Metropolitan Growth and Agriculture: Farming in the City's Shadow

Ralph E. Heimlich and Douglas H. Brooks

No 308078, Agricultural Economic Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Farmland acreage in metropolitan counties rose by nearly half between 1974 and 1982 as metropolitan areas were redefined and additional counties were designated as metro. Metro farms are generally smaller, more land intensive in their production, more diverse, and more focused on high-value production than farms elsewhere. As of 1982, metro farms accounted for 29 percent of the U.S. total, 30 percent of total U.S. farm sales, and 16 percent of U.S. cropland.

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Land Economics/Use; Productivity Analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26
Date: 1989-09
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.308078

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