Neonicotinoid pesticide use increased over the past 20 years

Pounds of neonicotinoid used annually in each county per harvested crop acre

0

1k

2.5k

5k

7.5k

10k lbs

1994

No data or

not in use

2004

2014

0

500

1k

2.5k

5k

7.5k

10k lbs

1994

No data or

not in use

2004

2014

0

500

1k

2.5k

5k

7.5k

10k lbs

1994

No data or

not in use

2004

2014

0

500

1k

2.5k

5k

7.5k

10k lbs

1994

No data or

not in use

2004

2014

0

500

1k

2.5k

5k

7.5k

10k lbs

1994

1994

2004

2014

No data or

not in use

0

500

1k

2.5k

5k

7.5k

10k lbs

1994

2004

2014

No data or

not in use

Guardian graphic. Source: USGS. Note: The mapped values are an average of the lower and upper range of annual estimates. Tracking of seed-treatment use of neonicotinoids stopped after 2014, making subsequent estimates unclear.