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 National Resources InventoryNew Hampshire Statistics Sheet Go to NRI Web site FIC technical memo about the NRI Glossary of NRI-related terms
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1997-2002 |
2002-2007 |
1982-2007 |
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Agricultural land converted to developed land (acres) |
5,200 |
N/A |
38,500 |
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Agricultural land at the beginning of the reporting period (acres) |
239,800 |
223,300 |
290,800 |
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Prime agricultural land converted to developed land (acres) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Prime agricultural land at the beginning of the reporting period (acres) |
46,600 |
45,200 |
59,500 |
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Rural land converted to developed land (acres) |
45,000 |
51,000 |
312,800 |
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Rural land at the beginning of the reporting period (acres) |
4,338,400 |
4,295,300 |
4,585,000 |
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Prime rural land converted to developed land (acres) |
4,200 |
5,500 |
20,800 |
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Prime rural land available at the beginning of the reporting period (acres) |
146,900 |
142,700 |
157,700 |
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Total surface area (acres) |
5,941,000 |
5,941,000 |
5,941,000 |
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 Census of Agriculture
 Go to Census of Agriculture Web site FIC technical memo about the Census of Agriculture |
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1997 |
2002 |
2007 |
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Farms |
3,928 |
3,363 |
4,166 |
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Land in farms (acres) |
463,383 |
444,879 |
471,911 |
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Total land area (acres) |
- |
5,739,582 |
5,729,316 |
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Full-time operators |
1,580 |
1,636 |
1,930 |
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Part-time operators |
2,348 |
1,727 |
2,236 |
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Percentage of operators 55 and older |
- |
45 |
54 |
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Land managed by operators 55 and older (acres) |
- |
216,262 |
273,989 |
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Market value of agricultural products sold ($1,000) |
155,698 |
144,835 |
199,051 |
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Percentage from crop production |
50 |
57 |
53 |
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Percentage from livestock production |
50 |
43 |
47 |
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