Relative Farm Chemical Expense Index For Alberta

Relative farm chemical expense data reveals where the most intensive agricultural production in Alberta occurs. The dataset estimates the potential contribution of crop production to surface or groundwater contamination. It is provided by the Government of Alberta and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify SLC polygons with high chemical expense index rankings to prioritize areas for environmental farm planning.
• Model surface water quality risk by combining chemical expense data with other known environmental risk factors.
• Analyze spatial patterns of agricultural intensity based on relative herbicide, insecticide, and fungicide expenses.

Strengths

• Data is structured for geospatial analysis via WMS and ESRI REST formats.
• Provides a specific index for relative chemical expense across Alberta's agricultural area.

Limitations

• No column names or sample data are available to assess feature granularity.
• The underlying data collection method and sample size are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Time Range

2001

Freshness

Last updated March 2026.

Geography

Agricultural area of Alberta, Canada