The Fairness in Vineyard Data Act mandates the Secretary of Agriculture, through the National Agricultural Statistics Service, to significantly enhance the availability of grape production data. Within one year of enactment, the Secretary must conduct and publicly release a comprehensive survey on grape production across all States. This initial survey will collect detailed information on total acreage , along with production, utilization, and acreage by type, variety, county, and year planted , making all results and data publicly accessible on the NASS website. Following this, the Act requires the annual publication of grape production data for the five States with the highest grape production for four subsequent years, commencing two years after enactment. The bill authorizes specific appropriations: $2,500,000 for the initial survey and $1,500,000 annually for the subsequent data publications from fiscal years 2027 through 2030.
The Fairness in Vineyard Data Act mandates the Secretary of Agriculture, through the National Agricultural Statistics Service, to significantly enhance the availability of grape production data. Within one year of enactment, the Secretary must conduct and publicly release a comprehensive survey on grape production across all States. This initial survey will collect detailed information on total acreage , along with production, utilization, and acreage by type, variety, county, and year planted , making all results and data publicly accessible on the NASS website. Following this, the Act requires the annual publication of grape production data for the five States with the highest grape production for four subsequent years, commencing two years after enactment. The bill authorizes specific appropriations: $2,500,000 for the initial survey and $1,500,000 annually for the subsequent data publications from fiscal years 2027 through 2030.