This indicator displays the percent of total acreage in a county that is forested. Source Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium, National Land Cover Database, 2023. Source Description The Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) consortium is a group of federal agencies who coordinate and generate consistent and relevant land cover information at the national scale for a wide…
This indicator reports the percentage of the report area that is covered by tree canopy. Report data is based on analysis of the 2021 National Land Cover Database – Tree Canopy analytical dataset. Source Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium, National Land Cover Database, 2021. Source Description The Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics (MRLC) consortium is a group of…
Dominant land cover indicates the way land in an area is utilized and excludes open water. Land cover can provide insights into the type of economy, topography, and natural resources in the area, and can be important for urban planning, natural resources management, emergency preparedness, and more. Dominant land cover type was calculated by summarizing…