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Pennsylvania Tops Nation in Farmland Preservation Efforts

10/17/2025

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Pennsylvania leads the United States in farmland preservation, with over 6,600 preserved farms and 650,000 acres.
Governor Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania, visited Talview Dairy Farm in Lebanon County to celebrate the achievement.
The Farmland Preservation Program has invested over $1.78 billion since 1988 to support these protections.
The program sustains a $132 billion annual agriculture economy and nearly 600,000 jobs, with local farms like the Copenhaver family remaining operational.

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Pennsylvania leads the United States in farmland preservation, with over 6,600 preserved farms and 650,000 acres.
Governor Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania, visited Talview Dairy Farm in Lebanon County to celebrate the achievement.
The Farmland Preservation Program has invested over $1.78 billion since 1988 to support these protections.
The program sustains a $132 billion annual agriculture economy and nearly 600,000 jobs, with local farms like the Copenhaver family remaining operational.