Conservation in Elbert County, Georgia
Elbert County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 121
Payments: $2,140,109
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 7
Payments: $21,557
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 5
Payments: $58,414
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 91
Payments: $855,995
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Elbert County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Elbert County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 411 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 56,992 |
| Cropland Acres: | 13,634 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 19,897 |
| Woodland Acres: | 20,657 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,804 |
Livestock in Elbert County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 21,993,100 |
| Layers inventory | 284,580 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 11,208 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 157 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 71 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: