Conservation in Calhoun County, Georgia
Calhoun County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 233
Payments: $2,074,352
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2015
Contracts: 7
Payments: $129,247
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 37
Payments: $2,460,122
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 205
Payments: $4,789,585
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Calhoun County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Calhoun County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 151 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 107,544 |
| Cropland Acres: | 61,407 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 2,755 |
| Woodland Acres: | 38,438 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,944 |
Livestock in Calhoun County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 8,716,000 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 3,812 |
| Layers inventory | 120 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: