Frequently asked questions

Each report covers one market in one state. Depending on the evidence available, it includes an executive summary, market definition, verified market indicators, segmentation, demand drivers, the competitive landscape with company profiles, regional characteristics, regulation, distribution channels, opportunities, risks, methodology and full source citations. The exact table of contents is listed on every report page before you buy.

Entrepreneurs evaluating an opportunity, businesses planning expansion into a state, investors and lenders, consultants preparing due diligence, and industry professionals who want a structured, sourced view of their market.

Every report shows its edition, and every figure on our pages shows its source and data period. Reports are kept up to date: we revise them as new official data is released.

Tell us the industry and state through the contact form. Requests help us prioritize new reports. Custom research may be available on request.

Many customers use our reports as the sourced starting point for the market section of a business plan. Lenders typically also expect your own local research, such as customer interviews and site-specific analysis.

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We use official sources first: USDA, the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Bureau of Economic Analysis, TTB and state agencies, followed by academic and extension research, trade associations (labeled as such) and company information. We do not reproduce paid commercial research. Read our methodology.

Only when we can show the method. Where official data does not measure a market directly, we either provide a transparent estimate with every assumption stated or explain the limitation instead of inventing a number.

We review reports when the official sources behind them release new data, which for most agricultural statistics is annually. A report is only labeled as updated after its figures have actually been re-checked.

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