Future Stability of U.S. High Plains Land Use

USDA Planting and Harvest Data

County Crop Data: The National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA-NASS) County Crop Data, 1985-1996 totals were calculated for each county in the study area. Change in cropped area over time can be compared to scene albedo values (note albedo graph on Image Calibration page). The county map data is 1:2,000,000 scale Digital Line Graph (DLG) data.

County Map Crop Data