Agriculture, though important to economic development and food security, is a source of increased sediment, nutrient, and pesticide runoff. This map shows agricultural lands by slope category.

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Watershed boundaries derived at WRI. Percentage slope on agricultural land derived at WRI from Global Land Cover Characteristics Database (U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), 2000) at 1-km resolution and HYDRO1K Digital Elevation Model (USGS, 2000) at 1-km resolution.