Phosphorus Loads and Soil Saturation in Québec Agricultural Plots by Regional Municipality

Government and Municipalities of Québec data on phosphorus loads and soil saturation aggregated at the Regional County Municipality (RCM) level. The dataset, last updated on 2026-04-22, is available in multiple formats including CSV and SHP. It is licensed under CC-BY-4.0 for open use.

Use Cases

• Model regional phosphorus surplus or deficit based on reported application loads and soil saturation.
• Assess environmental pressure from agriculture for policy planning based on aggregated RCM-level data.
• Map spatial patterns of nutrient management using the provided geospatial (SHP) file format.
• Correlate agricultural practices with potential water quality impacts based on phosphorus balance metrics.

Strengths

• Data is aggregated at a standardized administrative level (Regional County Municipalities) for regional analysis.
• Available in multiple interoperable formats, including tabular (CSV) and geospatial (SHP).
• Has a clear open license (CC-BY-4.0) permitting reuse and redistribution.
• Includes a specific last update timestamp (2026-04-22 18:03:21.758901).

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec

Collection Method

Likely compiled from agricultural plot data and aggregated to the RCM level.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-22 18:03:21.758901; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Québec, Canada, at the Regional County Municipality (RCM) level.