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Estimates of Cropland and Urbanization: US

1997 (000 Acres)    
Department of Agriculture Program Cropland Urban
Census of Agriculture 431,050 NA
National Resources Inventory 374,690 76,080
Economic Research Service 454,984 65,537
     
1990 (000 Acres)    
Program   Urban
National Resources Inventory (USDA)   65,701
Economic Research Service (USDA)   57,529
US Census Bureau (US Dept Commerce) 55,511

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