Conservation in Catoosa County, Georgia
Catoosa County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 32
Payments: $401,121
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1
Payments: $47,931
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 8
Payments: $78,286
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Catoosa County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Catoosa County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 269 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 20,631 |
| Cropland Acres: | 7,258 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 8,023 |
| Woodland Acres: | 4,085 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 1,265 |
Livestock in Catoosa County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 10,567,070 |
| Layers inventory | 176,282 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 4,588 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 241 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 149 |


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