Food Stamp Recipients in the United States
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What does this data set describe?
- Title: Food Stamp Recipients in the United States
- Abstract:
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This map layer shows estimates of food stamp recipients for counties in
the United States, for the years 1989, 1993, 1995, and 1997-2002. It is
drawn from counts of the number of people participating in the food stamp
program, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and
Nutrition Service (USDA/FNS). These data were used in the production of
the U.S. Census Bureau's Small Area Income and Poverty estimates. The
food stamp recipient estimates are for July of the reference year.
- Supplemental_Information:
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To create the maps in the National Atlas Map Maker,
<http://nationalatlas.gov/natlas/natlasstart.asp>, fd8902t.dbf was
joined to the county boundaries available from the National Atlas raw data
download page, <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html>. The 1989 data was
joined to the 1990 county boundaries (co1990p020), the 1993, 1995, and
1997-1999 data were joined to the 2000 county boundaries (co2000p020), and
the 2000-2002 data were joined to the 2001 county boundaries (countyp020).
The data originally came from the U.S. Census Bureau's Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates Web site, <http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/saipe/tables.html>.
- How should this data set be cited?
National Atlas of the United States, 200512, Food Stamp Recipients in the United States: National Atlas of the United States, Reston, VA.
Online Links:
- What geographic area does the data set cover?
- West_Bounding_Coordinate: 170
- East_Bounding_Coordinate: -66
- North_Bounding_Coordinate: 72
- South_Bounding_Coordinate: 18
- What does it look like?
- Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
- Beginning_Date: 1989
- Ending_Date: 2002
- Currentness_Reference: Ground condition
- Ending_Date: 2002
- Beginning_Date: 1989
- What is the general form of this data set?
- How does the data set represent geographic features?
- How are geographic features stored in the data set?
- Indirect_Spatial_Reference:
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U.S. Department of Commerce, 1987, Codes for the Identification of the
States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United
States, and Associated Areas (FIPS 5-2): Washington, DC, National
Institute of Standards and Technology.
- What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?
- How are geographic features stored in the data set?
- How does the data set describe geographic features?
- Food Stamp recipient estimates (described by fd8902t.dbf)
- Estimates of the number of food stamp recipients, by county in the
United States. The data are for 1989, 1993, 1995, and 1997-2001.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
- Fips
- The 5-digit FIPS code of the county or county equivalent.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Formal codeset Codeset Name: Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas; (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 6-4): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology. Codeset Source: U.S. Department of Commerce - St_fips
- The 2-character FIPS code of the State or State equivalent.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Formal codeset Codeset Name: Codes for the Identification of the States, the District of Columbia and the Outlying Areas of the United States, and Associated Areas, FIPS 5-2. Codeset Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology - Name
- The name of the county or county equivalent.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Formal codeset Codeset Name: Counties and Equivalent Entities of the United States, Its Possessions, and Associated Areas; (Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 6-4): Washington, DC, National Institute of Standards and Technology. Codeset Source: U.S. Department of Commerce - Foodxxxx
- The number of food stamp recipients in the county, for the year xxxx.
The estimates are for July of the reference year.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value Definition -9999 No data Range of values Minimum: 0 Maximum: 1045474 - Pexxxx
- The county population estimate for the year xxxx.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value Definition -9999.00 No data Range of values Minimum: 58 Maximum: 9763844 - Perxxxx
- The percentage of the population who are food stamp recipients, by
county for the year xxxx.
(Source: National Atlas of the United States)
Value Definition -9.00 No data Range of values Minimum: 0.0 Maximum: 57.1
Who produced the data set?
- Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
- National Atlas of the United States
- Who also contributed to the data set?
- To whom should users address questions about the data?Gita Urban-Mathieux
National Atlas of the United States
12201 Sunrise Valley Dr
Reston, VA 20192
703-648-5175 (voice)
[email protected]
Why was the data set created?
These data are intended for geographic display and analysis at the national level, and for large regional areas. The data should be displayed and analyzed at scales appropriate for 1:2,000,000-scale data. No responsibility is assumed by the National Atlas of the United States, the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, or the U.S. Census Bureau in the use of these data.
How was the data set created?
- From what previous works were the data drawn?
- Food Stamp (source 1 of 4)
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United States Department of Agr, Food and Nutrition Service, 2004, County Food Stamp Input Data Files: U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC.
Online Links:
- Type_of_Source_Media: Online
- Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information
- 1989 Population Estimate (source 2 of 4)
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2004, 1980 to 1989 Population Estimates of the U.S., States, and Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC.
Online Links:
- Type_of_Source_Media: Online
- Source_Contribution: Attribute information
- 1990s Population Estimates (source 3 of 4)
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2004, County Population Estimates and Demographic Components of Population Change: Annual Time Series, July 1, 1990 to July 1, 1999: U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC.
Online Links:
- Type_of_Source_Media: Online
- Source_Contribution: Attribute information
- 2000s Population Estimates (source 4 of 4)
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2004, Population, Population change and estimated components of population change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2004: U.S. Census Bureau, Washington, DC.
Online Links:
- Type_of_Source_Media: Online
- Source_Contribution: Attribute information
- How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
- Date: Aug-2005 (process 1 of 1)
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The Food Stamp data was downloaded. A row containing header information
was added and the file was loaded into ArcView and saved as a dBASE IV
file. The three files containing the population estimates were
downloaded and loaded in ArcView and saved as dBASE files. The
population estimate files were joined to the food stamp file. Fields to
contain the percentage of food stamp recipients were added. The values
for the new fields were calculated by dividing the appropriate
population estimate into the number of food stamp recipients and
multiplying by 100. These fields are used to map the data. Values of
-9999 or -9.0 were calculated into fields that were blank. A record for
Yellowstone National Park (FIPS 30113) was added. Records for
individual States were deleted.
Data sources used in this process:
- Food Stamp
- 1989 Population Estimate
- 1900s Population Estimates
- 2000s Population Estimates
- What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
- How well have the observations been checked?
- How accurate are the geographic locations?
- How accurate are the heights or depths?
- Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
This map layer includes the number of food stamp recipients for 1989, 1993, 1995, and 1997-2002 by county in the United States and the District of Columbia.
- How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?
No checks for logical consistency were performed on this map layer.
How can someone get a copy of the data set?
Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
- Access_Constraints: None
- Use_Constraints:
- None. Acknowledgment of the National Atlas of the United States of America, United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (USDA/FNS), and (or) U.S. Census Bureau would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
- Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)Earth Science Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey
507 National Center
Reston, VA 20192
1-888-ASK-USGS (1-888-275-8747) (voice)
- Contact_Instructions:
- In addition to the address above there are other ESIC offices throughout the country. A full list of these offices is at <http://geography.usgs.gov/esic/esic_index.html>.
- What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
- What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the U.S. Geological Survey, no warranty expressed or implied is made by the U.S. Geological Survey regarding the utility of the data on any other system, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. No responsibility is assumed by the U.S. Geological Survey in the use of these data.
- How can I download or order the data?
- Availability in digital form:
Data format: dBASE IV file Network links: <http://nationalatlas.gov/atlasftp.html>
- Cost to order the data: There is no charge for the map layer.
- Availability in digital form:
Who wrote the metadata?
- Dates:
- Last modified: 07-Oct-2005
- Metadata author:
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Peg Rawson
National Atlas of the United States
12201 Sunrise Valley Drive
Reston, VA 20192
703-648-4183 (voice)
[email protected]
- Metadata standard:
- FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)
