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National Resources Inventory 2003 Annual NRI
State Land Use and Soil Erosion Results Tables
NRI data release procedures are affected by
implementation of an annual data collection approach, because the scale of NRI
estimates is affected by these reduced sample sizes. Estimates are being
released when they meet statistical standards and are scientifically credible in
accordance with NRCS policy, and in accordance with OMB and USDA Quality of
Information Guidelines.
The 2003 Annual NRI data are suitable for national, many regional, and some state level analyses.
Selected state-level results are reported here. These results will be supplemented in
2008 with additional estimates that compare net change and land cover/use
dynamics with previous inventories.
Until these supplements are released, direct comparisons between 1997 and
2003 NRI estimates to determine change or trends will produce incorrect inferences
and is scientifically invalid because:
- There have been improvements in the statistical estimation techniques
and procedures between 1997 and 2003.
- Data from previous inventory cycles were reviewed (edited) concurrently with
the 2003 NRI data collection effort.
This report is also available in Adobe Acrobat format:
2003 Annual NRI State Report (all tables for all states)
The state-level data is also available in comma delimited text format:
2003 Annual NRI State
Data (all tables for all states)
Land Use
See 2003 Annual NRI Land Use for national level charts, tables, and analysis on land use.
Soil Erosion
See 2003 Annual NRI Soil Erosion for national level charts, tables, and analysis on erosion.
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