The pie charts indicate the reasons for wetland conversion.
Pies are proportional to the amount of wetland loss.
Net wetland losses averaged 32.6 thousand acres per year between 1992 and 1997. Agriculture includes cropland, pastureland, CRP, and other farmland. Development includes urban areas and rural transportation land. Silviculture includes all non-Federal forest land. Miscellaneous includes rangeland and all other land uses.