How the maps are being used and a comparison of FMMP data to other agricultural statistics. The FMMP map products, as well as acreage statistics from the Farmland Conversion Report, are used for many projects associated with assessment of agricultural land resources. For example, FMMP data is used in elements of some county and city general plans, in environmental documents as a way of assessing the impacts on Prime Farmland, and in regional studies on agricultural land conversion. In conjunction with other digital data, composite maps can be produced which enhance assessment of other geographic features such as wetlands, endangered species ranges, water availability, and various planning boundaries. A number of different types of agricultural statistics are collected to determine the status of land or water resources, economic factors, or farming practices.
Questions often arise as to the differences in statistics between one source and another.
In the meantime, the most commonly compared statistics are listed below. All rights reserved. The Department of Conservation makes no warranties as to the suitability of this product for any purpose.