The number of acres of farmland in Pennsylvania fell by 6% between 2012 and 2017, at a time when the state's prime farming regions are experiencing population growth that may create long-term challenges for producers.
The number of acres of farmland in Pennsylvania fell by 6% between 2012 and 2017, at a time when the state's prime farming regions are experiencing population growth that may create long-term challenges for producers.
That's one conclusion of a new report from the Center for Economic and Community Development in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. "Where the Soybeans Grow: An Exploration of Agricultural Land Use in Pennsylvania, 2017" is based on data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2017 Census of Agriculture.
The report is part of a series, "Understanding Pennsylvania Agriculture: 2017 Update," which explores various aspects of the 2017 Census of Agriculture. The ag census is compiled every five years, and the 2017 census results were released in 2019.
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