Access to Farmer’s Markets

This layer displays the percentage of each county’s population (or low income population) living near a farmer’s market (defined as within a 3 mile radius in urban areas and a 10 mile radius in urban areas).

Uninsured Population by County

Layer displays information about the insurance status of the population age 0-64. The data are from the 2013 Small Area Health Insurance Estimates, released by the US Census Bureau in March 2015.

Frontier and Remote (FAR) ZIP Code Areas

ERS has developed ZIP-code-level frontier and remote area (FAR) codes to aid research and policymaking. This version is based on 2010 Census population data and urban area boundaries.

Farmer’s Market Locations

This layer displays information about the location and characteristics of the nation’s operating farmers’ markets.

PRISM 30-Year Average Precipitation, 1981 – 2010

This layer depicts average annual precipitation amounts based on data from 1981 to 2010. Data was obtained from the PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University. PRISM models climate information using a process which incorporates a digital elevation model. Monthly average data is also available.

PRISM 30-Year Average Temperature, 1981 – 2010

This layer depicts average annual temperature based on data from 1981 to 2010. Data was obtained from the PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University. PRISM models climate information using a process which incorporates a digital elevation model. Monthly average data is also available.

PRISM 30-Year Average Maximum Temperature, 1981 – 2010

This layer depicts average annual maximum (high) temperature based on data from 1981 to 2010. Data was obtained from the PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University. PRISM models climate information using a process which incorporates a digital elevation model. Monthly average data is also available.

PRISM 30-Year Average Minimum Temperature, 1981 – 2010

This layer depicts average annual minimum(low) temperature based on data from 1981 to 2010. Data was obtained from the PRISM Climate Group at Oregon State University. PRISM models climate information using a process which incorporates a digital elevation model. Monthly average data is also available.

Food Hubs

Layer displays the location of Food Hubs across the US. Data was obtained from the USDA Local Food Directories on January 7, 2016