Online Sources of Terrestrial Resources Statistics

Online Sources of Terrestrial Resources Statistics

This site provides links to data sources used to produce statistical tables and graphics for the annual report. References have been extracted from the CEQ 1997 Environmental Quality report and updated as of May 2000.

Online Reports, Databases, and Websites

Agency Title Abstract

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 1996-97 Identifies trends in land, water, and commercial input use, reports on the condition of natural resources used in the agricultural sector, and describes and assesses public policies that affect conservation and environmental quality in agriculture.

Agricultural Productivity in the United States Describes changes in U.S. agricultural productivity, and its output and input components, for 1948-94, discusses factors that have affected productivity trends, and provides detailed, technical information about the USDA system for calculating productivity.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service 1997 RPA Assessment: The United States Forest Resource Current Situation Draft report and tables in DOC and PDF formats for downloading.

Forest Insect and Disease Conditions in the United States -- 1997 Data and information on forest insect and disease damage conditions and trends. Report in PDF format.

Tree Planting in the United States--1997 Download the entire report in PDF format.

U.S. Timber Production, Trade, Consumption, and Price Statistics 1965-1997 Download the entire report in PDF format or spreadsheets in EXCEL format.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service 1997 Census of Agriculture Volume 1: Part 51, Chapter 1 United States Summary and State Data National-level Data Links to maps, charts and tables on land use, land in farms, harvested cropland, irrigated land, and other data elements for the Census of Agriculture. Data from previous 2 censuses also included. PDF format.

1998 Farm & Ranch Irrigation Survey, Volume 3, Special Studies, Census of Agriculture Data and related information on water use on U.S. irrigated farm and ranch land. PDF format.

Total Farms, Land in Farms, Average Farm Size Database Query the NASS Published Estimates Data Base for U.S. and State level data.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Reources Conservation Service Summary Report for the 1997 National Resources Inventory View selected charts and HTML data tables from the 1982 to 1997 inventories or download the entire report in PDF format.

U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census Statistical Abstract of the United States Standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Includes a selection of data on Geography and Environment, including summary data on public lands. PDF format.

U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management Public Land Statistics Links to text and annual tables from the published hard-copy version of Public Land Statistics. Includes data on the condition of BLM rangeland. PDF format.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs Pesticides Industry Sales and Usage: 1996 and 1997 Market Estimates Reports figures derived for pesticide usage and sales values. Trend analysis included. HTML format.

Interagency Title Abstract

National Interagency Fire Center 1999 Wildland Fire Season Highlights, Facts and Figures Link to data tables for information wildlad fires: year-to-date statistics, coast-to-coast seasonal statistics, 10-year comparison statistics, 10 largets annual fires, and more. HTML format.

Organization Title Abstract

The Association of American Plant Food Control Officials (AAPFCO) and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) Commercial Fertilizers, 1999 Consumption data based on total sales and shipments for farm and non-farm use.

Conservation Technology Information Center National Crop Residue Management Survey Link to reports in PDF format and data tables in HTML format for information on conservation tillage practices. Trend data included.

Last Updated on Monday, May 15, 2000

Agency	Title	Abstract

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service	Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 1996-97	Identifies trends in land, water, and commercial input use, reports on the condition of natural resources used in the agricultural sector, and describes and assesses public policies that affect conservation and environmental quality in agriculture.
	Agricultural Productivity in the United States	Describes changes in U.S. agricultural productivity, and its output and input components, for 1948-94, discusses factors that have affected productivity trends, and provides detailed, technical information about the USDA system for calculating productivity.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service	1997 RPA Assessment: The United States Forest Resource Current Situation	Draft report and tables in DOC and PDF formats for downloading.
	Forest Insect and Disease Conditions in the United States -- 1997	Data and information on forest insect and disease damage conditions and trends. Report in PDF format.
	Tree Planting in the United States--1997	Download the entire report in PDF format.
	U.S. Timber Production, Trade, Consumption, and Price Statistics 1965-1997	Download the entire report in PDF format or spreadsheets in EXCEL format.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service	1997 Census of Agriculture Volume 1: Part 51, Chapter 1 United States Summary and State Data National-level Data	Links to maps, charts and tables on land use, land in farms, harvested cropland, irrigated land, and other data elements for the Census of Agriculture. Data from previous 2 censuses also included. PDF format.
	1998 Farm & Ranch Irrigation Survey, Volume 3, Special Studies, Census of Agriculture	Data and related information on water use on U.S. irrigated farm and ranch land. PDF format.
	Total Farms, Land in Farms, Average Farm Size Database	Query the NASS Published Estimates Data Base for U.S. and State level data.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Reources Conservation Service	Summary Report for the 1997 National Resources Inventory	View selected charts and HTML data tables from the 1982 to 1997 inventories or download the entire report in PDF format.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census	Statistical Abstract of the United States	Standard summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Includes a selection of data on Geography and Environment, including summary data on public lands. PDF format.
U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management	Public Land Statistics	Links to text and annual tables from the published hard-copy version of Public Land Statistics. Includes data on the condition of BLM rangeland. PDF format.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs	Pesticides Industry Sales and Usage: 1996 and 1997 Market Estimates	Reports figures derived for pesticide usage and sales values. Trend analysis included. HTML format.

Interagency	Title	Abstract

National Interagency Fire Center	1999 Wildland Fire Season Highlights, Facts and Figures	Link to data tables for information wildlad fires: year-to-date statistics, coast-to-coast seasonal statistics, 10-year comparison statistics, 10 largets annual fires, and more. HTML format.

Organization	Title	Abstract

The Association of American Plant Food Control Officials (AAPFCO) and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI)	Commercial Fertilizers, 1999	Consumption data based on total sales and shipments for farm and non-farm use.
Conservation Technology Information Center	National Crop Residue Management Survey	Link to reports in PDF format and data tables in HTML format for information on conservation tillage practices. Trend data included.