Conservation in Connecticut
Connecticut
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 1,103
Payments: $33,897,611
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 339
Payments: $8,556,180
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 25
Payments: $515,352
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Recipients: 22
Payments: $289,587
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Connecticut, 2012
Land in Connecticut, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 5,977 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 436,539 |
| Cropland Acres: | 151,144 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 39,806 |
| Woodland Acres: | 144,391 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 101,198 |
Livestock in Connecticut, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 265,099 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 48,278 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 6,093 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 4,737 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: