Table:
As of December 31,

2019	2018

Land and land improvements	$1,095	$1,136

Buildings and improvements	68,350	70,522

Machinery and equipment	224,312	231,619

Less: Accumulated depreciation	(188,719)	(203,876)

Property, plant and equipment, net	$105,038	$99,401

Answer the following question based on the given table and text, produce your answer and, if helpful, briefly explain your calculation. Conclude with JSON: {"answer": ["ANSWER"], "scale": "SCALE"} ("scale" = "" if no unit).

Supporting text:
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (in thousands, except for share and per share data)
NOTE 5 — Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment is comprised of the following:

Question: What was the percentage change in the the total net property, plant and equipment between 2018 and 2019?

((105,038-99,401)/99,401) * 100, therefore {"answer": "5.67", "scale": "percent"}