Extent of available data.
Data Categories:Agriculture, Geology & Topography
Data Source:Natural Resources Conservation Service
Update Fequency:As Needed
Date Acquired:7/2/2018
Data Available:Yes
Metadata Available:Yes
Tags:soil, SSURGO, Wetlands
This data layer is Farmland Class from the Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO). It was developed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. SSURGO contains information on soils collected by the National Cooperative Soil Survey over the course of a century. Farmland Class indicates the quality of an area's farmland. Knowing the quality of farmland can help determine the most appropriate use of the land.