Conservation in Howard County, Maryland
Howard County, Maryland
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Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1999-2015
Contracts: 82
Payments: $939,740
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2014
Contracts: 6
Payments: $30,390
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 60
Payments: $1,323,739
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Howard County, Maryland, 2012
Land in Howard County, Maryland, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 293 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 37,475 |
| Cropland Acres: | 20,903 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 4,693 |
| Woodland Acres: | 6,361 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 5,518 |
Livestock in Howard County, Maryland, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 1,826 |
| Layers inventory | 1,446 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,100 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 1,048 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 101 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: