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THIS LAND IS 72 percent

of the county is farmland

350,920

OUR LAND
Acres of land used for
animal and crop farming

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TOP 5
nown for its vibrant agricultural community, Lancaster CROPS
County is almost 72 percent farmland. This graphic
shows a breakdown of that farmland and its uses, acres
and monetary value. Among all farmland, 24 percent — 106,417
acres ­— is preserved from development. Corn for grain:
101,005 ACRES

BY THE NUMBERS
373,758: Acres of land zoned for agricultural use.
439,481 Downtown
Lancaster

Total acres of farmland Forage-land for hay

106,417: Acres of farmland preserved from development and grass silage,
by the Lancaster County Agricultural Preserve Board
and Lancaster Farmland Trust. 609,181 and greenchop:
81,560 ACRES
County’s total land mass in acreage
1,362: Number of farms protected from development.

ANNUAL VALUE OF
TOP 3 CROPS PRODUCED
MAP KEY Corn for silage:
72,539 ACRES
The map at right shows the
different types of farms across

$469 MILLION
Lancaster County, by color.
Beef, cattle, hogs,
Poultry and eggs
sheep and dairy products
Soybeans:
TOP 5 LIVESTOCK Fruit, vegetable 34,657 ACRES

$425 MILLION Chickens make up the top 3 livestock categories in

and grain crops

Milk from cows Lancaster County. Egg-producing chickens: 11 MILLION; Poultry and poultry products

Broilers and other chickens raised for meat: 10 MILLION; Other farmland including
Pullet hens for flock replacement: 3 MILLION vineyards, beekeeping Wheat:
operations, orchards, 12,466 ACRES
$159MILLION Hogs and pigs come in fourth at 360,000 nurseries and specialty farms
Cattle and calves and cattle and calves at 277,000

Sources: Lancaster County Agricultural Preserve Board; Lancaster Farmland Trust; Lancaster County Planning Commission; Lancaster County Agricultural Council; Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry; U.S. Department of Agriculture 2012 Census of Agriculture