Conservation in Volusia County, Florida
Volusia County, Florida
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 56
Payments: $828,985
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2015
Contracts: 4
Payments: $29,681
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 26
Payments: $355,333
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: -
Recipients: 0
Payments: $0
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Volusia County, Florida, 2012
Land in Volusia County, Florida, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,363 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 106,042 |
| Cropland Acres: | 23,360 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 37,255 |
| Woodland Acres: | 38,649 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,778 |
Livestock in Volusia County, Florida, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 11,362 |
| Layers inventory | 5,520 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 721 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 424 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 338 |


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