Conservation in Dade County, Georgia
Dade County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2001-2015
Contracts: 40
Payments: $592,803
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2015
Contracts: 2
Payments: $3,449
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Recipients: 6
Payments: $145,422
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Dade County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Dade County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 192 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 32,482 |
| Cropland Acres: | 7,152 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 5,148 |
| Woodland Acres: | 18,796 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 1,386 |
Livestock in Dade County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 9,289,236 |
| Layers inventory | 79,445 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 3,003 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 39 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 35 |


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