Conservation in Early County, Georgia
Early County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 222
Payments: $1,738,833
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2015
Contracts: 15
Payments: $223,046
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 71
Payments: $2,129,472
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 437
Payments: $9,224,673
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Early County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Early County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 334 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 169,335 |
| Cropland Acres: | 93,765 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 11,113 |
| Woodland Acres: | 59,054 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 5,403 |
Livestock in Early County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 15,411 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: