NCRS - The Changing Midwest Assessment

Medium Change in Wisconsin Land Cover Types, 1980 - 2000
Adams County	Adams - 1980		Adams - 2000	Land Cover Change in Adams, Wisconsin Land Cover 1980 2000 Change Urban 3.7 6.6 2.9 Agriculture 23.6 23.9 0.3 Forestland 67.3 66.2 -1.1 Wetland 4.6 2.4 -2.2 Barren 0.4 0.4 0 Water 0.5 0.5 0
Langlade County	Mattoon - 1980		Mattoon - 2000	Land Cover Change in Mattoon, Wisconsin Land Cover 1980 2000 Change Urban 0.9 0.9 0.0 Agriculture 45.4 43.2 -2.2 Forestland 52.0 55.6 3.6 Wetland 1.5 0.0 -1.5 Barren 0.0 0.0 0.0 Water 0.3 0.3 0.0
Taylor County	Medford - 1980		Medford - 2000	Land Cover Change in Medford, Wisconsin Land Cover 1980 2000 Change Urban 8.8 11.1 2.3 Agriculture 70.7 66.2 -4.5 Forestland 19.0 21.3 2.3 Wetland 0.0 0.0 0.0 Barren 0.9 0.8 -0.1 Water 0.6 0.6 0.0
St. Croix County	New Richmond - 1980		New Richmond - 2000	Land Cover Change in New Richmond, Wisconsin Land Cover 1980 2000 Change Urban 4.8 9.8 5.0 Agriculture 89.0 83.4 -5.6 Forestland 4.5 5.0 0.5 Wetland 0.1 0.1 0.0 Barren 0.0 0.0 0.0 Water 1.6 1.6 0.0
Portage County	Plover - 1980		Plover - 2000	Land Cover Change in Plover, Wisconsin Land Cover 1980 2000 Change Urban 5.9 6.6 0.7 Agriculture 58.1 61.7 3.6 Forestland 29.0 24.5 -4.5 Wetland 2.0 2.1 0.1 Barren 0.9 0.9 -0.1 Water 4.2 4.2 0.0

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