How Much Land is Protected in the Piedmont?
More Than 336,000 Acres Conserved in the Piedmont
In 2010, residents of the Piedmont permanently protected 10,574 acres of open space through the use of conservation easements. More than 335,000 acres of land are now conserved in the nine-county Piedmont region.
County |
2010 Acres |
2010 Projects |
Total Acres Protected (2010) |
| Albemarle | 2,253.3240 | 18 | 83,567.3860 |
| Clarke | 473.6066 | 11 | 20,039.7920 |
| Culpeper | 1,773.7532 | 7 | 13,198.0370 |
| Fauquier | 1,645.5067 | 19 | 91,322.4760 |
| Greene | 668.5600 | 3 | 8,734.2510 |
| Loudoun | 2,033.1600 | 9 | 48,196.7370 |
| Madison | 803.3050 | 4 | 12,509.1330 |
| Orange | 626.0070 | 5 | 29,891.8780 |
| Rappahannock | 296.6187 | 6 | 28,644.1550 |
| Totals | 10,573.8412 | 82 | 336,106.845 |
