Abstract:
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) area sampling frame is a
delineation of all parcels of land for the purpose of later sampling the
parcels. The area frame is constructed by visually interpreting satellite
imagery to divide a state into homogenous land use areas (strata) based
on percent cultivated. The strata are typically defined as low, medium or
high percent cultivated, non-agricultural land, urban use, agri-urban, or
water. The boundaries of the strata usually follow identifiable features
such as roads, railroads and waterways. The strata boundaries do not
coincide with any political boundaries, with the exception of municipio
boundaries (if needed, Puerto Rico only).
Purpose:
These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the state
level. The data should be displayed and analyzed at a scale of
1:100,000 or smaller (e.g., 1:250,000, etc.). The strata data are
provided "as is". USDA/NASS does not warrant results you may obtain
using the strata data.
Supplemental_Information: N/A
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:
National Agricultural Statistics Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, 1987, Area Frame Design for Agricultural Surveys,
Washington, D.C., NASS/USDA.
Theme_Keyword: Stratification
Theme_Keyword: Area sampling frame
Theme_Keyword: Land use classes (strata)
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus:
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the
States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of The United
States, and Associated Areas (Federal Information Processing Standard
5-2): Washington, D.C., National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: USA
Place_Keyword: Puerto Rico
None. Acknowledgment of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National
Agricultural Statistics Service would be appreciated in products derived
from these data.