Conservation in Banks County, Georgia
Banks County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 85
Payments: $1,291,089
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2011
Contracts: 5
Payments: $16,187
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 9
Payments: $50,536
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 4
Payments: $41,013
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Banks County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Banks County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 519 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 59,680 |
| Cropland Acres: | 14,320 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 24,773 |
| Woodland Acres: | 16,998 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 3,589 |
Livestock in Banks County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 50,724,051 |
| Layers inventory | 635,916 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 15,018 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 212 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: