Conservation in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 171
Payments: $772,421
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2013-2013
Contracts: 1
Payments: $2,859
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $155,466
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 16
Payments: $171,247
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Anne Arundel County, Maryland, 2012
Land in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 381 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 28,111 |
| Cropland Acres: | 14,742 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,609 |
| Woodland Acres: | 7,162 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,598 |
Livestock in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,170 |
| Layers inventory | 1,133 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 316 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 42 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: