2023 Crop Sequence Boundaries

Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
Publication_Date: 20240405
Title: 2023 Crop Sequence Boundaries
Edition: 2023 Edition
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place:
USDA NASS Marketing and Information Services Office, Washington, D.C.
Publisher: USDA NASS
Other_Citation_Details:
Available free for download at <https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Crop-Sequence-Boundaries/>. Github repository containing the code used to create the Crop Sequence Boundaries (CSB) can be found at <https://github.com/USDA-REE-NASS/crop-sequence-boundaries/tree/main/csb-project>.
Online_Linkage:
<https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Crop-Sequence-Boundaries/>
Description:
Abstract:
Crop Sequence Boundaries (CSB) is a vector-based geospatial dataset which are fully synthetic representations of agricultural fields, their acreage, and cropping rotation history. These new data are primarily derived from a historical stack of Cropland Data Layers over a set time frame based on an algorithm of geospatial functions. It was developed in cooperation with the Economic Research Service.
Purpose:
Crop Sequence Boundaries (CSB) are geospatial algorithm-based field polygons derived from the NASS Cropland Data Layer (CDL). The growth of gridded datasets has fostered applications that require analysis units for aggregating the data to an attribute table. CSBs are created to provide full coverage for the 48 contiguous United States and to be accurate and repeatable across years. CSBs use a specified time frame of historic CDLs, together with road and rail networks, to capture the crop sequence in these synthetic fields. The current archive of these datasets span 8-year time frames for all years from 2008 to 2023. Custom time frames can be created using the GitHub code available at <https://github.com/USDA-REE-NASS/crop-sequence-boundaries/tree/main/csb-project>.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 2016
Ending_Date: 2023
Currentness_Reference: 2016 to 2023 growing seasons
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: On-going, annual updates.
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -124.736342
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66.945392
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 49.382808
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 24.521208
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: None
Theme_Keyword: crop cover
Theme_Keyword: cropland
Theme_Keyword: agriculture
Theme_Keyword: farming
Theme_Keyword: land cover
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Location Keywords
Place_Keyword: Continent > North America > United States of America
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: United States
Place_Keyword: USA
Place_Keyword: CONUS
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword: 2023
Access_Constraints: none
Use_Constraints:
The USDA NASS Crop Sequence Boundaries and the data offered at <https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Crop-Sequence-Boundaries/> are provided to the public as is and are 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, Geospatial Information Branch
Contact_Person: USDA NASS, Geospatial Information Branch 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: SM.NASS.RDD.GIB@usda.gov
Data_Set_Credit: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Security_Information:
Security_Classification_System: None
Security_Classification: Unclassified
Security_Handling_Description: None
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise; ESRI ArcGIS Pro 3.1.2 <https://www.esri.com/>; ArcGIS Pro version of Python 3.7+; Google Earth Engine <https://earthengine.google.com/>.
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
The accuracy of the crop types identified within the CSB at the field-level are dependent upon the accuracy of the Cropland Data Layer (CDL). Detailed accuracy reports for the CDL are available within the official metadata at <https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Cropland/metadata/meta.php>.
Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment:
Attribute_Accuracy_Value:
Classification accuracy for the CDL is generally 85% to 95% correct for the major crop-specific land cover categories.
Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:
Detailed accuracy reports are available within the official CDL metadata at <https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Cropland/metadata/meta.php>
Logical_Consistency_Report:
The CSB are primarily derived from historical Cropland Data Layers (CDLs) over a set time frame based on an algorithm of geospatial functions. The CDL is produced using training and independent validation data from the Farm Service Agency (FSA) Common Land Unit (CLU) Program and United States Geological Survey (USGS) National Land Cover Database (NLCD). More information about the FSA CLU Program can be found at <https://www.fsa.usda.gov/>. More information about the NLCD can be found at <https://www.mrlc.gov/>.
Completeness_Report: The CSB covers the Continental United States.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The Crop Sequence Boundaries retain the positional accuracy of the historical Cropland Data Layer (CDL) inputs. The CDL uses Landsat 8 and 9 OLI/TIRS imagery that is obtained via download from the USGS Global Visualization Viewer <https://glovis.usgs.gov/> using the Collection 2 Level-1 specifications. Please reference the metadata on the Glovis website for the positional accuracy of the Landsat imagery. The CDL also uses Sentinel 2A and 2B imagery that is obtained via download from the Copernicus Open Access Hub <https://scihub.copernicus.eu/> using the S2MSI1C product type which is orthorectified Top-of-Atmosphere reflectance. Please reference the metadata on the Copernicus website for positional accuracy details.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
Publication_Date: 20230130
Title: 2023 Cropland Data Layer
Edition: 2023 Edition
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, District of Columbia 20250-9410 USA
Publisher: USDA NASS
Other_Citation_Details:
The CSB are based on an eight-year historical stack of Cropland Data Layers (CDL). The 2023 CSB use the 2016 to 2023 CDLs. For more technical details, FAQs, metadata and download links please visit <https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Cropland/SARS1a.php>.
Online_Linkage: <https://croplandcros.scinet.usda.gov/>
Source_Scale_Denominator: 30 meter
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2023
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: CDL
Source_Contribution:
Crop-specific land cover classification used to derive field boundaries
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division
Publication_Date: 2022
Title: Tiger/Line - Roads National Geodatabase
Edition: 2022 Edition
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector-based geodatabase
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, District of Columbia 20233-740020233-7400 USA
Publisher: US Census Bureau
Other_Citation_Details:
The following are the suggested citations as recommended by the the US Census Bureau. FILES: 2020 TIGER/Line Shapefiles (machinereadable data files) / prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2023. TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION: 2020 TIGER/Line Shapefiles Technical Documentation / prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2022.
Online_Linkage: <https://www.census.gov/geographies/mapping-files.html>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2022
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Tiger/Line
Source_Contribution:
National roads data layer used to assist in deriving field boundaries
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division
Publication_Date: 2022
Title: Tiger/Line - Rails National Geodatabase
Edition: 2022 Edition
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Vector-based geodatabase
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, District of Columbia 20233-740020233-7400 USA
Publisher: US Census Bureau
Other_Citation_Details:
The following are the suggested citations as recommended by the the US Census Bureau. FILES: 2020 TIGER/Line Shapefiles (machinereadable data files) / prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2023. TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION: 2020 TIGER/Line Shapefiles Technical Documentation / prepared by the U.S. Census Bureau, 2022.
Online_Linkage: <https://www.census.gov/geographies/mapping-files.html>
Type_of_Source_Media: online
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2022
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Tiger/Line
Source_Contribution:
National railroads data layer used to assist in deriving field boundaries
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The Crop Sequence Boundaries (CSB rev23) comprise multiple data layers covering 8-year windows derived from historical Cropland Data Layers (CDL). The CSB represents estimates of field boundaries, crop acreage, and crop rotations across the contiguous United States. It uses satellite imagery with other public data and does not contain personal identifying information. The boundaries captured are of crops grown only, not ownership boundaries or tax parcels (unit of property). The creation process is python-based with no manual drawing of field boundaries. The initial preprocessing steps include simplifying CDL category groupings, filtering noise, resampling to 10 meters, re-imposing road and rail network line data, and then stacking desired years. The resulting rasters are converted into polygons on a roughly county-sized subregion basis. Small polygons under 1 hectare with two or more years of crops within the 8-year windows are eliminated into the next largest neighboring polygon to remove islands within fields and to clean field edges. However, if the area is greater than 1 hectare, then only one year of cropland is required for the polygon to be kept. The resulting polygons are simplified to retain critical bends (Wang-Müller algorithm) at a 60 meter tolerance, then merged into a national database, and attribute tables populated. A cloud environment with many processors allows for faster completion of this step as each subregion can be spawned to a processor. These steps are repeated for the 8-year moving window to produce a unique layer of CSB history which currently includes the following time periods: 2008-2015, 2009-2016, 2010-2017, 2011-2018, 2012-2019, 2013-2020, 2014-2021, 2015-2022, and 2016-2023. The following link provides a more detailed description of the CSB creation. <https://www.nass.usda.gov/Education_and_Outreach/Reports,_Presentations_and_Conferences/reports/conferences/ICAS-2023/Crop%20Sequence%20Boundaries%20(CSB)%20Delineated%20Fields%20Using%20Remotely%20Sensed%20Crop%20Rotations.pdf>.
Process_Date: 2023
Process_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USDA NASS, Geospatial Information Branch
Contact_Person: USDA NASS, Geospatial Information Branch 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: SM.NASS.RDD.GIB@usda.gov
Cloud_Cover: 0
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference: Continental United States
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
SDTS_Terms_Description:
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: G-polygon
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 16,194,800
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name: Albers Conical Equal Area as used by mrlc.gov (NLCD)
Albers_Conical_Equal_Area:
Standard_Parallel: 29.500000
Standard_Parallel: 45.500000
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -96.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 23.000000
False_Easting: 0.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 0.001
Ordinate_Resolution: 0.001
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257223563
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: NationalCSB_2016-2023_r23/CSB1623.gdb/national1623
Entity_Type_Definition:
Feature Class GDB. Crop Sequence Boundaries (CSB) use historical Cropland Data Layers (CDL) to derive polygons representing homogenous areas of consistent cropping practices
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: n/a
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: n/a
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Polygon.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: n/a
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: n/a
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CSBID
Attribute_Definition: CSB Identifier
Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: String.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
First 2 places of the identifier are the state FIPS. Places 3 and 4 are the last two digits of the starting year used to create the CSB (i.e. 2016 would be 16). Places 5 and 6 are the last two digits of the ending year used to create the CSB (i.e. 2023 would be 23). The remaining nine places are assigned sequentially.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: n/a
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CSBACRES
Attribute_Definition: Area of polygon in acres.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Integer.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: n/a
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: n/a
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CDL2016
Attribute_Definition:
Majority crop type within the CSB polygon as identified in 2016 Cropland Data Layer.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cropland Data Layer Data Dictionary as shown in the Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation Section of this metadata.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Integer.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
land cover category as defined in the Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation Section below
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CDL2017
Attribute_Definition:
Majority crop type within the CSB polygon as identified in 2017 Cropland Data Layer.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cropland Data Layer Data Dictionary as shown in the Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation Section of this metadata.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Integer.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
land cover category as defined in the Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation Section below
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CDL2018
Attribute_Definition:
Majority crop type within the CSB polygon as identified in 2018 Cropland Data Layer.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cropland Data Layer Data Dictionary as shown in the Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation Section of this metadata.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Integer.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
land cover category as defined in the Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation Section below
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CDL2019
Attribute_Definition:
Majority crop type within the CSB polygon as identified in 2019 Cropland Data Layer.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cropland Data Layer Data Dictionary as shown in the Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation Section of this metadata.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Integer.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
land cover category as defined in the Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation Section below
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CDL2020
Attribute_Definition:
Majority crop type within the CSB polygon as identified in 2020 Cropland Data Layer.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cropland Data Layer Data Dictionary as shown in the Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation Section of this metadata.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Integer.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
land cover category as defined in the Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation Section below
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CDL2021
Attribute_Definition:
Majority crop type within the CSB polygon as identified in 2021 Cropland Data Layer.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cropland Data Layer Data Dictionary as shown in the Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation Section of this metadata.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Integer.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
land cover category as defined in the Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation Section below
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CDL2022
Attribute_Definition:
Majority crop type within the CSB polygon as identified in 2022 Cropland Data Layer.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cropland Data Layer Data Dictionary as shown in the Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation Section of this metadata.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Integer.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
land cover category as defined in the Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation Section below
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CDL2023
Attribute_Definition:
Majority crop type within the CSB polygon as identified in 2023 Cropland Data Layer.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cropland Data Layer Data Dictionary as shown in the Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation Section of this metadata.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Integer.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
land cover category as defined in the Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation Section below
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATEFIPS
Attribute_Definition: US State FIPS code.
Attribute_Definition_Source: US Census Bureau
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: n/a
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATEASD
Attribute_Definition:
US State FIPS code plus USDA NASS Agricultural Statistics District (ASD).
Attribute_Definition_Source:
US Census Bureau and USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
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Attribute_Definition: USDA NASS Agricultural Statistics District (ASD).
Attribute_Definition_Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: n/a
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CNTY
Attribute_Definition: US County names.
Attribute_Definition_Source: US Census Bureau
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: n/a
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CNTYFIPS
Attribute_Definition: US County FIPS code.
Attribute_Definition_Source: US Census Bureau
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: n/a
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: n/a
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Shape_Length
Attribute_Definition: Calculated shape length in meters.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: n/a
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Attribute:
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Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
The crop-specific categories present in the Crop Sequence Boundaries are derived from the USDA NASS Cropland Data Layer (CDL). The 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). Additional details about the CDL at available at <https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Cropland/metadata/meta.php>.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:
Below are the Cropland Data Layer attributes which the CSB categories are derived from. If this table does not display properly, the original metadata can be viewed at <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 1-60

 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
          "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
          "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
         "176"       Grassland/Pasture
         "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
         "228"       Dbl Crop Triticale/Corn
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         "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: SM.NASS.RDD.GIB@usda.gov
Contact_Instructions:
Please visit the official website <https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Crop-Sequence-Boundaries/> for distribution details. Distribution issues can also be directed to the NASS Customer Service Hotline at 1-800-727-9540.
Resource_Description: 2023 Crop Sequence Boundaries
Distribution_Liability:
Disclaimer: Users of the Crop Sequence Boundaries (CSB) are solely responsible for interpretations made from these products. The CSB are provided 'as is' and the USDA NASS does not warrant results you may obtain using the data. Contact our staff at (SM.NASS.RDD.GIB@usda.gov) if technical questions arise.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: Geodatabase
Format_Version_Date: 2023
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Crop-Sequence-Boundaries/>
Access_Instructions:
The CSB are available online and free for download at <https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Crop-Sequence-Boundaries/>.
Fees:
The CSB are available online and free for download at <https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Crop-Sequence-Boundaries/>. Distribution questions can be directed to the NASS Customer Service Hotline at 1-800-727-9540.
Ordering_Instructions:
The CSB are available online and free for download at <https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Crop-Sequence-Boundaries/>. Distribution questions can be directed to the NASS Customer Service Hotline at 1-800-727-9540.
Technical_Prerequisites:
If the user does not have software capable of viewing Geodatabase (GDB) file formats then we suggest using the CSB Viewer at <https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Crop-Sequence-Boundaries/Viewer/index.php>.
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20240405
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
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Contact_Organization: USDA NASS, Geospatial Information Branch
Contact_Person: USDA NASS, Geospatial Information Branch 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: SM.NASS.RDD.GIB@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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