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.
  image: https://kinlane-images.s3.amazonaws.com/shared/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
  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: kin@apievangelist.com