USDA NRCS Soil Data Access (SSURGO)
Soil pH, organic matter, sand and clay content, and drainage class.
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How AgriSense works
AgriSense combines public soil, climate and harvest data to rank 13 crops for your Florida location. Deterministic calculations produce the suitability scores, and AI explains those results in plain language.
From data to guidance
- 01
Agricultural Data
Soil, weather and harvest records describe conditions at your Florida location.
- 02
Suitability Scoring
Python compares those conditions with crop requirements to calculate an explainable suitability score from 0 to 100.
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AI Interpretation
Anthropic turns the calculated results into plain-language guidance. It never invents scores, yields or prices.
Data sources
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NASA POWER
Daily temperature, precipitation and solar data for local climate conditions.
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County yield history and statewide crop prices.
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Match latitude and longitude to a county name and FIPS code.
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Crop requirements, Florida growing windows and Extension guidance.
Visit UF/IFAS ExtensionThe six factors
Each factor scores from 0 to 100. Missing factors are excluded and the remaining weights are normalized; climate factors are evaluated for each Florida growing window, and the best window wins. If soil pH, drainage, season temperature or frost risk scores below 25, the total is capped at 45.
View scoring factors and weights
| Factor | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Soil pH | 20% | How closely soil acidity matches the crop’s preferred range. |
| Drainage | 15% | How well the soil’s drainage class suits the crop. |
| Season temperature | 20% | How temperatures during a Florida growing window match the crop’s needs. |
| Frost risk | 15% | Freeze days during the growing window compared with the crop’s cold tolerance. |
| Rainfall | 10% | Rainfall during the growing window compared with the crop’s water needs. |
| Local history | 20% | Evidence that the crop has been grown in the county or elsewhere in Florida. |
Coverage and missing measurements
AgriSense covers Florida and 13 crops. Public records describe regional conditions; they are not a substitute for testing your own soil.
Understand geographic coverage
Soil values describe survey map units, climate values describe a grid around your location, and harvest records may cover a county or the whole state. Check the report’s source details for the geographic level and reporting period.
Understand missing, estimated and saved data
Missing scoring factors are excluded and remaining weights are normalized. Read the data coverage summary and source details for missing factors, estimates and warnings. Saved demo responses are examples, not live measurements for your property. Missing yields or prices do not establish expected returns.
Limitations
- Climate data uses a roughly 50 km grid, so conditions on an individual farm may differ.
- Soil data represents map-unit averages and may miss variation within a field.
- Some vegetables only have statewide data; local yield records may be unavailable.
- Results provide general guidance only. Consult UF/IFAS Extension and assess your field before making planting decisions.