Agricultural Land The primary land use in Washtenaw County is agricultural. Because the county has traditionally been a rural farming community, farmland preservation has recently been a focus of conservation efforts. Overall agricultural land decreased 3.5% from 1985-1995. 1985- 221,640 acres
1990- 218,715 acres
1995- 213,829 acres
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Agricultural Land Lost (in acres)
-- 1985-1995
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Agricultural Land Lost to Residential Development 1985-95 Residential developement was responsible for over 97% of the agricultural land lost between 1985-1995. Red and Blue on the chart below show the areas where agricultural land has been converted to residential use. |
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