Conservation in Brantley County, Georgia
Brantley County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 58
Payments: $573,075
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 14
Payments: $219,011
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 26
Payments: $186,517
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Brantley County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Brantley County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 215 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 23,423 |
| Cropland Acres: | 7,458 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,876 |
| Woodland Acres: | 10,811 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,278 |
Livestock in Brantley County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,020 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 20 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |


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