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name 1A Fluvaquents-Udifluvents complex, 0 to 3 Not prime farmland 100, frequently flooded 2A Geneseo silty clay loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 3A Hemlock silty clay loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 4A Naples Creek silty clay loam, 0 to 3 Prime farmland if drained 100 5A Wayland soils complex, 0 to 3, Not prime farmland 100 frequently flooded 12D Rockrift channery silt loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 13F Rock outcrop-arnot complex, 25 to 70 Not prime farmland 100 14D Cadosia channery silt loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 15A Guyanoga channery silt loam, fan, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 15B Guyanoga channery silt loam, fan, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 16A Almond channery silt loam, 0 to 3 Prime farmland if drained 100 16B Almond channery silt loam, 3 to 8 Farmland of statewide importance 100 16C Almond channery silt loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 18A Homer fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 Prime farmland if drained 100 19A Fine-loamy, mixed, active, mesic, Typic Argiaquolls, Not prime farmland 100 0 to 3 20A Atherton and Fine-loamy, mixed, active, mesic, Typic Not prime farmland 100 Argiaquolls, 0 to 3 24A Howard gravelly loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 24B Howard gravelly loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 24C Howard gravelly loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 24D Howard soils, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 25A Chenango gravelly loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 25B Chenango gravelly loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 25C Chenango gravelly loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 25D Chenango gravelly loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 25E Chenango gravelly loam, 25 to 35 Not prime farmland 100 26B Chenango channery loam, fan, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 27B Castile gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 31A Collamer silt loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 31B Collamer silt loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 31C Collamer silt loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 31D Collamer silt loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 32A Dunkirk fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 32B Dunkirk fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 33A Dunkirk silt loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 33B Dunkirk silt loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 33C Dunkirk silt loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 33D Dunkirk silt loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 33E Dunkirk silt loam, 25 to 35 Not prime farmland 100 34A Lakemont silty clay loam, 0 to 3 Farmland of statewide importance 100 35A Odessa silt loam, 0 to 3 Prime farmland if drained 100 35B Odessa silty clay loam, 3 to 8 Prime farmland if drained 100 36A Schoharie silty clay loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 36B Schoharie silty clay loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 Page 1 of 6

name 36C Schoharie silty clay loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 36D Schoharie silty clay loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 36E Schoharie silty clay loam, 25 to 45 Not prime farmland 100 37A Schoharie silt loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 37B Schoharie silt loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 38A Niagara silt loam, 0 to 3 Prime farmland if drained 100 38B Niagara silt loam, 3 to 8 Prime farmland if drained 100 39A Rhinebeck silty clay loam, 0 to 3 Prime farmland if drained 100 41A Aeric Epiaquepts, 0 to 3 Prime farmland if drained 100 43A Canandaigua silt loam, 0 to 3 Farmland of statewide importance 100 44A Canandaigua mucky silt loam, 0 to 3 Not prime farmland 100 45A Fonda mucky silt loam, 0 to 3 Not prime farmland 100 46A Galen fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 46B Galen fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 48A Arkport fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 48B Arkport fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 48C Arkport fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 48D Arkport fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 49B Arkport loamy fine sand, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 49D Arkport loamy fine sand, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 49E Arkport loamy fine sand, 25 to 35 Not prime farmland 100 49F Arkport loamy fine sand, 35 to 55 Not prime farmland 100 50B Dunkirk-Arkport complex, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 50C Dunkirk-Arkport complex, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 50D Dunkirk-Arkport complex, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 53A Lamson fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 Farmland of statewide importance 100 54A Lamson mucky fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 Not prime farmland 100 56A Elnora loamy fine sand, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 58B Colonie loamy fine sand, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 58C Colonie loamy fine sand, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 62B Mardin channery silt loam, 3 to 8 Farmland of statewide importance 100 62C Mardin channery silt loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 62D Mardin channery silt loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 62E Mardin channery silt loam, 25 to 35 Not prime farmland 100 63B Langford channery silt loam, 3 to 8 Farmland of statewide importance 100 63C Langford channery silt loam, 8 to 15 pecent Farmland of statewide importance 100 63D Langford channery silt loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 64B Langford-Erie channery silt loams, 3 to 8 Farmland of statewide importance 100 66A Lyons soils, 0 to 3 Not prime farmland 100 68A Volusia channery silt loam, 0 to 3 Farmland of statewide importance 100 68B Volusia channery silt loam, 3 to 8 Farmland of statewide importance 100 68C Volusia channery silt loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 68D Volusia channery silt loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 69A Erie channery silt loam, 0 to 3 Farmland of statewide importance 100 69B Erie channery silt loam, 3 to 8 Farmland of statewide importance 100 69C Erie channery silt loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 Page 2 of 6

name 71A Darien silt loam, 0 to 3 Prime farmland if drained 100 71B Darien silt loam, 3 to 8 Prime farmland if drained 100 71C Darien silt loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 72A Darien-Ilion silt loams, 0 to 3 Prime farmland if drained 100 72B Darien-Ilion silt loams, 3 to 8 Prime farmland if drained 100 73B Gretor silt loam, 3 to 8 Prime farmland if drained 100 73C Gretor silt loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 73D Gretor channery silt loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 76B Orpark silt loam, 3 to 8 Prime farmland if drained 100 76C Orpark silt loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 76D Orpark channery silt loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 77A Chippewa silt loam, 0 to 3 Farmland of statewide importance 100 77B Chippewa silt loam, 3 to 8 Farmland of statewide importance 100 82B Manlius channery silt loam, 3 to 8 Farmland of statewide importance 100 82C Manlius channery silt loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 82D Manlius channery silt loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 91A Palms muck, 0 to 3 Not prime farmland 100 92A Carlisle muck, 0 to 3 Not prime farmland 100 93A Edwards muck, 0 to 3 Not prime farmland 100 94A Martisco muck, 0 to 3 Not prime farmland 100 95A Saprists, 0 to 3, inundated Not prime farmland 100 101A Honeoye loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 101B Honeoye loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 101C Honeoye loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 101D Honeoye loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 101E Honeoye loam, 25 to 35 Not prime farmland 100 104A Honeoye loam, 0 to 3, lower clay All areas are prime farmland 100 surface 104B Honeoye loam, 3 to 8, lower clay All areas are prime farmland 100 surface 104C Honeoye loam, 8 to 15, lower clay Farmland of statewide importance 100 surface 106B Danley-Lansing complex, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 107B Conesus-Lansing complex, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 108C Lansing loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 108D Lansing loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 108E Lansing loam, 25 to 35 Not prime farmland 100 112B Ontario fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 112C Ontario fine sandy loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 112D Ontario fine sandy loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 112E Ontario fine sandy loam, 25 to 35 Not prime farmland 100 114B Ontario gravelly loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 114C Ontario gravelly loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 114D Ontario gravelly loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 116B Ontario loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 116C Ontario loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 116D Ontario loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 Page 3 of 6

name 118F Ontario, Honeoye, and Lansing soils, 35 to 55 Not prime farmland 100 120E Palmyra and Howard soils, 25 to 45 Not prime farmland 100 122A Palmyra cobbly loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 122B Palmyra cobbly loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 124A Palmyra fine sandy loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 124B Palmyra fine sandy loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 126A Palmyra gravelly loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 126B Palmyra gravelly loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 126C Palmyra gravelly loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 126D Palmyra gravelly loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 128A Palmyra gravelly sandy loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 128B Palmyra gravelly sandy loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 128C Palmyra gravelly sandy loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 130A Farmington loam, 0 to 3 Farmland of statewide importance 100 130B Farmington loam, 3 to 8 Farmland of statewide importance 100 132A Galoo loam, 0 to 3, rocky Not prime farmland 100 132B Galoo loam, 3 to 8, rocky Not prime farmland 100 134A Camillus silt loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 134B Camillus silt loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 151C Willdin-Norchip complex, 3 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 152B Valois gravelly loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 152C Valois gravelly loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 152D Valois gravelly loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 152E Valois gravelly loam, 25 to 35 Not prime farmland 100 153B Valois gravelly loam, cool, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 153C Valois gravelly loam, cool, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 153D Valois gravelly loam, cool, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 153E Valois gravelly loam, cool, 25 to 35 Not prime farmland 100 162B Willdin channery silt loam, 3 to 8 Farmland of statewide importance 100 162C Willdin channery silt loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 162D Willdin channery silt loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 168A Ontusia channery silt loam, 0 to 3 Farmland of statewide importance 100 168B Ontusia channery silt loam, 3 to 8 Farmland of statewide importance 100 168C Ontusia channery silt loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 168D Ontusia channery silt loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 171C Lordstown-Manlius-Towerville complex, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 171D Lordstown-Manlius-Towerville complex, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100, very stony 171E Lordstown-Manlius-Towerville complex, 25 to 35 Not prime farmland 100, extremely stony 171F Lordstown-Manlius-Towerville complex, 35 to 80 Not prime farmland 100, extremely stony 177A Norchip silt loam, 0 to 3 Farmland of statewide importance 100 177B Norchip silt loam, 3 to 8 Farmland of statewide importance 100 181B Mongaup-Ischua complex, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 181C Mongaup-Ischua complex, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 Page 4 of 6

name 181D Mongaup-Ischua complex, 15 to 25, Not prime farmland 100 very stony 181E Mongaup-Ischua complex, 25 to 35, Not prime farmland 100 extremely stony 182B Mongaup channery loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 182C Mongaup channery loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 201A Lima loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 201B Lima loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 201C Lima loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 204A Lima loam, 0 to 3, lower clay surface All areas are prime farmland 100 204B Lima loam, 3 to 8, lower clay surface All areas are prime farmland 100 210A Phelps gravelly silt loam, 0 to 3 All areas are prime farmland 100 210B Phelps gravelly silt loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 212A Nuhi silt loam, 0 to 3 Prime farmland if drained 100 240B Aurora-Angola silt loams, 3 to 8 Farmland of statewide importance 100 240C Aurora-Angola silt loams, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 240D Aurora-Angola silt loams, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 241B Aurora silt loam, 3 to 8 Farmland of statewide importance 100 241C Aurora silt loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 241D Aurora silt loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 255B Cazenovia silt loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 255C Cazenovia silt loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 255D Cazenovia silt loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 260B Cayuga silt loam, 3 to 8 All areas are prime farmland 100 260C Cayuga silt loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 260D Cayuga silt loam, 15 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 304A Kendaia loam, 0 to 3 Prime farmland if drained 100 304B Kendaia loam, 3 to 8 Prime farmland if drained 100 342A Angola silt loam, 0 to 3 Prime farmland if drained 100 356A Ovid silt loam, 0 to 3 Prime farmland if drained 100 356B Ovid silt loam, 3 to 8 Prime farmland if drained 100 357B Ovid silty clay loam, 3 to 8 Prime farmland if drained 100 357C Ovid silty clay loam, 8 to 15 Farmland of statewide importance 100 400A Udorthents, loamy, 0 to 3 Not prime farmland 100 401D Udorthents, refuse substratum. 0 to 25 Not prime farmland 100 PG Pits, gravel and sand Not prime farmland 100 PQ Pits, quarry Not prime farmland 100 W Water Not prime farmland 100 Page 5 of 6

Options Attribute Name: Farmland classification identifies map units as prime farmland, farmland of statewide importance, farmland of local importance, or unique farmland. It identifies the location and extent of the soils that are best suited to food, feed, fiber, forage, and oilseed crops. NRCS policy and procedures on prime and unique farmlands are published in the "Federal Register," Vol. 43, No. 21, January 31, 1978. Aggregation is the process by which a set of component attribute values is reduced to a single value to represent the map unit as a whole. A map unit is typically composed of one or more "components". A component is either some type of soil or some nonsoil entity, e.g., rock outcrop. The components in the map unit name represent the major soils within a map unit delineation. Minor components make up the balance of the map unit. Great differences in soil properties can occur between map unit components and within short distances. Minor components may be very different from the major components. Such differences could significantly affect use and management of the map unit. Minor components may or may not be documented in the database. The results of aggregation do not reflect the presence or absence of limitations of the components which are not listed in the database. An on-site investigation is required to identify the location of individual map unit components. For each of a map unit's components, a corresponding composition is recorded. A composition of 60 indicates that the corresponding component typically makes up approximately 60% of the map unit. Percent composition is a critical factor in some, but not all, aggregation methods. For the attribute being aggregated, the first step of the aggregation process is to derive one attribute value for each of a map unit's components. From this set of component attributes, the next step of the aggregation process derives a single value that represents the map unit as a whole. Once a single value for each map unit is derived, a thematic map for soil map units can be generated. Aggregation must be done because, on any soil map, map units are delineated but components are not. The majority of soil attributes are associated with a component of a map unit, and such an attribute has to be aggregated to the map unit level before a thematic map can be rendered. s, however, also have their own attributes. An attribute of a map unit does not have to be aggregated in order to render a corresponding thematic map. Therefore, the "aggregation method" for any attribute of a map unit is referred to as "No Aggregation Necessary". The tie-break rule indicates which value should be selected from a set of multiple candidate values, or which value should be selected in the event of a composition tie. Page 6 of 6