Net Reduction in Agricultural Land and
Urbanization Exceeds Land Area of
Texas, Oklahoma and Vermont:
1950-2000
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Item |
Change: 1950-2000 (Square Miles) |
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Change in Agricultural Land |
-404,733 |
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Change in Urbanized Land |
64,544 |
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Net Change in Domesticated Land |
-340,189 |
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Comparison: State Land Area |
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Texas |
261,914 |
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Oklahoma |
68,679 |
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Vermont |
9,249 |
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Total |
339,842 |
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Derived from Census and Department of Agriculture data. |
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Note: During the period, US agricultural productivity doubled. |
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