# Stratification of Puerto Rico 2022

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
United States Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Research and Development Division, Geospatial Information Branch, Geographic Science and Survey Section
Publication_Date: 2022
Title: Stratification of Puerto Rico 2022
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Online_Linkage:
https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/stratafront2b.php
Description:
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
Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2022
Currentness_Reference: N/A
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Irregular
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -67.952996
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -65.217222
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 18.522725
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 17.860586
Keywords:
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
Access_Constraints: None
Use_Constraints:
None. Acknowledgment of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Matt Deaton
Contact_Organization: USDA/NASS/RDD/GEOSSS
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 1400 Independence Avenue SW
City: Washington DC
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20250
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202 690 0449
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: HQ_RD_OD@nass.usda.gov
Data_Set_Credit: GeoSSS staff
Native_Data_Set_Environment: Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) Shapefile
Data_Quality_Information:
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Checks for topological consistency were performed on this data set.
Completeness_Report:
There are no known gaps and overlaps within the state. This data set includes the area in square miles and number of acres for each strata. Boundaries may not be coincident with strata boundaries of adjacent states.
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
The sources used for digitizing strata boundaries are 1:24,000 scale Digital Raster Graphics and 0.5 meter resolution aerial imagery obtained from DigitalGlobe (see source below).
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 5.0
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation:
Not more than 10 percent of the test points shall be in error by more than 1/50 of an inch on original topo map.
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: DigitalGlobe, Inc.
Publication_Date: 2020
Title: Aerial Imagery of Puerto Rico
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Westminster, CO
Publisher: DigitalGlobe, Inc.
Source_Scale_Denominator: 2000
Type_of_Source_Media: digital imagery
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2017
Source_Currentness_Reference: Source photography date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Digital Globe
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Publication_Date: 1979
Title: USGS Topographic Quadrangles
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: On-line
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1978
Ending_Date: 1990
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: TopoDRG24
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division, Geographic Products Branch
Publication_Date: 2010
Title:
TIGER/Line Shapefile, 2010, 2010 state, Puerto Rico, 2010 Census Block State-based
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Suitland, MD
Publisher:
U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division, Geographic Products Branch
Type_of_Source_Media: digital download
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2010
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: TIGER
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: USDA/NASS/RDD/GeoSSS
Publication_Date: 2010
Title: Land Cover of Puerto Rico
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Fairfax, VA
Publisher: USDA/NASS/RDD/GeoSSS
Type_of_Source_Media: downloadable content
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2010
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: PR Landcover
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: National Agricultural Statistics Service
Publication_Date: 2022
Title: Area Frame Design for Agricultural Surveys
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Washington, DC
Publisher: NASS/USDA
Type_of_Source_Media: Paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2022
Source_Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: AFSPaper
Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
Process_Step:
Process_Description:
The area sampling frame for Puerto Rico was constructed for use in 2022 and was based on USGS 1:24,000 and 1:100,000 scale topographic maps, 2010 Census Bureau TIGER data, 0.5 meter DigitalGlobe, Inc. aerial imagery, and 2010 Land Use Cover Layer. Individual county files were merged into single statefile. The coordinates for the strata polygons are unprojected to geographic latitude and longitude (decimal degrees). The spatial data file format is Environmental Systems Research Institute's ArcMap shapefile format. Gaps and overlaps were corrected within and ESRI personal geodatabase.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: DigitalGlobe, Inc.
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: TopoDRG24000
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: TIGER
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: 2010 Land Use Cover
Process_Date: 2022
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1990, Counties and Equivalent Entities of The United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas (Federal Information Processing Standard 6-4): Washington, D.C. National Institute of Standards and Technology.
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: 31,622
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 15
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -87.00
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.0
False_Easting: 500000.00
False_Northing: 0.0
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 30
Ordinate_Resolution: 30
Planar_Distance_Units: Meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference 80
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.00
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Land Use Strata
Entity_Type_Definition: Homogenous land use area based on percent cultivated
Entity_Type_Definition_Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Strata
Attribute_Definition: Land use category based on percent cultivated
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 10
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: more than 25% cultivated.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
"2022 Area Frame Design Information, Implementation Years of Current NASS Area Frames", NASS GEOSSS, 2022.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 31
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Agri-urban: > 100 homes psqmi.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
"2022 Area Frame Design Information, Implementation Years of Current NASS Area Frames", NASS GEOSSS, 2022.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 32
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Commercial: > 100 homes psqmi.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
"2022 Area Frame Design Information, Implementation Years of Current NASS Area Frames", NASS GEOSSS, 2022.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 40
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Pasture: less than 25% cultivated.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
"2022 Area Frame Design Information, Implementation Years of Current NASS Area Frames", NASS GEOSSS, 2022.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 41
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Wooded: less than 25% cultivated.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
"2022 Area Frame Design Information, Implementation Years of Current NASS Area Frames", NASS GEOSSS, 2022.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 50
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Non-agricultural land.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
"2022 Area Frame Design Information, Implementation Years of Current NASS Area Frames", NASS GEOSSS, 2022.
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 62
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: water.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
"2022 Area Frame Design Information, Implementation Years of Current NASS Area Frames", NASS GEOSSS, 2022.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sum_area
Attribute_Definition: The stratum area in square miles.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 15.15 (actual value, not range)
Range_Domain_Maximum: 3,453.50 (actual value, not range)
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: Sum_acres
Attribute_Definition: The amount of acres in a stratum.
Attribute_Definition_Source:
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Range_Domain:
Range_Domain_Minimum: 9,695.1 (actual value, not range)
Range_Domain_Maximum: 2,210,236.74 (actual value, not range)
Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: USDA/NASS/RDD/GeoSSS
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 1400 Independence Avenue SW
City: Washington DC
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20250
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202 690 0449
Contact_Instructions: N/A
Distribution_Liability:
Users of the strata data are solely responsible for interpretations made from the product. The strata data are provided "as is". USDA/NASS does not warrant results you may obtain by using the strata data. Feel free to contact our staff at (HQ_RD_OD@nass.usda.gov) if technical questions arise in the use of the strata data.
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile
Digital_Transfer_Option:
Online_Option:
Computer_Contact_Information:
Network_Address:
Network_Resource_Name:
<https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/stratafront2b.php>
Fees: There is no charge for the online option.
Ordering_Instructions: N/A
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20200521
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Matthew Deaton
Contact_Organization: USDA/NASS/RDD/GeoSSS
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: 1400 Independence Avenue SW
City: Washington DC
State_or_Province: DC
Postal_Code: 20250
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 202 690 0449
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: HQ_RD_OD@nass.usda.gov
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
Metadata_Security_Classification: Unclassified
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None

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