Dot-Distribution Maps

Dot-distribution maps show representations of various quantitative data found within the boundaries of a certain area. Dot-distribution is a form of a thematic map representing usually one specific geographical attribute about an area like population. The map above represents the number of farms in each state in the United States. Though it would be difficult to ascertain how many farms are in a state, a look at this map would tell you which states have a lot of farms and which states do not.