TerraIQ is built on a foundation of authoritative government agricultural data — the same sources that universities, federal agencies, and institutional land managers use. We just automated the integration.
The definitive US soil database. TerraIQ pulls soil map unit (MUKEY) classification, farmland designation (Prime, Statewide Importance, Unique), drainage class, slope, organic matter estimates, pH ranges, and CEC — mapped to field boundaries at the sub-parcel level. Updated annually. Covers all 50 states via the SoilWeb API and SSURGO database.
County-level yield history going back 20+ years for corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, and 50+ other crops. Cash rent per acre by county, updated annually. Harvested acreage trends and crop mix shifts. Used to benchmark parcel productivity against regional averages and project income potential.
Official USDA field boundary data — the legal definition of each agricultural tract enrolled in federal programs. TerraIQ uses CLU polygons as the primary geographic anchor for all parcel-level scoring, ensuring data is spatially accurate to the actual field, not just the county centroid.
Official FEMA flood zone designations (Zone A, AE, X, etc.) queried for every parcel. A 100-year floodplain designation is a material risk factor — it affects crop insurance requirements, financing availability, and actual yield loss probability. Updated continuously as FEMA completes county-level studies.
30-year precipitation normals (1991–2020), temperature normals, extreme weather event frequency, and Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) by county. Used for both historical climate scoring and integration with CMIP6 climate model projections to score a parcel's 2040 climate risk trajectory.
Historical crop insurance indemnity data by county and crop — a powerful proxy for actual production risk. Counties with high loss-to-liability ratios signal systemic yield risk that isn't captured in average yield statistics. Updated annually after each crop year closes.
Environmental contamination screening — identifying industrial facilities, underground storage tanks, Superfund sites, and permitted discharge locations within proximity of each parcel. A material risk flag for any land purchase.
State and regional farmland value data updated annually, providing macro benchmarks for price-per-acre scoring relative to national and regional trends. Supplements county assessor transaction data with broader market context.
| Source | What It Covers | Update Frequency | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| USDA NRCS (SSURGO) | Soil classification, productivity index | Annual | Live |
| USDA NASS QuickStats | Yield history, cash rent by county | Annual (post-harvest) | Live |
| USDA FSA CLU | Field boundaries | Continuous | Live |
| FEMA NFHL | Flood zone designation | Continuous (county studies) | Live |
| NOAA Climate Data | Precipitation, temperature normals | Decadal normals + monthly updates | Live |
| County Assessor | Sale history, ownership, tax data | Weekly aggregation | Live |
| Drought Monitor | Drought severity index | Weekly | Live |
| Sentinel-2 NDVI | Vegetation / crop health | 5-day revisit | Live |
| Carbon Registry | Carbon credit rates and baselines | Quarterly | Q1 2027 |
| Water Rights (17 states) | Priority dates, allocations, curtailments | State-dependent | Q1 2027 |
All the data exists.
Nobody automated it — until now.