Conservation in Adams County, Ohio
Adams County, Ohio
USDA Conservation Programs
Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)
Time Frame: 1998-2015
Contracts: 146
Payments: $1,421,225
Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP)
Time Frame: 2009-2015
Contracts: 3
Payments: $10,713
Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP)
Time Frame: 2011-2014
Contracts: 1
Payments: $7,168
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
Time Frame: 1995-2015
Recipients: 234
Payments: $6,315,202
USDA Census of Agriculture Data for Adams County, Ohio, 2012
Land in Adams County, Ohio, 2012
| Land type | Acres |
|---|---|
| Number of Farms: | 1,351 |
| Total Acres in Farms: | 172,408 |
| Cropland Acres: | 84,394 |
| Permanent pasture and rangeland: | 30,329 |
| Woodland Acres: | 46,249 |
| Farmsteads, homes, buildings, facilities, ponds, roads, wasteland, etc. Acres: | 11,436 |
Livestock in Adams County, Ohio, 2012
| Livestock | Number of Animals |
|---|---|
| Cattle and calves inventory | 22,927 |
| Hogs and pigs inventory | 3,584 |
| Layers inventory | 2,357 |
| Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold | 1,206 |
| Sheep and lambs inventory | 824 |
Fooling Ourselves
Boondoggle:
Iowa's Low Hanging Fruit:
Washout Revisited:
Broken Stream Banks:
Pumped up: