Surface Texture (Dominant Component)

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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.

National Survey of Children’s Health

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The National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) provides rich data on multiple, intersecting aspects of children’s lives—including physical and mental health, access to quality health care, and the child’s family, neighborhood, school, and social context.

Drought Severity, 2019

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This layer displays the percentage of weeks in Any Drought based on analysis of US Drought Monitor weekly drought data files for the year 2019.

Land Capability Class (Dominant Condition)

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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

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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.

SSURGO Soil Boundaries

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The Soil Boundaries have been updated to the October 2019 NRCS SSURGO data release.