Conservation in Atkinson County, Georgia
Atkinson County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Contracts: 108
Payments: $1,155,875
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2015
Contracts: 4
Payments: $59,407
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 11
Payments: $569,559
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 102
Payments: $1,637,406
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Atkinson County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Atkinson County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 194 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 86,876 |
| Cropland Acres: | 35,131 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,897 |
| Woodland Acres: | 44,940 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,908 |
Livestock in Atkinson County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 13,854,000 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 7,954 |
| Layers inventory | 152 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 24 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: