Minnesota Land Use and Cover
1990s Census of the Land
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urban.gif (873 bytes) Urban and rural development
cult.gif Cultivated land
hay.gif (869 bytes) Hay/pasture/grassland
brush.gif (858 bytes) Brushland
forested.gif (858 bytes) Forested
water.gif (858 bytes) Water
bog.gif (860 bytes) Bog/marsh/fen
mining.gif (860 bytes) Mining
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Description Acreage Percent of state Description Acreage Percent of state
Urban and rural development 1,472,267 2.7 Forested 14,434,482 26.7
Cultivated land 22,694,200 42.0 Water 3,211,643 5.9
Hay/pasture/grassland 4,977,451 9.2 Bog/marsh/fen 5,728,056 10.6
Brushland 1,326,796 2.5 Mining 147,175 0.3
  State total 53,992,070 100.0
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