Conservation in Pasco County, Florida
Pasco County, Florida
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 26
Payments: $998,672
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $41,602
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1
Payments: $41,660
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: -
Recipients: 0
Payments: $0
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Pasco County, Florida, 2012
Land in Pasco County, Florida, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,065 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 171,119 |
| Cropland Acres: | 24,708 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 97,457 |
| Woodland Acres: | 42,531 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,423 |
Livestock in Pasco County, Florida, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 30,953 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 251 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 208 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 165 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |


Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: