Share of region that is cropland, 1945-97

Percent of region

Line graph with 5 lines and 12 points per line.

Line 1, Lake States.
Point 1, 1945 is 37.82.
Point 2, 49 is 38.01.
Point 3, 54 is 37.59.
Point 4, 59 is 37.26.
Point 5, 64 is 36.83.
Point 6, 69 is 36.31.
Point 7, 74 is 36.13.
Point 8, 78 is 36.98.
Point 9, 82 is 36.89.
Point 10, 87 is 34.72.
Point 11, 92 is 34.82.
Point 12, 97 is 33.34.
Line 2, Western U.S. 1/.
Point 1, 1945 is 22.46.
Point 2, 49 is 24.17.
Point 3, 54 is 23.92.
Point 4, 59 is 24.05.
Point 5, 64 is 23.48.
Point 6, 69 is 25.29.
Point 7, 74 is 24.89.
Point 8, 78 is 25.14.
Point 9, 82 is 25.2.
Point 10, 87 is 25.31.
Point 11, 92 is 25.16.
Point 12, 97 is 25.09.
Line 3, Appalachian.
Point 1, 1945 is 28.33.
Point 2, 49 is 30.2.
Point 3, 54 is 27.26.
Point 4, 59 is 24.24.
Point 5, 64 is 23.35.
Point 6, 69 is 25.57.
Point 7, 74 is 24.78.
Point 8, 78 is 25.27.
Point 9, 82 is 24.55.
Point 10, 87 is 23.81.
Point 11, 92 is 23.55.
Point 12, 97 is 22.63.
Line 4, Southeast.
Point 1, 1945 is 21.86.
Point 2, 49 is 22.62.
Point 3, 54 is 20.12.
Point 4, 59 is 17.08.
Point 5, 64 is 15.3.
Point 6, 69 is 16.55.
Point 7, 74 is 16.78.
Point 8, 78 is 17.14.
Point 9, 82 is 16.48.
Point 10, 87 is 14.82.
Point 11, 92 is 14.63.
Point 12, 97 is 14.57.
Line 5, Northeast.
Point 1, 1945 is 22.47.
Point 2, 49 is 22.04.
Point 3, 54 is 20.49.
Point 4, 59 is 18.83.
Point 5, 64 is 17.21.
Point 6, 69 is 16.03.
Point 7, 74 is 15.56.
Point 8, 78 is 15.71.
Point 9, 82 is 15.22.
Point 10, 87 is 14.1.
Point 11, 92 is 12.87.
Point 12, 97 is 12.03.

1/ Includes Northern and Southern Plains, Mountain, Pacific, Corn Belt and Delta regions.
Source: Vesterby and Krupa (2001).

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