1. The Agricultural Core Chapter Eleven
Online Regional Atlas of the United States and Canada
Kenneth C. Martis, Professor of Geography, West Virginia University
2002 Edition

11. Patterns of Agriculture Diversity
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Patterns of Agriculture Diversity
1) corn, soybeans, hogs,
2) poultry,
3) dairy,
4) cattle, wheat, sorghum,
5) tobacco,
6) part-time cattle,
7) fruit,
8) other crops,
9) vegetables, nursery,
10) wheat, oats, other grains,
11) cotton,
12) sheep, cattle, livestock.

12.
Product Title:
Patterns of Agricultural Diversity, 1987
Description: Each category of this map represents farm types that are
similar in terms of commodities produced, farm resources,
and employment and income on- and off-farm. The twelve
multicounty cluster types represented on the map are as
follows: 1) corn, soybeans, hogs, 2) poultry, 3) dairy, 4)
cattle, wheat, sorghum, 5) tobacco, 6) part-time cattle, 7)
fruit, 8) other crops, 9) vegetables, nursery products, 10)
wheat, oats, other grains, 11) cotton, and 12) sheep, cattle,
other livestock. Some areas have insufficient data and
appear as white.
Uses of this Product:
While providing a quick picture of where various agricultural
commodities are clustered, this map may also be used in conjunction
with other maps to correlate agriculture patterns with
Cautions for this Product:
This interpretation is based on a subjective measures of clustering in
an attempt to attain specificity and regionalization at the same time.
When using the map for further analyses, one should refer to USDA
Agricultural Economic Report Number 646 for information about the
data and method used. (See source notes).
SOURCES
Source: Census of Agriculture, 1987
Distributor: National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS)
Reliability: This database is reliable at the county level. Note: there are fields with no data due to privacy and other limitations
DEFINITIONS
Agricultural diversity : The number and variety of agricultural commodity types produced in a given area. More diverse areas tend to have smaller farm sizes. Some areas are typified by a variety of production activities while
others are more homogeneous and typified by a single activity.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Product ID: 2139 Production Date: 7/10/97
Product Type: Map Geographic Coverage:Contiguous US
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17. Potential Pesticide Runoff from Farm Fields - 1990-1995

21. The Agricultural Core Chapter Eleven
Online Regional Atlas of the United States and Canada
Kenneth C. Martis, Professor of Geography, West Virginia University
2002 Edition