NCRS - The Changing Midwest Assessment

High Change in Michigan Land Cover Types, 1980 - 2000
Alpena County	Alpena - 1980		Alpena - 2000	Land Cover Change in Alpena, Michigan Land Cover 1980 2000 Change Urban 24.7 27.8 3.1 Agriculture 10.0 0.8 -9.2 Forestland 58.6 64.9 6.4 Wetland 0.2 0.2 0.0 Barren 3.1 2.9 -0.2 Water 3.4 3.4 0.0
Washtneaw County	Ann Arbor - 1980		Ann Arbor - 2000	Land Cover Change in Ann Arbor, Michigan Land Cover 1980 2000 Change Urban 52.3 76.2 23.9 Agriculture 35.8 10.8 -25.0 Forestland 10.1 11.3 1.2 Wetland 0.0 0.0 0.0 Barren 0.9 0.7 -0.2 Water 0.9 0.9 0.0
Mecosta County	Big Rapids - 1980		Big Rapids - 2000	Land Cover Change in Big Rapids, Michigan Land Cover 1980 2000 Change Urban 12.8 15.4 2.6 Agriculture 57.3 47.1 -10.2 Forestland 25.7 33.8 8.1 Wetland 0.2 0.2 0.0 Barren 2.9 2.3 -0.6 Water 1.2 1.2 0.0
Houghton County	Calumet - 1980		Calumet - 2000	Land Cover Change in Big Rapids, Michigan Land Cover 1980 2000 Change Urban 7.7 9.3 1.5 Agriculture 17.2 7.4 -9.8 Forestland 73.6 81.9 8.3 Wetland 0.7 0.6 -0.1 Barren 0.5 0.4 -0.1 Water 0.4 0.4 0.0
Genesee County	Grand Blanc - 1980		Grand Blanc - 2000	Land Cover Change in Grand Blanc, Michigan Land Cover 1980 2000 Change Urban 24.6 45.7 21.1 Agriculture 68.2 42.7 -25.5 Forestland 5.8 10.7 4.9 Wetland 0.0 0.0 0.0 Barren 1.0 0.5 -0.6 Water 0.4 0.4 0.0

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