Conservation in Colquitt County, Georgia
Colquitt County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2002-2015
Contracts: 255
Payments: $3,817,762
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2015
Contracts: 6
Payments: $78,575
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 39
Payments: $2,856,383
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 419
Payments: $7,306,054
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Colquitt County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Colquitt County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 484 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 188,527 |
| Cropland Acres: | 106,646 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 13,744 |
| Woodland Acres: | 53,560 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 14,577 |
Livestock in Colquitt County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 26,048,670 |
| Layers inventory | 246,513 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 11,957 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 217 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 22 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: