Conservation in Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County, Florida
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 78
Payments: $2,628,564
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2013
Contracts: 5
Payments: $104,446
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 Palm Beach County, Florida, 2012
Land in Palm Beach County, Florida, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,409 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 513,943 |
| Cropland Acres: | 440,747 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 0 |
| Woodland Acres: | 4,468 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 0 |
Livestock in Palm Beach County, Florida, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 9,333 |
| Layers inventory | 3,249 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 978 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 600 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 106 |


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