Built Environment – Recreation and Fitness Facility Access

This indicator reports the number per 100,000 population of recreation and fitness facilities as defined by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 713940. This indicator is relevant because access to recreation and fitness facilities encourages physical activity and other healthy behaviors.Note: Counts of establishments < 3 are suppressed. Source US Census Bureau, County Business...

Climate & Health – Drought Severity

This indicator reports the population-weighted percentage of weeks in drought during the latest three-year period. Source US Drought Monitor, 2021-2023. Source Description The U.S. Drought Monitor, established in 1999, is a weekly map of drought conditions that is produced jointly by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the National…

Land and Agriculture – Irrigation Water Withdrawal

This indicator reports the estimated millions of gallons of water withdrawn per day for irrigation. Crop irrigation withdrawals and irrigation consumptive use refer to water removed and consumed, respectively, from a groundwater or surface-water source to produce agricultural crops.Estimation of irrigation withdrawals using irrigation consumptive use and efficiencies neglects some components of water use for…

Built Environment – Banking Institutions

This indicator reports the number of banking institutions (commercial banks, savings institutions and credit unions) per 100,000, as defined by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes 522110, 522130, and 522120. These are establishments primarily engaged in accepting deposits and making loans.Note: Counts of establishments < 3 are suppressed. Source US Census Bureau, County Business...