Cumulative expenditures and acreage, State and local government purchase of development rights (PDR) programs

$ million (2000 dollars) / 1,000 acres

Line graph with 4 lines and 29 points per line.

Line 1, State PDR expenditures (in $ million).
Point 1, 1980 is 19.
Point 2, 1981 is 35.
Point 3, 1982 is 51.
Point 4, 1983 is 67.
Point 5, 1984 is 96.
Point 6, 1985 is 139.
Point 7, 1986 is 195.
Point 8, 1987 is 230.
Point 9, 1988 is 249.
Point 10, 1989 is 258.
Point 11, 1990 is 375.
Point 12, 1991 is 467.
Point 13, 1992 is 549.
Point 14, 1993 is 605.
Point 15, 1994 is 651.
Point 16, 1995 is 709.
Point 17, 1996 is 783.
Point 18, 1997 is 852.
Point 19, 1998 is 924.
Point 20, 1999 is 1002.
Point 21, 2000 is 1196.
Point 22, 2001 is 1362.
Point 23, 2002 is 1884.
Point 24, 2003 is 2227.
Point 25, 2004 is 2480.
Point 26, 2005 is 2783.
Point 27, 2006 is 3008.
Point 28, 2007 is 3335.
Point 29, 2008 is 3794.
Line 2, State PDR acres (in 1,000).
Point 1, 1980 is 10.
Point 2, 1981 is 20.
Point 3, 1982 is 30.
Point 4, 1983 is 40.
Point 5, 1984 is 50.
Point 6, 1985 is 60.
Point 7, 1986 is 70.
Point 8, 1987 is 80.
Point 9, 1988 is 105.
Point 10, 1989 is 130.
Point 11, 1990 is 155.
Point 12, 1991 is 180.
Point 13, 1992 is 205.
Point 14, 1993 is 235.
Point 15, 1994 is 265.
Point 16, 1995 is 293.
Point 17, 1996 is 360.
Point 18, 1997 is 430.
Point 19, 1998 is 500.
Point 20, 1999 is 567.
Point 21, 2000 is 630.
Point 22, 2001 is 806.
Point 23, 2002 is 922.
Point 24, 2003 is 1076.
Point 25, 2004 is 1244.
Point 26, 2005 is 1362.
Point 27, 2006 is 1474.
Point 28, 2007 is 1605.
Point 29, 2008 is 1773.
Line 3, Independent local PDR expenditures (in $ million).
Point 1, 1980 is No data.
Point 2, 1981 is No data.
Point 3, 1982 is No data.
Point 4, 1983 is No data.
Point 5, 1984 is No data.
Point 6, 1985 is No data.
Point 7, 1986 is No data.
Point 8, 1987 is No data.
Point 9, 1988 is No data.
Point 10, 1989 is No data.
Point 11, 1990 is No data.
Point 12, 1991 is No data.
Point 13, 1992 is No data.
Point 14, 1993 is No data.
Point 15, 1994 is No data.
Point 16, 1995 is No data.
Point 17, 1996 is No data.
Point 18, 1997 is No data.
Point 19, 1998 is No data.
Point 20, 1999 is No data.
Point 21, 2000 is No data.
Point 22, 2001 is No data.
Point 23, 2002 is 672.
Point 24, 2003 is 680.
Point 25, 2004 is 742.
Point 26, 2005 is 884.
Point 27, 2006 is 960.
Point 28, 2007 is 1000.
Point 29, 2008 is 1216.
Line 4, Independent local PDR acres (in 1,000).
Point 1, 1980 is No data.
Point 2, 1981 is No data.
Point 3, 1982 is No data.
Point 4, 1983 is No data.
Point 5, 1984 is No data.
Point 6, 1985 is No data.
Point 7, 1986 is No data.
Point 8, 1987 is No data.
Point 9, 1988 is No data.
Point 10, 1989 is No data.
Point 11, 1990 is No data.
Point 12, 1991 is No data.
Point 13, 1992 is No data.
Point 14, 1993 is No data.
Point 15, 1994 is No data.
Point 16, 1995 is No data.
Point 17, 1996 is No data.
Point 18, 1997 is No data.
Point 19, 1998 is No data.
Point 20, 1999 is No data.
Point 21, 2000 is No data.
Point 22, 2001 is No data.
Point 23, 2002 is 198.
Point 24, 2003 is 199.
Point 25, 2004 is 214.
Point 26, 2005 is 223.
Point 27, 2006 is 254.
Point 28, 2007 is 279.5.
Point 29, 2008 is 326.

Note: Many local governments operate independent PDR programs while others contribute funds to purchase easements through State PDR programs. Starting in 2002, State expenditure data include local government contributions to State PDR programs. Source: American Farmland Trust; data for some years prior to 2000 are interpolated.

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