Conservation in Dougherty County, Georgia
Dougherty County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 45
Payments: $753,216
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2013
Contracts: 3
Payments: $44,224
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 29
Payments: $1,835,162
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 38
Payments: $1,066,213
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Dougherty County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Dougherty County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 121 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 65,406 |
| Cropland Acres: | 19,733 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 4,537 |
| Woodland Acres: | 37,554 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 3,582 |
Livestock in Dougherty County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,965 |
| Layers inventory | 326 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: