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far less than solar opponents would have you believe. Here are some facts that put the amount of land use by solar farms in Linn County in perspective.
Linn County
464,000
100%
Estimate Corn Planted for Ethanol
Estimated by using Iowa Corn Growers Association percentage of corn produced for Ethanol
81,510
17.57%
Coggon Solar Area Under Panels
Estimated using panel dimensions (28.197 square feet) multiplied by number of panels (325,000)
211
0.06%
Combined Project Area
1,881
0.41%
Combined Fenced in Area
1,711
0.36%
Total Area Under Solar Panels
544
0.12%
Not only is the land being used minimal, but it can also be returned to cropland when the solar farm is decommissioned and the panels and equipment are removed by the solar company.
Meanwhile the solar farm is generating benefits to the farmer, to Linn County through property tax payments and millions in economic development funds. And of course – clean, affordable renewable electricity.
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