Conservation in Maryland
Maryland
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 5,191
Payments: $64,089,559
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 401
Payments: $2,713,268
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 95
Payments: $3,634,698
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 5,267
Payments: $180,830,331
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Maryland, 2012
Land in Maryland, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 12,256 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 2,030,745 |
| Cropland Acres: | 1,396,144 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 161,243 |
| Woodland Acres: | 348,482 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 124,876 |
Livestock in Maryland, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 304,729,435 |
| Layers inventory | 2,364,942 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 194,524 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 19,869 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 19,265 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: