MDAg Technical Assistance provides financial support data for Soil Conservation Districts in Maryland. The dataset summarizes funding by source (federal or state monies) and type (staff or operating costs) for each county. It was published by the State of Maryland and covers the years 1995 to 2017.
Use Cases
- Analyzing trends in federal versus state funding for soil conservation based on the source field.
- Comparing staffing versus operational support costs across counties based on the type field.
- Mapping the distribution of conservation funding across Maryland's counties over a 22-year period.
Strengths
- Data spans a 22-year period (1995-2017), enabling longitudinal analysis.
- Summarized by county, allowing for geographic comparison.
- Distinguishes between federal and state funding sources.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Freshness should be verified as the last update timestamp is 2026-03-15.
Provenance
- Source
- State of Maryland
- Time Range
- 1995-2017
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-03-15 02:19:15.764467
- Geography
- Maryland counties