7 U.S.C. § 8791: Information gathering

The Secretary shall ensure that all the geospatial data of the agencies of the Department of Agriculture are portable and standardized. In this subsection, the term “agricultural operation” includes the production and marketing of agricultural commodities and livestock. information provided by an agricultural producer or owner of agricultural land concerning the agricultural operation, farming or conservation practices, or the land itself, in order to participate in programs of the Department; or geospatial information otherwise maintained by the Secretary about agricultural land or operations for which information described in subparagraph (A) is provided. when providing technical or financial assistance with respect to the agricultural operation, agricultural land, or farming or conservation practices; or when responding to a disease or pest threat to agricultural operations, if the Secretary determines that a threat to agricultural operations exists and the disclosure of information to a person or cooperating government entity is necessary to assist the Secretary in responding to the disease or pest threat as authorized by law. the disclosure of payment information (including payment information and the names and addresses of recipients of payments) under any Department program that is otherwise authorized by law; individual owner, operator, or producer; or specific data gathering site; or the disclosure of information described in paragraph (2) pursuant to the consent of the agricultural producer or owner of agricultural land. The participation of the agricultural producer or owner of agricultural land in, or receipt of any benefit under, any program administered by the Secretary may not be conditioned on the consent of the agricultural producer or owner of agricultural land under paragraph (4)(C). The disclosure of information under paragraph (2) shall not constitute a waiver of any applicable privilege or protection under Federal law, including trade secret protection.