Common Land Unit

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A Common Land Unit (CLU) is the smallest unit of land that has a permanent, contiguous boundary, a common land cover and land management, a common owner and a common producer in agricultural land associated with USDA farm programs. CLU boundaries are delineated from relatively permanent features such as fence lines, roads, and/or waterways.

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 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Department of Agriculture document "What is a Common Land Unit?" by the Farm Service Agency (retrieved on 2009-07-25).