Conservation in Candler County, Georgia
Candler County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 50
Payments: $629,232
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2015
Contracts: 15
Payments: $325,747
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $63,056
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 492
Payments: $6,855,152
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Candler County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Candler County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 238 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 53,545 |
| Cropland Acres: | 23,398 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,960 |
| Woodland Acres: | 22,682 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 3,505 |
Livestock in Candler County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 3,590 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 94 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: