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National Resources InventoryRhode Island Statistics Sheet Go to NRI Web site
FIC technical memo about the NRI
Glossary of NRI-related terms
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1997-2002 |
2002-2007 |
1982-2007 |
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Agricultural land converted to developed land (acres) |
3,900 |
3,200 |
13,900 |
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Agricultural land at the beginning of the reporting period (acres) |
45,900 |
44,500 |
61,800 |
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Prime agricultural land converted to developed land (acres) |
2,900 |
2,900 |
11,100 |
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Prime agricultural land at the beginning of the reporting period (acres) |
30,000 |
29,800 |
37,500 |
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Rural land converted to developed land (acres) |
16,800 |
10,800 |
58,300 |
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Rural land at the beginning of the reporting period (acres) |
453,400 |
436,800 |
484,400 |
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Prime rural land converted to developed land (acres) |
4,700 |
3,700 |
15,400 |
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Prime rural land available at the beginning of the reporting period (acres) |
62,500 |
57,800 |
69,700 |
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Total surface area (acres) |
813,300 |
813,300 |
813,300 |
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Census of Agriculture
Go to Census of Agriculture Web site
FIC technical memo about the Census of Agriculture |
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1997 |
2002 |
2007 |
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Farms |
994 |
858 |
1,219 |
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Land in farms (acres) |
65,083 |
61,223 |
67,819 |
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Total land area (acres) |
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668,753 |
661,627 |
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Full-time operators |
467 |
442 |
621 |
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Part-time operators |
527 |
416 |
598 |
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Percentage of operators 55 and older |
- |
47 |
54 |
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Land managed by operators 55 and older (acres) |
- |
31,024 |
43,063 |
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Market value of agricultural products sold ($1,000) |
51,133 |
55,546 |
65,908 |
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Percentage from crop production |
81 |
85 |
84 |
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Percentage from livestock production |
19 |
15 |
16 |
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