Conservation in Bartow County, Georgia
Bartow County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Contracts: 83
Payments: $1,081,522
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2010
Contracts: 1
Payments: $14,508
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 63
Payments: $509,910
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Bartow County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Bartow County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 458 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 63,894 |
| Cropland Acres: | 25,598 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 21,737 |
| Woodland Acres: | 14,008 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,551 |
Livestock in Bartow County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 20,983,855 |
| Layers inventory | 65,884 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 21,506 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 158 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 63 |


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