Definition: Farm Structure Survey (FSS)

Category: Agriculture

Survey carried out by all European Union (EU) Member States in order to collect information on agricultural holdings in the Member States at different geographic levels (Member States, regions, districts) and over periods (follow up the changes in agricultural sector), thus providing a base for decision making in the Common Agricultural Policy. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/ef_esms.htm Statistics Explained, a distinct section of the official Eurostat website presenting all statistical topics in an easily understandable way, Glossary