A Comprehensive Dataset of Factory Farms in California Compiled Using Computer Vision and Human Validation.

ABSTRACT: Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) house livestock at high densities for prolonged periods of time, posing substantial risks to environmental and human health. However, limited public information on CAFOs has constrained efforts to quantify their impacts on proximate communities. Gaps in permitting and reporting have severely limited studies that rely primarily on administrative records. We introduce Cal-FF, a near-complete census of CAFOs in California, a large and agriculturally significant state in the United States, with richer facility data than existing administrative data. Cal-FF was constructed using computer vision on satellite imagery, along with extensive human validation. We focus on California, which accounts for about 20% of US livestock production and has been at

SUBMITTER: Magesh V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12630652 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature