Figure 5.6.1—Land type and composition of change, 1982-97
Prior type of land urbanized, 1982-97
1982 Land type totals 1/
Pie chart with 5 items.
Item 1, Prime farmland 22.0% 5.4%.
Item 2, Nonprime farmland 34.6% 8.5%.
Item 3, Forestland 39.8% 9.8%.
Item 4, Other Land 3.7% 0.9%.
Item 5, Urban and built-up .0% No data.
Pie chart with 5 items.
Item 1, Prime farmland 20.0% 288%.
Item 2, Nonprime farmland 46.7% 673%.
Item 3, Forestland 24.2% 348%.
Item 4, Other Land 5.5% 79%.
Item 5, Urban and built-up 3.6% 52%.
(million acres)
(million acres)
1/ Excludes about 400 million acres in federally owned land and 365 million acres in Alaska.
Source: ERS analysis of National Resources Inventory data, 1982-97.
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