Agricultural Land Near Solar and Wind Projects Usually Remained in Agriculture After Development
September 14, 2024
September 14, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following article on Sept. 12, 2024:
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Highlights:
* Between 2012 and 2020, 43 percent of solar farms and 56 percent of wind turbines in rural areas were installed on land that was in cropland prior to development.
* The distribution of solar and wind farms varies regionally. In the Midwest, 70 percent of solar farms and 94 percent of wind turb . . .
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Highlights:
* Between 2012 and 2020, 43 percent of solar farms and 56 percent of wind turbines in rural areas were installed on land that was in cropland prior to development.
* The distribution of solar and wind farms varies regionally. In the Midwest, 70 percent of solar farms and 94 percent of wind turb . . .