Conservation in Cherokee County, Georgia
Cherokee County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2014
Contracts: 14
Payments: $162,422
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 4
Payments: $14,049
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Cherokee County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Cherokee County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 430 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 25,173 |
| Cropland Acres: | 5,021 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 10,132 |
| Woodland Acres: | 8,187 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 1,833 |
Livestock in Cherokee County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 6,781,762 |
| Layers inventory | 36,820 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 4,920 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 101 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 90 |


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