Conservation in Charles County, Maryland
Charles County, Maryland
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 128
Payments: $956,142
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2007
Contracts: 8
Payments: $23,233
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 2
Payments: $27,807
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 115
Payments: $3,194,366
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Charles County, Maryland, 2012
Land in Charles County, Maryland, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 382 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 46,659 |
| Cropland Acres: | 25,277 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 3,829 |
| Woodland Acres: | 13,639 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 3,914 |
Livestock in Charles County, Maryland, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 2,902 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,004 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 426 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 219 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: