Conservation in Georgia
Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1997-2015
Contracts: 14,523
Payments: $168,795,707
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 1,226
Payments: $17,296,309
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1,645
Payments: $80,529,885
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 21,817
Payments: $363,692,317
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Georgia, 2012
Land in Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 42,257 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 9,620,836 |
| Cropland Acres: | 4,190,918 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,373,836 |
| Woodland Acres: | 3,475,854 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 580,228 |
Livestock in Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,369,162,943 |
| Layers inventory | 17,445,067 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,033,717 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 153,733 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 21,798 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: