NCRS - The Changing Midwest Assessment

Change in Iowa Land Cover Types, 1980 - 2000
Story County	Ames - 1980		Ames - 2000	Land Cover Change in Ames, Iowa Land Cover 1980 2000 Change Urban 26.4 34.7 8.3 Agriculture 64.7 56.5 -8.2 Forestland 6.8 7.0 0.2 Wetland 0.0 0.0 0.0 Barren 2.1 1.7 -0.3 Water 0.0 0.0 0.0
Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls - 1980		Cedar Falls - 2000	Land Cover Change in Cedar Falls, Iowa Land Cover 1980 2000 Change Urban 16.6 22.8 6.1 Agriculture 64.3 56.5 -7.8 Forestland 13.5 18.0 4.5 Wetland 2.1 0.0 -2.1 Barren 1.7 0.0 -1.7 Water 1.9 2.8 1.0
Johnson County	Iowa City - 1980		Iowa City - 2000	Land Cover Change in Iowa City, Iowa Land Cover 1980 2000 Change Urban 38.2 52.4 14.2 Agriculture 46.2 36.3 -9.9 Forestland 13.2 10.1 -3.1 Wetland 0.0 0.0 0.0 Barren 2.0 0.8 -1.2 Water 0.4 0.4 0.0
Monona County	Moorhead - 1980		Moorhead - 2000	Land Cover Change in Moorhead, Iowa Land Cover 1980 2000 Change Urban 0.3 0.5 0.2 Agriculture 81.4 73.3 -8.1 Forestland 18.3 26.2 7.9 Wetland 0.0 0.0 0.0 Barren 0.0 0.0 0.0 Water 0.0 0.0 0.0

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