LU/LC Statistics Tables by County

NJDEP Land Use/Land Cover Level I Data Analysis, 1986-1995/97

(See note below concerning acreage totals)

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Statewide Land Use/Land Cover Statistics (In Acres)

*Land Use* *Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	744,382	659,017	-85,365
Barren Land	57,223	57,971	748
Forest	1,641,279	1,602,578	-38,701
Water	285,498	290,643	5,143
Urban Land	1,208,553	1,342,525	133,972
Wetlands	1,049,269	1,033,471	-15,798

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

ATLANTIC COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	26,412	25,224	-1,188
Barren Land	4,290	4,025	-265
Forest	152,710	148,567	-4,143
Urban Land	47,480	53,171	5,690
Water	36,223	36,512	290
Wetlands	124,113	123,729	-385

BERGEN COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	716	493	-223
Barren Land	789	995	206
Forest	29,007	27,249	-1,758
Urban Land	107,401	109,529	2,128
Water	9,454	9,417	-37
Wetlands	10,626	10,311	-316

BURLINGTON COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	75,350	64,826	-10,523
Barren Land	4,012	4,201	190
Forest	192,168	190,290	-1,878
Urban Land	77,234	90,746	13,512
Water	13,074	13,377	304
Wetlands	162,368	160,765	-1,603

CAMDEN COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	12,915	10,204	-2,711
Barren Land	2,610	2,886	277
Forest	39,899	38,315	-1,584
Urban Land	64,950	69,236	4,286
Water	4,077	4,070	-8
Wetlands	21,141	20,881	-260

CAPE MAY COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	8,722	7,481	-1,241
Barren Land	3,076	3,257	181
Forest	39,124	37,244	-1,880
Urban Land	25,627	29,022	3,395
Water	22,218	22,365	147
Wetlands	84,202	83,601	-601

CUMBERLAND COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	64,902	63,004	-1,898
Barren Land	3,541	3,474	-67
Forest	105,572	103,155	-2,417
Urban Land	32,363	36,471	4,109
Water	14,047	15,838	1,791
Wetlands	101,185	99,667	-1,517

ESSEX COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	221	149	-72
Barren Land	275	367	92
Forest	10,922	10,488	-433
Urban Land	62,288	62,834	546
Water	2,288	2,313	25
Wetlands	6,892	6,734	-158

GLOUCESTER COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	62,726	54,655	-8,071
Barren Land	2,478	3,408	930
Forest	53,310	52,165	-1,145
Urban Land	50,023	58,678	8,654
Water	9,740	9,833	93
Wetlands	37,339	36,878	-461

HUDSON COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Barren Land	1,722	658	-1,064
Forest	2,525	2,749	224
Urban Land	22,605	23,477	872
Water	10,713	10,734	21
Wetlands	2,210	2,157	-52

HUNTERDON COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	101,541	89,794	-11,747
Barren Land	1,402	1,118	-284
Forest	99,661	100,690	1,030
Urban Land	45,806	57,100	11,294
Water	6,130	6,179	49
Wetlands	25,581	25,240	-341

MERCER COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	37,587	29,882	-7,706
Barren Land	1,532	1,475	-58
Forest	26,484	27,257	774
Urban Land	52,506	60,139	7,633
Water	2,816	2,931	115
Wetlands	25,495	24,737	-758

MIDDLESEX COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	22,537	18,679	-3,858
Barren Land	5,303	4,563	-740
Forest	30,481	28,948	-1,533
Urban Land	93,510	101,340	7,830
Water	6,206	6,396	190
Wetlands	45,784	43,895	-1,889

MONMOUTH COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	53,917	45,787	-8,130
Barren Land	4,402	4,573	171
Forest	59,607	56,788	-2,819
Urban Land	109,011	122,420	13,408
Water	10,128	10,681	553
Wetlands	73,266	70,083	-3,182

MORRIS COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	17,346	14,795	-2,551
Barren Land	1,971	2,998	1,027
Forest	134,124	125,709	-8,414
Urban Land	97,827	108,591	10,764
Water	10,186	10,325	139
Wetlands	45,945	44,980	-964

OCEAN COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	9,357	7,723	-1,634
Barren Land	10,935	10,086	-849
Forest	200,577	192,986	-7,591
Urban Land	77,467	88,385	10,918
Water	83,236	83,131	-105
Wetlands	103,719	102,980	-739

PASSAIC COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	438	308	-130
Barren Land	1,056	986	-69
Forest	63,149	61,521	-1,628
Urban Land	43,505	45,109	1,604
Water	8,390	8,986	596
Wetlands	9,386	9,012	-373

SALEM COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	86,410	83,598	-2,812
Barren Land	1,379	1,217	-163
Forest	36,307	36,592	285
Urban Land	20,002	22,845	2,843
Water	15,241	15,416	175
Wetlands	67,347	67,019	-328

SOMERSET COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	44,507	36,968	-7,540
Barren Land	3,259	3,322	63
Forest	53,602	51,464	-2,138
Urban Land	62,646	73,452	10,807
Water	2,170	2,229	59
Wetlands	28,944	27,693	-1,251

SUSSEX COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	50,444	44,075	-6,369
Barren Land	1,828	2,169	341
Forest	195,010	194,259	-751
Urban Land	35,424	42,445	7,021
Water	12,704	12,827	124
Wetlands	48,035	47,670	-366

UNION COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	231	134	-97
Barren Land	265	303	38
Forest	7,345	7,078	-267
Urban Land	54,456	54,919	462
Water	1,757	1,773	16
Wetlands	3,352	3,198	-154

WARREN COUNTY (In Acres)

*Land Use Type*	1986	1995	Net Change
Agriculture	68,104	61,238	-6,866
Barren Land	1,097	1,890	793
Forest	109,696	109,063	-634
Urban Land	26,419	32,617	6,197
Water	4,703	5,311	609
Wetlands	22,339	22,240	-99

Note: 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 do not include any Water areas of Delaware Bay, Raritan Bay or the Atlantic Ocean, even though the boundaries of some counties do extend into these water bodies.