Geospatial Data & Analysis

The USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer (CDL) is a raster, geo-referenced, crop-specific land cover data layer for the United States.

The Cropland Data Layer (CDL), hosted on CropScape, provides a raster, geo-referenced, crop-specific land cover map for the continental United States. The CDL also includes a crop mask layer and planting frequency layers, as well as boundary, water and road layers. The data is created annually using moderate resolution satellite imagery and extensive agricultural ground truth.

Includes:

Food Prices and Spending
Food Prices, Expenditures, and Costs
International Consumer and Food Industry Trends
Consumer and Producer Price Indexes
Food Security and Nutrition Assistance
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)
Food Security in the US
Food and Nutrition Assistance
Food Availability and Consumption
Food Consumption and Demand
Ag and Food Sectors and the Economy
Land and Natural Resources
Farming and Farm Income
Rural Economy
Population and Migration
Rural Classifications
Rural Poverty and Well-Being
Employment and Education
Agricultural Production and Prices
Agricultural Trade