From 2000 onwards, the total area of land in U.S. farms has decreased annually, aside from a small increase in 2012. Over the time period displayed, the total farmland area has decreased by over 66 million acres, reaching a total of 878.6 million acres as of 2023.
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* The farm definition was changed in 1993 to include maple syrup, short rotation woody crops, and places with 5 or more horses.
This statistic was assembled from several USDA annual statistics reports.
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US Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service. (February 16, 2024). Total area of land in United States farms from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000 acres)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/196104/total-area-of-land-in-farms-in-the-us-since-2000/
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US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service. (2024). Total area of land in United States farms from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000 acres)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/196104/total-area-of-land-in-farms-in-the-us-since-2000/
US Department of Agriculture, and Economic Research Service. "Total Area of Land in United States Farms from 2000 to 2023 (in 1,000 Acres)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/196104/total-area-of-land-in-farms-in-the-us-since-2000/
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