# CropScape - Cropland Data Layer

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Publication_Date: Annually beginning in 1997
Title: CropScape - Cropland Data Layer
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: digital document
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Online_Linkage: https://nassgeodata.gmu.edu/CropScape/
Description:
Abstract:
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) releases the annual Cropland Data Layer (CDL) via the NASS CropScape geospatial portal <https://nassgeodata.gmu.edu/CropScape/>. The CDL product depicts agricultural land cover over the Continental United States at 30 meters resolution. CropScape includes historical data dating back to 1997 for some locales. The CDL is an annual raster, geo-referenced, crop-specific land cover data layer produced using satellite imagery and extensive agricultural ground truth collected during the current growing season. The strength and emphasis of CropScape and the CDL is agricultural land cover. Please note that no farmer reported data are derivable from CropScape or the Cropland Data Layer.
Please reference CropScape (https://nassgeodata.gmu.edu/CropScape/) or the official CDL website (https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Cropland/SARS1a.php) for a list of the available states and years of data and the individual metadata files that contain the technical details.
NASS developed both the CropScape and VegScape web services in cooperation with the Center for Spatial Information Science and Systems, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.
Purpose:
CropScape is the online distribution website for the USDA, NASS Cropland Data Layer. The purpose of the Cropland Data Layer Program is to use satellite imagery to (1) provide acreage estimates to the Agricultural Statistics Board for the state's major commodities and (2) produce digital, crop-specific, categorized geo-referenced output products.
Supplemental_Information:
The data is available free for download through CropScape at <https://nassgeodata.gmu.edu/CropScape/>. Metadata, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), and the most current year of data is available free for download at the official website <https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Cropland/SARS1a.php>.
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: annual updates
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: farming, 001
Theme_Keyword: environment, 007
Theme_Keyword: imageryBaseMapsEarthCover, 010
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Science Keywords
Theme_Keyword:
Earth Science > Biosphere > Terrestrial Ecosystems > Agricultural Lands
Theme_Keyword: Earth Science > Land Surface > Land Use/Land Cover > Land Cover
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Instrument Keywords
Theme_Keyword: MODIS > Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: crop cover
Theme_Keyword: cropland
Theme_Keyword: agriculture
Theme_Keyword: farming
Theme_Keyword: land cover
Theme_Keyword: crop estimates
Theme_Keyword: AWiFS
Theme_Keyword: MODIS
Theme_Keyword: DEIMOS-1
Theme_Keyword: UK-DMC 2
Theme_Keyword: Landsat
Theme_Keyword: CropScape
Place:
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: Alabama
Place_Keyword: Arizona
Place_Keyword: Arkansas
Place_Keyword: California
Place_Keyword: Colorado
Place_Keyword: Connecticut
Place_Keyword: Delaware
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: Georgia
Place_Keyword: Idaho
Place_Keyword: Illinois
Place_Keyword: Indiana
Place_Keyword: Iowa
Place_Keyword: Kansas
Place_Keyword: Kentucky
Place_Keyword: Louisiana
Place_Keyword: Maine
Place_Keyword: Maryland
Place_Keyword: Massachusetts
Place_Keyword: Michigan
Place_Keyword: Minnesota
Place_Keyword: Mississippi
Place_Keyword: Missouri
Place_Keyword: Montana
Place_Keyword: Nebraska
Place_Keyword: Nevada
Place_Keyword: New Hampshire
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Place_Keyword: New Mexico
Place_Keyword: New York
Place_Keyword: North Carolina
Place_Keyword: North Dakota
Place_Keyword: Ohio
Place_Keyword: Oklahoma
Place_Keyword: Oregon
Place_Keyword: Pennsylvania
Place_Keyword: Rhode Island
Place_Keyword: South Carolina
Place_Keyword: South Dakota
Place_Keyword: Tennessee
Place_Keyword: Texas
Place_Keyword: Utah
Place_Keyword: Vermont
Place_Keyword: Virginia
Place_Keyword: Washington
Place_Keyword: West Virginia
Place_Keyword: Wisconsin
Place_Keyword: Wyoming
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
The USDA, NASS Cropland Data Layer and the data offered on the CropScape website is provided to the public as is and is considered public domain and free to redistribute. The USDA, NASS does not warrant any conclusions drawn from these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USDA, NASS, Spatial Analysis Research Section
Contact_Person: USDA, NASS, Spatial Analysis Research Section staff
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 5029 South Building
City: Washington
State_or_Province: District of Columbia
Postal_Code: 20250-2001
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 800-727-9540
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 855-493-0447
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: HQ_RDD_GIB@nass.usda.gov
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -127.8873
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -74.1585
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 47.9580
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 23.1496
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 19970101
Ending_Date: Current
Currentness_Reference: annual growing seasons
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The Cropland Data Layer (CDL) is produced using agricultural training data from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) Common Land Unit (CLU) Program and non-agricultural training data from the most current version of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) National Land Cover Database (NLCD). The strength and emphasis of the CDL is crop-specific land cover categories. The accuracy of the CDL non-agricultural land cover classes are entirely dependent upon the NLCD. Thus, the USDA, NASS recommends that users consider the NLCD for studies involving non-agricultural land cover.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
If the following table does not display properly, then please visit the following website to view the original metadata file <https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Cropland/metadata/meta.php>.

     Data Dictionary: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cropland Data Layer

     Source: USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

     The following is a cross reference list of the categorization codes and land covers.
     Note that not all land cover categories listed below will appear in an individual state.

     Raster
     Attribute Domain Values and Definitions: NO DATA, BACKGROUND 0

     Categorization Code   Land Cover
               "0"       Background

     Raster
     Attribute Domain Values and Definitions: CROPS 1-20

     Categorization Code   Land Cover
               "1"       Corn
               "2"       Cotton
               "3"       Rice
               "4"       Sorghum
               "5"       Soybeans
               "6"       Sunflower
              "10"       Peanuts
              "11"       Tobacco
              "12"       Sweet Corn
              "13"       Pop or Orn Corn
              "14"       Mint

     Raster
     Attribute Domain Values and Definitions: GRAINS,HAY,SEEDS 21-40

     Categorization Code   Land Cover
              "21"       Barley
              "22"       Durum Wheat
              "23"       Spring Wheat
              "24"       Winter Wheat
              "25"       Other Small Grains
              "26"       Dbl Crop WinWht/Soybeans
              "27"       Rye
              "28"       Oats
              "29"       Millet
              "30"       Speltz
              "31"       Canola
              "32"       Flaxseed
              "33"       Safflower
              "34"       Rape Seed
              "35"       Mustard
              "36"       Alfalfa
              "37"       Other Hay/Non Alfalfa
              "38"       Camelina
              "39"       Buckwheat

     Raster
     Attribute Domain Values and Definitions: CROPS 41-60

     Categorization Code   Land Cover
              "41"       Sugarbeets
              "42"       Dry Beans
              "43"       Potatoes
              "44"       Other Crops
              "45"       Sugarcane
              "46"       Sweet Potatoes
              "47"       Misc Vegs & Fruits
              "48"       Watermelons
              "49"       Onions
              "50"       Cucumbers
              "51"       Chick Peas
              "52"       Lentils
              "53"       Peas
              "54"       Tomatoes
              "55"       Caneberries
              "56"       Hops
              "57"       Herbs
              "58"       Clover/Wildflowers
              "59"       Sod/Grass Seed
              "60"       Switchgrass

     Raster
     Attribute Domain Values and Definitions: NON-CROP 61-65

     Categorization Code   Land Cover
              "61"       Fallow/Idle Cropland
              "62"       Pasture/Grass
              "63"       Forest
              "64"       Shrubland
              "65"       Barren

     Raster
     Attribute Domain Values and Definitions: CROPS 66-80

     Categorization Code   Land Cover
              "66"       Cherries
              "67"       Peaches
              "68"       Apples
              "69"       Grapes
              "70"       Christmas Trees
              "71"       Other Tree Crops
              "72"       Citrus
              "74"       Pecans
              "75"       Almonds
              "76"       Walnuts
              "77"       Pears

     Raster
     Attribute Domain Values and Definitions: OTHER 81-109

     Categorization Code   Land Cover
              "81"       Clouds/No Data
              "82"       Developed
              "83"       Water
              "87"       Wetlands
              "88"       Nonag/Undefined
              "92"       Aquaculture

     Raster
     Attribute Domain Values and Definitions: NLCD-DERIVED CLASSES 110-195

     Categorization Code   Land Cover
             "111"       Open Water
             "112"       Perennial Ice/Snow
             "121"       Developed/Open Space
             "122"       Developed/Low Intensity
             "123"       Developed/Med Intensity
             "124"       Developed/High Intensity
             "131"       Barren
             "141"       Deciduous Forest
             "142"       Evergreen Forest
             "143"       Mixed Forest
             "152"       Shrubland
             "171"       Grassland Herbaceous
             "181"       Pasture/Hay
             "190"       Woody Wetlands
             "195"       Herbaceous Wetlands

     Raster
     Attribute Domain Values and Definitions: CROPS 195-255

     Categorization Code   Land Cover
             "204"       Pistachios
             "205"       Triticale
             "206"       Carrots
             "207"       Asparagus
             "208"       Garlic
             "209"       Cantaloupes
             "210"       Prunes
             "211"       Olives
             "212"       Oranges
             "213"       Honeydew Melons
             "214"       Broccoli
             "215"       Avocados
             "216"       Peppers
             "217"       Pomegranates
             "218"       Nectarines
             "219"       Greens
             "220"       Plums
             "221"       Strawberries
             "222"       Squash
             "223"       Apricots
             "224"       Vetch
             "225"       Dbl Crop WinWht/Corn
             "226"       Dbl Crop Oats/Corn
             "227"       Lettuce
             "229"       Pumpkins
             "230"       Dbl Crop Lettuce/Durum Wht
             "231"       Dbl Crop Lettuce/Cantaloupe
             "232"       Dbl Crop Lettuce/Cotton
             "233"       Dbl Crop Lettuce/Barley
             "234"       Dbl Crop Durum Wht/Sorghum
             "235"       Dbl Crop Barley/Sorghum
             "236"       Dbl Crop WinWht/Sorghum
             "237"       Dbl Crop Barley/Corn
             "238"       Dbl Crop WinWht/Cotton
             "239"       Dbl Crop Soybeans/Cotton
             "240"       Dbl Crop Soybeans/Oats
             "241"       Dbl Crop Corn/Soybeans
             "242"       Blueberries
             "243"       Cabbage
             "244"       Cauliflower
             "245"       Celery
             "246"       Radishes
             "247"       Turnips
             "248"       Eggplants
             "249"       Gourds
             "250"       Cranberries
             "254"       Dbl Crop Barley/Soybeans

Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USDA, NASS Customer Service
Contact_Person: USDA, NASS Customer Service Staff
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 5038-S
City: Washington
State_or_Province: District of Columbia
Postal_Code: 20250-9410
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 800-727-9540
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 855-493-0447
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: HQ_RDD_GIB@nass.usda.gov
Contact_Instructions:
Please visit the official website <https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Cropland/SARS1a.php> for additional details. The Cropland Data Layer is available free for download at <https://nassgeodata.gmu.edu/CropScape/>.
Resource_Description: CropScape: Cropland Data Layer
Distribution_Liability:
Disclaimer: Users of the CropScape and the Cropland Data Layer (CDL) are solely responsible for interpretations made from these products. The CDL is provided 'as is' and the USDA, NASS does not warrant results you may obtain using the Cropland Data Layer. Contact our staff at (HQ_RDD_GIB@nass.usda.gov) if technical questions arise in the use of the CDL. NASS does maintain a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) section on the CDL website at <https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Cropland/SARS1a.php>.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20190215
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USDA, NASS, Spatial Analysis Research Section
Contact_Person: USDA, NASS, Spatial Analysis Research Section Staff
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 5029 South Building
City: Washington
State_or_Province: District of Columbia
Postal_Code: 20250-2001
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 800-727-9540
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 855-493-0447
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: HQ_RDD_GIB@nass.usda.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Access_Constraints: No restrictions on the distribution or use of the metadata file
Metadata_Use_Constraints: No restrictions on the distribution or use of the metadata file

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