Additions to Cropland, 1975-77 -- A Report on a Landownership Follow-On Survey

An estimated 9.1 million acres of land were converted to crop production by more than 220,000 landowners during the 1975-77 period. More than 60 percent of the new cropland was previously in pasture, grass, or rangeland. More than half the land had not been previously used for crop production. One third of the land was cleared of brush or trees prior to use as cropland. More than 85 percent of the owners indicated that about 85 percent of the land would continue in crop production in the future.