The Agricultural Resource Management Survey:An information system for production agriculture

The purpose of this article is to offer an introduction of the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) for applied research in agricultural finance and farm management. This article provides a brief overview of the history, design, use, and accessibility of the ARMS in government reporting and applied research. The ARMS provides a number of unique advantages for addressing critical issues of the agricultural sector. The paper provides an access point for researchers who are unfamiliar with the basic features of ARMS.