Conservation in Caroline County, Maryland
Caroline County, Maryland
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2000-2015
Contracts: 326
Payments: $3,681,595
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2010
Contracts: 9
Payments: $17,074
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 11
Payments: $310,744
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 346
Payments: $10,667,696
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Caroline County, Maryland, 2012
Land in Caroline County, Maryland, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 658 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 150,357 |
| Cropland Acres: | 121,386 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,927 |
| Woodland Acres: | 18,616 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 6,428 |
Livestock in Caroline County, Maryland, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 62,703,500 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 5,507 |
| Layers inventory | 1,213 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 76 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 13 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: