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Pobeka

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1. Would be interesting how it changes if you include forestland as well.

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Wed Feb 24, 2021, 06:43 PM

Feb 2021

I was thinking WA would show up higher on the farmland list, but we have a significant amount of forestland, which doesn't count as farmland, but is still managed for a crop.

No quick way to get at this but an image from wikipedia at least confirms my suspicion is in the right direction...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_cover_by_state_and_territory_in_the_United_States

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States with the largest share of their land designated farmland. [View all] marmar Feb 2021 OP

Would be interesting how it changes if you include forestland as well. Pobeka Feb 2021 #1

WA also has that high desert in the eastern half and some mountains yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #7

Sort of matches each states political leanings,, Pas-de-Calais Feb 2021 #2

We could fix that by quitting factory farm meat and dairy products, and fuel ethanol. hunter Feb 2021 #3

I know the few farmers left around here MuseRider Feb 2021 #4

seed company signs have been a feature of the landscape around my home area yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #5

the farmers I know are still doing things pretty much the way they always have,except yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #6

I thought KY would roll in at about 50% due to the number of acres in National forests yellowdogintexas Feb 2021 #8