Conservation in Wilkinson County, Mississippi
Wilkinson County, Mississippi
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 2003-2015
Contracts: 60
Payments: $598,401
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2008-2010
Contracts: 4
Payments: $9,241
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1
Payments: $60,824
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1996-2015
Recipients: 94
Payments: $2,342,436
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Wilkinson County, Mississippi, 2012
Land in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 198 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 103,136 |
| Cropland Acres: | 15,036 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 0 |
| Woodland Acres: | 68,115 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 0 |
Livestock in Wilkinson County, Mississippi, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 8,986 |
| Layers inventory | 91 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 0 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 0 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 0 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: