Conservation in Harrison County, Mississippi
Harrison County, Mississippi
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 58
Payments: $332,824
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2010-2015
Contracts: 3
Payments: $6,206
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1
Payments: $6,388
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 9
Payments: $117,577
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Harrison County, Mississippi, 2012
Land in Harrison County, Mississippi, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 331 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 24,167 |
| Cropland Acres: | 5,643 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 6,850 |
| Woodland Acres: | 9,154 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 2,520 |
Livestock in Harrison County, Mississippi, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 2,872 |
| Layers inventory | 1,197 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 190 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 9 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: