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Sandra Clark, Dorothy Barth, Ariel J. Binder, Adji Fatou Diagne, Nikolas Pharris-Ciurej, John Voorheis, Evan Brassell, and Christopher Mazur
The U.S. Census Bureau has a long history of using administrative records (AR) data to provide quality information about the U.S. population and economy. These data have been used for decades to produce population estimates and projections. With decreasing survey response rates and increasing needs for data, programs are researching ways to tap into data from AR sources. The Census Bureau is actively looking for ways to use AR data to enhance the American Community Survey (ACS) to reduce the burden placed on our respondents, improve data quality, and create blended data products to meet data user needs.
This report evaluates available AR data for acreage and outlines a method to use the data in ACS production. Using that method, we simulated replacing survey data with AR data and compared results to the current production method that strictly uses survey responses. Because of the favorable research results, the ACS program will begin using AR data for acreage, following the method outlined in the report, beginning in the 2024 ACS data year.
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