Conservation in Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County, Maryland
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 275
Payments: $1,377,480
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2006-2012
Contracts: 4
Payments: $388,934
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 4
Payments: $22,824
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 87
Payments: $1,479,876
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Baltimore County, Maryland, 2012
Land in Baltimore County, Maryland, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 640 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 70,419 |
| Cropland Acres: | 44,642 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 10,163 |
| Woodland Acres: | 10,770 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,844 |
Livestock in Baltimore County, Maryland, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 5,769 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 4,749 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,053 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 718 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: