fastagsdata 0.1.1

Python client for FastAgsData — single source for cleaned alternative ags data

fastagsdata

Single source for cleaned alternative ags data.

Python client for the FastAgsData API — cleaned USDA agricultural fundamentals delivered as pandas DataFrames.

Install

pip install fastagsdata

Quick start

import fastagsdata as fdata

fdata.set_key('your-api-key')

# Get WASDE corn ending stocks
df = fdata.get('wasde', comdty='c', param='stx')

# Get NASS yields for Illinois
df = fdata.get('nass', comdty='c', param='yld', shape_id='us.il')

# Multiple commodities and years
df = fdata.get('wasde', comdty=['c', 's', 'w'], year=[2023, 2024])

# Wildcard params
df = fdata.get('nass', comdty='c', param='prg%')

API key

Set your key in one of three ways:

# 1. Set globally
fdata.set_key('your-api-key')

# 2. Environment variable
export FASTAGSDATA_API_KEY=your-api-key

# 3. Per-request
df = fdata.get('wasde', api_key='your-api-key')

Get your API key at fastagsdata.com.

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Example
source	Data source	wasde, nass, nass_txt, fgis_ams, flashsale_url, exportsales_api, exportsales_weeklysummary
comdty	Commodity	c, s, w, w.win, w.spr, b, sg, fs, mx, o, ry, sf
param	Parameter	yld, ap, stx, prg% (supports % wildcards)
shape_id	Geography	us, us.il, us.ia
shape_lvl	Administrative level	0 (national), 1 (state), 2 (county)
year	Matches source, generally marketing year	2024, [2023, 2024]

All parameters support comma-separated strings or Python lists.

Sources

Source	Description	Link	Parameters
wasde	World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. Monthly balance sheet projections for major crops.	USDA WASDE	stx (ending stocks), prd (production), yld (yield), ap (area planted), ah (area harvested), and more
nass	Final values from NASS QuickStats. No revision history — always reflects the latest number. Updated day after each text release.	USDA QuickStats	yld, ap, ah, prd, stx, prg% (crop progress)
nass_txt	Parsed directly from NASS text releases. Available on release day and preserves revision history across subsequent releases.	USDA NASS	Same as nass
fgis_ams	Weekly grain inspections for export. Parsed from AMS website.	USDA AMS	inspc (inspections)
flashsale_url	Large single-day export sales reported under daily reporting requirements.	USDA FAS	flash_sales
exportsales_api	Weekly export sales and shipments by commodity and destination.	USDA FAS	net_sales, exports, outstanding
exportsales_weeklysummary	Weekly export sales summary totals.	USDA FAS	net_sales, exports, outstanding

Note: Not all commodity/param combinations from QuickStats are currently saved. If you need a combination that isn't available, reach out to [e-mail] and it will be added within 24 hours.

Note: Not all NASS text reports are currently being parsed. To request additional reports, reach out to [e-mail].

Response

Returns a pandas DataFrame with columns: date_ref, date_release, source, comdty, shape_id, param, value, year. Date columns are datetime64 type.