Conservation in Union County, Florida
Union County, Florida
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 37
Payments: $382,931
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $35,550
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $44,377
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2000
Recipients: 5
Payments: $36,136
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Union County, Florida, 2012
Land in Union County, Florida, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 291 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 46,238 |
| Cropland Acres: | 7,286 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 14,064 |
| Woodland Acres: | 23,317 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 1,571 |
Livestock in Union County, Florida, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 8,256 |
| Layers inventory | 1,609 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 172 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 42 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: