Cropland Distribution in Idaho

Figure 1. Dot map representing the cropland distribution in Idaho. [Cropland data is at the county spatial level.] For this map, dot size and dot value were optimized, preventing the data from appearing overly accurate or insignificant. Furthermore, the dots were allowed to coalesce, indicating the counties with large cropland acreages. In this case, the general guideline for choosing an appropriate dot was inappropriate, given the large data range [0-378,150] and extremely small dot value suggestion [1 dot = 800 acres].