



All of the data included in the Atlas are aggregated into an Excel spreadsheet for easy download. These data are from a variety of sources and cover varying years and geographic levels. The Documentation section provides complete information on definitions and data sources.
In the Excel spreadsheet for download:
The data are arranged alphabetically, first by state and then by county. State and county FIPS codes are provided. The county list is from the 2000 census.
The variable lookup file links the short field descriptions (indicator names) used in the data file with the longer indicator names used the Atlas.
Unless otherwise noted with asterisks on the longer indicator names (in the variable lookup file), indicators are county-level measures. A single asterisk * denotes a state-level indicator while a double asterisk ** denotes a regional-level indicator.
‘No data’ fields are empty or referenced with ‘-9999’.
For more information about the Atlas, contact Vince Breneman (Breneman@ers.usda.gov) or Jessica Todd (jtodd@ers.usda.gov).