Conservation in Clay County, Georgia
Clay County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 94
Payments: $712,070
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 11
Payments: $100,490
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 11
Payments: $525,723
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 114
Payments: $2,390,757
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Clay County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Clay County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 70 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 40,000 |
| Cropland Acres: | 18,729 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 1,716 |
| Woodland Acres: | 18,133 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 1,422 |
Livestock in Clay County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,762 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: