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National Land Trust Census

Coming Soon

The Land Trust Alliance will launch the next National Land Trust Census in January 2021.

Conducted once every five years, the Census is the only comprehensive survey of private land conservation in America. Census data directly informs how land conservation is understood by the public, including policymakers, journalists, researchers, state associations and other partners at the state, local and national levels.

We’re all in this together. Join us in sharing your land trust’s stories and successes.

What's New

  • Only the essentials - 30% fewer questions than the 2015 Census
  • New sections on community engagement and climate change
  • A redesigned, easy-to-use web survey

2015 Census Results

The Land Trust Alliance's National Land Trust Census is the nation’s most comprehensive data source for land protected by private nonprofit organizations in the United States. The Census is both a benchmark and a snapshot of the land trust movement and its growth. The Alliance has reported on the status and successes of land trusts since its founding in 1982.

The 2015 National Land Trust Census was developed in cooperation with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and with the generous support of the U.S. Forest Service.

More than 700 land trusts from 48 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands responded to the 2015 Census – thank you!

Download Census Data for Your State

The 2015 report includes downloadable snapshots of conservation data in every state, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each portal includes fun facts, an image gallery and a breakdown of the state’s unique land conservation priorities. View national and state data here.