Pesticide Data Program

The Pesticide Data Program (PDP) is a national pesticide residue database program. Through cooperation with State agriculture departments and other Federal agencies, PDP manages the collection, analysis, data entry, and reporting of pesticide residues on agricultural commodities in the U.S. food supply, with an emphasis on those commodities highly consumed by infants and children. This data set provides information on where samples were taken for pesticide residue, where the product came from, what type of product it was, and what residue was found on the product, for calendar years 1992 through 2015. The data can measure residue of individual compounds and classes of compounds, as well as provide information about the geographic distribution of the origin of samples, from growers, packers and distributors. The dataset also includes information on where the samples were taken, what facility was used to test them, and all testing procedures (by sample, so can be linked to the compound that is identified). The dataset also contains a reference variable for each compound that denotes the limit of detection for a pesticide/commodity pair (LOD variable). The metadata also includes EPA tolerance levels and action levels for each pesticide/commodity pair.

Data and Resources

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  • AmeriGEOSS
  • National Provider
  • North America
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  • geoss
  • national
  • north-america
  • united-states
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maintainer Fry, Roger
maintainer_email roger.fry@ams.usda.gov
metadata_created 2025-11-28T23:46:22.002912
metadata_modified 2025-11-28T23:46:22.002916
notes <p>The Pesticide Data Program (PDP) is a national pesticide residue database program. Through cooperation with State agriculture departments and other Federal agencies, PDP manages the collection, analysis, data entry, and reporting of pesticide residues on agricultural commodities in the U.S. food supply, with an emphasis on those commodities highly consumed by infants and children.</p> <p>This data set provides information on where samples were taken for pesticide residue, where the product came from, what type of product it was, and what residue was found on the product, for calendar years 1992 through 2015. The data can measure residue of individual compounds and classes of compounds, as well as provide information about the geographic distribution of the origin of samples, from growers, packers and distributors. The dataset also includes information on where the samples were taken, what facility was used to test them, and all testing procedures (by sample, so can be linked to the compound that is identified). The dataset also contains a reference variable for each compound that denotes the limit of detection for a pesticide/commodity pair (LOD variable). The metadata also includes EPA tolerance levels and action levels for each pesticide/commodity pair.</p>
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title Pesticide Data Program