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snippet: SSURGO depicts information about the kinds and distribution of soils on the landscape. The soil map and data used in the SSURGO product were prepared by soil scientists as part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey.
summary: SSURGO depicts information about the kinds and distribution of soils on the landscape. The soil map and data used in the SSURGO product were prepared by soil scientists as part of the National Cooperative Soil Survey.
accessInformation: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
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description: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Farmland classification identifies map units as prime farmland, </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>farmland of statewide importance, farmland of local importance, </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>or unique farmland. It identifies the location and extent of the </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>soils that are best suited to food, feed, fiber, forage, and </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>oilseed crops. NRCS policy and procedures on prime and unique </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>farmlands are published in the "Federal Register," Vol. 43, </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>No. 21, January 31, 1978.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>This data set is a digital soil survey and generally is the most</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>detailed level of soil geographic data developed by the National</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Cooperative Soil Survey. The information was prepared by digitizing</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>maps, by compiling information onto a planimetric correct base</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>and digitizing, or by revising digitized maps using remotely</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>sensed and other information.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>This data set consists of georeferenced digital map data and</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>computerized attribute data. The map data are in a soil survey area</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>extent format and include a detailed, field verified inventory</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>of soils and miscellaneous areas that normally occur in a repeatable</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>pattern on the landscape and that can be cartographically shown at</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>the scale mapped. The soil map units are linked to attributes in the</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>National Soil Information System relational database, which gives</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>the proportionate extent of the component soils and their properties.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
licenseInfo: <DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Service, should be acknowledged as the data source in products</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>derived from these data.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>This data set is not designed for use as a primary regulatory tool</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>in permitting or citing decisions, but may be used as a reference</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>source. This is public information and may be interpreted by</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>organizations, agencies, units of government, or others based on</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>needs; however, they are responsible for the appropriate</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>application. Federal, State, or local regulatory bodies are not to</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>reassign to the Natural Resources Conservation Service any</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>authority for the decisions that they make. The Natural Resources</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Conservation Service will not perform any evaluations of these maps</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>for purposes related solely to State or local regulatory programs.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P /><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Photographic or digital enlargement of these maps to scales greater</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>than at which they were originally mapped can cause misinterpretation</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>of the data. If enlarged, maps do not show the small areas of</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>contrasting soils that could have been shown at a larger scale. The</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>depicted soil boundaries, interpretations, and analysis derived from</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>them do not eliminate the need for onsite sampling, testing, and</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>detailed study of specific sites for intensive uses. Thus, these data</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>and their interpretations are intended for planning purposes only.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Digital data files are periodically updated. Files are dated, and</SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>users are responsible for obtaining the latest version of the data.</SPAN></SPAN></P><P><SPAN /></P></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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title: SOILS FARMLAND CLASSIFICATION 2025
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tags: ["soils","soil survey","SSURGO","NRCS","2025"]
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