Conservation in Osceola County, Florida
Osceola County, Florida
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 51
Payments: $3,499,115
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2015
Contracts: 3
Payments: $82,760
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: -
Recipients: 0
Payments: $0
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Osceola County, Florida, 2012
Land in Osceola County, Florida, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 365 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 547,058 |
| Cropland Acres: | 29,700 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 373,369 |
| Woodland Acres: | 132,692 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,297 |
Livestock in Osceola County, Florida, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 95,981 |
| Layers inventory | 458 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 320 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 132 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 25 |


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