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NASS is one of two statistical agencies in the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is the primary survey / data collection agency. The Agency designs and conducts a variety of surveys. Survey results are combined with other data, such as that from remote sensing and administrative records to provide forecasts and estimates of agricultural activity. NASS produces six of the principal federal economic indicators, and its estimates provide basic supply information for the commodity markets. Positions are in its Research and Development Division, which continually improves and enhances the methods underpinning the Agency's estimates and forecasts, and the Methodology Division, which implements state-of-the-art designs in sampling, questionnaire design, and estimation for survey operations.
Job Title: Mathematical Statistician
Department: USDA
Agency: National Agricultural Statistics Service
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/400981500
Questions? Please contact Linda.Young@nass.usda.gov .
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Linda Young
Chief Mathematical Statistician and Director of Research and Development
USDA NASS
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