Conservation in New Hampshire
New Hampshire
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 2,435
Payments: $31,381,910
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2004-2015
Contracts: 356
Payments: $8,664,809
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 34
Payments: $354,882
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1997-2015
Recipients: 21
Payments: $136,627
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for New Hampshire, 2012
Land in New Hampshire, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 4,391 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 474,065 |
| Cropland Acres: | 98,268 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 31,141 |
| Woodland Acres: | 304,801 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 39,855 |
Livestock in New Hampshire, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Layers inventory | 221,446 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 102,340 |
| Cattle and calves inventory | 33,392 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 8,079 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 3,287 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: