Conservation in Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County, Maryland
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 345
Payments: $3,554,238
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2007-2013
Contracts: 15
Payments: $162,815
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 8
Payments: $99,189
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 202
Payments: $6,514,638
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Cecil County, Maryland, 2012
Land in Cecil County, Maryland, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 496 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 76,667 |
| Cropland Acres: | 54,778 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 7,404 |
| Woodland Acres: | 9,565 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,920 |
Livestock in Cecil County, Maryland, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 8,762 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 279 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
| Layers inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: