I learned a random fact at a lecture today that I thought I'd share with you all.
There are 60 million acres of idle cropland in the United States which is equal to the area covered by roofs, parking lots and roads in the US or the entirety of the state of Oregon.
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I wonder if the idle farm land is due to economics or due to letting them sit fallow? I know for a fact that farmers are having a tough time making a living.
The value is according to the USDA. Idle cropland includes land in cover and soil improvement crops and completely idle cropland. Some cropland is idle each year for various physical and economic reasons. Acreage diverted from crops to soil-conserving uses under federal farm programs is included in this component. It is scattered throughout the US (mostly the western two-thirds). It was brought up as a hypothetical value for calculating the surface area that could be used for harnessing solar energy (a DOE sustainable energy project).
I'm surprised--I'da figured there was more than 60 million acres idle.
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