Conservation in Walton County, Florida
Walton County, Florida
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 265
Payments: $3,010,312
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 40
Payments: $407,715
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 360
Payments: $5,444,503
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Walton County, Florida, 2012
Land in Walton County, Florida, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 670 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 147,937 |
| Cropland Acres: | 30,700 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 19,765 |
| Woodland Acres: | 89,706 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 7,766 |
Livestock in Walton County, Florida, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,356,093 |
| Layers inventory | 22,415 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 19,800 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 188 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 94 |


Fooling Ourselves
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