Conservation in Columbia County, Georgia
Columbia County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 15
Payments: $213,566
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2009
Contracts: 1
Payments: $7,294
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $42,651
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2010
Recipients: 7
Payments: $50,571
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Columbia County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Columbia County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 145 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 13,099 |
| Cropland Acres: | 1,975 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,255 |
| Woodland Acres: | 7,123 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 746 |
Livestock in Columbia County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,112 |
| Layers inventory | 502 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 82 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
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