USGS PAD-US
Protected lands
Parks and protected areas by county from the Protected Areas Database.
Published by USGS PAD-US
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Protected areas
Sample of 25 rows out of about 3,168
· 24 columns
| fips | state_fips | county_fips | geo_name | pad_version | gap1_acres | gap2_acres | gap3_acres | gap4_acres | federal_acres | state_acres | local_acres | pad_total_acres | protected_strict_acres | managed_public_acres | land_sq_mi | protected_strict_sq_mi | managed_public_sq_mi | usable_sq_mi | pct_land_protected_strict | pct_land_managed_public | pct_land_usable | usable_class | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 01 | 001 | Autauga County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 369.045091083 | 2923.00664368 | 383504.18049882795 | 373.668637253 | 3489.536635903 | 224.373964075 | 386796.23223359097 | 369.045091083 | 3292.051734763 | 594.455 | 0.5766329548171875 | 5.143830835567187 | 589.3111691644328 | 0.0970019521775723 | 0.865301971649189 | 99.13469802835081 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01003 | 01 | 003 | Baldwin County | PADUS4_1 | 7930.525668156799 | 99352.8449280512 | 8950.86705163261 | 1181220.1940416854 | 8895.643899309907 | 112861.84034408383 | 1692.1702651040089 | 1297454.4316895262 | 107283.370596208 | 116234.23764784061 | 1589.863 | 167.630266556575 | 181.61599632475094 | 1408.247003675249 | 10.543692541846372 | 11.423373984094914 | 88.57662601590508 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01005 | 01 | 005 | Barbour County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 26870.306396646098 | 8690.631881953 | 543328.8335220261 | 13800.3419895561 | 32239.070863537858 | 2.5175669093 | 578889.7718006251 | 26870.306396646098 | 35560.9382785991 | 885.008 | 41.984853744759526 | 55.56396606031109 | 829.444033939689 | 4.744008386902664 | 6.278357490588908 | 93.7216425094111 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01007 | 01 | 007 | Bibb County | PADUS4_1 | 5338.770815620001 | 4258.654692878999 | 61345.588042324 | 329802.5544083517 | 65456.034923887004 | 16450.2260563672 | 50.8536908385 | 400745.5679591747 | 9597.425508499 | 70943.013550823 | 622.47 | 14.995977357029687 | 110.84845867316093 | 511.62154132683906 | 2.4091084481227507 | 17.80783952209117 | 82.19216047790883 | mixed_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01009 | 01 | 009 | Blount County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1077.20242618 | 415324.9247485473 | 144.947385109 | 1462.834187915 | 33.9179217075 | 416402.12717472727 | 0.0 | 1077.20242618 | 644.891 | 0.0 | 1.68312879090625 | 643.2078712090937 | 0.0 | 0.2609943061550324 | 99.73900569384497 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01011 | 01 | 011 | Bullock County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 4376.060144154 | 16126.541903438201 | 379589.1304085881 | 815.262439054 | 3624.6673061846004 | 2.2743189017 | 400091.73245618027 | 4376.060144154 | 20502.6020475922 | 622.815 | 6.837593975240625 | 32.03531569936281 | 590.7796843006372 | 1.0978531305830181 | 5.143632651648212 | 94.85636734835178 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01013 | 01 | 013 | Butler County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42.5765217537 | 497801.5585562254 | 0.0 | 42.5765217537 | 57.8384542254 | 497844.13507797907 | 0.0 | 42.5765217537 | 776.839 | 0.0 | 0.06652581524015624 | 776.7724741847599 | 0.0 | 0.008563655434415141 | 99.99143634456559 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01015 | 01 | 015 | Calhoun County | PADUS4_1 | 12050.45563811 | 4649.617741700999 | 19908.40938046209 | 355246.55861707 | 69233.43769373492 | 9560.701118424999 | 691.7377703082 | 391855.0413773431 | 16700.073379810998 | 36608.48276027309 | 605.89 | 26.093864655954683 | 57.2007543129267 | 548.6892456870733 | 4.306700004283728 | 9.440782041777666 | 90.55921795822233 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01017 | 01 | 017 | Chambers County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 461.298414426 | 385531.60486907815 | 2638.48577166 | 633.0979390340001 | 73.2422521476 | 385992.9032835041 | 0.0 | 461.298414426 | 596.554 | 0.0 | 0.7207787725406251 | 595.8332212274594 | 0.0 | 0.12082372635848976 | 99.87917627364152 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01019 | 01 | 019 | Cherokee County | PADUS4_1 | 6024.0570638372 | 1854.583477602113 | 14932.6923430851 | 361173.64979673317 | 8904.508801141299 | 12366.239568442 | 294.51669703614 | 383984.98268125765 | 7878.640541439313 | 22811.332884524414 | 553.524 | 12.310375845998927 | 35.642707632069396 | 517.8812923679307 | 2.2240003768579006 | 6.439234366002088 | 93.56076563399792 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01021 | 01 | 021 | Chilton County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 97.6533932367 | 27337.806339429622 | 421068.59150153695 | 24459.38255470632 | 3155.97510831 | 148.826034079 | 448504.0512342033 | 97.6533932367 | 27435.45973266632 | 692.837 | 0.15258342693234375 | 42.86790583229113 | 649.9690941677088 | 0.022022990534908464 | 6.187300307617972 | 93.81269969238203 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01023 | 01 | 023 | Choctaw County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2155.54069587 | 587194.583738169 | 0.0 | 2465.6515680390003 | 0.0 | 589350.124434039 | 0.0 | 2155.54069587 | 913.479 | 0.0 | 3.3680323372968752 | 910.1109676627032 | 0.0 | 0.3687038604387047 | 99.6312961395613 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01025 | 01 | 025 | Clarke County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 26955.504681 | 5847.59194376 | 768844.578545313 | 105.527743268 | 32803.09662476 | 92.007431775 | 801647.675170073 | 26955.504681 | 32803.09662476 | 1238.42 | 42.117976064062496 | 51.2548384761875 | 1187.1651615238125 | 3.4009444343649564 | 4.138728256664742 | 95.86127174333525 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01027 | 01 | 027 | Clay County | PADUS4_1 | 7859.451998114 | 5058.06648739 | 58777.4587721 | 316146.2972082685 | 66177.28914102999 | 5776.2237088482 | 0.0 | 387841.27446587244 | 12917.518485503999 | 71694.977257604 | 603.962 | 20.1836226336 | 112.02340196500624 | 491.93859803499373 | 3.34186962649968 | 18.54808778780888 | 81.45191221219112 | mixed_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01029 | 01 | 029 | Cleburne County | PADUS4_1 | 5911.68878376 | 0.0 | 93582.6474153956 | 259554.56437466902 | 99069.71326726 | 1779.8333724539998 | 0.0 | 359048.90057382453 | 5911.68878376 | 99494.33619915559 | 560.105 | 9.237013724625 | 155.4599003111806 | 404.6450996888194 | 1.649157519505271 | 27.755492329327645 | 72.24450767067235 | high_protected | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01031 | 01 | 031 | Coffee County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 3.16836674238 | 645.224811774 | 434868.2801058355 | 15871.569724513001 | 683.5936174007801 | 151.536860937 | 435516.6732843519 | 3.16836674238 | 648.3931785163801 | 678.986 | 0.00495057303496875 | 1.013114341431844 | 677.9728856585682 | 0.0007291126819947318 | 0.14920990144595678 | 99.85079009855406 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01033 | 01 | 033 | Colbert County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 40574.480537967 | 17580.680227080946 | 340896.0262639947 | 8439.656428420272 | 49055.936910235374 | 141.73195052 | 399051.1870290427 | 40574.480537967 | 58155.16076504794 | 592.953 | 63.39762584057344 | 90.8674386953874 | 502.08556130461255 | 10.69184671307396 | 15.32456007396664 | 84.67543992603336 | mixed_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01035 | 01 | 035 | Conecuh County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 117.665422408 | 474.245752484 | 545174.902289286 | 499.96912457999997 | 474.245752484 | 101.609221114 | 545766.8134641781 | 117.665422408 | 591.911174892 | 850.279 | 0.1838522225125 | 0.9248612107687499 | 849.3541387892312 | 0.021622575944190082 | 0.10877149862206993 | 99.89122850137792 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01037 | 01 | 037 | Coosa County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 30457.255772021 | 2100.0947804865 | 393906.62146618305 | 24.8508700875 | 32532.49968242 | 0.0 | 426463.97201869055 | 30457.255772021 | 32557.350552507498 | 650.909 | 47.58946214378281 | 50.87086023829296 | 600.038139761707 | 7.311231238741946 | 7.8153567147317 | 92.18464328526831 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01039 | 01 | 039 | Covington County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 502.01238523079996 | 61811.47048361051 | 605701.614318562 | 55440.0562987 | 9015.6230118513 | 150.27793142 | 668015.0971874034 | 502.01238523079996 | 62313.48286884131 | 1030.571 | 0.7843943519231249 | 97.36481698256455 | 933.2061830174354 | 0.07611259698973918 | 9.447657364952493 | 90.55234263504751 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01041 | 01 | 041 | Crenshaw County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 331.2311173617 | 792.050476979 | 389881.7651072628 | 331.2311173617 | 845.3812082418 | 0.0 | 391005.0467016035 | 331.2311173617 | 1123.2815943407 | 608.865 | 0.5175486208776563 | 1.7551274911573436 | 607.1098725088426 | 0.08500219603321858 | 0.2882621748921918 | 99.7117378251078 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01043 | 01 | 043 | Cullman County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 389.96002464198 | 482823.5627647614 | 1.31737424798 | 453.4756895265 | 188.1958836289 | 483213.5227894034 | 0.0 | 389.96002464198 | 734.739 | 0.0 | 0.6093125385030937 | 734.1296874614969 | 0.0 | 0.08292911339987312 | 99.91707088660013 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01045 | 01 | 045 | Dale County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 194.519792791 | 577.973325541 | 359340.7168738315 | 44993.825010491 | 661.9000865995 | 110.589610073 | 360113.20999216347 | 194.519792791 | 772.493118332 | 561.113 | 0.30393717623593747 | 1.20702049739375 | 559.9059795026063 | 0.05416683916357979 | 0.21511183975308892 | 99.78488816024692 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01047 | 01 | 047 | Dallas County | PADUS4_1 | 0.0 | 686.339227388 | 7661.27877725 | 627712.3200843474 | 5079.055912478 | 9559.691023846599 | 394.644092456 | 636059.9380889854 | 686.339227388 | 8347.618004638 | 978.738 | 1.0724050427937502 | 13.043153132246875 | 965.6948468677532 | 0.10957018556485495 | 1.3326501200777812 | 98.66734987992223 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
| 01049 | 01 | 049 | DeKalb County | PADUS4_1 | 5366.449815641 | 2518.9058292211 | 423.7693249069 | 490035.0521479831 | 5797.58789514615 | 3964.1581275811 | 584.562524271 | 498344.177117752 | 7885.3556448621 | 8309.124969769 | 777.077 | 12.320868195097031 | 12.983007765264063 | 764.0939922347359 | 1.5855401968012217 | 1.6707492005636588 | 98.32925079943634 | mostly_usable | PADUS4_1 Vector Analysis county summary (GAP1-3 = managed/public proxy) |
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