Conservation in Garrett County, Maryland
Garrett County, Maryland
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2002-2015
Contracts: 149
Payments: $4,121,150
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2011
Contracts: 3
Payments: $10,938
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 3
Payments: $73,028
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 94
Payments: $1,771,894
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Garrett County, Maryland, 2012
Land in Garrett County, Maryland, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 667 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 95,197 |
| Cropland Acres: | 41,525 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 17,222 |
| Woodland Acres: | 30,896 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 5,554 |
Livestock in Garrett County, Maryland, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 21,340 |
| Layers inventory | 4,965 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 808 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 633 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 226 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: