Support the growth and vitality of working farms and managed forests; and sustainably manage sand and gravel extraction operations.
Acres Devoted to Crops and Forests
Current Value
21,061
Definition
Comparison
Story Behind the Curve
While the total number of farms has increased from 452 farms in 1987 to 587 farms in 2012, the total acreage devoted to cropland has decreased by 60%.
Cropland includes land planted for Christmas tree production and short rotation wood crops. Woodland includes natural or planted woodlots or timber tracts and cut over and deforested land with young growth that has or will have value for wood products and land in tapped maple trees. To view the amount of acres in Woodland click the Toggle Comparison Button.
Why Is This Important?
Agriculture in Chittenden County is a valued land use yet economic pressures have contributed to the loss of farmland to development, resulting in smaller farm parcels that could have diminished economic viability and ecological benefits.
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