NRI data provide critical information for interpreting the state of America's land. This information is used to formulate effective public policies, to fashion agricultural and natural resources legislation, to develop state and national conservation programs, and to allocate USDA financial and technical assistance in addressing natural resource concerns. Support to users of West Virginia NRI data is provided by the West Virginia NRI Coordinator in Morgantown. The NRI Coordinator will work with you to provide custom reports for NRI data elements or geographic areas not covered by reports on this website. Staff are also available to explain the scope of the NRI, clarify data definitions and limitations, and discuss any other issue of concern to you regarding the NRI program.
All definitions are available in the glossary.
In addition, this December 2000 revision of the 1997 NRI data updates information released in December 1999 and corrects a computer error discovered in March 2000.