County-Level Remotely-Sensed Corn and Soybean Yield Estimation
Description
The purpose of this tool is to estimate yearly corn and soybean yields for each county using satellite images.
Detailed example
County-level statistics on crop yield.
AI / analytics pattern
Classical/Predictive Machine Learning: Models trained on data to make predictions or classifications based on identified patterns or relationships.
Automation level / stage
c) Deployed – The use case is being actively authorized or utilized to support the functions or mission of an agency.
Expected benefit
Provide county-level crop yield statistics which allow stakeholders to make more informed planning and decisions.
Controls / human review
ATO: No; PIA: Not published
Data needed
Historical National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) county-level crop yields are used as the dataset. The foundation of the data is images from NASA Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) satellites.