Conservation in Florida
Florida
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 6,550
Payments: $152,425,711
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 473
Payments: $4,870,446
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 197
Payments: $7,430,964
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 3,968
Payments: $64,242,357
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Florida, 2012
Land in Florida, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 47,740 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 9,548,342 |
| Cropland Acres: | 2,744,064 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,749,647 |
| Woodland Acres: | 2,398,545 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 656,086 |
Livestock in Florida, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 58,644,898 |
| Layers inventory | 9,386,611 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,675,323 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 18,232 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 14,915 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: