Conservation in Dawson County, Georgia
Dawson County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2002-2015
Contracts: 22
Payments: $362,448
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: -
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 1
Payments: $42,018
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Dawson County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Dawson County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 182 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 12,709 |
| Cropland Acres: | 2,250 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 5,781 |
| Woodland Acres: | 3,684 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 994 |
Livestock in Dawson County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 17,988,310 |
| Layers inventory | 57,327 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,611 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 44 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 5 |


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