Table: Reported and inventoried crop and irrigated acreage in Glades County, Florida, 1978-2017
Dates
Publication Date
2018-02-21
Citation
Marella, R.L., Dixon, J.F., and Reich, J.F., 2018, GIS shapefile and related summary data describing irrigated agricultural land use in Glades County, Florida for the 2017 growing season: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F73X85KK.
Summary
A detailed table summarizing the irrigated acreage by crop type and irrigation system was developed for the 2017 growing season (November 2016 through September 2017) for St. Lucie County, Florida. The totals represent the acreage values obtained from a cooperative project that mapped and field-verified irrigated fields in Glades County, Florida. In addition, the table provides acreage totals by crop type published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for prior years between 1978 and 2012.
Summary
A detailed table summarizing the irrigated acreage by crop type and irrigation system was developed for the 2017 growing season (November 2016 through September 2017) for St. Lucie County, Florida. The totals represent the acreage values obtained from a cooperative project that mapped and field-verified irrigated fields in Glades County, Florida. In addition, the table provides acreage totals by crop type published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for prior years between 1978 and 2012.
Marella, R.L., and Dixon, J.F., 2022, Verification of irrigated agricultural land acreage in 55 counties in Florida, 2013–21: U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Report 2022–5098, 31 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/sir20225098.
A detailed inventory of irrigated acreage is needed to accurately estimate current agricultural water use or provide a basis to project future demands. The primary purpose of this table is to provide a detailed summary of irrigated acreage for Glades County, Florida that can be used to help estimate water use by crop type. The project is a cooperative effort between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Office of Agricultural Water Policy that is designed to spatially map, field verify, and summarize all irrigated agricultural acreage for each county across Florida.
