Conservation in Cook County, Georgia
Cook County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 185
Payments: $1,228,987
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2013-2014
Contracts: 3
Payments: $43,740
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 5
Payments: $101,322
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 101
Payments: $1,064,630
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Cook County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Cook County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 234 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 68,474 |
| Cropland Acres: | 44,174 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 4,295 |
| Woodland Acres: | 16,068 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 3,937 |
Livestock in Cook County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 3,563,340 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 4,340 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 159 |
| Layers inventory | 157 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: