Conservation in Suwannee County, Florida
Suwannee County, Florida
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 239
Payments: $7,115,206
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2015
Contracts: 8
Payments: $44,407
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $39,907
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2011
Recipients: 67
Payments: $425,033
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Suwannee County, Florida, 2012
Land in Suwannee County, Florida, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,266 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 193,451 |
| Cropland Acres: | 84,084 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 47,682 |
| Woodland Acres: | 50,513 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,172 |
Livestock in Suwannee County, Florida, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 38,949,623 |
| Layers inventory | 220,707 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 52,120 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,075 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 452 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: