Conservation in Emanuel County, Georgia
Emanuel County, Georgia
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 215
Payments: $1,978,408
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 51
Payments: $890,369
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 51
Payments: $1,653,115
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 768
Payments: $11,523,281
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Emanuel County, Georgia, 2012
Land in Emanuel County, Georgia, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 438 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 151,723 |
| Cropland Acres: | 65,097 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 10,647 |
| Woodland Acres: | 67,719 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 8,260 |
Livestock in Emanuel County, Georgia, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 7,172 |
| Layers inventory | 585 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 260 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 13 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: