Conservation in Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 259
Payments: $6,582,105
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2012
Contracts: 17
Payments: $140,813
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 7
Payments: $94,807
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 310
Payments: $11,423,756
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Frederick County, Maryland, 2012
Land in Frederick County, Maryland, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,308 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 181,512 |
| Cropland Acres: | 127,130 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 23,829 |
| Woodland Acres: | 22,181 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 8,372 |
Livestock in Frederick County, Maryland, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 50,075 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 45,498 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 16,350 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 5,232 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,975 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: