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Preserving Farms and Forests in Sussex County, Delaware: Public Value Joshua M. Duke Department of Food and Resource Economics University of Delaware Robert J. Johnston Tammy W. Campson Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics University of Connecticut Question: If farms and forests are so valuable to society, why are we losing them so fast? Market forces undervalue farmland and lead to excess conversions Benefits and costs of farmland loss are realized by different groups of people Most farmland benefits are non-market, public good benefits Examples: scenic views, outdoor recreation, wildlife habitat, rural character, existence of historic farms, etc. But what is the true value of farmland to Sussex County residents? Are non-market values actually large? Example: Average Community Valuesfor a Sussex Poultry Farm What do Sussex Residents Value Most? Land maintaining agricultural areas and farming as a way of life Land offering public access (for hunting or for walking) Land offering high aesthetic value Land with benefits for other environmental attributes such as water quality Land preserved by state agencies Specific type of farmland is often less important * * Sussex Communities: Growing Better A Workshop Sponsored by the University of Delaware Coastal Community Enhancement Initiative Georgetown, Del. June 28, 2007 Supported by the National Research Initiative of the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, USDA, Grant # 2003-35400-1387 and the University of Delaware Coastal Community Enhancement Initiative Answer: Actions of the private market do not always promote the best public choices Market Value ≠ Total Economic Value Valuation Survey Matrix Calculations Choice experiment methodology simulates a market where residents could “buy” preservation Random sample mail survey in Georgetown and Smyrna/Clayton Mixed logit statistical analysis Calculate mean willingness to pay for many possible land types Identify typical f