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National Resources InventoryVirginia 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) |
81,500 |
60,800 |
462,300 |
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Agricultural land at the beginning of the reporting period (acres) |
5,951,500 |
5,832,300 |
6,631,000 |
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Prime agricultural land converted to developed land (acres) |
28,000 |
25,500 |
185,800 |
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Prime agricultural land at the beginning of the reporting period (acres) |
2,008,200 |
1,980,300 |
2,218,300 |
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Rural land converted to developed land (acres) |
274,900 |
206,700 |
1,275,400 |
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Rural land at the beginning of the reporting period (acres) |
19,883,900 |
19,605,000 |
20,719,100 |
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Prime rural land converted to developed land (acres) |
74,200 |
41,000 |
356,800 |
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Prime rural land available at the beginning of the reporting period (acres) |
4,573,200 |
4,498,700 |
4,822,500 |
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Total surface area (acres) |
27,087,100 |
27,087,100 |
27,087,100 |
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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 |
49,366 |
47,606 |
47,383 |
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Land in farms (acres) |
8,753,625 |
8,624,829 |
8,103,925 |
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Total land area (acres) |
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25,340,202 |
25,275,225 |
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Full-time operators |
20,479 |
25,500 |
20,294 |
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Part-time operators |
28,887 |
22,106 |
27,089 |
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Percentage of operators 55 and older |
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55 |
60 |
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Land managed by operators 55 and older (acres) |
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4,876,344 |
5,181,443 |
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Market value of agricultural products sold ($1,000) |
2,394,779 |
2,360,911 |
2,906,188 |
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Percentage from crop production |
33 |
30 |
30 |
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Percentage from livestock production |
67 |
70 |
70 |
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