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Dataset Name
U.S. Corn Crops in Drought
Update Schedule
Updates Infrequently
Last Update
05/02/14
Source(s)

County-level commodities data was collected from USDA agricultural censuses. County figures for field crops represent the total acres harvested within that county. County figures for livestock represent the total inventory within that county.

USDM data from the National Drought Mitigation Center were available in a GIS format. Access USDM GIS data.

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Dataset Name
U.S. Soybean Crops in Drought
Update Schedule
Updates Infrequently
Last Update
05/02/14
Source(s)

County-level commodities data was collected from USDA agricultural censusesCounty figures for field crops represent the total acres harvested within that county. County figures for livestock represent the total inventory within that county.

USDM data from the National Drought Mitigation Center were available in a GIS format. Access USDM GIS data.

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Dataset Name
U.S. Hay Crops in Drought
Update Schedule
Updates Infrequently
Last Update
05/02/14
Source(s)

County-level commodities data was collected from USDA agricultural censuses. CCounty figures for field crops represent the total acres harvested within that county. County figures for livestock represent the total inventory within that county.

USDM data from the National Drought Mitigation Center were available in a GIS format. Access USDM GIS data.

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Dataset Name
U.S. Beef Cattle in Drought
Update Schedule
Updates Infrequently
Last Update
05/02/14
Source(s)

County-level commodities data was collected from USDA agricultural censuses. County figures for field crops represent the total acres harvested within that county. County figures for livestock represent the total inventory within that county.

USDM data from the National Drought Mitigation Center were available in a GIS format. Access USDM GIS data.

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Dataset Name
U.S. Wheat Crops in Drought
Update Schedule
Updates Infrequently
Last Update
05/02/14
Source(s)

County-level commodities data was collected from USDA agricultural censuses. County figures for field crops represent the total acres harvested within that county. County figures for livestock represent the total inventory within that county.

USDM data from the National Drought Mitigation Center were available in a GIS format. Access USDM GIS data.

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Stats
Dataset Name
Crop Statistics
Update Schedule
Updates Weekly
Last Update
01/21/21
Source(s)

GIS was used to identify the number of crop-producing counties in drought and the number of crop acres in drought using data released weekly by the U.S. Drought Monitor. 

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Dataset Name
Beef Cattle Statistics
Update Schedule
Updates Weekly
Last Update
01/21/21
Source(s)

GIS was used to identify and aggregate the number of beef cattle that were in drought using data released weekly by the U.S. Drought Monitor.

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Dataset Name
County Drought Information
Update Schedule
Updates Weekly
Last Update
01/21/21
Source(s)

County drought designation text information was ingested and parsed from USDA.

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