Cropland Data Layer
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Cropland Data Layer (CDL) is an annual raster, geo-referenced, crop-specific land cover data layer produced using satellite imagery and extensive agricultural ground reference data. The program began in 1997 with limited coverage and in 2008 forward expanded coverage to the entire Continental United States. Please note that no farmer reported data are derivable from the Cropland Data Layer.
Resources
4 resources available
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CroplandCROS
HTML -
Display ISO Metadata
FILE -
ISO 19139 Metadata XML File
APPLICATION/XML -
ISO 19115-3 Metadata XML File
APPLICATION/XML
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Complete Metadata
| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| accrualPeriodicity | R/P1Y |
| bureauCode |
[
"000:00"
]
|
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "Spatial Analysis Research Section",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:SM.NASS.RDD.GIB@usda.gov"
}
|
| dataQuality |
true
|
| describedBy | https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Cropland/metadata/meta.php |
| describedByType | text/html |
| description | The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Cropland Data Layer (CDL) is an annual raster, geo-referenced, crop-specific land cover data layer produced using satellite imagery and extensive agricultural ground reference data. The program began in 1997 with limited coverage and in 2008 forward expanded coverage to the entire Continental United States. Please note that no farmer reported data are derivable from the Cropland Data Layer. |
| distribution |
[
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "CroplandCROS",
"format": "html",
"accessURL": "https://croplandcros.scinet.usda.gov/",
"description": "Web Service for viewing and downloading the Cropland Data Layer."
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Display ISO Metadata",
"accessURL": "https://geodata.nal.usda.gov/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/ed735798-c133-44f1-a977-ad0c0dcad514",
"description": "Full geospatial metadata to view and download the Cropland Data Layer. Page includes simple and full views of the metadata and allows download of XML compliant with multiple ISO standards."
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "ISO 19139 Metadata XML File",
"mediaType": "application/xml",
"conformsTo": "http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd",
"description": "Download ISO 19139 metadata in XML format.",
"downloadURL": "https://geodata.nal.usda.gov/geonetwork/srv/api/records/ed735798-c133-44f1-a977-ad0c0dcad514/formatters/iso19139?output=xml"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "ISO 19115-3 Metadata XML File",
"mediaType": "application/xml",
"conformsTo": "https://standards.iso.org/iso/19115/-3/mdt/",
"description": "Download ISO 19115-3 metadata in XML format.",
"downloadURL": "https://geodata.nal.usda.gov/geonetwork/srv/api/records/ed735798-c133-44f1-a977-ad0c0dcad514/formatters/xml"
}
]
|
| identifier | USDA-NASS-00004 |
| issued | 2026-02-27 |
| keyword |
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"Agriculture",
"Land Use Land Cover Theme",
"NASS",
"NGDA",
"NGDA109",
"National Geospatial Data Asset",
"US",
"USDA",
"United States",
"classification",
"crop cover",
"cropland",
"data",
"environment",
"geospatial",
"geotiff",
"land cover",
"land use",
"wms"
]
|
| landingPage | https://croplandcros.scinet.usda.gov/ |
| language |
[
"en-US"
]
|
| license | http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/ |
| modified | 2026-03-12 |
| programCode |
[
"000:000"
]
|
| publisher |
{
"name": "National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| references |
[
"https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Cropland/SARS1a.php"
]
|
| rights |
"true"
|
| spatial | Continental United States |
| temporal | 1997-01-01/2025-12-31 |
| theme |
[
"geospatial"
]
|
| title | Cropland Data Layer |
