Conservation in George County, Mississippi
George County, Mississippi
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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: 197
Payments: $892,838
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2014
Contracts: 21
Payments: $214,535
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 0
Payments: $0
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 126
Payments: $1,806,381
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for George County, Mississippi, 2012
Land in George County, Mississippi, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 573 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 60,942 |
| Cropland Acres: | 19,300 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 13,687 |
| Woodland Acres: | 23,655 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,300 |
Livestock in George County, Mississippi, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 12,663 |
| Layers inventory | 1,145 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 124 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 97 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 47 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: