Economic Research Service

aid: economic-research-service
name: Economic Research Service
description: The Economic Research Service (ERS) is a division of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that
  conducts economic research and analysis related to agriculture, food, and rural development. ERS provides policymakers,
  stakeholders, and the public with valuable information and data to help inform decision-making and policy development.
type: Index
image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
tags:
- Agriculture
- Economics
- Federal Government
- Research
url: https://www.ers.usda.gov/
created: '2024-12-25'
modified: '2026-04-28'
position: Consumer
access: 3rd-Party
specificationVersion: '0.19'
apis:
- aid: economic-research-service:ers-data-apis
  name: USDA ERS Data APIs
  description: Access ERS data products in machine-readable formats for analysis or integration into your own applications.
    Delivered via api.data.gov as REST endpoints. Requires an api.data.gov key.
  humanURL: https://www.ers.usda.gov/developer/data-apis
  baseURL: https://api.ers.usda.gov
  tags:
  - Agriculture
  - Data
  - Economics
  properties:
  - url: https://www.ers.usda.gov/developer/data-apis
    type: Documentation
  - url: https://api.data.gov/signup/
    type: Signup
- aid: economic-research-service:ers-geospatial-apis
  name: USDA ERS Geospatial APIs
  description: Integrate ERS map layers into the GIS package of your choice, on their own or mashed up with other geospatial
    data.
  humanURL: https://www.ers.usda.gov/developer/geospatial-apis
  baseURL: https://www.ers.usda.gov
  tags:
  - Agriculture
  - Geospatial
  - GIS
  properties:
  - url: https://www.ers.usda.gov/developer/geospatial-apis
    type: Documentation
common:
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/usda-ers
- type: LinkedIn
  url: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usda-economic-research-service
- type: Website
  url: https://www.ers.usda.gov/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.ers.usda.gov/developer/
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com