Census, USDA NASS & Forest Service
Land area, use & forests
County land and water area, farm share of land, and forest land.
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Sample of 25 rows out of about 3,271
· 22 columns
| fips | state_fips | county_fips | reference_year | land_sq_mi | farm_acres | cropland_acres | farm_sq_mi | pct_land_in_farms | pct_land_cropland | farm_intensity | source | usable_sq_mi | pct_land_usable | pct_land_managed_public | usable_class | managed_public_sq_mi | forest_sq_mi | pct_land_forest | forest_class | open_usable_sq_mi | pct_land_open_usable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 01 | 001 | 2022 | 594.455 | 104722.0 | 35509.0 | 163.628125 | 27.525737860729578 | 9.333391509870385 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 589.3111691644328 | 99.13469802835081 | 0.865301971649189 | mostly_usable | 5.143830835567187 | 475.57212664843746 | 80.00136707546197 | forest_dominant | 118.88287335156258 | 19.998632924538033 |
| 01003 | 01 | 003 | 2022 | 1589.863 | 180784.0 | 104184.0 | 282.475 | 17.76725415963514 | 10.239089783207735 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 1408.247003675249 | 88.57662601590508 | 11.423373984094914 | mostly_usable | 181.61599632475094 | 1132.8203644140626 | 71.25270318348578 | forest_dominant | 457.04263558593743 | 28.74729681651422 |
| 01005 | 01 | 005 | 2022 | 885.008 | 215074.0 | 55435.0 | 336.053125 | 37.971761272214486 | 9.78716435331658 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 829.444033939689 | 93.7216425094111 | 6.278357490588908 | mostly_usable | 55.56396606031109 | 673.7053896546875 | 76.12421465734631 | forest_dominant | 211.3026103453126 | 23.87578534265369 |
| 01007 | 01 | 007 | 2022 | 622.47 | 42199.0 | 11423.0 | 65.9359375 | 10.59262896203833 | 2.8673570613844843 | light_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 511.62154132683906 | 82.19216047790883 | 17.80783952209117 | mixed_usable | 110.84845867316093 | 500.82016593750006 | 80.45691614656128 | forest_dominant | 121.64983406249996 | 19.543083853438713 |
| 01009 | 01 | 009 | 2022 | 644.891 | 138653.0 | 40551.0 | 216.6453125 | 33.594097684725014 | 9.825061522024653 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 643.2078712090937 | 99.73900569384497 | 0.2609943061550324 | mostly_usable | 1.68312879090625 | 360.8863730765625 | 55.960832617692375 | forest_heavy | 284.00462692343746 | 44.039167382307625 |
| 01011 | 01 | 011 | 2022 | 622.815 | 172924.0 | 29173.0 | 270.19375 | 43.382665799635525 | 7.318836652938673 | farm_heavy | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 590.7796843006372 | 94.85636734835178 | 5.143632651648212 | mostly_usable | 32.03531569936281 | 512.8489671046875 | 82.34370834111053 | forest_dominant | 109.96603289531248 | 17.656291658889472 |
| 01013 | 01 | 013 | 2022 | 776.839 | 90393.0 | 16242.0 | 141.2390625 | 18.18125280785336 | 3.266844867469321 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 776.7724741847599 | 99.99143634456559 | 0.008563655434415141 | mostly_usable | 0.06652581524015624 | 642.7594953265625 | 82.74037417361414 | forest_dominant | 134.07950467343755 | 17.259625826385847 |
| 01015 | 01 | 015 | 2022 | 605.89 | 70157.0 | 21694.0 | 109.6203125 | 18.09244458565086 | 5.594559243427025 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 548.6892456870733 | 90.55921795822233 | 9.440782041777666 | mostly_usable | 57.2007543129267 | 316.1463740265625 | 52.178840057859105 | forest_heavy | 289.7436259734374 | 47.82115994214089 |
| 01017 | 01 | 017 | 2022 | 596.554 | 130961.0 | 22465.0 | 204.6265625 | 34.301431639046925 | 5.884054503029064 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 595.8332212274594 | 99.87917627364152 | 0.12082372635848976 | mostly_usable | 0.7207787725406251 | 486.0207995859375 | 81.47138391259425 | forest_dominant | 110.53320041406249 | 18.528616087405748 |
| 01019 | 01 | 019 | 2022 | 553.524 | 163443.0 | 84248.0 | 255.3796875 | 46.137057742753704 | 23.781714975321755 | farm_heavy | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 517.8812923679307 | 93.56076563399792 | 6.439234366002088 | mostly_usable | 35.642707632069396 | 401.058461121875 | 72.45547819459951 | forest_dominant | 152.46553887812507 | 27.544521805400503 |
| 01021 | 01 | 021 | 2022 | 692.837 | 96440.0 | 18568.0 | 150.6875 | 21.74934364071203 | 4.187492873504158 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 649.9690941677088 | 93.81269969238203 | 6.187300307617972 | mostly_usable | 42.86790583229113 | 516.8784122203125 | 74.6031768251858 | forest_dominant | 175.95858777968743 | 25.396823174814198 |
| 01023 | 01 | 023 | 2022 | 913.479 | 64977.0 | 8734.0 | 101.5265625 | 11.114274383975985 | 1.4939451262700072 | light_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 910.1109676627032 | 99.6312961395613 | 0.3687038604387047 | mostly_usable | 3.3680323372968752 | 836.6340947046874 | 91.58766591292054 | forest_dominant | 76.84490529531263 | 8.412334087079465 |
| 01025 | 01 | 025 | 2022 | 1238.42 | 49651.0 | 11917.0 | 77.5796875 | 6.2644084801602045 | 1.5035539235477462 | light_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 1187.1651615238125 | 95.86127174333525 | 4.138728256664742 | mostly_usable | 51.2548384761875 | 1156.2535912671876 | 93.3652227246966 | forest_dominant | 82.16640873281222 | 6.634777275303388 |
| 01027 | 01 | 027 | 2022 | 603.962 | 86388.0 | 17895.0 | 134.98125 | 22.3492951543309 | 4.629585553395744 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 491.93859803499373 | 81.45191221219112 | 18.54808778780888 | mixed_usable | 112.02340196500624 | 483.6723077578125 | 80.08323499786619 | forest_dominant | 120.28969224218747 | 19.916765002133822 |
| 01029 | 01 | 029 | 2022 | 560.105 | 46919.0 | 8363.0 | 73.3109375 | 13.088784692155933 | 2.3329889038662395 | light_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 404.6450996888194 | 72.24450767067235 | 27.755492329327645 | high_protected | 155.4599003111806 | 412.96387655312503 | 73.72972506103766 | forest_dominant | 147.14112344687499 | 26.270274938962334 |
| 01031 | 01 | 031 | 2022 | 678.986 | 133040.0 | 56841.0 | 207.875 | 30.615506063453445 | 13.080396723938344 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 677.9728856585682 | 99.85079009855406 | 0.14920990144595678 | mostly_usable | 1.013114341431844 | 385.767661253125 | 56.815259998457265 | forest_heavy | 293.218338746875 | 43.18474000154274 |
| 01033 | 01 | 033 | 2022 | 592.953 | 143106.0 | 57928.0 | 223.603125 | 37.71009253684525 | 15.264700574919091 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 502.08556130461255 | 84.67543992603336 | 15.32456007396664 | mixed_usable | 90.8674386953874 | 356.6130227125 | 60.14187004914387 | forest_heavy | 236.33997728749995 | 39.85812995085613 |
| 01035 | 01 | 035 | 2022 | 850.279 | 128305.0 | 22165.0 | 200.4765625 | 23.577738895115605 | 4.073111590430906 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 849.3541387892312 | 99.89122850137792 | 0.10877149862206993 | mostly_usable | 0.9248612107687499 | 696.753717871875 | 81.94412867680785 | forest_dominant | 153.525282128125 | 18.055871323192154 |
| 01037 | 01 | 037 | 2022 | 650.909 | 32046.0 | 3786.0 | 50.071875 | 7.69260756879994 | 0.9088251967632957 | light_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 600.038139761707 | 92.18464328526831 | 7.8153567147317 | mostly_usable | 50.87086023829296 | 588.641373178125 | 90.43374314660345 | forest_dominant | 62.267626821874956 | 9.56625685339655 |
| 01039 | 01 | 039 | 2022 | 1030.571 | 165318.0 | 49819.0 | 258.309375 | 25.064685014424043 | 7.553306613518137 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 933.2061830174354 | 90.55234263504751 | 9.447657364952493 | mostly_usable | 97.36481698256455 | 773.3887696921876 | 75.04468587726491 | forest_dominant | 257.18223030781235 | 24.955314122735103 |
| 01041 | 01 | 041 | 2022 | 608.865 | 127773.0 | 21393.0 | 199.6453125 | 32.78975019092902 | 5.489979305757434 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 607.1098725088426 | 99.7117378251078 | 0.2882621748921918 | mostly_usable | 1.7551274911573436 | 497.659432346875 | 81.73559530386457 | forest_dominant | 111.20556765312494 | 18.264404696135422 |
| 01043 | 01 | 043 | 2022 | 734.739 | 182249.0 | 60539.0 | 284.7640625 | 38.757172615037454 | 12.87425704910179 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 734.1296874614969 | 99.91707088660013 | 0.08292911339987312 | mostly_usable | 0.6093125385030937 | 376.747439421875 | 51.27636336466079 | forest_heavy | 357.991560578125 | 48.72363663533921 |
| 01045 | 01 | 045 | 2022 | 561.113 | 118588.0 | 45359.0 | 185.29375 | 33.02253734987426 | 12.630867133714597 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 559.9059795026063 | 99.78488816024692 | 0.21511183975308892 | mostly_usable | 1.20702049739375 | 405.2281285703125 | 72.21863128644542 | forest_dominant | 155.88487142968756 | 27.781368713554585 |
| 01047 | 01 | 047 | 2022 | 978.738 | 223331.0 | 76472.0 | 348.9546875 | 35.65353419403354 | 12.208323371525372 | mixed_farm | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 965.6948468677532 | 98.66734987992223 | 1.3326501200777812 | mostly_usable | 13.043153132246875 | 677.38018139375 | 69.20955162604804 | forest_heavy | 301.35781860625 | 30.790448373951964 |
| 01049 | 01 | 049 | 2022 | 777.077 | 219604.0 | 86905.0 | 343.13125 | 44.156660150795865 | 17.474338128653915 | farm_heavy | nass_census2022_farm_acres_operated + census_gaz_2023 | 764.0939922347359 | 98.32925079943634 | 1.6707492005636588 | mostly_usable | 12.983007765264063 | 288.1511213828125 | 37.0814116725643 | mixed_forest | 488.92587861718744 | 62.918588327435685 |
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