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Discover the world distribution of agricultural resources.

Geography of Agriculture
From your About.com Guide, learn about where our food comes from and how geography and agriculture interact.

Ag in the Classroom Index to Cards
Great basic information about a variety of livestock and crops commonly raised and grown. A very useful resource!

Agricultural Atlas of the United States, 1992
281 agricultural maps of the U.S. from the USDA. Topics range from "Milk Cows, Inventory by County" to "Watermelons Harvested for Sale."

Agriculture Fact Book 1998
This comprehensive book-length data source provides a plethora of U.S. agricultural and rural data. You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it.

America's Private Land - A Geography of Hope
A three part Adobe Acrobat file, this online text is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and focuses on the "national commitment to America's private land and private landowners."

BICO Export & Import Data
See charts displaying the amount of U.S. imports and exports for different "Bulk, Intermediate, and Consumer Oriented Foods and Beverages" (BICO) or for various countries.

Breeds of Livestock
An amazing resource that is an encyclopedia of different breeds of cattle, goats, horses, sheep, and swine. Use the links at the top to navigate. You can also broswe geographically.

Census of Agriculture: 1987, 1992, 1997
Comprehensive online data from the last three censuses in the United States. Information for states, counties, and even zip codes. From Oregon State University.

Census of Agriculture: 1997 and 1992
The USDA's excellent online collection of Census of Agriculture data.

Country Environmental Data Sheets
Four-page fact sheets in PDF format for each country that includes useful agricultural, environmental, and natural resources data.

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