Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium (MRLC)

NLCD 2006

NLCD 2001

Retrofit Land Cover Change

NLCD 1992

National Land Cover Database 2001 (NLCD2001)

Product Statistics

Conterminous United States

A generalized summary of the main NLCD2001 land cover classes for the conterminous United States (Note: Some NLCD2001 land cover classes have been grouped for display purposes. A detailed conterminous United States class proportions are described in the table below).

NLCD2001 Land Cover Class for the conterminous United States	Percentage
11. Water	5.20
12. Perennial Ice Snow	0.02
21. Low Intensity Residential	3.20
22. High Intensity Residential	1.39
23. Commercial/Industrial/Transportation	0.54
24. Developed High Intensity	0.19
31. Bare Rock/Sand/Clay	1.19
41. Deciduous Forest	11.05
42. Evergreen Forest	12.11
43. Mixed Forest	2.12
52. Shrub/Scrub	21.24
71. Grasslands/Herbaceous	14.31
81. Pasture/Hay	6.80
82. Row Crops	15.54
90. Woody Wetlands	3.88
95. Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands	1.24
Total	100.00%

A detailed description of all NLCD2001 land cover class proportions across the conterminous United States. Note: This table is for illustrative purposes only, we encourage you to download the most recent NLCD2001 data file to complete detailed land cover analysis.

Alaska

A generalized summary of the main NLCD2001 land cover classes for Alaska. (Note: Some NLCD2001 land cover classes have been grouped for display purposes. A more detailed Alaska class proportions are described in the table below).

NLCD2001 Land Cover Class for Alaska	Percentage
11. Open Water	14.18
12. Perennial Ice Snow	4.26
21. Low Intensity Residential	0.02
22. High Intensity Residential	0.06
23. Commercial/Industrial/Transportation	0.01
24. Developed High Intensity	0.00
31. Bare Rock/Sand/Clay	7.65
41. Deciduous Forest	3.45
42. Evergreen Forest	15.50
43. Mixed Forest	3.47
51. Dwarf Shrub	17.15
52. Shrub/Scrub	21.22
71. Grasslands/Herbaceous	0.81
72. Sedge/Herbaceous	5.72
74. Moss	0.03
81. Pasture/Hay	0.00
82. Row Crops	0.02
90. Woody Wetlands	3.52
95. Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands	2.94
Total	100.00%

A detailed description of all NLCD2001 land cover class proportions across Alaska. Note: This table is for illustrative purposes only, we encourage you to download the most recent NLCD2001 data file to complete a more detailed land cover analysis.

Hawaii

A generalized summary of the main NLCD2001 land cover classes for Hawaii. (Note: Some NLCD2001 land cover classes have been grouped for display purposes. A more detailed Hawaii class proportions are described in the table below).

NLCD2001 Land Cover Class for Hawaii	Percentage
11. Open Water	21.70
12. Perennial Ice Snow	0.00
21. Low Intensity Residential	3.10
22. High Intensity Residential	2.31
23. Commercial/Industrial/Transportation	0.78
24. Developed High Intensity	0.54
31. Bare Rock/Sand/Clay	11.23
41. Deciduous Forest	0.00
42. Evergreen Forest	22.04
43. Mixed Forest	0.00
52. Shrub/Scrub	22.73
71. Grasslands/Herbaceous	10.46
81. Pasture/Hay	2.19
82. Row Crops	2.63
90. Woody Wetlands	0.21
95. Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands	0.06
Total	100.00%

A detailed description of all NLCD2001 land cover class proportions across Hawaii. Note: This table is for illustrative purposes only, we encourage you to download the most recent NLCD2001 data file to complete detailed land cover analysis.

Puerto Rico

A generalized summary of the main NLCD2001 land cover classes for Puerto Rico. (Note: Some NLCD2001 land cover classes have been grouped for display purposes. A more detailed Puerto Rico class proportions are described in the table below).

NLCD2001 Land Cover Class for Peurto Rico	Percentage
11. Open Water	21.56
12. Perennial Ice Snow	0.00
21. Low Intensity Residential	2.21
22. High Intensity Residential	5.45
23. Commercial/Industrial/Transportation	3.38
24. Developed High Intensity	0.52
31. Bare Rock/Sand/Clay	0.49
41. Deciduous Forest	0.00
42. Evergreen Forest	35.86
43. Mixed Forest	0.00
52. Shrub/Scrub	2.14
71. Grasslands/Herbaceous	22.37
81. Pasture/Hay	2.09
82. Row Crops	1.75
90. Woody Wetlands	0.93
95. Emergent Herbaceous Wetlands	1.25
Total	100.00%

A detailed description of all NLCD2001 land cover class proportions across Puerto Rico. Note: This table is for illustrative purposes only, we encourage you to download the most recent NLCD2001 data file to complete detailed land cover analysis.