Solar Energy and Agricultural Production: Land Use Conflict, Synergy, or Compromise?

Azaz Zaman, Kyra Palange and Alejandro Plastina

No 413146, Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) from University of Missouri Columbia, Division of Applied Social Sciences

Abstract: This policy brief explores the land-use competition between U.S. agriculture and utility-scale solar development through three lenses: conflict, synergy, and compromise. It maps out historical trends and future geographic projections while assessing the potential impacts on agricultural production, farmland values, and cash rents.

Keywords: Agricultural; and; Food; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12
Date: 2026-08-05
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.413146

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