Briefly
Scott Callahan is an agricultural and environmental economist in the Farm Economy Branch of the Resource and Rural Economics Division of USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS). Scott is an ERS subject matter expert on agricultural land use, land tenure, and land values.
Background
Scott grew up in Gold Canyon, AZ. He joined ERS in July 2019. Prior to joining ERS, Scott was a visiting professor at Appalachian State University. His research focus is on heirs’ property and agricultural land valuation, with additional interests in nonmarket valuation and hedonic analysis.
Selected Publications
Winters-Michaud, C., Burnett, W., Callahan, S., Keller A., Williams, M., & Harakat, S. (2023). Land-use patterns on heirs' property in the American South. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 46(1), 154–168.
Callahan, S. (2019). Do campaign contributions from farmers influence agricultural policy? Evidence from a 2008 Farm Bill amendment vote to curtail cotton subsidies. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 51(3), 417–433. https://doi:10.1017/aae.2019.9.