CA Dept. of Conservation data.
According to the California Department of Conservation, San Benito County has lost 43% of its "Important Farmland" since 1984 when data collection began. The website containing this data is found at:
Here's a link to the spreadsheet for San Benito County (Historic Land Conversion, 1984 to 2020):
Above is the most recent data available. The data highlighted in yellow (in spreadsheet) was used to calculate the percentage of "Important Farmland" lost since 1984:
-39,281/ 91,319 = -43%
Note that the annual average loss of "Important Farmland" in San Benito County is -1,091 acres.
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