LU/LC Statistics Tables by County

NJDEP Land Use/Land Cover Level I Data Analysis, 1995/97-2002

(See note below concerning acreage totals)

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Statewide Land Use/Land Cover Statistics (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	*1995*	*2002*	*Net Change*
Agriculture	652,335	596,805	-55,530
Barren Land	56,698	59,668	2,970
Forest	1,616,522	1,575,219	-41,304
Urban Land	1,334,542	1,440,404	105,863
Water	301,987	302,883	897
Wetlands	1,022,253	1,009,357	-12,896

Land Use/Land Cover Change Statistics by County (in Acres)

ATLANTIC COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	25,298	24,466	-831
Barren Land	3,684	4,165	481
Forest	147,686	142,740	-4,946
Urban Land	53,629	59,129	5,500
Water	37,869	37,669	-200
Wetlands	122,969	122,965	-4

BERGEN COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	616	547	-69
Barren Land	1,049	1,268	219
Forest	29,397	27,694	-1,703
Urban Land	107,168	108,982	1,815
Water	9,717	9,891	174
Wetlands	10,047	9,611	-436

BURLINGTON COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	64,101	58,415	-5,686
Barren Land	4,191	4,634	443
Forest	191,061	188,796	-2,266
Urban Land	89,930	98,725	8,795
Water	14,273	14,040	-233
Wetlands	160,650	159,596	-1,054

CAMDEN COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	10,157	9,438	-719
Barren Land	2,735	2,144	-590
Forest	37,873	36,616	-1,258
Urban Land	69,597	72,432	2,835
Water	4,168	4,105	-63
Wetlands	21,062	20,858	-205

CAPE MAY COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	7,199	6,518	-681
Barren Land	2,944	2,486	-458
Forest	37,123	36,174	-949
Urban Land	29,655	31,806	2,151
Water	23,734	23,893	159
Wetlands	81,977	81,755	-221

CUMBERLAND COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	62,864	61,758	-1,105
Barren Land	3,448	3,427	-21
Forest	102,425	101,336	-1,089
Urban Land	37,526	39,968	2,442
Water	18,096	19,402	1,306
Wetlands	97,288	95,754	-1,534

ESSEX COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	137	68	-69
Barren Land	435	725	291
Forest	11,189	10,507	-682
Urban Land	61,995	62,619	623
Water	2,441	2,410	-31
Wetlands	6,689	6,557	-132

GLOUCESTER COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	54,362	49,802	-4,559
Barren Land	3,397	3,134	-264
Forest	52,291	50,586	-1,706
Urban Land	58,654	65,739	7,085
Water	10,342	10,451	109
Wetlands	36,570	35,904	-666

HUDSON COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	0	0	0
Barren Land	667	1,086	418
Forest	2,942	2,355	-587
Urban Land	23,147	23,352	205
Water	11,237	11,442	205
Wetlands	1,781	1,540	-241

HUNTERDON COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	89,221	82,125	-7,096
Barren Land	1,130	1,528	398
Forest	102,175	102,120	-55
Urban Land	55,977	63,064	7,088
Water	6,779	6,843	64
Wetlands	24,839	24,441	-398

MERCER COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	29,235	24,719	-4,517
Barren Land	1,489	1,981	492
Forest	27,614	27,071	-542
Urban Land	60,303	65,754	5,451
Water	3,193	3,321	128
Wetlands	24,586	23,574	-1,012

MIDDLESEX COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	18,541	14,370	-4,172
Barren Land	4,534	4,484	-50
Forest	29,322	28,075	-1,247
Urban Land	101,145	108,157	7,013
Water	9,627	9,664	37
Wetlands	43,449	41,868	-1,581

MONMOUTH COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	45,674	38,478	-7,196
Barren Land	4,333	5,352	1,019
Forest	58,490	54,420	-4,071
Urban Land	121,366	133,961	12,595
Water	10,865	10,972	107
Wetlands	69,197	66,743	-2,454

MORRIS COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	14,841	13,264	-1,577
Barren Land	3,080	3,432	352
Forest	128,462	123,209	-5,252
Urban Land	105,952	113,147	7,195
Water	10,766	10,695	-71
Wetlands	44,297	43,651	-646

OCEAN COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	7,230	6,318	-912
Barren Land	9,398	9,061	-337
Forest	193,855	184,450	-9,405
Urban Land	88,530	100,226	11,696
Water	84,849	84,549	-300
Wetlands	101,707	100,964	-743

PASSAIC COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	418	431	13
Barren Land	1,018	1,131	113
Forest	62,214	61,062	-1,152
Urban Land	44,349	45,546	1,197
Water	8,978	8,941	-36
Wetlands	8,947	8,812	-135

SALEM COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	82,384	80,751	-1,633
Barren Land	1,225	1,379	153
Forest	36,623	36,537	-87
Urban Land	23,830	25,610	1,781
Water	12,588	12,400	-187
Wetlands	65,894	65,867	-27

SOMERSET COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	36,543	30,383	-6,160
Barren Land	3,527	3,171	-356
Forest	52,838	50,377	-2,461
Urban Land	72,467	82,569	10,101
Water	2,339	2,336	-3
Wetlands	27,414	26,292	-1,122

SUSSEX COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	43,199	38,408	-4,791
Barren Land	2,197	2,401	204
Forest	195,023	194,280	-743
Urban Land	42,463	48,097	5,634
Water	12,681	12,515	-165
Wetlands	47,883	47,744	-139

UNION COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	144	136	-8
Barren Land	340	525	184
Forest	7,166	6,601	-565
Urban Land	54,766	55,270	505
Water	1,888	1,881	-7
Wetlands	3,101	2,992	-109

WARREN COUNTY (In Acres)

Land Use Type	1995	2002	Net Change
Agriculture	60,171	56,409	-3,762
Barren Land	1,876	2,154	278
Forest	110,752	110,213	-539
Urban Land	32,094	36,250	4,157
Water	5,557	5,462	-95
Wetlands	21,908	21,869	-39

Note: This data was generated by intersecting the 2002 land use data by the currrent county boundary layer. The 1995 values are revised to the match the 2002 imagery and will differ slightly when compared to the 1986-1995/97 data analysis. The values shown for "Water" in the above table include lakes, ponds, reservoirs, major watercourses, enclosed tidal bays (e.g., Barnegat Bay), and the tidal and non-tidal portions of the Delaware River. The "Water" values may include Water areas of Delaware Bay, Raritan Bay or the Atlantic Ocean where county boundaries extend into these water bodies.