Conservation in Carroll County, Georgia
Carroll County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 159
Payments: $2,315,598
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2013
Contracts: 6
Payments: $54,790
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 3
Payments: $6,984
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 18
Payments: $281,104
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Carroll County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Carroll County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 909 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 85,926 |
| Cropland Acres: | 19,371 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 39,976 |
| Woodland Acres: | 21,986 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,593 |
Livestock in Carroll County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 57,066,446 |
| Layers inventory | 127,764 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 20,822 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 343 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 178 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: