U.S. Agricultural Damage from Nuclear Fallout 1945-1970

Replication files for a study analyzing the adverse effects of radioactive fallout from atmospheric nuclear testing on U.S. crop yields and livestock populations from 1945 to 1970. The data was compiled by author Keith Meyers from a myriad of sources for a dissertation project written in STATA.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between atmospheric nuclear testing events and crop yield data to quantify agricultural damage.
• Model the impact of radioactive fallout levels on livestock population trends across U.S. counties.
• Replicate econometric analyses from the source paper using the provided STATA .DO files and gathered data.

Strengths

• Data covers a 25-year historical period (1945-1970) of atmospheric nuclear testing.
• Supports replication of a peer-reviewed study published in the Journal of Economic History.
• Includes raw data gathered from a myriad of sources as part of a dissertation project.

Limitations

• The dataset structure, column names, and row counts are not specified in the metadata.
• Replication requires specific STATA software and modification of .DO file working directories.
• Data is an archival version and may not reflect the most current agricultural or environmental metrics.

Provenance

Source

ICPSR Harvested Dataverse

Collection Method

Gathered from a myriad of sources for a dissertation project.

Time Range

1945 to 1970

Freshness

Last updated on 2026-02-27, though the underlying historical data covers 1945-1970.

Geography

United States