The number of private farms has declined at a steady rate since the 1960s, as land has been sold to developers, timber companies, and large farming conglomerates.
ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv pɹˈaɪvət fˈɑːɹmz hɐz dᵻklˈaɪnd æɾə stˈɛdi ɹˈeɪt sˈɪns ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti z, æz lˈænd hˈæzbiːn sˈoʊld tə dɪvˈɛləpɚz, tˈɪmbɚ kˈʌmpəniz, ænd lˈɑːɹdʒ fˈɑːɹmɪŋ kəŋɡlˈɑːmɚɹˌeɪts.