Conservation in Effingham County, Georgia
Effingham County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 55
Payments: $442,669
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2012-2015
Contracts: 3
Payments: $33,599
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $118,801
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 15
Payments: $84,956
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Effingham County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Effingham County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 186 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 40,439 |
| Cropland Acres: | 17,363 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,305 |
| Woodland Acres: | 17,055 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,716 |
Livestock in Effingham County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 3,919 |
| Layers inventory | 1,085 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 271 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 26 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: