Corn Belt Farmer Survey on Practices and Weather Information, 2012

4,778 farmers across 11 Corn Belt states responded to a 2012 survey on agricultural practices and climate information use. The data, collected by Purdue University researchers, is presented as a statistical atlas with tabulated results and maps by watershed. This second volume focuses on specific farmer behaviors, beliefs about climate, and decision-making tools.

Use Cases

• Model regional adoption of agricultural practices based on survey responses about farming timing and decisions.
• Analyze correlations between farmer beliefs about climate change and their reported use of weather information.
• Map the influence of agricultural advisors on farmer decision-making processes across different watersheds.
• Study farmer perceptions of weather-related risks and personal experiences with hazards in the Corn Belt.

Strengths

• Survey achieved a 26% response rate from a stratified random sample of 18,707 farmers.
• Data is geographically specific, covering 22 watersheds across 11 major corn-producing states.
• Results are presented both in tabular form and as a series of maps visualizing response distributions.

Limitations

• Data is from a single survey conducted in 2012; its relevance to current conditions is unknown.
• Row count for the underlying dataset is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred from the atlas report.

Provenance

Source

Purdue University West Lafayette

Collection Method

Stratified random sample survey conducted in February and March 2012.

Time Range

2012

Geography

22 watersheds in 11 U.S. Corn Belt states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin.