Conservation in Delaware
Delaware
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 3,172
Payments: $57,713,614
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 191
Payments: $1,832,067
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 56
Payments: $2,436,605
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 518
Payments: $11,982,447
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Delaware, 2012
Land in Delaware, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 2,451 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 508,652 |
| Cropland Acres: | 439,157 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 8,154 |
| Woodland Acres: | 42,184 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 19,157 |
Livestock in Delaware, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 211,576,121 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 18,225 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 5,891 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,040 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: