The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the launch of a new Internet Web site that provides marketing profiles for all 50 states.

The site includes in-depth statistical information on farms, including size, market value, cropland, livestock inventories and commodities. There also are demographic and food consumption statistics for the major metropolitan areas in each State.

Developed by USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service, the site provides location and contact information for farmers markets, descriptions of AMS marketing projects and grants, and information on how to find organic certifying agents and organic contacts in each state department of agriculture. There is also a brief marketing summary of each state.

The site is aimed at market developers, state departments of agriculture, academics and other data collectors, as well as consumers interested in marketing activities in their state.

The site can be accessed at www.ams.usda.gov/statesummaries.