States where sprawl factors compare this way (1982-97):

Per Capita Land Consumption Growth: OVERWHELMING FACTOR

Population Growth:minimal factor

State	Growth in Per Capita Land Consumption	Population Growth
Iowa	9%	-1%
Louisiana	32%	0%
North Dakota	11%	-4%
Oklahoma	17%	3%
Wyoming	24%	-5%
SOURCE: "1997 National Resources Inventory" (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

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