Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73

§2204j National agriculture imagery program

Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 55— - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › § 2204j

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Agriculture, through the Farm Service Agency, must run a national program to collect aerial images each year during the agricultural growing season across the continental United States. The images must be high‑resolution digital files that work with mapping/geospatial systems, be available to federal, state, and private users, and meet Federal Geographic Data Committee standards. Satellite imagery may be used to supplement the aerial images. Up to $23,000,000 is authorized for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter.

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Title 7, §2204j

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(a)The Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Administrator of the Farm Service Agency, shall carry out a national agriculture imagery program to annually acquire aerial imagery during agricultural growing seasons from the continental United States.

(b)The aerial imagery acquired under this section shall—

(1)consist of high resolution processed digital imagery;

(2)be made available in a format that can be provided to Federal, State, and private sector entities;

(3)be technologically compatible with geospatial information technology; and

(4)be consistent with the standards established by the Federal Geographic Data Committee.

(c)The Secretary of Agriculture may supplement the aerial imagery collected under this section with satellite imagery.

(d)There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $23,000,000 for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter.

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 2204j

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73