Cropland Data Layer 2023, Minnesota

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Cropland Data Layer (CDL) is a raster, geo-referenced, crop-specific land cover data layer. <br/><br/>This is the 2023 NASS USDA CDL dataset for Minnesota. The dataset was clipped and downloaded using the USDA NASS CropCROS online web application: https://croplandcros.scinet.usda.gov/<br/><br/>The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) did minimal processing on this dataset to make more useful for Minnesota-specific work. The lineage section describes these steps taken, but the full description of the Cropland Data Layer can be found in the NASS USDA Metadata at https://www.nass.usda.gov/Research_and_Science/Cropland/metadata/metadata_mn23.htm