but only the third to be conducted strictly as a census of agriculture. The first eight agriculture censuses in American Samoa, beginning in
1920, were taken in conjunction with the decennial censuses, and agriculture information was collected only for those households that answered affirmatively to a question about agricultural activities asked at
the end of the decennial questionnaire.
Abstract
For 156 years (1840 - 1996), the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census was responsible for collecting census of agriculture data. The 1997 Appropriations Act contained a provision that transferred the responsibility for the census of agriculture from the Bureau of the Census to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The 2007 Census of Agriculture is the 27th Federal census of agriculture and the third conducted by NASS. The first agriculture census was taken in 1840 as part of the sixth decennial census of population. The agriculture census continued to be taken as part of the decennial census through 1950. A separate middecade census of agriculture was conducted in 1925, 1935, and 1945. From 1954 to 1974, the census was taken for the years ending in 4 and 9. In 1976, Congress authorized the census of agriculture to be taken for 1978 and 1982 to adjust the data reference year so that it coincided with other economic censuses. This adjustment in timing established the agriculture census on a 5-year cycle collecting data for years ending in 2 and 7. Agriculture census data are used to:

• Evaluate, change, promote, and formulate farm and rural policies and programs that help agricultural producers;
• Study historical trends, assess current conditions, and plan for the future;
• Formulate market strategies, provide more efficient production and distribution systems, and locate facilities for agricultural communities;
• Make energy projections and forecast needs for agricultural producers and their communities;
• Develop new and improved methods to increase agricultural production and profitability;
• Allocate local and national funds for farm programs, e.g. extension service projects, agricultural research, soil conservation programs, and land-grant colleges and universities;
• Plan for operations during drought and emergency outbreaks of diseases or infestations of pests.
• Analyze and report on the current state of food, fuel, feed, and fiber production in the United States.

American Samoa is one of the territories collectively referred as the "US Outlying areas". The 2008 American Samoa Census of Agriculture was conducted by personal interviews of all farm operations on the list of commercial farms, and supplemented by an area sample of the remaining households. The purpose of the area sample was to efficiently accountfor farms not on the commercialfarmlist and provide an accurate measure of the agricultural activity in American Samoa.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Households

Scope

Notes
The scope of the study includes agriculture (including forestry), livestock, income sources, infrastructure and organization affiliations.
Topics
Topic Vocabulary
Agriculture & Rural Development FAO
Forests & Forestry FAO
Land (policy, resource management) FAO
Livestock FAO
Labor FAO

Coverage

Geographic Coverage
National coverage
Universe
The statistical unit for the CA 2008 was the farm, an operating unit defined as any place from which USD 1 000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year.

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators
Name Affiliation
National Agricultural Statistics Service United States Department of Agriculture
Producers
Name Role
American Samoa Department of Agriculture Technical support
American Samoa Community college - Land grant Technical support
Funding Agency/Sponsor
Name Role
United States federal budget Funding

Sampling

Sampling Procedure
i. Methodological modality for conducting the census
The classical approach was used in the CA 2008.

ii. sample design
The design of the sample for the 2008 Census of Agriculture made use of materials and information available from the American Samoa Department of Commerce. These included detailed maps of all the islands in the territory, up-to-date map-spotting (location on a map) of all households in the territory, a system of numbering each household to provide it a unique identifier, and identification of householdswhich were on the list of commercial farms. The households that were on the list of commercial farms were excluded from the universe used to select the area sample. A random sample of the remaining households was
selected, using the available maps with the household identification information. It was determined that a 20 percent sample would be optimal. A serpentine selection methodology, starting at a point determined by the generation of a random number, was used to select the area sample.

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection
Start End
2008-01 2008-07
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face paper [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
Data collection was done primarily through the traditional face-to-face interviews.

Questionnaires

Questionnaires
One questionnaire was used which collected information on:

- Land owned
- Field crops
- Fruit
- Root crops
- Cattle and calves
- Poultry
- Aquaculture
- Expenditure
- Production expenses
- Machinery, equipment and buildings
- Household characteristics

Data Processing

Data Editing
1. DATA PROCESSING AND ARCHIVING
The completed forms were scanned and Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) was used to retrieve categorical responses and to identify the other answer zones in which some type of mark was present. The edit system determined the best value to impute for reported responses that were deemed unreasonable and for required responses that were absent. The complex edit ensured the full internal consistency of the record. After tabulation and review of the aggregates, a comprehensive disclosure review was conducted. Cell suppression was used to protect the cells that were determined to be sensitive to a disclosure of information.

2. CENSUS DATA QUALITY
NASS conducted an extensive program to follow-up all non-response. NASS also used capture-recapture methodology to adjust for under-coverage, non-response, and misclassification. To implement capture-recapture methods, two independent surveys were required --the 2012 Census of Agriculture (based on the Census Mail List) and the 2012 June Agricultural Survey (based on the area frame). Historically, NASS has been careful to maintain the independence of these two surveys.

Data Appraisal

Data Appraisal
The complete data series from the 2008 Census of Agriculture is available from the NASS website free of charge in multiple formats, including Quick Stats 2.0 - an online database to retrieve customized tables with Census data at the national, state and county levels. The 2012 Census of Agriculture provides information on a range of topics, including agricultural practices, conservation, organic production, as well as traditional and specialty crops.

Access policy

Contacts
Name Email URL
United States Department of Agriculture Link Link
American Samoa Government [email protected] Link
Confidentiality
See https://www.americansamoa.gov/departments
Access conditions
CONTACT

American Samoa Government
Department of Agriculture
Adress: Industrial park way, Tafuna
96779, American Samoa, USA
Telephone: (+1)684 6999 272

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA),
National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS)
Census and Survey Division
Address: 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250.
Telephone: (+1) 800 7279 540

See https://www.americansamoa.gov/departments

Disclaimer and copyrights

Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses

Metadata production

DDI Document ID
DDI_ASM_2008_CA_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_FAO
Producers
Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
Office of Chief Statistician OCS Food and Agriculture Organization Adoption of metadata for FAM
Census team, Statistics Division ESS Food and Agriculture Organization Metadata producer
DDI Document version
ASM_2008_CA_v01_EN_M_v01_A_OCS_v01
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