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242,000 acres of farmland is very little.
by spoonjim 5y ago
242,000 acres of farmland is very little.
- evdubs 5y agoIt's 378 square miles. For comparison, Rhode Island is 1,214 square miles.
- missedthecue 5y agoThere are 915 million acres of farmland in the USA
- ajmadesc 5y agoTo whom? 500 acres can earn a modest living for a family of four.
- LimaBearz 5y agoFarmland is also a loophole, not that I have any evidence that gates is skirting the law it’s not uncommon for the rich to get land, put a chicken coup on it with two chickens, and then claim it as farmland for a crazy property tax reduction.