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Land on which crops are grown and harvested accounts for most cropland acres

by Clayton P. Winters-Michaud
12/30/2024

Land Use, Land Value & Tenure

Stacked line showing number of cropland acres used for cropland pasture, idle cropland, cultivated summer fallow, crop failure, and cropland harvested.

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The United States has a land area of 2.26 billion acres, mostly in grassland pasture and range, forest use, and cropland. Urban areas account for about 3 percent of U.S. land.

Land on which crops are grown and harvested accounts for most cropland acres

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