Conservation in Glenn County, California
Glenn County, California
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 238
Payments: $9,254,181
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2015
Contracts: 25
Payments: $782,192
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 17
Payments: $912,196
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 20
Payments: $1,513,481
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Glenn County, California, 2012
Land in Glenn County, California, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,311 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 668,784 |
| Cropland Acres: | 274,310 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 358,007 |
| Woodland Acres: | 12,337 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 24,130 |
Livestock in Glenn County, California, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 62,329 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 3,219 |
| Layers inventory | 1,531 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 308 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 300 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: