Topic area: Agriculture

A sample map from the Carbon Reduction Potential Evaluation Tool
Carbon Reduction Potential Evaluation Tool

The Carbon Reduction Potential Evaluation Tool (CaRPE) is designed to explore historical and projected greenhouse gas mitigation potentials on agricultural lands resulting from the adoption of conservation practices.

Example graph from the Census of Agriculture data dashboard
Census of Agriculture Data Dashboard

The Census of Agriculture Data Dashboard is a quick source of state-level data from 2012, 2017, or 2022. The data topics are high-level and include data about land in farms and producer demographics such as age, gender, and race/ethnicity.

An example graph from the Census of Agriculture viewer
Census of Agriculture Viewer

The Census of Agriculture Viewer, developed by UW-Extension, can be used to explore data from the USDA Census of Agriculture between 2022 and 2002. The data is organized into 4 tabs: Farms, Demographics, Crops and practices, and Livestock.

An example of the CropScape interface
CropScape

The CropScape portal interfaces with the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Cropland Data Layer (CDL). CropScape uses remote sensing, ground truthing, and special algorithms to provide a comprehensive 30 x 30 meter census of land cover.

An example from the DATCP web maps
DATCP Web Maps

This list of web map applications from the WI Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection provides access to data on agricultural land-use designations and regulatory boundaries, allowing for highly localized technical assistance.

Example of the drought index for WI.
Drought Monitor

The U.S. Drought Monitor is a weekly snapshot of drought conditions, visualizing the severity of drought and where it is occurring.

National Risk Index for southern WI from the FEMA Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool.
FEMA Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool

The Resilience Analysis and Planning Tool (RAPT) allows users to combine layers of community resilience indicators, infrastructure locations and hazard data. Users can visualize community resilience challenges to inform decisions around preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery.

Screenshot of terrestrial ecosystems from geoplatform.gov
GeoPlatform.gov

This resource, access to which is limited to account holders (sign up is free), brings together geospatial data coordinated by several Federal Agencies. Topics include ecosystems, geology, soils, climate, cultural resources, transportation, and many others.

An example data comparison from Headwaters data profiles
Headwaters Data Profiles

Headwaters Economics is a nonprofit research group focusing on community development and land management. Offered here are a number of tools designed to assess various types of risk at the county or community level.

An example figure from the Migration Data Hub.
Migration Data Hub

The Migration Data Hub provides comprehensive profiles and interactive maps detailing the demographics, geographic distribution, and socioeconomic characteristics of immigrant populations mostly at the state level, but some data is available at the county, and local levels.

Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics example
Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics

The Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics consortium provides users with high-resolution, longitudinal data on land cover, enabling them to track how landscapes have transformed over several decades.

A typical resource from the OAIC resources list
OAIC Resources for Outreach and Planning

In this document the UW-Extension Office of Access, Inclusion, and Compliance (OAIC) consolidates dozens of disparate federal and state data sources into a single, organized directory for rapid assessment.

A screenshot of the Supply Chain Infrastructure Map
Supply Chain Infrastructure Map

This resource shows production by county of specialty crops in categories such as fruits, tree nuts, novel oilseeds, and small grains, and the infrastructure needed to move crops from fields to consumers.

USDA Census of Agriculture logo
USDA Agricultural Statistics

The USDA conducts a census of U.S. farms and ranches at five year intervals looking at “land use and ownership, operator characteristics, production practices, income, and expenditures.”

An example map from the USDA Ag Census web map
USDA Agriculture Census Web Map

This resource offers a quick way to see the distribution of a number of variables from the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture among the counties of Wisconsin.

The farmers.gov logo
USDA Farmers.gov County Dashboards

USDA farmers.gov county dashboards pull together current data on commodity prices, weather, and USDA Programs.

The USDA Food Access map
USDA Food Access Research Atlas

The USDA Food Access Research Atlas and associated mapping tools provide county-level data identifying low-access areas by measuring the number of various types of food stores or markets by county and showing access indicators for different populations.

USGS landslide inventory map for southern WI
USGS Landslide Inventory and Susceptibility Tool

The USGS Landslide Inventory provides a comprehensive spatial database of documented landslides, including their locations, types, and movement characteristics.