Conservation in Connecticut
Connecticut
USDA Conservation Programs

Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 1,103
Payments: $33,897,611

Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 339
Payments: $8,556,180

Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 25
Payments: $515,352

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 |