Around 27 percent of the contiguous United States was covered by forests in 2017. However agriculture combined with grassland and pasture make up a larger share of the U.S., at around 34 percent. The U.S. still maintains a lot of its agrarian economy. Soy beans and corn make up a large share of the country's agricultural land use. These two commodities are primarily used as livestock feed and to produce ethanol.
Distribution of land use in the United States as of 2017, by land type*
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