Statewide Statistics
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Land Cover Statistics
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LAND COVER CATEGORY |
STATE |
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Acres |
Sq. Mi. |
Percent |
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AGRICULTURAL LAND |
27,519,206 | 42,998.8 | 76.3 | |
|
Corn |
11,409,233 | 17,826.9 | 31.6 | |
|
Soybeans |
10,504,048 | 16,412.6 | 29.1 | |
|
Winter Wheat |
363,227 | 567.5 | 1.0 | |
|
Other Small Grains and Hay |
331,467 | 517.9 | 0.9 | |
| Winter Wheat/Soybeans, Double Cropped | 613,307 | 958.3 | 1.7 | |
|
Other Agriculture |
134,326 | 209.9 | 0.4 | |
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Rural Grassland |
4,163,599 | 6,505.6 | 11.5 | |
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FORESTED LAND |
4,150,179 | 6,484.7 | 11.5 | |
|
Upland |
3,455,241 | 5,398.8 | 9.6 | |
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Partial Canopy/Savanna Upland |
614,919 | 960.8 | 1.7 | |
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Coniferous |
80,019 | 125.0 | 0.2 | |
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URBAN AND BUILT-UP LAND |
2,325,924 | 3,634.3 | 6.4 | |
|
High Density |
615,825 | 962.2 | 1.7 | |
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Low/Medium Density |
1,021,605 | 1596.3 | 2.8 | |
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Urban Open Space |
688,494 | 1,075.8 | 1.9 | |
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WETLAND |
1,414,613 | 2,210.3 | 3.9 | |
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Shallow Marsh/Wet Meadow |
92,078 | 143.9 | 0.3 | |
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Deep Marsh |
41,708 | 65.2 | 0.1 | |
| Seasonally/Temporarily Flooded | 113,873 | 177.9 | 0.3 | |
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Floodplain Forest |
1,107,038 | 1,729.7 | 3.1 | |
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Swamp |
20,254 | 31.6 | 0.1 | |
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Shallow Water |
39,662 | 62.0 | 0.1 | |
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OTHER |
653,215 | 1,020.6 | 1.8 | |
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Surface Water |
604,687 | 944.8 | 1.7 | |
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Barren and Exposed Land |
37,530 | 58.6 | 0.1 | |
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Clouds |
6,875 | 10.7 | <0.1 | |
|
Cloud Shadows |
4,123 | 6.4 | <0.1 | |
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TOTALS |
36,063,137 | 56,348.7 | 100.0 | |
NOTE: State percentage may not sum to 100% due to rounding.