Tracking Agricultural Land Loss with NLCD

Comparison years

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19851995200520152024

County metric

Map mode

Selected area

Ohio

Summary metrics

Agricultural land, begin year (acres)

13,207,212

Agricultural land, end year (acres)

12,954,971

Gross loss (acres)

346,241

Gross gain (acres)

94,000

Net loss (acres)

252,241

Lost to development (acres)

251,206

Share of loss to development

72.6%

Net loss rate

1.9%

Ag land over time

Where lost ag land went

Agricultural land is NLCD 81 Pasture/Hay plus 82 Cultivated Crops. Area metrics are counted from the original 30 m Albers Equal Area NLCD pixels; the web map is displayed in EPSG:3857. Gross loss is begin-year agricultural land that is non-agricultural by the end year. Gross gain is begin-year non-agricultural land that is agricultural by the end year. Net loss equals gross loss minus gross gain. Share of loss to development equals Lost to development (acres) divided by Gross loss (acres). Net loss rate is net loss divided by Agricultural land, begin year (acres).