Conservation in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 1,827
Payments: $36,690,923
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2015
Contracts: 353
Payments: $8,098,448
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 16
Payments: $255,202
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 21
Payments: $127,725
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Massachusetts, 2012
Land in Massachusetts, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 7,755 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 523,517 |
| Cropland Acres: | 160,789 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 62,234 |
| Woodland Acres: | 209,111 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 91,383 |
Livestock in Massachusetts, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 153,925 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 80,913 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 35,703 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 12,504 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 11,151 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: