Indiana lost nearly 2% of its farmland over 12 years. That’s according to a legislative-directed study by state agricultural officials.
The inventory conducted by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture determined the acreage of parcels devoted to farming fell by a net total of 345,682 acres to slightly less than 18 million acres. With 640 acres in a square mile, that works out to slightly more than 540 square miles lost from 2010 to 2022.
For comparison purposes, Greene County, just west of Bloomington in southwestern Indiana, is the state’s fourth-largest county by land area at 542.5 square miles.
“Lost farmland raises many concerns for the future of Indiana and our food security,” said state Rep. Kendell Culp, the Rensselaer Republican who wrote the 2023 law requiring the study. “With this data, we can begin discussions on the impacts growing communities have on farming operations and how to sustain economic development while maintaining a strong food supply chain.” […]
– Read More: justthenews.com
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