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AGRICULTURAL SAFETY

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Farm Safety Survey (FSS)

FSS Tables

Results from the two FSS studies (2006 and 2011) are provided in the following data tables that contain estimates of operation characteristics and operator demographics, as well as estimates for specific hazards.

National estimates of US farms by: type of farm (pdf, excel)
farm operator demographics: sex, age group, marital status and second job ( pdf, excel)
farms with youth less than 20 years old living in the household and NAGCAT awareness ( pdf, excel)
farms with welder or oxy-acetylene usage ( pdf, excel)
farms with large animals ( pdf, excel)
farms with milking facilities: use of ground fault interrupters and exposure to stray voltage ( pdf, excel)
seatbelt use ( pdf, excel)
noise exposure and use of hearing protection ( pdf, excel)
anhydrous ammonia use ( pdf, excel)
respirator use ( pdf, excel)
pesticide use ( pdf, excel)

National estimates of: agricultural machinery on US farms (pdf, excel)
grain storage practices on US farms, 2006 ( pdf, excel)
grain storage practices on US farms, 2011 ( pdf, excel)
manure storage practices on US farms, 2006 ( pdf, excel)
manure storage practices on US farms 2011 ( pdf, excel)