Land Capability Class, which shows the general suitability of soils for agricultural purposes, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release. Note there is a change to the legend used to depict the data in this update.
National Commodity Crop Productivity Index 3.0
The National Commodity Crop Productivity Index, or NCCPI, a rating of the non-irrigated productivity of the soil, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
Forest Productivity
Forest Productivity is a measure of wood volume likely to be produced by the most important tree species based on soil characteristics.
Forest Productivity – Top Species/Tree Types
Forest Productivity – Top Species/Tree Types depicts the most productive tree species or type based on soil characteristics.
Surface Percent Organic Matter (Dominant Component)
Surface Percent Organic Matter shows the percentage of the surface layer of soil that is comprised of plant and animal residue.
Surface Texture (Dominant Component)
Surface Texture is based on the composition of sand, silt, and clay in the surface layer of soil based on the standard soil triangle definition.
Percentage of Students Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch by School, 2018-2019
This layer displays information about free and reduced price lunch eligibility among public school students. This point-level data is acquired from the 2018-2019 National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (CCD) Public School Universe Survey dataset.
SSURGO Soil Boundaries
The Soil Boundaries have been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
Hydrologic Soil Group (Dominant Condition)
Hydrologic Soil Group, which estimates potential runoff from precipitation based on soils characteristics, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.
Farmland Class
Farmland Class, which shows prime and important farmland, has been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.