Conservation in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 379
Payments: $1,195,064
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2005-2014
Contracts: 15
Payments: $76,265
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 3
Payments: $4,976
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 350
Payments: $3,614,823
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, 2012
Land in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 337 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 58,997 |
| Cropland Acres: | 10,631 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 17,139 |
| Woodland Acres: | 26,493 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 4,734 |
Livestock in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 8,105,014 |
| Layers inventory | 143,183 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 9,645 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 116 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 6 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: