Conservation in Sumter County, Florida
Sumter County, Florida
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 36
Payments: $441,800
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2013-2013
Contracts: 1
Payments: $634
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 Sumter County, Florida, 2012
Land in Sumter County, Florida, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,367 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 183,246 |
| Cropland Acres: | 20,734 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 103,074 |
| Woodland Acres: | 52,731 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,707 |
Livestock in Sumter County, Florida, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 46,261 |
| Layers inventory | 3,235 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 312 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 193 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 82 |


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