USDA

aid: usda
name: USDA
description: The US Department of Agriculture provides a suite of free public REST APIs covering agricultural statistics, food and nutrition data, market news, food safety inspection records, crop and vegetation monitoring, and geospatial services. APIs are accessed through api.data.gov and agency-specific portals, all requiring a free API key.
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created: '2026-06-13'
modified: '2026-06-13'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
type: Index
tags:
  - Agriculture
  - Food Safety
  - Nutrition
  - Statistics
  - Geospatial
  - Market News
  - Federal Government
apis:
  - name: USDA FoodData Central API
    description: REST API providing access to the FoodData Central (FDC) nutrition database, covering over 250,000 food items with detailed nutrient data. Intended for developers building nutrition tracking and food-related applications.
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    humanURL: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/api-guide/
    baseURL: https://api.nal.usda.gov/fdc/v1
    tags:
      - Nutrition
      - Food
      - Nutrient Data
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/api-guide/
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/api-spec/fdc_api.html
      - type: APIKeySignup
        url: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/api-key-signup/
  - name: USDA NASS Quick Stats API
    description: Programmatic access to official US agricultural statistics from the National Agricultural Statistics Service, including crop production estimates, livestock data, and Census of Agriculture results from 1997 onward.
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    humanURL: https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/api
    baseURL: https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/api
    tags:
      - Agricultural Statistics
      - Crops
      - Livestock
      - Census
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/api
      - type: APIKeySignup
        url: https://quickstats.nass.usda.gov/api
  - name: USDA ERS ARMS Data API
    description: Economic Research Service API providing access to data from the Agriculture Resource Management Survey (ARMS), covering farm finances, production practices, and resource use. Returns data in JSON format with attribute-based querying.
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    humanURL: https://www.ers.usda.gov/developer/data-apis/arms-data-api
    baseURL: https://api.ers.usda.gov
    tags:
      - Farm Economics
      - Agricultural Survey
      - ARMS
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.ers.usda.gov/developer/data-apis/arms-data-api
      - type: GitHubRepository
        url: https://github.com/USDA-REE-ERS/ARMS-Data-API
      - type: APIKeySignup
        url: https://www.ers.usda.gov/developer/data-apis
  - name: USDA AMS MyMarketNews MARS API
    description: Market Analysis Reporting System (MARS) API providing programmatic access to USDA Agricultural Marketing Service commodity price and market news data including livestock, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and grains.
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    humanURL: https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/mymarketnews-api
    baseURL: https://marsapi.ams.usda.gov/services/v1.2
    tags:
      - Market News
      - Commodity Prices
      - Livestock
      - Agriculture Markets
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/mars-api/getting-started
      - type: APIKeySignup
        url: https://mymarketnews.ams.usda.gov/mymarketnews-api
  - name: USDA NASS CroplandCROS API
    description: Geospatial API serving Cropland Data Layer (CDL) and related geospatial data at 30-meter resolution covering the continental US from 2008 onward, with historical data for select states back to 1997.
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    humanURL: https://www.nass.usda.gov/developer/index.php
    baseURL: https://nassgeodata.gmu.edu/CropScapeService
    tags:
      - Cropland
      - Geospatial
      - Remote Sensing
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.nass.usda.gov/developer/index.php
  - name: USDA Forest Service Geospatial REST API
    description: ArcGIS Server REST API providing access to USDA Forest Service nationwide geospatial datasets including forest boundaries, land status, fire occurrence, and ecological data layers.
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    humanURL: https://data-usfs.hub.arcgis.com/
    baseURL: https://apps.fs.usda.gov/arcx/rest/services
    tags:
      - Forest Service
      - Geospatial
      - ArcGIS
      - Fire
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://data.fs.usda.gov/geodata/edw/mapServices.php
      - type: Portal
        url: https://data-usfs.hub.arcgis.com/
  - name: USDA FSIS MPI Directory API
    description: Food Safety and Inspection Service API providing real-time access to the Meat, Poultry and Egg Product Inspection Directory, including establishment location, size, species processed, and inspection status for all FSIS-regulated facilities.
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    humanURL: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/science-data/developer-resources/mpi-api
    baseURL: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/fsis/api
    tags:
      - Food Safety
      - Meat Inspection
      - Poultry
      - Public Health
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/science-data/developer-resources
common:
  - type: Website
    url: https://www.usda.gov/
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://www.ers.usda.gov/developer/
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/USDA
  - type: GitHubOrg
    url: https://github.com/USDA-REE-ERS
  - type: Blog
    url: https://www.usda.gov/media/blog
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://api.data.gov/docs/developer-manual/
  - type: StatusPage
    url: https://api.data.gov/status/
  - type: X
    url: https://twitter.com/USDA
  - type: LinkedIn
    url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usda
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/usda-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/usda-rate-limits.yml
  - type: FinOps
    url: finops/usda-finops.yml
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]