Conservation Overview // LandScope America

Conservation Overview

Public dollars invested in conservation – 1998-2005
State population (2010)	2,853,118
Projected population change: 2000-2030	9.4%
Land area (acres)	52,366,700
Public land conserved through ownership and easement	0.84%
Land conserved through private land trust ownership/easement	0.0%
Amount of land currently developed	4%
Species diversity, rank by state	28
Native species at risk of extinction	6.8%
Average yearly expenditure	$876,125
Average yearly expenditure per person	$3
Expenditure per acre conserved	$686.89
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