Drought damages are difficult to predict, and meteorological drought data does not always tell the whole story of damages. This factsheet walks through two types of data-US Drought Monitor and USDA Crop Insurance-to measure drought severity. A joint index highlights areas of drought prone states where largest gaps between drought severity (Drought Monitor) and damages occur.
By Notie H. Lansford and Yiran Zhao. Learn about county finances based on population density and net assessed value to understand economic diversity across Oklahoma.